save the bachelors

Chapter 831 833 [The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop]

It is a good thing for Xiang Nan that Tian Kui becomes the censor of patrolling the city in a short period of time.

Because Tian Kui knew that Xiang Nan was highly regarded by the prince and was a celebrity in front of the prince, so he was happy to flatter him.

Not only did he often take soldiers to patrol in front of Yixiaotang and Shiweitianmen, but he also told all the hooligans and gangsters in the capital not to fight against Yixiaotang and Shiweitian.

He is the censor who patrols the city, and has the power to arrest bandits, suppress the ground, and hear lawsuits.To the big officials in the capital, maybe they are just a small official.

But for those hooligans and rascals, Tian Kui happened to be their nemesis.Because of this, they are all obedient.It also made the hooligans and gangsters who were active around Yixiaotang and Shiweitian hide away, lest they be killed by Tian Kui as an example.

After Xiang Nan knew what he had done, he couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

If he didn't know Tian Kui well, he might be able to introduce him as a confidant and speak good words for him in front of the prince after receiving this kind of favor from him.However, he had already seen Tian Kui clearly.

Although he is a scholar on the surface, he reads the books of sages and sages, and does benevolent and righteous deeds.But in fact, it is unkind, despicable and shameless.So no matter how much he pretended to be human, Xiang Nan could still smell his scum.

……

Two months later, the bad news came that the Qing court had completely lost the war with Japan, and the entire Beiyang Fleet was wiped out.Lushun, Haicheng, Gongkou, Weihai and many other cities fell one after another.

Facing the invasion of Dongpu, the majestic Heavenly Kingdom had no power to fight back, which made it difficult for the ruling and opposition parties to accept it.What is even more unacceptable is that the imperial court still wants to send people to negotiate peace, which can be said to have completely humiliated the old face.

Therefore, many people of insight hope that the imperial court can learn from Japan's reform and reform, so as to strengthen the national strength and defeat foreign enemies.

Therefore, for a while, the reputation of the reformers increased greatly.

Especially in April, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Sitong and others contacted 1000 provinces, nearly [-] and [-] people, and jointly signed the "Shang Jin Shang Emperor Letter", urging reform, seeking strength, rejecting and training troops They gathered in front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and asked Zuodu Yushi to play on his behalf.

At that time, about [-] people from various provinces and enthusiastic citizens gathered there.It can be said that there is a sea of ​​people, and there is no way to get through.Although Zuodu Yushi was so frightened that he didn't show up, the joint letter was not handed in in the end.But it also made the reputation of the reformers reach its peak.

However, Xiang Nan knew that the more violent the reformists were, the stronger the conservatives' counterattack would be.

At that time, these naive reformers will be wiped out.

Therefore, on the one hand, he actively prepared to leave the capital, and on the other hand, he took the initiative to distance himself from politics.

For example, posting slogans on Shiweitian that don't talk about state affairs, such as minimizing the number of visits to the prince's mansion, etc.

……

Unexpectedly, Xiang Nan didn't look for trouble, but trouble came to him.

After the bus went to the office, within a few days, Lu Zhengming came to the door.

"Hey, Lord Lu, you haven't been here for a long time." Hu Suhua smiled, "What have you been up to lately?"

"Hey, didn't you go to school on the bus a while ago? Prince Jing was busy, so I was busy too, so I didn't have time to visit my sister-in-law." Lu Zhengming explained with a smile, "Please forgive me in person."

"I know there are Ministers of the Ministry of War, Ministers of the Ministry of Officials, and Ministers of the Ministry of Households. When will a bus come out to write letters?" Hu Suhua asked suspiciously.

"It's all important for the court. Why are you asking so much?" Xiang Nan was afraid that she would ask around, so he quickly interrupted her, "Hurry up and get a couple of cups of tea."

"Hey, sister-in-law, the letter is not from an official minister, but from hundreds of candidates to the emperor, demanding reform and reform." Lu Zhengming explained with a smile, "Actually, this is also closely related to your common people, and you should know about it. "

"Look, isn't it?" Hu Suhua said proudly when she heard it, "Old man, why don't I ask more, I'm afraid you don't know yet."

Xiang Nan smiled awkwardly, he just knew, so he didn't let Hu Suhua ask nonsense, "Go and make some tea."

"Xi Langzhong, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world." Seeing that Xiang Nan had no interest in state affairs, Lu Zhengming said excitedly, "Nowadays, our Qing Dynasty is exhausted, the country is poor and the people are weak, and even Dongying dares to bully us.

Do you know how much we have to pay for this peace talks?It's really embarrassing to say it.Baodao, Penghu, Liaodong Peninsula, and North Korea were all given over to Dongying, and they had to compensate them with [-] million taels of silver.Do you say that it is okay to change the law? If the law does not change, our Qing Dynasty will perish. "

"What, so much compensation?" Hu Suhua was surprised after hearing this.

Baodao, Penghu, North Korea, she doesn't know where it is.

But she knew about Liaodong, where ginseng, velvet antler, and pearls grew... Now it is occupied by people, what a big piece of land it must be.

Not to mention paying 1 million taels of silver.Even if their family does not eat or drink, it will take them more than [-] years to earn so much money.

"Yeah, originally there was no need to pay that much. Dongying's national power is weak, and although they won the battle, their losses were not small." Lu Zhengming sighed, "But so many old-fashioned old ministers in the imperial court want peace, even if the emperor There is no way to disagree."

"Why are you so ashamed? Isn't this already Qin Hui!" Hu Suhua said angrily when she heard this.

Although she can't read, she usually likes to listen to operas and storytelling, so he still knows about Yue Fei and Qin Hui.

"Who says it's not, so we must change the law, so that we can save the nation and survive, and strengthen the country and the species." Lu Zhengming said excitedly.

"Yes, Master Lu, I support you." Hu Suhua was also moved by his words, and immediately said excitedly.

"Okay, go get some tea." Xiang Nan scolded, "You are the one who understands these important family and country affairs!"

Hu Suhua gave him a blank look, and left resentfully.

"Xi Langzhong, don't say that." Lu Zhengming persuaded, "As soon as the emperor agrees to the reform, we will throw off our arms and do it. When the time comes, just wait and see."

Xiang Nan couldn't help feeling sad when he saw him so confident and high-spirited.

Lu Zhengming is full of enthusiasm, and his idea of ​​saving the country and the people is worthy of respect, but his mind is too simple.

Regarding the reform, don't say that the emperor is just a puppet, even if he agrees, he is powerless to support it.Even if the Empress Dowager Cixi, who is in power and aloof, fully supports the reform, it will be difficult to succeed.

After all, vested interest groups are too powerful.Not to mention the millions of scholars in the world, there will be no ladder for promotion after the imperial examination is gone, how much they will object.

It is said that millions of banner people in the capital will not let it go if they lose their hard-core crops and sources of livelihood.When the time comes, there will be troubles, and that will be a big deal.

And once the reform fails, with Lu Zhengming's upright and upright character, he would rather die than bend.

So when Xiang Nan thought of this, he felt a little uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)