Chapter 123 History of the Palace Outside the Qing Dynasty (20-1)

The situation is dangerous, with a dilemma between peace and war. Except for a very small number of Sun Yuwen and his like, the princes and ministers in power in the Military Aircraft Department and the Prime Minister's Office, the rest feel heavy on their shoulders, depressed in their hearts, and long for someone to share their burden. Difficult to open the dilemma. In terms of speech, some people have long criticized that King Chun is not as good as King Gong.Of course King Chun couldn't hear these words, but Xu Gengshen, Yan Jingming and others attached great importance to these public opinions, but this was a big taboo, so naturally they could only be kept in the bottom of their hearts, even in front of the closest people, they couldn't reveal it.

Now it's different again, the situation is extremely difficult and dangerous, full of holes and wounds, all at once, outside it all depends on Li Hongzhang, who supports him from left to right, and supports him with all his strength. Even King Chun himself feels that this heavy burden cannot be lifted , repeatedly said to his trusted Xu Gengshen and Sun Yuwen: "We must find one or two more responsible people to help." He said again and again that Sun Yuwen was just perfunctory, but Xu Geng finally couldn't help it. "My lord," he asked deliberately irrelevant when we were alone one day, "Have you met Liu Ye?"

"Where is the time to see him?" Chun Wang replied, "I heard that he went to the west mountain with Bao Peiheng twice in three days. I don't understand. The state affairs are like this. Where did he come from for such leisure?" "My lord is very worried about the country, so I'm afraid the sixth lord is taking advantage of this." Xu Geng said again, "I know the difficulties of the lord, so there is only one person with a suitable status to play with the lord." "How do you say that?" "My lord advocates a large-scale crusade and a stretch of heavenly power. Who doesn't admire my lord. However, the situation is forcing, if the peace can be preserved, it might as well be preserved. The trouble is that the lord is both in charge of the war and the tie. Always say nothing..."

"Hold on! You're talking too briskly!" King Chun hurriedly said, "That's why I feel so awkward. How can one person be Yue Fei and Qin Hui at the same time?" "Speaking of Qin Hui, I don't know who is mean recently, and made a pair to scold old Yan Dan. I don't know if the prince has heard of it?" "No! Read it to me." "The upper couplet is: 'Resign from a small official, accept a senior official, and confess to Wang Jiefu by self-painting.' The second couplet is: "Abandoning the war situation and echoing the situation, Qin Huizhi is not sure. '"

"Resigning from a minor official and accepting a high official" is a line from Yan Jingming's Xie En zipbook when he was appointed as the Minister of the Household Department two years ago, so it is said to be "self-drawn confession". "The Shanglian is not bad. Comparing him to Wang Jiefu is a bit similar." King Chun said: "The Xialian is a bit harsher, and it doesn't match the historical facts. Qin Huizhi was confident in the peace talks at the beginning." "We are not sure about the peace talks now, not even Li Shaoquan, just because of the French conditions, the prince refuses to allow it, and he refuses to ask the queen mother to allow it."

Jin Wang took a deep look at him, appreciating the implication of his words, and gradually felt a little interesting. "I'm planning for the prince, and I need someone to divide the slander." "Uncle Xing!" Chun Wang had a deep understanding, "Your idea is very good. When I think about it carefully, I don't need to talk about it with others." King Chun has realized the truth of the Jiangnan proverb "It's not hard to see people carrying burdens" since he was in power for less than a month, and he not only forgives King Gong, but also apologizes.But the wall was pushed down by everyone, and the eunuchs in the palace have always been snobbish, and the "sixth master" has never given them a good face, so after King Gong lost power, he found an opportunity to provoke and slander the Empress Dowager Cixi, and even vaguely mentioned that The killing of An Dehai, and Zai Cheng's guidance of Mu Zong Weixing, these past events made Empress Dowager Cixi most distressed.Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi's dislike for Prince Gong was even worse than before he was deposed.

