I am the carpenter king

The Tongzhou Wharf in the southeast of the capital is extremely busy no matter what time of day it is. As the northernmost end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it connects the entire capital, the political center of the Ming Dynasty.

From September to September, Tongzhou Wharf is the busiest time of the year, and countless grains, cloth, and silk are shipped here every day.All the consumption of the capital for the whole winter must be stored at this time.Merchants are busy stocking up, big households are busy shopping, and all of them have to go through the canal.As a transit station for all living things, one can imagine how busy Tongzhou is.

There is also the grain in the capital, which enters the capital from the canal at this time every year, and no one dares to delay.No one dares to stop the tank boat from entering Beijing, it will be ransacked and beheaded!

Today's Tongzhou Wharf is still busy, with countless ships coming and going, and people are constantly busy.Whether it is an official in silk, a merchant in commoner clothes, or a coolie in coarse cloth.Everyone is busy and sweating profusely here.

Suddenly, a gong sounded on the canal, and everyone frowned, because they knew that an official had come.Although the merchants were unwilling to avoid it because it would mean they would make less money, they had to order the boatman to move the boat out of the way.Soon, a waterway appeared on the busy pier, enough for a two-thousand-year-old ship to pass through. [

In everyone's eyes, a boat slowly approached, it was a lucky boat.There is a tall mast erected on the bow of the ship, and two large flags are hung on it, with the words Fujian General Yu on one side.Many people don't care about this flag, after all, this is the southeast gateway of the capital, and there are many people walking from here.A mere commander-in-chief would not surprise anyone, after all, he was not a high-ranking official, let alone a general.

But the four words on the other flag are not to be underestimated, because it says: Entering Beijing by order!In front of these four words.Everything else is vain.

After the ship docked, a group of soldiers came down first, wearing mandarin duck armor, but the shoes on their feet were very special.Many people have never seen it, it is a kind of wooden writing, and the legs are tied with straps.And well-informed businessmen will know.This is the officers and soldiers along the coast, because they have to go into the water every day, they can't wear boots.

The team of officers and soldiers had just stood up on the road when a general stepped out of the cabin.This is a middle-aged man, wearing the card armor of the Ming Dynasty, he looks very majestic.

On a small pier not far from the boat, a small boat leaned against the shore, and the boatman hit the plank on the pier.He smiled and said to the inside: "Here! You should get off the boat!"

There was an old man's promise from inside, and then an old servant in common clothes came out, came to the boatman, and said with a smile: "Boatman, you have worked hard all the way, here is the boat money for you!" He handed over a five taels of silver and put it in the hands of the boatman.

"Thank you!" The boatman took the money with a smile on his face.He smiled at the man and said.

Ignoring the boat owner, the old servant said to the cabin: "Master, we have arrived! After getting off the boat, this old slave will find a carriage, and we will be able to reach the capital before dark."

Just as the old slave finished speaking, an old man in common clothes walked out of the cabin, with a gray beard, obviously not young anymore.However, the spirit of the old man is very good, and his body is also very healthy.Standing straight, there is no sign of hunchback.There was a flash of light between the opening and closing of the eyes, but there was no sharpness on his body, he looked like a kind grandfather next door.

Glancing at the smiling old slave, the old man said in a deep voice, "Let's go find a carriage! It's best to go to the capital today. You don't have to live in Beitongzhou at night."

Nodding his head noncommittally, the old slave said rather resignedly: "Master has wasted half his life, this time the emperor gave the decree, and the master can be regarded as entering Beijing according to the order. The old slave does not understand why the master has to go like this? Over there The Fujian General Soldier also came to Beijing according to the order, and the gap is too big!"

Glancing fiercely at the old slave, the old man said in a deep voice: "I, Shen Yourong, was determined to serve the country when I was young. Although I wasted half my life, I am determined. Now that the emperor has issued an order to call me to Beijing, I will stay without seeing it. You Where does all this nonsense come from?"

The conversation between the master and the servant seemed to be quiet. The boatman on the other side went to listen to a frightened old man who thought he was an ordinary old man, but now he turned out to be a great person.Thinking about the old man who drank fish soup and wine with him, the boatman always felt that it was not true.

While the boatman was still in a daze, the master and servant on one side had already got off the carriage, found a carriage by the river, and headed towards the capital.

In the Forbidden City, Emperor Apocalypse was lying on the bed lazily, with a little swaddling baby beside him.Inside the swaddle was a little baby, and she was already asleep at this moment, with her little mouth poking out, very cute.But the small face is still wrinkled, not a small mouth.

