Pan Qiaoyu's clothing street is now a clothing wholesale street.Every morning, as soon as the shop opens, a large number of merchants buy the latest clothes here, and these latest clothes are setting off a revolution among women to emancipate themselves.Of course, except for the areas ruled by the Qing army, women in other places only dare to wear clothes at home even if they buy them.But even this can't stop these ladies from pursuing beauty.The three of them walked around all the way, and Zeng Guofan also put down the shelf and took the initiative to ask the small vendor about the day's harvest.After walking for half an hour, I crossed the Hongqiao and finally arrived at the clothing street.Pan Qiaoyu just set up a white marble archway on the opposite side of Hongqiao, which is engraved with five big characters of Pan Ji Garment City.There are already a lot of cargo ships in the river adjacent to the clothing street that are full of goods and ready to set sail, and it is very lively to travel from south to north."
Brother Qiao, look, there are so many people on the street."
Zeng Jiyun stood on the top of the Hongqiao Bridge and excitedly shouted at the crowd opposite, the streets of Changsha are far less lively than half of here."
You run slower, don't fall."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled softly, and supported Zeng Guofan, who looked tired, to follow behind.It's really not good for people to be unconvinced when they are old, Zeng Guofan has just passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven at this time, and his body bones are far worse than back then."
The old man, this daughter has been spoiled since she was a child, you have to take care of it in the future."
Zeng Guofan looked at Zeng Jiyun from the side, and also smiled bitterly.When talking to Qiao Zhiqing, his tone was much gentler.Qiao Zhiqing was stunned, and hurriedly nodded in response, listening to the meaning of this, this old guy agreed to this marriage.After crossing Hongqiao, Qiao Zhiqing took the two to the house where Pan Qiaoyu worked.This little girl is now a strong woman in the business world, and she is very capable.When the clothing street was expanded, I specially made room for myself to make an office to come out, which was very elegantly decorated, and gave people a sense of grandeur as soon as I entered the door.After the three of them entered the house, the little maid hurriedly brought tea and poured water for the three of them, and called Pan Qiaoyu down from the second floor.Pan Qiaoyu wore a bean-green cotton and linen blouse with a beige pleated skirt, which looked very dignified and atmospheric."
Brother Qiao, you're here.Sister Zeng, why are you here" Pan Qiaoyu took Zeng Jiyun to visit the garment city once last time, and when she saw her again, she couldn't help but be surprised."
Sister Pan is good."
Zeng Jiyun greeted him happily with small steps, holding Pan Qiaoyu's hand and calling out one sister after another."
Qiaoyu, you go out with Ji Yun to pick out a few clothes first, and we'll rest here for a while before leaving."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled and gave Pan Qiaoyu an order, and after the two left, he got up and filled Zeng Guofan with a cup of tea."
My lord, I took a turn today, what do you think" Qiao Zhiqing took a sip of tea, looked at Zeng Guofan and asked with a chuckle.Zeng Guofan pondered for a while, and sighed lightly, "You are indeed a business wizard, Suzhou City can have such great achievements in a short period of time, the old man is indeed a little surprised."
But have you ever thought about the consequences of your re-engagement?
”"The subordinates don't understand what you mean."
Qiao Zhiqing wrinkled his forehead slightly."
Since ancient times, merchants have been people who sacrifice their roots and pursue the last, and value profit over righteousness, and you let them gather such a lot of wealth in their hands for a while, aren't you afraid that one day they will unite to cause trouble for the dynasty" Zeng Guofan said the worries in his heart, which is why merchants had no status in ancient times, because they fundamentally shook the foundation of the noble landlord class to rule the country through the land."
My lord, times are different, and we can't always look at this problem with the old ideas.Take England and France, the two small countries of the projectile, for example, compared with our Qing Dynasty, their territory is the size of two provinces, but our Qing Dynasty has no power to fight back in front of other people's strong ships and cannons, and let others hit the capital and burn down the garden of ten thousand gardens left by our ancestors.The reason why people have this strength is because they have been liberated from the one-third of an acre of land at home, and they are doing business with other countries all over the world, and when they have money in their pockets, they can build more strong ships and cannons to clean up the disobedient people and snatch back all the valuable things for their own country.What can we do in the Qing Dynasty, if there are no merchants to communicate with each other, and we are still stuck in the self-sufficient agricultural era of the past, we will always be in a passive position. ”Qiao Zhiqing's words that he had been holding back for a while finally came out, and he was dripping with joy for a while, and he almost shouted at Zeng Guofan."
You are naked bandit logic, and the court will one day be broken in the hands of people like you."
Zeng Guofan scolded Qiao Zhiqing with a glaring glare, and slapped it on the table fiercely."
If a court can't let the people of this country live with dignity, then this court doesn't want it."
Qiao Zhiqing swallowed, and his expression was awe-inspiring, and he looked directly at Zeng Guofan's gaze."
You really want to rebel, but you can't do it," Zeng Guofan roared out of hatred that iron could not be made of steel."
