As a great hero and planner in the First Sino-Japanese War of the Qing Dynasty, after dealing with important matters, Xu Jie naturally wanted to enter Beijing with Li Hongzhang and others, which was not just to report to the center on the battle situation of the Second Beiyang Marine Division in the past year. It is an important matter related to the redistribution of rights and spoils, and its importance is no less than fighting on the battlefield. This was directly related to the division of the political territory of the Qing Dynasty after the war and its own future plans. Therefore, Xu Jie must fight with the spirit of twelve!

At the same time, both the imperial party and the rear party within the center began to prepare to deal with the master and apprentice who were in charge of entering Beijing. No matter how lost the ministers of the center, but in the First Sino-Japanese War, the reason why the Qing State was able to win a big victory, Beiyang made great contributions, no matter what, if you don't give some rights and benefits, I'm afraid Beiyang will definitely not give up. In Cixi's eyes, if the previous Beiyang was only strong and made her a little uneasy, then the current Beiyang has reached a level where the tail is too big to fall, and it is definitely not something that can be limited by one or two sentences from the center.

However, Cixi is Cixi after all, and the ups and downs of the Huan Sea over the past few decades have made her face this situation of being heavy on the outside and light on the inside. From the initial elimination of Su Shun and others, and later the reduction of the Hunan army and the Huai army. Cixi won both victories, and this time, he was still full of confidence, and the Beiyang, which was united by the Huai system and all parties, was indeed strong. But in Cixi's view, this strength is just a pavilion built on the beach, and the current Beiyang components are too mixed, and all parties have their own needs, as long as they can move to benefit. Driven by interests, this seemingly powerful alliance will fall apart. And Cixi's first move was played on Xu Jie, a Beiyang upstart!

On the third day after Li Hongzhang and Xu Jie arrived in Beijing, Li Hongzhang entered the palace to face the saint. Just as Zhang Peilun and Xu Jie were discussing things in the post house, the arrival of Weng Tongyi and King Qing made the two a little overwhelmed. "Jishi, I, the person who will not be able to use it for the rest of my life, will avoid it first." After Zhang Peilun finished speaking, he withdrew from the hall. So a moment later, only Xu Jie, King Qing and Weng Tongyi were present.

After the guests and hosts of both sides sat down, they naturally complimented them. For the purpose of King Qing and Weng Tongyong's trip. Xu Jie didn't know very well, but for these two, one belonged to the Later Party and the other belonged to the Imperial Party, and the figures came here at the same time. Xu Jie is still alert. It seems that in the eyes of Guangxu and Cixi, the threat of Beiyang has faintly risen to the first place. For the sake of the authority of the center, it is very likely that they will join forces to divide and weaken Beiyang first. Then there is the struggle for power. Xu Jie faintly revealed a trace of uneasiness in his heart. And in the subsequent conversation, what King Qing and Weng Tonggong said just confirmed this!

"I don't know what Lord Xu's plans are after this battle, whether to stay in the Sailor or find another job." Weng Tongyi said with a spring breeze on his face. looked at Weng Tongyong's smiling face. Xu Jie subconsciously had a feeling of disgust, for the unscrupulous Qingliu at the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is not just disgusting for Weng Tongyi's practice of disregarding the interests of the country for personal gain.

"None of this depends on the arrangement of the imperial court." Xu Jie said casually.

"For a young and promising young talent like Lord Xu, the Queen Mother and the Emperor still value it very much. It stands to reason that Lord Xu can completely control the land of the province. But the Queen Mother Lafayette said that Lord Xu is proficient in maritime affairs, and it is better to be in charge of the navy. King Qing said tentatively.

"Lord Xu's talent is not just about managing a Beiyang sailor. In fact, Lord Xu can completely lead the affairs of the navy yamen, not to mention that now Beiyang has enough momentum for the sake of the country. It's time for the Nanyang, Liangguang and Penghu sailors to be prepared. I don't know what Lord Xu thinks. Weng Tongyi continued.

"This idea is not bad, going to the naval yamen is equivalent to breaking away from direct contact with Beiyang, and when the time comes, the imperial court will not allocate funds, Beiyang will expand the army, and he is just affected by this splint gas, as for the expansion of Nanyang and other sailors, this is completely borrowed from his own hands to support Liu Kunyi, this seemingly infinite position is not something he can sit on." Xu Jie sneered in his heart. …,

"Wechen is still more suitable to serve in the local area, although this Beiyang Fleet is no longer what it used to be. But compared with the Russians, I still want to go far-reaching, and defending against foreign enemies for my Qing Dynasty is the most suitable position for Xu. Xu Jie didn't dare to take these hats, he was more concerned about how much real power he could control.

"This son's ambition is really not small." King Qing said secretly in his heart, but King Qing is not afraid that Xu Jie's power is too great, if Xu Jie has no ambition, then the Empress Dowager Cixi's plan will not be able to unfold. Who is the person who can now publicly satisfy Xu Jie's claims? There is only the Queen Mother, even Li Hongzhang can only strive for it but cannot necessarily guarantee that it can be achieved. And Weng Tongxiao's first reaction was a kind of disgust, in his opinion, it was too much to want to sit in the two important positions of feudal commander and naval admiral at the same time just for a victory in the war.

