Not only did they demarcate the boundaries that were originally the Qing court, but they even planted stakes on the Korean border on the other side, clearly marking that this place also belonged to the Qing court.

At present, the Qing court is the leader of China, and even if it is unsatisfactory, it has to use its name for the time being.

The main thing is that this made Saito Kijiro feel that the reaction speed of the Qing court side was too fast.

As soon as they walked on their front feet, they changed their heels.

Saito Jijiro looked at it, this is not good.

He was very angry: "Qingguo is a provocation, this is a blatant cross-border provocation, how can it be justified!" ”

Completely forget how shameless his face was before.

Shinoda Jise: "Yes, shameless! They are blatantly violating international law, and this is an unreasonable expansionist action! A protest must be lodged with the Qing court. ”

Saito Jijiro thought for a while and said, "At present, Xu Shichang is the governor of the three eastern provinces, so let's protest to him first!" ”

"Okay, I'll go get ready."

Soon, Xu Shichang, who was in the Mukden Governor's Mansion, received protests from the Japanese and South Korean sides.

The rhetoric was fierce and demanded that they must return the land that belonged to South Korea.

Xu Shichang was stunned.

How could this happen during the Chinese New Year?

Originally, in history, it was the Japanese who moved the boundary pillar, and after Xu Shichang found it, he led people to put the boundary pillar in its original position overnight.

It's just that Liu Yonghe is now faster than Xu Shichang.

And according to Zhao Chuanxin's instructions, there is no need to get used to sticks, and directly move the boundary pillar to the opposite bank.

Because it was not his own hand, Xu Shichang felt both dazed and dumbfounded.

I think this kind of thing is too child's play, not that if the boundary pillar is moved, the land belongs to whom.

This is the difference between Zhao Chuanxin and the domestic real power faction at this time.

Japan and South Korea don't think it's child's play.

And Japan and South Korea can be stinky and shameless, so Zhao Chuanxin dares to rub his face on the ground.

If you compare this, then Lao Tzu will not be sleepy!

"Who did this?"

Xu Shichang asked Wu Luzhen, a military senator who went north with him.

Wu Luzhen is also a famous patriotic general in history, and it is a great regret in history that he finally became a martyr in 1911.

Wu Luzhen's second monk was puzzled: "I didn't hear the wind." But Governor, this matter is a little strange! ”

The Governor thought so. Why did the boundary pillars move for no reason? The people would not do this, and neither would the local yamen. So, who will it be? ”

Wu Luzhen, who was also thinking, had a thought flashing through her mind.

Suddenly, he said, "Governor, this is in line with a person's style of acting." ”

"Oh? Who is it? ”

"Zhao Chuanxin!"

Not to mention, Xu Shichang knows a lot about Zhao Chuanxin, and he knows Zhao Chuanxin's deeds like a treasure.

It's not how powerful Zhao Chuanxin is, but Xu Shichang came to Guanwai last year to investigate, traveled thousands of miles, and listened to countless legends about this person. Even, Xu Shichang personally went to the periphery of Lugang Town to observe.

If you want to be the governor of the three eastern provinces, you can't avoid this person at all.

Listening to Wu Luzhen's words, Xu Shichang suddenly realized.

Indeed, this is Zhao Chuanxin's style.

This person is jealous of the "great powers" and can do anything bold. Many things are ridiculous in Xu Shichang's opinion, but Zhao Chuanxin did it, and he did it well.

Aside from the Qing court's order to arrest Zhao Chuanxin, Xu Shichang actually admired this person.

Before he came to the governor-general of the three eastern provinces, he and Yuan Datou set a diplomatic policy - to defend sovereignty as the first priority!

It will show that people will not attack, and those who come after will not attack; He will show that he shall not be deceived, and then he shall not be deceived.

It's very tongue-twisting, if you let Zhao Chuanxin say it: Whoever dares to show his teeth will get whom, don't say it unpredictably! If you are afraid of them, they will be afraid!

But the Qing court has always been so soft. A tough word, stunned to go around in a circle.

And that's what Zhao Chuanxin did.

On the issue of jurisdiction over the 150 miles around Lugang Town, he negotiated with Japan extremely toughly.

If you don't accept it, you are not afraid to push the cannon to bombard Lugang Town, as long as the person is not finished, then you will stab the hornet's nest.

And the Japanese, who had just finished the Russo-Japanese War, were really cowardly!

That's why Xu Shichang admires him.

But he had a doubt: "Although this matter may have been done by Zhao Chuanxin." But why did he do that? For what purpose? Could it be that he wanted to sow discord between the imperial court and Japan? It's not good for him, is it? ”

In his thinking, he still puts interests first.

