January 17, 1895 seemed to be the coldest day in this century, especially when it was less than 3 o'clock in the morning. Before sitting on the sedan chair, Li Ningyu looked at the hoarfrost around him and felt a slight chill.
Looking at this dilapidated world, his heart couldn't help but ignite a fire. Then he stepped into the sedan. Under the escort of hundreds of guards, the sedan hurried towards the Forbidden City.
There was not much stop along the way. Li Ningyu's sedan stopped outside the huge Forbidden City, and the endless stream of Qing officials passed by Li Ningyu's sedan one by one because he needed to prepare to go to court. According to Li Ningyu
Regarding the details of the morning court, I remember that ministers at all levels had to get up around midnight and then walk through half of the capital to the Meridian Gate. At about 3 o'clock in the morning, the ministers arrived outside the Meridian Gate and started waiting.
When the drum on the Meridian Gate tower beats, all the ministers will line up until 5 o'clock in the morning. When the bell rings, the palace gate of the Forbidden City opens, and hundreds of officials enter one after another, cross the Jinshui Bridge and line up in the square.
Any officials who cough, spit or walk unsteadily will be recorded by the censor responsible for picketing and will be dealt with. Usually, when the emperor comes to the Gate of Supreme Harmony or the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all officials will kneel down and kowtow three times.
Only officials of fourth grade or above had the opportunity to talk to the emperor. Ministers reported government affairs to the emperor, and the emperor asked questions or gave answers. The most diligent emperor in the Ming Dynasty should be Emperor Chongzhen. According to some historical records, Chongzhen was ambitious and determined to do something.
As the master of ZTE, it was very common for him to correct memorials in various places until 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning every day. He must be there every morning, and he was more diligent than Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty.
Since Li Ningyu was an envoy from the Far East, he did not need to wait in line, so he dozed off in the sedan and waited quietly...
In a daze, Li Ningyu dreamed that he was scolding General Cixi, Guangxu and others in the court, and then everyone present was so angry that they spewed blood and died. Then the Far East captured the Qing Dynasty without any blood, and just
Just when Li Ningyu was preparing to go to the harem for a walk one day later, Zhang Jun's voice sounded from the side: "Master, it's your turn! Master!".
In a daze, Li Ningyu left the sedan, then rubbed his eyes, then adjusted his white tunic suit, and then strode into the Forbidden City. Since the heavy snow in Beijing had already arrived, he originally wanted to take a closer look.
The plan for this famous building fell through because there was a vast expanse of white everywhere. However, the huge building complex still brought a visual impact to Li Ningyu, because what he stepped into was the seat of the highest authority of the Qing Dynasty.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Jinluan Hall, is located at a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City. It is the main building and core space of the entire palace city. It has load-bearing eaves on the roof of the verandah, white marble steps, and colorful paintings of golden dragons and seals. The immortals and animals on the roof are all in the highest shape.
There is a square in front of the palace, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people to worship and celebrate. The entire palace is magnificent and worthy of being the main building and core space of the entire palace city. The plaque "Jianji Suiyou" inscribed on the Palace of Supreme Harmony is the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong.
And just after Li Ningyu walked in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he heard voices coming from inside: "Xuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East, Li Ningyu, has an audience!".
"Xuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East, Li Ningyu, is here to see you!..."
Amidst the echoes, Li Ningyu walked up the white marble steps led by a young eunuch, and then walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, also known as the Golden Palace.
At this time, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the aisles were lined with high-ranking ministers of the late Qing Dynasty, and sitting on the golden throne was Emperor Guangxu wearing a golden coiled dragon. There was also a seat with a curtain hanging next to it, which naturally belonged to Cixi.
At this time, everything real appeared in Li Ningyu's eyes. What first brought him was a small surprise, because he stood in the middle of a group of people who decided the future direction of the Chinese nation.
According to the rules, he just bowed down and said: "See His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty!".
However, it seemed that Emperor Guangxu and the ministers present had long been used to it and did not embarrass Li Ningyu too much. Then a voice sounded from the court.
"The name of the Far East has been so popular in recent years. I didn't expect that the Commander-in-Chief is only in his early 20s. It's really unexpected! What do you think?" Emperor Guangxu was sitting on the dragon chair. At this time, his expression was majestic, just like a human being.
Everyone knows that if the old lady next to him speaks up, he is talking to a coward.
Li Ningyu was originally an official of the Qing Dynasty, but the Qing government had expelled him many years ago. In addition, it was the first time he met Emperor Guangxu. There was nothing wrong with what Emperor Guangxu said at this time, but Li Ningyu had an idea.
While the ministers present were praising Li Ningyu, he walked forward to a certain bead curtain and said: "Li Ningyu has met the Queen Mother Lafayette!".
Li Ningyu's behavior attracted everyone's attention, but at this time, Cixi behind the bead curtain said in an alarming manner: "Sure enough, you are an extraordinary person. It seems that the Ai family was right to marry Duan Tong to you back then!"
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"Thank you, Lafayette!" Li Ningyu said following Cixi's words.
Then everyone present understood that Li Ningyu, my new lover, was not prepared to talk to you at all. The theme was straight from the beginning. What theme was it? Marriage, marriage.
About ten minutes later, another eunuch handed him the imperial edict that allowed Li Ningyu and Duan Tong to get married, and then he was about to leave, because even if he wanted to scold these old bastards in his heart, what if they
Angry with embarrassment, Li Ningyu didn't think he could leave the Forbidden City safely, except for one situation, and that was someone looking for trouble.
Prince Chunxian, Aixinjueluo Yixuan, the biological father of Emperor Guangxu and the seventh brother of Prince Gong, took the initiative to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, it is rare that Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Li Ningyu came to the court. Why?
Why don't you let him talk about Westernization in the Far East?"
Prince Chunxian's words were a pun, but all the ministers present just discussed in low voices. Everything had to wait until Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi approved. However, Li Ningyu glared at Prince Chunxian and said in his heart: "Okay.
, you brought it on yourself today, don’t blame me for a while! Huh!”.
Then Emperor Guangxu glanced at Cixi behind the curtain, waited for a long time, and then said slowly: "Since Prince Chunxian proposed it, please trouble Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Li Ningyu to explain it to everyone!".
"Okay!" Li Ningyu didn't wait for Emperor Guangxu to finish his words and immediately agreed. Then he slowly walked towards the Golden Palace, but he did not take the emperor's position, just to let everyone see.
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