After the arrival of the new ship, Yang Feng did not show any move to break the current balance. He just continued to be his local emperor in the eastern Hebei area. The farthest he could reach was Suizhong to play with the mountain king, leaving more than 20,000.
When the men and horses were bored, they would engage in drills and so on. Sometimes they would even load up the ship and go out for a walk, causing three surprises along the Shandong coast. But other than that, they didn't do any other evil deeds. They just stayed there and didn't leave.
Already.
Of course, this is only on the surface. Behind the scenes, he extorted the princes and ministers in Beijing very hard. He sold more than a hundred captives for nearly two million taels of silver and earned back all the military expenses for the garrison in Jidong. Those who suffered
Each and every one of them hated him so much that they gnashed their teeth and went there every day to incite Cixi for various reasons to expel this rebellious official and traitor.
Cixi really wanted to, but it was a pity that she was powerless. Neither the navy nor the army could defeat them, so what could they do to drive them away? She could only continue to watch Yang Feng act arrogantly. Anyway, he didn't see Yang Feng's intention to enter Beijing in a short period of time.
In fact, Cixi and her cronies were a little confused at this time. It was supposed that Yang Feng's strength should take action, so why didn't he take action? It made people feel anxious and disturbed their sleep every day.
This strange relationship between them also made those loyal ministers and righteous men very anxious. It should be said that they have developed a lot of people recently. The imperial examination has just passed, and because Fujian and Zhejiang have expelled a large number of officials, the employment situation this year has been very poor.
It is extremely serious. The vast majority of newly admitted Jinshi have not been released from official positions. Each and every one of them is extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court. It is just like modern college students who cannot find a job after graduation. This kind of dissatisfaction usually leads to the conclusion that the heroine is corrupt and corrupt.
When the emperor is in power, the country will lose its power, so everyone is full of expectations for the coming of the Holy Emperor.
In addition to the Jinshi scholars, there are also a large number of those who failed the exam and stayed in the capital to repeat their studies. These people usually think that they are rich in academics and even the number one scholar. As for this end, it is entirely caused by the examiners accepting bribes, so this group of people are also dissatisfied.
In addition, Zhang Yinhuan was a famous minister, Zhirui was a noble relative, and Kang Youwei was a Confucian. Their appeal was still considerable, and a large circle was formed.
But even so, they were unable to get in touch with Guangxu, let alone Guangxu. They couldn't even touch the palace. Except for Zhang Yinhuan, who was an old fox, everyone else, including Zhirui, was a complete bunch of talkers.
, have neither money nor power, how can anyone in the palace pay attention to them.
Zhirui once secretly visited Guiziliu, hoping that he could come to help the emperor again, but he made Guiziliu laughable. You let Yang Feng sell it once, do you want him to sell it again? Since you all said
He is a profit-seeking person. So when Cixi gives him a lot of benefits, why not immediately switch to Cixi's side? I let you escape last time, and I'm afraid it won't be such a good thing again. I'll give it a try
My old bones can't afford to be tired. I still want to die of old age in peace and leave some property to my children and grandchildren! I will never do such a head-turning job with you.
There is no way to get through with Guiziliu, let alone the other princes. Those guys are either clinging to Cixi's lap, or they are a bunch of people who close their doors and don't care about worldly affairs. It is definitely impossible to help them, and they will even do it if they don't.
It was clear that they had sold it. So in the end, these loyal ministers and righteous men had no choice but to communicate with Yang Feng to see if they could deliver the goods first and pay later.
"This won't work. Without the Emperor's personal guarantee, I will never send troops. Although I am a loyal person, even if I go through fire and water for the Emperor, my people must be guaranteed, otherwise I will beat the Emperor to death.
We helped him up, and then turned around and the emperor ransacked our house. Wouldn’t it be a big loss?” Yang Feng refused Kang Youwei’s request to send troops directly without hesitation.
"Lord Yang, you are worrying too much. Our sage is comparable to Yao and Shun in ancient times, so it will never be like this." Kang Youwei said with a smile, as if he knew Guangxu very well.
"Mr. Kang, let's be honest. We all know that the power of heaven is unpredictable. Otherwise, how can people say that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger? Don't even loyal ministers have the moment of Fengbo Pavilion? And I am a businessman, and I will never do it.
Doing business without guarantees, I don’t believe in promises or guarantees, I just believe in things written in black and white.” Yang Feng shook his head and said.
"Master Yang!" Shengren Kang had no choice but to be moved by his true feelings. He stood up and ran to Yang Feng and knelt down in front of Yang Feng. Then he said with runny nose and tears: "Master Yang, I beg you.
, for the sake of the emperor, for the sake of our Qing Dynasty, and for the sake of the people of the world, please surrender your power once. I, Zhang, and Zhi are willing to pledge their heads on your behalf. If your Majesty is restored to power and pursues the past affairs again, we will die to thank you.
