It is already the summer weather in Jiangning in June. The boat is sailing on the river, the river breeze is blowing on our faces, and it is still very cool. However, the people waiting on the pier on the river bank of the river mouth have been basking in the sun for almost half an hour, even if they stand in the shade of the trees.
, Zhao Qinmin’s forehead was also covered with beads of sweat.
"It's so spectacular to see the fleet coming..." The people who were riding on the tree branches and looking at the high altitude first saw the fleet coming from the water camp of Jiangdong Zuojun, and they followed them excitedly on the trees with their thick tree branches in their arms.
Everyone on the dock informed the news.
Zhao Qinmin couldn't help but stood up on tiptoes and looked eastward. On the vast river, several tall sails and sails were the first to be exposed. The weather was hot and the mist on the river was steaming, making the first tall sails and sails that came into view dim.
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Lin Fu had earlier sent people to Jiangning to report that in addition to the personal guard battalion, he would also lead the fleet of the second battalion of the Jinghaihai Battalion to Jiangning to facilitate the transportation of the people and materials that had been dismantled from the prison island to Chongzhou. Jiangning.
Bian had no excuse to stop it. At least in Jiangning, the Jiangdong Left Army who went north to Qinwang and won four battles and four victories had a very high reputation. The people in Jiangning also wanted to appreciate the style of the Jiangdong Left Army.
The Jinhai-class fast schooner can carry five thousand koku of rice and is almost the largest sailing ship in existence in the world.
When the Jinhai docked directly at the Jiang'an pier, its nearly twenty-foot-long hull still made the Dongyang Township Party members waiting on the pier whisper in admiration. What made them even more praised was the Second Jinghai Battalion of the Jiangdong Left Army.
The military appearance of the camp is grand.
The only thing that can be compared to the Dongyang Township Party is the Jiangdong Shuiying fleet.
The first battalion of the Jinghaihai Camp has 800 regular soldiers and 400 auxiliary soldiers. The first battalion of the Jiangdong Shuiying Camp has 600 regular soldiers and 600 boatmen, oarsmen and handymen. The numbers are similar. In addition to the number of small and medium-sized warships in the Jinghaihai Camp,
In addition, there is one more Jinhai-class warship and two Jiyun-class warships than Jiangning Shuiying. Jiangning Shuiying usually only has two large ships with the same capacity as Jiyun-class warships.
Ship----The military appearance of the Jinghaihai camp is naturally much grander and more spectacular than that of the Jiangning water camp.
The fact that the Jinghaihai Battalion with two full battalions was able to be established at once was directly related to Lin Fu's previous accumulation of a batch of high-level warships in the name of Jiyunshe. Zhao Qinmin thought that maybe Lin Fu had already prepared the plan last year.
He must have thought about forming a water camp before April or May; even if there is no official name, he would not mind forming a private armed fleet under the name of Jiyun Society.
The Jinghaihai camp's fleet anchored in the river channel outside the Prison Island Pier, where Zhao Hu and Chang Sun Geng were responsible for taking care of it. Lin Fu's ship, the Jinhai, docked directly at the Jiang'an Pier. After a lapse of eight months,
Lin Fu once again landed on the land of Jiangning. He felt quite emotional. He took a breath and met Zhang Yubo, Zhao Qinmin, Yang Pu, Zhao Shuhan, Ge Siyu, Liu Xilin, Lin Xulu and many Dongyang Township people who rushed to the dock to greet him.
The party members clasped their fists and bowed, saying: "It's Lin Fu's fault that we all have to wait so long at the pier in the scorching sun..."
Except for Gu Wuchen, almost all the leading figures of the Dongyang Township Party in Jiangning have arrived, and the scene is also rare and grand.
"It's worth sweating under the sun to see the grand appearance of the Jiangdong Left Army." Zhang Yubo said with a smile.
Chen/Yuanliang has been transferred to Shandong, educated in Qingzhou Prefecture, and promoted to the fifth rank. Zhang Yubo stayed in Jiangning and still served as the Zuo Sikou of Jiangning Prefecture to join the army. After Yue Lengqiu arrived in Jiangning, Jiangning Prefecture Yin Wang Xueshan abandoned Gu Wuchen in a blink of an eye, and left with him.
