Chapter 30: The Fate of the White Jade Hall
[Occupy the sofa and shamelessly sell a cute - tickets or something, no one can be missing \(^o^)/~]
The incident in Little Japan was not in Zhao Zhen's plan, it was just a small episode that appeared out of nowhere.
Since you have encountered it, you should make some preparations in advance, anyway, it is very troublesome to reforge those old weapons, which can be regarded as waste utilization, and perhaps unexpected results are not necessarily!
However, the incident in Little Japan also reminded Zhao Zhen that everyone else is starting to explore, and he can't be an old cat at home, it's time to go......
Soon after, Chong Shiheng, the commander of the navy, Qi Zhonghao, the temporary instructor of the former Liangshan Dajia Navy, Liang Shi, the temporary logistics officer of the former second master, Yang Sien of the Research Institute, and Bai Yutang, the brocade rat, were all recruited to the palace at the same time.
"The ministers (grass people) participate in the emperor!" When they saw Zhao Zhen, they visited together.
"Everyone, get even!" Zhao Zhen helped Shiheng and said to the others.
"Emperor Xie!"
Zhao Zhen glanced at each of them, looked into their eyes and said solemnly: "I have summoned you here today because I have a very important matter for you to do, this is a long way, it may take a year to two years, and the risk on the road is very high, and your life is in danger at any time. If any of you are afraid, you can stand up now, and I will find someone to replace you, and I will not blame you. Once you decide to participate, you must be disciplined, obey orders, and obey orders! ”
Hearing this, several people present behaved differently, it naturally didn't matter if Chong Shiheng got the news in advance, Qi Zhonghao and Liang Shi looked expected, but Yang Sien was thinking about his own problems there without heart and lungs, only Bai Yutang's expression was a little tangled.
Zhao Zhen looked at everyone's expressions and asked Bai Yutang, "Yutang, do you have any concerns?" Just say it! ”
Bai Yutang rarely knelt down to Zhao Zhen: "Go back to the emperor!" Thank you for your kindness, I have not been able to repay ......"
"Hurry up! What are you kneeling on? Something to talk about! Zhao Zhen pulled him up.
Bai Yutang hugged his fist at him: "Emperor Xie!" I just want to tell you something, but I have some entanglements in my heart...... Before, according to your request, I went around the Great Song Dynasty and saw a lot of happy things, beautiful scenery, touching deeds, and also saw many suffering people and ugly faces.
The minister has a lot of feelings, and in the past, the ministers relied on their feelings, and never thought about right and wrong, thinking that they would live their lives by self-righteous chivalry. But after seeing so many people and things, Chen decided to use the time of his life to do his part for the people of the Great Song Dynasty and give justice to the weak in the world! ”
"That's a good thing! What's there to worry about? Zhao Zhen was puzzled.
"Minister...... Something is going on! ”
"What's the matter?"
Bai Yutang said with some twists: "The minister has fallen in love with a woman......"
"What a big deal! Don't you just like individuals, I won't stop you, seeing you tangled like that, your brows are about to wrinkle. In other words, you like people, why don't you bring them? Also, tell me your story! What a situation, say it and share it! "Zhao Zhen has never seen the ancients fall in love, and it is rare to have this opportunity for him to gossip once.
Bai Yutang really couldn't resist the emperor's strong desire for knowledge, so he had to say: "Uh...... This has to continue the previous one, last year, the minister was still walking outside, that is, when Haozhou Dilong turned over, the minister saw the news in the newspaper, so he also rushed over. It was there that the minister met a girl named Cicada Yi, she didn't close her eyes for three days and three nights in order to save people, her face was full of sludge and blood, and her fingers were worn out. Later, I learned that this was not the case, she lived in a small temple not far from Haozhou, and after the earth dragon turned over, she rushed to the small village with a few monks from the temple.
