The letter is written in a very ordinary way, and it looks like a greeting written by a good friend, but in fact it refers to a completely different meaning.

To put it simply, it's a reminder that your vacation is coming to an end, so don't forget to report on time.

The holiday ends tomorrow, and February 1 must be reported that Gotha, though a small city in Thuringia, has no worries about being late thanks to Germany's well-built rail network.

But the three-month-long vacation made her tired of such boring leisure time, and the letter immediately hooked her heart.

She felt that the joy of carrying out the task was incomparable to anything, and the excitement and the sense of the unknown that the unexpected could happen at any time were truly intoxicating and evocative.

Even if there is no field duty, it is much more interesting to sit in the office of the General Investigation Directorate to analyze the news and newspapers of various countries and extract useful information from them than to stay in the small town of your hometown.

After saying hello to her grandfather, she quickly packed her bags and strapped them to the back of her motorcycle.

She tied her hair tightly, straightened her beanie, and then turned the key and twisted the grip, and the 18-horsepower two-cylinder gasoline engine roared "poof".

The R12 motorcycle sped off like a nimble black rabbit and quickly disappeared at the end of the road where the snow had not yet melted.

That afternoon, on the clanging train.

Chrissy habitually walked back and forth from beginning to end, and sure enough, she found a colleague on a routine surveillance mission, and the other party also spotted her, but both of them just ignored it.

As a member of the Stasi, the basic professionalism and behavior have been deeply imprinted in Chrissy's soul - when checking in the motorcycle, when checking in the ticket, when leaning back on the sofa, she is distracted to listen to the conversations and conversations of the people around her.

A doctor and his friend in the front left are discussing the world situation, and for a moment they say that the situation in Tsarist Russia is now turbulent and that there may be a coup d'état; After a while, he talked about the non-aggression pact signed between Ming and Britain.

Of course, in the end of discussing this kind of topic, it is likely that you will return to your home country.

Chrissy put down her coffee cup, took out a small notebook, wrote down her judgment of the men's remarks in standard format, tore off the page, and went to another carriage to hand it to her colleague.

It is not that the arrest of those people should be made immediately on this basis, but it is simply a summary.

The Stasi would divide the citizens who had made political statements into separate categories and assemble them into a vast database of data to facilitate their work.

When she arrived in Berlin, it happened to be early in the morning, and since she had already rested on the train, she went directly to the General Investigation Directorate to report.

After entering the main entrance, you will be greeted by a bronze statue.

Behind it, the unremarkable reinforced concrete building is home to the General Investigation Bureau, which looks like a gray cube.

"Is your body fully recovered?"

"Of course, in fact, one month is enough."

The director smiled, took a three-page document from the drawer and handed it to her, "It's okay to go to the embassy abroad, or stay in Berlin and do the original thing." ”

Do you need to ask? Definitely choose the former.

Chrissy, who was in a happy mood, flipped through the three pages and wrote a brief description of the mission to the embassy, each page of which was a country, namely Santiago in Chile, Wellington in New Zealand, and Nanjing in China.

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Just make a decision by noon tomorrow, go ahead. ”

"Yes."

On the way to the cafeteria, Chrissy began to think about what to do.

New Zealand must have been the first to be excluded, too remote, destined to be boring, and not going on holiday itself.

Chile is relatively better, but it's not so bad either.

Compared to the two, it seems that only Nanjing is the best choice.

In the past, she stayed in Paris for a while, because there were a lot of Chinese diaspora there, and there were opportunities to deal with it from time to time, so she tried to learn some Chinese, but she felt that it was too difficult, so she could not master it.

However, the brief statement of the mission said that the press should be analyzed in the embassy, and it was required to be as proficient as possible in the spoken and written language of Chinese.

The thought of Chinese gives Chrissy a headache, but the appeal of going there is too great.

Chinese characters are hieroglyphs that are completely different from alphabetic scripts; Chinese is neither an inflection nor an adhesive language, but a unique isolated language.

Although there is only one form of expression of a root, the number of commonly used "words" is at least 3,000, and the relatively fixed word order and the so-called "particles" assume the function of inflection and change of parts of speech, and they distinguish the meaning of words by tone, which is complicated no matter how you think about it.

