The wind in the early morning of autumn brought bursts of coolness, penetrating into the marrow of people, Meng Siyuan inadvered, but then still walked out of the yard in the cold wind. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the subordinate holding a horse lantern for lighting, although there is a carriage, but he still wants to walk today, this is his way of exercising, and he can also make the last thoughts through this time.

The 10,000-person meeting, in addition to determining Shandong's self-control issues, also has to agree on the constitution of the entire Shandong and the list of personnel in the government, which will be a long meeting, and there will be countless tasks to be done. Although the five-color flag was hung up in the Self-Independence Society, the power of the Xingzhong Society in Shandong was too weak, on the contrary, it was the local gentry who had the greatest power and the most power in the main government.

Jia Maoqing, the chief of the military and political affairs, is in name only, and the Liu family also wants to extend his hand to the army, although Zou Lao is a member of Xingzhong, he is not interested in the constitution of the Xingzhong Association, in essence, he only wants to engage in Shandong self-control and change the law to save himself. I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to help other provinces, and even if he can do it, the pressure on the parliament is not something he can withstand alone.

The slogan of the self-made association, for the Lu people, is too xenophobic, and it also closes the door for the Xingzhong Association to enter the Shandong Zhengfu, which is what he will inevitably strive to overthrow. In addition, it is also very difficult to arrange the fourth child.

Liu Feng coveted Zhao Guanhou's private collection and always stated that he wanted to confiscate the family wealth of the dirty official as the public expense of the future government. The proposal was beyond reproach and enjoyed substantial support in Parliament. But if this is the case, I can't help but feel sorry for my friend, and I should at least fight for a certain amount of living expenses for him, which is an unshirkable responsibility between friends.

Countless thoughts lingered in his mind, and he couldn't come up with a fixed opinion for a long time. Suddenly, he stopped and looked around, "Where is this merchant?" At this time, there should be breakfast sellers setting up stalls to prepare. Besides, the 10,000-person conference, with so many delegates, is a huge business opportunity, why are there so few people? ”

"The owner, the Liu family donates money in the market, and the outsiders collect high, and more than half of the people who sell breakfast in this city dare not open. Besides, the Liu family's family is full of people arresting people and cutting braids on the street, which makes people panic. People in the countryside are afraid that they will be cut off when they enter the city, and even people in the city dare not go out casually. ”

When he came to the vicinity of the Advisory Bureau, the sky had already revealed a trace of fish belly white, and by the light, Meng Siyuan saw that at the head of the Advisory Bureau, there was a large banner in Bai Siwen's handwriting. The five-color flags planted on the two sides were pulled out by someone at some point, and they were replaced with two large flags with Lu characters written on them, which looked very similar to the kind of flags used on the stage.

Some of the people, who had already stood outside the Consultative Bureau in groups, waved small flags weakly, and they couldn't read what was written on them. A servant asked for a face, only to see that the content was: The people of Shandong will always support Liududu.

"Nonsense!" Meng Siyuan threw the small flag on the ground, "The governor of Shandong must be designated by the Xingzhong Association, does Liu Feng still want to create public opinion and replace it?" If he had such thoughts, I would not have said yes in the first place. ”

"The owner, you can't say that, the Liu family has made such a big effort this time, and they must be thinking about getting back to their roots. Just a marriage is not successful, and it is logical for Liu Feng to want to be the king of Shandong. I heard that he is still looking for a way for foreigners recently, and once he finds it, this Lu Du will sit firmly. You are close relatives, don't contradict yourself"

The person who served as the guard of the venue was a battalion under Jia Maoqing's subordinates, and the leader was called Zheng Zhanbiao, who also knew Meng Siyuan, and stood up and saluted from afar, shouting "Second master is good." ”

Meng Siyuan shook his head, "This is the nondescript title that Guanhou came up with, don't learn from him, in the future, we will make our own in Shandong, and this title should be changed." What about your people? ”

"Back to the second master, the other brothers have been brought to the venue by Jia Xietong as representatives of the military."

In the venue, a number of large flags fluttered high, and the delegates gathered together according to the county government they represented, or their own origins. Military, political, academic, business, people from all walks of life. Well-dressed, with straight suits and robes and horse coats, there are still officials in big gold clothes, and even some of the representatives, wearing tasseled hats on their heads and patch clothes on their bodies, are still dressed in gold country.

