Under the threat of bayonets and artillery, the results of the vote speak for themselves. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the will of the people in Shandong, since it is required to restore the old system, revoke self-control, everything is restored to normal, self-control will be dissolved immediately, and all regulations will be annulled.

Before the end of the voting, the Yellow Dragon Flag had been re-hung outside the Yamen of the Third Division, and a firecracker was set off outside the Yamen of the governor of Pearl Spring, and the female dependents of the Zhao family were escorted back to the Yamen by the escorts, solemnly announcing to the people: Zhao Guanshuai is back again.

After the polls, the delegates were not allowed to leave, and a large number of armed soldiers barricaded the venue and detained all the members of the self-made assembly. At the same time, Jia Maoqing and his reading club were also detained, including those study abroad staff officers selected by the imperial court.

Immediately afterwards, in Jinan's business and military circles, a small-scale arrest was also quietly underway, more than a dozen sentry officers and pipe bands were arrested, and more than 20 businessmen were taken in the business circles.

At this moment, Meng Siyuan and others also understood that their actions were in Zhao Guanhou's calculations from the very beginning, and this time Shandong made himself, which was actually used by him as a marionette, but the purpose was to use the uprising of his own people to fulfill his wish.

"From the very beginning, we had moles here." There was neither anger nor panic in Meng Siyuan's expression, as if he was chatting with an old friend. "You knew everything about our operations from the very beginning, and even the so-called assassination was arranged by you."

"Second brother, you're half right. The assassination was arranged by me, but the assassination of Sanyuguan and the others was something I didn't expect, but it didn't matter, they weren't qualified to kill me, and they were arrested before they could do anything. The two assassins used headless bullets, which were only charged, not loaded, so naturally they could not hurt anyone. I had a blood bag hidden on my body, and it was very easy to pretend to be injured. If you want to blame, blame your companion Jia Maoqing for being too careless, and it is really easy to infiltrate his team. ”

"Then I ...... with Zhenbang"

"I've guessed it, including your first payment, and the second sister-in-law quarreled with you, so I knew what was going on. But we are sworn brothers, even if you become a Ge Ming party, we are still brothers. I can't really cut off your head, whoever wants to kill you, I'm the first to refuse. Zhao Guanhou said as he handed over the two tickets

"This is for you and the old lady, Sister Xiurong and Ze Weng are also on the boat, you go to Songjiang together. There is a concession there, and the power of the imperial court cannot reach it, even if you want to arrest people, you are powerless. Besides, the Shandong Zhengyuan Bank there was opened by your brother and sister, I am the owner, and I am very familiar with the local government and gangs, so when you get there, you will be safe and sound. After two years, the limelight has passed, and it is not too late to come back. You see, when Kang Liang and his party were arrested, aren't they all **** now? Maybe you don't even have to die to assassinate the regent, let alone you. ”

Meng Siyuan took the ticket and asked, "What about my wife?" ”

"I said, I only recognize one second sister-in-law, and now I don't recognize her in your family. But look at your face, second brother, I will just make sure she is okay, at most she will be locked up in a women's prison, and she will not suffer hardship. Brother, you know my ability to run a prison, and I guarantee Liu's safety inside. ”

Meng Siyuan pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked: "If our slogan at the beginning was not to line up the flag to rejuvenate the Han and kill all the Tartars, would you stand on our side?" ”

"That'...... Maybe, right? But depending on the rest, I am now the governor of a province, and if you want me to defect to you, you must come up with enough money to buy me. Or to lure by profit, or to pressure by force, in short, I must have the ability, so that I have no way but surrender, in order to have any hope of success. First, you don't have the will of the army, second, you don't have the will of the people, third, you don't have a reliable salary, and fourth, you don't have a strong backer. Empty-handed, act only on ideals, or do some fried eggs or assassination. This kind of water without a source wants me to return to obedience and sincerity, like a person without roots, who wants to open a store, which is absolutely impossible. ”

