Chapter 238 The Princess's Power

Tan Sitong's eyes flashed with light. The reason why he came immediately was because something happened to Wang Wusheng, and he came here with the intention of apologizing. Secondly, Tan Sitong traveled all over the country, making friends with righteous men, visiting famous people, and meeting Wei Jichen and others. They both had extraordinary bearings, so they wanted to make friends.

He never thought that Wei Jichen would give him such a big surprise. He learned swordsmanship at the age of 13, often read in the middle of the night, heard the chickens dancing and fencing, but he did not have such superb swordsmanship.

Such a master of swordsmanship, a dragon and a phoenix among men, why have I never heard of his reputation? Tan Sitong thought to himself.

Tan Sitong looked at Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui again. One person's bright eyes were shining with wisdom, and the other person's gestures showed a bold and powerful style. However, they all looked at the court with respectful expressions. The man who dances the sword.

Who can drive these two people is an unknown person? Who else in Liaodong has such power! Apart from Wei Jichen, the God of Death, Tan Sitong really couldn't think of anyone else.

Could it be that this person was the famous God of Death? Tan Sitong looked towards the field and saw that Wei Jichen's clothes were fluttering and he had finished dancing with his sword.

Wei Jichen didn't blush or pant. He walked back and said with a tall smile: "It's great, it's great! It's all white."

I saw him holding the wine jar, raising it high above his head, taking a sip, and then sat down with a smile.

Tan Sitong was secretly shocked. When he was moving, he could swallow mountains and rivers, but when he was still, he was as stable as a mountain. It was really extraordinary.

"I didn't expect that General Wei would be so leisurely as to drink and have fun here." Tan Sitong said tentatively with a normal expression.

When Wei Jichen saw that he had discovered his identity, he did not hide it, but replied openly: "Wei just stole a few days to spare. I wonder why Brother Tan came to Liaodong?"

Unconsciously, Wei Jichen took the lead in the conversation.

"The country was shattered, and Tan traveled around, looking for a way to save the country." Tan Sitong said sadly.

Wei Jichen asked with a smile: "Have Brother Tan ever found a way to save the country?"

Tan Sitong had not yet met Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others at this time, but there were already radical elements in his thinking, which was related to his extensive friendship with people in the world.

Many of these knights in the arena were those who wanted to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Wei Jichen knew that in the "Xue of Ren" written by Tan Sitong next year, the Liao, Jin, Yuan and Qing Dynasties were called nomadic tribes, and they hated their horses to set foot in the Central Plains. He imitated the Chinese, wrote "Ten Diaries of Yangzhou" and "Records of the Jiading Massacre", and angrily called the Manchus beasts.

During the reform period, Cixi was even denounced as an old witch, and her character of clear love and hate was clearly revealed.

No wonder Liang Qichao said of Tan Sitong: "His ideas are beyond our reach, and his remarks are beyond our ability to speak."

Of course, the publication of Renxue would have to wait until a few years later. This also shows that Tan Sitong was not an inflexible person. The reform was beneficial to the country and the nation, so he joined the reform team.

"I haven't said a word yet." Tan Sitong's eyes flickered, as if he didn't want to mention it more.

Wei Jichen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Since Brother Tan has come to Liaodong, why not stay for a few more days? Wei's house is empty, so Wei can fulfill his duties as a landlord."

Before Tan Sitong learned Buddhism, he learned from Confucianism and practiced Mohism, so he was able to move around the world with a sword. After learning Buddhism, he used the Buddhist ideas of compassion, equality, and fraternity to mix hundreds of schools of thought, collide with the spark of democracy, and achieve great talents. "The Study of Benevolence".

In this case, why not lend a helping hand to him? The old monk Guixi is profound in Buddhism. I think Tan Sitong will gain something from meeting him.

The reason why Tan Sitong came to Liaodong was because he heard that earth-shaking changes were taking place in Liaodong. The opening of mines, immigrants, and factories were all not worth seeing. When he heard Wei Jichen's invitation, he replied without hesitation: "In that case, it's time to disturb General Wei."

"Wei is happy to meet a great talent like Brother Tan. However, Wei is busy with military affairs now. Brother Tan can go ahead and go to a certain house." Wei Jichen stood up with a smile.

Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui and others also stood up, knowing that the rest time was over.

When Tan Sitong saw this, he stood up and left.

The figures of Wei Jichen and others soon disappeared from Wang Wu's sight, but he saw that Tan Sitong was still waiting to look in that direction.

"Sir, is he General Wei Jichen of Liaodong?" Wang Wu asked.

The relationship between Wang Wu and Tan Sitong was very complicated. They were both teachers and friends. Tan Sitong regarded Wang Wu as a good teacher and helpful friend, but Wang Wu did not want to be on an equal footing with Tan Sitong and called him a son.

The name General Liaodong was still called by Yiketang'a, but due to his image, it soon spread.

