mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 834 One person wins one country

On the Qing court side, there was only one person present who was unscrupulously secretly poking at him.

This person is Wu Luzhen.

Who is Wu Luzhen?

Later, after he came to power, many people were afraid of him, not because he was cruel, but because he could not get rid of the sand in his eyes, he was upright, and the yardstick he set for himself would not be easily shaken.

It's so refreshing. The Qing court has always been pushed to the ground and rubbed. Now they are facing Tsarist Russia again. No matter on the battlefield or in diplomacy, they have been beaten to pieces by Lubin Mansion.

Kosowici was afraid.

He and Wu Sadi looked at each other and said: "Negotiations cannot be completed in one day. There is no reason for this. We also gave many time limits when we negotiated with your country. At least let us go back and call the emperor, and we will make arrangements tomorrow. .”

Zhang Shouzeng nodded reservedly: "Yes!"

It was great, he felt happy too!

Their Lubin Mansion is Party A, and the rest are all Party B.

But Zhao Chuanxin didn't say much because Xu Shichang came to find him.

When everyone started to leave, Zhang Shouzeng went to Zhao Chuanxin: "Master Prefect, I..."

"I don't want to take it seriously. I only dared to speak nonsense because of the prefect's help!" Zhang Shouzeng said humbly.

But Zhao Chuanxin said nothing.

"Shit, aren't you just interested in the taxes of our Lubin Prefecture? What can you do if you take them away? Bury them with Cixi?"

When the two met for the first time, they didn't feel unfamiliar, as if they had known each other for many years.

Wu Luzhen clinked glasses with Batang A again. After all, it was Batang A's territory.

For example, Wu Luzhen actually wore the same pants as Sun Gongwu, and he was considered an undercover agent.

Similarly, the Qing court hated Zhao Chuanxin, but Xu Shichang secretly affirmed Zhao Chuanxin.

"Charcoal workers, father, father, son, son, king, king, minister..."

He knows many unknown secrets.

"The remaining eight pigs were slaughtered and sent to the widows and widowers in Wuyi to make up for the winter. The two pigs were very interesting. I told the people who sent the pigs that if they dare not transport the pigs to the train of Mao Zi or Xiao Jia Zi, I will Go to them to settle accounts. In addition, the letter must be brought and delivered to Cixi." Zhao Chuanxin emphasized.

Wu Luzhen went to clink glasses with Zhang Shouzeng again: "He Yan, well done, what you said today is really refreshing!"

To be honest, Zhang Shouzeng was extremely moved by Zhao Chuanxin's support for him today.

Zhao Chuanxin never eats out unless he is in disguise.

Under this premise, Wu Luzhen's performance today seemed a bit deliberate.

Time and space converge, and human connections connect.

Zhang Shouzeng and Wu Luzhen couldn't understand.

"Governor Xu, hello." Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled.

"Zhao Tan Gong!"

Xu Shichang spoke earnestly: "Charcoal worker, your original intention is good, but you must also consider the whole country. Now the court cannot make ends meet, and the military expenditure is heavy, so it is in urgent need of money."

Xu Shichang was not annoyed: "Okay, even if brothers are jealous, they will still make people laugh."

Zhao Chuanxin actually cooked a table of food and wine himself.

Zhao Chuanxin quickly interrupted him: "No, don't be so arrogant. Most of the time, brothers are jealous of each other, and there is no father or son."

The two have never met, but they have collaborated.

Batang A asked Zhao Chuanxin: "Since we have caught enough wild boars, why do we only pay tribute to two?"

There's nothing to talk about when you're drunk.

"..." Xu Shichang took Zhao Chuanxin's arm and walked out: "I'll host a banquet. Let's have a few drinks before talking."

"If you urgently need money, cut down your expenditure and increase your income, and learn from the Lubin Mansion." Zhao Chuanxin said cheerfully.

Especially the little devils, I'm afraid they will be scared to death. If Zhao Chuanxin cuts their railway, they can only stare.

