In Li Hongzhang's Beiyang Minister's Supervision Office, a few cups of tea wafted with the changing aroma of Na. Li Hongzhang changed his outfit and did not wear a hat, and sat on the upper seat leisurely. also urged Rong Lu and Xu Yifan to be promoted to the crown. Old man Li looks easy-going, who still refutes his face. The two Qincha also changed their outfits, and just sat there chatting and laughing with Li Hongzhang. Yang Shixiang, Yuan Shikai, Ding Ruchang, Ye Zhichao and other civil and military personnel who participated in several Korean incidents, but they could only sit with their laps on their heads, their hands on their knees, and listen attentively.

These officials are not as good as Zhang Peilun, who is unofficial and light, sitting there in civilian clothes, shaking a fan. Talking to the two Qincha about the Fengyue in the capital, and talking to Rong Lu about the old things in Yanjing City back then, it was also fun.

Xu Yifan admired their prime minister's mansion while looking at the characters sitting in danger. Ding Ruchang and Yang Shixiang are all old acquaintances, and they don't nod and smile when they look at each other. Ye Zhichao is a veteran general of the Huai Army, and he also performed during the Jiashen Incident. It looks like a smoky face, and now there is no vigor of a general. More eyes are still on Yuan Shikai.

Without him, this Yuan Shikai is too famous. If anyone really usurped success, then in the real history, it is not him Xu Yifan, but this Yuan Weiting. The house is full of many people, and he is the youngest in office. But he sat there, with a graceful bearing, and did not squint. The five short figures actually sat out with a rather heavy bearing.

It's a pity, it's a pity, it's also a generation of heroes, but I'm afraid that there is no chance to get on the throne......

After Rong Lu and Li Hongzhang finished their greeting scene, they finally started to get down to business. I saw Rong Lu's serious face: "Li Zhongtang, this time the brother's mission is important, everyone understands." The town is a vassal state, and it has to train troops. This is not fun, and you have to ask Zhongtang to send a few talents. There is also this salary, and I ask Lord Zhongtang to ensure it. We all point to Beiyang as the backing of Mount Tai! ”

Li Hongzhang smiled and waved his hand indifferently: "Which person you like, Lord Rong, you can transfer it." Even my old man, you can play the tune too! ”

As soon as the joke came out, everyone had to laugh along with the situation. Seemingly in a harmonious atmosphere, Li Hongzhang twisted his beard and smiled: "As for the salary, 200,000 yuan a year is allocated to Tianjin Customs, and 150,000 silver is allocated to the household department." This is naturally to be ensured, Yu Tingke? ”

Ding Ruchang stood up suddenly: "Mark it down!" ”

Li Hongzhang smiled and pressed his hand weakly, motioning for him to sit down: "This matter of escorting the silver military uniform is your first and last thing, can you ensure that this errand is not done?" ”

Ding Ruchang hugged his fist at Li Hongzhang: "Zhongtang, mark the writ of the army!" ”

Li Hongzhang clapped his hands: "That's good!" Lord Rong, Lord Xu, can you listen to Yu Ting's words? If something goes wrong, don't hesitate to trouble my old man. ”

Rong Lu and Xu Yifan both smiled and nodded, Ding Ruchang turned around halfway, and said at the two of them, stunned: "Lord Rong, Lord Xu, there is a problem with this salary in the hands of the standard, so naturally the only thing to ask is to ask." But there must be one power, and I escort this salary, which adult will it be handed over to, and it will be regarded as a discharge of responsibility? This is a matter of military orders, and the mark has to be asked. ”

Li Hongzhang's scolding voice suddenly sounded in the room: "Rude! Did you talk like that? Xu Yifan's gaze and Rong Lu's gaze touched, and they immediately turned away, the two of them had different thoughts, and they didn't speak for a while.

Rong Lu didn't want to look too ugly, but Xu Yifan had no other arms.

