Qi Rui and his father Vézé talked for three to four hours. He had never talked with his father for such a long time since he was born. Of course, Qi Rui only said five sentences in these three to four hours. Three of them were, "Father, I'll get you some water." The other two were, "Father, I'll light you a cigarette." "Shall we open the window for a while?"
After the interview, Qi Rui went back to his bedroom. Since he was not married, he must have a room in the house. Lying on the bed, Qi Rui felt that he did not understand his father Vézé at all. In the past, he only heard people describe heroes as broad-minded, but when he really listened to a great hero talk about the world, the biggest feeling Qi Rui felt was confusion.
For example, building a motorized infantry required a lot of money. Where would the money come from? How would the motorized infantry be used after spending so much money? Vézé looked at it from the standpoint of a ruler. It was not just a simple military aspect, but also the current and future conflicts of the whole country.
These things were not open to Vézé at all. Not to mention a small lieutenant colonel, even a lieutenant general was only a member of the whole national system. Even the emperor Vézé himself was only a very important part of the Min dynasty system.
While he was reflecting, someone knocked on the door. Then, his mother, Qi Hongyi, pushed the door open and entered Qi Rui's room. Qi Rui quickly got up. Qi Hongyi pulled a chair and sat opposite to Qi Rui. "Qi Rui, do you want to be the Crown Prince?"
"I want to take over my father's position, but I don't want to be the Crown Prince." Qi Rui told his mother his thoughts at this time. He really needed to talk to someone at this time. Not with his father Vézé. His father brought him more mysteries and puzzles. Now, he needed someone like his mother who he could talk to intimately without any worries. After all, ever since Qi Rui was born, it was his mother, Qi Hongyi, who guided and even forced Qi Rui to follow the path of his father, Vézé.
"If you've made up your mind, then do it seriously." Qi Hongyi listened to his son's words and got up to leave.
This time, Qi Rui was stunned. In the past, as long as it was related to the Crown Prince, she would not let it go easily. Who would have thought that this matter would be resolved with just a few words? Hurriedly getting up, Qi Rui held his mother's hand and said, "Mother, is that all you want to say?"
Qi Hongyi looked at his son and smiled bitterly. Qi Hongyi asked his son to sit on the edge of the bed while he sat back in his chair. As a retired history professor, he gave his son a lesson. The past Crown Princes were completely different from the Crown Princes of the Min dynasty. Historically speaking, the Manchu Qing secretly appointed a Crown Prince. This was fine. The Manchu Qing princes could also go out to do their work. But these people were the high and mighty princes, and they were under the orders of the Emperor. And the "princes" of the Min dynasty simply followed the established promotion system within the system step by step. It was not Vézé's decree that decided the promotion of the four "princes" and the two "princesses", but a whole set of promotion system.
Once the Crown Prince of other dynasties was established, there would be an "East Palace", and the Crown Prince would need a team. This system was even more incompatible with the current system of the Min dynasty.
After saying all this, Qi Hongyi wanted to tell his son about his views as a mother, but he did not expect his son to be interested in these historical contents. Qi Hongyi sighed, "Wei Rui, now I have to say that there is a big gap between you and your father."
"Where is the gap?" Qi Rui immediately became interested in this comparison. Compared to the knowledge of history, the gap between him and his father was the fundamental problem that troubled Qi Rui.
"Others say that your father was born in the wilderness. Your eldest brother Wei Changrong has been with your father since he was young, so I don't think he would lie. Others who know your father also say the same. But at this age, I absolutely do not believe it. Your father is certainly talented and can infer many things from one instance. But he must have read a lot of books. Now that I think about the decades I have spent with him, although he is a bit impatient and likes to say some vulgar words when he is angry. When we talk about history, his insights are shocking. It was your father who told me about the history of the East Palace. At that time, I thought he was just making wild guesses, but after reading many books, I realized that your father was right. The biggest difference between you and your father is that you know too little. " Of course, Qi Hongyi cared about her son's future, but this time, Ruan Xihao's proposal to establish a Crown Prince had already been discussed by Levis and Qi Hongyi. For Qi Hongyi, who had thought too much about her son, she also did not think that a Crown Prince should be established at this time.
