14 Missing Moon Sycamore 4
British Consulate General Ge Fu, British Consul General in Hankou, is still working in the office, which is unusual. At this time, Gefu usually sits in a Japanese tavern in the Eastern Concession and drinks a glass of sake and enjoys the geisha show with thick flour on his face. Ge Fu praised the art of these Japanese small setbacks very disapprovingly, and Shakespeare's plays are more attractive. However, after Ge Fu tried the ecstasy of Japanese geisha, he suddenly realized that geisha art is not enough to be pure, but also needs to play to experience and experience the world's first-class obedience of Japanese women. After that, Ge Fu couldn't extricate himself like a drug addiction, and ran to the Eastern Concession almost every night.
The lights in Gefu's office are still bright tonight. India, who was wrapped in a foot wrap on his head, stood straight at the gate of the consulate with a gun on his back. During this period, he was curious to look at Gefu's office with lights on from time to time. Ge Fu is indeed abnormal tonight, but I heard that there was an explosion in Wuchang City, and even the governor of the Qing Dynasty was expelled from the city. Is the Consul General worried that the explosion in Wuchang City will affect Hankou and even more widely, which will harm the interests of the Queen of Great Britain? Why can't these Chinese stop for a while? Those young people who are shouting revolution all day long can study the Indian Book of Love if they have no place to vent their strong energy. If you don't resist like India's Asan, there will be no war in the world.
The usually bustling Baoshun road, but tonight is a strange depression. The street lights are dim, and there are two or three pedestrians. The news of the Wuchang City riot last night still spread across the Yangtze River. The foreigners and Chinese in Hankou felt panic, helpless, confused and excited. The French sycamore trees on both sides of the street are exposed to ugly and distorted branches. A San of India felt the coldness of tonight. It turned out that autumn in China had arrived.
In the night, a young man in a suit and leather shoes came to the gate of the British Consulate in Hankou. A San, who is guarding the door, knows him. He is Feng Xiaoyu, the business manager of Xinhua Foreign Bank, and a regular visitor of the consulate. A San of India saluted politely and asked, "Mr. Feng, the consulate is off duty now. If you have anything to do, you can come back tomorrow."
Feng Xiaoqi looked up at the light passing through Ge Fu's office. "Mr. Ge Fu is not off work. Please pass it on. I have something very important to ask the Consul General."
India's A San politely insisted, "Mr. Ge Fu will not be a guest after work. Please come back tomorrow, Mr. Feng."
Feng Xiaoyu doesn't believe the nonsense of A San in India. In Chinese officialdom, officials put on airs and are much better than Ge Fu. Feng Xiaoqi smiled confidently at the corners of his mouth, "I'll bring you the latest news of the Wuchang Revolutionary Army. Go and spread it. He must have time to listen to my news."
Ge Fu looked out of the window at the French sycamore. The leaves had withered and the moon hung on the treetops. Hankou is always like this, with four distinct seasons.
The quiet corridor sounded the sound of leather shoes prying the floor, slowly approaching, and then knocking on the door. Ge Fu said, "Please come in!"
Feng Xiaoqi opened the door of the office and saw the typical pattern of the old study in London. The wall bookcase, which requires a ladder to climb, is full of thick books, and the books are full of thick dust, which are mostly decorations.
Ge Fu motioned to Feng Xiaoqi to sit in the chair in front of his desk, "Please take a seat, Mr. Feng."
"Thank you!" After Feng Xiaoqi sat down, he took out a letter from his coat and handed it to Ge Fu.
Ge Fu reached out and took it, "What is it?"
Feng Xiaoyu replied with a smile, "The diplomatic note from the Hubei Military Government to you."
Ge Fu's hand to open the letter froze in the air, and he pulled out the letter after a half-rang. Our British Empire does not recognize the military government. Mr. Feng, when did you become a representative of the revolutionary party?
Feng Xiaoqi was not surprised to hear Ge Fu say this. How can an old-school empire like Britain recognize the military government so simply? The imperialists in the eastern and western oceans also do not want to see the establishment of a military government. The more chaotic and decadent China is, the more imperialists can plunder more interests in China. Revolution is the last thing imperialism wants to see. Revolution means that the ignorant and backward Chinese have awakened. This is terrible. What a powerful force it is for 40,000 Chinese people to wake up.
Feng Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Our revolutionary army just wants to overthrow the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty and build an ideal society with a democratic republic and a modern civilization like Britain. There is no conflict with the interests of the British Empire in China.
Feng Xiaoyu did not forget to flatter the old British mansion. At this time, in Britain, it is estimated that Marx and Engels are organizing the workers' class struggle in London, and the ideal society is in the unrealistic fantasy country of sociologists.
Ge Fu nodded. In his impression, London is his ideal country. There will never be bloody violent incidents like China in London. Fighting takes place on the dock every day. The search houses in the concession often receive murders of headless corpses, and the explosions occur more frequently. London is a civilized city. The thick fog that the sea breeze does not disperse in the morning is the exhaust gas emitted by factories in the suburbs, which is a symbol of industrial civilization. Even the German Munihei can't reach such an industrial civilization. London is the number one in the world without controversy, and it seems that the Revolutionary Party still has some insight.
Ge Fu's letter, written in the note of the revolutionary military government, is to promote friendship with all friendly countries in order to maintain world peace and promote human happiness.
