Chapter Sixteen An Acquaintance and Two Strange Acquaintances Together
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In addition, there is another question in this assassination operation, and that is how the topographic map and the information that Liu Fu often fished on fixed rocks were obtained by the Japanese. Although Liu Fu had not taken care of his own safety before,
I don’t take it very seriously, but I haven’t relaxed either. Going fishing on the rocks is usually under the guise of going to the research institute. In addition to relevant personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, even the security personnel of the Presidential Palace
Even the police officers don’t know, because every time they arrive at the institute, the guards and agents can only guard on the hillside, and they don’t know what is happening down the hillside. And the researchers at the institute are even less aware of it.
Although the research institute has a passage on the hillside here, no one is allowed to go through this passage except Liu Fu. This is a special passage for Liu Fu to sneak out to fish after entering the research institute.
According to the distraction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Liu Fu had the eyes and ears of the Japanese around him. At least someone betrayed the information. According to the level of the intelligence, this person was very close to Liu Fu.
Liu Fu was very upset after hearing this. He was not afraid of thieves, but worried about them. He could only be a thief for a thousand days, so how could he guard against thieves for a thousand days? If there really was such a Japanese spy around him, Liu Fu would have insomnia while sleeping.
Yes, Liu Fu issued a death order to Xu Zengliang. Except for Liu Fu himself who was not allowed to investigate, the rest of the people, including Xu Zengliang, had to examine themselves and make sure to dig out this hidden secret.
In this assassination operation, the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Xu Zengliang, was the most responsible. He himself offered to resign many times and accepted investigation, but Liu Fu did not agree. Xu Zengliang and all the key personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were the ones he had adopted.
Ten children, after years of brainwashing education and cruel training, finally
Only these backbones were left. Liu Fu believed in these people the most in the world, even more than David. Therefore, he could not doubt that there was something wrong with these people, and he analyzed that if these people were responsible for the problem,
If the problem is solved, then there will be no such successful submarine attacks, Japan
You should have known what kind of navy Taiwan has, and in the battle to defend Taiwan, the Japanese Army's Sixth Division obviously didn't know the deployment of the Taiwan Army, so they chose such a small port and surrounded by mountains on three sides.
Landing in a dead place with the sea on one side, if we change to another port, we might be successful.
So. Therefore, the Japanese's own eyes and ears first provided intelligence to Japan after the defense war, and the information provided was not much. Liu Fu is more willing to believe that some people inadvertently disclosed it, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The investigation was planned based on the worst-case scenario, and they were not as optimistic as Liu Fu.
It is enough for Xu Zengliang and his Ministry of Internal Affairs to handle the investigation of internal leaks. Liu Fu cannot help, let alone sit in the Presidential Palace just because of an assassination. We just have to think about the security measures in the future.
Just be more comprehensive.
In addition to the investigation, there are many things in Taiwan that require the president to make decisions, such as the multi-country negotiations currently underway in New York, USA.
After attending Rosalia's funeral, Liu Fu asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' negotiation team to resume negotiations with many countries. Due to the assassination incident, Liu Fu's international reputation did not increase significantly, but he won a lot.
Sympathy points, coupled with the fact that the royal families of various countries have sent friendly signals, coupled with the fact that Americans are lubricating them,
This negotiation went very smoothly. Britain, France, Germany, and Russia did not offer any conditions that Taiwan could not accept. They were just modeled on the friendship treaty between the United States and Taiwan and combined with the specific national conditions of each country, adding or subtracting some parts. And this time
The negotiation is just to establish a broad framework, and the specific terms should be negotiated individually with each country.
After reading the general framework of the treaty sent by the negotiating team from the United States, Liu Fu felt that there was nothing unacceptable, so he forwarded it to various departments of Taiwan's government. After they study it in detail, if there are no major loopholes or hidden dangers, they can notify
The negotiating team signed.
At the end of 1908, representatives of Taiwan's government in New York and representatives of Britain, France, Germany and Russia finally reached an agreement on a friendship treaty between the two parties, and on November 7, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York,
A signing ceremony was held in China. Since then, Taiwan has been officially recognized by the world as a country, and Taiwan has finally found its place in the world's political map.
With the signing of these treaties, the island of Taiwan is about to welcome more foreigners. Since all countries have to establish consulates, trading companies and other institutions in Taiwan, Liu Fu specially ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow the instructions during the establishment of the consulate.
In principle, the consulates of various countries will not be able to go beyond the scope of Taipei City. As a kind of private institution, trading companies will not interfere with the government in principle and mainly abide by Taiwan's laws, so they will be protected by the Taiwan government.
