Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 425 Xiliang asks for illness, Zhao Erxun enters Kanto

The design work of the Ice City Auditorium was completely handed over to Ke Sijia, the head of Hanyao's design department.

As for the requirements for the auditorium, Zhu Chuanwen actually mentioned one, and the requirement can meet the gathering of 5000 people.Compared with the form, the current architectural style of Hanyao combining Chinese and Western styles can be said to be unique in Bingcheng, continuing the style of Hanyao headquarters and Hanyao University Hall.

A Frenchman designed a Chinese-style building. For this, Zhu Chuanwen can only say that there are too few talents with such a system in the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately, Hanyao's training is continuing, and the Chinese style is the best. A person who did not want to be named once said this, and Zhu Chuanwen deeply agreed.

For the solemnity of the auditorium, this building uses bright red and bright yellow for the first time.Because the Ice City Auditorium will be composed of many parts, there cannot be only one meeting place, so according to Kosja's estimation, this construction will be the largest and longest construction project in the history of Hanyao Construction Team, and will use many European New technologies for construction in other places.

This year is 1911. By then, will the color bright yellow still be taboo?

As for Kosya, Zhu Chuanwen's request made his eyes shine. They are bright red and bright yellow. Kosja has also seen the Imperial Palace in Shenyang and the Forbidden City in the capital from a distance. He has long wanted to have this kind of building tried.

The division of the Hanyao education system is also going on simultaneously, and the enrollment of universities in Heilongjiang Province and Kyrgyzstan Province has also begun to roll out. Just when Zhu Chuanwen felt that there should be nothing to do recently, a telegram made Zhu Chuanwen busy again .

On May 5, Zhu Chuanwen received a telegram from Xiliang, which was very simple, just a few words: Come and meet the new governor!
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From getting on the train to Fengtian, Zhu Chuanwen also simultaneously received news from the capital from the hunter department that the sky in Kanto was about to change again.Simultaneously, Xiliang also received a comprehensive report. The hunter collected a lot of information in the capital.

Xiliang, the official who was promoted by King Qin in the Gengzi year was summarized by the hunter. It can be seen that the hunter's intelligence analysis has made great progress. The red-headed confidential documents describe Xiliang's promotion path starting from 1900. , resistance in North China (served as governor of Rehe), expansion in Sichuan (served as governor of Sichuan, presided over the fundraising of the Sichuan-Han Railway), radicalization in Yunnan and Guizhou (establishing education, suppressing revolution), and five aspects of the New Deal in Kanto Created a unified report.

A series of analyzes made Zhu Chuanwen consider Xiliang's intentions on the way to Fengtian, but he never expected...

Fengtian City, Governor's Mansion

Zhu Chuanwen was dressed in traditional costumes of the Qing Dynasty, and the servants of the Governor's Mansion were leading the way in front of him. When he came to the door, he heard the sound of arguing in the main hall of Xiliang, and the servants hurriedly motioned to Zhu Chuanwen and so on.

Zhu Chuanwen pricked up his ears, and heard a mellow female voice from inside, "Master, you can drink this medicine!"

"I won't drink it! I don't believe it, this disease can kill me!" This was Xi Liang's voice.

"Master..." The mellow female voice continued to speak, but since Zhu Chuanwen saw the servant who escorted him in, the arguing inside gradually became smaller...

"Mr. Zhu, my lord, please come in." The servant trotted and appeared in front of Zhu Chuanwen.

As soon as he entered the door, when Zhu Chuanwen saw Xiliang, this old man who was still very healthy when he met last year, now had a strong smell of old age on the sofa, and there was still strong Chinese medicine left in the room.In a celadon bowl, a bowl of black traditional Chinese medicine was placed in Xiliang's hand, but he didn't intend to move it.

"Chuan Wen, it came so fast!" Xi Liang coughed heavily, and then said to the young man in front of him, feeling a little relieved in his heart.Seeing people's hearts after a long time is indeed the most sincere truth. The news that Zhao Erxun will come to Kanto to be the governor again should have spread throughout the Kanto. At least Xiliang thinks so. At this time, Zhu Chuanwen should already know. I have a clear conscience.

"Your Excellency, you..." Zhu Chuanwen was about to say a few words about Xi Liang's health, but was interrupted by Xi Liang's wave of his hand.

"Chuanwen, the paperwork for my self-resignation to go to training has arrived, and Mr. Zhao has already arrived. I call you here today, in addition to introducing you to Mr. Zhao. This time, I will give you the title of governor of the Kanto region. The last order." Xi Liang said seriously, very serious.

"My lord, tell me!"

"Jin-Ai Railway, it seems that Hanyao can only be handed over to gradually implement it!" Xi Liang said heavily.

Coincidentally, at this time, the servant of the governor's mansion reported again, Zhao Erxun, here he is!

Xiliang hesitated for a moment, and said: "There is nothing that cannot be said to others, and at this time we need the full support of Mr. Zhao! Send a message, and welcome Mr. Zhao with me!"

"Yes!"

The weather in Fengtian in May was a little cool. On this afternoon, Zhu Chuanwen met the last official of the Qing court in the Kanto region for the first time.

