Chapter 18: Gambling
Guo Zhongyong had always kept a low profile before, but this time, although he still didn't say anything, he didn't say that he was going to do something for the world. But his words let a lot of people have a deep thought, people in the end is afraid of this world is occupied by the foreigners, or afraid of originally belongs to the foreigners of the power is gone? The deep-rooted notion that the world is not the king's land has allowed everyone to form an inertia, and Guo Zhongyong's words, undoubtedly let everyone wake up some, and even let a lot of people, don't understand Guo Zhongyong in the end want to express what is it? Is the crime of disobedience?
Before some people who do not know Guo Zhongyong idea, now feel that perhaps they before really wrong Guo Zhongyong, for this world situation, this young man has his unique insights. The reason why he did not save the country with their own people, first, is disdainful of the mouth called loyalty to the country, the second, may be that they go the road does not work, Guo Zhongyong go, perhaps only belongs to his own road to save the country.
Do not conspire with others, but only conspire to determine the world.
Understand Guo Zhongyong's people, only to know Guo Zhongyong in the end how terrible, how deep the heart, which there are two people on Guo Zhongyong is exceptionally appreciated, that is, Zhang Zhidong and Zuo Zongtang. They even thought that Guo Zhongyong at this time in front of Cixi showed loyalty, but also acting, those who advise each other to death is in fact the most selfish, advise each other to death, in order to leave a clean reputation in the history books, but the people are fucking dead, but also for the world to do something?
And Guo Zhongyong walk, is a different road, he close to Cixi, to longevity as a temptation, may be another "curve to save the country" of the road, so for a moment, they do not even want Zhuge Liuyun out of the jump again, in case because of their own short-sightedness, the bad Guo Zhongyong's layout, that can be how to be good?
But at this time Zhuge Liuyun, but with Guo Zhongyong on the dawdle, not to mention, he questioned, this thirteen gege corpse, the body is with the dragon gas, with the Qing dynasty's national luck, the body of his place to put, is tantamount to splitting the Qing dynasty was not prosperous dragon vein, he asked Guo Zhongyong move, is not it to be alone to raise the dragon treason not work?
–Zhuge Liuyun is a smart person, he can not get Zhang Zhidong stream of support, die biting on this one, said you are scheming, you buried from thirteen gege to now, are for the dragon gas, and now want to take away the body to deal with, is equal to splitting up the country, other people can not see through you Guo Zhongyong, I Zhuge Liuyun is absolutely can see through you! What kind of medicine is in your gourd.
Zhuge Liuyun this small plan to play well, since Zhang Zhidong and others fell back, then the "Manchu world" as the premise of this matter hot, they do not support, at least you can change the support of the Empress Dowager is not? He did not believe that Empress Dowager Cixi can tolerate Guo Zhongyong split the country's behavior.
He this a horse's ass, really fucking shot to the horse's hooves, where he thought, thirteen gege's death, are manipulated by the old Buddha? Thirteen gege occupies the Manchu national fortune, but also precisely Cixi's longevity plan?
As for the emperor? This is an emperor who is bent on revitalizing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the words of Guo Zhongyong that day, the emperor is very much appreciated, so Zhuge Liuyun never thought that he seized this matter, directly let the forces of all parties to revolt.
Empress Dowager Cixi directly under the decree, said this person is a demon to confuse the masses, whether he is Zhuge Kongming's descendants, even if it is, but also the remnants of his dynasty, do not want to restore the Han dynasty can not? Directly an imperial decree to push him out of the noon gate beheading.
Even full of civil and military, no one to help him plead, Zhang Zhidong even laughed: "This Zhuge Liuyun claimed to be the descendant of Zhuge Kongming, before knowing the world for three hundred years, after knowing the world for two hundred years, can ever calculate that they will die?"
At one time, originally was elected to counterbalance Guo Zhongyong Zhuge Liuyun became a street rat everyone shouting, Zhuge Liuyun then found another person to save his life, he looked for this person is Li Hongzhang Li Zhongtang, Li Hongzhang is how smart a person? He said to Zhuge Liuyun at that time, "You have real skills, you can calculate everything under the sun, but what you lost to Guo Zhongyong is the human heart, he is a scary young man, he can sell you while you are still counting the money for him."
