"Presumably it's because business is difficult to do this year," the queen smiled, picked up the account book, handed it to Concubine Xun, and Concubine Xun took it, "Where can this business make money every year." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"That's it," the emperor moved his neck and stood up, "spare him first this time, and then look at it when the moon is over, if you are so lazy again, then I will not spare it." The emperor got up, Concubine Xun knelt down and put boots on the emperor, and the emperor smiled: "This thing is done by the slaves, how can I bother you," Concubine Xun smiled slightly, "It is the duty of the concubine to serve the emperor." ”

The emperor nodded and said to the empress, "I will go to the Qinzheng Palace first, and there is something important to discuss today." ”

"Yes, congratulations to the emperor."

The emperor got up, out of Kyushu Qingyan, first went to the Changchun Immortal Pavilion to wait for the Empress Dowager Cixi's car, to the Changchun Immortal Pavilion, the emperor's original relaxed appearance disappeared, solemnly walked into the Hanbi Hall, the Empress Dowager Cixi has been dressed neatly, although the summer dress is quite cool, but **, auspicious clothes, court clothes are passed down like this, it is also several layers thick, the Empress Dowager's forehead has been slightly sweaty, and when she saw the emperor come in, she said: "Where is the emperor?" ”

"Come over to the empress," the emperor said indifferently, "today is the military aircraft department, the cabinet, the nobles, and the ministers of various ministries and courts, so the ministers have come to invite the emperor to go to the palace together." ”

"Well," the Empress Dowager Cixi nodded unimpressed by the emperor's indifferent attitude, "Then let's go with us." ”

The emperor and queen went to the Qinzheng Hall together, today is not the military aircraft to play right, the Dongnuan Pavilion can't be opened, the top people of the empire are already here, including some imperial ministers, the ministers of the guards, and even Jia Frame, who has set a schedule to return to his hometown, is also on this day, and there are about seventy or eighty people in total, so on this day, the Empress Dowager Cixi and the main hall of the Tongzhi Emperor's Imperial Qinzheng Palace.

The emperor sat down, the plaque of diligence and pro-sage above his head was hung high, and the original five golden silk nanmu screens of the golden dragon of the mountains and seas behind him were removed and replaced with a yellow gauze nine-fold yellow rosewood screen. The emperor and queen sat down, the ministers shouted long live, the palace of diligence was empty, and there were many ministers who came to see the court today. The sound of the mountain cry was deafening, very spectacular, and the eunuch rose again, and the ceremony ended.

The Queen Mother was the first to speak, "Tianjin's business." How's it going? After all these days, why hasn't it been dealt with well? Is Zeng Guofan useless? Or are you ministers in the court, who can't handle this matter well? ”

Prince Gong hurriedly said that he didn't dare, "The ministers have done their best to deal with this matter, and they must no longer use swords and soldiers to destroy the current situation in Zhongxing, and the ministers have appointed the Hanlin Academy and others to go to Tianjin with the prime minister Yamen Zhangjing to assist Zeng Guofan in signing a treaty and negotiating with foreigners." and appeased the residents of Tianjin. ”

"Oh? Unexpectedly, the Hanlin Academy is moving? "The queen mother said idly, and the emperor was also very surprised, needless to say, this own master Li Hongzao and the sixth uncle are not the right way." Master Li," the Queen Mother asked Li Hongzao, "Aren't you the most unaccustomed to foreigners?" ”

The muscles on Li Hongzao's cheeks trembled, "Empress Dowager Qi, although the minister is extremely unsightly of this foreigner's business. It's just that foreigners are pressuring, and we must work with one heart and one mind and be unanimous with the outside world in order to ensure that our Daqing country is safe and sound. If you are poor, you will change, and the gentleman will be the same, and his original intention will not change, and he can follow the trend. ”

"Good!" The Queen Mother praised, "This sentence is of one heart and one mind, and it is unanimous to the outside world." I listened the most comfortably! ”

Prince Gong stepped forward, "There is good news coming from Tianjin today, the emperor, the empress dowager, and Zeng Guofan have signed a new treaty with foreigners, including 15 articles on trade and 8 articles on mission, all of which are the missionary and commercial matters that are not very clear in the new covenant between China and France in Beijing, and they have been carefully finalized article by article, paragraph by paragraph, as long as the legal person carries out missionary and trade in accordance with this regulation in the future, trade will be worry-free." ”

"There are also more overseas children and skilled workers to study in France, purchase French steel casting equipment, etc., and use Wenzhou, Jilong, and Xiamen as exclusive import and export ports for the French, and enjoy tariff reduction."

"Hire foreigners to teach the new army, increase the amount of French warships purchased, and purchase the technology and facilities of French shipyards......"

"Is there any compensation?" The Queen Mother asked idly.

