Jia Maoqing and other veterans have already heard that the sound outside is not thunder, but cannons. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info is in accordance with the rules of the governor's travel, and the cannon is magnificent. And with this handsome shout, the soldiers who were still fierce and vicious just now became like sheep at this time, raising their guns and standing upright, not daring to move a little.

The soldiers in charge of guarding outside the gate automatically split into two lines, followed by a large number of foreign soldiers rushing in first, raising their guns and aiming at the guard, and then behind them, the guard battalion with mini rifles and machetes on their backs.

Behind the guards, Zhao Guanhou was dressed in a new-style military uniform, with a wide belt around his waist, a command knife and pistol, a wide-brimmed military hat, and a red cloak behind his back. Arm in arm with him was a young woman.

He is tall and ruddy, with two handfuls of hair combed on his head, a red cheongsam on his body, and a pair of flower pot bottoms on his feet. This kind of shoe can't go fast, she holds Zhao Guanhou's arm with one hand, and holds a big handkerchief in the other, and on both hands, she wears ten red gold armor sets, shining.

The demeanor is dignified and noble, and the emperor is full of style. This is also a celebrity in Jinan, who usually crosses the horse and travels the streets, rides a bicycle to play everywhere, and is deeply despised by Mr. Shandong traditional Taoism, and is regarded as a heretical woman, Shige Yuqing.

Seeing Zhao Guanhou's lively appearance, he knew that the so-called news of his injury and even death before was a rumor, and some soldiers had already shouted: "Big handsome! Dashuai is fine! Who said that the handsome man can't be, get out and talk! Long live the handsome, long live the handsome! ”

The eyes of other representatives from all walks of life were also a little dull, and then they looked at the stage again, but they saw that the newspaper in Jinan published the news that Zhao Guanhou had died of his injuries, so who is this today?

Zhao Guanhou ignored them, but came all the way to the stage, first saluted Zou Jingze, and then took the loudspeaker: "Everyone, everyone be quiet, listen to me and say a few words, the leading officers of each army, restrain their own teams, do not act arbitrarily, let alone take the opportunity to rob, otherwise military law will not tolerate it." I, Zhao Guanhou's soldiers, are to protect the people, not to bully the people, everyone returns to their positions, and they are not allowed to shoot without permission, otherwise military law will be engaged! And the bunch of hat-throwers, pick them up for me by themselves, and don't look like soldiers anymore! Do you want to have military appearance and discipline! ”

At the sound of an order, the soldiers who had just thrown away their military hats and shot wantonly picked up their hats and put them on, and returned to the establishment according to their respective subordinates, turning from wolves to sheep in an instant. Seeing this, the most worrying mutiny will definitely not happen. However, people also noticed that more and more soldiers entered the venue, making the already crowded venue even more cramped.

Zhao Guanhou instructed at this time: "All students should leave the venue, listen outside, and vacate their seats." You can sit in and make sure you don't miss any details, and when it's time to vote, you can vote as well. ”

As the students withdrew, the venue suddenly cleared up for soldiers from outside to enter. In addition to the guard battalion, more than half of Jia Maoqing's troops entered the venue, and the garrisons in the surrounding areas such as Tai'an and Qihe, as well as the police investigation and fire brigades, also entered the venue one after another. These soldiers were loaded with guns and ammunition, glaring angrily at the delegates, and respectfully saluting Zhao Guanhou, and their attitude was self-evident.

Jia Maoqing and the people in the reading club have been surrounded. They were surrounded by the same comrades who had vowed not long ago to fight Ge Ming with them and expel the Tartars to restore China. These people now turned their heads to deal with the comrades who swore together, and they didn't show any softness, Jia Maoqing looked at Yuan Baoshan and Yuan Baohe, gritted his teeth and said, "You guys...... You are ......"

"You know it in your heart, and it's not interesting to say it. The skills are not as good as others, so admit it obediently. In Shandong, our marshal has the final say, you want to take the throne...... I want to blind your heart! ”

After the soldiers, a hundred and ten more people entered, all of them decent men in robes and gowns, mainly foreign merchants, as well as some local squires and merchants who were resolutely opposed to Shandong's self-made production. They were afraid of being cut and didn't dare to go out, but today, one by one, they were arrogant, as if they had turned over.

After entering the venue, he first lifted the hem of his robe, kowtowed in front of Zhao Guanhou to worship the marshal, and kowtowed to Shigege, and then sat down on the side.

