In Yanjing City, the people who have something to do with the current situation now seem a bit mysterious. Although you don't have to walk to the destination, you can take a look at the famous restaurant and teahouse. There are always three or two tables of people who put on a very secret look, muttering something in a low voice. The guy came over with a big teapot to mix tea, and one by one he hurriedly stopped, staring at the little guy with a very serious look, how could national affairs fall into the ears of others.

When the young man turned around with a smile, he often scolded in a low voice: "Isn't it just about the Second Emperor's Tan Dajun's domineering business?" Banner people Han people, I don't know how many people want him to fall, who can not know? Virtue! ”

Indeed, this is already a well-known secret among the people of Sijiu City. Tan Sitong set up a new yamen for the affairs of the prime minister, and took a large number of vacancies of flag officers and Han members, although two temporary yamen were set up to accommodate them, and there was no less than a penny. But what kind of face, no power, such a thing, can there be a good place? Every day, I don't know how many people scold the street openly and secretly, and they go to the major princes to deliver small words, some hold incense and kowtow outside the Summer Palace, and some are clamoring to go to the front of the tombs of the ancestors and emperors to touch the dead corpses............ All kinds of shapes.

The millions of flag people in Sijiu City are also floating in people's hearts. These salaries are already discounted. The big guy also recognized it, but now, Tan Sitong has not reduced the original share by half, but whenever he goes to the flag people everywhere to lead the yamen to send old rice and silver, there are always a lot of flag men and big feet scolding the street. scolded Tan Sitong and scolded the new minister. said that the court didn't want flag people............ The Xishan Jianrui Battalion even gathered hundreds of vests, took the blades, and said that they would go to the military aircraft in the capital to talk to Tan Sitong! The rumors spread too much, and the whole city was saying that Tan Sitong would take care of the banner people's salaries for three months at most, and then he would want the big guys to learn from those flag people in Jiangning to fend for themselves!

Tan Sitong is the sworn brother of Xu Yifan, who killed a thousand knives, who dares to pat his chest and guarantee that he can't do this?

Now there are some excerpts coming out one after another, although they are not particularly famous figures. The scolding that can be named by name is not ambiguous at all. It is said that Tan Sitong is in charge of it, and his heart is not to be asked, and the court is all about these twists and turns, which is neither unknown nor republicized. But these eloquent essays have been widely circulated and copied a lot.

However, these two emperors are also tough enough, other ministers, even Li Hongzhang, who was powerful in the world back then. When encountering this kind of atmosphere that is neither yin nor yang, you have to admit it, let the power position come out, and take care of the princes and ministers who look at him unpleasantly, and keep a low profile for a while. But Tan Sitong just ignored it. When he arrived at the Yamen of the Prime Minister of Longzongmen, the following official documents should be scolded and refuted, without any scruples. At the beginning, the head of Xingtou was the co-organizer of the minister, and they all felt that this official was tasteless.

These words, he made more big moves, not only firmly grasped all the power of the new army, but also took over the position of the deputy minister of the yamen under the command of the capital infantry army with his henchman Yang Rui.

Lin Xu, Yang Shenxiu, Liu Guangdi, Kang Guangliang and other Tan Si were under the same disciple, and most of the prime minister's yamen were introduced as Dalami Zhangjing, and when Tan Sitong was not in the yamen, all affairs were still controlled by them.

Toughness, let the world look sideways!

Behind the scenes, I don't know how many hateful eyes look at Tan Sitong's back moving forward proudly, everyone knows that the wind and rain will come, but no one can figure out how violent this wind and rain will be!

Summer Palace, Yulan Hall.

