Chapter 372: The Determined One (9)
"Your child is just a few months away, and now you are going to East Africa, are you really willing?" Wei Ze asked his second son, Wei Kun, a question. Wei Kun is Li Yifang's eldest son and Wei Ze's second son. After Wang Mingshan officially reported to the Central Committee that he hoped to send a son of Wei Ze to East Africa, many people immediately suggested that Wei Kun should be allowed to go.
Wei Kun didn't know what to say for a while, so he didn't say anything. Wei Ze could see that his second son, Wei Kun, had a look of eagerness. So Wei Ze couldn't help but say: "Wei Kun, going to East Africa is not a month or two months, but a few years. Where are your children going to stay? If you stay in China, for the first two years, follow the child and his mother, no problem. But the child knows how to speak, and he can't see his father. It's not appropriate. But that part of East Africa is very backward, and you take your children to East Africa. Can children receive normal cultural education like these children in China? I don't think it's optimistic. ”
Wei Ze has two wives, each of whom gave birth to two boys and a girl. Qi Hongyi's eldest son, Qi Rui, was serving as the head of the department at the military academy in Portland, North America. He's single, and he has no problem working wherever he wants, and he can work as much as he wants. Wei Kun, as Wei Ze's second son, is married at this time, and his wife is pregnant with her first child. Sending him to East Africa, Weese was worried about his grandson or granddaughter, if not so much about his son.
"Father, is this why my eldest brother didn't get married?" Wei Kun didn't answer this, but asked another question.
Faced with this question, Wei Ze said almost instinctively: "Your brother is not married, it is different from your situation!" ”
"What's the difference?" Wei Kun actually doesn't have a close relationship with his brother, and Qi Rui has basically never lived at home since high school, so it's normal to not know his brother's thoughts.
"Your brother is not married, and some emotional hurdles have not passed, so I don't want to touch these issues. In your current situation, I'm a little worried about your child. Wei Ze actually wanted to forcibly intervene in his children's affairs, but after so many years of work experience, he finally knew that the environment was important, but the environment was only part of the factors.
Wei Kun looked like he had great courage, and he said with a somewhat helpless but determined expression: "Father, I still want to go." I have been working in Shanxi for such a period of time, and I feel that I like to do management work and am willing to serve the people. I used to live comfortably under your protection. Now I want to do the same to protect others. ”
"Hehehehe...... Hehe...... "Wei Ze was amused by his son, Wei Kun's child even seemed so simple in his expression of ambition. But just a few dry laughs first, Wei Ze didn't want to laugh at his son anymore. Young people always have such a process, "just classmates are young, in their prime, bookish, and scolding Fang You." The dung was ten thousand households". However, ability is a thing that never relies on DNA inheritance, and Wei Kun is Wei Ze's son, which does not mean that Wei Kun can get Wei Ze's ability in a certain proportion. And from the family content that Wei Ze knows, when you look at the child, you can immediately see the shortcomings of the parents reflected in the child. Weeser never thought of himself as a perfect person, and he even believed that his shortcomings were serious.
"Father, I know you're biased towards my brother." Wei Kun said.
As soon as he heard this, Wei Ze felt unhappy in his heart. However, he quickly eliminated the negative emotions and tried to look at his son rationally. Wei Kun is only 26 this year, probably an age when he is not corrupt but has ambition. This kid still doesn't have a city government, and he directly said what was in his heart. Although Weser doesn't hate it, he doesn't like it either.
The current Wei Kun didn't have the ability to analyze his father's mental activities, so he expressed his opinion with enthusiasm, "Father, I know that you want my brother to take over your class, and I haven't thought about fighting with my brother. You have said many times that the scum of the Manchu Qing Dynasty proclaimed themselves dragon sons and phoenix grandchildren, and felt that it was a matter of course to be embraced. After this degeneration, the outside world cannot expel foreign enemies and protect the country. It is impossible to develop production and save the people from hunger, epidemics, and death. So if you can do this, you can lead the founding fathers to rise up and resist, and the Manchu Qing will collapse immediately. All those dragon sons and phoenix grandchildren were killed on death row as a result of dogs. I think you're right, I don't want to be a representative of the rotten exploiting class of the Manchus. ”
"As long as you work hard in China, you can still be promoted according to the system. You don't have to go to East Africa. Weeser asked a question with mixed feelings.
Hearing what his father said, Wei Kun hurriedly replied: "I don't want to fight with my brother, but I also don't want to be an errand under my brother in the future." It's not good to go to East Africa, just borrowing your name, I want to take the lead, and I can do something. And I really don't want to be a fisherman. Father, I really want to be like you, to be a person who can benefit the country and the people. ”
Regarding his son's attitude, Wei Ze's first reaction was to oppose it, but Wei Kun's words moved Wei Ze in a sense. As the saying goes, there are many sayings about "the enemy turns to the father and the son" and "the family turns to the husband and wife". But "enemies turn brothers" are unexpectedly unanimous. As brothers, based on the direct competition for interests, the hatred is great. The Royal Brothers are even more so. Even if Wei Ze did not establish an imperial system at all, his current title of emperor could easily give birth to some wrong opinions among his sons.
