Chapter 5: Overcome (In the meantime)

The air was cold, and Xu Yifan's carefulness was also cool. In the side courtyard of the imperial envoy's military training minister's office, Tan Sitong stood proudly with his hands behind his back, carrying his noble aura of scholars who inherited his unique knowledge for the past saints and opened peace for the whole world. He looked coldly and expectantly at Xu Yifan, who stood with his hands standing with his hands, compared to his jade-faced star-like appearance, and looked much more vulgar than his jade-faced star-like appearance.

In the minds of later angered young people, what a beautiful picture of the storm. A young scholar with a broad mind and ambition in the world. A young minister who had already grasped power and moved forward step by step in the Qing bureaucratic system. Around him were the waves of the Datong River, and the cold and fresh air of the foreign countries were breathing. When the morning breeze blew, the clothes of both of them were floating high, just like their hearts with stirring hearts......

Going further, the two should take a step forward and hold their hands tightly. Xu Yifan should have said excitedly: "Brother Fusheng, as long as you say something, as long as it is for the cause of the country, your brother's life will be at your disposal! The great affairs of the world are nothing more than the inch of my brothers!"

Tan Sitong should have held his hand harder: "Brother Qing, brother, you really didn't see the wrong person! The storm has started from the meeting between you and Datong River. The cause of Bismarck, the founding of the Prime Minister of the Western Paradise, and the achievements of the Ito Saigo Yuezhao from the East Paradise are the targets of our generation to follow. Our career will begin from now on! The country's power is getting worse, and we will never throw out our hearts and blood, and when will we wait!"

………Okay, this scene exists more in Tan Sitong’s heart.

However, he was full of confidence. These days, he carefully observed here and carefully understood Xu Yifan's pattern and ambition. The vitality on both sides of the Datong River, the Tiger Army, and the ultra-density foreign exchanges all saw him. This was not the pattern of a minister who was appointed as an imperial envoy who was indifferent to the heavens and the earth. Xu Yifan wanted more, which was already obvious. Combined with his actions along the way, from the capital to Beiyang to Nanyang and then to North Korea, it caused a long time of storm, and the whole of East Asia was disturbed by him. No matter how he looked, he was not a person who was content with the status quo. Specifically, Tan Sitong, why did Xu Yifan give him a huge sum of money to publish a newspaper, desperately introducing the general trend of the world to the country, and also asked him to recently introduce the biographies of the Meiji Restoration, advocating respecting the king and expel the barbarians, and open up the reform. Isn't this what a patriot who is worried about the world does?

In addition to these, the political tide struggles within the Qing Dynasty, Xu Yifan's current status in the Qing Dynasty officialdom and the current situation in North Korea have made Tan Sitong more confident.

Xu Yifan has no way out! He is now basically a minister, and according to his official position and strength, his achievements............ He is barely enough to return to the country. He is already qualified to participate in high-level political struggles. If he cannot make progress, he will be in a deep abyss. He has emerged and has no foundation. Now Cixi is suspicious, and the Huai Group is advancing...... The court has regarded him as a freak...... The official position has reached this point. If he doesn't find a big backer in the court, it will be too long. When he reaches his current position, every move is not simply representing himself. There are countless people, and a considerable number of forces will use, intervene, bribe, suppress, or even naked persecution...... Now he is already afraid of the traditional Qing forces and is forced step by step. Do you hope that he will collapse soon?

Who else can support him except the Imperial Party and the Emperor? The emperor has no soldiers and Xu Yifan has no backing. Teacher Enxiang has already considered everything properly and only hopes that Xu Yifan will cooperate with him to surrender. By then, the Qing Dynasty will probably change. The important task of persuading this 25 brothers is on his shoulders. For Xu Yifan, he really has no reason to refuse. Maybe he is still worried that he will not be able to take advantage of the Imperial Party!

Since I am his brother, I naturally have to think about his future, right?

Tan Sitong was just full of confidence at this time. He was born in Hunan, a powerful province called Prussia in modern times. Since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hunan has been in a great atmosphere, and generations of powerful and domineering Hunanese have embarked on the political stage of China. In addition to the talented people who have been fighting for the Qing Dynasty and the rights and interests of the Qing Dynasty, some people have also developed different thoughts because Hunanese people occupy an increasingly heavy position in the Qing Dynasty. They have figured out the dragon-slaying that they have not used for more than 200 years.

