Uncle Wang suddenly became aware of Li Yu's hair and said in shock: "Sir! Your hair..."
Zhao Qian also came to his senses and stopped calling him "sir" and blurted out: "Master, my head is going to fall off!"
Fengling immediately stopped them: "Listen to what you badmouths are saying! Since the master dares to do it, he has his reasons."
However, Fengling was also very concerned. After teaching them a lesson, she turned to ask, "Sir, is it really okay?"
Li Yu walked into the house, sat down in the main hall of the north room, and then said calmly: "As you said, since I dare to do it, I have enough reasons. Besides, it's time to change the atmosphere. Anyway, I
As someone from the academic community, there is nothing wrong with being a little bit of a trendsetter, and besides, it is no longer uncommon for people to have their hair cut in braids in Western-style schools."
Nowadays, it is true that the Qing government can no longer control these trivial matters, and it is hard to say whether the country can still be stable.
Although the Qing royal family discovered that betrayal could stabilize their dominance, how long could they sell it?
If you sell, you will sell yourself.
But Uncle Wang was still more traditional and said tremblingly: "Sir, I'm afraid that someone in the court will not see it and will be disadvantageous to you."
Li Yu said: "Of course there are people who can't stand it, but they can't do anything to me. After all, I have the status of a foreign academician of the Royal Society."
Li Yu is actually too optimistic, but sometimes he has to be so tough, otherwise the window paper will never be pierced.
Uncle Wang was so worried that sweat broke out on his forehead. Even after two hundred years, the shadow of "having your hair but not your hair, leaving your head but not your hair" could not be forgotten. "Sir, please don't let anything happen to you..."
Li Yu could see that they really cared about him, so he comforted him: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, everything will be fine."
He changed the topic and said, "I just entered the alley and saw a white cloth hung up in the Rong Mansion next to it. What's going on?"
Fengling's mouth was the fastest: "Don't you know yet, sir? Ronglu is dead."
She had no good impression of Ronglu and called him by his first name.
Li Yu was surprised and said: "Rong Lu, are you dead?"
Zhao Qian said: "Yes, I have been dead for more than a month. Fortunately, you were not here during this period, otherwise I would not be able to sleep and have no peace every day! The Rong Mansion next to me cried from morning to night, and the ministers from top to bottom came over one by one.
Condolences.”
After all, he is the chief military minister and can be regarded as the prime minister. His death will definitely alarm the government and the public.
All in all, as a late Qing partisan, Cixi's most trusted ministers, Yi, Li Hongzhang, and Ronglu, are now all dead, leaving only Yi Kuang, who has no ability and only loves money.
Although Zhang Zhidong was from Cixi's side, he obviously also advocated the reform ideologically.
As for Yuan Shikai, it is completely unclear. He could be a rear party member or an imperial party member. Only the current situation can determine his direction.
Cixi naturally understood the situation, and she should know what kind of person Yuan Shikai was, but there was no one among the Manchu nobles around her who could help him, so there was nothing she could do.
And she also understood that after her death, no one would be able to control Yuan Shikai.
In fact, it was Cixi's own fault. The most effective troops in the entire Qing Dynasty were all under Yuan Shikai. After that, the young Aixinjueluo royal family who came to power in the Xuantong Dynasty wanted to think of a hundred ways to kill him, but in the end they could
What to do with him.
Li Yu thought for a while, he was a neighbor after all, so he should go to Rongfu to see him. There was definitely no need to buy a wreath, as he had been buried long ago.
The Rong Mansion is much more elegant than the Li Yu family, but there are white cloths hanging everywhere.
Ronglu's son Balong was wearing mourning clothes and had a sad face.
Ronglu's two daughters were also there. They married early. One of them, Guarjia Youlan, was married to Prince Chun Zaifeng. In a few years, he would give birth to Puyi, the late Qing emperor.
Balon has no abilities, and the family's biggest supporter is Youlan, but Youlan is only nineteen years old.
Balon said in pain: "My father only left me a small baron. I have no real power at all. What will I do in the future?"
Youlan wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked, "I asked you to do your job well before, but you were just playing around. Now that your father has passed away, what else can you do?"
Now that Youlan doesn't have a child, of course she can't see the next step, and it's impossible for her to know in advance that the child she gives birth to will become the emperor in the future.
Besides, even at that time, the real Queen Mother in the palace was Queen Mother Longyu, and Youlan didn't have much power at all.
Longyu, who had seen Cixi's ability in the palace, although his ability was not very good, already knew that he should firmly hold power in his hands.
——The incident between the two empress dowagers back then was still fresh in her mind, and she didn’t want the past to happen again.
It can be said that once Ronglu died, the entire Rong family was basically finished.
Even if Ronglu opened his eyes and knew that his grandson would become an emperor in the future, it would be of no use.
Balon had messed up a lot of money before. Although Rong Lu had a lot of savings, based on his spending, he was probably going to have nothing.
Li Yu walked to the door, coughed lightly, and had been brewing his feelings for a while. He couldn't squeeze out the tears, so he could only put a few drops of water into his eyes, and immediately pretended to cry while he was dry and walked in.
"Ouch! My Rongzhongtang! Why did you leave like this! What will the Qing Dynasty do without you?"
Balong saw Li Yu and said, "It's you."
But seeing Li Yu crying so sadly, he forgot about the little friction before, and said with tears rolling down his face: "Emperor Master!"
Li Yu continued to cry and said: "Master Balong, you must express your condolences!"
Balon suddenly saw Li Yu's handsome hairstyle and said in shock: "Emperor Master, you, you, you? What are you saying?"
Li Yu said: "These are all requirements of the new school. I have been awarded as a foreign academician of the Royal Society and a member of the American Astronomical Society. I often attend Western-style solemn occasions and must follow Western etiquette requirements."