"It's not wrong for you to talk about the country and the nation, but these things, space, are not real. I won against you this time because I control the army and the money bag, but in the final analysis, it is I who control the hearts and minds of the people. You think about things, I think about people, and that's the difference. No matter how good your reasoning is, if you want them to share the salary, if you fight a war, if you want them to die, this kind of thing can be done by one or two people, but tens of millions of people can't do it. I don't want to understand this layer, your business, or you can't do it well. If the second brother wants to find a way, I support it, but I want you to think about it first, how to go on the road, and then what road you want to take. ”

Meng Siyuan smiled bitterly, "Fourth, if our two brothers could have talked earlier, maybe it wouldn't be like this today/It's not that we're on the wrong path, it's just that there may be a problem with the way we walk." That's good, at least I know how to avoid the same kind of heel in the future. I accepted this ticket, and I also know that you have your own way of dealing with the court, so don't say much politely. I just want to say one thing, I entrust my home to you. In the future, on the day of the reunion of you and my brother, I will let you see if the second brother is on the right track. ”

"Well, when the time comes, I'll invite my second brother to drink."

Meng Siyuan only received one ticket, and did not take the other. "I won't go to Matsue because it may shelter me, but it won't help me find the right way to walk. I want to go to other places for a walk, and if the road in Shandong doesn't work, I will go somewhere else. But I believe that the road I am taking will be open sooner or later, and by that time, you will have to take a look at the fourth brother, whether your second brother is wrong, or you are wrong. As for the family, I will entrust you to take care of it, and I have believed in you. ”

"But the second sister-in-law, she is still on the boat......"

"Gan Geming, the family is a drag, I don't want her to take risks with me, so I divorced her at the beginning, how can I take her with me to fight hard. I'm going to learn how to shoot and throw fried eggs, do I want her to follow me and be afraid? If one day, our country is saved, I will spend half my life pursuing her back. If our country had not been saved, I would have been dead by then, and I would not have bothered her. ”

Meng Siyuan took off his hat, made a goodbye gesture to Zhao Guanhou, and turned around and got into the carriage. The carriage had already received Zhao Guanhou's order and went straight to the dock.

Yuqing snorted beside him: "It's as if you owe him, why don't you even know how to say thank you, but throw a big burden to you." ”

"Saying thank you is not enough for friendship. Everyone bows to each other, his family is my family, and I take care of him, which is the right thing. I only hope that he will find a path of his own, and it can be regarded as a reward for his efforts. What I am worried about is that I am afraid that his ideals will be disillusioned in the future, and he will work hard and it will be a failure. ”

As he spoke, he dragged Yuqing back to the prison, which was the No. 1 model prison in Jinan, and all the important prisoners in this self-control turmoil were all locked up at the bottom of this prison. Although each person is a single room, the environment is not bad. But for these people who are usually pampered, it is still painful and unbearable.

Su Zhenbang has also been let go, Zhao Guanhou obviously didn't want to engage in crowd rolling this time, acquaintances can be released, and if they can be avoided, they will be exempted, it belongs to the board held high and lightly. The Yuan brothers are the biggest contributors to cracking Jia Maoqing's case this time, Zhao Guanhou has already secured a secret for them, judging from his current merits, it is natural that the future of the two is decided.

The two waited left and right, and when they saw Zhao Guanhou coming back, they immediately rushed up to greet him, and asked, "What should Jia Maoqing do?" According to what you see under the standard, cut it off. ”

"The assassin of the regent is not dead, Lao Jia cut it, what does Jingli think? It's like I'm going to make a difference. He doesn't pose a threat to me, so there's no harm in keeping him, so I'll lock him up first. As for the people in the reading club, tell them that whoever is willing to confess their confessions and confessions will be released, and I will still be useful. ”

"Humble duty understands. That self-made will others? ”