After a long time, Li Hongzhang's eyes just looked at Rong Lu and Xu Yifan with a smile. The room was extremely quiet, and at the end, I heard Rong Lu coughing, nodded at Xu Yifan, and said with a smile: "Lord Xu and I are both Qincha, so it stands to reason that there should be no difference between each other." However, Lord Xu said in the training note to the imperial court that he wanted to train troops in the north of Korea. It is not too much to provoke the interests of Eastern devils and Western devils in the south of Korea, and it can also be used to screen the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty. Lafayette and the Queen Mother both feel that it makes sense.

Lord Xu is a genius, and with dozens of people, he dares to run rampant in the nest of Nanyang foreign devils, and this training is naturally dominated by him. Brothers just pick up the slack. Since he has the title of general office, he is also responsible for negotiations. If you can't say that your brother has to sit in Seoul and serve as the backing of Lord Xu. As for the salary, the brother will share the work for Lord Xu and take care of it. Lord Xu just needs to concentrate on training, it's ......"

He thought that he had said this properly, and he did not show his appearance too ugly. After speaking, he also touched his beard reservedly. Xu Yifan just smiled: "Lord Rong, if the soldiers are not paid, they will be dispersed, we all understand this truth." Lord Rong is sitting in Seoul, and his subordinates are naturally very relieved. But transshipment from Seoul to North Korea is also difficult. It is better for his subordinates to also set up a transfer yamen in Seoul, leaving some troops there, and assisting in the transfer while being responsible for guardianship. Is it good for Lord Rong? ”

This is my first chance for you!

Xu Yifan's expression was slightly gloomy, he just gritted his teeth and smiled, looking at Rong Lu quietly. In Rong Lu's mind, blocking the salary is the best way to restrain Xu Yifan. Let him live and live, and let him die and die. From whether Rong Lu is willing to share the control of the Dao, we know whether Rong Lu is focusing on military training, or on dealing with him Xu Yifan!

A trace of iron blue flashed on Rong Lu's face, and he calmed down as usual in the blink of an eye. I picked up the teacup and took a sip, spitting out some tea powder by the way

"Lord Xu, is this a bad faith Ben Qin? The supply of thousands of soldiers, this matter of transshipment, can be completed with the master. Ding Junmen is reasonable, there must be one power. Both families are in charge of salaries, isn't this a mess? I am the general office, and I should take up this responsibility. You train the army, I'll be in charge! If the soldiers you train are short of supplies, even if they don't come to me, okay? ”

Xu Yifan smiled faintly and bowed: "Since my lord has ordered so, my subordinates have something to say." ”

Rong Lu slapped his thigh: "That's right!" As long as the two of us work together, what are we afraid of? ”

Xu Yifan just nodded and watched Ding Ruchang sit down. The matter controlled by this salary is settled.

Everyone thought that they should be harmonious, talking and laughing, and then picking up the wind and sending off the wine. And then when they walked. Xu Yifan's eyes became serious again, and he said in a rambling voice: "Lord Yuan Weiting? ”

Everyone was stunned, Yuan Shikai dusted off his sleeves, stepped out, and saluted again: "Humble Yuan Shikai, wait for your lordship!" ”

Xu Yifan returned the favor with a smile: "What is ordered or not, we are just talking." The sixth battalion of the Qing Army, in North Korea, can be regarded as the Dinghai Shenshen Needle of our Qing Dynasty, right? ”

Yuan Shikai replied quietly: "My lord praised it falsely, but it is also true that Qingjun is feared by the whole of Korea and jealous of the minister. ”

Rong Lu looked at Xu Yifan and Yuan Shikai in a daze, his eyes rolling, trying his best to guess Xu Yifan's thoughts.

Xu Yifan clapped his hands and smiled: "This is your Lord Yuan!" This time, I handed over such a strong team to my brothers, which is really inexhaustible. It's just that the brother has a question, this Qingjun is handed over to the brother to practice, so it will inevitably be withdrawn from Seoul. Isn't this central part of Korea empty? What will happen if something happens? ”

When the words fell, Yuan Shikai and Rong Lu had already changed their faces.

