Chapter 1516: Prepare for a Rainy Day, Mr. Zhao

On that day, the galley fleet left Yilan and continued to move south.

Hearing this, the prince also boarded the boat, ready to lend a helping hand to Master Zhao.

That was the reason why Mr. Zhao came to Yilan! Just because this part was not explained, it doesn't mean Mr. Zhao didn't ask. Do you really think he just went there to hook up?

Mr. Zhao, that's for the unity of the country and the nation. Sacrifice me for the happiness of thousands of families, okay?

But Mei Nan did not lie to him, because she could indeed help Zhao Hao.

Even if I can't help with anything else, I can at least help him cool down...

In short, it’s definitely right to bring it.

As soon as Zhao Hao got on the boat, he fell into a deep sleep. Although he was worshipped as a god of war by the people of the capital, he was still a mortal after all and could not escape the law of the plowing ox...

In fact, Mei Nan was also a little sleepy, but she still had to face Sister Chen's questioning.

Naha was very important in East Asian shipping, so Chen Huaixiu had to go there often. Every time she went there, she was warmly received by Mei Nan. The two were of similar age and had common interests. After a few visits, they became good friends who could talk about anything.

"Is that chewing wine really made from your mouth?" Sister Chen asked. She had a belly full of ink, but now it was just full of sour water.

Obviously I came here first...

"How could it be true?" Mei Nan said with a smile, "Unfortunately I can't brew it now, but I can teach you."

"Why?" Sister Chen was stunned at first, but she was also an experienced driver who could open a driving school, so she understood immediately and blushed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not a widow."

"Then why are you so reluctant to let go?" Mei Nan looked at Chen Huaixiu's mature body and said, "I heard that Lianli Company opened a back door for you, but you were still hesitant and insisted that I come first. Will this be unpleasant in the future?"

"You don't understand..." Chen Huaixiu sighed sadly. Sometimes she really envied overseas women like Mei Nan, who would say and do what they loved without any scruples.

She is only good at talking and never has the courage to take this step.

"Did you put aphrodisiac in that chewing wine?" But this didn't stop her from being jealous.

"You're kidding. Do I need it?" Mei Nan flicked her hair and said confidently, "But I think you may need something."

"Uh..." Chen Huaixiu was stunned at first, then he angrily tickled and said, "I'll let you fart again!"

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore..." How could Mei Nan, a weak girl, be a match for the leader of a gang?

After a few seconds, he collapsed there, begging for mercy.

"I'm serious. How did he fall for you?" Although Chen Huaixiu herself didn't dare to ask about such things, she liked to inquire about them. Perhaps this was a common problem among young widows.

She was indeed very curious. When it comes to flirting, isn't Qi Jingyun a professional player who is several levels higher than Mei Nan? Unfortunately, none of the ladies like Qin Huai could unlock this achievement, and they couldn't even do it with hesitation.

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm skilled at it." Mei Nan said in a cocky tone.

"Ah..." Chen Huaixiu couldn't help but cover his mouth. He didn't expect that Zhao Hao liked to shoot with a pistol.

"Uh..." Driver Mei realized that Coach Chen had misinterpreted his thoughts, and explained with a wry smile: "It's not what you think. I mean, I have learned how to manipulate people's hearts since I was a child. As long as Mr. Zhao still has those worldly desires, I know what to do."

After a pause, she gave an example: "For example, I told the people around me that we had 'flying together'. In fact, I said we were riding a hot air balloon, but I couldn't control what they thought. So the rumors spread quickly throughout Ryukyu, and then seemed to have spread to Jiangnan, causing some trouble for Master Zhao."

"Oh." Chen Huaixiu responded without comment, and listened to her continue:

"Mr. Zhao would think, I didn't cheat to avoid getting into trouble. But now I'm still getting into trouble even though I've been a virgin, how bad is that? It's better to live up to my reputation, so I won't lose out." Mei Nan laughed and said, "Plus you don't let him touch you. After more than a month at sea, he has become like hay poured with oil, which can be easily ignited. Isn't it a good thing for both here and there?"

"So I gave you an assist?" Chen Huaixiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But she felt that Mei Nan was wrong. When it comes to understanding people's hearts, Qi Jingyun and others are also professionals, and they specialize in men's hearts. Their skills are probably much stronger than Mei Nan's.

In Chen Huaixiu's opinion, she was able to truly unlock the achievement of "Flying Together" because of the right time, right place and right people. It would be the same if she was sent back to Jiangnan or the capital.

Maybe Lianli Company would like Zhao Hao to sleep with a few more people like her.

But it’s different for those with Ming Dynasty household registration... Mei Nan has never experienced the power of the country and has underestimated the Iron Curtain.

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More than a day after leaving Yilan, plains finally appeared on the east coast, but they looked much smaller than Yilan.

Zhao Hao knew that it was Hualien. In another time and space, Hualien was the last place that Han Chinese immigrated to Taiwan and cultivated.

It may not seem large, but it turned out to be the largest county in Taiwan in later generations because it is long.

The Taitung Longitudinal Valley Plain is only two to seven miles wide from east to west, but is 360 miles long from north to south. In later generations, it was divided equally between Hualien and Taitung counties.

Hualien and Taitung, two small plains located at the two ends of the longitudinal valley plain, together with the extremely narrow longitudinal valley plain, form a barbell shape, and it is the smallest barbell. However, this is the only plain in eastern Taiwan, except for Yilan, that can accommodate large-scale immigration.