"That can't be done. How can I let you act as a host when I come to Hyrule? Come on, let's go to Solon's Mukereng. I'll cook the food myself. Shouqing, Heyan, and the rest of us will also come together."

I don't know what kind of stimulus he was suffering from. He was too drunk after just a few drinks and his eyes were blurred. After asking Xu Shichang's opinion, Badang'a asked someone to take Wu Luzhen to rest.

Zhao Chuanxin patted him on the shoulder: "It feels terrible to see this world passing you by but having nothing to do with you. If you are given the opportunity to participate, just do your best."

After eating, Wu Luzhen raised his glass: "Mr. Zhao, I really admire you. The things you have done will definitely go down in history."

Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and clinked glasses with him and drank it all.

Zhao Chuanxin was thoughtful.

Others said Xu Shichang was naughty, but Zhao Chuanxin admired this old boy.

Come to think of it, the Dongqing Railway and the Nanman Railway Company would not dare not give him this face.

"Come on, come on, Governor Xu, this fat-headed fish was just caught. It's not the fishing season yet. It's specially prepared for you."

The wooden ridges in Batang'a were installed with glass windows given by Zhao Chuanxin. After the renovation, the windows were bright and clean.

This year, the number of Five Wings tribute wild boars has dropped to two, and there is not a single pheasant. Two pigs were transported by train.

"Smoking will be banned next year, and the finances will be even more stretched." Xu Shichang continued to cry about poverty.

"I chose to earn that dirty money, but now I have to suffer the consequences." Zhao Chuanxin was unmoved.

"It's not that simple. It's rooted in the British Empire."

"The thing is very simple. The country should have been subjugated but not the species, but the Qing government chose to subjugate the species rather than the country."

"This..." Xu Shichang had nothing to say.

To force one's life to continue is to be strong on the outside but hard on the inside.

So the withdrawal reaction is very strong.

Xu Shichang changed the subject: "When the negotiations are over, how will the charcoal workers manage the Hulun Grassland?"

Zhao Chuanxin told the truth: "The prefectures and counties along the railway are expanding and expanding again and again. The traffic on the roads is very friendly, the mining areas are being developed, and the land is being recruited and workers are being recruited."

It was indeed the truth, but another conclusion came to Xu Shichang's ears: "In this case, the taxes collected may not be useful even if they are gone."

Naturally, what Zhao Chuanxin said to the public officials of Lubin Mansion would not be told to Xu Shichang.

He smiled and said: "Aren't you going to receive 50 taels of silver compensation from Tsarist Russia soon?"

"Um...are you sure they will give it to you?"

"It's okay to bargain, but no matter what the final result is, they must give it. If they don't give it, I will take more, and destroy it while taking it."

Xu Shichang was shocked when he heard this.

He changed the topic again: "So, how are Lubin Mansion going to pave the way? Is it a road? Shengjing's roads are very convenient now."

"Yes, we are also laying roads. All coal, iron, salt and stone mining areas and all the ranches must be accessible in all directions."

But Zhao Chuanxin did not say that he had already contacted the purchase of foreign asphalt heating equipment, contacted crude oil extraction technicians, and was ready to bribe Tsarist Russian officials to purchase oil fields in their territory.

In the future, it will not only be gravel roads, but also asphalt.

What he wanted most was Sakhalin Island. Unfortunately, when the Sino-Russian BJ Treaty was signed, the Qing Dynasty ceded it to Tsarist Russia. Zhao Chuanxin could find a way to seize it, but now he can't hold it.

He needs an opportunity to regain all his territory, including Vladivostok.

Various industries under his banner will usher in a dream linkage in the future.

Just like the coal mines in the Zhalai-Nuoer area, the reason why Zhao Chuanxin was not tempted to give them up to the five-wing general manager to share the profits was that there was plenty of coal in Maozi's territory in the north, and there were coal mines dotted south of Chita. This was the purpose of Zhao Chuanxin's expansion to the north. .

The great powers have seen the importance of energy, and Zhao Chuanxin must step up the pace of land acquisition.

