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Prince Gong's mansion was filled with solemnity.The servants all retreated outside the courtyard, and the wives, concubines and children knelt down in the hanging flower gate, whimpering continuously.

Yi's shriveled body was lying on the huge Simmons foreign bed, as if his whole body was about to sag and sink into it.Sitting aside, Cixi asked softly, "Sixth Master, what do you want to tell the emperor?"

Guangxu hurriedly stepped forward and sat on the edge of the bed, and took Da Da's hand regardless. "Sixth Uncle, Sixth Uncle... I'm Zaitan."

Yi slowly turned his gaze, which had been looking at the plaster ceiling, to Guangxu's face, "Your Majesty, forgive me... I can no longer assist you."

"Sixth Uncle, don't worry too much, just take care of your health."

"Your Majesty... I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this illness for a while. It's nothing to worry about when the old minister is gone... But, but it's the time when our Qing Dynasty needs people... Old minister, old minister..."

"Then in your opinion... Who can be of great use to the people in the court?"

"Now the situation in the country is difficult...there are only two people that the emperor can consider. One is Li Hongzhang. Although he was impeached after being defeated in the Sino-Japanese War, he was dismissed from his real position by the emperor...but he, but he is indeed a man of the world. He has been tempered for a long time. Not the kind of person who can only play tricks. Besides... Li Hongzhang entered almost all major events in the Tongzhi and Guangxu dynasties. He has lessons to learn from and experience to look forward to. He is in a difficult position... The second person is Zhang Zhidong, he has devoted himself to foreign provinces for many years. He is a person who advocates reform and has the talent for reform. He has opened his eyes to the world and devoted himself to local reforms. Moreover, he has excellent knowledge and a thorough understanding of Chinese and Western cultures, which can be used in reform and reform. There are these two... The situation of the Qing Dynasty may not be in decline."

Guangxu nodded again and again, and suddenly remembered something, "Then... what does Uncle Six think of Master Weng?"

"Cough, cough, cough..." Yi suddenly grabbed Guangxu's hand, tried his best to prop up half of his body, and coughed word by word: "The emperor... cough cough... Weng Tonghe has ulterior motives, and his father is playing power! If the emperor reuses this person , cough cough...the so-called iron gathered in Kyushu can't make this mistake!"

Looking at Yi's eyes for a long time, Guangxu slowly lowered his eyelids. "Don't worry, Sixth Uncle, Zai Tian understands."

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Master Weng, the imperial edict you drafted is very good, what I need is such a clear and well-understood article."

"Your Majesty, the old ministers are all devoted to the welfare of the country, the country, the foundation of the ancestors, and the emperor's worries. This reform, what and how to change, I should do my best to repay the emperor's sympathy."

"Master Weng... You have worked hard for so many years. In the future, there will be reforms and reforms. There are still many places that need to be taught by the master. Master should take care of your health."

"Old minister... Thank you, Your Majesty."

Weng Tonghe, who was about to kneel down to thank him, was helped by Guangxu, "Master Weng, I have already said that you don't need to kneel when we are alone. Get up quickly. Master, please sit down."

Weng Tonghe's pale beard trembled slightly, the two generations of emperor teachers were undoubtedly excited at the moment.He single-handedly cultivated the big little emperor, and finally he was able to show his talents and change the country according to his own wishes.He was taken into the palace at the age of four, and began to study with Master Weng in Yuqing Palace at the age of six. From the Four Books and Five Classics to the strategy of governing the country, from one stroke to one stroke to full of policy theories, watching him grow up day by day until he became a pro-government and enthroned, but he was always surrounded by him. Repressed by a woman and unable to display his ambitions, as a teacher, Weng Tonghe felt that the futility was far greater than the comfort.But today, the emperor finally got such an excellent opportunity to prove that his education for more than 20 years is correct and his credit is outstanding.There is nothing more honorable for an emperor teacher than seeing the emperor he taught has good character and learning, and can govern the country well.For the emperor's autonomy in governing for the first time, he wished to dedicate all his wisdom, kneading them into one body and offering them to him.

"Also, I want to change the law. The whole country needs workers, peasants, businessmen and soldiers. All fields need practical talents with real talents. You can add a paragraph after this paragraph, and describe the Imperial University only, especially emphasizing the importance of talents. "

"Yes, the old minister will go to draft."

