Daming Junior Scholar

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Having said that, He Jiaan paused for a moment, and then slowly said: "I remember the last time the lord sent someone to Paju, and wanted the fleet under the command of the subordinate officer to patrol the mouth of the sea. At that time, due to some reasons, the subordinate officer had to refuse. The prince's proposal, now that I think about it, it is necessary."

When Xu Pengju heard this, he was overjoyed. He was anxious about this matter, but he didn't expect He Jia'an to come to his door. Since he had opened the door, he should repay him. Xu Pengju laughed quickly and said, "Master He As expected, he is a trustworthy person, and on behalf of all the people in Nanjing, Xiao Wang thanked Mr. He for his kindness. As for the matter of military pay, Mr. He can rest assured that everything will be left to Xiao Wang, but I don’t know when the giant ship will arrive at the mouth of the Yangtze River?"

"Hehe." He Jia'an shook his head with a smile: "My lord first listen to the official, the official does not plan to send the five Franco boats over."

"Why? Did Master He just forget what he said so quickly?" Xu Pengju was dumbfounded. He just said you were the one who sent you, and now you are the one who changed his words. You, He Jia'an, really think that you have a good temper and can't bully you casually?

He Jiaan quickly waved his hand: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand, I will explain it to you in detail on behalf of the next official."

"Fran's motor boat is designed for long-distance voyages. The bottom of the boat is pointed, suitable for sailing in deep seas, and can withstand strong winds and waves. However, this kind of boat can sail in the sea, but it is not suitable for the Yangtze River. The draft of the bottom of the boat is too deep. All of them are in danger of hitting rocks, so most of the boats sailing on the Yangtze River are flat-bottomed boats.”

"Oh." Xu Pengju seemed to understand a little bit, couldn't help but blinked and then said in puzzlement: "Then Mr. He can park the boat at the mouth of the sea, can't he keep the Japanese pirates out?"

"My lord, do you remember what I told you last time, that the five ships are training recruits non-stop at this moment. It's okay to arrive, but they can't stay for too long. If the Japanese pirates take advantage of the loopholes , isn’t it very troublesome.”

How to say it, Xu Pengju didn't understand what He Jiaan wanted to express, no matter what he heard, he didn't want these ships to show up. Thinking of this, his face suddenly darkened a little: "Then what is the meaning of Mr. He?" Is there any way? You won’t let the people of Nanjing protect Nanjing by themselves, right?”

He Jia'an chuckled, but nodded, and before Xu Pengju got angry, he quickly explained: "My lord first listen to the officer to finish his sentence."

"Tell me." Xu Pengju's face became dark again.

"My lord knows that it is not only Nanjing that is threatened by Japanese pirates, but even the entire Jiangnan area is facing the harassment of Japanese pirates, so I plan to build a fort along the Yangtze River to defend against Japanese pirates, and I also have a new type of warship. Although the ship is small, it can shuttle up and down the Yangtze River and provide reinforcements in time. In addition, the ship is equipped with four to eight Franco cannons, which will surely let the Japanese pirates come and return."

It sounds like He Jiaan's words seem to have some truth.

The expression on Xu Pengju's face suddenly softened, and he couldn't help but nodded: "Master He is right, then do it according to your method."

He Jiaan suddenly showed a shy expression on his face, and stretched out his hand in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I have not discussed with His Majesty about the shore artillery and shipbuilding, so this money..."

Xu Peng understood it immediately, but for the sake of his own life, he nodded happily: "All the expenses are covered by me."

Chapter 1296 Actively prepare for battle

Chapter 1296 Actively prepare for battle

For He Jiaan, the trip to Nanjing was just an accident.

When I couldn't tell the world about King Ning's ambitions, I could only adopt this conservative method. First, I built a hedgehog-like fortress on the north side of the Yangtze River, and then used medium and small ships carrying Francois machine guns Cruising downstream, neither King Ning nor the Japanese pirates would be able to get a bargain from here.

