Chapter 289 Two Messages

In the morning and evening, in the huge Forbidden City, the red walls and golden tiles are more and more magnificent, layers of halls, high and low, carved dragons and phoenixes, magnificent and beautiful, like a fairyland on earth.

In the imperial garden in the city, the breeze is gentle, the trees are shaded, and the winding bridges are twisted. The koi shuttles, the lotus is like a green plate, and the red lotus flowers are inlaid in it, which is delicate.

On the path surrounding the lotus pond, Emperor Guangxu was dressed in a golden dragon robe with deep eyebrows. Behind him, the emperor Weng Tongsu followed closely, and his face was also not good. No one expected that Li Mo, who occupied the three northeastern provinces, would win again!

What's more unexpected is that this time, his sailor not only knocked down more than a dozen ironclad giant ships that are said to be better than Britain and France, but also completely lost his minions in one breath. Hundreds of thousands of troops equipped with foreign guns surrendered without even a few shots. He also heard that Li Mo also used a kind in the sky this time. The flying thing finally drove away the army stationed in the dynasty.

Walking in the beautiful garden of flowers and beautiful scenery, looking at the free and free koi, Emperor Guangxu not only did not think it was not beautiful, but also felt that the beautiful scenery was dazzling. He really wanted to order someone to eradicate all these flowers and plants.

More than ten years of Western affairs reform have become an excuse for governors in various places to collect money and power. In fact, it has weakened the control of the imperial court over all provinces and gradually put the power aside.

The First Sino-Japanese War was the best time for the court to establish power, but unexpectedly, it lost soldiers and generals. Later, Li Mo's sailor defeated Japan and was afraid that he would continue to wave the capital, so Li Hongzhang wanted to form an alliance with Russia, but unexpectedly, it led to a greater crisis, causing the Beiyang navy to be destroyed, and the three northeastern provinces were also inserted. Li Mo's foot was cut off.

All this made the young emperor feel deeply powerless, especially when the Empress Dowager finally agreed to rent three provinces under the pressure of foreigners, and Li Mo made him extremely angry. Now he not only did not feel the king's presence in the world, but also had a deep sense of imprisonment!

Now Li Mo has defeated Japan again. The male soldiers have dominated the whole Yellow Sea. Even Britain and France must give three points of courtesy. Looking at his face, Zhili Tianjin and Shandong are all under the mouth of his sailors, which makes him sleepless at night!

Emperor Guangxu pinched his fist and found that since Jiawu, no matter what he did, he couldn't seem to avoid Li Mo! Is he really the nemesis of the Qing Dynasty, as rumored by the outside world?

Thirty years of lease?

Which land can be recovered in 30 years?

"Unnonsense!"

Emperor Guangxu took a deep breath and asked without looking back, "Teacher, have you seen the fold of Kang Youwei a few days ago?"

Weng Tongsu nodded quickly: "Go back to the emperor, I have seen it."

"Let's talk about it."

Weng Tongsu took a breath and suddenly looked around as he was about to speak. Emperor Guangxu naturally understood what he meant. After waving his hand and drinking all the eunuchs and maids around him, he continued: "Go back to the emperor, the old minister thought Kang Youwei was right. According to the old minister's observation for so many years, now I am the governor of the party in the Qing Dynasty. , the interception of taxes and the private recruitment army, there is already a faint image of cracking the territory, so the old minister thinks that it is time to reform the old law and create new things!"

"But?" Emperor Guangxu turned his head, looked at the largest white lotus in the distance, and asked, "Teacher, have you forgotten? It took ten years to renew the country, in exchange for this ending, was it divided up by various countries?

"And Sun Yuwen also said last time that Ben Weixin seemed to be a strong country, but it was because of its strength that aroused the worries of all countries." Emperor Guangxu stopped and continued, "That man, Britain and France will support him to defeat Japan, and finally divide the land of the four islands."

"Nonsense!"

These words made Weng Tongsu's neck red. He didn't expect those empress parties to turn black and white so upside down. He said angrily, "The emperor must not be misled by such villains like Sun Yuwen!" The strength of the original is indeed a ten-year work of innovation, but it was sneaked and lost its lead, which was difficult step by step. What's more, all countries did not support Li Mo at all, otherwise they would not have helped Japan build so many large ships.

In the old minister's opinion, the failure is only because the time of the new period is too short, and it can't be fully done. Moreover, the Japanese itself is located overseas and there is a lack of resources. Even the new one cannot really achieve self-sufficiency.

But I am different in the Qing Dynasty. Even if the three northeastern provinces are temporarily leased, there are still a large number of people. If the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River can be rejuvenated with the help of the renewal, it is enough to arm millions of new troops, why can't we take back the lost land early?

And Laochen has also studied Li Mo recently. At the beginning of Honolulu, he learned the new law of foreigners, built a shipyard, set up an industrial and commercial bureau, supported industry, and reformed finance. His soldiers and generals practiced in Western methods. He also accepted talents and did not even let go of foreigners, so he was able to get a sailor in just a few years. And through the Jiawu Festival, he defeated the Japanese version and won the land of Ryukyu.

After renting the three northeastern provinces, he set up a government office in the name of needing management, which was responsible for managing the land under his name, forcibly implementing his new law, mining, building railways, and building buildings. According to people who have been to Lushun, it seems to have changed his face in just over a year!

It can be said that these are all brought by the new law!

So I feel that not only should not abandon the new law because of the Japanese, but also speed up the maintenance of the new, so that we can take advantage of the vastness of the Qing Dynasty to recover the imperial power as soon as possible and reshape the country!"

Emperor Guangxu nodded, but he still did not dare to make up his mind. He just asked, "Teacher, do you think Kang Youwei sincerely helps me? He proposed that the constitution should be established after the re-reconstitution. Didn't he take my power?!"

