The Travelers of the Heavens

Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman originally planned to say goodbye and return to Jiangning after the Chinese New Year, but Emperor Jiaqing kept them until the Lantern Festival on the 16th of the first lunar month before leaving the capital.

During this period, the couple went to the palace many times to meet Emperor Jiaqing, his queen and important concubines, and the two sides had very harmonious conversations.

In February of the tenth year of Chongning in the Great Zhou Empire (1805 AD), Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman returned to Jiangning.

In June, Britain responded to the ship purchase issue and was willing to sell seven brand-new first-class sailing battleships and a large number of other ships, but the price was higher and the delivery time would be very long because there were too many ships to be built.

The British side offered a high price of 10 million pounds, which included seven first-class sailing battleships, 20 large and medium-sized cruisers equipped with 40 to 52 guns, and 300 transport ships and supporting artillery equipment. equipment

"I don't know how high the price is, it's only 10 million." This was Wang Qi's reaction after getting the quotation. He felt that the British people had no future, so he quoted such a small amount of money.

"Ten million alreadyOur country's financial income for one year has been enough." Palmerston saw Wang Qi's reaction and whispered to Zhao Yuankai.

Chu Bufan had already returned to the Zhou Empire at this time, so the people in charge of this matter were Commercial Director Zhao Yuankai and Foreign Affairs Director Huangfu strange

"Haha, the prince is richer than you imagine. To tell you the truth, let alone ten million pounds, even fifty million pounds is just a hair on nine cows to our prince." Zhao Yuankai responded in a low voice very proudly. MaiZun

"Oh my God" Palmerston was shocked when he heard this

"The Zhou Empire is rich all over the world. This little money is really nothing. Do you know Mr. Palmerston? The wedding of the prince and his wife cost the equivalent of eight million pounds of gold." Foreign Affairs Director Huangfuqi echoed Zhao Yuankai's words, Show off your wealth here.

When Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman got married, they didn't spend much money at all. Huangfu Qi just talked about it, but it was true that Wang Qi was rich.

Palmerston was even more shocked when he heard that, eight million pounds What concept was there in the early 19th century that was enough to support a protracted war?

"What are you whispering to each other?" Wang Yu asked as he saw Zhao Yuankai, Huangfu Qi and Palmer Zun whispering there.

"Prince, Mr. Palmerston is extremely shocked by the wealth of the Zhou Empire and you," Zhao Yuankai replied.

""Haha" Wang Qi smiled.

The construction contract was signed, and the British side began to build the warships in the contract.

At present, the British side can immediately deliver the"Hibernia" sailing battleship that has been completed but has not yet entered into naval service.

But Considering that the European War was in full swing at this time, and Napoleon was preparing to make a large-scale landing on the British Islands, the"Hibernia" was temporarily unable to leave Britain.

In October of that year, the Battle of Trafalgar resulted in Britain's victory over Gaul and Spain. The combined fleet ended.

Napoleon's plan to cross the sea to attack Britain was completely ruined. The guarantee of sea control greatly reduced the pressure on Britain. Britain, which received the first installment of two million pounds, sent some naval officers and soldiers to sail the"Hibernia" to Rooster Land delivery, and at the same time Britain also began to build a new 120-gun first-class sailing battleship"Caledonia" class. Six ships of this class will be sold to the Zhou Empire after completion. Well, it depends on money and God On the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Chongning in the Great Zhou Empire (AD 1805), the"Hibernia" braved the wind and snow and arrived at the sea off Humen in Rooster Land.

After Wang Qi learned the news, he rushed to Humen in person to meet him and hold a banquet Entertain the British naval officers and soldiers who came with the ship and entrust them to help train the sailors.

However, these British naval officers and soldiers did not receive this task from the Admiralty before setting off, but for the sake of money, the leading British Major agreed.

In April of the fifteenth year of Chongning in the Great Zhou Empire (AD 1810), Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman returned to the Great Zhou Empire to attend the ceremony in which Emperor Ji Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty enthroned the Queen and visited their parents.

