When Zhao Guanhou knelt down and came out, Cixi said to Han Rong: "Let him go to the negotiation, no matter whether it is done or not, within three days, he will leave Beijing and return to Shandong." I don't care what method you use, when the time comes, you can play the fold, and I will be sure. ”

Han Rong was stunned for a moment, he originally thought that if Zhao Guanhou was recruited to do foreign affairs, and then the right army of the fourth battalion was used to press the ground and exterminate the people, the overall situation could be decided. But as soon as the former finished saying the reward, he turned around and kicked the person away, which was a bit contradictory, and doubts suddenly rose in his heart.

"Lafayette, the minions don't understand ......"

"Because it's not safe for him to stay in Kyori. Chengyi's festival with him, you know, the situation in the capital is complicated nowadays, there are both regimental people and rear army, even my royal river banks dare to be presumptuous, in the outer city, they dare to set fire, and the affairs of the military officials may not dare to do it. Three days is almost enough to negotiate with foreigners, but in fact, in my opinion, no one can do this negotiation. The reason why I let him enter Beijing was to ask him what the foreigners thought, and whether the people of the Flying Tiger Regiment were group training or group bandits. Now, now that he has made a fuss, there is no need to let him be here, on the foreigner's side, it is not good not to go through negotiations, and he always has to go through the motions. ”

Cixi breathed slowly and continued:

"Since he can do foreign affairs, there is nothing wrong with letting him go in this formality, anyway, the affairs yamen can't count on it now. I let Cheng Yi take charge of the affairs of various countries, just because I knew that there was no hope there, and let this bastard take care of it, and in the future, foreigners would only blame him, and would not anger others. On the surface, I am facing Duanwang, but in fact, I am protecting Lao Qing. There is always someone to stay, you can pretend to be red-faced in the future, and Lao Qing can't sing a one-man show himself, so he has to leave a hand for him, I think Zhao Guanhou is good. The more this is the case, the more we have to protect him now, and we can't let him be involved too deeply. It's just my painstaking work, and they may not be able to understand it. ”

Han Rong knelt down and kowtowed for the second time and said: "Lafayette Shengming, the minions all understand Lafayette's caring heart, this negotiation is really difficult to handle, but as long as Lafayette gives an order to exterminate the boxers and bandits, track down the gangsters." The slave is willing to go to Dongjiaomin Lane with Zhao Guanhou to explain the benefits and disadvantages, and ensure that the negotiations can be handled well and will not cause a big disaster. ”

"Zhonghua, I know your hard work, Emperor, you should understand too, right?"

Tianyou hated Zhao Guanhou and Han Rong to the core, but right now, what could he say, so he had to respond, "My son understands." ”

"Zhonghua, you can rest assured, the emperor and I both know your loyalty, you don't have to be afraid, get up and speak. Lian Ying, take three bowls of chilled honeysuckle juice, the weather is too hot, and you have to suppress the fire in your heart. ”

After drinking a bowl of honeysuckle juice, the irritability in his heart was great, and Cixi continued: "Your idea is to send troops to press the ground, arrest the people, and treat them as bandits. I also know that their tricks are fake, even if Zhao Guanhou doesn't say it, I can see that those tricks can still deceive me? But the art is false, but the heart is real. Although Gang Ziliang is confused, there is a sentence that is right, that is, the people's will is available. Have you ever thought about it, since the foreigners arrived in our Dajin, there is no government in their eyes, let alone the people. The enmity between the people and religion does not stop for a day, and the hearts of the people are breathing a sigh of relief. This tone is aimed at the imperial court, that is the second long hair! ”

Han Rong thought about it, and he had to admit that what Cixi said was not wrong. Even he himself was scolded as a traitor by the Flying Tiger Regiment, knowing that these people were lawless, and inside, I am afraid that there are many people who are dissatisfied with the court, but they have not had a seizure for the time being.

Cixi said: "Now the Flying Tiger Regiment has led this tone to the foreigners, and let the people throw their lives to fight with the foreigners." If we just kill and kill like this, it is equivalent to taking over this fire for the foreigners. Always let them make a fuss, and let this breath out, so that the world can be peaceful. The foreigners were troubled by the Flying Tiger Regiment, and they should also know that our Dajin Kingdom is not easy to bully, and they dare not bully people too much from now on, which is also beneficial to the imperial court. If you want to eradicate them, you have to wait until they are both defeated and the foreigners are lost, and then it is not too late to do it. Now that they are pressed, they have too many men and horses, the court will be very difficult, and the capital will also be dangerous. ”

Han Rong didn't think of this, and when he heard the Queen Mother say this, he understood that Cixi had actually already seen that the boxer's supernatural powers were not enough to rely on. However, its number is large and the momentum is also large, so that the Empress Dowager Cixi also has concerns about throwing rats. The other is that she sees that so many people are brave and not afraid of death, and it is also an extremely powerful force, and she wants to use this power for her own use, and she is not willing to eradicate it now.

This self-confident queen mother once cleaned up Zeng Wenzheng, the first hero of the suppression of Changmao, with the Jinmen teaching case, and relied on a case of Yang Juren to strike at the entire Hunan army system. Now using the Flying Tigers to realize their ambitions can only be regarded as repeating the old tricks.

