After a short, rapid storm, the sun showed its smiling face through the cracks in the clouds, and the glow of the sun tore through the clouds and the mottled blue sky flashed. The air after the rain is exceptionally fresh, the temperature starts to rise, and the ground dries up quickly. A black car stopped in front of the presidential palace through the Daqing Gate, the front door of the car opened, and a guard with a gun got out of the car, and then opened the back door, only to see Li Hongzhang, vice premier and minister of the state government, get out of the car.

In the presidential palace, Fan Tao had probably finished reporting to the president, Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Japanese girls are charming, and our air warriors are even more handsome and chic, notify Dai Hui and hold a grand wedding for them." At this time, the guard officer informed Master Li that he was coming. Fan Tao said goodbye, and Li Hongzhang walked in. Deng Zixuan said angrily: "Master Li, how did you think of resigning, could it be that the height is unbearable?" Li Hongzhang said: "President, the old man is close to the old age, or to make way for the young people, I want to tell the old man to return to his hometown to write a book and say, record the bits and pieces and respect the descendants." ”

"There is nothing wrong with your body, and I don't agree with you to return to your hometown. However, you can find two assistants to ease your workload. Who do you think will be qualified to serve as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in the future? Li Hongzhang pondered for a while and said: "Kuang Jiazhi can be qualified as vice premier of the state government, and Yuan Shikai can be qualified as foreign minister!" "Kuang Jiazhi can consider it, Yuan Shikai can't do it, let him show his talent in the position of the governor of North Korea!" "Since the president has objections, there is another candidate for Kang Youwei!"

Deng Zixuan nodded and said, "Kang Youwei has done a good job in the position of mayor of Beijing, you can consider it." But Master Li can't pick on it right now. We will discuss it after the war is over. Li Hongzhang sighed helplessly and said: "The president is so loving, how dare the old man be hypocritical." But the president didn't hire me to resign! "Lord Lee. What is the old man, you are ice and snow smart. Yes, I came to you for the marriage between China and Germany. "Sino-German marriage?" Li Hongzhang was confused.

Deng Zixuan explained: "To be honest, China and Germany secretly signed a treaty of good-neighborliness and friendship, and the additional clause of the treaty is the Sino-German marriage, and it seems that Kaiser Wilhelm is not at ease with us. At present, the Sino-German marriage is urgent, because it is a secret treaty. It cannot be announced to the public at this time, and it must be kept strictly secret. Today the German side sent a telegram informing them that Princess Margaret had secretly set off from Germany. It is estimated that we will arrive in Xinjiang at the end of the month, and the time is urgent, and we must prepare for the wedding. ”

Li Hongzhang was surprised: "President, you have no children under your knees. Whose son-in-law can do it. "Princess Margaret. She is the daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm's younger brother and belongs to the royal family, and our groom must be a member of the royal family out of reciprocity. "Members of the royal family, but the royal palace Baylor in Bauhinia City, almost all of them are gentlemen, who can do it, if you wronged Princess Margaret, there will be trouble in the future." "What do you think of Guangxu?" Li Hongzhang was taken aback and said: "Emperor Guangxu already has an imperial concubine, if he marries Princess Margaret again." Can only be ranked as a concubine. Westerners are monogamous, not to mention that the German side does not agree. Princess Margaret herself wouldn't have agreed? ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "I heard that Guangxu doesn't like the imperial concubine, and they almost don't have the same room after they get married." In this case, according to the Imperial Marriage Law, as long as the Guangxu Emperor himself agreed, they could be divorced. I have already told the German embassy about Guangxu's decision to secretly marry Princess Margaret, and it is estimated that Germany has received news that this is a political marriage that cannot be changed. "Since it is a political marriage, we must send a princess to Germany to express our sincerity, but the princess candidate?"

