After listening to Ronglu's words, the Empress Dowager Cixi was so angry that she was shaking all over. How long has this slave been, and he still thinks about all this?
Emperor Guangxu couldn't let him go no matter what, Liu Hai would definitely not be satisfied with it. When the time comes for the Northern Expedition, how could the cowards in the court resist Liu Hai's arrogant and capable generals?
Only by relying on the Rakshasa people and letting the Rakshasa people send troops to help, so that both the Rakshasa people and Liu Hai will suffer losses, can the Qing Dynasty be preserved.
"Don't mention this matter again, the Ai family has made up its mind."
Ronglu, who was kneeling below, wanted to remonstrate again, but Prince Li next to him gently pulled his sleeve, and then shook his head gently, which meant Ronglu, please stop talking.
Ronglu looked at Prince Li next to him, then at the livid Empress Dowager Cixi above, and finally sighed helplessly, and could only lower his head and say nothing.
The Empress Dowager Cixi sat on the throne and thought for a while. Ronglu was now opposed to the alliance with the Rakshasa people. It seemed that this matter could only be handled by Prince Li.
Then the Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Prince Li, the Rakshasa people are here to help you. But at the beginning, don't promise such a large territory to the Rakshasa people. Give them a little sweetness first. If it is a small favor, you can take over."
Once things are done, don't mention Xinjiang's affairs. If the other party's appetite is too big, it's not too late for you to talk about Western Xinjiang."
"I respectfully obey the orders of the Queen Mother."
When the Empress Dowager Cixi arrived, she let out a long yawn, and then said: "The Ai family is a little tired, please kneel down."
Prince Li Shiduo and Ronglu who were kneeling below hurriedly kowtowed to Empress Dowager Cixi again, and then they dared to stand up and exit Cining Palace.
When the Empress Dowager Cixi saw these two people retreating, she let out a long sigh. The affairs of the Qing Dynasty were becoming more and more difficult to deal with. She hoped that she would not lose her ancestral country in her own hands. Otherwise, she would not be able to tell Emperor Xianfeng if she fell to the ground.
And the explanations given by ancestors and ancestors.
After receiving the instructions from the Empress Dowager Cixi, Prince Li Shiduo hurried to the Rakshasa Legation in Dongjiaominxiang on the second day.
Kuman, the Rakshasa Kingdom's minister in Qing Dynasty, was immediately surprised when he received reports from his subordinates that Prince Shizhe came to see him. However, he quickly realized that the Qing Dynasty had just undergone a coup. Could it be that
It was the Empress Dowager Cixi who needed the support of the Rakshasa Kingdom, so she approached the legation.
After Kuman thought for a while, he couldn't figure it out. Finally, he hurriedly ordered the general to send Prince Shizhe to the living room of the legation.
After both parties took their seats, Kuman offered incense and tea to Prince Li Shiduo in accordance with the rules of the Qing Dynasty, and then asked: "I don't know, Your Excellency, why you came to me this time?"
Prince Shiduo put down the fragrant tea in his hand and said with an ugly face: "The Qing Dynasty has just passed by, and there was a turmoil. Now the Queen Mother is in charge, but some people in the local area are not helping, so I came to negotiate with the Rakshasa Kingdom this time.
, can we get your country’s support?”
Kuman heard that it was what he thought, and the smile on his face became even brighter. Naturally, he wanted to help with this matter, but this help could not be in vain. The Rakshasa Kingdom could support the orthodoxy of the Qing Dynasty, but it also needed some compensation.
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"Your Excellency, you and I have been in contact with each other for many years and are friendly to each other. Our Majesty will spare no effort in supporting the royal power. As long as the royal family of the Qing Dynasty makes a request, our Majesty will definitely support it fully."
Prince Li Shiduo did not believe the other party just because he said a few good words, because from his experience in dealing with them over the years, he knew that these Rakshasa people were the most greedy.
Prince Li didn't say anything next, but just looked at the secretary standing next to the minister in the room.
When Kuman saw Prince Li Shiduo's appearance, he knew in his heart that he had something secret to talk to him about.
So Kuman smiled and said to his secretary: "You are not needed here for the time being. You can go down and rest for a while."
After listening to the minister's words, the secretary immediately bowed to the two of them and finally exited the living room.
Next, the two people chatted privately in the living room of the embassy for nearly an hour.
When Prince Shiduo left the embassy at the end of the ceremony, his face was very ugly, but Kuman, the Rakshasa Kingdom's minister to the embassy who saw him out next to him, had a smile on his face.
Prince Li Shiduo immediately entered the palace after leaving the Rakshasa Kingdom's legation.
When the Empress Dowager Cixi heard that Prince Li was back, she felt happy for a while. She knew that Prince Li was going to the Russian Legation today. It seemed that there was news.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi hurriedly ordered Prince Shiduo to come in and give a reply.
Prince Li Shiduo entered the Cining Palace. As soon as he saw Cixi, he knelt down and gave her the courtesy of a monarch and a minister.
Empress Dowager Cixi didn't wait for Prince Shiduo to reply, and asked anxiously: "How is it? How did the Rakshasa Kingdom's minister answer?"
Prince Li Shiduo hesitated for a while, and under the continuous urging of the Empress Dowager Cixi, he finally said: "The Rakshasa Minister agrees. As long as there is a rebellion on our side, the Rakshasa Kingdom will definitely support the court with all its strength. If the court requests
, the Rakshasa Congress sent no less than 100,000 troops into the Qing Dynasty."
