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    "If there is someone who really has the mastermind, we must not let him off easily." Although Empress Dowager Ci'an's tone was very gentle, her face was indescribably stern, "This clique for selfish purposes is the most hateful thing!" Hearing Ci'an  When the Queen Mother said the word "form a party", Prince Gong and Wen Xiang were shocked in their hearts.  Both of them thought that Lin Yizhe had been able to survive the crisis without knowing anything about the argument and persuasion just now, but what they didn't expect was that one wave after another happened!  "What my sister said is that this clique style must not be allowed!" Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Prince Gong and Wen Xiang, and her voice became more severe.  "Xiang Wen, I know that you have always been loyal and loyal in supporting the Qing Dynasty. We also shared the hardships back then. There are some words that I don't need to say anymore." Empress Dowager Ci'an looked at Wen Xiang, slowed down her tone and said, "  I just want to know why Prime Minister Wen favored Lin Yizhe so much." Although the tone of Queen Mother Ci'an's question was not harsh, it sounded like a thunder to Prince Gong's ears.  Although the Empress Dowager Ci'an did not explicitly say whether he, Wen Xiang and Lin Yizhe were "partners", the implicit meaning in her words could not be more obvious!  It should be noted that Prince Gong and Wen Xiang were both strongly opposed to building the garden before, but it was Lin Yizhe who got in touch with Prince Gong through Li Hongzhang, and through the action of the "reward" mechanism, successfully built the garden, making Empress Dowager Cixi and Gong  Relations between the princes were greatly softened.  Prince Gong¡¯s transformation was due to Lin Yizhe, and now their purpose of promoting the garden construction has obviously aroused the Empress Dowager Ci¡¯an¡¯s suspicion of their ¡°party formation¡±!  Empress Dowager Ci'an and Empress Dowager Cixi, who experienced the "Xinyou Coup" and the desperate political struggle between Sushun and other eight ministers, are the most taboo.  This is the "party formation"!  Thinking of the terrible consequences that might result from a careless answer from Wen Xiang, Prince Gong's heart could not help but tighten.  "In response to the Queen Mother's words. I cherish talents for the country and promote talents for the country. I have no other intention." Wen Xiang replied without hesitation, not concealing his love for Lin Yizhe in his words. "Lin Yizhe is really doing his job.  He is devoted to the country and does not shy away from slander. How can he be so talented? The Empress Dowager may have heard that I want to ask this son for a discipleship. I don't want to hide it from the Empress Dowager.  I regard this son as my most proud disciple, and my own son does not think so highly of him. He is being slandered today without even realizing it, so how can I not defend him desperately after hearing Wen Xiang¡¯s heartfelt words?  Both Empress Dowager Ci'an and Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help but feel moved.  "Wen Xiang said something that was really deep in his heart, haha." Seeing Wen Xiang being so excited, Empress Dowager Cixi seemed to be risking her life to protect Lin Yizhe. She felt that the atmosphere in Daya Zhai had become a little tense, and she felt that the atmosphere in Daya Zhai had become tense.  He calmed down and said to Empress Dowager Ci'an with a smile.  "Wen Xiang. I know you value Lin Yizhe, but I also want to remind you that you must ensure that Lin Yizhe has no intention to rebel. If he really wants to rebel in the future, it will be beyond your control. If he really wants to  At that time, it is better to make a decision today." Empress Dowager Ci'an looked at Wen Xiang.  He sighed and said.  Hearing these words from Empress Dowager Ci'an, Wen Xiang couldn't help but tremble, and Prince Gong beside him was sweating profusely.  "If I return to the Queen Mother, I am willing to help the Queen Mother resolve this knot." Wen Xiang's voice became hoarse, and his expression showed a trace of unspeakable sadness.  "What does Prime Minister Wen want to do?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.  "If I return to the Empress Dowager, Lin Yizhe will be in Beijing soon. At that time, I will invite him to my home for a talk. I will ask the Sixth Master to arrange a secret camp to ambush me at my home. I will talk to Lin Yizhe honestly. If he really has something secret  I will immediately kill him" When Wen Xiang said the last word, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength and could not utter another word.  "In that case, we sisters are waiting for the good news from Wen Xiang." Empress Dowager Ci'an said calmly.  "I retire." Wen Xiang stood up, knelt down and saluted Prince Gong, and then withdrew.  Watching the rickety figures of Prince Gong and Wen Xiang disappear, Empress Dowager Ci'an let out a heavy sigh.  The Empress Dowager Cixi turned to look at the Empress Dowager Ci'an and gently held her fingers.  She knew that the exchange just now was also a kind of torture against her will for Ci'an.  "Sisterreallydoes it have to be like this?" Empress Dowager Cixi hesitated for a moment, then asked softly.  "I don't want to be like this either" Empress Dowager Ci'an shook her head and sighed.  The two sisters were relatively speechless.  At this moment, after sending Prince Gong and Wen Xiang to the train, Liu Chengyin did not immediately rush back to Dayazhai to attend the train. Instead, he sent someone to call Li Lianying over and said a few words to him. Li Lianying's expression changed after hearing this, thinking that Lin Yizhe was now  Still on the road, andI couldn't help complaining secretly about the dangerous sea route.  ¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù When Lin Yizhe arrived in front of the Xianliang Temple, he felt a vague sense of ominousness.  After he arrived in Tianjin on the cruiser "Fujing", he received a note from Li Lianying. There was nothing on it except the words "Huang Tifang". Lin Yizhe and Li Hongzhang were both surprised when they saw the note.  Understanding what it meant, Li Hongzhang suspected that Huang Tifang had read the book to impeach him. However, after searching through the documents in his residence, Huang Tifang's book could not be found. The two of them were puzzled.  Regarding Li Lianying's warning, Lin Yizhe knew that something big must have happened, and it must be related to Huang Tifang's involvement in impeaching him, but at this time there was no other news and no trace to be found, so Lin Yizhe could only be cautious.  Li Hongzhang asked him not to rush for an audience after arriving in Beijing, but to visit and inquire about Wenxiang's mansion first. In the work area, Lin Yizhe also agreed.  But as soon as Lin Yizhe entered the foreign official building of Xianliang Temple, he realized something was wrong.  There seem to be a lot more guards at the Foreign Officials¡¯ Residence, and there are also quite a few soldiers from the Shenji Battalion!  While Lin Yizhe was in shock and doubt, Yang Da, the steward of Wenxiang Mansion, stepped forward quickly.  "Oh, Mr. Lin, you are here! I have been waiting here for a long time!" Yang Da smiled and stepped forward to bow to Lin Yizhe.  "Thank you, Manager Yang." Lin Yizhe raised his hand and said in return, "What? Does Prime Minister Wen have something to do with me?" "Master Lin said that," Yang Da said respectfully.  "Wen Xiang asked the young man to wait for Mr. Lin here, and told him to ask Mr. Lin to come to the house to talk to him as soon as he saw Mr. Lin." Lin Yizhe originally wanted to go to Wenxiang's house to visit him, but when he saw Wenxiang, he sent someone over first.  He waited for him early and invited him over. Without thinking too much, he turned around and gave a few instructions to his personal attendant Lin Fu, and then followed Yang Da to the carriage sent by Wenfu.  When the carriage started to move, Lin Yizhe casually opened the small curtain of the window next to it and looked out.  Suddenly, he saw a group of Shenji Battalion cavalry with live ammunition coming forward and surrounding the carriage he was sitting on.  The carriage moved forward slowly, and the cavalry also followed suit.  Although in the eyes of passers-by, these cavalrymen seemed to be his own bodyguards and honor guard, Lin Yizhe had the feeling that they were escorting prison vehicles.  What happened?  Lin Yizhe thought again of the note Li Lianying wrote to him with Huang Tifang's name on it, and his uneasy feeling became heavier and heavier.  ¡°Could it be that the Qing gossip officials have begun to impeach themselves again?  Lin Yizhe thought about what he had done before coming to Beijing with the order.  Still can't figure it out.  Because everything he does falls under the category of Western Affairs, everything can easily lead to the impeachment of Qingliu. However, in recent times, apart from notifying the imperial court of plans to build inland river gunboats and reporting a new generation of high-speed reporting ships, he has not done anything.  Something else?  Is it because of the initiative to borrow money from Rothschild banks in Britain, France and Italy?  The matter of borrowing foreign debt.  It's not the first time, and this matter was decided by the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces and Prince Gong and Prince Chun. It's useless for Qingliu to use this as a topic, right?  Just when Lin Yizhe was having a headache thinking about it, the carriage stopped.  "Mr. Lin, please get out of the car when you arrive." Yang Da said outside.  Lin Yizhe nodded.  Opening the door, Yang Da took a small bench to put his feet on and helped him get out of the carriage.  Lin Yizhe followed Yang Da into the Wen Mansion and came to the living room.  At this time, Wen Xiang was pacing in the living room. When he heard Yang Da singing loudly that Lin Yizhe had arrived, he turned around suddenly.  "Junior, please pay homage to Wen Zhongtang." Lin Yizhe stepped forward and respectfully greeted Wen Xiang.  What surprised Lin Yizhe was that Wen Xiang was not as affectionate as before, but looked at him intently for a while.  "I wonder why Wen Zhongtang hurriedly summoned this junior to his house?" Lin Yizhe felt something strange about Wen Xiang and asked immediately.  "You take a look at this first." Wen Xiang did not answer him, but turned to the table, took out a memorial, and handed it to Lin Yizhe.  