Chapter 62 The fifty-ninth meeting of the Socialist Party Advocating for the Republic of Kyoto, Dare to Speak and Protect the Monarchy

Chong Jinwu said such a big thing, and he thought to himself, when Rui Qi heard it, he must sigh and feel sorry for the golden beam and jade pillar for Man Qing.Otherwise, you must scold Peng Guozhen severely, and you should not mutilate your old friends for many years.Unexpectedly, Rui Qi laughed out loud after hearing this.Jin Wu hurriedly asked: "Why did the second master laugh? Could it be that there is something ridiculous about this matter?" Rui Qi said: "It's no wonder that you also studied in Germany for seven or eight years. Even this little history , I don’t know at all. I’ve been talking nonsense for a long time, and it’s just that I see less and blame more!” Jin Wudao: “Second Master, don’t blame me first. You have to know that the place where you study abroad is the place where I study abroad. , the nature is very different. You are in the United States, they are the originator of the republic, true freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, without the slightest restraint. I studied in Germany. Germany is a monarchy, called constitutional, but in fact it is an enlightened autocracy. All The means of guarding against revolution are very strict. To open a random meeting, you have to submit four or five papers. If one part is not approved, the meeting cannot be held. As for the revolutionaries, they are especially not allowed to enter the country. When did you hear about the revolution? Is there a student from Germany in the party?" Rui Qi said: "I can't blame Brother Wu for being so slavish, because he graduated from a slave country and a slave school." Jin Wu said: "Don't be joking. Say, what's the ridiculous history in it?" Rui Qi said: "When I was in the United States, I heard a revolutionist tell me personally. He said that when Peng Guozhen and Shanfu were studying in Dongyang, they were two years old. The same, the same appearance, and the grades in school, and even the clothes they wear, are the same. People studying abroad at that time all recognized the two of them as brothers, but they didn't even know that they had different surnames. The two were so good At the extreme, they advocated to follow the example of Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan's sworn brothers. They were sworn brothers in Taoyuan, but they ran to the Koganei Sakura Garden in Tokyo, kowtowed to God, and became brothers with different surnames. They came at the same time in the same year, the same month and the same day, and I hope that they will go at the same time in the same year, the same month and the same day, and changed the Taoyuan alliance a little. Returning to China immediately, blowing up Shanfu into powder, was the only way to dissipate the anger in his chest. Shanfu was wise and sent him a letter, which was very eloquent, and promised that from now on, he would never harm the Democratic Party. Guozhen Only half of the anger has calmed down. In recent years, Shanfu Liling has lost his mind, and has completely changed his mind. He has no mercy on the Democratic Party members. Listen to you, even the Han people in Beijing will simply be eradicated. It is no wonder that Guozhen I don't want to show any mercy. I think it's ridiculous that the friendship between the two of them will have the result today, so I can't help laughing. What's the pity of this kind of person, and is it worth your exaggeration? "Jin Wu drank another glass of wine and sighed: "It seems that there is no hope for the Manchu world. As the saying goes, once the hearts of the people are gone, the way of heaven is hard to return. Now you don't have to worry about the south and the north, just this little one. The capital city is an example. Except for our bannermen, those who live on money and food, and whose lives are critical, will not change their minds. The rest, regardless of businesses, households, and people from all walks of life, keep saying that they are all in favor of the republic. In fact, what is the republic? They don't even know about it, but they want to follow the wave of the flag and shout that kind of unnecessary fanaticism. This kind of foolish people is not very hateful to say the least. republic democratic equalityLiberty talks too much, and devalues ​​the absolute monarchy to nothing.Under the chariot, dare to utter such wild words, causing disturbances in the city and shaking people's hearts, it is really abhorrent. "

Rui Qi hurriedly asked: "Which two newspapers are they?" Jin Wu sighed and said that the nature of these two newspapers is absolutely different, but their views are the same.Ruiqi laughed and said: "This is very strange. Since the nature is different, how can the views be the same?" Jin Wudao: "How do you know? The two newspapers, one is "Guofeng News" and the other is "Kyoto Daily." ". "Guofeng News" was originally a large Chinese newspaper with two big sheets at sunrise, while "Kingto Daily" was a small and a half sheet of vernacular tabloids at sunrise. Who would have thought that the power of his small newspaper was stronger than that of the big newspaper? But it was ten times higher. Almost all the hearts of the people in Beijing have been changed by his tabloid. It is really more powerful than 3000 Mauser. But their editor and manager are too boring. People in "National Style" The News advocates the republic and sponsors the revolution for foreign money. An editorial, a piece of news, can really be exchanged for 1,800 yuan. Riding a carriage all day long, eating big dishes, living in a team, buying new clothes, is also worthy of my own Pen. As for the "Kyoto Daily", the manager and editor are so poor that they don't have any pants on, and they don't know how to campaign for the Revolutionary Party to get some money to spend, but they want to be hungry, advocate the republic, and sponsor the revolution. Please think about it, Isn’t this kind of person unjust?” Rui Qi said: “You can’t say that. According to their behavior, it is a truly pure and noble revolution. As for the "Guofeng News", they are just some high-level hooligans who fight against each other. It is full of the banner of the revolution, so it is easy to cheat money, so what is worth talking about? The members of the old alliance were too messy. At the beginning, the party rules were not afraid to abolish them, and the party members still knew how to love themselves. Afterwards, things went from bad to worse. The lower-level party members have turned into a combination of gangsters: the more virtuous and upright a person is, the more intolerable they are; People who are full of rape, thieves and adultery are more able to show off, and they are regarded as generals in the party. Of course, the few people in the "Kyoto Daily" have no contact with them. But I have lived in Beijing for a long time, and I still don't pay attention to the "Kyoto Daily". "In ", there are such outstanding characters. Wu Ge wants to know their details, why don't you tell me in detail?" Jin Wu swallowed his food and said, "I'm full, and I have to eat more." Going back to the hotel to sleep, I can’t do it if I want to accompany you until dawn. I have to give them a high price today. After breakfast tomorrow, I will spend a whole day talking to the second master. Tonight, I just beg Please forgive me." Rui Qi said: "That's unreasonable, you are talking about the middle of the bustle, why don't you stop talking? Is it possible that you are going to be a joke?" After all, Chong Jinwu intends to be a joke or not, and it is really hard for a novelist Know.However, writers of novels never want to be tricky and make readers feel bored.For the time being, let's confess the rich young man and the two swindlers, and directly invite the characters of "Kingto Daily" to make their debut.

