Codex of the Old Gods: I Have a World

That's not a side effect of the vitality spring water, it's just the rapid flow of particles in the body.

Zhao Chuanxin can control the absorption of most of it, but there are still a few left to cause trouble.

What he was supposed to do had been completed, leaving Bayar with a pale forehead and empty eyes. It was unclear whether he was trying his best to resist the pain or whether he had died.

So Zhao Chuanxin stretched out his hand to test his breathing: "Is Lao Deng going?"

As soon as his hand reached over, Bayar's forehead hit it in one breath: "Drink... I'm not dead yet."

It turned out that Zhao Chuanxin was not lying, and he really almost killed him.

Fortunately, the feeling comes and goes quickly.

"Ha." Zhao Chuanxin stopped in embarrassment: "How do you feel?"

"I feel like I'm dying for the first time." Bayar stood up and felt that his body was much lighter: "It seems that the Sun God has not taken away my soul yet."

The more Bayar's forehead moves, the more comfortable he feels.

The vitality spring water had no analgesic effect, and the rheumatism still hurt, but it made him feel energetic and several years younger.

"It's okay. The school is just about to be closed. I've left a bedroom for you. You can move there when the time comes. I'm afraid it won't freeze to death here in the winter."

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Cixi's health was deteriorating, but she was still able to handle government affairs and still had some energy, making it difficult for people to see that she was going to die this year.

At the same time, Guangxu, a sick man, was not in good health either.

Cixi asked Chinese doctors and Western doctors to consult Guangxu separately, and the final conclusion was that he had kidney disease.

But the doctors said it was nothing serious.

At this time, some people are proud of the spring breeze, while others are anxious all day long.

This person is Yuan Xiangcheng.

A few days ago, the imperial censor Jiang Chunlin, who is known as an upright censor, impeached Yuan Xiangcheng, saying that when he celebrated his fiftieth birthday last month, he formed a clique for personal gain, had evil intentions, and was a threat to the imperial court.

Cixi and Guangxu didn't take it seriously.

But Yuan Xiangcheng noticed something was wrong.

Jiang Chunlin is a mad dog. Prince Qing, Yuan Xiangcheng, Xu Shichang and Sun Baoqi have all been impeached by him.

But recently, Yuan Xiangcheng has been impeached too frequently.

In the court, even a small unusual thing is a sign.

In addition, both Cixi and Guangxu were not in good health, so Yuan Xiangcheng felt that Aixinjueluo Zaifeng might be targeting him.

He has always been on good terms with the great powers, especially the ministers of Britain and the United States.

Even though they are foreigners, sometimes when they stand up and say something, they are very powerful and can even influence the court's policies.

However, one of them, the British Minister Plenipotentiary to China, Zhu Erdian, was killed in the capital in full view of Zhao Chuanxin and under the heavy protection of his bodyguards.

When a person dies, all debts are wiped out, and past friendships are useless.

The steward and confidant Yuan Naikuan said to Yuan Xiangcheng: "We must prepare as early as possible, and we cannot sit back and wait for death."

Yuan Xiangcheng sat in a chair in a daze: "How to prepare? If something goes wrong, flee to the apartment in Tianjin Wei Concession?"

"Actually, there is a way out."

Yuan Xiangcheng's eyes became more alert and he turned to look at Yuan Naikuan: "What's the way out?"

"Lubin Mansion."

"..." Yuan Xiangcheng laughed dumbly: "That will completely lose the hearts of the people."

It offended the princes in the DPRK and also offended the foreigners.

He wouldn't be that stupid.

But then I thought about it, if things get to the point of no return and he must die, other than fleeing abroad, the only option left is to seek asylum from Zhao Chuanxin.

Because he and the young faction of the Manchu nobles tried to reconcile several times, but the other party refused to give up.

He waved his hand: "I heard that Zhao Tangong and the Russians have become sworn enemies. He is unpopular in the local area. He has an enmity with Song Xiaolian, the military commander, and seems to have offended Heilongjiang Governor Zhou Shumo. He has made enemies on all sides, and I'm afraid it won't be long before he is defeated. Leave in despair. As for me, just take it one step at a time."

