Li Hongzhang's nerves are very tough, and he is indeed old and strong! I wasn't devastated by the sudden bad news.

On one side of him is his old wife who feels sorry for him, and the two have been with him for three or four years. Li Hongzhang's original wife was Zhou, and he did not leave a son and a half daughter for him, otherwise Li Hongzhang would not have hugged the son of his sixth brother to raise. In the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Zhou died of illness, Li Hongzhang was separated by a year, Zhao Xiaolian, the daughter of Nataihu Wangzu and Jinshi Zhao Yun, was the stepfamily, and two years later Zhao Xiaolian gave birth to his son-in-law Li Jingshu, and soon gave birth to his daughter-in-law Li Jingxuan, the small character chrysanthemum, and many people called it Li chrysanthemum. The one who married Zhang Peilun.

Li Hongzhang was grateful to Zhao Xiaolian from the bottom of his heart, but Zhao Xiaolian's onset was really not at the right time. If the choice of concubine can settle down, that is. But if Zhao Xiaolian can't last that time, Li Hongzhang's granddaughter and others will be automatically out.

Zhao Xiaolian is the step-room, and she is also Li Jingfang's mother-in-law and elder. Zhao died of illness, Li Jingfang had to follow Ding Wei to serve filial piety, and the following grandchildren also had to follow with filial piety. You can also participate in the selection of concubines for the royal family.

Li Hongzhang is also seventy years old, his wife is seriously ill, his granddaughter's future is ruined, and his children and grandchildren are frustrated.

Li Hongzhang was really sick, so the interview was also picky, and the official who was too young simply refused to receive him. Let people sit in the front hall, and have a son drink a cup of tea on their behalf, and say a few polite words, that is. Important members of the department were what he wanted to see, and naturally he was allowed to enter. Until then, though, he still had to meet some of the people he had to meet.

For example, Zhang Shouyan sent his son to visit the patient in advance. Zhang Shouyan and Li Hongzhang are also nodding friends. The relationship is bland and clearer than boiled water, and there are even some people who look at each other unpleasantly. Zhang Shouyan didn't come by himself. It was the eldest son Zhang Shuzhen who was sent. Zhang Shuzhen was born in the chamber and is now the section chief of the Cabinet Secretariat. It seems that the official is not big, but it is the top of the three products, and it is very good to come and visit the sick.

He received his father's order, handed over the name sticker, and the post was not written as the head of the secretariat, but Zhang's mansion, and soon he was able to visit Li Cifu Li, who was said to be sick, up close. As Zhang Shuzhen, who has served in the Cabinet Secretariat for more than two years, he has seen Li Hongzhang's majesty. Of course, I knew that when I chose the crown princess before, the granddaughter of the Li family had an advantage.

If the crown prince speaks, the queen will not make a decision, and when the matter comes to the emperor, the emperor will agree. Let such a subordinate as Li Hongzhang linger in front of him for so long, and then he was promoted to the cabinet as a second assistant, the emperor must be satisfied with Li Hongzhang.

Before the emperor chose a family for the crown princess, there was the Li family in the circle, and this was at least a seventy percent chance that it would not be refuted. Zhang Shuzhen was thinking about this. While being led inside by Li Jingfang himself, he thought very unkindly, Li Hongzhang is really going to be seriously ill at this juncture, so he has to vomit to death? !

into the room. turned out to be a big surprise, no matter what happened to Li Hongzhang before, he was a calm prime minister. With confidence, he said politely that he was more like a prime minister than his own Lao Tzu. Now it seems that I have really been struck down by the disease. The eyes are deeply sunken, and the folds on the face look very obvious.

Zhang Shuzhen took the junior ceremony first. I've seen Li Hongzhang. Li Hongzhang smiled bitterly: "Zhi Xuan (Zhang Shuzhen character Zhi Xuan) is here? Forgive the old and sick, and I can't welcome each other. He gestured to sit up.

Zhang Shuzhen dared to let Li Hongzhang do this, took a step forward, held Li Hongzhang's arm and let him lie down, and said in surprise without spots on his face: "Why is the boss so sick?" A while ago, you and your father accompanied you to inspect the southeast of Liaoning, you are quite energetic, on the way back...... It's tough too. Why did you ...... in just a few days?"

How can Li Hongzhang's hardships be told to the outside world? Now that he is sick, he has covered up the news that Zhao's critical illness is unknown to outsiders. Otherwise, ......, the hard days of the Li family will come. It's really bitter and unspeakable. only said vaguely: "It's old, it's useless." After saying a word, I remembered my age, this year is already seventy, and as soon as the term of office ends in the coming year, it is definitely necessary to pay tribute, and if the old wife is really critically ill, and the son Ding is worried for three years, he can't even bear his own shadow, what a sad thing for a while.

Zhang Shuzhen didn't dare to stay any longer. He didn't think it was right, and he didn't know what to do. Li Hongzhang sighs old? What a joke! When he was young, Li Hongzhang was already famous all over the world, and when he became a young man, Li Hongzhang covered his eyes with the image of the Manchu Dynasty's pillar of national protection, and he really felt that Li Hongzhang was great at that time. When he entered the office, Li Hongzhang's prestige was not low, even if he was restricted by his identity, the word 'Nengchen' was like a match for him. Moreover, Li Hongzhang single-handedly picked up the idea of 'flag man' in Xinjiang, which made his reputation even higher. When Li Hongzhang and his father won the position of first assistant, although his father won the game, Zhang Shuzhen's psychology was able to give birth to a kind of - his father was not in a hurry.

