The eternal events have been destroyed.

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This was an unbearable night, such as the emperor and the important officials, especially Yuan Shikai.

Xiao Liuzi, who followed the emperor's will, led Yuan Shikai to a small house in Dongchang Gate. The house was not big, but the facilities were complete, and there were no shortage of seats, beds and cabinets. The hut was surrounded by large buildings, with the house next to the house, and the beams were connected to the beams, the walls, and the windows were carved with exquisite patterns, neatly and uniformly, which was pleasing to the eye. What's even better is that from the outside, the hut looked like at all. Only by passing through the corridor and turning the small door could you enter the house. It was really hidden. Although Yuan Shikai was a regular visitor to the palace, he usually had eunuchs leading the way, and there were only a few places he often went to. The royal family was very vigilant. When it was a death sentence for a wrong step in the big house, he had no chance to see the whole picture of the Forbidden City, let alone know that there were such a small wooden house.

"Yuan Zhongtang, according to the emperor's wishes, the family asked you to rest here for two days. After a while, they called someone to carry it. There will naturally be someone to send it to bedding and pillows and other items. The place is narrow, so please take it more." Xiao Liuzi was serious and explained to Yuan Shikai with a stern face.

"Yes! Yes! I'm so troubled that my father-in-law is troubled. It's just a mere meaning, but I don't respect it." Yuan Shikai took out a silver note from his arms with his thick hands, rolled it up and stuffed it into Xiao Liuzi's hand.

"Then the miscellaneous family will say goodbye first." Xiao Liuzi stepped over the threshold and shook the silver notes in his hand. After finding that it was only 50 taels of silver, he cursed angrily, "Look at the sight of a dog!" Yuan Shikai used to give silver to Li Lianying. When Xiao De Zhang was not thousands of dollars, which one was not a thousand. Only by sending the disposable little character would take out about dozens of taels of silver to deal with it. Xiao Liuzi thought to himself: Yuan Shikai, you have been bounced for a few days, and you are still so snobbish?

This time, I was wrongly blamed Yuan Shikai. I didn’t want to give more tonight, but I was in a hurry and never brought more silver notes. This one was left for the reward yesterday. Yuan Shikai has become a talent for a long time, thinking that he can’t show his timidity in front of the eunuch, so when he gave it, he was still as grand as before, which made people not see the anxiety in his heart at all.

Looking at the pile of memorials in front of the case, Yuan Shikai was in no mood. What "loyalty in the country" and "sharing my worries" were all the emperor's words. I really wanted me to review the memorials and put them in a legitimate place like the Military Affairs Office and insisted on finding a secluded house. Could it be that I, Old Yuan, really considered a fool? Whether these memorials are criticized or not, they are irrelevant to the overall situation, so he was too lazy to take action.

How to get out? Looking up, although there was no movement on the window paper, the footsteps were clearly heard, and there must be someone guarding outside the door. This further confirmed his judgment - the emperor clearly made things difficult for him under the guise of "sharing my worries". It was obviously impossible to sneak away. First, such a big movement could not escape the surveillance of the guardians, and second, even if it could slip away, it was not the right way. Although the emperor's way of keeping people was a bit strange, he agreed in person. Is it a disobedience or a violation of the imperial edict? What's more, the palace gate is locked and the palace is strictly guarded. If there is a mistake, I will not be able to distinguish it clearly in the future.

After nervously weighing the pros and cons and carefully analyzing his own situation, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but recall the scene when Tan Sitong visited late at night 10 years ago. There was such a fierce ideological struggle at that time. Unexpectedly, 10 years later, we still face the same difficult situation. Retribution, can we really think that Yuan Shikai is the enemy of the emperor's fate?

After thinking hard for a long time, listening to the shaking footsteps, his thoughts gradually became clear: the emperor hated him to the core, and his murderous intent was revealed, but he had no appropriate charge or reason to kill, so he could only lock himself in this room first to vent his anger. Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He thought that the emperor would wake up after ten years of "training" in Yingtai, but he didn't expect that he would still be so reckless and impulsive. Can you lock me up for a while, Yuan Shikai for a lifetime?

