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"This..." Cheng Biguang looked distressed. It wasn't that he didn't want to give money. The key was that the navy's funds were greatly reduced by the imperial court, coupled with the exploitation of officials at all levels, it was already very tight.He really couldn't come up with the huge sum of money needed for the maintenance of the warship.
"The construction of the new dock has already begun in Luchao Port, and it will be ready for use in about two months. If the Navy needs to maintain warships, I will naturally wish for it." Zhao Shouhong said with a smile.
Cheng Biguang blushed: "Brother, I have some words that are really hard to say. Originally, I couldn't say these words to you, but since Shou Hong doesn't see you, I will forcefully say it. Now the country is in trouble, and the funding for the navy is very little. Not much, the money is only enough for us to distribute military salaries and food, where is the money for warship maintenance. Now the sealing rubber of the hatches of those warships in my hand has been cracked into pieces, and there is no money to replace them. The body is still stained with rust, and there is nothing we can do about it.”
"In this way, the navy is indeed very difficult." Zhao Shouhong sighed.
"That's right, our military pay is very little. I don't have the face to tell others how much I pay. It's very difficult to support a family." Cheng Biguang played the emotional card, hoping to move Zhao Shouhong's compassion and help him clean up. Let's go to the warship.
Zhao Shouhong smiled and said: "How about this? After the new dock is built, I will do maintenance for Brother Cheng's warship for free, not only cleaning the bottom of the ship, but also repainting and replacing aging parts. In addition, the Jiangnan Machinery Bureau can produce several types of rapid-fire guns , as long as I can use it, I can re-equip Brother Cheng’s warship, which can be regarded as enhancing the combat effectiveness of the navy.”
Zhao Shouhong's tone took a turn for the worse, making Cheng Biguang unable to react for a while.It took him a long time to stand up abruptly, his eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise: "Shou Hong is serious?"
"Of course it's true, I just have a small request." Zhao Shouhong laughed.
"No problem, as long as it is within my authority, I will definitely agree." Hearing that the warship can be fully renovated, Cheng Biguang was overjoyed, and he immediately agreed with patted his chest.
"There are many people in the navy who have studied in the Western Continent. I plan to establish a maritime school recently to train captains and sailors. I hope they can come as visiting professors and have time to give lectures. Let the students learn about the Western Continent. Broaden your horizons." Zhao Shouhong said his request with a smile.
"Is this useful? Those of us are all studying the navy, which is for war. It's useless to teach commercial sailors." Cheng Biguang scratched his head.
"Merchant sailors are a powerful supplement to the navy. Once there is a war in the country and the navy suffers heavy casualties, merchant sailors are the most beneficial supplement." Zhao Shouhong said: "Besides, I won't let everyone give lectures for nothing. How much will I pay for five Yingyang's lessons?"
Cheng Biguang was a little moved by what he said, regardless of other things, he would be paid five eagle dollars just for talking about it, which was enough to make the officers fall in love with him.The navy is really too poor. It is said that a penny is hard for a hero. If you really become a visiting professor, you can earn some extra money to subsidize your family.
Cheng Biguang finally agreed, and Zhao Shouhong said: "If the students of the Maritime Academy can go on the ship for a few months of internship, I am willing to pay each student three silver dollars per day as compensation for the navy."
"It's okay to be a visiting professor. I can just talk to some old brothers. As for the internship on the ship, I can't make the decision. I have to ask Sa Junmen for instructions." Cheng Biguang replied.
The Sa Junmen that Cheng Biguang said was the commander in charge of the two major fleets of Longjiang and Cruise, and now the No. 1 Sa Zhenbing of the Hualan Navy.Zhao Shouhong also knew Cheng Biguang's difficulties, so he had to let go of the internship for the time being.
"What? Someone from the navy came to the door? Who was that handsome old man just now?" Seeing Cheng Biguang leaving, Shen Ruoxue, who lives next door, came in and asked Zhao Shouhong.
"Cheng Biguang, a famous historical figure, looks handsome. He is the commander of the cruise fleet." Zhao Shouhong laughed.
"Cheng Biguang? Looks good looking, 30 years young is enough to be a fresh meat. What is he here for? Want to order new warships?" Shen Ruoxue asked.
"Order a new warship?" Zhao Shouhong smiled: "The navy ordered a new warship even when it was difficult to eat? This time he came here for alms." Zhao Shouhong smiled and told what happened just now, and Shen Ruoxue shook his head again and again: "In our era, which country's government didn't invest a lot of money in the construction of the space fleet, for fear of being beaten behind other countries. I can't imagine that Hualan is so ignorant in this era, and even the navy's funds are reduced to this To a certain extent, I really don’t know what death is.”
"Forget it, it's not easy for the imperial court. They don't even have enough money to maintain stability, so how can they have the intention to maintain the navy." Zhao Shouhong waved his hand and said: "There is no way for the country to be weak, and there are so many diehards in the court. If you don’t think about making progress, it’s really hard.”
