"Zeng Guofan has never been of the same mind as the imperial court, especially the imperial court after Xinyou's coup, because now all the powerful people in Beijing are his enemies..." Xiao Letian hid in the study, surrounded by core officials, and the table There are cards placed on top.
This is not a poker played by foreigners. The names and secret information of important figures in the Manchu and Qing court are written on each card.
Cixi, Ci'an, Prince Gong, Prince Chun, Prince Qing...these Manchu aristocrats are not exhausted, there are also Weng Tonghe, Feng Fu, Zhang Dengying and other Qingliu Hanlin.
Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guoquan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang and others also played playing cards, including Qing Sanye, Mugeji, Elsu, Shishan Shishui and others also made playing cards.
This was a weapons exercise targeting the government, and what they judged was the bloody battle that would take place three days later.
"You remember, the people hanging on this board are all members of the Manchu royal family, the people hanging on this board are the Qingliu Hanlin, here are the local governors, and here are the foreign ambassadors who are present... By the way, give it to the Third Master again The reformists set up a sign.”
"Very good, very good... the Manchu royal family, Qingliu leaders, local governors, foreigners, and the Manchu reformists. There are five forces in total. Let's see how many people we can win over."
Xiao Letian's political war game overturned all the common sense present. They didn't expect Xiao Letian to be so smart and come up with such an intuitive arrangement.
Xiao Letian will not tell them that this is what he learned from "House of Cards" in his previous life. American politicians would just get up a whiteboard and write the names of congressmen on it. In order to win a majority of votes, they have to go through this process countless times. The winning rate is ultimately determined.
"You all have taken a good look. The people hanging on this board are all local governors. The ones who are facing us are the ones we can win over and will definitely support us at the court meeting. The ones who are being held back are our enemies. We should try to fight for it..."
"You see, Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan are positive, because they are of the same mind as us, but Li Hongzhang is absolutely impossible to win over, because we just killed many of his soldiers... As for Zuo Zongtang, we define him as a swing faction , that is to say, you can give it a try, and at the worst, you can strive for a neutral attitude..."
"Why do you think that Marshal Zeng will definitely support us? Isn't he a loyal minister of the court?" Luo Huo didn't know much about the affairs of the court and asked in confusion.
"Good question. Third Master can explain this question to you clearly..." Xiao Letian gave the right to speak to Third Master Qing.
The third master sighed and said, "This is about the Xinyou coup six years ago. The eighth minister Gu Ming asked the two queen mothers and two princes to work together to eradicate it. One of the important figures of the Aixinjueluo family, Sushun, Died tragically in that palace incident..."
"Sushun is a member of the Xianglan Banner, a clan member, with the courtesy name Yuting. He is the seventh grandson of Prince Zheng Xian Jierhalang and the son of Prince Urgong'a of Zheng Shen. During the Daoguang period, he served as the imperial minister, minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, minister of household affairs, and minister of household affairs. He co-organized the bachelor's degree program and later gained the trust of Emperor Xianfeng. He relied heavily on his brothers, Prince Zheng Duanhua and Prince Yi Zaiyuan, and became famous for a while."
"In July of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, he was appointed as one of the eight ministers of Gu Ming. In October of the same year, he was taken to Caishikou and beheaded in public. He was only forty-five years old when he died..."
"Sushun is really one of the few practical men among the Manchus. In his hands, the Wuwu Examination Case, the Hubu Treasure Banknote Case, and the Hubu Bank Bank Corruption Case were tried clearly and clearly. Hundreds of corrupt officials were brought to justice, and the administration of officials in the court was suddenly shaken, which suppressed to a certain extent the prevailing culture of corruption and bribery in the officialdom at that time."
"Not only that, Sushun attached great importance to Han officials and recommended Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Hu Linyi, Guo Songtao and other high-ranking Han officials to the court. Among them, Zuo Zongtang's life was saved by Sushun. It can be said that the entire Qing Dynasty now has the He has promoted all the Han ministers and officials who have a lot of military connections. Just thinking about the people in the Forbidden City with these connections will make me sleepless at night."
Mr. Qing Sanye let out a long sigh when he said this, "It's a pity that his temper is so bad, especially when it comes to the Manchus. He even pinched and half-opened his eyes without looking at them. There were countless Manchu nobles who were scolded by him, and he even killed senior citizens." , Bai Zhen and other high-ranking officials in the household department have made many enemies..."
"During the Xinyou period, among the eight ministers of Gu Ming who died, only he was stabbed at Caishikou, while the other two princes just committed suicide... During the execution at Caishikou, countless enemies slandered Sushun , some ignorant people even beat him with bricks and rubbish until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen..."
"But even after receiving such an insult, he knelt on the execution ground and faced death with his face unchanged and his head held high until his head was chopped off by the executioner..."
The Third Master couldn't go on. He was very close to the descendants of the Eighth Minister Gu Ming. The core strength of the reformist faction came from the legacy of the Eighth Minister.
