The summer cicadas are buzzing and chirping, and it seems that there is no time to stop. Inside the military aircraft yamen in the Longzong Gate, on the kang chairs, there are people sitting. A few pots of ice cubes were placed in the corner of the house, but they still couldn't reduce the heat in it. The red-topped flower feathers sat there, waving their fans and pulling their collars, and pouring down cups of tea, but they didn't speak.

Outside the room where the dignitaries were meeting, the curtain had been lowered. Dalamit's little Zhangjing went around the door for a while, and then went around again, pricking up their ears to listen to the words that came out of it. A second-grade officer with a fresh face inside could hear the sound outside, couldn't bear it, stood up suddenly, opened the curtain and shouted: "Go, go!" What kind of corner is stinging? Break your legs carefully! ”

Zhang Jingsula scattered in a hurry, and recently, these drafters and errands have enough benefits in their waists. Everywhere people craned their necks to inquire about the news here, what does the imperial court mean to North Korea? Rong Lu seems to be broken, and when he comes out with an empty position, many people are already worried about it. Not to mention that if you prepare for war in North Korea, then the army will be revived, and the money will be spent.

The new adults drove them out, and they didn't care. Anyway, it's just such a three-room military aircraft department, and I'm afraid that the news will be able to escape?

The second-grade master with a straight face is about fifty years old, and he is neatly tied. Driving people away, as if he had done a big deal, he sat down with a pleasant expression. Coughed slightly.

The whole room looked at him, and only Erle, who was too old to speak, and Bu continued to recuperate without raising his head. Shi Duo, who was sitting on the main kang, held the tea bowl, glanced at him, and said softly: "Ziliang, you are the one named by Lafayette to enter the military plane, we are all a little tied, you can talk about it, what should I do about this?" In the garden and in the palace, they are all waiting for us to talk back here. ”

The person called Ziliang was appointed by the governor of Jiangsu and was directly appointed by Lafayette as an alternate squire. The official is called fortitude, and Ziliang is his word. He is also Jane's character in Lafayette's heart. One of the four strange cases in the late Qing Dynasty, the case of Yang Naiwu and the little cabbage, was closed in his hands. It's broken, Zhejiang and Jingshi don't know how many officials' tops. Then he has been letting go of his duties, with Lafayette taking care of him, and everywhere he goes, he has a high reputation. Since the old prince went, the military plane has not been added, and Lafayette has actually pulled him into the military plane from Jiangsu!

This character is the most confidant of Galeries Lafayette. Although he said he was walking, from the very beginning, his arrogance was not much different from that of an old military aircraft.

Everyone didn't speak just now, and he was still a little reserved. Hearing Shi Duo ask softly, he immediately said aloud: "This matter can only be hard, not soft!" The little Oriental devil has bullied us? I see that Lord Xu didn't embarrass us this time! Negotiations need to be done, and we are ready to start the army! One hand is hard and the other is soft, they are not within our scope? Lord Xu has 8,000 soldiers, and there are 40,000 in Zhili, and there are many in the northeast of Shandong. Is it not enough to take the past 100,000 heavenly soldiers? There are not enough soldiers, we still have righteous people! Lafayette's longevity is just around the corner, can you still let the little devil add to Lafayette's heart? This time, we're going to have to get tough! ”

Weng Tonghe immediately snorted lightly, and looked down at the tea cup in his hand. Resolute changed slightly, and Shi Duo sighed: "Ziliang, none of us said that we would bow to myself this time. But in North Korea, there still has to be someone to preside over this, right? It should be hard and soft, and there should be a person who picks the head, right? Rong Lu is broken, and he is about to leave North Korea and come back, so let's have a lawsuit with him again. On the North Korean side, should Xu Yifan take the lead? ”

Gangyi shook his hand again and again: "No one said that Xu Yifan could take the lead, right?" He has little qualifications, and he has only been an official for a few years? We can't let foreign devils laugh at our Celestial Empire......"

Before he finished speaking, Weng Tonghe said softly: "Why didn't Xu Yifan succeed?" The emperor also has a will, let us discuss how Xu Yifan should be rewarded. The merits of the field battle, the merits of the country...... Needless to say, his two messengers were both reinstated. is this title, he was originally a political envoy, and now he should also be promoted to the military department. The two Qincha plus the squire of the military department are full of qualifications. And it also has prestige, which scared the little devils. While the troops are on guard, they negotiate with the little devils, and they can't find anyone else. chilled the hearts of the heroes. ”

Shi Duo snorted lightly, and the thoughts of Old Man Weng and the emperor no longer understood. From the very beginning, he wanted to win over Xu Yifan and be the emperor's help. Lafayette has long understood, but he just doesn't find out. They can't be stupid, and there is another layer, Old Man Weng has been at odds with Li Hongzhang all his life. When it comes to the aftermath negotiations, as well as the matter of presiding over the whole army of North Korea, looking at the entire Qing Dynasty, who can be more qualified than Li Hongzhang? It was easy to divide the power of North Korea from Li Hongzhang, and the old man Weng was killed, and he couldn't let this power return to his hands.

