late Qing Dynasty arrest

Cixi asked: "Prince Gong, what are the shortcomings of Li Guolou?"

Yi Xin laughed dumbly and said, "Politically, I am a Westernization faction like me. I like to try new things. In my spare time, I like to dress up as a fake foreign devil. I was called Devil Six, and he was called a fake foreign devil in the Ministry of Punishment. They belong to the same category. "

Cixi hurriedly covered her face to prevent wrinkles from appearing on her face, which is also a coup for alleviating aging.It is also rare for her to smile, she usually doesn't like to show others with a smile, only in front of her lover, she will show a charming demeanor.

Yixin smiled and said, "However, Li Guolou's political stance is firm and he firmly supports the rule of the Qing Dynasty. I have tested him on this point. There is no one who has returned from abroad with that kind of constitutional monarchy. Personal morality, age Qing likes to be unconventional, and has taken a few foreign women and widows, but he never listens to ditties, and never goes to brothels. The articles and poems are so-so, which makes him rack his brains, and he can also recite a few poems and hymns. He can show his talents in the crowd of mixed people. He has a sharp tongue and is good at flattering others. He is a good person in the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. The theft of the Red Rabbit Rouge Beast on the Internet was a hidden conspiracy that he saw through at a glance, and revealed the mystery. As it happened, it took me no effort to find the Red Rabbit Rouge Beast. He arrested the Revolutionary Party , the rebels were all on the front line, which allowed Mr. Bao to be promoted to a ninth-rank official in a few months. With Li Guolou's military exploits, he should be promoted to a seventh-rank official, but his personal morals are somewhat indebted. So Bao Yi deliberately suppressed his official position and gave him a false title of ninth grade, which is a real lack of being a low-ranking person. So Li Guolou got angry and wanted to prove it to his superiors, so he came to take the Jinshi examination like this gone."

Cixi is surrounded by people who deceive her, even her old lover Yixin still deceives her.And she still thinks that she is the most shrewd woman in the world, and no one can deceive her eyes and ears.In fact, the subordinates have been colluding together for a long time. How does Cixi know the sufferings of the people?What has become of this world?I don't know much, so I often make wrong decisions. Anyway, it is right to believe that my family is full of people and slaves.Those Han courtiers should be careful, and those who give birth to rebellion will be killed.

"Oh;;;;;;" Cixi glanced at Li Lianying who was standing next to her, and sure enough, it was not much different from what Li Lianying said.Yixin spoke of Li Guolou in a complimenting tone, focusing mainly on praise.Li Lianying, on the other hand, talks about things with facts, which is more funny and vivid.

Cixi glanced at him and said: "Prince Gong, you trust him, and entrusted the family affairs to an outsider so quickly. That is Li Zhongtang's grandson, not your grandson."

Yixin smiled casually and said, "The queen mother, the matter in my family is not to recruit scholars for the country, nor to gain fame for myself. Since the country has given me high officials and rich salary, and given me so many honors and rewards, I I want to feed my mother back. This country has a surname of 'Aixinjueluo'. I want to be worthy of this great surname. Since Li Guolou has stayed abroad, and his third wife is French, his family will organize public students. The matter of studying abroad is the most appropriate. Women also have a strong ability to handle affairs, and I think the Empress Dowager feels the same way."

Yixin's words caused the Empress Dowager Cixi to think for a long time. She likes to use slaves and relatives to leave benefits to her family, and she is full of wariness towards the Han people.After hesitating, he still had doubts: "Prince Gong, how do you think Li Guolou should use it so that he can give full play to his strengths?"

Yi Xin said in a soft voice: "Li Guolou is He Shen who is by the emperor's side. With him by the emperor's side, nothing is impossible. If the emperor doesn't use him, I will use him. Li Guolou can also take care of me. Come to wealth and glory. Empress Dowager, just now I haven’t said how much money Li Guolou promised to raise for the Beiyang Navy each year for his uncle? Can you guess?”

Only Yixin dared to talk to the Empress Dowager Cixi like that. Who asked them to sleep in the same bed at night?