"The only person who can save you now is a Guo Zhongyong, besides him, there is no one in the whole dynasty who can save you, I can't, neither can Zhang Zhidong and the others." These were the words Li Hongzhang said to Zhuge Liuyun.
Finish this sentence, Zhuge Liuyun face like ashes, at this time he can not think of the stakes? Guo Zhongyong at this time to get the favor of all parties as the sky, his words, he is absolutely saved, but he will save himself? But will he save himself?
Pity my ancestors have not yet left the mountain to know the world in three, but I left the mountain on the death of the body? It doesn't matter, what I have learned in my life, before I contribute to the world, I have to be buried with the earth? The mystery of the Zhuge family is about to break from me?
Is this the time, or is it fate?
–In fact, no one knows is, after Li Hongzhang saw Zhuge Liuyun from prison, found the year Guo Zhongyong's sort of benefactor Guo Zhongyong, Li Hongzhang asked Zhang Zhidong: "I heard that you approved a word, saying that the only person who can save the world is Guo Zhongyong?"
Zhang Zhidong did not hide the pride of this disciple of his own, said: "Yes. There is such a thing."
"I've come to make a bet with you today, if you win, after that, what Guo Zhongyong does, I fully support, if you lose, you'll give me a cup of tea, how about it?" Li Hongzhang looked at Guo Zhongyong said.
"Why don't you dare?" Zhang Zhidong laughed loudly.
"Do you know what I'm looking for you to bet on?" Li Hongzhang asked.
"You are looking for me to bet that Guo Zhongyong will not save Zhuge Liuyun, while I, on the other hand, am betting that Guo Zhongyong will definitely save this person who is making things difficult for him. And Li Zhongtang, I reckon that this bet, you must lose." Zhang Zhidong said.
"You and I will wait." Li Hongzhang said, after finishing, he added, "I would rather it be me who loses."
–Zhuge Liuyun's beheading quickly, another many people surprised people, has been no one pleaded for mercy, but at the critical moment, that Zhuge Liuyun's nemesis stand Guo Zhongyong stood out, saved Zhuge Liuyun's life.
The reason is very simple, he said he needs a helper, and he thinks, Zhuge Qingfeng can be competent. Even more depressing is that Li Zhongtang Zhang Zhidong left Zongtang and other people, at this time, stood out and helped Guo Zhongyong for Zhuge Liuyun plead for mercy.
Originally thought to be bound to die Zhuge Liuyun again when released, bitter smile, the three kingdoms Zhou Yu child was forced by the ancestor to say both born Yu He Liang, at that time, both have Zhongyong, and why need to have Liuyun?
On that day, won the bet Zhang Zhidong laughed, laughed, but after the arm around Li Hongzhang's shoulders, said: "see, I said I will win, if Guo Zhongyong of this dragon can be shaped through the words, this is really the blessing of the Qing dynasty!"
Li Hongzhang did not refute, but said a meaningful words, he said: "is the blessing of the world, but not the Qing dynasty."
This sentence, these two for many years of officialdom old fox understand, look at each other and laugh, it seems that everything is in the unspoken.
Why did they bet so much? Guo Zhongyong if did not save Zhuge Liuyun, that is in front of the empress dowager to compete for the reward of the life of a lackey, if he saved, then he is everything, are all disguises, Zhuge Liuyun has no talent for the sky and the earth, absolutely have, Li Hongzhang and others love love talent? Also absolutely love.
For the world to stay talented, proving that Guo Zhongyong real heart of the world. On the contrary, it is not.
This matter came to an end, after, Guo Zhongyong reached a peak, rank remains unchanged, but who all give face, this is a real in the scholar, the emperor, old and new thought minister, the old Buddha, including the eunuch Li Lianying, all between all the ease of the young man like a fish out of water.
So a surface calm in fact, secretly the tide of opposing people, but at the same time will like the same person.
And Guo Zhongyong did what? He seemed to have done nothing, drinking wine and playing with women, oh no, he said a few words and saved a few people.
At that time, the world needed a Guo Zhongyong!
At this time, Guo Zhongyong got the imperial decree to send the remains of thirteen gege, to the selected place of burial, the same person, is Zhuge Liuyun.