I believe that under the current situation, students and gentry from all over the country are here, and the court should follow the public opinion to make peace in the world. Although the reform trend has been established, as for how to reform, the empress dowager and the emperor still need to make arbitrary decisions."

Li Hongzhang's meaning is very obvious. He supports reform to calm the people's hearts, but Cixi still has to make a decision on how to reform. This statement does not offend both, which is in line with the official rules of the Qing Dynasty.

Cixi frowned, obviously unhappy with Li Hongzhang's answer. She wanted to scold her, but when she saw Li Hongzhang's face was haggard and white, her brows gradually stretched out.

Forget it, although Li Hongzhang used to rely on the arrogant and domineering Beiyang to compete with the court, he was a loyal minister and did his best for the Qing Dynasty.

"It seems that the Li Qing family also supports the reform and reform?"

Li Hongzhang bowed slightly and bowed and said, "The Empress Dowager clearly understands that in the old ministers, reform and reform can adapt to the people's wishes, appease the hearts of the people, and subdue the king's transformation. At the same time, it can eliminate the disadvantages, benefit current affairs, create a grand event for the rejuvenation of the Qing Dynasty, and achieve a foundation that will never be achieved!"

Li Hongzhang said a lot of words, but Cixi just listened to the words of appeasement of the people and subdued the king. Other things are not important to Cixi. It is a joke! No dynasty can last forever, and Cixi naturally knows it.

According to Cixi's idea, the Qing Dynasty has been through more than two hundred years of ups and downs, and throughout history it has been a relatively long-lived dynasty. Now the Qing Dynasty is on a downward path, which is a problem that almost all people with a little vision have recognized. In Cixi's idea, as long as the Qing Dynasty does not perish when she reborn, it will be the greatest blessing for her. Therefore, she will agree to the method of maintaining her current rule.

Cixi sighed and said, "Forget it, let's not mention this matter for now, let the emperor take care of it! Let's talk about Wang Wenshao's affairs! Wang Wenshao's previous joke was unfavorable and ruined the Beiyang Navy, which was no longer suitable for commanding the Beiyang. According to the Ai family, since the Li Qing family traveled around Europe and the United States, they must have a deep understanding. Why not let you continue to govern the Beiyang?"

Cixi believed that since the general trend of reform and reform is likely to be prevented, it is better to follow the trend.

In this way, the position of the governor of Zhili is very important. Whoever controls the emperor and the empress is the land of power. Although Wang Wenshao is also a native of Cixi, he is a Han Chinese after all. Moreover, Wang Wenshao is also a faction of the Westernization Affairs Sect. He must support reform and reform. He is easily bewitched by the imperial party. Even if there is no matter in the navy, he must be replaced.

However, Cixi's words hurt Li Hongzhang's nerves. Once upon a time, the Governor of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang were always controlled by Li Hongzhang for a long time. For the system of transferring officials in the Qing Dynasty in two years, Li Hongzhang was already in great power. Now when the position of the border minister returned to Li Hongzhang again, there was no longer the glory and excitement of the past.

Li Hongzhang also sighed: "The old minister thanked the Empress Dowager for his grace. But there is a saying that the three ministers and auxiliary governments should be governed. The governor of Zhili is of high power and is related to the security of the capital. Since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, both the Shui 6 divisions were defeated. Moreover, their health is getting worse now. I really dare not take any place to sit in the body and eat. I also asked the Empress Dowager to atone for his sins and find another good talent!"

Li Hongzhang actually refused? This was beyond the expectations of Cixi. Cixi frowned. It was not because Li Hongzhang had lost her face, but because she couldn't guess Li Hongzhang's thoughts and felt it was difficult to control it.

As the Qing Empire, Cixi was truly in power and was good at observing the beauty. Without this ability, she could not control the Qing Dynasty for half a century. For example, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang all bowed down and even Yuan Shikai and others were obedient. It can be seen that her skills were so strong that no one could surpass her.

