late Qing Dynasty arrest

Emperor Tongzhi kept circling in front of Li Guolou, as if he would kick at any moment.Thinking about the possibility of what Li Guolou said, the more he thought about it, the more he was right. The Old Summer Palace was a disgrace to the Qing Dynasty, and it was just a piece of shit. He took this as the first imperial decree after taking office, and announced it to the world People say that they are filial piety.But what will the people of the world think of him as an emperor?The country is still at war and has not yet been unified, but he is wasting the wealth of the country and building his own back garden.

"Xu Tong and Weng Tonghe are too deceitful!" Emperor Tongzhi gritted his teeth, his heart was already furious, and it was his teacher who came up with such a bad idea, and his heart would be punishable.

"Your Majesty, you have to bear with everything! If you can't bear it, you can make big plans. Just treat it as a game, and you can enjoy it." Li Guolou already knew that Emperor Tongzhi escaped this catastrophe, and the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were all smart people. , the Aixinjueluo species are good species.

"Well, I see, you kneel down." Emperor Tongzhi waved Li Guolou away, and left the garden slowly, as if nothing serious had happened. He took a piss, listened to the show and was tired, and came out to exercise his muscles and bones.

Emperor Tongzhi walked up to the theater building, and Empress Arut asked, "Your Majesty, what does Li Guolou want from you?"

"Oh! Clever Tanhualang, you have given me a gift. You are a good slave." Emperor Tongzhi handed the gift list to Empress Alut, chewing on the paper ball. He wanted to endure to the extreme and bury all his hatred Deep down.

Queen Alut looked through the gift list, and wrote a letter listing a lot of odds and ends, the value of which would not exceed 2 taels. The corners of her mouth could not help but twitched slightly, and she sneered, "That's all." After finishing the ceremony, Queen Alut threw the gift list on the table full of snacks, not taking Li Guolou to heart.

Li Guolou left the Forbidden City in a hurry, catching up with the moment when the gate of the palace was closed, and he was relieved.A woman is also unwilling to give up when she has power, and she is still her own son.He betrayed the Empress Dowager Cixi. No one reminded him, but he was still able to see through it. This was also a case to be solved, and a shocking conspiracy was found in the clues.This matter will never be revealed to outsiders. It was he who changed the political structure of the Qing Dynasty.

Li Guolou was in a happy mood, crossed his legs, and sat in the carriage blowing the familiar whistle "Mandarin Duck Tea". The beautiful melody made the four guards outside the window smile.At dusk, a rainbow of seven colors was drawn in the western sky, reflecting over the buildings in the capital, and the haze will cover the earth tomorrow.

A row of green woolen sedan chairs was parked outside the Xihua Gate. The guards and attendants stood silently, and the high-ranking officials sitting in the official sedan chairs were still dozing off.Some courtiers gathered to chat, complaining about the ghostly weather that was about to rain.The arrival of Li Guolou caused a commotion. He brought Roberts Torres, the photographer from Baozhu Photo Studio, and asked the photographer to take pictures of him.Nowadays, more and more people are taking photos in the capital, and even eunuchs like to take this kind of life photos.Those ministers who hate Western culture will not let the camera be pointed at them. When they see the camera, they will avoid it, lest they get evil spirits.

After taking a series of photos, the magnesium powder kept shining. Li Guolou was very satisfied. Several courtiers joined in the fun and took a few photos. Li Guolou ignored the dissatisfaction of other ministers and commanded the British Roberts to run eastward. Go west, take a few pictures here, and also take pictures there, deliberately let those who are not used to it see how he is directed by the British, speaking English and Chinese in a miscellaneous manner, which makes those stubborn old people very angry.After playing and showing off for a while, I sent Roberts, the photographer, away.

At the moment when the palace gate opened, Li Guolou was at the end, his rank was the lowest among this group of people, how many people were in front of him?There will be no less than forty ministers.The eunuch whipping the whip stood on the stone steps of white marble, and slapped a whip more than ten feet long.

The courtiers entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation one by one. After the arrival of the Emperor Tongzhi and the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces, the court meeting began. The courtiers handed the memorials to the eunuchs one by one, and gathered them on the table next to the dragon chair. Most of the courtiers did not have the memorials, but came to listen to the emperor. And the hadith of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces.

