Chapter 43 Section 42

On the second day after Yang Cuixi and others were interviewed, King Chun and Sun Jianai would play the reprise, and everything was as arranged in Tianjin.After reading the papers, the Empress Dowager Cixi handed over the military aircraft together with Zai Zhen's memorial to open a vacancy. After reading it, Yikuang felt gratified and thought in his heart, big things are turned into small things, and small things are turned into nothing, and Zai Zhen is expected to keep his original job.Unexpectedly, Qu Hongji had a different opinion. He believed that officials could hear gossip, but they could not pick up idle words and slander relatives and nobles. This trend should not last longer!

Of course Yikuang was inconvenient to speak for Zhao Qilin, so he had to ask for an order to handle it.The Empress Dowager Cixi was well aware of the magical effect of it, and took the opportunity to reduce Yikuang's power, so she said: "Unless Zhao Qilin is not punished, he should be dismissed if he wants to be punished." Yikuang remained silent, but Qu Hongji replied: "Yes!" "Let's draw up the purpose first." So I told "Dalami" the meaning of the original book and Empress Dowager Cixi, quoted the original text, and drafted an edict: "According to the former imperial censor Zhao Qilin, the official account of the newly established frontier ministers and relatives, should be ordered Zaifeng, Prince Jin, and Sun Jianai, a senior scholar, have confirmed the investigation. According to the report, they sent personnel to Tianjin for a detailed investigation. Now it is found that Yang Cuixi is actually Wang Yisun, that is, Wang Xiying, bought as a maid, and is now serving at home. Wang Zhulin is Wang Xianbin, As the general office of the Bureau of Commerce, he has no contact with Duan Zhigui, and there is no such thing as raising 100,000 gold, and there is no such money in the investigation of the account books. They all have relatives and confessions. He did not conduct detailed investigations and visits, and used unfounded words to slander arbitrarily, which is what he deserved. Zhao Qilin, who wrote it, dismissed him immediately to show punishment. The court rewarded and deposed him. Grand Duke, the current situation is very difficult, and Fang hopes to gather words from the masses, so as to communicate and conceal. Anyone who has words to blame the ministers, regarding the gains and losses of employing people and administration, and the benefits and diseases of national defense and people's livelihood, should be honestly stated, but they must not be taken for granted. Words that confuse audiences and listeners, leading to the formation of the party and the collapse of the party, if there is anyone who coerces private participation in impeachment and willfully slanders, once found out, he will be severely punished."

The manuscript was sent to Yikuang, feeling quite cramped.He is a different prince. Others follow his grandfather's shadow and enjoy the honor. He came here after being beaten, from Shuzhi's Fuguo general, Jin Beizi, and Baylor, to the county king, and then to the prince. What is the hot and cold state of the world, and the dangerous human feelings have not passed through?Therefore, his strength lies in his self-knowledge, and the public opinion's criticism of their father and son is completely clear.It is true that the edict Huanghuang can cover the eyes and ears of other provinces, but under the chariot, the mouth of the people is like Fangchuan, someone will make a big grievance for Zhao Qilin, let alone with Cen Chunxuan, how can we just let it go silently?

It seems difficult to settle down. Thinking about it this way, he decided to ignore the suspicion, and resolutely said: "Zijiu, the wording is too harsh, I think it needs to be changed." Qu Hongji deliberately responded with a wry smile: "Why don't I want to change? Zhao is my disciple, so why don't I want to protect him. I have no choice but to follow Yi's order and dismiss him, my lord." He asked: "If the wording is not so strict, this How did you get your job removed?" "Actually, dismissal is a bit more serious. Tell him or at most let him go back to the original yamen, that's all."

"Hey!" Qu Hongji said disapprovingly, "Why didn't your lord say anything when he was accepting the decree?" Yikuang was at a loss for words, so he had to send up the draft.Soon, the second call was made, and the Empress Dowager Cixi sent out Zaizhen's memorial to ask for advice on how to deal with it. This memorial was written by Yang Shiqi, and Qu Hongji had heard beforehand that it was a memorial that would be well received and comforted, so he read it carefully and read every word silently. "The slaves sent out Tianhuang, talked about the shade of the door, and failed to recite poems. They were dedicated to the Quartet. They were favored and favored, so they broke the rules and ranked among the nine ranks. Fang Zi feared that he was indifferent, and he had no talent and talent to speak of. , The reason for death is that there are not many things, so that people's words overlap. Although the facts come out, the sage has no selfishness, but the land is thick and the sky is high, and there is a hidden danger in the situation. Worrying about following the love stack, causing the relatives to worry about the future, is it? Obtuse and incompetent, negative to the philosophies of the two sages who know people. Thinking again and again, tossing and hesitating, not to be a minister, not to be a son. I can only ask for the grace of God, and grant permission to go to the imperial minister, the Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, and various errands .May I close the door and think about my mistakes from now on, and enjoy the beauty of the day and night, if he covers up his past mistakes at night, or there is still a report of falling into the dust."

