In Jinan, Sun Baoqi, who was discussing matters with his subordinates in the official room, had no expression on his face. Since he took office as acting governor of Shandong, local people have been making troubles. There has been no peace for a month. The Shandong New Army, as the main armed force, is even more unbearable. The imperial court

When asked to compile a town, Shandong claimed to have compiled a mixed association, but in fact it only compiled a single label. Others were replaced by patrol battalions, which just changed their names.

It can be said that this is the mess left by his predecessor, but Sun Baoqi can only hold his nose to recognize it. The successor of the predecessor must take over. This is an official practice and cannot break the rules.

The bad debt can only be allowed to continue to rot, and it will not happen in a day or two anyway. Shandong has always been Yuan Shikai's territory, and both the military and local officials were promoted by Yuan Shikai. As Yuan Shikai's top brother, Sun Baoqi

Serving as governor of Shandong was relatively smooth.

On March 15, Sun Baoqi, who was in financial difficulties, also submitted a memorial to determine the currency system, and submitted a list of first-class odd-numbered standard coins, fourth-class silver coins, fifth-class copper coins, and banknotes.

Sun Baoqi's stay abroad was not in vain. He knew what would make money fast. Since Yuan Shikai established the Mint under the New Deal, all provinces are eager to see the benefits. They all want to make their own money!

Since ancient times, the folk customs in Shandong have been fierce, and thieves have run rampant. Zhu Huai of Laiyang County, Shandong Province reported that local people resisted the New Deal. Among them, the poems and essays of Qu, the president of Lianzhuanghui, were the most prominent. They gathered in large numbers and begged the governor to send troops to suppress them.

In fact, Zhu Huaizhi used the New Deal as an excuse to send many more miscellaneous donations. The people couldn't bear it, so they wanted to gather together to carry it. Zhu Jiabao was discussing this matter with his staff, and his disciples came to report: "There is someone outside the door claiming to be the governor."

Your Excellency’s student Fang Jianxiong is waiting with more than ten subordinates.”

When Sun Baoqi heard this, he immediately became happy, stood up and said: "Fuguo is here, we will discuss the matter of Laiyang tomorrow!" After saying this, he strode towards the door without waiting for others.

When I arrived at the gate, I saw a young man standing solemnly in front of the door with his head held high. Thinking that he was delivering both banknotes and a house, I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart and said loudly: "Fuguo, my teacher is here!"

When Fang Jianxiong heard the voice, he immediately walked through the gate, knelt down three steps away and said: "A student cannot serve in front of the teacher, so I am here to apologize!"

"Get up quickly, what's wrong with supporting the country?" Sun Baoqi strode forward and extended his hand to help. Fang Jianxiong refused and said, "Let's wait until the students have saluted before getting up again!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed respectfully three times. When Sun Baoqi saw him clasping the ground, he felt a surge of heat in his eyes. Sun Baoqi, who used to be solemn, raised his hand to help Fang Jianxiong, and said in a nasal voice: "Support the country, stand up for

The teacher didn't do anything for you, but cost you a lot of money. I feel guilty when I think about it!"

Fang Jianxiong stood up and said with a smile: "Teacher, I am ashamed of killing Jianxiong. I didn't go to pick you up when you returned home from a thousand miles away. And I couldn't meet you in time. What's the point of a little money? Without your golden sign to support the students, how could the students be where they are today?"

situation?"

Sun Baoqi laughed heartily, took Fang Jianxiong's hand and walked inside. He introduced everyone he met as his student Fang Jianxiong, and he did not hesitate to use flattering words. In short, he said it in a good light.

When they arrived at the back house, Fang Jianxiong stopped walking: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate to have women in the back house!" Sun Baoqi said with a smile: "Although you and I are teachers and students, we are as close as our nephews, so how can we not enter the back house?" Sun Baoqi's words are not an exaggeration.

, at least he treats Fang Jianxiong as one of his own.