The students in Fuso-style uniforms made up the majority of the delegates, and the young people were never short of enthusiasm and passion, and although there was no food and water (the drinks in the venue were arranged by the Liu family, each cup of tea was fifty Wen), but they were the loudest and the most energetic.

The students waved newspapers in their hands and shouted to the delegates everywhere, "Look at what the imperial court has reached!" They want to sell everything in Shandong, exchange military funds from the foreign powers, and carry out butcher's knife killing against their own compatriots. This is the face of the colonizers, this is the conspiracy of the xenomorphs. We can no longer be silent, we can no longer be confused, we should stand up, take up arms, and fight them to the end! ”

Among the representatives of the military circles, in addition to Jia Maoqing, there are also standard commander Yuan Baoshan, gang commander Yuan Baohe, and the military drill instructor Xi Ma Gen. He rarely asks about the military in ordinary times, not to mention that Wang Wu is here, and his ability to conduct military exercises does not show him, his sense of existence is not high, and he does not have close contacts with Jia Maoqing. Unexpectedly, he actually came to the venue today, and the power of that newspaper was really not small.

Nearly 1,000 people came from the military circles, and the forces of the two security regiments were sent to guard the main road to ensure that there would be no accidents. In order to prevent accidents, Zou Jingze arranged the Zou family's guards to be deployed between St. Mary's Hospital and the venue, even if Zhao Guanhou came to the meeting to stir up the situation with his injuries, his subordinates could also block it and report to the venue.

He even saw some foreigners, who naturally could not be regarded as representatives, and most of them entered the venue as visitors. But in any case, it is the biggest good news to attract foreigners. As long as we can get in touch with foreigners and get overseas support now, the whole situation will be revitalized.

Liu Feng saw Meng Siyuan, stepped forward in three or two steps, called his brother-in-law, mentioned him, and walked to the side. As he walked, he whispered: "Today's event is completely rolled out, there may not be ten thousand people, and there are seven or eight thousand." Today, we must set the seating order, and Shandong must not fall into the hands of outsiders. Brother-in-law, listen to me, nothing is as good as relatives at this time, as long as you let me be the governor of Shandong, I guarantee that your textile factory is the only one in Shandong. The matter between you and Xiurong is in the past, but my sister is waiting for you to wait for the old girl, guarding you like a jade, you have to be right. In short, you have to help me in this matter today, not Old Man Zou! ”

Zou Jingze, who sat early, looked at the crowd of people below, and a smile appeared on his face, and he finally succeeded. After this conference, Shandong's self-control can be realized, and neither Zhao Guanhou nor the great powers can interfere.

Beside him, there was a representative from Qu Fulai, who whispered: "Brother Jingze, you see that the head of the Liu family seems to have other plans." As long as you agree to cooperate with us, I will give you full support as the chief civil affairs officer of Shandong. ”

"Brother Fan, thank you for your kindness, but what I care about is not the status of a celebrity. My Shenzhou has still fallen into the hands of the Tartars, no matter how high the reputation is, what is the use? If one day, I can expel the Tartars and restore China, I would rather retire to a farmer. After Shandong makes its own control, I will make a proposal to form an army to attack the capital, and maybe I will be in command at that time, Liu Feng wants to be the governor of Shandong, as long as he has this ability, I will support him. ”

There are no rules for this kind of meeting, and the guests have different identities, those who inherently abide by etiquette, and those who do not know what cultivation is. Everyone is gossiping, mostly in the way of you and me, expounding their own opinions. Neighboring prefectures and counties, because of their usual feuds, are not uncommon in attacking and scolding each other at the venue.

Zou Jingze struck the hammer four times in a row, and he could barely suppress the sound of the first few rows, he coughed twice, and said: "Everyone be quiet, let's Shandong self-made conference......"

Before the words fell, someone in the corner of the venue suddenly shouted, "Huh? It was sunny just now, why was it thundering at this time? ”

Everyone looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was hanging high, and there was no sign of rain, but in the distance, rolling thunder was indeed heard......

