Chapter 149 Mother and Son Monarch and Minister (2-1)

As soon as this Zhu Yu was handed over to the military plane, the power was officially transferred.As the "chief assistant", the first thing that comes to mind of King Li is, "Should I give the empress dowager a wish?" When the empress dowager and the emperor have something worth celebrating, such as longevity, etc., the ministers should "deliver the wishes" as usual.Now that the Empress Dowager Cixi is exercising the government, power is back in her hands, which is a happy event to say the least.But people with a little clear mind are thinking: If you give Ruyi to the Empress Dowager Cixi, what can you give to the emperor?

That's what Wang Wenshao was thinking, but his methods were tactful. Seeing that everyone was silent, he had no choice but to reply: "On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year's Eve, it's not too late to congratulate you." "Kuishi's words are correct." King Qing agreed, calling Wang Wenshao's alias: "Go up and have a look first." "But there must be two words of facade!" "My lord, don't worry about it!" Gang Yi volunteered, "I'll tell you later." Therefore, on the one hand, he asked "Dalami" to write the cabinet, and turned the Zhu Yu into "Mingfa", so that "subjects all over the world" would know his "blessing", and on the other hand, he "pleased".

Together, it is still a "big rise".After finishing the salute, he resolutely said: "Lafayette is overjoyed! After so many years, it has finally seen the light of day. If Lafayette had been in power long ago, he would not have been bullied like foreigners and let the new party make such nonsense. !" "I have no other choice!" The Empress Dowager Cixi frowned and said, "The emperor has listened to the traitor's words for so many years. He is so confused. The first culprit is Kang Youwei. This person must not tolerate him!" "Yes!" Gang Yi immediately interjected, "Your servant is waiting for your order, and I will immediately hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment for torture and interrogation."

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded and asked, "I heard that he still has a younger brother in Beijing?" "Yes! Kang Youwei's younger brother is called Kang Guangren. The two brothers help each other in the same evil. Please take the order together. In addition," Gang Yi said, "all new parties should be dealt with strictly, and all evils should be eliminated to eliminate discipline." "You deserve what you deserve, and of course you can't be forgiven lightly. But don't be too fussy." Hearing this, Rong Lu met immediately and said, "Lafayette is truly a sage. Now that the overall situation has been settled, everything should always be quiet. This slave is bold enough to ask for orders, and only the culprit is in front of us."

"That's true!" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Who recommended Kang Youwei?" "Many people have recommended Kang Youwei..." As soon as he finished speaking, Rong Lu seized the gap in his voice and rushed to say: "The sponsor of Kang Youwei is Song Bolu, the censor of Shandong Province. Please dismiss him." "Yes!" Empress Dowager Cixi formally made a verdict: "Kang Youwei and Kang Guangren will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment immediately, and Song Bolu will be dismissed from office and will never be used again." So the military aircraft withdrew according to the decree, and invited the infantry commander Chongli who was on standby in the court room of Dechangmen, and Gang Yi issued the decree face to face, arresting Kang Youwei's brother immediately and handing him over to the Ministry of Punishment.Chongli had been prepared for a long time. When he returned to the Yamen, he mobilized 300 soldiers and personally led them on horseback. They rushed straight to the Nanhai Guild Hall in Mishi Hutong outside Xuanwu Gate, and surrounded them.Unexpectedly, Kang Youwei was ordered to organize the official newspaper, and he had left Beijing the day before, and boarded the Haiyan Ferry from Tianjin to Shanghai.

"Then," Chongli asked, "Who is Kang Guangren?" Two of Kang Youwei's disciples and three servants who had been arrested looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to answer.But there was a group of club directors who once slapped Kang Guangren on the face. At this moment, remembering his previous revenge, he happened to take revenge and replied loudly: "Kang Guangren is in the hut!" Take the soldiers and catch them as soon as they are caught.Chongli suspected that Kang Youwei's words about leaving Beijing were not true, and ordered a search.While searching from house to house, the news had already reached Tan Sitong.

Tan Sitong is the eldest son of Tan Jixun, the governor of Hubei who just left his post. He is from Liuyang, Hunan, so he lives in the Liuyang Guild Hall in the trouser leg alley, not far from the north of Mishi Hutong. The "Four Jingqings" are also divided into two shifts according to the rules of military aircraft Zhang Jing on duty. He is in the same class as Shen Baozhen's grandson-in-law, Kang Youwei's disciple, and Fuzhou native Lin Xu. Disciple Liang Qichao discussed how to organize a translation bookstore.Hearing that something happened in the Nanhai Guild Hall, Liang Qichao still looked a little uneasy, but Tan Sitong's expression was different, and he only said: "This is also expected. Wait a minute, there must be a letter from Mr. Liu and Yang."

