Three hundred and seventieth IX Tuogu
"Guanhou, Xiao Dezhang reported to the Lord Lafayette as soon as he came back. You were unprepared for all the business affairs in Shandong, and even the person who handled the seals was not arranged. You changed your clothes and went to Beijing, just like a filial son who returned to his hometown to visit his sick mother. This kind of human heart is now very rare. Lord Lafayette has the most eyes and the most accurate view of people, especially you. He really read it right. So she also has something to say to you and the Tenth Princess while she understands it, so it's so safe to say something to you and the Tenth Princess."
These words were almost like entrusting the orphan, which made Yu Qing's nose sore, and he asked in a low voice: "Uncle, the body of the Lord Lafayette... We have so many imperial physicians, and there will always be a solution."
"Tenth master, don't tell lies to you. The bad things are bad because of the imperial physicians. This advocates using Wumei Pills and the advocates using Aconite Decoction, each has its own reasons. Who can say that who can't? Moreover, the medicine used in the palace is about stable prescriptions, and the prescriptions that are strong and hot in the Great Cold cannot be used. The prescriptions of the Imperial Hospital, the swords and guns of the military warehouse, and the tea soup of Guanglu Temple are the most useless in our capital. This time, it will be fulfilled by myself. The Old Buddha also knows it, otherwise he will not be in a hurry to see you."
As Li Lianying's identity, such words will not be easily circulated. You must know that if these words are revealed to the officialdom, there will be a great wave. It can be seen that he did not treat these two as outsiders. Zhao Guanhou was silent for a while and suddenly asked: "Master General, have you ever seen the house in Tianjin? If you have anything to be dissatisfied, just give me instructions and the subordinate will change it for you."
"I have seen the three big belly, it's very good. If you want to live in the old age, you've seen any house in the palace all your life. Now I'm not used to living in a big room, and I feel uneasy. When I was a child, I always thought that living in a big house would make you enjoy and drink every meal. Now, I just thought about living in a three-room room and the whole family would be together. When I shouted, someone in the next room agreed, and I felt at ease and sleep soundly."
"Don't worry, the chief executive, I have bought more than a dozen boys and specially taught them to serve people. They can't compare with the palace, but they are barely enough, so I can only see it. Inspector Hua in the concession was a corner dug by foreigners from our Tianjin Police Investigation Bureau. His skills were learned from me. I would say that he would do whatever he asked him, and he would not dare not ignore him. On the concession, if Brother Li had any trouble, he would ask him to find the inspector and would guarantee that he would not suffer any losses."
Li Lianying coughed a few times, "It's rare that you have the will to be Guanhou. I have been in the palace for many years. I dare not make enemies and friends. I feel that I have maintained many people and made some good relationships. But now I look at it and there are only Guanhou left for the real good friend. Unfortunately, it's too late to see clearly. Now, I'm afraid I can't help with this old bone."
"The chief manager has helped the subordinates a lot. If you ask for help at this time, wouldn't it be a waste? We are making friends, and it's not that anyone is asking for anything. The chief manager treats me as his own person, and the subordinates are very happy."
The three of them chatted for a few more times and the car had arrived at the Forbidden City. The Yiluan Hall where Wadesi lived had been burned to white ground. Besides, he was there with Sai Jinhua Mandarin Duck, so Cixi naturally could not live anymore. The place where she lives is the new building built in the past two years, called Fozhao Tower. This place is a foreign building built according to the regulations of Taixi, with electric lights inside. So as soon as she entered, there were several electric lights in the room, which were not dim.
In Cixi's bedroom, there was a photo hanging on the wall. It was taken by Cixi's birthday the previous year. She pretended to be Guanyin Master, Li Lianying acted as the guardian Wei Tuo, and Princess Rongshou acted as the dragon girl of Shancai. Cixi regarded herself as a Buddha, and this photo of Bodhisattva was her favorite. Just by looking at people with photos, it made people feel that the old woman's life was approaching and her life was not long.
The genius could no longer get up. Under the dual effects of smoke and diarrhea, the whole person was as thin as a firewood, with shriveled skin wrapped in a few weak bones, and the blue veins were exposed, as if countless green snakes were coiled in the dry fields. The skin lost its luster, and the old man spots were particularly conspicuous. A pair of eyes that the emperor once dared not look directly at were always open, and the shrewd and capable and fierce aura in his eyes had disappeared, leaving only the turbid pupils, which were slowly turning.
The powerful aura that was domineering in the past and above has been taken away by the disease, leaving only a body that is old and dying. At any time, a gust of wind may blow away the body and turn it back into dust.