With such a disgusting attitude, how can I get into the conversation?Saying that Prince Gong is used again, and that he is used to preside over foreign affairs and negotiate peace with the French, isn't that just looking for a snag? I've thought it over and over again, but there's nothing I can do.However, King Jin was quite self-aware, thinking that since Xu Gengshen had made such a suggestion, he naturally thought about the difficulties involved, or had other considerations that he could not think of.May wish to ask him. "My lord is right. This matter is extremely difficult." Xu Gengshen listened to him and replied calmly: "But there is a rare opportunity right now."

This opportunity is really rare, it only comes once every ten years, and this year marks the 50th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi.At the age of forty, there was an uproar for "repairing the garden", and Mu Zong had symptoms of "causing severe diseases" at the end of autumn and early winter of that year, so he lived a very unhappy life for forty years, this time he must be happy make up.Although Ma Jiang was defeated and Taiwan was in a tight spot, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is holding a grand ceremony with great vigor.The princes, ministers, and even their frank speeches thought that this was the last full life of the Empress Dowager Cixi before the emperor came to power. In order to honor her merits and reward her virtue, a little extravagance was not considered an exaggeration, so no one shared the excerpts of killing scenery and gave admonitions. Times are tough, keep it simple.

Under Li Lianying's extra instructions, the palace prepared to sing for 20 days.This is the Empress Dowager Cixi's personal enjoyment. There is no sign for the ceremony. According to the ceremony, the whole world celebrates together. Several orders of kindness should be issued. The Military Aircraft Department has already convened the ministers of various ministries to agree on the regulations, and the orders are issued sequentially.The first way is to generally exempt money and food owed by the people five years ago in Guangxu, so that the whole world can be benefited.The second way is to exempt all places in Zhili. Before Guangxu five years ago, the people owed official rent to the banner land.The third way is Zhui En's close relatives, university scholars, imperial ministers, military ministers, internal affairs ministers, masters, Nanshufang Hanlin, and ministers of the frontier who "can really promote the country", or add officials and promote them, or Rewards are given, or rewards are given.

The fourth kindness edict is "to find out the old relatives of senior officials outside Beijing, some of whom are over 80 years old", and tweet "you will be rewarded".The fifth way was specially issued to cure Xue Fuchen and Wang Shouzheng, who were seriously ill of the Empress Dowager Cixi. En is in office to meet the lack of promotion; Wang Shouzheng is in office to be a Taoist priest." Moreover, the Empress Dowager Cixi has already said that for the convenience of Xue Fuchen's pulse, she is going to be promoted to the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. The sixth Enclave is related to Prince Gong.There are many officials who have been dismissed, "being in the Jianghu, with Wei Que in their hearts", and celebrating the Empress Dowager's 50th birthday, they are attached to Que, and they wish Gu Gu with his class, and it seems that they also want to be kind.

According to the regulations negotiated by the Minister of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Officials, all the "abandoned personnel" who are blessed with the class, those who are above the fifth rank will be demoted to the second rank as the original officials, and will be rewarded with titles, and those below the sixth rank will be rewarded with the same title.The king of alcohol also agreed to this method, just waiting for the decree to be followed. Xu Gengshen's plan was to make Prince Gong included in the list of "Blessings with the Class", so that Qin En would be popularized.Although Prince Gong has not dismissed his title, he must reward him with a mission, and then he can speak out from the camera, even if he does not reassign the mission of Yikuang, who has been promoted to King of Qing County - "managing the prime minister's office" to Prince Gong, At least he can follow the example and let him read the telegraphic memorial related to the negotiation between China and France together, and preside over the matter invisibly. "It's very good to do it like this, without leaving a trace." King Chun readily agreed, but he couldn't help but worry: "I don't know what the Sixth Lord himself thinks? If the decree of grace falls down and he doesn't want to do it, how can I explain to my superiors? ?” "No. The sixth prince is also a close relative who is deeply favored by the country, how can he refuse?" Xu Geng said again, "Besides, if the prince is like this, he does not avoid petty suspicions