Hearing the emperor's words, Weng Tongsu sighed in his heart. He, the emperor's student, was good at everything, but he hesitated when he encountered big things and couldn't make up his mind! This gave Sun Yuwen and Li Hongzhang the opportunity to take advantage of it, so he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Kang Youwei is young and energetic. Although he acts frankly, he dares to act. He is a trustworthy person!" Although he advocated the reinstate and constitution, he proposed the law of royal protection and military power. The old minister also felt that it could be implemented. As long as the military power is still in the hands of the emperor, then this country will always belong to the Qing Dynasty!"

"The emperor's protection!"

Emperor Guangxu chewed twice and asked again, "Teacher, do you also think that the Qing Dynasty has come to the moment of the new dimension?"

Hearing that Emperor Guangxu was still hesitating, Weng Tongsu suddenly said, "Your Majesty, it is time to change. For the sake of my long-term stability after the Qing Dynasty, and in order to recover your power as soon as possible, I suggest that the emperor should start the new one immediately, so that we can not only collect taxes from the world, but also strengthen the army. , benefit the people! The outside can resist the strong enemy, and the inside can stabilize the hearts of the people of the world and ensure the stability of the country!"

"Take back the rights!" Emperor Guangxu's eyes lit up. He was fed up with the woman who was pointing fingers behind her back. As long as she could take back her rights, it was more important than anything else!

But is it that easy to take back the rights? You should know that now he is no different from the same rule at the time when he listened to the government. There were no soldiers and no power, so he couldn't help worrying and said, "Teacher, do you know that even if I agree to Weixin, where is the Empress Dowager?"

Weng Tongsu's natural way Guangxu Emperor was worried about something, and immediately said, "Your Majesty, didn't the Holy Ancestor Ren Emperor also sleep with firewood and taste gall? After eight years of suffering, did he kill Aobai to regain power and create a prosperous era? Now your majesty can also take the opportunity to open up a new era!"

"As for what you are worried about, your emperor, Kang Youwei has a suggestion."

"Oh? What's the suggestion?"

"Your Majesty, do you remember Yuan Shikai, who is training new recruits in Tianjin!"

"Yuan Shikai?" Emperor Guangxu jumped in his heart, and he immediately understood what Weng Tongsu meant. Yuan Shikai's hand claimed to be 50,000 Beiyang New Army, if so!

"Then bother the teacher. Let's go for a day."

Before Emperor Guangxu finished his words, he was suddenly interrupted by a rush of footsteps. The stewold eunuch on duty rushed to him and reported: "Long live Master, Lord Sun is here and is listening to the announcement in the Wenhua Hall."

"Well, I see. Let him wait for a while." Emperor Guangxu waved his hand and was ready to discuss the matter of the new life with Weng Tongsu again, but unexpectedly, the eunuch had said anxiously again: "Long live, Lord Sun said that this matter is urgent. If the emperor doesn't see him, he will break in."

"Fed, what is more important than discussing state affairs with my teacher?" Emperor Guangxu frowned.

"I'm not very clear either." The eunuch was so scared that he trembled and said, "I just heard from Lord Sun that something big happened in Taiwan, and a French warship was burned in Taiwan."

"What!" --

Old Roosevelt finally died!

Holding the telegram, Li Mo's hands trembled. If Parsons and others were assassinated before to ensure his technical lead, then Roosevelt's death was too significant, because it means that the United States would miss the sharpest one in the sight of the Pacific Ocean.

This guy, who has been wrapped around himself like a ghost since the first meeting, finally fell on San Juan, a place where he should be famous, earn enough political capital, and become an American political star to lay a solid foundation for ascending to the throne of the President of the United States in the future.

Although there are also expansionist pioneers such as William McKinley, anyone who knows a little about American history will probably know that Roosevelt has played a great role in the Pacific era of the United States!

This figure, known for its toughness, made South America tremble and the United States become the hegemon of the Pacific. This time, he finally became the most important victim under the gunpoint of Wenxiu and snipers because of his calculation and greed in his surname, and because of Master Li's shameless prophetic foresight.

There are as many as 6,000 American soldiers who were buried for him!

The desire of the United States to quickly annex Cuba has finally failed. Nearly 10,000 remaining American soldiers were dragged outside the port of San Diego. Seeing that the Spanish army of hope is fighting back, and because of Sun Jiugong's tricks during the evacuation, Cuban history has turned a new page, and the Americans have been thoroughly penetrated by the bodies of those Cubans. I was furious and officially fell out with the Cuban revolutionary army armed by myself. Although I dare not say that I can delay the United States, at least it is impossible for the United States to continue to control Cuba safely!

The inexperienced American soldiers will face the fierce gunfire of the Cuban Revolutionary Army, which has experienced a battle with the Spanish colonial army and has gradually stood up. At this moment, even he can't predict when the United States will occupy Cuba!

Li Mo took a deep breath, leaned on the back of the chair, and looked at Fang Xianqi who came. There was a burst of fire in his heart. No Roosevelt, he could finally sleep soundly tonight. "Brother Li, what makes you so happy?" Qianying Shanshan, Fang Xianqi walked to Li Mo and felt that the trace of hiding in the corners of his mouth was not enough, and she couldn't help asking in surprise.

"Real is it? Am I happy?" Master Li shamelessly stretched out, put his big hand on his slender waist, and said with a smile, "No one bothers me today. You can go to bed early."

"Brother Li!" Fang Xianqi's face was tender. Although she had rained several times and became a real young grandmother, she still couldn't stand this kind of teasing. She stamped her feet and said a word of shame, but her heart was also sweet. But before Master Li continued to be shameless, the rapid knocking on the door came from the outside again.

"Young master, the news is coming from Taiwan!"

(to be continued)