It's as if these people already knew about me and Jae-yan's actions.

The carriage was very fast, and I had no choice but to sit in it, but after a while, the carriage finally stopped in front of a mansion, and then, these people respectfully invited me and Zai Xiang, and when I stepped through the door, I raised my eyes and saw a "Zhang" surname written in gilded letters on the plaque of the mansion, and I thought that the magistrate Chen Shuping and Zhang Zhidong had a lot of friendship, and I had already guessed a few points in my heart.

Zai Yan also swept his eyes, and then said: "It was originally Zhang Zhidong's mansion." ”

I deliberately slowed down, and then turned around and glanced at these Xuanyi people who had been following me and Zai Xiang, one next to the other, and built a human wall behind me and Zai Xiang, leaving no gap at all, for a moment, I slowly turned my head, glanced sideways at Zai Xiang, and whispered next to me: "It seems that I can't escape this time." ”

Zai Yan also looked back at me, and then, he took my hand lightly and asked me with a smile, "Are you afraid?" ”

I shook my head.

Suddenly, through the shadowy trees and flowers in the garden, through the covered black tiles, skimming the water to build a white wall, the bright sun above the head through the blooming peach blossom trees, sprinkled with broken gold kisses, a breeze blows, falling red in the air one after another, the mottled and swaying shadows on both sides of the jasper pond gently ripple on the brick surface.

The group finally came to the courtyard in the mansion, surrounded by vermilion walls and white walls decorated with inverted bell-like flower patterns, the calyxes were white, and the soft sunlight outside the corridor was softly reflected on the walls, with a slight translucent luster like bone china.

As soon as I walked into the house, someone outside took advantage of our inattention, and suddenly closed the door behind him tightly, Zai Xiang reacted, and immediately turned around to push, but it was too late, the door bolt had been locked by the people outside, and I and Zai Xiang were locked in the house like this, as if they were in the Forbidden City before, this feeling was really familiar for a long time, I let out a chuckle, Zai Xiang was so angry that he raised his foot and kicked the door frame violently, and shouted outside: "Zhang Zhidong is so bold, Hurry up and let us out! ”

Then, I sighed lightly, looked around, the white and clean room reflected the crystal pearl light like spring water, the curtains are made of pearls, glass, agate, jadeite mixed little by little stringed, the crystal color swayed through the green yarn sifting very clear sunlight, people into the eyes can not help but feel ethereal and illusory, such as flowers across the clouds, after a long time I have been unable to distinguish where is the real scene and where is the reflection, after a while, I relieved myself, said to Zaiyan: "Don't say, The decoration and furnishings of Lord Zhangzhidong's mansion are really good, from the inside to the outside, it is elegant and luxurious. ”

Zai Yan snorted with a smile and said: "People say that Zhang Zhidong has been honest all his life, and I originally thought it was true, but I really didn't expect that he would have such an atmospheric mansion in this small city of Xiangfan." ”

As he spoke, he heard the "jingle bell" sound of the crystal bead curtain pouring down, there was a secret door in this room, hidden behind the curtain, and after a while, a middle-aged man slowly stepped out, his face was angular and angular, with a beard, wearing a splendid robe of Zhanhu color, and a big red arrow sleeve blue satin vest was put on the outside. ”

Don't think about it, the person in front of you must be the famous Huguang Governor Zhang Zhidong.

Then, Zai Yan waved his hand and let Zhang Zhidong get up, "Long live?" ”

Zhang Zhidong hurriedly said: "It's the ministers who are reckless. ”

Zai Yan looked at Zhang Zhidong and snorted with a smile: "If there is no authorization from Lord Zhang Zhidong, how dare they?" ”

Zhang Zhidong's face was pale, "The minister also made this decision in order to welcome the emperor back to the Forbidden City earlier, if there is any neglect, please forgive the emperor." ”

"Forgive me?"

As he spoke, Zai Yan pulled out and sat on the chair in front of the table in the room, exhaled a breath, and said lightly: "My lord is the governor of Huguang, how dare I let my lord forgive me!" ”

Zhang Zhidong listened to Zaiyan's words, and his face became more and more embarrassed, "Isn't the emperor tormenting the slaves when he says this?" ”

Zai Yan said: "I have already decided not to be the emperor anymore when I took Zhen'er out of the Forbidden City earlier. ”

Zhang Zhidong frowned in shock, then slowly moved his timid gaze to me, and then bowed respectfully to me, and said, "Concubine Zhen is auspicious!" ”

When he got up, I said: "My lord, I really don't have to be like this, this palace and the emperor are of the same mind, the emperor does not want to be the emperor anymore, and the palace is also unwilling to be the concubine in the harem." ”

Zhang Zhidong looked at me, and then at Zaiyan, and was very embarrassed: "Your Majesty, Niangniang...... You ......" sighed lightly, and said, "If the emperor and Niangniang hear Lafayette's ears, it should be said that the emperor and Niangniang are childish and unbearable." ”

Cixi? sweet potato

Cixi's words don't have to be taken to heart at all, they are just excuses.

