Because this person is both arrogant and powerful.
This type is the most annoying, because while he is arrogant, there is nothing you can do against him.
Zhao Zhuo is this kind of person. He is the eldest son of General Zhao Lu, and is almost recognized as the next generation head of the Zhao family. Although he liked to fool around in Jiankang City when he was in his teens and twenties, competing with his peers for supremacy and jealousy.
Woman, but now, this Mr. Zhao has matured a lot.
After the Jiming Temple incident, Zhao Zhuo kept a low profile in Jiankang, and it was not heard that he would come out to do anything again.
However, at this time, Mr. Zhao, who had been keeping a low profile for some time, was not at a disadvantage when facing Zhang Jian and Shen Yi. On the contrary, he spoke sharply and had a good way of speaking.
Seeing what Shen Yi said, Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly and said: "Chief Shen may have just arrived at the Ministry of War and has not been exposed to any military affairs. Zhao can tell you for sure that the anti-Japanese troops along the coast are the navy."
Shen Yi frowned slightly and said: "Since the Anti-Japanese Army was formed, we have never even seen water, let alone fought in the water. How can we be a naval engineer?"
Zhao Zhuo still had a smile on his face: "If you didn't go into the water in the past, it doesn't mean you won't go into the water in the future. Maybe after Chief Shen goes south in a few days, the anti-Japanese army will go into the water?"
When Shen Yi heard this, he frowned.
Hearing this sentence, he knew in his heart that the Zhao family had basically figured out the specific situation of the anti-Japanese army.
At the very least, the Zhao family must know about the situation in the Wenzhou shipyard.
Otherwise, Zhao Zhuo would not have said that he would go into the water immediately.
Because the three warships in the Wenzhou shipyard have indeed been built, and when Shen Yi goes south this year, they will probably be launched after the spring.
Basically, there is not much difference between the time we talked about with Zhao Zhuo.
Although... Shen Yi has tried his best to keep confidentiality, but...
There is still no airtight wall under the sky.
But after just thinking about it for a moment, I roughly guessed the channels through which the Zhao family obtained the news.
Last year, Shen Yi took away a group of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and the War Bureau. These craftsmen totaled about 200 people. After they arrived on the southeast coast, more than half of them invested in shipbuilding.
The terrible thing is that before returning to Jiankang last year, Shen Yi brought a group of craftsmen who wanted to return to Jiankang back to Jiankang to celebrate the New Year in order to win over the hearts of these craftsmen and let them work hard to build ships and artillery for the anti-Japanese army.
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Among these people were shipbuilders.
The problem probably lies with these people.
I am still too soft-hearted.
This is what Shen Yi thought in his heart.
If he didn't bring these craftsmen back to Jiankang, even if the Zhao family wanted to get information, they wouldn't be as easy as now.
Shen Yi's mind was spinning rapidly. He quickly raised his head and looked at Zhao Zhuo, with no expression on his face: "If Mr. Zhao insists on saying this, then there is nothing I can do about it."
Zhao Zhuo showed a faint smile on his face, smiled at the two of them, and said: "Anyway, thank you both for coming to attend my sister-in-law's wedding. Zhao has some things to do, so I won't accompany you anymore.
Eat slowly and use it slowly.”
"If there is a chance in the future, Zhao will treat you two to drinks alone."
After saying that, Mr. Zhao glanced at Shen Yi and smiled: "By the way, Master Shen should think it over carefully. My father really wants to see you."
"If Mr. Shen has nothing to do today, you might as well sit here for a while after dinner. I'll go and tell my father. After attending the wedding over there, my father may come over to see Mr. Shen."
After saying that, Zhao Zhuo looked calm, turned around, opened the door and left.
After Mr. Zhao left, Shen Yi glanced at Zhang Jian, lowered his head slightly and said, "Thank you, senior brother, for standing up for me."
Zhang Yian waved his hand, his expression a little helpless: "You have also seen that after the old man retired, the people in Jiankang City took our family members less and less seriously."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "That's because my senior brother's bad words are hitting the sore spot of Miss Zhao Si, otherwise Zhao Zhuo may not speak like this."