In the imperial study, there was the sound of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone falling to the ground, and then there was a stack of busy voices of the little eunuch confessing his guilt and kowtowing with the busy sound of cleaning up. Finally, Guangxu shouted in a shrill voice: "Get out, get out of here!" ”

The heads of the little eunuchs who were waiting in the imperial study rattled, and then they retreated one by one like rabbits with guns. The little eunuch outside was leading Wen Tingshi in, and when he saw this situation, Wen Tingshi asked in surprise: "The emperor's heart is not going well again?" ”

A little eunuch greeted Wen Tingshi with a sad face: "Lord Wen, how dare the villains say this." There is nothing to do to kill us, the emperor is waiting to see you, your princess Wandai, if you can relieve the emperor a little, the villains will provide the adults with immortal tablets............"

Wen Tingshi smiled: "I can't stand your incense!" Let's talk to the emperor, and the ministers will be sent to see you in the style of the court. ”

The eunuch hurriedly bent down to lead the way: "Master Wen, what else do you want?" Come a few more times, make the emperor happy, and it's all inside............"

Wen Tingshi had just entered the door of the study, and he saw Guangxu walking around there with his hands behind his back, his emaciated face full of sickly flushing. Although I could see that I was trying my best to calm myself, my hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. Hearing the sound at the door, seeing Wen Ting's respectful kneeling and saluting, Guangxu raised his eyebrows: "Daoxi, here, when do you want to be a kowtow worm?" ”

Wen Tingshi didn't care, but still meticulously touched the three heads: "Your Majesty, although the monarchs and ministers know each other, if this courtesy of humility is wasted, how is the difference between my generation of scholars and beasts?" ”

Guangxu snorted coldly: "Scholar, there is no Cao Ying, Wang Mang, and a second emperor among the scholars!" He sighed in the Wen Ting style: "Sit down...... Dawhi ...... In the past few days, three princes have come to Leshoutang to cry, all talking about the two ...... How did Tan Sitong bully the big people, how did he change the ancestral system...... A little more heart-wrenching, that is, Tan Sitong is Xu Yifan's internal response in the Northland, hehe, do you know what Lafayette said? ”

Wen Tingshi stood up quietly and said with a smile: "How can the minister know Lafayette's thoughts?" ”

"Lafayette scolded these princes and ministers back! A person who is looking for death and refuses to leave, Lafayette simply asked him, do you really want to die? The imperial court just saved 18,000 taels of princes! Early this morning, when I went to ask for peace, Lafayette still counted me, since he pushed Tan Sitong out, I would use him well and support his waist! ”

Guangxu's face was pale, and he couldn't help but walk briskly again. Wen Tingshi was also slightly moved, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, haven't we already bitten the buttons, and in front of Lafayette, don't we show a little bit of an opinion about the current Jinghua situation?" ”

Guangxu couldn't hold back his hands and raised: "I don't!" I just listened respectfully to Lafayette's words, and said that when I turned around, I issued an order to appeal to those princes and ministers who did not know anything............ But when will this be? In the past, although Lafayette was at the helm, but in big matters, I still had the power to make three points, but now I don't have half of it! Tan Sitong decided something, made up a fold, admitted it, and didn't admit it............ Now even Lafayette has changed his surname, and he is Tan Sitong's waist! How can these two brothers have the ability to confuse the world? Daoxi, you say that he is so all-encompassing and desperate, is it because the backer behind him is not me, but Xu Yifan? ”

Guangxu's words are extremely painful, in the normal monarch and minister system, which minister is suspected by the emperor of this kind of field, it is better to hang himself quickly.

Wen Tingshi listened to Guangxu and dealt with them according to their discussion, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a slight smile: "Your Majesty, please Wan'an, everything is still under control............

"Under control? If he continues to control it like this, Xu Yifan will enter Yanjing City! ”

"Your Majesty......... Do you know why the Queen Mother supports Tan Sitong? It is precisely because Tan Sitong and the emperor snatched the power of the person who presided over the major affairs! In the eyes of the Queen Mother, the only one who is most likely to endanger the status of the Queen Mother is the emperor. No matter what the foreign minister is, there is always a way to check and balance. At the beginning, it was this routine to pay all the power of the southeast to Zeng Guofan in order to share the power of the prince, and later reused Li Hongzhang in Beiyang to contain and deal with the emperor, which was also this routine. Now use Tan Sitong to deal with Xu Yifan's aggressiveness, the more he behaves and the emperor is centrifuged, the more reassuring Lafayette will be about him! Your Majesty, think about it, isn't that the truth? ”

Wenting-style teacher inherited Weng Tonggong, a master and an apprentice provoked the struggle between the imperial party and the rear party for so many years, when it comes to practice, both master and apprentice can be called waste wood, but this subtle power struggle has been perfected!

