I intend to get drunk with Shu Kuang and sing with wine, and the strong joy is still boring.

...

At dawn, when the sun had just risen from the sea and the sky, a passenger ship outside the Dagukou in Tianjin had already made a harsh whistle sound and was about to enter the port. Judging from the plaster flag on the mast that was so red that it was almost dripping blood, it should be the passenger ship of the Japanese shipping company. Sure enough, there were a few big words written at the bow of the ship - "Xilangwan".

Maybe it was early, maybe it was windy at the port and the cold wind was waving on the face, or maybe the boat was about to dodge and the passengers were packing their luggage. There were not many people on the deck, only an old man and a young man stood at the bow of the ship, holding the railing tightly with his hands, but his eyes were always staring at the depths of the port, muttering to himself as he looked at the increasingly close land.

The second mate of the passenger ship was unclear, but the impression of them was very deep. When they boarded the ship yesterday, the two followed the Japanese diplomats and even held the first-class tickets. There were not many Qing people traveling to and from China and Japan on Japanese ships, and there were also many Qing people who were rich to sit in first-class cabins. Only these two people could see the background, but they could actually hang out with diplomatic envoys.

This is by no means a diplomatic envoy from the Qing Dynasty. The second deputy has been observing since the two boarded the ship. The envoys of the Qing Dynasty usually dressed properly, either in official uniforms or in the popular suits and coats, and would never wear long gowns like these two people. Although they are simple and clean, they are not the official demeanor.

This is definitely not a great merchant of the Qing Dynasty. The merchants of the Qing Dynasty and Japanese diplomatic envoys have little contact, and even most of them nodded and bowed, full of flattery. They are not as tall and graceful as the two of them, especially when the diplomats talk to them, they are polite and polite.

They seemed to be tourists who were traveling on a long passenger ship for the first time - the second officer remembered clearly. Not long after the ship drove, the two of them came together to ask how long it would take to get to the destination. The first time he told the other party politely; the second time, he was a little confused, but he still replied with a smile on his face... But it seemed that the two of them had no idea about time and were even more ignorant of the sailing of the ship. They would come and ask again and again, and ask if they could be faster?

If the young man hadn't been fluent in Japanese, with a profound knowledge and a first-class guest, the second man really wanted to scold them - the bastard pig! I thought about it and still held back, what if they were friends with diplomats?

What is even more unacceptable is that the two men arrived at the bow of the ship before 4 o'clock in the morning, pointing in front of them. The surroundings were pitch black, so what could they see clearly? The second mate on duty was going crazy, but he held back. He saw the desire and eagerness in the eyes of these two men. This feeling was clearly something that only people who had been away from home for a long time - maybe they had been away for too long...

The boat landed and stopped. The two were about to return to the cabin to receive the salute. The second mate who could no longer bear it rushed over and bowed deeply: "I have been observing the two for a long time. They must be famous scholars in the Qing Dynasty. I wonder if I can tell my name Gao?"

"We?" The young man was stunned for a moment, then said two names, leaving regardless of the other party's reaction.

Looking at the backs of the two, the second deputy Zheng was on the spot. It turned out to be them, no wonder!

These two were Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao. After receiving a secret telegram from Yang Du and launching a major publicity offensive for the Constitutional Council, the master and apprentice slipped away. With Mr. Tianye's relationship, they secretly returned to China under the protection of Japanese envoys.

"Motherland, we are finally back!"

The routine inspection after going to the port was a joke, especially for such a Japanese ship. Although he expressed doubts about the two Chinese following the Japanese diplomats as attendants, the Chinese customs officers who inspected the inspection did not dare to say anything at all, and waved his hand and let it go. Although Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei enjoyed the convenience, they felt extremely heavy in their hearts - the major powers had already ridden on China steadily and acted as a blessing. If they did not seek solutions, it would be the end of the country's destruction and the seeds.

With heaviness and melancholy, heading towards the capital...

At noon, the inquiry from the Palace of Yangxin ended, and Wang Yingkai, Wang Shizhen, Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui left the Forbidden City in a complicated mood.

"Let's go... find a secluded tavern to gather. We brothers haven't met for a long time."

Xu Shuzheng, who was waiting in a remote alley outside the palace gate, saw everyone coming out, and a hung heart finally fell down. However, Duan Qirui was still having a bitter face, and he hesitated again, could he say?

