half life slave

Chapter 126

The sky is as blue as water, and the spring is bright outside the window.Rong and Shen slept all night, and when they got up early, they found that their surroundings were empty, and the person next to their pillow had disappeared.

Looking at the details, it was only three o'clock, and it seemed that Shen Hui had gone to the outer study to handle government affairs.It has been more than a month since he came to Xishan, and the prince in the palace is still contemplating his mistakes, so the emperor himself is not easy.Not only is he extraordinarily diligent, but even more uncharacteristically, he doesn't teach tolerance and spends his mind on those files, and does everything by himself, no matter how big or small.

Rong Yu was lazy on the bed for a while before he got up, the waiter outside heard the movement and hurried in to fetch water to serve him.Except for Lin Sheng, he is still not used to being served by others personally. He took a look at the waiter with a strange face, waved him away, and went to wash and change his clothes.

After all, he was recuperating in the mountains. He only wore moon white and a straight ebony hairpin on his head. His whole body was refreshing. He walked to the porch to breathe some fresh air. And enter, ready to serve breakfast.

There was a table full of food, and when I opened it to look at it, even the freshly steamed lamb and various small snacks, after a rough scan, nothing was the same as the ones I used a few days ago, and it was obvious that the pattern had changed again.

It's just two people, where there is enough to eat, they have to be so extravagant every day, Rong Yuyin asked someone to invite the emperor, and the waiter smiled and replied, "Long live Lord got up early in the morning, first go to the main hall to approve the papers for a while , and by the way, tell the little ones to prepare breakfast first. This meeting is at the Hanhai Pavilion on the mountainside, and I will meet a guest from afar."

Rong Yu was curious, "What guest? Which adult from the court is visiting?"

The servant smiled and shook his head, "That's not true, it's not an official from Beijing, but a, ah no, it should be said that they are two high-level talents."

While talking, seeing Rong Yu still not moving his chopsticks, the waiter pushed forward a bowl of bird's nest porridge that was close to him, "Long Live Lord just specifically explained that the factory owner has a normal appetite recently, and it's fine if the others don't eat it." , only this bowl of bird’s nest porridge must be used, and some goji berries are added in it, which is the most nourishing.”

What he said, it seemed that his body was so weak that he couldn't help the wind. The reason why he didn't gain weight was because he couldn't gain weight no matter how much he ate. Shen Hui thought about it so much, it seemed that he had just suffered a serious illness and was very weak.

Together with the slander, they didn't say much. After finishing breakfast in a hurry, the waiter brought up the teacup again, "This is the Dragon Well tea that was newly offered this spring. Long live Lord said how the factory master tasted it, and told the little ones to use it. The Yuquan water is brewed, and it is specially used to refresh the factory owner.”

Taking the teacup, Rong Yu smiled wryly, what is this?Kneeling outside the Qianqing Palace, it becomes an object that needs special care and care, as if it can be broken with a slight touch.His own body knows best what is so bad, even if he is going to climb the West Mountain now, he may not run slower than Shen Hui.

It's just something smoldering in my heart, but no amount of top-quality tea can't resolve it.

Shen Hui didn't tell him to wait in the room, after drinking tea, he turned out of the hall and walked down the mountain slowly.From a distance, in the pavilion on the mountain, Shen Hui was talking and laughing happily in Yanju uniform.There were two people sitting across from him, one of them he recognized as Qinghe Daoist of Baiyun Temple, the other was a little strange, he was a young foreigner with high nose, dark eyes, blue eyes and blond hair, dressed in a black robe, he looked like a missionary.

The three of them were raising a cup, but the missionary seemed to be used to drinking green tea, so he didn't care at all.Seeing this, Rong Yu was about to step forward, when he suddenly heard Shen Hui ask with a faint smile, "Is there any description of the afterlife in the teachings of your country, the so-called death of a person, so where should the soul return?"

Rong and his heart moved, he stopped, and hid himself behind a towering old tree, only to hear the missionary reply in substandard Chinese, "Convert to God, the pious and benevolent will go to heaven after death, Those who do evil will go to hell, and when they go to heaven, they will be escorted by angels, and if they benefit all people like His Majesty the Emperor, they will of course go to heaven."

Shen Hui smiled and pointed at Qinghe Zhenren, "This is close to the hell you often talk about, and the Western bliss of Buddhism. It can be seen that religions are similar, and they are always the same. Maybe there is something about the soul. I just don’t know What do you say about the past and present?"

Qinghe said with a smile, "The past and future lives are all vain. In fact, people in the world are too attached to the world of mortals, but it is a mistake. But the emperor is the lower realm of the emperor star, dedicated to saving the people from suffering and benefiting the world. .”

