Chapter 156 Mother and Son Monarch and Minister (5-2)

Empress Dowager Cixi ascended to the palace at dawn, and the emperor and princes and officials have long been "serving". The throne is not like the usual queen emperor, sitting side by side.There is only one, and the emperor is standing beside the Empress Dowager Cixi.Kneeling in front of the imperial case was Pu Jun, and behind him were princes and officials. As usual, Prince Qing Yikuang took the lead. "Where's the edict?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked the emperor. The emperor took out a piece of yellow paper from his body expressionlessly, "Prince Qing," he said, "You read it!"

So Yikuang received the imperial edict on his knees, got up and read out: "I entered into the great order at a young age, and looked up to the empress dowager to teach the government behind the curtain, and taught me diligently, meticulously. To repay kindness: that is to pay respect to the entrustment of the Vice-Emperor Mu Zongyi. Since last year, the atmosphere has been in disharmony, the affairs of the common people are flourishing, and the times are full of troubles. Only the memory of the Zongshe is the most important thing, and the empress dowager has been urged to teach the government. For more than a year, I have not recovered, and the priests of the ancestral temple in the suburbs cannot go in person. It is a difficult time. I look up at the deep palace and worry about work at night. It is difficult for the ancestors to create, and I am afraid that they will not be able to bear the burden. And at the beginning of the succession, I once obeyed the Queen Mother's order that when I have a prince, I will inherit the emperor Mu Zongyi as the heir. The system is very important; worry about this I have no place to be ashamed, how can I hope to recover from all diseases? If you ask again and again for the holiness, you will be close to the prudence, simplicity and virtuousness of the clan. You will set up an heir for Emperor Mu Zongyi, thinking that the future will be unified. I beg again and again, and I will be accepted. Pu Jun, the son of Prince Zaiyi, succeeded Emperor Mu Zongyi as his son. I am inexplicably delighted to accept Yi’s decree, and I sincerely respect and follow the instructions of kindness, and make Pu Jun, the son of Zaiyi, the prince. I will inform you of this.”

After Yikuang finished reading, the emperor had already taken off the red velvet knotted mink hat he was wearing, and put it on Pu Jun's head with his own hands. So Pu Jun, the eldest brother with pouty lips, kowtowed three times to the emperor to thank the emperor, and then made the same gift to the Empress Dowager Cixi. Obviously, the Empress Dowager Cixi was very happy to be a grandmother, with a kind face and a constant smile on her face, she said with the kind of cheerful expression that any old grandma would make fun of her grandson, "Why don't you thank me first?"

Seeing that she was so happy, King Qing took the lead in congratulating her: "The Empress Dowager has no grandsons, Emperor Yi has no sons, and the emperor has returned. The emperor has lost something that has been on his mind for many years. The slaves are waiting to congratulate them! " After meeting, everyone followed him and saluted.The Empress Dowager Cixi smiled and said, "This is a family matter, but it is also a state matter. Congratulations! Tomorrow, you will give the emperor your wishes!" Hearing these words, the emperor who was standing sideways turned around unsteadily, and bowed obliquely, as if bowing his head and obeying orders.The movement of turning around and the posture of bending over are like the "two hundred and five" in the play "Big Splitting the Coffin".

"Brother's study is the most important thing." The Empress Dowager Cixi's face became very serious, "I chose the wrong master at the beginning! After all, the preaching and learning are more reliable. Chongqi has no important errands now. Seeing that he is also in good spirits, let him write a letter to Big Brother." Chongqi was not among the trains summoned, so Li Wang, the foreman of the military aircraft, replied: "Yes! The servant will deliver the decree to Chongqi as soon as he arrives!" "Someone has to take care of the study." Empress Dowager Cixi said, "Send Xu Tong there!"

"Yes!" Xu Tong replied resoundingly, "I am old and old, but I dare not resign from this post. The elder brother's study, the servant asks for an order, why not open the Hongde Hall, which is the place where Emperor Mu Zongyi used to study classics. , just in time for the son to inherit his father's business." "Yes. Xiyuan is in the south hall." The Empress Dowager Cixi said again, "You don't have to go to the study every day, just come in and take a look when you think of it. The most important thing is to be quiet. Irrelevant people are never allowed to come in and out. It doesn't matter. Who is it, who shouldn't be in the study, Hu broke in, you name Yan Shen, I will definitely deal with it."

