Ding Haoliang got the news and rushed over quickly.
After reading the content of the Times and the telegram, he immediately said: "Yes, it is Li Yu. It was me who sent the paper mentioned in the article to England."
"Is it really Li Yu?" Yi Kuang was still a little shocked.
Ding Naoliang said with certainty: "Of course! But I didn't expect to alarm Lord Kelvin and the President of the Royal Society."
Ambassador Sa Daoyi rubbed his pocket watch with his left hand and said: "More than alarm, you also saw the contents of the telegram. They want to find Mr. Yuli to continue to contract manuscripts."
Ding Haoliang said with a smile: "This is natural. If it is true as they say, Li Yu's scientific literacy is so high, they will definitely continue to ask for manuscripts. It's a pity that they are too far apart, otherwise they would have a chance to give a lecture."
Li Yu will definitely go to his capital university in the future. If a student from his school can give a speech at the Royal Society, it will be a supreme honor for him.
Yikuang took the telegram and read it: "I thought he knew everything. It turns out that your minister in charge of science in Great Britain also praised him so much."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, if your country had more outstanding talents, I'm afraid we wouldn't sign any more treaties," Ding Haoliang said.
Sa Daoyi felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this, but in fact, the Qing Dynasty did not sign any more unequal treaties after that.
It's not that the Qing Dynasty has changed, but that it is really afraid. It really doesn't dare to fight, and it hasn't been around for a few years.
Although Yikuang could not guess the fate of the Qing Dynasty, there was some good news today.
In the current Prince Qing's Mansion, the young prince Zai Zhen is chatting with Si Gege in the hall.
Si Gege is a bit like an ice beauty. Her expression has always been indifferent, which is quite related to her circumstances.
Sigege's name has long disappeared in the dust of history. Later generations only learned of her existence when they were sorting out Cixi's photos and found that this beautiful woman often appeared.
Cixi really liked her, so Yikuang used her as a political tool and kept her by Cixi's side.
Later, Yikuang betrothed her to the son of Yulu, the governor of Zhili. Unfortunately, not long after Yulu committed suicide by taking poison due to his disadvantage in resisting the Eight-Power Allied Forces during the Gengzi national crisis, and his son also died of illness soon.
It was almost impossible for a woman to remarry in that era, so Si Gege became a widow very early. Cixi was very happy, and called Si Gege back to her side while she was still in mourning.
In fact, she didn't like this kind of life very much. As the saying goes, being with a king is like accompanying a tiger. Being with Cixi all the year round, living deep in the palace, there are so many restrictions, it makes people's scalp numb just thinking about it. But what can be done.
Zai Zhen was in a great mood when he saw Si Gege: "It's rare for my sister to come back. Why didn't Lafayette keep you today?"
Sige finally made it home, and she felt a little better. She said to Zai Zhen, "The eldest princess is back today, and she is with the Queen Mother."
"I see. No wonder the Queen Mother is willing to let you back. I heard that Princess Rongshou is not as bad at playing the card as you are." Zai Zhen said with a smile.
Si Gege was amused by him: "Okay, then you go and try to play cards with the Queen Mother. I'm sure you will lose all your money."
Zai Zhen waved his hand quickly: "How dare I defeat her..."
While the two of them were talking, Yi Kuang hurried back from the Prime Minister's Office. When he entered the door, he said, "Good girl, you are back!"
Si Ge Ge stood up and made a blessing, and Yi Kuang immediately asked her to sit back down, "Tell me quickly, what has happened in the palace recently."
This was the purpose of Yi Kuang putting her next to Ci Xi. He asked about the topic in two sentences, and Si Gege's expression returned to loneliness. However, after so many years in the palace, her ability to control her emotions has long been practiced and she said calmly. : "Today Princess Rongshou asked the emperor to go to the Yiluan Hall to meet the Queen Mother. When the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Work came to perform their duties, she also asked the emperor to listen together."
Yikuang touched his beard: "How much has the Queen Mother's attitude toward the Emperor recovered?"
Si Gege shook her head and said: "I can't guess what the Queen Mother is thinking. I guess it's the eldest princess who wants to mediate."
"It seems that Princess Rongshou still has a high status in the Queen Mother's eyes!" Yikuang continued, "Daughter, you should learn from others! The Queen Mother told me before, why is your daughter so reticent, and It's okay when the Queen is together, but if the Queen is not here, I won't even say a word."
When Si Gege heard what Yi Kuang said, her tears began to well up: "I don't want to either, but I can't do it."
Yi Kuang's heart is not strong enough. He immediately surrenders when his daughter cries. After all, the Queen Mother still likes Si Ge Ge very much: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. How can my Yi Kuang's daughter be worse than Guiziliu's daughter!"
Princess Rongshou is the daughter of Prince Gong Yixin, the last princess of the Qing Dynasty, and is called the eldest princess in the palace.
There is a place called Gongzhufen in the West Third Ring Road of Beijing, which is also the transfer station for Metro Lines 1 and 10. This "princess" refers to Princess Rongshou, the daughter of Prince Gong Yixin of "Guiziliu".
She has been with Cixi since she was seven years old, and has been with Cixi for 40 years now. She has a very good relationship with Cixi.
The time when Si Gege entered the palace was far behind her, but she was better because she was young and beautiful, and the key was her photogenic appearance! As long as Cixi was taking pictures, she would help her improve her overall appearance.
Zai Zhen quickly smoothed things over: "Father, today I found out that my sister is back, so I specially called Tan Xinpei's adopted son Yang Xiaolou and his apprentice Jia Honglin to come to our house to sing a few verses."
"Jia Gouer?" Yikuang is also a seasoned opera fan, "Yes, there is a good show in our embroidery building today."
"That's right, listen to the opera! I also specially asked their team to rehearse "Cinnabar Mole". This is the finale that the Queen Mother loves to watch."
After Zai Zhen finished speaking, he got up and wanted to take Si Gege to Xiulou.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the status of Peking Opera was not much different from that of today's popular songs. It was extremely popular. From top to bottom, both dignitaries and ordinary people liked to listen to the opera. Even Emperor Guangxu was very good at it. drum.
Tan Xinpei is the founder of the Tan School, the originator of Peking Opera, and is known as the King of Actors. Now he is a famous figure in the Shengping Department of the Imperial Palace. He is one of Cixi's favorite actors and often sings operas for Cixi.
The first movie in Chinese history "Dingjun Mountain" also stars Tan Xinpei.
Definitely the top traffic star at the time.
It's just that now he is in the Shengping Office in the palace. Cixi often has to listen to plays and it is not easy to come out.
His apprentice Jia Honglin is not bad either. He has been a pillar of the theater troupe since he was a child. He is known as Jia Gouer. He had a very bright voice when he was young. Unfortunately, his voice broke twice. After that, he switched to performing arts and singing. He is still deeply loved by the audience. Good reviews.
He often plays supporting roles and has acted for famous actors such as Tan Peixin, Yang Xiaolou and Mei Lanfang.
There is something about Ng Man Tat's golden supporting role - although he is not the protagonist, but without him, Stephen Chow's achievements would not have been possible.
Of course, Jia Honglin's level is fully capable of taking charge alone.
