Before the naval meeting was over, Zhong Lin ran over from the headquarters. And said that two telegrams came from Tianjin and Beijing.

"Yi? Dead, how did you die? Liu Jun took the telegram and read it twice. What is described above is indeed about Yi? News of death.

"Head, according to intelligence, it is angry with the imperial court, and it has something to do with Japan." Zhong Lin lowered his head and thought twice, then took a step forward.

Can the imperial court handle it? I'm angry, and I have something to do with Japan, what the hell is going on? Liu Jun steamed buns and looked at Zhong Lin, who was standing next to him: "Go back and talk about it." ”

At the Lushun Headquarters, the weather is no longer as cold as this, and the charcoal fire in the house has been removed. The sunlight outside shines through the windows, making people feel too warm after the cold winter.

"Yi? Although I have done wrong things, I agree with and appreciate them in a general sense. Liu Jun, who had been sitting silently on the Taishi chair, said lightly.

Back at the headquarters, Liu Jun already knew everything from Zhong Lin.

On the evening of March 17, after obtaining the consent of the imperial court and Japan's revision of the "Treaty of Tianjin" to delete the clause that Japan must not build and purchase warships of more than 3,000 tons or must tell the imperial court when purchasing, Yi, who has been ill all along, has been sick. Immediately vomited blood and fell into a coma, at eight o'clock in the morning on March 18th, Yi? After waking up, he shouted a few times into the bed: "The Qing Dynasty is over." After that, he died of anger. The imperial court until Yi? The day after his death, the news was released to the public, otherwise, Li Hongzhang and the Beijing station would still be in the dark.

"Head, your grandfather in Tianjin asked you if you would go to the memorial." Zhong Lin looked at Liu Jun's face with some sadness, and stepped forward to ask.

To go or not to go? Liu Jun glanced at Zhong Lin.

Abundant? Over the years, he has been advocating foreign affairs, and he can be regarded as the first among the banner people of the imperial court. When he became an emperor, the court would not be reduced to this.

"Let's go for a trip, after all, it's Yi?, here he is a good friend of the old man." Although Zheng Yiqian next to her didn't talk about Yi? Yi?, but I heard that Yi? There is still some grief in my heart after passing away.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Jun stood up: "Let the guard regiment and the navy prepare and send a telegram to the old man, and I will immediately leave for Tianjin, and then go to Beijing together to pay tribute to Prince Gong." ”

Zhong Lin nodded, turned around and walked out. Zheng Yiqian looked at Zhong Lin's back, looked at Liu Jun standing by the window, picked up the teacup and walked up: "When you go to Beijing, aren't you afraid that the old woman will take you as a hostage?" ”

Liu Jun has considered this problem, yes, he is indeed in danger of being detained when he goes to Beijing, but if he thinks about it carefully, the imperial court will not, after all, if he is detained, then the war will break out immediately, and the Liaodong Army in Outer Mongolia and Shanhaiguan will attack immediately. At that time, the imperial court will be attacked by more than 150,000 troops.

"You think he's going to be so stupid?" Liu Jun smiled slightly and took the teacup from Zheng Yiqian's hand.

Zheng Yiqian smiled and returned to her position: "Who dares, you are in charge of more than 300,000 army forces and the most powerful Beiyang Naval Division." How could the imperial court move my husband, he is not afraid of being wiped out by hundreds of thousands of army and navy in Liaodong, he can do this. ”

Is that? Liu Jun smiled slightly, began to taste tea and waited for Zhong Lin.

Tianjin Governor's Mansion, Li Hongzhang learned from Yi? After the news of his death, he had not eaten or drunk for almost a day, and he really wanted to go to Beijing to have a look, but the imperial court said that he was not allowed to leave the governor's palace without permission, which really made him very embarrassed.

And in the past year, I have been able to carry out some foreign affairs in a big way. The support is about the same, and now, the death of an old friend who has worked together for decades but cannot be sent, he is a little dissatisfied with the court in his heart.

"My lord, Liu Jun has already boarded the Zhenyuan and is leading the guard regiment to Tianjin, and said that he will go to Beijing with you."

Liu Jun, Li Hongzhang's eyes lit up, how could he forget that the imperial court could trap himself, but it couldn't trap Liu Jun.

"When will it arrive?" Li Hongzhang stood up from the chair in the study and looked at Yang Shixiang, who was picking up the telegram.

