Wei Liaoweng and Zhen Dexiu left. Tian Yi then stood up and played from the side.
"Your Majesty, the train is on trial. Would your Majesty want to take a look?"
The train steam engine has been researched and the railway has been laid in Daye, waiting for the emperor to come and see it in person.
"You make arrangements and we can go there together in a few days."
Zhao Hong nodded.
Since steam engines were used on ships, they are now installed on trains and can travel freely on land.
"Your Majesty, do you want to go and see the drills of self-propelled muskets and draw-tube thunderbolts, as well as breech rifled cannons?"
Tian Yi's eyes flickered and he asked tentatively.
The Second Five-Year Plan, the effort of the whole country, following the success of the explosive ammunition, self-propelled muskets, tube-type thunder mines, and breech-rifled cannons have also come out one after another and been equipped in the army.
"Don't worry, it's not too late to check back tomorrow or the day after."
Zhao Hong looked at the embarrassed Tian Yi and said sternly.
"Tian Yi, my good brother, you are indispensable for the Song Dynasty to be in today's situation. I will always remember it here."
Zhao Hong was serious and pointed at his chest.
Gunpowder, artillery, thunder, including bayonets, and now breech rifled cannons, self-propelled muskets, not to mention steam engines, steam ships and trains.
It can be said that none of the things he entrusted to Tian Yi were completed or abandoned halfway.
Tian Yi is not only his right-hand man, but also a perfect executor.
"Your Majesty, with your words, I am satisfied!"
Tian Yisu bowed and his eyes filled with tears.
"A manly man, don't be like this. Isn't this the only reason why you came to me?"
Zhao Hong also felt excited and immediately changed the topic.
This shy Fa Xiao, like Zhang Tiangang of the Jin Kingdom and Luo Shichang of the original Xixia, are sincere gentlemen and cannot tell lies.
Zhang Tiangang was still working hard for the Kingdom of Jin, and Luo Shichang seemed to have returned to Xixia, writing books and enjoying his old age.
"Your Majesty, this Northern Expedition is a rare event for our dynasty. I would like to invite you to go there to serve the country and share your Majesty's worries."
Tian Yi wiped his tears and quickly continued:
"Your Majesty, I didn't catch up with you during the last battle in Hanzhong. This time, I can't miss it again. Besides, I personally trained these five or six thousand fire gun soldiers, so I wouldn't worry if they were handed over to others. Just let me go. .”
When he was the prince, Zhao Hong once said that he would become a contemporary Huo Qubing, but he did not have the chance to participate in the Battle of Hanzhong.
"Five to six thousand gunmen are too few. This is the trend of future wars."
Zhao Hong warned and then said:
"You and your son and daughter are at home, do you feel free to go?"
Tian Yi has a young son and a daughter, and his concubine is about to give birth. Can he relax and participate in the Northern Expedition?
And, Wei Sisi, can you let him go?
"Your Majesty, so you agree. I thank you for your grace!"
Tian Yi was overjoyed and quickly bowed to Zhao Hong.
The great cause of the Northern Expedition will leave its mark in history, and everyone will take the lead bravely. How could he miss it?
"You! You are still like a child. Has the matter between you and Wei Sisi been resolved?"
Zhao Hong looked at Tian Yi and stared into his eyes.
"Your Majesty, let's discuss our matters later."
Sure enough, Tian Yi felt a little embarrassed and his eyes began to dodge.
"Tian Yi, follow your heart. If you have feelings for Wei Sisi, it's worth trying. I won't interfere with your own affairs."
Zhao Hong said softly, filled with emotion.
His own love life is a mess, so what qualifications does he have to advise others.
"Your Majesty, we are not on the same page. If I want to separate from Wei Sisi, can you tell my father-in-law? He treats me well and I don't want to make him sad."
Tian Yi's words made Zhao Hong feel dazed for a while. He looked at Tian Yi, whose eyes were firm, and he had obviously made up his mind.
"Alas! You and I are brothers and sisters. We are both losers in marriage. We have not escaped the seven-year itch!"
Zhao Hong sighed quietly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty should know Shi Huiyu's feelings for Your Majesty. She has been waiting for His Majesty for eight years and has not been married. Life is short, who would wait for whom for eight years? Your Majesty, you might as well accept her."
Shi Huiyu was transferred to the Department of Health to preside over the affairs of the Department of Health. However, because Shi Songzhi committed suicide and was in the period of mourning, he could not serve until April.
"She is already 25 years old. I am afraid that she will see the wrong person and regret it later. It will be another sad thing."
Zhao Hong was moved and hesitated for a moment.
From the age of 17 to 25, a woman's best years are spent alone in the boudoir. Shi Huiyu moved him but also made him worry.
