Now the Red Shirt Regiment has expanded to 3,000 people. Most of the newly recruited soldiers are from Shandong. Each small banner has two veterans and eight recruits. They practice continuously every day and their combat effectiveness has improved rapidly. Now these soldiers
They all sat in stuffy tank cars heading south to Shanghai. The uninflated airships, hot air balloons, and various new technological weapons were placed on flat cars, covered tightly with tarpaulins, and went south with the troops.
Liu Ziguang was sitting in the command position of the airship cockpit at the moment. In front of him were countless grids made of bamboo. Each grid had a piece of glass embedded in it. Current technology cannot produce large areas of glass, so this method can only be used.
To sum up, the front end of the cockpit is formed by these grids to form a dragonfly compound eye-shaped observation window. It has an evil beauty when viewed from a distance. The entire cockpit is covered with a layer of cowhide to prevent wind and cold, and the facilities inside are made of lightweight materials.
Made of bamboo wood to reduce weight.
Through a high-magnification telescope, all the scenery on the vast land can be seen clearly. Liu Ziguang can clearly see the smoke from cooking stoves, the singing of fishing boats, the bustling crowds buying new year's goods in the market and the carriages and horses running up and down the official road.
He likes this feeling of looking down at the common people. Sitting in the airship gives him a feeling of dominion over the world. After several comings and goings, the residents on this route already know that the big, fancy guy in the sky is not a god.
Monsters are a new type of transportation for the imperial court, and everyone is already accustomed to them. I wonder if those Westerners can be so calm and calm when seeing airships, Liu Ziguang thought.
Tired of seeing the same scenery too much, Liu Ziguang put the telescope aside, curled up in the large leather commander's chair and closed his eyes to rest. The scene before leaving came to mind:
As the chief minister of the bodyguard, he had to hand over the security work in the palace before leaving. The person who temporarily took over the post of Liu Ziguang was Zhao Erhu. This Qianhu who resolutely turned against him during the Fengtian Temple Incident has now become Liu Ziguang's deputy.
, he was a little older, worked meticulously and conscientiously, and was perfect for protection work. After explaining the work, Liu Ziguang was about to leave, when suddenly a little palace maid timidly blocked his way and whispered that the princess was invited.
Liu Ziguang looked around, and the guards dispersed knowingly. He nodded and motioned for the palace maid to lead the way, all the way to the Imperial Garden. In winter, the trees in the Imperial Garden were withered, giving it a bleak atmosphere. The eldest princess was dressed in plain clothes.
He was sitting in a daze in a small pavilion on the rockery. After not seeing him for many days, Zhu Cheng was getting thinner and thinner. His once dazzling and pretty face had turned sallow. Liu Ziguang felt nervous. It was all my fault, but as things stand now
There was no use for anything, so he bowed to the end: "The humble minister is here to see the eldest princess."
"Sit down." Zhu Cheng said, his voice slightly hoarse.
The benches around the pavilion had been covered with brocade mats. Liu Ziguang found a seat not far away from the eldest princess and sat down. There were three or five eunuchs and maids standing around him. He must always maintain the etiquette between monarch and ministers.
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The eldest princess waved her hand, and the surrounding eunuchs and maids dispersed silently. The imperial garden was empty except for the sound of the north wind passing through the branches.
"Do you still remember that night? You said you would definitely come back to pick me up." The eldest princess said softly.
Liu Ziguang was silent. This was a promise he had made. The original intention was to go back and marry Zhu Cheng, but later it turned into welcoming the princess back to the palace. He changed from a savior to a loyal minister, and she went from poverty to desolation.
, the fisherman girl who was bullied by others turned into a noble and unparalleled princess. Fate played a big joke on them. Originally, if Liu Ziguang worked hard, it would not be impossible to become the consort, but it happened.
Regarding the affairs of the Peng family, now that Liu Ziguang is married to the emperor, he can no longer be the consort. The royal decency has been laid out there. Let the eldest princess of the dynasty be a mistress for his ministers? There is no need to even think about such a ridiculous thing.
Seeing that Liu Ziguang didn't answer, the eldest princess said quietly: "Sometimes I really want to go back to Hongze Lake and be an ordinary fisherman. Although the food and clothing are a little worse, at least I can marry the person I like. Today... Today I'm looking for you.
I came here to see you again. My mother-in-law has already begun to discuss the matter of choosing a prince-in-law. Maybe it will be decided after the new year..."
Liu Ziguang was shocked. He had been avoiding the matter of the eldest princess because, as a member of the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty, he was destined to maintain the moral customs and etiquette of the existing society. He risked the disapproval of the world and forcibly married the princess.
