Seeing Zhong Jinwei's puzzled expression, Mr. Li quickly explained: "Sir, do you still remember the New Year celebration two years ago? When you taught me one, two, and three, I was embarrassed?"
Li Laosi made a big joke back then, and Zhong Jinwei was quite impressed by it. However, he was still surprised and asked Li Laosi: "That's it?"
"Yes, we met our eyes at that time." Li Laosi thought of the past, and unexpectedly it was a blessing in disguise, so he replied a little proudly.
Zhong Jinwei saw that Li Laosi was acting like this, so it must be true. If a man is in love and the woman is interested, he will naturally not stop it.
"Okay, I'll ask Li Simin again later. If she agrees to marry you, then I'll do it." Zhong Jinwei said with a smile.
When Li Laosi heard this, his face immediately lit up and he thanked him profusely.
As expected, it turned out that the man was in love and the woman was interested. Zhong Jinwei told Yan Yingfang about this and let her worry about it.
Li Laosi has followed him for so long, been on the battlefield, and lived life and death together. Now that he has married the woman of his choice, it is a great joy, and Zhong Jinwei is also very happy.
Therefore, Zhong Jinwei's trip to the south was protected by Chang Jian. Li Laosi chose an auspicious day and Yan Yingfang presided over the wedding. Then he would go to Zhangjiakou to find his good friend Wei San.
Zhong Jinwei spent two days with his wife and son, and on the third day he met an important person traveling south.
"Master, there is someone outside the house asking to see him, saying he is the father of my nephew." Yu Haining reported to Zhong Jinwei.
Zhong Jinwei was playing with his son in the yard. When he heard Yu Haining's report, he was a little surprised and said: "Why does this guy come so fast? Please invite him in."
Yan Yingfang, who was sitting on a chair and basking in the sun, heard this and asked curiously: "Husband, have you accepted your nephew again?"
Before Yu Haining left, he heard Yan Yingfang ask and looked at his master curiously.
"Yes, they were collected on the way to Liaodong." Zhong Jinwei answered while picking up his son.
After Yu Haining received the confirmation, he went to the door to greet the guests. Zhong Jinwei leaned into Yan Yingfang's ear and whispered: "This nephew will also be a celebrity in later generations. He was named the King of Yanping County and is a national hero."
Yan Yingfang rolled her eyes at Zhong Jinwei in a funny way. Her husband was addicted to collecting money from celebrities. But no matter what, it seemed good to think that celebrities in future generations would call her aunt, and they were all her juniors.
She no longer disturbed her husband's guests, let the maid take over her son, and went back to the backyard.
As soon as Zhong Jinwei sat down in the lobby, he heard a voice coming in from outside the hall: "General, congratulations to the Duke."
As soon as people arrived, Zheng Zhilong walked quickly into the lobby, and then said: "The general will pay homage to the Duke." After saying this, he knelt down and saluted. A person behind him, carrying large and small bags, also wanted to salute.
"Get up, you're not an outsider, so you don't need to be so polite." Zhong Jinwei didn't like this and said directly.
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he no longer insisted. What he wanted was to be close to Duke Xingguo.
"My lord, this is Zheng Zhihu, the second brother of the general, and the general wants to take him south this time." Zheng Zhilong introduced to the people behind him.
Originally Zheng Zhilong came to the capital alone, but for fear of any accident, Zheng Zhihu did not accompany him.
As a result, Zheng Zhilong not only was not convicted, but was promoted, so Zheng Zhihu came north to see his brother.
Originally Zheng Zhihu could have gone south himself, but Zheng Zhilong brought his younger brother here to meet Duke Xing just to get acquainted with him. If he could go south with Duke Xing and serve him, his future would be bright.
"Zheng Zhihu, a common man, has met the Duke." When Zheng Zhihu saw his elder brother introducing himself, he immediately stepped forward and saluted.
Zhong Jinwei thought for a while, but did not think of the name Zheng Zhihu. But no matter what, he was Zheng Chenggong's second uncle and a member of his own family.
In fact, Zheng Zhihu was also a fierce general at sea, but he was killed in a fierce battle with Liu Xiang, so he did not have much deeds, so Zhong Jinwei did not remember him.
After Zheng Zhilong waited for his younger brother to see the Duke, he then said: "Successfully brought some gifts to his uncle, aunt and younger brother."
Zheng Zhihu on the side heard his elder brother talking about this and quickly presented what he was holding.
Zheng Chenggong is only a little old, so he knows about giving gifts and has prepared so many things. This must have been given by Zheng Zhilong himself, directly using the name of his son.
However, Zhong Jinwei was not embarrassed at all about Zheng Zhilong, a wealthy man, and accepted them all.
After the maid served tea, Zhong Jinwei asked: "How is success now?"
Hearing the Duke's question, Zheng Zhilong sat up straight and replied with a smile: "It's good. Now he likes to hang out in the naval academy. He likes ships and naval guns, and he asks questions everywhere."
Zhong Jinwei nodded repeatedly after hearing this. To become a celebrity in future generations requires certain opportunities, but his own talent is definitely not bad.
He also did not hesitate to speak his words, praising his son in front of his father, which made the two Zheng Zhilong brothers burst into laughter.
After the greetings were completed, Zhong Jinwei asked curiously: "Why did you come so fast?"
"After receiving the imperial edict, the general did not dare to delay and rushed to the capital as quickly as possible." Zheng Zhilong replied respectfully.
This imperial edict is a great thing for him. Going with the Duke to run errands within his own sphere of influence will not only bring him closer to the Duke, but also show off his abilities. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Because of this, he came in a hurry as soon as possible. Little did he know that Zhong Jinwei would have to set off.
However, Zhong Jinwei would not have any objection to Zheng Zhilong because of this, and he immediately revealed the purpose of his trip.
After all, the southern coast is the Zheng family's sphere of influence. Although it was severely deceived by the Dutch and pirates last year, its background is still there, and its network of relationships is still there.
We are going south to raise food for this trip. If the Zheng family can help us, we will get twice the result with half the effort.
Sure enough, when Zheng Zhilong heard Zhong Jinwei's introduction, he immediately said: "My lord, please rest assured. Although I was completely defeated last time, I still have many brothers among the pirates. In addition, I am also familiar with the countries in Southeast Asia.
There are acquaintances here, so they should be of great help."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he felt happy. According to this estimate, this trip is equivalent to a trip south to Guangdong for sightseeing.
So, the group left the capital the next day and headed for Guangdong in casual clothes. Because according to Zhong Jinwei's personality, he really didn't want to go all the way in ostentatious attire as an imperial envoy.
Emperor Chongzhen gave him great power and gave Shang Fangjian the task of inspecting the important military and political affairs of the southern provinces on his behalf.
If local officials from various places knew that the imperial envoy was passing by, they would not rush to curry favor. This is not what Zhong Jinwei wants to see. It will not only waste people's money and support, but also consume his own energy and time.