"Madam, the current situation in India is this. Our troops have taken back local governance from the British, and Leclerc has also taken back control of the city. He plans to wait until the situation is completely stabilized before taking his wife to Beihai Town. Visiting you and the prince.”
"Oh my God! This is such good news!"
The woman's brows relaxed, and the blush on her fair face became even thicker. She bowed slightly, as if about to stand up, but almost instantly she felt two wary glances coming from the side, so she naturally smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt with her hands, and leaned back on the chair. on the back.
Shen Xuan and A Miao have already made up their mind that as long as this French enchantress doesn't leave, they will not move, which can be regarded as an indirect statement of attitude. Compared to Shen Xuan, A Miao was actually suffering more. She was already eighteen years old, and after spending so many years together with Zhao Xin'er, there was only one layer of paper between them. Counting himself, Zhao Xin already has four women. In other words, one table of mahjong is just right. In Tang Xiao's words, everyone has good skills at the moment, and no one wants to have one more person change hands!
Zhao Xinduo is a thief. He had a panoramic view of everything, but pretended not to see it and continued to tell Elizabeth about the local governance situation in a serious manner.
In fact, there was nothing serious between the two of them, and the so-called "ambiguity" was just a way for each other to get closer and test each other's attitude. But the problem is that Shen Xuan and A Miao cannot understand this kind of social routine of Westerners, and the more they explain it, the darker it becomes.
For a woman like Elizabeth who grew up in the vortex of palace politics since childhood, she was destined to be impossible to be pure. Every attitude she released to the outside world had its own intention. Although she pretended to be aloof from the world when Louis XVI was alive and indulged in religious prayers every day, in fact, this woman was extremely passionate about politics and had a particularly sober mind.
After the "Bastille Attack" incident four years ago, she immediately suggested to Louis XVI that it must not be condoned and must be suppressed with an iron fist. But her weak brother did not listen to her, but chose to compromise; so all parts of France followed Paris' example, and a single spark eventually started a prairie fire.
Of course Elizabeth has a good impression of Zhao Xin, and it is not low. In her eyes, Zhao Xin was not only young and "handsome", but his power and strength far exceeded those of European monarchs. Furthermore, since she and her brother's family were imprisoned, so many monarchies across Europe were protesting, threatening, and even launching wars. But in the end, it was a "monarch" from the East who personally stepped into the dangerous situation and took her and her nephew away. The niece was rescued from Paris.
Many people in later generations thought that the French court in the eighteenth century was a place of sexual indulgence. This is both correct and incorrect. Many dignitaries in the upper class of the Bourbon dynasty were indeed dissolute and lived a decadent life; but in stark contrast, the royal family was a Puritan-like existence.
Even if Zhao Xin has a wife, he will not abandon his wife and children for her; and as a princess of the Bourbon dynasty, she is even less likely to commit herself to being his mistress. Compared with the misty and hopeless love, restoring the royal family is her lifelong mission.
".So, let's wait for a few more months with peace of mind. When the war between us and the British East India Company comes to an end, especially when the Kingdom of Mysore wins, the situation in the French colonies will be stable. Only then will Governor Leclerc leave. For local governance, I made a special trip to Beihai Town. Can you understand what I say?"
In order to save trouble, Zhao Xin explained directly in English. Shen Xuan and A Miao on the side were full of black lines, but Elizabeth finally understood.
She admitted that what the other party said was very reasonable. The French Indian colony was too small, and it was necessary to compete with the British East India Company for territory through this war in order to obtain sufficient capital for restoration. Judging from the analysis Zhao Xin gave her, in order for Louis Charles to return to France and ascend the throne, at least 10,000 elite mercenaries armed to the teeth would be needed.
In this case, it doesn't make much sense to stay at Zhao Xin's house anymore, especially when there are two women next to him who look like thieves. Elizabeth immediately said goodbye, and Zhao Xin and Shen Xuan got up to see each other off. Because Shen Xuan was afraid of the cold, she only sent her to the second entrance of the Moon Gate and then went back.
When she was waiting to board the carriage, Elizabeth naturally stretched out her leather-gloved hand and motioned to Zhao Xin to help her. Zhao Xin smiled and did so, and shook her hand gently before leaving, making the other party look cute. His face was red again.
On the morning of January 23, 1794, outside the gate of Dongquan Temple, located more than 40 miles east and north of Qitai City on Xinjiang East Road, a large number of heavily armed Northern Navy cavalry suddenly appeared, and there were even two roaring cavalry. The roaring armored vehicle. All this surprised the Han people who came here to offer incense and go to the market, thinking that some big boss from the Northern Navy was coming to offer incense!
