Chapter 22        Cold Night (2)

The emperor traveled to Shanxi in the west and brought back a folk widow. Even though the queen knew her husband's romantic nature, she was still so angry that she was so cute that she had a play of pretending to die. Who could she fool? When she arrived at Mount Wutai, she burned incense and prayed, and on the way back, the queen found an opportunity to pass Yang to her bedroom and asked in detail. When she learned that she had not served her bed, she immediately sent Xue Fucheng, the doctor in the Imperial Hospital, to ask for her pulse for Yang. It was not because she was concerned about whether she had any illness, but because she was worried that her body was unclean. The most important thing was that she was afraid that she would have been pregnant before entering the palace. At that time, she would confuse the bloodline of the Tian family and be extremely guilty!

After asking for a pulse, I was confirmed that I was not pregnant. The queen also sent a man from the inner palace to the inner palace to "censor" and "check" Yang from head to toe, from inside to outside. This sort of combing and checking was extremely cruel and inhumane. What's more, it was a great humiliation in her spirit. Yang was embarrassed and embarrassed, and wanted to die to show her innocence, but she didn't dare.

If such a thing happened on the way back to the palace, the emperor would be defiled with his sage. In anger, he might be angry with the Cao clan in Shanxi. At that time, even if the family was destroyed, it would be just a matter of the emperor's words! It was completely contrary to her idea of ​​sacrificing herself for feeding the tiger that she had at the beginning. Therefore, she had to endure her grief and anger and let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs make a fuss before the matter was finished.

When she returned to the capital, she was placed in Changchun Palace, and several eunuchs and palace maids were selected to serve her, but there was another very annoying problem: Yang entered the palace without a name or a share! The Qing Dynasty, from the empress, no matter the imperial concubine or a concubine, to the promise, she often waited for the concubine, and there were fixed rules every month, such as cattle, sheep, pork, firewood, rice, oil and salt, fire, charcoal, and candles. In short, all the things needed every day were given by the Office of the Internal Affairs every day, and even three meals a day had to be solved by themselves. Without the rank, the Office of the Internal Affairs naturally could not transfer the accounts. In the Changchun Palace, he only thought that there was no such person. When he had entered nine years, the Changchun Palace was as cold as an ice cellar! Yang was very rich, but when he was in the palace, where did she go to buy the items for use?

After hearing the little eunuchs finish the passage in a daze, the emperor frowned deeply! This matter was not blamed by anyone, it could only be said to be his own omission, but he did not show any of it. Instead, he stared at the darkness, "A group of confused dogs! How can you not report such a thing to me?"

Everyone dared not tell the difference. They lay on the ground and hit their heads. The curtain outside the warm pavilion was raised. Yang was supported by the palace maid and walked to the hall. Yingying bowed, "The civilian woman, Yang, Shanxi, kowtow to the emperor."

Yang's family has never suffered such pain in her life! She has many brothers in her family, only her daughter, and she is charming and charming, so she naturally receives all the love of her parents and brothers. After getting married, her husband's family is always rich, and she never felt wronged about food, clothing and expenses. Because she is addicted to eating donkey meat, she specially raised more than a dozen fat and strong black donkeys in the mansion for her young grandmother to enjoy at any time and enjoy the wealth of the world.

Unexpectedly, the monarch was known to the emperor, and he brought back to the capital in such a black and white manner. The emperor was busy with state affairs. Not to mention recruiting sleeping or honoring, even the food and consumption of the weekdays, it was still possible to survive by relying on the same humble Yungui and noble people who were born in the same family. However, the noble people's character rank was very low, and the daily supply of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not very abundant - only the charcoal candles were five pounds and ten pieces. In the middle of winter, the day was short and the night was long, and even the palace was not enough to use it. Even if they had a heart of watch, they had no power to help each other. So, on such a winter night, the master and servant did not do anything, and they lie down early, but they did not expect that the emperor stepped in.

He was served by the palace maid, put on his clothes randomly, and went to the door to greet him. "You..." The emperor looked around and looked around, and turned around and asked Jingyu in a complaining tone, "Do you know?"

"I don't know." Jingyu understood what he was asking. "If I know, I will report to the emperor without waiting for the emperor to ask."

The emperor shook his head and stopped entanglement. He stepped forward and grabbed Yang, "The hands are so cold? Is it very cold?"

"The Emperor Domeng asked, the civilian women are not cold."

Although his tone was respectful, he was cold. The emperor heard it and smiled unnaturally, "It's really not suitable for living here. Let's stay at Wujuenzhai for a night tonight. I will issue another order tomorrow."

"The civilian women dare not, the civilian women are here..." Before she finished speaking, the emperor turned around and left. Yang was forced to resist the order, so he had to follow Liu Fu and Jingyu and go step by step towards the Yangxin Palace.

