Chapter 54 Life is helpless but the sunset is red

Today, Zhao Erfeng is definitely a good teacher, a good teacher in kindergarten.The children he teaches must be very well-behaved, obedient, and quiet. It's not how gentle he is, it's just because he's too scary. A hundred years ago, in Kangding, Sichuan, the trick to coax children was not lullabies, nursery rhymes, or fairy tales, but five words: Zhao Erfeng is here.As soon as the words were finished, the child stopped crying and making trouble, and curled up in the bed in horror. After a while, he fell asleep with tears on his face. For children, Zhao Erfeng's lethality is equivalent to the combination of Big Big Wolf, Red Wolf and Little Huihui.

Zhao Erfeng's ancestry is the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army. His ancestral home is Tieling, a big city, and he was born in Shandong.Of the four brothers in the Zhao family, he was the only one who failed to win the Jinshi.Thirty years old and still a juren, he had to start from the most basic level of documents.He has a flexible mind, is good at dealing with relationships, and is a slick character. Regardless of the origin of the hero, those who can do things will always be appreciated. Zhang Zhidong and Xiliang are willing to take him to hang out. Zhao Erfeng has a unique signature.Sign, everyone will.But Zhao Erfeng's signature is very artistic, like a crane soaring in the nine heavens.

In 1903, Xiliang served as the governor of Sichuan and strongly invited Zhao Erfeng to enter Sichuan together.This year, Zhao Erfeng was 57 years old, and he was still an aide, so he lamented that a hero was getting old. Let's go home for a few years to retire, no matter how great the ambition is, it will not be able to withstand the passing of time, not to mention that there is no sign of a hero at all. Since his official career was hopeless, Zhao Erfeng devoted all his energy to the stone.He likes stones, not crystal clear gems, only weird stones, stones are Zhao Erfeng's second life.On the beach, creeks, and rivers, Zhao Erfeng can be seen picking up stones everywhere.For a stone he can be ecstatic, tearful, and sleepless at night.

Just when Zhao Erfeng was staring at the stone obsessively, a major event happened, which could change his life. A person died, an unnatural death.This person has a very special identity, Feng Quan, Deputy Minister in Tibet. Feng Quan is the prince's son-in-law, and he can be regarded as a relative of the emperor. In 1905, he took two hundred guards and embarked on a road of no return with full of pride. The station of the minister in Tibet was Chalm, but Fengquan refused to leave when he arrived in Batang.The climate here is mild, with blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and green waters. Fengquan wants to smell more sunshine on the plateau.

The local chieftains, headmen and lamas all came to welcome them.After all, he was an imperial envoy, and Feng Quan's score was well laid out.He has a violent personality, pointing at the chieftain kneeling on the ground: "Look carefully at the tops on your heads, and don't flirt with foreign hair. I, Feng Laozi, are not satisfied, you all get out of here." After all, he is also the local emperor. How could the chieftain have suffered such anger?What's even more hateful is that you still call yourself Lao Tzu, how old are you? Feng Laozi is Fengquan's catchphrase, talk about it wherever you come.Every time they met in the future, Feng Quan would be reprimanded by Laozi and Laozi, and the tension between the two parties was finally settled.

Not only did he not leave, Fengquan also had a package of indicators for developing the frontier plan.First of all, large-scale immigration to Batang, reclaiming wasteland, and building it into the south of the Yangtze River within ten years.Land reclamation and immigration, what about the local residents?Moreover, it will destroy the local geomantic omen and encroach on pasture land.Not only chieftains, but also chieftains and lamas with special interests began to be dissatisfied with Fengquan. Fengquan stretches his body every day in the small building.Three laps to the left and three laps to the right, twisting the neck and buttocks, shaking the arms and feet, bouncing and bouncing will not grow old.Maybe it's a little bit too big. From a distance, the posture is indecent.So rumors spread that Feng Quan was casting spells there every day, no wonder there was drought and no rain, it turned out that he was casting spells.

Fengquan's guards played foreign horns, beat foreign drums, and wore German-made Jiuzi quick guns, which the locals had never seen before.Rumors are coming again, this is different from the previous imperial envoys, they must be pretending to be foreigners, and come to us to seize the land. The rumors spread more and more widely, and the more they spread, the more evil they became.Everyone has only one purpose, Feng Quan hurry up. Fengquan also noticed it a little bit, and was about to leave. It's not so easy to leave now, the chieftain didn't prepare cattle and horses, so he dragged it down again.

It was not until the resentment from all sides reached the extreme that the chieftain sent Fengquan on the road.They lay in ambush halfway and killed Feng Quan and more than 200 people. The person is dead, the identity is special, but it has nothing to do with Zhao Erfeng.At most, send a wreath, and you won't shed tears, because the two have no personal relationship.But only when Fengquan died, Zhao Erfeng would have a chance.From this point of view, he stepped on the road to success by stepping on the blood of others. When the news reached Xiliang, governor of Sichuan, Zhao Erfeng resolutely advocated the suppression, and recommended himself, willing to follow Banchao in surveying the frontier.

In November 1905, Zhao Erfeng took two thousand soldiers on the road.Braving the cold wind of the plateau and stepping on the winter snow and dry grass, will this scholar who has never fought a war stand the test of iron and blood?No one knows, and Zhao Erfeng also doesn't know what is waiting for him. He didn't dare to roar to the sky, fearing that the plateau would lack oxygen; Now that you have set off, there is no turning back, go forward! The long journey, will this be a road of no return? What blocked Zhao Erfeng's journey was a lama temple - Sangpi Temple.There were thousands of lamas inside, and they once joined forces with the local natives to kill Fengquan.

It's just a temple, so it's easy to settle.But Zhao Erfeng did not expect that the most difficult moment and the most difficult battle in his life had just begun. Sangpi Temple is built on the mountainside of Sangpi Ridge, surrounded by walls, six or seven feet thick and two or three feet high, surrounding the whole temple, and six strong blockhouses were built.The temple stores a large number of weapons and ammunition, as well as daily necessities such as grain and ghee.The monks waited for work at leisure and had to fight a long battle. There is a steep cliff behind the Sangpi Temple, and there is a large open space in front of the temple, Zhao Jun can only attack from here.The monks were condescending and fired from the holes in the wall. Although they were earthen guns, they were quite powerful.Zhao Jun is a fast gun with nine consecutive shots, but it is useless.

