In January 1658, Li Zhi rode a jeep on a four-lane asphalt road from Tianjin to Beijing.

In this seventeenth century, such a wide intercity road was already considered luxurious.

The road was newly built in the past two years, and it was very smooth, and I don't know if it was presided over by Cui Changwu or Li Huan. However, it is clear that this road has become a traffic artery between Beijing and Tianjin, and although the road has now been closed to welcome Li Zhi, Li Zhi feels that this road should be very lively in normal times, because Li Zhi found that there are many wineries and restaurants on the side of the road for merchants to rest.

Of course, at this time, both sides of the road were already full of people welcoming Emperor Li Zhi.

Li Zhi personally conquered the 21 kingdoms and principalities of Europa, and turned the whole of Europe into a colony of the Han people, which made the people of the world understand what it means to be a true son of heaven.

The people on both sides of the road looked at Li Zhi's jeep and did not dare to make a loud noise - although Li Zhi also understood that as a traveler, he had to follow the customs of the countryside and must accept the culture of this era, but he had also been promoting the culture of "simplification of etiquette" over the years. So now kneeling is not advocated in China, and Li Zhi calls on every Han Chinese to live with dignity.

The people on both sides of the road did not bow down to Li Zhi. However, although they did not kneel, their eyes were still full of admiration and pride when they looked at Li Zhi. They worship that the Han people have such a great Son of Heaven, and they are proud that the Han people are so strong under the leadership of such a Son of Heaven.

The 1st Army Division of the Seventh Army of the Tiger Army, which was guarding Li Zhi, walked strutting down the road, many of them wearing a European saber around their waists. Most of these European sabers were the sabers of European nobles and were trophies of GIs. This time, the Tiger Army annihilated more than a million European troops in the European theater, and it is not known how many noble sabers were captured.

The people looked at the sabers of different shapes and were amazed.

Of course, even more remarkable was a company in front of Lee Sik's jeep. Each of the companies carried a captured flag, including the fleur-de-lis of the French crown, the complex banner of the Spanish Habsburgs, and the double-headed eagle of the Hohenzollern family of the Duchy of Prussia. In short, it is either the flag of the kings of Europe, or the flag of the Grand Duchy of the Grand Duchy.

Each flag represents a European nation, represents millions of white Europeans, represents a rich land of 10,000 square kilometers, and represents a powerful European country conquered by Li Zhi.

Looking at those colorful flags, the people on both sides of the road were silent, and there was only reverence on their faces. Whether it is an old man with gray hair, or a young girl, whether it is a tall and strong rough man, or an intellectual who has gone to school, they are all silent, expressing their highest reverence for the Tiger Army and Li Zhi with solemnity.

Any nation has unconditional worship for its leaders who expand their territory.

On the spacious asphalt road, only the footsteps of the tiger army can be heard, full of pride and pride.

Li Zhi sat in the jeep and looked at the people on both sides of the road, thoughtful.

The troops walked to the Chaoyang Gate of Beijing, where the civil and military officials led by Li Laosi, the prince of Zhenguo, Cui Changwu, the prime minister, and Li Huan, the crown prince, were already waiting. However, Li Zhi did not get out of the car at the city gate to meet these subordinates, but directly asked the troops to advance into the Forbidden City.

Li Laosi, Cui Changwu and Li Huan hurriedly led hundreds of officials to follow Li Zhi's jeep and walked towards the Imperial Palace.

Driving all the way to the Jinshui Bridge behind the Huangji Gate, Li Zhicai jumped out of the jeep.

Having just returned to Beijing by ship from Europe, Li Zhi was still a little uncomfortable with the dryness of Beijing. As soon as he got out of the car, Li Zhi felt a cold wind blowing, and he felt that his face was a little dry. He stopped, reached out and put some snow on the copper lamp next to the Jinshui Bridge and slapped it on his face.

The maid of the Forbidden City next to him saw Li Zhi's movements, ran up and said, "Holy Lord, the slave maid, let the miscellaneous department prepare some deer oil to moisturize the emperor!" ”

Li Zhi said: "No, it's good to use this snow." I'm also forty years old, so it's okay to have a rough face. I see that all the European aristocrats are rough-skinned and very masculine, and I don't need to be so delicate-skinned. ”

The palace maid bowed down and said, "Holy Lord! How can the Holy Emperor of the Great Qi Emperor's Mandate of Heaven be on a par with the barbarian chieftains of Europa? ”

Li Zhi thought for a while and said slowly: "Although those barbarian nobles are barbaric and shameless, there are also some desirable points. ”

The palace maid didn't dare to say any more, and bowed to Li Zhi.

The captain of the guard next to him asked with a smile: "Shengshang, the climate in Europe is humid, I have been in Europe with Shengshang for a long time, and I am really a little unaccustomed to returning to Beijing." ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Europa is a good place, fertile and rich, with a mild climate, and we conquered that place, which is the great pride of our Han people." ”

"Still."

