Chapter 25: The First Encounter
It's just that there's not a decent map of the country, but there's not even a map of the world. In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Guangxu leaned on the dragon chair with his eyes closed weakly. Today, it is said that meeting the ministers of the three countries in the Taihe Hall is contrary to the ancestral system in Cixi's opinion. Careless, just thinking about dealing with the protests of the three countries, but forgetting that this country is the damn old woman who is in charge. It's so smooth, it's been so smooth to pretend to be a grandson for a few months, and I've forgotten my identity but I'm just a puppet. Kou Liancai's people have already come to report, and Cixi is already on her way to the Heart Cultivation Palace. She wanted to ask the emperor if he wanted this system. How to answer, there is not even one to talk to.
Zhang Yinhuan knelt under the jade steps, and he didn't dare to come out. He didn't know what the emperor had done with him. Anyway, he didn't finish the salute when he came in, and after Father-in-law Kou whispered to the emperor, the emperor kept leaning on the dragon chair weakly. After waiting for a long time, he didn't see the emperor asking him to get up, so he had to kneel all the time. As a courtier, you can only kneel and wait. Until Kou Liancai hurriedly came in through the door.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived at the front door."
Guangxu stood up and sighed deeply: "Zhang Yinhuan, get up." When I met with the envoys of Britain, France, and Russia, I said that I wanted to use the Taihe Hall as a place for envoys from various countries to meet in the future. I have also said that where the heads of state receive our envoys, we will receive your envoys. After you go down, you will consult with the envoys of various countries about the relevant audience. Remember, you are also a person who has been on many foreign missions, so don't fall into my face of China. After speaking, Guangxu waved his hand and asked Zhang Yinhuan to retreat.
Zhang Yinhuan was shocked in his heart, Taihe Hall is the inner courtyard of the imperial city. I could only ask cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you need to tell the Queen Mother first?" ”
Guangxu pointed out the door: "The Queen Mother will come in a while, you can ask directly." After saying that, he leaned back on the dragon chair.
"The Queen Mother Lafayette has arrived-" The voice of the eunuch outside the door sounded, so let's step forward and take the car.
Cixi directly ignored Guangxu's salute and sat on the dragon chair in the hall. Behind him, a large group of military aircraft officers were in two shifts. Cixi spoke: "Emperor, if you let foreign barbarians enter the inner courtyard of this palace, the mourning family wants to ask you." I don't want this system. ”
Wrapped? According to the system, you can't interfere in politics, what are you? Guangxu said, "Yes." ”
"The emperor also knows that he wants to, so you tell the mourning family what is going on today."
"Dear father, the son dared to ask. China has known itself as a country of etiquette since ancient times, does my father think so? ”
Cixi didn't understand the meaning of Guangxu's question, but still said, "Yes." ”
"The state of etiquette puts etiquette first, and the first thing is to talk about etiquette and exchanges. But no? ”
"What does the emperor mean is that Westerners also see my Qing envoys in the palace?"
"It doesn't matter what Erchen said, Zhang Yinhuan has sent many envoys to Western countries. It's better to listen to what he says. Zhang Yinhuan, let's talk about it. ”
Zhang Yinhuan knelt on the ground: "Back to the Queen Mother, when the micro-ministers were in the Western countries, all the countries were micro-ministers in the palace or the presidential palace. ”
"Then the emperor means that he will see foreigners in the Taihe Hall in the future?" Cixi still spoke in a bad tone.
"Since my Qing Dynasty claims to be a state of etiquette and a kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, how can there be a number of rudenesses that make people criticize. Moreover, the ministers did not agree to the envoys of the three kingdoms, but only said that it depended on the place where you received the envoys of our country. Therefore, he first summoned Zhang Yinhuan to discuss the matter, and then asked his father to decide. ”
Without waiting for Cixi to speak, Zhang Yinhuan replied first: "Back to the Queen Mother, the emperor did discuss this matter with Weichen, and asked Weichen to discuss with the ministers of various countries first. ”
"Did the mourning family ask you?" Cixi was still angry in her heart, and used the so-called state of etiquette to prevaricate: "Could it be that the state of etiquette does not want the ancestral system?" ”
Ancestral Ancestral Ancestral Patriarch, fuck Patriarchal. If you want to be an ancestor, you MD can still fart here. It's a world that's changing, and it's slow at a time. You still have to stick to the so-called ancestral system. Can you imagine that in less than a hundred years in the future, human beings will be able to stand on the moon and guard your ancestral system and wait for the world powers to divide the land of China. Guangxu didn't know how to explain it, the ancestral system was like a mountain, and it really couldn't be crossed in front of him.
"What? The emperor has nothing to say? Cixi asked with a disdainful expression.
"It's not that Erchen doesn't say it, but Erchen doesn't know how to say it. Lang China, the state of etiquette, is inferior to foreigners in this etiquette. What else can Erchen say? You always think about the ancestral system, and don't forget that the ministers of Britain, France and Russia are here to protest. If not, how will this protest be handled? Guangxu closed his eyes, lowered his head, and just stood like that.
"Then the emperor said, how did the protests of the three kingdoms deal with?"
"The three countries did not mention the protests. I want Zhang Yinhuan to discuss the matter of the audience with the other countries. Please also ask your father to decide. ”
"The emperor has already decided what he still needs my old lady to decide, Zhang Yinhuan should do the emperor's errand. What is the emperor's purpose in building a railway? ”
Knowing it so quickly? It seems that there is no safe place except for the imperial study: "It's just a plan for the rights and interests of the sons, but it's just a delay." ”
"Your Majesty." Sun Yuwen suddenly knelt down: "This Jinluan Palace is where my destiny of the Qing Dynasty is located, and I see that those foreigners have broken the ancestral system." This construction of the railway is absolutely unavoidable, 'smoke hurts the crops and shakes the tomb'. The emperor can't help it. After speaking, he cried sadly and choked for a while.
