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Six months have passed unconsciously, and it has been four months since the start of construction of the new shipyard, and in the sixteen large docks in front of me, the theme of the third-class battleship has almost been built. In the past, when it was in Mawei, the hull was built to the present state, which means that it is not far from being launched. As Jason said, in two months, the ship will be able to launch smoothly.

"Jason, you have contributed greatly to the construction of the new shipyard here, and I have to thank you for it, tell me, what reward do you want? Wait, let me guess first, give you a promotion, it can't be done for the time being, you are already the biggest official in the shipyard. Reward money, well, it's going to have to be. But that's not enough, send you two beauties, Western beauties, how are you in the UK!? Accompanied by Jason, Geng Jingzhong visited the docks where warships were being built. Chatting with Jason, making fun of him by the way.

Jason has been in China for more than three years, and his understanding of the Orient has become deeper and deeper, and it is obvious that he can hear His Royal Highness the Prince making fun of him, so he replied with a smile: "Dear Royal Highness the Prince, don't make such a joke with me. If my wife hears it, I'll never be able to go to her bed again! ”

"Hehe, I can't see it, Jason, you're also a strict wife! Hahaha, okay, then I won't send you a beauty! Then what reward do you want, as long as you open your mouth, this son will try to satisfy you! I'm talking about any reward, and you should mention it. Geng Jingzhong turned his head to look at him. Smiled and said to him.

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie. But I'm happy now. I also thank you for giving me the opportunity to shine my talents. If I were to stay in Europe and stay in my cell, I would have gone to other countries, and I would have to live incognito and live a miserable life. And here, I have never been more satisfied, and being able to work for His Highness is the most correct choice in my life. Jason couldn't be happier with where he was. Being able to take charge of a shipyard of this scale was something he had never imagined before, and after coming to Fujian, he was appreciated by Geng Jingzhong. The old shipyard in Mawei was not demolished at all, but only temporarily stopped construction. Together with this new shipyard, the size of the two is comparable to that of Europe's largest shipyards.

Geng Jingzhong rolled his eyes, feeling that what Jason said was indeed the truth, and he could be regarded as knowing these Western shipbuilders. He has already given them excellent treatment and a very high status. But it is also the tradition of the Mawei Army that meritorious service must be rewarded: "That's good." By the time these warships were launched, the new squadron was successfully formed. The meritorious personnel will be rewarded together. As for you, Jason, I've already prepared a gift for you, and I'm sure you'll like it. ”

Seeing Jason's somewhat puzzled look, Geng Jingzhong said with a smile: "Don't guess, don't you like oriental architecture, I have prepared a manor for you, a complete Chinese garden and ancient building, for your family to live in." "Jason is extremely fond of Chinese culture, as evidenced by the construction of these warships. In addition to the dense sails, there are basically no features of Western warships in the appearance of these warships, and the rooms on them are decorated with oriental features.

Jason really showed a happy look: "Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness, I have always wanted to buy a mansion, but I have never found a suitable one. Also, it was too expensive to build a manor, and I didn't have that many silver dollars. As he spoke, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly, this action on him, a man of nearly forty, really made Geng Jingzhong laugh.

"This is what you deserve, when the battleship is launched in two months, the manor in Fuzhou will be almost completed, and you will go to see it for yourself when the time comes, and if you are not satisfied, you will ask the craftsman to change!"

After listening to this, Jason saluted Geng Jingzhong again, Geng Jingzhong's courtesy to him exceeded what he had seen for decades, even though there were differences between Eastern and Western cultures, but Jason still felt Geng Jingzhong's sincerity. He knew an old Chinese saying: "A soldier dies for his confidant!" He is thinking like this now, and he can only work harder in the future to repay His Royal Highness the Prince's great kindness

Geng Jingzhong inspected the work progress of the new shipyard and was very satisfied with the shipyard. The shipyard worked very seriously from top to bottom, and the shipbuilders hired from the West had studied for a long time, and like Jason, they spoke the Mandarin fluently quite smoothly, and if they didn't look at their appearance, everyone else would think that they were merchants from the capital area. And after a few years of getting along, they have also regarded Fujian, which is far away from their hometown, as their second hometown. Presumably, in another ten or twenty years, when their children grow up, they will regard this place as their only hometown.