My lord, now that the bandits are in trouble, the imperial court will not tolerate the Qing army, let alone the Hunan army.It's not that I, Qiao Zhiqing, want to rebel, it's that I have to rebel.In the near future, the situation of the adults will be even more difficult than mine, and it is still unknown whether the adults will rebel at that time. ”Qiao Zhiqing looked at Zeng Guofan's angry expression, and he didn't know why he suddenly chuckled.A sense of revenge arose, and the sulk that had been hidden in my heart for a long time was finally spit out."
Okay, happy, the old man remembers what you said today, and the old man will let you see what loyalty and filial piety are, and what is the prince of heaven and earth."
Zeng Guofan's face lengthened, patted the table, and stood up.At this time, Pan Qiaoyu took Zeng Jiyun to choose clothes and rushed back, and as soon as she entered the door, she heard Zeng Guofan's angry scolding, and hurriedly put away the smile on her face carefully, and stood aside at a loss."
Ji Yun, let's go home, don't want this son-in-law and old man."
Zeng Guofan angrily grabbed Zeng Jiyun's arm and walked towards the door."
Father, what's wrong with you, why are you arguing again."
Zeng Jiyun asked as she walked with a depressed face, and looked back at Qiao Zhiqing awkwardly, hoping that he would come up and persuade him.Qiao Zhiqing stood in place with a blue face, his chest rising and falling, watching Zeng Guofan's father and daughter disappear from his field of vision, and he didn't move.After dark, Qiao Zhiqing finally returned to the mansion from Pan Yuting, and the women of Zeng Guofan had already returned by boat, only Zeng Jiyun left a letter, asking Yan Yuting to hand it over to Qiao Zhiqing.After Qiao Zhiqing sat down in the study, he opened the letter silently, the letter was wrinkled badly, and it was full of traces of teardrops.It was written in Juanxiu's regular letters, "Brother Qiao is fine, my father and I are going back to Nanjing, and I don't have time to say goodbye to you, so I hereby leave a letter to tell my heart."
My father is very old, but this time he still came all the way with me, and the original intention was to fulfill your marriage.The last time you sent someone to Changsha to propose marriage, I had a big fight with my father and even threatened him with suicide.He drank a lot of wine when he saw me that day, I never looked at him so bored, and he seemed to be a teenager overnight, although I could see that he was very reluctant, but he still took the time to accompany me to Suzhou to see you.Brother Qiao, I don't know if you have any misunderstanding with your father, but at that moment, I know that in fact, my father is what I love the most, and I can't mess around with my father for you anymore.If you really have me in your heart, please say a soft word to my father.Brother Qiao, I beg you, you two don't be angry anymore, you should be a junior, let an elder okay, I'll wait for you in Nanjing, or that sentence, if you don't come, I won't marry. ”Qiao Zhiqing closed the envelope, held his forehead, and suddenly a hot tear flowed down his eyes.Ronglu of the Imperial Palace in Beijing has been returning home from Nanjing for four or five days, waiting for the summons of the imperial court all day long.At sunset, news finally came from the palace that the Empress Dowager Cixi personally held a banquet in the imperial garden to catch the wind and wash the dust for Rong Lu, and Rong Lu's happy eyes were about to fall out, so she hurriedly put on court clothes and entered the palace to wait.The banquet was set up in the Wanchun Pavilion in the Imperial Garden, and when Rong Lu was brought here by the eunuchs in charge, Cixi had not yet arrived, and only a group of palace maids served here.Located to the eastern part of the Imperial Garden, Manchun Pavilion is a square pavilion built on a single-hole stone bridge.There is an umbrella-shaped pointed dome on the pavilion, and the four sides go out of the building, forming the corners of twelve heavy eaves.Beneath the pavilion is a pool of clear water with delicate water lilies and goldfish swimming in the water.It is very gorgeous and elegant.Rong Lu is also here for the first time, and his legs always can't help shaking and being paralyzed."
The Queen Mother has arrived."
A sharp shout sounded in the night sky, and the palace maids and eunuchs inside and outside the Wanchun Pavilion all knelt down for a while.Rong Lu didn't have time to look, so he also knelt down with his head down.After a while, a young woman dressed in gorgeous clothes was supported by a handsome eunuch, slowly passed in front of Rong Lu, and sat down in the Wanchun Pavilion.The young woman was Cixi, and since she entered the palace, Rong Luke had never seen her again."
Come on, give General Rong Lu a seat."
After the palace maids sat down in Cixi, they slowly got up, put the precious fruits and wine on the stone table, and carefully stood aside to serve.The eunuch moved the mahogany chair for Rong Lu to put down, and separately set up a table of Zhenguo wine banquet for Rong Lu.After kowtowing and thanking him, Rong Lu slowly got up and sat down on the chair, ten steps away from Cixi.Although Rong Lu really wanted to see what the childhood sweetheart woman had become now, he didn't dare to move when he lowered his head."
General Rong, raise your head and let this palace take a good look at you."
There was a charming shout from the hall, not loud, but containing infinite majesty."
The minion takes orders."
Rong Lu took a deep breath, pressed his shaking legs hard, and slowly raised his head, looking at Cixi in the hall.For a while, all the past came to mind, and the girl who only knew how to cry her nose at the beginning was now sitting under the pavilion ten steps away, but it seemed to be separated by the distance between heaven and earth
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