Returning to Quancheng, it is naturally a scene of ushering in the send-off. Lafayette temporarily traveled in the yamen of the governor of Yuan, and the governor of Yuan was not displaced, but Yuan Datou, who was about to act as the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang, could not live casually, and now the queen mother and most of the court were in Jinan. I originally wanted to live in the South Gate Barracks, but at my strong invitation, I happily agreed to stay in a house next to Kuixing Pavilion on the north shore of Daming Lake, and I also lived here temporarily, after all, across the lake is the back hall of the governor's yamen, which is convenient. At this time, we were walking and eating on the shore of the Lake of His Excellency Taiji, and we were chatting together.

"Xiang Chenggong, this rescue, in front of the Queen Mother and the ministers of the court, Xiang Chenggong's Wuwei Right Army is powerful and mighty. Now that all the armies of Wuwei have been destroyed, only the right army of Wuwei remains, and the court will inevitably rely on it as a confidant in the future. ”

Yuan Shikai waved his hand, looking helpless, "Chenxuan is not an outsider, and the old man has nothing to say." At this time, the imperial court was worried about internal troubles, and Beiyang was also divided. The relatives and nobles do not believe in Hanchen, and the southern princes have declared mutual protection in the southeast, I am afraid that I am acting at this time Beiyang is not good at both ends, and I have also discussed with the chrysanthemum people in the past few days, and there is no perfect plan. My brother has insight into opportunities and foresight, can you have a good plan to teach me? ”

"Xiang Chenggong has a good reputation, he didn't hide it from Ming Gong, it was also a big gamble before, and it was purely a way to go north to save the driver, so that the Chamber of Commerce could hang the impression of being loyal to the country in the imperial court, and it was also a godsend, so I had this situation, in fact, the little brother was doing a very ridiculous job." Seeing that Yuan Shikai's face had not changed, but he kept staring at my face, it was obvious that he couldn't mix it up without shaking the dew point, "Ming Gong's acting this time is Lafayette's affirmation of Ming Gong's standing in line, and it is also a fancy to Ming Gong's Wuwei Right Army, after all, this southern tour, the power of the imperial court will definitely be much worse than before, if there is no tiger town, I am afraid that the west will also feel unstable." As for the mutual protection of the southeast, it is just a wise strategy to protect the lives of several major governors who do not know the situation, as long as the imperial court does not have the intention to uproot dissidents, I believe that there will be no major incident. When it comes to the current situation in the DPRK and China, Ming Gong only needs to stare at the two of them. ”

"Chen Xuan is talking about Lafayette and Shaoquan Gong" Yuan Shikai has already calculated, and also understands that Beiyang is the world of Li Hongzhang's Huai system, whether he, the minister of Beiyang, can sit firmly on his ass, in addition to the queen mother, the decision depends on the meaning of Li Hongzhang of the current Liangjiang, and Li Hongzhang is the head of the Han Dynasty in the world, if there is really a Manchu and Han confrontation in the court, especially if the two **oss are fighting, I am afraid it will be a problem for him Yuan Shikai to stand in line. "If the two sides disagree, then..."

"Now the Eight Kingdoms occupy the Jingshi, but they are also unable to continue to divide the Qing Dynasty. The next step or so is just peace talks, and I privately guess that the people of the West can accept peace talks with each other is probably not the relatives and nobles of the court, but the young princes, and this negotiation will not have a result for a while, and then the Hanchen group of Hanchen in the court will be leaderless, so naturally there will be no trouble. After the negotiations, the Qing Kingdom is afraid that the land will be ceded and the compensation will be indispensable, and the Shaoquan Gong will no longer have the shame to control the Beiyang, and what everyone can accept at that time is probably to maintain the status quo, so as long as Xiang Chenggong can do a good job of fixing the sea god needle and appeasement and maintaining stability, the banner of Beiyang is none other than the Gong. I analyzed, "It is inevitable that the right army of Wuwei will defend the Beijing division, and the current right army of Wuwei is strong and strong, but the number is too small, the court is newly defeated, and the people's hearts are unstable. ”

"Expand the army and rebuild Beiyang." Yuan Datou naturally understood, "It is naturally good to rebuild the Beiyang New Army, but now that the imperial court is in difficulty, how can we get silver taels?" ”

"Beiyang has its own industrial and commercial affairs, may as well be reorganized into a joint-stock company, Brother Xingsun, Zhou Xuexi and others are business wizards, make good use of talents, open investment, Shandong model is not the Ming Gong can attack the stone of other mountains?" I think Lao Yuan's mind is always worried about the three melons and two dates in the imperial court, it is better to start a business by himself to make money, after all, the business of opening Luan, investment promotion and other businesses can also be counted in China, and the reason why they can't make ends meet is just a common problem of government-run enterprises.

