Tianjin, North China.

The place where Shiduo is located is a big mansion in Tianjin.

The owner of the house was originally a salt merchant who ran salt in Changlu, although he was rich, but the decoration of this house was a little old. However, Shi Duo took a fancy to this family and became his messenger. He didn't want so many new-style mansions of the officials and businessmen who made their fortunes by relying on the Huai family, and he set up a comfortable nest here.

Around the house, a street was filled with guards wearing red tasseled hats, and all sorts of petty chariots, that is, the chariots and horses chosen by the priests, came and went around without stopping for entertainment. The Huai system is divided, some of them ran away with Xu Yifan, and the rest don't praise the stinky feet of the bigwigs in Beijing, who else do they praise? Before Shi Duo left Beijing, the big guys knew that this trip was good, and they asked for help, and they knew how many people handed over the note. As a result, Shiduo went out of Beijing, and he brought three hundred and fifty-seven attachés! In the past few days, these attachés have made a mess by pulling relationships, recognizing friendship, and reaping results.

It was just before noon, and the door was already full of carriages and horses. Although there were more than 300 attachés in the priesthood, there were only twenty or thirty people who were qualified to live with him in the Qincha Xingyuan. In addition to Shi Duo's think tank, it is Dalami Xiao Zhangjing, who is now used in the military aircraft, and he is no longer the noble son of the Red Prince. It's all in front of the priest who can speak.

The identity of Prince Shidor, the foreman of the military aircraft, and the identity of the guard. The banquet is all appreciated. But who of his closest attachés is willing to be a vegetarian? At noon, the people who came to pick up the driver were one after another. In order to hand over the post first, I don't know how many door bags were stuffed, and the doorkeepers and guards guarding the door smiled widely.

When the smoke and dust were in the chaos, I saw two half-new carriages hurrying up. There is also a guard of honor in front of the car, which shows that it is also the identity of the Qincha. However, Tan Sitong and the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, when they arrived in Tianjin, they did not pay homage to guests and did not accept posts, and in the eyes of officialdom, it was hypocrisy. Hypocritical people, the brand has never been fragrant. The popularity of Tianjin officialdom towards Tan Sitong has dropped in one day, not to mention this morning, the officialdom in Tianjin has all known about Xu Yifan's twists and turns!

Seeing that there were too many carriages and horses blocking the road in front of him, Tan Sitong did his duty with the top horse of the guard of honor and shouted loudly: "Deputy envoy of the minister, Lord Tan has arrived!" Idlers and others avoid! ”

The people in the sedan chairs all over the street poked their heads out and looked at the two half-new green tweed cars with all kinds of eyes.

"Hey, Xu Yifan is like this, Tan Sitong also has a face?"

"It's time for the imperial court to take over the throne, right?"

"It's hard to say, I can't swallow this Xu Yifan when I see that the imperial court, and it's not unreasonable to perfunctory Tan Sitong............ But if you want to go further, it's hard! ”

The guards guarding the door naturally also saw Tan Si and the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, and the signboard guard of honor of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and their faces changed. Lord Shiduo had already received Xu Yifan's first shot at the court, and he pondered for a long time, while hurriedly calling the court and asking for instructions, he ordered his subordinates that Lord Tan must be coming to visit, everyone is doing as usual, Lord Tan is ready to see you wherever you go!

The discussion did not mean to avoid taboos, and went straight into the hearts of everyone sitting in the car.

Tan Sitong is not as good as Xu Yifan, he doesn't have any strength in his hands, only his name. The upper position is like this, relying on the above to move over, and the intention has always been the most unreliable, the pet can ascend to heaven, and the hatred will go straight to hell!

Tan Si sat there at the same end, his expression did not move, but he was slightly pale. Kang Youwei sat down with Tan Sitong and just sneered slightly. There was also Yang Rui in the same car, but he just quietly shook his head in his heart.

The top horses outside the car shouted several times, but the cars and horses blocking the road outside did not move. Tan Sitong smiled faintly: "These few steps, let's walk over." ”

With that, he got up and got out of the car and jumped out of the car. When the people outside saw Tan Sitong actually coming down, they heard some gasping sounds, and then turned their heads one after another. Then Kang Youwei also jumped out of the car, he swept his eyes, and said loudly: "Tan Si and Kang Youwei are here!" Although we look carefully, we and the two rivers and Xu thieves, only not to share the sky! Look, look at this surnamed Xu, what is the good end! ”

His big words suddenly startled up another discussion below.

"He is Kang Youwei? A black dwarf............"

