184 Cixi took power
After this message, the courtiers knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi had made up their minds, so they didn't dare to say anything more for fear of causing more trouble. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Although Sheng Yu wanted to play again, he had no choice but to give up.
In the eyes of the people, the foreign policy of the imperial court will be toughened from now on; The new government will certainly exert all its strength and brace its spirits to contend with the French invaders.
But who would have thought that after Prince Yiyun came to power, he would change his positive attitude towards the main battle in the past, from hesitation to rapid peace, and even go further than Prince Gong in terms of foreign compromise and concession.
At the beginning of April of the 10th year of Guangxu, Li Hongzhang was ordered to sign the "Sino-French Concise Terms" with the French commander of Vietnam, Fruno, which stated that France had agreed to protect the border adjacent to China and Vietnam; China withdrew its troops stationed in Beiqi to the border; France did not claim compensation, and China agreed to open a port for trade on the Sino-Vietnamese border.
Even so, the legal person was still not reconciled and launched a large-scale attack.
The Qing army was defeated repeatedly, and it was lost to a Feng Zicai, who fought desperately, killed more than 1,000 enemies, and won a great victory in Zhennanguan, which was powerful at home and abroad.
In May of the 11th year of Guangxu, the Empress Dowager Cixi authorized Li Hongzhang to sign the Sino-French Peace Treaty with the French Minister to China, Badeno, in Tianjin, to hastily end the war.
Since then, French forces have invaded China's Yunnan and Guangxi, further deepening the crisis in China's southwestern frontier. Defeat is also signed, victory is also signed, and its decay and incompetence can be seen!
With the help of the Sino-French War, the Empress Dowager Cixi finally got her wish and cut off her last political enemy, Prince Gong, who had held power for more than 20 years. All power, and realize his dream wish - to become an empress with absolute power without any constraints.
After the Sino-French negotiations came to an end, the northwest and northeast could be guaranteed nothing for a while, she decided to plan for coastal defense, specially summoned Li Hongzhang to Beijing to meet His Majesty, and decided to transfer Guizhou Governor Cen Yuying to Fujian Governor, and sent Liu You, who was most trusted in Zuo Zongtang's shogunate, to be appointed as the governor of Taiwan to rectify Taiwan's defense.
At the same time, Li Fengbao, the envoy to Germany, was informed that in addition to the ironclad ship "Dingyuan" that had already been ordered, he would order another one more ship and name it "Zhenyuan".
In addition, the policy of banning smoking was decided, which was the proposition that Zuo Zongtang insisted on, and Li Hongzhang also agreed with it, because asking the British minister to increase the tax on "foreign medicine" could enrich the funds for coastal defense.
Just as this foreign affairs were gradually being carried out, the illness of the Empress Dowager Cixi was improving day by day, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, her spirit was getting better day by day. The military aircraft used to use simple "performances" to perform affairs, but at this time they resumed summoning, but they could not meet every day.
The Empress Dowager Cixi has recovered from her illness and can report to "Da'an".
"Reporting to Da'an" means that there is no longer anything to worry about in the world, and all ceremonies and daily work regulations that have been reduced due to the illness of the Empress Dowager Cixi have returned to normal.
This is the blessing of the common people of the community, and it is also the extraordinary merit of inviting pulse doctors, so there is a grace edict when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds.
The leader is Xue Fuchen, the Taoist is vacant, and the vacancy will be filled, and the title of political envoy will be rewarded.
The second is Wang Shouzheng, who was originally a state and county team, promoted to the prefect, and rewarded with the rank of salt transport envoy of the third grade.
Then down is Zhuang Shouhe, who "sent the end" of the Empress Dowager of filial piety and Ci'an, and the original crown and title were returned, and the judgment of the right court made up for the judgment of the left court, and became the No. 1 person in the hospital.
Li Deli had already retired from illness, and grace was given to his son, Li Tingrui, the head of the military department, and he was promoted to Langzhong.
