Early the next morning, Qian Jin got up early. Although I drank a few more glasses last night, this wine is not good.

Out of the wing, he went straight to Niu Er's residence. I wanted Niu Er to lead him around casually, but he was still lying on the bed, snoring like thunder.

Qian Jin walked around the courtyard alone for a while, and unconsciously came to the courtyard where he had eaten and drank last night. The sun had already risen, and the grass in the yard was still stained with dewdrops, and the sun was shining. The pond in the yard is full of water lilies, and although the blooming period has passed, there are still one or two flower buds that are stubbornly emerging.

At this time, there were several voices of women talking from behind the rockery. Qian Jin followed the sound to find it, and it turned out that there were three women fishing, and they all looked like they were only in their teens. Anyway, there was nothing to do, and Qian Jin watched from afar.

There are many fish in the pond, and many red carp can be seen swimming with the naked eye. After a while, the swim bladder floated and sank, as if a fish was tempting. The fish in the morning were more greedy, and it didn't take long for the swim bladder to sink, and the women were still talking to themselves. Qian Jin was so anxious that he shouted: "I bite the hook." ”

The women were startled, and by the time they reacted and lifted the rod, the fish had already disappeared.

The two women dressed as maids said angrily: "Who are you, you were so shocked that you scared the young lady's fish away." ”

At this moment, the young lady that the two maids had spoken of turned their faces. Qian Jin couldn't help but be stunned, isn't this the girl who threw a handkerchief on the street a few days ago?

The young lady also recognized him, and said with some surprise, "Why are you?" ”

Qian Jin cleared his throat and solemnly introduced himself: "Under Qian Jin, the people of Guanhai City came to the Luming banquet last night. Because I drank a few more glasses, I stayed in your house last night. ”

"You're the money in?"

"Miss Fei has heard of it?"

"I've heard of your sister Qian Bao'er. After my father returned to his hometown last year, he told me that there was a smart and beautiful sister in Guanhai City, named Qian Bao'er. Although I have been friends for a long time, it is not convenient for a girl to go out. ”

"Miss, isn't it Xu Buzheng's daughter? How do you call it? ”

"You, the last time you picked up the girl's handkerchief, this time you asked the woman's name. Can Childe read the Book of Rites? ”

Qian Jin was taught another lesson by this little Lori, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. The young lady didn't say much to him, but called one of the maids in the blue dress to whisper a few words, and then left.

After she walked away, the maid in the blue dress said to Qian Jin: "Miss instructed, morning tea has been prepared in the flower hall, please go with me." ”

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When he arrived at the flower hall, Qian Jin saw that Xu Baolu was reviewing some newspapers, so he didn't bother. After about a quarter of an hour, Xu Baolu was finally busy. As soon as he looked up and saw Qian Jin standing there, he motioned for him to sit down, and asked in a warm voice, "Nephew, how was you resting last night?" ”

"Back to Xu Buzheng, thanks to the hospitality, I slept very well last night......"

"From now on, I will be called Shibo...... How are you doing at home? ”

"Lao Shibo remembers, everything is fine at home."

"Well, that's good."

At this time, the young lady also came to the flower hall, and had already changed into a light red silk shirt. When she saw Xu Baolu, she called "Dad" sweetly.

Xu Baolu was very useful when he heard this, and said to Qian Jin with a smile: "Virtuous nephew, this is my daughter Xu Huizhao, whose name is Ling'er. ”

Qian Jin hurriedly got up and gave a salute and said, "I've seen Miss Xu." ”

Xu Ling'er snorted lightly and ignored it. Xu Baolu was puzzled, and after some inquiry, he learned that his daughter and Qian Jin had a holiday, so he smiled and said: "Don't blame the virtuous nephew, my daughter is rude and willful." ”

Qian Jin hurriedly said: "It was Meng Lang before the next that Ling Qianjin was displeased." ”

In fact, Xu Linger was not really annoyed with Qian Jin, but it was the first time she was dealing with a strange man, and she was inevitably nervous, so she pretended to be angry to cover it up. Seeing Qian Jin apologize, she herself was a little embarrassed.

Xu Baolu knew his daughter better, and he didn't break it at the moment, so he called her and Qian Jin to sit down and have breakfast together. Looking at the food on the table, Xu Baolu should pay more attention to health preservation, mainly porridge and steamed buns, which are light, and he also has a more appetite for money.

After breakfast and tea, Xu Linger went back to her boudoir. Xu Baolu looked at his daughter's back and said slowly: "Ling'er has suffered a lot with me over the years. I'm usually too busy to pay much attention to her. Fortunately, she was sensible and made me worry a lot less. ”

Qian Jin couldn't help asking, "Why don't you see Mrs. Zun?" ”

A trace of sadness flashed on Xu Baolu's face, and he sighed: "The year Ling'er was born, Neiko passed away due to dystocia......

