Li Jingfang was shocked and said, "Does Lord Tang want to rebel?"

Li Hongzhang ignored Li Jingfang's words and continued: "I have been an official for the Qing Dynasty for so many years. What have I done? Apart from helping the Lao Buddha sign treaties that are worthy of the country and humiliating the country, which one is beneficial to the country and the people? The Qing Dynasty is already full of holes. I used to think that I could change this situation by myself and make the Qing Dynasty prosperous and strong. Haha, I later realized that it was a dream talk. So, our Qing Dynasty will not be able to jump around for a few days, and sooner or later it will change the sky."

"Fang'er is very careful to follow his father's teachings. No matter what Lord Tang does in the future, I will lead the Huai Army to support him!" Li Jingfang immediately understood the profound meaning of Li Hongzhang's words and said.

"Ahem, go back and rest, and I will go back to Beijing tomorrow!" Li Hongzhang said.

"Yes, father." Li Jingfang helped Li Hongzhang walk towards his residence again, leaving only Li Hongzhang sighing heavily, "Oh, Yuan Shikai, Yuan Shikai!"

The day after signing the contract at Chunfan Building, Maguan, Japan, Tang Jian brought Li Hongzhang and others back to Beijing to report his work.

Two months later, Li Hongzhang died of illness when he went to Taiwan to succeed as the governor of Taiwan at the age of 78. When Li Hongzhang died, he smiled with a satisfied smile.

Li Hongzhang's poem was written when he was dying: The carriage and horses were not leaving the saddle, but he knew that he would die when he was about to happen. He has been hurting the country's stance for three hundred years, and the people were hanged with 8,000 miles away. The autumn wind, the sword, the lonely ministers' tears, the setting sun, the flags and the altar of the generals; the dust atmosphere outside the country has not yet subsided, so don't look at it casually.

His son Li Jingfang followed Li Hongzhang's legacy and buried his remains in Keelung, Taiwan, and fulfilled his long-cherished wish to be buried in Keelung before he died in Taiwan.

The civil and military officials led by Tang Jian of the Qing Dynasty wrote a letter to Emperor Guangxu. Emperor Guangxu responded to the request of important officials. After three days of the country's mourning, he posthumously awarded Li Hongzhang as the Grand Tutor, the first-class Suyi Hou of Jin, and was posthumously named Wenzhong. He was given 5,000 taels of silver to mourn. He was originally from and meritorious to build 10 temples. The temples in the capital were regularly worshipped by local officials, and only one Han officials in the Qing Dynasty built the temples in the capital.

Tang Jian presided over the unveiling ceremony of Li Hongzhang's ancestral hall in the capital, and Emperor Guangxu personally led all civil and military officials to the temple for sacrifice.

When Emperor Guangxu and other civil and military officials left, Yuan Shikai walked to Li Jingfang, patted his shoulder lightly, and said, "Mr. Li is mourning, Lord Zhongtang is re-creating my kindness and rebuilding me. I will definitely fulfill Lord Zhongtang's will."

"Thank you, Lord Yuan, for your compassion. My father will be very happy if he knows you." Li Jingfang said, wiping his tears.

"Brother Yuan, I thought you were leaving!" Tang Jian walked out of the back hall and greeted Yuan Shikai when he saw him.

"Haha, it turns out it's Brother Fuhua. I haven't seen you for many days, so why don't you come here?" Yuan Shikai bowed and smiled.

"Thanks to Brother Yuan's concern, Tang Jian has been very good recently." The Tang family said politely.

"Haha, that's great. I haven't had a drink with Fuhua for a long time. I'll set up a seat in the mansion tomorrow. I will definitely come then!" Yuan Shikai said.

"Oh, Brother Yuan, you can't drink alcohol during the national mourning period. Have you forgotten?" Tang Jian reminded.

"Oh, look at my brain!" Yuan Shikai slapped his shiny forehead and said, "I'm really sorry, Lord Li, look at my memory. Lord Zhongtang is still in the national mourning period..."