Zhao Erfeng immediately selected elites to form a "wall-digging team".The soldier held the shield in his left hand and the tool in his right hand, and slowly advanced towards the wall.But just after entering, all the guns in the temple were fired, causing heavy casualties. Then use cannons to bombard, Zhao Erfeng urgently telegraphed Chengdu to call in the artillery team.But the cannons at that time were made of earthen cast iron pipes, which were filled with gunpowder and iron blocks. They were ignited and set off. They were not powerful enough. When they hit the wall, they just blasted a small soil nest, which could not knock down the wall at all. To make matters worse, Zhao Erfeng's back road was outflanked by local natives, and the grain road was cut off. The siege lasted for half a year, and Zhao Jun's food became a problem. Soldiers could only look around for bark and grass roots, and even used cowhide bags to transport food for cooking. If there is no food or drink, the enemy will not send us; there are guns and cannons, but we cannot enter the gate. The soldiers were extremely tired, and Zhao Erfeng cared about the soldiers very much. In order to enliven the atmosphere in the army, he would play a game late at night every day. what game? Drumming and passing flowers. But there are no drums and no flowers, just incense sticks, burning incense sticks.Along the encirclement, pass them one by one. If no one comes to pick up the incense sticks, the soldier must have fallen asleep because he is too tired. According to the rules of the game, soldiers who do not take incense sticks should be punished. How to punish?Sing or tell a story? No, it's very simple, with a click, the head falls to the ground. Now you should understand, this is a deadly game.No matter how hard or tired you are, you have to support me. If you can't support it, your head will be separated.Of course, Zhao Erfeng never played, because he was afraid that he would also fall asleep and not be able to catch the incense sticks. The governor of Sichuan sent a telegram with harsh words: You are self-righteous. You have been fighting for so long and wasting so many bullets, but in vain. The country does not support you for nothing. It's over, if I knew this, I might as well pick up stones at home. Although it is plain, it is very interesting. He wanted to write a legend, but was blocked by a small temple.Entering, unable to enter; retreating, and unable to retreat, this 61-year-old man's beard and hair turned white overnight. Now it is not a question of whether to win or not, but a big question of whether the head can be kept. what to do? Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in a hundred battles. Why did the monks survive after being besieged for so long?There is food, but where does the water come from?Thousands of people drink water, and the storage is not enough. There must be a secret water source.It's easy to find the key to the problem.Zhao Erfeng acted by himself and led the soldiers to search for water sources in front of and behind the mountains. It was winter drought and there was no water on the ground, but they found nothing after a few days. To find water locally, you can only find local people. Zhao Erfeng called the local natives to ask, and said that there was an undercurrent from the back mountain leading directly into the temple.But after searching all over the back mountain, I still didn't hear the sound of gurgling water. Who is more familiar with groundwater?Mining workers.They also called a few gold mining workers, and finally heard the sound of water gurgling in a gold mining cave, which seemed to be flowing in the direction of Sangpi Monastery. I dug down from here, and within a short time, a copper pipe appeared, extending up and down, and found the water source along the copper pipe.Water, the life-saving water was finally found, Zhao Erfeng's army was saved, and the monks of Sangpi Monastery were not saved.You can go without food for a week, but you cannot go without water for a week. When the water is cut off, the way of life is cut off, and the heart is also in chaos. The entire Sangpi Monastery was panicked, and the host wrote a secret letter asking for help and sent it out, but the messenger was captured by Zhao Erfeng.So he used his plan, pretending to be reinforcements, and agreed to open the door as soon as the gunshots fired. There was a gunshot, and the monks inside opened the gate and rushed out.The guns continued to fire, but the monks continued to charge forward without fear.It's not that I'm not afraid of death, but that I'm so thirsty that it's worse than death. I don't have to give up my life, but I have to drink water.Many monks fell by the ditch, some finally quenched their thirst before dying, and some never took a sip of water. The most difficult half a year of his life finally passed, Zhao Erfeng led his troops into the Sangpi Monastery, and entered the glory of life. Zhao Erfeng often patrols the counties. Every time he goes to a place, he cleans up the serious cases in the prison and releases the heavy criminals. A prisoner pleaded: "For the grace of your lord, if you allow me to live one more day, it will count as one more year." He kowtowed. To live one more day is to die, and to endure 24 hours of psychological suffering. It is best to die now. The prisoner looked at Zhao Erfeng sadly: "Okay, I'll wait for you at the gate of hell!" Zhao Erfeng also yelled sharply: "I'll kill you anyway." Iron-blooded means, iron-blooded heart, people call this old man "butcher".A unique iron-blooded butcher who does not kill pigs but only kills people. Two years later, Zhao Erfeng officially