Qin Zheng laughed and said, "This is the third telegram sent by Li Zhongtang. The Ming Dynasty Li Zhongtang is very eager to see Mr. Go south. In the past, because we had to deal with the Eight-Nation Alliance's counterattack against Tianjin, we were unable to let Mr. Go to Shanghai. But now we have defeated the attack of the Eight-Nation Alliance and eliminated the military threat from Tianjin. Since Li Zhongtang urged Mr. Go south so much, we should naturally not stop Mr. Go to Shanghai. As long as Mr. Go to Shanghai, we will immediately arrange a ship to send Mr. Go south to Shanghai and meet Li Zhongtang."

Zhao Weizhong turned his head, he was not a stupid person either. Of course, he knew that Li Zhongtang was so eager to ask him to go south to Shanghai. Although he was a member of the Huai Army Group, he was not a big shot. He rarely saw Li Zhongtang several times a year. Usually, Li Zhongtang would not notice him at all. It was just that the group of overseas Chinese are in the limelight now, and by chance he had some connection with this group of overseas Chinese, which attracted Li Zhongtang's attention and hoped to understand this group of overseas Chinese through himself.

It is estimated that this group of overseas Chinese also wanted to contact Li Zhongtang through his own line, otherwise he would not have discussed it in his own name and sent a telegram to Li Zhongtang first. Of course, Zhao Weizhong could also understand that since this group of overseas Chinese wanted to return to China, in addition to their own strength, he also needed to find supporters in the court. Although Li Zhongtang's power was not as good as before, he had been in charge of many years, with mixed roots and lush branches and leaves. His influence in the Qing Dynasty was still unparalleled. Moreover, he had been in charge of Western Affairs for many years and had only had far-reaching knowledge, which was not comparable to the corrupt bureaucrats in the court. Therefore, in Zhao Weizhong's view, this group of overseas Chinese wanted to take the Li Zhongtang line, which was naturally very correct. Now that he wanted to go to Shanghai, he must bring a message to Li Zhongtang himself, or a letter, or a person who introduced them to meet Li Zhongtang.

Of course, Zhao Weizhong is also happy to play such a role of matching. On the one hand, he hopes that Li Zhongtang can regain power with this group of overseas Chinese, so that the old brothers of the Huai Army will have a better life, and on the other hand, he also improves his status in the eyes of Li Zhongtang and overseas Chinese. Therefore, Zhao Weizhong immediately said: "Okay, prepare immediately and set off as soon as possible."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Then Mr. Zhao is here to help. We will arrange ships and people for Mr. Zhao. They are all soldiers of the original Beiyang Navy. We will definitely let Mr. Zhao arrive in Shanghai smoothly."

Zhao Weizhong said: "Don't you send someone to go with you next?"

Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "No need, Li Zhongtang asked Mr. Zhao to go south by name, so we naturally cannot send someone to accompany Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Weizhong thought that Qin Zheng's words were not unreasonable. It was reasonable to not send anyone to Shanghai now, and he said: "I don't know that the Political Commissar Qin can write letters or verbal messages, so I will submit them to Li Zhongtang."

Qin Zheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "We have no relationship with Li Zhongtang, so we are naturally not inconvenient to deliver letters, and there is no trust from Mr. Zhao to convey it."

Zhao Weizhong couldn't help but ignore it and couldn't help but say, "Isn't there really?"

Qin Zheng said: "Oh, not at all. Mr. Zhao can convey our greetings to Li Zhongtang."

Zhao Weizhong couldn't help but feel a little confused. This group of overseas Chinese proposed to generate electricity for Li Zhongtang in his own name, and now he sent him to Shanghai to Li Zhongtang, but he had no words and just gave him a polite greeting. So what exactly are these overseas Chinese going to do?

After thinking for a while, Zhao Weizhong said again: "If Li Zhongtang asked about the matter in Tianjin and your affairs, how should I answer?"

Qin Zheng said: "This is very easy, just answer according to the truth."

Zhao Weizhong became even more confused. How could he be considered a truthful answer?

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao doesn't need to think too much. Mr. Zhao has been with us for more than a month. I believe he has seen a lot and heard a lot. We have always been open and honest, and there is nothing that cannot be told. Therefore, when Li Zhongtang asks, he will just reply to Li Zhongtang based on what he saw and heard with his own eyes, so there is no need to add more branches and leaves."

When Zhao Weizhong heard this, he felt as if he understood it, but when he thought about it seriously, he found that he still didn't understand the intention of this group of overseas Chinese. However, Qin Zheng had to do this, and Zhao Weizhong couldn't ask any more. He could only report to Li Zhongtang after he arrived in Shanghai and asked Li Zhongtang to guess the intention of this group of overseas Chinese. So he turned his head and said, "I will act according to the instructions of Political Commissar Qin."

At this time, Qin Zheng said again: "I remember when I met Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao planned to go to Shanghai to join Li Zhongtang. If Mr. Zhao has not changed his decision yet, then he can take this opportunity to bring his family together to Shanghai for a living. Of course, if Mr. Zhao is willing to stay in Tianjin to develop, we also welcome him. Doesn't Mr. Zhao have his own industry in Tianjin? We need an industrialist like Mr. Zhao to develop the economy of Tianjin."

