Chapter 118: Tan Sitong (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Fifth brother is not dead?"
When Feng Ji heard this, his face suddenly showed surprise.
Zhao Jian was stunned: "Who said he died?" β
Feng Ji waved his hand and just asked, "What is he doing in the capital?" Why don't you stay in Jinmen for development? β
Zhao Jian said: "I heard Yan Si say that Wang Wu came back this time with the nobles, and it is said that he was also invited to Beijing by this person. β
Feng Ji raised his eyebrows: "Who is this nobleman?" β
"I don't know much about this, it involves other people's connections, and it's inconvenient for me to inquire."
Feng Ji's mind moved slightly, and he already had a guess.
"In this way, I will go to the capital in the next few days to meet with the fifth brother."
"I'll go with you."
"What are you going to do?"
Zhao Jian laughed: "It's really boring to stay in this Jinmen for a long time, it's only interesting to follow you out to wander, I heard that there are countless masters in the capital, what are the four mountains in the capital, each of them is very famous, I want to go and see how you clean them up." β
Feng Ji smiled dumbly: "I went to meet friends, not to compete in martial arts." β
"Hahaha, I don't believe it."
"In the past, when you were in Shandong, you broke through the name of practicing iron fists, and when you came to Jinmen, you swept the Jinmen Boxing Gym and went to Guangzhou, and there was a revolution in Guangzhou."
"I can see it, you, where are you going, there is something going on in that place."
Feng Ji laughed: "Knowing that something is wrong, do you dare to rush forward?" β
"With you, what am I afraid of?"
Feng Ji suddenly laughed.
After staying in Tianjin for half a month, Feng Ji took Zhao Jian and rushed to the capital.
Jinmen is very close to the capital, at this time has been through the train, although the speed is not fast, but it is much faster than riding a horse and a boat, the whole journey can be reached in more than three hours.
Feng Ji and Zhao Jian sat on the train, looking at the car full of Qing Dynasty people, and there was a feeling of time and space confusion in their hearts.
Zhao Jian was lying on the window of the train, vomiting wildly, this guy was still motion sick.
Feng Ji smiled: "You don't have to come with you, you just want to come." β
Zhao Jian's face turned pale, he took a sip of water, and said, "I knew that this foreign train was so tormenting, I might as well ride a horse." β
Feng Ji smiled: "When do you have to ride a horse to the capital?" Okay, it's good to be familiar with this train earlier, and in the future, when you fight with foreigners, it's common to take the train. β
"Will you fight again? Didn't the Sino-Japanese War just be fought? If the fight continues, the common people will really starve to death. Zhao Jian couldn't help but say.
Feng Ji sighed: "It is precisely because the First Sino-Japanese War has just been fought that Japan has reaped huge benefits from here, can foreigners not be blushing?" β
"The Qing government is weak and can be bullied, defeated again and again, and now it is a fat sheep in the eyes of foreigners, and everyone wants to come up and take a bite."
Zhao Jian's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but scold: "Grass, the foreign devil of the dog's day!" β
After a while, he couldn't help but scold: "The imperial court is also all eggs, you can lose if you beat the Japanese, grass." β
Feng Ji shook his head: "Deng Shichang, are they eggs?" In order to kill the Japanese, people fought with their lives. β
"Of course Deng Shichang is not an egg, he is a big hero, but unfortunately he still lost." Zhao Jian sighed.
"So, the people who make decisions are just eggs." Feng Ji smiled.
"Well said!"
When Feng Ji and Zhao Jian were chatting, they suddenly heard a cheer from one person in the back row.
Feng Ji and Zhao Jian couldn't help but look at each other.
But I saw two masters and servants sitting in the back row, the man was about thirty, burly, and seemed to have practiced kung fu for several years.
But unlike ordinary martial artists, he also has a scholarly spirit, and his eyebrows are lofty.
Beside him was a handsome, fair-skinned servant.
Feng Ji just glanced at it, and saw that this servant was not a man, but a beautiful woman with a beautiful face, and he was dressed as a manservant for some reason.
But seeing the man get up, he came to the opposite side of Feng Ji and the others, hugged his fists at Feng Ji, and said with a smile: "In Xia Tan Sitong, I have seen two of them, and I took the liberty just now." β
Feng Ji suddenly raised his eyebrows, this name, he was too familiar.
"You are Tan Sitong?"
Tan Sitong smiled and said, "Your Excellency has heard of me? β
Feng Ji smiled: "The representative of the Restoration, Kang Youwei's protΓ©gΓ©. β
When Tan Sitong heard this, he couldn't help but smile: "Don't dare to be, dare to ask Your Excellency's name?" β
"Jinmen Feng Ji."
"Jinmen Zhao Jian."