And Wei Kun's sentence "I don't want to fight with my brother, but I don't want to be an errand boy under my brother in the future" is really a heartfelt word that can only be said by a brother. After being silent for a while, Wei Ze's heart softened, and he couldn't help but decide to give Wei Kun a chance, he said: "Wei Kun, someone wants you to go to Sudan, the main purpose is to show the importance that the central government attaches to the East African administrative region. Do you understand? ”
Wei Kun immediately replied: "I will not be held hostage by interest groups that have begun to take shape, I will try to build an economic system based on East Africa, as well as a political system." ”
Listening to his son's ambitious speech, Wei Ze felt a pang in his heart. He now had to wonder if he had the idea of really cultivating Qi Rui as a successor in his subconscious. Although Qi Rui has not expressed his desire in this regard, the path he has traveled is to accumulate real merits, and he can have the qualifications and merits to serve the public when selecting the supreme leader in the future. Regardless of Qi Rui's own thoughts, his younger brother Wei Kun did have a strong political desire, and even going to a place like East Africa could not stop Wei Kun's ambitions.
No wonder so many so-called masters of the Ming Dynasty have not died well, the imperial system is really terrible. Wei Ze had a kind of happiness in his heart, if he really engaged in the imperial system, the result would probably be that a few capable sons would have to fight to the death first. And this kind of scramble will tear apart the central government and make the whole country go wrong. And Mingjun's kind of thing is the same as hitting luck, the fate of the country depends on hitting luck, and the result of destruction is inevitable.
Weeser didn't change what he had because of emotion, and this was not his personality. Wei Kun's going to East Africa is a very beneficial thing for the Min Dynasty, since Wei Kun realizes that he can't be a gun for interest groups, the rest depends on Wei Kun's own creation.
Wei Ze's family had nine people at the most, and now only Wei Ze, Qi Hongyi, and Li Yifang remain. Qi Rui, Wei Kun, and Wei Zhen, all three of them are working in other places. Wei Xiu decided to take his father Wei Ze's money to buy a house and run away under the number of his mother Li Yifang, Wei Xue had already happily bought a duplex next to the school and moved to live. Li Yifang's second son, Wei Li, is also Wei Ze's youngest son, this child is studying in medical school, because he is very busy with homework and work, he lives in the dormitory of medical school, and only goes home on weekends when he is not on duty.
So Wei Ze took Wei Kun home after work, and the house was more lively. After eating, Wei Kun talked to his mother Li Yifang, and Qi Hongyi looked for Wei Ze, "Wei Ze, I heard that Wei Kun is going to East Africa?" ”
"What, you want Wei Zhen to go to East Africa?" Wei Ze didn't explain, and asked directly.
“…… No! Qi Hong pondered for a while, and finally said. She actually asked Wei Zhen, and Wei Zhen, who works in Shanghai, refused without hesitation. Wei Zhen said to his mother Qi Hongyi in clear words that even if there is a great benefit after going to East Africa, he will not go to East Africa. Not only will he not go to East Africa, but Wei Zhen will not even leave Shanghai.
"Since you don't want it, then don't care what Wei Kun thinks." Wei Ze didn't want to mention these things anymore, and like ordinary people, Wei Ze sometimes didn't want to touch on some things.
"Hehe......" Qi Hongyi smiled first, then leaned over Wei Ze and said in a relaxed tone: "Since it's all for people to go, why can't Wei Li go." With Wei gone, he can also strengthen the medical force in East Africa. ”
Although Qi Hongyi's expression and tone were like a spring breeze, Wei Ze's eyes and face immediately showed anger, he stared at Qi Hongyi, and said coldly: "There are some things that shouldn't be said, it's better not to say them." ”
Qi Hongyi's smile was immediately embarrassed on his face, and it was only after a few moments that Qi Hongyi put it away. She and Wei Ze have lived for more than 30 years, and she doesn't know Wei Ze's temperament. If Wei Ze usually couldn't help but lose his temper, Qi Hongyi was afraid that he would have to choke with Wei Ze. Now Qi Hongyi immediately chose a truce, she pushed Wei Ze's shoulder, "I'm joking with you, you see your face become so ugly." ”
After finishing speaking, Qi Hongyi stood up and continued: "The tea is cold, I'll fill you with some more heat." Then he quickly left Wei Ze's study, leaving only Wei Ze, whose face was like frost, in the study.
In Wei Kun's previous room, Wei Kun excitedly took his mother's hand and said in a voice that was impossible for people outside the room to hear: "Mother, I told my father what you taught me, and my father really agreed." You're really like a god. ”