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    In the Huguang Governor's Mansion, drum music had been set up early. The servants and maids were so busy that they all hated the "great hero" whom they had not met yet. If it weren't for the baggage that appeared from nowhere,  "Groomman," do you deserve to be so busy?

    "Hey, isn't this Mr. Guo? I heard that you are going to be promoted to the imperial examination? Hey, don't pull me, what are you doing?"

    "Idiot, you only know how to drink wine all day long. Didn't you see that Mr. Guo looks unhappy today?"

    "What's wrong?"

    "Bullshit, it's not because of Biao Tong's errand! Yang Qiu is now 42 Biao Biaotong."

    "What, just that bitch?"

    "Don't talk nonsense, I am Batulu."

    "Damn it, he's just a baggage driver pulling a cart. I'll spit on his face when he comes later."

    There were small groups of busybodies on the street, pointing at the officials and gentry who came in and out. Their eyes were not filled with envy, but more with curiosity and hatred, because since Ruicheng arrived, the Huguang Governor's Mansion has become a  In order to supply the Qing Dynasty, which was about to collapse, he exploited the two places together with the foreigners in the concession.

    Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and two officers wearing brand-new general uniforms and polished military boots were seen coming towards them from a distance, especially the one on the left, who looked to be in his early twenties, with a slender figure and a heroic appearance.  , The waist is straight when walking, giving people a sharpness like a sword unsheathed.

    "My master Zhang Meisheng of the Governor's Mansion has met Yang Biaotong and Xiao Guandai." Zhang Meisheng was waiting for guests. When he saw the two of them, his eyes lit up and he ran over quickly. The good guy next to him also suddenly exploded. Unexpectedly, this young man actually  It was Yang Qiu, the new 42-year-old commander who had just been named "Loyal and Brave Batulu" by the emperor.

    "Bah! You're a pretty boy, you have no eggs, you're working for the Tatars!" The scolder was full of laughter.

    "Excellent talent." The praiser found only one advantage.

    "Wow, he looks so handsome." This is a nymphomaniac.

    Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo had just entered the door. Before they had time to "appreciate" the scenery inside the Governor's Mansion, they saw Ruicheng leading a woman and a large group of gentry and officials out of the hall to greet them. They quickly knelt down on one knee to salute and say hello.

    "I bid Yang Qiu (Xiao Anguo) to meet the Governor-General."

    "Get up, get up quickly." Ruicheng quickly helped the two of them up and said with a smile: "Tonight's family dinner to celebrate the success of you two, no need to be polite."

    "Without the recommendation of the Governor, Yang Qiu and Anguo would not be here today." After Xiao Anguo finished speaking, he took out the small brocade box from his arms, handed it to Zhang Meisheng next to him and said with a smile: "These are some of the gifts of the two people under the bid.  I hope your Majesty will accept it."

    "Haha, you guys" Ruicheng pretended to sigh, opened the box and saw a three-inch pure gold statue of Maitreya with a smiling face. The smile on his face suddenly became even wider, and he said, "Serve as a soldier and eat food to save some money.  It's not easy. I won't allow it next time." After saying that, he returned the box to Zhang Meisheng and said deliberately and seriously: "Go and put it on my desk."

    After Zhang Meisheng left, Ruicheng held the two of them affectionately and began to introduce the visitor to them: "This is my wife, and this is"

    When introducing Ruicheng's wife, Liao Keyu, Yang Qiu took a closer look. It was not because of how beautiful the lady was, but because many people in later generations said that Wuchang's success was due to this lady because she persuaded Ruicheng to leave early.  As a result, the army lacked command in the end, and she was also said to be a spy planted by the Kuomintang for many years. I wonder if this is really the case.

    "This is" Ruicheng pulled him to the door of an officer in his forties with an arrogant face: "Guoerxing is currently the commander of the third battalion of the 42nd standard. From tomorrow on, he will be Chen  I¡¯m Hua¡¯s colleague, so I need to get closer to him later.¡±

    "It's a pleasure to meet you, please." Yang Qiu saluted and murmured in his heart, because most of the people who came along the way and had something to do with the army were people from the city patrol camp. This shows Zhang Biao's strict control over the new army.  Unexpectedly, I finally saw someone who was one of my subordinates!

    "Master Biaotong is too polite, I hope you will take more care of me in the future." Guo Erxing looked arrogant, and after saying this, he simply sat next to him and drank.

