The two of them came up to the official road and hurried to Li County. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info it was already late at night and didn't dare to stop, suddenly saw the torch bright, and saw a team of people in front of him also going in the direction of Zhengli County.

The two chased after them, only to see that the person who led the team in the lights had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a cold face and a handsome face, it was Leng Congfeng of the Elders' Association.

Seeing Tan Si and Long Er, Leng Congfeng only felt joy descending from the sky. Ma Wanfu's troops rose without warning, and Leng Congfeng only learned the news when he got his letter asking for help. This Ma Wanfu is a person from the fifth row and belongs to Hunan. But at that time, Langlu and they did not respect the rules of the gang in Hunan, and they did evil, and Ma Wanfu was upright and could not get used to the behavior of the people, so he broke away from them and organized a team of people from Huili County. So Leng Congfeng was not familiar with him. But it is the law of Hongmen to rescue each other, Leng Congfeng got Ma Wanfu's call for help, and he hurriedly brought people from Sichuan.

But Tan Sitong asked the elder brother to act cautiously Leng Congfeng naturally remembered it in his heart, so he was struggling with how to deal with this matter, but Tan Sitong came with himself, he was a martial artist, fighting and killing, but he couldn't make a decision to plan at all. Tan Sitong made a quick decision, he didn't panic in case of trouble, he had already seen it, and with him, he didn't have to worry about everything.

Tan Sitong knew that Ma Wanfu's rebellion was caused by the floods in Hunan, and it was natural and man-made disasters that inspired this rebellion. He started in a hurry, with only some of his own brothers around him, and he didn't have a rigorous and thoughtful plan. Most of these rebellions will be strangled by the government before the prairie is burned. The imperial court has regular garrisons in every state and county, and a group of rabble sneak attacks are okay, how can they block the battle in front of the real sword and gun. Seeing that he only asked for help in a few days, I was afraid that it was already more than lucky.

Tan Sitong thought of this section, and he was also anxious, and it was a top priority to save these brothers from danger at the moment, so he hurriedly asked Leng Congfeng where Ma Wanfu wanted him to turn.

"They killed a regimental commander, and then more than 100 people went to attack the county seat of Li, and before they could wait for the county seat, they were besieged at Chengtou Mountain. I received the letter two days ago. Bian hurriedly brought people here, and I didn't know if they were still there. ”

No wonder he didn't hear any movement from Hubei, where can more than 100 people do anything big, but I'm afraid that the whole army has been wiped out, Tan Sitong is anxious and angry, this Ma Wanfu is a reckless man.

At dawn, the group had already arrived at Chengtou Mountain. The grass on the mountain is deep and uninhabited. Tan Sitong knew that it was not good, so he wanted Leng Congfeng to lead people to hide on the spot, and stop making any more moves. He took Long Er and hurriedly ran to the city of Lixian.

The city gate was heavily guarded, and there were heavy troops to check it, indicating that something big had indeed happened here. Tan Sitong entered the city with a bright identity, and saw that the streets were full of ragged beggars fleeing from the famine, and there were groups of soldiers patrolling the streets.

When he was about to go to Yamen, he told the soldiers who interrogated him the identity of the son of the governor of Hubei, as long as they led the way to the Yamen of Zhixian County. Those soldiers saw that Long Er's face was fierce, and Tan Si was carrying a blade with him, which was originally going to be kidnapped, but he heard that he was the son of an official eunuch, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he took the two of them back to the county office.

Someone reported at the entrance of the yamen that he came into the lobby and came out to greet Wen Lei, the prefect of Changde Prefecture. Wen Lei is also a middle-level official, so he has naturally heard of Tan Sitong's deeds. When he saw Tan Sitong, he didn't dare to slack off, but he listened to Tan Sitong ask about the riot a few days ago, because he had heard about Tan Sitong's inextricable relationship with Hongmen, so he was not polite.

The official tone only said that it was some people who gathered people to make trouble, and they also killed the officials of the imperial court, and now they have all been corrected on the spot.

