Less than 24 hours after Xu Yingqi's master left, all newspapers and periodicals on the mainland also urgently printed a special issue, and when this special issue came out, public opinion immediately caused an uproar.

"Li Hongzhang, the governor of Liangguang, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, Xu Yingqi, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Liu Kunyi, the governor of Liangjiang, and Yuan Shikai, the governor of Shandong, are plotting to sign a treaty with foreigners, protect themselves when the country is invaded by foreigners, do not participate in the imperial court orders, and then partially neutralize?"

"The major governors are unwilling to participate in the battle between the imperial court and the foreigners, so they choose to be partially neutral in the region and not send troops to the capital to support?"

"After the fall of the capital, the major governors conspired to support Li Hongzhang as the president and continue to dominate the southeastern half of the country?"

These newspapers published these special issues, which immediately caused a great uproar in the government and the opposition. Because now the war has not started, and there are people who are actually preparing. Even they signed treaties with foreigners to maintain partial neutrality, which is definitely a protest! According to common sense, once the central government goes to war with a foreign country, the local government must unconditionally support the central government and then send troops to fight. But now officials in these places not only do not send troops, but instead want to maintain so-called partial neutrality, which is then a condition for protecting their own regional interests. This is simply a betrayal, betraying the central court and not obeying the orders of the central government. This is simply deliberate, how can this not make public opinion uproar? This is already an open betrayal.

As for the latter one, once the central capital is breached, these governors in the south will support Li Hongzhang as the president, and then continue to rule the southeastern half of the country. This is an out-and-out betrayal, this is an out-and-out betrayal of the country and the court.

"Bastards, how dare these guys betray the court?" Cixi looked at these newspapers and immediately said angrily.

"Queen Mother, rest your anger. Calm your anger! Li Lianying hurriedly shouted comfortingly.

But Cixi was really almost dizzy this time, and these local governors actually colluded in secret and chose to implement mutual protection in the southeast. Even they even took out their opinions on dealing with the aftermath once the capital was lost and they escaped, that is, Li Hongzhang served as the president. This is going to change the dynasty, this Cixi is really angry. Now Cixi is not dead. has not been driven out of the capital by foreign devils, but these local governors have already made plans here, which is simply infuriating. His "father" is not dead yet, and his subordinates are waiting to inherit the property, how can you let Cixi's "father" tolerate it?

"These local governors, all of them will be killed!" Cixi shouted.

"Queen Mother, we have sent a telegram to ask those local governors, but they have not responded yet. They are all silent now, there is no such treaty. Since there is no admit, there is no denial. So, it's hard to judge yet. Li Lianying said.

Cixi immediately said angrily: "What else do you need to say? Their own hearts are very empty, so they are irrefutable. ”

Outside the mansion of Li Hongzhang, the governor of Liangguang, many people also gathered, and then wanted to ask whether the news of the southeast mutual insurance existed, which simply caused an uproar in everyone's public opinion. So now everyone has begun to question Li Hongzhang one after another, asking Li Hongzhang to give an answer.

"Li Hongzhang, you traitor. He actually intended to rebel. You seem to want to change the dynasty and become president, right? Immediately, an older rotten man said bitterly.

There are also many young students who are out there to follow. And this is obviously what everyone also wants to ask Li Hongzhang to give an answer, whether this Southeast Mutual Insurance exists. In this era, people of insight on the mainland had not yet been completely disillusioned with the Manchus, so they still recognized the Manchus as the central government. But now someone has done this kind of betrayal of the imperial court, which obviously shocked everyone. So everybody came over to ask, hoping to figure out what was going on. They crowded outside the Governor's Mansion in Liangguang. Then I hope that Li Hongzhang can come out and explain whether this southeast mutual insurance exists. In this way, Li Hongzhang betrayed the imperial court, did he choose to establish a country on his own?

"We, Master Li, said that scholars should study hard and not talk about state affairs. You are not officials or officials. How can you casually discuss the affairs of the court? Therefore, you should hurry back and not just mess around. If you continue to crowd outside this mansion, then we, Lord Li, will also send someone to disperse. Immediately Li Hongzhang's subordinates said.