took office as the Minister of Border Affairs of Sichuan and Yunnan, and was rewarded with the top prize.He is sixty-three years old this year.The most beautiful thing in life is the red sunset, Zhao Erfeng finally became red. Zhao Erfeng didn't want to stir up this muddy water at first, but the side of the river is doing well, and it's quite effective.But the imperial court may want to find a capable official to deal with it harshly, and repeatedly urged Zhao Erfeng to take office as soon as possible, and strictly ordered Zhao Erfeng to arrive the day before the shareholders' meeting to control the situation. If you act softly, you will not be able to control the situation; if you act hard, you will stir up more popular uprisings; His elder brother Zhao Erxun gave him a great plan: slow down the pulse.You are in a hurry, I am not in a hurry; overcome rigidity with softness, take your time. Zhao Erxun specifically reminded: "Sichuan people have no rules, and Pu (Dianjun) and Luo (Lun) are fearful. You should pay attention to the activities of the Advisory Bureau." He especially reminded Zhao Erfeng to pay attention to the gentry in the Advisory Bureau.Those who can write, speak, and make trouble are all there. They have status and status, including Hanlin and Jinshi, and they have great influence. Zhao Erfeng first wrote a heartfelt condolence letter to Wang Renwen, praising Wang Renwen's patriotic pride and deep friendship to the people of Sichuan, expressing that he would firmly follow his established policy and continue to be the mouthpiece of Sichuan people.Sure enough, everyone had high hopes for Zhao Erfeng, and hoped that Zhao Jishuai would come to Chengdu as soon as possible to plead for the people. Zhao Erfeng deliberately chose to arrive in Chengdu the day before the shareholders meeting. Zhao Erfeng attended the shareholder meeting the next day and was warmly welcomed. Let the two shareholders speak first, which can be regarded as the opening remarks.The two young men, who were full of vigor, were impassioned and righteous on the stage. When they talked about their sadness, they wept bitterly and moved their hearts. In fact, they were all arranged in advance by the shareholders' meeting.When I feel pleasure, I will shout, let you see what is a heart and what is an orgasm. Zhao Erfeng shuddered from the bottom of his heart, money is really a good thing, seeing them crying is more sad than dead parents. Zhao Erfeng spoke, and a few simple formulas were greeted with warm applause, which lasted for a long time.However, the shareholders' speeches were sharp, aggressive, and more reasonable, which made Zhao Erfeng speechless and a bit embarrassed to step down.It seems that the shareholders are ready to support Zhao Erfeng first and then suppress him. After the meeting, Zhao Erfeng promised to continue to listen to the shareholders' requests, and did not express any objection to the candidates for the chairman and vice chairman.Zhao Erfeng faintly felt that he had fallen into a big pit, a bottomless pit, either he would bury others, or others would bury him. But this is just the beginning, Zhao Erfeng not only has to deal with the shareholders meeting, he is about to face the most difficult opponent: Duanfang. Duanfang, known as the number one talented man in the banner, has two loves in his life: his love for his name and his love for officials. Since he is a gifted scholar, he is elegant in poetry and wine, suave and unconventional, and he is very famous.Most celebrities like antiques, Duanfang is proficient in this way, and has a lot of research.As long as the calligraphy and painting are stamped with the "Tao Zhai" (Duanfang's name) appreciation stamp, their value will rise sharply immediately. Duanfang is well-known in the circle for his hobby of cultural relics and antiques.Once, his subordinates collected two bronze tripods and specially brought them to him to have a look.Duan Fang carefully studied it at home for several months, but he still hasn't figured out why.The subordinates are in a hurry, urging for it. Duan Fang sighed, and used a knife to cut off all the colorful copper rust on the outside of the copper tripod as a souvenir.The subordinates were dumbfounded when they saw the brand new copper tripod.Forget it, the most valuable cultural relics are gone, let's give it back to Duan Fang. Duanfang likes antiques, but his ideas are quite new, and he often talks about new terms.During the Reform Period of 1898, he got very close to Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, and called for reform every day. After the coup, not only was Duanfang not held accountable, but he was even promoted several levels.It was an article that saved him, strictly speaking a song that saved him.The name of the ballad is very powerful, "Song of Encouraging Goodness", a representative work that Duan Fang put together with scissors and paste.Here are two sentences for you to read: All over the world, the people are peaceful, listen to me sing a song of persuasion.The merits of the ancestors are endless, and the empress dowager's kindness is like a sea.The Empress Dowager Buddha is a true sage, who hangs down the curtain to teach the government and love the people.The queen mother knows people well and trusts others, and saves people's lives from water and fire.From then on, the world celebrates peace, and the cock crows and the dog barks without alarm. You know why Duanfang was promoted, and the horse's ass is flattering. Since then, "Song of Encouraging Goodness" has appeared in the streets, alleys, fields, wherever there are people.Duanfang's friends affectionately call it the "Song of