Chapter 231: Jingguan is the background for taking photos
But it is the song that makes the peach blossom fan blow. The face of the person is reflected in the red of the flowers. The heart of spring should understand itself. Pity the fragrance and cherish the jade. The person is in Dengcao Hutong.
Li Guolou worked hard until midnight, and then fell asleep hugging each other. He kept calling "Mike" in his sleep. Li Guolou was young and strong, and slept hard all night. He got up early in the morning. The family was having breakfast.
Xie Ma walked into the restaurant. Her face was red from suppressing her emotions. She waved to Li Guolou. She hesitated to speak. It looked like she was overly excited.
Li Guolou took off the napkin around his neck. He stood up and approached Xie Ma. He asked, "What's wrong, Xie Ma? You look so sneaky."
"Zhang Zhongtang's victory was great. The main force of the Nian army on the east road was wiped out. There was a crowd of people building the capital in the south of the city. Lai Wenguang's head was hung on the Meridian Gate." Xie Ma was afraid that it would be bad for her master to hear such things while they were eating. But she spoke in a very loud voice. Loud. It can still be heard by everyone present.
"Ah..." When everyone heard this, they all stood up excitedly and clapped their hands to celebrate. The last group of rebels in the Qing Empire had been eliminated. That was something worth celebrating.
In the inner house, I could still hear the sound of firecrackers going off on the street outside. Just now I thought some wealthy family was marrying off their daughter. It turned out that the whole world was celebrating the victory of the Huai army led by Li Hongzhang.
"My uncle is amazing." Li Guolou burst into tears with excitement. He wiped his wet eyes and twitched.
It would be great if Li Hongzhang wins. In the future, he can use the name of his uncle to do business in the capital. Everyone will give him three points. The commander-in-chief who originally commanded the annihilation of the Nian Army on the East Road was Zeng Guofan. But the Qing army was defeated. The army was severely defeated. Even Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite general, the Mongolian Iron Hat King Zeng Ge Linqin, was beheaded by the Nian army. The furious Empress Dowager Cixi deprived Zeng Guofan of his military power and asked Zeng Guofan's disciple Li Hongzhang to take charge of the Qing Dynasty.
"Horses." Li Guolou couldn't help but sigh. Why is it so difficult for the Nian Army to be eliminated? It's because the Nian Army has flexible tactics and can move eastward and westward, wandering among the vast mountains and rivers in the north. Unlike the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, all tactics revolve around Tianjing. (Nanjing). Hong Xiuquan, the king of heaven, refused to move his buttocks even to death. Trees are piled on top of dead people and people are alive. Wise words: In war, you should still swim.
Li Guolou walked around excitedly. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Who will go to the Meridian Gate with me?"
The grandmothers who had clapped their hands just now fell silent immediately. No one wanted to see the head. Chu Xiangyu looked forward and backward, but still raised her hand and said: "I, Brother Xiaolou, let me accompany you to see the Beijing Temple."
"Hey..." The grandmothers seemed to have seen a strange person. They stayed far away from Chu Xiangyu and ignored Li Guolou's request to play.
"Mike, don't forget the dinner tonight." Zhen Yuhuan never stood up from the beginning to the end. She still drank porridge with a huge appetite. She winked furtively at Li Guolou. Everyone knew the meaning.
"Oh, if you don't go and pull me down, Xiao Xiangyu and I will play for a long time."
Li Guolou's words of seduction did not cause a ripple. Those who should drink milk still drink milk. Even Mayuko is now accustomed to drinking milk. The grandmothers will entertain themselves during the day. There will also be a "Mike Support Group" to play together. The capital They have played in all the places that are not open to the public. They have more places to play in the capital than Li Guolou. They have to play with Li Guolou. They are only interested in the mansion.
Chen Xiangfang was a little dissatisfied and said: "Xiaolou, the Criminal Department does not have a Sunday holiday. Why are you talking to yourself and not going to work?"
"I am now a ninth-grade officer. I should be a captain. If Mr. Bao does not promote me, I will not do my job properly." Li Guolou is dissatisfied that he has a grade but no official position. He is a bit petty and does not work well.
Zhen Yuhuan said: "Grandma, whatever Mike you want, the Ministry of Justice will not care about them today. Soldiers maintain law and order. No one dares to commit crimes on the street, right?"
"Yeah... That makes sense." Li Guolou had nothing to worry about and drank the first cup of Maofeng tea in the morning.
"Hmm... Mike, why is the tea water from Yuquan Mountain? Your taste is getting higher and higher." Zhen Yuhuan took a sip of tea and realized that the tea was spring water from Yuquan Mountain.
"Oh, Anita. Since you have a strong family and moved here yesterday, I want to change our lives. I asked Shui San'er to send a bucket of water from Yuquan Mountain. From now on, we will drink the same water as the Queen Mother. Water." Xie Xiuzhu was as steady as a mountain. She picked up the tea cup and drank tea. Now their family drinks tea in the morning and coffee in the afternoon.
"Very good." Jelia agreed. She also changed her habits and fell in love with Eastern food.
Li Guolou warned: "Don't be indolent. You must learn from Zhen Youzi. Get up early and work. Don't invite me anymore."
"Hi." Yingying Yanyan bowed politely in reply.
