Gao Junshan quipped: "There are no outsiders here, no shame, no shame!" ”

Saying this, Liu Ruye's face turned even redder, and she stomped her feet delicately: "It's not fun, don't sing, go to the deck to see the scenery." ”

Dong Xiaowan also guessed what Liu Ru was like after being fortunate by the emperor, but fortunately, there were only three of them, and they also laughed with Gao Junshan.

If it weren't for the three of them, Gao Junshan wouldn't make such a joke.

Liu Ru walked out of the private room without looking back, and Gao Junshan didn't chase after her, leaving her to go, staying and talking to Dong Xiaowan.

The speed of the ship is not fast, it is only 6 knots.

Today's "Xiangyang No. 1" has been refitted, no longer the previous ship driven by paddle shakers, and has been equipped with a steam engine.

The private rooms in Gao Junshan have also been expanded, and they are no longer the humble look, and they are very luxuriously decorated, like a palace.

Liu Ru walked out of the private room "angrily", there was a shady place outside the private room, and there was a stool next to it, which was specially set up for people who enjoyed the scenery.

She didn't sit, but leaned on the column beside her, looking out of the boat, the scenery on the shore slowly moved one after another, her eyes followed with the moving trees, until she couldn't see, and then locked her eyes on the newly discovered target, and so on repeatedly admiring the backward trees, falling into her own thoughts, who knows how much melancholy was born in her heart......

"It's time to eat!" Dong Xiaowan ran out of the private room, interrupting Liu Ruye's thoughts.

She glanced up at Dong Xiaowan, and then said, "Bring the food out and eat it, the scenery here is so beautiful!" ”

"It's windy outside, so you might as well come in and eat!"

Liu Ru sorted out the green silk that was messed up by the wind, and went to the private room.

……

"Xiangyang No. 1" went down the river, and came to Dezhou, Shandong on this day, and two people came up in Dezhou, one is Li Xin, the deputy commander of the Cao Gang, and the other is Hu Ying, who is stationed in Shandong, these two people are responsible for guarding the safety of Gao Jun Mountain, Hu Ying is responsible for the Shandong section, and Li Xin is responsible for the whole process.

Gao Junshan warmly summoned them in the private room.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

As soon as the two of them saw Gao Junshan, they worshipped, and Gao Junshan said: "You two are old friends of mine, and this place is like being in my home, and there is no need to be bound by etiquette." ”

After the two sat down, Gao Junshan first asked about Huying's current situation.

Hu Ying is now the commander of the 42nd Division of the Fourth Army Corps, with the rank of lieutenant general. His rank of lieutenant general is specially approved by Gao Junshan, because Hu Ying has played a great role in Gao Junshan's righteous army, and has covered and supported Gao Junshan's righteous army several times, if it is not Hu Ying, Gao Junshan is likely to have the same fate as Zhang Xianzhong, in order to rescue Zhang Xianzhong, Gao Junshan was also surrounded by the Ming court's army, the situation was very critical, it was Hu Ying with men and horses, and Gao Junshan opened a way of life.

Gao Junshan asked: "General Hu, are you still used to living in Shandong?" ”

Hu Ying said: "Back to Your Majesty, everything is fine, thanks to Your Majesty's care." ”

"In which area is your 42nd Division deployed?" Gao Junshan asked again.

"Back to Your Majesty, the 42nd Division is a B-level division, and it only maintains an establishment of 5,000 people in peacetime, and is responsible for the defense of Jinan Mansion, Dongchang Mansion and Yanzhou Mansion."

Gao Junshan asked again: "Is the army enough?" ”

"It's a time of peace, and there are militias everywhere, and 5,000 troops are enough."

Gao Junshan said: "The army not only has to protect the safety of the people, but also is responsible for the training of militia organizations. ”

Hu Ying said: "The last general will keep it in mind. ”

Gao Junshan asked Li Xin again: "I heard that Li Hu's new official burned three fires when he took office?" ”

Li Xin said: "Back to Your Majesty, it is true. ”

"What have you done?"

Li Xinyu reported: "First, rectify the discipline of the Cao Gang; second, streamline logistics personnel and strengthen front-line forces; Third, give front-line staff a salary increase. ”

Gao Junshan asked: "It's your military advisor who gave the attention, right?" ”

Li Xin said modestly: "Before Liu Dutong left office, he had this plan, and the letter just mentioned Li Dutong. ”

Gao Junshan praised: "The Cao Gang has made a lot of efforts for the safety of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal over the years, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the lifeline of the entire capital, and because of your efforts, the people of the capital can live and work in peace and contentment." You've done a great job! ”

"The brothers of the Cao Gang will continue to work hard!"

Gao Junshan suddenly asked, "How is the red lady now?" ”

The red lady is Li Xin's wife, Li Xin saw the emperor mention his wife, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "The red lady is still the same, and now she is the mother of three children, and she goes around the pot all day long." ”

Gao Junshan said: "The queen mother often talks about the red lady, during the time I left Beijing, you let the red lady go to Beijing to live in the palace for a period of time, and accompany the queen mother." ”

Li Xin thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the letter will definitely pass on the words to the red lady." ”

Gao Junshan said: "It's not just to pass the word on, she must go to Beijing." ”

"Yes!"

……

On April 16th, "Xiangyang No. 1" sailed into the waters of Jinling Wharf, waiting for docking, Liu Rushi and Dong Xiaowan were very excited, they could finally set foot on the land of their hometown, the two ran to the deck hand in hand, watching the ships coming and going.

Gao Junshan sat on the Taishi chair in the private room, looking at the telegram sent by Gao Chengjun's army, Zheng Chenggong's battle to recover Taiwan began in the early morning.

He is fully confident that Zheng Chenggong will definitely be able to take Taiwan, and what he is worried about is the Tokugawa shogunate's peeping at the Ryukyus, and that Nakane is flourishing on the Ryukyu Island to provoke, which is a signal and has to be guarded against, so Gao Junshan ordered several fleets cruising in the Ryukyu waters to pay close attention to the sea movements.

Nakane Masamori was the Tokugawa Shogunate's Daimetsu, who was a subordinate of the Tokugawa Shogunate's elders and was responsible for monitoring the Daimyo, the Gao family, and the imperial court, similar to the role of an ombudsman.

After this Nakane Masamori was killed, the Tokugawa shogunate did not make any moves, not because the Tokugawa shogunate did not pay attention to it, but because they had no time to take care of it, and this year, the Tokugawa shogunate was busy mobilizing troops to suppress the peasant uprising in the island country.

During this period, the island's peasants were also oppressed, producing about 25 million koku of rice a year for the Tokugawa shogunate. The year's harvest was distributed by the general. He took twenty percent of it himself, and the rest was distributed among the daimyo, leaving only a small portion of the rice for the peasants.

A farmer's harvest depends on the weather. Normally, the peasants had to pay more than half of their rice harvest to the Tokugawa shogunate each year, but when the year was bad, the shoguns and daimyo did not reduce their needs, so the peasants were forced to live on less grain.

In order to prevent the peasants from losing their land, the Tokugawa shogunate strictly prohibited the sale and purchase of land, and at the same time, in order to prevent the commercialization of rural production and life, it banned the cultivation of cash crops and oppressed the peasants through the reform of the currency system, compulsory donations, and monopoly monopolies.