It turns out that in the former Qing Dynasty, the atmosphere of Beijing city was the latest.It wasn't until after the Gengzi Boxing Rebellion that the two palaces returned to Luan from Shaanxi and inspired reforms and reforms that Beijing had its first daily newspaper.But in that era, although the name was reformed, it was still conservative in essence.Because the Empress Dowager Cixi did not approve of the reform at all, but because of the current situation, she had to be perfunctory in order to whitewash the eyes and ears of Chinese and foreign people.As for her original aspirations, she decided to live a happy day.In fact, she has already seen clearly the future situation. She knows that after ten thousand years, the clan of the Qing Dynasty will definitely not be able to support it.But if you want to ask her to give up her power and let Emperor Guangxu take charge of the country by himself, you will never even think about it.What is the reason for this?One is because she is greedy for power and profit, and her nature cannot be changed; the other is because her favorite ministers are all Guangxu's enemies, and she is afraid that after returning to power, they will not be able to keep their leaders, so they have to protect them every day they live; Because of the mother-child relationship with Guangxu, the three of them are too bad, and they hold bitter hatred all their lives, which will never make her have a happy day.There are three reasons, so I would rather stare and watch the hard-earned foundation of my ancestors go to waste than change my mind.Sure enough, less than three years after her death, this unexpected change occurred.To trace the origin of the disaster, Cixi has to be blamed.Because of this, public opinion in Beijing cannot be free from the dominance of this force.Most of the daily newspapers that started their business were semi-official in nature, otherwise it would not be enough to survive.There is only one "Beijing Daily" that has enough pictures to survive and only one dares to speak.At that time, the only large Chinese newspaper founded by Zhu Qi was the Beijing Daily.There are two or three vernacular tabloids: the earliest is "Jinghua Daily", followed by "Authentic Patriotic Daily", and the third is "Kingdu Daily".The influence of these three tabloids in Beijing is indeed very large.Because inside and outside the Jiucheng, every business, every household, almost every family has to read a tabloid.The value is very cheap, but there are a lot of news on it.Especially the local news in Beijing, the news is very quick.It doesn't matter what happened last night, it will be published in the newspaper in detail the next morning.And for things that are slightly related, one ambition, three ambitions and four ambitions, even serialized for more than ten days, it is necessary to publish the whole story, the root cause, and the ending result for everyone to see.Therefore, the sales of tabloids are very wide.Since the "Beijing Daily" was blocked, there are only two "Authentic Patriotic Daily" and "Kyoto Daily", and there are one or two other newspapers.In terms of sales, these two newspapers put patriotism first, and they can always sell about 30,000 yuan a day.But dare to speak, valuable, but to push the "Kyoto Daily".It sells about seven or eight thousand copies a day.But most of the people who read the "Kyoto Daily" are people in the intellectual circles of the upper middle class.Because although the newspaper is in the vernacular, it is not vulgar, and it can be called short and concise, which appeals to both refined and popular tastes.And the subject of speeches, especially the one with something in the words and vivid words, can really say a few words of justice for the merchants and people.Therefore, when people with a little knowledge go to Beijing and mention the "Kyoto Daily", there is no disapproval.

However, when this newspaper was first organized, it did not appear to be very good. It was all a value created by the slow evolution of two thoughtful people. The founder of "Kyoto Daily" is He Yisan, who played the case in more than forty chapters.Since he formed the newspaper, he has been the prime minister.It has been in operation for more than two years, but no development has been seen.Some people suggest that the editors you have appointed are really not enough materials. If you want to make a fortune, you have to hire other knowledgeable and skilled people to be editors. It is extremely difficult to make progress.He Yisan was obedient, and he decided to invite someone else to be smart besides the few gangsters in Beijing.At this time, a friend in the printing industry, named Xiao Yucheng, said to him: "If you want to hire a chief editor, I just have one in mind. This person is a doctor who has been praised as excellent in the old school; in the new school In high school, he is a student who has studied abroad. He is young and has experience in journalism. Because there was a bulletin printed in the printing office, this gentleman is the editor of the bulletin. He lives in our library. We stayed with each other for more than half a year. I watched him coldly from the side, and saw that he was an editor, quick and organized. On a table, manuscripts were piled up half a foot high. With a lot of time, he organized it in an orderly manner and rewritten it properly. When it comes to writing articles, he writes a thousand words and relies on horses to wait, and he is proficient in both classical Chinese and vernacular. He had a filthy friend. But his temperament was very peaceful, no matter who he was, he never spoke harshly. According to such a journalist, in today’s world, there is nowhere to go even if you hold a lantern. If you Invite him here, and I can guarantee that your "Kingdu Daily" will surpass the Patriotic Daily in less than a year." He Yisan said: "I seem to have seen this person before, he really deserves to be a distinguished person Celebrity, please take the trouble to make an appointment for me." Xiao Yucheng said, "I'm not sure if he is willing or not. Let's make an appointment. I will speak for you out of sympathy. If there is something interesting about the activity, I will go with you again and beg face to face. He is very hot-tempered, and if a friend begs him face to face, he is always too embarrassed to reject it, and this matter is considered appropriate." Yisan asked again.Yucheng went, and two days later, he came happily and said, "You deserve the prosperity of the "Kingto Daily". This gentleman is going out to have fun because he is bored at home. I will take this opportunity to send I took out your film, and begged him to come out to help me with great admiration. Although he didn’t agree at the time, he said that I would be allowed to think about it for two more days before making a decision. This matter is probably safe. When I leave, he will return it to you. He sent a reply card and asked me to pay homage to you on his behalf." As he spoke, he took out the business card and handed it to Yisan with both hands, as if very solemnly.Yisan took it over to look at it, and saw that there were three characters printed on the small white sheet, which were Tian Nianren, and the first four small characters were Qiu Chan and Zhejiang Shao.Yisan said: "That's great! Tomorrow afternoon, I will go to your restaurant with Jin Erye first, and then we will go to see Mr. Tian together. The two mouths of Lao Jin and I can keep him satisfied." Yucheng said "So I'll wait for you tomorrow." Then he hurried away.