and puts the state affairs first. Not going out, not to mention having a guilty conscience, Qing Yi is afraid that it will not be tolerated. If the prince is still worried, you might as well say hello first." "That's what it should be. Who's going to tell it?" So discuss the candidate for this "messenger".First, I wanted to entrust Sheng Yu, who was newly promoted to the Imperial Prison, to sacrifice wine. I was afraid that King Gong would remember the past suspicions, which would be bad; Will pay attention, there will be no definite answer. "My lord," Xu Geng said in Qu Ran, "Siblings, why not talk about it? The lord can go there by himself!" King Jin thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, "Alright! It's not too late, if you want to go, go early." So he sent his guards to inquire first, and found that Prince Gong had never left the city to go to the West Mountain, and no one invited him to drink and listen to a play this evening, so he ordered the sedan chair to go to Jianyuan in Daxiangfeng Hutong. Prince Gong was quite surprised when the news was reported at the door, "Lao Qi is a busy man," he said to Bao Jun, "Why come to see me all of a sudden?" Bao Yun was very knowledgeable, "You guys haven't seen each other for a long time, and you always have something to say." He stood up, "Let me avoid it first!" "Don't go!" Prince Gong said jokingly, "That basket of crabs is not good, I want to find you." Before Bao Yun could answer, he heard footsteps on the stairs, so he retreated downstairs from the other side, and Prince Gong greeted him, standing at the stairs to greet him. "Why are you free today?" King Chun didn't know how to say polite words, so he replied bluntly: "I have something to discuss with Sixth Brother." After saying this, Prince Gong went silent, walked up the stairs, and led the way by himself until he sat down in the small study room in the northeast corner. "Longevity is coming soon!" Prince Gong couldn't figure out what he meant by this sentence without thinking, so he responded casually: "yes!" "Did Sixth Brother get the booklet?" "What book?" Prince Gong was even more surprised.Since it was idle, it has never been stated, so the word "Zhezi" is in my ears, and there is a sense of strangeness for no reason. "I'm talking about kowtowing to Wanshou." It turned out to be He Biao.There was such a rule in the previous court, but in this court, there are only face-to-face congratulations, and it is rare to apply for blessings on the table, so King Gong couldn't help being dazed when he heard this. "Is there such a rule?" He asked hesitantly.At the same time, I was still thinking: King Chun would not come to ask this sentence for no reason, there is always a reason, shouldn't he ask it clearly? No need for him to ask, King Jin had an explanation: "This year is the 50th birthday. Sixth brother, you should make a note and enter the palace to kowtow." I figured it out now. "Then what's the use of the booklet?" Prince Gong replied: "When the time comes, I'll just enter the palace and kowtow." "It's not like that..." Not so, how should I say it?King Chun was thinking in his heart that the eunuchs in the palace often exposed his shortcomings in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi, so he should know.Now that you know it, you should think that the Empress Dowager Cixi knows nothing about kowtowing outside the palace gate, and the eunuchs will not tell her.Isn't that head knocked for nothing? If you put it that way, Prince Gong would definitely say: If it’s for nothing, it’s for nothing.Is it possible to kowtow and think of any benefits?If you want to say this, you can't say anything below, and it becomes a waste of time. But there is one thing that I understand: Prince Gong didn't feel wronged by the Empress Dowager Cixi because of her dismissal for no reason. Just listening to him say, "Just enter the palace and kowtow at that time", you can know that he is still guarding the minister who should do his best. road.That being the case, you might as well handle it flexibly, instead of asking him to make the discount. However, Wanshou's future situation must be asked clearly, especially whether he is willing to come back is the key.If he refused to let go on this point, all arrangements would be in vain. Thinking of this, King Chun sighed and said, "Oh! Sixth brother, I really envy you." "Envy me?" Prince Gong smiled and said, "Envy me for being idle?" Honest people play tricks, and they are often spotted right away. King Chun himself noticed it, so he had to answer honestly: "Yes! I've had enough these past few months. Attacking up and down, it's really not tasteful." Just because he told the truth, King Gong, who had been there before, felt great sympathy for him, "You only know about 'up and down attacking' now? It doesn't matter if you don't know anything, you don't gain wisdom. If you tell others this, they may not I understand." He paused for a moment, then shook his head sadly: "I see, you still have to suffer for a