Chapter 102: Marriage (I)
November 26, 1909 may be a day that Wang Hengyue will never forget!
On this day, the 2nd Battalion of the 66th Standard of the 33rd Mixed Association of the Sichuan New Army helped Wang Hengyue get married!
The woman is the famous Sichuan Governor, Ma Yunxin, the granddaughter of Ma Weiqi, who patrols the whole army.
One side is a young hero who is in the limelight, and the other side is a famous family, which is the most perfect and matching pair in the eyes of everyone.
The wedding was all contracted by Qin Guangcheng, a wealthy businessman in Sichuan.
Qin Guangcheng's marriage of his brother naturally has to be a great deal. The Qin Mansion had already been cleared out and was specially used by Wang Hengyue as a new house.
There is Qin Guangcheng's face in the business world, and Ma Weiqi's reputation in the officialdom, and a small gang got married, which actually shocked all the celebrities and dignitaries in the business and political circles of Sichuan!
Money merchants, rice merchants, prefects, Taoist platforms, co-unification, and standard unification time are all cloud-integrated and lively.
Zhao Erxun, the governor of Sichuan, also sent a message early in the morning that Ma Junmen was bound to attend when he married his granddaughter, and even Zhao Erfeng, the minister with full power in Tibet and the control of Sichuan-Yunnan border affairs, also sent a telegram of congratulations, and asked Zhao Erxun to send 500 taels of silver as a congratulatory gift.
A dignified governor, a minister plenipotentiary, so far! It may not be a little gang like Wang Hengyue with face, but purely for the sake of Ma Weiqi's face!
Wang Hengyue's bet is right!
Not only that, Kleiman, general manager of the Chengdu branch of the American company Van Lixi, also attended Wang Hengyue's wedding, and what is even more surprising is that Stewang, the second secretary of the US Embassy in Chengdu, was also moved by Kleiman's words and appeared in the Qin Mansion.
Wang Hengyue's order made Kleiman believe that he had found the right business partner, and when he persuaded Stewang to participate, he told the second secretary:
"In Sichuan, the power of the United States is not as good as that of the British, and even inferior to the people themselves, which is not in our interests. Although Wang Hengyue is just a helper now, I think his future is bright. The marriage between him and Ma is more of a marriage of interests, and with the help of Ma's power, I believe that the king will definitely become a greater official and obtain greater benefits."
In order to prove that what he said was not wrong, Kleiman took out Wang Hengyue's order, which made Stewang full of surprise. What does a gang want to buy these things for?
"Perhaps, I think the king has received some information from Ma that we don't know and is preparing for the future." Kleiman expressed his judgment: "The situation in China is changing at any time, and Wang's ambitions are also very large, so if we can establish a good relationship with him at this time, then it may have a great impact on the interests of the United States in Sichuan in the future!" ”
Kleiman succeeded in convincing Stewang.
The business community, political circles, foreigners, and important celebrities from all walks of life all appeared at Wang Hengyue's wedding, which was a sensational event in Sichuan!
Ma Pingsan's big media, Zhao Erxun is a witness, Wang Hengyue held the red belt, thanked the big media with Ma Yunxin, worshiped Qin Guangcheng's parents, and sent Ma Yunxin into the cave room, and then transferred out to accompany the wine.
Almost all of the brothers arrived, but they were too small to sit outside in the courtyard. But a table of soldiers wearing the uniforms of the new army sat around, which was also eye-catching.
"Zhao Duxian is here, Hengyue is ashamed." Coming to Zhao Erxun's table first, Wang Hengyue toasted.
"That's good." Zhao Erxun took a sip: "Ma Junmen is highly respected, and it is also your blessing to be able to marry his granddaughter, and you need to treat Yun Xin well in the future." ”
Wang Hengyue responded, and Zhao Erxun sighed again: "It's a pity that Ma Junmen is heavy and can't come in person, it's a pity, it's a pity." ”
Wang Hengyue nodded silently. When he went to pick up his wife, Ma Weiqi had already fallen ill on the bed, although he barely got up and forced to smile, but his body bones were really gone.
"It is also your honor for Mr. Stewang and Mr. Kleiman to come, and it is an honor for me as an official in Sichuan." For the appearance of the two foreigners, Zhao Erxun was obviously a little surprised.
Stewang smiled slightly: "Kleiman is a good friend of Wang, I am also a friend of Wang, friends are married, of course we have to come, besides, this is the first time we have participated in a Chinese wedding, very lively, very lively!" ”
Zhao Erxun smiled and nodded, and while everyone was toasting, he whispered to Wang Hengyue: "Shuzhi, it's too wasteful, this official has always been honest and self-loving, and those things can't be done again in the future." ”
Wang Hengyue was stunned for a moment, and then reacted that it must be Yu Lei who had already given away the silver ticket, and said with a slight smile: "Zhao Duxian is serious, Duxian and Ma Junmen are officials in the same dynasty, and they are also Hengyue's elders, and the younger generations are filial to their elders, so what's the point?" ”
Zhao Erxun smiled: "I think you have also heard that Sichuan is preparing to train another battalion of new troops, these days, many people have recommended you to me, it seems that you have done enough work." ”
The five words "have done enough work" are particularly aggravated, and Wang Hengyue's face is slightly red.
Zhao Erxun didn't care: "I have repeatedly discussed with Zhong Xietong and Ye Duling, since the new army was transferred to Yunnan by the former governor Xiliang in large numbers, Sichuan has a serious shortage of troops, and it has been difficult to pacify the party several times, so it is imperative to train another battalion of the new army." Zhong Xietong and Ye Duling also said a lot of good things about you, it seems that you are the only one who has the position of leader. ”
Wang Hengyue was overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't dare to show his face: "Thank you for the cultivation of Duxian, Hengyue will not dare to forget." ”
"Actually, that's fine." Zhao Erxun glanced at the wine table, saw that everyone was toasting each other, and continued: "You originally came back from the West, went to the army academy in England, suppressed the rebellion several times, and had military exploits, so it doesn't hurt to be a pipe band. It's just that I heard that you are still willing to stay in Rong County, why is this? ”
It's so easy for Lao Tzu to get some scale out there, can you leave? Wang Hengyue thought in his heart, and at the same time said a set of rhetoric that had been prepared a long time ago.
Zhao Erxun was silent, and nodded slightly after a while: "This matter still has to be discussed carefully, but I still agree with you more in my heart." Rong County, Artesian Well, Gongjing, the imperial court salt tax is important, there can be no loss, if you are stationed there, it is fine, but you need to be cautious, there can be no mistakes, change to me and Zhong Xietong to discuss again. ”
Since Zhao Erxun said so, the matter is decided, Wang Hengyue thanked him again, and took turns to toast the wine.
In this room, all the dignitaries, big businessmen, and big compradors in the Sichuan officialdom are sitting, and even Charlie Du can only sit in the outermost part of the room.
can look at the expression on Charlie Du's face, but he is still proud, unstoppable, and it seems that his worth suddenly doubled when he sits with these people.
By the time everyone in the room had finished saluting, Wang Hengyue already had some wine, but there were still so many people waiting for him outside!