Zhu Ping'an came up and wanted to rob Shi Lang, Zheng Sen didn't think it was a big deal except for feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart. On the contrary, Zheng Hongkui was taken aback. This Shi Lang is only eighteen years old this year, but the family is full of people under the command of the Zheng family, his father Shi Daxuan is a wealthy family in Jinjiang, Fujian, Zheng Zhilong when he is on the sea, he will join the clan, his brother Shi Xian is only sixteen years old, but he is brave and good at fighting, and he is a member of the Zheng family's sailors. Shi Lang's father and son were well-connected and influential among the Haoqiang in Fujian and the middle and low-ranking officers in the Zheng army.

Zheng Zhilong promoted Shi Lang to be Zheng Sen's personal soldier, on the one hand, Shi Lang himself is proficient in naval warfare, and it is indeed worth reusing; On the other hand, it is important to value the Shi family and pay attention to it. Now that Zhu Ping'an wants to ask Shi Lang as soon as they meet, let him be under the command of the Dengzhou Army, how can this be done? Not to mention that the father and son of the Shi family are valued by Zheng Zhilong, just to say that this Shi Lang grew up in the army since he was a child, and he is all good at the establishment, tactics, and equipment of the Zheng family's sailors.

"Lord Zhu is really joking, this Shi Lang is just a pawn in our army, his appearance and demeanor are invisible, how can he be reused by adults!" Zheng Hongkui hurriedly dissuaded.

Zhu Ping'an smiled lightly. I didn't expect the Zheng family to release people so easily. This Shi Lang is an unborn admiral, but the Zheng family may not be able to recognize his value, and he has made the pearl dusty in vain. Otherwise, there would not have been a tragedy in history in which Zheng Sen killed Shi Lang Manmen, forcing Shi Lang to have no way out and had to take refuge in the Qing court.

The most important thing is that although Zheng Sen is indeed a genius, he has his own character flaws that cannot be ignored, "Yingmai is more than decisive, but open-minded and grandiose is insufficient, and he is easy to get angry impulsively when encountering things in his life" and "The usage is severe and the result is to kill". To put it bluntly, he is angry, admits death, has no tolerance for others, treats others harshly, and likes to kill.

And Shi Lang is just a straight man who doesn't like to hide it. How can two people get along well when they get together?

Therefore, today's incident is just a small foreshadowing that Zhu Ping'an planted between Zheng Sen and Shi Lang, according to Zheng Sen's temper, he will definitely secretly hold a grudge against Shi Lang who is favored by him, and sooner or later there will be irreconcilable contradictions because of today's little dislike.

As soon as Zheng Hongkui said something politely refused, Zhu Ping'an did not insist, even if he made a haha, he passed perfunctorily. And because of Zhu Ping'an's intercession, Shi Lang finally escaped a period of whipping.

Shi Lang is really as upright as described in history, and when he came to the hall to thank him, he still looked unconvinced, even if he met Zhu Ping'an, a benefactor, he still didn't have a good face, which not only did not anger Zhu Ping'an, but made Zhu Ping'an even more sure that this Shi Lang would be incompatible with people like Zheng Sen sooner or later.

"What a man!" Zhu Ping'an stroked his palms and laughed, "Mighty and unyielding!" ”

As he spoke, he untied a dagger with a unique shape from his waist and stuffed it into Shi Lang's hand, "This official admires you for being a man, this is the equipment that this is specially equipped by the Dengzhou Ordnance Bureau for the sergeants and soldiers, and it can be equipped with a variety of functions during the daily march, called the 'Dengzhou Sabre', and now almost everyone in my Dengzhou New Army has a handle." The official usually respects the selfless upright man in his heart, and this dagger is a gift for the first meeting. ”

Shi Lang was stunned for a moment, and was about to refuse, but Zhu Ping'an had a straight face, "If you don't accept it, then you look down on this official!" ”

Shi Lang was in a dilemma, turned around to look at Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Sen, Zheng Sen's face was a little worried, but he didn't speak, Zheng Hongkui could only nod helplessly and motioned for Shi Lang to accept it.