Promotion and Life Protection". Tired of staying in the capital, Duanfang was transferred to Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, and the prefect of Jiangning, Jiangsu Province.During the Gengzi period, Empress Dowager Cixi traveled westward to Xi'an, where she was cared for by Duan Fang, the governor of Shaanxi at that time.A friend in adversity sees the truth, and Duan Fang soon became the governor of Liangjiang. Not long after he was appointed Governor of Liangjiang, there was a flood in the Huaiyang area and the disaster was serious.Duan Fang wrote an eloquent memorial and donation letter, asking everyone to donate actively, if you have money, you can give money, if you don’t have money, you can borrow money.Together with the memorial, it was sent to Cixi. Cixi was very moved and took the lead in donating 20,000 taels. Now that Lafayette has acted, she is definitely not fighting alone.Princes and nobles, ministers, and governors of various provinces all donated 4 million taels of love. Duan Fang was dumbfounded. First, he was surprised that so many people donated. Then he was happy because he didn't expect to donate so much. The donations were handled by Jichang, the chief minister of Jiangsu Province. It is not easy to take the donations clearly, but he can't bear to watch the vain money flow out.He knew that Jichang was a strict wife, and he listened to his wife the most.So Duanfang approached Mrs. Jichang: Sister-in-law, you and Mr. Ji have no heirs, so you need to save two for retirement.Disaster relief does not need so much money. It's all about this, who wouldn't be tempted by such easy money? My wife's heart is moved, can Jichang, who is afraid of his wife, not act?From heartbeat to action, there is a lot of silver in the middle.As a result, hundreds of thousands were used for disaster relief, Duan Fang swallowed three million, and Jichang and his wife also got hundreds of thousands. A flood gave Duanfang fame and extra money.Win-win.His official career was also bullish, and he was soon promoted to the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang, the leader of the big officials in Xinjiang. Duanfang is named Wuqiao, and colleagues and subordinates call him Duanwu Shuai, which sounds grand.Once a subordinate wrote a letter, somehow the address was written as "Governor's Office for Dragon Boat Festival". I guess I was eating rice dumplings when I wrote the letter, so I accidentally wrote something wrong. When the Dragon Boat Festival becomes the Dragon Boat Festival, everything is possible.Most likely, the subordinate was laid off. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, subordinates always think of Dragon Boat Festival handsome.Thinking of being handsome at the Dragon Boat Festival will make you unable to eat zongzi.If you can't eat zongzi, you will scold the Dragon Boat Festival.Of course Duan Wu Shuai dare not scold him. Duan Fang went abroad to investigate politics, came to Austria, and chatted happily with Austrian Minister Li Jingmai.After staying for a few days, Duan Fang was not satisfied.The service in Austria can’t keep up, and they don’t go out on horseback; the food can’t keep up, and it’s incomparable with domestic ones.How could the dignified imperial envoy have suffered such a loss?Duan Fang is ready to comment. Li Jingmai resisted with a smile. In terms of official position, you can raise higher requirements; in terms of status, you are investigating this time, so don't pay too much attention to the details. detail?Details determine success or failure, don't I deserve this treatment?Obviously look down on people.Since then, Liangzi has been knotted. In the second year, Li Jingmai returned to China to serve as the inspector of Jiangsu, and his immediate boss was the governor of Liangjiang, Duanfang.Li Jingmai specially wrote a sincere letter to report to Duanfang.Unexpectedly, not only did Duanfang not reply to the letter, but also he was as cold as ice when they met, without saying a word. It was very difficult to be an official, so Li Jingmai asked to be transferred and served as the inspector of Henan.Before he took office, he received a telegram, a telegram from Duan Fang.Li Jingmai opened the telegram suspiciously. "Congratulations, I wish you great success, brother." Li Jingmai smiled slightly, mocking me. The next day, there was another telegram, which was still formal and full of congratulatory words.At the end, I added a sentence in an understatement, my brother Duanjin is the general office of the Yanli Bureau in Henan, please take care of me. Since then, almost every day, they have been filled with heart-warming words.Everyone knows very well that the heart-warming words are all for the younger brother. A few months later, Duanfang's mother died.By convention, their brothers have to resign and go home to observe their filial piety.Li Jingmai received another letter from Duanfang, and his words were more sincere and kind: In the past few years, all the antiques have been dumped, and the family has been emptied.Fortunately, there is a job for my younger brother, who subsidizes the family with 8,000 taels a year to barely make ends meet.Mother passed away, we have to go home to observe filial piety, but please allow three months for Duanjin, and ask for leave after three months, so that you will have more money. The general office of the Yanli Bureau is the number one fat job in Henan Province. After working for three months, he earned enough of other people's lifetime wages. Three months later, Li Jingmai never received a letter from Duanfang, nor heard from him, and everything went back to the way it was before.Soon, Li Jingmai met