Liu is Liu Guangdi, a native of Fushun, Sichuan.These two men were summoned together with Tan and Lin at the special recommendation of Governor Chen Baozhen of Hunan Province. They were given the rank of Sipinqing and assigned to Zhangjing as a military aircraft. They are currently on duty in the inner court.There is no reason why such a drastic change occurred, and there is no reason not to send a letter to report the change. Sure enough, Yang Rui's son, Yang Qingchang, rushed over panting, and delivered a letter. When he opened it, it was the edict of Empress Dowager Cixi's political training from now on.

"This game is all lost!" Tan Sitong said to Liang Qichao bewilderedly: "Zhuo Ru, the four of us are walking on the military plane Zhangjing, and we are ordered to 'participate in the New Deal'. When the New Deal comes, I have nothing to do, just wait behind closed doors to die! However, it is our duty to do what the world knows it can’t do. Zhuo Ru, you don’t have to make sacrifices, you might as well vote for the Japanese Legation, Please Ito Hirobumi call their Shanghai Consulate to arrange for you to go abroad, keep your useful body, and plan to start later. how? "

this is a good idea.The outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi, who had just been summoned by the emperor the day before, sympathized with China's New Deal, and of course he would rescue him from danger.However, "Resurrection, what about you?" Liang Qichao asked. "I can't leave! There are many reasons. The most obvious one is, 'If you can escape from the monk, you cannot escape from the temple', the court must order my father to hand over someone. Do you think that being unworthy can affect my old relative?" "Yes!" Liang Qichao said in awe, "Resurrection! If something unexpected happens, the deceased must have the ambition to become a man."

"That's exactly what he said!" Tan Sitong smiled happily, held Liang Qichao's hand and said, "I let it be easy, and the public allows it to be difficult." Seeing that Tan Sitong was so calm at the moment of life and death, Liang Qichao felt that he couldn't bear it, it was a waste of emotion.Therefore, Zhuang Rong bowed, straightened his chest, and strode away. Tan Sitong looked out the window, concentrating for a moment. His father, who was being summoned to Beijing to see the emperor, thought of the emperor who was being tortured by the Empress Dowager Cixi at this time, and quickly made a plan.He beckoned the old servant Tan Gui who was standing aside, frowning and rubbing his hands constantly, to come to him, and gave some urgent instructions. "Don't be in a hurry!" He first comforted Tan Gui, "It's useless to be in a hurry. Remember, if I am arrested, don't trust people. It may not be good for me, but it will hurt others. You only go to Wang Wu It's alright, listen to him." "Yes!" Tan Gui asked, "Should I tell the master first, or hide it from the master?" "You can't hide it, and you don't need to report it." Tan Sitong said, "Go and inform Wang Wuye first, and ask him to listen to my letter at home. Don't come here! Anything else, I'll talk about it when you come back." As soon as Tan Gui left, Tan Sitong immediately closed the door, took out a box of letter paper bought from Shanghai Jiuhuatang Paper Shop, imitated his father's handwriting, and wrote with a pen: "I told Tonger to know..." He is forging a letter from home.In the tone of his father, he earnestly warned, the first is to be diligent and cautious in errands; the second is not to be troublesome; the third is to respect the elders.And what I pay homage to again and again is that you must take the opportunity to remonstrate, and ask the emperor to accept the benevolent training in everything, and show the subjects to rule the world with filial piety, and the world will be ruled.He was afraid that he would bring trouble on his father, so he left room for Tan Jixun to avoid the crime of "teaching his son well". A total of three letters like this were forged, and it was already three o'clock in the afternoon when they were written.The rules of handling affairs in the DPRK start at dawn and stop at noon, even the busiest military aircraft office, at the end of the day - one o'clock in the afternoon, all of them are on duty.Although the situation is different today, if there is a strict order, Tiqi should also come to the door. There has been no movement so far, so it probably doesn't matter. He really wanted to go out to inquire about news, but he was afraid that if he left, someone from the yamen commanding the infantry would come. Not only would he be panicked and harassed, the innocent would be affected, and he might get the reputation of fleeing crimes, which he was unwilling to bear.With such a change of mind, not only did he not go out, but he opened the door wide to express his calmness. He lives alone in a courtyard, usually crowded with visitors, but at this time, although the door is open, no one comes.That's all right! "Steal half a day's leisure in a floating life", he chanted this poem, quietly packed up the