Song Xiaofei got up from the chair and glared at Zhang Peilun angrily, at this time, he found that Princess Rongshou behind Zhang Peilun also glared at him.

Although it has been a year and a half, Song Xiaofei is also at the age of growing his body, growing taller, and the mustache on his chin has also broken through the ground, but Princess Rongshou still seems to recognize him, in 1874, the night in the Mulan Enclosure Linhai Snow Field, so that Princess Rongshou is too unforgettable, warm spring water, curling white mist, dim moonlight, and a boy with a bare ass and six-pack abs, like a fairyland, this young widowed girl is gloomy**, how to say it, Princess Rongshou, who has enjoyed the kind of glamorous blessings in the world, is like Mr. Jin Yong's "Dragon Babu" Miss the princess of the Great Xia Kingdom who was a monk of Xuzhu, and was deeply impressed by Song Xiaofei.

After Rong Hong, who was nearly fifty years old, fainted, Tang Shaoyi and Zhan Tianyou helped him up, and Rong Rong went over and pinched his father's head and middle before he was relieved. Zhang Peilun, who was worried about the country and the people, saw that Rong Hong was still angry, and decided to fall into the well and deal a fatal blow to this fake foreign devil who tried to poison the young man of the Great Qing Dynasty. In the court, his status was low, and he was always suppressed by the high-ranking and powerful Li Hongzhang, and he didn't dare to say some things, so he didn't have this concern at all in front of Rong Hong, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue and express his shocking opinions: Taixi and China are completely opposite, Taixi is based on the people, China is dominated by the king, Taixi women are inferior to men, Chinese men are inferior to women, Taixi's books are from left to right, Chinese books are from right to left, Taixi eats first and then drinks, China drinks first and then eats, why is so? Because China is the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, above the axis of the earth, and Taixi is the land of barbarians, under the axis of the earth. In short, China is more advanced than the West, and what the West is not applicable to China at all.

With this kind of evil theoretical self-confidence, Zhang Peilun immediately became "undefeated in the East", no matter how advanced Rong Hong said that the West was, he could reject it by not applying to China. Moreover, his fallacies and heresies are very demagogic, and the civil and military officials, adults and children present all felt that he was reasonable, clapping their hands and applauding, and the scene was like watching Uncle Zhao play the Northeast Duo. At the end, Zhang Peilun also added, "If you have to follow the example of the East and learn foreign affairs, you will end up like Lord Rong, wearing a suit over the coat, which is nondescript!" ”

The sentence "Wearing a suit over a horse coat is nondescript" is even more ruthless, vividly saying that Rong Hong's half-life hard work is worthless, and Zhang Peilun raised his arms and shouted, and the old officials present gathered to respond, Rong Hong was hit by a thunderbolt, and as soon as he was in a hurry, his myocardium was infarcted and he fell unconscious immediately.

Song Xiaofei had just finished the draft, and he wanted to defend the Westernization Movement, when he saw Princess Rongshou's resentful eyes, he hesitated and walked over without speaking, and then saw Rong Hong unconscious, Rong Rong cried so much that it was important to save people in the past.

On the spot, there was also an old lady doctor who studied Chinese medicine came over and ran over to give Rong Hong a pulse, Rong Hong said: "My father has a myocardial infarction and has to go to see a Western doctor, do any of you know a familiar Western doctor?" ”

The old doctors shook their heads one after another, saying that they didn't know what myocardial infarction was. Song Xiaofei thought about it, even if these old Chinese medicine doctors knew how to treat it, by the time they took a few hours to boil out the decoction, Rong Hong would already be on all fours, and he suddenly remembered a friend, so he hurriedly sent Rong Hong to his house with Rong Rong, Zhan Tianyou, and Tang Shaoyi.

Song Xiaofei's friend is Margery, note that it is Margery, not Margaret, who was killed by the natives of Yunnan, they are completely different Britons. Song Xiaofei saved Margery's life from Liu Mingchuan on the way to North Korea, and the two became good friends. He also happens to live near Dongtangzi Hutong.

Margery placed Rong Hong in the guest room, took medicine and injections, and Rong Hong was relieved. Rong Rong wiped away her tears, expressed her gratitude to Margery, and asked to pay for the consultation. Margery stopped and pointed at Song Xiaofei and said, in a stiff Chinese dialect: "No, I haven't been a doctor for a long time, this time it's for Song's friend to return to his old job, your father woke up, this is great, thank you... Emperor. ”

Rong Rong nodded, and expressed special gratitude to Song Xiaofei, Song Xiaofei said, you are my teacher, this is how it should be, thanks to you teaching me English, I have become good friends with Margery.

