Cheng Enhou's Love History

The torrential Yangtze River water, vast soup soup, standing by the river and looking far away, what one thinks at the same time is not that people grow up and hate the water Changdong, but while watching the waves ups and downs, the sentence written by the great man of later generations pops up in his mind—— Have you ever remembered that when the current hits the water waves, the flying boat is restrained.

It's a pity that it's related to plagiarism, so it can't be used. I don't know how many romantic and handsome people will emerge one after another in this parallel time and space, and how many meaningful and timeless sentences will be handed down from generation to generation.

The water surface of the East Lake is much calmer. People in the painting boat are like ordinary lake tourists, and they can't see any mystery from the outside.

Pei Jin went south in secret, and left the substitute stationed in Liaodong. At this moment, no one in the Manchu court could have imagined that Cheng Enhou, who was supposed to be blind and incapacitated, was drinking tea and "gossiping" with the old ministry in the middle of the lake.

The content of the gossip should be the affairs of the world, how to establish the political system, how to stabilize the capital, how to deal with the royal family and many other issues. It took only one afternoon, and then went ashore. Lu Hanzao had accepted the request of the imperial court to invite him to Beijing for peace talks.

Pei Jin and his party dressed in light casual clothes, and boarded the train going north first.The steam locomotive has been in operation for less than half a year, and everything is still very fresh. If he is not in a hurry, Pei Jin is actually willing to stop along the way and take a look.At the same time, as a "personal guard", I would not be too excited to take the steam train. On the contrary, I would have an occupational disease. Seeing the "service staff" on the train, they would start to pick their noses and eyes, mainly because they were quite dissatisfied with their clothes.

"It's not capable at all. The people in the Ministry of Industry are too old-fashioned. Uniforms should look like uniforms. They should be liked by those who wear them and envied by those who look at them."

Sitting in the box, he and the tailor talked nonsense, "It's the same with the military uniform. It's so old. The armor can't prevent bullets and artillery. It's worth noting. It should be improved to be lighter. The design is close to the soldier's heroic and extraordinary, and it is paired with military boots. , with the trousers tucked into the boots, that outfit is quite majestic."

Pei Jin listened, and said in his heart that he wanted to improve according to your ideas. In the future, the soldiers will only care about the smug, who has the mind to train and fight?Immediately express it to him mercilessly with your eyes, this is purely a bad idea.

The same can be seen, and I absolutely disagree. Thinking about how much Hitler paid attention to the Nazi military uniforms, the only standard was to be beautiful. He knew that only in this way can more young people yearn to join the army.

While form should not trump content, proper packaging is also essential.

Of course, this example cannot be cited. It must be said from the heart of the decision-maker, who said, "Armor is inconvenient to move. I mean it must be practical. And the blood of young people is the easiest to arouse. Use clothing to increase their sense of honor and freshness. Yinuma is a concept. Didn’t there be Jinyiwei in the previous dynasty, Ming Tai|Zu recruited all noble children, handsome in appearance, coupled with the flying fish suit and embroidered spring knife, the noble children flocked to each other, and this effect was achieved.”

She said with a wink and a smile, "I'll make a suit for you to try on later, and you'll be sure to surprise other people when you take a look."

Pei Jin closed his eyes, didn't want to pay attention to this, and smiled lightly for a while, "If everything goes well, I can consider your bad idea and give it a try."

At the same time, he turned serious when he heard the words, "Will you? General Lu will arrive in Beijing in three days. What can the cabinet and the emperor do? There will be a banquet for the peace talks, and there will be a banquet for ministers from various countries, relatives and relatives of high officials. Is it a Hongmen banquet or a sincere peace talk? Beijing It's good to have you here in Xidaying, but I'm afraid that everyone will know the news of your serious illness now, and people will panic, and they might be used by the cabinet as a gunman again."

"I have placed people in Beijing, and now I have received the secret letter, so I know how to cooperate." Pei Jin said, "His Majesty the Emperor has made such a big deal, but he just doesn't want to tear his face apart. I'm sure that Lao Lu and the others have scruples and don't want to completely destroy the situation." confuse."