Li Lianying next to her didn't seem to hear, nor did she see that Cixi and Yixin were making eye contact, staring at each other, holding hands and caressing each other, expressing their affection to each other.He looked towards the Taiye Pond and looked at the sparkling blue water of the lake. Gulls and birds were dancing, cruising in the sky to catch fish.On the two dragon boats that are playing, a group of eunuchs are manipulating the oars, and the court ladies are singing and dancing on the dragon boats, but he is bored watching it. Every day is an old-fashioned game to add to the fun.Li Lianying's ears pricked up, eavesdropping on every word Cixi and Yixin said to Li Guolou. These were matters related to his good brother Li Guolou, which was what he desperately wanted to hear.

Cixi lightly flicked Yixin's extended hand, telling him to keep serious and not to let the servants see the joke, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "30 taels must be needed."

Yixin smiled slightly and said, "Empress Dowager, guess one digit less, Li Guolou promised to raise 300 million taels of silver for the Beiyang Navy, and a total of 1000 million taels of silver will be raised for the Beiyang Navy within three years. , That is to let his family's "Please come in the bank" be fully rolled out in the Liangjiang and Zhili areas, and all the cash transported by water and the bank transaction of material turnover should be handed over to "Please come in the bank"."

Yixin originally thought that Cixi would be very relieved that the country had a financial expert, and someone would share the country's worries, and solve most of the heavy financial burden of the imperial court.Unexpectedly, Cixi's expression changed after hearing Yixin's words. She felt that she was being played by someone, and she immediately became angry.Why is it that a private bank raised 1000 million taels of silver for the Beiyang Navy, but it did not benefit her? Yixin actually used 70 taels of silver to fool her, and only next year will the Ministry of Households allocate 60 taels to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' "Longevity Mountain Project" Silver, this is clearly favoring one over another.

When Cixi was angry, the corners of her mouth drooped, and her phoenix eyes turned into sideways glances, her cold eyes seemed to kill people.How could Yixin not see it?After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Empress Dowager, why are you unhappy? Those bank accounts and banks were originally run by the private sector, so they have nothing to do with us. Water transportation is related to the rise and fall of the country, so it should be handed over to reliable people. Li Zhongtang didn't have a hairpin. Yue, the Zhili area is now under his jurisdiction, and he has this power. As for the Liangjiang area, most of them are his students, and there is no need to go through a lot of trouble. Does the empress dowager think it is inappropriate to let Li Guolou intervene;;;; ;;"

There are some words that cannot be said clearly, Cixi said angrily: "What use is there for my palace to use slaves!"

Yixin immediately understood that it turned out that Cixi wanted to go up the "Longevity Mountain Project", and hurriedly stated: "Oh, I didn't think carefully, and I will go to coordinate with Li Zhongtang when I get back. Empress Dowager, how do you think it will open in March? " Said that Bi Yixin stared at Cixi, a pitiful servant, looking at Cixi.The meaning of 90% is [-] taels of silver. With so much silver, Cixi just said, "What's the use of my servants!" and allocated it to the "Longevity Mountain Project" from the account of the Beiyang Navy.

Cixi felt at ease, and with a look, Li Lianying gave her the teacup. Cixi took a sip of the lukewarm Pu'er tea, but did not answer directly. She had to think clearly, not to let Yixin and Li Hongzhang work together behind her back and betray her interests.Cixi put her hands on the armchair and stood up for convenience.

Cixi's special toilet is carved from red sandalwood, decorated with patterns of five bats, which symbolize the coming of five blessings.The toilet is covered with fine sand and covered with a layer of mercury.Xiao Dezhang, who delivered the toilet to Cixi, put the toilet on top of his head and entered a convenient place.At this time, Xiao Dezhang was just Cixi's personal eunuch, and he didn't have much power. He usually followed Li Lianying's ass.Cixi only needs to squat down, and other matters will be handled by two maids standing by the side. After Cixi finishes her convenience, Xiao Dezhang will put the toilet on top of her head and take it out for washing.

As for people like the emperor and the empress dowager, they have to be waited on even for dressing, convenience, and bathing, and they never need to do it themselves.Cixi was sitting on the toilet, still thinking about Yixin's words just now. She received 90 taels of silver as filial piety from Li Hongzhang Beiyang Navy. Did she make a profit or a loss?Why did Li Guolou hand over such a large sum of money to the national defense cause as if paying taxes?Can the Liangjiang and Zhili regions have so much silver income? The figure of 300 million taels of silver almost accounts for one-tenth of the country's annual fiscal revenue. Is it possible that Li Guolou wants to support the Qing Dynasty?

