Chapter 866: Suicide
Zhou Shumo is a capable official.
He once went abroad with the five ministers to investigate, and rose step by step after returning.
He went on to ask for a constitutional monarchy, and of course, like everyone else, he was disappointed.
Military training, revitalizing education, revitalizing industry, adjusting and recruiting reclaimed peasants, running banks, and so on sound clichΓ©s, but there are not many feudal officials who may do a good job.
Zhou Shumo is one of the best.
Listening to Zhao Chuanxin's words, Zhou Shumo's heart was beating rapidly, but he pretended to ask in a deep voice: "What industry?" β
Zhao Chuanxin valued the advantages of Longjiang Mansion as a provincial capital, as well as the Guangxin Company that Zhou Shumo was rectifying.
Zhou Shumo adjusted the official funds, large rents, and taxes at the same time, and he demanded that these must be paid with the official stickers issued by the Guangxin Company.
The official sticker is a paper money with hanging money as the unit, and the people call it Ha Dayang. Because Zhou Shumo forcibly linked to the payment of various taxes and public funds, Harbin Dayang's popularity has gradually surpassed that of the current ocean, after all, it is portable.
This idea is the same as Zhao Chuanxin.
Paper money will promote local agricultural and commercial transactions, so that trade exchanges will be more developed.
But this is not what Zhao Chuanxin values, what he values is the ability of Guangxin Company to transport bulk grain goods, which can be called a primitive logistics company.
The quarrel between the Yubin Mansion and the Dongqing Railway is very stiff, don't look at the Tsarist Russia on the surface, but behind the scenes, it can make the Yubin Mansion stumbling.
However, Zhou Shumo was different, although he fought for the territory and Tsarist Russia, he adhered to the will of the Qing court and adopted an attitude of "treating it with peace and perseverance" towards Tsarist Russia.
Zhao Chuanxin's plan needs to rely on the logistics and transportation capacity of Guangxin Company.
On the one hand, he wants to issue banknotes to compete with the Harbin Ocean of Guangxin Company, and on the other hand, he has to borrow strength to make a good calculation.
But Zhou Shumo didn't know.
Zhao Chuanxin said: "I want to open a company in Longjiang Mansion, the name is Xingyue Media Company, which is a chain industry. β
Song Xiaolian was in a fog: "What is that?" β
"It is a magical heavenly road that can send the warmth of the world to the bitter cold frontier."
Song Xiaolian: "......"
Tired.
Zhou Shumo was suspicious: "This Xingyue Company can make up for the tax deficit of Yubin Mansion?" β
"What's more?" Zhao Chuanxin's old god is here: "Pay a considerable amount of taxes, and at the same time help Longjiang Mansion drive local industries, in the end, Lao Zhou will gain more." β
Having said that, Zhao Chuanxin said in his heart: to drive the logistics industry, we must also strangle your financial institutions.
Once successful, Zhao Chuanxin will monopolize the financial industry in the entire Hei-Longjiang and even the three provinces outside the Guanwai.
Longjiang Prefecture may not have any losses, but Japan and Russia, which are powerful in the three provinces outside the Guanwai, will definitely be very uncomfortable.
But neither Zhou Shumo nor the high-level officials of Japan and Russia could predict Zhao Chuanxin's next commotion, and it can be said that the whole world has never heard of it at this time.
Zhou Shumo's heart was pounding.
It's just that Zhao Chuanxin has a "old Zhou", which makes Zhou Shumo unhappy.
It's not big, it's not small.
"Do you dare to make a military order?"
"Set up a few military orders, I can only say do my best."
Zhou Shumo's old face darkened.
However, Zhao Chuanxin was reluctant to express his position, but he was more convincing.
At least it shows that Zhao Chuanxin is not a lie.
Zhao Chuanxin said: "But I also have a few conditions. β
"You say."
"I want Longjiang Mansion to provide me with a piece of land for free to build a house, not too far from the commercial area, covering an area of at least five acres; Guangxin company has the ability to transport bulk grain, and I need to cooperate with it to sign a treaty. β
Five acres?
