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Today's Li Hongzhang is in He's 'fat' hometown and closes the 'door' to thank guests, and no one is seen.

After Zhang Yi finished the affairs of the Shipping Bureau, this old man detained Zhang Peilun by his side, and 'chanted' poems with Zhang Peilun every day, ignoring the world.

Last time Cixi's decree arrived in Anhui, Lao Li Tou didn't come out to receive the decree, but just withdrew Zhang Peilun and asked him to block the herald back.

Zhang Peilun smiled bitterly, and had to explain to the herald that now Lao Zhongtang is seriously ill, lingering on the couch, and can no longer get out of bed, and it is really impossible to kneel to receive the holy decree, as for the summoning of Lao Zhongtang to Beijing, it is even more impossible to make the trip.

When Zhang Peilun sent off the herald and returned to the bedroom, he saw that Li Hongzhang had already put on the wine and delicacies, this father-in-law, everything is good, but this stomach is too serious, and it is inseparable from wine and food every day.

Zhang Peilun said softly: "Lord Yue, the son-in-law has already sent the envoy away. ”

Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Youqiao, do it, Lafayette, how could a person who is usually 'quite 'smart' and 'shrewd' suddenly kill the great powers, is this a joke?" There is no one who understands the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, think about it, we can't even deal with a Tsarist Russia, he dares to declare war on the eleven countries, do you think we should advocate Lafayette's wise decision, or should we scold her for being bold? ”

Zhang Peilun said: "Lord Yue, I think, who in the Forbidden City will not stop here, this time you rejected her, I am afraid that within three days, the second will will come down, what are you going to do?" ”

Li Hongzhang sighed and said: "Youqiao, if I am still in office now, whether it is in the court or supervising the party, then I will definitely take care of the matter, even if it is difficult, I will also go up, but now, alas, the old man is already old, the old man is now, just thinking about how to spend his old age in peace and enjoy the joy of Lin Quan, the broken house of the Qing Dynasty, I have been pasting for 20 years, and then, it is no longer what I can bear, without me, there will be a new Li Hongzhang coming out, the second will?" Lao Tzu still doesn't accept the order! ”

Zhang Peilun was not wrong, just three days later, Cixi's will had not yet arrived, but Yuan Shikai's telegram had arrived.

Zhang Peilun opened the telegram and read it to Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang motioned for Zhang Peilun to give the telegram to himself, read it carefully, and fell into deep thought.

Zhang Peilun asked, "Lord Yue, what does this Yuan Shikai mean?" ”

Li Hongzhang sighed and said: "The sky has changed, from now on, the Qing Dynasty will change the sky." Yuan Shikai invited all the governors in the south to gather in Shanghai, this is to reject the will of King Qin of the imperial court, Yuan Shikai, hehe......"

Zhang Peilun was shocked in his heart and asked, "Uncle Yue, does Yuan Shikai really dare to resist the decree?" He is different from you, and now he is the governor of Liangguang, and the Holy Lady is Long? ”

Li Hongzhang replied: "Youqiao, isn't this obvious? If Yuan Shikai wanted to go north to King Qin, he should have started to send troops a long time ago, and now, he still has the heart to come to Shanghai, isn't it obvious, he wants to use the power of the major governors to fight against the will of the imperial court together. ”

Zhang Peilun frowned and said: "Uncle Yue, now that the imperial court has not collapsed, at least the control of the provinces has not been reduced much, as long as Lafayette is in one day, the provinces will not be able to turn up too much wind and 'waves'!" Does Yuan Shikai really dare to go against the sky? ”

Li Hongzhang smiled and said: "This is not simple, as long as several governors declare together, they will say that this holy decree is a false summoning, who has a way, even if Lafayette knows that they are obviously disobedient and disrespectful, they can only break their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs, Yuan Shikai, he is worthy of being a heroic figure in the younger generation, he can bend and stretch, he can also take advantage of the situation, and he can bow his head, which he is stronger than Jianzhi, and sometimes Jianzhi is too hard......"

Zhang Peilun nodded, and said thoughtfully: "Uncle Yue, what did Yuan Shikai invite you to do?" After all, you have retired to Linquan, and now all the power has been 'handed over', and even the Beiyang of the lineage has been disbanded. ”

Li Hongzhang sneered and said, "Hmph, please me?" That's just a pretense they're missing! In case there is a change in the Forbidden City, they want to use my prestige to deter the princes from all walks of life, and at the same time stabilize the offensive of the great powers. ”

Zhang Peilun asked, "Uncle Yue, should we go or not?" ”

Li Hongzhang said disdainfully: "Go? What to do? Now I'm alone, if I don't go, they can toss as much as they like, and I won't go anywhere! burned the telegram, if you asked, you said you didn't see it, whatever, if you have the ability, you will come to the 'fat' to find Lao Tzu, and want Lao Tzu to come forward to wipe their buttocks, wishful thinking! ”

As soon as Li Hongzhang's words fell, a family member rushed in and said: "Boss, boss, Lord Deng Huaxi, the governor of Anhui, is here, with the will of the imperial court, please go out of the 'door' and kneel down!" ”

Li Hongzhang was furious and shouted, "Fart, Deng Huaxi? What is he, daring to be so arrogant? ”

Zhang Peilun hurriedly said: "Lord Yue, this time Lord Deng came here with the will of the imperial court, and when the son-in-law invites him in to answer, you only need to lie in the back and pretend to be sick, if there is something unsatisfactory, we have some room for maneuver." ”

Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Okay, Youqiao, then it's up to you to deal with it." ：

Zhang Peilun came to the front, saw Deng Huaxi, and said with a smile: "Lord Deng, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's always been good?" ”

Deng Huaxi stood in the courtyard, and asked with a smile on his face: "Mr. Youqiao, has you always been good?" As for Lao Zhongtang, this official has served the will of the imperial court and wants to announce the decree to Lao Zhongtang in person! ”

Zhang Peilun replied: "Lord Deng, now that the old hall is sick in the 'bed', I am afraid that it will be difficult to kneel to receive the holy decree. ”

Deng Huaxi sneered: "Oh, is it? How about the official go to the back to visit the old middle hall? This official took Lafayette's errand, if I can't see Lao Zhongtang this time, I'm afraid that my black yarn won't be able to keep it, hehe! ”

Zhang Peilun said with a smile: "It's okay, then Master Deng will go to the back hall with me to visit." Deng Huaxi followed Zhang Peilun to the back hall, at this time Li Hongzhang had already taken off his running outside, and was only lying on the 'bed' in his underwear, but the red light on his face did not decrease in the slightest. Deng Huaxi's face changed, and he immediately said lightly: "Lao Zhongtang, what a big shelf, our official position is low, and we can't withstand the big drive of Lao Zhongtang, but Lafayette's will, you are also ready to accept it like this, you are a well-educated person, aren't you afraid that the history pen will give you a note?" ”