manuscripts and documents, put them all in a leather bag, and thought about entrusting a friend who could share his sympathy to keep them. In a blink of an eye, Tan Gui also came back, and said in a low voice: "Wang Wuye is not at home, he also heard something bad, and went to ask friends from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for news. Wang Wuye said: Please come tonight Young master, don't go out, don't close the door, he will look back at Eldest Young Master." "Well, well, good!" Tan Sitong asked, "Is there any bacon from home?" "There are many more." "Wang Wuye likes to eat our bacon, you steam a big piece there, and prepare a small jar of Nanjiu, waiting for him to drink." Tan Gui did as he said.After the second watch, it was estimated that the guests would come at any time, so all the irrelevant male servants were sent away in advance, and only himself and Xiaoshun, a book boy of Tan Sitong, quietly served tea in the corridor. The day was almost winding, with a crescent moon and a few clouds. In the dark Indus courtyard, there was only Tan Sitong's study, a lamp like a bean.Tan Gui recalled that for the past month or so, there was not a single night where the lights were brightly lit and the laughter was endless. It was always after the third watch that the visitors began to leave one after another.Unexpectedly, it would be so bleak between day and night!I couldn't help but feel the heat in my eye sockets, and my vision was blurred. Tan Gui was startled when he vaguely found a figure. Just when he was about to ask a question, he suddenly came to his senses. He hurriedly wiped away his tears with the back of his hand, and took a closer look. It was indeed good, "Wang Wuye," He went up to meet him and asked in a low voice, "Where do you always come in from?" Wang Wu came in over the wall.This person has a name similar to that of a man in clothes, Wang Zhengyi, but on the official road from Shandong to the capital, he is only known as "Da Dao Wang Wu".He works as a bodyguard and is also a thief and a chivalrous man. He has heard many commentaries such as "Peng Gong Case" and "Shi Gong Case", and he respects honest officials, loyal ministers and righteous men most.There are many righteous deeds in his life to protect good officials, the most famous one is the story between him and An Weijun. An Weijun was a fellow villager of Wu Kedu, who died admonishing Mu Zong's heir at the beginning of Guangxu's succession to the Great Unification. He was from Qin'an, Gansu. It is said that the court is looking sideways.After the Sino-Japanese War was defeated, An Weijun sternly visited Li Hongzhang, accusing him of "not only wronging the country, but also betraying the country", listing as many as 20 crimes.As a result, an edict was issued: "Important military affairs, follow Yi's instructions and obey them, and the world understands them all. It was An Weijun's envoy, and there were rumors that there was a saying that the empress dowager should be restrained in case of trouble." At the end of the estrangement, he will be dismissed immediately and sent to the military platform to serve." The so-called "send to the military station to serve" means to serve in the army.Although An Weijun was severely reprimanded, his voice resounded all over the country, and there were countless people who had a farewell farewell and admiration for his name.However, when An Weijun left, who would look after his wife?How to raise the flow fee?Along the way, some people may be willing to get it, so why protect it?For these important matters, there is only one person who is silently planning for him, and that is Dao Wang Wu. Wang Wuqianli worked hard to send An Weijun safely to the Xinjiang Garrison. After returning to Beijing, his reputation became even more prosperous.The scholar-bureaucrats respected him, but they still had the air of a turban, or thought that his behavior was unusual, making friends with him would easily cause trouble, or thought that his status was not good, so they kept him at a respectful distance.Only Tan Sitong, who is unrestrained and unrestrained, treats him as his elder brother and calls him "fifth brother, fifth brother" very loudly. Wang Wu understood the etiquette very well, so he only called Tan Sitong "Elder Young Master".He said with a worried face: "This trip has made a big mess! Young master, I have made all the arrangements, let's leave tonight!" Tan Sitong was taken aback, and then he put on an apologetic smile: "Fifth brother, I'm afraid it's not that easy." Then he told Liang Qichao the truth that "you can escape the monk, but you can't escape the temple", and then He also said to Liang Qichao what he would not say to Liang Qichao: "Fifth brother! Now the emperor's safety is still unknown, and the courtiers have gone away. How can you feel at ease? How can you bear it? Let alone the emperor and his ministers , even friends, it’s not the principle of sharing weal and woe!” After listening to him finish speaking, Wang Wu was in a daze for a long time before he could speak: "After all, the young