"You can imagine that Zeng Guofan and his benefactor died so tragically. Is there not a trace of grudge or hatred in their hearts?" Xiao Letian said with a sneer.
"There's another thing you probably don't know. Sushun was really an outlier among the Manchus. In 1859, he negotiated with the Russian envoy Ignachev, rebuked his request for aggression, and exchanged the "Aihun Treaty" without approval. "The text was thrown on the table, declaring it to be a piece of paper and meaningless..."
"Look, he's a strong man among the Manchus. To be honest, I really admire him. If he had been in charge of the Qing Dynasty, I don't think the government would be what it is now. At least he knows the talents in China and won't be so repulsive. Western learning, it’s a pity that the Manchus are killing their own talents…”
The explanations of Xiao Letian and Qing Sanye finally made everyone present understand the cruelty of political struggle. For the sake of power, these people have no qualms about killing people. It doesn't matter even if they kill themselves. As long as they have the power in hand, even if they die, there will be floods. monstrous.
Amid everyone's discussions, there were fewer and fewer cards on the table, and the five wooden boards became cluttered, but people's grasp of the situation in the court became clearer.
Who is the enemy, who is the ally, and who is the backbone force that can be fought for are all clearly stated on the wooden board. Allies must make more contacts to share the interests together, and the backbone force must be willing to spend money and official positions to win over them. As for the enemies, the It's easy to handle. Let the execution hall dig out the secrets behind them. Who hasn't done a few scandals of bullying men and dominating women?
"The governor of Hanchen has completed the statistics. We can use at least 70% of the power. This area of power is safe..."
"Foreign forces are equally safe. The United States and Prussia have made it clear that they support us, and the United Kingdom has also stated limited support. With their constraints, the French and Russians simply cannot afford to make big waves. It is safe..."
"The reformers are 100% safe. This is the prime minister's iron-clad ally..."
"Where's Qingliu, how dangerous is it..." Mr. Qing asked loudly.
"The safety level of Qingliu is only 20%. This is achieved with a budget of 500,000 silver coins in bribes. It is just to buy them neutrality."
"Let the execution hall take action...dig up scandals about eight generations of their ancestors and threaten them. I don't believe that they are all clean..."
"Yes, Prime Minister..." A group of people began to work again. They analyzed each person's character on the wooden board one by one and compared it with the information in the torture hall. Xiao Hexin said half an hour later.
"We can get at most 35% of the Qingliu forces to be neutral, and the rest are just a bunch of old diehards."
Xiao Letian rubbed his temples and sighed, "It's not easy to win 35%. Let's analyze the last royal family and see how much they can win."
A group of people began to check each person's name one by one, but the more they checked, the more incredible the expressions on people's faces became. In the end, even Xiao Letian noticed something unusual.
"How could this happen? This is unbelievable..." Wang Huaiyuan counted three times in a row before finally getting the result.
"As a royal family, we actually got a 50% neutrality rate. Half of these descendants of Aixinjueluo have reconciled with us. This is incredible..."
Everyone has questions, but no one can question every data. The Xingtang and Qing Sanye’s reformers have been working hard to connect each other in the past few months. They have contacted all the Manchu and Qing royal families who can talk. Come.
The royal family in the late Qing Dynasty was no longer what it was when the country was founded. Occasionally, a few outstanding talents, such as Sushun, were killed, and the remaining ones were either wise to protect themselves or extremely greedy.
Xiao Letian's Longxugou reconstruction plan has freed up hundreds of shops and thousands of houses. Longxugou has already introduced running water, and the river is extremely clear.
There are thick willow trees and clean masonry roads on both sides of the bank. The sewers hidden underground take away all the dirty water. The entire Longxugou has suddenly changed from smelly and dirty to a high-end community in the capital, and even the housing prices are connected. It’s doubled tenfold.
And these real estates are all controlled by Xiao Letian. No matter you are a prince, aristocrat or a businessman, you have to purchase real estate from Xiao Letian honestly.
How could Xiao Letian give up such a good opportunity to win people's hearts? With his desperate propaganda, shops and courtyard houses became the private property of the nobles, in exchange for their neutrality towards the Great Court.
Money is indeed a weapon that can defeat politics. When the Manchu and Qing aristocrats discovered that as long as they remained neutral, they could gain wealth of hundreds of thousands or even millions in the future, they all chose to retreat.
"Isn't Xiao Letian not going to rebel? Since he promised not to rebel, that's enough. Life has to go on, right? As long as the banner of the Manchu Qing Dynasty does not fall, and as long as more and more money comes into the family, who will? I will be so full that I can compete with Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai."
"Don't forget, the city of Beijing is still under the bayonet control of the New Army."
An incredible scene finally appeared. They were obviously members of the Manchu royal family, but under the temptation of Xiao Letian to do business together, they completely abandoned their previous persistence. Half of the royal family actually chose neutrality.
At this point, Xiao Letian's Dachaohui strategy finally successfully defended the palace. After three days, the net was closed, and the plan to transform the Qing Dynasty finally began to be implemented.
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