Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2672 The Capital (28)

Zhou Lezhi didn't see the scene of choosing the name later, which was told to him by his husband when he got the name later.When telling him, the gentleman's face was stern, and it seemed that there was some kind of remorse vaguely.But what the husband thinks, probably only the husband knows.

Zhou Lezhi was chatting teeth with Wang Liang on the poop deck.Seeing Mr. Zhou coming out of Mr. Wang's cabin, he hurriedly followed, and when the two returned to the cabin, Mr. Zhou ordered him to pack up his belongings.ready to go.

"where are we going?"

"Go to Guangzhou!" Mr. Zhou beamed, "Aren't you from Guangzhou?"

"Really?" Zhou Lezhi had been away for almost a year, and now he heard that he was going to Guangzhou, he lifted his spirits, "Let's pack it, little one!" After saying that, he packed his luggage in the cabin.Only then did he realize that the two pairs of powder boxes he had brought from Mr. Wang were still in the cabin, so he quickly wrapped them in silk cloth and prepared to return them.

He walked through the gangway, came to Master Wang's boat, walked along the sidewalk until he reached the middle cabin, and was about to return to the deck, but Wang Liang, who had been outside the middle cabin door, was not there, and there was no one on the deck.

"This Uncle Wang! Where are you going to be lazy again!" Zhou Lezhi secretly laughed, this Wang Liang got a servant woman a few days ago, and when he had free time, he would go to the unoccupied place in the fleet.This will be about so again.

But Wang Liang was not there, and he was not sure whether the small matter of returning the powder box would alarm the master. While hesitating, he suddenly heard someone talking in the cabin, it was Liu Zhao's voice:

"...what else does the master want?"

"This time I went south to escort Jin and Wei. You should take a detour back to Shaoxing and send a message to the second master, saying: 'Second uncle can no longer inherit the title, find a way to make them shut up'. You must say this yourself. When it is passed on, no second person can know about it, let alone leave written evidence.”

"My subordinate understands."

"One more thing, you have to make arrangements." Master Wang's voice became gloomy, "In a few days, I will send Miss Wei and Mr. Jin back to the new farm in Dongyang to settle down in batches. Relying on the protection of human hands, separate guards, so that they live in secluded places, and do not leak information."

"Yes! The subordinates are planning to arrange for Chen Mo to take care of him there. He handles his affairs properly and keeps his mouth shut."

"Hmm..." The master was quite satisfied with this arrangement.Afterwards, there was silence, and Liu Zhao was not heard.Zhou Lezhi was nervous for a while. He knew that eavesdropping on his master was a big taboo, and he wanted to leave, but the place here is narrow, and there are all ship planks, so it is easy to collide and make noise. It would be even more inappropriate if he was overheard.

After weighing, he could only hold his breath and concentrate, shrinking his body into the shadows, and waited quietly for the end of the conversation.

"You tell Chen Mo, I will send him a letter around the twelfth lunar month. If the letter says, 'The capital must send a festival gift for the New Year, thirty hams will be sent', everything will be fine; There is no need to send ham, but silver instead. Let him kill Jin and Wei immediately."

When Zhou Lezhi heard it, his whole body became stiff as if struck by lightning.Although he didn't know Mr. Jin and Miss Wei well, these days the master is regarded as a guest of honor. He not only provides favorably, but also is very polite when meeting. He is still arranging shelter for them during the day, and preparing to kill them at night.

"As for that monster, if you find a treasure in Guangfu, you should try to detain it first, and don't hand it over to the rough piece. You can make a fuss about it when you bring it back to the capital. If this person does anything strange, I think you can find a way to let him go." He is obedient." Wang Yehao gave key instructions in a very low voice, but the night was quiet on the river, and the bulkhead was made of wooden boards without sound insulation, so Zhou Lezhi could hear clearly through the wall.

"My lord, don't worry, we Jinyiwei are not all noble relatives who make a living." Liu Zhao replied.

"Be careful, unless it is absolutely necessary, don't take his life. If there is a situation, you can use your secret line to pass the news to my fourth uncle."

After a moment of silence, Wang Yehao asked again: "Based on your contacts in Beijing, can you recognize some Fengshui strangers? You must know the basics, and don't be a swindler."

Liu Zhao thought for a while and said, "Indeed, there is a brother from the same clan who also works in Jinyiwei. His name is Liu Wei. His ancestors have helped people look after private houses. It is said that he is quite practical. I don't know what you can do with it?"

"Okay, let's write a note for recommendation." Wang Yehao didn't explain his intention.Liu Zhao knew the rules, so he didn't go into details.

Zhou Lezhi was sweating profusely from behind. It seemed that his husband was not in any danger for the time being, but this master acted so viciously that if something happened to him in the future, he would probably be "death" mercilessly.

"What happened to the bustard and Youqing?"

"It's already settled, the old bustard presented Miss Youqing, and Zhou Zhifu let her go, and closed the case with robbery." Liu Zhao said with some envy, "Our men were in danger, and he took advantage of it! You got a great beauty for nothing. Miss Youqing's worth, at least one or two thousand taels of silver!"

"Hehe, Mr. Zhou won't keep it for himself. Such an oiran woman is not something that idlers can afford..."

