Empress Dowager Cixi smiled bitterly, before the British sent a call to use warships to disrupt Chinese waters, she had repeatedly asked to meet with Edward, but she was always refused, "It's really a June debt, and it's repaid quickly, so soon I became a rejected character." www.biquge.info She stood up and shook her head, "It's very boring here, go out for a walk with me, by the way, call Gao Xinkui and Wang Kaiyun first." ”

The Queen Mother walked out of the Qinzheng Palace, towards the north, she passed the peony platform but did not enter, walked to the Quyuan Fenghe stopped, got on the jade belt bridge, sat on the pavilion, looked at the lotus leaves full of lakes in a daze, the breeze of mid-spring blew through the lotus leaves that had just grown, turned out the pale green ripples, it was not yet the time to bloom, but the emerald green of the lotus leaves added a touch of color to people's hearts, "Little Lizi," the Empress Dowager Cixi looked around the Quyuan Wind Lotus for a week, "This is the first time I come to the Old Summer Palace to live, isn't it very beautiful." ”

"The place where Xisheng lives is really an auspicious place for Zhong Lingyuxiu." Li Lianying replied.

"It's beautiful, so I've always liked this place," the Empress Dowager Cixi shook the fan in her hand, "so I also hope that this place will always be good and not ruined." ”

Two men in court clothes walked up the stairs to the pavilion, and after saluting, the Queen Mother said lazily, "The British also made a move, I really don't know how to deal with it, I want to hear what you mean, and also help me sort out the attitudes of various countries." ”

"Britain and France are fighting with each other, but they are colluding together, the reason is that the strength of our Chinese sailors has become stronger, and the French want shares, but they do not want the strength of the Chinese sailors to be too strong, which will affect their right to speak in Vietnam and other places, and France has also used this matter to put pressure on us, intending to gain greater initiative in negotiations." Gao Xinkui analyzed, "That's why I will speak in unison on this matter." ”

"And the Russians have already made a lot of concessions in order to gain control of Kashmir, and if we make concessions to the British, Kashmir and Bangladesh will have to withdraw." Wang Kaiyun said.

"In this way, the land of the North Sea will definitely not be obtained," Gao Xinkui frowned, "and the Russians will even take revenge on us for breaking the treaty." ”

"What Prince Gong said makes sense, although he is too weak," Wang Kaiyun said, "in order to settle the affairs of Vietnam first, Wei Chen thinks that Kashmir might as well let it go and give it to the British, and the British will benefit, as long as they no longer support the affairs of Vietnam, it will be a success." ”

"And what about the Suez Canal?" The Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "To whom is this share given?" ”

"This matter depends on the attitude of Britain and France," Gao Xinkui analyzed, "if the French do not know each other and do not make concessions in the matter of Vietnam, and the British are willing to make concessions in Shi Dakai, in this case, it is better to sell to the British." ”

"The British want to sell the 7,000-ton ironclad ship to the Japanese for the time being, there is no word, now it is just a negotiation, and I don't know when it will be negotiated, and I don't know when it will be delivered. We still need to transport the 7,000-ton warships we bought to China, and delivery is the best. Wang Kaiyun said coldly, "Just like Shi Dakai and others, who have lived for so many years, they are already the benevolence of the Queen Mother, and it is not our fault if they all let the British be destroyed, and the Queen Mother is benevolent and righteous." ”

The Queen Mother was silent, "That is, for the sake of this ship, I need to give up the North Sea and Bangladesh." ”

"Not just a ship, but Vietnam." Wang Kaiyun said.

"Yes, Vietnam." Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "I know," of course she felt depressed, she had spent so many years of time and energy, just earned a chance to take the lead, but was defeated by the British and French, "I just think it's a pity." ”

"Xisheng Mingjian, China's use of shares to sow discord between the two countries, in exchange for legal persons to make concessions in Vietnam, and use Kashmir to suppress the British, in an attempt to exchange for the land of the North Sea, to mess up the situation in South Asia, has been the essence of the deep vertical and horizontal struggle. Furthermore, if you are the same in the past and do not know the situation in the world, how can you act like this? Gao Xinkui comforted Cixi and said, "Acting is in people, and success is in heaven, and everything cannot be forced." ”

"In this case, in the end, the British are too strong, and we only need to get stuck in our necks, and we can't move, let alone fight back." Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head slightly, "I know, you can step down." ”

Obviously, the Empress Dowager Cixi has made a conclusion, but she can't wipe her face for a while, Wang Kaiyun was silent, but Gao Xinkui couldn't help but remind again, "Lord Guo Songtao has already finalized the specific details of the agreement on the North Sea and Kashmir with the Russians, if the two countries officially reach an agreement, even if the Empress Dowager has not yet used the seal, I am afraid that Russia will also take advantage of this to make a fuss and use it to suppress our Qing Dynasty among countries, so the Empress Dowager still decides early." ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi let go of the matter and no longer considered it, and rested for a few days, and handed over the affairs of the court and politics to Prince Gong for the time being, and she was just Zhu Pi. After a few days like this, when she got up on this day, the Queen Mother seemed to have figured it out, her name was Li Lianying, "Little Lizi, comb your hair, and call it later." ”

"Huh."

The palace maids were busy combing the Empress Dowager Cixi's hair, Li Lianying went down and ordered and came up again, and the Empress Dowager asked, "How is Guo Songtao there?" ”

"Today I have made an appointment to discuss the territorial exchange with Russian Ambassador Vebe." Li Lianying saw that the Queen Mother nodded, so she asked, "Do you want Lord Guo Songtao to stop the negotiation on this matter?" ”

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "Just let him stop, if we talk about it any longer, I won't be able to give Kashmir to him." "The Empress Dowager Cixi made a decision in her heart, and was ready to hand over Kashmir to the British in exchange for a 7,000-ton ironclad ship to be successfully transported out of the Suez Canal.

Bangladesh may have to give up, it all depends on whether the British accept their concessions, but they will never give up if they do something and don't do something.

The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at the pearl on her head in the mirror, and her mood today was exactly the same as the sapphire on her head, very dull, and the Empress Dowager Cixi took down the purple gold sapphire phoenix, "This is not good-looking, change it." ”

The palace maid who was waiting for the head hurriedly took a few boxes out for the queen mother to choose, and the queen mother Cixi saw a set of pink jade heads from Bangladesh tribute, and felt even more piercing, so after looking at it for a long time, she changed to a set of ruby gold treasure heads, the palace maids were busy, and Li Lianying, who was going out to deliver the decree, hurriedly walked in, "Qiqi Xisheng, urgent information is coming from the north!" ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi lazily opened the fold in Li Lianying's hand, and when she saw it, she stood up, and the palace maid who was about to insert a hairpin for the Empress Dowager was caught off guard, and suddenly a blood mark was drawn from the Empress Dowager's ear. (To be continued.) )