Wang Wu and others who were borrowing knives to kill others couldn't help but gasped when they saw this scene. When they entered the Prime Minister's residence before, Fang Linyan brought them in with powerful props, so they had no idea about the strength of the garrison here.
There is no clear understanding.
However, there is a saying: an expert will know if there is a problem as soon as he takes action. After witnessing the actions of the guards who stayed here, he realized that the strength of this group of people is indeed very powerful! It feels like a machine, cold, ruthless, and precise.
Each performs his or her own duties, and when they work together, they can exert terrifying power.
In this state of mind, Wang Wu couldn't help but look back at Fang Linyan, hoping that he would finish the matter as soon as possible.
The people who can still stay here at this moment all care about life and death, but Wang Wu and the others are not afraid of death, but they also hope that their death will be valuable, that they can die vigorously and be remembered in history, and at least they can get a high-ranking official of the Japanese devils.
Go into the water.
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Fang Linyan's retinal synchronization rate has increased to 49%.
He has now begun to adapt to the state of "parasitizing" in other people's bodies, and he was surprised to find that Tan Sitong was actually in the palace.
Although this stubborn Hunan scholar had been ostracized by both the imperialists and the rearists at this time, he still showed the unique arrogance and stupidity of the Hunan barbarians. Occasionally, he held his head high and said a tough word, and he could do it.
It made everyone present feel panicked in their hearts.
Those who can attend are all high-ranking officials in the court, and they are all about the dignity of the prime minister. They are not allowed to make unreasonable troubles or shout curses. However, every time Tan Sitong said a word, Cixi's face turned darker, so everyone's
I was very panicked inside.
The old Buddha above has been in power for forty-seven years! Everyone present, including Li Gongzhang, was not promoted under her hands, and there was no one who had not knelt down or kowtowed in front of her.
Eighty times? You are inherently inferior to others.
In addition, this old Buddha's political ability is second-to-none. Taking advantage of the fact that he is a woman, he can cry and wail easily. Once he offends her, he will turn his back on her and act recklessly.
Therefore, facing Tan Sitong's stubbornness, both Shi Duo, Weng Tong and the old man were panicking and winked desperately at Tan Sitong.
But when Tan Sitong, a Hunan barbarian, lost his temper, how could he be suppressed by a few glances? If he could be suppressed, he would not be able to write "I will smile to the sky with my sword, and leave my liver and gallbladder intact".
So heroic.
At this time, the synchronization rate on Fang Linyan's retina also jumped, directly reaching 50%. After crossing this hurdle, Fang Linyan immediately had a new experience, because at this time he had begun to feel the pain in Old Man Li's body.
Some changes:
"Damn it, my waist hurts so much. I guess it's because I've been standing here for too long and suffered from intervertebral disc bulge/lumbar muscle strain and other diseases. It turns out that Lao Li can endure it so much."
"I also have something wrong with my cervical spine. This dizziness is really damning."
"ha!
The place is still itchy and painful. Could it be that Lao Li got infected when he visited the brothel?"
"...."
However, the benefit of the higher synchronization rate allows Fang Linyan to receive much clearer information. Before, it was always hazy, as if there was a layer of separation, and the voice also had echoes. It was quite difficult to listen to everyone speaking. To understand what they were saying,
The meaning is half guesswork.
Now I can basically hear the sounds very clearly.
At this time, it was the Chief Military Minister Shi Duo who spoke. A wry smile appeared on his lips and he said sincerely:
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother Cijian, your Majesty, I just received the news this morning. The Japanese combined fleet is now severely weakened and can only protect itself. If it encounters the Beiyang Fleet at sea, it can only flee."
"There is also a sudden change in Nagasaki, Japan. Japan's combined fleet rushed over in a hurry. Even the supply line from Japan to North Korea is difficult to maintain. According to the analysis in the book, the Japanese army is already a source of water.
There is no tree without roots, half of the troops are about to run out of food, and half of the troops are out of ammunition, which is not enough to cause trouble."
Shi Duo can stand up and say this fair thing, but it is not because he is upright! It is because the public opinion is boiling now. Shi Duo knows very well what kind of virtuous person Ci Xi is. Once she is really surrendered, he, as the chief military officer, will
, you must stand up and take the blame!
