Since he is a concubine, he has no possibility of seizing the nobility, and he is not qualified to become an official under the influence, so he will not have much potential in the future.
It is impossible for Zhou Luohu to send his legitimate son to him.
Fortunately, this Zhou Zhongmo is also familiar with the navy and is good at boats and ships. After all, he comes from a family background.
Moreover, he is old now and has nothing to do. I heard from Chen Shuyi that Zhou Luohu intended to let his son join the left guard and right guard and become a guard patrolling the streets, but no one gave him this face.
He is from the south, and the imperial guards of the capital are in the hands of the Guanlong Group. Who would take Zhou Luohu seriously?
Of the twelve guards of the Sui Dynasty, only the left and right guards, the left and right military guards, and the left and right auxiliary guards were responsible for guarding the imperial city. These six guards were also the most elite. Among them, those who could stay in Daxing as patrol guards were all related households. I think It is not easy to force one person in.
When he met Zhou Zhongmo for the first time, Yang Ming just asked him about some knowledge about ships, and the other party's answer was quite clear and reasonable, which satisfied Yang Ming.
But other than that, Yang Ming didn't say much and just asked the other party to go back.
After they left, Chen Shuyi asked curiously: "What? Are you not satisfied?"
Yang Ming shook his head: "I'm very satisfied, but I don't trust it."
Chen Shuyi thought for a while and said: "Zhou Luohu is a loyal person. When he surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, it was after the King of Jin invaded Jiankang that he made him surrender with my father's handwritten letter. When I saw Zhou Luohu, he still treated me as a minister. The courtesy is extremely respectful."
"Let me remind you," Yang Ming frowned and said, "I don't care about it here, but in the future, don't mention your father in front of outsiders, let alone the courtesy of a courtier. This is a taboo."
Chen Shuyi pouted and said, "Of course I know, I would only say this to you."
After pondering for a while, Yang Ming asked: "Is this Zhou Zhongmo married?"
The statement nodded and said: "Yes, my wife is from Jiangnan and has two sons. By the way, I forgot to tell you that Zhou Luohu's ancestral home is in Jiujiang. The Zhou family is also considered a wealthy and influential family in the Jiujiang area. "
Is there such a thing? That's really more coincidental than Li's story.
The Five-Tooth Ship is in Jiujiang, and Zhou Luohu’s hometown is also in Jiujiang.
Yang Ming asked: "How old are Zhou Zhongmo's two sons?"
"One is sixteen and the other is fifteen, both are adults," Chen Shuyi said.
Yang Ming asked again: "Are you married?"
"Not yet," Chen Shuyi replied.
Yang Ming was thinking that if Zhou Zhongmou was asked to go to Jiujiang to help him maintain the Five-Tooth Ship, and he wanted the other party to work for him loyally and pragmatically, he would either have to suffer some hardships or give him some sweetness.
This is called Enwei.
Don’t they, the old Zhou family, really want to enter the Wei Mansion? Then make some arrangements for his two sons so that Zhou Zhongmo can be grateful to him and do things sincerely.
In ancient times, a parent's greatest wish was for their children to have a good place.
So Yang Ming went directly to his elder brother Yang Zhao for help.
The general of the Wei Mansion was a remote leader and did not have real wartime command authority. In wartime, the emperor personally appointed the general in charge of the march, plus the chiefs of various ministries as vanguards.
For example, Shi Wansui, the general of Zuolingjunfu, does not have the power to mobilize troops. In addition, other affairs of Zuolingjunfu are under his control.
The boss, Yang Zhao, is General Zuo Wuwei. Let alone arranging a few marquis guards, even arranging a few captains and brigade commanders is a matter of open mouth. After all, he is in charge of personnel appointments.
However, after Yang Zhao became General Zuowuwei, he only visited the military mansion a few times. After he roughly knew who the important generals under his command were, he never went there again.
Therefore, the daily affairs of Zuowu Wei Mansion are handled by two generals.
