Qing Dynasty Secret History

Chapter 111

It is said that Commander-in-Chief Vadsey, since he won Cao Menglan, the government order has become more lenient, and there are not many Chinese officials who have been released.Suddenly, it was reported to the Chinese government that Prince Qing Yiqiu, Su Yibo Li Hongzhang, and Li Hongzhang had been sent to take full power, and Liu Kunyi and Zhang Zhidong would handle it together.Li Hongzhang has arrived at Dagukou.It turned out that during the violent boxing chaos, the imperial court summoned Li Boxiang.In June, the German envoy Klinde was killed, the Dagu Fort was captured by foreign soldiers, and Bo Xiang was called as the governor of Zhili.Bo Xiang couldn't say goodbye.The General Administration sent a telegram to the embassies of various countries to discuss peace with them.

The outside of France stated: "The bandit leader has not been punished, and King Duan and others are still in the shufu. It is not easy to make peace. If King Duan and others are dismissed and the boxers are arrested, it is possible to refer countries to negotiate a peace."

The outside of Germany claimed: "The envoy was murdered, and the Qing emperor didn't say a word to blame. How could peace talks be rushed?"

The British foreign ministry said: "The envoy in China is out of danger, so he can call back."

The external requirements of the United States: "Foreign soldiers and Chinese soldiers to rescue the minister, you can start a discussion."

Since Tianjin fell, the court ordered Li Boxiang to be the Minister of Plenipotentiary.When Bo Xiang arrived in Shanghai, he called the United States, willing to protect Tianjin, and asked the coalition forces not to enter Beijing.The United States called back, claiming that the envoy could not be connected to the phone, and there was no room for negotiation.The prime minister telegraphed the government to ask the ministers to go to Tianjin.The government sent Guichun and Chen Kuilong to protect the ministers.The ministers refused to leave because there were no foreign soldiers to protect them.The allied forces destroyed the capital, and the Russian emperor declared that since the envoys were out of danger, they could withdraw their troops to negotiate a peace.The United States also agrees with this statement.The Three Kingdoms of France and Germany, but tried their best to oppose it.The imperial decree urged Bo Xiang to enter the capital to negotiate peace. Bo Xiang was unwilling to take on the responsibility independently because of the seriousness of the matter, so he sent a telegram to invite the king and ministers to meet.So Prince Qing Yikui was sent to take full power, and Liu Kunyi and Zhang Zhidong would handle it together.Bo Xiang got up from Shanghai and sailed to Dagukou by wheel.

At present, the generals of the coalition forces received this letter and hurriedly convened a special meeting to discuss countermeasures.

It was agreed to put Bo Xiang under house arrest in the warship and release him after the discussion time.The governments were notified by telegram, but the governments of all countries refused to agree.When Li Boxiang arrived in Dagu, the Russian admiral sent people to meet him.The admiral of the United States also came to pay homage, claiming that he had obeyed the government's order and treated him with the courtesy of a minister.

Bo Xiang went to the Russian camp in Tanggu and talked very well.At this time, the coalition forces are attacking Beitang.Russia will send troops to escort Boxiang to Tianjin and live in the Haiphong office.France issued six paragraphs: [-]. Punish the chief culprit, designated by the envoys of various countries; [-]. Prohibit the entry of military equipment; , Beijing and Tianjin important points, the western soldiers stationed.

All countries are in favor.On the sixth day of the eighth lunar month, it was decreed that all the kings and ministers who caused troubles should be removed, and the countries began to agree to make peace.The four clauses of the Anglo-German Agreement: [-]. All commercial ports in China are allowed to trade, and other countries choose to open commercial ports, and both countries are free to go to trade; [-]. Preserve the territory of China, regardless of size; [-]. If anyone takes Chinese land for other reasons, Britain and Germany should not discuss and preserve the rights of the two countries; [-]. Announce the whole country and ask all countries for their approval.

All countries also agreed, so the peace program was finalized.The envoys of various countries asked for the credentials of Prince Yueqing and Li Boxiang, and they sent a telegram to issue the imperial edict.On the one hand, he drew up a draft and sent it to the leading minister.