When Cixi returned to the Nuan Pavilion, she saw Yixin standing in front of the window enjoying the dragon boat performance in the Taiye Pond. She coughed lightly to let Yixin know that she was back. She should turn her eyes back instead of just staring at the maid who can sing and dance. look.

Yixin knew in her heart that Cixi had just left with an excuse, and she had been away for a long time, because she wanted to think alone for a while.As the saying goes, the words of a person who holds state power like the Empress Dowager Cixi cannot be changed.It's not bad here, no outsiders are around, speak casually, and no one knows the content.If you go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Upper Study Room and other places where you can listen behind the curtain, the historian will record every word and deed of their speech, and you must think clearly about what to say.Don't be caught by the historian and record the gossip and make it a joke for future generations.

Cixi said slowly: "Prince Gong, just now I was thinking about what you said, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt it was false. No one dared to say such big words, how could you believe it?"

Yixin smiled and said, "My queen mother, I not only believe it, but I also believe that only Li Guolou can do it. I have a memorabilia written by Li Zhongtang here, which is about the establishment of post and telecommunications offices in Liangjiang and Zhili areas. Li Guolou’s name was not written in Dao Zouben, but it was Li Guolou’s clever idea to set up a post and telecommunications office to crush foreigners’ telegraph offices. Moreover, the establishment of a post and telecommunications office does not require state financial investment. Li Zhongtang recommended Sheng Huaixuan as the chief of the Shanghai General Post and Telecommunications Bureau Serve as the bureau chief and receive the rank of seventh grade official. Here is also Sheng Huaixuan's memorabilia, and I invite the empress dowager to have a look."

"There are so many things!" Although the Empress Dowager Cixi has a strong desire for power, she also has a strong interest in playing. She doesn't like to spend all her day discussing government affairs, looking at two memorials, flipping through them casually, Scanned it as if looking at flowers right away, and replied: "Prince Gong, we will discuss it in the Hall of Mental Cultivation tomorrow, and that's it for today."

The Empress Dowager Cixi was right, even if she had figured it all out and agreed with Prince Gong Yixin and Beiyang Commercial Affairs Minister Li Hongzhang, she still had to explain it to the Empress Dowager Ci'an.The separation of powers between the two palaces has not changed. On the surface, it is necessary to reach an agreement with the Empress Dowager Ci'an on major national issues.Although she is the one who makes the decisions behind the scenes, the Empress Dowager Ci'an is a good judge of people and has the ability to discern pearls.But I don't know the national policy, and I don't understand the clichés in the memorial.So Cixi is no longer interested in listening to Yixin, she just needs to know that with the filial piety of 90 taels of silver, it is still useful to keep a slave like Li Guolou.

Discussion in the Hall of Mental Cultivation is for Tongzhi Emperor Zai Chun, Empress Dowager Ci'an and the ministers of the upper study to discuss together. The core leaders who listen to politics behind the curtain are all in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to make decisions on state affairs.It is a small court meeting every three days, where the national decision-makers meet, which is also the practice of the Qing court.

Yixin also has no sense of urgency. The formulation and implementation of national policies must be sustainable and cannot be changed overnight.Every newly promulgated decree must be checked at various levels, carefully read and detailed, implemented in a point-by-point manner, and then look at the effect, and then implement it nationwide.This is also the superiority of the governor system. Many laws and regulations of the Qing Empire were implemented in different provinces.The truth is becoming clearer and clearer, and he seems to see a bright future for the Qing Dynasty.

Yi Xin stood up and said with a sweet smile, "The Empress Dowager, do you want me to accompany you today?"

"Well! Prince Gong, don't leave tonight." Cixi was so hungry and thirsty, she still kept a suitable distance from Yixin. The two stood at the window at the same time, and began to watch the dance in the blue waves, the beautiful melody on the lake. drift.The mother of the country, the mother of the world, enjoys the life of paradise on earth in Taiye Pool.