Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 216 Crazy Emperor! The sunset of the empire!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Wang Chenggui shouted and stepped forward to do his best to help the emperor.

The emperor sat on a chair, staring blankly at the roof. He did not respond for a long time, and even forgot to cough.

After a long while, an extremely violent cough came over me crazily.

Just kept coughing, coughing desperately.

After coughing for several minutes, the emperor's entire face and body turned red.

Even the eyes are red.

And the memorial in his hand fell directly to the ground.

He didn't say anything, just waved his hand, and several eunuchs stepped forward and led the emperor out of Sanxi Hall.

He didn't say anything and just left.

Sushun stepped forward, picked up the memorial that had been sent urgently from Liubaili, and was about to read it.

Suddenly, the emperor pointed at the messenger and said: "Kill him!"

The courtiers present were shocked. It couldn't be like this. He was just a messenger, and he wanted to kill him?

Wang Chenggui said sternly: "Come on, capture this animal and kill it!"

Immediately, several guards came forward and dragged down the messenger sent by Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai.

Several eunuchs came forward and beat him to death with heavy sticks.

Blood splattered on the palace walls.

Listening to the scolding sound from outside, Sushun's face twitched.

After reading the entire memorial, his hands began to tremble.

What a shame!
Su Yi's move was too poisonous.

Real murder and heart-breaking.

Prince Hui trembled: "What's wrong?"

Sushun handed it over. After reading it, Prince Hui trembled all over and shouted: "Su Yi should be cut into pieces with a thousand cuts, cut into pieces with a thousand cuts."

Next, the dozen or so ministers present read it all.

No wonder the emperor was so shocked.

This, this was like slapping the court's face hard several times, then pressing him to the ground and stomping on him a few times.

Too cruel, too poisonous.

The key is how did Su Yi do it?

The imperial court had already paid so much money, and Shanghai Consul Mai Huatuo and Tax Director-General Li Taitai all acquiesced, and Wei Tuoma secretly promoted it.

That pirate leader Jurgen stabbed him in the back for absolutely no reason.

What bargaining chip did Su Yi use to bribe him?

Silver? Totally impossible.

Su Yi's money is almost broken and he can't get much money out at all.

But now things have happened. In this game, the court was completely defeated.

What to do next? There is almost nothing we can do.

Sushun said: "The investment conference is destined to be a success."

Du Han said: "Yes, the key depends on how successful it is. Su Yi got a huge amount of money to survive the financial crisis."

Sushun said: "This is not the most important thing. What is more important is that many people have spent money, which has become a community of interests. If the court wants to deal with the Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone, they will also stand up and oppose it."

Du Han said: "The middle and high-level officials in the entire south will be exposed to rain and dew."

Conventional methods are completely unable to solve the problem of Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

The imperial court and the foreign fleet jointly enforced the law, which was already the final attack. After this move was dismantled, there was really no move left.

Sushun suddenly said: "However, the emperor was also completely angered."

His words were spoken very tactfully.

Sushun knew the emperor very well, and he was not just angered, but almost mad.

This emperor was subject to many ethical restrictions, so he followed the rules most of the time.

Before making a decision, consider the consequences.

But Sushun knew that Su Yi's fatal blow had pushed the emperor's reason beyond the limit.

Normal political methods are ineffective, and the emperor may make many crazy moves next.

Moreover, the officials could not stop him.

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Night is falling!

The investment promotion conference of Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone ended successfully.

achieved unprecedented success.

Several venues were a huge success.

All 60,000 rickshaws were booked, and the contract amount reached 7.2 million taels.

The cigarette agency rights in more than a dozen provinces have also been snapped up, with the contract value exceeding nine million taels.

Of course, this turnover is still only a fraction of the annual opium turnover.

But Su Yi firmly believes that cigarette consumption will exceed opium consumption in the future.

Especially after he takes power, he will completely kill opium consumption.

The first batch of phonographs totaled only 1,500 units, each priced at 1,200 taels to dealers and containing ten records.

Absolute luxury goods can only be purchased by wealthy families.

The total reservation amount for silk and cotton is the highest, reaching 9.2 million taels.

Of course, this number is still not as good as Jiangnan Consortium, or even far behind.

In Hu Xueyan's raw silk war in history, the amount he used to purchase raw silk reached nearly 10 million taels. (According to unofficial records, Hu Xueyan spent 20 million taels to buy raw silk and lost tens of millions. After careful verification, this should not be true and should not exceed 10 million.)
All in all, the total turnover of this investment conference reached an astonishing 27.2 million taels.

Of course, the money received was not that much, it was the contract amount, and the actual deposit received was only more than 30%.

The net profit cannot be determined accurately now, but it must be more than 12 million taels.

Because the profit margins of rickshaws, cigarettes, and phonographs are very high.

Of course, this is not a year's profit.

Rather, the one-time cashing out of profits from last year, this year, and next year will overdraw next year's profits.

But it did not violate the contract at all, because according to the contract, the calculation of the first year's profits only started in 1860.

Therefore, Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone has completely exceeded its goals.