In front of the emperor, there is another layer of meaning, which cannot be declared, but both the monarch and the minister know it in their hearts, that is, it is abolished. Since the incident after the siege of the garden, Cixi has been abolished for a long time for Emperor Tianyou, but it is precisely because of the intervention of foreigners that it cannot be implemented.

Let the Flying Tigers make a fuss, teach foreigners that Dajin should not be insulted, and when dealing with China, you have to rely on the government. In that case, no matter whether it is abolished or established, the ministers of various countries will not dare to meddle in their own affairs, and the power can still be in their own hands. As for the number of victories and defeats, she also thought very clearly, there were only a few thousand foreign soldiers on the left and right, could it be that there were hundreds of thousands of people still in the enemy?

In the future, as long as the bandits are suppressed as soon as possible, the foreigners will not be able to raise swords and soldiers, which is a plan to kill two birds with one stone. It's also a trick she's been used to for years.

Han Rong said: "Lafayette Shengming, the slave is beyond reach, but since ancient times, the two countries have been at war and do not kill pedestrians, which is a rule handed down in the Spring and Autumn Period." Dongjiaomin Lane is the residence of the diplomatic personnel of various countries, if there is an accident, there will be no light on the face of our big gold, not to mention that our diplomats are also in foreign countries, if all countries follow suit and take revenge, our ministers, it is difficult to save their lives. ”

Ci Xi'en sighed, "This is indeed true, in the capital, you can't let those people make such a fuss, what will it look like to kill people and set fire in the capital?" They need to be cleared out of Beijing. To deal with the regimental people, first soothe, then suppress, and then drive out, suppress and appease and drive out the three at the same time, but the premise is that there must be soldiers. No matter how powerful these four battalions of Shandong soldiers are, the number is too small. You take a telegram to Yuan Weiting and ask him to be ready to lead troops into Beijing at any time to suppress bandits. Then he sent a letter to Tang Qing outside the Guan, asking him to transfer Ma Yulun to Jinmen to protect the railway, and use Cheng Gongting's troops to enter Beijing to escort him. As soon as Cheng Gongting's men and horses entered Beijing, they drove Dong Wuxing's soldiers back to the northwest, and if they dared to disobey the order, they would immediately disarm. I've put up with this robber for a long time. ”

Han Rong was overjoyed, if the Queen Mother was so decisive, the big government would not be cheap, and the court would be saved. It's just that he doesn't understand, "Lafayette, if you manage it like this, Zhao Guanhou will stay in Beijing, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages." Even if he can't negotiate, let him lead the four battalions of soldiers and press the ground first. ”

"No, this person, it's not safe to stay in Beijing now, and within three days, I can still keep him safe. In the future, when he takes a large group of men and horses into Beijing to suppress bandits, he will have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. ”

Cixi's words were tantamount to admitting that after a long time, she was not sure to guarantee the safety of Zhao Guanhou, Han Rong was terrified in his heart, although the future prospects were good, the current situation was already a thousand moments. He had no choice but to kowtow and kneel down to make arrangements. Cixi glanced at Tianyou beside him

"Silly brother, I told you at the beginning, there is no me today, and there will be no you tomorrow, do you understand this truth? If I hadn't maintained the paper tiger in the palace, a big brother would have killed you. After returning to Yingtai, think about it. ”

Zhao Guanhou waited until Han Rong came out, and saw that his face was both happy and worried, and he didn't know what the situation was, but he shouldn't ask more about this kind of thing, so he had to keep silent. Han Rong said:

"Guanhou, although the Yamen of the General Office of National Affairs is still in charge of Qingdi, it is Duandi who is in charge, and there is also Shangshu Qixiu of the Ministry of Rites who takes power in it. Qixiu is Xu Tong's protégé and an old party, you go there recklessly, and you don't understand with them. If Qingdi wants you to visit, you should go and worship, and in the yamen, you must also listen to his arrangements. Also, the capital is not peaceful now, so if you go out, bring more people. I'll give you another fifty good guns, so I can defend myself. ”

Originally, there were hundreds of Mini guns in the Tiger God Battalion, but because of the illegal maintenance, half of them were unusable, and the remaining guns Cixi was afraid that they would take them to fight foreigners, so they were all allocated to Han Rong's Wuwei Chinese army. Han Rong gave a military order, allocated fifty mini guns from the treasury to Zhao Guanhou, and changed the equipment of his men.

Hearing Han Rong say this, Zhao Guanhou knew that the situation in the capital was chaotic now, although no one in the inner city dared to commit murder, but it was always a good thing to be prepared. didn't refuse at the moment, first went to transfer Yuan Baoshan, changed the equipment for his men and horses, and was escorted by his soldiers, and went straight to Dongjiaomin Lane to see Shigege.

At this time, Dongjiaomin Lane has entered a state of combat readiness, and the foreign soldiers are five steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, and they are heavily guarded. Outside the door of the embassy and on the wall, foreign soldiers were waiting for them, and even set up a two-pounder cannon and faced it below. When Yuan Baoshan's guards arrived outside the concession, they were stopped by the patrol and were not allowed to enter, and even Zhao Guanhou himself was ordered to take off his gun before he could enter. Fortunately, he is determined to pick up people, not fighting, but this kind of vigilance does not care.

