The footsteps of the changing of the guard sounded in front of the door. The iron palms of the military boots almost knocked the bluestone pavement out of the spark. The short, sturdy soldiers saluted each other, surrendered their guns, took their positions, and then saluted and left.

Hirobumi Ito looked up from the official document and rubbed his eyes. The sound of the changing whistle reminded him that another four hours had passed.

This year, he is 53 years old, and he is a man who is a politician. When experience, experience, energy, connections, and wisdom are best combined -- when it comes to the traditional gerontocracy of East Asia, he is actually a little younger. But isn't this a time of change?

He got up from the study of the elaborate prime minister's official residence in Xiaguan, which was connected to a small corridor outside, and when he heard the footsteps of the prime minister, the lower woman, who had been kneeling at the door of the cloister, opened the door first. The prime minister does not rest, and they can only keep watching. Ito didn't look at him, and in the face of the dry and cold weather in Tokyo, he did a few chest expansion exercises.

At night, the lights of Tokyo flicker, and it is far from the city that never sleeps. It's just that in the red light district on the old side of Edo, it's still a bit lively.

This is his book, his Tokyo. Over the past 20 years, the result of painstaking management...... In Yueben, as an individual, he has reached the pinnacle, and there is no way to enter, but what about this empire? But too small to bear his ambitions.

He came from the poorest family and was considered an adopted son by a low-class samurai. With such a background, who would have thought that he would come this far?

When he was young, he studied at Matsushita Juku, and secretly went to England to study with Inoue Xin. I fell the curtain down, did diplomacy, and drafted the Meiji Constitution...... There were so many heroes in the Meiji era, and in the end, he stood at the top! Even the scheming guy in Shanxian who has military power in his hands bowed down to him. The whole book is basically rotating according to his will.

It's a pity that Ben is too small, too weak, and without the nourishment of other flesh and blood, it is impossible to grow until he can match his talent and ambition with Ito Hirobumi!

The sound of footsteps outside the door sounded softly, and Ito glanced at Tokyo in the night again, and turned back to the study. I saw the secretary cautiously push the door in and whisper something. Ito sat down after returning to his desk and motioned for him to bring in the guests.

When the guest arrived at the door, he saw that it was a room, but he put a Western desk, carefully took off his shoes, came in in a proper manner, stood in the room, and bowed respectfully to Ito.

Ito flipped through a report, but did not return the salute, waving his hand and motioning for him to sit down on a Western-style chair: "Toyama-kun, regarding the report on the situation in North Korea, the Xuanyang Society really spent effort this time...... Will it be submitted to me, and the one submitted to Shan County, with two different contents? ”

Arriving at the Prime Minister's official residence late at night was none other than the head of the secret service of the Genyosha Touyama Man. Where did he still have Xu Yifan's calm, calm and generous appearance when he saw him at this time. Jumped up again, sweating profusely: "Your Excellency, such a thing will never happen!" I vouch for you! ”

"Guarantees? Guarantee, is it the kind of brainless thing that Kawakami-kun and you, with the acquiescence of Yamasan, carried out in Seoul? ”

Ito's voice was not high, and Toyamaman just bowed his head, not daring to defend himself. Ito stood up and paced a few steps, then turned around and explained coldly: "Recently, whether it is the army, or your Xuanyang Society, the national service group...... Don't cause a little trouble in North Korea! I presided over all the negotiations with the Qing Dynasty. I say this to you, and I also say it to Shan Shanjun. Don't forget! ”

Is it to paralyze them with such an atmosphere before fighting against the Qing? Toushan was full of speculation in his heart.

In China, high-level people already know that they are fighting against the Qing Dynasty. It can't be delayed any longer.

Since the Meiji era, it has been said that what everyone has been striving for is to enrich the country and strengthen the army. It is also my greatest wish after opening my eyes and seeing the world.

For the sake of enriching the country, he did not hesitate to carry out the plan of revitalizing the country. Using the method of reselling shares by the government, he used his own blood and sweat to cultivate a number of preliminarily formed chaebols and promote the industrialization of the entire country. He said that he endured four times the tax revenue of the Qing Dynasty, endured a huge gap in industrial and agricultural scissors, and the life of the peasants was comparable to hell. As a result, the current coal output has reached 3 million tons, the railway mileage has reached about 3,000 kilometers, the steel output is hundreds of thousands of tons, and the yarn ingot is 395,000 pieces. These important data indicators of modern industrialization far surpassed those of China, which was still asleep at that time.

