Chapter 121: Freighters in the Atlantic

Hong Tiangui had great ambitions, which could not be ended by simply defeating the Manchus, and his enemies were the Western powers in the great development of the industrial revolution. If we don't make arrangements early, I am afraid that there will be more difficulties in the future.

The Wing King did not have such a vision as Hong Tiangui, let alone the development of world history, so he naturally couldn't see the purpose of Hong Tiangui's layout at this time. Fortunately, after experiencing the farce of the comeback of the Heavenly King, the Wing King completely surrendered to Hong Tiangui and carried out Hong Tiangui's orders meticulously. Otherwise, such a big plan, Hong Tiangui would not be relieved to hand it over to him.

At the same time, a huge armed Western merchant ship passed through the Strait of Malacca, flying the British flag on board, and above deck, two young girls walked out. One of the smaller girls, who looked to be eleven or twelve years old, was dressed in a goose-yellow dress, and her delicate little face still had a hint of immaturity, looking like a cute porcelain doll. Another girl was tall, dressed in a man's shirt, with an ancient sword hanging from her waist, and her pretty face was heroic, like a beautiful and dazzling female leopard.

"Sister Qingwei, we've been at sea for a month, how long will it take to get to the West!" The smaller girl said with a frown. The sea seems beautiful, but in fact contains all kinds of terrifying dangers, and seasickness alone has made several noble ladies suffer.

"I heard from Missionary Smith that we still have a month to get to the West, and we are on a cargo ship, which is much slower than a battleship. Fengxia, are you homesick? Xiao Qingwei smiled a little reluctantly. When the decision came out, she made a lot of determination. But when she really faced difficulties, she also felt regret in her heart from time to time.

"Yes! I've never been this far away since I was a kid. Sister Qingwei, do you think the two of us can go back? Along the way, she saw merchant ships fighting with pirate ships, which were shattered by the cannons of merchant ships, and those pirates died in the sea one by one.

"Yes, surely!"

Xiao Qingwei said firmly, but she didn't know that her heart was also full of apprehension at this time.

The two daughters are Hong Tiangui's two concubines, Concubine Xiao Qingwei and Concubine Shi Fengxia of the North. At that time, the Heavenly King's Mansion rebelled, and the four daughters left the Heavenly King's Mansion under the protection of Tianjian, the leader of Hong Tiangui's personal guards. At that time, Tianjing City was in chaos, and the ministers who were loyal to the Young Heavenly King were arrested by Hong Xiuquan one by one, and the four daughters became desperate.

At this time, Concubine Yang Yujiao contacted a mysterious person, and under the leadership of this mysterious person, they successfully escaped from Tianjing City. But the matter is not over, the older concubine Xiao Qingwei and the southern concubine Feng Yuyin do not trust the mysterious person and the forces behind it. After persuading Yang Yujiao to no avail, the two decisively joined forces with the Heavenly Sword Daoist and the three masters to take down the mysterious man. Originally, they wanted to take Yang Yujiao to leave, but Yang Yujiao refused, and in desperation, the third concubine left under the protection of the four Heavenly Sword Daoists, and by chance contacted Smith, a Western missionary who had a relationship with the Heavenly King.

At this time, Smith was about to leave China and return to Prussia, and the news that Hong Tiangui took the initiative to go to Tianjing City and was thrown into prison by Hong Xiuquan made the three daughters desperate, and the three daughters discussed and made an astonishing decision, they were ready to go to the West with Smith.

Missionary Smith was overjoyed by the decision of several people, others did not know, but he knew the identity of the three daughters, the princess of the leader of the largest resistance in the East, and this identity was enough to make them cause a sensation in the West.

The three daughters didn't go to the West just to take refuge, after all, in addition to the identity of the princess, the power of the three daughters was not weak, not to mention that the Wing King was still alive, even if Shi Fengxia was in Tianjing, Hong Xiuquan would not do anything to her.

Through Smith's description, the three daughters have a great interest in the West, especially the mysterious steam engine and the large-scale factory, which have made several goddesses yearn for it.

"Sister Qingwei, what did you decide to do when you arrived in Prussia?" Shi Fengxia was very curious, Feng Yuyin went to the West to study medical skills, even if she was on a bumpy boat, she would not delay her reading medical books. Shi Fengxia himself is not interested in medical skills, on the contrary, he is extremely interested in Western technology, what those factories are like, and what are the principles of those steam-driven machines.

Xiao Qingwei thought about it and said seriously: "I want to study military affairs!" ”

"What?" Shi Fengxia was shocked. This sister Xifei is really not simple, as a woman, she actually wants to lead troops to fight, what a tough nerve it takes.

"I've always liked to dance with knives and guns since I was a child, and now that I've finally broken free from the cage of the Heavenly King's Mansion, I want to really do what I want to do. The status of women in the West is much higher than at home, and it is thought that they will allow military academies to admit a female cadet. Fengxia, in China, women have always been the vassals of men, and those concubines of the king of heaven only know how to fight for power and profit, and compete for the favor of the king, which makes me extremely unaccustomed to it, and I don't want to be such a superficial woman, I want to pursue my own freedom and happiness. ”

Faced with Xiao Qingwei's rebellious remarks, Shi Fengxia was dumbfounded.

"Sister Qingwei, are you crazy? Are you going to give up your status as the princess of the West? ”

"What's not to do with that! Although the young king grew up with us, he has always been the little boy of Mu Na in my heart, and the changes of the young king surprised me some time ago, making me seem to see the king when he was young, I secretly read the history books, and there is no difference between the harems of those emperors who are in power, which is what I hate. ”

If Hong Tiangui hears Xiao Qingwei's remarks, I am afraid that he will admire that there are feminist pioneers in any era, and Xiao Qingwei is undoubtedly an extremely radical person among them.

"Sister Qingwei, are you ...... You are too ......" Shi Fengxia didn't know how to evaluate this sister, she was the youngest among the four concubines, younger than Hong Tiangui, and she didn't have any **** concept at all, in her heart, the young king was a very good big brother, and she would not forget anything good.

"Huh! Silly girl, you are still young, and when you grow up in two years, you will understand what I said, and I hope you will be willing to come back by then! Xiao Qingwei pinched Shi Fengxia's pink little face and said with a smile.

Shi Fengxia had a bitter face, she always felt that Xiao Qingwei, who had left the country, was different from before.

"Qingwei, I don't dare agree with what you said." A soft voice came from behind the two women. Feng Yuyin, who had read medical books all morning, rubbed her sour fragrant shoulders and walked out.

"Sister Feng!" Shi Fengxia screamed, compared to the heroic Xiao Qingwei, she was closer to Feng Yuyin, who was like the eldest sister.

"Feng Xia, don't listen to your sister Xiao's dangerous remarks, the young king is our husband, this cannot be changed no matter what, in this era, women marry and follow their husbands, we should be glad that our husbands have grown up with us and understand each other, although the young king has changed a lot compared with before, but one thing has not changed, that is, he is still the kind-hearted young king. I only hope that the young king can get out of trouble safely. ”

"I'm afraid it's not easy, in the face of power, even father and son will turn against each other." Xiao Qingwei shook her head and said.