In November, Emperor Guangxu and Lafayette were only one day apart and died.

In December, Xuantong ascended the throne at the age of three.

Zhang Chun only said one sentence: "Emperor".

In 1909, the first year of Xuantong, just after the New Year, the regent Zaifeng ordered Yuan Shikai, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to return to his hometown. Subsequently, the Qing government set up an advisory bureau to discuss local autonomy. In fact, it was necessary to put the government in the hands of the Manchus, and at the same time, it was also a compromise with the new faction. In March, the Qing government issued an edict to "prepare for the constitution and restore the new state".

The Han nobles were suppressed, and the south naturally relaxed its repression of the revolutionaries. If the uprising in Huanggang in 1908 was a harbinger of the Xinhai Revolution, there was no longer the power to stop the revolutionaries from carrying out the revolution.

Yuan Dingguo had already received several groups of revolutionaries who had come to contact him, but Yuan Dingguo was now very disgusted with this kind of incomplete and obviously speculative revolution. Due to the change of Yuan Dingguo, the organization in Japan had to send additional personnel to return to China to prepare for the revolution.

In April, Xiaofengpo encountered the largest bandit sneak attack, but was discovered by the secret sentinel, Chen Jizu led the militia to successfully stop the bandits, and waited for the main force of the escort and garrison. The last group of bandits in Shinu Mountain was surrounded by Xiaofengpo in one fell swoop, and under the attack from inside and outside, more than 400 bandits, most of whom surrendered, were killed nearly 100 people.

Since then, Shinu Mountain has no large-scale armed forces that can threaten Xiaofengpo.

The garrison finally reached the strength of 100 people, and began to sweep away the remnants of the bandits in Shinu Mountain. With the surrender guide, one by one the nests were eliminated.

The terrain of the entire southern part of Jingnan was the most complicated, and the Shinu Mountain, which had the largest number of bandits, was finally brought under Zhang Chun's jurisdiction.

This also created conditions for the investigation team to go into the mountains to investigate.

With the improvement of food and the recuperation of Zhang Xin, Wang Renbin felt that he could go on the expedition, and took five members of the investigation team to the area of Xiaofengling.

However, Wang's mining design was once again rejected by the environmental team. The Environment Group opposed large-scale divestitures and made a request for the location of coal storage sites, requiring further hydrological surveys to assess the impact of mining on groundwater. For the first time, Wang Renbin was rejected by his own students. Fortunately, Wang Renbin has an idea of Zhang Chun's environmental system theory, and knows that if he is not careful, the pollution will indeed cause damage to the downstream Shinu Village and the already fragile environment of Shinu Mountain.

Wang Renbin thought that several previous coal mine designs also had this flaw, so he wrote a letter to warn Kwong, but Kwong Rongguang replied that the country needed resources to support construction, and it was worth sacrificing a little environment. At most, it will be governed later.

Zhang Chun just sighed when he heard this, and said, "I am a small family and a small business, and I don't want my people to starve to death." ”

Coal mining will definitely have an impact on groundwater. However, at present, it is only a flat hole, and the coal seam is only two or three meters wide, and the structural reasons will not have an impact on Xiaofengpo Village. However, the impact on the water and groundwater behind Xiaofengpo is inevitable. Fortunately, this coal mine is a low-gas mine, which is a non-sticky coal, with low ash, low sulfur content, medium and high volatile content, and high calorific value. The surrounding rock structure is stable, and it is said to be a small coal mine because it has only one coal reservoir and is not wide. Wang Renbin's designed annual output is only about 100,000 tons.

But such a good quality of coal, this is a good coal for steelmaking, otherwise it would be a waste to burn it.

