Good morning Daming

Chapter 1048 Heroic posture
In the early morning, the drizzle was like a thin layer of mist, silently attacking the city of Hangzhou.

The alley and the stone pavement were damp, and in the dim light before dawn, the water stains and potholes on the stone slabs appeared dim and unclear.

The people on both sides were all asleep, with occasional mumbling in their sleep.

The footsteps came quietly.

A dark figure peeked in from the entrance of the alley and then dived in.

He arrived at a door and knocked twice, one long and one short.

Inside the door, a hoarse voice asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I ate yellow croaker."

"A few."

"Two."

The door opened and a man poked his head out, "Come in."

The shadow went in and the man came out. He looked at both sides of the alley and saw no one, so he went in and closed the door.

The shadow was just inside the door. He took out some dry food and saw that it was a rice ball. While eating the rice ball, he asked, "How is it?"

"I should ask you what to do." The man who opened the door said, "Jiang Qingzhi is in Hangzhou now. The master said that we should stay away from him and not work recently."

"You won't work?" The shadow swallowed his rice ball. "Now that Jiang Qingzhi is here, the Zhejiang navy has become more courageous. Komura Ichiro has been defeated by the navy. If this continues, will we still have a way to survive? If we lose our way to survive, you won't benefit either."

The man sneered, "Why, are you scared?"

"You're not afraid? If you're not afraid, why stop doing it?"

"The master said that Jiang Qing's attack was ruthless, and the navy has been training hard recently. We should stay still and take a rest."

"All of us brothers are waiting for the rice to be cooked."

"We can start over after Jiang Qingzhi leaves."

"Even if Jiang Qingzhi leaves, how long will it take for the Zhejiang Navy to turn into mud again? One year, two years, or three years..."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Since there is no way to survive, then try to survive from death."

"Huh? What do you mean by trying to survive from death? My master is alive and well, a well-known good man in Hangzhou."

"Assault Hangzhou City!"

"what?"

"What are you surprised about? Jiang Qingzhi could never have imagined that we would raid Hangzhou. Tell your master that this raid will target the docks and burn the navy warships...

Think about it, once the navy warships are destroyed, how will Jiang Qingzhi open the sea? How will he go out to sea for trade? We can plunder however we want..."

"I will report this to the master."

"There is no room for negotiation on this matter. Tell your master that if he doesn't do it, we'll just part ways. Don't forget, although he didn't kill anyone, every penny of the money he got was stained with the blood of the Ming people!"

"Are you trying to hurt both of us?"

"We are in a relationship of sharing honor and disgrace. Don't try to get rid of us. Remember, keep an eye on the navy. If you find that the navy is tired, go to the old place and tell our people. Then wait for instructions."

The shadow took the last bite of the rice ball and said, "Go get some food."

The man disappeared into the darkness, and the shadow sneered, "You are just being adorable!"

When the man came back, he handed the shadow a bundle and said, "Hurry up and leave."

"When it comes to walking in the dark, we are second. No one in this world dares to claim to be first." The black shadow proudly took the bag, weighed it, and put it on his back, "Remember, be quick!"

The man opened the door, leaned out to look at both sides, turned back and waved, "Let's go!"

The shadow walked out and disappeared into the alley.

Man closing the door.

The drizzle continued to fall. If you listened carefully, you could hear the sound of the earth wall swelling slightly as it absorbed the water, and the sound of the branches and leaves swaying happily in the rain and fog...

The door suddenly opened and the man suddenly stuck his head out.

He looked around and felt relieved when he saw no one was around.

The door closed again.

The whole alley seemed particularly quiet in the dim light.

However, it seemed that some vitality was surging in secret.

……

At dawn, the man went to the back house.

"master."

The owner's name was Wang Shi, and he was quite famous in Hangzhou. Every year he provided free porridge and medicine, built bridges and roads, and had a good relationship with the government.

Wang Shi looked to be in his early forties, but he was actually already fifty-two.

Early in the morning, Wang Shi was watering the flowers with a kettle in his hand.

"What's the matter?"

The man stood with his hands behind his back, "Someone came over there last night."

"What did you say?" Wang Shi reached out and brushed away a spot of mud on the side of a red flower.

"They said they wanted to raid Hangzhou City. They asked us to keep an eye on the navy and take action when they are tired from training."

"A surprise attack on the navy?" Wang Shi straightened up and punched his lower back with his backhand. His deep eyes were filled with coldness. "Jiang Qingzhi is afraid of killing them."

"Yes. After Jiang Qingzhi reorganized the navy, its strength suddenly increased dramatically, and those people were afraid. He threatened that if we didn't agree, we would perish together."

"The Wang family is a well-known philanthropic family in Hangzhou. Just by talking a little, they can be made into criminals who collaborate with the Japanese? Ridiculous."

"Yes! To me, that threat is more like impotent rage."

"But..." Wang Shi walked slowly, "If the navy is reborn, our business will be difficult to do."

"Master, this matter is quite risky."

"What is there to do without risk?" Wang Shi said calmly, "This matter was planned unintentionally. With us as the insider, it is foolproof. The navy has been training very hard recently. Keep an eye on them, especially in the middle of the night."

"Yes."

It was night at the Navy Wharf.

The officers and soldiers, who had been exhausted from the training during the day, were snoring loudly.

The sergeant on duty walked and stopped, and finally found a place to take a nap.

It's late at night and people are quiet.

The water waves carried the warship up and down, gently slapping the side of the ship...

At dawn, someone shouted, "Let's go for drill!" Immediately, there was an uproar on the warship. The officers and soldiers hurriedly put on their clothes and went out of the cabin. The deck looked a mess.

