On the afternoon of the 25th of the first lunar month, the weather was clear and cloudless, as if the severe cold weather had gone forever.
Yuan Su rode a military horse at the front, followed by Du Yu, Sun Lianzhong and Ge Jinzhang. Today was the day when they agreed to meet with Peng Jiale. In the morning, Wang Potong also sent someone to remind him. After a while.
However, although the train station was right next to the 79th Biaobiao Department, Yuan Su did not go to the train station to greet Poincare in person. He only asked Wang Litong to take the group of foreigners to the Luanzhou Zhengfu Guest House first, while he It took an hour before we set off.
At this moment, Yuan Su's expression looked very dull, and he was thinking about how to deal with Poincare later. He was not blindly xenophobic, but there were various signs that the business of this group of foreigners in Luanzhou was definitely not good. Simple, I had some determination before this, but when the day finally arrived, a final struggle still broke out deep in my heart.
There is a ready-made opportunity in front of him. As long as he has the support of foreigners, he can quickly jump up and establish a career foundation of his own. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it may also be an opportunity that fails or fails. .After all, not cooperating with foreigners means offending foreigners!
When turning from the main road into West Street, Ge Jinzhang suddenly kicked his spurs and took a few steps to catch up with Yuan Su from behind.
"Sir, you have been restless all day today, is there anything on your mind?"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just some minor problems." Yuan Su came back to his senses and replied calmly.
"My lord must be worried about the fact that foreigners are going to open mines in Luanzhou. After all, it is not a good thing for foreigners to get involved at this time. But there is nothing we can do. China has been weak for a long time. From the Opium War to the Gengzi National Disaster, the country has Our dignity has long been trampled on, and now when we mention foreigners, no matter who we are, we have to be low-key and stingy. Alas!" Ge Jinzhang has a bad temperament, and when he thinks of this shameful thing, his heart can't help but burn again. A burst of fire comes.
"You are right, China is so lacking in dignity now. But if we want to have dignity, we must first become stronger. This order cannot be reversed." Yuan Su said deeply.
"What Mr. Yuan said is absolutely true. This time, as long as the foreigners' demands are not excessive, it is better to cooperate. After all, with the support of the foreigners, it will be easier for Mr. Yuan to gain a foothold." Ge Jinzhang understood what Yuan Su meant very well, so he There was no beating around the bush.
"I wish it could be that simple."
"By the way, Mr. Yuan, have you noticed anything strange in Biaobu Courtyard recently?"
"How do you say this?" Yuan Su asked doubtfully. During this time, he was still supervising training at the training office during the day. From time to time, he also had to take into account the relationship between the government of the Luanzhou Republic and the local gentry. The Biao Department has always been dominated by Chen Wennian was taking care of it, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.
"I don't know why, but there have been a lot of rumors in the compound of the Ministry of Biology in recent days, saying that Mr. Yuan is plotting some plan, and that our 79th Biao will be permanently stationed in Luanzhou in the future. Is it possible that someone is doing this intentionally? Spreading rumors to cause trouble?" Ge Jinzhang knew that Yuan Su planned to set up his own business, but Yuan Su did not tell him personally about it. Part of it was due to his own speculation, and the other part was informed by Guo Wenyuan. So when talking about this At the time of the incident, he did not dare to speak too clearly.
"I know about this matter. Du Yu just talked to me about these things yesterday. Although there is indeed something strange in this, it is not serious. Leave it to these young people." Yuan Su said calmly.
As early as when he and Zhao Shanhe were talking about letting Seventy-nine Biao move from Twenty Town, he had already made preparations for the news to spread.
In fact, I wish that this news could be spread in advance. On the one hand, I can test everyone's reaction, and on the other hand, it can give everyone in the Seventy-Nine Bid a mental preparation.
To say that there have been frequent discussions about this matter in the Biaobu compound in recent days, he expected this. However, it was not without some strange things. What surprised him the most was that Zhang Jiangong actually paid no attention to these following discussions.
reaction!