"Wait, Master Weng, the Kang Youwei you recommended...I want to meet you."

Weng Tonghe, who had already retreated to the entrance of Dongnuange, stayed where he was, and walked back to the front of the car with a look of embarrassment on his face, "Your Majesty... this Kang Youwei, I think it's better for the Emperor not to see you."

"What? Can't this person see it?"

"The old minister thought... this person is arrogant and not inferior, and his rebellious heart is clearly revealed."

"Master Weng," the smile on Guangxu's face faded, "Don't you admire him very much? Isn't it you who recommended him to me?"

"I...haven't read his "Confucius Restructuring" at that time. This book...is completely against the basic etiquette. The emperor should not trust such rebellious people..."

"Crazy rebellion? Didn't you say that his talent is ten times that of yours? I have read all his books, why didn't I see the words of mad rebellion you said?! The reform is imminent, and I will promote talented people to serve me. What is the most urgent thing to use, Master Weng's evaluation of Kang Youwei is so inconsistent, why?"

"Your majesty..." Weng Tonghe knelt down with a plop, "Old minister... This old minister is only thinking about the emperor and the country, but he has no selfish intentions..."

"Master Weng," Guangxu's tone immediately softened a lot, "I didn't blame you, I was just too anxious to change the way, Kang Youwei's ideas are novel and outdated, I think it is necessary to meet him, as for whether to adopt it or not, it depends on governing the country Whether it is beneficial or not, I will carefully consider it, Master, don't worry too much.... Get up. The imperial edict will be of great help to Master, and I hope Master will prepare it quickly."

Weng Tonghe staggered to his feet, "I obey the order."

"By the way, Master Weng, about the place where I will meet foreign envoys in a few days," Guangxu suddenly mentioned, "it will be in the palace."

"Emperor..." Master Weng wanted to kneel again after speaking.

"Don't mention the rules of the ancestors anymore, Master Weng." Guangxu turned his back as if deliberately avoiding Weng Tonghe's strange gaze, "...Say it once is enough. Go back."

That look again.

A month ago, Prince Henry of Germany came to visit and was received by Lafayette. He had a courtesy meeting with Guangxu, took off his hat and bowed after entering the Yulan Hall.At that time, the emperor did not sit upright in the high hall like so many ancestors, but stood up and accepted his bow and gift, and stepped down from the throne, extending his right hand for the first time as the emperor. .But when the short meeting ended, he saw the indescribable disappointment and indescribable accusation in Master Weng's eyes.

Master... Can't even you accept me?

Guangxu watched Weng Tonghe's trembling figure pass the Dongnuang Pavilion, which was a bit high for an old man.Say nothing more.

When I woke up the next day, all the ministers and officials in the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation came together solemnly.

Guangxu unfolded the scroll in front of him, took the seal from Lanqin, and stamped the red seal of "Emperor Guangxu's Treasure" heavily at the end of the left head.On April 24, the 23th year of Guangxu, the "Ming Dingguo Shizhao" was issued to the world.

summer palace.

"Master Weng, once this reform is carried out, you will be the emperor's first-class minister."

"The Empress Dowager speaks too seriously."

"You don't dare to be a joke. There is no one who dares to be a civil and military man in the whole dynasty. The emperor studied with you at the age of four, and no one can compare to you just because of the love. Let alone you who have been in charge of households for so many years. All the hard work."

"The empress dowager is serious. The two generations of emperors and teachers of the old ministers all rely on the empress dowager's trust and favor. The manager of the household department, the old minister has committed many years of crimes, and the hard work can't be talked about. How can there be hard work. The empress dowager said so, Let the old minister how to deal with himself." He took off the top Dai Hualing and held it in front of his chest, then knelt down immediately.

"Master Weng, what are you talking about? Get up quickly. Why did you knelt down when you spoke well. In the future, the emperor will carry out reforms, and maybe he will learn from that foreigner and abolish these kneeling rituals."

"The old minister is terrified and doesn't understand what the Queen Mother means."

"Let's make a joke to scare you..." Cixi was smiling when she heard the eunuch outside shouting "Long live God is here".

"Hey, it's a coincidence that the emperor is here today, and Master Weng has just arrived." As soon as Guangxu stepped into the threshold of Leshou Hall, he saw Weng Tonghe sitting on a chair in the middle of the room, wearing his court clothes, and Cixi was crooked. Nuan Tiaoshang was rolling his face with a jade roller, beckoning Guangxu to come quickly.Guangxu frowned, and stepped forward quickly.

