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    Wei Tongchui looked at the large ingot of silver and foreign wine placed on the tray in front of him, rubbed his eyes vigorously, looked at it for a while, stretched out his hand to touch the silver ingot, and then pinched his palm, and then he confirmed this.  Not a dream.  "Are you convinced by such a reward and punishment?" Ding Ruchang looked at Wei Tongchui lying blankly on the deck, smiled, and asked.  "I'm convinced! I'm convinced! I'm convinced!" Wei Tongchui woke up from a dream. He turned his head, looked at Ding Ruchang, and replied in a loud voice.  "At that moment, two sailors took Wei Tongchui aside, and the ship's military doctor came to treat his wounds. Wei Tongchui's companions suddenly became energetic from being dejected just now.  They almost all understood that as long as they received these twenty whips, they would have 500 taels of silver to take!  Sure enough, two sailors came forward, dragged another Shui Yong, tied him to the mast, and whipped him like a Wei bronze hammer.  This Shui Yong's physique was obviously not as good as that of Wei Tongchui. He was beaten with twenty lashes, fainted several times, and his screams were extremely sad. However, after twenty lashes, Ding Ruchang also rewarded him with 500 taels of silver and two bottles of water.  Foreign wine.  This Shui Yong was also overjoyed, and he was obviously an alcoholic. When he was treating his injuries, he couldn't wait to open a bottle of rum and drank half of the bottle.  When the remaining Shui Yong saw this, they were all greedy. They even wished they had been beaten first so that they could receive the reward earlier.  Seeing this dramatic scene, Zhang Zongchuan finally let out a long breath in his heart.  After several sailors were flogged and rewarded, Zhang Zongchuan looked at Ding Ruchang and said in a sincere tone: "Thanks to Ding Junmen this time, if Ding Junmen hadn't come with the ship, it's hard to imagine what would have happened next. I'm going to cause this incident."  He deserves to be punished by Ding Junmen. " "Master Zhang, he is serving the imperial court. He is of the same rank as my brother. Please report to the imperial court for instructions."  He waved his hands and said gently, "This mutiny happened for a reason. Mr. Zhang was able to restrain the troops and prevent a big chaos. It was not easy, but burning the division ship was inappropriate. I think it is inevitable that he will lose his official position.  "The deep concern in Ding Ruchang's words moved Zhang Zongchuan so much that he sighed.  He turned his eyes to the shore and said: "Always let the brothers stop losing their lives in vain. As a commander, it doesn't matter if I lose it." At this time, on the shore, the Shandong Green Camp soldiers who came to suppress them had already gathered under the leadership of Admiral Li Chenglin.  He picked up the bodies of the killed soldiers and left in a state of disgrace.  Watching the Green Camp soldiers evacuate.  A sarcastic sneer appeared on Deng Shichang's face.  Soon, Ding Ruchang, Deng Shichang and Zhang Zongchuan disembarked from the "Princess Heshuo" and entered the Dengzhou Navy Camp to comfort the officers and soldiers of the Navy Camp. Seeing Wei Tongchui and others who had been flogged, the sailors still had some courage.  They were shocked and doubtful, but when they found out how much silver reward Wei Tongchui and others had received, they were all jealous to death, and hated themselves for being cowardly and not daring to get on the ship to receive this "nine-tailed cat" whip.  When Ding Ruchang appeased the officers and soldiers of the naval camp.  Deng Shichang came to the barracks of the Navy camp pretending to be on inspection. When he saw him entering a barracks, several local Shui Yong quietly followed him in.  Deng Shichang looked at these local Shui Yongs with surprised faces, and calmly took out a few pieces of paper with fine text, mimeographed patterns, numbers and seals from his arms, and handed them to them.  "These are banknotes. Three hundred taels each." Deng Shichang looked at several Shui Yong and said coldly, "They are all from Shanxi Qiaojia's 'Wei Changhou' banknotes. They can be exchanged for cash at any time."  Shui Yong was all happy when he heard this and hurriedly stuffed the banknotes into his arms.  "You have done a good job this time. These coins are your hard-earned money." Deng Shichang said in a low voice, "However, if someone leaks the news" He did not say any more, but was stern.  His eyes swept over them.  Following Deng Shichang's gaze, the "Sun" dog, which had been standing honestly beside Deng Shichang, straightened up, his eyes were shining brightly, and he let out a low growl, revealing his white teeth.  Several Shui Yong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Don't worry, adults! You guys, never dare! Never dare!" Deng Shichang nodded, got up and took "Taiyang" out of the barracks door.  After several Shui Yong watched Deng Shichang disappear, they stood up and took out the banknotes from their arms. They looked at each other carefully for a while and smiled at each other.  When Ding Baozhen learned about what happened at Rongdeng Naval Camp, it was already six days later.  "What? The Beiyang Navy went to quell the mutiny?" Ding Baozhen looked at the disgraced Li Chenglin and couldn't help but get angry, "They are overstepping their authority! They are overstepping their authority!" "Master Futai, let the navy gang here.  The thugs killed more than forty people, but theyHe turned a blind eye and didn't even say hello" After hearing that Ding Baozhen's first reaction was not to blame himself for his incompetence, Li Chenglin quickly said, "They are obviously going towards the mutiny group!  Besides, it¡¯s a coincidence that they came, right?  " After listening to Li Chenglin's "reminder", Ding Baozhen frowned and his face changed a little. "Sir, the Beiyang Navy came early and late. Just in the few days when the accident was about to happen, they concentrated on Weihai Bay for training. In the past, their  The training place is not Weihai Bay" Li Chenglin added, "This time, as soon as Ronggeng mutinied in the naval camp, Ding Ruchang came immediately. The news spread too quickly, right?  " "That's true" Ding Baozhen's face became more and more ugly, "I'm afraid Li Shaoquan has something to do with it!  He must be the mastermind behind it, because Ding Ruchang dared to be so bold!  " Hearing that Ding Baozhen had transferred his anger to Li Hongzhang and Ding Ruchang, Li Chenglin breathed a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly Ding Baozhen's words made his heart skip a beat. "You are also incompetent!  Taking so many people there not only failed to quell the mutiny, but actually allowed them to kill so many people!  "Ding Baozhen looked at Li Chenglin and shouted angrily, "Didn't you ever think that they would be like this?  Why not bring a few cannons?  " Hearing Ding Baozhen's questioning, Li Chenglin was startled, but he had already expected that Ding Baozhen would ask this question when he came. He had already thought of his words in advance, and quickly replied with a sad face: "My lord, this green camp is now  You are short of clothes and pay. You know that there are less than ten mountain-splitting cannons available in the camp, and there are not many mules and horses available. If you take the cannons away, it will definitely delay your trip. Besides, you still owe three months.  The salary has not been paid" Hearing Li Chenglin talk about the salary arrears, Ding Baozhen's face showed a hint of embarrassment. "More than forty people died this time. If the salary is not paid, I'm afraid that  This green camp will be the same as the navy camp" Li Chenglin said sadly. "Well, let's pay the pension money later. Do you owe the salary? Wait a moment" Ding Baozhen stood up a little upset,  He walked up and down, "Everyone has one tael no, two taels of silver as compensation!"  You can take my warrant later and go to the vassal treasury to withdraw cash!  " Hearing Ding Baozhen tell the amount of pension money, Li Chenglin sighed in his heart, but on the surface he had to pretend to be grateful: "Thank you, Mr. Futai, for your sympathy!  " Twenty taels of silver cost a life. The life of this Shandong Green Camp soldier is really cheap! And for a mere eighty taels of silver, he actually asked the dignified Green Camp Admiral to go to the vassal treasury to collect it. It's really embarrassing to talk about it.  He was laughing so hard! Li Chenglin suppressed his complaints and bowed out. He had decided to go to the feudal treasury to collect the money. Otherwise, he might not be able to get the eighty taels if he was not careful!  Afterwards, Ding Baozhen thought that this time not only failed to quell the mutiny in the naval camp, but also spent a sum of money in vain. Although the amount was not large, it still made him feel heartbroken. The reason why Shandong's local finances were like this was.  Although the embarrassment was not entirely the fault of Ding Baozhen, it had something to do with his own style. When he was the governor of Shandong, Ding Baozhen built water conservancy, eliminated troubles, rectified the administration, launched Westernization, and showed compassion for the people of the time.  Ding Baozhen was highly praised for his clean and honest conduct, and was praised for his "unparalleled integrity". In some people's writings, Ding Baozhen was a "strict and powerful" and "awe-inspiring" person, and he was the conceptualization of an upright and honest official.  As a defender of the old system, Ding Baozhen has always advocated the principle of "clear distinction between purity and turbidity" and "no balance between good and evil". His understanding of officialdom is: "Today's officialdom is complicated: those who are convenient are talents.  Those who follow A are sophisticated, those who indulge are broad-minded, and those who whitewash are shrewd.  "Thus, it has resulted in the depressing social reality of "the thunder of the tile cauldron and the destruction of the yellow bell". Despite this, Ding Baozhen believed that those in the official position should not be discouraged, but should clean themselves up and make a difference. He once said to his subordinates:  "The rich grass covers the valley, and the orchids are fragrant; the world is in chaos, and the Qing Dynasty scholars can see it." "Use the official position to be virtuous for the people." Regarding the purpose of being an official, Ding Baozhen admires Confucius's "learning and excellence leads to officialdom."  In line with Mencius's "learn something when you are young, and want to practice it when you are strong", he hopes that he can "exceed what he has learned and rise and fall by saving the poor", because "the advancement of virtuous people will lead to people's livelihood." He believes that as long as there are good people,  Only when officials are upright can the common people live a good life. "As an official, loving and nourishing the people should be your first priority, and the so-called serving the country is no more than this."  Building the people is the foundation of the country, and cultivating the people's morale means cultivating the national lineage.  If you make the people happy and harmonious, there will be no chaos, and the country will be peaceful and healthy, this is how you serve the country.  You must always consider these words and be determined to follow them.  Don't let anything be disrespectful to the people, or even a thought be disrespectful to the people.  Those who are harmful to the people must do their best to eliminate them; those who are beneficial to the people must be carefully planned.  I have devoted myself to my best, but the people love me and will never forget it" He often warned himself to "work hard.""A good official will do good deeds."
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