Chapter 30: It seems like a different life

After Dihua broke up with Afafu, he couldn't help feeling sad again. Before leaving, he gave Afafu a thousand-mile mirror as a souvenir.

At the end of October, Ye Zhao returned to the capital. At this time, the front line from the capital to Lanzhou had been repaired, and the capital to Xi'an had officially opened to traffic.

After nearly four years of demonstration and measurement, the Wuchang Hanyang Bridge began to propose a substantive concept. The feasibility assessment submitted by the expert group was prepared to use the narrowest part of the river between Guishan Mountain in Hanyang and Scher Mountain in Wuchang as the bridge site, and connect the Guangdong-Hanshan Railway through Hanyangmen and Binyangmen in Wuchang.

In terms of funds, the budget was 5 million silver dollars. Ye Zhao knew that he had planned to build a bridge here in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. At that time, the budget was 10 million silver dollars. Because of the huge amount of funds, he had to give up. The current 5 million silver dollars is worth higher than the 10 million silver dollars in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. In terms of funds, the budget was very sufficient. However, for such a key project, Ye Zhao never thought that funds were a problem.

Zhengzhou has built the first railway and highway bridge on the Yellow River, and has built it using the air pressure caisson method, and has accumulated rich experience, so it is full of confidence in the establishment of the Wuhan Bridge expert group.

Ye Zhao was not so confident. If we talk about building railways in steep areas, the current technical conditions may not be much worse than those in the early days of the founding of New China, especially in steep areas. Why is it difficult? It is not that purely technical issues, but that you cannot use large machinery and other things, so it seems to be very difficult. It can be said that basically the areas where New China can build railways can be built today, because you are willing to invest financial and manpower.

But building bridges is different. This is really a technical task. The Yangtze River flows rapidly, which is ten times more difficult than building bridges in the Yellow River.

But Ye Zhao has placed great hope for this nation that has always created miracles. Let them find a way out. Maybe, can they really build the bridge?

When he returned to the capital and reunited with his beloved wives, he naturally had another sadness and joy. Then Ye Zhaozhai was on the 3rd day of the throne. On November 2, he led all civil and military officials to hold a ceremony to worship the heavens at the Temple of Heaven. He was grateful for the help of God, returned to the Western Expedition, and prayed for good weather and good harvests.

The first time the empress and the imperial concubine appeared in the heaven sacrifice ceremony was also quite eye-catching.

The commander of the Royal Military Commission, the head of the General Secretary, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of the Ministry, the Minister of the Political Department, the Deputy Minister, the Minister of the Political Department, the Deputy Minister, the Chief of the Section, the Minister of the Dali Court, the Shaoqing, the Minister of the Secretariat, the Temple Chief, etc., followed the emperor to worship the heaven and earth. The entire Temple of Heaven was filled with civil and military officials, solemn and far-reaching.

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"Oh, my little baby, baby."

In the Yangxin Palace, Ye Zhao's familiar voice sounded again.

Outside the hall, the matchmaker smiled and walked in.

Ye Zhao, who had just handled political affairs, came down from Wenyuan Pavilion and quickly came to care about his two daughters again. At this time, ten months had passed and started to learn to walk. The matchmaker had already created two "walkers" according to the sketches and explanations he drew when Ye Zhao left Beijing, and applied for a patent. I thought that the nobles in Beijing would soon become popular.

The two little girls were standing in a beautiful yellow satin walker holding the handle and walking squeakingly. The eldest daughter Yaoyuan was chubby and her black eyes were so bright, she was shaking curiously at the bell. The second daughter Yaoyao, with fair skin and high nose bridge, was very delicate in her little mixed race.

Both daughters followed the walker to Ye Zhao. Yaoyuan grabbed Ye Zhao's braid and pulled it hard. Ye Zhao laughed: "Oh, my little baby doesn't like his dad's braids, right?"

The matchmaker pursed her lips and smiled: "Perced!"

Ye Zhao then stood up and smiled and said, "Why are you biased? Matchmaker, we have to hurry up."

The matchmaker's pretty face turned red. Ye Zhao had been pestering her for the past two days, and he went to bed for a night last night. He walked over and squatted, picked up the two babies, and said, "It's time to feed them some snacks."

Ye Zhao immediately looked helpless. Although the matchmaker and the others did not say it clearly, they must have discussed in private that the two daughters could not always be with his father, otherwise they would be taught to be incredible.