Xu Shichang was probably just testing, trying to dig out the details from trivial matters to get a glimpse of Zhao Chuanxin's future plans.

The great thing about Zhao Chuanxin is that he doesn't lie. No matter what Xu Shichang asks, he just opens his mouth.

However, due to the limitations of thinking of the times, even Xu Shichang, a capable official, could not figure out the logic behind Zhao Chuanxin. He only knew that Zhao Chuanxin would spend a lot of money.

After a meal of wine, Xu Shichang, Zhang Shouzeng, and Badang'a were all blushing, but Zhao Chuanxin remained calm.

He looked at his watch: "We will continue the negotiations tomorrow, but we will give up today."

Badang'a arranged for them to stay.

In fact, Zhao Chuanxin, who had not even touched alcohol, did not delay and returned to the mountainside hut immediately.

There were many bird and animal footprints on the snow in front of the hut, but no human footprints.

He only cleared the snow in the area in front of the door, not the way in.

That way he would know if anyone had been there.

Pushing the door open and entering the house, he lit the fireplace first, then lay down and took out the "Code of the Old Gods".

The food and water prepared for the refugees were delivered to them, and Zhao Chuanxin even thoughtfully gave them blankets and clothes.

[The refugee noble rubbed the holed silk shirt and said: I have never come into contact with a fabric that is light and silky, has an elegant texture, and feels so comfortable to the touch. Fearless Pioneer, what kind of clothing is this made of? 】

Zhao Chuanxin was stunned. These were the shabby clothes he wanted from Yao Jia.

Quickly write:

[I said: This is the most expensive silk fabric in Middle-earth. It costs 200 gold coins to make such a shirt. 】

[The refugee nobles marveled: It’s not expensive, it’s really not expensive. 】

Zhao Chuanxin: "..." He suddenly had a very, very bold idea.

[Master Jia was modifying the helmet. He grabbed his hair in pain and said: Key materials are missing. 】

The elf carving knife was broken in half. Zhao Chuanxin was actually heartbroken, but not much. Because there are still forest elves, we can just find a way to ask for them later...

The desert emperor's light-blade rune is sharper than an elven carving knife.

But Master Jia, if you can't create anything, then we have to say that if you lose something, you must gain something.

Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I asked: What materials are missing? 】

[Master Jia went crazy and said: The Dragon Breath Exciter lacks anti-corrosion micro-pipes and containers, and other equipment lacks more materials. 】

Zhao Chuanxin opened the holy light channel, stepped into it, and communicated with Master Jia.

After figuring out what he was missing, he used a mud trowel glove and sand to make a small container and pipe of fused silica glass, molded in one piece.

He had nothing to do with the rest of the material.

He also used the Crucible Brand of the Old God to help him repair a few light knives and then exited the state.

Zhao Chuanxin closed the "Old God Codex" and went to sleep.

The next day, we went to Hailar for negotiations as usual.

Zhao Chuanxin still didn't say a word and sat in the chief audience to listen.

When he got up out of boredom and went to the window to smoke, Wu Luzhen came over and whispered: "Mr. Zhao, didn't you stay at the Sauron Department last night?"

Zhao Chuanxin smiled.

He knew that Wu Luzhen deliberately drank too much last night, pretended to be drunk and went to bed, but was actually waiting for him.

So Zhao Chuanxin ran away as soon as he finished eating.

"Well... Well, you know, the big powers hate me. I have no fixed place to live, no fixed table to eat, and I have to cook by myself."

Wu Luzhen was stunned. He thought Zhao Chuanxin was deliberately avoiding him.

"That's it!" He felt ashamed that he judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and said, "Isn't Mr. Zhao in a hurry? I think the Russian side intends to delay."

He referred to him as Mr. Zhao, but he did not address him as an official, which obviously meant something else.

Zhao Chuanxin handed him a cigarette and grinned: "There are only two reasons for the delay - first, there is no choice. They want to exhaust our patience, just like Li Hongzhang negotiated with the great powers, but the roles have been reversed; Second, they made some moves, but transporting troops and weapons will take time, and I will give them this time."

