The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

Zhao Chuanxin broke the wax seal and threw it out of the car.

Cui Fenghua's eyelids jumped.

These days, some people will carefully remove the wax seals for collection, or recycle the wax seals for reuse. Few people throw them away as casually as Zhao Chuanxin.

After opening the letter, Zhao Chuanxin took out a stack of paper from inside.

During the Qing Dynasty, literati were required to behave in a well-behaved manner, such as the eight-part essay, and the same was true for handwriting.

Under this influence, most literati's calligraphy was rigorous and standardized.

This letter was written in the name of Liu Yonghe, but it was obviously written by someone else. Otherwise, Liu Yonghe's two brushes would not have been able to write such calligraphy with such skillful brushwork, excellent pen control, and implicit and steady starting and ending strokes.

The content of the letter: The Japanese are ruthless and unruly, and have repeatedly invaded Yanbian. Recently, there have been rumors that the Japanese want to establish a territorial alliance with the Qing Dynasty and intend to sign a treaty. People and affairs are different, so don’t tell whether it’s true or false. However, the Japanese have recently added thousands of troops and gathered to fill the border...

Zhao Chuanxin had a headache when he saw it, and muttered: "Translate for me."

Cui Fenghua thought she wanted him to translate, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, Zhao Chuanxin slapped the back of her hand, causing pain...

Cui Fenghua was a little confused.

Zhao Chuanxin's words were naturally addressed to Xingyue.

Xingyue translated the content of the letter into Zhao Chuanxin's customary text on her glasses.

Liu Yonghe probably said that there was news recently from the Qing court that the Japanese wanted to divide the territory according to the Eight Classics and sign a treaty.

But it's just hearsay, and the truth of the matter cannot yet be determined.

But recently, the Japanese have begun to send more troops to South Korea's border and invaded repeatedly.

At the beginning, Liu Yonghe led the rebel army and fought back and forth with them.

After a long period of training, today's back-to-back army is no longer the back-to-back army that was constantly being lectured by the little devils. It has already taken the shape of a strong army. At least they have been in actual combat for many years, rather than just practicing and failing like the new army of the Qing court. war.

But after the Japanese increased their troops, Liu Yonghe couldn't bear it anymore. When Zhao Chuanxin was still in Lugang Town many years ago, half of the supplies that had been stored in many places on the border had been used.

Lugang Town is also financially strapped now. There are many large projects, such as the construction of roads and airports, which make Lugang Town unable to make ends meet. It also requires Hong Kong Island Xuantian Sect to send heavy firepower to Lugang Town.

After a long time, there were also objections within Xuantian Sect. Although it was all related to Zhao Chuanxin, the family still had to settle accounts.

All in all, Liu Yonghe's life is very difficult now.

Probably to complain to Zhao Chuanxin and ask for help.

Finally, the conversation changed and Liu Yonghe mentioned someone.

This person's name is - Xu Jingxin.

Liu Yonghe has not been idle in the past two years. Not only did he become close friends with Wu Luzhen, but he also met Xu Jingxin through Wu Luzhen.

Xu Jingxin is a member of Sun Gongwu and has a high status within them. He coordinates the revolutionary cause in the entire north. This year he went to Yanji and mainly carried out his activities there.

Liu Yonghe not only asked for money himself, but also said a lot of good things to Xu Jingxin, saying that Xu Jingxin helped involve the Japanese and worked tirelessly to retake the Jiandao area.

I wanted Zhao Chuanxin to also sponsor the alliance activities there.

Zhao Chuanxin affirmed their tireless rebellion, but he was skeptical about the direction of their money flow.

In fact, Sun Gongwu has been raising funds everywhere in recent years, but every time he takes action, not only are there a pitiful number of people, but the weapons are always limited, and there are not many guns in sight.

Compared with our army who fought hard with real millet + rifles later, Sun and the others were actually very well off.

Our army always makes loud thunder and small raindrops, but they always make loud thunder and small raindrops.

Zhao Chuanxin gave money once, but he didn’t want to give money all the time.

Because he felt that the money was wasted.

He formed the Backwater Army by himself, but he couldn't ignore it.

After Zhao Chuanxin read it, he asked Cui Fenghua: "What is the relationship between Liu Shanzi and Xu Jingxin now?"

Cui Fenghua rolled his eyes, and Zhao Chuanxin's face darkened when he saw this: "Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, but sometimes don't prepare blindly. Think about the consequences before lying."

Cui Fenghua immediately sat upright after hearing this: "Back to Mr. Zhao, Captain Liu and Xu Jingxin are now brothers and have a very good relationship."

"Liu Shanzi, have you joined them?"