When Tan Sitong heard that more than 100 elder brothers had been killed, he couldn't help but be angry in his heart: "Master Wen only said that Diao people are making trouble, have you asked why you are making trouble?" More than 100 lives are being corrected on the spot, aren't you careless of human lives? ”

"Extraordinary times do extraordinary things. Do we have compassion for these mobs? Tan Gongzi didn't follow your father in Hubei, but came all the way to Hunan to help these thieves, what do you have to do with those chaotic parties? Don't forget that your father was also an official of the imperial court. You're young, so don't get involved with the mob thieves. There was already a threat in the words.

"When I went into the city, I saw that the streets were full of people whose homes had been destroyed by the floods and people who had been displaced. It has been a month since the flood, but Changde government has not taken measures to appease the victims and provide relief to the people. The common people are desperate, the government does not help, and I heard that there are black-hearted officials who resell the disaster grain. Forcing the people to a dead end like this, hasn't Master Wen heard of the phrase that the officials force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel? Tan Sitong was filled with righteous indignation, "Don't put the hat of the thief on people's heads, don't do anything for officials, don't cherish your own people, and only know how to kill people with harsh government, aren't you afraid that I will join you?" ”

Although Tan Sitong is clothy, his father's holy family is long, and Wen Lei does not dare to be too arrogant. "Tan Gongzi don't want to spew blood, my Changde Mansion has been doing the aftermath of disaster relief and grain release, and it was Ma Wanfu and others who took advantage of natural disasters to make trouble. I didn't come from the government to deal with this matter personally. I haven't closed my eyes for three days and three nights. ”

"Defend the people and even prevent the Sichuan. When the flood comes, it can't be blocked, only dredging, not to mention tens of millions of people's livelihoods! Master Wen must understand this truth better than me. You killed Ma Wanfu today, and the next day there will be Zhang Wanfu, and those disaster victims on the street are not properly settled, and they are thousands of Ma Wanfu. The top priority is to repair the embankments, resettle the victims and help them rebuild their homes. The lord has let his people live and work in peace and contentment, who will come and rebel at the risk of cutting off their heads? ”

Tan Sitong just wanted to properly arrange the victims on the street, which could only be done by relying on Wen Lei, the head snake in the land, so he painstakingly helped Wen Lei analyze the current situation and priorities.

Wen Lei is not stupid, so naturally he will not deliberately have a bad relationship with Tan Si. At that time, it was agreed to immediately transfer military rations for disaster relief, and the families and relatives of those implicated in the rebellion would not be investigated. He also promised to immediately start dredging the river and repairing the embankment. He also agreed with Tan Sitong's suggestion to find the victims to work at the flood control site on the spot. promised to pay them wages, so that the livelihood of the victims was settled, and the hidden dangers of Li County were also eliminated. It's just that Ma Wanfu is dead and can't be resurrected, and Tan Sitong can't save him.

Wen Lei was also convinced by Tan Sitong's idea of requisitioning the victims to repair the construction site. At the moment, the guests and hosts are happy, and there is no suspicion. Wen Lei instructed the magistrate to immediately implement these measures. Tan Sitong saw that there were arrangements for everything, so he resigned.

Out of the city, Tan Sitong and Leng Congfeng got together and told him that Ma Wanfu had been defeated. This time I was going to Sichuan, and this place was not far from Yichang, so everyone discussed and simply went to Yichang to find Qian Shi to discuss the aftermath.

The first floor of Jingchu is still as majestic as ever, and the trading of money and stones is even more prosperous. The casinos were full of people, and the restaurants were full of cups.

It's just that there is no golden phoenix girl, Qian Shi is a little reluctant in his heart, although this child is an undercover agent, in fact, he has not harmed Qian Shi, after a few years of getting along, Qian Shi has treated her like a daughter. Jianghu people seem to be beautiful, but they live a life of licking blood on the tip of a knife, so they cherish friendship more. The news of the death of Ma Wanfu, the brother in the gang, also made everyone's mood a little heavy.

However, he was still very happy with Tan Sitong's arrival. After Qin Laosi left the elder brothers' association, he saw that the gang was about to go astray, it was Tan Sitong who cleared up the foreign gangsters and revived the gang, how could this love money stone not be grateful.