"Zhong Lin said on the telegram that it is estimated that he will arrive tonight, and besides, there are 1,000 guard regiments that will enter the capital with him this time."

This rabbit cub is poisonous, and he was afraid of being detained by Beijing, so he even brought the guard regiment with him. Li Hongzhang smiled slightly in his heart, and was very satisfied with Liu Jun's measure.

Not only that, according to the telegram from the direction of Shanhaiguan: "Duan Qirui's Third Corps is urgently mobilized, and it is estimated that it is also because of this matter." Yang Shixiang understood Li Hongzhang's mood, and immediately stepped forward and said.

What? Li Hongzhang was a little surprised when he heard this, was Liu Jun too careful, and actually let a corps prepare at Shanhaiguan, which was simply a memorial and did not forget the threat.

"Let him be, you immediately send a telegram to Beijing, saying that Liu Jun will go to Beijing to pay respects, and I will accompany him." After Li Hongzhang finished speaking, he suddenly felt a little empty stomach, so he walked to the hall.

Chuxiu Palace, although Cixi has not yet been served? Recovered from the death, but the food was still so rich, and there were still 10,000 taels of a meal.

"Lafayette, Lord Rong is outside, there is an urgent matter." Li Lianying walked up to Cixi, who was eating, and whispered.

Rong Lu, this kid is so short-sighted, he actually came to disturb him when he was eating, you let him? ”

"Lafayette, he said Liu Jun was coming to Beijing?"

With a sound of the frame, the exquisite porcelain bowl in Cixi's hand suddenly fell to the ground, Liu Jun is coming to Beijing, what the hell is he going to do? Cixi didn't want to think about it, and looked at Li Lianying: "Let him in." ”

Rong Lu self-yi? After his death, he began to take over the Prime Minister's Yamen, and the Military Aircraft Department transferred Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, to the main and secondary, and now, Zhang Zhidong is still on the way to Beijing, and the current Military Aircraft Department belongs to Rong Lu in charge.

"Lafayette, Tianjin Li Hongzhang called, he will come to the capital with Liu Jun to pay tribute to Prince Gong."

Cixi nodded, saying that she already knew that she was indeed frightened when she heard the news of Liu Jun's arrival just now, but now, she has recovered, and before Rong Lu came in, she understood her crooked thoughts, that is, when Liu Jun came to the capital, she would detain Liu Jun, and then take back the military and political power in Liaodong, Northeast China, and Outer Mongolia.

"What do you think of our detention of Liu Jun this time?" Cixi speaks her mind? ”

"Lafayette, never." Rong Lu knelt down suddenly, he didn't come today just to tell Cixi that Liu Jun was coming to Beijing. There is also news that I just got from Shanhaiguan and the Inner Mongolia Sixth League, and the 30,000 people of the Liaodong Second Guest Regiment stationed in Shanhaiguan and the Sixth Corps stationed in Outer Mongolia have entered a state of combat readiness, and the more than 80,000 people of the two corps have done everything and may attack the imperial court at any time.

The two corps of Liaodong did this, in fact, to give the imperial court a friendly but threatening meaning. If the marshal comes to the capital and goes back safely, the court will be safe, and if the marshal doesn't go back, the fish will die and the net will be broken.

"Lafayette, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan and the prince of Horqin of Inner Mongolia sent an urgent telegram, the two corps of Liaodong are almost finished saving people and are ready for battle, if we detain Liu Jun, the war will start immediately."

Rong Lu was about to cry, and his new army was only tens of thousands of people, and they were still scattered all over the place. is saying that when Shengjing City was under the city, he still remembers his embarrassed appearance clearly, and he really doesn't want to go to war with Liu Jun's Liaodong Army.

"What?" Cixi suddenly stood up from the yellow satin cushion, and her face turned blue with anger.

"This son of a bitch." I was really angry and didn't know what to say about Liu Jun's Cixi once again burst into foul language. You fucking bastard. calculates your mind to death, how can you let yourself live.

"So that's what it means?" Cixi was unwilling in her heart, looking at Rong Lu who was kneeling on the ground, he hoped that Rong Lu could give him even a little advice or advice.

After not seeing Rong Lu speak for a long time, Cixi snorted angrily, turned around and walked to the back, she knew that Liu Jun, a bastard, was a good duck that couldn't be eaten in his mouth. It's all annoying to think about.