Although Han Rong is in poor health, he is a military general after all, and he is not hindered by riding a horse. With a team of cavalry guards, he went straight to Xiyuan, and introduced to Zhao Guanhou as he went:

A few days ago, when Lafayette set off from the Summer Palace to 'return to the sea', the people dared to harass and roar on both sides of the river, eyebrows and eyebrows, and finally had to abandon the boat and land, and take a sedan chair into the city. Another thing, the eldest brother dressed up as the senior brother of the Flying Tiger Regiment in the palace, took a weapon and played a trick with the little eunuch pretending to be the Flying Tiger Regiment, and was known by Lafayette and taught him a hard lesson. In Zhuozhou, although the Flying Tiger Regiment is very fierce, Lafayette has already sent Zhao Shu and He Naiying to investigate, as long as it is played according to the truth and exterminate them, it is just a matter of will. When you see the Queen Mother, just speak truthfully, with me here to protect you, no one can do anything to you. ”

Zhao Guanhou understood that this was Han Rong's self-encouragement, and the reason why the Flying Tiger Regiment had grown so far was because of the people's hatred of religion and the Flying Tiger Regiment's fools by deception. In the court, it is the protection of the two kings of Duan and Zhuang, as well as Xu Tong and Gang Lie.

Once Emperor Tianyou was deposed and Pu Jun ascended the throne, King Duan immediately became the Emperor Taishang, and most of the courtiers were afraid of him and did not dare to compete with him. had no choice but to let the Flying Tiger Troupe develop, and even when it was playing, he didn't dare to tell the truth.

Han Rongsheng was afraid that he would be like those people, and after seeing Cixi, he would follow the meaning of King Duan's big meaning. pointed out that Cixi did not have a good impression of the Flying Tiger Group, and he may not attach great importance to the eldest brother, so that he could speak with confidence. Busy immediately responded: "Zhongtang rest assured, you are kind to the lowly position, and the lowly duty should be loyal to the retribution, when you see the mercy of the saint, there must be something to say, there will be no half a lie." ”

When I was about to arrive at Xiyuan, I saw the rear soldiers of the armed guards on both sides of the road, wearing leggings and bast shoes under their uniforms, carrying rifles on their shoulders, bullet belts around their waists, and carrying ghost-headed broadswords behind their backs. Their guns were relatively old, mainly smoothbore guns, the number of rifled guns was very small, and there were only earthen cannons on the artillery, and there were no foreign cannons. But the battle is very brave, and he has seen battles with foreigners in the Western Regions, so he is not afraid of foreign soldiers.

When this cadre saw Han Rong's team, he didn't kneel down and kowtow to worship, but just looked at it in a daze, as if it had nothing to do with him. Han Rong snorted, "A group of white-eyed wolves! I thought that if I climbed the high branches, I could get carried away, and I didn't want to think about what kind of background I was, I really thought that I was a hero from the dragon! ”

Just looking at the attitude between the two and Han Rong's words, you can know that the rear army of Wuwei is separated from it and climbs another high branch, and no longer takes this old boss in his eyes. For this Minister of Military Aircraft, he no longer maintains the respect and fear he deserves. Han Rong wanted to restrain this team, but it was also extremely difficult, the largest combat unit in the capital was so scattered, normal order was difficult to maintain, as long as he was not careful, the entire capital would fall into turmoil and chaos.

When he came to the gate of Xiyuan Palace, Zhao Guanhou had to get off his mount. Han Rong had already appreciated the horses and the two people in the Forbidden City, he didn't have this power, the reins were handed over to the soldiers of the guards, and they came to the duty house to wait, Han Rong went to hand over the sign first, and after a short time, he was called.

Before he left, he told Zhao Guanhou, "Don't go anywhere, wait here, I don't know when, it's just to call you." I'll go call you first and talk back to Lafayette. ”

This room is specially designed for foreign officials to see, the room is not big, there is no Sula to serve, there is no tea and snacks, the weather is hot, and the air seems to have become viscous. Zhao Guanhou took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and took out a gold watch to look at the time.

After about ten minutes, there was a cough at the door, and Zhao Guanhou looked up, the person who came was tall, holding his stomach with his hands, and it was Cui Yugui, the second chief manager who had raided Zhang Yinheng's mansion together.