At this time, etiquette is important.
Baron was surprised: "The Royal Society?! So, Imperial Master, you are also the Imperial Master of the King of England?"
Li Yu got off the donkey and fooled him by saying, "It can be understood this way."
Balon quickly said: "It's really incredible! I'm disrespectful and disrespectful. I didn't expect that the emperor's master is becoming more and more difficult to hope for."
Li Yu said: "It's easy to talk to each other. We are all neighbors. We can help each other if anything happens in the future."
Li Yu just said a polite word, but he didn't expect Balong to take it seriously: "I will rely on the emperor's master in the future!"
Li Yu could only say: "It should, it should."
"Sit inside, the emperor," Balon said, and then ordered his servants, "Quickly show the emperor some tea!"
Li Yu originally wanted to leave after showing his face, but was forced in by Balong.
Ronglu's two daughters are already married, and there is no need to avoid suspicion. They are both in the hall.
Balon introduced Li Yu to them.
Youlan said: "I heard from the emperor's teacher, the eldest princess (Yi's daughter), that you are a person who is proficient in Western learning."
Li Yu said: "I know a little bit about it."
Youlan suddenly inquired: "You are the emperor's teacher and you often see the emperor. I didn't know that the emperor..."
Li Yu became alert. He knew that Youlan was Cixi's adopted daughter and said cautiously: "What do you mean, madam?"
Youlan said: "I haven't seen the emperor for a long time. I wonder if the emperor is still in good health?"
Li Yu said: "The emperor is in good health."
"Oh," Youlan said, "then I'm relieved. Actually, I still want to know why, um... forget it!"
Balon said: "Sister, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating? Mr. Li Yu is one of our own."
Li Yu wanted to argue, when did he become his own person? But it was not convenient to say it at this time.
Youlan asked: "Are you really one of our own?"
Baron was heartless and patted his chest, "Of course he is one of his own."
Youlan believed it and asked boldly: "Since the emperor is in good health, why has he never had an heir?"
Let me go, this is a huge problem.
How dare Li Yu answer casually?
But since Youlan married into the prestigious Prince Chun's palace, she also knew Cixi's attitude towards their family, so she had a little hope in her heart.
In the royal family, this hope is truly fatal.
Li Yu immediately said: "I don't know about this."
Youlan continued to ask: "You are a master of Western learning. You know so much incredible foreign knowledge. Can't you tell?"
Li Yu quickly said: "There are many categories of Western learning, but I don't understand the medical aspect you asked about."
Youlan said: "If it's not all Western learning, why don't you understand it?"
Li Yu had no choice but to explain: "It's just like the officials of the Ministry of Rites don't understand the work of Taiyuan Hospital. There is a big difference."
"Is that so?" Youlan thought thoughtfully.
Li Yu spread his hands: "I don't know how many there are. I just gave a lecture on Western learning to the emperor."
Balon was still puzzled: "Sister, why are you asking this? Of course the emperor is in good health. I heard that he often attends court meetings and festivals."
Youlan rolled her eyes at him, "I was just asking."
——This brother really doesn’t understand anything. It seems that the Rong family can only rely on themselves.
Li Yu stood up and said, "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first."
Balon said: "I will send the Emperor Master."
Li Yu stopped him and said, "Please stay. We are all neighbors anyway. We are very close. We can be there in two steps."
Li Yu returned to his home and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know where to ask again. He probably had to tell the details about Guangxu.
The next day, Li Yu first went to the Capital University to report. It was really unreasonable for him not to come back for so long.
The first people they saw were classmates Fan Xiren, Feng Zuxun, and He Yujie. They immediately surrounded Li Yu:
"Well, I went to the United States and changed my hairstyle." Feng Zuxun said.
Li Yu smiled and said: "It will be the same when you study abroad in the future."
He Yujie said: "Don't tell me, foreigners' suits are quite stylish."
Fan Xiren said: "We all know your feats in the United States. It would be great if I also had this brain! I can also have dinner with the president. Just think about it, it will be awesome!"
Feng Zuxun said: "If you want to do this, of course you can only study hard. Otherwise, not only will you not be as ambitious as Li Yu when you go out, but you will also embarrass your own people."
He Yujie nodded: "That's right!"
"By the way," Fan Xiren held out a football, "I have been practicing hard during this period. Let's play a game before class starts?"
After all, they are all young people, and Li Yu also became interested, "Let's play a game! Let's play a game! Our normal school versus your official school!"
Fan Xiren said proudly: "Then you will lose miserably!"
After all, the people in the Shixueguan have money and leisure. When it comes to playing, not only football, but also the Three Kingdoms Kill that Li Yu taught them is the most popular game in the Shixueguan.
However, Li Yu is not afraid of them. He has been playing football for many years and they have only been in contact with each other for a few months. In front of them, he is simply Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo.
Li Yu kicked the ball out with one kick, and then said provocatively:
"Come here!"
Unexpectedly, Fan Xiren then kicked the ball crookedly, and the ball rolled out of the court. Rongqing, the minister of management and education in official uniform, was standing there. He looked at Li Yu with a gloomy face: "Stop messing around! Clean up these foreign things."
! Don’t you understand the principle of playing with things and losing one’s ambition?”
Fan Xiren stuck out his tongue: "Master Rong, we are for entertainment during class."
"Stop being so glib!" Rongqing scolded, "The university hall is a place for studying, not entertainment!"
Li Yu defended him: "Master Rong, you can combine work and rest, and you can..."
Before Li Yu could finish speaking, Rong Qing raised his voice an octave higher and shouted at him: "You also taught me how to play cards! Before I could even settle the score with you, you cut off your braids again! You said you
Do you still look like a university student? You are simply a black sheep! Today I will expel you from the university and you will never be used again!"