mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 994: One Leg Has Already Stepped into the Underworld

Kang Youwei loved money, but at least he was unwilling to get involved in opium.

He didn't know that the subsequent drug epidemic in Mexico was closely related to the cultivation of opium by the Chinese in Mexico at that time.

……

When Zhao Chuanxin took up his post the next day, Cui Fenghua brought him a telegram: "Sir, this is the content of the telegram from New York. The sender is Lawson Trust Company."

Since becoming Zhao Chuanxin's secretary, Cui Fenghua has learned a lot of new words, such as trust company...

But he didn't know that the largest shareholder of Lawson Trust Company was Zhao Chuanxin, the prefect of Lubin Prefecture.

Zhao Chuanxin received a telegram that read: Kanye West's funds have dropped sharply in the past two months. I thought it was a normal market fluctuation, and only realized that something was wrong when I saw less income this month. After much investigation, I found that he had withdrawn funds for investment elsewhere. So I'm informing you urgently. Thomas W. Lawson - March 1909.3.29, .

Zhao Chuanxin was stunned for a while.

Who is Kanye West?

Xingyue reminded him: "Kanye West is Kang Youwei's English name - Kanye West."

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

Okay, okay, this is the name, right?

Zhao Chuanxin immediately wrote an article and asked Situ Meitang to investigate Kang Youwei's whereabouts.

The old guy actually dared to play tricks on him. It seemed that he was tired of living.

After forwarding the telegram to Cui Fenghua in the mailroom, Zhao Chuanxin went out after finishing his official business and saw Jiang Jian.

Jiang Jian bowed and said, "Sir, I have something to report."

Zhao Chuanxin put his hands behind his back and kept walking: "Go ahead."

Jiang Jian hesitated, choosing his words carefully: "Sir, there is a strong man in the south who wants to challenge you."

After reading the newspaper, he felt extremely angry.

Because that's not what he said in the newspaper.

They were two Englishmen named Opian and Oliver Burton. They said that the Chinese were the sick men of East Asia and that Zhao Chuanxin was a coward who dared not fight.

However, in order not to anger Zhao Chuanxin, Jiang Jian embellished the original text.

Zhao Chuanxin nodded: "I understand."

understood?
Jiang Jian was confused. How could you react like this?

Shouldn't he be furious?
"Sir, but they..."

Zhao Chuanxin grinned: "There are many people who want to challenge me, who is he?"

After saying that, he strolled out.

Jiang Jian opened his mouth at the back, but finally said nothing.

It's not a good thing to say.

Zhao Chuanxin went out and rode on a camel.

He naturally didn't know that the other party called him the sick man of East Asia and insulted him as a coward.

After all, he couldn't understand who would be so blind as to seek death.

He thought the other party must be very polite in saying that he wanted to challenge him.

Zhao Chuanxin has seen many people using other people's positions to gain fame, so he just ignores them.

……

Tianjin Wei.

Zhang Zhankui, deputy general manager of the Visiting Bureau, went to pick up Zhao Chuanxin’s direct disciple, Benjamin Goldberg.

Although he is young, he has found a good master.

Zhang Zhankui welcomed Benjamin Goldberg and his group.

After soaking in the bathhouse, he took them to the teahouse to listen to opera.

Originally, dogs were not allowed into the teahouse.

But visiting the friends of Mr. Zhang, the deputy general manager of the bureau, is a natural thing.

He squatted on the ground while eating and listened to the opera with everyone else.

Suba was very naughty and wanted to run around everywhere. When he saw someone eating snacks, he drooled and always wanted to jump onto the table.

At this time, if Ganfan bared his teeth and made a threatening "woooo" sound, Suba would stop and behave himself.

Zhang Zhankui was amazed by this and said, "What a good dog, very human."

Dry rice: "Woo..."

Benjamin Goldberg said: "No swearing."

Zhang Zhankui: "..."

