Chapter 2268 some things you can do in your later years
Chapter 2268, Some things you can do in your later years
In the vast grasslands of northern South Africa, dozens of cars are slowly moving forward on the concrete roads on the grasslands. This road runs through the African savannah in the colonial territory of South Africa. It is currently the best choice for sightseeing in the African grasslands.
This is the annual migration season of animals on the African grasslands. With the arrival of the rainy season, everything revives, and the grasslands are lush and full of vitality.
Huge groups of animals are constantly migrating along with aquatic plants on the grassland. They are huge and particularly spectacular.
Liu Jin, whose hair and beard had begun to turn gray, stood in the car, his body popped out of the sunroof, looking at the prairie in front of him with a telescope.
"It is truly the African savannah, a huge scene of millions of animals migrating. Fortunately, I stayed here in South Africa for a year just to watch this animal migration. The year's wait was worth it, it was so shocking!"
Liu Jin looked at the mighty migrating army on the grassland in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.
Later generations saw a documentary on the migration of animals in the African grassland on TV, and I have always been thinking about it. This time I came to South Africa and came here specifically to watch it.
For this reason, I have been staying in South Africa for a year, and my year of waiting has finally paid off. The vast migratory army is walking on the grassland.
Antelopes, African bison, zebras, antelopes, elephants and other herbivores are constantly migrating chasing water and grass. Following the huge herds of animals are lions, hyenas, wild dogs,
Cheetahs and other carnivores.
Liu Da is like this, and so are Liu Cheng, Liu Yu and other brothers.
Therefore, Lao Wang admired Liu Jin. Even though Liu Jin had left the government and the public for many years, Lao Wang still had correspondence with Liu Jin. When he encountered some difficult decisions, he would often write to Liu Jin to communicate and inquire.
Liu Jin’s opinions and views.
This also promoted the development of the tourism industry in the South African colonies. People from many overseas vassal countries and colonies came here to watch the wild animals in the South African colonies, which created fairly good economic benefits for the South African colonies every year.
Then we went to Black Earth Province to feel the fertile land and urban buildings left by the former Slavs. Through Black Earth Province we entered European cities.
If you know where Liu Jin wants to go, you will make arrangements in advance. If you have time, you will go with Liu Jin as much as possible.
Of course, Liu Jin was anxious to return to the Ming Dynasty because there were still some very important people he wanted to meet in the Ming Dynasty.
On the contrary, I remember most of the things after the time travel clearly, but now I am beginning to slowly forget some things.
The Ming Empire was able to prosper as it is today because of Liu Jin's contribution. It can be said that without Liu Jin, there would not be the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps the situation of the Ming Dynasty would be completely different.
Lao Wang must also go and take a look.
But this does not hinder his affection and admiration for his grandfather.
Finally, we came to the South African colony and stayed here for more than a year, just to see the great migration of animals on the African grasslands.
My health is getting worse day by day, so I need to take advantage of my health to finish the rest of the places I want to visit.
But it was no use. How could Zhu Houzhao listen to them? It was impossible to give up womanizing. Moreover, the older he got, the more difficult it was. In recent years, he even ordered beauty pageants from all ethnic groups to pay tribute to beautiful women.
Well, after all, Liu Jin and Emperor Hongzhi were still related. Emperor Hongzhi’s precious princess Nanyang Princess married Liu Jin’s youngest son Liu Qing.
After all, Liu Jin has basically traveled the whole world.
It is estimated that when the time comes, they will definitely be like South Africa, they will desperately try to stay, and maybe they will have to stay for a longer period of time, more than a year at most, or at least half a year at least.
Of course, in South Africa, Liu Jin's son Liu Da and Liu Da's grandsons also tried to keep Liu Jin, hoping that Liu Jin, the ancestor of the Liu family, could stay in South Africa for a while.
"I am a time-traveler who traveled to the Ming Dynasty, but I have already done so many things without knowing it, and I am already in my old age."
"Perhaps I should take advantage of the fact that I still remember clearly to learn from some Western politicians of later generations and write an autobiography or memoir in my later years to record some important events in my life."
In recent years, Liu Jin has clearly felt that he has begun to age. His formerly black hair has begun to turn gray, and even his beard has begun to slowly turn gray. He is no longer as handsome as before, but gradually
He has become an amiable old man.
I had a good experience of the chaos and turmoil in Europe, as well as the messiness of European cities, and then arrived in Hong Kong from Spain, where I experienced the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty's overseas colonies.
"Life is really full of so many incredible things!"
Liu Jin admired Lao Wang, the last Confucian saint, for his literary and military skills. Wang Shouren admired Liu Jin very much in every aspect.
In recent years, Zhu Houzhao has fallen ill several times.
