Red House Shoufu

Chapter 420 The second master Bao is alert to the presence of another son on the battlefield yu'di
According to the "History of Ming Dynasty: The Biography of Zheng He", there were five types of ships in Zheng He's fleet on his voyages.

In addition to the treasure ship, there are four types: the second type of horse ship is an ocean-going transport ship used to transport war horses. The horse ship is 37 feet long and [-] feet wide.

The third type is called "grain ship", which is an ocean-going transport ship used to transport grain. The grain ship is 28 feet long and 24 feet wide.The fourth type is called "boating", which is a long-distance transportation ship used to carry people and goods. The boat is [-] feet long and nine feet four feet wide.The fifth type is called "warship", which is eighteen feet long and sixty-eight feet wide.

Back then, the Ministry of Industry searched through the classics in the former Ming Palace, and except for a few formulaic records, not to mention the blueprints of the treasure ships, even the smallest blueprints of the feeder ships were not found.

There have been rumors among the people that during the Chenghua period, an eunuch urged the emperor to learn from Zheng He on his voyages to the West, and ordered the Minister of the Ministry of War to find information on Zheng He's charts and treasure ships, but the blueprints disappeared. It turned out that Liu Daxia hid them.

And Liu Daxia also had his own reasons for doing this. He pointed out: Zheng He's voyages to the West were too expensive, and even if he got the treasures, it would be useless. Although there were blueprints, it would be better to burn them.

With this sentence, Liu Daxia was attacked by many scholars in later generations, who believed that the disappearance of the nautical charts and treasure ship blueprints originated from Liu Daxia, and it might have been burned by him.

Lin Shu once asked Lin Ruhai about Zheng He's voyages to the West. Lin Ruhai said that he had read all kinds of books in the Imperial Academy, and indeed there were no records of these things.

The box is full of well-preserved nautical charts, treasure ships and other blueprints. The oldest can be traced back to the Yongle period, and the most recent is the 40th year of Longsheng.

"Old lady, these things are..."

"This is what the first Duke Rong secretly took home after he invaded the capital!"

Lin Shu couldn't recover from the old lady's words for a long time, but what the old lady said next was even more surprising.

I just heard her say: "Back then, the Taizu rewarded the servants of the dragon. Originally, according to the merits of the first generation of Ningrong and the second prince, the two ancestors had to be rewarded with the king's title. In danger, he wrote to the imperial court and voluntarily declined, and only then did he receive the titles of four kings, eight dukes and twelve princes..."

"I've also heard about this matter. Because of this, the royal family has always been kind to Ningrong and Rongfu. None of the four major palaces can compare to the grace of the Jia family!"

The Jia family has two families, and it is true that the conferment of the title was the result of voluntarily resigning the prince.There were many discussions about this matter in the ruling and opposition parties, and some people even compiled this event into a good story about the mutual benefit of the monarch and his ministers, which has been sung for nearly a hundred years.

The two mansions of Ningrong and Rong, which occupy half of the street, are almost as big as the prince's mansion. You must know that the king's mansion of Beijing County cannot compare with the scale of Rongguo mansion.

"Brother Shu is right. The royal family has always been kind to my Jia family, but the ancestors were also worried when the country was founded. All dynasties have been cunning and dead. For the sake of future generations, after the ancestors invaded the Forbidden City, under the guidance of others First, secretly sent all the blueprints of Zheng He's voyages back home..."

The old lady pointed to the more recent blueprints in the box and said: "Since the founding of the country, Duke Rong of all dynasties has gradually perfected the blueprints, and even sent his confidantes to secretly build sea-going ships and explore along the coast to prepare for any crisis that may erupt at any time." Prepare. It’s a pity that Rongguo is in a hurry, and no one knows about it except me. A few years ago, the government was in short supply, and the shipbuilding business had to stop.”

Lin Shu put the blueprint in his hand back into the box with a solemn expression.

He really wanted Zheng He Atlantic's blueprints, but while the contents in the box were priceless, they were also extremely hot potatoes.

What the first generation of Rong Guogong did was undoubtedly a betrayal to the royal family. Now that the old lady handed over the blueprint to him, he was a little afraid to accept it.

But this thing is right in front of my eyes, if I miss it, Lin Shu will be very unwilling... Alas, it is difficult!
"I'm handing these things over to you today because I don't want the treasures to be dusted. The largest shipyard in Ningbo is managed by the soldiers of Xianrong Kingdom. When you go to Jiangnan, you can move all the people there. The craftsmen here are first-class craftsmen..."

"Old lady, what are you doing this for?"

Lin Shu would not be so stupid as to believe the old lady's words like Wei Guangzheng, she must have other schemes.

The old lady suddenly sighed and explained to Lin Shu: "The Jia family has paid too much for the plan of the Three Caves of the Rabbit. Now it seems that the gain is not worth the loss. It is better to run the family well. With the current situation of the Jia family, as long as there is no rebellion, The prosperity will continue for three generations. Why bother to trouble yourself secretly?"

This is a fairly reasonable reason. It is basically impossible to succeed in fighting the wind and waves at sea with just the strength of a family.

