Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

At that time, Guan Xuqing was busy with the Sino-French war, and had no time to take care of these Sino-foreign commercial wars. After all, Hu Xueyan could not get the support of the court, but suffered from others, almost crazy gambling-like adventures, and lack of luck, which eventually led to this tragedy. fiasco.

Guangxu, who traveled across the world, knew about this matter, Lin Qizhao, who was in Shanghai's ten-mile barracks, knew about it, and Li Hongzhang naturally knew it too.

In mid-October of the 16th year of Guangxu, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili and Beiyang Minister, asked the imperial court to change mulberry and promote agriculture. Undoubtedly, it spread quickly all over the south of the Yangtze River in a thunderbolt.The ambiguous attitude of the court and the unusual silence of Liu Kunyi, Governor of Liangjiang, all make people feel that this matter is becoming a reality.

From the officialdom to the private sector, everyone was instantly enveloped in an inexplicable panic, especially the executives of foreign firms in Shiliyi, Shanghai, who were even more nervous.The mulberry trees were all cut down, and without the mulberry leaves, there would naturally be no raw silk.The compradors, street runners and brokers in foreign foreign firms became busier than ever. Instead of purchasing raw silk in large quantities until the end of the year in previous years, they began to purchase raw silk from merchants in various places in the south of the Yangtze River.

Overnight, the price of raw silk skyrocketed, but at this time all the talents suddenly discovered that it was almost impossible to buy raw silk in the entire Jiangnan market.Because most of the raw silk is concentrated in the hands of one person. Nanxun has always been a land of fish and rice. Every family has planted mulberry and raised silkworms for generations. Because it is located near Taihu Lake, the climate is warm and humid, the water quality is good, and the mulberry leaves grow very lushly. A kind of high-quality silk that can only be produced on this soil—Jilisi.Clothes made of silk are soft, shiny and durable. In history, in addition to supplying the needs of the courts of the past dynasties, it is also the favorite of British and French upper-class aristocratic women. It is what they think about day and night. and other luxury goods.Because this kind of silk fabric is not only bright in color, but also has good tensile strength and sufficient elasticity, it has long been a hot commodity in overseas markets, with an average annual sales of [-] to [-] tons.

When it comes to Jiris, one cannot do without the Zhang family in Nanxun, which became famous for a while.

In the year when Shanghai was opened as a port, a young man named Zhang Songxian rode a boat full of jilis from the Sixingdai in front of his house into the Grand Canal, and then swayed along Taihu Lake and Suzhou Creek, in the afterglow of a sunset At dusk, the ship full of raw silk and the ambitions of young people slowly swayed into Shanghai Beach.Zhang Songxian was 26 years old that year.

In the past, Zhang Songxian bought silk from the silkworm farmers in the countryside at a low price, and sold it to the compradors of foreign companies who came to Nanxun to collect the silk after increasing the price, earning the difference from the price.Now he has entered Shanghai by himself, and has set up his own silk shop in Shanghai's Yangjingbin Bridge area, and directly transports the silk to Shanghai to organize sales, which can save a lot of intermediate costs.Especially in cooperation with compradors in foreign firms, the upper and lower sides joined forces to do business, and the news became more well-informed. The Zhang family gradually monopolized the sales of raw silk from Nanxun to Shanghai.From then on, the Zhang family in Nanxun started from the silk industry, and then got involved in the salt industry and the real estate industry. In just a few decades, they accumulated tens of millions of wealth and became a famous maritime family in modern Chinese history.

"Whether the problem of this raw silk war will be caused by the Zhang family in Nanxun is still unknown. However, in the past few days, the price of raw silk in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Jiaxing has skyrocketed by as much as 15 times. The increase in raw silk prices has directly led to the local Prices fluctuate frequently, and the economic order tends to be chaotic. If this continues, Hangzhou and Jiaxing will become the second Shanghai in a short time." Zhao Bingjun raised his concerns at the right time.

Guan Xuqing took a deep breath. What Zhao Bingjun said was not unreasonable, and the situation would even be more serious than imagined. The main financial institutions affected by the Shanghai incident, mainly the Bank of Shanghai, would not be able to harm the city after all. However, the raw silk industry has become the economic lifeline of many areas in the south. Once there is a change, the blow to the local economic development will be fatal.

Now that the matter in Shanghai has been dealt with, Guan Xuqing immediately decided not to return to Luan for the time being, but to continue southward. He wanted to see for himself whether the economic problems were caused by his own reform measures, or whether the traditional economic problems had erupted within a certain period of time. .

