Chapter 182 Mother and Son Monarch and Minister (18-2)

On the fourth day of November, the two palaces set off from Kaifeng, bustling and bustling, even more so than when they left in Xi'an.Because the officials from various provinces either came in person, or sent vassals and vassals to wait on them.What's more interesting is that the weather is excellent, the sun is rising, and the autumn wind can't afford it.Luan drove out of the North City by bicycle from the palace, only to hear the horseshoes, wheels, and footsteps on the newly paved yellow sand road, chaotic and rustling, and occasionally a clear applause before and after the greeting, which made it even more solemn.

Once out of the city, it was a scene again, the soldiers in command, kneeling along the road, and the endless red tasseled hats, just like ten thousand peach blossoms, blooming in the sunny sky.Luanyu arrived at the ferry of the Yellow River, the place name is Liuyuan, and the yellow tent was prepared in advance. The two palaces got off the sedan chair and took a short rest. After the incense table was set up by the river, the emperor asked the emperor to offer sacrifices to the river god, burn incense and drink wine, and remove the incense table before boarding the ship. . The boat is a newly built dragon boat. Under the direct sunlight at noon, it is dazzling and cannot be stared at directly. However, under the umbrella of Huang Luo, the emperor supported the Empress Dowager Cixi, and walked slowly past the ranks of civil and military officials and local elders kneeling to send him off, and stepped on the extended Stepping on the widened springboard and stepping into the bow of the ship, the Empress Dowager Cixi turned around and looked into the distance. She saw a beautiful country and a scene of peace and prosperity. She couldn't help but smile. Painful.

"Lafayette, please enter the cabin!" Li Lianying said: "Otherwise, the followers and others will not be able to board the ship. I don't know how sooner or later they will reach the north bank." Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, and walked in, saying: "It's hard for them at last, it's done so neatly! I don't know if it can compare with the situation of Lord Kangxi and Lord Qianlong's southern tour?" "Of course it's comparable!" Li Lianying replied, "Don't say anything else, just say that the weather is good. I haven't seen it before. The fourth day of November is almost the winter solstice. It will be like spring with pink willows and greenery."

"It's true. You see, the wind and waves are calm. If you say how dangerous the Yellow River's wind and waves are, no one will believe it." "This is Lafayette's great fortune, and the slaves are all blessed by Lafayette." Having said that, Li Lianying was concerned about this.As the saying goes, "If you don't reach the Yellow River, you will never die." It can be seen that the waves are dangerous and beyond imagination.If the boat is in the middle of the stream, the wind will rise sharply, it is really not a joke. Fortunately, the accompanying princes, ministers, and guards all boarded the boat, and all oars flew across the smooth river like a mirror. However, just after the meal was passed, they had already arrived at the north bank and were stationed in the Xindian Palace.Since then, it has passed through Yanjin, Jixian, Qixian, Yigouyi, Anyang, and then north is Zizhou, the first stop of Zhili.

The emperor's mission in Zhili was headed by Zhou Fu, the governor of the vassal, who set up a "too bad charter" for the establishment of a general bureau.The palace meals are paid at a high price to the imperial dining room, and the sedan chairs that luanyu and the princes and military ministers sit on have been discussed with Henan in advance, and more subsidies will be given, and they will be transported at joint stations. In addition, there are precedents in Henan for all supplies. Xu Zhishi, the magistrate of Zizhou, was diligent and meticulous, so everything went well, and Zhou Fu put half his heart on it.

Stay in Zizhou for one day, start on November 13th, and the next stop is Handan.I don't want Cui Yugui to play tricks. It turns out that to the north of Handan, there is a mountain named Geshan.There is a pool on the mountain, named Black Dragon Pool.The general pool looks dark, mysterious and gloomy, and the awe-inspiring cold pool is often named Heilongtan, and it is regarded as the Beppu of the Dragon King.However, the Black Dragon Pool in Handan is more famous than the Black Dragon Pool in Xishan, Beijing, because a dragon temple was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.If there is no rain in the north for a long time, and I hope the Dragon King will show his power and rain, the Ministry of Rites will send an order to "please the iron plate" at the Dragon Temple in Handan.It is said that when this iron plate is invited, the father of thunder and the mother of lightning, and the aunt of rain master Feng, will immediately show their magical powers, and there will be a downpour of "both dipped and full".Therefore, the common name of Geshan, where the Black Dragon Pool is located, is Qiyu Mountain.

