Yan Jiakang and Hu Boyong said goodbye to Jiang Fangzhen and rode straight to the direction of Taihu Lake in a caravan. The ultimate goal of the two www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion is to go straight to Wuhan via Nanjing and the Yangtze River. This is a purposeful trip, I am afraid that there will be no such opportunities in the future, this time it was planned. In fact, this plan, Yan Jiakang is based on the actual situation.

The rhythmic ringing of horse bells on the post road, and the charming scenery of the south of the Yangtze River made Yan Jiakang infatuated, but Hu Boyong seemed to be commonplace, and the confusion and entanglement in his heart needed answers and reasonable explanations along with the extension of the journey. Seeing that Yan Jiakang was in good spirits and in good spirits, Hu Boyong couldn't help but ask.

"My lord, the old man is lonely and widowed, what kind of character is this Yang Du, I have never heard of it." "Mr. Hu, don't be self-righteous, what does it mean that there are people outside the sky. The cognition of the world is like a paradise, and the knowledge is like a frog at the bottom of a well. Mr. Hu, the person who can enter the eyes of the official law must be the dragon of people. This person has great talents, but there is no platform to display them. Just because this person is not famous now does not mean that he will not do anything in the future. “

"Yang Du is 38 years old this year, which is the age of the storm. He is a native of Xiangtan, Hunan Province, and was born in an outstanding place. Yang Du once took the examination to show talents and lift people. In the 20th and 21st years of Guangxu, Yang Du failed to participate in the first and second end of the examination. But Yang Du met Liang Qichao, Yuan Shikai, and Xu Shichang during the scientific expedition. Especially Yang Du and Yuan Shikai have a good personal relationship. Especially these prominent figures, Yang Du is highly praised. ”

"My lord, has the old man decided, are you preparing for Yuan Shikai to go out of the mountain again in the future?" "Needless to ask, remember that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Yang Du studied under Wang Minyun for three years, won Wang Minyun's appreciation, and was familiar with the emperor's skills. Later, Yang Du became interested in Xinxue and began to advocate the new policy of Emperor Guangxu. In the 28th year of Guangxu, Yang Du went to Japan to study at his own expense, during which he met Huang Xing, the backbone of the Xingzhong Society, and others, and his thoughts became more and more radical. ”

In the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu, Yang Du was promoted to participate in the special economic science and scholar examination, and won the second place in the first class, and the first place was Liang Shiyi. It's quite interesting to say, because Liang Shiyi's name was said to be Liang Tou Kangwei, Kang Liang was hated by Cixi because of the Wuxu Change, and Liang Shiyi was implicated and removed. Yang Du and Liang Shiyi were both Hunan normal students, and during their time in Japan, they attacked the imperial court, and there were remarks dissatisfied with the imperial court in their policies, and they were removed from the list on suspicion of being a revolutionary party, and they were immediately wanted. ”

After that, Yang Du was forced to go to Japan again for refuge, during which he became enthusiastic about constitutionalism, opposed Sun Wen's use of tyranny and bloodshed, and became a staunch royalist, vigorously promoting a constitutional monarchy. In the 33rd year of Guangxu, he served as the chairman of the Hunan Constitution, and vigorously advocated the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. Last year, Yuan Shikai and Zhang Zhidong recommended Yang Du to be promoted to the Beijing Constitutional Compilation and Investigation Museum, and he was an alternate for the fourth grade. At the beginning of the year, after Lord Yuan was dismissed, Zaifeng purged the veins, and he was implicated. At present, Yang Du is living in Wuhan, which is the news obtained from the capital. ”

"My lord, it is not easy for you to introduce this character, if Yuan Shikai goes out of the mountain in the future, he will reuse this person, and the old man admires it. However, Yang Du is a royalist, and Lord Yu's thoughts seem to be contrary. "Mr. Hu, people can change. But what I fancy is that Yang Du has a patriotic heart, and he will be able to wish me a helping hand in the future. In order to achieve the goal, the official is omnipresent, and anyone who may be used is my meal. Hu Boyong was shocked when he heard this.

