Chapter 2 Be a low-key person
The pen and paper have been sent, and Emperor Guangxu, who made it in front of the table, was furious. Let's cross it, anyway, I've read a lot of crossing texts, but no one can wear it as Guangxu. Wear it as Guangxu, wear it a few years early, you will die, it will be two and a half years before the first day is full, what is this time enough. But the reality is like this, the road army is abandoned, and the navy is old. There's always something to do.
Guangxu took a pen to write down the first word he came to this world "Jiawu" in his notebook.
With his own ignorance of history. It includes military, economic, political, cultural, personal, scientific, technological, resource, and environmental changes at home and abroad, and records the historical events that we know one by one. It is also easy to refer to so as not to forget. In particular, the First Sino-Japanese Incident was written down in detail. This is about China's luck two years from now. I don't know when I write this, it's not as difficult as Baidu.
If you want to play this game of chess well and reverse the First Sino-Japanese War, you must have your own military strength, the navy is old, and if you don't talk about money to buy new ships, you won't have enough time, and even if you drive them back, you won't be able to form combat effectiveness. What about the road army? I'm afraid that only a new army can be built to fight. But where will the money come from for the construction of the new army, and money will be needed for training, clothing, food, weapons, guns and ammunition. How to convince the Manchu officials, politics is also a problem, and it is necessary to establish authority in the court. The loyalty of the army is the most important thing, don't spend a long time trying to be taken away by the old woman. The venue is also a problem, otherwise the old woman would have been completely useless if she thought I was going to rebel against her. Not to mention the important surname of intelligence, it is a person who needs absolute loyalty. Personnel are the foundation of everything, and they need to be well arranged......
Cining Palace
"Lianying, the emperor hasn't come out yet?"
"Back to Lafayette, the emperor has been in the house for three days, except for someone to bring a meal, everyone else is in the way. Xiao Xizi, who delivered meals, said that the emperor was just writing and drawing, and he didn't know what was written. By the way, since yesterday, the emperor has asked people to find a lot of books about the West and the East. ”
"What is the emperor doing here? Go with the mourners' house and take a look. Before the words fell, there was a "Emperor-Shang-Driving-to-" from outside the door.
For those in high positions, history always gives a multifaceted evaluation, but most of them only talk about Cixi's side of bringing disaster to the country and the people, and even impound some evil deeds that have nothing to do with Cixi on Cixi. In people's minds, Cixi has become a mediocre, decadent, tyrannical, and brutal demon queen. Not really. Cixi's era was a period of great change, and it was far more difficult to govern the country than the emperors of previous dynasties. During his reign, he quelled domestic wars and saved the Qing Dynasty's dominance and authority. It will still make a certain contribution to the maintenance of national unity. The promotion of the Westernization Movement, especially after the Wuxu Dynasty, was carried out under her personal auspices, and it was even more powerful and wide-ranging than at the time of the Wuxu Reform. The most obvious manifestation is that the fiscal revenue of the Qing government has increased from 80 million taels to 120 million taels. In addition, Cixi personally was in power in her early years, and she was still more frugal and hardworking. But in her later years, Cixi became a surname extravagantly. He also has an almost pathological thirst for power, saying, "Whoever makes me unhappy today, I will also make him unhappy for the rest of his life." "You can see it. Although Cixi was well versed in the art of balancing the emperor in the field of power, she was ineffective in governing the country, on the one hand, she supported the Westernists, and on the other hand, she supported the diehards to contain the Westernists. In the end, it can not be anti-dogs.
Guangxu was thinking on the road that Cixi also hoped that the country would be strong in order to maintain the rule of the Qing Dynasty, which can be confirmed in the new policy after Wuxu. But no matter how it changes, everything needs to be within her control. How can she be made to think that the New Army is harmless to her and not interfere with it? It would be nice to get her to pay some more money. Thinking like this, he walked to the front of Cining Palace.
"My son, please say hello to my father." According to the court etiquette, Guangxu knelt down to Cixi according to the gourd painting scoop.
"Excuse me, the emperor quickly get up and speak. The body and bones are not very good, and there is not much to rest, why did you come here? The mourning family is saying that they are going to see the emperor. "Cixi never thought that this emperor, who usually can't hide from himself, came to the door to invite him today.
"There is Lao Qin's father remembered. Now I feel that my body has improved a lot, and although I still feel that my qi is weak, there is no major problem. Isn't it like I haven't said hello to my father for a long time? So I thought about coming over to talk to my father, and I did my filial piety. Guangxu replied respectfully.
"What do you say, come and sit down. The emperor's body is better, and he should have recuperated more. What if this is a cold? Cixi smiled on the surface, but she was still suspicious in her heart.