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, there is no compensation," Prince Gong was calm, "uphold the Holy Will of the Queen Mother, sign a contract in a foreign country, and pay indemnity inexcisibly," Prince Gong obviously spent money to buy things, which is not a reparation, but the price is slightly higher than the market price, and the equipment bought is also about to be eliminated by the French, but these things are still very useful when they are brought to China, so Prince Gong does not say it, and the Queen Mother naturally understands.

"It's just that," Prince Gong smiled bitterly, "in the case of the death of a family of three French businessmen, the French ambassador strongly insisted that China send a special envoy to the French mainland to apologize, and Ambassador Guo Songtao could not replace it." ”

There was a buzzing sound in the hall, and many people were talking to each other, "How can you be like this, insulting the national body!" Smile generously! ”

"yes, ridiculous!"

"How can Prince Gong agree to this? After signing such an agreement, this Zeng Guofan is going to be overdue! ”

"Let's see, Li Baoding, it's not so easy to spare this matter!"

Dong Yuanol is the imperial history of the palace, and hurriedly shouted in a low voice to let everyone be quiet, and not to lose honor in front of the emperor.

These people, hehe, don't care about anything else, but this matter of apology is so much of a fuss.

The Queen Mother pretended to be extremely surprised, and her sharp voice sounded behind the curtain, "How can the Celestial Empire go to the West to apologize for the death of a merchant, this matter is definitely not feasible!" ”

"Exactly," Dong Yuanol said, "Empress Dowager Qiyu, if that's the case, where is the grandeur of the Heavenly Empire?" If you don't say the French people, people from other countries will also look down on our Qing Dynasty, and it is really unwise to lose the integrity of the Heavenly Dynasty for a small pawn! I'd rather fight to the death with foreigners than lose my dignity! ”

"This ......" Prince Gong still didn't know what the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to do at this time, and hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager Qiqi, this matter has been ascertained, it was Feng Er and others who hired someone to secretly kill the French merchant's family, and incited the emotions of the natives, which made the matter of Tianjin out of control. ”

Baojun and the others also agreed again and again, and the faces of Yu Shi Qingliu and the others showed anger, but they couldn't interject, only Dong Yuanol jumped up and down. Nothing can be said to agree to this clause. "This dynasty has not sent an envoy to apologize, and it seems that the monarchs dare to be the first in the world!" Dong Yuanol said sarcastically.

For a while, a few people also echoed loudly, and the palace was in a mess, and Prince Gong saw that the situation was a little uncontrollable. Turning his head, he glanced at Li Hongzao, "Master Li, you can say something quickly," Prince Gong was a little anxious. blurted out, "For the sake of the overall situation of the emperor's pro-government, the overall situation is important!" ”

Li Hongzao sighed silently, "That's it," Li Hongzao raised his head with a firm expression, "Queen Mother, Sage Yun, if there is a change, Tianjin's matter." Although there are foreigners who are arrogant for the sake of the troubled place, but Feng Er and others deliberately make trouble and kill foreign businessmen, it is a very clear thing, and it cannot be denied, and the way of a gentleman lies in self-examination of Mingde, since it is wrong," Li Hongzao closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Apology is also a common thing." ”

The people were dumbfounded. How so? The emperor who is the most square and the most concerned about the system actually said the words of bowing his head to foreigners and admitting his mistakes.

Xu Tong is a co-organizer of the university, and he was also present, and Xu Tong also kowtowed. "The minister seconded the proposal."

For a while, Prince Gong's people also kowtowed again and again, "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”

When the Queen Mother saw this, she smiled, "That's what everyone means?" ”

Dong Yuanol quietly leaned down and stopped talking. Prince Gong replied: "This is what everyone means, please use the seal of the Queen Mother to approve this treaty." ”

"That's it," the Queen Mother's words revealed a taste of relief, "The military aircraft department uses the seal, and the world is clear, don't delay it anymore if it's decided, and quickly understand this matter." ”

"Queen Mother Shengming!"

The Queen Mother seemed to have regained her calm and calm appearance, "Since this is a big shout, and the matter with the French has been dealt with, the big guys are here, there is something, I want to talk about it here." ”

The group of males and females, "Please advise the Queen Mother!" ”

"This year is already the ninth year of Tongzhi, the emperor is eighteen years old, and he is also married, the ancients spoke, started a family, this became a family, and naturally should start a business, I took over the burden of this thousand catties from the first emperor, so many years, I boasted that I had no great fault, but there was no great achievement, just did foreign affairs, built a navy, counted, there were a few practical things to do," the emperor's heart thumped, not only the emperor, but the hearts of many people in the hall thumped.