"As for Cao Xun, that fool did not collude with General Lu in private to reshuffle the cabinet. He must be retained as the Minister of Duzhi so that he can continue to hold the money bag." Thinking about it, the same man sneered, "Give Lao Lu another Minister of Army Cao Xun doesn’t care about imperial power, what he cares about is his own position, but with you around for a day, he knows that he will have no good fruit.”

Pei Jin opened his eyes, and smiled slowly, "Grass on the wall is good, let the new emperor see who has a gun in his hand when there is a fight in the nest. It is still the same sentence, it is best to solve the problem without firing a shot. With the situation advancing to this point, it is no longer something that can be accomplished by just one or two people fighting in the corner."

Thinking about his words at the same time, he asked, "So at that time you seemed to give up, because you felt that the time hadn't come yet?"

Pei Jin was silent for a while, closed his eyes again, and nodded lightly, "I have a weakness, so after the reorganization of the cabinet, I must not be the prime minister or minister. It is easy to realize ideals in a small place, but it is very difficult to look at the whole country." Difficult. I am more suitable to be a professional soldier, train soldiers, guard the country, and do what I am good at. The only usefulness is to be able to shock the people in the current army, to ensure that the military power is centralized in the parliament, and there must be no chaos of warlords. .”

Thinking so thoroughly, at the same time, I feel that he understands the direction of history better than myself, a modern person who knows the direction of history, so there is no need to talk nonsense, but I am sincerely grateful to him, especially for his two points of knowing his own ability and not being in love with others. However, not everyone can be clear in the face of power, and there are not a few examples of being pushed by opportunities to mess around and letting their ambitions swell.

Fortunately, his Pei Jin is different from the later Yuan Shikai.

Because they were going to Beijing secretly, the group got off the train at Tianjin Station, and then took the official route, easily dealt with the interrogation, and contacted the counselor of the French embassy who had contacted in advance.The counselor named Zhou Chongde in Chinese. He maintained a polite manner to Pei Hou who was dressed in a low-key manner, but he seemed much more intimate to the same.

"Thank you, Counselor, for taking care of me this time." Tong Ze held the hand of the regular customer and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

Zhou Chongde smiled veiledly, "We French are here to be friends with the Chinese, and we don't want to provoke disputes in the Far East. It is impossible for us to extend our hands so long. In fact, we have missed this opportunity - your country's national strength is not enough. Allowing outsiders to get involved, our trade can continue only if there is no chaos, which is good for everyone. Only idiots who always think about conquering and expanding will try to make trouble on your country's land beyond their limits."

It doesn't matter if you make trouble, but the same thinks silently, you will always fail anyway, and then make trouble and fail again, until you perish. This is also summed up by the great man in later generations.

After staying at the counselor's house for two days, a familiar person finally appeared. I hadn't seen him for more than a year. You Heng was dark and thin. Seeing him, Shaobao was so excited that he seemed to be able to express himself, but he had two eyes when he saw the same person. All look straight.

He didn't know that Tong Xiaoye had already sneaked back to Pei Jin's side.

You Heng's heart, which has been hanging for half a year, can be regarded as landing.These days, he felt more and more ashamed to face Tong Min. After all, he didn't even know his brother's life or death, so what face would he have to face each other, let alone talk about marriage, he didn't even dare to think about it.He had made up his mind a long time ago that when the matter in the capital was settled, he would go south to find Tong Ze. If he wanted to see people and dead bodies, he would go to Nanyang again if he didn't have Lingnan. If he didn't find this person, he would rather never come back—— Because he couldn't explain to the two people he cared about most in his life.

Thinking of this, You Heng couldn't restrain himself, he threw an old punch at Tong Ze, this time he used [-]% of his strength to hit Tong Ze, only to hear a bang.

Tong Xiaoye hadn't done anything yet, but a crease appeared between Pei Shaobao's brows.

Tong Ze reacted faster than You Heng, and hurriedly took advantage of the situation and gave him a firm and brotherly hug.

