Chapter 178 Battle of the Kings 1
Qin Ge and Bingbing were in Hefei at this time, and in Li Hongzhang's hometown, they were eating porridge with Li Hongzhang's family. Now it is midsummer, eating cool white porridge with crispy dried radish is more delicious than the delicacies of mountains and seas.
Li Hongzhang was a filial son. When Qin Got to Liaodong, he summoned the family members to return to Hefei on the grounds of worshiping ancestors, while he himself left the center on the grounds of serious illness.
After the Qin army took over Hefei, the Li family was monitored and their actions were still free. However, there were no important people who followed each other. It was not considered house arrest, but it was not much different. The braid was forcibly cut off, and now I have a short haircut.
There was nothing else except drinking porridge and chewing dried radishes, and no one dared to speak.
After lunch, Qin Ge said to Li Hongzhang: "Master Zhongtang, I heard that there are three treasures in Chaohu, namely silverfish, white rice shrimp and crab. I heard that the taste is extremely delicious. Why don't you and I go fishing for a while?"
Li Hongzhang said: "The court is gone. Why did General Qin call me the Lord of the Central Hall? As for fishing, I can't do it now. I am still idle and have nothing to do."
Qin Ge and Li Hongzhang came to Chaohu Lake, and followed by Bingbing and Li Hongzhang's son-in-law Zhang Peilun. After all, Li Hongzhang is old and someone must always be with him.
After sprinkling some bait by the lake, I put the hook into the water, and then looked at the float and said, "What do you think of the current situation?"
"The rich land of China has fallen into your hands. Do you need me to comment more?" Li Hongzhang looked at the float of his fishing rod.
"You can't say that. Guangxu has now integrated 30,000 elite soldiers from various provinces in Chongqing. It's not easy for me to take over Sichuan. Moreover, many people from Master Zhongtang have hidden themselves in Beiyang, which is very difficult to find!"
Li Hongzhang frowned. As far as he knew, the Beiyang Army was either incorporated by the Qin army or wiped out, but he didn't know that someone had actually hidden it. He said, "Hide it? I don't know."
"There are all small leaders hiding in the mountains for thieves, and it's very troublesome to ask for advice. I'm not saying the instructions of the master of the central hall."
"Have you become a bandit?" Li Hongzhang shook his head, not expecting that his Beiyang Army would become a bandit.
Qin Ge saw the float suddenly sinking into the water, and quickly pulled the rod. A translucent small fish was pulled out of the water and flew to the shore. Qin Ge laughed and said, "Hahahaha, I didn't expect to catch one so soon."
The fish was not hooked by the fish hook. It was probably because it bit the bait and was reluctant to let go, so it was pulled ashore. While speaking, Li Hongzhang also raised his fishing rod, but caught a green fish weighing more than a pound.
Qin Ge said: "It seems that Master Zhongtang is much luckier than mine!"
"Although the green fish is big, it is not as delicious as this silver fish!" said Li Hongzhang.
"Hahaha, is Lord Zhongtang saying that although the Qing Dynasty is big, it is not as good as me, who is dormant on a small island overseas? Or is Lord Zhongtang still feeling that the Qing Dynasty's court is not as good as Japan for signing the "Qing-Japanese Treaty of Shimonoseki"?" Qin Ge said.
"All of them!"
"I heard that Hirofumi Ito vomited blood after signing a treaty with me, and is still lying in the hospital."
"Oh, I have tried my best to the court. Hirobuki Ito said that if he was in my position, he would definitely not be able to do so well. I am helpless! But I still have to thank Shin-Ship Qin. If it weren't for Shin-Ship Qin, I would have been infamous for all ages." Li Hongzhang also tried his best, but the ministers were finally ministers, and some things were not his turn to make decisions.
After catching a silverfish, Bingbing's attention was focused on the silverfish in the bucket. The silverfish was slender and mostly translucent when fresh. It was usually called noodle fish, noodle fish, ice fish, glass fish, etc. Its tasted delicious. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it was known as the four famous fish in China, including Songjiang perch, Yellow River carp, and Yangtze River anchovies.
Bingbing even got the greedy fish, and then said to Qin Ge: "Tianwu, that fish is so cute!"
"Cute? Silverfish are carnivorous animals, not cute at all." Silverfish has a big mouth and sharp teeth. They are carnivorous animals. They mainly feed on small insects in the water, and they are not very cute when eating.
The two fishing rods with Li Hongzhang fell out for a whole afternoon but didn’t catch half a pound. Finally, I asked the fishermen to buy a few pounds before returning. Of course, I ate silverfish cooked in various ways at night.
After living in Li Hongzhang's hometown for a few days, Qin Ge came to Wuhan and wanted to meet Tan Sitong. The original Six Gentlemen of the Reformation of 1898 have now tied up his governor's father and ordered Hubei to surrender, which was really unexpected for Qin Ge.
After seeing Qin Ge, Wei Shun knelt down and kowtowed, and then cried bitterly. He had eaten and drank with Wang Wu, but after being with Tan Sitong for a long time, he also knew what kind of person Tan Sitong was. When he learned that Tan Sitong wanted to surrender to the young master, he followed Tan Sitong. He basically planned this kidnapping father in Hubei.
It took Qin Ge a long time to recognize Wei Shun and said, "Wei Shun! They didn't say that you have...feeling about you following Tan Fusheng!" Qin Ge had received a telegram from Wei Shun before. This was the first "ghost" to have an accident, so his memory was quite deep.
Wei Shun cried and told him about it.
The topic then turned to Tan Sitong, and Qin Ge said, "Resurrection, since you have joined me, I must be a person who hopes that my China will be strong. If you are knowledgeable, I will not bury talents. I am planning to engage in constitutional monarchy, but the constitution of foreigners is not suitable for my China, so I hope you can convene a group of people like you to revise the constitution. I think there are definitely many knowledgeable people like you who know a lot."
Tan Sitong was a cheerful person. He said, "Okay, as long as China can be strong, it is worth it for me to die."
Qin Ge knew that Tan Sitong's words were not said. Before being arrested, many people advised him to go abroad for a while, but Tan Sitong said: "Reforms in all countries are all made by bleeding. There is no news in China that bleeds due to reforms. This country is not prosperous. For some, please start with Sitong!" Before he was executed, he shouted to the sky, "If you have the will to kill the thief, you will not be able to return to heaven! It's so good to die, so good to be happy!" This shows Tan Sitong's patriotism.
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Chapter completed!