Beijing, Dingfu Street, Fuguo General's Mansion.

"Does Baron Lin have a letter?"

Recently, Belle Mullind? Yi Kuang has always been restless, and often asks such a sentence from time to time.

"If you go back to the master, Baron Lin will not believe it." The butler replied respectfully, but he muttered secretly in his heart, he didn't understand why Lord Baylor, as a dragon species, would make efforts to tie up a newly sealed "returnee" empty lord.

"Alright, you go down!"

"Yes!"

Yi Kuang is of course a dragon species, but it is a bit remote and belongs to the side line of the royal family. Yi Kuang's grandfather, Rong Lin, the seventeenth son of Emperor Quanlong, was canonized as Prince Qing. The clan titles of the Great Qian Dynasty were divided into 12 levels, with princes, county kings, Beile, and Beizi being senior titles, followed by four types of "dukes": Zhenguo Gong, Auxiliary Guogong, Zhenguo Gong, and Fuguo Gong. "Into the eight points" is eight kinds of flags, namely the red wheel, the purple bridle , the back pot (the car can bring a warm pot), the purple pad, the gem, the double feather (can be inserted into the double pheasant feather), the leather strip (there is a leather whip in the car to disperse passers-by), and the eunuch. After that, there are four types of "generals": Zhenguo generals, auxiliary generals, Fengguo generals, and Feng'en generals, which are equivalent to the military attache level of the first to fourth ranks, and each type of "general" is divided into three ranks, and the Yulu is different.

According to the regulations of the Great Qian Dynasty, the titles were reduced from generation to generation. After Rong Lin's death, his son Myanmin took the throne and the title was reduced to King Qingjun. After his death, he had no children, and was first succeeded by Yicai, the grandson of Prince Yi, and inherited the title of "Baylor". But Yicai actually took a concubine during the mourning period, committed a serious life style problem, and was dismissed from the title and returned to the branch. The other sons of Prince Ronglin of Laoqing. Immediately, in order to compete for the title of Baylor, a brutal struggle was launched, which annoyed Emperor Shaoguang. simply lowered the title by six levels, crossed Beile, Beizi and the four types of "dukes", flew straight down to three thousand feet, and directly descended to the Zhenguo general equivalent to a first-class military attaché, and it was the lowest third rank among them, barely maintaining Ronglin's sacrifice. This kind of high-level diving in political treatment can often destroy a hairpin family in an instant. There is no need to wait for the time limit of "no more than three generations of wealth".

Rong Lin's fifth son, Manti, inherited the title of "third-class Zhenguo General". Paradoxically, the title of Lao Qingwang's family seems to be cursed. Whoever inherits will cut off his offspring, and after Menti's death, he will cut off the incense. This time, it was the turn of his sixth brother Yi Kuang, the son of Burman Xing, to succeed him. The title is reduced to auxiliary generals according to regulations. It is equivalent to a second-class military attaché.

After Yi Kuang inherited the auxiliary general, the first thing he did was to give Prince Jing Yi Xin a room. After all, Cheng Kun was the richest man in the Great Qianguo, and his son married the daughter of Emperor Quanlong, so Chengfu could enjoy the level of the princess's mansion, and the regulations were particularly grand. Yi Kuang, as a second-grade person, lives in such a super mansion, which is too eye-catching. Extremely disproportionate. Perhaps, the Lao Qing royal family is in turmoil. If the incense is not prosperous, it may be due to this kind of "overreach" of "hurting blessings". Emperor Shaoguang decreed that the Laoqing Mansion was rewarded to the newly canonized Prince Jing Yixin, which is the famous Jingwang Mansion so far, and Yi Kuang moved into the mansion of the university scholar Qishan that was confiscated and confiscated.

It's strange to say, after moving the house, the bear market of Lao Qingwang's family came to an end and began to bloom in spring. A year later, Yi Kwong was promoted to Beizi, ten years later to Baylor, and twenty years later became the Imperial Minister and was rewarded with the title of King of Jiajun.

But this is still far from enough for Yi Kuang.

His greatest wish is to revive his family, but he has never had the opportunity.

In front of those children of the royal family who are incomparably beautiful, Yi Kuang is like a phoenix compared to a grass chicken. But the grass chicken also has the advantage of the grass chicken, especially familiar with the warmth and coldness of acquaintances, the hot and cold world, especially able to do things, especially able to observe words and colors, especially able to bow low and be small, always ready to jump on the branches and shine wings.