Art - A commoner and minister, and a behind-the-scenes identity, changing the destiny of a country and building a hero's peerless learning - The art of an emperor! (ps: The art of an emperor has hardly been passed down since the middle of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Under the high pressure of the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were few ambition scholars who always fantasize in the daytime, but they were revived in Hunan in recent years. In the end, a book born in the Hunan countryside became a genius. Later generations could not help but think about it, smile, smile.)

Although Tan Sitong was not that ambitious, he had a lot of dealing with those characters in the villages of Hunan. He also learned some tricks to figure out. Today, he thought he had mastered the analysis of Xu Yifan and the current pattern!

At this time, scholar Tan Da was waiting for Xu Yifan to shake his tiger body.

At this moment, Xu Yifan only had a faint bitter smile on his face.

As soon as the curtain moved, two old men who ran up to the room followed the first step, hurriedly walked to the front of the lounge chair in the inner hall and placed a cushion, and carefully dusted the non-existent dust. Then two pretty little maids walked in with a tall old man.

The old man was not someone else, Li Hongzhang. He was not in the general office, nor in his signing room. Li Hongzhang no longer had his meticulousness and agile expression. He half-closed his eyes and lowered his waist, and showed an old look. After all, he was an old man in his seventies, and he was not a stubborn person. He almost leaned half on the two little maids.

These days, Li Hongzhang was determined to handle the negotiations with Japan, and in addition to taking care of the matters of the Huai Army's entry into the North. The army has been in peace for a long time, and the number of affairs of the 20,000 troops entering the North is not just a talk. The whole Beiyang is in chaos! Li Hongzhang has to break up the east wall and repair the west wall in a big stall in Beiyang, which is full of air. It is fake that the old man is not tired, but with the tone of turning over, he has survived.

However, every day after going to a diplomatic place and leaving the signing room, I can no longer hide my fatigue.

Following him was Yang Shixiang, who was also holding his old benefactor. Yang Shixiang's eyes were swollen and swollen, and he probably was very tired these days. But his expression was the same as Li Hongzhang, showing his satisfaction after his fatigue.

As soon as Li Hongzhang stepped into the house, his easy-going maid summoned everywhere in a row: "Zhongtang is back home! Come to Gaara to replenish his brain! Li Ren'er listens to the head of milk, and adds Dongyang cotton and white sugar! Hurry up, wash your face and feet, and add Lin Wenyan perfume!"

Li Hongzhang here was already being served and lay down. Two little maids helped him take off his official boots, and the young lady rubbed Li Hongzhang's forehead with her. Then the milk, brain-replenishing juice, and washing her face and feet were delivered in a series. It was not until Li Hongzhang put his feet into the hot water that he moaned comfortably. A little maid carefully stirred the hot milk with a silver spoon, and measured it with a thermometer. It was exactly 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was handed over.

When he reached Li Hongzhang's lips, Li Hongzhang closed his eyes and took a few sips, half opened his eyes and saw Yang Shixiang sitting on a stool not far away, holding a bowl of Western milk in his hand, and then he smiled with satisfaction: "Old! After a day, my whole body hurts... I don't think this emperor's mission will be long-term... Whoever wants this Beiyang will take it away! Let them try it, this is a thing that can end your life!"

Yang Shixiang smiled slightly: "Who can play with this Beiyang except the Zhongtang? This stall is big and chaotic, and the old man is calling fiercely. Can he call those arrogant soldiers and generals in Beiyang?"

Li Hongzhang closed his eyes comfortably and listened to Yang Shixiang's words.

"……………………………………Those guys have raised them for twenty years. As a result, they have become waste! When they arrive in North Korea, they make a big joke, and the generals actually detained them! A group of personal soldiers, who are known as the best heroes in the world, were beaten with a bruised face. Now several general admirals gathered in Seoul, busy fighting for territory, garrison, and rewarding the Korean court...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….”

Listening to Yang Shixiang saying that the Huai Army was not there, the faint smile on Li Hongzhang's face did not diminish at all. If it were someone else, Li Hongzhang would have jumped up long ago. These days, Li Hongzhang's memorial to the court was still very loud and praised the 20,000 powerful troops of the Beiyang Huai Army arrived in Seoul in a flash. The Korean people welcomed the royal army ten miles away. The Huai army's loyal and brave king affairs were not violated. Xu Yifan obediently listened to the dispatch of Pyongyang. The Japanese envoy was shocked and lie dormant in the embassy. When the guards of the Japanese embassy saw the Huai Army flag, they met the heavens and the man and met each other: "Isn't it the Huzi troops of the Huai Army that defeated the powerful Western French powers? Let's not move slightly!" These 20,000 heavenly soldiers were waiting to be on the verge of the battle and pacifying the land of the east of the sea.

