"It's so deceitful! Someone's coming! ”

In the southern camp, Yuan Shikai learned that his subordinates had been beaten and detained, and he was immediately furious, and called the guards to gather the troops.

"My lord, don't be impulsive, don't be fooled."

As Yuan Shikai's most powerful strategist, Xu Shichang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

Yuan Shikai listened to Xu Shichang's words the most, and he was also a careful person, and when he heard Xu Shichang say this, he suddenly fell in love.

"Fooled? What do you mean by that? ”

Xu Shichang pulled Yuan Shikai to sit down first, and then said, "Don't you think this matter is very strange, adults? ”

Yuan Shikai frowned a few times, and said: "But it's a little strange, it stands to reason that I have no enmity with Lord Wang, and I still plan to make achievements in the capital as a resource for promotion?" ”

Xu Shichang knew Yuan Shikai's abacus, nodded and said: "I think this Lord Wang suddenly came to such a trick, it should be that the drunkard does not mean to drink." ”

Yuan Shikai asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Xu Shichang thought for a while and said, "I think this is Lord Wang's temptation before standing in line, to see the reaction of the two parties of the emperor and queen." In my opinion, not only is he looking for trouble with us, but Rong Lu can't hide from it. ”

Sure enough, when the two were talking, another subordinate reported that the city gate garrisoned by the Ronglu Department had also been repaired by Wang Chenhao's escorts.

After Yuan Shikai learned about it, his heart was a little balanced, and he asked Xu Shichang: "According to what you say, this Lord Wang killed chickens and showed monkeys?" ”

Seeing Xu Shichang nodding, Yuan Shikai said again: "Then didn't you just suffer a loss this time?" ”

Xu Shichang comforted Yuan Shikai and said: "The current Great Qing Kingdom, Lord Wang has to tremble when he snorts, this time it is light, as his status as the Minister of National Defense, he has to take our rights directly." ”

Yuan Shikai looked up to the sky and sighed, "Why don't I have this luck?" ”

Xu Shichang said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, now is the opportunity, this time Lord Wang will be on which side he will stand on when he enters Beijing." Your Excellency, you just need to respond in time, in my opinion, Lord Wang may have a big surname standing on the side of the Queen Mother. ”

Yuan Shikai hesitated a little and asked, "If that's the case, what will the emperor think of us?" ”

Xu Shichang also sighed and said: "The arm can't twist the thigh, besides, Lord Wang not only holds the 300,000 Beiyang Army and the entire navy, but also controls the financial lifeline of the imperial court. ”

Yuan Shikai said helplessly: "Having said that, we can't help it, it's up to the emperor to create himself." ”

Yuan Shikai suffered a dumb loss on his side, and Rong Lu did the same.

Rong Lu was more angry than Yuan Shikai, and after learning that his subordinates were repaired by Wang Chenhao's men, he immediately went to the Summer Palace to find Wang Chenhao to theorize, but he did not see Wang Chenhao, but was stopped by Li Lianying.

Rong Lu was angry and went to Cixi to complain. Cixi was also angry enough, if she had known the news earlier, she would have repaired Wang Chenhao ruthlessly. Cixi counted on Wang Chenhao's support for her, so she could only appease Rong Lu and tell him to be patient.

Cixi is very important to Rong Lu, and it is just because of Rong Lu's extreme dissatisfaction with Wang Chenhao this time that she will further win over Rong Lu as an assistant to deal with Wang Chenhao in the future.

Cixi decided to set up the Imperial Guard, using only the bannermen to fill the army, and according to the training methods of the Beiyang Army, to create a new army belonging to the bannermen themselves.

Rong Rok was appointed president of the Praetorian Guard, and within the next year, it was expanded into a new army of 50,000 troops, as a force to defend Gyeonggi, and also a strong force to guard against Wang Chenhao.

After Rong Lu was promoted to the presidency of the Praetorian Guard, he became even more loyal to Cixi.

