Liu Ziguang looked up and saw that it was Peng Jingrong standing at the door with a smile on her face, looking at him. She had not yet taken off her cloak and looked dusty.
Hearing Peng Jingrong address him by his job at the iron factory, Liu Ziguang also smiled and said: "It turns out that the eldest lady has arrived. Why didn't you say anything for me to pick you up?" He stepped forward and took off her cloak for her.
Peng Jingrong said: "I want to give you a surprise. I've been very busy these days. I've been flying around to iron factories and investment bureaus. But I finally figured it out. I've also found a suitable place for you."
Select people to open the academy."
Liu Ziguang said happily: "Oh, tell me quickly, who are you looking for?"
Peng Jingrong, however, deliberately kept it secret and asked: "Tell me first what difficulties you encountered. I think your hair will grow gray from worry."
Liu Ziguang sighed and told Peng Jingrong everything about his trip to the Song Dynasty, but ignored the part about Zhao Jing preparing to help him seize the world. After listening, Peng Jinrong tapped him hard on the forehead: "Look.
Look at the good things you did." Liu Ziguang pretended to be innocent: "I was helpless in that situation."
"Then let me ask you, do you like her?" Peng Jinrong asked seriously.
"I definitely like you a little bit, but I don't like you that much." Liu Ziguang said coquettishly. The man incurred a romantic debt outside and had to go home and ask his wife to help find a solution. Naturally, he was a little embarrassed.
"Whether you like her or not, you have to shoulder this responsibility. I don't care whether you are a queen or a princess. Even if Zhao Wen is just an ordinary woman traveling in the Song Dynasty, as long as you have been married, you should marry someone else.
.I know you are worried about the eldest princess. You can rest assured that we can take care of her. Go back quickly and finish the work and bring the mother-in-law back. As for the court, there is no need to worry.
The country is powerful, and being able to have a kinship with them is definitely a good thing for our Ming Dynasty, and the emperor will agree, so you can go with peace of mind."
After listening to Peng Jingrong's words, Liu Ziguang finally made up his mind: "Then I will go and come back as soon as possible. Sisters, they are not sensible and can only fool around. Please be more considerate of this matter. Oh, it's really hard for you."
Peng Jingrong said: "Since I marry you, it's natural that the husband and wife will follow each other. Don't worry, Zhao Wen will not compete with her and cause you trouble when she comes to be your wife."
These words were a bit sour, so Liu Ziguang quickly changed the topic and asked: "Just now you said you found the right person to open the academy, who is it?"
Peng Jinrong asked: "Have you heard of Gu Yanwu?" Seeing Liu Ziguang shaking his head in confusion, she explained: "Mr. Gu is from Kunshan. He is knowledgeable and moral. He is very knowledgeable about national regulations, county anecdotes, and astronomy.
Yixiang, Hecao, soldiers and peasants, and hundreds of classics and historians all studied the exegesis of music. What is particularly rare is that this person did not belong to the Donglin School. He opposed Neo-Confucianism, advocated "application of the world," and opposed empty talk.
"Heart, reason, nature, and destiny" created the simple learning style of this dynasty. He is actually a great Confucian of the time. You, a great scholar, have never heard of this name. How shameful."
Liu Ziguang argued strongly: "I'm just a martial artist. I don't know that it's normal for celebrities in the cultural circle. By the way, has Gu Yanwu agreed? Do you want me to go visit the thatched cottage or something in person?"
Peng Jingrong said: "People don't like your personal invitation. Mr. Gu said that for the sake of our funding to build the academy and educate poor students for free, he is willing to be the head of the academy, but what courses he teaches and what ideas he promotes?
No interference."
"No problem, as long as he raises his banner, it will be fine. What is lacking now is a charismatic scholar like him. This matter is related to the prosperity of our family and the future of the Ming Dynasty. It must be done well."
Peng Jingrong understood very well that Xianggong wanted to prepare a team of civil servants for himself. Only by controlling the minds of young students could he control the mainstream voice of society. After all, the Ming Dynasty today is still a society dominated by Confucianism and only relies on the army to rule.
It's absolutely impossible.
The affairs of the academy were also handed over to Peng Jinrong, and Liu Ziguang finally solved another worry. He went to the palace to meet the emperor, discussed the matter of traveling to the Song Dynasty as an envoy, and expressed his willingness to give up his vacation to serve the country. Zhu Youxiao was moved.
He said: "Liu Aiqing, thank you for your hard work. You have been running around non-stop this year. If you have any requests, you can ask for them. I will definitely agree to them."
Liu Ziguang said: "Thank you for your majesty's kindness. This time I asked Wei Chen to visit me. It should be important matters to discuss. Your Majesty had better give Wei Chen full power to handle the diplomatic affairs between the two countries, so as not to send telegrams at any time."