But those people in Guangdong are not stupid, of course they know that Li Hongzhang is going to blow them away. What kind of students can't discuss state affairs in vain, this is the old yellow calendar of the year, not to mention scholars in this era, even ordinary people can discuss it casually. But Li Hongzhang actually came up with this reason to prevaricate everyone, didn't this answer at all? Li Hongzhang was reluctant to answer at all, he could only use this method to deal with everyone. But the students were not so easy to compromise, and they began to assemble one after another.

It has to be said that the dominance of the Manchus over the people has declined very much, and not many people have complied with the original prohibitions. What hair does not keep head, what all kinds of rules are not paid attention to at all. In this late Qing Dynasty, the so-called hair without head was just a joke. In the coastal areas, many young people have also cut off their braids, and no one cares about them. As early as a few decades ago, many young children in the United States also cut off their braids, and in the end, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not treat them well, so it is conceivable that many so-called bans have become useless in the late Qing Dynasty.

So now, the imperial court originally forbade everyone to meet to discuss state affairs, but now those who have a little culture have also begun to talk about state affairs, and they have begun to discuss these things one by one. This situation of mutual insurance in the southeast is simply a betrayal of Chiguoguo, this is definitely a betrayal. Therefore, everyone also began to denounce this betrayal of the imperial court, and many people also began to scold Li Hongzhang.

"Li Hongzhang, you chaotic thief, come out for me! You actually want to betray the court and intend to divide the country, you deserve to die! An old rotten man shouted.

But at this time, a group of people immediately came out of Li Hongzhang's Liangguang Governor's Palace, holding a water and fire stick in their hands, and then immediately began to drive away the people who were gathering outside the door.

"Call me and drive them all away!" Li Hongzhang's butler shouted.

"Ahh

The people who participated in the rally were beaten to the ground, and they were soon dispersed. Don't look at these officials, one by one, they need the support of scholars, but in fact, they don't have scholars at all, and they have long forgotten in their hearts that they were also scholars back then. And those students have already become props for them to use, so Li Hongzhang will definitely ignore them, it is very easy for these students to be driven away, there is no need to save face for them.

Anyway, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, those students who simply studied Confucianism had no political influence, and they had no power at all compared to those students in the past few hundred years, so why did Li Hongzhang give them face? It's better to just drive them away, and don't bother with so much.

"Oh my God! There is no heavenly reason yet? "Yes! In the end, there is no heavenly reason. "These local governors and ministers have actually betrayed the imperial court, how can this be true!" "They actually want to divide the land and then establish another country, this is all chaotic ministers and thieves." "Is there any hope?" "Is there any hope for me in the Qing Dynasty, who will cure these rebellious ministers and thieves?" ……

Many scholars also began to cry and grab the ground, obviously disappointed that these feudal officials had betrayed the imperial court so much. As for those ordinary people, they also have a feeling of sadness in their hearts, because these feudal officials are actually going to betray the court and set up another country. Although ordinary people may not understand the meaning of this, they know that these feudal officials actually chose to split the country, which is also very bad in everyone's hearts. Since ancient times, China has also been a country that advocates reunification, and they all believe that national reunification is right. But now these people actually heard the idea of the feudal officials wanting to split the south and establish their own country, which made those people very disappointed.

Once the country is divided, then it will definitely bring a steady stream of civil wars, and at that time it will definitely be a time of misery. Therefore, the common people did not want the country to be divided, and they still supported the central government of the Manchus.

"Our Liangguang Governor, Lord Li, said that they will definitely make a choice that is in line with the will of the people." Li Hongzhang's person said.

"This one is in the strong. Treacherous public opinion, when did Li Hongzhang ask us ordinary people? He's in ** public opinion and strong. Treacherous public opinion! ”

Those students also began to scold Li Hongzhang, these feudal officials, were in the public opinion, and they didn't even ask them, and these scholars claimed to have won public opinion.

However, although these scholars are scolding, they have no way at all, because they all know that they are just ordinary literati, where do they have the right to influence the thoughts of those feudal officials? The power of those feudal officials is very huge, so they naturally don't dare to mess around.

"The latest news, Taiwan's Governor Wang Guorui made a speech to denounce these governors who ignore the country's danger and only care about their own interests. And Wang Guorui claimed that as long as the imperial court needed it, they could send troops to King Jingqin at any time. Taiwan will always be a part of China and will not do anything separatist. ”

"Actually, Taiwan sent a message?" Immediately, many people were surprised that Taiwan would still release news at this time. (To be continued......)