There are fireworks in March in the Central Plains, but it is already late autumn in South China. The grass and trees in the endless wilderness are withered and yellow, giving a look of depression. Occasionally, a few kangaroos can be seen poking their heads in the grass, carefully watching the humans who are galloping by from time to time.
Because Nanzhou is so vast and there are few people inhabiting within a few dozen miles, the immigrants of Nanming mostly travel by horses. The grasslands of Nanzhou are wide and are most suitable for the development of animal husbandry. There are many horses, and almost every immigrant family has several.
, but it is a pity that the Republic of China has entered the era of hot weapons, and the Peking Army has been mechanized, so the cavalry can hardly return to its former glory. No matter how many horses the Nanming raises, they are just used as animal power.
By a small river, two fast horses were galloping. On the horses, a young man and woman were galloping. They looked like a young couple on an autumn outing. But what was disappointing was that they were followed by a guard wearing a flying fish suit. This pair
The young couple rode up a hill, then jumped off the horse and sat on a big rock to watch the sunset.
"The sunset here is so beautiful." The woman leaned on the man's arm and looked into the distance dreamily. However, the sound of horse hooves from behind destroyed the beautiful mood. She looked back and saw that it was the follower.
Jin Yiwei couldn't help but frown and said: "It's a pity that there are people who shouldn't be there."
"He was ordered to protect our safety. Don't make things difficult for us." The man frowned. In fact, he was Fang Zhongzhe who had just returned from studying at Peking University. This Jin Yiwei was his personal bodyguard. Of course, this was in name only.
"Protect our safety? I think they are here to monitor us. I heard that since you returned to the Central Plains to study, these people have followed you, even when you go out on the street. You really don't have any freedom at all."
The woman flattened her mouth, glared at the Jin Yiwei who was following him like a shadow, and asked angrily: "Brother Fang, it's been more than half a year since you came back from the Central Plains, and you haven't come to see me. Do you have another woman and forget about me?"
Already?!"
"No, how could it be? I'm busy right now. The foundry bureau is building an ironworks, and I have to be responsible for the design and supervision. I can't get away from it. As soon as I'm free today, I'll go out and race with you."
Fang Zhongzhe said hurriedly.
"I'm sorry you don't dare to like the new and dislike the old, otherwise I will have to break your legs." The woman waved her fist fiercely.
This woman's name is Hu Lu'er. Her father is a military general who died in battle not long ago. She can be regarded as a hero of Nanming. She has been favored by the Nanming royal family, and even the Fang family has given her family face. As the so-called tiger girl of a general, she
He is not as pretentious as those girls in purdah, but a master who dares to love and hate. Fang Zhongzhe is an honest man, but he also likes this hot girl very much.
Although Hu Lu'er has an unruly personality, she is also a studious master. Since there is no convention for women to study in Nanming, she can only steal teachers from everywhere. Among them, the honest and honest Fang Zhongzhe is the one she "entangles" with. She either borrows books from him or asks him for advice.
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Of course, these were all done secretly. Nan Ming believed that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. If these things were known to others, there would be a lot of cynicism.
"Brother Fang, you have been to Peiping. I heard that women there can not only go to school, but also go to university, and can participate in politics and teach in the future. Is this true?" Hu Lu'er asked in a low voice, her eyes still trembling.
I looked back and saw that the Jin Yiwei had recognized the situation and walked away, and I felt relieved.
Fang Zhongzhe also glanced back furtively, but there was no trace of Jin Yiwei, and then he whispered: "Don't ask more about these things. If the people above know about it, there will be big trouble."
"It can't be said that those people are too strict. They say that the mouth of the people is better than the river. Don't the people above want to be King Li of Zhou? Since they don't let us say it, then we will follow the road.
We will pull them down sooner or later." Hu Lu'er waved his fist again, looking like a revolutionary fighter.
"My little ancestor, don't talk nonsense, be careful of trouble coming from your mouth." Fang Zhongzhe was anxious and pressed Hu Lu'er's mouth, but Hu Lu'er had no intention of shutting up and raised his voice a few times.
He said in a different tone: "If you don't tell me the truth, I will yell."
"Okay, I said it's not okay. You are such a little ancestor, so I'm afraid of you." Fang Zhongzhe suddenly panicked. He knew that this little girl was the one who kept her word. She really wanted to shout at the top of her voice,
Someone will definitely come to him to drink tea and chat tonight, and when he comes back, he will definitely be scolded by his father and uncle. He really can't afford to offend him.
"I don't know about other places. There are girls in Peking University, and there are many of them. I am studying in the College of Engineering. There are more than 200 girls out of more than 700 classmates. These girls are very smart and work harder than the boys.
, ranked among the top five in every exam. I heard that
There are several little girls who were taught by the Presidential School. They were admitted to college at the age of fourteen. They took two years to complete the credits that others took four years to complete. After graduation, they disappeared without a trace. Some people said that they joined the secret
Scientific research organizations, some people also say that they went to Dadongzhou."
