Chapter 599: The sound of autumn leaves in front of the steps
While Kong Shaoan was thinking about it, Zhao Xin had not left Beihai Town yet.
A week ago, he received a telegram from Thor. Deng Fei said that the Governor of Madras sent someone to send an invitation letter to invite him to visit Madras. Considering that the distance was not very far, he decided to visit and stay for two or three days before leaving. He felt that since he planned to stumbling to the British, he would always have to understand the enemy and have an intuitive feeling.
Zhao Xin wishes that. His son Momo is almost four years old. Since Zhao Xin took him out to play for a long time last month, the child suddenly got stuck with him. For example, if he doesn't hold hands with Shen Xuan or A Miao, he just holds Zhao Xin aside. If he doesn't let A Miao help brush his teeth, he has to let Zhao Xin brush it. Then he has to let Zhao Xin accompany him to have dinner, hold Zhao Xin's thigh and tell stories. Every time Zhao Xin goes out, he has to follow him...
Although this child has not always been like this, there are always a few times every day. Both Chen Xuan and A Miao are very resistant to Chen Xuan, which makes Chen Xuan very depressed. Later, when A Miao went to chat with Liu Siting, he talked about this matter. Director Liu smiled and said that it was too normal. Now that her baby son is as sticky as Hong Tao is so sticky. At first, she was also depressed, but later after Hong Tao's guidance, she often took time to play with the child, and it would be better slowly.
When A Miao heard this, she felt relieved and went home to talk to Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan was skeptical. Nothing else, Zhao Xin's son is very important not only to the Zhao family, but also to her, to the Shen family, and to everyone in Beihai Town. She cares about her every day, and she has to take Chen Xuan wherever she goes. She always pays attention to her son's every move. She is definitely holding it in her hand for fear of falling, and holding it in her mouth for fear of melting.
After coaxing his son to have breakfast that day, while the little guy went to the yard to recruit cats and dogs, Chen Xuan said to Zhao Xin: "It's time to invite a gentleman for Momo."
Zhao Xin shook his head while drinking porridge, "It's too early! There's no need. Three or four years old is the time when he is naive and running wildly. If he forces him to study too early, he will have psychological problems when he grows up."
At this time, he saw Chen Xuan's face unhappy and quickly added: "The princes of the Qing Dynasty were all six years old when they went to the study. You believe me."
When Chen Xuan heard this, she said with satisfaction: "That's it. As soon as he arrived at the age of six, I'll find him a gentleman."
Zhao Xin finished drinking the porridge, took the towel handed by Chen Xuan and wiped his hands, then stared at the other party's eyes that looked like water and smoke and said in a deep voice: "I know what you are thinking."
Chen Xuan's round cheeks turned slightly red, and she casually said, "What?"
"emperor."
Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment, and Zhao Xin said with a serious expression: "A Quan, do you still remember what I said to you?"
"What do you mean?" Since Chen Xuan got married to Zhao Xin, except for those traveling through time, everyone in Beihai Town called her "Princess", and even the Shen family respectfully called her "Empress" when they saw her. Over time, the words Zhao Xin had instructed were gradually left behind by Chen Xuan, thinking that her son was the future emperor.
"No king, but king!" Zhao Xin held his wife's hand and whispered: "I'll tell you again, don't be fooled by the compliments of those around you. At this point in Beihai Town, even if it is an emperor, it can only be a decoration. Just like the vases on the shelf, it is not useful."
"But without you all this, how can we have today's situation? I don't believe it. If you want to be an emperor, who dares to seize power? In order to pave the way for Emperor Jianwen..."
"Don't say it anymore!" Zhao Xin let go of Chen Xuan's hand, turned around and looked at Momo who was playing with a few dogs in the yard, then got up and gently covered the door, sat back at the table and said, "Liu and Lao Chen and others worked hard for nearly ten years, not to raise a group of worms in the world! Besides, I, the 'King of Zhao', are true or false? Others don't know, don't you? I just thought of a bad idea in order to shock the people in Ningguta. Why, do you really think I am Zhu Ming? I don't have the intention to be a grandson for the Zhu family, nor do you want your son to be a filial son and virtuous grandson for others!"
Chen Xuan and Zhao Xin have been married for so many years, but they have never seen him get angry with him. They have never said anything serious. Their eyes suddenly turned red. They took out a silk squid from their sleeves and wiped the corners of their eyes. They said unwillingly: "Is it that important to be true or false? If you don't tell me, who dares to say that you are fake? Besides, in this situation in Beihai, what's wrong with establishing a new dynasty? My father once told me that you are naked and empty-handed, bringing hundreds of people to the wild land, fighting in the east and west, and conquering such a big situation, even the Ming Taizu is not inferior!"
Zhao Xin was really angry now. He was about to slap the table, but when his eyes fell on Shen Xuan's erect belly, his arms couldn't help but stop in the air. The pregnant woman had an unstable temper and sometimes she could easily say something extreme or even had a bad temper. At this time, when Chen Xuan saw Zhao Xin's appearance, she suddenly lost her face and tears flowed out.