In St. Mary's Hospital, Su Hanzhi hung up the command knife for Zhao Guanhou, and in front of the huge dressing mirror, Zhao Guanhou walked around twice in a row, and asked proudly: "How is it, is it majestic?" ”

Su Hanzhi smiled: "Of course my crown marquis is majestic." No matter what you're wearing, I think you're imposing. ”

"I know that no matter what time it is, my sister will be by my side...... Today, I'm going to be imposing, don't you go to see it? ”

Su Hanzhi shook his head, "This kind of majesty belongs to the Ten Grids, I can't steal the limelight." You promised me, don't embarrass your second sister-in-law, but don't forget. Sister Xiurong has not been in a good mood for the past two days, Guanhou, you ...... Be merciful. ”

"Why? They are all killers, so why should we show mercy? Thinking of the pharmacist wanting to poison the dispensing, Yuqing's face was extremely ugly, and she said coldly: "If you want me to see it, you should kill all these chaotic parties to avoid future troubles." As for the second sister-in-law, she can't take care of much. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "You can't do that, the second sister-in-law is a good person, I can't make her difficult to be a person." Besides, I don't want to go too far, and I want to be a person and leave a line so that we can meet in the future. Yuqing, today's face, half of it is me, half of it is you, you accompany me to go majestic, are you happy? If you're happy, don't think about those things that ruin your fun, and be forgiving and forgiving. ”

Yuqing is dressed in a flag dress today, with two handfuls of hair combed on her head, and a flower pot bottom on her feet, she is not used to this outfit herself, although she looks good when she walks and sways three times, but she can't walk fast. Fortunately, Jinzhong had already parked Huntsman at the entrance of the hospital. Yuqing got into the car first, and before Zhao Guanhou could get in the car, Zou Xiurong stopped him.

She held Zhao Guanhou's hand, and her tone was very calm, "Fourth, in my heart, you are my sibling and confidant, I don't say much about today's events, and you don't have to look at my face." It's always that things come to this point, how to deal with it, it's not up to you to make a decision, the second sister-in-law won't blame you, let alone make you embarrassed. ”

Zhao Guanhou felt that her heart was beating fast, and her hands were as cold as ice. "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I can guarantee with my life that I won't make you sad. Brother Siyuan invited me to listen to the play, I ordered a Huarong Dao, I don't dare to compare myself to Guan Sheng, but a righteous word, always remember it in my heart, you just have to rest assured. I...... Won't make you sad. ”

Jin Zhong shook his horsewhip, and the bell of the carriage made a crisp and pleasant jingle sound, and the guard battalion guarding outside the door raised his gun and shouted "Dashuai!" Handsome! ”

Following the carriage closely, walking briskly, Zou Xiurong looked at the shadow of the carriage in the distance, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped it under his eyes. Behind her, Su Hanzhi grabbed her arm and said softly: "Second sister-in-law, don't be sad, Guanhou is true to his word, he will not hurt the second brother, let alone the old man." ”

"I ...... I knew, but the more it happened, the more I felt bad about seeing him. I don't know how to repay this favor......"

The person in charge of blocking the street was Zou Long, the head of the Zou family's guard, who had just entered the street when he was invited by Zou Jingzhai to drink tea in the teahouse facing the street.

He didn't tear his face twice, he couldn't refuse the invitation of the elders, and as soon as he drank a few cups of tea, he saw the carriage galloping from the direction of the hospital, and the infantry running behind the carriage. His eyes were wide open, and his hand involuntarily rested on the handle of the gun, but he was immediately stopped by Zou Jingzhai

"What? If you don't want to die yourself, you have to catch up with so many good descendants with our surname Zou? I'll let you sit on the second floor, just to sit high and see far, and then you can see what the street is like. ”

Zou Long looked over according to Zou Jingzhai's instructions, only to see that the door of the house facing the street suddenly opened, and what came out of it was not the original residents, but fully armed foreign soldiers and armed forces such as defense camps, fire brigades, and police investigations. They all had rifles in their hands, and their bayonets glowed with snow and cold. The Zou family's guards, compared to this ambush, are not worth mentioning at all, and when he gives an order, the next thing will be to spill blood on the long street.

"Clan...... The patriarch has an order......"

"You also have to think about the old and young masters of our Zou family, patriarch...... Not all the time. Besides, we are doing this for the good of the patriarch. Really let Liu Feng and them control the Shandong Self-Made Army, think about it, what kind of virtue is that? Not to mention anything else, who will fight back in the Huaishang Army? ”

Zou Long saw that the voice of the handsome man on the street was rising higher and higher, and its momentum was uncontrollable, so he sat down in his position and sighed: "It's me...... I'm sorry patriarch......"

