Essent and Alagut were pushed off the flagship by the soldiers. They stood on the edge of the port and looked up at the majestic and huge warship, with deep helplessness and endless despair on their faces.
This time, it was bad luck.
Alagut sighed and said seriously: "Li Zhen is unparalleled in diplomatic relations and will not give us any chance. Now, there is no other way but to return to the country. According to Li Zhen's request, he must have the president come in person." Or if Mr. Lincoln comes to China, this is not a simple matter. How will he deliver business after he returns?"
Essent said: "Mr. President is busy with government affairs and it is impossible to come to China in person. The only candidate is Lincoln. He is just a person who has failed to run for many times and is of no importance. If Lincoln's visit to China can resolve the current difficulties, it can help When he comes, what I'm worried about is that if Lincoln comes, will he be able to convince Li Zhen?"
After a pause, Essent added: "Let's go, leave Taiwan as soon as possible, and then return to China to spread the word. The rest of the development is beyond our control."
The two of them drifted away and soon disappeared from sight.
…
In five days, the U.S. military withdrew from Taiwan cleanly. Under Li Zhen's control, the situation gradually stabilized. Both production and public sentiment were operating normally again. Zheng Zaoru stood beside Li Zhen, respectfully He said: "Your Majesty, all matters in Taiwan have been settled, and we can start our return journey."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "There is still one most important thing that has not been done."
"What's the matter?" Zheng Zaoru asked.
Li Zhen leaned on the side of the ship with his hands, pointed at the blue sky, and said: "Taiwan is located on the sea, rich in resources, and has a superior geographical location. Although Taiwan is not as prosperous as Fujian, Xiamen, Guangzhou and other places, it is definitely a piece of the same land. As long as this treasure land is developed reasonably, it will develop as quickly as possible and become an economically developed place. Therefore, the governance situation here must be changed to change the current situation and achieve the goal I expected."
Zheng Zaoru said: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Zhen's eyes stayed on Zheng Zaoru, and he left after a while. Immediately, Li Zhen ordered: "Immediately send someone to convey my order and ask officials from all governments and departments to rush to Kaohsiung. I want to hold a meeting."
"yes."
Zheng Zaoru agreed, with a little doubt in his heart.
Li Zhen stared at him, what did this mean? However, Zheng Zaoru didn't figure out the reason for a while, so he got off the flagship and returned to the military camp to dispatch soldiers one by one to notify him.
At this time, Su Lei came to Zheng Zaoru and said with a smile: "Mr. Zheng, there are Japanese people outside the camp. One of them is named Takasugi Shinsaku. He is said to be a disciple of Yoshida Shoin. He also brought another person. , requesting to see the prince."
"Let him wait, I will distribute the orders that the prince wants to issue immediately, and then pass them on." Zheng Zaoru knew that Li Zhen hated the Japanese, so he was not in a hurry, and passed on all the orders to every soldier. , Zheng Zaoru stretched himself and said, "Let's go and meet the Japanese outside the camp. I'll check it out first."
"yes."
Su Lei turned around and left the camp and came to the entrance of the camp.
Zheng Zaoru stood next to Su Lei. With a glance, he suddenly knew who was Takasugi Shinsaku among the two people at the camp gate, because Takasugi Shinsaku and the accompanying attendants were dressed very differently, and they stood there. The position was also different. Zheng Zaoru didn't show it and asked: "Who is Takasugi Shinsaku?"
"The following is."
Takasugi Shinsaku took the initiative to stand up and bowed respectfully.
Zheng Zaoru asked: "You came to see the prince, do you have anything to do?"
Takasugi Shinsaku bowed his waist slightly and said respectfully: "Some time ago, I read King Zhennan's letter to the states. My blood boiled and I was extremely excited. I admire heroes like King Zhennan in my heart. King Zhennan is a true man. I came here to pay my respects this time. I would like to invite King Zhennan to go to Japan and give lectures to Japanese people with lofty ideals, so that we Japanese people with lofty ideals can broaden their horizons, so that my country can also become stronger, not bullied by foreign countries, and can also make a sonorous sound. A powerful credential.”
"Oh, you are very ambitious."
Zheng Zaoru smiled and said calmly: "Noda Yoo arrived in Nanjing with the envoy. He visited the prince several times and wanted to invite the prince to Japan, but the prince never agreed. Now that you invite him again, the result will not be good. Where to go."
Takasugi Shinsaku looked calm and said resolutely: "No matter what the outcome is, I still hope to meet King Zhennan. Please pass it on to me. I am very grateful."
As he spoke, Takasugi Shinsaku bent down ninety degrees to salute.
"Just wait, I'll report it."
Zheng Zaoru was not disgusted with the respectful Takasugi Shinsaku. He turned around and left the military camp and headed for the flagship. He came to the flagship and said: "Your Majesty, there is a Japanese named Takasugi Shinsaku outside the military camp. He wants to see you and invite you." You go to Japan."
"Takasugi Shinsaku, Japanese."
Li Zhen frowned and asked, "He is a disciple of Yoshida Shoin, and he also has a fellow disciple named Ito Hirobumi."
When Zheng Zaoru heard this, he was immediately dumbfounded.
He has been following Li Zhen, and he already knows Li Zhen's work and rest time, the types of books he reads, and even his preferences. Now Li Zhen suddenly said the name of Takasugi Shinsaku's teacher, which made Zheng Zaoru feel like a "monster" in his heart. , The last time Essent and Alagut came to visit, Li Zhen named the President of the United States and Lincoln, which surprised Essent, and Zheng Zaoru was also surprised after hearing this. Now, Li Zhen said the names of Takasugi Shinsaku. The name of the teacher made Zheng Zaoru think that there was something else that Li Zhen didn't know about.
In fact, Li Zhen knew about Yoshida Shoin and Takasugi Shinsaku because Li Zhen read the information of Ito Hirobumi.
Anyone who has studied history should never forget Ito Hirobumi.
Historically, it was Ito Hirobumi who launched the Sino-Japanese War, defeated the Manchu navy, and signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Li Hongzhang. Li Zhen would never forget such a person. Li Zhen learned about Ito Hirobumi. With detailed information, I learned about Ito Hirobumi’s teacher Yoshida Shoin, and also learned about Takasugi Shinsaku, the pioneer of the overthrowing sect.
Zheng Zaoru took a deep breath, his expression became more respectful, and said: "Your Majesty, I have never heard of Ito Hirobumi, but Yoshida Shoin is indeed Takasugi Shinsaku's teacher."
"Okay, that's right."
Li Zhen said: "Call Su Lei."
Zheng Zaoru suddenly paused again. He felt that Li Zhen's thoughts were jumping too fast and he could no longer keep up. He hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, Takasugi Shinsaku is still waiting for your reception outside. What do you want to do with Brigadier Su?"
Li Zhendao: "Go ahead, I have my own opinion."
"yes."
Zheng Zao disembarked from the flagship and quickly took Su Lei back to the flagship.
Li Zhen said: "Su Lei, the people from Little Japan are here again. A body search is a must. Your people will be responsible for this body search. How to deal with it is up to you. Let the two of you feel aggrieved."
Su Lei immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have many solutions."
The corner of Zheng Zaoru's mouth twitched, and he was secretly sweating for Takasugi Shinsaku. It was almost impossible for little Japan to please Li Zhen, and he would be made things difficult every time.
ps: First update; after the exam, Xiaodong worked hard to write.
