"There are more than 10,000 hungry soldiers in the Huaishang army, spears, shuttles, darts, earth guns, bows and crossbows, and there are few real fast guns. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info and besides, the supply is insufficient, the food and salary are scarce, and there is no training, so there is nothing to fear. Li Zongyun's one target can be evenly matched with them, and Shang Quan's second mixed up is one up, so it's strange if they don't beat them. There are more than 10,000 people, and if you don't say anything, you will leave me three or four thousand, and none of these good coolies and masters can be missed. ”

Zhao Guanhou looked at the telegram in his hand, and his face showed a smug expression: "The Huaishang army is suffering from ringworm and scabies, and it is not enough to worry about it, but it is enough to scare the current self-made army." Their donation to foreign merchants has already caused dissatisfaction, and if they can no longer defend the land and the people, the locals will also look at them unpleasantly. They can neither tolerate the inside nor the outside, and their qi cannot grow. ”

Yuqing snorted coldly, "Originally, their qi number couldn't grow, if it weren't for you, you had to keep them and not let them do it." The Yuan brothers' subordinates or Ryanstein's foreign soldiers were enough to deal with Jia Maoqing, and they didn't even give them a few days. ”

"You can't say that, if you don't give them a chance, how can you let those people who are usually hidden take the initiative to jump out? Isn't it good now, see it clearly, who to support and who to oppose, are all on the table, and in the future, the selection of generals, promotions and promotions will have a certain number. ”

"Aren't you afraid, they have really become the climate, and the fake drama has become the real one?"

"If you don't have this certainty, how dare you be your forehead? If we really can't control such a scene, it proves that Shandong is indeed going to change, and there is no way to recover it. ”

"Then how long do you want them to mess around, it's the time to collect the autumn tax, and if it's delayed, it's not good."

Jing Zeweng has sent a telegram to all parts of Shandong, asking all counties and cities to send representatives to Jinan to hold a meeting of 10,000 people to jointly decide the fate of Shandong. The time is set for seven days, and nothing is in hand, and it is always the best. If I don't let them do it, they will always feel that self-control is good. I always have to let them know what it is like to make myself before they turn around and bow to me. Since he wants to hold this meeting, it would be better to give him this opportunity, and I just want to see how many people are willing to come, and what kind of attitude they have. In terms of taxation, first, there are four constant charge d'affaires, and second, the local military police are all in charge, and it is unlikely that they will not be collected. As for the past few days, we are also just looking at how far they want to go and what they think of us people. We will treat them as they do. Where is the second sister-in-law? She's a good person, and she can't be too hard to be a person. ”

Su Hanzhi said: "The second sister-in-law went home, probably to talk about the item, and wanted Jing Zegong to retain a little dignity for us." Now he made his own military mansion, and he wanted to raid his house, but he didn't have any property, and he also used soldiers to seal the governor's yamen of Pearl Spring. Fortunately, our things are stored in the bank, and we are not afraid of them taking them. ”

"It's okay to put it in the governor's yamen, they want to take it, they can take it, anyway, in the future, if they take mine, they will send it back to me, and if they eat me, they will spit it out for me. Whatever Jing Weng wants, I'll let him go, regardless of him. ”

He turned his head and ordered, "Fengxi, go and call Huo Qiu, I have an order for him." ”

Zhao Guanhou also saw the jade beauty standing at the head of the door at this time, and beckoned to her: "Come here, I happen to have something to discuss with you, you can also do me a favor and help me set a fire and burn it......"

Inside the Zou house.

