Meng Siyuan's wedding pomp was very large, not because he liked to be extravagant, and the development of things was not controlled by his wishes. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Liu family is a big family in Shandong, and in recent years, they have made a lot of money because of the land transfer, so they will be more grand because of the move of marrying a sister. What's more, if the wedding of the governor of Shandong is not done enough, I am sorry for the governor's majesty.

At the local level, all the civil and military officials arrived, and the people standing outside were dozens of police officers wearing new uniforms. Consul of Albion in Shandong, Consul of Albion in Shandong, Consul of Prussia in Shandong, Huo Sen, Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Shandong, Andrew, managers of Shandong branches of HSBC, Warby and other banks, and bosses of several oceanic banks in Jinan, all attended the ceremony to congratulate them.

Their intention was naturally to show Zhao Guan's face, but no matter what, as the main family, this face was also exposed to the sky.

In addition to these guests, what attracted more attention was Zou Jingze, the speaker of the Shandong Consultative Bureau, who sent a plaque of the good couple, which seemed to indicate the position of the Zou family, and they had no objection to this wedding, and they would still be excellent friends with Young Master Meng in the future.

More important than this plaque is the eldest lady of the Zou family, Zou Xiurong, who is an abandoned woman, and also came to the scene to congratulate. She was accompanied by Su Hanzhi, and no one dared to stop her. As soon as she entered the door, all the guests did not speak, their eyes were fixed on her, for fear that the eldest lady would perform an all-martial arts and spoil the wedding.

Fortunately, she behaved generously and congratulated Meng Siyuan, and then heard Zhibin shouting: "Miss Zou gave a platinum diamond ring!" ”

"Xiurong...... I mean Miss Zou, the platinum ring ......."

"Yes, that's it, since you have a new family, it's not convenient for me to keep that ring. I have asked the craftsman to remove the show characters on it, and as for what words to add, you have to do it yourself. I wish you a hundred years of good harmony and an early birth of a noble son. ”

After Zou Xiurong said this, he dragged Su Hanzhi to the inner house as if no one was around, saying that he was going to see the bride, leaving Meng Siyuan here alone.

Zhao Guanhou stepped forward and patted Meng Siyuan on the shoulder, "Second brother, if things are like this, you have to bear ninety percent of the responsibility." As for what to do in the future, you can figure it out for yourself. With such conditions as the second sister-in-law, it is not difficult to find someone, but she has not thought about this aspect now, she is just giving you a chance. You have to learn to hold on to it yourself, otherwise, it will be too late to regret it. ”

The wedding is carried out in the Oriental mode, and the bride and groom wear a hijab to bow to their parents, and then the bride is sent away, leaving the groom to receive the guests. The two consuls, each with one seat, and Zhao Guanhou himself sat in the chief. As soon as he sat down, Consul Albion had already moved the bottle and sat down, greeted him, and after a few words of greeting, said:

"I have come this time on the orders of His Excellency the Minister. Your Excellency the Minister has asked me to convey to the Marshal that the safety of your trip to the capital is guaranteed by Albion. The Dajin Imperial Court will definitely not make any unfavorable moves against you, otherwise it will be hostile to the Albion Empire. In addition, the matter of your request to Minister Juerdian, His Excellency asked me to reply, and it has been successfully completed without any problems. ”

"Thank you for your kindness, after entering Beijing, I will definitely go to the legation and meet Minister Zhu Erdian in person to express my gratitude in person."

"Gong Bao doesn't have to be polite, we are friends, between friends, it is appropriate to help each other. I heard that Shandong is in contact with Prussia to order a steamer? I must remind you that Albion was at least a century ahead of Prussia in shipbuilding technology, and that the Germanic barbarians, who were only worthy of a washbasin. Whether it's paddle steamers, or steamships now, or iron-ribbed wood-hulled steamships, Albion is much ahead of them. You should take a look at the offer and performance of ships in our country. ”

"I would very much like to, but, you know, according to the treaty ......"

"The treaty is not a problem, two years have passed, and now your country is free to buy weapons. The entire market has been opened to the country, and you can choose for yourself and order weapons from a certain country. Moreover, we will also send special technicians to train your country's sailors. If you don't have enough money, I can contact HSBC and provide a loan for Shandong. ”

The two negotiated for more than twenty minutes, and Kang Erxia left satisfied, and as soon as he walked away, Huo Sen immediately sat down, "That despicable villain, and wasted twenty-three minutes of palace guard's time." His meaningless nonsense will not solve any problems. Kung Pao, believe me, only Prussia is your true friend. Our minister, the Duke of Rex, has sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it is the Duke who has invited you to enter the capital, and if anyone is against you because of this, it will be considered by Prussia as a declaration of war. ”

"Thank you for that."

