Chapter 123: The Hundred Days Restoration (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"I heard that the Russians have invaded the northeast."
Wang Wu walked on Jinmen Avenue, looking at the iron train, looking angry.
Feng Ji said: "I have expected it a long time ago, what do you think they were interfering with in the first Sino-Japanese period to interfere with Japan's invasion and occupation of Liaodong?" It's not like they want to take it themselves. β
"Damn, foreigners don't have a good thing, they really treat China as meat on a plate, and they can divide it however they want."
Feng Ji couldn't help but shake his head: "Isn't the Qing government just a plate of fish and meat for them to slaughter in the eyes of foreigners?" β
Wang Wu scolded the Qing government for its incompetence and was furious.
Feng Ji patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, it's not the first time you know about this nest of Qing government." β
"I just can't be angry, how many people with lofty ideals and young heroes in China have gone forward and shed their blood for the land of China, but they still can't save China, and the reason is because of the rotten Qing government!"
"That's why I've long said that if you want to really change the fate of China, you must first eliminate the Qing government."
"Well, you still have a vision."
While talking, the two had already arrived at Fengjiabao.
At this time, Fengjiabao is still the property of the Feng family, although Feng Ji rarely comes back, but there are still people cleaning here.
The leaders of the Boxer Rebellion often came here for meetings and discussions, and this was also the helm of the Boxer Rebellion in Tianjin.
As soon as Feng Ji returned, the high-level Boxers immediately came out to greet him.
The leader is a fair-skinned and beautiful woman.
She is not tall, but she wears a red robe and a feather crown on her head, like an immortal lady in the play.
This lady is the leader of the Tianjin Boxer Rebellion, Lin Heier.
Lin Heier was mainly responsible for the intelligence work of the Boxer Rebellion, and called herself Our Lady of the Yellow Lotus to the outside world, and many parishioners in the church believed in her.
Feng Ji persuaded them many times that a revolution is a revolution and that they should not follow the line of religious superstition.
Unfortunately, it didn't work much, and superstition was the fastest way to expand power.
Naturally, the people of the Boxers would not let go of such a shortcut.
"Senior brother! After a few years, I still remember my brothers and sisters in Tianjin. β
When Lin Hei'er saw Feng Ji, her face was full of joy, but she immediately showed a coquettish expression.
Feng Ji, as one of the leaders of the Boxers, is naturally also known as the senior brother.
However, most of Feng Ji's Xunzi altar members joined the revolutionary army and learned scientific thought, and they were not as ignorant as other sectarians.
Therefore, the people of Xunzi Altar rarely interacted with other Boxer disciples.
Feng Ji is also active in the south all the year round, and Lin Heier and others in the north will inevitably have some complaints.
Seeing Lin Hei'er's disgust, Feng Ji just smiled: "Now that the Boxers are huge, I can also hear your prestige in the south, how can I forget?" β
Lin Hei'er grinned and said, "Brothers and sisters have also heard about your deeds in the south, and I heard that you are all about to hit Nanjing?" β
Feng Ji chuckled lightly and didn't answer, but just asked, "I heard that many of the Boxer brothers over there in Shandong were exterminated by the Qing court?" β
Speaking of this, Lin Hei'er's face was ugly, and he nodded: "Yuan Shikai trains the new army, often goes to Shandong to suppress bandits, and trains his brothers and sisters over there, hmph, if he hadn't been cowering in the barracks all day long, we would have assassinated him a long time ago." β
"What's going on now?"
"Senior Brother Zhao Sanduo and Senior Brother Yan over there in Shandong came up with a way, and the slogan was changed to help the Qing Dynasty destroy the foreigners, and the government really relaxed a lot, and now the Qing court even recognizes our Boxers as the people."
"However, there are many private groups in Shandong, and they are carrying the reputation of our Boxers everywhere, doing some low-grade deeds, and ruining our reputation."
After listening to this, Feng Ji sighed in his heart, this is the consequence of the Boxers having no rules and regulations and relying on superstition to organize the team.
This organization has no clear rules and regulations, and the core program, just like the White Lotus Sect, is a mess.
Nowadays, the power is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more troubles.
However, if any bandit acts, he will burn, kill and loot in the name of the Boxers, and the consequences will be very serious.
In one night, Feng Ji met with several Boxer leaders.
After the exchange of words, Feng Ji had already found that there were several leaders who had changed their thinking.
Three years ago, these people were all righteous and hated to kill all foreigners.
But after chatting this time, Feng Ji found that these people have changed, and a few of them are not only very pompous, but also arrogant and lascivious, and there are as many as a dozen concubines alone.
It is clear that corruption has begun to appear in the upper echelons of the Boxers.
