ruffian mixed in ancient times

Chapter 257 "Departure from Sui Village"

As soon as the minister of the Ministry of Industry had finished speaking, Ah Zhen interjected: "Yes, the reason why I didn't kill them that day was because I was afraid that the Ministry of Industry would not be able to make them. Now that the Ministry of Industry has created them, their use value will be gone. "

After hearing this, everyone whispered together and nodded. The emperor narrowed his eyes and stared at Ah Zhen and asked: "Since this foreigner can build such a superb iron-clad ship, there must be other unknown things. Why? Would Lin Aiqing say that it is useless?"

Ah Zhen had thought of what the emperor said a long time ago, shook his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the British industry is very poor, why can they make such exquisite iron-clad ships? It is because they know the level of their country, so they often send people to the sea to pay for the wealth. Wandering around the country, to see if we can get superb craftsmanship to improve the country’s poor water rating.” Speaking of this, he clasped his fists and continued: “Your Majesty, they have repeatedly changed their ships because they went to sea. All energy is devoted to the iron-clad ships, and other industries are abandoned."

"How did Lin Aiqing know?" the emperor asked.
"It can be seen from the tea, silk, and ceramics in our country. The craftsmanship of these three things is not difficult, but they are amazed by heaven and man, and they like it very much. If they have exquisite craftsmanship, they can make it by themselves. Now, why do you want to buy from afar?"

What he said was flawless, and everyone in the hall nodded secretly after hearing it. Da Sima was right. On to the ironclad ship.

After hearing this, the emperor also agreed, staring at the clothes of the dozen or so His Highness, he saw that their clothes were extremely rough, there was no beauty to speak of, and all of them were not dressed like human beings at all.

"Lin Aiqing is also from overseas. Lin Aiqing is extremely smart. I remember Lin Aiqing once said that people from overseas are extremely intelligent. Why do you say the opposite now." The emperor was almost convinced.

Ah Zhen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there are many countries overseas, and the country of my humble minister is even overseas overseas. It is impossible to come here."

"Oh." The emperor nodded and asked again: "How many countries are there overseas?"

"That's too many. There are more than a dozen countries in Eastern Europe, there are also more than a dozen countries in Western Europe, and there are countless countries in Africa and Oceania. There are dozens of countries in total."

Everyone's minds were in knots, and the emperor couldn't figure out why. He waved his hand and asked, "Lin Aiqing, which of these countries is the best in craftsmanship?"

"North Korea and Afghanistan are the most powerful. Their craftsmanship is hundreds of years ahead of us, and they are very rich. The poorest people there eat delicacies from mountains and seas." And he was alone.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The poorest people eat delicacies from mountains and seas, so what would happen to their emperor?

"Is Lin Aiqing telling the truth?" The emperor didn't quite believe it.

Ah Zhen shook his head, sighed and said: "Your Majesty, if the humble officials want to tell lies, they will definitely not say that their people eat delicacies from mountains and seas. You will know that it is fake after hearing it, right? But it is true. It's true." After speaking, he looked like he couldn't believe it.The highest state of nonsense is to make people feel blind, so as to confuse the listener.

The emperor also nodded secretly after hearing this, if he wanted to tell lies, he would not be so exaggerated, it seems that what he said was true. "If this is the case, they will attack us at that time, why?"

"Don't worry, your majesty, they are far away on the other side of the world. The distance from us is not land, but the ocean, and the ocean reaches hundreds of millions of miles. Even if they take the fastest ship, it will take 200 years to reach us."

"In this case, how did Lin Aiqing know about these two countries?" This time, not only the emperor was curious, but also the ministers of the court and China were very curious.

Ah Zhen cracked his mouth and smiled: "My lord, the country of my humble minister is called China. China and these two countries are neighbors. Although they are rich, they are still not as good as my humble minister's country. What is my humble minister's country like? I don't want to talk about it." After speaking, he spread his hands and turned around: "Everyone can see me and Princess Chagel, what kind of country can raise people like us?"

No one dared to object this time, and they all nodded in agreement. The talents of Da Sima and Princess Chagel are obvious to all, and people like them cannot be afforded by ordinary water and food.

After hearing this, the emperor slowly sat back on the dragon chair and said: "Since that's the case, it's enough for me to kill these dozen people here, why bother so much."

