Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

Young people don't know how to feel sad, Lin Xiuhao got his uncle's affirmation, and soon forgot about the troubles, and happily waited to disembark in Hangzhou, and then went home with his uncle.

Hangzhou, as the administrative office of the chief envoy of Zhejiang, is also the gathering place of the top gentry of Zhejiang's aristocratic families. The prince will naturally stay for a while when he goes south this time.

Lin Fangxu took his nephew and stood at the bow of the ship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. As the sun gradually rose, the tall and majestic city tower could be seen not far away. Perhaps they had received some orders. The soldiers of the capital battalion all looked solemn, young Losing the casualness of the past, even Jiang Shiyun, the new recruits who came to experience training, did not dare to relax at their posts at this time.

As expected by Lin Fangxu and others, the formations in Hangzhou are larger than those in other places. Fortunately, there are many tea gardens and teahouses along the canals that pass through the city of Hangzhou.

Rows of peach trees and willows are planted on both sides of the Hangzhou Canal. Every year when the peach blossoms bloom and the catkins float, the scenery along the river is very beautiful. It was also shocking to see a dozen or so adults and children squatting on almost every tree on the river bank.

Looking at the blue bricks and green tiles on the shore submerged in the sea of ​​people and the rows of overwhelmed trees, Zhu Xianzong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The end of the year is approaching, it seems that the people in Hangzhou City are very idle. People in the city, are they waiting here before dawn?"

Wang Xiaowen looked at the sun, which was less than two feet high, and couldn't help but tease: "Ordinary people can stay up all night watching a lantern festival. If you go out in the sky, you probably won't see it for the second time in your life. Many people stayed here yesterday, hehe..."

Tianhuang Guizhou glanced at him lightly, these people didn't know the exact time when he arrived in Hangzhou, they were probably waiting here two days earlier, thinking about being treated as a humanoid lantern, who would be happy.

Zhu Xianzong, who didn't want to be surrounded by crowds, just wanted to go to the imperial palace as soon as possible, to get down to business as soon as possible, and to do what he had to do. Unfortunately, he seemed to have underestimated the courage of his opponents. These people were far more arrogant than he thought.

The Royal Courtyard is located in the southern part of the canal. In order to go to the West Lake more conveniently, when Emperor Yangdi was in power, he specially sent his confidant eunuchs to supervise the expansion several times. Now the courtyard occupies a very large area, with one side next to the canal and the other side West Lake, not to mention the excellent geographical location, is also very beautifully built.

After so much painstaking efforts to expand and repair the other courtyard, Emperor Yang was unable to visit it for various reasons, including the contribution of the ancestors of Lin Fangxu's family. It is said that Emperor Yang who was preparing for the next Jiangnan was heard by Lin Yushi. The drum was beaten back, and he couldn't come once until he died. In the end, the manor together with Jiangshan was taken over by the old Zhu's family.

A few hundred meters away from the other courtyard is the Royal Wharf, where the dragon boats disappear, but in such a short distance, there are many branches.

There are not as many officials waiting at the wharf as there are in Yangzhou, but all of them are not small. The ancestral home of the chief envoys of Zhejiang and Zhejiang are not in the south of the Yangtze River. The envoy led several people from the inspector's division and stood by, and the last were the prefects, Tongzhi and others of the ten prefectures of Zhejiang.

Lin Fangxu looked at the dozens of people wearing scarlet clothes on the other side, and nodded secretly in his heart. Those who can be Erping officials are indeed not blind fools, who can't do stupid things that let the county magistrates come to welcome them.

Don't do stupid things, but it doesn't mean they won't hold hands and watch the excitement. There are many pleasure boats parked in the river [-] meters in front of the pier, which is the best proof. If you sincerely welcome them, there is no reason not to clear the river.

There are two tall cruise ships in the middle of the river. Flowers were picked from some greenhouse in the winter to decorate the hull, and the masts are full of banners and flags with the words "Welcome Your Highness the Prince". Beside the cruise ships, Near the river bank, there were more than [-] painted boats crowded and docked. At this time, the gongs and drums were already ringing in the boats, and the zithers and zithers were singing in harmony.

Seeing the prince's dragon boat approaching slowly, the cruise boat did not avoid the boat. The boat was full of nobles from aristocratic families dressed in brocade clothes, and each of them saluted the dragon boat respectfully, shouting "Prince, thousand years old".

Jiang Ying, the chief minister on the right, looked at the colorful boats in the river, and said worriedly to Cai He, the chief minister on the left: "Brother Cai, I'm afraid this is inappropriate? Don't really provoke your highness, do you want to send someone to tell me?" Say it."

Master Cai looked leisurely at the approaching dragon boat, and calmly said: "Heh..., the Suzhou family wants to prepare this special meeting ceremony for His Highness, why should we stop it? It's just a young man's wish. Thinking about it, His Highness wouldn't be so angry over such a trivial matter."

Jiang Ying didn't speak anymore after hearing what he said. Cai He's ancestral home was in Fujian, and his family was also engaged in maritime business. Regarding the reform of the city ship tax by His Royal Highness, his colleague, he had a very clear position. The clansman in Chengdu who grows mulberry and raises silkworms, Jiang Ying felt that she should stop meddling in her own business.

