The emperor didn't care about anyone and walked away quickly, which made the atmosphere in Wenyuan Pavilion a little solidified.

Jin Gui also had time to take a closer look at the strange people who had appeared in the palace recently.

In fact, the ministers and workers in the capital are all talking about it, why did the emperor put such a person in the palace.

And what does this way of treatment do?

These questions, even Jin Gui, the people around the emperor, can't figure it out.

Lu En probably knew that he was cold again, and even became a weirdo in the eyes of others, but he ...... It seems that he is used to it, and he still looks self-satisfied.

Jin Gui looked at him, and he didn't smile at other people's skins.

"The lower official is talking nonsense, please forgive me Attendant Jin. I didn't count those just now, and the lower official was a low-end official of the eighth grade, and he didn't count anything. ”

Jin Gui shook his head, since he is a gentleman, it is difficult to chase after him, and he said it to the emperor...... How could such a ruffian person appear in the palace.

"In the Forbidden City, no one can talk nonsense, every word you say is about your head."

Although Lu En's expression remained unchanged, a strange color flashed in his eyes. The big men in the palace seemed to have a mystery in their speech, and it seemed to him that it was even more boring.

One by one, I didn't dare to laugh.

However, he also admitted that perhaps the Forbidden City described by this attendant was the real Forbidden City.

After Jin Gui left, Lu En's side was only followed by a little eunuch, surnamed Shi, and You Ji arranged for him to follow Lu En.

"Let's go! I'll send you off early, and we'll be able to go to bed early! ”

Lu En was pushed, but he didn't care, rolled his eyes and straightened his clothes before taking a step.

Father-in-law Shi sneered, "It's really a pig's nose with green onions, and he came here and pretended to be an elephant." also asked His Majesty to choose between the face of the court and the lives of the common people, why didn't you choose between the dead and the corpses of the five horses? ”

Contrary to Shi Gonggong's expectations, this Lu En dared to say big things in front of the emperor, and he was logically a 'big man', but he was also quite approachable to a small person like him.

Although he was sarcastic, Lu En didn't seem to care, and said to him with a hippie smile: "Father-in-law, don't be angry with me, where do I understand the rules of the palace as an eight-grade county, I only heard that the emperor told us to reply, then we will reply, and I don't have the brain to think about what to say and what not to say, right?" So please forgive me for the offense. Besides, my father-in-law is on an errand under the master of ceremonies and supervisor You Gonggong, and it is not worth being angry for me, an eight-grade county man, and Lu will have to rely on my father-in-law more in the future. ”

These words are somewhat useful, "I see that you are also a sensible person." Remember it later, you can't say anything in the palace. Fortunately, Grandpa You saved you today. ”

"Yes, yes," Lu En smiled flatteringly, and then he suddenly asked again: "I haven't asked for advice yet, I don't know if my father-in-law has not yet entered the palace, have you ever seen the scene where the old father is so cold that his toes are about to fall off, but he still has to carry his sick son to seek medical treatment in single clothes?" ”

"Our family has been in the palace since childhood. I haven't seen it, what's wrong? ”

Lu En smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, Lu wants to ask his father-in-law again." Have you ever seen a picture of the corpses of people dying of starvation piled up in the red land for thousands of miles during the drought, and they didn't even have time to bury them, and they were so rotten that they could not be human-shaped? ”

This picture is a little shocking just by describing it.

Lu En already had a plan in his heart, and he continued to ask with a smile: "Father-in-law must know about drowning babies, yes, Emperor Xianzong has issued an order, if the woman is still drowned, Xu Neighbors will raise their heads and go far away." However, this kind of thing is difficult to say, it is not easy for a baby to grow into an adult, he will be sick, he will not be able to endure the cold and hunger, how does the court define the death of a child as an intentional act of the parents rather than an accident? ”

Speaking of this, his tone was quiet, and his voice was lowered, "For example, I didn't take care of it, a negligent child died, or I just held it in my hand and accidentally didn't grasp it steadily, and fell to death, how can I define this?" But in case...... Lu said in case, is it possible that it was not accidental? But on purpose? If it was deliberate, how could the imperial court's decree prohibiting infant drowning come down from the paper and fall to the ground?? ”

The eunuch surnamed Shi stiffly glanced at Lu En's eyes, who were still smiling.

