Why are you so anxious?

Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been prosperous since ancient times. The ancients once had a poem of "smoky willows and painted bridges, wind curtains and emerald curtains, and 10 homes".Although Da Chu is located in another time and space, it is not bad at all to have the beautiful scenery of Suzhou and Hangzhou on the heaven above.

It was the height of autumn, and Jun Shaoyou and Zhuang Lin set off from Kyoto with an army of [-] troops, heading south all the way.The city is full of pearls, the households are full of Luoqi, and there are many lakes and mountains. This bustling bustle is even more prosperous than Kyoto.If it weren't for the Japanese pirates who came from the sea to ravage and commit crimes in every village and town, burning and looting all kinds of crimes, so that the smoke filled the air and the mourning was everywhere, I am afraid that Zhuang Lin would really have a feeling of "three autumn osmanthus, ten miles of lotus".

However, looking at it now, this scene is like a piece of dog skin plaster suddenly stuck on a beautiful face. The contrast between ugliness and beauty is too great, it is really unbearable.

The people of Da Chu favor martial arts. When it comes to military power, although the soldiers in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas are not as brave and good at fighting as the frontier fortresses, they are not useless.However, Da Chu has been fighting for many years, and the most powerful thing is his immediate kung fu. Even if he has a navy, he is just patrolling and guarding merchant ships. When he fights seriously, he has almost never used a knife for more than ten years.This is all because Da Chu established the country immediately, and Emperor Yongqian consciously or unintentionally restricted the troops on the water because of the power of the wealthy families in Jiangdong Jiangzuo and other places.The purpose is to consolidate their rule.It's a pity that everything has advantages and disadvantages. Now there are water bandits who are better than water stations coming from the sea, but 2000 people can break through the blockade of the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas and go ashore.After landing, they were immediately broken into parts, and they did not invade the prosperous prefectures such as Suzhou and Hangzhou, but only committed crimes and riots in some remote small towns. There is a play to the court to plead for the use of troops.

However, with a mere three to 2000 people, Da Chu was so shocked that he went up to the capital and the people were uneasy when he went down to the capital. This move solidly slapped Emperor Yongqian in the face.So Zhuang Lin came to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas this time, one is to suppress bandits, and the other is that Emperor Yongqian also intends to train the navy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.It just so happened that Jun Shaoyou also wanted to build a ship before, Zhuang Lin was happy to push the boat along, and agreed without hesitation.However, in order to appease Emperor Yongqian and make him trust himself completely, Zhuang Lin took the initiative to invite a person named Pianjiang, who was actually a military supervisor, to assist him.

This supervising army is Sun Miao, a confidant of Emperor Yongqian, whose name is Zhong'an.This Sun Miao was from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Although he came from a poor family, he followed Emperor Yongqian from birth to death for so many years. The predecessors planted trees and the descendants took advantage of the shade. Now this Sun family can be regarded as a country gentry in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.His younger brother, Sun Chang, is now in charge of the army of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so although the Sun family is not as good as the well-known wealthy families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is more appropriate for Zhuang Lin than some wealthy families.Of course, the premise of these arrangements is that Zhuang Lin really did not intend to win over Hao Qiang.It can be seen from this that Emperor Yongqian sent Sun Miao to assist Zhuang Lin, on the one hand, he wanted to understand Zhuang Lin's every move, and on the other hand, he really hoped that Zhuang Lin could make some achievements in preparing for the establishment of the navy.Therefore, besides Sun Miao, among this group of people, there were also a few assistant officials who were not well-known but had good scheming skills.These people usually talk less to each other, but they can handle all kinds of matters ordered by Zhuang Lin properly.In this way, although Zhuang Lin was still a little uncomfortable with the reality of his eyeliner, he didn't really care about it.

So in the next few days, Zhuang Lin and several generals under his command split up and searched around Jiangsu and Zhejiang to calm down the water bandits.When fighting hand-to-hand, Zhuang Lin deeply felt that although these water bandits were still small in stature, they were not as fat and powerful as Da Chu's officers and soldiers, but they were not inferior in their cunning and bravery in fighting. Immediately spread the whole body, and strive to lose both sides.If it weren't for the fact that General Chu has rich experience in land warfare, elite weapons in his hands, and a large number of people, I am afraid that even if the water bandits are put down, they will have to pay a huge price.

