. When Shen Mo stepped on the carriage and got out of the carriage, the earth-shattering gongs and drums stopped abruptly, and the civil and military officials on the ground in Tianjin and the local officials in the neighboring prefectures and counties knelt down together to welcome Lord Fu Shen into the country.

Shen Mo and Yan Yue asked everyone to get up and take a look at the Houjun Governor's Mansion Zuo Du Governor 1 Dongning Hou Jiaozhi, Tianjin Bo Si raised Qian Ning and said: "Bugu has stepped down from his post as an assistant, and now he is just a mourner, what are you doing with such a big show?" "Lord Taifu is rebuilding our Tianjin Entong, without you, there is absolutely no current prosperous Jincheng." Jiao Zhi is the son of Jiao Ying, and he has a lot to do with Shen Mo, and replied with a smile: "When you entered the city, Taifu, you also saw it, and our Tianjin city surnames were crowded to the side of the road to welcome." The crowd is surging, the city is like a madness, and the hearts of the small people can be seen here. There are several officials on the ground in Tianjin, as well as gentlemen and gentlemen, and the mood is even more so. Therefore, the humble people had the courage to greet everyone here, and prepared a table of thin wine for the Taifu stack. "yes, yes." Qian Ning, the city secretary on the side, also echoed: "This time, Taifu has returned to his hometown and guarded the system, and he wants to board the ship from our Tianjin." After we heard this, we were both happy and sad, the sorrow of Taifu alone, and the sorrow of the world. We hate to go to Shaoxing to wear linen and filial piety, and mourn at the coffin. However, while we are grieving, we are also uncontrollably excited. After all, after many years of listening to Taifu's instructions, today we finally see the true face, and our officials here really have no regrets in this life. Today, no matter what, I have to meet Taifu Zunyan! Listening to their explanation, Shen Mo said no more, and accompanied by the gentry, he walked into the barracks on the dock to rest. As for the accompanying sergeants, the guard has already arranged them, there are enough meat buns and green onion pies, as well as hot spicy soup, to ensure that they are well fed.

The Zizhu Cup was originally an official ship wharf, with several rows of barracks, for officials and their entourage to rest and wait for the ship. This time, in order to welcome Mrs. Shen and his family, Tianjin not only cleaned up a few upper rooms, but also made them spotless and carefully arranged.

The third lady was invited to the inner room to wash and be silent in the outer room, and took off the filial piety clothes on her body. Jiao Zhi stood in front of the yellow pear washstand. There was a white cloud copper basin on the shelf, which had been filled with warm water, and a snow-white Yanjiang cotton cloth handkerchief was half in the water and half on the edge of the basin. ”

Shen Mo took it and put the towel on his face, used the warmth to drive away the fatigue of the journey, wiped his hands and said, "I won't wash the bath, let's still talk." As he spoke, he sat down on a chair against the wall and motioned for Jiao Zhi not to stand.

After Jiao Zhi sat down, he was silent. Tea ceremony: "Before your father died, he took my hand and asked me to take care of you." ”

At that time, my nephew was in front of G, and my father asked me to kowtow to you three times, and I said with my father's eyes moist for the rest of my life: "Over the years, my nephew has not honored you for the elderly, but I have been cared for by my uncle, so I am today." ”

"Don't you blame me for kicking the scale out of the capital?" asked with a silent smile.

"I couldn't figure it out at the time, but in the past few years in Tianjin, I have seen a lot of people and things, so I can naturally understand your hard work." Jiao Zhi said respectfully: "The four guards of the forbidden army have always been the confinement of those three families, but my father snatched their throne with merit, although they were polite on their faces, they still didn't know how to hate my father in their hearts." I don't have my father's prestige and ability, if I stay in the capital, I won't know how to die by others. That's why you sent me to Tianjin as the governor of the rear army, both to be prominent and to avoid their calculations. "It seems to have grown...... "Shen Mo smiled with relief.

"Nephew is ashamed" Jiao Zhi was humble, and said with a worried face: "Uncle, there may be something I am worried about, but I still feel that I should tell you." ”

Acquiesced.

"The day before yesterday, I received an urgent order from the Cabinet of Ministers to prohibit all ships from leaving the port for three days from the 30th, that is, today, in order to ensure your safety at sea. ，… Jiao Zhi said: "This reason sounds reasonable at first glance, but I can't help but think about it, the three ships escorting you south this time are all the most advanced naval warships, and they are sailing in the near sea, so it can be said that safety is absolutely guaranteed." In this case, it is really unnecessary to close the sea again. He said with a smile: "Of course, it may be that the cabinet attaches too much importance to your safety......

