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CHAPTER VIII CHANGE OF TRUTH

Once the power is in hand, I will take orders and the three armies of all sizes will obey my orders.

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Yi Li Xingye learned about Cixi's death, and she was immediately in a state of silence. She was rushing all the way and rushed back quickly. When she entered the palace, she heard that the emperor was summoned by the Yangxin Palace. She was shocked: It’s not that the emperor has been unable to handle the government for at most four days, so how can he manage the government? She was full of questions but couldn’t ask anyone to ask.

"Slaves meet the emperor, long live my emperor."

"Prince Qing quickly invites you to get up and give him a seat." Lin Guangyu asked without waiting for the other party to sit firmly, "What's the situation in Dongling?"

"If you go back to the emperor, it is for this matter that the slave rushed back from Dongling overnight. Putuo Valley has been auspicious for thousands of years, and the project has been well built and perfected. The Buddhist statue presented by the Dalai Lama is also respectful and prudent in the underground palace, and there is no difference."

"Thank you for your hard work," Lin Guangyu raised his eyebrows, "I discussed with all the ministers last night and decided that the Empress Dowager's aftermath would be taken care of by Prince Qing. Only Prince Qing's personal actions can I feel at ease."

"I obey the order. When I came here just now, I heard that there was a fire in the Da Nei, and I felt extremely frightened. Now that the emperor is in good health, I feel relieved."

"I can't calm down for a moment in a hurry." Lin Guangyu sighed, "The fire last night spread and affected the innocent... I withdrew from the errand minister Shixue and fined him for half a year's salary. What do you think?"

"The slave has no objection."

"Master Zhang worked hard last night to drive out the imperial edict. Please check it out first."

Little Sula read the imperial edict in court, and everyone nodded in agreement. It was officially approved by a comment. After the seal was issued, it could be announced to the world. Yi Li didn't have the heart to listen to what Little Sula was saying because he found that Yuan Shikai was not present. Where is Yuan Shikai? The inquiring eyes turned to Na Tong, and the latter was sweating profusely and tried his best to indicate it, but it was difficult to express the meaning. The two of them didn't notice at all. Although Lin Guangyu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, seemed to be listening carefully on the surface, he actually saw the small movements of Yi Li and Na Tong.

"The state affairs are arduous and the government is busy, so it must not be stopped in one day. Since the current Minister of Military Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs is vacant, please recommend individuals."

When he heard this, Yi Li, who was busy communicating with Tong with eyes, was shocked all over and almost fell from the stool. Yuan Shikai? What happened to Yuan Shikai? Tieliang told him: "The palace was banned from fire last night, and Yuan Weiting unfortunately died..."

"Ah!" Yi Li felt like he was about to collapse. How could he be?

Lin Guangyu said in an extremely regretful tone: "The Empress Dowager was unfortunately gradually. I was busy with everything. I should have gone to Yuan Qing's house to pay my respects in person, but now I am afraid I can't get away. I heard that Prince Qing and Yuan Qing have a very good relationship and are a royal family member, so how about I serve me?" Anyway, you will go or not, so let you do another favor.

"Slave... receive the order." Yi Li, who was hit hard many times, could no longer speak and was just timid.

"In addition, please Xiaoda write a memorial article for me to express my feelings for Yuan Qing."

"emperor……"

Lin Guangyu waved his hand: "You may misunderstand that I have prejudice against Yuan Qing. Now I think about it, who should I have the best intentions of the Empress Dowager and me? Yuan Shikai is. I have been working tirelessly to reform and reform, and the new policy has strengthened the country. In the past 10 years, who is the one who has been the most effective in implementing the new policy. The reform and reform is the most unremitting efforts? Yuan Shikai! I hope that Master Zhang's writing is enough to express Yuan Qing's talents, contributions, and also to express my grief."

"I will never let down the holy hopes by obeying the will."

