At the port terminal of Nanzhou City, the largest island in East Africa, a colony of South Africa, several large ships were already ready to sail north. However, when the time reached ten o'clock in the morning, they had not started yet.
The staff on the ship were waiting patiently, because they knew that this time, a real big shot was going north on several large ships.
Yes, you heard it right, a person has to take several large ships to go north. The three large ships are all for this one person. Many of his personal cars, family gifts, and supplies have already been installed on the ship.
And many other things.
At the dock where we boarded the ship, the South African Governor Liu Da and his whole family arrived. Everyone was crying. Liu Jin was leaving, and they were extremely reluctant to leave.
They tried every possible means to persuade him to stay longer, but Liu Jin had already decided to leave, and it was of no use.
At this moment, Liu Da, even though he was middle-aged and still the governor-general of South Africa, when his father was about to leave South Africa, he was still full of tears and extremely reluctant to leave.
Because he knew that this farewell might never have the chance to meet again.
Perhaps the next time we meet, it may be when Liu Jin is about to leave, and this farewell will most likely be a farewell forever.
Recalling the warmth of his home when he was a child, he was sent to South Africa to grow up alone when he grew up, and now he has become the Governor-General of South Africa, which has consolidated the Liu family's status and interests in South Africa.
In fact, everything is ultimately inseparable from Liu Jin's support.
Historians have carefully studied and made various guesses, but they have never been able to figure out what kind of illusory world Liu Jin and Liu Gong, who had a huge influence on history, experienced in the first eighteen years, so that he was allowed to die.
Liu Jin grew up to be a great man worthy of being ranked among the top ten in history.
The ship Liu Jin took continued to travel north, stopping along the East African coastline. While Liu Jin continued to travel around the world, he also began to write his personal autobiography.
And this is the only thing Liu Jin needs to do in his old age. Liu Jin wants to write it seriously.
Liu Jin did not want his descendants to rest on the foundation left by their ancestors and not make progress. He also hoped that his descendants could study hard, work hard, and become useful people to society, rather than just becoming the second generation.
Know how to eat, drink and have fun.
But in classical Chinese, just a few words contain too much meaning, which requires continuous research and speculation by future generations, and huge deviations will always occur.
Liu Jin looked at Liu Da, thought about it and warned him again.
"That bitter history written with blood and tears is a history in which countless martyrs defended this ancient land in the East with their own blood!"
In the past, Liu Da had quite a lot of complaints against Liu Jin.
The rapid development of capitalism and colonialism, the rapid sprouting and breakthrough of science and technology and the humanistic spirit, this is a new era that is different from any previous era of any country or dynasty.
Liu Jin helped his son and grandchildren up, and then walked straight to the stairs to board the ship, turning back and waving as he walked.
"Yes, the child must remember his father's teachings!"
Is historical truth important?
If you say it is important, of course it is important. If you say it is not important, it is not important either.
I still have a lot of things to do, and a lot of people to meet. While my health is still good, and I am not an old fool, I will finish all these things.
This kind of beginning also made countless historians in later generations unable to figure out what kind of illusory world Liu Jin experienced back then. He actually spent eighteen years in an illusory world.
Even though they are thousands of miles apart, even if they are not around, Liu Da can still feel the father's love from Liu Jin. Father's love is like a mountain. It is precisely because of Liu Jin's love for his children that he chose to let his brothers go.
Went overseas.
Liu Jin was in such an era and was still the leader of this era. Liu Jin's autobiography is definitely an important material for later historians to study this magnificent era.
It was precisely because Liu Jin silently supported Liu Da and arranged the road ahead for Liu Da that he was able to go so smoothly.
Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction. At this moment, if he didn't leave, Liu Jin would burst into tears.
"Please accept our worship!"
He was once very eager to stay in the capital, even if it meant becoming a mediocre person, so he was filled with a lot of dissatisfaction with Liu Jin in his heart.
They are like the peaks in the long river of history. No matter how the long river of history washes away, they still do not fall, running through ancient and modern times. As for ordinary people, being able to become a wave in the long river of history is already something to be proud of.
Because there are always people who can see the waves you once made thousands of years later.
This may be why Liu Jin was always determined to reform and promote new learning in his later years. Only then did the Ming Empire gradually prosper and get rid of the curse and fate of previous historical reincarnations.
The autobiography written by Liu Jin has also become an important historical material for later historians to study the Hongzhi Dynasty and Zhengde Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, which was a turbulent, turbulent, rapid development and ever-changing era.
This man is old, and what he cares most about is his children and grandchildren. As for national affairs and other important matters, Liu Jin has already given up on them.
Of course, thanks to the rapid development of technology in this era, a large number of precious photos and imaging materials have been left in this era, and a large number of newspapers have been circulated to later generations, so that future generations can clearly know the major events that happened in this era.
, you can also see photos of people from this era that reflect history.
"Take care of yourselves!"
But many major events have actually been buried in the long river of history over time. Only some things left over from history can truly reveal the true face of that period of history.
Because the eldest Liu Xin could stay in the capital, and the seventh Liu Qing could also stay in the capital, but they were exiled overseas, far away from their relatives and the comfortable life in the Beijing and Tianjin areas.
"You've done a great job, I'm proud of you!"
"After all, he is the Governor-General of South Africa. It would be bad if people see it and spread it."
By the time Liu Jin was at his level, he had already mastered it by heart and could write classical Chinese.
Should I start writing about the world before I traveled through time, or should I write about the ordinary eighteen years before this body I occupied?