"Currently, there are only 1861 rickshaws in stock, and the final delivery deadline for the rickshaws scheduled is November , ."

"Currently, we have received cash payment of 960,000 taels for the rickshaw and a deposit of 2,131,200 taels."

"We have directly delivered 2.6 million taels of various types of cigarettes, and the rest are all for next year's production share, and we have received a deposit of 1.92 million taels."

"We have delivered 100 phonographs and records. We have received a payment of 120,000 taels and a deposit of 54,000 taels."

"Fifteen percent of the delivery volume of silk, cotton, etc. was received, with a total payment of 1,380,000 taels and a deposit of 2,346,000 taels."

"In summary, at this investment conference, the contract transaction volume was 2720 million taels, and the actual receipts were 1196.12 million taels."

"The report is complete!" After Hu Xueyan finished speaking.

The audience burst into extremely warm applause.

There were twenty-nine people in the entire conference room.

There are fifteen people from the Chinese side and fourteen people from the British side.

These are all the top executives of Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone.

Hu Xueyan said: "Although the figures related to net profit still need to be calculated very carefully to arrive at the result, there is no doubt that the net profit in 1860 must have exceeded six million taels, and the share given to the British investors must also be More than three million taels.”

"Excuse me, do you have any questions about these data?"

British representative Bao Ling said: "No doubt!"

Hu Xueyan said: "So, has the gambling agreement signed in 1857 been completed?"

Bao Ling looked at the dozen or so British shareholders present and said, "Gentlemen, do you have any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they had no objection.

Hu Xueyan said: "Then we will implement the relevant contents of the gambling agreement. Next, we will increase the number of seats on the board of directors, and you will reduce the number of seats. Do you have any objections?"

Bao Ling said: "We are willing to admit defeat, we have no objection!"

The Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone Board of Directors has a total of 19 board members.

Originally there were ten from the Chinese side and nine from the British side.

After Su Yi's gambling agreement was successful, there were eleven people from the Chinese side and eight from the British side.

Both parties signed the new agreement.

Sir Bao Ling said: "Sir Su Yi, did you expect this result three years ago?"

Su Yi said: "I had expected it, but after putting all my efforts, I found that the result was even better than I imagined."

Sir Bao Ling smiled and said: "Then I really have to thank you for being merciful. Otherwise, you would have set more stringent terms in the gambling agreement, and we would have suffered a big loss."

Su Yi said: "I have always believed that only win-win cooperation can last long."

Sir Burke, the representative of the British consortium, said: "Gentlemen, is it time for this boring meeting to end?"

"Lord Su Yi, please tell me that this meeting is over."

"Our party, our drinking party, can't wait any longer. Please have mercy."

Then, he raised his hands towards Su Yi very comically.

Su Yi stood up and said, "I declare that the meeting is over!"

Immediately, the dozen or so British shareholders present suddenly ripped off the outermost layer of their serious suits.

All kinds of fancy clothes underneath were revealed.

Then, everyone took out half a mask from under the table and put it directly on their face.

Then, colorful lights come on. (Apply paint to the light bulb)

Several bands came in.

The music is playing!
"Next, it's party time!"

"Ladies, you are tired of waiting, please come on stage."

Next, to music and a snare drum beat.

One after another, fashionable foreign girls, wearing all kinds of sexy skirts, entered the large conference room.

Dozens of waiters came in and brought a variety of delicacies, which were placed directly on the huge table.

Sir Burke shouted loudly: "Tonight, you will not come home until you are drunk!"

"Celebrate like crazy!"

"We made it!"

"We're making a fortune!"

In an instant, this huge conference room and the banquet hall next to it were transformed into a gorgeous party ballroom.

Bai Yan was old and wanted to escape after drinking two glasses of wine.

As a result, a sexy girl grabbed him and dragged him off the dance floor.

Su Yi was also dragged off the dance floor.

Some of the girls participating in the ball were courtesans hired from Shanghai, and some were managers who originally worked in Jiujiang and were responsible for contacting female workers.

Because there were a large number of female workers in Suyi's cigarette factory and textile factory, this was a conservative era. Therefore, even if there are many staff sent by the British side, there still needs to be a large number of women.

While dancing happily, the white woman rubbed Su Yi's body.

"Wow, Master Su Yi, it seems I underestimated your cigar!"

Su Yi said: "No, no, no, it's not that dark a color."

The aristocratic woman smiled sweetly and said: "Really? I haven't tasted it, how can I believe it? But one thing, please believe it, our white women are whiter than the women in your country. It is the same no matter where you are. Do you want to verify it?" "

Su Yi said: "Does your husband mind?"

The noble woman said: "I don't think he would mind if he is thousands of miles away in London. I can tell you very proudly that I am still a virgin after coming to China."

China’s first time? You will redefine the word virgin.

Tonight, the whole of Jiujiang fell into a carnival.

This is the smallest dance party, with less than a hundred people in total.

Outside, there was a dance party for hundreds of people, most of whom were still British.

Outside, there is a banquet.

Banquet for over a thousand people.

A total of two hundred banquet tables.

All the businessmen and officials from Jiangxi were at the banquet.

