Time flies, spring passes and autumn comes, always seemingly inadvertently.
In the past six months, Qiongzhou's development has been booming, the people have enough food and clothing, and the years are getting better.
From Qi Yu's point of view, the harvest in the past six months was indeed very fruitful.
The details are as follows:
The first is about education. Due to the policy stimulus of Daxing Culture and Education, the enthusiasm of traditional scholars for learning has increased significantly. In this subject alone, more than a hundred rookies have stood out. It can be said that there is an abundance of talents. Sun Bao once lamented that,
A phenomenon like this spurting out has not occurred for many years.
The commercial development area is also quite good. In addition to the spice trade, which is still prosperous, the trade channels for tiger balm and clothing are also fully opened. According to Tan Junyan, the household manager, the state’s tax revenue has hit new highs in recent months, so there is no need to worry.
The problem of fiscal deficit is over.
The most gratifying thing is undoubtedly the military manufacturing. After more than a year of unremitting efforts, Qiongzhou's overall military strength has been greatly improved. In detail, there are now five large surface warships and 30 small and medium-sized frigates.
The remaining ships can be equipped with five small integrated battle groups. The production of muskets and artillery has never stopped. According to Mahan privately revealed, the firearms in the secret arsenal have been piled up to the height of one person.
Let’s talk about people’s livelihood.
Qiongzhou Hospital, which Meng Lanshan is fully responsible for, is not only running normally, but has also begun to take shape. The scale mentioned here mainly refers to the talent aspect. At the beginning of this year, he did not hesitate to be shameless and "re-employ" several former employees.
Colleagues from Tai Hospital, and then formed a prototype medical team. In addition, he also trained a younger generation of grooms represented by Sun Qiaoyun.
Soon, the benefits of the hospital to the people became apparent. People spent a small amount of money to see serious diseases, and no longer had to worry about the problem of having no one to rely on for their illness. For this reason, some old people said jokingly: People in the world often say that only hospitals can treat serious diseases.
Raising children is the only way to prevent old age. Looking at it now, even if there is no male child, there is not much pressure to provide for old age...
This is the happiness brought by inclusive medical care, and it doesn’t cost much.
In addition to the above, infrastructure construction is also carried out in an orderly and orderly manner. This smoothness is not only due to the abundant finances, but also enjoys the feedback from talents. It is the result of the superposition of two factors. Especially regarding talents, since the beginning of
After the Institute of Technology opened practical courses, these students went out of school and went into every corner of society, actively participating in various constructions, and their leading role was very obvious.
So often in daily life, we can see some elderly craftsmen humbly asking for advice from a few young college students, and respectfully calling them master.
However, this phenomenon makes the Confucian students in the government school feel a bit bitter: A kid with a bigger butt dares to pretend to be a master, bah!
To sum up, it can be seen that Qiongzhou's current development has entered a period of high growth. Almost every day and every hour, the changes can be seen with the naked eye, which is really gratifying.
All the officials were happy, except Qi Yu who was slightly worried.
He was worried about the fleet in the East again.
Calculating the time, this group of people has been gone for more than half a year, and I don't know if everything is going smoothly now.
In addition to the fleet, he was also worried about the results of two other things.
When Yin Jun left Qiong and returned to Beijing, he entrusted him to forward his two memorials to the saints.
First, I still strongly advise Your Majesty to independently develop the military industry and never purchase firearms from foreigners, lest you be pinched by others and be controlled by others in the future.
Secondly, we must pay close attention to the economic development and military trends of Fuso Country across the sea. We must always remain vigilant against this country full of violent genes.
In addition to these two important things, Qi Yu also entrusted Yin Jun to deliver two personal letters to him along the way.
One of the letters was to my cousin Zhou Chunsheng and his family. I have been away for a long time now and I miss Zhengyin, especially my second aunt. I don’t know if her health is good and she is used to living in the capital.
The second letter was written to Xiong Da and Xiong Er, who I met when I was writing novels in Beijing. The purpose of writing to them was mainly to lure them to Qiongzhou to set up a newspaper business. In the letter, I could
It was a huge cake drawn, so I don't know if it could fool them both.
Among the above things, the two major national affairs that concern Qi Yu the most are.
I don’t know what your Majesty is thinking,
Will you listen to your own advice?
In fact, the emperor only half listened.
That is: one indicates approval and the other indicates denial.
Let’s talk about denial first.
Although Yin Jun spoke uprightly, he still could not persuade the emperor and the courtiers who had vested interests. In the end, the purchase of firearms still had to pay a deposit to the merchants of Folangji Kingdom.
This...should we impeach these officials?
Chief Assistant Zhong Yi hurriedly winked at his son-in-law and shook his head, telling him not to impulsively remonstrate. There were many things involved in this matter, and he must not act rashly without evidence.
However, the emperor agreed very much with the advice to be wary of Fusang Kingdom. It was based on this consideration that he decided on the national policy of "Eastern Defense", which means that the lessons from the Japanese invasion are not far away, so don't forget about the scars after they are healed.
pain.
