The Xifu navy is concentrated in the Jingxiang area, there are only 3,000 sailors in Guyi, about 200 large and small warships, among which Huanwen's ship is a new-style building ship, four floors high, 200 feet long, can carry hundreds of people, three masts, five sails, one hundred and twenty oars, the voyage is very fast, but according to Chen Caozhi's understanding, the shipbuilding industry at this time has not yet adopted watertight cabin technology, and the ability of large ships to resist wind and waves and attacks is poor, but Chen Caozhi did not plan to suggest that Huan Wen use new watertight cabin technology for shipbuilding in the future, and he should also have reservations about Huan Wen. He can't give out his little and practical knowledge of later generations, and the "Strong Army Strategy" is to deal with the Northern Dynasties, and the naval army is not in a hurry.

Chen Caozhi did not know much about the tactics of the navy, and followed Huan Wen to watch the comings and goings, the waving of flags, and the shouts on the bow of the big ship.

At noon, after the naval exercise, Huan Wennai returned to the city, and came to the east gate in plain clothes, mourning for the emperor Sima Pi.

Because of the death of the emperor, Huan Wen must have been concerned, Chen Caozhi and Xie Xuan did not submit the "Strong Military Policy", and it was not too late to submit it in two days.

Every half day, Xi would send a fast horse to report the latest news of Jiankang to Huan Wen, and the news came on the evening of the Dragon Boat Festival that the queen Wang clan collapsed in Xitang on the same day, because the queen Wang and the emperor Sima Pi were baited with the elixir of life.

Early in the morning of the next day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Jiankang messenger came again to report, because the emperor Sima Pi had no heir, the Empress Dowager Chu Garlic issued an edict to Langya King Sima Yi to inherit the unification, Dragon Boat Festival, with the great Situ Sima Yu as the hundred officials to welcome Sima Yi in Langya Wangdi, that day, Sima Yi ascended the throne of the emperor, amnesty.

Two emperors died in two years, and the emperor died before he had time to support his cronies, and the imperial power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was so weak, Huan Wen naturally would not let go of this opportunity.

Huan Wen is not at ease with his brother Huan Secret, thinking that Huan Secret is too coarse, so he wants to send Xi to sit in Taicheng, although Zhongshu Shilang is the five-grade adjutant of Zhongshu Province, but because Xi is the spokesperson of Huan Wen, and Xi is extremely talented, after that, the government can be said to be in the hands of Huan Wen.

On the eighth day of the first month of May, Xie Xuan and Chen Caozhi presented the "Strong Army Strategy" to Huan Wen, Huan Wen was overjoyed, if he could make a sharper and more durable weapon, then he would have a better chance of winning the next Northern Expedition, but iron ore is mainly produced in the north, and there is no good iron ore in Jianghuai-

Chen Caozhi said: "My master Mr. Zhichuan in his early years of medicine and alchemy, traveled all over the Jianghuai Prefectures, in the area of Mufu Mountain, a hundred miles east of Wuchang, there are very good iron mines, and the great Sima Keduo is good at selecting ores to visit that area, and there will be gains. ”

Huan Wen ordered Yuan Hong, the secretary of the book, to write down the matter and pass on the Jingzhou assassin Shi Huan Huo, so that he could send more people to the east of Wuchang to investigate the iron ore, if there is, the military and civilian mining as soon as possible, and let Chen Caozhi send people to Qian Tang to recruit Laide to listen to it, let Laide make bellows for the military government, and will give the German military position, not to serve as a hundred craftsmen -

For Xie Xuan and Chen Caozhi, Huan Wen will each reward 500 silk horses, and when the new ordnance is completed, they will be promoted separately.