Duan Fang at a party in the capital. Duan Fang looked indifferent, "If you know each other, if you don't know each other." In the second year, Li Jingmai suddenly received a call and Duanfang came to visit. Duan Fang trotted over here, very enthusiastic, I haven't seen you for a few years, Master Li is still as handsome as before. several years?Didn't we just come across it last year? Since then, Duanfang has come every few days.Li Jingmai asked Duanfang to sit and he sat down, and he ate when he was left to eat. He was very obedient. At this time, Duan Fang has been dismissed, and Li Jingmai is the big celebrity next to Zai Tao. After a while, there were rumors in the capital that a new governor of Guangdong and Guangxi would be elected.One night, Duanfang invited Li Jingmai for a night drink.After drinking for three rounds, Duanfang said mysteriously, "Brother, let me show you something." He took out many famous paintings and hung them all over the wall: "Brother, you can take whatever you like. Most people don't show it to him. Who told us to hit it off?" Li Jingmai, who knew it well, laughed: "Brother, wait for two days. After the candidate for the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is formally determined, you give up this idea. I will come here with confidence and take away all the famous paintings." Not long after, Duanfang came out again.Li Jingmai's elder brother works in the postal department, and the two brothers sent out invitations for Duan Fang's farewell party. This time, Duanfang replied quite quickly and concisely, with two strong and powerful words: no time! Since then, there has been a popular saying in the official circles of the capital: one cannot be too dignified. But soon Duanfang's official luck came to an end, because he offended someone who shouldn't be offended. After the death of Emperor Guangxu, the coffin was to be buried in Xiling, Yi County, which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of Zhili.First of all, it is necessary to survey the road, repair the road surface, remove obstacles, and facilitate the passage of vehicles. The imperial envoy for road exploration is a twenty-eight-year-old young man named Li Guojie.Although young, his background is not small.Zuo Cheng of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, hereditary first-class Su Yihou, the eldest grandson of Li Hongzhang. Li Guojie made a special trip to Tianjin to visit Duanfang and ask him about road surveying.Duanfang obviously didn't take this young man seriously, and sent someone to send a business card as a meeting. Li Guojie came to visit in person, and the Duanfang spectrum was placed very large, and he neither greeted nor got up to return the gift. Li Guojie is upset, he is a gangster, I think you are old to give you face.You are Genuine Grade One, and I am Hereditary Marquis, Super Grade.I think back then, at the age of eighteen, I went to the palace to meet Lafayette and greet Lafayette for my grandfather who died.Li Guojie, who is loved by thousands of people, received such a cold reception here. And humiliation.Duan Fang said, you are young and don't understand anything, and I am more familiar with road surveying, so you don't have to worry about it, just drink well, eat well, and play well. The next day Li Guojie returned to Beijing, always thinking about how to rectify the rules, so that you know that the young Lord Hou is not a vegetarian. It is said that Duanfang has fallen in love with a new high-tech since returning from overseas inspections: photography. But Duan Fang never took pictures of people, only antiques.Each piece of antiques is fixed on the film with a click; it is then enlarged and pasted on the wall for viewing from time to time, which is safe and trouble-free. The owners of the photo studio tried their best to curry favor with Duanfang, and offered to shoot from a professional angle for free. When Emperor Guangxu's funeral ceremony arrived, Yin Futang, the owner of Tianjin Fusheng Photo Studio, thought that if he could secretly sneak in the photos and sell them to foreign newspapers, he would definitely make a fortune.Yin Futang was Yuan Shikai's royal photographer, and Yuan Shikai recommended him to Duanfang on the eve of his transfer. Yin Futang is not only a professional photographer, but also has an advanced gossip spirit. He is well-deserved as the patriarch of modern paparazzi. Yin Futang found Duanfang immediately, but of course he dared not reveal his true intentions.He only said that he had a deep affection for the first emperor and the first empress dowager, and now that they are gone, he wanted to take some photos as souvenirs and broadcast the whole process of the "Feng'an Grand Ceremony" live simultaneously. Duanfang readily agreed, not because he was moved, but because Yin Futang gave a lot of money. On the day of the Feng'an Grand Ceremony, the weather was sunny and sunny, and the queen mother, regent, Yikuang, Li Guojie, etc. of the capital were all dispatched. From the queen mother, princes and ministers all wear plain clothes.Yin Futang was sitting in Duanfang's carriage, secretly filming, madly filming, and snapping all the way, and the whole process was broadcast live simultaneously (picture version). At first no one cared.When they arrived in front of the mausoleum, the ministers saluted in shifts, fell to the ground and cried bitterly.When the climax came, Yin Futang also knelt on the ground, posing various poses, and choosing the best shooting angle.It happened that the Empress Dowager Longyu looked back, what was this person doing?Dancing and holding a box.I know you miss the late emperor and beat your chest and