Mingshi

Chapter 736 The second young lady is here
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this day.

Luo Xin and Lu Rudai were fishing by the pond in the back garden, when they saw Wan Daquan walk in, and whispered a few words in Luo Xin's ear, Luo Xin got up from the reclining chair and said to Lu Rudai:

"Daier, I have some business to attend to."

"Lu Rudai said with a smile: "My husband has been delayed a lot these days, husband, go, Dai'er is here to fish. "

"Okay, we must catch a big one, and we will eat the fish Daier caught at night."

Luo Xin laughed and walked out, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.Just now Wan Daquan told him that Luo Sheng was coming, because he was afraid that Lu Rudai would recognize Luo Sheng, so Wan Daquan didn't let Luo Sheng in, and when Luo Sheng learned that Dai'er had arrived, he went to a restaurant opposite the yamen to wait for Luo Xin .

Luo Xin didn't know the reason of Luo Sheng's visit, so he felt a little anxious.Luo Sheng should be at sea at any time, ready to sneak attack on Wang Zhi's 36th Island, why did he appear here?

Dressed in casual clothes, he walked into the restaurant, led by Wan Daquan to the second floor, Luo Xin pushed the door and walked in, closed the door with his backhand, and Wan Daquan stood outside the door.

inside the room.

Luo Sheng was sitting on a chair, when he saw Luo Xin coming in, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Brother Xin."

"Cousin!" Luo Xin called Luo Sheng to sit down and said, "But what's the hurry?"

"No!" Luo Sheng shook his head with a smile and said, "I took people to sneak attack on an island of Wang Zhi just now, and returned to Taiwan with a full load of goods and captured people. I wanted to see Brother Xin on my way here."

Hearing this, Luo Xin felt relieved and said with a smile, "I thought something happened and it surprised me."

Luo Sheng said narrowly: "But it will delay the good things of you and your sister-in-law?"

"Hahaha..." Luo Xin laughed heartily.After the laughter died down, he said, "Tell me about the matter."

Luo Sheng then told Luo Xin in detail how Wang Cui and Luo Ye found Xu Hai and Xin Wulang, how they gained a foothold, how they connected with each other, and how they attacked Wang Zhi's island. , Hearing Luo Xin's eyebrows beaming, he kept saying hello.Afterwards, Luo Xin learned about the development of various aspects of Taiwan Island, and finally said to Luo Sheng:
"Cousin, other things can be slowed down, but the research on shipbuilding and guns must be placed in the most important position, and the research on the steam engine must also increase investment. They represent the future of Taiwan."

Luo Sheng frowned slightly and said: "Brother Xin, I feel that we are already strong enough at sea, and the ships we own are not inferior to Wang Zhi. As for the Daming Navy, we are even worse. Do you want to invest so much in shipbuilding?"

Luo Xin nodded seriously: "Yes, the ship we have now has many weaknesses. Firstly, its speed is not enough, and secondly, it is not strong enough."

Dissatisfaction appeared on Luo Sheng's face and he said: "Brother Xin, our current sea-going ships are not inferior to Wang Zhi and Daming Marine Division in terms of speed and sturdiness."

Luo Xin pondered for a while and said: "I'm not talking about the boats that are running on the sea today. The boats that we think are very good now will probably be eliminated in a short time."

Seeing that Luo Sheng was about to speak again, Luo Xin waved his hands and said, "Cousin, you don't know that there is a mainland on the other side of the sea, where the era of maritime hegemony has entered, and maritime trade and colonization have begun to flourish."

"Colonization?" Luo Sheng looked at Luo Xin puzzled.

"It is to conquer other countries by force, then station troops there, and treat that country as a slave country."

"This……"

Luo Sheng was taken aback, but thought that wasn't what he was doing now?Take down Wang Zhi's island, and then rob it all, even the people are taken back as slaves.At this time, I heard Luo Xin say again:

"Now on this boundless sea, there are countless ships carrying black slaves, gold and spices to the European continent. At the same time, pirates in various countries are also extremely prosperous. They are cruising around and robbing merchant ships. Great changes. And amidst such great changes, what is our Daming doing?
In Fenghai! "

Luo Xin showed a sarcasm on his face and said: "From the day the Ming Dynasty sealed off the sea, it was doomed that the Eastern civilization represented by the Ming Dynasty began to decline, while the Western civilization gradually became stronger.