This Dongquan Temple was built in the 54th year of Qianlong's reign and took three years to be completed. It is said to be one temple, but it actually contains three temples, dedicated to Emperor Guansheng, Empress Sanxiao and City God respectively. Since the completion of the temple, people from within a radius of dozens of miles would come in droves with their families, riding donkeys and carriages every "five rows and ten". The temple is filled with smoke, and the faithful men and women are extremely pious; outside the temple, vendors gather, set up stalls, and sell continuously. During the New Year's Day, a stage will be set up outside the main temple, which is crowded and lively.
However, when the people from the Beihai Navy arrived, they first sealed the temple door to prevent anyone from entering. Then they sent troops into the temple, asked the pilgrims to come out, and gathered all the dozen Taoist priests together, locking them in a room without explanation. inside the house.
The head of the family, Taoist Li, was shocked and thought the temple was being raided. He couldn't help but begged repeatedly, saying that despite the size of our temple, we actually didn't save much incense money, only a little over a hundred taels in total. If the military master didn't mind it, he should be filial.
Unexpectedly, the Beihai battalion commander who led the team laughed after hearing this, and casually took two Beihai silver coins wrapped in red paper from the guard behind him, totaling one hundred yuan, and stuffed them into the other person's hands without any explanation. Daochang Li felt his hands sink, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
"This is one hundred Beihai dollars, which is the compensation given by our chief to the Taoist priest. Don't worry, we will stay here for half an hour, and we will leave when the time is up. At that time, the believers outside can come in to burn incense and worship the gods. No need to worry. The Taoist priest goes out and explains to the people."
"Huh?!" Taoist priest Li was a little confused. He had also stayed in a large temple and had seen the world, and he had never seen such a behaved pilgrim. After thinking for a while, he said: "Even if you are here to offer incense, why not introduce the temple's customs to you from the trail?"
"No need!" The cavalry battalion commander looked at the watch on his hand, and then ordered his subordinates: "Give you twenty minutes, and then carefully check everywhere in the temple to make sure no one is present!"
"yes!"
Daochang Li looked at everything in front of him in astonishment, thinking that Bei Haijun's behavior was really strange. However, he did not dare to say anything more, so he followed a soldier to the temple gate and explained to the pilgrims who were blocked outside. Everyone heard that half an hour is not long, so just wait.
After about three sticks of incense, among the people watching from a distance, those with sharp eyes suddenly saw a group of people walking out of the temple. At the outermost were more than a dozen Beihai navy, and there seemed to be someone else surrounding them.
Not long after, the two armored vehicles roared and puffs of green smoke came out of their tails. Then, escorted by a large number of cavalry, they headed south. It was only then that the martial law outside the Dongquan Temple was lifted. The common people offered incense and those who set up stalls continued to set up stalls. However, the strange things that happened on this day soon spread throughout Qitai and Barkol through the mouths of the people in Shangxiang, causing countless people to speculate about it.
Going back to a few minutes ago, Zhao Xing just got into the car and saw Fan Tong's round face. He handed over a helmet with a smile and said loudly to himself: "Boss Zhao, I have been calling you for a long time, but I finally succeeded in summoning you." Here we come. Are our security measures in place?"
The reason why Zhao Xin chose Dongquan Temple as the anchor point was helpless. You must know that in Qitai in another time and space, only the nave of the Guandi Temple still remains, and its location remains unchanged. The rest were rebuilt during the Guangxu era. After listening to Fan Tong's words, he put on his helmet and laughed loudly: "Holy crap! Listening to your tone, I have become a mythical beast!"
"Don't you dare! When I see you, it's like looking up at the Big Dipper. I miss you so much!"
"Are Jiang Ziping and your wife here?"
"Just arrived a week ago!"
Zhao Xin said "hmm" twice. The noise in the armored vehicle was too loud, and both of them had to raise their voices to hear each other clearly. It was really tiring.
The two of them stopped talking. Zhao Xin raised his hand and opened the observation window on the left side of the car to scan the world outside the car. This was his first time coming to Tianshan, so he couldn't help but be a little curious.
Beside the road, clusters of dry reeds stretching into the cold blue sky passed before our eyes; the snow dust kicked up by the galloping horses under the escorting cavalry mixed with the strong wind, making a sharp whistle-like sound; and against the backdrop of the distance, As the background, there are the iron-blue mountains and ice-capped peaks of the Kallick Mountains, which are towering and bright as crystal.
However, after seeing too many similar scenery, it became less shocking. Soon, the bumpy armored vehicles made Zhao Xin fall into sleep. He was really tired from driving non-stop from east to west.
More than two hours later, Zhao Xin, who was taking a nap, was woken up by Fan Tong. He rubbed his face with his hands to calm down for a moment, then lowered his head and walked out of the armored vehicle.
"Salute~~!"