I feel that the motive of anything cannot escape the word profit.

Wu Luzhen shook her head: "If it was just for profit, there would be no charity in Lugang Town, and there would be no donations everywhere." It's like the things that Zhao Chuanxin did when he went to the United States, and he didn't see any interests. I feel that there is an inside story in this matter! ”

"What's going on?"

"Humble thinks, could it be so? The Japanese moved the boundary pillar first, and then Zhao Chuanxin used his own way to govern others? ”

This is probably the ability of the military senate, which is quickly analyzed to the point.

Hearing this, Xu Shichang's eyes lit up: "This makes sense!" What a Japanese, wolf ambition! Zhao Chuanxin did a beautiful job this time! ”

"Governor, what about us?"

"Go and contact the Japanese side. First of all, this matter has nothing to do with the imperial court. Then it was affirmed that the boundary pillars could be moved back to their original positions, but they should not encroach on the land of the imperial court in the slightest! ”

"The governor is wise, and he will go to the Japanese side to electrify the Japanese side!"

……

meanwhile

Peiyang University Hall.

Liang Dunyan, who was the president of Peiyang University at the time, was having an interview with Yinghua, the chief writer of Ta Kung Pao.

"In this regard, Governor Yuan founded an industry and squeezed out part of the education funds. Although new enterprises can promote the development of education, they can not quench the thirst of the near water. Now I want to expand the school library, but the funds are really limited, and I need to help send a newspaper to the society for help. ”

The Qing court's education system was slightly chaotic, and new schools sprung up one after another, and many educators who ran new schools were stretched thin in terms of funds.

This is true even for the earliest new-style school, Beiyang University, and the first university in China, Jingshi University.

Yinghua thought for a while and said: "Mr. Songsheng's courage to set up education has impressed Zaixia. Sending newspapers is a trivial matter, but with the increase in the number of new schools and students, the total demand for education funds has surged, and the help of the society is far from enough. ”

Sighing, Liang Dunyan said helplessly: "Now that the imperial court has changed the law and reformed, it uses silver everywhere, what can I do?" ”

Yinghua suddenly said: "I think of a person, why didn't Mr. Songsheng ask him for help?" ”

"Who?"

"Zhao Chuanxin.

He opened the Lugang Town Charity Association, and if I remember correctly, one of them was a donation for students. Everyone else is tens to hundreds of dollars, at most only a few dozen taels of silver. And if Mr. Songsheng is willing to ask Zhao Chuanxin for help, hehe, as long as he agrees, Mr. Songsheng will be surprised! ”

"I've traveled in the United States, and I've heard of his name, but it's just that he has gone too far. But why did he surprise me? ”

"Because he shoots, usually amazingly!"

"So how do I convince him to give the money? Please ask me for advice! ”

Yes, Yinghua also frowned.

According to his understanding from Liu Jiahui, the student donations of the Lugang Town Charity Association are generally for individuals to donate to help students, but he did not say that he would donate to this kind of university hall under the jurisdiction of the Qing court.

As far as he knew, Zhao Chuanxin was unruly and had no good impression of the Qing court.

How do you convince him to agree?

Suddenly, he thought of an idea: "Mr. Songsheng, why don't you invite Zhao Chuanxin to give a speech at Peiyang University Hall after the year?" He is a well-known patriot, as far as I know, he also knows Western painting, and has a certain degree of artistic attainment, let him give a speech, and he will not lose face in the university hall! Let him give a speech first, and when the speech is finished, you will ask for help in person, I think he will not refuse for the sake of face, right? ”

The last sentence is not very confident.

Thinking about Zhao Chuanxin's unsparing temperament, it's really hard to say.

However, there is always a way.

"Thanks to today's consultation, it's not bad. Chop first and then play, maybe you will offend this person. But as long as the funds are raised, the rest can be discussed, and I will step down next year anyway, hehe. ”

Yinghuaxin said: If you want to run away after the money, this is a bit of an old yin comparison, right?

……

On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, all the people in the Lugang Town Public Security Office had a dinner and shabu-shabu.

Naoko Yuka was also invited to go and had a lively time with everyone.

During the banquet, the chips were staggered, and the cups were changed.

Yuka Naoko also drank some, but the soju content was much higher than that of Japanese sake, and her face burned red.

Also invited were Li Zhitao and Blowing Water Horse, who celebrated the New Year in Lugang Town this year and will rush to Hong Kong Island to take office after the New Year.

But Zhao Chuanxin didn't go.

He stuffed red envelopes at home.

This year's red envelope is printed, and it is painted with a very happy sheep's head.

Because next year is the Year of the Goat!

A red envelope is a big ocean, plus a small corner of the ocean.