Further outside, there is a larger flowing water mat.

A total of four hundred tables.

Representatives of the New Army, students, and workers in Jiujiang.

Eight thousand outstanding representatives were selected, divided into two groups, and came to eat.

Celebrate the complete success of the Investment Conference.

On the outermost streets, there are 600 tables of running water mats. Elders and common people in Jiujiang City can come and eat as long as they are willing.

So, it’s really a sea of ​​carnival.

A total of five floors of banquets.

Su Yi led Qingqing Dage from the banquet on the innermost floor to the outside.

Accept all the celebrations, accept all the toasts.

Come out layer by layer.

Enjoy the cheers every time.

Shen Baoer, Fu Shanxiang and others standing on the pavilion watched this scene.

Lin Chang'er said to Shen Bao'er, "Are you envious?"

Shen Baoer said: "I'm envious, but this is what sister Qingqing deserves."

Lin Chang'er said: "Mom, is Princess Shouxi from the north going to lose her position as Madam?"

"I don't know." Hong Renli said, "I beg you, don't call me mother."

Shen Baoer said: "Sister Qingqing is quite good as the first wife."

Suddenly, Lin Chang'er said: "Stop talking, stop talking."

Then, she took out a pocket watch and said: "Five, four, three, two, one!"

The countdown is over.

I saw Wang Shiqing stand up, bend his bow and arrow toward the sky, and shoot out a rocket.

"Whoosh!"

A rocket flies into the sky.

It's like a signal.

Immediately afterwards, the fireworks display began.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish..."

Countless fireworks rose into the sky.

Fire violently!

The sky above Jiujiang is filled with brilliant lights.

Gorgeous fireworks bloom in the night sky again and again.

Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of their homes and looked at the sky.

Watch this gorgeous fireworks show.

Everyone should enjoy the happiness of a successful investment conference.

It's been three years!
It's been three years.

It's really a rough road.

Construction brick by brick, negotiation word by word.

War after war.

Fight after fight.

Hundreds of thousands of people paid directly, and millions of people paid indirectly.

Frustrated the plots of foreigners, the court, and political opponents again and again.

Finally, this investment conference was a success.

Although five factories are still under construction, even the steel plant is not even one-third complete.

Not even half of the textile factory was completed.

But the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has already been established.

After countless struggles, we finally achieved today’s results.

Industrialization has finally taken a solid step.

The nearly 10,000 new troops could not hold back their excitement or suppress their surging hearts.

Someone shouted: "The commander-in-chief is victorious!"

Then more and more people chanted.

"The great commander is victorious, the great commander is victorious!"

Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison.

Deafening.

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Inside the palace!
The emperor lay on the bed, coughing constantly.

There was no way to sleep, everyone held their breath, walked on tiptoes, and didn't dare to make a sound.

"Cough cough cough..."

Concubine Yi said directly: "Use medicine, use medicine!"

The imperial doctor asked: "Which medicine should I use? The medicine left by Princess Shou'an?"

Concubine Yi said: "Yes."

Before Princess Shou'an disappeared with Princess Shouxi, she finally cared about the emperor's body and left part of the precious penicillin for the emperor.

Because everything about Su Yi was rejected by the emperor, the penicillin was also sealed in the icehouse.

But seeing the emperor's lung disease worsening, Concubine Yi made a quick decision and decided to take medication.

The principle of this medicine was known to the queen first. Princess Shou'an told the queen, and the queen told Concubine Yi.

The emperor said nothing.

After a while, the imperial doctor took out the penicillin from the freezer, melted it with salt water, and took out the syringe.

He couldn't help but be in a daze for a while, because this syringe was also made by Su Yi himself and left behind.

Penicillin was injected into the emperor's body.

Of course, the effect of the medicine was not that fast, but the extremely sleepy emperor finally fell asleep with great difficulty.

Just two hours later, in the middle of the night, the emperor suddenly woke up again.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he sat up suddenly and said in a cold voice: "Go, go, kill Chongen."

For a moment, everyone was shocked.

Chongen was the elder of the clan, and he was Su Yi's father-in-law.

Moreover, hundreds of officials including Guiliang and Qiling are still in Zhenjiang. If you kill Chongen, aren't you afraid that Su Yi will kill Guiliang?

The emperor said: "Go kill him and strangle him with Bai Ling!"

Wang Chenggui said: "嗻!"

Then, he rushed to the prison of Zongren Mansion to declare the decree, and held Bai Ling in his hand.

But I waited until I arrived at Zongrenfu Prison.

The place was already brightly lit, and dozens of corpses were lying on the ground.

"Someone robbed the prison. He was very cruel and cruel. He killed dozens of people in the clan's mansion. He was caught off guard and couldn't be stopped at all." Duan Hua said: "But don't tell the emperor yet. Don't appear in front of the emperor these two days. Wait until Let’s wait until he gets better.”

Wang Chenggui said: "Yes!"

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next day!

The emperor gradually stopped coughing.

Another day passed, and the emperor's lung disease seemed to be cured.

The whole person also regained his energy.

There is even a strange spirit of hale and hearty.

