The battle lasted for half a year, and now it has finally come to an end.

During this period, the Qing Empire's navy was victorious, while the army was defeated. In the end, the Qing Empire only recognized the protection of Korea in the Treaty of Tianjin, and the Qing Empire did not pay indemnities or cede land, let alone open treaty ports and allow foreign capital to directly set up factories in China. If compared with the historical "Treaty of Shimonoseki", the Qing Empire can be said to have taken a big advantage.

Of course, the biggest contributor to all this is Wang Chenhao.

With the success of the intervention of the three countries to return Liao, Li Hongzhang finally endured nearly a month of infamy and stood up again, and publicly explained to the people for the first time, saying that the previous negotiations were just a delaying tactic, and then explained the whole process at great length, and informed the people through the newspaper.

In this way, after the people learned of Li Hongzhang's hardship, they immediately gave him a piece of praise, saying that he deserved to be the pillar of the country.

However, Li Hongzhang also took the opportunity to put Wang Chenhao on the stage, saying that this was all Wang Chenhao's plan, and he was the one who made the greatest credit.

Li Hongzhang naturally has a purpose in bringing Wang Chenhao out, obviously to expand Wang Chenhao's influence, just like an entertainment company in the future wants to cultivate a certain star, first hype and package it, so that everyone knows.

And Li Hongzhang's purpose is not expressed, he secretly discussed with Zhou Fu and Yang Shixiang and other advisers, and thought that Wang Chenhao was the most suitable successor to the future Beiyang system, and the others were either too old or difficult to become a big tool, and they were inferior to Wang Chenhao in all aspects.

Wang Chenhao was lifted onto the huge political stage of the Qing Empire, which he did not dare to imagine before. First, the naval battle in the Yellow Sea turned the tide, and then there was the Inchon sneak attack to destroy the Saiben Navy in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for sea supremacy, which fully proved his military skills. Now, by taking advantage of the contradictions between the great powers and the entanglement of interests in China, he has successfully achieved the feat of the three countries intervening in the return of Liao, and exempting the country from reparations and land cession, which proves his outstanding ability in political games.

At the same time, as an outstanding talent in both military and political fields, Wang Chenhao suddenly became the focus of discussion among the people.

Of course, the international powers were also surprised by Wang Chenhao's performance. They only knew that there was a Li Hongzhang in the Qing Empire before, but now they have another object of attention in their minds - Wang Chenhao.

Those who are close to each other are happy, and those who are enemies are painful. The side of this is simply mad, this Wang Chenhao is really the nemesis of the empire, and they have suffered heavy losses.

After the First Sino-Japanese War, the main force of the Imperial Navy was completely wiped out, the economy collapsed, and Britain was owed a lot of debt, so he had to carry a heavy debt burden.

All of this is due to Wang Chenhao, and the base camp immediately listed Wang Chenhao as the most unpopular person in this book. The sentence "Let you meet Wang Chenhao when you go out" has become the most vicious words of the common people in this country to curse others after the first afternoon. A large number of community organizations even said that Wang Chenhao was included in the ranks of the No. 1 assassination target, and his bounty price soared to $5 million on the global black market, becoming the most valuable person in the world.

In the New Year, the whole country is destined to be full of mourning, complaining and frowning. But in the Tianjin Zhili Governor's Mansion, Wang Chenhao ushered in two springs in his life at the same time.

One is the first spring of the career and the other is the first spring of the marriage career.

On the day when the Three Kingdoms intervened successfully to return Liao, Li Hongzhang set a wedding date for Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi, on January 31, 1895, that is, the sixth day of the first month of the first month of the year of Yiwei.

Obviously, Li Hongzhang is more anxious to recruit Wang Chenhao as his son-in-law than his daughter. Because Wang Chenhao has become a hot figure in the Qing Empire at this time, young and promising and unmarried, many dignitaries and dignitaries are ready to arrange matchmakers to go to Wang Chenhao to tell their daughters matchmakers.

Li Hongzhang took the lead, and some dignitaries who didn't know the inside information kept scolding Li Hongzhang for being too quick in their mansions. Only Beiyang insiders understand that Li Hongzhang is behind the black pot again this time.

However, Li Hongzhang doesn't care, even if there is no relationship between Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi, Li Hongzhang will arrange a daughter to marry Wang Chenhao to use Wang Chenhao for his use. This is the unspoken rule of officialdom in the late Qing Dynasty, and it's not a big deal.

Of course, this is the happiest thing for Wang Chenhao. In just a few months after coming to this era, Wang Chenhao became a big official, became famous, and was able to marry a stunning beauty as his wife, what more could he ask for in life!

Good things followed, and the Qing court rewarded Li Hongzhang for his meritorious service, and Wang Chenhao naturally carried it and couldn't be left behind. Cixi and Guangxu were hindered by Wang Chenhao being Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, so they had to express it generously.

On the second day of the first lunar month, the Qing court issued an edict that Wang Chenhao assisted Li Hongzhang to return to Liao. Guangxu rewarded Wang Chenhao's dazzling eyes, and the Queen Mother issued a decree to marry Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi, and named Li Youyi as the second lady.

The dazzling eyes are undoubtedly a great reward for the officials. Many people would rather not have a knighthood than just dazzle their eyes, which shows the glory of their status. Guangxu obviously has a good impression of Wang Chenhao, a young man, so he didn't say anything about winning him over.