"start running!"

The dock began to boil.

In the afternoon, a man came to a warehouse in the city.

"Are you there?"

"behind."

"Ok!"

The man was taken into a room.

In the room, the accountant was looking at the account book and asked without looking up: "How is it?"

"I'm tired."

"it is good."

"The landing place is five miles downstream from the pier."

"How's the surrounding?"

"No one. Our people will pick them up."

"it is good."

"The master said that we must be cautious in this matter."

"When it comes to fighting, we are the experts. Let him rest assured that the coastal areas of Zhejiang will still be ours. Isn't it wonderful to make money together?"

……

"nice!"

Lin Xi ate the braised pork made by Jiang Qingzhi and praised it: "It's delicious!"

Jiang Qingzhi ate a piece of braised pork and said, "It would be even more delicious if there was fermented bean curd."

Before lunch, Lin Xi suddenly asked to see me. As soon as he came in, he smiled and said that he had no place to eat today and was starving.

Since he had such an attitude, Jiang Qingzhi returned the favor and personally cooked a dish of braised pork.

The two did not talk about serious matters, but just talked about some interesting things in Hangzhou.

After dinner, the two went to the study to drink tea.

Jiang Qingzhi lit up the medicine cigarette and nodded slightly, "Go ahead!"

Lin Xi coughed dryly, "Thanks to your Majesty's great blessing and the great reputation of Lord Wei, now most of the powerful people in the city have declared their land and population. The very few who refused to declare have also relented in the past two days."

"Yeah!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "You did a good job."

"It's because of the reputation of Lord Chang Wei." Lin Xi was right. Jiang Qingzhi's iron-fisted operation in Songjiang Prefecture shocked the south.

"But there is a lot of resentment." Lin Xi said: "In addition, someone is secretly inciting it."

"It's as expected." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Keep an eye on those people, don't alert them."

Is this going to catch them all in one fell swoop?
No, it's a later reckoning.

Lin Xi recently joined Jiang Qingzhi. Logically, Jiang Qingzhi should try to win over such local officials and governors, but Jiang Qingzhi has ignored him in the past few days and has not invited Lin Xi to be his guest.

While Lin Xi was busy declaring the land and population, he was also thinking about Jiang Qingzhi's attitude.

He felt that he was looked down upon and was inevitably a little resentful. The staff analyzed it and said that although Lin Xi had joined Jiang Qingzhi's school, his attitude was too reserved and a bit half-hidden.

——That person will not tolerate any injustice. I advise the governor to be more proactive.

Shouldn't it be him, Jiang Qingzhi, who should be courteous to others?
Lin Xi was quite dissatisfied with the traditional scholar-officials' complex of seeking a wise leader. His staff sighed and said, "How many people in the capital have wanted to join Chang Wei Bo's school in recent years, but how many did he accept? Good birds choose trees to roost in, but big trees also choose birds!"

The chief Wilbur may not accept you!
What the hell!

These words made Lin Xi explode.

Considering that I am the governor of Zhejiang and a high-ranking official, what would be the attitude of Yan Song and his son if I said I would join the Yan Party?

Joy, win over...

This matter made Lin Xi quite conflicted, and his staff suggested that he test Jiang Qingzhi's attitude.

Cooking for others yourself is a gesture of respect and humility.

Lin Xi was quite happy, but he felt it was not enough.

As a wise leader, you should at least show some magnanimity, right?
But Jiang Qingzhi just told him something about the application. Not long after, he picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea, "Uncle Ben has something else to do..."

You, Lin Xi, have a lot of things to do.

Is this an expulsion?

Lin Xi stood up and said goodbye. After walking out of the study, he happened to see Tang Shunzhi and Xu Wei talking not far away.

Lin Xi left Jiang Qingzhi's residence with a lot on his mind, and suddenly his body shook.

He thought of Tang Shunzhi.

Tang Shunzhi was famous all over the world. Yan Song once took the initiative to recommend him, but was rejected by Tang Shunzhi.

Lu Bing also wanted to recommend him, but Tang Shunzhi refused.

Such a great talent was willing to assist Jiang Qingzhi... and Xu Wei, and Hu Zongxian...

Are these talented people worse than me, Lin Xi?
If we ask ourselves honestly, in terms of talent, Lin Xi dare not compare with Tang Shunzhi; Xu Wei has a reputation in the capital as a clever and unparalleled disciple of Jiang, and Hu Zongxian has the demeanor of a great general...

How many talented people are there under Jiang Qingzhi's tutelage?
Those talents need to step up.

But all official positions in the world are occupied by one person, so they have no choice but to wait.

I, Lin Xi, am now being suppressed by the Yan Party. If Jiang Qingzhi sits back and watches, or even adds fuel to the flames, and makes a deal with the Yan Party...

Let Chiang's people take over the post of governor!

Then I would become the victim of the transaction between both parties.

Jiang Qingzhi, Xu Wei and Tang Shunzhi were talking about Lin Xi.

"He has talent, but he also has the flavor of an old-fashioned scholar, which I don't like!" Jiang Qingzhi said.

"I saw that he was a little angry just now." Tang Shunzhi said with a smile.

"Angry?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "He's a smart man. If he takes my words to heart today, he will definitely come again."

"Uncle." Mo Zhan came in, "Lin Xi wants to see you."

"How?" Jiang Qingzhi asked with a smile.

Tang Shunzhi's eyes were filled with complex expressions, and he thought that Qingzhi was becoming more and more like a hero.

(End of this chapter)