Guangxu had just arrived at the noon gate, and one of the guards greeted him: "Tell the emperor that the queen mother and the prince of Li, Shiduo, Erle Hebu, Zhang Zhiwan, Xu Gengshen, Sun Yuwen and other military ministers are all waiting in the imperial study. ”

Guangxu was taken aback and asked, "What do you know?" How long has it been? ”

"I don't know what the slave is, I heard that Prince Li asked to see the emperor in vain, so he went to Cining Palace, and then the queen mother recruited all the ministers of military aircraft. It's been half an hour. In addition, Lord Cen Chunxuan and Lord Tang Shaoyi were already waiting in the imperial study early in the morning. It hasn't come out yet. ”

"Got it, go check it out." Guangxu was puzzled in his heart, something must have happened, otherwise it would not be the Queen Mother and all the ministers of military aircraft who had arrived.

In the imperial study, the ministers of military aircraft stood on both sides, and Cixi sat on the dragon chair and looked at the military uniforms placed in front of the table.

"Liu Mei, this is the clothes that the emperor asked you to make?" Cixi picked up the military uniform designed by Guangxu and looked back and forth: "Look at the style is good, this is what the emperor came up with?" ”

"Back to Lafayette, the emperor said that this is an imitation of the military uniform of the German State, which has been changed many times. This will have to wait for the emperor to come back and make a final decision. Liu Mei stood aside and replied respectfully.

"Oh, what else did the emperor say?"

"Back to Lafayette, the emperor also said that the new army should have a new image, and from now on the new military uniform."

"The emperor said well, these eight banners should be rectified. The division of the national economic system cannot suppress the local area internally, and cannot resist foreign insults externally. How is this? Cixi looked at the military planes around: "In this matter, you should use more snacks." ”

"The ministers will obey Lafayette's will."

"I heard that the emperor's room and board are in the imperial study. Liu Mei, is the emperor's room and board good? Cixi asked Guangxu about the trivial matters of his life. Liu Mei also answered truthfully.

Liu Mei has been following Guangxu for a while, hearing a lot of things, and seeing a lot of things. She knows that there are some things that can't be known to too many people, especially the Queen Mother. What the emperor did and said was with the intention of getting rid of the control of the queen mother. As for food and accommodation, Liu Mei couldn't understand the purpose of the Queen Mother's request for a while. can only answer truthfully, but when she answers, she deliberately said a few words less.

And Cixi asked these questions for a purpose, because she found that the guards around the imperial study were no longer the ones they used to be, and Guangxu had done something in them. Even Guangxu went out today, if it wasn't for Shi Duo coming to her, she wouldn't know about it. So she wants to ask, on the surface, she cares about the emperor's daily life, but in fact, she wants to know what kind of behavior the emperor has. But Cixi asked for a long time, and Liu Mei's answer was in the middle of the rules, and when she heard that the emperor had changed his meal to a bowl of meat, a vegetarian and a bowl of white rice, she just shook her head.

When Cixi couldn't ask anything, Guangxu also returned.

"Erchen has seen his father." Guangxu looked around: "Oh, it's all here." ”

"Emperor-" Cixi said displeasedly, "you are the lord of a country, and this is a day." I don't even bring a guard, if there is any accident, how can I tell the mourning family to explain to the lord and the sect. ”

"Erchen just went to the military academy, and he definitely didn't go to other places. Sons can swear. Guangxu raised his right hand.

"Even if you go out, let's say hello to the military planes. If it weren't for Prince Li coming to the mourning family, the mourning family wouldn't know that you had gone out. Shi Duo, show the excerpt to the emperor. Cixi just waved her hand.

