Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

Xiao Ran naturally understood very well in his heart.

, following Yiwei Mei Liangfu, grabbed him to ask questions.After finally getting away, he went straight to Zhongcui Palace, and came to Mei's bedroom, but saw that there was not even a eunuch and maid on duty at night, so he couldn't help wondering.Suddenly there was a voice from behind, and then someone hugged his head, needless to say, it was naturally Baolu.

The two are friends in need, and their feelings are very strong.It's been a long time, so I feel more cordial.But without saying a few words, Baolu said: "I don't want to pester you anymore, or the boss will beat me. Hehe, there are people who miss you more than I do!" The thief smiled and whispered Said: "Don't worry, I have sent all the servants away, you don't have to be afraid of tossing around. The dinner is also prepared, it's all your favorite food, and it's in the room. Hehe, Mr. Xiao Take it easy, little treasure will not bother you!"

Xiao Ran patted Baolu on the shoulder and said, "Good brother, show loyalty!"

As soon as the door of the bedroom was pushed open, a soft body was snuggled into his arms.The familiar fragrance penetrated into his nostrils, Xiao Ran's heart fluttered, he stretched out his arms to hug her tightly, and eagerly kissed her lips.Suddenly, he tasted a salty taste at the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly held her face in his hands, only to see that in the flickering candlelight, there were tears brimming with tears on the beautiful face with eyebrows.

Xiao Ran panicked immediately, and said anxiously: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Eyebrows pouted slightly, weeping lowly, suddenly raised his fist and beat Li Ran's chest vigorously, said: "Bad guy! Heartless! It took more than four months to go, and it was so far away, do you know How worried are people about you? Heartless guy!"

The soft fist landed on his body, and Xiao Ran was moved in his heart.She has let go of her usually aloof status as the mother of the country, and her sincere eyebrows are now like a little bitch.Immediately hugged her into her arms, kissed her lightly on the lips, and said: "My good sister, haven't I come back well? I know you miss me, and I miss you every day these days after I left. You see, Now the whole body has been returned to Zhao, and there are no parts missing from the whole body. Hehe, do you need to check it?"

His brows blushed, and he said: "I'm not in shape! I don't miss you. If you don't come back, I'll be clean and at ease!" Wiping away the tears, she suddenly raised her face, stared at Xiao Ran and said, "I heard people say, Japanese slave women are coquettish and charming, you still think of me? Huh, I thought you were too happy to leave and would not come back!"

Xiao Ran said in his heart that you all know this. It seems that you even care about the customs of Japan during my expedition.Quickly swear and swear, showing loyalty.She bit her lip and said, "Can you not steal it? Bah, only ghosts will believe it!"

Slightly angry and slightly angry, showing a pretty face that is infinitely charming.Xiao Ran couldn't help but picked her up by the waist, and said with a smirk: "If you don't believe me, I'll let you beg for mercy later!"

Mei was so thin-skinned, she let out an ah, and hastily rejected, "I've been on the go all day, eat my meal first, and then mess around!"

Xiao Ran said: "I can't wait, eat it before you talk!"

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People say that a little farewell is better than a newlywed, the two have been separated for a long time, when they get together at this time, they feel that each other's bodies are both familiar and unfamiliar, this scene is naturally passionate, and it took more than half an hour to give up.Mei's body is weak, unable to withstand Xiao Ran's wild reclamation, and completely handed over the white flag after one round.However, Xiao Ran was full of energy, he waited to stand again, begging for mercy with frightened eyebrows, and only gave up when he had something to say.

After being gentle for a while, Mei pulled Xiao Ran up and had dinner together.This table of dishes was specially prepared for him, and they were all Xiao Ran's favorites, and he was not hungry, so he just kept serving Xiao Ran's food while listening to him tell the story of his expedition to Japan.Speaking of encountering pirates and storms at sea one after another, his eyebrows twitched with fear. He knew that Xiao Ran had returned safe and sound, but his nervous face turned pale.

The section about Xingzi, of course, cannot be skipped, after all, she and Mei will always meet in the future.After hearing this, Mei gritted her teeth and said, "Well, what did I say? Smelly young man, if you can stop stealing, there will be no cats stealing fish in the world!"

When she heard that Sachiko was the princess of Japan, Meideng was speechless.This guy likes to pick golden branches and jade leaves, royal relatives and relatives to attack. This is the case in China, but when he goes abroad, he still can't change his virtue.

Later, I talked about the new ships coming back from Japan A, as well as advanced equipment and excellent craftsmen, and they have already started preparations for a secret naval base at Lushunkou.Mei couldn't help sighing, and said: "Let's not talk about the sea, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is already very disturbing. Zeng Guofan's gang of governors, who support their own self-respect, are almost becoming the big bosses who dominate one side. We have to find a way to deal with them!"

