Chapter 20: Imperial Discussion (Asking for Collections, Asking for Recommendations)
What an uproar!
Almost the Beiyang minister Xingyuan presented the fold on behalf of the court, immediately caused an uproar, originally just yesterday, some Qingliu in the capital was still there with Tang Haoran unauthorized change of the guard uniform to prepare to impeach him, but never thought about the matter, another matter, compared to the matter of the guards' clothing, this matter only shocked everyone five thunders, so that for a long time I don't know how to answer.
Abolish the monarch and dismiss the ministers!
Although the DPRK is just a vassal country, and the king is just a small king, and the minister is also a small minister, how can a great member of the vassal state be abolished from ancient times to the present?
Domineering and domineering, this is still the case!
Not only were the rumors cleared up, and they condemned him for being "not a minister", but also Weng Changshu, who recommended Tang Haoran to run a new policy, and this would also quickly clear up the relationship with Tang Haoran, for fear of setting himself on fire, Yu Tingzhong argued that it had nothing to do with him, but he didn't say it, and he knew that he had arrived in North Korea, and knew that this chess was played by the Queen Mother and Li Hefei, so he regarded that person as an outcast.
"Hey, this Tang Ziran, it's too reckless......"
Almost as soon as he returned home, in front of the students, Weng Tongyi began to complain, because of the entrance examination, his protégés Zhang Jian, Zhang Yuanji and others had already arrived in Beijing.
"Ji Zhi, the six strategies you proposed to deal with the aftermath at the beginning are good now, let him Tang Ziran go against his will!"
Looking at Zhang Jian who was sitting in Gong, Weng Tongyi couldn't help but shake his head and sigh bitterly. Now what he is most worried about is that someone will contact him about the North Korean incident, but fortunately, when those gossip officials were impeached, they only pointed at Tang Haoran, and under his intentional or unintentional guidance, there was a tendency to draw fire on Li Hefei.
At the beginning, after Tang Haoran failed to go to Taiwan, after he became aware of Li Hefei's "conspiracy", he drew a clear relationship with him.
"Teacher, the student has something unknown!"
Zhang Jian, who had accompanied Wu Changqing to the DPRK, learned from Weng Tonggong that Tang Haoran had "acted boldly and recklessly" when he went to North Korea, and because of his understanding of the situation in North Korea, he had completely different views from his teacher and the spokesman of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, not to mention that he had already put forward six strategies many years ago.
"When Tang Ziran greeted him in the suburbs, he detained his king and dismissed his ministers, in the final analysis, it was also to maintain the suzerainty between our Qing Dynasty and Korea, and the current situation in North Korea is like this, it is not so irreparable, and the imperial court should be ......"
"Hey, Ji Zhi, you!"
Shaking his head, Weng Tongyi looked at Zhang Jian with a little pity in his eyes.
"Do you think that you are the only one who looks at the benefits of the country like this, but how can this DPRK and China do things only because of the interests of the country?"
The corners of his lips lifted slightly, Weng Tongyi seemed to think of all the difficulties that the household department he presided over made it difficult for the Beiyang Navy and the Huai Department to write off their accounts every year, and now he also needed a more secure and appropriate reason to completely attack him Li Hefei from the root. If it was for the sake of national affairs, he did not know the use of the fleet in China.
But in his eyes, this China is still no bigger than Li Hongzhang's personal grudges, as for those clear streams, they always need to use things to show their own savings, and use the impeachment of others to mark their own innocence, and only Tang Haoran's two hundred and five himself found so many reasons, even Weng Tongyi himself felt that he had done something too much, if it wasn't for Tang Haoran who was recommended by him to the emperor, I am afraid that he would not know how much he had handed over.
The teacher's light sigh made Zhang Yuanji see it in his eyes, and he quickly changed the topic.
"Teacher, how is Chaozhong going to deal with the aftermath now?"
Now that the matter has come out, how to deal with the aftermath is the most important, Zhang Jian also set his sights on the teacher, the court will not order Tang Haoran to return the king of Joseon!
"Here, the Military Aircraft Department summoned Li Hongzhang to Beijing today, and the foreigners were like bombing their nests, and Britain, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Japan all went to the Prime Minister's Yamen one by one to ask for explanations......
Although Yu Li Hefei has a deep personal grudge, Weng Tongyi still has to admit a fact - Yu Guochao, except for him, no one can deal with those foreign devils. And he also wanted to see how Li Hefei was going to clean up the mess left by Tang Haoran.
"Teacher, will the sailor over there in Incheon be withdrawn?"
Zhang Jian hurriedly asked, if the sailor withdrew, then this matter is really ......
"This, I'm afraid I have to wait for him Li Hefei to come to know!"
As soon as Li Hongzhang returned to the capital, he went straight to the navy yamen to see King Alcohol first, and then met King Qing in the prime minister's yamen, and then did not face the saint, but let the emperor grit his teeth and watch him according to the decree of Yi, and went directly to the palace to see the empress dowager's personal eunuch An Dehai cast a sticker, and the Empress Dowager Cixi met Li Hongzhang in Ningshou Palace according to the custom.