When Ruan Xihao proposed to establish a Crown Prince, he naturally had plans for the children of the meritorious officials. If Vézé were to establish a Crown Prince, wouldn't those people let their children be officials? What Vézé disliked the most was this system of officials, and Qi Hongyi knew this very well.
More importantly, Wei Rui was now a lieutenant colonel and had participated in an important project that would determine the future direction of the entire army. This was clearly a path with a bright future. He could take advantage of this time to gather followers and establish his prestige. When Vézé died, Wei Rui would be able to gain the support of the younger generation of the army and take over Vézé's position. Once a Crown Prince was established, Wei Rui would immediately become the target of public criticism. He would also be a mere figurehead, and the opportunity to obtain the four pillars and eight pillars would be lost. How could Qi Hongyi let her son suffer such a loss?
Now, Qi Hongyi firmly believed that Vézé's retirement system was to remove all obstacles for his son Wei Rui. The plan, which had been carried out steadily for more than ten years, could be said to be far-reaching and long-term. After living with her husband for decades, Qi Hongyi knew very well that Vézé had made this decision on his own. There was no advisor or advisor to guide him. Compared to her husband who was knowledgeable, wrote books, and developed a new ideology, Wei Rui was really a rookie. Thousands of words could be summed up in one sentence. "Wei Rui, you should focus on your studies."
"Mother! I feel that what you told me just now made me feel as if the clouds have been dispelled and I can see the sun. "Qi Rui naturally wanted to flatter his mother. No matter how many times he flattered her, he would never fail. In addition, what he said was true. If not for his mother's words, Qi Rui really did not understand what was going on with the successive Crown Princes. Compared to the experiences of the previous Crown Princes, Qi Rui was more in agreement with the path he was currently on.
"If you have time … you're so busy with work now, I'm afraid you won't have time. But if you have time, go and listen to more lectures. Nowadays, every profession has their own professional lectures. Listening to one once is better than reading for years. "Qi Hongyi could only give his son advice as efficiently as possible. However, Qi Hongyi actually did not know that his husband, Vézé, liked to browse forums and listen to lectures in another time and space. Vézé's knowledge was the result of standing on the shoulders of many outstanding people.
Qi Rui did not object to lectures, but his mind was not on such matters at the moment. "Mother, my father said that if you want to stand above everyone, you have to represent the interests of everyone. I know that my father has done countless things for the world, so he can naturally represent the interests of the people. But you've known my father for so long, don't you have any selfish motives? " If it was in the past, Qi Rui would never have thought of asking his mother such a question. Now that the situation was different, he really wanted to know more about his father. Even if it was just a little bit more, it would be good.
"No selfish motives? Haha! "Qi Hongyi was amused by his son's words. As someone who had experienced the changes in Tianjing, and after decades of accumulation, Qi Hongyi's perspective was naturally not that of a little girl's. In Qi Hongyi's opinion, Vézé's relationship with Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing could probably be described as that of a traitor.
If it had not been for the massacre of the upper echelons of the Taiping Rebellion, Vézé would never have been able to lead the bravest and most elite troops of the Taiping Rebellion to establish his own banner. Hong Xiuquan and Shi Dakai, whose hands were stained with the blood of their brothers, suffered endless criticism in terms of personal morality. In the end, Wei Ze, who became the founding emperor of the People's Dynasty, became a morally perfect person because he cared about the brotherhood and loyalty of his brothers and assumed the position of an innocent victim. If Vézé did not have any ulterior motives, then Qi Hongyi could not understand why Vézé would sneak into Qi Hongyi's house in the middle of the night after returning to Nanjing. As the Prince Of Qi, who ranked fifth in the Taiping Rebellion, it was only a matter of a few words for him to bring his wife to the Prince Of Qi's house. Qi Hongyi actually suspected that Vézé had known about the changes in Tianjing before entering Nanjing, which was why he had chosen to stay at Qi Hongyi's house. This matter was also packaged as Vézé respecting his father-in-law, so he went to visit him. Qi Hongyi felt that her son was too cute to call such a person selfless.
Putting away her mocking smile, she said to her son seriously, "In this life, your father has always pursued the advancement of society."
