mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 787 Lao Denzang is dead

Originally, there was a margin left in the drill to prepare for the worst case scenario.

When implemented seriously, the anti-donation team was able to do it with ease.

Qi Zhenlu and Yu Chenglin led the crowd to the east of the city and saw Lu Fuji and others waiting with their horses at the door.

When the two sides met, Qi Zhenlu was surprised: "Where did the horses come from?"

I feel relieved that someone called Didi when I went out.

Lu Fuji made a long story short and told Mr. Xiao about his plan.

Qi Zhenlu and Yu Chenglin exclaimed repeatedly.

This is amazing!

He kills several birds with one stone, and he is worthy of being the great disciple of Zhao Chuanxin!

"Where's the young gentleman?"

"The little gentleman asked us to leave first. He wants to take some thoughts with him."

"Have Wang Zuocai and Zhang Fulin been caught?"

"I've caught it, but I'll keep it in the city, guarded by our brothers from the Brotherhood. The young gentleman said they have a wonderful use."

After leaving the city, the important members mounted their horses and galloped away, while the rest blended into the crowd of common people.

When they arrived in Yongchang District, Qi Zhenlu, Yu Chenglin, Lu Fuji and others met Li Feihu.

The four people gathered together and said: "Okay, it went so smoothly without losing anyone!"

Historically, the four brothers were much more miserable. Li Feihu and Yu Chenglin were beaten to death on the spot, and the remaining two were like bereaved dogs.

It was unbelievable how the young gentleman who shocked the four people could be so thoughtful at such a young age.

But Yu Chenglin still has something unclear: "Liu Ai, why did you let Mei Shunan go before? He hasn't agreed to be exempted from triple the flower tax."

Liu Ai pinched his waist with both hands and smiled softly: "The young gentleman said that what you are doing is nothing more than resisting the donation and tax exemption. Even if you coerce Mei Shunan to agree on the spot, if he goes back on his promise afterwards, what we have done will be in vain. We might as well let him He was afraid, let him figure it out."

A few people thought about it, and that was really what happened.

They do things based on their self-proclaimed justice and passion.

If Benjamin Goldberg had to teach them how to speak beforehand, he would probably offend them. Do they even need guidance on how to open their mouths? Deliberately, when Mei Shunan thought he had Yu Chenglin under control and everyone was at a loss for words, Liu Ai suddenly spoke again and delivered a fatal blow...

The little gentleman is still thoughtful.

Everyone felt a little more admired.

Liu Ai added: "If we want to win the final victory, we need to do one more thing."

The four people asked in unison: "What's going on?"

"Hide, hide well, don't be caught by Mei Shunan!" Liu Ai was proud. "As long as the organizer is not caught, Mei Shunan will have trouble sleeping and eating, because I left the words there, and there will be a second and third time in the future..."

The four of them thought that it was indeed the case, and they all became excited, feeling that everything they did today was given an aura called "hope."

Qi Zhenlu said: "I didn't show up, so I don't have to hide, right?"

Liu Ai said to him meaningfully: "There is an old elm tree a mile away on the path outside your backyard. There is something hidden under the stone slab behind the old elm tree. When you are in danger, you can pick it up along the way."

Qi Zhenlu said: "If there is no danger, there is no need to take it?"

"It's not dangerous, and nothing will be put down there. Anyway, that's what the little gentleman said."

interesting.

Qi Zhenlu went home, while Yu Chenglin, Lu Fuji and Li Feihu went out to seek refuge because their faces were exposed.

Wang changed his name to Aries and was following Benjamin Goldberg outside the weapons depot and ammunition factory in the southwest corner of the city.

Benjamin Goldberg took out the ecstasy lamp and muttered something.

Wang Changming and Aries watched in shock. The dry air suddenly became moist, and the milky white mist floated mysteriously.

The rustic-looking building immediately felt a bit like a fairy palace. Behind every mysterious mist, it seemed like a barefoot immortal could jump out at any time.

Being too dry is an uncomfortable experience. Wang Changming and Aries breathed in the mist greedily, and their nasal cavities were moistened, breathing more comfortably than ever before.

Benjamin Goldberg looked at the two people who were intoxicated and reminded: "Take it, you will really be addicted to drugs later."