"This..." Cui Fenghua habitually gave herself time to think, but when she met Zhao Chuanxin's gaze, she quickly said firmly: "No, no, Captain Liu just has a good relationship with him, but the backing army is the backing army, and it is Zhao Mr.’s backbone.”

Zhao Chuanxin was noncommittal.

He said: "You said before that you want both Sakhalin and Yanbian to bloom. I think this proposal is very good and makes sense."

Cui Fenghua hesitated: "What about money, food and weapons?"

"Let's talk about it later."

On the way, Zhao Chuanxin asked some more questions about Xu Jingxin.

Cui Fenghua told him that Xu Jingxin was very active in Jilin this year.

In fact, the "foreign lands" in Jilin that were not under the jurisdiction of the Qing government were not only Lugang Town, but also a place called Huashudianzi.

The Jiapigou gold mine in Huashu-Dianzi is controlled by the Han family, who is known as the Golden King of Guandong, or the eldest brother outside the border.

The outside is the wicker outside built by the Qing Dynasty.

Some people even call it "Little Korea".

Later, they were recruited by the Qing court, and the Han family had official status.

The Han family behind the official family seemed to be very honest and honest, and they tried their best to please the officers and soldiers and the Qing court.

But in fact, after they managed everything, they were still not under the jurisdiction of the Qing court and could do whatever they were supposed to do.

Even Hua-Dian and Shuangdianzi originally belonged to Hanbianwai. However, with the rise of Lugang Town, these places were forcibly placed under the jurisdiction of Lugang Town. Although the Han family's territory was known as the Golden Kingdom, they did not dare to compete with Lugang Town. Challenge.

Xu Jingxin lobbied the Han family many times to let them join the Tongmenghui.

But was rejected.

If you think about it, you will understand that the officers and soldiers of the Qing court have already been taken care of, and they are living a carefree life, so why should they go into troubled waters?

After Xu Jingxin collapsed, he turned around and went to find Liu Yonghe.

Liu Yonghe valued the Tongmeng Association very much, but he did not dare to join the association without Zhao Chuanxin's words.

Cui Fenghua said that Liu Yonghe introduced many heroes to Xu Jingxin.

Zhao Chuanxin never used these bandits, but others regarded them as meat and potatoes.

While talking, he came to the government office.

The four people got out of the car and entered the government office. People at the government office greeted them one after another.

Zhao Chuanxin and the other four went to the conference room without calling anyone else.

There must be a blackboard in the conference room where Zhao Chuanxian is present.

When Zhao Chuanxin hesitated for a moment, Xingyue showed the map of Sakhalin Island on his glasses.

This is also due to the maps and geography books seen in the Morrison Library in the capital.

Zhao Chuanxin drew it on the blackboard according to the map given by Xingyue.

The island is divided at approximately fifty degrees north latitude.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "We won't discuss the origin of Sakhalin Island. Let's just say that now, the south of Sakhalin Island is occupied by the Japanese, and the north is occupied by Tsarist Russia."

Zhang Shouzeng asked: "Prefect, what is so good about Sakhalin Island?"

He didn't believe Zhao Chuanxin's nonsense about the peace messenger.

Zhao Chuanxin clapped his fingers: "There are dense trees there, 70% of the place is covered by trees; there are abundant water resources, with 6,000 rivers and more than 1,000 lakes; it is one of the main salmon producing areas, and the seaside Herring eggs are piled up like hills on the beach; there is gold, a lot of coal, and oil there, which are all strategic resources for the future..."

As he told the story, Zhang Shouzeng's nose twitched, and he could no longer say what he had said before to make Zhao Chuanxin die down.

Isn’t that all money?

For the sake of a coal mine, Zhao Chuanxin could beat the British devils until they cried for their fathers and mothers.

There are so many resources on that island, it would be strange if Zhao Chuanxin could just sit back and watch.

What's more, during the Russo-Japanese War, after Japan's victory, it became red-faced when it argued with Mao Zi on the island.

This is the best time to fish in troubled waters.

Zhang Shouzeng changed his subject: "So, Lord Magistrate, how can we defend peace?"

Yao Jia: "..."

Okay, okay, now that we have reached an agreement, we are just defending peace?

Zhao Chuanxin nuzzled at Cui Fenghua: "Just like what Xiao Cui said, start from Japan."

Zhang Shouzeng shook his fist and said, "But we cannot cause international disputes or involve the entire country."

Yao Jia has the distinctive personality of Lugang Town people-never afraid of big troubles.

He scratched his neck and said, "What are you afraid of? The New Army has been training for so many years. It is either a mule or a horse that comes out to run around."

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head: "General Manager Zhang is right, we cannot cause international disputes. On the contrary, we are here to defend peace. Didn't that Belgian Belenad accuse me? I responded to the Arms Limitation Committee of the Hague International Peace Conference The first step is to join them and become a member of the Committee on the Limitation of Arms."

