Emperor Guangxu was sitting on the throne, listening to Prince Gong Yixin's talk in the main hall, but the shadow in his heart became bigger and bigger.
Is Prince Gong Yixin really unaware of the threat of bangs, or is he just pretending to be confused?
On the surface, these bangs are for selecting officials for North Korea, but in fact they are also recruiting people and winning people's hearts.
So Emperor Guangxu stood up and wanted to scold Prince Gong Yixin and tell him not to say such useless things.
But before he could speak, he saw Prince Gong Yixin who was speaking below. He suddenly raised his head and glared at Emperor Guangxu fiercely, and then gently shook his head.
Emperor Guangxu was not a fool. When he saw Prince Gong Yixin's attitude, he knew that Prince Gong's words were meant for the ministers in the court.
So Emperor Guangxu held back the sigh in his heart and sat on the throne again.
After Prince Gong Yixin finished all his long words, he returned to class.
After listening to Prince Gong's words, the other ministers, although somewhat disapproving, could not refute the old prince's face, so they could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Emperor Guangxu sat on top and looked at the ministers below, dumbfounded. These people were not good at doing things, but they were all old foxes in terms of human relations and sophistication.
So Emperor Guangxu reluctantly dismissed the court and returned to Yangxin Hall alone and depressed.
As a result, he had just drank a cup of tea in the Yangxin Hall, and his eunuch Kou Liancai hurried in. He first saluted you, Emperor Guangxu, and then came to his side and said: "Master, Prince Gong Yixin wants to see you."
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After Emperor Guangxu heard this, his eyes lit up, "Quick, please ask the old uncle to come in."
After listening to Emperor Guangxu's words, Kou Liancai bowed and left. After a while, he took Prince Gong Yixin into the Yangxin Hall.
After Prince Gong Yixin came in, he bowed to Emperor Guangxu according to the rules and then stood up and stood aside waiting for Emperor Guangxu to speak.
After Prince Gong finished his salute, Emperor Guangxu ordered the serving eunuch beside him to show Prince Gong Yixin how to sit down.
Prince Gong Yixin did not refuse and sat firmly in the main hall of Yangxin Hall.
When Emperor Guangxu saw Prince Gong Yixin sitting firmly, he couldn't wait to ask: "Uncle Emperor, what happened in the hall today? I think you didn't mean what you said."
Prince Gong stroked his beard and nodded, and then reported back: "Your Majesty's opinion is good. My servant, I did not mean what I said in the hall today."
"Then what does the old uncle mean?"
After listening to Emperor Guangxu's questions, Prince Gong Yixin sighed, and then said: "Long live, our Qing Dynasty can be said to be in a precarious situation now, with interference from foreign powers and treacherous ministers within. I want to say something depressing, slave,
With Liu Hai's current strength, if he wants to rebel, the most we can do is fight against him."
Prince Gong Yixin just said this, and Emperor Guangxu became unhappy.
"Old uncle, don't let others emulate your ambitions and destroy your own prestige. I have more than one million people under my command in the Qing Dynasty. Although Liu Hai has plenty of troops and food, he only has more than a hundred thousand men. Once a war begins, although there will be temporary gains, but
They will eventually be wiped out by us."
Prince Gong Yi Xin looked at the innocent Emperor Guangxu and didn't know what to say. He didn't expect that Emperor Guangxu would still be so innocent after sitting in Bao Zui for such a long time.
Prince Gong Yixin had no choice but to explain to him: "Long live my lord, Liu Hai has more than 150,000 elite soldiers. If the spies judged as slaves come to check his men, there are at least 200,000 to 300,000 elite soldiers."
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When Prince Gong Yixin said this, he looked up at Emperor Guangxu and saw that Emperor Guangxu was stunned.
You must know that Liu Hai's troops are not the same as his men. Not only are they well-equipped and well-trained, but they also have very high morale. This can be seen in the last war.
Prince Gong Yixin continued: "Except for the direct lineage under his command, the Japanese are now almost controlled by Liu Hai. There are now more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops there, and they are all deployed in North Korea. Once something happens to the court, they will
We can go straight from North Korea to Manchuria and go down to the capital, and then my Manchu roots will be completely under Liu Hai's control."
After listening to Prince Gong Yixin's analysis, Emperor Guangxu was so frightened that he was covered in sweat and kept wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his hands.
Emperor Guangxu thought that was the end, but Prince Gong Yixin gave him an even bigger surprise.
"That's not all. Liu Hai has the best navy in the world today. Even Ji Liguo doesn't dare to offend him easily. Once he sends the navy to land at Tianjin Wei, it only takes one day to reach the capital. In this way
, we, the emperor and his ministers, are all his prey."
Only now did Emperor Guangxu fully realize the threat of Liu Hai. At first, he only saw that Liu Hai had evil intentions, but he didn't have much understanding of Liu Hai's overall strength. He always thought that the imperial court had the advantage and did not care about Liu Hai.
Not very much.
But after listening to Prince Gong Yixin's words today, he suddenly realized that this bangs already had the ability to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
Emperor Guangxu is now without a master. He did not expect that this bangs would threaten him to such a degree.