"Why did the young gentleman say this?"

"Don't ask, just follow me and block your mouth and nose with this wet towel."

He himself put on a simple gas mask that he had made with Zhao Chuanxin on the ship.

Walking inside with the enchantment lamp in hand, the fog automatically dispersed wherever Benjamin Goldberg passed, leaving a narrow passage.

Wang Changming and Aries covered their mouths and noses, looked around furtively, and heard a few "pops".

That was the soldier who fell to the ground.

The two looked at each other in surprise.

Everyone understands that the fog is poisonous!

After thinking about this, the two of them were sweating. Fortunately, they had drunk a lot just now.

Little did they know that the enchanted lamp was in the hands of Benjamin Goldberg. Because he had mastered the secret of the spell, he could exert the power of the enchanted lamp better than his master.

Fog can be stored in different categories, including simple water vapor, toxic fog, flammable substances, barnacle glue, etc. Poisonous mist is divided into anesthetic type and highly toxic type. At this time, the anesthetic type poisonous mist is used...

In the hands of Zhao Chuanxin, the ecstasy lamp is like a 10W high-end computer, but he uses it to browse the web and watch videos. And Benjamin Goldberg was able to tap into all of his performance.

While groping along, someone fell down from time to time, and the three of them entered the weapons warehouse.

Benjamin Goldberg said: "Be quick, the fog won't last long."

Too dry.

On the weapon rack, there are all kinds of fast guns, and all kinds of swords and bows.

The ancient Martini Henry rifle, Mao Zi's old Bordin rifle, and even the muzzleloader rifles that were retired during the wave of gun replacement in Europe and the United States around 1870 were all sold to the Qing court at a low price.

Benjamin Goldberg scratched his head: "No, this must not be a full battalion's weapons arsenal, it's all crap!"

Wang Gaiming and Aries usually use knives. Whoever has a quick gun in the world is already a big deal.

"Isn't this good?" Wang changed his name and said, touching a Dreiser needle gun.

Aries nodded: "That's right..."

Benjamin Goldberg had no choice but to take out the pocket technology and opened the mouth of the bag: "Quick, put it inside."

These are as different as the weapons he and his master designed. However, the thief does not miss the mark!

Wang changed his name to Obedient and stuffed the gun directly into it, only to find that the bag was still the same size and had not changed.

Aries didn't believe in evil, so he also put a handful in it, and the bag was as big as before.

The two were shocked.

There is everything in the bag!

Sure enough, Zhao Chuanxin's disciples also knew magic and had magic weapons.

After picking and packing some guns and ammunition, Benjamin Goldberg put the bag away: "Let's go."

Outside, a full battalion of infantrymen had entered the city to search for key criminals. They didn't catch the big stuff, just a few small fish and shrimps.

If you want to force a confession, you just have to show your face, and the people over there who are following Yun Cong to make trouble already know everything.

"I just followed them and shouted, I really don't know anything..."

"Don't hit me, I said, I came here with the second son of Liu Laoqi's family. When I heard about the anti-donation, my family couldn't get rid of the blame, so I got into the team..."

One of the officers and soldiers, a general named Liu Zuoming, caught a man whose hand was almost chopped off and followed the clues to find some useful clues.

Just as he was about to go all out, he saw a thin mist rising to the southwest of the city.

Liu Zuoming felt nervous. It had not rained in Liangzhou for more than 600 days. Where did the fog come from?

If something went wrong, there must be a monster, so he quickly took people to investigate.

By the time he arrived at the weapons warehouse, the mist was already very light.

The thin mist rolled in, as if someone was coming out.

At this moment, new fog emerged from the old fog.

Liu Zuoming saw for the first time that even fog can be multi-layered.

White, black...

Suddenly a flash of fire appeared, and a "fire dragon" rolled out of the fog and surged towards the officers and soldiers.

"Fire dragon, fire dragon!"

"This is evil spirit, everyone run away..."

Liu Zuoming was careless and failed to stop him, and his soldiers scattered in all directions.

The mist was already weird, and the fire dragon appeared out of thin air, giving them an overwhelming sense of fear.

