Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Resurrection

Li Duanfen stared at Guangxu, and popped out two words from between his teeth, "Reform!" The muscles at the corners of Guangxu's mouth twitched: "Reform? Now?" In the front yard of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, under the blow of the morning frost, a few clumps of residual flowers were drooping and dejected, looking like weeping.Guangxu's face was gloomy, his sword eyebrows were tightly drawn, and he paced back and forth heavily.As if it was difficult to vent the heavy depression accumulated in his chest, he raised his face and let out a long breath: "Wang Fu!"

"The servant is here!" Wang Fuwu tidied up carefully in the hall, and when he heard the sound, he left the house without touching his feet, and called Qian'er, "What does the Lord Long live tell the servant?" "What time is it, huh?!" "Go back to Lord Long Live, the hour is over now—" Wang Fu stopped talking abruptly, looking at the dead leaves fluttering in the wind on the ground, he hurriedly said, "Lord Long Live, calm down, the servants want them to come in and clean—" "No need." Guangxu stared at the sky with black eyes, as if he was thinking about something, and said slowly, "You tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs, each of you will be given twenty sticks."

"Hey——" "Wait." While Wu Zi was speaking, Concubine Zhen came down from Majesty Dan with the support of Nanny Chen.Guangxu shifted his eyes and glanced, and stepped forward quickly in three steps and two steps: "It's very cold outside, go back to the hall to rest. Mother Chen, hurry up and help your master—" "I wear such thick clothes, How could you catch a cold?" Concubine Zhen smiled slightly, and while helping Guangxu put on the vest, she said, "It's time to go, Your Majesty—" Guangxu raised his hand: "I won't go to court today." Saying so, he stepped forward and personally helped Concubine Zhen onto Danbi.

"Your Majesty, those slaves and concubines just need to forgive a few words, what do you think?" Concubine Zhen had a faint smile on her lips, seeing Wang Fu winking at herself, she nodded knowingly. "Yesterday, the slaves were eating tea and drinking wine in the door, and today they simply don't sweep the yard. If we don't clean it up, I'm afraid that we won't know how to be a errand in the future!" "A slave is a slave after all. The top is loose, Can they relax? As long as the emperor cheers up, they will wink without you saying anything." Concubine Zhen bit her lower lip with fine white teeth, and said after a moment of hesitation, "Your Majesty, don't say stick them with twenty sticks, just a stick Forty or sixty, after a few days, it will still be the same." Guangxu bit his lips with fine white teeth, looked at Concubine Zhen, and sighed: "It's not that I don't want to cheer up, but in fact, I'm so anxious. It’s burning like fire. But what can be done? Kang Youwei’s servant has left, and the master’s illness has not improved for a few days. I don’t have a single person who can talk to me right now.”

Concubine Zhen's crystal eyes stared at Guangxu: "Is the emperor discouraged?" "No. Why should I be discouraged? I—" "Your Majesty, since your heart for rejuvenation has not faded, you should cheer up." Concubine Zhen opened her mouth before he could finish speaking, "The current situation is difficult, and it is indeed not easy to push forward the old and bring forth the new. But hope has not been shattered, Your Majesty But cheer up, although the situation cannot be reversed immediately, firstly it will not make the situation worse, and secondly, it can also make the servants below see where the hope lies. If the emperor continues like this, the situation will become more and more unmanageable, let alone those Aspiring slaves will also be disheartened. So even if the opportunity comes in the future, the emperor wants to regain the hearts of the people and make my dynasty prosperous, I am afraid it will not be easy." Guangxu's eyes jumped suddenly, he couldn't help taking a breath, thinking carefully The concubine's words, the more quality and more meaningful, she nodded and said slowly: "Your words are so enlightening, in my heart——"

"Long live, Mr. Qian has something to see." At this moment, Kou Liancai stepped forward, bowed and said to Qian'er. "Let that servant wait in Dongnuange, I'll go there right away." Hearing these words, several maids knelt or stood hurriedly changing Guangxu's clothes.Concubine Zhen stood aside and smiled knowingly, seeing that she was fully dressed, she stepped forward to put a beaded crown on Guangxu's head, nodded and said: "Your Majesty, let's go to serious business." Qian Yingpu, Minister of Military Aircraft, was looking around in Dongnuan Pavilion, when he heard the sound of footsteps, he hurriedly bowed and closed the curtain to stand sideways. "Forget it, let's sit and talk." Guangxu raised his hand to stop Qian Yingpu, sat cross-legged on the kang, and asked, "How's the situation? Is there any news?" "Back to the emperor, the Lijin breach has been closed." Qian Ying Pu thanked him, sat down with a slanted sign, and replied with a light cough, "Your Majesty, I handed over the booklet this morning, saying that Shaanxi was hit by hail and floods, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and Guizhou were hit by floods, and Xinjiang by locusts." Guangxu's eyebrows shook. He said: "Did Shi Nianzu order the nearby floods to pass the rice? Does the servant have a booklet?" His face was expressionless, and his voice was as dry as woodcutters.

"The booklet was submitted the day before yesterday, and the slaves have already handed it in, saying that Guilin and Pingxiang in Guangxi were also hit by floods and were unable to help." Guangxu looked at the inscriptions on the kang case, and said: "I remember that in August he handed in a Taobao, saying that Guangxi's annual harvest is very good, and the government has enough grain in stock... enough..." "Over a million stones." "Yes, it's more than a million stones." Guangxu nodded slowly, frowning. "With so much food, several disasters in Guilin have been affected, so how can he be unable to help? I think he has the idea of ​​'everyone sweeps the snow in front of the door, don't care about the frost on others'!" rummaging through. "Overseeing? This overseeing has lost more than 400,000 stone grains? He is really getting worse!" Guangxu's cheek muscles twitched, and he took a red pen in his hand to write on Shi Nianzu's memorial, and said coldly , "What does he think I am?! Is it a fool?! Is it an idiot?!" Seeing Guangxu's expression, Qian Yingpu stood up in thought, thinking wildly in his heart, but he heard Guangxu's white teeth gnashing again. Said, "Looks like this kind of slave, you just want to forgive me? Huh?!"

"The emperor appeases his anger, this... this is what the Prime Minister and the others mean..." "What about you? What do you mean?!" Guangxu whispered to Qian Yingpu. Qian Yingpu's old face was flushed red, he hesitated and knelt down on the ground, Qiqi Ai said: "Slave...slave..." "You did the errands in the first place very much to my liking, I remember that in my heart." Guangxu sneered coldly, "Since the Daqiang Academy was banned, I have been resigned to protect the glory! But when things happen, they are all resolute. If you say what you say, you will do it, are you a resolute slave or my slave?!"