Wu Luzhen discovered that Zhao Chuanxin's smile seemed to be the same as before, but it was a little more deep and restrained. For example, his speech was not as out-of-the-box as it used to be, making people unable to grasp the context.

As the Qing Dynasty declined, Jianghe became gloomy, and the atmosphere of dynasty change became stronger, Zhao Chuanxin also changed accordingly.

A phrase from when she was learning English suddenly came to Wu Luzhen's mind: Time changed...

He coughed lightly and thought of his mission: "Mr. Zhao, to show my sincerity, today I will explain..."

Zhao Chuanxin interrupted him: "Needless to say, I know everything. But don't mess around in my territory. I guarantee that my territory will be stable and transitional. When the earth changes, we will hang up a new sign as soon as possible. I am happy to join the new Order, but not to participate in the war, you know that I, Zhao Chuanxin, never engage in internal strife."

"Uh..." Wu Luzhen was stunned.

He never expected that Zhao Chuanxin would already know about his well-hidden identity. And Zhao Chuanxian seems to be very sure that they can succeed? Wu Luzhen himself didn't dare to think so.

Zhao Chuanxin rested his elbows on the window sill and looked out the window in trance.

Smoke curled up in front of him, his eyes were deep under his messy hair, and his face had hardened edges due to running around and eating less recently. At this time, he was a little less humane and a little less businesslike.

His three-piece power suit, the pattern of a sword piercing a skull on his gold cufflinks, and the stainless steel bracelet of his modified pilot watch made of gold carving with a knight piercing shield pattern, can all be seen in his At this time, there were turbulent waves under the calm surface, and his heart was like a burning fire. His worldview and values ​​​​finally collapsed and reorganized after a long period of hesitation, and he wanted to fight with whom he wanted to end up.

Wu Luzhen looked at Zhao Chuanxin, who was completely different from before, and thought of this inexplicably.

He shook his head and told himself that he was overthinking it. The Zhao Chuanxin in front of him was still the same Zhao Chuanxin who was not stingy.

At the same time, his heart became hot again: "Mr. Zhao, Sun..."

Zhao Chuanxin interrupted him directly: "Shouqing, I drank too much tea this morning and I have an urgent need to urinate. I need to go for a while first."

After saying that, holding a cigarette in his mouth and putting his hands in his pockets, Long Xiang walked out of the hall at a fast pace. When he reached the door, he pushed the Russian guard: "Are you blind because of the paralysis?"

The Russian soldier was pushed back five steps and hit the wall. He bowed his head timidly and did not dare to speak.

Wu Luzhen: "..."

The top and mid laners can make mistakes, but the jungler cannot.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't go to pee. After going out, he changed his clothes and went to Zhalantun.

After finding no unusual movement, they turned back and passed through Manzhouli to reach the Dauria area.

After checking it over, he returned to the venue.

When he came back, he was still wearing a suit and leather shoes.

Wu Luzhen didn't expect that he had to urinate for nearly three hours.

After returning, Zhao Chuanxin has been sitting in the chief position, using a pencil to draw a map of a certain place and various drawings on paper.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang, who was standing next to him, turned his head and took a peek, and saw that what Zhao Chuanxin was painting was a city.

This city is very large, with many exotic towers and bungalows inside. Most of the towers are domes, but the bungalows are square.

Zhao Chuanxin made a conspicuous mark somewhere in the painting. After finishing the painting, he thought for a while and drew another house next to the exquisite but out of place building.

A reporter was curious about Zhao Chuanxin, so he boldly crept closer and poked his head at a distance. He had good eyesight and was amazed when he saw Zhao Chuanxin's painting.

The Zhao-Ru war has attracted worldwide attention. As Zhao Chuanxin is the absolute protagonist of the whirlpool, his every move deserves attention. I think if the news that Zhao Chuanxin can paint and is very talented spreads out, it will find another way to attract attention.

He went back and told a close colleague the news.