Guangxu slowly quieted down, motioned for Wen Tingshi to sit down, and sat behind the bookcase himself. Subconsciously picked up a book, but didn't look at it, just listened carefully to Wen Tingshi's narration there.

"This time, the emperor wants to kill two birds with one stone against these two great enemies! Several princes and ministers were scolded by Lafayette, and the ministers already knew............ Don't hide it from the emperor, these princes and ministers are all bought by the ministers............ This is just the beginning, in these two days, the seventeen princes in the capital, the twenty leaders on the eight banners, plus a number of ministers who lost their positions in this change, will knock together again and cry to Lafayette! This trend, whether it succeeds or not, is always thrilling enough, right? ”

Guangxu's face changed at first, a little excited, and then he shook his head: "Lafayette is awake on this, didn't you say the same?" Lafayette uses Tan Sitong, one to Yu Xu Yifan, and the other to oppress me. As long as Lafayette adheres to this purpose and doubles the number of people, it will not be able to move Tan Sitong............ Even if Lafayette wins Tan Sitong, it just shows that the overall situation is still in Lafayette's hands, when will it be my turn again? ”

Wen Tingshi smiled lightly, and folded two fingers: "...... The Hou Party can make such trouble, and the princes and ministers can make such trouble. Tan Si is the same party, so it's normal to react, right? If Tan Sitong is a henchman, he will also play a twist at this time, and he will completely change the law and refresh it. These old people dare to stir up such a trend, just because Lafayette still has the power to really make the final decision. In order to prevent this from happening again, so that no one will be hindered by the great cause of changing the law. Please ask Lafayette to return to Chengde Summer Resort for a period of time, and no longer express any opinions on foreign affairs. ”

Guangxu slapped the table and stood up: "Lafayette will be jealous of Tan Sitong, and he hates to die!" ………… Just where to find a Tan Si Tongxin to play this piece? The fold system is strict, and impostors can't be risked! ”

Wen Tingshi smiled faintly: "In the minister's bag, there is still such a person ............"

"And then?" Guangxu was already so nervous that his face turned blue. Wen Tingshi was about to speak, but Guangxu signaled him to stop, personally walked down the steps to the door, and looked around. According to his instructions, he and Wen Ting-style summoned each other, and no one was allowed outside the door. The eunuch, who was standing far away, watched Guangxu looking at the door and quickly knelt down. Guangxu waved his hand, turned back again, and actually moved a brocade stool over with his own hands, and those who sat close to Wen Ting-style were almost on Wen Ting-style's face.

As soon as this fold is on, the estrangement between the two sides has been born. It is inevitable that confidants will be gathered to discuss matters. Lafayette is discussing how to deal with it, and Tan Sitong wants to find out the truth, so that he can understand the reply and resolve the matter. When they can't find the people who are on the fold, how can they have a time for three or two days to brew and discuss, right?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the ministers should contact the people in the Tan Party in the name of transferring troops back to Beijing, grasping the situation, maintaining the overall situation of the reform, and maintaining their newly acquired positions of power. Bring the new army back to the capital! Liu Kunyi left behind the old department, and he can't rely on doing this, and those who can use it are only the newly trained army! Your Majesty, the ministers dare to say a word here, the new army is all in the hands of the ministers, and the emperor's edict has been effectively verified! Tan Dang is still in the dark! When the new army enters Beijing, it will be Tan Si's same party, and all the remnants of the party will be captured, and the emperor will eventually take over this power, Ding Xin, and achieve a great cause of a generation of heroes! ”

The words were subdued and frustrated, and Wen Ting-style said with great vigour. Such a one-ring plan is completely brewed and led by him, playing with everyone in the world, how can he not let him be complacent?

