Chapter 762: Weighing the pros and cons and having many concerns
Ding Guofeng slapped his butt and left, but Zhao Xin was agitated by his few words. What did he mean just now? Let me touch the plane? He also said it was not just an airplane, it was a warship.
To be honest, he could even bring the "Thunder", and it was even easier to touch a few warships or aircraft. The problem was that Zhao Xin didn't want to touch either the aircraft or the warship.
In Zhao Xin's view, there must be a bottom line in everything. It does not mean that with the ability to carry materials between two time and space, you can do whatever you want without fear. On the contrary, if you have the ability, you will have more fears.
"Wu Wang Dan Shu" says: "Respect is better than laziness, which will bring good luck; laziness is better than respect, and it will be destroyed; righteousness is better than desire, and it is obedient; desire is more than righteousness, and it is bad." People must have awe in doing things, and desires must be restrained by great righteousness.
Once desires cannot be controlled, death is not far away.
For Zhao Xin, the great righteousness that restricts him is actually just four words: serving the country and the people.
For things like touching other people's aircraft and warships, there must be someone of the same level backing them up. Otherwise, not to mention not being able to sell the goods, you will get yourself into a lot of trouble. Then it will really be like mutton that you haven't eaten, and you will be in trouble for so many years.
The reason why he insists on not touching this kind of thing and has been doing black market business in a "behaved manner" is because he doesn't want to provoke those beings.
If something goes wrong, he can slap his butt and run away, but what about other people? He brought more than 300 people here! There are many things that can't be found out if you don't check them out. Everyone comes to the 18th century to make money
As a person who makes money to support his family, if he endangers the lives of other time-travelling families because of his random behavior, it would be easy for him to fall out and scold him!
If Zhao Xin can't even understand this and can't control this desire, then he is not qualified to be the leader of Beihai Town.
You must know that whether it is Chen Qingsong, Yu Deli who has traveled through the world, or Wang Zhong, Hong Liangji, Jiang Fan in this time and space, these people are all human beings, but they are just frustrated because of their personality or other reasons. He can
What makes these people willing to stay and serve in Beihai Town? Strength is certainly one aspect, but the leader's vision and self-discipline are even more important.
Again, the essence of power is responsibility. Since Zhao Xin takes the lead in doing this and wants to be a leader who speaks the truth, he must be responsible for the 20 million people under Beihai Town and the hundreds of time-travelers.
Be responsible for your family.
Touching a guided missile destroyer is quite enjoyable and exciting, but is it of any use in this time and space? If those densely packed electronic components are broken, there is no place to repair them.
But then again, what Ding Guofeng said today was really good at timing. It was like throwing a spark into a pile of dry firewood. From a little light, it turned into a rising flame in the blink of an eye.
My heart became more and more restless.
Doesn't this grandson have another identity? After knowing Ding Guofeng for so many years, he had to do the necessary background checks at least three times. For a moment, Zhao Xin felt that he suddenly had no idea.
But as soon as this thought came up, he put it down again. Just kidding, if there was really any background, he would still have to endure it for nine years?
"I've been tossing and turning, but I never thought I would have to take this step." Zhao Xin sighed helplessly.
For him, it is actually easier to touch a warship than an airplane.
In this time and space, except for entering Edo Bay, the coast of the island country needs to be notified in advance. The ships of the Northern Navy from other places can go freely, and the shogunate and the feudal lords dare not let one go. So in another time and space, whether it is Sasebo, Wu Port, Maizuru and
Da Minato, even Yokosuka, Zhao Xin can touch and run away.
The situation on the Lee Dynasty's side is even more so. The southern part of Jeju Island has been basically controlled by Bukhae Town, and the navy of the Lee Dynasty on the peninsula now sees the ships of the North Navy walking around. So whether it is Seogwipo
Whether it's the naval base in Zhenhai or the naval base in Zhenhai, he can dodge people at any time.
As for Naha in Ryukyu, it is even simpler. It is the supply station for the Northern Navy going south. The Navy also has a liaison office in the port, which is responsible for preparing supplies in advance before the fleet goes south. So like some DDG in another time and space,
CG67 and the amphibious command ship are all very easy to touch.