while!" There was a deep meaning in the words, and King Chun continued to ask: "Sixth brother, when do you think I will be punished?" "You can live a comfortable life only when you are in power." These words are very thorough and straightforward, except for Prince Gong, there will be no other person who dares to say these words. The emperor was in charge personally, and King Chun, who was respected as "the emperor's real father", naturally could no longer interfere in political affairs. This was a restraint that the officials fought for when the emperor entered the great unification, and they did not hesitate to violate Yan Li's advice to prevent the lapse of time.At that time, there will be no reason for him to stay in the government, return to his private residence, and enjoy the honor in peace. On the surface, it seems that he will have a few days of comfortable life.Even so, it will be three or four years later. "Brother Six, I'm having a hard time." King Chun wanted to express his grievances to his heart's content, "When it comes to being in charge, I'm really not at ease. After unloading his shoulders, he longed for the emperor to grow up as soon as possible. Hey, I really can't tell what's going on in my mind? " King Gong is silent.He knew his unspeakable secret. Once the emperor was in charge and the Empress Dowager Cixi was no longer in power, how could she be willing to be lonely?At that time, I don’t know how many open and secret fights there were?It's difficult for Chun Wang to be caught in the middle.To say that he has "lived a comfortable life" seems to be mocking. "Let's not talk about the future, let's talk about the present." Chun Wang pulled back, "Sixth brother, what do you think of the current situation?" "Are you asking about that?" "Naturally, it's a negotiation with France." King Chun asked, "Should we make peace? Or keep going?" "If you can hold it, of course you have to hold it. I'm afraid that you won't be able to hold it. Warships are not as good as humans. Our sea surface allows others to show off their power. We will lose first." Prince Gong asked: "What does Li Shaoquan say?" "Li Shaoquan naturally wants to make peace. But he also..." Chun Wang shook his head and did not continue. "He's also 'up and down', isn't he?" "Yes!" King Chun replied, "If you don't pay the military expenses and don't come down, you have to pay the military expenses, and it is clear that whoever says the compensation will be punished. Do you think he dares to touch this nail?" "This invention is inappropriate. I don't know whose idea it is?" "Who else has an idea?" Chun Wang smiled bitterly, "Who dares to come up with random ideas." "That's not what you said." Prince Gong amplified his voice like a bone stuck in his throat and said: "What should be fought is still to be fought." To Chun Gong, he naturally felt that this was not a pleasant feeling.But after thinking about it, Prince Gong was expected to have such an attitude.Otherwise, even letting him recover will not have any effect. So he tentatively asked: "Sixth brother, if there is an order from above, will you obey it or not?" This sentence was nonsensical, making it impossible for Prince Gong to answer, but King Chun's question was not quite right, what does it mean to "obey or not obey the imperial edict"?Could it be that a courtier dares to violate the order? So King Gong shook his head and replied: "Your words are a bit outrageous. It is one thing to obey the imperial edict and fail to do it. If it is impossible to do it, it is against the edict. Isn't it too harsh?" ?” Jin Wang also found that not only did he not speak clearly, but he also had some language problems.However, Prince Gong's meaning has a further understanding, as long as he can do it, he will not refuse too much. This should be said to be a satisfactory result.But it still needs to be clarified. He thought about it for a while, and felt that he might as well show emotion and take responsibility as a lesson. "Brother Six," he said, "the situation has reached this point, and everyone has to find a way. You can't sit idly by, can you? " This has the meaning of inviting each other out of the mountain.Prince Gong is a bird of fright and quite wary.As for King Chun, he believed that he was honest and would not harm others, but because he was honest and easy to be taken advantage of by others, he might not even know he was fooled.Is it possible that someone is planning behind the scenes, intending to push away the mess that can't be cleaned up, and only then can they express their attitude after they figure it out. So he said: "I am also separated by the current situation. Seventh, what do you have to say, tell the truth!" "It's nothing more than a big branch. I want to ask Sixth Brother to come up with an idea." Prince Gong Pili Yangqiu smiled: "Is it my turn to make an idea?" This is not a good answer.King Chun had no choice but to say: "It doesn't matter if you get your turn or you don't get your turn. If there is a big event, we are not