Early in the morning, a few newsboys sent the newspaper to the tin box of the Xiwen Inn in Fuzhou City, although it is an inn, but it is also where Huguang is stationed in Fuzhou, and now the reason why all parties will send representatives to Fuzhou is entirely because of the good and bad health of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and the representatives of all parties gathered here want to understand the local situation, in addition to befriending officials and understanding from the official face, the more important thing is probably the newspaper. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Yang Rui, who was holding a thick stack of newspapers, looked at the contents of the newspaper, and when he entered the teacher's room, he couldn't help but shout.

"Teacher, you see that this article is well written."

In the past ten days, the teacher has been publishing articles in the newspaper, although each article will be given ten taels of silver to the newspaper in turn, but now from the articles published in this newspaper, Yang Rui has realized the teacher's intentions.

"Shuqiao, among the new policies implemented today, the most inconspicuous person is this news newspaper ......"

Taking the newspaper, Wang Minyun only glanced at it slightly, and then put the newspaper aside, he was not very interested in the articles in the newspaper, in fact, for him, compared with the quality of the article, he was more interested in how many articles in the newspaper agreed with his views, and whether his views aroused the approval of Fujian Shilin, which was the most important thing.

But how many people know that this most inconspicuous newspaper is actually the most influential, and if there is no newspaper to open its eyes, how can the people of the country know the benefits of railways and ships, and how can they know the importance of military training? And who can read a newspaper? Naturally, they are not village fools, but fellow scholars, who are influenced by newspaper articles, and will naturally slowly change their stance and accept the New Deal, rather than resisting it. In this way, this new deal is not ......"

Wang Minyun's words are not so much a sigh, not his own experience, no one in the world is more conservative than Hunan people, but even in Hunan. Influenced by the newspapers that supported the New Deal, many people changed their resistance to the New Deal and even switched to supporting it. And this time he came to Fuzhou not so much because he was ordered by Xiangshuai to visit Master Bian, but not because he was in Fuzhou to plot his breakthrough.

"yes."

The teacher's words made Yang Rui nod in agreement:

"It's also thanks to the teacher, you can see the wonderful use of the newspaper, if there is no teacher to promote the orthodoxy of the imperial court in the newspaper, how can Fujian Shilin discuss orthodoxy in the newspaper......"

This is exactly the reason why they came to Fujian - in order to promote the orthodoxy of the imperial court in Fujian, which on the surface seems to have little meaning, but this is exactly what Wang Minyun called "breaking the situation", in the name of the orthodoxy of the imperial court. Break the trend of the North Ocean.

"Teacher, the student heard that the Yamen, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, has started to hand over folds to the capital again recently, does this mean, teacher——"

Yang Rui swallowed the following words, according to the teacher's plan, it was to push Fujian and Zhejiang back to the imperial court step by step, so as to strengthen the power of the imperial court, so that the imperial court could contain Li Hongzhang, so as to break the current trend of the Beiyang family's dominance. It was impossible for him to deal with Huguang with all his might, of course, this was only the first move. But as long as this move is successful, at least in the next three to five years, Beiyang will not be able to pose a real threat to Huguang.

"Not really."

Wang Minyun said slowly,

"It takes a lot of courage to surrender the power of the governor to the imperial court, although he is barely a loyal minister. But after all, this is a risky ......"

With a long sigh, Wang Minyun continued.

"We can only create this momentum, as for how he Bian Songchen chooses, I'm afraid it can't be done in three days or two days, and now we have made this start. Go back and push it again, as for the rest, it's all in his hands Bian Songchen! ”

If you want to break the momentum, you have to build momentum, for Wang Minyun, it is the purpose of his trip to create a "general trend" with the article, if it is replaced by other people, it may not be effective, but in his opinion, let alone Bian Songchen, even if he Zhang Xiangtao sometimes is confused by the so-called "general trend", what is imperial art, isn't it just to play with people's hearts?

