From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 933

The boat slowly docked, and the two-day trip finally ended.

The harvest was great, and everyone's emotions were satisfied.

Jianjia walked out of the haze and depression, Xiaoying looked past the sad past, Zhou Yuan not only communicated with Ruan Zhi, but also understood Zhuang Xuansu's inner thoughts from a deeper level.

He himself grew up, and gradually understood the weight of ideals. Respecting other people's ideals is also respecting oneself.

So when Jianjia said she was going back to Beijing, Zhou Yuan did not try to stop her. He just chuckled and said, "You all go back. I will leave for Goryeo after the battleship is repaired."

"The island pirates are average in strength and are not to be feared. The battle will end soon."

"Then I will go home. I will be free for a long time and I will accompany you well then."

Zhao Jianjia shook her head and smiled, "The girls have their own things to do, so they don't need you to accompany them."

"But my good daughter keeps talking about daddy all day long. She can talk now, but she has no chance to call you."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuan was filled with emotion and wanted to return to Shenjing more and more.

I must do these things as soon as possible and then go home.

To be honest, he also missed his senior sister and Qinshui and Bishui.

The old brothers of Wucheng Bingmasi should have gathered together long ago.

Before they went ashore, they saw Zou Xueqing waving his hand on the shore, as if he had something urgent to report.

When he saw Zhou Yuan getting off the boat, he hurried forward and whispered, "Your Highness, the Minister of Commerce Zhao Cheng and the Governor of Liangjiang, Li Zhaolu, arrived at the Fuzhou Prefecture Government Office last night and have been waiting for you for a day."

Hearing this, Zhao Jianjia trembled and said in a lost voice, "Daddy is here!"

Zhou Yuan held her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go and see."

Zhao Jianjia nodded slightly, her eyes were a little red. Since she came to Beijing in the ninth year of Zhaojing, she has been separated from her father for more than three years, so she naturally missed the old man.

Zhuang Xuansu took Xiaoying and the others back to the manor, Qu Ling went to meet Huang Zuoyu and other Chaozhou merchants, Zhou Yuan and Jianjia followed Zou Xueqing and quickly went to the Fuzhou Prefecture Government Office.

In the post house, Zhao Cheng and Li Zhaolu were basking in the sun, drinking tea leisurely, and seemed to be talking about something.

"Father!"

Zhao Jianjia couldn't help shouting out, her voice choked with sobs, and she ran over quickly.

She looked at Zhao Cheng, tears immediately flowed out, and she knelt on the ground and trembled, saying: "My daughter is unfilial, I kowtow to my father."

Zhao Cheng quickly helped her up, and his face was full of emotion. He looked at his daughter and sighed: "Jianjia, you have finally grown up."

This ordinary sentence made Zhao Jianjia burst into tears.

Family affection is like water.

When you have nothing, you don't realize its importance at all.

But when you lose it, you will be thirsty, feel uncomfortable all over, and truly realize its preciousness.

Zhao Cheng touched Zhao Jianjia's head and said with a smile: "It has been more than three years since we parted in Yunzhou. My child, you were still very immature at that time, but you just wanted to be an adult. Now you have truly cleared the fog and found your own way."

"This is a good thing. Father is proud of you."

Zhao Jianjia wiped her tears and whispered: "My daughter is ashamed that I can't be with you often."

Zhao Cheng immediately waved his hand and said: "Everyone has his own way to go. You are like this, and so is your father."

"With responsibilities, you naturally have to sacrifice some family happiness, but you can let this If the world can become a better place and the people of Dajin can have hope, then everything will be worth it. "

"You and Ziyi have been married for several years, and you must have understood this truth long ago."

Zhao Jianjia nodded slightly and whispered, "My daughter understands. Thank you for your teachings, father."

Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "What's the point of standing like this? Sit down and talk."

He looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Come on, why are you being shy in front of me? I heard that you recently got a pair of foreign mother and daughter?"

Zhou Yuan almost fell to the ground. Father-in-law, please save some face for me. I really didn't do anything.

Li Zhaolu had already poured the tea and smiled, "Ziyi, don't listen to your father-in-law's nonsense. Come and sit down. This time we have to have a good chat."

The four people gathered around the stone table in the pavilion. The mood of reunion was naturally good, and there was no scruple in talking.

Zhao Cheng first asked about family matters, then slowly said: "The battles in the south were fought beautifully, not only did they demonstrate the prestige of the country and the dignity of the court, but they also avenged the blood feud of the people along the coast."

"At the same time, the situation at sea was under control, which also laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce and overseas trade."

He spoke eloquently and confidently. At this stage, the talent of the top scholar no longer needs to be restrained and concealed.