feet. In fact, everyone feels bad.But in public, we still have to restrain ourselves. Call that person over and ask: What are you doing?Who told you to come? Master Zhijun taught me to take pictures.Yin Futang was frightened and confessed Duanfang. Li Guojie finally seized the opportunity at this time. That night, he rushed to write the impeachment memorial overnight.Duan Fang is a person who has always been a man of constant conduct and lawlessness.Now they are openly taking photos on such a sacred and solemn occasion as the Feng'an Grand Ceremony, and they are still pulling and connecting wires privately on the trees along the way, which seriously damages the Fengshui of the imperial mausoleum.This is disrespect to the dead and disrespect to the living.In short, contempt for everything, disrespect to all people. The more Longyu looked at it, the more angry he became. Lafayette had just left, and he despised me like this. He must be severely punished. No one dared to speak for Duan Fang, and no one was willing to speak for him.Duanfang is usually supercilious and domineering. No one pays attention to him. Everyone is eager for him to fall. As a result, the five-level reduction is still retained in the province. Duan Fang thought for a while, wrote a memorial, and sincerely requested that he be withdrawn to the end, without procrastinating.Because the five levels are still mixed in the province, it is almost embarrassing.In addition, once you withdraw to the end, you will be able to come back in the future, and you will have to climb up level by level if you drop five levels. After finally using money to manage up and down, it was changed to dismissal and never use it! If you take selfies at home, no one will say you are wrong; if you take secret shots in public, it is your fault.Now officials are gone, cameras are confiscated, and antiques can no longer be bought. A person who is in the officialdom and makes a living as an official, without pomp and ostentation, is like a netizen who cannot access the Internet, and it is more uncomfortable than death.Duan Fang was not reconciled and kept looking for opportunities. Opportunities are like water in a sponge, as long as you squeeze it, there will always be. In the year of 1911, the imperial court nationalized the Sichuan-Han Railway, and must send someone to supervise it.If Duanfang wanted to seize this opportunity, he could only go through Yikuang's door. The relationship between him and Yikuang was not very harmonious, so it was difficult to find him directly, and he had to go through an intermediary. After much deliberation, Duanfang drew up a relationship chain and found a famous actress——Xiang Jiuxiao. Yikuang likes to watch Xiang Jiuxiao's play the most, everyone is familiar with it.Xiang Jiuxiao recognized Yikuang's side Fujin as his godmother, who was Yikuang's godson, who often walked around the mansion and knew him well. On this day, Duanfang specially reserved a box to sing to the sky.After the play was over, they went to the smoke house together to puff clouds and fog.He asked Xiang Jiuxiao to help clear the way, and said that most of Hubei was his old department, and the road protection trend would subside soon. Yikuang didn't agree at first, but couldn't stand Cian Fujin's acting like a baby.Xiang Jiuxiao also said that Duanfang is planning to honor his godfather and mother. Now it's a matter of money.Duan Fang reluctantly bet a large number of antiques to the Bank of Japan.First gave 400,000, and then another 200,000.As long as there are officials, antiques can be redeemed. Money is easy to talk about, Duanfang soon made a comeback, served as the imperial envoy supervising the Guangdong-Han and Sichuan-Han railways, and rushed to Sichuan today.Duan Fang let out a sigh of relief, it was not easy, it was too difficult.We must cherish this opportunity. It has been revealed that as long as the road protection movement is subdued, the governor of Sichuan will be mine. Duanfang set off in a mighty way, but brought troubles and fears to Ruicheng. Duanfang first came to Yichang, where the Sichuan-Han Railway Company is located, and stopped by to see his old friend Ruicheng. In the Yellow Crane Tower, looking at the sand gulls in the sky, Duanfang sighed: the scenery of the Yellow Crane Tower is still the same as before. Ruicheng hurriedly said: "Fourth brother, come back, my little brother is really not in good health." Duan Fang smiled and said nothing. Duanfang is coming to grab my seat, so I must let Duanfang get on the road as soon as possible.To let Duanfang go quickly, Zhao Erfeng must step down as soon as possible to make room for Duanfang. The two had their own concerns and formed a united front against Zhao Erfeng. Duanfang and Ruicheng jointly sent a confidential telegram to Zaize and Sheng Xuanhuai, saying that Zhao Erfeng's so-called "acute pulse relief" was just trying to protect himself, without regard to the overall situation.Moreover, he incited the shareholders to make troubles and aimed the spearhead at the postal department. A few days later, Sheng Xuanhuai sent a strongly worded telegram to Zhao Erfeng: This gathering is all about some "juvenile happy event" troublemakers. They are called Zhenglu, but they have evil intentions and other plans.Honest people would not do this, they have always been with the court.Mr. Zhao has a great responsibility. You don't have to be polite to these troublemakers. You must use all means to eliminate all unstable factors in the bud, and return Sichuan to a clean and bright sky. Zhao Erfeng was taken aback when he received the telegram, and he used strong words without any room for maneuver. If