Xu Yifan didn't give them a chance to speak, and said with a smile: "Lord Rong, Lord Yuan." The brothers have a foolish idea, the first part of the Gyeongsan Army, plus some of the newly recruited officers and soldiers, is still located in Seoul and is led by the brothers' committee members for training, while the brothers are running at both ends of North Korea and Seoul, patrolling and taking care of them at any time, and this part of the army that remains in Seoul for training can also be supplied nearby. What do Rong and Yuan think? ”

This is my second chance for you!

If you really have a little bit of a heart about the situation in North Korea, instead of being busy restraining me and breaking my mind. Let me have some of my strength in Seoul, so that you will not come to the catastrophe! I'm going to be able to get my foot in Seoul too!

Yuan Shikai and Rong Lu's faces were changing drastically. And Li Hongzhang and his subordinates didn't say a word, and looked at the secret fight of several people in the field with a smile.

Rong Lu was the first to speak: "Hi! Qingjun said that he would hand it over to Lord Xu, is it Lord Xu's command! What are you still doing in Seoul? The brothers also have dozens of clan disciples who play the tune this time, and they can also train a little bit of soldiers in Seoul first. Besides, Beiyang is so close to Seoul that if something happens, it can be breathed by water. What are you afraid of? The two ministers are located in Seoul, I'm afraid it's not the original intention of the imperial court, it was originally to let us sit in the south and the north, echoing the town! ”

Xu Yifan smiled and nodded, and looked at Yuan Shikai again. Rong Lu can also say that he has no concept of the turbulent torrent of North Korea, open and secret fighting, and can say such things. You, Yuan Shikai, should understand the important surname of deploying troops in Seoul, right?

Yuan Shikai gritted his teeth, glanced at Rong Lu, and avoided Xu Yifan's gaze: "Lord Rong is right, Seoul has the support of Beiyang, and there is indeed the safety of Mount Tai. Lord Xu's training in North Korea is also a powerful echo. The two Qincha are both in Seoul, which is inevitably a bit of a big fuss, thinking that I have no one in the Qing Dynasty, a small vassal state, and I want so many famous ministers and generals in the Qing Dynasty to sit in the town...... I will definitely stay in Seoul and assist Lord Rong wholeheartedly, please rest assured. ”

Rong Lu slapped his thigh, and he also said a little bit in his heart about the rejection of Xu Yifan just now. Xu Yifan's statement that Seoul should leave troops to deter is also right. Although he refused, Xu Yifan could also play alone. When the time comes, let him intervene in Seoul, won't the salary be divided into half of him? If you can't hold the salary, why should you control Xu Yifan? Besides, he is now empty, and all the accumulation over the years has been spent on returning to Beijing for exercise. This time, I got this errand, and I wanted to make a fortune even more, and I was moving to the next step. Where the forbidden belly is, it will never be divided! Righteousness and personal feelings, Xu Yifan must be forced in North Korea and trapped this stupid boy to death!

has been in North Korea for more than ten years, Yuan Shikai, who knows the inside of North Korea, echoed his words, that is, Xu Yifan can play it, and he can also fight in the ring. Stand still, are you afraid that the above will not support him and support Xu Yifan?

This Yuan Shikai, Xiaoshi!

He immediately said to Li Hongzhang: "Li Zhongtang, my brother has a heavy burden in North Korea. Lord Yuan is familiar with the internal affairs of North Korea, so why don't you send it to your brothers? Master Yuan is talented, and his brother will definitely not bury him. ”

Li Hongzhang waved his hand and laughed: "Lord Rong can use it!" Comfort Pavilion, don't you thank Lord Rong for your appreciation and promotion? ”

Yuan Shikai immediately stepped forward to pay tribute to Rong Lu, and Rong Lu was doubly polite, and helped him up from his seat.

Xu Yifan sat with his eyes closed, just sneering in his heart.

The Manchu Qing is still that Manchu, and Yuan Shikai is still the same Yuan Shikai. The struggle for power is more important than any righteousness.

He has already been given a chance, and they think that if he is stuck, he will be able to fend for himself in North Korea?

The only thing that awaits you is to say that there is a great calamity. And I, Xu Yifan, will soar into the sky!

I don't know why, but in his heart at this time, some of them are just sad.