The eunuch Liu Deyin held the pile of notebooks on the case table in his arms, ran behind the bamboo curtain, and first presented the notebooks written by the minister to the empress dowager for viewing.Emperor Tongzhi stood up from the dragon chair, bowed to salute, and said respectfully: "Please give me your advice."

In the Golden Luan Hall, in front of the ministers on the left are Prince Gong Yixin, Prince Chun Yixuan, and Prince Qing Yikuang, followed by Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiang, Minister of Rites Linggui, Minister of Industry Ronglu and other ministers in order.Li Guolou was full of people standing at the end, already approaching the entrance of the main hall.On the right is led by Li Hongzhang, and next to him are Li Hongzao, Weng Tonghe and other Han ministers, and Xu Tong, the Minister of Rites, is also lined up.

There was silence for a while, as if the two empress dowagers were flipping through the booklets. Behind the Cizhu curtain, the Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Prince Gong, since the Beijing Normal University and Shanghai have opened the Tongwen Museum, and there are already people who can speak foreign languages, why do you want to present a "Proposed Selection?" "Schoolboys Going Abroad to Learn Art Book", let the young and innocent boys go abroad?"

Prince Gong took a step forward, walked out of a neatly arranged column, bowed his head and said: "My lord, the empress dowagers of the two palaces, I think the western powers are powerful, not only the cruisers docked at our seaport, but also maps, algorithms, Butian, etc. Cultural knowledge such as the sea, side sea, chemistry, physics, etc., is higher than that of the dynasty. Although the Qing Dynasty has the Beijing Normal University Tongwen Museum, the Shanghai Dialect Museum, there are three manufacturing bureaus in Jiangnan, Jinling, and Tianjin, and Fujian has a The Shipping Bureau, but these are following in the footsteps of Westerners, unable to learn its essence, and still in the initial stage of innovation, suffering from talents being controlled by others, and often encounter difficulties, but can't find out. Barbarians are cunning by nature, and often put us in a dilemma The predicament, they want to profit from it, and deliberately let our side waste money, and are unwilling to tell the truth. If you want to strive for self-improvement, you can only learn from the basics, explore the essence of Western learning, and truly spy on the path. They are not selected to send immature schoolchildren to study abroad. This idea is not just a whim of the ministers. Governor Li Hongzhang and Fuchen Ding Richang have been exploring it for many years. After meeting Li Guolou, a gifted scholar who returned from overseas, they became more urgent and felt that the time was not waiting for us. Going abroad to learn art. As for the vulgar customs of foreigners, you can abandon them, just like Tanhualang Li Guolou. After returning to China, he still embarks on the road of scientific research and stands out from more than 2000 candidates. Wouldn’t everyone be happy? Please The emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces shine brightly."

The Empress Dowager Cixi gave a "huh" before saying anything, and glanced at Li Guolou at the end of the group of officials, where there was no figure to be seen, only the top of her head was faintly visible.Xu Tong, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, has already taken a step forward, and said loudly: "Your Majesty and the empress dowagers of the two palaces, I think that what Prince Gong said just now is inconsistent with the national conditions and is against common sense. The Qing Dynasty is a vast country, and the favor of the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces spread all over the world. The treasure house of knowledge that has been passed down for thousands of years is like a mist. Where do we need to learn those barbarian strange foreign skills. Now the barbarians rushed into our territory of the Qing Dynasty in a short time, like ghosts making troubles, showing their ingenious crafting, but it is the darkness before dawn, the dawn is coming, and the earth is still nurturing Under the sun. I have a comparison, just like my early Qing Dynasty. Only by doing an upright act and governing the country with the sage's learning can it shine in all directions. I implore the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces to learn from them, and never be deceived by demonic words. "

Xu Tong, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, is in his 50s. He is thin and hale, with black beard and hair, straight waist, continuous talking, and great body.He is a very famous Confucianism master in the Qing Dynasty. He was a member of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army. He was named Yuru and named Mengxuan.At the beginning of Tongzhi, the emperor was selected as the teacher of Tongzhi, and he was promoted to a cabinet bachelor in the 10th year of Tongzhi.Xu Tong is extremely conservative, and especially hates foreign things. If any of his disciples dare to talk about Western culture, once he knows, he will not be allowed to come to the door immediately.When talking with people, he never mentions the word "Yang" or "Xi". He ignores all Beijing officials whose surname is Yang. Anything called "Xi" is also his enemy.

