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Coming out of the barracks of the Western Sichuan Army, Prince Li Shiduo led people back to Beijing in a hurry. didn't have time to return to the prince's mansion, so he just casually picked up two bites of food in a roadside restaurant and rushed to the Forbidden City to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi. Kawanishi's asking price is too high, and it is not for him to call the shots at all. He could only leave the decision to the Empress Dowager Cixi. Moreover, he also knew that even the Empress Dowager Cixi would definitely not agree to such harsh conditions in western Sichuan. If the Qing Dynasty accepted such a condition, it would really be far from destruction.

Forbidden City, Chuxiu Palace. The Empress Dowager Cixi sat behind the bookcase and began to deal with the folds. Some of these twists and turns were not dealt with by Emperor Guangxu, and now she has taken over all of them. It's just that she seems a little absent-minded. Dealing with these twists and turns is a trivial matter, and the important thing is to lift the state of war with Kawanishi first. If the fight continues, the Qing Dynasty will really perish.

"Xiao Lizi, did Prince Goli come back?" Empress Dowager Cixi said to Li Lianying, who was accompanying her.

"Yes, Lafayette!" Although Li Lianying went to inquire for the fifth time, she still didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and quickly went to investigate.

As soon as he went out, he happened to meet Shi Duo Jinjian, and immediately brought Shi Duo in.

"Prince Li, you are back, Lafayette has urged you several times!" Li Lianying said.

"Alas, Gonggong Li, this king has just returned from the military camp of the bandits in western Sichuan! Didn't you come to see Lafayette as soon as you entered the city? Shi Duo's face was a little unnatural.

"What? Didn't it work out? Li Lianying I's face knew that something was wrong.

"Alas. The asking price of the Western Sichuan Army is too ruthless! Shiduo shook his head and sighed.

"Okay, no matter, let's talk about it when we see Lafayette! Don't let Galeries Lafayette wait! Li Lianying hurriedly took Shi Duo into the main hall of Chuxiu Palace.

"Lafayette, Prince Li is back!" Li Lianying walked to the side of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Said softly.

"Oh? Hurry up! "The Empress Dowager Cixi came to the spirit all of a sudden.

"Slave priest, knock on Lafayette!" Sedors hurriedly saluted.

"Get up. Prince Li, how did you talk to the bandits in western Sichuan? Cixi asked directly.

"Alas, Lafayette, the slave has betrayed your trust and has no face to come back to see you!" Shidor immediately cried.

"What? Won't Sichuan end the war and insist on fighting the Qing Dynasty to the end? Empress Dowager Cixi's face suddenly turned cold.

"Not really, but their asking price is too harsh!" Sedors replied.

"The so-called deception asks for a price to pay back. It doesn't matter if they ask for a ruthless price. As long as they agree to peace talks, there is still a chance. Empress Dowager Cixi's face was a little better.

"Lafayette, the leader of the bandits in western Sichuan is their young marshal, a young man less than twenty years old." Shidor said.

"Dare to lead a lone army before the age of twenty? Sure enough, there is courage! The Empress Dowager Cixi also had to admire. Let's talk about it. What did the young marshal ask for? Something that overwhelms you like this! Cixi said.

"Lafayette, the young marshal of western Sichuan said that he had to tell Wang Xiao for details. However, he made two basic requests. Ask me to pay compensation to the land cessed to western Sichuan in the Qing Dynasty! Sedori said.

Land cession and indemnity, this Cixi is not surprised. Has the territory lost by the Qing Dynasty and the compensation paid to foreigners still less in recent years? It's just that this time it's just a different object, and it's not a big deal. But. The appearance of Shi Duo should be the lion of western Sichuan who opened his mouth!

"And then?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.

"He asked us to compensate 200 million taels of silver for the military expenses of western Sichuan!" Shiduo had no choice but to bite the bullet.

"What? Two hundred million taels of silver? The Empress Dowager Cixi was so angry that she almost didn't come up in one breath. Li Lianying patted her back and fed water, and it took a while for Cixi to come to her senses.

"Two hundred million taels of silver. Are they really good bullies for me? I have to eat or drink for three years to repay this silver! If there are 200 million taels of silver, how many gardens will the mourning family have to repair! The Empress Dowager Cixi scolded.

Sedor's head was bowed. He didn't dare to answer, for fear that the Empress Dowager Cixi would be angry with him.

"What else? What is their second condition? Empress Dowager Cixi asked with a pale face.

"Back to Galeries Lafayette. In addition to the four provinces of Shaanxi, Hubei and Yunnan-Guizhou that they occupied. They also want us to cede the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Hunan and Guangxi to them! Sedor, who didn't dare to hide anything, stammered.

"Bastard! If the mourning family does not agree, the mourning family will definitely not agree! Empress Dowager Cixi was furious. She knew very well that if she agreed to the conditions of western Sichuan, it would really be no different from the death of the country. She's just taken power, and she doesn't want to be a slave to the country so quickly.

"Lafayette, the young marshal of the Western Sichuan Army said that if we don't agree, he will attack the city. Once he breaks through the Jingshi, it will not be so easy for us to negotiate peace again! Shidor reminded. Now the Qing Dynasty has no troops to fight, and if the Beijing division is broken, then the Qing Dynasty will only perish.

"Presumptuous!" Cixi was furious. "If he wants to fight, the mourning family will fight him to the death!"

"Lafayette is angry, Lafayette is angry!" Li Lianying and Shi Duo hurriedly comforted. If the Empress Dowager Cixi was also angry and did something bad, then the Qing Dynasty would really be over.