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Against Zeng Guofan?Are you afraid that Zeng Guofan will rebel and become king himself?With a smile, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Although Zeng Guofan has a large army in his hands, he looks like a big official in the frontier, but in the end, he is only obsessed with official career, not achieving hegemony. This person is a talented general, but he will not be called king or emperor. ambition. The reason why she refuses to return to the court is because she is afraid of the court, not because she has any dissenting intentions. My sister can rest assured about this."

His eyebrows froze, and he said, "Why are you so sure? Little Sanzi, you have to know that people's hearts are beyond your belly. The fighting power of Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army is so powerful that even the Eight Banners Army can hardly match it. It can be said that he is now the head of the Jiangnan governor, after all... After all, he is a Han, do you think he will really be loyal to the court?"

"Loyalty?" Xiao Ran shook his head.Of course, he couldn't explain that this was from the "Biography of Zeng Guofan" written by later generations. After pondering for a while, he said: "It seems that it is not a matter of loyalty or not. Let's give a ready-made example: my sister thinks that Wu Sangui, other How are people?"

Xiao Ran naturally didn't have so many taboos when talking between his eyebrows.Mentioning Wu Sangui, eyebrows frowned slightly, and said: "This... this Wu Sangui, isn't he what the Han people call a big traitor! He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and returned to the Ming Dynasty, capricious. I was just worried whether this Zeng Guofan would become Wu Sangui's second! "

Xiao Ran said: "Back then, Wu Sangui launched the San Francisco Rebellion, involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, crusade against the Qing Dynasty, and established the Great Zhou Dynasty. If you say that Wu Sangui is the king of a feudal clan, the seal of soldiers, horses, food and grass. He is stronger than Zeng Guofan There were too many, but in the end it was still destroyed by the court, and it ended up with a lot of gangsters. But why?"

Eyebrows said: "Naturally, it is the result of Lord Kangxi's wise decision and strategizing. Wu Sangui is a treacherous villain, and it is also a matter of fate."

Xiao Ran smiled and said: "Victory is victory, and defeat is defeat. Why is it related to character!" After a pause, he said: "When Wu Sangui raised troops against the Qing Dynasty, it was not when the Qing soldiers first entered the pass. Li Zicheng was defeated. The war in the north has been eliminated. The Qing soldiers gained a firm foothold and lost their time. The Sanlu vassals stopped going north when they attacked Hunan, but built fortifications along the river, and lost their geographical advantage. The most critical point, this The servant is capricious, and when he descended to the Qing Dynasty, he himself fell into the name of a traitor. He lost harmony. The traitor rebelled, and he was undefeated?"

Meiren is smart, and when he said this, he immediately came to his senses and said, "You mean, Zeng Guofan dare not rebel?"

Xiao Ran nodded, and said: "Zeng Guofan, nicknamed Zeng Shaved, wiped out the Taiping Army. He killed people like hemp. He probably couldn't count how many Han people's blood was on his hands. In the eyes of most Han people, he is just a bad guy." You are a big traitor. If you raise troops against the Qing again, how many Han people will respond?"

Mei hesitated for a moment, and said: "Then Wu Sangui also turned against him later!"

Xiao Ran said: "Back when Wu Sangui rebelled, it was Lord Kangxi's intention to coerce him. His purpose was to completely uproot the power of the San Francisco. Otherwise, do you think Wu Sangui was really willing to rebel? But the current situation is different from that time, we The Qing Dynasty and Changmao have been in civil war for many years. The treasury is empty, the people are hungry and exhausted, and there are foreign powers stalking them. If there is another war, China will really be torn apart. Zeng Guofan refuses to return to Beijing at this time. It is not because he wants to support himself , I have a second heart, but I am afraid that the court will kill the donkey because of the banditry, and have a drink to release the military power or something. After all, he has managed to save some money, who is not worried? So at this time, Zeng Guofan , Li Hongzhang and others must be appeased."

Eyebrow said: "That's right, I'm also hoping to appease this group of governors and prevent accidents. Previously, Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guo had been awarded the 'co-organizer' and 'Zhejiang inspector' respectively as rewards. Now Zeng Guofan is here. Among the Hanchens, he can be regarded as an extremely human minister, how can he appease him? He can't be crowned a king or a knight, right?"

Xiao Ran smiled slightly, and said: "That's all right! Even if the title is conferred, it can only reflect the imperial court's favor for the Han officials, why stick to the ancestral system! In addition, the biggest hidden danger for us now is not the local powers of the governors. Instead, the British and French powers are eyeing up. Although the conquest of the Japanese is successful, it will not be long before the foreign devils will respond to China. Therefore, we have to rely heavily on this Governor Zeng!"

Mei naturally obeyed Xiao Ran's words.After pondering for a while, he said, "Okay, since you feel confident, it's no big deal to confer a title on him. Rewarding the crown prince, Taibao, and first-class marquis, it will be done, right? But there is one thing, is he a local? Commander, all civil and military officials in the court are watching. If you still resist the imperial edict and refuse to return to the court, what should you do?"

There was a flash of light in Xiao Ran's eyes, and he said: "No, I'm sure. Zeng Guofan will definitely come back soon!"

