The king is not the king, the minister is not the minister

The matter of the shipbuilding department cannot be inspected in a day or two, and Yu Zhuo, a layman, can't see any way to do it.

Many boatmen secretly looked at this legendary former prime minister, their curiosity was beyond words.

The head of the shipbuilding department is also a fifth-rank official named Hu Xian, who sits on an equal footing with Zhou Suping. He showed many shipbuilding blueprints to Yu Zhuo, with an expression like "Do you understand?"

Yu Zhuo smiled, and pulled out a piece of paper that was included in it: "I'm afraid this boat is not a painting boat, why does His Majesty still require such a useless boat?"

I am afraid that Hu Xian married for himself and embezzled public funds to make it. Hu Xian had a ghost in his heart. Although Yu Zhuo didn't directly point it out, the latter hesitated for a long time and didn't say why.

It was Yu Zhuo who smoothed things over for him: "Most likely the craftsman took it by mistake."

Hu Xian looked at Yu Zhuo with mockery in his eyes. He was a native of Suzhou, and his height was less than seven feet. When he stood in front of Yu Zhuo, he was more than a half short, and his momentum was much weaker.

Knowing that Yu Zhuo intended to let him go, Hu Xian quickly took back the drawings and said, "My lord, please walk around, and I will explain to you the construction of the ships here."

After walking around for a long time, Yu Zhuo still hadn't seen the entire Shipbuilding Bureau. Seeing Zhou Su's panting appearance, Yu Zhuo didn't make it difficult for her, and sat down in the restaurant east of the Shipbuilding Bureau.

"What's outside is the sea?" Xia Houzhan murmured as he gazed into the distance.

"Yes."

"It's very different from what I imagined before. I used to think that the color of the sea is blue."

Yu Zhuo smiled lightly and gave an explanation: "This is the sea near the sea, with sediment entrained, so the sea water is yellowish. When it comes to the far sea, the sea and sky are the same color, and the surroundings are vast."

Zhou Su asked in surprise when he heard the words: "Has Master Yu ever gone to sea?"

"I have lived on a small island since I was a child." Yu Zhuo was stunned for a while, then said, "Is the girl who played the flute at the dinner yesterday still there?"

Xia Houzhan raised his attention.

"My lord wants to see Hua Luoyi? After I go back, I will ask her to look for my lord." Zhou Su showed a kind smile, "As she said, my lord has an old acquaintance with her."

Now it was Yu Zhuo's turn to be surprised.I just met that Hua Luoyi for the first time at the dinner yesterday, so how could I have an old acquaintance? Thinking about it this way, probably this week, the prefect of Su was not as upright as the rumors said, and instead acted vainly.

"Perhaps I recognized the wrong person." Yu Zhuo thought about it, and quickly explained.To save Xia Houzhan from getting jealous and come to tease him, but after the teasing is over, he refuses to vent his anger seriously.

Really grinding.

"Your Excellency's words are wrong. Whoever you admit to is wrong, and you won't be mistaken, but you..." At first I wanted to say the left side, but Zhou Su stopped his mouth anyway, "You are a scholar of the Imperial Academy!"

Glancing at Xia Houzhan's direction, he still didn't show the mountain or dew, so he asked Zhou Su: "Master Zhou, tell me, how did that girl know me?"

"This..." Zhou Su said with some embarrassment, "Actually, she came to find me on her own initiative, wanting to be with you, Master Yu."

Recognize relatives?

Yu Zhuo immediately made a decision, and said in a nonchalant tone: "Master Zhou is worrying too much. I have no relatives or reasons, and I only have one friend. That girl should not see you again."

Hu Xian was silent all the time, listening to the two people's remarks, wondering why Zhou Su changed his temper?Take the initiative to find women from Fengyue place to please the superior officials.

Wanting to skip this paragraph quickly, Yu Zhuo turned to ask: "How about those ships that were built in the early years and are now used for war? Can they still go to sea now?"

Hu Xian hesitated and said: "Of course I can go to sea, it's just a long time..."

"I want to go to sea, Mr. Hu, would you like to accompany me?" Yu Zhuo put down his teacup and asked.

"This..." This is not a consultation, it is clearly a request, and he can't find a good warship right now, so he hastened to order someone to hang the sails.

On the edge of the pier, Xia Houzhan looked at the dilapidated and small warship in front of him, which was very different from the luxurious merchant ships, and asked, "Who is in charge of this ship?"

"Yes... yes..." Hu Xian glanced anxiously at the elderly sailors around, and said, "It's these people."

