Besides, Liu Hai, who was in Nanjing, had been waiting anxiously in his mansion since he sent spies to inquire about the capital and deceived Kang Youwei.
Although Liu Hai said he was in Nanjing waiting for news from the north, he still had no time to relax.
Because he knew that in this time of great changes not seen in 3,000 years, his greatest reliance was his army.
There are now about 600,000 troops under Liu Hai's command, which is the result of Liu Hai's continuous expansion in recent years.
And in order to control the 600,000-strong army, almost all company commanders among these people are Liu Hai biochemical people.
Therefore, when it came to controlling the army, Liu Hai asked himself that no one could compare to him at that time.
The most important thing now is the equipment and training of the army.
Therefore, during this period, Liu Hai began to conduct large-scale exercises in the Liangjiang area. Liu Hai was so frightened that his 600,000-strong army was divided into 60 divisions and began large-scale exercises one after another.
This action of Liu Hai also attracted the attention of the Empress Dowager Cixi. You must know that Liu Hai is now the most powerful force in the Qing Dynasty. If he makes any bad moves, I am afraid that the country of the Qing Dynasty will change hands.
Just in case, the Empress Dowager Cixi actually came up with a way, which was to send a highly respected veteran minister who Liu Hai did not dare to offend to suppress him.
And now the only person in the Qing Dynasty who can accomplish this task is Liu Kunyi, the former leader of the Hunan Army.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager Cixi sent her confidants to Hunan to meet the Hunan Army boss with a letter written by the Empress Dowager Cixi herself.
At this time, Liu Kunyi was already old and often sick. Thanks to Liu Hai's panacea, the boss could still live like a normal person.
On this day, Liu Kunyi was enjoying family happiness at home with his little grandson in his arms. Suddenly, his confidant butler came to him quietly and said in Liu Kunyi's ear: "Master, where is the Queen Mother?"
Someone has been sent."
Liu Kun was shocked at first when he heard these words, and then fell into deep thought.
It can be said that there is a turmoil in the court now. Why did the old queen mother think of sending someone to see herself, an old man who was idle at home? But he quickly thought of Nanjing's bangs.
Liu Hai can now be said to be very prestigious in the Qing Dynasty, and the Liu family's status in Hunan has also increased significantly.
Now Empress Dowager Cixi is probably sending people here because of bangs.
Once Liu Kun figured it out, he didn't dare to neglect it and immediately came to the study alone.
When Liu Kun arrived in the study room, he saw the young eunuch sent by the Empress Dowager Cixi. The eunuch didn't say much. He just handed the letter from the Empress Dowager Cixi to Liu Kunyi and stood aside silently.
Liu Kun nodded when he saw the little eunuch's attitude. He was quite a good person, not as domineering as other eunuchs.
Next, Liu Kunyi opened the letter, and the more he read it, the more he frowned. It turned out that in the letter, the Empress Dowager Cixi had many praises for Liu Kunyi, and promised Liu Kunyi that as long as he went to Nanjing to stabilize his bangs, he would definitely give Liu Kunyi a title in the future.
Hou.
Liu Kun was in a dilemma when he took this letter. To say that he ignored it, he was still somewhat loyal to the Qing Dynasty over the years.
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If we follow the instructions in the letter and go to Liangjiang to stabilize the bangs, we may have lost a great opportunity for the Liu family.
Finally, Liu Kunyi analyzed the current situation. There were Empress Dowager Cixi's confidants around Liangjiang, and Liu Hai had offended many Westerners over the years. Now the Western powers all support the imperial court's orthodoxy.
If Liu Hai is in trouble now, I'm afraid he doesn't have much chance. It's better to go to Liangjiang and stabilize his nephew. In this way, he can at least maintain the stability of the Qing Dynasty, and Liu Hai can continue to be his governor of Liangjiang in peace.
When Liu Kun thought about it clearly, he sighed and ordered the housekeeper to pack his luggage.
Three days later, Liu Kunyi said goodbye to his relatives at home, left his hometown, and took a boat straight to Nanjing along the Yangtze River.
While Liu Hai was in full swing doing his big exercises in Nanjing, someone suddenly came to report that an old friend wanted to see him.
Liu Hai frowned when he heard the news. He thought about it carefully and couldn't figure out who the person who asked for a meeting was.
However, thinking about it in Liu Hai's mind, this was probably the old friend from his hometown who saw that he was now the governor of Liangjiang, so he came to fight against the autumn wind.
Therefore, Liu Hai directly ordered someone to prepare 100 taels of silver for this person and sent him away.
As a result, not long after, the family member who brought the message came back again, this time holding a greeting card in his hand.
"Sir, not only did that man not accept the 100 taels of silver, but he also gave me a greeting card. Please tell me what to do, sir."
Liu Hai became a little angry when he heard this. Does this man still want to be an official under his command? He wants to make a fortune in Liangjiang for a long time.
Although Liu Hai was angry, he still took the invitation and stood up in shock when he saw it.
It turned out that the name written on the greeting card was Tan Sitong, the son of the governor of Hubei.
Liu Hai has long been famous for Tan Sitong, especially his fatal poem, "Looking at the door to stay and thinking about Zhang Jian, I endured death for a moment and waited for Du Gen. I smiled at the sky with my horizontal sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact."
