Shi Huiyu entered the imperial study, and saw Zhao Hong, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the study, and hurriedly bowed.

"Minister Shi Huiyu has seen Your Majesty!"

"Shi Huiyu, you're here, come here, take a look at this thing!"

Zhao Hong stood up and greeted Shi Huiyu affectionately.

"Your Majesty, isn't this the bark?"

Shi Huiyu picked up a piece of bark and looked at it, ignorant.

"This is not an ordinary piece of bark, this is a life-saving bark, which is related to the lives of tens of millions of people in our Great Song Dynasty, and also related to the success or failure of our Great Song Dynasty's overseas colonization. It was my Great Song sailor who went overseas and brought it back from the local area. ”

"That's amazing!"

Shi Huiyu was taken aback, and looked at the bark carefully, but she couldn't see anything famous.

"It's called cinchona, and it's grown in the Amazon basin of South America, and its bark is ground into powder, which can cure malaria, or pendulum. I, the Great Song Dynasty sailors, are all over the world, and immigrants have to settle in foreign lands, including the people of the Great Song Dynasty, who are not worried about what is not adaptable, but disease, that is, malaria. Only when malaria is cured can we truly master the journey. ”

With the migration of the Great Song Dynasty overseas, tropical mosquito bites, malaria and other diseases came one after another, and in some places it was overflowing, seriously affecting the progress of colonization.

Fortunately, he still remembered the story in the geography book about the treatment of malaria, and fortunately, the Great Song Dynasty entered the age of the steam engine, crossing the Atlantic Ocean from New Guangzhou in West Africa to South America, but it took only ten days. The Great Song Dynasty sailor lived up to expectations and also brought back the bark of the cinchona tree.

"But the bark is limited after all, and it can't cure many people."

Shi Huiyu said ignorantly.

"You're right. So ......"

Zhao Hong picked up another package of things and handed it to Shi Huiyu.

"So, they also brought back the seeds."

"Seeds?"

"Not bad! Seed! ”

Zhao Hong looked at Shi Huiyu and said:

"Cinchona trees like a cool and humid environment, and can be planted in Liuqiu, and can also be planted in the south of Dali. The first thing you do after taking up the post of head of the Guardian Division is to arrange for a trial planting of cinchona trees. This is a major matter for the benefit of the country and the people, but it cannot be careless. ”

Shi Huiyu hurriedly received the order.

"Your Majesty is erudite, unrivaled in the world, and admired by the courtesy."

"It's just picking people's teeth, and it's not worth mentioning. is called the Son of Heaven, but in fact, he is in the flesh, and many things are also confused. ”

Zhao Hong sat back in the chair, he looked at Shi Huiyu fixedly, and asked solemnly:

"Shi Huiyu, I heard that you have waited for me for eight years and don't talk about marriage, is it true?"

"Your Majesty, Your Minister......."

Shi Huiyu was at a loss and was speechless for a while.

"There are no outsiders here, you tell the truth."

"Your Majesty, since the first year of Xingqing, the first time I saw Your Majesty in Jinling Lecture Hall, the ministers only had Your Majesty in their hearts, and they could no longer pretend to be others. In the past eight years, the minister's heart has not changed. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about the minister, and the minister won't force it. ”

Shi Huiyu said softly, Zhao Hong looked at her expression, nodded, and continued to ask softly:

"The minister of the court wants to include you in the list of harem concubines, are you willing?"

"The minister's intentions are already clear, but the minister doesn't want to force Your Majesty. Is Your Majesty willing? Will Your Majesty accept me willingly? ”

Shi Huiyu replied softly and asked rhetorically.

"I am willing. However, I'm afraid you'll regret it then. To put it bluntly, I'm just a mortal, I'm afraid of disappointing you. ”

Zhao Hong said with emotion, Shi Huiyu blurted out, blushing.

"Your Majesty, I will never regret it!"

Zhao Hong nodded slightly, his gaze becoming gentle.

No one will wait eight years for anyone, unless it is true love. I hope that in the future, they will not regret their choice.

In the early morning, on the school ground of the Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, the sound of "crackling" firecrackles continued, and rows of students held spontaneous firearms, loaded ammunition, and aimed at the target to shoot.

"Ready!"

"Aim!"

"Shoot!"

On the edge of the school field, Zhao Hong carefully watched the scene of the fire gun shooting, and was very excited.

A hundred steps to pierce the armor, which is already no worse than the range of the Tatar archers.

10,000 people fired a salvo, three consecutive strikes and five consecutive strikes, who is the opponent in the whole world?

On another field, with the instructor's command, one by one the students pulled down the fuse rope in the wooden handle of the earth-shaking thunder, and the sound of "呑呑" sounded, and the white smoke bursted, and then the students unanimously ran and threw out the smoking earth-shaking thunder in their hands.

The earth-shattering thunder flew in the air, drawing an arc, and fell into the shooting range one after another, and the violent explosions continued, and the smoke billowed out, which was extremely spectacular.

Pull the tube type sky-shaking thunder, no longer have to carry the fire fold to the battlefield.

Turning his head and seeing the curly woman on the edge of the school field, Zhao Hong took a few closer glances and smiled slightly.

"Hello, Anar."

Dressed in a white silk skirt and exquisite jewelry, she is graceful and full of exotic style.

It's just that Zhao Hong is used to seeing it. Gao Changguo is just a part of later China, a pure Chinese.

"Your Majesty, these firearms of yours are really terrifying!"

"Heartbreaking? This is the power of science and technology, the power of civilization! To deal with the evildoer, you must be more evil than him, and fight violence with violence! ”

Zhao Hong's gaze took off Anar and walked towards the apse of the lecture hall.

