The "Citizen's Declaration" is a milestone declaration. This declaration declares that imperial rule has been completely eradicated from the foundation of the Chinese nation. It marks that the democratic process has entered a new stage. From now on, even if there are some careerists,
If you dream of becoming an emperor, no one will support you.
In early August, Zhu Yunwen and his family took a cruise back to the Central Plains. Ten years ago, they were sent to Nanzhou by this sea route. Unexpectedly, they were now brought back to the Central Plains by this sea route. Although things have changed and people have changed, Zhu Yunwen
He couldn't help but feel alienated from this world. And he lost his supreme imperial power and was "reduced" to the rank of commoner, and he became very haggard.
Zhu Yunwen had a total of six concubines, three sons and two daughters. Without the royal income, having to support a large family was something Zhu Yunwen didn't want to think about. After all, he had spent his whole life with food and clothing.
, I have never tried to make a living on my own. Fortunately, the Republic of China arranged for him a job as the editor-in-chief of the History of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise he really wouldn’t know how to live.
The return of the former royal family did not receive a grand welcome. The current president Zhou Tianshou only received him once in Huayuan and gave him a letter of appointment. After that, Zhu Yunwen and his family were temporarily settled in a small villa in the north of Beiping City.
As the population of Beiping City surged, the city began to become crowded, and some wealthy people began to go out of the city to buy land and build villas to live in. There are many lakes in the north of the city, and wealthy families like to live near the lakes. Many lakeside gardens have been built, and the north of the city has become famous.
The appearance of Zhu Yunwen's family in a place where prominent families gathered did not cause any sensation. After all, these people had seen big events.
In fact, not only Beiping City, but many historical cities are also expanding. As the country has been at peace for a long time and public security has become increasingly good, city walls are no longer the boundaries of the city. Many big cities no longer build new city walls and spend these funds.
On road construction.
Take Beiping City as an example. There are three layers of ring roads inside and outside the city. There are straight asphalt roads connecting each ring road, extending in all directions like a chessboard. Beiping Province will also build inter-provincial roads leading to various provinces.
Highways to facilitate people's travel.
In addition to carriages and bicycles on the road, you can often see rich people driving cars passing by. Passers-by are not surprised. On the contrary, the newly moved Zhu Yunwen and his family were so frightened that they hurried away every time they saw them.
Avoid it as if you saw some monster.
This can't be blamed on Zhu Yunwen. These cars were only launched this year. They are mostly seen in Beiping City and are almost invisible in other provinces. However, Nanzhou and the Central Plains are not well-informed. Zhu Yunwen didn't even know that the internal combustion engine had emerged in the Republic of China.
Damn it, bulky steam engines have been gradually phased out.
Zhu Yunwen lived by Kunyang Lake, near the Xu Mansion where Xu Huizu lived. Zhu Yunwen lived in seclusion and seldom saw guests. He not only declined all banquet invitations, but also did not go out to buy daily necessities. If Xu Huizu hadn't helped out in many ways, the Zhu family would have been alone.
It's definitely not going to make it through.
And Xu Huizu also knew that Zhu Yunwen stayed at home, not only because he wanted to save face, but more importantly because he was unfamiliar with the place and was afraid of being ridiculed when he came out. In order to eliminate Zhu Yunwen's worry, Xu Huizu took great pains to ask his wife to visit him often.
I went to Zhu's house to sit down, and because I was nearly sixty, I prepared a birthday banquet and invited Zhu Yunwen to attend.
Zhu Yunwen could decline invitations from others, but when Xu Huizu opened his mouth and it was still his sixtieth birthday, he had no choice but to accept the invitation. In any case, the Xu family was extremely benevolent to the Zhu family. If the Xu family had not intervened in many ways,
, it is very likely that the Zhu family, like the royal families of previous dynasties and generations, was bloodbathed and liquidated, and even the ancestral graves could not be saved.
Although Xu Huizu no longer holds a public office, the Xu family is still very popular in Beiping City. He wants to celebrate his birthday, and celebrities from all walks of life in military, political and commercial disciplines happily accept the invitation. On the day of his birthday on the first day of September, the Xu family is full of people.
They are celebrities who came to celebrate their birthdays.
In order to celebrate his father's birthday, Xu Qin even made a special trip back from Nanzhou. Xu Huizu led his son to greet the guests at the door. Seeing that everyone was willing to honor him, his face was full of smiles, especially the Presidential Palace, Executive Yuan and Parliament
They all sent representatives here, which made him feel even more proud.
In fact, the Xu family is not a prominent family in Beiping City. Compared with the Zhao family, Liu family, Zhou family and other big families that control military power, political power and business power, it is really not in the upper class. However, Xu Hui's ancestors are popular because of their popularity.
He has close friendship with the Zhao family, Liu family, Zhou family and other families. His daughter is also married to the son of Navy Commander Liu Wenxiu. With such a powerful in-law, everyone in Beiping City has to give him face.
"Nephew She, you're here, come on, please come in." Around ten o'clock in the morning, Zhu Yunwen finally appeared in front of the Xu Mansion, but he was alone and did not bring his family. Xu Huizu knew that he came here with force.
, so he immediately asked Xu Qin to lead him into the house.
Of course Xu Qin knew that his father wanted to open up the knot in Zhu Yunwen's heart, so he made an invitation gesture and invited Zhu Yunwen in, and kept introducing celebrities chatting in the yard to him.