Zhang Zhilan, a storyteller at Deqing Garden Teahouse, specialized in telling stories from a Chinese studio and was deeply loved by the people of Tianjin.

Its content sympathizes with kind-hearted people, ridicules corrupt officials, and even royal relatives and nobles. It not only elaborates on the ideological content of Pu Songling's original work.

He is also good at telling allusions, reciting original poems, interspersing stories outside the book, creating suspense and making the reader fascinating.

Sometimes current affairs are interspersed.

In fact, some crosstalks are meant to make people laugh and think deeply after laughing. There is a special term for this in the industry called "immediate jokes".

Today we are talking about the Taoist priests of Laoshan.

Benjamin Goldberg had never heard of this before, and he was fascinated by it, and suddenly he had the idea of ​​becoming an immortal.

After talking about the Taoist priest of Mount Laoshan, an audience member called out, "Mr. Zhang, there is a recent incident in Shanghai where a British strongman, Opinion, and a swordsman, Oliver, challenged Zhao Chuanxin. Can you tell me about it?"

Benjamin Goldberg, Aries, Liu Ai and Zhang Zhankui were all stunned.

Is there anyone challenging Zhao Chuanxin?
Zhang Zhilan thought for a moment and said solemnly, "Mr. Zhao is a great man of the time. He has served the country and the people, and is a man of great fortune. But that Aopiyin actually made wild remarks, insulting us as the sick man of East Asia, saying that Mr. Zhao is cowardly and is only trying to gain fame. It is said that he performed bodybuilding at the Apollo Cinema on Sichuan Road in Shanghai, and made a lot of money from his fame. He is despicable. It's a pity that Zhang is a storyteller. If he practiced martial arts, he would go to Shanghai to teach this arrogant foreigner a lesson..."

Although others are angry, they can still control themselves.

But Zhang Zhankui was a warrior and had always respected Zhao Chuanxin. He was furious when he heard this and slammed the table and stood up, saying, "How can this be possible?"

The whole place fell into silence.

They all turned to look at Zhang Zhankui.

Zhang Zhankui was so strong that he sent the tea bowl flying into the air, and it fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Benjamin Goldberg quickly patted Zhang Zhankui's arm and said, "Please calm down, General Manager Zhang. It's not a big problem."

"It's not a big deal?" Zhang Zhankui raised his voice and stood up suddenly: "No, Mr. Zhao is not someone who can be insulted by such a clown. I will go south to teach these two a lesson."

Benjamin Goldberg tried to dissuade him for a long time but to no avail: "I know my master's temper. If he hears the words 'Sick Man of East Asia', the person who says it will either die or be injured. In my opinion, General Manager Zhang should be patient, because Opin is going to die soon."

Zhang Zhankui shook his head: "No, maybe Mr. Zhao is busy with other things and doesn't know about this. Besides, Mr. Zhao doesn't need to come forward for just Aopiyin, he is not worthy."

Liu Ai said shrilly, "Well, leave the swordsman from Oliver to me. Anyone who insults the shopkeeper's reputation must die."

He was an expert in using the Guanshan knife and was used to fighting in the martial arts world. In the rough and barbaric northwest, life and death were usually decided in one encounter. He was not interested in any swordsmanship masters.

Seeing that the crowd was so angry and unable to stop them, Benjamin Goldberg kept silent.

However, when Zhang Zhankui asked Yang Yide for leave, Yang Yide refused.

Zhang Zhankui then told the whole story and explained the reason for going to Shanghai.

Yang Yide is a money-loving villain who has received many benefits from Zhao Chuanxin, which have not been interrupted in the past few years.

Who made Tianjin a port?
So he thought about it and said, "You hold an important position and should not leave. But this matter is of great importance. How about this? Invite your fellow martial artists to go together. If someone asks about it, I will have an excuse to say that the martial artists have brought glory to the country."

Zhang Zhankui couldn't help feeling distressed when he heard this.

Because of this kind of thing, it would be difficult to invite others to go and ask them to pay for the travel expenses, and he would have to spend a lot of money.