Since Tan Sitong asked Qian Shi in Sichuan not to do anything harmful to nature and reason, the third row no longer engaged in human trafficking and opening brothels and tobacco houses. But Qian Shi is a business genius, he saw that Sichuan traffic is blocked, so he bought a lot of big ships, specifically to transport Sichuan's products to the coast to sell, and the coastal Western fresh gadgets back to Sichuan, so serious trading although there is no profit, but the income is stable, he has set up several businesses, ready to do a big job, the elders' association into a legitimate chamber of commerce.

Tan Sitong greatly agreed with his idea. Qian Shi said that the current problem is that the traffic is too inconvenient, the Yangtze River waterway has many natural risks, and the middle and lower reaches have been controlled by the British, resulting in very inconvenient logistics. However, most of the agricultural and sideline products in central Sichuan are seasonal things, which cannot be overstocked, and the inconvenience of transportation makes it difficult for many crops of the people in central Sichuan to be transported to the mainland for sale.

So why don't we build a railway to Shuzhong? Any economic development is inseparable from the smooth and convenient transportation. If the southwest railway can be built, the goods of Qianshi can quickly reach the Central Plains, which is also a merit for the benefit of tens of millions of people. Tan Sitong was excited about the idea that popped up for him.

He decided to carefully implement this idea when he arrived in the capital. Zhang Zhidong has already raised money to build roads in Liangguang, and Gu Hongming should be asked to send him some information. He told Qian Shi about this idea, and Qian Shi was also excited about Tan Sitong's grand plan when he heard it. He said that as long as there is technology and the support of the imperial court, he can call on wealthy businessmen in Sichuan and Hubei to raise funds and contribute. This may seem like a crazy idea, but it's not that hard to put into practice. If a railway can really be built, the lives of the people in southwest China will be greatly changed, and this is a major event that will benefit the future generations. As soon as the two of them put it together, they decided to start raising the matter immediately. The Elder Brotherhood is now rich in financial resources and thriving, and it is natural to get twice the result with half the effort, and this matter can be led by the Elder Brotherhood, Qian Shi promised to contact rich businessmen from all over the country to discuss this matter.

The wine and dishes have come up, steamed Wuchang fish, fried fish balls, three tours of fairy chicken, and a product of eel. They are all seasonal aquatic products. Tan Sitong sighed, but it was a pity that Zhang Jie's fat intestine was missing.

A big iron pot came up, and when the lid was lifted, it was a steaming pot of pigs in the water.

"Haha, I'm also good at this, I dug Brother Zhang to Hubei a long time ago, and I sent fifty guns to the brothers in the general altar for this matter."

I saw Zhang Jie coming from the back kitchen with a smile, and greeted Tan Si with him, saying that in order to make everyone happy, he had been busy cooking in the back, and he was sorry that he didn't come out to meet everyone.

It was a surprise, and the brotherhood was even more sincere at the moment. It's just that now that the heads of the family have come to Hubei, Tan Sitong is worried that the main altar will be unattended. Leng Congfeng said with a smile that now the Jiang brothers have become good friends with him, and the two families are already the same as a family. The two of them will take care of the altar.

After three rounds of drinking, Tan Sitong said his intention. The reckless rebellion and failure of Ma Wanfu further confirmed the fact that blind resistance and rebellion would only lead to bloodshed and sacrifice.

He decided to set up a new organization with a program, ideals, and a system, and this organization was not just another gang that only emphasized personal righteousness and simply killed the rich and helped the poor. It's called the Strong Power Society. This is a social organization that strives for the country and the nation and has lofty ideals. From the princes and nobles, to the recklessness of the rivers and lakes, including all those who want to contribute to the nation of the country, can participate. All efforts of the Qiangguo will be for the sake of national interests. We will not oppose for the sake of opposition, nor will we be used for any personal purpose. If the imperial court does the right thing, the Qiangguo will support him, and the Qiangguo will not oppose foreigners doing business and trade activities that are mutually beneficial. However, any act that harms the interests of the country and the nation will certainly be the enemy of the powerful country. The purpose of the National Congress is to fight for people's livelihood, democracy, and civil rights.

All the actions of the National Power Council in the future are to enable the people of this country to make the best use of their talents, the land to make the best use of their interests, and the goods to flow smoothly. This concept was said by Sun Wen in Guangzhou that day. Tan Sitong felt that it was very reasonable, and all decided to use it as the guiding principle of the Strong Power Council.

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