On the [-]th day of the eighth month, the imperial decree added Rong Lu as the Minister of Peace.The ministers refused to discuss because Ronglu had sent Dong Fuxiang to attack the embassy.Li Boxiang hurriedly told Rong Lu not to come to Beijing.

Prince Qing's name is full authority, and Bo Xiang is the one who decides to negotiate matters.The old man didn't say a word, but after the discussion was concluded, he signed it as usual.Dozens of people including Zai Yi, Zai Xun, Zai Lan, Gang Yi, Zhao Shuqiao, Yu Xian, etc. were prosecuted by various countries. Bo Xiang repeatedly defended him, and Waldsey said: "The culprits we listed are all second-class. For the sake of the dignity of the whole of China, the name of the first-class culprit has not been proposed yet! Now that we do not agree, we are going to name the first-class culprit."

Devasi meant that it was alluding to the empress dowager.

Bo Xiang had no choice but to call Xing Zai.After discussing for several months, twelve items of the outline were determined: [-]. The German minister Klind was killed, and the prince was sent to act as a special envoy to apologize, and a monument was erected at the place where he was killed; Examinations are not allowed; [-]. The Japanese secretary is murdered, and he must apologize to Japan; [-]. Where the graves of various countries are excavated, monuments are erected to avenge their shame; [-]. Arms are not allowed to be imported; People are not allowed to live in the boundary; eight, destroy the Dagu fort; nine, the capital reaches Mandao, and choose to garrison soldiers in the west; ten, the people's crimes against their chiefs cannot be excused; eleven, amend the commercial treaty; twelve, Changed the General Administration and audience etiquette.

This round of peace talks, one is that the provocation is initiated by me, and the other is the alliance under the city. The attitudes of all countries are particularly tough.Li Boxiang was exhausted physically and mentally after negotiating with other countries.He happened to be in the government, ignoring his difficulties, and repeatedly sent telegrams to instruct and refute.Because the ministers didn't know the enemy's situation and confused people's will, Bo Xiang destroyed the incoming telegrams as he read them, so that his staff couldn't even see them.Zhang Zhidong, the governor of E, also sent telegrams to discuss.Bo Xiang said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Xiang Tao has been an official for decades, and he still has such a scholar's knowledge!"

At that time, the opinions of various countries were very firm, and Li Boxiang fell ill due to overwork, and could not afford to die.On the verge of extinction, Jude dictated the plan, and the order was orderly.All countries were deeply saddened when they heard of Bo Xiang's death, but they heard that Bo Xiang had originally proposed to sign the contract.

Twelve chapters of the outline of the peace talks:
[-]. Zaifeng, Prince Paichun, went to Dechong to apologize.The Kelinde archway was immediately built by Jiu Gong; the second is to punish the chief culprits, Prince Duan Zaiyi and Fu Guogong Zailan, beheaded in prison, Jia En loaned to death, guarded in Xinjiang, and will never be released.Prince Zhuang Zaixun, Shangshu Zhao Shuqiao, Zuodu Yushi Yingnian, all died.The Shangshu is resolute, Li Bingheng, a bachelor, died and seized the official position.

Governor Yuxian, Shangshu Qixiu, and servant Xu Chengyu are all righteous.Admiral Dong Fuxiang was dismissed.The murdered Shangshu Xu Yongyi, Lishan, servant Xu Jingcheng, Gexue Lianyuan, Taichang Temple minister Yuan Chang, all returned to the official Zhaoxue; 39. Send the servant Natong to Japan to apologize; The import of arms is prohibited for two years; six, the repayment four is 46 trillion taels, with an annual interest of [-]%, divided into [-] years, and the principal and interest are repaid.The indemnity will be handled by Shanghai, and the tariff and salt policy will be used as guarantee; [-]. The battlements of Zhengyangmen, west of Chongwenmen Street, will be managed by the embassy and protected by soldiers; [-]. The Dagu Fortress will be flattened; , Langfang, Yangcun, Tianjin, Junliangcheng, Tanggu, Lutai, Tangshan, Luanzhou, Changli, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan; The fee is [-] taels, half of which is paid by China, and China sends personnel to repair it; [-]. Change the Prime Minister's Office of State Affairs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the class is before the sixth department.