After hearing Qin Zheng's words, Zhao Weizhong couldn't help but feel moved. When he went to Shanghai to join Li Hongzhang because Tianjin was occupied by the Eight-Nation Alliance, it was difficult to ensure safety when staying in Tianjin. Now it is different. Overseas Chinese captured Tianjin, not only restored the order in Tianjin, but also returned all his own industries to himself. Judging from the style of this group of overseas Chinese, they obviously advocated the development of the Westernization and the development of the breeding industry. They are also considered people who are proficient in the Westernization and have been operating in Tianjin for many years. Therefore, whether they are building their own industries or assisting overseas Chinese to run the Westernization, they have good development prospects. When they go to Shanghai to join Li Hongzhang, they can only have enough food and clothing. Compared with the two, Zhao Weizhong naturally wanted to stay in Tianjin to develop.

However, the only thing that makes Zhao Weizhong worried is that although this group of overseas Chinese obviously intends to take root in Tianjin for a long time, Zhao Weizhong also hopes that overseas Chinese can manage Tianjin for a long time, but this group of overseas Chinese are foreigners after all. Despite the strong military power, whether they can gain a foothold in Tianjin? Other than that, although this group of overseas Chinese defeated foreigners many times, Zhao Weizhong is a person who does the Western Affairs Office. Naturally, he knows the strong strength of these countries. What if the foreigners mobilize troops from the country to attack Tianjin? Zhao Weizhong is not sure whether this group of overseas Chinese can resist it. Therefore, according to Zhao Weizhong's idea, it is best to prepare both ways. On the one hand, stay in Tianjin to develop, and on the other hand, it is best to send family members, especially their daughters, to a safe place to settle.

But Qin Zheng's open and honest spirit made Zhao Weizhong feel a little ashamed. If he sent his family away at this time, would it affect the view of this group of overseas Chinese? If he wanted to stay in Tianjin, he would inevitably have a good relationship with this group of overseas Chinese. Therefore, Zhao Weizhong thought about it and decided to go back and discuss with his daughter. If his daughter was unwilling to stay in Tianjin, then he would not care about the attitude of overseas Chinese.

So Zhao Weizhong didn't agree and just went back to discuss with his family, then made a decision, and then said goodbye to Qin Zheng.

Zhao Weizhong lives in Tianjin City, and is still a distance from the Tianjin Provisional Government Administrative Office Building. There are not many supplies in Tianjin now, so there are no cars, so they can only walk back.

When we reached the gate of Tianjin, we saw a long line of men, all of whom were young and strong. It turned out that this was a time traveler recruiting new recruits. After the celebration meeting, the enthusiasm of the people in Tianjin to join the army was greatly improved. Therefore, when the People's Army officially started recruiting soldiers, people who signed up to join the army flocked in and lined up a long queue.

Of course, Zhao Weizhong also attended the celebration meeting and sat on the viewing platform. The mighty and majestic posture of the crossing army left a deep impression on Zhao Weizhong. At this time, when he saw this group of overseas Chinese recruiting soldiers, Zhao Weizhong's heart moved and suddenly had an idea.

It turns out that those who were rescued with Zhao Weizhong were his daughter Zhao Shuilan, his daughter's maid Qiu Qing, and two family members Zhao Hong and Zhao Ping. Both of them had some relatives. As Zhao Ping, they were also a distant uncle and nephew of Zhao Weizhong within the five tribes. Moreover, his parents died since childhood. After Zhao Weizhong became rich, he kept Zhao Ping under his own disciple for more than ten years. He was considered a confidant of Zhao Weizhong.

Zhao Ping is only nineteen years old this year. He has been studying under Zhao Weizhong for a few years and can perform basic reading and writing, and has also practiced martial arts for several years. Zhao Weizhong originally wanted to train him to become his bodyguard, but now it seems that it is better to let Zhao Ping join the army. Through the celebration meeting, Zhao Weizhong discovered that this group of overseas Chinese valued military merits and soldiers. If Zhao Ping could make a good future in the army, his status among overseas Chinese would naturally be guaranteed. And if this group of overseas Chinese could not stay in Tianjin, Zhao Ping was just his family and was easy to get rid of the relationship.

Thinking of this, Zhao Weizhong couldn't help but feel a little excited, and he also speeded up Bu Ji and went into the city to return to his home. At this time, it was almost dusk. It was Zhao Hong, the one who opened the door. Seeing that it was Zhao Weizhong coming back, he said, "The master is back."

Zhao Weizhong turned his head and said, "Where is Zhao Ping?"

Zhao Hong said: "He helps Qiu Qing in the kitchen." Now there are only five masters and servants living here, so Zhao Shuilan's maid Qiu Qing also serves as a cook, making fires for them every day. Zhao Ping is young and strong, often helps the kitchen to do some heavy work of chopping materials and carrying water.

Zhao Weizhong said: "Okay, the kitchen is over, let Zhao Ping come to my room, I have something to do with him."

Zhao Hong said: "Yes, lord."

After entering the room, Zhao Weizhong did not go back to his room, but went directly to his daughter's room. Because the room was originally a shop and there were not many rooms, his daughter Zhao Shuilan's room was next to Zhao Weizhong. At this time, Zhao Shuilan was sitting in front of the window reading a book. When he saw Zhao Weizhong enter the room, he quickly put down the book in his hand, stood up, and said, "Dad, you are back."

Zhao Weizhong lowered his head, sat down, and said, "Shuilan, Daddy has something to say to you."

Zhao Shuilan said: "Dad, my daughter also happens to have something to do with you."
Chapter completed!