Prince Shiduo took out a fold from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "This is the excerpt on the Governor of Zhili, Li Hongzhang, asking the imperial court to determine the number of people and wages in the Lushun dockyard, which requires about 7,514 taels of silver per month, and more than 90,000 taels of silver per year." The start of construction is imminent, and I hope that the imperial court can confirm it as soon as possible. ”

Guangxu hadn't gotten his hands on it yet, so he asked in surprise: "That's it?" ”

Prince Li Shiduo didn't reply, but Cixi spoke: "In the eyes of the emperor, this kind of thing is a trivial matter? Emperor, the important affairs of the country, no matter how big or small, must be cautious in everything. ”

"My father taught me a lesson. The son saw that his father and all the ministers of military aircraft were here, and he thought that something big had happened. Guangxu took the fold and looked at it: "I am waiting for the number of workers and salaries to build the dock in the imperial court, and it is difficult to understand the details." Since Li Zhongtang has taken this excerpt, he wants Li Zhongtang to be a person. Presumably, there won't be much leakage. Father, you see, if you don't have any opinions, the son will approve this excerpt. Guangxu understood that Cixi was not here to discuss the government with him in such a big battle. Just because the old lady didn't know that Guangxu had gone out, she was nervous. He who brings people to ask for sin.

"You are the emperor, you can make decisions on the affairs of the court, don't ask me this old woman." Cixi still put on an attitude of not interfering in government affairs.

Guangxu walked to the table, picked up Zhu Pi, and wrote the word "quasi" on the fold. After thinking about it, he then wrote: The list of the main responsible persons and the content of the project they are responsible for must be submitted in detail.

Cixi looked at it and asked a little questions: "What's the use of the emperor asking for these?" ”

Guangxu said with a smile: "Erchen is learning from the West, this is called accountability." Of course, it's good to have nothing to do, and if something happens, you can use this list to find out who is responsible. Erchen still thinks about it, so that the people below can also serve snacks. Don't take a position and don't do anything, something happens. I can take people according to the list. ”

Cixi thought for a while and nodded: "Well, this method is good." You've all remembered it, and you're going to do it in the future. ”

"The ministers will obey Lafayette's will." Kneeling again.

Guangxu looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground without any expression, in fact, he just didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the future generations. The bridge fell, and I couldn't even find out who was repairing it. So he specially asked to write down his place of origin for this purpose, and he wanted to find out you and ask you for the crime when he went to the ends of the earth.

"Dear father, you and all the ministers of military aircraft are here today for this?" Guangxu asked again cautiously

"Get up. Emperor, you are the lord of a country, and you will not leave a word when you go out. It's not a big deal today, but if you encounter a big or urgent matter that requires you, the emperor, to decide, you can't even find anyone. That's the big deal. ”

"Then it's up to my father to decide." Guangxu blurted out a few times, this is a good time to show loyalty. But Guangxu regretted it after speaking, if Cixi really used this sentence to talk about things, Guangxu would be miserable. It's handing over the handle to someone else. But when the words came out, he couldn't take them back, so he could only accompany the smile and continue to say: "Although the sons and daughters have been in power for a few years, they feel that they can't control the government. Dear Dad, I have to ask you to work harder. ”

"You child, when will I be able to live a glorious old woman. Don't run on both sides of the fold. Almost, you just have an idea. Don't look for mourners for everything. The emperor is older, and he can take this idea. ”

"The ministers will obey Lafayette's will." Kneeling again. That's all they said, and they knelt down three times.

"Yes, yes, yes." Guangxu laughed with him, thinking, look for me in small things, and you have the final say in big things.

"Emperor, how about going to the military academy today? How can you go for a day?" Cixi did not forget this.

"Ouyang Zhenhua and Zhou Qin have done a good job, and it will be completed in more than ten days. The retainers went this time, inspected the school building, the cafeteria, the venue, and the equipment, and then talked to the subordinates, so it didn't take time. Erchen wants to teach the children of the Eight Banners after ten days. I wonder if my father can go with me? "Pull Cixi, if you don't have time, you have to find a way to make her free. If Cixi doesn't go, the plan envisaged by Guangxu will not be easy to implement.

"Ten days later? The mourning family also went to see it, and it was boring to stay in the palace all day, so I just went out to relax. I'll go with you. ”

"Dear father, when my son was in the military academy, I heard that Cen Chunxuan and Tang Shaoyi were coming, I don't know where they are now?" Guangxu asked.

"If you don't say it, the mourning family almost forgot. Pass it on. ”

"Chuan Cen Chunxuan, Tang Shaoyi-" Li Lianying's duck-like voice was so loud.

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