.”
Damn it, your dog's life is worth nothing! Yang Feng cursed in his heart.
I can't tell that this guy is really loyal to the Qing Dynasty, and it's really hard for him to like that braid so much. Seeing such a loyal minister kneeling in front of him, Yang Feng is also very confused, whether to help them or continue to play with them.
?This issue needs to be considered carefully. First, we must figure out what the consequences will be after the puppy comes to power.
First of all, Cixi will definitely not survive. This alone is worth looking forward to. I wonder what the little dog will do for his more than 20 years of humiliating life, for his beloved Concubine Zhen, and for his respected teacher.
How to deal with his adoptive mother and aunt? Concubine Zhen was pushed into the fire and burned to death by Li Lianying. Is it possible to fulfill her last wish?
Secondly, he definitely wants to reform. What the hell would it be if the Reform Movement of 1898 came true? If a ruler wants to ensure his rule, he must do his best to safeguard the interests of the class he represents. Any behavior that undermines the interests of his own class will basically
She was just digging her own grave, and Cixi did a very good job in this regard. As for the occasional attack on a few princes and ministers who deserved to die, it was just to fool fools and make the common people happy by shouting a few words about our emperor.
Even the so-called reforms must be simple repairs and modifications on the premise of protecting the interests of the ruling class. If the interests of the ruling class are truly destroyed, then it is not a reform but a revolution.
The Reform Movement of 1898 was just something that a bunch of talkers came up with, without taking into account what their foundation was, let alone that the reason why their leader was recognized was not because he had a crown on his head, the emperor.
Is there anything valuable? I am afraid that half of the emperors in Chinese history did not die well. This is because he was the result of balancing the interests of the ruling class and was a spokesperson recognized by everyone. This spokesperson could not figure out his own identity and actually went to destroy the entire
It would be strange if the interests of the class are not pushed aside by others!
Even the weird thing of inviting Ito Hirobumi to take charge of the administration can be done, which really makes people speechless, especially this is the real trigger. The powerful people who originally wanted to see them play for a few more days immediately dare not
Let these madmen continue to play and bring an enemy who has just ended the war to govern the country. No one, even the most traitorous, would dare to do this.
But it is a good thing for these people to come to power and mess around. Many things that are inconvenient for them can be solved. Just give an example, such as the imperial examination. Yang Feng has not abolished the imperial examination until now in Fujian, Zhejiang and Taiwan, and even in academic and political studies in various places.
Everything is still in operation, including provincial academic affairs, and he has Xue Fucheng take charge of it, because he knows that this thing is too powerful, and people who are driven to a dead end are very scary, and even caterpillars can bite people. So
Although he killed the caterpillars who rebelled against him, he still left hope for other caterpillars. This class is easy to deal with. As long as they are told to take the imperial examination and serve as officials, they will not care too much about who their master is, even if it is
They will also sing praises to foreigners. This is the most brilliant thing about the Manchu Tatars after they entered the customs.
But people like Guangxu and Kang Youwei could help themselves solve this problem once and for all.
"Oh, Mr. Kang, what are you doing? This is killing me. Get up quickly." When Yang Feng thought of this, he saw Kang Sheng kneeling at his feet and was more pleased with him. He quickly got up and helped him up.
, and then said with great emotion: "Sir, it's already like this. It would be unreasonable for me to shirk it anymore."
"Master Yang, you promised King Qin." Kang Youwei said in surprise. He didn't expect that his kneeling would be so effective. It seems that he should kneel down more in the future.
"King Qin, this needs careful consideration. You have to allow me to think of a good way to get the best of both worlds." Yang Feng kept a thoughtful expression there for almost a quarter of an hour, which made Kang Youwei feel anxious and suddenly looked at him.
His eyes lit up and he asked: "Where does the Holy Spirit live now?"
"Yingtai, but it is said that he is surrounded by Cixi's cronies. Unless Cixi gives permission, he can't go anywhere, let alone meet outsiders." Kang Youwei said, this was something Zhirui bought with money.
"Yingtai, that seems to be a small island in the water?" Yang Feng pondered and said. He had visited it so many times before that he still didn't know where it was.
"Yes, in the South China Sea, named after the Fairy Mountain on the Sea, there is only a long bridge connecting the shore. Therefore, it can be said that it is hanging alone. As long as you watch the bridge, no one can approach the Holy One." Kang Youwei was afraid that he did not understand the difficulty, so he deliberately
I explained it to him carefully.
"This is easy to handle. We don't need any imperial edict. We can just invite the Holy One." Yang Feng said with a smile. He had already thought of how to get the puppy out of the palace.
"Invite your Majesty here?" Kang Youwei was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. (To be continued...)