mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1117: Angry and vomiting blood

Chapter 1117: Angry and vomiting blood
Zhao Chuanxin stopped Benjamin Goldberg and said, "Ahem, today is Tesla's press conference, don't steal the show."

Nikola Tesla began to demonstrate the achievements of recent years.

As Benjamin Goldberg said, the three of them are the best combination in the world.

Nikola Tesla wanted to demonstrate his wireless remote sensing technology, so Zhao Chuanxin built him an electric car.

Nikola Tesla wanted to demonstrate his amplified transmitter, and Zhao Chuanxin tinkered with circuit boards to shrink its size.

Nikola Tesla wanted to demonstrate X-rays, so Zhao Chuanxin built him a fully enclosed dark device.

Electricity meters, ball lightning, turbines, solar engines...

Some of these technologies have been forgotten for a long time, while others have only appeared in recent years. Each invention is dazzling and breathtaking.

“Is this all true?”

"That thing called X-ray can actually see through the body of a mouse and even reveal a mouse's tumor?"

"Radio is amazing. If it can be controlled remotely, can't it be used to control cars and boats?"

"Ball lightning, can you hold it in your hand?"

Feng Ru said: "It seems that many of these technologies can be used on airplanes."

He thought for a while and probably understood why Zhao Chuanxin invested a huge amount of money in the laboratory.

If many of these technologies are applied in mass production, the benefits gained will far exceed the investment.

Most people are short-sighted and fail to see the business opportunities and changes in the war landscape.

But Feng Ru is different. He is knowledgeable and knows that the dramatic changes in the world are driven by science.

The display of magical inventions was full of climaxes.

Nikola Tesla handed over a receiving device and a light bulb to a lucky person in the audience.

The light bulb lit up in the air.

Even if light bulbs were not yet common, it would not be surprising.

However, the radio transmission still caused exclamations.

Nikola Tesla told reporters: "The radio technology in our laboratory has surpassed that on the other side of the ocean. Zhao and Benjamin helped me invent the transistor. The next radio can receive signals without the use of a ground wire. Wireless telegraphy will not be easily interfered with. This technology can be used in the military..."

Zhao Zhongyi narrowed his eyes after hearing this.

The use of radio in the military was no longer a secret after the outbreak of the Balkan War.

The development of communication technology has made wars larger in scale and combat methods more flexible.

Zhao Zhongyi has increased the military expenditure in Lugang Town and is determined to spend the money every year without fail.

The information about the Second Balkan War that Zhao Chuanxin brought back made him realize the importance of communication and mobility.

Zhao Chuanxin brought Li Shutong to the meeting place to adjust the atmosphere.

But after being introduced by Zhao Chuanxin, this guy sat in the guest seat without saying a word.

That shy feeling came back again.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "This is the extremely talented Li Shutong. He will talk to everyone about art next."

Li Shutong waved his hand quickly: "It's not a conversation, let's learn from each other."

He is also a genius, a literary and artistic genius, with astonishing achievements in the field of art, and is the best in both China and the West in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and drama.

He simply displayed a few talents and impressed the audience.

Many people cannot understand science, but they can understand and hear music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Li Shutong became famous in this battle.

Zhao Chuanxin began to praise his eldest disciple again: "Don't look at Benjamin's young age, but his memory and memory combination ability are the best I have ever seen in my life..."

He asked people to bring out books on the spot, or simply write down a string of numbers, which Benjamin could recite after just one look.

Nikola Tesla also said: "If I want to check the information and documents, I don't have to look up the book, just ask Benjamin, he can tell me casually. If I have any ideas, tell Benjamin, he will arrange and combine them in his mind and give the best solution..."

The three of them performed exceptionally well, showing everyone what genius is.

Zhao Chuanxin, on the contrary, appears mediocre.

Nikola Tesla reciprocated Zhao Chuanxin's encouragement and flattery by telling the audience: "Everyone's intelligence and talents are expressed in different ways. Zhao has a strong hands-on ability, which can drive him to learn..."

Li Shutong gave evidence: "The charcoal worker is proficient in Dutch, Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian, can speak some Korean, can paint, play the piano, guitar, and violin... I taught him all the musical instruments. As long as he gets started, he can learn very quickly..."

I blanch...

The audience also said that Zhao Chuanxin was the worst here.

It turns out that even the worst one is far behind them!

Thousands of critical hits are coming at you, making it hard for you to breathe.

Besides, he can write books and fight wars...

After the press conference, it was time for group photos.

Zhao Chuanxin habitually retreats.

I have maintained this habit for many years, and I cannot break it just to show off.

He believes that his future self will be grateful to himself now.

Liu Baogui found Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Goldberg and Li Shutong.