It's a waste of time. You must know that the people in the cabinet are very procrastinating, and Wei Chen doesn't want to wait until the child is one year old before he can go home."
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said: "That's right, I will give you the title of Imperial Envoy with full power. The naval forces in Taiwan, Guangdong, and Fujian will also be at your disposal. If anything happens, just handle it directly."
In fact, Liu Ziguang's purpose in asking for this imperial edict was to legalize his marriage to Zhao Wen and avoid discord in the country. If he did not have full power as an imperial envoy, and it involved a cross-border royal marriage, he must obtain the approval of the cabinet.
Regardless of whether Qian Qianyi and his gang would cause trouble, going back and forth would always waste several months. It would be better to simply ask for authorization and do whatever you want when you arrive in Song Dynasty.
In comparison, saying goodbye to Zeng Cheng was something very difficult to say. However, Zeng Cheng, who was smart as ice and snow, understood when he saw his hesitant manner. He took out the packed baggage and said to him: "I'm going out again, right?"
I've prepared it for you, including a change of clothes, new shoes, and money. Go early and come back early. Don't worry about me."
Facing such a reasonable and good wife, Liu Ziguang had nothing to say. He could only gently hold her in his arms and say: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back before the baby is born."
This visit to the Song Dynasty was very different from the last time. The two countries were already a strategic partnership, so there was no need for a large number of troops to accompany him. In addition to the personal guards, Liu Ziguang only brought 200 students from the Jingshi Lecture Hall.
I want to take this opportunity to let young people see the outside world. As the saying goes, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. I believe that this overseas trip will bring them huge gains. As the martial arts master of the school, Anthony naturally wants to go with him.
, in fact, he also had another purpose, which was to travel to Song Dynasty to meet his old friend Duncan, whom he had not seen for many days.
It was the golden autumn, but the cadets were wearing summer singles, because the Marquis said that the Song Dynasty is located in the tropics, and it is summer all year round. Everyone does not know what the tropics are, but the young people are full of curiosity about the distant overseas countries.
On the train to Shanghai, the students started discussing.
"Senior Meng, are there any battles we can fight in Song Dynasty?" Two boys with almost identical looks asked another student with dark skin and a lean body.
"Even if there were, it wouldn't be our turn. General Deng and the Red Shirt Regiment Training Battalion are there to help the people from Song Dynasty train troops. They are the most powerful troops in our Ming Dynasty. No enemy can withstand their attack.
Ah." Meng Zhiqiang, who had a little star on his chest, showed off his knowledge.
"General Deng? Is that the black nigger Kunlun slave who is completely black?" the twin brothers asked in unison.
"How dare you! Xie Long Xie Hu, how can you comment on General Deng like this? That is our Shangguan, the Marquis's brother!" Meng Zhiqiang scolded sternly.
The Xie brothers quickly stood up from their seats on the train, bowed their hands and said, "I know I was wrong, please punish me, senior."
Meng Zhiqiang turned his head and looked at the duty officer at the end of the carriage. He didn't notice anything strange here, and said quickly: "Sit down. Although there is no provision in the school rules for discussing Shangguan arbitrarily, we still have to respect our seniors more. If it weren't for them
With so much hard work, how can we put on this uniform? Let me tell you a story about the Marquis who defeated the serial horse."
The Xie brothers nodded quickly, and the soldiers next to them also leaned their heads over. Meng Zhiqiang took out the military water bottle and drank some water, and spoke slowly: "In the past, when the Marshal was still a slave, Mr. An and General Deng,
General Zha and other brothers will come together..."
When the train arrived in Shanghai, the Navy had already prepared the ship. Rice, noodles, fresh water, canned vegetables and meat, and letters to the family stationed in the Song teaching camp were all loaded into the cabin. The flagship was a large steam propeller newly launched by the Jiangnan Shipyard.
The ship has a displacement of up to 5,000 tons, and both sides are densely covered with gun ports, with hundreds of artillery pieces. The Navy has conducted experiments and found that warships are suitable for using artillery, while airships are more suitable for using missiles without recoil. Warships built in the future
Use artillery as the main weapon.
The warship's coal bunker was filled with high-quality coal from Huainan, a fire was lit, and the whistle was blown. After being bid farewell by Shanghai officials led by Governor Ma Shiying, the warship slowly left Wusong Port and entered the sea along the Yangtze River to begin its second trip to the Song Dynasty.
Standing at the bow of the boat, Liu Ziguang felt uneasy. After all, he had not been in contact with Zhao Wen for a long time. He became a father after a one-night stand. This feeling really gave him an indescribable feeling.