The train stopped at Jinan Station, and the red felt was directly spread from the gate all the way to the seat shed where the driver was picked, and Cixi was left and right, with Li Lianying on one side and Xiao Dezhang on the other, supporting on both sides. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info And Cui Yugui, who used to be close by the side, has become a prisoner of the subordinates, and the future fate is difficult to predict.

As soon as people got out of the car, a few white smoke rose, but it was a group of blonde foreigners holding up their cameras to take pictures. The consuls of the two countries took off their hats and bowed, saluted Cixi, and the hearts of the accompanying civil and military officers tightened, and secretly said: These foreigners are simply damned, they actually take pictures without permission, if they anger Cixi because of this, it will be another turmoil.

I didn't want to be happy but like an old man seeing a naughty child, he smiled slightly, not surprised, and only ordered, "Concubine Jin and Sangege, don't come down first, they are timid, let foreigners be so frightened, they must be sick." Seeing this scene, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the Queen Mother at this time was no longer as domineering as in Beijing, especially now that she was still negotiating, and the relationship with foreigners should not be intensified, and she didn't care so much about some insignificant offenses.

After sitting down, the eunuch offered the teacup and said with mercy: "Call Yuan Weiting in." ”

Although Yuan Weiting was escorted by the car along the way, Cixi only saw him a handful of times, and he didn't seem to have a good opinion of this Xinjiang minister. It also made some people wonder whether Yuan Weiting was self-defeating this time, and the Queen Mother's visit to Shandong was a blessing or a curse.

Emperor Tianyou's hatred for Yuan Weiting is deep in the bone marrow, even if it is inconvenient in front of Cixi, his face is very ugly.

After Yuan Weiting came in and kowtowed, Cixi's face was full of smiles, and his demeanor was much more amiable than on the train. "Lian Ying, bring a chair to Lord Yuan and let him sit down. Along the way, he worked very hard, not only to protect our safety, but also to manage his soldiers, up and down, inside and out, many errands were pressed on him, and it was really difficult for him. ”

Yuan Weiting hurriedly said: "The minister doesn't dare to say the word hard work. Those who are ministers cannot share the worries of the Lord, that is, they have lost the courtiers' festival. Since the minister is a minister of Xinjiang, he should have the responsibility of driving the crossbow and guarding the holy driver, and he dare not say a bitter word. ”

"Very good, if our Dajin ministers can think like you, this country will be better. Do you know why I don't see you on my way? Because if I see you on the road, those Qingliu ministers will say that you asked me to come to Shandong with ulterior motives and to invite merit and reward. I know your loyalty, so I want to preserve your reputation and your future, which you have earned with a knife and a shot, not by invitation. Along the way, I saw that Shandong was well governed by you, and Henan and Shanxi were not as good as you. Yuxian left you a mess, and in such a short period of time, you were allowed to be cured like this, which shows your ability. I see it in my eyes and remember it in my heart, if I don't praise you a few words at this time, it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers. ”

"Thunder, rain and dew, all are Jun's grace, the minister's intelligence and wisdom are overwhelmed, and the ministers of Xinjiang rely on the grace of the two palaces, and the ministers dare not take credit."

Cixi smiled, "You're welcome, don't be afraid, what I said is true." Those foreigners at the station took off their hats at me, this is a salute, right? They don't hold a grudge against me for declaring war on them? ”

"Lafayette, those foreigners are the consuls of the two countries in Shandong, and the two countries are at war, and there are rules for war. Now that we have started peace talks, they absolutely dare not hold a grudge against the Queen Mother, let alone offend. On the contrary, the two houses are the kings, they are the messengers, and when they see you, they should give a salute, which is a diplomatic norm that must be observed everywhere. Whoever dares to offend the two palaces, the ministers will not spare them. Albion and Prussia have an agreement with the lowly office, they will not infringe on each other, the foreigners will not attack me, and I will not kill the foreigners and exterminate the religion, Shandong is very peaceful, no matter how many foreigners there are, they are all the people of Lafayette. ”

"Good. It's hard to return to China this time, you are not in Beijing, I don't know how difficult it is for me. Brother Duanwang coerced the bandits to gain self-respect, did not take Banzai and me in their eyes, dared to collide loudly in front of me, and almost broke into the palace to be unfavorable to Banzai. This group of rebellious ministers and thieves had already controlled the dynasty at that time, and I called three times in a row, but in the end they were forced to declare war, and I had no choice but to do it. Killing foreigners and burning churches, I don't approve of it. Like Yu Zuochen's method, I don't know it, and I don't want to nod. In the edict, it was said that the local government should properly protect the parishioners and protect the church, but they are disobedient, and only you, Shandong, are good, and you can get along with foreigners, which is a great merit. Now that the traitorous ministers have been captured, it is time for the government to be restored, and with you virtuous ministers to assist, there will always be salvation in this world. Weiting, I'm going to put a burden on your shoulders, you have to do things well. ”

