Nowadays, all major cities have telephones.

It is also convenient to connect.

Cixi received the news of what happened last night early in the morning.

Recently, there have been two major events in the Qing court.

First, the Qing court decreed that civil women should be allowed to relax.

Yes, yes, the Qing court only encouraged foot relaxation at first, and by now it had almost become a decree requiring women not to bind their feet.

It's just that there are better strategies and countermeasures, and the wind of foot binding is endless.

Even in Manchurian families, there are many disobedient people who secretly bind their feet.

Who doesn't let Bigfoot taste it?

Second, the Qing court appointed Prince Zaifeng as the Minister of Military Aircraft.

This is tantamount to silently announcing that the next emperor's successor will be Pu Yi, because Aixin Jueluo Zaifeng is Pu Yi's father!

Approaching the New Year's Day, Cixi was quite happy. The year of tossing has finally passed, and I hope that the coming year will be smooth and the party will be dead.

But as soon as he heard the news that Zhao Chuanxin made a big fuss about the Hankou Japanese and British concessions and robbed the Japanese of money, he immediately began to make trouble.

This broom star, don't let people have a good year?

Aisin Jueluo Zaifeng said: "Lafayette, the news just came that the Japanese Consul General in Han, Mizuno Yukichi, was beheaded by Zhao Chuanxin and died outside the Japanese concession. In addition, a total of 86 people were killed and 39 injured in the British Concession. 125 people were killed and 48 wounded in the Japanese concession. Yokohama Shojin Bank, with a total loss of 3.95 million yen. The Japanese, British, and French concessions lost a total of 180,000 yen......"

Cixi gritted her teeth: "What do they say? ”

Aixin Jueluo Zaifeng said cautiously: "The French side asked the imperial court to severely punish the murderers, and the British claimed that the gunboats would arrive at the coast of our country in the near future, and the possibility of firing the cannon was not ruled out. The Japanese side, together with Britain, France, Germany, Belgium and other countries, wants to increase troops in Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin and other places to prepare for the establishment of self-defense forces to protect the safety of the people's lives and property......"

"What?" Cixi suddenly became furious.

Originally, the great powers were eyeing each other, and now they are going to increase their troops, is the trend of the Eight-Nation Alliance going to repeat itself?

In the past, the great powers were shameless and found all kinds of excuses to fight for their own interests.

But this time is different, this time it is passive, and Zhao Chuanxin provoked them.

Zhao Chuanxin is a blatant bank robbery, there is a first time, and it is difficult to guarantee that there is no second time.

In the long run, who will suffer?

Aixin Jueluo Zaifeng has not finished speaking: "The Japanese Consul General in Beijing sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking the imperial court to recover their lost silver, otherwise they will not give up!" Lafayette, there is no silver in the court......"

Do you want to pay compensation for the land again?

Cixi slumped weakly in her chair: "Go and contact Sheng Xuanhuai, he is in Hankou, and he wants to communicate with Zhao Chuanxin, so that he can return the money......"

Aixin Jueluo Zaifeng is a little confused: You really dare to think about it!

……

When Zhao Chuanxin arrived at Sheng Xuanhuai's mansion, he happened to meet Sheng Enyi and Benjamin Goldberg, who had returned from the Hanyang Iron Works.

At the same time that Zhao Chuanxin arrived at the door of the mansion, they also got out of the rickshaw.

The guards were still waiting to come forward to pick up the fourth son, but they saw Sheng Enyi and Hu Gengtang get off the rickshaw and kneel down to Zhao Chuanxin: "Mr. Zhao, accept me as apprentices......

On the way, Benjamin Goldberg learned from the people that Zhao Chuanxin had revealed his true identity.

Sheng Enyi took him to visit the iron factory, and used Sheng Xuanhuai's identity as the first heir to the throne (the first three sons died young) to check the accounts, and Benjamin Goldberg reciprocated by falsely revealing the identity of Zhao Chuanxin.

The surprise of the two is really extraordinary.

Mage Cheng Kun is already powerful enough, and with the aura of the god of war, the admiration of the two is like a surging river.

Zhao Chuanxin is a hero, majestic, proficient in magic, and knows how to make money through merchants, and it is said that there are a group of die-hard subordinates with various skills.

Even a dog beside him is better than a man!

Yes, when he saw Zhao Chuanxin, he immediately wanted to apprentice.

There is no reason why this little foreign devil can become Zhao Chuanxin's apprentice, they can't.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't expect them to come out like this, looked at Sheng Enyi quietly, shook his head and said, "Sheng Laosi, you are too ugly, it's not appropriate to apprentice." ”

"......" Sheng Enyi said that others praise me for being handsome, but you say that I am ugly, which is really unaesthetic, he gritted his teeth and said: "I can put a bag on my head!" ”

I blanched ...... You're ruthless!

Immediately looked at Hu Li again, Zhao Chuanxin shook his head: "As for you Hu Li, you can be depressed and unhappy for a woman, follow your father, it is really useless, and our teacher is not a nymphomaniac, so it is not appropriate to apprentice." ”

"Master, it's just a pink skeleton!"

