"Grass." Guangxu finally spoke violently in front of everyone for the first time, and Lao Tzu made money subsidies everywhere. Damn, half of the ground is gone: "Zhang Qian, you immediately set up a special freight company, and Li Hongzhang fully cooperated with the formalities and did it within three days." I made it clear that I did it. Damn, I'm going to sell the palace to the poor, and I'm being skinned by these people. I'll see who will take my money. ”

Guangxu was furious. Zhang Qian said: "The emperor's method is not very appropriate, it is better to ......." I don't know what the emperor wants? ”

"Okay, that's it. Li Hongzhang fully cooperated. Let's call this company 'Shunfeng Logistics'. ”

"If you have anything else, speak it out and discuss it. It just so happened that Li Zhongtang was also helping the staff officers. Guangxu saw that what he said was almost done, and he was about to end this conversation. Suddenly found a problem: "Today, Lord Zhongtang doesn't talk much, it doesn't matter, you can say whatever you want." ”

"Minister...... Minister......"

"What's the matter, you can say whatever you want."

Li Hongzhang's mind Guangxu didn't understand. I only heard Li Hongzhang say: "This time the emperor inspected Beiyang, but he didn't expect it to be like this under the rule of the ministers. disappointed the emperor. ”

"The past is gone, people always have to look forward. You are responsible for today's situation, but you can't blame it all. You have to think about how to rectify it in the future. ”

As soon as Guangxu said this, Li Hongzhang began to talk about what to do in the future, some ideas are still good, and there is a certain degree of feasibility.

"Alright." Guangxu interrupted Li Hongzhang's speech: "You can just watch and do the specific things you can do." I only have one sentence, there must be improvement before the first day of the first day. I can't afford to delay, the Qing Dynasty can't afford to delay, and the Chinese people can't afford to delay. Another point is that in the future, all military industries, barracks, and military ports must strengthen their defenses, and they must not allow small criminals to steal secrets. ”

Early the next morning, Guangxu was ready to return to the capital, and discussed it in the name of inspecting the Beiyang Martial Arts Academy, but he had never been there. According to Guangxu, this is the only place in Beiyang that can reassure me. In other words, the people who come out of this will play a pivotal role in China's internal affairs in the future, whether they are right or wrong. Guangxu only gave one order: everyone brought all the weapons and equipment, and went to the capital on foot according to the requirements of the battle march.

"Li Qing, Qi Yide and the guards will be left for you, at most three months. In three months' time you will have a lot to pay back to me. ”

"Wechen understands that Wechen will do his best to do it according to the emperor's requirements. Establish a new Beiyang before the First Sino-Japanese War. These are some thoughts written by the minister overnight, and I ask the emperor to correct them. Li Hongzhang respectfully presented a thick fold with his hands.

Guangxu retreated from the people around him, took it and flipped it over. There was some displeasure on his face: "You are going to do these things?" ”

"Back to the emperor, there are many drawbacks in Beiyang under the rule of the ministers, and the ministers have felt ashamed of the emperor and the Qing ......Dynasty."

"That's enough." Guangxu got close to Li Hongzhang, threw the fold on the ground, and whispered: "Li Hongzhang, I have been putting up with you for a long time. Don't put your little bit of caution in Beiyang. The Qing Dynasty is still big. ”

After speaking, Guangxu turned his head and rode away.

Tianjin Zhili Governor's Palace

"Congratulations to my father-in-law, who is about to be promoted to the Central Cabinet."

"Young Qiao, why laugh at the old man. This emperor's trip, everywhere he went, made the emperor unhappy. Since its establishment, the Beiyang Navy Division has spent countless amounts of money and food, and the failure to build a size has been criticized by the officials of the DPRK and China. The matter of sailors and artillery shells is related to the coastal defense of the Qing Dynasty. This time, the emperor may be bewitched by the ministers and treat me. I thought that the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau could make the emperor feel at ease, but I didn't think that the emperor would directly talk about management. He also personally formulated the method of assembly line production. What's more, he didn't even look at the martial arts academy. The emperor was very disappointed in Beiyang. And Youqiao also said here that the old man is about to be promoted to the central cabinet, why should he ridicule the old man so much. Li Hongzhang drank the tea in the cup in one go.