"Little Xuzi, I'll gather with a few adults. Take your brothers well and don't go away to cause trouble." Duan Qirui's voice was full of vicissitudes. Yesterday was still full of energy and was satisfied. Why did this happen today? What did the emperor say? Xu Shuzheng's heart was filled with questions, but seeing the complex expressions of the rest of the people, he held back and said goodbye when he saw the favor.

"After letting go of 30 years of thought, I can't say that I feel so refreshed..." Wang Shizhen picked up the cup full of wine and tilted his neck down. After joining the army, especially after taking the high position, he never drank during the day, for fear of making mistakes, but today he made an exception.

"I thought I would have to peel off even if I don't die, but I didn't expect..." Feng Guozhang also had a full cup, and he drank it all without frowning. The face that turned red because the emperor said a few embarrassing things about him became redder.

Only Duan Qirui held the wine glass and never put it to his mouth, and his face was filled with worries and was depressed.

"Okay! The three of you brothers, who are impersonating, who are greedy for money, who are greedy for money, who are cheating, who are cheating, who are greedy for money... I really didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..." Wang Yingkai stood up, but there was a smile on his face, "I don't know, I really convinced you, come on, do it!"

It's not ironic! Everyone knows! They are all brothers, and they know what to do when they stick their butts. Can't you hear what the words mean?

"What does the emperor mean? Just to win over a few of us?"

"Zhiquan, no matter how much you are, it's always a good thing to get promoted." Wang Yingkai comforted him, "Come on, brother, I'll give you a cup."

Duan Qirui picked up the wine glass and as soon as he reached his mouth, he suddenly put it down again: "I still don't believe what Yuan Shuai is doing."

"Everyone and death have destiny, so don't be too stubborn. So what if you don't believe it? Yuan Shuai is always dead..." Looking at the anger in Duan Qirui's eyes, Wang Shizhen advised, "Others can't say this, they think it's the words of villains who take the blame. Only we brothers are favored by Yuan Shuai, we can say..."

"Pinqing, you said, I'll drink it if you explain it clearly." For the first time, Duan Qirui did not get angry, nor did he jump up to curse.

"We are not aware of these things, not to mention that ordinary people don't know about them, even the old brothers and even Yuan Shuai may not know them all. The emperor is so conscious that it is incredible. Not to mention anything else, Mr. Yang and I have been keeping their mouths tight for 30 years and have never mentioned them to anyone. If someone informs me, I don't believe it; if I talk about miracles, I dare not believe it. But the facts are placed in front of me, and I have been thinking about it, but there is no other explanation - Zhiquan, what is this destiny?"

"Destiny! Destiny!" Duan Qirui murmured to himself, but two bean-sized tears rolled out, "I just thought, Yuan Shuai was wronged!"

Everyone sighed, bowed their heads and said nothing...

"The emperor's original intention is to win us. But wining depends on people. We have to ask whether our brothers are willing. Do you really think that the position of a minister and my brother have hooked me up? No." Wang Yingkai filled himself with wine again, "To be honest, I originally only recognized one Yuan Shuai, and Tieliang is at most half. The other princes in the court are just mediocre people, so what's the point. But when the emperor's tone is today, he clearly has a strategy and a great achievement - whether he is a training guard, acquiring military power of the governors of various provinces, or even cutting his hair and slapping his hair and kneeling down... All of them hit the disadvantages of our Qing Dynasty. Even if Yuan Shuai is allowed to do it, it is just such insight. So I recognize this win-win; I have received this kind of kindness."

It was all over in one drink, and it was another cup.

"Being an emperor does not have to understand military affairs, does not have to be able to manage finances, does not have to be constitutional, and does not have to be engaging in diplomacy... But one thing is that if I admit my own principles, I must have vision, strategy, and demeanor, otherwise I would not let my brother follow him - isn't it equivalent to dying with an incompetent master?"

"I hope I won't just rise up in a hurry and die in a hurry like I did ten years ago... At that time, the empress dowager was still talking about it. If it doesn't work in ten years, the country will be over."

"I won't hear the foreshadowing left this time? The emperor only told us what he wanted to do, but asked us to plan and write it into a memorial and submit it to the court for public discussion. If it is done, we will naturally be happy. If it is not done, it is just that we are incompetent. Those officials have issued an edict that they have sent it to you, but there is no formal edict, and they are still uncountable. Unless these prosecutors have passed, it is naturally the grace of the emperor; if it is not done, it is because our brothers are not working hard enough and have no blessing..." - In a word, there is a prerequisite for the emperor to make a wish, and you must ensure that they pass it smoothly.

"I can't control others. I just need to do my duty as a minister. Eat vegetables and eat vegetables."
Chapter completed!