"Silence! Xu Yifan scolded him by name, can he be looked down upon by Xu Yifan, how can he be an ordinary person? Xu Yifan doesn't deal with people, the court may be of great use soon! ”

"Thief Xu, this is called out, the court doesn't dare to call it yet! I don't know how to do it............ There are more people with a big voice, but how many can do Xu Yifan's step? Nanyang, North Korea, Northeast China, that is the road to heaven paved by the dead man for Xu Yifan! ”

“………… Why do you say so much, and look out for the present............ Zhongtang stepped down, what happened to us, we haven't landed yet............"

While the people were talking, they saw a few Qincha guards who had already descended the steps, crossed their waists and raised their hands: "Get up, open up!" Make way for Lord Tan and Lord Kang! Devil Li's subordinates have been staying for a long time, and they are all lawless, what's wrong? Don't even know how to be inferior or inferior? ”

The crowd suddenly got out of the way, the sedan chair turned around, the carriage and horses pulled aside, for a while, you bumped me, people shouted horses neighing, it was easy to clear a road, those errand guards had already hurried out, with a smile on their faces: "Lord Tan, Lord Kang, the prince is already waiting for the two of you in the ............ of the downgrade."

Tan Kang and the two glanced at each other, and then entered the Qincha Xingyuan with their clothes. Before I walked to the second gate, I saw the figure of Shi Duo, the military aircraft foreman of the Wang Minister who had already rewarded Dongzhu, was standing in front of the dripping eaves with a smile on his face!

In the Qing Dynasty, there are really few people who can afford to be greeted by him like this.

Seeing Tan Sitong and Kang Youwei coming over, he didn't wait for Tan Sitong to salute him, let alone Kang Youwei's court. strode down the steps and grabbed Tan Sitong's hand: "Resurrection!" My old man speaks cheerfully, and I'm worried that you're outside the court. You've come just in time! What villains chew their tongues, who is willing to pay attention to them! To be honest, if the third child in my world cared about other people's gossip, he would have died three or four times over the years! Sensei is angry, since the court employs people, Lafayette and the emperor are both sage, that has always been the case! ”

He comforted Tan Sitong with surprising enthusiasm, but Tan Sitong was lightly unimpressed, and just looked at Shi Duo sincerely: "Lord Wang...... I'll talk about that later. Xia Guan is nothing, and he doesn't care about secular comments............ It's just that this peace talk can't be delayed any longer! Transmit...... Lord Xu has made a comeback, and since then, there have been many events, and it has also spurred us central ministers to forge ahead! The peace talks must end as soon as possible on the conditions that are most favorable to our Qing Dynasty, so that we can concentrate inward, cheer up and refresh the program of the dynasty, these are the major events, and the lower officials are honored and disgraced, what is the point? ”

Shi Duo's eyes flashed, and he patted Tan Sitong's shoulder with a smile, and didn't answer his words, just looked at Kang Youwei: "This is Lord Kang?" The brother was negligent, and he was less close to Lord Kang. Today, the imperial court also issued a decree to come over, asking my brother to open the resume of Master Kang in detail............ Fortunately, fortunately! ”

Kang Youwei also bowed lightly: "Lord Shida, the student's cheap name is not enough to pollute the Holy Lord's hearing............"

Shi Duo interrupted his pretended modest words with a smile, one in each hand, and took the hands of the two of them and walked inside: "Go, talk inside!" The situation is pressing, and you have to come up with a charter. The two great talents are here, and the brothers are just hanging down and drawing promises! ”

Although ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ had been away from Korea for some time, he had long since stopped eating and living with the officers and soldiers in the Praetorian Guard barracks. However, Xu Yifan still insists on exercising every morning.

To do great things, you have to be clear-headed at all times. When the body is moving, the mind will naturally be much clearer. Besides, getting up at dawn every day and moving the body is also the most basic way for people to hone their will.

I am no longer the little white-collar worker I used to be............ Whenever I think that I will be in a long time, I have to say goodbye to the lazy life of the previous era. Xu Yifan couldn't help but feel a little sad and melancholy.

The school yard of the Yamen of the Jiangning Governor's Office is very large, and after three or four laps, the sweat is already profuse. Xu Yifan ran ahead, followed by dozens of Goshha who were also wearing white shirts, and the sound of big scalp boots hitting the bluestone school field echoed in the yamen of the Supervision Office, adding a bit of silence in the early morning of winter.