Zhou Shumo narrowed his eyes: "What a big appetite." Although Longjiang Mansion is not as good as Jingshi, it is also an inch of land. β
Zhao Chuanxin vowed: "At least I can make up the land money in taxes within a year, not to mention driving the transportation business of Guangxin Company, if not, the house I built will be confiscated." β
Although there are many acres of land, there is no need to be too entangled in Zhou Shumo's identity as a governor, and he immediately made a decision: "Okay, a word is a decision." β
He felt that he would not suffer left or right.
Zhou Shumo and Song Xiaolian almost didn't move their chopsticks, but Zhao Chuanxin was in turmoil, and he didn't delay eating and drinking when he spoke.
So when Zhou Shumo and Song Xiaolian felt that they were almost chattering, they wanted to move their chopsticks, but when they lowered their heads, they saw that the table was almost empty.
How big is a belly?
The two of them turned dark.
Zhao Chuanxin got up, patted his stomach, and greeted the shopkeeper: "I still have something to do, I have to go first, and the guy will settle the account, I will invite you this time." β
Then in the stunned eyes of the guys, Zhao Chuanxin settled the money.
Zhou Shumo's nose was so crooked.
Okay, okay, you ate and wiped it yourself, but you earned a treat to dinner, right?
That's neat, right?
But before Zhao Chuanxin went out, he also said: "Eat slowly, I'll go back to Yubin Mansion first." β
The two of them didn't speak with black faces, this is still a hair?
Zhao Chuanxin slipped out of the house.
"Harm, there are really few people like me now, and they are all goods that take advantage of the autumn wind." Zhao Chuanxin went out, stroking his stomach and walking out in figure-eight steps.
He had eaten too much today, and he needed to eat it.
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Hulan Province.
A Russian ship slowly sailed along the chiseled ice-exposed river into the inner river of the Hulan River.
There were patrol officers shouting and blocking on the shore, and the Russians on the boat were carrying wine bottles in their hands, and they were scolding at the shore patrol officers with red faces, and another Russian took off his pants and peed and humiliated the shore patrol officers across the water.
The patrolman was furious.
"What should I do?"
"Go tell the prefect."
So some people stared at the Russian ship, and some people hurriedly turned around and went to inform the prefect.
The prefect of Hulan Prefecture is called Huang Weihan, who was picked up by Zhou Shumo, the governor of Longjiang Prefecture, in addition to the prefect, he is also the general office of the Hulan Taxation Bureau.
At this time, Huang Weihan was leading patrol police outside the gambling house opened by the Japanese to prevent Chinese from entering to gamble.
"Shame and shame are exhausted, how can there be etiquette and righteousness?" Huang Weihan was so angry that he stopped a group of gamblers at the gate of the Japanese gambling house: "The Japanese only plan to enrich themselves, ignore the customs of the country, lure people's children, destroy people's property, and even disrespect the elders and children, and ruin their lives. How stupid is it to wait for the Baba to go and give money to others? β
A group of gamblers drooped their heads, with no remorse on their faces.
And the Japanese are even more angry.
They opened a gambling house, and Huang Weihan came to stop people, didn't this ruin their business?
So, Etajima, a Japanese who ran the gambling house, said angrily: "Lord Huang, don't deceive people too much. β
Huang Weihan glanced at him coldly: "Hmph, as long as I, Huang Weihan, am in Hulan Mansion, I will definitely put an end to the order that will destroy my farmers, businessmen, and business." Shall I have no control over you, nor over my people? β
Etajima language stopper.
Yes, what's wrong with a man managing his own people?
But it made him angrier.
Huang Weihan saw that he was short of words, so he turned his head and said to the gamblers: "Today's official is just persuading, if he continues to be stubborn tomorrow, then he doesn't have to lose all his family assets in the gambling house, and the official will confiscate the money, so as not to let the young children of Hulan Mansion get used to the disadvantages of banditry, this is the root of eliminating evil!" β
Rape and kill, gamble and steal, people lose red-eyed, and do everything.
