The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

Not only did they delineate the territory that originally belonged to the Qing court, they even planted stakes on the Korean territory on the other side to clearly mark that this area also belonged to the Qing court.

At present, the Qing Dynasty is China's leader, and no matter how unhappy it is, it still has to use its name for the time being.

The most important thing is that this made Saito Kijiro feel that the response speed of the Qing court was too fast.

As soon as they walked on the front foot, others changed on the back foot.

Saito Kijiro took a look and realized that this was not possible.

He was very angry: This is a provocation from the Qing Dynasty. This is a blatant cross-border provocation. How can it be unreasonable!

I completely forgot how shameless I had been before.

Shinoda Harisaku echoed: Yes, shameless! They are blatantly violating international law. This is an unreasonable expansion! They must protest to the Qing court.

Saito Kijiro thought for a while and said: Currently, Xu Shichang is the governor of the three eastern provinces. Let's protest to him first!

Okay, I'll get ready right now.

Soon, Xu Shichang, who was in the Fengtian Governor's Mansion, received protests from Japan and South Korea.

The words were fierce, asking them to return the land that belongs to South Korea.

Xu Shichang was confused.

How could this happen during the Chinese New Year?

Historically, it was the Japanese who moved the boundary stakes. After Xu Shichang discovered it, he led people to return the boundary stakes to their original positions overnight.

However, Liu Yonghe now takes action faster than Xu Shichang.

And according to Zhao Chuanxin's instructions, there is no need to use the stick and directly move the boundary stakes to the other side.

Because he didn't do it himself, Xu Shichang felt confused and laughed at the same time.

I feel that this kind of thing is too childish. It does not mean that if the boundary stake 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 do not think it is child's play.

While Japan and South Korea can be shameless, Zhao Chuanxin dared to rub his face on the ground.

If you compare with this, then I won’t be sleepy!

Who did this?

Xu Shichang asked Wu Luzhen, the military counselor who followed him north.

Wu Luzhen was also a famous patriotic general in history. He eventually became a martyr in 1911, which was a great regret in history.

Monk Wu Luzhen was confused: I didn't hear anything about it. But Governor, there is something fishy about this matter!

The governor thinks so too. Why would the boundary posts be moved for no reason? The people will definitely not do this, and neither will the local government. So, who could it be?

Wu Luzhen, who was also thinking, had a thought flash in his mind.

Suddenly he said: Supervisor, this is in line with a person's behavior.

Oh? Who is it?

Zhao Chuanxin!

Not to mention, Xu Shichang knew Zhao Chuanxin very well, and he was very familiar with Zhao Chuanxin's deeds.

It's not that Zhao Chuanxin is so powerful, but that Xu Shichang came to inspect outside the customs last year, traveled thousands of miles, and heard countless legends about this person. Xu Shichang even went to the outskirts of Lugang Town to observe in person.

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

After 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 any daring things. Many things seemed ridiculous to Xu Shichang, but Zhao Chuanxin did it and did it in a decent manner.

Regardless of the fact that the Qing court had issued an order to arrest Zhao Chuanxin, Xu Shichang actually quite admired this person.

Before he came to governor the three eastern provinces, he had set a diplomatic policy with Yuan Datou - to protect sovereignty as the first priority!

You must show others that you cannot attack, and then others will not attack; you must show others that you cannot bully, and then others will not bully you.

It's a convoluted statement. If Zhao Chuanxin had to say it: I'll kill anyone who dares to show his teeth. Don't say you didn't predict what you said! If you scare them, they will be afraid!

But the Qing court has always been so polite and soft-spoken. A harsh word is going to go full circle.

And that's what Zhao Chuanxin did.

He was extremely tough in negotiating with Japan on the issue of jurisdiction over a hundred and fifty miles around Lugang Town.

If you don't accept it, you won't be afraid of bombing Lugang Town with cannons. As long as everyone is not dead, you'll be stirring up a hornet's nest.

And the Japanese who just finished the Russo-Japanese War are really scared!

That's why Xu Shichang admired him.

But he had a doubt: Although Zhao Chuanxin may have done this, why did he do it? For what purpose? Could it be that he wanted to sow discord between the imperial court and Japan? This does nothing to him Good thing, right?

