That night, Guangzhou was in chaos. There were faint noises in the city. Every household lit up oil lamps. People hurriedly walked out of their houses and rested in their yards. They did not dare to stay in their houses for fear of be affected.
At the governor's official residence, Li Zhenku was sitting in the courtyard.
Judging from the current situation, Guangzhou was affected and was not the source of the earthquake.
Where exactly is it.
How's it going.
Li Zhen was very anxious. If something like this happened, it would mean that his family would be destroyed and countless people would be affected by the disaster. He sat in the yard until midnight, and before he could rest, Zhilan came over and put a piece of clothing on Li Zhen's body. On his back, he said: "Husband, the night is already deep, go and have a rest. My brother-in-law has sent someone to inquire about the situation. News will come back soon."
Li Zhen waved his hands and said with a heavy heart: "You go and rest first, I will wait."
Zhilan's persuasion was fruitless, so she went back to rest.
Time passed, the rooster crowed, the sky was already dark, and a touch of fish belly white rose in the east. Li Zhen leaned back on a chair and slept in the yard for the night. Wang Xiaoyang ran back from outside. There was a touch of joy on his face, but there was also a trace of happiness on his face. A hint of worry.
Li Zhen was awakened by the sound of footsteps and immediately asked: "Brother-in-law, how is the situation?"
Wang Xiaoyang replied: "According to the information, Guangzhou was only an aftershock and was not affected. The earthquake occurred on Hong Kong Island, and not only did an earthquake occur on Hong Kong Island, but a tsunami also occurred. There is currently no news. We only know that it happened The location is Hong Kong Island. I don’t know the specific situation, but I guess it’s probably very serious.”
Li Zhen was thinking quietly, and his mind suddenly flew to Hong Kong Island.
Over the years, he led his troops to conquer the east and west. In the north, he captured Vladivostok and regained the ceded land; in the east, he even captured the Hawaiian Islands, which strengthened China's control over the Pacific; in the southwest, he also controlled Vietnam and expanded its However, Li Zhen seemed to have forgotten about Hong Kong Island in the south, which was still in the hands of the British.
Since the treaty was signed in 1842, 20 years have passed since 1862.
For such a long time, Hong Kong Island was still in British hands.
Li Zhen could imagine the situation there. The people living on Hong Kong Island would definitely be unhappy.
In a short period of time, countless thoughts flashed through Li Zhen's mind.
Finally, Li Zhen said seriously: "Brother-in-law, the disaster-stricken Hong Kong Island is currently governed by the British, but the people on Hong Kong Island are almost all our citizens. Rescue must be done. If a disaster strikes, countless people will definitely be affected. , so we must raise some money for the people and urgently need items. You mobilize food and other items through the government, and I will meet with businessmen in Guangzhou, one official and one businessman, to work together to collect disaster relief items for the people of Hong Kong."
"Well, I'll start taking care of this matter immediately."
"Write the charter as soon as possible and then issue an order. I will meet with Mu Zhongyuan first and ask him to take the lead."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements immediately."
Wang Xiaoyang got up to make arrangements, and also sent someone to invite Mu Zhongyuan. Within half an hour, Mu Zhongyuan hurried to the governor's mansion. When he arrived, he thought it was Wang Xiaoyang, the governor of Guangdong, who wanted to see him, but he didn't. I was surprised when I thought I was seeing President Li Zhen, but I was also pleasantly surprised. I clasped my fists and said, "It has been many years since we last saw the President, but his style remains the same."
Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "Mr. Mu, please sit down. Mr. Mu's face is glowing. The mall is so proud."
Mu Zhongyuan smiled and said: "Thank you, the President."
Li Zhen asked: "Mr. Mu, how is Xiao Mu doing recently, and how is the situation with Xiao Lang?"
Mu Zhongyuan stroked his beard under his chin, with a look of joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Xiao Mu and Xiao Lang got married last year, and they respect each other like guests and have a very good relationship. Thanks to the President's matchmaking, otherwise the two of them would not have this kind of relationship. What a good marriage."
Li Zhen laughed, but said regretfully: "Unfortunately, I didn't get the wedding wine."
Mu Zhongyuan said: "Xiao Mu also participated in the big president's brother, but it's a pity that the big president is abroad."
The two chatted about common issues and had a great time.
During the conversation, Li Zhen intentionally or unintentionally leaned on the issue of earthquakes, but did not elaborate.
Mu Zhongyuan was so smart that he understood the matter and proactively said, "President, what's going on with the earthquake?"
Li Zhen secretly said that Mu Zhongyuan was on the way, and immediately replied: "Governor Wang sent back the news that Hong Kong Island was hit by tsunamis and earthquakes. Alas, after this wave of tsunamis and earthquakes, countless families on Hong Kong Island must have been destroyed. My wife and children are separated, and when I think of the crying children who are waiting for food, and the lonely old people living in desolation, I feel uncomfortable in my heart. Natural disasters are merciless."
Mu Zhongyuan nodded and said with emotion: "What the President said is right. Natural disasters are ruthless. If a natural disaster occurs in Guangdong, we can try our best to provide support. But if it happens on Hong Kong Island, it is difficult to intervene. After all, Hong Kong Island Now it is a place controlled by the British. Even if we send money there, it will end up in the British purses and cannot be distributed to the people."
After a pause, Mu Zhongyuan continued: "The life of the people of Hong Kong Island is quite difficult. Wherever there are British people, Chinese people are inferior. Moreover, the British do not care about the life and death of the Chinese people. They only want to make money by taking advantage of Hong Kong's location. President, let me tell you, you should take back Hong Kong Island. You can give the order and the army can kill it and the problem can be solved."
Li Zhen said with certainty: "Hong Kong Island must be taken back, but it does not necessarily have to be by force. If you can win without a fight, why not do it. However, taking back Hong Kong must be put into the next step. At this stage, it is Issues of relieving disaster-stricken people in Hong Kong.”
Mu Zhongyuan said: "President, as I said just now, donating money is useless."
Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "It's useless to donate money. We don't need to donate money, but donating materials is fine. As long as the money is used to buy food, clothing and necessary supplies, it's totally fine. My idea is, by Mr. Mu took the lead and called on businessmen in Guangzhou to donate money and materials. All the money received was used to buy food and clothing. It was raised in two days and then shipped directly to Hong Kong."
Mu Zhongyuan nodded and said, "Okay, I'm willing to do it."
Although Mu Zhongyuan is very tiring about such things, he is also happy.
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Hong Kong Island, Governor's Residence.
News of the tsunami and earthquake in Hong Kong continued to reach the Governor's Mansion.
In the office, the governor kept a pile of news piled beside him, looked at the officials around him, and asked: "What impact will this earthquake and tsunami have on the businessmen of the British Empire?"
The official thought for a while and said: "There is some impact, but not big. It is more affected by residents living along the coast. Many residents' homes have collapsed, been submerged, or even destroyed. Now, countless people are in danger."
The governor waved his hand and said: "Our businessmen have no influence, that's enough, don't worry about the rest."
The official asked: "Where are the people?"
The governor had a straight face, his triangular eyes flashed with cold light, and said in a deep voice: "Do the people have anything to do with us? I only care about whether the citizens of the British Empire are affected, and how much the businessmen are affected. As for those untouchables, let them go. Die."
The officials turned around and left, no longer reporting the tsunami and earthquake.