"It made you worry. I should have written to you earlier. It's all on me. I will be punished later."

You Heng knew this person well, he looked shrewd on the outside, but he had a sense of benevolence and righteousness in his heart, he couldn't help feeling deeply, he also hugged him and patted him for a few times, and for a long time he forgot to let go.

Pei Jin squinted at these two, wondering in his heart, is this treating me as transparent?

It wasn't until they coughed twice that the two finally realized that they were going to separate. You Heng looked more serious in front of his family's young master, and said calmly, "Tomorrow's palace banquet, His Majesty also invited his wife and young master to the palace, Mr. Duan of Xishan Daying The soldiers have accepted the letter, and everything is in order, and we are in control."

The so-called peace talks banquet, everyone from all walks of life came together.

When entertaining guests, it is necessary to be decent on the surface. From the emperor to the servants, everyone is good at acting, and they should have a little bit of demeanor.It's just that the emperor couldn't move. After all, he was lame in one leg, so he had to sit up and couldn't get up, which meant to hide his clumsiness. Even if he wanted to get up, he walked very slowly.His leg was mutilated by Pei Jin's design that day. It's hard to say that he doesn't hate it, let alone his once beloved Qianji. With the downfall of the shogunate, she disappeared. Afterwards, he searched everywhere for the same fox. Such a winking woman is only at work because of a compensatory psychology.

The country should have belonged to him, but Pei Jin helped his younger brother snatch it from him abruptly, and now it is very easy to regain it, but he also knows in his heart that the trend of history cannot be violated, and those who obey will prosper and those who oppose will perish.But the truth is the truth, if a person in this position does not even have the courage to give it a go, what is the revival of the monarchy, what is the eternal foundation?His grandfather and father fought militarily and accumulated national power and wealth for two whole generations. Is it for the sake of his ministers to overthrow his country and dynasty one day?

I can't help thinking about this matter, His Majesty the Emperor is naturally 1 unwilling.

He talked and laughed happily, because he had already learned the secret report from Liaodong, and Pei Jin hid in the mansion for days. According to reliable sources, this person is suffering from an incurable disease.Without this sea-fixing needle, the army's mind is actually a mess, everyone has their own abacus, and it is easier to break through without cohesion.

For example, what does Lu Hanzao want?It's nothing more than reorganizing the cabinet, at worst, appointing him as the prime minister. This person has no foundation in the political arena in Kyoto, and sooner or later he will be in trouble. However, in the face of the monstrous power, how many people can not spend their money gradually becoming charming, and put forward a rational and clear rejection. ?

The emperor smiled complacently, and turned his gaze to the grandparents of the Pei family. The Xue family was accompanied by Concubine Hui, while Pei Yi was a young adult, with a clear and indifferent look between his brows, showing neither arrogance nor impetuosity. .

The emperor felt familiar at first, but after confirming it again and again, a feeling of disgust surged in his heart. This young man looked more and more like his own uncle Pei Jin, and most likely he was deliberately imitating his third uncle's behavior.

Just as he was thinking about it, from the corner of his eye he saw Pei Quan, the son-in-law and loyal uncle raising his glass, and made a toast to him with a smile, "This is the wine I brought back from Xinjiang, Your Majesty, try it and see how it tastes."

The emperor turned his eyes and looked at this person who was also from the Pei family. Pei Quan honored the princess as he wished, was promoted to concubine, and even won a noble title that was neither salty nor insipid. At that time, this person wanted to be a marquis , probably in order to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Pei Jin, but in the end he was pushed back by himself.

The emperor sneered in his heart, and didn't look at his own virtues, so he was worthy of such a bear?

But he didn't lose Pei Quan's face, and he raised his glass to invite everyone present, "There was a little disturbance a few days ago, and now it has turned into a jade. General Lu understands the righteousness and stopped the dispute in time. I hope that after today, everyone can reach a consensus, and for the sake of peace." In the future, the country will prosper and the dynasty will achieve a satisfactory result.”

After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass first, and seeing His Majesty's pride, everyone followed suit and drank the glass.

