When Kong Shaoan was thinking wildly, Zhao Xin had not 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 visit Madras. Considering that the distance was not very far, I 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. 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, instead of holding hands with Shen Xuan or A Miao, only hold hands with Zhao Xin - even if one person holds hands with the other; if A Miao is not allowed to help brush his teeth, Zhao Xin must brush them; and then Zhao Xin must accompany him to eat and hold her. Zhao Xin asked him to tell stories, and he had to follow Zhao Xin every time he went 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 and mentioned this matter, Director Liu smiled and said that it was too normal. Now her precious son is also very clingy to Hong Tao. She was depressed at first, but after Hong Tao enlightened her, she often took time to play with her children, and gradually she got better.
A Miao was relieved after hearing this and went home to tell Shen Xuan, but Shen Xuan was doubtful. Nothing else, Zhao Xin's son is too important not only to the Zhao family, but also to her, the Shen family, and even everyone in Beihai Town. Shen Xuan takes great care of her son all day long. She has to take it with her wherever she goes. She always pays attention to her son's every move. She is sure to hold it in her hands for fear of falling and hold it in her 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 not necessary. 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."
After hearing this, Shen Xuan said with satisfaction: "Then it's settled. When 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 solemnly: "I know what you are thinking."
Shen Xuan's round cheeks blushed slightly 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 called her "Empress" when they met her. As time passed, Shen Xuan gradually forgot about those words that Zhao Xin had given him, 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 whispered 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, it is 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 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 the whole world, Those people from 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, and I don’t 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 sleeves 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 else would 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 , led hundreds of people to the barbaric land, conquered here and there, and achieved such a huge situation, even Ming Taizu would not hesitate to give in too much!"
Zhao Xin was really angry now. He was about to slap the table, but when his eyes fell on Shen Xuan's bulging belly, his arms stopped in mid-air. Pregnant women have unstable tempers and are sometimes prone to saying extreme things and even having a bad temper. At this time, 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, so she walked closer, with a hint of worry in her eyes. She faintly heard the quarrel in the house just now, so in order to prevent Momo from hearing it, she brought him here specially.
Zhao Xin smiled and shook his head. He first told her not to worry, and then whispered in his ear: "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."
A 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 worry 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 original green mountains and plains have become covered with frost and forest almost overnight, turning the mountains in the distance into golden red. mottled. The reeds on the river bank have sprouted silver reed flowers, and the green cattails have produced dark red cattail stalks. 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 south, 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. Afterwards, the two went to the large farmland in the north, watching farmers driving horse-drawn plows to plow the fields, and watching the big green tractors with long plows 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 cake." Zhao Xin rubbed his son's little head and saw two farmers drinking water in the field not far away. He walked over holding his son's hand.
Zhao Xin's sudden arrival made the two farmers a little overwhelmed. This was a father and son who had just been relocated to a village twenty miles north of Beihai Town in July this year. Although they had heard of the famous "King Zhao", they had never seen him in person.
"Is this land yours?" Zhao Xin walked over carelessly 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. on his own legs. When the guard behind him saw it, he quickly stepped forward and took off his coat, rolled it into a roll, and put it under Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin waved his hand, indicating no need.
The expressions of father and son were full of curiosity, nervousness and fear. Seeing how casual Zhao Xin was, they bravely said, "Yes, it's 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 in fear, and gradually felt relieved when they saw that Zhao Xin had no airs. However, 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 upstream.
"My surname is Zhao, what do you two call me?"
"My name is Niu Laoshuan, and this is my son Dachuan."
"How is this place?"
"What a good piece of land!" Niu Laoshuan gestured with his thumb, his eyes filled with wonder and indescribable satisfaction on his face. "I have lived most of my life and have never worked on such fertile land. Fifty acres!"
"How many people are there in the family?"
"Five of us, my mother 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 cocoon on it. She felt it was a bit stinging, 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 others. Do you think you should thank them?"
When Niu Laoshuan and his son heard Zhao Xin's explanation, they quickly stood up, bowed and waved their hands, saying: "No way! No way! The young master is a noble man! I really can't afford it! I am the life of a farmer. I pay food and taxes and serve 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 quickly to follow him. He grabbed a plainclothes guard who had not yet gotten into the car and asked, "Sir, may I ask who that gentleman was just now?"
The guard smiled and shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he raised his finger slightly and pointed to the sky. Then he turned around and got into the carriage, leaving the astonished Niu Laoshuan messy in the wind...
After Zhao Xin sent his son home, just after noon, he decided to go to the Government Affairs Courtyard. 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 make time 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 is not very cold on the coast just after noon. To the west, ships go back and forth in Whale Harbor, while nearby waves of light blue water lap against the embankments and piers. When Zhao Xin walked to the pier, the sea breeze blew, the waves 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 have a general meeting at the end of the year."
"Are all time travelers participating?"
"No, it's only for those who stay for a long time. You, me, and Lao Chen, Liu Sheng, Fang Hua, Cao Peng and 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 am looking for you today just to give you an idea in advance. While I am gone, you can have a little chat with Lao Chen and Wu Siyu. .”
"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 Qing Dynasty 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 Qing Dynasty to escape westward. At present, Jiaodong's plan has also been launched. Once Kong Shaoan and Lu Shoushan have established their footing and put the template in place, the time will come to enter the border."
"Monarchy or republic? Nowadays, there are many people among the people who hope that you will ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor. 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.
After hearing what he said, Yu Deli nodded and said: "Yes, my mind is still clear. But I suggest that there should still be a regency transition period."
"Regent 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 is short-term and everyone is long-term. 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 smiled and said: "Haha, if this matter reaches Qianlong's ears, he will probably jump off his feet!"
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