The concubines of the Sun family came out to meet each other. The principal wife was in her hometown. She was the acting governor of Shandong in October last year. When she came, she brought with her a beloved aunt. This woman was quite good-looking, but she walked unsteadily.

She must have had her feet bound. Fang Jianxiong called her "Master's Wife" and did not dare to look at this woman who was only in her twenties.

Sun Baoqi held a family banquet and called two close aides to accompany Fang Jianxiong.

After some conversation, Fang Jianxiong mentioned his mission of leading the four patrol battalions first, and Sun Baoqi said: "The new army cannot be sustained, so I have asked the imperial court to add 20 large-scale patrol battalions to check and balance the new army. The imperial court has already

The truth is that it is not difficult to recruit Shandong soldiers, but there is a lack of available officers."

Fang Jianxiong's heart moved after hearing this, but he said with a smile on his face: "Isn't this difficult? There is a martial arts hall in Shandong, and they just select those with excellent grades to join the camp. Even if it doesn't work, now the students are also the chief instructors of the New Army Teaching Team.

The teacher can choose to send students to Wuhu to study with German instructors for a period of time."

After hearing this, Sun Baoqi smiled slightly and said: "Fuguo, you have to hold the barrel of this gun in your own hands to feel at ease, right?"

Fang Jianxiong said suddenly: "I understand, the teacher has not been in office for a long time, and there is a shortage of people around him. However, the students have stated in letters many times that there are mothers in Wuhu and they dare not leave. The Anhui New Army Association has been promoted to the post, and the students have recommended it.

Already."

Sun Baoqi sighed: "As a teacher, you know how to be filial to support the country! I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to come to Shandong, but your teaching team has so many students, you can select some with outstanding results. As a teacher, I am not greedy for more, forty

Just one!"

Fang Jianxiong was ecstatic in his heart, but he had a troubled look on his face and said: "It's not impossible, I just need to inform Zhu Futai!" Sun Baoqi laughed loudly and said: "I knew you would say that, you kid, you are so kind!

Be careful! Zhu Jiabao is ruthless and ruthless, I really don’t trust you under his control."

Fang Heizhai secretly let out a cry of shame and said to himself, Teacher, I am actually thinking about your 20 patrol battalions.

"Okay, I'll send a telegram and ask the German instructors to select forty people to come to Jinan! However, the soldiers in this patrol camp are all locals!" Fang Jianxiong expressed concern, and Sun Baoqi said lightly: "It doesn't matter, you

All of the forty people serve as battalion officers and deputy battalion officers. The following positions are enough to appease the locals."

Fang Jianxiong then showed a relieved look, and Sun Baoqi said again: "I heard that you have a close relationship with the German Central Bank and can purchase cheap arms. If it is convenient, I can purchase two artillery battalions, four horse battalions, and fourteen infantry rifles on my behalf."

Battalion’s munitions.”

This is a big deal, but Fang Jianxiong still has to make a gesture. He smiled and said humbly: "Of course, I will try my best to handle the things the teacher told me. However, I can only introduce this matter and cannot participate. In order to avoid the ups and downs.

The next one gossips about the teacher."

Sun Baoqi nodded slightly after hearing this, and when he was about to speak, Fang Jianxiong said again: "Foreigners' noses are sharper than dogs. This is rude and the foreign company is the general manager of the three provinces. He followed the student to Jinan shamelessly. I sent him to stay in the hotel.

.”

Sun Baoqi said in surprise: "It came just in time, and it just solved the urgent need of my teacher. However, the profits of the arms trade are huge. If you leave it to others to make money, it is better to help the country to make money. It doesn't matter what he does, such as gossip." Sun Baoqi has

With Yi Kuang as his backing, he really doesn't take any gossip seriously. As long as the arms obtained by Fang Jianxiong are cheap and easy to use, why are you worried about others gossiping?