That night, Zhu Ping'an ordered the restaurant to send ten tables of tables, and feasted Zheng Sen and Zheng Hongkui and others in this inn, and even dozens of their entourage also got a share of the table. Zheng Sen and Zheng Hongkui also knew that they were currently in Dengzhou, and it was meaningless to pay attention to their own safety, so they simply let the guards around them go to eat and drink.

In this room, only Zheng Sen's uncle and nephew are left, and Zhu Ping'an is accompanied by Guo Chai and Yin Shigang.

During the banquet, Zheng Sen also explained that the reason why he came to Dengzhou this time was just to find an excuse to go east to the Wa Kingdom and pass through Dengzhou. Zhu Ping'an knew it, and he didn't plan to be more serious in this regard. Dengzhou is thriving, and the first person who can't sit still is the Zheng family, who started with sea trade, and this trip is just to explore the truth and reality. The Zheng family was born as a pirate, so naturally he would not play his cards completely according to the government's set. Zheng Zhilong will definitely not sit back and watch Dengzhou become bigger, and it is only a matter of time before the ship enters the East China Sea.

Now it's just a matter of covering it up.

Zheng Sen is a heroic drinker, and his eloquence is also quite talkative, and when he talks about the anecdotes of the Japanese Kingdom, North Korea, Annam and other places, his eyebrows flutter, but he holds that the Zheng family is powerful, and he does not take Dengzhou in his eyes in his heart. It's Zheng Hongkui, who speaks very steadily and does not leak.

Speaking of which, Zheng Hongkui has some friendship with Zhu Yujian. When Zhu Yujian became the king of Tang, Zheng Hongkui, who once went to congratulate the Zheng family on behalf of the Guishun imperial court, and Zhu Yujian hit it off at first sight, and they fell in love. Speaking of what happened to Zhu Yujian, Zheng Hongkui also regretted it very much.

Zheng Hongkui is also very good at coming to things, going out for a while during the banquet, and then coming back with a gift list, saying that it is a congratulatory gift to congratulate Zhu Ping'an on his marriage. And euphemistically stated that in the hurry of coming this time, Zheng Zhilong at home wanted the two of them to rush back in a hurry, so they could no longer attend Zhu Ping'an's wedding, and they were very sorry.

Zhu Ping'an smiled, did not take these polite words as the truth to listen to the moment, but only sighed, and asked the two to convey their greetings to Zheng Zhilong, and said that if there is a chance, he must go to Fujian to see the majestic posture of Zheng's sailors, and pay tribute to Zheng Zhilong by the way.

When he was about to say that, Wang Jin sent a report, and in the evening, guests from all walks of life had already arrived one after another. Lu Zhenfei, Huang Gongfu and Chen Zizhuang are also among them. Mu Yanzi asked Zhu Ping'an to return to the Yamen of the capital to greet him.

This was unexpected by Zhu Ping'an. Lu Zhenfei wrote a letter before, saying that he would not be able to arrive in Dengzhou until November 26, but he didn't want to move, and came a few days early.

As soon as they heard the news, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Sen looked at each other, and when they said that the matter was over, the two of them would prepare to board the ship and go south tomorrow, Zhu Ping'an's wedding was imminent, and there were still many things to be busy, so they would no longer bother.

watched Zhu Ping'an leave in a hurry. Zheng Hongkui breathed a long sigh of relief and finally sent him away. Zheng Sen's eyes flashed with a complicated light.

