Cai Bixia is so scolding! This can be regarded as exposing the old background of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The officials on the scene were all as red as a monkey's butt!
From the beginning of the First Opium War, the Manchus began to pay money to the outside world. In the end, they had no money to pay back, so they could only borrow money from foreign banks and then pay it back to the foreigners!
How much more money will be spent on the interest every time it is positive and reflective? In the end, I had no choice but to give the customs tax to the British, and rely on the customs tax every year to repay the debts owed by the foreigners!
This is the huge harm that war reparations brought to the Manchus. It’s not that the Manchus didn’t understand this truth, but no one in the entire court was mediocre and did not do serious things. Instead, most of them were restrained and conservative!
Even in this year and age, there is still a group of people called conservative forces who refuse to reform!
There is nothing we can do, everyone is pretending to be ignorant in the paper house, and occasionally there are one or two sensible people who have to be killed by these losers!
Only when outsiders unceremoniously pierce this layer of window paper, do these people who pretend to be deaf and mute know how to be a little blushing and ashamed!
Xiao Letian chose Cai Bixia as the special envoy after careful consideration. On the one hand, Cai Bixia and Zai Chun have a good relationship, which is an advantage in negotiations. In addition, Cai Bixia is sharp-tongued and has a military background, so he will not suffer in the negotiation!
The key point is that she is a woman! Even if they find a man to be a special envoy and start scolding and fighting, it doesn't matter to these Manchu officials!
Only when a woman points her nose and taunts them will they know how to get angry and their skin will be as red as a city wall!
In front of the Taihe Gate, the ministers were like chickens and ducks strangled by their necks when they asked a woman to talk to them. Their faces were red from holding back, but they couldn't find the words to refute!
What they said is correct. Xiao Letian built such a huge Chinese empire with his bare hands. Didn't he rely on strengthening the army first and then industrializing it?
When the Chinese were at their poorest, they secretly minted silver coins privately, and whatever little money they had saved had to be used by the army!
Spencer, Mauser, grenade... are all precious weapons that the Qing Dynasty was reluctant to use!
It is this army that is armed to the teeth, marching through the road step by step, becoming stronger and stronger as it fights, and wins more battles!
The greater the victory, the higher the national strength of the Chinese nation will be, forming a virtuous cycle!
Looking back at the Qing Dynasty itself, the less money there is, the harder it is to upgrade the military, and the less powerful the army is, the harder it is to control the war situation!
Successive failures have emptied the country's power, and tens of millions of taels of silver have flowed into the pockets of foreigners!
Even if the suppression of Changmao was considered a victory, this war was completely a loss-making business. It took only a few decades to destroy half of the south of the Yangtze River, and it would be difficult for the population and economy to recover!
War is also a business. This sentence weighed on the tip of everyone's tongue like an olive weighing a thousand pounds. They were so heavy that they couldn't say a word!
After a period of silence, Zeng Guofan spoke, "It seems... the 600,000 last night will eventually have to be reimbursed by my court?"
This sentence aroused everyone's anger. The ministers stared at Cai Bixia, waiting for her answer. Some looked nervously at Emperor Tongzhi for fear that the little emperor would say something inappropriate!
Cai Bixia smiled calmly, "This... I can't say it. We still have plenty of time, so we can talk slowly and don't be in a hurry..."
"Your Majesty!" Weng Tonghe shouted miserably, "Your Majesty, we can't give in anymore! The foreign devils have insulted me and humiliated me, which has made all the people sad... Do we need to add another Japanese devil now?"
"Your Majesty! If this battle last night... ended up with me, the Qing Dynasty, having to pay for the money... I... I would have hit my head on this lion and died!"
In front of the Gate of Taihe, there are two huge bronze lions left by the Qian Ming Dynasty, glaring at everything in front of them!
With Weng Tonghe taking the lead, other officials also knelt down, "Your Majesty! The state body can no longer be humiliated! We must be tough and we cannot be bullied like this!"
Fifth Master Yi Pei was also anxious, "Long live! This is the year when Your Majesty will get married and take charge... There must be no more scandals involving land cessation and compensation!"
"If this is really the case, why would Tongzhi ZTE be revived? I think it's too late..."
When Zai Chun saw that the situation was a little out of control, he said sharply, "What kind of behavior is this? As the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, I naturally do not want to let the interests of our Qing Dynasty be harmed!"
"The Chinese bullied others too much last night. I must give an explanation to the injured and injured soldiers and civilians!"
"Mr. Cai, no matter how sophistical you are, it cannot be false that we have so many casualties in the Qing Dynasty... I am willing to negotiate with you because of my previous friendship!"
"This matter will not be revealed so easily! I will join forces with Britain, France, the United States, and Russia... that is, all the ministers from various countries in Dongjiaomin Lane who have experienced last night, to jointly set up an investigation team!"
"We have to do this whole thing in a favorable and polite manner... Whoever is responsible belongs to whom! Maybe there is something wrong with the way we retained Dr. Huang in the Qing Dynasty, so I will get whatever percentage of the responsibility I deserve!"
"But you Chinese massacred our soldiers and civilians and burned my houses... This is a huge crime! Even if we detained Evil Doctor Huang, it is not a reason for you to send troops to attack the capital!"
"How much responsibility should you bear for your actions last night? I think you must bear 90%!"
"Go back and tell the master! Although my disciples respect him, I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty after all... I have to make the decision for the Qing Dynasty if something goes wrong! This matter cannot be a good thing!"
"I said, I reserve all rights to retaliate!"
This official statement was beautiful, and Cai Bixia knew that he could no longer squeeze in. "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will pass your proposal to the head of state intact!"
"Personally, of course I don't want the situation to escalate... and I don't want this conflict to escalate into a war! Everything can be negotiated, and the door to negotiations among our Chinese people is always open. Your Majesty and ministers, please rest assured!"
In the end, Cai Bixia's words and attitude made everyone feel more comfortable. Isn't this right? Your Majesty originally summoned you to reprimand us, so we can't let you teach us a lesson!
It is now close to eleven o'clock at noon. The ministers in front of the Taihe Gate have not eaten anything since the morning. They only had a few cups of ginseng soup in between. Many of the ministers can hardly stand it anymore!
Cai Bixia has almost completed her task today. She knows that she can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and many things still need to be negotiated privately and secretly!
It is not that easy to negotiate some matters between countries. It may take a month, two months or even a year or two!
"Your Majesty! If nothing happens, the foreign minister will resign now... and send a telegram to the Führer as soon as possible!"
Zai Chun also nodded tiredly and was about to speak, but unexpectedly Zeng Guofan was very energetic today and finally spoke again!
"Wait a minute... I have another question for you!"
"Excuse me, Commander, I don't dare to treat you as a noble person!"
"Ahem... The special envoy just said that the head of state spent a lot of money to equip soldiers with new weapons, and they also demonstrated their power on the battlefield..."
"And you also said...this investment must have a return and make money...ahem...can you do business with me, Daqing?"
When Cai Bixia heard the show, she said, "Commander! There are all kinds of things in the world that are for sale. Don't worry about whether we can sell them or not. Tell us what you are going to buy first!"
"Okay... I think this airship and Zhiyuan-class battleship are very good... Do you Chinese want to sell them?"