After a general understanding of the situation, Feng Ji was a little disappointed with the Boxers.
Fortunately, Lin Heier, who is familiar with him, has not changed much.
In the early morning of the next day, Feng Ji and Wang Wu made an appointment to meet Nong Jinsun.
When the three of them met in the restaurant, Nong Jinsun was visibly old to the naked eye, and his sideburns and hair were a lot gray.
In the past few years, he has been worried about the liaison between the North and the South revolution, he was almost arrested by the Qing court several times, and was rescued by the Boxers many times.
However, to Feng Ji's surprise, Nong Jinsun did not come alone this time, but also followed by someone.
This person is still an old acquaintance, Huo Yuanjia, who was once defeated by Feng Ji's fist!
"Brother Daoke, Fifth Brother, when did you come back?" Nong Jinsun asked in surprise.
Wang Wu smiled and said, "I just came back yesterday, Brother Yuanjia, where have you been all these years?" Why didn't I see you at Jinmen? β
Huo Yuanjia has long lost the anger of three years ago, and at this time he has already revealed the grandmaster's temperament.
Hearing this, he smiled generously: "Since losing to President Feng three years ago, I have figured out one thing, it doesn't matter if you win or lose in life, what matters is whether it is meaningful or not, I took my mother and daughter to travel all over Sanchuan and Wuyue, visit famous people to practice boxing, and I only came back this year." β
After that, he looked at Feng Ji, clenched his fists and sighed: "President Feng, I haven't apologized to you for what happened back then, I just blame me for being young and vigorous at the beginning, and now that I think about it, it's really ridiculous, if it weren't for your mercy at the beginning, there would have been no Huo Yuanjia in the world today." β
Feng Ji smiled, looking at Huo Yuanjia, whose bearing had changed greatly in front of him, and felt sincerely gratified.
"Master Huo, if you can say this, it proves that I was not wrong about you at the beginning, I don't have to mention the past again, everyone drinks!"
Nong Jinsun also laughed and said: "Yes, yes, it's all in the past, now everyone is running together for the revolution and working hard for the revitalization of China, all comrades, come, cheers." β
The four of them drank together, and they all laughed.
Nong Jinsun asked: "I heard Haodong say, aren't you working hard in Nanyang?" How did you get back? β
Feng Ji smiled: "It's a bit of a personal matter, I heard that the emperor is going to promote the change of the law?" β
When Nong Jinsun heard this, he shook his head and said: "It's not that I said cool words, the reform faction wants to change the law, just saying that it is useless to move the emperor, this time the law change, it is estimated that nine times out of ten it will fail miserably." β
Nong Jinsun had political vision, and he saw early on that the Qing court was unreliable, and supported the revolution very early.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this, by the way, have you read this newspaper?"
Nong Jinsun took out a newspaper with news that the Russian Hercules ridiculed the Chinese as the sick men of East Asia.
Wang Wu just glanced at it, and suddenly his face was full of anger, slapped the table, and scolded: "Damn, this foreigner is so daring, he dares to be so arrogant in China!" β
Nong Jinsun sighed: "The key is that this guy has won many games in a row, and everyone who went to challenge him was seriously injured and died." β
"Now that he is making a big deal in Shanghai again, I specially invited Yuan Jia to come back, just for this matter."
Feng Ji laughed, looked at Huo Yuanjia, and asked, "Do you have the confidence to beat him?" β
Huo Yuanjia also smiled: "I can't beat it, don't I still have you?" β
Feng Ji shook his head: "I'll forget it, I need to go to Jingshi these days, and this kind of goods is boring." β
Huo Yuanjia smiled bitterly: "I heard that you have already entered the chemical strength?" β
"Hmm."
Huo Yuanjia sighed again: "Can you ask for advice?" β
Feng Ji smiled: "I haven't done it for a long time, why don't you try it?" β
Huo Yuanjia's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and said, "Okay!" β
He immediately got up and set up the stake.
Feng Ji laughed and said, "Don't be so troublesome, I'll punch it, you can feel it." β
Wang Wu covered his mouth on the side, laughing hehe, looking lively.
Nong Jinsun was puzzled and looked at Wang Wudao: "Fifth brother, what are you laughing at?" β
Wang Wu smiled: "You'll know later." β
saw Feng Ji get up, stretched out his hand and punched lightly.
Huo Yuanjia's eyes showed a puzzled look, Feng Ji's fist speed was not fast, and it could even be said to be slow.
And he didn't feel the burst of energy.
Subconsciously, he stretched out his palm, wanting to block Feng Ji's punch.
"Smack-"
The fists and palms intersected, and there was a slight collision sound.