    "Chen Hua, please don't take this reckless man to heart."

    "No way, I don't understand anything when I first come here. I will have to rely on Mr. Guo for help in the future." Hearing the protectiveness in Ruicheng's words, Yang Qiu understood a little. This Guoerxing must be Ruicheng who joined the army.  The person who won the prize, if I hadn't estimated that he would be the new 42 standard leader.

    No wonder they were so rude and got in the way.

    After introducing the guests, Ruicheng was about to invite everyone to sit down when a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from the door: "What day is it today? It's so lively."??

    Yang Qiu turned around and looked around, only to see a man in his thirties wearing a thin green shirt, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a mustache walking in. After seeing the man, Ruicheng also burst out laughing:  "I asked who knocked on the door, and it turned out to be Zu An."

    Zu An?  It's him!

    The first Huiyuan in Hunan, Tan Yankai, the son of the former Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Tan Zhonglin, has a distinguished family background and is known as the master of facial expressions and bodybuilding!  Hearing this font size, Yang Qiu immediately thought of the old photos he had seen in the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall, and thought of this person. No wonder even Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang, was polite to him.

    Seeing Ruicheng coming to greet him in person, Tan Yankai quickly saluted: "Hunan Councilor Tan Yankai has met the Governor-General."

    "Zu An is welcome." Ruicheng kindly helped Tan Yankai up and asked, "Zu An is here this time"

    "Back to the Governor, I came to Wuchang this time to pick up the firearms ordered by the New Army from Hanyang." Tan Yankai cupped his hands and said, "Brand troubles have been frequent in Hunan recently, so the New Army is in urgent need of firearms to suppress the bandits. I hope you  "

    "The governor has heard about this. Please wait for a few days. In a few days, there will be a batch of guns from Hanyang and they will be released from the warehouse. Then you can accept it yourself."

    "Thank you, Lord Governor." After Tan Yankai thanked him, he saw Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo meeting each other and asked, "Who are these two"

    Ruicheng chuckled, patted his head pretendingly, and said with a smile: "Looking at my memory, Zu An came early today rather than by chance. Come, let me introduce to you, this is the man who was awarded and canonized by the emperor for his meritorious service in killing enemies in Sichuan.  "Zhongyong Batulu," Yang Qiu, the new commander-in-chief of the Hubei Army 21 Mixed Association 42 Standard, you will go to Hanyang to receive the gun in a few days, and he will still need to lead the way."

    Tan Yankai had also heard of Yang Qiu's "famous reputation" before coming here, but he didn't expect that he would be such a handsome young man. He quickly smiled and said: "It turns out to be Yang Baotong from Zao Huguang. I have admired him for a long time."

    ¡°As expected, bad things spread thousands of miles!

    Yang Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart, but he still admired Tan Yankai. At least he could write well, right?  He quickly said politely: "Master Tan is too polite. Chen Hua is just a rough man in the military. How can Master Tan be talented in literature and write well?"

    Being scratched to the point where he was most proud of his life, Tan Yankai looked at Yang Qiu twice more and said with a smile: "At a young age, he was on the battlefield and made great achievements. He won the loyalty and bravery of Batulu, and the emperor even awarded him a yellow vest.  , Such feats are really rare, and Yankai really admires them."

    "Haha, you guys have a lot of fun chatting about culture and martial arts, but my food and wine are getting cold." Ruicheng smiled and pulled the two of them back to their seats. He also specially pulled Tan Yankai to his side to ask for some calligraphy lessons.

    After Tan Yankai toasted Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo for a few drinks, he suddenly asked with a smile: "I heard that Yang Biaotong had been studying at Shanghai Ocean School before. How could he think of returning to Hubei?"

    Not to mention other people, even Ruicheng pricked up his ears when he asked this question. Yang Qiu also knew that his details must have been dug up several times. He turned his mind twice and said, "Master Tan, doesn't he know that Chen Hua  Are you from Hubei?

    Since I was born in Hubei, no matter where I go, I can never lose the nurturing grace of the Han River, so I came back to join the New Army after studying. I dare not say that I will serve the country, but I have never let go of my obsession with protecting my family.  "

    "That's well said." Ruifang next to him slapped the table and nodded: "If everyone has Chen Hua's heart of protecting the country and the family, why would there be any trouble? Sir, don't you think so?"