"So that's how it is!" Qi Rui's face showed an expression of sudden realization. This shocked Qi Hongyi. Even if she laughed at her husband Vézé's schemes and means of deceiving the world, Qi Hongyi did not deliberately dig into the black accounts. Therefore, she chose the words that were commonly used to praise Vézé. She did not expect that after listening to these flattering remarks, her son's face would show an expression of deep agreement, and even a sense of sudden realization.
At this time, Qi Rui did not notice his mother's surprised expression. He suddenly felt that he understood his father. Of course, methods could be explored, but Vézé had pursued progress at all times for decades. The founder of the Liberation Army, the founder of the Restoration Party, and all those who followed him had always walked on the road of progress. Thousands of words at this time turned into a sigh at this time. "Sure enough, my father has pursued progress all his life!"
Looking at his son's strange rambling, it seemed that he had completely fallen into a state of admiration for Vézé. Qi Hongyi felt an inexplicable shock in his heart. Over the years, Qi Hongyi had seen too many people like this. Even if they were quite dissatisfied with Vézé's behavior, when talking about Vézé himself, they would more or less be in a state of admiration and even reverence. In fact, Qi Hongyi did not know what kind of charm Vézé had to make a group of young, middle-aged, and old men admire him so much. Based on Vézé's means, what really made Qi Hongyi admire him was how Vézé obtained the greatest benefits from the Taiping Rebellion, and how he stepped on the countless corpses of the Taiping Rebellion to climb to the supreme throne.
Now, his own son actually admired his father Vézé so much. Even though it was a matter of course, Qi Hongyi still found it a little funny. Wei Rui's love for his mother had been there since he was a child. Qi Hongyi could still clearly see the shadow of the child who could not even speak in his son, who was almost thirty years old. However, Qi Rui's attitude towards his father was constantly changing. Qi Hongyi still remembered how Wei Rui tried to resist his father's orders when he was a child, and when he was reprimanded by his father Vézé, Wei Rui would also cry out in grievance. But day by day, this child finally became his father's admirer. In the future, Wei Rui would also work hard to become a person like his father Vézé. While feeling relieved, Qi Hongyi also felt a kind of jealousy. No matter how many people said that Wei Rui looked like Qi Hongyi, Wei Rui was still Vézé's son after all.
Qi Rui did not think too much about it. He first thanked his mother, then went straight to his father's study. After pushing the door open, Qi Rui finally found something to say to his father, ignoring the fact that Vézé was reading some documents. He opened his mouth and said, "Father, you want me to become a person who constantly improves, right?"
Vézé put down the pencil in his hand, leaned back on the swivel chair, and slowly turned towards his son. At this moment, he was very happy. His son Wei Rui had said countless things, and many of them were obviously about the pursuit of improvement. However, there was actually a huge gap between spontaneity and self-awareness. If one could not recognize this point, then one would only be blindfolded like a donkey pulling a mill, unable to take this step.
"Even if I want to improve, I still need to know the direction of human development. Improvement is something that can be seen far away, but it cannot be taken far. Who I am, where I come from, and where I want to go. It has troubled countless heroes and warriors. " Wei Ze didn't praise his son blatantly. He didn't want his son's vision to only fall on realizing that he needed to improve. Vézé himself had a time when he was stuck in his own ways. Although it did not last long, it left a deep impression on Vézé. That kind of complacent feeling could really give people a sense of satisfaction that "as long as this is the end".
"Father, I will read more and learn more." Qi Rui also remembered his mother's teachings in his heart. After recognizing the true gap between him and his father, Qi Rui naturally saw the path to catch up to his father.
Vézé did not want to add to his son's troubles. Even if he knew the direction, it would be difficult to put it into practice. He had to constantly deny himself, constantly affirm himself, then deny again and again. Only then could he see his true self. These were all things that Qi Rui could experience on his own.
"I'm not going to reason with you. I'm going to assign work to you now. After returning to the army, in addition to doing military work well, you also have to do the work of the Party Committee well. The Restoration Party is not a political party supported by slogans. The Restoration Party itself comes from the people and is the vanguard of the people. It itself is a progressive organization. Learn from the advanced, encourage the backward, and let everyone recognize the place of progress. And in the process of progress, overcome their own problems, and finally achieve the liberation of humanity. I think this is the organizational construction that the Restoration Party should have. Work hard. "Vézé said to his son.
