Chapter Twenty-Three: The Storm
Shen Baozhen stared at the location pointed out by Lin Yizhe on the map and fell into deep thought. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Lin Yizhe knew that Shen Baozhen was fighting fiercely in his heart at this time, so he didn't speak again, but stood quietly aside.
"Tomorrow, I will ask a French technician to inspect these two places," Shen Baozhen finally made up his mind, "If it is really as you say, the old man should urge Zuo to be fair." β
Hearing Shen Baozhen say this, Lin Yizhe's heart finally fell to the ground.
This is the first step in changing history, and finally it has been taken.
But from Shen Baozhen's words, he was always worried about Zuo Zongtang's attitude towards the change of shipmaster, and he still had a faint sense of unease.
Could it be that Zuo Zongtang, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, is not as said in some history books?
Lin Yizhe began to search for historical materials about Shen Zuo in his mind at this time.
Lin Yizhe knew that Zuo Zongtang and Shen Baozhen had a brotherly relationship (Zuo Zongtang once worshiped Lin Zexu as a teacher), and was also a staff member of Zeng Guofan, and there was a lot of cooperation in Jiangxi, and he also did not have a good impression of Zeng Guofan (Shen Baozhen was the governor of Jiangxi, because of the reduction of the Hunan army's salary source and Zeng Guofan's quarrel, and later Zeng Guoquan conquered Tianjing, and reported that the young king had died in the rebellion, but it was not long before Shen Baozhen reported that he captured the young king in Jiangxi, and Zeng's unhappiness intensified), and they had a very deep impression of each other, Zeng Guofan had a special evaluation of the relationship between the two, called Shen Baozhen and Zuo Zongtang "dead friends".
In April 1865, Shen Baozhen's mother died, and according to the Qing Dynasty officialdom system, when an official's parents and elders died, they should resign from their positions and serve 27 months of mourning leave to fulfill their filial piety. When Shen Baozhen was living a peaceful life in isolation in his hometown, Zuo Zongtang came to visit the thatched house and asked Shen Baozhen to go out of the mountain and take charge of the ship.
The reason why Zuo Zongtang took a fancy to Shen Baozhen, a "sworn friend", was because Shen Baozhen had deep experience in officialdom and was famous, could effectively handle the relationship with the imperial court and local officials, and had cooperated with himself, had a certain tacit understanding, and was able to understand and implement his own policies. Moreover, Shen Baozhen is still a native of his hometown, and he is in the period when he can't serve as an official, so he is asked to manage the shipping affairs in his hometown in Fuzhou at this time.
But Lin Yizhe remembered that Shen Baozhen repeatedly resigned from this invitation, and finally agreed to serve as the prime minister and the minister of shipping under Zuo Zongtang's strong request and the Qing government's edict.
Lin Yizhe carefully recalled this history and wanted to find clues from it, but after thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't understand the essentials.
But what he can be sure of is that the problem should be with Zuo Zongtang!
Lin Yizhe and Shen Baozhen talked about some details about the change of location, when he left the study, it was late, he returned to his room, Chen Wan sat in the room and waited for him, saw him come back, and immediately got up to greet him.
Seeing his little wife, Lin Yizhe suddenly remembered that his father-in-law Chen Xiang was a general of the Hunan army, and he should have been in contact with Zuo Zongtang, so he asked, "Has there been a letter from Lord Yue?" β
"It's been a long time since I've written from my father." Chen Wan was happy when she heard Lin Yizhe ask about her father, but she couldn't help but worry about her father who was still fighting against the Twist Army in the north, "Wan'er once repaired a book, and sent it along with warm clothes, but it has not been heard back ...... so far."
"Yes! If only I could get a telegraph. Lin Yizhe remembered that there was no telegram in China now, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Lord Yue, but you are familiar with Zuo Gong?" Lin Yizhe didn't want Chen Wan to worry too much about her father, so he diverted the topic.
"It's not familiar. My father's expedition away from his hometown was given by Zuo Gong. Chen Wan seemed to have a prejudice against Zuo Zongtang, and pursed her lips when she answered, "Zuo Gong is a little bit of a person, but in terms of strength, he is far worse than his father, and far worse than his uncle." β
Lin Yizhe didn't expect Chen Wan to give such an evaluation of Zuo Zongtang, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"Oh, Wan'er shouldn't talk too much in front of Kunyu, slander the official, and sow right and wrong," Chen Wan saw Lin Yizhe's surprised appearance, smiled slightly, and pretended to be panicked and said, "Wan'er knows that she is wrong, and asks her husband to be punished by the law." β
"What are so many family laws!" Lin Yizhe smiled and hugged her, kissed her her rosy lips, and one hand began to be dishonest.
Lin Yizhe hugged and kissed her, and one hand lingered on her chest for a while, then reached out to her neck, unbuttoned her clothes, reached into his arms, and stroked comfortably.
Suddenly, his hand touched something warm and sleek, yet hard.
Lin Yizhe sensed what it was, and for a while, his whole body shook like an electric shock.
"What's wrong with you? Kunyu? Chen Wan noticed Lin Yizhe's strange appearance, and immediately got out of his embrace, and asked with concern.
Seeing Lin Yizhe staring at his neck, Chen Wan subconsciously lowered her head and looked at the jade pendant around her neck.