Even so, there were still some casualties among the generals of Da Chu, which made Zhuang Lin, who had been on the battlefield for many years and who had originally looked down upon the water bandits, very angry.The subordinates were arranged more step by step, and the two thousand soldiers and horses led by the banner moved firmly according to the formation, crushing sporadic water bandits like a giant plate.In this serious contest, Zhuang Lin used the power of a lion fighting a rabbit to deal with water bandits everywhere, and his superiority and inferiority are clear.In this way, although it took longer to suppress the bandits, there were no more casualties among the soldiers under his command.Such a record has attracted praise from officials and people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they have great confidence in the imperial court.

Zhuang Lin and the army under his command traveled all the way south, and the government along the way naturally entertained them with great hospitality. There were countless delicious wines and delicacies on the banquet, and the ears of those who sang praises were callused.Many officials knew that Zhuang Lin's status was noble, and he had the qualifications to inherit the great power. Naturally, flattery and flattery were indispensable. Even if he couldn't climb a big tree, it would be good to have a good relationship.Among them are some officials who are loyal to His Majesty or who are partial to other princes. Although they don't take Zhuang Lin's prestige seriously, they will not embarrass them face to face.What's more, although Zhuang Lin's status is noble, he is not arrogant and extravagant, and he has no intention of wooing powerful people or interfering in local internal affairs.Therefore, Zhuang Lin's journey has been considered steady and proper, and the attitude of the officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is also warm and friendly. Although there are also wait-and-see guards, overall, the two parties get along fairly happily.

But this happiness only lasted until the army wiped out all the bandits.When Zhuang Lin led all the troops to station in Hangzhou and expressed that he would stay here for a period of time to facilitate the training of the navy, Jun Shaoyou was keenly aware that some officials who were not enough in the city had secretly changed their faces.Fortunately, today's entry into the city was just to clean up the dust. Due to Zhuang Lin's prestige, many officials never expressed their dissatisfaction.At the banquet, there was still the exchange of cups and cups, but most of the people were trying to inquire about Zhuang Lin's true wishes. Although Zhuang Lin was born in the army, he was also a nobleman. Still coping with it with ease, he had to test the Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials about his training the navy here.Sure enough, most of them had smiles on their faces, but their tone was very tight, and they just kept evasive and vague.There are still some who are willing to flatter and go out of their way, and because of Zhuang Lin's ambiguous attitude, they dare not make too much of a move. meaning.

Therefore, after all, this banquet was nothing more than a clean-up, without any real progress.

For such a situation, Zhuang Lin had long been prepared, and he was not disappointed at the moment.He was still talking and laughing with many officials, his words were magnificent, his manner was calm, and the city was deep, which made some officials' eyes shine. They only felt that King Yong'an deserved to be King Yong'an, and his Majesty valued him so much. A yellow-mouthed child.

A banquet seemed to end happily under everyone's own thoughts.Although Zhuang Lin didn't seem to have made any progress, he had already noted the attitudes of everyone at the table.Later, during a secret investigation, it was found that these officials chose different positions because of their different family backgrounds, and some officials were funded by powerful families, and they had already fallen into the line of the second prince Zhuang Zhou in secret. Bad, I'm going to take advantage of Zhuang Lin's unpreparedness to make some troubles. Even if Zhuang Lin can't ruin the event of Emperor Yonggan, it's good to make him feel ashamed.Zhuang Lin had already asked his subordinates to investigate secretly. While planning secretly in his heart, he was also shocked by Emperor Yongqian's invisible power.He has no impression of most of these individuals. It can be seen that Emperor Yongqian's city mansion is quite deep, and he can think of secret development and accumulation of spies, etc. I am afraid that Emperor Yonggan is not idle.

Fortunately, most of Zhuang Lin's actions were carried out in a remote area, so he must have not attracted Emperor Yongqian's attention at this moment.However, we need to be more cautious in our future actions.

Under multitasking, Zhuang Lin didn't bother to pay attention to the respective thoughts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials.His current identity is the most trusted and useful son of Emperor Yongqian.Since Emperor Yongqian ordered him to train the navy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Zhuang Lin's only choice is to satisfy Emperor Yonggan with the training of the navy. As for what other people will think, it is not in Zhuang Lin's responsibility. Under consideration—at least, on the surface.

After the banquet, the magistrate of Hangzhou had to arrange Zhuang Lin and his party to rest according to the usual practice. The selected location was also the back office of the Hangzhou government office.But Zhuang Lin refused with a smile, only saying that he had already settled down and there was no need to bother the local government.

When the prefect of Hangzhou heard the words, he didn't know what to think about, but on the surface he said a lot of embarrassing things in fear.In the end, under Zhuang Lin's insistence, he gave up sadly, and only said with a smile that if the prince had any orders, he said it didn't matter.