Weng Tonghe hurriedly stood up to salute Guangxu, Cixi hurriedly said: "Help up Master Weng quickly, only to see that I have just sat down after saluting, the chair is not warm yet, and I have to kneel again. Kneeling and kneeling so much, I feel dizzy when I look at it. It is the wrong time for the emperor to come, and he doesn't even give the old ministers a rest and let us talk about homely things."

Guangxu sat down with Weng Tonghe and knelt down to salute Cixi. "The son is not here. Please forgive my father."

"I heard that, Master Weng, you are not guilty. If you are punished someday in the future, it will not be you." Cixi laughed.

Guangxu, Weng Tonghe also laughed for a while.

"Don't talk nonsense, tell me quickly, what kind of reform are you planning to do with this method."

"Return to my father, the imperial edict was issued a few days ago, the most important thing is to establish the country, the country is established, and everything can be carried out."

Weng Tonghe took over the conversation and said, "This "Ming Ding Guoshi Edict" was drafted by a veteran."

"Oh? Master Weng decides the words and sentences himself. It must be the emperor's heart."

"Dear dad..."

Cixi put the jade roller into the rose ice dew on the table, and signaled Weng Tonghe to continue.

Weng Tonghe looked at Guangxu, and then said: "This country needs to be clarified, and the law needs to be renewed. The veteran drafted it. The central meaning is that Western law must be taught, but the study of sages and righteous principles must not be forgotten."

"Good!" Cixi laughed.

Guangxu took a sip of tea and choked in his throat.

"It's worthy of being the teacher of two generations of emperors. After all, Master Weng understands! With such a good teacher and loyal minister, our mothers can rest assured, aren't you the emperor?"

"... What my father said is very true."

"The empress dowager is absurdly praising the old minister. The minister should devote himself to the new law and the Qing Dynasty in order to repay the empress dowager's kindness."

Cixi stood up, walked to the desk in person, and took out a rectangular brocade box. "Master Weng, I'd like to thank you for coming all the way. I got this from Sigege a while ago. I'm glad I rewarded you today. You should step back first and take a good rest for a while. There are many urgent matters waiting for you, the chief assistant minister."

Weng Tonghe took the brocade box respectfully, stood up tremblingly, "Thank you, Queen Mother. The old minister will leave."

"Master Weng, go slowly..." Guangxu asked Lanqin to see him off.

"Hey, Long Live Lord." Lan Qin hurriedly stepped forward to help Weng Tonghe back out.

Cixi picked up the jade roller soaked in rose dew, closed her eyes, and rolled it up and down between her eyebrows. "It's been much warmer in the garden these two days. If the emperor feels bored in the palace, he can stay here for a few more days. It's good to spend more time with me."

"My son originally wanted to stay for a few more days, but the reform and reform have just begun, and we still have to put state affairs first. If my son is not in the palace, I am afraid that the ministers will be tired of avoiding it. Although many orders have been promulgated but not actually implemented, then This law is not as if it has not changed, and the reform will naturally not be renewed. My son is still young, and I know that there will inevitably be things that are not well thought out, but this time my son really wants to make a good example. , it’s good to have an explanation to the people of the world, not to disappoint our ancestors in the Qing Dynasty, and you are a great filial piety to your own father.”

"Look, I just said a word, and the emperor used such a lot to teach me a lesson."

"My son dare not. I hope my father can understand my son's difficulties."

Cixi smiled, "The emperor's wings are hardened now, and he has his own opinions on everything. This is a good thing. I am a mother, so why should I be considerate? Let the emperor do it. Come on, let's go on a boat today." Go to lunch."

It was still a long table of colored glaze, which took up a huge amount of space, and against the backdrop of more than a hundred dishes, the painted boat seemed a little narrower.The rule in the palace for so many years is that no matter how much you like to eat, you must never have a third bite.Whenever the empress dowager took a second bite of the dish, the special eunuch in charge would immediately remove the dish.And no one ever knew what the Empress Dowager liked to eat or what she didn't like to eat. It was a taboo to ask this in the palace.Therefore, the dishes near the north are generally the dozen or so dishes of the latest tribute to the queen mother in the imperial dining room.