"What Chen Xuan said is deeply in my heart." Yuan Shikai weighed it, and also felt that it was better to let Sheng Xuanhuai and them toss if he didn't live and operate now, after all, he knew that he was not as good as us businessmen. If there is silver, the right army of Wuwei, oh, no, it is the Beiyang New Army that can naturally recruit troops and horses, and with the money bag and knife handle in hand, Beiyang will naturally have the surname Yuan. This is nothing more than to coordinate the relationship with the Huai officials, especially Li Zhongtang, there is no winner-takes-all principle in the officialdom, everyone is nothing more than an exchange of interests, the Huai officials are integrated into their own system, and their own Beiyang can be regarded as completely stable, thinking of this, Yuan Shikai is also quite satisfied, and it is really not easy to reach the top of Hanchen in his forties. "Brother Chenxuan, for more than a year, there is a lot of dependence on my brother, the elder brother is in charge of Shandong in the year of the weak crown, and he will naturally have great ambitions in the future, but whoever uses my Beiyang series, I will do my best, and I hope that when there is a time to make suggestions in the future, the elder brother can also be today, knowing everything, saying everything." After saying this, the two of us laughed tacitly, and Goshha behind him looked at each other, really not understanding how the governor who was still full of solemnity and thoughtfulness when he went out just now was so relaxed.

The two immortal traitors who buried the Qing Dynasty in different time and space were cooking wine on the north bank when talking about heroes, and by the lotus pond on the south bank, Lafayette and Qing Wangye were drinking tea and watching the play.

"Seventh Master, do you think who in the imperial court can negotiate peace with the Eight Kingdoms now?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, the slave thinks that whoever is sent by the court will have to be judged by Lafayette."

"The seventh master said that it doesn't matter, chatting at home, there are not so many rules."

"This, the slave said bluntly, in fact, everyone is the same, but if you want foreigners to nod, you have to be an old minister who does foreign affairs."

"Yes, I'm afraid that the mourning family has offended the foreigners severely, and the foreigners will not recognize us for a while, so it is naturally appropriate for Li Zhongtang to negotiate, but I am afraid that all the Hanchen will not be able to share the worries of the court wholeheartedly."

"The Queen Mother is worried about the Hanchen of the Southeast's mutual protection?" Yi asked tentatively.

"The seventh master is a clear-eyed person, now the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty have long been eroded, and even the green camp has not improved for a long time, and the new army trained by the imperial court has been lost in the Beijing Division, and even the capital is in the hands of foreigners. Now that the court has no money and no soldiers, it is better than when there is a long hair, and the mourning family is also a sorrow. ”

"Queen Mother, please be relieved, there will be no difference in the 10,000-year foundation of the Qing Dynasty. In the view of the minions, the Hanchen in the south still has the imperial court in their hearts, and now no one mentions mutual protection in the southeast, and the two lakes and two Guangxi have called to ask for peace, and the young Quan Gong has also called to ask for orders, and the position is still firm. What's more, now that the Queen Mother is out of danger, there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers such as the Wuwei Right Army and the Horqin Mongolian Iron Cavalry. The most important thing is where the righteousness of the imperial court lies, and it is we who can negotiate with foreigners on behalf of the Qing Dynasty. ”

"Oh, in the past, the mourning family was really careless, but I didn't expect the seventh master to have a deep understanding of the situation inside and outside the DPRK, and with a pro-dignitary minister like the seventh master in charge, the mourning family is much more at ease. It's just that these are Hanchen, can we be a little cheered up? ”

"What the Queen Mother said is extremely true, after all, the world depends on our banner people to take care of the family, I don't know how many of the three battalions of flag soldiers can arrive in Jinan?"

"Speaking of which, there are thousands of eighteen, but I haven't been on the horse for many years, but I'm afraid that the kung fu of walking birds is better than walking horses. Besides, the foreign guns are sharp, and the Mongolian iron cavalry of the previous monk king could not rush the foreign gun formation. But the day before yesterday, Xiao Lizi mentioned a piece of Chen, and asked the seventh master to help the mourning family sum up to see if it was feasible? ”

"Hey, but please show the Queen Mother."