No, in just half an hour, the main hall of Yangxin Hall was in a mess, and toys were thrown away by two little ones. If you were with the matchmaker Rong'er, there would be no such thing.

Compared to playing with dad, the two little guys obviously like matchmakers more, especially if they are hugged by matchmakers. They smiled squeakedly, and suddenly Yaoyuan turned around and shouted: "Ba...b...b...b"

Ye Zhao immediately felt as if he was struck by lightning and shouted, "Matchmaker, did you hear her call me?" He quickly chased after him and snatched Yaoyuan from the matchmaker's arms. Who knew that Xiao Budian seemed to see Ye Zhao's intention, stretched out his little arm and struggled, and looked reluctant. Ye Zhao smiled: "Okay, let's ask your second mother to hug you, dad will follow you, okay?"

The matchmaker is funny, and he is free to do so.

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After intimate with his two daughters for a while, he was driven out by the matchmaker. He was bored and Ye Zhao went to pick up Rong'er from school.

The Capital University is two streets away from Dongjiaomin Lane. Of course, the Dongjiaomin Lane named Ye Zhao is very different from the Dongjiaomin Lane in history. The Dongjiaomin Lane in history is in the inner city, close to the Zongren Mansion, the six ministries' yamen, and around the Huitong Hall. The Huitong Hall was originally just a hostel for receiving envoys from the tribute states. The Western barbarians must not live for more than 40 days, but later the country's power weakened, and many embassies of various countries were built here.

The new dynasty was established, and around the Huitong Hall, only embassies were allowed to establish embassies, not vassal states. Then, the embassy was built in Dongjiaomin Lane designated by Ye Zhao. Outside Chongyang Gate, the original outer city east city was from Shangtoutiao Hutong to Huaershi Street, which was the Dongjiaomin Lane District.

The University of Beijing built a campus in an empty place south of Donghenger Hutong in Dongcheng. It covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres and has a blue lake, and the environment is extremely quiet.

Ye Zhao also discovered along the way that there were more and more people riding bicycles in the city. Because there were too many horse-drawn carriages, the city sanitation would affect the city. Nowadays, more and more people can buy horse-drawn carriages, so they naturally had to be restricted. The fines for carriages of rich people are getting heavier and heavier, especially in the inner city, which is more severe. Therefore, the upper-class middle-class family in the capital have gradually used bicycles as a means of transportation. Rich homes and bicycles have become more popular.

The theory of the inner and outer cities of the capital has long changed. When people talk about the inner city, including the inner city where the Eight Banners were originally located and the outer city where the people were located, the entire old city is called the inner city, which is to distinguish between commercial and residential areas that gradually emerged in the western suburbs.

As the queen, Rong'er sets an example and will ride a bicycle to school every now and then.

The academic system of Kyoshi University is three years of undergraduate degree and two years of preparatory course. There are three colleges: literature, science and law. The colleges of literature include Chinese literature, foreign languages, history, philosophy, sociology, journalism, musicology, and European literature; the colleges of science include chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and family affairs; the law schools include law, politics, economics, etc.

Rong'er is currently in her undergraduate degree for two years and is in the Department of Physics of the School of Science. She likes science and Ye Zhao can follow her. Although she can't imagine that the PhD in Physics will have a little in common with the cute Rong'er.

The classroom with glazed tiles with dripping eaves was very quiet as an Oriental School. Ye Zhao tipped into the back door of the classroom, but it was not noticeable.

Rong'er usually has Thirteen and another female guard Qingxue accompanying her. Thirteen naturally became college students, but her grades were extremely poor and her homework was copied by Rong'er. She failed the entrance examination that year, so Ye Zhao had to use the military's recommended quota and exchanged the recommended quota from the Zongren Mansion and the military's recommended quota so that the two of them would not be too eye-catching.

Speaking of which, it was a pain for Thirteen and Qingxue. It was not the brain to learn, and it was also a joke to be instilled with physical formulas all day long.

"Ah!" Rong'er covered her mouth in surprise, but she still attracted a surprised look. Rong'er was dignified, but she had never made any fuss.

Ye Zhao snorted, and the professor was no longer there on the podium, and the get out of class would be over in a few minutes.

Rong'er sat in the last row, wearing a delicate red trench coat, with a pair of small black leather shoes under her feet. No one outside knew how cute and seductive the knitted over-knee skirt she was in her trench coat and the black cotton socks on her crystal calves were.