In the middle of the night on March 3, the humid mist spread out, sticking to people's skin and hair, making people very uncomfortable.At this time, there is only one train consisting of six carriages on the steel rails of the huge Central Station.The front of the car was still emitting white gas from time to time, and from a distance it looked like a giant beast crouching in the night.This car is called "Vision Car", also known as "Special Train Float Car", and it is specially prepared for the emperor.Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine the luxurious degree of its content decoration.There are restaurants, living rooms, bedrooms, entertainment rooms, dance halls, bathrooms, etc. inside. It can be said to be a mobile emperor's palace.Luo Ming's guard regiment soldiers were stationed in the four carriages at the front and rear. Most of the staff in the carriages were military agents under Zhao Bingjun.

That night, the central station suspended all train lines. The station was full of security personnel sent by the Shanghai General Public Security Bureau, as well as soldiers from the 49th Division of the Shanghai Army. Suspicious pedestrians.500 meters outside the station, there are all forbidden to approach.Although it was arranged very secretly in advance, the news was caught by reporters with a sensitive sense of smell. In the old days, reporters in Shanghai were the most skeptical, not to mention such a big event as the emperor's departure from Shanghai. Therefore, in just two short Within hours, almost all the reporters from all over Shanghai came to the central station, but to their disappointment, the security measures here are very strict, they have no chance to enter the station, even if they have the opportunity, they dare not risk their lives .

Around one o'clock in the morning, Guan Xuqing arrived at Central Station surrounded by a large group of senior officials and guards. The main people who saw him off were Shanghai Mayor Nie Jiju, Shanghai Branch President Li Duo, Director of the Finance Department Yu Hongyuan, Imperial Flying Academy Dean Feng Ru, Sanxin company directors Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin, as well as important officials from various departments and departments in Shanghai, celebrities in Shanghai's business circles, etc.The accompanying personnel mainly included Zhao Bingjun, director of the Imperial Security Bureau, Luo Ming, head of the Imperial Guard, Xu Zishan, division commander of the 49th Division of the Imperial Army stationed in Shanghai, and Bai Xianming, director of the Shanghai General Public Security Bureau, who led a security detachment to accompany them on the journey and protect them all the way. The emperor is safe.

Not only that, local garrisons have been arranged along the railway from Shanghai to Nanxun to keep informed of the situation along the line.It is absolutely impossible for Zhao Bingjun's careful arrangement to cause danger.For this reason, Guan Xuqing could only smile wryly. He felt that there was no need to mobilize the crowd in such a way. This would disturb the local government and the local people, but he really couldn't say anything about the kindness of his ministers.

Guan Xuqing stayed in the station lounge for a while, and then decided to temporarily arrange to meet with the visiting reporters. Guan Xuqing knew that there were some things that must be explained to people before leaving, otherwise, after this departure, it is very likely that there will be more people here. Make waves again.But this made Zhao Bingjun very nervous. The original defense plan was to resolutely isolate the emperor from outsiders, but now the emperor wants to contact the reporters. Those reporters are mixed up. Who can guarantee that no one will be safe for the emperor. threatening.But since the emperor had already made a decision, it was not easy for him to stop him, so he had to order his subordinates to move closer to the north gate of the Central Station as much as possible.

Guan Xuqing came to the north gate, waved to the reporters and the people present and said: "You have all seen that I am going to leave Shanghai and continue to go south. If you have any questions, you can ask them now, but time is limited, and I can't." Do it all."

A reporter asked: "Excuse me, Your Majesty the Emperor, if I read correctly, you should be followed by the three directors of Sanxin Company. They are the tycoons of the Qinghong Gang and the most powerful people in Shanghai. People. So we speculate that the subduing of the Shanghai incident is because you and these three tycoons, or you have reached some kind of concealment with the Qinghong Gang?"

Zhao Bingjun glared at the reporter, thinking that reporters in Shanghai are the most difficult to deal with, and seeing him today, he dared to openly raise such a question to the emperor. If it wasn't for this occasion, he would have been arrested.

Guan Xuqing turned his head and motioned Jin Jinrong and the others to take a few steps forward so that everyone could see clearly. The three smiled awkwardly at the reporters present, and then respectfully stood behind the emperor on the right side.Guan Xu said in a clear voice: "That's right, these three are the board members of Sanxin Company, Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, and Zhang Xiaolin, who were once the leaders of the Qinghong Gang, the largest gang in Jiangnan, but now this gang no longer exists. Yes, its new name is the Shanghai Rescue Association. The main task of this association is to assist the Public Security Department to maintain social order. The new president is Bai Xianming, the Director of the Public Security Department. Therefore, from now on, these three people will have nothing to do with the Qinghong Gang. In addition, Sanxin Company will become a subsidiary company of Far East Co., Ltd. in the future, specializing in legitimate trade. What I want to say here is that everyone makes mistakes, but I think that as long as he can sincerely correct his mistakes, he should give them a An opportunity to make meritorious service and atone for their sins. In order to atone for their sins, these three people expressed their willingness to pour out 3000 million yuan to support the construction of Shanghai and improve the lives of citizens. What do you think?"

ps: Let me explain here. Huang Jinrong was born in 1867. This age is his golden age, which is very suitable for the needs of this book.Du Yuesheng was born in 1888, if calculated according to history, he is less than ten years old.But because of the need of the plot, let him be in his 20s.