Feng Ji and Zhao Jian hugged their fists.
Tan Si walked to Feng Ji face to face with Zilaishu.
The servant took a step ahead, helped him clean his seat, stood aside and said with a smile: "Young master, please take a seat." β
Tan Sitong sat down with a smile and said, "I heard Brother Feng talk a little bit just now, and he seems to have a lot of opinions about the current situation, I wonder if I can talk about it?" β
Feng Ji smiled: "It's just nonsense, our brothers laughed and talked, which made Brother Tan laugh." β
"Hey, the affairs of the world, since the people of the world should talk about it, why not, nine catties, go and ask for a pot of wine."
"Yes, young master."
Tan Sitong commanded, and the servant, who was originally called Jiujin, immediately ran to buy wine.
"Brother Feng is going to the capital?"
"Not bad."
"Zai Xia has quite a few connections in the capital, if Brother Feng wants to go to the capital to do business, Zai Xia may be able to help."
Feng Ji smiled: "Why is Brother Tan so enthusiastic? β
"There are not many people of insight in the world, and now is the critical moment for the rise and fall of the country, and the people of the country should be united."
"Young master, the wine is here."
Jiujin ran over with a pot of wine, and brought four cups with great interest.
Tan Sitong personally poured a cup for Feng Ji and Zhao Jian, and immediately greeted Jiujin and said, "Jiujin, you can also sit." β
Jiujin didn't seem to be an ordinary servant, so he sat aside and said, "Young master, I'll pour you wine." β
Tan Sitong raised his glass and said, "Brother Feng, Brother Zhao, if you can meet two people today, it is also fate, Tan Moujing two of them." β
Zhao Jian seemed to like Tan Sitong quite a lot, and said: "Good amount of wine, Brother Tan is arrogant, thank you." β
He immediately drank it all and laughed, showing the recklessness of the rivers and lakes.
Tan Sitong also smiled and turned his head to look at Feng Ji.
Feng Ji smiled, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all.
"Good amount of alcohol!" Tan Sitong laughed.
Jiujin took the opportunity to pat himself on the back and said: "The two of them are heroes at first glance, as the so-called good wine matches heroes, heroes make good men, and it is really a great joy to be able to drink with two heroes today." β
Tan Sitong laughed: "You are the best at talking." β
Feng Ji also smiled, and had a good impression of Tan Sitong.
This man is not only a national hero, but also has the boldness of people in the rivers and lakes.
is not like a court official, his mind is complicated, and the city government is quite deep.
After a glass of wine, the two sides became acquainted.
Tan Sitong smiled and said, "Brother Feng, listening to what you said just now, it seems that you have quite an opinion on the current situation?" I don't know what Brother Feng thinks, in the current situation, how should we deal with ourselves? β
Feng Ji smiled: "How to deal with yourself?" Do you want to listen to the truth, or do you want to be false? β
"Making friends is important in making friends, so naturally you have to listen to the truth."
"Okay, then I'll say it bluntly, the Qing Dynasty is gone, and the sun sets, and sooner or later it will die."
Just one sentence instantly changed Tan Sitong's color.
Zhao Jian also choked on a mouthful of wine and coughed, quickly wiped his mouth, and said in a low voice: "Young Master Feng, this is unspeakable." β
Feng Ji smiled: "Look, if I tell the truth, you won't dare to listen to it, so it's better not to say it." β
Tan Sitong's face was slightly gloomy, and he said, "Brother Feng, this is a big rebellion." β
Feng Ji smiled and asked, "Why is it rebellious?" β
"You and I are both people of the Qing Dynasty, this kind of nonsense is not a great rebellion, what is it?"
Feng Ji laughed: "If I were Japanese, would you feel rebellious when I said this?" β
Tan Sitong frowned, not knowing why.
"Your so-called great rebellion is because you see yourself as a courtier of the Qing government, but is this world the world of the Manchu Dynasty?"
"Isn't it?"
"Jokes, the world has been the people's world since ancient times."
"He broke into the Central Plains from outside the Guanguan and stole the power of the Central Plains, which is really a thief."
"At present, the Qing court has lost power and humiliated the country, but it does not want to forge ahead, and only cares about pleasure."
"The Boxer Rebellion in the north and the rebellion in the south, can't Brother Tan see it?"
"The people of the world no longer want to be the people of this waste Qing Dynasty."
Tan Sitong's face changed greatly, and his eyes widened in surprise by Feng Ji's shocking remarks.
"You...... You...... Are you a rebel? β
He asked subconsciously.
Feng Ji smiled: "Brother Tan, do you regret drinking with me?" β
Tan Sitong was silent, just stood up and turned around to leave.