Zhao Erxun, courtesy name Gongrang and nickname Cishan, was born in the Zhenglan Banner of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.

"Lord Xiliang!" The two dry old men met with a sense of silence. Both of them were famous officials in the late Qing Dynasty, and they were also high officials in the frontier. The rotation of the top officials in the Qing Dynasty was very special. Common, but like Zhao Erxun, it can be said that it is very rare to go around the Qing court and return to the original place.

Zhao Erxun is like Xiliang's replacement. Since Xiliang became the governor of Shanxi in 1900, every step he takes is Xiliang's shadow.

It can be said that the relationship between the two is really good.

"Master Zhao, we are handing over again." Comparatively speaking, Xiliang should be younger than Zhao Erxun, but the difference between the two is their identities, which belong to Manchu, a noble from the Qing Dynasty and the children of the Eight Banners of the Han people. different.

"Yes!" Zhao Erxun looked at Xiliang and nodded at this time. The Mongolian in front of him was obviously younger than himself, but he looked like he was dying. He sighed inwardly. After exhausting Xiliang's last strength, when he learned that the Qing court had no short-term idea of ​​establishing a constitution, Xiliang's condition became serious again and again, as if he was hanging on his breath, and suddenly exhaled.

Afterwards, Zhao Erxun looked curiously at Zhu Chuanwen who was supporting Xiliang, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, who is this young man?On the last day of the handover in Kanto, the meaning of the people I brought to meet is a bit self-evident.

After Zhao Erxun and Xiliang were seated in the main hall, Zhu Chuanwen stood aside knowingly.

"Lord Xiliang, are you in good health?" Zhao Erxun asked Xiliang.

"It's impossible to die!" Xi Liang said optimistically.

Zhao Erxun thought well. Indeed, ever since the Qing court strongly disagreed with the establishment of a constitution, Xiliang knew that the country was hopeless, really hopeless. The flames in the south had risen, and Xiliang had been keenly aware of it. The Qing court was also aware of it, and quickly transferred this die-hard fan of the Qing court to Kanto, the place where the Qing court thrived.

The Han people became high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty, relying on their firmer loyalty than the Manchurians.

"Lord Zhao, I am planning to leave Fengtian today. I have already packed up my things, and I will leave the Governor's Mansion to you."

"Lord Xiliang, it's a serious word, but don't be in a hurry."

"It's better to be in a hurry!" Xi Liang thought of the center headed by Zaifeng, and his attitude that has been slow all the time came with a pun. "I'm leaving this time, but there is something I have to entrust to you." Xiliang pointed to Zhu Chuanwen beside him, "Come, Chuanwen, I have met Mr. Zhao!"

Zhu Chuanwen stepped forward and made a bow.

There was no expression on Zhao Erxun's thin face, but the pupils in his eyes suddenly enlarged.Zhu Chuanwen, this is the name he has heard the most since he left Kanto. A chamber of commerce named Hanyao Manufacturing Bureau has risen rapidly at a speed beyond ordinary chambers of commerce after he left.During the Xu Shichang period, the basic capital accumulation was completed, and it was even more steady and steady during the Xiliang period.

Hei province is firmly controlled in the form of industry and agriculture. At this time, there may be people in Hei province who don't know who the governor of Hei province is, but who doesn't know Zhu Chuanwen from the Zhu family?After all, for food, clothing, and use, the two ironic names of Hanyao in the Qing court shine like this, but does the Qing court still have the time to correct a name at this time?

When he came to Kanto, Zhao Erxun still had an ambiguous attitude towards Han Yao.

All in all, this Chamber of Commerce is too powerful, and there are really too many people controlled in the form of tenants.But there are also many constraints. Just seeing Xu Shichang in the capital, Xu Shichang once told Zhao Erxun to take care of Han Yao.At this time, Xiliang even brought Hanyao, the head of the family, in front of him when he was parting. Didn't it mean that Xiliang had curbed the development of the Zhu family?Zhao Erxun was a little confused.

"Master Zhao, I have explained everything to you before, but finally, I have one more thing to trouble you for!" Xi Liang coughed heavily again.

"Lord Xiliang, just give orders!"

"I can't finish the work on the Jin-Ai Railway, but there is still you, this matter can be handed over to Hanyao to implement it step by step!" Xi Liang arched his hands, like a farewell to two old friends, and also like a prayer.

Zhao Erxun's mind flashed the Qing court's newspaper, and Zhu Chuanwen also started contacting this matter just now.

The Jin-Ai Railway is a very important livelihood project after Xiliang’s administration in the Kanto region. From the perspective of the situation in the Kanto region, Japan and Tsarist Russia are in the same situation. With Chuncheng as the boundary, South Manchuria and North Manchuria are both respective spheres of influence.As the actual controller, the Qing court had to make dangerous moves to break the tacit understanding between Tsarist Russia and Japan if it wanted to break the situation.

