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Text Chapter 26 The actual ruler of the Qing Dynasty (please give me some feedback)

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    If Guangxu is the nominal ruler of the Forbidden City and the Qing Dynasty, then the actual ruler is the 55-year-old Empress Dowager Cixi who lives in Chuxiu Palace.  Since Guangxu ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Cixi listened behind the curtain and controlled the government. Especially after the sudden death of Empress Dowager Ci'an, no one could check and balance her.  Even though she returned power to Guangxu last year, she still actually controlled the entire court.

    "Little Lizi, I heard that the emperor lost his temper again at the court meeting today?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, sitting on the Luan throne of Chuxiu Palace.  The court meeting had just ended, but someone had already told her everything that happened at the court meeting.

    "Going back to Old Buddha, the emperor wanted to start a war in Western Sichuan and wipe out the bandits in Western Sichuan. But the ministers advocated long-term planning, so the emperor lost his temper!" Li Lianying answered with a low eyebrow.

    "Huh! This is the second year that the emperor has taken charge of the government. I didn't expect that he still hasn't grown up. Can Western Sichuan be fought? If we could win, wouldn't it have been destroyed long ago?" Empress Dowager Cixi was very dissatisfied.  said.  She is very clear about the power of Western Sichuan. Fortunately, both sides have maintained restraint over the past few years and have been peaceful for more than ten years.  But in the early years, when there was a war, it was not the Qing Dynasty that lost!  On the contrary, Western Sichuan became stronger and stronger as it fought.  Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi hoped that peace would remain between the Qing Dynasty and Western Sichuan so that she could continue to enjoy prosperity and wealth.  Once a war breaks out, not only will it cost a lot of money and food, but if you lose, you will have to cede territory and pay compensation.  That¡¯s a huge loss!

    "Yes! That's why the entire Qing Dynasty still needs you, Lafayette, to be at the helm! Your Majesty, after all, you are a little younger and more energetic!" Li Lianying complimented the thief.

    Although she knew that Li Lianying was flattering, Empress Dowager Cixi was very helpful.  She believed that the continuation of the Qing Dynasty to this day had a lot to do with her.  In the previous critical moment, if she had not stepped forward to take an overview of the government affairs, making friends while easing the relationship with Western Sichuan, I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty would have perished long ago!

    At this time, a young eunuch hurriedly walked in.

    "Old Buddha, Prince Li wants to see you!" the young eunuch reported.

    "Xuan!" Empress Dowager Cixi said calmly.  She knew what Prince Li Shiduo was here for. Was it just for what happened in the court just now?  Prince Li, Shi Duo, is currently the minister in charge of military aircraft and is a loyal supporter of the Empress Dowager Cixi.  Since such a major event happened in the court, of course he did not dare to neglect and immediately came to see the Empress Dowager Cixi, hoping to get instructions from the Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "Prince Xuan Li is here to see you!" Soon, the eunuch's shrill voice sounded outside Chuxiu Palace.

    Prince Li Shiduo is fifty-seven years old this year, but he still does not look old. Especially after receiving the support of Cixi and becoming the foreman of the military aircraft, he became more and more energetic.  He knew very well that everything he had was given by Cixi. Only by hugging Cixi's thigh tightly could he enjoy glory and wealth.

    "Slave, please see the old Buddha!" ??Prince Li Shiduo knelt down and kowtowed.

    "Get up!" Empress Dowager Cixi said softly.

    "Thank you, Old Buddha!" ??Prince Li Shiduo then stood up and stood with his head bowed respectfully.

    "Shi Duo, is there nothing to deal with at the Military Aircraft Department? Why do you have time to come to the Ai family?" Cixi asked.

    "Going back to Lafayette, we are in trouble. Do we need you to make a decision?" Shiduo replied respectfully.

    "You slaves, haven't the Ai family returned power to the emperor? If you encounter trouble, you should go to the emperor!" Cixi said with some dissatisfaction.

    "Old Buddha, to be disrespectful, the emperor is too young and energetic! The Qing Dynasty cannot be achieved without you, otherwise, the country will be destroyed right before our eyes!" Shi Duo said with a look of sadness and anger.

    "Okay, what's the matter? Let's tell the Ai family!" Cixi was very satisfied with Shi Duo's reaction.  If Shi Duo really didn't come to her, I'm afraid she would be really furious!  For people who are used to enjoying power, how can they let go?