As a superior, Cixi naturally would not ask Li Hongzhang to change her mind. She also knew that Li Hongzhang had eaten the scale and could not save her heart. So she said regretfully: "Li Qing's pillar of the country has left. Looking at the Qing Dynasty, who else can bear the heavy responsibility?"

Li Hongzhang knew that this was the last time Cixi was trying to keep him, and for Cixi, this was already the limit. However, Li Hongzhang knew his current situation and had a mistake in his son and lost everything. Now that Cixi was trying to keep him like this, it was clearly using him as a gun envoy and using Li Hongzhang's influence to compete with Zhang Yunfei, the rising Northeastern region.

Zhili and Fengtian are approaching. If Li Hongzhang takes over the position of the governor of Zhili, he will inevitably become a powerful force with Zhang Yunfei. According to the current situation, Li Hongzhang is like a rat crossing the street and everyone is calling for a fight. Zhang Yunfei's reputation is at its peak. It's better not to be so fierce! He should avoid Zhang Yunfei's sharpness from afar and show himself in Guangdong and Guangxi to make a comeback in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang replied: "It would be better to have Zhang Yunfei acted as the governor of Zhili, and he deserves his current strength!"

Empress Dowager Cixi waved her hand and refused, "Even if he can stay in Shengjing honestly, the Ai family will be worry-free. If he is transferred to Zhili, the world will be in chaos!"

After Cixi said this, Li Hongzhang further confirmed the intention of Cixi to let him serve as the governor of Zhili, so he suddenly said firmly: "Rong Lu, the Minister of War, can be a great task!"

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December 211, 1897, Tuesday, November 28, 23rd year of the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty

The endless flow of Haihe Rivers carries the customs and customs of the northern country and pours into the Bohai Bay from Dagukou. It is the winter solstice season, but it is still very lively near Dagukou.

At the Dagu Customs Wharf under the Dagukou Fortress, colorful flags were waving. Tan Wenhuan, Yingjin Road Platform, stood beside the dock in neat and brand new official uniforms, raising his eyes to the sea in the distance, as if he was waiting for someone. Then he saw a large group of officials standing beside him, but except for the fourth-rank Tianjin Customs Road, the others were all seventh-rank sesame and mung bean officials.

"Brother, let me ask you for some information! Which official is here again? It's so grand!"

"I don't know, this is a trading port. Except for the imperial imperial envoys from the court, most of them were foreign missions who came to have such a big battle!"

"This Bing Master! How dare you ask these adults what they are doing here?"

"Do you need to ask about this? Tell you, let me know. Today I am welcoming Mr. Zhang, the Duke of the Assistant, who returned to China for a triumphant time, do you understand?"

"Wow! It turns out that Lord Zhang is back! Then I have to take a closer look!"

"That's right, I heard that Lord Zhang is reincarnated. If we can look at the gods, we might be able to drive away ghosts and evil spirits?"

...

After a day of sailing, the fleet escorting Zhang Yunfei into Beijing had sailed from the blue Bohai Bay to the orange-white sea outside Dagukou.

Lin Ruozheng, who was playing Go in the cabin, looked very excited and killed everyone. On the contrary, Zhang Yunfei, who accompanied Lin Ruo to play Go, was already sleepy, but Ruo had to be immune.

"Yuan, it's about to arrive at Dagukou!" Before the people arrived, the voice arrived first, and only Major General Li Jun, the first strong general under Zhang Yunfei.

Hearing Li Jun’s announcement, Zhang Yunfei seemed to be charging, and he was in full condition. He hurriedly got up and crawled out of the cabin. Only the opposite side of the house was left with Lin Ruo, unhappy and pouted: "It's really, isn't it so boring to play chess with others? He doesn't wear a windbreaker, be careful to get the wind and cold!"

After saying that, he picked up Zhang Yunfei's cloak and followed him out of the cabin.