"The slave has little knowledge, and...has entered the center not long ago, and is not familiar with all kinds of things, so-" "It's true that you don't know each other well, but who is born able to do everything?! With little knowledge, how did your Jinshi get into it?!" Guangxu sat cross-legged for too long, moved his body slightly, and then He said, "That's all I'm talking about. Go down and think about it yourself. Shi Nianzu's servant was dismissed. You discuss several places in Hunan, and then talk to me. Shaanxi was hit by a drought last year. It hasn't been relieved and suffered again." In case of hail and flood disasters, we will first allocate 200,000 shi of grain rice from Gansu. In addition, we will allocate 100,000 yuan of silver from the inner treasury."

"Hey." "By the way, how is the money raised with Riyi going?" Guangxu hesitated after speaking, stepped off the kang with his shoes, and walked out of the hall slowly. "The Ministry of Finance now has more than 21 million taels. In addition, Yingde promised to borrow money from us again. The annual interest rate and repayment period are looser than before. It only requires Suzhou, Songhu, Jiujiang, Zhejiang East and other places to make goods. Li and Yichang and E'an salt are used as guarantees." Qian Yingpu also followed behind Guangxu. "What do you mean, Sixth Master?" Guangxu frowned, stopped in his tracks, and stared back at Qian Yingpu.Qian Yingpu bit his lower lip with fine white teeth, lowered his head and replied softly: "The servant passed the mansion yesterday, what the sixth master meant, I'd better answer... promise it." The golden dragon seemed to be looking for something, and finally lowered his head helplessly: "You can discuss this matter later, and see if there is any other way to think about it." , said, "What else?"

Qian Yingpu swallowed, hesitated, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Li Bingheng, the governor of Shandong, has sent an urgent message that three German warships have killed two missionaries, Han Ligalo and Neng Francis, on the pretext that our Juye villagers killed them. Occupied my Jiaozhou Bay." "Three ships? Only three ships?!" Guangxu's face was livid, his hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly, "Where's the defenders? What did they do?!" As if a thunder exploded out of nowhere, Qian Yingpu's face turned ashen, and he was stunned for a moment , Fang hurriedly bowed and beat Qian'er and said: "Zhang Gaoyuan, the commander-in-chief of the fort guard, was caught off guard and has been detained by the German army. Your Majesty, Li Bingheng thought that the quarrel was starting from the other side, and he had to fight him decisively. Request troops to be dispatched and recruited to resist the invasion of Germany and barbarians bravely. " I don't know when the wind blew up, and the melancholy clouds were indifferent, covering the surroundings with a gloomy and gray tone.After an unknown amount of time, Guangxu took a heavy breath and asked, "The slave did not know why the second missionary was killed? But what happened to those boxers?" "Well——" Qian Yingpu didn't seem to expect him to ask this question, and replied in a daze, "It is reported that the bandits who looted the whole village did it. This case has nothing to do with the missionary issue at all, it's just an ordinary It’s just the looting and the killing for the purpose of robbing.” Guangxu bit his lower lip with his white teeth, frowned and paced back and forth, and spent a lot of time drinking tea before he said: “Immediately call Xu Jingcheng to inform Germany that we have already entered the court.” Intensify the investigation on this matter; order Li Bingheng to send senior officials to Caozhou to investigate, and they must be investigated by the robbers." "Hey." "Your Majesty, this servant thinks—" Li Duanfen bowed to invite An Shi to stand by his side, then hesitatingly said softly, "Now that Deyi plans to borrow Jiaozhou Bay, this case is just an excuse for him. Even if the case is found out, Deyi The barbarians will definitely not withdraw from Jiaozhou Bay. For the current plan, we can only take back Jiaozhou if we take advantage of its unstable foothold and counterattack with reinforcements." "Lafayette's decree has arrived!" Seeing Cui Yugui being blocked by three grids at the moon cave gate, Guangxu raised his hand: "Let him come over." "My slave greets the Lord Long Live." Cui Yugui bowed and greeted Guangxu, saying, "My Lord, Lafayette has something to say to my slave—" "Let's talk." Guangxu said, facing north and bowing. "Lafayette's order," Cui Yugui cleared his throat with a dry cough, and said loudly, "Although morality is too high, the imperial court must not mobilize troops. The troops in Lu territory must not move rashly unless they obey the order. They can only be calm and strict, and let them be threatened. I was moved." Guangxu smiled coldly, and looked at Cui Yugui with a smile that was not a smile: "What else does Lafayette have to say, don't forget?" In other words, I want Lord Long Live to put aside the matter at hand first, and then I will go to Liu Ye's mansion—" "Yixin, but—" Guangxu's body trembled. "The servant of the Imperial Hospital said that the sixth master is afraid that time is running out." Cui Yugui swallowed, "There is another thing, the slave just met Prince Qing in the sixth master's mansion, and he wants the slave to send a message to the Lord Long Live Son--" "He has such a big airs!" "How dare Prince Qing? It's just a matter of urgency, and he won't be able to get away for a while, so this servant—" Guangxu waved his hands impatiently: "Okay, let's talk!" "Prince Qing If you want the slaves to play Long Live God, that virtue will make Hai..." Cui Yugui scratched his ears, slapped his forehead and said, "Hai Jing, yes, it's Hai Jing. He made six demands and asked us to send someone to negotiate. As for Liutiao, Toutiaoer dismissed Li Futai’s errand, secondly, to punish the murderer, and... We partnered with him to build the railway; in Jining, Caozhou, and Zhangjiazhuang in Juye County, we funded each of them to build a large The church has the words 'Qinjian Catholic Church' engraved on it, and finally we need to build residences for those missionaries in Juye, Heze, Yuncheng and other places." "Let's be tired." Guangxu waved his hands lightly and said nothing. "Your Majesty," Qian Yingpu bit his lips with fine white teeth, and said in a deep voice, "according to my slave's opinion, the six demands made by Deyi are harmless. You might as well send someone to negotiate with him in order to calm things down. I don't know what your majesty thinks." ?” Li Duanfen pondered for a while, looked at Qian Yingpu, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term way. Not to mention other things, we only allow Lu territory to build roads, and the German and barbarian forces will come close An important place in the capital. Please think twice, Your Majesty." Qian Yingpu's half-grey eyebrows twitched, and he stroked his mustache and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Deyi's request is limited to this now, but it has been dragged on for a long time, and the slaves are afraid that it will cause trouble again. .When the battle becomes weak, it will be too late to discuss, and the loss may be even more unimaginable." "emperor--" "Stop talking." Guangxu waved his hand to stop Li Duanfen, turned his eyes to Qian Yingpu and said, "I want you to go to Tianjin to meet Na Haijing, what do you think?" "The slave dares not to obey." "That's good." Guangxu took two heavy steps, "As you said, the time can't be delayed for too long. You will go to Tianjin later. As for the requirements put forward by Deyi, try your best to fight for it. If you can't , then...then agreed, as long as one thing is kept in mind, they must be evacuated from Jiaozhou Bay. In addition, by the way, I will tell Xu Jingcheng's servant that he should try to win over him by using various methods, such as Balland and Detrilin, so as to persuade De Wu Lose diplomatic relations and take care of the overall situation." "Hey." "You were on duty the other day?" "yes." "I want Sun Jianai to come in and then go back after you finish your errands. Hmm—" Guangxu pondered for a while, as if he wanted to say something, but finally waved his hand, "Don't worry about it." After finishing speaking, he ordered Wang Fu to prepare the sedan chair and lift his feet Turn back to the house.Li Duanfen stood in the courtyard, neither advancing nor retreating. When he ignored it, he saw Guangxu coming out, and hurriedly beat Qian'er and said: "Your Majesty, slave—" "Go to my big sedan chair, let's talk while walking." Guangxu said Oh, I got on the sedan chair. "Don't be in a daze, sit and talk." Guangxu stomped on the bottom of the sedan chair twice, took a sip from his own cup of tea, and asked, "When will you return to the capital?" "The servant entered Beijing in a moment's time." Li Duanfen replied with a bow and sat cautiously. "You haven't thought about going home, have you?" Guangxu looked at the sky outside through the sedan window, and pointed to the teapot on the desk when he moved his eyes, "Do it yourself. Go to the mansion first to report that you are safe, and you will be successful when you go out." Yueguangjing, that aunt of yours was so anxious that she still wanted someone with me yesterday." Li Duanfen brought tea to Guangxu with a pot, and sat with his body tilted: "I lost my mother when I was young, and it was all my aunt who brought me up. If she is impolite, please ask the emperor to read—" "That's all. Like her A sensible person, don't say that there will be no disrespect, even if there is, how can I blame it? Seeing her, I can't help but think of Er Niang, she—" The sedan chair that was walking steadily bumped up After slamming down, Guangxu was in a daze, and couldn't help shaking his body. "Long live God forgive me, slave—" "It's okay, let's go." Guangxu coughed his prestige eyes Li Duanfen lightly, tears welling up in his eyes, "It's your blessing to have such an aunt, and you should honor her well. I see that she is coughing and wheezing badly." , asked the servant to prepare some medicine for her, if it really works, tell me later, copy the prescription back and make more for daily use." Seeing Li Duanfen standing up and wanting to give a big gift to thank him, Guangxu raised his hand, "Forget it What's the situation over there?" "All the training of the newly-built army's battalion system is in accordance with the German regulations. When the slaves arrived at the small station, it happened to be able to practice. As far as the slaves are concerned, the combat effectiveness is still better than that of the Shenji Battalion and the Jianrui Battalion." Received by Li Duanfen God coughed lightly and replied. Hearing this, Guangxu couldn't help clasping his hands together excitedly: "Yuan Shikai, this slave really lived up to my expectations! A while ago he handed in his booklet and planned to expand the number to 15,000 people. I was afraid that he would be too greedy and not good enough, so he didn't agree. So it seems It’s because I’m worrying too much.” He squinted his eyes, as if he was thinking about something, after a while, he nodded slightly and said, “You go to the mansion first to have a look, and then go back to the palace and tell Sun Jianai to draft an order, and Yuan Shikai will discuss it in advance. 