Chapter 238 Oriental Princess
When Zhou Charter rushed back to Pyongyang, it was late at night.
Zaiyi, the king of Duanjun, has been drunk by Luo Mingfang, Naha and others. Luo Mingfang ordered people to carry Zaiyi into Wangchun Tower.
Wangchun Building is a brothel under Pyongyang Jucai Co., Ltd., with first-class facilities and first-class service.
These days, under Luo Mingfang's arrangement, Zhang's regimental officers took turns to entertain the prince, singing and dancing every day. Zaiyi seldom went out of the capital. He had never seen such a reception. This time, he suddenly fell into a drunken gold maniac and was happy. In the first two days, he also urged Zhou Charter's whereabouts. Two days later, he did not mention Zhou Charter. He lay on the wine table during the day and on the woman's belly at night. In that grand year, he presented North Korea's unique aphrodisiac medicine. After Zai Yi used it, he shouted repeatedly and forgot the Zhou Charter.
In order not to disturb Zaiyi and his entourage, Zhou Charter quietly entered the city and came to the Peony Platform. The brothers had already waited on the Peony Platform.
Zhou Charter and the crowd were noisy, but they didn't see the grand year alone.
I went back to Wuhan in a grand year.
Before Zhou Charter left Pyongyang, he ordered Shannian to make a batch of arms for Zhang Jun through his uncle Sheng Xuanhuai's relationship. Shannian did not dare to neglect. After Zhou Charter left Pyongyang, Shannian left for Wuhan.
In fact, this is a difficult thing. Sheng Xuanhuai is very famous, and there are many children of the Sheng family. How can Sheng Xuanhuai take care of it? Shannian is just a distant nephew of Sheng Xuanhuai. The relationship is far away, whether it is close or not, that is, there is such a name. If you want Sheng Xuanhuai to do something, it is not so easy to say. What's more, Shannian doesn't have much money. Although Zhao Zhenglun donated tens of thousands of taels of silver, this money is not enough for Zhang Jun's meal, and there is no extra money to buy arms.
When you go to Wuhan in the grand year, you are actually an empty-handed white wolf. If you do ordinary small business, you can also empty-handed white wolves, but if you do such a big business, even if Sheng Xuanhuai agrees, the governor of Huguang, Zhang Zhidong will not easily agree! Hanyang Arsenal is actually Zhang Zhidong! Sheng Xuanhuai only works for Zhang Zhidong.
Zhou Charter heard that he went to Wuhan in the Grand Year, but just nodded. Zhou Charter had no hope for the Grand Year's trip.
Seeing that the ceremony was over, Zhou Charter let the crowd disperse and rushed directly to a small courtyard in the east of the city in the night.
Mrs. Qin and Zhao Qiaoer live in that small courtyard.
Yao Xi sent the mother and daughter to Pyongyang and handed them to deputy division commander Luo Mingfang.
Zhao Xiaoman died in the battle on the Harealis Hill. Luo Mingfang was extremely guilty. It was he who ordered Zhao Xiaoman to be behind the palace. Now when he saw Zhao Xiaoman's mother and sister, he did not dare to neglect him. He ordered him to find a delicate courtyard in the city and let Shannian buy it from the company at a high price. He placed the mother and daughter and Yao Xi's wife Cuihua in it, hired a chef and two maids to serve the old lady, and arranged a class of soldiers to protect the mother and daughter. All. Luo Mingfang took out another 300 taels of silver and gave it to the old lady, which was a balance of mind.
Zhou Charter rushed to the small courtyard. First, as a son, he greeted the old lady and gave Zhao Qiaoer two valuable jade bracelets, which Zhou Charter bought in Fengtian City.
After courtesy, Zhou Charter withdrew from the old lady's room, came to the living room, called Feng Guozhang, and whispered a few words in Feng Guozhang's ear.
Feng Guozhang nodded and turned into the old lady's room. Zhou Charter sat in the hall and waited for Feng Guozhang.
Half an hour later, Feng Guozhang came out and said to Zhou Charter, "Brother, the old lady agreed."
"Where's Qiaoer?"
"She has been sitting next to the old lady and hasn't said anything."
"As long as you don't say anything!" Zhou Charter nodded.
"Brother, it's just one thing wrong." Feng Guozhang whispered, "Then Lord Jin must have an understanding in advance. You know, the old man treats you like his own father, and he attaches great importance to etiquette. Such a big thing must be prophetic. Otherwise, if the old man turns his face, it will not be easy to do."
"So, I asked you to help me do this. Please leave overnight, go back to Beijing to find my teacher, tell the old man ten thousand books about this matter, and ask him to complete my apprentice anyway, and don't spill it out in front of the empress dowager."
"Okay, I'm leaving now." Feng Guozhang said and turned out of the hall.
Zhou Charter really got up and bowed to the old lady's room and said, "Mom, go to bed early."
The old lady's voice came from the inside: "Charter, you should also go back and rest early. It's not easy."
"The charter has withdrawn." Zhou Charter took two steps and said to it, "Qiaoer, I'm leaving."
There is no answer in.
Zhou Charter was worried and shouted again, "Qiaoer, I'm really leaving."
"If you want to go, no one will stop you!" Qiaoer's voice is not high or low.
Zhou Charter sighed and went out of the hall.