"There are iron mines, but they are far away, and there are only lime mines nearby. At the gate of the wild goose, it is the place where the bandits are guarding the road into the mountain. About fifty miles into the gate of the wild goose, there is a place called a fairy. The iron ore there was mined in ancient times. But if you want to, you can only punch in and settle down. ”

Zhang Chun looked at the ancient map on the county annals: "This large area, all the way to Dahong Mountain, has always been like bandits, and it has not been truly governed. ”

Gu Ming smiled: "It's not that there is no chance, as long as the son dares to do it." Now the Huairou policy we have adopted has attracted the goodwill of the mountain people, and it is not difficult to take the gate of the wild goose. ”

Zhang Chun and Gu Ming went to the coal mine because the design of the coal mine was rejected, but in fact, this place is between Xiaofengpo and Shinu Village. Not too far.

Zhang Chun looked at Gu Ming and smiled: "I know you have been impatient for a long time." Wait, there are rebellions in many places right now, on a similar scale as ours, and I don't want to be seen as a rebellion. Otherwise, I will all suffer. ”

Gu Ming smiled and stopped talking.

"Wang Gong, I don't think this coal mine can be mined much according to the current technology, and in terms of its occurrence and dip, it will lean towards the direction of Shinushan Village, and it is likely to be below the Nanhe River. Then connect to the Jianghan Basin outside, which is the former Hongze Lake depression. If there is a lot of coal under the basin, I believe. There are in this area, but there are not many of them, and the burial is deep. What do you think?"

Wang Renbin nodded, his thin face full of sorrow: "Yes, it depends on mining technology and drilling technology." We don't have drilling technology, and we don't have it in the Qing Dynasty. ”

"There will be later. But now, I don't think you need to design a mine that will be mined on a large scale. As long as it is safe to meet the needs of the agricultural college. Environmental damage must be there, but it should be small in scope and easy to manage. ”

Wang Renbin can only do this.

"However, it is necessary to study good mining techniques, train workers, and develop tools and equipment for mining. It's not a simple drip coal mining, selling coal. That's not our purpose. On top of that, you might be able to dig deeper. Zhang Chun patted Wang Renbin on the shoulder.

Wang Renbin smiled: "Lord Zhang is as steady as ever. ”

Zhang Chun smiled: "Don't call me Master Zhang." Also, I don't want coal blacks, I know that others don't see coal diggers as human beings, but my workers are only different from us in terms of work, regardless of whether they are high or low. The food should be good, and it must be washed before going home. Workers are found from Quarry Village and Xiaofeng Village, and you can set other regulations. After you redesign the mine construction, let Lao Xu arrange the construction. ”

When riding a horse from Xiaofengpo to walk back.

Zhang Chun smiled and asked, "Do you really want to knock down the goose gate?" ”

Gu Ming nodded seriously: "I really want to." ”

Zhang Chun shook his head: "I'm not satisfied with Hanyang, and the soldiers are not satisfied. I wanted to design an automatic, cartridge rifle that didn't require one shot for one bullet. So that my soldier's life will be assured. When this kind of gun comes out, you will take someone to take down the goose gate. ”

Gu Ming asked, "How long will it take?" ”

"Next year."

Gu Ming looked at him incomprehensibly.

Zhang Chun said with a smile: "It is a last resort for the imperial court to set up an advisory bureau, so no matter what, the imperial court will not agree to the formation of a parliament." Emperor Xuantong was only three years old, and it was the regent who presided over the government, and it was also an institution like the Imperial Yuan, which was placed under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, not the imperial court, and this reason was very simple. This year is brewing, and next year there will be another year for everyone to discuss, and in the end, it is natural that the two sides will tear their faces. So next year, lay down the gate of the wild goose to prevent mutiny. Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended. But the first thing is to get the precinct on the right track and accumulate food. Otherwise, it will not be possible to get it for long. ”

Gu Ming smiled: "I knew that you didn't do things without a purpose." ”

"What's the purpose, just protect the people, don't think about it." Zhang Chun said with a smile.

As soon as I passed through Shinu Village, I saw Lizhi and Liu Huihe running over on a horse. Glared at the sight of him.

Zhang Chun hurriedly explained: "Aren't you in class, I went to Xiaofengpo for less than an hour, are you so nervous?" ”

Liu Hui, who was much more cheerful, couldn't stop laughing.