Chapter 137 My name is Li Mo

Stepping into the tea room, it is another lively scene. Although there is no most common troupe in the northern pub and teahouse, it is still full of high friends. A shocking wood in the center tells the ancient and modern dramas of kindness and hatred, which makes Li Mo feel interesting to enjoy this kind of life for the first time.

After listening to the book for a while, Duan Fei saw that there were really many people in the lobby, so he asked Xiao Er to find Jianyazuo. After several people came to Yazuo snacks and tea, Du Dazhuang, who had been nervous, could finally take a break for a while, and even Duan Fei was a little relieved.

"Sit down, don't be so nervous. No one here knows us." Li Mo pointed to Du Dazhuang's pistol in his skirt. After signaling him to hide it, he took a leisurely sip of tea and asked Duan Fei, "What do you think of here?"

"It's a good place." Duan Fei nodded. Since he became in charge of the intelligence department, Duan Fei has gradually changed from a night eagle to a person in power. The toughness on his body is gradually restrained, and his vision has gradually broadened a lot. Knowing that Li Mo would not be aimless, he continued: "From the topography, Taiwan is close to the South Ocean and the Ryukyu in the north. Whether it is in and out of the South China or Europe to the Qing Dynasty, it must pass through here."

"From the bottom, it is also much better than the north, especially after Liu Ming was introduced into Taiwan's government, he actively implemented the new policy, built a Western-style school, set up telegraph lines, set up the State Administration of Posts and Telecommunications, repaired railways, and set up a machine bureau to build its own weapons. This place has become one of the most westernized places in the Qing Dynasty." Duan Fei couldn't help laughing and said, "The most important thing is that the territory here is big enough!"

"The territory is really big enough. If Oahu can be half the size of Taiwan, I don't have to worry so much." Duan Fei's last sentence not only made Li Mo smile, but also Du Dazhuang's eyes lit up, thinking that the young master was big enough!

Li Mo nodded in his heart. In just a few words, he could see that Duan Fei had indeed worked hard. However, Taiwan is not without trouble. First of all, as the situation changes, Taiwan officials change frequently, and it is difficult to achieve long-term and lasting governance. Changes often happen. And although the territory is large enough and the population is average, the resources are not abundant. Except for wood and camphor, there is almost nothing to see.

Moreover, Taiwan is more south than Ryukyu. The climate is humid and hot, and the south is more miasma. Plague and malaria often break out. No matter who it is concerned, these two diseases are taboos. Historically, when the army entered Taiwan, half of the people died of the disease, not to mention the subsequent outbreak of plague.

Of course, more importantly, Taiwan is not the head of the young master. You have to look at other people's faces at every step here! It's like your own mother-in-law. You can do whatever you want! But if it's someone else's, you have to hook up first, and then send a gift around the meal. Finally, it depends on whether they agree or not. Even if you get to the door, you must be careful whether you are jealous. Secretly tell his men and rush over with a big knife.

Even if the local officials are settled, they still have to look at the faces of foreigners in Taiwan. Whether it is the British who dominate Hong Kong, the French who are far away in Vietnam, or even the Spanish of Luzon, they are all staring at here. If they do something here, I'm afraid those great powers will drive a fleet to collect it. Pick yourself up!

Although Liu Ming passed on the foundation to Taiwan, his successor has been eating the old capital for ten years. In addition, in the eyes of some people in the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan is not only an isolated island, but also an unimportant wilderness, so there was a treaty of horse customs. How dare you cede such a good place!

"Unfortunately, why can't this place belong to the young master openly?" Li Mo stretched out to relieve the fatigue of taking the boat. Just as he was about to speak, a long sigh came from behind the screen, which attracted his attention.

"Brother Yan, I heard that something happened in the capital? There are two sons named Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao who joined hundreds of people to write a bus to Li Zhongtang?