As for the emperor's failure to leave, Yuan Shikai believed that there were only two possibilities: one was that the slaves below were not doing their jobs, and what kind of "good medicine" was clearly a useless thing, and they had to get their muscles back when they went back; the second was that Li Lianying, the old eunuch, had not done his job at all. It was this bastard who asked me, Old Yuan, to help me, but why was he so uneasy? Suspicious, suspicious! I just thought about it but couldn't find the reason for Li Lianying to do this. The fourth princess' hint also explained this point. It was probably because the emperor was lucky and Li Lianying couldn't find a chance to start - this was really a disaster and could not be kept anymore. But why did the emperor, who had always been sick, suddenly become a whole-hearted person? Yuan Shikai thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

After such a deep study, the panic and uneasiness that he caught was caught off guard had disappeared, and it was replaced by trade-offs. Yes, the emperor did hold the power of life and death, but even if he was the emperor, he had to have a reasonable reason to kill the important ministers. He thought that the emperor could not find this reason - he could not reiterate the old saying of sending soldiers to kill the empress dowager 10 years ago? That was killing his mother, and no matter how stupid the emperor was, he would not say that - this was a moral foothold that he dared not kill. Yuan Shikai thought proudly: Now I am Yuan Yuan

Holding military power, even though the army general Beiyang six towns took back four towns, if there was any disturbance, most of the officers and soldiers would definitely support me. This is the greatest capital. Even if the emperor wanted to kill me desperately, he had to consider the power of these tens of thousands of people. Outside, the British Minister Zhu Erdian also supported me. If the emperor dared to use strong power, the foreigners would not agree first. With this constraint, the emperor would be like being tied up and not want to show his skills at all - this is the commanding heights that cannot kill me in terms of strength.

Since you dare not kill me and cannot kill me, what are you worried about? He mocked the emperor in his heart: Come on, the Empress Dowager has been imprisoned for 10 years, so I, Yuan, will let you lock me up for a few days, which is also an explanation. When Prince Qing comes back, our family will talk to him about Xiang and you have to let me go. Since he comes, he will be at peace. We can be considered a person who has lived in the palace all night.

Since I had no worries about my life and had no way to escape, my tight heartstrings suddenly relaxed, and I felt sore all over my body and sleepy eyes. After a while, my snoring sounded like thunder...

Although he was over 70 years old, Zhang Zhidong's Wen Si was still very easy. As soon as Liangbi left, he brought the manuscripts. He originally planned to read them to the emperor in the hall, but Lin Guangyu said there was no hurry. Instead, he ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare snacks and talk with the old minister while eating. The latter saw that the sky was still dark and he felt empty all night, so he did not refuse and left.

Zhang Nanpi was a little nervous but excited when drinking in such an environment. The dining place was in the attic next to Fuchang Hall. He could see the surrounding scenery without being blown by the wind. It was elegant and secluded, and it was indeed a good place for a drink. Although he was just asking for snacks, Lin Guangyu was still a little stunned when he looked at the plates of exquisite dishes. This was clearly a sumptuous meal! "Dipsum" was like this, what should I do when I was in the middle of the meal? He had an intuitive impression of the luxury of the Imperial House. Because he was not used to eating, there were people standing next to keep an eye on him. The eunuch asked him to go downstairs to serve him, and the eunuch didn't let the eunuch do anything, and personally put the wine pot on Zhang Zhidong.

Zhang Nanpi was shocked and almost knelt down. What kind of courtesy is the king pouring wine for his ministers?

"Xiaoda," Lin Guangyu said with a smile, "No need to be polite. This is a wine to respect the old ministers, praise him for his long-term and night-long worries, and devote himself to the country. You deserve it."

"The emperor killed the old minister."

"Don't worry, I will read the manuscript first, you can use snacks first."