"Since Emperor Xuanzong, the troubles of foreigners have gradually risen, the first emperor at the time, but also added this long-haired Taiping army, from Guangxi, all the way to Tianjin, but also divided the troops to the north to Zhili, the Taiping army occupied the south of the Yangtze River, twisted thieves and made chaos in the Central Plains, finally resisted, the British and French invaded China again, the first emperor had to go to the autumn hunt Mulan, left me, and the king of Yizheng, together to resist the enemy, fortunately the soldiers with their lives, the people support, the ministers force, the ancestors blessed, this won a game, It laid the foundation for the peaceful situation of the Tongzhi Dynasty without foreign enemies for more than ten years. ”

"The ministers of Gu Ming rebelled against the Lord, I had no choice but to use the chapter of the Tongdaotang given by the first emperor to send them down, this rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River has just been pacified, and the army has been wiped out, and I can't imagine that Xinjiang is in chaos again," the Queen Mother said this, and she felt that it was too difficult for so many years.

"Agu Bai is so unbelievable, and now he has suppressed it, running foreign affairs, building a water division, building a new army, increasing official positions, reforming the imperial examination, so many years, doing so many things, this palace asks himself, the errand given to me by the first emperor," the queen mother's voice was high-pitched, "I didn't do it!" ”

Prince Gong's expression was complicated, and he only listened to the Empress Dowager Cixi continue, "The emperor has grown up, and he has also made great achievements in studying and governing government. On the tenth day of the ninth month, after the Double Ninth Festival, the emperor held a pro-government ceremony! ”

Finally waited for this time, Li Hongzao's body shook violently, and the palace was in an uproar, I didn't expect the queen mother who refused to give up power before to be so neat! Simply and neatly return to the emperor!

The quick-sighted minister was already lying on the ground and shouting, "The Queen Mother is holy!" ”

"The Queen Mother's Holy Virtue!"

Liang Ruyi waved his hand, and the two eunuchs came up, and moved the yellow gauze nine-fold rosewood screen behind the emperor, and the emperor stood up and knelt on one knee, "Huang Eniang, my son still needs more experience, please continue to hang the curtain!" The Emperor choked up when he said this.

The queen mother wearing the crown of court clothes sat on the throne, and the ministers did not dare to look more, only Prince Gong looked up and glanced at the queen mother, only to see the queen mother with a smile on her face, but very majestic, it seemed to be a bodhisattva on the lotus platform, graceful and luxurious, and merciful to the world. The Queen Mother's autumn-like eyes saw Prince Gong, smiled slightly, and slowly stood up, "I have made up my mind, and there is no change, the king of the government, the military aircraft department will make the meaning of this palace clear to the world, from now on I will not ask about the affairs of the previous dynasty, all military affairs will be handed over to the emperor himself, you kneel down!" ”

Qunchen Shan Hu Long Live Yuguan withdrew, his expression was a little excited, some were lonely, some were shocked, and some were full of interest, Wen Xiang looked at Prince Gong, Prince Gong sighed, and he didn't know what his mood was, but he felt that he seemed to be a lot more relaxed, "Go to the military aircraft department, and draft the order." Prince Gong turned his head and looked at the Qinzheng Hall bathed in the setting sun, thinking thoughtfully.

Is this the beginning of a new era?

"Emperor, hurry up," Empress Dowager Cixi pulled up the emperor and looked at the emperor with tears in the corners of her eyes, "Have you learned the way the emperor dealt with the Tianjin teaching case just now?" ”

"I learned, the emperor's mother, the sons are not filial, and they still suspect the emperor's mother." Emperor Tongzhi said in a choked voice.

"It's good to learn," the queen mother pressed the emperor's shoulder, and the temperature in her hand passed through the court clothes, so that the emperor could clearly feel it, "It's up to you next, you are the emperor, as long as you remember, don't be afraid of anything!" ”

On July 28, the ninth year of Tongzhi, the Empress Dowager Imperial Qinzheng Palace Yuanmingyuan, negotiated the Tianjin Teaching Plan Treaty, and suddenly announced the withdrawal of the curtain and returned to the government. The emperor in the ninth year of Tongzhi in the first ten days of the tenth line of pro-government ceremony, Xianfeng 12 to Tongzhi 9 years is the Empress Dowager Cixi curtain listening to the government period, later historians of this decade of evaluation of this decade is very high, that the modern era, the situation of lagging behind the West, can slowly pull back, originated in this period, and unanimously believe that this period of time monarchs and ministers are quite able to work with one heart and one mind, eliminate small differences and small contradictions, and work together for the strength of the country, is the most politically enlightened and the period of least political struggle.

The fourth volume of "Morning Bell and Dusk Drum" is over, so please look forward to the next volume of "Forbidden Spring"! (To be continued.) )

PS: "Forbidden Spring" is coming soon.,Everyone said,Do you want to reward me to urge me to pinch more,,,, I'm going to stop for a few days to think about the content of the next volume.,When it will be updated depends on everyone's enthusiasm!