the shareholders saw it, it would definitely add fuel to the flames.He only showed Pu Dianjun, Luo Lun and a few people from the Advisory Bureau. However, Zhao Erfeng was still one step too late. Ruicheng and Duanfang had already disclosed this telegram to the shareholders. Two days later, at the general meeting of shareholders, the shareholders read the telegram aloud in standard Sichuan dialect. "A juvenile happy event" is a curse on the revolutionaries.Most of the shareholders are highly respected gentry, Hanlin, Jinshi, and Juren, who defend the court everywhere, but they are charged with this crime, which is psychologically difficult to accept. Hanlin Wu Zhaoling is over 80 years old, with white beard and hair, four generations living under the same roof, yet he was "being a teenager".When I was too old, I still said that I was happy when I was a teenager. You can criticize me, admonish me, or even refuse to pay back the money, but you can't treat us like children.Sheng Xuanhuai can be downgraded, but I can't. The dignified Hanlin must have the backbone of the Hanlin.Human beings live on skin, and for the sake of face, they fight. Wu Zhaoling wailed loudly, screaming, beating his chest and stamping his feet.After all, he was getting old, he couldn't breathe for a while, and fainted to the ground.The whole venue suddenly exploded.This is a deliberate embarrassment for the imperial court to make things difficult for Sichuan. They don't want people from Sichuan anymore, and they want to grab the road. Crying, beating the chest and wailing loudly; cursing, throwing the table and throwing bowls and swearing.There are also a large number of self-torturing people, rolling on the ground, slapping themselves, pulling their hair, and hitting their heads against the wall. Of course, the impact is not very hard. In this scene, anyone who doesn't want to cry will cry.One is to be moved, and the other is to be afraid of being beaten. It is obvious that they do not cooperate. This is a sea of ​​crying, this is a stage of masochism, this is a chorus of mournful symphony. Everyone wiped their tears and clamored to go to a place, to meet someone, and to let Zhao Erfeng witness the tears, anger, and despair with us.The president immediately called the governor's office. We have something to say, not alone, but as a group. Master Zhao, please prepare. After a while, the phone call came. Please wait for a while, an important person will come over to convey important instructions. Who?Everyone is wondering. Over there, Zhao Erfeng was also pondering, he must not let them come to my place, he must send someone to persuade them. It is really difficult to find this person, who has certain qualifications and prestige, has the ability to deal with changes, and he can accept it, so I can rest assured. After much deliberation, it is you, Zhou Shanpei. Zhou Shanpei, who was Quan Yedao at the time, was called Zhou Tuzi by Sichuanese.He has an open-minded style and is recognized as a figure of the new school. He has good personal relationships with Pu Dianjun and Luo Lun, and he is suitable to act as the mouthpiece between Zhao Erfeng and the shareholders. Zhou Shanpei is in a difficult situation right now, everyone is very angry, it is not easy to cool down the hot hearts and calm down the restless hearts. Outside the venue, Zhou Shanpei cultivated his emotions silently and rubbed his eyes. Stepping up to the podium, Zhou Shanpei looked dignified and his eyes were red. He didn't know whether he was crying or rubbing just now. He first made a self-statement: "Brother, I fully agree with everyone's demands for justice." Then he wanted to express his position for others, "Master Zhao is very concerned about everyone and deeply sympathizes with everyone's current situation." After expressing his attitude, everyone felt a little better, and Zhou Shanpei began to talk about difficulties. "When Mr. Zhao got off the car, he didn't know much about the situation. He is now actively contacting the cabinet and the Ministry of Posts and Communications to try to find a good way to turn around. Please don't get too excited and follow the procedure. If so Hundreds of people go to the governor's office, and it is difficult for Mr. Zhao to carry out his work. If you have any requests, brothers will definitely convey them." After speaking, he bowed deeply, a standard 180 degrees. Many people in the shareholders meeting are familiar with Zhou Shanpei, and Zhou is known for being open-minded, so everyone has a good impression of him.Having said that, we believe you. Zhou Shanpei breathed a sigh of relief, and finally managed to get over it.Don't worry, now is not the time to relax, trouble is coming again, big trouble. The troublemaker is Duanfang. Duanfang is temporarily stationed in Wuchang at this time, and the new official takes office, and he has to make some achievements. Duanfang first took over the Yichang project and the remaining shares.The rumbling machine sounded, and he braved the scorching heat and the scorching sun to go down to the grassroots, and cordially condolences to the workers who were fighting on the front line.Under the protection of Duanfang, the Qing court ordered Li Jixun to be reinstated as Prime Minister Duan of Yichang. It doesn't matter who is appointed, but Li Jixun cannot be used, because he was dismissed by the general meeting of shareholders not long ago. When the news came, the shareholders were angry, really angry, obviously despising us and ignoring us.Then get some real ones, strike the market, and turn the bustling Chengdu into a dead city in an instant. Easier said than done.The strike involves the interests