After the twelve chapters, it is stated that after the signing of the contract, except for the troops of the embassy, ​​the troops will be withdrawn according to the contract.The envoys of various countries, together with the full authority, informed the scholars and the people and returned them to Beijing.

This agreement is established, the chief culprits and all the ministers are all devastated, good and bad.Duan Wang Zaiyi thought that he had sinned so deeply that he planned to be killed. He was overjoyed according to the order of distribution to the extreme side, and hurriedly asked the left and right: "Is the elder brother guilty?"

Left and right said: "I didn't hear anything."

Zaiyi said: "Don't do anything else this time, maybe he can avoid disaster!"

So I rushed to the matching office all the way, fearing that the Westerners would continue to ask for Dharma rectification.The elder brother is in Xi'an, and he brings eunuchs to the theater every day to listen to plays.His father guards the border, and he has no mercy.Later, he quit the palace and followed his family members to the matching office.

Zhao Shuqiao has been dismissed and stayed in office. Because of the regret of all countries, he was changed to behead prisoner and imprisoned in Xi'an Prison.Xi'an Shimin, together with hundreds of people, pleaded for Shu Qiao's order.The minister heard that the queen mother ordered her to be released and went home, and ordered her to commit suicide.The military aircraft drafted the will and presented it to the Queen Mother.Just because of other things, it was put on hold and not issued, and the government stopped for several days.Suddenly someone asked: "How to deal with Zhao Shuqiao's matter?" The queen mother said angrily: "Has this matter not been settled yet?" "

The sun is getting dark, so the left and right should be ordered to return to the order at four o'clock tonight, and Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Shanxi Province, will be sent to monitor.Shu Qiao's two disciples happened to be nearby.One is the former Lord of the Prison Office, who begged Zhao Shuqiao to intercede when Yang Rui and Liu Guangdi were killed; the other is Zhang Heling, the magistrate of Datong County.

The two hurriedly dressed Zhao Shuqiao, kowtowed to the north, and thanked Enbi for the decree. They went to Zhao Shuqiao's home to proclaim the decree together.Shu Qiao also hoped that she would have a future life, so she refused to take poison.His wife said to him: "Your Majesty, don't hope for mercy. We husband and wife, live together, and die together."

Saying that, sending Shengjin, Shu Qiao gritted her teeth with tears in her eyes, looked at Shengjin, and said to his wife: "Unexpectedly, I, Zhao Shuqiao, will die today, and I will bid farewell to you forever!"

After finishing speaking, he straightened his neck and swallowed hard.After stopping for a long time, I didn't feel anything, and I was punished for returning home, but I still didn't die.Even more opium, Shu Qiao said bitterly: "Gangziliang harmed me! Gangziliang harmed me!

" Swallowing opium smoke, the spirit doubled. It was midnight, and Chunxuan was very anxious. Then he sent the blood of the crane's top, and there was no way to die. Chunxuan said: "The queen mother is waiting to return, what can I do?This is obviously difficult for me! "

Shu Qiao heard that he called for Fenjiu and drank several jugs, but he was still fine.It's better to use the method of adding officials to offer advice to a fan servant. Chunxuan nodded and praised.This is an official method, so that people are afraid of people. They use yellow wax to cover the ears, eyes, mouth and nose, and then spray the thick paper with Fenjiu lime, and seal the face layer by layer.At present, all the servants started working together, brewing it in the same way, but Zhao Shuqiao usually took too much supplements and was full of energy, so it was hard to die this time.Seeing the sound of roosters singing dawn, Chunxuan hurriedly asked everyone to work hard and strangled him to death with silk, so that he could return to the order early.Zhao Shuqiao heard it, and shouted: "Slow down for a while, I'm going to die."

Still not dead.Chunxuan said: "I don't care about him anymore, let's do it quickly!"

So he bound his hands and feet, strangled his neck with a sweat towel, and died after a long time.