"What? After going to the imperial capital, you became the empress dowager's caring person? And speak nice words to them. It's not the empress dowager who grows backwards, it makes your heart move." Shen Ruoxue teased.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't even see what the empress dowager looks like. I just went to court through the curtain. What are you talking about? Heartbeat. If you want to talk about heartbeat, with a beautiful woman like you by your side, heartbeat is also for you. " Zhao Shouhong countered.
"You actually flirted with him and ignored you." Shen Ruoxue blushed when she heard that, and then turned around.
"You came so early, you didn't ask me to have breakfast, did you?" Zhao Shouhong sat on the chair, took a sip of the tea in his cup and asked.
"I forgot about being fooled by you. I have business to look for you." Shen Ruoxue turned her head and glared at Zhao Shouhong, crossing her hips and said.
Zhao Shouhong was speechless for a while, who made the foolishness first, this kind of thing can also be blamed on me.But seeing her delicate appearance, I'd better forgive her, after all, it's not a good idea to reason with a woman. "Okay, Miss Shen, let's talk about the business, I'm still in a hurry to have breakfast."
"Have you heard of Huang Yanpei?" Shen Ruoxue said.
Chapter 1 Rescue Huang Yanpei
"Of course I've heard of it. Huang Yanpei, whose pseudonym is Baoyi, is from Chuansha County, Jiangbei Province. He is a Hualan educator, industrialist, and politician. He is one of the main founders of the Hualan Democratic League. He devoted his life to Hualan. The country’s vocational education has made important contributions to the reform of traditional education that is divorced from social life and production, and the construction of Hualan country’s vocational education.” Zhao Shouhong has been reading history books these days, and he has worked hard on the celebrities of this era. For a famous person like Huang Yanpei, he is naturally a treasure.
"That's right, aren't you planning to start a school? Such an educator should be of great help to you. Two days ago, someone accused him of running a school and instigating a gold exclusion revolution. Now he has been arrested by Duan Fang, the governor of Liangjiang. , Mao Qingfan, Jiangbei Provincial Envoy, is investigating this matter in Guanghai City." As soon as Shen Ruoxue finished speaking, Zhao Shouhong grabbed his clothes and rushed out of the room.
"Oh, why did you run away? You haven't had breakfast yet." Shen Ruoxue called out twice from behind, but Zhao Shouhong didn't even turn his head.
"Zhao Shouhong, member of Ankang Taoist and Jianchang Taoist?" Mao Qingfan was puzzled as he held the greeting card from his servants in his hand. He had heard of this young hero with a prominent family background and all-round talents in both civil and military affairs.It's just that I am a student envoy from Jiangbei, and I don't seem to have much contact with this Zhongchuan Taoist. Why did he come to see me.
"Please." Even though the other party is one rank lower than himself, the Zhao family is extremely powerful, and he cannot afford to offend him.What's more, according to the etiquette, it is unreasonable for people to send greeting cards first and then visit them in person.
After entering the door, the two exchanged pleasantries, and Zhao Shouhong asked straight to the point: "I heard that Lord Mao is thoroughly investigating Huang Yanpei's case?"
"That's true. Someone reported Huang Yanpei's movement to run a school and agitate for a gold-exclusion revolution." Mao Qingfan was stunned before replying. He didn't expect Zhao Shouhong to ask Huang Yanpei.
"I think this is purely a false accusation. Mr. Huang founded Guangming Primary School and Teacher Training Institute to preach Western learning. Naturally, he was tabooed by those stubborn and conservative people. It is inevitable to be falsely accused. Nowadays, Mr. Huang is dedicated to cultivating talents for the country. There are not many enlightened people, if anyone is arrested and imprisoned for false accusations, wouldn’t it hurt the hearts of many students, and damage Lord Mao’s reputation.”
"This... I also cherish Mr. Huang's talents very much, but the governor has orders, so I have to do this." Mao Qingfan felt that he was wronged too much. He also sympathized with Huang Yanpei, but now he seemed to be jealous of talents.
"Xiaozhi is willing to use his wealth and life as a guarantee, and I hope Mr. Mao will be lenient with Mr. Huang." Zhao Shouhong said politely.
Mao Qingfan sighed: "Actually, in the past two days, many gentry have come to intercede for Mr. Huang, and I am also very embarrassed. That's it, since Mr. Zhao is willing to guarantee, I will jointly guarantee Mr. Huang with you, which is also my share Mind."
"Thank you so much, Lord Mao." Zhao Shouhong said with a smile.The two signed their names on the table and Duan Fang did not mention it. Zhao Shouhong did not wait for the result, nor did he personally pick Huang Yanpei out of prison.He knows that he can't be too intimate with these literati, otherwise they may suspect that you have some intentions, so it's better to play hard to catch and wait for him to find him.As for his guarantee to Huang Yanpei, if he didn't come to the door to thank him in person, it would not be a literati style.