If it is said that the Empress Dowager Cixi stopped by to pray for rain on the mountain to burn incense and take a stroll around the mountain, the trouble would be unimaginable.Merely following the sedan horses up the mountain and preparing a vegetarian meal is not something that can be done immediately, but it is still second. The worst thing is that the entire supply scheduling is in chaos. It turns out that traveling by public opinion is the most disturbing to the people, so the king of the way should take it as a warning.There is a lot of painstaking planning in advance, where to set up the palace to stay, where to set up the lunch station, there is a certain schedule.Roughly, Luanyu only travels three to forty miles a day, and always stops at Wujian in Zhendian, which is fifteen to twenty miles.All supplies have been prepared in advance, that is, 200,000 catties should be prepared at the split station and the dormitory station, half of the tea station, and only 10,000 catties at the Jianzhan.If there is an extra half-day trip due to sightseeing in the mountains, the station will become a station, and it doesn’t matter. Mansion?Therefore, Zhou Fu was so convinced that he jumped up anxiously, wishing he could kneel down in front of Luanjia and block the way into the mountain.

Fortunately, Yuan Shikai came to pick him up.Zhou Fu went up to meet him, stopped the horse's head for emergency, Yuan Shikai thought for a while and said, "It doesn't matter! When you arrive at Jianzhan, you go to Director Li and say that I haven't seen the empress dowager to greet him, so I can't go to see him. Please, he must find a way to dispel this. matter. I am grateful for it!" Hearing this, Zhou Fu was half relieved.Around noon, I arrived at Jianzhan. Although this place is small, there is a palace built during the Qianlong period. Because this place is small, it is very famous. Lu Sheng of the Tang Dynasty had a dream on the Handan Road. Experience the wealth and prosperity, that is, here.There is a temple of Lu Dongbin who enlightened Lu Sheng, and the west of the temple is the palace.

Therefore, the town is called "Huangliang Town".Huangliang Yimeng, all predestined relationship is empty, it is not a good name, but there is another name that is even worse, it is called "Congzhong Town".Back then, Qin Shihuang attacked Handan and killed Yingye.The strong men who died defending Handan were buried outside the city of Handan, and it is believed that "Congzhong Town" got its name from this.Although this happened more than 2,000 years ago, the relics of the mass burials have long since disappeared after many vicissitudes, but when you hear the name of this town, you will feel the fear of being neighbors with ghosts, so in comparison, it is still called "" Huangliang Town" came at the right time.

Zhou Fu had already rushed to Huangliang Town, and waited for the palace to kneel down to meet him. He saw Li Lianying supporting the Empress Dowager Cixi's sedan chair and passing the gate. Her steps slowed down. When she shouted "be careful", Zhou Fu put on the hem of his suitcase, Pulled a hand. Li Lianying looked down, and happened to meet Zhou Fu's looking up gaze. The instant their eyes spoke, a tacit understanding was reached. Li Lianying moved her body a step sideways and waited in the doorway. Zhou Fu waited for the emperor's sedan chair to pass, and then got up to catch up. past.

