"If they know that I don't want French India, it's just a pretense, something we don't want, but the British see the Indian Ocean as their own forbidden territory, and I say a little bit about it, so I make him jump to his feet, and as a result, in fact, we are not ready to ask for French India, and the British know this, will they be half angry?" The Empress Dowager Cixi turned her head, looked at the important ministers and said with a smile, "We have a beautiful time playing beautifully." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Ming Xiu plank road, naturally talking about French India, but the darkness of Chen Cang, what is this talking about? The onlookers were puzzled, but the Empress Dowager Cixi did not say it explicitly, "The British are very knowledgeable, and finally got out of the negotiation table, so some practical things can be discussed, the French We have already let him succeed on one condition, so the other one, we can't help but let go, right?" If that's the case, then it's really not enough to see. ”

Sun Yuwen nodded and said, "Yes, 20 million taels of silver, it's not much, let's be merciful, this is completely the Queen Mother's mercy, otherwise, according to Weichen's intentions, it is also a good thing to follow the will of heaven and follow the will of the people, and no one can stop us." ”

"It's not a lot of money, but they can't save face," the Empress Dowager Cixi said with a smile, "Why do European powers like ours want to pay reparations to a country that was beaten in the navy decades ago?" They can't get their face down, they call it me, and I can't come down, but the result is here, they always have to give in, I think this price is a little low now, if it is bargained by the French in the future, then it is estimated that there is not much money," Cixi was a little regretful, "Tell Guo Songtao that the compensation should not be reduced too much!" ”

"But if the French still feel that they can't lose face, then whether they can pay compensation is still a difficult matter," Dong Yuanol said, the wind on the deck, the roar of the engines was very loud, and these well-mannered ministers couldn't help but speak loudly, "The minister thinks that even if French India is forced to give up by the British, other places need to take a little more back, no matter what it is." ”

Zuo Zongtang said with a smile: "No matter what, this time we can't let the French keep their face together, if they have a lining, even if the face is given to the French, it doesn't hurt at all, but what kind of stinky shelf of pride in France is really a dream." ”

Very good, these ministers finally began to look at relations with foreign countries under the influence of the Empress Dowager Cixi, thinking about how to weaken France, but the idea is not too naïve, but there is always this trend, the big guys on the deck were suddenly mobilized by Dong Yuanol's words, and they discussed how to let the French cut some flesh out, the Empress Dowager Cixi was just silent, although the Red River was turbulent, but the river was not very open, but it was a while to the other side.

The other side of the river is already waving the flag, the important figures of Vietnam, including those who were originally in Hue, the ministers of the Nguyen Dynasty have arrived, when the Empress Dowager Cixi got off the ship, it was already all counted, the mountain called the Empress Dowager Cixi Wanfu Jin'an, the Empress Dowager Cixi this time did not as before, quickly let the eunuch pass the decree, please stand up, but did not say a word, slowly walked down from the deck, the weather in May, although it was already evening, Vietnam was already very hot, the wind on the dock on the shore of the wind shook everyone's clothes, The Vietnamese officials kneeling on the ground in neat court clothes don't know why, their foreheads are full of sweat, the Empress Dowager Cixi's Huang Luo Gai Qing is in mid-air, covering the sunset, the Empress Dowager Cixi slowly approached the crowd, without saying a word, her face is calm, and her calm face can be said to be not a good face.

In addition to the sound of the mountain just now, now here, only the wind is whistling, the Empress Dowager Cixi's jewel tassel pendant is blown slightly swinging, she walked slowly, walked to the front of the crowd, kneeling in front of the French officials A few officials in Chinese uniforms, then showed a smile, she raised her face, and the little eunuch hurriedly helped up an old man at the head, "Zeng Guoquan, you are not too young, don't always kneel like this." ”

At the head is Zeng Guoquan, the governor of Liangguang, his spirit is excellent, and his voice is like a bell, "The queen mother came to Liangguang, and Weichen did not take over, which is already a capital crime. ”

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "I didn't say this, such a big event, what follows is indeed a great good thing, you get up quickly, I see that your body is tougher than Zeng Wenzhenggong, and you have to maintain it well, what about the dynasty, young blood is wanted, but this old minister's insight is not comparable to that of young courtiers, this time the battle of Vietnam, of course, young people naturally contribute a lot, but fortunately, with you and Park Cungong, I don't have to worry about Vietnam's affairs, so comfortably all the way to the south, I can still listen to your good news all the way, and my life is not bad. ”

Zeng Guoquan hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and the Empress Dowager Cixi made an order first: "In the previous battle of Beining, the punishment of the officials and generals who continued to fight in the south was cancelled, this is the reason of the DPRK and China, and you can't be blamed very much." ”

Who else can there be in the DPRK and China? That's true...... Zeng Guoquan was grateful again, and the Empress Dowager Cixi crossed Zeng Guoquan and saw the person kneeling behind her, "You are Tang Jingsong?" ”

Although she had been on the fold before, the Empress Dowager Cixi had never seen Tang Jingsong, and Tang Jingsong kowtowed, "Weichen is here." ”

"You are very good," the Empress Dowager Cixi said approvingly, "In ancient times, Ban Chao abandoned his pen and threw himself into Rong, and now you Tang Jingsong entered Vietnam alone, contacted the Black Flag Army, and counterattacked the law, not to mention it, get up, what about Liu Yongfu?" The Empress Dowager Cixi thought of Liu Yongfu, the two most outstanding figures in the Sino-French War in history, one Feng Zicai, and the other is Liu Yongfu, Liu Yongfu came out in response, and knelt down to obey orders after leaving the class, "You are the same!" I am not to blame for the previous affairs of the Black Flag Army in the country, and I have sent a secret decree to you in the past, about you are not at ease, I will say it again today, as long as you are loyal to the country, regardless of the past suspicions, get up! The Empress Dowager Cixi abandoned the illusion of silence just now at this time, and the ministers seemed very strange why the Empress Dowager was so blue-eyed to Liu Yongfu, but then she immediately explained, and she said to the Vietnamese ministers who were kneeling on the other side, "You Liu Yongfu fought here, more or less, and also taught the whole of Vietnam what is called loyalty." (To be continued.) )