At this time, the students who retreated outside suddenly made a noise, they were so loud that they couldn't hear what they were shouting at first, but they calmed down and listened carefully, and then they heard clearly, and the students shouted "Cannon!" Lots of cannons out there! How is the muzzle of the gun pointed at the Consultative Bureau! ”

Cannon? The representatives in the field all changed their faces, although Zhao Guanhou was also here, it was unlikely that the cannon would be fired. But if he closed the venue after withdrawing and ordered the bombardment of artillery, everyone was afraid that not one of them would survive in ten days. Without waiting for everyone to ask, Zhao Guanhou preemptively said:

"Don't panic, everyone. The students are young, see little things, make a fuss, and don't care. There are only twenty-one two-pounder cannons in total, and they can't kill a few people, so don't be afraid. They didn't dare to light a fire without my orders. As you must already know about the recent assassination of this officer, the brothers are afraid that another assassin will attack me today, so they have placed a few cannons to protect my safety. Rest assured, the cannon will not be fired at the heads of the people of An Shan. ”

Yuqing snorted, "I'm afraid that some people are not kind people, and there are ghosts in their hearts, so they naturally have to be afraid." I don't understand, since I arrived in Shandong, I have never done anything to harm others and benefit myself, I have never harmed the people, and I have never hurt the innocent. Why, there are people who can't tolerate me, so they have to shout what kind of flag, where to line me? My husband is in Shandong, do you want me to go outside the border? Then the two of us, we still have to leave for you? It just doesn't make sense. As for the words of killing all the banner people, I have also heard it, so I don't understand it even more, which capital crime did I commit, why did you kill me without going through the king's law? ”

"Don't say a word, everyone talks about things, and they have never seen a successful case, maybe it's nonsense, it's not good for you to blame you."

Zhao Guanhou smiled and said to everyone: "My wife is in a bad mood, don't be surprised." She bore me children, and I'm going to kick her out? Let me ask you a question, do you explain it from the perspective of human feelings? Therefore, I dare not listen to the word "flag". As for whether Shandong is self-controlled or not, it is a matter for your fathers and husbands to discuss, and I will never interfere with it. Don't worry, I'm not here today to stir up trouble, but to protect the field. I met an assassin before, so I stayed in the hospital for a few days, but I didn't expect it to be very troublesome outside. This is not good, since I am the governor, I have to maintain order, and I can't let the market go bad. Those gangsters, turn around and clean up one by one. I know that there are quite a few soldiers who are here today, for fear that some people will not obey the order, cause trouble, and break the rules of everyone's deliberations, so they will come to the ground to maintain order, and the rest will not interfere. Everyone wants to be self-controlled, but even if they are self-controlled, I will never say more. ”

At this point, he said, "However, there are some things that I have to explain to everyone." I also read the newspapers, and it is strange to say that I have never banned newspapers, and in Shandong Province, there are more than a dozen copies of official and civilian newspapers plus foreign newspapers, but in the past few days, I can only buy one, which is too strange. Moreover, the above news is even more nonsense. In addition to saying that I am dead, the matter of Shandong mortgage is also nothing. I would like to say here that the imperial court absolutely does not have such an arrangement. Even if there is, it can't be implemented, as long as I am in this position for a day, I will not obey such a disorderly order, everyone can rest assured. What Shandong was originally like, what it is now, as long as I am here in the future, it will still remain the same, and it will not change! ”

In the audience, some people took the lead in applauding, and some people said: "I just said, what is written in the newspaper cannot be trusted." With Zhao Gongbao here, we in Shandong will not fall into the hands of foreigners, and with these words, we are relieved. ”

Zhao Guanhou said again: "I want to tell you a good news, the robbers in Huaishang want to come to Shandong to eat, but as soon as they enter the province, they will block the first and second mixed associations of my fifth town in Beiyang, and now they have been defeated and lost, and more than 4,000 of them have been captured by captives alone." The remnants of the bandits retreated to Huaishang, not daring to face up to Shandong, and the generals in Henan, who originally wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob, also shrank back and did not dare to send them to death. These robbers can't hurt a single hair in our Shandong. ”

Huo Qiu came out of nowhere and said loudly: "Our Shandong New Army is all under the command of the commander. The handsome gave an order, go in the water, go in the fire, go in the fire, and don't frown. How can a group of grass thieves be a blow? ”

As soon as Zhao Guanhou Fu arrived at the scene, he released several messages in a row, all revealing the same information, and he had absolute control over Shandong. As long as he is still in office in Shandong, he can protect Shandong from the invasion of military disasters.

The representatives in the field, there are far more smart people than foolish people, and they draw inferences from one another, so they naturally think that if he is not in office, everything will be suspended. What's more, now the attitude of the police investigation, the fire brigade to the new army and even the defense battalion has been very clear, and the troops fully support Zhao Guanhou. The cannon set up outside is also a very powerful evidence, reminding everyone that now that the life of the family is still in the hands of others, and you should not act rashly.

Meng Siyuan suddenly said: "Guanhou, your health is better, this is the best news." Before, I was worried about your injuries, and I wanted to visit you in the hospital, but the guards prevented me from entering. Later, I mistakenly believed the rumors, which is needless to mention. Your murderer, have you ever asked for details? Some people say that the clothes inside the gunman seem to be the clothes of the royal guards? ”

Yuqing took over and said, "Second brother, you are probably mistaken, this is a rumor, you can't believe it." After the two assassins were caught, they committed suicide, and they did not recruit anyone, and naturally they did not know which way they were. However, at that time, the other two assassins were all captured, and one of them had already confessed that he was Ge Ming's party, and he was from the Xingzhong Society. This assassin, I think most of them should be on the Xingzhong Society. ”