Qixiu and Xu Chengyu were originally detained by the Japanese army in the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture.On this day, according to the will of going to Xi'an to practice Fa-rectification.Qing Wang Yiqiu informed the Japanese military officers.The Japanese military officers bought wine as a farewell, and when the wine was half drunk, it was announced that the will was carried out.Chengyu's expression changed, he cried out for his grievances loudly, and hurt the foreigners endlessly.Qixiu was as calm as usual, and said slowly: "That is to say, I have invited the Holy Grace!
I deeply regret the fallacies of the past, and now it is all right.May your country help me in China, restore the old things, and I will die in peace. "

The next day, the Ministry of Punishment sent personnel to bring it up, and the Japanese military officer said: "Xu Shilang is as obstinate as ever, and Qi Shangshu understands it, but it is a pity that he realized it too late. These two are high-ranking officials of your country. They have already prepared sedan chairs and are waiting for you." let's go."

First go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, and then get dressed to Caishikou.Qixiu Xia Yu Xiaoli, with a calm demeanor, the supervisor and beheader attended, as a courtesy.Xu Chengyu had already fainted, unconscious of human affairs.The Westerners gathered together to watch, and just after taking pictures, they were killed.

Yuxian, the governor of Shanxi, since the fall of Tianjin, invited King Qin himself, and ordered him to lead the army into Beijing.Yuxian actually doesn't want to leave Shanxi, and secretly asks Jinmin to stay.The imperial decree urged him again and again, but he had no choice but to obey.Before leaving, he also said to the boxing party: "Educating the people is a serious crime, deal with it as much as you can, don't listen to the local officials to stop it."

In the seventh month, before leaving the border of Shanxi, the coalition forces had already broken through Beijing and met the two palaces on their way.Li Boxiang was ordered to negotiate a peace, and the Kaiser demanded that the chief culprit be punished.In the eighth month of leap, a decree was sent to Yuxian to open the vacancy and wait for Jianyong, and take Xiliang as the governor of Jin Dynasty.The countries refused to negotiate the treaty because the culprit was not punished.Lu Haihuan, the envoy to Germany, Yang Ru, the envoy to Russia, Luo Fenglu, the envoy to the United Kingdom, Wu Tingfang, the envoy to the United States, Yu Xiang, the envoy to France, and Li Shengduo, the envoy to Japan, please punish the chief culprit: No.1 Li Bingheng, No. .2 is Yuxian, and states the determination of the countries.Li Boxiang, Liu Kunyi, Zhang Zhidong, and Sheng Xuanhuai were also impeached successively.Yuxian was decreed to be dismissed from office, matched with Jibian, and never released.All countries are still uneasy.In December, when the decree was obtained, Yuxian was dispatched to Xinjiang, and he planned to arrive in Gansu, where he would carry out the Fa-rectification and sent He Fukun to supervise the execution.Li Tingxiao, governor of Gansu Province, received the decree and told Yuxian.Yu Xian said: "Death is my duty, what about the deacon?

" Ting Xiao heard this, and died on the medicine. It turns out that Li Tingxiao was promoted from the Shanxi Fantai. When he was in the Fantai, he once joined Yuxian and beat the teachings with his fists, so he was anxious. Tingxiao died. The scholars and people of Lanzhou gathered all the people to plead for Yuxian's life. Yuxian moved the book to stop it, and wrote a couplet to defend himself.

I bear the favor of the king, who will solve the worries of the king, I hope you can make up for it, and you must comfort the hearts of the two palaces as soon as possible.

Yuxian has an 80-year-old mother who stays in Taiyuan, accompanied by a concubine, and is forced to commit suicide.On the sixth day of the first lunar month, He Fukun went to Shiziguan and called out Yuxian.Yu Xian even begged for a quick death, but his servant took pity on him and helped him with all his might, so he ended up dying.Only Dong Fuxiang didn't dare to deal with him too much because of his military power, so he was dismissed lightly.However, Fu Yang was not convinced, moved his letter to Rong Lu, and complained fiercely. His speech said: "Xiang is innocent of guilt, but he is only exempted from office. He wrote condolences and felt ashamed."However, there is no complaint in private, so I can't help crying bitterly.Auspicious disgrace is attached to Huijing, and he is appointed as the general Rong.The military is under the command of the public, and the divisions of the generals are fixed; they also respect the public and are loyal to the country, so they do their best to reject the public's slander in order to drive.In August of the Reform Movement of [-], there was an extraordinary move by the public.On July [-], Dian Mingyang unified the department to enter the capital, Shiwei Gong also.In the change of the boxers, he was repeatedly ordered by Jun to instruct Li Laizhong to attack the embassy.Since this matter is so important, there is still hesitation.Driven by the public, dare not accept the whole?

