Just after the New Year in Shandong, there was a heavy snowfall, and the snow was sunny at the beginning, and it was silvery white. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoZhao Guanhou took Su Hanzhi's hand and strolled through the courtyard, watching the snow scene in the Overseer's Office.

Annual leave is customary for one month. However, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Guanhou suddenly summoned reporters from major newspapers in Shandong and made an important speech: In order to revitalize the national economy, he hoped that the broad masses of the people would spontaneously support domestic products and resist certain goods from neighboring countries that harbored evil intentions and had other intentions in China.

Zhao Guanhou, who has experience in two lifetimes, has an innate advantage in publicizing public opinion and stirring up national sentiment. For example, if you buy a foot of Fusang cloth today and kill your Fusang bullet tomorrow, it is this kind of speech that you pay for at your fingertips, which greatly provokes the emotions of Shandong residents. The situation of Fusang Foreign Bank in Shandong immediately became bad. Even the shops that dealt in Fuso goods were implicated, either being thrown bricks into it, or being smeared with dung on the doors, and they were embarrassed.

Immediately, Zhao Guanhou convened the cadres above the Lu Army and held a New Year's celebration party. After the banquet, the cadres jointly issued a declaration: All officers and soldiers in Shandong will always obey the command of Zhao Guanshuai. Anyone who dares to invade Shandong, I will face it with a saber and show no mercy.

On the basis of the treaty, the Prussian consul also immediately issued a statement on the joint defense of Prussia and China, expressing that the Prussian naval and land officers and soldiers stationed in Shandong were confident of destroying all foreign invaders.

This kind of attitude is obviously to prepare to fight to the end with the Fuso people. Although in the capital, Rizhiyi's attitude is not very tough, and a new round of assassination has not broken out in Shandong Province because of this. But everyone understands that this is nothing more than the calm before the storm, and the more the Fuso people do not take a stand, the more they prove that they are brewing a response far more terrible than protest or assassination.

"Shaanxi Army, Siheng, and Fusang people are planning to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, so that there is a fire in my backyard and I can't take care of myself. It's a pity that he's looking for the wrong person. Zhao Guanhou sneered twice and threw the report in his hand to the side.

Su Hanzhi smiled and said: "Guanhou, there is a relationship with the Yuzhu girl in the Shaanxi army, but I am not worried that there will be problems." It's the shopkeeper of Dong...... Aunt Jin is a hard-working woman, I'm really afraid that she will have a bad day. I didn't want the shopkeeper Dong to be so generous, so I didn't even ask about this matter. ”

"He's not open, he's wise. Of course, he could make Aunt Jin uncomfortable, but he understood that the price was his entire family and Siheng's inheritance. Although Siheng Bank is now known as the leader of the money industry in North China, it is supported by Shandong. If I completely break off the cooperation with Siheng, Shandong will suffer some losses, but with Zhengyuan as a candidate, it will not be irretrievable. On the contrary, it is Siheng, and the price of breaking with me is bankruptcy. His business outside the customs will be ruined, and even his life will not be saved. It's not the former gold now, it's not so difficult to kill someone. ”

"As for the Shaanxi army, the Fusang people still don't know enough about me, and they always think that if they grab the handle of a few generals, they can be blackmailed. Confused! I want the loyalty of my subordinates, not my character. As long as they are used by me, it is nothing to have a few women. Sun Pengju not only engaged in the Fusang woman, but also gave me the information, just knowing that I don't take this matter seriously at all. The woman is his. ”

"I heard Shigege say that there are also some people in northern Jiangsu who are inciting."

Zhao Guanhou kissed Su Hanzhi on the face, "Sister, you are really...... You can call her by her name, you don't need to call her ten-grid. At home, you are the biggest, and no one can climb on your head. It's okay to treat each other as enemies, but it's okay to bully you. On the side of northern Jiangsu, a few compradors who went to incite emotions, what was the result? Aren't they all twisted by the common people to the village office? The remaining gentry will either cooperate with me or will wait to be exterminated by me. The full door that destroyed a few families there before was not done in vain, the blood has not dried yet, the memory is still there, and no one dares to mess around. Besides, I have the merit of controlling the water, and I can give them welfare guarantees, and the people know what is good, and now let them turn against me, they will not agree. Fuso people are destined not to succeed. ”

Fusang promoted the treaty called Twenty-One Articles in Jingli, and forced Yuan Zhengfu to submit in a high-pressure posture. It was precisely because of the secret agreement with Prussia that Yuan Weiting had the confidence to be indifferent to Fusang. As for Fusang's requests, he only treated them coldly and disdained talks, and the relationship between China and Fusang almost dropped to a freezing point. But it is precisely because of this that it is obviously impossible for the capital to have clear support for Shandong, otherwise, it will evolve into a direct confrontation between countries, like a cart hitting a wall, and there is no room for recovery.