The road is one foot high, and the demon is one foot high, Cixi is far more experienced than Guangxu, and her wrist is even more powerful.

Cixi chose to marry Wang Chenhao, which was a great honor for the officialdom at the end of the Qing Dynasty, which was very rare to be able to get the marriage of the Empress Dowager Lafayette. At the same time, Cixi also named Li Youyi as the second-rank lady, for a woman who had no status in ancient times, it was already a considerable official, and it was undoubtedly a disguised favor to Li Hongzhang.

In the past few days, Wang Chenhao has been sleeping every day, and he is very happy.

The wedding date is set, and Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi will not see each other again, which makes Wang Chenhao feel itchy in his heart. I secretly wanted to sneak to the back house to see the bride several times, but I was bombarded by Li Youyi's mother's family.

Li Youyi's mother's family is huge, not to mention distant relatives, Li Hongzhang's lineage alone is incredible. The eldest prince is through the party, the sister-in-law is scripted, and the concubine is through Mai

The wedding of the ancients is the most cumbersome, especially the head of the world's governor, Li Hongzhang, wants to marry his daughter, and its preparations and pomp are very huge.

Three books and six ceremonies, the ancients must process to get married, and Li Hongzhang marrying his daughter is even more indispensable. It's just that Wang Chenhao didn't know anything, so Li Hongzhang had to hand it over to Zhou Fu and Yang Shixiang to help.

In addition, all the expenses of the wedding were paid by Li Hongzhang himself. There is also Li Hongzhang who has been operating in Tianjin for 20 years and has more than a dozen large mansions. Li Hongzhang deliberately chose a luxurious mansion worth 200,000 taels of silver as the housing needed for Wang Chenhao's wedding.

I have to say that in order to envelop Wang Chenhao, Li Hongzhang married his daughter to him, not to mention, but also pasted hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Every time Wang Chenhao thought about it, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

On January 31, 1895, on the sixth day of the first month of the twenty-first year of Guangxu, it was said that Jiankai should marry and move, and the god of fortune came to the east, and the god of joy shone in the south.

When he was the lord of the Jade Hall, Wang Chenhao wore a set of red groom official dresses, and rode a tall horse also draped in festive red to leave his baron's palace and go to the governor's palace to greet his relatives.

The lion dance team of hundreds of people opened the way, all the way to the gongs and drums, Wang Chenhao's greeting team was huge, Deng Shichang, Lin Taizeng and other more than 300 officers of the Beiyang Navy Division mixed in the team as the man's family, all the way lively attracted countless onlookers.

Originally, Wang Chenhao's mansion was only half an hour away from the Governor's Palace, but he arranged two more detours, and only arrived at the Governor's Mansion after more than half an hour.

The sound of crackling firecrackers rang out, and the Governor's Palace was close to the crowd. The members of the Beiyang Group were crowded at the gate, which made the majestic and clean Governor's Mansion in Pingyue suddenly lively.

A large group of children were bobbing around in the rain of firecrackers, frolicking loudly. The people of the Li Mansion around kept scattering candy, causing the children to rob them.

Just want to be popular!

Li Quan, the housekeeper of the Li Mansion, led more than 300 family members to change into new clothes, and they were happy to maintain order there. When Wang Chenhao's welcoming team arrived, Li Quan immediately ordered the remaining salutes to be lit, and the scene suddenly boiled.

Wang Chenhao turned over and dismounted, and looked left and right. Yang Shixiang came over and handed Wang Chenhao a big red embroidery post, signaling him to send it over. Yang Shixiang can help Wang Chenhao finish the other parts of the three books and six ceremonies, but this welcome letter can only be done by Wang Chenhao himself.

"The groom's official sends a letter of welcome!" In the loud singing and cheering of the salutes, Wang Chenhao handed the letter of welcome to the housekeeper Li Quan, who hurriedly ran in and handed it to Li Hongzhang.

After a while, Li Quan came out and sang loudly: "The woman's parents are approved, please let the new aunt get started!" ”

Wang Chenhao then entered the mansion surrounded by everyone, bowed to Li Hongzhang and his wives in the main hall, and then waited for Li Youyi to come out to pay homage.

Soon, with the support of Baoqin and the maid, Li Youyi, who was wearing a red bridal outfit with a red hijab on her head, walked out. Although she can't see her appearance clearly, Wang Chenhao can fantasize that her bride should be more beautiful.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the celebrant sang the newcomer's salute.

One worships heaven and earth, two worships the high hall, after the husband and wife pay three big bows, Wang Chenhao holds one end of the red head section, and the other end is led by Li Youyi, and the two quickly walked into the cave room in the laughter of everyone.

Li Youyi was made at the head of the bed with the help of the bride and the maid holding the qin, Wang Chenhao couldn't wait to step forward and asked, "Am I going to lift the hijab now?" ”

Xi Niang smiled: "Uncle, don't worry! You have to wait until the evening when my aunt goes to bed! Now my uncle has to send the guests away! ”

Wang Chenhao rolled his eyes, if this matter is not urgent, is it still called a man?

Just as he was about to stay a little longer, Deng Shichang and other officers of the Beiyang Naval Division had already rushed in, and they carried Wang Chenhao out in the frolic.

Xiao Dengke toasts and entertains guests, and the groom official is destined to not be able to run away!