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Text Volume 3: Repairing the Sky Cracks Festival 35: Present Day

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    "Teacher, this student thinks this is quite strange!" As soon as the carriage left the place, Zhang Jingxing frowned slightly.

    "Check!" Ren Lingyu crossed his slender fingers in front of him and said in a calm tone.

    He no longer had to explain anything to Zhang Jingxing. Just the fact that he seemingly casually called Zhang Jingxing to come with him was enough to explain everything. Judging from the student's reaction just now, he was not disappointed.

    "Yes, after the ship sails, the students will start to do it immediately" Zhang Jingxing nodded lightly, and the muscles in his body began to tighten unconsciously. He seemed to feel that what he said was not clear enough, so he continued:  "After boarding the ship, the students will find a reason to secretly check the list of passengers and sailors who have boarded the ship since it departed from Shanghai."

    Ren Lingyu couldn't help but reveal a hint of relief in his eyes - meeting Liao Feng in Port Said was really weird, and if everything was premeditated, then the biggest possibility is that he was  My group came in the same boat

    In this era, there are very few routes and passenger ships that can cross the ocean to connect China and Europe. What's more, passenger ships are not railways. The voyage may change if the sea conditions change slightly. If you want to really grasp the opportunity of this "accidental encounter", it is the most convenient  The safest way is to follow along.

    "You have a good idea, so go check it out accordingly. If there is any news, report it to me immediately." Ren Lingyu smiled approvingly at Zhang Jingxing and continued: "Ji Ming, thanks to you, I can get rid of these many things."  Thank you for taking time out of things."

    His words were filled with undoubted sincerity. Ren Lingyu would never hesitate to praise talents, especially those in his own camp

    It was somewhat beyond his expectation to hear these praises coming from his heart.  Zhang Jingxing's handsome face suddenly became bloodless. He thought for a moment, then stood up straight, and then knelt down straight in front of Ren Lingyu!

    "Ji Ming, what are you" Ren Lingyu was slightly startled, but before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Jingxing interrupted him harshly.

    "Teacher, the student is unaware".  Zhang Jingxing said with a cold face, "The teacher gave the important task of selecting his followers from among the official students to the students, but the students recommended unqualified people! It is the student's crime to risk the leakage of secrets."  !¡±

    His face became more solemn.  There was a bit of sadness in the words: "The student dare not ask the teacher for forgiveness I only ask the teacher to give the student a chance so that the student can eliminate the disaster. Then the student will come back to the teacher to apologize!".  The words trailed off.  Zhang Jingxing bowed directly in the small space between the seats on the carriage!

    Ren Lingyu's pupils have shrunk to the size of needle eyes.  He already understood what Zhang Jingxing meant - if this "accidental encounter" on the streets of Port Said was really a pre-arranged drama.  If you want to sing this play well.  Then you must have someone in your groupotherwise.  How can we grasp the time and place so accurately?

    And the first sight was Liao Fengdi.  It's Yang Licheng.  And this Yang Licheng was the only one who had never dealt with him directly before.  The reason why he can become one of the attach¨¦s.  All thanks to Zhang Jingxing¡¯s strong recommendation.

    As for the secret being leaked.  In addition to sniping Wen Tingshi.  At this time on myself.  Why are you afraid of others taking advantage of you?

    There was a strange silence inside the carriage.  Only two people were left breathing slowly or rapidly.  There are also sounds coming from outside the car.  There was a shimmering sound of wheels grinding against the gravel road.

    "Master Wen will die. Wei is just a letter".  It didn't take long.  Ren Lingyu broke the silence in the carriage.

    Zhang Jingxing, who was still lying on the ground, twitched his fingers suddenly.  But he still suppressed his head and did not raise his head, and Ren Lingyu's calm and gentle voice came to his ears again - "Master Wen has been reading the books of saints since he was young. He was taught by the sages of the past generations and defended himself against the barbarians.  Naturally, the understanding of the essence of these four words is much deeper than that of you and me, master and disciple As the saying goes, Lord Wen died for his personal beliefs. Although you and I do not agree with his beliefs, we should respect them.  His insanity!"