When Benjamin Goldberg, Aries and Wang changed their names and emerged from the fog, the officers and soldiers were no longer visible.

Wang changed his name and threw away an empty matchbox and asked: "Little sir, how can we get rid of it?"

The fire dragon just now was naturally the masterpiece of three people.

It is possible to scare away officers and soldiers once, but if you fail to do so correctly, they can be scared away again and again.

Benjamin Goldberg smiled: "I still have a hand left, follow me."

Wang Changming and Aries walked out along the street somewhat frightened. They did not have the confidence of Benjamin Goldberg.

Suddenly there was a noise up front.

The road is surrounded by pedestrians on three levels inside and three levels outside.

Wang Changming's ears moved, and a voice came through the crowd.

It seems to be saying: "I am Zhang Fulin, and I am a beast in the village of fish and meat."

"I am Wang Zuocai, and I am a bully who bullies the market."

The two voices intersected, rising and falling one after another.

Wang changed his name and Aries were very curious, but this was not the time to watch the excitement, so they just wanted to go around and leave.

But Benjamin Goldberg put away the ecstasy lamp and stepped forward to pull the crowd away: "Hey, eh, give way, are you crowded here rushing to cross the Naihe Bridge? Don't push me. If I push you again, I will cut you off. Really lacking in quality..."

Wang changed his name and Aries: "..."

The two had no choice but to bite the bullet and squeeze into the crowd behind them.

Benjamin Goldberg shouted as he walked: "Look, fellow villagers, these two people used their status as police gentry and police officers to bring trouble to the countryside, cut themselves off from the people, and ended up in such a miserable end. Those who have vengeance will seek revenge, and those who have injustice will do so. To avenge one's grievances and have no grudges or grudges, at least kick one's feet to relieve the hatred..."

Wang Gaiming and Aries also saw the two people surrounded in the center. The two people had their shirts stripped off and were kneeling on the ground. Their heads were covered with tight hoods, and their hands were tied behind their backs.

Their bodies were bruised and purple, all full of traces of whipping.

It's hard to imagine that the person who was beaten didn't know where he was, he just repeated a sentence mechanically.

These two guys have been arrogant in Liangzhou for a long time. Seeing them like this is really a relief.

But Wang changed his name, but he didn't have the heart to see it. He wanted to go up and cover Benjamin Goldberg's mouth.

It's too late for us to hide, but you still yell loudly!

Wang changed his name and saw many officers and soldiers in the crowd.

The crowd was provoked by Benjamin Goldberg, and as expected, people who had been exploited were eager to try.

The first man tried to go up and kick him first, and then the second one... When many people came up to beat the two men, Benjamin Goldberg walked through the crowd.

Someone came later and asked him, "What happened?"

Benjamin Goldberg said: "Oh, it's the police gentry Wang Zuocai and the arresting officer Zhang Fulin. They have been punished by God. Quickly call your relatives and friends to take revenge, otherwise it will be too late."

The man spread his words and the whole street became excited.

An officer heard that the arresting officer and the police gentry were arrested by the common people. It was a good thing and they hurried to rescue them.

Benjamin Goldberg took Wang Changming and Aries and passed by these officers and soldiers.

Wang changed his name and Aries' bodies were as stiff as stones. Only Benjamin Goldberg pretended to be nothing, taking steps like he didn't recognize his relatives, swinging his sleeves and robes and striding like stars.

Soon we left the south gate...

Aries had previously participated in the kidnapping of the two men, and only then did he realize that Mr. Xiao had left these two men until the end in order to pave the way for his escape.

It’s really a no-brainer!

Wang changed his name and smiled bitterly: "Little sir, you really want to scare me to death! Why are you shouting so loudly?"

Benjamin Goldberg chuckled: "My master said that as long as the heart is honest, a thief is not a thief. What are you two afraid of? When the three of us are walking, who do you think the officers and soldiers will catch?"

Staring at each other, Wang Changming and Aries looked livid because of nervousness, while Benjamin Goldberg looked more like an overfed landowner.

It's self-evident who looks suspicious.

The anti-donation action in Liangzhou was actually not rigorous.

Wang Gaiming, Aries, Liu Ai, Yu Chenglin, Lu Fuji and Li Feihu either have detailed foundations or portraits, and they are all wanted.

