Li Yu immediately expressed that he wanted to learn horse riding and shooting. Li Chun smiled and said: "No problem, you have taught us so many things, we Beiyang should also show off our skills." Li Chun said to the guard: "Go, bring my horse, and give it to Mr. Li Yu by the way. Lead a Mongolian horse." The guard responded and left. Not long after, Li Yu saw two guards leading two horses, one high and one low.
Li Chun said to the guard again: "Get a bench for Mr. Li Yu."
"Why do you need a bench?" Li Yu asked. Li Chun asked doubtfully: "Sir, have you ever ridden a horse before?" Li Yu shook his head: "No." Li Chun said: "That's it, there is no bench, you won't be able to get on the first time." Li Yu walked to the tall horse and said: "It's so high, it's really impossible to go up."
"That horse is mine," Li Chun said, then pointed to the pony next to him,
"This one is yours."
"I'm dizzy!" Li Yu looked at the pony in front of him,
"Can't I even get up there?" Li Chun nodded: "Yes!"
"Hey! I don't believe it!" Li Yu walked up, pressed the saddle and jumped up, but the horse was frightened and immediately ran forward two steps, and Li Yu fell straight to the ground.
Li Chun laughed loudly: "I told you that you can't go up!" Li Yu stood up with a disgraced face: "I didn't expect that I couldn't even conquer it. I still want to gallop."
"It can't be that simple!" Li Chun said: "Even if you go at the fastest speed, with the best riding instructor, and train for more than two hours a day, it will take more than ten days to ride a horse well, and that's just Make it a regular ride.”
"Um, is it so difficult?" Li Yu scratched his head. Li Chun said: "Of course. If you are interested in joining the military cavalry team, the simple riding training will take at least half a year." Li Yu took a breath: "It is not necessary for the cavalry team." It seems that he wants to be a cavalry team. Fujiwara Takumi's dream came to nothing and he could only be a tree.
But being able to control a horse normally seems to be enough! Li Yu stepped on the bench, then stepped on the stirrup with his left foot, and staggered onto the horse.
Li Chun said to the guard: "Hold the horse and don't let Mr. fall off again." The first day of horse riding lessons consisted of the most basic rein control and walking slowly on the playground.
It happened that Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang saw it after class, and they were surprised: "Teacher Li is actually learning to ride a horse!" Wu Peifu ran over directly: "Teacher, I will hold it for you!" Well, the future great warlord Wu Peifu actually gave Li Yu a ride. Leading the horse... Wu Peifu said: "I'm very familiar with riding horses. I'm teaching you to follow my instructions!" At the end of the day, Li Yu basically mastered the control of the reins and the slow pace. However, it was the first time he rode a horse and his thighs hurt. Breeches were a must the next day.
Riding a horse is so complicated, it feels much more difficult than learning to drive. Fortunately, Li Yu often played football and exercised in his previous life, and his balance ability was not too bad. In the equestrian class the next day, Li Yu could already walk quickly with the horse team, but of course he could not leave the horse team.
Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang were very attentive and took the initiative to lead the team from the front. However, riding a horse this way is slower and not fun enough.
Sun Chuanfang was also young now, so he couldn't help it, so he left the cavalry and rode around Cao Cao, which made Li Yu envious!
The key point is that Sun Chuanfang still rides his horse and whines a few times. On the other hand, Li Yu could only ride leisurely like Tang Monk in the TV series.
Although I had worn breeches today, riding a horse was different and my thighs still hurt.
After the equestrian class, Li Yu returned to the office with his hands on his thighs and bow-legged steps. He found someone waiting for him, a middle-aged man in his thirties.
The middle-aged man said: "This is Mr. Li Yu, I'm glad to meet you! Fu Zengxiang, the staff of Governor Yuan's Mansion, is here to present a badge to Mr. Fu on the order of the Marshal." Li Yu cupped his hands and said: "Hello, Mr. Fu !" Fu Zengxiang was a Jinshi during the Guangxu period, and later became the director-general of education during the Republic of China.
However, he is most famous for his collection of books, with 60,000 to 70,000 volumes of various rare and ancient books; he also served as the Director of the Library of the Palace Museum.
Whether it is in terms of book collection, collation, bibliography, or editions, Fu Zengxiang can be regarded as a patriarch of the generation.
Fu Zengxiang said: "The commander-in-chief wanted to give you a medal, but considering that you are not in the military, I had to give you a badge of honor instead." Li Yu took the badge and said, "Thank you!" Fu Zengxiang said: "This is the commander-in-chief's idea. Sir, this badge can be used all over Tianjin. With it on your body, no one will dare to neglect you!" Li Yu is not a ostentatious person, and he will not wear it elsewhere. Keep it on your chest and never take it out unless you really need it.
Just as he was talking, someone came to report: "Mr. Li Yu, Ying Lian of Ta Kung Pao wants to see you." Li Yu said: "Okay, I understand. I will give him the letter right now." After all, this is a military academy, and Ying Lian is going to enter. Not coming.