"After school, let's go to Iori." Ye Zhao whispered.

Rong'er nodded.

"Which department are you from?" A majestic voice came from behind. Ye Zhao turned around and saw a handsome male teacher walking in from the back door of the classroom. He was a patrol teacher, a teacher who supervised academic style, and a reserve lecturer. He usually had to go through fierce competition to obtain lecturer qualifications.

Outside the classroom door, although the guards were angry, they did not allow Ye Zhao to give instructions and did not dare to enter the classroom.

At this time, the ringtone rang, and Kyoshi University was the second institution in the empire to introduce electric bells.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I'm so embarrassed to pick up my wife from school."

The young teacher said in surprise: "Who is your wife?"

"I." Rong'er pointed to her nose. Beside Ye Zhao, she was very happy, just like a child.

When the young teacher was stunned, he saw Rong'er's radiant little look again, and he was even more dull, saying, "You, have you got married?"

Rong'er was extremely surprised. She had never said a word to him before, and she didn't even have any impression of this person. She looked at him a few times and whispered to Ye Zhao: "Honey, let's go."

Ye Zhao rubbed his nose and thought to himself that Rong'er and his friends were in contact with society, and they were afraid that someone would have a crush. In fact, if he didn't show up, this person would probably not show it for the rest of his life, let alone say it. As a result, the girls are becoming more and more beautiful, and those who can express their love in front of them with confidence must be extremely outstanding talents.

Although he dared not reveal his love, men and women have a kind of self-comfort mentality, and always think that the goddess in their minds will not fall in love with people in the mortal world. This illusion is shattered and I think it will be hit.

After coming out of the gate of the Beijing Normal University, Ye Zhao and others became a bicycle team. Rong'er originally wanted to ride a bicycle to take Ye Zhao, but Ye Zhao asked her to sit on the soft pad of the beam in front. Rong'er smiled and happily held the handlebars, and kept asking Ye Zhao: "My husband, are you tired?"

The only outsider in the convoy was Rong'er's female classmate Jin Ping, who was also Rong'er's best friend at the Beijing University. Ye Zhao asked about her family background, but she was the niece of Zeng Wangyan, the Minister of Transportation.

At this time, Jinping was pedaling the bicycle and said with a smile: "Wanzhen, you have been saying that you have been married, I don't believe it yet, it turns out that it is true."

Rong'er laughed and said, "Is my husband good?"

Jinping rolled her eyes: "What's wrong? I can't grab it." Ye Zhao's identity is a general in the army. Jinping thought he was a powerful general and he was not very restrained in speaking.

He and Jinping parted ways at the entrance of Shangsihu alleys. Ye Zhao's convoy turned into the alley, while Jinping waved his hand and continued to drive north.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Your friend is good." Indeed, Ye Zhao doesn't like Rong'er to make friends who are sad all day long. Some people have too many things and are too sensitive.

The *** Pavilion where Aiyue Iori lives is located in Shangsijiao Alley, the deep *** garden, with the sound of water.

Aiyue Yiori's parents were also taken to Beijing and lived with her in the *** Pavilion. Yiori's life was carefree and no longer as lonely as before. Although Yiori had long been used to living alone alone.

There is a two-story building in the garden, with the first floor being a guest room, a royal sofa, a purple wood coffee table, and elegant and elegant phones.

When Mr. Watanabe and Mrs. Watanabe kowtowed in fear when they saw the emperor and the queen arrive, Ye Zhao helped them up with a smile. Seeing the joy in Aiyue Yiori's eyes, he smiled and pinched her face. Iori was wearing a pink kimono, full of beauty.

Ye Zhao picked up the phone and swayed the switchboard. The female operator's voice was sweet, "Good afternoon, sir, where do you want?"

"Forbidden City." Ye Zhao could feel that the female operator was obviously stunned. Rong'er behind her whispered: "My husband, it's Dongfang No. 1."

Although there are traces of phone calls now and no one dares to harass the Forbidden City switchboard, in the telephone office, Forbidden City also has a code name, which is "Oriental No. 1".

It was the first time Ye Zhao called the outside line. Seeing that Rong'er knew better than herself, she coughed dryly and said "Oriental No. 1". She quickly connected the Forbidden City switchboard, and asked the operator to pick up Zhong Cuigong and told the matchmaker that she would have to deal with Rong'er at Iori for dinner, and she might not have to go back tonight.