Colleagues sneered: "Did you know that Zhao Chuanxin knew painting? He even drew a comic called - The Master in the Late Qing Dynasty. The comic predicted the death dates of Cixi and Emperor Guangxu. The royalists living in the West were furious after reading it. They Buying comics on a large scale, buying them back and burning them, saying it is disrespectful..."

This reporter: "..."

Zhao Chuanxin painted City of Runes.

He had some ideas, which gradually took shape while sketching.

He can continuously drive nails into the bodies of the great powers on Earth, making them uncomfortable and helpless. Then he can also drive nails into the Desert Emperor in Rune City.

Why must we escape?

The City of Rune is extremely rich and the people are stupid and have too much money. Zhao Chuanxin is planning to let "me" stay here permanently.

Another day of writing and drawing, another day of writing and drawing. Not only did he draw maps, he also designed the front and back of banknotes of various denominations...

The day when Cixi blows out the lamp and pulls out the wax is getting closer.

That night, Kosovitz sent a long message to Nicholas II: Dear Your Majesty, through many inquiries in recent days, I learned from Major General Putilov that Zhao Chuanxin has the ability to hide in the dark. It is true that Zhao Chuanxin can walk in the air and summon thunder from the soldiers. I learned from the British and Americans through connections that Zhao Chuanxin could destroy the bottom of a battleship and sink it within ten minutes. This should be consistent with the method he used to destroy the railroad tracks. It seems that many bank thefts many years ago were related to him. I also learned from various sources that Zhao Chuanxin has the ability to move quickly. It is said that he can cover 200-400 miles in an hour. To sum up: I think what the Chinese negotiator Zhang Shouzeng said is true. Zhao Chuanxin can indeed cause us huge losses...

Kosowici breathed a sigh of relief.

The next morning, when he met Wu Sa Di, Wu Sa Di asked him: "Has His Majesty the Emperor replied to the message?"

"Come back, let's compromise, but the compensation needs to be smaller."

Wu Sadi hesitated for a moment and asked him: "Mr. Minister, please tell me the truth. Did you intentionally cause the death of Foreign Minister Izvoliski?"

Kuosowici took a deep look at Wu Sadi: "The situation in the DPRK is treacherous. There are some things you should not inquire about."

He didn't admit it, but Wu Sadi understood.

Stolypin, the first Prime Minister of Tsarist Russia, has recently suffered from the Tsar's suspicion, and Izvolsky was Stolypin's recommended foreign minister, and the Tsar disliked him very much.

Why is it that everyone knows not to provoke Zhao Chuanxin, but Izvorski is so brave?

Didn't Kuosowici never think that Zhao Chuanxin would kill the chicken and scare the monkey at the beginning?

The two remained silent and joined the rest of the people to go to the negotiation venue.

The atmosphere today is obviously different. At the beginning, Zhao Chuanxin, who had been silent for several days, took a sip of water from a beautiful glass bottle and said calmly: "Zhao has no patience to talk nonsense to you anymore. In one sentence, okay, still No? If not, let’s do it.”

Wu Sadi: "..."

Rudanov: "..."

Kosowici said: "Be patient, we agreed to the other conditions, except for one, the compensation will be reduced to 5 taels of silver."

As soon as this statement came out, all the representatives of the Qing court were shocked.

what?

I wonder... did the tsar really agree to cede territory and pay compensation?

Zhao Chuanxin was able to achieve something that the entire country had not been able to do by himself.

Aixinjueluo Yikuang sat blankly on the chair, feeling overwhelmed with emotion.

Xu Shichang looked sideways and looked at Zhao Chuanxin frequently.

Song Xiaolian and Huang Shifu opened their mouths, not knowing what to say.

This is very strange.

It was clearly a major diplomatic victory, but no one in the Qing court showed joy.

Only Wu Luzhen was holding it back hard, holding it in until her face turned red before she swallowed the words of praise.

There was an uproar in the press box.

"Zhao Chuanxin defeated the entire country of Tsarist Russia by himself!"

(End of this chapter)