The second master Jin that Yi Yi said just now is the manager of "Kingdu Daily".His surname was Jin and his name was Ge Er. He was a well-known literary bachelor in the nine cities of Beijing.Since he was 17 or 18 years old, he has set up a bachelor in the market and set up a name. He specializes in helping the weak and the strong, and fighting for friends. He is very eloquent.In the Dongcheng area, there is no one who doesn't know about Jin Erye.The Jin family is in Beijing. They are old natives for many years. They live in Yangchang Hutong in Dongzhimen.His family has been a doctor for generations, and Jin Tiao's father has enjoyed a high reputation in Beijing's medical circle.That old gentleman devoted his whole life to pediatrics, so he was really rejuvenated in dealing with children's diseases.One year, a certain boy's elder brother, who was only five or six years old, suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. There seemed to be a stone in his stomach, the size of a chicken egg, which flickered, his complexion was sallow and emaciated, and he could not eat or drink.How many famous doctors have been invited, and a lot of expensive medicines have been taken, but has it ever had any effect?A certain son is nearly half a hundred years old, and he is the only son who is so anxious that he spins around all day long.It was his guard who said that there is a pediatrician in Dongcheng, why didn't you ask him for a consultation?A certain son hurriedly asked who it was, and the guard recommended Mr. Jin.A certain son immediately asked him to take his business card, get into the car of the mansion, and immediately invite Mr. Jin.Mr. Jin checked his pulse calmly, looked carefully at the hand prints, then told him to unbutton his clothes, stroked his stomach with his hands once, and said to a certain son with a smile: "Master Bei, please be safe, brother. Although the illness is serious, it is not a serious problem. The doctor dares to guarantee that within a month, not only will the abdominal disease be completely cured, but also the spirit will be refreshed. I have a secret pill, but I can't give it to him first, so I only keep one packet and prescribe another For a soup prescription, first take the soup and medicine, and then take the pill after one and a half minutes. After taking the pill, if you have diarrhea, just tell him to have diarrhea. Master Bei, don’t be afraid. Because there is a medicine that you take first to nourish yin and help Qi , there must be no other mistakes." A certain shellfish thanked again and again, and asked what was in the elder brother's stomach, and why it was as hard as a stone?Mr. Jin said with a smile: "Master must have asked what was in his stomach, but it was not worth a penny when he said it. What is stored in my elder brother's belly is an apricot stone. Because when eating an apricot, even the apricot stone is swallowed, and the apricot There are whiskers attached to the core, which are the most capable of drawing blood, so it has accumulated over time and become this big hard object. My medicine can specifically restrain him, and after taking it, it will definitely leak out from the lower part. Unfortunately, you have to take qi-invigorating medicine first, and then you can stop venting. Lord, please rest assured, if you are not sure, the doctor will never dare to say such big words." After Mr. Jin left, a certain wife followed his method and put Take the decoction and pills successively.After a quarter of an hour, Elder brother complained that his stomach hurts and he wanted to take out Gong. Everyone helped him to sit on the small Gong bucket, and more than half of the bucket was emptied.In the end, he screamed and panicked in pain, and exhausted all his strength, only to hear a plop, and something came down.I saw that his head was covered with sweat and his strength was weak.A certain shellfish carried him to the bed by himself, and then saw that the things poured out of the bucket were all golden in color, and they really smelled of apricots.The family fished out a yellow egg from the inside, which was about the size of a chicken egg, rinsed it with clean water, and broke it with hands, but it was impossible to break it apart.It took a lot of effort to break it out, and it turned out to be an apricot core.At this time, a certain son was so impressed that he immediately invited Mr. Jin to discuss the prescription for recuperating after illness.After half a month, I slowly recovered, my face became rosy, and my body muscles grew.A certain shellfish specially prepared a thousand silver coins as a thank-you gift, and invited Mr. Jin to a banquet at the mansion.Chatting at the table, said that Mr.'s pill is really an elixir, why not make it public to the world, and benefit all living beings, wouldn't it be an immeasurable merit.Mr. Jin said: "This medicine is not easy to dispense, and it needs to go through many procedures before it can be successful. The doctor is already old, and if he dispenses a little occasionally, he feels very tired. He has to dispense too much. It is really not such a big problem." Mental strength." A certain Beizi said: "Sir, you have several senior brothers, why don't you pass on the method to them, and your old gentleman can supervise a little, and it will be fine, why do you do it yourself?" Mr. Jin said: "My master said very well. Makes sense. The doctor has two children, the older one has been sent to the pharmacy to learn business. Although he is a bit stupid, he is very honest, and he will be able to cope with teaching him to dispense medicine in the future. There will be no mistakes. Only the second The child has a eccentric nature and is very smart at reading. He just plays truant all day long and refuses to study. He specializes in playing the role of king in the children's team. He is brave enough to stab a gun, use a stick, jump high and run long distances, or even wrestle and fight. No, the doctor can't control him, so I have to let him mess around all day long." A certain son said: "Sir, don't say that. The more naughty you are, the better you will be in the future. It's better to follow his temperament, not to be too much Restraint." Mr. Jin nodded in agreement.From then on, according to the words of a certain beau, they prepared and sold the medicine, named it Qibao Dan, which is specially used to treat children with various diseases, and it is very effective.

Who knows that this drug sale has caused a lot of right and wrong.It turned out that there was a shabby family living in the same alley, whose surname was Chen Xingba and whose name was Chen Yi. Everyone just called him Chen Ba.He was originally a member of the Han army banner, and he also ate a penny of food, but he was not doing his job properly, carrying cages and birds all day long, and following a group of local ruffians, messing around everywhere.He was standing in front of the door that day, and saw many people buying medicine standing at Mr. Jin's door.His heart moved, and he paid attention to it from then on.The next day, I asked the maid of Jin's family, and she said that she could sell sixty or seventy packs a day, and she would definitely get a lot of money.When Chen Ba heard this letter, he felt bad, and secretly entrusted the maid, when Mr. Jin dispenses the medicine, you can check from the side to see what it is all about.When Mr. Jin is happy, you just ask around, what is this and what is that.If you can fully understand the method of medicinal materials, come and report to me, I am willing to give you twenty taels of silver.When the maid heard about the source of the twenty taels of silver, she immediately promised with all her mouth that she would be able to do it.Sure enough, it took two months of hard work to find out everything.Originally, one side had intentions, the other side was unintentional, and because Mr. Jin was loyal and never suspected that others had bad intentions, the maid was successful.Chen Ba got this prescription and really gave her twenty taels of silver.I also match it up in the same way. When a child of a relative or friend is sick, I take it for a test. If it is a real disease, it really has some effect.It's just that the potency of the medicine is a bit too strong, and it's not as gentle as Jin's medicine.After inquiring, I found out that people use croton, which is refined into cream, and it has been processed several times before it can be used as medicine. The Chen family uses raw croton, which is of course not as soft as other people's.However, no matter how much money is spent on the method of refining frost, it can no longer be bought, so we have to make do with raw crotons.He also picked up a cover, spread leaflets, and sold the Qibao Pill with a lot of fanfare.When Mr. Jin saw it, he couldn't help being very surprised, saying why they also sell the same medicine as me?The entrusted person bought a pack and divided it carefully, and it turned out to be the same as the raw materials of his own.This is strange, who spread it?Later, I thought of the maid and developed her.The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. At that time, there were no patent laws and regulations, so I had to bear it in my stomach.But this Chen Barao stole other people's prescriptions, and instead spread rumors, insisting that the Jin family sold fake medicines.When Mr. Jin found out, he went over to argue with him.Unexpectedly, Chen Baman was unreasonable, and instead scolded Mr. Jin for stealing his family's ancestral prescription.After the neighbors came out to persuade him, Mr. Jin was persuaded to go home.Mr. Jin was originally a loyal elder, so he couldn't resist being angry with the soil stick, and since then he got a typhoid fever, and he is so sad.When he was dying, he took the hand of the second son, Jin Ji, and said: "Your mother and your elder brother are both honest people, so naturally they dare not fight against the Chen family. You are young, but you have courage and ambition. You know, I This disease is all caused by being old. If you are my son, you will have to express this grievance for me no matter how soon or late you die." Jin Cong was only fifteen years old at the time, and after hearing his father's words, he said resolutely: " Rest assured, old man, within three years, I will be able to do this for you." Mr. Jin nodded, saying that revenge will come sooner or later, as long as you have the ambition.After finishing his will, Mr. Jin passed away.