Accompanying Zou Xiurong was Zou Jingzhai, who temporarily took the Great Seal of Shandong Zhensi. Zhao Guanhou donated a platform to him, and then played the secret protection, thinking that it would not be far away to teach the company. However, now that Shandong has implemented self-control, the official system has been reformed, and the old Dajin system has been abandoned, his position has naturally become a bubble. Therefore, he is also quite dissatisfied with his brother

"Patriarch, I will never support you in this matter. With the current strength in your hands, what kind of self-control do you want to do in Shandong, this is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. A town in Shandong and a new army of the association, how much can you order? With just a few militia groups, not to mention resisting the new army, it is a defense battalion, can you deal with it? ”

Zou Jingze didn't pay attention to his brother's anger, but looked at Zou Xiurong, "Are you willing to come back?" She was divorced by her husband and did not return home, but lived in Pearl Spring, what did she say? If this had been in previous years, it would have been possible to sink into the pond. If you are willing to go home and live, He Siyuan will not be able to get to this point today, and I can also explain a lot of words to you. Actually, I know about Siyuan and Liu's marriage, and this matter is part of our plan. ”

"Plan?"

"That's right, it's the plan. The Liu family has 800 family members, which is the most powerful group in the militia group. In Shandong, under the governance of Zhao Guanhou, the officials are strong and the people are weak, and there is a gun ban, and the militia does not have much strength. Eight hundred people are already a force of great importance enough to shake the situation in Shandong. But if you want to pull the Liu family as a companion, you have to pay a price, and this marriage is part of the price. ”

"It turns out that your old man has long been a member of the Xingzhong Society?"

Zou Jingze shook his head, "That's not the case, I joined the Xingzhong Association a little later than Siyuan." I know that Ge Ming must shed blood, and that bloodshed will cause destruction. We businessmen, the picture is the peace of the country and the people, and the world is peaceful, so that we can do business in Shandong to engage in Ge Ming and assassination, and I am the first to stand up against it. There are many people who call me an old stubborn and old-fashioned school, and many international students scold me for being old and not dying, but they never thought that if I was really an old-fashioned school, how could I send my daughter to study abroad, and how could I promise my daughter to choose a husband by herself! ”

Zou Xiurong nodded and said, "It's rare for a daughter to see an open-minded parent like your old man." Among the gentry of Shandong, there are few who can compare their eyes and knowledge with your old man. You and Guanhou are excellent partners, he runs an industry in Shandong, and your old man has helped a lot. Without your old man's support, his decree would not be so easy to promote."

"Running an industry, like running a council, is a matter of great benefit to the country and the people, and I naturally want to support it with all my might. Even if it is for girls, although I do not approve of it, as long as it is beneficial to the country, I will not oppose it. I once thought that I would first be the speaker of the parliament, and then be a councilor in Beijing, and use the parliament to restrain the imperial family, so that those grandfathers under their command can no longer do whatever they want, and the emperor cannot dictate with his own likes and dislikes. With this bloodless means, to save the country. However, as soon as the Imperial Cabinet came out, I knew that I was wrong. Those flag men, from beginning to end, have set up a scam to deceive people. Whether it is the nine-year constitution or the five ministers going abroad, in the final analysis, it is a scam. It is a plan to delay the army, which is nothing more than to ask the people to be obedient to the people with peace of mind, not to rise up and rebel, so that they can do whatever they want and be powerful. I engaged in Shandong self-control, not to take power for myself, let alone to make a fortune. It's to save Shandong and China, so that we will no longer be bullied by foreigners, and we don't have to look at other people's faces to live! To save the country, it is necessary to Ge Ming, and to save the country, it is necessary to row the Jurchens. We in Shandong this is a godsend, I don't want to miss this opportunity, maybe I will fail, but I still want to give it a try, so that the fathers and villagers in Shandong can see a road, a road that can save the country and save themselves, and there is no need to count on the imperial court to save us. Only by ourselves can we save ourselves! ”

Zou Jingzhai said: "Patriarch, what you said is not right, if you want to save Shandong, Guanhou has been in Shandong in the past few years, running industries, developing trade, training strong soldiers, and repairing water conservancy, which is really to save Shandong." What you're doing now, I only have one thing to say, nonsense. ”

"Brother, you are the alternate secretary, so naturally you said so. But you ask Xiurong, do the merchants want a court, or do they want a mansion like Taixi? Believe it or not, I have to say that the assassination of the Crown Marquis was not at our behest, and the Assassins were not our people. In fact, I have always wanted to cooperate with Guanhou to achieve self-made in Shandong. As you said, he has done a lot of good governance in Shandong, and I also think that he is a capable member, and if he is in charge of Shandong, it will be of great benefit to the people. So the governor of Shandong that I chose in my heart was always him. Xiurong, you came today, and I was about to ask you how his injuries were. ”