15,000 people still feel a little less, um—I mean, just 20,000—” "Your Majesty, I mean, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." Li Duanfen swallowed, and interjected, "Firstly, the expansion of the army will inevitably arouse the suspicion of Lafayette, and secondly... secondly, the slave is afraid that Yuan Shikai's slave will become more arrogant and indulgent. In the future, the emperor will not be able to restrain himself." Guangxu's eyebrows trembled, and his two eyes stared at Li Duanfen brightly: "You mean that slave already has a heart to rebel against me?!" Li Duanfen bit his lower lip with fine white teeth: "This slave dare not say anything, but that servant is invited by Rong Lu to go to Tianjin City from time to time. To be safe, the slave should be cautious." He pondered for a while, then said , "I think the emperor already knows how that fellow treats Li Hongzhang. This man is treacherous and cunning, and his strength is limited at present, so he dare not be absurd. If he expands his army suddenly, I fear that he will—" "That fellow I have heard about the private relationship with Ronglu." Guangxu frowned, "The last time I gave him the post of Inspectorate of Zhili, I intended to stabilize him. If this matter is not allowed to him, I am afraid—" "Official positions can be given to him, but only soldiers can't be given too much." Li Duanfen said with a long tone, sighing, "Has the emperor ever thought about it, but what will happen if this guy turns against him?" "This—" Guangxu's face was suddenly as pale as the window paper under the moonlight, he stared at Li Duanfen blankly, and murmured. "Forgive me for your boldness. The emperor shouldn't have entrusted such a cunning, slick, and mercenary person to use him." When the words fell, Li Duanfen felt stunned, and looked at Guangxu anxiously, but he saw Guangxu staring at the street outside the window. Qu, as if he hadn't listened to it at all, Fang secretly let out a long breath. Perhaps it was because of the gloomy sky that there was no one on the wide street, only the dead leaves rustled in gusts of wind.Guangxu watched quietly without moving a cup of tea before he sighed: "When I used him back then, I knew in my heart that he was greedy for power and profit. It was only because he was young and aggressive, and because he worked outside After so many years of errands, I got to know Yiqing a little bit better, Fang—" "Your majesty is guilty of lying, please forgive me." Li Duanfen got up and beat him down. "Okay, let's sit down." Guangxu let out a long breath of depression in his chest, and said slowly, "It's difficult to do things without soldiers in your hands; at least you have some soldiers in your hands, but you don't want to do things. It's still so difficult In your opinion, what should I do now?" Li Duanfen was flattered, forced himself to restrain his beating heart, pondered for a moment, and said: "If the emperor wants to achieve great things, he must have no soldiers in his hands. Seven thousand newly built army Although he is brave, he is hard to beat with four punches—” "Forget it, Yuan Shikai will expand his army again, what do you think?" "We can't dismiss that guy right now." Li Duanfen shook his head lightly, "One is that there is no suitable servant to take over the errand; the second is that if he is dismissed, I am afraid that Lafayette will take the opportunity to appoint a confidant servant to take over, so the emperor Isn’t all these years of hard work in vain?” "That--" "Slave, suppress Yuan Shikai's memorial first, and if he passes it in again, the emperor can keep him safe for the time being without further delay. But this is not a long-term solution. If we want to be safe, there is only one way--" Li Duanfen stared at Guangxu, and popped out two words from between his teeth, "Reform!" The muscles at the corners of Guangxu's mouth twitched: "Reform? Now?" Li Duanfen nodded heavily: "Yes, there is only reform. Now that Deyi is occupying our Jiaozhou Bay, the people are furious, and everyone wants to work hard. This is a great time to implement the reform. But the new law is promulgated and the whole country responds, just like Yuan Shikai and other smooth people , how can he not see the situation clearly? If he really has two minds, the emperor will dismiss his errand, and Lafayette will not be able to do anything due to the current situation. And at that time, expanding the army is even more legitimate." Guangxu looked up at She closed her eyes and meditated for a long time on the soft seat cushion, then opened her eyes and said: "With Lafayette on top, can she agree to reform? Maybe it will be self-defeating." "Your Majesty, but the reform decree has been promulgated, how can Lafayette take it back?" Guangxu's body trembled with electric shock: "You want me—" "Your Majesty, there is only one way to go now. Deyi occupied Jiaozhou, forgive me for being bold, and want to get it back, I'm afraid-" He didn't continue, just shook his head slightly, "If we don't change the plan at this time Strong, wait for the great powers to follow suit, and it will be too late to think about changing when China and China are fragmented." Guangxu played with the teacup with both hands, and he didn't even notice the tea splashed on his hands. "emperor--" "It's too...too risky." Guangxu glanced at Li Duanfen, and sighed, "The "Wanguo Gongpao" was seized, and the Strong Society was banned. How many