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Looking at Rong Lu and Yuan Shikai thinking up and down, Xu Yifan also opened his eyes: "Congratulations to Lord Rong for getting an arm." Zhongtang, the brother also has a reluctant request, and wants to ask someone in the Zhongtang Concert School. ”

Li Hongzhang seemed to be in a very good mood, and said with a smile: "Today, I will be a fortune boy, who does Lord Xu want, just say it happily, the old man will still ask you for money to sell people?" ”

Everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Yifan, slightly curious, which guy is going to be unlucky to follow this life two hundred and five?

Xu Yifan met everyone's eyes, smiled slightly, and said word by word: "What my brother wants is Deng Zhengqing, Deng Shichang, Lord Deng." ”

Huo's voice, but it was Ding Ruchang who stood up. With a bang, he knocked down his chair.

Xu Yifan deceived people too much, and it was just a big thing to call them to the Beiyang Navy Division to break into the sky, and now he is blatantly digging the corner of the Huai Army. As soon as this example is opened, how can it be done?

Since Deng Shichang returned to China, he was immediately deprived of his mission, although he did not dare to demote his title, because the imperial court did not condemn him. But the Zhiyuan warship, he never wants to bring it again in this life. The entire Beiyang Navy Division hung up this guy who didn't listen to orders, and was going to catch a mistake and clean him up in the future. Let all men abstain.

No matter how to deal with Deng Shichang, it is an internal matter of their Huaijun system. But now this Xu Yifan wants to keep him out! This opening has been opened, is it any other faction that can come to Beiyang to pull people. Even if you don't listen to Beiyang's orders, there will be a place to defect in the end anyway?

The Beiyang subordinates in the room all had unhappy looks, especially Ding Ruchang, whose face was even pale.

Li Hongzhang quietly picked up the teacup and took a sip gently. Faintly said: "Here you go." ”

"Zhongtang!"

Suddenly, several different voices sounded, all with angry expressions.

Li Hongzhang's expression was still like a dry well, and he repeated again: "Here you go." ”

Xu Yifan laughed: "Zhongtang is really refreshing!" This trip to North Korea is high and long, and the future is unpredictable. Zhongtang, let's say goodbye! ”

said that he got up and gave it over, regardless of the officialdom system. The real surname of the two hundred and five people who lived had another attack, and he staggered by himself.

Rong Lu was so angry that his face turned blue there, and the banner man had the best face. Xu Yifan's disrespectful behavior made him just ruthless in his heart: "There is no need to be rude to you first." Anyway, in North Korea, you're going to be trapped to death, bastard! Everything in front of you will be fucking gone! ”

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The two Qincha stayed in Tianjin for a long time. When they arrive in North Korea, they also have to buy gifts for negotiation and prepare supplies. Gather attachés and play talents. There will still be a few days of delay.

Rong Lu has been guarding the official discipline in Tianjin for a few days, and he has not gone out to hang out anywhere. Just discussed the situation in North Korea with Yuan Shikai and how to deal with Xu Yifan. His flag man attachés, but he walked around the kiln in Tianjin in a dark place, spending public funds, and wished that Lord Rong would never leave.

Xu Yifan has not gone out much in the past few days. In the eyes of people familiar with the movements of officialdom, this Xu Yifan is also finished. In addition to the size of the system, it is financial control. Training and training, the salary is not in your own hands, and you still practice a fart? Xu Yifan didn't care about other people's eyes, the only thing that everyone could see was to often go to the Beiyang Martial Arts Academy to seduce those trained students who were even more stupid than him.

People in the officialdom always care about the ups and downs in the political arena, especially the officialdom in the last days of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They are like ostriches that only notice what they understand.

In this Ronglu's triumphant words, in the northeast, a group of horse gangs, waving the banner of Da Shengkui, were full of loads and crossed the bridge on the Yalu River.

Groups of workers were recruited in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wenzhou, Hong Kong and other ports. The recruits were given generous settling-in expenses, and three months' wages were cashed on the spot, loaded onto ships, and shipped to North Korean waters.

