c_t; Li Hongzhang hurriedly said: "Old prince, no matter what, we have to protect Zhang Jianzhi, we are all old, and we will still count on him in the future of the Qing Dynasty, we can't destroy the pillars of the future Qing Dynasty because of this group of wastes. Back then, Tongguang Zhongxing was supported by Wen Zhenggong, you and me, Zuo Zongtang, Shen Baozhen, etc., what about the future, look at this Qing Dynasty, can there be a rising star? ”

Prince Gong said: "Shaoquan, don't worry, such a thing, Zhang Yi is a feudal official, and he is a person with great merit and the court, he will not be investigated easily, where is your usual state of mind?" ”

Li Hongzhang hurriedly said: "Old prince, it's not that I'm anxious, it's that now Li Hongzao has led Gangyi and other military disciplines to enter the palace to face the saint, it seems that if Lafayette and the emperor don't agree, they will never give up." ”

Prince Gong hesitated slightly, listened to Li Hongzhang's words, and finally strengthened his determination, and said: "Okay, Shaoquan, this time we will fight, the country left by our ancestors, we can't let these incompetent people give us a scourge!" Let's go into the palace and face the saint! ”

The two of them packed up their things, and hurried to the palace from Prince Gong's mansion and asked to meet the second palace.

The two entered the palace and finished their luggage towards Cixi and Emperor Guangxu.

Cixi said: "Sixth, you usually don't go to the court, why did you come to the palace this time?" ”

Prince Gong bowed down and said: "Imperial sister-in-law, the old minister was resting at home, because Li Zhongtang hurriedly came to the mansion and told me about the affairs of the early dynasty. ( )”

Cixi sighed and said, "Sixth. You have always had a lot of prestige in the royal family, and it just so happens that the mourning family is also going to ask you, how do you think the affairs of the early dynasty should be handled? ”

Prince Gong groaned slightly, and replied: "Imperial sister-in-law, now that my talents in the Qing Dynasty have withered, Wen Zhenggong and Wen Xianggong have been gone for a long time. Li Zhongtang and I are also dying, young talents in the DPRK. Like a rarity, now Zhang Jianzhi was finally born, sitting in the northeast for the Qing Dynasty, resisting foreign insults, if we are currently investigating and prosecuting capable ministers, wouldn't it be the pain of the relatives and the fast of the enemy, Zhang Yi was convicted and punished, once Tsarist Russia and Japan made a comeback, which adult could lead the elite soldiers. Defend against a strong enemy? Moreover, Zhang Jianzhi opened a mine in Fengtian and set up a factory just to develop people's livelihood and a strong place, I heard that in just one year, Zhang Jianzhi relieved more than 1 million taels of taxes and silver for the imperial court, but I am afraid that except for the rich land of several provinces in the southeast, no province can pay it. Isn't this kind of capable official exactly what we lack in the Qing Dynasty? Zhang Nanpi is now also opening a mine and setting up a factory in Huguang, and even built an arsenal, if Zhang Jianzhi is convicted once, then Zhang Nanpi and Shaoquan Gong are afraid that they will be beheaded. ”

Cixi sighed and said, "Sixth, the mourning family doesn't think so much in their hearts. With these words, Shaoquan has been strict in the court, opening mines and setting up factories, and the smoke is everywhere in the west, and it is in full swing, which is not unusual. However, now Li Hongzao is reporting. It is indeed too much to impeach Zhang Yi for selling the mine to Germany and the United States, and such a big matter was not reported in any way. ”

Prince Gong replied: "It is indeed a bit excessive to sell the mining rights to other countries without informing the imperial court, but Zhang Jianzhi is only twenty years old, and his blood is strong, and it is inevitable that he will be negligent about the imperial court laws themselves. ”

Cixi replied: "Sixth, what you said is indeed reasonable, but it is just appropriate to resolutely propose that Zhang Yi open a mental school in Fengtian and teach the political system of the West. ”

Prince Gong looked at Li Hongzhang, but Li Hongzhang didn't tell him the news before, Li Hongzhang's face was bitter, this must have been reported by Li Hongzao and others to Cixi and Guangxu just now, anti-hearted? It's completely nonsense, with the prosperity of Zhang Yi's soldiers now, if he really wants to rebel, the tens of thousands of troops in the capital can't help Zhang Yi to read a dozen reads;!

Li Hongzhang took a step forward and replied: "Lafayette, the fact that Zhang Yi is anti-minded played by Lord Gangyi and others is completely nonsense and made something out of nothing. Let's ask, if Zhang Yi really rebelled, who could be the army of tens of thousands of tigers and wolves under him? Anyway, the Beiyang under the old minister can't resist, his subordinates are all elites who came down from the Korean battlefield, and their combat power is far from being comparable to the Huai army, and now he did not rebel, but was the first to hand over the tax and silver of Mukden to the imperial court twice, isn't this an expression of his loyalty? Even in wealthy places such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Huguang, taxes and silver have never been paid in full and on time every year. ”

Gangyi sneered and replied: "Lord Li, it is precisely because Zhang Yi doubled the Fengtian tax silver in advance that we have to be more suspicious. What's more, he also killed so many Manchu relatives and nobles, these are all powers that only the Zongren Mansion has, and exceeding his authority is a serious crime, and he just doesn't take the court seriously, am I wrong? ”

Li Hongzhang was furious and shouted: "Fortitude, is it as you said, only by pressing the tax and silver paid to the imperial court can you be the loyalty of the courtiers, you are completely reversing black and white, pointing to the deer as a horse!" ”

Cixi had a headache for a while, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, don't fight, don't make trouble, where is there still a little bit of minister's prestige to speak of?" Your Majesty, how do you think this matter should be handled? ”

Today's Emperor Guangxu is also hesitant, and he doesn't know what else to do, where does he have Cixi's power and killing decisions?

Guangxu said helplessly: "The sons are young, and there are too few encounters in the big battle, so please ask your father to make the decision on this matter." ”

Cixi snorted coldly and said, "That's it, it's not a way to go on like this, let's pass on the decree." Zhang Yi was dismissed from the post of General Shengjing, the title of secretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs was added, and he was appointed as the deputy minister of the Yamen for Prime Minister's Affairs, and the deputy minister of Beiyang was retained, and Zhang Yi was summoned to return to Beijing to report on his work. It just so happened that the Emperor of Germany had sent an invitation for us to send important officials to visit Germany. Then appoint Zhang Yi as a plenipotentiary envoy, and after taking her back to the scriptures, he will lead the mission and send envoys to Western countries. In addition, it is better not to take back the mining rights obtained by Germany and the United States, which is the burial place of the ancestors. ”

Cixi used clever means to take down Zhang Yi's General Shengjing in one sentence, deprived tens of thousands of soldiers of their rights, and then appointed him as the secretary of the Ministry of War, promoted the official to one level, and at the same time added to the deputy minister of the Yamen Office of Prime Minister's Affairs.

Even Li Hongzhang and Prince Gong were secretly frightened, and they released their military power with a glass of wine, such a powerful old queen mother! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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