Thinking about Shi Duo, he is a little worried, Lafayette's thoughts about Xu Yifan can be understood from sending Ronglu as a righteous envoy. The soldiers in charge are all controlled. But no one thought that Rong Lu would collapse so soon! Xu Yifan is now gaining momentum. There are so many Manchurians in Korea, I really can't think of anyone who can subdue him in North Korea but take responsibility. Of course, if he is released in Jingshi, how can he kill his two hundred and five. This time, it was rare for him to be obscure once, and he made a great contribution and asked himself to send someone to preside over the overall situation of North Korea. Because of this, it is even more difficult for the imperial court to clean him up!

These people who have made great contributions to the heavy soldiers and are Han soldiers. The court, who is not afraid? Not to mention that it rose so fast and broke the balance of the situation. It is even more of a first-class bird to suffer. But now North Korea can't leave him! Who knows more about North Korea than he does? He must have a person above him, and he must also send troops into Korea to monitor his movements and contain him. This is not because he is suspected of rebellion or anything, Xu Yifan does not have that ability, but he is just the ancestral system under his control. But where to find such a person!

Li Hongzhang's qualifications and abilities are sufficient, but he has just divided the power of North Korea, and the emperor and the old man are a little unkind to see him. The general who took the initiative to send him couldn't pull his face. In fact, as long as Li Hongzhang has a seal and invites himself, who can not fulfill him? Beiyang is right to Xu Yifan, just the size of the system.

He also really wanted to hand over the burden to Li Hongzhang, and the affairs of North Korea were too annoying. It was said that there were several notes a day, asking the Qing Dynasty to quickly investigate the responsibility, compensate for the losses, and apologize. Countries also come to the door all day long, caring about this and asking about that. Just checking the terms of the Tianjin Treaty that was made before and in this book made Shiduo a big deal! Dealing with foreign devils, regardless of the big nose or small nose, Li Hongzhang is good at it. Besides, even if Xu Yifan's troops are not enough to deter the little devils of the East, plus the soldiers of the Beiyang, it is not enough? Foreign devils are used to bullying us, so we can endure it, and the little devils still want to put on their noses and faces?

But this Li Hongzhang still refuses to express his position. In fact, according to Lafayette's meaning, it is that these military planes came forward and decided the matter, can the emperor not nod? Let the emperor go up and transfer Li Hongzhang. Galeries Lafayette doesn't have to pull down this face. But the old man is still here!

Thinking of this, Shi Duo sighed again, and looked at the old Erle and Bu beside him who lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes and made up his mind to close his eyes and recuperate, and couldn't help but envy him a little.

Xu Yifan, Xu Yifan, why are you the master of trouble wherever you go!

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The military planes are relatively silent, and they have their own thoughts. In Prince Gong's mansion, there was also a Qing talk.

In the flower hall, there are two fragrant teas. Xiu Ning Gege lightly swept Emei and gently played the piano. The little twins, who had become famous in the Qing Dynasty, stood behind her.

Two old men in casual clothes on the seat, holding tea, were quietly listening to Xiuning's piano.

After a song, Xiuning's slender hand with nails was stroked, and the sound of the piano stopped abruptly in the sound of clanging. I saw that the beard opposite Prince Gong, who was sitting weakly in the chair, was white, but the old man with a tall figure and a straight waist applauded gently.

"Good! Good! I haven't heard such a piano sound for a long time, it makes people forget the scorching heat around them, and the world is boiling! ”

Xiuning smiled: "Zhongtang, this time the sixth grandfather sent a letter to you from Jinmen and rushed here, Xiuning had nothing to thank, only the drum and piano and the sheng, to feel the hospitality." ”

This old man is naturally the mainstay of the Qing Dynasty. The last Xiantong important minister Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang were gone. Whenever there is any negotiation dispute between the Qing Dynasty and other countries, everyone doesn't talk about it, but only thinks about Li Hongzhang!

This time, the world in North Korea was turbulent, although there was a Xu Yifan. has become a hero by word of mouth, and his deeds in Nanyang are still hopeless. But seeing that he was going to provoke with Yueben, everyone remembered that it was Li Hongzhang who could preside over the overall situation!