As soon as the voice next door fell, Li Mo suddenly made a silence gesture to everyone. Book on the bus?" This noun immediately made him dumb, because it was very famous at the end of the Qing Dynasty. But that was after the defeat of the Jiawu and Qing Dynasties and the promulgation of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao contacted the son of the re-examination in Beijing and jointly gave Li Hongzhang to Li Hongzhang, asking the court to refuse peace, move the capital, training troops and change the law. How come this thing will happen if he defeated himself now and turned the Treaty of Shimonoseki into the Yokosuka Treaty? What about the piece?

With the young master's movements, everyone calmed down, and even the newly picked up tea bowls were put back and their ears were pricked up. Li Mo himself got up and quietly walked to the screen, waiting for the latter to speak.

Brother Yan's voice seemed to be a little hoarse, as if he was very tired. He continued: "Kang Youwei heard that the court did not want to fight again and was ready to give up North Korea. Moreover, there was also news from the court that the emperor and the empress dowager were ready to accept the British proposal and promised to compensate 500,000 taels of silver. The use of peace also means that as long as the political situation in North Korea is not changed, the army can be stationed for a long time to protect the overseas Chinese.

"What!"

Before Li Mo shouted out, another man patted the table fiercely after the screen and said angrily, "It is said that the navy has just been destroyed by the Pacific Army, and North Korea's land war must be unsustainable. It is the best time to recover North Korea and promote the prestige of the Qing Dynasty! Why did the court do this and lose money to me? Didn't Li Zhongtang ignore it?

"It's not that Li Zhongtang doesn't want to take care of it, but I heard that this is the order of the Empress Dowager and the Buddha. Because several ships were defeated in Beiyang in the last naval battle, the emperor and the old Buddha were very angry. If it hadn't been for several big manpower security, Li Zhongtang might have been suspended." Brother Yan continued: "Kang Youwei saw this, so he, together with Liang Qichao and hundreds of children, wrote to the court to refuse the truce and restore North Korea. He also asked Ding Ruchang to be blamed, send enough people to new ships, re-training Beiyang, and ask for reform and reform to open up new learning!"

"This book is good, pop!"

The man who listened to Brother Yan's words should be a person with a little spleen. He slammed the table and said sadly, "In the past ten years of Beiyang, there have been two ships in the town, but it can't beat the small Japanese version. In the end, it is still the small Hawaiian Pacific Marine Division who will sell the island with compensation. Now he is looking at it. I can't fight again. If I don't want to restore North Korea, I even have to lose money to make peace!"

"It's really an insult to the country!"

Brother Yan also sighed and said in an envious tone, "This time I came to Fujian for business. On the way, I heard that people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were already shouting to learn from Hawaii. In the name of overseas descendants, I recalled them to practice the new army together and bless the Qing Dynasty."

"Bless the Qing Dynasty together?" Li Mo's mouth next to the screen was crooked. This proposal was good. I don't know if the Empress Dowager Buddha would rest assured that he would go back. Before he finished thinking about it, he heard the man laugh and said, "Gre the Qing Dynasty together?! Ha ha, it's really ridiculous. Master Li has stayed well in Hawaii. How can he disturb this muddy water? Even if he is willing, I'm afraid the ministers will not feel at ease.

"Yes." After agreeing, Brother Yan continued with envy, "But to be honest, I really want to see Master Li. I want to hear how he did it. He can establish a sailor larger than Beiyang in a few years. Is there really any big treasure found by him on that small island of Hawaii? I have calculated that his warships cost at least 100 million taels of silver together!

And what surprised me most was how he calculated that he would have fought with my Beiyang sailors on the Yellow Sea that day, and then set up a formation when they came home and waited for them to drill in.

"100 million taels!" The man took a breath and thought of the following words. He asked repeatedly, "No, didn't it mean that I hit one of his fast boats first?"

"Ha ha, Brother Qiu doesn't know anything. Now that I am in charge of Tianjin Shishi School, I naturally know a little more than others." Brother Yan smiled and said, "Not long ago, Lin Tai came to Tianjin for business, but he told me some inside stories."

Without waiting for another man to speak, Li Mo, who had been hiding behind the screen, suddenly beat his heart. Tianjin Marine School? The surname is Yan? Is it him? How did he come to Taiwan? If it's really him, then who is the friend surnamed Qiu talking to him?