With Wei Guogong's promise, this matter is considered a certainty. Next, I should return to Paju. In addition to asking Mr. Bai to continue to cast more coastal defense guns, I also need to ask Chen Yi to design several types of Chinese and Western guns. Small warships, I have to rely on these guerrilla-like warships to nip all the thoughts of King Ning's invasion of the north in the bud.

It's only a few days' journey from Nanjing to Paju. When the big ship stopped in Paju, officials who had already received the news came up to welcome He Jia'an and his party politely, and then sent them back home with big bags and small bags. In the government office.

The news that He Jiaan was coming back had already spread back to Paju, but everyone didn't know the exact day it would be. On this day, Chen Yue'e packed up and was about to go to the flower field in the countryside to check the preparations. When I went out, I saw a convoy approaching from a distance.

The motorcade stopped in front of the government office, and as soon as the door was pushed open, Chen Yue'e suddenly yelled, then ran over in a hurry, hugged her sister, tears shed silently.

"Sister, I miss you so much."

"I miss you too." Chen Yueying was also a little excited. In a flash, the two sisters hadn't seen each other for almost two years. When they saw each other in a different place, they couldn't control their emotions, but He Jiaan urged : "The time we will be together will be long in the future, let's talk about it in the mansion first."

After being reminded by him like this, the two people realized that they seemed to have lost their composure just now, but they didn't intend to let go. Instead, Chen Yue'e turned her head and saw Xia Xia who was following Chen Yueying, looking at her with timid eyes. I, as if I don't understand who she is, why I hug my mother so excitedly.

"Xia Xia, do you still know Auntie?" Chen Yue'e recognized Xia Xia at a glance, and was about to hug her up, but Xia Xia was a little skeptical. When she saw Chen Yue'e coming to hug her, she ran to Chen Yueying's room instead. Beside her, tightly grasping her trouser legs, as if meeting a bad guy.

"Well, you little heartless, have you forgotten how kind your aunt was to you when you were young?"

"Xia Xia was still young at that time, how long has passed, how could she remember?" Chen Yueying glanced at her angrily, then walked towards the government office with Xia Xia in her arms, pointing at Chen Yue'e as she walked He was explaining something to Xia Xia.

Compared with the cold capital, Paju's spring is much warmer. There is a hint of the sea in the humid air, which made Chen Yueying and her party feel much more comfortable when they came here for the first time. Su Yunya and Xiao Yu'er hugged themselves The child walked in the back, and as soon as the two entered the hospital, they were surrounded by other women who got the news, especially Xiao Xiao, who had never seen a baby before, who looked cautious, wanted to hug but didn't dare Like reaching out.

Su Yunya and Xiaoxiao used to meet each other when they were in Yongxiang. Now a few years have passed, and she didn't recognize Xiaoxiao for a while. It was only after He Jiaan introduced her to her with a smile that she hugged Xiaoxiao in surprise. Looking Xiaoxiao, she looked pale with shock.

The whole day, the people in the government office were in a state of excitement, exchanging with each other the situation after the parting, and when everyone heard that He Jia'an had fought another battle after returning to the capital, they were all stunned. At this moment, they finally thought of their husband, but after searching around, He Jiaan didn't know where he went.

After leaving Paju for such a long time, although there are still those subordinates dealing with various matters, there are still many things left for He Jiaan. In addition to processing these documents, he also asked Chen Yi to come here first.

After solving the initial problems, the matter of shipbuilding has become much easier. Seeing that the outline of a large ship has taken shape, Chen Yi also seemed very excited. When he heard that He Jia'an had invited him, he immediately came to the government office .

Compared with his grandfather, Chen Yi seemed more or less the same. Before He Jiaan gave way, he sat down and asked with a smile: "When did Master He come back? What fun is there in the capital? Give it to me first." Talk."

He Jiaan raised his gaze from the official document in front of him, glanced at Chen Yi and curled his lips: "Of course it's fun, I just killed tens of thousands of people a few days ago, and by the way I slapped a prince."

Uh……?