In the evening, the emperor left Qin'an Palace and walked leisurely to the harem.
In his hand, he still held the two memorials written by Qi Yu.
A furnace with dragons and musk brocades is beside it, the screen is hidden, and the candles are shining brightly.
The room is filled with fragrance, dense smoke, and an intoxicating and charming atmosphere.
"Haha, it's true that Qi Aiqing has the salary of the prefect, but he cares about the prime minister. Has he forgotten the principle of not pursuing political affairs if he is not in his position?" After the emperor reached out to take the tea offered by the queen, he chuckled.
He said.
"Oh? Did that scoundrel make His Majesty angry again?"
After saying that, the queen brushed her Yanju crown and sat down, with a posture that would captivate the country, and the appearance of a mother who honored the world. She just raised her hands and stamped her feet and smiled, which was enough to make her...
All the flowers were eclipsed by it.
Hearing this, the emperor smiled lightly and said: "Angry with him? That's not a big deal." He changed his voice and said: "Zitong, you always call Qi Aiqing unkind, do you have any prejudice against him? In my opinion,
Come on, although he is a bit funny and nonsensical, he is also quite loyal."
The nonsense in these words refers specifically to the cheongsam.
Although the dress was not ugly, it was too 'thin'. Even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, when the folk customs were open, there were no such close-fitting clothes. Fortunately, the queen was generous and did not argue with it, and she said vaguely in the end.
Be unique and ingenious as a compliment.
The queen smiled politely and said: "It's not that I am biased against him, but that your majesty is partial to him."
"Partiality? Do I have it?" The emperor was startled and wondered.
"Yes, and more than once... Your Majesty, do you still remember that when you were the crown prince, you went to Shandong to ask for a painting from your concubine? That day, I took out an oil painting and asked you to judge the painting better than mine.
Well, you said at that time that Mr. Xingyan's painting skills were far superior to those of my concubine. Tell me, what is this if not partiality?" The queen said with gleaming eyes, pretending to be resentful.
It seems that he was infected by these words, and the emperor also fell into the memories of the past.
I still remember that it was the year before I ascended the throne. When I was traveling in Shandong, I accidentally met the current Queen Su Liu and fell in love with her. Because this woman loved painting, and I
They have studied this art carefully, so the two of them like to discuss the world's masterpieces together.
As for the painting she took out, it was Qi Yu's work at that time. If I remember correctly, the style of the painting was more realistic, and its content vividly depicted the desolation after the locust plague, which can be said to be realistic.
A masterpiece of great significance. And I was not out of deliberate partiality when I discussed the matter and made a positive comment.
If it weren't for this painting, I wouldn't have gone to Yongchuan out of curiosity, wouldn't have had the chance to get to know Qi Yu himself, and wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation to get rid of King Yongchuan.
After a long time, the emperor came to his senses and said with a smile: "I heard someone said that Zi Tong took a detour to Yongchuan Mansion on the way to Beijing. That trip was found in Qi Yu's house.
What a beautiful painting?”
The queen shook her head in disappointment and said: "No, his house is empty, let alone paintings. There is not even a framed calligraphy ink. It was a waste of time." After a pause, she said again.
Zhengse said: "Actually, the purpose of my concubine's visit to his house was not to collect calligraphy treasures, but because I heard that he had created a painting "Unifying the Country" in his early years. I just wanted to go and have a look. In his
Do you have this disloyal work in your home?"
There are indeed some rumors about Qi Yu's creation of the picture "Unifying the Country", but they are all based on gossip and cannot be trusted.
Is Qi Aiqing disloyal?
Probably not!
You know, when King Yan tried to murder him, he was not afraid of his own safety, fought for him with his life, and blocked the disaster for himself. How could such a loyal minister who protects his lord have second thoughts?
In addition, the internal guards' feedback on him was also quite satisfactory. Huang Fei only said that he was quite courageous, and nothing else. Only Leng Qing commented that he had the appearance of a Kunpeng and ordered me to do some defenses. For this reason, he also sent Wu Wan
Rong went to Qiongzhou, but the result of the secret inspection was still the same, there was nothing unusual about Qi Yu.
The emperor nodded and smiled and said: "Zitong, do you really think that Qi Yu has evil intentions?"
According to the principles of the imperial court, concubines in the harem are strictly prohibited from talking about court officials, with the exception of Empress Su.
why?
In the emperor's impression, Queen Su Liu was a very discerning person, and she was by no means the kind of girl who lived in a deep boudoir.
This is also based on facts.
Yes, when the imperial commander personally sent troops to Shandong, he adopted her suggestion of "encircle without attacking" and successfully captured King Yan of Le'an City alive.
The queen shook her head and smiled, and said: "I really don't know whether he has a disobedient heart, but he is definitely not a mediocre person. Your Majesty, please don't forget that both King Yan and King Yong of our Li family were 'trapped'
In his hands, so this person should not be used too much." Then she changed her voice and said: "In my opinion, it is better to let him die in Qiongzhou Mansion for the rest of his life."