"Boy, how long do I have to wait for you? I still have things to do. I don't have that much time to spend with you." Zhang Zhongjian said angrily when he saw Lin Xuan coming back.
"I said you are my master after all, and you didn't teach me anything. It's okay. Your apprentice was assassinated, and you have no intention of helping me take revenge. Now if I ask you to wait for a few days, you will be impatient and leave.
How can I be a master like you?" Lin Xuan complained.
Zhang Zhongjian's lips twitched, "Damn it, I want to teach you. You can even learn the lost Bainiaochaofengqian. How can I teach you?"
"Aren't you dead? The people who assassinated you are dead. How can I avenge you? Dig a grave?" Zhang Zhongjian said.
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. There is no point in avenging me after I die. At most, you can burn some paper for me during the holidays.
Bah, bah, bah, I won't die.
"According to the distance, those people should arrive in the next few days. When they arrive, you can go to sea." Lin Xuan said.
Although the candidates selected by Zhouzhuang and those arranged by Cheng Chumo and his family to go to sea will be slower, they should arrive in about half a month.
Lin Xuan had been in Liangde for a few days, and with the time spent on the road, nearly half a month had passed. If there were no accidents, these days would have arrived.
"Then I'll be waiting for a few days. By the way, can that boat be built?" Zhang Zhongjian asked.
If Zheng He's treasure ship could be built, it would greatly increase the safety of going to sea.
"Since you want the boat, you still don't want to wait for a few days." Lin Xuan said angrily.
Zhang Zhongjian smiled bitterly and said: "I really have something to do overseas. It's rare to have such a long break."
Lin Xuan was startled. Zhang Zhongjian founded the country overseas and had been away for so long. He probably couldn't worry about the country's affairs.
"It takes about half a year to eight months to build a ship, but only one can be built," Lin Xuan said.
Zhang Zhongjian smiled and said: "One boat is enough."
Now in mid-January, even if it takes eight months, it can be completed in more than nine months at most, and there is no time to go to sea in the autumn.
"It's just that the people in the shipyard are all Feng Ang's people. I don't have anyone who knows how to build ships. If they do anything, we will be in trouble." Lin Xuan said.
"It's okay. Although I don't know how to build ships, there are people under my command who do. They can't hide it from me." Zhang Zhongjian said.
Once on the sea, he is like a rootless Ping. Once the ship has an accident, he is basically dead. When he usually goes to sea, there are people who specially inspect the ship.
"The problem is that doing this will delay the time to go to sea." Lin Xuan said.
It is unlikely that Feng Ang was doing anything secretly, but it would be difficult for others to say.
In addition, he knew nothing about shipbuilding, and none of his subordinates knew anything about it. If Lu Shichun tried to deceive his superiors, he would not be able to find out.
Zhang Zhongjian said thoughtfully: "You are right. I have a foster son who knows a little bit about shipbuilding. I will send him here after I go back. Then you can make arrangements for him to go to the dock."
"That's good. I'll write you a souvenir then. Just ask him to come over with the souvenir." Lin Xuan said.
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Chang'an
It was late at night, the lights in the Ganlu Hall were brightly lit, and Li Shimin was leaning on the desk, processing the memorial.
Li Mu hurriedly walked in.
Li Shimin frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, there is news from Lingnan." Li Mu said.
Usually it is not an urgent matter, and spies will not convey news in the middle of the night. However, Li Shimin has given a detailed explanation of the news about Lingnan, so it is natural that it should be reported to Li Shimin as soon as possible.
"Say." Li Shimin said.
"The Marquis of Jingyang County arrived in Lingnan, and there was a conflict with Feng Zhidai, the fifth son of Duke Geng, outside Liangde City. Duke Geng showed up just in time, and the two parties just had a verbal dispute. That night, Duke Geng hosted a banquet for the Marquis of Jingyang County, and the next day he invited the Marquis of Jingyang County to a banquet in the mountains.
Hunting, but while hunting, the Marquis of Jingyang County was assassinated and seriously injured by an arrow." Li Mu said.
"What!" Li Shimin was shocked and asked, "How is Lin Xuan's injury?"
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jingyang County is fine after treatment," Li Mu said.
"Have you found out who did it?" Li Shimin said coldly.
Although Lin Xuan has not yet married Li Lizhi, he has told the world that he assassinated Lin Xuan and simply did not take him seriously.
"Back to Your Majesty, judging from the current news, it should be Feng Zhidai who did it. Duke Geng has already executed Feng Zhidao." Li Mu said.
Li Shimin knew all about the characters of Feng Ang's sons.
Feng Zhidai is arrogant and domineering. It can be said that he bullies men and dominates women and does all kinds of evil.
Li Shimin wished that Feng Ang's sons would be like Feng Zhidai, making Lingnan angry and resentful. The people of Lingnan would definitely eat pots of jelly to welcome the king's master.
Eliminating the Feng family in this way will not only prevent chaos in Lingnan, but the people in Lingnan will return to the imperial court.
With Feng Zhidai's character, it would make sense for him to have a conflict with Lin Xuan and send someone to assassinate Lin Xuan.
What Li Shimin didn't expect was that Feng Ang would be so cruel and would kill his own son whenever he asked.
After getting along in a different place, Li Shimin felt that he couldn't do what Feng An did.
"Your Majesty, in addition to this, Baiqi also discovered another piece of news." Li Mu said.
"what news?"
"The Cui family secretly sent people to contact Feng Zhishen, the eldest son of Duke Geng. I don't know what they want." Li Mu said.
Li Shimin's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said coldly: "Where is he now?"
"Killed by Duke Geng." Li Mu said.
Li Shimin was stunned and sneered: "Interesting, really interesting."
Li Mu looked at Li Shimin with some confusion, wondering why he was laughing.
"I suspect that the reason why they found out that the Cui family secretly sent people to contact Feng Zhishen was probably because Feng Ang deliberately revealed it."
I wonder if Li Shimin was in a good mood and actually explained it to Li Mu.
Li Mu had served Li Shimin for many years, so he naturally knew that Li Shimin was talking to himself rather than talking to him, and asked, "Why did Duke Geng do this?"
"The Cui family secretly sent people to contact Feng Zhisu. If they could have found out, they would have found out long ago. Why did they wait until Feng An killed him before they found out? Feng An was showing his loyalty to me." Li Shimin said lightly.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, why didn't Duke Geng just give the person to Your Majesty? If the person dies, how can you prove that he didn't reach an agreement with the Cui family and did this deliberately to show to Your Majesty?" Li Mu asked doubtfully.
"If he sends people from the Cui family to me, he will not only offend the Cui family to death, but also bring me a big trouble." Li Shimin said.
Li Mu looked at Li Shimin blankly, not understanding at all.
Li Shimin said to himself: "Feng Ang killed people from the Cui family. Although he offended the Cui family, he would not live forever. And the Cui family sent people to contact Feng Zhisu secretly, and there must be a plan. If Feng An sent people to
I, I know the Cui family’s plan, it’s not a good thing.”
"Your Majesty, the Cui family has a plan. If you knew it, wouldn't you be able to take precautions earlier?" Li Mu said puzzledly.
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "The Cui family's plan is nothing more than that. I can make a rough guess without knowing it. What difference does it make if I know it or not? But the Cui family knew that I knew their plan, and I was frightened.
I don’t know what I will do next. Now I don’t want the world to be in chaos, and the world cannot be in chaos.”
He will always have to deal with the Cui family. Even so, it doesn't matter whether he knows or not.
Now his goal is the grassland and he needs a stable rear.
"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and he knows all his plans." Li Mu praised.