The Heavens: Cross the World

Chapter 123 Reform Movement of [-]

Feng Ji held Prince Yi hostage and rushed towards the Musketeers.

The Musketeers suddenly panicked, and Yuan Shikai, the leader, also panicked immediately.

He raised his gun, but dared not shoot.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, if he just shot like this regardless of Prince Yi's safety.

Even if Prince Yi is saved, he will still die!
Feng Ji laughed wildly: "Yuan Shikai, as a servant, are you going to promote you by pointing at these trash for the rest of your life?"

boom!
Feng Ji fell into the Musketeers like a terrifying meteorite.

Everyone in the musketeer team is afraid to shoot. How dare they shoot.

They dared not shoot, but Feng Ji dared to kill.

He punched casually, and with a bang, the head of an officer and soldier exploded.

With one kick, several people were kicked away.

In the blink of an eye, Feng Ji had already arrived in front of the bewildered Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai panicked, retreated quickly, and pointed his gun at Feng Ji.

"Feng Ji! Brother Feng, you...don't make mistakes!"

he yelled.

Feng Ji laughed suddenly, grabbed Prince Yi's braid, and pulled him over. With five fingers resting on his neck, he shouted, "Yuan Shikai! Shoot and kill this prince of the Qing Dynasty!"

Prince Yi hurriedly shouted: "Don't listen to him, Yuan Xiangcheng, if you attack, your Yuan family will not be able to escape."

Feng Ji sneered: "Yuan Shikai, if you don't kill him, don't blame me for killing you!"

"You—what are you going to do?"

Yuan Shikai yelled in horror.

Feng Ji grinned: "Rebellion, don't you understand?"

"Yuan Shikai, you are a general. Staying in the Qing court will only bury your ability. Kill Prince Yi and hand in the nomination certificate. I will take you to the south!"

"No, no, my Yuan family has been loyal for generations, how can I rebel?"

He yelled in rage, and the gun in his hand was trembling.

Feng Ji laughed, others believed him, but Feng Ji would not believe him
Yuan Shikai is insidious and cunning, and he is an egoist.

Puyi abdicated, and he immediately became king and became the president.

This kind of person is loyal?
Of course he is not loyal, but his level of military training is top-notch. During the warlord separatist period of the Republic of China, most of the warlord leaders came out of Yuan Shikai's hands.

What Feng Ji wanted was his military talent. If Yuan Shikai could be forced to leave the Qing court now and take him overseas to train and revolt in the south, history might be very different.

However, Yuan Shikai obviously knew Feng Ji's strategy. He threw away the revolver in his hand, puffed up his chest, and said, "Feng Ji, I can't catch you, but I won't betray the court either. Cut, as you like."

Yuan Shikai fixed his eyes on Feng Ji, and he had already developed a will to die.

Feng Ji couldn't help being surprised, he didn't expect Yuan Shikai to have such courage.

His eyes were slightly cold, and suddenly he punched Yuan Shikai.

Suddenly, Tan Sitong exclaimed in the distance: "Stop!"

It's just that he was too far away to intervene at all.

Yuan Shikai sighed inwardly, closed his eyes, and said to himself: My life is over.

It's just that the expected death didn't come.

Feng Ji's fist stopped in front of his face, and Yuan Shikai's face trembled in the wind.

This time, Feng Ji was indeed a little surprised.

Yuan Shikai is really not afraid of death!

Thinking about it carefully, Yuan Shikai is a talented general. He assisted the king of North Korea to counter the rebellion many times in North Korea and was in danger several times.

This kind of person may be insidious and cunning, may be unfaithful, but he will definitely not be a person who is afraid of death.

After all, he is a hero.

Yuan Shikai knew very well that if Prince Yi was killed today, the Qing court would have no place for him.

Not only him, but his uncle, and the entire Yuan family will also be destroyed.

So he would rather die than kill Prince Yi.

Feng Ji withdrew his hands and smiled: "Brother Yuan, you have a good backbone, but the imperial court may not appreciate your willingness to risk your life."

