Chapter 291: Husband and wife night talk (big chapter is presented)
"Wen Qing, this king has something for you to do. This matter must not be known to other people." Shi Dakai said to his confidant scribe.
"Holy King, please give me your instructions." Wen Qing saw the solemn look on the Holy King's face and knew that this matter must be very important.
"Get ready and go to the Huaihai Navy. Now we are caught in the middle by the Qing army. If we want to break the situation, we must have external forces." Shi Dakai said.
Shi Dakai is a pragmatic person. As for the matter of Tianjing, he has long put it in the back of his mind. Now, how to lead his brothers to find a way out is the most urgent matter.
He could only tell Wen Qing about this matter, as other generals under his command would not be able to understand what he meant.
Those people were thinking more about the hatred between the Huaihai Navy and the Taiping Army.
Only scholars like Wenqing can see thoroughly.
"I understand, Holy King. If possible, I think you can buy some muskets from Huai Haijun."
Sure enough, Wen Qing was able to turn the corner. Now that the Taiping Army is in Guangxi, the Manchu Qing is the Taiping Army's biggest enemy.
The Taiping Army is not bordering the Huai Navy now.
Based on the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, the Huaihai Navy is now a natural ally of the Taiping Army.
"Do you think Huai Haijun will sell it to us?"
"I think I can give it a try. From my point of view, if the Huai Navy rebels against the Qing Dynasty, there will be three strong enemies in the south - the Hubei Army, the Hunan Army and the Guangdong New Army."
"And among these three, we can help them contain the Hunan Army and the Guangdong New Army. It is impossible for the Huaihai Navy not to know the principle of distant relations and close attacks."
"Now that the Guangdong New Army has been equipped with new-style muskets, the Huaihai Navy does not have to worry about weapons leaking out of our hands. Therefore, it is not impossible to sell us muskets of the same level as those of the Guangdong New Army." Wen Qing analyzed.
"You can give it a try, and I will ask someone to prepare a sum of money for you later. The only condition we can give is to help the Huai Navy contain the two provinces. If the Huai Navy asks us to surrender, then there is no need to discuss it." Shi Dakai threw himself out.
bottom line.
"Yes, Holy King, I understand." Wen Qing said in understanding.
It is impossible for the Taiping Army to join the Huai Navy. Even if Shi Dakai is willing, his brothers will not be willing.
Both sides have a hatred of destroying the country.
Including Wen Qing, this negotiation must be conducted in secret, and must not be known to his brothers.
At the Presidential Palace, Dong Shuheng, who had finished his meeting, passed through a door guarded by a female guard and returned to the backyard.
After returning from Shanghai, we took the boat all the way. After arriving home, we had to go to a meeting before taking a breath. At this moment, Dong Shuheng remembered that he hadn't had dinner yet.
It was already past seven o'clock in the evening.
"President, the ladies are waiting for you in the restaurant." At this time, a female guard came over and reported.
As he said that, he led the way. The backyard of the Presidential Palace looked very empty.
When Hong Xiuquan lived here in the past, there were three thousand beauties in the harem, and it was very lively.
Dong Shuheng's family is small, and Dong Shuheng takes the lead in routine savings.
There was only about one company of female soldiers guarding the backyard.
Like male soldiers, they were generally part of the military establishment, enjoyed military pay, and could change careers after serving. They were not beauties that Dong Shuheng could visit at will.
There are also dozens of staff responsible for the daily living of Dong Shuheng and his family, and these people are also paid.
So the real residents of this backyard are Dong Shuheng, his mother, Wei Yuzhen, Yang Ximei, Hui'er, and the maids each of the two women took care of. Strictly speaking, the two maids are also considered staff.
It's definitely missing a bit.
Dong Shuheng was thinking about how to make this courtyard more lively.
The faster way is to marry a few more wives. In that case, Dong Shuheng felt that he might not be able to handle it.
After all, I am not a stallion.
Another way is to respond to Huai Haijun's call and have more children.
Every night, I heard the crying sounds of children in the three wives' rooms. No matter how big the backyard was, there would never be a quiet place.
The restaurant is not big, with an exquisite round table. These are the furniture that existed in the Tianwang Mansion before.
After occupying this place, the people from the Presidential Palace selected useful furniture and kept it.
Because there are not that many people, there are many vacant rooms in the backyard.
Dong Shuheng had the furniture in those rooms moved to guest houses for use, or given to dormitories for soldiers or staff.
These wooden furniture will rot and deteriorate if left unused for a long time.
The restaurant is simply decorated. There is an exquisite vase on the high-legged table in the corner.
There is a bunch of golden wheat ears stuck inside, which is quite creative.
"Shu Heng, let's eat quickly. I know you just asked the kitchen to take out the steamer after the meeting."
Wei Yuzhen is wearing a light yellow slant-breasted top and a skirt of the same color with exquisite orchid patterns embroidered on it, making her look delicate and refined.
At this time, Wei Yuzhen gradually began to behave like a mistress, or she was deliberately learning from it.