After the salute was over, Cixi hurriedly asked Li Lianying to sit down, and then asked with an eager expression:
"Li Hongzhang, what's the matter, the DPRK and China are now quarrelling, and the foreign devils are surrounding the Prime Minister's Yamen all day long to discuss the law, and even the emperor came to me, let me, a woman who doesn't ask about the court, give me an idea, how did this Tang Haoran go to North Korea to consolidate the domain, but he poked out such a big Lou Zi!"
How could Cixi not be annoyed, it was he Li Hongzhang who came up with the idea to let Tang Haoran go to North Korea, didn't she know that Li Hongzhang's mind was to recruit that Tang Haoran, after all, North Korea was also signed by Beiyang, and he was just a person, so he promised him, but who would have thought that it was such a person who made such a big mess.
In the past, the courtiers said that Yuan Shikai was domineering, and he Li Hongzhang was still protecting him, but now compared with this Tang Haoran, Yuan Shikai is all a well-behaved person. No matter how domineering he is, he has not abolished the king and dismissed the ministers.
When Li Hongzhang heard this, he immediately understood in his heart that the Queen Mother was really annoyed, so he hurriedly responded.
"This Tang Haoran is so domineering, he should be called to return to the dynasty and severely reprimanded!"
Cixi, who originally thought that Li Hongzhang was protecting Tang Haoran, couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, and thought in her heart: What's wrong with this Li Hongzhang today? Could it be that he really wanted to summon Tang Haoran to return to the dynasty? Maybe Cixi also agrees with calling him back to the court, asking him to blame, and going to his officials, but as we all know, the emperor originally wanted Tang Haoran to go to Taiwan, but he interjected a sentence and kicked him to North Korea.
Although he was annoyed by Tang Haoran's domineering, Cixi had to be cautious, besides, he Li Hongzhang didn't understand that calling him into the court was not as simple as reprimanding Tang Haoran, if it was for this, how could he use to recruit him into the palace for questioning.
The silence of the Queen Mother was seen in Li Hongzhang's eyes, and he immediately understood what the Queen Mother was worried about, in the final analysis, she was worried about herself, worried that the emperor would talk about this matter, and those Qingliu only knew about impeachment and how could they know that the face of the Queen Mother would be preserved no matter what.
As early as when he received the telegram, Li Hongzhang, who had already figured it out, knew that the Queen Mother summoned herself not to hold Tang Haoran responsible, but to save her face.
This Tang Ziran!
This scheming suddenly stuck the court, and even he was not like this, but in comparison, he was more appreciative, and the court, especially the queen mother, was really just for the sake of face. Thinking about Tang Haoran's luck, Li Hongzhang continued.
"Although it should be so, but now the court must not summon him to return to the court!"
"Li Hongzhang, then tell me, why can't he be summoned to return to the court, he has stabbed such a big Lou Zi, if the courtiers in the world are like this, what kind of system will this Great Qing Kingdom become!"
Even if Li Hongzhang said what was in his heart, Cixi had to make a show.
The Queen Mother's question made Li Hongzhang quickly answer.
"This Tang Haoran is indeed domineering, but if the reason is investigated, it is related to the situation in North Korea, the Korean monarch and ministers have been bewitched for a long time, and their self-reliance has long been helpless, and he said in the telegram that in order to consolidate the domain, he can only resolutely do this policy, abolish his monarch and re-establish a new monarch, and take the pro-Qing Dynasty courtyard monarch as the regent, so as to protect the feudal domain."
"But on the foreigner's side, I heard King Qingjun say that the foreigner's side is going to be noisy, and the Russians, Americans, and Orientals are all fuel-efficient lamps!"
Foreigners are what Cixi is most worried about, this foreign affairs cannot be lightly revealed, she has the experience of "Northern Hunting" knows better than anyone else.
Tang Haoran said in the telegram that the Russians were contained by the British, and as for the United States, the interests of the United States were not directly damaged, and the Congress would never allow the military to be sent abroad, and as for the threat of ministers, it was just a bluff, and the Orientals ...... The strength is not enough, it is not enough! ”
Looking at the face of the Queen Mother, Li Hongzhang said cautiously:
"So, in the opinion of the minister, but if the court calls him back now, then the situation in North Korea may be chaotic, especially now that Concubine Min died at the hands of the rebellious people, does her deposed Wang Yan hold a grudge? In the opinion of the ministers, it is better to make him the minister in charge of the DPRK, so that the situation in the DPRK can be stabilized, and as for the foreigners, ......"
Glancing at the Queen Mother, Li Hongzhang said again.
"This minister in the DPRK enjoys full powers, this is before Tang Haoran, since this is the case, then why not leave this matter of negotiating with foreigners to him, the minister and the center on the side, first according to his method, if he can stabilize the foreigners, he will be allowed to continue to do the errand of North Korea, after all, if you change people, I am afraid that the face of the Heavenly Dynasty will be lost,"
"But he's too domineering......"