That was tantamount to destroying all his hard-won achievements, a risk he really didn't dare to take.
However, the little girl brought me here and said pitifully that she was going to be forced to get married. As a grown man, he just sat there without saying a word. It was too... not a man.
"Princess, are you willing to marry the consort they selected?" Liu Ziguang, who had been looking down in distress and contemplation, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Cheng with bright eyes and asked.
"I... don't want to, so what can I do? For the sake of the face of my mother-in-law and the emperor's brother, I can only agree, but in the end I will not marry that person, I have my own way." Zhu Cheng said lightly,
A pair of eyes were aimed at a deep well under the rockery. This well was usually used to collect water for watering flowers. However, several palace ladies once committed suicide by jumping into the well here. Everyone in the palace knew that it was an unclean place.
Liu Ziguang immediately understood what Zhu Cheng meant. At this moment, he could no longer be a coward. He simply stood up and took two steps forward, risking the execution of the nine tribesmen and doing a bold thing:
He held the eldest princess's delicate body in his arms!
"When I come back, I will marry you!" Liu Ziguang said resolutely.
Zhu Cheng was stunned by this sudden turn of events. A pair of small hands pushed Liu Ziguang hurriedly, but the weak strength was not enough to resist Liu Ziguang's embrace. In the end, she simply stopped resisting and buried her body in Liu Ziguang's generous chest, sobbing silently.
stand up.
These are tears of joy. My sweetheart finally made a firm and clear confession. Although this confession came a little late, it came after all. Since the first day I met him, he has been the embodiment of bravery and wisdom, time and time again.
He would save himself from danger. His promise sounded so reassuring and calming. As long as he had these words, he would have nothing to fear.
Liu Ziguang hugged the thin and cold body tightly in his arms and stroked the eldest princess's hair lovingly. A man would never let his woman suffer a little injustice, even if he was the enemy of the whole world, he would not hesitate to do so. Anyway, he was a dead man.
The slaves who have climbed out are already good enough at this point, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
A gust of north wind blew by, and the yellow leaves on the ground were rolled up. Several palace maids and eunuchs hiding in the corner of the imperial garden saw this touching scene, and they all wiped their wet eyes...
Liu Ziguang woke up from his memories and let out a long sigh. It is easy to say grand words, but much harder to do. Marrying a princess of the current dynasty as a child would be too courageous. The daughter of the old Zhu family can
As a concubine? Liu Ziguang has not yet decided what to do. Just take it one step at a time. There will be a road to the mountain, and there will always be a way.
Liu Ziguang was still thinking about things when he suddenly felt a numb and warm feeling on the back of his neck. When he looked back, it turned out that it was Liu Xiaomao puffing up his cheeks and blowing the hair on the back of his neck, because he and Han Xueer had no idea when they were in love.
He asked her to squat on the big wardrobe and watch. The kitten had been angry for the past two days. Later, Liu Ziguang agreed to let her go south on the airship to coax her. Liu kitten is a cat after all, and he soon forgets interesting things.
Unpleasant, I climbed up and down and wandered around in the newly renovated airship cabin. I was very excited. After playing for a long time, I lost the novelty and came to tease Liu Ziguang.
"Kitty cat, don't make trouble." Liu Ziguang pulled Mao Mao Liu over and put him on his lap. The kitten has a light body, a slim waist and long legs. Sitting on his lap feels the same as if she is not sitting on anyone. What on earth is this girl doing?
What is it made of? Why is it so light? Liu Ziguang pinched the meat on her waist strangely. It was firm, smooth and tender, which was normal. However, this move annoyed Liu Maotai, who made a nasty sound.
After calling out "Meow", she got out of his arms, ran to a thick bamboo beam above the cockpit and lay down on her stomach.
Liu Ziguang smiled, it was really a pleasant thing to have the cute little cat Liu by his side, and then he thought of Han Xueer who stayed in the mansion, and her group of honest-looking fellow villagers who could freely enter and leave the Zhenwu Uncle Mansion.
Naturally, she has the opportunity to come into contact with various confidential documents and drawings in the study. The new servants in the house can also take advantage of the time when shopping for groceries and rice to go out to deliver some things, meet a few people, and make some arrangements.
The handymen in the Sequoia Regiment camp have access to a lot of things. I hope they won't disappoint me, Liu Ziguang thought.
The only difficult thing was Han Xueer. This rare beauty was more bold and open in bed than a Japanese AV actress, so it was difficult for him to make up his mind whether to kill this person after the plan was completed.
Just as I was thinking about things, the Yangtze River suddenly opened up in front of me, and in the distance was the vast East China Sea.
"Sir, Shanghai has arrived." The pilot on the lower floor reported to him through a microphone.