"Do you want to be a god?" The corner of Shen Hui's lips raised slightly, "Everyone in the world thinks the gods are happy, but I still can't let go of my obsession. If I have nostalgia for the world and people in the world, what should I do?"

The emperor became persistent, and made the two people who wanted to answer falsely startled. Rong Yu listened quietly, guessing that Shen Hui must have been thinking recently, so he suddenly asked this topic.After thinking about it, he turned out from behind the tree, pretended to wander here, and walked into the Hanhai Pavilion.

Seeing him coming, Qinghe Daoist hurriedly stood up and saluted, with a smile on his face, "Master, don't come here, I haven't seen you for a long time, I think you are getting more and more immortal."

Rong Yu raised his hand to return the salute, turned around to greet Shen Hui in front of people, and was offered a seat by him, and Fang sat on a stone bench beside him.

Sitting down unexpectedly, Shen Hui suddenly pulled him up, turned around and ordered someone to fetch the cypress mat quickly, and let go after the bedding was finished, and said earnestly, "The stone is cold, be careful not to freeze."

Some actions made her look a little awkward, although the two in front of her were not courtiers, or they could be called outsiders, but such intimacy fell into the eyes of outsiders, after all, it was not good.Fortunately, Na Qinghe was old and tough, and he only pretended to drink tea the whole time and didn't seem to pay attention.But the missionary had a solid eye, staring at his big eyes for a long time, and then looked at Rong Yu unambiguously, his eyes full of curiosity.

Seeing his attention from the corner of the eye, Rong Yu looked at the person, and saw that his pair of eyes were very beautiful, a pure blue without impurities, as clear as the color of the sky above his head, and with a kind of friendly childishness, he couldn't help laughing Smiling, the other party was taken aback for a moment, and then returned a bright smile.

Afterwards, we continued to chat, you came and I chatted lively, and Rong Yu knew that the missionary was named George, and he was from England. Of course, England at this moment is not an empire on which the sun never sets. He came to China to preach. The East has a strong interest.

The topic turned to navigation for some reason, and the political systems of various countries in the Western world. Shen Hui felt strange when he heard that the current monarch of England was a woman, "Your country allows women to be in power."

George nodded and said yes, "In our country, we practice an inheritance system, and women also have the right to succession. When it comes to national decision-making, many of them come from the cabinet council. The monarch is just a symbol, because the people need it. The real governance of the country does not rely on She, according to the words of your country, is the brainstorming of the crowd, and the minority must obey the majority."

Shen Hui hummed, looking thoughtful.Qinghe Zhenren is the most obedient, seeing such unexplainable matters involved, he hastily diverted the topic to other content.

Rong Yuzheng was interested in this. George's appearance aroused his curiosity about the outside world, and he wanted to know more about the development of the outside world. Just looking at navigation and weapons, it is indeed somewhat similar to the later generations.

"I don't know if you came from afar, did you bring some books from your country for study and exchange?"

George took out a small pocket book from his arms, "This is the Bible, there are also some latest books on life philosophy, and some books on calculus and astronomy. I have always been interested in these. But with all due respect, I When I came to your country, I read some classics and found that your country has such a long history, but you don’t have much knowledge of nature and science. It seems to be more about philosophy for life, and you don’t even have much knowledge about mathematics and physics. I don’t know if the people of your country are not interested in this aspect, so that many things have stagnated, and there are no new discoveries and creations to promote social progress. For example... until now, even weapons are purchased from our Western side. Of course, also It may be that I am ignorant, your country is vast and rich in resources, and there are really too many things to understand and learn."

Rong Yu glanced at the Bible in his hand, nodded and said with a smile, "You are right, but not all right. Chinese people have always preferred to study the relationship between people, and they don't know much about the relationship between people and things, and between people and nature." Attention. Therefore, there is a lack of desire to transform nature. This point should be improved today. But from ancient times to the present, China has never lacked pioneers. For example, papermaking was first created in China until the tenth year of Emperor Xuanzong Tianbao , a general named Gao Xianzhi fought against the Dashi Kingdom. Some of his craftsmen were able to make paper. Learn about learning for more people.”

He didn't mention the second half of the sentence. Because of the scarcity of paper in medieval Europe, the bibles at that time were written on sheepskin. The sheepskin was thick and heavy and inconvenient to carry, so it was not conducive to the popularization of teachings.It was not until the introduction of papermaking that the situation was finally improved.Westerners generally have a different way of thinking from the Chinese. The result of spreading the Bible is not the belief of the whole people, but the basis for rebellion, and then a vigorous religious revolution, in order to promote the reform of the political system and the whole society.