But the officers and soldiers failed to catch anyone, and these people disappeared.

At a loss what to do, the county magistrate Mei Shunan gave a clue.

A group of officers and soldiers stood guard outside the door of the female teacher He Huizhen's house and arrived at Qi Zhenhai, who came to show his courtesy.

Without saying a word, the officers and soldiers tied up Qi Zhenhai.

Qi Zhenhai was naturally afraid, but he still wanted to bear it.

However, when he saw He Huizhen's cold expression, he realized something was wrong.

"Miss He, you..."

"I warned you not to come over at night, but you didn't listen." He Huizhen pursed her lips and said.

"This... you..."

Did say that.

Qi Zhenhai was betrayed by the woman he loved and suddenly lost all hope.

In an instant, the sky and the earth turned pale, and the moon turned pale.

He laughed miserably, poured the beans into the bamboo tube, and explained everything.

The officers and soldiers immediately took people to Qi Zhenlu's home.

Qi Zhenlu never expected that his clan brother Qi Zhenhai would betray him.

I didn't expect that the car would overturn because of a woman.

When a neighbor came to his door and gave him a warning that officers and soldiers were coming, Qi Zhenlu had no time to pack up his belongings or say goodbye to his family, so he ran away from the back door.

He ran on his front legs, and the officers and soldiers chased him.

Qi Zhenlu ran for a mile and suddenly saw the big elm tree.

There is a stone slab behind the tree.

He heard that the pursuers were coming.

How far can I run if I am unarmed?

He remembered what Liu Ai had said and hurriedly turned over the stone slab.

Suddenly, he noticed that there was a Thirteen Taibo, some ammunition, and a money bag underneath.

Open the money bag and there is a note inside.

Qi Zhenlu perked up: Yes, it must be the escape plan given by the young gentleman.

Opening the note, there were only two words on it - run!

Qi Zhenlu: "..."

This style is very Zhao Chuanxin, very Benjamin...

Qi Zhenlu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He also felt that Zhao Chuanxin's eldest disciple was really good at knowing things and regretted not listening to him.

……

Zhao Chuanxin originally planned to go back to Liangzhou to take care of Qi Zhenlu's and others' resistance to donation.

For Zhao Chuanxin, it is as simple as eating and drinking.

However, he received a telegram forwarded from Lanzhou to Kaiping Mining Bureau.

After reading it, I spit out the tea I just drank.

"Cough cough..."

Rebecca Levi patted him on the back and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Benjamin’s little bastard has got stiff wings now!”

This telegram sent to him was different from what everyone involved in the anti-donation activities knew.

Everyone praised the little teacher for his unrivaled wisdom.

Only this telegram revealed some of Benjamin Goldberg's true intentions.

This kid is playing a big game of chess.

He led a group of people to resist the donation and retired with great success. None of the main leaders were injured. The arrester Zhang Fulin was beaten to death by the people, and the police gentry Wang Zuocai was in a state of disgrace.

As a result, rumors spread that Liangzhou would be exempted from flower tax and deed tax, and the people were rejoicing.

Perhaps for the people of Liangzhou at this time, exempting them from the flower tax gave them a way to survive.

But it is actually not beneficial to the country, because it will encourage the cultivation and trade of opium, which will only make the opium more widespread and make the food shortage situation in Liangzhou even more uncontrollable.

Sure enough, this good news caused the price of tobacco to skyrocket.

In the world of Liangzhou, all commodities are rising.

Of course, those who drive prices are businessmen, and the people can only passively accept it.

A large amount of goods were suddenly thrown out of the Liangzhou market, including woven cloth, coarse cloth, silk and satin, shoes and socks, cigarettes, Chinese medicine, dyes, sesame oil, cotton thread and various foreign goods... Among them, furs and camel hair from Tibet Especially many.

Before the merchants noticed something was wrong, news came that the county magistrate Mei Shunan had found the real boss behind the scenes - Qi Zhenlu.

Claiming to catch all these thieves in one go.

Good guy, the people's mood has reached the sky, and suddenly they fell to the bottom.

There is no intention of exempting the flower tax from this, it is clearly meant to suppress it to the end!