In private, it seems that Li Lao Zhongtang fully knows what their Huai Army is.

"………………But these military officers still listen to the words of Zhongtang. The other armies are only worse than us. Who else can be transferred to the vassal states at a time? Who else can besides Zhongtang? If the power is enough to protect yourself, these soldiers are too elite, and these admiral generals are too capable and united, and they will be envied. Isn't Xu Yifan an example? What is the court afraid of him? Whether it is eight thousand soldiers or ten thousand soldiers, they are all his own. The people below cannot share his power, and they are too capable of fighting. We all know how difficult it is to suppress the vassal states alone! The 20,000 heroes in our Huai Army dare not do anything to him... How can the court's worries be less?"

Listening to Yang Shixiang laughing there, Li Hongzhang slowly opened his eyes: "Lotus Room, be careful! It seems that the court still protects Xu Jue, and we have completed the negotiations. Dongyang has long given up. This is a good treaty that has not been seen in 20 years. The Empress Dowager has not used treasures yet. Isn't it the one who is concerned about letting Xu Yifan go to Japan to apologize? One is the decent state of the Heavenly Dynasty, and the other is that we are afraid that Xu Yifan will be swallowed up his imperial guards. Beiyang will be even stronger... We have not won all this game yet!"

He pressed his forehead and kicked the girl who was gently pinching his legs. His expression became more tired: "Why should we come out this time? This is not a small matter...... The Old Buddha let me go Li Hongzhang out again, nor was it when foreigners forced him to join the country. One is that I, Li Hongzhang, is qualified, and the other is that Xu Yifan's rise has already vaguely disrupted the situation of the court!

Our big-broken house is not afraid of poverty, not grievance, but fear of inner capsule being messed up...... The Lord of the Lady is long-lasting, and it is for stability. We can't compensate for anything from foreigners. If it delays the overall situation of the Lady's leisure and prosperity, it will be broken. The court has been in a state of 20 years, and we all have their own positions. Suddenly, a new guy appeared, with soldiers and achievements. The Lord of the Lady is also afraid that those who are interested want to take the opportunity to do something... That's why I asked Li Hongzhang to come out and suppress the confused thoughts of these people. The affairs of our country's dynasty will not be able to retreat when we are on airs. Xu Yifan will not collapse. The court always leaves a crack. I, Li Hongzhang, have decades of old ministers, have only a crack! We use guns to do everything we should do. But the above is still difficult to predict, and it is difficult to be a human being in the middle!"

Li Hongzhang's feelings were genuine. Yang Shixiang smiled faintly. Li Hongzhang said implicitly, but what else could he not understand behind the meaning?

The Qing Dynasty was declining, and this was something I could understand long ago. Even the figures like Li Hongzhang were just working as papermakers, and they were often suppressed because of their high position and heavy power. The entire Qing court, especially the Lord Lafite and her subordinates, closed their eyes and only wanted to be safe. Foreigners forced them to come to the door, and the rights and interests they lost were not taken out by Lord Lafite himself. But if they wanted to lose this position, they stepped on Lord Lafite's tail! Originally, the balance between the court was done well for twenty years, so it would be best not to move for the rest of their lives. Everyone was in their own position, no matter what the Western and Eastern world changed.

Now a new force suddenly emerged. What Lao Fu was most worried about was that the emperor used the wrong idea! So he had to prevent it from happening. Either take this force for himself, or just clean up the matter. Ronglu, who was used to collect Xu Yifan's bridle and monitor him, was instead dealt with by Xu Yifan. Xu Yifan even made great contributions to the world and became one of the few people in the past twenty years to make the country proud. To suppress him and deal with him, now he has to use Li Hongzhang!

Li Hongzhang stood up and deeply understood the thoughts of the Lord Buddha. He did not keep his hand at the series of arrangements for Xu Yifan. Li Lao Zhongtang had known clearly decades ago who is the real thing in the Qing Dynasty. The Lord Buddha's gun was so full of power. This is also a matter of no way. Political struggles are originally life-and-death. If Xu Yifan doesn't collapse completely, if his power remains, one day it will be a disaster for him!

