This is the end of the meeting. When the topic comes to when the New Army will evacuate Beijing, it means that all the conflicts have been resolved. Finally, it is time for Xiao Letian to express his sincerity.
Your new army has taken full advantage, and the Tanggu Special Zone has been expanded more than ten times. How much money will you earn in ten years of tax exemption? Moreover, your crime of leading troops to fight against the imperial court has also been cleared. If you don't leave at this time, It’s really unreasonable.
Xiao Letian knew that his new army had to go. He had not yet conquered the strength of the entire Qing Empire. He was able to lead troops to Beijing this year purely because of the stupidity of Cixi and the old guard, which allowed him to find a flaw.
He had to leave, but Xiao Letian had one last plan that he hadn't said yet, a plan that would blow up the entire empire.
Xiao Letian walked out of the courtroom with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother... the foreign minister has one last proposal, please approve it."
"The Qing Dynasty has ruled China for two hundred years. From its inception when it entered the customs to the maturity of the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, our Qing Dynasty expanded its territory and educated all people... The hard work of several generations of British masters created our Qing Dynasty world The huge empire with the largest territory..."
Xiao Letian started off by flattering him, and took pictures of Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong... the achievements of emperors of this generation. By the end, every one of the royal family he photographed was a little embarrassed.
But just as the courtiers were enjoying Xiao Letian's flattery, his conversation suddenly changed and he began to expose scars.
"But since the Daoguang period, the country has been slowly going downhill. In reality, there have been many uprisings and riots by the Tianli Sect and the White Lotus Sect. Later, opium poison came from the sea to poison the army and the people. In the end, the Changmao Rebellion even swept half of the country... There were several wars with foreigners, and our country was defeated again and again..."
Xiao Letian was really disrespectful. He brought out all the unbearable past events of the imperial court, which made the officials' faces turn red and white.
The people standing in the main hall were all the elites in the empire. When they heard Xiao Letian's words that were first raised and then suppressed, everyone became more energetic. They knew that the time to see each other had finally arrived.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, all your lords... Why on earth is our country constantly losing wars? Why on earth is our country leaking from all directions? In fact, it boils down to one thing: Western learning is spreading eastward."
"Just look at the world today. Western learning is entrenched in Europe and has extended its tentacles around the world. Under the battleships, artillery and foreign guns, it is actually the power of Western learning that is instigating. Those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. How many small countries in the Middle Ages were destroyed , how many primitive tribal peoples were sold into slavery."
"Yes, there are indeed countless unyielding heroes in this world who are resisting Western learning, but all resistance is in vain. The Indians in the north were almost wiped out, the ancient Inca country in South America has long been destroyed, and the Kunlun slaves in Africa have even become slaves. …”
"In India, that is, Tianzhu, where Tang Monk studied for Buddhist scriptures, has now become a colony of Britain and France. The power of the country is completely in the hands of Westerners. Looking to our north, the Rakshasa Kingdom is expanding its power in Siberia. The emergence of Vladivostok All of Haikou has been occupied by them."
"There is no paradise in this world. The only way to end up in seclusion is to be beaten..." Xiao Letian's voice became louder and louder, and his emotions became more and more excited.
"I know that you all have grievances in your hearts. You hate the banditry of the West even more. In your hearts, I don't want to do business with you. Why is it a crime? I don't want to associate with you. This is not the right of our Qing Dynasty. ."
"But you are wrong. This world is already the law of the jungle. The strong do not need to consider your reasons at all. I want to do business with you. If you don't agree, we will beat you until you agree. We said we want you to open the country to the Qing Dynasty. , if you don’t agree, we will use artillery to blast open your door..."
"No matter how much you cry and fight, no matter how much you insist on the principles taught by the saints...as long as the enemy is stronger than you, all the principles you adhere to are useless..."
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, all the ministers... For the sake of the immortality of the country and the immortality of China, Foreign Minister Xiao Letian boldly requested the imperial court to promote Western learning, boldly requested the imperial court to allow me to teach Western learning to His Majesty, boldly asked Your Majesty to leave the Forbidden City and travel around the world to study. to the world.”
The three dares almost exhausted the air in Xiao Letian's lungs. The roar shook the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony and echoed. The timid and weak eunuch was actually scared to death by Xiao Letian and fainted.
The entire hall was in dead silence at the moment. You could hear a needle drop so clearly. Everyone had nothing to say. They were stunned by Xiao Letian's boldness. Xiao Letian made an offer that no one could agree to. The proposal, especially the last one, is even more lawless.
"Rebellion, rebellion...Are you going to rebel? Xiao Letian, you crazy guy..." Weng Tonghe was the first to fire at him, "The emperor is a noble person, how can he be among the people? You are going to kill him." The imperial dynasty..."