Sun Yuwen, this time I'll bear with it first.
"The Queen Mother can think about it carefully, the Qing Dynasty wants to build a railway, which foreigner doesn't want to repair it. Well, let's talk about who should fix this. This will allow the protesting three countries to fight for a while. Not to mention that the retainers also informed Germany and the United States. Let these five countries fight. They can't come up with a result in a month. After the discussion, we must check the terrain first, which will take more than half a year. If we discuss how to repair it, it will take more than a year to talk about it here. If there is something wrong with the Qing court. After another year, the protest will be over. What does Daddy think? ”
didn't wait for Cixi to speak, it was Sun Yuwen again. I have to say that Sun Yuwen has the most accurate grasp of Cixi's thoughts, and Cixi's every move reveals a different kind of thought in his heart. Now that Guangxu's voice has just fallen, Cixi's face has become a little hesitant, Cixi didn't expect that Guangxu would use such a method to delay the protest of the Three Kingdoms. In Sun Yuwen's eyes, Cixi's hesitation became a signal that Cixi was not willing to come forward to oppose it.
"Your Majesty, foreigners are all wolf ambitions. The emperor opened his mouth to build the railway, if the foreigners could not do it, I am afraid that it would eventually become a big disaster. The emperor can't help it. ”
"That's, it's my lack of consideration. Then I told the ministers that I would not build this railway. In this way, the protest of the three countries was handed over to Sun Aiqing. ”
Time seems to be in order to cooperate with Guangxu, and Guangxu's voice has not fallen. The eunuch on duty outside the palace came in to report: The ministers of the two countries of virtue and Germany came to protest and wanted to meet the emperor of the Qing State in accordance with international law. Guangxu smiled: "Sun Aiqing, take a look." This protest is heaven's plan to fall on you. I've just finished speaking, and here we are. As the Minister of Military Aircraft, Sun Aiqing's ability is needless to say. Then Sun Aiqing is not going? ”
A group of people in the main hall were waiting, but a few of them knew how to do diplomacy. It's just that Guangxu didn't understand, so Tang Shaoyi went to inform him, how to notify him to come back with a protest.
After a while, Sun Yuwen came back with a sad face: "Queen Mother, the ministers of Germany and the United States said that the emperor saw the ministers of Britain, France and Russia, why didn't they see them, they wanted to meet the emperor." The Queen Mother didn't talk to the ministers, and asked the Queen Mother to judge. ”
Cixi glanced at the Manchu officials, all of them bowed their heads, and none of them stood up. Cixi's face was blank: "Emperor, these things are all your holy decrees, so you should clean it up." Before going out, he said: "These things, the mourning family can't take care of them." ”
When Cixi went out, Guangxu said: "It's better for me to come, you all retreat." Passed on Tang Shaoyi. ”
I don't know if I don't ask, and I'm shocked when I ask. The protests of the United States and Germany are really a bit absurd. It turned out that the ministers of the two countries just wanted to meet Guangxu to discuss railway matters. I didn't want to wait for them to go to the consul yamen of various countries, where the officials came to say that the ministers were discussing matters with the emperor and the queen mother, and they couldn't see each other. And since these officials have not reported. The ministers of the United States and Germany were really impatient, so they followed a protest. Without thinking about this protest, they could immediately report it and officials came, making them shake their heads.
When they saw Guangxu, Guangxu still came again according to his original words: "When you go back, you don't want to come up with your own road construction plan first, who is better to choose whom." As for the details of the audience, I will send someone to discuss with you later. ”
sent the envoys of the United States and Germany, and met with Shiduo, and asked about the examination of the children of the Eight Banners. Lethargically returned to the imperial study. Guangxu sat quietly on the threshold of the imperial study alone, the old lady is still powerful, is it safe to speak in this imperial study?
At this time, Cixi's heart was not calm, and she didn't care that the emperor delayed it with the railway. These ministers of military aircraft were all raised by her, and it is okay to use them to balance the situation, but there are really things that these individuals cannot use. Tang Shaoyi, who was arranged by the emperor by his side, had some skills, and he was really a long way before he entered the palace. It's just how the emperor knew. Cixi paid close attention to everyone around the emperor, and judging from the news that came a few days ago, these people were also doing things in a proper way, and there was nothing wrong with them.
A glass of water was handed to Guangxu: "Your Majesty, drink a glass of water." ”
Guangxu patted the position next to him, and then took it and drank it all: "You said that this world is lucky, and China has a hundred years of pain." Can I really get it back on my own? ”
Liu Mei and Guangxu sat side by side, although she knew it was not in order. But seeing that Guangxu was in a bad mood, he didn't want to brush the emperor's meaning at this time: "Your Majesty, the slave is a subordinate and doesn't understand the major events in the world." But the slave knows that the emperor is the emperor, and the righteousness of the world lies. ”
Righteousness? "This world speaks of the law of the jungle, righteousness? In my opinion, it's like a fart. ”
In the next day, Guangxu is as always. Every morning, he went to court, saw the minister in the afternoon, and then either went to the court by himself or asked someone to send the excerpt to Cining Palace. It's the same as before. This national major event is still decided by Cixi, and Guangxu is still in front of this microphone. Those who are interested will find that in this palace, there are fewer eunuchs and maids, and there are fewer guards. And Tang Shaoyi spent more time in the imperial study.
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