Lin Guangyu picked up the manuscript and read it. The square and beautiful running script in one hand appeared on the paper. After reading a few lines, he swept away with his eyes. Zhang Zhidong sat nervously in his seat, staring at the dishes thoughtfully, but the chopsticks were motionless. Lin Guangyu knew that he adhered to the etiquette of the king and his subjects, and he would never dare to cut off the chopsticks before the emperor had turned on the chopsticks, so he smiled slightly, picked up a piece of beef and swallowed it. He felt tender and smooth, and the mouth was fragrant. With the small wine in the cup, he felt it was indescribable to feel comfortable all over his body. As expected, Zhang Zhidong continued to follow up after the emperor took the chopsticks.

"I am very virtuous, and only inherited the order of Emperor Wenzong Xian, and prepared the palace. When Emperor Muzong Yi clashed with the dynasty, the riots were not settled, and the attack on Fang Yin was fought. At that time, there were conflicts and conflicts, and the seas were disturbed. The people's livelihood was declining and devastated! I worked with Empress Xiaozhen Xian to help me, and I was worried and worked hard all day long and night. Adhering to Emperor Wenzong Xian's remaining secrets, he encouraged internal and external ministers, and all the commanding ministers, instructed opportunities, diligently seek governance, appoint talents and accept advice, and relieve disasters and the people. So I was able to rely on Chengtian to suppress the disaster and turn danger into safety. When Emperor Muzong Yi was born, the emperor was now in the heir to join the dynasty. The more difficult the current affairs, the more difficult the people's livelihood, and internal and external troubles came one after another, and had to practice ruling again..."

This is an article that Lin Guangyu is very familiar with. When he saw the three words "must have to" and smiled: "The Empress Dowager 'had to' perform sanctions again, and I also 'had to' rehabilitate in Yingtai..."

Zhang Zhidong was just put into the air. When the emperor spoke, he was shocked, and the picked dishes fell into the plate. The emperor's meaning was obvious - he was extremely dissatisfied with the rule behind the curtain. Although the three words "must" pointed out the difficulties of "love must" and excusing Cixi's love for a smooth manner, it also aroused the emperor's new and old hatreds. How could he be happy? Squinting for a while, he replied: "Since the emperor thinks it is inappropriate, the three words "must" should be deleted, and there is no intention to change the original intention of "doing discipline again." Zhang Nanpi is a smart man! It is indeed comfortable to talk to smart man! Lin Guangyu continued to look: "...The year before yesterday announced the preparation of constitutional edict

This year, the preparatory constitutional period was issued, and it was almost done. Fortunately, I am strong in my body and energy, and I am still able to support the pillars. I don’t expect that since the summer and autumn this year, I will be discomfort, and I have no way to calm down. I sleep and eat and lose sleep over time, and my energy is gradually exhausted. I still dare not be relaxed in one day. On the 21st of this month, the disease has increased sharply and then it has reached its dying. Looking back on the past fifty years, my worry and hard work have been repeated, and I have no time to explain it. Now the new policy is held, and there are gradually clues. The emperor is in his prime, and the ministers at home and abroad want to work together to praise and strengthen our country's foundation. We should put national affairs first, and we should especially encourage our merits and study hard. We have great hopes for the future. The mourning clothes will be eliminated for 27 days, and we will announce them to the world, and we will all know."

"I have no objection. After the military aircraft are circulated tomorrow, it will officially declare the world." Lin Guangyu said as he grabbed a crystal shrimp ball into the other party's bowl. "Master Zhang's articles are famous all over the world. In the past, the Empress Dowager was extremely happy whenever he reads Master Zhang's memorials. Today, you will write the imperial edict, which is enough to comfort her in Jiuquan."

"The Empress Dowager is so kind to you, I will never dare to repay you if I die." Thinking of the past when Cixi ordered Tanhua with her own hands 45 years ago, Zhang Zhidong couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching shout came from the bottom of the building: "Well... I'm leaving..." Lin Guangyu was shocked. He stood up and opened the window and found that there was already thick smoke not far southwest. Mars could still be seen through the night. Zhang Zhidong's old eyes were blurred. After drinking two cups of wine for a night, he was a little confused and his attention dropped sharply. The shouting downstairs did not arouse his reaction. In addition, Lin Guangyu's movements after getting up and leaving the seat were not intense, so he sat on the chair without moving.

