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Chapter 110. Yingtai

The idle clouds enter the window, and the clear dew drips into the sycamore tree.

This is a couplet, written by Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty in Hanyuan Hall. Of course, after the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, he was inspired by the Yingtai, who was under house arrest.

Yingtai originally refers to the legendary fairy island hidden in the East China Sea. All the readers here should know that it specifically refers to the fairy island palace located in the Zhongnanhai.

Yingtai was first built in the Ming Dynasty and was built twice during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It was the place where emperors and concubines ruled, escaped the summer heat and lived. Because it faced water on all sides, it was lined with pavilions and towers, like a fairy island in the sea, it was also called Yingtai.

In 1898, under the instigation of the reformists, Emperor Guangxu carried out political, economic and military changes despite the fact that he had not yet stood firm, which made Cixi, who was unwilling to hand over the shift, and was furious. Not only did he take the opportunity to take office for the third time, but he also slapped Emperor Guangxu and put him under house arrest here. For a long time, the emperor could only see the scenery of the stream and trees, and even his beloved concubine could not be kept. Now, seven years have passed.

"Your Majesty, it's better to go back to the hall to rest. The wind and cold that happened a few days ago has just been cleared, so don't be careless..."

Emperor Guangxu, who had been under house arrest for seven years, had to be a vocal worm. His face now looks paler. Although he still doesn't look old between his eyebrows and eyes, his eyes reveal a trace of depression and illness that has accumulated over a long time in his eyes.

"I'm just the second year of junior high school today. Why did Li Anda have time to come to me? But what is the intention of his father? Still..."

Li Lianying smiled bitterly and helped Emperor Guangxu who turned around, and said in a low voice: "My master. This is the New Year, don't think about being angry anymore. It's been fighting for so many years... Alas... Lord Lao Fu is in a good mood today, so I asked the old slave to come to greet you. By the way, see if the emperor's dragon body has healed..."

Guangxu looked at the no one around and couldn't help feeling sad and angry, but when he thought about the days of being under house arrest, he instinctively feared Cixi: "I've been like this, what else can I have to continue fighting? Look at my body. I'm afraid I can't survive that father..."

Li Lianying was frightened when she heard this, but she was full of sympathy for Guangxu. Although she was neglected by Cixi after the Wuxu Coup for a long time, as a man, she still didn't want to see Guangxu so uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty is careful. Although there are only old slaves here, you should be careful in Yingtai. Two days ago, the guard leader Gong Baotian wrote a note saying that the emperor had seen good dragon body recently. He also said that he was practicing martial arts with him to strengthen his body. The Old Buddha also specifically advised him not to let the emperor stretch his muscles and bones, if the dragon body is damaged..."

Guangxu's heart moved, but his face was still filled with a sneering and depressed look of grief and anger, "I just said why did my dad suddenly ask Li Anda to come to see me? Could it be that he was worried about what I was doing..."

Seeing Li Lianying lowered her head and said nothing, Guangxu couldn't help but continue, "Li Anda knows best about my body. Since Master Yin was transferred from Yingtai, he has been unable to see many people all day long. If he doesn't move, he will really take advantage of the thoughts of Lord Buddha..."

"Oh, my master, you should take care of yourself. No matter how strong the Empress Dowager is, he is now at his seventies. You will follow her everything now, and there will always be the day to take power again..."

Seeing that Guangxu was still trying to speak, Li Lianying's old face twitched slightly, and finally gritted her teeth and said first: "On the other side of Gong Baotian... I have convinced the old Buddha to agree, and he also arranged a few intimate men and girls. If the emperor likes it, then..."

Guangxu felt aroused, but he still resisted the resentment in his heart and said nothing. He just silently patted Li Lianying on the shoulder, and then turned around and entered the small house next to Hanyuan Hall, which was the place where the young Qianlong studied, and the title was Butong Bookstore.

"There is a stone bridge in the north of Yingtai Island and is connected to the shore. The south of the bridge is Renyao Gate, and the south of the gate is Xiangluan Pavilion. There are 19 buildings on the left and right, which is also the highest point in Zhongnanhai. After you enter Yingtai, you have to find a way to leave one person here so that you can monitor the movements of the entire Yingtai and outside..."

While pointing at the plan of Yingtai, Gong Baotian whispered to the four men and four women in front of him. Among them, Yang, Ma, Wang and Jin were fine. He was his own confidant subordinates and was very familiar with the terrain in the palace. However, Ruoli, who dressed as a palace maid, gave him a headache.

Although the three palace maids, Wanqing, Wanyue and Wanchun, have no kung fu, but they are smart and loyal to Guangxu. They have done many things that men dare not do in recent years. However, Ruoli, who suddenly had to be involved, may have been even more skillful than the guard, but he was a little shameless because he did not understand the rules in the palace. If Yang Meng had not requested it, he would probably have agreed to it no matter what.

The reason why Ruoli came to Yingtai was that he belonged to the imperial party. Although the old man above her head died of depression last year, she had also seen Guangxu and always had a vague idea of ​​serving the country with loyalty to the emperor.

