Faced with Shaojie's slightly warned words, Li Zhaoyu nodded slightly. This trip to Europe had a huge impact on him, and Li Zhaoyu's worldview had undergone a tremendous change.

Growing up in the wealthiest Shen Jing, the empire, he received imperial education from childhood to adulthood. Whether it was the school teachers or classmates around him, he was filled with a mysterious confidence in the empire, so there was such a saying.

The world is the world, and the empire is the empire.

As the only country in the world, the empire has the largest population, the vastest land, the strongest economic strength, the largest army and the strongest navy, and the most advanced technology. Compared with the empire, Europe was lagging behind for fifty years.

It can be said that the whole country is full of confidence in the empire and will have an superior attitude when facing other countries. No one will think that any country will threaten the empire. It is not only national security, but it is impossible at any level.

"As long as we unite and maintain unity, the empire is the strongest in the world and will always be the strongest in the world." This is a sentence in the imperial textbook, and it is also the common view of the people of the empire. No one can refute it, because this sentence is excerpted from the imperial emperor's imperial edict.

In fact, this is already a very rational saying, because the emperor sets the premise, and in the eyes of most people, it doesn’t matter whether there is such a premise or not.

However, during this trip to Europe, Li Zhaoyu traveled to the Netherlands and France and felt the vitality of Europe. Although the empire still has an unparalleled first-mover advantage, it is undeniable that the Europeans are already striving to catch up.

Before coming to Europe, King Yu's camp stayed in two Southeast Asian vassal states Annan and Thailand. After comparison, Li Zhaoyu felt that Europe was also different from these countries. The people of Europe had already developed wisdom, and the Europeans were more pioneering, or more aggressive ambitions.

"The two major driving forces for human progress, laziness and desire." This is the teaching from my father.

"Young Master, do you have any other instructions?" Shaojie asked with a smile.

Li Zhaoyu smiled and shook his head. He didn't understand military affairs at all. This was completely different from his younger brother Li Zhaocheng, but it was exactly the same as his father. But the problem was that although Li Junwei did not understand military affairs, he was interested in it. Li Zhaoyu was not interested in military affairs. However, it was because he was not interested that Li Zhaoyu wanted to visit Panshi Fortress.

As a royal family member and a royal family member who is qualified to compete for the throne, he must have close ties with the army, regardless of whether he is interested or not.

Shaojie did not invite Li Zhaoyu to inspect the dangerous tunnels and tunnels, but instead went downstairs and asked Li Zhaoyu to go down the mountain and arrive at the small town at the foot of the mountain on the grounds that it was about to be blasted.

"This fortress is very important for whether Gibraltar is in the hands of the empire. My father said that it is fortress that will be built into a century-old project that will last forever. Lord Shaojie must be more troublesome. If there is anything I need to help, just say it." Li Zhaoyu said to Shaojie.

Shaojie quickly expressed his gratitude, but he didn't need anything to help Li Zhaoyu. The construction of the fortress required cooperation from all parties. Shaojie, who was a servant from King Yu, was still familiar with all parties. He also knew that King Yu was going to Xijin to take charge and intervened in the Great Northern War on behalf of the empire, but Li Zhaoyu would not follow him. On the contrary, the eldest son wanted to continue his own travel. He wanted to go to North America to see the lives of the colonial people.

Half a month later, Xijin.

Pei Yuanqi, the highest commander of Xijin, appeared at the dock to welcome the arrival of King Yu. Because he had already said hello and didn't want to be troubled, he did not inform the local military and political officials. When he got on the ship and approached the port, Pei Yuanqi quickly got on the ship. When he saw Li Junwei, the two old brothers hugged each other and greeted each other.

"Where are brothers Zhao Yu and Zhao Cheng?" Pei Yuanqi asked after chatting for a few words.

Li Junwei said: "Zhao Yu has not come for the time being. He said he is going to North America to check out. Zhao Cheng is now a naval lieutenant on the ship and is a sailing assistant. He is probably still busy now."

"There is nothing to do, so just wait for him. Where can we eat at noon? Should we go home or find a hotel?"

"Go home, just be more casual."

The two waited for a while, and after Li Zhaocheng handed over the military errand, he went to Pei Yuanqi's house. The Pei family's wives, concubines and nephews had all come to see him. After Li Junwei chatted with them for a few words, he let people disperse. When the people dispersed, Li Junwei called Pei Yuanqi's eldest son: "Pei Guangping, you guy, shrank your neck, where can you hide?"

Pei Guangping is in his early twenties and is older than Li Junwei's children. He is simply carved from the same mold as Pei Yuanqi. He is smart and cunning, but he is a little bit stingy.

"Uncle Yu, how dare I hide from you? I have no shame to see you, let alone Zhaocheng." Pei Guangping said with his head down and sighed.