This room has not waited for the cup to be put down, but saw a servant rushing in in a panic, and stammered in front of the hall full of distinguished guests, "The commander-in-chief of the Xishan Daying Army has brought people into the palace. ..." He glanced at Lu Hanzao, who was sitting firmly on Mount Tai, "There is also the Hanyang League, no, the group of rebels have also come. They asked to meet His Majesty, and His Majesty asked him to sign and seal the petition agreement."

Is this blatant rebellion?The emperor's face turned blue, and he couldn't bear to pat the table and said, "It's unreasonable, the guards of the imperial city are all dead, where is the captain of my personal guard?"

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. After all, the emperor has a personal guard of several hundred people. This group of people will not turn against him anyway, but the answer of the servant shatters the emperor's fantasy in an instant. , but the opponent has a large number of people and is well-equipped, and the Imperial Forest Army really can't stop them."

The emperor was so shocked that he forgot to pat the table. He didn't understand why the situation took such a sudden turn for the worse. Isn't it a good situation now, calm and orderly, why did he mess up all of this?

He turned his head and looked at Lu Hanzao, with a storm brewing in his eyes, "Lu Qing, is this your sincerity? Colluding with Jingwei, in front of the envoys of various countries, and persecuting me like this, do you still have a little bit of kingly law in your eyes? "

Lu Hanzao didn't take the word "Wang Fa" seriously, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know what your majesty said, since ministers and cabinet members from various countries are here, why not meet the requirements of the Tongmenghui and meet with its representatives? Wouldn't this be more fair and open? "

joke!The emperor thought to himself, should he sit down with the rebellious officials and thieves for peace talks, or should he be coerced, if he agrees, there will be a more useless emperor than him throughout the ages! ?

Unexpectedly, something more useless would happen soon.

A group of people marched straight into the hall, led by the so-called representatives of the peace talks, Jin Sheng who was sent home to take care of his children because of the abolishment of the military aircraft, and the rebellious general of the Xishan Camp. The soldiers in armor surrounded the hall in an instant The water was blocked, but they themselves were not in a mess, and they paid respects to the emperor in an orderly and orderly manner.

"You guys, what are you going to do?" The emperor was frightened and angry, and he couldn't help but cast a glance at Cao Xun who was sitting below. This guy didn't panic at all. Could it be that he had colluded with them a long time ago?That's right, they demanded a constitutional monarchy, and of course it didn't involve Cao Xun's interests. At this moment, the emperor suddenly felt that he had been betrayed by the cabinet.

Cao Xun wanted to collude with others, but no one responded. He looked calm because he quickly recognized the situation. The gun was not in his hands, so what else could he say?Since the constitutional issue needs to be resolved, he may still have a chance to turn the tables, at least it is not difficult to save his life.You can't follow the emperor, but he still has a place to play. For example, these soldiers who have poured into the cabinet, can they take on the responsibility of managing the country?You don't have to rely on experienced people like yourself to strategize.

At this point in time, it is most important to get rid of the royalist identity, not to mention that Cao Xun has never been a staunch royalist.

At this time, Jin Sheng came out more and more, and said loudly, "Since it is a peace talk, how can there be fewer people's representatives? Earlier, the cabinet made a mistake in making a decision. I suspected that someone was secretly receiving benefits. This has aroused public anger. Your Majesty should take this opportunity. Give all parties a reasonable explanation."

The emperor said angrily, "What you say is reasonable is to break into the palace by force? Are you going to take this emperor seriously?"

Jin Sheng didn't hug you too much, and made a very natural expression of "I really don't pay attention to you", and then said, "There is also a charter, which has been prepared a long time ago, and has been evaded until today, please Your Majesty And take a look."

At this point, no matter how stupid the emperor was, he knew that the highlight of the day was the charter. He looked at Jin Sheng and gritted his teeth and said, "Without Pei Jin, you are still so arrogant. He ordered this matter? Do you know?" He is seriously ill, he can't even get out of bed, he's blind, and he can't even command a battle, even if you welcome him back, can you still expect him to sit in this seat instead of me?"

