Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

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In a blink of an eye, it was the beginning of August.In July, there is fire, and in August, clothes are granted.This is the hottest season of the year.Thanks to Dai Tong, Luo Erto, and Li San, they not only imitated the copper battery, but also made the electric motor according to the ideas provided by Xiao Ran.Soon, electric fans were installed in Xiao's residence, and the summer of this year was obviously much cooler.

The alternator has also been copied, so that the long-dormant refrigerator finally comes in handy.This machine uses ethylene as the working fluid, and the cooling speed is not ideal. Moreover, according to the current technology, it is difficult to imitate and improve.Therefore, Xiao Ran's wish to make it into an air conditioner basically failed.However, it is not a big problem to make ice cubes with this thing, so the Xiao Mansion can still eat delicious ice cream under the condition of not being able to store ice cubes like in the palace.

Xueyao's stomach is already getting big, and it is estimated that she will give birth soon in about a month, so all the wives are busy doing embroidery and cutting all day long, and making clothes for the upcoming baby.Xiao Ran didn't know why he suddenly became interested in female workers, so he also ran to join in the fun.

Xiaozhu and Xiaoyue were also there that day.After this period of recuperation, the complexion is very good.Especially Xiaoxiu, who was already well-developed, but now she was wearing a white gauze tunic skirt, which made her breasts bulge, and she was ready to come out.The outline of the apron inside was looming, making Xiao Ran's mouth water from looking at it.After all, Xiaoyue is young, and although her development is not as exaggerated as hers, her complexion is extremely fair and tender.On the other hand, he was wearing a small shirt with half sleeves, showing a section of Bai Shengsheng's jade arm.Just like the tender lotus root that just came out of the spring pond, it is indescribably alluring.

I heard that Li Jingchou's prescription worked really well. After careful treatment for a while, the scars on the two of them have healed a lot.Xiao Ran couldn't help but went to peek twice under the pretense of caring about the underage girl and checking her condition, but unfortunately the two girls guarded him like they were guarding thieves, and they didn't succeed.At this time, I saw his thief's eyes.Xiaoxiu and Xiaoyue blushed immediately, and ran away in a hurry.

Xiao Ran said very depressed: "What's the matter, am I annoying?"

Ning Xin grabbed his ear and said angrily: "It's not because of your pervert look! It was so easy for us to get together to talk for a while, but you scared us away again."

As soon as she raised her hand, something fell out of her sleeve.Yu Ting held it in her hand and looked at it, and suddenly burst into laughter.Xiao Ran leaned over curiously, and immediately became angry when he saw it.When Ning Xin was pressed, slapping her little butt was involuntarily slapped.Xueyao wondered: "What are you messing around with?" Yu Ting unfolded the things in her hand, and said, "Look, our Xin'er can also become a female celebrity!" Xueyao glanced at it and laughed straight When I fell down, tears flowed out, and I held my stomach and screamed ouch.

It turned out that this thing was a child's bellyband embroidered by Ning Xin herself.Ning Xin has been pampered since she was a child, and has an outgoing personality. How can she be a female celebrity?It's like rushing ducks to the shelves.Originally planned to embroider a little tiger.As a result, after four or five days of bamboo, something not round or flat came out of the bamboo, which looked like a big toad.Xiao Ran said angrily: "This is what you made for my son? F*ck, you Aixinjueluo's family only gave birth to toad! Later, when you give birth to a child, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, name him. It's called Xiao Toad!"

Although this apron is quite unbearable, it is really Ning Xin's debut work, which took a lot of effort.Unexpectedly, such a result, full of grievances, couldn't help crying.Xueyao quickly pushed Xiao Ran away and said: "Is there anyone who talks like that? Xin'er is talented, even if she doesn't do well, she has put her heart into it. Look at her hands, they are all red from the needles. You don't feel bad, we still It hurts!"

Yu Ting hugged Ning Xin in her arms, and said: "Good Xiner, let's not cry. The third son is very capable. Let him make the baby's clothes by himself, saving us labor and thankless!"

