After Liu Hai sent the telegram, he immediately ordered the Hunan army waiting in the Liangjiang area on the border to enter the final state of combat readiness. As long as Zhang Zhidong dared to launch an attack, he would immediately fight back.
Liu Hai's telegram soon reached the military aircraft department and the hands of Emperor Guangxu.
Emperor Guangxu insisted on the encirclement and suppression of Liu Hai. Now Liu Hai not only defeated the Japanese combined fleet, but also forced Japan to close itself off. It can be said that it was a great victory that the Qing Dynasty had never had.
But now the imperial court is taking advantage of the fact that he is fighting the enemy outside and wants to attack Liangjiang. If this spreads out, the last bit of dignity the imperial court has left will be lost.
And now through this war, it can be seen that Liu Hai has strong soldiers and horses, and the imperial army may not be able to defeat it.
If Liu Hai is really worried now, he may be doomed once he goes north to the court.
So at the Qianqing Gate, the military ministers and civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty complained one after another in the main hall that Emperor Guangxu was too reckless and chilled the hearts of loyal ministers.
Emperor Guangxu was also a little worried now. He originally had a good relationship with Liu Hai, but he didn't expect that the relationship between them had completely broken down because of this incident.
In fact, Emperor Guangxu is not to blame for this incident. Based on the combat effectiveness of the Qing Dynasty troops in the past, it was impossible for him to believe that Liu Hai could defeat the Japanese.
Originally, Emperor Guangxu wanted to fish in troubled waters, but now he didn't expect that he would end up stealing a handful of rice instead.
Guangxu was already very angry, but when he saw the ministers coming to complain about him one by one, he could no longer suppress his anger.
"You all shut up. Now is not the time to discuss responsibilities. You should think about how to restore bangs and how to appease bangs."
At this time, Prince Gong Yixin, who was standing below, looked at the livid Emperor Guangxu above, who was roaring to the bottom, and shook his head gently. This emperor was a little helpless. With his condition, how could he fight against that emperor? Queen Mother of the West.
But now is the Qing Dynasty, which is facing internal and external troubles. The Japanese have not withdrawn their troops in the northeast, and there is another Liu Hai in the south. If these two groups of people come together, the Qing Dynasty will really be over.
So Prince Gong Yixin lowered his head and thought for a while. It seemed that he had to use Li Hongzhang again. Only this old guy had the ability to barely maintain the existence of the Qing Dynasty in this complicated domestic and international situation.
So Prince Gong walked out of the class with one heart and told Emperor Guangxu: "Long live my lord, although the Japanese in the north are no longer attacking, they still occupy the Liaodong Peninsula? It can be said that it is dawn and dusk for the capital. And Liu Hai in the south Taking advantage of this great victory to return, threaten the imperial court? At this time when the imperial court is in danger, do you want to repay His Majesty's kindness? Let Li Hongzhang serve the imperial court again."
After hearing this, Emperor Guangxu looked a little unhappy. Li Hongzhang was from the Queen Mother's side. It would be very detrimental to him to invite this person back again.
But the court is indeed in some trouble now? I hope this old guy can suppress his bangs.
So Emperor Guangxu sighed and could only let Li Hongzhang return to the court.
"Prince Gong is right, I mean the same thing? Then you can take a look at what position Li Hongzhang should be assigned?"
After Emperor Guangxu finished speaking, the ministers below him began to talk about him? According to the current situation in the court, Li Hongzhang should be re-employed as the governor of Zhili to counter Liu Hai.
But the current Governor of Zhili is Ronglu, a close confidant of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and he has just assumed the post of Governor of Zhili? He is doing a great job now, so he cannot be dismissed suddenly in any case.
In the end, Emperor Guangxu had no choice but to turn his attention to Prince Gong Yixin, hoping that the old uncle could give him some advice.
Prince Gong Yixin was a cunning old man, and he had an idea in his mind, so he reported to the superiors: "Li Hongzao, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has expired. It is better to transfer him back to Zhongshu for future use, and let Li Hongzhang go to Guangdong and Guangxi to serve as the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
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Emperor Guangxu's eyes lit up after hearing this. The Guangdong and Guangxi areas also bordered the Liangjiang River, so there were people from the imperial court all around the Liangjiang River.
Moreover, Zhang Zhidong and Li Hongzhang are both well-known capable ministers, and even with the two of them looking at Liu Hai near the Liangjiang River, they can't make any big waves.
"What the emperor said makes sense. Now I decree to appoint Li Hongzhang as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi." After Emperor Guangxu finished speaking with conviction, he suddenly narrowed his eyes again and asked Prince Gong Yixin: "Uncle, the water from far away cannot dissolve the distance from the near.
Thirst, how should we restore bangs now?"
Prince Gong Yixin thought about it for a moment. If he didn't give Liu Hai some benefits, he might not give up. However, this benefit could not damage the interests of the court, and Liu Hai had to be satisfied. This had to be thought about carefully.
This Prince Gong Yixin was called Guiziliu before, but now he turned his eyes and really asked him to come up with a solution.
"Long live my lord, Liu Hai has made great contributions to defeating Japan. He should be given the title of wife. Why not give Liu Hai a title, give his wife a royal title, and then appoint him as a minister with full power to be responsible for negotiations with the Japanese."
