After Wei Yuan joined Li Zhen's command. has always been conscientious, constantly building momentum for Li Zhen, and giving Li Zhen the greatest help. Now, this gray-haired old man is dying, and he can't help but feel a little sad in his heart. Li Zhen held Wei Yuan's hand that was full of age spots and shaped like withered branches, and comforted: "Old Wei, as long as you take good care of yourself, your body will recover." I will find the best doctor and use the best medicine, and I will definitely cure you. ”

At this moment, Li Zhen could only say these words.

Wei Yuan smiled lightly, shook his head and said, "Lord Wang, the old man's situation is clear to himself. I have been terminally ill for a long time, and I have earned it by living to this day, and the Daluo Immortal can't save the old man. ”

"Wei Lao ......"

Li Zhen's voice was choked, and his mood was extremely low.

The stubborn and thriving old man in front of him is about to pass away, and he can't do anything about it.

Wei Yuan didn't have the slightest sadness on his face, his face full of wrinkles and old age spots smiled, and he said with a smile: "The old man has lived for more than sixty years, and he won't lose if he dies!" Especially in the past two years, I have done a lot of things in Guangzhou that benefit the country and the people, and it is worth it to die. When I met Yuan Fugong (Lin Zexu) in the prefecture, I could confidently say that the country was developing, the situation was gratifying, and I was vigorously catching up with foreigners, so I died without regrets! ”

Li Zhen held Wei Yuan's hand tightly, and there were a thousand words in his heart, but none of them were right.

After being silent for a long time, Li Zhen said: "Old Wei, who will succeed you as editor-in-chief?" ”

Wei Yuan reluctantly smiled and said slowly: "Don't worry, the old man has found the new editor-in-chief of Kyushu Daily. This person's name is Li Shanlan, a native of Haining, Zhejiang, who is obsessed with astronomy, arithmetic and other academics. He is proficient in foreign languages, has a wide range of knowledge, and is very talented. Not long ago, I invited Li Shanlan to the daily newspaper office as a translator, and asked him to continue to do what he liked. Although this person is not a person who can write articles like saving the country and trying to strengthen the country, he is serious in his work, and he has also come into contact with many advanced foreign academics, and he is a talented person. ”

"Ahem! Cough!! ”

Wei Yuan spoke so urgently that he couldn't breathe well and kept coughing.

Li Zhen patted Wei Yuan's back again and again, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Old Wei, I will let Li Shanlan be the next editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and he will supervise the daily affairs of the newspaper." ”

Li Shanlan is a person that Li Zhen definitely knows, this person is a famous mathematician and astronomer in modern China. Li Zhen didn't expect that Wei Yuan would recommend such a grandmaster giant to him.

A person who is ahead of the times has gone, and another trendsetter has come out.

Wei Yuan looked at Li Zhen and said solemnly: "Lord Wang, can you agree to a request from the old man?" ”

When Li Zhen heard this, he chuckled in his heart, feeling a little bad. It's just that, in the face of an old man who is about to die, he can't find any reason to refuse. Li Zhen nodded and said solemnly: "Wei Lao has something to say, as long as I can do it, I will do my best to do it, and I will never let Wei Lao down." ”

Wei Yuan nodded again and again and said, "What you can do, the prince is already the world-famous king of Zhennan, with a prominent official position and unmatched power. If you go any further, I'm afraid you will do something rebellious, which is not good for the emperor and the prince. The old man hopes that the prince will be loyal to the emperor and the Qing Dynasty for the rest of his life, and will work hard for the Qing Dynasty to create a new prosperous era. The requirements are very simple, and the prince will definitely be able to do it. ”

He looked at Li Zhen expectantly, with an earnest expression.

At this moment, a pure heart for the country and the emperor is completely embodied.

Those who are about to breathe are still thinking about the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Although Wei Yuan's loyalty is foolish loyalty, which Li Zhen does not agree with, Li Zhen deeply admires Wei Yuan. This old gentleman is a person who truly loves this country, a person who truly loves the people of this country, and a person who is deeply loyal to the emperor who sits on the throne and does nothing. Only Wei Yuan, when he was dying, would he still be worried about the affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Lord Wang, you can do it."

Seeing that Li Zhen didn't speak, Wei Yuan said again.

"Ahem! Cough!! ”

A cough sounded in the bedroom.

The voice was painful, as if it was about to cough out the lungs in the body.

Li Zhen was frightened by Wei Yuan's situation, and patted Wei Yuan on the back again and again, and said, "Old Wei, I promise you that you will be loyal to the emperor and will never rebel." Faced with the old man's request, Li Zhen nodded. Although Li Zhen would definitely destroy the Manchu Dynasty, Li Zhen didn't want an old man to die with regret, so he told a white lie.

"Good, good, good......"

After three good words in a row, the flush on Wei Yuan's face faded and was replaced by a pale color. The bright eyes quickly dimmed and lost their brilliance.

"Smack!!"

Wei Yuan's arm fell on the bed, and as soon as his eyes closed, he immediately lost his breath.

This old man passed away with a smile on his face.

"Wei Lao !!"

Li Zhen yelled, tears streaming down his face. The scenes of the past were presented in Li Zhen's mind, the old man who came to Guangzhou to see him at the beginning, and had a little arrogance, really left this world. This old man, who is doing things in a hurry, but who is serious and thinks about him wholeheartedly, is constantly working hard for his Li Zhen's future, and he really left.

Such a lovely, respectable and admirable old man has come to the end of his life.

"Crunch!!"

The door opened, and Wei Yuan's children walked in, all in tears. Li Zhen comforted Wei Yuan's relatives one by one before leaving the Wei Mansion. In the next two days, Li Zhen traveled back and forth between the palace and the Wei mansion, arranging Wei Yuan's funeral on the one hand, and dealing with the affairs of Kyushu Daily on the other hand, appointing Li Shanlan to take over as the new editor-in-chief of Kyushu Daily.

The palace, in the study.

A middle-aged man wearing a long black jacket and a green coat sat in the study. This person is the new editor-in-chief of Kyushu Daily, Li Shanlan, although Li Shanlan is from a scholarly family, she does not have the temperament of a literati, but she is slightly chubby and stocky, with a hint of honesty in her expression, giving people a sense of steadiness.

didn't pay attention to the bright eyes, and definitely regarded Li Shanlan as an ordinary honest person, Li Shanlan sat in front of Li Zhen, slightly restrained.

Li Zhen smiled and said unhurriedly: "Uncle Ren (Li Shanlan), you are the editor-in-chief of Kyushu Daily, I don't have much demand for you, I hope you can focus on learning, do your own learning well, and make learning that foreigners are amazed by." I also hope that you can find more like-minded people to participate and join the daily newspaper together. ”

"Yes, I understand!"

Li Shanlan nodded, and the trace of restraint in her heart disappeared. Previously, he was worried about the daily newspaper, after all, he was a newbie. Now Li Zhen's words have given Li Shanlan confidence.

"Step! Trample!! ”

Footsteps came from outside the study, and Zheng Zaoru walked in quickly, with an urgent expression on his face.

ps: The second update, Xiaodong worked hard to write the third update; Started to get into the Taiwanese plot, and then Japan, you know.