Fu Zengxiang asked: "Sir, do you know Mr. Ying?" Li Yu said: "I just met him yesterday and promised to write a manuscript to him."
"I see, we are old acquaintances," Fu Zengxiang said,
"Let's go together." Both of them are celebrities in the Jinmen cultural circle and have long been familiar with each other.
When Ying Lianzhi saw Li Yu and Fu Zengxiang coming out together, he was also surprised and said: "It turns out that Uncle He is also here!" Fu Zengxiang said: "I have seen brother Lian! Today I am here to present a gift to Mr. Li Yu on behalf of the commander-in-chief. A badge of honor to express Beiyang's gratitude." Ying Lianzhi's sensitivity as a newspaper reporter came next: "Fortunately, it happened to me. This matter must also be written in the press release." Fu Zengxiang said with a smile: " Of course I want to write a big book about it." Ying Lianzhi added: "It's better to meet by chance. Since we bumped into each other today, why don't we have a few drinks together? I will be your host today!" Fu Zengxiang said: "I won't go without good wine. ." Ying Lianzhi immediately said: "Yes, yes!" Li Yu didn't want to stay in the military camp all the time, so he might as well go out for a walk.
Several people came to Harbin Road in the French Concession of Tianjin, not far from the famous Five Avenues Scenic Area. Ying Lianzhi first read the manuscript written by Li Yu and praised: "Sir is indeed a master of Western learning. Such profound scientific principles can be written in such a profound and concise way that I can't find a single word to revise in these parts." Fu Zengxiang said: "It seems to me that Mr. Li Yu only used one or two ounces of success. How could it be possible for a mere foreign liar to catch Mr. Li Yu?" Li Yu said with a smile, "It's actually nothing. If you understand the truth, it's easy to see."
"You said 'very easy', but for us, it's very difficult." Ying Lianzhi said.
"Each one has his or her own strengths," Li Yu said.
"I am also much weaker in calligraphy, classic meaning, and poetry. If you test me in this area, I can't answer a single sentence." Fu Zengxiang said: "Even if you don't have a deep knowledge of classic meaning, sir, I I also deeply admire that it is not easy to have self-awareness and dare to laugh at yourself." Li Yu said: "I am not laughing at myself, I am really not good at it!" However, if you think about it carefully, you should continue to strengthen it, otherwise it will not be justified in this era. .
Ying Lianzhi was full of confidence in the manuscript and said: "If it is published, it will definitely cause a sensation in Tianjin and even Zhili. Many knowledgeable people will be able to see the faces of foreigners more clearly!" Fu Zengxiang raised his wine glass and said: "Brother Zhu Lianzhi newspaper A big sale, and I hope that our Chinese people will rise as soon as possible." After the three of them drank together, Li Yu said: "There is one more thing I want to trouble you, sir. To be honest, life in the military is not comfortable. I want to stay in a hotel outside, but really I’m not familiar with it, but I would like my husband’s recommendation.”
"Simple!" Ying Lianzhi said,
"Let me tell you, as a gentleman, of course I should choose the Fo Zhao Lou Hotel. It is a famous hotel in the entire French Concession. I know the hotel manager, and I will ask him to reserve a room for you later." Many celebrities have stayed at Lou Hotel, including Mr. Sun Yat-sen.
Li Yu said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Ying. To express my gratitude, I have a big news that I can tell the newspaper." Ying Lianzhi was most interested in this: "Big news?" Li Yu told Tianjin Taxation Department De Cuilin and Hoover He told Ying Lianzhi everything about the plundering of the Kaiping coal mine.
After hearing this, Ying Lianzhi said angrily: "Damn it! It happened to me in Tianjin and Zhili, and I watched others plunder our minerals right under my nose! The crime is unforgivable! I will definitely report it completely!" Fu Zengxiang reminded Said: "Sir, you still have to be careful, in case the foreigners are dissatisfied with the newspaper, or even disadvantage you..." Ying Lianzhi is not afraid: "Why, are they taking advantage of it, and they are not allowed to say anything? Besides, I am in the French Concession. , why are they afraid that they are old in England!" In fact, when a lawsuit was filed in the UK over the Kaiping Coal Mine a year later, the British couldn't stand it after knowing the whole story.
The Times and other world-famous newspapers have been reporting for several months, directly writing: "As a Chinese government employee, De Chulin colluded with the British army, used despicable means to coerce and seize Chinese government property, and performed a slave collusion in front of the world. A drama about outsiders seizing the owner's property!" After dinner, Ying Lianzhi accompanied Li Yu and booked a room at the Fozhaolou Hotel.
The next day, as soon as the "Ta Kung Pao" was released, it really caused a rush. It caused an earthquake-like effect in the Tianjin area. Everyone cursed the despicable methods of the foreigners and praised Li Yu's heroic deeds.
Suddenly, Li Yu's name became very loud throughout Tianjin.
