The fall of Tianjin Wei was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Cixi. Her ears were still ringing with the disguised threats of the Zeng brothers. It is not impossible for you Manchus to do housework behind closed doors, but you cannot shake the foundation of the country. , It’s not okay to harm the country, the country, and the country.
In the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was the only one who dared to threaten the court like this. After all, he was an old minister selected by Emperor Daoguang and reused by Emperor Xianfeng. His status was here.
When the Xinyou coup took place among the top officials of the imperial court, Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Prince Zheng Duanhua, and Grand Scholar Sushun were executed, and the other five ministers were dismissed from office and exiled, Zeng Guofan had never reacted so strongly.
The reason is very simple. The Xinyou coup back then was not so ink. It was about cutting through the mess quickly and without delay. When your local governor knows the news, all those who should be killed will be killed, and all those who should be exiled will be on the road. There is no way. Change.
More importantly, the coup did not result in a military conflict, let alone the use of firearms by both groups, and the country was not shaken.
This time Cixi's palace coup was too miscalculated. She wanted to launch a blitzkrieg, but once Xiao Letian's forces got involved, it turned into a protracted tug-of-war. The French and Xiao Letian actually intervened in the fight. Come deeper and deeper.
Cixi thought about it and didn't know where she went wrong. Ci'an threatened her status with secret edicts. Shouldn't she be eradicated? Shouldn't Xiao Letian be suppressed when his wings are full and his tail is getting bigger? What's more, that damn thing keeps spreading propaganda. Western learning continues to confuse people's minds. How can the Qing Dynasty build a country if this continues?
"Damn it, damn it..." Cixi wandered around the palace like a trapped animal. The news that had just arrived completely confused her. Not only was Xiao Letian still alive, but Mailer was defeated, and now even the Tianjin Guards were lost. .
Although Xiao Letian only occupied it symbolically for a day and retreated after grabbing a lot of silver, Tianjin Wei had become an empty city after all, and no troops dared to take over the defense now.
What's even more terrible is the symbolic significance of this incident. Xiao Letian used his actual actions to show the world that he already has the ability to conquer cities and territories. He will have to take a place on the ranking list of powerful people in the Qing Dynasty. Damn it. What he cares about is the hearts of the people.
"It's all my fault, Kirigakure brat... Yes, that's right, it's that damn Japanese woman's fault... Why did the Ai family become so confused that they believed this monster's lies..."
"Andehai, why haven't you brought the evil obstacle of Kirigakure kid? Even she has to rebel..."
Amidst the scolding, a woman in black, surrounded by the vicious eyes of a group of eunuchs, slowly approached the hall. This was the Kirigakure brat who Cixi was forbidden to eat meat, Sister Wu.
"I'm here to see the Queen Mother. I don't know what the Queen Mother ordered." Sister Wu seemed to be unable to feel the anger in the palace, her face was calm.
Ci Xi's chest rose and fell with anger, "You, you, you... you are a scourge, the Ai family wants to ask you, is Xiao Letian dead or alive?"
Looking at Cixi's angry expression, Sister Wu suddenly laughed, "Why is the Queen Mother so angry? The French told me before that Xiao Letian was dead, so he is dead. Now that he is back, he is alive. Does the Queen Mother want to hold me accountable?" The crime of lying about military intelligence, but the slave only passed the news about the French orally, and the slave never said that the information must be accurate..."
"Bold..." An Dehai shouted and several eunuchs aimed a few fine steel Emei thorns at the Kirigakure kid's throat like a magic trick.
The Kirigakure kid, who was used to seeing life and death, remained motionless, his eyes just looking at Cixi quietly. Perhaps it was this extremely confident look that shocked the Queen Mother of the West. Cixi raised her hand to stop the eunuchs from killing her.
"Are you provoking me, or do you have something to say? Where did Zuer Xiaobang get the courage? I'm really curious..."
"Thank you to the Queen Mother for giving this slave a chance to speak before she died. It's just a matter of one sentence for the Queen Mother to want this slave to die. It doesn't matter whether she is guilty or not..."
The Kirigakure kid smiled lightly, "But if the Queen Mother is so angry that she kills her slaves, it won't be worth it, because you are a superior Queen Mother, so there is no need to be angry because of me..."
"I admit that the slave was deceived by the French. The news of Xiao Letian's death was a false intelligence released by the French for revenge... But so what can this do? Did the Queen Mother really suffer a loss?"
"The former emperor's secret decree has been burned by the slaves, and the Empress Dowager Dong's biggest support is gone. The Forty-Nine City is full of the empress dowager's trusted officers and soldiers, and the power of the empress dowager Dong has been wiped out..."
"Look at the governors of various places. In the past half month, apart from shouting a few slogans, they have done other things. As for the foreigners in Dongjiaomin Lane, even the Americans who are closest to Xiao Letian only protested a few words. ."
"I really don't understand, Queen Mother, what have you lost? Is it worth being angry if you lose Mailer's 10,000 troops? What's the use of an army that can't win the war?"
Sister Wu smiled coldly, "Could it be that the Queen Mother is afraid of Xiao Letian? You are afraid of that two devils. If so, please take the slave's head and give it to Xiao Letian to see if he can calm down his anger and leave the Qing Dynasty." Di Jie'er retreats his troops."