Anal hurriedly followed, and said through the guard:

"Your Majesty, I have something to say to you alone. I don't know if it's okay? ”

Zhao Hong stopped, looked at Anar in surprise, and nodded slightly.

"Follow me to the Humble Administrator's Garden, and speak slowly if you have something to say."

When they arrived at a pavilion in the Humble Administrator's Garden, the guards walked away, leaving only Zhao Hong and Anal.

"Your Majesty, you are a great hero of the Song people. But I think you're pathetic. ”

Anal looked at Zhao Hong, who was frowning, and said a thoughtless sentence.

"Pathetic?"

Zhao Hong looked at Anar in surprise and didn't say anything.

Being alone is indeed a bit pitiful.

"Your Majesty, I heard that you are only thirty years old, but you already have gray hair. You have worked hard for the people of the Great Song Dynasty, but no one understands you, and no one loves you for you. It's pitiful that you're alone, and you can't help but want to love you. ”

Anal's words made Zhao Hong stunned for a while, he was silent for a moment, and then said bitterly:

"Maybe you're right. But as the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, this is my fate, and I have no choice. As for being lonely, life is like this, one person comes, one person goes. There is nothing pitiful and not pitiful. ”

Zhao Hong suddenly felt a little dazed. Is life really not interesting?

"Your Majesty, if I go back, will you remember me?"

Anal diverted the subject, her eyes suddenly filled with sadness.

Zhao Hong was surprised by the girl's sentimentality, smiled slightly, and shook his head.

He's past the age of the second offender.

"I am a melancholy guest in the world, I know what is going on in my tears, and I remember my life in the sound of broken intestines. Your Majesty, there is no banquet in the world that will never be dispersed, and it makes people feel sad when they think about it. As long as you can think of me once in a while, I'm satisfied. ”

Anar said quietly, and Zhao Hong nodded lightly.

When a person is alone, isn't that what he always does?

Anal's face suddenly turned serious.

"Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty will not use troops against Gaochang Kingdom in the future, right?"

Anar's topic changed so quickly that Zhao Hong was stunned for a moment before answering.

"Anar, Gaochang is the homeland of my Central Plains Dynasty, and my Great Song Dynasty will definitely take it back. However, I, the Great Song Dynasty, will not slaughter and abuse the people. I can assure you. ”

Slaughtering unarmed innocent people, that's beasts. While they are committing the killing, they are actually just trying to hide the fear in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, if I, Gaochang, ask for peace with the Great Song Dynasty and make peace with the Great Song Dynasty, can the Great Song Dynasty let me go of Gaochangguo?"

Anal's face turned red, her expression was reserved, and she seemed a little embarrassed.

"And pro? Are you talking about you? ”

Zhao Hong was stunned for a moment and laughed.

"If it were you, I could consider sparing the royal family and nobles of Gaochang Kingdom. They have the blood of my Song people on their hands. ”

"Your Majesty, you have no jokes."

Anal's blue eyes lit up.

Zhao Hong was slightly stunned, and the smile on his face stopped abruptly.

"The Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, Chrysostom Yuyan, how can you be untrustworthy!"

Anar shook her head, knelt down and saluted:

"Please Your Majesty accept Gao Changguo and accept Anar!"

"Anar, you get up."

Zhao Hong hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Do you know the Xixia princess of my Great Song Dynasty?"

"You know, she is Your Majesty's virtuous concubine. Since Your Majesty can accept Princess Xixia, you must be able to accept me. ”

Anar was confused and didn't understand what Zhao Hong meant.

"Then do you know that I and Princess Xixia have dissolved their marriage contract, and the two sides have no relationship anymore."

Zhao Hong said in a deep voice, but his heart was much more relaxed.

"The Great Song Dynasty annexed Great Xia, and the princess was depressed and unhappy, and she was a stranger to me. Now, she is a free body, and she has nothing to do with me. Do you understand what I mean? ”

If life is only as first seen, what is the autumn wind and sad fan.

Many things, over time, have changed. He doesn't want to compromise, and he doesn't want to compromise, each has a destiny, and each one lets the other have a way to live, decent, and peaceful.

"Ahh How so? ”

Anal stood up, surprised.

"That's it, I don't need to lie to you. Not only her, but also another concubine and I were separated from each other, and I also gave her a free body. When you go back, advise your parents and the nobles of Gaochang not to follow the Tatars and fight for the tiger. If Gaochang submits to the Great Song Dynasty, I will send troops to rescue Gaochang. ”

"Freedom?"

Anal was in a daze again.

"Freedom! The heart is unrestrained. Life is too short, isn't it just to live freely? ”

Zhao Hong's emotion was in his eyes, but Anal's eyes were more determined.

"Your Majesty, Arnal admires Your Majesty, admires Chinese culture, and will not have any disagreement with the Great Song Dynasty. Anal is not Li Weiming, Anar is willing to serve His Majesty for the rest of his life, I hope His Majesty will not refuse! ”

"In the future, if you destroy Gaochang Kingdom, you won't complain about me?"

Zhao Hong remained silent and said lightly.

"As long as Your Majesty treats Arnal's parents and brothers well, as well as the people of Gaochang, Anar will never blame Your Majesty. Anal is willing to serve His Majesty for the rest of her life! Will never be the second Li Weiming! ”

Anar was categorical, and couldn't wait to interrupt Zhao Hong's words, categorically.

Zhao Hong looked at the shy Anal and laughed softly.

One Shi Huiyu and one Anar are willing to give their arms to each other. Is he really that charismatic?

Dong Songchen stood behind a rockery, watching Zhao Hong and Anal talking happily, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

The emperor can be happy, that is really worth celebrating!