However, the domestic market has been opened up to the point where it cannot be exploited, and the domestic peasants have also been exploited to the point where they can no longer be exploited. Beginning in 1890, the first economic crisis since the Meiji Restoration broke out when the international economic crisis affected the industrial exports of Kamoto. Entangled, due to the continuous reduction of agricultural output due to insufficient agricultural input, a large amount of foreign exchange has had to be invested in grain purchases, and subsidies for exports have been reduced. These latecomers, but equally greedy, need the market, they need raw materials, they need another group of people who can be used for exploitation!

The achievements of this industrial construction were also reflected in the strengthening of the army for the first time. In 1890, military expenditure was 20.45 million yuan, accounting for 28 percent of the annual fiscal expenditure, and in 1892, military expenditure was 34.55 million yuan, accounting for 41 percent of the annual financial expenditure! At the same time, it is necessary to carry out compulsory education, carry out industrial construction, subsidize exports, and use foreign exchange to buy grain! Every bit of national strength that can be squeezed out is used to prepare for war!

It is said that Ben is overdrawing the national strength and expanding the army frantically, buying warships and arming soldiers. At the same time there is an economic crisis! Such a burden is no longer able to bear it, and the only thing that can be done is to export the crisis and start a war!

With the rise of the Western powers in the forefront, how could this rising nation that was good at imitation not learn from it? Looking around, only the so-called Manchu Celestial Empire was huge and rich and weak. That's the only thing to bite!

If we talk about the Taiwan incident in the past, the Imjin incident in North Korea a few years ago, and the Seoul Palace change today, they are all testing the waters. Then next year it will not be able to drag on any longer. This is a battle that must be pursued after the country as a whole embarks on the road of strong military expansion! If you win, the national fortune will be like Zhongtian, and if you lose, you will return to the prototype, and there is no middle way to go. This is also a latecomer, without the sorrow of small countries that have accumulated, they do not have such a deep heritage, and they do not have such a large room for manoeuvre!

Tou Shanman stood there, and the cold sweat didn't flow much anymore. I think of the painstaking management of the generation of ronins of the Genyosha in East Asia, the movement of the newspaper society to squeeze out the last copper plate in the pockets of the people to buy treasury bonds, the year-round training of more than 100,000 standing troops, and the round-the-clock renovation and transformation of warships and warships in several major military ports......

There are no more tricks to play in the war against the Qing Dynasty, and everything that can be done has been done. The elite of the Huai army gathered in the vicinity of Seoul, South Korea. The Beiyang Naval Division ran for his life at sea and was not allowed to repair. The entire northern gateway of the Great Qing Dynasty was opened, and it was impossible for Ito to find a better opportunity, so why should he warn them?

War will inevitably break out in the First Sino-Japanese Year!

Ito seemed to read his thoughts, looked at him coldly, and smiled mockingly: "Toushan-kun, you may not know much about the things at the top." Some time ago, I have overindulged you. Now I just want you to understand that this kind of thing that determines the fortunes of the country can only be decided by me! That's why I'm asking you to do this before! You can also tell Shan County Jun this sentence, you can quietly watch the waves and clouds disappear in North Korea, and I can call the shots for other things. ”

Tou Shanman didn't dare to say any more, and he bowed and wanted to retreat. Ito looked at the calendar on the table and said with a smile: "Isn't it the New Year of the Qing people soon?" Presumably, there was a peaceful atmosphere...... Toushanjun, don't make trouble anymore, isn't it good to let the Qing people have another prosperous Spring Festival? ”

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"Higher, higher! Fuck, little bunny, crooked! ”

Li Lianying stood on the top of the steps with her hands in her hands, watching several chief eunuchs instruct the little eunuchs and the miscellaneous servants Sula to hang lanterns, set up fences, and wrap colored stripes around the trees. In the Summer Palace, which is bleak in winter, it is hard to decorate a rich and prosperous atmosphere.

Originally, why did he want Mrs. Li to watch these jobs? If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't eaten Xu Yifan's kid recently, and he almost made a faceless mess, the Queen Mother Lafayette would have a bad mood. He had been in the house for a long time, and he didn't move anywhere except to serve Lafayette. As a father-in-law, the yang energy is insufficient, and it must be well maintained.