Zhao Guanhou sneered, "This time, all the brothers from all walks of life give face, they are right about me, and I will also be right for them, so naturally I will have a generous reward." And they were expected to ask for this reward. For example, the Yansheng Mansion, which is very wide, is said to have a set of numbered tableware at home, and even the emperor has never seen it. The children of their family are in my hands, and if they don't show some sincerity, I will stab him in this case to the Ministry of Justice to see what the outcome will be when the time comes. As for Liu Feng, the Liu family is a well-known big family in Shandong, now, it's not good to eat him, how can you be worthy of him? His sister-in-law dared to snatch my second sister-in-law's position, so she rushed to this, and I couldn't spare him. ”

The Liu family had a great influence in Shandong, and their families had extensive fields, engaged in grain business in Jinan, Dezhou and other places, and opened oil mills and restaurants, and the business stalls were very large. If it weren't for this, there would be no momentum of the 800 armed regiments, but this time Liu Feng rushed too far ahead, and as soon as the self-control association was established, he cut his braids first. After the regiment entered the city, he did a lot of evil deeds, and the people were extremely angry, and they openly displayed a banner like Shandong where Shandong was a Shandong person, and it was more than enough to make a culprit.

His crime is the same as rebellion, although the court is still lenient in applying the law, but if the governor of a province bites him to death, he will not let go, and he will do a raid on the house, which is just a matter of taking care of the matter.

The power of the Yansheng Mansion is greater than that of the Liu family, but this time it was pinched, and life was not easy. The Dajin court paid more attention to Shandong's self-control than the Guangzhou Uprising, after all, the elite of the Dajin New Army was stationed here, and if it really turned to independence, even Gyeonggi would be shaken.

Zhao Guanhou had just canceled the self-control meeting and reported to the Beijing Division, and before long, a telegram arrived. Crowned Zhao Guanhou hereditary second-class male, rewarded with gems, and rewarded with two pearls, a sword to show his reward, and sent a minister to Shandong to thoroughly investigate the case of the disrupted party.

The ministers sent by the imperial court are two cabinet co-ministers, one is Naqin Xuan, the other is the Minister of War Yin Sheng, and the other is the son of King Qing, Cheng Zhen.

These three people and Zhao Guanhou are all acquaintances, and they also have friendships with each other, and sending this lineup is obviously to reduce his vigilance and make him not think about him. At that time, within a case, the relaxation scale will be discussed and controlled by a few of them, and these prisoners will be left to their discretion.

The two families of Liukong are related, and as soon as they know this lineup of ministers, they know that they must take Zhao Guanhou's path to get out this time. And Zhao Guanhou is now rich in wealth, gold and silver treasures, and it is not easy to buy him. As for the beauty, he has his own beauties in his home, and the ordinary colors are difficult to see. On the minister's side, there is no time to wait for anyone, Rao is two families have made a lot of money to enter, and they only delay the trip for three or two days, no matter how much, they will never be able to do it.

Seeing that the time was tighter, the more anxious the two families became, and in the end, Mrs. Meng called Zhao Guanhou to her home and got straight to the point, "Guanhou, tell me, what conditions are needed to leave a way for them to go." If you say that you have to kill someone, it is not like your human being. Besides, the Liu family has always served me, and she is much more attentive than Xiurong, whether you like to listen to it or not, she is also my approved daughter-in-law. For the sake of my old aunt's face, I have no choice but to ask you to nod and make it convenient. ”

"Well, since you have opened your mouth, things will be easy to do, and what I want is very simple, one word: ground. I don't want people or money, just fields. Liujiadi is even Qianmo, and Confucius also has land in Yanzhou, let them think for themselves, how much land is worth such a big lawsuit. If I figured it out, I sent the title deed, and I have my own way to excuse myself here. Otherwise, when the people from Beijing come, I can't do anything. ”

Old Madam Meng frowned, "Want a field?" Guanhou, you and Siyuan swore goodbye, and in the eyes of the old body, I regarded you as my son, and I didn't have to beat around the bush with you when I spoke. Since ancient times, those who have been magistrates will not ask for the fields where they work, because they will eventually leave. If you have a field, it is useless. What do you want this thing for? ”

"Of course I don't want the land myself, but in Shandong, there are still many poor men who can't farm the land, or they give their fields to others. The tenants of the Liukong family, I don't know how much they want to have land, I want to come to the land, and it is also a merit to help these poor people. As for whether they are willing to cut the meat, let them decide for themselves. ”

This year, Shandong's silk reeling factory has made remarkable achievements, and has signed a lot of contracts with foreigners, but it is unable to fulfill it because of the civil strife in Shandong. In addition, the fish industry and mining industry have outstanding performance, and as soon as the internal troubles are gone, they will immediately show results.