Waiting for the construction of the industrial zone, Zhao Shouhong had nothing to do to think about cultural propaganda.Zhao Shouhong, who came from later generations, is well aware of the importance of publicity, and as he likes history, he can find countless examples of relying on publicity to gain an advantage in history books, so he also has this idea.In today's Hualan, the one with the fastest spread of news and the most enlightened thinking is naturally Guanghai City, which has become the most prosperous commercial port in the Far East.
Although Guanghai City in 1907 did not have the majestic appearance of the largest seaport in the Far East, it was already the most prosperous place in Hualan today.This is the place where news is delivered the fastest and where the most intellectuals can take notice.If he wants to promote his ideas and attract a large number of talents to his side, it is most beneficial to occupy this cultural position, so he began to think about buying a newspaper.To buy a newspaper, it is natural to look for the most famous one in later generations, so Zhao Shouhong set his sights on "Shenjiang New News" first.
"Shenjiang Xinbao" is also known as "Shenbao" in later generations. This newspaper was founded in Gwanghae on March 11, 23, until May 27, 77. It was discontinued and published for a total of [-] years. It is the newspaper with the longest circulation period and the most extensive social influence in modern Hualan. It is the symbol of the beginning of modern Hualan newspapers.It has experienced three eras of the late Jin Dynasty, the Northern Territory Government, and the Republican Government, and has published more than [-] issues. Its long publication time and wide influence are beyond the reach of other newspapers in the same period.
At this time in [-], the "Declaration" was still owned by the Saarian Mecha, and the influence of the newspaper was not as great as in later generations.However, this newspaper is in the public concession, and it is close to Hujiang University, which was just founded by the White Eagle State Church in Shanghai, so its safety is guaranteed.
During the period of the late Jin Dynasty, there was basically no control over Hualan's news. Coupled with the favorable location of the concession, it can be said that once a newspaper is established, there are not many constraints.As long as Zhao Shouhong thinks, he can use the position of the newspaper to transform the national thinking, expand his influence, and even change the direction of Hualan's history.
At this time, Zhao Shouhong was holding a report and was thinking about running a newspaper.Just when he was in a daze, a guard walked in and said, "My lord, there is a man named Huang Yanpei asking to see you."
"Oh? He's finally here." Zhao Shouhong smiled and threw the declaration in his hand on the table and said, "Let him in."
Soon a middle-aged man wearing a long gown with big ears came in. His clothes were simple but very clean. His eyes were piercing under a pair of bushy broom eyebrows, and his bookish face showed his extraordinary appearance. People look like this is a university professor.
"Hello, Mr. Huang, please sit down." Zhao Shouhong greeted warmly, and at the same time asked the guards to make tea.
Huang Yanpei saluted and said: "Thank you, sir, for guaranteeing me with your wealth. Huang Yanpei is very grateful. Today, Dengmen is here to thank you."
"Mr. Huang is a great talent. I really can't bear to let you suffer such humiliation. I guarantee that it's just a small effort. Don't worry about it, sir." Zhao Shouhong said humbly with a smile.
Huang Yanpei shook his head and said, "My lord is risking his life and property to protect me. I will always feel this in my heart. How can it be said that it is a matter of little effort."
Zhao Shouhong asked Huang Yanpei to sit down, and then smiled and said, "Actually, I already knew that Mr. Huang is a member of the Gongxinghui. He must have joined two years ago."
Chapter 1 Visits
Zhao Shouhong's words made Huang Yanpei's face change drastically. At this time, the Gongxinghui was called the Revolutionary Party by the court. If people knew that he joined the Gongxinghui, it was a serious crime of rebelling against the imperial court, and his head would be beheaded to show the public.Now that Zhao Shouhong directly revealed his identity, it was tantamount to sentence him to death, how could this not scare him.
Seeing Huang Yanpei's face turned pale, Zhao Shouhong waved his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Huang, don't panic. In fact, I sympathize with the revolutionaries very much. After all, everyone is here to save the Hualan nation and make the country strong. Hualan is not the same family. Hualan is the Hualan of all people in the world, I deeply believe in this."
Zhao Shouhong's words were a bit outrageous, and he even said that he sympathized with the revolutionaries. Huang Yanpei felt a little relieved when he said such words. "Master Zhao is in a high position, yet he sympathizes with the Revolutionary Party, which really surprised Yanpei." Huang Yanpei couldn't help but sighed: "Since your lord sympathizes with the revolution, why don't you join the Gongxinghui, and let's join in the grand event?"
Zhao Shouhong couldn't help laughing, he hadn't persuaded Huang Yanpei to join the Vanguard Party, but he suggested that he join the Gongxinghui first.Zhao Shouhong shook his head and said: "I sympathize with the revolutionaries because I know that they are a group of passionate people who can sacrifice everything for the strength of the motherland. But this does not mean that I agree with your direction and agree with you. The behavior of the Jin Dynasty after the violent revolution overthrew it."
"So Master Zhao is a royalist?" Huang Yanpei said.
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