slaves here and abroad are still talking about reforms and reforms? Just Zhang Zhi Dong that servant, who doesn't think he is advocating the reform, but he will hit him head-on at the critical moment. The situation is like this, if you want to force the reform, I'm afraid-Lafayette's ability must not be underestimated." After finishing, he had no choice but to sigh Tone, "The master is right at the beginning, there is no need to rush this matter. If I had calmed down at the time, the situation would not have been like this. This matter is still... Let's discuss it in the long run." "Your majesty, time is waiting for you." Li Duanfen knelt down with a "plop", "What the emperor said was only the situation in Beijing, but the situation outside is definitely not like this. If the emperor misses this golden opportunity, the road to reform will be even more difficult in the future!" Guangxu With a flash of light in his eyes, Xu raised his hand and asked: "What's the situation outside, you can tell me." Li Duanfen knelt down and agreed, "Nowadays, the trend of reform thoughts in various places is even higher than in the past. Liang Qichao's "Reform Method" "Discussion", "On China's Weakness and Prevention of Evil", Tan Sitong's "Ren Xue", Yan Fu's "Tianyan Lun" and other reform works, "Zhibao", "Guowenbao", "Zhixinbao" and "Min Tingbao" As newspapers and magazines advocating reform and reform spring up like mushrooms after the spring rain, more and more scholars and common people are awakening to state affairs." Guangxu sat on the easy chair, sipped tea with a cup, and listened to Li Duanfen's eloquent talk. After a long time, he sighed and said, "I can't blame the holy grandfather who went to the south of the Yangtze River six times. The situation is not good, but the situation is good. I really hope that I can also go out for a walk." Walk." "Your Majesty," Li Duanfen played with the teacup in his hand, "The situation is already like this, and Deyi's occupation of Jiaozhou is even more fueling the flames, but the Emperor resolutely issued an edict for reform, and I am determined to—" "What's the response from the governors from all over the world?" Guangxu's eyelids trembled. "this--" "This situation is very gratifying. It's just that it's not the time to reform the law." Guangxu heaved a sigh of relief and shook his head. "The situation is fleeting, and I implore the emperor to think twice." Li Duanfen bit his lower lip with shattered white teeth, and said in a low voice hesitantly, "Your Majesty, Kang Youwei is asking to see you—" Guangxu's body trembled, and his bottomless eyes stared straight at Li Duanfen: "This servant... came to the capital again..." "Now the 'Jijia Inn' outside Xuanwu Gate is waiting for news from the servant. If the emperor agrees to his request, the servant will pass on the message." Li Duanfen stared at Guangxu affectionately, and nodded back. "No, you pass on my message to him and leave the capital quickly." "emperor--" "It's a rule in this court that officials who are not of the fourth rank or above are not allowed to be summoned. Last time I saw him, even though he pretended to be named in the palace examination, he was still displeased by Lafayette. If I see him again now, it's a small thing that I don't want to talk, but for him I'm afraid there will be a fatal disaster." Guang Xuxu raised his hand, "I can't understand his thoughts very well. You want him to endure for a while..." I heard three dull noon cannons in the sky. Come, Guangxu looked at the sky through the sedan window, and then realized that he was on Qianmen Street, stomped on the bottom of the sedan chair twice, looked at Li Duanfen and said, "Okay, you go down. If there is any movement outside, let me tell you in time." Remember to tell that servant that you must leave the capital. But if the resolute people hear about it, I’m afraid there will be nothing I can do.” "Hey." Watching the bright yellow warm sedan meandering away, thinking about the difficulties of the country and the long-cherished wish of reforming the law, the price of the kite is still broken, and there is no real place. Suddenly, I felt a coolness on my cheeks, and then there were drops of water on the back of my hands. When I looked up, I didn't know when the sky was overcast, and scattered raindrops had already fallen.He pondered and was about to find a place to shelter from the rain, when he saw his family member Qi Yi galloping on horseback from a distance, with an oil coat in his hand, he panted and said, "It's easy to find, sir, I thought you were not in the palace." Come out. You didn't know the path you took until you met Master Shen." "Is everything okay in the mansion?" Li Duanfen asked while putting on his oil coat.Qi Yi hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't worry, master, everything is fine in the house. It's just that the old madam misses you so much that you will be fine when you come back. By the way, the little one almost forgot. My aunt wrote a letter saying that he was very sad." I'm going back to Beijing soon—" "Really? When?" Li Duanfen didn't wait for his words to fall, and hastily interjected, "Go back and tell the old lady that everything is fine with me, don't worry about it, at the latest when I apply Go back home." "Hey." Even though he was wearing oil coat and galloping on horseback, the heavy rain hit his face, when he arrived at the "Ji's Inn" outside Xuanwu Gate, Li Duanfen was still drowned.The shopkeeper, Ji Zheng, was looking around under the eaves, and he came out to meet him before he got close, and said to Qian'er, "My little old man greets Mr. Li. Shunyi, come