Regardless of whether it is a bad relationship with Fusang or a relaxation, Zhong Yang will not take the initiative to speak and leave it to Shandong to decide. Similarly, once the final conflict with Fusang is reached, Zhong Yang will not play a big role, and this matter will ultimately be resolved by Shandong itself.

Zhao Guanhou knew in his heart that when Fusang was sure that he could not fight for it, the next thing would be a war of uncertain scale. In a short period of time, I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to enjoy such warmth and leisure, so I cherish this time very much. Although the ladies and dependents in the family are all there, this moment of tranquility is a privilege that belongs to Su Han Zhilan. Even if it is ten grids or Chen Lenghe, they are not eligible to share profits.

Su Hanzhi said: "Actually, there are also rumors in the Department of Education. It is said that there have been too many people who have carried out attacks recently, but in fact the local security is not good enough, and if we can invite foreigners to come in and help us maintain the situation, it is also a relatively good choice. You probably know what that means. ”

"Of course I get it. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is nothing wrong with this kind of thinking. Shandong's interests now belong to the Prussians, and the future belongs to the Fuso or Albians, and it cannot be our own. Shandong's high-level officials can probably see it clearly. In the eyes of the Fuso themselves, selling to them was not much different from selling to the Prussians. If I take a step back, they might make overtures to me, and they'll be happy with each other, and everything will seem to be normal. In the high-level of Shandong, there will be no shortage of people who think like this, and they think this is a very good choice. Sister, what do you see? ”

"I don't look." Su Hanzhi is an eldest woman, and she always has to have a dignified appearance, so that she can be an example for the family. At this time, when the husband and wife are alone, it is rare to be like a little woman, and they play tricks on their husband's arm, "I am a small family, the daughter of a poor family." Whether it's the director of education or some well-known writer, it's all you want me to do. I don't have this ability myself, and I don't want to do it so much, I just think about one thing, what you say, how I do it. What you do is always right, and I will always support my crown. You must have your reason for doing things against the Fuso people, so you say, I'll listen. In the Education Hall, it's me who says and they listen. What other people think...... Unimportant. ”

"I don't really bother to explain it to the following, they may not understand, and even if they do, they may not be happy to understand. I've long understood this truth, but I still have to explain it to my sister. ”

Zhao Guanhou pointed to the distance, "The Prussians like this, and the Fusang people also like this, it's normal." There are foreign devils on both sides, and no one is better than the other. Although the Prussians were kind to me, when it comes to character, it is actually the same thing, and this is a matter of justice. Culturally, Fuso and we may be closer to us, and some people may even be more supportive of Fuso than Prussia. But from my personal gain or loss, it's completely different. Prussia had limited interests in China, and it was a cooperative relationship for them to support an agent and ask me to do things for them. The Fusang people are too close to China, which is like one is the governor of Tiangao Emperor Yuan, and the other is a Beijing official, and the requirements are different. The Fuso people are too demanding. ”

"What they need is an obedient surrogate, a little daughter-in-law. I will listen to what they say, and if I take a wrong step or say the wrong word, it will cause them to be dissatisfied. So in the beginning, whether it was an assassination or an expulsion of refugees into the country, it was all the same purpose, to exert pressure. If I can't catch the trick and die, then there's no loss to them, just a change of horses. If I'm lucky enough not to die, but I'm scared, then I'll become a soft persimmon in their hands, and I can do whatever I want. The conditions put forward at that time were far harsher than those of the Prussians, and you were not allowed to bargain. From the perspective of Shandong as a whole, it has nothing to do with Prussia or Fuso, but from my personal point of view, it has a lot to do with it. Therefore, this battle, to say that it is to defend the common union and the like, is my excuse, but in fact, it is to ensure my position as a handsome, which is the hardest truth. ”

"I thought that this time in Shandong, it could make its own decisions."

Zhao Guanhou shook his head and said: "Probably if the poor man's world that Brother Guojie said is really realized, it is possible to expel the foreigners, and everything is up to you." Until then, it can't be done. But the world he pursued was destined to be wrong with me. Not to mention anything else, just talking about our family's food expenses for one day is enough to feed how many poor people. If that time comes, can they promise us to spend so much money? Can you allow me to marry so many aunts? So when that time comes, I'll have to run away with you, and for now, I'm just looking for someone worthy of cooperation to work with to minimize my own damage. Of course, this can only be said to my sister, and I can't mention it to others. ”

Su Hanzhi raised his hand and patted him on the head, "Naughty." I also heard in the Ministry of Education that the Fuso people took a 21 article to ask the president to sign it, saying that it was a balance of interests. Since we have made a peace treaty with Prussia, we should also make a peace with Fuso. In terms of content, it is basically to turn our country into their subordinate. I don't understand the specific reasoning, I only know that the students are very angry, thanks to the president who didn't sign it in the end, otherwise the students wouldn't have agreed to it first. I don't have to hold it down. ”

"The president's confidence still lies in the Prussian treaty. When Prussia suffered, he might regret it too, but when the time came, the conditions for the Fuso people would be even harsher. Back in the days of the fist, I had contact with the Fuso people......"

