"Zen? Are you kidding? You're just over fifty, aren't you? Liu Hong said in surprise.

"Brother Liu, I'm not joking with you, you also know my body, the crown prince has passed the age of his establishment, and his performance over the years is enough to prove that he will be a qualified emperor." Zhu Cihong's expression was still very calm, and he seemed to feel a sense of relief.

"It's okay, such a huge empire is really hard, it's time to rest."

Liu Hong gradually glanced at Zhu Cihong, and suddenly felt that this expression was very familiar, it should have been forty years ago, when Uncle Chongzhen decided to take the Zen position, he also had this expression.

Liu Hongjian always believed that the emperor was only one of thousands of positions in nobility, they had all struggled for most of their lives, and in the future, they had the power to be at their disposal.

"This time I want to go back to Beijing with you, first, to see my good daughter and nephew, and second, to accompany me to pay tribute to the first emperor, I haven't been there for many years, I miss it." Liu Hong gradually sighed and said.

"If you don't say it, I'll invite you back to live for a few days, and you will preside over my Zen ceremony." Zhu Cihong replied.

His marriage ceremony and enthronement ceremony are all Liu Hongji, and the Zen position is not a trivial matter, and he should announce it to the world, without Liu Hongji, he always feels that something is missing.

"Father, uncle, Gibraltar is ahead." At this moment, Liu Aotian walked over with two cups of tea.

The younger generations of the Zhu and Liu families call their elders differently from others, Liu Hongji's children call Zhu Cihong the emperor's uncle, and Zhu Cihong's children call Liu Hongjian their uncle.

In short, it is their own opinion, otherwise Liu Hong gradually married Kunxing and Zhaoren, these two daughters are Zhu Cihong's sister, the eldest of the Zhu family married Liu Lingyu, and the sixth child of the Liu family married Zhu Cihong's thirty-sixth daughter, these children now have offspring, this relationship is too messy.

Liu Aotian has just passed the year of his establishment, and he was born burly, half a head taller than Liu Hongchuan.

"You came just in time, you performed well in this war, you will take over when you go back this time, for the sake of your father, it's time to retire." Liu Hong gradually took the tea bowl and took a sip.

"My father's body is tough, and he is in the year of fighting, and his son will not dare to obey his fate, and his experience is not enough!" Liu Aotian trembled in his hand when he heard this, and almost shook the tray to the ground.

"I beat you to believe it or not, and you are still polite to your father!" Liu Hong gradually took a sip of tea and said unpleasantly.

"Uncle Huang, take a look? My father's bony little nephew may not be able to fight, where does he look like an old man? Liu Aotian looked like he was beaten up, and he fully inherited Liu Hong's thick-skinned genes.

"Hahaha! Aotian, you'd better follow, your father knows best, and he can't bear to be lazy! It's a wonder he's been able to do it for your brothers to this age. Zhu Cihong was so happy that his beard was messy.

"Humph! I don't know what to do! Liu Hong gradually ignored Zhu Cihong's teasing, but glared at Liu Aotian and then turned to the sea again.

"Daqin belongs to your brothers, you must love each other and help each other, as brothers, you must know how to be tolerant, as a king, you must learn to weigh the relationship between civil, military, industrial and commercial industries, and weigh the contradictions in the transformation of the Japanese people." Liu Hong gradually sighed and said.

He doesn't think of himself as a good father, and he knows that he has many shortcomings, but those who love him, admire him, and respect him choose to be tolerant. From Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, Feng Dunhou, to Huang Degong, Qin Liangyu, Liang Yang, from Han Yu, Gu Jia, Song Yingxing, to several of his wives, and even Uncle Chongzhen and the bad old man in front of him, Zhu Cihong.

It is precisely because of their trust and unreserved support that the world of Daming is so prosperous.

"The son receives the command, and the son must obey the teachings of his father." Liu Aotian stood upright and said very cautiously.

He knew that from this moment on, he would have a greater responsibility, but he also knew that he had a father to ask for advice and a brother to help, and he felt less heavy in an instant.

"Get out, don't bother me with your uncle." Liu Hong didn't reply.

After Liu Aotian left, Zhu Cihong was actually happy in his heart, he was in the Zen position, and Liu Hong gradually retired, which means that the two old men can often get together and talk about calves when they have nothing to do.

But Zhu Cihong suddenly realized a big problem.