Although his face is important, but thinking that a courtier actually deposed the king of Joseon, Cixi's heart was a little uneasy, this is an unprecedented thing! Just like the Qingliu said, this courtier is so domineering in North Korea now, so he will still have it in the future?
But no matter what, I always have to take care of myself and the face of the court.
"What the Queen Mother said is extremely true, this Tang Haoran, although his heart is for the court, but he is like this, if he is not punished, how can he convince the public? In the opinion of the minister, the imperial court can hand over the errand of Korea to him on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also severely reprimand him, remove him from the post of minister, temporarily appoint him as the chief supervisor, and make him repay his crimes, so as to show that the imperial court has no objection to this matter, and also make clear its attitude to the foreigners, leaving room for maneuver, and when the situation in Korea is stable in the future, he will be recalled to return to the court."
"Li Hongzhang, what you mean, this North Korean matter has been entrusted to him Tang Haoran! What if something happens to him in North Korea again? ”
Although Li Hongzhang's construction allowed him to save face for the time being, Cixi knew the consequences. If he Tang Haoran can't do the errand at that time, won't he still have to lose face!
"The Queen Mother, although Tang Haoran acted domineeringly in North Korea, I think he is also to repay the Queen Mother's trust in him, and he is flattered, thinking about doing a good job for the court, and he will never dare to live up to the Queen Mother's kindness, in the final analysis, it is also for the court."
Li Hongzhang is also a person who has been in the officialdom for many years, and of course he understands what the Empress Dowager Cixi means.
"Now that the court has recognized him to do this, let him have full authority to handle it, I think he will not dare to live up to the expectations of the queen mother and the court, and he will do his best to do this well, if he can do this well, then it is also a great merit in the country, alas, it is ashamed to say. The minister has done foreign affairs for all these years, and his understanding of the West is still not as good as his Tang Haoran, and Weng Zhongtang's contribution to recommending talents for the country is really embarrassing for the minister. ”
Li Hongzhang, who pushed the North Korean affairs clean, will finally breathe a sigh of relief, and finally push the matter clean, after the original incident, Li Hongzhang was eager to leave himself and Tang Haoran clean, but if it is about the successor, is there a more suitable candidate than Weng Changshu?
And he was like this, Cixi suddenly understood the meaning of his words, so she smiled faintly. The affairs of the Great Qing Kingdom have always been like this, everyone has to share the credit, and when they encounter trouble, they are afraid to avoid it, not to mention being a courtier, even if she is the queen mother, she also wants to push the matter to others.
"Li Hongzhang, you don't have to be humble, Weng Tongyi has the merit of recommendation, but in the end, if you can clean up this Louzi, you still have to Li Hongzhang."
Cixi's words did not make Li Hongzhang feel proud in his heart, and he suddenly understood that he couldn't understand this matter.
"The minister must do his best, never dare to embarrass the court, and must obey the orders of the queen mother, if there is anything that the queen mother orders, he will obey his orders, even if he dies for the queen mother."
After expressing his loyalty first, Li Hongzhang changed his words again and continued.
"But the minister thinks, now the minister is better to stay out, the minister can first be kind words to appease the ministers of various countries, and the negotiation matters are completely handed over to the minister in the DPRK, this time ago the Japanese did not force us to agree with the "minister in the DPRK full power", since there is this full power, if the countries negotiate with me again, I am afraid that there is a suspicion of violating the law first, as for the North Korean side, only the sailor needs to comfort as usual! In this way, the Oriental people also have fears. ”
Although he explained that he knew the meaning of the Queen Mother, Li Hong still politely refuted it, the errand of North Korea, to do this, whether it succeeds or fails, it is not a merit now, for the sake of the imperial court, at least for the sake of face, at least for the time being, Tang Haoran will not be directly recalled, but in the future...... No one can say for sure, now the court wants to blame the matter on itself, he can't be the boss of this wrong, and see how he Tang Ziran gets through the level of various countries.
Li Hongzhang's polite refusal, Cixi couldn't hear it, but the most important thing now is not the dirty things he and Weng Tongxiao, this is the way of the courtiers, and the courtiers must not be allowed to hug each other. As for the filthy thoughts of the courtiers, it is naturally not worth mentioning.
"That's it, I think that's it!"
Cixi did not reply to Li Hongzhang's refusal, Li Hongzhang also has his reason for mentioning this, and now the imperial court is out of the matter, which is reasonable, as for the dirty thoughts, I will not ask for the time being.
Li Hongzhang heard that the Queen Mother agreed, and immediately relaxed a lot, and then continued,
"If the Queen Mother, if there are no other orders, the minister will retreat first, and now the foreigners are still waiting for our reply!"
As soon as Cixi heard Li Hongzhang say this, she immediately ordered.
"On the foreigner's side, you have to be appeased, as for him Tang Haoran, first according to what you said, reprimand him strictly, and then let him lead the errand of North Korea first, and see if he can give this matter a good life."
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