"yes!" The Empress Dowager Cixi paused for a moment, looked at the emperor and said, "Next year is the emperor's thirtieth birthday, so it should be lively. The Ministry of Rites will check and find out what to do!" The Minister of Rites is Qixiu.His knowledge is not very good, but he is very familiar with the allusions of court chapters.In my memory, no emperor has celebrated the "Thirty Birthday".At that time, I wanted to speak as the Minister of Military Aircraft.Zhao Shuqiao who was beside him pulled his clothes, Qixiu fell silent. Seeing nothing, King Qing took the lead to kneel down.After exiting the palace, the princes and ministers immediately divided into several piles, one pile was Zai Lian and Zai Lan, they were facing Zai Yi, they naturally worked hard, discussing how to go to Duan Wangfu to "congratulate and have fun"; One pile is full of Han Chinese, the Six Books of History, the South Study Room, the Imperial Academy of the Upper Study Room, etc. They regard the establishment of the crown prince as the Manchurians' housework, which has nothing to do with them, so they don't need to worry about it; Tong, who participated in the big plan, returned to the military aircraft department together, and there were still many important things to discuss.

"I don't admire the empress dowager's move today!" Gang Yi yelled loudly as soon as he entered Jizhi Lu, "If things are not done straightforwardly, there will inevitably be troubles in the future!" "Yes!" Zhao Shuqiao echoed, "Looking at today's situation, if the Empress Dowager can make a decisive decision, the big thing will be settled!" "Hmph," Rong Lu said with a sneer, "You two take things too easily! Usually, when people do such things, they have to invite their relatives and friends to discuss it again and again. Like today, if they can pass away safely, even if the ancestors have spirits !"

"What?" Gang Yi opened his eyes wide, and wanted to say something more, but Rong Lu spoke faster than him. "Ziliang! Don't talk about it. The empress dowager's knowledge can't be inferior to yours, right?" This is a plaster that is not big or small, and it seals the resolute mouth tightly, making it hard to breathe.So King Qing seized the gap to speak. "Look, I don't know what will be published in tomorrow's newspaper? It's not too late, we have to send a note to the ministers of various countries." He asked Ronglu, "Zhonghua, do you think we are drafting the manuscript here, or should we go back to the newspaper?" After the Yamen?"

The "Yamen" he mentioned refers to the Prime Minister's Office of State Affairs.Rong Lu hated fortitude, so he planned a note here, fearing that he would interfere indiscriminately, so he replied, "It's better to go back to the yamen! The prince please first, and I will arrive later." Rong Lu wanted to stay at the Military Aircraft Office because Gang Yi and Zhao Shuqiao might try to hide the meaning of abolishing the establishment in the establishment storage when they were drafting the decree, so they had to be monitored there. When "Dalami" wrote the edict, Rong Lu saw that there were five ways in total. In addition to the establishment of the reserve, the delivery of Ruyi, and the opening of the Hongde Hall, there were two other ways: one was the first day of the first month of next year, the Dagao Hall, Salute at the Xiandian Hall, and ask the elder brother to respectfully take his place.One is about the emperor's thirtieth birthday next year. How should the celebration be held?

"This one," Rong Lu said, pointing to the script of elder brother Gong's salute, "the empress dowager didn't explain it!" "That's the etiquette!" Qixiu replied, "I'm ready to ask for an order later." This is not impossible. "This one," Rong Lu pointed to another manuscript, "I don't think it needs to be urgent!" "For the emperor's birthday, the empress dowager confessed in person, why didn't she state the order?" asked resolutely and eloquently. "This will cause a lot of suspicion. There has never been a celebration for the emperor's thirtieth birthday. Let's take Kangxi as an example. He ascended the throne at the age of eight. Can there be a celebration in the twenty-second year of Kangxi?" He looked at Qixiu and asked, "Yingzhi, You are an official of the Ministry of Rites, and you know the anecdote well. Tell me!" "As a rule, they are all Pentecostal birthdays..." "That's not it!" Rong Lu rushed to say: "I think we still have to ask for an order. This is not an important matter, and we can't let it go for a day." "Okay! Let's ask for an order." Fortitude replied helplessly. As a result of the request, it was temporarily suppressed.The remaining four edicts will be handed over to the cabinet immediately.At the same time, the Shanghai Telegraph Bureau was notified to transfer the telegrams to the provincial governors. ※ ※ ※ Jing Yuanshan, the general office of the Shanghai Telegraph Bureau, was shocked when he received the telegram, and immediately took the translated telegram to see Sheng Xuanhuai, asking for instructions on how to deal with it. Sheng Xuanhuai's official title is Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and his mission is to "supervise the two commercial bureaus of telegrams, ships, and ships", and he is Jing Yuanshan's immediate boss.At that time, after reading the telegram, I didn't think that the imperial court's action was right, but since it was an imperial edict, of course I followed it, so I said: "This matter cannot be delayed, first send it to Liangjiang