"That Xu Yifan...... But it's back......"

Rong Lu sat in the signing room of the Suzhou governor's yamen in a daze, holding a teapot and looking like he was too empty. The saucer was empty, and the new tea was still resting on the table, and he didn't notice it, and from time to time he held the empty saucer to his mouth and gave it away.

The master and the copywriters in the signing room all peeked at the owner, but no one dared to say anything, and the whole room was as quiet as a grave, only the sound of the abacus crackling and dialing was heard. Rong Lu came in a hurry, although the will of the former governor of Suzhou, Ye Mengqi, came suddenly, but Rong Lu only came single, except for a few goshha closely, he didn't bring a private person, and even his family stayed in Yanjing. The former governor hired a private person in the scene, and all politely retained. In the past, it became a common practice to say that once the son of heaven and one courtier, which governor and governor were replaced, except for the master in the scene, didn't he come with a bunch of alternate officials who had left the door? In two days, the yamen will have to put up a list and go out, find some messengers who have withdrawn a large number of people from the beginning, and then install a bunch of private people to come in.

In the past, there was always a buffer period of a few months for these changes in supervision, and these personnel changes were arranged to some extent. The new governor will also take it slowly, give people a little time, or change their tricks to make more money as a chew after stepping down, or set aside time for these people who are about to step down to find a way to see if they can continue to eat in another province. This is also a customary rule in the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty.

Rong Lu came suddenly, and suddenly took over. It stands to reason that the imperial court broke the rules, and as usual, there were always some local bigwigs who wrote letters to the capital. Then the old man in the capital has to speak, and the court always has to explain a little - even the emperor, and he can't just be a bad guy!

But Rong Lu came alone this time, one person did not move, and one private was uneasy. Only half of the rules are charged when they arrive at the place. Keep your job, such a big bad rule, something that can cause a great shock in the officialdom has come over without moving, and everyone praised the newcomer Rong Zhongcheng for his kindness. Except for Ye Mengqi, who was suddenly taken away, his hair was scratched, everyone played the crown and celebrated another level. As for why Rong Lu came, what grievances he had with Xu Yifan at the beginning, and the thoughts behind the court's sudden arrangement for Rong Lu to come over, no one bothered to care...... Everyone is not a military aircraft in Yanjing City, and many people have also donated money with white money, regardless of whether the east wind or the west wind blows in your court, whoever spoils our rice bowl is not able to get along with the entire bureaucratic system!

After Rong Lu took over the compilation, he acted like this, and his reputation naturally went to heaven. He didn't care about the trivial matters at the bottom, no matter what official documents were sent, he would definitely reply to the yamen who sent the documents, saying that he would act according to the invitation and the laws of the imperial court. When the new governor comes, there are often local complaints, suing a few local governments and counties that are too ugly, and the new governor is often as good as a stream, vacating the position just to install a private person. This time, Rong Lu ignored it. The new governor was so upright that he was so moved that the magistrates patted their chests one by one, saying that they would definitely make the rule of the government unscrupulous, so that Lord Rong would not be embarrassed at all, and the old men in the capital would not have any nonsense. And they also hinted that although Lord Rong was honest and honest, and all kinds of rules were only half of them, how could they be ignorant? These rules will not be less than Lord Rong's - according to the experience of the staff masters, Rong Lu, an official, should be at ease, but it has been almost half a month since he took over the compilation, but he has not seen Rong Lu relax his brows at all!

This Rong Zhongcheng, who is not willing to give up every day, what is he thinking?

The masters' abacus is scattered, and they all agree in their hearts, all of them are hovering this question.

"It's like a dream...... It's a fucking nightmare! ”

Rong Lu just felt as if he hadn't woken up from that nightmare.

In the midnight rain, the iron stream rolling towards Seoul. The black uniforms and white leggings of the soldiers, the black smoke and fire rising from Seoul, the ruins of the Consulate General of Seoul in the Qing Dynasty, and the corpses that were charred and blackened, curled up with their heads in their hands. There is also the Canglong Banner of the Praetorian Guard, and the Xueliang bayonet in front of him!

It's been more than a year, but he still wakes up from the night, sits on the bed, and sweats coldly!

The world is no longer the same, he is a very high-spirited person, and he is also capable among the banner people, thinking that he can deal with everything and control everything, but in the chaos of Seoul, everything is beyond his control! Whether it is Xu Yifan or himself, none of them can be dealt with by him.

But the imperial court still wanted to drive the ducks to the shelves, and asked him to come to Liangjiang to face Xu Yifan again. The only thing that could comfort him was that this was Liangjiang, not North Korea.