Such an ancient technology invented by the Chinese has traveled across the ocean to help the Westerners to promote the great ship of reform. Whether it is a fate or a disaster in the future is indeed a mystery that cannot be explained in words.

In this room, George listened very carefully, and gave his thumbs up for a while, "It turns out that the master of the factory is very knowledgeable, and he knows everything from ancient times to modern times. I was playing tricks in front of a real person just now."

He seemed to love to laugh, and when he praised others, he showed a bright smile. Shen Hui watched from the sidelines, seeing his appearance and being praised, he was naturally and proud in his heart, but for some reason, he just couldn't understand others looking at Rong and others. That smirk, especially those eyes that are still dark, always staring at his lover endlessly, it doesn't matter.

The emperor was annoyed for a while, and he couldn't help showing his face. Qinghe Zhenren observed his words and expressions, and hurriedly ended the topic, exchanged a few words of greetings and led George to get up and leave.

Everyone left, Shen Hui turned to look at Rong Yu, "Why are you here? It's very windy in the mountains, so I don't wear more capes, and I don't even bring any attendants with me."

Rong Yu didn't bother to care about his scorpion stinging, and smiled more and more against the wind, "The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, so it's good to bask in the sun, isn't it for recuperation, isn't it a good life to hide in the house all day long? Slightly smirking, he asked again, "Why do you think of calling them? Is there some charity to do, or is Long Live Lord planning to worship the Tao and destroy the Buddha from now on?"

Shen Hui coughed lightly, "Whatever you want to destroy is the same, and what you want to promote is the same. Let them compete for themselves. It is their freedom for the common people to believe in it. Anyway, Confucianism and Taoism are always believed in in temples. It's like aristocratic families and upstarts. And let them compete on their own, one faction checks and balances the other faction, it is no less labor-saving than doing it yourself."

After finishing speaking, he stared at him again, "Do you think what the foreigner said just now makes sense? Does the soul exist or not?"

Of course it exists, otherwise, how could Lin Rongyu come to him through time and space? Ke Rongyu didn't want to talk about it from the bottom of his heart, he just said, "Only talk about Confucianism, but talk about ghosts and gods. You are still in the prime of life, talking about these things is too much." Don't be afraid to look dull. I don't want to think about it, I have something serious to tell you."

Shen Hui was busy doing the listening form. Seeing his face and smiling slightly, he slowly said, "The man's words are actually good. Thinking about it, since the imperial examination, he has never paid attention to calculation. I have heard people say that Westerners built Ships and cannons, and crossing the oceans, all start with paying attention to clear calculations. A country is like a person. Without long-term considerations, there must be near-term worries. It has always been said that the country has a vast territory and a vast territory, but the past dynasties have not depended on the sky. If a natural disaster is a disaster, it is better to find a way to transform the limited environment, that is, to transform nature as I said just now. The first step may be to start with the addition of clear calculations in the imperial examination."

Shen Hui thought for a while, and immediately understood the hurdle, "There is some reason. I can't blame us for not being able to make such guns, but let the Westerners take the lead. This is not a good signal. But everything is difficult at the beginning. To start, we must formulate an effective plan.”

"If you can't break it, someone has to take the first step. You have seen those red cannons. If things go on like this, we will inevitably fall behind. People can travel across the ocean, starting with preaching teachings, and we should also go out and have a look. Broaden your horizons more. If others have good ones, you might as well take them first, and then slowly improve them according to the actual situation, it’s okay.”

Thinking of the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty, and thinking of the students who were sent abroad by the government, Rong Yu decided to try to use the doctrine, "We can't be too complacent, it's time to look at the world. Think about those Dutchmen who came across the sea for nothing more than a profit. Words. Such a big country, rich in products, sooner or later someone will miss it. If you want to be stable internally, you must also take precautions against external problems.”

He said eloquently, Shen Hui approved in his heart, his eyes were full of smiles, but he tilted his head and looked at him for a long time without saying a word, until Rong Yu was very confused, shook his hand and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I just see that you look good, and you seem to be in a good mood." In fact, he was pleasantly surprised that Rong Yu was willing to give advice, and listening to his words, he was even more sure that Rong Yu was still thinking about the governance of Anbang in his heart, that is, he still had responsibilities that he could not let go of. .

He understands him, Lin Rongyu will never shirk responsibility, although he is not ambitious, he has very real ideals and ambitions.It's a pity that I was physically and mentally exhausted by many trivial matters a while ago, and my whole person was a little sleepy.Even though he tried every means to please and take care of him, he never really made him happy. Unexpectedly, after meeting a foreigner and chatting with him for a while, he suddenly became radiant again.

