Chapter 23 Pattern refurbishment is favored

Li Lianying's main task in the palace is to make Cixi happy. As long as Cixi likes it, Li Lianying will do everything possible to do it. As for the impact on others, he never considers it. In the palace, there was a chief eunuch named Wei Baohua, who was from Daxiang Village, Dacheng County. He was a fellow villager with Li Lianying. He was about the same age as Li Lianying.Although the two are from the same hometown, they seldom interact with each other because of their different ambitions.Wei Baohua has a straightforward personality, speaks straight to the point, does not know how to flatter, works conscientiously, is diligent and cautious, and can be regarded as a small achievement.

Wei Baohua doesn't have the brains to go round and round, and he usually likes to keep dogs.He has many dogs, the most endearing of which is a pug.This dog has an apricot-yellow appearance, soft fur, a pair of bright black eyes, and four well-proportioned and powerful legs.Not only that, it is also alert and humane.Wei Baohua pointed to the boot on the ground, and it would immediately pick it up.As for those leftover pear pits and peach pits, Wei Baohua would pick them up and throw them in the courtyard.In short, this pug is not only Wei Baohua's pet, but also a good partner in his life to pass the lonely time.Therefore, this pug has become his inseparable treasure in his free time.

Wei Baohua had such a psychic dog, of course he couldn't escape Li Lianying's eyes, and he soon found out.So, he went to Wei Baohua's residence, intending to ask him for the dog. When Wei Baohua heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue.He never expected that Li Lianying fell in love with his beloved puppy.Wei Baohua has never been able to beat around the bush, and what Li Lianying wants is his sweetheart. Immediately, she felt anxious and blurted out: Manager Li, if you want anything else, I will agree to anything, but this puppy, I am Wan Never agree! Wei Baohua's tough attitude made people gasp for breath. He might have forgotten that the other party was the most popular person in front of Cixi, the chief executive.Not only the princes and ministers in the court, such as the Beiyang Minister and Zhili Governor Li Hongzhang, respected him three points, even the Emperor Guangxu was subject to Li Lianying's teasing.Wei Baohua was just a chief eunuch, he dared to speak ill of Director Li, all the eunuchs present were sweating for Wei Baohua.

Li Lianying saw that Wei Baohua didn't show face and even turned against him in front of everyone, she was immediately furious.But then I thought about it, as a general manager, I can't make it difficult for him to face him. Even if he is overpowered, if he is overwhelmed, it will not sound good to his hometown in Dacheng County;Therefore, he immediately changed his face and said with an apologetic smile that the two of them don't have to fight over a dog, but he still asked Wei Baohua to think about it. Li Lianying's words actually hide a knife in his smile, and anyone with a little savvy knows the meaning: first, Li Lianying finds a way for herself to step down; that puppy.

Unexpectedly, Wei Baohua ignored Li Lianying's tricks, and wanted Li Lianying to give up his heart.Seeing that, Li Lianying couldn't continue, so she had to lift her legs and walk away. Li Lianying's goal has not been achieved, so of course she will not let it go.He originally wanted to use a tough method, but he felt that it was best to show courtesy first and then soldiers, so he invited Wei Baohua again, expressing that he was willing to offer sixty acres of land and five large sets of carriages in exchange. A puppy can be exchanged for 60 acres of good land, plus a five-size-fits-all carriage. Not to mention ordinary people, even middle-level landlords think it is very cost-effective.Li Lianying originally thought that Wei Baohua would be moved by such a high price, so she obediently let the dog out.

Unexpectedly, Wei Baohua became stubborn and refused to give in. He even said, let alone 60 mu of land, even 600 mu of land, or 6,000 mu of land!Li Lianying originally went with the mentality of being able to bribe the other party, but when she didn't want to, she got frustrated, so she had to go back and find a way. Wei Baohua thought that Li Lianying would continue to pester her, but after more than ten days without incident, he thought that Li Lianying had given up on this, so he forgot about it. One day, Cui Yugui, the second general manager of the palace, sent him out to the palace for some errands. Wei Baohua had to go, but he couldn't let go of the puppy, so he had to leave the dog in the palace and let the little eunuch watch over him.