"Uncle Emperor, what should we do? Should we just let Liu Hai develop his strength and eventually overthrow our Qing Dynasty?"
Prince Gong Yixin looked at Emperor Guangxu's anxious look, which was not as calm as the emperor at all. He shook his head in his heart, but still gave him an idea.
"Long live my lord, let's say something depressing. Now among us Manchus, there is not a single outstanding person who can compete with Liu Hai."
Prince Gong Yixin also sighed when he said this. Nowadays, almost all the Manchus are living in poverty, which is incomparable to the abundance of talented people at the founding of the country.
Not to mention compared with the founding of the People's Republic of China, even compared with when Emperor Xianfeng was around decades ago, the sky and the earth are the same.
During the reign of Emperor Xianfeng, although the strength of the Han people had begun to emerge, it was still the Manchus who were really in power. Now, almost all the major governorships in the Qing Dynasty are Han.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I recommend someone who can definitely compete with Liu Hai."
"Who is the old uncle talking about?"
"The slaves recommended Li Hongzhang."
Emperor Guangxu was very unhappy when he heard this candidate. Li Hongzhang had always supported the Empress Dowager Cixi. He finally took advantage of the defeat of Korea to get rid of him and drove him from Zhili to Guangdong and Guangxi. How could he let him go now?
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Prince Gong Yixin also saw Emperor Guangxu's reluctance, so he could only persuade him: "Li Hongzhang is the only person in the world today who can compete with Liu Hai, and he is strong in the north and has Tianjin as his home base. As long as he is
In a few more years, the development of bangs can be suppressed."
Prince Gong Yixin said this and looked up at Emperor Guangxu. Seeing that he was sitting there meditating and not angry, he breathed a sigh of relief and then continued: "In addition, Li Hongzhang himself is loyal to the Qing Dynasty, and
Even if none of his nephews are talented, there is no need to worry about the fact that Li Hongzhang will be gone in the future. If the emperor does not use Li Hongzhang, who will he use?"
Emperor Guangxu was gradually convinced by Prince Gong Yixin.
So Emperor Guangxu asked Prince Gong Yixin tentatively, "Uncle, what do you think of the old uncle who recalled Li Hongzhang to the capital and appointed him as Minister of Military and Aircraft?"
"No, although the minister of military aircraft has a high and powerful position, he only assists the emperor in handling military affairs. It is not enough for Li Hongzhang to have the full strength to compete with Liu Hai. In the opinion of the veteran, it is better to continue to appoint Li Hongzhang as the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang.
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Emperor Guangxu was a little reluctant after hearing this. The governor of Zhili, the Beiyang Minister, sounded like he was not as high-ranking as the military aircraft Dacheng. But in fact, at this time when the Qing Dynasty was in turmoil, the Governor of Zhili, the Beiyang Minister, was the most powerful person near the capital.
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When Prince Gong Yixin saw Emperor Guangxu's silence, he knew what Emperor Guangxu was thinking, so he quickly persuaded him again: "The emperor must focus on the overall situation now. Once the situation is out of control, what will the emperor get in the end?"
Prince Gong Yixin is pointing out Emperor Guangxu, which means that Emperor Guangxu should take the overall situation as the most important task and use Li Hongzhang. Otherwise, he will defeat the Empress Dowager Cixi in the final fight, and the Qing Dynasty will be gone in the end. What will he gain?
Emperor Guangxu suddenly realized this. He stood up and bowed respectfully to Prince Gong Yixin on the imperial steps, "I have learned from the emperor's uncle's words, I am sincere in seeking the country."
Prince Gong Yixin could only breathe a sigh of relief now, finally persuading his stubborn nephew to come back.
After the conversation between Emperor Guangxu and Prince Gong Yixin, Emperor Guangxu went to the Summer Palace again on the second day to inform Lafayette about Li Hongzhang's plans.
After all, Emperor Guangxu might not be able to appoint the Governor of Zhili like this without the Empress Dowager’s nod.
Cixi was quite satisfied with Emperor Guangxu's re-appointment of Li Hongzhang, so she generously agreed to this matter.
After Emperor Guangxu returned from the Summer Palace, he immediately wrote an imperial edict, announcing to the world that Li Hongzhang would be re-appointed as Governor of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang.
There are many smart people in the world. After knowing Emperor Guangxu's will, they all agreed with this appointment.
Li Hongzhang's reputation in the Qing Dynasty was very high at this time. Although he lost troops and generals in the last war, in the eyes of many knowledgeable people, the current court really cannot do without Li Hongzhang's support.
After Liu Hai, who was far away in Nandu, received the announcement from the imperial court that Li Hongzhang was appointed governor of Zhili, he already understood that the Qing Dynasty wanted to use Li Hongzhang to compete with him.
But Liu Hai didn't take Li Hongzhang seriously. If he didn't have a golden finger, compared with Li Hongzhang, Liu Hai wouldn't even be worthy of carrying his shoes.
But now Liu Hai has a whole plane behind him to support him. No matter how many clever tricks Li Hongzhang has, I can only crush him with one force.