From then on, Jin Chi didn't go to study any more, but practiced with Puhu, a wrestler, all day long.At that time, the Qing court had a Shanpu camp, which raised hundreds of wrestling puhus.This is still the Emperor Kangxi of the year. Because of the capture and worship of turtles, this organ was handed down. It has been passed down through the generations, and it has become a disguised guard for the emperor.There are five or six hundred people who eat money and food, and there are also general captains, sub-captains, and Minister Wang who manages the Shanpu camp.Those famous throwing households all have thousands of catties of strength, they can arrest people as soon as they meet, and throw them several feet away.With how good your martial arts are, there is no room for you to use your skills when you see the door.At that time, the most famous ones were two bank account holders, both of whom were bannermen, one named Da Xiangzi and the other Er Xiangzi.Da Xiangzi is seven feet six inches tall, while Er Xiangzi is four feet two inches tall.The two stood together, Er Xiangzi's head was pressing against Da Xiangzi's belly.Da Xiangzi is not only tall, but even the players in his team are all about seven feet tall; feet.The tall ones are really tall, and the short ones are really short. Sometimes they fall against each other, and the tall one has to lie down as long as the short one sticks to him.Despite his short stature, he is really powerful.At that time, it happened that Emperor Guangxu was in charge.He was very good at wrestling, and if he wrestled well, he was rewarded with gold and silver zippers, silk and satin rulers, and more money and food every month.With his advocacy, Shanpuying has produced a lot of talents.In Jin Kuo's heart, he had a great ambition of revenge, so he also voted under Da Xiangzi's name to learn wrestling.All the famous puhus in their teens and twenties, after he tried his best to contact them, all became brothers.It's the annuity who is seventeen years old. He has been wise and courageous for the past two years, and he has remained calm.Seeing that his brothers were both children, Chen Ba became more unscrupulous and used different methods to bully them.Since he sold counterfeit medicines, his business has been very good, but he is still greedy and always wants to push the Jin family out of the alley and make it his family's monopoly.He has two sons and two nephews, all like hungry wolves, beating and cursing all over the street.So he sent these four people to stand outside the east-west alley, and he saw someone going to Jin's house to buy medicine, so he went to stop him, saying that Jin's house sold fake medicine, so don't buy it, buy it for children to eat, There must be danger.You go to Chen's house to buy it, it's real medicine, keep it and take it and it will heal immediately.There are always dozens of transactions that are disturbed by him every day.However, Jin Chi remained calm and did not agree with his theory.Unexpectedly, Chen Ba and his son mistakenly believed that the Jin family was afraid of them, so they had to take one step at a time.That morning, they even took off the Jin family's signboard selling medicine.The old lady Jin knew it, and she just cried in anger.Young Master Jin stared blankly, but couldn't think of an idea.Only the second youngest, Jin Tiao, laughed beside him, saying that mother and elder brother would cry for a while, so what's the matter?I can't keep it for three days, so I asked the Chen family to send us back the signboard, and I had to hang it up properly and kowtow to apologize.The old lady said: "You are a child, how can you have such a big ability? Don't make trouble again." Jin said: "Mother don't worry too much, you will know when the time comes." It's set up.Then he prepared a post waiting to be taught and sent it to the Chen family.The post said: On a certain day, I will have a cup of tea at Taoranting in the south of the city.The next paragraph is: Jin Yu please order.Chen Ba looked at it, smiled slightly, and said to his nephew: "Look, the kid has also shown his head. He asked us men to do something, did he beg us not to pinch his throat in the future? As the saying goes, there are three things not to do." Rang, this is property, and you can't let it go at all." His nephew Chen Er sneered and said, "Uncle, don't talk big. Do you think that if he is begging, where can't treat guests, but he wants to go to Taoranting? I don't know that Tao Ranting is a duel place. Since he is dating there, if we don't go there, we will be afraid of him, and we will not be able to create bachelors on this street in the future; if we go rashly, if we suffer a lot, we will stumble. Bigger. According to me, we have to have a kind of preparation in advance before we can go." Chen Ba laughed and said, "What kind of preparation do you need to deal with a child? You are too careful. Who doesn't know that the five tigers of the Chen family, Tomorrow, the five of you will go up together, and even scare him back!"