After the Sino-French war, Li Hongzhang had a very gray life. As the presiding officer of the Sino-French peace plan, he scolded him so badly. The imperial court also knocked him from time to time, doubly guarding the Huai Beiyang forces that he had single-handedly run. It also fosters other forces to divide his power and contain his influence. Xu Yifan and Rong Lu entered North Korea to collect the Qing army, which is nothing more than the same line.

But when it's time to fight with foreign countries again, everyone thinks about it, and he Li Hongzhang is still indispensable!

His appearance in Prince Gong's Mansion today is really a small and strange thing. quietly entered Beijing, and actually hid it from everyone. Not to mention that Li Hongzhang is old in officialdom, since Cixi drove Devil Six out of the military plane and is no longer of great use. Li Hongzhang almost cut off contact with him to avoid suspicion, and Devil Six would never solicit and contact these important ministers who were in charge of the army outside. But now, because of the letter from the devil, he came to Prince Jingshigong's mansion!

When this news spreads, it is enough to make the officialdom in the capital speculate and discuss for a while.

Hearing Xiuning's words, Li Hongzhang smiled. Pointing at Prince Gong, he said: "If other people don't give face, can I still give the prince's face?" Xiao Gege, although rest assured, Lao Li has already handed over the sign in the garden, and Lafayette will see it tomorrow. Lao Li volunteered to take over the North Korean envoy! You talented woman from the clan who is worried about state affairs, you should rest assured, right? ”

Xiuning just pursed her lips and smiled, and Prince Gong also smiled lightly, and said softly: "I'm just giving this fourth sister-in-law one last bit of strength." She can't pull her face, and it's okay if I write to you to help. Xiuning was in the middle to spread the word, and it was also very hard. ”

Speaking of which, it has become clear that this time the North Korean affair. Looking at the Manchao, only Li Hongzhang can end this matter. Xu Yifan or something is not within the scope of high-level consideration at all. He sent a telegram asking for an important minister to sit in Korea, but he should be obedient, and if he didn't do so, he would have to suffer.

But Li Hongzhang took the shelf, and Guangxu was reluctant to summon him under the instigation of Weng Tonghe, but he was a little interested in continuing to support Xu Yifan. Cixi couldn't pull her face, at this time she called Li Hongzhang's name, didn't she mean that she Lafayette had always beaten Lao Li, and she had to beg him at a critical time? After thinking about it, I had to ask Xiuning, who had been running for the palace ban, to spread the word in the middle, asking Prince Gong to write a letter to Li Hongzhang, asking him to volunteer quickly, and everyone would be able to push the boat along the way.

Speaking of which, Li Hongzhang and their shogunate have decided to immediately intervene in North Korea. The first is that we can't watch Xu Yifan continue to sit big, and the second is that the situation in China caused by North Korea continues to deteriorate, except for Xu Yifan, it is not Beiyang who is not the first to bear the brunt. Besides, this foreign affairs was originally Li Hongzhang's ban, can it be given to others? For a while, the cat is just taking a shelf, sending out a little resentment that has been beaten all these years, and I don't want to be too enthusiastic.

This crisis has made Xu Yifan famous. But if you can really do this, who is there in the entire Qing Dynasty except for me, Li Hongzhang?

The shelves were enough, and as soon as Prince Gong's letter arrived, Li Hongzhang naturally rushed to the capital.

Prince Gong's whole body shrunk into the chair, and he was also wearing clothesclips and pants in the hot summer. Seeing that Li Hongzhang also had white hair, but still had a straight waist, he couldn't help but feel a trace of envy and jealousy. In the blink of an eye, I smiled at myself, Lao Li is still a person in the field, but he has already ended, what else can't he see and let go?

The house was empty, and the wat was full of beds.

The old prince, who was already in his last years, had a distant look in his eyes, and just glanced at Xiuning, who was also elegant and speechless. The girl's eyebrows are still slender and pitch black.

can't let go, there is only such a little girl who has accompanied him all the way through the loneliest days. Who knows, where she belongs?

Prince Gong coughed and asked softly, "Lao Li, let's not say anything." I won't say any words of thanks, just ask, what's wrong with you about North Korea this time? ”

Li Hongzhang touched his beard, and in front of the six devils, he had something to say: "Transfer the two armies of Ye Zhichao and Nie Shiting into the court, and add some soldiers to them, there are also seven or eight thousand, all of which are my Huai powerhouses." didn't hide it from the prince, and gathered enough 8,000 people to fight against Xu Yifan's 8,000 people. I don't expect Ye Zhichao to be able to control Xu Yifan's Praetorian Guards, and the court doesn't want to watch me swallow Xu Yifan's Praetorian Guards. Everyone's enemy is. Externally, a total of 16,000 troops and 10,000 soldiers were enough to defend Korea. The Oriental surname is afraid of power but not virtue, and there are heavy soldiers who are talking to me. Internally, the 8,000 Beiyang Land Division also has enough authority in North Korea, and Xu Yifan can't make any small moves......

