Due to the threat of war, there were no few ships on the Tianjin Wharf. Occasionally, there were merchant ships, and they were also the Swire Company freighters with the Albion flag. The once prosperous water and land pier was a bit depressed. It made people feel sad when they saw it.

When the ship arrived in Dezhou, the situation changed. Outside the Xiguan Wharf, cargo ships of all sizes were waiting to enter the wharf to unload the cargo. Thousands of sails were very lively, which was in sharp contrast with Tianjin. On the deck, Zhao Guanhou and Yu Qing stood side by side, enjoying the prosperous scene, and felt a little proud in their hearts.

Especially Yu Qing, with an uncontrollable smile on her face, "Compared with Jingji, this place is like a paradise. If Ama and the others moved to Shandong, they would be invisible. Let them do it in Jingji. We don't care about what they like to make a difference."

Wang Wu stood on the other end of the deck, without saying a word, and didn't know what to do. He had seen the families of these escort workers boarding the boat, and turned around and wanted to leave, but the escorts at the Yuanshun escort agency were all respected by Wang Wu as gods. Wherever the head of the escort went, they would definitely follow him. In this way, if Wang Wu returned to Beijing, these subordinates would have to follow him.

But now the capital city has a pit of right and wrong. The Flying Tiger Group, the Tiger God Camp and even the foreigners are all unkind. They finally come to the risk and should not go back to die. What's more, these children and their families first arrived in Shandong, and everything was inconsistent. They left the pillars of their families and didn't know how to live. After several weighings, he could only stay in Shandong for a while in order to make a life and death subordinate.

The other person who came to the deck was Siheng's Aunt Jin. She looked at the merchant ships and couldn't help but praise: "Texas is worthy of being a thoroughfare in all directions. It's really a lively place. Tianjin Wharf cannot compare to this place. When Yu Zuochen was in charge of Shandong, I also came to Shandong. Dezhou was far from so lively at that time. Only capable people like Lord Zhao can manage Dezhou so prosperous. You said that foreign goods in Dezhou are better than Tianjin, but I want to believe it."

When the female family in Siheng heard about renting a foreign boat, they were a little scared. The foreigners had red beards and green eyes, and there was a difference between men and women. If they were stigmatized, they would have to die. After getting on the boat, everyone was basically in the cabin and did not dare to go out easily. Whether it was seasickness and vomiting, they could only endure it. If Yu Qing's mother was not unable to control her, she would even not want her daughter to leave her sight, for fear of something unexpected.

Only this Aunt Jin didn't care at all. Not only did she enjoy the cool air on the deck, she could talk and laugh with the captain and the first mate. She was a rare civilized person. She was born to be suitable for Texas now.

When Zhao Guanhou heard her praise, he smiled and bowed, "Madam is too much, I dare not be accused of this. I am just a general. I am mainly responsible for the local affairs. The main thing is the magistrate and our Yuan Futai. I am just a worker. If you take this credit on me, you will be considered a wrong person."

"That's not. I've seen many capable people in Dajin, but not many of them can do business with foreigners. Originally, Siheng's semicolon wanted to open in Jinan, but now I have to consider that the first semicolon should be located in Texas."

Of course, Yu Qing supported this arrangement, which would be of great benefit to her lover, but she was also a little worried, "Why should Shandong do what to do with it if she declared war on the great powers? If she also started a war with foreigners, these things would probably not be able to maintain."

"The situation in Shandong has been finally defeated. How can we destroy it if we say it is destroyed? It is the business of Lord Lafayette. What does Shandong do depends on our Shandong's reality." Zhao Guanhou pointed to the countless merchant ships with flags from various countries outside the port. "So many foreign ships have been fought. Who will make money? Who will let us invest in Shandong? Anyway, Shandong, I will not provoke foreigners on the initiative."

While everyone was talking, a small boat was rushing out of the port. A man stood on it, dressed in a horse-dressed man. He was close to him but recognized it. It was Tang Tianxi. When he arrived above the big ship, Tang Tianxi first greeted the tenth princess and said to Zhao Guanhou: "Gong Bao has arrived in Dezhou. If you have important business, please go to Guanhou to discuss it. You can meet Gong Bao with me first, and take care of other things slowly."

Yuan Weiting left Jinan and went to Dezhou in person. It was obvious that the situation was extraordinary. No one dared to stop his laziness. When he arrived at the Dezhou Prefect's Office, he saw that it had become a temporary garrison for the governor. Outside the yamen, a large number of officials were lined up, and the bow was lifted out of the sheath, as if he was facing a great enemy. Zhao Guanhou muttered in his heart, "Can Gong Baozhen be sick and he must listen to the words of the Lafayette and fight with foreigners?"