Wei Yuzhen is extremely smart and has a high emotional intelligence. All the girls in the family respect her very much.
Yang Ximei on the side did not speak, her phoenix eyes were crooked, and she looked at Dong Shuheng with a charming smile.
It is rare for a straight woman of steel to be able to do this.
Wearing a pink skirt, Hui'er bowed to Dong Shuheng slightly, and then went to help him pack the food.
Well, it seems that we all get along quite harmoniously.
"You ladies have been waiting for a long time. Let's eat together. Why don't you see your mother?" Dong Shuheng said with an embarrassed smile.
After working hard for a long time, Dong Shuheng felt a little sorry for letting the woman at home accompany him to starve.
"I asked someone to bring food to my mother so that she could eat and rest first."
"Oh, that's good, Hui'er, sit down and eat." Dong Shuheng greeted Hui'er quickly when he saw that Hui'er had packed the food.
"We just got married, and my husband has been away for so long. I feel sorry for the two ladies." Dong Shuheng looked at Wei Yuzhen and Yang Ximei and said.
"Husband, business is important." The two women said in unison.
At this time, Dong Shuheng picked up the bowl and looked at the dining table carefully.
The dishes on the table are relatively simple, a roast duck with roast duck sauce poured on top, which exudes a rich fragrance. This is Dong Shuheng's favorite.
There was also a steamed seabass, and the cook was an old cook from Dong Shuheng’s Presidential Palace. He knew that Dong Shuheng didn’t like fish with many bones.
A portion of fried artemisia, a unique aquatic vegetable found around Jiangning, has a slight medicinal smell, but eating it is good for people.
There are also several seasonal vegetables, and dessert is a steamed pumpkin cup.
The soup is seaweed and egg soup. Seaweed is a product developed by Huaihai Company. In the past, only coastal fishermen would eat it.
Later, Huaihai Company established a food factory in Dafeng and set up a drying line.
The seaside tidal flats in Dongtai, Dafeng, are the most suitable for growing seaweed, and this kind of plant requires no fertilization and almost no human care, as long as it is harvested on time.
Dried seaweed is made through the drying line, which is easy to transport and store.
When eating, boil the water and add a handful of seaweed. Just a little is enough, because it will expand and return to its original shape as soon as it is boiled.
After two minutes, beat in the egg drop, stir it with chopsticks, sprinkle in the chopped green onion and it is ready to eat. This soup is fresh and not greasy.
At the dinner table, Dong Shuheng chatted with Wei Yuzhen and Yang Ximei about their work.
After getting married, the work of the two of them went more smoothly than before, and there was always someone to protect them.
The Women's Normal College has started its term, and nearly 500 students have been admitted in the first phase, almost all of whom are daughters of Huaihai Navy insiders.
The college has nearly a hundred faculty and staff, including some life teachers, because the college is a residential institution.
The work of the Women's Federation is a long-term and step-by-step task, and results cannot be achieved overnight.
Recently, the Women's Federation has completed several women's rights protection activities.
In one case of domestic violence, the woman was often beaten severely by her husband and mother-in-law, and had no choice but to commit suicide.
Unexpectedly, he was rescued, and his family approached the Women's Federation to help solve the problem. Later, the lawyers from the Women's Federation took the man to court for abuse.
However, in the end, the man approached the abused woman, and the woman relented and issued a letter of understanding.
In the end, the court switched to mediation and both parties reconciled.
This case is an unimaginable breakthrough in this era.
There is an old saying that "it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs".
In the past, the law seldom interfered with these household matters.
Although this time it ended in peace and separation, the man was not punished.
But it can be seen from this that the woman gradually knows how to fight, and the woman's family members even know to go to the Women's Federation to defend their rights. This shows that propaganda still has an effect.
"Husband, guess which woman is always abused?" Yang Ximei seemed to be talking about something strange.
However, Dong Shuheng glanced at Wei Yuzhen and Hui'er and found that they did not show curiosity. They had obviously heard Yang Ximei talk about it many times.
Looking at Yang Ximei who seemed to be selling a treasure, Dong Shuheng smiled softly and said, "Is it true that the man and woman have been married for several years and still have no children? Her husband's family thought that the woman was infertile, so they abused her in every possible way."
"Hey, how could my husband know?"
I guessed it just by looking at your expression, Dong Shuheng thought to himself.
"There are just these possibilities. In fact, you can go to the hospital to check. It is not necessarily the female fault. In fact, in many cases, the male problem is the cause."
"Haha, husband, you guessed wrong this time. It's not that there's something wrong with your body. That woman is still intact."
"There is someone in our Women's Federation who is responsible for talking and enlightening. The woman said that her man doesn't seem to like women, and he is unwilling to touch her after several years of marriage."
"Husband, you said this man doesn't like women, are there any men who like men?"
No wonder Yang Ximei treated this matter as a strange thing.
"Uh..." Dong Shuheng was speechless for a while. Men these days would definitely not dare to show it if they like a man, otherwise it would be too shocking.
But he will show his dislike for women.
