The Qinhuai River is foggy in the early morning, and the weather seems to have suddenly turned cooler, and autumn is coming.
A large ship parked on the shore and sailed back to the place where it originally picked up Zhu Zhanzhen and others in the middle of the night yesterday.
Zhu Zhanzhen stretched and woke up. He finally fell asleep last night. When he woke up, he saw Li Xianyu in a robe preparing breakfast.
Someone brought the porridge and side dishes, but Li Xianyu just opened the door and brought them in.
"When did you wake up?" Zhu Zhanzhen sat up, and Li Xianyu was busy in front of him and put his shoes at his feet. The wide and airy robe always made her beauty faintly visible.
There were no other clothes for them to wear in this room except the clothes they wore last night.
The two people who were drinking porridge heard Xiao Hongyi's voice coming from outside the door: "Fifth Young Master, you were quite satisfied last night."
Li Xianyu blushed with embarrassment.
"Bring Li Xianyu's deed of sale."
"Okay, Master." Xiao Hongyi was very happy. This is how these Qinghuan people were sold when they were most valuable. After all, she became a Honghui. If she hadn't become an courtesan, the Year of the Monkey and the Horse would have earned her such a lot of money.
"Also, bring me two more sets of clothes."
After Xiao Hongyi walked away, Li Xianyu said sheepishly: "Master, I'm afraid she will raise the price."
Zhu Zhanzhen stretched out his hand and pinched her chin, with a teasing smile: "It's worth adding more."
When they got off the boat, Li Xianyu timidly followed Zhu Zhanyu. The second uncle and the third uncle looked at each other. The first time is also very important for a man. Zhu Zhanyu spent 220 taels of silver to redeem Li Xianyu.
"Where do you plan to hide her?" the second uncle asked bluntly. Who among the serious princes these days doesn't hide a few women outside?
"Let's find a house for her to live in."
"I still have an empty yard, you can use it."
"Thank you, uncle. I can just find it for her myself."
"Second brother, I'm afraid you will reveal his little secret, hahaha." Third uncle Zhu Gaosui laughed loudly.
Seeing Zhu Zhanzhen like this, Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's up to you, why are you ashamed?"
"Second uncle, please send me a carriage to take me to Lord Zheng He's house. Today is the day to see the steam engine."
"You kid, you know how to find a place." Zhu Gaoxu also guessed where Zhu Zhanzhen wanted to hide Li Xianyu.
After arranging the two of them to get on the carriage, Zhu Zhanzhen turned around and reminded him again: "Second uncle, regarding the smuggling of the imperial ship..."
"I know, I know." Zhu Gaoxu sent him away impatiently.
Looking at the approaching carriage, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes changed slightly. Zhu Gaosui next to him asked: "Second brother, was it really Zhan Yu who reminded you about the imperial ship I mentioned last night?"
"There are still lies. You should hurry up and wipe your butt clean. I guess the old man will definitely investigate and find some unimportant scapegoat."
Zhu Gaosui's eyes were always deep and unpredictable: "Second brother, is this kid Zhan Yu arranged by the eldest brother?"
"It's not like that. This kid is very smart and like a human being. It's definitely not the arrangement of the elder brother. With the hypocritical character of the elder brother, it is impossible for this kid to dare to ask the old man for money and negotiate terms."
"Second brother means that this kid approached us on his own? But why?"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled with a self-deprecating smile: "You are the vassal king, and I am the vassal king. This boy will also be a vassal king in the future, but do you think this boy is not willing to just be a vassal king like you and me?"
Zhu Gaosui hurriedly shied away: "Second brother, don't talk nonsense. The whole Ming Dynasty knows that I am a loyal Second Master party, and I don't have that intention."
Zhu Gaoxu hugged his third brother's shoulders: "Don't worry, you and I will share the world in the future."
Zhu Gaosui believed this nonsense only if he really saw a ghost.
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Zhu Zhanzhen on the carriage said: "The place I will take you to later is Lord Zheng He's house, and I will hide you there."
"Your Highness..."
"Don't worry, Lord Zheng He is a eunuch and has a good relationship with me, and I often go to his house."
"It all depends on His Highness's arrangement." Li Xianyu still looked like a shy girl.
At the gate of Zheng He's Mansion, a group of craftsmen waiting to welcome Zhu Zhanyi saw a beautiful woman behind Zhu Zhanyi. No one dared to ask and no one cared, because they were not paparazzi, they just couldn't wait to give Zhu Zhanyi
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Zhu Zhanzhen did not go to see the results first, but went to the side with Zheng He: "Master Zheng, this is my friend. I want her to live in your house first. Do you think it is okay?"
After all, Zheng He had been a eunuch in the inner palace for many years and had seen many of these things, so he immediately agreed: "If your highness does not mind, please let your friend live in my house first, and I will give this girl a small apartment alone."
There is a maid in the courtyard to take care of you, so no one else can disturb you."
"Thank you, Master Zheng."
"Well, sir, let's go see the steam engine first."
"Okay, let's go."
A group of people gathered around Zhu Zhanyi to see the steam engine. Zhu Zhanyi looked at Li Xianyu and said, "Xian'er, come with me to see it."
Li Xianyu looked at him in surprise, but nodded and followed timidly.
In front of a 20-meter-long railway track, Zhu Zhanzhen looked at it carefully. The cast iron craftsmanship was a bit poor. After all, modern railway tracks could not be made, but it should be usable.
Then there was the steam engine. They were very happy to start the recently built steam engine. As the steam rose, the machine rotated. It had to be said that the current steam engine could already run basically, but the efficiency was not good enough and it was easily damaged.
Many craftsmen received Zhu Zhanyi's affirmation and felt happy.
"Everyone, His Majesty ordered us to make a usable steam engine within two months. If we keep up our efforts, we will definitely succeed." Next, a group of craftsmen discussed things with Zhu Zhanyi.
Li Xianyu stood not far away and looked at Zhu Zhanzhen. Originally, she only regarded him as a child. Although she didn't know what a steam engine was, but seeing so many people surrounding him asking questions, he must be a grown-up.
If you are a capable person, you are lucky to follow him.
"Master Zheng, the steam engine can be initially shipped and used."
"Ship, your highness, why don't you load it first?"
"Master Zheng, steam may be more useful on ships at this stage, and your voyage to the West will become more convenient, Master Zheng."
Zheng He thought the same thing: "Your Highness, how can we improve the ship?"
Zhu Zhanzhen drew the general appearance of a propeller: "As long as this propeller is placed at the stern of the ship, the steam engine will drive it to rotate and the ship can continue to sail. The propeller blades must be in such a spiral shape."
"Why is this?"
"Master Zheng, you will know after you make it and try it. It is not very difficult."
"Okay." Zheng He immediately ordered people to do it.
When a group of people were discussing in a lively manner, a servant from Zheng He's house hurried over: "My lord, my lord."
"Why are you panicking? I have something to say." Zheng He stopped the panicked servant.
"Sir, a decree has come from the palace, saying that His Highness the Fifth Prince should be allowed to return to the palace."
"What's up?"
"It is said that an envoy from North Korea has arrived, and he has brought two princesses with him, and asked His Highness the Fifth Prince to return to the palace for a visit."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Li Xianyu, his expression was extremely complicated.