At around three o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Chen Ba led his two nephews and two sons to Taoranting.About ten steps away from the pavilion, Jin Cong came out to greet him, and said with an apologetic smile, "I really don't break my promise, please sit inside." Chen Bazhi nodded, and led the four little tigers in boldly.Looking up, I saw that there was no banquet in the pavilion, only a dozen or so teenagers, all standing in T-steps.When Jin Cong saw them coming in, he immediately lowered his face and shouted: "Chen Ba! Do you know what I mean by asking you to come today?" Chen Ba laughed loudly, saying that if Ba Taiye was afraid of you, he wouldn't come today. .Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Jin Cong walked over like the wind, and with a big mouth, he cursed: "Who are you pretending to be the master! Today the master has to show his original shape and show me!" Chen Ba was suddenly beaten, and my father The five of them rushed to Jin Jiao together.A few teenagers over there also rushed forward.It's really strange to say that when they met each other, they all fell to the ground, unable to struggle.The young man clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You guys are single and domineering. I think I have a lot of abilities. It turns out to be a bunch of pussies. Get up! Let's fight one by one, and we will be ranked high and low." Chen Ba's two sons, Xiao Wu Xiao Sixth, still not convinced, struggled up, the hungry tiger pounced on food, and ran over again.However, the two teenagers in the middle grabbed his arm with one hand and slapped his leg with the other, and threw him from the inside of the pavilion to the outside of the pavilion. It was four or five feet away.It's really hard to think about struggling again.Only then did Jin Tiao turn his face around, and opened a negotiation with Chen Bada, saying: "Chen Ba! We have lived as neighbors for ten years, and we have no quarrel with each other. The year before last, you used immoral means to steal my secret recipe and dispense it for profit. My father is magnanimous. Dadu, I didn’t care about you. Instead, you spread rumors and caused troubles, stained my family’s reputation, and made my father mad, which killed him. If you want to be a little bit popular, you should calm down and stop making trouble. You are not greedy enough, you dare to blatantly stop others from selling medicine, and openly stole my family's signboard. What kind of heart do you have? The young master also thought about it today. When the situation is at odds, I will risk my life against you Five lives in the family, this is the cheapest thing. I will allow you ten minutes to do the calculations yourself, and do whatever you want. If I blink my eyes, I will not be a grandson of the Jin family!" Jin Yan said this When he spoke, his voice was really stern, and he was so angry that he nailed both eyes on Chen Ba's face.There was a murderous look in his eyes, very frightening.How could Chen Ba dare to meet his eyes, for this moment of eye contact, he failed first.As the saying goes, a bachelor does not suffer immediate losses.Chen Baben was an old bachelor for many years, and he would never have dreamed that he would fall on this seventeen-year-old child today.At this time, if you keep your mouth shut, just look at Jin Chi's demeanor, you can do what you say.It's really not worthwhile to trade five lives for one of his lives.But if you want to lose and apologize, it is really ugly in face.After all, it is an old Jianghu, who can really wipe mud. I saw him sitting cross-legged on the ground, smiling at Jin Jiao: "Jin Ershao, how do you recognize such a trivial matter? We have been good neighbors for ten years, thank you The family forgives me and allows me to sell medicine to save my life. It is too late for me to be grateful. How can I go against you? You must not listen to the gossip from the outside world and provoke our two families." Jin