Yi Zeng was not worried about his position as the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, he knew very well that as long as he remained neutral and maintained an impartial attitude, the imperial court would not remove him, or that he would not dare to remove him, because Yuan Qi would never agree!

Listening to Zaizhao's question, he swallowed a smile, "Isn't it foolish with me?" At this juncture, will the imperial court let Yi Xun take over the Beiyang Naval Division? Now that the main force of the Beiyang Naval Division is still in the Wa Kingdom, Yiyun went to Tianjin, just to stare at the Beiyang Naval Division and guard against King Gong. ”

"No power, no soldiers, and no name, how can I guard against King Gong?" Zai Zhao laughed and said: "Even if you will not be openly replaced, the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, you will be put in the air and you will be in name only." ”

Hearing this, Yi Zeng didn't say anything and took out the cigarette case to light a cigarette, this may indeed be there, otherwise how can Yi Xun prevent King Gong from beating the idea of the Beiyang Sailor? Yi Xun must have the secret purpose of controlling the Tianjin Navy and Army in his hands!

Seeing that he was silent, Zaizhao continued: "The imperial court has always wanted to strengthen the control of the Beiyang Naval Division, and letting me be idle in Beijing is a temptation!" Once you are in the air, you will inevitably gain an inch! ”

The Beiyang Naval Division is different from the Eight Banners New Army, the warships, weapons and ammunition of the Beiyang Naval Division are completely dependent on the supply of Yuanqi, and most of the middle and senior officers have served in the Nanyang Navy, with broad horizons and more radical thinking, even the children of the nobles of the clan and the Eight Banners in the army.

Moreover, since the establishment of the Beiyang Naval Division, he and Zaizhao took turns to take over the position of Admiral of the Beiyang Naval Division, and it is precisely because of this that Yuan Qi's support for the Beiyang Naval Division is greater, and the Beiyang Naval Division can have the current scale.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the imperial court's control of the Beiyang Naval Division is far less than that of the Eight Banners New Army, and now in this situation, it is reasonable for the imperial court to be eager to control the Beiyang Naval Division.

After a slight sigh, Yi Zeng spoke: "Even if the imperial court is anxious, it will not be too ugly, after all, you have to take care of Yuan Qi's feelings, right?" ”

"At this time, how can the imperial court take care of so much?" Zaizhao said disapprerovingly: "For the imperial court, the top priority is to guard against King Gong's control of the Beiyang Naval Division. ”

After being silent for a while, Yi Zeng said: "Whether it's overhead or replacement, the left and right can only be submissive, and besides, this water is too deep, and it's not a good thing to be able to stay out of it." ”

"Stay out of the way?" Zai Zhao sneered: "I, the outgoing admiral who is idle at home, can't stay out of the matter, and you, the current admiral, want to stay out of the matter?" ”

What do you mean? Yi Zeng's heart tightened, "It can't be that Su Liu has any ideas?" ”

"Su Liu disdains to follow King Gong'........" As he spoke, Zaizhao, who rarely smoked in the plain world, took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and put it on the end of his nose and sniffed it gently, Yizeng hurriedly lit a lighter for him, and then said softly: "Is it the principal?" ”

Zai Zhao didn't answer, but said: "Have you thought about it, if the imperial court controls the Beiyang Naval Division, what will be the consequences?" ”

"Then it goes without saying, the war will start!" Yizeng said without thinking.

"As soon as the war starts, it's not just the fall of the Qing Dynasty." Zaizhao said in a deep voice: "The New Army of the Eight Banners, the Beiyang Naval Division will be martyred for the Qing Dynasty, and all the royal clansmen, princes and nobles and even the entire Manchuria will be martyred for the Qing Dynasty!" Can you stay out of it? Do you still dare to stay out of it? ”

Yi Zeng's hand holding the cigarette shook slightly, this is not alarmist, judging from the means taken by Yuan Qi to conquer the Korean and Southeast Asian countries, once the war starts, it will inevitably be this result!

The two have been together since they entered the Nanyang Navy, Zaizhao knows his nature very well, and seeing that he is silent, he hits the railroad while it is hot: "The Beiyang Navy Division cannot become a tool for the imperial court to oppose the constitution, at least it must remain neutral!" ”

Yi Zeng said in a sullen voice: "If you want to remain neutral now, you must risk offending the Queen Mother......" ”

"Once the constitution is established, whether it is the queen mother or the emperor, they are all only in vain, so why be afraid?" Zai Zhao said slowly: "As long as you remain neutral, whether it is the government and the opposition, Yuan Qi or King Gong, it is impossible to embarrass you, including your family in Jingshi." ”

After a slight groan, Yi Zengtun smiled, "I came to advise you not to wade into this troubled water, but you were moved by what you said." ”

Tianjin, Beicheng, Governor's Desk.

The governor of the line is the governor of Zhili in Tianjin, Tianjin after the opening of the port is becoming more and more prosperous, soon become the most important city of Zhili, originally lived in Baoding of the governor of Zhili now lives in Tianjin for most of the time, often after the Bohai Sea freezes before returning to Baoding.