Anyway, the emperor's kid has been honest lately, and he won't toss anymore. Soon next year will be Lafayette's long life, whoever wants to make Galeries Lafayette unhappy this time, who will wait for a lifetime to be unhappy! What kind of foreign affairs and strong soldiers are made by them, don't delay the queen mother's leisurely travel. Besides, what kind of foreign affairs, what kind of strong soldiers, it's not a joke? Li Hongzhang has been training as a soldier for so many years, but he still can't get to North Korea, and he comes back in disgrace. The Qing Dynasty is not like this, and he has not seen that he is about to die in the country. Look, it's still the kid surnamed Xu who has a hand, and he has good training!

Thinking of Xu Yifan, it's just a one-sided relationship. The face is now vague. Recently, this kid has made the Queen Mother a little annoyed, if he wasn't busy with longevity, he wouldn't have lost face, and he wouldn't be able to clean him up! Wait and see, it's a pity for this kid......

Li Lianying silently sorted out the ceremony of the year in her heart, and the emperor greeted him and wished him a long life. Greetings from hundreds of officials, wishing long life. The minister in Beijing greeted the Queen Mother and wished her a long life...... Fireworks are set off in the capital, and old men over 80 years old people appreciate meat and wine, and amnesty is granted to the world in the year of longevity. The Qing Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful!

It's just that the cost is a bit biting, see if you can move a little from Li Hongzhang? In addition to the Queen Mother Lafayette and her old man, there is also her own son......

Just thinking about it, I saw my niece Sister Li and Xiuning Gege coming back with Lafayette walking. Cixi's face was thick with palace powder, and she was still joking with Sister Li all the way: "How many dragons will you get water next year?" ”

Cixi is making fun of Sister Li's illiterateness, and will only ask for a yellow calendar every year, count how many dragons on the painting to get water, and see if next year is a good year. I heard Sister Li laughing like something: "Back to Lafayette's words, there will be no more auspiciousness for Kowloon to get water next year!" It's all thanks to Lafayette's blessings, you are so blessed, share a little bit of our Qing people, and you will have it all! ”

Cixi laughed and looked at Xiuning on the other side: "This kid can't read or write, why is he so good at talking?" Xiuning smiled reluctantly, her expression has been a little haggard recently, and she looks even more pale and weak, and she doesn't know what she can't get along with: "The sister of the Li family is naturally exquisite, and she is often by Lafayette's side, so is it wrong?" ”

Cixi couldn't say the kindness at this time, and the more she looked at Xiuning, the more she liked it: "That's still not as good as you, you are a villain." Our aunt and grandmother of the banner family, when did you come out with such a talented woman? At the beginning, you advised me to slow down and deal with Xu Yifan's kid, don't hurt my longevity's dignity, and I listened very well...... The other ministers don't know what they're talking about! It's just going to bump heads, and it's annoying to look at! ”

Then she put on the posture of an elder grandmother: "...... Xiuwow, after the New Year, you are a year older again. Looking for a good family? Let's have a simple look, which kid to look at, I'll call the shots for you! ”

Xiuning bit her lip and still laughed: "I will serve Lafayette all my life!" Lafayette is the Buddha of the present world, and I am the little girl who holds the bottle for the Buddha...... Lafayette is growing up in the spring and autumn, and I have to protect the peace of the Qing Dynasty and the people for a lifetime! ”

Cixi was not satisfied with her words: "Nonsense! You are just a high-spirited person, so many children of the Qing Dynasty are not worthy of you? ”

Xiuning's eyes are circulating, and her heart is high? His heart is high, and he hates that he is a man. Hold up this stormy flag man in the world...... The second is that this turbid world is surging, who can be worthy of her?

After the Queen Mother's long life Lafayette, she will have to deal with that bold guy......

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The same verse, two different thoughts.

In North Korea, it's December 30th. Xu Yifan's house is full of lively people. There are many rules for the New Year, so he just has to follow them. After the sacrifice to the gods, the earth dragon had been burned in the flower hall, and it was warm. Several large tables were set up, and the eight treasures were full at four o'clock, the northern cooks brought by Han Zhongping, and the southern masters brought by Li Daxiong, all of them were full of spirits, and took out eighteen kinds of martial arts.

In the barracks, in the schools, wine and meat are now openly served - the amount of wine is still controlled by the soldiers. Everyone is waiting for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

The group of people came straight to the flower hall, Xu Yifan, Li Daxiong, Han Zhongping, Tan Sitong, Du Qilin, Li Xuan, Li Xing, Du Juan, Luo Shi...... Even Nan Ying Ai Nan's beloved sisters, plus Chen De have a place.