    Seeing that Ruicheng did not respond, Tan Yankai continued to ask with a smile while holding the wine glass: "Yankai is a man with no hands to tie the chicken, but seeing that the current situation is unstable, he is anxious, and after thinking about it, he feels that in the end, it is the combination of Western learning and Chinese learning.  Zhengtong, Biao Tong is a student of Western learning and has the heart to serve the country, what do you think?"

    ¡°This Tan Yankai, didn¡¯t he deliberately come to take advantage of Mr. Bentong?¡±  Could it be that it was not just a coincidence, but a deliberate arrangement by Mr. Rui Fox?  Yang Qiu had a dark belly. When he saw Ruicheng, he was stroking his beard and waiting, but he didn't think there was anything hidden between the two of them.

    But this question is really difficult to answer. Although Tan Yankai is a constitutionalist, he was sympathetic to the party members before Xinhai, and Ruicheng was a well-known conservative, so he pondered for a while before saying: "At the beginning of Westernization, Li Hongzhang and  The two adults Zhang Zhidong advocated opening up the country and learning from the West. Ultimately, their original intention was to obtain the essence to supplement our country. However, some people used the name of Westernization and did not learn the essence of forging Western machines. Instead, they were obsessed with the ways of bewitchment and wanted to copy the foreigners' methods.  Set something.

    But they have forgotten that water has its sweetness and bitterness, and state-owned enterprises are different. Blindly copying them will only make people more confused.  If the people are in turmoil, the country will be in turmoil, and if the country is in turmoil and the people will be in more turmoil, foreign talents will bully us more and more. In the long run, Yang Qiu will not be able to see clearly, and I hope Mr. Tan can give me some advice.  "

    "Haha If the people are in chaos, the country will be in chaos, and the country will be in chaos and the people will be even more chaotic! Those chaotic parties are really hateful, do not want to serve, but learn Western deception and disrupt the foundation of our Qing Dynasty, they should be killed!  Ruicheng laughed, patted the table and said with a smile: "After listening to Chen Hua's words today, the governor suddenly understood that someone is here"  "

    Zhang Meisheng, who was already nearby, heard the call and quickly took out two prepared boxes from his arms and handed them to Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo: "Two adults, this is a small gesture from the gentlemen to congratulate you two for their patriotism.  Loyalty to the King.¡±

    "Bribery? Is such a good thing?" Yang Qiu glanced at Tan Yankai opposite him and saw that his face was a little unhappy. He seemed to be dissatisfied with Ruicheng's blatant bribery. He also thought that the money was really thorny. If he took it from Zhang Biao,  I'm afraid it's difficult to handle the question, and I also want to refuse.

    Seeing that Yang Qiu was still silent, Ruicheng knew in his heart that he was afraid of Zhang Biao. He snorted slightly and said, "This is everyone's good intention. Just accept it. The governor will explain it to Mr. Zhang."  "

    Now that Ruicheng had said so, Yang Qiu could only grit his teeth and quietly kicked Xiao Anguo's foot, picked up the wine glass and stood up to thank him: "Yang Qiu and Mr. Xiao are both rough men in the army and do not understand etiquette. This money should not have been accepted."  , but since it is the good intention of the Governor and you all, I have the courage to accept it, and I would like to toast you and your Lord a drink. If you have any missions in the future, please feel free to contact me."

    When Tan Yankai saw Yang Qiu accepting bribes, he was a little unhappy. Originally, he thought Yang Qiu was worth dealing with after what he said just now, but he didn't expect that he would get together with Ruicheng when he took office, so he stopped talking.

    Seeing Yang Qiu accepting the money, Ruicheng laughed even more happily and clapped his hands and said, "Go and bring the singer to help everyone."

    After a while, a group of singers dressed in tulle came in. They sang and danced and finally relaxed the atmosphere in the room. Yang Qiu had no interest in these women with bound feet and faces as white as cardboard.  After opening the box, I was shocked by the amount of money inside.

    As expected of a governor, he was generous with his offer, a total of ten thousand!

    Yang Qiu regretted accepting the money. He was just a small official, so why did he receive such a big gift? Just when he was wondering why Ruicheng was paying attention, Ruifang next to him suddenly came over under the cover of singing and dancing and whispered.  : "Mr. Yang, people in Wuchang are unstable now. The Governor has always been concerned about the safety of Hanyang. Since 42 Biao has the important responsibility of protecting Hanyang! You must pay more attention to this matter."

    "Arsenal!" Yang Qiu's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light

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