The Travelers of the Heavens

Cockland is far away from Britain. At this point in 1804, the fastest sailing ship would have taken several months to make the round trip. Of course, if it's a racing sailboat, that's a different story. Therefore, Zhao Yuankai's order is destined not to receive a response soon.

However, plans to expand the port capacity and build a shipyard cannot be stopped. Funding has never been a problem. As long as enough manpower is recruited, construction can start soon.

The twelfth lunar month of the ninth year of Chongning in the Great Zhou Empire (the ninth year of Jiaqing, 1804 AD).

Tie Bao, the governor of Liangjiang in the Qing Dynasty, sent an edict to allow Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman to go to Beijing to meet the Qing emperor.

After packing their things, preparing gifts, and explaining their affairs, Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman, escorted by two battalions of Kyushu soldiers, first took a carriage to the Yangtze River, then took a boat across the river to Xuzhou to rest for two days before transferring to Beijing. division.

On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month of that year, Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman arrived in the capital.

Since it was already evening when the couple arrived in the capital, Emperor Jiaqing ordered Wang Yu and Li Xiaoman to live in Heshen's original residence.

As an important minister in the late Qianlong period, Niu Hulu Heshen was the leader of multiple departments. He was also the foreman of the military aircraft minister and a famous corrupt official in history. Three days after the collapse, he was dismissed from his post and imprisoned for questioning. In the end, He Shen was ordered to commit suicide by Emperor Jiaqing for committing 20 major crimes, and his body was considered intact.

He Shen died at the age of forty-nine. After his death, the once luxurious mansion became vacant. Now Wang Yu and Li Xiaoman are staying here temporarily.

"Is this the place where I once lived?"Entering He Mansion, Li Xiaoman looked around and said

"It seems that you know Mr. He very well." Wang Qi interrupted.

"There are few people in the world who don’t recognize him," Li Xiaoman said

"oh? But why don’t I know him?" Wang Qi said with a smile

"You are ignorant, of course you don’t know what’s going on outside." Li Xiaoman even became arrogant.

"Is there anything extraordinary about this person?" Wang Qi really doesn't know who He Shen is.

"He is a corrupt official, and it is said that the stolen money found in his home amounted to tens of millions of taels of silver," Li Xiaoman said.

"Oh, I think tens of millions of taels of silver is not much," Wang Qi said.

"In this country, tens of millions of taels of silver is already a huge amount of money," Li Xiaoman said.

"Okay." Wang Qi nodded.

"Baylor, madam, please come this way." The eunuch who led the way led the couple through the courtyard and toward the back. The eunuch addressed Wang Qi according to the Qing court style.

He came to the rest room.

""Thank you." Li Xiaoman took a piece of jewelry and gave it to the eunuch.

""Slave, thank you madam for the reward." Eunuch Le couldn't close his mouth.

"If Belle and Madam have any instructions, they can be sent to do it." The eunuch pointed to a row of palace maids standing outside the door and said to Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman.

"I understand, thank you very much." Li Xiaoman replied to the eunuch

""The servant resigned." The eunuch left.

""I'm so exhausted." Li Xiaoman asked someone to close the door, then lay on the bed and rubbed his hands.

"What’s wrong with you?"Wang Qi asked

"It's too cold here, it's just a charcoal brazier." Li Xiaoman glanced at the charcoal brazier in the room and said

"I'll find someone to get another charcoal brazier," Wang Qi said.

"Forget it, it's too annoying, let's leave it at that." Li Xiaoman waved his hand.

Jiangning's Anton Protector's Mansion has dedicated personnel to heat hot water for the geothermal system of the entire Governor's Mansion, which is naturally far better than the charcoal brazier heating in Jingshi. As for the fireplace in the Western world, I have never been exposed to this thing, so I don’t know.

Although Li Xiaoman was not as talkative as Chi Lian during the meal, she was not interested in the delicacies on the table. She felt that these dishes were not as good as those at the Anton Protectorate. Dishes cooked by the chef

"Let's eat what we have and go to bed early after eating. We have to meet the emperor tomorrow," Wang Qi said.

"Hey, I have to get up early in the morning to brush my teeth, rinse my mouth, put on clothes and put on makeup.."It's so annoying," Li Xiaoman complained.

After dinner, Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman took a shower and went to bed quickly. It was dark in the capital in the early morning, and Li Xiaoman yawned and got up. The maid dressed him, brushed his teeth, and rinsed his mouth. It took a lot of time to put on makeup and coat.

Forbidden City, Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Emperor Jiaqing was wearing a black and blue dragon robe and sitting on the dragon chair.

