On the Taihe Palace

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Zhongqing is flat."

Guangxu thought to himself, thousands of years old. It's not annoying.

"Today, there is only one matter for the DPRK to discuss, and that is the issue of the selection of candidates for the command of the new army. Yesterday, I discussed with the Queen Mother, but I didn't get what I wanted. Today, I ask all the ministers to discuss the people they recommend with the court to see who should be in charge of the new army. ”

Now that the ministers are arguing about the selection of the new army commander. You say how you recommend how to use, I say how bad the people you recommend, and how suitable the people I recommend. It can be said that they expose each other's shortcomings. The people of the clear stream quote the scriptures, and they are very happy to quarrel.

Guangxu was secretly happy in his heart, this is what he wanted. Guangxu's face was gloomy, and he suddenly got up: "What are you arguing about, is this how you do errands for me?" ”

"The emperor is angry." The ground was full of Manchu civil and military personnel.

"Since it is difficult for the ministers to decide, then I will personally lead this army." Guangxu said angrily: "The ministers can have objections. ”

Suddenly, one of the people in the crowd stood up: "Sun Jianai, the squire of the Ministry of Ministers, has objections." ”

This finally blocked the minister's mouth, and you came out to oppose it. Guangxu was furious: "Say." ”

"The emperor is the lord of the ninety-five, the lord of the world. How can you be in the company of Qiu Ba. There is a loss of the prestige of the Son of Heaven. The minister thought that the emperor could lead the army remotely in the palace and appoint another person to lead the army. For example, the Western powers can be named after the royal army. Since ancient times......"

"Fart!" Guangxu didn't dare to let him continue to speak, and then let him quote the scriptures and say it, and the ministers would come together to admonish. At that time, whether the emperor is or not, he will listen to it. What's more, the old lady didn't want to give up the right to send troops: "I have made up my mind, so I don't need to say more." ”

"Your Majesty ......" Sun Jianai still wanted to say something.

"Take off the top and wear the flower feather and throw it out of the palace." Guangxu roared.

When two guards came in, they carried Sun Jianai and walked out. I still heard Sun Jianai shouting: "Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven must not lose his prestige, he must not lose his prestige." ”

"I will never change my determination, and I will personally train this army to set an example for the national army. I ordered Zhou Qin and Ouyang Zhenhua to be the assistant of the military academy, and Cen Chunxuan was in charge of the military academy's money and food. Master Weng, after the meeting, bring three people to the Heart Cultivation Palace to see me. What else needs to be discussed? Let's quit if you have nothing to do. ”

Guangxu turned around and walked out of the Taihe Palace, and the ministers had no choice but to leave. When they walked out of the gate, Prince Shiduo and Sun Yuwen glanced at each other, and they all walked to the side as if nothing had happened.

"Today, what does Sun Zhongtang think of the affairs of the court." Sedori asked with a smile.

Sun Yuwen gently stroked his beard, which was not much: "If the emperor wants to regain power, he must have military power." Today, it seems that the emperor is angry with us arguing endlessly, but he is really paving the way for himself to take charge of the army. Such a trick can't hide from us, let alone the Queen Mother Lafayette. Let's just wait and see the show. ”

"Not necessarily, when the old man entered the palace yesterday to greet Lafayette, he also mentioned the establishment of the new army. Lafayette also said that the army that can fight in this world is in the hands of the Han people. also asked the old man to carefully select the people who will be in charge of the new army. In my opinion, Lafayette really wants to build an elite division for our Manchurians, and I am worried that the Han people are heavy. ”

"In this way, the old man will meet Lafayette immediately."

"Sun Zhongtang is slow, Sun Zhongtang doesn't really want to protect Beizi Zaiyi, right?"

"It's so hard that the prince really wants to protect that Zhao Erfeng?"

"General Rong Lu of Xi'an is one of the few people who knows the soldiers among my people, and I don't know what Sun Zhongtang thinks."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Sun Yuwen said: "The old man will go to see Lafayette." ”

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Guangxu looked at Li Hongzhang so carefully for the first time, the person in charge of the largest armed force in the country in the late Qing Dynasty, a staunch supporter of the Westernization Movement, the first person in the late Qing Dynasty Westernization, and an old man with a high reputation at home and abroad. It's so tall and so thin. His eyes are restrained and his eyes reveal confidence. The slightly old face still has an aura of not being angry and arrogant. All the undertakings he laid for the modernization of the national economy and people's livelihood in the Great Qing Dynasty have benefited the people behind him. He was the backbone of the Westernization Movement, which had a crucial impact on China's modernization. Li Hongzhang was born in the darkest and most turbulent era in China, and every time he "appeared", it was when the country's survival was in danger, and what the Qing Dynasty asked him to bear was "the most embarrassing thing for human feelings". But many people in later generations only saw him sign the traitorous treaty. People say that the coffin is closed, but he is the one who has not yet reached the conclusion after the coffin. When he was born, he worked hard and carried infamy; After his death, he also had a mixed reputation.

"Your Majesty? Emperor? Liu Mei shouted softly on the side: "Weng Zhongtang is here with someone." ”

Guangxu smiled at Li Hongzhang: "I lost my mind for a while so that Lord Zhongtang smiled, bring it in." Li Zhongtang also sits, this is not a court-to-court pattern, and there is no need to be formal. ”

Li Hongzhang was embarrassed by Guangxu, and sat down with thanksgiving.

Weng Tongyi came in from outside with Cen Chunxuan, Zhou Qin and Ouyang Zhenhua, and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to say hello.

"Sit down, and I invite you here to discuss the matter of the new army. First of all, this money and grain, how many taels of silver can Master Weng's household come up with? ”

"Back to the emperor, the household can only take out 500,000 taels. Please also ask the emperor to forgive the sin. ”

"The household is difficult, and I know it. In this way, take 500,000 taels, and make up for the shortfall. In addition, in the future, the household department will take out another 200,000 taels per month. As for Master Weng and others' joint request for the establishment of a new school, I also approved it. After the matter of the military academy is decided, the household department will find a way to free up funds for the new school. ”

"The new school is even more important than the new army. China has been strong for 5,000 years, and the current Chinese people are still asleep in the dream of the Celestial Empire. But the outside world is already changing. The backwardness of ideology has led to the overall backwardness of today's China. In order to rejuvenate the country, it is first necessary to change the current decadent thinking, and the real need for a group of truly talented and down-working scholars to bury their heads in construction and production. I also hope that from this new school, I can come out of this new school with groups of young people with progressive ideas and work hard for the revitalization of the country. And the army is only an escort for this new idea. It's time to breathe fresh blood into the country. This was Guangxu's personal emotion, but it caused huge waves in the hearts of the people around him, especially Li Hongzhang, and everyone's faces were bright red. This statement shows the emperor's determination. Li Hongzhang has been in foreign affairs for many years, and how many conservative forces are fetters. Now that the emperor has said this, he can let it go and have no worries.

"Fang Liang, you studied under Rong Hong, I don't know if Mr. Rong is good now." Guangxu asked.

"Back to the emperor, Master Rong is still in good health, and now he lives in the United States."

"Mr. Rong worked hard for me in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, and he should be a model for overseas Chinese students, I intend to ask Mr. Rong to return to China to preside over this new school, and I also ask Fang Liang to contact you on your behalf."

"The minister's teacher thanked the emperor for his grace."

"When the new school is built, if Master Weng is free on errands, he can also go to give lectures. It's not in vain that I've learned for many years. Master Weng knelt down first. ”

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