Xu Tong is an out-and-out stubborn conservative, and is regarded as the most knowledgeable person among the court officials. In addition, he relied on the old to sell the old. Also have a lot of respect for him.

Li Guolou turned his head slightly to look at the little old man Xu Tong. This kind of person is a gentleman who cannot be bought, like his mentor Li Hongzao and teacher Weng Tong, who can reach a compromise on a certain matter, and can also work together.And people like Xu Tong, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, don’t even think about having a meal together, and don’t eat food, rice, oil and salt. When arguing with this kind of person, you talk about Western theories, and he talks about the sayings of sages, and you will never try to convince him.

"My minister!" Weng Tonghe stepped out with big strides, his long beard fluttering, and he said with a straight face: "To the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces, what Xu Tong said is very true, and it hits the lifeline of my Qing Dynasty. Governing a country is to use troops with oddities, and to conquer the world with nothing. How do I know this? From this: There are many taboos in the world, but the people are impoverished; there are many sharp weapons, and the country is dimmed; There are many thieves and thieves. Therefore, the sage said: I do nothing, and the people transform themselves; I am quiet, and the people are upright; To save the country, I have a vast land and rich resources. As long as I stay calm and sweep away the civil strife, the barbarians will not be infested, and I can’t make waves after a wave of unrest.

"My minister also has something to say!" Li Hongzao turned over and knelt down on the ground. Before Weng Tonghe returned to the original train, he said loudly in a crying voice: "I report to the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces. I think that Prince Gong, Li Hongzhang, and Ding Richang have invited you." I absolutely cannot agree. The Qing Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years. Although dangers have come, it still stands firm and is as firm as a rock. What a terrible situation a schoolboy will encounter when he goes to the West for a while. He must have acquired the cunning habits of foreigners, and the bandit logic runs amok. The empress dowagers of the two palaces think twice!"

Li Hongzao's mournful cry, telling the terrible ending, made the princes and ministers in the originally quiet hall shudder, whispering to each other, the buzzing sound was like an old monk chanting scriptures.Also let the empress dowagers of the two palaces behind the Cizhu curtain whisper to each other to discuss what Li Hongzao said, how likely is it?

Li Hongzhang stepped out of the train, took a step forward, and said loudly: "I report to the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces. I also have something to say. Please allow the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces to give me permission."

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded and said, "Shaoquan, tell me, I just want to hear your thoughts."

Li Hongzhang sneered three times, and said: "After listening to Li Shaobao's words, the talented minister thought it was funny. A person who has nothing to worry about, unexpectedly appeared in the court of my vast country. I would like to ask Li Shaobao, why do you say that schoolchildren are here?" After being immersed in the West, he must have been contaminated with the cunning habits of foreigners. After returning to China, his temperament has changed drastically, which is very bad for my ethics and disorder of my principles. Based on facts, I saw with my own eyes that both Zhang Jingzhigang and doctor Sun Jiahu of the Prime Minister’s Office had traveled to the West for many years, not only learned foreign languages, but also learned a lot of Western knowledge. Gang Chang. These two people have accompanied Burlingame on missions to Western countries and made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty. It is an irrefutable fact that the Western countries are powerful. You can use the theory of ghosts to deceive the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces. Are there ghosts in the sage books? I would like to ask Mr. Xu Tong, please bring out your shocking theory and let me listen carefully."

"You you you! Absurd!" Xu Tong, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, was choked, and his beard fluttered in anger.The son was so confused that he forgot about this point.It was all caused by the flash of magnesium powder when Li Guolou took the photo just now. I met a fake foreign ghost. Unlucky things happened one after another.

Li Hongzhang can speak eloquently and play tricks, even foreigners admire him so much.As the saying goes, a weak country has no diplomacy, but it is not appropriate to put it on Li Hongzhang. Strong Western diplomats respect Li Hongzhang very much. Of course, this is respect for Li Hongzhang's personal conduct.

The atmosphere above the court hall changed again, and even Prince Qing Yikuang, who originally wanted to join in, was at a loss for words for a while, his slightly shaking body stopped, and he turned to look at Li Guolou on one side, where there were still some disciples from the Westernization School. A go-getter, he has also experienced that big mouth, and he can be praised to the sky.Today, in the battle between the Qing School and the Westernization School, he just watched the changes and waited for the Empress Dowager Cixi to make a decisive decision.