The voice was not loud, but Huo Yuanjia suddenly changed color.
His body trembled uncontrollably, and his blood and qi collapsed in an instant.
The whole person couldn't move.
Feng Ji withdrew his fist and said with a smile: "Feel it?" β
After a long time, Huo Yuanjia finally relented, and looked at Feng Ji with a shocked face: "This is ...... Is it Huajin? β
Feng Ji nodded and said with a smile: "Can you feel any changes?" β
"The bright energy and the dark energy are one, it seems to be silent, but the strength enters the body, the qi and blood around my body, collapse instantly, and I can feel that your strength is not triggered, once it erupts, I am afraid that it will explode in my body like bright energy, with the strength of your qi and blood, I am afraid that my whole arm will be wasted!"
Huo Yuanjia was indeed an expert, and immediately discovered the mystery of Feng Ji's fist strength, and exclaimed with an exclamation on his face.
Feng Ji laughed: "You can penetrate it, it is enough to sweep the Shanghai martial arts world, but remember, open guns are easy to dodge and dark arrows are difficult to defend, especially the Japanese!" β
Huo Yuanjia was still immersed in the change in Feng Ji's strength, and he didn't care about what he said for a while.
Seeing this, Feng Ji turned to Nong Jinsun and said, "If you go to Shanghai to compete, remember to be careful of the Japanese outsider, any food and tea from Master Huo needs to be tested, you know?" β
Nong Jinsun was stunned: "You mean they will poison?" No way? β
"Don't think of those foreigners as noble, especially the Japanese."
Wang Wu also immediately interjected: "Yes, the Japanese are cunning and insidious, inhumane, poisoning these methods, for them, it is all child's play, I am in Nanyang, I have seen the Japanese use human bodies for experiments, research what bacteria and viruses, really exterminate human nature." β
Nong Jinsun's face suddenly became solemn, and he said, "They are so mad? It's no wonder that I often see Japanese people collecting blood and hair from Chinese people everywhere in the name of Rakuzendo, just to research biological weapons. β
"We must pay attention, and I will find someone to publish in the newspaper another day and expose their ugly faces!"
A few people were talking, when suddenly there was a noise outside.
The streets seemed to be boiling, and everyone exclaimed.
Feng Ji, Nong Jinsun and the others glanced at each other, and they all came to the window and looked outside.
But I saw a newsboy outside holding a newspaper and shouting loudly.
"Outside the nickname, the Queen Mother is training the government, the Kang Party intends to rebel, and tomorrow will be executed and beheaded!"
The crowd exclaimed.
"The Kang Party intends to rebel? Those who were reformers? β
"Didn't they say that they changed to save the country? Didn't the emperor agree too? β
"Then who knows, this Qing Dynasty is not the emperor's final say."
"Kang Party...... Hey, my brother-in-law works in the newspaper, is he considered a Kang Party? β
"Go back, go back and pack up the softness and leave Jinmen."
β¦β¦
Ordinary people don't understand politics, and they only know that the Kang Party is the one who makes up the newspaper.
Upstairs, Nong Jinsun's face changed slightly, and he couldn't help but hurriedly shouted: "Shopkeeper, catch up with that newsboy and ask for a newspaper!" β
"Objective, our store has been prepared for a long time, you see."
The shopkeeper handed over a newspaper, which really told about the coup d'Γ©tat in the capital yesterday!
Feng Ji glanced at it, and sighed in his heart, the Hundred Days Restoration was really defeated.
Tan Si and the others, I'm afraid they have already been arrested.
Feng Ji turned his head, looked at Wang Wu, and said, "Go back, prepare manpower, and enter Beijing." β
Nong Jinsun hurriedly raised his head and looked at Feng Ji: "You want to enter Beijing?" β
"Hmm."
"What do you do in Beijing? At this time, I'm afraid that I can get in and out. β
Feng Ji smiled: "It's okay, no one in the capital can leave me." β
"But what are you doing in the capital?" Nong Jinsun was puzzled.
Feng Ji sighed: "Among the Kang Party, there are many patriotic and righteous people, they should not die in the party struggle, I want to save them!" β
"Save them?"
Nong Jinsun's heart was shocked, he thought for a moment, and immediately said: "Brother Daoke, I am willing to help you!" β
Feng Ji was surprised: "Jinsun, what are you?" β
"You're right, these people are the most knowledgeable people in the country, and they shouldn't die in party struggle."
"Since the Qing court can't tolerate them, it's better to take them to the south."
Feng Ji laughed and said, "Then you and I have thought of one place." β
Huo Yuanjia also said: "Such a major event for the country and the people, how can I be missing?" President Feng, I would like to go to Beijing with you! β
Beijing, Liuyang Hall.