These rich economic returns have further stabilized Zhao Guanhou's position in Shandong, whether it is the people of Qihan or the old and new armies, they regard Zhao Guanhou as their benefactor savior. And after experiencing the previous turmoil, the Shandong gentry also realized that if Zhao Guanhou was not there, the Shandong New Army would immediately mutiny, and then they would be the first to suffer. Therefore, from the perspective of safeguarding their own interests, these businessmen are more and more committed to supporting Zhao Guanhou.

The newspaper supported by the Liu family closed its doors on its own, and the fields of the Liu Kong family began to be delivered one after another in the next few days. Among them, the Liu family suffered the most serious losses, and the wealthy people who were important in Shandong fell into a slump. Seventy percent of the family's land changed from the surname Liu to the surname Zhao, and became the private property of Zhao Guanhou, and Liu Feng himself died violently in prison. All that was avoided was the hunt for the rest of the family.

Zhao Guanhou sent Han Zhi's messenger to ask her to coordinate the number of fields, and then organize these lands into military fields, which were used as army farms or land for the resettlement of disabled soldiers. This was originally Cuiyu's job, but now that she is pregnant, she is not suitable for labor, so Han Zhi said: "Actually, Cheng Yue is also very good at this, so call her along." ”

"Whatever. She has that temperament, I have a little hard time talking to her, you can just watch it yourself. ”

Yuqing came over with a jewelry box, and what was placed in it were the jewels that Cixi had rewarded. She pushed the jewelry box and said, "This, how much land can I buy?" ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled and said, "Naughty." "Push the title deed in front of her" The treasures in the palace are priceless, which is comparable to these fields, if you want to buy, these are naturally yours. But I don't take money, I only take people's ......."

"I'm serious with you." Yuqing pinched his arm, "I want to leave a way out for the flag man and buy a field as the flag man's public land." If you ...... in the future There really is a day when the princes and nobles have savings and can support them, but ordinary flag men have no choice. Let them have a piece of land to plant, a bite to eat, and not starve to death. ”

"Are those uncles willing to farm?"

"When you don't have anything to eat, you're naturally willing to do anything." Yuqing sighed and said: "This 10,000-person conference, if you didn't come out to turn the tide, maybe they really wanted to make a charter to kill all the bannermen." At worst, it was also necessary to drive the banner people out of Shandong and confiscate their property, at that time, they did not know how to live. The power of one person is difficult to resist the world, and when the situation is like this, you can't stop it. Anyway, they called me ten grids, and I had to find a way for them to go. ”

Zhao Guanhou pinched up a land deed and looked at it, "That's it, let's add five to two, one and a half." I will give half of the land to the tenants, and you will put half of the land in your name, and the future income will be used as a fund for the banner people, and some factories will be opened, so that they can work and earn money to support themselves. Farming is a technical job, and they don't know how to do it. As for jewelry, I don't have to, I don't care how much silver it is, and I don't care how much money I have, so why would I want these jewelry. After all, Shandong has a good year, and there are many ways to save people. ”

Yuqing smiled softly, "Then I have to thank my forehead for them." These people are fat pigs, sent to the door for us to kill, we are not good not to kill. But if you don't kill people just by killing them, I'm afraid it's not easy to explain to the court, right? ”

"I also thought of this, I don't do the murder work, but I send someone else to do it." Zhao Guanhou pointed to the map, "Mei Yao's soldiers, they haven't killed anyone for a long time, and they should have a good time." (To be continued.) )