"Young Master Hu, what should we do?"
The officials on the ship looked at a young man.
If Zhu Rong was here, he would definitely recognize that this person looked similar to Hu Weiyong.
Young Master Hu snorted coldly.
"So what if it's the King of Wu? Could it be that he's going to make things difficult for us?”
"Young Master Hu, be careful with your words. That's a prince!”
The officials on the pleasure boat panicked. The Ming Dynasty prohibited officials from entering and leaving brothels. Violators would be punished by the Emperor.
Although this order was actually not carried out by many due to the tacit understanding of the officials,
However, not many did not mean that the rules were not there.
If a prince like Zhu Rong were to bump into them and report this to the Emperor, they would definitely be skinned alive.
The last one who didn't believe it was Zhu Xian, the heir of the Yongjia Marquis. His future was ruined.
That was because Zhu Xian's father was Zhu Liangzu. If they were to bump into him...
He might not even be able to save his life.
Moreover, Zhu Rong was now the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Young Master Hu wasn't panicking, but the other officials were.
"I don't have any achievements, what can he do to me?”
"Don't be afraid. It's illegal for you to visit a brothel, but isn't it illegal for him to visit a brothel?”
"We're all people from the underworld. Perhaps we can even have a drink and chat with His Highness Wu Wang?“
When these officials heard Young Master Hu's words, they secretly complained,
How did they meet such a silly person?
He thought about how smart his father, Hu Weiyong, was.
Xiang Hu had given birth to such a good-for-nothing. It was really unfortunate for his family.
"Fellow colleagues, I know how to swim. I'll take my leave first!”
Finally, an official could not bear the pressure and jumped into the river.
A few officials who knew how to swim followed suit and jumped into the river.
They fought to be the first, and those who didn't know how to swim were also afraid.
The group of officials had all jumped into the river before Zhu Rong and the others arrived.
"Save me!"
"Sir, please wait!"
When officials jumped into the river, their servants naturally could not stand on the river bank.
When they followed suit, the customers who weren't officials were also confused.
Someone shouted,"The Jinyiwei are here."
The merchants who were frightened by the prestige of the Jinyiwei also jumped into the river or asked the small boats to send them away.
Around each pleasure boat, there were fishing boats to pick up the guests. When the fishermen saw their customers jumping off the boat one by one, they were all dumbfounded.
F * ck, these high-ranking officials and nobles were usually all five or six people. How could they be in such a sorry state when they had never even looked at anyone?
"Hurry up and leave. I'll give you ten times more money.”
"Save me!"
" I don't know how to swim, save me…"
Li Hongxiu, the star of the Qinhuai River, leaned against the railing of the pleasure boat and watched the chaos on the Qinhuai River.
He couldn't help but shake his head.
The King of Wu was still a terrifying existence to the officials of Jin Ling City.
"Your Highness, it's so chaotic over there!"
" Ah, that's the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites…"
The chaos around the pleasure boat finally alarmed Zhu Rong and the others who were gradually approaching the pleasure boat.
Xu Miaoyun's eyes were sharp, and she immediately recognized the people who were struggling in the water. She chuckled and said,"
"Your Highness, it seems like you scared these people into the river!”
Zhu Rong smiled.
"Xu Tong, you have good eyesight.”
"Tomorrow, I'll make a name list and hand it over to Imperial Father!”
"Your Highness, this servant will do it immediately!"
Xu Miaoyun received Zhu Rong's order and stood at the bow of the ship, starting to recognize the person.
The officials who had fallen into the water quickly covered their faces with their hands, looking extremely miserable.
This chaotic scene didn't stop until Zhu Xiong boarded the ship.
Seeing that Zhu Rong had no intention of pursuing them,
Those officials felt like they had just survived a disaster.
So this guy really came up to visit a brothel?
"What's wrong with the people on this pleasure boat?”
"Where is Miss Hong Xiu?"
Shen Wansan boarded the pleasure boat and looked around.
Immediately, a faint voice came from the second floor.
"Old Master Shen, which god did you invite today?”
"Hong Xiu's small business has been taken away by this Bodhisattva!”
Xu Miaoyun followed the voice and looked up. Sure enough, she saw a woman leaning against the railing on the second floor and looking down.
Even a woman like her felt that his lazy figure was beautiful.
Li Hongxiu looked like she was about 28 years old, but Xu Miaoyun felt that compared to her, she was more charming.
She was also a little less feminine.
Her gaze shifted from Shen Wansan to Zhu Rong, and then she slowly walked down.
"Greetings, Your Highness Wu Wang!"
"You know me?"
"I didn't know him at first, but when Young Master Hu was pulled onto the boat by his family, he heard His Highness 'name!“
"Li Hongxiu greets Your Highness!"
Zhu Rong smiled and said,"
"I heard from Old Shen that the Li family is the number one person on the Qinhuai River.”
"After seeing it today, it really lives up to its reputation!”
Li Hongxiu covered her mouth and laughed.
"I heard that Prince Wu's engagement partner is Xu Miaoyun, the eldest daughter of Xu Da, the Duke of Wei. She is very famous in Jinling City!”
"Hong Xiu's beauty is not worthy of Your Highness's eyes!“
When Li Hongxiu said this, her soul-stirring gaze landed on Zhu Rong.
Xu Miaoyun cursed in her heart, but Zhu Rong replied,"
"I can't compare to you, my wife, but you're also very good-looking, Hong Xiu!”