Cixi crowned Wang Chenhao as the Duke of Yanguo, and let Wang Chenhao enter the Military Aircraft Department and become the Minister of Military Aircraft.

The post-party side thought that Wang Chenhao had fallen to the post-party, so his waist was straighter. Soon, a local governor wrote to the Empress Dowager Cixi, demanding that Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao be killed. Yixuan and Li Lianying knelt down to ask the Empress Dowager Cixi to "hang the curtain and listen to the government", and Yang Chongyi, the imperial historian, went to the Beiyuan camp many times to conspire with Rong Lu, preparing to make a move against the imperial party. And Rong Lu's son Balon directly released the rumor, saying that Guangxu would be abolished and another emperor would be established.

Guangxu and his imperial faction, as well as Kang Youwei and other reformers, panicked. I thought that Wang Chenhao would continue to be neutral, but I didn't think that Cixi's high-ranking officials would be wooed, and with the rumors outside, they no longer dared to believe that Wang Chenhao would be neutral.

Emperor Guangxu secretly sent several edicts to the reformists to discuss countermeasures, but the reformists had neither real power nor helplessness, so they had to suggest to Emperor Guangxu to continue to reuse and encircle Yuan Shikai to make the last resistance. At the same time, Guangxu summoned Wang Chenhao and repeatedly appeased the envelope.

In order to appease Wang Chenhao, Kang Youwei proposed that a constitutional monarchy be implemented as soon as possible, with the central government setting up a cabinet and a parliament, and local advisory bureaus. Let Wang Chenhao be the prime minister of the cabinet, so that Wang Chenhao's benefit promise will exceed Cixi.

But Guangxu understands that once the constitutional monarchy is really implemented and Wang Chenhao becomes the prime minister of the cabinet, then it is equivalent to giving up the rights of the entire Qing Empire to Wang Chenhao alone, and he, the emperor, will never turn over.

Guangxu hesitated, he didn't believe that Cixi would abolish him, because the members of the clan had Prince Gong to speak for Guangxu, and Cixi wanted to abolish Guangxu with great resistance. Guangxu therefore vetoed Kang Youwei's proposal, and only asked Kang Youwei to escape as soon as possible, so that they would have a chance to make a comeback in the future.

But Kang Youwei and others were unwilling to flee there, and then Tan Sitong secretly visited Yuan Shikai, persuaded Yuan Shikai to kill Rong Lu, raised troops to surround the Summer Palace, and imprisoned Cixi.

As a result, the next day Yuan Shikai betrayed them and sent a high secret to Cixi.

When the Empress Dowager Cixi learned of this, she immediately rushed back to the Forbidden City from the Summer Palace, went straight to the Guangxu Emperor's bedroom, and imprisoned the Guangxu Emperor in Yingtai, Zhongnanhai. Then, Cixi issued an edict of discipline and "discipline" again.

After the Wuxu coup, the Empress Dowager Cixi ordered the arrest of the fugitive Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao. Tan Sitong, Yang Shenxiu, Lin Xu, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Kang Guangren, Xu Zhijing, Zhang Yinhuan and others were arrested.

After Cixi imprisoned Guangxu, she prepared to abolish Guangxu. However, Cixi did not dare to take action immediately, and released rumors in advance to test the reaction of all parties.

The common people supported the reform of the law, and the officials chose to remain silent about the abolition of the emperor, but the royal family members were opposed in groups, and they took the lead in opposing Cixi's abolition of Guangxu.

Yi went to see Cixi with a serious illness, and as a patriarch of the clan, Yi's weight was still very large. Yi argued with Cixi, and finally Yi threatened death to force Cixi to postpone the discussion.

When he returned home, Yi immediately vomited blood and died.

As soon as Yi died, Cixi had no scruples, and immediately convened a clan meeting to discuss the proposal to abolish Guangxu. Without Yi's support, the children of the clan were like a plate of loose sand, and they were immediately softened by Cixi's intimidation.