"Haha, I'm afraid that when the time comes, Xiao Letian will still hold on to the Tanggu Special Administrative Region, and his posts will fly all over the place, and rumors will spread all over the place... I became confused, and took advantage of the enemy's weakness to strangle him to death and then dig up the roots. What’s wrong with that?”
"Your Majesty, do you know what I have been busy with these days? Do you know that I am throwing myself into a trap when I come back to Da Nei? Wrong, I have been running around outside, delivering information to Mr. Li Hongzhang..."
"Did you know that the Huai army has already assembled in Langfang, and what is waiting is Xiao Letian's vanguard force."
"What?" Cixi was furious. "I asked him to lead troops into the capital. Why is he going to Langfang? Does he want to learn the tricks of the Han people?"
The Kirigakure kid suddenly raised his voice, "No, Queen Mother, you are wrong... Mr. Li is the real wise general. He told the slaves that the only foreign aid for those besieged on Jingshan Mountain is Xiao Letian. Even Marshal Zeng Nor will they interfere too much in the distribution of power within the Manchus..."
"Master Li also said that the Empress Dowager Dong and the hundreds of guards were able to hold on for more than half a month. It would have been impossible without Xiao Letian's support. Xiao Letian's execution hall penetrated very deeply into the capital, and the Manchu Eight Banners They are all selfish and greedy for money. If there is no secret channel for the enemy to communicate privately with the outside world in the Jingshan encirclement, he will lose his head to you, the Queen Mother."
"The most terrifying thing now is not the Hunan Army, nor the Mongolian princes and ministers, nor the governors of the world... What is most terrifying now is Ci'an's decree to give Xiao Letian his status. If Ci'an is determined to let Xiao Letian's new army When King Qin enters the capital, by then it will be the Han who have conquered the Forty-Nine City."
The Kirigakure kid knocked his head on the ground: "Queen Mother, Xiao Letian is the biggest threat. You would rather compromise with the Queen Mother Dong than let Xiao Letian come in... If the Han people lead troops to invade Beijing, the world will be in trouble." Big mess.”
"Let the Huai army come forward and let the Han people fight to the death. Regardless of victory or defeat, the time snatched away is enough for the Queen Mother to settle the chaos in the capital... Ci'an is a sensible person, and now she has no secret decree. Without strong soldiers, what else can she do except compromise?"
At this point, Sister Wu raised her head, "Queen Mother, you must seize your rights bit by bit, and eat your food one bite at a time... You can completely put your heart in your stomach. I firmly believe that after this matter, your status as Queen Mother will be Not only will it not waver, but it will go further. In the end, it will be you who takes advantage."
Cixi was dumbfounded by this. She was really confused by the authorities. The protracted Battle of Jingshan during this period had exhausted all her patience, and her judgment on the current situation was no longer as good as before.
The atmosphere in the Dongnuan Pavilion gradually calmed down. Andehai knew what he should do as soon as he saw the Queen Mother's face. He winked, and the eunuchs who were good at martial arts retreated quietly.
Cixi didn't speak for a long time, and finally she sighed and said, "She, Ci'an, will really bow her head. The Ai family forced her to this point, and she will reconcile with me."
"Yes, I will definitely do it." Sister Wu raised her head and said, "A gentleman can be bullied. Ci'an knows that the Qing Dynasty is showing off its influence now. For the sake of the overall situation, she will agree. Not only will she agree, she will even give up some power..."
A cunning light suddenly appeared in Sister Wu's eyes: "Queen Mother, please don't forget that the secret decree in her hand is gone, and she has now been splashed with the dirty water of the palace..."
"No matter whether it is true or not, those ignorant people like to hear such dirty jokes anyway. Even if they know that it is a rumor, they will spread it... How can a queen mother with an impure reputation have the dignity to ask for rights? .”
Ci Xi laughed when she heard this, and she had really forgotten about this. In things in this world, those who are shameless always suffer, and those who are shameless take advantage, and Ci'an is a typical shameless person.
"Hahaha...I forgot, you were the one who offered this poisonous plan..."
At this time, suddenly a low roar came from the inner hall of Dongnuan Pavilion, "Shameless, you cheap servant is extremely shameless. Come on, drag me down and kill me with a stick." The voice that followed the voice came from none other than Emperor Tongzhi, Aixin Jue Luo Zai Chun.
The little emperor ran in angrily and kicked Sister Wu on the shoulder. The Ninth Five Emperor wanted to kick Sister Wu, but she didn't dare to dodge and could only hold on.
Sister Wu, who was kicked down, quickly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life." Cixi also looked ashamed, grabbing Emperor Tongzhi's arm and begging, "Why are you out here if Your Majesty doesn't go to rest at such a late hour, Xiao Anzi? Take His Majesty back to the palace quickly..."
Tongzhi Emperor Niu's temper also got worse. He shouted at his mother, "Do you just believe this bitch? You can do whatever he says. If you want to start a war, you can start a war. If you want to reconcile, you can reconcile. Do you think everyone else is a fool?"
"You also said that the Huai Army can defeat the New Army. How sure are you that the Huai Army will win? If the Huai Army is defeated, who will you use to resist Xiao Letian? Answer me..." This book was originally published from, the first time See genuine content!