Think deeper, if Xu Yifan didn't collapse, but he took what path he had, expressed his loyalty to Lord Lafayette and became a minister who Lord Lafayette thought was reliable and available... Then isn't that good material to be used to suppress Beiyang?

Li Hongzhang had already made a heavy move, but Lao Fu was still hesitating and did not make any statement. This made Li Dazhongtang, who was incredibly glorious during this period of time, depressed.

However, Yang Shixiang was not as troubled as Li Hongzhang at this moment, but he was confident. He put down the milk in his hand and smiled softly: "Zhongtang, what are you worried about? The matter of the moment, Lao Fu has been slow to make a decision. Isn't it because we Beiyang swallowed Xu Yifan's strength and it will be difficult to restrain it? Keeping Xu Yifan with you, maybe we can balance our Beiyang... But Lao Fu is also deeply afraid that Xu Yifan will rely on the emperor... Then, it will be even more difficult to deal with. It was difficult to make a decision at this time. Isn't it just this matter?"

Li Hongzhang stood up from the couch, his eyes shining brightly. He suddenly returned to his body: "If Xu Yifan doesn't fall, he will just fight him to the end! Since I, Mr. Li, have never regretted it!"

Yang Shixiang stood up and laughed and bowed: "Zhongtang is so bold, what are you afraid of? Why did Xu Yifan compare with Zhongtang for decades? The Lord of Buddha is now thinking about the minority of the two evils, so Zhongtang didn't notice that Lord of Buddha transferred the complaint of the Japanese contract to the emperor as soon as possible. What does that mean?"

Li Hongzhang's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty... No, the old man... aren't they that stupid, are they?"

Yang Shixiang was just full of energy: "These scholars who are not familiar with affairs are so stupid! The old man's student Tan Sitong left Shanghai to North Korea, and wrote poems with those poor and poor people, and was disguised as a person of Ito Hirobu on the Qing Dynasty. The old man recently contacted the censor Qingliu to impeach us, one of us who lost the dignity of the Celestial Empire, and sent an imperial envoy to Japan to apologize. The emperor is not a hero! The old man just wants to see the emperor's attitude and decide how to deal with Xu Yifan. The old man also messed with the emperor

This behavior helped Xu Yifan a lot! The old man's fame and fame is far superior to others. He used to embezzle public funds from the Navy to build the Summer Palace. In fact, he didn't want to challenge Lord Lady. As a result, he was regarded as an imperial party, and Lord Lady didn't care about his character. He just went to darkness and hoped that the emperor would take power again! He was playing with fire! Look at the middle hall, within ten days, the court did not fully understand what we mean, so he dug up my eyes!

Xu Yifan, he is done!"

After saying that, he bowed solemnly again and bowed to the ground.

Li Hongzhang's face moved first, and subconsciously said, "Is these news true?" As soon as he said that, he looked at Yang Shixiang's solemn expression and realized that it was unnecessary. With Yang Shixiang's Hanlin foundation, he was good at dancing and had money to lead the way, and he has been in the capital these days to inquire about news and observe the political struggle. If it is not true, how can he tell him?

His eyebrows were raised, and his joy suddenly appeared. Yang Shixiang looked at Li Hongzhang's face and was about to laugh with his old benefactor, but unexpectedly saw Li Hongzhang's face falling down again. In a blink of an eye, he was covered in desolation and lonely face. He waved his hand gently and signaled Yang Shixiang to retreat. The think tank was puzzled and could only bow and go out. When he arrived outside the door, he muttered to himself: "Is this old hall really unlucky? The news I have worked hard to find, and I have tried my best to make a plan to change this?"

In the room, Li Hongzhang stood for a long time, and after a while, he just smiled infinitely sarcastically.

"It's a joke to find a title of marquis three thousand miles away... Is it a joke. Back then, I was determined to clarify the world, but I was old, and I was thinking about this little bit of ragged power... It would be fine if I was a papermaker. When others did their careers, they had to mess up others... Teacher, you disbanded the Hunan Army and handled Tianjin lesson plans to self-deprecise. Is it the same feeling as me at this time?

Xu Yifan……Xu Yifan, can you survive this level? Can you be better than me, Old Man Li?"
Chapter completed!