Zhuang Lin just listened to it, said some pleasantries casually, and then gave up.It's not too early to say goodbye, I need to rest, and I'm going out of the city with a kind of person.

It turned out that before Zhuang Lin arrived in Hangzhou, he had asked his confidants to buy a Zhuangzi outside Hangzhou City, only ten miles away from the navy camp.The furniture and furnishings inside are all arranged according to Jun Shaoyou's habits and preferences, and countless rare treasures are collected and placed in it for Jun Shaoyou to play with in his free time.Such a large sum of money naturally attracted discussions among the gentry and common people in Hangzhou.Many officials had heard about Zhuang Lin's doting on the concubine for a long time, but they didn't take it seriously when they saw this appearance.Some officials who were lucky enough to meet Jun Shaoyou even sighed in their hearts. Youdao is a hero who is sad for a beauty, and it is true.It doesn't matter whether the beauty is a man or a woman, as long as she has a good appearance, someone will always be fascinated.There are also some old-fashioned literati and Confucian scholars who shake their heads and sigh secretly. They only think that Jun Shaoyou is a good man, and he doesn't want to serve the country loyally. He is willing to waste his life in the back house. It is a waste of his talents and learning.

All kinds of words are just all kinds of clichés, so there is no need to elaborate.

But Jun Shaoyou and Zhuang Lin walked all the way to the Zhuangzi outside the city. Jun Shaoyou saw that although the manor here was not as exquisite and luxurious as the hot spring Zhuangzi in Beijing, it was rare and elegant, and he felt satisfied three points in his heart.He has always paid attention to the quality of life. Even in the difficult place of the Northwest Frontier, he has to try his best to create a comfortable environment. Now he is in Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is known as the paradise, and he wants to enjoy it.

It's rare that Zhuang Lin has already arranged it properly without his help, and Jun Shaoyou naturally understands such meticulousness.However, Jun Shaoyou still has some criticisms about Zhuangzi's position. "It's a little remote."

Zhuang Lin smiled and explained: "I wanted to buy a yard in Hangzhou City to live in, but considering that I have to go to the camp to practice the navy every day, I am afraid that I may not be able to come back when the city gate is closed at night. I don’t feel at ease living in the city. Besides, there are so many people in Hangzhou who have other people’s eyeliner. I don’t think you want to stay under other people’s eyes all day long, so you settled Zhuangzi here. It’s clean and elegant, It's not too far from the camp where I practice the navy. So I can come back to accompany you after every day's practice."

Jun Shaoyou just said it casually, but he didn't expect Zhuang Lin to explain so much in a serious manner, and his heart warmed slightly.He knew that Zhuang Lin was not the kind of person with a brilliant tongue, and now that he had said all these reasons, he must have thought so in his heart.Jun Shaoyou benefited from this kind of gentleness and deliberation, and said with a smile: "I just said it casually, it's rare that you explained so much."

Zhuang Lin said seriously: "Within my ability, I will try my best to be honest with you. If one day I have to deceive you, I hope you can forgive me for the sake of my honesty. Only once."

Jun Shaoyou didn't notice Zhuang Lin's implication, so he smiled and said, "There are very few people in this world who haven't told a single lie. I can't even guarantee that everything I tell you is the truth." , how can I force you to be honest with me. But even so, if one day you really lied to me, I will punish you to kneel down to the abacus."

Zhuang Lin remained calm and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of asking me to kneel down to the tip of the knife. I'm just afraid that you will be angry and ignore me."

Jun Shaoyou curled the corners of his mouth nonchalantly, and said with a casual joke, "That may be, I've always been the one who will take revenge."

After finishing speaking, I saw Zhuang Lin's complexion changed slightly, his bronze skin could be seen to be pale, a big head rested on his lap like a pug, his dark eyes blinked at him, okay? Pitiful.Jun Shaoyou didn't realize it was funny, shook his head and said, "You can be more serious. Well, if one day you lied to me, even if I get angry, I won't keep ignoring you. But how will I bother you?" , but I can’t guarantee it.”

Zhuang Lin was overjoyed, and quickly pulled a pen and paper from the table next to him, and said with a smile: "In that case, you might as well write it down, and we won't be afraid of anyone denying it."

A sense of vigilance suddenly rose in Jun Shaoyou's mind. He squinted his eyes and looked at Zhuang Lin for a long time, and then asked: "You...couldn't you really hide something from me?"