Chapter 5 Section five

The telegram of Rong Lu's death was first sent in a yellow box.Therefore, when the military plane was summoned, the Empress Dowager Cixi had tears on her face.However, the speech was calm, without a word of emotion. "Rong Lu's death is long overdue!" She said, "Let's talk about his funeral!" The most important thing to talk about the funeral is to discuss the funeral.Wang Wenshao, who was at the front, listened but did not speak; Lu Chuanlin, who was next in line, listened but did not hear, and naturally Qu Hongji played back. "The meaning of the three ministers is that the honorary salary of the old university scholar, his life's achievements, especially his dedication to state affairs in his later years, are similar to the old Suyi Hou Li Hongzhang, can you give him a sympathy according to Li Hongzhang's example?"

"I don't remember all of Li Hongzhang's T-shirts." "Seven items in total." Qu Hongji replied according to the order of the tributes announced in the edict at that time: "Appreciate the Dharani Sutra; send Prince Gong Puwei to lead ten guards to lay the foundation; give the posthumous title Wenzhong; posthumously present the Taifu; Jin Feng First-class marquis; enshrined in the temple of virtuous men; descendants of grace." "Yeah!" Empress Dowager Cixi replied without thinking, "It's all right." "Yes!" Qu Hongji slightly raised his voice and said, "However, Li Hongzhang was promoted to marquis by an earl, and the situation of Ronglu is different."

"Isn't he the hereditary captain of Yunqi?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Isn't he the hereditary baron of Jin?" "You can be promoted to a first-class man." "Then follow the rules." "Yes." Qu Hongji asked for another order: "Will Prince Gong be sent to give the memorial ceremony?" "You can't send a prince, can you?" Prince Jin Zaifeng is Rong Lu's son-in-law, and when he was ordered to give a libation, he only sprinkled wine and did not kneel down, and his relatives wanted to thank the "imperial envoy" instead. Isn't that a deadly joke?Qu Hongji lost control for a while and hit a soft nail, but he felt that there was something he didn't understand, so he still wanted to ask.

"In the festival of grace to descendants, each person's situation is different. As for how Rong Lu's heir, Liang Kui, should grant grace, please ask the empress dowager and the emperor's decree." Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager Cixi had a slightly angry expression, "I heard that Liang Kui is very unfilial, squandering recklessly, not doing his job properly, and letting him become a noble is already taking advantage of him!" She paused and said: "Put this section aside for now. Let’s wait until Ronglu’s legacy is handed over.” When the military plane came to visit, Li Lianying took time to go to Yikuang's place with a sad face, because he had shared troubles with Ronglu.

When the "King of Duanjun" Zaiyi, who has become a common man, almost forced the palace by relying on the Boxers, he and Ronglu were the only two who maintained each other internally and tried every means to protect the status and dignity of the Empress Dowager Cixi.Looking back on the anxious and miserable situation at that time, I can't help feeling sad. "When I heard about Li Zhongtang's accident, Lafayette cried for a long time. This time Rong Zhongtang passed away," Yikuang said cautiously, "I'm still a little sad, right?" "that's for sure."

"Where's the emperor? It's fun in the dark, isn't it?" Li Lianying shook her head, "I can't see it. Actually," he said, "The emperor doesn't hate Rong Zhongtang very much these few years." "Hate him?" Yi Kuang circled a circle with his thumb and index finger. "That's probably an inseparable enemy!" Yikuang was a little startled, and couldn't help asking: "I heard that the emperor is in Xi'an, it's okay to draw a bastard, write a certain person's name on it, and then tear him to pieces. Do you have this word? "

"Why not?" Li Lianying asked in surprise, "Why does the prince ask these old words about old sesame seeds and rotten millet?" "Let's talk casually." Yikuang took out a red envelope from the drawer, and said with an unchanged expression: "Recently someone sent a sum of money, you can share it and spend it." Saying that, he stuffed the red envelope into the opponent's hand.This is not the first time, Li Lianying accepted it honestly, and even took out the banknote to have a look. I was moved when I saw it, it was one hundred thousand taels!Ba Ji? He?