Speaking of the choice of the Queen, the Empress Dowager The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law even got into a dispute with the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother were not aunt-nephew. They came from two completely different families. When Ji Xuan grew up and needed to appoint a queen, the Queen Mother hoped that her treatment The grand-niece who was married entered the palace as the queen. Coincidentally, the Queen Mother's niece also reached the age of discussing marriage.

The two palaces had a fierce confrontation over the selection of the queen. In the end, in order to ease the conflict between the two palaces, Luna and Concubine Yan proposed that the Queen Mother should be the queen. The niece is the queen of the middle palace, but the grandniece of the Empress Dowager will also enter the palace as the imperial concubine. On the surface, her status and honors are second only to the queen, but other treatment is the same as that of the queen. This barely calmed down the conflict between the two palaces..

Why choose the niece of the Queen Mother? Luna believes that the niece of the Queen Mother is steady and dignified, and is the best choice to be a wife. However, some of the nieces and nephews of the Queen Mother are very frivolous, and they are reluctant to be the princess. If they are the queen, they may offend her. People are talking about it; Moon God made the Empress Dowager's grandniece the imperial concubine as an expedient measure to calm the conflicts between the two palaces.

However, Emperor Zhou Ji Xuan doesn't seem to care about who is appointed as the queen. Anyway, let me know when you have chosen. Just nod and stamp.

As Ji Xuan grew up, his interests and hobbies also became richer, such as horse racing, cockfighting, swordsmanship, hunting, archery, etc. Perhaps it was because of these hobbies that he had little interest in women.

After Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman came back, they immediately went to the palace to pay homage to Emperor Zhou and the Queen Mothers of the two palaces, and presented some foreign gadgets as gifts. They then recounted their experiences in Rooster Land in the past few years and expressed their congratulations to Emperor Zhou who was about to get married..After returning to the Taishi Mansion, Wang Qi and Li Xiaoman knelt down to worship their parents, and then the family began to make family arrangements.

"Is everything going well over there?" Wang Yu asked

"Everything goes well, father, don't worry," Wang Qi replied

"That's good, the situation in all countries is extremely complicated, you must not take it lightly," Wang Yu said

"Okay, okay, Zhong Heng finally came back, can't you say something else?" Da Siming interrupted.

"Hahaha.. Okay." Wang Yu smiled.

"Zhong Heng, you have to stay longer this time when you come back. You haven’t sent a letter back after all these years. It’s really unreasonable for your father to stop me from going to see you." Da Siming first expressed his disapproval. Missing my son, and then complaining about Wang Yu

"Let mother worry about it," Wang Qi responded.

"Why is my mother-in-law so young? How does she take care of herself?" Li Xiaoman became suspicious. It has been ten years since she was forced to marry Wang Qi. Logically speaking, even if her mother-in-law is well-maintained, she will still show signs of aging, but What did she see now? The two mothers-in-law are so young and beautiful. What kind of cosmetics can have such a powerful effect? ​​Not only are the two mothers-in-law so young and beautiful, but even the father-in-law is so young and handsome. How did this family grow up? , could it be that they suck the blood of boys and girls to stay young like some ghost legends? Oh, it’s so scary. Li Xiaoman is quite good at thinking, but it’s different for those who have gone abroad and think too much.

But Suddenly, Li Xiaoman felt that something was wrong. Her husband seemed to have not changed, and he himself had not changed either. So what was the reason that could make the family look beautiful forever? Li Xiaoman was eager to find out this matter

""Father, when will you bring your brothers and sisters? Let's have a lot of fun." At this time, Old Seventh King Song spoke.

"Then you can fight with them, right?" Wang Yu said

""Um, no, no, no, my father misunderstood, how could my son punch his brothers?" Wang Song quickly explained. 1

"You usually fight less," Wang Yu said.

"Song'er, if there is a chance in the future, your father will bring them over." Before Wang Song could reply, Moon God said

""Yes." Wang Song responded and said no more.

"I think it's almost noon, why don't we all go to the Winter Palace to have dinner together?" Wang Yu said

"OK." Everyone responded.