The Jia family now has Yuan Chun and the little prince inside, and Jia She on the outside. They are destined to be rich and honored for a hundred years, and there is really no need to take the risk of going to sea again.

However, Lin Shu still felt a little unbelievable, he asked tentatively: "Why did you choose to give it to me? Don't you fear that the younger generation will send these things into the palace?"

"You can send these things to the palace!"

The old lady laughed at herself and said, "But there is one thing you have to promise me..."

"You say!"

"These things have nothing to do with the Jia family!"

The old lady's words made Lin Shu quite embarrassed. The drawings that had disappeared for a hundred years couldn't be said to be picked up on the road!

"There is one more thing. If there is a chance in the future, please ask Brother Shu to protect Baoyu's future. He doesn't need to be a high-ranking official. He only needs to be rich for a lifetime."

……

Jia Baoyu has a gentle temperament and is gentle and kind to others.

The maids and servants of Rongguo Mansion live the most comfortable life among the people in his yard.

"Brother Bao likes to read books about travel notes?"

Lin Shu discovered that in Jia Baoyu's study room, there were many books of all kinds of travel notes. Of course, there were also many four books and five classics and various classics on the bookshelves, but judging from their new appearance, they should not have been read.

Jia Baoyu handed the brewed tea to Lin Shu, and smiled naively: "When I was locked up in the study by my father, I used to pass the time with these travel notes. Later, I gradually fell in love with these travel notes. The predecessors have traveled thousands of miles with swords. Okay, I am very envious of such chic things. Unfortunately, apart from being kidnapped by Shui Rong before, the farthest place I have been to is the Qingxu Temple outside the city."

Lin Shu laughed and said, "That's simple. Next year I will go to work in Jiangnan. After you get married, tell the old lady to go back to Jinling's hometown to worship your ancestors. How about I take you to see the sea?"

"There is a fish in Dark North, its name is Kun, and the size of Kun does not know how many thousands of miles it is..."

Jia Baoyu clapped his hands, and responded in surprise: "It is said that there are big fish several times bigger than sea boats in the sea. Could it be the Kun? Good idea, I must go and have a look at it then!"

The two exchanged a few words, and Lin Shu changed the subject and got down to business: "Brother Bao deliberately dismissed the others, what do you want me for?"

"Someone found me..."

According to Jia Baoyu's statement, someone came up with the old lady's idea.

It turned out that since the imperial decree of granting marriage came down, more and more young masters came to look for Jia Baoyu.Like the children of Wu Xun from the founding line of the country, the families of various noble relatives, the Korean, Chinese and Wu all have the intention of marrying the second master of Bao.

Of course, there are many people who are popular, and after going to the banquet many times in a row, Jia Baoyu gradually noticed the abnormality.

For example, a few days ago, when Lin Shu got married, Jia Baoyu, as an in-law, naturally went to the Lin Mansion for a banquet.But at the banquet in the Lin Mansion that day, there was a Hui Jincai who claimed to be from the mother's family of Concubine Jinghui, Hui's family from Shaanxi.

Jia Baoyu didn't know what respecting the noble concubine was, but he saw that Hui Jin was a good-looking person, so he naturally committed his old problem. After a short conversation with him, because of his confidant, the two met each other many times in the next few days. Tour the capital.

Originally, making friends was not a big deal, but one day Hui Jin suddenly asked about the old lady of Rongguo Mansion...

"Brother Lin, he is looking for a piece of lotus jade. It seems that there is a piece of lotus jade in the ancestor's place, which is related to the Hui family. But I have never seen any lotus jade in the ancestor's place!"

Jia Baoyu is not a fool. When Hui Jin inquired about Jia's affairs intentionally or unintentionally, he became suspicious.

After returning that day, she took the opportunity to tentatively mention Concubine Jinghui and Fu Rongyu to the old lady, but the old lady was not only shocked, but even warned Jia Baoyu not to mention it again.

It was the first time that Jia Baoyu was reprimanded so harshly by the old lady, and he was shocked on the spot.

In the next few days, he didn't inquire about these things again, and what puzzled him the most was that Hui Jincai had a close relationship with Zhen Baoyu of the Zhen family, and lived in the other courtyard of the Zhen family.

After Jia Baoyu discovered this situation, he became even more vigilant that this matter might not be that simple.

But these few days the mansion was busy preparing for his own marriage, his uncle Jia She went to Jinling suddenly, Lian's second brother was busy with the military camp, and his father Jia Zheng was busy helping the refugees in winter from dawn to dusk, and couldn't care about himself at all.

After thinking about it, the only help he could seek was Lin Shu.

Lantian Huijia... Interesting!
Lin Shu touched his chin, and after a little thought, he figured out something unusual.It seems that the Zhen family has started another round of trying to kill, and dared to attack Bai Yueguang's idea in the Supreme Emperor's heart!
"Cousin, what should I do? There are no good people in the Zhen family, and I, brother Guan Hui, have no malicious intentions. I'm afraid he was deceived by the Zhen family..."