In his thinking, interests still come first.

I feel that the motivation for anything cannot escape the word profit.

Wu Luzhen shook his head: If it was just for profit, there would be no Lugang Town Charity Association, and there would be no donations everywhere. Just like the things Zhao Chuanxin did in the United States, he didn't see any profit. I feel, There’s an inside story to this matter!”

That is how the matter?

What do you think, is this the case? The Japanese moved the boundary stakes first, and then Zhao Chuanxin treated him in his own way?

This is probably the ability of military counselors to quickly analyze the ideas.

Hearing this, Xu Shichang's eyes lit up: That makes sense! What a Japanese, so ambitious! Zhao Chuanxin did a great job this time!

Governor, what about us?

Go and contact the Japanese side. First explain that this matter has nothing to do with the imperial court. Then declare that the boundary stakes can be moved back to their original positions, but not a single bit of the imperial court's land can be occupied!

Governor Yingming, I am humble enough to go and send electricity to the Japanese side!

…

at the same time,

Peiyang University Hall.

Liang Dunyan, then the president of Peiyang University, was interviewing Yinghua, the chief writer of Ta Kung Pao.

In a word, Governor Yuan started an industry, which occupied part of the education funds. Although new enterprises can promote the development of education, they can't quench the immediate thirst. Now I want to expand the school library, but the funds are really limited, and I still need your help in distributing reports. Ask the community for help.”

The education system of the Qing Dynasty was slightly chaotic, and new schools were springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain. Many educators who ran new schools were strapped for funds.

This is true even for Peiyang University Hall, the earliest new school, and Jingshi University Hall, the first university in China.

Yinghua thought for a while and said: I am impressed by Mr. Songsheng's courage in establishing education. Sending reports is a small matter, but now that the number of new schools and students is increasing, the total demand for education funds has surged, and the help from the society may be far away. not enough.

Sighing, Liang Dunyan said helplessly: Now that the imperial court is reforming and using money everywhere, what can we do?

Yinghua suddenly said: I remembered a person. Why don't Mr. Songsheng ask him for help?

who?

Zhao Chuanxin.

He opened the Lugang Town Charity Association, and if I remember correctly, it included a donation for student aid. Others have tens to hundreds of dollars, but at most they only have a few dozen taels of silver. And if Mr. Songsheng is willing to ask Zhao Chuanxin for help, haha, as long as he agrees, Mr. Songsheng will definitely be surprised!

I traveled in the United States and heard of his name, but his methods were a bit extreme. But why did he surprise me?

Because when he takes action, he usually does it with amazing skill!

Then how should I persuade him to pay this money? Please ask me for advice!

Yes, Yinghua also frowned.

According to what he learned from Liu Jiahui, the Lugang Town Charity Association's student aid donations were generally made to individuals to assist students, but there was no mention of donations to universities under the Qing government.

As far as he knew, Zhao Chuanxin was unruly and had never had a good impression of the Qing court.

How to convince him to agree?

Suddenly, he came up with an idea: Mr. Songsheng, why not invite Zhao Chuanxin to give a lecture at Peiyang University in the next year? He is a famous patriot. As far as I know, he also knows Western painting and has a certain degree of art. If you ask him to give a speech, he won’t lose face in the university hall! Let him give a speech first, and after the speech is over, you can ask for help in person. I guess he won’t refuse because of his face, right?”

The last sentence is unfounded.

Considering Zhao Chuanxin's generous temper, it's really hard to say.

However, it is always a solution.

Thank you for asking me for advice today. It's good. Kill it first and report later, which may offend this person. But as long as the funds are raised, the rest can be discussed. Anyway, I will step down next year, haha.

Yinghuaxin said: Running away after finishing the money is a bit of a cliché, right?

…

On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Lugang Town Public Security Bureau gathered together to cook hot pot.

Naoko Yuka was also invited and had a great time with everyone.

During the banquet, they exchanged glasses of wine and exchanged cups.

Naoko Yuka also drank some, but the soju, which had a much higher alcohol content than Japanese sake, made her face burn bright red.

