Chapter 190: Emperor Tongzhi Acted Alone (2)

Emperor Tongzhi issued an edict, and the waiter Guiqing and the imperial historian Shen Huai quickly went up to dissuade him.

Li Hongzao, the emperor and minister of military aircraft, criticized Li Zhichen: Yue Twist Chu Ping, Fennel Fang Blazing; It is not advisable for our emperor to use useful wealth and put useless land. Ministers look at the world, although it is also brilliant, but the day of my emperor's repair, the time of chaos or rise.

Emperor Tongzhi said angrily: You all have parents, you and others want to do what your parents want, and you dare to disobey? I am a little filial piety. What does Uncle Six Emperors mean?

Prince Gong said: Your Majesty, the servants thought that if they did not use the money from the ministry, they could repair it a little. The servant donated 20,000 taels of silver to make his best.

Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiangdao: Emperor Qiyu and Minister of the Japanese State Yanagihara Maemitsu recently came to Beijing and claimed that China has not yet been governed in the land of eastern Taiwan, and the people of the land are still in a state of independence. In the winter of the year before last, the Ryukyu people drifted to Taitung and were plundered and killed by Tufan, and the Japanese people said that they were born and harmed people. The minions thought that there would be a fight on the southeast island. Xinjiang in the northwest, the war is in full swing, whether the Old Summer Palace is repaired or not, I implore my emperor to judge.

Emperor Tongzhi: Ryukyu, the two islands of Taiwan, or my vassals, or my land, the people of the land kill each other, the verdict is in me, and the Wa country has no right to intervene. If it comes to attack, I will send troops, and I will not be rude! I have a decree that the place where the Old Summer Palace is repaired is only the palace where the Queen Mother lives in the two palaces, and I am stationed in the place where I listen to the government, and the silver is consumed.

On the tenth day of the first month of 1874, Emperor Tongzhi issued another edict: Constant thinking of material resources is difficult, everything is simple, I only choose to rebuild the two palaces stationed in 26 palaces, a total of 3,566 houses and palaces, in order to save money. The two lakes and two Guangzhou, Sichuan provinces with lush products, must focus on the purchase of large pieces of nan, cypress, yellow pine and other timber 3,000 pieces each, and send them to Beijing within a time limit.

Fujian Daoyu Yu Shi traveled to Baichuan when he heard it, that is, when he was angry, he was afraid of being tired of the saint and determining.

Emperor Tongzhi angrily dismissed his post.

Li Hongzao, Minister of Military Aircraft and Emperor of the Emperor, played again: rebuilding the garden is a useless tour; Thinking of the difficult times, my emperor should be the province of nameless work.

Prince Yixun of alcohol, Wang Yixuan of Qingjun, and Jing Shou, the former minister of the Imperial Palace, also jointly advised and blocked.

After the governors of Zhejiang and Sichuan also prospered with the army, they were all scorched earth, and the giant trees had been destroyed by the Taiping army, and the water transportation was extremely difficult, and the difficulty of purchasing materials could also be summarized, and I sincerely asked for a postponement of the deadline.

Li Zongxi, the governor of Liangjiang, was even more indignant, and said: Star changes are frequent, and external troubles are blazing. Last year, Shen Huai, the imperial historian, asked to stop the garden work, and the minister was also foolish, and the words were not enough, and the work was not stopped. I am too worried about the gills, and there are those who cannot speak. The situation is difficult, the degree is short, and the ear is especially end. Today, the foreigners are close between the elbows and armpits, and the Old Summer Palace is dozens of miles away from the capital.

Over the years, whenever there has been a case of civil and religious disputes, the foreigners' demands have not been fulfilled, and they have used military ships. The warships pointed out, first to Tianjin, Tianjin to the police, then Haidian sunset, this matter is inevitable. Yanju has no danger of guarding, and Xishan is a serval for escape, and the islanders have the heart to counteract. The emperor is here for the queen mother, and this minister is very uneasy.

If the emperor makes a decision and stops work quickly, the subjects of the world will know that the emperor has the idea of lying down and tasting courage, and he will resonate with the spirit of hatred. Sharpened, accumulated over the years, do not suffer from not cutting off the head of the Yue's family and tie the neck of Loulan. On the other day, the people of Fukang, Siyi Binfu, the beginning of the Lingtai Sutra, can be completed in a few days, Xi must urgently try to make it difficult!