Guam can also be touched, but it will take some effort. At the end of the 18th century, Guam was a Spanish territory and a stopover for the galleons trade. If you wanted to touch there, the navy would have to dispatch a fleet to make a trip. But considering the Lucina
Bianhe and the Viceroyalty of New Spain are negotiating on the cession of the Kinmen area. It would be a bad idea to use force.
It sounds easy to say, but there is still a lot of preliminary work to be done before the actual drawing. The buyer, price, payment method, target berth, delivery location and many other details must be determined before entering the "luck drawing" link.
The most important thing at the moment is to discuss it with Chen Qingsong first. As for finding the backer to pay, it is Ding Guofeng. Who gave him the bad idea?
Thinking of this, Zhao Xin picked up the phone and pressed the number on the red phone directly connected to Chen Qingsong's desk. Soon, Chen Qingsong's deep voice came from the phone: "Hello, who are you?"
"Old Chen, I have something I want to discuss with you in person. When can you come?"
"Why is it so mysterious that we can't talk about it on the dedicated phone line, but we have to meet in person?"
"The stakes are high and we must be cautious."
Hearing Zhao Xin's unusually serious tone, Chen Qingsong was shocked. He asked Zhao Xin to wait a moment, then covered the receiver with his hand, called the secretary outside, asked about the arrangements for the next two days, and waved his hand after listening.
Let the other person go out.
"I have to attend the Agricultural Association's meeting tomorrow and I can't make it. I'll leave early the day after tomorrow. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay! No need to rush, just arrive at noon, let's have lunch together."
"good!"
The road from Fuldan City to Whale Town is more than 370 kilometers long. Chen Qingsong took a car early in the morning and it took more than five hours to get there.
Zhao Xin then called Ding Guofeng and asked him to come over the day after tomorrow. He didn't say anything about it. He just said that they would have lunch together. After putting down the phone, Chai Rugui knocked on the door and came in and asked, "I'll give you lunch."
Bring it over?"
When Zhao Xin saw that it was already 11:30, he took a nap after lunch every day, thinking that he would meet people at 1:30, so he stood up and said: "Don't bother, go to the cafeteria, just deal with two people."
It is said that the canteen of the Government Affairs Courtyard is the most famous among the public canteens in Beihai Town and has the best taste. It serves three meals a day plus midnight snacks, seven days a week, with constant variety. The cooks responsible for cooking are the first to follow Zhao Xin and the others, and they know that
There are various flavors in this compound. The daily ingredients are not overnight, there is no shortage of seasonings, and they are all without additives.
After eating three fresh oysters, he ate a portion of stewed chicken with abalone, a portion of fried kidney, a few green vegetables, and half a bowl of soup. That was Zhao Xin's lunch. He ate very slowly, almost as fast as the guards.
Changchai Rugui finished eating at the same time, and the other party had three times more food than him, plus five steamed buns.
Anyone who practices martial arts can eat it, especially a big guy like Chai Rugui. In the past two years, his stomach has been full of oil and water, and his appetite has become much smaller. When he first came here, he once finished five kilograms of pancakes and three kilograms of soy sauce beef in one go.
, plus a large bowl of bean porridge, which made Zhao Xin and A Miao's scalps go numb. In the evening, there were another two kilograms of rice and a pile of hot braised pork.
Back in the office, Zhao Xin lay on the sofa and took a nap. During this period, A Miao came over to give him ginseng soup. Seeing that he was sleeping deeply, she didn't wake him up. She just gave Chai Rugui a few words and left.
As Zhao Xin's chief of bodyguards, Chai Rugui sometimes secretly smacks his lips. This person gets up every morning to run and exercise for an hour, and then talks to people. During this period, he also has to approve documents. When he gets home, he still teases his children and talks to his family. Sometimes he even
He also personally formulated a battle plan and led troops to fight outside for several months. How did he endure this kind of physical condition? Thinking about Shen Xuan, A Miao, Tang Xiao and the French princess, all of them are axes to attack human nature...
....Hey, being an emperor is difficult!
At 1:10 p.m., Chai Rugui, who had been keeping an eye on the time, went into the room and woke up Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin wiped his face with a hot towel. He saw the can of blue and white ginseng soup on the table and knew that A Miao had been there. He opened it and saw,
The yellow ginseng soup has a fragrant aroma. As soon as you smell it, you can tell that chicken has been added. After it is stewed, it is filtered through gauze. As for the chicken, it is naturally for Duofu to eat.
