After Li Zhen and Lu Shaochuan left the consulate, there were vague foreigners coming out of the concession, or businessmen in the concession. People walked out of their homes and came to the outside of the consulate. They stretched their necks to look at the situation. They found that there were corpses and blood all over the consulate.
Hengliu was so frightened that he immediately retreated for fear of being implicated.
Time gradually passes.
At dawn, bustling Shanghai once again bursts with vitality, and the city is running smoothly.
Businessmen make profits, people seek livelihood, and everything remains the same.
The incident at the consulate also spread.
A rush of footsteps sounded outside the consulate. A group of government officials wearing steel swords appeared outside the consulate, attracting the attention of countless people and foreign businessmen. Lan Weiwen, the magistrate of Shanghai County, rushed over with a group of officials.
Following closely behind were Shanghai Daotai Li Zhen and hundreds of soldiers. Their reputation was so impressive that the people watching on both sides became nervous.
Many people saw what happened last night.
However, all the people saw were men in black and did not see their specific faces.
Li Zhen asked his soldiers to surround the consulate, but the outside of the consulate was quickly crowded with people watching the excitement.
Lan Weiwen looked at the situation in the consulate and after looking at the bodies of the dead soldiers, she already had a rough guess. Li Zhen definitely did this, even though it was written in blood in the consulate, "Lu Shaochuan is here."
However, Lan Weiwen knew that Li Zhen's soldiers were stationed in Shanghai, and Lu Shaochuan did not dare to invade, and could not even enter the city gate of Shanghai.
The only possibility is that Li Zhen asked Lu Shaochuan to come in.
Lan Weiwen's heart was as clear as a mirror. After walking around the consulate, she came to the front of the people outside. She raised her hands to signal the people to quiet down and said loudly: "Dear fellow citizens, the matter in the consulate has been found out. It was a sneak attack.
The pirate in the city, Lu Shaochuan, did it, and it was Lu Shaochuan who led his men to commit the crime."
When the people around heard this, many believed it immediately.
Moreover, some people even looked happy.
Some of them didn't believe it, but they couldn't refute it.
After Lan Weiwen finished speaking, Li Zhen immediately took a step forward. Lan Weiwen saw the opportunity and immediately stepped back. Li Zhen said loudly: "Dear fellow villagers and elders in Shanghai, businessmen, and foreign friends who come to Shanghai for business,
I express my deep sorrow for the attack on the consulate by the pirate Lu Shaochuan and deplore their death."
"The consulate was attacked by pirate Lu Shaochuan. It was because I failed to protect myself and failed to fulfill my duties. Today, I bow three times to the deceased to express my apology."
As he spoke, Li Zhen turned to face the consulate and bowed three times.
Huang Shihai, Qi Zhenhai and Yang Banhou stood nearby. Seeing the sincere expression on Li Zhen's face and the pain in his eyes that the consulate was being attacked, the corners of their mouths twitched and they felt funny in their hearts.
Last night he killed without blinking an eye, but today he pretended to be a good person.
Li Zhen caught a glimpse of the expressions of the three people and glared at Huang Shihai and others. If it weren't for the purpose of clearing up the relationship with him, Li Zhen wouldn't have gone to such trouble to interfere.
After Li Zhen bowed, he turned around and looked at the people and foreigners who had formed a circle.
At this time, Li Zhen raised his fist and said loudly: "The consulate was attacked, the British consul Mr. Aliguo and the French consul Mr. Aitang were killed, and all the rest of the guards died. This has sounded the alarm to foreign friends in the concession. Everyone is here
In the concession, you must be careful and close the door after dark to avoid being attacked.”
"Ha ha……"
When these words came out, many people burst out laughing, with expressions of gloating on their faces.
Huang Shihai suppressed his blush and felt that Li Zhen was being too funny.
How can you say this about mourning?
Li Zhen looked calm and continued: "Pirate Lu Shaochuan sneaked into Shanghai to commit murder. In the final analysis, the defense in the concession was insufficient. For this reason, I sent three hundred soldiers to station in the concession to prevent foreign friends from being killed again.
Dear foreign friends, with the protection of my soldiers, you can sleep peacefully at night and do things without fear of pirates."
After hearing this, a few foreigners were secretly grateful to Li Zhen.
Lan Weiwen took a deep breath and felt great admiration for Li Zhen's methods.
Last night, Li Zhen led his troops to kill A Liguo and Aitang, and now he is using Lu Shaochuan's murder to intervene in the concession and control the rights of the concession. Such a turnaround method is so proficient that it is amazing. At this moment, Lan Wei
Deep down in her heart, Wen had the idea that she could not go against Li Zhen, and felt that following Li Zhen was a great blessing.
Li Zhen looked around and shouted suddenly: "Qi Zhenhai obeys the order!"
"The general is here!" Qi Zhenhai stood up immediately.
Li Zhen ordered: "I appoint you as the commander of the first battalion to lead three hundred soldiers to station in the concession area to monitor the movements in the concession area, prevent Lu Shaochuan from committing crimes, and protect the interests of foreign friends."
"As you command!"
Qi Zhenhai immediately agreed and left with three hundred soldiers with a wave of his hand.
Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "Everyone, I will protect the safety of the concession. At the same time, I will also send people to arrest Lu Shaochuan who committed crimes in the concession. This person is roaming the sea and is difficult to deal with for the time being. However, as long as I
In one day, I will not give up on arresting Lu Shaochuan. Please rest assured, I will definitely capture Lu Shaochuan and bring the murderer Lu Shaochuan to justice."
"good!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the crowd, followed by another round of applause.
Many people also applauded, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Many foreign merchants withered, Aliguo and Aitang were killed, and Shanghai lost its backbone and leader. In particular, Li Zhen sent troops to the concession to compete with the few remaining British and French soldiers in the concession.
The right to speak is no longer in the hands of Britain and France, but is already partly controlled by Li Zhenqiao.
Li Zhen looked at the people around him and said loudly: "Fellow folks, I have said what needs to be said, and I will do what needs to be done. Everyone has dispersed, do whatever you need to do, and don't hang around here anymore."
The people dispersed, and Li Zhen ordered the soldiers to drag away the corpses from the consulate and take them for cremation.
When leaving, Lan Weiwen said: "My lord, this matter is not trivial. I think I should post an announcement and report the matter to the court. Otherwise, the British and French ministers in China will definitely blame your lord if they find out."
Li Zhen nodded and said: "You post the notice, and I will write a memorial and submit it to the emperor immediately after I return home."
"yes!"
Lan Weiwen agreed and took the government officials to the county government office.
Huang Shihai and others returned to the military camp, while Li Zhen returned to Daotai Mansion. After returning to the government, Li Zhen found Liu Taiping and asked Liu Taiping to write a memorial about the killing of Aliguo and Aitang and the dispatch of troops to the concession. At this time
, the servant of the house walked to the study and reported: "Sir, the American Consul Ma Hui is here and is waiting outside the house."
Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and said: "Please come to the lobby, I will go immediately."
"yes!"
The attendant agreed, turned and left.
Li Zhen said: "Sir, after you write the memorial, stamp it and send someone 800 miles to rush it back to Beijing. I will go see Ma Hui now." Liu Taiping agreed, and Li Zhen strode out.