Really well written!Qu Hongji secretly agreed, but it was inconvenient to express his opinion. He only said: "The entry and exit of relatives and noble ministers have never been dared to discuss by the ministers. Please let the empress dowager and the emperor decide." "This note is written very earnestly." Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Yikuang, what do you mean?" Yikuang had no choice but to meet each other without his crown, and replied in a fearful voice: "The son of the servant is unworthy, and he deserves to die if he is under the cultivation of the empress dowager and the emperor. This note is also out of repentance and sincerity. As requested, the servant also feels the kindness of fulfillment."

"Since you say that, I have to stop playing it." The Empress Dowager Cixi said again: "Zai Zhenren is very smart, so he should study hard for two more years, so that he will not be afraid to use it again in the future, so let's write a decree to read it!" Therefore, the military aircraft wrote an imperial edict in the format of "I will honor Empress Dowager Chongxi's decree from Empress Dowager Chongxi in order to protect Kangyi, Zhaoyu, Zhuang, Chengshou, and Emperor Chongxi." Zai Zhen has always been known to be cautious since he was on the job in the inner court. The court, with its steady talent and knowledge, specially simplified the Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, and supplemented the imperial ministers. According to the report, please open the gap, and the words are sincere and sincere. And according to Prince Qing Yikuang played in person, pleading again and again, showing humility and awe, so he had no choice but to do what he asked. Zai Zhen allowed him to go to the imperial minister, the minister who led the guards, the minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, etc. to meet all the errands. Showing the body of the song. Now that the current situation is difficult, Zai Zhen is in the prime of life, and he is trying to serve the people, but he should always pay attention to politics and use resources to drive him, so there is great hope!"

These two edicts, together with Zai Zhen's original music, were circulated in and out of Beijing through palace copy and news papers, and immediately became a topic of discussion for everyone in teahouses and restaurants, talking about Yikuang and his son, Yang Cuixi, Duan Zhigui, and Zhao Qilin . But in Chaogui's study, it was Cen Chunxuan and Qu Hongji who were talking about, and Qu Hongji was more interesting than Cen Chunxuan.What everyone was puzzled was that Yikuang had no intention of revenge, and Qu Hongji was determined to save his disciples, so why did he have the heart to let his disciples end up like this?Not to mention the differences between teachers and younger brothers, but in terms of advantages and disadvantages, Qu Hongji followed the path of Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe, and took the hope of collecting things as the basis for maintaining his position. Who is willing to praise this teacher?

The only explanation is: a bitter trick.This is not enough to force Zai Zhen to go.It is a very cost-effective deal for Qu Hongji to exchange a supervisory censor for a minister.What's more, Zhao Qilin's recovery is not very difficult. If Qu Hongji can be expelled from Yikuang, take sole control of military affairs, and restore a fifth or sixth rank official, it will be no problem at all. Knowing this level, Yikuang feels like a thorn in his back, but the other staff under his banner regard Cen Chunxuan as a snake and a scorpion, especially the House of Internal Affairs, from the hall officials to the officers, are all trembling, fearing that if they are not careful, they will fall into his hands , that would be terrible.

For this reason, Yang Shiqi made a plan for Yikuang, asked Li Lianying for help internally, and instigated Yuan Shikai externally, and worked together to bring down Qu and Cen.Of course Yikuang accepted, and he entrusted Yang Shiqi to go to Tianjin to have an interview with Yuan Shikai. I went there on the first day and returned to Beijing the next day.Although Yang Shiqi's stay in Tianjin was short, his achievements were not small. "My lord," he said, "Yuan Gongbao means that he must go to Cen first to attack Qu. If Cen doesn't go, Sheng Xingsun's power will come back, and it will be a big problem."

