No country in the world today is more sophisticated in materials and metallurgy than the Germans. Stainless steel, a magical thing that is not made of chrome plating, represents a very high industrial level, and it is by no means invented by those rough cowboys in the United States.

In this era, missionaries from the West are not just talking, they have considerable knowledge of physical chemistry and even primitive medicine, constantly communicate and exchange, can timely grasp the latest achievements of current scientific and technological development, and can actively use them to proselytize and use this as a cover to destroy and destroy Eastern civilization, brainwash the Chinese, and help Germany obtain military intelligence.

The reason why Bai Mingde said this was because while getting stainless steel tableware, bread, and clean water, he received reports from the disciples in the direction of Rizhao and Juzhou, but he did not get the most critical and comprehensive further information. Niu Er, a disciple who has been missing for ten days, and the large piece of diamond he took with him, are still missing.

The sudden appearance of Yang's metallurgical products beyond the level of science and technology, and several other things happened too coincidentally, which made him have to be extremely suspicious.

More importantly, the news feedback he received this time, that Yang's series of actions, made him smell an unusual dangerous aura, which was very likely to produce unpredictable variables about their great plan to help Germany occupy Shandong and seize the colony!

An Zhitai thought so, his nails flicked the wine glass lightly, making a pleasant crisp sound of "ding", and said lightly: "We can't allow any situation that we no longer grasp to happen." This time, I will personally go to Rizhao to have a look, get in touch with the Yang family, and see their true faces. Well, for the time being, don't pass on the matter to Priest Joseph, just let him concentrate on negotiating with Qufu. ”

Among them, Joseph was one of the very few pure Catholics, and a body walker who was truly devoted to the missionary work. For more than a decade, Lunan's missionary career flourished mainly due to his efforts.

Bai Mingde respectfully obeyed: "Yes!" Honorable Bishops. I will summarize the investigation report on the mine and roads in the near future and try to send it back to China by the end of next month. ”

An Zhitai smiled gently, raised his glass to all the priests, and drank the last bit of pure water.

In Mashan, on the morning of April 2, 1894, the most representative leaders of Rizhao County gathered in the camp again.

This time, they finally had a decent reception to enjoy, in a conference room of fifty or sixty square meters, on behalf of the county magistrate, on behalf of the county magistrate Pang Qianzong, on behalf of the military General Pang, on behalf of the gentry Cai Juren, on behalf of the head of the snake officials Yao Inspection, on behalf of the foreign household Mr. Song, together with the entourage No. 120, all seated.

There was fragrant tea in front of everyone, more than a dozen kinds of fruits in the middle of the table that they couldn't buy at this time, and all kinds of dried fruits and melon seeds, as if they were preparing for a tea party.

It's just that in the face of so many good things, none of them have the heart to taste them, and the rare good tea that the Yang family can take out can't taste anything.

In the intensive training classroom across the wall, the chaotic reading sound of dozens of detained officials made Yao's face turn black for a while. The rest of the people wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh, and they all secretly slandered themselves, this Yang family is really lacking in morality, forcing a bunch of rough embryonic mounds to read and write, it is even more uncomfortable than killing them, I really don't know how to come up with a trick.

Sven was naturally inconvenient to speak, but Pang Qian was not stingy, laughed and arched his hand at him: "Congratulations Brother Yao!" It won't be long before your boys can read and write, and this ability to handle cases on an errand must be getting higher and higher! ”

Yao Guangcai's eyes turned black, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "Thank you, Master Qian, for your auspicious words!" Maybe at that time, when the imperial court will train a new army, it will have to select officers from among them and arrange them to be called under your subordinates! ”

Pang Qian's triangular eyes narrowed, and he bared his teeth with a hey, and did not continue to pursue.

Yao Inspector was depressed that when he negotiated peace with the Yang family, Yang Haiwei asked to leave all the officials behind, and those who were injured were recuperated, and those who were not injured should participate in literacy training. At the same time, it is clearly stated that everyone should be held responsible for the mistakes they have made, but there is no need to beat, scold, and even less to serve hard labor. All of them will be trained to learn the basics until they are able to write a deep review on their own.

Such a bizarre request is completely confusing. Yao Guangcai was flustered and didn't think it clearly, just to save his life, he agreed. After two nights, he suddenly came to his senses, those boys will have to learn to write letters, at least a year and a half, right? During this time, who will work at the patrol checkpoints in the entire Rizhao County? The position of the third-class officer, is it going to be topped?

And after that? If everyone could read and write, would he still be honest and be a scolding officer and soldier? It's definitely not as face-saving as making money as a worker for the Yang family! These hundreds have a wide range of contacts, and veterans who are familiar with the situation of the county join in, and the Yang family can cover the whole county at once, which is stable and unshakable!

Black, fucking black!

But if he wants to regret it, he killed Zhou Quan's two sons with his own hands, and there is no turning back at all, so he can only follow the Yang family all the way to the dark. Today, he wants to find out and see how much benefit he can get.

