Chapter 635: The King Riding the Wind
As they walked, Zhao Ruilan saw the carriage leave the city again and come to a countryside full of flowers, going further and further along the country road.
As I was wondering, the carriage stopped.
The old emperor shouted happily: We are home, Lan'er, get off the car quickly.
The girl was confused and asked in confusion why he was sitting in the countryside instead of living in the city?
She got out of the car and shouted: Father, we should live in a huge and luxurious palace in the city, not in the countryside.
The emperor's face immediately darkened when he heard this. He snorted coldly and ordered the concubine to take his daughter into the yard, then turned around and walked inside.
The Queen and the Imperial Concubine ordered the maidservants to take action without further ado, and in no time they dragged Zhao Ruilan into the Huaxi Villa.
The imperial concubine glared at her and said, "What's wrong with Lan'er? You're really upset to call me daddy, right? Didn't you understand all along the way? How many times has the mistress told me that daddy is doing historical research now? We don't have royal status anymore, so why are we still calling him father?"
Is this to impress the world, or is this to deliberately piss off your father?
Seeing that the Queen and the Imperial Concubine were not as good as her, Zhao Ruilan pretended to be used to it and did not change it. She slapped her mouth hard to apologize to her father.
The old emperor said unhappily: "Don't get involved with the old lady, just be a down-to-earth commoner of the new Song Dynasty. Our family has no shortage of food and clothing, and the court has arranged all the expenses, so don't be ungrateful."
If Yulin gets ruthless, he can do it.
The emperor was definitely not an idiot. He found that Zhao Ruilan had been very affectionate with the empress dowager since she got on the ship from Xuzhou. This woman was not a three or two-year-old child. She was almost thirty years old and it was impossible for her to be brainless.
As soon as the girl called out "Father", the emperor realized that her daughter was vicious enough, as if she had a dagger hidden in her sleeve waiting to make him bleed.
He told me time and again on the boat not to bring it up again, so why didn't I listen?
The answer must be with the Queen Mother.
The emperor felt very disappointed when he saw that his daughter sold him out in order to get more unrealistic things, and performed a real-life story of the farmer and the snake for him before he even entered the house.
His own daughter had fallen to such a state. He didn't dare to think about it and walked into the study to smoke the Guizhou cigarettes sent to him by the Ministry of Rites.
When Shi's son saw that Zhao Ruilan had already returned home, the emperor was depressed. He ran to congratulate Princess Ruilan on her safe return with a smug look on his face, and he also wanted to go back.
The emperor gave him a glare and said coldly that there was no royal family at the moment, Huaxi Village had no princess, and the New Song Kingdom had only one princess, and that was the current ruler Zhao Feiyan, the Princess of Flowers to all the people in the world.
Shi's son was as frustrated as if he had been stung by a poisonous bee. He shamelessly said that people in the New Song Dynasty had no dietary restrictions. Ordinary people could call themselves "Gu" or "Zhuang" and call their daughters "Princess". Why should Mr. Shi care?
The emperor said that Lan'er is still young and ignorant, and we can't pretend to be ignorant. Please keep a close eye on her for me. Oh, I'm afraid she won't learn her lesson, and she will suffer a great loss in the future.
Shi's son thought to himself: Hehe, doesn't Zhao Ruilan know that she has already suffered a thousand or even ten thousand losses? Does she still care about how many more losses she will suffer?
He said with a smile: Today, I, as the elder, am treating everyone. Let's go to the lotus pond to eat beggar's chicken and drink wine to celebrate Miss Ruilan's return home.
But the emperor said he felt a little dizzy and decided not to go.
Shi's son was humiliated again and his brain was a little confused. He shook his head and laughed, inviting the Queen Mother and the Queen to go out together and walk towards the Beggar's Chicken in the Lotus Pond.
In the city, Zhao Yulin and Minister of Rites Li Liang were receiving the King of Ryukyu. When he saw the naval forces of the New Song Dynasty approaching, he immediately invited the royal army to go ashore. Ryukyu returned to the Central Plains dynasty without a doubt.
After Zhou Ping's army entered Ryukyu, they did not harm the people at all. They also quickly organized the arrest of Japanese pirates in the ports of the northeast, cracked down on pirates, and protected fishermen going out to sea. After seeing the flag of the New Song Navy, the people felt a real sense of security.
The king of Ryukyu was delighted to see the real Central Plains royal army, and took the initiative to come to Chengdu to meet the current emperor.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile: The New Song Dynasty no longer has an emperor. The New Song Dynasty advocates republicanism and the most capable will take the position. As long as the people support you, you can also be the director of the Central Council of the New Song Dynasty.
The King of Ryukyu immediately knelt down in fear and trepidation, saying in a long-winded manner that he admired the Central Plains culture and had no second thoughts about allegiance to the New Song Dynasty.
Zhao Yulin had already helped him up and said with a smile that kneeling was not a custom in the New Song Dynasty, and that equality was the norm, with all people being brothers.
We are discussing matters in the same court, so there is no need for such grand ceremony.
Seeing that he was at a loss, Li Liang laughed and said, "Sir, there is no need to be so formal. The King of Feiyan has appointed you as the Pacifier of Ryukyu Road. You will be discussing matters with us in the court. There is no need to be formal."
The ruler of Ryukyu gradually calmed down and introduced the basic .
Zhao Yulin listened carefully and told him that the pacification envoy had to take care of both people's livelihood and military affairs, but the focus was to satisfy the people's food, drink, defecation and urination needs and not let the people go hungry. The court would not treat Ryukyu Road unfairly.
The next day, witnessed by the Minister of the Central Council and the Vice-King, Zhao Feiyan officially announced the return of Ryukyu, appointed the former King as the Pacifier of Ryukyu Road, and bestowed the document and seal on the spot.
