louisehourcade Chapter 387 This 1 o'clock, that 1 o'clock
Chapter 387 This 1 o'clock, that 1 o'clock
Chapter 387
Although Geng Guogong's mansion is located in Dongshi, Geng Guogong's mansion is not considered luxurious.
Compared with those Duke's mansions that occupy an area of hundreds of acres, Geng Guogong's mansion can be regarded as dilapidated.
Even the mansions of some marquises are much better than Geng Guogong's mansion.
"Uncle Chen, do you think we will return to Lingnan one day?" Feng Zhidai said a little lonely.
The Uncle Chen that Feng Zhidai spoke of was a servant brought by his mother as a dowry back then. Since Feng Zhidai was sensible, Uncle Chen had been serving him by his side.
Although the two are master and servant, Feng Zhidai is willing to tell him anything, and he can't hide anything like this from his own father.
Uncle Chen comforted: "Erlang, don't worry, the master likes Erlang the most. When he came, didn't the master say that as long as Erlang is willing to come to Chang'an to study, Erlang will inherit the title of Duke Geng in the future? If Erlang wants to inherit the title, Mr. Will go back one day."
Having said that, they have been in Chang'an for more than six years. If things go on like this, no one can tell if there will be any changes.
Feng An's first wife, the remaining son died of dystocia.
Feng Zhidai's mother was from a wealthy family in Lingnan, and she married Feng An as a successor.
Although Feng Zhidai is the eldest son, he is not the eldest son. Although Feng An loves him the most, but after so many years of seeing each other, the relationship between father and son must have become much stranger.
In addition, Feng An's eldest son was very popular in Lingnan, and Feng Zhidai came to Chang'an when he was a teenager, and he had no foundation in Lingnan. Even if Feng An wanted Feng Zhidai to inherit the title, whether Feng Zhidai could inherit the title would depend Hard to say.
"Although my father likes me the most, he also likes my elder brother. I've been in Chang'an for so long, I'm afraid my father loves my elder brother more than me." Although Feng Zhidai is not particularly smart, he is not stupid, it's as simple as that Reason, he naturally understands.
Uncle Chen secretly sighed, everyone understands the truth, but what can they do?
It is said that they came to Chang'an to study, but they are actually protons, although the imperial court did not send anyone to monitor them.
But Uncle Chen understood that as soon as they left Chang'an, someone would report it to Li Shimin immediately.
"My lord, the Marquis of Jingyang County has sent you a greeting card, and wants to visit you." The maid's voice sounded outside the door.
Feng Zhidai was taken aback. Although he lived a peaceful life in Chang'an, he had naturally heard of this upstart in Chang'an.
What he couldn't figure out was that he had nothing to do with Lin Xuan, what was Lin Xuan doing when he came to visit him.
"Tell him that my son is unwell and can't see any guests." After regaining his senses, Feng Zhidai directly refused.
"Wait." Uncle Chen stopped him: "Erlang, this old slave thinks that I should meet the Marquis of Jingyang County."
Feng Zhidai said hastily: "Uncle Chen, have you forgotten what your father said when you came here? You live in seclusion, try not to get involved with the nobles of Chang'an."
Feng An sent his son to Chang'an as a proton, and specifically told him not to have any contact with Lord Chang'an's children.
After all, he sent his son to Chang'an just to reassure Li Shimin's heart.
If Li Shimin mistakenly thinks that he sent his son to Chang'an to make friends with the ministers of the DPRK and China, he will be in trouble.
After Feng Zhidai came to Chang'an, he did exactly what his father told him to do.
Basically, he seldom goes out, and never interacts with those lords' children.
Some of the lord's children also came to visit and wanted to make friends with Feng Zhidai, but Feng Zhidai never saw him.
It's been a long time, and no one has come to visit.
"At this time and at that time, the old slave heard that the Marquis of Jingyang County is very valued by His Majesty, and his words are very important in front of His Majesty. If he can make friends with him, Erlang may not be able to go to Lingnan." Uncle Chen said with bright eyes.
"Then I'll see you." Uncle Chen talked Feng Zhidai off.