Emperor Guangxu thought for a while and decided to confer a title on Liu Hai and give his wife a royal decree. It was all a matter of one sentence, but he only asked Liu Hai to be responsible for negotiating with the Japanese. Would Liu Hai be satisfied?
Although he wanted to raise a question, seeing Prince Gong Yixing closing his eyes as if he didn't want to say anything anymore, he could only stop thinking about it for the time being and wait until the next court session before asking in private.
So Emperor Guangxu issued an order in court to confer Liu Hai the title of Marquis of Jinghai and his wife the title of First Grade Imperial Lady. At the same time, Liu Hai's crown prince Taibao was given full authority to negotiate with Japan.
In this way, the dynasty ended like this. As a result, Emperor Guangxu had just returned to Qianqing Palace and was about to send someone to Prince Gong Yixin to ask him if Liu Hai was satisfied with the imperial reward this time.
Unexpectedly, he had not yet ordered someone to deliver the decree. On the other side of the Summer Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi came to deliver the message, asking Emperor Guangxu to go to the Summer Palace to see him.
Emperor Guangxu had no choice but to prepare a car and arrive at the Summer Palace.
Empress Dowager Cixi was received by Emperor Guangxu at the Hall of Renshou.
Emperor Guangxu was still as before, his legs were trembling when he saw Empress Dowager Cixi. He said a few polite words dryly, then remained silent, waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi to ask questions.
The Empress Dowager Cixi became more and more disdainful of this emperor. If he had not been related to her, she would have deposed him long ago.
"Emperor, some time ago you tried your best to deal with that bangs, how is it now?"
After listening to Cixi's questions, Emperor Guangxu felt unhappy. He had just been questioned by an important official in the court, and this time Cixi also joined in the fun, but he had to answer.
So Emperor Guangxu told the Empress Dowager Cixi the results of the discussions between the ministers. Finally, he mentioned the reward that Prince Gong Yixin suggested Emperor Guangxu give Liu Hai.
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager Cixi nodded silently. Although Prince Gong Yixin had left the court for more than ten years and no longer had the original ambitions, he still had political proficiency.
On the surface, this canonization does not seem to bring any real gains to Liu Hai, but it completely gives Liu Hai the power to fight against Japan. As long as Liu Hai has his way, it is within your ability to occupy all of Japan.
Judging from the fact that the young man with bangs is now enjoying his glory, it seems that he will be very happy to eat this bitter pill.
As long as Liu Hai accepts this imperial edict, Liu Hai will have to cover up any small moves in the court during this period.
After the Empress Dowager Cixi finished thinking about it, she looked down at him standing blankly. Emperor Guangxu disliked him more and more.
"Emperor, you are now in charge of the world. You must not be reckless or act based on your temporary likes and dislikes."
To be honest, Empress Dowager Cixi was teaching Emperor Guangxu. Some time ago, because Liu Hai and himself, the Empress Dowager, were not dealing with each other, Emperor Guangxu thought Liu Hai was loyal and praised him greatly.
Now that Liu Hai has become more powerful, Emperor Guangxu thinks he is a scourge and suddenly wants to deal with him without thinking twice.
How can such an order be changed from day to day and night to win the trust of the ministers and the world?
When Emperor Guangxu wanted to use his bangs against him, the Empress Dowager Cixi looked at him with admiration. But when he suddenly fell out with his bangs, the Empress Dowager Cixi was completely disappointed with her nephew. He didn't know the art of winning over an emperor at all.
I really don't feel comfortable handing over the Qing Dynasty to him in the future.
"Emperor, Prince Gong Yixin has been in charge of government affairs for many years. If you have anything to do in the court in the future, please consult him more often, so that the court can be more stable."
"My son, I will obey my father's will."
Cixi looked at Guangxu Emperor Mu Ran's face and didn't want to stay with him anymore, so she directly ordered him to leave.
A few days later, Liu Hai received a reward from the imperial court, which conferred the title of Marquis of Jinghai on him, and his wife was also conferred the title of first-grade imperial concubine.
Liu Hai didn't pay much attention to these things, but the decree from the imperial court made Liu Hai a little excited. If he could be fully responsible for all matters related to Japan, then the compensation he received from Japan would not have to be handed over to the imperial court.
Already?
Liu Hai thought that this place was getting more and more beautiful. At the same time, he also thought of another question. Now that Japan has obtained the treasure island, will it become its own territory after it regains the treasure island?
Liu Hai was satisfied, so he stopped fussing about it during this period and refocused his energy on dealing with Japan.
Liu Hai let the fleet rest for a few days, and immediately sent five new light cruisers to blockade Japanese ports. All ships heading to Japan must be boarded for inspection. Once there are strategic materials, they will be seized immediately. If the other party dares to resist
, according to regulations, it can be sunk immediately.
Why does Liu Hai dare to be so bold now? It turns out that he has received information through other channels that the British government has passed a resolution to send a fleet to intervene in the Far East War.
In addition, Liu Hai offended Britain some time ago. After the British fleet came, no need to ask, it must be against him. In this case, there is nothing to worry about, so Liu Haizhen dared to intercept the foreign powers on the sea with confidence and boldness.