"The Emperor's Holy!" Amid the saint's voice, the expressions on everyone's faces were still strange. Lu Chuanlin was still very old and listened seriously, and he still looked confused. Shi Xu and Zhang Zhidong were extremely shocked by Lin Guangyu's performance, thinking that they were not the emperor they were familiar with. Such tone and scheming were too deep, especially Zhang Zhidong knew the whole process of Lin Guangyu leaving Yuan Shikai. Compared with the words just now, he felt even cold and trembling - he was the one who was in power, and he was clear in rewards and punishments, and he was more majestic, and he was clearly a hero. Yi Li and Na Tong had not turned around from the sudden change in Yuan Shikai's death. For the Emperor,

The emperor's words were from the left ear to the right ear, only thinking about the strangeness behind this matter, feeling uneasy; Zaifeng was a man who didn't know the matter, wondering how the emperor's evaluation of Yuan Shikai changed? Over the years, it was the emperor who wanted to kill Yuan Shikai, and he became a paper turtle, and the name of Yuan Shikai was written on his back was still the emperor's prince. Why did he suddenly make a big turn of 180 degrees? Tieliang vaguely pondered the truth behind the matter and planned what to do in the future, but at least he was very satisfied with the emperor's reply - jokes, would he still speak ill of others if he didn't say good things? Everyone is dead, can he still take the blame?

"Military aircraft are missing, what do you think?"

"I recommend Prince Su Shanqi, who is the elder of Prince Su, and is also a royal elder, who is enough to take on this responsibility." Zaifeng made a statement first, and the emperor had already hinted at him.

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I'm going to discuss it!"

Yi Li was originally displeased. In this way, the military aircraft would have three princes, Prince Qing, Prince Su and Prince Chun. Zaifeng was promoted by Cixi and the emperor's younger brother. Naturally, he had nothing to say. If Shanqi also joined the military aircraft, wouldn't he have to compete with him? But everyone had already expressed his opinion, and he could only be the head of his head.

"There is another vacancy. Who do you think is more appropriate?" Lin Guangyu turned his attention to Zhang Zhidong. This is the position to be replaced by Yuan Shikai. Of course, the Han people should be nominated - this is an unwritten rule, and they are tacitly aware of each other.

"Your Majesty, I have two candidates, one is Xu Shichang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, and the other is..." Zhang Zhidong paused, and everyone listened to his words, "Cen-chun-xuan, who was found last year."

Xu Shichang's reputation made Yi Li and Na Tong and others lit up. Everyone in the court knew that Xu Shichang and Yuan Shikai had an extraordinary relationship and were a man who could not be more powerful. If Xu Shichang could enter the military plane and did not weaken his actual power, it means that the emperor basically accepted the Beiyang faction, and the worst was the result of a compromise. If the emperor could not accept Xu Shichang, no matter how he praised Yuan Shikai on the surface, he was still ready to use his knife, so he had to be on guard.

Although Zaifeng had heard of the relationship between Xu Shichang and Yuan Shikai, he did not take it seriously and was ready to do it according to the emperor's wishes at any time. Yi Li and Na Tong couldn't wait to express their opinions: "My servants and servants think Xu Shichang can!" They didn't want to hear Cen Chunxuan's name. In the sensational case last year, Yuan Shikai and Yi Li spent a lot of effort and tried their best. They even used fake photos of Cen Chunxuan taking photos with Kang, Liang and others to make the doubtful Cixi lack Cen Chunxuan and Qu Hongxian. Now, if Cen Chunxuan is invited back, isn't it "Isn't it that enemies are not gathering?"

Lin Guangyu naturally understood the little thoughts of the two, but he had a considerable degree of favor for Xu Shichang. Xu Shichang was indeed Yuan Shikai's right-hand man, and indeed the leader of the civil servants of the Beiyang system. However, he was also an administrative bureaucrat with superb political talents, and an promoter and pioneer of the new policy cause. The changes and progress of the three northeastern provinces after the establishment of the province for a year have all shown his talents. How can such talents be left to the shelves? Moreover, under the established strategies of differentiation and suppressing the Beiyang sector, blindly belittling and suppressing the Beiyang talents will not only fail to achieve this effect, but will further encourage the Beiyang Group's centrifugal tendency. Yi Li, Na Tong's trick is really not worth mentioning.

