Peng Yulin entered the western-style building, went up to the third floor, only to see a palace maid leading him out of the building, to the terrace, the sun was warm on the terrace, under a white canvas parasol, there was a gilded throne, parasol and throne, one formal to the extreme, one lazy to the extreme, the two seemed to be a little incongruous, a military attache with dazzling eyes had knelt on the ground, there were only bright yellow cushions on the throne, empty, Peng Yulin turned his head and looked at a woman wearing a crescent-colored gauze cheongsam leaning against the wall, Holding a telescope and looking at the seaside, Peng Yulin turned around, flicked his sleeves and knelt down to say goodbye, "The Queen Mother is auspicious." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Get up," Empress Dowager Cixi turned her face, revealing a jade-colored side face, and glanced at Peng Yulin who was kneeling on the ground, "It's all said, in the place of foreigners, don't be polite, let people look down on you, the head of the Beiyang Naval Division." The Queen Mother turned her head and continued to look at the seaside with her binoculars, she obviously also saw the movements of the British warship, she was not shy, she just looked at it with relish, and was amazed, "Tut-tut, these Britons are really bohemian, how did they learn from the French." ”

Peng Yulin was shocked, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to pretend not to hear and not get up, "Weichen is dead, please return to Luan." ”

"This matter has been decided, the emperor has nothing to say, why do you still have so many words," the Empress Dowager Cixi turned her head, put down her glasses, walked to the throne, and raised her face to meet the sun, "Spring in Beijing, there is no such good sunshine, Xue Shuai, did you see the warships of the foreigners, much better than us, and you have a sense of timidity in your heart?" ”

Peng Yulin replied, "If Weichen and the Beiyang Naval Division are here, they will not be afraid at all, although now that they come out and see, these British warships in India alone are far superior to the Beiyang Naval Division, but Weichen is not afraid, as long as the drill is done properly, it may not be without a hard fight." ”

"Hmm," the Queen Mother nodded, picked up some local Indian fruits on the side of the throne, including mangoes, bananas and pomegranates, which should not be seen in China in March, but I didn't expect them to be all here, and extremely sweet lychees, a bunch of bright red lychees, set off by crystal clear green leaves, particularly attractive, Anqian peeled a lychee for the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Empress Dowager Cixi took a bite, and praised: "It's so sweet," and instructed Anqian, "You divide the fruit sent by the British, and everyone eats some, A few days ago, they were all at sea, and there was no fresh fruit to eat, so the guards and the officers and men of the sailors all asked people to buy them so that everyone could try them. Anqian smiled and agreed, "Send more to Lord Nalan and Master Peng, I heard that there are watermelons outside, bring some too." ”

Peng Yulin saw that the Queen Mother did not answer, so he had to continue: "It's just that the Queen Mother is here, Weichen is very uneasy, this uneasiness is better than the foreigner warship, to this place, the British have already sent a note to the Beiyang Naval Division, and the Beiyang Naval Division is not allowed to continue to escort the Queen Mother, and then there is the escort of the British Indian fleet, which is not escorted by the Beiyang Naval Division, Weichen really does not dare to let the Queen Mother stand under the wall, Weichen is dead, please return to Luan." ”

Nalan Fu, the commander of the infantry army, who had been silently kneeling on the side, also kowtowed, "The slave also has the same meaning as Lord Peng, although the infantry army is very good at land warfare, and it is not inferior to the soldiers of these foreign devils, but it is far away, and it is at sea, and the slave really does not dare to boast of protecting the queen mother." ”

"This is the territory of the British, and it is already their bottom line to allow you to anchor in Calcutta, how can it be possible to allow the Beiyang Naval Division to continue to advance westward and get acquainted with the Indian Ocean, so why is it still called the bathing pool of the British?" The Queen Mother smiled, "I originally wanted you to take a look at the military appearance of the British, that is, to let you sober up, don't be arrogant, the naval strength of the British is far above the Beiyang." ”

"As for the British escort, it is naturally worry-free," Peng Yulin was about to say something, but the Queen Mother raised her hand to stop Peng Yulin from speaking, "If something goes wrong, they can't eat and walk around, and besides, now it's not a war with the British, and they can't do this kind of thing to capture the Queen Mother of another country, but the British invited me to visit, Hurd is still on the ship at this time, ready to go along, don't worry about this section, I have withdrawn the curtain and returned to the government, just come out to relax, the British arrested me, what's the benefit?" ”