quickly and lead the horse to the backyard." Li Duanfen got off the horse, and the horse Reiner shook Shunyi, bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Don't be so quick, old man. Although Bi Yuan is older than the old man, he is only compared with the old man, but he is still a junior. How can Bi Yuan accept this gift from the old man?" Can you afford it?" "Master Li is just joking. You little bitch, how dare you speak like an adult, sir, please come to the room, please!" After drinking a cup of hot wine, Li Duanfen felt an indescribable sense of comfort all over his body. When his lips were moving and he was about to speak, he heard a woman in the Xikua courtyard chanting in an upbeat voice: "Looking at the Changhuai River is broken, and the fortress is recklessly flat. Zhengchen is dark , The frosty wind is strong, the sound is quiet, and it is dark and condensed. Reminiscing about the events of the past, it is almost a matter of days, and it is not human-powered. On the Zhusi, the strings are singing, and the smell is also smelly. Across the water felt town, the setting sun is under the cattle and sheep, the area is off-" "Wrong!" Tan Sitong interrupted, "The word 'qu' here is pronounced as 'vomit', and 'qutuo' refers to the earthen house, which was built by the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty to guard the border." "Didn't you teach me this word, pronounced 'qu'?" "One moment and another moment." Tan Sitong said with a smile, "the word 'district' has two sounds, and the pronunciation is different in different places—" Before he finished speaking, the woman smiled and said, "Got it." Got it. This character is the same as the word 'Chong', sometimes it is pronounced as 'Zhong', and sometimes it is pronounced as 'Chong', isn't it?" "Yeah. Carry on." "Look at the famous Wang Xiaohun, ride the fire and go to the river, and the drums and drums cry out, making people startled. Thinking of the arrow in the waist, the sword in the box, and the beetle in the sky, how can it be achieved! Time is easy to lose, the heart is strong, and the age is approaching zero. Miao Shenjing. Gan Yu Fang Huaiyuan, quiet beacon, and truce. The crown covers the envoys, rushing, as if for love. It is said that the old people in the Central Plains often look south, and the green lights are green. Make pedestrians come here, full of loyalty and indignation Ying, there are tears like pouring." Tan Sitong paced back and forth, meditating with a solemn expression: "This "Six States Getou" was written by Zhang Xiaoxiang, a member of Zhongshushe during Song Xiaozong's time. At that time, Zhang Jun's Northern Expeditionary Army was defeated in Fuli, and the Zhuhe faction gained power. Negotiating peace with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, the poet was saddened by the news, and the enemy was rampant. He especially hated the shame of the Southern Song Dynasty for surrendering and flattering the enemy for peace. Tan Sitong closed his mouth and went out to greet him, "Brother Bi Yuan came over so soon, why didn't he say a word?" "Can Bi Yuan bear this situation?" Li Duanfen said with a faint smile. "Okay, brother Biyuan, at this age, you still—" Li Duanfen shook his head lightly: "No, no, Biyuan is completely intoxicated by your words. Where does Brother Nanhai rest now?" Tan Sitong coughed lightly and suppressed his smile, "Brother Nanhai is drafting the emperor's letter in the backyard Well. Brother Sono, I don’t know if the higher-ups—” Li Duanfen shook his head with a wry smile. "Such a good situation is still unchanging. When will the emperor stay? Is it possible to wait until all the barbarians are like that Deyi and divide China into pieces?" Li Duanfen swallowed helplessly: "The emperor still has concerns." Just as he was speaking, Shunyi walked over from the backyard: "My lord, Lord Kang let you go over." Liang Yishi shuddered, "Come on, let's go there now, and let's take a look at Brother Nanhai's masterpiece." "I'll go there first, Brother Biyuan, come back after you change your clothes." Tan Sitong told Shunyi, "Go and get—" "No." "Your lips are turning purple, and you still say you don't need it? Shunyi, hurry up and change my black jacket with Mrs. Li, and ask the cook to make a bowl of ginger soup." After finishing speaking, Tan Sitong walked along the corridor to the backyard. Because in the blink of an eye it was the year of the Dabi, and it was October, the candidates for the exam gathered in the capital in groups of three or four. "Ji's Inn" is located in a secluded location, and it is an ideal place for students to inhabit and study. Although there are more than forty houses in the front and back, they are already fully occupied.Because of this on the one hand, and on the other hand, for safety reasons, Ji Zheng, the shopkeeper, simply lived with Shunyi and left his house for Kang Youwei to live in.Tan Sitong was familiar with the house and the way, and he rushed over in a short while. "Brother Nanhai." "Hey, Fusheng, you're here." Kang Youwei twisted his shiny long braid around his neck twice, and before filing the case with Yang Shenxiu, he heard the reputation and looked at Tan Sitong, "Look, what's wrong? Are you here?" Before Tan Sitong moved to the case, when he looked down, he saw that the ink was still on the snow-white paper and wrote dignifiedly: Kang Youwei, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Industry, for foreign quarrels and threats, split up and down, it is urgent to get angry in time, change the old and make a new one, save the country with less money, and petition to act on his behalf: ... The Wan