Chapter 165 Prince and Princess
When Ye Zhao took the special train to Shanhaiguan, he stopped at Beidaihe Station for a while. Ye Zhao went to see the summer palace project that was being built. A huge building complex was being built around Lianpengshan. It is commonly known as the summer palace in the Chinese people. After completion, it will be one of the royal summer palaces and the largest other palace complex outside the capital.
The money that consumed the national treasury in the past was called a waste of money. Ye Zhao used his own money, but it could be said that he boosted the economy. Direct employment opportunities alone created countless, and there was no need to mention the transfer of interests in related industries.
The special train left Beidaihe and drove straight to the capital. Rong'er and other concubines were originally in the summer resort to cool off in the summer vacation, but at this time they also returned to the capital. Seeing the concubines again, they felt sad and happy.
The concubines gathered at the dinner, and even the imperial physician Christina and the summer palace supervisor Gulishayer were invited to the banquet. The beautiful women with beautiful national beauty chattered and competed for beauty, which was really pleasing to the eye.
After the banquet, he talked about the matter of Guiren Qin with several close concubines, and Ye Zhao still said the same thing: "I will leave if I leave, I can't force it."
"But you have to know her whereabouts. I have already asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do it." Rong'er was a little angry when she mentioned the noble Qin.
Among the concubines, Sharaba had the most contact with Guiren Qin, which was considered to be a bit of friendship, but she didn't dare to plead for her at this time.
That night, Ye Zhao stayed in Rong'er's palace. A small separation is better than a newlywed. There is no need to describe this kind of love. However, Rong'er is no longer a childish girl in the past. Ye Zhao left the palace for several years. All the affairs in the palace were dispatched by Rong'er. The young and young people of the past have transformed into a majestic and dignified mother of a country. There is more of the sacred and inviolable beauty. The love with Rong'er is compared to the past. He has a different **.
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Li Hongzhang, the eldest princess Yaoyuan, the second princess Yaoyao, the third princess Yaozhen, the fourth princess Yaojin, the eldest princess, the second prince and the third prince who met at the age of thirteen all moved here. The seven brothers and sisters were very lively.
The title of the eldest princess Yongning was born by Rong'er. She is already seventeen years old this year and is at the age of getting married. However, Ye Zhao, the young talent selected by Rong'er, looked down on no one. Yongning is still in school, so she even said nothing about her.
The second princess was named Yong'an, and was the daughter of Sharaba and Ye Zhao. The German royal family repeatedly sought marriages, hoping that the second heir of the empire, Prince William, could marry this princess with oriental bloodlines and the bloodlines of St. Peter's family.
Speaking of which, Ye Zhao was slightly moved. In terms of his daughter's happiness, German monogamy, William was twenty-two years old this year. He was not much different from Yong'an. It was not a good son-in-law, but from a political perspective, it was an excellent measure to strengthen the alliance with Germany. However, when he saw his daughter's begging eyes, Ye Zhao's heart softened and temporarily perfunctorily dealt with the German royal family, but things had to be resolved one day. In order to seek the princess of the East, the German royal family waited again and again, otherwise Prince William would have been engaged or married long ago.
The third princess Yaozhen was named Xining. She was born to Sharaba this year.
The fourth princess Yao Jin was named Qinghe, and this year, the girl among the twins born to the matchmaker.
The eldest prince Yao Xun is the same year as the second prince and the third princess, and this year is fifteen years old. He is the first heir to the empire. He is named Jin. Ye Zhao naturally hopes that he will be cautious in his rule after taking over the throne and comply with his various measures of delegating power.
The second prince Yao Zhi was born a few days later than the eldest prince and was named Duke of Ningguo, which was born to Zhu Sisi.
The third prince Yao Jing, who is 14 years old this year, was named Duke Wen of Ming, and the prince of the dragon and phoenixes born to the matchmaker.
Children of the royal family attended folk schools before the age of thirteen. After the age of thirteen, in addition to moving to the Gongping Building, they also transferred to the royal boys' and girls' schools run by the clan's government. This is a real aristocratic school. Only ministers with titles and people (people with titles have a few chaebols and talents with special contributions) are eligible to submit their children's admission applications. As for those who can enroll, they even choose again.
Ye Zhao didn't know how Su's seven children lived and would laugh and play, but after he arrived at the top of the Fair Building, the entire top floor was silent, and the children didn't dare to breathe even if they were so arrogant. The baby daughter who liked to act coquettishly with Ye Zhao when she was a child is now like a mouse seeing a cat. She was even more afraid of being restrained, which could only make Ye Zhao sigh in her heart. This is the price of being cold at a high place. Even children are like this, let alone others?
When Ye Zhao heard Li Hongzhang's argument about politics, he called his three sons to listen. The three handsome young men with beautiful eyebrows and eyes sat aside and listened in a regular manner.
In today's southern Africa, the Boers have begun to attack the British. The British's troops in the Cape Province have gathered more than 30,000. It seems that the British are determined to launch a small-scale war to teach the Boers a lesson.
Ye Zhao knew that it was obvious that the British and historically underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Boers. Nowadays, the Boers have the support of the overseas provinces of China's Maputo, and the combat effectiveness is even higher than in history.
Li Hongzhang reported on the various support from overseas provinces to the Boers and the allocations that require special approval.