Soaring at the Front: World War I Chapter 364 The Assassination at the Station

Originally, people gritted their teeth with hatred when they saw the three of Huang Jinrong, but when they heard that they would spend 3000 million to support Shanghai's construction, they couldn't help restraining their anger, whispering to each other, and talking a lot.

Guan Xuqing winked at Huang Jinrong, what a smart person Huang Jinrong is, he stepped forward and clasped his fists, smiling and showing his golden teeth, looking vulgar: "Fathers and folks, it is not enough to atone for sins , Mr. Huang promises to everyone in front of the emperor that Sanxin Company will develop well in the future, and will continue to support education and medical care in Shanghai, and Sanxin Company will vigorously absorb the poor people in Shanghai and provide them with jobs position. I also hope that everyone can support the development of the company. If Mr. Huang’s words don’t count, let the emperor send troops to raid my whole family! Mr. Huang thank you in advance.” Take a bow.

In this way, everyone's resentment towards Huang Jinrong was reduced by half.

A female reporter raised her hand and asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that the biggest mastermind of this incident is Japan. Then, after disbanding the Qinghong Gang, how do you plan to treat Japan? Is it like a few years ago?" Sending troops like that to remove Japan from the history list, or adopting softer measures?"

Guan Xuqing immediately replied: "First of all, I want to correct a misunderstanding of yours. The biggest mastermind is not Japan, but a Japanese diplomat stationed in Shanghai. I made a positive gesture and completely expelled that diplomat from the Japanese political arena. I feel sad for such a greedy person. So what I want to tell you is that the Shanghai incident has completely subsided. This incident is nothing more than some stupid people being killed. Some people with ulterior motives used it to cause it, and it was not as serious as everyone imagined. Before leaving, what I want to say is that the Shanghai incident gave us a revelation, that is, we must be loyal to our country no matter when and where, because only our own The country is our lifelong support!"

After finishing speaking, Guan Xuqing waved to everyone again, turned around and prepared to leave.Zhao Bingjun stepped forward and said to everyone: "Your Majesty's schedule must not be delayed, and I hope that everyone will seriously understand the holy will after returning. Alright, let's all go away now."

All the people present respected the emperor sincerely, and now that the holy car was about to leave Shanghai, several people couldn't help shouting: "Long live the emperor!" Immediately afterwards, thousands of voices shouted together: "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!..." The voices gathered together could swallow the sun, the moon, mountains and rivers!

Suddenly, amidst the tidy waves of voices, there was an unusually sharp voice shouting: "Guangxu, you have left me with nothing, and now you still want to leave here alive?"

Zhao Bingjun was unusually vigilant, and couldn't help but follow the prestige, and immediately found a short man in a gray trench coat and a black top hat in the crowd, holding a pistol in his hand!

"There are assassins, protect the emperor..." Before he finished speaking, he heard a gunshot, and the crowd at the scene was stunned for a moment, then shouted, and ran away in all directions.

Before the short man could shoot again, he was kicked to the ground by several plainclothes rushing up behind him, and was tied tightly.

Zhao Bingjun hurriedly looked back, only to see that the emperor had already fallen in a pool of blood...

He was shocked and rushed over, picked up the emperor's body and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty...how are you..."

Guan Xuqing's body was covered with blood, his complexion was as pale as paper, his lips were bruised, and he opened and closed his lips as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't make a sound.Zhao Bingjun listened carefully, but the scene was so noisy that he couldn't hear anything clearly.He turned around and roared with all his strength: "Quiet me all!"

The scene immediately fell silent.

Zhao Bingjun put his ear close to the emperor's and listened carefully, only heard a few intermittent words: "This...is... all...a mockery of fate..."

After all, Guan Xuqing's body softened, and he slowly closed his eyes...

The next day, a huge news broke out from Shanghai, shaking the whole of China and even the whole world.Newspapers from all over the world reprinted this amazing report in the form of front-page headlines. His Majesty the Emperor of the Chinese Empire was shot by an unknown killer at the Shanghai Railway Station last night. His life and death are still unknown.