Shiduo cannot bear this responsibility and dare not bear it, even if this official does not do it!
He has made enough money in this position, and his power is just that. The military minister of the Qing Dynasty sounds nice, but if he has no soldiers, he is destined to be a grandson. As the saying goes, if the staff is not good, it is useless.
No sound.
If he were not an official, he would still be rich and famous because of his status as a prostitute. But if he took the blame and ruined his own reputation, he would bring disaster to his descendants.
In fact, both Li Gongzhang and Cixi underestimated the energy of the people at this time.
At this time, the people's wisdom has opened up, and Fang Linyan and others did not go on an expedition to Japan alone, they had capital behind them!
To be precise, capital is the financial and business people led by the Qiao family! Of course, there are also those who see their success and want to imitate it.
Now that these people have huge wealth, of course they must subconsciously pursue greater power and better reputation.
The expedition that Fang Linyan joined forces with them was their first step in seeking power! The successive victories of the expedition were widely publicized by them to build momentum, and they took this as an opportunity to form the prototype of a consortium.
Therefore, at this time, several major private newspapers: Shenbao, Jiangnan Business News, Universal Gazette, Practical News, Dajiang News, etc., were directly purchased for two major pages. Many details of the expedition were disclosed in various newspapers headed by Shenbao.
It was published in newspapers and periodicals.
Not long ago, these newspapers published a photo, which was the scene of the captured Japanese ship Yura approaching the port of Vladivostok. The Japanese ship name on the Yura was clearly visible, but the dragon of the Qing Dynasty was flying above it.
flag!
This scene immediately hit the G-spot of most knowledgeable people, and they burst into tears looking at this photo. The letters received by the newspaper are packed in sacks every day, and the amount of money and items donated is even greater.
Rich businessmen like the Qiao family were also shocked.
After many details were revealed, the Chinese people were very in favor of this model of Song Yuren organizing Master Song, Qiao family and other banks to pay, and finally hiring Russians to fight in battle. To use the original words of many landlords and wealthy people, isn't this what we
A replica of paying tenants to go hunting?
After assuming Lao Maozi's identity as a "tenant", a sense of superiority suddenly emerged.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese people had been suppressed for too long. They were almost beaten to the ground by the foreign powers. All the news was bad. Even Japan, the little brother in history who had to kneel down and bow to China.
He also stood up and provoked, which made people extremely angry!
At this time, an expeditionary force suddenly came out!
They went straight into the enemy's territory, burned, killed, looted, raped and plundered (ahem, these four words are just a brain teaser, teachers of benevolence and righteousness, it must be the Japanese women who were naturally slutty and took the initiative to seduce, what happened to the expeditionary army), and plundered richly, and even even
How could it not be extremely exciting to see that all the important towns of the Japs were directly taken down, the city was destroyed, the generals were destroyed, and the country became famous in the outside world.
The anger and grievance in the hearts of the Chinese people have been suppressed for too long.
More importantly, there were Russians involved in this operation, and the Russians also urgently needed to show their strength among the European powers, so they actively advocated this operation, and the international community also responded accordingly.
And it started to build momentum.
In this case, although the Qing court had strong opinions on the expeditionary force and wanted to cause trouble, the Qiao family's businessmen were so smart that they had already predicted the actions of those stubborn people within the Qing court, so they responded to the news
Publication, newspaper printing, etc. were all placed in the Russian Concession and the Russian Consulate.
Even when the newspaper was published, some Russians from the concession were specially hired to help escort it.
As a result, the officials of the Qing Dynasty were immediately dumbfounded. These bastards had the backing of foreign adults, so what could they do?
Haven't you heard that those arrogant Rakshasa people beat even the ferocious little devils to death? It's okay for these soldiers under my command to bully the common people, but if they start a fight with these bear-like bastards, then they will probably explode as soon as the order is given.
Camp.
Forget it, forget it, just turn a blind eye, as long as you can cope with it.
Even if you can't cope with it, at most you'll blame your boss for being beaten. But if you act rashly, you might lose your life, and then you'll be listed as a traitor by the angry people. That would be even worse.