Usually, only on New Year's Eve, the emperor had to serve the meal in person, but today Qi Guangxu asked Li Lianying to go down to rest as soon as the dishes were served.After that, I sat down at the next seat and picked up a few mouthfuls of food.

Cixi walked to the stern of the boat, drinking tea, and using her fingernails to dig out the millet in the bird food jar to feed the blue parrot locked on the railing.

Lan Qin walked to Guangxu's side in small steps, and whispered: "Long Live Lord, I sent Weng Shangshu back."

Nodding his head, Guangxu said to himself, "I should have kept him for lunch."

"The emperor is really filial to Master Weng."

Guangxu was startled, turned around and looked at the back of Cixi teasing the parrot, quickly swallowed what was in his mouth, put down his chopsticks and got up, "It's just respect for the teacher. It's filial piety to your father."

"A teacher for one day and a father for the rest of my life." Cixi didn't turn her head, she was still feeding the parrot, "Am I so narrow-minded... Xiao Lanzi!" Cixi suddenly called Lanqin, which startled him.

"Slave, the slave is here."

"Look how you're bluffing..." With her back to Lan Qin, Cixi smiled and said in an unusually loving tone: "The emperor asked you to send Weng Tonghe the box I rewarded him, did he open it? "

"Look, look, Weng Shangshu took it apart as soon as he left Le Shoutang."

"Tell the emperor what's inside."

"It's a fan."

"What is written on the fan?"

"Yes...these are the four bronzing characters of Tranquility and Zhiyuan."

"What did Weng Tonghe say?"

"Master Weng was very moved, and thanked the Queen Mother for remembering that tomorrow is his 69th birthday."

"Oh? Really...then...did he ask anything?"

Lan Qin shook her head and said: "Master Weng seemed so happy, but he asked some questions about Lord Long Live's daily life and rest, and asked the servants not to make Lord Long Live too tired."

Cixi finally turned around, looked at Lanqin with a smile and said, "Master Weng still loves the emperor... Didn't he ask, why should I give him a fan before it's summer? Ah?"

Lan Qin also laughed back and said: "No—" Only after she said the word did she suddenly realize Cixi's meaning, and quickly stopped her words.

Guangxu also suddenly understood, ignoring the many servants on and off the boat, he knelt down with a plop, "Dear Dad!"

"Hey, what is the emperor doing, Xiao Lanzi quickly helped him up."

Neither did Lan Qin help Guangxu, nor did she retreat, she dared not move a little.

Guangxu didn't get up, "Father, Master Weng is not wrong, please take care of his age..."

"Where is the emperor talking about? I just think that Master Weng is old, and he is sympathetic to the veterans, and let him return to his hometown to retire. What is wrong with Master Weng?"

"Dear father, what Uncle Six said before he left was too absolute...Dad would not really think of Master Weng as him...Now that the reform is in progress, there will be a vacancy for the chief and assistant officials in the court. The people are not good, dear father!..."

"Emperor! Do you think that by letting him return to his hometown for retirement, I am sincerely opposing you and the political reform!"

"I dare not! But..."

"It's nothing! I read the edict you issued that day, and you heard what he said just now. Why do you keep this kind of cynic with both ends of the head? The sixth man is someone who has been here, someone who killed There are more people than you have ever seen, such a Weng Tonghe you just protect left and right, you can ignore Liu Ye's dying will, maybe you can do some unfilial things in the future What! I make the decision for you today, just to help you get rid of the ghosts on the road to reform!"

"Dear dad, tomorrow is his birthday..."

"The king of a country, always be so benevolent as a woman! Why didn't I see you like this when Li Hongzhang was vacant! If this continues, truly useful ministers will not be reused, and disobedient villains will be lawless! So Go ahead, in the future, all ministers above the second rank who are appointed to new positions will come to me to thank you."

Guangxu was startled.I wanted to refute "Dear Dad", but I couldn't make a sound anymore.

Cixi didn't wait for his reaction, and continued to speak slowly: "By the way, since Li Hongzhang and Weng Tonghe have opened up vacancies, someone has to do this in Zhili. I think Ronglu has almost experienced in the Northwest, so let him take the lead." It’s missing. Also, in a few months, the emperor will go to Tianjin with me, and our mother and I will also go out to see what the new-style soldiers look like...Emperor, you are the king of a country, and you must use it in every way. State affairs are the most important thing, this is what you said just now, a gentleman keeps his word, and I hope the emperor will not break his word."