Jin Sheng smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, you're wrong. Whoever takes the seat should follow the law. The army has always recognized the royal family and Dayan's hereditary monarchy system. This has nothing to do with Marquis Pei."

The emperor sneered and asked, "In front of the ministers of various countries, do you keep your word?"

"Of course, I also hope that His Majesty can keep his word."

But this sentence did not come from Jin Sheng's mouth. After the words fell, Pei Jin stepped in, dressed in ordinary clothes and with calm eyes.He looked around with a high-spirited expression, but there was a restrained brilliance in his eyes.

You can tell at a glance that this person is not blind at all!

The rumors were shattered, the emperor was surprised, Cao Xun and other cabinet members were even more surprised.

They didn't know when Pei Jin came back, not to mention the poor intelligence work, which once again proved the importance of holding a gun in hand.But last time they got away with it, it was because Pei Jin still had scruples. This time, his mother and nephew are right under his nose.

"Emissaries..." the emperor said with difficulty, intending to pull a united front before tearing his face apart.

The envoys of Britain and Germany are lucky, and they are also frightened. They have obviously given benefits to the cabinet bosses, and these people say they can stand it. As long as Pei Jin can’t do it, the army will be in a state of disunity. Can't pick it up, thanks to this nonsense they believed it to be true at the time.

It is unwise to head-to-head on other people's territory. The envoys of the two countries looked at each other, shook their heads and said, "It is inconvenient for us to intervene in the affairs of friendly countries. I hope His Majesty can handle it properly."

As soon as the attitude is pushed two-five-six, he has already made up his mind to sit on the sidelines.

They were all villains. The emperor stood up in a state of depression, and suddenly felt a burst of fishy sweetness pouring into his throat, followed by a mouthful of blood spurting out. While shaking, he could clearly see the expressions of the people below, some were surprised, some were smiling , some people wait and see calmly, some people are mocking...

A hand supported him vigorously from the side. It was the courtier named Xu Shuo. This man was the most capable servant in the imperial city after Wang Liansheng's death. The emperor felt at ease. It seemed that the servant was reliable at critical moments .

"Your Majesty's wine is poisonous..."

Xu Shuo shouted this sentence abruptly, and the few imperial guards in the hall panicked first when they heard the words. Those who drew their knives drew their knives, and those who drew their swords drew their swords. Only the head guard who rushed over was equipped with a gun, and the For a moment, he was a little confused and didn't know who the gun should be aimed at.

Looking at the well-trained and experienced Beijing Guards in the palace, compared with the panic-stricken young masters of the Royal Forest Army who only accompany the emperor to hunt in Kyoto all day long, the chief guard's heart suddenly turned cold.

Xu Shuo was still supporting the emperor, but he was not in a hurry to pass on to the imperial physician, and suddenly said, "This wine is presented by the son-in-law..."

The emperor tried his best to draw his last breath, and stretched out his finger to Pei Quan, "It turns out that it is you, once you have been a traitor, you will have a second time, you villain, come...take him down..."

The young masters of the Imperial Forest Army thought that they should obey the emperor's order, but Pei Quan got the strength he didn't know where to come from, stood up suddenly, and rushed to the back of Mrs. Xue with a few strides.

However, before the dagger hidden in his sleeve could be unsheathed, he was first hit in the chest by Pei Yi's elbow, and then Pei Yi stood up and turned around, kicking the dagger in his hand with a flying kick, and then kicking the other person over, on the spot Grab it firmly.

"Third Uncle, I caught Uncle."

The young man was majestic and majestic, his expression had faded from the youthfulness of the past, and he was more calm and capable.

Pei Jin nodded at him, with the corners of his lips slightly raised. At this moment, the emperor who fell on Xu Shuo's body drooped his head and let out a poisonous expression without a sound. He didn't even have time to announce who would succeed him as the successor.

According to the order of succession, his infant eldest son should have inherited the throne, but his own throne is not justifiable, everyone can't help but think in their hearts, there was a prince under the knee of the late emperor.