Seeing the cruise ship in front of Lin Fangxu, who seemed to be welcoming but actually blocked the way, he was really amazed at the courage of these people. You can't really do anything to them.

The two cruise ships were blocked in the middle of the river, and the dragon boats would definitely not be able to pass through them, and they did not see them avoiding them. They probably waited for the dragon boats to stop, to meet His Royal Highness, or to be reprimanded before they planned to move away, but no matter what the situation was , as long as His Royal Highness stopped the boat, the Jiangnan family's majesty will be considered a gift today.

Lin Fangxu could think of it, and Zhu Xianzong must have thought of it too. According to the stubborn and unyielding character of the old Zhu family, he was determined not to suffer this loss today. Seeing that the battleship in front was several hundred meters away from the two pleasure boats , Zhu Xianzong wrote lightly to Commander Chen who was standing by: "The warship opens the way."

After Chen Yongbin got the order, he stood at the top of the bow and waved the command flag a few times, and the two warships at the front and rear sounded loud and powerful horns, which were even more murderous in the cold winter wind.

The sons of the aristocratic families on the cruise ship, and even the officials on the pier all turned pale and sweated profusely, but everyone in the bow of the boat was full of emotions at this moment. Once the grievances and anxiety of the past few days were released, it is difficult to write poems or fuss. The refreshing feeling that stirs in my heart from time to time!

At the same time as the horn sounded, the muzzles on both sides of the warship opened almost at the same time, and the black gun barrels slowly stretched out. The shooter has aimed in the right direction and is ready to launch at any time.

Commander Chen waved the command flag again, and the warship in front suddenly accelerated. Nearly a thousand soldiers held spears and shouted in unison, "The crown prince is here, idlers stay out of the way!"

The sons of the aristocratic family standing on the pleasure boat, seeing the black and white sail warship as fast as a river carp and rushing towards it like thunder, all of them panicked and ordered the boatman to avoid it.

However, the hands of the boatman holding the oars were trembling at the same moment. He had only heard that Erlang and Xiaogeer from the capital camp were the most powerful. He did not expect to experience their bravery today. The warship was like a broken bamboo, and it seemed that it was about to collide with it. Thousands of soldiers on the ship lined up neatly, wearing cold iron armor, and their faces were as frosty. !retreat!……"

Naturally, the two cruise ships could not retreat in time, and the warship was like a sharp knife, splitting from the middle of the cruise ship. The cruise ship was first pushed to the bow of the river bank, and then squeezed by the tall hull of the warship. Tilting, the sons of the family standing on the deck, those who reacted faster knew how to grab the side of the ship, the mast, etc., and those who reacted slower either fell directly into the water or fell onto the nearby painting boats. The smaller painting boats have capsized several times. .

After the warship opened a wide waterway, the dragon boat moved forward leisurely. Perhaps it was frightened by the artillery and crossbow that passed by the tip of its nose. Either way, they all kept silent, knelt down on the deck respectfully, and welcomed the prince to go south.

The complexions of the people on the pier were not much better at this time. After the warship and dragon boat docked, they hurriedly greeted them, waiting for the first time to let His Highness see their loyalty and sincerity.

It's a pity that the crown prince didn't want to watch their performance, so he ordered Commander Chen to lead the soldiers of the capital battalion and the two chief envoys to separate them, and boarded the carriage waiting by himself in the royal courtyard, leaving the officials kneeling on the ground, and then left straight away. follow along

There were twenty people including Shen Mao, but Wang Xiaowen and Lin Fangxu's uncle and nephew stayed at the end.

Lin Fangxu had already asked His Highness to resign in advance, and he planned to leave straight away as soon as he arrived in Hangzhou. He was eager to go home. The most important thing was that he didn't want to cause trouble. No matter how big the fire was caused, the waterway was extinguished after walking for so long.

It will be different after returning to Hangzhou. If it is still as eye-catching as the capital, for these top aristocratic families in Zhejiang, it may be easy and smooth to kill a little Lin family who lives under their noses.

Lin Fangxu felt that he would rather recruit a dragon in the sky than provoke a snake in the ground, and he was a little scared...!But what a man, can bend and stretch!However, these extra accidents now, although they couldn't completely change his plan, they also affected his arrangement. At least Fu Lang couldn't leave with him immediately, and had to escort the prince to another courtyard first.

The soldiers of the capital battalion escorted His Highness the Crown Prince away. The officials kneeling on the pier had different expressions, but no one dared to take the lead and stand up.

It was at this time that Wang Xiaowen walked off the dragon boat slowly, and specially changed into the official uniform of the third rank of the prince Zhan Shizheng. After getting down, he respectfully helped the left and right chief ministers up himself, with two bitter smiles on his face, three points Helpless, Wufen told the two local bigwigs something heartbroken.

Even if he couldn't hear him, Lin Fangxu could probably guess what he was talking about. It's just that His Highness didn't intend to embarrass you.

The meaning is roughly the same, but it must be appropriate and reassuring to say it from Wang Zhanshi's mouth. He and the prince's master and servant, each sing red and white faces, give both kindness and strength, and have cooperated for many years, and they have a good understanding.

Lin Fangxu saw that the people at the pier were all attracted by Mr. Wang, so he took his nephew off the boat, joined Lin Chong and Lin Fangyuan who had already come down from the warship behind, and left in a low-key manner.