of every household, are they willing? Give it a try. The general meeting of shareholders formulated a detailed plan and organized two sub-teams. The first sub-team held strike leaflets and distributed them door-to-door, asking for cooperation.The second team followed up and observed, and when they saw those who hesitated and refused to close the door, they immediately went up to show affection until the door was closed. The ultimate goal of the day: to close the doors! No one expected that the door would be closed as soon as the flyer was handed over.One family is like this, two families are like this, it's too smooth.However, the members of the second team were very depressed and had no chance to show their eloquence. After preparing for so many days, at least they had to let themselves speak a few words. On this day, Chengdu is proud to close its doors; on this day, men, women and children in Chengdu are willing to go on vacation, and it is rare for families to get together. Chengdu on this day has been quiet, so quiet that it is suffocating. The next day, things started to get busy. A temporary archway was set up in the center of the street, with an incense table on it, and a tablet of Emperor Guangxu in the middle.On both sides is a pair of couplets: "Common government and public opinion, railways are allowed to be run by businesses."Black and white on yellow paper, excerpted from Guangxu's imperial decree.大家在旁边痛骂，当然不是骂光绪，而是骂盛宣怀，骂他卖国媚外、卖省求荣，不配做先帝的子民。边骂边哭，抱着光绪的牌位哭。不是怀念光绪，因为商办筹股川汉铁路是光绪在位时签订的合约，所以是拿“铁路准归商办”的死圣旨抵制“铁路国有”的活圣旨。 许多人哭得还不够，捧着牌位，或将它紧紧贴在胸口，或将它高举头顶，哭累了，就悲哀地啜泣，当年光绪去世时都没这么伤心。 正是大清早，一波一波的国家工作人员正坐轿或骑马，走在上班的路上。抬头猛一看，吓出一身冷汗，先帝的牌位。必须要下马、下轿磕头，否则就是藐视先皇，大不敬。于是动人的一幕出现了，官员们排着队磕头，磕完头才能过去。 养尊处优的大小官们哪受过这亏？不能这样一直跪下去，那就大路不走走小路，绕过牌位，绕到小巷深处，又一抬头，傻眼了，牌位如影随形。 还有办法，便服过去，这总可以了吧？可便服人家也认识你，就这几个官，还是要磕头。 苍天啊，这哪是先帝的牌位，简直就是祖宗牌子。 世上原本有许多路，可是就不知道该走哪条路。 乱了，老百姓整天哭，官员整天不会走路，这样闹下去也不是个办法。 邮传部又火上浇油，下令不准各地电报局拍发煽惑反对铁路国有政策的电报。 邮电都被封锁，怎么传递信息？ 别急，民间有高人，人民的智慧是无穷的。陆空不通，我用水路。在木板上写消息，涂上桐油，外面包层油纸，投放江中，顺流而下。 小河弯弯向南流，到处都是“水电报”。 四川各地都成立了保路同志会，宣称誓与铁路共存亡。 股东们也急了，罗纶找到了赵尔丰，不是已经立宪成立了责任内阁和资政院吗，干脆将问题交给资政院表决，走合法的程序，大家都有退路。当然还要麻烦赵尔丰代奏。赵尔丰意识到局势已很难掌控，于是将意见上呈那桐，托他交给奕劻，设法转圜。奕劻请假两个月了，也不知是真病还是假病，一切由协理大臣那桐代理。 这个铁血的“屠户”，第一次温情脉脉地写奏折： “争路狂热，深入人心，从前警兵，时有哭泣者。”以前是老百姓哭，现在是执手相看泪眼，军警和老百姓手拉着手一起哭，治安怎么能搞得好？各个府县都有人“假路事为名，蠢然欲动”。 活人不敢惹，死人也碰不得。大街小巷到处都是祖宗牌子，先帝光绪的灵牌。我们走路都小心翼翼，生怕碰翻了牌位。谁也不知道未来会发生什么。 内阁的回答是冷冰冰的一句话，你自己想办法给我压着，总之不能有不稳定因素存在，不能乱。 赵尔丰又联合全城文武官员，由成都将军玉昆领衔签名弹劾盛宣怀。盛宣怀的所谓建设其实是破坏，这确是一个险招。他破坏的不仅仅是一条铁路，而是人心，人心散了，四川就乱了。当务之急，罢免盛宣怀，改变铁路国有政策，“得民失民，激乱弭乱，全在此举”。 千里之外的载泽、盛宣怀根本听不进去，当然载沣也听不进去，下了一道措辞严厉的谕旨。国有政策是既定方针，绝对不能变。后面还有一段很重的话，赵尔丰如果不立即解散同志会，“听其藉端滋事，以致扰害良民，贻误大局，定治该署督之罪，懔之！” “懔之”！两个字让赵尔丰吓出一身冷汗。处理不好，官做不成，弄不好还会掉脑袋。 那边端方、瑞澂又轮番给内阁发电，总之一个意思：赵尔丰太窝囊。 端方来电说：赵尔丰身为执掌一方大权的封疆大吏，既不敢弹压，又不能解散股东大会，“懦弱无能，实达极点”。让老百姓天天头顶着万岁牌，游刃有余地穿梭于大街小巷，成何体统。两个字：换人。 瑞澂又来电了：赵尔丰优柔寡断，一味委曲求全，让事态越闹越大，一切都是他惹的祸。 端方、瑞澂联合来电了：赵尔丰，货真价实的窝囊废，我们鄙视你。 谕旨又下来了：端方带兵去四川协助赵尔丰平息事态。 端方又给赵尔丰来电了：“果骈诛数人，市面可以立靖，倘迁延不决，恐阁下将为裕禄之续也！” 裕禄是谁？义和团运动中纵容拳民发展壮大，最后自杀身亡。 一直都在逼我，现在竟然诅咒我早死！赵尔丰这辈子吃过许多苦，受过许多气，可从来没像这样，被别人指着脊梁骨肆意地侮辱谩骂。 英勇的广大四川股民们打不垮的赵尔丰，却即将被端方、瑞澂的电报打垮了。赵尔丰不被股民们逼死，也要给端方、瑞澂逼死、气死。 辱骂和恐吓绝不是真正战斗！赵尔丰要以实际的行动去回击。官可以不要，命也可以搭上，气不能忍。 赵尔丰再也不想受气了，想当年，老子在雪域边陲横刀立马，随口吼一吼，高原抖三抖，哪个敢吭声？何时受过这个窝囊气？ 不就是要硬吗？是男人谁不会？ !老子就硬给你们看，硬过头了也在所不惜，决不让端方这小子捡现成的。 载泽硬，因为他想做总理大臣。 盛宣怀硬，因为他要圈钱。 瑞澂硬，因为他要赶走端方。 端方硬，因为他要赶走赵尔丰。 赵尔丰不能不硬，因为他们都硬了。 终于，赵尔丰不再等待，不再浪费电报费。最终迫使赵尔丰“硬了”的是一个人，他身边的亲信：田徵葵，营务处总办。 田徵葵一切的仇恨都是因为一位女子：他的女儿。 田徵葵的女婿唐豫桐年纪轻轻，却很受重用，任彭县征收局局长。 七月初七，中国的情人节。天上的牛郎织女鹊桥相会，地上的爱侣也相偎相依。平时工作很忙的唐局长在这个天上到处飘着丘比特爱神的浪漫日子里，推开公务，全心全意地陪夫人遥看星河，共许诺言。 夜色已晚，牛郎织女不见了，小两口也该回家了。 快到县衙（征收局暂驻县衙）时，迎面走来一群人，光着膀子，酒气熏天，横冲直撞。一不小心就撞到了小两口身上，唐豫桐大声呵斥，一群刁民，走路没长眼睛？ 和醉酒的人讲不了理，双方开始争吵。 唐豫桐怕了，脱口而出：“我是唐局长。” 不说局长还罢了，你越说厉害的他越上劲，酒醉的人根本不知道怕。打的就是局长，可怜一个文弱书生抱头鼠窜。旁边唐夫人花枝乱颤，大声喊救命。 坏了，注意力转到夫人这边了，唐夫人年方二十，穿戴时髦，容貌秀丽。唐豫桐赶忙拉着夫人一路狂奔跑到县衙，命人紧闭大门。醉汉狂追不舍，不是追唐局长，而是追唐夫人。 追到门口，几个醉汉大声嚷嚷，人越聚越多。 在这个非常时期，一丁点火星都会点燃熊熊大火。大伙儿在用力撞门，你撞我撞大家一起撞。门被撞开了，唐豫桐惊慌失措，命令警卫开枪，向天开枪。 枪响了也不行，子弹的火星只能将怒火点燃。枪再次响了，向人群平射，有人倒下了。潮水般的人群、发了疯的人群继续涌来。 惊慌失措的唐豫桐走后门，没有带着他的夫人，而是独自溜走。在这个情人节的夜晚，所有爱的誓言都因为这一溜而灰飞烟灭。 唐夫人不见了，到处找不着。三天后，她回来了，到哪儿去了，她死活不说。 家丑啊，她的父亲田徵葵怒不可遏，据说当晚的暴徒多是保路同志军。 田徵葵催促赵尔丰：“你不是一个人在战斗，我们陪着你一起战斗。” 唐夫人又找到自己的干妈——赵尔丰的夫人哭诉。夫人听了泪眼涔涔，又在赵尔丰跟前哭诉。该管一管了，对这班人不能软，你是堂堂总督，要拿出总督的样子。 田徵葵咬牙切齿在赵尔丰面前说：“不杀不足以平——”他突然停住了，杀的就是老百姓。准确地说，是“不杀不足以平田愤”！ 两面夹缝中的赵尔丰必须选择，和稀泥只能两面得罪。权衡利弊，自己的乌纱帽在朝廷手里，赵尔丰决定动手，他要赶在端方来成都之前将一切布置好。 9月7日，股东大会的开会期，大家刚入座，罗纶上台了。依然是洪亮高亢的嗓音，不紧不慢的语调： “报告大家一个好消息，内阁有电报来了，赵大人叫人拿名片请我们几个代表到衙门商量。请大家不要散会，等着我们回来。” “你放心走吧，我们一定等着你，晚上一道吃饭。” “不见不散。”罗纶留下了最后一句话。 左等右等，罗纶他们还是没回来。 有股东不高兴了，一定是赵大人留饭吃。吃饭没问题，好歹也要说一声，我们到现在还饿着肚子呢。 打个电话问问，好久那边才答复，说正在谈话，马上会有重要人物过来传达重要指示。是哪个重要人物要来？股东们在琢磨。 那边，罗纶九名代表刚进督署衙门大院，就悉数被扣押拘禁。 赵尔丰也在琢磨派谁去，稳住代表们，让自己有时间从容布置。 不用琢磨了，还是周善培去！ 周善培更为难了，代表们被扣，自己怎么圆场？不去吧，赵尔丰压着；去吧，股东们压着。 老样子，在大门口酝酿了一下情绪。周善培登上了台：“代表们正和赵大人热烈地讨论，请大家耐心地等等。” 底下有些股东说话了，是吃了饭回来吗？ 人群一阵骚动，大家肚子都有点饿了。 周善培肚子也有点饿了，他轻描淡写地说：我出去看看，匆匆离开了会场。 一位军官匆匆进入了会场：“告诉大家一个坏消息，大门外有些匪徒闹事，秩序不太好。特意叫军警保护大家，请不要随便出入会场。” 场内炸开了锅，我们要吃饭，我们要回家，我们要见赵大人。 喊了一会儿，会场突然出奇地平静。大家都累了，从早上到下午滴水滴米未进，趴在桌上养养精神吧。 三个时辰后，各位代表才拖着疲惫的身躯，迈着沉重的步伐踏上了回家的路。他们不曾料到，督署衙门正在演绎铁血。 罗纶等九人从公司到督署，要经过几条大马路，有许多人看到，跟在后面围观。人越聚越多，谣言也越传越盛： “听说罗纶在赵大人面前边哭边骂，被砍头了。其余的都要砍头。” 大家纷纷涌向督署衙门。 他们不怕危险吗？ 放心，都带着最致命的武器：光绪的牌位。 没有人领导，没有人组织，乱哄哄地一拥而入。把门的卫兵不让进，可人太多挡不住，都冲进了大院。一进大院，就抱着牌位哭。先帝啊，你显显灵，保佑被抓的人，惩罚违背你旨意的人。 又是祖宗牌子，所有的官员看了都烦。 田徵葵的机会来了，抢我女儿、打我女婿，丢我老脸。 开枪，枪先向天空发射。 不怕，有祖宗牌子护着，大伙儿依旧在那哭，在那骂。 田徵葵再次催促赵尔丰，赵大人，已经控制不住了，再不采取行动，暴徒就会闯进来。 赵尔丰的眼里浮现出盛宣怀的奸笑、端方的狞笑；浮现出雪域高原，横刀立马的快意。去他妈的急脉缓受、宽严并济，老子现在就硬！ 赵尔丰终于被逼上绝路了，劝人，我不行；杀人，我在行，绝对是一把好手，一把快刀，本来别人就叫我屠户。他将这些日子的愤懑和屈辱化作两个字：开枪！ 子弹飞出去了，越飞越多，越飞越远！ 地下到处是光绪帝的牌位，这当口，先帝保佑不了，祖宗也保佑不了。 赵尔丰这一硬起来就再也软不下去了。 成都武侯祠有副著名的对联：“能攻心，则反侧自消，从古知兵非好战；不审势，即宽严皆误，后来治蜀要深思。”什么时候宽、什么时候严，真是个技术活，不像读对联那么简单。不攻心，不想老百姓之所想，当然就不能审势，何谈宽严？即使像赵尔丰这样的能人，照样玩儿完。 开枪了，流血了，人死了，赵尔丰就基本玩儿完了。 赵尔丰玩儿完了，端方就有机会了，他从武汉抽调新军，接替赵尔丰前去弹压。 端方走了，革命党人就有机会了，千载难逢的机会。