The two of them spent two days in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and then sailed against the current to Wuhan. Yan Jiakang stood at the wharf of Wuhan, raised his eyes into the distance, and looked at the ancient city of the thoroughfare of nine provinces with emotion. "Mr. Hu, in fact, I came to Wuhan for another purpose," "What purpose?" "Look, at the Hanyang Arsenal across the street, I'm going to recruit skilled workers who know how to make weapons. Mr. Hu, you go to Hanyang in two ways??????。 Then Yan Jiakang came to the Wuhan Constitutional Hall alone.

Standing in front of the hall and looking around, Yan Jiakang was ape-like, probably he stayed too long to attract the attention of the people inside. "Is this official looking for someone?" A doorman came out to ask. Kang Dingqing, the Yan family, saw that an old man came out, obviously guarding the door. "Uncle, the contemptible man is from the north, and he made a special trip to visit Mr. Yang." "Is Mr. Yang an old friend?" "I'm here to visit." "Mr. Yang has just returned from the capital and is in a bad mood, so please report your name to me to report." The old man said politely when he saw that Yan Jiayasu had a handsome face and an extraordinary bearing.

"Uncle, please tell Mr. Yang that the next is Ge Yunfei from Zhoucun County, Shandong. This time, I passed by Wuhan and made a special trip to visit! Soon after the old man entered, a man in his 30s came out. This person is personable, provocative, and has a Chinese face with sharp edges and corners. Yan Jiakang clenched his fists and stepped forward and said: "Shandong Zhoucun County ordered Ge Yunfei to pass by Wuhan and made a special trip to visit Mr. Yang, and suddenly invited Haihan in Xiatang!" Yang Du was a little surprised, and then said calmly: "I heard that there is a young county magistrate in Zhou Village, talented, handsome and chic, and today's meeting is really worthy of the name, please!" ”

The guest and the host sat down in the living room, and after the tea was retired, Yang Du looked up and down: "Now that Zhoucun is famous in Shandong, commerce and trade are extremely prosperous, what does Ge County Decree mean?" "Mr. Yang, business and trade in Zhoucun are thriving, and industrial factories are springing up one after another. A large number of machines are needed to run an industry, but there are not many people who understand machines nowadays. The purpose of Xia Guan's trip was to recruit skilled craftsmen for the industrial factory. Mr. Zhang has been running an industry in Wuhan for many years, and a large number of professionals have been deposited here. ”

"Mr. Yang, the official is having a hard time running the industry, and he feels how important talents are, so he is helpless, so he came to Wuhan to recruit craftsmen. Xia Guan had read Mr.'s masterpiece and was very encouraged, and learned that Mr. happened to be in Wuhan, so he came suddenly. "Haha! Sure enough, you are a young talent, no wonder Lord Yuan praises you. Come! Set up the wine and food, I want Brother Ge to cook wine and talk about heroes. Yang Du seems to have met a bosom friend.

Seeing Yang Du's beaming expression, Yan Jiakang knew in his heart that Yang Du was obsessed with constitutional monarchy nowadays, and he would definitely instill the idea of constitutional monarchy, and he would spare no effort nowadays. As a literati, Yang Du was not interested in commerce and trade, and Yan Jiakang intended to do what he liked.

Sure enough, Yang Du said eloquently: "Brother Ge, the reform of the Qing Dynasty has reached the point where it cannot be delayed, and now the trend of using violent change is very loud, and there is a great tendency to burn the prairies. Constitutional monarchies in Europe and the United States, including Japan's Tuxin, are successful examples??????。 Yang Du talked about the constitutional monarchy through wine, and his head was Taoist, and his mouth was like a hanging river, Yan Jiakang had to be a loyal listener, and Yang Du's eloquence was indeed extraordinary.