Yi Kuang is such a grass chicken.

When the news of Lin Yiqing's reunion with his wife and children who were taken as "hostages" in the garden came out, Yi Kuang was keenly aware of something, so he deliberately wanted to have a relationship with Lin Yiqing, but he was worried about the impeachment of the officials, so he was not able to meet Lin Yiqing in the end, but only sent someone to send some gifts.

After Lin Yiqing accepted the gift, he had no intention of meeting him in private, but left the capital soon after, much to Yi Kuang's disappointment.

But he did not despair.

He believes in his own vision and will never look at the wrong person!

Although the gift he gave to Lin Yiqing is not very expensive (the value is actually very expensive), as long as Lin Yiqing accepts it, he will never finish it quietly!

Despite this, he was inexplicably uneasy.

"Sir, sir! Someone from Lord Lin's side sent a gift! The butler's excited voice sounded from outside, obviously the butler was very familiar with the mind of this forty-year-old Belle master.

"What! Where is the comeder? Hurry up, please! ”

"Tea in the front hall!"

"Wait, I'll see him in person!"

When Yi Kuang, who had changed his clothes, came to the front hall, he saw a young scribe, and when the scribe saw Yi Kuang, he immediately stepped forward to salute with a very respectful attitude.

"Lord Kuang Beller, my Lord Lin asked me to bring it to you, and give Lord Belle a little novelty, and ask Lord Baylor to smile." The person who came said.

"Lord Lin is so polite!" Yi Kwong noticed two small square wooden boxes on the table, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.

As if he understood Yi Kuang's thoughts, no one said much, opened the two small wooden boxes, took out the contents and placed them in front of Yi Kuang.

These are two cylindrical glass bottles, one of which is half filled with water, and a slender boat with a chimney floats on the water, and the other is filled with water, and a small boat like a fish is suspended in the water.

"This is a gift from Lord Lin to Lord Bellor, this one is the latest torpedo boat in Western France, and this one is the latest submarine in the United States." The person who came said, "I heard that Lord Belle has the heart to contribute to the shipmaster, and my Lord Lin specially found such a ship model and presented it to Lord Baylor to help Lord Baylor succeed." ”

Hearing what the visitor said, Yi Kuang couldn't help but be stunned. When did I want to contribute to the Harbour Master? But when he heard that there seemed to be a deep meaning in the words of the visitor, he didn't ask more, but smiled slightly. "Lord Lin is really a caring person, this generous gift has really helped me a lot."

"In this box, there are also charts, and Lord Belle can see it at a glance." The person who came smiled and said, "I wish Lord Baylor a prosperous shipwreck, and the wealth is rolling." Rising day by day. ”

After the person finished speaking, he saluted and said goodbye, and Yi Kuang did not stay. At that moment, he ordered someone to seal a bag of silver, give it to the visitor, and personally send the person out.

After seeing off the people, Yi Kwong returned to the front hall. Pick up the bottle. After looking closely, he found that no matter how much he shook it, the boat in the bottle would not capsize, and he couldn't help but be surprised by the craftsmanship of the Westerners.

But what does Lin Yiqing mean by giving himself these two boats?

Yi Kwong put down the boat, opened the small box loaded on the ship, and took out a thin album inside, which he looked through carefully. The album shows detailed line drawings of the two boats, with data labels. and related text descriptions, like a book for children, although Yi Kuang said that he didn't know anything about learning to cannon on Western ships, but after reading it, he actually had a certain understanding of these two kinds of ships.

"Large torpedo boats going to sea...... Large submarines going to sea...... Harbour Master? Rolling in money? Rising by the day? Yi Kuang recalled every word that the giver had said to him, and his heart suddenly flashed like a flash of lightning.

"Wonderful! This Lin Yiqing is really extraordinary! That's a big gift! Yi Kuang suddenly understood Lin Yiqing's intentions, and couldn't help but pat his thigh, "Sure enough, it's not prosperous!" ”

"It's done, I really have to come to thank you!"

"This 'master leads the door, and the cultivation is in the individual', and the next thing is up to me!"

Seeing Lord Belle dancing there again and talking to himself, the butler's eyes widened in surprise.

The next day, the Prince's Mansion.