Everything happened too fast, and the people in the cabinet were still trying to figure out how to speak. The door of the palace opened again, and a group of soldiers escorted the former queen and the six-year-old former prince slowly into the palace. Living in the deep palace, no one cares about it for a long time, now it looks a bit poor and shabby.

Seeing everyone staring blankly, the French envoy stood up very appropriately and said, "As a dispatched envoy, I regret to witness a disaster that murdered the monarch today. Fortunately, Your Excellency Cheng Enhou was able to stop the chaos in time, and fortunately the royal family still has successors. , I hope that after today, there will be no changes in Jingdu and Dayan, because that is something that none of us here want to see."

Everyone was relieved, no one knew who was the first to say hello, and then more and more people followed suit, and they all got up and saluted the six-year-old quasi-emperor.

When the little boy was promoted to his seat, a charter was spread out in front of him. It was impressively written on it: Obey the national constitution, respect the power of the country, and form a parliament... The monarch has no right to abolish the law, have no right to interfere with the parliament, and do not go through the parliament Agree, the sovereign shall not raise a standing army, nor arrest his subjects...

The six-year-old quasi-emperor could understand every word on it, but he couldn't quite understand the meaning. He just vaguely guessed that he was about to become a generation of kings that had never been seen before, and he held it in his hand in a daze Pen, looked up at his mother.

The delicate woman who was about to be honored as the queen mother sighed silently in her heart. Some things could not be fought for a while, but could not be fought for a lifetime. This might be the fate of their generation.She held her son's hand tightly, stroke by stroke, and solemnly signed his name on it.

It was not until dusk that the palace gate was reopened, and all the people came out in a file, different from when they came, some were full of spirits, while others looked mournful.

Pei Jin led Tong Ze, and climbed up the tower at sunset. The century-old palace was bathed in a ray of light.Looking around, there is no martial law outside the city, everything is safe and sound, and the people walking on the street don't even know what happened.

But at dawn the next day, the charter will be officially promulgated. It will spread from the imperial city below, to the south of the Yangtze River, to the snowy Guanshan Mountain in the north of Mobei outside the Great Wall, and to the distant subordinates across the ocean. Kingdom, maybe not everyone understands the meaning between the words and the lines, but it doesn’t matter, they will soon slowly understand in practice, and those provisions will be turned into daily bits and pieces into their lives, affecting a generation, and even the next few generations .

At the same time, he stared at Pei Jin, "Soldiers are bloodless, your goal has been achieved."

"There is still a long way to go. It is necessary to form a parliament, reshuffle the cabinet, select people with lofty ideals, limit the military power of various places, and start over in all aspects."

Pei Jin looked down the city with his hands behind his back, and continued, "The road is still long, and the danger is not over. You still want to follow me through the muddy water?" It's full."

It was a verbal agreement about the contract a long time ago, and the same person smiled and brushed off the invisible wind and dust on his body, "You are about to have a good time, how can I just walk away at this juncture, I finally made it through."

Pei Jin had a smile in his eyes, and teased on his mouth, "You are really a talent, you can catch big fish with a long line, and your gambling skills are superb."

"It's easy to say, don't forget, you were the one who provoked me first." Tong looked at him intently, although his eyes were hurt by the setting sun, but he still couldn't bear to look away, "It's okay to say that it's not peaceful, I'm used to it. My life is hard."

Pei Jin didn't speak, turned his head to look down the tower for a while, and asked with a smile after a long time, "What are you looking at?"

"Look at you." Tong said, but he was thinking in his heart, and he was also looking at an era.

There are good and bad times in this era, and it is not a waste of time, but there are still undercurrents raging at any time. Fortunately, the footsteps of history will not stop. It pushes everyone to face directly or detour, and move forward in the established direction OK.

In the endless torrent, he is a small drop, in the endless river of time, he is a fleeting moment.Perhaps only he himself knows best that he once existed vividly and truly.

Maybe more than that, there should be Pei Jin who is hugging him at this moment, and at the same time, he heard him whispering in his ear, "You should say, you are looking at my lover."

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