What kind of cool operation is this?

The three of them were stunned.

Zhao Chuanxin took out his cigar and bared his teeth and smiled: "Very good, then we will make the first step clear, contact the Committee on Limitation of Arms and join them. The second step is that I will go to Sakhalin Island to establish the Far East Peace Promotion Organization. Reconcile conflicts between Japan and Russia.”

Three people: "..."

Zhao Chuanxin pointed at Zhang Shouzeng and said: "Very good. From now on, our Bureau of Negotiation with Russia will be renamed the Bureau of Foreign Affairs Negotiation. General Office Zhang will be responsible for negotiating with the Committee on Limitation of Arms."

Zhang Shouzeng thought for a while, no matter what happened in the future, there was nothing wrong with the negotiation itself, so he nodded.

Zhao Chuanxin said to Cui Fenghua again: "You don't have to go back to Yanbian. You can serve as my secretary from now on."

Cui Fenghua said: "Then who will go back to deliver the mission?"

"In what age do you have to travel thousands of miles to deliver letters? Isn't there a telegram?" Zhao Chuanxin sneered.

Yao Jia was a little anxious. How could such a shameless thing happen without him?

He said: "Prefect, what about me? What am I responsible for?"

Zhao Chuanxin already had an idea: "You are still in the same profession. Don't we have an interview event in Lubin Mansion these days? Just in time, you can train a group of people. After I establish the Far East Peace Promotion Organization on Sakhalin Island, Japan and Russia will definitely have disputes over the island's resources, and we have a long way to go, so we have to guide the market and issue wooden fish tickets!"

In a few words, a few people decided on a major event that would attract worldwide attention, and they were all a little excited.

Finally, Zhao Chuanxin emphasized: "This matter has nothing to do with the country or the Lubin government, but the cause of international peace. At most, it represents me, Zhao Chuanxin, personally."

The three of them smiled furtively upon hearing this.

In the past, Zhao Chuanxin was like a toad, poking and jumping.

This time Zhao Chuanxin wanted to take the initiative.

Seeing that the matter was almost finished, Cui Fenghua said, "Your Majesty, the rebel army..."

Zhao Chuanxin flicked the ashes: "Oh, I will support Liu Danzi with 50,000 yuan in military supplies, plus a thousand lever rifles and some ammunition, so that he can temporarily retreat and recuperate. Wait until I go to Sakhalin Island, and then we can work together. "

Cui Fenghua was relieved.

This was his first priority when he came to Lubin Mansion.

He said solemnly: "Your Majesty, your mother died at the beginning of the year, and now I am alone and have nothing to offer. Since you will not give up, I will stay in Lubin Mansion to serve you."

Cui Fenghua is a bit naughty, but he does things properly. Of course, his biggest shortcoming is his ugliness, so he still doesn’t have a wife.

Cui Fenghua was also very excited, because when he came, he found that the women on the grassland seemed to not care about his appearance and were very enthusiastic.

Maybe if you come to work with Zhao Chuanxin, you can also find a daughter-in-law to continue the family line.

…

Zhao Chuanxin asked Xingyue to calculate the recent wealth growth.

Xingyue said: Excluding the expenses of Fearless Pioneer and others, and the daily 20% turnover of purchasing various books, the number of gold coins you have accumulated is 30,589. You promised to give Liu Yonghe 1,000 lever rifles, and the price Benjamin gave was 36 yuan a day. Gun, the number of alloy coins is 3600. The military resources are 50,000 yuan and 5,000 alloy coins. 50,000 pointed bullets and 500 alloy coins. You want to invest in a warehouse, and the purchase price is 58 gold coins. It costs 9 gold coins to buy a coal-burning boiler for your mansion in winter. Rebecca Levy used her salary to buy firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. She didn't use any money. Therefore, you have 21422 gold coins left.

Zhao Chuanxin was twisting an olive stone carved bracelet in his hand at this time.

The subject matter is 16 Arhats, including Bindura Bajra, Kanok Kavalsa, Kanok Kavalika, Supinduo, Nosura, Bhadra, Kalika, Varovdora, and Wubojia. , Bantuojia, Lokula, Nagashina, Yingadha, Vanavasi, Ashiduo, Zhuda Bantuojia, a total of sixteen deities.

It is not an ordinary open-face carving, but a full-body image. The tip of the pit is cut off, and the olive pit is oval. The figure is standing, sitting, or lying. There is a couch, auspicious clouds, bamboo poles or magical implements around him, and every detail is full of work.