Feng Ji said lightly: "Brother Tan, it is really stupid for you to put the so-called hope on the self-transformation of the Qing court. β
"Do you know that in this world, it is no longer up to the Qing court to have the final say."
"It's the Qing court that has the final say, and it's not the one you support who has the final say."
"If you wait for the reform to change the law, you are doomed to failure."
Tan Sitong paused with his footsteps, and his tone was cold: "The Qing Dynasty is still orthodox, the world's scholars, people of insight, are all favored by the emperor, how can they be disloyal to the Son of Heaven?" β
"You wait for the king's fortune, and you don't want to repay the king, what kind of face do you have to comment on our actions here?"
Feng Ji couldn't help but smile: "The Lu of the Eater? I am not an official, and I am not a scholar, how can I eat the king's luck? β
"Shinong Industry and Commerce, no matter who you are, this world is stable, so that the people can live, if it is not for the imperial court, how can you be full?"
Feng Ji smiled: "It's nonsense, you are also a scholar, the change of dynasty has existed since ancient times, you have also been abroad, and you know that the imperial power is granted by heaven, but it is just a cover for the ruler to fool the people." β
"Even your so-called loyalty to the monarch and father is just a Confucian word used to rule people's hearts."
"You should know that this world is the people's world, and everything is decided by the people."
"Yan Fu is right, you need to open your eyes to see the world, if you don't understand, it means that you haven't seen enough and not deep enough."
"Brother Tan, listen to my advice, the Qing Dynasty is not saved, and if you wait to change the law, it will only lead to death."
"If you have time, go to Guangzhou, where there is a way to save the country."
Tan Sitong turned his head and glanced at Feng Ji deeply: "The Tao is different, don't conspire with each other, say goodbye." β
Feng Ji didn't care, smiled and waved his hand.
Jiujin was dumbfounded, the first time he saw someone dare to argue with the young master like this, the young master was speechless.
Tan Sitong shouted: "Nine catties! Still not leaving? β
"Huh? Oooh. β
Jiujin hurriedly got up and followed Tan Sitong.
Watching the two leave, Zhao Jian scratched his head and couldn't help but say, "I feel that this person is good, why can't you talk about two sentences, so you broke up?" β
Feng Ji turned his head to look at Zhao Jian and said with a smile: "He wants me to go to work for the Qing court, do you think it's possible?" β
Zhao Jian immediately shook his head directly: "That's definitely not good, how can there be good people in the court, a group of incompetent people, it's almost the same if you go to command them." β
Feng Ji laughed, and sure enough, if a scholar reads too much, his brain is enslaved by a set of Confucian thinking.
is still such a martial artist, more malleable.
Feng Ji understands that in this era, unless it is a scholar who has really gone abroad and seen the world, most readers still have the idea of loyalty and patriotism.
It's a pity that they love the country, and they love the Qing Dynasty, not China.
They can't tell the difference, and it's doomed to be in vain.
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was not worth their allegiance.
The Manchus didn't care how foreigners oppressed the people and humiliated China, even if they ceded land and lost money and compensation, it didn't matter.
They are more concerned about their dominance.
The foreigners only want money and territory, but they will not let them lose their thrones.
They can still press on the heads of hundreds of millions of people, be emperors for generations, and their children and grandchildren can still enjoy glory and wealth.
If we understand this, we will understand the intentions of those in power.
Therefore, no matter how humiliated the people are, no matter how enthusiastic they are, as long as the Qing government reigns for one day, they can only hold back.
Unfortunately, it is difficult for anyone other than the Southern Revolutionary Party to see this clearly.
Even the White Lotus Sect and the Boxers all acted under the slogan of helping the Qing Dynasty and destroying the foreigners.
It's just a joke, help Qing to destroy the foreign...... This Qing Dynasty is just a dou who can't be helped.
Feng Ji watched the trees outside the window retreat rapidly, chuckled, and ignored it again.
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Getting off the bus from Majiabao, Feng Ji and the others rode on their horses and came all the way to the city.
People come and go in the capital, and the degree of excitement is far more than that of other places.
There are no street fights, no gangs, and protection money in broad daylight.
There are many foreign companies coming and going, and there are many red-haired ghosts sitting in sedan chairs, pointing at the people of the capital, and laughing from time to time.
That demeanor reminded Feng Ji of the tourists who went to the zoo in his previous life.
In the eyes of these foreigners, I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty people in front of them are like animals.
The women in the capital are generally more handsome than the women in other places, probably at the foot of the capital, there are many nobles, and the women are also well fed and do not have to work, so they are better born.
As for the men, they are still not tall, but their spirits seem to be much better than in other places.
The peddler's pawn, with the shrewd light of a philistine in his eyes, is not like the people of Guangzhou, his face is full of numbness.