After eating the omelette and fried bacon with orange juice, she wiped the plate clean with a slice of bread before eating the bread, and it can be said that the lack of food left a deep mark on the childhood of this generation of Germans.

At this point, she also made up her mind - no matter how difficult it is, it is just a language, what is there to be afraid of? As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to learn it!

This day is January 31, which is an ordinary day for Europeans, but for hundreds of millions of people in the east of the world, it is the first day of the new year.

Last night's Chinese New Year's Eve, when Xia Xiaoshi insisted on keeping the age to the ugliness, Zhou Changfeng couldn't resist it, so he followed her.

But in this era when there are no TVs and no mobile phones, there are far fewer ways to spend time than in later generations, especially when there are only two people in a small mansion.

So, in order to dispel the drowsiness to keep the New Year until the second half of the night, the two unanimously decided to exercise hard.

After being busy for half an hour, Xia Xiaoshi changed into the bright wedding dress - cardigan, xia veil, horse-faced skirt, and embroidered shoes.

Why? Because Zhou claimed that he had no energy left over on the night of the wedding, he missed the wonderful feeling of experiencing this outfit, and now that he happens to be free, he will simply make up for it.

The wedding dress is all in crimson background, supplemented by beige and gold embroidery patterns, and the workmanship is quite exquisite.

It's obviously such a bright red, but it doesn't feel the enthusiasm and hotness it should have, but gives people a sense of dignity and elegance.

"Sir, change... changed the ......" said, a blush appeared on Xia Xiaoshi's face full of shyness.

From below, the wedge-heeled embroidered shoes raised her whole body a little, making her figure even taller; There is a silver ankle chain on the left ankle, which now functions in the same way as a lace leg loop.

The light emitted by the incandescent bulb shone brightly with the jewel of the hairpin in her dark bun.

Although this outfit wraps the body tightly, who says that revealing clothes are tempting? It turns out that there is no necessary connection between the two.

This situation made Zhou Changfeng only feel that he had been punched in the chest, and his heart was hit hard, and his heart was stimulated by this, and his heart beat violently, as if he had just finished cross-country running in an instant.

The blood on his body was almost boiling, and the fluid flowing in his arteries and veins seemed to have been replaced with hot molten steel; His eyes sharpened, and his gaze changed from gentle appreciation to aggressiveness in an instant, like a wolf that saw a lone lamb.

"Mr. ......"

Zhou Changfeng hugged Xia Xiaoshi's waist and hooked her chin with his left index finger, "This title is too formal, change it to a more intimate one, huh?" ”

The latter, who was very ashamed, twisted extraordinarily, hesitated for several seconds before speaking, "Husband... Husband......"

It's troublesome to wear a wedding dress, but it's easy to take it off.

Of course, it's not impossible not to take it off, it all depends on preferences and interest.

Although the intention was to lift her spirits and keep the year coming, it turned out to be the opposite - after that, the exhausted Xia Xiaoshi fell asleep in a daze, even the crackling fireworks outside did not stop her from sleeping.

The next day is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and according to custom, you must visit the door.

However, in view of the fact that there are no relatives to string, Zhou Changfeng and Xia Xiaoshi are combined, so they simply go to Xia's house.

Xia's father and Xia mother naturally welcomed the two of them, Gao Linglu and Xia Xiaoshi went to the east wing to sort out the ingredients and prepare lunch, while Xia Bing and Zhou Changfeng chatted in the main house.

"The imperial court is about to make a move." Xia Bing picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I'm afraid it's this year." ”

Combined with a series of recent news, anyone with a little sensitivity to current affairs can guess anything, let alone officials.

Zhou Changfeng nodded slightly, and said vaguely: "Maybe." However, our department will conduct drills according to local conditions in the future. ”

Hearing this, Xia Bing was silent for a long time, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice: "Where the duty is, whether you should go or have to go, pay attention to your own safety." ”

"Definitely."

"Now that the negotiation has been reached, the Taixi countries have chosen to retreat, and they can rest assured and bold when they pacify the land of Dongying. In the future, advance can be attacked, retreated, and defended, regardless of the disputes in the world, at least the dynasty can be invincible. ”

As long as the war does not spread to the mainland, it is almost impossible to defeat the Ming Dynasty, and the population of 600 or 700 million can slowly grind to the old age.