But people's hearts are the most complicated in heaven and earth, just like he can calculate that it may be the best choice for Bian Songchen, but he can't calculate whether Bian Songchen will make that choice as he wishes.

Would he Bian Songchen really do that?

Compared with the teacher, Yang Rui is undoubtedly more confused, although he has never doubted the teacher's judgment, but this is different from others after all, the power of the three provinces is handed over, who in the world can do it? Even if Bian Songchen is willing, how can the staff around him and even the people of the Bian family be willing.

Wang Minyun naturally had no way of knowing what the disciple was thinking in his heart, in fact, he was also a little apprehensive at this time, and he also didn't have much confidence in the choice that Bian Songchen would make in the future, although he had confidently explained to Zhang Zhidong that this matter would be successful when he was in Wuchang, but now he doesn't have so much confidence.

Hope...... I hope that he Bian Songchen is another Zeng Wenzheng!

On the first day of the first month of March, Bian Baodi woke up early in the morning, in the past period of time, it seems that his body has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and his body seems to have recovered again, although it seems to be getting better, but in fact, several famous doctors in Fuzhou City know that it has reached the point of running out of oil and lamps, but it is all supporting the sick body with the last trace of heart.

However, despite this, in the past month, as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Bian Baodi did not recuperate in the palace, but spent more time on official affairs and met with people from all sides, especially the latter. Therefore, even if he is supporting, Bian Baodi will try his best to meet some people who should be seen.

After waking up today, Bian Baodi wanted to continue to meet with people from all walks of life as before, but his sick body no longer allowed him to get out of bed by himself, and finally had to give up. Despite the fact that his body could not support him, he still called for someone to help him to the signing room. Then he sat down behind the desk and picked up the pen first, wrote down yesterday's diary tremblingly, and then began to handle official business.

On that desk was a large stack of official documents, and in the center were a few famous thorns waiting to be received.

He took the thorns and looked at them one by one. Although most of these people were unofficial and positionless, but in fact they represented the other eight governors, and since the beginning of the year, there have been more people in this Fuzhou city, who ostensibly came to visit on behalf of Dong Weng, but in fact most of them came to inquire about the news. Of course, there are also lower-level subordinates who come to Fuzhou to report on official affairs, and there are also old rain and new knowledge who come to meet and chat.

When they were received by the Eight Governors' friends and subordinates, they all directly or indirectly expressed their support for him, although they did not directly say that they supported his chosen successor to the governor, but the subtext was to tell him. They believed that the Bian family should continue to preside over Fujian and Zhejiang.

The power of the world is given to private interests, nothing more than this!

But the support of all parties did not make Bian Baodi breathe a sigh of relief, but let him see the precursor of the coming troubled times, which only made his heart more worried.

In the past few days, worries about the future and the Bian family have been plaguing Bian Baodi, even now. The same is true, but gradually he has already made up his mind, especially recently, some controversies in the newspapers have made the idea in his heart even stronger, and now only one last thing remains.

After opening the official document and approving a few copies, I saw the report from the Mawei Shipyard Bureau on the expansion of the shipyard. He was interested in this, after losing the large dock of Arthur in the North Ocean. Mawei took over the maintenance of the affairs by the way, and it was very profitable for more than a year, but it was limited by the scale of the Shipping Bureau, such as the two ships in Dingzhen could not be repaired with Mawei, so it was proposed to expand the shipyard, one is to repair the ship in Beiyang. Of course, it is also for its own development. After all, as we all know, this new policy is to put it bluntly that one is to practice industry and commerce, and the other is to train the new army, and the new army naturally includes the water division, no matter what, this Fujian water division. I can't do it. If you want to run a sailor, this ship bureau will naturally have to be expanded.

After reading the whole article, Bian Baodi immediately approved four words:

"Agreed."

After approving these four words, Bian Baodi immediately realized that this was a big thing, and he should report it to the imperial court, so he added a few more words:

"Waiting for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's decree."

If it is put aside, it is okay to write this sentence or not, after all, now the power of the world belongs to the locality, as for the imperial court, it is just an ornament, and even the councillors who seem to have the same power as the old Minister of Military Aircraft are just discussing some topics that seem to have no impact.

