Until he got off the train, Wu Liande's heart was still at a loss. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

He still doesn't quite understand why someone like Shi Zhaoji, the right man of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suddenly sent him a telegram, asking him to enter Beijing immediately, and he was in a hurry! He vaguely remembered the name Shi Zhaoji, which was in 1905, when the Qing government constitutional delegation led by Duan Fang visited Penang, Malaya, and Shi Zhaoji, as an attaché, had a relationship with Wu Liande. But that was five years ago, and it was only a one-sided relationship......

In Wu Liande's confusion, a young man suddenly walked over to him, bent over respectfully and asked, "Excuse me, but Lord Wu Liande?" ”

"Huh? Oh, I'm Wu Liande. ”

Wu Liande, who came back to his senses, nodded hurriedly and responded with a strange Tianjin accent.

"Lord Wu, the little one was sent by Lord Shi to pick you up!"

A trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes, but Xiao Si didn't dare to slack off in his hand, and hurriedly and respectfully saluted and said urgently: "Lord Shi has been waiting for you for a long time, the matter is more urgent, let's leave immediately!" ”

"Oh, good, good."

Blinking blankly, Wu Liande walked out of the station with the little guy.

Riding in an old carriage, Wu Liande soon arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was only established after the Eight-Nation Coalition entered Beijing, but because it was specifically responsible for the foreign affairs of the Qing court, it was naturally not shabby, but it opened Wu Liande's eyes. However, he didn't have time to look too much, and soon met Shi Zhaoji, the right man of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The right man of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already a big official.

However, after seeing Wu Liande, who had just arrived from Tianjin, Shi Zhaoji greeted him enthusiastically for the first time: "Mr. Wu, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

"Uh...... Lord Shi, humble ......"

Looking at Shi Zhaoji's outstretched right hand, Wu Liande was a little confused for a while. As the first person to receive a doctorate from Cambridge University, Wu is no stranger to this kind of Western etiquette, but since he came to China two years ago, he has not seen anyone greet him in this way, except for those blonde foreigners......

"Hehe, Mr. Wu, you're welcome!"

Waving his hand to send the little guy out, Shi Zhaoji smiled and said, "I know you are a top student at Cambridge University, haha, I graduated from Cornell University in the United States...... That's right, it's one of the Ivy League schools they call now...... How about we greet each other with Western etiquette today, regardless of dignity or humility? “

"Yes, sir!"

Wu Liande suddenly realized, and hurriedly stretched out his right hand to shake it with the other party.

If you are another Cambridge graduate, you may be dismissive of Cornell University, after all, Cambridge is one of the best universities in the British Empire, what is so good about you as an American university? But as a physician, and one of the best physicians of our time, Woollen certainly understands what Cornell means – it's a member of the Northeast 10 Consortium!

To put it simply, it is a member of the Huntelaar University System!

Perhaps in any other subject area, the so-called Huntelaar university system is not so worthy of its name, but in the field of medicine, in John? With the strong support of Mr. Huntelaar over the years, the Northeast Ten Universities Alliance has become one of the top forces in the world's medical field, and the number of papers published every year is growing rapidly.

As long as you look at the pride on Shi Zhaoji's face, Wu Liande understands everything.

Seeing that Wu Liande immediately calmed down and shook hands with himself, Shi Zhaoji smiled with satisfaction: "Hehe, speaking of which, the last time I saw Mr., you didn't seem to be very good at Chinese, right?" It's only been five years, and Mr. Wu's Chinese is really surprising now! ”