He threw down Prince Yi, and said, "Prince Yi, for the sake of my good brother, I won't kill you today, only your children and grandchildren's bags will be destroyed, but please remember, your head, when I want to Come and pick it up, whenever you want!"

"Not only you, but also the dog emperor in the palace, the immortal Cixi."

After Feng Ji said it, he actually let Prince Yi go!

From death to life, Prince Yi was both surprised and delighted. He was so excited that he fainted on the spot.

On the other side, Wang Wu fought fiercely against Sakamoto, swinging his sword like the wind, and finally after dozens of moves, he suddenly slashed Huashan with his sword.

With a puff, he cut off Luosaka's head directly!

He suddenly laughed loudly: "I can't kill all the heads of the enemy, hahaha..."

Feng Ji laughed: "Fifth brother, today's killing is not enough, let's go to the south and kill Japanese dogs!"

"Hahaha, good!"

The two joined hands and strode towards the outside of the martial arts arena. None of the people present dared to stop them.

After Feng Ji disappeared, Yuan Shikai and Tan Sitong suddenly recovered and looked at each other.

Tan Sitong came over and asked, "Brother Yuan, are you okay?"

Yuan Shikai shook his head, his face was gloomy, and said: "Today's matter, I'm afraid it will make trouble in the Golden Luan Hall."

"Stop talking about that, save Prince Yi first." Tan Sitong couldn't help sighing.

Yuan Shikai looked at Prince Yi with a heavy heart.

Today, Feng Ji deliberately spared Prince Yi's life, and he said those words at the end, how could he fail to realize that this was a way of alienation.

I'm afraid that even if Prince Yi wakes up, Yuan Shikai will not have a good life.

Thinking of this, he was extremely anxious.

"Why is this Feng Ji targeting me everywhere? What enmity do I have with him?"

……

Not to mention how chaotic the capital was, Feng Ji and Wang Wu rushed back to the Qiangwuhui, ordered everyone to pack up their packages, and left the capital immediately.

Before they had time to ask more questions, everyone packed their bags and left.

Just as everyone was about to get on the train, Jiujin rode up from the crowd and shouted loudly, "Fifth Master! Brother Feng, where are you going?"

Feng Ji turned around and saw that it was her, he couldn't help smiling: "Brother Jiujin, if Brother Tan dies one day, you can go to Jinmen to send a message."

Jiu Jin felt sad, watching Feng Ji and others leave, for some reason, he felt an urge to cry.

The girl Huaichun, she has seen too many heroes, she has high vision, but when she met Feng Ji, she realized that there is no hero in the world as brave as him.

When it comes to knowledge, it seems... even more extraordinary than the young master's teacher, Kang Youwei.

It's just a few days of getting along, and she actually has a vague liking for this man.

clang clang...

The train whistles and moves forward.

The beauty stared blankly at the departing train, unknowingly, tears filled her eyes.

The case of Prince Yi shocked the government and the public.

The emperor was furious, and notices were posted everywhere to arrest Feng Ji, Wang Wu and others.

It's a pity that Feng Ji had already left the capital and returned to Tianjin.

Here in Tianjin, the Strong Martial Arts Association is very powerful, not to mention the imperial court far away in the capital, even the prefect of Tianjin Prefecture, if they want to launch the Strong Martial Arts Association, they have to weigh one or two.

At present, the new army at Xiaozhan has not been completed, and the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War has just passed. The court wants money but has no money, and no one wants people.

The Boxers rebelled in Shandong again, and the revolutionary army in Guangzhou in the south revolted, and there were holes everywhere.

The national power of the Qing Dynasty declined, so that after Feng Ji returned to Jinmen, no army could be transferred to Tianjin to arrest him.

The dignified Prince Yi was deprived of his children and grandchildren by people in the rivers and lakes, but the court could not catch the important criminal.

For a time, Feng Ji's reputation resounded throughout the martial arts with this big case!
The folks even wrote Feng Ji's story into a storybook, which was sung by storytellers in the streets and alleys.

Feng Ji didn't care about these things. After he returned to Jinmen, he became busy all of a sudden.