It took a lot of effort for him to stuff all the red envelopes and check them again.

If you don't check it, you can't do it, in case you miss a corner of Xiaoyang, then other snot babies will have it, only a few don't.

After returning home and handing over the ocean, it will inevitably be another crying and wiping tears.

The New Year's Day can't leave a shadow on the hearts of children, right?

After checking that it was correct, he sealed the red envelope and took out a bunch of stationery boxes.

When Zhao Chuanxin was in Japan, when he was shopping with Mako Takano, he found that there were stationery boxes in this era.

At that time, the owner of a stationery store bought a batch of stationery boxes shipped from Europe.

Zhao Chuanxin saw it, and when he left, he took some with him.

To say that world civilization and art are mutually influential.

Ukiyo-e in Japan has been popular for hundreds of years and was introduced to Europe in the middle of the last century.

Then Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Art Nouveau were all influenced by ukiyo-e.

The prints on this stationery box are post-impressionist figure paintings, which were made in Europe and then sent back to Japan.

Although Zhao Chuanxin is involved in art, he also doesn't understand what he wants to express in the paintings on the stationery box.

In short, there are bells and whistles, it looks good, and he wants to collect one himself.

He stuffed the red envelopes into the stationery box one by one, and it was done.

This is what he said earlier about this year's "surprise".

Jiang Mingxin ran back, tilted his head and said, "Dada, I'll come back to help you paste the couplet." ”

"That's right, you take the paste, I'll paste it."

On the door frame, the cow coaxed "dry overturn the powers" was pasted, and the word "Fu" was pasted in the center.

On both sides of the entrance to the courtyard, he hung his door gods carved from wooden boards.

Uncle Qin's treasure is Chi Gong, majestic, dignified, and ghostly!

After pasting the couplet, Zhao Chuanxin erected a slender pine pole and hung the lantern high!

Jiang Mingxin looked at the lantern and cheered: "Oh, it's the New Year, it's the New Year, wear new clothes!" ”

What's the New Year's picture? Isn't it just the cheers of these children?

After doing this, we are waiting for the New Year.

During the Chinese New Year this year, Zhao Chuanxin invited many people to come to his home for dinner.

Chinese New Year's Eve, after washing up in the morning.

Goryeo and Li Anyang were the first to arrive.

The two little girls immediately went back to the house, not knowing what to play.

This was followed by Li no Tao and Fukimiko, then Oya Su, and the last person to come was Naoko Yuka.

Zhao Chuanxin counted the number of people and said: "This is not good, make two tables to play cards, and Sister Hua happens to be missing one person." ”

Li Zhitao and Zhang Daquan had a good relationship, so he said: "Why don't you ask Company Commander Zhang to play together." ”

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head: "People have families, who will play with you during the Chinese New Year?" Forget it, one table to play cards, one table to fight the landlord. ”

Finally, Zhao Chuanxin, Naoko Yuka and Daya Su Dou landlords.

Goryeo, Li Zhitao, Blowing Water Pony and Miao Cuihua play cards.

Zhao Chuanxin felt that with his own strength, it was easy to plunder the happy beans of the two.

However, he couldn't have been more wrong!

He is always an afterthought, and after breaking the cards, he either reprimands Da Yasu: "You, the stupid son of the landlord's family, why don't you give her a hand and let her play the cards?" ”

Or ridiculed Naoko Yuka: "Stupid Japanese woman, if you just gave me a hand, would I have run away?" ”

Big Yasu is the kind of person who smiles no matter what you say.

After being trained, he was not annoyed at all with his big teeth bared happily.

And Naoko Yuxiang bowed slightly: "I'm sorry Zhao Jun, I didn't play well." ”

What makes Zhao Chuanxin unbearable the most is that whenever he loses, Daya Su has always been happy, and Naoko Yuxiang bows down to apologize every time.

However, the two still went their own way.

When it was time to eat, Zhao Chuanxin pulled Xiao Yang in front of him, and the total number of losses was almost a dozen oceans!

Look at Big Tooth Su and Naoko Yuka again, both of them actually won money!

Zhao Chuan's angry wrestling cards: "If you don't play, don't play, I really can't bring you." ”

Blowing water foal mouth owes, and asks Big Yasu and Li Zhitao: "You all lost, right?" ”

Naoko Yuka counted the money: "Won more than 5 yuan." ”

Big Yasu counted the money: "I won more than 11 yuan." ”

Daya Su was confused: "Then why did Zhao Sheng say that he couldn't take you?" ”

Li Zhitao kicked him: "Idiot, that's annoyed and angry!" ”

“……”

In the afternoon, Zhao Chuanxin really stopped playing.

Big Tooth Sue took to the table.