"There are dozens of Han soldiers in the middle of the court, but what can be used is only the Beiyang army, and now the right army of Yuan Xiangcheng's 10,000 Wuwei is still there, if it is returned to the capital, the Jingshi Gongwei must be the Yuan family's dominance. Xiao Lizi promoted Wu Chenxuan, who had just been overpromoted, although there were not many people in the regimental training under him, but they were all fierce men who had been on the battlefield for a long time, and Shandong was still rich in recent years, so it was better to let him take the lead and raise another army in Shandong, thinking that it would be contained. ”

"Oh, I don't know who is leading the new army, how much is the establishment, and how to raise food and ordnance?"

"Naturally, Wu Chenxuan is the leader, and his subordinates may wish to install some cheered up bannermen to lead the way, and if they are organized, they will first organize and train a new army of 10,000 people, and as for the food and ordnance, they will naturally raise their own funds on the spot, and at most half of Shandong's money and grain will be exempted."

"Well, Manager Li is also a caring person, and it is a good strategy to balance Hanchen."

"I'm afraid Xiao Lizi also received the silver from that Wu Chenxuan, just these strips of Chen are not the only ones who can be thoughtful."

"Then what do you mean, Queen Mother?"

"Alas, it's hard to be a home in the Qing Dynasty. Now the situation is sinister, and the emperor is holding back his strength with the mourning family, so he can only coax the Hanchen first, and then talk about it after passing this pass. Xiao Li Zi mentioned that although Wu Chenxuan was an official who took Xu Shichang's way, he politely refused Yuan Xiangcheng's many solicitations, and the mourning family gave him a Shandong Buzheng, and Yuan Xiangcheng, who wanted to come and go out on the front foot, could not wear a pair of pants. Once the Shandong New Army is established, it will not only compete with the Beiyang New Army, but also take over the salary of the Wuwei Right Army, and then it will be an open and secret struggle between the people below, and they will not be able to get on the same boat. ”

"The Queen Mother sees it clearly."

"Speaking of which, Wu Chenxuan is also a person who has contributed to the society. At the beginning, the mourning family was caught by the Orientals, not afraid of your jokes, the mourning family even took the self-cut pills in their hands, and was ready to die to repay the emperor. Fortunately, Wu Chenxuan's group training arrived in time, and listened to Xiao Dengzi and them, this insurance regiment has sharp tactics and fierce anger, killing many Oriental soldiers. With a good foundation, only by building a new army can we sing against the right army of Wuwei. ”

"It's just that this Shandong is close to Gyeonggi, if Yuan Shikai and Wu Chenxuan have any tacit understanding, I'm afraid there will be some obstacles."

"The Seventh Master is reasonable, but there is no good way now, so he has to come closely."

"The queen mother, the slave has a word, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Seventh Master, just say it, come and listen."

"It's better to take advantage of the expansion of the two new Han armies. From each of the two new armies to form a town of Manchurian new army, food and ordnance are provided by the two armies, usually handed over to the two armies for training, but all the key officials must be banner people, to ensure that they can be pulled out, and the fight can be out. Moreover, some young and promising bannermen were selected to be seeds, and the town could continue to expand its army in the future. ”

"The Seventh Master is really insightful, but he is slightly the same as what Wu Chenxuan's hero sees."

"Oh, it's rare for a Hanchen to be so thoughtful, a thoughtful master."

"The mourning family also thinks that although this person is born in a businessman, he has a good way of managing his finances, governing the army in a good way, and he also understands the truth of serving the country loyally, and the negotiations on the kidnapping of foreign officials the day before yesterday are also done without leakage, and the prestige of my Qing Dynasty makes foreigners have nothing to say, and he can be regarded as a good hand in negotiations, so he is superior to him, and I hope to cultivate a Zeng Wenzheng Gong for my Qing Dynasty. What you said, I remembered, since it is in the same column as the Beiyang New Army, then his new army should not be called the Shandong New Army, it is similar to the regimental training of the Hunan Army and the Huai Army, so simply mourn the family and give the name Wuyi New Army. ”

"The Queen Mother is clever, thinking that Wu Chenxuan was overtaken by the Queen Mother, and he was given the Wuyi military number, he must be Minggan Wunei, and dare not to die."

Cixi was also quite complacent, and it happened that the stage sang a leaf play in a gag between the scenes, so Lafayette waved his hand and said, "Seventh Master, look at this play, things in this small place sometimes have a different taste." ”