third chance

In the Yangtze River, the waves behind push the waves ahead, and newcomers replace old ones.

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The slander is the slander, but Lin Guangyu did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he happily accepted everyone's compliments on the surface.Chinese people value face, so why bother giving everyone a bucket of cold water?It is best for the emperor not to do things that spoil the scenery, especially the emperor whose foundation is unstable and who has been in power for less than a day should not try it lightly.

Then try to encourage, Lin Guangyu said again: "Tieliang."

"The slave is here!"

"Study hard with a few adults, ask for advice when you have something to do, and experience some experience. After a year or two, I will still count on you to join the army to share my worries..."

"Your Majesty's high hopes, even if I'm so heartbroken, it will be difficult for me to repay you." Tie Liang was overjoyed, knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily. There are young people in the military aircraft, such as Zaifeng, but everyone knows that Zaifeng's military aircraft is not counted. , only by blood and title in exchange.Now that the emperor is so eloquent, he is afraid that he has already seen clearly the ills of the military aircraft's stagnation, and is eager to change it through a blood exchange.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has an instruction book." After watching coldly for most of the morning, Lu Chuanlin, who had been silent and drowsy, suddenly spoke.

"Master Lu, please speak." Lin Guangyu was about to end the meeting, but since he opened his mouth, it would be bad not to let him finish.

"The veteran is over [-] years old and is getting old day by day. He is hard of hearing, and his legs and feet are inconvenient. He wants to return to his hometown for a long time to take care of his old age. However, the court is full of troubles and has no time to get away. Now that the emperor is in charge of the government and has a new look, the veteran is begging for his hometown... ..." The words were choked up, and they meant to give up.

Unexpectedly, the old man would do this. Lu Chuanlin is old, but now he is in charge, so it is really inappropriate to attack the old minister, so Lin Guangyu reflexively persuaded him to stay.Unexpectedly, Lu Chuanlin's attitude was extremely firm. Not only did he describe his body as a mess, he almost used the comment of "a vegetarian meal in a corpse".Originally, the emperor wanted to make the last effort, but as soon as the eyes of the two sides met, and seeing the light in each other's eyes, he knew that he was wrong-the old man pretended to be confused?Where can't you see the emperor's intention to clean up the old and reuse the newcomers, why bother to make fun of yourself?

"Since Master Lu is insisting on it, it is inconvenient for me to say too much because of the greatness of human relations. It's okay." The monarchs and ministers still saved each other's face, "Add the title of Prince Taibao, give the plaque of 'Gong Zhong Ti Guo', and give 3000 taels of silver. Two pairs of Yu Ruyi..." Lu Chuanlin stood up, knelt and kowtowed tremblingly, which made people feel a little sad.

Lu Chuanlin took the initiative to stand aside, which made Zhang Zhidong a little embarrassed. In terms of age, Lu is only one year older than himself, and people say "old and sick", so he has the nerve to continue messing around?In terms of status, Lu is his brother-in-law and a close friend for many years. He should have advanced and retreated together, but he insisted on retiring, so should he persist?But the emperor seemed to value him quite a lot, and leaving like this was not only a disrespect for his personal ambitions, but also a major blow to the emperor's prestige.Time flies, important ministers wither, Li Hongzhang and Liu Kunyi have passed away, bureaucrats all over the world, who does not keep their eyes on Zhang Zhidong and Yuan Shikai.Now that Yuan Shikai died in the fire, if he left again, I'm afraid it would really turn the world upside down, which would be detrimental to the country and the people.

It's really not suitable for troublesome things to happen, Zhang Zhidong sighed in his heart, the corners of his mouth moved, but he didn't say anything.Lin Guangyu, who was sitting on the chair, was also very nervous, and he winked at him again and again, implying that he could no longer resign, otherwise the emperor really wouldn't be able to continue.At this time, Lin Guangyu finally realized the pain and helplessness of Cixi during the Gengzi period when Li Hongzhang, Liu Kunyi, Yuan Shikai, Zhang Zhidong and others engaged in the "Southeast Mutual Protection" - those who love power like their fate should be in power The feeling of being ignored, neglected or even ignored by others...

Lu Chuanlin's retirement directly led to another gap in the Minister of Military Aircraft, and it is best not to use full people, who should be used?Lin Guangyu's mind was searching rapidly, hoping to combine his own historical knowledge to promote it.

"Why don't you use Cen Chunxuan again?" When he praised Zhang Zhidong just now, he affirmed his merits of "knowing and employing people wisely". Since the latter recommended Cen Chunxuan, Lin Guangyu carefully considered this candidate——Yes, Cen Chunxuan He is indeed Cixi's best friend, claiming to be the "Evil Dog of the Empress Dowager". Although the words are harsh, they can also be understood as loyalty to the royal family. When there was Cixi, he was loyal to Cixi. Now who can he be loyal to when there is no Cixi? Woolen cloth?Can only be the emperor!If he restarts it himself, I'm afraid he will be grateful and willing to die.Secondly, Cen Chunxuan's most famous characteristic is called "butchering officials". He has always been famous for impeaching many people and disposing of corrupt officials. This is a powerful weapon for suppressing corrupt forces and clarifying the official style. Anyone who is a good man can do it. It is not easy to find a vicious dog that can bite people, this person should be used!The last point is that Cen Chunxuan and Yikuang are notoriously at odds. Taking Yikuang as the established policy is naturally unshakable. Wouldn't it be more worry-free to support an opposing figure in the military plane?