Jiujin looked through the window and watched the officers and soldiers searching everywhere outside, and the chickens and dogs jumping on the streets.
She looked anxious and looked back at Tan Sitong, who was sitting in the hall drinking silently.
"Young master, the officers and soldiers outside are searching for reformists everywhere, and the capital is probably going to be blocked, let's go quickly!"
Tan Sitong was full of alcohol, and his eyes were sad: "Go? The world is so big, where can we go? The change failed, I mistakenly believed in the traitor, and I was already the first fool in the ages. β
Jiujin was anxious: "Teacher Kang, they are all gone, young master, stay in Qingshan without worrying about no firewood." β
Tan Sitong sighed and shook his head: "I would like to use my body as firewood to ignite the spark of China, but look at this green mountain has long been decayed." β
He closed his eyes in pain and said, "Jiujin, you can go." β
"Young Master!" Nine catties of tears rained down and knelt in front of him.
Tan Sitong sighed: "Although you and I are nominally master and servant, I have always treated you as my own sister, I have been running all my life, but I have never found a lover for you, and now it is even more burdensome to you, go, don't come back." β
"I'm not leaving, young master! If you don't go, I won't go anywhere! Woohoo......"
Jiujin cried, she was Tan Sitong's maid, but the young master never regarded her as a servant, but took her to travel the world, which made her broaden her knowledge.
She also regarded the young master as her brother and parents, at this time, the young master suffered a great disaster, Teacher Kang and the others abandoned him, how could she leave the young master again?
Tan Sitong pushed away the crying nine catties, his eyes were red, and he said angrily: "You go!" β
"I'm not leaving, young master! Come with me, old lady, I'm waiting for you in Hunan......"
Hearing Jiujin mention his parents, Tan Sitong's eyes were blurred with tears, and he said bitterly: "I have been running for the change of law all my life, seeking a way to save the country, and seeing that hope is in front of me, but I mistakenly believe in the villain, involving the reform faction, many friends, everything is wrong with me, how can I leave?" β
"Jiujin, you have been with me for many years, you should understand me!"
"Let's go, don't sacrifice in vain, my father and mother still need you to help me take care of it."
"Young Master......"
Bang Dang!
The door of the hall downstairs slammed open, and then I heard the noisy sound of officers and soldiers going upstairs.
Tan Sitong's face changed, he pushed open the window, and scolded Jiujin: "Go!" Let's go! β
Jiujin shook his head desperately, crying pear blossoms with rain.
Seeing this, Tan Sitong gritted his teeth, took out a dagger, put it against his neck, and said angrily: "Jiujin, if you don't leave, I will kill myself in front of you on the spot!" β
"Don'tβyoung master, young master, you can go with me, please."
"Are you leaving?"
Tan Sitong shouted angrily in a low voice, and the blade had already cut through the skin.
Jiujin's face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly got up and shouted with a crying voice: "Don't, young master, I'll go, I'll go, don't do stupid things." β
"Let's go!"
Jiujin pursed his lips, jumped out of the window, and turned onto the roof.
At this moment, the door slammed open, and a group of officers and soldiers rushed in.
"The Kang Party is here, the Kang Party is here!"
Someone shouted excitedly, and a group of officers and soldiers rose up and surrounded Tan Sitong.
Tan Sitong snorted coldly and shouted, "You don't have to do it, I'll do it myself!" β
He put on the shackles, and his expression was no longer sad just now, but showed a resolute look.
"Tan Sitong, you plotted to rebel and arrested you on the orders of the emperor!"
Tan Sitong said disdainfully: "The emperor's order? Hahaha...... You go and tell Cixi and tell Yuan Shikai that I, Tan Sitong, are just dead today, but they will be sinners through the ages. β
"Bold!"
The officers and soldiers were furious and stepped forward to arrest them.
Jiujin clenched his fists and watched Tan Sitong be arrested and imprisoned.
Her eyes were red, she was sad and frightened, she hated Kang Youwei and others for not being righteous and fleeing on their own, and she hated Yuan Shikai for being capricious and betraying the young master. I hate myself even more for not being able to return to the sky, and I can't take the young master away.
For a while, she burst into tears, at a loss, and didn't know what to do.
There was a mess in my mind, and under such panic, for some reason, the person I admired in my heart appeared.
"Brother Jiujin, if Brother Tan is killed one day, you can go to Jinmen to deliver a message."
What the man said to himself at the train station three years ago is vivid.
She woke up suddenly: "Brother Feng! That's right, it's time to go to Brother Feng! There is also the fifth brother, they will definitely save the young master! β
(End of chapter)