In recent years, the smell of the New Year was quietly brewing in the air, and there were firecrackers in the imperial city from time to time, coming out of the War Department, Ye Kai walked towards Baylor Mansion in a sedan chair, swaying along the way, and the squeaky sound spread from the sedan chair to the outside of the sedan chair, but these noisy sounds didn't seem to enter Ye Kai's heart, he was full of thoughts about the current situation, but his face became more and more gloomy when he thought about it, it is true that the political arena in the last three years of the Qing Dynasty was as unpredictable as the weather outside the door.

On the one hand, the revolutionary army continued to revolt, so that the already weak ruling foundation was on fire, but on the other hand, the Qing court was fighting each other, fighting for power, and then look at himself, Ye Kai, who came through the time, naturally inherited all the experiences and memories of Liangbi, but this is also what made Ye Kai secretly smile bitterly, this three-no-general is really as poor as the history books say, upright, no wonder he was excluded everywhere in the officialdom of the late Qing Dynasty, and he had no money to die after his death.

No matter how strong a lion is, it can't fight a pack of wolves, let alone a group of humanoid livestock that can think and know how to drill camp. If you don't know how to make a fake person for profit and drive people to seek it, strictly speaking, you are not a qualified politician.

"The good master has arrived, and you get off the sedan chair." A shout came in from outside the sedan chair, interrupting Ye Kai's thoughts, knowing that the destination had arrived, he cleared his mind for a short time, and walked out calmly after the sedan chair settled.

"Please, the minions will give you instructions."

The fifty copper nails on the vermilion lacquer door reflected a shiny cold light, giving people a majestic and ethereal but instant illusion at hand, this scene impressed Ye Kai standing in front of the Baylor Mansion, the moment he stepped up the steps, he raised his head and took a deep look at the overlapping eaves courtyard, in the upcoming political winter, the owner of this mansion will be firmly tied to him on the same chariot, and the roots are all related to the establishment of a mysterious army, Ye Kai counted the days, almost ten **.

The breath in the palm of his hand rolled farther and farther away in the cold wind, Ye Kai didn't say much, and quietly walked into the Taobeile Mansion and walked towards the depths of the mansion.

"I still don't know my father-in-law's name?" Following the little eunuch step by step, Ye Kai suddenly asked.

Hearing this, the little eunuch who was walking in front paused, turned around, and replied with a slightly restrained expression: "Liangye, you are really polite, what is the name of the slave, Lord Belle has just opened the government this year, and the Internal Affairs Government has selected more than a dozen internal supervisors. "The little eunuch is only seventeen or eighteen years old, naturally he has not seen many important members of the court like Liangbi, and his speech is a little unnatural, and more importantly, it is also a high-risk occupation that requires self-harm, and the eunuchs of the Qing Dynasty will be a lot sad, one has no power, and the other has no status, and the huge identity gap makes them ashamed of themselves in their hearts.

Ye Kai nodded, and did not change his face because of Xiao Quanzi's humility, but his face was kind, "I heard that the new eunuchs do dirty and tiring work, and my father-in-law is really suffering a lot in the wind and rain, but your master is the younger brother of the regent, and your father-in-law is Baylor's personal attendant, and the days ahead will definitely be a lot more comfortable." ”

Xiao Quanzi scratched his head embarrassedly, although he understood this in his heart, but this was the first time someone had said this to him directly, and after twisting for a long time, he had to hum and say: "The slave is a subordinate, I can't think so much"

"It's dark and watch the road, this way." Xiao Quanzi moved the lantern in front of Ye Kai's eyes, and reminded carefully: "It's almost here, you can see that the inner hall is in front of you, and Lord Belle is inside." When he spoke, there was a hint of familiarity that was better than nothing.

"Thank you for your guidance"

The footsteps stopped at the door of the inner hall, Ye Kai was just about to push the door in, and Xiao Duozi's voice came from behind him, "The slave is waiting outside the door, what is the adult's order." ”

Restraining the light smile on his face, Ye Kai pushed the door in, and in addition to the warm and sticky air, he was instantly enveloped by the subtle atmosphere that seemed to be everywhere in the room.

There was another person in the room, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the commander of the infantry of the Beijing Division, Yamen Dutong, and Dorobelle Yulang, commonly known as the Admiral of the Nine Gates.

"Today, Laba, Liangbi will say hello to the two Belle Lords." After some greetings, Ye Kai said straight to the point: "I don't know what is the important matter for Tao Beile to summon Liangbi?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry, don't worry, Lord Liang will sit first." Tao Belle signaled that he was not welcome, this young magnate who was famous in the capital seemed to be younger than he imagined.

