Liu Zhenming was afraid that the Canadian government would play some tricks. If explosives were installed on the railway, he would be in a bunker, so he took a carload of hostages.
With these hostages present, Liu Zhenming believes that the Canadian government will not take any major military action before engaging in contact and dialogue with him.
Liu Zhenming asked Ye Geyin to send someone to pay close attention to the movements around the railway and report any abnormality immediately. He himself went to another carriage to look for Ji Li and Han Qiaoer.
Having Ji Li come forward to talk to the hostages can reduce the hostages' resistance. Liu Zhenming really has not thought about what to do with these ordinary people, but he cannot guarantee what others think.
In the eyes of those white people, Liu Zhenming was a murderous devil.
Liu Zhenming was running for his life in a hurry, but the Chinese in the United States were in great misfortune because of what he did.
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Mr. Kang Youwei, the famous speaker and reformist leader who imitated the "Shen Nong who endured hardship and never died" and tasted all kinds of herbs, just got up and found that the situation outside was different.
After Kang Youwei failed to help Guangxu's reform in China, he wandered around. To say he was a wanderer is to underestimate him. It should be said that he lived a comfortable and comfortable life overseas, with plenty of food and clothing.
Kang Shengren's influence among overseas compatriots, even today's Xingzhonghui, cannot compare with him.
Kang Youwei became prosperous overseas. In 1899, he united with some overseas Chinese in Vancouver to establish the "Bao Huanghui", whose full name is "The Company to Protect the Qing Emperor".
Since it is called a "company", it means that it is not only a political organization, but also an economic organization. It is clearly stipulated in the "Regulations of the Royal Society" that all members must pay a membership fee of 2 yuan to fund publicity, communication, and newspaper publishing, and
Raise funds to open mines and set up industry and commerce.
Subsequently, in just one year, Kang Youwei sent his disciples to the United States, Mexico, South America, and Australia, and established a total of more than ten general associations and more than a hundred branches, with countless members, and the development was very rapid.
grow.
Because Kang Youwei's mouth was so good at talking, Kang Youwei made countless big cakes to these overseas Chinese, promising: "If the emperor can be saved and restored to the throne, all the officials of the imperial party in the company will definitely donate money to me. Please do so."
"Military meritorious service, exceptional merit." "Anyone who has meritorious service in rescuing a driver will be awarded the rank of general or minister in civilian clothes."
For overseas Chinese at that time, Kang Youwei's promise was extremely attractive. Many wealthy Chinese businessmen who were successful in business often spent huge sums of money on Kang Youwei based on their patriotism and their desire to become the founding fathers of the country.
Those overseas Chinese who were struggling to make a living by working hard also hoped to obtain dividends by investing in Kang Youwei's "Royalist Company".
At this time, the Xingzhong Hui led by Sun Yat-sen was also active among overseas Chinese, but the revolutionary ideas were obviously not as marketable as the royalist advocates among the Chinese, and the power of the Xingzhong Hui was obviously inferior to the Royalist Hui. It is said that even Sun Yat-sen's brother Sun Mei had
Donated money to the Royal Society.
Kang Youwei made great use of the public funds for food, drink, and entertainment for later generations. All personal expenses were taken from these membership fees, including his family. In addition, this old boy also invested everywhere, but every time he lost everything.
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Don't worry, the 'Bailout and Rescue of the Qing Emperor Company' will not go bankrupt for the time being, because some Chinese people still have illusions about him, and Kang Youwei still has his mouth that can talk the dead back to life and the living to death.
Two days ago, Kang Shengren came to San Francisco again, raising funds while advocating his ideas of constitutional monarchy.
Kang Youwei washed his face and walked out of the room. Seeing the tense atmosphere outside, he couldn't help but ask his proud disciple Liang Qichao to go and inquire about the situation.
After a while, Liang Qichao came back with an anxious look on his face...
"Sir, something bad is going on!" Liang Qichao said in a panic.
Kang Youwei rinsed his mouth calmly at first. After a while, he raised his head to look at Liang Qichao and asked calmly: "What happened?"
"Sir, there are police outside Chinatown. They don't allow us Chinese to go out."
Kang Youwei frowned at first, and then said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, the Americans won't make things difficult for us."
Britain, the United States and other countries have always supported China's reform movement, and Kang Youwei regarded the Englishman Timothy Richard as his reform teacher and had a good relationship with him. With these relationships, Kang Youwei was able to leave after the failure of the reform movement.
After that, he asked the British embassy to secretly send him out of China.
Kang Youwei put his hands behind his back and walked slowly to the street with about ten disciples. Along the way, the Chinese who saw him passing by came up to greet him, called Mr. Kang, and followed behind him.
, see if Kang Shengren can solve this matter.
Not long after, Kang Youwei and others walked to the street and saw that just as Liang Qichao said, the San Francisco police had surrounded the place, and there seemed to be troops among them. This shocked Kang Youwei, who was well-informed.
Kang Youwei asked the translator to come forward and reveal his identity to see what happened.
"Sir, these police said they want to raid the entire Chinatown and seize all guns and ammunition." After the translator came back, he relayed what the police said.
Before Kang Youwei could speak, all the Chinese started talking.
"Submit firearms and ammunition? Doesn't the United States allow legal possession of firearms? Do we still have to hand over what we legally own?"
"Yeah, it seems like we are the only ones in Chinatown who have to deal with it!"
"Is this another rule against us Chinese? In this way, those white people who don't like us will be able to bully us at will in the future?"
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All the Chinese were indignant. Kang Youwei also felt that this rule was too discriminatory against the Chinese. He found a police chief, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Sheriff, why do you do this?"
The attendant on the side naturally translated it and did not repeat it again.
"Reason?" The police chief snorted coldly and said in a serious tone: "Just because this is the United States! If I become president, I will definitely lock up all of you rioters."
The police chief took a few steps forward and walked in front of Kang Youwei. In this way, his nose almost touched Kang Youwei's head. He looked down at Kang Youwei and roared: "Do you know what you Chinese have done? Kill us.
President Roosevelt, now launched a riot in Toronto and killed hundreds of white people. Do you think you Chinese should hand over your weapons? Are we ordinary citizens of San Francisco also allowed to be massacred by you?
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A Chinese riot broke out in Toronto. Kang Youwei was also shocked when he heard the news.
"Mr. Sheriff, can you explain the matter more clearly?" Kang Youwei felt that his momentum had weakened by three points.
"Have I not made it clear enough? The Chinese Liu Zhenming who once assassinated our president took more than a thousand Toronto Chinese and killed thousands of ordinary citizens. Then, he took thousands of ordinary people hostage and rode in
The train has escaped." The police sergeant roared loudly.
Liu Zhenming led his people to do another big thing, and it is estimated that he will do even bigger things in the future. Seeing that it was useless to conceal the news that he was alive from the public, the U.S. government had no choice but to reveal the matter.