Ah Zhen sighed, spread his hands and said: "If this is the case, I have nothing to say, it's just an insult to my Da Zhou's prestige. After letting people from overseas know, our Da Zhou is really in their hearts. has become a country of thieves."

"Bold" the emperor was furious. How could he be a country of thieves, "I can kill them secretly."

"Your Majesty, don't forget, it was the humble officials who escorted them back that day. More than 40 rebels and the people of the two states witnessed it with their own eyes. If the people didn't see them go to sea with their own eyes." You decide for yourself.

Frank couldn't understand what they were talking about. A dozen people looked blankly at Ah Zhen who had retreated into the crowd, and shouted in horror, "Ah Zhen. Lin, you must save us, and don't let your Highness kill us. We, we did not commit a crime."

"Frank, I have begged my Highness very much, but he said that he still needs to take the exam. Don't worry, wait for him to decide." Ah Zhen comforted him in English.

"Lin Aiqing, what did he say?" The emperor frowned and couldn't understand what they were talking about.

Ah Zhen clasped his fists and replied: "The emperor, he begged me to save them, he said that if the emperor let them go back, he would definitely say how kind our Da Zhou is."

After hearing his words, the emperor narrowed his eyes and asked, "Lin Aiqing thinks this statement is credible?"

"Of course I can't believe it. They have been locked in prison for so many days, and the emperor wants to kill him. No matter how good-tempered a person is, it is impossible to say that the emperor is merciful."

"Well, I think so too. Even the lies are so full of flaws." After speaking, he gave Frank a look, and waved his hand: "Everything should be done according to Lin Aiqing's wishes."

"It's the emperor." After taking the order, Ah Zhen turned to Frank and said, "Our emperor promised to let you go, but you don't need to give you your boat."

"Then how do I go back?" Frank was shocked.

Ah Zhen walked over and patted him on the shoulder and sighed, "Our emperor said he would give you some wooden boats."

Frank jumped up immediately after hearing this, "How can a wooden boat withstand big waves, it might as well kill us directly."

Ah Zhen spread his hands and shrugged.

"Ah Zhen, you must help us."

"Our emperor will blame me if I help you, and may kill me." After speaking, Bi scratched his neck with his hand.

"Then what do we do?"

"Well, I have a friend in Tubo. When you return to Qiongzhou, I will send someone to pick you up to Tubo and see if they can help you build some iron-clad ships."

Frank was overjoyed when he heard this, and he held his hand tightly and said gratefully, "Ah Zhen, how can I thank you."

"No, no, I was helped by you British people when I went to your London. I will always keep this gratitude in my heart." After speaking, regardless of whether he stinks or not, he hugged him tightly and touched his face left and then again Pushing him behind his face, he said, "Go back, I swear in the name of God, if I don't help you, let the devil haunt me."

Frank was overjoyed, hugged him again and murmured: "May God bless you, my friend Zhen." He made a cross while saying, "Amen."

"Amen." Ah Zhen also made a cross.

After the two made some moves, Frank happily led dozens of his brothers out towards the temple gate.

Everyone stared blankly, not knowing what Da Sima and this foreigner were doing, they were making gestures, and it was Amen's, so they were at a loss.

"What did Lin Aiqing tell them? Why are they so happy?"

"I said that the emperor didn't give them a boat, and they jumped. Later, I reluctantly said that I gave them a few wooden boats. They said that the wooden boats couldn't withstand the wind and waves."

Everyone nodded and listened quietly.

"Later, I said, don't leave, just stay with us in Dazhou. They hesitated for a while and said, 'They must go back.'"

The emperor nodded after hearing this. This was the expression of the overseas man just now, and continued to ask: "Then why are you happy again later?"

"I said, in fact, both our wooden boats and their iron boats can withstand big waves."

"They believed it?" The emperor didn't believe it.

Ah Zhen exclaimed: "Of course not?"

"Then why are they happy?"

"Because I swear to them in the name of God, if I can't withstand the big waves, I will let God's enemy, the devil, haunt me."

"What is God?" the emperor asked.

"Their God is as respected as our Tathagata Buddha."

"I see." The emperor nodded and asked, "Did they believe it?"

"Of course, God is sacred and inviolable in their minds. The ministers swore by God, and of course they believed it."

"It's unbelievable, these overseas people are too stupid." The emperor shouted in disbelief.

