Another reason why Zhang Ruijin must go to Fujian is that Taiwan used to be Taiwan Prefecture, a prefecture under Fujian Province.
He wants to come to Fujian to make a handover with the governor here.
Some items that previously belonged to Taiwan will be handed over.
It can be delayed for a few days, but it is still a necessary procedure.
After Gan Hong and Zheng Wenjie entered the city, they asked people to wait outside and secretly control Gan Mansion. They were not sure what the current situation of Gan Mansion was.
Then the two of them entered Gan Mansion directly.
As soon as Gan Hong knocked on the door, a servant looked at Gan Hong, then rubbed his eyes and continued to look at Gan Hong.
Then he shouted: "Master, the eldest son is back."
The servants were very happy to see that their eldest son was back.
The eldest son and the second son went to study abroad and have not been home for seven or eight years. It is indeed a surprise to come back suddenly today.
The servant immediately went in and reported to the master.
Gan Guangxing, Gan Hong's father, is now in charge of the Gan Mansion.
Grandpa Gan Hong has been gone for ten years, and Gan Guangxing is taking care of this huge family business.
At first, he didn't want his two sons to go out to study military affairs.
But both his sons had to go, and he had no choice.
The ancestors have not produced a general for many years, and the two sons are determined to restore the glory of their ancestors.
Gan Guangxing only had two sons, Gan Hong and Gan Wei.
Today, I suddenly heard that my eldest son was back. With a smile on my face, I walked outside the house.
Gan Hong took Zheng Wenjie into the backyard and saw his father waiting for him with a brush in his hand.
Gan Hong knelt on the ground with a plop.
"The unfilial son Gan Hong pays homage to his father."
Gan Guangxing helped his eldest son up with trembling hands.
He said: "My son, get up quickly, get up quickly, let your father see, well, I will be gone for seven or eight years."
"If it weren't for the correspondence, I would have thought that you two sons would be gone. Oh, by the way, where is your brother?"
Gan Hong replied, "My brother is at Uncle Keelung's place. I'm coming back first. In addition, I have another important matter to discuss with my father."
Gan Guangxing's face became serious when he heard something big happened.
Then he glanced at the man beside Gan Hong, Zheng Wenjie.
Zheng Wenjie introduced himself: "My nephew, Zheng Wenjie has met my uncle."
Gan Guangxing also smiled kindly when he heard that the other party's surname was Zheng.
The Gan family is very respectful and friendly to people named Zheng.
He just doesn’t know if this Zheng is the Zheng in his mind.
Soon Gan Guangxing invited his son and Zheng Wenjie into calligraphy.
Gan Guangxing said: "Okay, do you have anything to tell me?"
Gan Hong: "Father, let me introduce you again. This is Zheng Wenjie, a descendant of King Yanping. He is not a direct line, but a collateral line."
"We met Zheng Wenjie when we were studying abroad. We both have a goal to restore the glory of the Han Dynasty."
"We secretly formed a group of people in Qingting. We have all kinds of talents, including scientists, soldiers and political talents."
"We are not short of money, but now we are short of land."
"We now have Zheng Wenjie as the commander, and Gan Wei and I as the left and right generals."
"Four days ago, we captured Keelung and won the support of my uncle."
"Now we have our first territory, which is Keelung."
"Next we plan to capture Tamsui, and then the entire Taipei, and then the entire Taiwan."
"Currently we have 1,200 troops, all of which are equipped with British and French soldiers, and are even better than theirs."
Gan Guangxing looked at his son in surprise.
He knew that his son was brave, but this was too big, he dared to rebel.
He looked again and saw that Zheng Wenjie was indeed a talented person.
I just don’t know what Zheng Wenjie is capable of.
Gan Guangxing: "Son, you are treasonous. Have you ever thought about the consequences?"
Gan Hong: "Father, look at the current situation of the Qing Dynasty. It is already declining, and there are already countless uprisings within it."
"We are not the only ones who revolted. Besides, our ancestors Gan Hui and King Yanping also rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty. We are just following in his footsteps. What's wrong?"
"My second brother and I are no worse than our ancestors in terms of strength. Our study abroad for so many years is not in vain."
"Zheng Wenjie's strength is not necessarily worse than that of King Yanping, at least it is much stronger than those of King Yanping's descendants."
"Our team is not limited to just us, but there are many capable people who can help us, covering all aspects. We can definitely achieve something great."
"Father, there is a reason why we chose Taiwan. The Qing Dynasty is suppressing various uprisings everywhere, and there is no way anyone can be spared to deal with us."
"Taiwan is far away, and it will not be easy to attack us."
Now we are fighting for Taipei, which is surrounded by the sea on three sides. We only need to deploy artillery shells at the port.
Then, heavy troops were deployed in Hsinchu County and Yilan County behind the mainland, and the Qing Dynasty had no way to deal with us.
Gan Guangxing was still very reluctant to give up when he thought about his big business.
If it fails, there is nothing.
If it succeeds, of course it will be better.
But the second thought was wrong. My two sons and my wife's brother had already rebelled in Keelung and could not go back. I only had two sons, so I could only let them go.
He is the head of the family, but he also needs to ask about the past of his subordinates.
The Gan family has always been harmonious. The main line does not oppress the Zhili, and the Zhili always considers the main line.
Gan Guangxing quickly summoned all the members of the Gan family to discuss important matters.
After everyone arrived, they didn't expect the matter to be so big. This was a rebellion.
As soon as Gan Guangxing finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Then Gan Guangxing's three younger brothers spoke up.
"We listen to my elder brother. Besides, our ancestors originally followed Mr. Guo, so it doesn't matter if we follow the descendants of Mr. Guo."
These three people are Gan Guangdou, Gan Guangming, and Gan Guangliang.
The four names given by their father also mean "stars are bright".
Gan Guangxing is almost sixty years old, and his three younger brothers are also around fifty.
With their support, other side branches said there was no problem.
The Gan family has been having a hard time recently. Their business used to be spread all over Taiwan, but after the foreigners came, foreigners' goods became cheaper and cheaper, and their sales were greatly reduced.
This had a great impact on them, and they had long been disgusted with foreigners.
Although there are no officials in the Gan family, they are all good at martial arts and are all good fighters.
Now is the time to show off.
Gan Guangxing: "Okay, since you all choose to agree, then we will do it."
"I will give up all my family fortune to support it to the end."
At this time Zheng Wenjie said: "Senior Gan family members, let me interrupt. We are not short of money. If necessary, we will mention it again. Now we are not short of money or food, but we are short of people."
Gan Guangxing: "Master Zheng, tell us carefully how far we have developed now, what we need to do, and arrange it for us."
Zheng Wenjie: "Okay, we currently have 1,200 soldiers, and our territory is currently only Keelung. Two generals, Gan Wei and Gong Fan, are guarding that area."