However, in the recent past, if someone pays attention, I am afraid that Bian Baodi, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, who has been arbitrary for more than half a year, will add this sentence whenever something happens, which is a common thing before discussing politics, and now, he has added this sentence again, this kind of change in mood, I am afraid that only he can pay attention to the deep meaning.

At this time, a friend came in, holding a large stack of letters, and told Bian Baodi who sent these letters and where they came from.

"My lord, this letter was sent by Xiang Shuai from Wuchang."

"Oh, open it and read it to me."

As soon as he heard that it was Zhang Zhidong's letter, Bian Baodi was stunned at first, and then hurriedly said.

The staff read and read, and Bian Baodi's brows furrowed from time to time. Zhang Zhidong said in the letter that he had already identified more than 100 15 or 6-year-old children, all of whom were intelligent, pure-hearted, and from innocent families, and that after passing the examination, he planned to admit 50 of them and send them to other countries as foreign students, and that he had already agreed with the consuls of Germany, Britain, Britain, and other countries that these young children would go to Germany, Britain, France, Belgium, and other countries, and most of them would study industry, chemistry, and other subjects, and a small number would specialize in military, medicine, and law. In credit, he also said with confidence that they would all become the pillars of the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.

For Zhang Zhidong's showmanship, Bian Baodi just smiled disappreciatively, but he appreciated his action of sending young children to study abroad, after all, the world now pays attention to Western talents, and a strong country is inseparable from talents who are proficient in Western culture, if it weren't for his Tang Haoran's mastery of Western studies, how could he ......

"The Pillar of the Prosperity of the Great Qing Dynasty......"

muttering this sentence in his heart, Bian Baodi closed his eyes slightly, thinking about it, whether it is Li Hongzhang or Zhang Zhidong, in the final analysis, they are all courtiers of the Qing Dynasty, and they are all the same as themselves, they were all forced to protect themselves last year, so they came up with the council, if he is determined to forge ahead with the imperial court, how can he be willing to confront the imperial court? Like that Tang Haoran, he is willing to be a chaotic minister and thief.

If the imperial court can win the trust of everyone, will there be no day when the Qing Dynasty will be prosperous again, thinking of this Bian Baodi, who has consciously received the favor of the imperial court, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows are full of smiles.

If he was still hesitating before, then now, the meaning of "Zhongxing" faintly revealed by Zhang Zhidong in his letter is undoubtedly strengthening Bian Baodi's determination, and he has no intention of being a chaotic minister and thief, and what he needs is often just an excuse. And the determination of the imperial court to forge ahead undoubtedly gave him another reason.

"Xu Chang, help me to the back garden."

Xu Tu's dream of self-improvement and national prosperity brought Bian Baodi joy, and when he saw Bian Xuchang walking in, he found that his thighs were a little swollen, and he wanted to walk around outdoors.

The sky was piled up with dark clouds. Although it was afternoon, it was like dusk. In the middle of spring in Fujian, although there is no coolness most of the time, there seems to be some coolness in the weather today, perhaps because of the cloudy weather.

"Father, it's a little cold outside, I'll help you go to the flower hall for a walk!"

Bian Xuchang hurriedly dissuaded him that he had been appointed by the imperial court to go to Taiwan. However, because of the relationship between taking care of his father, he did not go to work.

"I haven't been to the bamboo forest for a few days, I want to see it, you can give me a cloak!"

Bian Xuchang found an old cloak and draped it on his father's shoulders, helped him out of the signing room, and walked towards the West Garden. The slightly cool wind blew on his face, Bian Baodi did not feel cold, but felt the moisture in the air, which made his body feel much more comfortable.

"After all, it's mid-spring. The wind should be like that. ”

With this in mind, he continued to move forward with the support of his son.

"Xuchang. You'd better go to Taiwan next month, after all, ......"