The emperor of the empire was assassinated!Who did it?Everyone is guessing, but before the official investigation results come out, no one dares to make a judgment.

The news of the emperor's assassination immediately caused a huge sensation throughout the country. People from all walks of life unanimously sent messages calling for the arrest of the murderer and severe punishment.At the same time, letters from all over the country were sent to Shanghai like a snowflake every day. People were most concerned about how His Majesty the Emperor was doing!Beijing, the capital of the empire, is even more empty-handed, rushing to the cabinet office like a tide to verify the truth of the incident.

No one organized it, but hundreds of thousands of people spontaneously organized and knelt outside the Forbidden City to pray for the emperor.

The heavy news of Guangxu's assassination immediately cast a deeper shadow of war on the European continent, which was already in an atmosphere of terror.All the Chinese soldiers were worried, and they looked at Shanghai in unison.Anyone who has a little understanding of the current situation understands that once His Majesty the Emperor dies, what will happen to the greedy countries surrounding the empire?The situation of the world war will undoubtedly be subverted!And even if the emperor is out of danger by chance, will he become disabled because of this shot?Can he still govern normally?

After hearing the news, Feng Xianghua, who was already on pins and needles, rushed to Shanghai without saying a word, and handed over all military affairs to Liu Buchan, the governor of the navy. Liu Buchan had also received the news. He held Feng Xianghua's hand in tears and said: " Lord Zhongcheng, I, Liu Buchan, have been greatly favored by the emperor, this time the emperor is in danger, I cannot sit in Beijing no matter what, please promise to let me go too."

Feng Xianghua let out a long sigh: "Zixiang, it is precisely because the emperor is in danger that we need to rely on you old ministers to stabilize the situation. Personal matters are small, but national affairs are big, Zixiang..." Feng Xianghua couldn't help but fall down. Tears come.

In Shanghai, the entire city is under martial law.The whole army of the 49th Division stationed in Shanghai was dispatched, and many checkpoints were set up in Shanghai to block all external traffic.The 54th Division of the Imperial Army in Yixing has also rushed to Shanghai to assist the 49th Division in maintaining order.

At the same time, the Imperial Security Bureau and the Shanghai Public Security Bureau are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

In the special interrogation room of the Shanghai General Public Security Bureau, Zhao Bingjun sat on the interrogator's seat with a livid face, and the short man who shot and stabbed him sat opposite him, but at this time he was covered in bruises. The chains of the condemned prisoners were leaning on the hands and feet, the clothes all over the body were stained with blood, and the hair was messy and dirty.

Zhao Bingjun slammed the table, and the assassin slowly raised his head. It was Okada Koji, the former assistant to the Japanese ambassador to Shanghai!

"You...you..." Zhao Bingjun was so angry that it was difficult for him to speak.He tried his best to calm down his emotions, and after a while, he said, "Did you shoot the emperor at the central station?"

Okada Koji nodded weakly.

"The emperor has already treated you extrajudicially. He just released you after imprisoning you for a while. Why did you do that!" Zhao Bingjun's eyes were tearing apart, and the veins on his fists were already bulging.

Okada Koji sneered: "Your emperor deprived me of my political career, do you know what this means to me? It's like depriving me of my right to live! I have no face to go back to Japan, I I will not live in this dirty land of yours, so I want revenge, I want revenge!"

The two guards behind him were about to confront Okada Xiaoci, but they were stopped by Zhao Bingjun. Zhao Bingjun stared at each other and said word by word: "Have you thought about the consequences?"

Okada Xiaoji laughed loudly: "Consequence? Isn't it death? The subjects of the Great Japanese Empire will never submit to the Chinese. I am nothing. If I die, I am nothing more than an ordinary Japanese expatriate, but yours As for the emperor, if he dies, it will be a huge blow to China, right? I, Okada Koji, will also be famous in the annals of history because of this incident. Haha...haha..." Okada Koji was like crazy The same, kept laughing.

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Soaring Brilliance: World War I Chapter 365 Who Will Save

Zhao Bingjun couldn't bear it anymore, rushed to Okada Koji in a few steps, slapped the opponent more than 20 times, and shouted angrily: "Let me ask you one last thing, who is the mastermind behind you? Is it the Japanese government!"

Okada Xiaoji was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed wildly, as if he had heard the most ridiculous words in the world. After laughing, he suddenly turned his face and said darkly: "You can think too much, to be honest. , I really hope to get the support of the government, but the soft bones of the Japanese government won't listen to me at all, if I really have the support of the government, my plan will have succeeded long ago!"