Only his red eyes proved that he was in some kind of excitement at this time.

"Wang Chenggui, Wang Chenggui..."

Finally unable to hide, Wang Chenggui appeared in front of the emperor again.

"Is Chongen dead? Is he dead?" the emperor asked.

The great eunuch Wang Chenggui said: "Your Majesty, no, he is not dead!"

"The Zongren Mansion Prison was robbed, and Chongen disappeared."

After finishing speaking, Wang Chenggui kowtowed desperately, fearful in his heart, worried that the emperor would be angry.

As a result, the emperor turned out to be very calm and said: "Wanted, wanted, wanted Chongen!"

"A city-wide search and wanted notices are posted!"

Wang Chenggui said: "Hey!"

"Where is Kuang Yuan? Call Kuang Yuan." The emperor said.

Half an hour later, Minister of Military and Aircraft Kuang Yuan appeared in front of the emperor.

"Go to Zhenjiang and bring Guiliang and others back." The emperor said.

Kuang Yuan originally wanted to ask, what should he do if Su Yi didn't make friends?
Or, what should we do if the other party puts forward various conditions?
Even the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan could not even cross the Yangtze River, so what should he do?
The emperor said coldly: "What are you waiting for?"

Kuang Yuan said: "I obey your order!"

Then, Kuang Yuan immediately set off for Tongzhou and took a boat south along the canal.

A few days later!

Kuang Yuan successfully crossed the Yangtze River and came to Zhenjiang.

Zhenjiang guard general Feng Zicai.

Kuang Yuan said coldly: "In the name of the Emperor, I am here to take Guiliang, Qiling and others back to Beijing!"

When he said this, Kuang Yuan was filled with uneasiness because he was worried about being rejected.

Once rejected, he has no recourse.

And he felt that Su Yi would definitely refuse and would take Guiliang, Qiling and others as hostages to force the court to make concessions in all aspects.

However, nothing like this happened.

Feng Zicai said: "Okay!"

Then, he gave the order and released them directly.

There is no excuse and no conditions.

In this way, Kuang Yuan successfully completed his mission and returned to Beijing smoothly with Guiliang, Qiling and other hundreds of officials!

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A few days later!

The emperor suddenly asked: "Where is Qiao Long'a, the leader of the Tianjin New Army?"

The son of Dexing'a, the murderer of Su Yi.

Wang Chenggui said: "Your Majesty, he, he is imprisoned in the prison of Dali Temple."

The emperor said: "He made great achievements in the Battle of Dagonkou. Why is he imprisoned? Bring him into the palace. I want to see him."

Wang Chenggui said: "嗻!"

More than half an hour later, Su Yi's assassin Qiao Long'a knelt before the emperor and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, my servant, long live my emperor."

The emperor said: "Qiao Long, in the battle of Dagukou, you have contributed to the elimination of the foreign barbarians, and the Jin Dynasty has made you a first-class light chariot captain!"

Jolona was in disbelief at first, and then fell into ecstasy.

"I thank the Emperor for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live!"

When this news came out, everyone was shocked.

Instead of executing the suspect who assassinated Su Yi, he was knighted instead?
This, what is this?
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However, this is still not over yet. A few days later, in the court hall.

The emperor suddenly said: "There is still a vacancy for governor of Jiangsu. Is there anyone I can recommend?"

Du Han said: "Your Majesty, you can let Zeng Guofan, the governor of Liangjiang, also serve as the governor of Jiangsu."

The emperor said: "No, the Governor of Liangjiang and the Minister of Commerce of the Five Countries have so many government affairs, how can I hold them concurrently?"

After Xu Youren, the governor of Jiangsu, was dismissed, no one in the court mentioned this position for a long time.

Because almost no one dares to go.

I am afraid that once I go, I will never come back.

The emperor said: "Zhao Dezhe."

Zhao Dezhe came out with his scalp numb and said: "I'm here."

The emperor asked: "Are you willing to go to Jiangsu?"

Of course Zhao Dezhe was unwilling, and he was now a minister and became the governor of Jiangsu, which was a demotion.

Sushun said: "Your Majesty, the governor of Jiangsu cannot do anything without military power. I recommend Li Hongzhang, the chief envoy of Anhui, to serve as governor of Jiangsu."

This is also the only solution.

Li Hongzhang himself has thousands of troops, and he is barely half of the Hunan Army. If he wants to be the governor of Jiangsu, Xu Youren will probably not take action.

If Su Yi took action against Li Hongzhang, it would be a falling out with the Hunan Army.

The emperor thought for a while and said: "Let's do it this way. Zhao Dezhe, as the imperial envoy, go and deliver the order to Li Hongzhang."

Zhao Dezhe kowtowed and said, "I obey your order."

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This time, Zhao Dezhe did not go so fast, and it took more than half a month to arrive in Luzhou.

"According to the imperial edict of Emperor Chengyun, Li Hongzhang canonized as governor of Jiangsu and takes office immediately. I appreciate this!"

Li Hongzhang was astonished and kowtowed: "My lord, take this order to thank me. Long live, long live, long live!"

