Volume VIII 1137 Fourth telegram surprise

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What was the average life expectancy of Chinese in the late Qing Dynasty, in Xiao Letian's memory, some experts said that they were thirty-four years old, and some scholars said that they were in their early forties.

The average age is more than thirty, which is simply impossible in the eyes of modern people, but in that era, plague, famine, war, ...... All kinds of unnatural deaths are very strict, and it is difficult for most people to survive these passes.

Of course, if you are reincarnated, you will have great luck, you will have escaped plague and disease, and you will have to survive the baptism of war again and again, and you can always ensure basic food and clothing...... Then congratulations, you will live a long life in the unpolluted environment of the Middle Ages, and it is not a dream to live over 100 years old, but most people do not have that blessing.

If you want to understand Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan's current thoughts, one of the unavoidable factors is age. In a society where the average life expectancy is only in the thirties, people are accustomed to seeing relatives and friends who die in the middle of the journey, and gradually have some insights about their own lives.

At that time, men could get married at the age of 16, and women could get out of the cabinet at the age of 14, so it was really common to be a grandfather in their thirties, and many people were already very old after the age of forty.

In Xiao Letian's past life, people around the age of forty have not yet retired and are shining, and even many people are striding on the road of money and power. But in the late Qing Dynasty, when men lived for more than forty, they really began to think about death and reflect on their own lives.

Impermanence Devil, who knows if he will be able to find the head that day?

Zeng Guofan is right, Zeng Guoquan is 46 years old after the New Year, and he is already 59 years old, in this era is already considered to be a long life, a lifetime of intrigue and decisiveness, so that they exhausted their mental strength early, even if they have money now to eat the best tonic in the world, but the loss of vitality can no longer be made up.

Zeng Guoquan forced the palace today, in fact, he himself knows very well that this is the last time he will force the palace in his life. It was Xiao Letian's Chinese Command and the Russian expeditionary fleet that gave him a hint of ambition, and he wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rush up again and give it a try.

But the words of the eldest brother completely shattered his dream, and Jiu Shuai knew that he missed this last opportunity in his life, so he would not think about rebellion in the future.

General trend, luck, opportunity...... Even age, he is no longer on his side, dreams are dreams, and he has to wake up sooner or later.

Some people will laugh when they are lonely, and the regret of the Zeng brothers is a great joy worth celebrating in the eyes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, not to mention that after two telegrams, the Qing Sanye of the Ryukyus sent another encrypted urgent telegram.

Ci'an looked at the telegram sent by her sweetheart, and couldn't close her smile from ear to ear, it wasn't that he was a nymphomaniac, but the content of the telegram really made her smile.

In 1869, the year of the snake, the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. The four ciphers on the first day of the Lunar New Year had no less impact on the Forbidden City than dropping four heavy artillery shells.

First, the detailed text message of the Chinese order sent in the morning caused an uproar among the high-level officials of the Forbidden City, and then an emergency meeting was held. Just when people's hearts were unstable, Zeng Guofan sent a telegram requesting to enter Beijing to serve as the governor of Zhili, and the situation suddenly became confusing.

Subsequently, the general of Guangzhou sent a third telegram, reporting the military intelligence that the Russian fleet was about to enter Asia, which immediately ignited the hope of the imperial court.

"God gave a bad news, and then he will give some good news to make up for it, the heavenly cycle is really fair! Now I didn't expect there to be happy events!hahaha......"

"The sword drawing camp is roaring? Xiao Letian's knife drawing camp is starting to make trouble! Hahaha...... It was only a day after the Chinese decree was issued, and those Japanese samurai began to rebel, which shows how unpopular this Chinese decree was......

In Zhong Cui's palace, Ci'an criticized his clothes and said to Zhou Daoying, "Go ahead, send this telegram to my sister, let her rest and have a good year, it seems that Xiao Letian's ability is like this, we all overestimate him......"

Zhou Daoying smiled and tucked the quilt for the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother is too anxious, the foreign table clock has struck ten times, the night is already deep, and it will not be too late to send it tomorrow......"

"Besides, the good news sent by the third master of our family, let us be more happy first......!

Zhou Daoying is Ci'an's absolute confidant, and he knows everything about Qing Sanye and the Queen Mother, so he will naturally pick what the Queen Mother likes to hear.

The message Zhou Daoying folded it and gently put it under the Queen Mother's pillow, "Queen Mother, you can sleep in peace, I will send someone to clean up the Qiwanglou on Jingshan tomorrow and light up the fire wall...... The various ceremonies in the Forbidden City, let's just order the meaning, or we live comfortably in Jingshan......"

Ci'an leaned his head on the pillow, and under the soft pillow was a message from his lover, and the corners of his mouth were upturned like a little girl.

Of course, Jingshan is comfortable to live in, and it is her own sphere of influence from the inside out, and Qiwanglou is her own show building, and only where she has a man to accompany her.

On a cold winter night, what a happy thing it is to be able to fall asleep in a man's arms! Where is it like this cold Forbidden City, no matter how much charcoal fire is lit, the heart is cold.

Ci'an slept peacefully, but Cixi of Chuxiu Palace hadn't slept yet, she looked back and forth at the three-point telegram with a gloomy face, and she was analyzing the situation again and again.

"What kind of conspiracy does this Xiao Letian have? It is impossible for him to have no backhand! He is making this Chinese order just to start a war with the Russians? It is definitely not so simple......

Cixi has suffered losses at the hands of Xiao Letian not once or twice, she is very relaxed during the day, but she is full of vigilance against Xiao Letian in her heart.

"Little Lizi, ......" A long call, Li Lianying walked in from the outside, and knelt respectfully on the edge of Cixi's bed, "The slave is here!"

"Hmm! How is Tianjin Fuhui's arrangement? Are you sure?"

"Qi Qi Lafayette, it was launched half a year ago, absolutely no problem...... The only bad thing is that the tiger girl has never had a chance to start, so I'll think of a way!"

Cixi pondered for a moment, "Hmm...... Be cautious, I'd rather be slow than exposed!" Cixi leaned her back on the pillow, closed her eyes and sighed, "A merchant's girl, just a cheap breed, not a big threat...... The biggest threat is still Fu Hui! You must keep an eye on this matter......

"Woo......" Li Lianying replied softly, took a few steps back and walked out of the warm pavilion