Yang Meng didn't want to stop Ruoli's idea. On the one hand, he also had to take into account the CIA's support outside, and on the other hand, Ruoli was working as an insider, and in the future, no matter whether he was fighting or retreating, he would not be misjudged due to other artificial factors.

Of course, Yang Meng must not really hope that Gong Baotian would take this dangerous move, but with the help of Li Cunyi and Shang Yunxiang, he had to try it reluctantly. In fact, even though he knew that China had only one revolution in the future, as a time traveler, he had no idea of ​​trying to change history. Moreover, he was determined to be loyal to the emperor and the master and brother who was the leader of the family was fueling the fire. Could it be that he still dared to break the concept of loyalty and filial piety first?

"If I dared to say no, I guess my master would be able to kill me..."

Thinking of what Yang Meng said to him before leaving, Ruoli couldn't help but feel a little distracted. When he looked at the map on the table again, he heard Gong Baotian still explaining repeatedly...

"The Hanyuan Gate is on the south side, the Hanyuan Hall is the main building of Yingtai, and there are two supporting halls in the north, the Qingyun Hall is on the east side, the Jingxing Hall is on the west side, the Zaoyun Tower is on the east side, and the Qisi Tower is on the west side. Don't walk around in normal times, and you should focus on hiding. There should be no more than two people who follow the emperor at the most, otherwise, you will be afraid that you will have some suspicion in the west..."

Seeing the eight people looking at the map carefully, Gong Baotian's heart was relieved after he felt a little relieved. However, before he could say the word "left", he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, after entering Xiyuan Gate, there is the Taiye Pool surrounding Yingtai. The depth is unpredictable. Unless the situation is critical, you must not leave the Beitong dike with the emperor. Wait until the third day of the evening, and after seeing my signal, you should act carefully..."

"Yeah!"

At present, except for Ruoli, the other seven people, all knew Gong Baotian for many years. Although they were very close to each other on weekdays, they still had three points of awe for the number one master in the big country in front of them.

Since Gong Baotian led the way and Li Lianying had already spoken, the way to Yingtai was smooth. However, before he was about to step onto Yingtai Arch Bridge, he was a little dirty with the eunuchs sent by Cixi. Fortunately, one of the old eunuchs knew Gong Baotian's power and got the benefits of Li Lianying, so he let it go reluctantly.

"Dadfather, according to the rules of the past, the officials who go back and forth to Yingtai must be five taels per person. What is Gong Baotian..."

The little eunuch who was talking was a little confused with a slap in the face, and his eyes looking at the old eunuch were immediately filled with obscure resentment.

"I know that you are a little eunuch who loves to hold grudges the most. I always think that you will turn around in the future. The family will teach you how to be good today. Do you know who Gong Baotian is?"

The old eunuch felt a little fucked with the little eunuch's face, but he didn't want to offend people in vain. He was also a eunuch who made a living in the palace. Who knew who would succeed in the future? Before seeing Li Lianying's master An Dehai, he became arrogant because of his favor and was finally stolen.

The little eunuch cursed in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, "I was confused for a moment, so I paid off my father-in-law and asked me..."

The old eunuch weighed the broken silver that the eunuch instinctively stuffed into his hand. Although it didn't feel that it was not in vain, it was not in vain that he was trying hard to scare him. "Then Gong Baotian, who was master of Baguazhang, was under Yin Fu, because of his excellent perseverance and talent, was later attacked by Dong Haichuan, the founder of Baguazang... Does Dong Haichuan know? The number one master in our inner court has fought all over the Wumen of the capital. Only Tai Chi Yang Wudi and Xingyi Li can barely fight him to a draw..."

Seeing the old eunuch talking and then he ran away from the topic. Several eunuchs who were aroused from the temperament were laughing and shouting: "Even Yin Fu knows that he is an old man who just left Yingtai. Don't go off the topic... What's next..."

"Tsk... the monkey boy who was unsightly, Dong Haichuan not only taught Lord Gong Baguazhang, but also passed on the position of the leader and the series of Baguazhangs. It is said that when he was 23 years old, his martial arts skills had already entered the house. His strong secret martial arts skills moved the martial arts masters in the capital. However, what he was best at was the light skills known as "the birds sticking to the snow and the birds are hard to fly". His speed and strength skills are outstanding in the martial arts world, so people in the martial arts world also called him "Monkey".

Seeing the little eunuchs fascinated by listening, the old eunuch couldn't help but continue with some pride: "In the 23rd year of Guangxu, Gong Baotian was summoned to the palace and took office as the leader of the guards. He was awarded the fourth-rank guard with swords. He served as the personal bodyguard of the Lord Buddha and the Emperor. He was also the youngest general manager of the Great Inner Guard in the Qing Dynasty. During the Gengzi Rebellion, Lord Gong followed his master Yin Fu to protect him. He was praised by Lord Buddha and gave him a yellow jacket to the emperor..."

Speaking of this, the old eunuch couldn't help but take a jealous photo of the little eunuch who was a little scared, "You said you should be filial to the number one master in the country. You are not carrying a lantern to the cottage - are you looking for death..." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better and faster!

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