If Zhao Chuanxin knew that he was working hard to run the Lubin Mansion and it was spread like this outside, he didn't know how he would feel.

Cixi also heard similar statements.

Recently, she has been close to several senior officials in the court, such as Zhang Zhidong, Wenhuadian University Scholar Shixu, and Military and Aircraft Minister Lu Chuanlin.

Cixi asked: "Do you know how Zhao Chuanxin is doing?"

Shixu said: "According to reports reported by Zhou Shumo and Xu Shichang, Zhao Chuanxin was evil to the Russians, and Song Xiaolian did not want to see him when he was preparing for the Hulun army. This man acted perversely, hindered the livelihood of the local people, wantonly disrupted order, and caused public resentment. I heard that he It's...it's hard to imagine that being a parent could be so bad."

Lu Chuanlin said: "Zhou Shumo claimed that Zhao Chuanxin was not familiar with government affairs, and used the Bureau of Official Commodity and Commodity to issue tax invoices and let the Patrol Bureau be responsible for collection and management. The General Tax Bureau was not under the jurisdiction of the Negotiation Bureau, but was managed by the Accounting Office. . Since he took office, he has completely banned the trade of wood and stone between the people and the Russians, and increased the tax on tobacco and alcohol from foreigners. There is no respect for inferiority, no priorities, and confusion between superiors and subordinates. Such actions may lead to catastrophe..."

In the past, wood and stone taxes and fees were managed by the Wood and Stone Company. Later, the Qing government changed the management to the General Administration of Negotiation. The General Administration of Negotiation also had jurisdiction over the General Administration of Wood and Stone Taxes and local branches, which had dedicated personnel to manage taxation and audit matters.

Zhang Shouzeng was clearly sent to establish the Negotiation Bureau, but Zhao Chuanxin found another way and handed this power into the hands of the Bureau of Government and Goods.

The inspection was actually handed over to the patrol police.

Shixu was disdainful and added: "I heard that his accounting office is headed by a foreign woman, and the staff of the Bureau of Government and Commodity mostly use the prompting and writing style requisitioned by local cattle. Those people are only fluent in writing and calligraphy. You can imagine how chaotic government affairs are!”

Lu Chuanlin added fuel to the fire: "The Qiqi-Har Negotiation Bureau said that Zhao Chuanxin prevented the local people's livelihood, stopped fishing, logging, salt mining, and mining, and put an end to it. It is expected that they will exploit it in a big way, and the people will be dissatisfied." . This is a report submitted by the local negotiation branch in person and will not be false."

Shixu added: "The most abominable thing is that Zhao Chuanxin used force to seize the power of taxation, but the taxes were not paid. Public funds for the military and military training must be decentralized with his consent. Lubin Mansion is carrying out large-scale construction projects, but the land reclamation is not confiscated. He was depleted of money, spending money like water and could no longer make ends meet. He also massacred and persecuted Russian citizens. The Russian consul in Hailar, Usadi, had reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs many times to protest."

As the two people exchanged words and words, Zhao Chuanxin's reputation was ruined.

Ci Xi felt happy, but her face showed a look of compassion: "Hey, for the sake of the stability of the current situation, the local people have suffered."

Only Zhang Zhidong remained silent.

Cixi glanced at him and asked, "Does Xiaoda have something to say?"

Zhang Zhidong hesitated for a moment and said: "If you say that Zhao Chuanxin is not familiar with government affairs, I think it is true. But he knows how to employ people and has many capable people under his command. Li Ziyu from Ao Island is not well-known. He was originally only a member of Hong Kong Island. A small detective from the British police station, but he manages Macao Island in an orderly manner. He also has a man named Li Guangzong, who is engaged in industry in both Hong Kong Island and the Han-Kou Concession. He knows how to run schools. I heard that Han-Kou student, built the engine of a foreign car. I don’t think he would be so miserable, maybe he has some hidden agenda?”

Because Cixi was concerned and always discussed with him how to deal with Zhao Chuanxin, Zhang Zhidong collected information from all parties and learned about Zhao Chuanxin in detail. So he even remembers the car engine.