master is a scholar, and a random piece of reasoning is enough for me to think about it for a long time! But..." "Fifth Brother!" Tan Sitong grabbed his hand and said hurriedly, "Please stop talking. There is a person who is many times more important than me, and I am afraid that Fifth Brother will take care of him." "Who?" "emperor!" As soon as this remark came out, Wang Wu was shocked, as if flattered.It is unbelievable to him that the emperor of Jiuchong should ask a reckless minister to take care of him. "Young master," he said in a daze, "isn't this going too far?" "No! I'll tell you a little bit, and you'll understand. Fifth brother, don't you often go to the 'Eunuch Tea Shop'? Have you heard something?" The small teahouse where the eunuchs gather in their spare time, commonly known as "eunuch tea shop", can be found anywhere near the palace, such as Di'anmen, Three Bridges, etc., and has always been the place where rumors are the most prevalent. Secrets can be heard.Among them, the most famous one is in Haidian Town, which is the only way to the Summer Palace. Its name is "Heshun".Wang Wu and Heshun's treasurer were good friends, and they often rode horses to visit each other, so they also got to know some eunuchs and palace servants called "Sura" in Manchurian. "I've heard a lot of weird things. I don't know what the young master is asking about." "Have you ever heard that the queen mother is going to abolish the emperor?" "I haven't heard of this. I often hear eunuchs say: The emperor is sick inside and cannot be cured! Sometimes people say: Sooner or later, the emperor must be replaced." Wang Wu was confused, "Can the emperor still be replaced? Who can be replaced?" Woolen cloth?" "Of course there are people! There are not many people who want to be the emperor, but there are quite a few who want to be the emperor." Tan Sitong said in a low voice, "The rumors that the emperor is sick and cannot be cured are intentional rumors made by people around the empress dowager. Today, the empress dowager The power has been regained, and the emperor's situation has become even more difficult. Rumors have been circulating for a long time, and it would not be a surprise if the emperor suddenly died!" Wang Wu thought for a while, then opened his eyes wide and asked: "Young master, are you saying that the people around the queen mother will not only abolish the emperor, but also kill the emperor?" "Cut the grass without removing the roots, and the spring breeze will regenerate." "Could it be," Wang Wu asked angrily, "Could it be that there is no loyal minister in front of the emperor?" "Yes! Not many." Tan Sitong said: "In the past 24 years, the first loyal minister in front of the emperor is Master Weng, Lord Weng. At the end of April, the formidable general who was single-handedly promoted by him will avenge his revenge. I don't know what bad things he said in front of the queen mother." , sent back to my hometown in Changshu. Besides, it’s us who are precarious.” "Hey!" Wang Wu stood up abruptly, and grabbed Tan Sitong's arm, "If you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood! Young master, you must go!" "Can you be considered a loyal minister once you leave?" Tan Sitong replied calmly, "Fifth Brother, I can only make further plans when the emperor is safe. Right now, I will never leave! If I can get lucky, I will try to save the emperor. " "Okay!" Wang Wu made a helpless expression, "Let's talk about saving the emperor!" With this promise, the treasure is worth more than a thousand dollars, and Tan Sitong's ambition was raised again. "It's enough to have Brother Wu!" Brother, you must inquire about the situation in front of the emperor, so that we can discuss how to proceed." "Okay!" Wang Wu thought for a while and said, "I will try my best to do it, and I will talk to you at noon tomorrow. How do you see the Fa?" One is inconvenient to come to the guild hall, and the other is inconvenient to go to the bodyguard bureau. Moreover, as long as one word of such a confidential matter is leaked, it is likely to be a catastrophe.Realizing this, Tan Sitong hesitated, since he had put his life and death out of the question anyway, making Wang Wu decapitated is something that even a ghost can't feel at ease. "Fifth Brother," he said irrelevantly, "You must be very careful!" "What is this? I can be careless! Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, I know." "That's it." Tan Sitong thought for a while and said, "Nowhere else is right, let's see you on your apprentice's big wine tank." "That's fine. But, young master, you should be careful yourself." "I know." "Then see you tomorrow." Wang Wu had already walked to the door, and he heard shouts behind him: "Brother Wu!" When he looked back, Tan Sitong's expression was very different, a little sad, but also a little sad and angry, with tears in his eyes, Wang Wu asked in shock, "Eldest young master, what's the matter with you?" "Fifth brother," his voice was low and hoarse, "we broke up now, maybe we will never see each other again..." "What's this called?" "Fifth brother, fifth brother, listen to me." Tan Sitong waved his hands anxiously, "This is not the time to be emotional, I just hope that fifth brother will listen to me carefully." "Okay, okay!" Wang Wu simply sat down, with his back straight and his hands on his knees, "I'm listening!" "Maybe tonight, or tomorrow morning, I will be taken away. If so, what charges may I be charged with? Fifth brother, you must remember that something happened when I didn't arrive at the big wine tank at noon. At that time You must not come to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to see me." Wang Wu thought to himself, how can that work?However, at this time, unwilling to disobey, he nodded heavily and replied: "Yes! What else?" "Other than that, it's all about you, Fifth Brother! I'll trust Fifth Brother to collect the corpse at Caishikou!" "Does it need to be said?" Wang Wu answered bluntly, and straightened his back again, but the two teardrops in his eyes did not fight for him, and rolled out all at once, and it was too late to hide it. "Fifth Brother, don't feel sorry for me..." "Where am I sorry for you? I'm sorry for myself!" "Oh, really!" Tan Sitong lowered his head sadly: "The dead are gone! What about the living?" "Eldest young master, don't waste your time, tell me if you have anything to say!" "Yes." Tan Sitong said, "my father is on his way, and when he arrives in Beijing, please take care of him." He said and kowtowed his head. "Hey, hey, young master!" Wang Wu rolled down from his chair in a hurry, and said to him kneeling, "What is this?" Because of this solemn obeisance, Wang Wuyu felt that the burden was not light.Farewell to Tan Sitong, slipped out from the side door of the Liuyang Guild Hall, looked at his watch, and pointed, thinking that the eunuchs and the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were on duty in the inner court had already got up at this time, and had not yet entered the palace, so it was the right time to inquire about news. Concentrating and thinking, I remembered that there was a friend Yang Qi who was in charge of the account in the imperial dining room. He lived in Luomashi Street. I can ask something. After making up his mind, he took a big step and went straight to Yang Qi's apartment.Knocking on the door, Yang Qi was sitting in the main room drinking "maojiu" and greeted happily: "Rare, rare! Come, the lotus white from Haidian, drink for a minute!" "Brother Seven, I may not be able to accompany you tonight. You probably also imagined that there must be something to come to see you now." "Oh, tell me!" "That's what happened," Wang Wu said in a low voice, "There was a rich man from Shandong who wanted to donate a Taoist platform, and also wanted to spend a few pennies to find a good job. I have already made an agreement with a eunuch in front of the emperor. I don't want to say the name of this person, so please don't inquire about it, Seventh Brother. Anyway, in front of the emperor, he has a head and face, and he can talk. But I heard people say this afternoon that the old queen is in power again. My friend who is a rich man asked me to discuss it. , I want to ask, is the original way still useful?" "It's useless at all! Now it's time to find Pi Ni Li or Chief Cui to be effective." "Oh, does this mean that the emperor has no power?" "It's not only that I don't have the right, I'm afraid that the seat is not guaranteed! I can't blame others, it's the emperor himself who made troubles. Look at the imperial calendar on the 30th year, and the good times are over!" Yang Qi then said: "Hey, that's wrong! It turns out I haven't lived a good life, and I'm afraid..." He shook his head and picked up his glass to drink. "This," Wang Wu used words to trick him, "it's mother and son after all, so it won't make His Majesty reluctant to go down!" "Humph! Named mother and son, they are enemies. Think about it, before returning to the Summer Palace yesterday, I left a message not to allow the emperor to return to the palace! Isn't this too much?" It turned out that the Empress Dowager Cixi had returned to the Summer Palace. "Then," Wang Wu asked, "the emperor doesn't go back to the palace, but where does he live?" "I live in Yingtai. People are guarding the bridge." "Isn't this under house arrest?" "That's right! That's it." "Thank you, thank you!" Wang Wu said, "Brother Seven's words have saved my friend who is a rich man a lot of money. I have to treat Brother Seven well tomorrow!" After saying goodbye, I went back to the Escort, chose a good horse, went out the west gate, turned north and west, and went straight to Haidian.Walking halfway, I saw a few fast horses galloping in two rows. Wang Wu's sharp eyes could see clearly from a distance. The people on the horses were guards and eunuchs. Needless to say, this is the forerunner of the police. It seems that the Empress Dowager Cixi has driven back to the palace again. Seeing this scene, Wang Wu naturally didn't have to go to Haidian Heshun Tea Shop again. He turned the horse's head, tightened his legs, and the horse