Guo newspaper is full of discussions, and it is salty to divide China. Word.If the arrow is on the string, it will be released immediately, and the people in the sea will be panicked and the people will move.It is unexpected that the theory of worry and danger in the past has been quickly tested in the present, and it is even more unexpected that the silence of Yingting is deeper than in the past.Carve up the beans, gradually reveal the teeth, fear and panic, and don't know where to die... For example, there are thunderstorms everywhere, medicine lines are transported, a fire ignites in one place, and there are echoes in all directions.The glue police is its excuse, and Germany has solidified its ears... Yin worry is the reason for enlightenment, and foreign troubles are the reason for the prosperity of the country. I can't bear the big wish. I hope that the emperor will issue an angry edict because of the change of glue police. The second shame to boost morale.Quncai consulted and listened to Guangsheng, and asked the world to write a letter to understand the situation.Ming Dingguo is the beginning of the reform of the country. Since then, the affairs of the country have been submitted to the National Conference. "What do you think of Fusheng? Are your words too aggressive?" Kang Youwei asked, wiping his hands. "No." Tan Sitong bit his lower lip with fine white teeth, "I'm afraid that the emperor will not be able to make up his mind. Brother Biyuan just came over—" Kang Youwei said anxiously: "Brother Biyuan is here? Where is he? Hurry up." Lead me to meet him." "Brother Bi Yuan is changing clothes, come over immediately." Tan Sitong moved his hand, put his robe on the chair and sat down, said, "Fusheng just asked the emperor what he meant, and it is still—" He didn't go on, just spread his hands.Kang Youwei frowned, bit his lips and said, "The emperor doesn't want to change in such a situation, when will he wait?!" "I'm afraid only the emperor knows about it." A wry smile crossed the corner of Tan Sitong's mouth.Venting the depression in his chest, he took a long breath, and when he moved his lips and wanted to speak, there were footsteps outside the house. Tan Sitong looked at Kang Youwei, and got up to greet him. Kang Youwei waved his hands to say hello, his eyes were eagerly focused on Li Duanfen's face: "Brother Biyuan, how is the situation?" Li Duanfen shook his head lightly: "I just entered the palace to see the emperor, the emperor asked me to tell Brother Nanhai, hurry up Leave the capital quickly—" "You want me to leave the capital?!" "Exactly." Li Duanfen nodded, "Looking at what the emperor means, Lafayette and others are still very concerned about the matter of Yu Qiang's learning, and brother Nan Hai made them feel unwilling to eat and sleepless at night. The emperor fears that everyone will hear the news, and Nan Hai Brother will be killed." Kang Youwei paced back and forth quickly: "No, this time I am going to Beijing, and if I don't make something famous, I will definitely not leave the capital!" "Brother Nanhai—" "The imperial court is weak, and only the scholars stand up to save the country!" Kang Youwei twitched the muscles on his cheeks, and gritted his teeth, "If I spare my life and don't get up and speak out, who else can I expect?!" Li Duanfen blinked his eyelashes, and said earnestly: "The emperor's will also has his reasons. Brother Nanhai is our hope. If there is a mistake, what can be done—" "Brother Biyuan is too worried." Before he could finish his words, Tan Sitong coughed lightly and opened his mouth, "Deyi Occupying Jiaozhou, the whole country is in a state of turmoil, and calls for a change in the court situation are louder and louder. Although the situation in Beijing is calm, it is only because the news of the court has not yet spread. According to Fusheng's guess, the higher authorities must be making compromises again! Just imagine this news but What kind of response will it have when it spreads all over the streets and alleys of the capital? Brother Nanhai is a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh, but do they dare to risk the disgrace of the world?" Li Duanfen pondered for a moment, nodded his lips and wanted to speak, but Tan Sitong said again , "The most important thing now is to find ways to get the emperor to settle down early and reform the law! If there is no further action, the internal strife will continue and the external troubles will intensify, and my Qing Dynasty will be seriously ill, and there is no hope at all!" "Brother Fusheng thinks about me, who in my generation doesn't have it? However, the emperor has his heart in his heart, and he still thinks—" "Difficulties? What difficulties does the emperor have, can't we try to resolve them?" Tan Sitong interjected. "According to Biyuan's speculation, the emperor has two concerns." Li Duanfen said while meditating on his beard, "The first is my generation's idea of ​​promoting civil rights and opening a parliament. Although the emperor is talented and intelligent, he only cares about the power of the monarch. Wanting him to agree to the rule of the monarch and the people is really a bit—" He glanced at Kang Youwei as he spoke.Kang Youwei frowned in front of the bright window, staring at the somber sky, as if thinking about something, and remained silent for a while. "Brother Nanhai, look at Yiyi Village—" “兴民权、开议院，乃我维新思想主旨之一，万不能舍。”康有为长长吁了口气，“皇上现下心有顾虑，只因他还不晓得此中裨益。但他晓得了，一定会应允的。”杨深秀细碎白牙咬着下嘴唇，犹豫片刻方开口道：“想要皇上打消此虑，非一时半刻便可做得到的。而今之形势已是迫在眉睫、刻不容缓。漪村意思，不妨暂收起此旗帜，而以尊崇君权，依靠皇上去推行变法——” “以君主之法，兴民权之政。妙！太妙了！”谭嗣同眼中亮光一闪，“但新法颁行，皇上睹其成效，再重举此大旗，必事半功倍。南海兄，你说呢？”