Rong Rong introduced Song Xiaofei to her father Rong Hong, Rong Hong's face was a little better, and said, "I have heard that the Yuan family has produced another young talent, and now he is deeply loved by the adults of Zhongtang, it is you a virtuous nephew, how old are you this year?" ”

"Uncle Rong's words are just seventeen." Song Xiaofei stepped forward and saluted, he wondered in his heart, this old man asked me why I was old? Do you want to promise Rong Rong in person, that's exactly what I want.

"My nephew is interested in studying at Harvard University in the United States, and I am an old friend of the principal of that school." Rong Hong on the sickbed still remembers his study abroad career.

Song Xiaofei thought to himself, damn, this is the authentic Harvard University in the United States, not a Buddhist college in Harbin, if it is in modern times, it would be a pity to waste such a good opportunity to study abroad. But he followed Li Hongzhang at this time and wanted to make contributions as soon as possible, so he politely refused: "This, my little nephew has been eager to fight on the battlefield like my uncle since he was a child, and I have to discuss this kind of thing with my uncle, and you are also old friends." ”

Rong Hong said: "I guess your uncle won't agree, I talked to him before, although he is quite open-minded among the court officials, he also hopes that you will take the road of fame in the imperial examination." This time I wanted to recruit some children of official eunuchs, but I didn't expect it to be self-defeating, and Zhang Peilun made such a fuss, which was unpopular, and it is estimated that it was stirred up, not only is it difficult to recruit people in the Chinese New Year's Eve today, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for the imperial court to support the cause of studying in the United States in the future, which is exactly what worries me. In the long run, talents will wither, and the country will not be a country! ”

Song Xiaofei looked very sad when he saw Rong Hong's face and looked very sad, so he comforted him with Li Hongzhang's words: "Little nephew, I often listen to him talk about it, look at a person, don't listen to what he says, but see what he does." Rong is doing practical things, don't care about those pedantic officials who have their brains in water. ”

Rong Hong sighed and said, "Lord Zhongtang is one of the few people in the court who understands. It's a pity that this Qing Dynasty officialdom is just a stinky pit, and most of the stones in it are stinky and hard. I am nearly half a hundred years old, in addition to the little girl Rong Rong in this life, I can't rest assured, and I just want to cultivate more talents for the country to open their eyes to the world, but I didn't expect that the cancer of thought is so deep-rooted. Even if you are by the side of Lord Zhongtang, I am afraid that you will not be able to move an inch in the future. ”

Song Xiaofei also realized that his future road would not be smooth, even if it was Liu Mingchuan, it was inevitable to be frustrated with Li Hongzhang, this time he made so much contribution in Korea and the Ryukyus, but he still failed to become a governor, Li Hongzhang worked hard, and was appointed as the minister of supervising Taiwan affairs. But life is a non-stop battle, and if you are afraid, you will lose first. He still tried his best to comfort Rong Hong that China would become stronger sooner or later. The two chatted, Rong Hong found that the young man in front of him was not simple, open-minded, ambitious, understanding diplomacy, and the consciousness of the people being the masters was still very strong, and he was another talent, and he couldn't help but be moved, and after Song Xiaofei left, he quietly called his baby daughter Rong Rong and asked him what his impression of Song Xiaofei was, "You are of the same age, why don't you find someone to propose to you for your father?" ”

Rong Rong had a good impression of Song Xiaofei in her heart, and Song Xiaofei had a life-saving grace for her father this time, so she agreed in her heart, but she was still reserved on the surface, saying: "At my daughter's age, she is not too young in China." Marriage matters are all decided by parents. ”

As soon as he heard this, Rong Hong knew that his daughter was satisfied, so he smiled and said: "You say this, it's like being a feudal father and persecuting you, but I'm asking for your opinion." ”

Rong Rong said: "My father said that he was laughing, and I naturally agreed. ”

Rong Hong said "Okay", it is better to say that it is better to bump into it, I will immediately find someone to come to the door and discuss this matter with Brother Baoheng.

In the afternoon, after Song Xiaofei left Margery's house, he walked on the road, thinking back to the conversation with Rong Hong just now, and felt that he was very satisfied with himself, he thought, if he asked his uncle Yuan Baoheng to talk to Rong Hong, would he be able to marry Rong Rong into the door? Thinking of this, he accelerated the pace of returning to Yuan's mansion, and at this moment, in broad daylight, his big head was hit a few times from behind and fainted. The group of black-clothed men took the sack, stuffed Song Xiaofei into it, threw it into a sedan chair, and carried it away.