Apart from anything else, Shi Duo knew very well at this time that the news of the peace talks had been released two days ago. It must have been sold by people in the Military Aircraft Department. Even he was asked about it and said that the three
I asked him for ten thousand taels of silver to buy the text of the rumored secret agreement.
After fermentation at this time, rumors were flying all over the sky! Even Lafayette said that he wanted to deprive the banner people of their hard-core crops to please the foreigners.
The Manchu and Qing court could use administrative means to silence Song Yu and Tan Sitong, but it could not stop the power of capital --- plus now the Qiao family has tasted huge benefits. Their desperate risk succeeded.
, then how can you just sit back and wait for death?
The Russian finally hit Britain and France with a left hook on the nose, causing the two old rivals to bleed from the nose. How could they just sit back and watch a good situation deteriorate like this?
Tan Sitong was an upright man, but as a new political upstart, he was also in a high position and could participate in national affairs. How could he not have a group of people following him around him? This expedition to Japan was also regarded by these people as the achievement of their faction.
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No matter who it is, if they want this expedition to have no good results, they must be on the opposite side of them!
consortium,
Russia,
politician.....
These forces that were originally lurking in the capital began to move towards the same place in unison!
Now the capital is full of people. When I entered the Summer Palace, I saw a large group of people gathered at the door. Some were wearing hats and official robes, some were studying and wearing long gowns, some were ragged common people, and even
There are also clan members who wear red/yellow belts around their waists.
Shi Duo also has a naturally keen sense of smell when it comes to politics, so even if he knows that Lafayette doesn't like to hear what he says, that's it, the worst he can do is no longer be an official!
Sure enough, Cixi above could not hear what she wanted to hear, and immediately turned pale and screamed:
"Everyone has shrunk up now, right? They're all sullen and silent, right?
Okay, you’re doing very well!”
"Get out! Get out! Get out of here!"
Lao Zhongtang, the Emperor and you guys are here to stay."
Although the Minister of Military and Aircraft headed by Shi Duo and others were scolded, they immediately rolled up their sleeves and left with a sigh of relief as if they were being pardoned.
This group of neutrals will really suffer a great deal if they stay here, but they will not bear the corresponding risks.
In the Ming Dynasty, ministers educated their children, saying that the rule of survival in the court was "A thousand words are worth a moment of silence." Talking less is the secret to a long-term success as an official!
After seeing the "neutralists" leaving, Cixi looked at Li Lianying next to her.
Li Lianying, the eunuch, was famous for relying solely on guessing what was going on. She immediately said in a sharp voice:
"Everyone wants to fight, right?
Now that the Korean defense line has collapsed, the Japanese have divided into two groups. One group is going north to threaten the tomb of the ancestors, and the other group is going south and is approaching Shanhaiguan, which is only six or seven hundred miles away from the capital."
"Now the Huai Army has reluctantly collected a few battalions, and you just said that you want to fight. I ask you, what are you going to fight with the little Japs!? These defeated generals, or do you go on your own?"
"Besides, even if we have blocked Japan's southward offensive, what about those in the north? Don't you know who the current Fengtian General Daku is? He has been smoking opium since he was sixteen and playing with women, and he has become a cripple. You guys
Do you expect him to be able to guard Fengtian and protect the tombs of our ancestors?"
It is said that Li Lianying has been in this hall for five or six hours, and he has been thinking about these words for a long time. When he said it, no one dared to say it! Because there was no way to answer the question.
If you accept it, you will have to bear the responsibility for the Japanese army's invasion of Beijing and the frightening of your ancestors in their tombs! This responsibility requires the confiscation of the family, the extermination of the clan and the beheading.
To be honest, the only person in the palace who can stand up to refute Li Lianying at this time is Li Gongzhang, who holds military power. But his current attitude was clear when he knelt in front of Cixi three days ago...
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Seeing that the ministers were speechless, Li Lianying looked around proudly:
"Let me tell you, since there is nothing we can do, we might as well take advantage of the advantage at sea, and there are still some chips on the Nagasaki side, and finish it quickly, and still save some dignity."
"When the army really forces the capital and Shengjing is attacked, then if you want to negotiate peace, you will have to form an alliance under the city. Then you will have to bleed and cut your flesh. The emperor may even issue an imperial edict to offend himself!"