No matter how you hear it, Chen Yi feels that this is not true. Could it be that Mr. He is bragging?

Just when he was pondering He Jiaan's words, He Jiaan raised his head with a smile, and laughed: "How about it, you must have been frightened."

Sure enough, it was false, so I just said it myself, how could such a gentle person as Mr. He do such violent things? Chen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and asked curiously: "Mr. He, why are you looking for me so urgently?" what is the matter?"

"I need your help with something urgent."

He Jiaan put the processed documents aside, and then asked: "I urgently need you to design several flat-bottomed warships of about a few hundred stones. You don't need to consider the comfort, you just need to install a few more Francois on the boat." Machine guns will do."

Hearing He Jiaan's words, Chen Yi was stunned. For himself, who had just learned the technology of Fran's machine ship, what he wanted to build most now was the Fran's machine ship. Of course, the bigger the better, it's just that Mr. He didn't Knowing where it was burnt out, you actually asked yourself to design a flat-bottomed warship. What is this kind of ship used for?It can't be fishing, can it?

But since Mr. He gave the order, Chen Yi thought about it carefully, nodded and said: "Designing this kind of ship is not too difficult. Give me three days, sir, and I will definitely draw the blueprint for you. It’s just that there is no place in the dock at the moment, where should we build the ship?”

"I've already thought about the place for you." He Jiaan smiled, and continued, "It's in Suzhou."

"Suzhou?" Chen Yi suddenly opened his mouth. For himself who has never been out of Paju, Suzhou is one of the places he most yearns for. I can't live without it, let alone a place as far away as Suzhou.

He Jiaan nodded and said: "That's right, it's Suzhou, Chen Yi, you can't go that far with your heavy responsibility, so I can only trouble you to go back and ask your uncles, whoever has the ability, go Suzhou hosts another shipyard, and as for the treatment, it will definitely not be inferior to here.”

Now that He Jia'an had already made up his mind, he didn't have anything to say. After Chen Yi agreed, he went back to find someone who could take on this important task.

It wasn't until dark that He Jiaan finally dealt with all the backlog of official documents. When he returned to the backyard exhausted, he was surprised to see all the girls gathered together, and the table was already filled with delicious food. When they were alone, they shouted at the same time: "Master, please take a seat."

Chapter 1297 Whose job is it?

Chapter 1297 Whose job is it?

As soon as the news of the temporary opening of the Ming Dynasty sea ban came out, the people along the coast immediately cheered. After all, guarding such a big treasure and only being able to watch it, it is really heartbreaking. Compared with the threat of Japanese pirates, it seems Not getting enough to eat is more important.

Some were happy, and of course there were some who were unhappy. After the news reached the Guangzhou Mansion, several big families entrenched in the vicinity all became angry. Their smuggling business was doing well, so why was it suddenly banned?

For the time being, it doesn't seem to have much impact on my business, but in the long run, the existence of this Shibosi is clearly to take out the money that I have already put in my pocket.

While the Shibosi was still preparing, several patriarchs who were originally displeased with each other finally got together and began to discuss how to deal with the Daming Shibosi. Throw it.

If someone asks, which is the most famous brothel in Guangzhou, there must be ten answers out of ten people, but if you want to ask which brothel is the most expensive in Guangzhou, I am afraid nine out of ten will say Lianxiangyuan These three words come.

It's just that today's Lianxiangyuan looks a little different. The old scenes of drums, cymbals, flutes, and blurred flowers and shadows no longer exist today. There is a glimmer of light in the moon-appreciating pavilion on the pond, and there are faint figures walking around in the courtyard. They all seemed so bleak and cold that one couldn't help but feel fear.

In Nuo Da's Moon Appreciation Pavilion, there were only four old people sitting, with worried expressions on their faces, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Finally, one of them got a little impatient for waiting, stood up abruptly, then looked outside, turned back with disappointed eyes after a while, and said in a low voice: "The time has come, since Mr. Jin refuses to join, Then let the four of us discuss what to do in the future."