"How can I learn from the advanced, encourage the backward, and let everyone recognize the place of progress?" Qi Rui obviously did not understand this.
"Who I am, where I come from, and where I want to go. You have to ask this question first before facing everything. Knowing who I am, you will find your position, and you will have a starting point. Knowing where I come from, you will know whether your current abilities and skills can meet the needs of the job. Related to where I want to go is the goal of the job. Of course, in the end, you have to be a materialist. Since materialists believe in the primacy of matter, you have to be wary of any idealistic approach of 'I thought of it, so I can do it'. You have to prevent yourself from falling into this wrong path. Specific analysis of specific problems. Work, practice, summarize, and then apply the summary to a new round of work and practice. That's about it. "After Vézé finished speaking, he waved his hand at his son." I have to work, you can go out. "
"Father, can you write it down?" Qi Rui asked quickly. After Vézé's theoretical explanation, Qi Rui really could not remember it.
"No need to write. If you can remember, you won't forget. What's more, you have learned these things and heard them all. If you can't remember, it means that you don't want to remember. Otherwise, how can you not remember such a simple principle? I suggest that you don't force yourself to remember it like memorizing the text. I tried to do that. In the end, I really can't remember when I don't understand, and even if I remember, I will make the wrong association. So if you can't remember, don't remember. "After Vézé finished speaking, he turned around and continued to read the documents.
Looking at his father's back, Qi Rui did not know whether to continue to stand there and beg his father, or to listen to his father and hurry back to work. In the end, he chose to go back to work.
While sitting in the car, Qi Rui tried to recall his father's conversation. He found that he had a deep impression of a few sentences, such as "Materialists believe that matter is the primacy and consciousness is the second." "Who am I, where do I come from, where do I want to go." "Work, practice, summary." However, how to organize these contents into a long set of sentences like his father's, Qi Rui could not do it.
Since he could not remember, Qi Rui looked for easier content. Using "Who am I, where do I come from, where do I want to go" to analyze his current situation. "I am Qi Rui, I am my father's son, and I want to go in the direction of my father." Thinking of this, Qi Rui shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly. Other than not saying anything, this analysis was not wrong.
"I am a soldier, and I have learned some military knowledge. I want to complete the research and development of motorized infantry with my comrades." After thinking of this, Qi Rui still felt that something was wrong. This time, his thoughts were not as false as the last time, but it was still false.
Suddenly, Qi Rui remembered another sentence that his father said, "Specific problems, specific analysis." He could not help but smile and touch his nose. Yes, when I can remember, I will remember. If I can't remember, it is because I don't want to remember. These words seemed harsh, but they were the truth.
While laughing at himself in his heart, Qi Rui glanced at someone out of the corner of his eye. Then, Qi Rui could not help but look at a person standing near the car door.
She was tall and slender, with a clear oval face, a full forehead, a straight nose, beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and warm lips. Especially at this time, the woman also turned her head and looked at Qi Rui. When the two of them looked at each other, Qi Rui felt that he could not move. Other than widening his eyes, Qi Rui could not do anything.
At this time, the car stopped at the platform, and with a sizzling sound, the door opened automatically. The woman smiled at Qi Rui and waved her hand. Then, she walked briskly like a deer and got off the car. The passengers who got off the car behind her swarmed out, and in an instant, the woman's figure disappeared without a trace.
At this time, Qi Rui sat in the chair in a daze. He felt as if his breath was burning his nasal cavity, and his heart felt as if it was tightly tied by a burning silk thread, causing him unbearable pain. With great effort, he turned his head to look at the car window. At this time, the car had already started. He seemed to see the vague figure of the woman in the crowd, but after a moment, the figure was blocked by the car, the flow of people, and the number of people.
Qi Rui wanted to immediately jump out of the car and chase after that person. At the moment this impulse appeared, without even thinking, Qi Rui knew that he could not do such a thing. He was afraid to face that person. Afraid to hear that sentence again. "I have someone I like. Thank you, goodbye!"
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