In the signing room, Wen Yu, the governor of Zhili, sat on the wide Taishi chair with a frown, and was stunned, just before Fu Heng, the chief soldier of the Beiyang Naval Division, came to report that King Gong led 10,000 troops to return from Osaka and would arrive in Tianjin in a few days.

This news made him worried, the imperial court's preparation for the constitution is coming to an end, the royalists and the constitutionalists are like fire and water, King Gong's class returned to Beijing, I don't know if it will cause any big trouble, if the court wants to deal with King Gong, then, it is very likely to be in Tianjin!

As the governor of Zhili, he knows very well in his heart that the implementation of constitutional government has become the trend of the times, and he is really unwilling to offend King Gong, who has the highest call for constitutional government, but he can sit in the position of governor of Zhili because of his deep respect and trust of the queen mother, and in terms of camp, he has no choice at all.

After a long silence, he ordered to send a telegram to the Military Aircraft Department, reporting that King Gong had set off from Osaka to return to Beijing, which was actually just a routine matter, and the Admiral Yamen of the Beiyang Navy would naturally also report it.

It is not a trivial matter for King Gong's class to return to Beijing, he estimates that the imperial court will reply soon, what is the attitude of the imperial court, it will be revealed soon, he is a Manchurian blue flag man, although the eight banners system has been abolished, but in fact, whether it is in public or private occasions, the identity of the flag man is still very useful, especially in the officialdom, in recent years, the imperial court has promoted and reused a large number of original flag people.

Although he was born in the banner, from the bottom of his heart, he still hopes that the imperial court can make a smooth transition - the implementation of constitutionalism, not because he is optimistic about constitutionalism, but because he knows that if he wants the world to be peaceful, he will implement constitutionalism, otherwise the world will be in chaos, and Yuan Qi will not agree to it first.

"Adult ——。" A chief walked in quickly, and said in a hurried tone: "Prince Alcohol is coming to ......" As he spoke, he bowed down and handed over a post.

Prince Yiyun came to Tianjin? Wen Yu's heart jumped, he quickly got up and straightened his official robe, took off the official hat and put it on, and walked out quickly, Prince Yi Xun came to Tianjin, this is definitely not a good sign, King Gong in Osaka, the country of Japan, was forcibly seized from the hands of this Prince of Alcohol, and now King Gong is about to return to Beijing, at this juncture, it is strange that Yi Xun will come to Tianjin, needless to say, it must be for King Gong.

It's really afraid of something, Wen Yu couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, and when he arrived at the second gate, he looked up and saw that Yi Xun had come in quickly, he hurriedly lifted the hem, stepped forward a few steps, and said in his mouth: "I don't know if the prince is coming, the lower officials are far away, and I hope that the prince will forgive the sin." ”

Seeing that he was still going to pay respects, Yi Xun stepped forward and supported him and said: "Xingyan doesn't need to be polite, this time I came to Tianjin with a small service, and I have something important to do......." ”

"Lord Wang, please ——。" Wen Yu hurriedly bowed and bowed.

The two entered the signing room, Wen Yu was apprehensive, but he still paid a salute, and Yi Xun didn't stop him from finishing the ceremony, and said straightly: "Is there any abnormality in the Beiyang Navy Division recently?" ”

Beiyang Sailors? Wen Yu's heart jumped, and he hurriedly said: "Everything is normal in the Beiyang Naval Division......." After hesitating, he estimated that the other party still didn't know the news of King Gong's return to Beijing, and added: "Fu Hengcai, the general soldier of the Beiyang Naval Division, came to report that King Gong had led 10,000 troops back to China..... Return to Beijing. ”

How fast is Yixun's movements? Yi Xun couldn't help but pause, and then asked: "Is it transported by the Beiyang Navy Fleet?" Or Yuanqi's East China Sea Fleet? ”

"I don't know." Wen Yu hurriedly said truthfully: "The lower official also asked, Fuheng reported that the telegram was sent back from Busan, and there was no mention of transporting the fleet. ”

After a slight groan, Yi Xun then asked, "Is there any good news for capturing the Wa King?" ”

"I haven't received any good news." Wen Yu said softly with a weak heart, whether it is the capture of Kyoto or the surrender of Edo Xiancheng, there is no good news, this matter is negligent to say that it is small, and it is impossible to see the court when it is big, and King Gong's attitude can be seen from this.

Yi Xun asked: "The Beiyang Sailor has not reported success?" ”

"Nope!" Wen Yu hurriedly said.

Capturing the Wawang is not a trivial matter, and there is no need to conceal it, even the Beiyang Navy Division has not reported success, that is, the Wawang has not been captured, Yiyun couldn't help frowning, the Wawang has not been captured, and his sixth brother hurried back to Beijing, why?

After a slight groan, he said in a deep voice: "Lushun closely monitors the sea, once you find the returning fleet, report it immediately, and be sure to observe whether the transport fleet is the Beiyang Naval Division or Yuanqi's fleet!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Wen Yu hurriedly bowed and said.