The two people who were talking about the atmosphere behind the screen did not know that they had been paid attention at all. They only heard Brother Yan clear his throat and lowered his voice before saying, "Brother Qiu didn't know anything about the naval battle. Although the five ships of Beiyang sank, there was nothing they could do to calm down the two ironclads. Finally, they had no choice but to withdraw. At that time, it was Ding Da. He was injured. When Lin Tai took over the command, it was already dark. He was afraid that the ship would attack again, so he sent a ship to quietly chase him.

But at that time, it was getting dark and dark, and I didn't dare to chase far. I heard a loud noise from the sky. Unfortunately, the chasing boat was afraid of being ambushed and didn't take a closer look, but afterwards, it came that the sailor did not return and the port of Zuo Shibao was bombarded. Moreover, on the night when Beiyang returned to Lushunkou, Master Li had already arranged people and sent an iron armored battleship to pick up his father-in-law Fang Boqian, along with all the officers, soldiers and family on the Jiyuan.

" hiss. Such a coincidence? Is it possible that he really went down to the earth and guessed when a naval war would break out?

"There is no down to the earth in the world. I have stayed abroad in the UK for so many years, and I have never seen the Virgin and Son promoted by foreigners come down to earth." Brother Yan jokingly said this, and his voice suddenly changed: "I think this Master Li may have been calculating about me for a long time, so his sailor has been ambushing nearby. He only waited for me and Beiyang to show his last thunder strike after the war."

"Oh? Then why did he help us fight in the Qing Dynasty? Is it possible that he and I have a grudge against him?

"I don't know." Brother Yan shook his head, paused for a moment before finally saying, "But I'm afraid that since Master Li did it on purpose and took advantage of Beiyang's defeat."

"I'm afraid. In fact, his mind is very simple, with only six words." Before Brother Yan finished speaking, Li Mo bypassed the screen and said as he walked, "Gold back my Chinese sea power!"

Seeing the young master alone, he walked around to the screen. Du Dazhuang, who was afraid of danger, rushed over with someone. Only then did he see two middle-aged men sitting behind the screen, one of whom still had eyes. He looked gentle and looked like a teacher.

"Who is it?"

In the cubicle, the two talked about Zhengnong. Suddenly, they saw a young man in dress coming in. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Du Dazhuang following him with several followers with tigers and bear's waists. Suddenly, he was a little nervous. Fortunately, the teenager immediately waved his hand and let people retreat first, leaving him and another young man with indifferent eyes. Then he fought. It dispelled their tension.

Seeing that although Li Mo was young, he was extraordinary and had a faint demeanor on his body, the man with glasses arched his hand and said, "I don't know what you are?"

"You two gentlemen don't have to be nervous. I just happened to hear the gentleman's words next door. I interrupted after a moment of feeling something. I hope you two can't be surprised." Li Mo smiled and sat down first regardless of whether they agreed or not.

The slightly fat man was slightly stunned when he saw Li Mo sitting without asking, but the companion next to him, who seemed to be a teacher, stared at it twice and suddenly asked, "This little gentleman has just come back from overseas?" As soon as he said this, he suddenly found that not only did Li Mo have no braids, but also the attendants who had just walked in were all small hats and no braids.

If this is in Nanyang, it will not be too eye-catching without braids, but this is Taiwan, the territory of the Qing Dynasty. Such a large group of Chinese dressed in foreign clothes without braids are very eye-catching, so they can't help guessing their origin secretly.

Li Mo couldn't help admiring the other party's observation. He could infer that he was from overseas through his hair at a glance, and immediately smiled: "Sir, you're right. I really just came back from overseas."

Seeing Li Mo without concealment, the two of them also let down and sat down again. Duan Fei immediately asked Xiao Er to change the tea set for the three, and then stood behind Li Mo again.

The fragrance of new tea, coupled with Du Dazhuang and others standing guard outside, some people who wanted to pass by were also driven away by the detour, and they were not afraid that others would hear the conversation here, so Li Mo took a sip of tea and suddenly curled the corners of his mouth: "I just heard that you are working in Tianjin Shuishi School. His surname is Yan. I don't know if it is Lord Yan Fuyan?"