Thinking back to that barbarian named George, he looked handsome, young and gentle, and polite, but the surprise in his eyes when he looked at him was really annoying!

Putting down his annoyance for the time being, Shen Hui said pleasantly, "I wanted to teach you how to keep fit, but I'm worried about these things. What you said makes sense. I'll draw up a note later and submit it to the cabinet for discussion. It was originally said that the Naval Academy should Responsible for the development of our own red cannon, it is also time to select some suitable talents from it."

This is the kindness and sincerity, it can be seen that each other wanted to go together, and the heart was relaxed, so he didn't pay attention to Shen Hui's displeasure, "It's about time for you to go back to Luan, it's been out for nearly a month, be careful when you turn around and ask again." There's no excuse to avoid the summer heat."

Shen Hui raised his head and laughed. In fact, he was infected by his good mood. After observing his expression for a long time, he said softly, "Do you feel better in your knees these days? I'm afraid you won't be happy when you return to Beijing. Otherwise, you can stay here again." How many days?"

"Where are you so unhappy, okay, I'll be where you are." Rong Yu didn't lie, at least he still thinks so for now, after a pause, he tentatively asked, "I'll really send someone abroad later, I'll go with you How about it? It’s just for you to see what the outside world looks like.”

Shen Hui immediately frowned, "No way! It's thousands of miles away, what if something happens, there are so many places to see outsiders? I don't understand the language. It's what you often say. If it's not my race, its heart must be different. I can't let you go that far."

He was a little angry, thinking that he would be there when he said he was just now, but it turned out to be deceitful words, and the pent-up uneasiness came up again—maybe Rong Yu was bored, but it was inevitable, he was elegant and gentle, except for those He is self-proclaimed, and many people in the government and the public are willing to make friends with him. He has friends, ability, broad-mindedness, and good vision. It is only reasonable to want to go out and have a look.

Even Wang Yue, at the risk of angering him more than once, hinted that he was willing to patrol borders and coastal defenses with Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin himself presided over the Naval Academy, which is now flourishing. Also ask Mr. Lin to palm his eyes together...

If you really let him go out now, why don't you worry about the wind and water.But it was for my own selfishness that I decided to force him to stay by my side.

But self-awareness and introspection do not mean that it can be corrected. Shen Hui disagreed, and even said indiscriminately, "Don't think that foreigners are good things, they just have fairer skin, like a pretty face, look at your eyes It’s not right. Advocating heresy, sooner or later I will ban them from preaching..."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Yu silently pulled his hand out of his palm, looked at him with a displeased expression, as if with some anger, frowning.

"You... don't be angry," Shen Hui panicked, and hurriedly accompanied Xin Xin to find love, "I'm not talking about you..."

He was flustered for a while, and wanted to shake hands with him, but saw his eyes were like cold stars, clear and cold, and his hand froze in mid-air, hesitating and not daring to drop, "I'm really not talking about you, don't worry..."

With a straight face, Rong Yu stared at him for a moment, then chuckled suddenly, raised his face and asked him, "Do you think I can get along with anyone?"

The look that seemed to be angry but not angry made people's hearts full of lively joy, Shen Hui nodded hastily, "I know, I know, you think I'm the only one, I said something wrong, don't worry about it. "

This time he dared to shake Rong Yu's hand, he said with a smile, "Well, I will listen to you, and I will go back to the palace tomorrow, let's implement what I said today, and discuss your going out after the arrangements are made. "

The next day the emperor drove back to Luan, and the first thing he did when he entered the ban was to call the prince’s teacher Chu Duo to ask him about his homework, and when he learned that Shen Yu was sincere in thinking about his past in the East Palace, Chu Duo said a lot to him Good words, Shen Hui's face turned pale, but he still didn't intend to summon the prince.

However, after a few days, the noble concubine came to ask for a visit, and sincerely asked for a favor for the prince she had raised for several years.

Shen Hui was noncommittal, and Rong Yu didn't ask any more questions. Who would have thought that at night, he had just finished washing in his room, when he saw the imperial servants stumbling over, his face pale and his voice trembling, and he said, "Master, please go and have a look." , Lord Long Live fainted."

The author has something to say: Long-winded, the defeat of Gao Xianzhi in Kazakhstan in the tenth year of Tianbao was a trivial matter for the whole country in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and the history textbooks didn’t mention it much. It was just a small local war.But this war was a turning point in history, involving a series of events, which directly affected the Hu people's dissatisfaction with the Datang regime. A few years later, there was the Anshi Rebellion, and the entire national fortune began to decline.

The impact of this battle on world history is not small, and it is mentioned in many world history books, including the craftsmen under Gao's command who introduced papermaking to Europe via Central Asia, which produced an epoch-making impact.