Zhao Guanhou said: "Yuqing, this case has not yet been decided, don't draw conclusions too early." Second brother, I don't mention this because there is no tangible evidence, and it is unstable to say who sent the assassin, but the king's statement is really made out of nothing. No matter what those two people think, they are not the officials of the palace. ”

Meng Siyuan said: "Since your injury doesn't matter, it's great." In fact, as soon as the Shandong Self-made Army Zhengfu was established, Ze Weng and I thought of the candidate for the governor, the fourth brother. Now it is just time to bring up the old story again, and I propose that you be elected as the first governor of Shandong's self-made government, and Shandong's financial, political, and military power will all be in your hands. Others will assist you, let's build Shandong well. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "I said, I'm here to protect the field today, not to smash the field." Therefore, no matter how everyone chooses in the end, I will not interfere, whether Shandong is self-controlled, it is up to you to discuss, I only listen, do not interfere. However, as the governor of Shandong, I think I also have the right to speak, and I am here to express an attitude, Shandong is self-controlled, and I do not approve of it. ”

As soon as he said this, the participants couldn't help but talk again, and Meng Siyuan said: "Guanhou, don't talk too much, we can negotiate the specific conditions." Maybe everyone's slogan is too radical, this can be negotiated slowly, and it is always a matter of human ......"

"Second brother, I didn't mean that, Zhao was just a gangster on the streets of Jinmen a few years ago, and today he is already satisfied. I don't covet any famous money. If my fathers and fellow villagers all support Shandong's self-production, I will have nothing to say when I go back to my hometown to farm. I oppose Shandong's self-control, not out of my own selfish considerations, but for Shandong, as for the reason, just put it here, say it, let everyone listen to whether it makes sense. ”

He glanced at the venue, "Everyone originally wanted Shandong to make their own news, but they mistakenly believed the fake news, so there is no need to talk about this section." Let's just talk about the current situation, the people of the Xingzhong Association like to be reasonable, I don't have so much reason to talk about, I like to talk about reality. Our Shandong life in the past two years has been richer than in previous years, what do we rely on? Silk fish road mine, selling silk, is inseparable from the sales of foreign villages. Selling fish is inseparable from trade with other provinces. If we control ourselves now, the imperial court will send officers and soldiers to suppress it. I don't mention victory or defeat, but I just say that fighting a war costs soldiers and kills. Military salaries must be apportioned to the localities, and conscription requires Shandong children to be sent to death. Moreover, once the imperial court starts an army, it will inevitably block our trade, and the foreigners may not support our self-control, and once the foreigners cannot do business at that time, and the imperial court blocks our transportation, what will happen? We can't get in what we bring in from other provinces, we can't sell our own things, we can't sell our own things, the living water becomes stagnant water, and the days will only get poorer and poorer. In order for my parents and fellow villagers to continue to live a prosperous life, I was the first to oppose self-control. Besides, my own wife is a flag bearer, and I will definitely not support the matter of arranging the flag. If you pass the flag bill, then I will have to leave Shandong with my wife, and the military government will be responsible for it. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuqing stood up and glanced at the generals below. "I'm done with Yan Yuqing, I haven't done anything hurtful, I don't know why, someone wants to kick me out. I would like to ask my brothers, is there such a thing in the world? Now, if you are willing to drive me away, I will leave with my husband. If you are willing to remain in charge, please say a word, brothers. ”

Huo Qiu was the first to kneel on the ground, "The humble position will always follow the handsome, Shigege and the handsome husband and wife are one, naturally there is no reason to go." If the marshal really wants to hand over the messenger, he has no choice but to resign, follow the marshal, and protect the left and right. ”

"I, Luo Changlong, support Dashuai!"

"Yuan Baoshan swears to follow the handsome to the death!"

"Dashuai!"

The soldiers in the field shouted in unison, and together with the foreign soldiers, they also echoed and shouted in their own strange tones: Great handsome, great handsome.

Zhao Guanhou waved his hand, "You don't have to say much, my opinion has been made very clear, and next, everyone can vote on their own to decide whether Shandong is self-controlled, and I will not interfere." ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't interfere, pulled Yuqing back to his seat, and didn't say a word more. Luo Changlong and Huo Qiu below each pulled out their command knives and looked at the delegates viciously, "We, Qiu Ba, don't know much about reason, but we know the Thanksgiving Chart." Whoever gives us bread will give us our lives. Today, if the commander is forced to leave, we and other soldiers will have no choice but to take off their military uniforms, disarm and return to the field, and will not bear the responsibility of maintaining order from now on. ”

The officer who maintained the meeting simply pulled out his pistol, "Whoever dares to oppose the marshal, who will not want to walk out of this door today!" We want to see who smashes our jobs and spoils our future! ”.

Zhao Guanhou coughed on it, "Don't mess around, we want the people to live and listen to the people's will." Fathers, don't listen to their nonsense, even if you agree to self-control, they wouldn't dare to kill people today. Don't worry, let's vote, I'm still waiting to see the results. ”

Several officers fired two shots into the air, "Didn't you hear what our marshal said, hurry up and vote, don't delay our dinner!" ”

After the gunshots rang out, the voting began. (To be continued.) )