Feng Fu, who was in a coma, seemed to be dreaming about the scene before departure. In his dream, shopkeeper Ding humiliated him again and again with brand-new bonds and shiny silver coins, endlessly.
Feng Fu was a special anomaly in the Manchu Qing court. He was one of the very few officials in the court who could strictly abide by his own moral standards, and he was a minister who truly rose through the imperial examination.
Although he was only a Hanlin, he looked down on his colleagues who became officials through other means. In his eyes, other officials were either obtained by selling their official titles, or they were obtained by killing people and conquering with human blood. hat of.
Neither of them are pure ministers. These people were allowed to interfere with the government of the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, Feng Fu united tightly under the banner of leader Weng Tonghe, and used their strict morality to guard the last piece of pure land of the Qing Dynasty. They could be poor, but they always believed that they were the future hope of the Qing Dynasty.
It wasn't until the Household Bond incident occurred, when the entire imperial bureaucracy compromised with a private bank, and even he himself began to collect black money, that the values Feng Fu upheld completely collapsed.
He began to drink heavily. He ordered Mao at the Yamen every morning and started drinking from noon. He spent almost all the money sent by shopkeeper Ding to buy wine, and it was all good wine.
When you drink too much, you talk nonsense. The Qing Dynasty will be over sooner or later. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have long been turned upside down. Now the world of merchants is already in chaos.
He, Feng Fu, was an official in the Imperial Academy, and he lived by scolding people. Even the government officials of Shuntian Prefecture and the soldiers of the Nine Admirals did not dare to arrest him. Besides, Lord Weng was protecting him, so no one else could touch him.
But the restaurant owner is afraid! With such a time bomb next to you, what if you really say something treasonous? I can’t bear to eat melons!
The note saying "Don't talk about state affairs" was just stuck on the waiter's forehead and showed it to Feng Fu, but the drunkard remained unmoved and continued to talk nonsense. In the end, all the restaurants in the capital excused themselves and said they were full when they saw him. Dare to do his business.
There was no way to drink outside, so he spent money to order some banquets and bring them home to drink, so that his wife and daughter could satisfy their cravings. However, that prodigal woman at home was really ignorant. She only accepted Xiao Letian's small favors and said good things about them every day.
A woman really has long hair and short knowledge. If you tell her the words of a sage, she will talk about money for charcoal. If you tell her about the three cardinal principles and five permanent principles, she can get the price of flowers and cloth. She even talks about the imperial court that keeps the people fed. That's a good court. It doesn't matter whether there is a Qing Dynasty or not.
This was a stab in the lungs of the loyal and patriotic Mr. Feng. He raised his hand and gave a big slap in the face. "It has been two hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. This is destiny! Anyone who dares to act against heaven is a treason from heaven!"
The daughter was so frightened that she cried loudly, and the wife covered her face and ran out, leaving the last words: "I don't know what destiny is or is not destiny, I just know that no matter how great destiny is, people must live... You are an official." I still have to rely on Dangdang to make a living. You can imagine the hard life the folks in my hometown are living..."
"Destiny, destiny! Destiny still doesn't let people have enough to eat!"
"You bastard..." Upon hearing that his wife dared to talk back, Feng Fu angrily threw all the food and wine on the table at his wife outside the window. He wanted to find some sharp words to refute this prodigal woman, but it took him a long time to find it. He could not find any reasonable reason to starve the people.
At that moment, he was even more confused. What is destiny? Is it really the theory of reincarnation of the five elements? Or is it luck? Or is it what Buddhism calls common karma? Is the destiny of the Qing Dynasty really still there?
With this question, he found Weng Tonghe, but unexpectedly the master did not give an answer. Instead, he called his name and asked him to go on the trip together.
"The theory of destiny is too complicated, and even my teacher can't explain it. I used to have the same stubborn ideas as you, but not anymore... We in the Qing Dynasty have the destiny of the Qing Dynasty. Do you think the long hairs in the south don't have the destiny of Japan? Japan Don’t countries like Korea, Korea, and Ryukyu have a destiny of destiny?”
"Farther away are the powerful countries in Europa. Do they have the same destiny as us? So, the world is so big, I want to see it..."
Feng Fu was dumbfounded. This was the first time he heard a completely different voice from his master. To be able to say these words could only mean that Weng Tonghe had abandoned Tianchao Shangguo, the old man at the center of the world. Thinking, he is already trying to open his eyes and see the world.
"Feng Fu... wake up! Use your eyes to see for yourself what other people's destiny is... Stones from other mountains can attack jade! How to break the situation depends on today..."
"Master!" Feng Fu woke up from his sleep with a loud roar. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was actually sleeping in a tent on the deck. It turned out that everyone disliked his smell and moved him to the open deck.
Shopkeeper Ding was looking into the distance with a telescope. When he saw him waking up, he smiled and said, "Look, the big island in front is Ryukyu. In two hours, we can dock!"
"Ryukyu!" Feng Fu splashed a lot of water on his face to make himself more awake. He slowly turned his eyes outside the ship, and was shocked by the prosperity outside.
"Oh my god! Why are there so many ships? I have never seen so many ships in my life. I thought Tanggu was already the largest port in the world..."
"Hahaha... The biggest in the world? Are you kidding me? You haven't seen the busyness of the Lion City on the Strait of Malacca, let alone the prosperity of Hong Kong and Shanghai. They are both famous ports in Asia that can be as famous as Ryukyu!"
"Master Feng, haven't you been shouting about the destiny in your dreams? Now open your eyes and take a closer look. What is the destiny of Ryukyu? If you can't even analyze such a small island country, then just save it. Save your energy and stop analyzing the Qing Dynasty!"
Feng Fu saw an extremely dreamy scene in front of him. There were sails everywhere on the sea. Tall cargo ships were loaded with goods from all over the world and sailed on the ocean. There were so many flags from all over the world that it was dazzling.
From the pier in the distance to the end of the ridge are all houses, and a large number of them are two or three-story structures. It is hard to imagine how many people there are in this city.
The streets were crowded with people, and it was as dark as a big river. The popularity could be felt right here in the sea.
Not only that, on the mountains guarding the wharf, the gray-white forts and black gun muzzles were guarding the ocean with murderous intent. The stern aura made even a civilian like him feel it.
The dreamlike city had deeply attracted them from the first sight. The most stubborn Qingliu members of the Qing envoys collectively lost their voices at this moment.
Note: I will send the third update today. I originally wanted to update the fourth update today, but something really delayed me. The first update I owe will be sent tomorrow, which means I will continue the third update tomorrow.