They are all old people who are half buried in the ground. Some of them need help from others to walk. They don't seem to be able to lead soldiers to fight.Xia Houzhan was furious, grabbed Yu Zhuo's hand, and said in a low voice, "Ridiculous!"

"Leave it to me." Yu Zhuo said.

Xia Houzhan rubbed his brows and said, "I'm tired and don't want to go to sea at this time."

Hearing this, Yu Zhuo could only nod his head, and said to Hu Xian that he planned to go back to the government office to rest, "I'm bothering Mr. Hu about going to sea, it seems that this official is doing favoritism for personal gain."

When walking out of the Shipbuilding Bureau, Yu Zhuo was in a daze.

I once thought that going out of the mountains in troubled times and retiring in seclusion in prosperous times turned out to be just a joke. There has never been a "prosperous age", nothing more than a little more peace and fewer starving ghosts.

The group walked halfway, and Yu Zhuo noticed a group of people following them.

I thought they were just people who happened to be on the same road, but when Yu Zhuo got out of the carriage to buy some snacks for Xia Houzhan, those people also stopped for no reason, and waited until they set off again before following them.

"Someone is following us."

Xia Houzhan took a bite of the snack and felt it was too sweet, so he put it aside. It happened that Yu Zhuo said something at this time, and he had a reason not to eat it. "Who is it?"

"Ordinary people's attire."

Xia Houzhan didn't feel much, and just said: "I'm overwhelmed, Qi Ruo has already arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, ask him if you have anything to do." When he was in the capital, Qi Ruo couldn't leave at the same time due to something.

"I hope it's just my minister's overheartedness." Yu Zhuo smiled, picked up the snack wrapped in oil paper, and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you like it?"

"you eat."

"Tsk..." Yu Zhuo approached Xia Houzhan, pinched his chin, and licked his lips. Before the latter had time to react, a tongue invaded, and then his mouth was filled with the sweet taste of the dessert.

"Well... here is... a carriage."

Yu Zhuo responded: "Don't worry, there is still some distance to go to the government office, your Majesty's voice is quieter."

How could Xia Houzhan tolerate Yu Zhuo's misbehavior at this time, so he immediately put on his face and said to him: "Isn't I being too lenient to you?"

"Is it time to take up the airs of the emperor?" Yu Zhuo's heart was filled with evil fire for some reason, and he took off his upper body clothes by pressing Yu Zhuo's shoulders, causing the latter to push him away directly, before he calmed down.

"Your Majesty... Your offence." Yu Zhuo hurriedly straightened his clothes and found a corner to sit obediently.

Xia Houzhan stared at Yu Zhuo in a daze. As soon as he was provoked, did Yu Zhuo want to be a gentleman?

Yu Zhuo was secretly happy, but this time it also whetted Xia Houzhan's appetite.But just as he was secretly delighted, the latter sat down beside him and ordered, "Serve me—with your hands"

"..."

This is called stealing chickens without losing money.

After returning to the guest room in the government office, Yu Zhuo just wanted to "punish" Xia Houzhan, but Qi Ruo ran over and said, "Old Yu, Lao Yu! Did I come in?"

"Come in." Yu Zhuo put on his coat and sat back on the chair, but Qi Ruo asked where Xia Houzhan was.

Yu Zhuo couldn't tell him straight at all, so he was on his own bed, so he said, "Of course it's in his room."

"There is no one in His Majesty's room, will it be..."

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Qi Ruo said casually: "A group of people followed you to the government office on the street, and now there are still people watching. Could it be that His Majesty's identity has been exposed?"

Xia Houzhan's identity—this is indeed a troublesome matter. If someone plots to do something wrong, the matter will be troublesome. "Hurry up and find Yu Xingwei to find out, maybe it's for me."

"But where is His Majesty?"

"How many people are there in the Nanyu Xingwei of Suzhou Mansion?" Xia Houzhan had already dressed neatly and walked out of the inner room, Qi Ruo's gaze became intriguing.

"Return to Your Majesty, there are 13 people in total."

"That's enough for now, hurry up and investigate, and keep coming and going less in the future, otherwise people will be able to see my identity."

"Your servant must be easy to handle."

Yu Zhuo wanted to laugh when he heard it, and next time, if you dare to spoil my good deeds again, I will definitely send you to the northwest to join the army for a few years.Xia Houzhan will definitely agree and issue the edict himself.

However, as soon as Qi Ruo left, Zhou Su said that Hua Luoyi wanted to see Yu Zhuo.

If he agrees at this time, Xia Houzhan will definitely embarrass him in the future, don't think that he is still easy to talk to himself, and he is more jealous than anyone else.

"I'm tired, see you."

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