"Okay, I've known nothing about you for a long time. Didn't I just take care of the stuff in my crotch?" Li Junwei pulled Pei Guangping to sit down, and the four of them sat around the table. Li Junwei waved his hand and drove the attendant and maid out. Only four of them were left. He asked, "Guangping, tell my uncle, what's going on."

"Oh, it's unlucky. A word of se, a knife is on the head! Oh, the immortal is jumping." Pei Guangping pale his face and sighed continuously.

Pei Guangping was a serious son of the empire. His grandfather Pei Chengyi was born in the army and was founding noble. He was appointed as the president of the Liaison Academy. He was also the prime minister of the empire. Pei Yuanqi grew up with the emperor and King Yu. Even King Rong and King Cheng were not as close to the Pei family and the royal family.

Pei Guangping is not good or decent, he is a playboy, but he is not useless. He is just too much of a concubine and has no chance of becoming famous for his youth. Even though he is from a high background, he is not a arrogant person. Last time Li Junwei returned to Shenjing and took Pei Guangping to Shenjing to go to college, but who knew that this kid performed mediocrely in college but was involved in a rape case.

In college, noble children like Pei Guangping are definitely not short of girls who like him, but he was raped by a woman. It was originally a relationship of love and mutual aspiration, but he was sued for rape by backhand.

This caused a big disaster and was made into a big fuss. Fortunately, Pei Guangping, a guy, had a habit of collecting the small notes written by the girl to him, and this became evidence of overturning the case. At least it proved that Pei Guangping was not interested in seeing sex, and the two could be considered lovers, but just a lover relationship on two boats, perhaps more boats.

Although he was finally acquitted, Pei Guangping did not dare to stay in Shen Jing. His grandfather Pei Chengyi beat up his grandson, but he was ruthless and ran back to Xijin in shame.

"I think they are taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Just now, the news that my father was going to return to Shenjing to form a cabinet. Something happened to me. Isn't this a trap?" Pei Guangping couldn't swallow this tone and said angrily.

After all, Li Junwei does not understand the economy and does not want to participate in internal affairs, but Pei Yuanqi is quite versatile.

"If you want to say this, Guangping is really right. His case may really be directed at me." Pei Yuanqi said.

Li Junwei waved his hand: "It should be just taking advantage of the issue."

Pei Yuanqi nodded and suddenly slapped his son in the back of the head: "So, you kid are probably really wronged."

"Dad, with our family's conditions, what kind of woman can't be found? I can't blame me. I didn't drink at that time and said I was strong against that woman. I'm more unfair than Dou E. I'm just doubting my charm..."

"Okay, stop blowing, and he's still fucking his face. I thought, you guy was wronged, I'll tease you, hey, you're still climbing along the pole, it's not over." Li Junwei knocked Pei Guangping on the head with chopsticks, and said with a lesson: "I went to Atlantic City and do it well for me. If you get into a public office and ruin it, it's a waste of national treasury. If you go to the Governor's Office of North America, ruin it, what's wasted is my money. Have you heard of my money?"

Seeing that his son just nodded, Pei Yuanqi also twisted his son's ears, Pei Guangping said yes.

After dinner, Li Junwei said: "What's the situation in Russia?"

"Peter has been very active recently. Just after signing the Versailles Treaty, he rented a fleet of no less than eight ships, and went to London and Amsterdam. He is also a good man. I heard that one of the two countries borrowed money, and the money was poured in one circle in his hand, and the backhand was replaced with the remaining weapons and equipment for the two countries' disarmament.

Look, the fleet came back last month. Good guy, Russia suddenly turned out to have 30,000 CNK Army, and its strength has soared." Pei Yuanqi said.

Li Junwei said: "In this way, Sweden and Russia cannot say who wins and who loses."

"In my opinion, if this continues to fight for a long time, Russia can win. The king of Sweden, Karl Twelve, recently contacted Zelenko and the Cossacks and was preparing for a decisive battle." Pei Yuanqi added a few words.

"Where is Zelenko?"

"This guy is very ambitious. He has been following Augustus earlier and has a bad time. He is the overlord. Now that Augustus has fallen, Zelenko has contacted Carl XII again. But I heard that Zelenko has also had connections with Moscow, but he knows that the relationship between the Empire and Russia is all in secret."

Li Junwei nodded slightly and said, "Contact him and let Zelenko come to Xijin."

"At this time?"

Li Junwei said: "Tell him whether he can have a Ukrainian country depends on this time."

Pei Yuanqi laughed: "If you tell him like this, then Zelenko will definitely come here happily. This is Zelenko's long-cherished wish. But are you sure you want to give him a country?"

“No better choice?”
Chapter completed!