In the past month, the smoke of gunfire on the Korean Peninsula has dissipated, the Chinese Empire's Chen soldiers have stopped advancing in the Tsushima Strait, and all the 400,000 troops of the Eastern Front Army have entered the southern part of the peninsula and are stationed in selected places. During this period, Yuan Shikai punched and kicked and took many powerful measures to promote it, and soon stabilized the situation inside the peninsula. He urged the Li dynasty to come up with a large amount of silver to buy grain from China and alleviate the grain shortage on the peninsula. Vigorous measures were taken to crack down on the hoarding of grain by speculators and landlords in the south, and to ease the famine on the peninsula quickly.

Soon after Yuan Shikai took office, he urged Emperor Gaozong to send an inspection delegation headed by cabinet minister Kim Hak-sik to Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places to experience the picture and experience of the modern industrial and economic take-off of the Chinese Empire. Yuan Shikai personally raised and built a Tongwen school in Seoul, officially absorbing Korean children to school, and all students were admitted free of charge. The main attraction of the school is that it serves a free lunch at noon, and of course lunch is just for a full stomach.

At the end of October, the war ended in the whole territory of the Korean Peninsula, and Bai Sheng received an order from the headquarters to let him return to China to report on his work, and he called Yuan Shikai before leaving. "Report to the commander, come and report to the lowly position, please give the commander a lecture!" Yuan Shikai was still respectful and did not dare to slack off. Bai Sheng smiled and said, "Your Excellency Governor, please take a seat, we're just chatting casually!" "It is obvious that Bai Sheng has a very friendly attitude. Without waiting for Yuan Shikai to open his mouth, his subordinates brought up the wine and food.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please take a seat! Thin wine vegetarian dishes show a little heart! Yuan Shikai said with some sincerity: "Thank you for the commander's kindness, please take a seat!" Bai Sheng personally poured Yuan Shikai full of wine and said: "I am a soldier and go straight, and I apologized for my slow treatment and rudeness. Yuan Shikai was ecstatic in his heart. I immediately guessed that it was the president who affirmed his actions. Sure enough, Bai Sheng continued: "The president's letter has praised your political achievements. No wonder you were so successful in the presidential election. ”

After all, Yuan Shikai has been trained in officialdom, and if he talks about scheming, Bai Sheng can only bow down. "The commander has won the award. The subordinates dare not have a trace of slackness! "Within a month, the internal stability of the Korean Peninsula shows that you are very capable, and this cannot be erased, I will report to the president truthfully, so you should not be hypocritical!" The demeanor of Bai Sheng's soldiers is fully revealed. Yuan Shikai immediately realized Bai Sheng's fierce loyalty to the president and said: "Humble duty will not disappoint the president's hopes.!" ”

Bai Sheng continued: "According to the president's proposal, I have decided to hand over all the captured Japanese military property and money to you for management. Even if I wish you a hand. But you should know that the president has zero tolerance for ink greed, and if I find you doing this, you can do it first. No toleration. Yuan Shikai immediately sweated on his head and said: "Please tell the president that the humble position will be guaranteed by the head on his neck, and he will definitely be a clean man, behave in a proper manner, and never fill his own pocket." ”

Bai Sheng smiled: "Don't be nervous. I'm just going to talk about the ugly things up front. We counted it. The seizure of Japanese silver and real estate amounted to about 5 million silver dollars. Yuan Shikai was overjoyed when he heard this: "Commander, this winter, I promise to solve half of the army's supply, and strive to reduce the pressure on the country." Yuan Shikai knew in his heart that he could use this money to earn double the profits from the Li dynasty, because this year's domestic grain harvest was bumper, and the price of domestic aged grain would be very low.

Bai Sheng smiled: "Very good, if you can provide half of the food supply, I will reward you." I heard that Gaozong is going to give his youngest daughter to you as his aunt's wife. How are you going to do it. "Before coming, the president specially asked for marriage, and Bai Sheng must have known about it. Yuan Shikai groaned and said, "I am ready to respect the Korean etiquette and solemnly marry the princess!" ”“haha！ No wonder the president appreciates you. That's what the president meant. Respect for each other is the only way to achieve long-term peace and stability. It's a pity that I have to return to China to report on my work, and I can't attend your wedding, so I have to congratulate you in advance. ”

In the palace of the Li Dynasty, a subordinate reported: "Bixia, the Governor sent someone to inform him that according to the Korean custom of marrying the princess and respecting our wishes, the wedding date is set for the tenth day of the next month." Hearing this, Gaozong couldn't help but shake his beard and said: "It really deserves to be a state of etiquette, showing the style of Confucianism." Prepare now and plan for the owner's wedding! Gaozong originally thought that he quietly sent the princess over, and the other party smiled at him to give face, but he didn't expect the other party to marry grandly, what an honor it is.

The date of the wedding arrived quickly, and although it was November, the temperature in Seoul was still minus ten degrees Celsius, and it was as warm as spring. On this day, Yuan Shikai was wearing a Chinese-style black robe, a top hat, and a big red flower pinned to his chest. He rode a tall horse and was in good spirits, followed by a colorful sedan chair beside him, and four tall guard soldiers played the role of the sedan chair driver. A group of musicians in front of them played and played and walked towards the Li Palace.