    "As for whether you and I are responsible for Master Shuowen's death, of course we are." Ren Lingyu's face showed a bit of self-blame.  "You and I walked with Lord Wen but did not stop him. This is the sin of you and my master and disciple. Now all we can do is to send Lord Wen's suicide note and relics back to the country to comfort his family.  Let's just make up for it! Ji Ming" He looked at Zhang Jingxing who had raised his face to look at him with piercing eyes, and asked softly: "Do you think this is true?"

    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I said to the teacher!¡± A look of surprise flashed across Zhang Jingxing¡¯s face¡ªit turned out that the killing of Wen Tingshi wasIt is impossible to expect to be able to outmaneuver anyone, and all one can rely on is the four words "death without proof", and as long as the banner with Wen Ting's personal letter is still in the hands of one of his own, there is no need to worry too much  ?

    "Come on, get up." Ren Lingyu leaned down, pulled Zhang Jingxing up from the floor of the carriage, asked him to sit down on the empty seat next to him, and poured a glass of water from the Western-style kettle he brought with him and handed it to him.  After drinking, he asked warmly: "You said Yang Shouzheng was a spy sent by others, do you have any evidence?"

    "This" Zhang Jingxing was startled at first, then lowered his head. After a moment, he said in a low voice: "Not yet The student just has some doubts in his heart."

    "Oh?" Ren Lingyu raised his left eyebrow sharply and said strangely: "Doubts? Let's talk about it, how about it?"

    "Yes!" Zhang Jingxing thought about his words and said, "Before leaving, the teacher once told the students that the attach¨¦s selected this time should firstly be courageous, and secondly, they should be dissatisfied with the current situation in the country.  Please cheer up! Based on these two theories alone, Yang Shouzheng can be said to be the best choice. Therefore, the student recommended him to the teacher, and since he went abroad with the teacher, his behavior can also be said to be quite satisfactory.  ¡­¡±

    "It wasn't until the day when the teacher negotiated with the Chilean Navy colonel to purchase a cutting-edge ironclad ship that he suddenly made heroic remarks to the teacher. Only then did the student realize that something was wrong." Zhang Jingxing looked at Ren Lingyu, who was sitting next to him with a calm expression, and continued  Said: "The student has known Yang Shouzheng for several years, and they are irresistible to each other, but they never knew that he had such outstanding knowledge and could hide it so deeply!"

    Ren Lingyu nodded slightly. Yang Licheng was able to attract his attention or alert only from that conversation - in the eyes of this usually taciturn student, he could clearly read the word "fanaticism"  Tiny flames!

    ??If a person can hide his true thoughts so deeply.  That can only be explained as having other intentions or even a big plan

    "And today, it was Yang Shouzheng who discovered Liao Mingcheng, who was like a mud monkey again. It was impossible to tell his true face" Zhang Jingxing bit his lower lip slightly, "Then the students have to worry even more about his existence.  What kind of thoughts are you thinking!"

    Ren Lingyu was not in a hurry to speak, but just looked at Zhang Jingxing quietly. His eyes were clear and emotionless, but it made the latter's mood even more tense.

    ¡°Are you done?¡±, he asked gently.

    "yes¡­¡­".  Zhang Jingxing responded, Ren Lingyu's almost indifferent and steady attitude at this time was quite unexpected.

    "Ji Ming, don't worry too much." What made Zhang Jingxing even more strange was that Ren Lingyu didn't seem to be too interested in the fact that Yang Licheng had an ulterior motive to drive a nail into his entourage. He turned around slightly.  He raised his eyes and asked Zhang Jingxing: "Let me ask you, when you were in the Naval Academy, have you ever heard of this Liao Mingcheng?"