Xu Miaoyun said: Happy.
Li Hongxiu's smile froze on her face and she forced a smile.
"Mr. Li, I'll take care of your losses today. I'll also take care of your pleasure boat!”
"One thousand taels, is that enough?"
Shen Wansan was rich and overbearing. He directly threw Li Hongxiu a note from the Ministry of Revenue.
A thousand taels of silver, the wealth of the richest man in the world, was indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.
One thousand taels of silver was equivalent to two thousand dans of grain.
It was equivalent to half a year's salary in the Xu residence.
Xu Miaoyun clicked her tongue secretly. This was the way the richest man in the world did things.
"Thank you, Old Master Shen!"
"Hong Xiu, go and arrange for the ladies immediately!”
"I wonder if everyone needs Hong Xiu's company?”
"Miss, there's no need. We want to discuss something!”
"It'll be fine if you just accompany us for a chat, Mrs. Li."
Zhu Rong was in a good mood today. She brought Xu Miaoyun and Shen Wansan to the second floor of the pleasure boat.
The messy hall had been cleaned up.
The maids filed in and placed new snacks and wine on the table.
The three of them sat down.
Li Hongxiu smiled gently and walked up the stage.
She played the zither and sang a cappella song.
Her voice was indeed pleasant. Xu Miaoyun's eyes lit up. She had always thought that Li Hongxiu had only relied on her looks to become the star of Qinhuai River.
However, her tune and lyrics were obviously different from the popular songs of the Ming Dynasty.
However, it was different. It was especially nice to listen to.
"Hello, Mr. Li!"
Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but clap her hands.
"Not only are the people, the songs, and the wine good on this pleasure boat of yours, Mr. Li!”
"You can't buy this wine anywhere else!”
Shen Wansan urged him to drink. Zhu Rong was in a good mood today and drank a lot as well.
Xu Miaoyun didn't want to drink at first, but she couldn't resist Shen Wansan's persuasion and Zhu Rong's acquiescence.
He also drank some.
After a few glasses of wine, she realized that this pleasure boat was indeed something. Not to mention the songs, even the wine seemed to surpass the good wine in other places.
However, the wine was very strong, and Xu Miaoyun soon became dizzy.
On the other side, Zhu Rong and Shen Wansan chatted while drinking.
They talked about the cement factory and the imperial court.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll take care of the cement factory and road repair!”
"But there's a problem with the iron tendon you mentioned!”
If he wanted to make use of concrete, considering the characteristics of concrete, it was absolutely impossible to build bridges and paves without steel bars.
However, Zhu Rong had already thought of these technical issues.
There were no steel bars, so they could just use bamboo.
The toughness of bamboo could also replace the performance of some steel bars to a certain extent, although it was far inferior.
However, it was basically enough for many pavements in this era that did not have high load bearing requirements.
If he really needed steel bars, there was a way.
Steel could actually be forged in ancient times.
However, in ancient times, iron was a very precious resource. If Old Zhu knew that he was going to use iron to make steel,
Why didn't he just kill him?
After confirming the craftsmanship, Shen Wansan was really impressed by Zhu Xi.
He had heard from people in Jianghu that the King of Wu, Zhu Xi, had discovered sweet potatoes, created the Saint's Eye Microscope, and discovered the way of the world's strange insects. He had originally thought that there was some exaggeration in this legend.
But when Zhu Rong spoke with assurance,
Shen Wansan realized that he had underestimated Wu Wang.
How could he give up on such a good master?
Thud!
Shen Wansan suddenly kneeled in front of Zhu Rong, and the entire place went silent.
Li Hongxiu, who had been concentrating on singing, stopped playing the strings.
She looked at Shen Wansan in a daze.
"Your Highness, Old Shen's life was saved by you!”
"You were also the one who resolved my inner demons for many years!”
"Old Shen will not say anything else, but in the future, Your Highness, a word from you, I, Shen Wansan, will go through fire and water without a second word!”
Zhu Rong calmly drank a cup of wine.
Shen Wansan wanted to put his life on his side.
Did this guy think so highly of him?
It was not easy for him to keep a low profile, let alone recruit troops.
Just as everyone was waiting for Zhu Rong's answer,
Shen Wansan couldn't take it anymore and fell to the ground with a bang.
Then, even snoring sounds could be heard from the pleasure boat.
Xu Miaoyun realized that she was on the verge of getting drunk.
The wine on this pleasure boat was too strong. Even she, who was born into a family of generals, could not drink a few cups.
In the end, she couldn't take it anymore and fell onto the table.
Just vaguely,
With her blurry vision, she saw Li Hongxiu stand up and walk to Zhu Rong's side.
"Greetings, Young Master!"
"Do you really have the heart to not come and see Hong Xiu for so many years?”
Xu Miaoyun's alcohol instantly sobered up.
She was horrified. This elegant and moving top star of Qinhuai River was Zhu Rong's subordinate?
How many trump cards did her husband have?
Other than the mansions, did his trump card also include these people?
Zhu Rong did not answer Li Hongxiu's question and only focused on drinking.
"Young Master, Hong Xiu overheard your conversation with Shen Wansan. You actually led him to complete the reform of the business tax?”
"Didn't you say that you would never show your edge in front of others?“
Zhu Rong didn't turn around and drank the wine in his hand in one gulp."
"Because, after all, I am a member of the Zhu family!”
"There are some things that benefit thousands of years. This king has no choice but to intervene!”
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。