Prince Gong's mansion, Wang Chenhao came to condole. Although Yi is against Wang Chenhao everywhere, Wang Chenhao's identity is no longer what it used to be, even if he is a show, he has to go there.

After the condolences were over, Wang Chenhao naturally had to comfort Yun Tong. However, seeing that Yun Tong seemed to want to speak and stopped, Wang Chenhao asked her.

"Gege seems to have something to say?"

Yun Tong stared at Wang Chenhao with beautiful eyes, and said for a while: "Congratulations to Lord Wang for being named the Duke of Yanguo, as a congratulatory note, Yun Tong has a gift for your lordship." ”

Wang Chenhao smiled faintly and said, "The gift is free, and I have accepted Gege's intentions." ”

Yun Tong looked at Wang Chenhao's somewhat unconcerned expression, showed a hint of displeasure, and said, "I know that Lord Wang, you don't lack anything, but if you don't want it, don't you regret it in the future?" ”

Wang Chenhao saw that Yun Tong was talking matter-of-factly, and he was also interested, and asked, "Then I don't know what gift Gege gave me?" ”

Yun Tong asked rhetorically, "What gift does Lord Wang want Yun Tong to give you the most?" ”

"Of course it is—" Wang Chenhao suddenly stopped. Wang Chenhao's heart wants the most is naturally the pair of twin beauties beside Yun Tong, when he talked to Yun Tong before, he also accidentally revealed that thought, for this matter, Wang Chenhao was not less affected by Yun Tong. But the twin little beauties are so seductive, every time Wang Chenhao takes the opportunity to chat with Yun Tong, he always secretly teases the twins to relieve their greed.

"I like whatever gift Gege gives me."

Yun Tong has dealt with Wang Chenhao many times, and with her cleverness, she has long seen through Wang Chenhao's thoughts, and when she sees Wang Chenhao's expression at this moment, she knows that Wang Chenhao didn't dare to say what he just said.

I saw Yun Tong smile and glance at Wang Chenhao angrily. After a while, he said, "I know what you want the most gift, so I'll be generous and give them to you." ”

Wang Chenhao hurriedly said: "Gege said to give me Linlang?" Is this true? ”

Yun Tong glared at Wang Chenhao with disgust, and said, "I know that you have been beating their idea!" ”

Wang Chenhao coughed dryly, a little embarrassed.

Linlang is the name of the pair of twin beauties next to Yun Tong, the sister is called Linglin, and the younger sister is called Linglang, because it is taken from the word "Linlang", Gu Linlang represents the second daughter.

Seeing Wang Chenhao's embarrassed appearance, Yun Tong smiled and said, "It's cheap for you!" ”

Wang Chenhao looked at Yun Tong in surprise, and asked in disbelief, "Did you really give them to me?" But that's a good thing for you—"

Yun Tong's eyes darkened, Linlang was originally a dowry that she had painstakingly trained, but in order to fulfill Yi's deathbed entrustment, she had to give them to Wang Chenhao.

"Yes, they are my dowry, do you dare to ask for it?"

Wang Chenhao's brain froze, and Yun Tong said this, which was tantamount to confessing to Wang Chenhao in disguise. Wang Chenhao and Yun Tong have known each other for several years, Yun Tong is the first talented woman in the clan, her conversation and knowledge have impressed Wang Chenhao, although the whole person is not a stunning beauty, but it is also a symbol beauty in a million. Coupled with Yun Tonggege's distinguished status, it is false to say that Wang Chenhao has not thought about it.

"How dare I? Don't Manchus and Hans intermarry! ”

Looking at Wang Chenhao's prevarication, a trace of disappointment flashed in Yun Tong's expectant eyes, and he immediately smiled: "Teasing you!" Gege, how can I be your concubine? ”

(To be continued)