Tang Shaoyi had waited from morning to evening, and no one cared about lunch. I was hungry and full of stomach scratches. Originally, he was a consul in Seoul, North Korea, and he did a good job, and he didn't want the emperor to personally order him to be transferred back. Before leaving, Yuan Shikai also said that he was favored by the emperor, and this trip must be fame and fortune. didn't think about it, but when he arrived at the local emperor, he didn't see him, so he asked him to go to a military academy as a deputy assistant. This time, Cen Chunxuan also reminded a lot of the details of the face saint, but he couldn't wait for such a day. In fact, Guangxu also had a headache about how to arrange Tang Shaoyi. Tang Shaoyi was the first prime minister of the Republic of China in later generations, and his ability is needless to say. But this person's talent lies in domestic and foreign affairs, but the current Guangxu has no power. Recruit him back, but the idea is to keep these people with him, so as not to be taken away by others. It's like buying stocks, getting the original shares in your hands. But when the people came back, they didn't know where to put it. can only be arranged to be a deputy assistant at the military academy first.

"The ministers see the queen mother, see the emperor." Cen Chunxuan and Tang Shaoyi both knelt on the ground.

Guangxu knelt down again when he saw it, and wanted to call people to get up, there was still a queen mother here.

"Get up and tell me what's going on." Cixi is still on the dragon chair. Guangxu could only stand aside.

In fact, through the past few months of communication, Cen Chunxuan's image of Tang Shaoyi is very good. He has the ability to work hard, and the emperor has mentioned many times that he wants him to mention a little more. So this time, I brought Tang Shaoyi to face the saint together. I didn't think that the emperor went out, and so on came the queen mother. This is not outside, Cen Chunxuan was afraid that Tang Shaoyi would say the wrong thing, so he said first: "Go back to the Queen Mother." The funds for the construction of the new-style school are insufficient, and there is still a gap of 250,000 taels. And the household department couldn't come up with enough silver taels for a while, and replied that he would have to wait until next month. The new school may be postponed. Therefore, it was reported to the emperor to know. ”

"Wait, didn't I just send you 300,000 taels? How is it not enough? How can it be so much worse. Guangxu was puzzled, there was a budget before. It shouldn't be that much worse.

After asking back and forth, it turned out that when the military academy was in the budget at the beginning of its establishment, it did not include the cost of off-road fields and failed to correctly estimate the cost of repairing the fields in the school. The money for the military school was not enough, so the funds for the school were misappropriated. The 300,000 taels were used to pay for the guns and ammunition used in military schools. Cen Chunxuan also took out the account book and presented it.

"I won't look at the account, when I was in the military academy, Fang Liang had already mentioned the matter of money and food. It's not your fault for this. Little Kouzi, you see how much more you can take out in the Internal Affairs Office, let's make up for them first. ”

Kou Liancai knelt down when he heard this, and said pitifully: "The emperor really can't take it from the Internal Affairs Office anymore, and it won't be enough to take this ** degree again." ”

Guangxu sighed: "If it really doesn't work, then it can only be postponed." In this case, you two will go back first, and I will try to see if I can squeeze out some more. "It seems that I can only find another time to talk to Tang Shaoyi again.

I thought that was it, but I didn't think that Cixi would speak: "Emperor, this is your mistake." Studying is the most important thing in the world, and the imperial examination and this school are also for the selection of talents for the country, so how can it be spent because of money. Xiao Lizi, after going down for a while, take 300,000 taels from the Cining Palace of the mourning family to them. ”

"The ministers and other students of the world thank the Queen Mother for her grace." Cen Chunxuan and Tang Shaoyi never thought that Cixi would come out with money at this time.

"If you don't have anything else, kneel down, the mourning family still wants to talk to the emperor." Cixi issued an order to expel the guest.

