Chapter 599: The phoenix leaves in front of the steps are already sounding autumn
When Kong Shaoan was thinking wildly, Zhao Xin hadn't left Beihai Town yet.
A week ago, he received a telegram from the Thor. Deng Fei said that the Governor of Madras sent a letter of invitation, inviting him to Madras as a guest. Considering that the distance was not very far, he decided to He decided to pay a visit and stay for two or three days before leaving. He felt that since he planned to cause obstacles for the British, he had to know something about the enemy and it would be better to have an intuitive feeling.
Zhao Xin wished for this. His son Momo was almost four years old. Ever since Zhao Xin took him out to play for a long time last month, the child suddenly became attached to him. For example, he would not hold hands with Shen Xuan or A Miao. Only hold hands with Zhao Xin - it is not enough to hold one person on one side; if A Miao is not allowed to help brush his teeth, Zhao Xin has to do it; and then Zhao Xin has to accompany him to eat, hold Zhao Xin's thigh and let him tell stories, every time Zhao Xin Follow me when you go out...
Although this child is not always like this, there are always a few times every day when he is very resistant to both Shen Xuan and A Miao, which makes Shen Xuan very depressed. Later, when A Miao went to chat with Liu Siting, she mentioned this matter, Director Liu Da smiled and said that it was so normal. Now her precious son is also very clingy to Hong Tao. She was also depressed at first, but later after Hong Tao enlightened her, she often took time to play with her child, and gradually she got better.
When A Miao heard this, she felt relieved and went home to tell Shen Xuan, but Shen Xuan was doubtful. Nothing else, Zhao Xin's son was not only to the Zhao family, to her, to the Shen family, and even to Beihai Town. Everyone is so important. He takes good care of him all the time. Shen Xuan has to take it with him wherever he goes. He always pays attention to his son's every move. He is definitely holding it in his hand for fear of falling and holding it in his mouth for fear of melting.
After coaxing her son to have breakfast that day, Shen Xuan said to Zhao Xin while the little guy was playing with cats and dogs in the yard, "It's time to hire a husband for Momo."
Zhao Xin shook his head while drinking porridge: "Too early! It's unnecessary. Three or four years old is the time when innocence runs wild and plays. If you force him to study too early, he will have psychological problems when he grows up."
At this time, he saw Shen Xuan's unhappy expression and quickly added: "The princes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty only go to the study room when they are six years old. You believe me on this."
When Shen Xuan heard this, she said with satisfaction: "That's it, as soon as he turns six, he will find a husband for him."
Zhao Xin finished the porridge, took the towel handed by Shen Xuan and wiped his hands, then stared at the other person's eyes that were like water and smoke and said in a deep voice: "I know what you are thinking."
Shen Xuan's round cheeks turned slightly red and she said casually: "What?"
"emperor."
Shen Xuan was stunned for a moment, and Zhao Xin said solemnly: "Ah Quan, do you still remember what I told you back then?"
"What are you talking about?" Since Shen Xuan got married to Zhao Xin, except for those who traveled through time, everyone in Beihai Town called her "Princess", and even the Shen family members respectfully called her "Empress" when they met her. It took a long time. Now, those words that Zhao Xin had given him were gradually forgotten by Shen Xuan, and she felt that her son was the future emperor.
"Be a king without being a king!" Zhao Xin held his wife's hand and said softly: "I tell you again, don't be blinded by the compliments of those around you. Beihai Town has reached the point where it is today, even if it is to establish an emperor, It can only be a decoration. Just like the vases on the shelf, they are of no use."
"But without you, how could we be where we are today? I don't believe it. If you want to be the emperor, who would dare to seize power? In order to pave the way for Emperor Jianwen..."