He shook the hands of the three people respectively: "Thank you, thank you all for coming to our Lugang Town. I have a humble request..."

Nikola Tesla said bluntly: "Liu, what do you want?"

Liu Baogui said sincerely: "I suggest that you all come to Lugang Town University to give lectures once a month. The salary and travel expenses will not be bad."

He understands neither science, nor invention, nor art.

He just understands money.

Liu Baogui decided to invite more celebrities from the academic community in the future.

Benjamin Goldberg was fine, but Nikola Tesla and Li Shutong were flattered.

Liu Baogui is the second-in-command of Lugang Town, and he was so sincere.

"As long as Zhao agrees, I have no objection."

"Well... I'm afraid we may not be able to make it in time."

Benjamin Goldberg said something inexplicably: "If you want, I will give you a shortcut. You two can come together then."

……

After Zhao Chuanxin went out, he found that his electric bike was missing.

"damn it!"

He asked Xingyue to "adjust the surveillance."

The tone was strange: "Let Zhao Lingjun ride away."

"..."

At this time, the phone rang.

He answered the phone. It was Wilhelmina calling: "Ethan, did you take your daughter out to play? I learned from Margot that she hasn't been home for two days."

Zhao Chuanxin had to cover for his daughter: "Yes, I will send her back right away."

"Then you should come back too."

"I will definitely do it in a while. I haven't finished the work at hand yet."

There is a copper eye on the back of the electric scooter.

Zhao Chuanxin teleported over and saw Zhao Lingjun standing on the pedal and turning the accelerator because his legs were not long enough. Behind him was Zhao Zhengze who was screaming.

"Sister, please put me down quickly. I want to tell our father..."

"Don't move. I won't care if you fall."

"Sister, you're done. Just wait, I'll let Dad beat you..."

Zhao Zhengze held Zhao Lingjun's shoulders and sat in the back seat, his face turning pale with fear.

Zhao Lingjun held the wobbly handlebars with her arms outstretched, looking as if she was about to fall at any moment, but she always managed to right herself at the critical moment.

Zhao Chuanxin flashed to the front and captured Zhao Lingjun: "You are really going to tear off the tiles!"

Zhao Lingjun said stubbornly: "Dad, I'm just helping Zhao Zhengze to build up his courage."

Zhao Chuanxin carried her and put her on the back seat, and put Zhao Zhengze on the front pedal, then got on the bike: "Hold on tight."

The cardboard he had placed in the car had long since disappeared.

……

Three days later, Yuan Weiting saw the Lugang Town press conference in the newspaper.

The reporter not only recorded various magical inventions, but also wrote down the words of Zhao Chuanxin and Yuan Weiting.

Yuan Weiting was shocked and angry.

This Zhao Chuanxin seemed to have the ability to see through his heart.

Originally, everyone just mocked him for being retro and feudal.

Ever since Zhao Chuanxin said he wanted to be emperor, public opinion has gradually changed.

He looked at the newspaper with a gloomy face and made a decision silently!
The foreigners in China were also surprised when they read the newspaper and learned that Nikola Tesla was now working for Zhao Chuanxin.

Someone passed the news back home.

Many people in the United States sighed and lamented, and some people, such as JP Morgan, said the grapes were sour.

He said to others: "In my opinion, Nikola Tesla and Zhao Chuanxin are just bragging. I invested in him to invent radio, but he didn't do his job and ended up losing to Marconi..."

But I secretly felt that Nikola Tesla might really be able to achieve something after joining Zhao Chuanxin.

Investing is like betting at a gambling table. No one can be sure of the return before the cards are dealt.

……

Zhao Chuanxin returned to Lubin Prefecture and brought a puppet toy to Zhao Nianzhen.

Zhao Nianzhen ignored her father until Zhao Chuanxin took out the stuffed teddy bear.

"Dad..." Zhao Nianzhen immediately called out in a voice that was so sweet that it made one feel sick.

And she ran towards her father with her short legs.

Zhao Chuanxin held her on his lap, with the left leg being the toy and the right leg being Zhao Nianzhen.

The teddy bear has a big, furry head and is wearing a sweater and a shirt. It has a pair of black eyes with pink in the middle, which is the true vision crystal.

Zhao Chuanxin modified the architectural puppet of the Mirage Realm and made it into this teddy bear that is as tall as Zhao Nianzhen.

Zhao Nianzhen was about to touch it, so Zhao Chuanxin spread his legs and put some distance between his daughter and the bear.

He said: "It is alive and can write. If you don't believe me, just ask it and it will write for you."

Zhao Chuanxin put the teddy bear on the table and took out paper and pen.