The wedding of the Korean nationality is deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, and basically follows the words of the matchmaker and the order of the parents. It is customary for the man to propose to the woman first. Housewives meet their future sons-in-law or daughters-in-law through matchmakers, and then go home to decide on their children's marriages. Due to Yuan Shikai's special status, these procedures are simple, and Yuan Shikai just sent someone to see what the future bride looks like, which is what he has to care about. The difference between Korean marriages is that they cannot intermarry with each other and their cousins, perhaps because they are well aware of the dangers of marriage between close relatives, so they have formed strict regulations.

At this time, the bride is dressing up in disguise. The bride's name is Li Xiangzi, Fang Lin is 16 years old, and she was born to Emperor Gaozong's concubine. At this moment, Concubine Zhen is busy with her daughter. Li Xiangzi obviously cried once, and there were tears on his face. Obviously, the princess did not agree to the marriage, but her parents had to obey it. Since the new aunt came to celebrate three days at her mother's house, the wedding was not inferior to her mother-in-law's family. The bride wears a traditional white dress with a tiara on her head, which looks clean and elegant. The Koreans are a nation that uses water as a purity, which can be reflected in their clothing.

Yuan Shikai dismounted outside the palace gate, and then entered the side room and changed into the traditional costume of the Korean groom. When Yuan Shikai came out of the ear room, the top hat on his head was replaced by a gauze hat, he wore a dress and an official belt around his waist, and walked towards the mansion where the princess lived surrounded by everyone. According to the rules, before the auspicious time comes, rest in the room next to the princess's mansion. Although Yuan Shikai was in an irritable mood, he remained calm on the surface.

When the hour came, Emperor Gaozong and the empress concubines lined up in a row, and Yuan Shikai made a big salute in turn, and then allowed to enter the princess's courtyard. I saw a mat spread out in the courtyard, and a small table was placed on it, called a ceremonial bed. On the ceremonial bed were a pair of chickens, a pair of candlesticks, and a pair of wine bottles. In addition, there are chestnut dates, ginkgo biloba, and cakes. A subordinate placed a colorful wild goose on the ceremonial bed instead of Yuan Shikai.

The bride had already knelt on the mat, and Yuan Shikai knelt side by side with the bride under the guidance of the ceremonial officer. Then under the loud shouting of the ceremonial officer, he bowed to the ceremonial bed, which is called the ceremony of honoring the wild goose, which means that he respects and loves each other like a wild goose and never separates. After respecting the geese, the two maids carried a copper basin for the bride to wash her hands. Then, under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, the newlyweds worship each other and drink a glass of wine. Zuihou enters the wedding feast and begins to celebrate.

After Yuan Shikai saw the bride, he always observed the bride's appearance. Li Xiangzi's eyes are slender, but they are just right. Her skin is very white, her nose is high, and her small mouth is slightly upturned, which is very sexy. After all, Yuan Shikai is a person from the past, and his heart is not as strong as that. But the two were close at hand, and Li Xiangzi didn't look at him squarely, which made Yuan Shikai have a strong desire to possess.

For a whole day, except for Xiao Xie Yuan Shikai and Li Xiangzi, they almost did not leave the table. The guests walked wave after wave, and the same blessings made Yuan Shikai curse constantly in his heart. But there is no way, this play must be sung. Finally waited until night fell, Yuan Shikai and Li Xiangzi entered the cave room. Li Xiangzi finished his clothes, lowered his eyebrows and sat on the chair without saying a word. Yuan Shikai was so horny that the unhappiness in his heart almost exploded.

He stepped forward and rudely picked up Li Xiangzi, slammed Li Xiangzi on the bed, and then took off the other party's skirt in two of the three. Yuan Shikai saw a pile of dough, pounced like a hungry wolf, and almost used rape to satisfy his desires. In this process, Li Xiangzi neither resisted nor made a sound.

After resting for a while, Yuan Shikai held Li Xiangzi's chin in his hand and asked, "You don't squeak?" Are you dissatisfied with Ben-sama? "My lord, the slave family became your aunt and wife on the orders of your parents, and if you are not satisfied, you can divorce me." Looking at Li Xiangzi's cold face, Yuan Shikai said viciously: "I won't divorce you, but I will make your life worse than death!" With that, he rolled over and pressed again.

It seems that the political marriage is destined to be a tragedy, and Li Xiangzi's stubbornness has caused the misfortune of her life. The three-day groom's wedding ended quickly, Yuan Shikai and the newlyweds walked out of the palace and changed into Chinese dresses, while Li Xiangzi also changed into Chinese-style red wedding dresses, put on a hijab, and sat in a small sedan chair to return to the governor's palace. A Chinese wedding was hastily held in the Governor's Palace. Li Xiangzi got married and brought two beautiful maids with him, and Yuan Shikai did not enter Li Xiangzi's room at all that night, but asked one of the maids to accompany him for the night.

The next day, Yuan Shikai asked another maid to accompany him for the night. These two maids are called Shunzi and Yinhua respectively, and they are very well-behaved and understanding, especially serving Yuan Shikai very comfortably. A few days later, Yuan Shikai sent Li Xiangzi back to his hometown in Henan, China, in the name of recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestors, and then officially took Shunzi and Yinhua as concubines. At this point, Li Xiangzi was beaten into the cold palace, and Zuihou died of depression in his hometown in Henan.

Later, Shunzi and Yinhua gave birth to 4 children to Yuan Shikai respectively, three boys and one girl. (To be continued......)

PS: Some people say that politics is the most inhuman thing, and this chapter can give a glimpse of the clues.