After sitting down, Yu Lang, who was sitting on the side, took the lead, "Lord Liang is also a national surname, is it a clan?" ”

Ye Kai almost forgot, in addition to being in an important position and in charge of the capital guards, he is also the Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion, that is, the chief steward of the royal family, thinking slightly, Ye Kai replied truthfully: "The ancestor of the lower official and the grandfather are of the same line, and after entering the customs, he was rewarded with yellow belts, and later during the Shunzhi period, the ancestors violated the royal law and were ordered to withdraw the yellow belts, so it stands to reason that they are not considered clans." "A declining aristocrat like Liangbi is simply a fight with Uncle Liu Huang who weaves straw shoes, forced to make a living, Liangbi lived a life of constant migration in his childhood.

"The ancients said that poverty can raise ambition, and Lord Liang is much stronger than those clans who will only rely on the ancestors to shelter and fish and meat, and to prosper my Qing Dynasty, in the final analysis, we must rely on our own people, and we can't just count on some outsiders."

In addition to recalling the majestic style when he entered the Central Plains, Yu Lang could only sigh like this, leaving the Jurchen nation on horseback, the speed of corruption and degeneration is comparable to that of the Mongol Empire when it collapsed, and in the seventy years of the late Qing Dynasty, the entire Aixin Jueluo family, except for a few people, almost did nothing within the royal family.

Turning his head, Yu Lang and Zaitao behind him looked at each other, and the latter nodded understandingly.

"Lord Liang, I invited you here today for nothing else." Zaitao's voice slowly became excited, "The regent asked me and Lambelle to train a new army, this new army is the royal Praetorian Guard, you are a talent of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also a talent of our Jueluo family, and you are responsible for the formation and training of this Praetorian Guard." ”

Although it was expected, but when he heard the words of the Royal Praetorian Guard, Ye Kai's mood was still not very calm, this mysterious army that was forgotten in an inconspicuous corner of history can be called the elite of the elite, from military uniforms to weapons, almost all German replicas, and even the most advanced Maxim machine gun at that time was equipped, far from being comparable to the new army of Thirty-six Towns at that time, but ironically this Royal Praetorian Guard, armed to the teeth, did not become the last barrier to defend the imperial wall, but did not fire a single shot, Become a cold-eyed visitor to the changing times.

"The Beiyang New Army, trained and practiced to become the Yuan Family's Army, with this Praetorian Guard, I am afraid that he Yuan Shikai will dare to take power again." Zaitao slapped the table and stood up, and said a little depressedly, obviously for the real power figures who stood in the way of the entire royal family, this young Zhuang faction who was deeply influenced by the German imperial family's idea of commanding the army was like a man.

Ye Kai smiled secretly, he was not in a hurry to answer, he weighed his weight repeatedly in his heart, and then said without hurry: "Liangbi is a general of the Qing Dynasty, a disciple of the Eight Banners, and it is the responsibility of commanding the army and training the army, but"

"What are your concerns?" Hearing the sound outside the strings, Zaitao asked.

As the elite of the upper echelons of the empire, and an unscrupulous Manchurian Jueluo, Ye Kai is very aware of his value and identity, in order to eliminate all the constraints, he will choose to retreat as advance, and then said with added weight: "Lord Belle, since ancient times, training soldiers, one is to have people, the other is to have wealth, if there is nothing, Liangbi is afraid that it will be difficult to speak alone." ”

After thinking about it for a moment, Zaitao showed a sense of relief that seemed to be a big deal, and said affirmatively: "Prepare for the Praetorian Guard, Lord Liang, you are fully responsible, you can do your own thing in big and small things, and the regent, Lambele, and I will do my best to help." ”

"Lord Schebel, with these two items, the Praetorian Guard will definitely be successful in less than two years, and our Qing Dynasty will definitely be forever." Ye Kai patted his chest for assurance, and his face lost no time in a touch of righteous words, "When Liangbi was studying at the Japanese Army Academy, those Japanese cadets got up every morning, and they must shout three times Long live His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"Well said, if there is really that day, your good ministers will be indispensable!" The invincibility of the German ** team across the continent was deeply imprinted in Zaitao's mind, and at this moment, his face became flushed because of excitement.

Similarly, at this moment, everyone is relaxed, the plan is decided, and the benefits are maximized by the three people, for Ye Kai, the most wonderful thing in the world is to watch the opponent swallow the conspiracy, in order to achieve the ultimate goal, he has concocted countless candies filled with poison in his heart.

"I'm sorry, but this army is not going to do nothing." As for whether this elite force, which is still on paper, will repeat the mistakes of history, Ye Kai has already given a definite answer in his heart, and under his calm face, the undercurrent of conspiracy is constantly surging.

"Minister, you will also go to the imperial meeting tomorrow, and the regent will summon you." Zaitao simply called the word Liangbi, he had never had such a sense of majesty as today to save the empire from danger, paused for a moment, this young Baylor, who was only in his early twenties this year and lacked some heat for politics, said with a little mystery and confidence: "After tomorrow's meeting, Yuan Shikai's death is coming. ”

"For the sake of our Qing Dynasty foundation for ten thousand years, Yuan Shikai must die!"

Ye Kai hurriedly agreed, but only the chewing muscles drove the subcutaneous fat to shake slightly, but his face was still filled with that awe-inspiring sense of loyalty to death.