The rights of all countries and the property of foreigners in China are protected as one.
If any country assists the Qing government to harm the military government, it will be regarded as the enemy; if there are war supplies for the Qing government, they will be confiscated.
It is Li Xiang's helpless move to protect the lives and property of foreigners in China and announce his willingness to establish friendly relations with other countries. Even if he doesn't do it now, someone will do it for him more thoroughly. At least what he says now is vague, and he can speak righteously in the future.
At this stage, the revolutionary force is really very weak, and the war with Feng Guozhang is about to start in Hankou. If the intervention of imperialism leads to the truth, it is really unimaginable. Hankou has the concessions of Britain, Russia, France, Germany and Japan, as well as the consulates of 11 countries, including Sweden and Belgium. Later, 8 British ships, 3 American ships and 5 German ships were anchored by the Hankou River, 2 Russian ships and 1 Japanese ship, a total of 20 warships. If the imperialists find an excuse to form a five-nation coalition, it will be enough for Li to drink a pot.
Li wants to be as friendly as possible to the great powers now. For this reason, he also spent money on the revolutionary army's move to protect church orphanages in newspapers at home and abroad through the relationship between Xinhua. However, this report will probably not come out until tomorrow morning. It is necessary to make international public opinion eliminate the worry of another Boxer incident. As for the effect, Li Xiang is very reassured by the famous journalists who received money.
Ge Fufang wrote a note, claiming: "At present, China's government and the Chinese National Army are at war with each other, and consuls should strictly maintain neutrality."
Nowadays, Britain is not able to start another battlefield in the Far East. The war in Europe is in full swing, and the parliament will not approve them to start a war at all. Because they have a more pearl in the Far East, Asan in India is much more honest than the Chinese. India has almost completely become a British colony. In the eyes of the bigwigs of the London Parliament, India's income is the big one, and China's side is only a fraction.
In the morning, Zhu Erdian, Consul General of Beijing in China, gave Ge Fu, Consul General of Hankou, that in addition to "as a last resort", "it is not allowed to exchange official documents with the leaders of the Revolutionary Party", "do not move according to the soldiers" and "strictly adhere to neutrality".
Just looking at Feng Xiaoqi's posture, there will be chaos in Hankou tonight. In order to prevent the upcoming war from affecting the concessions and affecting the interests of the British Empire in China, Ge Fu had to take a neutral stance. As for the official letter of the revolutionary military government, take it now and throw it into the waste paper basket when Feng Xiaojun's people leave.
Ge Fu also claimed at the same time: "Armed personnel who carry ordnance are not allowed to enter the concession, and they are not allowed to store all kinds of ordnance, explosives and other objects in the concession; in any way, if artillery damage the concession, they should compensate 110 million taels."
"Mr. Ge Fu, our revolutionary army is a disciplined and organized revolutionary group. We are a civilized political group. How can we bring these dangerous goods into the concession? We also want to see the peace of the concession. We are fighting for China's peace. China is a part of the world, and we are also fighting for world peace. In the face of such an official article, Feng Xiaoyu just smiled. Who will take it seriously? I don't know how much arms are hidden in the second underground warehouse of Xinhua Ocean Bank. The concession has always been a distribution center for arms trading in China's black market. Doesn't Ge Fu really know? That's the biggest joke of this century.
In fact, there are also foreign instructors in the Qing army, and foreign companies will also do the Qing army's arms business. After sending the "neutral" note, the imperialist countries still stubbornly refused to recognize the Hubei military government. According to historical records, on November 8, Zhu Erdian said, "It is said that the consuls have recognized the other army as a warring regiment. According to my minister, it is nothing."
Ge Fu didn't care about Feng Xiaoyu's diplomatic note. This was an expression he had never seen on the face of Qing officials, and he was looking at him with an equal perspective. Ge Fu suddenly put on an unpleasant evil fire. How can you East Asian sick man deserve to look at me! It's just a group of yellow pigs. It's just that you have sent a lot of benefits over the years that you, a yellow pig, into the room. Now it's just a revolution, and you want to look at me!
Ge Fu instantly brought out the arrogance of the old British mansion, his face was as heavy as water, and his nostrils turned to the sky and said, "If you dare to violate any of the above note, the warships of the British Empire will fire at Wuchang City. Dear Feng, no one has ever dared to offend the dignity of our British Empire, not to mention you sick men of East Asia.
At this time, Feng Xiaoyu ran furiously, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. He clearly knew Ge Fu's intention. With his usual arrogant personality, he has long turned against him. At this time, as long as he is a slightly bloody Chinese, he will turn against him. But he clearly remembered that Li Xiang repeatedly told in his ear, "Be patient, no matter how humiliated you are." Feng Xiaoqi lowered his head deeply, and his shoulders couldn't help trembling slightly. Mr. Ge Fu, don't worry, I remember what you said.
There is still no resistance. The yellow pig who dares to make a revolution is still a yellow pig. Ge Fu smiled softly, "I will also accept your note. Please come back."
Feng Xiaoqi left Ge Fu's office and did not look up. He was afraid that he could not help strangling Ge Fu.
The moment Feng Xiaoqi walked out of the door of the office, the diplomatic note in Ge Fu's hand fell into the waste paper basket under his feet.