"Maybe there is." Dong Shuheng did not say that in his original era, in many countries, it was common for men to marry men and women to marry women, and they could even have children.
Dong Shuheng likes the feeling of having dinner with his wives very much.
This gave him a sense of accomplishment. Who said that there would be a lot of chaos if there were several wives at home? The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious!
Yang Ximei has a big appetite and eats more than Dong Shuheng, but she is in good shape because she gets up early every day to practice martial arts.
Dong Shuheng didn't know before that most women's clothes in ancient times were loose and covering the body. Beauty and ugliness can only be judged by the face.
The only thing you can look at is your height.
After the marriage, on the bed, Dong Shuheng discovered that this woman's figure was comparable to that of fitness celebrities in later generations of gyms.
It's firm and elastic, it's the best, but the breasts are a little small.
But Dong Shuheng is not an ordinary person, he likes the feeling of a full hand.
"Yuzhen, Hui'er, you should also eat more. Women, the more flesh you have on your body, the healthier you will be." Dong Shuheng said against his will.
"Yes, sister, sister, if you are afraid of gaining weight, I can take you to practice later."
Now Dong Shuheng quit in his heart, he still wanted to find different life experiences from several women.
After the meal, Wei Yuzhen and Hui'er said good-bye wisely and left, returning to their own small courtyard.
The backyard of this palace, in addition to the garden, is composed of small courtyards. Each courtyard has its own characteristics.
There are fewer people in the family and more rooms, so everyone can choose the yard they are used to.
Dong Shuheng and Wei Yuzhen walked to "Yulanxuan". The name was given by Wei Yuzhen herself.
There is a huge white magnolia in this courtyard. It should have been transplanted directly from outside when the palace was built.
This tree is already more than thirty centimeters in diameter and seems to be quite old.
In spring and summer, the trees will be filled with huge magnolia flowers.
Moreover, this tree is evergreen all year round. Now that it is winter, the leaves on the book are still green.
Various flowers have been planted in the small courtyard for a long time, but now only the bare branches can be seen.
As soon as you enter the small courtyard, there is a stone road, with a few deliberate turns leading to the main house.
There were kerosene-burning wind lanterns on both sides of the path, illuminating the entire courtyard.
Small-leaf boxwood trees are planted on both sides of the stone road, which is still lush and lush in winter.
These shrubs are trimmed neatly, just enough to cover people's knees.
In his previous life, Dong Shuheng didn't even prepare a wedding room. But now he is hesitant because the house at home is too big.
"Husband, would you like to take a shower first?"
"Madam, please come with us. The barrels in your yard are quite big."
Wei Yuzhen's face turned red. After all, she was still a newlywed, and the young lady hadn't let go yet.
"Husband, you go first. I'll let Ying'er go find Xi'er to play."
Xi'er is Yang Ximei's personal maid.
Madam is still considerate.
Dong Shuheng took off his clothes and lay down in the tub. This bathroom had a special flue to heat the room, and it was warm inside.
The barrel was really big, and Dong Shuheng could lie flat on his back without any problem. The water in the barrel was connected to the heating boiler through a pipe.
There is also a pipe for adding cold water.
Dong Shuheng leaned his head on the edge of the barrel, enjoying the moment of relaxation.
At this time, there was a rustling sound behind the screen.
Dong Shuheng pretended not to know and said nothing.
The silence speaks.
Speaking out would only embarrass Wei Yuzhen. It was a great courage for her to cooperate with her like this today.
Half an hour later, Dong Shuheng hugged his wife, and they both lay on the edge of the barrel, panting.
"Shu Heng, after you invade the capital and destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, will you become emperor?"
"Then do you want to be queen?"
"I don't know either. I heard that the queen can only stay in the palace. Is that true?"
"I am the emperor and you are the queen, so it's just what we two decide."
"I read in a book that many countries in the West do not have emperors."
"It's like this. Some are parliamentary systems, and some are presidential systems. It means that the emperor takes turns, and whoever has the ability will get the job, or a certain group will push their own people."
"Then when you called yourself president in the first place, were you prepared not to be emperor?"
"Well, my title is different from theirs, president. When we translate it, we can only use this word instead."
"The straightforward meaning of president in our Chinese language is to take charge of everything. In fact, the power is similar to that of the emperor, but the emperor has an extra layer of deification. He is not just a professional."
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Dong Shuheng talked about his understanding of the word "emperor".
The two people who were flirting just now suddenly got down to business.
It seemed like he was trying to cover up the embarrassment he felt when he was crazy just now.
Wei Yuzhen's words again aroused Dong Shuheng's thinking about the future as a whole.
This is a nerve-wracking question.
"Husband, why do you want to establish a revival meeting again? What is this for?"
Yes, why? Is it to restrain myself? Is it for future political stability?
How many more years can I lead China forward? People will always become more and more inert.
But the tissue is different, it can constantly replace with fresh blood.
Maybe one day this group will find a correct program to continue to lead China forward!
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ps: That’s all for this question, and it’s a rounded-off 5,000-word chapter. It’s long and hard, readers, do you like it?