Yue Lengqiu's eyebrows came and went; Zhang Yubo suffered a lot more restrictions because of this, but he and Liu Xilin firmly controlled the Dongcheng Lieutenant in their hands, and actually controlled the security rights of Dongcheng, Donghua Gate and Jiuweng Bridge, including the estuary.
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"Your Excellency, you have been waiting in the city for a long time. I hope that Superintendent Lin will be here at noon. The mansion has prepared a luncheon. Why don't you take a short rest and then go into the city?" Zhao Qinmin said, "The seventh lady has also been waiting in the mansion for a long time.
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"It's better to go to the city first," Lin Fu said. Zhao Shuhan, Ge Siyu and others, as well as the Dongyang Township Party members, who were waiting at the pier, apologized, "I'm so offended. I'll rush back to the mouth of the river after I pay homage to Mr. Gu."
Drinking and chatting with friends from all over the country..."
The Dongyang Township Party members all bowed and returned the gift, so it was only right that Lin Fu rush back to Jiangning to visit Gu Wuchen first; besides, today was also the big day for Lin Fu to pay a betrothal gift to the Gu family, how could everyone not be considerate?
The betrothal gift, also known as the betrothal gift, is the fourth of the six rites. After the betrothal gift is given, the wedding date can be agreed upon.
Aunt Zhao, who was accompanying Lin Fu to handle the general affairs, directed her men to move the large boxes prepared as betrothal gifts in Chongzhou onto the carriage. In addition to two boxes of gold collars, two boxes of silver collars, and eight boxes of money making, there were also scented tea, fruits, and reunion cakes.
, sheep wine, hairpins, bolts of silk and satin cloth and other items, there are more than 20 large heavy boxes.
Lin Jingzhong had already prepared carriages and horses here, and eight carriages were packed with the bride price. He also hired a team of gongs and drummers to help with the momentum. Of course, the biggest fanfare was Ao Canghai, who led the guards of the battalion to escort the carriages and horses with the bride price slowly.
Driving into Jiangning City, Lin Fu rode a maroon tall horse and rode with Zhang Yubo, Yang Pu, Zhao Qinmin, Liu Xilin, Lin Xulu and others. He also invited Zhao Shuhan and Ge Siyu to go with him.
Since the promotion of officials in Jiangdong County has been controlled by Yue Lengqiu and Wang Tian, Gu Wuchen has been deliberately excluded. Although Lin Fu has more say than last year, it is difficult to recommend Zhao Shuhan to a real official position.
Zhao Shuhan concentrated on compiling the "Craftsman's Code", which was of great significance, and had no intention of pursuing fame and fortune. Before Lin Fu came to Jiangning, he also mentioned in Lin Fu's letter that he would resign from his post as head of Jiangning's Ministry of Industry and completely abandon all his posts.
All his energy was devoted to the compilation of "The Craftsman's Code". Lin Fu considered that the compilation of the "Craftsman's Code" would require borrowing a large number of resources from the Jiangning Ministry of Industry, especially many first-hand materials and many great craftsmen who could be called masters of art.
It is under the control of various departments of the Jiangning Ministry of Industry.
Riding a bay-red horse and entering Donghua Gate, Lin Fu thought to himself that the two people he most wanted to see when he returned to Jiangning were Gu Yingxiu and Su Mei.
Gu Yingxiu couldn't be a matchmaker because she was newly widowed, but the marriage between Lin Fu and Gu Junxun was actually handled by her in Jiangning on behalf of Lin Fu, without letting anyone else interfere. Today was the day for the betrothal gift, and she did not show up at the dock.
Waiting for a while, I rushed to the Gu Mansion early to help.
I thought it would be easy to meet Gu Yingxiu, but it would take another three or two days to meet Su Mei.
Lin Fu didn't know much about the etiquette of recruiting people. He was like a puppet and just listened to the Zhao family's aunt. The Gu family had already made preparations. Mrs. Gu took care of it with a smile on her face. The seventh lady Gu Yingxiu helped Mrs. Gu. In front of everyone
In front of them, Lin Fu and the Seventh Lady only glanced at each other briefly to express their thoughts.