and Huguang, and then notify the rest of the provinces, and all of them will be informed." "It's no problem to transfer the original telegram." Jing Yuanshan said solemnly: "It's called Li heir, but it's really abolished. I'm afraid there will be an edict from the emperor to abdicate soon. It's really unfortunate that there is such a thing, and all countries must adjust it." Soldiers intervene in a country that is weak, but when the number of countries is strong and the army is in danger, it will be seen. Yuan Shan wants to contact the Shanghai gentry and businessmen, and jointly call the General Administration. Please remonstrate on behalf of him. I don’t know what Xing Gong means. ?” Sheng Xuanhuai was shocked when he heard this.However, he is well aware of the sentiments of the people in Shanghai, and there are many people who oppose the Empress Dowager Cixi and the old party.Moreover, since he started his career in Westernization, he was born to stand on the side of the new party. If he expressed his opposition, it would be tantamount to placing himself in the ranks of the old party, and he would lose his position.The most important thing is that neither Li Hongzhang nor Liu Kunyi advocated the abolition of the establishment. If they violated their intentions, the mission of "supervising the two bureaus" would be lost immediately.Therefore, Jing Yuanshan must not be obstructed. However, he did not dare to agree to it openly, otherwise, Jing Yuanshan would not be able to refuse if he further asked him to lead the power generation.After thinking about it calmly, he decided to learn from Wang Wenshao and pretend to be deaf and dumb. "Lianshan," he calmly called Jing Yuanshan's alias, "it will be thirty in a blink of an eye, and it should be sent. Please check the New Year's telegram, and don't miss that part." Jing Yuanshan was taken aback for a moment, and only after careful consideration did he realize that this was an expression of acquiescence.So he stopped talking, resigned back to the bureau, and immediately drafted a telegram to discuss with his good friend Wang Kangnian. Wang Kangnian, styled Rangqing, was originally from Huizhou.During the reign of Qianlong, he moved to Hangzhou and became the richest man in the salt and Dian industries.The Wang family is the same as the Haining Zha family. They are both merchants and officials. There is no unknown in China. Among the descendants of the Wang family, the most famous is Wang Yuansun, whose name is Xiaomi. He is no more than a secretary in the cabinet. It is called "Xiaomi Lane".His nephew is also a well-known figure in the world. Twenty years ago, he joined Wuxi Xue Fuchen to treat the serious illness of Empress Dowager Cixi and was greatly favored. Wang Kangnian is Wang Xiaomi's nephew.In the 18th year of Guangxu's reign, Jinshi of the Renchen Division was also one of Weng Tonghe's favorite students. In the 22nd year of Guangxu's reign, he founded "Current Affairs News" in Shanghai to advocate reform and reform. "Current Affairs News" is a ten-day periodical, mainly focusing on discussion. In order to report current affairs, "Times Daily" was founded last spring, and it was soon renamed "China and Foreign Daily".With the sharp weapon of the people's mouthpiece in hand, Yuanshan's proposal easily aroused a magnificent momentum. Thanks to Wang Kangnian's support, the next day he went to the Shanghai Telegraph Bureau to voluntarily list and call the General Administration to act on his behalf. There are more than 1,200 gentry and celebrities. When the telegram arrived in Beijing, Zhang Jing of the Prime Minister's Office did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent the text to Qingzi's Mansion, and saw that the telegram read: "Jun Jian, Lord Zhongtang of the General Administration: Yesterday, the Bureau received a telegram until the 24th, and Shanghai Your Majesty's heart is boiling, and I heard that there are rumors of dispatching troops from various countries to intervene. I hope that the Lord Zhongtang will be loyal to the country, and I ask the Holy One to come to the imperial court with all my strength, and don't ask for the thought of abdicating the throne. The above is to comfort the Empress Dowager's worries, and the bottom is to relieve the Chinese and foreign countries. On the other hand, the clan and society are very fortunate, and the whole world is very fortunate. The Beiju Jing Yuanshan and 1,231 gentry, merchants, scholars and people living in various provinces in Shanghai combined lyrics and electronic performances." This made King Qing very surprised. He thought that there might be a speech officer who was not afraid of death, and he would follow in Wu Kedu's footsteps.He was thinking in his heart that this Jing Yuanshan's head might not be lost, but the gauze hat would definitely be lost. This matter is not big, but it is really not small.King Qing couldn't make up his mind whether to act on his behalf, so he just copied a copy of the telegram and sent it to Rong Lu first to explain. Soon, Rong Lu came to the door in person, and at the same time, the list of 1,231 people was translated and delivered.Those listed include Wang Kangnian, Cai Yuanpei who is currently an editor of the Imperial Academy, and Zhang Binglin, who is famous for a while, and so on.In addition, half of the so-called "four princes in China" are in it: Ding Huikang, Ding Richang's son, and Wu Yanfu, Wu Changqing's son. "Zhonghua, what do you think? It's almost Chinese New Year, so why not make