The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 447 "Princess" is here!
Zhu Linmei took the red, green and white feather and glanced at it, she was surprised and happy at the same time, is she here? !

In the courtyard, Yao Qisheng pointed to the sealed crucible half filled with raw rubber, "Your Highness, the student is thinking, if sulfur fume is used instead of powder, will the mixture be more evenly..." Turning around, I saw Zhu Lin not looking back. Run towards the north gate of Prince Lu's Mansion.

A handsome young man in a plain gown, wearing a lun scarf and holding a folding fan, surrounded by several attendants, was waiting in front of the palace.

The young man's complexion was a bit dark, as if something had been applied to his face, but Zhu Linmi recognized his graceful figure and beautiful eyes with a beautiful nose.

He walked forward quickly, with a happy smile on his face, and said softly to Mr. Pian Pian: "Why are you here?"

The young master glanced at the guard at the side, just about to salute.Zhu Lin hurriedly supported him, and motioned to the courtyard: "Come in and talk first."

After another walk, Shi Lin saw that the relationship between the two was so close, he couldn't help asking curiously: "My lord, who is this young master, why doesn't this subordinate know him?"

The young master hurriedly bowed his hands to this side, but his voice was a little strange, "Student Mu Qing, under the entrustment of Mu Jingmu, has something important to report to His Highness..."

Zhu Linmei smiled and patted him, "Shi Lin is my bodyguard, so there is no need to hide it from him. By the way, how is your injury?"

"Master Mu" lowered his head and smiled, "His Royal Highness thank you for asking. The wound has already healed, otherwise Father wouldn't even let me out..."

Shi Lin was stunned for a moment, then said hesitantly: "My surname is Mu... who do you know Mu Tong? I don't think you look familiar."

Zhu Linmi and "Master Mu" looked at each other, and they both smiled happily.Zhu Linming pointed at him and said to Shi Lin, "She is exactly Mu Tongzhi's younger sister. This is Zhiqing..."

"Zhi... Miss Mu?!" Shi Lin finally recognized it. In fact, it didn't mean how exquisite Mu Zhiqing's makeup skills are, but he never dared to think in this direction, and he didn't take a serious look at a man's face. Thought, this is the only way to find the flaw.

And Zhu Linmi had already guessed that it was the Zhiqing whom he had been longing for since receiving the feather—it was the parrot feather he gave her when he was in Yunnan.This rare Levian parrot isn't something you just come across.

"This subordinate should be damned!" Shi Lin rubbed his hands in embarrassment immediately, "It's the concubine who came, look at my blind eyes..."

When Mu Zhiqing heard the words, her cheeks flushed immediately, she just turned her head and pretended not to hear.

Zhu Linming instructed Shi Lin, "It's good for you to know her identity. Since Zhiqing came out in men's clothing, you can still call her Mr. Mu in front of people."

He was concerned about Mu Zhiqing again: "Even if the injury recovers, I need to take care of it for a while, why did I come all the way to Shaoxing?"

Her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, "Zhiqing lived in a remote place since she was a child, and she was worried that she was not familiar with royal rules, so she begged my father to let me learn etiquette..."

Zhu Linmi looked at her with a smirk, and deliberately said: "Learn etiquette? Then go to Tianxing Mansion, there seems to be no one in the Ministry of Etiquette here in Shaoxing, right?"

Hearing that Mu Zhiqing's face was painted with face powder, it was also bright red, she caught a glimpse of Shi Lin not paying attention, and said in a voice like a gnat, "I just miss you..."

"Okay, of course!" Zhu Linmi took her small hands like catkins and said happily, "Actually, I miss you very much too. Seriously, if it wasn't for the war that dragged on, I would have gone to Yunnan a long time ago." , I didn’t expect you to come.”

In fact, according to the rules at this time, the man and woman cannot meet after the marriage proposal.However, the Mu family is from the Naxi nationality, so they are not so particular about poverty, so Mu Zhiqing acted rashly and came to Zhejiang in disguise.Mu Yi didn't know that his daughter had left Lijiang until two days later, but he just shook his head and smiled, and sent some more guards to accompany him.

His Highness's hands were so warm and thick, Mu Zhiqing felt her heart pounding like a deer, and her mind went blank.It took her a long time before she remembered to find some topics to divert her attention, "Well... I, I heard on the way that His Highness is commanding the army in Jiaxing and Pinghu. I thought I would not see you. By the way, why did Your Highness suddenly Back to Shaoxing?"

"A large number of Zheng Zhilong's warships have already sailed south. Although Damu is now leading the naval infantry to harass the line from Beijing to Liaodong, Jianlu has not yet recalled Zheng Zhilong.

"If the Jianlu warship arrives at Qiantang during this period, our army on the north bank will be very passive." Zhu Linmi did not hide these important military affairs from her. Because of her careful thinking and resourcefulness, she was better than most of the staff in the staff department. Perhaps I can also make some useful suggestions, "So I only left [-] Dragon Guards to guard Pinghu City, and the Qiantang Navy was nearby to respond at any time, and the rest of the troops temporarily withdrew to the south bank for safety reasons.

"Now we only need to wait for Damu's side to stir up Jianlu's desperation, and Dorgon can only send Zheng Zhilong's warship back to defend the Bohai Sea. At that time, it will be our chance to cross Qiantang and seize northern Zhejiang!"

On the way here, Mu Zhiqing had inquired about the situation of the Qiantang battle, nodded and said: "The Jianlu on the front line from Xincheng to Hangzhou have been utterly embarrassed by His Highness's repeated harassment. Even if the army temporarily retreats for a few days, I forgive them for not dare act recklessly."

"That's right." Zhu Lin said, "Fujing's shipyard is rushing to build warships. Just waiting for the new ships to enter the water, they can wait for the opportunity to annihilate the Jianlu Navy. Pine into the Yangtze River, the northern expedition to Nanjing will no longer be hindered..."

While the two were talking, they saw Yao Qisheng running over in a panic, shouting, "Your Highness, where is Your Highness?! Sulfur, sulfur spewed out..."

Seeing this, Shi Lin desperately gave him winks, but the latter didn't react for a while, glanced at Mu Zhiqing, and still said anxiously: "Your Highness, the sulfur seems to be unable to melt into the glue, and it sprays out from the surface after boiling the pot."

Zhu Linmi frowned, and said to Mu Zhiqing: "I was leading someone to trial-produce rubber just now. You go to rest with Shi Lin first, and I will come as soon as I go."

"I want to go with you." Mu Zhiqing seemed rather interested, "I've never heard of this rubber, it's just eye-opening."

Zhu Linmei immediately remembered that she had studied western natural science with Song Yingxing, so she nodded and said, "That's good, but the smell is a bit unpleasant."

"Not afraid!"

Yao Qisheng looked at Mu Zhiqing suspiciously, "Who is this?"

Zhu Lin hurriedly gave Shi Lin a wink, and the latter said to Yao Qisheng, "Oh, his name is Mu Qing, and he is... Master Song's disciple."

"So it's my junior." Yao Qisheng bowed to Mu Zhiqing, and hurried back to the East courtyard.

Zhu Linming had read the experimental data recorded by Yao Qisheng, and carefully inspected the first pot of rubber, and saw that there were large volcanic cracks on the surface of the black rubber block, and sulfur gushed out from it, spraying everywhere on the crucible.

He hurriedly asked Yao Qisheng: "Is anyone burned?"

　Thank you: I am not here, bosom friend Manke, Emperor Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun gave me a generous reward!Thank you very much for your support, I am very grateful and thank you!

　　
　
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