The cold air poured into the lungs, making people feel energetic. Stopped, Xu Yifan walked into the school field again, pushed three and four, and played a set of Dong family boxing. This boxing method was taught to Zhang Yu when he was a housekeeper. Dong Jiaquan is the largest in the northern boxing technique, and the muscles and bones on the body are also the most fully active. After more than a year of fighting, Xu Yifan's posture has become a bit of a look, and under the white shirt, there are bulging muscles, although he is still thin, but compared to the soft-footed shrimp that appeared on the Mongolian grassland back then, he is really a completely different person.

After he finished punching, Pu Yang came over lightly to hand over the towel, Xu Yifan took it and glanced at him: "You kid, let you rest for a day, why are you weird today?" Run off the back, take the post to distract, and forget about something in a blink of an eye! Which one did you look at in Yanjing, and I wrote to you yesterday? If you do this again, you can stay in Jiangning! ”

Pu Yang secretly glanced at Xu Yifan, and the look of wanting to speak made Xu Yifan feel a chill: "Subordinate...... I have a sister under my ............."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Peilun staggering over with a neatly robed official, and when he saw Xu Yifan from a distance, he greeted: "Handsome!" Something is finally going on in the city! ”

Listening to his tone, it was as if he had been looking forward to something happening in Jiangning City for a long time.

Behind Zhang Peilun was naturally Bai Siwen. He staggered with a pile of colorful papers. This Erwuzai of Jiangning officialdom has been promoted to Jiangning Mansion by Xu Yifan, although he has neither been in class nor to the capital to be introduced, and even has archives in the Ministry of Officials, which is considered a black official under Xu Yifan. In the domain, Jia Yiqian left Jiangning angrily, and the salt law road and Jiangning Mansion longevity increase were removed by Xu Yifan in Shanghai, and Xu Yifan had not sent someone to fill these positions for the time being, and when Bai Siwen Bai, who had been the county magistrate for seventeen years, was also considered a high-ranking person in Jiangning City, and he was a first-class person.

The people outside, including the Bai Da Prefect himself, no one knew what Xu Yifan thought, took out more than 300 officials, and issued such a twist, but he was not in a hurry to fill those vacant official positions. It seems that I am afraid that I will not be able to mess up.

Zhang Peilun said such a greeting, Pu Yang couldn't say anything after holding back for a long time, and retreated to the side. Xu Yifan nodded to Zhang Peilun and Bai Siwen, took the clothes and put them on to himself. The two walked up to him before Xu Yifan smiled and said, "Count them as having a heart!" Finally, I didn't wait in vain, what kind of mess came out? ”

Zhang Peilun shook his head: "That's not all!" It's boring! You ask the prefect of Bai Da, he is now in charge of Manjiang Ning City! ”

Bai Siwen knelt down with a bang, Zhang Peilun said easily, but Bai Siwen was full of anxiety, and he was sweating heavily in this weather. Dressed in a robe and a red tasseled winter hat, in front of the Goshkhas who were wearing foreigners' military uniforms and those cold days, just white shirts and Western-style military pants and big scalp boots, they also felt very out of place. In a group, feeling like an outsider is not a good sign!

Not to mention that now Xu Yifan of Jiangning Quanfu has been handed over to him, in addition to the third class of the mansion, there are also several battalions of the Praetorian Guard, as long as he applies to the Lord Chu of the Praetorian Guard, the Praetorian Guard will help him maintain law and order!

The more this happened, the more he was scared. The Praetorian Guards can call him, and if there is any more chaos in Jiangning City, is he Bai Siwen Saturn in his destiny and can afford this?

The more relaxed Zhang Peilun and Xu Yifan's tone was, the more bitter the expression on his face became, and the things he was holding trembled with him. Handsome! Incompetent! Yesterday, there was already a headless post on the street, and he was bold, so he sent three shifts to tear it up, and he didn't dare to report it. When I woke up early this morning, I found that half of the city was over! In addition to this, some small food stores are also closed............ This is earlier than anything else! The lowly officials have already sent officials to smash the door............ Now look at the big grain store, they all get down the door at almost noon, if they also ............"

"A small grain store?" Xu Yifan asked casually while wiping the sweat in his neck.

Zhang Peilun explained with a smile: "The citizens of Jiangning say that many of them use rice and firewood every day, and these small shops in the streets and alleys sell these things, plus the tiger stove for boiling water, which is an inseparable business for the people of Jiangning City." But these small shops, the things are not from the big grain merchants? Most of the big grain merchants and these small businessmen have negotiated, maybe there will be subsidies, and the big guys will not open the door together, ready to take the big handsome............"

