Super Dictator

Tan Sitong's eyes flashed with light. The reason why he came immediately was because something happened to Wang Wusheng, and he came here with the intention of apologizing. Secondly, Tan Sitong traveled all over the country, making friends with righteous men, visiting famous people, and meeting Wei Jichen and others. They both had extraordinary bearings, so they wanted to make friends.

He never thought that Wei Jichen would give him such a big surprise. He learned swordplay at the age of 13, often read under the lights in the middle of the night, and fencing when the chickens danced, but he did not have such superb swordsmanship.

Such a master of swordsmanship, a dragon and a phoenix among men, why have I never heard of his reputation? Tan Sitong thought to himself.

Tan Sitong looked at Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui again. One's bright eyes shone with wisdom, and the other's gestures showed a bold and powerful style. However, they all looked at the court with respectful expressions. The swordsman.

Who can drive these two people is an unknown person? Who else in Liaodong has such power! Apart from Wei Jichen, the God of Death, Tan Sitong really couldn't think of anyone else.

Could it be that this person was the famous God of Death? Tan Sitong looked towards the field and saw that Wei Jichen's clothes were fluttering and he had finished dancing with his sword.

Wei Jichen didn't blush or pant. He walked back and said with a tall smile: "It's great, it's great! It's all white."

I saw him holding the wine jar, raising it high above his head, taking a sip, and then sat down with a smile.

Tan Sitong was secretly shocked. When he was moving, he could swallow mountains and rivers, but when he was still, he was as stable as a mountain. It was really extraordinary.

"I didn't expect General Wei to be so leisurely as to drink and have fun here." Tan Sitong said tentatively with a normal expression.

When Wei Jichen saw that he had discovered his identity, he did not hide it. Instead, he replied openly: "Wei just stole a few days to spare. I wonder why Brother Tan came to Liaodong?"

Unconsciously, Wei Jichen took the lead in the conversation.

"The country was shattered, and Tan traveled around, looking for a way to save the country." Tan Sitong said sadly.

Wei Jichen asked with a smile: "Have Brother Tan ever found a way to save the country?"

Tan Sitong had not yet met Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others at this time, but there were already radical elements in his thinking, which was related to his extensive friendship with people in the world.

Many of these knights in the arena were those who wanted to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Wei Jichen knew that in the "Xue of Ren" written by Tan Sitong next year, the Liao, Jin, Yuan, and Qing Dynasties were called nomadic tribes, and they hated their horses to set foot in the Central Plains. He imitated the Chinese, wrote "Ten Diaries of Yangzhou" and "Records of the Jiading Massacre", and angrily called the Manchus beasts.

During the reform period, Cixi was even denounced as an old witch, and her character of clear love and hate was clearly revealed.

No wonder Liang Qichao said of Tan Sitong: "His ideas are beyond our reach, and his remarks are beyond our ability to speak."

Of course, the publication of Renxue would have to wait until a few years later. This also shows that Tan Sitong was not an inflexible person. The reform was beneficial to the country and the nation, so he joined the reform team.

"I haven't said a word yet." Tan Sitong's eyes flickered, as if he didn't want to mention it more.

Wei Jichen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Since Brother Tan has come to Liaodong, why not stay for a few more days? Wei's house is empty, so Wei can fulfill his duties as a landlord."

Before Tan Sitong learned Buddhism, he learned from Confucianism and practiced Mohism, so he was able to move around the world with a sword. After learning Buddhism, he used the Buddhist ideas of compassion, equality, and fraternity to mix hundreds of schools of thought, collide with the spark of democracy, and achieve great talents. "Learning of Benevolence".

In this case, why not lend a helping hand to him? The old monk Guixi is profound in Buddhism. I think Tan Sitong will gain something from meeting him.

The reason why Tan Sitong came to Liaodong was because he heard that Liaodong was undergoing earth-shaking changes. The opening of mines, immigrants, and factories were all built, but none of them made Tan Sitong feel worth seeing. When he heard Wei Jichen's invitation, he replied without hesitation: "In that case, it's time to disturb General Wei."

"Wei is happy to meet a great talent like Brother Tan. However, Wei is busy with military affairs now. Brother Tan can go ahead and go to a certain house." Wei Jichen stood up with a smile.

Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui and others also stood up, knowing that the rest time was over.

When Tan Sitong saw this, he stood up and left.

The figures of Wei Jichen and others soon disappeared from Wang Wu's sight, but he saw that Tan Sitong was still waiting to look in that direction.

"Sir, is he General Wei Jichen of Liaodong?" Wang Wu asked.

The relationship between Wang Wu and Tan Sitong was very complicated. They were both teachers and friends. Tan Sitong regarded Wang Wu as a good teacher and helpful friend, but Wang Wu did not want to be on an equal footing with Tan Sitong and called him a son.

The name General Liaodong was still called by Yiketang'a, but due to his image, it soon spread.