Yuan Weiting was overjoyed, he agreed to Zhao Guanhou's gamble this time, which was the result of begging, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously, "The minister must have done his best, and he will die." ”

"It's good to have your words. Have you arranged our accommodation? ”

"The two palaces are located in the governor's yamen. The ministers went to the government yamen and co-located with the feudal department. ”

Cixi nodded, "This is a solution, but it is not a long-term solution, in this way, you withdraw a sum of money from the silver taels of the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, find a good place in Jinan, and build a new yamen." If you don't have a place to live as soon as I come, then I, an old woman, will not know anything. This thing must be done quickly, and it will be repaired at the beginning of spring next year. ”

Yuan Weiting knew that there was no reason for the Queen Mother to live in the old yamen and work in the new yamen. When she said this, she was just hinting to herself that she wanted to build a palace in Jinan, and the location she chose should also be beautiful. I don't want it to just get out of danger, and I have to build a lot of construction. But if you refuse to do this kind of thing, not only will the two palaces be angry, but even the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is counting on the project to make a fortune, will be offended together. He hurriedly kowtowed and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Cixi's car rested for an hour, left from the reed shed, and went to the palace of the governor of Shandong's yamen, and when the team arrived at Daming Lake, Cixi lifted the curtain and looked out.

"This is Daming Lake, I've heard people say before, this is a famous place, wait until a few days, and then come here to have a good turn?"

Fuzi was accompanying the driver, her eyes were sharp, and when she saw a building at this time, she couldn't help but wonder: "Lafayette, what kind of place is that?" What a magnificent building. ”

Cixi also saw the three-story building, and was busy with Xiao Dezhang to inquire, and it didn't take long for the result. "Lafayette, that's not anyone's industry, it's Shandong's public property. Zhao Guanhou moved all the books in the library of Beiyang University Hall in Jinmen to Jinan and built a Jinan Library. I saved all those books here. If it weren't for such a toss, those books would have been burned by the Flying Tigers at that time. ”

"It's the Flying Tigers again, these people are really hateful, why do they want to burn everything." Cixi snorted, "It turned out to be a library, a good place." Since ancient times, Shandong has been a place where saints have been produced, and the literary style here is very prosperous, and it is a good thing to collect books. These books were bought at a great price, and it is a good thing that they can be kept. ”

"It's stronger than Tianyi Pavilion. The books of Tianyi Pavilion are not read by anyone, only books, not books. Even if you are a child of the family, it is difficult to go in and see it. The books in the Jinan Library are not difficult to borrow, but they are only allowed to be read inside, not taken away. In addition, the damage is to lose money, this Lord Zhao is a military general who loves books. ”

Cixi nodded: "Love books." Martial artists should read more, and only after reading can they understand the truth and know the word loyalty. This library is well run, go back and let the Hanlin write a few poems, and praise it here, I want to read it. ”

When he arrived outside the governor's yamen, Cixi got out of the car, but there was a strange thing. asked Li Lianying on the side, "Lianying, smell it, is the taste here better than the taste in Beijing?" Even in this month in the capital, there is always a smell outside, why is it so cool here? The feeling is that this feng shui is so good, even the taste is better than other places? ”

Li Lianying knew that Cixi was getting older and had become more and more greedy for enjoyment, for fear that she would fall in love with Jinan and not return to the capital, which would be a big problem. Hurriedly explained: "Shandong has built a public toilet, and pedestrians are not allowed to solve problems on the road, so as soon as the road is clean, the smell will be good." ”

"That's what happened, it's good, write this down, and when we get back to the capital, we'll fix it too." The first good place, stinky all day long, is not like words, don't blame foreigners for jokes. Tell Zhao Guanhou that he will have to come to the governor's yamen for a banquet tonight, and when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds, there will be meritorious rewards and punishments, and I will not miss anyone. ”

Su Hanzhi was picked up by Shen Jinying to Jinan, and as soon as Zhao Guanhou arrived in Jinan, he put down his business and went to see her first. The reunion of the two is like a lifetime. After meeting each other, they hugged each other for a long time, and Su Hanzhi looked at him carefully, with a sense of affection and more concern in his eyes.