Ning Xin twitched and said, "No way. After that, if he really named me... my child Xiao Hama, what should I do?"

Both Yu Ting and Xue Yao covered their mouths and couldn't help laughing, "Then you won't give birth to him? Tell the third son to give birth by himself." Xiao Ran hugged Ning Xin and turned around a few times , smiled and said: "Oh, so my little Xiner wants to be a mother now too! Okay, my husband will work hard and try to get you a baby as soon as possible. How about we both go to hand in our homework now, okay?" ?”

"Bah! Smelly!" Ning Xin thumped Xiao Ran coquettishly, and said, "Bad thing. You made sister Qing'er angry and cried in the morning, and now you're bullying me again. You are wicked."

"Qing'er crying? Why?" Xiao Ran couldn't help being taken aback, only then did he realize that everyone was there, except Lin Qing'er was missing.Xue Yao said: "Who are you asking? It's not because of you."

Yu Ting pulled Xiao Ran aside, and said: "Master, there is something I thought about earlier.

Yes, but you've been busy these days, and you haven't spared any time.In this world, she is even more unfortunate than Xueyao and I. She doesn't like to talk much on weekdays, and she keeps herself bored in her heart when she has any worries.Now I finally followed you, you should enlighten her more as a husband-in-law.But since you consummated the room last time, you seldom look for her anymore, could it be that she did something wrong, or that you..."

"What!" Before Yu Ting could finish speaking, Xiao Ran immediately called out to Qu, "Yu Ting, do you think I'm the kind of person who starts to mess up and ends up giving up? It's just that there are too many things going on these days, how can I have any other thoughts?" Ah. The bicycle business has just started to operate, and there are a lot of things about the company and the factory over there. It’s hard to take a breath today. You should all know about these things.”

Yu Ting nodded and smiled: "Of course, we sisters all understand that what you are doing is serious. But no matter how busy you are outside, don't forget that this is your home after all!"

Xiao Ran immediately understood that Qing'er was angry with him because he thought he was deliberately ignoring her.It's no wonder that the newlyweds of the future generations also have a honeymoon or something; since I consummated the marriage with her last time, I really don't have much time with her.Even a magnanimous woman will inevitably feel sad.Immediately he slapped his forehead in self-blame, and said, "What you said is true, I'm going to find Qing'er right away."

After saying goodbye to all the wives, I went to look around in Lin Qing'er's room, but she was not there.I asked the maid, and she said that she went to the garden alone.Xiao Ran has always been in a daze about his family's house, and he was led by his servants to find it. When he entered the garden, he saw a pretty figure sitting on a stone bench, looking at the garden from a distance. The flowers were in a daze.Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel a little guilty, so he picked a peony casually, walked over and gently put it on her temples.

"Ah, my husband!" Lin Qing'er got up quickly, and Xiao Ran took her into his arms, kissed her lightly on the lips, and said, "Qing'er, are you angry with me? It's my fault. For a while, I only cared about business and neglected you."

Lin Qing'er's pretty face flushed for a while, and she said with a smile: "I see, it must be sister Yuting and the others who told you something again. Mrs. Gong, the time we have been together is not too short. Look at me Are you such a petty person?"

"Isn't it?" Xiao Ran was startled, "Then what are you doing hiding here alone? I heard from Xin'er that you were crying in the morning. Is there such a thing?"

Lin Qing'er lowered her head, and said quietly after a long while: "Forget it. But Yu Ting and the others are thinking about different things. I just... just suddenly remembered Daddy."

"Are you...still thinking about revenge?" Xiao Ran sighed helplessly.Zeng Shuai's request for the purchase of Western iron-clad ships has been approved a month ago, and now Zeng Guofan is planning to discuss the purchase of gunships with the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Prime Minister's Office.Moreover, the Anqing Ordnance Institute has just been established, and at this juncture, absolutely nothing can go wrong.After pondering for a while, Xiao Ran said: "Qing'er, if you insist on taking revenge, I don't know how to stop you. In fact, you are strong in martial arts and good at marksmanship, so I can't stop you. It's not about one or two people, it's about a period of history and the fate of a country. I can't say it's wrong if you want revenge, but can you be patient for a while, at least, wait until the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is stable!"