On the way back, Benjamin Goldberg inadvertently said what he was thinking. He smiled and said, "Manager Zhang, I have quite a lot of assets. Since this matter is caused by my master, I, as your disciple, will pay for the travel expenses. I will go with you."

Zhang Zhankui felt embarrassed and began to shirk responsibility.

This time, he couldn't beat Benjamin Goldberg again.

Therefore, Zhang Zhankui's senior brother Li Cunyi, Shang Yunxiang who conquered the world with his Half-Step Collapse Fist, and other famous martial arts masters in Tianjin were all invited to go to Shanghai to meet the boastful Aopiyin.

But when he went to invite Huo Yuanjia, someone told him that Huo Yuanjia had already gone to Shanghai at the invitation of Nong Jinsun and should be on the way.

……

Xu Shichang, the governor of the three northeastern provinces, finally got his way.

The court was prepared to make important use of him.

He set out from the northeast and returned to the capital.

He was reading a newspaper on the train.

Among the guards, there was a bearded man with a calm expression, but his eyes were as bright as lightning and sparkling.

His name is Sun Fuquan, and he is a famous Xingyiquan master in the capital.

At the beginning, Xu Shichang was appointed Governor-General of the Three Northeastern Provinces. After hearing that Sun Fuquan was an expert in martial arts, he hired him as his aide to go to the Northeast with him.

This time, Xu Shichang came back and still brought him with him.

Xu Shichang looked at the newspaper and suddenly frowned: "You really don't know how to live or die!"

Of course Sun Fuquan heard it, but his expression remained unchanged and he remained silent.

He is such a calm person, neither happy nor sad.

Xu Shichang put down the newspaper, took a deep breath and asked Sun Fuquan: "Lu Tang, can you beat the British strongman?"

He is the famous Tiger Head Guardian - Sun Lutang. Lutang is Sun Fuquan's courtesy name.

Sun Fuquan did not give a direct answer, but asked: "Why do you ask this, sir?"

Xu Shichang handed him the newspaper and said, "Lu Tang, you have lived with me outside the Great Wall for several years, and you must have heard a lot about Zhao Tan Gong's deeds. What do you think of Zhao Tan Gong?"

After reading the newspaper, Sun Fuquan frowned and said, "Lord Zhao is brave and resourceful, and is a great man of both civil and military talents. He is one of the best heroes in the world."

Xu Shichang nodded: "That's why I asked you if you can beat this Aopiyin."

Sun Fuquan nodded firmly: "Yes."

Xu Shichang held the table with his hands and said sincerely, "Zhao Tan Gong is my close friend. To humiliate him is like humiliating myself. Lu Tang, are you willing to go to Shanghai for me?"

Sun Fuquan clasped his fists and said, "Even if it's not for you, I'm willing to make this trip."

"it is good!"

……

Han Muxia, Zhang Zhankui's apprentice, met Zhao Chuanxin once when he went south.

Zhao Chuanxin left a very deep impression on him.

After learning that someone had raised Zhao Chuanxin's salary and insulted him, Han Muxia decided to take a boat to Shanghai to meet Naopiyin.

……

Opiyin released several advertisements in a row, which were just provocations at first.

After seeing that Zhao Chuanxin had disappeared without a trace, they gradually gained courage and began to ridicule and abuse Zhao Chuanxin in newspapers.

Why would he do that?

Because his performances at the Apollo Theater were always sold out, everyone had to buy tickets to go in and watch.

He never expected that Zhao Chuanxin's reputation was so famous that he could make a fortune just by cursing him a few times.

True value.

Oliver Burton also took advantage of the opportunity to perform on stage, receiving constant applause from the audience.

The two of them tasted the sweetness and intensified their insults in the newspapers.

The more they curse, the more sensational it becomes.

Of course, not all of the people who came came to watch the performance. Some came to curse people and throw cabbage leaves and rotten eggs at them.