It seems that his father can step on Li Hongzhang to ascend to the throne of the first assistant, completely because his father is with the right person and has a relative, and Li Hongzhang is the opposite of everything.

Zhang Shuzhen had already come out of the attendant room at that time, and had been an official for a few years, and he knew how powerful it was to be able to make this kind of 'hurry' for himself. In the past two years, he has worked in the Cabinet Secretariat, and he can better understand Li Hongzhang's greatness. This person who was recognized by Zhang Shuzhen as 'amazing' from his heart is like an eggplant beaten by frost at this time, which is really abnormal. If there is an abnormality, it is a demon, and if there is an abnormality, it will suffer. It's better for him to withdraw first.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shuzhen said decisively: "Why worry about the boss, I think it is caused by the fatigue of running around for days. It's the middle of winter again, and the weather is not good. You can recuperate for a few days. ”

In the time that the two of them were talking for a short time, Li Hongzhang had already coughed two or three times. Zhang Shuzhen was like a child who couldn't sit still, his buttocks moved back and forth on the chair twice, and he felt that he really couldn't stay any longer. No matter what happened to Li Hongzhang's illness, he was not curious anyway. There was a slight annoyance on his face: "It's the younger generation who bothered you, seeing that you have no major problems, I can go back to my father to give back to my father, so that my father should not worry too much." ”

Li Hongzhang was actually in no mood to keep him in touch: "It's the end of the year, there are many things in the DPRK and China, and it's a busy time. The old man is sick at home, and he is really ashamed. Say hello to Shousuke-sama on my behalf. ”

Zhang Shuzhen didn't dare to say: "The affairs of the DPRK and China are arranged freely." The boss just has to raise it with peace of mind. In this way, it is the same as running on Li Hongzhang. He could only bend down and salute, and said honestly: "The boy will tell his father." Please rest in peace, the younger generation has retired. ”

Li Hongzhang sighed after Zhang Shuzhen stepped back, the Zhang family is full of talents, and there are successors. The Li family, a month ago, seemed to be cooking oil on a blazing fire, and the flowers were blooming, but now they are ......

Li Hongzhang sighed: "Who else is there today?" ”

Li Jingfang peeked at his face and swallowed: "There are ...... Weng Ansun, who came to see you on behalf of his grandfather. ”

"Hmph. It's to see if I'm going to die, right? As soon as the word Weng entered his ears, the alarm radar in Li Hongzhang's mind immediately sounded the siren of the highest level, and the voice was gloomy and compassionate, and Li Jingfang couldn't help but shrink his head when he heard it. The enmity between his family and the Weng family, there is no need to think about resolving it in this life.

"What are you doing? Please let him in! Li Hongzhang insisted on standing up, and Li Jingfang hurriedly stuffed pillows and backrests at the head of the bed behind him.

Weng Ansun is the eldest son of Weng Zenghan, a person from the Xianfeng period, and now he is also middle-aged. His son Weng Zenghan is the third son of Weng Tonggong's third brother Weng Tongjue, a person who has been in Daoguang for 17 years, only eight years younger than Weng Tonggong, but because he is the youngest nephew of the Weng family's brothers, Weng Tonggong succeeded Weng Zenghan as his son without a queen.

Later, Weng Tongjue died of illness, Weng Zenghan returned to his hometown to deal with the funeral of his biological father Weng Tongjue, and later contracted typhoid fever in Huai'an, so that he unfortunately died early. Therefore, Weng Ansun followed Weng Tongxiao for a longer time, and his face was kind, like his sanctimonious grandfather. Of course, this is what Li Hongzhang said, after the slander is over, he still has to act as a kind elder: "I want you to run away!" Is your grandfather okay? "People in their thirties don't even have an official body, and the Weng family is also the foundation of defeat. Li Hongzhang continued to curse in his heart.

And what about Weng Ansun? At this time, he was nervously looking at Li Hongzhang's face. This old man looks like he is really sick, should he immediately inform the sixth uncle [Weng Zenggui, the third son of Weng Tongshu]. If this old Li Tou is really dead, the sixth uncle will definitely happily put on a three-day artillery battle! But on the face, Weng Ansun still had to worry about it: "Why is the old man so thin? ”

The voice is very fake. Li Hongzhang was in no mood to worry about him at this time. After years of conditioned reflexes, he regained some of his combat effectiveness when facing the Weng family, and he did not let his emotions continue to be anxious and at a loss. Cheer up and talk to Weng Ansun: "I'm old, that's it." What happened to your grandfather's health? I haven't seen him in a few days, so don't be sick like me. It's going to be the end of the year, and there are a lot of things going on in the DPRK, so it's not good to be sick at this time. ”

"Thank you. My grandfather is in good health, and he can still serve the imperial court. But you, my lord, need to take care of it. There are many things in this court, and no one can be missing, and you can't be missing the second assistant. You can rest easy, and you will be better sooner. ”

Back and forth, sneering and ironic, but they can't be broken. It's boring. After Li Hongzhang coughed twice, Weng Ansun also quit boringly.

Then, some people who were in the way of embarrassment also came. Visiting patients is also particular, and the people seen by the Li family are also arranged in a certain order. First kiss and then sparse, first respect and then humble. Li Hongzhang is going to use a sick face to send everything away this time, and he can think of it, coming to Japan, no, not to come to Japan. This afternoon and evening alone, the news of Li Hongzhang's serious illness will spread throughout Beijing, and even further afield through telegrams...... (To be continued......)