The reason why he sent his eldest son to Taiwan as the governor of Taiwan at this time was actually another way for Bian Baodi to find for himself, a way to protect the Bian family without worries. After all, Taiwan is isolated overseas, and it is not a sailor, and the sailor of the Qing Dynasty should be Beiyang. As long as Beiyang is in the hands of Li Hongzhang one day, Taiwan will naturally be able to keep it safe, even if it is the imperial court of Japan...... At least the Bian family can also use Taiwan as a circumference, and besides, just half a month ago. It was also for this consideration that Bian Baodi moved the Fujian Navy Division to Keelung.

"Yes, Father......"

Bian Xuchang agreed. It wasn't until last year that he donated a four-grade road with his father's consent, and this was just for the convenience of walking in Fujian officialdom, although he couldn't understand why his father entrusted himself to Taiwan at this time, but he still chose to obey, although it was not what he expected.

"It's just, it's just your body......"

Without waiting for Bian Xuchang to finish speaking, Bian Baodi continued.

"Xu Chang, I know what you want to say, my body is ...... bones"

After a slight pause, Bian Baodi continued to whisper.

"Now, there are three heroes in the world, how can there be a place for our Bian family to intervene!"

Bian Baodi's words are undoubtedly telling Bian Xuchang not to think about it.

"Although Taiwan is isolated overseas, Yuan Shikai is quite good at running the new policy in Taiwan, half of the new policy in Fujian and Zhejiang is stored in Taiwan, after you arrive in Taiwan, you only need to manage it carefully, as for this Chinese thing, ......"

With a long sigh, Bian Baodi glanced at the dark clouds in the sky.

"Since then, it has nothing to do with our Bian family......"

Is this learning Zheng Chenggong? Of course not, for Bian Baodi, he just wants to find a way out for his family, and even in his opinion, in this troubled world, the Bian family controls Fujian and Zhejiang, and there is no doubt that the sin of the wall, whether it will be good in the future, who knows?

I can't understand my own affairs, Bian Baodi knows very well, even if he is far from being the opponent of Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong and others, let alone his own son? What's more, now that Zhejiang is controlled by Yuan Shikai, with the two provinces of Fujian and Taiwan, how can the Bian family compete with all the heroes in the world? Rather than destroying the Bian family at that time, it is better to stop in time now.

"Hoo ......"

Father's words made Bian Xuchang's heart breathe a sigh of relief, since his father was unwell, what he was most worried about was to take over the position of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and even the position of governor of Taiwan, he was unwilling to take over, although it has been tried and failed for many years, it does not mean that Bian Xuchang does not know what the future situation will be like.

Not to mention shouldering the well-being of millions of people in Fujian and Zhejiang, even if the safety of the Bian family is preserved, Bian Xuchang has no confidence to promote, let alone the heavy responsibility after the post of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. And now his father's words are undoubtedly to point him the way and the Bian family to a way.

"Taiwan is located overseas, with Liu Xingsan (Ming Chuan), Yuan Weiting laid the foundation of the new policy, even if you do not want to make progress, you can maintain the situation, with Taiwan's annual cigarette tax of 3 million, you can not only maintain Taiwan's land and water division, although the scale is limited, you can protect yourself. As for the future situation, how turbulent the world is, as long as you live in Taiwan, no matter who the world falls into in the future, you will not be rich and rich in the Bian family! ”

"Father, that Fujian and Zhejiang ......"

Although there is no intention of the governorship of Fujian and Zhejiang. But it does not mean that Bian Xuchang does not care about the future of Fujian and Zhejiang, after all, Taiwan is also the jurisdiction of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

"The position of Fujian and Zhejiang...... I accurately handed it back to the imperial court, after all, this governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is still the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang of the Great Qing Kingdom! ”

Bian Baodi's words were not loud, but they sounded in Bian Xuchang's ears like thunder, and his eyes widened and he almost couldn't believe his ears.

"Father, this. This ......"