Li Zhongtang, who has always been shrewd, really failed to understand the emperor's deep meaning this time. It seems that my father-in-law has let the emperor's inspection disturb his mind this time. Zhang Peilun, the son-in-law of Li Hongzhang, who is an important staff, has a different interpretation of the emperor's inspection: "There are many dissatisfaction with the emperor's inspection this time, but in addition to arranging a Lang Weili, he also installed a person in various departments of Beiyang?" Even Qi Yide and the other twenty guards of the emperor said that they would all be transferred back in three months, and the new security personnel were all in charge of the father-in-law. ”

Li Hongzhang glanced at Zhang Peilun: "What else?" ”

After Luang Weili stepped down from his post after the flag removal incident in Hong Kong, he returned to China to slander his father-in-law in every way. This time, I was invited by the emperor to return to Beiyang, and I can come to visit you, the top boss, once since I took office. And the emperor handed over the matter of the change of the sailor's costume to his father-in-law, and explained that this was his father-in-law's intention. The son-in-law believes that this is the emperor's intention to let his father-in-law do it. In this way, Luang Weili must be grateful, so that the authority of the Lord Nakado will not be lost because of Lang Weili's interference. After all, Lang Weili was appointed by the emperor in front of all the sailors and soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Peilun stopped and looked at Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang's face had eased a lot, but he was still puzzled in his heart: "It's really as Youqiao said." Lang Weili was appointed by the emperor in front of all the sailors and soldiers, if Lang Weili really didn't listen to the old man's orders, the old man couldn't. According to what you said, the emperor means that he will not interfere in this Beiyang? But the emperor said that if there is a wise person, the old man will be replaced, and he also said that he has put up with the old man for a long time. How to solve this. What does Youqiao say, once I said it, why should I hide it between you and my son-in-law. ”

Zhang Peilun laughed: "My father-in-law is a fan of the authorities." The emperor said that if there is a wise person who decides to remove his father-in-law, it is because his father-in-law is not good at managing a factory, and the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is proof of this. Even so, has the emperor said that he will remove you from the post of governor of Zhili? Not only not, but more relied on. The German aid arsenal was still in the hands of his father-in-law. Even if the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is just urging his father-in-law to improve. The Beiyang sailor is even more clear about letting his father-in-law establish his prestige. There is also this sailor to change equipment, but the emperor has paid for it himself. And the Dasheng Garment Factory did not pay a penny less in taxes because it was the emperor's factory. Even these guards of the security army are in the name of teaching, and they want to let their father-in-law return a lot to the emperor after three months. Father-in-law think about it carefully, can the emperor install a cronie into Beiyang during this inspection? No, not a single one. The son-in-law was thinking, maybe the emperor was afraid that his father-in-law would be too careful, so he explained. ”

"But the emperor ......," Li Hongzhang sighed.

"Father-in-law, I'm thinking about the emperor's patience with you. The father-in-law forgot the latter sentence that the emperor said. On the one hand, the father-in-law said that it was difficult to get to the bottom of it, and asked for wisdom, and on the other hand, he came up with ways to improve. The emperor said forbearance because the emperor didn't want his father-in-law to put his mind on the land of Beiyang, but because he looked at the entire Qing Dynasty. Because the Qing Dynasty is still big. ”

A word to wake up the dreamer. Indeed, because of the dissatisfaction of the emperor's inspection. Li Hongzhang only thought about how to deal with the accusations that would come from the DPRK and China. I didn't expect this layer. Li Hongzhang slapped his forehead with some remorse: "Yes, yes, it should be so." It seems that the emperor does have this intention, but the old man doesn't understand why the emperor still smashes my fold in public. ”

"My father-in-law is too worried. The emperor found so many problems during his inspection, and he always had to say that he was not. This can be regarded as a punishment for Lord Nakado. In addition, he also reminded his father-in-law that there could be no second Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau in the German-aided arsenal. The emperor doesn't want to see his father-in-law go on the same fold again. In this way, how to do this German-aided arsenal will have to take a lot of thought. ”

If Guangxu knew, they would interpret his broken son like this and vomit blood. His original intention was: I don't want to see the excerpts of Beiyang's improvement, I want to see how the Qing Dynasty improves. It seems that Guangxu will not be able to see it for a while.