    "I've only heard a few stories about this person. He was originally one of the top students in the Military Academy. It is said that two years ago, he was going to study in Germany together with Duan Qirui and Shang Dequan from the Military Academy.  I just don¡¯t know why I was suddenly fired before leaving"

    Ren Lingyu nodded slightly - this was basically consistent with what he just heard Yan Fu say.

    "In this case, Liao Mingcheng should be considered a talent, and he is also a talent who practices Western military science." He said thoughtfully, and then turned to Zhang Jingxing and smiled.  Asked: "Does this make sense?"

    "Yes!" Zhang Jingxing thought for a while and added: "And he is also a very outstanding talent."

    "Okay!" Ren Lingyu suddenly praised. He pointed at Zhang Jingxing and said, "Jingxing, do you know what I value most about you? Don't deceive yourself and others, and be willing to discuss things as they are. These two alone are worthy of a capable person.  !¡±

    "Thank you, teacher", Zhang Jingxing responded.  You Zi continued unwillingly: "Teacher, this Yang Shouzheng and Liao Mingcheng"

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush to say this yet!¡±.  Ren Lingyu waved his hand at Zhang Jingxing, interrupting him, and then asked Zhang Jingxing a question that seemed irrelevant to the situation at hand: "Ji Ming, you have been with me for a few months, right?  "

    "In reply to the teacher, it has been nearly three months since the student entered the teacher's school." Zhang Jingxing replied respectfully, but the confusion in his heart was even worse.

    "Is it March?" Ren Lingyu smiled faintly and continued: "It's embarrassing to say that although you call me teacher, I have become a master and I haven't been able to teach you anything until today. Even before today,  Without even a chance to have a long conversation, Ji Ming"

    He looked at Zhang Jingxing again, with sincere regret in his tone: "This is my teacher's fault,?Please don't worry about it.  "

    "Teacher" Zhang Jingxing was obviously shocked, so much so that he didn't know how to answer for a while.  Ren Lingyu didn't seem to need his answer, so he asked himself: "Ji Ming, can you tell me why you want to join my family?"

    "This" Zhang Jingxing lowered his head and thought for a moment, then quickly raised his head again as if he had made a lot of determination: "Teacher, do you want to listen to the students' true words?"

    "Of course." Ren Lingyu smiled gently, and a hint of joy quietly emerged in his heart - today's conversation with Zhang Jingxing was actually something he had planned since the day he embarked on a trip to Europe to buy a ship.

    Since joining the Beiyang shogunate, he has been busy making repeated plans for Li Hongzhang almost without stopping, but he has almost no time and energy to manage his own strength

    And since this is a rare opportunity to go abroad, I can¡¯t let it pass!  Whether it is the various business resources that peri was asked to purchase some time ago, or the few but capable young students around him, it is time to integrate them.

    "Then the student spoke frankly." Zhang Jingxing's handsome face showed a rare hint of surliness: "The student did not dare to deceive the teacher before the teacher was accepted by the master of the main hall. Although the student has a lot of respect for the teacher's talent,  Out of admiration, I am willing to do more for the teacher, but I still have a wait-and-see attitude!"

    "Because students want fame and wealth, a wife and a son, and even want to be remembered in history!" Zhang Jingxing's surly face gradually turned to eagerness, "As the saying goes, heroes emerge from troubled times! It has been hundreds of years since the Qing Dynasty was founded, but if  To talk about the chaos of the situation, nothing can be better than the past fifty years since Daoguang. Externally there are worries about the barbarians and internal troubles, but it is precisely because of this that heroes from all walks of life have had the opportunity to make contributions"

    "Zeng Wenzhenggong is a great man of his generation. However, if the current situation had not given him the rare opportunity to support him as a scholar with a three-foot sword, I am afraid that throughout his life, at most he would only be listed in the palace with moral articles."  There is my old teacher in Beiyang" When Li Hongzhang was mentioned, Zhang Jingxing hesitated for a moment.  In the end, he continued, "Lao Zhongtang's ability to do things is known throughout the world! He defeated the Nian Army, launched foreign affairs, conducted diplomacy, built the navy any one of them would not be an achievement that will go down in history, but without this  The situation is such that I¡¯m afraid that Lao Zhongtang will be nothing more than a poor scholar at the age of fifty!¡±

    "The situation is like this! If a man has a little bit of enterprising spirit, he should take advantage of the situation!" Zhang Jingxing's breathing became heavier. "Students learn to be a navy, and students want to be my Nelson in the Qing Dynasty! Therefore, students must attach themselves to  A strong man who can strengthen our Qing Navy, sostudent. I boldly defected to the teacher."