The first person on the right below him was the person who assisted in government affairs. The second elder brother Minning, followed by the Minister of Military and Aircraft, the chief officials of various ministries, the Yushi and other civil servants.

Below the left side of Emperor Jiaqing is a group of generals

"The emperor has an edict to declare that Wang Qi, Baylor of the Great Zhou Empire, has an audience with Gaoming's wife Li Xiaoman." The eunuchs relayed these words to the palace gate. The

Qing court believed that Wang Qi was a beizi or Baylor, and Li Xiaoman was Gaoming's wife.

At the palace gate , the eunuch received the message and led Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman to go inside. This was also carried out by the eunuchs in relay. After walking for a while, Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman arrived at the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. At this time, they were already waiting The eunuch here invites them in

"Foreign Minister Wang Qi, the second son of King Xining of the Zhou Empire, met His Majesty the Qing Emperor. Wang Qi bowed in greeting.

"Li Xiaoman, the minister's wife, has met the Qing Emperor." Li Xiaoman didn't know how to call herself. Suddenly she had an idea and thought of this title, so she clasped her hands on her belly and bent down to pay her respects.

""Stay flat" Emperor Jiaqing signaled

"Thank you, His Majesty the Qing Emperor." Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman expressed their thanks.

""Give me a seat," Emperor Jiaqing ordered.

Two young eunuchs brought two chairs.

Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman then took their seats.

"I wonder what Wang Beile wants to do when he comes all the way?" asked Minning, the second elder brother.

"I don’t know who this is"Wang Qi doesn’t recognize Minning

"He is the second prince of the Qing Dynasty," said Dai Quheng, the military minister.

""It turns out to be His Royal Highness, disrespectful. Foreign ministers are here to meet His Majesty the Emperor and present gifts." Wang Qi stood up and replied to Minning.

At this time, Li Xiaoman peeked at Emperor Jiaqing on the throne. As expected, Emperor Jiaqing was a fat man. Fatter than in the picture

"Belle, please sit down," Minning said.

Wang Qi sat down again, and then he asked people from outside to bring in treasures and present them to Emperor Jiaqing.

These treasures were all obtained from the Lan Dian of the Taishi Mansion of the Great Zhou Empire before Wang Qilai took office. They were brought to the Anton Governor's Mansion for display. However, after taking office, Chu Bufan asked to see Emperor Jiaqing, so Wang Qi brought these treasures to the capital. These treasures belonged to Wang Qi's father, Wang Yu. Made of raw materials obtained from other worlds. As soon as they were unveiled, they attracted repeated praises from the Qing court ministers. Even Emperor Jiaqing and his second elder brother Minning, who were not very interested in treasures, couldn't help but stare at them with wide eyes.

These treasures are actually It is a dragon, phoenix and unicorn statue carved from a kind of stone called Lingshi. If placed in the bedroom for a long time, it can prolong life.

This effect is of little use to Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman, but it is useful to Emperor Jiaqing. It was so useful, but it was a pity that he did not know the goods and put them away after a few days. However, the Qing emperors after Jiaqing had long forgotten about them and had not even heard of these things. After collecting the treasures, Emperor Jiaqing Ask Wang Qi about the Great Zhou Empire and Wang Yu

"I wonder if our Qing Empire can enjoy the country for two thousand years." After learning that the Zhou Empire existed two thousand years ago, Emperor Jiaqing couldn't help but sigh.

"The emperor is kind-hearted and diligent in administration and loves the people. God and the ancestors of the Qing Empire will bless you." Wang Qi said auspicious words

"Haha, I wonder how many heirs your father has?" Emperor Jiaqing smiled and asked again

"Your Majesty, the foreign minister's father has nine sons and nine daughters," Wang Qi said.

(PS: Don't worry, your father will have to give you many younger brothers and sisters in the future. Wang Qi:

Wang Yu: Don’t listen to his nonsense.

PS: Pei Nanwei is not pregnant yet. Just wait for Pei Nanwei to give birth.

Wang Yu: If you don’t speak, no one will treat you as a mute.

PS：）

"The heirs are really prosperous, I admire them very much," Emperor Jiaqing said

"Haha, your Majesty has a prosperous Spring and Autumn Period, and his descendants will surely be prosperous in the future," Wang Qi replied.

After hearing this, Emperor Jiaqing said nothing else.

After talking for a while, Emperor Jiaqing expressed that he was a little tired and withdrew from the court.

Wang Qi and Li Xiao Man left the Hall of Supreme Harmony and returned to Heshen's mansion.