responsible for it. Who else can we count on?" Prince Gong smiled again, "Isn't Sun Laishan extremely capable?" He intentionally forced this sentence. When mentioning Sun Laishan, King Chun knew that he still regretted it, so he hurriedly waved his hands and replied, "It's irrelevant, irrelevant. He doesn't care much about this, it's all Uncle Xu Xing." Prince Gong nodded his head: "Uncle Xu Xing still knows the general idea." "He's familiar with military affairs, and he's a leader in Western affairs, but he's still aloof." Chun Wang said, "There must be someone who can admire Li Shaoquan." The meaning of these words became more and more obvious, which could make Li Hongzhang admire him, that is to say, he was willing to buy it. Who else but Prince Gong?But the words are honest, but it is inconvenient for Prince Gong to express. Each other's thoughts are generally understood, so it's okay to be silent.Prince Gong arrived on the spur of the moment and asked Prince Jiu to drink: "Bao Peiheng brought a basket of crabs and said that it is the best in the south. You can eat here before leaving!" Jin Wang had other things to take care of, but in order to connect with each other, he readily agreed.So Bao Yun didn't have to dodge any more, he came out to meet the ceremony, the host and the guest chatted with each other. The topic focused on the Majiang war that had been discussed for two months.Naturally, Bao Yun heard more arguments and facts than those of the two kings. He also likes to be sarcastic by nature, so he described Zhang Peilun as extremely unbearable. "The four members of Fujian, the surnames are coincident, two Zhang Lianghe, Fuzhou folks have a wonderful way: "Two Zhang has no claim; two He has nothing to do." There is also a pair of pairs, specifically referring to Zhang Youqiao and He Ziyi, called: "Tang Tang Zhang Ye is also going away; what is it, I will go.' He Ziyi has been removed, and now everyone is asking: When will Zhang Youqiao leave?" Asked this, King Chun had to answer: "This Regarding this case, everyone has different opinions. Zhang Youqiao has been there for a few days, no more than two years of operation, usually unprepared, there is such a result, no wonder Zhang Youqiao." These words, in fact, Chun Wang is also defending himself.Not long after becoming a country, just like Zhang Youqiao, he should not bear much responsibility for the current situation. These words are of course heart-piercing to Prince Gong who has been in power for more than twenty years, but he has experienced too many storms, although he has not yet reached the point where he is not surprised by favors and humiliations, and forgets his fame and fortune, he has been able to keep his face and ignore them indifferently. On the other hand, King Chun regretted it as soon as he said it.Whether one's own words are correct is another matter. In any case, at this time and this place, it is inappropriate to say it, because it runs counter to the original intention of the cultivation.Reluctantly speaking, I can't take it back, so I can only be silent. Bao Yun was very opportunistic. Seeing this situation, he knew that we could no longer talk about the current situation, and talking about Fengyue was not for King Chun. Fortunately, he had a lot of tricks in his stomach. Can have fun. One of the two guests left, but Bao Yun stayed in Jianyuan.The most pleasant thing about these few months of leisure is that you can have long night talks, because you don't have to go to court, you don't have to get up early, and when the mood comes, it's okay to stay up all night.That night, of course, there was more to talk about. Bao Yun wanted to inquire about King Chun's intentions, and Prince Gong wanted to discuss it with Bao Yun. "It seems that I still can't let me go!" After telling the story of his conversation with King Chun, Gong Wang continued, "This is really a thing that jumps into the fire pit!" "Then, Liu Ye, are you going to dance or not?" "what do you say?" "It's good to jump in if you can jump out. Take a step back and say that jumping in must be effective. It won't help. It's just self-immolation. It's unnecessary." Prince Gong is silent, he still has his own views on foreign affairs, the most important thing is to have opinions and not be moved by floating opinions.Since Zhang Peilun and Ma Jiang were frustrated, Chen Baochen did nothing, Deng Chengxiu was involved in the whirlpool, and after he was sent to walk in the prime minister's office, Qingliu's arrogance killed him.Today's leader of Hanyuan is Sheng Yu, the up-and-coming Imperial Superintendent, but he has turned his back on his promise, and most hopes that Prince Gong will come back.It is conceivable that once his wish is realized, he will definitely work together everywhere and will not obstruct the peace negotiation for no reason.That's a lot to do. Thinking about it this way, Prince Gong's mind was very active, thinking that it would not be bad if they could reach a peace and have a chance to redeem their reputation.It's