When he arrived at the Liuguo Hotel, Yuqing had already changed his clothes, and apparently he had also received news from the mansion and knew that Ama had summoned him. She was a little nervous, pulled Zhao Guanhou and said, "Ama is looking for me coldly, do you think it will be, he found me a mother-in-law?" ”

"In that case, what did he tell me to do with you? It's illogical. Let's go there to see things and act, after all, the ugly aunt has also seen my father-in-law, so I lifted the lid on it, and there is nothing wrong with everyone making it clear. ”

"That's the way it is, but now is the right time?"

"There's nothing inappropriate, you can expose it if you want to, how about love, always want to find a universal time, it's not appropriate. What about Jensen? ”

"She and your second sister have met, and the two of them will go together to meet a few ministers to help you probe and see if there is room for redemption. However, in my heart, this negotiation was very difficult. These Flying Tigers are simply a bunch of crazy people, and even my Huntsman was smashed by them. ”

"Huh? Qingwangfu's car, they also dare to smash it. ”

When the two of them spoke, they had already left the concession and got into a carriage prepared in advance, and Shigege snorted, "It can be said that they have no one to be afraid of now." My Hensmei was tens of thousands of taels of silver, and because it was a foreign carriage, they smashed it and killed the horse. I'm not in Beijing, if I'm in Beijing, I'm not done with them! ”

"Don't worry, wait until you get back, I'll buy you a new one, anyway, we paid a lot of money from Fenglu, and it's not that we can't afford to buy a car. It's just that with such a trouble, it will be difficult to negotiate it. The one who is in charge of the affairs of the yamen is either a bastard like Duanwang or the old party of Qixiu. I heard that his teacher was Xu Tong, and he was also a stubborn old man. ”

Yuqing said: "You say the old way, he lives in Dongjiaomin Lane, this person is simply stubborn." He hates foreigners the most, lives next to the Belgian embassy, sticks a pair on the door, looks at the ocean and sighs, and is neighbors with ghosts. There are two words hidden in it, and when the protégé visits, as long as he has a little foreign goods on him, he will be driven out immediately, and he is simply an old Flying Tiger Group. His son is now a court official in the Criminal Department, and the whole situation is bad in the hands of these people. With them, this negotiation will not be possible, you see, in today's situation, as long as there is a stir, I am afraid that the gun will be fired immediately. In such a situation, unless it is the first to crack down on the bandits, even if Zhang Shaoquan comes, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it. ”

When the car arrived at Dingfu Street, the weather had reached the afternoon, Shigege took Zhao Guanhou into the house, and before he went far, a steward in the house greeted him, first asked Shigege to say goodbye, and then said: "Mrs. came over today, and sat at the Jozhai, saying that Shigege was coming, so please go and sit down." And this is Lord Zhao, please come over with me, I have something to tell you. ”

The wife in his mouth is Yuqing's biological mother, she is nominally the righteous daughter of King Qing, but in fact, she is a private favorite. It's just that now that I'm older, I come less often, not as often as I used to. The people in the house, to take care of the influence, were originally called Gege, but later ten Gege was born, in order to avoid confusion, they were renamed Mrs.

Yuqing was also a little nervous when she heard that her mother was coming, and subconsciously held Zhao Guanhou's hand. Zhao Guanhou only felt a chill in his palm, and hurriedly held her hand hard, and comforted her in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, everything is with me, and nothing will happen." ”

Josai is King Qing's study, and it is also the place where he meets foreign guests, or it can also be regarded as the signing room of the palace. Shigege was originally a flying and jumping temperament, but at this time, stepping down was like falling a thousand catties, and his face became extremely dignified. It's like a child who has done something wrong, and has been caught by his family and is about to go to get the family law.

When I entered the room, I saw that the room was empty, and in the side sitting position, there was a ******** sitting upright, with a melon seed face and fair skin. Curved eyebrows and apricot eyes, Yao nose and cherry mouth, with the dignity of everyone's ladies and the softness of Jiangnan women, like a beauty made of water.

It's just that there are gloomy clouds between her eyebrows, as if she is in an extremely low mood, and she is in fear and sorrow. A woman like this kind of watery delicate, even if she is angry, it is difficult for people to feel scared, and more often, it will only make people feel cute. But it was such a woman, she only called Yuqing softly, and Shigege took the initiative to kneel on the ground in fright, and her voice trembled a little...... You...... Why did your old man come here? ”

In the inner house, a woman in her forties looked at Cheng Zhen who was kneeling in front of her, and snorted coldly, "What are you still kneeling here?" Useless things, don't give me some staring at them, see what the slut and her daughter are going to do. shameless things, they really raised wild men outside, and they will lose the face of our family! What's the use of you kneeling with me, don't go to the front to stare at the point, you can't let her take away a single grass and tree from our family, this kind of embarrassing thing is not worthy of taking the Yan family's industry! (To be continued.) )