Lin Qing'er leaned her head on his shoulder, and said softly: "Master, you misunderstood what Qing'er meant. Now I...already...already belong to you, marry a chicken and follow a chicken, no matter what you tell me to do , I'll do as you please. It's just that for a while, I'm really a little uneasy. But... it's really nothing. "

Seeing her hesitating expression, Xiao Ran felt more puzzled, and said: "Qing'er, we are already husband and wife, is it convenient for us to say anything?"

"No, it's not." Lin Qing'er shook her head hastily, and said, "I just think that we women shouldn't be in charge of men's affairs. I told you that I'm afraid you will get angry."

"Silly girl, when did I become so machismo." Xiao Ran pinched her nose lightly, "Tell me, if you don't, I'll be really angry."

Lin Qing'er hesitated for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage, and said: "Since Mr. Xiang is willing to listen, I will tell you. At first when I saw your troops on Daxing Mountain, I thought you were going to fight against the Qing court; but now You also helped the imperial court collect money, manufacture guns, and prepare the army. My lord, I really... want to know, are you going to help the Qing court fight the Han people, or help the Han people fight the demons?"

In fact, since returning to Luan, Lin Qing'er should have been harboring this kind of doubt in her heart, Xiao Ran can naturally guess.So I was not surprised to hear her say it at this time. After pondering for a while, I asked, "What do you want me to do? Do you want me to help the Qing court, or to help the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?"

"Me? I don't know." Lin Qing'er sighed, raised her head slightly, looked at the white clouds swimming leisurely in the sky, her eyes became a little erratic.

Xiao Ran caressed her long hair lovingly, and said: "I know. I have done a lot of things for the court these days. I helped the Ministry of Industry manufacture firearms, set up new education, opened factories, Tongran hall branch, and earned money for the court. Yinzi, etc. You are worried that I will forget my ancestral roots and go to the Qing court as a traitor to deal with us Han people. And the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has betrayed your father's original intention, which makes you feel extremely disappointed. So, you don't know How can you tell me, right?"

Lin Qing'er sighed quietly, bowed her head and remained silent.Xiao Ran said: "The things I did were indeed of great help to the imperial court. At the same time, I was suspected of contributing to the encirclement and suppression of the Taiping Army by the officers and soldiers. The last time Zeng Guofan conquered Anqing, it must be said that it had something to do with me. For a long time, I kept thinking: Did I really become a lackey of the Qing court, a traitor, a sinner, or even a perpetual infamy?

"The current Qing court is riddled with holes and is dying of illness. The ignorant ancestral system, the corrupt officialdom, our magnificent China, how many people have been harmed by the Manchus? Yes, I love money, and I even do whatever it takes to make money. But no matter what, I will not be reduced to the point where I will be a running dog for these extremely ignorant Manchus who are disastrous to the country and the people!

"Actually, I had always had great fantasies about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom before. After all, this was the most magnificent people's war in the history of the Qing Dynasty. The queen also read a lot of memorials sent by Jiangnan, and heard many rumors. Including the Han people themselves, they are also saying that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is not peaceful. Whether this so-called Celestial Dynasty is good or bad, I don’t want to comment too much But now the situation in the south of the Yangtze River has been decided, and the Taiping Army's demise will only happen sooner or later. This outcome cannot be changed by me alone.

"For me, it doesn't matter whether it's the Qing Dynasty or the Celestial Dynasty. As long as China can't really become strong, it's a bird of a feather. It doesn't matter who rules it. Now China is surrounded by great powers, and it is devastated. Two Opium Wars, cede territory and pay compensation The money owed has not yet been paid off; what’s more, the civil war has been going on for years, and many people’s wives have been separated, and their families have been destroyed. If this war can’t end as soon as possible, I don’t know how many lives will be ruined.