Let’s talk about shipbuilding technology and navigation, how advanced it was when Zheng He sailed to the West, but now I want to tell you that Ming’s shipbuilding technology and navigation technology have not advanced but retreated, because of the forbidden sea, we have fallen behind up.In today's era, the Persians' shipbuilding and navigation technology are the most advanced in the world, and in this era, the Europeans have begun a renaissance. "

"Renaissance?" Luo Sheng was confused again.

Luo Xin waved his hand, and without explaining to Luo Sheng, he continued: "Europeans are now taking adventures in the sea, traveling around the world along the sea, and their philosophy and natural science are also at a stage of vigorous development. Our Ming Dynasty is now in an all-round way behind.

Cousin, you have to trust me.If we continue like this, one day, the strong ships and guns of the western powers will break through the country.And Taiwan is the place where the Western powers must pass through to attack Ming Dynasty, that is to say, before they attack Ming Dynasty, they must first snatch our Taiwan.Therefore, if you want to keep Taiwan, you must develop shipbuilding and navigation technology, as well as muskets and artillery.When we have these, we will not be limited to a small island like Taiwan, we can go on expeditions and colonize. "

Luo Sheng was stunned when he heard it, seeing that Luo Sheng couldn't fully understand, Luo Xin not only cried and laughed secretly in his heart, in this era of Daming, how many people could understand what he said?

He sighed in his heart and said, "Cousin, don't worry about other things, you know that you must make great efforts to develop shipbuilding, navigation, muskets, artillery, and that steam engine."

"What is the use of the steam engine?" Luo Sheng asked curiously.

Luo Xin's eyes showed longing and said: "With the steam engine, we can build iron boats."

"Iron boat?" Luo Sheng looked at Luo Xin in shock.

Luo Xin nodded and said: "That's what I just said. Now our ships are not fast enough, but they are not strong enough. An iron ship with a steam engine can travel at sea speed ten times faster than the current ship. The current ship , Even if the cannon is invented, it cannot be installed, because when the cannon is fired, the strong recoil will damage the wooden ship. So I say that the sturdiness is not enough. Once the iron ship is built and the cannon is installed, we can Across the sea."

"Really?" Luo Sheng looked at Luo Xin in disbelief.

"Of course it is true!" Luo Xin said in an encouraging tone: "Cousin, imagine that you are on a large ship made entirely of steel, with rows of artillery installed on the ship, and when you encounter an enemy ship, a row of artillery fire Let it out, and only the debris of the ship is left on the opposite side."

Luo Sheng was stunned for a while, just when Luo Xin thought he was intoxicated by the blueprint he drew, he saw Luo Sheng shook his head and said:

"I can't imagine."

"Oh..." Luo Xin's expression froze, and he said boringly: "You just need to remember what I said, and if you catch a vassal in the future, you must not kill them immediately, but ask them what specialties they have. , if they have skills and knowledge, we must subdue them, give them status and money, and let them work for us."

"I understand!" Luo Sheng nodded and said: "It's really not possible. When the time comes, I'll ask someone to write down their abilities and bring them to you. Let you see if they are worth reusing."

"Okay! I'll arrange a hotel for you to stay in."

"No need!" Luo Sheng shook his head and said, "I'll leave after this meal."

"Alright, be careful on the road."

Luo Xin sent Luo Sheng away, and brought Wan Daquan back to the magistrate's yamen. He saw Lu Daqing standing in front of the gate with a ghostly figure. After he was recently promoted to the magistrate of Hangzhou, Lu Daqing always looked up with his chest up and his head up. When did he become such a rogue?He couldn't help but drink:

"Daqing, what are you doing?"

Hearing Luo Xin's voice, Lu Daqing trotted up to Luo Xin, and said in a low voice:

"Master Hou, Second Mistress is here."

"What second grandma? It's a mess." Luo Xin said angrily.

Lu Daqing said in an inaudible voice: "The one on the grassland."

"What?" Luo Xin was startled: "Where is she now?"

"With... Mistress..." Before Luo Xin could ask, Lu Daqing said, "I can't stop you little one."

"Does anyone else know?" Luo Xin asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, they just thought they were relatives of Lord Hou."

"I gonna go see!"

Luo Xin walked towards the mansion with big strides, he couldn't help having a headache, if he didn't come this time, he wouldn't come, this time, why did they all come?Lu Rudai knew of the existence of Zhong Jinhatun, and Luo Xin had told her about it before, and Lu Rudai had also mentioned that she asked Luo Xin to bring Zhong Jin to the mansion, so there was no need to suffer in the grassland.Naturally, Luo Xin would not tell Lu Rudai about his arrangement, but he was afraid that Zhong Jin would tell Lu Rudai about it.