To ask who sent it is to ask who has something to ask for, or to be promoted, or to be transferred, or to be spared from disaster.The amount was not small, and what one asked for was extravagant. Li Lianying was afraid that she would not be able to do it and the "signboard" would be damaged, so she had to be cautious. Of course Yikuang understood what he meant, pondered for a while and said, "Just let me give it to you." Upon hearing this, Li Lianying immediately raised her eyebrows, grabbed the red envelope and stuffed it into her arms, and said with a smile: "Thank you, my lord, for your reward!"

Seeing this scene, Yikuang felt very relieved, and said, "If you have news, please send me a letter." "Does it need to be said?" Li Lianying blinked her eyes and thought for a while and said: "There is a new kind of jewelry in the West, which looks like a ring, and when the ring is lifted, there are watches inside. Has your lord seen this thing? " "I haven't even heard of it." Yi Kuang asked, "You want it? I asked someone to buy one in Shanghai and send it to you." "No, no!" Li Lianying said, "It's too late to go to Shanghai to buy. You'd better look for them in Dongjiaomin Lane."If you find it, send it to Si Gege directly. "

This point, Yi Kuang fully understands.His widowed little daughter is his most powerful helper. Whenever the Empress Dowager Cixi sees or thinks of any new clothes or jewelry, Sigege will send someone to notify "Ama", and quickly find her and send them to the palace. Dedicated to Empress Dowager Cixi.This "oblique character formula" is very effective. Yikuang didn't dare to neglect, and immediately sent someone to Beijing to find such a "ring with a small watch" in the foreign firms in Dongjiaomin Lane and Wangfujing Street. "Go and come back, the sooner the better. If you find this thing, you don't have to bargain, just give as much as you want." Yikuang remembered Zhang Yinhuan's tribute emerald ring, which violated the taboo of Empress Dowager Cixi, and specially urged: "The ring is Diamond, red, sapphire, even amethyst, don’t matter, just don’t want green color. Remember!”

The person sent was very capable. In the foreign company of Taiji Factory, I found such a ring with a ruby ​​face, which was more suitable. Unfortunately, it was delivered at night, and it was only submitted the next day. In fact, it doesn't matter if you have this ring or not. Li Lianying has already figured out how to speak up for Yikuang.He used the construction of the Summer Palace and the Yiluan Hall in Xiyuan as his words, saying that next year he will live 700,000 years, and that these two major projects should be stepped up. These two major projects were hosted by Na Tong, the Minister of the Household Department and the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Li Lianying said: "The minister is quite capable, even if the money is not caught off guard, the great ability is useless." This statement reminded Empress Dowager Cixi. The reason for "money being caught off guard" is that Rong Lu is sick and no one can take charge of the fundraising. The Empress Dowager Cixi is also a little suspicious. of three people.The first is Zaifeng, Prince Chun; the second is Yikuang, Prince Qing; and the third is Shanqi, Prince Su.Taizong's eldest son, Hauge Fengsu, was one of the first eight "Iron Hat Kings".Shanqi's grandfather, Huafeng, had contributed a lot in the Xinyou coup, so Empress Dowager Cixi treated Prince Su's branch differently.However, Shanqi is not a bad person. Last year he managed Chongwenmen's tax revenue, and the tax revenue increased from the usual 170,000 taels to more than 600,000. The tax rate has not changed, and he has never heard of disturbing the people. It shows that he is willing to do things honestly. .Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi listed him as one of the candidates for Minister of Military Aircraft. At this moment, Zaifeng and Shanqi seemed unable to think about it.Zaifeng is more like Li Wang Shiduo, and it is fine to put on a show, but before there were Chun Wang Yixuan, Xu Gengshen, Sun Yuwen, and then there was Fortitude and Ronglu, we might as well let Shiduo put his name on it.Now it is impossible for Zaifeng to be able to afford it, especially how to raise funds for these two major projects. As for Shanqi, although he has talent, he also has edges and corners, and it is said that he has made friends with famous Han people, and sometimes he prides himself on his character, let alone these two major tasks.Now that I think about it, there is only one Yikuang in my mind.