Jiao said: "Your words are wrong. Now you have stolen all the signboards of my house, how can someone instigate it?" Chen Badao: "I will go back to investigate and investigate this matter, or it may be done by my unscrupulous nephew, anyway. I, Chen Ba, can never do such a thing. Don't worry, I will teach them a lesson when I go back, return the original signboard of your house, and I will personally come to the door to apologize. You can finally let go of this breath." Jin said : "I was originally a child, and you are an old man. I will never go too far in front of you. According to what you just said, if we can do it, our two families are still good neighbors. The former However, there is one thing I am worried about. If you go home and erase all the words you just said, it doesn’t count. Wouldn’t it still be a famine?” Chen Ba laughed loudly and said: “You This is too much to worry about. I am fifty years old, if I want to lie and be naughty in front of your teenagers, it doesn’t matter if I say it, can I still be in the market in the future? Besides, there are more than a dozen of you in this pavilion Friends, look at each other, they are the best witnesses. If my words are inappropriate, please just come to my door and ask the teacher of the crime. Would I be willing to fall twice if I fall once? When Chen Ba said this, the young men stood up and said, "Second brother Jin, please rest assured, we are willing to guarantee him. If he doesn't come to your house in three days to send a signboard to make amends, how many of us brothers I have my own way to treat him." Jin Cong said: "Since this is the case, I will not say anything about the past to you guys. If we don't know each other, I still have to find someone to invite you to dinner today. Let's Let's go to Huifeng Hall of Guanyin Temple together, and drink as much as we can. Those who don't bother me just look down on me." Everyone said together, harassing.Even the five of Chen's father and son were too embarrassed to say no, so they came out of Taoranting together.At that time, there were no rickshaws, so they had to walk around as vehicles.Fortunately, brothers Chen Jiashao are all Lianjiazi, otherwise, if he fell just now, he would have been unable to walk a long time ago.Everyone had a meal at Huifengtang and broke up happily.In the early morning of the next day, as soon as the Jin family opened the door, they saw that the signboard selling medicine had been hung high.Immediately after, Chen Ba came over to pay a visit to Jin Chi with his own film, and asked An to make an apology in person.Since then, the two families have lived in peace with each other, and there have been no quarrels anymore.This is the history of Jin Jie when he was seventeen years old.From then on, everyone knew that he was a handsome young man.Whenever there was any injustice on the street, they all came to him, and he stood up to be Lu Zhonglian, solving difficulties and resolving disputes for others.Later, Cangcao saw him on both sides, seeing that he was a good man, so he asked him to come out to help.During this period, there were many anecdotes and anecdotes, and the author of the book could not recount them in detail, but he briefly cited the incident of his youth to show his character.Later, the price of the whole grain was discounted, and the matter of storage and storage was completely cancelled.

The gentleman has nothing to do at home.Just in time for someone to organize the "Kyoto Daily", I thought of Jin Zuo.In terms of his temperament and character, he is really suitable for the newspaper industry.So I earnestly asked him to come out and be the manager of the "Kyoto Daily".Since he entered the museum, he has refreshed himself and rectified everything.Later, Tian Nianrenchong was hired as the editor-in-chief to manage the various manuscripts of the first news agency. He sincerely published a few comments on the advantages and disadvantages of the Beijing city, so it became a blockbuster, and everyone in Ninetowns knew that the "Kyoto Daily" was The first newspaper in Beijing that dared to speak.At this time, the Kyoto newspaper office is really full of talents.The editor of the second novel, Zazu, is also a famous celebrity in Beijing.This person's surname is Yu, his name is Liangwu, and his name is Jiandan.Ben is a son of a family, he has been good at calligraphy, painting and poetry since he was a child, and he can write Mi Haiyue's handwriting, which can be faked.He specialized in painting