After the imperial envoy Zhao Dezhe left, Li Hongzhang was full of uneasiness.

Li Xubin was away and was leading his army to attack Anqing.

Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang were incompatible with each other, so naturally they would not discuss it with Zuo Zongtang.

So, he left Luzhou as quickly as possible and went to Yangzhou to consult Zeng Guofan.

Yangzhou!

Zeng Guofan said: "Shaoquan, do you want to be the governor of Jiangsu?"

Li Hongzhang was silent. It was difficult for him to even answer whether he wanted to do it.

He had a hard time staying in Luzhou. Zuo Zongtang was too tough, and it was difficult for him, the chief envoy, to show his talents under the command of the Hunan Army.

So, of course he wanted to be the governor of Jiangsu.

Moreover, in this world, he has never entered the shogunate of Zeng Guofan, so he is not completely considered a member of the Hunan Army, and his backing is not strong.

Governor of Jiangsu, a first-class feudal territory, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

However, being the governor of Jiangsu is too risky.

"Think!" Li Hongzhang said directly.

Zeng Guofan said: "Then would you like to call me teacher?"

Li Hongzhang immediately knelt down and said: "Student Li Hongzhang, pay your respects to the teacher."

As the governor of Jiangsu, Li Hongzhang would certainly not be able to sit safely without the support of the Hunan Army.

Li Hongzhang's bow was equivalent to treating himself as a member of the Hunan Army.

Zeng Guofan said: "Okay, I will take you to Jiujiang."

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A few days later, Jiujiang!
In the study room.

Zeng Guofan said: "Su Yi, the imperial court canonized Li Hongzhang as governor of Jiangsu. What do you think should be done?"

Of the seven southern provinces, the Hunan Army has already captured Anhui, Hubei, and Hunan. If it captures Jiangsu, it will directly take over four provinces.

What's more, Zeng Guofan, the governor of Liangjiang, also had control over Jiangxi.

Of course Su Yi knew that the emperor was going to forcefully dismantle the alliance of the seven southern provinces regardless of the situation.

He no longer even wanted to discuss matters with his ministers, and he no longer cared about political dignity.

The steady and steady pace before was completely abandoned.

He just wanted to use imperial power to directly suppress and carry out political violence and dismantling.

And no matter what the consequences are, the worst is that you will directly rebel.

This time the humiliation he received was so great that it drove him crazy.

Su Yi said: "Brother Shaoquan, have you already agreed to the court? Do you want to give in three times?"

Zeng Guofan said: "The court's will is very firm. It must either accept or reject. There is probably no room for concessions."

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "I still say what I said, I don't stop people from making progress."

Su Yi didn't have any hypocrisy at this time. He didn't say at all that I was in the opposition and I didn't care about these political affairs.

"So, of course I have no objection to Brother Shaoquan becoming the governor of Jiangsu, and I am willing to support it." Su Yi said: "I believe Mr. Xu Youren will not have any objections."

Zeng Guofan said: "The imperial court wants Shaoquan to take the army to Suzhou and take office."

Su Yi thought for a while and said: "Three thousand, no more than three thousand."

Zeng Guofan said: "Okay, just three thousand."

Su Yi said: "Besides, I still said that I cannot dismantle the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance."

The words are still not finished, whoever can be the governor of Jiangsu can do it.

However, after becoming the governor of Jiangsu, if he dared to directly announce his withdrawal from the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, then don't blame Su Yi for being ruthless.

Directly destroy the human body.

Zeng Guofan said: "Of course."

Next, Su Yi and Li Hongzhang interviewed for half an hour.

The other person was respectful, but also reserved, or distant.

After the discussion, Zeng Guofan took Li Hongzhang and left Jiujiang.

A few days later, Li Hongzhang left Luzhou with three thousand troops and went to Suzhou to take office.

At this point, the new governor of Jiangsu was born.

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Shen Baozhen said: "My lord, the emperor has almost lost his mind. He is going to use his imperial power to directly violently dismantle the seven southern provinces."

Su Yi said: "Yes."

Shen Baozhen said: "What should we do?"

Su Yi said: "Do nothing."

For him, the most important investment conference has been completed.

Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, the most critical step has passed.

Next, it looked like he would be completely hunkered down, leaving the Emperor's side to attack.

Shen Baozhen said: "Today is December 25th. When will the British and French troops come?"

Su Yi didn't speak.

Basia next to him said politely: "Probably, mid-February."

Su Yi said: "Let's deduce the emperor's attack."

"All subsequent attacks on us will be carried out directly by the emperor. He will not even listen to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department. Because every political attack before, Du Han and others have arranged it very cleverly, but they have failed every time."

"The emperor has completely lost his patience and reason."

"After Li Hongzhang successfully goes to Suzhou and takes office as governor of Jiangsu, the emperor will remove Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai from all their official positions and order Li Hongzhang to take over all military power in Jiangsu."

"According to the schedule, this will probably be mid-January or late January."

"Next, the court will probably try to get Li Hongzhang to withdraw from the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, but it may not. But Li Hongzhang will abide by this bottom line."