"What? Kuang Baylor handed the sign into the park to meet him? After hearing the report, Prince Jing couldn't help frowning, "What is the matter, do you know?" ”

"It must have something to do with the Harbour Master." Qi Buchen replied quietly, "I secretly sent someone to investigate, Lin Yiqing gave him two boat models, and he has brought them into the garden to dedicate them, it is estimated that he wants to go to the shipmaster to serve, so he first went to the queen mother to lobby." ”

Hearing Qi Buchen's answer, Prince Jing's brows slowly relaxed.

"He wants to use the shipmaster as a promotion! Hehe, but, as far as his head is concerned, I'm afraid he can't think of this way, I guess there is a master to guide him! Prince Jing said with a smile, "It's just that he is the kind of person who carries cages, birds, flying eagles and fighting dogs, where does he know what to do!" Don't miss the shipmaster's business when the time comes! ”

"The master that the prince said pointed out, this master is Lin Yiqing?" Qi Buchen asked calmly.

"Who else but him?" Prince Jing nodded, "Only he can come up with such a method, and I don't know what benefits that guy Yi Kuang gave him and asked him to help with this idea." ”

"But in this way, there are also a lot of benefits, although Kuang Beile is incompetent, but after all, he is a Bo people, so he can prevent the dominance of Xinjiang ministers, before Lin Yizhe controlled the navy, the DPRK and China were very worried, fortunately, Lin Yizhe was dedicated to the country, not for personal gain, and then there was the establishment of the navy yamen, and the power of the navy was all under the center, and Lin Yizhe's naval power was relieved, which saved the disaster of the feudal town." Qi Buchen said, "Lin Yiqing thought that he knew what happened back then, so he did this, in order to make the court feel at ease with the ship. ”

"Well, in this way, with the participation of our Bo people, this shipmaster will not be controlled only by the Central Plains." Prince Jing groaned, "It's just that Yi Kuang is too greedy, I'm afraid that he will go to the shipmaster, and the ship won't be able to build a few, but he will be greedy for all the shipmaster's money......"

"Not necessarily." Qi Buchen suddenly smiled, "Lin Yiqing thinks there is a way to restrain it, hehe, I really want to see it." ”

"It's also, this king is here, and I'll wait and see, haha." Prince Jing also laughed, "I'm afraid that guy Yi Kuang won't work for a few days, and he will have to smear oil on the soles of his feet." ”

Prince Jing and Qi Buchen smiled at each other, and at this time the two of them would not have thought about what kind of changes would happen to the shipyard in the future.

Qingqi Garden, Yongqing Changchun, Daya Zhai.

"I can't imagine that Kuang Beizi has put real effort into this Western shipbuilding, this torpedo boat and submarine are very talkative, it seems that he really plans to make a career in the shipyard?" Empress Dowager Renxi looked at Yi Kuang, who was standing there with her head down, smiled slightly, and asked.

"Back to the words of the Queen Mother. Minister...... Knowing that the Queen Mother was worried that Rakshasa Maozi had violated my coastal defense, it was a ...... I wanted to share the worries of the queen mother, so I paid attention to this Western shipbuilding. Yi Kuang broke out in a cold sweat on the back of his neck. Qiang replied calmly, "Actually, the minister only knows a little about the surface, and after he arrives, he will ...... There's a lot to learn. ”

"You have this thought, and this ambition, very good, very good, let's do it now. There is too little talent among the Bo people, and there are too many people who are vegetarian in the corpse position, and they are often looked down upon by the local Central Plains ministers. If you go to be the Minister of Shipping, you will definitely fight for our Bo people, understand? Empress Dowager Renxi said earnestly.

"The minister will not pay the queen mother's trust!" Yi Kuang knew that the Empress Dowager Renxi had approved her invitation, and she was overjoyed. Get down on your knees immediately. Bow again and again.

"Kuang Beizi, it is rumored that you are greedy for money and lustful, I don't care what you were before, you went to the shipyard, as long as you do a good job, the court will definitely reward you, but if you can't do it, you have to be careful." Empress Dowager Renxi seemed to see something. Instead of getting him up immediately, he was given a warning.

