Chapter 23 Section 23

After the court was over, Yikuang looked at the door and blocked all visitors: "Unless it's that lord, lord Yuan." Natong arrived very early.Chatting around the stove, they calmly talked about a set of methods, the main point is to let Tie Liangzhen get rid of the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs. Tie Liang——Tie Baochen's background is the right servant of the household department, but he acts as the acting minister of two ministers: the military department and the household department.This is bragging about relatives and nobles, so Empress Dowager Cixi reused it.Na Tong thinks it's better to give him a favor, and guarantee him to get rid of it.Then he was told to rectify the military supplies and strictly eliminate the excesses.The words are high-sounding, and Tie Liangxi is against the Han people, so naturally Cen Chunxuan's military reimbursement will not be lightly let go.

Yikuang readily agreed.When asked about Tieliang's bottom line, who should I give it to?Natong took the opportunity to speak for Ke Fengshi.Yikuang smiled, "Qinxuan, you're confused!" He said, "That's a full vacancy, how can Ke Xun'an be the one?" "If you don't work in office, you will have a title. Han Que and Man Que seem to have nothing to do with each other." One is Na Tong's talk, and the other is Ke Fengshi's filial piety, Yikuang finally nodded, "Okay!" He continued: "When Wei Ting is coming, you can have dinner here and accompany my guests."

Natong hesitated to answer.He inherited the legacy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is good at food and loves sensuality. Today he invited two "sisters-in-law" to have dinner at home. It took the cook three days to blindly eat shark fin. Just thinking about it made his mouth water, but Yikuang invited him. It seems inconvenient to say goodbye to accompany Yuan Shikai again. Yikuang saw his embarrassment and knew that his home was exquisite, so he smiled and said: "What's the matter, what's the food, why don't you share it with others?" Seeing the opportunity, Na Tong hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "I was thinking about it. There is a kind of shark's fin. I wonder if it has rotted in the simmer?" As he said, he beckoned to the big girl who was serving the upper room in the palace. People, go back and ask the cook to bring the shark's fin, and there are guests..."

Na Tong pondered for a moment and didn't know what to say, but Yi Kuang spoke again, "Is there any guest?" He asked, "Who is it? If it's important, I'll let you go back." "It's irrelevant." Natong had no choice but to tell the truth: "It's Ertian." "Ertian?" Yikuang thought for a while and asked, "Yitian must be Tian Guifeng who is more airy than Lao Tan, and what about Yitian?" "Tian Jiyun." "It turned out to be 'Thinking of Jiuxiao'!" Yi Kuang laughed and said, "He's also a bad tempered one. Forget it, forget it, don't look for them!"

Natong also didn't want to be troublesome, so he told the girl who sent the message: "The people you tell me, there are two opera singers, and each of them will send twenty taels of silver to let them go back." So while waiting for Yuan Shikai and the shark's fin, while chatting, Yikuang suddenly asked: "How is Wen Daoxi doing?" "Wen Daoxi?" Natong replied, "He passed away last year." "The next life?" Yi Kuang couldn't help sighing: "Oh! What a pity!" "Why did the prince suddenly think of him?" "I remembered it from 'Thinking of Jiuxiao'."

"So it is!" Natong laughed. It turned out that "Xiang Jiuxiao" had a very bad temper and had offended many scholar-officials. Once, Wen Tingshi was annoyed, and he casually cursed "Wangbadan", which is exactly the same as "Xiang Jiuxiao".So some people said: "Talented people talk about their affiliations. After all, they are different. They even pay attention to cursing people." However, the reputation of "Xiang Jiuxiao" became even louder after being scolded. So when Wen Tingshi talked about Weng Tonghe, and Weng Tonghe talked about the coup of 1898, Yikuang said with emotion: "Qinxuan, the officialdom is really dangerous. When Zaiyi and Gangyi were around, I almost missed it." Old life is not guaranteed! Alas, what are we talking about about the Hundred Days Reform, about the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of the people. You and I still have a leisurely life around the stove today, and we should be satisfied."

"My lord's words are good, but there are people who will not let you live a leisurely life!" "You mean Cen San?" Yi Kuang said angrily again: "Riding a donkey to read the libretto, let's wait and see." Speaking of this, I only heard a loud voice outside the door: "Master Yuan is here!" So Natong got up, went to the door, the curtain was lifted, Yuan Shikai came in official uniform, and was about to salute, Yikuang stood up and ordered loudly: "Serve Master Yuan to change clothes." Yuan Shikai's servant had brought his bag with him.After changing clothes, I greeted Yi Kuang again, and said at the same time: "Thank you, my lord!"