Ah Zhen shook his head and said: "They don't have any brains, but when they knew the world, God was always by their side, and they haven't met anyone who dared to deceive God, so they believed it."

"Well, religion is indeed sacred and inviolable." The emperor frowned after nodding: "Isn't Lin Aiqing afraid of God?"

Ah Zhen smiled back: "Your Majesty, I believe in our Tathagata, but I don't believe in God."

"What a treacherous Lin Aiqing, she is really treacherous."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." Ah Zhen was very happy.

The emperor raised the corner of his mouth and snorted: "Lin Aiqing, am I praising you?"

"From the humble minister's ears, the emperor is boasting."

After hearing this, the emperor shook his head, he really couldn't do anything about this boy, after shaking his head, he smiled and asked all the ministers: "Is there anything else you want to play?"

The crowd shook their heads.

"Then retreat." After speaking, the emperor rubbed his neck and stood up slowly.

"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live." Wang Basheng sounded again.

Soon the emperor had been swarmed away, and everyone got up from the ground, and the crowd rushed out to the gate of the palace one after another.

Ah Zhen rubbed his neck, feeling extremely happy, finally able to enjoy a holiday with Wan'er, after being happy, sadness also follows, if Yun'er is here, how wonderful this holiday would be, alas

When he was walking in the bustling market, his heart was empty. After Yingying left, he felt as if he had lost something. After shaking his head, he quickly walked towards the Da Sima Mansion, and wanted to spend a good time with Wan'er. False, he will be going north in ten days, after thinking about it, he quickened his pace.

Soon he saw two carriages parked at the gate of Da Sima's mansion, and the general and Neng Wu stood upright beside the horses.

"Where's Madam?" He asked Nengwu when he was about to walk up the steps.

Li Nengwu replied respectfully, "It's in the hall."

After he heard this, he couldn't wait to step into the gate of the mansion, thinking that Wan'er was getting impatient too.

When entering the inner hall, Ah Zhen shouted to Jun Wan who was sitting on the chair: "Wan'er, I'm back."

"Husband, you are back." Seeing him coming, Wan Jun raised her beautiful face, happily walked to his side and said softly, "Thanks for your hard work, Husband."

"It's not hard at all, wait a minute, let's go now." After speaking, he put the white peach flowered jacket on her body.

Wan Jun shook her head lightly and replied softly: "Husband, Wan'er is not in a hurry."

"You're not in a hurry, I'm in a hurry." After speaking, he took her hand and walked towards the gate while laughing. Xueshuang and Yirou behind were also full of joy.Especially Xueshuang, Mrs. Wan promised that she could go home for a few days. She hasn't had the fresh fish soup cooked by her mother for a long time.

Ah Zhen only brought generals, Li Nengwu, and ten seals with him on this trip.As for Wan'er, she just brought soft clothes and snow cream.At the farewell ceremony of Fu Lu and the old man in charge, the car Gulu began to turn slowly, Li Nengwu held the handlebars, Yirou sat on the car with him affectionately, and Xueshuang took care of the portly Wanjun in the car , Ah Zhen rode on the horse, the big and small generals opened the way in front, and ten seals followed behind.The other carriage in the back was filled with countless gifts, which Wan'er wanted to give to the folks in Sui Village, especially the matchmaker named Tan, who Wan'er lent her five taels of silver to bury her father. I will never forget my kindness.

"Husband, can I go to Sui Village with Wan'er to visit my father this time?" Wan Jun opened the curtain and asked with a begging face.

Ah Zhen rode beside him, nodded and said: "Last time we got married in a hurry, and then we left Sui Village in a hurry. Kowtow to my father-in-law, thank him for helping me raise such a graceful son."

Listening to his words, Jun Wan was so moved that tears flowed out, she covered her mouth and couldn't speak, she knew that her husband loved her, but she didn't expect that he had already thought about it, so she could not speak softly. : "Husband"

"Okay, stop crying, my Wan'er, go in and rest, I'm leaving the city soon." Said he rode the horse close to the car window, with one big hand free, lovingly stroking the little head.

"Yeah." Wan'er nodded, looking at the people watching the excitement on the street, she gently lowered the curtain of the car shyly, hid in the carriage, the car kept turning, and set off to Suicun.

(End of this chapter)