After his plan was finished, Guangxu was silent for a long time. He stood up in silence and walked for a long time with his hands behind his back. Wen Tingshi just looked at his figure calmly, without the slightest hint of impatience.

"New Army available?"

"Available!"

"Can the Forces nouvelles be trusted?"

"The minister guarantees the head of the item! Your Majesty, is it really true that Tan Sitong's foundation is slowly deepened and stands on behalf of the king? ”

Guangxu gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Daoxi, you go." You know and I know this, and if it doesn't work out, don't reveal the whole plan! You also know that you are the only one I can believe............"

He turned his head to look at Wen Tingshi, and tears slowly appeared in his eyes: "............ There is also Teacher Weng in Shanghai, once I have great power, Teacher Weng will be my father's ............ Don't kowtow, who said that Teacher Weng can't afford it? And you, Daoxi, since you want to reform the old and make the new, the Han people may not be able to be crowned kings............ Hello do it. I burn incense and bathe, and look forward to your good news all night......"

Seeing that Guangxu was speaking emotionally, Wen Tingshi couldn't hold it, and knelt down with tears: "The minister dares to die if he doesn't follow suit!" ”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ even if the first governor came to Jiang Ning to show him the center, it didn't make Xu Yifan's mood relax now.

It's just that it's full of worries, and there is no problem in dealing with an old bureaucrat at the end of the Qing Dynasty. has been in a high place for so many years, and when he met with Governor Deng Huaxi and Deng, Xu Yifan dealt with it easily. showed moderate respect in front of Li Hongzhang, but when it comes to real big things, it still shows that the decision of any major event can only rely on him Xu Yifan. To Deng Huaxi, he didn't say much about the current situation, just greeted him gently, showing that he Xu Yifan had the temperament to surrender and accept rebellion, but also faintly hinted that there would be a big chaos in Yanjing, where the situation in the whole country could no longer be controlled, and in the end, it was only up to him Xu Yifan to clean up - everything, they local officials just opened their eyes and saw it............ Xu Yifan did not expect to rely on the old bureaucratic system to transform the whole of China, and the construction was originally a long and arduous process. What he has to do now is just to stand up on behalf of the Qing Dynasty and re-establish the central authority. It is just a matter of avoiding the chaos of a divisive civil war in the coming decades of history. As for the future, there is still a lot to do. But it's not a headache right now.

It is precisely for this reason that these local officials who are willing to take refuge are still mainly co-opted.

He also did a good job, and the military camp summoned him to assert his authority. Gentle in speech, courteous corporal to comfort people. rubbed the old man Deng in the Tangshan military camp, and gave a banquet in the canteen of the first town, and introduced a few tiger generals under his command to everyone at random. As soon as the new-style officer's leather boots stood upright in front of Deng Huaxi, the old man hurriedly got up and bowed back.

In the end, the old man at least said goodbye with a happy and sincere face - what he thought in his heart, Xu Yifan didn't bother to care. Such people do not have the ability to create trends, and the last choice is to follow the trends.

What really made him think about it repeatedly was Sheng Xuanhuai's telegram.

Yanjing and Yanjing, the forces of all parties are intertwined, and all kinds of thoughts are hidden in secret, and they all want to stage their ending drama on this final stage............ All of this is what he was waiting for.

Tan Sitong's idea of holding power and recruiting and training the new army is not wrong. It is also to learn from him, Xu Yifan, everything relies on strength to eat people. In this center, authority is lost, and strength is the basis for all actions. But when the Xiangjiao was involved in the political changes in the capital, it was wrong. Xu Yifan also keenly discovered this opportunity. As long as Tan Sitong's meager ability to control the overall situation is defeated, everything will be out of control, and chaos will inevitably occur! And when the chaos happens, the last bit of prestige of the northern court will be lost, and he is the person who is destined to clean up the mess!