No matter from which aspect, Zhang Jiangong is not the same person. Since the other party finally became the agent of the 79th Biao, how could he watch an outsider take the 79th Biao as his own?
?And it was in a way of forcibly breaking away from Twenty Towns. For Zhang Jiangong, this can obviously be regarded as a kind of rebellion!
The Biaobu Courtyard is such a big place, and even Yuan Su himself has heard about the comments from his subordinates. How could Zhang Jiangong know nothing about it?
But Zhang Jiangong didn't know anything and didn't even come over to ask. This is unjustifiable in any case.
"Since Mr. Yuan knows, it's better to be careful. After all, there is chaos inside and outside Luanzhou. If you are not fully prepared, you may miss something important." Ge Jinzhang said with a double entendre.
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion." Yuan Su responded with a smile. Of course, even though he said that, he still hasn't been able to understand Zhang Jiangong's thoughts. He can only take one step at a time to see what Zhang Jiangong is doing.
Are you playing a trick?
"In addition, the King of the Third Battalion has been acting a bit strange recently." Ge Jinzhang added.
"The king's team is upright, which king's team is upright?" Yuan Su couldn't remember for a while.
"It is said that it is Wang Duizheng who went to Anshan Town with Mr. Yuan before. He is Zhang Jiangong's confidant, but he will go to the Supervisor's Office every now and then these days, either wandering around or entering the Supervisor's Office.
We had a cup of tea in the office and chatted for a while. Once I met him outside the training camp and asked him what was going on, but he just said he came to visit, but he visited for several days in a row, what else is there to see? "
"What? Is this happening? Why didn't I know about it?" Yuan Su asked strangely. He had been at the Supervisor's Office these mornings, but he had neither seen nor heard about the King's team wandering around.
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After Ge Jinzhang's mention, Yuan Su immediately thought of Wang Duizheng. He had to say that he had a deep impression on this person. Of course, it was not a good impression from the beginning to the end. Since the other person was Zhang Jiangong's confidant, these days
Tian Que frequently appears around the Supervisory Training Office, which really doesn't make sense.
No matter what Captain Wang is thinking about, Yuan Su doesn’t want to get too close to such a person!
"Team Wang always comes after noon. When you come, Mr. Yuan, you have already returned to the Biao Department." Ge Jinzhang explained.
"Really?" Yuan Su frowned slightly, his face lost in thought.
Could it be that the King's team just noticed the pattern of going out during the day, so they deliberately chose to go to the supervisor's training office in the afternoon?
Of course, these are not important factors. The most important thing is what Captain Wang is trying to do! But just by the fact that the opponent deliberately avoids him, it can be judged that it is not a good thing!
"It's best to take more care of this matter. The authenticity of Captain Wang is very problematic and we have to guard against it." After a moment of pause, Yuan Su said.
"I understand, I will send people to keep a closer eye on you from now on." Ge Jinzhang nodded solemnly and responded.
Luanzhou Gonghe Zhengfu was directly renovated from the previous state government office. It was obvious that Wang Litong attached great importance to this matter, so he invested an unprecedented amount of money to reorganize the entire state government office from the inside out. Until today.
Although the overall renovation has not yet been completed, the front buildings, walls, etc. have been completed in a hurry.
Generally speaking, today's Luanzhou government has no traces of the official offices of the former Qing Dynasty. Even the two stone lions at the gate have been moved to the backyard. The vermilion gate has been changed into a vertical gate tower.
The building itself was replaced with an iron fence, and all the buildings in the front yard of the Yamen, including the main hall, were converted into duplex offices.
When Yuan Su and his party arrived in front of the gate tower, the two government officials on duty at the gate tower hurried forward to lead the horses. The state government changed its appearance, and the previous government officials in the state government also put on new clothes one by one, becoming the government of Luanzhou Republic.