康有为深邃的眸子扫眼二人，移眸李端棻道，“此事芯园兄以为如何？” “苾园以为漪村兄、复生兄所言甚合时宜。”李端棻悠然踱了两步，颔首道。“顽固守旧势力之反驳我等，此为关键之关键。我华夏君主专制绵延两千余年，其早已在苍生心中根深蒂固。倘我辈暂时收起君民共主旗帜，非则可麻痹顽固守旧势力，减少变法阻力，且可赢得大批徘徊犹豫之人加入我辈行列，壮大我等声势。”说着，他移眸凝视着康有为，“南海兄，皇上心中顾虑之二，便在于顽固守旧势力过于强大，恐稍有不慎，会悔恨莫当的。” “暂时放弃兴民权、设议院主张，还是容我回头再好生想想吧。”康有为咽了口唾沫，正欲再言语时，陈炽、王照并着一个四十出头中年人自屋外踱了进来。 “这是南海胞弟，唤做广仁，你们以后称他幼博便是了。”见众人诧异地望着那中年人，康有为略拱手向陈炽二人还了礼，说道，“至于方才所言后者，我们的力量虽小，然只要将朝野士民都发动了起来，必能使皇上下定决心扫清一切障碍，变法维新的。”他望着众人，款款道，“大比之期即至，各地举子云集京师，我打算借此机会发动第二次公车上书，再大闹一次都察院，不知众位心中怎生想法？” “如今朝中顽固守旧势力较之先时，有过之而无不及。军机大臣、总理衙门大臣、各部院堂官十有八九都是守旧之辈。”陈炽边解了身上油衣丢给顺义，边道，“南海兄此意虽可唤起部分人忧国之心，然想借此打消皇上心中顾虑，怕——”“次亮兄所言甚是。现下皇上名为亲政，实则无权，一切大主意还都是太后说了算。那些守旧之辈之所以敢狂妄叫嚣，便因着背后有太后这棵大树为靠山。”王照点头道，“小航意思，我辈之策略也该改变一下——” “小航兄此话怎生讲？”康有为眉棱骨抖落了下。 “小航说出来，诸位仁兄莫要取笑才是。”王照踱着碎步梳理着心中思绪，口中道，“小航意思，依我们力量，万敌不过太后的。既然如此，何妨另辟蹊径，将维新变法这顶帽子戴了她头上。太后一生看重的只有权位，只要不妨碍她的权位，不背着她做事儿，将她争取过来不无可能的。更况此可以使她博得中兴我朝之千古美誉，岂会拒而不纳？” “小航兄怎的会有如此想法？” “我寻思这事许久了。”王照虚抬下手止住谭嗣同，“本也不想讲的，只现下我辈维新大业已到了刻不容缓的关键时刻，方才讲出来与诸位仁兄商议的。争取太后，是比较困难的。但倘能取得她的支持，于维新变法大业实有莫大益处。还请诸位仁兄静心揣摩揣摩，莫要贸然拒绝才是。” 屋内霎时间静了下来，唯闻雨打树叶的沙沙声响不时传入耳际。不知过了多久，屋角自鸣钟沙沙一阵响连撞了三声。陈炽扫眼众人，率先开了口：“次亮意思，小航兄此釜底抽薪之计确有可行之处。倘真能将太后争取过来——”“设若争取不过来呢？岂不将我辈完全暴露于他们面前？”康有为眼角余光睃了下王照，“其时只怕维新大业未举，我辈便都一个个被太后下了大狱了！”“我辈联络军机总署大臣、六部堂官以及各省举子联名上书，岂不已完全暴露于太后面前？”王照目光霍地一跳，扫眼康有为，犹豫了下终道，“况如今我朝危在旦夕，已是非暴露不可的了。”杨深秀埋首沉思着，这时亦轻叹一声开了口：“若说暴露，我辈影子早已在太后脑中刻下了。环境恶劣，已迫得我们不能不冷静下来思考一下了。倘仍——” 康有为耐着性子听着，只一张脸却慢慢阴了下来，冷冷道：“思考什么？要我向太后点头哈腰，自取其辱吗？！”“此非南海兄一人之事，实关系着天下亿万生灵之大事。”杨深秀尽量用平缓的语调说道，“倘我们还如先时那般不顾环境如何恶劣，猛打猛冲，非只使我们四面受敌，更会把皇上推到与太后严重对立的地步。我辈希望终究还在皇上身上，万一矛盾激化，后果实不堪设想。” 康广仁和康有为一样敦实个子，一样微黑透红的圆脸，只是脸上少了些皱纹而已。见康有为腮边肌肉急促抽动两下，忙不迭起身接道：“小航兄几个言语，也不无道理的。兄长——” “你晓得什么？！”康有为接过顺义捧上的茶，顺手“咚”的一声重重放了桌上，“试想太后对我们恨之入骨，驱之唯恐不及，又如何会接纳我辈主张？况她专制朝政几十年，又懂得什么变法维新？想要争取她，不过是黄粱美梦一场！” “南海兄——” “南海兄思虑缜密，确胜出我辈一筹的。”李端棻甩眼色止住王照，古井一样深邃的目光凝视着茫茫雨帘，声音在混茫的雨声中显得格外清晰，“争取太后的想法倘能实现，自然再好不过。只她早已到了无可救药的地步了。现下虽说大权儿还都操在了太后手中，但她终究撤了帘子。我等自幼以忠君报国为训，自当还照原来的路子走下去的。只行事谨慎些便是了。”他回眸不无深意地望眼众人，“事不宜迟，我们这便回去分头联络上书的事儿吧。” 密密的雨点打得树叶一片声响。众人默然出屋，在苍苍茫茫的雨幕中缓步行着，皆是一语不发，只心中却都似塞了团烂棉絮价堵得难受。“苾园兄，”王照细碎白牙咬着下嘴唇，发泄胸中郁闷价仰脸透了口气，任雨水顺燥热的脸颊淌着，开口道，“依你意思，小航这想法真的便没有可行之处吗？”李端棻抬手抹了把略显疲色的脸颊，吁口气道：“这苾园不敢说。只可行之处却微乎其微。” “纵有一线希望，也该争取的，岂可——” “我辈哪个在太后面前说得上话？”李端棻轻轻摇了摇头，“局势日渐恶化，留给我们的时间不多。与其将精力用在这上面，何若促使皇上定心变法？现下瓜分危机已现，民智较之往昔更易开化，只要我们再加把力，相信维新之日不会等太久的。”他说着不无忧虑地望眼众人，咬嘴唇犹豫了下又道，“值此之际，唯有团结一心，方可济事。南海兄性情急躁，言语中不免有莽撞之处，尚望——” “苾园兄多虑了。”王照淡淡一笑，“不过，南海兄如此性情，却不可不虑。”“小航兄所言甚是。”陈炽沉重地点了点头，“我朝积弊已深，且顽固守旧势力有增无减。即使皇上下旨变法，亦须循序渐进、稳扎稳打，方可使新法在狭窄的胡同中曲折前进。似南海兄这等性情，到时只怕——”说着，他长长叹了口气。 李端棻嘴角不易察觉地掠过一丝苦笑，不胜寒意价轻咳两声，说道：“如此形势，但有心者谁能不急？南海兄只不过表现更激烈些罢了。似他这种大智之人，岂会不明白这些道理？二位多虑了。” “希望如此吧。”陈炽怅然若失地凝视着蒙蒙雨帘，似希望又似无奈，从齿缝中一字一句蹦道。 外交，总是以实力为后盾的。 在国衰民弱的情况下，幻想通过外交途径讨回些损失，结果不言而喻。清廷与德使海靖就德国所提六条进行的谈判，最终以基本答应德国的要求而告终。本想着风平浪静了，只不料事隔不久，德国竟又提出了一个更为苛刻的要求：租借胶州湾！总理衙门“仅恃笔舌与争，苦无却敌之方”，李鸿章与海靖在北京终于又签订了一个屈辱的条约──中德《胶澳租界条约》，将胶州湾租给德国，租期九十九年。 列强瓜分危机刺激了中国社会的各个阶层，广大人民发出了强烈的救亡呼声。而在清统治阶级内部，上奏疏、递条陈，要求进行变革的呼声亦是此起彼伏，一浪高过一浪。然而，所有的奏疏、条陈都如石沉大海，了无结果！ 虽说方仲春时节，只天气却已入夏一般，直灼得人心里发紧。林旭满脸焦急地站在阶上，望眼欲穿般凝视着远方，剑眉下一双黑眸中的希冀和不安任何人都一望可知。 “暾谷兄。”谭嗣同手遮凉棚望了望，道，“天气这么热，还是进屋里候着吧。”林旭攒眉蹙额摇了摇头：“复生兄，依你看，南海兄此番进总署是否有凶险，我这心里总觉着——” 康有为《上皇帝书》递到工部，尚书松溎唯恐招来灭顶之灾，不与代呈。而他人因隔着衙门又无力转呈，终没有送到光绪手里。然而因为它的内容深切，加上列强瓜分又引起了很多士大夫对国家命运的忧虑，不久便广为流传。都察院给事中高燮闻讯毅然上折举荐康有为，并请求光绪召见，予以重任。无奈一些顽固守旧大臣从中阻拦，本欲寻机召见康有为的光绪遂只能让王大臣传康有为到总理衙门问话。 谭嗣同揩了揩额上汗水，笑着道了句：“暾谷兄你就放宽心，南海兄便一根毫毛亦不会少的。”伸手拉了林旭折返店中。“南海兄是奉了皇上旨意去的，他们便有那份儿心，怎敢有那个胆？”谭嗣同撩袍摆坐了，“我看暾谷兄你呐，是热昏头了。” “这——”林旭从纪正手中接杯啜了口冰水咽下，扫眼屋角自鸣钟，道，“我……我也知道不会有事的，只这眼瞅着便午正时分了，还不见南海兄回来，我这心里总有些放心不下。”他长吁了口气，望眼谭嗣同，“南海兄性情急躁，而刚毅、李鸿章等人又皆为老奸巨猾之辈，倘被他们抓着把柄奏了老佛爷，那南海兄可就麻烦——” “这断不至于的。”博迪苏自后院进来，闻声接口道，“他们虽皆对南海兄恨入骨髓，只南海兄早已家喻户晓、名声在外。在这群情沸腾之时，他们便为自己，也不敢妄动的。”说着，他将手中信札递了谭嗣同，于一侧杌子上坐了，接着道，“只不知南海兄此番能不能为朝局带来些变动。自上次公车上书及今已历三载，可朝中这些大人老爷们不知吃了什么迷魂药，依旧是混混沌沌、醉生梦死，任怎么大声疾呼就是睡不醒。”谭嗣同双眸熠熠闪光：“岸竹兄放心，即使南海兄此番不被宣召总署，也会有变动的！列强瓜分危机与士民爱国救亡热潮已然形成两股巨大的激流，相信不日必有一场电闪雷鸣、火花四溅的大爆炸的！”说罢，他拆了信札，俯首览看，“好，太好了！二位，季直兄不日便要来京城了！” "real?" “说是为他那纱厂找销路。我看呐，他一准是按捺不住了。”谭嗣同脚步橐橐来回踱着快步，兴奋地两手一合道，“他这状元郎一来，咱们可就如虎添翼啦！”林旭看着，沉吟着说道：“季直兄醉心实业救国，此番进京为纱厂找销路，我看——” “如此说来，他还打算回南边？不，这次非要将他留了下来。我中国是转危为安抑或是就此沉沦，就在现下，他——” 林旭攒眉插了口：“日后怎样还在两可之间，实业救国这条路是必须走下去的。季直兄这些年往返奔波，与其中诸事已然熟络，就此放弃岂不可惜？”话音方自落地，静寂的街衢上“哒哒”马蹄声响急促地传了进来。“公子，二位爷，”顺义脚不沾地地自店外进来，边躬身打千儿，边喊道，“回来了！康二先生回来了！” “南海先生呢？可曾回来？” “只瞅着康二先生——” 三人对视一眼，忙不迭夺门出了屋。不待康广仁翻身下马，林旭已然急急问道：“幼博兄，令兄呢？怎的不见——”“家兄直接回了金顶寺。”康广仁马上拱了拱手，“要诸位仁兄这便都过去一趟，说有事相商。” “金顶寺？令兄他——” “家兄一出总署便要幼博速邀诸位过去，为的何事幼博也不清楚。只看家兄神色中不无欣喜之色，想来事情已有进展。”康广仁说着掉转马头，“幼博这还得去朝阳门邀漪村兄、小航兄几位，诸位且先过去。顺义，烦劳将家兄行李收拾下送了金顶寺。”说罢，他略一拱手，扬鞭策马飞驰而去。 因着人山人海，待一行三人赶到金顶寺时，恰闻寺内钟声悠扬地连响了两声，已是末正时分。拾级进去，却听钟声、木鱼声中沙弥们似歌似吟： 如是我闻，一时佛在舍卫国。袛树给孤独园，与大比丘众千二百五十人俱。尔时，世尊食时，着衣持钵，入舍卫大城乞食。于其城中…… “这等地方，便待一日我不闷死才怪呢。”谭嗣同抬袖揩了把额头上密密的细汗，“亏得南海兄每番进京都要在这里住上一阵。”林旭淡淡一笑，说道：“说出这等话儿，不怕佛祖降罪于你吗？”见一个小沙弥合十恭肃请安，林旭略躬身还了礼，方接着道，“南海兄之所以每次都住这儿，图的是这里清静。另外，这地儿于南海兄性情也有莫大益处。你们说不是吗？” 博迪苏一笑，说道：“嗯。这确是修身养性的好地儿。只佛祖可得开开眼，莫将南海兄心儿都给拉了去才是哟。”说笑着已进了通往东跨院的过道上。这里地势颇高，夹道风拂面而来，凉丝丝的说不出的舒服，三人顿觉心爽气畅。隔窗望着三人过来，康有为遂道：“我这急得热锅上蚂蚁一般，你们却倒优哉游哉。子培他们几个还没过来吗？” 紧赶几步进屋，拱手施礼，谭嗣同迫不及待率先开了口：“南海兄，情形怎样？”康有为身穿竹布漂白褂子，略一拱手似笑非笑道：“虽面子上待我以宾客之礼，实则有如三堂会审。”说道，他将手一让径自坐了，道，“李鸿章、刑部尚书廖寿恒、户部侍郎张荫桓几个还算客气，询问了如何变法——” “李鸿章那厮居然也待南海兄客气？”谭嗣同边坐了边望眼康有为，“前次他要入会，咱们——”“不是他想客气，是形势迫得他不能不客气着些。他明着升了官，做了大学士，可较之先时，却不可同日而语。像他这种颐指气使惯了的人，能安心现下这位儿吗？只那荣禄，杀气腾腾、百般作难，张口闭口祖宗之法不可变。” “荣禄现在大红大紫，实太后手下第一炙手可热之人，他出面作难——” 康有为冷冷一哂：“原以为他有甚大不了的能耐，却也不过嘴尖皮厚腹中空。我以'祖宗之法乃用来治理祖宗的土地，尔今祖宗传下的国土都保不住，何谈祖宗之法？况今日南海被召到总署问话，祖宗官制上可曾有过？祖宗之法不是已经因时制宜变更了吗？'驳他，你们猜怎么着？”说着，他竟自忍不住笑出了声，“直窘得他面红耳赤如鸡屁股一般，便一句话儿也对不上来！”博迪苏细碎白牙咬着下嘴唇：“荣禄手握兵权，南海兄令他于众人面前丧尽脸面——”林旭偷手拽了下博迪苏袍袖，轻咳一声道：“似荣禄这等最最反对变法维新的顽固守旧之徒，能杀杀他的威风再好不过。南海兄，不知皇上有何反应？” “皇上本欲当即召见，只老佛爷阻止——”康有为发泄胸中郁闷价冷哼了一声，“不过，皇上已旨谕我条陈对于国事的意见，并且进呈《日本明治变政考》和《俄罗斯大彼得变政记》二书，以备圣览。方才我已写了道《应诏统筹全局折》，暾谷，你念来听听，看有什么不妥的地方。”林旭起身自康有为手中接折子略看了眼，轻咳一声朗声念道：“臣工部主事——” “这些不要念了。” “……考日本维新之始，凡有三事：一曰大誓群臣以革旧维新，而采天下之舆论，取万国之良法；二曰开制度局于宫中，征天下通才二十人为参与，将一切政事、制度重新商定；三曰设待诏所，许天下人上书……” 康有为起身悠然踱了两步，扫眼三人，说道：“兴民权、设议院，我这阵子寻思着，还是你们说得不错，应暂收了起来。你们看还有什么不妥的吗？若是没有，明儿——”“南海兄此统筹全局折子递进去，相信皇上必会有所动作的！”不