After the emperor uttered the word "Cen Chunxuan", he didn't say anything for a long time. He just sat upright on the chair, calculating and weighing the pros and cons on his own, which scared Yikuang too much.There was an involuntary look of ferocity in the eyes cast towards Zhang Zhidong, but he knew that this old fox was not afraid of him, and Yuan Shikai could make this old guy shy when he was around, but Yuan Weiting...

Yikuang was so anxious that he didn't care about other things, so he stood up and stated his position directly: "I think it's impossible, Cen Chunxuan is a rebellious person who commits many crimes."

"how?"

"Forming a party for private interests, colluding with Kang and Liang..." As soon as the words came out, Na Tong knew something bad was going on, and he couldn't take back what he said.His heart sank suddenly: Lord Qing, Lord Qing, what's wrong with you today?Why do you keep saying the wrong thing?You said that Cen Chunxuan colluded with Kang and Liang. Isn’t that clearly scolding the emperor? Who in the world doesn’t know that the emperor and Kang and Liang wear the same pants. Do you think Lafayette is still in power?Confused ah confused!

Sure enough, as soon as Yikuang finished speaking, Lin Guangyu's complexion immediately darkened, his face stretched so long that his appearance was as ugly as it could be.Cen Chunxuan colluded with Kang and Liang?This was a headless public case in modern Chinese history. Yuan Shikai didn't know what to do, and got a photo of Cen meeting with Kang and Liang, which made Cixi, who hated the Reformers the most, furious, and eventually led to Cen Chunxuan's resignation.However, logically, it is absolutely impossible for Cen Chunxuan to meet Kang Liang. If this is a forged composite photo, this technique seems too clever, right?

Seeing everyone's surprised eyes, Yikuang suddenly realized that he had said something wrong, that it was broken... and waited in fear for the emperor's punishment.

"Collude with Kang and Liang, and form a party for personal gain?" Lin Guangyu looked at Yikuang's embarrassing eyes, thinking about this sentence over and over again, as if he was thinking about something, but his eyes were as sharp as eagles.

Yikuang couldn't resist the invisible pressure any longer, fell to his knees with a "plop", and kept saying, "Your Majesty..."

"Cen Chunxuan is so brave, how dare he collude with foreign ministers? It seems that opening a vacancy is cheaper for him..." Lin Guangyu said suddenly, "Tie Liang."

"The minister is here." Yikuang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, does the emperor want Tie Liang to take over?If this is the case, that's not bad, after all, Tieliang was promoted by himself, the kindness of cultivation is always there, and he can be sent to work in the future.Unexpectedly, the emperor's last sentence made people surprised: "Cen Chunxuan formed a party for personal gain, and several conspired against each other. I ordered you to send 20 elite soldiers to escort them to Beijing. There must be no mistakes. I will investigate in person to prove the authenticity. If there is any discrepancy, only You are asking."

"The minister obeys the order."

The emperor, who didn't play according to common sense, played another round of good cards. Didn't you, Yikuang, say that Cen Chunxuan formed a party for personal gain?Then simply escort them to Beijing and pursue them fiercely.Zhang Zhidong sighed again and again, but the shock in his heart was stronger than another. This is no escort to Beijing, it is clear that Tie Liang sent troops to protect him, the emperor's good intentions can be seen.

Yikuang and Natong naturally also tasted the taste, but the words were so high-sounding that people couldn't refute them at all, they could only accept them silently, feeling bitter in their hearts.

"The empress dowager is going to have a funeral today, and a big funeral tomorrow, and she will tell the internal and external ministers and workers. Natong, have you prepared the scriptures for the funeral?"

"The servant has already drafted a part of it, but I haven't discussed it with Prince Qing and the others, so I dare not submit it."

"We need to hurry up on this matter." Lin Guangyu thought for a while, "There is still a long time to go, you and Lord Qing don't go back, just discuss it at the military plane. If you are in doubt, let the Ministry of Rites discuss it and report it to me decide"

"The slave obeys the order."

"Please let the emperor show you the list of ministers who will host the empress dowager's funeral..."

Discussions came and went, and nine people were finally determined: Prince Qing Yikuang, Prince Chun Zaifeng, Prince Su, Shangshu Shanqi of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Prince Li Shiduo, Prince Khalkha Nayantu, Duke of Fengen Town, Du Branch Shangshu Zaize, University scholar Natong, Minister of Rites Puliang, Minister of Internal Affairs Shixu.

Lin Guangyu, who had been fighting all night with three poles in the sun, felt sleepy...