The lord of the man occupies a lofty position, holds the handle of prestige, and does not take reverence as his heart, and his wise king will sprout arrogant thoughts; If there is no righteous person on the side, the villain will be a flattering person and steal the position. Recently, the university scholar Wenxiang was sick, and the waiter Guiqing was transferred, and the road was quite regrettable. The ministers are said to be old and worried about the country, and it is advisable to stay around them to supplement them with holy virtue; Those who are loyal and dare to admonish, it is advisable to guide the envoys to restore the holy hearing.

Emperor Tongzhi heard it all and was noncommittal.

Wen Xiang, Minister of Military Aircraft, was very anxious, and rushed to the Prime Minister's Yamen to pay homage to Prince Gong Yixun, Wen Xiang said: My emperor is not more important, why don't you dissuade the prince?

Yi Xun said: The heart of my emperor's garden, how can Lord Wen not know! The two palaces have been hanging the curtain for more than ten years, and my emperor is overwhelmed, this is the blossoming on the tree, and the situation is borrowed!

The two were talking to themselves, and the British minister Wittoma came to the defense.

Wen Xiangdao: What happened to Mr. Minister?

Wei Tuma Road: On the 4th of this month, Emperor Meiji of the Wa Kingdom ordered the samurai Saigo of the Satsuma Domain to lead 3,600 troops from the province, borrow land to drill troops, and invade Taiwan. The war in the Taiwan Strait in the southeast of the country has begun, and there is peace in the city of Beijing.

Yi Xun was frightened and said: Really?

Wei Tuma Dao: The British Empire's envoy to the Japanese sent someone to summon him, how can he be fake!

Yi Xun and Wen Xiang were very frightened, and rushed to the Qianqing Palace to report, and the Tongzhi Emperor was also shocked, that is, when the envoys of the Japanese State exchanged contracts in Beijing last year, they did not discuss the matter of sending personnel to Taiwan to give birth to the place. Li Henian, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, has not seen any reports of such major events so far, which is very surprising.

The place of birth is under the jurisdiction of China, how can the Japanese country be allowed to watch! What is the situation in this place must be examined in detail and properly arranged in order to be prepared. Shen Baozhen, the minister of shipping in Fujian, sent the minister of coastal defense in Taiwan and other places to take charge of the affairs of various countries. If there is a crisis, how to allocate troops will be discussed with Fujian Governor Li Henian and Admiral Luo Dachun.

On the 6th day of the first month of April, Emperor Tongzhi issued another edict: Pan Wei, the political secretary of Fujian, will go to Taiwan to help Shen Baozhen properly plan all matters, and consult with Li Henian and Admiral Luo Dachun to handle the situation. Where is Pan Wei now? And Zhang Shusheng found out, urging him to go to Fujian quickly, and to go there concurrently, without a little delay.

Pan Wei received the order and rushed from Suzhou to Shanghai to meet with the Japanese envoy to the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yuan Qianguang.

Pan Weidao: What happened to the soldiers and ships of the country who invaded my Fujian?

Yanagihara Qianguang said: The year before last, our people strayed into Taitung by the wind and were killed by 56 people in Taiwan, which is very hateful. Now that our army is out, those who resist should be killed.

Pan Wei said: Taiwan is the land of our Qing Dynasty, how can it be ravaged by Erbang, long live my emperor has issued an edict, ordering all kinds of armies to go to the Taiwan Strait; The soldiers of your state, if they are not careful, will be wiped out.

Yanagihara Qianguang Road: My country and your state have a deep enmity against the bloodless sea. If you hunt down and kill Taiwan and harm our people, I will withdraw from the army; However, it is difficult to control the evil customs of your country, and you must make a strict covenant to make a policy of never killing refugees.

Pan Fei said: For the sake of manslaughter, there is no need for our two countries to fight each other. The so-called murderers refer specifically to the birth of the Peony Society and the Beinan Society in Taiwan, and it has nothing to do with the life of other societies that did not cause trouble; After that, if there are any more troublemakers, China should send troops to investigate and deal with them. The so-called strict constraints, our country should do its best to maintain them, and plan to set up camps and flood gates, or send troop ships, or set up watchtowers and lighthouses when sea ships pass through key passes, so that merchant ships will not enter by mistake and be disturbed again. This is the private intention of the company, and after the department arrives in Fujian, it will consult with Minister Shen and ask the prime minister of our state to verify the instructions, and then the reply will be carried out.

Yanagihara Maemitsu: Your Excellency's thoughts are very much in line with my wishes, so I will immediately send a letter to Saigo Congdao, please pass it on.