Gao Zhen had already arranged all the two floors of the big ship. The first floor is where the King of Guangping, he and Zhao Wei live, and there are some close attendants and retinues, and the second floor is the residence of the female dependents. The third upper floor is the observation deck, and a staircase leads to the deck, but the stairway to the second floor is closed. As long as the staircase door leading from the first floor to the second floor is closed, the cabin on the second floor will be completely isolated from the other floors, and it will be more convenient for the ladies to live here.

This ship was large, no less than the Western sea ship they had taken when they went north, if you count the cabin, I am afraid that it will be larger, and standing on the deck, I feel that the ship is more stable, and I can only feel a slight undulation, almost as if on flat ground.

The first deck of the ship has seven large cabins, and the second floor has a little less, with five. There is an enclosed corridor on the landlord side, with windows on one side and all the cabins connected on the other. And these five cabins are all inside and outside. The outer room can be suspended, and the Luohan bed, circle chair, low table, coffee table, multi-treasure shelf, etc., the Luohan bed is very wide and comfortable, which can be used for living and sitting and lying during the day, and can also let the girl fall asleep at night. The inner room is the bedroom, although the area is not large, but the shelf bed, dresser, wardrobe, screen, washbasin stand are all complete, and there is a small space in the corner for the toilet. There is a window on the west wall that opens to reveal a beautiful view of the riverbank. Due to the reasonable layout of the space, the lighting and ventilation are good, and it will not make people feel cramped at all. In a room like Zong, even if it is not as spacious as at home, it can be called comfortable.

Zhao Xiu first went to see the cabin prepared for Zhang's family. Located in the middle of the cabin on the second floor, this room is the largest and most comfortably furnished. All the furniture is fixed on the floor, the flower pots and ornaments placed on the high and multi-treasure shelves have special fixtures, and the calligraphy and painting banners hanging on the wooden wall are also fixed at two points up and down, even if the waves on the river are big, there is no worry that things will fall.

Zhao Xiu carefully checked it inside and out, and found that he couldn't find any mistakes, so he couldn't help but sigh: "The prince is really thoughtful." Grandmother's ancestral place is extremely comfortable, both for living and for guests. When you think about the situation when you went south, it's really incomparable. ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "Actually, I went south with my parents and took this boat, but I didn't understand anything at the time, I just felt that there were many inconveniences. Later, my father was impatient, so he took my mother and my concubine to go first, and there was a carriage on the road, so it was not comfortable to say that it was uncomfortable. Now that I have re-boarded this ship, I have specially ordered someone to rebuild a few places and add many things, and I think it is much more comfortable than it was back then. ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised, she seemed to have taken the boat of King Guangping back then, but at that time, her eyes were full of anger towards Zhao Jiong, and she was worried about whether she would be exposed, and she didn't seem to pay attention to her surroundings. In addition, she was still young at that time, and her actions were almost carried by others, and even if she occasionally acted alone, she was accompanied by people and stopped at any time, so she never had the opportunity to observe the situation on the ship. When I think about it now, I still feel a little regretful.

Then they went to Zhao Xiu's room, which was next door to Zhang's room, slightly smaller in size, but also elegantly and comfortably furnished. There are also arhat beds and low tables outside, but there are a few fewer circle chairs, more desks, and a place for books on the treasure shelves. In Zhao Xiu's opinion, this room is more in line with her than Zhang's one. Whether it is the color of the window screen, the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, or the ink and cursive gauze tent hanging on the bed on the shelf in the room, it is very much in line with her preferences. If this is all specially prepared by Gao Zhen, he is careful enough. When did he get to know her so well?