In North Korea, Xu Yifan can act without taboos, and his army of tens of thousands of people is an absolute behemoth in North Korea, and no one can control it. However, this is the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty, and all kinds of interest groups have long been intertwined, and no one can move them, and no one dares to move them. His tens of thousands of Praetorian Guards were thrown in the pile, but he was afraid that the waves would not be able to roll up much...... Besides, in the place where there are enemies everywhere in North Korea, this group can still remain vigilant, and in this rich and prosperous land of two rivers, can this group still maintain a completely different style from the Qing Dynasty officialdom?

In North Korea, with hard fighting, as the saying goes, confused and afraid of ignorance, Xu Yifan, who is two hundred and five, won the battle. But in the face of the muddy swamp in the heart of the Great Qing Dynasty, can Xu Yifan still stir it? Or is it the same dust as the light, and it is gradually losing its top?

The imperial court gave the two rivers to Xu Yifan, and its meaning was deep......

Rao understands the truth, but Rong Lu still feels in a trance all day long, for no other reason, if the general truth works for Xu Yifan, he would not have known that he would have died in that corner!

"Let's be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day...... It's good to be able to look at it so closely, whether it is winning or losing, with this kid's living treasure energy, it is also a big scene, isn't it? ”

In the end, Rong Lu could only think about it with such self-deprecation.

A patrol officer stood at the door, looking at Rong Lu in a daze, wanting to enter but not daring to enter. The chief copywriter of the governor's yamen has seen -- the chief copywriter of the governor's yamen is all able to chat with the governor in civilian clothes in the signing room, and is commonly known as a character like Erfutai. He was the only one who had the right to cough and ask, "What's the matter?" ”

The patrol officer snapped a thousand times: "Back to your lordship, the current officials and members of all yamen and bureaus in Jiangning City have followed your lord's instructions and arrived at the public court, waiting for your lord's orders, when will you see you?" ”

Rong Lu sighed, then jumped up, wanted to let go of the teacup in his hand, but found that what he had been holding for half an hour was an empty saucer, and his face was a little unbearable. A few masters who pretended to bow their heads and do things were taken aback by his appearance.

Rong Lu twisted his eyebrows, the heroic spirit of being a general in Xi'an back then returned to his body, and there was no longer a trance look: "The surname is Xu, the second game between Rong Laozi and you is now the beginning!" ”

He said a sentence in his heart, and shook his sleeves: "Go!" Look at these unlucky guys who are going to be under Xu Yifan's hands! ”

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Up and down the Praetorian Guard, most of the soldiers were northerners, and the officers were mainly from Nanyang, and there were some guys who were born in Beiyang as soldiers. There are only two people whose homes are close to the left of Liangjiang, Chu Wanli and Li Yunzong. And just Chu Wanli, his home is in Shanghai.

Their Chu family was born in Siming, Zhejiang, and their grandfathers were members of the bureau in Shanghai, and later their family settled here, doing some business of northern and southern goods, and they can be regarded as a big family. is also known as an innocent squire who cultivates and reads heirlooms - although he is mainly doing business, but now in this year, the bitch funeral can use a pleasant and flattering archway, who cares about them!

Marshal Xu's Pavilion is in the hall, and Uncle Weiyuan can sneak away and go home to see the concubine. Chu Wanli commanded the military gate, and Lord Yun Caiwei naturally admired Shangguan's education. resolutely changed into civilian clothes and got into the flow of people. He didn't ride a car or horse, and staggered towards his own house in Nanshi. said that he was going home, but his kid was not in a hurry or slow, he first went to the City God Temple and slipped a corner, and the descendants of the City God who guarded the temple were the contemporaries of the Qin family, and he was also the old man who was mixed in Shanghai back then. A plate of small salted fish pieces from the East, two taels of rice wine is considered to be a catch, a little cushion, and he still can't get enough of it and sneaks to Nanxiang to eat soup dumplings. His mouth was full of oil, and he was going to go home to see his parents, Gao Tang, and the fight on the street that pulled the Oriental car, he also paddled his feet outside the crowd and opened his mouth to watch the excitement for a long time. Where is there still a little bit of "the brain of the Praetorian Guard", "the first wise general of the Qing Dynasty", and "the end of the Zhuge of the country's fortune"! (The above titles are all the titles of Chu Wanlijia in later history books, and I like these exaggerated nicknames, and even Pu Yang is called 'Xu Yifan's Dian Wei'...... ）

He was watching the bustle, a carriage passed by behind him, the curtain was lifted, and an old man from a foreigner greeted him in stiff Chinese: "General Chu!" ”

Chu Wanli is a sober surname, such a lively place, the voice of the old man greeting him is not loud, but he heard it at once. When I looked back, I found that it was the old man from Koonz sitting in the carriage, and the old Prussian Junker smiled at you kindly, but he was still stiff as if he were something.