"So, after deposing Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai, the next step for the imperial court is to either depose Wang Youling, Tian Yugong, or you Shen Baozhen."

"Then, the emperor will send a minister who is completely unafraid of death and will absolutely obey the emperor's orders to serve as this feudal official."

"And the mission of this border official after taking office is to announce that this province will withdraw from the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance."

"His only mission is to dismantle the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance."

Basia Li suddenly said from the side: "Master Su Yi, I have a question and I want to ask for advice."

Su Yi said: "Please speak."

Basharli said: "Now that the investment conference has been successful, we have formed a community of interests with the rich and powerful businessmen in many provinces. Therefore, the seven-province alliance in the south is actually not that important."

Shen Baozhen said: "Sir Basia Li, after Master Su Yi enters the center in the future, he will need strong political support, and the seven southern provinces alliance is his largest direct descendant, so this alliance must exist."

Su Yi said: "And in the future, if we want to fully industrialize, the entire seven southern provinces will take the lead. After Jiujiang succeeds, we may continue to replicate it in Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places. Therefore, the southern provinces will become the vanguard of my new policy. "

Ba Xiali nodded and said: "I understand. In this case, the alliance of seven southern provinces is indeed very important and must be preserved."

Shen Baozhen said: "I understand where the line is."

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According to Su Yi's thoughts, he must have wanted to make Li Hongzhang slower, not so fast.

Help him slow down the court.

However, Li Hongzhang was neither fast nor slow.

On January 16, he led 3,000 people and entered Suzhou.

Officially took office as governor of Jiangsu.

Doesn't he know what Su Yi is thinking? He must know.

Moreover, he can postpone this matter until mid-February.

After all, the imperial court's intention was for him to lead the army to Suzhou. Once thousands of troops were involved, it was completely normal for the time to be slower.

However, Li Hongzhang still took office within one month.

The imperial envoy met with Li Hongzhang again in Suzhou, intending to ask him to publicly announce his withdrawal from the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance.

Li Hongzhang said that he was really powerless in this regard.

Although it was not stated clearly, the meaning was very clear. Once anyone publicly announced his withdrawal from the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, it would be death.

The imperial emissary did not continue the persecution, but returned to Beijing as quickly as possible to report.

January twenty-seven.

The emperor publicly issued an order in the court: "The Jiangnan Admiral Zhang Guoliang is dismissed from all positions, and the commander-in-chief Feng Zicai is dismissed from all positions. The armies to which they belong are completely under the control of Jiangsu Governor Li Hongzhang."

Hearing this sentence, all the officials in the court were frightened.

Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai are both rebels from the Tiandi Society. Once they are forcibly removed from their posts, it is likely to cause a mutiny.

After all, Li Hongzhang only had 3,000 soldiers in his hands, while Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai had at least 20,000.

Once there is a mutiny, they will go directly to Suzhou.

The consequences could be disastrous.

The soldiers in the Jiangnan camp were already rebellious, and it was not unheard of for them to force their pay to mutiny and hunt down their coach.

Once tens of thousands of troops mutiny, how should the court deal with it?
Send troops to suppress it?
Suddenly, someone said cautiously: "What if there is a mutiny among the soldiers under the two men?"

The emperor said angrily: "Seng Gelinqin, Shengbao, Ronglu control hundreds of thousands of troops, what do they do for food? What do Zeng Guofan's troops do for food? Once there is a mutiny, just send a large army to suppress it."

The scalps of all the ministers were numb.

After the last great shame and humiliation, the emperor was really ready to go all out and use the most direct means to dismantle the alliance of the seven southern provinces.

Even if there is a mutiny or a civil war, we will not hesitate.

Moreover, in the emperor's view, Li Hongzhang was from the Hunan Army and a student of Zeng Guofan. The Jiangsu army mutinied and attacked Li Hongzhang, which was equivalent to an open break between Su Yi's forces and the Hunan Army's forces.

At this time, no one could persuade the emperor.

He even did not discuss too much with Sushun Duhan and others.

"Kuang Yuan, go and issue an order to remove Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai from all positions." The emperor gave the order directly.

Kuang Yuan stepped forward and said: "My lord, I obey the order!"

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Next, Kuang Yuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, went to Zhenjiang and Changzhou almost mentally prepared to be robbed and killed.

When entering the Yangzhou Canal, he was blocked more than once.

It’s not an obvious obstruction, but the congestion of the canal.

Extraordinary congestion.

Every time, he remembered the scenes of Dexing'a and Weng Tongshu's imperial fleet being robbed and killed. Although he had not experienced it, he could imagine it.

Of course he knew that as long as the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance did not agree, he would not be able to enter the Yangtze River.

Therefore, he Kuang Yuan almost regarded death as home.

However, the imagined robbery did not happen.

Despite the congestion, the fleet of the Imperial Envoy Kuang Yuan successfully entered the Yangtze River, crossed the Yangtze River, and entered Zhenjiang City.

"Chief Soldier of Susong Town, Feng Zicai, listen to the order!"

Feng Zicai stepped forward and knelt down.

"According to the imperial edict of Emperor Chengyun, Feng Zicai is relieved of all military and political posts, and his army is placed under the command of the governor of Jiangsu. I admire this!"

