After Wei Yuan joined Li Zhen's staff, he has been working conscientiously, constantly building momentum for Li Zhen, and giving Li Zhen the greatest help. Now, this old man with gray hair is on his deathbed, and he can't help but feel a little sad. Li Zhen Holding Wei Yuan's hand that was full of age spots and shaped like a dead branch, he comforted: "Mr. Wei, as long as you take good care of yourself, your body will recover. I will find the best doctor and use the best medicine, and you will definitely recover." Cure you."
At this moment, Li Zhen could only say these words.
Wei Yuan smiled softly, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I know the old man's situation well. I have been terminally ill for a long time. I have made a profit by living to this day. Even the immortal Daluo cannot save the old man even if he comes to earth."
"Mr. Wei..."
Li Zhen's voice was choked with sobs and his mood was extremely low.
The stubborn and fiery old man in front of him was about to die, and there was nothing he could do.
There was no trace of sadness on Wei Yuan's face. His face, which was full of wrinkles and covered with age spots, was filled with a smile. He said with a smile: "I have lived for more than sixty years, and it is not a bad thing to die, especially after I have done a lot of work in Guangzhou in the past two years." Many things that benefit the country and the people are worth dying for. When I meet Duke Yuan Fuchu (Lin Zexu) in the underworld, I can confidently say that the country is developing, the situation is gratifying, and it is vigorously catching up with foreigners, so I will die without regrets. "
Li Zhen held Wei Yuan's hand tightly, with a thousand words in his heart, but none of them could be answered.
After a long silence, Li Zhen said: "Mr. Wei, who will succeed you as editor-in-chief."
Wei Yuan forced a smile and said slowly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old man has found the new editor-in-chief of Jiuzhou Daily. His name is Li Shanlan. He is from Haining, Zhejiang. He is obsessed with astronomy, arithmetic and other academics. He is proficient in foreign languages." , is knowledgeable and very talented. Not long ago, I invited Li Shanlan to work as a translator in the daily newspaper and let him continue to do what he likes. Although this person is not someone who can write articles like saving the country and strengthening the country, he is serious about his work and can also He has been exposed to many advanced foreign academics and is a talented person. Please use him."
"Cough, cough,."
Wei Yuan spoke so urgently that he couldn't breathe smoothly and kept coughing.
Li Zhen patted Wei Yuan on the back repeatedly, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wei, I will let Li Shanlan be the next editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and he will supervise the daily affairs of the newspaper."
Li Zhen definitely knew Li Shanlan. He was a famous mathematician and astronomer in modern China. Li Zhen did not expect that Wei Yuan would recommend such a great master to him.
A person who was at the forefront of the times has gone, and a trend-setter has emerged.
Wei Yuan looked at Li Zhen and said seriously: "Your Majesty, can you agree to my request?"
When Li Zhen heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he felt a little bad. However, facing an old man who was about to die, he couldn't find any reason to refuse. Li Zhen nodded and said seriously: "If Mr. Wei has anything to say, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will try my best and never let Mr. Wei down."
Wei Yuan nodded repeatedly and said: "You can do it. Your Majesty is already the world-famous King of Zhennan, with a prominent official position and unparalleled power. If you go up further, you may do something treasonous and unethical, which is not good for the Emperor and the Prince. You are an old man." I hope that Your Majesty will be loyal to the Emperor and the Qing Dynasty throughout his life, work hard for the Qing Dynasty, and create a new prosperous age. The request is very simple, and I will definitely be able to do it."
He looked at Li Zhen expectantly, with an eager expression on his face.
At this moment, a pure heart of serving the country and being the emperor was fully reflected.
People who are about to die are still thinking about Manqing.
Although Wei Yuan's loyalty is foolish loyalty, which Li Zhen does not agree with, Li Zhen deeply admires Wei Yuan. This old gentleman is a person who truly loves this country and the people of this country, and he also deeply admires Wei Yuan. Among those who were loyal to the emperor who sat on the throne and did nothing, only Wei Yuan would still worry about the Manchu affairs until his deathbed.
"My lord, you can do it."
Seeing that Li Zhen didn't speak, Wei Yuan said again.
"Cough, cough,."
A cough sounded in the bedroom.
The sound was painful, as if he was about to cough up the lungs in his body.
Li Zhen was frightened by Wei Yuan's situation. He patted Wei Yuan on the back repeatedly and said, "Mr. Wei, I promise you to be loyal to the emperor and never rebel." Faced with the old man's request, Li Zhen nodded. Although Li Zhen The Manchu Qing Dynasty would definitely be destroyed, but Li Zhen didn't want an old man to die with regrets, so he told a white lie.
"Okay, okay, okay..."
After three words of "good" in a row, the flush on Wei Yuan's face faded and was replaced by paleness. His bright eyes quickly dimmed and lost their sparkle.
"Snapped,."
Wei Yuan's arms fell on the bed, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he immediately lost his breath.
This old man passed away with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Wei,."
Li Zhen yelled and burst into tears. Scenes from the past appeared in Li Zhen's mind. The old man who first came to Guangzhou to see him with a hint of arrogance had really left this world. Things were turbulent, but he was serious about his work and thought about him wholeheartedly. The old man who kept working hard for Li Zhen's future really left.
Such a lovely, respectable and admirable old man has reached the end of his life.
"Crunch,."
The door opened and Wei Yuan's children walked in. Everyone was in tears. Li Zhen comforted Wei Yuan's relatives one by one before leaving the Wei Mansion. In the next two days, Li Zhen traveled back and forth between the Wang Mansion and the Wei Mansion. On the one hand, he arranged Wei Yuan's funeral, and on the other hand, he dealt with the affairs of Jiuzhou Daily and appointed Li Shanlan as the new editor-in-chief of Jiuzhou Daily.
The palace, in the study.
A middle-aged man wearing a long black coat and a Tsing Yi coat is sitting in the study. This person is Li Shanlan, the new editor-in-chief of Jiuzhou Daily. Although Li Shanlan comes from a scholarly family, he does not have the ethereal temperament of a scholar. On the contrary, he looks slightly chubby and stocky, and his expression has a hint of simplicity, which gives people a sense of solidity.
If you don't pay attention to those bright and bright eyes, you will definitely think that Li Shanlan is an ordinary honest person.
Li Shanlan sat in front of Li Zhen, looking a little reserved.
Li Zhen said with a smile on his face: "Brother Renshu (characterized by Li Shanlan), you serve as the editor-in-chief of Jiuzhou Daily. I don't have many demands on you. I hope you can focus on your knowledge and put your own Do a good job in learning and produce knowledge that will amaze foreigners. I also hope that you can find more like-minded people to participate and join the daily newspaper."
"Yes, I understand."
Li Shanlan nodded, and the trace of restraint in his heart disappeared. Before, he was worried about the daily affairs. After all, he was a novice. Now Li Zhen's words gave Li Shanlan the confidence.
"Tap, step,."
The sound of footsteps came from outside the study, and Zheng Zaoru walked in quickly with an urgent expression on his face.
ps: In the second update, Xiaodong worked hard to write the third update; starting with the plot of Taiwan, and then Japan, you know.