Emperor Tianqi looked at his daughter with great interest. This was his first child, so he naturally liked it very much.He didn't have patriarchal thoughts in his heart, but he thought his daughter was pretty good, and looked at his little daughter and chuckled from time to time.

Concubine Lan sat on the side, looking at Emperor Tianqi's appearance, she felt extremely warm in her heart.My whole life is enough, I have the emperor's favor, and my status is very high, if I have any regrets, maybe I have a daughter!

However, Li Lan was also glad that she gave birth to a daughter. If she really gave birth to a son, then things would be troublesome.It is very good now, Emperor Tianqi dotes on his daughter very much, and Empress Zhang is also very close to her when she sees her.Not only did her status in the palace not decline because of the birth of her daughter, but it actually improved a lot.In her opinion, if Queen Zhang gave birth to a son for Emperor Tianqi in the future, then she can also give birth to a son.

The scene inside the room was very peaceful and peaceful, but the chief eunuch Wang Chengen was walking back and forth like ants on a hot pot outside.Chen Lin stood on the side, lowering his head and looking pleasing to the eye. Obviously, he also felt that it was better not to talk at this time. [

"Tell me something! Don't hang around outside!" Emperor Tianqi walked out slowly, stretched his waist lightly, and said briskly.

Seeing Emperor Tianqi coming out, Wang Chengen's face was overjoyed, and he quickly said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Fujian General Soldier Yu Zigao, and Shen Yourong have already arrived, and they all arrived at the posthouse in the capital yesterday. We entered early this morning." It's the palace, and now we're all waiting outside!"

He was taken aback for a moment, then Emperor Tianqi nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Get Xu Guangqi, and by the way, Sun Yuanhua, let's find them together!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen's voice was very low, he was very afraid of waking up the little princess inside.Everyone in the palace knew about the emperor's love for the little princess, and Wang Chengen was also afraid of offending Emperor Tianqi.

If Emperor Tianqi hadn't told him, Yu Zigao and the others would have to report to Emperor Tianqi after they came, and Wang Chengen would never have come at this time.Others, if there is nothing important to see Emperor Tianqi, Wang Chengen will definitely stop him.

Lifting his legs and walking back into the room, Emperor Tianqi came to Concubine Lan's side and said softly: "Concubine Ai, I have some things to deal with ahead of me, and I will be here later!"

Helping Emperor Tianqi, Li Lan said respectfully: "The emperor is the king of a country, and the world's major events are naturally the most important. I still understand this truth. The emperor can go to work, and the concubine will take care of you." What a little princess."

Emperor Tianqi nodded with a smile, turned and left.

Not long after, Xu Guangqi and others walked in under the leadership of Wang Chengen.Because it was not a court meeting, Emperor Tianqi received these people in the Nuan Pavilion.

Pointing to Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi said to Wang Chengen on one side: "Bring Xu Aiqing a chair!" As for the other people, there is no such treatment yet.

After everyone finished their salutes, Emperor Tianqi set his sights on Shen Yourong and Yu Zigao.After looking up and down, Emperor Tianqi said to Shen Yourong: "Shen Aiqing, Lian Po is old, can I still eat?"

When seeing Emperor Tianqi, Shen Yourong was also slightly taken aback. He must have thought of Emperor Tianqi being so young.But the maturity of Emperor Tianqi and the wisdom in Emperor Tianqi were beyond his expectation.At this time, when Emperor Tianqi asked himself this question, although he was surprised, he still subconsciously said: "Old man, his ambition is thousands of miles away."

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Not bad, very good! Give me a seat!"

Turning his eyes to Yu Zigao, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Your father's reputation is very great. I remember his achievements in the Ming Dynasty. I also believe that your father's name will go down in history. But I also want to tell you You, that is already a thing of the past. I will give you a chance, I hope you can make contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and don't let down your father's reputation."

Yu Zigao sighed in his heart, the emperor in front of him was not simple, after bowing his body and saluting, he said in a deep voice: "I should do my best to serve the emperor!"

Gently nodding his head, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "It was not mentioned in the imperial decree that I asked you to come this time to have something to do with the navy. I want to build a navy, a powerful navy, a Support a navy that is even stronger than the navy led by the Sanbao eunuch during Chengzu's reign!"

Emperor Tianqi's voice was very soft, but what he said shocked everyone, including Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua.For the first time, Emperor Tianqi did not hide his ambition, and his eyes shone with excitement.

Several people were very excited, and Shen Yourong even said in disbelief: "Is what the emperor said true?" As soon as the words came out, Shen Yourong suddenly felt that something was wrong. This is not chatting with others. It was not someone else, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who kept his promises. (to be continued...)

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