Please ask me to be the emperor

"What, King Shun's vanguard is here?" Zheng Zhilong, who was frowning, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly ordered loudly, "Quick, please come quickly!"

As the leader of the Zheng clan, he originally thought that although there were some discords among the Zheng clan members, they would still remain consistent on major matters.

But he never expected that just when he made the decision to kidnap King Lu and surrender to King Shun, his two brothers Zheng Zhifeng, Zheng Zhibao, and his son Zheng Cai would actually oppose him and attack him with swords. This gave him the anger of being betrayed and the fear of betrayal and alienation.

Gu Tinglin's timely arrival temporarily soothed his anxious mood.

"Do you really want to go in?" Just as Zheng Zhilong breathed a sigh of relief, he followed Gu Tinglin to Guizhuang outside Taizhou City and couldn't help but ask.

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs!" Gu Tinglin replied confidently, "Believe me, we will make great achievements soon!"

"Well then, I hope His Highness's reputation can intimidate these young men!" Guizhuang shook his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Some things sound good, but are extremely difficult to do in practice.

For example, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs." Everyone knows it, but when it comes to you, you have to bet your own wealth and life. How can you treat it as child's play?

In fact, Gu Tinglin was also retreating in his heart, but he also knew that there was only one chance.

Zhang Shun has many powerful generals and advisors under his command. If his sister Gu Qiji hadn't been so fond of him, and if no one else happened to be around him, how could this opportunity have come to him?

If he doesn't seize this opportunity this time, he may live to be a hundred years old in vain.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look firm: Believe in yourself, Gu Tinglin, you can do it!

"Our Lord-in-Chief invites you!" Just as everyone was anxious, they suddenly heard a loud shout, and then the Taizhou City Gate opened with a creak, and a wide street appeared in front of everyone.

"Let's go!" Gu Tinglin gave the order firmly, and then walked into the dark Taizhou City first.

After passing the city gate, you will reach the Wengcheng.

The urn city is like a patio, trapping Gu Tinglin and the others inside.

Gu Tinglin endured the discomfort and continued to walk forward.

One step, two steps, three steps. I don’t know how long it took, but he walked through the gate of Wengcheng and truly entered the city.

The horns on the city did not sound, and the arrows on the city did not fall. They finally walked in safely.

"Huh!" Gu Tinglin let out a long breath and hurried forward.

Not long after, everyone rushed to the Taizhou government office, where a brave general was waiting there surrounded by everyone.

Seeing everyone arriving, the general smiled and said: "I don't know who is leading the troops in front of you, but Zheng has been waiting here for a long time!"

"Don't dare, don't dare, young general Gu Tinglin has seen the general!" Gu Tinglin quickly stepped forward and saluted.

"Ha, it's true that since ancient times heroes have emerged from youth, please, please come in!" Zheng Zhilong, who was in his prime, couldn't help but sigh when he saw Gu Tinglin so young.

"No, no, it's just some nepotism!" Gu Tinglin didn't dare to be proud and said the truth quickly.

"Ah? It turns out that he is a minister who followed the dragon, so disrespectful and disrespectful!" Zheng Zhilong didn't know that this guy only became a general with the help of his newly presented sister. He also said that he was an old minister who followed Zhang Shun in the army, and couldn't help but envy him.

"Uh, that's ridiculous, that's ridiculous!" Gu Tinglin said, "Humbling" quickly.

Not to mention how the two of them talked like chickens and ducks, let's talk about how everyone came to the main hall and sat down respectively as host and guest.

Zheng Zhilong, who was worried, quickly asked: "I don't know when His Highness's army will arrive, and I don't know what kind of official title or title Your Highness is going to give me?"

An army? What an army!

Gu Tinglin secretly smiled bitterly, and quickly responded: "Originally, His Highness planned to give the general the title of Nan'an Bo, and take over the post of Governor of the Jiangnan Navy."

"But in this situation, how can I make a promise?"

"Well" Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up at first when he heard this, and then he said with a bit of embarrassment, "My family is unlucky, my family is unlucky, so please give me some kind words, general!"