"Lord Xu's meaning, this king understands. This king believes in Lord Xu's talent, but whether he can get his wish in the end depends on what Lord Xu does and whether the Queen Mother is satisfied. To be honest, this northeast is the land of Longxing in my Qing Dynasty. The stakes are high. King Qing understood. The person behind Li Hongzhang's excerpt about meddling in the Northeast may be this Xu Jie. He hinted to Xu Jie here that if he wanted to achieve his goal. Then the only one who can rely on is the Queen Mother, and Li Hongzhang can't do it.

"It is precisely because it is the land of dragon prosperity that it must be built and strictly guarded against. It is not a day or two that the Russians covet the Northeast, if the center is not prepared, it will only rely on the Beiyang. Once the war starts, I'm afraid the northeast will be dangerous. Xu Jie absolutely couldn't say anything, he could only secretly remind the center that this Russian was not comparable to Japan.

And King Qing couldn't help but fight a cold war after hearing this. The ferocity of the Russians in this war made Cixi Guangxu and these court bigwigs very afraid, the day before they were still allies, and they said that they would turn their faces and directly seize this extreme thirst for land by force, but it made the center very afraid, in their opinion, Japan is finished, so once the Russians free up their hands, then the first target is the northeast of the Qing country, right? Xianfeng has lost more than 1.5 million square kilometers, if Shengjing and other places are lost, the foundation of the Manchurians will be gone!

"Since this is the case, then the king will retire for the time being, I hope that what I said today, Lord Xu can think about it and think about what to do in the future." Now that the two sides have already explained what they have said, there is no point in keeping King Qing and the others, so it is better to go back and discuss countermeasures first. And Xu Jie must also consider how to deal with the doubts of Li Hongzhang and others. After all, Xu Jie's approach can already be regarded as a betrayal in the eyes of Li Hongzhang and others.

"Jishi, is this going to find another high?" After King Qing and Weng Tongyi left, Zhang Peilun asked with a calm face.

"Of course not. Neither the queen mother nor the emperor are people who can do great things, how can I take refuge in them? Xu Jie said with a slight smile.

"What's the big deal? It is already a big deal that Jishi played a vital role in this war, and a certain Jishi wants to go further? Zhang Peilun's hostility towards Xu Jie is still unabated.

"What is victory in a war? What I want is the rise of a country, a nation. Let everyone who lives on this land live a happy life. Xu Jie said calmly.

"Is it a rule for the world? Also, Zhang thought the same way back then. But I don't know if the governance of the country is to govern the country or to re-establish the country? Zhang Peilun changed his words and asked sharply. What is Xu Jie's attitude towards the center, Zhang Peilun began to think that the most is tired of it. But along the way, under Xu Jie's planning. More and more newcomers have entered the Beiyang system, they are patriotic but not loyal to the monarch, they can die generously for the country and their comrades-in-arms, but there is no trace of respect for the monarch in words and deeds. And Beiyang is gradually getting farther and farther away from the center. To a certain extent, Xu Jie was even more hostile to the center, but he didn't draw his sword against him. …,

"I have no loyalty to the center, only to this country that has a history of 5,000 years of civilization and the people who live in this land. and my heart. Xu Jie tried his best to explain.

"Isn't it better in Beiyang? A hundred years later, the Beiyang will be your Beiyang. Zhang Peilun said with some puzzlement.

"Time is too late, Russia has obtained ice-free ports, warships have begun to enter Hokkaido, and at the same time, with the construction of the Far Eastern Railway to the north of the Qing Kingdom, once this communication artery connecting Europe and Asia is connected, the Russians can continue to transfer troops and munitions from Europe to the Far East. And what will the poor and white Northeast do to resist the Russian invasion? The Queen Mother regards the country as her own private property, but I can't let me lose another inch of land! Xu Jie said loudly.

"You're a rebel. His heart can be punished! Zhang Peilun said expressionlessly.

"Nurhachi was just a minor official in the Ming Dynasty at the beginning, and there were many rebellions from ancient roads to modern dynasties. It's just one emperor changing for another. Xu Jie and Zhang Peilun's words are not cold. Let's not say that Xu Jie and Beiyang themselves are grasshoppers on a rope. As far as Zhang Peilun himself is concerned, he is also quite disgusted with the center of the Qing Dynasty.

"My Beiyang Alliance has been fighting hard for more than a year, is it just to protect this bastard court?" Xu Jie said with some excitement. "No, by no means, the so-called loyal monarch is nothing more than a fabrication made up by later generations of Confucians in order to cater to those emperors. I, the hundreds of millions of people in China, should never live for a certain emperor and queen mother. ”

"So what are you going to do? Rebellion? Or even take its place? Zhang Peilun asked.

"I won't be the emperor, and Huaxia doesn't need an emperor. I'm just for this country, for the people who live on this land. I've never thought about being too centralized, because that's what it means. I need a political system with multiple checks and balances and oversight. Xu Jie said.

"I believe you, you really never pursued centralization. Even in the face of Liu Buyun, who once felt sorry for you, you still let him hold an important position in the Beiyang Fleet. Zhang Peilun suddenly opened his mouth, whether Xu Jie wanted to overthrow the Qing Dynasty was no longer important to this person who had experienced the ups and downs of the Huan Sea. More importantly, how Xu Jie will govern the country in the future.

"Jishi. I agree with your goal, but without the help of Beiyang now, you will not be able to achieve your plan. You should think about how to face Nakado-sama. Zhang Peilun chose to believe Xu Jie, because Xu Jie never let him down!

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