Even though Duofu is already 13 years old, since he ate chicken stewed with first-class ginseng three years ago, he is almost like a rejuvenated child. He is a female cat in the house, in the tree, and everything is the same. Last year, he was again
Another problem is that every day I have to go to the yard next to Ding Guofeng's house, play with the bear he raises for a while, and finally lie on top of him to bask in the sun, and then go back at dinner time in the evening.
Sometimes one panda and one cat would go for a walk by the river under the guidance of Ding Guofeng or the guard, and Duofu would hang out on the bear's back, attracting many people to watch along the way.
Today, it is rare to see large wild animals around Whale Town. They have either turned into pieces of skin, medicinal materials or meat, or they have gone to the deep mountains and forests to the east; even Dolphin Bay and Whale Bay
Nowadays, there are few dolphins and whales to be seen here, so the brown bear in Ding Guofeng's house has become a scene in Beihai Town.
She has raised her since she was a puppy, and Xue Wu has taken good care of her. Now it weighs more than 400 pounds and is almost 500 pounds. There is no one who is not scared when he sees it for the first time. When Louisa saw it for the first time, it bared its teeth at him.
, I was so scared that I peed my pants. In fact, this bear is very honest and has never hurt anyone yet.
After a bowl of ginseng soup, Zhao Xin felt warm all over. The malaise caused by just waking up disappeared without a trace, and he became energetic. At this time, the security guard outside the door came to report that Huang Chengji brought two scholars.
We arrived and were waiting outside the courtyard gate.
"Invite them..." Zhao Xin hesitated and changed his words: "Take them to the small conference room and meet them one by one. Let Zhao Tingjun come over first."
Not long after, a young man wearing a dark blue brocade robe, embroidered with 鸸钒 patches on the chest and back, and a black gauze hat with a black spread-legged futon head came in. After entering the door, he bowed his hands to Zhao Xin and gave a deep salute, saying:
"Your Majesty, Zhao Haishan, comes to see you."
Regarding what kind of clothing the new civil servants of Beihai Town should adopt, this has been discussed since last year, and there have even been several meetings. The majority of the people's opinions are to wear gray tunic suits, black leather shoes, short hair, and chest pins.
The opinion of Wang Zhong, Duan Yucai and others is to restore the Ming system, that is, a set of court clothes of Liang Guanchi, a set of Qingluo sacrificial clothes, a black gauze hat, a round-neck shirt and a set of public clothes.
One set of regular clothes with patches on the chest, four sets in total.
You must know that in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the official uniforms were all made of silk and satin, and birds and animals were embroidered on the patchwork uniforms. This is how the Weaving Bureau came into being. If all the civil servants under my command were given such uniforms in the future,
How much does this cost? Although Beihai Town is not short of money, it cannot be so wasteful.
However, when Duan Yucai quoted two Confucian classics, everyone in the committee immediately stopped chanting and admitted in their hearts that what the other party said was so reasonable!
"Book of Rites" says: "The crown is the beginning of etiquette... Therefore, the crown is followed by the clothes, and the clothes are followed by the appearance, the color is uniform, and the speech is smooth."
"Spring and Autumn Zuo Zhuan Zhengyi" also said: "China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has the beauty of uniforms, so it is called Hua."
Well, everyone has been tossing for a long time, and one of the very important reasons is that the official uniforms of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are too ugly! Why do you wear flower feathers on your head, especially when there is a pig tail under the hat? Could it be that the country we have conquered,
Is it not as good as Manchu and Qing Dynasties in terms of crown uniforms?
In the opinion of Wang Zhong and others, the style of the Mao suit is completely derived from the military uniform of the Northern Navy. Officers and soldiers wear it for the convenience of fighting and marching, no one can say; but for those scholars who are about to become officials to wear it all day long, it is too
No more fuss.