"There are so many heroes in the world, but no one is as powerful as General Wei." Tan Sitong praised him, and then said with a smile: "Let's walk around Lushun first, and then go to the Wei Mansion to pay our respects in the evening."

Within one day, Wei Jichen inspected all the shore guns in Haikou. Some of the more important places had begun to reinstall the cannons, but most of them were still empty. This made Wei Jichen very anxious, but the court cannons were still not arriving.

Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui tried their best to point out some flaws, but it's a pity that a good woman can't make a meal without rice.

The reason why Wei Jichen was so urgent was because he knew that it would not be long before the Russians would use their power to occupy Lushunkou and sign the Lushun lease treaty. After changing hands several times, Lushun and Dalian were not taken back until after New China.

There were other reasons why the Port Arthur Lease Treaty was signed, but the main reason was that the Russians sent warships to Port Arthur, and more than 2,000 marines landed directly, while the Chinese troops stationed in Port Arthur were unable to resist, and the lack of coastal artillery also accounted for a large part of the reason.

Therefore, Wei Jichen had to arrange the overall defense of Port Arthur before the Russians took action, so that the Russians would not dare to act rashly and would not be helpless when dealing with their warships.

After the inspection, Wei Jichen did not return to the mansion, but went to the place where the princess was hidden. Wei Jichen still hoped to complete the side quest of conquering the princess, which took relatively less time and had more rewards.

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As for Tan Sitong, Wei Jichen was not a thinker, and he could not talk to him about the matter. I guess he would forget about General Wei after meeting the old monk. Professionals should be left to professionals to receive.

When Wei Jichen returned to the yard, he did not find any trace of Mod, and couldn't help wondering, where did this woman go?

At this moment, a loud noise was heard at the front door. Then, Wei Jichen saw Maud proudly holding her head high and walked in unhurriedly. Following her were people dressed in various styles.

However, they all carried things in their hands, including carved wooden chairs, exquisite dressing tables, and Western blankets.

Wei Jichen was dazzled and stunned. No way, she went out to buy things.

"Sir, look, can we put it here?"

"Sir, a total of 100 taels of silver. If you need anything, please tell me at any time."

"Yes, yes, sir, our boutique is also good quality and cheap. This time, the lady spent a total of 1,000 taels of silver. For a wealthy family like you, it should be a drop in the bucket."

Dozens of merchants surrounded Wei Jichen in the middle, shouting loudly, and each of them stretched out their hands to ask for money.

But Mod walked straight into the hall as if nothing had happened, sat down on a chair leisurely, and drank coffee, as if everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.

Wei Jichen was squeezed in the middle, unable to move.

"Wait, who said I want to buy these things?" Wei Jichen just jumped onto a high table and shouted loudly, suppressing the noise of the crowd.

"Young Master, you can't deny it, this is all what the lady said."

"Yes, the young master married a Western woman, it seems that she is also a rich and powerful person, and can't deceive us poor people."

Wei Jichen remembered that Mod asked him how to say "come back, money" in Chinese this morning. Now it seems that this woman had planned it in advance.

Those profiteers were as cunning as foxes. Seeing Wei Jichen's sudden enlightenment, they would not be negligent, and pretended to be sad and asked for money.

In their hearts, they were extremely excited. It was so damn easy to make money from this foreign woman. She didn't bargain at all. She just pointed at the things she wanted to buy and said, "I'll pay for them when I get back." There are such cheap things in the world. It's a waste not to make money.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Wei Jichen was so annoyed by the noise that he asked them to line up and come forward one by one to get the money.

Wei Jichen didn't have a big concept of money. The main reason was that he was not pursuing money now. But this time he was also shocked. This time he really spent a lot of money.

After a rough calculation, he actually spent more than 10,000 taels of silver. This was the most private consumption since Wei Jichen came to the Qing Dynasty.

Forget it, just think of it as stimulating domestic demand.

Seeing the merchants happily dispersed, Wei Jichen shook his head helplessly.

Turning around, Maud was sitting at the table, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and flipping through an English book he had just bought in the other hand. He was indescribably comfortable.

"You, you, you prodigal woman, come here, do you still want me to clean up these things?" Wei Jichen was furious.

Mo De stood up calmly and said seriously: "Shouldn't you men do these physical work? Be a gentleman, general."

"Tell me, what's the use of buying these things?" Wei Jichen was too lazy to talk to her, so he pulled her over and pointed at a strange thing and asked.

"It looks good!" Mo De looked at Wei Jichen like an idiot, and her expression clearly thought that this question was not a problem at all.

"You buy it because it looks good?" Wei Jichen said with heartache: "Do you know how much this thing cost me? One thousand taels of silver, just because it looks good."

"Of course, the difference between civilized people and barbarians is whether they know how to appreciate art. In my opinion, this is a perfect art work, and it is worth spending any money." Mo De pursed his lips and replied.