"Crown, I read the newspaper and said that you are on the way, fighting the Cossack cavalry?"

"Exactly, I showed my face that time, and the group of foreign devils I killed fell into the water, sister, if you were there at the time, you would be happy, look at how beautiful I am."

"If I were here, I'd be sure to hit you with a big-eared scraper. Do you know, how fierce those Cossacks were? What can I do if you get hurt? I don't ask you to gain any fame or show any face, I just want you to be safe, let me see if you are hurt. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "It's not the time yet, wait for the evening to watch it slowly to ensure that you can see it all." ”

Su Hanzhi blushed, "Who told you this, I mean to see if you are injured, I am in Texas and Sister Nathan are learning bandaging care, if you are really injured, I will treat the wound for you." Since I am not injured, then the gods and Buddhas bless, I will eat a long fast for three months to repay your vows. ”

Zhao Guanhou made a bitter look: "Three months? No way? You are not allowed to eat meat for three months, how can you stand it? Again...... In a few days, we have to do a happy event, how can we not move meat. ”

"In the past, when we were poor, it was common not to eat meat for a year. I'm used to it, it's okay, and besides, it's me who eats Changzhai, not everyone who eats Changzhai. If you are happy, you can eat meat and I will be vegetarian. ”

As she spoke, she let Zhao Guanhou hold herself in her arms, leaned her head on his chest and said, "Miss Jade and Sister Fengzhi are both poor people. Especially Fengzhi's sister, like me, has no relatives. You have to be kind to them and don't bully them, otherwise I won't agree. In the inner house, don't talk about so many rules, please serve tea, all of them are exempt, people are married by the old queen mother, if you want to ask for peace, it should be me to ask them for peace. In this way, everyone is good for each other, I don't have much ability, and I don't have a mother's family who can help you. All they can do is to stabilize the backyard for you, so that the house will not be uneasy, and they will have to help you with other things. If anyone has a child in the future, she can be the eldest wife, just like Sister Ying. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "No, we only have a lady in our family, and there will be no eldest wife." No matter how many women I have, you are the head of the family. Sister, I actually miss you very much......"

He didn't even care that it was daytime and there might be a summons at any time, so he started to attack Su Hanzhi, and Su Hanzhi was obedient to his mercy, praying secretly in his heart: I know that Guanhou has killed a lot of Flying Tiger Regiments and has a lot of sins on his hands. But no matter how much iniquity, no matter how much punishment, I will bear it for him, and as long as he can rejoice, all will be well.

At the imperial banquet that night, Su Hanzhi was not qualified to participate, and there was only one woman from the Zhao family who went to participate, Yuqing. Su Hanzhi called Jiang Fengzhi into her room, took her hand, and smiled, "Sister, this time the two of us are sisters again." ”

Jiang Fengzhi was a little embarrassed at this time, and was a little embarrassed, "Sister...... You don't hate me? ”

"What do you hate you for? When the Pang family was forced to marry, I begged you to take care of Guanhou for me, this is what I promised myself, how can I blame you? The three of us are fateful, although you met Guanhou later than me, but there are more than ten years, everyone has played since childhood, you are my sister, until the time, now we can still be sisters, I can't be happy. Uncle Jiang's matter, I already know, don't be too sad, when my father left, I also felt that the sky had fallen. But now, don't you survive? God has given us the best man, and with him, nothing is unpassable. ”

Jiang Fengzhi said with some worry: "In the past, I really wanted to marry my junior brother, let's be sisters." But now, I'm a little scared...... It's not regret, it's fear. There are too many good women around him, I'm afraid he won't remember me soon, and if he doesn't come to see me for a few months, what do you say? ”

"I'm here, I won't." Su Hanzhi comforted her, "We don't tell lies between us, it is a lie to treat everyone equally, everyone has selfish intentions, and I am no exception." We're good sisters, and I'm sure I'm going to have more of them. When the time comes, I will help you, and as long as he listens to me, he will not dare to snub you. If he doesn't listen to me, I'll go with you. But what are you like now...... No, I can't. ”

She smiled, "After three years of filial piety, how can you keep his heart cold?" Listen to me, hurry up and ...... with him Roundhouse. When I have a baby in the future, I still wait to be an aunt. ”

Jiang Fengzhi's face was slightly red by what she said, the two laughed and mingled as when they were sisters in the past, and Su Hanzhi talked in her ear about some private things between husband and wife, which made Jiang Fengzhi both frightened and expectant, her face was red, her body was as soft as mud, she knew that her filial piety could not be kept. (To be continued.) )