feathers and flowers in Ernan, and directly cooperated with Yun Nantian and Qian Nanyuan.This is not uncommon. In addition, skin Huang Kunyi, bamboo and silk, all of which are proficient and proficient.Sometimes when I am happy, I will appear on the stage in full bloom, and I have to close my eyes and listen, and directly vent my breath with Tan Jiaotian.Therefore, there is no one in Beijing society who does not know about Yu Jiandan.Jin Zong invited him to serve as the editor of the novel, so the "Kyoto Daily" became more and more outstanding.There is also a person who helps to do social commentary, surnamed Chun Mingli, styled Zhuoxian, who is a Mongolian bannerman.This person is not a scholar, when he was young, he only hung out with Beijing's scoundrels.Later, he plotted and became a squatting soldier watching the street.At that time, there was no police in the city of Beijing. Those who were in charge of the ground came down from the admirals of the nine gates, and there were five patrolling censors, divided into north, south, east, and west.Each censor governs hundreds of government halls, and in each hall, there is a master and several soldiers who watch the streets.所以巡城御史，又叫作街道厅。一个大厅辖着几百个小厅。小厅外号又叫作堆子，言其那办公的厅署，不过是一座十堆而已。似这样的官厅，九城里外，是一个挨着一个，同现在的警察派出所，是一般无二。那厅里的兵，平日在大街上，只寻一处背静的墙根，便蹲下不动，所以外号叫蹲兵，也可以叫作蹲岗。那纯卓先便是此中出身的翘楚。后来怎么会发迹了呢？因为彼时的九门提督，恰是敬亲王。他还兼着民政部尚书，对于海外革命排满的运动，十分关心，想要派一两个精明强干的旗人，假扮作留学东洋，好侦察革命的内幕。偏偏旗人都胆小，谁也不敢去，恐怕泄露机关，被革命党害了。有这纯卓先挺身愿往，敬王十分欢喜，立时赏他五品职衔，给了一千两银子，作为留学费用，又额外赏了五百安家。纯卓先去了一年半。冒称姓李名植，宇卓夫，在东京警监学校上学，终日同革命党交游。凡是内中的秘密，被他探去了一大半，随时给北京来快信，向敬王报告一切。后来因为事机不密，把一封告密的信落在革命党手里，大家这才知道他是天字第一号的汉奸。于是撒传单，开会议，要想法子对付他。幸亏他一个朋友叫张子业的，暗暗地给他报信，他便连夜逃至神户，由神户登轮回国，才算逃了这一场灾难。原来张子业也是随他一同来的。此公本是汉军旗人理藩院的主事，也经敬王挑选，来东专侦察革命的。不过子业的为人，与纯卓先迥乎不同。他本是一个极老实的书呆子，口齿既笨，又不喜交游，因此革命党一干人反倒不疑心他，不过看他是一个无用的废物罢了。所以一切隐秘，并不十分瞒着他。他得了这消息，便即刻报告与纯卓先。卓先何等精明，焉肯自陷罗网，便连夜逃回中国。到了北京，又将同盟会的内幕，加上许多的枝叶，报告与敬王听。敬王很夸他是一名干员，便派到西城囚犯习艺所中，充当所长，每月薪金一百六十元。凭一个看街的蹲兵，一跃而为所长，这个人的本事，总算不弱了。他本来有绝顶的聪明，小时虽不会读书，后来自己专心练习，又留了两年学，居然学业大进。在报上发几句言论，作几篇白话演说，思想很新颖，词句也很漂亮。在田念壬未入京都报时，北京报界，纯卓先的言论，差不多得列为第一。后来念壬重入报界，他的新旧学是全有根底的，更兼少年英发，笔底下非常明快，隐然迫了纯卓先一头。纯卓先面子上同念壬极力要好，哪知他心里，却怀了一种妒嫉之念，后来几乎闹出人命来。这是后话，暂且不提。

却说《京都日报》自从力加整顿之后，不料忽然出了一场是非。总理何益三，被人牵连在奏案中，在提督衙门押了一两个月。及至出来，他心里很不高兴，便把报馆的事，完全托付与金戈二，请他全权处理一切。这时候恰赶上武汉起义，风声传至北京，武昌、汉阳早已失陷了。清廷慌得手足无措，调兵遣将，预备迎敌。所有一切布置，前文俱已说过，也毋庸再述。如今只说这一个北京城中，自从得了武汉失守的消息，各界商民无不提心在口，生怕革命军杀到北京城，大家的性命全不能保。这时北京人民的心理，以为革命军便是当年的长毛子，到处屠杀掳掠，所过丘墟。更有那脑筋腐旧、知识浅薄的，直然骂革命党是反叛，是大逆不道，早晚天兵一到，这些东西一个也活不了。大家纷纷乱乱，茶馆酒肆中，所谈的无非是这一件事。这其间却激恼了一位少年英雄。Do you know who this person is?原来就是《京都日报》社的经理金戈二。戈二自小时生长在旗人队中，他的脾气性格，却绝对与旗人相反。看旗人那种龌龊讨厌的神气，他真是从心里冒火。有时候，旗人狐假虎威地欺负汉人，被戈二看了，便挺身出来，替汉人打抱不平。两句话不投机，张口就骂，举手就打。那些欺软怕硬的旗人，一见了金戈二，便吓得屁滚尿流，连一口大气儿也不敢哼。自从武汉起义之后，那些无知的旗人，还大吹其牛，说有我们这一师禁卫军，敢保不出半个月，必能把湖北那一群反叛杀得干干净净，一个也活不了。金戈二听见了，几乎连肺全气炸。回到报馆，便开了一次秘密会议。出席的只有三人，便是金戈二、田念壬、余剑胆。戈二首先发言，说：“此番武汉首义，光复汉族，上海各报，差不多全都表明态度，一律赞成。我们《京都日报》在北京也很占一部分势力，到底应持什么态度？兄弟年纪既轻，学识尤浅，还求两位老大哥指点迷津，我们也好抱定宗旨，放手去做。”念壬道：“此事老弟就是不说，愚兄也正想同你参酌。我们汉族受满人的专制荼毒，已经三百年了。愚兄在东洋留学时，便抱定了排满革命的宗旨，定欲见之实行，不过因同志的人太少，孤掌难鸣。如今武汉既首先发难，高举革命之旗，这正是我们汉族光复故物的好机会，咱弟兄岂可将这机会放过？再说，北京城为首都之地，民智却依然闭塞得很，大家提起革命来，还都目为反叛，若非有报纸大声疾呼，民意如何正得过来。若北京的民意不能反正，只怕革命事业还不能顺利进行。愚兄的意思，想从明日起，我们《京都日报》，必须先把革命的原理剀切向人民解释一番；然后再进一步提倡共和，推倒君主，务必使北京数百万汉族同胞，全知道满清是我们的仇敌，革命是我们的救主；然后首都的空气，必能为之一变。这便是我们《京都日报》第一步的大成功。不知你们两位以为何如？”金戈二尚未答言，余剑胆先抢着说道：“秋蝉老弟所说与愚兄的心理恰是一般无二。不过据我想，还有许多地方不能不事前顾虑，因我们这个报馆是在北京，不是在天津上海。那津沪的报，所以敢放言高论，是因为有租界做护身符。我们要去学他，在首都辇毂之下，倘然那些官厅出来干涉，我们哪有抵抗的余地。再说还有一层可虑：咱们报馆中旗人朋友很多，他们所抱的全是保皇宗旨；咱们要赞成革命，反对君主，便同他们立于敌对的地位；他们人多势众，倘然想法子对付我们，我们是甘受其苦。这些地方，也不能不预为虑到。必须想一个两全的法子，一方面赞助革命，一方面还要保全我们三个人不致发生什么危险，那才可以放胆进行呢。”金戈二听了这话，便有些不耐烦的神气，说：“余二哥，你也虑得太远了。我们要是畏首畏尾，还能担当大事吗？再说北京城的官厅，一提起革命党来，就怕得什么似的，他哪里还有闲心管报纸上的事。至于一班旗人，更不足虑了。他们全是些饭桶衣架，不过会唱二黄、吃肥肉而已，有什么可怕的、二哥却说得这样郑重。”田念壬见戈二说话带着三分气儿，连忙阻拦道：“二弟，你也不可大意了。旗人虽然无用，到底也不能一概而论。别人不用提，就以纯卓先说吧，他何尝不是旗人，难道也能说是饭桶衣架吗？这事咱们倒得要从长计议。”

三个人正谈着话，忽见檐笼启处，正是纯卓先走进来，笑吟吟地对金戈二说道：“二弟，你们三位倒会寻背静地方谈心。如今人心惶惶，九城全乱成一团糟了，咱报馆也应当有一种主张，好安慰人心啊。今天我来，倒要请教你三位，以后咱们持什么论调？”金戈二才要答言，田念壬先抢着问道：“卓先哥，你是最有阅历的人，这个问题，倒得请教你了。”纯卓先笑道：“田兄太谦了，讲学问，讲阅历，我哪样及得你？何况你又是总编辑，只要你赞成的，我决然不敢反对。”田念壬道：“话不是这样说法。咱们论私交，没有合不来的事。如今这是关系国家的大问题，当然得要集思广益，一个人谁也不敢主张。到底革命是好是坏？君主当保存不当保存？你是研究过法律的人，不妨彻底地讨论一番，大家也好有所折中。我们自己人，也用不着谦让，你就直言无隐地说一说吧。”念壬这一席话，真乃八面玲珑，不着边际，所为是要试探卓先的口吻。金余两位，是何等精明人，心中早已了然，便彼此然然，谁也不肯开口，静听纯卓先发什么议论。只见卓先把茶杯向桌上一放，先咳了一声，说：“大清的气数是完了，近年来益发糟得不像样子。摄政王是昏天黑地，什么人情世故一概不懂，还要自作聪明，不肯听好人的话。他那两个弟弟，更是无法无天。至于一班旗官，骄奢淫逸，一件正事也不会做，直闹得四海鼎沸，万民不安。革命党简直是他们造出来的，还能怨人家吗？你三位别看我是旗人，我这个旗人却与他们迥乎不同。一者我是蒙古人。我们蒙古同满洲，本是世仇，你三位看过历史，当然是知道的。当初我们受满清的蹂躏，几乎连人种全灭了。后来还想出毒法子，叫我们蒙古人全出家，当喇嘛，甚至一家有弟兄三个人，倒得硬逼着两个去出家，闹得我们蒙古种，一天比一天减少。似这般毒辣手段，直然是不讲人道。三位请想，我在蒙古人中，总算是明白一点的，对于满清还能有好感情吗？