Shipbuilders at all levels are like worker ants around the dock, densely gathered around the giant ship, and constantly contribute their own strength to the construction of the warship. They had come here as early as half a year ago when the new shipyard was newly built, and they had not left the Pingtan Island shipyard for half a year. If you want to go home and save your family, you can't do it for the time being, you have to wait for two to three months, and when all these ships are launched, the shipyard will issue rewards, and then let them go home with their wages and rewards.

Originally, Geng Jingzhong had finished reading the new shipyard and was going to inspect the Pingtan Military Port not far away, but an urgent report sent with it made him anxious to fly to Fuzhou City immediately. This world is impermanent, when Geng Jingzhong left Fuzhou, the old prince Geng Jimao's body was still poor, who knew that in just these three or two days, Geng Jimao's body deteriorated sharply, and now he is lying on the bed, and he has not eaten a grain of rice for two days.

Historically, Geng Jimao was in this Kangxi decade, and in 1971, he drove to the west, and then Geng Jingzhong succeeded to the throne of King Jingnan. Geng Jingzhong himself used to want to be this prince, but later felt that there was no difference between being and not being right, so he didn't want to. He would prefer to see Geng Jimao live a long life. After all, Geng Jimao is also Geng Jingzhong's father. Although Geng Jimao is a traitor in the eyes of others. I'm sorry for the people of the world, but after all, it was a long time ago, and Geng Jingzhong himself has been atoning for his old father all these years. In fact, Geng Jimao's age is not very old, and he is only fifty years old now, but Geng Jimao has fought on the battlefield for half his life, leaving more than a dozen dark wounds on his body, and his body has been weak for many years. It is already rare that it can be delayed until now, and it is still the result of a large number of tonic medicines. If you were an ordinary soldier with such an injury, I don't know how many years ago I would have reported it to the underworld.

Geng Jimao was seriously ill, Geng Jingzhong was uneasy, and after receiving the letter from home, he drove back to Jingnan Palace. At the same time, on the way, Geng Jingzhong wrote to Kangxi, asking Geng Zhaozhong and Geng Juzhong, who were far away in the capital, to return to Fujian to see their old father for the last time. When Geng Jingzhong entered the ponytail. After the written chapter and family letter, a group of warships immediately set sail to the capital to report the news. Geng Jingzhong knew it in his heart. This time Geng Jimao couldn't survive, and the family letter described Geng Jimao's condition and current situation in detail, and Geng Jimao was indeed at the end of his life. History, really very strong, I have been tinkering in Fujian for several years, and I have changed the whole of Fujian, but it has no effect on Geng Jimao's death this year, and it will not have any impact.

The old prince was seriously ill, and officials from all walks of life crowded the palace manor, but they were all stopped by the palace housekeeper. Joke, now that the old prince is weak, he is about to die, he just breathes a sigh of relief, and can only let outsiders enter Geng Jimao's bedroom at will. On Geng Jingzhong's way back, it was only four hours before Geng Jimao fell into a coma again, which made the entire palace tremble, especially the doctors who treated Geng Jimao, who were trembling with fear on the side, for fear that because of Geng Jimao's death, they would be killed. This emperor's family is the most capricious, and his head is really hanging this time.

After Geng Jingzhong returned to the palace, he saw his unconscious old father, and did not say anything else, but encouraged a group of doctors to do their best to treat them. As long as you do your best, you won't blame them at all! Hearing Geng Jingzhong's assurance, these famous doctors in Fuzhou City breathed a sigh of relief, His Royal Highness's assurances were still very convincing, so they cheered up one by one and gathered to interrogate Geng Jimao's condition, hoping to find a good way, even if it was good to make Geng Jimao sober up for a while and explain the future. If you can do this, maybe not only will you have no fault, but you will have merit, and Your Royal Highness may have a reward.

