Chapter 159: The Siege of the Garden
"Han Rong conspired to abolish the establishment and kill the king, and it was a great rebellion! Yuan Weiting galloped to Tianjin, read out the edict, and immediately corrected Han Rong. Its posthumous is Yuan Weiting to take over, that is, to ban the railway of the Electric Power Bureau, quickly lead the troops into Beijing, half encircle the Summer Palace, half guard the camp, and admire this! ”
Tan Zhuangfei's voice is loud, word by word, sonorous and powerful, and the words are clear, mixed with the wind and rain, and still sound in the ears.
Yuan Weiting did not say that he obeyed the order, but asked with doubts: "Why did you come to the Summer Palace?" ”
"If you don't get rid of this decay, the country can't protect it. This matter is in me, and the public does not need to ask. ”
In the wind and rain, Tan Zhuangfei's voice seemed to have become a little louder, Yuan Weiting was asking, and he was answering. A wild cat jumped over from nowhere, and a piece of tile fell and fell into the courtyard and shattered. In the midst of this shattering sound, Tan Zhuangfei's ultimatum has been issued, "If you don't allow me, you will die before the father." The life of the public is in my hands, and my life is in the hands of the public......"
Zhao Guanhou's hand had already drawn out the gun, and the revolver did not affect the launch in the rain, not to mention that he was standing under the eaves of the porch. Although the lights in the room are dim, he does not have night blindness, and in this environment, he can still ensure that the starting shots are hit.
Of course, he knew that Tan Zhuangfei was a skilled hitter, and his swordsmanship was extremely skillful, and when he entered the door, he also noticed that the unusual bulge in the other party's waist seemed to be wrapped in a weapon. I don't know if it's to practice the iron belt of the family, or a soft sword.
But no matter what it is, he is sure that he will kill the opponent before he can make a move. It's just that this kind of thing, no matter what, you have to refer to Yuan Weiting's opinion, and before Tan Zhuangfei makes a move, he can't decide on his own.
Yuan Weiting originally knelt down to receive the order, but at this time he stood up, took advantage of the dim light, carefully read the edict, and then shook his head, "This is not a Zhu pen. ”
The Son of Heaven issued an edict and routinely used the Zhu pen, which is the so-called Zhu Yu, Tan Zhuangfei's hall did not have a Zhu pen, so he could only replace it with a brush, and Yuan Weiting found a flaw. "I killed Han Rong like killing a dog. But he is a governor and a feudal official, and if he kills people with this will, he will not be able to obey the people, and he will make a very bad start. ”
Yuan Weiting said, while returning to his seat and sitting down, "Whether it is changing the law or trying to be strong, it is not that there are no rules, but that the bad rules and regulations are changed, and the new laws and regulations are changed." But no matter whether it is a new law or an old law, no matter how bad the rules are, it is better than no rules. If you can kill a Xinjiang minister casually, then tomorrow, you can kill anyone at will, and there will be no law in this world. This is not a change in the law, but a disorder of the law! If Tan Gongzi insists on consoling the pavilion with this edict, it is better to stab me to death now. ”
After saying this, Yuan Weiting closed his eyes and made a posture of being killed, but Tan Zhuangfei couldn't do it. What he said was reasonable, and what the other party said was also reasonable, as long as he was willing to support the change of the law, everything would be discussed. At least from the current point of view, the only minister in charge of the army that may be won by the Reformers is him.
"Rong Angong, you are also a person listed in the Qiang Society, if it is difficult to live long live, the new law will not work, and the ministers of the old party will not let you go."
"Tan Gongzi, what you said is very clear below. Weiting was ordered by the emperor to organize and train the new army and teach the word loyalty. As long as the Son of Heaven has an order, his subordinates will not obey it, go to the soup and go to the fire, and never give up. Anyone dares to do something that usurps and rebels, and more than 10,000 warriors of our Wuwei Right Army will fight to the death with them without compromise. So don't worry, if Han Rong dares to order the capture of the Son of Heaven, my subordinates will definitely cut off his head as soon as possible. Yuan is a long-lived courtier, he was, is, and will still be. As long as there is a sentence in Long live, Yuan is willing to repay the grace of God. Now, as long as there is a message from the Son of Heaven, Yuan will immediately return to Tianjin, and he will be determined to share his worries for long live. ”
"Good! Lord Yuan, I hope you are true to your word, if today's discussion is completed, he will be the hero of the law change, and he will be the Marquis of Zeng Gongzuo that day, and he will not be as good as you. Tan went back to ask Zhu Yu and said goodbye. ”
Yuan Weiting and Zhao Guanhou each opened an umbrella, sent Tan Zhuangfei off, and got into the carriage. The coachman shook his horsewhip, the wheels splashed, and drove away into the distance in the night, but Yuan Weiting did not move, and waited until a long time before saying to Zhao Guanhou: "Go back and talk." ”
In the room, the lights were already dimmed, and the rain outside seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. The sound of the rain just drowned out the sound of the conversation, so there was no fear of being eavesdropped. Zhao Guanhou looked around to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, and then closed the door.
