After the beginning of spring, the glacier thaws, the willows spit green, and everywhere is full of vitality.Thanks to the efforts of the Beijing Military Government organized by Wang Shijie temporarily, the capital has recovered from the scourge of war for several days.After the Boxers invaded the capital, they made a big fuss in the city.The hundreds of thousands of Manchus in the inner city either fled to the northeast with Cixi, or were beheaded in wanton looting.Now that the inner city is ten rooms and nine empty, Wang Shijie doesn't want to distinguish between the inner and outer cities, and after asking Qiao Zhiqing for consent, he just used work for relief, so that the people of the capital demolished the Xuanwu Gate, Zhengyang Gate, and Chongwen Gate that were handed over to the inner and outer cities, and connected the inner and outer cities together.In just these ten miles of city wall, tens of thousands of people were mobilized.The dismantled bricks and stones were used to repair the moat, as well as the office compounds of the central ministries.The cabinet officials originally wanted to suggest that Qiao Zhiqing should work in the Forbidden City, but at Qiao Zhiqing's insistence, they abandoned this idea and set up the presidential palace in Zhonghai Imperial Garden and the cabinet prime minister's office in Nanhai Imperial Garden.The Forbidden City will also be renovated and the Palace Museum will be established, which will be open to the people of the whole country and become a tourist attraction in Beijing.All the royal gardens in the capital are also open to the public, whether it is the Summer Palace, Beihai, or the Old Summer Palace, which was burned down by the British and French forces, they will be renovated into large parks and open to the public.Although the Old Summer Palace suffered devastating damage from the British and French forces at this time, there are still many architectural relics in the entire park.During this time, Cixi also deducted a little from the tight military expenses and carried out a small-scale restoration of the Old Summer Palace, and a small part of the garden landscape was still intact.After the Huaxing army entered the city, these royal gardens were immediately protected, and fortunately, the royal gardens of this garden of ten thousand gardens, all the forest structures and masonry structures are still intact.The reason why the Old Summer Palace in Qiao Zhiqing's era was unrecognizable was that most of it was stolen and looted by the people of Beijing and later generations of warlords.Tens of thousands of people in the capital were resettled for a time, and the Beijing military government only paid three meals a day.The capital is now short of food and clothing, and many people are still wearing tattered single clothes in winter, and they can't even eat hot food.After several months of renovation, the city of Beijing has temporarily regained some vitality.After the central government moved into the capital one after another, the presidential palace and various cabinet departments also moved into Beijing.On the day Qiao Zhiqing left, the people of Nanjing City learned the news and all spontaneously organized themselves and gathered in the square outside the presidential palace.wants to keep Qiao Zhiqing and let the capital of New China stay in Nanjing.However, how can the big things of the family and the country be the decisions of the small people, the resolution has already taken effect, not whoever wants to stay can stay, and whoever wants to change can change it.In the end, the people who couldn't be retained changed it to a farewell party for Qiao Zhiqing, shouting long live one after another, almost crying and waving goodbye to Qiao Zhiqing.The people of Nanjing have benefited a lot in these short three years, and they never dreamed that they would live a good life now.Everyone blessed Qiao Zhiqing from the bottom of their hearts, and really hoped that he would always be the monarch of this country.After the relocation of the capital, the office area to the east of the Nanjing Presidential Palace will also be changed to the seat of the Jiangsu Provincial Government.The recreation area to the west will also be renovated.All of them are open to the citizens of Nanjing and become a new park in Nanjing.The place where Qiao Zhiqing works will also be open to the citizens of Nanjing, and will become a place for the people of Nanjing to study and visit.Guarded by the pro-soldiers, the crowd was separated into a passage from a distance.Qiao Zhiqing was alone in a carriage with Qiao Wujie in his arms, and the other ladies were holding their children in other carriages.Qiao Wujie sat in the carriage, kept looking through the curtains, looked at the crowd of people outside to see them off, muttered and looked at Qiao Zhiqing and asked puzzledly, "Daddy, why are we moving?"
"Because the people here are already very rich and don't need to be taken care of by Daddy."
And the people there are still very poor, and Daddy has to take care of them" Qiao Zhiqing chuckled and touched his little head, and explained to the little guy simply."
Why does Daddy take care of them," Qiao Wujie asked with curious eyes wide open."
Because they, like Wu Jie, are all relatives of their father.What would you do if your younger siblings were hungry" Qiao Zhiqing looked at his son with love on his face."
Of course, I want to find some food for them to eat, and find some clothes for them to wear," Qiao Wujie responded without hesitation."
That's right, Daddy also has to find a way to find some food for those poor people to eat, find some clothes for them to wear, can you grow up like Daddy, and treat them as your relatives" Qiao Zhiqing teased this little guy with a serious expression, wanting to hear what he said."
Yes, dad can treat them as relatives, and so can I" Qiao Wujie pouted, looking at Qiao Zhiqing seriously, his innocent eyes were full of ambition."