But black and red are also red, so you have to buy a ticket when you come, right?
Just in the performance on stage, Opiyin knocked out a man who threw rotten vegetable leaves at him with one punch.

He spat in the fainted man's face and cursed him contemptuously: "Sick man of East Asia."

Besides those who were scolding him off the field, there were actually Chinese people cheering for him.

They are all cheap bastards indeed.

He deserves to earn this money!
Little did he know that he had stirred up a hornet's nest and had already stepped one leg into the underworld.

……

At the Lubin Prefecture Yamen, Cui Fenghua took a telegram to Zhao Chuanxin's office, but found that he was not there as usual. She shook her head and put the telegram on the table.

When the door was opened and closed, a gust of wind blew up a corner of the paper, revealing the signature of the telegram - Benjamin Goldberg.

……

Zhao Chuanxin is very busy.

Xingyue decided to upgrade him to the second generation Youlong.

First of all, the cabin material. Xingyue asked Zhao Chuanxin to use the old god's crucible to heat the aluminum block and mix it into soft gold, constantly adjusting the proportions until the best balance between weight and strength was achieved.

After completing the experiment, Zhao Chuanxin cut off the entire cabin of the Youlong II and smelted it to create an ultra-light soft gold alloy. After absorbing heat, Xingyue used solid runes to "plant" a new cabin mold.

The new Youlong II has four more side wings and four tail wings, and the front of the cabin is pointed, shaped like a fighter jet.

Xingyue installed rainbow particle jet engines on the cabin chassis and four wings, and used all the organs of the living stone corpses that Zhao Chuanxin found in the Haishi Virtual Realm Living Stone Breeding Farm, connecting them in series with copper pipes.

The thickness of the cabin has been increased, and the strength of the cabin has been increased, but the weight has not increased too much.

After working hard for most of the day, the second generation of dragon finally became the third generation of dragon.

Zhao Chuanxin really wanted to test drive it immediately, but when he looked at his watch, he found that it was time to refresh the "Code of the Old Gods", so he gave up.

[Today, the attackers from various virtual realms led the apprentices from the outer realms to spread the word that a potion made from a medicinal herb called Sea Man Grass that flowed into the Sea City virtual realm from the Rune City and the Brilliant Oasis can cure the demon virus.]

Zhao Chuanxin widened his eyes, feeling as if the world around him had been opened up.

[Outer Realm Apprentice No. 1749 told me that the Sea Man Grass discovered by Virtual Realm Striker No. 41 can cure the demon virus. The price of Sea Man Grass has risen to 5000 gold coins per ball of sand, and there is no demand for it.]

Zhao Chuanxin sat up from the recliner and moved back and forth as if there were maggots under his butt.

When the profit reaches 10%, some people are ready to make a move; when the profit reaches 50%, some people dare to take risks; when the profit reaches 100%, they dare to trample on all human laws; when the profit reaches 300%, they are not even afraid of going to the gallows.

Now, the profits have reached an incomprehensible level, and Zhao Chuanxin feels that all the Japanese in the Dongsha Islands deserve to die.

Immediately, immediately, without any suspense, the Dongsha Islands need the surname Zhao.

Although Lao Zhao seems to be arrogant, he actually always sticks to the bottom line.

But not this time.

He took advantage of the fact that it was still dark in Quetshalan and came to the path outside the courtyard. He boarded the third-generation dragon and first output the old sacred fire to start the engine of the Misty Traveler, allowing the third-generation dragon to move.

Start small and gradually increase the speed.

When the speed increased, Zhao Chuanxin started the rainbow particle jet engine.

The third generation of dragon rushed up a mound and flew up due to inertia. The rainbow particle jet engine increased its output, and the third generation of dragon glided more than sixty meters in the air, still with no sign of falling.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the scenery outside the cabin through the True Vision Crystal and suddenly felt ambitious.

This thing... can really fly.