just that Bao Yun has always been trusted by him, and since he expressed his disapproval, it's inconvenient to say anything further. Of course, Bao Yun could see his true heart from his silence. For the sake of deep friendship, no matter whether Prince Gong's actions were right or wrong, he always supported him.Therefore, his attitude changed, and he changed his words: "If you want to dance, it's okay. However, I can't dance with Master Liu." "You want to jump, but I don't want to." Prince Gong replied, "For my own sake, there must be someone outside the fire pit to look after me. When it's really serious, you can also give me a hand." "Yes! I'll look after you outside the fire pit." So from the next day, Bao Yun paid close attention to this matter. The first news he heard was that King Chun had played the Empress Dowager Cixi in person, and asked King Gong to accompany him to congratulate Gu, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was ready to play.Then Zhang Jing of the military plane revealed that the king of Jin had already drawn up a decree of grace, and there was no doubt that there were more than 60 people in the list, and the first one was the Minister of Trade and Commerce who had neglected his duties in negotiating with Russia , Chonghou who was almost tied to Caishikou.In addition, there is an individual who is specially excluded, that is, Wang Qingqi, the "ci minister" of "Jinchunfang". Although it is impossible for the ministers to ask for favors and relatives, and there has been an edict of grace for the princes of the nearby branches, the youngest son of Prince Gong is not included in the eighth part of the Fuguogong's position, and he is also given a full salary. It is much worse than the kindness bestowed on King Dun and King Jin, and it has been embellished at last, let alone any blasphemy.However, as long as the useless staff who wish Gu Gu along with the squad are good, Prince Gong will naturally not let him go.King Chun believes that as Prince Gong, the Empress Dowager Cixi will never forget, as long as she thinks about how to give Prince Gong a little flair, she can speak up. Knowing the painstaking efforts of King Chun and Xu Geng, Bao Yun was also very moved, and quite optimistic, thinking that Empress Dowager Cixi allowed Prince Gong to kowtow to celebrate his birthday outside the Cining Palace, which was a sign of not forgetting old evils.Coupled with the power of King Chun, the Empress Dowager Cixi will definitely change her mind, remembering that King Gong has been in power for more than 20 years, eliminating Sushun, Ping Hongyang, suppressing Nian bandits, and Dinghui chaos. Give him a chance to declare his strength? Of course, if Bao Yun knew about King Chun's painstaking efforts, others would know about it, especially the military aircraft department, which was close to the water, so they would hear it without asking.Some people heard it and threw it away, while others were shocked and terrified. This person is Sun Yuwen. Li Lianying didn't have any bad feelings towards Prince Gong, but she definitely wouldn't have a good opinion of him. All the eunuchs were a bit jealous of "Six Lords", because Prince Gong never pretended to be his words.Although the story of An Dehai has been going on for many years, when everyone talks about it, they always say: "If the sixth master hadn't been in power, Xiao Anzi's little life would not have been lost." Who would be willing to say good things about Prince Gong in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi? Although Li Lianying didn't say good things about Prince Gong, she didn't say anything bad about him either. This was because she was hindering a princess who was always favored and trusted, so there was no need to offend her. Also because of this, although he accepted Sun Yuwen's great trust, he has been hesitant, not knowing how to speak up, so as to fulfill Sun Yuwen's wish without causing the princess' dissatisfaction?If it was someone else, he would definitely not want to meddle in this nosy matter, and he had no choice but to "take people's hands softly", and this matter has too much to do with Sun Yuwen.If Prince Gong returns, Sun Yuwen must no longer be on the military plane, and he may be severely retaliated against.So no matter what, I must do him this favor. After thinking about it all day, I decided to speak after dinner.It is said that the dinner is at four o'clock in the afternoon, the service is over, and it is still dark. The Empress Dowager Cixi always likes to drink tea at this time and ask about foreign affairs, and he is always serving by herself most of the time. If there is any secret, it is best to play back at this time. "Outside," the Empress Dowager Cixi often began, "what's the news?" "Everyone is talking about making peace with the French devils, and it's almost over." "Oh!" Just this sentence immediately aroused the concern of the Empress Dowager Cixi, "Why? Who said that the negotiation will be completed soon? Why don't I know?" "Actually, it's