"The ministers are leaving." Yes, in addition to Prince Li Shiduo also said two words, Erle Hebu, Zhang Zhiwan, Xu Gengshen, and Sun Yuwen knelt down four times without saying a word, and were driven back. In fact, during this period, a little eunuch came to Li Lianying and said a few words, and then told Cixi. Cixi received a report that Guangxu had been in the military academy for a day, so she was relieved. Let these military planes go back.

When everyone went out, Cixi pointed to the military uniform on the table and said, "The emperor came up with this by yourself?" The mourning family looks good, you can change it to the mourning family. ”

While Guangxu took the military uniform to the back to change, a large mirror was placed in the imperial study. When Guangxu came out after changing his clothes, everyone's eyes lit up. Guangxu sorted it out as he walked: "This military uniform fits very well, what do you think of it, father?" ”

"People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and this garment is even more energetic when worn on the emperor. Emperor, how did you come up with this military uniform? Cixi admired this military uniform. I didn't ask a word anymore.

"This is made by the retainer in imitation of the military uniform of the German state." Guangxu knew that this was an imitation of the German military uniform during World War II, but he really didn't know what the current German military uniform looked like. I was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so I had to walk in front of the mirror, turn left and right, and then point to the mirror and say, "This guy is very handsome." ”

When Cixi heard this, she laughed: "Emperor, how can anyone boast of himself like you." ”

"Don't you think he's handsome?" Guangxu laughed with him.

This sentence made Cixi laugh out loud, and said to Li Lianying: "Little Lizi, look at this emperor." boasting that his face is not red. ”

"That's because Erchen is already very handsome." Guangxu also took a turn. At this time, Cixi got up and walked to Guangxu's side and helped Guangxu tidy up his military uniform. The eunuchs and maids on the frightened side stepped forward. Cixi waved her hand: "This military uniform mourners look happy, let's all stand down." ”

Li Lianying took over: "Your Majesty, you didn't go to Cining Palace, the Queen Mother rarely smiled so happily. ”

"Erchen has been busy with military school affairs recently, and there are fewer people who ask for peace for their own father. Please also punish your father. ”

"The emperor just needs to have this heart. Come, do it and talk to the mourners. ”

The old and the young did this, and they deliberately did not mention the affairs of the government, and the gossip parents just chatted. It's just that when it came to Guangxu's meal, Cixi, who listened to Guangxu's explanation, just told Liu Mei to pay attention to the emperor's body, and didn't say anything. When it was time for dinner, Cixi only said: "Your meal is enough for you to eat, so if you have time, you can come to the mourning house to fight the autumn breeze." After that, he went back.

Guangxu looked at this situation and thought that the family card had been played. It is also a relief in my heart. But today, Cen Chunxuan and Tang Shaoyi came to him to ask for money, which made him restless. The money obtained by raiding the house was used up, and the money that was handed over to Li Hongzhang in other goods was intended for the future bank use. This Li Hongzhang has not been able to hand over the fold of running a bank for more than a month, and he has no way to get money. I want to copy it again, but now no one comes out to contradict it. If you want to copy this, you have to have a name. Guangxu paced back and forth uneasily, and suddenly had an idea when he saw the military uniform he was wearing in the mirror.

"Little Kouzi, do you know which restaurant and teahouse in the capital are more famous? Tomorrow, I will help me book a private room, and then inform Ouyang Zhenhua, Zhou Qin, Cen Chunxuan, and Tang Shaoyi, and explain that I will invite them to dinner in the evening. What do you think. Now go with me to the Queen's. Liu Mei, you can go with you. ”