Zhao Nianzhen bit his finger and said, "Write Senior Brother so I can see it."

The teddy bear picked up a pen and scribbled the word "Senior Brother" on the paper.

Zhao Nianzhen was stunned.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "It can still run."

As he said this, he put the teddy bear and Zhao Nianzhen on the ground.

Zhao Nianzhen walked in front, and the teddy bear followed behind. Zhao Chuanxin said to the teddy bear, "Sit down."

The teddy bear sat on the floor like a dog.

"Lie down."

Teddy bear lying down.

"stand up."

Teddy bear up.

How can a child bear this?
She rushed over and picked up the teddy bear with great effort: "Thank you, Dad. Dad, what's its name?"

"Its name is Xiao Nian."

It immediately brought the father and son closer together.

But the next day, Zhao Lingjun went to Old Zhao to complain: "Dad, why do you give it to Zhao Nianzhen and not to me?"

Don’t worry about having too few and too little.

Zhao Chuanxin raised his voice: "Do you think you don't have enough?"

Zhao Lingjun thought: She has reaction shoulder straps, her father taught her the art of clones, and she also has a key to the teleportation array.

But Zhao Nianzhen only has one teddy bear.

She rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, I'm going to find my senior brother."

He ran away in a flash, and I don't know what he was planning next.

But Rebecca Levi came over and blew in Zhao Chuanxin’s ear: “Sir, a father can’t be partial.”

Mr. Zhao was provoked and got angry: "Come here..."

……

At this time, the warlords in various provinces in the country acted like headless flies. Some declared independence, some did the opposite, and some declared independence first and then canceled it, which was tantamount to child's play.

After Chen Jiongming led Guangzhou in a failed rebellion against Yuan Weiting, he fled to Hong Kong Island.

Li Guangzong received him.

Chen Jiongming highly praised Zhao Chuanxin: "Among all the governors in the country, the one I admire most is Governor Zhao. It is right to maintain autonomy. All provinces have dissolved their parliaments, except Lubin Prefecture."

Li Guangzong poured him a glass of wine and said, "I think Governor Chen said this because he saw the federal system in the United States. However, in my opinion, the national conditions are different. The best outcome is to end the autonomy under the rule of warlords in various provinces."

Chen Jiongming was stunned.

After a while, he smiled bitterly: "Master Li is right, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. Yuan Weiting tried to reduce the army, but the results were very limited. Once the gun is picked up, no one is willing to put it down."

The two had a great conversation.

Li Guangzong told Chen Jiongming: "General Chen, stay here peacefully. No one can touch you."

On the other hand, Sun Gongwu also sent a letter for help to Xuantian Sect.

Not to help them rebel.

In fact, the situation gradually became clear. These people could accomplish nothing and could only stay out of the spotlight temporarily.

He asked Li Guangzong to help them escape to Japan.

Li Guangzong agreed without hesitation.

……

Zhang Dazhui eventually followed the migrant workers and took his whole family to Ao Island.

There were more than 300 people in this group, most of whom were people from coastal areas who could not survive there.

Their destination was not Darwin, but Perth.

……

Freddy Pavitt called Zhao Chuanxin and said, "Master, a group of Chinese students studying in the United States have come to the manor to ask for funding. They read the newspaper report about Nikola Tesla and are planning to launch the 'Chinese Science Society' and prepare for the 'Science Magazine'."

Zhao Chuanxin directly delegated power: "From now on, if there are international students seeking help, we will agree to all of them. It is up to you to decide how much to support or to what extent the help is needed."

After hanging up the phone, Yao Jia came to visit.

Yao Jia said: "Sir, I plan to let Herbert Ponting prepare and shoot a new film to follow the public opinion and satirize Yuan Weiting."

"Then just shoot, don't say you're short of money?"

"We don't lack money, but we lack actors."

"..."

Yao Jia saw the reports in the newspaper about Zhao Chuanxin's various tricks on Yuan Weiting.

He suddenly had an inspiration.

He also wants yin and yang.

But he is not only the Yin and Yang of Yuan Weiting, but also the Yin and Yang of Sun, Huang and others.

He even wrote a script himself: The daughter of a warlord falls in love with a bandit soldier who is recruited to the army. At that time, the warlord rebelled first, and the bandit soldier fought bravely and was promoted. Just when the bandit soldier thought he was closer to the one he loved, the warlord canceled the rebellion and surrendered to Yuan. The bandit soldier became a scapegoat and was completely dismissed. The good times of the warlord did not last long. Yuan later settled accounts with him, and the warlord's house was confiscated. The bandit soldier and his daughter fought their way out...

It's very melodramatic, but it keeps up with current affairs.