just a wild guess, and it's not accurate." Li Lianying said, "I don't really believe outside opinions." "Is there such a saying outside?" Empress Dowager Cixi disdainfully said, "It must be ridiculous!" She had already asked and answered her own questions, so Li Lianying had to make up a set of "ridiculous words" in order to cater to her wishes. "It's not ridiculous words," he said. , It’s not like the whole life in previous years, it should be like Liu Mingchuan, to win a good battle and celebrate Lafayette’s birthday. Some people guessed nonsense, saying that Wanshou is coming soon, so it’s so-so! Isn’t it ridiculous?” "Hmph!" The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't ask who was "guessing nonsense"?Because since it's ridiculous, there's no need to ask. "There's another theory, it's weird." Li Lianying frowned slightly, as if talking to herself, "It must be unreliable. Don't upset Lafayette!" The more you do this, the more suspicious Empress Dowager Cixi is, "Say it!" She said with a little impatience, "Reliable, unreliable, I know." "It's said outside that Liu Ye is going to come out to do things for Lafayette again..." "What?" The Empress Dowager Cixi was very surprised. She was afraid that she had heard it wrong, so she interrupted impatiently, "You said the sixth master came out to do things for me?" "Yes!" Li Lianying answered clearly. "This is something that has no shadow! Who did I tell?" The Empress Dowager Cixi found it so weird and funny, "I never even thought of it. It's really rare for people to spread rumors like this." "Yes!" Li Lianying lowered her voice and said, "That's the strange thing. According to what they said, there are still branches and leaves, and it's like that. It's said that this time, Lafayette is going to be the sixth master." If you come to the palace to kowtow and pay homage to your birthday, you must be rewarded with an assignment, even if you are not in charge of the Prime Minister's office, you must also let him read the telegram from Beiyang. At that time, the sixth master will persuade Lafayette to negotiate peace with France." "Hmph!" Empress Dowager Cixi sneered, "Not to mention that I have no plan to let him do Westernization, I have this plan, and I made up my mind. His persuasion is in vain." "That's what they said! That's not what those ignorant people outside said." "How do you say? How can you say that he dares to fight with me?" Li Lianying didn't answer.It means that there are such words, and I dare not say it clearly, for fear of making her angry. If the Empress Dowager Cixi is really angry, she has made it clear that she will never use Prince Gong again!Li Lianying was helpful, so she wouldn't go any further.Helplessly, the Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly forgave her, "It's because those people are too full to eat and have nothing to say." She said, "Actually, Master Liu is not like that." This forced Li Lianying to say: "Liu Ye is not that kind of person, someone made absurd rumors. It was said that Lafayette originally wanted to make peace, but it was too hard to change things! Only use Liu Ye, He is the one who dares to compete with Lafayette. Lafayette can't stop him from playing because of his more than 20 years of credit..." Before the words were finished, the Empress Dowager Cixi was already furious!The blue veins on the forehead lined with extremely high cheekbones, making it look particularly frightening. Because there is nothing in this passage that is not unreasonable. First of all, to say that the Empress Dowager Cixi is willing to negotiate peace is to insult her heart, which is revenge and revenge.When the Anglo-French allied forces committed internal crimes, Wen Zong went hunting in a hurry. It was a shame and humiliation that his ancestors had never suffered since the founding of the country.Wen Zong was in agony, vomited blood, and the immortal disease became an incurable disease. Because of this, she was the only one who felt the deepest shock and grief at that time, and she was the only one who could never forget it. To serve one's life, one can defeat the foreigners, and then one can feel proud and elated, to comfort the spirit of Wenzong who died of hatred.Such painstaking efforts, thinking that you can confront your ancestors, ghosts and gods, and don't want to be insulted and discredited by others, how can you bear it? The second is that he thinks that Prince Gong dares to fight with her, and he will gain the upper hand, as if he has owed him something and how much credit he has.This also made the Empress Dowager Cixi very angry and determined to ask for clarification. "Who said these words?" "It's not good to be a slave. You shouldn't spread these words and make Lafayette angry." Li Lianying knelt down with her knees bent, "Lafayette just ignores them." "Can I ignore it? I know who said it! Hmph!" The Empress Dowager Cixi sneered, "There are those fat-hearted people who plan to get them out again so that they can be promoted and get rich. Dreaming!"