"There are so many heroes in the world, but no one is as powerful as General Wei." Tan Sitong praised him, and then said with a smile: "Let's walk around Lushun first, and then go to the Wei Mansion to pay our respects in the evening."

Within one day, Wei Jichen inspected all the shore guns in Haikou. Some of the more important places had begun to reinstall the cannons, but most of them were still empty. This made Wei Jichen very anxious, but the court cannons were still arriving.

Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui tried their best to point out some flaws, but it's a pity that a good woman can't make a meal without rice.

The reason why Wei Jichen was so urgent was because he knew that it would not take long for the Russians to use their power to occupy Lushunkou and sign the Lushun lease treaty. After changing hands several times, Lushun and Dalian were not taken back until after the founding of New China.

There are other reasons why the Lushun Lend-Lease Treaty could be signed, but the most important one is that at that time, the Russians sent the warship Chen Bing to Lushun and more than 2,000 marines landed directly. However, the Chinese army stationed in Lushun at that time was unable to resist it, and the coastal artillery The lack of it also accounts for a large part of the reason.

Therefore, Wei Jichen must arrange the overall defense of Lushun before the Russians use force, so that the Russians will not dare to act rashly and will not be unable to fight back when dealing with their warships.

After the inspection, Wei Jichen did not return home, but went to the place where the beauty was hidden in the golden house. Wei Jichen still hoped to complete the side mission of conquering the princess, which was relatively time-consuming and more rewarding.

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As for Tan Sitong, Wei Jichen was not a thinker, and he couldn't talk to him about it. Zi Chou Yin Mao came out. He must have forgotten about himself as General Wei after meeting the old monk. He should leave it to professionals to receive him.

When Wei Jichen returned to the yard, he found no trace of Maude and couldn't help but wonder, where has this woman gone?

At this moment, he heard a commotion at the front door, and then Wei Jichen saw Maud walking in calmly with her head held high, followed closely behind her by people in various costumes.

However, all of them were carrying things in their hands, including carved wooden chairs, exquisite dressing tables, and Western blankets.

Wei Jichen was dazzled and stunned. No way, she was out shopping.

"Master, look, is it okay to put it here?"

"Young master, we have a total of one hundred taels of silver. If you still need it, please give me your instructions at any time."

"Yes, for the young master, our boutique hotel is also of high quality and low price. This time, my wife spent a total of one thousand taels of silver. For a wealthy family like the young master, it should be a drop in the bucket."

Dozens of merchants surrounded Wei Jichen, shouting loudly, and all of them stretched out their hands to ask for money.

Maude, however, walked straight into the hall as if nothing was wrong, sat down on a chair slowly, and drank coffee, as if everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.

Wei Jichen was squeezed in the middle and couldn't move.

"Wait, who said I want to buy these things?" Wei Jichen just jumped on a high table and shouted to suppress the noise of the crowd.

"Sir, you must not deny your account. This is all what the lady said."

"Yes, the young master married a Western woman. She seems to be a wealthy and powerful person. He can't trick us poor people."

Wei Jichen remembered that this morning Maude had asked him how to say "come back, money" in Chinese. Now he saw that this woman had a plan.

Those profiteers were all as cunning as foxes. When they saw Wei Jichen's suddenly enlightened look, they would still be sloppy and pretend to cry and beg for money.

In their hearts, they were extremely excited. This foreign woman's money was so damn easy to make. She didn't bargain at all. She pointed at the thing she wanted to buy and just said "go back and pay her." Make money.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Wei Jichen was so noisy by the crowd that he asked them to line up and come forward to collect the money one by one.

Wei Jichen really didn't have a big idea about money, mainly because what he was pursuing now was not money, but he was shocked this time. This time he really spent a lot of money and lost a lot of money.

After a rough calculation, he actually spent more than 10,000 taels of silver. This was Wei Jichen's largest personal expenditure since he came to the Qing Dynasty.

Come on, just think of it as stimulating domestic demand.

Seeing the merchants disperse happily, Wei Jichen shook his head helplessly.

Turning around, Maude was sitting at the table, holding coffee in one hand and flipping through an English book she had just bought with the other, feeling indescribably comfortable.

"You, you, you prodigal woman, come here, do you still want me to clean up these things?" Wei Jichen was furious.

Maud stood up calmly and said seriously: "Shouldn't it be you men who do these physical jobs? Gentlemanly, General."

"Tell me, what's the use of buying these things?" Wei Jichen didn't bother to talk to her, so he pulled her over and pointed at a strange thing and asked.

"You look good!" Maude looked at Wei Jichen like he was an idiot, with a clear look on his face that this problem was not a problem at all.

"You buy it because it looks good?" Wei Jichen said heartbrokenly, "Do you know how much this thing cost me? One thousand taels of silver, just because it looks good."

"Of course, the difference between civilized people and barbarians is whether they know how to appreciate works of art. In my opinion, this is a perfect work of art, and it is worth spending any amount of money." Modou pursed his lips and replied.