"Rebellious ministers, treasonous and unethical ministers..." All Qingliu officials jumped up and cursed Xiao Letian. If you touch the emperor, you will touch their lives. Confucianism and imperial power are originally related to trees and vines. Now Xiao Letian wants to dig out the roots of the tree. They How can you not be angry?
At this time, no one cared about the etiquette and justice of the imperial meeting anymore. Weng Tonghe led the Qingliu Hanlin to surround Xiao Letian. They took out classical Chinese, vernacular, and even ancient ancient Chinese writings from the Qin Dynasty. One by one, they cited classics and denounced Xiao Letian's rudeness. Perverting the law.
However, Xiao Letian had no time to waste words with them. He just stared at the ten-year-old Aixinjueluo Zaichun, Emperor Tongzhi on the throne.
"Come on, Zai Chun, come to uncle. Uncle will take you to visit the mountains and rivers of the Qing Dynasty. I will take you to climb the Five Sacred Mountains on Mount Tai, go boating on the West Lake, and enjoy the foggy pine trees on Mount Huangshan..." Xiao Letian's eyes were talking.
"Is it true? I can enshrine Zen in Mount Tai. I can also go rafting on the Yangtze River. I can also see the Land of Abundance with my own eyes. I can really walk through Li Bai's difficult road to Shu." The little emperor's eyes can also speak.
"Of course, I can help you make all your wishes come true. Not only that, I can also take you to travel around the world, making you the first emperor in China in five thousand years to be able to travel around the world..." Xiao Letian's His eyes became even more eager.
"World, do you want me to travel around the entire earth? Can I see the exotic customs in Journey to the West with my own eyes?" The little emperor's eyes became eager.
"Yes, yes, I will take you to the Pacific Ocean to watch whales, the fish that swallows boats. I will also take you to an island in the Indian Ocean for vacation, letting you lie on the most beautiful beach in the world and watch the sun rise and the moon set... Mysterious India The subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula, the spectacular pyramids and the Sphinx...and the Acropolis of Athens, the scenery of ancient Rome, and finally you can see industrialized Europe full of steampunk style..." Xiao Letian is now a child abductor a human trafficker, and the little emperor had already been fascinated by it.
"Isn't this all true? But isn't the world outside very scary? It's full of criminals and rebels. A gentleman should stand under a dangerous wall." There was still the last trace of hesitation in Emperor Tongzhi's eyes.
"No, His Majesty is the emperor of China. You are definitely at the top of the ranking of emperors in this world. You will receive courtesy from all countries, and the navies of European countries will use all their strength to protect you. , the governors of all colonies will salute you, and you will receive countless honors..."
"London will fire a salute for you, Paris will hold a grand ball for you, and the whole city of Berlin will hold a celebration for you with more than one million people, because you are the emperor of China and have five thousand years of civilization history as your endorsement. Your reputation It will spread throughout the world..."
Xiao Letian is not bragging. The decline of the late Qing Dynasty was also the Chinese orthodoxy recognized by the world at that time. Western powers signed numerous agreements with the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Although they received many benefits, they also recognized the legitimacy of the Manchu Qing rule.
Besides, although the Qing Dynasty has suffered two defeats, it still has 3,000 nails in the ruined ship. China's reputation has not completely collapsed in the hearts of the European people. Now if the little emperor travels to Europe, he can really get the most grand courtesy.
Not to mention the emperor, Xiao Letian's previous life and Li Hongzhang's visit to Europe were warmly received by thousands of people. You must know that the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War was over at that time, and he was completely shameless in the world early in the morning. However, Europe was still very Respect him.
The reason is very simple, because there is an extremely huge country behind Li Hongzhang. Although the Qing Dynasty was weak at that time and was the object of ridicule by everyone, its huge land area and population, endless resources and markets still made the world Don't dare to underestimate it.
At any time, Chinese people must remember that there must be an extremely powerful country behind you. This country is the only backer you can rely on. It is the place where the souls of your ancestors live, and the hometown where our blood flows.
Xiao Letian and Emperor Tongzhi just looked at each other. Of course, their eyes could not speak. In fact, these words had already been communicated through Er Mao's guidance. The emperor's questions, Xiao Letian's promise, everything had been secret for a long time. It's been done once.
However, this eye contact in the Hall of Supreme Harmony gave this promise a sacred color.
Just when the Qingliu people were angrily scolding Xiao Letian, the little emperor suddenly stood up from the throne. Cixi next to him turned pale with fright, "Sit down... What do you want to do, Your Majesty? What do you want to do, Your Majesty..."
The horrified screams alarmed the Qingliu ministers, and everyone involuntarily exclaimed, "Your Majesty..."
At this time, Xiao Letian smiled slightly, raised his hand and pulled Qingliu aside, who was blocking the way. He strode forward towards the Xumi throne and extended his hand to His Majesty from a distance.
"Xiao Aiqing...can I believe you?"
"Your Majesty, my promise is my life. You don't have to believe my words, but please believe in the oath I made with my life." This book was first published from, read the original content first!