"In short, the people who can get into Peking University are terrible. Even if I study hard for ten more years, I probably won't be able to catch up with them. And there are too many students in the Central Plains who are better than me. We haven't built a train yet. They
They have already built cars. I heard that they have recently concentrated all their scientific research efforts on generators, electric motors, lights and telephones, but we still haven’t even figured out what electricity is, and we are really lagging behind." Fang Zhongzhe frowned and sighed.
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As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of poverty, you are afraid of comparison. Fang Zhongzhe has been to Peiping, and the more he feels that the Republic of China is so far ahead in all aspects that they cannot catch up even if they want to catch up. The more he sees, the more powerless he feels.
He couldn't say these words to others, so he could only keep them in his heart. This time when he revealed them in front of the person he loved, he felt much more relaxed.
"Being behind is not terrible. If you know your shame and have the courage to catch up, you will be afraid of someone holding you back. The reason why the Republic of China is prosperous in science and technology is mainly because of its political clarity. In terms of women being able to go to school and join politics, they are better than us.
We are very open-minded here. We have a small population here, but we lock women in boudoirs and prevent them from reading and literacy. This is really a sign of backwardness." Hu Lu'er complained.
"Misfortune comes from the mouth. Such words must not be spread outside the world." Fang Zhongzhe said hurriedly.
"Trouble comes from your mouth again?! You are a big man, how can you be so timid?" Hu Lu'er rolled her eyes at Fang Zhongzhe and asked again: "I heard that the former president of the Republic of China often came to Peking University to give lectures. Do you have any
Have you never met him in person?"
"I have met him several times. Not only does he often give lectures at Peking University, but he also often delivers speeches outside the Presidential Palace. Sometimes he will wander on the streets with his family. Anyone who has lived in Peiping City for a long time will have the opportunity to see him."
"So what does he look like? Doesn't he look very special?"
"There's nothing special. He looks just like an ordinary teacher. It's just that he prefers to wear black uniforms similar to military uniforms, has short hair like a hedgehog, and is very kind to others. Anyone who has seen him will not
feel
Nervous..." Fang Zhongzhe recalled the scene when he met Wan Lei. He still remembered that Wan Lei gave him a list of books. He read all those books and benefited a lot from them. He secretly admired the other person's role as a teacher.
, there is no distinction between education and distinction.
At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came from far and near, interrupting Fang Zhongzhe's memories. He hurriedly stood up and looked back, and saw a group of uniformed guards galloping towards them. When they approached the hill where they were, they dispersed.
Come on, just surround this hill. It seems that the person who came here is evil.
"We have been specially ordered by the emperor to come here to handle the case. May I ask where Hu Lu'er is?" The leader was Qianhu, a guard in Jinyi. He also held a driving certificate in his hand. It seemed that he came well prepared.
"Master Li, I'm afraid this is a misunderstanding. How could Miss Hu be related to the Qin case after Zhongliang." Fang Zhongzhe saw that the situation was serious and stood directly in front of Hu Lu'er.
"The criminal, Hu Lu'er, secretly printed banned books and spread rumors to confuse the people. There are all witnesses and material evidence. Those who know the truth will be arrested immediately. Anyone who dares to arrest will be killed without mercy." Those thousands of households did not take the young master of the Fang family seriously.
in hand
His sword showed an inch directly. But it's no wonder, he was on an errand under the imperial edict, and the princes and nobles could all see him according to his seniority. Although Fang Xiaoru was the Prime Minister, he was not a piece of cake in the eyes of these people.
"Privately printing banned books? Dare I ask what is going on? What kind of banned books are being printed?" Fang Zhongzhe began to beat his heart, because he knew that Hu Lu'er was really the owner and reporter of a small newspaper, and he usually loved to collect some weird news.
, printed and distributed everywhere, saying it was to enrich people's entertainment life, but in fact it was just a joke. Fang Zhongzhe didn't pay much attention to it before, but he didn't expect that he would really offend Jin Yiwei now.
"What kind of banned book?!" Qianhu sneered and handed a stack of mimeographed manuscripts to Fang Zhongzhe. Fang Zhongzhe just glanced at it, and his eyes were filled with stars. He had also read these contents himself, and they were from a book called "Dahua"
The book "Dream" is a life-threatening book. It is the most banned book in Southern Ming Dynasty. Most people cannot read it at all.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about the first chapter at the beginning, which is about the people of Shuntian Prefecture rising up against the tyranny of the monarchy in order to fight for freedom and equality. One of the original words of Wan Lei is: Under the monarchy, merit is not rewarded.
Prizes won, hard work was not rewarded, and people's lives and property were ruined by the emperor.
If the emperor takes and takes away, how can we talk about freedom or equality? If you want to gain something from your work and merit, you must stand up and say to those in power: We are born with human rights, and we make our own decisions about our rights. If those in power don't listen,
Then tell them with your fists: We will kill anyone who dares to treat us as a slave.
Now Hu Lu'er actually prints and distributes this invincible forbidden book. This is really life-threatening.