When Qian Jin heard this, he didn't know how to answer for a while. Xu Baolu is an open-minded person, and after a while, he smiled and said: "Ling'er has grown so big, don't mention the past." ”

"After so many years, Shibo has not continued the strings?"

"Didn't Sward tell you? I am a parishioner, and I don't like three wives and four concubines. ”

"Does Shibo know Sward?"

Xu Baolu stroked his beard proudly and said with a smile: "Shi Huade is a missionary, and he baptized me when I joined the church. Over the years, we have had a lot of contacts. ”

Hearing this, Qian Jin felt like he was being pitted. Since Shi Huade knew Xu Baolu, why did he mention such a salvage artillery thing to himself? He could solve it with a single letter.

But if you think about it carefully, it is very likely that Shi Huade hopes that he can be noticed by Xu Baolu. After all, if he didn't have the relationship with his uncle, it would still be difficult for him to get in touch with these big people. Seeing that Sward always looks calm and breezy on weekdays, he is really good to himself.

Qian Jinji hung about the ending of those cannons, and couldn't help asking: "Shibo, how happened to the Hongyi cannons last time?" ”

"The cannon was transported to the capital, and it took a lot of trouble to invite His Majesty and the ministers to watch the exercise, but God played a joke on me, and the first test shot exploded. Your Majesty remembered my hard work, and although he didn't say anything, he probably felt unhappy in his heart. Now these cannons have been transported to the frontier to defend the city. Xu Baolu said regretfully.

Qian Jin couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he heard the news. Everyone wasted so much effort to salvage these artillery, but they lost their efforts because of a single explosion. Is there any road in the world that is smooth?

Xu Baolu seemed to understand what he was thinking, so he comforted softly: "There is still good news this time." Last time, the people made great efforts to salvage artillery, and His Majesty granted the exemption of Guanhai City from paying taxes for one year. Other than that...... His Majesty scolded Wang Xing fiercely in the court, almost cut his official position, and finally remembered his ancestors' meritorious deeds, and still let him serve as the commander of the guard, but he had to rectify the guard within a time limit. ”

Qian Jin sneered: "It's really painless." ”

"This matter above the court is not so simple, and Your Majesty has to weigh and consider it. This point will be deeply experienced when you become an official in the future. Xu Baolu sighed.

The two of them had their own concerns, and the flower hall was surprisingly quiet for a while.

Xu Baolu took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I have two more news here, you can also refer to them." The first is the Gou Jun Qing Military Order. The last time I went to the capital, I reported the current situation of the guard to Shoufu, and the court argued very fiercely about it, especially the most fierce in the military department. In the end, His Majesty only said that he ordered all the guards to thoroughly investigate the deserters, and once it was verified, they would go up to thousands of households and down to the banner envoys, and they would all be fined. ”

"It's useless. The guard is rotten to the roots, and even my father has been forced to be a deserter, not to mention those flag envoys. If you want to be punished, no one can find how to punish it? Qian Jin shook his head and said.

"What's the good plan for that nephew?"

"The dead chess piece of the guard house can't be saved, it's better to set up a new army."

Xu Baolu didn't talk about it when he heard it, but just paced back and forth in the hall.

The imperial court is a behemoth, and it affects the whole body. One move is related to the net worth and lives of more than 2 million soldiers. But it is even more difficult to set up a new army, and the opposition of those senior members of the military department is certain, and most of the household departments will also attack the matter of grain and grass. To put it bluntly, you touched someone else's cheese.

Of course, Qian Jin knew that it was not easy to set up a new army, so he just said that, and whether he listened to it or not was a matter for the imperial court. He asked, "What is the second news?" ”

"Your Majesty is a new treasure, attaches great importance to filial piety, and restarts the sea ban according to the ancestral system."

When Qian Jin heard the news, his heart was like 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping by, this news is really fatal.

Although the sea ban has always existed, it has never been really banned before, which can be seen just by looking at Guanhai City. The re-establishment of the sea ban is tantamount to cutting off the financial routes of smuggling merchants and pirates along the coast. These people are merchants when they go ashore, and pirates when they go to sea, and they are all ruthless characters who lick blood with knives.

The most worrying thing is the Japanese pirates. Since Yang Yinghe left, he often took out the "Da Chen Mixed One Map" to study, and had already discovered on the map that the island country that had given China countless sad memories.

He has always believed that the character of a nation has a great deal to do with its geographical location. The resources of island countries are always limited, and it seems to be their nature to go to sea to grab resources. Fortunately, when there was trade before, as soon as the sea ban was lifted, maybe one day these Japanese people would become a plague.

It seems that this coastal area is going to be in chaos.