"Although Daxing Mountain's soldiers and horses are powerful, compared to the whole of China, it is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean; my current wealth can almost be regarded as the wealth of the enemy country, but if I recruit troops and rebel, I will undoubtedly become the second king of Hong Tianwang. Not only did the people fall into military disaster again, but it also gave the Western powers the opportunity to encroach and carve up China. Therefore, what I have to do now is to find another way besides the Qing court and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and choose a way that has never been tried since ancient times. Or, this should be called - stealing the country!

"The current Qing Dynasty has actually become a piece of rotten wood. And I, Xiao Ran, am a moth in this piece of wood. I want to eat away at his tendons bit by bit from the inside, and eat away his foundation; I want to let this ignorance The old, backward, closed, and decaying dynasty is collapsing bit by bit in my hands; what I want to end is a history of humiliation; what I want to start is a brand new and powerful country; from now on, we will never stop I will be oppressed and bullied by anyone again!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Ran stood up abruptly, swung his arms forward vigorously, and his whole body seemed to glow with extra vigor.Lin Qing'er was dumbfounded when she heard this, and she stammered after a long while: "Master, you...you want to be the emperor?!"

"Emperor?" Xiao Ran couldn't help laughing, and joked: "Okay, then you are the future imperial concubine! How are you, are you happy?"

Lin Qing'er's pretty face blushed, she was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Master, in fact, what you said just now was only half right. Qing'er really does not want you to be a traitor for the Qing court, nor does it want you to Help the Taiping Army. I want to persuade you, can you stop here and ignore these right and wrong. Others will do things in the world. I am just afraid that you will be involved in the battle again! From meeting you to now, we Is there less suffering and fewer dangers? It’s so easy to live a quiet life today, I think it’s good as it is now. As long as you live happily, what’s the difference between being an emperor or a concubine?”

She deliberately paused, seeing that Xiao Ran didn't intend to interrupt him, she continued: "Dad is here

Always tell me: everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.I know that for you to make contributions and leave a name in history, this is the most important thing in your life.But throughout the ages, how many heroes, princes and generals, ended up with a bunch of barren graves?Including my father, he fought all his life, but in the end he only ended up in a miserable death.Xianggong, Qing'er is a woman with shallow knowledge and no lofty ambitions.If I could choose, I'd rather stay by your side forever, even if it's a seclusion in the countryside, as long as I can be a husband and a child in peace.You, me, and Yuting, Xueyao, Xin'er, Xiaozhu, Xiaoyue, we are all happy and happy, and we will live happily for the rest of our lives, regardless of the age of the world, regardless of the disputes in the world, this is not good what? "

In Lin Qing'er's eyes, there was a look of pleading, and more or less hope and longing.This surprised Xiao Ran, he held her face in his hands and looked at it for a long time, then hesitantly said: "Guiyin Tianyuan, Qing'er, you really... think so? Then, what about your father's hatred? Zeng shaved his head, you don't look for him Did you take revenge?"

Lin Qing'er's eyes turned red, and she said sadly: "Qing'er is just worried about you now. You are a fake eunuch. You can still cover up your identity for a while now, but as time goes by, after all, fire cannot be contained in paper. Like you As I said just now, we still have to deal with the Qing court. If any other troubles arise, then what will we sisters do? Mr. Gong, as long as you can do well, as for Zeng shaving your head and doing many unrighteous acts, There must be divine punishment. Qing'er would rather be unfilial, and from now on, I... will never mention the word revenge again!"

While talking, tears flowed down unconsciously. He grabbed Xiao Ran's sleeve and said in a hurry: "Master, Qing'er, I beg you, don't be an emperor, and our sisters don't want to be imperial concubines either. Let's leave the palace as soon as possible." A place of right and wrong, okay? From now on, everything you say will be up to you, Mr...."