Yao Jia took out a newspaper and pointed to a photo on it: "Sir, I want this person to be an actor. You should know that he is the one."

Zhao Chuanxin took the newspaper and took a look at it: "Zhao! Are you sure?"

Yao Jia had a good idea. He nodded confidently, "Yes, this person's appearance and demeanor are exactly the best candidate for the protagonist I'm looking for."

The newspaper contained a photo of a press conference. In one corner of the photo, Liu Ai was holding the Guanshan Knife...

Liu Ai has medium-long hair, a fair face and no beard, a tall figure, a straight back, and an expressionless face. Because of the shooting angle, he actually has the "evil and crazy" temperament described in women's literature.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at him for a while and asked, "Are you sure you want him to be the protagonist?"

"It has to be him, the only one!"

"good taste."

Zhao Chuanxin thought to himself: I wonder if you will still be so confident when you see him in person.

Zhao Chuanxin took Liu Ai through the expressway back to Lubin Prefecture.

Liu Ai is actually not very old, less than thirty years old.

After following the Backwater Army around for the past two years, the highland red on his face, which was unique to the Loess Plateau, gradually disappeared. His skin became fair and he looked like he had rosy lips and white teeth.

He has been practicing sword skills for many years. Although he is not strong, he has a well-proportioned body.

However, when one sees him pinching his fingers like an orchid and speaking in a shrill voice, one would want to cut him.

When Yao Jia saw Liu Ai in person, he was dumbfounded: "Sir, are you sure it's the same person?"

Liu Ai was very excited and stepped forward to shake hands with Herbert Ponting and others. "Thank you for choosing me as the protagonist. You really have a good eye. I know I am good-looking and in my prime. I should have acted in a movie a long time ago!"

Yao Jia opened her mouth but couldn't say no.

Herbert Ponting pulled his hand back inconspicuously and hid it behind his back.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled and said that as an adult, one must pay for one’s own decisions.

He said, "It's nothing, I'll go first."

He had to go back to The Hague, as Wilhelmina missed her husband very much.

There is a blacksmith waiting for him in Iceland.

"Wait." Yao Bing tried to stop him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I'll have to trouble you to write a theme song for the new movie."

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Li Shutong is the professional."

"No, an adult must do it."

Yao Jia compared the songs composed by Zhao Chuanxin and Li Shutong. Although both are classics, Zhao Chuanxin's songs are more suitable for commercial films.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Liu Ai, whose face was full of expectation, and then at Yao Jia, and he understood.

"no problem."

If he didn't compose the music, Yao Jia would definitely change the leading role.

The result was beyond the expectations of Zhao Chuanxin, Yao Jia, Herbert Ponting and others.

Liu Ai knew it well. Whenever the director called him "God Ike", he seemed like a different person.

The voice is relaxed, the posture is no longer awkward, but the habit of orchid finger is difficult to change.

This has become his characteristic.

In addition, Liu Ai's swordsmanship is so good that he actually replaced the martial arts director for fist and sword fights.

Even the heroine was flirting with him, but strangely, this man had no interest in her...

……

In a blink of an eye, it was October.

Sun and his men failed completely.

Those who should leave should leave, and those who should escape should escape.

Because Sun, Huang, Chen and others all asked Xuantian Sect's Li Guangzong for help in escape, more and more people came to him for help.

Li Guangzong accepted everyone who came.

The British Governor in Hong Kong had no way to arrest anyone, let alone Yuan Weiting.

Yuan Weiting saw it all and felt hatred in his heart.

Fortunately, Sun and his friends ran away and there were no more troubles, so Yuan Weiting was officially elected as the big boss.

On the same day, the envoys of 13 powerful countries in Beijing notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recognizing Yuan Weiting's status.

When Yuan Weiting was interviewed by reporters, his pride almost overflowed from the camera lens.

He told reporters: "Those who restrict my internal affairs, do not abide by my instructions, and try to use public opinion to frame me in an unjust situation must open their eyes and take a good look. The 13 great powers have recognized my political, military and diplomatic status. Yuan has worked hard and made great achievements. In a few years, we will see who he is..."

The reporters' eyes widened.

Who does this imply?

Who is that person?

It must be Zhao Chuanxin without a doubt!

Aren’t you, Zhao Chuanxin, very awesome?

Look, all the powerful countries have recognized me, and you are the only one who is still shouting at me.

You wait!

Just wait and see.

On October 10, the reporter interviewed Zhao Chuanxin in Lubin Prefecture and told him about this matter.

"Mr. Zhao, what do you think 'that person' should say?"

Everyone laughed.

Since Yuan Weiting said "that person", it would be quite interesting to refer to him as "that person" at this moment.