First paying respects to Yuan Shikai in a hurry, Zhou Fu said with a sad face: "But the Empress Dowager wants to go to the Mountain of Praying for Rain to burn incense? This is going to be terrible!" "What kind of mountain are you going to visit at this time! It's Cui Yugui's bad idea." Li Lianying replied with emotion: "It doesn't matter! I will never make things difficult for you." Zhou Fu didn't expect that Li Lianying was so happy, and he was overjoyed. If it wasn't for the passage to watch, he would really ask him to thank him. "You tell Mr. Yuan," Li Lianying said again: "Lafayette has been thinking about the train these days, and I don't know what it's like to get on it?" "That's right." Zhou Fu said hastily: "Let Manager Li take care of everything! If there is anything inappropriate, just explain it, so that it can be changed according to the above." "I know, I know." Saying that, Li Lianying hurried away. Sure enough, Li Lianying was able to return to heaven, and before he finished his meal, he sent an order to send officials from the Ministry of Rites to the Black Dragon Pool to offer sacrifices to the Dragon God.The driver is still staying at Linluoguan according to the scheduled itinerary. When they arrived at the station, it was getting late, so Yuan Shikai was not summoned, but the military planes met as usual. Among the memorials submitted, there were two documents from Qing Wang Yikuang, which had to be processed by request. One excerpt is based on a public report jointly signed by more than 270 gentry and directors from the inner and outer cities of Beijing, please build a special temple for Li Hongzhang in the capital.For more than two hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there have been no Han ministers' temples, and the only thing to do is to ask for a ruling. "The ministers of the Han Dynasty have always made meritorious service, and Jia En only built shrines in the original place and the province where the meritorious service was made. The original place of the Han minister is neither in Beijing, nor the capital where he made meritorious service, so there has never been such a case." Rong Lu pointed back and said: "Lu Chuanlin thinks it should be refuted, and he has some reasons. Please ask the empress dowager and the emperor to ask him." "What does Lu Chuanlin mean? Let's discuss it." So Qu Hongji pulled Lu Chuanlin's clothes, which was pre-agreed, and after passing this code, Lu Chuanlin knew it was time to state his opinion. "Li Hongzhang deserves mediocrity for his meritorious service in the country. It is said in the official report that he 'dedicates the country with labor, works diligently with death, and never leaves the capital'. Using this reasoning to invite the establishment of a special temple in the capital, the reason is far-fetched. Li Hongzhang came to Beijing "Opening a market to communicate what is needed, and transporting silver and rice to make money" is indeed beneficial to the people, but as an important minister, this is also what one should do. What is the merit? Li Hongzhang's contribution is to negotiate peace. There, it cannot be said that he made meritorious service there. For example, the Sino-Japanese peace treaty was signed in Maguan, Japan, so can it be said that he made meritorious service in Maguan?" "That's not bad." The Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "However, since there are so many people in the capital co-signing the public report, it seems that it is inconvenient to express public opinion." Neither Lu Chuanlin nor Wang Wenshao heard this, but Rong Lu did not want to argue with Lu Chuanlin openly in front of the emperor, so he replied: "Please ask the empress dowager and the emperor to ask Qu Hongji what he has to offer." .” "Then," said the Empress Dowager Cixi, "Let Qu Hongji speak!" Of course Qu Hongji knew Ronglu's intentions.I thought to myself, Lu Chuanlin is narrow-minded, and if he disagrees with him, he will definitely be jealous, but Rong Lu will feel it.Between the choices, without hesitation, I support Ronglu. "I'm ignorant," he said calmly, "I thought that something happened out of the ordinary, and kindness was extraordinary, which cannot be judged by common sense. The sage is above, and Li Hongzhang's achievements are all in the empress dowager's and emperor's insight. Ge Jiaen, in order to show excellence, to make China and foreign countries know the empress dowager, the emperor, and the old minister's sincerity, it is not something that the ministers dare to ask for." Having said that, the attitude is very clear, and it is in favor of Li Hongzhang's establishment of a special temple in the capital.Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "What does the emperor mean?" "It seems that he can be allowed." The emperor still replied very cautiously: "However, what should be done, please let the empress dowager decide." "Actually, it's nothing. Let's do it!" So, in the midst of Lu Chuanlin and Wang Wenshao's confusion, this book has been settled.Another note, also endorsed by Yikuang, said that the ministers of Britain and the United States had sent a note requesting that Zhang Yinhuan be rehabilitated. When it came to this matter, Empress Dowager Cixi was not happy.In her mind, Zhang Yinhuan is an out-and-out "imperial party", and she believes that the emperor's desire to learn from foreigners is mainly due to Zhang Yinhuan's instigation.So at this time, when Rong Lu asked for instructions, he said coldly: "Zhang Yinhuan's reinstatement, what does it have to do with foreigners? Isn't it unreasonable to meddle in this kind of business?" "Yes!" Rong Lu replied, "The only thing we can do is compromise." "I don't care about this matter!" Empress Dowager Cixi said quickly: "You ask the emperor." The emperor hurriedly said, "Zhang