"Hey! Thank you for what?" "Your Majesty has dealt with you." Yuan Shikai replied: "As soon as I arrived at the meeting today, Qu Zijiu said, 'Qingdi can't take care of his illness, and I invite you to preside over the meeting in the future. This is an explanation from the superior, please don't be polite.' The explanation from the superior is, of course, That's why the lord spoke." "That's right! I've interviewed the Empress Dowager." Yikuang replied, "The Empress Dowager said yes, as it should be!" 'Wei Ting,' Na Tong reminded him, "Qu Zijiu is not a 'punting in his stomach' kind of person! "

Why wait for Natong to remind him that Yuan Shikai already knew it well, nodded and replied: "Yes. So every time I speak at the conference table, I always ask him. If there is something inconsiderate, please ask him correct." "That's all!" Na Tong couldn't help but said again: "Wei Ting, you have to know that the prince is the only one who doesn't hate you among relatives and nobles." I'm afraid I'm the only one who hates you." "That's not the case at all!" Yi Kuang interjected, "Duan Lao Si will never be jealous of comforting the court, right?"

"Duan Lao Si should be classified as Han Chinese." Na Tong was surprised when he turned to Yuan Shikai, "Wei Ting, what's the matter with you?" Only then did Yuan Shikai realize that his complexion must have changed drastically.It was an unintentional remark, and he didn't realize the weight of this remark at all, but Yuan Shikai was greatly shocked. As he said, he was too isolated, and if he was a target of public criticism among relatives and nobles, it was a big hidden worry!If there is no accident, it will be fine, and if there is an accident, the possibility of life will not be guaranteed.Turning to this thought, naturally changed color unknowingly.