the Empress Dowager angry?" "It's inevitable to be angry, not to be idle!" Rong Lu pointed to the telegram and said, "Based on the statement of 'I heard that countries have dispatched troops to intervene', I had to act on my behalf. " "The theory of 'sniffing' may not be reliable." "It's better to believe in what you have than to believe in what you don't have." "Okay! That's it, I'm sure I'll make a substitute. But, do we have to talk?" "Of course." Rong Lu pondered for a while and said, "Of course it's not appropriate to publicize this matter, and it's inconvenient to approve it. But it's not enough just to stay in China, those people will still make trouble. Now we have to find a way to let them and foreigners know , the emperor will still be the emperor as usual. If the hearts of the people are determined, naturally there will be nothing to cause trouble!" "That's right! I think of a topic. The emperor's 30th birthday next year should not be something to do, but now it seems appropriate to do something." "The topic is a good topic, but the article is difficult to write. If it is too light, it will not be effective enough. If it is too heavy, the Queen Mother may not be happy, and Prince Duan will also make enemies with us. This has to be discussed carefully." So he bought wine to relieve the cold, and decided in secret. The next morning, Rong Lu deliberately did not go to the military plane, and did not invite other prime ministers. King Qing handed over the sign, and they met the Empress Dowager Cixi together. The two palaces are the same emperor, and it is not easy to talk at ordinary times, but today the words are about to be spoken in front of the empress when they are together.After King Qing submitted the copy of the telegram to the imperial case, before the Empress Dowager Cixi could speak, he preemptively said, "The gentry, merchants, scholars and people in Shanghai have all misunderstood. It is very clear. The road to the south is far away, so it is inevitable that there are some hearsay rumors, but the original intention of this telegram is to prevent foreigners from dispatching troops to interfere, and there are no other plots. The two slaves think it is best to ignore them." "Ignore it," the Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Isn't the commotion even worse?" "As long as the emperor serves the empress dowager as usual, and everyone knows that they have misheard the rumors, of course there will be no more trouble. If they want to make trouble again, they have ulterior motives. Could it be that the court really has nothing to do with them?" This is very pertinent. The Empress Dowager Cixi is not worried about the "boiling" of the people, but, "Where are the foreigners?" She asked, "Don't you say you want to send troops?" Hearing this, King Qing and Rong Lu were extra careful.The result of the two of them's repeated deliberations yesterday was that they decided to ask the Empress Dowager Cixi to ask this question, and then seize this topic and develop it step by step. "They've only heard it. They can't believe that much if they hear it!" The more King Qing didn't care about it, the more Empress Dowager Cixi cared, because the past few foreign aggressions were caused by being taken lightly at first, which led to catastrophe. He said in a tone of voice: "It's nonsense to say that foreigners have transferred troops from their country. It only takes two or three days to put the bags back into the pile. The transfer of troops is not so fast, and those people can't get news so quickly. Maybe It is the transfer of foreign soldiers from the south to the north, this is something that must not be ignored!" "This...," King Qing replied, "you have to ask Ronglu, I am not good at military affairs, so I dare not act rashly." "So, Rong Lu, what do you think?" "Your servant is watching!" Rong Lu replied, "Shanghai has a few foreign warships sailing north. However, cruising and training is also a common thing. The slave only looks at how many ships there are, whether they are from several countries. Come on? If not, it's okay!" "Is it true? Don't figure it out first, and wait until you understand that the situation is not good. Then it will be too late to think of a solution." "Yes!" Rong Lu pondered for a while on purpose, "However, it is difficult to think in advance when going back to Lafayette. The foreigner Narita brother is the emperor's abdication as an excuse, and we can't draw a knife and say that the emperor I will definitely not abdicate. If there is a way to let foreigners know that no one can provoke dissension in the deep palace, and maybe they will give up. However, this cannot be clearly stated, and it will be bad if there are traces! " "No trace? Is there any way?" "yes!" When Rong Lu intentionally remained silent, King Qing suddenly said, "I have a plan! The empress dowager, kindly, told me that day that the emperor will live in his thirtieth year next year, and he should hold a celebration ceremony. I heard that the military aircraft department is afraid that there will be no precedent, which may easily cause misunderstandings. Please postpone the issuance of the decree. Now it is better to still issue the decree. If you want to be filial to the emperor, you must humbly resign. Such a decree, a decree, and a decree are issued successively. Doesn’t it show that the superior is kind and the inferior is filial?" "Really?" Cixi disapproved, "This way, it's obvious at a glance to cover people's eyes and ears." "Then, then it's