At five o'clock the next morning, Zhou Charter got up, put on the three-grade court uniform of the court, and led the officers to Wangchun Tower to welcome the imperial minister, Duan Junwang Zaiyi.
These days, Zaiyi has lived an immortal life. Originally, Luo Mingfang arranged for him to be the royal city of Pyongyang, which was originally the palace of the king of North Korea, which was in line with the status of Prince Duan of the Qing Dynasty, but the prince did not want to come out since he entered the Wangchun Tower. Wangchun Tower became the residence of the imperial envoy, which was very indecent.
The ceremony of Zhou Charter's visit to the imperial minister also had to be held in Wangchun Tower.
Zaiyi was lying in Xiuluo and sleeping with two women in his arms. The door suddenly opened, and Zhou Charter entered with all the generals, saluted a standard military salute to Xiu**, and said loudly, "Zhou Charter, welcome the prince late, and I hope the prince will forgive you!"
The generals shouted together: "Welcome to the prince!"
Zaiyi was shocked and opened his eyes, but he saw that the room was full of heavily armed generals. He got up in horror and shouted bare, "What are you doing!"
The two women next to him also screamed twice, ** lying beside Zaiyi.
Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed. Zaiyi was so scared that he hugged his head: "Forgive me, forgive me!"
Zhou Charter shouted harshly, "Who is this? How can you take pictures in the bedroom! Please respect the privacy of citizens!"
In the school group, I saw a young woman in leather breeches and holding a camera. The woman had a wavy hairstyle, Westernized clothes, tall and ruddy, and said to Zhou Charter, "Zhou Zongbing, please respect the reporter's right to interview!"
Zhou Charter nodded: "It turned out to be Ms. Zhao Han! Ms. Zhao, this is your fault. Prince Duan is resting. You ran in without permission, disturbing the prince's rest, and taking indecent photos. If this spreads, where is the prince's face and where is the dignity of the court!"
The woman named Zhao Han frowned: "Zhou Zongbing, you can't say that! I am a reporter, and I should go deep into the front line and interview first-hand news materials! Today, all the soldiers greeted Prince Duan. This is a major news, and of course I can't miss it! You said you wanted to protect citizens' privacy, so how can you break into the prince's bedroom?
"This..." Zhou Charter said hurriedly, "King Duanzheng loves the people and is far-sighted. He is the first virtuous king of the Qing Dynasty! Prince Duan personally visited Pyongyang to inspect and guide the work, and our Zhou Charter should have welcomed 30 miles. However, I have been working in Yuanshan these days, and I haven't done all the etiquette, so early this morning, I led everyone to welcome you in the prince's bedroom, which is equivalent to welcoming 30 miles.
Zhou Charter's talker, aimed at **Red. Naked. Zaiyi bowed: "Although the humble position is abrupt, it is also the intention of the humble position! I look forward to your Highness."
Zaiyi was still in shock and pointed to Zhao Han and asked, "Who is she?"
Zhou Charter bowed and said, "This Ms. Zhao Han is a reporter of Shanghai Declaration. These days, I interviewed Zhang Jun in Pyongyang. I heard that the prince came to care about Zhang Jun. Ms. Zhao, as a responsible reporter, came to interview him in person. Ms. Zhao said that the prince is noble and is not afraid of difficulties and dangers. This spirit of selflessness is worth learning from all the people of the Qing Dynasty! Therefore, Ms. Zhao must come in person to record the deeds of the prince's diligence and love for the people and publish them in the Declaration! Call on the people of the whole country to learn from the prince!"
Before Zhou Charter left Pyongyang for Zalantun, the Declaration called Pyongyang and asked to send reporters to interview.
At the end of the 19th century, journalism had just started in the Qing Dynasty. Before this, the Qing Dynasty only had the residence of the imperial court, and it was only conveyed to officials, which had nothing to do with the lives of ordinary people. With the gradual introduction of Western affairs, newspapers have also taken root in China.
To be fair, when newspapers first landed in the Qing Dynasty at the end of the 19th century, the attitude of the Qing Dynasty towards newspapers was quite tolerant. There are two reasons for this. First, most of the newspapers that were first founded have foreigners*, or simply invested by foreigners. Local officials in the Qing Dynasty generally dare not offend foreigners. Second, newspapers are a new thing. The rulers of the Qing Dynasty do not know the function and role of newspapers, and they don't understand that newspapers can guide public opinion and form a huge incitement.
After entering the 20th century, the imperial court understood the incitement effect of newspapers, and gradually strengthened the ban.
Therefore, in the early days of the emergence of newspapers, the news environment of the Qing Dynasty was quite relaxed. From military and state affairs to the parents of ordinary people, newspapers can comment on them at will.
The declaration was the largest newspaper in the Qing Dynasty at that time. Its headquarters was rented by foreigners in Shanghai, and British people took shares. Its influence was so great that it could even reach London, England.
Zhao Han is not old, only 25 years old, but she is an ace reporter of Declaration. His family was originally a British overseas Chinese. Zhao Han went to London with his parents since childhood and graduated from the Department of Journalism of Cambridge University. In fact, she is already a Westernized woman, speaking pure British English and dressing up. Her behavior is all British, but she is also known as the "Princess of the East" according to the unique beauty of the East.