"After the siege of the garden...... The courage of these new parties is really too great! Yuan Weiting was just talking sharply, looking iron-clad, but as soon as Tan Zhuangfei was gone at this time, he softened like a deflated ball.
"Guanhou, you have to testify for me this time, otherwise Zhong Shuai will suspect that I am at both ends of the rat, and it will be difficult for me to be a man. can neither be tolerated in the Queen Mother, nor can it be tolerated in Long live, and Yuan's leader is afraid that it will be difficult to preserve. ”
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, your loyalty to the Queen Mother, I think the Queen Mother and Zhong Shuai will definitely know. You don't have to think too much, how can Zhong Shuai leave his brother-in-law to lead the troops. How can he be a capable minister like you. ”
Yuan Weiting shook his head: "You don't understand. Since ancient times, the imperial court has never been afraid of not having good generals, and only good generals are not used for themselves. As soon as I entered Beijing, I was involved in this whirlpool, although I would uphold neutrality and break my bones and defect to one side, in fact, I may not be able to protect myself. Tan Zhuang Feiyu's visit on a rainy night, no matter what we talked about, this matter always spread out and fell into the ears of those who cared about it, as long as it was slightly embellished, it became evidence that I colluded with the new party and had a heart of disobedience. And also...... This damn commando. ”
Under the paperweight, what was placed was the edict in Tan Zhuangfei's handwriting, Yuan Weiting picked it up and looked at it twice, "This kind of thing, even if you look at it a few more times, it is a sin, not to mention that it exists in your hands." If he doesn't say it well, it will become my crime. What I'm most worried about now is what if Tianzi really sends Zhu Yu? Where do I push? ”
Zhao Guanhou knew that although Yuan Weiting had ambitions at this time, his ambitions were only limited to how to achieve greater success in the officialdom and promote his official position, and eventually he would either be a minister of Xinjiang or a military aircraft. Even if you pick up the Napoleonic biography and read it when you have nothing to do, you won't think about relying on more than 10,000 soldiers and generals to become an emperor.
As far as he is concerned, the Son of Heaven is still the supreme existence, and he should abide by the edict of the courtiers. However, on the other hand, the Queen Mother is also an absolutely irrebellious existence, which is also what he agrees with in his bones. What's more, the Empress Dowager Cixi is clever, and Yuan Weiting is obviously jealous or afraid of this old woman, and he is even more afraid of the Son of Heaven than for him.
When there is a contradiction between the two, even people like Yuan Weiting don't know what to do and how to choose. The option of killing after the siege of the garden is definitely not within his consideration, or if his order is issued, the following generals will not be executed. Even if that kind of thing is done, he will become the finger of a thousand people, and the end will not be better than the Chengji of the assassin of the Three Kingdoms, as long as the brain is not broken, it is impossible to do it.
But if you sell the Son of Heaven, you also have to take a huge risk.
In any case, the emperor and the queen mother are close relatives, and the queen mother is high in spring and autumn, and the emperor is prosperous in spring and autumn. After abandoning the king, he will definitely become a thorn in the emperor's side and a thorn in the flesh. Once the Queen Mother is in control in the future, and the Son of Heaven is in power again, what should he do?
In the swaying lights, Yuan Weiting's face was cloudy, the wind and rain outside, the sound of wind and rain, and the sound of running water mixed together and rushed into the house.
Zhao Guanhou poured out the tea in the pot and re-brewed a pot, "Brother-in-law, no matter what, now I have to choose a side to stand." At this time, standing on the side, there is also a party that can be blessed. We have tens of thousands of capital in our hands, no matter which side we go to, we can use it to fight. But when the situation is over and we see that it is clear, we are afraid that the little capital we have in our hands at that time will not be able to save even our lives. So, you have to make a decision early. ”
"I understand what you said, but it's hard to make this decision...... You should understand my difficulties. ”
"Brother-in-law, I naturally understand your difficulties, but as long as you don't make this decision, there will always be people who will be dissatisfied. Now it's like betting on a treasure, one big and one small, we can only bet on one bet, and there is no regret about lifting the treasure. Of course, there are two bets here, but there is always a weight. ”
Yuan Weiting also knew that his so-called two doors were referring to his staff member Xu Juren, because he was from Hanlin, and Sun Jianai, a bachelor who was ordered to run the Beijing Normal University Hall, were both from Hanlin, so he could say a sentence or two, and he could also be transferred to Beijing. In the name of Hanlin, participate in the New Party to show that Yuan is the heart of the New Party.
However, compared to the real troops and Han Rong's head, this kind of bet can only be regarded as an addition, and it is of little significance. In the future, the Son of Heaven will not have too much relief for himself because of this kind of thing.