The minister was very curious, so he asked her why she was so desperate, and she told the minister that she was originally an abandoned baby, but fortunately a monk passed by, raised her, told her to read and write, and taught her some medical skills. When the monk passed away, he told her not to resent his parents, they may have a last resort, if it weren't for the fact that they couldn't get by, no parents would be so ruthless! There are still many poor people in this world, you must be a good person in the future and do more good deeds......
She inherited the legacy of the monk, and was determined to be a wandering Langzhong, using her medical skills to treat the poor people in the world!
Your Majesty, do you know? At that moment, Chen felt that she was very beautiful, this kind of beauty, no matter how much sludge could not cover it up! At that time, the minister decided to accompany her for the rest of his life, accompany her to travel thousands of mountains and rivers, and help more people in need......"
Zhao Zhen wondered: "You're not wrong!" So what the hell are you struggling with? ”
Bai Yutang avoided Zhao Zhen's eyes: "Your Majesty, actually...... The minister originally came to bid you farewell this time, but the minister wanted to finish this last mission, but I heard from you that this time is a bit long, and the minister is afraid that she will not be able to wait......"
"Can't wait? What does this mean? I'm still a little confused! Zhao Zhen always had a strange feeling when he heard him say this, and he couldn't think of it for a while.
Bai Yutang explained: "Back to the emperor, in fact, the minister didn't tell her her identity, and the minister told her that he also had the same desire as her, hoping to travel the world together, and she agreed. However, the minister had to go back to the capital to say hello to her family, and she followed the minister to the capital, if the minister didn't go back for too long, she would definitely go first! ”
When Zhao Zhen heard him say this, he was so angry that he slapped him on the shoulder: "Get out of the calf!" I've listened to you for a long time, and it's this and that, and I want to put aside my resignation, I still think you've chased other people's girls, and your feelings are pure unrequited love! Tell me about you, you can be literate and martial, and you look very handsome, why are you so useless! Where is the girl left now? Go and call for me to talk to her! ”
"......Your Majesty," Bai Yutang looked at Zhao Zhen pleadingly.
"Don't go yet!" Zhao Zhen kicked him angrily, the guy he values, why do you even have to worry about the boss of herself!
Bai Yutang left in a gloomy manner, and after Zhao Zhen took the lead in cracking his mouth, the rest of them also laughed presumptuously.
"Alright! Don't laugh and watch the impact! Zhao Zhen tried to calm himself down and said, "Kind of Aiqing, you first tell me about the situation over there!" ”
After sorting out his thoughts, Chong Shiheng said, "Yes, Your Majesty!" In accordance with your instructions, the minister has accelerated the construction of 'Tiansheng No. 1' and 'Tiansheng No. 2', and it is expected that they will be completed in two months. The two ships were made of a steel skeleton, designed to be one hundred meters long, twenty-five meters wide and ten meters high, with three decks, in the shape of a pointed head and flat tail, with an estimated displacement of about 10,000 tons and a full load of 1,000 soldiers. The ship is propelled by two oars, the main power is six large wind turbines in the middle and two sides of the front and rear sails, the auxiliary power is still imitation of the dragon turtle ship, located in the cabin, with reference to the speed of the existing dragon turtle ship, the speed of this ship can reach about six miles (the meaning of the mileage in the water, equivalent to the speed unit knot). Each deck on both sides of the hull is equipped with ten ballistas, which can fire large crossbow arrows and small cannonballs, the lowest deck is equipped with gangways, and the upper two floors are each equipped with ten bed crossbows, and there are three large catapults on the top of the ship, which can drop various types of cannonballs, and can also rotate freely to attack in all directions......"
Zhao Zhen nodded at him: "It seems that Aiqing has worked hard these days, and she knows the displacement and speed, so she has not gone to the Navy Academy, right?" ”
"Hehe, Your Majesty, you have won the prize! Although the minister has gone to study, but it is not so fast, and the minister has memorized these data for a long time. The minister is old, and he is not as fast as those young people when he learns things, but the minister will work hard, don't worry! ”
"My principle is that people who are suspicious do not need to be used, and people are not suspicious. Aiqing, you do a good job by yourself, and do a good job of the progress and quality control of the ship, you will use it this winter, you can't be sloppy! ”
"The minister understands!"