Following the roar of an officer, the more than 3,000 North Koreans who had been lined up for a long time stood at attention. When everyone's heels came closer, there was a loud "boom". Everyone was silent, looking at the Supreme Commander of the Northern Navy with excitement. Not far behind them, the east wall of Jingyuan City was clearly visible. On the city gate, a huge Northern Navy flag rustled in the biting cold wind.
The Jingyuan City in front of us was built in the 40th year of Qianlong's reign. It is also known as "Old Mancheng" and is not large in scale. This is a border garrison town. If it weren't for the large Northern Navy barracks outside the city, it would look very deserted, simple and desolate. As for the scenery, it is really lackluster. Especially the mountains to the south, with thousands of towering walls and intertwined wolf teeth, not even a tree can be seen. The sunlight casts onto those sharp rocks, emitting grotesque and ever-changing flashes like dead fish scales.
Zhao Xin immediately saw Liu Sheng and Jiang Fan standing at the front of the queue. One tall and one short, one in front and one behind, they were extremely eye-catching. Although he was not wearing a military uniform, he still raised his hand in return with a solemn expression to the officers and soldiers present, and then ordered: "Take a break!"
A few seconds later, there was another roar in the queue, and Zhao Xin stepped forward to shake hands with Liu Sheng and Jiang Fan, followed by the chief officers of each regiment and battalion. Then, Zhao Xin took the electric horn from Fan Tong, stood on the wooden platform prepared in advance, and delivered a passionate speech. He not only praised everyone for marching across thousands of miles of Gobi to march into the Tianshan Mountains, but also told the story of marching into the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. of great significance, and then there are expectations for the future. During this period, the officers and soldiers present also burst into enthusiastic cheers, which shook the whole country.
When he, Liu Sheng and others arrived at the headquarters of the Western Front Command, as soon as they entered the tent, Zhao Xin, whose face was numb from the wind, took the hot water handed by a staff officer and drank it hurriedly. After two mouthfuls, I wiped my face with a hot towel, and then I felt like I was alive again.
"Good guys, let's hold a military parade in the cold weather! Whose idea was it among you three?"
Liu Sheng smiled and said: "Is this still cold? Today is the best weather in this month!"
After hearing this, Zhao Xin just shook his head and smiled bitterly. Because Jiang Fan was present, he could not complain to Liu Sheng. He took another sip of hot water and said to Jiang Fan: "Mr. Ziping, what's your experience of traveling thousands of miles from Heilongjiang City to Zhendi Road?"
Jiang Fan's lips trembled for a few times, then he knelt down and said with excitement, "The hegemony created by His Highness far surpassed that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and no one can match it! Fan was so impressed that he fell to the ground. He is willing to devote his whole life to Your Highness and follow his example." Dingyuan, leaving Congling in the west, making achievements in foreign lands!"
"Hey! What are you doing? Get up!"
Zhao Xin looked at Liu Sheng as he spoke and said to himself, "Brother, you are big, help me pull him up." Liu Sheng understood, put Jiang Fan's armpit with one hand, and helped him up.
In fact, Jiang Fan is not to blame for this, the main reason is that Zhao Xintai is "perverted", and no one else's heart can bear it, let alone the mental shock.
He sent a telegram to Liu Sheng and the others the day before yesterday, informing him about what time he would arrive and be ready to respond. Then it took two days to cross thousands of miles from east to west. Although Jiang Fan had heard about all the miraculous things about Zhao Xin when he was in Beihai Town, he had never seen them before, so he just regarded them as a publicity created to deify him personally.
For him, the most amazing thing about Zhao Xin was when he and Wang Yuanfang rushed into Yangzhou City to save Jiao Xun and the others. But afterwards he felt that it could be explained. After all, he had seen the weapons and speedboats in Beihai Town.
Jiang Fan has been well-read since he was a child, and he never believed in ghosts and gods, only talking about them. But until today, when he finally witnessed Zhao Xin's methods with his own eyes, his whole body felt bad.
I would like to ask, among the 542 emperors from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present, who is like this one, who can actually shrink the earth and travel thousands of miles in an instant? Even the Yellow Emperor, who has great magical powers in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", is not known to have this skill. At most, he is good at taming wild beasts!
At this moment, in his heart, Zhao Xin was not only a man who achieved hegemony, but also possessed divinity.
The name "Qitai" is derived from the homophony of "Khitan". During the Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties, Qitai belonged to the Liao Kingdom. Before the founding of the Western Liao Dynasty, Yelv Dashi once rested and recuperated in Qitai. Later generations called this place Qitai according to the homophonic Kitay of the Khitan tribe. Many place names in Xinjiang are derived from transliterations, such as Hami, Ili, Kashgar, etc. For details, you can read "Western Regions Tongwenzhi" compiled by Fu Kangan's father Fu Heng.