In front of Zhao Guanhou's eyes, the appearance of Yoko appeared, she rarely kills women, especially women who have a relationship with her, she is a rare exception.

"The Fuso people are very ambitious, they are not satisfied with trading with us, or getting some ore from China or something, they always want to make China a part of their country. The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant, and they are the ones who are talking about it. The Prussians will lose, and Shandong will not expel all the foreigners, but the Albion people will still be the overseer in Shandong. The Fusang people are in Shandong, and I can't get a puppet if I want to, so this time, other people in Shandong can retreat, only me, and there is no way back behind me. Either you have to fight the Fusang people to the end, or you have to roll up and leave the land. Every grass and tree here is something I worked hard for, and I am not reconciled to leave like this. ”

He looked at the scenery around him, "When the Empress Dowager Longyu abdicated, she was probably in a similar mood." How can you bear to give up your own things to outsiders? Even if you want to lose it, you can only lose it all, surrender without a fight, and give it to others, this breath can't be swallowed first. ”

"I understand. Just like when my crown marquis sleeps in other people's rooms every day, I am not reconciled. I can't wait for you to be in my room every day, talking to me, and in my heart, I am the only one. But there was no way, I couldn't do it, so I had to endure it and pretend to be generous, so that everyone thought I wasn't jealous. I understand this uncomfortable feeling. So, you don't want to feel bad, I understand, and I support it. ”

Zhao Guanhou looked at the woman who accompanied him all the way with guilt, "In fact, in the end, I also have to compromise." It's just that you can't compromise with the Fuso people, and you can't compromise too easily. I always have to accumulate enough chips in my hand to let others know that I am a qualified person to negotiate before I can bargain. If I don't have enough money, no one will let me serve it. However, in order to save the enemy country, this gamble itself is an adventure. Now we have everything, and if we lose, we may have nothing. At that time, my sister will have to accompany me to endure hardships again. ”

"Am I afraid of hardship?"

Su Hanzhi smiled slightly, and stretched out his white hands, "My hands can not only hold a pen and write, but also sew and wash clothes, sweep the floor and cook." Just like when we first started in a small shoe shop, my craftsmanship has not been left behind. Of course, I hope that my crown prince will win, but I don't want you to be tied to us with your hands tied up. It's not easy for us to have this family business, but it's not a reason to be timid. Just because we now have a family business, we have more reason to fight with them, and whoever dares to take our things, we will fight to the end. Whether it's the pot guy or the Overseer, it's the same truth. You won, sister will celebrate you. If you lose, my sister will support you, just like when we were children. ”

She touched her husband's face, just as in the old days, when her sister taught her disobedient brother a lesson. "There is not a single gangster in Jinmen who has not been beaten. Breaking an arm and a leg is commonplace. But who will look down on them because they are beaten? On the contrary, if you don't even dare to fight, you will give up your own territory to others, then you will have no face, and you will walk around the street, and you won't even have this bowl of rice. There is no shame in losing, even if you are beaten into a cripple, you are not ashamed, and what is really ashamed is not daring to fight. I don't think there is a difference between being a handsome man and being the owner of a pot gang, that is, a gangster with a gun and a gangster without a gun. Since they are all gangsters, they can't be afraid. Don't be guts, do what you want, and I'll be with you no matter what. ”

"With my sister's words, I am relieved. The Lu army is accustomed to fighting against the wind, and from the time it became an army to the present, it has always bullied the weak with the strong, and this is the first time that the weak have fought the strong. Although there is a lot of preparation, but when it comes to hard work, who can say that it is good? Jenson will leave in a few days to help me with two very important things. One thing is to prepare for the future, and the other thing is to lay the foundation for the final breakthrough. Sister, you can take the children with her. ”

Su Hanzhi smiled, "What?" We're gone, leaving you to someone else? I said I would always be with you, and I would cheer you on when the time came. The worst ending is nothing more than death, as long as you are there, I am not afraid. In the army, there are many people who shout that they are willing to die for the eldest wife, maybe, I have more prestige than you. In a few days, I'll go around the barracks and talk to everyone. I don't know as much as Yu Meiren, but if you lie, I will say it. Isn't it just to tell everyone to die for you, and then tell them that this is heavier than Mount Tai, there is nothing difficult. ”

Speaking of this, she smiled confidently, like a cold plum in the snow, beautiful and unparalleled. (To be continued.) )