The little eunuch who was serving under the building ran upstairs with a crying voice, "Emperor... Zhang Zhongtang... Da Nei has gone to the water. I'm a servant... I beg the emperor to move to avoid it for a while."

"It's okay, I'll take a look first, what's going on?"

Where the smoke rose, Mars flew everywhere, and Zhurong was raging. The houses in the Forbidden City were almost all brick and wood structures, which were very easy to catch fire. Lin Guangyu saw it clearly. It was just now that the black smoke was lingering, but in a blink of an eye, it turned into a fire. Under the reflection of the fire, many black shadows appeared. It was obvious that the people in the palace had been alarmed and were trying to put out the fire.

Turning the clock back to this time, it was Liangbi who led the guards to guard Yuan Shikai. There was a thunderous snoring sound from the room, but the people outside the room did not dare to slack off at all. They still patrol and guard the area around the area with the cold wind blowing. The palace gradually became quiet, but Liangbi couldn't calm down no matter how he did. The emperor's eager eyes and eager expectations were circling in his mind.

"If you want to do it, do it quickly, how to do it?" All kinds of ideas emerged in his mind and were overthrown one by one. Killing Yuan Shikai was almost an easy task. You had to break into the door, use a knife or a gun, and just a little effort was enough to solve the other party's life. But Liang Bi was not a simple-minded death warrior, nor was he a brave and unscheming reckless man. It was convenient to take action like this, but the trouble would not be reduced - he was not afraid of death, but how did the emperor explain to the world? An improper handling would inevitably lead to a rebound from the entire Beiyang, which was the most troublesome thing. The cold wind was frozen, but Liang Bi was sweating profusely, and was heartbroken to find a good solution.

Several guards squeezed together, relying on moving their bodies and huddling together to keep warm with each other, but their expressions were resolute - it was a huge thing to be ordered by the emperor, what is this coldness?

"Brothers, it's not a solution to be so hard-working. I'll get some soy wine to warm up everyone."

"To be honest, it's a bit cold, but we're not afraid. Don't look at Yuan Shikai, a bastard, lying comfortably in the quilt, he probably feels colder than us!"

...It was interesting. Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere became much more lively.

Liangbi ran to get wine. It was indeed a relative of the Red Bianzi clan and was familiar with the imperial kitchen. He could even get a small bottle of soju and half a plate of beef so late.

"Come on, everyone will take a few sips..." Liangbi poured his throat two sips and handed the bottle to the guards. With the leader taking the lead, the guards became brave. They were not allowed to drink when they were on duty according to the rules, but today it was not a formal task, and Lord Liangbi said it was for warm-up, so everyone didn't have so much concern.

"Sir, look... it seems that water is coming over there." A guard had just taken the bottle of wine and found that black smoke began to emerge not far away, followed by flames. Mars was particularly obvious in the dark night sky.

"No, I'm really out of the water." Liangbi was anxious. The fire was already on the verge, but Danui had not responded yet.

"You guys hurry up and put out the fire..."

"Then this guy?" Someone pointed at the room.

"It's not a problem, I'm watching him to ensure he is 'safe and safe'."

After hearing the commander's instructions, the guards did not dare to neglect. They knew the power of the fire. The climate was dry in winter and the plants were withered and yellow. Once the fire spread, it was a big deal. Then they ran towards the fire.

Seeing the people leaving, Liang Bi gritted his teeth, entered the corridor, pushed open the door, and walked to Yuan Shikai's bedside without anyone noticing.

Looking at the round and fat face at the head of the bed, Liang Bi felt contemptuous: "Yuan Shikai, Yuan Shikai, you are so arrogant when you die, you are so arrogant that you don't even lock the door. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?" He reached out to his waist, took off his belt quickly, and tidied it gently, and the belt had wrapped around Yuan Shikai's thick and short neck.

Yuan Shikai was awakened, and he saw in fear that a figure appeared in front of him, and it was what he knew.

Before the word "Liang..." was expressed, the other party had tightened the belt in his hand and bursts of pain came from his neck.