He is willing to come to Chang'an and live a life like a prison, isn't it just to inherit the Duke of Geng?
If his elder brother is allowed to inherit the title, his hardships these years will be in vain.
Thinking of this, Feng Zhidai couldn't care less about his father's explanation.
Feng Zhidai brought Uncle Chen to the door, smiling all over his face, and bowed to Lin Xuan: "I've met the Marquis of Jingyang County."
Although he had never seen Lin Xuan before, there was only one young man in uniform at the door, and the others were all wearing armor, dressed as a soldier. He naturally understood who Lin Xuan was.
Lin Xuan returned a salute and said with a smile, "Brother Feng, you are welcome."
Feng Zhidai originally planned to make friends with Lin Xuan, but when he heard Lin Xuan call him Brother Feng, he immediately smiled and said, "Master Hou, please."
Lin Xuan followed Feng Zhidai into Geng Guogong's mansion. He was a little surprised by the simplicity of Geng Guogong's mansion.
Although the main force of the Feng family is in Lingnan, the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an, as the face of the Feng family, is not as good as some Hou's mansions. It seems that Feng An is cautious enough.
When I came to the lobby and sat down, the servants brought tea.
The two chatted for a while, and Lin Xuan said, "I'm taking the liberty to come here this time, and I want to ask Brother Feng for help with something."
Feng Zhidai smiled and said, "Master Hou, please tell me."
He was not surprised by Lin Xuan's words.
With Lin Xuan's identity, it is naturally impossible to visit him for the purpose of making friends with him.
He intended to make friends with Lin Xuan, and now that Lin Xuan asked him for help, he was naturally happy.
Of course, the premise is that he can do it.
"I want to build a batch of sea boats. I heard that all the craftsmen with excellent sea boat building skills are in Lingnan. I wonder if Brother Feng can help?" Lin Xuan said.
Lin Xuan didn't say the specific purpose of building a sea-going ship. After all, there is no reason to show all his cards as soon as he comes up.
"It's just a few craftsmen. I'll write a book and go back to find some craftsmen for Lord Hou." Feng Zhidai laughed.
There is no shortage of craftsmen in the south of the Five Ridges, and it seems to him that it is a good deal to be able to make friends with Lin Xuan with just a few craftsmen.
"Brother Feng, I need a lot of craftsmen, and I don't need them to come to Chang'an. I plan to build a shipyard in Lingnan and build ships directly in Lingnan," Lin Xuan said.
Feng Zhidai asked: "I don't know how many people the Lord Hou needs? If there are too many, it will be a bit troublesome."
"I don't know much about shipbuilding either. I need to build at least twenty large ships that can go to sea before next autumn. How many people do Brother Feng think are suitable?" Lin Xuan said.
How did Feng Zhidai know this, and he looked at Uncle Chen who was standing aside.
Uncle Chen came out and said, "Go back to Lord Hou. According to what Lord Hou said, five hundred skilled craftsmen are needed."
The five hundred craftsmen he mentioned did not mean that only 500 people were needed to build twenty ships.
There are many processes in shipbuilding that ordinary craftsmen can also do.
Feng Zhidai frowned slightly, five hundred skilled shipbuilders was not a small number.
If there are dozens of people, it is very simple, he can write a letter and ask his mother to help him.
500 people are going to alarm his father, he is not sure.
Seeing Feng Zhidai frowning, Lin Xuan asked, "Brother Feng, you can tell me directly if you have any difficulties."
Feng Zhidai said: "Master Hou, it's not that I'm trying to shirk, it's just that most of the shipbuilders in Lingnan are controlled by the aristocratic family. With so many people, I'm afraid my father will have to come forward to find them all."
Although Lingnan doesn't have big aristocratic families like the five surnames and Qiwang, there are quite a few middle-class and some small aristocratic families.
As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains depends on water to drink water, Lingnan is close to the sea, and it is also the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. Most of the aristocratic families in Lingnan have docks and specialize in shipbuilding for sale.
He didn't have the face to get some shipwrights out of their hands.
(End of this chapter)