"It's not important, it's not important. Lord Yuan is busy with business and everything is in charge, and his memory will inevitably be deviated." Li Jingfang gave Yuan Shikai a step forward.

"Oh, hehe," Yuan Shikai said with a smile: "It's still Lord Li who understands the righteousness. Fuhua, there are many business tasks these days. I'll ask you to talk to you in a few days?"

"Okay, Brother Yuan is here to do it first. I will also help Lord Li talk about the relevant matters about the ancestral hall in detail." Tang Jian replied.

"Okay, you guys are busy first, I'll leave first!" After that, Yuan Shikai left the ancestral hall with two followers.

"Mr. Tang, this is what my father asked me to give to you before he died. He hopes you can take a good look." Li Jingfang took out a letter from his arms, and saw that Li Hongzhang's handwritten ink book was written by Li Hongzhang: The Minister of Beiyang and Admiral Tang Jian personally opened it.

Tang Jian took Li Hongzhang's last letter and was about to open it, but Li Jingfang stopped him and said, "Master Tang, you should open it after you go back!"

"Yeah, okay." Tang Jian put his letter in his arms and said sincerely: "Mr. Li, I am still the same old saying, please be mournful and follow the changes."

"Haha." Li Jingfang said with red eyes: "Master Tang, please go and do your business first, just have me here."

Tang Jian was not worried and said, "Okay, Lord Li will be more worried. If the Tang family has air, they will come to worship the Lord of the Central Hall."

Li Jingfang nodded with tears in his eyes, and Tang Jian led Wang Jianchuan and Li Gates to leave Li Hongzhang's capital temple.

When he arrived at the Tang Mansion, Tang Jian entered his room alone. As soon as he was about to open the letter in his arms, he heard Wang Jianchuan's report outside the door.

Tang Jian put the letter into the drawer of his confidential documents and asked Wang Jianchuan to come in.

After Wang Jianchuan entered the door, he said mysteriously: "Sir, do you know who I saw at the East Gate?"

"No need to be so mysterious. Who is it? Is there such a fuss?" Tang Jian asked.

"Haha, I promised to surprise you." Wang Jianchuan said.

"Hey, I said Jianchuan, I said, are you that Li Gates who have been stuck together for a long time? Why did he learn to be slick? Tell me quickly!" Tang Jian asked.

"Haha, okay, sir, I saw that big bearded man at the entrance of the Sanxing Hutong in Dongdamen this morning!" Wang Jianchuan said.

"That big beard?" Tang Jian was puzzled.

"It's the Russian Russian whose butt is higher than his head. What's the name of "Witt!" Wang Jianchuan did not forget to squeeze the arrogant Russian minister at this time.

"Huh? What did he come to Beijing for? Last time in Japan, he took a steamship back to Vladivostok and went directly to Vladivostok? Why did he run to Beijing? Besides, he is an ambassador, so why didn't the Zongli Yamen know about the visit of the Russian minister!" Tang Jian asked.

"It's not a visit. I saw that the old man was sneaking when he left, and he didn't go to Tianjin to take a boat, but went directly to a carriage and headed towards Shanhaiguan in the north. He probably wanted to return to China from the northeast." Wang Jianchuan said.

"Returning from the north? Isn't it faster to take a boat directly to Tianjin? And the sky in the northeast is about to get colder. So what's his purpose for coming to Beijing secretly?" Tang Jian asked in his mind.

"Then have you seen clearly who he met in Beijing?" Tang Jian asked.

"No, that Russian is particularly cunning. The alleys in Beijing are more familiar with us. When he comes out, he has to wander around the alley several times. Some brothers are lost. He only knows that he has come to Beijing. Before we can find out who he is meeting, he has already sneaked out of Beijing."

"What exactly is this Russian minister going to do?" Tang Jian asked with his cheeks in his arms.

"Young master, the old lady is asking you to go to the front hall for dinner!" Lee Gates shouted outside the door.

"I understand." Tang Jian said, "Let's go, Jianchuan, go to have dinner first, I'll check it myself later."

"Yeah, okay, sir!" Wang Jianchuan responded.
Chapter completed!