"Sheng Xingsun?" Yi Kuang was a little confused, "Could it be that Cen San had colluded with him a long time ago? Cen San pretends to be incorruptible, and Sheng Xingsun is such a good thing, how could he talk to him?" "Sheng Xingsun is not a good thing, so what is Cen San? In his official career, he is based on power, regardless of his heart. Yuan Gongbao has definite news that Sheng and Cen are very close in Shanghai. Zhu was impeached, It was Sheng Xingsun's revenge, and Cen Sangan used it for him. This is the end, as you can imagine!" "Is there any basis for this statement?" "Why is there no basis!" Yang Shiqi told Yikuang the story he heard from Yuan Shikai.It is said that Zhu Baokui not only made a fortune running the railway because of Sheng Xuanhuai's support, but also called his disciples in Sheng Xuanhuai's Zhizhi, and he should be among the "buddies".Unexpectedly, when Zhu Baokui came to Beijing, when he met with King Zaifeng, he asked about Sheng Xuanhuai's character, and Zhu Baokui made a seven-character comment: "A gentleman on the outside but a villain on the inside." Therefore, when I entrusted Cen Chunxuan in Shanghai, I must avenge him, but Cen Chunxuan lived up to his trust and managed to do this happy thing for Sheng Xuanhuai within a few days of arriving in Beijing.From this point of view, the friendship between Cen and Sheng is not deep. "So there is such a thing, I don't know." Yikuang asked next: "How to go to Cen? Did Weiting talk to you?" "It's been discussed! Not only has it been discussed, but it has been discussed. Not only has it been discussed, but it has been put into practice. In the past two days, please pay attention to the electronic performances from Guangdong and Guangxi." "You mean Zhou Yushan's electronic music?" Zhou Yushan is Yuan Shikai's son and daughter in-laws, Zhou Fu, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.Yuan Shikai also made a bitter plan, sacrificing his in-laws to attack Cen, the design was very ingenious, after hearing what Yang Shiqi said, Yikuang greatly appreciated it. "Excellent, excellent!" He said: "You send a telegram to Wei Ting, you might as well hurry up, I have agreed in the palace." "Is it from Pi Ni Li?" Yang Shiqi asked, "What did he say?" "Lianying can't say anything about this matter, so let him ask Da Gege. However, this gift," Yi Qiang said with a sad expression, "is not light!" "How heavy is it?" "Don't talk about it. Anyway, if I don't talk about it, you will always know. I just ask you to tell Weiting about the meaning of mutual solidarity." So Yang Shiqi went to Tianjin again, and he returned immediately after staying overnight. This trip brought a huge sum of money, as much as 600,000 taels of silver.However, when it was handed over to Yikuang, a few words were attached. "Wei Ting asked me to report to the lord. Beiyang has done his best to repay you, just for the sake of your relatives. Wei Ting also said that now he is not asking for blessings, but for avoiding disasters." Yikuang didn't accept the banknotes, he thought for a while and said with a heavy expression: "I also know that the six hundred thousand silver is Beiyang's public funds, if the comfort court does not protect its position, it will be a big disaster to check this account." He said he was not asking for blessings, but to avoid disasters. I said that if there is no blessing, it will be a disaster, and if there is no disaster, it will be a blessing, and the blessing and misfortune are all in one fell swoop." The next day, Yikuang prepared a red envelope, brought it into the palace at Liming, and sent Su La to convey it, asking Li Lianying to come out to meet him at noon, and he was waiting in the prince's court room. After twelve o'clock, Li Lianying came to the next generation.After entering the door and saluting, he hurried to Yikuang and said in a low voice, "My lord, please take a step to speak." "Oh!" Yikuang stood up, walked to a distance and sat down, his personal attendant, who understood that he had something to talk about that was not known to outsiders, stood at the door to shield him from the idlers. "Lian Ying can't come because of an errand, so let me see the prince." Shi Xu continued, "If the prince has something to say, just tell me. If you must find Lian Ying, he will come to the mansion at night to serve you." Yikuang was very vigilant, felt that not only did he not need to hide this matter from Shixu, but he was about to let him know, so he immediately replied: "Tell him, tell you, I was going to entrust you to do it. Here is a sum of money for him to share with Da Gege. " Shi Xu took the red envelope and said after seeing it, "There is no seal." "correct!" "The ones that are sealed, I will hand them over as they are. If they are not sealed, I have to ask for the number, so as not to be unclear." "It's this one!" Yi Kuang stretched out a finger. "One hundred thousand?" "No! You'll know it when you read it!" I took it out and saw that there were two bank notes, one was 600,000 taels, and the other was 400,000 taels.Shixu was taken aback, blinked his eyes for a long time and asked: "My lord must have something else for me to take?" Yikuang thought for a while and said: "I can't say enough for a while, anyway, 'God will play a good thing, and the lower realm will keep you safe'. If there is any movement, Lianying will naturally know." "That's right! Things and words must be transferred as they are. I think Lian Ying will go to see the prince at night." Sure enough, Li Lianying went to King Qing's mansion to see Yikuang on this day, besides asking An to thank him, she carefully asked, what can I do for you?At the same time, he also said that Princess Rongshou was also deeply disturbed by this reward, and she had to do something for Yikuang to feel better. Princess Rongshou actually took the initiative to say that it was her first experience in Yikuang, and she felt very comforted in her heart. At that time, she had a deep talk with Li Lianying, and it took about one more time before it ended.