On the sea, the entire Beiyang Naval Division was dispatched to ensure the passage from Beiyang to North Korea, and at the same time to inspect the ocean, and if necessary, it could also go around to the east of North Korea. The two big ironclad ships in Dingzhen have moved, protecting the road, and we have no reason to lose. ”

Prince Gong nodded: "It's okay to take military measures, I think we need to prepare some reserves, so be prepared...... What about negotiations? Isn't such a heavy army entering the dynasty a violation of the original Tianjin Treaty? At the beginning of the year, it was agreed that the status quo should be maintained in North Korea, and Western devils can't speak? ”

Li Hongzhang smiled faintly and patted Prince Gong's hand affectionately: "Don't worry, old prince!" It is said that this is not England and France, we abide by the public law of all nations, and North Korea is the Great Qing Dynasty and is recognized by all nations! If you want to say that it violates the Tianjin Treaty, it is also the Orientals who make trouble first, what palace do they send troops to occupy? What North Korean coup d'état was involved? Let's put on a stand to prepare for the army, and they will be soft, Xu Yifan did a good job this time, and he will come with a big soldier first. Isn't there nothing to do but negotiate now? I'm old enough to negotiate, and I won't make a mistake again, so you'll be safe, lord. ”

Looking at Li Hongzhang's confident appearance, Prince Gong just smiled faintly. Xiuning had been listening quietly from the side. Suddenly interjected: "Zhongtang, don't be surprised if you ask something...... What do you think of Xu Yifan? You are back in charge of North Korea, how to deal with Xu Yifan? ”

Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Prince Gong, the old man sat there motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything. Li Hongzhang pondered for a while, and said angrily: "Gege asked, my old man also has something to say." Xu Yifan is not small, from the beginning, I can't understand what he wants! Money? He can hold up a new army that swallows silver, and he has a lot of money. Right? How long has he been out of office? With just two Qincha titles, do you still expect to be able to reach the sky in one step? If someone else had changed, this North Korean incident would have been a great achievement in guarding Pyongyang's own territory. But he had to fly and risk Seoul to win an immortal feat! I really can't see through what he wants...... He's going to risk it all the way......"

Li Hongzhang pondered again and chose a milder word: "...... It's not the road to profit and protect. ”

Xiuning smiled lightly.

Li Hongzhang touched his beard, as if he was thinking about Xu Yifan again. After being silent for a while, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked confident: "...... As for how to deal with him, there's not much to say. He doesn't come to offend me, and I have no interest in provoking his Praetorian Guard, who has thousands of men. Rong Lu is bad, and the imperial court has lost interest in this Praetorian Guard. If he can restrain a little, this Praetorian Guard can still allow him to train into a strong force, and he will not lose a good general who can go out of the town as a member of the national court. If he treats me like a Ronglu...... Or delusional hope that this Praetorian Guard will become a bigger situation...... I hope he doesn't think so! Daqing, you can't get out of Cao Ying! ”

This is said very harshly, almost heart-wrenching. Even if Xu Yifan is domineering, the court really doesn't see him as a powerful minister. Li Hongzhang is here, pointing out that he is Cao Ying!

Xiuning was silent, and quietly touched a few letters in his sleeve. This is all written by his younger brother Pu Yang one after another. Xiuning has always cherished it, this younger brother seems to have been reborn shallowly. Xu Yifan can even clean up his brother's kraft candy, can he also clean up this Daqing who is leaking everywhere?

North Korea has been in turmoil recently, and my brother hasn't written to me yet......

In the flower hall on the lake in Prince Gong's Mansion, the devil shrank in the chair without saying a word, Xiuning thought silently, only Li Hongzhang sat there, with a look on his face.

In Li Hongzhang's heart, Yang Shixiang's earnest direct advice that day also echoed: "Zhongtang, since we can't see through Xu Yifan, we don't have to look at it anymore!" We can't be a second Ronglu anymore. He just got out of the house, and he turned his backhand into a cloud and a rain on the bus. It makes the imperial party so ugly. went to the South Seas, and stirred up the bloody storm there. When he arrived in North Korea, it was even more crowded, Rong Lu was dismissed, and the North Korean royal family was almost empty! Every step he takes, it is a path made of bones, and the top is stained red with human blood! We Beiyang are going to work with him in North Korea soon, and we can't let him develop anymore! Regaining control of North Korea, Xu Yifan is this person, and his power has to be removed! Otherwise, there will be a day when it will endanger the hard work of Zhongtang! ”

His Beiyang...... Xu Yifan, what do you want? So diligently, at the cost of his life to gamble?

(To be continued)