On the way back to the city, Li Zhen had a brief exchange with the officials in Guangdong to learn about the situation in Guangdong. After entering the city, the officials said goodbye and left one after another, allowing Li Zhen to reunite with his family. After being away from home for nearly a year, Li Zhen and his family must have had some problems. There is a lot to say. Officials are all discerning people. At this time, it is impossible to take the initiative to talk to Li Zhen about things.
Otherwise, it will be a disaster to attract people's jealousy.
Qi Zhenhai took the soldiers to the military camp to settle the returning soldiers and the thousands of captured French troops.
Governor's residence, backyard.
Before Li Zhen went to the United States, he had discussed with Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Shi Dakai to re-plan the structure of the provinces in the country, to eliminate the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governors of eight provinces, and the inspectors of eight prefectures, etc., to streamline the official system, and since From top to bottom, the governor, mayor, county chief, town chief, township chief, etc. have all been constructed.
Wang Xiaoyang served as the governor of Guangdong Province and no longer served as the mayor of Guangdong to manage the people of the province. On the way back, Li Zhen learned about this reform from officials.
In the courtyard, the family gathered together, eating and chatting.
Wang Xiaoyang put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked a little serious, and asked: "Hongyi, how is the situation in Hawaii?"
At home, Li Zhen is not the president of a country, but just a member of the family.
Li Zhen thought briefly and replied: "Everything in Hawaii has been taken care of. There were originally three forces on the island: Britain, the United States, and France. Among them, the British fleet commander was a lieutenant general named Maihad; The fleet commander's name was George, a major general. The two men led troops to attack Hawaii, but both suffered disastrous defeats. The British and American coalition forces were controlled and handed over to Teach..."
The more Li Xiaotong listened, the more uncomfortable he became, so he interrupted: "Stop, stop, this is a family dinner, I don't let you talk about business."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, we will talk later."
Wang Xiaoyang was obviously a henpecker, so he nodded and did not dare to refute Li Xiaotong's decision.
Li Xiaotong changed the subject, pointed at Zhou Xiuying, and said with a smile: "Brother, you went to the United States for more than a year, and you don't even know the situation at home. Xiuying was pregnant at the end of May the year before last. My child, I gave birth to a boy in March last year. Now, the child is almost one year old. Tell me, you don’t even know how decent the child is at such an old age."
"Not decent, not decent."
Li Zhen cast an apologetic look at Zhou Xiuying and repeatedly admitted his mistake to Li Xiaotong.
In front of his sister Li Xiaotong, he didn't dare to make any mistakes.
Li Xiaotong was very satisfied with Li Zhen's attitude of admitting his mistake and said: "Let the nanny bring the child and let my brother take a look."
Zhou Xiuying immediately ordered her servants to notify the wet nurse. After a while, the wet nurse came over with a chubby child in her arms. Zhou Xiuying took the child and looked at the child with big eyes blinking and sucking his fingers, with a happy face.
"Come on, give me a hug." Li Zhen said excitedly.
Zhou Xiuying looked worried and said, "Be careful, don't scare the child."
"Am I so cruel?"
Li Zhen rolled his eyes and took the child. He looked at the child in his arms. Although the child was still young, he could vaguely see his appearance and asked, "What's the child's name?"
Zhou Xiuying replied: "Li Taiping."
Li Zhen looked at Li Xiaotong and asked, "Didn't the child be named according to the genealogy?"
Li Xiaotong said: "Xiuying said that she hoped that her child could live in peace and prosperity, so she chose the name Li Taiping. As for the name of the child, I think it is more appropriate to follow the genealogy, but you are the father of the child, and it is up to you to decide." Li Xiaotong said it calmly on the surface, but in her tone, she hoped that Li Zhen would name the child according to the family tree.
Li Zhen said with a smile: "Li Taiping is Li Taiping. I think it's good, so it's settled." It's not that Li Zhen doesn't pay attention to naming, but it doesn't have to be based on genealogy.
Being able to express your parents' expectations is enough.
Li Zhen stretched out his hand to tease the child's rosy little face. Unexpectedly, this caused a big trouble. The child cried loudly, which was not flattering to Li Zhen at all. His big eyes were full of tears, and his cry was loud and loud. Li Zhen was left scrambling, and in the end, Li Zhen had no choice but to hand the baby over to the nanny and let her take care of the baby.
Li Xiaotong laughed loudly and said, "Brother, look, the children don't recognize you anymore."
Li Zhenyou said resentfully: "I just came back, can you blame me?"
The family laughed.
The family got together, and they did not talk about major national affairs. They only talked about small matters at home. An hour later, Li Zhen said: "Brother-in-law, I have something to talk to you about. Let's go to the study."
Suddenly, it attracted a pair of eyes.
Wang Xiaoyang stood up directly and followed Li Zhen, leaving behind a group of female relatives.
In the study, Li Zhen and Wang Xiaoyang sat down.
Li Zhen looked slightly relaxed and said unhurriedly: "Brother-in-law, I have been outside for more than a year in the United States and I don't know much about the situation in the country. Please tell me how the situation is in the country."
Wang Xiaoyang nodded and said: "At present, the development situation in the country is very good. With President Zhao presiding over the court affairs, it is like an invisible sword hanging over the officials' heads. No one dares to commit corruption; and there are two people, Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai. The Prime Minister has worked hard and worked hard for the people, and what is now presented is a prosperous scene."
"Now, the railway from Nanjing to Beijing has been connected, and the transportation from Nanjing to Guangzhou, from south to north, has been realized. Next, it will definitely spread to the surrounding areas with this major transportation hub as the core."
"Gradually, there will definitely be better development."
When talking about the country's development, Wang Xiaoyang's face lit up with joy.
When the conversation changed, Wang Xiaoyang's expression became solemn and he said: "Although the situation is excellent, I think it is based on absolute strength and the stability of the army. Currently, the army is scattered in various places. Different official positions have different strengths and weaknesses, and their treatment is also different. I think what needs to be dealt with now is the issue of the military."
Li Zhen's nerves suddenly became tense, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes.
What Wang Xiaoyang can mention must not be a simple matter.
Wang Xiaoyang continued: "The army is the foundation for ensuring the development of the country. If the army is in chaos, it will fall into chaos. By then, no matter how good the situation is, it will be in vain. Therefore, I think we should focus on dealing with the army next "Only when the military has the power in its hands can it remain calm and not be afraid of anything happening at any time."
Li Zhen asked: "Brother-in-law, has something happened to the army?"
Wang Xiaoyang shook his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing. It's just a small friction between the armies. This is normal. I just raised the things I'm worried about. It's good to be prepared in advance."
Li Zhen said: "What my brother-in-law said makes sense. This is a top priority."
"Kangdang, bangdang,,."
Suddenly, the table and chairs shook.
Li Zhen and Wang Xiaoyang's faces changed greatly, and they said in unison: "Earthquake." The two stood up and rushed out of the study in the shortest time. Li Zhen was worried about the safety of Li Xiaotong, Zhou Xiuying, Zhilan and others, and went directly to I ran to the backyard. Fortunately, everyone was in the yard and was just a little frightened.
After shaking for a while, the earthquake subsided.
Li Zhen frowned, looking at Wang Xiaoyang running behind him, and said seriously: "Brother-in-law, this earthquake may be the first wave. Immediately mobilize emergency personnel, and at the same time, do our best to search and determine the location of the earthquake. "
"yes,."
Wang Xiaoyang nodded and came back, turned around and left in a hurry.