    "Is the name going down in history?" After listening to Zhang Jingxing's heartfelt words, Ren Lingyu seemed unmoved at all.

    "Ji Ming" He looked at Zhang Jingxing, whose eyes were full of expectation, but his tone was as calm as ever: "Do you know what two words I think about most in my daily life?"

    Zhang Jingxing was startled for a moment, and then he realized that after getting on the carriage, he was worried about Yang Licheng and Liao Feng, and then seemed to have unknowingly entered Ren Lingyu's nest

    "The students don't know."  After understanding the situation, Zhang Jingxing gradually calmed down.

    "Actually, what I think is very simple, it's just the word "moment"," Ren Lingyu smiled slightly self-deprecatingly - compared with those time-traveling predecessors who already had the world in mind at the beginning, I really am a person without ambition.  .

    "Now?" Zhang Jingxing slightly wrinkled his eyebrows, which were a bit too delicate for a man, and his handsome face was full of confusion.

    "Yes! This is the moment." Ren Lingyu looked at the handsome disciple in front of him quietly, and continued: "Those who do not plan for the world cannot plan for the moment; those who do not plan for the overall situation cannot plan for a region!  , Ji Ming. What do you think of these four sentences? "

    "That's great!" Zhang Jingxing's answer came very quickly.

    "That's right. As far as planning is concerned, these four sentences have indeed reached the essence." Ren Lingyu nodded slightly, and then changed the subject, "But, Ji Ming, there are two more sentences that you must have heard.  of¡­¡­"

    He stared at Zhang Jingxing firmly and said word for word: "Everything depends on people, and everything depends on God!"

    "This" Zhang Jingxing was stunned for a moment, with a thoughtful look on his face.

    "Why is there such a saying? The truth is actually very simple." Ren Lingyu, who was sitting next to him, looked at the scenery passing by quickly outside the car window and continued talking to himself: "Because it's easier said than done! See something clearly.  It is always easier to do something than to accomplish it! Especially in today's China, which has undergone major changes unseen in three thousand years.??!  "

    There was gradually more sarcasm in his eyes: "My teacher has already said in the article "Young China" that with the current situation in China, only by seeking change can we have some hope. But how can this reform be?  A temporary success?"

    "Lu Xun once said that Chinese society is extremely stable. Under such a situation, if you want to move a table, you will bleed! Because of this, if you want to make a career in today's China, you must  Take small steps, break them into parts, make it easy first and then make it difficult, and gradually make it better! No matter what changes you want to make, you must know how to leverage as much strength as possible so that the force of support is always greater than the force of opposition.  Strengthonly in this way can we achieve anything!"

    "Just like what I did today, I actually have a lot of things I want to do, but what I really should do is to strengthen the navy as soon as possible!" Ren Lingyu's brows were already frowning tightly: "Ji  Ming, you must remember that in this world, what determines whether a person wants to do something is not whether he wants to do it, but whether he can do it or whether he should do it!"

    Ren Lingyu's tone was as calm as ever, but he could no longer hide the hint of tiredness in it: "No one knows better than me what is waiting for this country in the future, but because of this, I can't rush for many things! Ji Ming  It is easy for a person to indulge oneself, but it is difficult to restrain oneself! It is easy to speak eloquent words for a day, and it is not difficult to speak eloquent words for a lifetime But the most difficult thing is to be good at the moment!"
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