As Zheng Zhilong said this, he quickly sent someone to bring a tray to serve.

Gu Tinglin opened the red cloth on it and took a look. Suddenly the golden light was dazzling. It was a plate of red gold ingots with brilliant golden light. I'm afraid there were two or three hundred taels.

"Well, this is exempted!" Gu Tinglin quickly refused, "Everything the general promised before is gone. I just don't know if King Lu of the fake Ming Dynasty is still there?"

"If even King Lu is no longer here, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to His Highness even with all my dignity!"

"Yes!" Zheng Zhilong also knew that most of his troops were now in the hands of Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Zhibao. If even King Lu was kidnapped, then he would really be worthless!

"Here, please invite Lu Jianguo!" Thinking of this, he quickly ordered.

"Please invite Lu Jianguo!" As soon as Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, there were voices outside the door.

Not long after, there was only a noise, and sure enough, seven or eight big men came in escorting one person.

Gu Tinglin looked up and saw that the man was no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. He had a majestic appearance and extraordinary bearing. He was also dressed in brocade clothes. He must be the "King of Lu".

"Zheng Zhilong, Ming Dynasty treats you well. I didn't expect you, a despicable villain, to sell yourself to others for glory. Sooner or later, you will die a good death." When the man saw Zheng Zhilong, he opened his mouth and cursed.

"The general is so well-mannered!" Gu Tinglin couldn't help but said in awe after hearing this, "You just let him scold you like that?"

"Ah? Isn't this meant to be dedicated to His Highness? I don't dare to do this on my own," Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but explain with a bit of embarrassment.

"That's it!" Gu Tinglin smiled slightly when he heard this, and couldn't help but said, "I have a way to ensure that he won't fight back or scold him, and I will give the general a clean slate!"

"Oh? What method?" Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but wonder.

"General, wait and see!" Gu Tinglin stood up with a smile after hearing this, walked slowly for two steps, and came to Zhu Yihai's side.

"Thief, even if you cut my tongue, I won't give in!" Zhu Yihai didn't know what he was planning, so he couldn't help but be brave.

"I'm sorry!" Unexpectedly, Gu Tinglin gave him an apologetic look, and then pulled out the knife with a "click".

"General, no!" Zheng Zhilong was taken aback and quickly stopped him.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Just when everyone was about to see how he was going to act, they suddenly saw a flash of sword light and a huge head suddenly flew up.

The hot blood was like a fountain, spraying everywhere with a "poof".

"Ah!" It wasn't until the head fell to the ground with a "snap" and then rolled twice that everyone screamed in surprise.

"General. General, what are you doing?" Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a moment, not understanding how this could happen.

Gu Tinglin did not wipe the blood stains on his face. Instead, he first played a beautiful trick to shake off the blood on the sword. Then he put the sword into its sheath and said: "King Lu is dead, the general can hold it." The first two brothers and the second son have been surrendered, and now the family can be reunited!"

"Uh." Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a long time, and then he quickly bowed and said, "The general is really a heavenly being!"

"Sure enough, extraordinary people do extraordinary things, but Mr. Zheng accepted it!"

It turns out that the remaining Ming forces on the southeast coast are all headed by King Zhu Yihai of Lu. Now that Zhu Yihai is dead, the Zheng navy is leaderless. They must either follow Zheng Zhilong and join the rebels, or they can only go far away to Guangzhou and join Zhu Changying, the king of Gui, who has been welcomed by Zhang Jingxin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. There is no alternative.

Although Gu Tinglin was not a military commander, he was well-read in poetry and books, and he was precociously aware of what happened to Ban Dingyuan back then.

Therefore, when he discovered that Zheng Zhilong was unprepared and was still thinking about making a deal with King Zhu Yihai of Nalu, he became murderous.

One piece completely cut off Zheng Zhilong's retreat and made him surrender to the rebels wholeheartedly.

The second one cut off the thoughts of the other Zheng brothers and forced them to make a clear choice immediately between Zhang Shun who was right in front of them and King Gui who was far away.