Zhao Chuanxin puffed out two cigarettes from his nostrils, dusted off the ashes of his cigarette and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

The guards, who were already dumbfounded, did not dare to let them go at will, and stretched out their hands to stop Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at him: "Go and tell Sheng Xuanhuai to come out." ”

Even if Zhao Chuanxin was not inferior, the guards did not dare to be angry: "Please also ask Your Excellency's name." ”

"Zhao Chuanxin!"

The guard's mouth was a little scooped: "Zhao Zhao Zhao ......"

As he spoke, he ran back so that he could hang his boots and run away.

Sheng Enyi and Hu Gengtang hurriedly followed.

The group was ushered into the mansion.

When he came to the living room, Zhao Yixian saw a jade Buddha on the shelf. The reason why it is said to be pendulum, not enshrined, is because there are no incense candles except for the Jade Buddha.

More like an ornament.

Zhao Yixian bent over very reverently, chattering in his mouth.

Zhao Chuanxin saw that there was a red note next to the jade Buddha, which read: Believer Sheng Xuanhuai, meritorious service, all over the mouth of the common people; Charity and righteousness, praise the heart of the purple majesty. After the completion of the work, it is fortunate that the light will fall and the incense will be suppressed, and the poor will be knocked on the source of Hao.

This should be Sheng Xuanhuai's donation to which temple, someone sent it. But obviously Sheng Xuanhuai is not really a good man and a woman, so he won't worship it at all, but just use it as an ornament.

Seeing Zhao Yixian pouting and going to someone else's house to worship the Buddha, Zhao Chuanxin sneered: "Are you worshipping the Buddha?" What are you missing? ”

Chinese people have been like this for thousands of years, every temple must worship, even Zhao Gongming's birthday also set off firecrackers, black smoke and miasma all day. If Zhao Chuanxin was the God of Wealth, he would have to be annoyed to death that day, and all those who were paralyzed and willing to fire guns would go bankrupt.

Are they worshipping the gods and Buddhas? Worship is brocade clothes and jade food, worship is to turn evil into good fortune, worship is to worship the early birth of a noble son, the gods and Buddhas are fucking idle and don't care about your bullshit.

Zhao Yixian was told that his heart was broken, and his old face turned red: "Bow down, it's right after all, it's not strange to pay tribute." ”

Dry rice: "Wangwang ......"

Zhao Yixian: "What does it say?" ”

Benjamin Goldberg: "It's better not to know, but to be calm, stick to your diverse beliefs, and encourage them!" ”

Zhao Yixian: "......"

As the entourage arrived in the reception room, Sheng Xuanhuai didn't know what to think, and sat on the chair like a mountain, as if he wanted to take Qiao.

But when he saw Zhao Chuanxin, Sheng Xuanhuai's eyes widened: "It's you?" ”

Didn't you run into that evil monk on the river wheel?

Zhao Chuanxin took off his fishtail windbreaker, threw it away, and hung it on the clothes hanger accurately: "Come on, come on, sit down, don't be restrained when you come here like your own home." ”

What happens when you have your own home?

Sheng Xuanhuai was displeased.

Benjamin Goldberg's eyes lit up: "Master, if you want to say that, you're welcome." ”

His eyes were fixed on the books on the shelves, and he unceremoniously pulled one out and stuffed it into his padded jacket.

The corners of Sheng Xuanhuai's distressed mouth twitched: "That's the "Bogu Catalogue" in the Wanli period......"

He is a collector of ancient books and enjoys it all year round.

Zhao Chuanxin waved his hand: "Being a teacher is not such a stingy person, take it away, feel distressed, it can be regarded as a teacher without a pattern!" ”

Sheng Xuanhuai: "......"

You really don't feel distressed, what does this book have to do with you?

Seeing this, Zhao Yixian's eyes rolled and walked towards a Shoushan stone.

Zhao Chuanxin scolded: "Dog thing, this is the mansion of the grand man, what happened to your own home?" Why don't you put it back soon? ”

Zhao Yixian was stunned, he knew that Zhao Chuanxin was moody, but this was too double standard.

Apprentices can take whatever they want, but I can't? It's not your thing.

Zhao Chuanxin said again: "Why don't you hurry up and meet Sheng Zuotang and build a good relationship?" Or you give Sheng Zuotang a kowtow, and let Sheng Zuotang give him a lot of support. ”

Before Zhao Yixian could figure out what was going on, Sheng Xuanhuai shook his sleeves angrily: "Excuse me." ”

No one knew what medicine was sold in Zhao Chuanxin's gourd.

Zhao Chuanxin sat down, lit a cigarette, and cocked Erlang's legs: "Sheng Laosi, make some good tea, the weather is cold, just the big red robe of Wuyi Mountain." ”

Sheng Enyi didn't say a word, and went away.

Sheng Xuanhuai is even more angry, so you are my son Sheng Xuanhuai, who was supported like a subordinate, where can I put my old face when it is spread?