Who is Zhang Jian? "The Biography of Dang Guo in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty" records that Zhang Jian, a native of Gaoping in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, began to supervise postal services in the eastern part of Shanyang. Because he severely impeached the eunuch Hou Lan and his family for their evil deeds, he was admired by the imperial students. Later, misfortunes occurred again.
He was forced to flee. People respected his character and risked their family and annihilation to help him. They came to ask him to stay overnight. When Zhang Jian fled, many people executed him because of him.
Who is Du Gen? "The Biography of Du Gen in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty" says that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager Deng was regent and Emperor An was older. Du Gen wrote a letter asking the Empress Dowager to let him go. The Empress Dowager was furious and ordered people to put him in a sack and throw him to death. The law enforcers ordered the executioners.
They were merciful and transported him outside the city until he regained consciousness. The Queen Mother sent someone to check. Du Gen pretended to be dead for three days and escaped with maggots in his eyes. He hid for 15 years. After the Queen Mother died, Du Gen came back and was appointed to serve as the censor.
This poem has inspired many people with lofty ideals to sacrifice their lives and blood for the country in the years to come.
Although Liu Hai cannot do it himself for such a loyal and courageous person, he still admires such a person from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore, Liu Hai didn't care about anything else. He stood up, straightened his clothes a little, then ran out of his study in small steps and went directly to the door.
As soon as Liu Hai walked out of the gate, the soldiers guarding the door were startled. They immediately knelt down on one knee to salute Liu Hai.
Liu Hai didn't even look at these people. Instead, he raised his eyes and looked around.
Not far from the door, I saw a middle-aged man in his 30s who worked in production and sales.
When Liu Haicai was in modern times, he had already seen photos of Tan Sitong. As soon as he saw this person, he knew that he was one of the Six Gentlemen of 1898 who would be famous all over the world in the future.
So Liu Hai didn't care about the other three steps and came to Tan Sitong in two steps. He bowed deeply and asked, "Is this Tan Sitong in person?"
Tan Sitong just saw the soldiers at the door saluting, and then a middle-aged man in his 30s with gorgeous clothes rushed out. He knew that this was the current Governor of Liangjiang and Nanyang Minister Liu Hai.
However, although Tan Sitong knew that this person was Liu Hai, he still had some pride in his heart, so he did not step forward to salute. He wanted to see how powerful Liu Hai, who was considered a hero by the world, was.
As a result, Liu Hai came to him in three steps and saluted him first. This made Tan Sitong very moved.
So Tan Sitong also hurriedly returned the gift and said, "Your Majesty, Tan Sitong, came in a hurry. I'm sorry to have to deal with this, Mr. Liu."
When Liu Hai heard that this was indeed Tan Sitong, he immediately grabbed his arm and helped Tan Sitong up. Then he laughed and said, "I have heard of your name a long time ago. I am lucky to meet you today."
Then Liu Hai grabbed Tan Sitong's arm and entered the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion with him. Finally, they took their seats in the flower hall.
Then the boy served the fragrant tea. Liu Hai took the fragrant tea and saluted Tan Sitong first, and then took a sip of tea.
"Brother Tan is not serving the emperor in the capital, so what will we do if you come here?"
Liu Hai had calmed down by this time. With his intelligence, he also guessed what Tan Sitong was doing. Now he was just asking questions knowingly.
Tan Sitong also put down his tea cup, then raised his hand to his bangs and said, "General Bu Wei is famous overseas! He must know the gap between the Western powers and our country."
Then Tan Sitong began to talk there. He talked about the domestic situation and the international trends. He also talked about the instability of the imperial court from international disputes.
He boiled it down to one sentence: The Qing Dynasty had reached the point where it was no longer possible to remain unchanged.
Although Liu Hai was a modern man and had a clear understanding of the current situation in the Qing Dynasty, he did not expect that Tan Sitong, the man in the game, could see things so clearly.
Now, Liu Hai has to sigh that the wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated.
While Tan Sitong was giving a speech there, he peeked at Liu Hai from the corner of his eye. He only saw the sigh on Liu Hai's face. He couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that this time things were done.
So Tan Sitong struck while the iron was hot, took out a portion from his arms, raised it high, and suddenly said to Liu Hai: "The imperial edict has arrived. Governor of Liangjiang and Nanyang Minister Liu Hai will receive the edict."
When Liu Hai heard this, he was stunned at first, and then felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. It seemed that Emperor Guangxu had indeed fallen into his own trap. This time he sent a request for help, and he might be able to do whatever he wanted with this request.
So Liu Hai quickly knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Hai has accepted the order."
"The emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict says: The world is in turmoil today, and foreign countries regard me as a pig and a sheep. If I don't rise up, the world will be in danger. Now I am thinking of a good way to reform. However, there are many treacherous people in the court. I am afraid that I will not be able to protect myself. I give this special gift to you.
The imperial edict is carried out expediently, such as raising troops to march north in times of crisis, with King Qin escorting them. I appreciate this."
After listening to the imperial edict, Liu Hai knelt down again and said to him, "I accept the edict and express my gratitude."