It is so detailed that it can only be a micro carving, but each of the venerables has huge eyebrows, big eyes, a prosperous nose, a handsome face, and the texture of the beard and hair. It is amazing that such details can be carved in such a small square inch.

The core carving of the Sixteen Arhats has no top beads, but there is a turquoise three-way link below. The pagoda under the three links is made of pure gold, and there are thick lines on the bottom to mark it.

This was not Zhao Chuanxin's work, but Xingyue's manipulation of the black puppet craftsman.

It's not that Zhao Chuanxin couldn't carve it, it was just that it was too labor-intensive and time-consuming, so Xingyue had it made for him. Not to mention, the carving was lifelike and flawless. It was really good. I usually use it for fun.

Zhao Chuanxin crossed his hands and calculated silently in his mind.

More than 20,000 gold coins was actually a lot, but it was a drop in the bucket for Zhao Chuanxin's huge plan.

He asked: "Why are there so few?"

Xingyue asked for 20% of the daily turnover to be used to buy books, and now Zhao Chuanxin felt a little heartbroken.

But it was very necessary to feed Xingyue with data. If this continued, it would not be long before Xingyue would read through all the books available in Rune City.

Xingyue said: The traffic of Rune City has yet to be discovered, but the Upper East Side is already saturated, and the daily profit is limited. A shop in Hulun City that sells watches, snuff bottles and other luxury items costs only 648 silver dollars per month. In Rune City, glass, tea and silk are also considered luxuries, and the speed at which they can make money is astonishing, far exceeding that of luxury stores on Earth. When your warehouse is open for business, you will have to pay customs duties according to your plan, and excluding the Yao family's commission, your wealth will shrink further, but it will save you a lot of time.

The tariffs were set by Zhao Chuanxin. He believed that transporting goods from the earth to the "Old God Code" would be considered a "customs" and there was no reason not to pay taxes.

As the prefect, he cannot take the lead in tax evasion, right?

Zhao Chuanxin had no choice but to ask Xingyue: "Is there any other faster way to make money?"

Xingyue answered: Farming.

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

Xingyue explained: I read in the book that the alchemists in the Brilliant Oasis need many rare plants. You can use smelly liquid to promote the growth of plants for sale, and the market will not be saturated for several years. If I go one step further, if I can learn the natural science and technology of Brilliant Oasis and use the plant-refined medicines we have produced to sell them, your wealth will grow faster than you can imagine.

Zhuo... Even five-star General MacArthur said this - it's so attractive.

Zhao Chuanxin swallowed: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's farm."

Xingyue said: Farming requires soil, and only the shining oasis in the cursed desert has this condition. When planted on the earth, once species invade, it will seriously damage the ecological balance. So I suggested transporting soil from a certain place to the sky and establishing a closed space in the desert for large-scale planting.

This reminded Zhao Chuanxian of the War College he wanted to build.

No, it cannot be called the War College, it should be called the Peace College.

He frowned and said: "Black soil is the most fertile, but I don't want to consume the domestic black soil resources."

Selling black soil privately will be illegal in the future.

Of course, this concept did not exist at this time. However, Zhao Chuanxin has always been unwilling to overdraw his country's resources in advance, and it has nothing to do with whether he has violated the law.

Xingyue said: Not only the plains outside the Pass, but also the reddish black soil of the Mississippi Plain, the Ukrainian Plain, and the Pampas in South America. There are no problems that cannot be solved, only solutions that have yet to be discovered.

"Okay!" If he uses other people's resources to do his own things, Zhao Chuanxin feels no pressure in his heart: "I don't know where the No. 12 copper eye is shipped..."

Bronze Eye No. 12 is the copper eye that Li Ziyu ordered to be transported to the Eason Manor in North Tarrytown, New York, USA.

Zhao Chuanxin really wants to see the whole world, but unfortunately he only has 15 copper eyes at the moment. If he wants more, he has to steal the Desert Emperor's True Sight Crystal.

Steal the crystal and the Desert Emperor will notice.

If they were to fight to the death, Zhao Chuanxin might not be a match for the Desert Emperor yet.

Build the Peace Academy, steal the True Sight Crystal, farm, seize Sakhalin Island, transport black soil to the United States, increase combat strength to fight against the Desert Emperor...

Zhao Chuanxin secretly calculated that these things were intertwined, not only had to be done, but they had to be done well, and there was not even a single step left.

If you were someone else, you might feel a lot of pressure.

But who is Lao Zhao?

If you do one thing, it will be destroyed. If you do three hundred and sixty things, if you do it, it will break its defense...

He didn't think too much and opened the "Code of the Old Gods" first.

Because today is the day agreed with the old beggar in the slums of Rune City.

The old beggar took the anti-toxic stone water, and Zhao Chuanxin wanted to see if he felt unwell or died...