On the dirt hill by the Acropolis River in Baoshan.

Xu Wenjue interrupted Chang Yanjun, Zhang Dezhong and Zhao Liben's thoughts: "Okay, don't quarrel, Brother Daolin must be over there in Jiangwan, this guy has always been mysterious, you can ask him about other things, but about the matter of Tianshu Pavilion, he won't pay attention to you if you have any questions." ”

"Hurry up and prepare, it is estimated that we will set sail north at noon, don't hurry up while there is still a southeast wind in the past two days, don't think about leaving as soon as the north wind arrives!"

Chang Yanjun immediately trotted behind Xu Wenjue, directly through the tattered siege, and when he got out of the south gate, he had to bypass the wide sewers and barracks foundations that had been dug in front of him, and when he ran to the south bank of Jiangwan and saw Zhu Dao, he was already panting like a cow.

Shi Qingyang instructed the guards to inform the officers and soldiers left behind to bring the carriage, in order to prevent the loss of valuable copper, he did not dare to mobilize tens of thousands of construction craftsmen and people, Zhu Daolin twice suggested that he call the people were rejected by him, according to his words, even if it is moved to the night, it must be done by his brothers, otherwise the copper bar as yellow and orange as gold will be smashed to find someone to find?

Seeing that so many brothers were gathered around him, Zhu Daolin simply didn't care what Shi Qingyang thought, and pointed to the 260 sturdy wooden boxes in front of him and ordered:

"I don't care about anything else, I must move these 260 boxes to the two warships in front this morning, which are full of tributes that I have worked so hard to buy from Tianshu Pavilion and send to the capital, and if there is one less, I will put your old history in a box and send it to the emperor."

Everyone burst into laughter, Shi Qingyang was also too happy, and immediately ran to the front with Chai Chengan to block the road separately, and ordered the officers and soldiers who came one after another to gather and line up, and first move the 220 treasure boxes to the two ships.

Xu Wenjue asked Zhu Daolin curiously: "Brother, can you reveal it first, so that we can relieve our hunger." What are the tributes in the chest? ”

Zhu Daolin motioned for everyone to return to the Acropolis together, and introduced as he walked: "Most of them are high-grade silk used by the royal family, embroidered spring knives and white sugar made by Tianshu Pavilion, and the others are some clocks and watches, and there is also a "Territory Map of the Ming Empire" drawn by Tianshu Pavilion, which is twice as big as the one your father hung in the White Tiger Festival Hall." ”

"Isn't that three zhang long and two zhang wide? OMG! Is there such a large map? Xu Wenjue immediately exclaimed.

Everyone exclaimed, even their father was not qualified to see the map of the Ming Dynasty, which was regarded as a royal secret. Not to mention such a large one.

Zhu Daolin didn't have so much time to explain, and told everyone that there was time after they got on the ship, and they could open it and see it, but now they had to go back and prepare to pack, and the boxes were loaded on the ship and set sail immediately.

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In the small courtyard in the center of the siege, Zhao Huaizhong, the restless young eunuch of the Nanjing Town Guarding Yamen, finally waited for Zhu Daolin, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Zhu Daolin where he went? Why are you only coming back now?

Zhu Daolin had no choice but to lean up and explain in a low voice: "It's not copper for tribute?" I bought a lot of it this time, of which 200,000 catties were dedicated to the emperor. But we have to wait for the arrival of the big ship to transport to the port of Tianjin, we first take two warships to go, otherwise it is really too late, the two big ships transporting copper materials will go north a few days late, and buy back hundreds of horses by the way when they return. ”

"You've been buying horses for the past few months, I'm afraid there are 2,000 good horses, isn't that enough?" As the confidant of Wu Jingxian, the eunuch guarding Nanjing, Zhao Huaizhong knew a lot about Zhu Daolin.

Zhu Daolin said with a smile: "The horses sent by the surrounding horse dealers are okay with pulling carts. The battle horses were far away, and they had to go north to buy some Mongolian horses and come back. Otherwise, the cavalry battalion of the Forces nouvelles would have to be converted into an infantry battalion. Okay, brother, you are also ready to prepare, 260 boxes of tribute are being loaded on the ship, we have to leave for a casual meal. ”

Zhao Huaizhong nodded frequently: "It's time to set off, today is the second day of September, and we must rush to the capital before September 18." Otherwise, you'll suffer! ”

"Go ahead, you don't have to worry about it here, but our family wants to take a boat with you, and tell you the rules for entering the palace on the way, your uncle is very worried!"