"Oh!" Zhao Xin sighed, got up and walked to the other party, leaned over and hugged Chen Xuan and said, "Shut up and think about it carefully, don't listen to others' nonsense. I did this naturally after careful consideration. What's the point of being alone!"
When Chen Xuan stopped crying, he helped the other party back to the bed and lie down, and talked. When Chen Xuan fell asleep, he tiptoed out of the house.
In the garden of Xiquyuan, A Miao, who was playing with Momo and a few kittens and dogs, saw Zhao Xin coming, and walked closer, revealing a hint of worry in her eyes. She heard the quarrel in the room just now. In order not to let Momo hear it, she specially brought him here.
Zhao Xin smiled and shook his head, first indicating that she didn't have to worry, then leaned into her ear and whispered: "Amiao, I'll give you a task. When I was not here, your sister Chen saw someone and said something every day, and stared at me."
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"Don't get me wrong. Your sister Chen has lost her parents and family since she was a child. Her ears are soft and easy to be exploited. What I worry about is that outsiders have bad intentions, do you understand?"
"I understand!" A Miao suddenly realized and nodded vigorously.
At this time, Momo found that Zhao Xin was coming, so she threw down the cat and dog, ran over and hugged Zhao Xin's thighs, and said angrily: "Dad, where are we going to play today?"
Zhao Xin picked up his son, thought for a while and said, "Son, have you seen how farmers farm?"
He saw Momo shook his head and said, "Let's go and have a look today."
In September, Beihai Town is the season when the autumn yellow grass is withered again. On the vast wilderness outside the border, the originally green wilderness mountains turned into frost and mottled forests almost overnight, turning the distant mountains into gold and red. The reeds on the river bank had already drawn silver reed flowers, and the oily green cattails formed dark red cattail sticks. The autumn wind blew by, and the silky cattail velvet flew everywhere.
The water of the Falin River in autumn is so clear. When the waves are calm, you can see the bottom of the river at a glance. The pebbles covered with green velvet and like moss on the bottom of the river illuminate the river. In the sky, a few rows of autumn geese flew southward, as if saying goodbye, and it seems that they will come back when the ice will be transformed next year.
Under the protection of several guards, Zhao Xin took his son to the Falin River and watched Huihezheren fishing. Then the two went to a large farmland in the north, watching the farmers plowing the fields with horse-drawn plowing machines, and the large green tractor with long porchs, turning up large areas of gray-black soil with wheat stubble.
"Dad, why do you want to plow the land?"
"This is called autumn farming. The farmers say that autumn farming is one inch deeper, and a crop of manure is on top of it."
"What is feces?"
"It's dad."
“So smelly.”
"Son, the rice, steamed buns, and vegetables you eat are all made of manure. Don't think it smells bad. In the eyes of farmers, they are all treasures."
"Then I'll eat cake and not eat rice."
"Silly boy, there are still many people in the world who can't eat enough! You just know the cake." Zhao Xin rubbed his son's little head and saw two farmers drinking water not far away. Then he took his son's hand and walked over.
Zhao Xin's sudden arrival made the two farmers a little at a loss. This is a father and son. He was just placed in a village twenty miles north of Beihai Town in July this year. Although he had heard of the famous "King of Zhao", he had never seen him himself.
"Is this land yours?" Zhao Xin walked up carelessly and sat on the earthen ridge. When his son saw it, he wanted to sit down like him. Zhao Xin pulled him and sat on his lap. When the guard behind him saw it, he quickly stepped forward and took off his coat, rolled it into a roll, and wanted to put it under Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin waved his hand and signaled not to use it.
The father and son's expressions were full of curiosity, nervousness and fear. Seeing that Zhao Xin was very casual, he plucked up his courage and said, "Yes, it's mine. I just separated two months ago."
Seeing this, Zhao Xin took out cigarettes from his pocket, took out two pieces and handed them to the other party, and took out a lighter to help light them. The father and son took a few puffs of cigarettes in fear and fear. Seeing that Zhao Xin had no airs, they gradually felt relieved. However, a breeze blew, and the smoke blew in front of Momo. The little guy coughed twice, and Zhao Xin then stood up and sat down at the lower vent.
"My surname is Zhao, what do you two call me?"
"My name is Niu Laoshuan, this is my son Dashuan."
"How is this place?"
"What a good piece of land!" Niu Laoshuan stretched out his thumb and gestured, his eyes full of rareness, and his face was indescribable. "I have lived for most of my life and have never served such a fat land. Fifty acres!"
"How many people are there in the family?"
"Five, my mother and I are seventeen years old this year, my daughter is ten years old, and the youngest is eight years old after the New Year."
Zhao Xin then asked whether the food was sufficient this winter in the civil affairs industry, what were the shortcomings in life, etc. He felt that it was almost done, so he pointed at Niu Laoshuan's dark and calloused hands and said to his son: "Son, take a look at his hands carefully and remember that whether it is cake or rice flour, they are all made through these hands."