Although Rong'er misses the baby, her husband cannot disobey what he said.

"The phone is convenient!" Ye Zhao said with emotion.

Mr. Watanabe and Mrs. Watanabe echoed. The two of them sold their daughter so poorly that they would never have the shame to see Manako again in their lives. Who knew that Manako was the phoenix life mentioned by the Chinese, and she became the concubine of the Chinese emperor. She now lives in this luxurious garden. In the past, those high-ranking daimyos tried to find out about them and sent generous gifts through their son Ichiro Watanabe, but Ichiro Watanabe kept the address here confidential. Otherwise, there would be traffic jams, and I was afraid that the emperor and the general would send envoys to greet him.

If you live this life, even if you live a glorious day, you will have no regrets in this life.

In the evening, Rong'er did not stay here. After dinner, the matchmaker called and said that Yaoyuan was crying and seemed to miss her mother. Then the guards escorted Rong'er back to the palace, while Ye Zhao stayed. On the first day of returning to Beijing, he met Weiyue Yiori while having a lively drink with the concubines, but he never had the chance to get together alone.

Ye Shogh and Iori's family sat on the sofa and talked about the scenery of the desert with Iori. Mr. Watanabe and Mrs. Watanabe looked at each other and wanted to say goodbye.

At this time, the phone rang, and Mr. Watanabe hurried to answer the phone. What was scary came, and the caller was the person he didn't want to see the most now. He also said that he would come to the apartment soon. Mr. Watanabe was anxious and warned him not to come again, but the phone hung up.

The caller was an official from the *** Embassy. In the capital, various embassies also installed telephones, mainly to make it easier to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The young military officer of the *** Embassy was called Yamamoto Keisuke. He was accidentally met by the old couple Watanabe while taking a walk. The *** chose the embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane, which shows that he was not willing to be a vassal state of China. The *** Embassy is not far from Iori's villa.

Meet a Chinese in a foreign land. Yamamoto Keisuke and Watanabe's old couple were very good at talking. Watanabe's old couple only said they were doing business in China, and Yamamoto Keisuke believed it. A few days ago, Yamamoto Keisuke came to visit Mr. Watanabe. When I saw Aiyue Iori, he was shocked and asked Mr. Watanabe whether Miss Iori got married or not. Watanabe didn't care. He said he didn't get married, so he would not ask about his husband's lies and troublesome questions. But he didn't want Yamamoto Keisuke to throw his heart on Iori. In the past few days, he sent flowers one after another. Watanabe's old couple was frightened. The guards of the *** hall were all the guards of the Forbidden City. This news will definitely reach the emperor's ears, but what should we do?

Although the emperor did not ask about this matter today, the old couple was also nervous. Perhaps with the respect of the emperor, they would not take such trivial matters into consideration, but it was hard to guarantee that they would not be angry about it. But if they really thought that they were not aware of the advance and retreat, they would definitely be thunderous, and they would not even be sure to fall into the ground.

But why is this bastard Yamamoto so confused? Mr. Watanabe was so angry that he was even more afraid.

Mrs. Watanabe immediately knew who called the phone. She glanced at his husband and looked uneasy on her face.

Seeing that the two of them had different faces, Ye Zhao asked, "What's wrong? What's the problem? Who called the phone?"

Mr. Watanabe was ups and downs and was about to kowtow to apologize. Aiyue Yiori gently grabbed Ye Zhao's hand and said, "I am an irrelevant person. I have made friends with my parents. I thought I was not married and I sent me flowers every day. I was about to ask my father to tell him tomorrow, don't be angry."

Ye Zhao let out a whisper, rubbed his nose, and said, "That's nothing."

Mr. Watanabe hurriedly said, "I am a third-class military officer in the embassy. I will go outside and wait. When he comes, he will drive him away."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly, but couldn't help but think of Hiromitsu Ito. During the interrogation, Hiromitsu Ito finally admitted that he was preparing to assassinate the Chinese emperor, so he was sentenced to hang. Later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put pressure on the shogunate, and the shogunate had to increase the crackdown on the Xinzhu Group and arrested and executed several important leaders of the Xinzhu Group, including the Xinzhu Group leader Ao Kondo, and the matter gradually subsided.
To be continued...