Originally, he thought that his father would hand over Fujian and Zhejiang to Li Hongzhang, and even Zhang Zhidong and others, but he never thought that his father would hand over Fujian and Zhejiang to the imperial court.

"The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang has jurisdiction over Fujian, Zhejiang, and Taiwan provinces, and Zhejiang has Yuan Shikai to preside, which comes from Beiyang, and is the henchman of Hefei, and Xuchang you preside over Taiwan, and there is only one Fujian left in Fujian and Zhejiang. This Fujian, ah......"

Shaking his head and sighing, Bian Baodi looked at his son and said.

"After handing over to the imperial court today, there will be no Fujian and Zhejiang again, for the Bian family, this Fujian is the loyalty of the Bian family, if the Queen Mother and King Gong have their hearts, they can naturally experience the painstaking work of their father."

This is precisely the most shrewd place for Bian Baodi, he put the Bian family in a place where he will not fall. For Li Hongzhang, he got Zhejiang. For the imperial court trapped in the capital, it has obtained a provincial land, and no matter what the situation is in the future, the imperial court must always remember the righteousness of a province today.

Of course, more importantly, whether it is Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong, or Tang Haoran. At most, he can only be said to be pedantic, and not to arouse the dissatisfaction of the other two because he handed over Fujian and Zhejiang to one party, and now there is no one more suitable than the imperial court to take over the position of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

"Does Shousun still read in English?"

Bian Baodi suddenly changed the topic again and turned to the eldest grandson's schoolwork.

"I read an English book for an hour every day. I don't feel tired of reading the newspaper anymore, but I don't speak very fluently. ”

Bian Xuchang hurriedly replied that Shousun is his son and the eldest grandson of the Bian family, and he has been learning English with British teachers for three or four years, and his progress is not slow.

"This Western knowledge is something to be learned...... Xuchang, if it is in the future, I think it is better to send Shousun to the United Kingdom to study, if it is, ......"

Originally, I wanted to say that if I could achieve something, maybe the Bian family would still have a chance, Bian Baodi hurriedly changed his words, his children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, so Tang Haoran can have today, and studying in the West for many years is only one aspect, and the more important thing is the crew, how can everyone get that opportunity?

"If you can learn something, maybe, our Bian family can also produce a doctor who is proficient in Western studies!"

Bian Xuchang, who didn't know his father's true thoughts, heard this, and hurriedly rejoiced, he has always been very proud of this son.

"A few days ago, Shousun said to me proudly that he was going to study at Oxford University in England in the future."

The joy of his son, seeing it in his eyes, only made Bian Baodi's heart sigh, this son of his own! It's still a little bit worse after all! That's it, that's it......

"Really?"

Bian Baodi, who had completely let go of his thoughts, laughed,

"If you are willing to go, in a few years, you will go after a few years, and then you will go when the foundation of Chinese culture is firmly established, otherwise don't learn from foreigners, and lose all of our own."

"The child understands!"

His son's obedience comforted Bian Baodi. Although his sons are not great talents in governing the country, they are also the sons of the family. If you have a son, you should be content.

"Shousun is nine years old this year!"

Bian Baodi has always liked this eldest grandson the most, if he can be born twenty years early...... Ay! After all, there was some reluctance in his heart, but Bian Baodi finally decided to let go.

"This kid is very smart, and he may have a future in the future. You, as a father, must teach him well and be more patient......"

Bian Baodi, who felt tired of walking, sat in the pavilion, at this time there was a shallow smile on his face, and then his head tilted, and the person fell down softly, and when Bian Xuchang, who was startled, hurriedly went to help, his neck was already stiff!

"Daddy!"

Bian Xuchang's cry frightened the people who followed him into earth, and everyone cried loudly as if they were awakened, and the strict Yamen of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang was suddenly soaked in heavy grief.

At this moment, the dark sky rolled through a roar, the first spring thunder of the nineteenth year of Guangxu exploded above the head of Fuzhou City, followed by a series of lightning and thunder, the wind blew bigger and stronger, and the wind wrapped in a downpour of rain went straight down.

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