(The first change arrives, and the second will try to mention the second one before ten o'clock in the evening, regarding the official international name for China at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Japan is mainly the Qing State and the branch - those two kinds, at the beginning of the branch - that is not a derogatory term, the twenties and thirties This word is linked to insult and discrimination, the West is generally CHINA (porcelain country) or Manchou (Manchu), Tsarist Russia is Khitan, and the Qing Dynasty calls itself "China" to the outside world, which means the country of the center.) ）

On January 1, 1909, the New Year's Day in Western society, the Qing court's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent congratulatory messages to the embassies of various countries in accordance with the customary practice.

The snow stopped last night, and the cloudy sky over Beijing disappeared on the same day, the sun was shining outside, today was indeed a good weather, and the smell of the New Year gradually rose with the rise of temperature.

Sitting on the chair in the hall a little lazily, Ye Kai held a cup of faint warm tea in his hand, and his eyes were aimed at the three of Rong Ji, Rong Yi and Rong Yan who were playing in the snow outside the courtyard.

It was rare to take a breath, Ye Kai naturally enjoyed this hard-won moment of silence wholeheartedly, for the three little dolls, he didn't have to worry, there were servants and maids on the side to accompany them carefully, it was a small probability to bump into it, and he was happy as if they were a family.

Then again, Ye Xingzhong is always clear and understandable, it is far from the age of making fun of Sun to enjoy his family, the arrival of 1909 is destined to be an extraordinary year, a new round of challenges and crises are slowly emerging, he needs to plan ahead of everyone, and take a position advantage of more than one position, so that he can have the space to show his art to deal with all kinds of tricky and unexpected, but for now, Ye Kai still chooses to close his eyes comfortably and completely empty his brain, Drag out this rare leisure time in your mind as long as possible

Also enjoy this relaxation, as well as the regent Zaifeng sitting on the throne of the Hongde Palace, for more than a month when he first took power, there is nothing more comfortable than now, those bureaucrats who were fed by Yuan Shikai's silver, after weighing the pros and cons, made the most correct choice: resign in a hurry, temporarily avoid the limelight, for these people's resignation excerpts, Zaifeng did not even do a written retention, directly approved.

Although he knew that there was still some distance from the day when he was truly "dictatorial in the cadre program", the incident of the reversal of Yuan Yuan gave him more confidence, and the edict to dismiss Yuan Shikai's military minister had been drafted, and after the seal of the regent and the emperor's jade seal were stamped, this order to scold people without spitting out bones officially took legal effect, and the only thing that was somewhat dissatisfied was the sentence on the edict: "The vacancy will be opened immediately, and the person will return to his hometown to recuperate, in order to show the court's compassion." Sister Zaifeng looked at it with a feeling of discomfort that scratched her heart, and he really wanted to change it to "Domineering and unsubordinate, forgiving in all difficulties, this tyrant will never be used." Such cruel words, but out of royal decency, he finally held back, compared with the final result, this small flaw is not unacceptable.

At Ye Kai's suggestion, Yuan Shikai would be ordered to retire three months later, and his peaceful retirement life was shattered by a sudden letter of appointment, and then boarded the cruise ship in an orderly manner, and had to rush to the American land 108,000 miles away to take office.

Looking at this edict of dismissal, Zaifeng looked at it again and again, and then picked up the emperor's jade seal with satisfaction and covered it fiercely

"Master"

In a daze, a soft and familiar voice came into Ye Kai's ears, waking it up from its sleep, and slowly opening his eyes, Ye Kai saw Han Cui'er, the big girl standing respectfully.

"Cui girl, it's you" Ye Kai rubbed his eyes and replied sleepily.

"Master, it's cold in this hall, I'll get you a piece of clothing, and you can put it on." Looking at Ye Kai, who was slightly tired, Han Cui'er said with concern.

"No need" Ye Kai waved his hand, looked at the sky outside, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

Han Cuier said on the side: "It's not evening yet, it's still early, if you're tired, go to the back room to lie down for a while, it's warmer." ”

Ye Kai didn't answer, after almost a morning's rest, he no longer felt sleepy, raised his head, looked at Han Cui'er, whose face was red from cold, and said a little teasingly: "Cui girl, I think you are cold." Looking at Han Cui'er, who was trembling slightly, Ye Kai noticed more and more that her waist under the blue padded jacket was slender, and she frowned a little and said, "Why don't you put on more clothes." ”

"The girl is not cold, the girl just went out." Han Cui'er shook her head and moved closer to Ye Kai.

"Oh? What did you do? ”

"The girl went to the hospital to see her and gave her crucian carp soup, but the foreign doctors said that the lady couldn't eat it, so the girl had to bring it back as it was." Han Cuier, who didn't quite understand that she couldn't eat after the operation, looked depressed and a little helpless.

"Madame, how are you doing?" Straightening his body slightly, Ye Kai asked.

"Well, it's much better." Han Cuier's little head nodded, and after a while, she continued: "The girl thinks that if Madame can come back during the New Year, the master will be happy." ”

Hearing Han Cuier's consolation, Ye Kai didn't speak for a long time, sighed deeply, and had no choice but to pray silently in his heart for this poor woman.

"I hope so"

Looking at this clever girl, the mood that has been turbulent recently has calmed down little by little, the days when Lan Niang is away, thanks to the green girl, looking at the lanterns hanging in the yard, and the orderly busy figure of the people, Ye Kai is very satisfied with the impression of this young girl's ability.

"There's one more thing, sir, haven't you forgotten?" Seeing that Ye Kai fell silent for a while, after a while, Han Cui'er puffed out her mouth and asked cautiously: "I called Han Chun'er here today, master, can you take a look at him?" ”

Han Chun'er? Ye Kai suddenly remembered, "It's your brother, right?" I remember, you called him. ”

"It's my lord, I'll call him here." I don't know if it was to avoid danger or what, Han Cuier's face didn't show excessive joy, she just nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

"Go down and get dressed, too."

Just wanted to turn around and leave, Ye Kai's order made this clever girl who was only twenty years old feel warm in her heart, and she didn't say anything superfluous, just bowed her head slightly and responded softly.

"Eh, the girl knows."

In order to get an errand for her brother, the young eldest sister took some painstaking steps, and the poor birth made them have to learn to read words and feelings, be cautious, and learn to communicate with their masters in the most obedient language, but at the moment of turning, she did not notice that at the base of her ear, a delicate strand of fine hair, was curled up there, as if the real gaze paused there for a long time, leaving a deep and special impression on someone under the seat.