"Oh? There's also this matter." Bao Guowei's eyes flashed with excitement.
"The former governor was originally from a green forest. When he became successful, all the young men from the same hometown came to follow him. Therefore, he was exposed to the atmosphere of the world since he was a child. He was a man of righteousness. When he made his fortune following the emperor Pang Jingtian from the east, all the brothers around him It’s time for a meteoric rise!” said Chen San Leizi.
Bao Guowei asked, "You said he was a loyal man and loved going to the theater. When did he go to the theater and who did he go to the theater with?"
Chen Sanleizi said: "The former governor went to the theater every week, always to Shangxiyuan in the east end of the city. The frequency was two to three times a week. If he was not busy, he would go there every day..."
"As for who to go with? Usually, some celebrities are invited. They all know that the former governor likes to listen, and they all go up to the pole to compete with him. However, these days, he often brings his sister to listen. .”
"younger sister?"
"Yes, it seems to be called Jinshu, yes, Yuanjinshu!" Chen Sanleizi said firmly.
"'Who in the clouds sent me a brocade book? When the wild geese return, the moon will be full on the west tower.' The word 'jinshu' is taken from Li Qingzhao's "One Cut Plum". The name is indeed a good one." Bao Guowei muttered in his heart.
"I heard that she returned from studying abroad."
Bao Guowei nodded, thoughtfully, and then asked: "When will the former governor go to Shangxi Garden to listen to a play next?"
"What a coincidence! The former governor is going to the capital tomorrow. I heard that they specially invited opera singers from Tianjin. Not only do they want to listen, but they also want to hold a big show and invite a lot of people? I guess all the ladies are here. There won’t be any less.”
Chen Sanleizi patted his chest and said with confidence.
"Wonderful, this is a good deal!" Bao Guowei was overjoyed.
Li Yaohui was confused when he saw this, "Brother Bao, do you have an idea?"
Bao Guowei nodded and pointed at Li Yaohui, "Just wait! You will be of great use tomorrow!"
…
Former Governor's Mansion.
As usual, the former governor got up this morning. After having breakfast with his sister, the former governor came to the study. A man in military uniform brought two newspapers.
There is a Taishi chair next to the desk. This chair was placed here specially by him. He often lies on it and takes a nap.
"What are you going to read today?"
"Captain, yesterday's "Jingkou Evening News" has been delivered. This edition of "The Legend of Jianghu" has been updated with an additional chapter."
"oh?"
Yuan Pingxu sank into the Taishi chair. He waved his hand and said, "Read it."
It turned out that one of the former governor's hobbies was listening to newspapers, and he would always listen to that one paragraph every morning. However, listening to newspapers did not pay attention to the current situation. He mostly listened to popular novels, celebrity anecdotes, murder records, etc.
Since Yuan Pingxu brought his brothers from the countryside to make a fortune, they just wanted to have a good meal. When he became successful, his brothers followed suit.
Naturally, I am full and warm, thinking about lust, and no longer make progress, but I am more conservative.
He has never cared about current affairs. For him, if he has guns and soldiers, he will have money and land.
Now that he has money and land, it has nothing to do with him whether he is the head of the Qing Dynasty, his surname is Pang, or his surname is Zhang. He can just keep his one-third of an acre of land.
For example, the officer who read the newspaper to him was a member of his personal security team, a nephew recommended by his subordinates.
Not to mention, most of his personal security team are related to him or his brothers, or even his fellow villagers.
For him, he doesn't trust those who employ him, and he doesn't trust those who doubt him.
Therefore, as he said: "All my brothers are real men, all the men from my hometown are real men, and none of the others are really courageous!"
The young officer opened the newspaper and read it steadily, but his words were mixed with a lot of local accent, which could not be corrected.
In about half an hour, the plot of the novel reaches its climax and comes to an abrupt end.
"Captain, I've finished reading this edition."
Yuan Pingxu slowly opened his eyes.
"Damn it, every time the plot is important, it always whets my appetite. If he hadn't been in Jingkou, if he had been in Wusu City, I would have captured him and taken him to my house and locked him up in a small dark room. I wouldn't be able to write a word for a whole day. No food!"
"Captain, calm down. That... Pang Pang Shuai's side..." The young officer put away the newspaper.
By the time the newspaper was finished reading, it was almost the former governor's "office hours."
"Say it."
"Shuai Pang sent a telegram and asked us to prepare quickly. There is no peace now. The situation on Pang Shuai's side is not clear. We are still talking..."
The young officer stood up straight and came with a document in his hand.
"Let's get to the point..." Yuan Pingxu obviously had no patience for these things.
"Anyway, Pang Shuai asked us to get ready."
"Are you ready?" Yuan Pingxu leaned out of the Grand Master's chair, "Are you going to fight?"
"My subordinates don't know."
"That's all, don't worry about it so much for now. Everything is going on as usual now. You don't have to do anything. We'll talk about it later."
The former governor stretched out his palm. Upon seeing this, the young officer immediately brought a bowl of hot tea from the table and placed it on his palm.
Yuan Pingxu took half a sip and felt that his body felt much warmer.
"Shuai Pang is also a master who has no idea. If he wants me to do this today, he will do this tomorrow, I'm afraid he will drive me out of Wusu City in a few days!"
Historically, this was the fifteenth year of the Republic of China. Not long after, in the summer of 1926, it was a period of turmoil and a period of strong winds and snow that swept across the land of China.
Pang Jingtian is the nominal leader of their entire force and the largest military force.
He is concerned about the big picture. He wants more than just being in a corner. He wants more.
Of course Yuan Pingxu, who was staying in Wusu City, understood what he was thinking, but he didn't have the time or energy to take care of him.
Because things are not peaceful here in Wu Sucheng.
The area where Wusu City is located is covered with plains, fertile water and soil, and has an inland river that leads directly to the Yangtze River. There is not just a single force like Yuan Pingxu here.
There is Fengpan City to the north of Wusu City, and Yuanqing City to the south. Wusu City is caught between them, and it can be said that it is in a dilemma.
The bosses of Fengpan City and Yuanqing City, Wen Zheng and Zhang Xinshu, seemed to have made plans for their own three-quarters of an acre of land.
"Pang Pang is handsome, you can't blame me. It's not that I don't want to, it's that I really don't have the energy to take care of you!" Yuan Pingxu sighed deeply and lay down on the wicker chair, which swayed with gravity.
This movement sweeping the country is sweeping the entire land of China with a new idea and new power, and the "marshals" who have always stayed in the ivory tower they created for too long are a little panicked.
Sir, times have changed?
This panic has also spread to the entire military force, but Yuan Pingxu, who has never participated in power struggles, is not among this group.