really a celebration." "No!" The emperor, who had never spoken all this time, seemed to be unable to bear it anymore, "I would not dare to be the Empress Dowager with this kind of grace. There is no need to hold all ceremonies, even the etiquette of ascension to the palace can be avoided." "The ceremony can be avoided, but Enke seems inappropriate." Rong Lu said in a hurry: "I have the courage to ask for an order. Next year, the emperor's 30th birthday will be celebrated. Even though the celebration will not be held, the 'flower dress' will still be worn." Empress Dowager Cixi knew the effect of Ronglu's conclusion.If the emperor's birthday is to be celebrated, of course Kai Enke is indispensable. Especially at this time, the name "Jiahui Shilin" is really the best way to buy people's hearts and appease Qingyi. However, when the new king ascends the throne, Enke must also be added as usual.If the emperor's 30th birthday is celebrated, all other celebrations will be abolished, and it is easy to be misunderstood by opening the celebration list alone.If there is an edict about wearing floral dresses for birthday celebrations, it can eliminate possible misunderstandings at this level. The so-called "flowered clothes" are boa robes supplemented by the state-owned Daqing, and the first three and the last four wear seven big python robes, which is called the "flowered clothes period".During this period, as usual, it is not allowed to report bad news, such as the death of a senior official, or the request for justice.The Empress Dowager Cixi thought that this act of celebration would be beneficial and cost-effective, and this edict would at least let the subjects of the world know that the emperor would never be abolished before the emperor's birthday on June 26 next year.In this way, there will be at least half a year of peace of mind. In the second half of the year, depending on the situation, it is a very safe way to advance or retreat.Therefore, he readily agreed and decided to hand over to the military aircraft to do so on December 28th and 29th. On the twenty-eighth day, it was the emperor's decree: "The emperor's thirty-year birthday should be celebrated, and there should be ceremonies for each government office." On the twenty-ninth day, the emperor personally instructed: "Next year's thirty-year birthday, all ceremonies are unnecessary Held." Of course, there is no need to investigate cases.He resolutely thought, the words were spoken by two people, meaning that the Empress Dowager Cixi was speaking by herself, and since she had the decree of the previous day, why did she pretend to be the emperor and go back on what she said?While thinking about it, the Empress Dowager Cixi spoke. "The emperor will be 30 years old next year, so he doesn't want to waste money. However, Enke will still be open. Gengzi originally had the Zhengke Township Examination, which will be held in the next year. Xin Chou Zhengke Examination will be held in Renyin Year." "Yes!" Li Wang Shiduo, the leader, agreed. "Also! The emperor will still wear flowered clothes for seven days around his birthday next year." "yes!" "Also, the governors and generals of the provinces are not allowed to come to Beijing to celebrate their birthday next year." The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "These four orders are all the emperor's orders." When he retreated, he resolutely invited Zhao Shuqiao, who was his confidant, to a secluded place, and said quietly: "The matter is so strange! The queen mother explained everything one by one, and even wanted to change Zhengke to Enke and Enke to push back. To be comprehensive, this is a well-thought-out plan! Who gave the idea?" "Yes, someone must have made the plan for the Queen Mother first. I also heard that the Shanghai Telegraph Office sent a telegram to Prince Qing, please act on his behalf. Your Majesty must not abdicate. This is absolutely true! " "Then, why don't you show the telegram for everyone to read? Go ahead and ask." Gang Yi pushed Zhao Shuqiao, "You are also an official of the General Administration. How can Lao Qing not tell the same official about such an important matter?" "Okay! I'm going to ask King Qing for advice." As soon as he went there, King Qing went to Prince Duan's Mansion to discuss urgent business matters. ※ ※ ※ On this day, King Duan has a banquet.The accompanying guests are more prestigious than the host and guests, and they all arrive earlier, chatting in the study.The topic focuses on the subject and the object—retired Shandong governor Yuxian and his deeds in Shandong. Yuxian, styled as Zuochen, was a member of the Banner of the Han Army, and was born in the Zhenghuang Banner of the House of Internal Affairs.Born in Jiansheng, he donated a magistrate to Shandong as an alternate, acting as Caozhou government.The people of Caozhou are tough and have always been thieves, and Yuxian is famous for "catching robbers".There are twelve "station cages" under the wall of the government office, and there is almost no time for them to be free.But the people of Caozhou know that the dying "robbers" in the cages are, in all likelihood, good citizens.Helplessly, Shang Xian thought that Yu Xian was an upright and capable official, and such an official would always be more ruthless.So despite the complaints, Yuxian was actually taught by acting, promoted to Taiwan, and appointed as a vassal. The official charm was like fire, and within ten years, he was able to act as General Jiangning. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1899-1895, the enmity between the people and the religion intensified, especially in Shandong, where the "teaching case" was the most violent.In fact, those who kill the "Jiaomin" can also be said to be the "Jiaomin", good and evil are different.In the areas of Hebei and Shandong, the White Lotus Sect has lasted for more than a thousand years. Generally speaking, it disappears when the times are in order, and it appears when the times are troubled.In the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong's reign, Wang Lun, a teacher of Shouzhang in Shandong Province, called on the disciples to revolt with his healing and boxing exercises, which evolved into a "battle of teaching bandits in three provinces". , while the remaining party was still there. By the 18th year of Jiaqing, there was the "Lin Qing Change" in the bloody palace gates. Shandong and Henan both responded. Where cruel officials are rampant, spread it secretly and wait for the opportunity.For those who believe in the "Western religion", because of sectarian differences and power struggles, it is like fire and water are incompatible. Therefore, the places with the most remnants of the Bailian sect are also the places where there are many "teaching plans" and it is the most difficult to mediate. There are many branches of the White Lotus Sect, and there is a small group called "Big Sword Society". In October of the 23rd year of Guangxu, two German missionaries were killed in Shandong.Germany made representations, demanding the dismissal of Li Bingheng, governor of Shandong.The successor is Yuxian.Unexpectedly, Yuxian's protection was even greater than that of Li Bingheng, so there was an act of scarlet lanterns in Shandong Plain. The school of Zhu Hongdeng is called "Yihehui", which originated from the Eight Diagrams Sect derived from the White Lotus Sect.The Eight Diagrams Sect is divided into eight factions, the two most powerful factions are "Ganziquan" and "Kanziquan". Lin Qing belongs to Kanziquan.Ganziquan is the remnant party of the Li Gua Sect, and Li is fire, so the clothes are still red.The name Zhu Hongdeng belonged to the Li Gua sect at a glance, so in order to conceal the eyes and ears of the officials, it was changed to a high-sounding name: "Yihehui", also known as "Yihequan". When Zhu Hongdeng made trouble in the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Guangxu, the court council was divided into two factions: one was in charge of appeasement, and the other was in charge of suppression.The main supporter thinks that Qiujiao is the righteous people and should be comforted; the main suppressor thinks that this generation is a "religious bandit" that was often seen in the imperial edict during the Qianjia period.Both Rong Lu and Yuan Shikai held the same view. The military power was in their hands, and they ignored the claims of Zaiyi, Xu Tong, and Gangyi. Yuan Shikai sent Jiang Gui, the commander-in-chief, to lead 11,000 people from the right army of Wuwei to station in Shandong and Hebei. Texas at the border.Soon, Yuan Shidun, Yuan Shikai's cousin and alternate magistrate, marched into the plains and beat Zhu Hongdeng to pieces, and the army was routed. Helplessly, there are quite a few experts in the Boxing of Yihe, seeing this situation, they quickly unfurled a banner with four big characters: "Help the Qing and Exterminate the Foreign".So Yuxian became famous for protecting Yihequan.He changed the name of "Boxer" to "Boxer", and allowed the use of the word "Yu" in Huangqi, which seems to be his direct line of troops. This time Jiang Kai, the prefect of Pingyuan, who came to handle the teaching case, and Yuan Shidun, who had made great contributions to the army, were bound to be unlucky. The court listened to Yu Xian's one-sided words, and issued an edict: "Jiang Kai acted ridiculously and caused great disasters, so he will be dismissed immediately." Yuan Shidun, the battalion officer, behaved like Meng Lang, harassed the people bravely, and was dismissed together." Those who knew the truth were all grievances for Jiang Kai and Yuan Shidun, but no one dared to come forward to avenge their grievances. On the contrary, the foreigners who were on the sidelines felt the need to speak.Of course, people and religions are against each other, burning churches and killing people. The foreigners who are preaching in China are in danger, and they have to ask their ministers to protect them.Therefore, led by Conger, the US minister to China, he summoned the ministers from various countries to the Zongli Yamen, and handed over a note, asking the Chinese government to stop the Shandong Yihequan from causing rebellion. After more than a month, Kang Ge submitted five notes. When the last note was submitted, Jiang Kai was dismissed and after Zhu Hongdeng raised the "Yu" flag, Kang believed that the situation was serious, so while submitting the note, he Request an interview with the Prime Minister. The prime minister who met Kang Ge at the order of King Qing was named Yuan Chang.He is a native of Tonglu, Zhejiang Province. His style name is Shuangqiu. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Guangxu. Conge asked about the results of the four notes through the interpreter, and Yuan Chang replied: "The Chinese government has no intention of embarrassing foreigners. It has repeatedly warned local officials that they must handle it impartially. This can be verified by the imperial decree. As for civil education Enmity has a long history. Local scoundrels always use the name to conflict with the religious people. However, the so-called religious people are not guaranteed to rely on the power of foreigners and run amok. The court only asks whether they are good citizens, not whether they are religious or not. People, if they are good people who keep their own law and order, of course they are under protection, otherwise, even religious people cannot be tolerated." "If the Chinese government takes such an attitude, we are of course very satisfied, but the local officials in the provinces are not like this. Their behavior is completely opposite to the Chinese government. May I ask how the Chinese government will deal with it?" "Of course it will be punished according to the law." "Then, like Yuxian, the governor of Shandong, openly defending Yihequan, so what?" "No!" Yuan Chang knew that what he said was true, but he could never admit it, so he replied flatly, "There is absolutely no such thing!" Kang Ge didn't answer, and took out two photos from his purse to show Yuan Chang.On one is the leader of Yihequan, wearing a hood, holding a big knife, and two minions on both sides, each holding a big flag. There are characters on the flag, which can be roughly recognized. On one side is the word "Tianlong", and on the other side there is only one The word "Yu". "This person is Zhu Hongdeng!" Kang Ge looked at the English description and told Yuan Chang: "This flag has the surname of the governor of Shandong on it. Please look at this photo again." Another photo is even more convincing. It was taken by "The Right Minister of the Ministry of War and the Right Deputy Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Tang Yu of the Shandong Governor's Department", awarding Xu Yihe's boxing as a righteous person, and changing boxing into a regiment. Seeing these two photos, Yuan Chang felt very embarrassed, so he could only reply: "We have to investigate this matter, maybe it's a misunderstanding." "The evidence is here, and it is by no means a misunderstanding. However, I hope the Chinese government will investigate in detail." Conger asked: "If the investigation is true, what is the Chinese government going to do?" "This is not within the scope of my power and responsibility. It can also be said that no one can answer, and I must ask the emperor of our country." "We hope that your minister can suggest that Governor Shandong Yu's behavior is a serious dereliction of duty and should be replaced." "No!" Yuan Chang flatly refused, "Your Minister cannot make such a request. Because this is interference in internal affairs, which is prohibited by the public laws of all nations." Kang Ge looked embarrassed, "I hope your minister understands." He said: "This is a well-intentioned suggestion for the sake of maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries and stabilizing the social order of your country." "Yes! Thank you for your kind suggestion." Yuan Chang asked: "May I ask if you can see these two frames as a gift?" "Of course, of course!" Kang said again: "I have to offer a piece of advice regarding the Shandong Yihequan rebellion. If the Chinese government does not deal with it quickly and forcefully, it will cause very serious consequences. I hope the Chinese government knows that, The open-door policy to China proposed by President McKinley and Secretary of State John Hay of our country is different from the same proposition made by the United Kingdom in order to maintain vested interests. Sovereign independence and territorial integrity. Therefore, the Chinese government cannot create chaos by itself and infringe on the interests of other countries in China, otherwise it will give an excuse for military intervention to countries with territorial ambitions in China. The US government will not be able to help the Chinese government Resist external pressure. Because of such a deep relationship, our proposals will inevitably exceed the scope of international negotiations. Please forgive me for this." This long speech was uttered in one breath, and after being interpreted, the original intention was discounted, but it can be roughly heard that Kanger's advice was out of goodwill.Yuan Chang was very moved and said: "The United States is a critical friend of China. I will definitely pass on your minister's words to the authority." Having said that, even Yuan Chang himself doesn't know much about the open door policy of the United States, but even less people who talk about it.However, the two photos submitted by Kang Ge had a great effect. Rong Lumi played Empress Dowager Cixi and issued an edict at the beginning of November: "Shandong governor Yuxian, come to Beijing to see you. Yuan Shikai, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, is the acting governor of Shandong." ※ ※ ※ Yuxian has been in Beijing for more than a month.Because of the support and praise of Xu Tong and others, he became a very prominent figure.When it comes to "heroes" who are not afraid of foreigners, everyone praises them, and Yuxian is the first. Therefore, Zaiyi entertained guests on this day, and when Yuxian arrived, Prince Baylor, the son of Gemstone, would stand up to greet him and regard him as the honored guest.Zaiyi was even more affectionate, calling "Zuo Chen, Zuo Chen" non-stop. When it was time to take the seat, Zaiyi respected Yuxian and took the first seat, but Yuxian refused to say anything, and kept saying: "The imperial court system is very important, and we must not exceed the etiquette." The reasons