Since Taiwan has opened its door to foreign exchanges, Taiwan's military can no longer carry out all operations in a clear and arrogant manner as before. Therefore, in order to ensure that Taiwan's national defense and technological secrets are not leaked, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense have also obtained information from Taiwan.
More than 20 military control areas have been designated on the island and surrounding affiliated islands. Within the scope of these areas,
Unauthorized foreigners are prohibited from entering. Foreigners and diplomatic officials who violate this regulation will be arrested or deported in accordance with Taiwanese law. And according to Liu Fu's plan, in the next five years, most research institutions will gradually
Moved to the mountains in central Taiwan and dug large caves in the mountains as a base for strategic reserves.
Just when Liu Fu was in Taiwan arranging various tasks for normal exchanges with other countries, another news came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs: something happened to the Qing Dynasty government far away in Beijing, and it was a big deal.
On November 14th and 15th, 1908, within two consecutive days, Emperor Guangxu and the actual ruler Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty died one after another.
On the 21st of the same month, Liu Fu's old housekeeper Liu Fu also came to the end of his life. This old man, who was nearly 70 years old, was a soldier of Liu Fu's father Liu Mingchuan and a fellow villager of Liu Mingchuan. He followed Liu Mingchuan in the smuggling of salt business.
He started his career, fought everywhere, established the "Ming Army", defeated the Taiping Army, the Nian Army, and also defeated the French, which can be regarded as a boast of military exploits. But since he was old
After his master passed away, he entrusted the third young master Liu Fu to this old brother and old housekeeper. Only then did Liu Fu realize that the battles he and his master had fought in the past were nothing. Looking at the Taiwan Navy trained by the third young master Liu Fu,
Using submarines, we sent Japanese, French, American, and Russian warships to the bottom of the sea again and again. It was really a pleasure.
In addition to fighting, the third young master was obviously more courageous than the old master. He even announced his resignation. Although he did not become emperor immediately, he found someone to replace him for several years. In the end, he did not ascend the throne himself. In Liu Fu's eyes, what kind of president?
No matter whether you are Prime Minister or Prime Minister, as long as no one dares not to listen to your words, then you are the Emperor. Emperor, only one person can be the emperor.
According to the old saying, if the hit is not hard enough and the blessings are not enough, becoming the emperor is equivalent to committing suicide. But the third young master became the emperor. Not only did he become the emperor, but he also gathered the armies of several surrounding powers.
They were all destroyed. With this merit, let alone becoming emperor in Taiwan, even if he returned to the Qing Dynasty, it would not be unusual for him to be a prince.
Mentioning the Qing Dynasty and the Mainland, Liu Fu's heart was filled with panic. As people get older, it is easier to recall. Whenever he lies in bed after eating and drinking, Liu Fu will think of the time when he was selling smuggled salt and killing people.
The scene of the army reminded him of the dilapidated yard in his hometown in Anhui. As time went by, Liu Fu knew that he didn't have much time. This was God reminding him where his hometown was.
Although the master was buried in Taiwan, it was still the cemetery where only heroes can be buried. Although the third young master affirmed many times that he would be buried next to the master a hundred years later and be a hero. But Liu Fu had not heard of it in person.
The young master was so happy when he made the promise. No matter how great a hero is, if he cannot return to his hometown after death, he will be a lonely ghost.
The third young master was very nostalgic. Although he was embarrassed, he still agreed that he would find a way to bury Liu Fu back to his hometown through Zhang Zhidong's relationship and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After hearing this promise, Liu Fu seemed to feel much more relaxed and would not sleep at night.
I no longer have random thoughts, and I can finally feel at ease
In his own words to Liu Fu: I followed the master and enjoyed a lot of food and drink. I killed people and even slept with young girls. It was worth it! Following the master, I killed countless Western ghosts and built countless large factories.
Seeing the emperor ascend the throne with my own eyes was worth it! There is nothing to think about anymore.
Liu Fu, Liu Dagui and Liu Fu's son and daughter-in-law together buried Liu Fu, the old housekeeper who once served as Taiwan's first foreign minister, at the Heroes Cemetery in Tamsui next to Liu Mingchuan's cemetery, even though Liu Fu promised to send Liu Fu back.
Anhui's hometown, but now it is really difficult to ensure that Liu Fu's body can reach Anhui smoothly, so he can only temporarily break his promise and ask the old housekeeper to wait below for a few years until there is an opportunity, so that the master and servant can return to his hometown together.
After burying Liu Fu, Liu Fu and Liu Dagui returned to the Presidential Palace and made some food and wine in the office. The two of them drank one glass at a time. While drinking, they talked about the past, crying and laughing.
When more and more old people around you disappear one by one, people will always feel uneasy, and if you can share this feeling with an old person, the uneasy feeling will be much lighter.