"Hehe" nodded silently approvingly: "It's good that you can notice this!" Yes, there's something wrong with that, guess what they're trying to do? ”

"If you want to do something unseemly, you need to clear the scene." Jiao Zhi was shocked and said: "I heard rumors that you and the old lady were assassinated one after another because someone didn't want you to continue to be an auxiliary ......, could it be that the rumors are true, and they want to be unfavorable to your uncle?" "No wind, no waves." Shen Mo is like a family story: "Rumors are not far from the facts, and there are indeed people who want me to die in the belly of the fish." ”

"Who is so mad! Jiao Zhi was furious, Huo Di got up and said, "I'm going to kill him!" ”

"Don't be frizzy, sit down." With a silent face, he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if you don't dare to go up to Liangshan, my safety will not be a problem." Saying that, he looked at Jiao Zhidao: "You just need to protect yourself, if they embarrass you in the future, you don't have to do stupid things, let it be arrogant for a few years, and it will naturally pass." ”

"How can a nephew take care of himself?" Jiao Zhi's eyes widened and said, "Uncle, I can't let you go on an adventure!" ”

"Rest, boy." Shen Mo looked at him and laughed loudly: "It's not your turn to shelter me from the wind and rain!" ”

…… At the same time as Shen Mo was talking to Jiao Zhi, in another upper room, Zhang Whale read the emperor's secret decree to Zhu Yingzhen, he looked at the shocked little grandfather, and said: "Why did the emperor choose you to take on this important responsibility, the little grandfather must think about it carefully." Zhu Yingzhen nodded with difficulty, he is the grandson of Zhu Xizhong, the sixth generation of Chengguo Gong, Naizu died last year, and his father Zhu Shitai inherited the title, but Zhu Shitai has been sick for many years, and he is in danger of the next life at any time. Therefore, Zhu Yingzhen, the son of the world, has long had the consciousness of bearing the rise and fall of the family.

Their kind of hereditary princely family seems to outsiders to be the hard-won wealth and dignity of iron and bronze. But in fact, they will also have stormy and intermittent critical moments, and if they are not handled well, they may destroy the family business. The most dangerous moment for every government is the period when the previous government dies and the next one does not come into being. What's even more tragic is that the length of this window period is all in the emperor's thoughts, and it is not something they can control.

And the emperor has always been very inactive in awarding this kind of title, and it is normal to drag you for a year or two. If the emperor is not happy, he will press you for more than ten or twenty years, which is not uncommon in history. In the past ten years, the family has no protection of the halo of the national prince and can only be bullied, and it is not surprising that there is no hair left to eat.

Why did the emperor choose Zhu Yingzhen to do this kind of thing, is that he took a fancy to his father who would die at any time, and wanted to succeed to the throne smoothly in the future? Then do the errand well, otherwise, you know, ...............,

It's just that what kind of fate will it be to be the executioner of this sage who killed the sage and is waiting for his own family?

His sweat dripped down on the blue brick floor.

"Little grandfather doesn't have to worry too much" Seeing that his face was pale, Zhang Whale had no intention of laughing, because when the emperor gave him the right time, his performance was even more unbearable: "How to do it, it has been arranged above, let's just do it step by step according to the instructions, absolutely foolproof!" ”

Tiantian's dry mouth Zhu Yingzhen said astringently: "How to do it?"

"There are three ships on the dock, all of which are capital ships drawn from the sailors. The middle one was prepared for Shen Mo and his personal guards, and in order to make the Taifu ride more comfortable, the Tianjin Shipyard hurriedly carried out the modification and demolition of most of the forts, leaving only a few symbolic ones. We split up on the other two, which were also modified, but the difference was that we increased our firepower, each with dozens of cannons, and with just one salvo, we could send him to the dragon king. Zhang Whale lowered his voice and said, "And for the sake of insurance, we won't do it until here at first!" Saying that, he took out the chart he was carrying, pointed it out to Zhu Yingzhen, and said, "There is nowhere to escape from the front and back attacks here!" ”

"What do you need to do?" Seeing that they were really well planned, Zhu Yingzhen made up his mind a little.