"Ah..." Yuan Shikai struggled, twisted, and tried his best to grab the rope of life on his neck with both hands. Unfortunately... it was too late! The death-seeking noose became tighter and tighter. He only felt that the eyes were black, and the stars were rising. Suddenly, his hands loosened, and he lost consciousness. His head couldn't help but tilted to the side-he hung up.

Liang Bi loosened his belt, stretched his hands into the other person's breath without any response, and then let out a long breath. He put the quilt that Yuan Shikai had just struggled to kick his legs and struggled back on the bed, but a corner of the quilt was placed on the stove. The fire... was burning wildly, and the fire... spread everywhere. The quilt was lit, and the house began to rise... Soon the wooden house fell into flames. Liang Bi pushed open the door, turned around and looked at Yuan Shikai with a complicated mood, and left resolutely.

Due to the unique environmental location of the wooden house, although the flames inside had already rushed to the beam, it seemed to be just black smoke from the outside, and it was not easy to detect in the dark night. Moreover, the Forbidden City was focusing on the places where the water had already flowed! The fire spread very quickly, and soon, the surrounding houses began to smoke and the flames broke out.

Liangbi smiled slightly and looked vigilantly at whether anyone noticed it around. In the distance, the entire palace was alarmed. Countless eunuchs rushed out to put out the fire, calling people, carrying water, crying, and putting out the fire, naturally there were people who took advantage of the fire to steal... Although Liangbi was in a noisy scene, his mind did not dare to relax for a moment.

Finally someone shouted heart-wrenchingly: "It's not good, there's water going from the east too..."

Everyone looked up and found that, sure enough, Lao Gao's flames burst out from near Dongchang Galleries, which seemed to be even more powerful than here. Several guards who were participating in the firefighting were stunned and threw down the bucket in panic and left. The task assigned by the emperor was optimistic about Yuan Shikai. Now it was on fire. I wonder how Lord Liangbi and Yuan Shikai were doing?

After running for a few steps, I saw the figure in front of me trying to put out the fire. When I got closer, I saw that my hair and beard were burned by the fire. Isn’t this Liangbi?

"grown ups……"

"Hurry... hurry up... call some more people, it's also on fire, I can't save it alone." Liangbi gasped heavily, his face was dark, full of traces of smoke and fire - the fire was very fierce!

When the guards and a group of furious eunuchs from Jingshifang arrived again, the fire had swept across the entire house. You could feel the scorching heat waves more than ten steps away, and the fire was obviously much more violent.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry...ah! Lord Yuan is still inside?" Xiao Liuzi cried with a sad face and shouted heart-wrenchingly, "Save people quickly..."

What the emperor wanted to deal with Yuan Shikai had nothing to do with him, but he arranged this place by order. He was the first person to blame for something wrong.

Save people? The eunuchs looked at each other, it was clearly rushing in and killing me! Lord Yuan? How could Lord Yuan be here? Fire takes advantage of the wind, and the wind helps the fire. There are the sounds of beams and pillars collapse everywhere. Wood with flames fell from the air, making shocking sounds, and water pouring on it would be useless.

Liangbi was anxious. He picked up a bucket of water and poured it on himself. The cold wind blew, and he was trembling. He shouted, "Master Yuan is still inside, I...I'll go to save him." After that, he rushed towards the sea of ​​fire. Several guards around him dragged him tightly, and persuaded in tears: "Master, you can't go... The fire is so big... You will die in it..."

"Mr. Yuan is lucky and lucky. Maybe he would have escaped when the fire broke out. Master, you must not go in again..."

"Boom, rumbling," with a huge sound of collapse, accompanied by the sound of wind, screams, and howling sounds, the houses collapsed and fell down like paper... The people around were so scared that they hurriedly avoided.

"It's over!" Xiao Liuzi and Liangbi sat on the ground. The former lamented, but the latter felt relieved.

A trace of light flashed through Liangbi's dim eyes, and it dimmed in an instant - he set off two fires and burned a lot of houses, and I don't know if the emperor would blame him.
Chapter completed!