After reading the imperial edict, the hands of the Imperial Envoy Kuang Yuan were almost trembling slightly.

He was really afraid that after reciting the imperial edict, he would rebel directly, and several soldiers rushed forward and hacked him to death.

But nothing happened.

Feng Zicai seemed very quiet and said directly: "Your Majesty, please accept the order and thank me!"

Then, he directly took off his official hat, placed it on the ground, and received the imperial edict.

Kuang Yuan's face trembled slightly, not knowing what to say, and he was awkwardly quiet for a long time. He left Zhenjiang directly, and under the protection of hundreds of imperial guards, rushed to Changzhou to declare the decree to Jiangnan Admiral Zhang Guoliang.

As a result, Zhang Guoliang was not in Changzhou.

"I don't know. The admiral should be in Danyang. After the Jiangnan camp was dispersed, the commander's tent was withdrawn to Danyang." said the general under his command.

So Kuang Yuan, the imperial minister, rushed to Danyang again.

As a result, Zhang Guoliang was not in Danyang either.

"It should be in Suzhou. The governor is in Suzhou. The admiral has important military affairs. He wants to discuss with the governor. He should go to Suzhou." Danyang Guard General said.

Kuang Yuan, the imperial minister, suddenly felt something was wrong.

Isn't it going to be like kicking a ball next time? Zhang Guoliang doesn't show up at all, and he can't even find a target when he announces his decree, dragging him to death?
But there was no way, Kuang Yuan could only leave Danyang again and go to Suzhou.

As a result, Zhang Guoliang was really in Suzhou.

Moreover, Li Hongzhang is also there.

Not only that, Li Hongzhang's 3,000 men and Zhang Guoliang's 7,000 troops are all in Suzhou City.

Kuang Yuan even heard that Xu Youren was also in Suzhou City.

For a moment, Kuang Yuan's heart trembled.

He went to see Li Hongzhang in advance and asked: "Shaoquan, tell me honestly, in the event of a mutiny, will your army be able to defeat Zhang Guoliang's army?"

Li Hongzhang said: "It's difficult."

Kuang Yuan said: "Do you think there will be a mutiny once I read out the imperial edict to remove Zhang Guoliang?"

Li Hongzhang thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

He really wasn't sure.

Because Xu Youren was originally on the Yangtze River and Zhang Guoliang was originally in Changzhou. Suddenly, the two of them returned to Suzhou, and they brought back 7,000 people.

Zeng Guofan said that he and Su Yi had a tacit understanding.

There will be no mutiny in Suzhou City. There would be no mutiny even in the entire South.

But in this current situation, Li Hongzhang did not dare to say anything.

Even if a mutiny occurs, where will he go?

What if there was a mutiny? Will Su Yi's army and the Hunan Army go to war?
Or did the imperial court directly send troops south to suppress it?

I don't know everything.

At this time, the only option is to gamble. If a mutiny really happened, Li Hongzhang decided to hide his traces and leave Suzhou to observe the events.

Extending one's head is a sword, and shrinking one's head is also a sword.

The next day, the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan decided to announce the decree.

In the Suzhou magistrate's office, Jiangsu Governor Li Hongzhang was present, as was Jiangnan Admiral Zhang Guoliang.

Just when Kuang Yuan was about to read out the decree, Xu Youren, the former governor of Jiangsu and leader of the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, also walked into the yamen.

At this time, Kuang Yuan's heart suddenly twitched.

It's over, it's over.

There will definitely be a mutiny next.

However, he suppressed his fear and said loudly: "The emperor has a decree, and Jiangnan Admiral Zhang Guoliang will accept it."

Zhang Guoliang stepped forward and knelt down.

"According to the imperial edict of Emperor Chengyun, Zhang Guoliang is removed from all positions including the Jiangnan Admiral, and his army is under the control of Li Hongzhang, the governor of Jiangsu. I appreciate this!"

Then there was silence.

Kuang Yuan trembled and closed his eyes, waiting for the rebels to come out.

As a result, nothing happened.

Zhang Guoliang, the admiral of Jiangnan, said quietly: "My minister Zhang Guoliang, I have received the order to express my gratitude."

Then, he also took off his official hat and placed it quietly on the ground, raising his hands high, ready to receive the order.

Kuang Yuan was stunned for a long time, and then quickly placed the imperial edict in Zhang Guoliang's hands.

Just, is it over?

Don't you rebel? Not mutiny?

After being quiet for a while, the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan almost ran out of the house, and then left Suzhou as fast as possible and returned to the capital!
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February 19th.

Kuang Yuan, the imperial minister, returned to Beijing to reply.

Everyone was shocked, it went so smoothly?
Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai, two military leaders, were dismissed just like that?
No mutiny? There wasn't even a riot among the soldiers.

Su Yi didn't even have any counterattack against the emperor's series of attacks, but quietly accepted them all.

Is this, is this the master who was beaten to death with random punches?
The previous strategies of Sushun, Du Han and others were so clever and vicious.

Su Yi cracked them one by one and counterattacked directly, causing the court to lose all face.