spread its hooves, and went straight south, still entering the city through the West Bianmen.When Wang Wu returned to the Escort, the sky was already bright. "Fifth Master, you are back!" said the manager in relief, "There is a deal to escort the officials and family members, and the other four important boxes will be sent to Xuzhou for business, and I am willing to pay five hundred taels of silver, but I have specified it. Please go out on your own. I didn’t dare to promise others, so I ask you to make up your own mind.” "No! It's an official and an important box. It's obviously a corrupt official! When I have the time to work for them, you return him." The manager knew Wang Wu's temper, so he wouldn't accept this deal, let alone five hundred taels, even five thousand taels of silver.First of all, when there is a business coming to your door, you have to say it, but now with his words, it is useless to say more.So promise, turn around and leave. "Slow down, please come back!" Wang Wu stopped the manager and said, "The situation is not good these few days, so don't take any business indiscriminately, just tell me first." "Yes!" "Also, please take care of all the stewards and troopers. If you have nothing to do, you can play in the escort agency. You can drink if you want money, just don't run around." Wang Wu's intention is that if he is planning to do something big, he should control the manpower in advance.The person in charge didn't understand, and asked in a low voice, "Is someone coming to find trouble?" "No!" Wang Wu patted him on the shoulder and said, "I can't tell you now, so you can worry about it for two days!" "Fifth Lord!" The manager said with a smile, "You probably have to meddle in your own business again." "Yes! I want to take care of the very interesting business of the stall." Wang Wu said again, "I want to put some money on the cabinet. Take a look and find me a bank note of two or three hundred taels, preferably ten taels or two. Twelve sheets." When the steward took the bank note, Wang Wu went out again.I planned to enter Xuanwumen, pass through the city, go to Shenwumen and Di'anmen to find people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and eunuchs for information, but who knew that the city gate was closed! "This has never happened!" Someone was asking the soldiers guarding the city, "What is it for?" "Who knows why? The trains have stopped. It's definitely not a good thing." The soldier replied, "I advise you to go home quickly!" As soon as Wang Wu heard this, he hit his horse and left.Going back through Caishikou, entering the southern half of the alley, seeing that there is nothing unusual about it, it is half relieved.Then enter the trouser leg alley, but seeing Liuyang Guild Hall is still as quiet as before, a stone in my heart just fell completely. If you come to see Tan Sitong during the daytime, you can be generous and recognize him at the door, and say before he opens his mouth, "Master Tan has gone out." "Oh," Wang Wuxian asked leisurely, "Is it entering the palace?" There was a smile on the door, he stopped talking, and finally couldn't help but said: "It's good to be able to enter the palace!" It's inconvenient to ask more questions, Wang Wu nodded and said, "I'll go see Mr. Tan's housekeeper." Seeing Tan Gui, he knew that Tan Sitong had gone to the Japanese Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane.This made Wang Wu feel relieved, thinking that he must have taken refuge there.But he couldn't help but be puzzled, why did Tan Sitong change his mind after saying that he would not run away. This mystery can only be answered by meeting Tan Sitong.However, the Japanese Legation is in Dongjiaomin Lane, and since the inner city is closed, Tan Sitong cannot go out of Xuanwumen to attend the appointment, and he does not want him to come to the appointment, because judging from the danger of the current situation, as soon as he leaves the Japanese Legation, he may be arrested. Arrest, the next thing is an accident! Having said that, he felt that he should wait in the big wine tank opened by his apprentice, in case the city gate was closed and reopened, Tan Sitong would also take the risk to come to the appointment to discuss the important matter of rescue. Thinking of stopping, he immediately said to Tan Gui: "Housekeeper, I'm leaving first! If you have any news or need to find me, you can come to my escort agency. If I'm not here, please wait for me there. If you have something to say, you don’t need to tell the people there.” "Yes!" Tan Gui asked, "Where is Fifth Master going now?" Wang Wu looked at the chiming clock and said, "It's only past nine o'clock. I'll go back to the Escort Bureau. I have an appointment with your young master at noon. Even if he can't come, I'll still wait for him there." Wu also said the place to meet, so that Tan Gui could get in touch when it was urgent. After leaving the guild hall, Wang Wu was at a loss, the city gate was closed, the inside and the outside were cut off, and he couldn't do anything, so he lazily followed the horse