After hearing this, Momo walked forward, stretched out her hand to touch the calluses on it, feeling a little irritated, and turned around and threw herself back into Zhao Xin's arms. Niu Laosun and his son were both happy to see this.
"Come on, bow to this uncle, thank you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Niu Laosun and his son were stunned. Momo was very puzzled and tilted his head and asked, "Why?"
"The food you eat every day is grown by people. Do you think you should thank them?"
When Niu Laosun and his son heard Zhao Xin's explanation, they quickly stood up and waved their hands, "It's not possible! It's not possible! The young master is a noble man! I really can't afford it! I'm the life of a farmer, I'm paying grain and paying taxes, and serving the men!"
Zhao Xin stood up and patted his butt and said, "You two don't have to do this. In my eyes, you who work hard every day are the most noble people. It is because of the thousands of people like you in Beihai Town that we have today!"
Momo looked back at Zhao Xin, and when he saw his father smile at him, he said to Niu Laoshuan in a rude voice: "Thank you uncle." Then he bowed quickly, turned around and rushed into Zhao Xin's arms.
When Zhao Xin left with his son, Niu Laoshuan, who couldn't figure out what was going on, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly Xiaobu ran and followed him. He grabbed a plainclothes guard who had not gotten in the car and asked, "Master, how dare you ask who the lord was just now?"
The guard smiled and shook his head, thought for a while, then raised his hand and pointed to the sky, then turned around and left the shocked Niu Laoshuan in the wind.
After Zhao Xin sent his son home, he decided to go to the government affairs compound just after noon. After arriving, he did not go to his office, but to the small courtyard in Yudeli.
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"I want to talk to you about some things, are you free?"
Yu Deli closed the thick document in his hand and smiled: "Mr. Zhao has come to the door in person, and he has to take time out even if he has no time."
Zhao Xin turned around and looked at the people who were doing business outside the house and said, "There are many people here, let's go for a walk by the beach and talk while walking."
Yu Deli nodded, got up, grabbed his coat and hat from the hanger, and walked out with Zhao Xin.
The autumn sun shines on the sea, and it is not very cold on the coast just after noon. The boats in the west Whale Port shuttle back and forth, while the light blue sea water flapping waves against the embankment and the pier. Zhao Xin walked to the pier, and the sea breeze blew, stirring up white foam, and flocks of seagulls waving their wings, falling and rising on the beach.
"Three to five years..." Yu Deli said, and murmured with his hands behind his back: "I don't understand military affairs, but you can just have a plan. To be honest, the pressure on political workers is a bit too high. If it takes three years, it will be easy to be of good quality. Five years? Five years are better. After the administrative school has been in charge of these years, although it has trained many grassroots cadres, its territory is too large, and that little bit of people is like sprinkling pepper."
"I plan to hold a full meeting by the end of this year."
“All time travelers attend?”
"No, it's only for those who stayed there for a long time. You, me, and Lao Chen, Liu Sheng, Fang Hua, Cao Peng and others."
“Where is the issue?”
"Establish a political system, prepare for the founding of the country, and determine the various policies and policies after entering the customs. Today I am looking for you to have some information in advance. While I am no longer there, you will have more talk with Lao Chen, Wu Siyu and others."
"Well, Old Chen should come back. I'll take the lead in this matter."
Zhao Xin continued: "Actually, I have been considering this since the end of the Outer Mongolia Battle. Our strategic encirclement of the Qing Dynasty has been initially completed. As long as we take down the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains next year, we can completely close the door to the Qing Dynasty's escape west. At present, Jiaodong's plan has also been launched. When Kong Shaoan and Lu Shoushan gain a foothold and set up the template, the time to enter the pass will come."
"Monarchy or republic? Now there are many people who hope that you will ascend the throne and become emperor, and the voices are very high."
"Stop teasing, I haven't forgotten what you said back then, Teacher Yu." Zhao Xin smiled mockingly, and then briefly said his thoughts while walking.
After hearing him, Yu Deli nodded and said, "No, I'm pretty clear-headed. But I suggest there's still a transition period."
"Transition period?" Zhao Xin said in surprise: "You mean to continue to let me be the sheep's head?"
Yu Deli said slowly: "I have been here for so long and I have read a lot. I thought it was a bit hasty before. Now it seems that it is not that easy for Chinese people in the 18th century to accept our own tricks. In the final analysis, education cannot keep up with it and people's wisdom has not yet been opened. Even if you don't take that position, many people will still treat you as emperor."
"This is what I annoyed the most now! I was so angry that I put forward the banner, but now it's too late to change."
Yu Deli patted Zhao Xin on the shoulder and comforted him: "One person has a short plan, everyone has a tough plan. There are always more ways than difficulties. We will discuss together during the meeting and brainstorm."
Zhao Xin nodded, took a few steps and suddenly said, "By the way, I have seen the imperial examination plan you made with Wang Zhong, Duan Yucai and others before, and you can start. I have arranged for the intelligence bureau to spread the news. It is estimated that in one or two months, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be able to spread to various prefectures and counties."
Chapter completed!