The surname of Empress Longyu is a controversial place in history. In some historical sources and research, people often describe her as a mediocre and stupid jealous woman. She is described in some literature as "always very kind", "very cultured", "attentive and considerate", and "gentle and courteous". Although her political talent was not as good as that of the Empress Dowager Cixi, she was "very sophisticated in dealing with people" and "showed great ability in handling affairs." She was well-read and had "read the histories of different countries", which was undoubtedly a challenging thing for a traditional female surname who grew up in a closed Manchu noble family and was influenced by traditional ethics and morals and went directly to the conservative Manchu power center in the relatively backward society of the time. Most of the concubines and female officials who accompanied Cixi were very closed, they did not understand current affairs, nor did they understand the social conditions in Western countries. And Queen Longyu, as the leader of the best, has achieved "opening her eyes to see the world". As the niece of the Empress Dowager Cixi and the main palace of the Guangxu Emperor, under the contradiction between the emperor and the queen, Empress Longyu was not "firmly on the side of the Empress Dowager Cixi" as some scholars believed, blindly participating in the contradictions between the emperor and the queen, but trying to reconcile the contradictions between the emperor and the queen, although she did not have great enthusiasm for politics. As the head of the Qing court, she complied with the traditional Chinese requirements for women, and had the character of loyalty, forgiveness and forbearance, "humility and respect, putting others before herself, being good and inexplicable, being evil, forbearance and humiliation, and often fearful", is a typical traditional Chinese woman. The queen advocates frugality, but is not favored, there is no extra income, and the limited amount of silver per month is used for ordinary expenses and filial piety to the queen mother, and there is very little left, so naturally she rarely rewards her subordinates. 1891, the seventeenth year of Guangxu. Emperor Guangxu's biological father died, and the queen couldn't even get the money to reward the servants when she went to pay tribute, so she had to "pretend to be sick and not go". Therefore, not only has she never tasted the warmth of the world in her life, but she has never even enjoyed true glory and wealth.

After the Wuxu coup, Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai by Cixi, and Longyu still entered Yingtai to accompany Guangxu. At this time, Longyu seemed to have forgotten about other things, and just wanted to stay with Guangxu in this Yingtai for the rest of his life. Since the first day he entered the palace as a queen, Longyu has never been really happy, and only this period of imprisonment may be the most memorable time in Longyu's life.

For such a woman, Guangxu really has no bottom in his heart. Never fight for power, keep to yourself. It's just too long, it's just too ....... Guangxu thought about his thoughts, so he slowly walked to the front of Zhongcui Palace. Guangxu deliberately let the palace gate people not have to report.

At this time, Longyu was eating, and after Guangxu entered the door, he saw that Longyu's meal only had a few dishes. Guangxu said: "Do you still have my food?" ”

"I didn't know that the emperor was coming, and I couldn't meet him from afar, so I ask for forgiveness." Seeing that the emperor can come from the palace, he is kind to himself. Longyu was surprised and delighted.

"I haven't eaten yet, does the queen have me?" Guangxu smiled faintly.

If you don't have to, you have to conjure it up, Longyu asked his subordinates to prepare tableware. When it was time to prepare a few more dishes, Guangxu said, "No need, so be it." I think it's pretty good. Sit down, I have something to say. ”

Guangxu sat down and thought to himself: No matter what happens in the future, I will have a meal with you today, and I should make amends for the previous Guangxu. While eating, Guangxu said: "I intend to cut ** expenses, so I will start with you." In this way, those in your palace who are willing to leave the palace have other places or relatives to turn to. Ming'er will report the roster one by one. ”

Whether Longyu wants it or not, of course, he can only do it. Longyu was happy that the emperor could accompany her to dine with her. It's just that the emperor said that he would go to the other two palaces after eating, which made her a little disappointed. But the emperor's words made her really feel that the emperor was no longer cold to her: Jingfen, don't send jewelry and other valuable items to be pawned outside the palace, and I won't let the queen rely on pawns.

Concubine Jin is relatively honest, and she is rarely mentioned in later books. For Concubine Jin, Guangxu didn't say a few words and left. When it came to Concubine Zhen, Concubine Zhen thought that the emperor would stay at her tonight in the future. In addition, Guangxu had a good relationship with her before, so she was entangled for a while. In the end, Guangxu returned his face on the grounds that he was busy with government affairs, and Concubine Zhen let Guangxu leave. Guangxu also confessed to cutting expenses and laying off personnel. Finally, I left a sentence: I don't want to hear someone say that you buy and sell officials. Let Concubine Zhen's heart chill.

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