that knew the way home, turning east and west, and he didn't even know the way. Look, just tap on the stirrup with a horsewhip, thinking about something. All of a sudden, with a sound of "xi hu hu hu", the horse lifted its hooves and stood upright.Wang Wu was caught off guard and was almost thrown off the ground.Grabbing the mane with one hand, he threw his body forward and pushed the horse down. Then he took a closer look, and realized that it was a very beautiful rear carriage. It was driving so fast that his horse was frightened. . Of course the car also stopped, and the person in the car was lifting the curtain to look out. He was a very handsome young man, he seemed to have a kind face, but half of his face was covered, so he couldn't see clearly, so he couldn't remember who it was at the moment. But the boy in the car saw it clearly, and shouted in a clear and loud voice: "Fifth Lord! You are startled! " Then the curtain of the car was lifted, and the people in the car appeared, wearing a sapphire blue satin jacket, a vest with a pipa lapel of jujube red Ningxia silk, and a black satin cap with a huge emerald embedded in it.With long nose augmentation, golden fish eyes, and a shy expression on his face, anyone can tell that he is a female role of the three major Hui classes.Of course Wang Wu recognized him, he was the head of the Sixi troupe, the son-in-law of Mei Qiaoling who was famous for his chivalry among the actors, and Qin Zhifen who was nicknamed Wujiu. "Long time no see!" Wang Wu got off his horse and greeted, "When will I bother you?" "Fifth Lord joins in, so what else is there to say?" Qin Zhifen asked immediately, "Fifth Master can't be free right now?" "What's the matter? Tell me!" "It's inconvenient to talk on the road. Come to my 'below' and sit down!" "This is over there!" Wang Wu took a closer look, "Isn't it Li Tieguai Xiejie?" "What's the matter?" Qin Zhifen unconsciously revealed Xiaodan's figure, took out a snow-green silk handkerchief from her sleeve, covered her mouth and smiled, "Fifth Master can't even recognize the road!" It was inconvenient for Wang Wu to say clearly that he had a great concern, so he just said, "I can't be too much to accompany you, but fortunately your place is not far away, so I can just say a few words." "Yes, yes!" Qin Zhifen bent down and replied, "I know Fifth Master is warm-hearted and busy with friends all day long, so I would never dare to delay Fifth Master's time." What Wang Wu said made Wang Wu feel very comfortable, but he also knew that it had already been revealed in the words that Qin Zhifen also had something to ask for help, otherwise why would he ask himself to talk to him?On weekdays, Wang Wu would be willing to help, but now the situation is different, maybe there is no time to meddle in his business.That being the case, there is no need to waste other people's work! So he said: "Zhifen, you need me to do something for you. It's just a matter of fact, but I can't do it today! I have something that I can't be more anxious about. If it doesn't matter if you stop for a few days, then I say no." If you make excuses, you have to sell some strength." Upon hearing this, Qin Zhifen was stunned, staring blankly at Wang Wu, blinking her goldfish eyes constantly.It's like a quick look, as if about to shed tears.That pitiful expression made Wang Wuda unbearable, thinking in his heart, no wonder so many high-ranking officials and celebrities are obsessed with "Xianggong", and there is something more touching about it. Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing, stomped his feet and blurted out: "Okay! to your place. " When this happened, Qin Zhifen burst into tears, picked up his skirt, and greeted him on the street, "Fifth Master, get in the car!" He got up and called his little attendant, "Little Si, take Fifth Master's horse." go back." After speaking, he jumped up and got on the side of the car.Although he is a native of Huadan, but some scenes require staggering kung fu, so he often practices his skills, and his skills are quite agile. Wang Wu sees it and appreciates it.I thought it would be a proud thing to have such a famous Hong Xianggong in Nine Cities cross the shaft for me and lift it up on the big wine tank, so I didn't make any excuses, and got into the car with a smile. Qin Zhifen not only crossed the shaft for him, but to show respect, she drove the cart for him herself, holding the whip in her hand, and with a "crash" sound, she yelled: "D'er——huh!" It stopped at Hanjiatan. Each of Xianggong Zili's buildings has a hall name. Qin Zhifen's building is named Jingfutang. It is a very neat courtyard house. The study room for guests is in the east. It is luxuriously and elegantly furnished.There are many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. The first one is called "Zhifen Xiaoyou", and the lower one is Li Junke, Sheng Boxi, Fan Fanshan, Yi Shifu and so on.Wang Wu is very familiar with the officialdom, and knows that these are a group of famous people who are famous for their public affairs. "Fifth Master," Qin Zhifen