Huang Weihan is a very down-to-earth official, and he knows the various habits of the people.
A group of gamblers listened, and this time it was really cowardly.
What a ruthless prefect.
As he was talking, a patrol officer hurriedly came, and Huang Weihan said: "Your Excellency, there are Russian ships trespassing into the inner river of the Hulan River, and we stop it, but they not only do not listen, but also wantonly humiliate and make trouble. β
These patrolmen look sharp, and their words and actions are sharp. When Huang Weihan first took office, the patrol police of Hulan Mansion were not like this.
Huang Weihan used military law to restrain and train patrol police, which was very effective.
Huang Weihan remained silent and nodded calmly: "I know, I'll come immediately." β
Hulan Province is located north of Ha-Erbin and borders the Songhua River, so it is inevitable to deal with the Russians.
The Japanese opened a gambling house in Hulan Mansion, and Huang Weihan didn't like them very much.
But the Russians are different, because at this time Harbin is almost under the control of the Russians, and one thing that is not handled well is a diplomatic incident.
Huang Weihan hurriedly got into the carriage and headed for the Hulan River.
Huang Weihan attaches great importance to the development and utilization of land and rivers.
Normally, when it comes to the freezing period, the Hulan River is not open to boats.
But since Huang Weihan took office, in the winter, he specially found someone to break the ice every day with a heavy attack method, leaving a passage for a section of the river connecting the Songhua River to pass, although the channel is very short, but it is extremely beneficial to the transportation of Hulan Province.
When they arrived at the riverbank, the Russians had already come ashore at this time, pushing and shoving at the patrolmen, and some people spat on the people watching the excitement and spit on their faces.
The people who were vomited dared not speak out in anger, so they could only retreat.
"Khitans, you'd better not provoke me!"
"You should be afraid of us, forget about Blagoveshchensk, how can we teach you?"
Hearing this, Huang Weihan was furious: "Come on, arrest these criminals." β
Blagoveshchensk, also called Hyland.
There was a blood feud there, which still makes the people outside the border hate the Russians to the core.
In fact, the patrol officers have long been angry, and they dare not make claims because they are confined to outsiders.
But as soon as Huang Weihan gave the order, this group of patrol officers trained according to the art of war was fearless and rushed up.
"What a guts, let go of my ......"
"Humble Khitans, how dare you ......"
At this time, the surrounding people were also talking.
"It's a pleasure."
"Huang Zhifu is mighty!"
But in any era, at such a time, it is inevitable that there will be yin and yang weirdos.
Someone said: "Hmph, Lord Huang is used to being reckless, but these are Russians, they are Russians, and he dares to arrest Russians, for fear that he will be punished by the imperial court, and the so-called gun will shoot the first bird." β
The person next to him took a sip: "Phew, I see that you are still a reader, and the books have been read in the dog's stomach." β
The man was dismissive: "What do you know about an illiterate mud leg?" The so-called golden mean......"
Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly slapped in the face.
"Smack......
"Who? Who hit me? β
The reader covered his face and looked left and right.
The people around him gloated, but they also wondered, no one could see who slapped this person.
"Smack......
Good guy, in front of everyone's eyes, the scholar's face was crooked, and there was an extra slap print on the other side, which was red.
Reader: "......"
"Who is the one who commits murder in broad daylight......
"Smack......
At this time, someone in the crowd shouted: "Wow, it's incredible, there is such a thing, is it moral degradation, or is it a distorted heart......"
Everyone looked at each other.
The voice shouted again: "This scholar eats inside and out, in my opinion, everyone is side by side, there is no need to be polite to him, beat this dog thing." β
As soon as the words fell, the scholar seemed to have been hit hard in the stomach again, and involuntarily bent over to cover his stomach, and his facial muscles were twisted.
Onlookers were eager to try, but no one dared to do it yet.
"What are you afraid of, the law does not blame the public, do it."
As he spoke, the reader's buttocks tilted, as if he had been kicked.
The person who had just argued with the reader couldn't help it and smashed it with a punch, and the reader was immediately overwhelmed by the crowd.