Good son, Daddy didn't hurt you in vain" Qiao Zhiqing picked him up and kissed him with satisfaction, and suddenly there was a trace of comfort in his heart, and the tiredness of many days disappeared all at once, and he was full of motivation.The Presidential Palace and his entourage took the waterway from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to Beijing.The Huaxing troops stationed along the way all strengthened their vigilance, and they were almost protected by one person at five steps and one post at ten steps along the canal.After three days and three nights of non-stop sailing, the ship finally arrived at the Tonghui River on the east bank of Beijing.After driving to the area of Bali Bridge, Qiao Zhiqing stopped the warship.Let the people on the ship enter the city first, and he himself took Wang Wu and a team of personal soldiers to go to the grave of Monk Lingqin to pay their respects.The clothed mound of Monk Grinqin and the corpse of the Mongolian cavalry were buried in this panicked field in front of the Bali Bridge.After the death of the monk Grinqin, the Boxers were originally buried alone in a tomb in order to pay their respects.However, within a few days, he was poached by the left and right lieutenants of Seng Lingqin, Jida and Habuqik, and taken to Chengde to be buried by the Qing court.Qiao Zhiqing took his own soldiers and turned over and dismounted, looking at the tomb like a hill, and he could see the tragedy of the battle that day in front of him."
Old Prince, you have been fighting all your life, why bother to exhaust the vitality of Mongolia for the sake of the Manchurians.If it weren't for you, where would Mongolia have become the fish that is now being slaughtered?
Now the Russian army is pressing the border, and it is about to annex Outer Mongolia.You have knowledge and see what this court to which you are loyal is like.Rest in peace, your time is over" Wang Wu put the sacrificial wine, vegetables, melons and fruits in front of the tomb, Qiao Zhiqing read the eulogy with a cold expression, picked up the wine bowl and sprinkled it in front of the tomb of Monk Lingqin, and only after the worship did he turn over and enter the capital.On the same day, the Central Daily published the news and published a photo of Qiao Zhiqing worshipping the monk Greenqin in the newspaper.Although Qiao Zhiqing admired the Mongolian heroism of Seng Lingqin in his heart, he was not important enough to be worshiped by Qiao Zhiqing for him.Qiao Zhiqing did this in order to send a signal to the tribesmen of all Mongolia that the Huaxing Army was not guilty of the Mongolian ethnic groups in the past, and also hoped that the Mongolian ethnic groups would no longer be hostile to the Huaxing Army.Now that Russia has invaded Outer Mongolia, the two sides should be sincerely united.All the defense of the Beijing generation will be taken care of by the Beijing Janissaries under the command of Huang Feihong, and the security of Zhongnanhai will also be taken care of by the personal battalion of Commander Wang Wu.In order to protect Qiao Zhiqing's safety, all shops in the city are closed today, and all roads from Tongzhou to Zhongnanhai are temporarily controlled.There were not a single ordinary people on the streets, only the Huaxing army wearing camouflage uniforms stood neatly on both sides of the street, strictly guarding all parts of the street.Beijing is different from Nanjing, where there are many fish and dragons, and there are also hidden meticulous works of people from all walks of life.If he is not careful, Qiao Zhiqing makes a mistake, and Huang Feihong can't afford this responsibility.Qiao Zhiqing led a team of personal soldiers from Chaoyang Gate to cross the horse, it was almost noon, the sun was shining directly overhead, as if it was the aura emanating from Qiao Zhiqing's body, and he followed him all the way.The soldiers armed with spears on the street are like rainbows, like a camouflage Great Wall, without seeing the beginning and the end, leading directly to Zhongnanhai.As soon as he stepped into this ancient capital, in the constant cheers of the Praetorian Guards, Qiao Zhiqing's heart was full of the feeling of power in the world.This feeling made him shudder, perhaps it was the imperial aura exuded by the city that made him so intoxicated with power for the first time.The houses in Zhongnanhai have been renovated and separated from them by a red brick wall.Zhonghai has become the exclusive residence and office of the president, and Nanhai has become the office of the Prime Minister's cabinet and the place of entertaining foreign guests.The compounds of other ministries and commissions have also been rebuilt from the original palaces and high-ranking officials' compounds, and compared with Nanjing, the office conditions are much better, and they are gradually on the right track.This made everyone wonder that Qiao Zhiqing chose the capital in Beijing from the beginning, and he couldn't complain that he would not demolish and build in Nanjing.All the office areas are as if they were temporary, and they do not have the bearing of the capital of the Great China Federation at all.On the first day of entering the city, Rong Hong, Minister of Education, was adjusted to the mayor of Beijing and officially took up the construction of Beijing.Rong Hong studied in the United States, with a broad vision and advanced thinking.The reason why Qiao Zhiqing did not entrust him with a heavy responsibility at the beginning was because he was impetuous, and he was too heavy to show but not to be serious.During his tenure as Minister of Education, his heart gradually settled.Qiao Zhiqing made him the mayor of Beijing, which officially meant breaking the old and creating the new, and wanted him to bring a fresh atmosphere to the ancient city of Beijing.Qiao Zhiqing's six wives also got a small courtyard in Zhonghai, and they also saw the royal garden at one time.As soon as the small courtyard was cleaned up, they made an appointment to visit Zhongnanhai by boat.Marveling at the architecture here, the six president's wives traveled together, attracting everyone to watch everywhere.Qiao Zhiqing was also much quieter for a while, and still arranged his residence in the style of Nanjing.The lobby is divided into two rooms, a study for the office, and a guest hall for entertaining guests.There is a couch in the study, where you can rest when you are tired.Wei Ziyou, as the confidential secretary, led the secretariat next to Qiao Zhiqing's residence.She didn't let Qiao Zhiqing be lazy, and as soon as she settled down, she sorted out the official documents accumulated in the past three days and handed them to Qiao Zhiqing for review
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