The Feng family's property has been transferred to the south, and the north cannot give up.

The Qiangwuhui contacted the Boxers many times, and finally reached a consensus goal of expelling the Tartars and revitalizing China.

Feng Ji became the third leader of the Boxer Regiment in Jinmen.

Qiangwuhui officially joined the Boxer Regiment and set up its own altar. According to the gossip, the word Xun is the altar.

As the chairman, Feng Ji became a big brother as it should be, and the Tianjin boxers were all headed by him.

In addition, Nong Jinsun became the liaison of the North and South Revolutionary Army, and often went in and out of Fengjiabao, with the continuous support of Fengjia.

The revolution in the south was in full swing, and the results of the war continued to expand. In a short period of time, Guangdong and Guangxi were captured and expanded all the way north.

The governor of Zhejiang sent dozens of urgent memorials for eight hundred miles a day to the capital. The capital no longer cared about the case of Prince Yi and hurriedly dispatched troops from Hunan for reinforcements.

At the same time, the Qing government continued to purchase arms from foreigners to expand its strength.

All the money used will be deducted from customs duties or ceded land as mortgage.

The pattern of this world is changing rapidly.

……

Time flies, three years have passed.

In June 1898, Guangxu finally fully accepted the proposals of the reformers and implemented reforms!
Advocate learning from the West, promote science and culture, reform the political and educational systems, and develop agriculture, industry, and commerce.

At the same time, government agencies were reformed, redundant officials were abolished, and reformers were appointed.

Encourage private individuals to set up industrial and mining enterprises; open new schools to attract talents, translate Western books, and spread new ideas;

Establish newspapers and periodicals, open up speech; train the new army and navy, and at the same time stipulate that stereotyped essays will be abolished in the imperial examinations, redundant yamen and useless official positions will be abolished.

The ruling and opposition parties were shaken, and the interests of the conservative forces headed by Cixi were seriously violated. There were constant quarrels in the court.

The reformers fought hard with reason, and Tan Sitong and others were even more verbal.

Rong Lu and other princes were even more angry and resisted, fighting openly and secretly, fighting with swords and swords, and reforms, which have reached a feverish stage.

Capital City, Jingrong Guild Hall.

"Teacher Kang, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Tan Sitong brought Jiu Jin to the guild hall and met Kang Youwei, the leader of the Reformation School.

Kang Youwei was about forty years old, in his prime, with a mustache.

At this time, his face was heavy, and he said: "The big thing is not good."

Tan Sitong was surprised: "What's wrong?"

"The letters I have been waiting to contact in recent days have been robbed!"

Tan Sitong frowned: "What letter? Is it important?"

"It's about abolishing government behind a curtain..."

"what!"

Tan Sitong's expression changed immediately, and he asked quickly, "Who snatched it away?"

"Rong Lu!" Kang Youwei said with an ugly face.

Tan Sitong said with a gloomy face: "It seems that the conservatives are going to attack! Teacher, we must not sit still and wait for death."

Kang Youwei nodded: "I understand, I have come to you this time to discuss this matter."

Tan Sitong was a little surprised, and asked, "Why didn't you ask Qi Chao and the others to discuss it together?"

"The less people know about this matter, the better." Kang Youwei whispered.

With that said, he also looked at Jiujin.

Tan Sitong immediately understood, turned to Jiu Jin and said, "Jiu Jin, you go down first."

Jiu Jin moved his lips, wanting to say something, but seeing the young master's solemn expression, he couldn't help but bow his head, and silently left the room.

Only then did Kang Youwei say: "Zhuang Fei, I heard that you have a good relationship with Yuan Shikai who is training at Xiaozhan?"

Tan Sitong was puzzled: "Mr. Kang, why did you mention this?"

Kang Youwei said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid the matter will be exposed right now. Conservatives will never stand still and wait for death. I'm afraid we have to act first."

Hearing this, Tan Sitong thought for a while, and immediately understood: "You mean to borrow Yuan Shikai's troops?"