It seems that this girl was really frightened by what she said, and she was willing to give up even the revenge of killing her father.Xiao Ran was moved for a while, hugged her tightly, stretched out his hand to gently wipe away the tears on her face, and said softly: "Silly girl, I was just joking. Being an emperor, you have to deal with those endless government affairs every day. You have to keep others coming to harm you all the time. Damn, I’m so tired! I’m not that stupid. With my beautiful wives and concubines by my side, I can be as happy as I want, even for a god. !"

"Ah! What you said...is it true?"

Lin Qing'er looked at him eagerly, with tears still in her eyes.Xiao Ran kissed her tender lips vigorously, and said with a smile: "Of course. When have I lied to you? But then again, it's not time to give up yet. Qing'er, people live in this world In fact, it should have his value. I think the reason why I choose to do this may be a predestined arrangement. Who made us have black hair and black eyes? We can’t just watch foreign devils go wild at our door all day long. Right? You can’t see the 5000-year-old Chinese civilization being ruined by those ignorant Manchus, right?”

"You..." Lin Qing'er's eye circles were red again.Xiao Ran hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion. Well, I have established four basic principles for myself: wife first, earning money second, life-saving third, and everything else fourth."

"Poor mouth!" Lin Qing'er burst into a smile, with some tears still on her face, her pretty and lovely appearance made people feel boundless love and pity.Xiao Ran didn't smile this time, but silently hugged her tightly, and said in a low voice but solemnly: "Qing'er, I promise you: at most two years, when these things are over, I will retire, and be with you sisters and children Together, we will go to a paradise without worldly troubles, troubles and worries, and live happily. Then, we will never be separated again... Qing'er, believe me, I can definitely do it!"

Lin Qing'er didn't say anything, but hugged him silently.Xiao Ran said: "Why, are you unhappy?"

After being silent for a while, Lin Qing'er shook her head and said, "No. Qing'er is very happy that Xianggong has such thoughts. It's just that your opinion on the Qing court and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom just now reminds me of my uncle. Come on. In the past, when he drank with his father, he also said roughly, you two, you can be regarded as heroes who see the same thing, right?"

"Uncle?" Xiao Ran couldn't help being taken aback, "Didn't you say that you have no relatives anymore?"

Lin Qing'er sighed slightly, and said: "Now...he is not here anymore. At the beginning of the Tianjing rebellion, my uncle was framed by someone, and he led his troops to leave the southwest. After my parents were in trouble, I wanted to join him, but who knew the year before last? In October, I heard that he was murdered by the government army in Guangxi."

Xiao Ran knew something about the history of the Beijing Rebellion.At that time, the king of the East "descends to the earth", condemned Hong Xiuquan with a stick, and forced Hong Xiuquan to proclaim him Long Live.Hong Xiuquan felt that the development of the situation would be unfavorable to him. On the surface, he agreed to Yang Xiuqing's request, but secretly summoned Wei Changhui, Shi Dakai, and Qin Rigang who were on the front line to return to Beijing to rescue him.Wei Changhui immediately led 2 elite soldiers back to Tianjing and took the opportunity to massacre, surrounded the East Prince's Mansion, and killed Yang Xiuqing, his whole family, and more than [-] subordinates and soldiers.There was panic in Tianjing City, Shi Dakai rushed back from Hubei, and reprimanded Wei Changhui for killing innocent people indiscriminately.Unexpectedly, Wei Changhui wanted to kill Shi Dakai again, so Shi Dakai had to escape from Tianjing in the middle of the night, but Wei Changhui killed his whole family.Although Wei Changhui was also executed later, Hong Xiuquan did not trust Shi Dakai after the rebellion in Tianjing, so he made Hong Renfa and Hong Renda kings and restrained Shi Dakai.Shi Dakai had no real power, but also had doubts. In a rage, he led [-] elite soldiers to the southwest, and was defeated by the Dadu River.