He thinks he will be nice to the women around him, but he is afraid that women will disappoint him. It's not like he has never experienced ridiculous things like Yang Yi's.
"Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. You are away from home all year round, and you must have someone to take care of you. In my opinion, you should give Shi Huiyu a chance."
Seeing Zhao Hong's hesitation, Tian Yi boldly said.
"Tian Yi, you are my brother, I will consider your suggestion carefully."
Zhao Hong smiled bitterly and nodded.
Is Shi Huiyu willing to wait for him for eight years, or is he blind?
"Tian Yi, please go first and get ready. We will go to Daye in a few days. Dong Songchen, call Duke Wei over. I have something to talk to him about."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tian Yisu bowed before retreating.
The train has been debugged and it is just in time to observe it with the emperor.
Zhao Hong shook his head. This time, he is going to be a villain.
Wei Liaoweng returned to his room and found his daughter waiting. He couldn't help but be startled, shook his head, and sighed secretly.
"Sisi, how come you have time to come to Jinling?"
No need to ask, the strong daughter put aside her status and came to Jinling to find Tian Yi. I just don’t know, is it still useful now?
"Dad, do you want to go north with the imperial court's Northern Expedition?"
Wei Sisi changed the topic and returned to the Northern Expedition.
"The Northern Expedition of the army does not happen overnight. Just preparing food, grass, baggage, firearms and ammunition will take several months. Dad will be stationed in Jinling. After the army recovers from the Central Plains, Dad may go to the North with His Majesty."
Wei Liaoweng glanced at his daughter and sat down on the chair.
"Sisi, did you come to Jinling for your own business?"
There is no better son than a father. Wei Liaoweng clearly knows what kind of character his daughter has.
"Dad, I want to come out and do something. I want to work at the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, or the Jinling University Hall, or the Jinling Normal School. Can you think of a way to let me in?"
Wei Sisi said nonchalantly, obviously lacking in confidence.
There was another meaning she didn't say. She and Tian Yi spent less time together and separated more. The relationship between the husband and wife seemed to be much weaker. It could even be said that they were traveling together.
In fact, she could have come to Jinling with Tian Yi at the beginning, but she was used to the prosperity of Lin'an City, and she had retired from the army, so she was a little reluctant to come to Jinling and come to Jinling to teach martial arts, which also made her marriage with Tian Yi almost out of control.
"Sisi, tell me the truth. As for the little things in your stomach, don't think about Jinling University Hall and Jinling Normal School, so as not to make people laugh. As for Jinling Martial Arts Hall, you have already left the military, so don't think about it. Now. You should stay at home and take good care of the children."
Without raising his head, Wei Liaowen pulled out a stack of newspapers, picked up one and read it, the old god was there.
"Dad, why can't I do it? Xuan Yuehua and I are in the same period, isn't she also doing a good job in the martial arts hall? Isn't Shi Huiyu also transferred to the Department of Health as the chief?"
Wei Sisi looked at her father and couldn't help but confide in her heart.
"Dad, isn't the library of Jinling Martial Arts Hall in need of a deputy director? Just tell me, I want to do this job."
Xuan Yuehua is an instructor at the Martial Arts Hall. I heard that he has joined the Education Department and has been appointed by the emperor. He has a bright future. It hurts her heart everywhere, which is why she doesn't want to come to Jinling City.
"Sisi, you dare to think about this! Jinling Martial Arts Hall is a military academy and is affiliated with the Ministry of War. Your Majesty will personally take care of it. You are not a soldier, so it should be impossible."
Wei Liaoweng shook his head and stopped thinking about his daughter.
"The deputy director of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall needs to have both ability and political integrity. Xuan Yuehua can do it. That's because she works carefully. She has served in the Martial Arts Hall for seven years and her actions are well received by the public. Only those who have the position of deputy director can Military generals with military merit, or instructors who have been in the martial arts hall for more than three years are eligible to be selected. If I had known this, why would I have done it in the first place. When you went out to the camp privately, you were dismissed by the Northwest Frontier Army. You don’t want any position in the army. Think about it!”
Wei Liaoweng spoke bluntly. Wei Sisi's face turned red and she was speechless for a moment.
At that time, Wei Sisi went out of the camp privately to prevent Tian Yi from leaving the fortress, which made Wei Liaoweng very angry and lost his face. Now Wei Sisi wants to return to the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall and serve as the deputy director of the library like an army officer. How easy is it?
"Dad, is there really nothing we can do? Can't the Normal School and other schools also do it?"
Wei Sisi didn't give up yet.
What she wants is not only an official position, but also her marriage.
