Chapter 75 Section 74

Returning to Zhilu, Minister of Military Aircraft, Shixu found that everyone was looking at him expectantly. He was unavoidably vigilant in his heart, but calm on the surface. He only asked Yuan Shikai, "Have you sent the telegram urging Qing Mansion to return to Beijing?" "It has been sent. It will be handed over by the Malanyu Commander." Yuan Shikai said immediately: "There is a major matter that needs to be discussed in the middle hall. The outside world only knows that the Eucharist violates harmony, but they don't know that the disease is getting worse. If something major happens, it seems too much It came suddenly, it will inevitably lead to speculation, should we reveal something first?"

Shi Xu understood that everyone was guessing that he must have learned the truth about the illness of the two palaces from Li Lianying, so he had to wait for him to make a decision.This is a very relevant matter, and you must not say a word wrong. Therefore, he thought for a while and replied: "The emperor's illness, since there is a decree to recommend doctors from all provinces, it seems that all the subjects in the world know that the illness is not serious." "However, things are different now!" "In my opinion, the only option is to issue an imperial edict and call for medical treatment urgently." Zhang Zhidong suddenly suggested.

"This means," Yuan Shikai asked, "is it at stake?" Zhang Zhidong didn't answer, but asked Shixu: "How?" "Didn't Du Zhongjun say it?" Shi Xu dodged it tactfully. Although he refused to tell the truth, he agreed with Du Zhongjun invisibly, so Zhang Zhidong turned around and asked, "What do you think, my lord?" "Yes!" Zaifeng nodded, "Xiang Tao, it's you who writes!" So Zhang Zhidong drew up a pen to draw up the draft, and wrote a piece of biography and another piece of paper. When he finished writing, everyone would read it. Yuan Shikai hesitated and said: "Now that things are up to now, there is nothing to be taboo about. Is it necessary to mourn the imperial edict?" Prepare early?"

Hearing this, King Chun didn't express anything, but Zhang Zhidong expressed his grief: "Wait a minute, wait a moment!" He said: "The emperor must explain himself before he can respectfully draw up." Shixu thought to himself, the emperor himself probably wouldn't explain anything.But once he died, he might be able to find the handwriting left by him in his bedroom, but it must be words that cannot be announced. However, Zaifeng was reminded this time, and he said, "In my opinion, even this edict for emergency medical treatment should be written as a request for Yi's order, right?"

"Yes!" Zhang Zhidong agreed, started to write another performance, called the military plane Zhang Jing, copied it together with the draft, and sent it up in a yellow box. Because Zhang Jingte of the Military Plane took care of it, it was the performance of the Military Plane Department, and the draft of the imperial order was attached, which had to be decided by Yi Zhi. , Tell the truth. "What is the edict?" Li Lianying asked first. "Then I don't know." Li Lianying was quite embarrassed, because the Empress Dowager Cixi was dying and could not say anything, so how could she have the energy to read the draft?Although I know that it will never be a long-winded important military and national task, but it must be decided by Yi's decree. It can be seen that it is a very important matter. If it violates taboos, it will be very unsuitable for the sick.

Of course, the easiest way is to take a look at the documents inside, but it is a serious crime to open the yellow box without permission, and there is no way to explain it if it is true.Now it is the time for me to worry about slander and ridicule, maybe the dynasty will change within a day or two, who is in power is still unknown, maybe a wrong step will cause a catastrophe!Anyway, it's always good to be cautious. In this way, Princess Rongshou was naturally thought of.Li Lianying also realized the truth in the past few days. Whether the mother is alive and the son is dead, the mother is dead and the son is alive, or both mother and son are dead, the only one in the royal family who can maintain the original status without any influence, and even more respected, is only one. Princess Rongshou.Therefore, no matter how big or small, Princess Rongshou will be reported to Princess Rongshou, so that if something goes wrong in the future, she can be protected.