Later, the emperor, who was extremely angry, took action personally. He did not follow political tricks, but acted recklessly.

Just use the imperial power and smash it down hard.

As a result, everything was done. Su Yi didn't even say a single cry, let alone a counterattack.

Not only Su Yi, but also Xu Youren, the leader of the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, showed no reaction.

Just let yourself be beaten?
The entire seven southern provinces were too quiet, and Su Yi didn't even have the slightest intention of fighting back.

What does it mean? Could it be that after the success of the investment conference, Su Yi completely went dormant and was completely passive and beaten?

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Inside Sanxi Hall!

In the past two or three months, the emperor had launched a fierce attack, all of which were successful.

He was surprised too, and was a little scared in his excitement.

So, he once again summoned his close ministers to discuss the next affairs.

"What happens next?"

Du Han said: "Your Majesty is wise. In the past few months, Su Yi has not counterattacked. In this way, we can go one step further and directly remove Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and let Zhao Dezhe serve as the governor. Once he takes over successfully, Zhao Dezhe immediately announced his withdrawal. The Alliance of Seven Southern Provinces will be completely disintegrated in this way.”

Kuang Yuan said: "Then what if people are sent to rob and kill the people over there in the south? They will directly blame the pirates."

How to do?
There is no way, absolutely no solution.

However, the previous attack went too smoothly.

Especially this time, the removal of Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai was the best opportunity for Su Yi to fight back.

The two of them were originally from the Tiandihui, and many of their soldiers were also gangsters. It was normal to take the opportunity to mutiny, and Su Yi could not be implicated.

After all, Su Yi doesn't have any official position now, and Suzhou is so far away from Jiujiang.

As long as the two armies mutiny, the Hunan Army will be trapped in the Anqing battlefield and will most likely just watch.

Then the imperial court had only one way, which was to send an army from the north to the south to suppress it.

When it really gets to that point, the world will fall apart.

If the imperial court loses a battle or two, Su Yi will even need to intervene.

So no matter how you look at it, this is Su Yi's best counterattack.

As a result, nothing happened.

What kind of medicine is sold in Suyi Gourd?
Once this opportunity is missed, it will never be available again.

At this time, the emperor's red eyes suddenly became intense, and he said hoarsely: "No, I am not deposing Tian Yugong alone."

As soon as these words came out, Du Han and others' hair stood up.

They knew what the emperor was going to do.

"Remove Tian Yugong, Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Wang Youling, Governor of Zhejiang, and Shen Baozhen, Acting Governor of Jiangsu, all at the same time!"

"Let Zhao Dezhe be the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War."

"Let Luo Zundian be the governor of Zhejiang and hold the title of Shilang."

"Let Qiling be the governor of Jiangxi and the general of Nanchang."

"If you want to dismantle it, dismantle it thoroughly."

This was indeed a complete dismantling. All Su Yi's allies were dismissed, and then several provinces simultaneously announced the disintegration of the seven-province alliance in the south.

The emperor gritted his teeth and said, "The three of us will take office in three separate ways."

"If Su Yi and the others have the ability, they will rob and kill all three people."

"The robberies and killings along the way could be accidental. How can we cover up all the robberies and killings on the three routes? By then everyone in the world will see clearly that he, Su Yi, is a treacherous traitor."

This point is correct. Three feudal officials went south to take up their posts.

If they are all robbed and killed, then...then there is only one way, conspiracy and rebellion!

All the ministers present were horrified and did not dare to speak out at all.

Although this move is cruel, it also directly drives the opponent to a dead end. It will really drive people to the opposite direction.

What should we do once all the armies of the southern provinces rebel and attack the Qing Dynasty in the capital?
Why did you hire pirates to pretend to be a foreign fleet? Wasn't it because you were afraid of directly forcing the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance to rebel?

Du Han said: "I'm sure that Su Yi will never openly rebel."

"If he wants to rebel, the best chance is to get Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai to mutiny. If he doesn't rebel at that time and chooses to rob and kill the three frontier officials, it will be really obvious."

"The political justice he has managed to maintain until now will be completely lost."

"He won't rob and kill the three frontier officials, and he won't rebel, but what will he do? I don't know, I really don't know."

The emperor said coldly: "Before, we worked step by step and calculated every step, but failed repeatedly. We fell into Su Yi's trap and lost our face."

"I've decided, let's do it!"

"Use the most direct means to directly dismantle the so-called seven-province alliance."

Sushun, Du Han and others bowed and said: "I, you... obey the order!"

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Su Yi stood high on the building and looked at the Yangtze River.

It actually snowed.

In March, it actually snowed.

Watching the goose-feather heavy snow falling into the rolling Yangtze River.

Su Yi stretched out her hand, and the big snowflakes were in her palm, and it took a while for them to melt.

"The army should have appeared today, right?" Su Yi asked.

Shen Baozhen said: "Yes, according to the reports on the sea, it should appear!"

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At the same time, the sun was setting over the sea.

Count Elgin led hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of troops.

It is so vast that it covers the sky and the sun.

Coming towards Tianjin.

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