Chapter 20 Infernal Affairs
(No support, I found that I didn’t seem to have the motivation at all, and I was lying in bed and asked for patronage!)
As the second son of the Krupp family, it was not very difficult to get a batch of equipment. Moreover, the customs of the Qing Dynasty were basically in the hands of the British at that time, so Tongzhi asked Ferguson to get the first batch of guns - 60 Spencer rifles and 5,000 bullets through his family relationship.
The Spencer rifle was a rifle invented by American mechanics. It was already relatively advanced for China at that time. Its fastest rate of fire reached 14 rounds per minute. It replaced a new ammunition box without loading one round at a time, and it was just a barrel.
Of course, this batch of guns was sent to the military base in Guantian Village. Ferguson taught Mao Junjie and others to use it, and then Mao Junjie acted as the instructor.
For a period of time, there seemed to be a group of craftsmen missing in the capital, which was of course secretly transferred by Tongzhi to Guantian Village. As long as there was enough money, everyone would be reluctant to go to this era when they could not eat enough.
It seems that all this has begun to get into the formality, but why does it still give me such a urgency?
Although the plans were going in an orderly manner, Tongzhi still felt a little bit of crisis, but he couldn't tell why.
In the Office of the Internal Affairs, Li Lianying, the chief general, listened to his subordinates' reports and knocked his fingers regularly on the table, not knowing what he was thinking.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Lianying stood up and said coldly: "Let's go and meet the queen mother with the family."
In Chu Xiu Palace, Cixi used a toothpick to pick up a piece of cantaloupe transported from the border, and slowly put it into her mouth. She tasted it carefully. Below, Li Lianying was opening a secret fold in her hand and slowly chanting.
"Stop, you said that the emperor secretly trained about thirty young men, and also sent the maids in the palace. The emperor was also standing behind the heavens and earth?"
Cixi interrupted Li Lianying, put down the toothpick in her hand, took the handkerchief handed over by the maid and gently wiped her mouth, and asked slowly.
"Go back to Lafayette, according to the person I installed, this is how it is."
"Haha, it's really interesting. What is the emperor trying to do? Does he want to turn over with dozens of people?" Cixi sneered disdainfully.
"What Lafayette said is that I will watch closely." Li Lianying stood aside respectfully.
"Very good. Once you find out that you are in contact with the ministers in the court, report to me immediately." Cixi's face suddenly became gloomy.
Even if my son threatens my status, the ending will be the same.
It's true!
At the same time, Tongzhi was listening to the eunuch's report, and the expression on his face began to become solemn.
This is so infernal affairs. I have installed eunuchs on your side, but I didn’t expect that I have your people here as well.
Tongzhi was amused and cried. It seemed that he was careless. He thought that after he had put the Eunuch Liu in a row, he only had Eunuch Wang and his eunuchs, but he didn't expect that there were Cixi's people.
Fortunately, I discovered it early. If I were really ready to take action, the other party would have known his plan. I would have made a trick and beat him up in one place.
The reforms in history were not precisely because of Yuan Shikai's rumor that the Six Gentlemen of Wuxu appeared!
But if you know that there are spies in the eunuch team, you can't investigate and clean up, as this will make Cixi realize that she may not be able to put herself under house arrest in advance.
"It's really a headache." Tongzhi leaned against the bed and sighed.
"Forget it, don't worry about it for now. There must be a road before the car arrives at the mountain. Let's talk about it tomorrow." Tongzhi stood up, picked up a small hammer and knocked on a bell placed on the table twice.
"Your Majesty, what are your instructions?" As soon as the ringtone rang, Eunuch Wang entered the hall.
"Tonight, I'm looking for the queen."
"Ah, Master, this is not good." Eunuch Wang quickly persuaded.
"If you want to prepare, prepare, how can you get so much nonsense?"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!