"Lady Master! I... I am here to see you." Yu Qing valued love. When she saw Cixi's appearance, she couldn't help but remembered that in Yulin Castle that day, she recognized herself as her adopted daughter, and was a brother and sister with the emperor. Then she took her to listen to the opera together and raised her value for herself. Tears couldn't help but she kowtowed in front of the bed.
Cixi's spirit is slightly better than expected. Although she is not in her voice, she can still hear it when she is close to her, and her thinking is relatively clear. It is not time to be unable to see things.
"Old Shi, are you here? Come over and let me see you... What a good boy, why are you crying? The old woman always wants to go. Look at you, you are getting more beautiful every year, and you are so lucky. If you had reported you to the sect's mansion and let you join the sect, I don't know who you pointed you to, now you will not look good. Look at Rongshou and look at you, so bad I am afraid that this is not a day... I originally thought that in the future, I would take another photo and let Guan Hou play Wei Tuo, and you will play Shancai Dragon Girl. Standing behind me is much more powerful than this photo. Unfortunately, I am afraid that I will lose my life and cannot see this photo."
"You can watch it, you will definitely watch it. Lord Lafayette, you have good health and good fortune. You will definitely dress up for you. You will live a long life, so you can't say anything unlucky."
"Silly daughter, I don't know what I am like yet? Where is Guan Hou? You should kneel forward and let me see clearly."
Zhao Guanhou said as he spoke, kneeled forward a few steps. Cixi looked at him for a while and sighed, "I still remember when I saw you, I was still in the small station Qiucao. At that time, you were a simple golden top. But you were really brave. When a bunch of people dared not speak, you dared to say a phoenix hairpin and return to Foshan. I knew at that time that you could accomplish great things. In just a few years, you were already bright red top and wear a house. If it were not for the regulations, you might not be able to wear a gem top. The tenth brothers would not be too wronged to match you. In fact, my body was not very good two years ago. Thanks to you, you should take back the three provinces outside the pass and ensure that there are best old ginsengs from the pass to pay tribute every year. With these old ginsengs, you would have been holding up this energy, otherwise you would have gone to see the ancestors and ancestors long ago."
"Laofu is auspicious and heavenly appearance. As long as you calm down for a while, you will be able to recover as before."
"Recover, I can't talk about this. I'm afraid you'll be busy in just a few days. I called you here to explain what I should say while I still understand, and give clear instructions. Since I entered the palace, I have worked hard for the country and country of Dajin. Whether the outsiders praise me or scold me, they just let him go. I have made great contributions or have made mistakes after I am gone, and they should know it. The eldest prince is young and Xiaowu is a skill. Everyone knows what he is, so I won't talk about him. Lao Qing is so old, and the future world will still depend on the crown prince. Among the governors and governors of the Dajin State, I only believe in you. In the past two years, you have made great efforts and don't give much reward. Do you know the reason?"
"Laofu, you have given me a lot in the past two years. I only feel ashamed of it and never dare to think it is too little."
"You don't have to feel guilty. The emperor and I were trapped in Yulin Fort that day. You brought the soldiers to rescue the horse, held a knife and killed foreign soldiers. I have always remembered this merit. Some rewards are nothing compared to merit. I originally wanted to reward you more, but the emperor and I were in bad health. If one day I went, I would always leave some opportunities for favors for the new emperor. If there is no title, it will be difficult for the new emperor to do it. So I suppress you, just waiting for the new emperor to be promoted. If you want you to join the military plane now, would you be willing?"
Zhao Guanhou knew that entering the military aircraft at this time would definitely not be a good future. Once he entered the Military Service Office, he would give up his basic troops and lose the foundation of military power. Moreover, his own talents were not enough to be competent for the military aircraft position. Not to mention anything else, he would just talk about it. Without jade or the old masters, he could not write it clearly, and it would be difficult to read it. How could he do it well?
But at this moment, he could never say a word, otherwise he would inevitably give Cixi the impression that he was in love with military power and refused to let go. He immediately replied, "I have to rely on the empress dowager to cultivate this day. I have been able to enter the military with the power of not entering school. That is the glory of my ancestors, and I cannot ask for it."
"Although you have never been to school, you are a governor, and entering the military aircraft is not considered an offense. But I think it is useless to let you enter the military aircraft, and the position that suits you is the Governor of Zhili."