再说，我自前五年在东洋留学，便偷偷地入了同盟会，凡同盟会的领袖，全是我的好友。我对于民党，是极表同情的。所以这一回革命，我很盼着早早成功。因为你们三位是知己要好朋友，故而剖肝沥胆地说一说，要是有旗人在座，还一定拿我当汉奸办呢。”卓先发了这一大篇议论，田念壬却低着头不答一言。到底还是金戋心直口快，他立刻拍着手儿赞道：“纯大哥，你真不愧是旗人中的麟凤！我从今以后，真要佩服你到五体投地了。这样说，咱们报纸，当然也得赞成革命了。”卓先道：“那还用说吗？咱们这时候不赞助革命，更待何时！有田兄的一支笔，当然可抵过五千毛瑟。从明天起，咱们索性就放开手，鼓吹革命吧！”余剑胆道：“要论作白话文字，秋蝉同卓先全是数一数二的名手。从明天你们二位，一对一天地做起来，保管不出半个月，北京城的民气就得为之一变。”田念壬道：“小弟的手笔，怎敢比卓先哥，还是请卓先哥先作几篇，小弟愿附骥尾。”这两人一吹一唱，内中全含着很深的意思。纯卓先听了，略一沉吟，眼珠儿转了几转，方才答道：“田兄的谦词，在咱们自己弟兄，原是用不着的。论事呢，小弟本是义不容辞。方才余二哥有话，咱们一对一天地发言论，这是我们极乐意的。不过内幕中有一种难处，还得求三位原谅，因为我的身份，不比你们三位。头一宗我是旗籍，第二宗我现当着官差，顶头上司便是满清的亲贵敬亲王。我如果明目张胆地在报纸上赞成革命，在旗人的眼光看我，直然就成了叛逆，要再叫敬王知道了，险一险就许摘我的脑袋。这是闹着玩的吗？所以小弟心里，无论怎样赞成革命，在报纸上却绝对不能发一言。至于秋蝉兄，既不是旗人，又不当官差，无论在报上说什么，他们也不会注意。这种情形，你三位心里，还能不透彻吗？咱们既是至好，料想你三位也不愿我冒险，言论的责任，还是请田兄独自担当吧。”卓先说了这一套，田秋蝉同余剑胆，彼此相视，微然笑了一笑。秋蝉道也好，既然卓先哥有许多难处，我们也就不必攀他了。纯卓先道：“到底是田兄能体谅小弟的苦衷，咱们明天再见吧。”说罢匆匆去了。 卓先走后，秋蝉拍着手儿笑道：“你二位看是何如？到底他也现出原形来了。”剑胆道：“我本来信不及他，一嘴的仁义道德，一肚子诡诈阴险。要不是我同田三弟用话挤对他，他还拣好听的说呢。可笑金二弟还捧他的场，什么麟凤！我看他简直是龟蛇嘛！”戈二笑道：“余二哥，你太实心了，我哪里是捧他，不过是故意装呆，给他戴上个高帽子，以后盼他少冒一点坏，免得挑拨是非就是了。”秋蝉叹道：“你那好意是白用了！你们看卓先，真是蛇眼鸟喙，未曾说话，眼珠先要翻几回。这种人顶难缠了。他今天来，纯粹是使鬼采病，要探一探我们真意何在，却先发出那样的议论来，好引逗我们的话。偏偏咱三人谁也不肯顺着他杆子爬，反倒把他的隐情揭破了。我想从今以后，更多结一重仇怨了。”戈二道：“卓先的事，我们且不管，到底我们的报，明天表示什么态度呢？”秋蝉道：“我们是抱定宗旨，百折不回。不要说有一个纯卓先，便是有一百个纯卓先，也拘不住我们的言论自由。何况他面子总也算赞成革命，我们便装糊涂，算是跟他表同情。至于他心里怎么样，谁管他呢！”戈二大笑道：“三哥说话，真痛快！咱们明天倒得气一气那个汉奸，倒看他有什么法子制服我们，我们静候着他吧。”果然从第二天，《京都日报》的言论，一天比一天激烈，直然变成了一种革命报。这时候正值清廷危急，宣统下了一道上谕，是征求民意，到底是赞成君主立宪，还是赞成民主共和？自有了这一道旨意，《京都日报》更抓住理了，便天天把民主共和的真谛切实发挥。所有北京商民，人人手里拿着一份《京都日报》，点头咂嘴的，说果然说得痛快，看起来，君主是万万要不得了。这时候《京都日报》，由五千一天便增到八千。第二天印一万两千，不到晌午，便全抢光了。后来的出到十个铜子一份，还没地方买去。一个星期的工夫，直销到一万七八千份。北京城的舆论，完全变过来，连几岁的小孩子，全大骂皇帝不是东西，我们必须改成民国，人人都可以自由平等。茶馆酒肆中的议论，较比前一个星期，完全翻转过来。这全是《京都日报》的力量。金、田、余三人，又亲自到街上调查一番，眼见收着这大的效果，心里自然是非常高兴。回至馆中，大家又研究一番。戈二说：“商民各界，总算被咱们的报完全化过来了。到底当道并不重视民意，大家纵然赞成共和，也怕发生不了什么大效力。要打算发生效力，非把军界说动了不可。”秋蝉笑道：“这事容易得很。今天晚上，我便狠狠地发一篇言论，保管明天登出去，能使北京城的军人一律赞成共和。”他说了这话，当天夜间，果然聚精会神地作了一篇白话演说，第二天登在《京都日报》上。当日便沸沸扬扬的，轰动了九城，全说南苑的队伍要变，要包围北京，强迫着清廷下逊位诏书。 这个风声传出去，当时便惊动了在军界的一个旗人。此人姓联名星，号叫云亭，是满洲镶红旗人。曾在日本士官学校卒过业，回国来投效禁卫军，辅公便拔他做了一名连长。联星才二十几岁，正在少年英发，因感辅公知遇之恩，在军中不辞劳苦，训练士卒。当年曾随冯国华到武汉，与民党对垒。他自己带着一连人，情愿打前锋，同华自强见过一仗，居然把华自强的学生兵打得望影而逃。依他的主意还想乘胜前进，哪知冯国华暗地得了项子城的密电，只许严守阵地，不许向前再进一步，因此战事就停顿了。后来项子城又把冯国华调回，联星也随着回来。他心里憋着老大不忿，以为禁卫军如果再向前进一步，不难将革命军一律平灭，为何无缘无故地又调回来，这不是功败垂成吗？一肚子牢骚，却又无处发泄，便终日拿看报消遣。他最注意的，便是《京都日报》同《国风新闻》。每日早晨，必先把这两个报看过了，然后才净面漱口吃点心。这一天，看见《京都日报》又对军界大发议论，不觉跳起来喊道：“坏了坏了！这一样，皇室的地位可要保不住了！”他草草地净漱已毕，便从南苑雇了一辆人力车，一直拉到东四牌楼五条胡同龙宅。你道这龙宅是谁家？便是从前架着铁木贤，同汉人作对的龙子春。此时他已升了兵部给事中，在军谘处还兼着一份参议。只因铁木贤不在京城，他的阴谋诡计，也收敛多了。及至项子城来京，他益发韬光匿彩，恐怕项子城记挂前嫌，要他的性命。因此，他连都察院全不敢去了，终日坐在家里，约几个票友，大唱二黄。好在他家里锣鼓丝弦，无不齐备，这一群票友又都兼会文场，从早饭后便唱起来，直唱到日落西山。他预备一顿晚饭，吃过之后，仍然大唱特唱，一直唱到二三更天方才散局。天天这样，吵得四邻不安。地面上因为他是一位都老爷，也不好出头干涉。这一天早饭后，才打头通儿，打过去便开戏，唱的是《忠保国》，才唱了不几句，联星一步闯进来。大家见了他，全喊道：“好了好了！李娘娘来了！”原来联星也好此道，他唱小嗓儿，很有时小福的风味，因此众人喊着李娘娘到了，硬要派他坐下唱戏。联星跺脚道：“你们这些东西，真应了古人说的'商女不知亡国恨，隔江犹唱后庭花'了。眼前大清国到了什么地步，别人不关心，还有的可说，咱们随龙进关，是与国同休戚的，怎么也这样毫无心肝呢？” 联星一席话，把众人的戏瘾全打回去了。内中一个人立起身来说道：“云亭，你当我们真是及时行乐吗？这不过是遮掩耳目，免得叫老瞒注上意，使出辣手段来，性命先有些难保。”联星见说话的正是主人龙子春，便有些不耐烦，说：“子春，你是世受皇恩、官居清要的人，怎么先说出惜命的话来？老瞒虽然厉害，他也不见得就注意到你身上啊。你终日在家里唱二黄，难道就能挽回国运吗？”子春无端受他这一顿责备，又当着许多朋友，面子上也觉着很难过的，便冷笑了两声，说：“云亭，你把我看得太高了。凭我有什么本事能够挽回国运？你看堂堂的摄政王爷，全把大权放弃了，情愿将三百年的宗社赠给老瞒，我们还提到话下吗？！”联星也冷笑道：“古人说，国家兴亡，匹夫有责。摄政王既能把宗社赠给人，咱们就得想法子，从他人手中仍把宗社夺回来，那才不愧是男子汉、大丈夫。要都坐在家里，自认无能，归罪气数，满清的宗社，岂不从此罢休？我们也只好当顺民吧！”联星的话一步紧似一步，在座的人生怕他两人口角急了，再动起武来，岂不更招了声气。内中有一个叫志仲梯的，便起来相劝。先把联星捺在椅子上坐下，又斟了一碗茶递给他，说云亭老远地来了，先休息一刻，再谈正事吧。联星坐下喝茶。又有一个宗室叫恒石风的开口说道：“方才云亭的话，我们大家听了，实在惭愧得很。今天趁着群英在座，我们说正经事吧。”内中有一个蒙古旗人，叫乌勒春的，说道：“名不正则言不顺。我们必须先想一个名目，有了名目，然后可以成立机关。有了机关，然后可以分科做事。将来如果有了成绩，我们在座的，全是元勋，可称得起是再造山河。那时，摄政王爷如果再亲政，我们大家全跑不了一个世爵。石风是宗室，贝子贝勒，一定有分。就是我们几个人，一等公也跑不了的。”乌勒春说话时，眉飞色舞，仿佛封爵的上谕，今天就可以发下了。却见座中一个人，从鼻子里冷笑了两声，说：“乌兄，你多半是做梦未醒啦！你睁大了眼，看一看现在到了什么时候？你还希望摄政王复位，大家封爵？恐怕到不了那一天，大清国的黄龙旗就要完全消灭了。难为你自己还开着报馆，连报上登的什么消息什么言论，你全不曾注意，还要说这许多炮话，真成了过屠门而大嚼了。”联星听到这里，突然立起身来，说道：“卓先哥真是有心人。不要说别家，就看《京都日报》，便可以代表一切了。我今天来，是专为《京都日报》。他那报上发的言论，诸位料想全看见了。只今天这一篇演说，我们禁卫军几乎就炸营了。大家气势汹汹的，全要包围北京，请愿共和，全是受了这篇演说的毒。错非冯军长极力压迫着，不定闹出什么来了。咱们大家得急速想个法子，好对付《京都日报》，要不然再任着他鼓动几天，不必等革命党来到，北京就要变了。” 后来还是龙子春出主意，说：“咱们净空空地议论一阵，也是毫无用处，必须先成立一种党会，举出负责任的人来，然后才能进行一切。但是这个党会，我家里可万万不敢容留。不是旁的，如今老瞒的羽翼很多，倘然被他们得着一点风声，我这吃饭的家伙便要长不坚牢。国爱不成，先把性命牺牲了，那犯得着吗？据我看，最好是在石风家里。他乃是天潢一派，当然义不容辞。从明天起，咱们就挪到他家去好了。”恒石风未等他说完，便急着拦道：“子春，咱弟兄俩并无仇啊，你为何用这嫁祸东吴的手段，同我过不去呢？你知道怕老瞒，难道我不知道怕吗？”两人为这事口角起来。还是纯卓先替出主意，说：“我倒有一个移花接木的法子。咱们表面上仍然是组织票房，唱二黄戏，骨子里却成立一个党会，取名为宗社党。就以咱们在座的十几个人充党员。以后有八旗同志，可以继续加入。第一不要汉人，汉人来便认为票友，旗人来便是党员。票房取名做霓裳会。官府侦探见我们唱二黄，当然不甚注意。我们唱完了戏，便议论正事，外人哪里知道？至于会所，千万不要拘定一处。据我想，最好城里是在子春家里，城外在石风家里。因为你们两处房子宽阔，可以多容几位会员。至于分科办事这一层，也万不可以彰明昭著，最好面子上是生旦净末丑，骨子里边即以个人认定的角色，为会员执行的职务。譬如，戏班中丑角最大，便以他为会长；管文牍的，责之小生；管交际的，责之贴旦；管内政的，责之老生老旦；管杂务的，责之副末