Yinhuan is ridiculous and deserves what he deserves, so he cannot be punished." This became a stalemate, and Rong Lu reluctantly agreed: "Yes!" But he looked up at the Empress Dowager Cixi, with the intention of begging. Hearing what the emperor said, the Empress Dowager Cixi felt better. At the same time, she also thought that the people in the capital cannot be shaken, so why not give the British and American ministers face.However, the words were too harsh, and I couldn't change my words for a while, so I could only say something first: "Let's talk about it later." "Yes!" This time, Rong Lu answered loudly. After leaving the palace, Qu Hongji took a chance and quietly asked, "Zhongtang, what should we do about this matter? Foreigners are impatient, and it's inappropriate to wait for them to ask." "The queen mother has already approved it." Rong Lu said with confidence, "You make a draft and allow Jia En to open the recovery officer. Send it up early tomorrow morning, and post it after reading it." "Yes!" Qu Hongji asked again: "How should I word it?" "The simpler and more vague the better." Rong Lu thought for a while and then said, "Don't talk about Zhang Qiaoye's merits and demerits, and sell the friendship to the British and American ministers." So Qu Hongji thought about it for a while, and wrote straight: "According to Yikuang, the envoys of Britain and the United States, please open Zhang Yinhuan and other words. Muyi." Then he wrote a play, which was even more brief. He only said that he would draft an imperial edict, waiting for the imperial judge, and put it in a yellow box together with the draft, and handed it to the bedroom.It was sent out early the next morning, and on the recording, Zhu commented "I got it", which means that he approved the edict. On this day, Xingtai, which is stationed in Shunde Fuzhi, is a big station, and the decree should be stayed for one more day, because there are many people picking up and driving in Xingtai, in order to win over, they had to spend a lot of time summoning comfort.Of course, summoning Yuan Shikai was by no means limited to consoling and winning, and there were no instructions. This is another matter of the emperor's resentment.The Empress Dowager Cixi understood the emperor's state of mind very well, and she was also a little uneasy, fearing that "enemies will meet each other and be extremely jealous", and the emperor would say a few harsh and inappropriate words to Yuan Shikai, which would freeze the situation.Therefore, be vigilant and avoid any polite words about Yuan Shikai. As a result, Yuan Shikai could not hear the cordial words about the travel situation when summoning the officials from far away to visit the border as usual.I only heard the Empress Dowager Cixi ask: "Which day did you take over?" "My subject is the handover in Shandong on the day of the Empress Dowager's Wanshou, departure on October 11th, receiving the seal on the 16th, and receiving it in Baoding on the 17th." "The Zhili area is very important, and he is also the Minister of Beiyang, so the responsibility is very heavy, you always know?" "Yes! The empress dowager and the emperor have specially promoted me. I am very kind. I am trembling day and night, lest I do not comply with the report. It is so good that I am close to you. You can ask for instructions at any time if you have something to do. Be careful to abide by the law, and you will be able to reduce your guilt a little. " "It's your luck that you can remember the phrase 'observe the law'." The Empress Dowager Cixi said again: "You have been in charge for almost a month, and the situation in Zhili is probably very clear. I don't know what you plan to do. how to rectify?" "Last year when the Boxers rebelled, Zhili was severely affected. This time, Zhili's burden is not light when apportioning compensation. The people are destitute, and it is really embarrassing. However," Yuan Shikai immediately raised his voice and said, "it depends on man's efforts! It is serious, and I dare not shirk at all. The capital is relieved, and the people of Su are poor. The only thing is to get rid of the middle-aged. It can eliminate disadvantages and promote benefits, and on the one hand, it can cheer up the hearts of the people." Hearing these words, the Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help agreeing, especially the sentence "the capital is relieved from the capital, and the people of the Soviet Union are poor, and the only thing to do is to eliminate the middle-aged and full".So he nodded and said: "You can do this, very good, as long as the people you want to join are mediocre and have good evidence, the imperial court will not prohibit you." "Yes!" Yuan Shikai shook his head, "The empress dowager is wise! I must have solid strength, so let me do it." "The current difficulty for the country is that there are many expenditures and little income. In the past, Beiyang spent a lot of money, but where is the actual effect of military training? It makes people sad to mention it!" The Empress Dowager Cixi paused and said: "You train and lead troops. , has always been good. You have to take extra care to rectify the military affairs." When it comes to this level, Yuan Shikai has something to say.However, because of the barrier of Ronglu, he could not speak freely, so he could not answer immediately. "Beiyang's accumulation of habits is not a matter of one day." He thought, and said: "Since the rectification of Ronglu, it has achieved results. Last year, if Dong Fuxiang did not listen to the chaos of boxers and bandits, there would be no such unmanageable situation. To rectify military affairs, the first thing is to rectify discipline, arrogant soldiers and powerful generals must not be tolerated. After taking office, I will ask Dong Fuxiang to be severely punished