After the firecrackers crackled and exploded, everyone took their seats at the same time. One of Xu Yifan's residences, Chu Wanli accompanied those German advisers and the elite staff officers under his command in one place, Tang Shaoyi followed the civilian system in one place, Zhan Tianyou followed his student technicians in one place, Li Yunzong needless to say, must be in the barracks, sitting with the soldiers and officers. Yuan Shikai didn't know where to get a table, and no one cared about it anyway.

After taking the seat, everyone looked at each other, and they all felt that this year had been thrilling, and they didn't know where to start. I had to pay tribute to the elders one after another, and then pour Xu Yifan, and the ping-pong noise was a few rounds of wine. Xu Yifan usually said that he didn't drink much, he was not a Puritan, he really drank an average amount of alcohol, and he was afraid that he would drink too much and go crazy. After a few rounds, my face turned red and my tongue was a little bigger. Li Daxiong was the first to coax: "This year has been refreshing!" Things are being done, the storm is also sinister, and we are all here! How about next year, please tell us about it! ”

Tan Sitong was the first to agree, and he went to the wine table, which seemed to be quite swaying. dragged Xu Yifan to get up, Xu Yifan looked at everyone with a wine glass, and then looked at the girls with sparkling eyes. Where does this begin?

Is it to look back at the cannon sound in Nanyang, or to trace the words of Seoul, or to talk about the situation of fighting with the imperial court and Beiyang?

Or he may boast that his power has covered North Korea, and that he will be chaotic if he wants it, and if he wants it to be governed, he will be able to rule it. His Praetorian Guard is already the most equipped Asian army, and its training is also unmatched by the Qing Dynasty. He, Xu Yifan, has gone from a white body that has passed through the downfall to now has the title of four Qincha? Cixi and Li Hongzhang dealt with him together, but they didn't even lose a single hair?

Or maybe he is worried that once the court frees up his hand, he Xu Yifan will be doomed. If the imperial court did not spare its hands, it would have been said that hundreds of thousands of troops would have come to the sea, and the Qing Dynasty would have been defeated by land and water. And he, Xu Yifan, only has an army of 10,000 people, so he wants to block the car with his mantis arm, and he wants to become the mainstay of this land. The chance of success or failure can only depend on the number of fates?

He really couldn't say a word.

He did not boast of his exploits and showed everyone how bright the future is. But someone did it for him.

Suddenly there was a faint shout outside the door, neatly drifting in the wind. In the flower hall, it is not audible. The shouts were loud and agitated. The crowd was shocked. Glancing at each other, Li Xing took the lead and ran out of the flower hall first, heading straight to the outer courtyard. The others also hurriedly followed, and Han Zhongping, the old guy of Longzhong, ran fast.

When they arrived at the eaves of the outer courtyard, Pu Yang and Goshha had already stood there silently. Seeing Xu Yifan and them come out, they just silently pointed into the distance.

In the distance, the mountains are full of torches, like fire dragons, flowing slowly. Under the fire dragon, there are all well-dressed soldiers! These fires are also reflected on the Datong River, as if the heavens and the earth are filled with this firelight!

Having spent this traditional festival in a foreign country, these soldiers, who were thousands of miles away from home, felt more and more a sense of belonging to this group. And this group has always lived up to them, led them, crossed so many obstacles, and led them higher and higher, stronger and stronger! The arduous training honed their pride, and the exploits of pacifying Korea brought them honor and self-esteem. Xu Yifan couldn't speak, because he knew that there were still too many difficulties and obstacles waiting for them. But these young and simple officers and soldiers talked more and more at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the more they talked, the more excited they became. When they arrived at the hearty place, an officer left the dining table with the soldiers and lit torches, not knowing what kind of mood they wanted to vent. Someone led it, and more and more people joined in, and the officers and soldiers automatically raised their torches according to the formation, and left the camp in a neat manner, swimming in circles.

The roar could not be suppressed: "Long live the Praetorian Guard!" Lord Xu will win! Long live the Praetorian Guard! Lord Xu will win! "These officers and soldiers are still a little sensible, and they didn't shout the slogan of long live Xu Yifan!

The shouts stirred the waves of the Datong River and crashed on the shore. Overhead, the Milky Way is deserted.

Not far away, Chu Wanli and those German advisers were also watching all this. I don't know how long it took, but Koonz muttered, "Before the Battle of Austerlitz, the soldiers of the French emperor also cheered him like this. They tore off the straw from the hut and set it on fire and waved it all night...... And the Austrian and Russian soldiers watched with trepidation...... General Wanli, do you know where your Lord Xu will go? ”

Chu Wanli didn't answer a word, and he also knew that his best friend was in the procession.