Guangxu saw Cixi's doubts, smiled slightly, and said in deep words: "These few days of recuperation have made Erchen understand some truths. ”
"Erchen has been in the palace since he was four years old, and he grew up with his own father. Erchen always wants to be a Ming Jun, and he is dedicated to the court, but he accidentally forgot to kiss his father. The sons are not filial. Guangxu knelt down: "Since Erchen ascended the throne, there have been Tsarist Russia forcibly occupying my frontier outside, and then France provoking my Qing Dynasty. In the Inner Shaanxi and Gansu rebellions, the Miao people rebelled. Our Qing Dynasty was able to recover its territory, establish its authority over the Western powers, calm the people's hearts, and show the majesty of the imperial court. This pile is one by one, which is not the hard work of my father. The son was not filial, and he failed to share his father's worries, but he also made his father's heart blocked. If it is really the son's illness that does not wake up, he will no longer be able to repay his father's kindness over the years. Thinking about this, Erchen felt uncomfortable. Now that I have spoken it, my heart is much more open. ”
Cixi was stunned, looking at Guangxu attentively, in the past ten years, he has brought Guangxu up with hard work, but as Guangxu gets older, he and himself are becoming more and more born. On the surface, he is respectful to himself, but his eyes reveal disgust. Since the death of Emperor Tongzhi, the heart of state affairs and family affairs has been broken, but Qingliu in the court also rumored that he set up a little emperor in order to listen to the government and seize power. Now that the emperor has said this, some people have finally affirmed the hard work of these many years. I also feel comforted by my old arms. "What's wrong with the emperor today, saying these sad words. As long as you are the emperor, you can understand the difficulties of mourning over the years, and it will not be in vain for my efforts. ”
"Erchen is young and careless, acting more eagerly, and thinking less. My father often said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and the son finally understood. As he spoke, Guangxu said to Li Lianying, who was standing aside: "Li Chenda, bring the new red robe from Fujian, and I will personally make a pot of tea for Lafayette to taste." ”
Cixi didn't speak, just quietly watched Guangxu fiddling with the tea set, and in a moment, the fragrance of tea dispersed.
"One smells the fragrance, the second looks at the color, and the third is the taste. There is a saying among the people about tea, and I also give my father a cup today. Guangxu respectfully picked up a cup of tea.
Cixi saw that the tea Guangxu was holding stopped, and her face changed.
"Erchen's skills in making tea are too poor, and this good tea also makes Erchen brew badly, for fear of losing his father's appetite, so don't eat this cup of tea."
"It's okay, if you have a heart, it's not about the quality of the tea."
Guangxu knelt down and respectfully raised the teacup: "Please kiss your father and taste tea." ”
Guangxu watched Cixi drink it all with the teacup, and knew in his heart that this hand of family card was played correctly. An old woman, who lost her father when she was young, her husband when she was young, and her son when she was middle-aged, and she had no face. The whole thing is to deal with the deception of ** and the court. As long as you say more intimate words, you can't say that the old lady will let her power, at least there will be a lot less restraint in doing things in the future.
Tea is good tea, but the technique of making tea is too poor, and the tea quality is much worse. But this is such a cup of tea, when Cixi drinks it like a warm current blowing through her heart, it seems to be much lighter. My heart was warm. For the sake of Guangxu, he completely turned his face with his own sister, and although his niece was a queen, it was like sitting in a cold palace. I hope this heavy rain can really make the emperor understand his suffering: "You are also an emperor, don't always kneel, sit down and talk." ”
"I rule the world with filial piety, and my sons kneel down to kiss their fathers, and they are also a little filial piety, who dares to say no." Guangxu sat down: "It seems that I have to learn to make tea, not for anything else, just to be able to make a pot for my father every day." ”
"Nonsense, the emperor should put the country's social affairs first, and what's the matter with running to my old lady. As long as you have this heart, the mourning family will be satisfied. ”
"Erchen is still young, and he doesn't know much about the situation and the country, hehe, I have to have a father."
Out of the ancestral system, but also to avoid suspicion. Cixi rarely looked at the recitals directly. The emperor was young and had no experience, let alone any experience. There are big and small things inside and outside the court, but I still can't let go of it in my heart. Now that the emperor has said this, he can justify it. Thinking of this, Cixi suddenly chuckled in her heart, and pretended to ask casually: "The emperor came to the mourning house today to say something, if there is really a difficulty, just say it." ”
The change in Cixi's tone Guangxu listened to it in his heart, and for politicians, any change would cause them to be alert. Guangxu smiled, Cixi's heart was cold, and she really had nothing to do. I only heard Guangxu say, "Dear father, you see it's time for lunch, is Erchen's lunch solved by his father?" ”
didn't expect Guangxu to say this, Cixi didn't react at once.
"Erchen hasn't had dinner with his father for a long time, so he thought about coming over to talk to his father, first, to do his filial piety, and second. When Erchen was recuperating in the past few days, he also read a lot of Western and Oriental books, and he also knew some truths, but it seemed right or wrong when he thought about it, and he asked his father to teach him. "Wait until the old lady asks before answering, it is better to say it first.
"That's it?"
"Ah, what else? Wait until I come up with another reason -- will it be okay to save me that use? ”
Cixi smiled: "Oh. Co-authored for your own use, as soon as you are the emperor, you will come to beat me an old lady's autumn wind. This kid. He turned his head to Li Lianying and said, "Lianying, let's pass the meal." ”
The atmosphere is harmonious, a good picture of mother and son's filial piety.
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