Of course, the most important thing is to go to the Kingdom of Azte and the Inca Empire to feel the humanistic customs of the Indians. It just made Liu Jin feel very disappointed, because basically they have been seriously assimilated by the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty
There is not much difference between the cities.
Emperor Hongzhi is no longer emperor, and Liu Jin is no longer an official in the court.
In ten years, I started from the capital of the Ming Dynasty, first went to Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, then Gansu, Ningxia, crossed the Western Regions, arrived in Hezhong, Central Asia and the northwest, visited Winter City, and also visited the Tianshan Mountains.
I rode horses on the Yili grassland and had barbecue here in the river.
The relationship between the emperor and his ministers has been very good for decades, and even now, Liu Jin can often receive letters and telegrams from Emperor Hongzhi.
Liu Jin carefully recalled the places he had traveled over the years, and then he had to leave South Africa and start preparing to return to Ming Dynasty.
Thinking, thinking, Liu Jin remembered many things from the past.
The memory before the time travel has become blurry, and it is difficult to remember clearly some things before the time travel.
When I reach the age of over 70, my health will not be good anymore. I will not be able to walk even if I want to, and whatever I want to eat will have no taste.
Fathers, sons, brothers and sisters rarely get together.
Therefore, Zhu Houzhao also wanted to meet him. The relationship between the two was also good. Although Zhu Houzhao was busy, he would often write letters and send telegrams to ask Liu Jin for his opinions and views on some major national affairs.
In Nanzhou City, a large island in East Africa, a colony of South Africa, the Liu family had a large manor in Nanzhou City. When Liu Jin came back, he also brought a heavy end to the African region.
For example, here in South Africa, we have to wait for a year to see the great migration of animals; here in Golden Continent, we have to wait for several months to see the Inca Empire's annual grand sacrificial event.
From what he had studied and received since childhood, Liu Jin was inseparable from him in almost every aspect. He could hear things about his grandfather Liu Jin everywhere.
Even when Liu Jin was about to die of old age, Liu Da would probably not be able to go to the bedside and hand Liu Jin a bowl of water.
In addition to Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Zhengde and Lao Wang, Liu and Jin also had many people to meet in the Ming Dynasty. They still had to go back to the Ming Dynasty, and they would die in the Ming Dynasty from now on.
Moreover, Liu Da's eldest son looks very much like Liu Jin, and his grandson's appearance is very similar. Liu Jin also loves him very much. After all, he is Liu Jin's oldest grandson. Now he has grown up to marry a wife and have children.
, gave birth to a bunch of great-grandchildren to Liu Jin.
Lao Wang has always admired Liu Jin very much and was deeply impressed by Liu Jin's talents. He often praised Liu Jin as a sage through the ages.
For the descendants of the Liu family, they have always been together less and separated more.
As the Governor of South Africa, Liu Da has a lot to do every day, but he also tries his best to spend time chatting with Liu Jin, playing chess and so on.
There is no doubt that Liu Jin must go back to Ming Dynasty to meet Lao Wang.
Ten years have passed and Emperor Hongzhi's health has begun to fail. No matter how he rests, he can no longer survive. Liu Jin must go back and meet Emperor Hongzhi again.
Then I took a boat across the Atlantic Ocean to Huanghuang Continent. I hunted bison on the vast plains of the Northern Golden Continent. I also went to the gold mines of the Golden Continent to see the mining of gold. I even went fishing in the tropical rain forests of the Southern Golden Continent.
After passing the piranha, we also went to the prairie to taste the authentic South Golden Island barbecue.
Only Emperor Hongzhi's words could make Zhu Houzhao listen and take a rest for a while. If Emperor Hongzhi hadn't been there, Zhu Houzhao might have died of excessive indulgence long ago.
That's right, you still have something to do.
I can only keep postponing it, and I have been here for more than a year, which can be regarded as a good appreciation of South Africa and the scenery of Africa.
There is not much time left for the two of them, so it may be a great happiness to be able to see each other for the last few times, drink tea and reminisce about life as before.
When he returns to the Ming Dynasty, Liu Jin can travel through these areas before returning to the Ming Empire. In this way, Liu Jin has almost traveled all over the world.
Zhu Houzhao, who has been emperor for seventeen years, is now over fifty years old. Because he is too lustful, even though he is younger than Liu Jin, his health is actually worse than Liu Jin's.
My body is also not as good as before. Even if I was able to ride a horse and shoot an arrow when I was young, by the time I am more than 70 years old, I am completely useless.
Liu Da knew very well that Liu Jin's time here in South Africa was probably the longest period of time that father and son could get along with each other over the years and in the future.
The only things that can be seen are the pyramids and some remaining sacrificial temples, statues, etc.
You can write your autobiography and memoirs while playing.
At that time, Liu Jin can choose a place to retire and spend the rest of his time. Life is just like this.