"This ...... Since you have come to China, you naturally have to practice diligently. ”

blinked, and Wu Liande was slightly proud on his face. At the age of 31, he was an overseas Chinese in Malaysia, and at the age of 17, he was admitted to the British Queen's Scholarship to study at Cambridge University, and in 1903 he became the first Chinese to obtain a doctorate in medicine at Cambridge University. After graduating and returning to Malaysia, Wu Liande soon became a well-known doctor, so he received a letter of invitation in 1907, inviting him to return to China to serve as the deputy superintendent of the Tianjin Army Medical School, and the signature of this letter was Yuan Shikai, the governor of Zhili! With the encouragement of his wife, Wu Liande returned to China and eventually became the deputy superintendent of the Tianjin Army Military Medical Hall, that is, the vice president. However, Wu Liande grew up in an overseas Chinese family, grew up and studied in the UK, his Chinese level was extremely poor, and after arriving in Tianjin, he hired teachers to learn Chinese, and he was able to teach in Mandarin after a semester! For Wu Liande, this is also something he is extremely proud of......

"Haha, I'm afraid Mr. Wu doesn't know, right? It was Shi who recommended Mr. Wu to Yuan Gong back then! ”

After chatting a few words about Wu Liande's Chinese, Shi Zhaoji suddenly smiled and said: "After meeting Mr. Wu in Penang back then, Shi was very impressed by Mr. Wu, so when Yuan Gong was preparing to build the Army Medical School, Shi recommended you to him......"

"Huh? So that's it! ”

After listening to Shi Zhaoji's explanation, Wu Liande suddenly realized. He had always been a little puzzled, and he didn't know why Yuan Shikai invited him to be the vice principal, but now he understands everything after listening to Shi Zhaoji's words.

also had the experience of studying abroad, coupled with this wonderful relationship, the relationship between the two instantly became intimate. In contrast, Wu Liande's mood was also a lot more relaxed, and he quickly asked: "Lord Shi, is there something urgent about you calling your humble post from Tianjin to the capital in such a hurry?" ”

"Well, that's good!"

His brows furrowed slightly, and Shi Zhaoji's expression instantly became serious: "Mr. Wu, you are a medical expert, and you have been in France...... Oh, by the way, at the Institut Pasteur, right? ”

"Well, that's good!"

With a raised brow, Wu Liande naturally nodded immediately.

"Very good!"

Hearing this, he clapped his hands, Shi Zhaoji's voice lowered a little and said, "Mr. Wu, there is an important matter now, I must ask you to go to Harbin, where a vicious plague has ......"

"Plague?!"

After hearing these two Chinese characters, Wu Liande's face suddenly became serious.

"Yes, the plague!"

Taking a deep breath, Shi Zhaoji said in a deep voice: "This plague appeared in October, and now it has spread to Harbin, especially in Fujiadian, where our people gather, the situation is very serious......

Under Shi Zhaoji's narration, Wu Liande slowly understood what was going on.

In the northernmost part of China there is a city called Harbin. The history of Harbin is parallel to the history of the Eastern Railway, simply put, the birth of the Eastern Railway first, and then the birth of the city of Harbin. Previously, Harbin was only a few dozen villages, but with the opening of the China Eastern Railway and the influx of foreigners, a city was formed at a rapid pace. Russians make up more than 51% of the population, and street signs and business plaques are mainly in Russian. Therefore, in that era, Harbin was ahead of China like Shanghai, and China's first cinema and the first symphony orchestra were born in Harbin.

Bounded by the railway, Harbin is divided into two areas: "Daoli" and "Daowai". Corresponding to the Russians and Japanese who lived well-off in Daoli was a Chinese settlement centered on Fujiadian outside Dao. Most of them were crammed into cramped, filthy huts. So when the first fuchsia corpse appeared in Fujiadian, everything was out of control......

Like water pouring down the ground, like a fire burning the plain!

At the beginning of November, there were only one or two cases per day in Fujiadian, but by mid-December, it had increased to 4~10 cases per day, and the scale was expanding wildly at a frightening rate. In just a few days, the number of cases per day has skyrocketed tenfold, and the scope has also expanded dramatically!

Both the Russians and the Japanese are facing a great enemy in this regard!

So some foreigners in Harbin, including some knowledgeable Chinese, began to understand that the terrifying demon was coming, and it was coming with the north wind blowing from Siberia...... (To be continued.) )