"The people of the four towns, can't they pick firewood and rice into the city? Delivering food and water, this is also a business, no one sells them, don't they just copy it? ”

"My handsome! The people of Sixiang are scattered, who can know that the news is so fast! Besides, the grain merchants and gentry are one, almost both gentry and businessmen, so it seems that the countryside is only afraid that the wind is blowing, just to make Jiangning a dead city! ”

Zhang Peilun said seriously, but when he looked at Xu Yifan, both of them smiled.

"Either by noon, we'll have to make a noise............ Did the Li family call there? ”

"Go early, even if the water is slow, you will be on time at noon tomorrow............"

Xu Yifan smiled: "Give Lao Tzu the opportunity to show his strength in vain, can Lao Tzu do you want it?" Tomorrow, those grandsons will be able to see how much resources Lao Tzu has in his hands! Messing with Lao Tzu? cleaned up here, went to Suzhou again, and lifted the king's nest...... Youqiao, when the time comes, it's time to let go and do things happily! ”

He bent down and picked up a few pieces of the uncover post that Bai Siwen was holding, and after only looking at it twice, he tore it to pieces: "Grandma is a bear!" What era, I don't know what new tricks will come out! He Ronglu thought he could be my opponent! Even if the court in the north hopes that they can fight a little, I won't make them disgusted in the north, this peace talk, don't be too ashamed! ”

He casually threw away the stack of things: "Pu Yang, Chen De, gather the team, only take Goshha and the pro-military camp, ready to set off at any time!" Entangled with these guys, Lao Tzu is really bored! ”

Watching Xu Yifan stride away, dozens of Goshha swarmed away, and the sound of riding boots seemed to knock into the heart of Bai Siwen, who was kneeling there. Xu Yifan's posture is unruly enough, but what he did, even if he had only been in contact with him for three or two days, Bai Siwen felt that all his past cognition of the Qing Dynasty had collapsed little by little. In what way, people like Xu Yifan can't emerge from the big quagmire of the Qing Dynasty? And it's on top of it, and now!

Could it really be that, as he said, this Qing Dynasty is completely outdated? So in the face of this new power, there is no ability to resist?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Lord Tan, what you mean coincides with the will issued by the imperial court today............ Whether the north side can breathe this breath depends on how we talk! ”

Shi Duo welcomed Tan Sitong into the study, and after retiring from everyone, he looked solemn and said such a sentence from the bottom of his heart.

The meaning of the words made Tan Sitong startled, and straightened his back: "Lord Shi............"

Shi Duo was full of discouragement and waved his hand: "Listen to me............ Lord Tan, I know your loyalty to the emperor and the Qing Dynasty. I know that too. Otherwise, why would you want to go north? Why pick this mess? As soon as Xu Yifan's performance came out, although I was not in the capital, I also knew what the reaction was in the capital............ To this Xu Yifan...... Hey, let's be honest, there's nothing we can do about it! The only thing he can do is to make him sick and cause some trouble. At all times, we must guard against this guy's rebellion and call the army north!

As soon as this recital came out, it was his disobedience! The current battle of the imperial court is the deep benevolence and benevolence of the national dynasty for more than 200 years. Xu Yifan didn't dare to risk the world's condemnation for the time being............ But............ What if? Now in the north, there is only one from Song Qing, one from Yiketanga, and one from Shandong! If you don't talk about it for a day, you will be attacked by the enemy in one day! Xu Yifan walked so briskly, maybe he didn't want the court to bear this pressure alone!

I'll tell you the truth here, it was delayed at the beginning, but now I can't delay it when I talk about peace with the Orientals! None of them are outsiders, the old man said something discouraged. The court and the book are reconciled, and under the dedication, they can only keep the situation in the north! Keep the overall situation of the Queen Mother's leisurely travel! The governor of the south has been lawless for a long time, and he can't take care of it............ Let's be ministers, let's be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day............ If he hadn't been born in Aixin Jueluo's family, who would want to support this world, who would be a bastard! Let's get along, let's get along! In this world, I can't wait to close my eyes early, it's a hundred! ”

Shidor said it bitterly, and he was right. But at this time, the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, who doesn't know that this world is leaking everywhere? In the First Sino-Japanese War, if Xu Yifan hadn't sprung up, the Qing Dynasty would have found that it had lost even its basic mobilization ability! Now it is a rational and sober decision to concentrate on protecting the north, leaving the central authority to control the south, and maintaining the situation. However, no matter how correct the decision is, let the court that is now full of apocalyptic scenes implement it, and it will be full of jokes.