Tsarist Russia used the Vladivostok Far East Command in the Ussuri River area north of Black Province as its base, and gradually maintained its own interests in North Manchuria.With Dalian and Lushun as bases, Japan is expanding its monopoly position in South Manchuria.Both are monopolies in all aspects of politics, economy, and culture, and they revolve around one issue—sovereignty.

And this railway from Jinzhou in the north, to Xiaokulun, then to Qiqi City, and finally to Aihui was Xiliang's plan to break the situation. expressed full support.

At first, the Qing court planned to continue to mobilize the whole country to build this railway stretching more than 2000 miles in total, but under the pressure of foreign affairs, the Qing court had to give up, and of course it was more cash-strapped.

Xiliang originally hated being contaminated by foreign capital, but Xu Shichang hesitated again and again, and said to Xiliang: "Only by attracting foreign capital can construction be possible." At this time, Xiliang also changed his attitude after considering American capital builds railroads.

This led to the later period when Ito Hirobumi went to Ice City to negotiate with the Tsarist Russian Finance Minister. The attitude of Japan and Russia was clear, and the Qing court was not allowed to build it. The right of way became an extension of sovereignty to a certain extent.

After a lot of wrangling, until Xiliang was about to step down as the governor of Kanto, this railway was still something on paper.

Zhao Erxun looked at Zhu Chuanwen in surprise. Although he knew that Hanyao was powerful in Heilongjiang Province, he suddenly understood in his heart whether he was up to the task of building this railway, why Xu Shichang and even Xiliang valued him so much. , originally began to hesitate about the plan that Hanyao wanted to implement.Knowing Xu Shichang and Xiliang's intentions, Hanyao has developed so far, it is finally usable!

Yes, they are not fools. Xu Shichang and Xiliang have finally cultivated a chamber of commerce that can be used and restricted commercially.

"Chuanwen, later on, you Hanyao will make a plan first, let Mr. Zhao have a look, you can go back first, don't send me off, I plan to set off to go back to my hometown today!" Xi Liang waved his hand immediately, obviously, the two Qing courts The important minister still has something to talk about.

Zhu Chuanwen heard the words and went out. He was really confused at this moment. Xiliang had been a ghost since he came to Fengtian. It was obvious that the two had an attitude of fighting openly and secretly before, but at this time it was With an attitude of trusting Gu, he couldn't help but feel confused.

Coming out of Fengtian Governor's Mansion, Zhu Chuanwen went straight to the palace...

As for Xiliang and Zhao Erxun, they started talking in detail.

"Lord Xiliang, is this Han Yao?"

"Master Zhao, there is no other way. If this railway is to be built, Han Yao will be the best candidate! It is also an important measure for us to gradually pull him out of Russia's sphere of influence!" Xiliang also sighed, this time Half a year was difficult for him. If the Qing court had a constitution, he planned to drag his body to continue working in the Kanto region, but if the constitution was not established, then his hope would be gone.Even if he didn't drink the medicine, if he died, he would die in front of the Qing court.

"But Han Yao has too many subordinates!" Zhao Erxun said.

"How many?" Xi Liang shook his head, "How many people can he have the influence of Japan, and how many people can have the influence of Tsarist Russia? Mr. Zhao, the concept has changed. No matter what, we are all people from this land, and Tsarist Russia and Tsarist Russia Japan is two outsiders!"

It was hard for Zhao Erxun to believe that such words would come from a Mongolian named Xiliang.

"The road from Jinzhou to Aihui stretches for more than 2 miles, but it is on the same level as the Manchuria Railway. Although it is called a commercial road, it has political connotations. Power, we have divided power. Only Manchuria Railway has been imprisoned by Russia and Japan It is firmly in our hands, but if the Jin-Ai Railway is built, there will be more Kanto, and there will be one and only way to survive, even if this trade route is controlled by the Chamber of Commerce." Xi Liang said.

"The situation in Kanto is so severe?" Zhao Erxun asked.

"Well, Mr. Zhao, I don't know if I don't take charge. The situation in Kanto is so severe that I have never foreseen it. In the west of Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin's troops have been suppressing bandits on the grassland all year round. These are the tentacles of the Russians. In the south of Fengtian, Dalian's The port is full of Japanese warships, and I can hardly sleep or eat. In the eastern part of Fengtian, Zhu Kaishan's troops cleared up the thieves in the province. Look, they are all Japanese-style equipment.

Mr. Zhao, it's difficult!This year's plague, if it weren't for the imperial court's great help, our Kanto region would be in danger! "

At this time, on Mount Suolun, a small man who was exterminating the Mongolian rebels hurriedly got off his horse and arrived at the camping place.Zhang Jinghui was wearing the uniform of the new army, and said to the little man, "Old Qi, good news! Mr. Zhao, have you retuned Kanto?"

"Master Zhao Erxun?" The little man spat the sand, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Damn it, Xiliang and his grandma let me eat the sand for several years, so I can see the hope of being transferred back." gone."

"Please transfer to Liaonan!" Zhang Zuolin said hastily, having been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

"Yes! Commander!" Zhang Jinghui gave a non-standard military salute to the new army, and sent back a telegram expressing his loyalty to Zhao Erxun to Fengtian.

(End of this chapter)