Jia Baoyu is Jia Baoyu, and his beauty is justice is deeply ingrained in his heart.

Lin Shu didn't intend to correct him, so he patted him on the shoulder with a smile and comforted him: "Don't worry, this Hui family is indeed the mother's family of Concubine Jinghui, but this matter involves a secret matter in the palace. Don't get involved."

Jia Baoyu asked anxiously, "What about Brother Hui?"

"Leave this matter to me. As long as Hui Jin really has no malicious intentions, he will be able to get the answer he wants in a short time."

After Lin Shu comforted Jia Baoyu, he thought for a while and went back to find the old lady.Today's Rongguo Mansion and his party have indeed gained a lot. Of course, the troubles encountered are not good.

It seems that he will be busy in the next few days!
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Corpses littered the fields outside Jiaozhou County. Gao Wanjiang had been in Jiaozhou for more than a month. The Bailian sect bandits were attacked twice at night by Liu Xianglian and violently attacked three times. They were almost maimed by the army.

But the original attack plan was destroyed by a heavy snow, which made tens of thousands of pirates and generals besiege the county.

Gao Wanjiang stood on the top of the city and looked out of the city. The heavy snow couldn't cover up the killings these days.

The stench permeated the city, and Gao Wanjiang, who was frowning tightly, could not help doubting his decision that day when he heard the groans coming from his ears from time to time.

Liu Xianglian came over with a tired face, clasped her fists and reported to Gao Wanjiang: "Your Highness, the general has finally found out. The leader's name is Hui Jinzhong, and he is one of the biggest pirates after Wang's family."

"It turned out to be him. Hasn't he been in the sea over Fujian? Why did he come to Shandong?"

Gao Wanjiang often reads the palace newspapers of the imperial court, and knows the four big pirates very well.Although Hui Jinzhong is only in his thirties, he is a well-known king of Hades on the sea, a devil who kills without blinking an eye.

Liu Xianglian shook her head, looked at Gao Wanjiang and hesitated for a long time before she said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid Jiaozhou City can't be defended anymore. At midnight, I will lead the brothers to fight a way for Your Highness... "

"Liu Qianhu also intends to make me a deserter?"

Gao Wanjiang reached out to touch the saber at his waist, the cold hilt made him calmer.The 2000 enemy bandits outside the city are difficult to defend with only the remaining [-] soldiers in the city and those young men who have not held swords.

The reinforcements were trapped halfway by the heavy snow, and the internal and external communications were cut off. Now there is no other way but to desperately.

Boom boom boom...

The sound of artillery firing spread to the top of the city, and Liu Xianglian pulled Gao Wanjiang to a corner and squatted down.

The shells hit the battlements hard, blowing up countless bricks and stones.Fortunately, during these few days of fighting, the soldiers had figured out the fighting habits of these pirates, except for a few occasional people who were scratched by pieces, no one was injured or injured.

Gao Wanjiang lamented the power of the pirates' artillery in his heart, and looked out from the top of the city. Every sound and distant fire represented a cannon. These pirates actually brought fifteen artillery pieces from the ship. There are five more cannons on the wall of Jiaozhou City, with a longer range, greater power, and a higher rate of fire.

"Damn Francine!"

These cannons of the pirates can definitely be obtained from Frangji. It doesn't matter whether they were bought or robbed.

Liu Xianglian suddenly said: "At the end of tonight, I will take people to destroy these artillery. Without the artillery, it will not be so easy for the pirates to attack the city."

"no!"

Gao Wanjiang immediately rejected Liu Xianglian's wish. There were nearly [-] enemies outside the city. Even if Liu Xianglian sent all the soldiers in the city over, it was almost the same as sending them to death.

woo woo woo...

At this time, the sound of the artillery had stopped, and the enemies outside the city began to attack the city again.

Gao Wanjiang got up and pulled out the saber at his waist, shouting: "Soldiers, follow me!"

On the ladder, the enemy continued to shoot upwards, and the sporadic rain of arrows at the top of the city could not stop the enemy from climbing the city.

After a while, the two sides launched a fierce fight on the top of the city. The sword in Gao Wanjiang's hand cut through the necks of countless people. At this time, the handsome royal son was already covered in blood and his face was pale.

Liu Xianglian took Gao Wanjiang back who had fallen into the enemy's army with her own soldiers, and guarded him tightly in the center.Then in one go, the remaining enemies on the top of the city were driven off the city wall again, the huge oil pan was dumped, and the fire separated the enemy and us again.

The enemies under the city stood just outside the range of the crossbow arrows. Gao Wanjiang stared coldly at a large banner under the city, and the three large red characters of King of Minhai stood out.

On the horse under the flagpole sat a middle-aged man in an awkward dragon robe, looking at Gao Wanjiang.

Suddenly, the man sneered, took a longbow, and shot an arrow in Gao Wanjiang's direction.Liu Xianglian knocked down the feathered arrow with a swing of the knife, and Gao Wanjiang didn't even dodge.

This is a provocation, and it also shows Gao Wanjiang that Hui Jinzhong is here to kill him this time!

(End of this chapter)