"I don't know which master has such a good fortune."

"Hehe, you bastard, what have you got to do with you!" Master Wang smiled, "Don't think about what you have and what you don't have, and do your errands well. If things are done well, your benefits will be indispensable!"

"Yes, thank you master for cultivating!"

Liu Zhao resigned, and Zhou Lezhi waited for a long time. Seeing that there was no sound in the cabin or on the deck, he bent down and climbed back to Mr. Zhou's boat with hands and feet.

Mr. Zhou didn't know about these things, and he happily packed his belongings as usual
There are not many things to prepare here.Mr. Zhou's two maids have already packed up. Mr. Zhou doesn't plan to take two maids with him when he goes to Guangzhou this time—it is inconvenient and not safe to take his maids on such a long-distance trip.The husband had no choice but to bear the pain and let the people who went south from the palace send them back to Dongyang Grange.However, when parting, the husband still said to them affectionately: "Zhiling, Yui, if you are pregnant, I will take responsibility!"

In the past, Zhou Lezhi would have had a lot of fun seeing his husband's wretched appearance, but what he heard today had a huge impact on him.A life that once seemed promising has turned bleak.

The next day, Mr. Zhou and his party changed to a westbound boat and traveled westward along the Yangtze River.The scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River is magnificent, but my husband is no longer in the mood to enjoy it. He only hates that the waterway is too slow.Hearing his complaints, Liu Zhao came out and explained: "Although the stage horse can travel two to three hundred miles a day, it must be skilled in riding. I am afraid that the husband will not be able to bear it. If you take a sedan chair at night, you have to stay at the top of the shop, but the waterway only needs to be ridden." We can travel day and night by changing boats, and we have fewer people and lighter boats, so it’s generally faster than taking a car.”

Hearing what Liu Zhao said, the husband had no choice but to sit on the bow of the boat all day long, pretending to be hopeful.Until one day, he suddenly jumped up from the bow of the boat and hurriedly greeted Zhou Lezhi: "Quickly prepare the four treasures of the study!"

Back in the cabin, he leaned on the table to write and draw for a long time, and then said to Zhou Lezhi confidently: "Look, I'm going to add two paddle wheels to the boat, which can be accelerated by human feet! In the park There are many similar pedal boats. I have calculated that the efficiency should be OK."

Zhou Lezhi was confused, looked at the paper full of patterns, scratched his head and said, "What kind of park are you talking about, sir? What are pedal boats..."

"This is the calculation process, and the next few pages are three views." Zhou Lezhi patiently explained, "It's the front view, the top view, and the side view. I haven't drawn it for a long time, but the meaning should be correct. How about it? It's very vivid, right? Why don't you find a carpenter when you rest at the shore at night, and I'll explain to him."

Zhou Lezhi thought in his heart that this gentleman really wanted to come out.Where can I find a carpenter during this journey, and I have to install wheels on the boat-the boatman can't agree.However, he has been following his husband these days, and he is already very familiar with his personality, and the three views are no strangers to him. After looking at the drawing carefully, he probably understood what it meant, and said, "Is this paddle wheel the same as the waterwheel?" similar?"

"Not bad, you are very savvy!" The husband was quite excited, "Can the carpenter understand me if I paint like this?"

"The carpenter is fine, but sir, this thing can travel thousands of miles a day?"

"No."

"Baili?"

"That's enough."

"It's useless to install it, not to mention that it takes time to stop the ship and install it, and after installing it, you need to use more boatmen..."

Liu Zhao laughed and said, "Sir, if you're impatient, I'll give the boatmen more money for drinks and let them row faster."

After sending off Taoist Hearthstone and his party, Wang Yehao was not in a hurry to return to Beijing, but stayed in Yangzhou for a few more days to find opportunities to make friends with Tian Hongyu.He intended to win over the future "Head of the State" that Mr. Zhou called, not only quietly gave him a generous gift, but also hinted that the prefect of Zhou would give Youqing to Tian Hongyu.

Tian Hongyu was born in a martial arts family, although he is quite famous for his sensuality, he is also a relative of the emperor, and has quite a lot of friends in the official circle.However, most of the civil servants who came from the imperial examination didn't really like him, and regarded him as a first-class Qingke.

Now this Master Wang not only respects him very much, but also presents him with great gifts.Tian Hongyu felt quite flattered.Although he knew that he intended to win over, but he actually had nothing to repay.Although I am a relative of the emperor, my daughter is just the side concubine of King Xin—to be honest, even the father of the concubine Zhou, and even the father of the current Queen Zhang are not considered popular.This made Tian Hongyu both moved and uneasy.

When Wang Yehao was going north, Tian Hong saw him off at the pier, saying that he had received a lot of favors from Master Wang, but he could not repay him, which really made him ashamed.Wang Yehao laughed and said:

"Master Tian is an auspicious person. He is just out of luck right now, but he will be lucky in the future. It won't be long before you and I can meet again in the capital."

"Then I will accept the auspicious words of Master Wang." Tian Hongyu didn't know what his words meant, but felt that they contained Zen ideas.He didn't dare to ask too many questions, and immediately bowed to the end, "I wish Master Wang a smooth journey and a high promotion every step of the way!"

(End of this chapter)