Li Zhi brushed the snow on the handrail of Jinshui Bridge with his hand and said, "However, these thirteen provinces of Kyushu are the roots of our China." It feels so good to stand in the middle of Beijing. ”

Hearing Li Zhi's words, the surrounding guards looked at each other for a while and laughed.

Li Zhi nodded, stopped any longer, and strode towards the Imperial Palace.

In fact, Li Zhi spent two whole years in Europe, managing all kinds of affairs in Europe, and the affairs of China and overseas colonies were all in the hands of Prince Li Huan, Prime Minister Cui Changwu and their subordinate bureaucrats. Li Zhi didn't know what these people were doing without his own supervision.

Li Zhi was a little anxious, and his feet were getting faster and faster.

However, when he entered the Imperial Palace, Li Zhi was indifferent.

Although I have worked hard, I am already forty years old, and I may come back for more than ten years, and I will die of old age in more than twenty years. After all, the country you have built yourself will be handed over to someone else. I have been at the helm for the Han people for all these years, but this banner will eventually be carried down by the people of this era themselves.

You can't manage it endlessly.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi was no longer anxious.

As soon as Li Zhi entered the palace, all the civil and military officials followed up with the Imperial Palace. Soon, the hall was full of civil officials in purple official robes and generals in black uniforms, densely packed, with hundreds of people. At the front of these people stood the crown prince Li Huan, and next to Li Huan stood Prime Minister Cui Changwu, then Zheng Hui, the governor of Jiangnan, Zheng Yuan, the governor of the northeast, and Li Dao, the governor of the northwest.

They all seemed a little excited.

Seeing Li Zhi walk to the front of the throne, everyone in the hall knelt down in hula and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Li Zhi didn't turn to look at his subordinates, but turned around and sat down on the throne.

Seeing Li Zhi's seat, Li Huan took a step forward and said loudly: "Father's expedition to Europa, destroying the withering and decay is like a bamboo, and conquering Europe and barbarians. Our Han nationality has had heroes who have pioneered territory since China, but even if there are no heroes such as Tang Taizong, they have only invaded Central Asia. The deeds of his father and emperor spanned three oceans and five continents, which was unprecedented. ”

Li Huan flicked the sleeves of the prince's suit, knelt on the ground again, and shouted loudly: "I congratulate my father on the triumph of Europe and his immortal achievements!" Such great achievements are enough to shake the past and the present! ”

Hundreds of officials sang in unison: "We congratulate the Holy Lord on the triumph of Europe and the creation of immortal achievements!" Such great achievements are enough to shake the past and the present! ”

Li Zhi nodded and said lightly: "Don't talk about Europe, let's talk about your affairs!" ”

Li Huan took a step back.

Although Li Huan was the supervisor of the country when Li Zhi was not there, the specific affairs were still in charge of important officials of the imperial court. After all, Li Huan is only twenty years old, and he is not ready to report on behalf of the important ministers of these countries.

The first to stand up was Li Laosi.

Li Laosi looked at Cui Changwu and Li Huan, stepped forward and said, "Holy Lord! In the past two years, Li Laosi commanded the Central Asian theater in northern India, and attacked Mashhad, an important town of the Persian Empire, all the way north. The Persian emperor did not dare to fight anymore and surrendered to our Daqi, and now the Persian surrender envoy is in Beijing. ”

Li Laosi thought for a while, and then said: "Ottoman Turkey has also decided to surrender to our Great Qi, and has also sent envoys. ”

In addition, Tsarist Russia, attacked by the European theater of operations, fled into Northern Siberia, and also sent emissaries to try to surrender. Also..."

Li Zhi nodded.

Li Laosi retreated after talking for a while, and Cui Changwu bowed his hand and said: "The saint has not been in the capital for two years, and the minister commands the Great Qi Wenchen system, and always requires officials with the strict discipline of the saint. In everything we do, we take public morality as the criterion and strive for excellence..."

Li Zhi listened carefully to Cui Changwu's report, and from time to time reviewed the documents handed over by Cui Changwu, and studied them carefully.

But after listening to it for a while, Li Zhi felt a little bored.

Li Zhi had to admit that the subordinates he promoted were still competent. Although he was absent in the past two years, there were no mistakes with these people.

Although he has been absent for two years, the state apparatus he has built with his own hands is still running in an orderly manner.

I didn't find any problems for a while, and looking at it, Li Zhi actually felt a little bored.

After Cui Changwu finished reporting, Zheng Hui began to report, and then Zheng Yuan. These bureaucrats have vigorously enforced the legal system and carried out large-scale projects in various localities, breaking the shackles of the gentry and powerful on the poor people, and there has been tremendous economic and cultural development in various localities.

Soon, hours passed.

Suddenly, Li Zhi put down those documents and said slowly: "Political affairs are secondary. Today, I want to see an old man. ”