The people present were all respectable in Peiping City, and they also had a gentleman's spirit to some extent. They were not only kind to others, but also sympathized with the weak. Therefore, everyone present did not expose Zhu Yunwen's scars in person, but instead asked him carefully about his life in Peking.
He was not used to it, and some people even enthusiastically invited him to their homes.
This kind of gentlemanly spirit is actually inseparable from Wan Lei's words and deeds that he has set an example for more than ten years. It can be said that every authentic nobleman in Beiping City has Wan Lei's shadow in him. He not only pays attention to personal cultivation, but also pays more attention to personal cultivation.
Enthusiastic about charity, he will always use part of the money he earns to give back to society and become a tycoon in Hong Kong.
Seeing that no one was exposing his scars, Zhu Yunwen's uneasy heart finally calmed down a little. Under Xu Qin's guidance, he gradually spoke more and began to introduce the customs and customs of Nanzhou to the people present.
Come and attract more curious listeners.
After Zhu Yunwen chatted with everyone, Xu Qin quietly left. When he arrived at the door to take over his father's job, he saw several fast horses racing towards him. The three of them jumped off the horse, and the leader
Xu Qin couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
"Young Master Wan is here. The humble house is really full of splendor. Hurry, please come in." Xu Huizu was also overjoyed, because the person who came was Master Wan. Of course, this was a real master, not an honorific title. Of course, the son of the founding father was called
He's worthy of being a young master.
"Uncle Xu is celebrating his birthday, how could my nephew not come? If he hadn't encountered some trouble on the road, my nephew wouldn't have arrived so late." The person who came was none other than Wan Yuan. Although he was only fourteen or fifteen years old, he was still young.
He is mature and behaves like a father in his dealings with others.
"Not too late, not too late, Young Master Wan has traveled thousands of miles to come here, and he still remembers my little old man's birthday. This, this is really..." Xu Huizu was so excited that his beard was shaking. After all, Wan Yuan is a rare visitor. He has left the Central Plains since the beginning of the year.
After going to Dadongzhou, this was the first time they came back. Unexpectedly, they came to wish him a birthday as soon as they came back. This was a huge honor.
"Uncle Xu, what are you talking about? Before leaving, my father told my nephew that he must come to celebrate his uncle's birthday. If it hadn't been for some wind and waves at sea, the ship would have been a little late, but luckily we could catch up." Wan
When Yuan said this, he waved his hand, and the entourage behind him immediately presented the congratulatory gift.
A string of obsidian bracelets produced in Renzhou is not very valuable, but it is said to have the function of warding off evil spirits. The obsidian used in this string of bracelets was all scavenged from the local indigenous people in Renzhou.
The ultimate gemstone with symbolic meaning.
Xu Huizu didn't care about the importance of this gift. Wan Yuan came to wish him a birthday as soon as he landed ashore. This kind of friendship is more important than any other gift, so he hurriedly invited Wan Yuan in personally and asked as he walked: "Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
Is everything okay?"
"My father and my mother are both very good. It's just that the war is tight and my father can't get away for the time being, so he sent his nephew to go back and visit uncles on his behalf." The war in Renzhou is really tight. Since the beginning of autumn, Wan Lei has been there.
Leading an army into a war consumes a lot of ammunition. When Wan Yuan came back this time, in addition to buying daily necessities, he also wanted to buy a batch of ammunition.
"Your Majesty has dedicated his life for the country and the people, which puts our generation to shame." Xu Huizu couldn't help but sigh. He really admired Wan Lei for abandoning his leisurely life and going to a distant place to reopen the world. He didn't have the courage to do so.
.
"Uncle Xu laughs. My nephew also often advises my father not to work too hard. My father always says that he has a hard life and cannot be idle."
"Haha, your Majesty, it's the hard work of those who are capable. Young Master Wan will definitely be able to be as skilled in both civil and military affairs as your Majesty in the future, and by then he will be able to retreat to the second line."
While they were talking, the two of them entered the courtyard. When the guests who were chatting in groups in the courtyard found out that Wan Yuan had arrived, they were all overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to greet him. Wan Yuan suddenly became everyone's favorite.
focus, just melted
Zhu Yunwen, who was in the small circle, couldn't help but frown when he saw everyone running away. And when he heard that the person who came was Wan Lei's son, he became even more angry. If it weren't for the sake of the Xu family, he would
He must have left the table on the spot.
Wan Yuan's eyes were very sharp, and he soon discovered Zhu Yunwen who was being left aside. He apologetically squeezed out of the crowd surrounding him, came to Zhu Yunwen, and took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said: "Wan Yuan, I don't know.
What is your name?"
Looking at the little hand that reached out in front of him, Zhu Yunwen suddenly felt a little confused and didn't know how to respond. And when he saw Wan Yuan's eyes filled with sincerity, he couldn't help but raise his hand.
And just two people
The moment he held his hands together, Zhu Yunwen felt an inexplicable throbbing in his heart. The past grievances and grievances with Wan Lei flashed in his mind like a movie, but at this time, he couldn't bear it.
A hint of resentment.
"Maybe it's time to let go of the past grudges." Zhu Yunwen didn't want to live in the shadow of hatred all his life. With this gentle squeeze, his heart seemed to feel much lighter.