With a lot of suspicion, he arrived at the West Flower Hall of the Yamen. Yuan Weiting sat high up there, and there was no one else. Obviously, he wanted some confidential matters to be discussed. Tang Tianxi tactfully asked for his leave and took him to the door. Zhao Guanhou stepped forward and kowtowed Shi Shen. Yuan Weiting had already grabbed him.

"When there are no outsiders, these common etiquettes can be avoided, come and sit down and talk."

As soon as Zhao Guanhou sat down, Yuan Weiting said, "I have seen the things you asked Huo Qiu to bring back. Those quick guns, but you have plundered all the Beiyang family. Not to mention this, Feng Zhengjun worked hard and tried his best to finally get a bargain. If he knew the true feelings in the future, would you say he could spare you?"

"Brother-in-law, we are a family, Fengzhijun is an outsider, so I naturally help relatives, not Shangguan. If Fengzhijun wants to make a fortune, of course I can't watch the wealth flow into the fields of outsiders. I always take care of his family and have to collect some benefits, right? Besides, it takes so many people from Tianjin, and it will cost to settle down. He is the governor of Zhili, so he should also contribute some strength to his own people."

Yuan Weiting laughed, "You have too many flowers. However, this is reasonable. I have sent someone to protect the family members of the army to prevent them from having enough food and clothing. As for the money, in addition to settling down on refugees in Tianjin, it is more important to be our military expenses. This time, Lao Fu declared war on the great powers, and Shandong had the right to serve the king. The troops were mobilized and the food and salary were paid, and the money was paid out."

Zhao Guanhou asked, "Brother-in-law, are you talking about what you are going to do and fight with foreigners? We, Shandong, have finally managed this property. If we start a war with foreigners, the foreigners in the jurisdiction will inevitably go to Weihai and Jiaozhou. Our previous efforts to suppress the regiments and stabilize the people and build nests to attract phoenixes will be wasted. If we say to be the king, our fourth battalion soldiers are in the capital, and Shandong's own defense is also very important. After all, there are Prussian troops in Jiaozhou, and everyone restrains each other and restrains each other. With our troops in it, the Prussians cannot draw out a large army to attack the capital. This is also for the sake of the court. If we want to draw troops, our own defense is also very tight."

He leaned forward and said, "Brother-in-law, there are no outsiders here, I will say a few words to you. If the Empress Dowager wants us to suppress the boxing, he will be responsible for it. I will defeat the enemy. If you fight a foreigner, you have to think twice before you act. It is not easy for us to accumulate this family foundation. If you fight with foreigners, you will feel that it will be a loss. The declaration of war is simply a mess. It is a weak country to start the world, and the outcome is unknown. This is a fire pit. Why should we jump in and seek trouble? Today, the ministers who are in charge of the war will be fully qualified. I think it is also a discussion of whether the leader will be fully obtained in the future."

"What you said is correct." Yuan Weiting nodded. "But, some things cannot be just right or wrong, but they must be the right of the king and the minister. We are ministers, and we must obey the will of the king, otherwise we will become rioters? Since the empress dowager has an edict, we must not move. No matter what, the king always needs to be diligent and soldiers always need to be sent. Besides, now, if you are on the ship these days, there is no news. There is something you may not know, Clinder is dead."

Zhao Guanhou was stunned, "Clinder died? This...when did this happen? When did I arrive in Beijing, he also captured several Flying Tiger Regiments and shot them at the embassy. Could it be that the Flying Tiger Regiments entered Dongjiaomin Lane?"

"That's not, it was not the Flying Tiger Regiment who killed him, but the Martial Guards' Rear Army." Yuan Weiting shook his head, and his expression was a little embarrassed. After all, the two countries fought and did not kill pedestrians, which is a morality that has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period.

Killing the ministers of other countries casually will not stand the legal point of view. What's more, when Clinder died, the hope of peace with the nations was almost shattered. The absurd thing of fighting against the world with a weak country may really happen. He knew that Zhao Guanhou did not have any knowledge of this part of the information, so he specifically told him

"Laofu gave foreigners an order, requiring foreigners to leave the capital within twelve hours. It is common for the two countries to fight and expel pedestrians. However, the embassy has existed for many years and has a large number of items. How can we transport them cleanly after twelve hours. Besides, there are flying tiger regiments everywhere in the capital, let alone outside the capital. How could these foreigners go? Clinder went to negotiate with the court in this regard and left Dongjiaomin Lane. When he arrived at the entrance of the Zongbu Hutong in Dongdan Pailou, he was about to arrive at the General Office. He encountered a team of soldiers from Shenji Camp. Somehow, Shenji Camp fired a gun and killed Clinder on the spot, and plundered all the items on his body. The escort was shot and injured, and fled in a panic. Tell me, is there another fight that would not be fought?"