He sent intelligence officers, sent Sheng Xuanhuai and Chu Wanli, two generals, plus Yuan Shikai, a figure who had come over by himself. It's all to contact and help all the anti-Tan Sitong forces. In other words, he has been waiting for Tan Sitong to fall!

Tan Sitong, how will he fall?

Regarding his fate, Xu Yifan is never optimistic. With the power of one person, he is at the heart of this corrupt force. Is there room to turn the tide? He Xu Yifan's rise has always started from the periphery, avoiding these guys who make more than enough stumbling blocks, not fighting with them, and breaking the game purely with force. And then by virtue of the trend of the times that shook the world in the First Sino-Japanese War, we have come to this day!

What will happen to this turmoil? History has changed beyond recognition, and Xu Yifan doesn't know how this ending drama will be staged.

Will he be able to control the situation so that the chaos will not develop in an unstoppable direction until everything is burned?

Every possibility, he has to take into account. Not to mention that sometimes the conscience discovers, and you have to think about what kind of blood sea Yanjing City will become!

At this time, he could only wait patiently for further news to come.

There was also an inexplicable heaviness that made him a little breathless............ In this history, the executioner of the six gentlemen of Wuxu was Xu Yifan............ This heaviness is still unspoken!

He repeatedly told himself that there was nothing wrong, nothing wrong. Most of his subordinates also take it for granted. When the imperial court shouted surrender to Yue Ben, it was natural for the people of the Manchu court who tried to perpetuate the smell of rotting corpses to use any means!

Lao Tzu is also a person............ Leaning on the wall of the carriage back to the Governor's Mansion in Jiangning City, Xu Yifan's expression has always been ugly. I don't know how, I just want to talk to someone.

When he came back to his senses, the carriage was already running in Jiangning City, and dozens of Goshha's healthy horses were tightly clamping his carriage. Outside the city, you can let your horse gallop, but when you enter the city, it is much slower. Xu Yifan looked through the car window and found that he had arrived at Daxing Palace, turning right on the main road to head towards the governor's yamen, and turning left into an alley, which was to go to Xiuning's small courtyard.

He subconsciously stomped his foot, and the carriage suddenly stopped. Several Goshkha have already jumped off their horses to stand on guard. Chen De and Pu Yang also got off the horse and got into the car, opened the car door and looked at Xu Yifan: "Dashuai, what are your orders?" ”

Xu Yifan looked at the two of them, Chen De was fine. Pu Yang, the bastard, had a vigilant look on his face, and looked at himself very unkindly. As if he was afraid that he would say that he was going to turn left.

"Okay guy............ Is it so uncomfortable to be Lao Tzu's brother-in-law? ”

Xu Yifan snorted in his heart, and reluctantly changed the topic: "If you don't enter the visa room, send someone to notify the inner house, and I will go back directly." See...... What to see! Can't I skip work and go home to see my wife? ”

Xu Yifan scolded, and Chen Depu shrank his neck. Got out of the car in a gray way. Chen De secretly arched Pu Yang: "Pu Laosi, accept your fate, don't be ashamed............ provoked the handsome, he has a lot of tricks, we haven't had a good time. ”

Pu Yang just made a straight face: "Even if you are handsome, you are not worthy of letting my sister be a concubine!" I am a younger brother, and I can't let my sister enter the door and be bullied by a foreign woman! ”

Chen De waved his hand: "I shouldn't have heard this............ I thought I said it, my sister is still in the house............"

The two turned over and got on the horse, and Goshha had already taken the first step to tell the marshal of the house to return home. Then he hugged Xu Yifan back to his house.

Xu Yifan couldn't say awkward in his heart, it turned out that this Pu Yang wanted to beat and scold if he wanted to, and the whip at the beginning had to be enough to add enough money. Now with a Xiuning in his hand, it seems that he can't beat this kid............ There's a chance to clean you up!