Zhou Changfeng pinched his chin and thought for a few seconds, and replied: "At present, war is inevitable, and the current layout of the imperial court generally tends to be stable. ”

After a pause, he continued: "But how to end up in the end, it's hard to say, after all, the other side can't give up, either one side has a decisive advantage, or the fight is exhausted, then peace talks are possible." ”

"Yes," Xia Bing sighed, "How to end the war with dignity is the most tricky, and if you don't get it right, you will have to fight until your head is broken." ”

The two chatted along the topic, and time passed quickly before they knew it.

At the same time, in the east wing, Gao Linglu and Xia Xiaoshi, who were cutting vegetables and preparing meals, were also asking and answering.

"How are you getting along these two days?"

"It's... Pretty good. ”

"Many things will only be revealed when you live together, and this is only two days...... Let's see. Gao Linglu skillfully cut the potatoes, and the kitchen knife collided with the board to make a "click" sound, "Remind you, if there is a disagreement in the future, you must be patient and tolerant, if you are really dissatisfied, don't hold it in your heart, isn't he quite open-minded?" Be bold. ”

"I remember."

"It's good to know, and also, you are both not young, you must pay attention to the child's affairs, this is not up to you to do it casually, pay more attention to it on weekdays."

was told this kind of thing by her mother in person, Xia Xiaoshi blushed involuntarily, and she didn't know how to reply, so she just lowered her head and said "um".

And just like that, by noon, the meal was finally ready.

When Xia Xiaoshi came to greet them to dinner, the two immediately stopped chatting, and their expressions invariably became normal.

Although theoretically two families, the four of them are completely as harmonious as a family.

Although this year is much worse than in the past, it is generally comfortable, and the celebration of the north and south of the river is far greater than the sadness.

In the Forbidden City, the New Year's Day banquet is underway, and the banqueters are staggered and happy.

But the emperor's family did not participate, and they were having lunch in the Qianqing Palace.

This lunch was far less sumptuous than last night's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and there was no separate table, and the four of them ate at the same table.

“…… At present, there are not a few people who oppose it, and this is not a small resistance, but the benefits of public redemption of acres of land are very numerous. Father, I feel that the intensity of enforcement must be maintained. ”

"No." The emperor stretched out his chopsticks and sandwiched a fried green vegetable, "Rao is so, it still seems too much at this juncture, not to mention that the expenses it occupies are obviously too much." ”

"But as soon as the war began, military spending rose suddenly, and all development and construction had to be compromised, so it had to be delayed until I don't know when." Zhu Likai threw out his concerns, "In addition, the benefits contained in this matter are exactly what many people have coveted for a long time, and by the way, they can also suppress one or two ......."

Tens of millions, hundreds of millions of yuan of huge funds are used for public redemption of acres of land, and the amount of oil and water in this pot of soup is not a star, it can be said that it is so thick that you can be greasy when you stick a cotton swab into it and dip it a little.

In addition, while local forces are suppressed, left-leaning factions will slow down their momentum as demands are met.

The emperor smiled and said nothing, and after a while, he said casually: "What do you think of Ning You?" ”

Zhu Lingjing, who was a little distracted, blinked, quickly organized the wording in her mind, and said: "I think, whether it was in the past or after the war, it is possible to implement the public redemption of acres of land, but now it is a time of war preparation... Anachronistic. ”

"I know what you're thinking," although he was opposed to it in person, Zhu Likai was not annoyed, but asked very calmly: "Is it purely to issue additional war bonds to cover expenses?" Using the righteousness of war to overpower opposition? There is also a risk that if you fail to conceive such an idea, the consequences will be obvious and painful. ”

"Indeed." Zhu Lingjing did not deny his words, "But this is the best move under the premise of adapting to the times, Brother Huang, the actions of the Constitutional Council are against the trend." ”

Seeing that a war was about to be fought, instead of focusing on preparing for war, and pondering about being a landlord, the hearts of all parties would easily disperse.

It will be relatively easier to wait for the war to break out and then try to get them, but it is undeniable that there is a greater element of uncertainty in this, because losing the war is very easy to magnify internal contradictions.

Ask for a commuter pass!

(End of chapter)