The south of the capital is a Han residential area. People on the street are heading south. In order not to get separated from Chu Xiangyu, Li Guolou holds Chu Xiangyu's hand and walks on the street. Society is progressing. Everyone is surprised. Strange. There were countless people walking hand in hand. Almost everyone from the capital came out to see the capital and the head of the rebel leader Lai Wenguang.
The carriages were no longer able to pass. Only the flow of people was moving south. Li Guolou among the crowd asked: "Xiao Xiangyu, are you used to staying at my second grandma's house? Do you want to go back to the Yue family's magic class?"
"I'm not going back. It would be great to play cards and have fun together. My sisters are very kind to me. My second grandmother said she would take me to the Old Summer Palace to play." Chu Xiangyu walked beside Li Guolou, her smile as bright as fireworks.
"Ah, you are so capable. You can even enter the royal forbidden area." Li Guolou was envious. He didn't even touch the edge of the Forbidden City.
"Humph. Fool. The more people you know, the more benefits you get. Some places in the Old Summer Palace are open to noble women. We have a strong 'Mike Support Group' and we are present everywhere in the capital." Chu Xiangyu leaned against Li Guo Tower. I am afraid of being taken advantage of by others.
"Tomorrow we will go boating and eat boat food." Chu Xiangyu added. Women stay together to have fun and spend money like water.
"You are so free. Xiao Xiangyu must learn to save money. Don't imitate the lavish behavior of foreign girls. They are treating you well now. When I die, the trees will fall and the monkeys will scatter. No one will care about you." Li Guolou went to see the dead man. I couldn't help but think that he was going to die too.
Chu Xiangyu angrily scolded: "Bah, bah, bah, crow's mouth, good luck. Brother Xiaolou is not allowed to die before my son gets married."
The Meridian Gate is an archway. It is not far from the Xiannong Altar. It is on the same meridian. The huge bluestone square is used for military parades. The ferocious-looking heads are piled into two Beijing towers. There are about a thousand heads in each Beijing tower. Outside a row of horses, people gathered around and pointed, looking at the dead heads with smiles.
There was no gravel on the ground in the square. Otherwise, I don’t know how many stones would have been thrown. There were endless screams and cheers. The people applauded and celebrated, loudly praising the achievements of Prince Gong and Li Zhongtang. The Qing Empire was protected by these two Optimus Primes. Emperor Tongzhi can sit back and relax.
The head of bandit leader Lai Wenguang hangs above the archway. Li Guolou looked up at the unshaven head and his heart surged. The police were not as powerful as soldiers. The officers and soldiers standing still were like King Kong in the temple.
"Brother Xiaolou, let's go." Chu Xiangyu couldn't bear to look at thousands of heads. She didn't dare to take a second look at them.
"What's the hurry?" Li Guolou pulled Chu Xiangyu and admired the landscape made of human heads and the majestic sergeant.
"Brother Xiaolou, aren't you going to meet Li Zhongtang?" Chu Xiangyu asked curiously.
Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "My uncle has never met the emperor before. He has never met guests or relatives. I am a junior. I have to go and submit the post for the ceremony first. I can only meet my uncle after setting a time. Do you think my uncle likes me? He There are hundreds of disciples named. How could you have thought of me?"
Li Guolou felt depressed. He wasted more than a year in the capital. It was not because his uncle Li Hongzhang did not lend a helping hand but also caused mischief behind his back, causing him to return without success.
Chu Xiangyu saw Li Guolou staring intently. She was still walking around, looking at the equipment and horses of the Nian Army. If one plan failed, the other would succeed. She said softly: "Brother Xiaolou, I'm hungry."
Li Guolou was still unfinished. He said angrily: "Xiao Xiangyu, I have to be good when I bring you here. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This kind of thing only happens once in a lifetime. Didn't you see the three members of our "Baozhu Photo Studio" inside? Do you want to take a photo? I must take a photo as a souvenir." It turned out that Li Guolou refused to leave. He was waiting for the arrival of photographer Roberts and others.
"Oh." Chu Xiangyu grimaced, thinking that the background of the photo was full of human heads, and she got goosebumps all over her body.
Photographer Roberts's beard is his unique trademark. Now he also deliberately wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His strange appearance is unforgettable. It also makes Roberts unique. He can enter the infield of Jingguan to take pictures.
Li Guolou finally waited for the opportunity, took dozens of photos of the scene, and left happily.
"Xiao Xiangyu, you are still unwilling now. After a few years, I don't know how much those grandmas will envy you. You are witnessing history. These photos are worth thousands of gold." Li Guolou said seductively.
Chu Xiangyu took Li Guolou's hand and said with a smile: "I know. As long as the things you fancy are valuable."
Li Guolou grunted: "No. You will lose value."
"What did you say?" Chu Xiangyu angrily threw away Li Guolou's hand. With tears in her eyes, she raised her lips and refused to leave.
Li Guolou stopped and said with a playful smile: "Xiao Xiangyu, don't be angry. I am teasing you on purpose. From now on, we will be buried together and we will not be separated even after death."
"Go. Brother Xiaolou, you are crazy to see dead people. You have never left a word of death along the way. Palm your own mouth." Chu Xiangyu was really angry this time. She stood on the street wiping her tears and crying.
"Pa." Li Guolou knew he was wrong and slapped himself in the mouth. You can't bully Chu Xiangyu just because she has no money or power. She deserves to be beaten by herself.