Lin Yizhe took the memorial with some surprise, opened it and looked at the title, his expression changed.  As expected, it was Huang Tifang who helped impeach him!  Thinking of these Qingliu embarrassment for him again and again, Lin Yizhe couldn't help but feel angry.  He suppressed his temper and read the contents of the folder carefully.  Lin Yizhe was reading the booklet, while Wen Xiang was looking at his expression.  Wen Xiang stared closely at Lin Yizhe's face, and saw that the delicate face flushed red at first, and his handsome eyes were full of anger. But when he saw half of the fold, his face turned from red to white. In addition to anger, there was also  panic and shock??, like five thunders striking the top.  "Huang Tifang! You despicable villain! How dare you harm me like this!" Lin Yizhe roared angrily.  Now he finally understands what the three words "Huang Tifang" written by Li Lianying mean.  And he also understood why Li Lianying only dared to send someone to mention Huang Tifang's name to him secretly, but did not dare to tell him what happened!  He never thought that someone would use such a despicable and cruel method to deal with him!  "Villain! Villain! Villain!" Lin Yizhe scolded Huang Tifang angrily, and because of his extreme anger, his body started to tremble.  It was the first time that Wen Xiang saw Lin Yizhe lose his composure, as if he wanted to eat someone. He was startled at first, but he quickly regained his composure, as if Lin Yizhe's reaction was what he expected.  "Lin Kunyu, the next question is not what I want to ask you, but what the Empress Dowager wants to ask you. You should think it through clearly before you can answer it quickly. Do you understand?" Wen Xiang said solemnly.  When Lin Yizhe heard Wen Xiang¡¯s words, he immediately knelt on the ground.  He heard clearly and knew that this time the answer should be a "life and death question".  Wen Xiang¡¯s voice also sounded a little nervous, because he knew that Prince Gong was Yixin.  Just behind the four large screens in the living room.  And in the living room, soldiers from the Shenji Battalion had already been ambushed.  Wenxiang is most worried.  If Lin Yizhe gave an incorrect answer, he would be captured by the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion.  "Lin Kunyu, Huang Tifang asked you to be Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao, okay?" Wen Xiang asked loudly.  "This man's compromise is all nonsense! Don't listen to it!" Although Lin Yizhe prostrated himself on the ground, his voice remained strong and unyielding.  "Lin Kunyu, what do you think of Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao?" Wen Xiang asked again.  "Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao are rebellious ministers and traitors who were forced into a desperate situation!" Lin Yizhe replied loudly.  Hearing Lin Yizhe¡¯s answer, Wen Xiang couldn¡¯t help but cheer in his heart.  This guy is really awesome.  Not only can he stay calm in the face of danger, but he can also hit the point with just one sentence!  "How should we deal with thieves like Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao?" "Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao indeed have talents, but they regretted that the Song Dynasty could not use them and humiliated them, so they went to Xia to rebel against the Song Dynasty. Such people have existed in all dynasties. Instead of  It is better to prepare for a rainy day than to regret it later. It is better to use it for the country beforehand. " "Who is not a sage? How can he predict his great talent before he has it?  Isn¡¯t it useless to the country?¡± ¡°Even if the name is not used, it should not be used to increase hatred. Wouldn¡¯t it be more harmful to the country?¡± ¡°Who is responsible for insulting Zhang Yuan?¡±  "Why?" "If this person had not punished Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan would not have become resentful and treasonous. The person Zhang Yuan asked for had no intention of treason, but he was blamed for no reason, so he could not bear the humiliation.  If you have the will to rebel, the county magistrate will force you to rebel! Without this county magistrate, Zhang Yuan will not rebel!" "Lin Kunyu, you are so sympathetic to Zhang Yuan, do you want to learn from him?" "This junior has never imitated Zhang Yuan and Wu Haozhi.  I mean, the imperial court is so kind but cannot repay it. How can the younger generation learn from Zhang Yuan?  Before driving Hexi to the west, he left his last words to the younger generation: "People are doing it, God is watching". In the past, Zeng Wenzhenggong sat in the sacred land of Liangjiang, armed with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and was famous all over the world. Scholars admired him, and he was not without a king.  He was even tempted by Wang Kaiyun and others to "advance", but he reduced his troops and retreated bravely, achieving a reputation of loyalty and righteousness. The younger generation was taught by Zeng Wenzhenggong, and his ancestors were favored by the emperor. How could they know "loyalty" best?  