Under the firelight, everyone silently looked at Xu Yifan, staring at his young face. is as proud as Li Xuan, and he is also fascinated.

After a long time, Xu Yifan smiled faintly: "Nonsense!" ”

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No matter how lively the feast is, there will be a time to disperse. The soldiers returned to the camp, and the people kept the New Year. Li Daxiong, Han Zhongping, Tan Sitong were all drunk, and they all went back to rest for their subordinates. Xu Yifan was not much better, but he finally held on. On the wine table just now, Du Juan and Chen Luoshi desperately glanced at Xu Yifan, their eyes watery. He also left the table early.

After they dispersed, Xu Yifan stumbled towards his bedroom, and no maid should follow. Turning the corridor, I saw a slender figure hiding in the shadows. Looking at the long hair like a waterfall, the light emitted under the moonlight was Li Xuan. Xu Yifan himself almost forgot, when did this girl leave the table?

Seeing Xu Yifan coming, Li Xuan turned out of the shadows, and the light on his pretty face made Xu Yifan hold his breath. Tonight, this girl is so beautiful that she can't give up. She also looked at Xu Yifan, and suddenly pounced on Xu Yifan and fell into Xu Yifan's arms. Xu Yifan hadn't come to his senses yet, and his soft and moist lips were shocked and pressed against his lips.

Li Xuan actually took the initiative to kiss?

Although the girl is active, she is still young. Just rubbing her lips around him. At this time, a manly husband is going to teach her. Xu Yifan was honest and unkind, hugged her tightly, and offered an authentic French wet kiss. Under the crazy aggression of his tongue, Li Xuan lost any city, retreated step by step, dodged with his little tongue, and in the end, he finally sighed, hugged Xu Yifan's neck and kissed him for a while, and he was about to faint.

In this way, it is not enough...... Xu Yifan's hand had already begun to wander, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached Li Xuan's chest. It reached into the neckline of her dress, and it felt firm and soft when she started it, and when she held it in her hand, it seemed to hold the whole world. Such a proud and beautiful girl let him do whatever he did without saying a word. It wasn't until Li Xuan felt that he had kissed enough that he pinched Xu Yifan's hand fiercely, and bit his tongue by the way. Xu Yifan was in pain, and he screamed out.

Li Xuan's face was flushed, her hair was messy, and a few strands of green silk stuck to her pretty face that was sweating because of emotion. She retreated while covering her neckline, and looked at Xu Yifan, who had turned into a wild wolf, with a smile: "Enough touching?" Your heroism is enough for Miss Ben to kiss, and if you want to trick me into going to bed, your gentleness needs to be strengthened a little more! ”

Xu Yifan only felt that his tent was so high that his blood pressure was almost soaring to the sky: "Just leave me?" ”

Li Xuan grimaced: "There are two more in it!" Saying that, like a light deer, it bounced and disappeared into the night. The bedroom over there seemed to hear Xu Yifan's voice, and the foreign oil lamp was also lit, and the silhouettes of two girls with beautiful bodies appeared on the window.

Then two heads poked out of the doorway, and the probes poked their brains, and the uncertain ones shouted there: "Master?" ”

Xu Yifan walked in with a wry smile, this Li Xuan, there is really no way to take her. When I walked into the house, I almost had another nosebleed!

Chen Luoshi and Cuckoo and shy and timid. Wearing two small suspenders...... Xu Yifan drew a pattern according to his memory, and asked Old Man Han to find a master tailor and sew the clothes with the best materials. He also repeatedly told him to keep it secret and keep it secret.

Chen Luoshi has a suspender belt on top and pantyhose below. The body is white, and a pair of long legs deliberately let Xu Yifan see clearly. The cuckoo is shyer than her, her camisole may be a little smaller, tightly wrapped around her body, you can see the deep cleavage and round shape, the two small dots are also very attractive, looking at Xu Yifan's gaze, she was so ashamed that she hurriedly hugged her arm.

Seeing that Chen Luoshi was about to turn off the lights, Xu Yifan smiled and took her hand and pushed her on the bed. Luo Shi's hair had been put down and spread behind his back, and the pair of long legs that could be called the best were naughtily hooked towards Xu Yifan.

What else is there to say at this time? Pick up the cuckoo and put it together.

Drunk to hold the knees of beauties, wake up and hold the power of the world.

Jia Wu Nian, if you want to come, hurry up...... I can't wait.

(To be continued)