stretched out her hand and said, "Take off your clothes!" "You're welcome! If you have something to say, just say it, see what I can do, and immediately find a way to do it for you." "Yes, yes!" Qin Zhifen hurriedly summoned people to serve tea, pack cigarettes, and set out fruit plates. After the red tape was over, she asked, "Fifth Master, have you heard about Mr. Zhang?" "Master Zhang! That Master Zhang?" "Master Zhang from the household department, Zhang Yinhuan." "It turned out to be him!" Wang Wu remembered. He had heard people say that Qin Zhifen's "Old Dou" was very wealthy. His surname was Zhang. He was the servant of the household department. He lived in Xila Hutong. "How is Master Zhang?" "Fifth Lord, haven't you heard? At noon yesterday, Lord Chong, the admiral of the Nine Gates, sent a lot of soldiers to block both ends of Xila Hutong, saying that he was ordered to capture Lord Zhang." "I haven't heard of it. I only know that there was an accident in the Mishi Hutong Nanhai Guild Hall. Kang Youwei was wanted to be arrested, but he was not caught." "By the way, it's Mr. Zhang's fellow villager Kang Youwei, Mr. Kang!" Qin Zhifen said, "Master Kang was not arrested, and he was said to be hiding in Mr. Zhang's mansion. In the end, a relative of Mr. Zhang was arrested by mistake, and he was released after asking what was wrong. from." "Isn't it all right?" "But," Qin Zhifen followed up his words, asking questions: "Why is the inner city closed again today? I heard that the trains are also stopped!" "I don't know." Wang Wu frowned and said, "I can't wait to enter the city!" "Really!" Qin Zhifen seemed to be overjoyed, her face raised, her eyebrows and eyes moved. "That's really my luck. I met Fu Xing by mistake. Master Wu!" He called out, but he didn't continue, his eyes drooped, he put his left leg on his right leg, and swung his right hand to the left , holding a handkerchief with his left hand slightly resting on the back of his right hand, this is the kind of sitting posture that "fathers" rarely see.Wang Wu found it interesting, so he forgot to urge him, and let him think quietly. "Fifth Lord," Qin Zhifen wanted to stop and asked, "You want to go to the city but can't?" "correct!" "I'll give it a try, maybe it will work. If Master Wu goes in, can you please go to Xila Alley and ask for news about Mr. Zhang?" "Why not!" "That's really grateful! Fifth Master, I'm here to thank you!" As he said, he knelt down to pay his respects, and with his left hand, the silk handkerchief flew up in the air, just like the figure of Princess Tie Jing apologizing to Empress Dowager Xiao. "It's easy to say, easy to say!" Wang Wu hurriedly pulled him up. "But there's one thing I don't quite understand." What Wang Wusuo felt strange was that since Qin Zhifen had a way to enter the city, why didn't she go to inquire about it herself, and just dropped in to inquire about it. When he asked the question bluntly, Qin Zhifen blushed like a shy girl. "Fifth Master, I'm going, not everyone is making a fuss!" He looked at him and said, "Even if you change your clothes, you can't hide it from people. If you want to trust someone, there is really no one to trust. The Nine Gates Admiral, this yamen, Who can afford it!" Admiral of the Nine Gates is a common name for the title of Infantry Commander. The inner city of the capital has nine gates, and the ground under the jurisdiction of the Infantry Commander is not limited to the inner city.Defending the imperial residence and apprehending traitors are the tasks of the infantry commander, and they have great authority. Moreover, the case involved by Zhang Yinhuan is so serious, no wonder no one dares to provoke him. From this understanding, it can be imagined that Qin Zhifen's solemn thanks is nothing more than a concern for Zhang Yinhuan like a close relative.Who says actors are innocent?Wang Wu said respectfully: "Okay! Brother, as long as I can enter the city, I will definitely find out the real news about Mr. Zhang." At this moment, a large chime clock with a long copper chain struck melodiously. Wang Wu looked up and saw that it was eleven o'clock, remembering his date with Tan Sitong.His apprentice's big wine tank is at the entrance of Tangfang Hutong on Guang'anmen Street, and Xila Hutong is far away from Dong'anmen in the inner city. If you enter the city, it is absolutely impossible to come back at noon thing. At this time, I feel a little regretful, and I have lost my promise!秦稚芬当然看得出他的为难，却故意不问，要硬逼他践诺。这一下使得王五竟无从改口，急得额上都见汗了。 一急倒急出一个比赴约更好的计较，欣然说道：“稚芬，我跟你实说，我正午有个约会，非到不可，此刻可是说不得了！请你派个伙计，到广安门大街糖房胡同口的大酒缸上找掌柜的。他是我徒弟，姓赵，左耳朵根有一撮毛，极好认的。” “是了！找着赵掌柜怎么说？五爷，你吩咐吧！” “请你的伙计，告诉我徒弟：我约了一位湖南的谭大爷在他那里见面，谭大爷他也认识。不过，谭大爷不一定能去，若是去了，他好好张罗，等着我！倘或谭大爷要走呢……”王五沉吟了一下说：“让我徒弟保护，要是有人动了谭大爷一根汗毛，他就别再认我这个师父了！” 秦稚芬稚气地将舌头一吐，“好家伙！”他忽然放低了声音：“五爷，这位谭大爷倒是谁呀？” “告诉你不要紧！这位谭大爷就象你的张大人一样，眼前说不定就有场大祸！” “你的张大人”五字有些刺耳，但秦稚芬没有工夫去计较。他本来就有些猜到，听王五拿张荫桓相提并论，证实自己的猜想不错，瞿然而起，“这可真是差错不得一点儿的事！”他说，“得我自己去一趟。” “不，不！你可不能去！”王五急忙拦阻，“我那徒弟的买卖，从开张到现在快十年了，就从没有象你这么漂亮的人儿进过门，你这一去，怕不轰动一条大街！把我徒弟的大酒缸挤砸了是小事，谭大爷可怎么能藏得住？” 秦稚芬又腼腆地笑了，“既然五爷这么说，我就另外派人去。”他说：“这件事交给我了，一定办妥。”