With stops and starts along the way, Liu Jin really devoted himself to the sightseeing. Sometimes he could wait for several months just to see a sight.
Every day, Liu Da's eldest son stayed with Liu Jin as much as possible. This child was born in Ming Dynasty, and Liu Jin hugged him when he was born.
They were only around their parents when they were young, but once they grew up, they were basically taken away and allowed to fly freely.
Liu Jin had already traveled to Southeast Asia, Australia and other regions before with Emperor Hongzhi, which left only a few regions such as East Africa, Arabia, Persia and Tianzhu that he had not visited.
South Africa has done a very good job in protecting wild animals, and relying on this wild animal resource, they built the road that runs through the grassland in front of them, making it convenient for tourists to come here to watch wild animals.
Liu Jin is planning what to do next. At this age, every day left is precious. Liu Jin must plan carefully. While his body is still able and his mind is still clear, he should
Think about the future.
Fallen leaves return to their roots, life goes full circle, and finally returns to the place of their birth.
The relationship between the two is no longer that of a monarch and a minister, but more like old friends for many years. There are actually more letters between the two than before.
If calculated in this way, this is similar to Zi's original plan. By the time he returns to the Ming Dynasty, he will be almost 70 years old.
In addition to Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin must also go to see him.
Wang Shouren has been the chief minister of the cabinet for ten years. He used to be in his sixties and has now become an old man in his seventies.
They rarely got together after that, and Liu Da never saw Liu Jin or his biological mother Li Zhen.
But this did not alienate the relationship with Liu Jin, because Liu Jin often exchanged letters and telegrams with his children, and he was also silently watching the growth of his children, and would always speak at critical moments.
Give them the greatest support and help.
Then Liu Jin crossed the Atlantic again and came to Africa. He traveled around many African colonies and vassal states, visited primitive African tribes, and also visited some African slaves in the colonies.
I experienced some colonies that were friendly to the indigenous Africans.
He originally suffered from lung disease, which was cured with penicillin. As he got older, his health became worse than before. Now he is often sick and cannot go to the morning court.
After all, in the past few decades, since Liu Da left the Ming Dynasty, only once during the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Zhengde did the brothers return to the capital together and spend time together as a family.
As I get older, many things become blurry.
Liu Jin also knew this, so he always stayed in South Africa. He wanted to leave several times, but he couldn't bear to see his son and grandson. At the same time, Li Zhen was always crying, which made Liu Jin very sad.
Annoyed, but helpless.
This time Liu Jin, Xu Waner, Li Zhen and others finally arrived in South Africa. Liu Da's family was naturally reluctant to let Liu Jin leave. They all hoped that Liu Jin could stay here for a while and let them fulfill their filial piety.
And next, I will go to Tianzhu, Nanyang and Australia to see my other sons in this place and the grandsons they gave birth to.
Later, I went to Nanyun Province and stayed here for a relatively long time, enjoying the beautiful scenery, fine wine and food of Nanyun Province.
Not long after he became an adult, he left Liu Jin's embrace and started wandering alone in this overseas land.
There is no relationship between Liu Jin and Lao Wang.
Now, these animals can be seen very casually on the grassland. The entire vast grassland is full of majestic animals. Various animals that can only be seen in zoos in future generations are now as free as
The elves live happily on the grassland.
After all, this will probably take several years.
I am also getting older.
Calculating the time, I resigned from office in the seventh year of Zhengde in 1755 in the Yanhuang calendar and began to travel around the world. It has now reached 1765, the seventeenth year of Zhengde, which is exactly the tenth year of Zhengzheng.
Liu Jin stayed on the African grasslands for almost half a month, and after seeing enough of all kinds of animals, he returned to the towns in the South African colony.
Liu Jin's eyes suddenly lit up when he thought about this period.
Imperial doctors and professors from Daming Medical College examined him many times, and the only advice they gave him was that Zhu Houzhao should pay attention to restraint and not continue like this, otherwise, his body would not be able to hold on at all.
Here in South Africa, Liu Jin plays with his grandson every day and lives an extremely happy life.
This may also be a kind of helplessness for a super-large family like the Liu family, which is spread all over the world and has too much influence. However, the children of the same Liu family have also been silently enduring the feeling of separation.
My life is considered extremely complete.
After Liu Jin leaves South Africa, I am afraid that the number of times we can meet him will be limited to a handful, and we may never see him again.
Recalling one's life is also a record of one's life, leaving some things and history for future generations to see. In the same way, it can be regarded as writing a happy ending to one's life.
Thinking of this, Liu Jin couldn't help but get excited. He even thought about whether he could leave some prophecies in his memoirs and autobiographies for future generations, and become a prophet or something.
“What a great idea, autobiography and memoir!”
Liu Jin recorded this. As he gets older, some things are easy to forget. After recording this period, Liu Jin was thinking about how to start this autobiography and memoir.