Zhao Guanhou naturally had no good feelings for this former rival in love, but he also knew that killing a diplomatic envoy was not a trivial matter. Before Albion and Cape's coalition fired the Old Summer Palace, wasn't it the monks who imprisoned and tortured the diplomatic envoy? Unexpectedly, decades later, the old incident happened again, and the Jin court fell twice in the same place.

"We also have ministers in Prussia. If the people of the Pu revenge, I think Lord Lu Haihuan and Lord Lu will not come back alive."

"Fortunately, the news I got from Marquis of Liman that Lord Lu was not killed by the Pu people. However, the Prussian emperor was furious and had issued a very tough order. This time, not only would he declare war on our country, but the measures he adopted would be particularly radical. The situation on the ground in Shandong is also very complicated. Marquis of Liman talked with me several times, and everyone's current views are quite consistent. The two do not violate each other and do not attack each other."

While speaking, he took out a telegram from the brocade box beside him, "Let's take a look at this before you talk about it."

Zhao Guanhou took out the telegram and saw that it said:

"The 23rd commission of the letter, and the envoys were sent out of the capital, but they still had no trust. All countries came to ask for information. With one enemy, the reason was to be defeated. Tiele had occupied Yuguan, and the Taishima Town of Fusang Hiroshima came out of defense, and the countries of Albion would also send troops. The collapse was at present, and there was no way to save them. After the tenth day of the lunar month, the government was controlled by boxers, and the proclamation was probably not the story of the two palaces, and the future would be like the story of the Xianfeng year. Now, it is a plan for the border ministers, and all provinces gathered the bounty group to resist the aggression, and they would die together. If you want to build the southeast to protect the clan society, the generals must respond with authority and to determine the hearts of each country. Still, they will not violate the 24 orders. Each governor and governor contacted each other to protect the territory. Please make a statement and make a quick decision."

"This is?"

"Sheng Xingsun from Songjiang, he took a telegram to Zhang Juejin, and Zhang Juejin was transferred to me again." Yuan Weiting said: "Now, Zhang Juejin, Liangjiang, Huguangxian, and Xiang have agreed to a treaty of "Southeast Mutual Protection" with the consuls of various countries in Songjiang. Although the court declared war, the southeastern provinces did not start troops with foreigners and wiped out the Flying Tiger Regiment, and the boxers were not allowed to cause rebellion in the leadership, and foreigners did not add troops to each province. Zhang Juejin meant that we, Shandong, also participated."

Zhao Guanhou read the telegram several times and understood what it meant. Sheng Xingsun dared not speak openly about resisting the order. He could only say that the declaration of war was from the Boxers and was not issued by the two palaces, so as to find reasons for his resistance to the order. This excuse was not very clever, but it was in line with the interests of the governors of the Southeast provinces. I think it would be supported by some people.

Zhang Tong has not set off for a long time, and is mostly affected by Southeast Mutual Protection. He neither wants to spend his life in it, nor is he afraid that he will give up the Southeast Mutual Protection. After all, it is reasonable for everyone to declare war on the world because of a country's declaration of war on the world.

He asked, "I don't know what the court thinks about Southeast Mutual Protection?"

"This is a telegram sent by Han Zhongtang not long ago, and there is a lot of articles here." Yuan Weiting took out the second telegram

"The governors and governors of all provinces are grateful to the country and have a close relationship. At this point, all those who strive to repay the situation should plan according to the situation of the province, and make comprehensive plans, how to conserve the territory and prevent outsiders from invading them; how to help the capital and not trap the court? Everything is realistic. It is particularly important for outsiders to covet all provinces along the river and coastal provinces. If they hesitate and wait and see, and miss the situation, the state affairs will be increasingly depressed. What is the overall situation possible? It is when the governors and governors encourage each other, contact each other, and save the crisis together. The times are urgent, and they are eager to do so."

Yuan Weiting was afraid that Zhao Guanhou would not understand it, so he deliberately tapped on it with his hand, "If you look carefully, you should follow the situation of the province and plan comprehensively, that is, it means that you do not need to use the measures of the court as the basis. Everything is realistic, and it also tells everyone that as long as it is beneficial to the country, it is not only not for remote control, but also does not need to pay attention to the declaration in the edict. Even if you conserve the territory and do not invade outsiders, you will clearly point out the importance and ease of urgent matters before helping the capital and not letting the court get trapped, the governor and governor advise each other, contact each other, and jointly save the crisis. This is to recognize the Southeast Mutual Protection and Han Zhongtang, and endorse everyone."

Although Zhao Guanhou is not a veteran in the officialdom, he may not be unaware of these tricks. However, it is obviously the most appropriate to pretend to be stupid at this time. At this time, he pretended to be absent-minded and understood, "Brother-in-law, I know what the Zhongtang means. I am making plans for the future. Brother-in-law, you are the one in Shandong. Should we participate in mutual protection or fight with foreigners, we will all follow your instructions."
Chapter completed!