Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Everything will be simplified!

Ci Xi, Yi Xiang, and the others all rolled their eyes at Ci Xi's boasting, thinking that what do you know about telegraph business, isn't it because that wild man Fu Qing loved his home, that's why he kept praising the telegraph office?

Who doesn't know your shitty business!

They thought about it in their hearts, but no one dared to say anything. All of them pricked up their ears and waited for Tongzhi's reply.

Military Intelligence Service Zhang Jing and Li Tuo carefully walked into the Yangxin Palace with their electric newspaper in their hands. He looked left and right, and it was unknown who he wanted to give it to.

"Ah …" Li Tuo replied and walked forward quickly to stand at the right hand side of the curtain where the empress dowagers was standing, and leaned his body towards the various ministers.

Although his official rank was small, he was acting as the Skylaurel Kingdom's representative. Thus, he should've stood in front of the empress dowager when she made her move.

"I was deeply disturbed when I heard that the imperial court was at odds with one another due to the incident with the Chimes. I have never personally governed and have never given any kindness to any people. My heart is in a state of panic …"

"However, a mother's order cannot be disobeyed. Filial piety surpasses the heavens. We have decided to let the Deisenmun enter the capital!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ci Xi's expression immediately became a lot calmer. His face had a victorious smile, and he heaved a deep sigh of relief behind the curtain.

The officials in the audience also looked around with raised eyebrows!

Li Tuo continued to recite, "However, the citizens must not be alarmed, and the daily necessities must not be wasted on minor details. The cost of the welcoming ceremony will be reduced immediately, and it will not be necessary to use the yellow soil to build the roads, as well as to build colored sheds and memorial archways!"

"I studied in Europa and learned that the majesty of the imperial power was not above the cumbersome ceremony. Even the British Empire Royal Family who was as powerful as the British Empire had never made such a huge effort in their travels!"

"To put it bluntly, the dirt road is just a way to cover up the local officials' incompetence in building their infrastructure. It is also a good opportunity for them to embezzle the wealth of their personal wealth, such as the color shed, memorial archway, and other beautiful objects!"

"What's the good of forcing people to come out to welcome us with open arms? It is the genuine welcoming ceremony that is as genuine as the one in Europe! "

"This Emperor has studied for five years and has only learned the word 'true'. My beloved officials, please do not disappoint me!"

After he finished speaking, the smile on Ci Xi's face disappeared, and the six evil spirits and the other officials were all stunned. Even Ceng Guofan who had been meditating like a monk had opened his eyes wide.

No one expected the Tongzhi Emperor to resolve the conflict in such a way. Giving his mother enough face, he would rather take a detour and go to the Deisenmun, but after taking care of the difficulties of the imperial government, he gave up on the idea of splashing the streets with clean water.

Even the colourful awning, memorial archway, silk flowers, dragon and lion dances, and the people kneeling to welcome them were all abolished!

Their workload had been greatly reduced. In two days, all they had to do was level the potholes in the road and clean up the rubbish.

He could even cover himself with a thin layer of loess. He could still make it in time!

What else was there to say? Yi was the first to kowtow and praise, "Long live the Holy Light!" The officials who were worrying about not being able to pass all knelt down together and called out for the emperor.

Ci Xi was extremely unhappy in his heart, the route was up to him, but the rules to welcome him had been lowered, how could this reflect his son's nobility?

But just as he was about to flare up, Ci An opened his mouth and said, "His Majesty did an order with great difficulty, even those who are considered Mother have to support us!"

The subtext is that Ci Xi, didn't you always wanted the emperor to take charge of the affairs of the country? Now that your son has ordered it, you can't possibly be the first mother to jump out and oppose it, right?

If you don't give face to Zai Chun, who amongst the group of officials will listen?

Disgusting, Ci Xi felt as if he had eaten a fly, but there was nothing he could do. He clenched his teeth and said to Li Tuo, "Is this really His Majesty's call back? You are also an old man of Military Intelligence Service. Tell me, what do you think of this His Majesty? "

In his heart, Ci Xi had already treated Li Tuo as one of his own.

Even if there were no new breakthroughs, it didn't matter. They would at least give their own people a way out of this predicament.

Li Tuo's dream was to forever be a lowly official in the Military Intelligence Service, and never want to get involved in fights between the higher ups. But right now, it was impossible to do so while riding on a tiger, and Ci Xi forced him to such an extent.

"Empress Dowager, Prince …" Milords … Thinking according to the small one... "Haha, I wonder if the His Majesty is too used to riding ocean carriages and trains in Europa and doesn't like riding palanquins anymore …"

"This one is also speaking nonsense. Milords of the empress dowager, don't blame them, don't blame …" After he finished speaking, he turned around and slipped away, not daring to stay in the core region of the Yangxin Palace anymore.

Ci Xi sneered, "That's right, the foreigners are already used to eating bread and milk, the whole table of Great Qing is probably not interested in the food anymore. Mother, just let him be! "

At this critical moment, Ci Xi still had to give his son face, and after nodding his head, everyone present could finally relax, the quarreling in Yangxin Palace for the past four hours had finally stopped.

With a darkened face, he did not greet anyone and turned to leave. He was about to immediately join the Department of Rites, work department, minister of nine city gates and the other yamen in preparing to welcome him.

Although Tongzhi lowered his standards and looked like it would take two days, but welcoming someone was something that everyone wanted to see. No matter what, they had to put a layer of makeup on their face.

As the officials of work department continued to chase him, the berating voice of General Gui Zi Liu could still be heard!

"I can't avoid this loess track. Even if it's only an inch or so above the ground, it will still have to be covered up!"

"We also need to organize a group of villagers around the village. If you don't want to kneel down and ask for a Western style, then let the villagers watch and see!"

"This is a good day, and it's not a shameful day. What's wrong with having no people to welcome you?"

"In the next two days, no one is allowed to sleep. First, clean up all the dog shit on the floor!"

Yi Nan walked towards the south, while Ci Xi headed towards the north. Gui Zi Liu's words of scolding people on the streets floated into Ci Xi's ears, it made him extremely angry.

Who are you calling a shitty dog? This General Ghost is really incredible, when the His Majesty is in charge, the first thing he'll do will be you!

Ci An stayed in East Warm Pavilion, and the two listened to the chaotic footsteps outside and laughed bitterly without saying a word, and through the curtain, Ci An sighed and asked.

"Marshal …" What do you think they are fighting over? It's already going to be tough without an official right now, but what's wrong with an official right in the future? "

Ceng Guofan cupped his hands: "This subject has everything to say! Actually, the empress dowager understood this matter very well. Why did the empress dowager insist on leaving the Deisenmun? "

"Isn't it about the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Western Mountain?"

Ci An was speechless, that's right! In the Western Mountain, there were Evil Sculpting Soldiers that were under the jurisdiction of the Military Department, but since they were trained by the Evil Souls, how could they not add sand to the training?

The coating slaves of the Residence of Prince Gong had probably taken over the military power of the troops long ago.

"Could it be …" Ci Xi is going to fight? "

"I don't dare say I won't be able to beat him up, but I will definitely be able to strike down a mountain and shake a tiger!" This is to scare the Prince Kung, and show her determination to fight! "

"Deisenmun, Deisenmun! That's the only way the victorious army can go! "