When the Empress Dowager Cixi heard this, she immediately smiled. The pressure caused by Liu Hai's memorial to her yesterday was now gone.
In the heart of the Empress Dowager Cixi, although Liu Hai's Nanyang Navy had some strength, on land it was not as good as the Rakshasa Kingdom's army.
"Okay, this way, the world will be settled."
Prince Li Shiduo looked at the excitement of Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he did not want to disturb her good mood, this matter was of great importance. Prince Li Shizhe had to speak up and said: "But the conditions offered by Rakshasa Kingdom are also
Very harsh.”
After Prince Li Shiduo finished speaking, he took out a secret agreement from his arms and raised his hands above his head.
Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, and the eunuch next to her immediately handed Mi Le into her hands.
I saw that this secret agreement stipulated several conditions: The first was to lease Lushun to the Rakshasa Kingdom as a military port.
Secondly, if the Rakshasa Kingdom sends troops to support the Qing government, in order to repay the Rakshasa Kingdom, Western Xinjiang will be ceded to the Rakshasa Kingdom.
Furthermore, in the new army of the Qing Dynasty, it is necessary to hire Rakshasa instructors.
If Liu Hai is defeated in the end, the remaining warships of the Nanyang Navy under Liu Hai must be handed over to the Rakshasa Pacific Fleet for free.
Cixi frowned at first after reading it, but she soon thought about it. The conditions proposed by the Rakshasa Kingdom did not exceed the bottom line in his heart. Even in terms of Western Xinjiang, the Rakshasa Kingdom only occupied half of Western Xinjiang.
So the Empress Dowager Cixi gently placed the honeymoon on the imperial desk and said to Prince Shiduo, who was below: "You have done a good job in this matter. Next, you should keep in touch with the minister of Rakshasa Kingdom and let him know at any time.
They support us with public opinion and military strength."
When the Empress Dowager Cixi said this, she thought about the land that had been cut off, and finally sighed and said to the people below: "After all, we spent a lot of money this time."
Prince Li Shiduo had nothing to say now and could only retreat with his head downcast.
After the Empress Dowager Cixi established good contact with the Rakshasa Kingdom, she thought she had an ally, so on the second day of the court, she read the memorial to Liu Hai, the civil and military general of the court.
The ministers below all looked at each other in shock after hearing this. They did not expect that now that the situation was decided, there would be people who dared to remonstrate, asking Empress Dowager Cixi to retreat to the harem and return power to the emperor.
After hearing Liu Hai's memorial, some people below who were loyal to the emperor sighed in their hearts. Liu Hai was still a bit domineering at first, but when the country was in crisis, he only showed his loyal nature.
The Empress Dowager Cixi waited until the memorial was finished, then he stood up and said to the people below: "Can he, a local official, handle matters in the court? The Ai family thinks he is confused."
Prince Shizhe, who was below, hurriedly came out after hearing what the Empress Dowager Cixi said: "I think this Liu Hai is too arrogant. If you don't punish him, it will not be enough to appease the world. Please order the Empress Dowager to punish him severely."
Empress Dowager Cixi nodded when she heard this, and then said to the people below: "What do you think, should we just reprimand this bangs, or should we give him some real punishment?"
The ministers below all had a headache after hearing what the Empress Dowager Cixi said. Everyone could see clearly that Liu Hai was not a loyal minister. If you ordered to take away his position, he would be obedient.
If Liu Hai is irritated this time, I'm afraid it will be like the bandit rebellion decades ago, causing turmoil in the world.
The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't say a word when she saw the people below, so she could only order the general, "Wang Wenshao, you are the Minister of Military and Aircraft, please tell me what should I do?"
Wang Wenshao is a famous glass ball. He is known for his smoothness in officialdom and is known as the "Crystal Lantern".
Now that Cixi asked her about such an important matter, he did not dare to answer casually, because he had already seen that Liu Hai was now in a desperate situation. If things went wrong, one day Liu Hai's army would reach the capital, and he was now in the capital.
If you dare to speak ill of him in front of the civil and military officials of the court, your life will be at risk in the end.
But now when the Empress Dowager Cixi is asking him, if he doesn't say something like 123, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager Cixi will be able to kill him before Liu Hai's army reaches the capital.
So the military minister started to use the old method. Empress Dowager Cixi called him twice in succession, but he looked straight ahead as if he didn't hear her.
It wasn't until Gang Yi standing next to him pushed him gently that Wang Wenshao seemed to react. He first glanced at Gang Yi in surprise. Did he mean to ask him what happened?
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Seeing him like this, Gangyi had no choice but to point upward gently with his finger.
At this moment, Wang Wenshao seemed to have realized what he was doing. He hurriedly knelt down and went out to salute the Empress Dowager Cixi and then apologized repeatedly.
"Wei Chen is deaf and has done something wrong again. I offended you a lot just now. Please forgive me, the Queen Mother."
The Empress Dowager Cixi was watching from above. There was nothing she could do about this old minister. She could only throw up her sleeves angrily and said: "It's nothing. You can go back."
After Wang Wenshao heard this, he seemed very confused and finally retreated into the class. After standing up again, Wang Wenshao let out a long breath and concluded that he had passed the test.