You must know that this matter was kept from Lu Tingfang. Although Lu Tingjiang had been fully involved, Lu Tingjiang did not tell Lu Tingfang, because both of them knew that Lu Tingfang was a clean person with deep-rooted loyalty to the emperor. Maybe he would run away if he found out about this matter. I went to report to Emperor Jiajing.

Luo Xin came to the backyard in a hurry, asked if Dai Er and Zhong Jin were in the bedroom, then hurried away, opened the door, and saw two women looking towards him.Luo Xin closed the door with his backhand, looked at Zhong Jinhatun and said:
"You came."

"En!" Zhong Jin stood up obediently, but looked at Luo Xin full of warm thoughts: "I want to see my husband, and I also want to see sister Dai'er."

Zhong Jinhatun is older than Lu Rudai, but now he calls Lu Rudai his sister, which shows that he has put himself in a relatively low position.Lu Rudai also stood up, stretched out a hand to hold Zhong Jin's hand and said:

"I asked my husband to take my sister to the mansion long ago, but my husband refused." Then he turned his gaze to Luo Dao: "This time my sister came after you, don't let her go again."

"This... hehe..."

At this time, Luo Xin really didn't know what to say except for a dry laugh.On this day, Luo Xin had a rough time, and the two women chatted happily. Luo Xin sat beside him like a thorn all over his body, but he didn't dare to leave, because he didn't have the opportunity to tell Zhong Jin not to talk nonsense, and he could only be with him. On the side, once Zhong Jinhatun slipped his mouth, he would stop it.

Fortunately, Zhong Jinhatun did not reveal any secrets, but told Dai'er about the customs of the grassland, and so on until dusk, when Dai'er personally arranged for Zhongjinhatun to live, and then sent Luo Xin to the room. A push from inside the door said:

"Husband, you will spend good time with my sister today." After saying that, she closed the door.

Luo Xin was not pretentious either, he heard Lu Rudai's footsteps gradually leaving, and then walked towards Zhong Jinhatun.

"Husband!"

Zhong Jinhatun threw himself into Luo Xin's arms at once, and Luo Xin hugged Zhongjinhatun, remembering the suffering she suffered in the grassland, he raised his hand and gently stroked her hair and said:

"Jong Jin, I'm sorry for you."

"Zhong Jin is not bitter!" Zhong Jin Hatun put his head in Luo Xin's arms and said, "With you in Zhong Jin's heart, he will not be bitter."

Luo Xin stretched out his hands, hugged Zhong Jin by the waist, picked up Zhong Jin, and strode towards the bed.After a while, the creaking sound of the bed board, the low groaning sound, and the sound of heavy breathing resounded in the room.

night.

Quiet.

indoor.

Quiet.

Zhong Jin lay in Luo Xin's arms, gently drawing Luo Xin's chest with his fingers, Luo Xin put his arms around Zhong Jin's soft body, and asked softly:

"You didn't tell Dai'er about the grassland, did you?"

"No!" Zhong Jinhatun said softly.

"Didn't you tell Dai'er about the eldest brother?"

"no!"

"That's good, you don't need to tell Dai'er about these things." Luo Xin said calmly.

Zhong Jinhatun was overjoyed, Luo Xin arranged things for her, but concealed it from Lu Rudai, which made her secretly happy, feeling that she wanted to get closer to Luo Xin.Luo Xin pondered for a while, still feeling a little uneasy, so he explained to Zhong Jinhatun:
"Dai'er's father is a pure person, and he is very jealous of Emperor Jiajing. If Dai'er finds out about this matter, she will inevitably tell her father about it. With her father's temperament, this matter will not be far from being exposed. Our affairs are not in the light of day, at least not now."

"Then..." Zhong Jinhatun said with a hesitant expression, "husband, your career is getting bigger and bigger, and you won't be able to hide it for long."

Luo Xin sighed lightly and said, "It's only a matter of time."

The two stopped talking, and the room fell silent.

Next, Luo Xin started to travel around again. He was with Lu Rudai before, but now he was with Lu Rudai and Zhong Jinhatun.

He Nian and Wang Ziren also knew that Luo Xin rarely had leisure, so they tried their best to take care of everything and try not to disturb Luo Xin.But if the two of them don't bother, it doesn't mean no one bothers him.

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