"Stop talking!" Zhao Xin let go of Shen Xuan's hand, turned around and glanced at Momo who was playing with a few dogs in the yard, then stood up and gently closed the door, sat back at the table and said, "Da Liu and I, People like Lao Chen have worked hard for nearly ten years, not just to raise a group of silverfish that dominate the world! Besides, others don’t know whether my ‘King Zhao’ is real or fake, don’t you know? In order to intimidate others, don’t you? Those people at Ninggu Pagoda just came up with a bad idea at the last minute. Why, do you really think I am the Queen of Zhu Ming? I have no intention of being a grandson to the Zhu family, nor do I want my son to be a filial son and grandson to others!"
Shen Xuan and Zhao Xin have been married for so many years, but she has never seen him get angry with her, and she has never said anything serious. Her eye circles suddenly turned red. She took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said unwillingly: "Really Is it so important to be fake? If you don’t say it yourself, who will dare to say that you are fake? What’s more, Beihai is in such a situation now, why not just establish a new dynasty on its own? Dad once told me that with bare hands like you , brought hundreds of people to the barbaric land, conquered east and west, and achieved such a huge situation, even Ming Taizu would not hesitate to make more concessions!"
Zhao Xin was really angry now. He was about to slam the table, but when his eyes fell on Shen Xuan's bulging belly, his arms couldn't help but stop in mid-air. Pregnant women have unstable tempers and are sometimes prone to saying extreme things, even She had a bad temper. When Shen Xuan saw Zhao Xin's appearance, her beauty suddenly turned pale, and tears flowed out.
"Alas!" Zhao Xin sighed, stood up and walked to the other party, leaned over and hugged Shen Xuan and said: "You should calm down and think about what I say, and don't listen to other people's nonsense. Of course I did this after careful consideration. What's the good of being alone? of! "
When Shen Xuan stopped crying, he helped her back to the bed and lay down, chatted, and then quietly left the room after Shen Xuan fell asleep.
In the garden of the West Cross Courtyard, A Miao, who was playing with Momo and several kittens and puppies, saw Zhao Xin approaching, and walked closer, with a trace of worry in her eyes. She could faintly hear the quarrel in the house just now. I heard it, and in order not to let Momo hear it, I brought him here specially.
Zhao Xin smiled and shook his head. He first told her not to worry, then he leaned into his ear and whispered softly: "A Miao, I have a task for you. When I was away, who did your sister Shen meet every day and what did she say? I'm watching."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ah Miao was shocked, her eyes were full of surprise, and she looked at Zhao Xin in disbelief.
"Don't get me wrong, your sister Shen has lost her parents and family since she was a child. She has a soft ear and can be easily taken advantage of. What I'm worried about is that outsiders have bad intentions. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" A Miao suddenly understood and nodded vigorously.
At this time, Momo noticed that Zhao Xin had arrived, so she left the cats and dogs behind, ran over and hugged Zhao Xin's thigh, saying in a sweet voice: "Dad, where are we going to play today?"
Zhao Xin picked up his son, thought for a moment and said, "Son, have you seen how farmers farm?"
Seeing Momo shake her head, he said: "Let's go and take a look today."
Entering September, Beihai Town has entered the season of yellow and dry grass again. In the vast wilderness outside the Great Wall, the originally green mountains and plains became covered with frost and forest almost overnight, turning the mountains in the distance into golden red.
Mottled. The reeds on the river bank have picked out silver reed flowers, and the dark green cattails have produced dark red cattails. The autumn wind blows, and the silky cattail down is flying everywhere.
The water of the Xila River is so clear in autumn. When the waves are calm, you can see the bottom of the river at a glance from the water several feet deep. The river pebbles covered with a layer of green velvet like moss make the river water green.
In the sky, a few rows of autumn geese screamed and flew southward, as if they were saying goodbye, and as if they were telling people that they would come back next year when the ice melts.
Under the protection of several guards, Zhao Xin first took his son to the Xila River and watched the Hezhe people fishing. After that, the two went to the large farmland in the north to watch farmers driving horse-drawn plows.
Plowing the fields, you can see the big green tractor with its long plow, turning up large areas of gray-black soil with wheat stubble.
