"That's right!" Li Hongzhang glanced at Hu Linyi, and then said a piece of the past: "It is said that when Lin Zexu Gong was dying, he was still shouting, China's great disaster must be Russia, Hu Xiang, you have to guard against it!"

"This is what Your Majesty wants, what does it have to do with me!" Hu Linyi glanced at Li Hongzhang, who was eager to try, but he couldn't see anything clearly.

He didn't understand Li Hongzhang's intention, and Li Hongzhang picked up the tea cup, and the faint fragrance of tea filled the room, but Li Hongzhang's whole person also became faint.

After a while, Li Hongzhang said in a deep tone: "Runzhigong, you are the elder of my teacher, and my teacher is a close friend in life. ”

Hu Linyi couldn't see the Li Hongzhang in front of him more and more clearly, he also picked up the teacup, took a sip, savored the meaning of it, and suddenly threw the teacup on the case: "Shaoquan, although I am a few years older than you, I also know that you are an extraordinary husband and a gentleman, and I have always respected you, why are you so humiliated by me." ”

Li Hongzhang had a smile on his face, he also put the teacup lightly, got up and left his seat, and gave Hu Linyi a compliment: "Runzhigong, this is a heartfelt word!" If we don't make any changes, I'm afraid that a big disaster is coming. ”

"Nonsense!" Hu Linyi grabbed the teacup tightly, and saw that his hand was shaking constantly, as if he had uncovered the teacup: "I don't want to learn from your teacher, shaking my head and tail everywhere, completely forgetting that I was still a Jinshi." ”

He said on his face that Zeng Guofan had become a political puppet manipulated arbitrarily by Liu Chang and Hongjun, but in essence, he said that this Li Hongzhang who never left his mouth, but Li Hongzhang showed a smile instead, and he sat down directly, with a full mockery on his face: "Yes, my teacher has lost face, but now how to say it outside, saying that His Majesty has said it, and he will not study for three days." can't catch up with Zeng Disheng. ”

If you don't study for three days, you won't be able to catch up with Zeng Disheng?

Hu Linyi's expression tightened, he was a standard rich and handsome background, everything went smoothly in this life, he never encountered any setbacks, he had a good family background, a good father-in-law, and a good wife. There was a group of good colleagues and a group of good fellow villagers, and he became the governor of Hubei smoothly, and later became the prime minister of the cabinet.

If you talk about setbacks, that is, the long-term attack on Wuchang City, even broke Luo Zenan, a general. In addition, there are really no difficulties and dangers in his life, but he maintains enough vigilance for this meaningful sentence.

Such a typical new word can only come from the mouth of that Liu Juehu, the meaning of these words can be far-reaching, Liu Chang can never say that he is not as good as Zeng Guofan, but he means something, the most likely is that he is the prime minister of the cabinet.

Therefore, Hu Linyi frowned unconsciously. His eyes also flickered: "Isn't that good, if the teacher recovers, it is a grand event for our Hunan people......"

It was only as soon as the words came out that he remembered that the Li Hongzhang in front of him was not from Hunan, but an authentic Anhui person, and Li Hongzhang was unheard of about this flaw, and he said very seriously: "If my teacher makes a comeback, the ordinary position will not be able to accommodate him as a god!"

Just saying this, Li Hongzhang threw the tea cup into the case. Tea flowed all over the floor. Before Hu Linyi could react, he had already said like a cannon: "Hu Xiang." Runzhigong, the old prime minister, I am anxious for you, you have entered the cabinet a strange, a lot of achievements, but this time you are only doing things and not being a person, to now, who in the cabinet echoes with you, and who is with you to teach each other? Hu Xiang, your current situation seems to be prosperous, but in fact it is precarious, if someone smashes a big stone on you in the back, who will speak for you!"

Li Hongzhang's words were faster than one sentence, and he couldn't allow Hu Linyi to react at all, and when Hu Linyi really reacted, his forehead was already full of cold sweat: "Shaoquan, I don't want to introduce a dispute between friends!"

During this year's tenure as prime minister, Hu Linyi did have some achievements, but he was purely a shadow in the cabinet, and it is also an indisputable fact, he thinks of himself quite highly, and he is rich and handsome, so he is naturally unwilling to honestly manage his connections, but offends a large number of cabinet colleagues.

"You don't have any friends, and you don't even have all the subordinates, and you use the people that Your Majesty gave you!" Li Hongzhang slammed the table case again: "But others don't see it that way, there is no Hu Party now, only the anti-Hu Party, otherwise Your Majesty's casual words would be so widely spread outside." ”

If you don't study for three days, you can't catch up with Zeng Disheng?

Regardless of whether this sentence came from Liu Chang's mouth or not, as the prime minister of the cabinet, Hu Linyi knew that there must be something in it, and he frowned tightly and asked, "Why did Shaoquan teach me?" ”

Li Hongzhang almost pinched his sleeves and said directly: "Runzhigong, I know that you only know how to do things, but now at this time, you have to practice wisely!" It's time for you to meet Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty?"

Of course, Hu Linyi knew that Li Hongzhang was not an official contact, but a private visit and heart-to-heart between two people, and he had several such opportunities, but he had completely missed them in the past because of his arrogance.