Naranfu was going to say something again, "Okay. The Queen Mother didn't let the two of them speak, and these words were irritable to listen to all day long, "Now I won't hide it from you, just say it, the emperor has just been in power for a long time, but the people in the court are doing errands, and they like to come to inquire about my attitude, what is my opinion, I can't bear to throw away the courtiers outside, and I don't want to be separated from the emperor, although the emperor and I are biological mother and son, but after a long time, it will inevitably have gaps, but it is not beautiful, I think it is useless to live in the Old Summer Palace, and it is indispensable to be noisy, taking advantage of the opportunity of the invitation of the British ambassador, this is hidden, Find a clean, now you know? ”

Nalan Fu was sweating on his forehead, why did he feel that the sun above his head was getting hotter and hotter, although he was on an errand in front of the emperor, but these words were heard from the mouth of the Queen Mother for the first time, Peng Yulin was unmoved, he didn't care about these at all, but the Queen Mother continued, "As the saying goes, read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles, it can be seen that reading is not enough, I came out, just to see the world outside, but also to take the people below to see the world, now there are many people who have returned from studying abroad, but how many people reuse?" Let's just say that you Peng Xueqin's Beiyang Sailor, how many talents have returned from studying abroad? I heard that many people still dislike them for changing summer and breaking Chinese rules? Hmph, I used those people as seeds to let them sprout and take root, not for you to put them in the clerical room to copy and write, or to make offerings as Buddha statues. ”

The Queen Mother said it lightly, but Peng Yulin heard the dissatisfaction, "Now the Prime Minister's Yamen, various ministries, China Merchants Bureau, etc., the people who are most good at foreign affairs, I have brought them out, the first one, is to communicate with each other, the second, but also a long and short thought, we can't follow the foreigner's ass for the rest of our lives, okay, these things, I don't understand with you, anyway, I didn't come out to play in the mountains and rivers this time, besides, I'm not the emperor, don't advise me to think about playing, Playing is what I, the Queen Mother, should do, go out, go out," the Queen Mother waved her hand impatiently, "You Peng Xueqin give me a good look at how the British practice, learn to get up, don't put on any stinky faces, it's normal for them to look down on us, after all, they are much more powerful, and they are the first navy in the world!" As long as we can learn the essence of the foreigners' sailors, even if you are groveling, it is also a practice of lying on the salary and tasting courage, and you will definitely be able to leave a name in history in the future, okay, kneel down! ”

Peng Yulin had no choice but to retreat, and angrily went down to prepare to toss the officers at all levels of the Beiyang Naval Division, and the Empress Dowager Cixi saw that Nalan Fu was still on the ground, and she didn't feel frowning, "You still don't kneel?" ”

"The minion, please ask the Queen Mother," Naranford said, "The British have already asked the minions when the royal driver will be able to depart. ”

"Don't worry," the Queen Mother looked at the scenery on the horizon, and said leisurely, "You just say, I am a little seasick, I have to recuperate for a few days, and the Beiyang Navy Division has not finished resting, I am very worried, the scenery of Calcutta is very beautiful, I want to stay for a few days, and then set off." ”

"Huh."

"Also, the guards should be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so as not to make foreigners laugh, let's make a fuss here," the Queen Mother asked Nalan Fu, "Do you know who I want to see?" It's good to know, hurry up first, if this person doesn't see it, then I'll come to Calcutta in vain. ”

"Huh."

The Queen Mother smiled dignifiedly, and when Nalan Fu retreated, she jumped up, "Anqian," the Queen Mother shouted repeatedly, the calmness and dignity on her face disappeared in an instant, and she beckoned to Anqian again, "Hurry up, bring me the binoculars, I still want to see the movements of the foreigners, oh, O!" M!G!” The Queen Mother picked up the binoculars, threw out the flower-bottomed shoes, and shouted: "These foreign devils! Bah! What a shame! ”

Naranfu, who was walking down the stairs, heard the screams from the top of the building, and couldn't help but slip and almost fell to the ground. (To be continued.) )