    "Going back to Lafayette, isn't this caused by the gang of bandits in Western Sichuan? Since last month, the Western Sichuan Army has begun to gather and transport ammunition and supplies, with the intention of launching an attack on our Qing Dynasty! Your Majesty hopes  With the millions of troops of the Qing Dynasty, they defeated Western Sichuan in one fell swoop and wiped out the bandits in Western Sichuan. But were the bandits in Western Sichuan so easy to wipe out? The ministers hoped that they could make long-term plans and avoid war. Therefore, the emperor became furious.  Reprimanding the ministers. What should we do about this matter? It's up to you, Lafayette, to make the decision!" Shi Duo briefly recounted the proceedings of the court meeting.

    "Hmph! The Emperor is still young, so you ministers must help him. The ancestors of the Aixinjueluo family conquered the Qing Dynasty with great difficulty, so they cannot be destroyed like this.  You have done a great job, and Xu Gengshen, the Minister of War, has also done a great job.??Next time there is a vacancy in the military aircraft department, let him fill it!  "Cixi said.

    "Yes, Lafayette!" Shiduo said quickly.  He knew that Xu Geng was lucky. He deceived Guangxu at the court meeting and fell into Cixi's eyes. His glory was just around the corner!  You know, the Military Aircraft Department is an important institution of the Qing Dynasty.  All the military and aircraft ministers are very important ministers!

    "What is the purpose of the unusual movement in western Sichuan? Wang Xiao, the bandit in western Sichuan, still knows about it. He will not want to start a war with the Qing Dynasty for no reason, right?" Cixi asked.  The decades of the rise of Western Sichuan were also the decades of fighting between Western Sichuan and the Qing court. Naturally, Cixi knew this old rival very well.  Wang Xiao also did not want to fight, otherwise Western Sichuan would not still respect the Qing Dynasty in name, and there would not be peace for more than ten years.

    "Back to Lafayette, we have understood the cause of the matter. Western Sichuan is heavy on business, but the road out of Sichuan is extremely difficult and dangerous. Therefore, Western Sichuan hopes to build a railway out of Sichuan. After the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Wang Wenshao, requested the decree, he has agreed to Western Sichuan's request.  The railways from Chengdu to Guiyang and Chengdu to Kunming are almost completed. However, the railway from Chengdu to Wuhan was sternly rejected by the Governor of Huguang, Zhang Zhidong. Not only that, he also boycotted and banned caravans from western Sichuan.  Entering Hubei, even many merchant ships from western Sichuan were seized. This made the merchants in western Sichuan furious and demanded war against the Qing Dynasty. In western Sichuan, merchants had a high status, and Wang Xiao himself was also a big businessman. Zhang Zhidong's approach,  This has caused great losses to Western Sichuan. Therefore, after negotiations failed, they are ready to use force to solve the problem!" Shi Duo replied.  It has been a month since the incident happened, and of course he knew the specific causes and consequences very clearly.  Like Ci Xi, he doesn't want to fight. It would be nice to be so peaceful and peaceful!

    "If we go to war with western Sichuan, can the Qing Dynasty win?" Cixi asked.  Of course, western Sichuan has become a close enemy of the Qing Dynasty.  If you can win the battle, that would naturally be the best.  If you can't beat it, maintaining the status quo is undoubtedly the best option.

    "Lord Buddha, although there are few soldiers in Western Sichuan, they are well-trained and have very powerful weapons and equipment. They are enough to compete with the foreign armies. If a war really breaks out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to defeat them!" Shi Duo told the truth.  Tell the truth.

    "Isn't it enough to have 200,000 new troops?" Cixi asked, staring at Shi Duo with burning eyes.

    "Old Buddha, I'm afraid it won't work!" Shi Duo answered the thief bravely.

    "Hmph! Zhang Zhidong is so bold. He dared to provoke Western Sichuan without the order of the imperial court. Someone came and issued an order to reprimand Zhang Zhidong and ask him to meet the requirements of Western Sichuan. Isn't it just to build a railway? Is there such a fuss?  "?" Empress Dowager Cixi made a decision immediately.  Since we can't defeat them, we naturally have to make good friends with Western Sichuan.

    "Yes, Lord Buddha, I will go and deliver the order immediately!" Shi Duo immediately received the order.

    With the will of the Empress Dowager Cixi, everything will be much easier to handle.  After Zhang Zhidong received the order, although he was very helpless, he had to send someone to contact western Sichuan and agreed to build a railway from Chengdu to Wuhan, saying that he would not embarrass businessmen in western Sichuan.  This move made Nishi Sichuan very satisfied.  After getting what they wanted, the Western Sichuan Army stopped mobilizing. Since they could get the benefits they wanted in other ways, there was no need to use force.  The clouds of war suddenly dissipated a lot.  However, the people in the western Sichuan military were very sorry.

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