As the voice fell, time seemed to stand still.For a long time, Guangxu silently put his hands on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

Cixi smiled: "Little Lanzi, what are you still doing in a daze, let the emperor get up." After finishing speaking, she turned around and continued to tease the blue parrot, "You little thing, what are you flopping about... hey, be good... ...Then what, the emperor hasn't finished his meal yet, let's continue eating."

With a blank face, Lan Qin helped him up and sat back at the glazed dining table. Guangxu slowly picked up the chopsticks and swallowed the cold white rice in one gulp.

Lan Qin saw his hands shaking.

Although it was already early summer, the night in Yulan Hall was much cooler than in the palace because of the water.

It's already time.

Lan Qin knelt in the middle of the hall and slapped herself.Guangxu, who was lying on the kang table, was startled by him.He raised his head and said wearily: "What are you doing?"

"Long live, slaves are unforgivable crimes, and you should punish them however you want!"

"Don't be stupid. . . . get up."

Lan Qin put her hands on the ground and kowtowed down, "Long Live God asked the servant to send Master Weng off. The servant should have thought that it was for the servant to look at the contents of the brocade box. Since it is a fan, the servant should have thought of this level, even if the Queen Mother asked From now on, the slave should say that he didn’t see it... It’s the slave who is stupid, and he didn’t think about this level during a whole lunch, and he made the Lord Long Live like this... I implore the Lord Long Live to punish, the slave has no complaints... "

"Ha..." Guangxu still leaned back on the table, and smiled sullenly, "I'm tired...get up and rest." There was obvious self-mockery on his face.

Lan Qin's heart was as clear as a mirror, as early as when he saw the fan, he knew that the queen mother had already started to play this game of chess.But he had no choice but to cooperate with the queen mother, corner the emperor in front of everyone on and off the boat, and then watched helplessly as his right to appoint, political power, and military power was once again deprived of him.

That's his Lanqin's job, isn't it?

Lan Qin dismissed the maids and eunuchs, pulled a long gown and gently covered Guangxu's body as if to make atonement.

The Empress Dowager will restrain the political reform and gradually take back the power, knowing better than anyone else that it will happen sooner or later—but all of this will happen too soon and too suddenly.The queen mother's attitude is completely incomprehensible. Since she has never thought of delegating power, why did she give him hope again? Could it be that she had categorically rejected him from the very beginning?Without the power of the central government, this reform can only be empty air. "Ming Dingguo Shizhao" has only been promulgated for five days, five days.Don't you think it's too cruel to only give him such a short dream?

What's the use of thinking about it?But he saw Guangxu's skinny hands wrapping the long gown into his bosom again.My heart softened, and I almost shed tears.

Throw in the towel.That way, at least you're safe.

Throw in the towel.

That night, Guangxu had a strange dream.I dreamed that when I was a child, my master taught me to read in the warm pavilion. The master was still a man in his prime, but I was what I am now.

Master Weng asked him to write a propositional poem, and asked warmly: "Does the hand of the emperor still hurt from the burn last time? Is the foot injury better?" It was when my father was sick when I was four years old, and the eunuchs and maids I was very busy, because no one took care of me, I had to climb on the bed to make the bed by myself, accidentally scratched my foot; I had to pour water by myself, and accidentally burned my hand.

"It's all good, thanks to Master Weng who gave me a lecture and helped me vent my anger." There was a fleeting smug smile on Guangxu's face.

"Your Majesty, you want to talk about me." Master Weng was angry, but carefully checked Guangxu's hands and feet.After confirming that the injury is all right, he can write poetry with peace of mind.

After a while, "Oh? It was written so quickly?" The master looked very happy.

Cowardly, I handed over the poem I just made.

There is snow in the northwest, and thousands of households are flying in the cold.

Only in the deep palace, the golden furnace beast charcoal red.

Weng Tonghe nodded, "Your Majesty, this poem is well written."

"Master Weng, but I...but I can't even match me."

"A good poem doesn't have to be smooth and rhyming. As long as the emperor has a heart to love the people, the poems written with such a heart are good poems. If the emperor grows up in the future and governs the country by himself, as long as the emperor feels that he can It is a good thing that is useful to the people and the country, so why not break some rules and regulations."

"Master Weng, I will definitely be a good emperor, and I am not afraid of breaking any rules and regulations."