Zhao Chuanxin silently withdrew from the group chat.
Hehe, the king of the mouth and the keyboard warrior deserve to pay the price.
He had seen these Russians a long time ago, but this time he was in a low-key hurry, and it was difficult to make a move.
If you make a secret move and don't show your reputation, you may implicate that Huang Governor.
Zhao Chuanxin has always been one person to do things.
So I can only watch the Russians act as a prestige, and the teeth of hatred itch.
Especially when he heard the Russians mention the massacre of Hailan Bao, Zhao Chuanxin's killing machine surged, and he almost couldn't control it.
After reciting more than 20 times silently, "If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan", and then I suppressed it.
It's just that there is a reading dog who is yin and yang, who does Zhao Chuanxin beat if he doesn't beat him?
However, I didn't expect that the Huang prefect Toutie was not intimidated at all, and directly took the Russians.
What Zhao Chuanxin didn't know was that Huang Weihan's head iron ran throughout, and now it is like this, and the future is still the same. Even the younger brother of the top boss and the promoter is still not used to it.
Of course, that's all for later.
Zhao Chuanxin retreated to the periphery and asked someone to inquire about Huang Weihan's deeds.
Suppressing bandits, abolishing exorbitant donations, banning smoking and gambling, innovating learning, and never getting used to the Japanese......
Zhao Chuanxin's eyes lit up when he listened, which was very appetizing to him.
If you want to talk about head iron, Zhao Chuanxin's head is comparable to a diamond diamond.
People often say to him, "I don't know how you got to this age......
I also heard that before Huang Weihan came here, he blocked gamblers from entering the Japanese gambling house in the city.
Zhao Chuanxin thought about it and walked towards the city.
"Xingyue, scout the gambling house and find the Japanese named Etajima."
Soon, Xingyue gave the answer: I drew a topographic map for you, and there is an 80% probability that the man in the first office on the left of the second floor is Etajima.
80% probability, that's enough.
Zhao Chuanxin jumped up to the second floor from behind, took out the elf carving knife and quietly cut off the window fold, and after entering, he took the iron block, smelted the new fold with the old god crucible brand, and gently nailed it to the window frame with a hammer.
When he pushed the door in, Etajima, who was writing with a Parker fountain pen, looked up in amazement: "Who are you?" β
This tall man in a cotton suit has a very raw face, and judging from his height and appearance, he is definitely not Japanese, so Etajima speaks Chinese.
Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled: "Hello, are you Jiang Tiandao?" β
Etajima frowned: "Exactly, who are you who trespassed into my office?" β
Zhao Chuanxin said with a smile: "Because the flow of customers is blocked, the gambling house can't make money, so you are depressed, you can't figure it out, and you gradually despair, so you think of ending your sinful life." β
"......" Etajima said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Someone ...... coming."
Just about to shout, Zhao Chuanxin stepped forward and blocked his mouth.
Then he took out the prepared hemp rope and strangled Etajima's neck from behind.
Zhao Chuanxin wanted to strangle a person, but this person couldn't struggle at all.
Even Zhao Chuanxin only used one hand to pull the hemp rope like a rein, and the other hand was interested in picking up the Parker fountain pen on the table.
This is a fountain pen produced in 1903, and it is a classic and popular fountain pen. In 1894, Parker invented the rear-end curved nib, which ensured that the ink would not drip back into the ink capsule due to surface tension, leaving the fingers clean and not grinding and chirping all over the pocket. Five years later, Parker solved another leakage problem.
With this 1903 fountain pen, Parker pulled out all the stops to create a pen that was as classic as it could be.
In addition to being expensive, there are no drawbacks.
Zhao Chuanxin has always wanted to buy it, but the price is a bit high, even he is a little reluctant.
I didn't expect to pick up a leak today.
Before Jiang Tiandao died, Zhao Chuanxin released Xingyue and the black puppet craftsman, and Xingyue manipulated the puppet craftsman to pick up the Parker fountain pen.