Inside the Consultative Council.

The once spacious courtyard became crowded and noisy because of so many delegates at once, and some of the deputies even had to retreat outside the fence. There are endless arguments about who is inside, who is outside, who is in front and who is behind. The speeches of Zou Jingze and others on the stage, even if there are loudspeakers, must be conveyed through several people before they can be heard by the representatives outside, and the scene is extremely chaotic.

Less than 20 minutes after speaking on the stage, among the representatives of the military circles, Luo Changlong, the pipe leader of the Tai'an garrison camp, violently shot the case: "What are you talking nonsense for, I came today to ask one thing." After the establishment of your Shandong Self-Control Association, how will the military salary of our fifth town be calculated? Is all treatment based on the past, and is the personnel unchanged? ”

"That's right, the debts owed by the original yamen, do you admit the debts? We, the Texas Chamber of Commerce, are here today to settle old debts. In order to repair the river, do you want to repay the silver borrowed from our chamber of commerce? ”

"Shandong this year's silk harvest, all the white strips stamped by the government, the new self-made Zhengfu was established, is the old seal valid? If it doesn't work, who do we ask to change the white strip? ”

The delegates asked questions one after another, but they were already 108,000 miles away from the theme, and the scene became chaotic and noisy. Zou Jingze looked at Meng Siyuan, and then looked at Liu Feng. Liu Feng was anxiously looking for his own brain, and he couldn't see anyone for a while, Meng Siyuan coughed, "Quiet, please be quiet!" Let's talk about homemade first, and then we talk about everything else. ”

"No money, talk about it! If you don't give us money today, no one will want to get out. Luo Changlong took out his pistol violently and fired a shot into the sky, and without waiting for Jia Maoqing to scold, gunshots rang out one after another. Most of the military representatives who entered the venue had guns or spears on their bodies, and they opened fire into the sky one after another, and I don't know who shouted "Mutiny, mutiny!" ”

The soldiers who were supposed to be responsible for maintaining order also joined the team that fired into the sky, and the order of the venue instantly became chaotic, and the delegates outside the wall were convenient to leave, and the delegates inside were too late to leave at this time. The gate was blocked by soldiers, and no one dared to break through the barricade made of bayonets and spears.

Jia Maoqing said angrily: "What are you doing here? Self-made military government, will not owe everyone military salaries......"

"It's hard to say this, you said it, Shandong is the Shandong of Shandong people, and most of our fifth town and second association are foreigners, so it's not interesting to stay in your army. Give us a severance pay, and we can be disarmed and returned to the field. But the amount of the fee must be determined by us, otherwise, do not blame the brothers for disobeying the command and acting freely. ”

In a trance, Meng Siyuan seemed to see a rather familiar face in the crowd, it was Huo Qiu, Zhao Guanhou's guard battalion manager. But if he doesn't wait for him to look for it again, people won't be able to see it. These soldiers who entered the scene were obviously prepared, and as soon as they let go of the random guns, they immediately took control of the venue, and Jia Maoqing's reading club had few people, so they could not suppress the scene, but were controlled by the mutinous soldiers who were in an advantageous position.

Jia Maoqing looked back at Ma Gen, "You have to say something, you can't let the soldiers mess around!" This...... Is this to rebel? ”

Ma Gen remained motionless and said coldly: "Brother Jia, I am not from Shandong, I am also very concerned about the questions they ask, just right, it's not too late to listen to what they have to say." You'd better not move, otherwise my brother and my fists and feet will not recognize people. ”

He looked at the Yuan brothers again, but saw the Yuan brothers who had sworn to follow him to kill Ge Ming, and looked at him coldly, with obvious mockery in his eyes. Both men were armed with revolvers, but they were clearly pointing at themselves......

Some of the soldiers had already rushed to the podium, shouting for severance pay for their troops, while others shouted for the delegates to stay in their positions or open fire. In the midst of this chaos, the thunder outside sounded again, louder and louder than the thunder just now. Soon after, someone outside the door shouted: "All stand upright, handsome!" ”

The chaotic order, with this shout, returned to normal. (To be continued.) )