The Sino-Japanese War between Sino-Japanese War was half a year before and after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, and now it has finally come to an end.

During this period, the Qing Empire won a great victory in the navy and the army was defeated. In the end, the Qing Empire only recognized that North Korea was protected by Japan in the Treaty of Tianjin. The Qing Empire neither paid compensation nor ceded land, nor opened up trade ports and allowed foreign capital to set up factories directly in China. Compared with the Treaty of Shimonoseki in history, the Qing Empire could be said to have taken a big advantage.

Of course, the greatest contribution to all this is Wang Chenhao.

With the successful intervention of the Three Kingdoms to restore Liao, Li Hongzhang finally endured the infamy for nearly a month and stepped forward again. He explained to the people for the first time, saying that the previous negotiations were just a delaying strategy. Then he explained the whole process in large quantities and informed the people through newspapers.

As a result, when the people learned about Li Hongzhang's difficulties, they immediately gave him a praise, saying that he is worthy of being the pillar of the country.

However, Li Hongzhang also took the opportunity to put Wang Chenhao on the stage, saying that this was Wang Chenhao's plan and that he was the greatest contributor.

Li Hongzhang naturally had a purpose to bring Wang Chenhao out. It was obviously to expand Wang Chenhao's influence. Just like the entertainment company in later generations wanted to cultivate a certain star, they would first promote and package it so that everyone could know.

Li Hongzhang's purpose was not verbal. After secretly discussing with Zhou Fu and Yang Shixiang and other advisers, he believed that Wang Chenhao was the most suitable for future successors of the Beiyang system. Others were either too old or difficult to become great, and were not as good as Wang Chenhao in all aspects.

Wang Chenhao was carried to the huge political stage of the Qing Empire, which he could not imagine before. First, the Yellow Sea Battle turned the tide, and then the Incheon sneak attack and the Japanese navy were eliminated in one fell swoop, which fully proved his military ability. Now, he used the contradictions between the great powers of various countries and the interests of China to successfully achieve the feat of the Three Kingdoms' interference in Liao, saving the country from compensation and cede land, which proved his outstanding ability in political games.

At the same time, as an outstanding military and political talent, Wang Chenhao immediately became the focus of the people.

Of course, the great powers of various countries in the world were also surprised by Wang Chenhao's performance. They only knew that there was Li Hongzhang in the Qing Empire, but now they have another focus in their minds - Wang Chenhao.

The relatives are relieved and the enemy is hurt. The Japanese side is simply crazy. This Wang Chenhao is really the nemesis of the Japanese Empire, causing them to suffer heavy losses.

After the Sino-Japanese War, the main force of the Japanese Empire's navy was completely destroyed, the economy collapsed, and all the Japanese had to bear heavy debts.

All of this is thanks to Wang Chenhao. The Japanese base camp immediately listed Wang Chenhao as the most unpopular person in Japan. The saying "I'll meet Wang Chenhao when you go out" became the most cruel thing for the Japanese people to curse others in the afternoon of the 1980s. A large number of community organizations even said that Wang Chenhao was included in the number one assassination target, and his reward price soared to $5 million on the global black market, becoming the most valuable person in the world.

In the New Year of Yiwei, Japan is destined to be filled with sorrow and grief. However, in the Zhili Governor's Office in Tianjin, Wang Chenhao ushered in two springs in his life at the same time.

One is the first spring of your career, and the other is the first spring of your marriage.

On the day when the Three Kingdoms intervened in returning Liao, Li Hongzhang set a wedding date for Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi, on January 31, 1895, the sixth day of the first lunar month of the year of Yiwei.

Obviously, Li Hongzhang was more anxious than his daughter to recruit Wang Chenhao as his son-in-law. Because at this time, Wang Chenhao had become a bare-handed figure in the Qing Empire, young and promising and never married, many dignitaries were preparing to arrange matchmakers to go to Wang Chenhao to match their daughters.

Li Hongzhang took the lead, and some high-ranking officials who didn't know the inside information kept scolding Li Hongzhang in their mansions for taking action too quickly. Only the insiders of Beiyang understood that Li Hongzhang was taking the blame again this time.

However, Li Hongzhang didn't care. Even if Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi had no relationship with each other, Li Hongzhang would arrange for a daughter to marry Wang Chenhao to win over Wang Chenhao for his use. This was the unspoken rule of the officialdom in the late Qing Dynasty, and it was no big deal.

Of course, this is the happiest thing for Wang Chenhao. In just a few months, Wang Chenhao became a high-ranking official and became famous, and could marry a beautiful woman as his wife. What else can he ask for in this kind of life?

Good things followed one after another, and the Qing court rewarded Li Hongzhang for his contribution to Liao, so Wang Chenhao naturally refused to leave. Since Cixi and Guangxu were Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, they had to express themselves generously.

On the second day of the first lunar month, the Qing court issued an edict, saying that Wang Chenhao assisted Li Hongzhang to return Liao to his contribution. Guangxu awarded Wang Chenhao's eyes and feathers, while the Empress Dowager issued an imperial edict to marry Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi, and named Li Youyi the second-rank imperial wife.

The peach feather with eyes is undoubtedly a great reward for officials. Many people would rather not have titles than just peach feather with eyes, which shows the glory of their status. Guangxu obviously had a good impression of Wang Chenhao, a young man, so he did not express his intention to win him over.