"Dad, why do you need to plow?"
"This is called autumn plowing. Farmers say that every inch deep in autumn plowing is topped by a pile of dung."
"What is feces?"
"That's Daddy."
"It stinks."
"Son, the rice, steamed buns, and vegetables you eat are all poured out of manure. Don't think it smells bad. In the eyes of farmers, they are all treasures."
"Then I'll eat cake instead of rice."
"Silly boy, there are still many people in the world who don't have enough to eat! Just know about cake." Zhao Xin rubbed his son's little head and saw two farmers drinking water in the field not far away, and then led him
He walked over holding his son's hand.
The sudden arrival of Zhao Xin left the two farmers at a loss. This was a father and son who had just been resettled in a village twenty miles north of Beihai Town in July this year. Although they had heard of the famous "King Zhao", they
Never met him in person.
"Is this land yours?" Zhao Xin walked up to him and sat down on the ridge. When his son saw it, he also wanted to sit down like him. Zhao Xin pulled him and sat down.
When the guard behind him saw it, he quickly took off his coat, rolled it into a roll, and put it under Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it.
The expressions of father and son were full of curiosity, nervousness and fear. Seeing how casual Zhao Xin was, they bravely said, "Yes, they are mine. We just separated two months ago."
Seeing this, Zhao Xin took out cigarettes from his pocket, took out two and handed them to the other party, and took out a lighter to help light them. The father and son took a few puffs of cigarettes with fear, and gradually felt relieved when they saw that Zhao Xin had no airs.
Come on. But a breeze blew by, and the smoke blew in front of Momo. The little guy coughed twice, and Zhao Xin immediately stood up and sat downwind.
"My surname is Zhao, what do you two call me?"
"My name is Niu Laoshuan, and this is my son Da Shuan."
"How is this place?"
"It's such a good piece of land!" Niu Laoshuan gestured with his thumb, his eyes full of curiosity and indescribable satisfaction on his face. "I've lived for most of my life, and I've never had to take care of such a fat piece of land. Five
Ten acres!”
"How many people are there in the family?"
"Five of us, my son and I, the eldest is seventeen this year, my daughter is ten, and the youngest will be eight after the Chinese New Year."
Zhao Xin then asked the civil affairs department whether the food supply this winter had been sufficient, and what shortcomings there were in life, etc. He felt that it was almost done, so he pointed at Niu Laoshuan's dark and calloused hands.
The son said: "Son, take a good look at his hands and remember, whether it is cakes or rice noodles, they are all made with these hands."
After hearing this, Momo stepped forward, stretched out her little hand and touched the callus on it. She felt it was a little bit irritating, so she turned around and threw herself back into Zhao Xin's arms. When Niu Laoshuan and his son saw this, they were both happy.
"Come, bow to this uncle and thank him."
As soon as these words came out, Niu Laoshuan and his son were stunned. Momo was very puzzled, tilted her head and asked: "Why?"
"The food you eat every day was grown with hard work by other people. Do you think you should thank them?"
When Niu Laoshuan and his son heard Zhao Xin's explanation, they quickly stood up, bowed their waists, waved their hands and said, "No way! No way! The young master is a noble man! I really can't afford it! I am a farmer, paying food and taxes, and serving you."
That’s what men should do!”
Zhao Xin stood up and patted his buttocks and said, "You two don't have to be like this. In my eyes, those of you who work hard every day are the most noble people. Beihai Town has thousands of people like you.
That’s what happened today!”
Momo looked back at Zhao Xin, and when she saw her father smiling and nodding at her, she said to Niu Laoshuan in a sweet voice, "Thank you, uncle." Then she bowed quickly, turned around and rushed into Zhao Xin's arms.
When Zhao Xin left with his son, Niu Laoshuan, who didn't understand what was going on, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly ran after him. He grabbed a plainclothes guard who had not yet gotten into the car and asked: "This master
, Dare I ask who the adult was just now?"