"You...... What do you mean? ”

Lu En smiled, "It's not interesting." If Gonggong Shi had seen what I said, he would not be disgusted with Lu, because Lu and His Majesty said that the face of the court and the lives of the people were a choice, but in fact, it was not a choice. ”

If this still needs to be chosen, he can't imagine that this is what people call the Holy Monarch and the Benevolent Monarch.

However, Shi Gonggong didn't understand what he said, he only felt that Lu En had the temperament of a scholar, as if he was talking about something very far-reaching, so he couldn't see through it, so he didn't have enough confidence to refute it.

On the second day, he still stood in the corner of the Qianqing Palace as usual, listening to the emperor and his ministers discuss military affairs.

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In Zhejiang, Wu Wending, who had arrived from Fujian, finally arrived at the periphery of Ningbo Port, and in the early years, the emperor ordered the construction of 400 warships of various numbers, which were about 25 to 30 meters long.

And now the newly built 2,000 material ship, the hull is 63 meters long, the width is also 13 meters, this year there is no displacement of the statement, in fact, its displacement should be more than 1,100 tons, as a warship is actually suitable, and in the past two or three hundred years, this is also a very large ship.

Standing on it and looking at the ships that were built earlier, you have the feeling of looking down from upstairs.

So Wu Wending was extremely excited to see the real ship.

Such a ship can withstand a hundred to one hundred and fifty soldiers, and in addition to it can be equipped with some twenty logistical support personnel.

In the concept of later generations, it is basically the feeling of a ship and a company.

The original 400-material battle ship could only carry a few dozen people, so Zhu Houzhao did not order to build much, but after the 2,000-material ship could be built, it would be of practical significance to use one ship and one hundred households as a military unit.

So there are a lot of ships to be built like this.

“…… How many ships? Wu Wending's eyes seemed to be on fire.

Mei Kejia gave him the answer, "The first batch is thirty ships, so we still need to recruit three thousand sailors." ”

"When will we be able to make a second batch?"

"After the first batch is launched, it will be improved according to the actual use experience, such as the location and size of the artillery installation, etc., so that there is an improved version and the second batch will be rebuilt. The same is true for the third batch. ”

Today they are looking at the first ship, this kind of ship is divided into three floors, each floor has a ladder connection, the upper floor is a palace-type building, the middle floor is a bedroom, the bottom is placed some items, this is the inside of the hull, the outside of the hull on both sides of each side of the artillery 8, and set up four masts, but also with a lot of masts.

This ship has already been launched, just waiting for Wu Wending and his soldiers to come on board to receive it, as for the sea trials required for modern warships, etc., there is no such thing as sea trials, and he also has to have equipment to test, at most it is to load gunpowder and shoot a few cannons to try.

Qi Chengsui of the military department is a man who grew up in the northwest, and it is the first time he has seen such a large ship, "If you want to build thirty ships at one time, wouldn't it be a black and oppressive piece of warships of this size to travel on the sea?" ”

Mei Kejia said with a smile, "Since it is the upper kingdom of the Celestial Empire, it should have such momentum." It's just that the cost of the artillery is slightly exceeded, and it was originally said to His Majesty that it was two thousand taels, but now it must be more than that. ”

"You are the God of Wealth, a few taels of silver is not a problem, and the silver is spent in these places, Your Majesty will definitely not care." Qi Chengsui's eyes were attracted by such a big ship, and money became secondary.

Wu Wending ran from bottom to top a few times, and said with great satisfaction: "Da Sima, my subordinates are going to take this boat away!" ”

"It was meant to be given to you. Your Majesty once said that the sea frontier is also the territory, and when such a maritime division is really built, then the Francos will not have so many thoughts when they do business with us again! ”

Wu Wending's heart was also hot, he felt tired of sitting on the small broken ship when he first saw this ship, and he couldn't help but imagine the picture of himself leading such a fleet.

From now on, those pirates hiding in the open sea are afraid that they will have to rob around the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty, right?

Like him, many people were immersed in the excitement of receiving the big ship, and Zhejiang was also moving in the direction set by the imperial court.

The word economy was more concrete in the eyes of local officials, for example, in order to build these ships, the imperial court forced the shipyards to expand in size, continue to hire more craftsmen, and even timber had to be transported from the inland provinces, so that more people were involved.

When Wang Qiong left Zhejiang, she said in the palace and in private that Zhejiang was different from the past, and now people are gradually discovering that this person still has some talent.

What he said at that time was exactly the present of Zhejiang.

(End of chapter)