"That's right, if you want to win in danger, you can only do so in the army!"

Kang Youwei said: "Yuan Shikai has a new army of 7000 people and is close to the capital. You know him well and have a good friendship. He has been advocating new reforms for these years. He must support our reforms. If you tell him how powerful he is, he will It should be on our side."

Tan Sitong frowned slightly: "What if he doesn't help?"

Kang Youwei said: "If the emperor wants to regain power, the only action he must take is to force Cixi to abdicate."

"For Yuan Shikai, the odds of this bet are very high, and he will not not bet."

Tan Sitong was worried: "What if he doesn't bet on the emperor?"

Kang Youwei was silent for a while, and asked: "So I'm here to ask you, you have a deep friendship with him, and you know what he is like."

Tan Sitong was also silent. For some reason, Feng Ji suddenly came to his mind.

The words Feng Ji had said to him on the train surfaced one by one.

Kang Youwei suddenly said, "Zhuang Fei, the reform has already begun. We have paid so much, and now we have no way out. Whether China can get out of the predicament is up to you and me!"

Tan Sitong's heart skipped a beat, and he finally said, "I'm going to Tianjin!"

"If I believe in the wrong person, I will be the greatest fool of all time, and he, Yuan Shikai, will be the greatest sinner of all time!"

Kang Youwei's heart was shaken, and he said with tears in his eyes, "You must be careful."

Tan Sitong shook his head: "Mr. Kang, for the sake of China, blood will be splashed on the yellow sand road at worst!"

……

That night, Tan Sitong hurried to Tianjin overnight and secretly met with his best friend Yuan Shikai.

At this time, Yuan Shikai, although he lost the backing of Prince Yi, he was in favor of Li Hongzhang, and he still took control of the Beiyang New Army and became the commander of the new army, holding a heavy army.

Seeing Tan Sitong, he smiled all over his face and welcomed him into the mansion.

"Zhuang Fei, when did you arrive in Tianjin, why didn't you tell me?"

Tan Sitong was not in a hurry to talk about business, but asked: "Brother Yuan, you have been training recruits in Tianjin for so long, and it has been quite effective. The whole court appreciates you a lot."

Yuan Shikai laughed: "They all work for the emperor."

When the two sat down, Tan Sitong suddenly thought of Feng Ji, and couldn't help asking: "By the way, isn't Feng Ji's strong martial arts club in Tianjin? Did you find him?"

Yuan Shikai's smile faltered for a moment, he was silent for a while, and finally shook his head: "I didn't look for it."

Tan Sitong was surprised: "Why?"

Yuan Shikai smiled wryly and said, "So what if I find it? He is a master of energy transformation. If he fails to catch him, then he will follow me, what should I do?"

Tan Sitong was silent for a moment, a Huajin expert was following you, which really made people feel uneasy.

"I don't know what happened to Fifth Brother and the others."

Yuan Shikai sighed: "I heard that in the Southern Revolutionary Army, some people held high the military flag of the Black Banner Army. Everyone in it practiced big swords and was extremely elite. They even reached Ryukyu. I'm afraid Fifth Brother is no longer in the Central Plains."

Tan Sitong laughed when he heard the words: "It's okay, Brother Wu has all his abilities, at least there is room for him to use them."

"That's right, Fifth Brother's knife did not swing at the compatriots, but slashed at the Japanese invaders, living up to his name as a big sword."

"Let's not talk about that, Zhuang Fei, are you here on business this time?"

Speaking of business, Tan Sitong smiled less and looked left and right.

Yuan Shikai understood, and immediately retreated to the left and right: "You all go down."

"Yes, my lord."

Seeing that everyone had retreated, Yuan Shikai looked at Tan Sitong and asked curiously, "Zhuang Fei, what is the secret?"

Tan Sitong looked outside, listened for a while, and confirmed that there were no ears in the partition wall, and then said: "I want you to mobilize the new army king!"

"what?!"

Yuan Shikai stood up suddenly, his face was full of shock.

"That's right, go to Beijing to protect the emperor!"

Yuan Shikai frowned, digesting this important news.