At the same time, Zhao Feiyan announced: The court would exchange Ryukyu currency according to the market price, the Transportation Department would transfer another 2 million strings of money for emergency use, and the Supply and Marketing Cooperative would allocate 100,000 shi of grain to Ryukyu to relieve poverty.
This guy was extremely happy as the new pacification envoy. He solved the problem of hunger and cold in Ryukyu in minutes. He quickly packed his luggage and set off for his post with officials from Chengdu.
Having returned from Ryukyu, Zhao Feiyan was in a good mood and took Zhao Yulin to see her mother, Madam Danfeng Kuang Sisi.
As soon as the woman got on the carriage, she fell into his arms and said she was exhausted. She had just returned from Ryukyu and we had held such a complicated ritual. Her legs were sore from standing.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that we are the New Song Kingdom, undoubtedly the largest country in the world.
Feiyan was happy in her heart, but said without a smile, "Brother, you are lying. The grassland empire in the north stretches thousands of miles from east to west. That's really big."
Zhao Yulin said disdainfully: How is that possible? That empire is so cold and freezing that they don’t even want it themselves. When they lie on the grass and look up at the sky, all they think about is how to go south to rob and eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks.
As they were talking, the two arrived at Danfeng Garden.
Kuang Sisi came out as soon as she received the notification, and the two mothers walked inside hand in hand. Zhao Yulin looked at the mother and daughter who looked like sisters from behind with a smile, and marveled at how well his mother-in-law took care of herself.
Entering the small garden, Kuang Sisi happily asked Feiyan to taste the flower tea she made by herself. She told them with a smile: A hot air balloon flying field has been built outside the west gate, and they are recruiting people who are willing to ride the hot air balloon for free.
Zhao Feiyan said she knew everything, it was just that no one dared to sit on it, so it was called an open solicitation and a free trial ride.
He looked at Kuang Sisi and thought she was very curious and wanted to ride a hot air balloon, so he said calmly: Since no one dares to ride it, let's take the lead. He asked Kuang Sisi if she dared to ride it, and our family would ride a hot air balloon to Yibin for a tour and then come back.
Kuang Sisi was delighted and asked him if it was true that he wanted to accompany her and Feiyan on a hot air balloon ride?
Zhao Yulin nodded and told them that the passenger hot air balloon was big enough, and even if the cloth cover was damaged and leaked, it would not fall immediately. As long as the operator observed carefully, it would be absolutely safe.
He decided to take the lead in flying into the sky, thus ushering in the era of hot air balloons carrying passengers.
The next day, Zhao Feiyan asked for leave from the officials so that she could take a hot air balloon to Yibin. The officials immediately shook their heads and disagreed, thinking that it was too risky for the king to take the lead in taking a hot air balloon ride.
Zhao Yulin said that the Tianjun Army has been using it in combat for many years, which shows that the hot air balloons made in Cuiping Mountain are safe. As long as the right time is chosen for launch, there will be absolutely no problem.
Zhao Feiyan also wanted to be the first to try it, so she decisively appointed Hua Yue to temporarily serve as regent. She and Commander Zhao were going to demonstrate by riding in a hot air balloon.
The crowd couldn't persuade them, so they all went to Huangtianba outside the west gate to see them off. Here, the Heavenly Army of the Divine Might Army had opened up a large flat area, and three huge hot air balloons were inflated and stabilized at the take-off field.
Zhao Yulin climbed into the basket first, and took Kuang Sisi and Zhao Feiyan in one by one. The balloon was immediately untied and lifted into the air. The three of them kept waving to the smaller and smaller people below. Kuang Sisi and Zhao Feiyan were flying in the sky for the first time, and they were very surprised.
It was their first time riding a hot air balloon, so how could they compare to Zhao Yulin, who had been in the battle for a long time? Guard Captain Jing Gang and his two brothers nervously watched the brothers operating the balloon, and there were two more hot air balloons following behind to protect the emperor.
He smiled and told us not to be nervous, saying that the balloon was huge and there was no danger. At most, it was because of the strong wind that we deviated from the course and must have flown to Dali. It was just the right time for us to go see our fourth sister Zhao Sihan.
Zhao Feiyan acted cute and coquettish like a little girl and asked him: Is it true? Is it true?
He pointed to the telescope hanging beside the chair and motioned Feiyan to teach her mother how to use it. The mother and daughter picked up the telescope and looked at Chengdu behind them. They started playing happily and shouted in surprise: We found Huaxi Village, Jinguan City and Caotang Academy.
Kuang Sisi found Baihuatan and was very happy when she saw her Danfeng Garden.
Zhao Yulin told Jing Gang beside him: Don't underestimate our hot air balloons. Although they are rarely used on the battlefield, they will never be outdated. Go back and ask the brothers to find a place in Huaxi Village to put two hot air balloons to provide tourists with a tour of Chengdu from the sky. The city people are close to Huaxi, so they will definitely be willing to spend money to see the new look of our great Chengdu.
Zhao Feiyan said happily that he really knew how to have fun and he came up with such a good idea right away, which provided Huaxi with a new way to make money.
He said that people need to know about hot air balloons, understand them, and know that they are safe, fast and fun, so they will definitely go to Huangtianba to ride one.
As they were talking, the operator reported that they had arrived in Xinjin.
Zhao Feiyan asked her mother to pick up the telescope and look around to find out where the government office in Xinjin was.
Zhao Yulin said with a laugh: "Is the king going to check if the officials are lazy?" The government office faces south, and they are looking for it in that direction. The two mothers are looking back and forth with telescopes for fun.