"The Queen Mother, don't worry! The minister is not going to do his next career in the shipyard. See you there! Yi Kuang kowtowed again and again, "The minister will go to the shipyard, and he will definitely build a batch of torpedo boats and submarines that can go to sea to see the war first, so as to enrich the coastal defense, and within this two years, I will ask the queen mother to wait for the good news from the minister!" ”

"Good! This is your military order! If you get these two ships in order first, I'll give you the title of king!" If you have a big career to make, I will make you a prince again! ”

The reward target given by the Empress Dowager Renxi was really beyond Yi Kuang's imagination, and when he heard it, he actually felt a little dizzy.

"Minister...... Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother! ”

At this time, Yi Kuang's heart was full of gratitude to Lin Yiqing.

A few days later, the imperial court issued an edict appointing the county prince Beile Yikui as the prime minister's minister of shipbuilding affairs, and the Ministry of Rites issued the tiger button silver seal, that is, the sun rose in Beijing to take office, and the former shipping minister He Ruzhang actually appointed the governor of Fujian to concurrently serve as the minister of shipbuilding affairs.

When Yi Kuang arrived in Fuzhou, the first thing he did was to go to Lin Yiqing's house to thank him, he came to see Lin Yiqing, one was to express his gratitude, and the other was to gain a foothold in the shipyard, and asked Lin Yiqing for advice, but when he saw Lin Yiqing, he found that Lin Yiqing was immersed in study.

"Lord Lin, what are you? ……”

"Hehe, let Lord Belle laugh, don't I have to refer to it!"

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Chen Wei took out the lyre from his backpack and held it in his hand, his white military uniform dissolved with the green grass and the sunny sky. He stood quietly at the rolling grassland, refusing to go any further. Prince George stopped and looked back at him, knowing that his good friend was about to be in love again.

He dropped his backpack and sat down, his heavy body crushing the grass with a bang. The wind blows the fragrance of the grassland, infiltrating the heart and lungs of the traveler, revealing a little coolness. Chen Wei plucked the poem with his hand, and the speakers of the poem made a few low hums.

"What do you want to play this time?" Prince George asked with a smile.

Chen Wei turned around and smiled at him. He took out the silver buckle finger from his bag and put it on his hand, and the five slender fingers and the thick palm edge were covered by the flashing silver light. He took a half-step forward, spread his legs apart and stood firmly, snapping his fingers on the lyre. The crisp sound of the piano rippled on the green grassland with the melodious wind, and Chen Weiliang's bright singing voice sounded: "Beautiful patron saint, I am your faithful servant." With your guidance, I came to the place where I dreamed of going. The grassland lying across the horizon, the city-state lying shallow under the western mountain, everything is so quiet, as I think, as I wish, it is the place where the immortals live. Open my poor thoughts with your wisdom, and shine my weary singing voice with your light. I will sing all this to all sides, O my gods, so that all will know your name, and let all know the patron saint of the poet. My beloved Yesenia, my Goddess. The bright star I worship every night before going to bed, the bright star that I get up to worship every morning. ”

George grabbed a fat leaf of grass with his hand and held it in his mouth, humming Chen Wei's tune softly from his nostrils. He doesn't like Chen Wei's poem, in his opinion, Chen Wei belongs to the kind of poet who has no genius, and every poem has to praise his goddess, turning over and turning over what beautiful and moving appearance is overwhelming. But he likes to listen to his playing, Chen Wei's flexible fingertips and palms make a tinkling sound on the poetry qin, which is really like raindrops hitting the eaves, and it will sound like a refreshing coolness on this empty and hot grassland. Chen Wei's lyre is a rare treasure, and Chen Wei's playing skills are also rare and superb. We're going to break up in a few days. George felt a hint of melancholy inexplicably.

He glanced back at Chen Wei, who was sitting in the grass transcribing the poem he had just written. The sunlight in the sky swayed, and the grass under the hillside shook without wind. George slowly gripped the hilt of the long knife with his hand, his eyes fixed on the grass without blinking. With a muffled roar, the winds suddenly turned cold, and George stood up, the long knife in his hand buzzing out of its sheath. He took a step forward and used his burly figure to block in front of Chen Wei. Chen Wei was stunned, holding a pen in one hand and asking, "There are beasts?" ”

George didn't answer. The cold breath seeped through the grass and hit his face and hands. He could feel the lurking animal with a fishy wind, and this was no ordinary beast of prey. George's grip on the hilt tightened, and the long knife was a dazzling color reflected in the sunlight.

Chen Wei was not as nervous as George, he put away the pen and paper, slowly straightened up, and pulled out his pistol. (To be continued......)

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