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "I have already thought about the candidate, Guangxu's sister, Princess Deling" Li Hongzhang immediately understood Deng Zixuan's intentions and said: "You are asking me to sing red face, you sing white face!" "In that case, what are we waiting for, the secretariat has informed Bauhinia City that you and I will go to inspect and have lunch in Bauhinia City." Soon, two cars entered Bauhinia City from Tiananmen Square, and Yi 60 was already waiting in the gate when he heard the news. Bauhinia City is full of tourists, and it seems that the performance of the last dynasty has just ended. Li Hongzhang let Yi 60 get into his car and continued to drive inside.

The two cars stopped in the Qinghe Palace where Guangxu lived, and Guangxu was waiting outside the door, but he was surprised not to see the figure of Empress Longyu. Now the performance team of the Shang Dynasty led by Yi 60 has more mature acting skills, and basically one hour can feast the eyes of tourists. Their wonderful performances not only brought huge profits to Bauhinia City, but also brought rolling financial resources to the capital's finances. Bauhinia City's annual ticket revenue reaches 15 million silver dollars, not counting the income from the sale of souvenirs.

It can be said that Bauhinia City has become a cash cow for the capital's finances, and the remaining small imperial court not only supports itself, but also creates a lot of profits for the empire. Nowadays, the palace ministers and female dependents in Bauhinia City, in addition to performing in the court, began to work to produce souvenirs for sale, and the annual living expenses of Bauhinia City have reached 4 million yuan, and their living conditions are eye-catching. Telephones have been installed in Bauhinia City, and a lot of novelties have been purchased, and the outside world is not inferior to the inside.

Deng Zixuan got out of the car and Guangxu saluted. Deng Zixuan observed Guangxu and found that his mental state was very good, his face was white and red, and his body was a lot stronger. Deng Zixuan asked about Guangxu's situation, and walked inside, and Li Hongzhang and Yi 60 followed in. The Empress Dowager Cixi still eats fasting and recites Buddha and meditates every day, so naturally she will not come out. After the guests and hosts sat down, Guangxu's biological father, Prince Yihuan, responded to the call. When the hour came to noon, the eunuch in the imperial dining room brought wine and food, Deng Zixuan talked and laughed, Yi 60, Guangxu, and Yi Huan were worried, I don't know why President Lu Dao and Li Hongzhang visited?

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Deng Zixuan straightened his face and said: "What I said below is highly confidential, and the three of you are not allowed to reveal a trace of information to the outside." "The three of them are only promises. Deng Zixuan continued: "China and Germany have secretly signed a friendship treaty, and the additional clauses of the treaty are at the request of the German side, and the royal family of the two countries is politically married. Now I announce an important decision. First, Guangxu dissolved his marriage with Princess Yulon and won Miss Margaret, and Miss Margaret officially became the imperial concubine. Second, Princess Deling secretly traveled to Germany to marry the Duke of Beccken, the youngest son of Kaiser Wilhelm.

Deng Zixuan's face was still serious: "As ministers of the previous dynasty, you should know very well that it is for the interests of the country. Political marriages are common, and I think you'll understand how powerful they are. The rapprochement between China and Germany is to create better external conditions for the empire to move on the stage of the world in the next step. At the same time, it can also shorten the time of the empire's conquest and strive for peace in the world as soon as possible, which is of great significance. Yi 60 first stated that he had no objection, and Guangxu's biological father Yihuan was a little embarrassed, but he also said that he had no objection.

Yihuan is the 7th son of Emperor Daoguang and the half-brother of Emperor Xianfeng. Guangxu's mother was the younger sister of the Empress Dowager Cixi. After the death of Emperor Tongzhi, there was no descendant to succeed him. According to the ancestral system, it should be selected from the next generation of the Tongzhi Emperor's close branch clan. However, the Empress Dowager Cixi insisted on going her own way, and chose to be the son of Uncle Zai Shu of the Tongzhi Emperor Zai Xiang (Guangxu). The 4-year-old succeeded to the throne as Cixi's adopted son, so that the Empress Dowager Cixi could once again listen to the government.