In this Sino-Japanese War, although Koontz and his German advisers did not stand in the foreground -- Xu Yifan would definitely not hand over the main command of his country's army to foreigners. However, the exploits of these staff advisers are also obvious to all. From the staff system to military training, to the construction of military projects, there are also calculations of supply quantities and arrangement of supply transfers. Behind them are all the shadows of these frustrated soldiers who were swept away by the German General Staff. Regardless of their attitude towards the war, the work is definitely dedicated. Old man Koontz was so tired that he had a heart attack. Xu Yifan did not treat them badly, doubled the battlefield allowance, and asked the imperial court for the award of the Order of the Treasure Star - the Germans cared about this thing. The war in southern Liaoning was certain, so they were sent to Shanghai for recuperation as soon as possible, much earlier than Xu Yifan.

I didn't think about it, Chu Wanli walked around casually, and he could still meet this old guy!

Even if the two of them were in North Korea, when they saw the old man sitting there, Chu Wanli jumped into the carriage with a heysay: "Lao Kong, where are you going?" Can you borrow a light and send me home first? This carriage is not broken! Which car dealer rents it? ”

Koontz looked at Chu Wanli and shook his head slowly: "Mr. Fleischer, not Mr. Kong...... General Chu, it seems that you will never be able to be a gentleman. If you were in Germany, you wouldn't be able to get into the General Staff. It's hard to believe that Lord Xu led you people to win such a great battle...... Sorry, I can't send you. ”

Chu Wanli smiled, didn't care about Koontz's evaluation of him at all, reached out to put Koontz's shoulder, and turned back to greet the coachman: "Go to Nanshi!" Lao Kong, let's have a friendship of eating kimchi together in North Korea, can we be so stingy? You get more than 2,000 taels of silver a month, and I have less than 400 taels, so you should eat and spend the night......"

Koontz looked at him a little helplessly, his eyes were a bit like an old man looking at a promising but naughty junior: "A gentleman shouldn't keep a lady waiting, I'm sorry, I'm going to pick up my daughter." ”

"Your daughter?" I think of it, Koontz also has an old girl, he came to Xu Yifan, most of them to buy a dowry for his old daughter, foreign devils have evil customs, and the girl can't marry a good family without a dowry, Zhun Bao looks a little like that...... Chu Wanli rolled his eyes and looked at Koontz's hooked nose: "Looks the same as you?" Lao Kong, I suddenly remembered that I had something...... Let's talk about it in Jiangning......"

He wanted to get out of the car, but Kong Ci grabbed him: "General Chu, the war is over, and our two-year contract with Lord Xu is about to expire, I don't mean that we are not happy to serve under Lord Xu, but why does Lord Xu want to renew our contract for three years?" The Praetorian Guard is already so powerful that there is no legion in this country that can match it, and who are you going to fight against? The Prussians never wanted to see a single crown fall to the ground! ”

Chu Wanli smiled faintly: "What about Napoleon III?" Don't pretend to be sanctimonious, you Germans are very thieves......" He stopped the coachman, lifted the curtain and jumped out of the car, and Koontz also peeked through the window, just looking at him. The old man was very stubborn, and it seemed that he had to have an answer.

Chu Wanli pointed around and said with a wry smile: "Old Kong, don't worry, Xu Dashuai is just retaining you to continue to build the army, and the seeds of the national defense force in the future." You are no longer needed to fight, and besides, war will not solve all problems...... As for who our new enemy is......" He looked around, at the flow of people in the streets, at the passing chariots and horses, and even at the sky and the earth: "Isn't everything around us the enemy of the handsome?" But he just wants to challenge all of this, isn't it exciting to follow such a boss? ”

Kong Ci's expression moved, and he didn't speak, while Chu Wanli also smiled and waved his hand, turned around and left. The two met on the left and right, but they talked a few words.

"Lord Xu thinks he is...... Promethean? Want to change such a huge empire? Koontz sat in the car with his eyes closed, silent.

“…… Koontz's daughter...... This foreign woman, will she be good-looking? It's hard to say, Mrs. Xian, the half-foreign mother-in-law, doesn't make people drool when they look at it? Chu Wanli staggered down the road and suddenly shook his head.

The two people who went the opposite way, but what was turning in their hearts was such completely irrelevant thoughts.

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Nightmare! It's an absolute nightmare!

Xu Yifan sat alone in the flower hall with a sad expression.

In the whole flower hall, the banquet is rich, and the water and land are all treasures. He ate canned food and flatbread in North Korea to satisfy his appetite, but at this time he couldn't eat at all.

There is no other reason, such a big table, he sits alone!

Li Xuan was so powerful that without waiting for Xu Yifan to explain, he drove him out of the door with a broom. Under her strict orders, even Nan Ying Ai Nan Xin, the two little Goryeo girls, compared him with a feather duster a few times.