"Brother Ge, what do you think of a constitutional monarchy?" "Mr. Yang is talented, and he is empowered, but the lower officials are dull and can't see through the superstructure. I still didn't want to understand Mr. when I heard Mr.'s grand speech, which made Mr. smile. "It's okay, Brother Ge is not deeply involved in the world after all. It is gratifying to save the country through industry, but there is no breeding ground where everything is a floating cloud. "Mr. is reasonable, the current Manchu elite is autocratic, they are unwilling to change in their bones, and Mr.'s concept is probably a castle in the air!"

"There is a spirit in the heart, what Brother Ge said is right. If Lord Yuan was in power, he would help him, but he didn't expect to be dismissed by the regent, and the constitutional monarchy would be short-lived, and Yang would have no way to serve the country. "There is no need for Mr. to worry about the sky, the lower officials think that if you don't experience wind and rain, you will see a rainbow, as long as Mr. thinks it is right, you will persevere and persevere." The English writer Charles Dickens once vividly compared the world: the world is colorful, this is the best of times, this is the worst of times. "What this foreigner said incisively, can there be any following?" Yang Du pricked up his ears.

"Xia Guan was deeply touched, and Dickens's following is: This is the age of wisdom, this is the age of foolishness, this is the age of faith, this is the age of doubt, this is the season of light, this is the season of darkness. This is the spring of hope and the winter of disappointment. There are all kinds of things in front of people, and there is nothing in front of people. People are going straight to heaven, people are going straight to hell. "Appropriately, this is the characteristic of this era. Brother Ge, what is the name of Dickens's magnum opus? “

"Mr. Yang, this book is called A Tale of Two Cities, and there is no translation nowadays, so I read it through the German version." "You know German?" "Xiaguan grew up in a German church and learned German." "Could it be that you translated this passage!" "The lower official is not talented, and he is ugly in front of Mr.!" Yan Jiakang was ashamed to admit it. "Brother Ge is extraordinary, and he will have a bright future in the future. Yang is pleased that young talents such as Er are rare, and they will inevitably become the pillars of the Qing Dynasty in the future. "Mr. has a good reputation, the official is not talented, and he is determined to save the country through industry, and he will not swerve in this life."

"Brother Ge is ambitious, and Yang supports you." Yan Jiakang is here to contact feelings, and national policies such as constitutional monarchy are pure nonsense, but he can't have the slightest objection in front of Yang Du. At the end of the point, Yan Jiakang began to change the topic. The two talked about the past and the present, and the anecdotes were also very interesting and speculative. The hour was getting late, Yan Jiakang said goodbye, and Yang Du kept it again and again, until he promised to come back to Yang Du the next day. Back at the inn where he stayed, Hu Boyong had already returned.

"My lord, have you seen Mr. Yang?" Hu Boyong asked. "Yes, Mr. Yang really lives up to his reputation, and we are talking about speculation. He stayed warmly overnight, and I didn't agree, tell me about your situation. “

"Today I went around the armory factory and the iron factory, and according to your request, I can only choose people from these two places. However, they are all dragging their families and mouths, which is very difficult. "This is easy to do the housewarming of the family, in order to show sincerity, give them the silver first, and there will be a brave man under the heavy reward." I will be a guest at Mr. Yang's residence in the next few days, and you will have full authority to handle it without consulting me. “

Yan Jiakang stayed in Wuhan for 10 days, and Yang Du accompanied him to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and the relationship between the two deepened. During this period, Hu Boyong hired 10 craftsmen, including dozens of their family members, and sent them to Zhou Village. In early April, Yan Jiakang said goodbye to Yang Du and boarded the Luhan Railway train (Jinghan Railway) to the north. This time, Yan Jiakang's biggest gain in Wuhan was his acquaintance with Yang Du, which laid the groundwork for his future move.

During the relationship between the two, Yan Jiayasu deliberately showed his dullness to the "art of the emperor" and ignorance of the "superstructure", and the performance was vivid and did not show any flaws. Yan Jiakang's naïve thoughts about saving the country through industry are fully revealed, and this move is not to be feared in the eyes of political elites such as Yang Du, and in the future, Yang Du, as Yuan Shikai's senior staff, his evaluation of Yan Jiakang is particularly important.

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