He hesitated, "Guanhou, do you say that this time, is this treasure big or small?" ”
"Brother-in-law, I am an old gambler, in the past, when I was in Jinmen, I went to the treasure bureau when I had money and no money, and I was an expert in making treasures. You don't even have to think about it, this one must be bigger. As for why? Tan Zhuangfei saw that you had brought all the guys, and from the fact that he had a heart to play with his life, he knew that they were actually desperate. Moreover, it is a great rebellion to kill the mother with a son, and whoever does this kind of thing will be stinking for 10,000 years. Once their intentions are sold, the Son of Heaven will become the king of the deer, and whoever helps the emperor do such a thing will also be a minister who is scolded by all the people! Now we have a lot of gold, and what we want is peace. If you kill me, I will kill you, and the foreigners will not sit idly by. ”
"What do you think?"
"I don't have any opinions, just a little bit of a confused idea. If there is no Zhu edict from the emperor on the fifth day of August, this false edict will be written under the scoop and it will be over. Just as Tan Zhuangfei hasn't been here, it's as if he has never seen this thing. If it is the fifth day of the eighth month, the real one or two edicts are issued, then there is no way, this edict is handed over to Zhong Shuai, and the rest of the things will be handled by him. ”
Yuan Weiting thought about it for a while, and felt that it could only be like this, if he wanted to transfer troops and send generals, he couldn't do without Han Rong's military order. And if these things are handed over to King Qing, there will be a suspicion of pulling people into the water, King Qing will not be happy, he will only be angry. Second, Han Rong is his top boss, and he is looking for King Qing instead of him, obviously he has no superiors and wants to climb high branches, Han Rong will not be happy here.
He thought for a while, and suddenly said: "This rain is a bit heavy, you go to see Shigege tomorrow, and send some clothes by the way, don't let Shigege suffer from the cold." You don't have to worry about me here, since they still want to use my soldiers, they won't dare to do anything to me. ”
Rokkoku Hotel.
Shigege listened to the words of the siege and killed, and almost jumped up from the quilt, "Okay, I think this is going crazy!" No, I have to prepare a car and go into the house and talk back to Amma. You have to prepare for this in advance, otherwise if you really do it, it will be a catastrophe. Tan Zhuangfei also prepared hundreds of people, which was to rebel. I have to write a film for Chongshouzhi and ask him to send troops to take people...... That's not right."
Shigege, who was about to jump up just now, was shocked to find that he was wearing nothing, and obviously he couldn't go anywhere, so he had to go back again, and then he came to his senses. "Why did you tell me this, or ...... Or after that. It should be Yuan Weiting and my Ama that this is a big deal. ”
Zhao Guanhou smiled, "It's just because it's a big event, so I can only tell you, not him to tell Qingdi." Once he went back to Qingdi, he became a Laqingdi into the water. Let me tell you, even if I am not strict and leak the news, you may or may not tell the prince, in short, there is no responsibility of Lord Yuan. Even if you say this, Qingdi may not tell the Queen Mother at once. After all, it was a false edict, and there was no way to prove that it was the emperor's intention, but some preparations should be made, and the prince would definitely handle this matter, you don't have to worry. A group of Jiangyang thieves, no matter how many people practice martial arts, as long as they don't let them into the garden, it won't be a big deal. ”
Yu Qing made up her mind a little, and knew that as long as Yuan Weiting's army did not move, those people would not dare to do it, or they would not be able to do it. It's because the initiative is still on his side, so he is a little relieved. As long as the commander of the infantry army leads the yamen to investigate carefully, and then find a chance to take people.
However, she also had to hurry back to the house to report, get up and get dressed, Zhao Guanhou asked: "I was at the door, who did I see sending flowers?" ”
"Don't mention it, I'll have to move in a few days. Minister Haijing of Prussia returned home, and one of the original counselors made him a baron and took over as consul. Dead beggars haunt me in vain, and I'm annoyed to death. I have said that it has nothing to do with him, he still arranges for someone to send flowers, I can't help it, I can't afford to hide, go back to Eniang's mansion and see what he can do. ”
Zhao Guanhou didn't want to, but he actually met a Prussian baron minister who robbed a woman with him. I couldn't help but ask, "Who is he?" Such a bold man, grab a woman with me. ”
Shigege smiled sweetly and kissed him on the face, "My vinegar jar, I'm already your person, what are you worried about." Am I the kind of woman who is watery and flowers? I said it anyway, I won't like him, so don't worry. This guy, called Clinder, used to work as a translator in the embassy, and then worked his way up the ranks, and now he is a baron. In short, he won't have anything to do with us, don't pay attention to him, take care of Lafayette first. ”
Zhao Guanhou said the name twice while getting dressed, and then threw it aside, just a Prussian baron, it won't have anything to do with Dajin Kingdom, don't care. (To be continued.) )