Also invited were Li Zhitao and Chui Shuijiao. These two people are celebrating 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 did not go.

He is stuffing red envelopes at home.

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

Because next year is the Year of the Sheep!

A red envelope is worth an ocean, plus a dime of a small ocean.

After some effort, he stuffed all the red envelopes and checked them again.

It's impossible not to check. If a corner of Xiaoyang is missed, the other snot-nosed babies will be there by then, except for a few.

After returning home and handing over the piece of ocean, there will definitely be another scene of tears.

People celebrating the New Year cannot leave a shadow on the hearts of children, right?

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

When Zhao Chuanxin was shopping in Japan with Takano Mariko, he discovered that there were pencil boxes in this era.

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

Zhao Chuanxin met him and took some with him when he left.

It should be said that world civilization and art all influence each other.

Japanese Ukiyo-e 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 pencil case are Post-Impressionist figure paintings. They were produced in Europe and then spread back to Japan.

Although Zhao Chuanxin is interested in art, he still doesn't quite understand what the painting on the pencil box wants to express.

All in all, it was very fancy and pretty, and he wanted to collect one for himself.

He stuffed the red envelopes into the pencil case one by one, and he was done.

This is what he said before was the surprise of this year.

Jiang Mingxin ran back, raised his head and said, Dad, I'll come back to help you post the couplets.

Just right, you get the paste and I'll apply it.

The door frame was pasted with the arrogant words Fight the Great Powers and the word 福 in the middle.

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

Qin Shubao, Wei Chigong, is majestic and dignified in appearance.

After pasting the couplets with the character 福, Zhao Chuanxin erected a tall pine tree pole and hung the lantern high!

Jiang Mingxin looked at the lanterns and cheered: Oh, it's Chinese New Year! It's Chinese New Year! Wear new clothes!

What are the New Year pictures? Isn't it just for the cheers of these children?

After finishing these, we are waiting for the New Year.

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

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

Gao Li and Li Anyang were the first to arrive.

The two little girls immediately went back to the house, wondering what they were playing with.

Next came Li Zhitao and Fuki Mizukoma, then Dayasu, and the last person to come was Naoko Yuka.

Zhao Chuanxin counted the number of people and said, That won't work. Let's play cards at two tables, and Sister Hua happens to be missing one person.

Li Zhitao had a good relationship with Zhang Daquan, so he said, How about asking Captain Zhang to come and play with us.

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head: I have family, who will come to play with you during the Chinese New Year? Forget it, let's play cards at one table and fight landlords at the other.

Finally, Zhao Chuanxin, Naoko Yuxiang and Dayasu fight against the landlord.

Gao Li, Li Zhitao, Chui Shuiju and Miao Cuihua play cards.

Zhao Chuanxin felt that with his own strength, it would be easy to plunder the two people's Happy Beans.

However, he couldn't be more wrong!

He would always think about it as an afterthought. After the cards were thrown, he would either scold Dayasu: You are a stupid son of a landlord, why didn't you just hit her and let her play the cards?

Or he ridiculed Naoko Yuka: Stupid Japanese woman, if you had just given me a hand, would I have run away?

Dayasu is the kind of person who makes me smile no matter what you say.

Even after being scolded, he bared his teeth cheerfully and showed no signs of annoyance.

Naoko Yuka, on the other hand, bowed slightly: I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I didn't fight well.

What makes Zhao Chuanxin the most unbearable is that whenever he loses, Dayasu is always happy, while Naoko Yuxiang always apologizes.

However, the two still went their own way.

When it was time to play and eat, Zhao Chuanxin picked up Xiaoyang in front of him, and he lost almost ten yuan in total!

Look at Daya Su and Naoko Yuka, both of them actually won money!

Zhao Chuanxin threw the cards down angrily: I won't play anymore. I really can't lead you.

Chuishuiju yawned and asked Dayasu and Li Zhitao: You all lost, right?

Naoko Yuka counted the money: I won more than 5 yuan.

Dayasu counted the money: I won more than 11 yuan.

Dayasu was confused: Then why did Zhao Sheng say he can't lead you?

