Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 218 Peng Yulin

Guan Xuqing thought it was interesting that Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai sang together, but Yuan Shikai talked a lot about it, and before he got to the point, Guan Xuqing couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Yuan Shikai seemed to have noticed the emperor's move, and as expected, he spoke much faster: "After rescuing Queen Han, the subject was commended by the emperor, and this time he became even more jealous. , all the generals reprimanded me one after another, and even wrote a letter of impeachment, so the minister is still waiting for trial. I wanted to ask Lord Zhongtang to make the decision, but fortunately I was able to see the sky, and the guilty minister is lucky! The emperor is wise!"

Guan Xuqing stared at Yuan Shikai for a while, nodded and said, "Get up and talk."

Yuan Shikai stood up excitedly, and actually shed tears. This man is very smart. He said a lot of meritorious words at the beginning, but when he saw the emperor showing some signs of impatience, he immediately cut a long story short. His performance today and I think he is an excellent talent.But Guan Xuqing is also very clear that the Qing Dynasty needs to use this kind of talent. Although he has ambitions, who doesn't have ambitions?It is enough to serve the emperor and the court faithfully.

"Li Zhongtang, Yuan Shikai is a good leader and should be well protected. What is his job now?" Guan Xuqing looked at Li Hongzhang and said.

Li Hongzhang said: "It's a Taoist stationed in the court, from the third grade."

"Okay, Yuan Shikai listened to the decree: Promote you to be the admiral of the Beiyang Navy, and assist Shaoquan and the others to build a world-class fleet for me." Guan Xuqing blurted out, as if without thinking, but in just 2 minutes, he had already made up his mind I don't know how many times.

"Thank you, minister!" Yuan Shikai, who was overjoyed, changed his tone of excitement, stood up tremblingly, and was about to leave.

"Slow! Yuan Shikai, you must be conscientious and upright when you work under me. Don't let money bribery happen again. As long as you work diligently, I will greatly promote you. Do you understand?" Guan Xuqing knew that people like Yuan Shikai had to be treated Beating all the time, otherwise he might do something unexpected sometime.

"Zha, I must do my best for the emperor." Yuan Shikai also heard the emperor's implication, and he had heard Li Zhongtang's warning a long time ago that this master does not rub the sand in his eyes and does not play tricks in front of the emperor. Fake.

While there was no one around, Luo Ming quietly said to Feng Xianghua: "Master Zhongtang, the situation in Beijing is so tense now, why does the emperor not seem anxious at all, and he still has the heart to meet with various ministers."

"The emperor's thoughts are deep. Think about the places we have traveled all the way, whether it is the shipbuilding bureau, the military port, or the local administrative shufu. If my guess is right, the emperor wants to touch the civil and military officials from all over the place. The second is to stabilize the local situation, once the emperor's Tianwei arrives, even those with dirty hearts have to put this thought away." Feng Xianghua said cautiously.

Beijing, Peng Yulin Mansion.Peng Yulin was playing chess with his housekeeper De'an, Peng Yulin played black and De'an played white.Peng Yulin picked up a sunspot, always hesitating, not knowing where to put it, and when he was about to drop it, De'an said: "My lord, you have to pay attention, the chess piece to the west of you has been besieged by slaves .”

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the heart. With a "crash", Peng Yulin's face changed, and he threw the chessboard to the ground.Only then did De'an realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he knelt on the ground, confessing his sins endlessly.Peng Yulin stared at De'an with a livid face, speechless for a while.

"Military Minister Feng Sheng, please see me."

"Call him in."

Peng Yulin looked at the trembling De'an and sighed: "Get up." Then De'an got up, hurriedly packed up the chess pieces scattered on the ground, brewed two cups of fragrant tea, and left.

As soon as Feng Sheng entered the door, he said: "Master Peng, have you received the news of the emperor's return to Luan?"

Peng Yulin nodded, picked up the teacup and put it to his mouth, but couldn't drink it for a long time.

"It is said that the emperor returned to Luan secretly three days ago. After he returned to the capital, he did not go to court. He kept meeting with the ministers in Beijing every day, but he did not summon the people from the Ministry of War. If the emperor knows about some geomantic omens, we But what should I do?" Feng Sheng said anxiously.

"Wu Guang's men and horses have been wiped out by the rebellious army. Wu Guang is being escorted back to Beijing. The Russians have betrayed their faith. Seeing that the limelight is not right, not a single soldier has been sent. There are also Shunyi, Changping, and Weihai. The people from all walks of life have been silent until now. Alas, it seems that the general situation is over. If I guess correctly, the emperor will summon us soon, and it will be the last time we will meet with the emperor." Peng Yulin was in a slump, I don't know why Frustrated or regretted.

De'an hurried over, took a look at Feng Sheng, and said to Peng Yulin: "The emperor just sent Eunuch Li to pass down an oral order, telling Mr. Zhongtang to enter the palace immediately, and we have important matters to discuss."

Ah Feng Sheng grabbed Peng Yulin's sleeve and knelt on the ground with trembling lips, but he was speechless.Peng Yulin smiled wryly, and said: "I know that such a day will come sooner or later. Before I leave, I would like to give you a word. Fight with anyone and don't fight with the emperor. The end is doomed to failure."

In the Zhengda Guangming Hall, Guan Xuqing sat upright, looking at the gray-bearded Peng Yulin, his heart ached, but on the surface he still looked majestic. "You must have known about Wu Guang's rebellion in the northwest, right?"

"Your servant knows, Wu Guang was beyond his control and dared to openly rebel against the emperor. After all, as soon as the heavenly soldiers arrived, let him be captured without a fight. He deserved it." At this time, Peng Yulin was not panicked at all.In fact, until now, there is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers, and there is nothing to hide.

"This matter is far from over. According to Wu Guang's confession, there is another biggest messenger behind him. Guess who this person is?" Guan Xuqing wanted Peng Yulin to tell the truth.

"It must be the emperor's close minister."

"That's right. This man is a very accomplished member of my side. I think he, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Hu Linyi were called the four famous ministers of ZTE. He served successively as governor of Anhui, acting governor of water transportation, and governor of water transportation. , Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Hubei provinces are all high-ranking officials with great power. As long as they let go of their hands a little bit, the gray income of tens of thousands of silver will enter without a trace. Private pockets are coveted by all the world's first-class fat positions. But he declined twice because of his lack of understanding of water affairs, his impatience and pedantic knowledge. In the Qing Dynasty, he was a loyal and loyal minister. Throughout the ages, how many people have sought, ran, obtained, and bought official positions, and how many people have done anything despicable and shameless in order to get promoted. Either incompetent, or old and sick, but still occupying a position. People like him who resigned from six important positions in his life, willing to do hard labor and practical work, and willing to be ordinary people are rare in the ancient and modern official circles. It's hard to find, hard to find." Guan Xuqing paused for a while when he said this, his eyes suddenly slashed across Peng Yulin's face like a knife's edge, Peng Yulin's whole body trembled, and his face was as pale as paper.

"But it is such a minister who is loyal to me, when the great Qing Dynasty is expected to rejuvenate, he colludes with the Russians and the princes and ministers in Beijing again and again, and gathers all kinds of soldiers to push me from the throne. What do you say? Should people be killed?"

"This kind of person deserves to be killed!" Peng Yulin burst into tears, and struggled out these words from between his teeth.

(End of this chapter)