Zai Xiang looked at Zhang Zhidong and said: "My lord, there is Lafayette in charge of the affairs of the government, and now it doesn't matter whether I am there or not, Lafayette is bent on controlling the government, but I have fulfilled Lafayette, as well as the ministers of Guerga Ronglu, isn't this bad," he said, Zai Xiang looked at me sideways, and slowly took my hand and said, "As for me, now I only want to work with my sweetheart to find peace in the mountains and rivers." ”

Zhang Zhidong frowned and asked, "The emperor is willing to abandon his family and country like this?" The emperor can still live in peace in his heart? ”

Zai Xiang smiled and asked, "Why can't you?" ”

Zhang Zhidong said: "The people of the world still rely on the emperor!" ”

Zai Yan chuckled and said, "In today's situation, Lord Zhang Zhidong knows better than me, what day does this country belong to me?" With a slight sigh, he said: "I am just a puppet selected by Lafayette, and later Lafayette found out that this puppet was no longer under her control, so he wanted to detain this puppet, but no one thought that I am a person, I have thoughts and feelings, I am not a marionette!" As he spoke, Zai Yan paused for a moment, looked at Zhang Zhidong lightly, and then continued: "Even if I am not a puppet, how can I turn the tide with the strength of the Qing Dynasty alone, you must understand that in this world, this country is not only mine, but also yours, but also tens of millions of people." I have to understand this, you have to understand it, and the people have to understand it. ”

Zhang Zhidong said: "The ministers don't understand, and the people don't understand either." ”

Zai Yan said: "That's why I have to change the law and renew it." Only when people's minds are truly changed can everything have a chance to be reversed. ”

Zhang Zhidong shook his head and said: "What the emperor said is not very clear to the ministers, but the ministers only understand that the country cannot be without a king for a day." ”

Zai Yan looked at Zhang Zhidong, and there seemed to be a dark fire in his eyes.

Zhang Zhidong also looked back at Zai Yan, not afraid at all.

Seeing this, I frowned slightly, raised my eyes to Zhang Zhidong, and asked aloud: "Do you really want to send the emperor and the palace back to Lafayette in the Forbidden City at this time?" ”

Zhang Zhidong let out a shallow breath and said, "This is the duty of the ministers. ”

I said: "In this way, it is not beneficial to the country, the emperor, or the palace." ”

Zhang Zhidong said: "The minister said, the country cannot be without a king for a day. ”

I chuckled.

Zai Yan said lightly: "Adults don't have to, there is a big brother in the Forbidden City who loves Xinjueluo Pu Jun, Lafayette can help him as the emperor, presumably Pu Jun can be an excellent puppet, which will satisfy Lafayette." ”

Zhang Zhidong hurriedly said: "The minister must come back to the emperor for this matter, the eldest brother Aixin Jueluo Pu Jun does not learn and has no skills, he is not the emperor's material at all, and the Qing Dynasty will be destroyed in his hands." ”

I frowned and said: "The Qing Dynasty is not destroyed in the hands of the eldest brother, it doesn't matter whether the eldest brother is the emperor's material or not, anyway, Lafayette has to control the government anyway, even if the emperor goes back, he will be imprisoned by Lafayette in Yingtai, why don't you let the emperor and the palace have a way out?" ”

Zhang Zhidong stared at me and said, "Niangniang's words are too selfish? ”

I smiled and said: "If this palace is selfish, then why should the emperor and this palace go back and sacrifice the freedom of their own lives, when the emperor wanted to take back the power in the past and wanted to save the Qing Dynasty from fire and water, Lord Zhang Zhidong, where were you at that time?" Saying that, I couldn't help but smile again, "There are so many courtiers like adults in the previous dynasty, you still know that you have to protect yourself, and now why don't you let the emperor be alone, to put it bluntly, adults just want to sacrifice the emperor, sacrifice an emperor, so that you will be good, I am good, everyone is good, the only bad thing is just the poor emperor in your heart." ”

If you want to talk about selfishness here, I can't compare to anyone!

Anyone can say big things, but it is hard to believe that Zhang Zhidong's words are like countless filth and maggots hidden under the clean and smooth floor tiles.

It's the most disgusting thing to look at.