"It's nothing, I also brought a friend of mine today, he is an engineer at the Volkeng shipyard in my country, you can negotiate with him about your purchase of a steamer, and he can answer all technical questions to you......"

Meng Siyuan looked at Zhao Guanhou anxiously, he wanted to invite the fourth child to the secret room, be open and honest, and communicate with him about raising the flag anyway. The problem is that apart from the consul, who is the representative of the bank, or the manager of the foreign bank, there is no shortage of foreigners around him. No matter how anxious Meng Siyuan was, he couldn't push the foreigners away and talk about it himself.

Time passed minute by minute, Zhao Guanhou was talking about sexuality, and he was drinking and talking with a group of foreigners, obviously between each other, and the results had been achieved.

Outside Meng's house, Sanyuguan disguised himself as a coachman and stared closely at the door. Due to the large number of distinguished guests who came today, the police could not interrogate the driver's identity casually, so they only went with him. Their eyes were mainly focused on another big man, this man was tall and strong, and he looked like both a bodyguard and a thug of a large family.

Although he was wearing the clothes of a servant, he had no companions by his side, and his fierce eyes also made the police feel that this person's identity would not be too simple. Several police officers have quietly packed up from different directions, ready to find the right time to arrest them.

The Meng Mansion has begun to send off guests, and the guests are sent by the housekeeper of the Meng family, or Meng Siyuan himself, according to their status, and their relationship with each other. The big man saw someone coming out and began to approach the door, and the police also began to outflank him at this time.

About six or seven combat-ready police officers had blocked the way of the visitors, but the visitors seemed to be unaware of all this, and their eyes were only locked on the door. Sanyu Guan quietly put his hand into his arms, and his hand grasped the handle of the gun.

"Second brother, you don't have to send it, 'Let's go back.'" Zhao Guanhou and Su Hanzhi walked out with their arms, Zou Xiurong walked in front, and the three of them came to the door, Zhao Guanhou turned around and said goodbye to Meng Siyuan, who was the master, "You don't have to worry about me, what do you want to talk about, it's not too late to talk another day, and go back first, you have to take care of the bride today, don't let people wait for a long time." I've been married a lot of times, so I've had experience in this. ”

The big man sped up his pace and rushed towards the door, but several police officers did not hesitate to pounce. A police officer had already shouted, "Commander, be careful, there are assassins!" ”

Chang Yuguan's hand also drew a short gun from his arms, but before he could jump out of the car to shoot, he saw that the curtain of another 13th Taibao carriage was violently lifted, and two big men jumped out of the car, raised their revolvers and pulled the trigger into the door.

Gunshots, screams, explosions mingled with the smoke of gunfire, and the animals pulling the carts were frightened, let out long hisses, raised their hooves violently, and struggled desperately to escape from the reins. Those servants and entourages who were waiting for their master outside the door were frightened by this sudden scene, and subconsciously ran in all directions.

The two Assassins were immediately thrown to the ground by the team, and Gao Sheng ripped open his neck and shouted, "Come on, come on!" Zhao Guanhou's carriage ran over, several guards carried Zhao Guanhou into the carriage, Su Hanzhi followed, the coachman shook his whip and drove the car to the hospital.

Su Zhenbang came out from behind, stunned by the scene in front of him, and looked at Meng Siyuan in surprise, as if he wanted to explain to him that this was not his own person at all.

Syllable!

A slap was slapped on Meng Siyuan's face, and it was Zou Xiurong who did it, she was like an angry lioness, roaring at Meng Siyuan, "Bastard!" I misread you! I warn you, if anything goes wrong with the fourth child, I won't give up with you! ”

Albion and the Prussian consul witnessed the whole process, and Horsen's civilization stick poked twice on the ground: "I don't understand, what is this for, but I want to express the attitude of Prussia, Prussia has always opposed any form of sabotage, and the Prussian Empire will not allow such vicious assassinations to spread." Whoever orchestrated this murder would have no place for him in the Prussian Concession. ”

"Not only the Prussian Concession, but also the Concessions of various countries, there will be no place for him. I will immediately send a telegram to the capital and issue a note to all countries, and the consuls of all countries in China will absolutely ensure the security of the concession and not allow any murderer to obtain refuge in the concession. ”

The manager of HSBC stretched out his hand to Meng Siyuan, "Mr. Meng, it is so regrettable that this kind of thing happened at your wedding, I don't think anyone wants to see this happen." However, I still regret to inform you that, in view of the possible sudden deterioration of the current law and order situation in Shandong, I am afraid that the loan contract we have negotiated before will have to be renegotiated. ”

