The meaning of these words is that he is still ready to entrust the political affairs of the state of Vietnam to Nguyen Van Huang, which is obviously not ready to pursue anything, and for the Vietnamese ministers, this is good news, "Yes, the foreign ministers will obey the mandate of the Empress Dowager of the Celestial Dynasty." Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Ruan Wenxiang Fu knelt down again and said.

"Let's go, go into the city and take a look," said the Empress Dowager Cixi, "the Black Flag Army has fought here several times, but I don't know how the soldiers led by Liu Yongfu are, and they can do nothing now, but the soldiers who are fighting for the country can't be seen!" ”

After the army was fished, the royal driver brought three groups of people from the country, one group was the people from the factory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to prepare to set up the factory, and the second wave was the businessmen who came from Liangguang, who were about to open mines, make iron, dig coal, cut wood, buy rice, etc., which was to send money and give the laborers some way to live. The third set is a dry offering of the Shengping Department, the most popular stars at this time are the pillars of the major opera troupes, the army is not able to come over with silver, and it is appropriate to let the big guys see these stars, which is also helpful to morale, before in Langzhuang Lake, Tan Xinpei, Mei Qiaoling, Yang Yuelou, etc. were all present, chanting and singing and playing very dedicatedly, in order to appease homesickness. Next, I naturally have to act to show the big guys. It's just that after the Empress Dowager Cixi visited the camp of the Black Flag Army, she entered the industry and rested, and she didn't see it for a long time, Sun Yuwen was a little strange, but it was not easy to urge, and the ministers waited outside the flower hall to wait, Rong Lu was the minister of customs defense, responsible for the security and order outside, so Sun Yuwen said to Rong Lu, "Lord Rong, if the West Sage doesn't come out, the drama outside can't be opened, Lord Wang will go outside the city this time, dispatch food, and you're not here, you are in charge of the customs defense, or go in and take a look, Is there something going on with the guards? There's no way we're waiting. ”

Rong Lu nodded, bypassed the wall, passed through the circular arch, the guards stood on both sides of the aisle, and the leader of the guards saw Rong Lu come in and hurriedly said goodbye, "Is there something wrong?" Why hasn't the Queen Mother come out yet? ”

The commander of the guards said that he didn't know, at this time it was already dark, the octagonal palace lamp was lit and pulled, dotted with the garden was very quiet, Rong Lu originally wanted to quit, but he saw a shadow in the house, and his feet were involuntarily walking towards the dormitory where the Empress Dowager Cixi rested, and when he arrived at the bottom of the corridor, Li Lianying was guarding the door, and saw Rong Lu coming, and went down the steps to say goodbye, Rong Lu whispered, "Has the West Holy Master gotten up?" ”

"I've already changed my clothes," Li Lianying said, "I don't know what's wrong with this, what are you thinking about sitting in front of the window, and those who are slaves don't dare to urge," At this time, the voice of the Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly sounded in the room, obviously she heard the conversation outside, "Little Lizi, who is outside?" ”

"Back to Lafayette, it's Lord Ronglu!"

"Let him in!"

Li Lianying turned away and asked Rong Lu to come in, Rong Lu took a deep breath and walked up to the eunuch, the door was silently opened by the palace maids, the main room was a little dim, only the side room was lit with a few huge candles, lit brightly, the Empress Dowager Cixi sat in front of the dresser with her back to Rong Lu, without saying a word, Rong Lu bowed slightly, "Queen Mother, the time has come for the play, the lords of all countries outside and the Vietnamese ministers are waiting for you." ”

"Let them wait," the Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head, and from her tone, it seemed to be a little sluggish, Rong Lu raised her head and looked at the back of the Empress Dowager Cixi, she was wearing a dark purple auspicious dress tonight, and on her back was a pattern of passionflower entwined branches and green luans and colorful phoenixes dancing together, in fact, this color was extremely dull in the night. "All of a sudden, I don't seem to have the heart to listen to the play."

"Today, I saw the soldiers of the Black Flag Army, the dead and wounded, so miserable, we meat eaters, naturally only need to move our mouths, and they are soldiers who are fighting against the enemy, they not only paid blood and tears for our orders, but also to sacrifice their most precious lives, before in Langzhuang Lake, I suppressed the discomfort in my heart, but when I arrived at Shenglong Mansion, this feeling could not be suppressed," the Empress Dowager Cixi sighed faintly, "Once the success is ten thousand bones, this poem is easy and simple." , but no one wants to be that dry bone, everyone wants to be a successful general, but most people think they are generals, but in fact they are just dry bones. When I was far away in Beijing, I couldn't see such a parting of life and death, so I was naturally hard-hearted and didn't take care of them at all," Empress Dowager Cixi turned her back to Rong Lu, just looking at herself in the mirror, talking to herself, as if she was talking to herself, not confiding in Rong Lu, "But when I got to the battlefield and saw such a tragic scene, Zhonghua, I really don't know what to do, maybe some people say that I knelt down on the front line of Langsheng to worship the officers and soldiers who died in battle, but I just imitated Sun Wu to buy people's hearts, but in fact, I didn't, I really feel that I feel too guilty for them, and for my own selfish interests, I can't relieve my guilt by letting them die in a foreign land, not being able to reunite with their families, and not having to bow down. ”

"Empress Dowager," Rong Lu quietly listened to the Empress Dowager Cixi babbling like this, "Empress Dowager, you are the most upright, fighting against France, this is for the sake of the country's righteousness, and there is no self-interest, you don't need to feel guilty, it is also common for soldiers to die on the battlefield, if the slave wants to go to the battlefield in the future, he is naturally ready to donate his life." ”

"Why do you need to say this, you are now a dignified military secretary, how can you go to the battlefield, I will not let you go to the front line," Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head, she stretched out her hand and waved, the palace maids waiting in the room quietly retreated, she looked at her face in the mirror, "For many years, we have known each other for more than thirty years, time flies so fast," she stood up, "I naturally have selfish interests, if it weren't for my own power, in order to block Prince Gong, I naturally wouldn't want to start a war, Why do you turn things around for me? ”

"In this war, the Western countries no longer dare to underestimate my Qing Dynasty," Rong Lu saw that the Empress Dowager Cixi turned around, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the Empress Dowager Cixi, "These soldiers die well, they can make the country stronger, and it is the best way for the soldiers to sacrifice their lives for the country like this." ”

"What you said is extreme, Zhonghua," the Empress Dowager Cixi was a little in a low mood, "those who are in power should not be enthusiastic, nor should they be too compassionate, I may not have been a qualified monarch all along." ”

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