When Geng Jingzhong came out of Geng Jimao's ward, all the officials in the palace had been sent out of the palace by Yu Xi. The atmosphere in this palace is strict, and it is really not suitable for guests at this moment, so it is appropriate to go back. And so, twenty days passed of the dreary and depressing days. During this period, the doctors tried all kinds of methods to hang Geng Jimao's life, and judging from the current situation, the effect was barely good, and Geng Jimao's condition did not deteriorate further. But these famous doctors also told Geng Jingzhong that this old prince has indeed reached the time when the oil is exhausted, even if he asks Hua Tuo to be reborn, he may not be able to save it, anyway, they really have no choice.

In the tenth year of Kangxi, that is, on April 25, 1671, Geng Jimao, who had been in a coma for many days, suddenly woke up. Geng Jingzhong has been serving at Geng Jimao's bedside these days, not because he wants to win the reputation of a filial son, but because he is willing to serve again. Although he said that he came through time, but Geng Jimao is to treat his own son, it can be said that he cares very much, Geng Jingzhong has been tossing in Fujian for several years, Geng Jimao has been silently supporting him in the back, just by virtue of this, he should serve carefully. Seeing Geng Jimao wake up at this moment, Geng Jingzhong couldn't help but be overjoyed, holding Geng Jimao's old hand that he described as withered and tears of joy.

Geng Jimao gasped weakly, stretched out his hand tremblingly, and stroked the top of Geng Jingzhong's head with kind eyes, his eyes were full of too much reluctance.

"Father! You're awake! I'm dying of my son these days......" Geng Jingzhong said with tears streaming down his face.

"Idiot...... Dad's limit has arrived, Dad's glory and wealth are enough! It's just that I've made a lot of mistakes, and I'm sorry that I'm going to stink for 10,000 years! You must follow your own path well, and you can't repeat the mistakes of your father! Geng Jimao said softly, but his eyes were full of love.

"Dad, let's be this Laoshi prince Jingnan, my son will definitely help you wash away the shame of the past!" Although Geng Jingzhong had tears in his eyes, his words became stronger.

Geng Jimao smiled with relief, he was sick all the year round, and his face was already covered with age spots. The face full of vicissitudes of life exudes a gentle glow of kindness. "Hey, my father is also a person who has read poetry and books since he was a child, but he has followed your grandfather to fight in the east and west for 20 years, and he has not been happy for a day." Geng Jimao's tone was very flat, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"Daddy?!" Geng Jingzhong looked at him in a daze, looking forward to Geng Jimao's next words.

"Do you think that being a father does not want to be a loyal servant? The Ming Dynasty decayed like that, and your grandfather worked hard for the Qing court, and the Geng family began to break jars and fall at that time, and the road went to the dark. Although we knew that this would be a betrayal and would be reviled by the world, we had no way out at that time. I'm afraid, you also looked down on me and your grandfather in your heart before, cough cough cough. ”

Geng Jimao's face gradually became stern, and he coughed a few times, but continued: "Back then, my father was as young and vigorous as you, and he wanted to achieve great things and follow your grandfather around, but now that I think about it, I feel very ridiculous. However, your grandfather and I are also wrong, and now you have Fujian as the foundation, which is a hundred times stronger than your grandfather and me, but my father still has to warn you that you must be cautious and careful, and think twice about everything. ”

Geng Jingzhong choked with tears and nodded.

He let out a long sigh, as if he was unwilling to end his life. Geng Jimao didn't say more, but his spirit seemed to have lifted up a lot, his eyes were blurred, and many illusions of the old years seemed to flash in front of him. "Zhong'er, help your father up...... I'm going out on a trip. Geng Jimao gritted his teeth and forced himself to support his weak body.

Geng Jingzhong hurriedly helped Geng Jimao up, and exclaimed: "Daddy is seriously ill and not suitable to travel, what are you going out to do at this time?" ”

Geng Jimao gasped for breath quickly, and said with a weak smile: "If you don't leave the house again, I'm afraid my father will never be able to leave the house again in this life......"

When Geng Jingzhong heard this, he immediately burst into tears again: "Where does Daddy want to go?" ”

"Backyard...... Racecourse! My father grew up on horseback, and vowed since he was a child that he would die on horseback in the future. Hehe, at that time, he was only seven years old, and he was still thinking about learning Huo Qu's illness and sealing wolf Juxu! Hehehehehe! As he spoke, he laughed self-deprecatingly, and the smile was indeed a little bleak. (To be continued......)