"Listen to dad and go back. Take good care of your husband and raise your children, and don't stop Tian Yi from participating in the Northern Expedition. You are too wild-tempered and you can't stand the rules in the army. Don't try to make Tian Yi submissive. Men have their own rights. Do not interfere with your ambitions, but support them. Turn a blind eye to some things, and don't make a big deal about it. Do you understand what dad means? "
The great cause of the Northern Expedition affects people's hearts, and Tian Yi is no exception. Tian Yi wants to make great achievements, and if his daughter continues to stand in the way, the family may break up.
As for the woman beside Tian Yi, it is not a big deal. None of these scholar-bureaucrats have many women around them.
"Dad, I came to Jinling City this time just to stay with Tian Yi. I also tolerate the women around him. But if he goes to the Northern Expedition, what should I and the child do if something unexpected happens?"
Wei Sisi no longer concealed anything and came clean.
"You only know now, I'm afraid it's too late!"
Wei Liaoweng shook his head and sighed, feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
"You are too self-righteous. You always think that we, the Wei Gao family, are superior to others and look down upon your husband's family. Who is to blame for the situation now? You think Tian Yi is a high-ranking official of our Wei family, but you don't know that Tian Yi is a close minister of the emperor. , an important minister of the imperial court. We, the Wei family, can no longer reach the level of others."
The matter has reached this point, and it may be irreversible.
Wei Sisi was stunned and blurted out subconsciously.
"Dad, aren't you the Privy Councilor and the Minister of War? How come you are so high up on Tian Yi? Isn't he just the head of a small weapons manufacturing department? How can you compare with dad?"
"You? It's really..."
Wei Liaoweng looked at his daughter and shook his head repeatedly.
No wonder my marriage is in a mess, I have no brains at all, and I am still aloof, but I don't know that the world is unpredictable and has long since changed.
"Although Tian Yi was just the head of the manufacturing department, he controlled all the firearms production in the Song Dynasty, including weapons and armor, artillery, thunder, gunpowder, and now steam engines. It can be said that the power that supported the Song Dynasty's military conquest Sharp weapons are all in Tian Yi's hands. Compared with his father, who is more important in the emperor's mind? Not to mention, Tian Yi and the emperor grew up when they were young, and they were ministers of the dragon. How could this affection be so important? Is it comparable to dad?"
Wei Liaoweng looked at his daughter, heartbroken.
"You and Tian Yi are on bad terms, and His Majesty has no good impression of you. Tian Yi values love and righteousness, but that is a piece of gold, but you lost it."
Wei Liaoweng's words made Wei Sisi feel dazed for a while.
If she hadn't treated Tian Yi's parents lightly, if she hadn't humiliated Tian Yi in the army, if she hadn't had a falling out with that concubine, wouldn't the situation have gotten to this point?
She never thought that she and Tian Yi were not the same person after all, and it was reluctant to be together.
"Tian Yi and the emperor have the same spirit. I'm afraid even his uncle Zhou Ping can't compare. If you despise Tian Yi, you have offended the emperor. So don't think about working in the court. Find Tian Yi and see if I can win you back. marriage."
Tian Yi is becoming more and more polite to him now, which makes him feel more and more uneasy. He could feel that Tian Yi probably had no affection for his daughter anymore.
"He did something wrong. Is it still my fault? The emperor can't protect his fault!"
Wei Sisi reacted and said unconvinced.
"What have you been thinking about all day? You and Tian Yi, I'm afraid..."
Wei Liaoweng stopped talking and was so angry that he couldn't stop talking.
Coquettish, willful, confused, in his mid-twenties, he still doesn't reflect on himself.
"Dad, tell me, is it possible for Tian Yi and I to be together?"
Wei Sisi felt sad and tears burst from her eyes.
"Sisi, there is still a long way to go in life. You still have children, so just take it easy."
Wei Liaoweng was helpless and sighed. When it comes to parenting, his father is a real failure.
"Wei Gong, Your Majesty, please come over. He has something to tell you."
Dong Songchen was outside and was stunned when he saw Wei Sisi inside.
Wei Liaoweng glanced at his daughter, turned his head, and asked quickly.
"Eunuch Dong, where is the landowner? Is he still there?"
"Wei Gong, the landowner has left. Let's go there quickly. The emperor is waiting in the Humble Administrator's Garden."
Wei Liaoweng sighed, shook his head, stood up, and left with Dong Songchen.
Wei Sisi came out in despair, looking at the lively training scene of the students on the training ground, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
At this time, she couldn't help but feel a layer of regret in her heart.
Young, frivolous and daring, what on earth has she done? Now not only can't she return to the army, but her marriage may also be ruined.