It is not necessary to open the way to besiege the embassy by repeating the face-to-face instructions.It is still suspicious of killing envoys, and the public says that all efforts to fight against the barbarians will bring misfortune and good fortune.Xiang Yi, a warrior, has no knowledge at all, and he relies on his father above him, so he is like a dog and a horse running around.Today's Duke is in power, but he is so guilty, how can he be confused by stealing?Fuxiang's power to the public cannot be said to be inexhaustible.If the public does something extraordinary, Xiang violates righteousness and follows it; if the public caresses the boxers, it will be used accordingly;Now Yu Xiang is the only one to blame, and the soldiers under his command are unwilling to disband the base, and there are many people who repeatedly discuss public affairs.If you know how to serve the country, you have fought to your death, but the resentment of the soldiers may not be enough to suppress them, so they dare not sue.

The first disaster for all the ministers has been done.A special decree was issued to Zhaoxue to martyr all loyalists.Briefly: In May of this year, boxing disasters caused chaos, and the situation was raging.Due to the dilemma of suppression and appeasement, the imperial court summoned the ministers and workers for a time in order to make a compromise.They are Xu Yongyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Xu Jingcheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, Lian Yuan, a scholar of the cabinet, and Yuan Chang, the minister of Dachang Temple. After further inquiries, the meaning of the words is ambiguous.However, the ministers were the first to blame, so they took the opportunity to frame up, and the article participated in the impeachment, which led to reinstatement.I only think that Xu Yongyi and others have years of publicity, and they can handle negotiations on weekdays, and they can also make peace. For their merits, Xu Yongyi, Li Shan, Xu Jingcheng, Lian Yuan, and Yuan Chang all wrote the restoration officials.This is it.

Rewards for meritorious service and punishment for crimes are very detailed.Press it for now.

However, when the emperor and empress were dusted, an extraordinary accident happened in Nanzhong.There is a group of students in the Hubei Armed Forces Academy, all of whom are royalists.The leader's surname is Tang and his name is Caichang, a native of Liuyang, Hunan.Secretly set up independent associations, distribute wealthy votes, combine Jianghuhui parties, and make an appointment to start an uprising.

Overseas party members, in charge of fundraising.Tang Caichang is really good. The heroes in central Hubei have all been summoned; all the weapons have been prepared.But when the overseas money arrives, the flag will be raised immediately.

Unexpectedly, overseas party members appointed a very suave and suave person as a payroller.

With a sum of one hundred thousand yuan, he arrived in Shanghai, spent his days and nights, was intoxicated with money, and was fascinated for a while, so fascinated that he forgot about serious matters.Tang Cai often stays in Hubei, looking forward to tomorrow today and the day after tomorrow, looking forward to see through, and finally like a mud cow into the sea, there is nothing left, no matter how anxious you are, it will be useless.Originally, it was planned that three routes would raise troops at the same time: one would be Datong in Anhui, the other would be Xindi in Hubei, and the other would be the provincial capital of Hubei.Three ways succeeded, and the Hunan party members also responded together.

From ancient times to the present, in China, riots have always been nothing more than desperate and buried people in the rivers and lakes. Since the enemy can get food, why not loot along the river.It is the patriotic young man who is causing trouble now, the hero who saved the time.According to the military law of the civilized country, the party members are restrained, and the people are not allowed to move rashly.

So in the past, you could do things with nothing, but now you have to do it with money.When Tang Cai often was in Hubei, the money did not come, and the gangsters he recruited all asked for food and salaries from him.One day, I was in the school, discussing travel methods with some comrades, and suddenly reported that Zhang Zhijun came to check the school, and he had already arrived at the gate.The general office has Chongqing and asks the students to stand in line to welcome them.Tang Caichang was taken aback.If you want to know what happened next, let's listen to the next chapter.

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