Li Hongzhang took out a slip and handed it to Zhang Peilun: "What do you think." This is the emperor caught in the fold of falling me. ”

An ordinary strip. It reads: picric acid, originally a yellow dye, originally discovered by the British Wolf, later the Germans found that this thing was detonated with a letter tube, its power is much greater than black powder, the legal person is the head of the military, to load the shell warhead, this thing can be used after passivation for the martyrdom explosives, called yellow gunpowder, said that after the people of Shimose are matched, it is called Shimose gunpowder, will be equipped with naval guns at the beginning of next year, this new bomb is extremely explosive, not only can produce the same fragments and shock waves of black powder bullets, and accompanied by high temperature flames, regardless of steel, the cannon is ignited, It is difficult to extinguish and can continue to burn for a period of time, even in water. I am afraid that it will be a harm to our Qing army and people, so I keep it secret from Li Qing. I hope that it can be secretly developed to increase the military strength of our Beiyang Naval Division and ensure the safety of the people of our Qing Dynasty. Dasheng Garment Factory has this thing used as a dye, and I know that Zhang Qian wants this thing to be useful. However, the use is not specified. Only you and I know about this.

"For such a confidential matter, the emperor only informed his father-in-law, and it can be seen that the emperor reuses his father-in-law. My father-in-law only needs to take care of this matter, why is my father-in-law still so distressed? Zhang Peilun saw that Li Hongzhang was still frowning, and he was puzzled. The emperor's meaning is already very clear.

"It's not difficult, the old man will let Sheng Xuanhuai do it himself. It's just that the old man is very confused. The emperor always mentioned the first year of the first day again and again. Could it be that as the emperor said, he would have waged war against the Qing Dynasty in the First Sino-Japanese War? Could it be that the emperor can anticipate things like a god? Originally, the old man thought that the emperor was just alarmist. Judging from the emperor's inspection of Beiyang, I am afraid that there is another hidden situation. ”

"Secrets?"

"However, when I don't see the emperor inspecting, I start from the weakness of my Beiyang, and I will hit every time. If it weren't for the emperor's knowledge of my Beiyang, how could he do it. You see, the emperor clearly pointed out that the people will use this yellow powder to equip naval guns at the beginning of next year. For an emperor who grew up in the deep palace and went out for the first time, if there is no accurate information, how can he explain this matter so clearly, and even mention everyone's name. It seems that our emperor is not simple. ”

Zhang Peilun thought about it for a while and exclaimed: "Could it be that the emperor has a fine work?" ”

"It's not a yes, it's a certainty. What's even more terrifying is that the emperor's fine work has extended its tentacles to the book. How many are there in the Qing Dynasty? The Queen Mother has been in charge of the government for so many years, and the situation of the hundred officials is clear, so she naturally has her sources. Presumably, the emperor has heard and witnessed it and learned a lot. In the past many years, Taoguang has been obscure, but this year there have been frequent moves. There must be some concerns. Presumably, it is not unfounded for me to start a war against the Qing Dynasty in the First Year of the First Sino-Japanese War. And the emperor told the old man that once the war starts, my Beiyang will be defeated. Looks like we're going to do something. ”

"In this way, my father-in-law must choose between the emperor and the queen mother."

"There's no hurry. The emperor explained in advance. We'll wait and see. The old man wants to see if the emperor is really the master of Zhongxing. ”

"How do you see this?"

"Look at the emperor's new army, if the emperor really intends to revitalize the country. The new army is set in the Eight Banners, which is different from the Green Battalion, and may be stronger than the old man's Huai army. If the emperor's new army can really be trained, with the emperor's new army and the old man's Beiyang, no matter how big the world is, it is just a matter of being captured. But now there can't be any action to get close to the emperor, and now he is still in the home of the Queen Mother in front of the Qing Dynasty. The lawsuit with the emperor will continue. ”

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