Of course, this is something that has to be covered up, "You don't need to get help from others, as long as you have enough strength." He pretended to be relaxed and said, "I have the prince to support me and Qin Xuan to take care of me, so what are you afraid of?" "I'm not afraid inside, but I'm afraid of collusion between inside and outside." Cen Chunxuan was the one who was worried about Yikuang, and he said very vigorously at this time: "Wei Ting, what you said yesterday, I figured it out, and it can be said to be done. Sure, it's all thanks to Qin Xuan!" "Oh," Yuan Shikai asked with great concern, "what can I do?" "Let's eat while talking!" Na Tong rubbed his stomach, and the master ordered the dinner to be served.Yuan Shikai munched on the shark's fin while listening to Na Tong's detailed talk about how to use Tieliang to make Cen Chunxuan. He only felt that the cook's shark's fin was even more beautiful. That is to say, just after the conversation, before Yuan Shikai could express his opinion, the servant quietly hid himself beside the master and said something in a low voice. Yikuang immediately laughed and said, "Coincidentally! When it comes to Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be there soon." "Is Tie Baochen here?" Na Tong asked. "Yes." Yi Kuang hesitated a little, "It seems to be blocking..." "My lord," Na Tong rushed to say, "Why don't you invite me to sit with you?" Yikuang thought for a while and said, "Okay!" So the servant went to Yanke, and another servant came to refill the cups and chopsticks.As soon as Tie Liang entered the room, he greeted Yi Kuang first, and then greeted Na Tong and Yuan Shikai separately. "Please sit down!" Yikuang said: "The shark's fin of Qinxuan's family is extremely expensive, don't say anything, eat more first." As he spoke, he personally scooped up a small bowl of shark fin and placed it in front of the guests. Tie Liang didn't say anything, just swallowed two spoons, and quickly brought the wine glass to his lips, otherwise, the jelly of the shark's fin would stick his upper and lower lips. Eat it, thank you for your feet!' It will come in handy today." "You're really good!" Yikuang said with a smile, "You even learned the southern sayings!" "It shows that Baochen is willing to pay attention everywhere." Yuan Shikai said: "The memorial to the battalion was spot-checked. It took me a few days to read it carefully. It is said that the standing army is the best in Hubei, and Henan is the best. , Jiangsu, and Jiangxi are next in line, being impartial and selfless has become a definite assessment.” So the topic turned to the "Hejian Autumn Exercise" not long ago. Tie Liang also had a very pertinent criticism of the newly built army of the four Beiyang towns.After Yikuang finished listening, he brought it up to Cen Chunxuan again. "Every time Cen San reported to suppress the bandits, he was extravagant and vigorous, as if he was the only one who led elite soldiers. Baochen, what do you think?" "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I dare not say it." "Have you ever heard someone talk about it?" "Yes." Tie Liang thought for a while and said: "I heard rumors that he has one good advantage in leading troops, and he is quite disciplined." Hearing this, Yuan Shikai was unconvinced, and blurted out: "Could it be that the Beiyang Army doesn't pay attention to discipline?" "I'm referring to the green battalion. It can't be compared with the new army." Tie Liang shook his head. "The green battalion is too corrupt. I don't know how many jokes there are." "Is there a joke about the Guangdong and Guangxi Green Camp?" Yikuang asked. "Yes!" Tie Liang replied, "I heard it too, but I don't know if it's true or not." "Whether it's true or not?" Yikuang encouraged: "As long as it's funny, it's fine if it helps the drink!" As he spoke, he poured a glass of wine for Tie Liang himself, and kept urging him to speak quickly. "When Cen Yunjie arrived in Guangxi, he was stationed in Wuzhou, and Ke Xun'an still lived in the provincial capital..." The provincial capital of Guangxi is Guilin.Although the governors are from different cities, the political affairs of Guangxi could have been decided by Ke Fengshi, but instead they had to be approved by the governor. The so-called "Governor's Meeting" was actually written by Cen Chunxuan, and Ke Fengshi was just listed. The governors and governors are in a hurry, and they don't trust each other.What Ke Fengshi is most worried about is that if the bandits attack the provincial capital, Cen Chunxuan will sit idly by and even encircle and suppress from three sides, leaving only the side to Guilin. Therefore, Ke Fengshi set up a cannon in the lobby of the governor's yamen, and passed it down from far and near as a joke.Later, another Taoist was transferred from Jiangxi, who was a talent he had known when he was acting as the governor of Jiangxi. This person was originally from southern Anhui, and his name was Wang Ruikai. Although he was a civil servant, he was quite capable of leading troops.After Ke Fengshi transferred him to Guangxi, he was asked to command five battalions and be responsible for guarding the governor's yamen.Cen Chunxuan saw that his five battalions had sufficient equipment and strong men, and they were able to fight a tough battle or two. He thought to himself, Wang Ruikai prides himself on being a well-known soldier and has come from thousands of miles away, or he is eager to make a show, so he might as well use it. After making up his mind, he added words everywhere, hoping that he would volunteer.But when Wang Ruikai talked about the military, although he talked eloquently and logically, he just refused to say a word of kindness when it came to a critical moment.Cen Chunxuan couldn't help being disappointed, but he still refused to give up. Slowly, he saw that it was not that Wang Ruikai didn't want to make contributions, let alone that he didn't know how to fight, but that he lacked courage.If he can force his courage, once he is in battle, he will not hesitate and go forward desperately. So, I chose a day to post a post, feasted the soldiers, and deliberately persuaded Wang Ruikai to drink during the banquet.Wang Ruikai's drinking capacity is very good, but the frequent persuasion and persuasion are more than usual, which inevitably makes people suspicious.Wang Ruikai was very vigilant, his drink was dry, but his mind was very clear, it seemed that it was time for Cen Chunxuan to get angry, and he started to drink, intentionally getting himself drunk, and vomited in a mess on the spot during the banquet. On the second day, Ke Fengshi went to find him, and said unhappily, "Why are you so drunk that you don't know anything about human affairs, and made such a big shame? You even lost my face!" "Respond to your lord's words," Wang Ruikai leaned forward and replied in a low voice, "I have no choice but to do so. In order to protect my lord, I have no choice but to feel wronged." "how do I say this?" "Zhatai has trouble with the adults, and does everything possible, trying to transfer Zhidao out to fight bandits. Once Zhidao leads troops out of the provincial capital, if there is a policeman, Zhitai will definitely keep me. If I go back to the teacher to rescue, say I Acting without authorization and disobedience to the schedule is a crime that requires your head. Please think about it, my lord, can you save the profession?" "Ah! Ah! So he has such a plan!" "That's not the plan. With his self-importance, why do you have to be so perfunctory to me?" Wang Ruikai said immediately: "It is wrong for this elite soldier not to fight, so it is very difficult to deal with it, so we must not let it go." He had a chance to speak. Once he spoke, I couldn't say that my soldiers were only for protecting the governor, so I had to agree. Then, how can adults keep me? " "That's right, that's right! It's because I buried your painstaking efforts and blamed you!" Ke Fengshi thought for a while and then said, "But Cen San's intentions are too disgusting, I want to touch him!" Ke Fengshi "touched" Cen Chunxuan more than once, and Yikuang knew it very well.Hearing Tie Liang talk about this, he applauded, "It turns out that Ke Xun'an's visit to him was such an inside story!" He said, "In terms of it, it's Cen San who suffered from being dumb." "What?" Natong asked, "What did Ke Xun'an say in the brochure?" "It is said that he 'drank too much in the army and raped his subordinates, so that he can't enjoy himself when he gets drunk!'" "That was also Wang Ruikai's idea." Tie Liang said: "If it weren't for such a pre-emptive strike, Cen Yunjie might join Wang Ruikai's book, and he wouldn't be able to eat it. Walk away!" "However," Tie Liang questioned: "Ke Xun'an's move is quite hard to say for himself!" It turned out that according to the general rule at that time, the impeached were all ordered to "understand the answer".When Cen Chunxuan played back, he fought back with all his heart, and Ke Fengshi was dismissed because of this, so Tie Liang had such doubts, but he didn't know that Yikuang and Yuan Shikai had looked at Ke Fengshi differently because of this.A good fortune is a loss, but safety is not a blessing. Naturally, everyone present is unwilling to talk to him about the gains and losses during the process. This is the end of the topic about Cen Chunxuan.