Zou Xiurong said: "If his injury is not serious, what should he do? Do you want to continue the second and third stabs? Although you said that it was not the Xingzhonghui who carried out the assassination, there were indeed Xingzhonghui people among the assassins caught at the scene, how can this be explained? My daughter came today to talk to your old man, and I beg you old man, for the sake of my daughter's face, stop it. Dissolve this self-control association and don't let things go wrong again and again. ”

Zou Jingze looked at his daughter and looked puzzled, "Xiurong, you and Siyuan are like-minded and good couples, according to them, their thoughts and aspirations should be the same, why do you say such things?" Isn't it your common desire to save the country and the nation? Are you mad at him about the divorce? His divorce from you, just like my statement in the newspaper to sever the father-daughter relationship with you, is an arrangement that has to be made in order not to implicate you. After all, what we are doing is killing the head and stealing the family, and if we can save one more, we will save one more, and there is no harm in it. As long as the situation in Shandong stabilizes, your marriage with Siyuan will ......"

"No, Dad, that's not what my daughter meant. Siyuan is my husband and my lover, even after he divorced me, I still regard him as my lover. But Guanhou, he is my sibling and my confidant. I can't let you kill my siblings and confidants for the sake of so-called ideals and righteousness. From an official point of view, the crown marquis cannot be allowed to make mistakes. Your old man is an understanding person, and he should understand that if there is any accident in Guanhou, the whole Shandong will inevitably fall into turmoil, and the fathers and villagers of Shandong will also suffer, which is not in line with your proposition. ”

Zou Jingze smiled bitterly, "Xiurong, I know, what I say now, you won't believe me." But I still want to say that Dad is not an old fool, nor is he an unscrupulous person for his own selfishness. The Xingzhong Association has its own candidates for the governor of Shandong, but the governor I recognize in my heart is always the crown marquis. As long as he is willing to stand up and lead everyone to promote Shandong's self-control, I don't care what Xingzhong will arrange, I still support Guanhou. Shandong's people, finance, and military power are still in his hands. As long as he ascends to the top and shouts, the Fifth Town and the Second Association can be under our command, Shandong has soldiers and food, enough to protect himself, so why bow his head and be a minister of the Tartars? ”

"What about ten-grid?" Zou Jingzhai asked: "The patriarch shouts in the newspaper every day to row the flag and expel the Tartars. ”

"Shigege can leave Shandong with a sum of money, and I will guarantee this safety." Zou Jingze said: "There is no way to do this, Shigege himself may be innocent." However, the Jurchens invaded our country and enslaved my compatriots, and the entire ethnic group was the enemy, and they could not be allowed to survive in the land of the Han people. Being able to allow her to leave with Shandong Paste is already extraordinarily gracious. ”

"Then if Zhao Guanhou refuses to cooperate with you, how will your self-control be maintained?"

"If the crown marquis refuses to cooperate with us...... Then he has to bear the anger of the people, get a lot of help, and have little help for the unjust, and he must bear the price for his decision, which is also the fairest thing. Don't think that we can't maintain it without him, force can't decide everything, and whoever wins the hearts of the people since ancient times wins the world. The fifth town plus the second association, can it be the enemy of the whole of Shandong? ”

Zou Jingzhai was a little excited, his beard trembled a little and said: "Patriarch, what you said may be right, but the truth is useless, you have to look at the strength." It's too late to announce the end of self-control. If the 10,000-person conference is held, you are afraid that it will be difficult to ride a tiger. ”