It's just that the old people see each other again, and there is not much joy on each other's faces. Zhao Guanhou has a bad opinion of him, and Cui Yugui is probably quite hostile to Zhao Guanhou, especially the last time he divided the passbook, Zhao Guanhou bullied him for not understanding foreign codes, took advantage of it, and made Cui Yugui feel resentful in his heart. It's just that he doesn't dare to do anything about Shigege's face, but today, it seems that his style is obviously a little more arrogant than in the past, and he seems to have another fight, and he is not very afraid of Shigege's support.

His hen's voice is sharp and sharp, and it sounds awkward, "Zhao Guanhou, you're here!" I really didn't expect that you still have the courage to enter Beijing, I heard that you are in Shandong, and you have killed a lot of righteous people. ”

"Second manager, the lower official was ordered by Han Zhongtang to enter Beijing to suppress it, so he didn't dare to come. Again, if you are mistaken, I have never killed the righteous, but only many robbers. Shandong Noise Horse, you know, since you are a military attaché, you have to maintain local law and order, and if you see a robber, you have to kill it, this is a lowly job. ”

"Hmph, there are other things to say, it's really iron-mouthed and steel-toothed. It's a pity, in the future, when Zhongliang Zhaoxue arrives, it will be useless to have any mouth or teeth. I'm here to send you a message for someone, and I'll see Lafayette later, and I'll talk about it, and I'll say it. The Flying Tiger Regiment invites the gods to come up, relying on a breath, as long as the gods are full of energy, the gods possess the body, and no matter how fierce the foreigners are, it is useless. On the other hand, if you are deflated and don't invite the gods, then everything is over. So now you can only be angry with the Flying Tiger Regiment, not discouraged, if anyone vents the anger of the Flying Tiger Regiment, he is helping Yang Maozi to do things, he is a traitor! When you meet the saints, say it well, say it well, and you can still have your advantage, otherwise...... Hehe, even if someone protects you, you won't end well! ”

"Second Chief Xie advised, when he saw Lafayette, he should know everything, he said everything, and he would never dare to tell lies."

Cui Yugui's face was gloomy like a puddle of water, and his eyes were cold, "Zhao Guanhou, what kind of background are you, our family knows." People like you think that if you hug a thick leg, you can run rampant? We're telling you, you're far behind. When you go out, you not only have to look down at the road, but also look up at the sky. When it's hot, bring a hat to shade the sun, and when it's cloudy, bring an umbrella for self-defense. If you can't even see that the sky has changed, and you still walk out as usual, you will be hit by the hail, and you can only blame yourself for being stupid! Now in the capital, when the righteous people want to share the wins and losses with the foreigners, if anyone vents the anger of the righteous people, this god will not spare him! ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, not afraid, but looked at him with interest. "Second manager, what you said may be reasonable, but there is also a reason for lowly positions. Those who are ministers should be loyal, and this is the truth that can be said anywhere. To invite God to come up, you must first have sincerity. If he is not sincere in his heart, how can the gods come to him, or do they say that the gods only believe in lies and cannot listen to the truth? To say that to tell the truth will be punished by God, this is too disrespectful to God. ”

Without waiting for Cui Yugui to attack, a thick nasal voice suddenly sounded outside the door, "Uncle Cousin, why are you here, the eldest brother is looking for you over there, and he is almost crazy." Big brother's temper, you know, as soon as he gets sexual, he yells, if this alarms Cisheng, it will be inconvenient for all of us. ”

Just listen to the voice, you know that it is the chief manager Li Lianying, who is here, he and Cui Yugui are very close villagers, and they are related to each other. can talk about the powerful position in the palace, but the uncle is not as good as the nephew. Seeing him coming, Cui Yugui's face changed, revealing a smile, "Chief Manager, why did you come here in person?" ”

"Uncle Cousin, when we meet, let's not mention the big manager. Isn't it, Lafayette called Lord Zhao, and I happened to be fine, so I came over and called him. What, you have something to talk to Zhao Guanhou? When you're done, will you two talk about it? ”

"No need, just meet and give a little advice. Now that the world is chaotic in the capital, I am also good-hearted, afraid that outsiders will not know the depth of the water, so they will plunge into it and choke themselves. Since Lafayette told him to start, then I won't stop him. ”

Zhao Guanhou and Li Lianying walked back and forth, and went straight to Leshoutang, Li Lianying waited for a while, and saw that there was no one around, so he whispered: "Cui Yugui and the eldest brother are very close, and you have offended the eldest brother." You have to be careful, now they are acting very aggressively, I'm afraid they will not finish with you. ”

"Thank you for the reminder, the chief manager, the humble duty has been recorded."