As for the heavy cavalry of "armor and cavalry", Huan Wen felt that it was difficult to form, because the Eastern Jin Dynasty lacked horses, and the horses were overwhelmed with heavy armor, and Huan Wen thought that the Xianbei cavalry was not very strong, and his infantry could completely defeat it, three years ago Murong Chui's wife and brother Duan Si came to surrender, Huan Wen gave him the post of Yue cavalry captain, and trained cavalry for Xifu, Duan Si also thought that the Eastern Jin Dynasty could not be equipped with armor and cavalry, the main reason was the lack of horses.

Chen Caozhi said: "When the new armament is trained, the most sophisticated ones will be kept for use, and the slightly inferior ones will be used in exchange for horses from Fu Qin, and Fu Qin will also need sophisticated ordnance if he wants to fight against Murong Yan." ”

Huan Wen laughed: "The best is reserved for use-Chen Peng's words are very good, and we will discuss it after the first batch of new ordnance is built." ”

On this day, Huan Wen was in a very good mood, leaving Xie Xuan and Chen Caozhi for a dinner party, because it was a national funeral, fasting meat and fish, and sparse food, during the banquet Huan Wen suddenly said: "Chen Peng has a wonderful interpretation of the rhythm, and the king of Huan Ye is also very recommended, I have a little concubine, the day before yesterday, I heard your recorder music in the Xi guest apartment, and I want to learn the flute from Chen Peng, I don't know what Chen Peng wants?" ”

Xie Xuan looked at Chen Caozhi and frowned slightly.

Chen Caozhi said indifferently: "Da Sima Mingjian, Cao Zhi plays the flute in Jiankang, paints, Go, everything, since he enters the West Mansion, these will be put aside temporarily, make suggestions, and contribute to the country, I am not a musician, how can I teach Da Sima the female music rhythm, I hope that Da Sima Mo will treat me as a person of entertainment!" ”

Huan Wen solemnly changed his face and said: "it, Guoshi, how dare Wen despise it, this matter will not be mentioned again." ”

Coming out of the General's Mansion, Xie Xuan said: "Zizhong refused very much, if this admirer comes to listen to the music, and that admires the name to join the teacher, who have you become!" And Li Jingshu is extremely beautiful, if she learns the flute from you, it will also be a big test for Zi's kung fu to recultivate his mind, there is no need for this, right, if she can avoid it, she will avoid it. ”

Chen Caozhi smiled slightly and said, "I can't afford to provoke, I can afford to hide." ”

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During the national funeral, everything is simple, Chen Caozhi, Xie Xuan, these staff also have no official duties, very leisurely, the weather is sunny and hot after the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen Caozhi and Xie Xuan ride out of the city of Gu at dusk every day, along the Gu Xi River, go upstream, to a remote place, swim in the water, Chen Cao had excellent water performance in his previous life, and now a little review, it is like a fish in water.

Ran Sheng was bold in everything else, but he just didn't dare to go into the water, which made Xie Xuan laugh.

The water of Guxiao Creek is clear, the water flow is gentle, the two banks of this section of the river are densely willowed into a wall, the deepest part of the river is only six feet, it is a good place to swim, Chen Caozhi swims in the cool stream for half an hour, sits on the lying cow stone and plays a recorder song after going ashore, and then rides back to the city in the twilight, and the days of the military government are also so leisurely.

On the evening of May 12, Chen Caozhi rode the jujube red horse "Zidian" and Ran Sheng rode a big white horse, invited Xie Xuan to go out of the city to Guyi River to swim in the water, and asked Xie Xuan's apartment, but his subordinate said that Xie Xuan went to Zicheng on business and did not return, so Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng went first.

The weather was extremely hot and humid on this day, and the air seemed to be filled with viscous water, which made people feel uncomfortable with wet and greasy, and it was already dusk, and the red sun on the top of the mountain was still shining brightly and unusually hot.