In the land of Yan Zhao, those prefectures and counties that have always sent troops have already erected yellow pennants to recruit troops. Groups of simple and honest people, but with nowhere to go, were carefully selected. According to the transshipment trade route set up by Dashengkui all the way, they were transported away all the way, either by water or by dry road, and concentrated in the same place.

In Nanyang, a list of goods was placed to the Nanyang Li family, and countless orders were sent out through the trading company set up by the Nanyang Li family. Many of the Li family's shrewd and capable stewards got on ships that were heading to all parts of the world. We started the procurement to various places. Countless tributaries of procurement converge and swell towards the same place.

These are all things that those bureaucrats who are obsessed with power tricks and have their own status in their eyes cannot look at them.

On May 6 of the 19th year of Guangxu, the Dragon Boat Festival had just passed. The China Merchants steamship that is ready to carry the two major chases is ready, and there is naturally a note on the pier. The Huai army knelt to send off, the palm trumpet, the cannon fired, the fragrant flowers and wine, and the first to send the Qincha roll card to Seoul, all of which were routine things.

On the wharf, the carriages and horses of the two roads gathered at the wharf in the sound of drums. Xu Yifan and Rong Lu came out and looked at each other with a smile, as if there was nothing in their hearts. When the two of them were in the line of etiquette, the two of them were humble and polite.

After all the ceremonies were completed, the steamer whistle sounded, Rong Lu arched his hand towards Xu Yifan, and took Yuan Shikai and the larger attachés of the team to get on the steamship first.

Xu Yifan took Chu Wanli to wait under the gangway, and kept looking at it, as if he was waiting for someone.

These days, although the instrument of playing Deng Shichang has been issued. But Deng Shichang never came.

The whistle whistle became more and more poignant, and the British first mate on the ship urged Xu Yifan several times. Xu Yifan never moved. Chu Wanli whispered behind him, "My lord, get on the boat." Lord Deng will not come. ”

Xu Yifan just shook his head, and then walked up the gangway with a gloomy expression, and couldn't help but look back. Suddenly, I saw a horse-drawn carriage rushing from the other side of the dock. Xu Yifan grabbed Chu Wanli and jumped off the gangway in three steps and two steps, and shouted: "But Brother Zhengqing? ”

The carriage stopped in front of Xu Yifan, and the horse was covered in sweat. A few muscular men emerged from the canopy. The first is Deng Shichang's deputy driver Chen Jinping. But there was never Deng Shichang.

Chen Jinping and the others jumped out of the carriage, gave a military salute to Xu Yifan's flat chest, and said loudly: "Lord Xu, the above did not dare to touch Lord Deng, but we, Lord Deng's henchmen, have been fired. Only Lord Deng was left alone. Lord Deng instructed, let us come to you! I hope Lord Xu will collect it! ”

Xu Yifan said repeatedly: "I'll take it all, I'll take it all!" What about Brother Zhengqing? Why didn't he come? ”

Chen Jinping took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xu Yifan: "Lord Deng only has a letter for his subordinates to bring to Lord Xu." ”

"Brother Chuanqing saw the letter like a meeting:

Brother's high righteousness, Shichang is toothless and unforgettable. Nanyang opened fire, and Shichang had no regrets. If it weren't for the advocacy of his brother, how would Chang know that it would be such a taste to promote the national righteousness and give full play to the pride of the navy?

Brother wants to protect Chang, Ran Changsheng is a navy man, and death is the soul of the navy. Always attached to the military flag, and finally look at my Chinese sea frontier! Brother can remember the first time I saw it, brother's question?

This is said to be full of tears in the world, and there is a strong navy.

Chang doesn't need the world to shed tears, just one day, he can use this body to strengthen the soul and military prestige of our navy. ”

Xu Yifan's hand shook, and the letterhead suddenly went away with the scorching sea wind, and he turned around and got on the boat with a straight face. Chu Wanli and the others followed closely behind, and only halfway up the gangway, Xu Yifan suddenly turned back. said fiercely to Chu Wanli: "History is no longer the same!" There are some things that I won't let happen again! ”

(To be continued)