Mr. Pang Qian also has his own worries. Yao Guangcai did not say it casually, at the beginning of this year, Lord Li Hongzhang wrote to the imperial court to imitate the Western countries to organize and train a new army to replace the old-style army.

This rumor first spread throughout the coastal defense area army, Lu Dusi returned from Dengzhou Wei, and complained: "If every soldier is literate, which one can Lao Tzu command?" Pure! ”

As the saying goes, "A good man is not a soldier, and a good iron is not a nail". But whoever has the ability, who will be a big soldier who doesn't have three meals? There is no oil and water, it is dangerous to go out desperately, the military salary cannot be paid, and there is no status.

Mr. Pang Qian didn't think so before, but now he found out that he was afraid that there was really that possibility! Once he is going to do that, an old-school officer like him can't keep up with the form, won't he be eliminated?

While they were working hard in their respective bellies, Yang Hao, Li Yingjiu and others pushed the door in, greeted everyone with fists, and after sitting down, he smiled and said, "I've kept you waiting." Now that everyone is here, we don't have to talk nonsense. The affairs of the county, I believe that you have discussed it properly, how to deal with the Zhou family, I just listen to the letter. ”

When he said this, Yao Guangcai didn't dare to take it seriously, and said with a smile on his face: "Please rest assured Yang Shaodong, I have ordered someone to send his young son back to his hometown for resettlement, and the rest of the people are also properly arranged, and there will be no mistakes." ”

Master Zhuang also said: "Yesterday, the heads of the six rooms and the third class all went to Lu Taizun, expressed their hearts, and swore to completely obey Taizun's orders. In the future, in the county, I will never dare to be restricted! ”

Yang Hao suddenly realized that those guys were fast enough to change the direction of the wind! As soon as he saw that the momentum was not right, he immediately changed the court, anyway, no matter who came to power, they would always be used to maintain the basic operation, and it was nothing more than a change of person who took the majority of the benefits.

This is in line with the laws of officialdom! But it's okay to do so, the province has caused a big upheaval.

Seeing Yang Hao nodded, Master Zhuang said again: "In addition, the matter of committing suicide in fear of sin, Taizun intends to submit it to the prefect in writing, and report to the governor of Dengzhou together with Anton Wei on the matter of banditry." But I don't know if Yang Shaodong intends to inform the group training and help to suppress it? ”

With so many deaths, the news can't be blocked. But how to say it to Shangfeng is very knowledgeable.

Yang Hao couldn't understand the twists and turns of the official, but he recognized one thing, and the interests that should be fought for must not be relaxed, and immediately proposed: "Forget about Yang's words, but the merits of our regimental training head Da Zhuangke cannot be erased." And I think that in view of the current need to prevent bandits, the regimental training in Rizhao County should be integrated. The position of the chief is to be held by the big banker. Well, I'm just okay to be a trainer! ”

Mr. Lian! Everyone immediately understood Yang Hao's intentions.

In the Great Qing Dynasty, in recent decades, because of the unbearable Eight Banners and the Green Battalion, from the beginning of the extermination of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, we had to rely on local large-scale regimental training, anyway, there was no need for the imperial court to pay, it was the local landlords and gentry who pooled money to get troops, and finally fought out the famous Hunan Army and Huai Army, and now it has simply become the first combat strength of the Great Qing Dynasty.

There are no statistics on how many regiments are armed among the people, there are no wars in peacetime, there are no bandits, and no one is interested in spending that lot of money to feed a group of miscellaneous soldiers. And 20 years ago, in the first battle of Ma Ma Mountain, the tragedy of more than 1,000 regiments killed by the Twist Army is still vivid, and I am shocked when I mention it.

Yang Hao brought it up like this, obviously looking for an excuse to turn his escort team into an open legalization!

If it was placed a few decades ago, whether it was Lu Zhixian or Yao Inspector and Pang Qianzong, they would have to think of destroying such a danger as the Yang family. But now it is different, although the Qing Dynasty has not yet shown the defeat of the country, everyone knows that there are still Western powers in the world that are more powerful than the imperial court.

And the rise of the Huai Army and Beiyang also made these people calculate in their hearts that if the Qing Dynasty really fought with Japan and the war expanded, it might not be another national disaster. They climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, maybe they will follow the chicken and dog to ascend to heaven!

It's really no one who thought that the Yang family would rebel! Who has ever seen such a big score, such an upright rebel, no!

Master Zhuang looked at each other with a few people, and nodded slowly: "The contemptible people must inform Taizun of this matter, and I believe that there will be no difference." In addition, there is a vacancy in the post of canonical history, and the meaning of Taizun is a lesson from the past, and he does not want to put authority in the hands of one person. The county can add three positions: the county leader, the main book, and the canonical history, and I don't know what Yang Shaodong can do? ”