Zhang Jian laughed.
"The fourth girl in his family has a completely bad reputation. It will be extremely difficult for her to marry into a well-matched family in the future. Even if she marries into a family that is a bit shorter than ours, she will most likely be unhappy when she gets married."
"When I asked her to find a son-in-law, it was a real suggestion, not to disparage her."
While the two brothers were chatting and laughing, the banquet had officially begun.
Because this house is a bit remote, and when Zhao Zhuo had a conflict with Zhang Jian, it was noticed by many people. When the banquet started, not many people crowded in to eat. From beginning to end, there were only a few people on this table.
There were only five or six people, and most of them had a quick meal and then left the table in a hurry.
Soon, everyone else had left, and only the two brothers were still drinking here. As they drank, the two brothers forgot that this was the Palace of the Prince of Yue, and instead regarded this place as the Yueyue Tower.
, you come and go, drinking happily.
Soon, it became completely dark.
The guests of Prince Yue's Mansion also slowly dispersed.
Shen Yi was only 40 to 50% drunk at the moment, while Zhang Jian was already 78 to 80% drunk, and he was a little confused when talking.
Shen Yi barely managed to stay conscious. He stepped forward to help Zhang Jian, helped him to the door, and opened the door. He was about to ask the Zhang family's servants to carry the young master Zhang home, but unexpectedly, he just opened the door.
, I saw a middle-aged man of medium build, with short beard and purple robe, already standing at the door of the room.
Mr. Zhao Zhuo, the eldest son, was standing respectfully behind this middle-aged man.
Seeing Shen Yi supporting Zhang Jian and walking out, Mr. Zhao glanced at Zhang Jian first, and then introduced to Shen Yi: "Master Shen, this is my father."
Shen Yi was supporting Zhang Jian at the moment, looking a little embarrassed. After hearing this unexpected introduction, he could only bow his head slightly to the middle-aged man and said: "Master Zhao Hou."
General Zhao first glanced at Shen Yi, then at Zhang Jian who was beside Shen Yi and was already lost in the lake, and said: "Zhuo'er, Mr. Zhang has drunk too much. Go up and help Mr. Zhang, and bring two people to bring him down."
Send it back to Prime Minister Zhang’s residence.”
Zhao Zhuo walked forward in response and was about to reach out to take Zhang Jian. Shen Yi stepped forward, shook his head slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhao. There is no need to trouble Mr. Zhao. I will send my senior brother home."
General Zhao on the side had some appreciation in his eyes when he saw this, and a smile appeared on his somewhat serious face: "Master Shen is so responsible, he doesn't look like a scholar anymore."
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then felt helpless.
This man named Zhao has demoted all scholars in one sentence.
"Zhuo'er."
General Zhao spoke again: "Go find the family members in Prime Minister Zhang's house and ask them to take Mr. Zhang home. I have something to say to Mr. Shen in private."
Zhao Zhuo bowed his head in agreement, and then went down to find someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Not long after, he took two servants of the Zhang family and helped Zhang Jian down.
After everyone left, General Zhao looked at Shen Yi blankly and asked: "Master Shen, are we talking in the room?"
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Master Marquis, please."
The two of them entered the dining room one after another. As soon as they sat down, General Zhao rummaged around in his arms and finally pulled out an old, yellowed book.
He handed the book to Shen Yi.
"Zhuo'er said that Chief Shen is here, so I asked him to go home and get it."
Master Shen frowned slightly, looked at the book in front of him, and said with a frown: "Master Zhao, what is this?"
"This is "General Essentials of the Navy" written by my ancestor during his lifetime. It also contains annotations and addenda added by my father and Zhao over the past few decades."
"Master Shen, take it back and have a look. It might be useful for you to build a new anti-Japanese army."
Having said this, General Zhao paused and continued: "But this is the original. After Master Shen has finished reading it, he must return it to me."