Various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have not been reduced.

And a group of merchants lost a sum of money inexplicably.

Especially those merchants who took advantage of the situation to hoard rare goods.

Qi Zhenlu, Qi Zhenhai, Mei Shunan, Zhang Fulin, Wang Zuocai and others, regardless of the enemy or our camp, would never have imagined that their various reactions had already been planned.

After this protest, Qi Zhenlu, Yu Chenglin, Lu Fuji, Li Feihu and others, as well as the huge group "Gelaohui" who were deeply involved with them, all bowed to the "little gentleman".

Nowadays in Liangzhou, anyone who sees someone wearing a gold-brimmed hat and holding a long pipe in his hand must be a member of the Ge Lao Association. With an order from the young gentleman, these people can go up mountains of swords and seas of fire...

This was just the tip of the iceberg of Benjamin Goldberg's shady operations. He had more plans, which were not detailed in the telegram.

Someone sent the telegram to Li Guangzong first, and Li Guangzong then forwarded it to Zhao Chuanxin.

Finally, Li Guangzong added: You are a great disciple. He should have many things that he has not yet said...

Zhao Chuanxin rubbed his chin and thought to himself: What on earth does this little brat want to do?

What does Benjamin Goldberg want to do?

The honest Dunzi and the restless Gulizar asked this question.

Benjamin Goldberg is holding a ruler and pen with his head down, writing and drawing on the paper.

In this regard, he did not inherit his master's craftsmanship. His writing was sloppy and his drawings were poor.

"Nothing, just out of curiosity. I just want to see if things will develop as I expected. By the way, Liu Ai, I asked you to send someone to contact Hankou Juanwang Technical College to build the machine. Has the telegram been sent?"

Liu Ai gritted his teeth: "I've sent it out, but the cost of the machine is high. It's better to buy it ready-made. It's cheaper to buy it from foreigners..."

"Money is nothing. Is it always available when you want it? I want to see how quickly those stupid students progress under my high-pressure guidance..."

Gulizal was relatively simple, her eyes widened: "Benjamin, are you doing all this just out of curiosity?"

"Yes, little master's wife, otherwise why? The only thing in this world that makes me miss is those treasures of my master. Lao Deng hid them so hard. How about little master's wife blowing on my pillow and letting him pass them on to me again? Two pieces..."

"Bah, stop talking nonsense!" Gulizar's face turned red.

When Lao Deng Zhao passed his salary and learned that his apprentice had everyone in Liangzhou under his control, he felt that life was really as lonely as snow.

I thought that anti-donation and other matters would be as easy for me to handle as eating and drinking.

Only then did he realize that it was just a piece of cake for his apprentice...

Zhao Chuanxin got up and went to the canteen of the Mining Bureau.

Coinciding with the fat pig that was just killed today, the chef made a nine-turn large intestine!

Zhao Chuanxin took out a jar of cooking pot: "Come on, come on, Yu Qi, Xilong, no one is leaving today. Let's hold the cup in the left hand and the wheel in the right hand, and the cup in the right hand and the wheel in the left hand..."

Yu Qi: "..."

Zhao Xilong: "..."

Zhao Chuanxin toasted frequently, and soon the two of them were confused.

Rebecca Levi pushed Zhao Chuanxin's arm: "Stop drinking, look at them..."

Their eyes were already straightened.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't change his expression.

He laughed loudly, stood up and said: "My eldest disciple thought he had gained some truth, but little did he know that the skill that a master is most proud of in his life is not getting drunk after a thousand cups, and becoming an immortal in wine."

The workers coming and going looked at Zhao Chuanxin, who was not drunk, in awe.

I guess you are really a wine god.

One person rotates between two people, killing two massive people, just like no one else.

Workers set up Yu Qi and Zhao Xilong and prepared to send them back to their residences.

Zhao Chuanxin and Rebecca Levy go out.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the dim light of the sky and said, "You should go back first."

"What about you? Where are you going?"

"I don't need to worry about the elder apprentice. I still have a younger apprentice. When I go to Lubin Mansion, I have to take my younger apprentice with me. I'll pick him up!"

　Left hand end cup right hand wheel

　　

　

(End of this chapter)