Finally, after thinking for a long time, Liu Jin started writing his autobiography in this way.
Li Zhen couldn't stop crying, but she still forced herself to turn her head, climbed the stairs with the help of the maid, and boarded the ship without hesitation.
Unlike the biographies written by historians in the past, which were written in short classical Chinese, Liu Jin decided to write in vernacular. This does not mean that he cannot write classical Chinese.
"I want to use my influence and wealth to do more things that benefit the descendants of Yan and Huang, and give back to the society. The descendants must work hard to be people who contribute to society, the nation, and the country."
On the deck of the ship, Liu Jin, Li Zhen, Xu Waner and others kept waving to Liu Da and others. When the ship gradually moved away, Liu Jin wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Of course, for Liu Jin now, these are things in the future.
"I hope you can continue to do so in the future, leading the people of the South African colony to a better future, and also multiply and expand our old Liu family. We must be strict in the education of future generations and always keep in mind family mottos and ancestral precepts. We
Although the Liu family has huge wealth and influence, it is just protecting the world."
Liu Da burst into tears and could not control his emotions, and his mother Li Zhenna cried even harder.
"Father, aunt, mother!"
Speaking of reluctance, Liu Jin was actually very reluctant to give up, but he had no choice but to stay here forever.
"In that future world, I was so ordinary. I commuted from nine to five every day just to have three meals a day. In that illusory world, I saw many, many things in the future."
Only when you go overseas, in a free sky, fly freely and grow freely, can you truly grow into a great man like Liu Jin, a person who can go down in history.
"Son, I've been here for a long time."
"Before I was eighteen years old, I was always ignorant, as if I was living in an illusory future world."
"Father, please stay here for a while longer, and let me spend more time with you."
Because some of my memories have become blurry, I still need to recall them carefully. I also need to check some historical records at the time, and recall them with some people to check them.
When it came time to actually write his autobiography, Liu Jin also found that he didn't know how to start.
The Liu family also has an extremely huge industry in the South African colony. Although it is only a part of the Liu family's huge industry, even this part is far beyond people's imagination. It is an astronomical figure.
Amid the cries, the ship began to slowly start, and bursts of whistles resounded throughout the port.
"Um!"
He is still worried about his autobiography.
But when he thought back to the path he had taken and looked at everything now, he truly understood that jade cannot be made into anything if it is not polished. If you stay in the capital, you will be just a canary in a cage, and you will never be able to make a difference.
"I want to go to your third brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother. There are still many things to do in the Ming Dynasty, and there are many people to meet."
Liu Jin looked at Liu Da and wiped his slightly moist eyes.
In the end, everything will be sunk and covered up by history. Only those great men who can truly shine through the ages can have their names remembered by future generations.
Since it is an autobiography and is written for future generations to read, it naturally needs to be rigorous and serious.
"Grandma, take care!"
In his heart, Liu Jin will always be an unattainable peak, a being worth looking up to throughout his life.
All these family properties were passed down to Liu Da and belong to Liu Da's descendants.
Only when Liu Da himself truly stood in the position of Governor-General of South Africa, and when he began to think about the future of his children, could Liu Da truly understand the good intentions of his father Liu Da.
"Mom, take care of yourself!"
Seeing that Liu Jin insisted on leaving, Liu Da, his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson all knelt down in front of Liu Jin, Xu Waner, and Li Zhen, and kowtowed to the three of them respectfully.
"Okay, okay, everyone go back, let's go."
When his children had grown up, and when he began to make arrangements and considerations for their future, Liu Da had to admit that he might not be able to be like his father. Compared with his father,
I am still too far behind, too far away.
Therefore, it is still necessary to use vernacular, write in vernacular, and be as detailed and specific as possible, so that it is easier for future generations to read and study.
This has only made a few brothers. If they were just like those powerful children in the capital and just stayed in the capital, they might now be just a dandy in the capital or an unknown ordinary noble boy, working in the military or in the court.
A small official will grow old without accomplishing anything in his life.
As for Liu Da and others at the port, they watched the ship completely disappear on the sea level, and then reluctantly returned.
"Okay, okay, get up, get up."
When Liu Jin actually started writing his autobiography, he didn't know where to start.
What is even more unbelievable is that in this illusory world, why does Liu Jin always use the term "history of blood and tears"? It seems that in the illusory world that Liu Jin experienced before he was eighteen years old, the Ming Empire seemed to be an extremely miserable place.
Character, the ancient land in the east seems to have suffered from vicissitudes of life.
"Grandma, my grandson misses you!"
Liu Da nodded solemnly, and his sons behind him also said in unison: "My grandson must remember grandpa's teachings!"
Why do some people like to study history? It is because through continuous analysis and deduction from various aspects of data, we can finally truly restore that period of history, so that future generations can know the true thoughts buried in history.
"But at the same time, I also feel the difficult years that a nation that almost had its backbone went through in order to rise."
But you can't show that you are not good enough, so this is a headache. Whether the autobiography is based on time or events is something that needs to be carefully considered and carefully considered.
In general, Liu Jin needs to think carefully, consider carefully, and check the information and recall some past things in detail.
Especially when it comes to people like Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Wang Shouren, Zhang Mao, Yang Yun, Zhu Fu, and Zhu Houzhao, it is even more important to draw them to life and restore as much as possible their true appearance and what they said at the time.
words, affectionate, etc.
This is a huge job!
PS: I will update every day during the Chinese New Year~~