Although all the ministers of the North and South China have been abolished, the Governor of Zhili is still the leader of the Xinjiang ministers. Zhao Guanhou, who is in his twenties, would be considered an unprecedented precedent for the founding of the country. Zhao Guanhou kowtowed and thanked him again. Cixi took a breath for a while before continuing:
"This errand was given to the new emperor after ascending the throne. But I want to tell you first, you must be prepared in your heart, and don't be prepared at that time and can't even take the errand. That would be bad. The world is not peaceful today. There are foreigners outside and Ge Ming Party in the country, all of whom are staring at the foundation of the ancestors of the Jin Dynasty and want to share it. Speaking of which, when Changhai was in trouble, Changhai was trapped in Nanjing, and the establishment was called lonely, and the entire Southeast was almost defeated. Compared with the current Ge Ming Party, it was much more violent. But at that time,
I don't think they can be of any kind. The Ge Ming Party has not occupied a city or a land now, but I always feel that they are the biggest troubles in their hearts... Maybe the world of our ancestors will be ruined in their hands... The queen's talent can only be regarded as a middle-aged man and is not enough to support this situation. If you want to maintain the country and defeat the Ge Ming Party, you still have to serve as a minister like you. Guanhou, I am in Japan, you are very loyal, which is very good. When the new king ascends the throne, you must be loyal, and you cannot be half-hearted."
"Don't worry, Lord Lafayette, I should devote myself to my own efforts until I die."
Cixi nodded with satisfaction, "That's good. With your kindness, I didn't call you here for nothing. The country, the country and the country are actually the same thing. I am the head of this family. I have been in charge for too long. People from all rooms are bothered by me, and I wish I could take the keys by myself and make the decisions as I want. This time I left, I will let them know how difficult it is to be the head of the family. Lao Shi is like the eldest lady in this family, you are the eldest teacher of the guards of this family. It is said that the eldest lady cannot marry a teacher, but since you have become a husband and wife, you, the eldest teacher, have to take on the burden of your son-in-law. The son-in-law has half a son working hard and tiring, and he has a good reputation. No matter how good he does, his sons will look down on his son-in-law. If there is any mistake, they will be scolded. But whoever asked you to marry the young lady in this family will have to bear it, do you understand?"
Zhao Guanhou nodded and said, "I understand that it is my fate to marry a princess for three lives."
"It's good to know. Xiaowu and his brothers are a little prejudiced against you. Don't take it to heart. They are not the boss who doesn't know that the family is expensive. They don't know how difficult it is to maintain this situation. Don't be aware of them. You should be tolerant of everything. Don't even think about it. Don't even think about it. Don't think about it. You should also think about the old woman promoting you to this position. You should think about the tenth child for you. All things are important. When they are older, they will know who is better and who is worse. In the future, you will be a family, and no matter how good the outsiders are, they will be empty."
"Thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king. I should serve myself and I dare not have any other ideas."
"Okay, I love to hear these words. Since you led the troops to rescue you, I knew you were a pure minister. When you saw you today, you still do this. Lian Ying, go quickly and bring my box."
Li Lianying didn't go out for a long time, so several eunuchs moved in the box that Cixi loved the most. At that time, Cuixi and Fengzhi both took the jewelry from here. They opened it again today and saw that less than a quarter of the things left inside were mostly empty. But what was left was also a priceless treasure, shining under the lights, emitting various magnificent lights.
"Old Twelve, I recognized you as my goddaughter in Yulin Castle that day, but I didn't give you any decent meeting gifts. Today I put this box on it, it's my favorite thing. It's not about how much it's worth, it's given by the late emperor, and I have a little thought. So whenever there is a good thing, I put it here, and seeing it is like seeing the late emperor. Today, I even give you all the things in the box, and there's a photo of me in the box. When you think of me in the future, you will take out the box and look at it, as if our mothers are still together."
Yu Qing was moved by these words and burst into tears again. He shook his head and said, "No... I dare not ask for it, nor can I ask for it. In the past few years, you have already rewarded a lot... I only want one photo of you, these jewelry, I don't want it."
"Silly kid, don't you want to be a cheap outsider?" Cixi's face twitched, probably because she was laughing, but she didn't look like she was smiling at all.
"I have rewarded all the things I should reward, the queen, Princess Rongshou and Fuzi. Even the ones I wear below have moved them out alone. The rest are all these things. They are all my beloved things. They are usually reluctant to reward people, so they only leave them to see them. But now I think about it, I am so stupid that I can't wear them at all. What's the use of keeping them? If you accept it and wear it, it's like I wear it. You are not allowed to accept it. Guanhou, go forward a little, and I ask you, is your military training cost enough?"
"When I say to Mr. Lafayette, I will implement a new law in Shandong. It is still acceptable to raise food and money, and the military expenses are sufficient."
"It's really rare. When the governors of all provinces see me, they are talking about their own difficulties. Only you are willing to say that you have enough money. But if you have enough money, you will support you in one town after another. If you have too much money, you will not be able to support you. Over the years, I have accumulated some of my family's wealth, and part of it will be left to the new king. If you are an emperor, if you don't have the treasury in your hands, the country will be difficult to maintain. Another part is to reward you, a great teacher. You use this money to train a foreign gun team to protect this ancestor's foundation, and don't let it be ruined like this. I will give you the country of Dajin." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!