"I'm in front, you're behind, and when the green flag is raised on my ship, you immediately control the sailors on board, and you must do it neatly. As soon as I raised the black flag, I opened fire as soon as possible. Zhang Whale said in a deep voice: "Remember, you must get closer to fight, the closer the better, you must sink it with one round of shelling!" If it doesn't sink, take it right away, and don't let it run away! If it sinks, immediately put down the dinghy and sweep the sea, and there is no one left alive! ”

"Tianjin Wei and Dengzhou Wei have both received orders, and no ships will be released into the strait during this time" Zhang Whale burned the secret in the furnace and said: "We just have to be patient and bold to do it, after we are done, let's find an island to hide for ten days and half a month and then come back, let's say that the wind is high and the waves are strong, and the ship is shipwrecked." In this way, they blame God and the Dragon King, but they can't blame us. ”

"Our people are fine, but those who are protected are dead." Zhu Yingzhen frowned and said, "Isn't this too evil?" ”

"Is it evil to call him evil or not? Anyway, if the emperor believes it, it will be done! Zhang Whale pouted and said: "You don't have to be afraid of the nonsense of the people below, our inner factory is not a vegetarian, who dares to say more, and he can make Hua fat that night." As he spoke, he said, "After completing this errand, you are the cronies of the saint today, and you will soar in the future, but don't forget our family." ”

"Where, where" Zhu Yingzhen said with a strong smile: "In the future, my father-in-law will take care of it more." "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Zhang Whale laughed.

After the luncheon, Shen Mo, accompanied by Jiao Zhi and Qian Ning, came to the Zizhulin Wharf. When he saw the big boat docked by the trestle, he couldn't help but be surprised, this ship was half as big as the other two, and the brocade railings around the ship were carved with bird patterns, a beak, a feather, a branch and a leaf, all of which were colorful and lifelike. The top of the ship is like a curved roof, and the four corners of the eaves are steep, and each has a water-calming mantle. Beneath the eaves is a circle of drapes about a foot high, also made of ornate yellow satin, and under the wind, the scarlet silk silk decorated with the curtains swaying slightly, which is pleasing to the eye. In the middle of the half-hidden drapery, it is a Hua Geming window densely woven with fine silk like gold thread, and the outside is covered with waterproof bright butter silk, which achieves the perfect combination of beauty and practicality.

He was even more surprised by the regulation of the furnishings in the ship. The main room prepared for him is one into two, and the outer room is a study, a sè huanghua pear furniture, a rosewood bookcase, and the paper, pen, ink and inkstone on it are worth thousands of gold, neatly arranged. On the table, the tea sets on the coffee table are also high-quality official porcelain, and there are also calligraphy and paintings of celebrities from the Tang and Song dynasties. In the middle is a tired aromatic orchid room, the top is all ingenious and painted, and the floor is a thickened BOS carpet, which is soft and soft to step on without any movement.

Inside and out, this ship is a palace on the sea, more luxurious than Shen Mo's residence in Beijing. But he didn't feel comfortable, but frowned and said, "How much is this?" ”

"No, I don't have a few money ......, Qian Ning originally looked at Shen Mo with a stammering face, and when he saw the horse's fart slapped on the horse, he was a little nervous and said: "I received an order from my humble position, saying that I would prepare a boat for Taifu to go south."

The first thought was that there were many bumps in the sea route of more than thousands of miles, so I thought about decorating it as comfortably as possible, so as to make Taifu a little more comfortable. The Taifu just enjoyed it,、, Zhang Su on the side said: "Preparing this ship is the emperor's errand, and no one can say anything."

"Let you break the bank." The silent brow finally relaxed.

"It's a little bit of our heart." Qian Ning smiled and said: "Speaking of which, Tianjin Wei is not what it used to be, if it was ten years ago, we would have this heart, and we wouldn't have that money." "The hard-won situation should be cherished even more." Standing silently against the railing, he said earnestly: "Since ancient times, it is easy to start a business, but it is difficult to keep it. If you only know luxury and enjoyment, then wealth will become the poison of sinking. Seeing that Qian Ning and the others looked nervous, he smiled and said: "Forget it, I won't be disappointed when I leave, thank you for your hospitality, this trip has left a good impression on me, and I hope Tianjin will get better and better." ”

The officials disembarked after bidding farewell to silence, and the deck of the official ship was retracted, and the sail set sail and slowly sailed away from the port...............,!。