Li Zhitao kicked him: Idiot, you are so angry!

...

In the afternoon, Zhao Chuanxin really stopped playing.

Dayasu went to the card table.

Goryeo: Eight items!

Dayasu: Hu cards!

Miao Cuihua: Fifty thousand!

Dayasu: Hu cards!

At the end of the fight, Dayasu won three games by himself.

Dayasu, who was usually silent, turned out to be a master of poker table competition, which Zhao Chuanxin couldn't accept.

It was noisy at night, and the servants who cooked had all gone home to celebrate the New Year, so Miao Cuihua went to cook the New Year's Eve dinner herself.

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

Miao Cuihua came into the house wearing an apron, put her hands on her waist and called for a halt to the game.

According to the custom of Lugang Town, the main meal at midnight is dumplings, supplemented by eight dishes.

Place the dumplings in the center and eight dishes around them.

In fact, there were no such rich things before. Now that the people in Lugang Town have money, the rules have arisen.

Pork trotters, chicken stewed with mushrooms, mandarin fish, stewed pork ribs, cumin mutton, pork belly, fried crispy pork, tofu mixed with green onions.

Because the dumpling stuffing contains some sugar, dates and xiaoyang, Jiang Mingxin has been eager to try it.

As soon as the dumplings arrived, I couldn’t wait to stretch out my chopsticks.

But she was slapped by Miao Cuihua.

The elders haven't even touched their chopsticks, why are you so anxious?

Mom, I'm not in a hurry for money.

You have to endure the urgency.

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

Zhao Chuanxin toasted with a smile: This year is particularly lively.

It has been two years since I came to Lugang Town, and I have witnessed it transform from a village into a town. I hope that every year in the future, we will be in harmony. May the country and the people be safe every year. May we work hard, work diligently and live up to history and the times!

May we,

Defeat the great powers!

Come on, Ming Xin and Anyang also raise your kvass, let’s drink this together!

After drinking, Chui Shuiju whispered: Zhao Sheng can really speak plainly!

Northeastern dialect is contagious!

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

Jiang Mingxin stared at the dumplings hard and soon ate out a piece of candy.

She chewed the candy bar with a smile, swallowed it, and continued eating.

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

Soon, she bit into a small piece of Xiaoyang.

This makes Jiang Mingxin extremely envious.

Whoever eats the money belongs to whoever eats it.

Unlike the previous coins, children were too lazy to pick them up if they fell on the ground.

Yijiao Xiaoyang has many choices for buying snacks.

If one person eats it all by himself, he might make a small fortune!

Although Li Anyang is taciturn, he is unambiguous about money.

She wiped the oil stains on it with her little hands and silently put it into her pocket.

Jiang Mingxin: ...

Zhao Chuanxin gave Gan Fan a bowl of dumplings and put eight dishes on his plate.

He touched the dog's head and said, Eat slowly, don't bite the money and knock your teeth out.

Woof woof woof...

hehe.

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

Japan also celebrates the New Year, and New Year’s Eve is called New Year’s Eve. Later, only the New Year was celebrated, that is, New Year's Day.

There were adults and children at the table, from the south to the north. There was a dog on the ground, and the atmosphere was lively.

The Chinese New Year is all about an atmosphere. The more people there are, the happier I feel.

Because I was drinking, I ate this meal very slowly.

Before I finished drinking, a bunch of snot-nosed kids crowded in the yard.

Everyone wore new clothes, carrying glass bottle lanterns made by Zhao Chuanxin last year, and knocked on the door happily.

Miao Cuihua opened the door with a smile.

Defu opened his mouth and said, Happy New Year, aunt.

You're welcome, you're welcome.

A group of children first paid New Year greetings to Miao Cuihua, and then poured in one after another.

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

Defu knelt down first and kowtowed: Happy New Year to my uncle!

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

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

The meaning is obvious: If you pull me aside, I won’t give you a red envelope!

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

There are also laws of heaven, laws of kings, and laws?

Over a hundred kids, that's no joke.

After all, Naoko Yuka, Li Zhitao, and Fuki Mizukoma have never seen such a scene.

Everyone was speechless and looked at him in surprise.