To bring shame to his ancestors? Even if the court does not use the younger generation's plan to seize the younger generation's official status, the younger generation and their families can still live a well-off and prosperous life.  Taking that vain and meaningless name? Even if the Qing Dynasty is so big, there is no place for the younger generation to settle down. However, with the grace of the Empress Dowager, the younger generation can get married in England. With this paradise, the younger generation will have no worries about food and clothing. They can take their family and stay away from England.  , I will just live my life without caring about the world. Why should I bear the reputation of being a traitor to the younger generation?" "If the court fails you, will you be Zhang Yuan or Wu Hao?" "I would rather die than do this?  Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao! When they were wronged, they wanted to retaliate against the country. When foreign enemies invaded, countless lives were destroyed. How are they any different from animals?" Lin Yizhe raised his head suddenly and looked directly at Wen Xiang, as if he was about to spit out fire.  "The king wants his ministers to die, but the ministers are unfaithful if they don't die. The father wants his son to die, but the son is unfilial if he doesn't die. The younger generation has always regarded Zhongtang as their teacher and confidant. If today Zhongtang wants toIf the junior dies, or if the Empress Dowager and the Emperor want the junior to die, the junior will have nothing to say. I just ask the court to allow the junior to leave a few last words with his wife and children!  " Hearing Lin Yizhe's words, Wen Xiang couldn't help but change his face. "After the junior's death, just ask the Zhongtang to bury the junior's bones next to the cemetery of our navy and army soldiers in Taiwan. Junior "If this person hadn't punished Zhang Yuan with the stick, Zhang Yuan would never have cared about him."  He was resentful and treasonous. The person Zhang Yuan wanted was used by the imperial court. He had no intention of treason, but he was blamed for no reason and could not bear the humiliation, so he had the intention to rebel. The county magistrate actually forced him to rebel! Without this magistrate, Zhang Yuan would not have done it!  "I will rebel!" "Lin Kunyu, you are so sympathetic to Zhang Yuan, why do you want to learn from Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao?" "This junior has never wanted to learn from Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao. How can you learn from Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao if the court is so kind and unable to repay it?"  If the younger generation learns from Zhang Yuan, there is no chance that the gain is not worth the loss. " "How can I say this?" "Zeng Wenzhenggong is the foster father of a lowly wife. Before he left Hexi, he left his last words to the younger generation: "People are doing it, God is watching."  In the past, Zeng Wenzhenggong was sitting in the sacred land of Liangjiang. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and was famous all over the world. He was admired by scholars. He was not without the qualifications of a king. He was even tempted by Wang Kaiyun and others to persuade him to advance, but he reduced his troops and withdrew.  A. The younger generation has been taught by Zeng Wenzhenggong and his ancestors have been favored by the emperor. They know "loyalty" best. How can they disgrace their ancestors even if the imperial court does not use the younger generation's tactics to seize the younger generation's official position?  , the younger generation and their families can also live a well-off and prosperous life. Even if they don't have enough money to eat, why bother to risk their lives and take that vain and meaningless name?  Therefore, with the grace of the Empress Dowager, the younger generation has been granted a marriage in England. The younger generation can have this paradise and have no worries about food and clothing. The younger generation can take their family and stay away from England. From now on, they will not care about worldly affairs and just live this rest of their lives. Why should they worry about the chaos of the younger generation?  "The reputation of a traitor?" "If the court fails you, will you become Zhang Yuan or Wu Hao?" "I would rather die than become Zhang Yuan or Wu Hao!"  How is it different from an animal when a living being is in ruins?" Lin Yizhe raised his head suddenly as he spoke, looking directly at Wen Xiang, as if he was about to spit out fire.  "The king wants his ministers to die, but the ministers are unfaithful if they don't die. The father wants his son to die, and the son is unfilial if he doesn't die. The younger generation has always regarded Zhongtang as a teacher and confidant. If today the middle hall wants me to die, or the empress dowager and the emperor want me to die, I will have nothing to say.  I just ask Zhongtang Yun to leave a few last words to his wife and children!" After hearing Lin Yizhe's words, Wen Xiang couldn't help but change his face.  "After the junior's death, just ask the Central Hall to bury the junior's bones next to the cemetery of our navy and army officers in Taiwan. Junior
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