Zhu Daolin nodded and walked to the front hall. I am very grateful to Wu Jingxian and the nobles of Jinling.

In order to take care of his entry into Beijing to face the saint this time, all the nobles sent their eldest sons to accompany them, and no one dared to slack off wherever this momentum went.

Wu Jingxian sent Zhao Huaizhong, a young eunuch with a high rank, to accompany him throughout the process, and his intentions were good, whether it was dealing with the inner court after entering Beijing, or buying war horse skins and other materials, with Zhao Huaizhong's assistance, it could be much faster.

The chief of the guard, Guo Zhongjun, and the three guards he brought did not have much luggage, and the biggest luggage was a full set of three-grade court clothes and cold-proof clothes brought by Zhu Daolin's wives and concubines, as well as several sets of **, **, which Zhu Daolin usually likes to wear**, **, all packed in a delicate suitcase.

After reading it, Zhu Daolin's heart warmed, and he thanked his junior brother Guo Zhongjun repeatedly.

Guo Zhongjun is only half a month younger than Zhu Daolin, and the three personal guards he brought are all after Zhu Daolin's assassination, Xuanqing Daoist personally went to Maoshan Ancestral Court to find the real person in charge of the sect, and carefully selected from the younger generation of martial arts disciples.

Guo Zhongjun's master was the deacon of the Maoshan Inner Court, Xuan Tao, who was sent by the ancestral court to serve as a deacon of Ziyangguan at the beginning of the year and sat in the Zizhuyuan Medical Center.

Guo Zhongjun is a native of Maoshan, at the age of six he worshiped under the Xuantao Dao who was proficient in medical skills and martial arts, after 20 years of hard practice, a martial arts in the 800 inner court disciples outstanding, especially his swordsmanship, has surpassed the Shangqing faction in the top three Xuanji Daochang, was praised as "super talented, infinite strength" Zhu Daolin is also more than winning under his sword.

Guo Zhongjun, who was obsessed with martial arts, only graduated at the age of 22, and then left Maoshan to travel for three years, during which he traveled up the river and traveled all over Sichuan, where Taoism flourished, during which he was hired by a local caravan in Chengdu, and went to the Xichuan Arrow Furnace area with the horse gang for more than half a year, and had an in-depth understanding of Tibetan Buddhism that had always puzzled him.

Two years later, Guo Zhongjun, who had made great progress in martial arts, left Sichuan and went to Zhongnan Mountain through the Sword Pavilion to continue his cultivation.

As the peasant uprisings in Sichuan and northwest China intensified, Guo Zhongjun, who was becoming more and more mature, was worried about the decline of Taoism and the declining rivers of the Ming Dynasty.

Along the way, Guo Zhongjun escaped death many times through hardships and dangers, and returned to the ancestral court of Maoshan at the beginning of the year, and officially obtained the seal and name of the law awarded by the real person in charge.

After Guo Zhongjun returned to Maoshan, he found that the atmosphere of the ancestral court was very different from the past.

With the growing reputation of Ziyangguan, more than 150 disciples at all levels sent by Maoshan Ancestral Court to Ziyangguan have been reached, and most of the disciples of the Xuanzi generation serve as deacons of Ziyangguan and resident Taoist leaders of major halls, with as many as 12 people.

At present, these 12 experienced and capable Xuanzi Daoists are concentrating their efforts on studying the history of the development of Christianity and Buddhism provided by Zhu Daolin, summarizing the gains and losses of the Shangqing faction in Maoshan for thousands of years, and struggling to find their own path of development.

After repeated weighing, Guo Zhongjun, who was successful in his arts, did not accept the preferential treatment of the real person in charge of the sect and stayed in the ancestral court, and resolutely went to Jinling to continue to follow the mentor Xuantao Daochang, who was sent by the ancestral court to sit in Ziyang Temple, and was soon invited by Zhu Daolin, a discerning senior brother, to serve as a martial arts teacher in the Ziyang Martial Arts Hall.

After Zhu Daolin was assassinated, Guo Zhongjun, who was unwilling to do nothing all his life, took the initiative to ask Ying, and with the consent of Xuan Qing, the abbot of Ziyang Temple, and his master, Xuan Tao, he joined the military as he wished and became the chief of the guard of his senior brother Zhu Daolin. (To be continued.) )