With this sentence, they both know in their hearts that the Flying Tiger Regiment is the power that King Duan relied on to put his son on the emperor's throne, and naturally they don't want anyone to destroy their status. Cui Yugui's reminder and intimidation were actually to pass on the word to King Duan, so that Zhao Guanhou had some scruples and did not expose this Western landscape. And Li Lianying is sleek, neither betraying Cixi but also not wanting to offend King Duan, always thinking about the source left and right, and the two are not to blame.

When they arrived at Le Shou Hall, Emperor Tianyou was also there, sitting side by side with the Empress Dowager Cixi, but there was an extra bead curtain in front of Cixi. Han Rong knelt in front of Cixi, and Zhao Guanhou knelt a little farther away. After the curtain, Cixi's voice came out, "Zhao Guanhou, kneel forward a little so that you can reply." Han Rong, sit down, I'll hear what he has to say. ”

Li Lianying moved the kneeling mat forward, and Cixi asked: "Zhao Guanhou, tell me, what's going on with Shandong's fist?" ”

"Back to Lafayette's words, Shandong boxers, out of Kan and Li's second group, their predecessor was the Bagua Sect. At that time, the imperial court had a strict decree to investigate and deal with the Bagua Sect, and once it was discovered, there was no forgiveness for it......"

"You will also say that it was the will of the imperial court before, and they were bad at the beginning, so they are not allowed to change it now?"

As soon as Zhao Guanhou Fang returned, he touched a soft nail, and he didn't dare to say anything about it if he changed someone else. But he didn't care, but continued to reply: "What Lafayette said is that the prodigal son will not change his money, and if he changes it for the better, he will also be a good people." However, the boxers and bandits in Shandong demolished the railway, attacked and killed foreigners and religious people, and robbed property, and behaved like robbers. There are many ringing horses in Shandong, and the boxers and the ringing horses are in one place, embarrassed, murdering, and plundering property. If it is not rectified, the people of Shandong will have no peace, order will not exist, and the prestige of the imperial court will also be damaged. ”

Cixi's voice was still cold, "Right now, there are so many foreigners in Shandong, aren't you afraid, the prestige of the imperial court will be damaged?" ”

"Back to Lafayette's words, the foreigners in Shandong, like our own people, are all the people under your rule. In Shandong, they all praised the sainthood of Lafayette, and even the consuls of the two countries also said that Lafayette was the female Zhongyao Shun. With your good governance, they have a way to live, and their prestige in the imperial court is beneficial and beneficial. ”

The four characters of Yao Shun in the female middle school are scratching the itch of Cixi, and the person she is most worried about is that the foreigners are not satisfied with the heroine being the country, and ask her to return to the government. As soon as I heard the comment of the female middle Yao Shun, my heart was a lot more stable, and then I looked at the emperor, but I saw that the Tianyou Emperor became pale with the four words of the female middle Yao Shun, and the sweat on his forehead gradually increased, and his heart felt more stable, but his tone did not ease in the slightest

"Female middle Yao Shun, do they really say that?"

"The minister didn't dare to play presumptuously. Albiang, who is the heroine of the country, often compares the Queen Mother to their Queen Victoria, thinking that you two are ordinary saints. ”

"Foreigners are ignorant, so they don't have to listen to what they say." Cixi was secretly happy in her heart, but she still scolded her, and then asked, "You say, their techniques are all fake, but do they have credentials?" In the palace that day, they could perform arts. ”

"Back to Lafayette's words, the palace is inside, there are two palaces to protect it, even if there is no supernatural power, there is also heavenly help, and you can't count. Outside the palace, their spells have never worked, that is, their leader Zhao Laozhu, when he was executed, he was also killed with a knife, and the steel knife had beheaded him without using a foreign gun. ”

Zhao Guanhou didn't mention that the two palaces were fooled, and took a detour, which was regarded as saving the face of the two palaces, Cixi also understood his thoughts, and praised his quick wisdom in his heart, and his tone finally relaxed. (To be continued.) )