At this point, the British, French, and Russian ministers also stood up. Their interests on this issue are unified. All European elites hope that a pro-Western Chinese emperor will appear. If the little emperor can go abroad, he will be After he saw the glory of Western civilization with his own eyes, they firmly believed that the ten-year-old king would make the right judgment.
The four envoys stood in a row and said in unison, "We sincerely invite His Majesty to study abroad. The United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Russia... all warmly welcome His Majesty's arrival. We will welcome His Majesty with the most top-notch celebration."
There was a bang in the hall, and the collective pressure from the foreigners made everyone helpless. However, they never expected that Xiao Letian suddenly spoke at this time, and threw out a trump card that stunned everyone.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother...the foreign minister still has something important to say."
"Today's world can no longer survive by closing its borders. There will be endless wars caused by interests. If we in the Qing Dynasty continue to break away from the mainstream of the world, then we will naturally be isolated..."
"All the ministers in the main hall are all talented people who have studied ancient and modern times. They are all familiar with the He Zong Lian Heng in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The world is like this now. Countries rely on He Zong Lian Heng. There is no such thing as I heard that that country can conquer the world by one person, even the empire on which the sun never sets cannot..."
"When Your Majesty travels overseas, the more important thing is to establish good relationships with the princes of his age. When Your Majesty travels to various countries, he will definitely interact with the princes of each country. This accumulation of friendship will be beneficial to the future rule of the empire, at least not There will be a tragic situation where the entire world is our enemy.”
"I am among you, and you are among me. When the enemy prepares to use troops against the Qing Dynasty, they first have to worry about whether they will be attacked by our allies behind them. They must be careful, so that we, the Qing Dynasty, can Get real lasting peace and stability.”
"This is what we call subduing the enemy without fighting. We must go to the army to attack the enemy. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother must check whether the gentlemen in the court really don't understand, or they pretend to be confused. Foreign Minister But I really don’t understand it.”
The words awakened the dreamer, and the court hall was filled with whispers. The five thousand years of Chinese civilization have never been eradicated, and the ancient power and tactics have been imprinted in the bone marrow of Chinese intellectuals.
No one present could not understand the principles explained by Xiao Letian. No one could find fault with this upright conspiracy.
Qingliu was unwilling to admit defeat. Weng Tonghe stood up with a sneer and retorted, "Childish, the Western Yi are so easy to fool, your majesty will be able to make them give up their covetousness towards me, the Qing Dynasty, and avoid war by studying abroad for a while." , I don’t think your level is very good..."
Xiao Letian glanced at him coldly, "Then what do you think should be done? Engage in Westernization to build a strong national defense force. You say that is a sleight of hand. Now I say engage in diplomacy and let His Majesty establish good relations with princes and nobles from all over the world. What do you think? To say childish..."
"Am I naive or are you naive? The current situation of the country's difficulties is right in front of you. You clearly see it but can't come up with any solution, and yet you slander those who can come up with solutions... What do you want? , are we to be allowed to have all the civil and military officials of our dynasty act like deceivers, looking at the dilapidated houses leaking air in all directions indifferently, and then helplessly watch the houses collapse?"
"Haha, of course you literati don't care. If the Ming Dynasty dies, there will still be the Qing Dynasty, and if the Qing Dynasty dies, there will still be a new dynasty. Anyway, you will never be without a bowl of Ansheng tea and rice."
"You..." Weng Tonghe glared angrily, "How dare you spit on others, Your Majesty, my loyalty to the imperial court can be seen from day to day..." After saying this, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Xiao Letian has finally discovered the flaw of these literati. In the thinking of traditional Chinese literati, those who have learned literature and martial arts can be sold to the emperor's family, and this emperor's family is not just the court in front of them. They kneel to Zhu Ming, and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are above them. They kneel to the Qing Dynasty, and all they want is their own inherent interests.
Grasp the knowledge, the gentry will not pay for food and do corvee work, and then form parties for personal gain. When the power is at its peak, it can even compete with the imperial power. This is the world that most corrupt literati want. As for Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and others, although they also belong to the same He is a scholar, but in essence he cannot urinate in the same pot as these clear streams.
Xiao Letian looked at a group of Qingliu courtiers who were kneeling on the ground and kowtowed to show their loyalty. He felt sad in his heart. He suddenly felt that he was very stupid. Why was he wasting his energy with these wastes who were destined to enter the garbage dump? With a group of people who were destined to be eliminated by history. He was really drunk when he fought with others.
Xiao Letian was no longer hesitant, and he no longer wanted to convince everyone. He just looked at the young emperor Tongzhi quietly and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have said everything I can say. You are the ruler of the Qing Dynasty. , you should show your attitude, no matter what the result is, I will obey the order to the letter."
"I, I have made up my mind, but I haven't personally taken charge yet..." Emperor Tongzhi said timidly. He looked back at his mother, then at the prince of the royal family, and the little emperor asked tentatively.
"Prince Gong, Prince Chun... what are the opinions of the two uncles?"