Lin Yizhe's gaze was firmly fixed on the jade pendant.
Jade Pig Dragon! Red Mountain Jade Pig Dragon!
Right! That's right! What Chen Wan was wearing was the jade pig dragon he originally owned!
The Red Mountain Jade Pig Dragon he gave to Zhao Yuetong, how could it appear on Chen Wan's body?
At this time, the jade pig dragon, under the backdrop of Chen Wan's snow-white jade neck, glowed with a crystal light, which made the originally delicate Chen Wan even more beautiful.
"This is ......" Lin Yizhe's voice was a little hoarse, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, and immediately shrunk the words behind him.
"This is a token of engagement given to Yu Wan'er by Kunyu, doesn't Kunyu recognize it?" Chen Wan still heard his question, but in happiness, she didn't think much about it, but answered his question.
"Kunyu verified that this is a thousand-year-old jade of the Xia Dynasty, and the article written for Wan'er is still fresh in Wan'er's memory." Chen Wan remembered the past, her face turned crimson, and there was a sense of happiness and sweetness in her voice.
How did Lin Yizhe know that it was his "predecessor's" splendid article about the research of ancient jade and the jade love poem at the end that captured the hearts of beautiful women.
"What's going on these days...... I didn't see you with ......," Lin Yizhe asked with a little weakness.
"Wan'er wears it every day, it's not that I'm afraid...... Is it a ...... Take it off and put it ......away before going to bed every day," Chen Wan was so embarrassed that her face was flushed, and she was embarrassed to say the feeling that the Jade Pig Dragon felt when she thought of him when she slid between the twin peaks, but she just sighed and arched into Lin Yizhe's arms.
It turns out that this jade pig dragon has such a story! Lin Yizhe secretly screamed ashamed in his heart.
Looks like she's going to have to take a look at that article......
Lin Yizhe looked at the embarrassed little wife in his arms, his heart was full of love, and he couldn't help but kiss her with snow on her neck.
After a few clouds and rain, Chen Wan fell asleep sweetly in Lin Yizhe's arms.
At this time, Lin Yizhe did not feel the slightest sleep.
Although his body was warm and a little tired, he had not yet recovered from the peak of passion and pleasure, but his spirit was not tired at all.
He stared blankly at the jade pig dragon necklace placed on the dresser compartment of the shelf bed, and Zhao Yuetong's voice and smile appeared in front of him again.
The jade pig dragon as a token of love is still there, but the two are now separated by time and space!
Although now, he has Chen Wan as compensation and comfort, but what about her?
Will you be lonely and sleepless at night, and your clothes wet with tears?
Lin Yizhe sighed and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
There was a faint sound of thunder outside the window, Lin Yizhe looked up, and saw that the night sky outside the window was pitch black, the stars and the moon were hidden, and from time to time there was a faint electric light flashing through the thick black clouds, indicating the coming of a storm.
Chen Wan in Lin Yizhe's arms murmured, and her soft and white arms wrapped around his neck, as if she was still asking for a kiss from him in a dream. Lin Yizhe felt the slightest coolness brought by the cold wind that penetrated into the room, and was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he gently took her arm away, and pulled the big red dragon and phoenix brocade on her body upwards to cover her bare shoulders.
The wind outside the window became stronger and stronger, with a whistling sound, probably because the window was not closed tightly, and a strong wind blew the wooden window sash open.
The cold wind blew into the room, and the cold was gusting, Lin Yizhe got up quietly, tucked the quilt on Chen Wan's body, and then got out of bed lightly, put on shoes, and walked to the window.
Lin Yizhe was about to close the window when a fierce gust of wind blew and almost knocked him down. Lin Yizhe held the window lattice with both hands, stood firm, and looked up to look out, it was still pitch black.
Suddenly, a blinding bolt of lightning struck, followed by a dull stream of thunder
And at the moment when the lightning flashed, Lin Yizhe saw that among the thick black clouds, there was a black line winding down!
Lin Yizhe recognized what it was and couldn't help but be shocked.
Tornado!
Lin Yizhe suddenly remembered an incident that happened in history, and he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
"What's wrong? Kunyu ...... "Chen Wan was awakened by the thunder in her sleep, she lifted herself on the bed in a daze, the quilt slipped off her, she felt the cold, and her consciousness suddenly became much more sober.
Lin Yizhe pulled back the window sash hard, closed the window tightly, and then walked back to the bed quickly and covered the quilt on Chen Wan's body.
"I need to go to the construction site." Lin Yizhe said to her, "It's windy outside, there will be a heavy rainstorm in a while, you lie here, don't go out." β
"What about you...... Come back early......" Chen Wan didn't realize what was going on at this time, nodded and said.
Lin Yizhe snorted, and began to put on his clothes in a hurry, seeing his hurried appearance, Chen Wan hurriedly got up, put on a piece of clothing and helped him put it on.
Lin Yizhe finished dressing and rushed out of the bedroom quickly. When he hurriedly came to the corridor, he happened to meet Shen Baozhen.
"Kunyu, you came just in time, hurry up and follow me to the construction site." Shen Baozhen said anxiously, "Someone came to report it at the right time, and the typhoon ...... hit."
As soon as Shen Baozhen's voice fell, he only heard the sound of "whoosh", and the torrential rain poured down instantly.
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