Zhao Hao told his disciples that the reason for this phenomenon is that the area west of the Central Mountain Range belongs to the Eurasian Continental Plate, while the area east of the Coastal Mountain Range belongs to the Pacific Plate. The interface between these two plates is the Taitung Longitudinal Valley, which is why earthquakes are so frequent in Taiwan and even in Ryukyu and Japan to the north...

"But Zidao, don't underestimate this place. The area of ​​this longitudinal valley plain alone is nearly 1,000 square kilometers, which is rare in eastern Taiwan where there are many high mountains. Moreover, this unique terrain makes the valley warm and humid, which is very suitable for farming."

Zhao Hao spoke in great detail, because the disciple who was listening to his teachings was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Longqing, the newly appointed Fengshan County magistrate, Wu Zhongxing, and the entire southern Taiwan was under his jurisdiction.

Wu Zhongxing listened very carefully, but when he saw the scenery of Taiwan that was similar to the primeval forest along the way, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. How could I, a good scholar, end up being a county magistrate in such a wild place?

In fact, it was not just him. Zhao Yongxian, the magistrate of Tamsui County in charge of northern Taiwan, was also a scholar-official and had outstanding grades. After the academy was closed, he was awarded the rank of editor, a seventh-rank official.

Unlike him, who was only granted a seventh-rank post as a Hanlin reviewer, and was at least promoted half a level by being sent to a county magistrate. Brother Zhao Nian was sent to a county magistrate at the same level, which, in the eyes of outsiders, was a complete tragedy.

Normally, after the Shujishi were dismissed, they should at least be sent to the Six Departments as Jieshizhong. But they were sent to be county magistrates, so far away, which was simply a demotion in the eyes of outsiders!

But the two of them were happy to do it because it was the decision made by their beloved teacher Zhao.

The two were no longer new to the officialdom. They had been in Beijing for three years. How could they not know how powerful Teacher Zhao, who was called "Little Cabinet Elder", was? The master wanted to arrange a good position for them, but it was just a piece of cake.

But Master conquered Taiwan and presented it to the imperial court. Master also promoted the establishment of these two counties. They must have been very important to Master. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. You can imagine how glorious and arduous the task of the first county magistrate was. Master entrusted the heavy responsibility to these two people, which was definitely a sign of trust and respect!

I am not afraid of the leader adding burden to me, I am just afraid that the leader will not see it!

Moreover, their master, Zhao Shouzheng, who was the champion of the imperial examination only one year earlier than them, was also sent out from the Hanlin Academy to be a county magistrate. Nowadays, many of the Jinshi of the second year of Longqing are still struggling at the sixth or seventh rank, while he is already a fourth rank Shao Zhanshi, in charge of the Imperial College Supervisory Committee.

With a living example right there, the two men believed that as long as they worked hard on the island of Taiwan, they would definitely be able to follow in their master’s footsteps!

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In fact, they thought too beautifully...

On the surface, Zhao Hao actively responded to the call of his father-in-law that "a prime minister must come from the prefectures and counties, and a brave general must come from the ranks of soldiers", and took the initiative to order his disciples to go to the local areas for training and not to stay in Beijing.

But in fact, the reason why the two were exiled so far away was because three years later, they had a crazy confrontation with his father-in-law and almost drove the regent of the Ming Dynasty crazy.

In the autumn of the fifth year of the Wanli reign, my father-in-law's father, Zhang Wenming, the Southern Tyrant of Jingzhou, died suddenly, which triggered a far-reaching love-stealing incident. Since then, Zhang Xianggong has become more extreme and dictatorial, but it also allows those who oppose him to see his weak side...

Not to mention the impact it caused, most of the officials who fought on the front line in the love affair storm were Jinshi in the fifth year of Longqing.

Moreover, Wu Zhongxing and Zhao Yongxian were two of the five heroes who were beaten with sticks in the court.

Of course, they were indeed very courageous. After being beaten with a stick in the court, the two were dragged out of Chang'an Gate by the East Factory guards with cloth, and their families were asked to carry them on door panels, and they were expelled from Beijing that day.

After leaving the city, Wu Zhongxing had already died. The doctor who came to rescue him used a knife to cut out dozens of pieces of rotten flesh. Some were as big as a palm and some were as deep as an inch. One of his limbs was missing, and he woke up in pain.

Zhao Yongxian was a big fat man, with a better ability to withstand blows, but his flesh was also falling off like a palm. His wife thought that the flesh of a loyal minister should be shown to their descendants forever, so she preserved it and preserved it!

The two men became famous throughout the world and were called Wu and Zhao!

Zhao Hao simply couldn't imagine how bad his relationship with his father-in-law would be if he allowed the incident to happen.

Therefore, whether from the perspective of protecting the two tough guys or protecting his father-in-law, he must get these two guys out of the capital, and the farther the better, it would be safer if they were far away from the mainland...

But Zhao Hao knew very well that many major events occurred due to coincidences but inevitability - by the fifth year of Wanli, the Kaocheng Law had been in effect for five years, and there was no intention of relaxing it. The accumulated resentment in the hearts of officials was like a volcano about to erupt, and it would always find an outlet to let out its anger.

If Zhao Yongxian was not there, there might be Zhao Yongdan. If he went to Wuzhonghang, someone else might pop up and scold his father-in-law to the point that he could not take care of himself.

Zhao Hao was unable to change his extremely conceited father-in-law, so he could only send a doctor to serve as a health care physician for his father-in-law's father, Zhang Batian.

Anyway, the Zhairen Medical Association has been merged into the Jiangnan Medical Group. Although it will take time to transform them into serious doctors who understand science, there are plenty of people who can serve as health doctors for the leaders.

(End of this chapter)