he held were aboveboard, so Zaiyi had no choice but to follow him.So according to the order of titles: Prince Zhuang Zaixun sat at the head; followed by Prince Xiaogong Puwei's biological father, Baylor Zaiying with the title of county king; third was Zaiyi's younger brother, assistant Duke Zailan; Xian; there is also an accompanying guest who is also a Han army from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yingnian, the right servant of the household department.Even Zai Yi, who was in the main seat, the six of them sat down to eat raw sliced ​​hot pot. After a round of drinking, the topic turned to Yihe Boxing. When talking about the suppression of bandits in the Yuan Shidun Plain, Yu Xian took a sip of wine, shook his head and put down the cup, and said with emotion: "The current national situation is declining, because the people's will has not been upheld. Once Wen Zhengri, I admire everything, even the Tianjin religious case, killing many righteous people to atone for the French consul Feng Daye, and the magistrate was severely condemned, humiliating the country too much, and making the people feel uncomfortable. This thing was done wrong. Absolutely. Now if you want to kill boxers again and encourage the arrogance of foreigners, it is tantamount to clipping your own wings and opening the door to steal, absolutely not!" Hearing these words, Zaiyi felt righteous and strict, and was greatly admired, "Zuochen!" He couldn't help saying: "Justice is at your fingertips! Lafayette knows that you are loyal. Let Yuan Weiting go to Shandong to make trouble. I will give you a governor within three months." Yu Xian was overjoyed.However, he always likes to put on an expression of "wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me", so it is inconvenient to thank him at the feast, he just said: "The state affairs are so small that I just want to do more things and serve the court. Fame is not a concern. The prince You can see it, even if you assign me as a supervisor in the Tiger God camp, you will be happy." "Joke, joke!" Zai Yi paused, and said confidently: "I have my own reasons." Then he asked: "Zuochen, do you think the Big Sword Club and the Boxing of Yihe are effective or not?" "Of course it works!" "Zuo Weng," Yingnian asked, "It is said that Yihequan has supernatural skills, and foreign guns and cannons can't kill you. Is it true or not?" "It's absolutely true." "But," Yingnian hesitated for a while, and finally said: "I heard that someone under Yuan Weiting has tried it, and it seems that it is not as miraculous as rumored." "Oh, Chrysanthemum!" Yuxian called Yingnian's alias, and asked seriously: "What do you hear people say?" Not only Yuxian, but also everyone present stared at Yingnian suspiciously, which made him feel threatened, but he couldn't help but say it. The legend he heard was like this: Someone led a group of disciples straight into the camp of Jiang Guiti, the wing commander of the Wuwei Right Army, and said that he was not afraid of foreigners' artillery fire.Jiang Gui asked him if he dared to experiment?This person made a big promise.Then a group of soldiers came to "shoot live targets", a row of guns rang out, and the man jumped around for a while as if he had been enchanted, and fell to the ground without saying a word.After careful inspection, there are fourteen caves on the body.Because of Yuan Shidun's precedent, Jiang Gui asked the deceased's apprentice to write a written statement, saying that "the trial technique was not tested" and that the death had nothing to do with the officers and soldiers. After hearing what he said, Yuxian smiled contemptuously, and then said seriously: "Juqi, I don't mean that you believe in rumors by mistake. Even if there is something wrong, it's an exception. He's not good at practicing martial arts, he's just asking for his own death! " "According to this," Zai Ying interrupted and asked, "it is possible to develop such a skill!" "Indeed!" Yuxian said after a short pause, "Ying Belle, you will believe it when you see it. The world is so big, there are so many wonders, I just want to say one thing, you may not believe it when you are old, but I can test it on the spot." "Oh, please tell me what it is." "I can eat raw fish heads. Ying Belle, can you?" As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the seat was moved, Zaiying shook her head vigorously: "Not only can't, I haven't even heard of it." Yu Xian smiled and did not answer, turned to the servant and said, "Housekeeper, please go to the kitchen and ask for two raw fish heads!" "Yes!" The footman agreed, without moving, only looking at the master. The young Zai Lan, reluctant to open his eyes, ordered loudly: "Go, go! Bring more fish heads." 鱼头来了，王府的下人也来了，都在窗外偷偷窥望，要看“毓大人吃生鱼头”。毓贤不慌不忙地望着大冰盘中带血的四个生鱼头说：“这是松花江的白鱼，骨头很硬，可是敌不过牙齿。” 说完，用手抓起一个鱼头，蘸一蘸作料，放到嘴里去咬。叽里嘎啦，象狗咬骨头似的，一会儿就面不改色将生鱼头吞下肚子去了。 “了不起！了不起！”载漪赶紧执壶替他斟了一杯热酒，一面挥手，让听差把那盘生鱼头端走。 “真是，耳闻不如目见。”载滢大为倾服，“若非亲眼得见，说什么我也不能相信。” “就是这话罗！”毓贤说道，“义和团的神技，如果我不是亲眼得见，也不能相信。” “那，”载澜的好奇心更炽，“能不能把那些义和拳找来，咱们跟他学学本事？” “也快来了！”英年答了一句。 "how?" 英年深悔失言，踌躇了一会不肯说，也不敢说，陪着笑答道：“没有什么！” 越是这样越使人怀疑，毓贤颇为不悦，硬逼着他说：“菊侪，你有话该老实说出来，这样吞吞吐吐，算是怎么回事呢？” 看样子如果不说，毓贤误会更深，英年只好硬着头皮打招呼：“也不知道靠得住、靠不住？或许是故意造出来糟蹋袁慰庭的！大家当笑话听吧。” 据说，从姜桂题那次试验以后，袁世凯益发看穿了义和拳的底蕴，毫不容情加以搜捕。义和拳恨极了他，编出两句儿谣：“杀了袁鳖蛋，大家好吃饭。”又在山东巡抚衙门的照墙上，画一个洋人，后面是一只头戴红顶花翎的大乌龟，背上写“袁世凯”三字，正伸长了脖子，凑向洋人的臀部。 听英年讲完，阖座大笑。义和拳为袁世凯所抑，在山东存身不住，渐向北侵，进入河北边境这段话，英年就可以略去不提了。 由此开始，席间的气氛便轻松了，毓贤的谈锋极健，讲他在山东捕盗及惩办教民的“政绩”，就象听说书一样，很能吸引人。唯一的例外是载澜，听而不闻，只想自己的心事，最后实在忍不住了，趁主客都不注意之际，悄悄起身离席，出了王府，带着两名跟班，跨马直奔西四牌楼以南的丁字街。