Zhao Zhen faced Qi Zhonghao and Liang Shi again and said, "At this moment, the two of you must have guessed what the task is. That's right, this time it's up to you to do what I said when I first met you. I can promise you first, as long as you can return safely, Zhong Hao will be awarded the title of commander of the First Fleet of the Navy, this position is not yet available, and when you return, it will be formed, and its status is second only to the Adult. And Zhongxian, you will also take up the post of secretary of the Ministry of Industry, the current Lord Zhang Zhibai is too old, once this position is vacated, I will keep it for you. ”
"Thank you, Emperor! I'll never give up! Qi Zhonghao and Liang Shi answered together.
Yang Sien looked around and found that the emperor had finished explaining to the others, but he was the only one left, so he consciously stepped forward and looked at Zhao Zhen with blank eyes.
Zhao Zhen patted him on the shoulder and sighed deeply, it was said that he didn't want to send his hard-trained talents to take this risk, but only they could understand his intentions well. Coincidentally, Bai Yutang came back at this time, and he said to Yang Sien: "Your business, I'll stay and talk about it later." ”
Yang Sien nodded obediently, and went back to the side to ponder his own affairs.
"Your Majesty, the minister brought her." Bai Yutang came to Zhao Zhen with the girl in cicada clothes, and pulled her sleeve: "Come and see the emperor!" ”
"The folk girl has seen the emperor!" Cicada Yi obediently gave Zhao Zhen a salute.
"Excuse me!"
Zhao Zhen looked at her carefully and found that she looked quite average, and there was still a long way to go from the beauty described by Bai Yutang, it seemed that it was really a lover's eyes.
"I heard Yutang say about you, you are a good woman, it is good to be kind-hearted, I like it very much. However, I have come to you today not only to compliment you, but also to discuss something with you! "The first time I saw someone, Zhao Zhen had to pretend to be decent.
Cicada Yi smiled and said without being humble or arrogant: "But according to the emperor's orders!" ”
"Well, you must have seen it, Bai Yutang's identity is different from what you know, don't blame him for hiding it from you, it's all my order!"
"The people don't dare!"
"So good! But do you know that I am in a very unhappy mood today, I finally found a talent, and I am about to be abducted by you...... You are guilty! Zhao Zhen frightened.
Cicada Yi fell to her knees with a snap, and said in a crying voice: "The people's daughter is guilty!" It's all the people's girl's fault, please don't blame the emperor! ”
There was another snap, and Bai Yutang also knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty ......"
"Alright! Get up! There is no humor at all, and it is extremely boring! Zhao Zhen complained while dragging the two of them up, if you want to say that this is the most annoying thing about being an emperor, you can't find a dead friend, and you can't joke casually, a joke can scare people into tears.
"I can see it, this kid really likes you, if the girl in the cicada clothes also likes him, I can't beat the mandarin duck, if you don't like him, then I have to treat him for the crime of despising me, otherwise whoever wants to resign will resign, what else will I do...... Well, at least let him fill the army or something. I don't know, do you like or dislike the girl in the cicada? ”
When Zhao Zhen asked this, not only did everyone else stare at Cicada Yi, but Bai Yutang also stared at her nervously, and the fool knew that the emperor was helping himself!
Cicada Yi looked at the nervous Bai Yutang, her face was red to her neck, and after a while, she nodded lightly in everyone's expectant gaze.
In this way, everyone is naturally happy!
Bai Yutang excitedly took Cicada Yi's hand and gave Zhao Zhen a big gift together: "Thank you Emperor Longen!" ”
"Hurry up!" Zhao Zhen said with a pleasant face: "Yutang, treat other girls well, if you bully others, I will kill you!" Okay, don't put aside this show of affection, take her to fulfill your wishes! ”
"Wait a minute...... Bai Yutang and Cicada Yi shouted at the same time, and sure enough, they had a good idea.