In addition to the east and west warm pavilions of Yangxin Hall, there are two other houses. In addition to the famous Sanxi Hall, there are also Sui'an Room, Wujuenzhai, Meiwu, Nengjianshi and Youyuzhai. Among them, Sui'an Room is the residence of the queen, but she rarely stays overnight. Except in the seventh year of Xianfeng, the queen's Zhongcui Palace was renovated for a few days, and it was still empty. Sometimes the emperor was interested and only after he was recruited by the Yangxin Hall, the concubine would sleep.

Yang entered Wujuanzhai. The eunuch in front of the imperial court who had received the news in advance had already raised the charcoal fire and lit the candles. The room was bright and warmer like a little spring. Yang's whole body became hot and his nose was itchy. 'Ha Qiu! Ha Qiu!' He sneezed two big sneezes, which made everyone chuckled, "What's wrong? You won't even feel it in such a cold place. Do you think it's not suitable to come here?"

Yang blushed with shame, "The civilian woman has lost her etiquette."

"The winter night is long, let's take a break early." The emperor left a sentence, turned around and left the hall with Jingyu and Liufu.

After dinner, the emperor asked Jingyuduoduo to make a cinnabar from the sea of ​​inkstones to spare. He took two copies that had been submitted to the imperial court but had never had the opportunity to read carefully. He read them in the light. One was from Li Hongzhang's treasure troupe office, and asked to add a coastal defense department to the General Administration's yamen, and also to prepare for the navy and military affairs, and submit it to the imperial court to pray for the saints and reviews; the other was from the new Fujian general Ding Richang, who had 10% off the terms of creating a ship naval navy.

In his memorial, Li Hongzhang said, "The establishment of the Coast Defense Department... in charge of the affairs of coastal defense. All the Yangtze River navy, coastal artillery, purchase of ships, guns, cannons, pots, bullets, and even the creation of machines, telegraph lines, railways and other affairs in the future will be affiliated with the government office."

The view he put forward was based on the emperor's statement a few days ago, "All the naval divisions, naval systems, forts, sea paths, machines, and pay are all major, and all the important ministers and paintings are all included in the classics of the important ministers." He believed that "there is a profound painting, a vast world, and a vast territory is inexplicable." In particular, he said, "China's maritime borders are vast, the situation is too loose, and the territory is too divided. It is not a unified responsibility, and it cannot be used to open up the power and provide rectification. However, the coastal defense yamen is set up in the near capital, and the coastal provinces only have one important minister in charge. Whether in the east, the south, the head and tail are extended for more than ten thousand miles, which cannot be infused with one person's talent and spirit. However, the shape and shape are prohibited. There is no way to control the outside and the inside are also gradually, and the matter can be temporarily but not long-term."

The words "to focus on the outside but to ignore the inside" touched the emperor's heart. As a veteran, he certainly knew that the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, although the times changed, and the emerging bourgeoisie had more political demands, but it became the fuse when it could not be satisfied. However, the local governors and governors were too heavy and the court was incompetent, which was also one of the reasons. This is why in the past ten years, he first poured all his energy into the administration of officials in various provinces. The implementation of various new policies was carried out in a semi-temperature and gradual state, and did not dare to be too impatient.

The emperor thought carefully, was stunned for a moment, and then turned his attention to the memorial, "...... The sea department set up a government office in the capital, and the sea department system and other departments were in charge of the military power, paying power and employing people, and they were given all military power, paying power and employing people. They did not know that other departments could restrain their elbows. All the ministers of the sea department praised the Privy Council and ordered them to go to the ***, and they did not interfere in the affairs of the other departments, and could not learn from the four barbarians and be wronged."

Next, Li Hongzhang quoted the emperor's oral instructions and imperial edicts for the past ten years on the journey of "Chu materials and Jin", believing that "there is now a matter of "to be concerned about ships and equipment, hiring craftsmen, proposing Western barbarians, and adopting new styles". It is the general trend, and it is even more impossible to speak to the court, but it is a disadvantage of being petty and self-controlled and air-to-air enemy situation.

"... Current affairs are changing, so urgent, we should ask to set up the Ministry of Sea, that is, the jurisdiction of Jun, and there is no need to set up another government office. Any matters such as reform, profit and loss, fundraising, and employment should be followed by the Lord's office and control the outside. It seems to be a common practice that has not been easy for a hundred years and a key strategy for self-improvement."

At this point, Li Hongzhang wrote, "If Hongzhang knows the way, he can still avoid driving. He will take the example of being the minister of affairs of various countries and giving the title of the Ministry of the Sea to discuss with each other at any time and at any time, do what he can, and see what he can, dare not do his best to help nearby, in order to rely on the deputy commissioner?"

Seeing this, the emperor smiled. He did not think that Li Hongzhang made such obscure requests in the memorial. On the contrary, Li Hongzhang was very capable and ambitious. If he could use them well, he would be a very useful quick knife! Since he could say such words in the memorial that he met with Baoji, if he did not give in the end, it would seem that he was the master of the man and had no ability to take anyone!