There is no official uniform with a wide robe and large sleeves, not to mention that it is not in line with the "etiquette" that the ancient Chinese people have always followed, and it cannot show the unification of China and the momentum of the uniforms of the four barbarians. By then, Ryukyu, Annan, Li Dynasty, and the island countries
When I came to perform Hajj, I saw that the Chinese clothes had been changed into this bird-like shape. I don’t know why they were laughing at us behind my back!
What if one day people like Li Chao or Annan come up with the idea that "Liang Guan Chi Shang" was invented by them... Well, it's not enough to be disgusted by people on the other side, you have to be disgusted by people here.
It's too bad to feel sick once!
In the end, Zhao Xin made a decision and decided to adopt a compromise plan, that is, retaining the court and sacrificial robes, merging the public and regular uniforms into one set, and retaining the "foot-spreading futou" on the official hat; at the same time, the soap boots were cancelled, and all were replaced by leather shoes. In addition, the Chinese tunic suit would also be
Keep it as regular clothes, and those who are willing to wear it are encouraged to be given two sets a year, plus a wool coat.
With a year of preparation time, what kind of clothes couldn't be made in another time and space? When Zhao Xin's cousin placed the order, he only said it was for filming, which made the owner of the clothing factory sigh, saying that there are not many crews who are so attentive.
See.
"Sit down." Zhao Xin nodded and motioned to the chair opposite the table.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhao Tingjun saluted again, then carefully walked to the chair with small square steps and sat down. His buttocks were only halfway touching, looking very reserved.
Before coming here, Huang Chengji specifically told him not to kneel down when meeting King Zhao, but to bow and salute him; and not to say words such as "Blessings to the Lord" and "Long Live Thousand Lives".
"Does the official uniform fit you well?"
When Zhao Tingjun heard Zhao Xin's question, he quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness has even prepared official uniforms, shoes, hats and other items for me. I cannot express my gratitude in my heart."
"Sit down and talk." Zhao Xin said with a smile.
"I have something to tell you first. Sit down." Zhao Xin saw Zhao Tingjun sitting down and about to stand up again. He asked him to sit down and asked him to sit down. Then he said: "Keep the official uniform well after I get back.
To work here, just wear regular clothes at work. A wide robe with long sleeves is inconvenient."
Zhao Tingjun was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hand and said yes.
"How is Ou Beigong's health? Have you written to you recently?"
"The last letter from my father was last month. He is still in good health. Brother Chen serves you and does not dare to slack off."
Hearing Zhao Xin mention his father, Zhao Tingjun had to stand up again to answer. No way, this is the rule of the year. Whenever asked about his parents, teachers and other elders, he must stand up and speak. Zhao Xin watched him stand up and sit up, and he couldn't help it.
I have the nerve to let him sit down again. What a hassle!
"Your second brother's name is Zhao Tingwei?"
"Exactly. There are five brothers Chen, but the eldest brother died early. In order to save my mother from being sad, my father arranged the seniority again. In fact, Chen's two elder brothers are far better than Chen in terms of talent and learning, but the eldest brother has to stay in Changzhou to take care of his mother, and the second brother has to stay in Changzhou to take care of his mother.
I want to serve my father all the time, so my father sent his ministers to do the work of his highness."
Zhao Xin chuckled and said, "You don't have to be modest. I heard that when you were studying at Anding Academy, you could write ten thousand words in regular script every day without making any mistakes. Mr. Oubei is a good teacher!"
Zhao Tingjun thought that the conversation with Zhao Xin would end soon, but he did not expect that the other party would chat with him for almost ten minutes. This made him frightened and moved at the same time, but he was still very careful in his reply.
He had heard his father Zhao Yi lament privately before that the man in front of him was a hero far superior to Kang and Qian of this dynasty. You must know that if you read through the history books, you can build such a huge foundation in just ten years based on a desolate and remote place.
, the expansion of territory far surpassed that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and I am afraid that only the Yuan Taizu can be compared. The key is that this man is not a barbarian, but a serious Han Chinese, which is really unimaginable.
"Do a good job."
Zhao Xin ended the conversation with Zhao Tingjun with three words. The reason why it took so long was actually to give Zhao Yi face. In fact, what he was really curious about was the next person.
A few minutes later, the door was knocked twice from the outside, the sound was brief but strong. After receiving Zhao Xin's response, the door opened, and a man also wearing a Qi mending suit came in.