"Xu Shichang?" Lin Guangyu paused slightly, Yi Li and Na Tong stared at the emperor's brows nervously, for fear that he would disagree, but in the end he would wait for this sentence - "Xu Qing is currently the governor of the three eastern provinces. If he is transferred internally, who can replace him?" Lin Guangyu did not agree or not, just continue to throw out the latter question.

"This..." Yi Li was overjoyed. The emperor clearly had an agreement. He had to keep it because he was worried about the position of the governor of the three eastern provinces. He said immediately, "Emperor, I think..." Just as he was about to reveal a private candidate, the corner of his clothes was suddenly pulled by Na Tong, and the latter robbed him and said: "The power of employing people belongs to the ruler's power. The emperor must have already had a problem in his mind. I dare not argue with him."

After being pulled by him, Yi Li suddenly understood and secretly cursed himself in his heart that he was so shocked by the words Cen Chunxuan that he did not even have the most basic taboos and political sense. Now it is the emperor who is in charge of power, and he holds the power of employing people. Is it still his turn to point fingers? If the empress dowager is still there, it is okay if someone uses money to lead his own way. Now? It’s hard!

Looking at Yi Li's old face, which was full of flesh and decadent because of being too indulgent in wine, sex and wealth, Lin Guangyu felt disgusted. At the snatch that Tong had just snatched her, he smiled coldly, meaning "You still have a little self-knowledge..."

"Xu Shichang went to Beijing and was appointed as a military aircraft. The governor of the three eastern provinces was succeeded by the governor of Sichuan, Zhao Erxun, and the governor of Sichuan was taken care of by Wang Renwen, the governor of Sichuan... What are your objections?"

"The Emperor is wise."

Only the Minister of Foreign Affairs has not yet been confirmed. Although Na Tong is also known as the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is of the same level as Yuan Shikai, since Yuan Shikai has always been the Minister of Foreign Affairs and has taken over the power of the department, Na Tong cannot interfere in the actual affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Seeing the vacant position, he was eager to try it out and wanted this position, but after waiting for a long time, no one recommended it. Zaifeng, Tieliang and Zhang Zhidong stood there motionless like dead people. Yi Li was a little embarrassed because he was pulled by himself just now, not to mention that he couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts, and he was even more inconvenient to speak up. He deliberately pretended not to know about Na Tong's Lianlian signs, which made the latter scratch his ears and his heart was so itchy.

"How about Liang Dunyan?" Lin Guangyu turned his eyes to Zhang Zhidong and asked. Liang is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a young child studying in the United States, a top student at Yale University, and an outstanding diplomatic expert. In history, he was once the first Foreign Minister of the Qing Dynasty's cabinet. Lin Guangyu was determined to get him this position in advance.

"I dare not guess the holy intention..." Zhang Zhidong's answer was somewhat unexpected, but it was reasonable. Liang Dunyan was poor and could hardly survive before meeting Zhang Zhidong, but the latter discovered him and recommended him to Cixi, which was aware of him. The reason why this sentence came out was that he did not want the emperor to misunderstand to engage in a clique.

Lin Guangyu was stunned, remembering that there was another section, and smiled: "Master Zhang has forgotten the rules of not avoiding marriage, right?"

"I dare not. Since the emperor said so, I will dare to comment. Liang Songsheng Liang Dunyan's character is of high character and talent, and he is capable of taking on important tasks."

"Master Zhang has always been accurate in his opinion. Since he recommends this, he must be a good candidate." Lin Guangyu smiled slightly and sold a favor to Zhang Zhidong. "I have been busy with national affairs these days, so I will not summon him to comfort me alone. Please ask Master Zhang to admonish him and let him do it well. I am watching, hoping that he can become a loyal minister like Master Zhang in the future."

"I thank God for him." Lin Guangyu's words meant that Zhang Zhidong's heart was a sign of his knowledge and good at using people, and also pointed out that he was the strong minister of the court. He praised two aspects without expressing his expression, which made the old minister happy that he almost even raised his beard - Xiangshuai doesn't love money, he only loves reputation!

Na Tong felt a sense of loss, but there was an indifferent expression on her face. Seeing Zhang Zhidong strongly recommending it, the emperor had already agreed. Why bother to make it boring? They answered one after another: "The emperor is wise."
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