Gu Junxun could not come forward to meet Lin Fu at this time. According to etiquette, she could not officially meet Lin Fu until she went to the church to get married.
Mrs. Gu was beaming, not because the betrothal gift Lin Fu brought from Chongzhou was worth thirty to forty thousand taels of silver. The heavier the betrothal gift, the less shabby the return gift and the dowry. When they were disgusted with each other, Mrs. Gu saw
There was nothing satisfactory about Lin Fu, but when they were happy, she felt that everything about her son-in-law made her happy, and she was happy.
It is said that Chen Mingzhe is the number one son-in-law, a protégé of the emperor, and the number one son-in-law candidate in the eyes of the mother-in-law. But compared to the king of Qin who went north and won four battles, he became famous all over the world, was given a scarlet robe, and was given the title of Jinhai County.
For Lin Fu, who was stationed in Chongzhou, Chen Mingzhe, the number one scholar, was a few blocks away.
At least among the unmarried young talents, only the two or three princes who have been crowned kings can be ranked in front of Lin Fu. How could Mrs. Gu be dissatisfied with Lin Fu at this time, and how could she mind that Lin Fu was actually
The origin of Gu family slave?
What could Lin Fu say to the sophisticated and snobbish Mrs. Gu? In the beginning, he bribed Mrs. Gu with money to solidify the relationship with the Gu family. Wasn't that because he was targeting her?
After going through a series of complicated etiquette behind the palace gate, Lin Fu was able to enter the palace and visit Gu Wuchen in the Mingtang.
Compared to last year, Gu Wuchen's mane, which had frosty hair and would turn fifty in a few years, was nearly half as white as frost. This showed that Gu Wuchen had had enough care in Jiangning, and Lin Fu felt sad after seeing it.
: Although he has self-confidence that surpasses all his peers, it cannot be denied that without Gu Wuchen's help, his path would not be so smooth.
"Lin Fu, please give your regards, sir." Lin Fu lifted up the front of his scarlet robe in front of Gu Wuchen, knelt on his knees and said hello to him.
"Haha, I'm going to change my title in a few days, so I'll let you go for now," Gu Wuchen laughed, walked over and picked up Lin Fu, and said, "Xun Niang is the apple of my eye, and I can't bear to marry her off early.
For you, you have cut a piece of flesh from my heart, and I can accept this great gift from you."
Zhang Yubo, Zhao Qinmin and others came forward to congratulate, and after chatting for a while, they went to the back garden to sit down together. After the banquet, Zhao Shuhan, Ge Siyu and others took their leave and went back to the mouth of the river first. Gu Wuchen invited Lin Fu, Zhang Yubo, Zhao Qinmin,
Lin Xulu and others went to the back garden to talk.
When I walked to the back garden, I saw Gu Junxun and two maids sitting in the pavilion reading. When I saw my father, Lin Fu, Zhang Yubo and others coming over, they pretended to be surprised and said: "Dad, you want to discuss things in the back garden, why don't you send
Can I say something personally first?"
How could Gu Wuchen not know what his daughter was thinking? He didn't stick to trivial matters. He also knew that Lin Fu didn't stick to trivial matters, so he didn't blame his daughter for rushing to meet Lin Fu. He said with a smile: "It's just that I was careless. Isn't it just serving tea at the same time?"
There are no people delivering water? Then you have to stop having to do it."
Gu Junxun was cute and cute, and his face turned red when he spoke in panic. Lin Fu stood next to Gu Wuchen, looked at Junxun with a smile, and said, "Mother Xun, please bring us tea and water..."
Gu Junxun looked at Lin Fu, her heart was beating wildly, and she shyly took the maid down to prepare tea. After waiting for a while, Mrs. Gu brought the serving maid over to hand over the water, and said with a smile: "Mrs.
I don’t even understand, and I’m not afraid of making everyone laugh…”
Thinking of the way Gu Junxun taught her mother a lesson about holding her breath, Lin Fu felt a faint smile in her heart.