"My greatJin was in a critical period of reform, a period of earth-shaking changes. The collision of new and old ideas, the succession of tradition and innovation, and the change of rules after several major battles have produced countless contradictions. There are countless feedbacks on public opinion, people's sentiments, fairness principles and the implementation of new laws in various places. "

"This is an era of drastic changes and great changes. The pressure on the court is also very great, especially Your Majesty. During this period, you almost can't sleep day and night. There are thousands of memorials that need to be corrected every day. The lack of cabinet ministers makes Your Majesty really too busy. "

"The pressure on major officials is also very huge, especially the older generation of officials. They have poor ability to accept new things and slow pace. They are constantly impacted by young officials. They are struggling to hold their positions and are already tired. "

"For example, the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce this time was opposed by most of the court officials. They are always unwilling to look at business and economy in the right light. They are still doing the traditional Confucianism and think that only the holy way is worthy of entering the court. It's really ridiculous. "Fortunately, the battle of Wengzhou annihilated the Portuguese fleet, shocking many court officials. Your Majesty had the confidence to go all out and force the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce against the opinions of the court officials." "This is a groundbreaking event in thousands of years." Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "In the era of great change, it is essentially an all-round change, from laws to rules, from court policies to local policies, from the Single Whip Law to the reform of native officials, as well as the current opening of the sea and the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce. It is inevitable that new and old ideas will have friction and collision. " "So I proposed to reform the Imperial Academy at the beginning of the year, because the Great Jin needs a large number of talents in the face of such changes. Young people in all fields should stand up and shoulder the responsibilities of the new era. " "The renewal of our court must keep up with the progress of the times, otherwise there will be major contradictions and problems in the superstructure, which will affect the implementation of policies and the rise of our Great Jin. "

Li Zhaolu said: "At least in the past ten years, it is still in the pain stage, but the good news is that the officials who were born as Jinshi after Zhaojing have actually shown the power of their own generation. The vitality in them is unprecedented and they have completely kept up with the progress of the times. "

Speaking of this, he also laughed and grinned: "Of course, your father-in-law and I are also Jinshi after Zhaojing, although we are a little older. "

As soon as this was said, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Cheng sighed: "The changes in the world and the world are not a matter of one day or one night. To lay the foundation for the victory of the Eastern Dragon and to truly stand at the top of the world's nations, we still have a long way to go. "

"The continuous reform of the system, the advancement of education, and the comprehensive renewal of the times and the culture of the times are the top priorities for the future. "

"Ziyi, you are a warrior, but you still have to worry more about education. "

"Because the young people in the world regard you as a role model! ”

“The power of role models is infinite, because in a large sense, it represents the ideals of a generation.”

Zhou Yuan had to sigh at the talent of his father-in-law. Although he was a Confucian scholar in the traditional sense, he had extraordinary foresight. From the beginning in Yunzhou, his flexibility and tact were enough to see the whole picture.

“Jianjia, don’t forget that you are a first-class imperial lady.”

Zhao Cheng looked at his daughter and said slowly: “Honor means responsibility.”

“I mentioned the foreign mother and daughter just now, not to tease Ziyi, but to remind you not to be misled by rumors.”

“You have to know that Ziyi didn’t intend to enter the world at first. Now he has come to this point, on the one hand because of his ideals, and on the other hand for you.”

“If a person wants to be happy, he needs a foundation, that is, to live in a prosperous era and live in a civilization. "

"You will witness the rise of the Jin Dynasty, the revival of the nation, and the great changes in the world pattern. This great era, to a certain extent, is caused by you."

"A man opens an era for his woman and lets you live in a civilization. There is no more romantic love than this in the past and present."

"My daughter has never been a narrow-minded little woman. Don't be influenced by rumors. Embrace this new era boldly."

Zhao Jianjia covered her mouth and laughed, "Dad, you are just making excuses for your husband. Don't I know what kind of person he is?"

Hearing this, the other three couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Cheng clapped his hands and said, "Well said, Ziyi, I have said so much for you, but I can't help you any more. To make your wife happy, I think you still have to rely on yourself."Okay."

Everyone couldn't help laughing again.

Zhou Yuan and Zhao Jianjia looked at each other, their eyes were filled with love and happiness. They had a tacit understanding and they cherished such happy times.

They understood each other and they would not use other aspects to measure love.

Should women give their bodies? Should men give money? If the former doesn't sleep with her, she is a freeloader, and if the latter doesn't give money, she is a stingy scumbag?

Such a distorted value, no matter how high-sounding it is, will appear pathetic and ridiculous.

Two souls in love, do not need thousands of words, just one look, one glance, to touch the true meaning of love.