Zhao Chuanxin said: "Flipping through the handwriting of Jiangtian Island, imitating to write a suicide note, just say - I, Jiangtian Island opened a gambling game in Hulan Mansion, luring Jubo ignorant gangsters, causing the world of Hulan Mansion to gradually leave, and people's hearts are not ancient." Listening to the reprimand of the Huang Governor's Mansion today, I suddenly woke up, I, Jiangtian Island, am willing to apologize for the crime with death, cheer up the wind and support the customs, the children of Hulan Mansion are all engaged in their own business, and the rule of the three generations of Tang Yu can be restored......"
Xingyue wrote a book, and it was made in a moment.
Imitating handwriting is too simple for it.
Etajima looked at the black puppet craftsman, and the pupils of his bloodshot eyes constrictedβwhat kind of things are these?
Before he died, his eyes were still full of surprise, questions and unwillingness.
When the feces and urine flowed together, Jiang Tiandao's life was exhausted, Zhao Chuanxin put one end of the hemp rope on the beam of the house, and lifted Jiang Tiandao up and tied it.
Only then did he dry the paper and ink, fold it in half, put it in an envelope, and asked Xingyue to write two big characters on the envelope - a suicide note.
In this era, it doesn't matter whether fingerprints and DNA are left or not, and there is no information base to compare.
Etajima was killed in this way.
After doing this, Zhao Chuanxin left suddenly.
In the afternoon of the same day, Huang Weihan received the news of Jiang Tiandao's "suicide".
The Japanese in the gambling house, when they saw the hanged Etajima and the suicide note, immediately felt that this was Huang Weihan's revenge.
But after thinking about it, I felt that it was wrong, if Huang Weihan wanted to take revenge, he would have done it a long time ago, why wait until now?
What's more, when Jiang Tiandao committed suicide, Huang Weihan was dealing with the Russians making trouble, where would he be distracted and send someone to secretly sentinel Jiang Tiandao?
So I had to report to the official.
Huang Weihan even personally brought the inspection history and a group of patrol officers to the gambling house to "commit suicide".
The history of inspection is a work of the past.
The habits of local officialdom have always been inherited from top to bottom.
Huang Weihan is shrewd and down-to-earth, and the people below have learned from him.
After inspecting the scene quickly, he whispered to Huang Weihan: "My lord, judging from my years of experience, this Jiangtian Island was killed by someone. β
His voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.
"Oh?" Huang Weihan was taken aback: "What is the basis?" β
Could someone help him find a place?
"Xia Guan has seen someone who hanged himself, although it is hideous, but it is not as shocked and puzzled as Etajima's face. In addition, there were scratches on his neck, as if he was being strangled from behind, and he tried to untie the rope but couldn't. The urine stains on the floor were clearly under the chair, not dripping from the upper part of the chair. In addition to this obvious sign, there are some clues on the window of the corridor outside the door of Etajima's office. There is also a very suspicious place, after Etajima wrote the 'suicide note', his fountain pen disappeared......"
Detailed report of inspection history, due diligence.
Then wait for Huang Weihan to make a statement.
In his opinion, Etajima is dead and dead, and it can be described in two words - deserved.
He felt that Huang Weihan should close the case perfunctorily.
But he underestimated the extent of Huang Weihan's iron: "Tell the relatives and friends of the deceased about the case you deduced, and immediately start to arrest the murderer." β
"Ah......h
It's completely incomprehensible.
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If Zhao Chuanxin was attentive, he could actually create a perfect "suicide scene".
But he didn't pay attention to it at all.
A Japanese, who deserves to die, is no big deal.
As long as it doesn't cause trouble to Huang Weihan.
He followed the Songhua River all the way east, bypassing Yilan Province, passing through a large area of farmland before entering the territory of Tsarist Russia.
Zhao Chuanxin looked at the continuous mountains and was stunned: "Zhuo, you said that you can reach the southern tip of Sakhalin Island by passing through here." But how did this pass? β
Xingyue didn't reply for a while.
Finally, it says: Morrison mistook me, the map of the library is wrong......
(End of chapter)