and punished. This is not only for the sake of alleviating public anger, but also for the sake of rectifying military affairs." "Dong Fuxiang deserves to die. However," Empress Dowager Cixi's voice was a little discouraged, "the imperial court also has its difficulties." "Yes! I understand that you should be cautious about throwing rats. It's just that I have heard and seen people cursing Dong Fuxiang everywhere, so I can't help but talk about it." "There is no need to do this matter for the time being." The Empress Dowager Cixi said to him, "Li Hongzhang asked to start the 'Shunzhi Relief and Donation' last year. I don't know if it will be smooth or not?" This question was based on Yuan Shikai's estimation, and he answered calmly: "This time, more than two million silver has been collected for this donation. As soon as I take office, I will take care of the treasury and temporarily seal it up. Now the source of salary It’s hard to make a huge number, and it’s a pity to break it up. As for how to spend, I will only dare to use it after asking for permission.” The last sentence was very comforting, and a smile appeared unconsciously, "Yuan Shikai," Empress Dowager Cixi asked: "How do you plan to use it?" "I don't dare to say so far. After the empress dowager and the emperor return to Luan, they will refresh the general government. There will be a lot of waste to be lifted. There will be a lot of money. Of course, we must first take care of the Ministry treasury." Hearing this, even the emperor was moved.Since I was in power, I don’t know how many governors have been summoned in the past ten years. When the word "money" is mentioned, they all cry about being poor. Rich provinces are best collected and used by themselves. Counting, supervising and ordering other provinces to provide relief, no one has ever taken care of the ministry treasury.So when I heard Yuan Shikai say this, I couldn't help feeling refreshed. The emperor is like this, others can know!The Empress Dowager Cixi praised repeatedly: "Good! Good! You are really a person who cares about the overall situation if you have such a heart. The court is naturally very embarrassed, but it will not ignore the provinces. The ministry is drafting regulations for allocating donations to the provinces. No more than 30% to 50% at most. Since you have collected more than two million silver, you can also do one or two big things yourself." "Yes!" Yuan Shikai finally said what he wanted to say: "Zhili has a vast territory. After the chaos, the door was opened. I plan to recruit strong and strong troops first, train them into a capable team, distribute them, and guard the important places everywhere. , and then weed out the redundant and weak, so as not to cause accidents. The funds for the training of the new army are raised every year, and they are currently planning to draw a sum from the donations. Whether it is feasible, please ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor." "Yes! Yes!" Empress Dowager Cixi said, "You can discuss it with Rong Lu." Then, the Empress Dowager Cixi asked him in detail about his training in Xiaozhan and the suppression of boxers in Shandong.Yuan Shikai elaborated on the former and slightly less on the latter, because although the Empress Dowager Cixi had already seen through the tricks of the Boxers, she had been fooled after all, and it was not pleasant to hear, so it is better to say less. "Do you have any good people under your command?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "If you want to train soldiers, there will always be helpers?" "It's Xu Shichang, the editor who helps the ministers to manage the business affairs. His knowledge and ability are good." "Editor?" Empress Dowager Cixi was surprised, "Is it the Imperial Academy?" The editor is of course Hanlin.However, there are red and black in the Imperial Academy, which is very different. The first class enters the South Study Room, which is the real so-called "servant of the emperor's literature", and the second class is selected for lectures. Those who specialize in words and deeds; the third-class ones, who can always be sent on an errand every three or two years, such as the battle of writing in the National History Museum and the Veritable Records Museum, etc.Of course, Hanlin must respond to "poor exams", otherwise not only will you not be able to get ahead, but you will not be able to get along with your life. Xu Shichang is just a low-ranking black Hanlin. Anyone who fails the exam will definitely fail. He has never been selected as an examiner, so the Empress Dowager Cixi doesn't know who he is, but the emperor knows. "Xu Shichang was the Imperial Academy of Bingxu in the twelfth year of Guangxu." He explained for Empress Dowager Cixi: "He was on the same list as Chen Kuilong. The writing is not very good, and he has never been sent an errand." Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, and asked Yuan Shikai: "When did Xu Shichang come to your camp?" "When the minister was training at the small station." Empress Dowager Cixi thought to herself that Yuan Shikai at that time was only the chief minister of Zhili.Hanlin's status is noble, there must be a special reason, Jiang Chen is not allowed to play and tune Hanlin, of course, Hanlin voluntarily agrees, it is all right.However, Hanlin, who loves feathers, enters the shogunate of Xinjiang ministers only if the head of the palace is a governor and a senior Hanyuan, such as Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Shen Baozhen, Ding Baozhen, Li Hongzhang, etc., before he is willing to surrender his heart.Yuan Shikai was no more than an official, and although he came from a noble family, he had never even entered school. Xu Shichang was willing to be wronged, or there might be other reasons, and he is not worth talking about. So the Empress Dowager Cixi asked another person, "Tang Shaoyi, the Tianjin Customs Road you protected, presumably is a good hand in Westernization?" "Yes!" Yuan Shikai replied: "He is one of the first batch of young children selected by the old minister Zeng Guofan to go to the United States. There are a lot of negotiations, so I have asked Tang Shaoyi to act as the agent of Jinguan Road, and I have been granted. With Tang Shaoyi's sincerity, I will not let Gu En neglect his duties." "You have to ask him to work extra hard." Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Since he was sent to the United States from the imperial court since he was a child, he is completely a talent cultivated by the state, which is different from others." "Yes!" Yuan Shikai replied, "I will definitely tell you clearly." When asked about Yingluan's situation, Yuan Shikai had an idea and thought of one thing.When he set off from Baoding to the south, Tang Shaoyi was arriving in Baoding from Beijing. When he talked about the ministers stationed in Beijing, he sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that the two palaces entered Beijing by train from Zhengding Mansion to accompany princes, ministers, civil and military officials. A total of 200 cars and carriages for carrying luggage are needed, and they have been dispatched and handed over to Sun Zhongxiang, a Taoist of the Railway Bureau.As for the exact date of the two palaces' arrival in Beijing, please inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance, so that the ministers of various countries will be ready to welcome them in Beijing.This matter must be heard by the Empress Dowager Cixi, no matter whether the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported it or not, it may as well mention it again at this time. Therefore, waiting for the deployment of Yingluan, and thus talking about Zhengding, when it was time to change trains, he took the opportunity to say: "The empress dowager and the emperor's imperial floats will be prepared by Sheng Xuanhuai, who supervises the railway, and the rest of the followers will wait for the cars and luggage cars. Two hundred carriages are needed, and the minister has instructed Tang Shaoyi to negotiate with the ministers of various countries, and the allocation is complete. Tang Shaoyi once asked the ministers of various countries, how should the empress dowager and the emperor return to Beijing, how should they greet them? The ministers of various countries said that they must first know the exact date of the emperor's visit to Beijing. Please ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the note. According to the current itinerary, if Zhengding and Baoding stay in Zhengding and Baoding for one day, you can arrive in Beijing on the 25th of this month. Should you notify the ministers of various countries on this date? Please handle it.” Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Cixi was both surprised and delighted, and the ministers of various countries were ready to welcome her. This face can be passed!At that time, I thought about it and said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not reported it yet. I always have to stay in Zhengding and Baoding for a day or two, and the exact date cannot be determined. Anyway, I must arrive in Beijing before the end of the month." "Yes! I have informed you accordingly." "This Tang Shaoyi is very good at handling things." The Empress Dowager Cixi said in an appreciative tone: "I haven't met this person yet. Tell him to wait in Baoding. I want to ask him." "Yes!" Yuan Shikai replied, "Tang Shaoyi should have been sent to the ministry for introduction, because Chengyu was away and he handled it according to the power. I ordered him to come to Baoding today to wait for the order." Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, and said: "Sheng Xuanhuai is sick and cannot come to Zhili. I don't know if the train he prepared is safe or not. You don't have to follow me. Go back to Zhengding tomorrow and take care of Sheng Xuanhuai." "Yes!" Yuan Shikai immediately replied: "Although the railway is under the supervision of Sheng Xuanhuai, it is within the jurisdiction of my minister, so I dare not ignore it. I have visited the float prepared by Sheng Xuanhuai twice. Hurry back tomorrow and take a closer look, the schedule is in order, and the Empress Dowager Wanan is welcome." "Okay! Okay! Kneel down! We'll talk about things in Baoding." Yuan Shikai agreed, kowtowed respectfully and withdrew, then went to see Rong Lu, and explained the circumstances of the summoning in detail.There is only one thing that is hidden, that is, what about the ministers of various countries, because this is an unprovoked fraud, and Qu Hongji is the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so he is afraid that he will be unhappy if he finds out. However, Qu Hongji still knew.Because the Empress Dowager Cixi asked about this matter, she had to paraphrase Yuan Shikai's words.Qu Hongji immediately called King Qing, and he replied that the note had been received. Since the exact date of the return of the two palaces to Beijing can only be decided in Baoding, there is no need to rush, so this note does not need to be played electronically, and it is still delivered according to the usual rules. It is estimated that it can be reached within a few days. Qu Hongji is the same as Shen Guifen, he is diligent and careful in handling affairs, and he is a good hand, but he is too narrow-minded.It doesn't matter whether the ministers of various countries said those words to Tang Shaoyi, but Yuan Shikai felt very uncomfortable when he found out about this and did not tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.So a thought of looking for a chance to retaliate lay in his chest.