The two princes are so sweaty, they think it’s too late for us to hide, so why are they forcing us to express our stance? Yi? and Yixuan were smarter than monkeys in the political circles of the late Qing Dynasty. In fact, they had been connecting in private for a long time.
In the months before the Great Court Meeting, private communications between groups of brokers revealed that almost one-third of the properties in Longxugou had gone into the pockets of the royal family, with the two princes taking the most.
Xiao Letian has already made it clear to them. He just wants to be an imperial master and enjoy himself. He just wants to promote his own Western learning, and Xiao Letian has also promised that since ancient times, there have been ministers who killed kings. I have never heard of a master creating a student. On the contrary, how could any imperial master rebel in the past dynasties?
The Manchu and Qing royal families were a little tempted to hear Xiao Letian's heart-breaking "truth". Coupled with Xiao Letian's long-term plan for the aristocratic council, these Manchu and Qing nobles who were crazy about power and thought were all tempted. Take the bait.
As long as the emperor is around, power cannot be divided. Only by letting the emperor leave the Forbidden City can the ministers promote the so-called "Parliament of Nobles." At that time, all issues in the court must be discussed by everyone. The minority must obey the majority before the Manchus enter the customs. Is this how you win the country?
Yi? and Yixuan looked at each other, and finally the elder brother had to step forward. Yi? walked out of the courtroom and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother... I have thought about it for a long time and feel that the benefits of your Majesty's study abroad outweigh the benefits." Bad..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony felt like the sky had collapsed. Everyone was dumbfounded. Even Weng Tonghe went crazy. He jumped up from the ground and shouted at Prince Gong, "Yi?... You want to dig up the imperial court?" How could you push the emperor into the fire pit?"
At this time, Cixi completely turned into a crazy woman: "Guiziliu... You rebellious Aisin Gioro family, do you still have a heart... I understand, you can act more easily after the emperor leaves the Forbidden City, anyway. You, Prince Gong, were also rewarded by Emperor Daoguang, but you didn’t take your brother who died long ago at all.”
"My son has left, and you are ready to take the throne, right? You also want to come and sit on this Sumeru throne, okay... I will let you sit." The tigress-like Cixi jumped off the Sumeru throne and grabbed Yi?'s sleeves. Just drag him to the throne.
At this time, the royal family was also in chaos. A group of people quickly started a fight, and the Han officials around them looked at each other in shock.
Yi Xuan sighed and said, "Why is the emperor's wife doing this? Our Qing Dynasty is not the same as the Ming Dynasty. The experience of princes leaving the palace has been experienced from generation to generation. Needless to say, our Yongzheng went to the private sector almost every year when he was young. To experience suffering, Emperor Kangxi often asked him to tour the world."
"And our Lord Qianlong and Lord Jiaqing... that holy monarch has never been out of the Forbidden City. Now that His Majesty is not young, it is not a bad idea to go out and experience the pain..."
Before she finished speaking, Cixi walked up as fast as she could and slapped you on the ear, "I might as well hit you, but no one can take away my son..."
This was all chaos. The little emperor stood under the Xumi Seat and watched his mother beating up the royal family and princes like a mad tiger. He didn't know how it made the little emperor feel sick in his heart, and his rebellious spirit arose again.
At this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an, who had been watching coldly on the left side of the Xumi throne, finally couldn't help but said, "That's enough, sister, this is a great court meeting, and the Western ministers are watching. Are you going to keep acting like this? Someone is coming." La, why don’t you ask your master to go back and do it.”
As soon as Zhou Daoying heard this, he rushed over with a group of eunuchs, lifted Cixi up and walked to the throne. During this period, Zhou Daoying said in a very low voice, "The Queen Mother must make a fuss. If the fuss continues, the slaves will have no choice but to go to the throne." Let's do some tricks..." After saying that, she used some dark energy on her hands, and Cixi suddenly felt a burning sensation on her arms.
"Ande Hai is already dead. Li Lianying is no good at all. There are not many people around you, Queen Mother... Those who know the current affairs are heroes."
Cixi's heart felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave for three to nine days. She finally tasted what it was like to be a loser in a political struggle. People have to bow their heads under low eaves.
Ci'an watched Cixi do it, and then said to Yi? and others, "So, all the princes agree with your majesty's study tour."
"The Empress Dowager, the ministers and others are just saying that the benefits of the study tour outweigh the disadvantages. As for whether to go or not, it is up to the Queen Mother to decide." A group of monkey spirits hurriedly picked themselves out.
At this time, other courtiers also saw the clues. Why not express their position at this time? The Han governor and the Manchu reformers immediately said in unison, "Please ask the Queen Mother to judge."
At this time, even the Qingliu people had no choice but to agree, "Please ask the Queen Mother to judge."
"Hahaha..." Ci'an suddenly laughed, "Please ask the Queen Mother to judge, but there are only two Queen Mothers. One does not agree, and the other agrees. Two to one, who can convince the other? You are so smart, and I want to use delaying methods, but I also want to end it all."
The ministers made Ci'an sarcastic and all of them blushed slightly.