In addition, the first to recommend the recruitment of medical Cabinet scholar Bao Ting, the recommendation of medical governors Li Hanzhang and Zeng Guoquan, as well as the Minister of the Interior in charge of the daily medical service, all handed over to the ministry for preferential discussion.
Among them, the outliers are Xue Fuchen and Wang Shouzheng. The Empress Dowager Cixi specially gave mink fur, purple python robes, jade belt hooks, Qinan incense bracelets and other treasures, and sent eunuchs to send them home, and Xue Fuchen knelt down to receive the incense case.
The whole family is grateful to God, but he himself has unspeakable depression, full of economy, and has no ambitions, but occasionally studies medicine, and he has become the origin of wealth and self-grievance.
For more than a year, for the sake of Sino-Russian negotiations and the Sino-French war, she has been depressed in her heart and has accumulated for a long time, firstly, she hates herself for being powerless, and secondly, with the Empress Dowager of filial piety and Ci'an, after all, she can't act alone.
Now the situation is completely different, the mood is happy, the mood is relaxed, and I feel that although the situation is difficult, there is actually a lot to be done, and everything is only on my wrist.
The Empress Dowager Cixi had to personally deal with the triennial "inspection of the codex".
In the triennial performance appraisal, foreign officials are called "big plans", and Beijing officials are called "Beijing Cha". The period of Jingcha is the same as the year of the township test, which is held every child, noon, mao, and unitary.
This year is the eighth year of Guangxu, after the opening of the yamen, the first major event is to "note the examination", "pass the hall", and assess the subordinates. As usual, the ministers of the ministry will issue bills by the ministries and ask for personal referees.
At this time, after Zhang Peilun handed over a fold of "Bao Xiaohan Bian", he drummed up the rest of the courage and attacked three people, one was Wan Qingqui, the secretary of the ministry, and the other was Dong Sui, the secretary of the household department, saying that they were "ordinary, old and in love", not only "love their jobs as before, but also as they do", and asked them to "rest as usual".
Another attachment is dedicated to the impeachment of Zuodu Yushi Tonghua.
The Empress Dowager Cixi had long wanted to move Wan and Dong. So seeing Zhang Peilun's twists and turns, Wan Qingquan and Dong Sui both lost their positions. Tong Hua opened a vacancy and was relegated to a waiter.
The absence of Wan Qingquinoa was filled by Li Hongzao with the military department.
On the ninth day of the fifth month of the eleventh year of Guangxu, it was a very uncomfortable day when it rained, but the mood of the Empress Dowager Cixi was very cheerful.
"Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future, we have to start from the beginning and do one or two big things." She pointed to the table and said, "Have you seen Li Hongzhang's recital?" ”
"Yes! The minister has already looked at it carefully. Prince Alcohol replied: "Li Hongzhang plans to set up a military academy in Tianjin, hire German military officers as teachers, select soldiers from each battalion, study in the hall, and send them back to each battalion at the end of the period, and appoint them according to the materials." This is the foundation of the Daxing Navy, please allow the Queen Mother to play it. ”
"Of course it has to be." The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "The mourning family came to you today to discuss with you, how to build the navy?" Where is the money, where are the people? You have to plan ahead. ”
"Chen has talked to Li Hongzhang several times. Naturally, it is necessary to strengthen the cultivation of talents, and as long as the funds can be effectively rectified and the customs affairs and funds can be earned, we are not afraid that we will not be able to raise them, but we are afraid that the governors of the provinces will not be willing to serve the public in a sincere manner. ”
Prince Alcohol paused for a moment and said, "This is a major matter, and the minister would like to ask for the governors of the Beiyang, Nanyang, and coastal provinces, and express their views on how the shipyard should be expanded; how to set up the fort; How to make more firearms, be realistic, and be sure to do it in a way to live up to the expectations of the Queen Mother. (To be continued.) )