Tan Sitong stood up angrily: "Lord Shi, the court trusts, and Tan is grateful." Xia Guan and Xu Yifan were indeed brothers, but if he had a soldier and a soldier to go north, Tan would break off with him and would fight him to the end! It is precisely because of the critical situation that we have to come out with the same appearance! If you raise your eyebrows about the peace treaty, then the central authority will be one point heavier. As long as the authority is still there, Xu Yifan will not dare to think otherwise! We are in the north, he is in the south, our strength is empty, Xu Yifan is afraid, since he can't start a war, he wants to fight for people's hearts! Improve, refresh and cheer up, as long as the court is strong, Xu Yifan will either be a pure minister of the court, or he will only lose power! Times are different, my lord! ”

Tan Sitong said that the cuckoo cried blood, and even pulled out his heart. Shi Duo felt that his words had been put in place, and in order to maintain this situation, he still lost his ministerly demeanor. He smiled and picked up the tea bowl: "Different, yes!" It's different! We'll talk about the future............ Today, the minister of this king is going to send a note and immediately negotiate peace, Lord Tan and Lord Kang are both capable members, and everything must be entrusted to the two of them............ I wonder if you have any charters? ”

Shi Duo's attitude really suffocated Tan Sitong's impassioned emotions a little internally. He took a deep breath to ease up, he was really a little full of ambition and enthusiasm, but he didn't know where to spill the sadness!

"The charter is nothing more than a complete withdrawal of troops, North Korea will not leave a single soldier, and it is said that this will compensate our Qing military expenses for the dead and wounded, and if the situation is fearful, the Ryukyus should be cut off to return to the Qing Dynasty............ Only when we talk about it like this, can we get our hands on it and deter the world! ”

When Shi Duo heard this, he wanted to laugh or not, but just put his palms together: "Amitabha! If it can be negotiated like this, the old three people in Yanjing City will burn incense and make a wish! Two, when the formal peace talks will begin, I will definitely inform you as soon as possible, and ask the two adults to keep their spirits up, and help the old man to handle this mission! ”

As he spoke, he touched the tea bowl again, and his eyes gestured outward, and the close-fitting long-term attendant had already raised the curtain and shouted to send off the guests. The host sent off the guests, and Tan Kang and the others had no choice but to pick up the tea bowl and touch it in their mouths, and got up to say goodbye. Shi Duo was extremely polite, and sent the two of them all the way to the second gate, and watched them leave. The backs of the two disappeared, and Shi Duo smiled coldly: "Scholar! ”

Tan Kang and the others left Qin Cha Xingyuan with heavy steps, and Yang Rui was not qualified to enter the study to discuss with them, so he was just waiting for them outside. Seeing Tan Si coming out with them, he asked eagerly, "How is it?" ”

Tan Sitong smiled reluctantly: "Negotiations are about to start, let's get down to business............ Shuqiao, the court undoubtedly means it, you don't have to worry. ”

As he spoke, he was about to get into the carriage, but was grabbed by a hand. Looking back, it was Kang Youwei. Tan Sitong remembered that Kang Youwei, who has always been outspoken, was unusually silent on this occasion today!

"South China Sea ............"

"Brother Fusheng, can't you see it? We've got soldiers in our hands! If there is no strength, Xu Yifan will make a setback, and we will all be in danger. If we don't have any strength, then these ministers of the Hou Party will dominate everything, and we can't exert our strength! Don't you hear? The imperial court is ready to settle this peace situation as soon as possible, to protect the situation in the north, and to protect the situation of Lafayette's leisurely and prosperous recuperation! With that in mind, what else can we talk about? The black cauldron is your resurrection! ”

Tan Si erupted at the same time, depressed, aggrieved, and angry made him shake off Kang Youwei's hand, although his voice was extremely low, but it was full of resentment: "Nanhai, I know which soldier you want to capture!" The situation is like this, can it withstand such a variable? For peace talks, I can only fight to the end and do my best! Don't talk about it anymore! ”

Kang Youwei shook his hand coldly and couldn't help sneering: "I'm afraid that your righteous brother Xu Liangjiang will force you to have this soldier in hand!" I won't mention it again, let's see! ”

Seeing that Kang Youwei didn't sit in the carriage, he walked away with his hands up. The various people who had not dispersed at the gate of the Qincha Xingyuan pointed at Kang Youwei's back.

Tan Sitong froze there, just churning in his mind.

Brother Chuanqing, Brother Chuanqing............ Clearing, usurping? Reverse seizure? ………… Xu Yifan, are you really aiming at this world, and will you go on step by step? Are you so sure you're on the right path? But I also believe that my path is not wrong! Without central authority, how can the whole country unanimously refresh and cheer up, your path can only make the country fall apart! You can't replace this central authority.................."

(To be continued)