"Brother Liu, what do you say we will do after we retreat?" Zhu Cihong stroked his beard, thinking that he had asked a profound question.

After his father retired, he liked to study machinery, and then his uncle Zhu Youxiao liked carpenters, and when he came to him, he suddenly found that he had nothing to do except deal with government affairs.

It's horrible.

"Hmph, there's a lot to do, don't be tired then!" Liu Hong snorted lightly.

The abdication he said is not playing chess in his palace every day to bask in the sun, it is too boring, and he can no longer take care of the government, military politics, and finances when he retires.

Seeing Zhu Cihong's disbelief, Liu Hong gradually pointed in the direction of the Strait of Gibraltar and said:

"Do you see that strait? The strait is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and I intend to open a canal at the easternmost end of the Mediterranean Sea to connect to the Red Sea.

In this way, the warships and merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty no longer have to go around so much to Europa, whether it is to counteract the rebellion or trade in the future, it will save a lot of time, and the imperial court can also pay a lot of taxes. ”

The Suez Canal was only built and opened to navigation in the late 19th century, and Liu Hongjian didn't want to wait another 200 years, and he heard that there were many pyramids in Egypt, and the poor and dwarf in later generations never had the opportunity to take a look, and they could touch some treasures along the way.

"There is a place east of the Mediterranean, the ground is full of flowing gold, and the demand for internal combustion engines is very huge in the future, my Daqin Shanghe and your Xishan Shanghe need to lay out as soon as possible, collect a few large oil fields, and benefit future generations."

"And what if the people there don't agree?" Zhu Cihong didn't know what Liu Hongjian was talking about, but this did not affect Zhu Cihong's interest at all.

"I don't agree, it's easy to say, hard and soft can come, if you don't want to use soldiers, just say that they have chosen a place with more fertile land to move, and any place is more comfortable than their yellow sand.

Look at Ah San, oh, it's the Mughals, which occupy such a large area of fertile plains, don't you want them to go and live there?

Our fleet will provide free transportation services when the time comes. ”

The more Zhu Cihong and the two chatted, the more energetic they became, one dared to speak, the other listened, and the two bad old men remembered that the future was rejuvenated.

"Remember the Cape of Good Hope?"

"Oh? Are there any treasures there, too? Zhu Cihong's eyes lit up.

"Of course, there's a lot to be done! Let me tell you, there are a lot of mines in Levia, especially diamonds! ”

"Diamonds? What is a diamond? ”

"Ahh Hillbilly, diamonds don't even know, it's a very beautiful ore! Liu Hong gradually disdainful

"Oh, what can this ore do? Is it worth it? ”

"emmmm, that's a problem, it seems to be able to be used to cut glass." Liu Hongjian didn't know how to explain it to Zhu Cihong, but the fact was that it was the case, but it just looked like how to use it.

"What's that worth?"

"If you say you're stupid, you're stupid, your head still hasn't opened up after so many years, can we package it? For example, combine diamonds with love and tell the Europa people that diamonds represent love.

If you like her, you have to give her diamonds! Liu Honggradually admonished Zhu Cihong like an old god.

"But...... Will anyone buy it? ”

"Absolutely, I've thought of all the advertising words."

"What advertising words?"

"A diamond is eternal, a diamond lasts forever!"

"Well, that sounds good, is this thing prolific?"

"As far as I know, it's very big, and if it all is mined, it will be enough to give each of our Ming people a few catties."

"That's right...... Didn't Brother Liu say that if you have too much, it won't be worth much? ”

"Stupid, we can control the output, scarce is expensive, let's put up all the diamonds, only sell a little bit every year, and make a lot of money."

……

The sea breeze blows the Atlantic, the Imperial fleet fades away between the two of them, and the rippling waves go from brilliant to calm, and everything cannot escape the accumulation of time.

On the first day of the eighth month of the 36th year of Taishun, the Ming Empire and the brother Great Qin State signed the highest standard letter of state, agreeing that the two countries would attack and defend the alliance, look at each other with all sincerity, and forever be a brotherly country.

Year after year has passed, time still remembers the suffering experienced by the descendants of the Ming Dynasty, countless storytellers in the teahouse and wine shop to spread the legend about the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty, and the great friendship between the King of Qin and the two generations of emperors, the blood is thicker than water, no feet, but step by step throughout the mountains, walk all over the streets and alleys......

"The End of the Book"