Sheng Xuanhuai remembered the telegram from the imperial court, and said stubbornly: "Mr. Zhao is crisscrossing Hankou, and his momentum is impressive, and the Japanese consul Mizuno Yukichi will take Chen Jin's corpse, and the coffin is not closed, so it is not majestic." ”

Zhao Chuanxin heard the ridicule in his tone, and said in his heart that Sheng Xuanhuai was a little timid, and he was not afraid of turning his face.

He smiled and said: "It's all about Sheng Zuotang, you court officials, Zhao Mou seems to have a little backbone, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning......"

"...... you" Sheng Zuotang's lungs were so angry, he hypnotized himself and couldn't bear to make a big plan: "Mr. Zhao is happy, can you think of the court and the people of Limin?" If the whole country commits a crime, can you afford to be held responsible? ”

"Huh? Is it so serious? It's horrible! Zhao Chuanxin slapped his chest and pressed back the frightened deer: "Then I'll run away?" ”

"......" Sheng Xuanhuai said angrily: "You can run, but what about the people?" What about the imperial court? ”

Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and was happy: "Sheng Zuotang won't act, what do you want to say, please go straight to the topic." ”

The anger on Sheng Xuanhuai's face was retracted, and he said lightly: "The meaning of the imperial court is to let you hand over three million yen and return it to the Japanese, and this matter may still be good." ”

Zhao Chuanxin's question was not answered: "Some others are afraid of me, some are respectful and awe-inspiring, even Yixuan and Zaizhen father and son are like rats seeing cats when they see me, Zhao is very curious, why is Sheng Zuotang not afraid?" ”

Being seen through his acting skills, Sheng Xuanhuai was also a little embarrassed.

He adjusted his mentality and said lightly: "The old man makes money by relying on his excellent skills, but others only see the old man's red top." You Zhao Chuanxin made money, relying on your intelligence and agility, but others only saw your blood-stained hands. The old man doesn't believe that you can make 50 million dollars in the United States just by being a butcher.

So you and I can see through each other at a glance. ”

Sheng Xuanhuai didn't mean to compliment, he really felt that way.

In 1899, Cixi and Guangxu summoned Sheng Xuanhuai for the first time, when Sheng Xuanhuai was still the Minister of Railway Supervision and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

Cixi expressed concern about the British's plot against Sichuan and Tibet, and the three eastern provinces were also surrounded by tigers and wolves, and the training seemed to be ineffective.

Sheng Xuanhuai said at that time that the great powers would bluff people with warships at every turn, the guns of battleships could only be fired at the coastal areas, and the number of soldiers carried by battleships was limited after all. However, land is different. Tsarist Russia borrowed a huge amount of money to build the railway into the three provinces outside the Guanwai, obviously with sinister intentions. And Japan will definitely not sit idly by and watch Tsarist Russia dominate alone, and will join forces with Germany, France, and Britain to do things. They were able to transport troops directly from the land, and it was even more convenient after the railroad was laid.

Obviously, as early as 1899, Sheng Xuanhuai somewhat foresaw the future Russo-Japanese War.

So he's definitely a smart guy.

Looking at Zhao Chuanxin's career from outside the Guan, he beat away the locks around Lugang Town, so that Japan and Tsarist Russia did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. Just when things were out of control, Zhao Chuanxin broke his wrist, pretended to have a quarrel with Lugang Town, and then played the trick of keeping the enemy out. not only kept Lugang Town, but also made the Japanese and Tsarist Russians dare not touch the land within a radius of one hundred and fifty miles.

Even if it is the Lugang Town Charity Association, Sheng Xuanhuai feels that Zhao Chuanxin deliberately invited people to buy people's hearts, and he has already made preparations in advance for the plot of Hong Kong Island and Ao Island. Sure enough, when Zhao Chuanxin took back Ao Island, the people's hearts were wanted, and the battle was decided, and the situation was stabilized in just a few days, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment.

Then Zhao Chuanxin went to the United States, first played the resounding name of "butcher of the Far East", breaking the inherent impression of Westerners on the Chinese that they are honest and handed over to be slaughtered by others - it turns out that they are so terrible?

Then do business, pretend to take a step back, and then make 50 million dollars and get out of the whole body, but no one dares to move the industry in the United States, because those capitalists will be afraid that he will kill him at any time.

These things are definitely not something that a reckless man can do.

He believes that behind Zhao Chuanxin's murderous methods, there is a very clear purpose.

So he wasn't afraid, because killing himself was meaningless to Zhao Chuanxin.

"......" Zhao Chuanxin said that I am really so good? But how did I not know?

Therefore, he hurriedly waved his hand: "Sheng Zuotang's words are wrong. ”

Sheng Xuanhuai was stunned, what do you mean?

Zhao Chuanxin said happily: "You only saw my intelligence and agility, but you didn't see that my appearance, figure, knowledge, and social etiquette were first-class, and you didn't see my beautiful character, gentle temperament, and even noble soul, you didn't find it, so don't show that you have the wisdom to know people." ”

Sheng Xuanhuai was dumbfounded......

(End of chapter)