The guard smiled and shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he raised his finger slightly to the sky, and then turned around and got into the carriage, leaving Niu Laoshuan with a face full of astonishment messy in the wind...
After Zhao Xin sent his son home, just after noon, he decided to go to the government affairs compound. When he arrived, he did not go to his office, but came to Yu Deli's small courtyard.
"Hey~~~ What a rare visitor! Why do you think of me here?"
"I want to talk to you about something. Are you free?"
Yu Deli closed the thick document in his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao has come to visit in person, so he has to take time out even if he doesn't have time."
Zhao Xin turned around and looked at the people going about errands outside the house, and said, "There are many people here. Let's go for a walk on the beach and talk while walking."
Yu Deli nodded, stood up, grabbed his coat and hat from the hanger, and walked out with Zhao Xin.
The autumn sun shines on the sea, and it’s not very cold on the coast just after noon. Ships are going back and forth in Whale Harbor to the west, while waves of light blue water nearby are lapping at the embankment and pier. Zhao Xin walked to the pier
, the sea breeze blew, the waves beat and stirred up white foam, and groups of seagulls flapped their wings and fell and rose on the beach.
"Three to five years..." After listening to Zhao Xin's words, Yu Deli murmured with his hands behind his back: "I don't understand military matters, but you just have a plan. To be honest, the pressure on the political workers is a bit
It’s big. If it’s three years, it’s easy to get mixed results. Five years, right? Five years is better. Over the years, the administrative school has trained many grassroots cadres, but the territory is too big, and those few people are like sprinkling pepper.
.”
"I plan to hold a general meeting at the end of this year."
"All time travelers participate?"
"No, it's only for those who have stayed for a long time. You, me, and Lao Chen, Liu Sheng, Fang Hua, Cao Peng and the others."
"What about the issue?"
"Establish the political system, prepare for the founding of the country, and determine the various principles and policies after entering the customs. I came to you today just to give you a heads-up in advance. While I am away, you and Lao Chen, Wu Siyu and the others can have a little chat.
.”
"Well, it's almost time for Lao Chen to come back. I'll take the lead in this matter."
Zhao Xin continued: "Actually, I have been thinking about this since the end of the Outer Mongolia Campaign. Our strategic encirclement of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties has been initially completed. As long as we capture the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains next year, we can completely close the door for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to escape westward.
At present, the Jiaodong plan has also been launched. Once Kong Shaoan and Lu Shoushan have established their footing and set up the template, the time will come to enter the customs."
"Monarchy or republic? Nowadays, there are many people who want you to ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor, and their voices are very loud."
"Don't be ridiculous, I haven't forgotten what you said back then, Teacher Yu." Zhao Xin laughed at himself, and then briefly stated his thoughts as he walked away.
Yu Deli listened to what he said and nodded: "Yes, my mind is still clear. But I suggest that there should be a transition period."
"Transition period?" Zhao Xin said in surprise: "You mean to continue to let me hang my hat?"
Yu Deli said slowly: "I've been here for so long and I've read a lot. I thought a little hastily before. Now it seems that it's not that easy for the Chinese in the 18th century to accept our style. In the final analysis, education
If you can't keep up and the people are not enlightened, even if you don't sit in that position, many people will still treat you as an emperor."
"This is what annoys me the most right now! I was so hot-headed that I made a flag, but now it's too late to change it."
Yu Deli patted Zhao Xin on the shoulder and comforted him: "One person can think about shortcomings, and everyone can think about strengths. There are always more solutions than difficulties. During the meeting, everyone discusses and brainstorms together."
Zhao Xin nodded, walked a few steps and suddenly said: "By the way, I have seen the imperial examination plan you worked on with Wang Zhong and Duan Yucai before, and you can start. I have arranged for the Intelligence Bureau to spread the news.
, it is estimated that within one or two months, it will be spread to all states and counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
Yu Deli said with a smile: "Haha, if this matter reaches Qianlong's ears, he will probably jump off his feet!"