"Brother Xian, you say power, so what do you think is power? Troops, weapons, money? Xiurong and you, both of whom are reading, should understand the truth of people's hearts. The most powerful weapon in the world has always been the human heart. For example, today, the flag and the Han are in the same fire, there are few flag people and there are many Han people, this is the people's heart, this is the strength and weakness. The aspirations of the Han people are not something that any army or weapon can resist. Foreigners can not lend us money or negotiate with us. But as long as the Han people unite and don't do business with foreigners, they will eventually bow to us. If Zhao Guanhou is willing to come out and lead everyone to fight against the banner people, then we in Shandong will follow him to build a foundation. If he refuses, the people's hearts will be turned against him, and there will be heavenly punishment, and he will not be able to hinder our cause in Shandong. This time, when we Han people and the banner people are settling the general account, no one can stop this general trend. ”

Zou Xiurong originally came here to persuade his father to stop, but at this time, he knew that no matter what, he couldn't persuade his father to turn back. She shook her head and said, "Dad, what did you do this time...... My daughter admires it very much, but I ...... There's no way I can help you. I will not divulge Guanhou's injury, please forgive me. ”

"I can't talk about forgiveness or forgiveness, I respect your choice, just as I supported you in choosing the man you like to marry. I'm not going to force you to do things you don't like. Don't be in a hurry to leave, stay and eat, I'll let the kitchen cook a few of your favorite dishes. There is also Jing Zhai, our two brothers have not eaten together for a long time, and I have a jar of good wine that has been sealed for 30 years, and we will drink it up today. ”

The meal was extremely dull, both sides didn't say a few words, and when they came out of Zou's house, it was already evening, Zou Xiurong's noodles were slightly heavy, and his mood was very heavy. 's father's attitude is extremely resolute, and he has already harmed Zhao Guanhou, which makes her extremely difficult to be a person in the middle. She didn't want Zhao Guanhou to be hurt, and she didn't want her father and lover to be hurt. Although she didn't know much about Zhao Guanhou's injury, from what she saw and heard, she could vaguely feel that the whole thing was not as simple as it seemed. If Shandong pushes it forward, what awaits them may be an unprecedented disaster.

Zou Jingzhai comforted, "Don't be too sad, everything always has a turn, your father is not a fool, I think, he can always turn this corner and know that he is wrong." ”

Zou Xiurong looked out from the glass on both sides of the carriage, and there were many fewer vendors on the street than in the past, and most of the shops were closed. This was the result of Jinan's collection of self-made taxes to raise money for the new army, resulting in a large number of foreign merchants being unable to do business. Patrols armed with long guns and broadswords, instead of police checks, roamed the streets.

The carriage had just gone a short distance, and suddenly, a patrol team came up to stop the vehicle, Zou Jingzhai poked his head out and asked, "This is Zou Zhai's car, what are you going to do?" ”

"We are on the orders of Commander Liu, and we invite Miss Zou to come over the house to talk." There were more than 40 people blocking the way, led by rifles in their hands. The knives and guns are bright, the attitude is not good, and it seems that the face of the Zou family is not easy to use. Zou Xiurong frowned and said, "I have nothing to talk about with you Liu Yuanwai, uncle, drive them away." ”

A patrol team belonging to the Zou family found out about the conflict here, and Zou Long took them to mediate, but the Liu family refused to buy it, and the two were on the street, and a stalemate was formed. There are a few teachers from the Liu family's nursing home, all of whom are good boxers with high martial arts, and Zou Long can't take advantage of their opponents.

Just when they were at a stalemate, a police investigation team of 100 people suddenly rushed out and surrounded the killing. The inspectors, all of whom had guns, were not comparable to patrols with swords, and then one of the officers leading the team gestured to the carriage to signal that it could leave.

While the coachman was waving his whip, Zou noticed that more and more armed police, soldiers and even barracks were appearing on the streets. They were no less numerous than the self-made army, and their equipment was far superior. These forces were watching the patrol from afar, as if they were watching, as if they were observing. The self-made army, which is tasked with patrolling and collecting taxes, does not notice the existence of these forces, and continues to do their own thing.

The breeze was blowing, but Zou Xiurong felt cold all over his body, put down the car curtain, and said softly in his mouth, "Fourth!" (To be continued.) )