One was named Li Hun, who was Yu Wenshu's brother-in-law. Later, this boy took the blame for Li Yuan in Xilihutu and was executed by Yang Guang. This was the famous incident in history that "the Yang family will perish and the Li family will rise."
One named Zhou Fashang was originally an official in the Chen Dynasty. He offended Chen Shubao's younger brother, Chen Shujian, the king of Changsha, and directly led his subordinates to defect to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After the founding of the Sui Dynasty, he participated in the Sui Dynasty's war to destroy Chen and pacified the Lingnan area for a long time. He returned to Beijing last year and was captured. Grant
The post of General Zuo Wuwei.
On the other hand, my enemy Chen Shujian changed his name to Chen Shuxian to avoid taboo, and now he is in a miserable state.
After Yang Zhao met Yang Ming, he directly sent his servants to the Zuowu Guard Mansion to say hello and arrange for the two boys to be patrol guards.
"You actually bought a boat?" Yang Zhao wondered.
Yang Ming corrected: "I didn't buy it, my eldest aunt gave it to me."
In fact, he told Yang Zhao everything about the whole process. This is how Yang Ming has always behaved. Exchange trust with sincerity and don't always make up lies. Few people are fools.
Of course, this also depends on the person's choice. Some people are not worthy of his sincerity.
Yang Zhao shook his head helplessly: "If you don't stop thinking, can my eldest aunt help you come here? You actually got Jinyang Tower? But..."
After saying that, Yang Zhao chuckled and said, "Jinyang Tower is pretty good, it's a good place to meet friends."
"That's right, and you didn't spend any money, why don't you want it for free?" Yang Ming also followed suit.
Yang Zhao can't go out these days. Concubine Xiao is looking at her hard, and Yang Ming is the same.
So when Yang Ming was free, he would take Jiancheng around the palace, and he would often tell Jiancheng: The boss is stupid, the second is a girl, the third and fourth are flying to the sky, are you willing to be the stupid big brother? If you don't want to, then you should teach your younger brother a lesson since childhood, especially the second child. You must be careful and don't be soft when you beat him.
I don't know if Li Jiancheng understood it or not, but he kept nodding.
A few days later, Zhou Zhongmo came.
As soon as he saw Yang Ming, he knelt down and thanked him. He learned from Chen Shuyi that Yang Ming helped his two sons arrange it.
At this time, Yang Ming mentioned the matter of the five-toothed ship again, and it was a matter of course.
Zhou Zhongmou was born in Jiujiang, and he had many relatives and friends in his hometown. He could recruit hundreds of people to maintain the five-tooth ship for Yang Ming.
Yang Ming didn't interfere in the specifics of what he would do. After all, he was a layman.
Before leaving, Yang Ming asked Xu Jing to prepare 5,000 guan of money and 200 pieces of cloth. Zhou Zhongmo said he wanted nothing, but after being scolded sternly by Yang Ming, he reluctantly accepted it.
After all, the cost of maintaining a large ship with five teeth is definitely not small, and five thousand guan will not last long.
The next step is to wait for Yang Xian to get married.
These days, there was an endless stream of guests coming to the palace to congratulate him, and many local officials also sent congratulatory gifts. Yang Jian was a member of the clan, so his wedding was naturally hosted by Zongzheng Temple.
Half a month later, the bride entered the house.
Yang Jian ordered that the curfew in Daxing City be suspended for three days and the whole city celebrated.
That night, the Jin Palace was brightly lit. Yang Guang was entertaining dozens of court officials, while Concubine Xiao had a separate table with some nobles from the south of the Yangtze River, drinking and talking.
The boss, Yang Zhao, was not idle either. Those who were not qualified to drink at Yang Guang's place all gathered here.
As for the second child, Yang Jian, he should be playing poker.
In comparison, Yang Ming's place was the most deserted, with only one guest: Yang Yinjiang.
If Li Jiancheng is also a guest, there are two.