Deng Zixuan said: "Empress Longyu is the niece of the Empress Dowager Cixi. According to the new marriage law, the marriage between the two is considered to be a consanguineous marriage. You must be familiar with the harm of consanguineous marriage, so I think the marriage between Guangxu and Longyu was dissolved earlier. There is no harm in all the benefits. If the next generation of Guangxu is of European and American descent. According to modern genetic analysis, the offspring are smarter and healthier. Can you study your family history, and if there is a good result for the marriage of close relatives? ”

Yi 60, Yihuan Weiwei is Nuo, Guangxu's face showed a hearty demeanor, he doesn't like the queen as a man, the main reason is that Queen Longyu is not beautiful, and everyone has a love for beauty. It's human nature. Li Hongzhang said with a pleasant face: "Emperor Guangxu, we follow your wishes. Do you agree to divorce the queen and marry Princess Margaret? "It's up to the president!" Guangxu replied very simply. Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Life is short, it is a hundred years in a blink of an eye, and it is a blessing in life to enjoy the loving life between husband and wife." You and Empress Longyu are inseparable, and the dissolution of the marriage may be a good thing for you. ”

Li Hongzhang continued: "There is a secret treaty between China and Germany, so the dissolution of the marriage contract and the marriage of Princess Margaret are all secretly carried out and must not be made public. As for the wedding with Princess Margaret, it can be held in Bauhinia City, where the President and I will attend, and the President himself will officiate at the wedding. In addition, Princess Deling marrying Duke Bakken is a blessing for you. After Princess Margaret arrived in Xinjiang, Princess Deling set off, and you immediately began to prepare.

After Deng Zixuan and Li Hongzhang left, Yi 60, Yi Huan, and Guangxu gathered in Cixi's room, and Empress Longyu was summoned after a while. Yi 60 let the maid leave and said: "What I said below is highly confidential, if the people present reveal a word to the outside, the family law will be engaged." President Fang Cai and Li Dafang visited and informed China and Germany of the secret signing of the treaty, and asked for a marriage between the Chinese and German royal families. The president asked the Guangxu Emperor to dissolve his marriage to the empress, secretly marry Princess Margaret, and at the same time marry Princess Deling to Duke Beken, the second son of Emperor Wilhelm of Germany. ”

Yi 60 continued: "This is the president's decision, and it is also a blessing for our royal family to continue to exist." Guangxu has agreed to dissolve the marriage in front of the president, do you have any objections to the Queen Mother? The Empress Dowager Cixi's face twitched and said, "This is the will of heaven!" With that, he closed his eyes. Yi 60 looked at Queen Longyu, Longyu seemed to be unfazed, maybe she had already realized that there was such an ending. At present, Empress Longyu is studying in a women's college in the capital, and the wonderful outside world has made her reborn, and the new concept has washed her soul.

"The dissolution of my marriage with my cousin is a pain for us, and we are close relatives in marriage, so I have no objection!" Longyu said softly with a calm expression. "Cousin Xie Lu, thank you!" Guangxu smiled. At this time, Yihuan said worriedly: "In a few days, Princess Margaret will arrive in the capital, and now the tricky thing is that the little girl will leave immediately. Yi 60 said undoubtedly: "No matter how noisy Princess Deling is, she must be ready to set off at any time." ”

Yihuan's family also lives in Bauhinia City, and in the evening, the 18-year-old Princess Deling came back from school, and Princess Deling is currently studying at a foreign language aristocratic school in the capital. Princess Deling almost grew up in an environment with a new educational atmosphere, and she is already a new human being. Old and female, Yihuan loves her youngest daughter very much, as a mellow prince with traditional concepts, she is now a parasitic fence. When the president announced that the youngest daughter had been chosen to marry the German royal family, Yihuan pretended to be depressed on the surface and ecstatic on the inside. He knew in his heart that this move would be a long-term security guarantee for the entire family.

Princess Deling is tall, although she is not beautiful and moving, but she has a very aristocratic temperament, and even a little foreign. As soon as Princess Deling entered the house, she was summoned to Yihuan's study. (To be continued......)

PS: The interests of the state can prevail over human nature.