Shanghai, Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Book House.

"Prince Yiyun went to Tianjin, accompanied by a group of Beiyang Navy Division officers who were trained in the Fengtai Battalion." Ren An glanced at Yi Zhixiang as he spoke, and then said, "After Li Seventeen left, Su Shun went to visit the Zhao Mansion!" The next day, Yizeng went to the Zhao Mansion to ...... ”

After receiving Zaizhao's telegram, Yi Zhizhi knew that Zaizhao must have had an accident, and when he heard that Su Shun and Yizeng had ascended the mansion, he was even more sure, and Yiyun Weifu went to Tianjin in front of him, which was also quite unexpected by him, and it seemed that the imperial court also started the idea of the Beiyang Naval Division!

After a slight groan, he asked, "What do you think?" ”

"Go back to the treasurer." Ren An said slowly: "Although measures have been taken to block the news, the movement of King Gong leading his troops to return is too big, and the news must not be hidden, but judging from the situation of Yiyun Weifu going to Tianjin, the imperial court has obviously not received the news yet." ”

The news of King Gong's return of his troops could not be blocked, and Yi Zhixiang had already expected it, after all, the movement was indeed too big, but it was difficult to say that the imperial court had not received the news from Yi Xun Weifu to Tianjin, and he groaned slightly, and then asked: "Is there anything abnormal in Tianjin?" ”

"Nope." Ren An said succinctly.

"When Yiyun Weifu goes to Tianjin, he must go to see Wen Yu, the governor of Zhili." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Closely monitor the Zhili Governor's Mansion and the Beiyang Navy Admiral's Office, as well as the new army stationed in Tianjin!" Jingshi should also pay close attention, especially at the train station! ”

"Subordinates obey!" Ren An bowed slightly.

Ren An, who was waiting for Ren An, stood up and walked to the window and lit a cigarette, he didn't plan to let Yi Xun lead his troops back to Beijing, but planned to let Yi Xun lead his troops to be stationed in Tianjin, after all, Yi Xun's troops at hand are a little weak, and it is difficult to pose an effective threat in the face of more than 100,000 new troops of the Beijing Division, but if it is a joint Beiyang Naval Division, it will be completely enough to form a deterrent!

If the imperial court also anticipated this, and preemptively took action against the Beiyang Naval Division, this matter would be really a bit tricky, Zaizhao can't count on it at present, since the imperial court has secretly monitored him, it means that the imperial court has attached great importance to the Beiyang Naval Division.

Can't mess around! That's the premise! The Beijing division can't be chaotic, Tianjin can't be chaotic, Tianjin is chaotic, it will inevitably affect the Beijing division, this matter can't be forced, but at present, it is impossible to control the Beiyang Naval Division quietly, and if the imperial court controls the Beiyang Naval Division, for Yixun, who only has 10,000 troops, there may be danger, and the imperial court may not forcibly deprive Yixun of his military power, if so, this game of chess will be in vain.

Now the main force of the Beiyang Naval Division is in the Wa Kingdom, and the Admiral Yizeng is bound in the Beijing Division, which is a great opportunity to take advantage of the void, Zaizhao can be said to be completely a wonderful move, and the court is prepared for this, but it is a good opportunity for the imperial court, after all, the imperial court can also take advantage of the void!

This matter is not an ordinary tricky matter, just when he was worried, Ren An, who had just left, went back and forth, and said as soon as he came in: "Big shopkeeper, I just received the news that the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, Yizeng, is missing!" ”

Yi Zeng is missing? Yi Zhishu was also very surprised, Yi Zeng presided over the training of the troops in the Fengtai battalion, why did he suddenly disappear? He immediately asked, "What is the specific situation?" ”

"I don't know yet." Ren An hurriedly said: "The news came from the Fengtai camp, I didn't see Yizeng in the morning, and at first I thought it was entering the palace, but soon officials came to the camp to investigate, and then I knew that Yizeng didn't know what to think." ”

Speaking of this, he was slightly excited, "The big shopkeeper, according to the speculation of his subordinates, Yizeng should have sneaked back to Tianjin secretly!" It is very likely that it was Zaizhao's lobbying. ”

If Yi Zeng sneaks back to Tianjin secretly, there is only one possibility, he doesn't want the imperial court to control the Beiyang Naval Division! Yi Zhixin secretly rejoiced in his heart, if this is the case, it is really another village! Yizeng has always strictly adhered to neutrality, and does not require the Beiyang Sailors to fall to King Gong or Yuan Qi, as long as Yizeng can keep the Beiyang Sailors neutral, the situation will be very beneficial to them!

After a slight groan, he ordered: "Send someone to contact Yizeng immediately and tell him that as long as the Beiyang Naval Division remains neutral!" ”

"Subordinates obey." Ren An said and turned around quickly, sending someone to contact Yizeng, for him, it was not a matter at all, and the officers in the Beiyang Naval Division had his people.