Xu Yifan scolded fiercely in his heart, and reflected the light on the glass window of the carriage, he was still so handsome, and he didn't look ugly...... How did Pu Yang feel that he had hooked up with his sister as if it was a lifelong feud?

"Hmm............ This kid has a sister love plot, unruly............ Forget it, it's not bad to go home and hug Ah Xuan and talk, and then pilllow Luo Shi's long legs at night to let the cuckoo's chest push and relax............"

The plan is good, but the change is too fast.

Xu Yifan's carriage came to the side door, and when he got out of the car, he saw Goshha and his housekeeper standing there.

This housekeeper was brought by Li Xuan from Nanyang, and he has an excellent demeanor, and he has definitely received training as a Western-style authentic housekeeper, so he is almost as standard as the London accent. At this time, his face was embarrassed, and Ai Ai didn't speak.

Xu Yifan got out of the car, moved his legs and feet, and glanced at him: "What's wrong?" Which of my daughters-in-law won't let me enter the door? ”

The housekeeper smiled bitterly: "Dashuai, Miss and Du Chen's two aunts and wives are not at home............"

"There's no king's law! Lao Tzu went out to run errands, and they slipped out to play............ Come back and serve one by one! "Li Xuan is not here, Xu Yifan is a big man. Chen De and Pu Yang, who knew the details, both pouted and shook their heads.

"Where did you go?"

"The young lady commanded, and when the marshal came back, she told the marshal what he said............ Dashuai, this is really Miss's original words. The young lady said that you are fine in the office of the superintendent, and you are busy with business and have no other thoughts. I'm afraid that if you go to Tangshan, you won't know where to go when you come back............ Her legal rights must be resolutely defended. As long as you go to Tangshan, she will take her two aunts and wives to chat with Xiuning Gege............ The young lady said that we had already talked twice, and we talked very well............"

Xu Yifan suddenly had three black lines on the door of his head, and he entered the door with a scolding attitude. The housekeeper hurriedly followed, and before entering the door, Xu Yifan pulled the housekeeper: "Wait a while, secretly call Chen De over, let him branch Pu Yang, others will see it, discount your legs!" ”

Not long after he entered the house and sat down, Chen De was smuggled in by the housekeeper.

"Where's Pu Yang?"

"Dashuai, it's his turn to take the post in the signing room today, and go to check the post............ I went to take a sneak peek and was looking at it carefully. It can't end without half an hour. ”

"Well, you know ............"

"Shuai, the car is ready, at the side door. Twenty goshkha, all with tight mouths. It's so close, we can come and go quickly, but it's safe ............."

"The person who can kill Lao Tzu has not yet been born!" Xu Yifan snorted, and patted Chen De's shoulder with a smile: "You are still sensible............ You also know, how difficult is this matter, make trouble again, let the people in Jiangning City see the jokes, isn't this a shame for me Xu Dashuai's face? I'm going to be a good family rule............"

Xu Yifan said righteously and strictly, and Chen De only had a bitter face and did not speak. He can't help it, if Er Ya follows Li Xuan and makes any jokes, he will have no face as a brother.

After saying that, the two of them set out, and went out of the inner house through the side door, twenty goshkhas in civilian clothes, guarding an unmarked carriage. Xu Yifan pulled Chen De into the carriage and ordered him to hurry up with his feet stamped.

After walking for a short time, Chen De had been watching through the car window from time to time to be vigilant around, and suddenly seemed to have found something. Turning back to Xu Yifan and smiling bitterly: "Dashuai, take a look." Pu Yang followed behind, let's go fast, he also walks fast. We go slowly, and he walks slowly, and he follows him to death............"

Xu Yifan was stunned, poked his head out of the car window and looked back. Pu Yang, that kid really followed behind in a covert manner. Wearing a crisp Praetorian Guard uniform is like a thief.

"Lao Tzu is not going to force your sister!"

Xu Yifan sighed in his heart and kicked Chen De: "He's checking the gang!" You've done a great job! Let him follow...... This way, lose our Praetorian Guards! ”

(To be continued)