"Your majesty, you are already a good emperor." Weng Tonghe lowered his head and said for a long while, "You will have to go alone for the rest of the journey."

"Master Weng is going back. If you see my mother, don't forget to tell her that if she is free...come to the palace to see me."

"Your Majesty, Qifu Jin has already died." Weng Tonghe strode out the door without looking back.

"Master, Master Weng!" No matter how hard he chased him, he couldn't catch up, and no matter how much he called Weng Tonghe, he didn't look back.The door just slammed shut. "Master, come back, master!" Guangxu desperately knocked on the big western glass clock by the window - just like when he was six years old, he lost his temper when he was waiting for Master Weng who was away on a business trip to come back, knocking on the case of the clock until his hands were covered with tears. Blood, when the master really comes back, even if you have a high fever, you can happily read his books aloud for two hours in the school-as long as the master comes back.

The back of Master Weng, who was gradually walking away from the window, was too small to be seen.The glass cover of the big clock shattered with a snap.

The fire went out instantly.Guangxu woke up in the faint light.

Bitterly cold.

Stretch out your hands in the dark.No, nothing left.The "yes" promised to him by that person a few months ago turned into thousands of "nos" so quickly.

Without the right to appoint officials above the second rank, who else can be dismissed?Who is eliminated?Who to appoint?Without Zhili, there will be no localities, neither the central government nor the localities, so what else can we advocate?Repeal what?build what?Without the military power to parade and mobilize troops, what should be used to protect and deter them?Master Weng is gone...ah, even Master Weng is gone.

... But he is unwilling.

Perhaps, there will be no chance in the future.Perhaps, all that can be done is to defend the little spark-like persistence in my heart.Perhaps, this battle has been lost from the beginning.

And he has overcome all obstacles to get here.

When Lan Qin stepped into Yulan Hall to wake him up, she found that Guangxu had already got up.

As he walked, he scolded the eunuch who was on duty at night, "I don't know how to put extra clothes on Long Live Lord when I get up early, it's still cold in the morning and evening." As he said, he hurriedly found a blue river silk single gown for Guangxu to add.

"I'm not cold."

"It's okay to stay open, the room is also cloudy..."

"On the way to the garden, I took the waterway." Guangxu interrupted Lanqin just like that, without looking at him, as if he was talking to himself, "The sky is still here." It’s not bright yet, and headed northward from Sanhai all the way.”

Only then did Lan Qin realize that today's emperor is very strange.

"You were outside the cabin, you should be able to feel how cold it is. Right." Lan Qin saw him laughing.

"Long live. You are..."

"It's dawn, Xiao Lanzi."

Lan Qin could even feel the heat in Guangxu's gaze, which almost knocked over the morning tea with his hand.

"Slow down, my chief manager will not be careless." Guangxu showed a relaxed smile.

"Lan Qin knows my mistake." Lan Qin regained her composure as she spoke, and first handed her mouthwash tea.

Guangxu rinsed his mouth and said vaguely: "I told you before that the Military Aircraft Department will arrange for Kang Youwei to have an audience with the palace next month. How is the arrangement going?"

"The Military Aircraft Department is still working."

Guangxu spat out the tea to rinse his mouth. "Immediately telegraph that Kang Youwei will come to the garden today, and I will wait for him in Renshou Hall."

Lan Qin thought she heard it wrong, "Master, today?"

"Yes, today."

"Master, are...in the garden?"

"Yes. It's in the garden."

"twitter!"

At that moment, Lan Qin knew that it was Guangxu declaring war.

It was weak, unarmed fighters declaring war on an entire regime.

That was a war that was impossible to win.A war that stymied entire political careers, if not lives.

It is a lonely road that deviates from filial piety but carries righteousness.

That is a true hero who knows what he can't do.

Lan Qin was speechless for a moment, completely moved by the person in front of him. At that moment, he even forgot that he was just an eyeliner spurned by his conscience, and began to imagine that he could be his fellow traveler towards his dream.Even if you are just a stepping stone on the road.

Many years later, whenever Lan Qin closes his eyes, the appearance of Guangxu at that time will be clearly reflected in his eyes.

Just wearing such an ordinary river silk single gown that can no longer be ordinary, the person in front of him seems to be emitting a faint but dazzling light all over his body.

Guangxu took a sip of tea, put down the gaiwan neatly, and slowly sat back on the couch—like a real king.