Seeing that he was very sure of what he said, Mei didn't say anything more.After a moment of silence, he lowered his head and sighed.Xiao Ran said: "Why, do you still feel uneasy?"

Mei fiddled with the long silver chopsticks in his hand, and said: "It's impossible to say that you don't worry at all. After all, the foundation of the Qing Dynasty for hundreds of years is the painstaking efforts of the ancestors of the past generations. In my hands. It's a pity that I'm a girl, little three, fortunately I have you by my side, otherwise, I don't know what to do....Little three? You, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Ran was raising his wine glass, when he heard Mei's words, his arms stopped in mid-air for a moment.Only then did he realize that he had been ignoring a serious problem: Mei herself was a Manchurian!

Although the relationship between eyebrows and eyebrows is already close, the fact that the ethnic groups are different cannot be avoided.In fact, it can be seen from the many ups and downs in the relationship between the two that Mei is a very conservative woman in her bones. Is it possible for such a person to betray the ancestors of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and finally stand on the same front as herself?

Can two people be happy with each other, can it mean that they give everything to each other?It was the first time Xiao Ran had such doubts.In fact, he has never doubted Mei's feelings for him, but this feeling does not seem to mean that he can betray a person's bottom line without limit, so, between Zuye and Xiao Ran, what choice will she make? ...

Just as he was thinking wildly, his eyebrows didn't even make a few calls but he didn't agree, so he dropped his chopsticks and tapped him lightly on the head, angrily said: "What are you thinking about?"

Only then did Xiao Ran come back to his senses, quickly put down his wine glass, and concealed: "It's nothing. I'm almost full. Well, the food tastes good..."

Eyebrow became more and more suspicious, staring at Xiao Ran and said: "No, you must be hiding something from me! Come on, what is it?"

"How can there be... really not!"

"Can you tell me?"

"..."

The pretty face turned pale with angry eyebrows, suddenly the wings of the nose fluttered twice, and tears flowed down.Xiao Ran panicked, and hurriedly took her into his arms, and said, "Look at you, why are you crying so hard? Are you ashamed for such a big person?"

Eyebrow threw his arm away and said: "Don't talk to me! You, you are heartless, you have been away for so many days, people look forward to the stars and the moon every day, thinking of you, but they don't realize it. You will insult me ​​as soon as you come back. , If you have something to say in your stomach, you don’t tell me, what do you want me to do?”

This time, Xiao Ran did not coax her with sweet words as usual, but heaved a long sigh.After being silent for a while, he suddenly raised his glass and drank it down, and said slowly, "Do you really want to hear it? Okay, then I'll tell you."

Seeing his solemn expression, Mei knew that it would not be a trivial matter, so she forgot to cry and looked up at him.Xiao Ran said in a low voice: "Just now you said that Zeng Guofan is a Han, so he may not be loyal to the court, right? Sister, I am also a Han, why do you...why trust me? Are you not afraid that I will rebel?"

Hearing this, Mei breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "What are you thinking? So you are afraid that I will suspect you? You idiot, you are different from Zeng Guofan and the others! Besides...they have already given you everything, but there is no one in the world. Which one is not yours? If you still want to rebel like this, then you are the biggest fool in the world!"

Xiao Ran looked straight into Mei's eyes, and said in a word: "What if I just want to be king and emperor?"

"Ah!" His eyebrows and arms trembled, and the silver chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.Xiao Ran's words were like thunder from the ground, she had never thought about it, her face turned pale for a moment, she stared blankly at Xiao Ran, unable to say a word.

Xiao Ran's face became even more ugly.Mei's reaction further confirmed his previous thoughts.He silently raised his wine glass and drank one cup after another.Mei couldn't help grabbing his arm, and said in a trembling voice: "Little Sanzi, you... really want... to seize the Qing Dynasty?!"

"No, how could it be!" The corner of Xiao Ran's mouth twitched, and he said slowly: "I just want to hear your answer. The Qing Dynasty is still the Qing Dynasty, and Aixinjueluo's country is made of iron. Come? Empress Dowager, don't worry, Xiao Ran will swear allegiance to the death, and let your mother do well!"

"You, how can you say that about me?!" Eyebrows and shoulders trembled, and tears flowed down like broken beads.If the crying before was a bit coquettish, but now Xiao Ran's words stabbed into his heart like a knife.

As soon as he said it, Xiao Ran couldn't help feeling a little regretful.So say eyebrows, too.I wanted to say a few soft words, but my heart was in a mess, especially when I saw the flag on Mei's body, it was particularly dazzling.After lingering for a while, I hardened my heart, got up and walked towards the door.

Mei was crying there, waiting for Xiao Ran to come to apologize, but seeing him turn around to leave, he asked urgently: "Xiao Ran, where are you going?"

Xiao Ran stopped and was stunned for a long time before he sneered and said, "I've already said what should be said, what should not be said, what are you doing here?"