In fact, this is Li Lianying's strategy to divert the tiger away from the mountain.As soon as Wei Baohua left the palace, Li Lianying immediately sent several young eunuchs to steal the puppy and dedicated it to the Empress Dowager Cixi without stopping. The Empress Dowager Cixi liked to keep dogs the most. It is said that the place where Cixi kept dogs was paved with white marble, and the architecture was very particular.In winter, the quilts were all made of silk for fear of the dogs being cold, and a few eunuchs were specially assigned to take care of the dogs.She saw the puppy Li Lianying sent and liked it very much. She praised Li Lianying for being filial and a conscientious person.Li Lianying was naturally very happy when Cixi praised her.

When Wei Baohua came back from his work, it was already evening.When he found that his beloved puppy was missing, he was very anxious and didn't have a good rest all night.Early the next morning, after inquiring around, I found out that Li Lianying sent someone to steal the dog and dedicated it to the Empress Dowager Cixi.Now that the dog is in the hands of the Queen Mother, it is naturally impossible to get it back.Wei Baohua was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he ran to Li Lianying's residence and cursed at him. Most of the maids and eunuchs in the palace hated Li Lianying for relying on Cixi's power to bully everyone. Today someone came out to scold him and vent their anger on everyone.So, everyone watched, no one tried to persuade, no one tried to stop him, just let Wei Baohua continue to scold him.

The more Wei Baohua scolded, the more angry he became, and he was about to break in and beat someone, but the people around him who were friendly with him hurriedly pulled him back and advised him to hold back his anger.It's not worth getting into trouble for a dog.Besides, even the ministers of the DPRK and China can't afford to offend him, so what can you do?Besides, this dog Li Lianying didn't want it herself, it was dedicated to the queen mother, and the queen mother said that she would give it to her no matter how distressed she was, even if she gave it to the queen mother through Li Lianying.

After Wei Baohua scolded, most of his anger disappeared, and with everyone's persuasion, he calmed down a lot.Thinking about how he would have to make a living under Li Lianying's subordinates in the future, he had no choice but to hold back his anger. However, this matter was reported to Li Lianying.Li Lianying held a grudge, and from then on he often deliberately made things difficult for him. Wei Baohua finally found it difficult to gain a foothold in the palace, and was sent out of the palace early and returned to his hometown of Dacheng County. Li Lianying tried her best to make Cixi happy, just to continuously consolidate her position.Cixi celebrates her birthday in the Summer Palace on the tenth day of October every year, and princes, ministers, civil and military officials all contribute rare treasures.After paying homage to her birthday, in order to show her benevolence and not to kill any living beings, Cixi will hold a release activity in the Paiyun Temple, and then go to the opera after the release.This year, in order to make the Empress Dowager Cixi happy on her birthday, Li Lianying reported that she had raised a group of fish and that they could automatically swim back to the basket after releasing them. If they did not come back, they would be willing to be punished.

Many princes and ministers know how to raise fish and birds, and they know that it is not difficult to domesticate birds.But this fish is different. Fish are not familiar with raising them.Out of curiosity, these princes and ministers all turned their attention to Li Lianying. And Cixi also wanted to see if the released fish would come back by themselves, so she immediately ordered Li Lianying to perform.If the fish comes back, there must be a big reward, otherwise it will be punished. However, Li Lianying followed Cixi to the Kunming Lake with confidence.After Cixi took her seat, Li Lianying ordered people to bring many carps and put them in the lake together.As soon as these fish got into the lake and swam away, they disappeared in an instant.Then, Li Lianying ordered the little eunuch to put several bamboo baskets into the lake.After a while, I saw those carps entering the basket one after another, raising their heads out of the water, as if they were saying something.Li Lianying took the opportunity to say that this was celebrating the Empress Dowager Cixi's birthday, which aroused Cixi's joy.When the princes and ministers saw that the fish really came back and raised their heads out of the water, they seemed to kowtow and celebrate their birthdays. Seeing Li Lianying knelt down and shouted, they also knelt down and wished the Empress Dowager Cixi a long life.Seeing this scene, Empress Dowager Cixi went to listen to the play contentedly. In fact, Li Lianying achieved this effect through manipulation.He first starved the raised fish for a few days.Just wait for the tenth day of October, and after putting them into Kunming Lake, those hungry fish will of course scatter to find food.At this time, put the bamboo basket with a lot of bait into the water, and the fish will naturally swim into the basket one after another.