The devil is one foot taller than the demon is one foot taller. Cixi is much more sophisticated than Guangxu, and her wrists are even more powerful.

Cixi chose to give marriage to Wang Chenhao, which was a great honor for the late Qing Dynasty officialdom, which was very honorable for the Empress Dowager Lao Fu. At the same time, Cixi also appointed Li Youyi as the second-rank imperial wife. For women who had no status in ancient times, she was already a considerable official, and undoubtedly a disguised favor to Li Hongzhang.

These days, Wang Chenhao has been drooling every day when he sleeps, and is so happy.

The wedding date was set, and Wang Chenhao and Li Youyi were not allowed to meet again, which made Wang Chenhao feel like it was tickle in his heart. He sneaked into the back house to see the bride, but he was blown out by Li Youyi's family.

Li Youyi's family is very large. Not to mention the distant relatives and clans, Li Hongzhang's lineage is amazing. The eldest son's Jingfang, the legitimate son's Jingshu, and the concubine's Jingmai

The weddings of ancient people were the most cumbersome, especially when Li Hongzhang, the head of the governor of the world, wanted to marry his daughter. His preparations and pomp were very great. In addition to the rituals that did not dare to surpass the emperor's wedding, the etiquette of marrying the princess of the Prince Beile Mansion was still in line with Li Hongzhang's identity.

Three books and six rituals, the ancients had to get married, and Li Hongzhang had to marry his daughter even more so. However, Wang Chenhao knew nothing, so Li Hongzhang had to hand over it to Zhou Fu and Yang Shixiang for help.

In addition, all the costs of the wedding were paid by Li Hongzhang himself. Li Hongzhang also had more than a dozen large houses for business in Tianjin for 20 years. Li Hongzhang specially chose a luxurious house worth 200,000 taels of silver as the housing needed for Wang Chenhao's wedding.

It has to be said that in order to win over Wang Chenhao, Li Hongzhang had to pay hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to marry his daughter. Wang Chenhao always thought of this, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

On January 31, 1895, the sixth day of the first lunar month of the 21st year of the Guangxu period, the construction and opening of the day was ready. The marriage was moved, and the God of Blessing came from the east and the God of Blessing shone in the south.

At the time of Si, Wang Chenhao was the master of the Jade Hall. He wore a big red groom's dress and rode a tall horse that was also dressed in festive red to leave his Baron's Mansion and went to the Governor's Mansion to welcome the bride.

A lion dance team with hundreds of people led the way, with gongs and drums all the way, and Wang Chenhao's wedding team was very popular. Deng Shichang and Lin Tai, among others, had more than 300 officers from the Beiyang Navy, mixed in the team as the men's family, and attracted countless people to watch.

Originally, Wang Chenhao's mansion was only half a quarter of an hour away from the Governor's Mansion, but he arranged to take two more roads, and he arrived at the Governor's Mansion half an hour later.

The crackling sound of firecrackers was heard, and the Governor's Mansion was approaching, and people were rushing. The members of the Beiyang Group were crowded at the gate, making the Governor's Mansion, which was usually majestic and pure, suddenly became lively.

A large group of children were hiking around in the firecrackers and playing loudly. The servants of the Li Mansion were constantly sprinkling candy, which attracted the children to snatch them up.

Just a look at popularity!

Li Quan, the butler of Li's mansion, led more than 300 servants to change into new clothes and maintained order happily there. When Wang Chenhao's wedding team arrived, Li Quan immediately ordered all the remaining salutes to be fired, and the scene suddenly became boiling.

Wang Chenhao turned over and dismounted, looked around. Yang Shixiang came over and handed Wang Chenhao a big red embroidery post and signaled him to send it over. Yang Shixiang could help Wang Chenhao finish the other parts of the Three Books and Six Lessons, but Wang Chenhao could only do the wedding letter in person.

"The groom sends a letter of welcome to the wedding!" Amid the loud singing of the praises, Wang Chenhao handed the letter of welcome to the housekeeper Li Quan, who hurriedly ran in and handed it to Li Hongzhang.

Soon, Li Quan came out and sang loudly: "The woman's parents are approved, please ask the new son-in-law to get started!"

Wang Chenhao then entered the mansion surrounded by everyone, bowed to Li Hongzhang and his wives in the main hall, and then waited for Li Youyi to come out to make a ceremony.

Soon, under the support of Baoqin and the maid, Li Youyi, wearing a red veil on her head, walked out slowly in a red bride costume. Although she couldn't see her appearance clearly, Wang Chenhao could fantasize about her bride being more beautiful.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the ritual officer sang the newcomer's salute.

One worships the world and the other worships the high hall. After the couple celebrates three great gifts, Wang Chenhao holds one end of the Red Head Festival in his hand, and Li Youyi leads the other end. The two quickly walk into the bridal chamber amid the laughter of everyone.

Li Youyi was helping her to the bedside with her husband holding a qin. Wang Chenhao couldn't wait to step forward and asked, "Am I going to lift the veil now?"

The wedding lady smiled and said, "Don't be anxious! I have to lift the veil until my uncle goes to bed at night! Now my uncle has to send the guests first!"

Wang Chenhao rolled his eyes. If this matter is not urgent, he will still call him a man?

Just as they were about to stay for a while, Deng Shichang and other Beiyang Navy officers had already rushed in and carried Wang Chenhao out while playing.
Chapter completed!