As soon as Li Mo finished speaking, the teacher's body suddenly shook, and even his eyes behind his glasses lit up slightly. He was surprised and said, "How did the little gentleman know about it?"

It's really this big cow!

Yan Fu, a famous educator in the late Qing Dynasty, of course, could have been a famous naval scientist, because this guy studied in the United Kingdom with Liu Bu toad, Lin Taizeng and Fang Boqian. He was a talented student who graduated from the Greenwich Naval Academy in the United Kingdom. After returning to China, he served as a teacher at Fuzhou Marine School. Later, he was appointed as the chief teacher of Tianjin Beiyang Marine Division.

This guy has been on the front line of naval education after returning from studying abroad. Later, he gave up the imperial examination due to the defeat of the Jiawu Beiyang War. Although he is not as famous as Lin Taizeng and other front-line Beiyang generals, he has translated many world classics, especially when translating the "Tian Yan Theory", in the book The biological evolution theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest expounded his views on saving the country, encouraging the wisdom of the people, building new learning, and self-improvement and self-reliance. He was the most famous educator and literati in the late Qing Dynasty.

Is the young master really married a literati in his life? I actually met this one in Taiwan!

While he was ecstatic, Li Mo also hurriedly said, "To be honest, sir, I have an elder who happens to be working in Beiyang. He admires you very much. He believes that he does not seek fame after returning from abroad, but is full of teaching and silently training naval talents for the Qing Dynasty. This spirit is really admirable."

Master Li was full of compliments, which made Yan Fu a little embarrassed. Besides, he didn't want to get a good reputation. He only failed the list several times in the face of rigid eight-legged articles, so he had to continue to be a teacher. He quickly waved his hand: "Mr. I'm flattered. I don't know what kind of position your elders are in Beiyang?"

The man next to him was also a little curious. He remembered what Li Mo said when he started just now and asked, "In Xiaqiu Fengjia, Chiayi is a new teacher. I don't know what the little gentleman just said about the Hawaiian Master Li's "return to my Chinese sea power"?

Qiu Fengjia!

After the screen just now, Li Mo had been thinking about which celebrity surnamed Qiu in the Qing Dynasty. Unfortunately, he really didn't know much about the end of the Qing Dynasty. Except for the few who often swayed in his ears in later generations, even the current eight governors asked him to break his fingers clearly.

In fact, he is not familiar with the name Qiu Fengjia, but he saw two sentences when he read the materials introducing Taiwan's history in his previous life. He said that he was a famous Taiwanese scholar and a Jinshi, but he did not intend to return to Taiwan as a teacher. During the Jiawu period, he led the volunteer army to resist the invasion of Taiwan with Liu Yongfu and other patriotic generals. He was a patriotic literati.

I didn't expect to sit with these two people and drink tea at the same time one day. Li Mo couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming. He replied, "Just now, Mr. Yan said that Master Li waved the army in Ryukyu and broke the original. In fact, he had another idea? I think the gentleman is a little overdoing. If the Pacific Army really has evil intentions against the Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid that Beiyang can't retreat completely that day!"

Yan Fu nodded. As the chief instructor of the Beiyang Marine Division and studied in the UK, he could clearly know the total size and combat effectiveness of the fleet from the information obtained later. Therefore, the young man in front of him is right at all. If the young master really has a mind, I'm afraid that after the war that day, five warships were lost, and the rest of the ships were damaged by Beiyang will be destroyed as much as himself!

"But what does his sentence "Give me back my Chinese sea power" mean?" Yan Fu couldn't help looking at Li Mo again.

Before he could speak, he suddenly saw the latter nod to the cold-faced man behind him. The man immediately walked to the door and said a few words to the nearest entourage before he came back and looked at the teenager and nodded.

Li Mo then put down the teacup, looked at Yan Fu and Qiu Fengjia's faces, and suddenly hooked the corners of his mouth.

"To be honest, my name is Li Mo!"

(to be continued)