20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 124 When the one-year period expires, Heshengfang forces Chen Wantang
The opera excerpt is enjoyable to listen to simply because it cuts off the irrelevant details, causes and consequences, and sings out only the most charming passage.

But the ups and downs of the world wrap people up in it, and even mediocre people can become wonderful.

In Fengtian outside the Guan, the three families of Zhou, Su and Bai were fighting openly and secretly in the arena. Looking at the excitement, it was actually just a small fight about Chen Sesame and rotten millet. At best, they could only be cheered by the people below.

The real stage is the world; the real actors, of course, have not yet appeared on the stage.

After the young master came to the throne, the Qing court was in turmoil. In the southern provinces, petitions were petitioned, poles were raised, roads were defended, and donations were resisted. Although the thunder was loud and the raindrops were light, there was no atmosphere, but among the stars Fire has spread all over China.

If you knock sparks on the haystack, you will get this fire sooner or later, right?

After autumn, consultative bureaus in various places were convened one after another, but unable to suppress the petitions, the Qing government just delayed it again and again.

In the second year of Xuantong, the new army of the Southern Kingdom failed to defect.

In April, a stupid young man appeared in the capital with the intention of assassinating the regent. He failed and was arrested, causing an uproar throughout the country.

"You can sing to Yan City generously and be a prisoner of Chu with ease; you can be quick with your sword and live up to your youthful reputation!"

At that time and that moment, the young hero.

In May, a comet appeared in the sky, looking like pink flakes.

The great masters of metaphysics have made predictions one after another, saying that this is a sign of great misfortune: military disasters, chaos, broken armies and bloodshed, rampant plagues, and dead people like hemp!

God gave the Qing court a heads-up, and the regent took it for granted.

In October, Xiliang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, united all regions and petitioned the Qing court again, but to no avail.

Wei Tianqing, the general of the Fengtian New Army, was promoted to the commander of the Huncheng Association and stationed in Peking Camp. Together with three outstanding non-commissioned officers, they set their sights on Yanjing.

Of course, Zhou Yunfu always pays attention to any news of this situation and cares about it every day.

Every time he heard that there was turmoil, the old man would show a look of relief, especially after hearing that Wei Tianqing was promoted to commander, he would giggle, hold Han Ce's hand, and nod repeatedly.

"Come on, come on!"

Han Ce didn't understand why the old man was so happy, so he asked from the side: "Uncle, what's so fast?"

"There's going to be chaos!" Zhou Yunfu's eyes were as bright as fire. "It's good to be in chaos. Heroes emerge from troubled times! Only in troubled waters can we fish!"

In his opinion, the more stable the situation, the more beneficial it is to Bai Baochen. However, if the situation becomes chaotic, the public security will also fall into chaos. At that time, he can take advantage of the situation.

Thinking back to the beginning, the reason why the Bai family and the Su family were able to revive from the ashes was the chaos caused by the war between the Japanese and Maozi.

At the moment, Zhou Yunfu is of course preparing to do the same.

Having said that, Han Ce is not very optimistic about the future prospects. Outside the customs is different from inside the customs. After the Shanhaiguan gate is closed, it becomes a world of its own, a peaceful corner, and there is no sign of any unrest at all.

Moreover, for more than a year, Han Ce listened to the old man's words and basically bet on the various non-commissioned officers in the patrol camp. Who knows whether these old troops are effective or not!
Although two rabbits may not yield one, in his opinion, he should at least make new friends and leave some escape route!
In fact, the reason for betting on the patrol camp is very simple.

The old army was a local army and could be dispatched directly by the governor, but the new army could not. In other words, once a turmoil broke out, the patrol battalion was the most trusted weapon by the governor from a local perspective.

It would be natural for Zhou Yunfu to have a relationship with this gun, and then to attach himself to the governor.

But Han Ce still couldn't figure it out. Even if Fengtian was in chaos, it was still a matter between the royalist and the revolution. What could it have to do with the devils behind Bai Baochen?
Faced with his nephew's doubts, Zhou Yunfu just smiled and kept secret.

"Wait, wait, you will know!"

The old man can wait and is willing to wait for the situation to change, but Chen Wantang's men have long been unable to wait.For more than a year, all the profits of "Heshengfang" have been given to the other three halls. His subordinates have already been furious. As time goes by, all these dissatisfaction and grievances have fallen on Chen Wantang, and he has become more and more talkative. The more he rushed, the more Chen Wantang was forced to fight back.

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Fengtian, Xiaoxiguan Street.

It was late autumn, the moon was about to fade, and the door panel of "Heshengfang" was closed. There was a "crack-pap-pap-pap" and the sound of the abacus being tapped in the window.

Chen Wantang was sitting on a chair, holding a hand-held pot and sipping tea one sip at a time.

On the table in front of him, there were all kinds of gambling equipment. A total of more than a dozen people, including Qianmen and Eight Generals, stood in a circle, standing in front of him, but their eyes were only fixed on the general beside Chen Wantang who was settling accounts. .

The accounts were settled and the brothers looked over them one by one.

Taking advantage of this moment, General Chu frowned and said to Chen Wantang: "Second brother, we really can't get along! If we continue like this, let's not say whether we can save the other three brothers. I'm afraid we will have to do it ourselves first. I can’t survive!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the account book that was being passed around was suddenly thrown heavily on the table by someone unknown.

"Second brother, you told us before that we would wait another year. It has been more than a year now, and there is still no movement from Zhou Yunfu. What are we doing after spending so much money? Are you treating us like monkeys?"

"Snapped!"

If he got angry, he would slam the table.

"Second brother, will you tell me if you are going to rebel or not? Can you give me a happy word?"

"That's right, don't just keep talking to us!"

"Heshengfang" has a lot more manpower than Jiang Chenghai's brothers. There are many people and it is complicated. Once something happens and people's hearts are divided, it is easy for them to rebel first.

Public anger is inevitable, and seeing that the string in the brothers' minds was about to break, Chen Wantang had no choice but to comply with everyone's wishes.

"Where's Zhao Guoyan?"

"Second brother, here it is!" a kind voice replied.

I heard movement but saw no one.

Chen Wantang stood up and glanced forward. There were a lot of people in front of the gambling table. After a few footsteps, everyone turned sideways and moved out of the way. He saw a young man in his early twenties walking towards the front from the end of the crowd. .

The young man looks very energetic, with single eyelids, thin lips, sharp eyebrows, and is quite fair. I don't know whether he is born with it or has a birthmark. There is always a slight redness in the corners of his eyes. No matter when he looks at it, he looks like He looked like he was tipsy from a small drink.

This is the youngest fire general of "Heshengfang". He just became a coder a few years ago. He has a good foundation and strong skills. Unfortunately, he is too young and can only stand in the back and can't say anything.

Chen Wantang loves talents, and he and Jiang Chenghai had always regretted that they had not snatched Gong Baonan. Fortunately, he finally found a treasure in the past two years, so he paid special attention to him and even entrusted him with many crucial matters. He'll do it.

Precisely because he had not been in Fengtian for a long time, he had no foundation and few connections, so he could only rely on Chen Wantang, but he was even more trusted.

"Second brother, you called me?"

Chen Wantang nodded, called Zhao Guoyan to his side, whispered to his ear: "Go and help me communicate with the Bai family!"

(End of this chapter)