The topic of conversation between the two turned to the railway, and Sun Baoqi said: "Building railways is good, and the profits here are very big. We are planning to borrow 8 million taels of public debt to build the Jiaoyi Railway. We are almost ready. The imperial court will

It will be approved."

Sun Baoqi had a good official reputation. He did some things during his stay in Shandong and was quite outstanding among the officials of the late Qing Dynasty. The diplomats of the Republic of China, such as Gu Weijun, Tang Zaifu, Chen Lu, Wang Jizeng and others who were not his staff, were his disciples.

Fang Jianxiong carefully reported what he had done in Wuhu. Of course, everything could be said, and nothing that could not be said was mentioned. As for the source of the huge wealth, Fang Jianxiong explained it on the grounds of patents in Germany and reselling arms. The Shaoxing master who was present at the table

Li Muyan finally got the chance to speak.

"So that Mr. Sun will know that the firearms of the new armies and patrol battalions in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui and other provinces are all in contact with me."

Sun Baoqi was also from Zhejiang, and the two staff members were also from Shaoxing. They were all members of the township party, and they would talk in Shaoxing dialect from time to time. Fang Jianxiong felt uncomfortable listening to it, but the atmosphere was quite good.

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After staying in Shandong for more than ten days, Fang Jianxiong received a call from Zhu Xiufeng of Wuhu, saying that people in Nanling County were making trouble and besieging the county office. Zhu Jiabao asked Fang Jianxiong to send troops to suppress it quickly.

Fang Jianxiong had no choice but to rush back. Fortunately, there was Jinpu Road, and the train went directly to Pukou, and then he quickly returned to Wuhu. Victor stayed in Jinan to deal with the arms purchase.

Fang Jianxiong returned to Wuhu and immediately mobilized two battalions of patrol battalions to set off. The cause of the incident was the rising price of rice and the rice ban in Nanling County. Businessmen went on strike to protest. Thousands of desperate farmers rose up to destroy the chamber of commerce and made a fuss at the county office.

There was a patrol battalion in Nanling, but the equipment was equipped with guns, swords, and spears, and their combat effectiveness was very poor. The county magistrate was so frightened that he fled the county office because the people were causing trouble.

When Fang Jianxiong arrived outside the county town, he first sent someone to inform the people who were making trouble in the county town to disperse immediately, otherwise the army would enter the city to suppress them, and blood would flow like a river! The leader of the rioters stood on the city wall and saw two patrol battalions equipped with fast equipment.

They were so frightened that they fled the county town overnight. Without their leader, the people immediately dispersed. Some local ruffians who took advantage of the situation were caught.

Fang Jianxiong led his troops into the county, first issued a notice to calm the people, and then called a meeting of local business gentry. The business gentry of Nanling County asked Fang Jianxiong to send troops to arrest Chen San, the leader who gathered to make trouble. He also sent troops to help them get back the robbed rice.

Fang Jianxiong naturally could not agree to this request. Instead, he refuted the merchant gentry and said that the civil unrest in Nanling was caused by their endless greed. He also telegraphed to Zhu Jiabao that the Nanling County patrol camp was in a state of decay and did not even have a new fast gun. How could it maintain the place?

Stable? It is also said that the local business gentry went on strike to protest for personal gain, causing the people who had no food and clothing to cause trouble. The magistrate of Nanling County ran away at the time of the incident and could not fulfill his responsibilities.

Zhu Jiabao called back and said that Fang Jianxiong could choose someone to lead the Nanling patrol camp to maintain local stability, and quickly capture and kill the leader of the troublemakers to serve as a warning to others! He also said that he would recall the magistrate of Nanling County.

After receiving the call, Fang Jianxiong replied that the rebellion in Nanling had subsided for a few days. It started because of businessmen. Capturing and killing the troublemakers might cause trouble again. It would be better to give up here and leave a patrol camp to maintain the place until the local patrol camp in Nanling is rebuilt.

Do what it says.

Zhu Jiabao also didn't want to cause more trouble, so he called back and said that it would be convenient.
Chapter completed!