After Lin Ruo left the cabin, he saw Zhang Yunfei standing next to the railing on the corridor of the battleship deck, wearing a straight woolen military uniform on Zhang Yunfei, which was particularly stylish. Looking at Zhang Yunfei's back, Lin Ruo's eyes were a little confused. Thinking that he would become his wife in the future, Lin Ruo happily raised the dimples on his cheeks.

Zhang Yunfei, who was looking at the distance, suddenly felt a warm feeling on his body. When he turned around, he saw that Lin Ruo put on a cloak!

"Be careful of catching a cold!" A common word came into Zhang Yunfei's ears, but it felt strangely warm.

"Thank you!" After Zhang Yunfei said that, seeing that Lin Ruo himself was not wearing it, he hurriedly said, "You should wear it!"

After Zhang Yunfei finished speaking, he was about to take off the cloak and give it to Lin Ruo, but he grabbed Lin Ruo's little hand that wanted to stop Zhang Yunfei.

"I'm not cold!" Lin Ruo said hurriedly. When he wanted to take back his hand, he found that Zhang Yunfei had already held her hand and kept putting it down.

"Let go!" Lin Ruo said coquettishly, his red face was so beautiful and seductive.

Ignoring Lin Ruo's words, Zhang Yunfei smiled evilly, pulled his right hand gently, hugged Lin Ruo in his arms, and then wrapped her slim body tightly with her with a wide cloak.

"Woo woo..." Lin Ruo tried to struggle for a while, then gave up resisting.

...

After a moment, Lin Ruofei's red face appeared on the cloak, quietly lying on Zhang Yun's chest, with red lips slightly opened, breathing the air outside, looking soft and indescribably.

Zhang Yunfei looked at the face in his arms with unfulfilled satisfaction. Just as he was about to bow his head, he suddenly thought that Li Jun was still beside him, and hurriedly looked around, but there was no trace of Li Jun. It turned out that Li Jun quietly left when he saw Zhang Yunfei and Lin Ruo ambiguous. Zhang Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief, hugged the beauty in his arms tightly, and looked at the mountains in the distance with ignorance.

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Woo woo woo woo woo!

The whistle sounded and the escort fleet slowly leaned towards the Dagukou Customs Wharf. Looking around, I saw the Dagukou Fortress Fortress located on both sides of the Haihekou estuary, which stood steeply and majestic.

"This is the Dagukou Fortress Fortress! The gateway of the Qing Dynasty, the sea 6 throats. It is the important road of Jiuhejin and the seven provinces of boats and vehicles! What a Dagukou Fortress!" Zhang Yunfei exclaimed.

Li Jun, who was standing beside him, said, "Is there nothing? It's far worse than Pearl Harbor Fortress?"

Zhang Yunfei shook his head and was speechless. The Dagukou Fortress was naturally not as large as the scale and military equipment of the Pearl Harbor Fortress. The reason why Zhang Yunfei sighed was because the Dagukou Fortress in later generations had disappeared. This was just a sigh that he could not help but sigh that he witnessed the Dagu Fortress in history again.

Dagukou Fortress is located on the Bohai Sea in the east and the Haihe Plain in the west and across the river from Tanggu.

The forts include: the north bank, south bank, Caotougu, stone crack, Nantan and other types of artillery, which have 30,000 garrisons of 99 guns, forming the defense system of Dagu Fortress. From 1840 to 1937, British, French, Japanese and other teams invaded Beijing and Tianjin seven times, five of which were from Dagu. One Dagukou Fortress was actually a modern history of China. After the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, it forced the Qing government to sign the "Xin Chou Treaty", and one of the conditions was to demolish the Dagu Fortress. At this point, the Qing Dynasty had no Dagukou Fortress, China had no coastal defense, and China had no China in the world.

Now that Zhang Yunfei is here, will history repeat itself?
Chapter completed!