"Come on, Prince Xuansu Shanqi and the military department Shangshu Xu Gengshen will see you! I want them to come to the mourning house immediately! The Empress Dowager Cixi finally calmed down, and then said.

"Yes, the minion obeys!" Li Lianying hurriedly sent someone to announce the decree.

Prince Su Shanqi and Xu Gengshen were inspecting the defense of the Jingshi, and after receiving the edict summoned by the Empress Dowager Cixi, they immediately rushed to the Chuxiu Palace, which took less than half an hour in total. However, as soon as they arrived at Shi Duo, who was full of sincere fear, and Cixi, who was pale, they knew that it must be Shi Duo who had caused problems in the affairs of the Western Sichuan Army.

"Slave (minister) Shanqi (Xu Gengshen) knocks to see Lafayette (Queen Mother)!" The two hurriedly saluted.

"Get up!" The Empress Dowager Cixi said coldly.

Shanqi and Xu Geng saw that the Empress Dowager Cixi's face was a little bad, and they didn't dare to say anything. I am afraid of touching the moldy head of the Empress Dowager Cixi.

"Good Ageing. The mourning family asked you, if the western Sichuan army outside the city attacked the city, would the soldiers of the Eight Banners be able to resist their attack? Empress Dowager Cixi asked.

"Back to Galeries Lafayette! If the Western Sichuan Army outside the city attacks the city, the Eight Banners soldiers under the command of the minions will be sure to hold the capital! Shanqi replied immediately. He guessed at the same time. In the next life, Duo sent out the western Sichuan army to fail!

"Okay, that's good!" There was a smile on the Empress Dowager Cixi's face.

"But, Lafayette! The minions mean that if there are only less than 20,000 Sichuan Western troops outside the city, we can hold the Jingshi! But if the Western Sichuan Army increases its troops, then we will not be able to hold it according to the slaves. Now that the Qing army in front of it has lost all its losses, if the Western Sichuan Army increases its troops and attacks the Beijing Division. We can't resist it! Shanqi hurriedly continued. He was afraid that if the Empress Dowager Cixi really listened to him, and issued an order to be tough with Sichuanxi, when the time came, the army of Sichuanxi would come to Beijing, and he was afraid that he would only die fighting for the country.

Suddenly. The smile on the Empress Dowager Cixi's face disappeared cleanly.

"Xu Aiqing, what is your opinion?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.

"Return, Queen Mother! Now I don't have the strength to fight with western Sichuan in the Qing Dynasty. If western Sichuan takes advantage of the situation to attack the rich provinces in the east, then my Qing Dynasty will really be finished. Please also ask the Queen Mother to think twice and negotiate peace with western Sichuan as soon as possible. Put an end to this war! Xu Gengshen admonished.

"Peace talks, peace talks! Do you know what conditions Kawanishi proposed? Is it possible to negotiate peace? Shi Duo, you tell them about the conditions of western Sichuan! Empress Dowager Cixi said with a blushing face.

"Yes, Lafayette!" Shiduo hurriedly agreed.

"The western Sichuan side is very arrogant. They demanded compensation of 200 million taels of silver. At the same time, in addition to Shaanxi, Hubei and Yunnan-Guizhou. We have to cede Shanxi, Henan, Hunan and Guangxi to them! Sedori said.

Shanqi and Xu Gengshen only then knew why the Empress Dowager Cixi's face was so bad. Such conditions in western Sichuan are simply the fate of the Qing Dynasty! If they agree. I'm afraid that in less than five years, the entire Qing Dynasty will have to be swallowed up by western Sichuan.

"Lafayette, don't worry, even if you die in battle, even if all my Eight Banners disciples die in battle, you must protect the Queen Mother!" Shanqi immediately began to show his loyalty. They can't deal with less than 20,000 troops in western Sichuan, and if Western Sichuan really raises troops in Beijing, then he doesn't know what it will look like to be scared.

"Queen Mother, this is just that the Western Sichuan Army is deliberately raising the asking price. Chen thinks that we can talk to Kawanishi. Outside the city is just the young marshal of western Sichuan, not the regular mission of western Sichuan. We can talk directly to the western side of Sichuan. In this case, you will definitely not lose too much profit in the end! Xu Geng built yì said.

"What if, the western Sichuan army outside the city ignores it, and they insist on attacking the Jingshi? Besides, Wang Xiao is such a son, and his words must be effective. If Kawanishi refuses to lower its requirements, what should we do? Is it to fight or accept the conditions of western Sichuan? Empress Dowager Cixi asked with a cold face.

The crowd was silent, not knowing how to answer the question. If something goes wrong, they can't afford it.

At this time, a little eunuch walked in and glanced at Li Lianying, and after Li Lianying nodded, the little eunuch said: "Lafayette, Prince Gong Yixin asks to see!" ”

"Sixth? What is he here for? Declare him in! Empress Dowager Cixi frowned, and then said.

After the war between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Prince Gong Yixin was afraid that it would not be safe to continue to stay in Chengdu, so he went to the imperial court and asked to return to Beijing. Emperor Guangxu granted Prince Gong's request to Yixin. Before the Western Sichuan Army came to Beijing, Yi Xin had already returned to Beijing!

ps: The first shift is here, and today is still the third shift. In addition, to explain, some book friends said that this time Western Sichuan should take this opportunity to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it should not stop there. Xiaoyu mainly has two considerations, one is that western Sichuan needs time to digest the newly occupied territory; The second is the obstruction of the great powers, even if the great powers do not send troops, as long as the maritime trade in western Sichuan is blocked, some western Sichuan will suffer; The third is that western Sichuan needs to further accumulate strength, not only the army, but also the navy, and wait for three years! ……)