"The defense work of the capital has always been in charge of the Shenji Battalion. Why do we need a new army king?"

Tan Sitong stretched out his hand, pressed Yuan Shikai's shoulder, and said solemnly: "This time King Qin is actually forcing Cixi to abdicate in the name of protecting the emperor!"

"what!"

Yuan Shikai's heart trembled, his expression changed, and he looked at Tan Sitong in disbelief.

Tan Sitong said in a deep voice: "Brother Yuan, if the emperor does not take power, the New Deal will not be implemented for a day! It is related to the well-being of the world, you and me are in danger!"

"This this……"

Yuan Shikai's heart turned sharply, and he said after a long time: "Even if Cixi abdicates, you may not be able to defeat the veterans of the Qing Dynasty and the leader of the Eight Banners Army."

"Zhuang Fei, don't look at the rebels everywhere right now, but the Eight Banners Army of the imperial court has always refused to dispatch, to preserve their strength."

"If I go to Qin Wang and fight with the Lord of the Eight Banners, and a civil war breaks out at that time, wouldn't we be sinners in the world?"

Tan Sitong stopped him and said: "Brother Yuan, I originally worked for the people of the world, and only the world knows my heart. Ten thousand years is too long, just seize the day!"

He pulled Yuan Shikai over and said excitedly: "Shikai, to do great things, you will either achieve a great success or lose a lot. There is never a middle way!"

"As long as you succeed in one fell swoop, Shikai, the future military development will depend entirely on you."

"The emperor has always appreciated your military training techniques."

Yuan Shikai sighed, and cupped his fists towards the sky: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wrong love, Zhuang Fei, have you really decided to do this?"

Tan Sitong was determined: "There is no turning back!"

"Okay! I promise you!"

……

At Jinmen Wharf, a ship berthed at the port, and two figures appeared at the bow of the ship.

One of them, with a big sword on his back, looked resolute and full of wind and frost.

Beside him is a 1.9-meter-tall young man who looks to be in his early twenties, wearing a black suit.

"Feng Ji, the battle in Ryukyu is in a hurry, and the Japanese counterattacked several times. Why did you call me back at this time?" Wang Wu looked at Feng Ji helplessly and asked.

Feng Ji looked at Tianjin, which was full of ports for foreign ships, and felt a little sad, and said, "How long has it been since we came back?"

"I don't know if you haven't been back for a few years. Anyway, I haven't been back for more than three years. What are you doing here? See how they kneel and smile at foreigners?"

"I really regret it now. If I had known earlier, I would have gone to the south with you to do something big. I wasted so much time in the capital for nothing."

Feng Ji smiled and said, "You don't miss your old friend anymore? Brother Tan rekindled the fire in your heart back then."

Wang Wu suddenly sighed, and said: "Brother Tan...he is also a good man, but unfortunately...he chose the wrong direction. Speaking of which, they seem to have begun to implement the reform. I didn't expect that the dog emperor really agreed. Cixi actually Didn't stop it?"

Feng Ji smiled: "How do you know you didn't stop him? Maybe the attack has already started?"

"Really? Wait, you...you didn't come back because of this, did you?"

"Hehe, let's count it, count the days, it's almost there."

Feng Ji laughed, of course he remembered such an important event as the Reform Movement of [-].

As for Tan Sitong's death, he couldn't ignore it.

Tan Sitong did not remember the exact date when he died.

However, he remembered that the Reform Movement of [-] failed, and the Six Gentlemen of [-] were beheaded not long after, which is known as the Hundred Days Reform in history.

Now that Emperor Guangxu has started to reform, it has been a hundred days, and I am afraid that he is not far from failure.

That's why he came back from Ryukyu specially, not for anything else, but to take away a group of pillars like Tan Sitong.

Right now he has opened up the situation in Ryukyu, but he lacks a lot of talents.

The Xingzhong Society has a lot of people, but they all only want to capture Nanjing, and few care about Ryukyu.

So Feng Ji came to Tianjin, and he could save as many patriots as he could.

(End of this chapter)