Xingyue reminded, "There are two stinky liquid tanks in total. The rainbow particle engine is not mature yet and consumes the stinky liquid too quickly. If you keep flying, the first stinky liquid tank will be empty soon. If you are at a high altitude and the stinky liquid tank is empty, you will have to jump out of the cabin and step on the ladder to the ground. The third generation of Youlong will be smashed into pieces."

Xingyue took over the aerial driving, and the third-generation dragon slowly descended. Zhao Chuanxin followed the mountain road and entered the water at the Nautla Port.

The added rainbow particle engine is only used to take off when it is necessary to fly. It is usually used to overcome obstacles or accelerate the third-generation dragon on the sea.

For example, this time.

Zhao Chuanxin felt a strong push on his back and endured an acceleration of at least 1G. Even in the thick cabin, he could hear the sharp roar like a dragon's roar outside.

At this time, Xingyue reminded him: "According to what you said, your speed has reached Mach 1 at this time."

If the duration of a blink is 0.5 seconds, then in the blink of an eye, the third-generation dragon can run about 170 meters.

You can see it one moment, blink your eyes, and it will disappear from your sight the next.

At this time, the third generation of Youlong has two engines, one is the Misty Traveler Engine and the other is the Rainbow Particle Engine.

During normal driving, the Rainbow Particle Engine is only auxiliary, and the Misty Traveler Engine is the main one.

Zhao Chuanxin tried to increase the output of the Old Holy Fire, and the Misty Traveler engine reached its limit, which was almost 800 kilometers per hour.

By properly turning on the rainbow particle engine, Zhao Chuanxin can reach a speed of Mach 1.

If fuel consumption is ignored, Zhao Chuanxin can increase the speed to around Mach 1.2.

But at this speed, even he was afraid.

The stars and the moon are used to predict in advance the flying fish in the sea and the birds in the sky.

In less than an hour, the three generations of dragons arrived at the Cuban coastline at an astonishing speed.

Zhao Chuanxin became interested and crossed the strait, sailed along the Miami coastline to the North Atlantic, and headed northeast.

His treasure is in that direction.

What Bermuda, what lightning and thunder, what icebergs, Zhao Chuanxin ignored everything and sailed across the North Atlantic, almost racing with the sun.

After all, the Earth's rotation speed is only 15 degrees of longitude per hour. If we have to convert it into units of length, it would only be about 1600 km.

So for Zhao Chuanxin, dawn came especially slowly.

Six hours later, he reached the Dutch coastline.

Zhao Chuanxin landed in a deserted place. After collecting three generations of wandering dragons, he felt a little tired.

He teleported directly to Bronze Eye No. 15, Noordeinburg.

In Noordeinburg, Wilhelmina was wiping Zhao Lingjun's mouth.

The doctor suggested feeding her solid food later, but maybe she was too smart, used her brain too much, was hungry frequently, could eat and poop, and two wet nurses would not be enough to feed her without solid food.

"I want to eat more." Seeing that Wilhelmina stopped feeding the baby, Zhao Lingjun immediately turned hostile and slapped the stroller.

Wilhelmina smiled and said, "If you keep eating, you'll become a little fat boy."

Zhao Lingjun continued to pat the stroller: "My dad said that being fat at first is not considered fat, but being fat later will collapse the kang. I still want to eat!"

“…” Wilhelmina: “What your father said may not be right.”

"Everything my father said is right. I want to go find my father!"

"Margot, you keep an eye on her. I'm going to be very busy today."

Wilhelmina left in a hurry, ignoring her crying, tantrum-prone and bad-tempered daughter.

Margot cleaned up the mess and then felt the urge to pee, so she said to Zhao Lingjun in the stroller, "Your Highness, I'm going to go out for a while and will be back later."

Zhao Lingjun ignored her and she went out.

Zhao Lingjun was shaking his stroller hard towards the food on the table when the door opened.

Zhao Lingjun subconsciously turned his head to look over and laughed: "Dad, I've been waiting for you so hard!"

(End of this chapter)