"Fourth uncle, tomorrow we will board the ship according to the established plan and tell our father what we have seen and heard. Dengzhou must be taken down. However, this Zhu Ping'an has a lot of involvement in the DPRK and China, so it is better to take a softer approach to test it first, if it really doesn't work, it is not too late to raze Dengzhou Port with a sailor! ”

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Tonight is very lively in the Yamen, although the wedding is still five days away, but the arrangements are already in full swing. Zhu Ping'an works and stays in the yamen on weekdays. After getting married, it is natural to have your own house, and next to Mu Yanzi's courtyard is the mansion that Zhu Ping'an had prepared early in the morning. Zhu Ping'an and Mu Yuling also don't like luxury, but feel that the big mansion is deserted to live in, but this small courtyard with three entrances and three exits is more warm and comfortable to live in.

As a result, the residence of the former governor of Dengzhou was vacant. This was left behind when Yuan Keli and Sun Yuanhua were in charge of Dengzhou. It is a large courtyard with an area of land. Earlier, Zhu Ping'an had already managed to buy this mansion early on. But he didn't plan to move in, just to give him this courtyard to use after Lu Xiangsheng rushed to Dengzhou later. Now, when Lu Zhenfei and the others arrived, they were all settled here.

Wang Pin had already started to be busy with Zhu Ping'an's marriage. He and Zhu Ping'an have a very close personal relationship, and they are also brothers on weekdays. Zhu Ping'an has no family, and it is very inconvenient for his subordinates to manage at this time. So Wang Pin took it all in, from purchasing, recruiting manpower, arrangement, to the setting of etiquette, Wang Pin took care of everything.

A few days earlier, in order to deal with the guests who were about to come to the door, Wang Pin ordered a cadre to clean up the mansion, and the products were also placed in place, and twenty family members were removed from his house to be responsible for reception and service.

This evening, as soon as he got the news of the arrival of Lu Zhenfei and others, Wang Pin immediately called Yue Jinfeng, Qiu Ze, Li Dingguo, who had already arrived from the four guards, as well as Hong Fatzi, Yang Dekai, Tong Wanjun and others to rush to the city gate to greet them.

When Lu Zhenfei and the others were settled, a banquet was placed, and just as they were about to raise their glasses, someone came to report that Zhu Ping'an had arrived.

As soon as the voice of the subordinate fell, Zhu Ping'an still hurriedly walked into the hall, and saw his mentor Lu Zhenfei sitting in the center at a glance. I haven't seen him for a year, and my teacher's hair has turned a lot gray, but his waist is still straight, and his eyes are full of happy smiles.

"The teacher is above! Student Zhu Ping'an knocks on his teacher! Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ping'an's voice was already a little choked.

Lu Zhenfei got up to help him, and suddenly found that his closed disciple had really grown a lot taller. The thin boy of the year can now be called a real man. remembered the scene when Zhu Ping'an came to his mansion to study on the first night that day, it was like yesterday, but that long-lost warmth made Lu Zhenfei smile.

After Zhu Ping'an stood up, he saluted Huang Gongfu and Chen Zizhuang, who came from afar. Huang Gongfu still had a loud voice, and as soon as Zhu Ping'an bent over, he helped him up, already looking like a military attaché. "Ping An boy, the old man's bet with you has already been lost. Today's coming to Dengzhou is not specifically for your marriage, the old man's Jisheng virtuous brother has exchanged letters this year, and they all admire your knowledge, and this time I came mainly to ask you for advice! ”

Zhu Ping'an didn't even dare to say it.

Mu Yanzi on the side snorted coldly, "Okay, okay, Huang Zhenxi, leave your feet without touching the ground on this day, you will be entangled as soon as you meet, what is your intention!" ”

Everyone was stunned and immediately laughed. Mu Yanzi and Huang Gongfu and Chen Zizhuang have also known each other for a long time, Mu Yanzi stepped into the official career several years earlier than the two of them, therefore, Huang Gongfu and Chen Zizhuang both respect them very much, at this time, Mu Yanzi spoke, Huang Gongfu naturally did not dare to refute.

However, Wang Pin said a fair word with a smile, "From our family's point of view, Mr. Yilun is indeed right." Lord Huang is indeed too eyeless, can't you all see that Mr. Yilun is distressed about his son-in-law! ”R1152