After the guests left, Su Zhenbang squatted on the ground and searched carefully, wondering: "Why is there so little blood?" If Zhao Guanhou was really shot, I should have seen a lot of blood, but there was too little blood here, and it didn't smell like human blood. ”

Meng Siyuan was not as professional as him, and pulled Su Zhenbang up and said, "Now is not the time to think about this, we have to think about it now, what to do next." Do you take advantage of this opportunity, or do you have to wait? The headquarters is not prepared for this kind of emergency, and now that it is moving, the Huaishang Army will not be able to come so quickly...... Also, let's figure out who did it. ”

In the capital, two hours after Zhao Guanhou's assassination, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received an urgent note from Albion and Prussia, saying that the two countries demanded that the Dajin court strictly investigate the murderers and not tolerate the assassination in Shandong. Considering Zhao Guanhou's long-standing good relations with the two countries, this operation may well be a conspiracy carried out by extremists who hate the two countries, or even the resurgence of the Flying Tigers. If the Daejin court cannot properly handle it, the two countries do not rule out the possibility of further action.

The foreign fleets in Weihaiwei and Jiaozhou Bay have begun to carry out emergency mobilization, and they may take further measures against Shandong at any time. The Shandong garrison has also fallen into chaos, and the various standard commanders, management bands, and sentinels can no longer effectively restrain the troops. The officers and soldiers of the fifth town have free movement to arrest the murderer.

Several emergency telegrams were placed in front of Cheng Feng, making his ribs feel faintly swollen and painful, and the headache was even worse. "This ...... Who did this? I didn't say that I was going to assassinate, the court, if I used this kind of means, then I would really be laughable and generous. ”

Fuzi's face was covered with a layer of frost, and his face was ugly and scary, "Lord Wang, it's useless for you to be at home alone, if you have the ability, look for your two brothers to go across." You didn't send someone, who sent someone from the sixth master or the seventh master, that's not good. The Seventh Master is still thinking about venting his anger to the coat under the door, and if he assigns someone to shoot a black gun, it is also uncertain. You have also seen that two powerful countries support him, who can move this person? I advise you to listen to my advice, this time it is best not to kill Zhao Gongbao, otherwise, the whole of Shandong will be lost. When he goes to Beijing in the future, you can't let him make any mistakes, otherwise, you will wait for the second Eight-Nation Alliance. ”

Cheng Feng was afraid of guilt, and didn't dare to say anything about his wife's seizure, but just shook his head and said: "You are a woman, you don't understand this matter." He's ...... How capable he is of tossing. Now let's not mention this, the note of the foreigner, but what to do? ”

"What to do, what to do, appease Zhao Guanhou well, and order the murderer to be strictly investigated and severely punished. I also assured the two ministers that this matter had nothing to do with the imperial court, and it must have been done by Ge Ming's party. The governor of Shandong, promise not to entrust others, if you change the governor now, it is equivalent to sending yourself disobedient and unfilial, and then don't blame the foreigners for being unkind to you. If Zhao Gongbao is fine, he will be invited to Beijing. Invite him into Beijing and send people away, isn't it sure that it is not our business? I'm here with this sentence, if this thing is really done by the sixth and seventh olds, don't say it, I'm not done with them! ”

"Let me think about it...... This should not be rushed. He held his head and pondered for a long time, but he still had no clue, so he could only shout outward, "Come on, prepare a sedan chair for me, and go to Shengfu." ”

Soon after Zhao Guanhou was staying, the Santa Maria Mission Hospital was placed under military control, and the guard battalion was in charge of guarding it, and his illness was kept secret. Except for Zhao Guanhou's wife and concubine, no one could approach the patient.

Reporters tried to sneak into the hospital through various methods to get first-hand information, but instead of digging up the news, many of them dug themselves into prison. The consuls of Albion and Prussia, after unsuccessful attempts to visit, immediately rushed back to their respective stations by train, seemingly with other arrangements.

Jinan's civil and military officials and a cadre of alternate Dao have been discussing whether it is possible for Zhao Guanhou to survive this hurdle and who will serve as the new governor of Shandong. Shouldn't you go to burn a cold stove and get a good relationship in advance?

An hour after the assassination, martial law had been imposed in the military camp of the fifth town of Jinan, prohibiting free entry and exit. In the evening, a carriage entered the barracks, and half an hour later, an emergency military meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Jia Maoqing, the co-ordinator.

In the first-standard unit under his command, all officers at or above the sentry officer level participated, and no one could ask for leave. As the officers entered the chamber, they found that the number of guards at the head of the door had tripled and that all participants had to be disarmed. Several slightly older pipe bands glanced at each other, and at the same time a thought arose, the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was all over the building. (To be continued.) )