Gao Zhen looked at her expression and was in a good mood: "But what are the shortcomings?" Sister Zhao just said. Now the ship has not yet started, and the goods on the Tongzhou wharf are also complete, so I sent someone to buy it, but I got it all in a moment or three. ”

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Zhao Xiu smiled and said: "That's very good, I never expected you to be so thoughtful." I still think about the boat I took when I was a child when I went back to the south, thinking that the prince's boat, even if it is bigger and more comfortable than that, is almost inseparable, and it will definitely be hard to sit for a month or two. Now that I see the room, I feel that I probably won't suffer much along the way, but will enjoy happiness. ”

When Gao Zhen heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, but he still had to pretend to be calm: "Sister Zhao likes it, then my thoughts will not be in vain." ”

Zhao Xiu's face flushed slightly, and he lowered his head and walked out: "I'll go find my grandmother." ”

At the moment, Zhang is still staying in the cabin on the first floor with the attendants around him. There is an open hall there, the view is very wide, it was originally for the king of Guangping to see guests. Now that the king of Guangping and his party have not yet arrived, the Zhang family will rest here for a while.

Zhao Xiu came downstairs, and introduced the layout of the upstairs cabin to Zhang, and greatly appreciated Gao Zhen's carefulness and thoughtfulness. Gao Zhen's cheeks were slightly red, and he said modestly: "It doesn't take much effort, the old lady likes it." "In fact, the roots of the ears have long been red.

Zhao Xiu glanced at the root of his ear, lowered his head and pursed his lips and snickered.

Gao Zhen saw it, although his face was still a little hot, but he was not angry, but he was in a better mood, and he looked at Zhao Xiu with a little indulgence in his eyes.

After a while, the maiden and mother-in-law accompanying the Guangping Mansion also came over. This time he was accompanied by Yanxia and Yanyu, both of whom were acquaintances of Zhao Xiu, and when they met, they were naturally a surprise, and they were busy greeting each other. Yanxia and Yanyu were both arranged to live in the cabin on the second floor, just behind Zhang's room, near the staircase. During the day they would come downstairs to wait, and at night they would go upstairs to rest. King Guangping also has a servant and a servant around him, and there are rough mothers-in-law in charge of miscellaneous work such as sprinkling and washing in the kitchen, in fact, their work is quite easy. When I have nothing to do on weekdays, I can still go to chat and laugh with Zhang. When Zhang heard this, he even said that if he went south, he didn't have to worry about being lonely.

While talking, Wang Fulai sent his mother-in-law to report that several of Zhao Wei's entourage had arrived. This is not a servant, but a staff member needed for this trip south, and both of them have some backgrounds. One of the older ones is the cousin of Master Yi and the uncle of the Yi brothers, who is proficient in law and arithmetic. Zhao Wei entrusted the relationship of a friend to invite someone. The other younger one is the cousin of Zhao Wei's mentor Li Guangdi, who is himself a man with slick means, and because his father served in Nanjing a few years ago, he left last year, he has lived there for more than ten years, and is very familiar with the personnel in Jiangnan, and can act as half a guide and intelligence officer. These two staff members are highly regarded by Zhao Wei, and they are also children of the family, and there are many people in their entourage. They were arranged on another boat, and all the daily expenses were the responsibility of the Jiannan Hou Mansion. Today, they all need to say goodbye to their families, so they each come to Tongzhou from their homes. Jiannanhou Mansion had already sent someone to drive over to pick it up, and now it has finally arrived.

Zhang knew that his grandson still needed to rely on the assistance of Li Yi and the others, so he instructed Wang Fulai to wait carefully and not to slack off. Wang Fulai took the order and left, and took someone to arrange for the two gentlemen to be placed on the ship.

It didn't take long for lunch time to arrive. King Guangping, Zhao Wei, and Zeng Shilang have not yet arrived. Gao Zhen ordered people to go to a restaurant not far from the shore and order two of the best tables and send them to the boat for everyone to enjoy. Zhao Xiu also booked another table for Li Yi and the others. After everyone had eaten and drunk, Zhang went back to the room and took a nap. Gao Zhen wanted to take the opportunity to pull Zhao Xiu to talk for a while, but when he saw Zhao Xiu's tired face, he couldn't bear it, so he let her go back to her room for a nap. After another half an hour, there was a sound of footsteps in the cabin in the middle of the upstairs, thinking that the Zhang family had gotten up from a nap, and Gao Zhen saw the car of King Guangping and the eldest son of the emperor arrive at the dock.

