When the Kunlun incident occurred, Pu Zixuan was only nineteen years old. That year was the second year of Tongzhi, or according to his father, it was also called 1863 AD.

That year, the Qing Dynasty was still in a turbulent and turbulent autumn.

The Anqing Ordnance Institute created the first wooden steamer "Yellow Swallow" of the Qing Dynasty. It seems that the Qing Dynasty has recovered a lot of vitality under the Westernization Movement promoted by Empress Dowager Cixi. Unfortunately, these guns were not used to resist the invasion of foreigners, but instead aimed the guns at one batch of uprisings in China.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Nian Army, the Miao people, and the Hui people were suppressed one after another, especially the most highly regarded Yi King Shi Dakai, who was defeated by the Dadu River at that time, became an unparalleled topic for the world after dinner.

The people have long hated this decadent Qing Dynasty, hoping that heroes will rise up and save the people in dire straits. Shi Dakai is regarded as "Shi Gandang" by the people and is deeply loved by the people. This is precisely the world's fantasy of heroes. Unfortunately, a generation of heroic souls fell, which makes people shook their heads and sigh.

In the same year, Yunnan changed its governor, and large-scale battles broke out in the Hui rebel army led by the acting governor Cen Yuying and Du Wenxiu, including Pu Zixuan's hometown of Lijiang County.

In fact, Pu Zixuan always has complicated feelings for these uprising heroes.

Since his great-grandfather Pu Qifan moved to Lijiang County in the 55th year of Qianlong, the Pu family's ancestors started from scratch and started a well-known kitchen knife business. By the generation of his father Pu Weihai, the Pu family had mastered the skillful skills of forging eighteen weapons. They were famous in all directions and their business was booming. Before they knew it, they could be called a wealthy family.

A few years before Pu Zixuan was born, in order to expand his opioid business, the British wanted to find a large family to represent opioids on the Tea-Horse Road, so they discussed cooperation with his father Pu Weihai, but were solemnly rejected.

When I was a child, my father often talked to him proudly: "That time, I tried to force myself to soak my father, and I almost even imitated Lin Zhonggong to have a small 'Lijiang cigarette sales'. Xuan'er, when you grow up, you can do anything, but you must not touch opiates!"

Later, the British targeted the trading ports along the coast of China, won the opioid war, gained more markets, and did not bother the Pu family again.

Although his father lost this huge business opportunity, he won the favor of the people of Lijiang and his business became more prosperous. Therefore, since Pu Zixuan had memories, he has been jumping up and down among the top luxury houses in Lijiang County and living a childhood life of plenty of food and clothing. Although Pu Zixuan lost his mother when he was young, the word "mother's love" was so unfamiliar with him and never got it, so it doesn't matter to lose it, which did not bring him too much pain.

Therefore, for Pu Zixuan, although the war between the poor is worthy of sympathy, what he cares most about is the stability of the world. If wealth is reshuffled, especially the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom once they dream of "small paradise" where "there are fields to farm and food to eat", he will lose the generous life without any effort. Therefore, Pu Zixuan, like his friends, said that he was unfair to Shi Gandang, but he did not feel much sad about Shi Gandang's sacrifice in his heart. What Pu Zixuan was most concerned about in his heart was that in the past seven years, there was only one thing, one thing that made him incredible.

As early as 1856 AD, when Pu Zixuan was twelve years old, his father Pu Weihai mysteriously disappeared.

At that time, Pu Zixuan was not familiar with the world and did not have a deep understanding of his father. He only remembered that in those few months, some blonde and blue-eyed British men came to Pu’s house to visit Pu Weihai. Pu Weihai was kind-hearted. Even though he had a bad time with the British men on the opioid issue, he opened up a road to a foreign land.

Pu Zixuan often secretly pays attention to their conversations. When they are together, they always talk in English, which means nothing to Pu Zixuan to understand them.

Once, a fat British man saw him, smiled at him, and gave him a colorful blue ball painted with blue ball. The ball was smaller than a watermelon and was marked with various English words. That night, his father told him that this thing was called a globe.

Even so, Pu Zixuan still didn't have much affection for those British guys. The longer his father spent with them, the more depressed he became. He often stayed alone in the study for half a day and didn't come out. Over time, the Pu family's weapons business was also affected to a certain extent.

Pu Weihai was not moved by this. Instead, one day, he completely left his family business and left his son completely.

It was drizzling that day, Pu Weihai took his son's hand into the carriage and took him to a private school south of Lijiang County to study. Although Pu Zixuan had already developed the habit of going to school alone and leaving school, that time his father not only wanted to send him away, but also pinched his hands tightly, as if a major change was about to happen.

The private school teacher's surname is He and his name is He Youlan. He has a mustache like Pu Weihai. He is similar in size, but has a completely different temperament - Pu Weihai is a businessman and a literati. Pu Zixuan has been exposed to many novel things in the West since he was a child, but Mr. He's full of Four Books and Five Classics always makes him unable to feel the vastness of his life.

That day, at the door of the private school, my father handed Pu Zixuan's hand to Mr. He and told him: "Youlan, I will hand it over to you in the future. He is my only son. Please take care of him for me until I was eighteen years old."

My father is kind and generous and helping countless others. Pu Zixuan never wonders who would lend a helping hand to his father. Sure enough, he patted Pu Weihai on the shoulder and said, "Brother Pu, you and my brother are together, your son is my son."

After suddenly understanding his father's intention, Pu Zixuan burst into tears in his eyes and asked in a lost voice: "Dad, where are you going?"

Pu Weihai bowed and kissed his son's cheek. The father and son had not acted in such an intimate manner for a long time. The beard made Pu Zixuan's face itchy and painful. But Pu Zixuan was reluctant to let go and just cried. After a while, Pu Weihai said in a low voice: "Xiaoqi, I stay here will only bring you danger. I want to go to a very far place. After the danger is over, we will meet again."

"Xiaoqi" is Pu Zixuan's nickname. When he was a child, his father always called him that, but as he grew older, his father gradually changed his words to call him "Zixuan" or "Xuaner". If he called him "Xiaoqi", something very serious must have happened. Pu Zixuan tightly grabbed his father's trouser legs and begged: "Dad, don't leave, please, don't leave me!"

Pu Weihai suddenly became harsh and scolded: "Don't cry, you should always cry like this, how can you face your future life?" Then, he calmed down and kissed his son's forehead tightly. A drop of hot tears fell along his face and fell on Pu Zixuan's neck.

Seeing this, He Youlan changed the topic and said, "Zixuan, your good friend is waiting for you." He shouted to the private school: "Yuanliang, come pick Zixuan in and play."
Chapter completed!