Feng Ji and Zhao Jian inquired all the way, and finally found the strong martial arts club established by Wang Wu in the afternoon.
What surprised Feng Ji was that the address of Wang Wu's strong martial arts meeting was not remote, and there was a faint sound of martial arts training inside.
Zhao Jian couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that Yan Si and they are doing quite well, you look at this lintel, it is exactly the same as the strong martial arts of Jinmen." β
Feng Ji smiled and said, "Go in and have a look." β
Zhao Jian knocked on the door, and after a while, the door opened, but he saw a small young man sticking out his head and looking at the two of them.
The young man's face was immature, but his tone was very sophisticated, and he asked, "Do you two want to learn boxing from a teacher?" β
Zhao Jian laughed: "What kind of boxing to learn, it's almost the same as I came to teach boxing." β
The young man's face suddenly changed: "You came to kick the gym?" β
Zhao Jian laughed again: "Haha, everyone, what kind of gym to play, go and go, call Yan Si and Yuanfu to come out, and say that Zhao Jian is here!" β
The young man was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed a look of surprise: "You are from Jinmen?" β
He had obviously heard of Zhao Jian's name, otherwise he would not be so happy.
Zhao Jian laughed: "You know me? β
"Hehe, Fourth Brother Yan said, among the martial arts of Jinmen, the Zhao family boxing is second to none, I heard that the president once defeated the Huo family boxing with the Zhao family boxing, my master is full of praise, are you the Zhao master of the Zhao family boxing?"
Zhao Jian was praised by the young man's words and laughed proudly: "Hahaha, it's Lao Tzu, boy, or can you speak, why don't you invite us in?" β
The young man hurriedly opened the door and welcomed the two of them in, and at the same time looked at Feng Ji, secretly exclaiming in his heart, this person is so tall.
He couldn't help but ask, "Which master are you?" It's also Zhao Jiaquan's? β
Feng Ji smiled and said, "I am the president who defeated Huo Yuanjia in your mouth." β
"What!"
The young man was taken aback, opened his mouth wide in disbelief: "You...... Are you the president? β
"It's like a fake."
"Wow, Master! Master! The president is coming, the president is coming! β
The boy suddenly screamed in surprise, turned around and ran wildly into the courtyard, shouting inside.
With his shouting, many people suddenly stopped practicing martial arts and turned their heads to look at the door.
Wang Wu also hurriedly stopped, turned his head and looked, his expression was full of surprise.
"Little Brother Feng!"
Yan Si and Wang Yuanfu were also there, and they couldn't help but be surprised when they saw Feng Ji and Zhao Jian.
"Zhao Jian!"
"President!"
"Why are you here?"
"Good guy, you came to the capital, why don't you notify you in advance, we can pick you up."
Several men came over excitedly, and when they met, they punched each other hard.
When they arrived in front of Feng Ji, everyone was a lot respectful and hugged their fists to say hello.
Feng Ji returned the salute with a smile and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months, and your spirit is good." β
He looked at Wang Wu and said with a smile: "Fifth brother, you make it easy for me to find." β
Wang Wu was stunned: "How do you say this?" β
"I went to Guangzhou, only to know that you actually went to Liaodong, and the brothers of the big knife team over there thought that you sacrificed and deceived me into tears, and if you don't invite me to drink today, you can't spare you."
Wang Wu's expression suddenly became complicated, and he smiled bitterly: "The big sword team ...... Are the Guangzhou brothers okay? β
"It's all good, but I miss you very much, and everyone thinks you're ......."
"Alas, I don't have the face to see them, none of the brothers I took away came back with me, but I still survived......"
Wang Wu's eyes were red, and he was extremely guilty and annoyed.
Feng Ji patted him on the shoulder: "Isn't it good to be alive?" Fifth brother, keep a useful body and kill a few more Japanese dogs in order to comfort the dead brothers, isn't it? β
When Wang Wu heard this, his eyes suddenly showed a sharp color: "What you said is right, so I'm back!" β
"I, Wang Wu, want to keep this kung fu, kill more Japanese, avenge those brothers, and find a way out for the people!"
Speaking of this, he rekindled his ambition and said: "Brother, I have met a lot of people of insight this time, they are all people who do great things, if I can add to them, the dead brothers can also be blind." β
Feng Ji laughed: "Fifth brother, you have a new person and forgot the old one, how did you make new friends and forget that I was waiting?" β
Wang Wu couldn't help crying and laughing: "Where is this, I'll have a treat tonight, and everyone won't get drunk and won't return!" β
Everyone immediately cheered, but at this moment, laughter suddenly came from the door.
"Fifth master, do you have wine to drink? Why don't you call me and the young master wow? β
(End of chapter)