Ran Sheng said: "There is Caixia early this morning, I used to hear Uncle Jing say that the morning glow does not go out, the sunset travels thousands of miles, and I am afraid it will rain heavily tonight." ”

Chen Caozhi laughed, and said in his heart: "'The morning glow does not go out, the sunset travels thousands of miles', is this proverb in the Jin Dynasty!" ”

The section of the Guxiao River that is facing the south gate of the city is quite narrow, less than ten zhang wide, there is a pontoon bridge to connect the two banks, the south bank of the river, there are more than 100 liquor shops and prostitutes, all live near the water, there are often generals and sergeants come here to have fun, and Huan Wen is not forbidden.

When Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng rode up the north bank on horseback, the singing and dancing prostitutes on the other side leaned on the window and beckoned their sleeves, calling for customers, for the sergeant, the sergeant likes to go straight, so these prostitutes are very vulgar, Ran Sheng doesn't understand it, but Chen Caozhi understands, with his two lives as a person's calmness, they can't help blushing, and the obscene words are too explicit.

Chen Caozhi said: "Xiao Sheng, let's compete whose horse is faster." Before the words fell, he galloped on his horse, and Ran Sheng shouted and caught up.

The horse galloped quickly, and the wind that swept up made Chen Caozhi feel refreshed, and when he dismounted at the edge of the dense willow forest, he was sweating all over his body.

Chen Caozhi sat on the Lying Niu Stone and rested for a while, let the sweat be collected for a while, and then undressed and went into the water, suddenly feeling cool and happy, and shouted: "Wonderful!" ”

Ran Sheng heard Xiao Langjun call Miaozai, and felt that the sweat on his body was uncomfortable, so he took off his shirt and tested the water by the stream in his calf nose pants, and felt that his steps were a little frivolous when the water was waist-deep, so he didn't dare to move anymore.

Chen Caozhi looked at Ran Sheng's trembling appearance and said with a smile: "Xiao Sheng, the deepest part of this water is only your chest, what are you afraid of!" ”

Ran Sheng still didn't dare to move, so he only squatted on the spot and shouted: "Wonderful! ”

Chen Caozhi swam to the opposite bank and swam back, and then lay on his back on the water and floated down the stream for more than ten zhang, and only when Ran Sheng shouted, did he turn over and swim back with all his might-

Look at the twilight, Chen Cao's master and servant went ashore to prepare to change their clothes and return to the city, and then the clothes and shoes that were now on the Lying Niu Stone were gone.

Chen Caozhi asked Ran Sheng, and Ran Sheng was also at a loss, and the two horses tied under the willow trees on the shore were grazing casually. Ran Sheng also had a pair of ** calf nose pants on his body, Chen Caozhi was so happy that he only went into the water with a cloth towel, which was embarrassing.

Chen Caozhi said: "Didn't you have your clothes and pants stolen by the shepherd boy?" Xiao Sheng, you go outside the willow forest and take a look. ”

Ran Sheng agreed, strode out of the willow forest, and went to find the thief.

As soon as Ran Sheng left, a person turned out from behind the willow tree ten zhang away in front of him, dressed in white and snow, with a graceful posture, curling in the misty twilight, and seemed to be on the grassy shore without touching the ground, like a slender mountain ghost or elf in Chu Ci-

Chen Caozhi was a little distracted for a moment, who is this woman, she is indescribably beautiful, exquisite to the extreme, like a pearl and jade, even the bank of Guxiao Creek in the twilight is bright, but as soon as this woman speaks, Chen Caozhi immediately calmed down.

The elf-like woman said, "Chen Caozhi, I took your clothes, promised me one thing, and I will return you." The voice was low and soft, a little deliberate, a little contrived, but undoubtedly very seductive.

Chen Caozhi said: "If you want to take it, why don't I go back to the city naked." ”

The woman stood two feet in front of Chen Caozhi, listened to Chen Caozhi's indifferent words, and her surprise flashed, and asked, "Do you know who I am?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "I know, you are the daughter of Huan County." ”

The woman smiled and said, "To make it clearer, it's the concubine of Huanjun." ”

In the twilight, Chen Caozhi felt that this woman's words and smiles were quite weird, and she felt creepy for no reason, well, it should be a little cold naked.