"Yes, the Boers must destroy the will of the British at one time, so that they think that the decisive battle is too expensive and that large-scale wars will not be launched again." Ye Zhao did not say the rest, and Li Hongzhang could understand that this could prevent the empire from directly participating in the war. The longer the war that may break out between China and Britain, the more beneficial it is to the empire.
"Master, I don't know how the Master will decide on Zuo Baogui's matter?" Li Hongzhang was about to give a speech to express his opinion, but Ye Zhao had already interrupted him: "Zuo Baogui, there is still that Zhang Xun, right? You'll remember the demerits in the army." Ye Zhao's words were firm and he wanted to make Li Hongzhang know that he had decided and there was no room for bargaining.
Li Hongzhang was silent and nodded slightly.
Ye Zhao said again: "You proposed this matter at the Military Commission, and you will do it." This is to maintain the authority of Prime Minister Li Hongzhang. After thinking about it, Ye Zhao said: "You must also educate the entire army on foreign affairs. You should take the charter yourself, so that all generals of the army understand the meaning of the national border, understand when to negotiate and when to use force."
After praising the tea, Ye Zhao said: "Shaoquan, you have done your job well this year. From now on, you will handle it as it is, just like I left Beijing."
Li Hongzhang was stunned for a while and said, "I understand." Obviously he couldn't understand Ye Zhao's true intentions. Did the emperor blame him for leaving Beijing for being accused of being good at many things?
Ye Zhao no matter what he thought, he saw people's hearts over time and thought: "There are more and more disputes between Islam in the Western Xinjiang. I heard that some people in the court proposed to restrict the Western divine religion. However, I said that the separation of Muslims is of great benefit to our empire. If a temporary rebellion is finally a blessing."
Li Hongzhang hurriedly said yes again.
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After Li Hongzhang left, Ye Zhao led the eldest prince Yao Xun and the eldest princess Yongning to the first floor ice room. Ye Zhao asked for a glass of red wine and the iced juice that Yao Xun and Yongning wanted.
The waiters in the ice room obviously recognized the noble young masters and ladies who often came to drink Bing. One of the blond and blue-eyed waiters was particularly enthusiastic about Yao Xun, while a dark waiter girl from Nanyang was very familiar with Yongning. When she saw Yongning, she thanked the enthusiastic young lady who helped her. She originally said she wanted to treat her, but she gave up when she saw Ye Zhao's glass of valuable red wine.
The red wine was always in Ye Zhao's cabinet. In the 1930s, a grape estate in Spain failed to harvest, but the red wine it brewed was generally recognized as having the best taste. Due to its scarcity of production, it is not much stored in the world now. Ye Zhao's bottle was given by the Queen of Spain.
In fact, whether it is the ice room, catering, security office, etc., all the shops and even the buildings specially hired for maintenance personnel, there are guards installed by the Zongren Mansion to monitor the safety of the building for 24 hours. This ice room has always had a male guard and a female guard on duty. The boss is harsh, and both female guards and male guards have been fired, but the Zongren Mansion always has a way to put people in.
When Yao Xun saw that the waitress was enthusiastic about him, he couldn't help but feel anxious in front of his father, for fear that his father would think he was restless and extremely cold to the waitress. When the waitress talked to him, he spoke coldly. If Ye Zhao hadn't been there, he would have scolded the waitress.
Ye Zhaozheng asked Yongning what happened to the Nanyang girl. It turned out that the boss bullied her not from Beijing or even from Middle-earth people, but from students studying abroad to work, so he repeatedly made things difficult for her and deducted her wages. Yongning found the boss and said a few words to her. The boss knew that Yongning was a lady living on the top floor, and she had a big background. The whole building seemed to belong to this lady's house, and he had to pay rent for her.
The boss of the Ice Room dared to bully foreigners. The lady on the top floor said, how dare he explode the thorn? He really looked at this Manila student with a different look and would never dare to bully her anymore.
Ye Zhao smiled and said that Yongning was doing well, with a chivalrous demeanor who punished the strong and helped the weak. Then he saw Yao Xun's cold face. Ye Zhao knocked on the table and said, "You are not as humble as your sister. If your heart is upright, your sword will not be evil. What are you afraid of?"
Yao Xun's face turned red immediately and he didn't dare to speak.
Ye Zhao sighed softly in his heart. In fact, he gradually felt that Yao Xun's talent was slightly mediocre, not as smart and resolute as the second and third brothers, which inevitably made his tiger father feel regretful.
But looking back, Yao Xun's mind is not bad. Although his talent is a little lacking, it may not be a bad thing to inherit the current imperial power. If he has changed his talent and strategy, his thoughts are slightly skewed. I am afraid that in a hundred years, he will be a situation of restoration of the prince. The reputation, political and financial resources he has left for him is really easy to restore, just to see if he can make up his mind to go against his own teachings.
Having said that, my body has not shown any aging, and it is better that I am invincible with all kinds of diseases. If I live longer than my children, I don’t know what to do then.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhao couldn't help but shake his head.
"Puchi." Yongning suddenly laughed, thinking that it was fun to see his younger brother's embarrassment. When she was a child, she always bullied Yao Xun.
Yao Xun glared at his sister and muttered something in a low voice.
Seeing this scene, Ye Zhao couldn't help but smile, and now he feels like sitting with his children and having family together.
Chapter completed!