Goryeo: "Hachijo! ”

Big Tooth Su: "Win the card!" ”

Miao Cuihua: "Fifty thousand!" ”

Big Tooth Su: "Win the card!" ”

In the end, Daya Su won three by himself.

Daya Su, who is silent on weekdays, turned out to be a master of poker table competition, which made Zhao Chuanxin quite unacceptable.

In the evening, the servants who cooked went home for the New Year, and Miao Cuihua personally went into battle to cook the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

"Eat, eat, clean up, and wash your hands."

Miao Cuihua entered the house with an apron and pinched her waist with both hands to stop the game.

According to the custom of Lugang Town, this meal in the middle of the night is mainly dumplings, supplemented by eight dishes.

The dumplings are placed in the center, and the eight dishes are placed around.

In the past, there was actually no such "wide", but now the people of Lugang Town have money, and the rules have risen.

Braised pig's trotters, chicken stewed mushrooms, mandarin fish, stewed pork ribs, cumin mutton, button meat, fried crispy pork, shallots and tofu.

Because the dumpling filling was filled with some sugar, dates and Xiaoyang, Jiang Mingxin had long been eager to try.

As soon as the dumplings were served, I couldn't wait to stretch out my chopsticks.

was clapped by Miao Cuihua.

"The elders haven't moved their chopsticks, what are you anxious about?"

"Mother, I'm not in a hurry to eat money."

"I have to endure the urgency."

Children, it's normal, they all come over like this.

Zhao Chuanxin raised his glass with a smile: "This year is particularly lively."

It has been two years since I came to Lugang Town, and I have witnessed it change from a village to a town. May we be in good order every year to come. May every year, the country and the people be safe. May we work hard, do not slack off, and live up to history and the times!

May we,

Knock over the Great Powers!

Come, Mingxin and Anyang also raise your kvas, let's make this cup together! ”

After drinking the wine, the blowing water horse muttered in a low voice: "Zhao Sheng can really speak in the vernacular!" ”

Northeast dialect is contagious!

In the thirty-third year of Guangxu, it kicked off with the sound of clinking glasses of people of all sizes at a table!

Jiang Mingxin stared at the dumplings hard, and soon ate a piece of sugar.

She grinned and chewed the candy cube and swallowed it, and continued to eat.

Li Anyang was much quieter, eating silently and not talking.

Soon, she bit a corner of Xiaoyang.

This can make Jiang Mingxin envious.

Whoever eats the money owns it.

Unlike the old coins, children who fell on the ground didn't bother to pick them up.

There are many options for buying snacks.

Joining is all eaten out by one person, and it's hard to make a small windfall!

Don't look at Li Anyang's few words, but he is not ambiguous about money.

She wiped the oil stains with her little hand and silently put it in her pocket.

Jiang Mingxin: "......"

Zhao Chuanxin allocated a bowl of dumplings to dry rice, and also sandwiched eight dishes on his plate.

Touching the dog's head and saying, "You eat slowly, don't bite the money and lose your teeth." ”

"Woo Woo ......"

"Huh."

After Yuka Naoko lost her relatives, she never imagined that she would be able to have such a lively New Year.

Japan also celebrates the New Year, and Chinese New Year's Eve is called New Year's Eve. Later, it was only a new calendar year, that is, New Year's Day.

There are adults and children at a table, the region is south and north, and there is a dog on the ground, and the atmosphere is in full swing.

The New Year is an atmosphere, the more people, the more happy I feel.

Because of the drinking, the meal was eaten very slowly.

I didn't finish drinking, and there was a bunch of snot babies in the yard.

Wearing new clothes, carrying the glass bottle lanterns made by Zhao Chuanxin last year, they knocked on the door happily.

Miao Cuihua opened the door with a smile.

Defu opened his mouth and came: "Auntie has a good New Year." ”

"It's good for you, it's good for you."

A group of children first gave Miao Cuihua a New Year's greeting, and then rushed in.

Zhao Chuanxin put down his chopsticks and sat down on the chair in the living room.

Defu knelt down first, kowtowed, and said, "Happy New Year, uncle!" ”

"Okay, I wish you success in your studies, both civil and military!"

Then, Zhao Chuanxin glared at Zhao Hongzhi, who was about to move.

The meaning is obvious: if you pull it on the side for me, I won't give you a red envelope!

Zhao Hongzhi was frustrated: Why is it like this every year?

Is there still Heavenly Justice, and there is still the Law of the King, and is there still the Law?

More than a hundred children, that's not a joke.

Naoko Yuka, Li Zhitao, and Blowing Water Horse, after all, they have never seen this kind of scene.

Everyone opened their mouths and looked at it strangely.

(End of chapter)