As soon as he thought of this, he picked up the pen and added a passage to the blank space between the lines of the fold, "It's great. If you have made such a plan for the country, how could I be stingy with the reward of grace?"

Looking further down, Li Hongzhang said, "It is the most rare thing that the army is now founded. The army's long commander ordered to patrol the sea, and moved to the land but could not be good. He brought the long dragon of the Nei River and the Chu generals who were not familiar with the wind and waves on the sea, and the Guangdong generals who were carrying red single boats and boats, but did not learn machines, and the measurement and theory were not easy to be entrusted with each other. Therefore, I am foolish in my opinion, I will ask Western officials to teach students to be the foundation for cultivating materials. I have never had any choice at this time. I heard that when Russia and the United States first established naval troops, they all borrowed British and French soldiers as the guide of the leading route, and they were lazy to train and skillfully, so they used their own people. The navy was a specialized master of the Western countries, and that was to use the methods of the people to treat them. If the teacher's heart was not used by his own heart, wouldn't there be no achievements?"

"... The Western British and French navy, who are overwhelming Europe, have overwhelmed hundreds of thousands of people's efforts and spent hundreds of millions of dollars. After years of poverty, they can only get it in one go. If I add a point to rectify, the enemy will reduce one point of contempt. If I prepare the navy one day earlier, the enemy will eliminate the provocation one day earlier. Now when I see all kinds of practical things, there is still a day to be strong; if I still say nothing, I may not be strong anymore!"

The emperor thought to himself that although Li Hongzhang's words were alarmist, they were really a frank advice for the country. Moreover, from specific operations to the selection of specialists, they delayed the recruitment of Western officials and other funds, because he has been in Beijing for many years and rarely did errands from other provinces, so his eyes were naturally limited, so he could not blame him. Speaking of which, it seems that it is time for several people from the General Administration to put them outside to experience it?

He thought randomly, put the memorial aside, and was about to pick up another one to see, and heard someone outside whispering, "Jingyu, what's wrong?"

"Your Madam, Yang... Well, madam, the eunuch in the palace, Yang seems to be sick."

"Oh?" the emperor stood up and walked outside, "But is it true?"

"I dare not deceive my master even if I dare." The little eunuch who had just talked to Jingyu hurriedly knelt down and met, "Mrs. Yang is very ill and very hot!"

"Lead the way. I'll go over and see her." He stepped into the door of Wujuenzhai a few steps, ignored the eunuchs and palace maids kneeling all over the floor, and went straight into the warm pavilion. Under the candlelight, Yang was lying on the bed with his face flushed, and his breathing was very unstable. "Wow, whiff!" The sound was endless. He leaned over and felt the heat rushing his face. He touched his forehead with his hands. Sure enough, it was hot, "Do you have a fever? Tell the Imperial Doctor."

Jingyu suddenly stopped him, "Long live the emperor?"

"What's wrong?"

"You are the imperial physician who was celebrating Yang's family. The slaves are afraid of spreading it..." She deliberately increased the tone of the word "Yang". The emperor frowned, "According to what you say, don't worry about it?"

"There is an imperial hospital in the palace according to the ancient prescription. It is better to take it to Yang first. If it still fails, then pass it on to the imperial physician. How about you?"

"Okay." The emperor nodded and asked Jingyu to go down to get the medicine. He sat on the edge of the soft couch, looked at Yang and touched her neck with his hands. It was just dry and fever, and he didn't sweat. He was even more stunned. It would be better if there was sweating. Such a dry fever would be the most hurtful thing!

After a while, Jingyu took the pills and said, "Long live, I'll be served by a slave here. Do you go back and rest first?"

"It's rare that you have such a chance to get close to Fangze. Do you want to drive me away?" the emperor said with a giggle.

"You guys? Why are you talking again?"

The emperor was smiling and laughing, but he was very careful in his actions. He half-held Yang and sat up, let her lean in his arms, took water and pills, "Hey, wake up, wake up! Take the medicine."

Yang was so sad that his body was soft and he didn't even seem to be very clear-headed. He half opened his mouth and sent the pills into his mouth. He swallowed it with a buzz, "Go away, you still have to sleep!" After saying that, he pushed hard, and fell on the bed, falling asleep.

"Why is this so? I can't even say a word of thanks?"

Jingyu held his hand funny and pulled Wujuenzhai out like a child. "Your Majesty, Yang is sick, and he is inevitably confused. When he wakes up tomorrow morning, his illness will improve. He will definitely be moved when he hears the emperor serving her with such a clothes and clothes that are not untied!"

"Let me hear what you said? Do I still use her to be grateful?"

Jingyu chuckled all the way, and took his hand back to the warm room. The palace maid in the tent had already tidied up the bed, served him to take off his clothes, take off his court boots, and lay on the bed. Then he squatted and bowed lightly.
Chapter completed!