Princess Rongshou is very measured. She never asks questions about state affairs. Military planes are asked to handle them at their own discretion. "Housework" can be ignored, and the purpose is to "help Lafayette take a look, and then return to her grandma when she has the spirit." .However, she felt that she had to say nothing about the emergency medical request drafted by the military plane. "Look first, I don't think it can be done." Li Lianying received it in his hand, looked at it carefully, and saw that it said: "Since last autumn, I have not hesitated to order the generals and governors of the provinces to recommend good doctors. According to Zhili, Liangjiang, Huguang, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang The governors successively recommended Chen Bingjun, Cao Yuanheng, Lu Yongbin, Zhou Jingtao, Du Zhongjun, Shi Huan, and Zhang Peng to come to Beijing for diagnosis and treatment. However, the prescriptions and medicines they took have not been effective, and they have both yin and yang deficiencies. Aches and pains, reduced diet; rotation causes qi stagnation, coughing and shortness of breath, benefiting from numbness, cold and fever. Insomnia, mental fatigue, it is really difficult to support, I am very anxious. Wait for the governors of the provinces to select people who are proficient in medicine. If you have no official position, you will be escorted to Beijing quickly and wait for a referral. If it works, you should be rewarded no less.

"Lianying," Princess Rongshou thought at this moment, she should seek his opinion first: "Look, how is it?" "The slaves dare not come up with ideas." "I want to ask you, you are a commoner outside, what do you think in your heart after reading this edict?" "It hasn't been good since last fall. After a year of treatment, it turned out that both yin and yang were deficient, and both the symptoms and the symptoms were combined. It can be seen that the disease will never be cured!" "That's right! From my perspective, this is the same as if the minister is not dead yet, he must first reward the Dharani Sutra and quilt. He must die!"

In fact, Princess Rongshou still had an idea in her heart. If the Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't catch up with the edict and collapsed in front of the emperor, the doubts would be very serious.The emperor is already dead, but it is the empress dowager who died, but there must be a sudden change in the court that no one can bear to speak of!Just like when everyone knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi was seriously ill, and if something happened in the palace, they would think it was in the "west side", but only after entering the palace did they know that it was the Empress Dowager Ci'an!If a thousand people entered the palace, more than nine hundred and ninety-nine people would be surprised.Just mentioning this old saying, I was afraid that Li Lianying would hurt my heart, so I refrained from saying it.

But it is enough to just say the reason, Li Lianying completely agrees, nodded and said: "Yes, the servant also thinks that there is no need to do anything extra!" So after discussing and deciding, the original document was handed over to the internal affairs office and returned, saying that it would be handled by Minister Wang on the military plane.Whether this statement came from the Empress Dowager Cixi's oral order, or someone's decision, the Military Aircraft Department has no way of inquiring, so they dare not say it rashly, so they can only leave it there. "How is your majesty?" Zhang Zhidong asked Shixu, "How is the pulse?"

"No pulse." "No pulse?" Zhang Zhidong was shocked, "When life is like a thread, how can there be no doctor?" "The empress is in Yingtai, she didn't say she wants to call a doctor, and it's inconvenient to bring a doctor to ask for pulse." Zhang Zhidong gasped, thinking about a "Twenty-Four Histories" in his mind, somehow reminding him of Webster's Zhongzong in the Tang Dynasty.Sighing silently, he slumped on the back of the chair, his face ashen. "Xiangtao!" Zaifeng found out, and said thoughtfully: "I see that your complexion is not good, maybe you are not feeling well, why don't you go back and rest!" "Thank you, my lord!" Zhang Zhidong struggled and stood up quickly, as if intending to show that his waist and feet are still healthy: "Nowadays when the crisis is shaking, Zhidong is in a position, and he can't make a decision. One strategy, if you don’t even have the patience to stand by in Dutang, how can you still be a human being?” His voice was so loud that even Zhang Jing, the military aircraft in the opposite room, could hear him. I don't know why he complained?Zaifeng also didn't quite understand, and could only smile wryly. Yuan Shikai was very calm. He thought about the situation layer by layer. He knew that Yingtai is now the most secret place in the world. I'm afraid that neither Princess Rongshou nor Li Lianying will know.The empress would probably not leave Yingtai until she had died for the emperor. However, before the emperor died, he had to let the doctor take another look, so that he could explain the world's funeral!Thinking of this, he couldn't help but said: "Although I didn't ask for pulse today, I must let the doctor take care of me. If the disease suddenly changes and the call is delayed, wouldn't it be the hatred of all the subjects in the world?" "That's right, that's right!" Zaifeng nodded repeatedly, and said to Shixu: "Just do what Wei Ting said!" "Yes!" Shi Xu replied, "I'll tell the Minister of Internal Affairs later."