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Gao Zhen hurriedly got off the boat to greet him, only to know that today's emperor and the brothers of Guangping Wang said goodbye, and told Zeng Shilang and Zhao Wei a lot of words, which delayed the time. They had already had a simple lunch on the way, and the eldest son of the emperor was ordered to escort his uncle to meet his cousin, and he was a little embarrassed. Originally, they could have arrived earlier, but his uncle, King Guangping, was worried that his child would be hungry and hurt, so he specially ordered his entourage to stop for dinner halfway, and it took so long that his cousin was tired and waited for a long time.

Gao Zhen didn't care, and he didn't want his father to go hungry. It's just that the emperor is willing to pull his father to stage a brother-brother and brother in front of his ministers, but they have more things to consider. It's getting dark now, and if you delay any more time on the docks, you won't even think about leaving before dark. Therefore, he persuaded the eldest son of the emperor to cancel some dispensable ceremonies, first helped the king of Guangping onto the boat, and after Zeng Shilang and Zhao Wei brought people on the boat, he said goodbye to the eldest son of the emperor across the water, and ordered the anchor to be lifted.

Zhao Xiu sat in his cabin, only to feel a slight flick under his feet, and the scenery outside the window began to move back. She knew it was the ship that had set sail.

The big ship really has the benefits of a big ship, and there are no bumps in the whole journey, and she feels very stable under her feet when she walks. However, thinking that her grandmother was old and had a bad rest this morning, and she didn't know if she would get seasick, she told Liu Lu to take the two little girls to pack up her luggage and walk to Zhang's room next door.

There were two windows open in the corridor outside the cabin, and the cool breeze was gusting, but it was not very cold. There were palace maids standing at both ends of the corridor, and when they saw Zhao Xiu going out, they all looked over to see if she had any orders. Zhao Xiu smiled and waved at them, then turned around and entered Zhang's room.

Zhang had a good lunch break, and at this time he was leaning on the side of Luohan's bed, leaning on the big pillow, talking to Xia Lu. Winter Frost is cleaning up in the room. Seeing Zhao Xiu coming, Zhang's was in a good mood and beckoned her to sit down: "The prince is really thoughtful in arranging, and even the incense is lit." I just took a nap and felt no worse than at home. This is the heart of the prince and the prince, and when I see the two of you, you must thank me for me. ”

Zhao Xiu agreed, and asked again: "It's a little late to set off today, I don't know where we can go before dark?" Is it possible to get to Tianjin? "Think about it, it's not very far from the capital to Tianjin, about 200 miles, right? If you take a carriage and walk faster, it will be more than half a day's work.

Zhang shook his head and smiled: "How is it possible? This boat is too big, and there are many boats in the same boat, and it just so happens that the boat enters Beijing, and the river is a little blocked, so now it can only walk slowly. Fortunately, a few years ago, the imperial court dredged the guò river, and the silting was not strict, and there were official ships in front of it, so I think I can still walk thirty or forty miles in an hour. It's just that it can't sail when it's dark, and it is estimated that it won't be until tomorrow to reach Tianjin. Fortunately, there are also a few towns south of Tongzhou, so you don't have to worry about missing the accommodation. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little disappointed: "Isn't that slow?" No wonder the prince and the princess were impatient to stay on the ship, and would rather take the carriage with their entourage and take the first step. ”

Zhang smiled: "Riding on such a boat, who wants it to be fast?" It's good to be stable enough. Besides, the prince is not in a hurry. ”

Zhao Xiu sighed, King Guangping was indeed not in a hurry, but she thought that she would soon be able to see her long-lost friend Jiang Wen, and she became anxious. I haven't seen you for a few months, I don't know how Jiang Wen is now? R1152