The people in the inner house now also know Xu Yifan's temper, among the men of this era, he is definitely the cheap one, he is majestic outside, he is decisive in killing, and he still lets the girl go back to the inner house. There is no trace of the majesty and murderous spirit of the big man. Li Xuan's words were much more effective than him in the inner courtyard. Xu Yifan was beaten out by Li Xuan, and there was no one to help, and he wanted to go to Du Juan and Luo Shi to cry about his grievances. As a result, as soon as they approached the courtyard of Du Juan and Chen Luoshi, the chickens and dogs jumped inside, and the girl's old mother held a big pole against the door. Cuckoo and Luo Shi also carried it on their backs, how could he push it away!

He called the door, and the two little girls leaned against the door and replied with a crying voice: "Master, don't embarrass us, next time, Miss Li doesn't know what to perm our hair into...... You don't ...... at home every day."

That voice sounded more aggrieved than him.

All kinds of plans on the way back, all kinds of beautiful dreams of 4P, and so many postures used in the plan, all came to naught. Xu Yifan only went to the study in a gray way, where the people had already cleaned up the bunk for him, and it was a fucking wooden bed! He fought in North Korea, and he slept on a foreigner's tightrope marching bed!

When it was time to eat, only one person ran out to eat. The girl's old mother has arranged it, so hurry up and stay away. Xu Yifan didn't dare to do anything to Li Xuan, since the last time Li Xuan took a few military sticks and inadvertently neutralized him in the army, Xu Yifan always let her go. But Xu Yifan dared to get angry at them!

Gentle and virtuous...... Fake! Xu Yifan took a bite of the sea cucumber. This sea cucumber was transported from the South Seas, and the quality of the real estate is not comparable.

Thoughtful and feminine...... Fake! It is another mouthful of moldy dried vegetables with the fragrance of Nanxiang, which is known in Shanghai as one or two moldy dried vegetables worth a big ocean, and only Li Xuan, a little rich woman, dares to open this kind of food.

Docile and obedient...... Fake! Xu Yifan's chopsticks stretched out to simmer chicken soup with red dates, these northern goods are also very popular in Shanghai, for no other reason, there are too many northerners in the concession. These red dates and chickens are both produced in Dezhou, Shandong. Needless to say, Texas chicken is known as covering the world, and the red dates are so crisp that they are halved when they fall on the ground, replenishing qi and blood. The northerners are too young to be officials in the south, and they really can't afford to eat.

Fake! Fake! Fake! ……

Men, when their careers are going well, their love lives are often unsatisfactory...... Speaking of which, I am also a victim of a political marriage......

Xu Yifan was full of wine and food, slumped on the chair and picked his teeth with a toothpick, this weather in Shanghai was still a little wet and cold, and he didn't know who was careful under the chair, and put on a mink from the Russian Far East. Russia is colder than the Northeast, and the fur is of excellent quality. There are several leather goods in Shanghai, such as Derongxiang, this kind of leather system, there are always a few pieces that are used to press the store. Most people don't even dare to ask about the price.

Thinking of the sadness, Xu Yifan was sad, and couldn't help but burst into tears again.

is in the empty book, sad and sad, lamenting that he was ruined by this arranged marriage and ruined the happiness of his life. A subordinate who couldn't get in lingered at the door, Xu Yifan's eyelids raised slightly, glanced at him, and first burped before speaking, and the smell of raw seafood could be smelled at the door.

"What's the matter? In the inner house, I begged Miss Li to go, but it was useless for me to talk......"

The next person was busy with a thousand, it seems that it is the old family who has followed Xu Yifanna and Luo Shi since the time: "If you go back to the master, the old shopkeeper of Dashengkui Han sent a post to ask for a meeting, and congratulated the adults ......"

Xu Yifan jumped up from the chair suddenly, and at this time he remembered that he had been back in the house for so long, and he hadn't seen Zhang Yu, a deadly and lively master! Speaking of which, he is still the big housekeeper of his Xu house!

Old Man Han was really awake, so he went back to the house privately, and he came to the door...... What should come, maybe it's coming.

For Da Shengkui, he always has a complicated mind, and he has to borrow strength, and he has to be careful. There is no doubt that he has affirmed that the forces of Da Shengkui, especially this old man Han, have a deep background in the secret society of the Qing Dynasty. And these secret societies also played a very important role in the history of the Qing Dynasty.

…… However, I, Xu Yifan, never thought of accommodating the power of the secret society. This kind of power can only add chaos to the chaos and cannot accomplish things.

Xu Yifan no longer had the slightest indecent look on his face, slowly circled around the dining table with his hands behind his back, and suddenly asked, "Where is Steward Zhang?" ”

The man was stunned and scratched his head: "Yes, I haven't seen Steward Zhang today......"

Xu Yifan waved his hand, raised his head and smiled faintly: "Change clothes, I saw Old Man Han in the study, pass on my words, don't serve people, I want to see what kind of dream Old Man Han and they are doing!" ”

(To be continued)