Li Hongzhang's voice became higher and higher, and his two hands were pressed on the table: "I know that Hu Xiang has an opinion about His Majesty now, but if you think about it in your heart, isn't it Your Majesty who really supports Hu Xiang to do things now?" ”

Of course, Hu Linyi has an opinion on Liu Chang, a figure who rose in the grass, and he privately called Liu Chang a willow man, thinking that this is a grass field mountainman, except for a little luck, it is not worth talking about at all, not to mention anything else, the title of King Yan before the emperor, and the title of Zhenyuan after the emperor, as long as it falls in the eyes of people with a little knowledge, it will laugh off the big teeth.

What's more, this Emperor Zhenyuan has learned Jin Hailing's lust to the fullest, and what kind of women are there in his harem? Forget about the two Guangxi big-footed women, there are actually Hong Xiuquan and the wives and concubines of the generals of the Heavenly Kingdom who abandoned Nanjing, and even accepted Zhang Lexing's little wife, such lust even far exceeds that of King Jin Hailing, and sometimes he even thinks of another historical figure - Liang Taizu.

But Li Hongzhang's words made Hu Linyi suddenly realize, he thought about it carefully, inside and outside the center, the one who really supported him in doing things was Liu Chang alone.

It was Liu Chang who promoted him to Beijing in Hubei, and was promoted to the prime minister of the cabinet, leading the affairs of the cabinet ministries, and the initial cabinet power was insignificant, large and small affairs, and even the financial power and administrative power were only in the hands of an incalculable part, these powers were either controlled by Liu Chang, or fell into the hands of the military and the overseers, of course, although Hu Linyi ran around repeatedly, but if it was not for Liu Chang's willingness to let go, how could the cabinet have today's situation.

Although Liu Chang is vulgar, does not understand poetry and literature, and does not know etiquette, he has full trust in Hu Linyi, and he has transferred dozens of powers to the cabinet in the past few months, and now the cabinet has a thick waist when he speaks, which is all His Majesty's kindness.

The more he thought about it, the more Hu Linyi broke out in a cold sweat, and he bowed his hand to Li Hongzhang again and again: "Shaoquan teaches me, Shaoquan teaches me, Shaoquan teaches me!"

Li Hongzhang smiled slightly, and said very sincerely: "Why does Prime Minister Hu need my advice, the monarch and the minister get along, this is a beautiful talk since ancient times!"

Hu Linyi has already understood: "For the sake of the Russians? ”

"That's right, Your Majesty hasn't understood it yet, it's a good time for you to meet Your Majesty!"

Hu Linyi looked at Li Hongzhang carefully, but felt that Li Hongzhang's eyes were as deep as the sea, except for a little sincerity, he couldn't see what the intention was, but his own family was already a mud bodhisattva crossing the river: "That's good!" I'm going to see Your Majesty in Jin, and now it'......"

Li Hongzhang took over Hu Linyi's words: "Your Majesty should be in the small barracks." ”——

The so-called small barracks is the name of a pocket barracks near the imperial palace in Hangzhou, which was the station of the green barracks in history, after the change of the Great Xia Dynasty, Liu Changli was simple, and the people below did not dare to be too extravagant, so this small barracks has become the supreme headquarters of the Great Xia Army after a simple reconstruction.

Therefore, there are only a very small number of non-commissioned officers who serve here, and most of the rest are the best and youngest officers in the Rainbow Army, who are often selected from various divisions and brigades, serve here for a few months or years, and then send troops to them, at that time they are the most important commanders or chiefs of staff of the entire army.

It's just that Hu Linyi rarely goes to the small barracks, and he, the prime minister of the cabinet, is not very popular in the small barracks, and the officers clearly know that every time he enters the small barracks, he has to pull a piece of fat from the military's bowl, sometimes in the states and counties under the control of the military, and some are the special powers that the military originally enjoyed.

But this is the reality of helpless flowers, and the young officers can only welcome this rare guest with a hum: "I've seen Hu Xiang!"

Although the cabinet did not set up the position of prime minister, it is an indisputable fact that Hu Linyi is the de facto prime minister, and Zhu Jinlei, who hurried to greet him, rarely showed a smile: "Hu Xiang, we are honored to be here!"

Hu Linyi glanced at Zhu Jinlei and the excessively young officers behind them, but directly explained his intention: "Is Your Majesty here?" ”

Only then did Zhu Jinlei salute a military salute: "Your Majesty is here, but ......"

"Not very convenient......"

Hu Linyi knew that although Liu Chang was ridiculous and lustful, he would never miss his official business because of this, and he would definitely deal with important military and political affairs at the General Headquarters at this time of day, and sometimes the instructions to the cabinet were made here, in fact, most of the decisions were made by Liu Chang, and the cabinet was just an executive body.

Therefore, he didn't believe Zhu Jinlei's words, and went directly inside: "I want to see Your Majesty!"

It's just that he has only taken two steps, and the tall Zhu Jinlei has already blocked in front of him, still repeating the sentence: "Your Majesty is not very convenient!"

ps: There is only one change today