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    He did what he thought of. That night, Prince Li Shiduo went to the Chuxiu Palace in the Forbidden City to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi. He hoped to ask the Empress Dowager Cixi to grant a marriage to his youngest daughter to Wang Yuze.  Presumably if Empress Dowager Cixi spoke in person, Western Sichuan would definitely not refuse.  In this case, he will have a stable escape route.  Regardless of whether the Qing Dynasty continues to survive or is overthrown in the future, it will not have any impact on him.  On the contrary, if he can become the father-in-law of the Marshal of Western Sichuan, then he may be able to obtain a higher status by virtue of this relationship.  After all, Sichuan West's current strength has far surpassed that of the Qing Dynasty. With Sichuan West as a foreign aid, even if he could not get the position of military aircraft foreman, no one in the entire Qing Dynasty would dare to do anything to him.  Shi Duo was very excited when he thought of this.

    "Slave Shiduo, please bow to the old Buddha!" ??After seeing the Empress Dowager Cixi, Shiduo concealed the smile on his face and saluted the Empress Dowager Cixi respectfully.

    The Empress Dowager Cixi already knew the news about the agreement with western Sichuan, so she was in a good mood.  Although the price paid was high, the compensation of 120 million taels of silver made Cixi very heartbroken, but fortunately, the most important areas of the Qing Dynasty were saved, the vitality of the Qing Dynasty was still there, and there was still hope for ZTE!

    "Get up! Xiao Lizi, please sit down," said the Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "My servant thanks the Queen Mother!" Shi Duo then stood up.  Li Lianying moved a chair over, but Shi Duo only dared to sit half-ass on it to express his fear.

    "Prince Li, this time you have done a good job, and finally reached an agreement with Western Sichuan. If the gang of bandits in Western Sichuan have been entrenched in the capital, everyone in the world will be panicked, and they will basically shake the Qing Dynasty.  Ben!" said Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "The slave is terrified. The slave is incompetent, causing the Qing Dynasty to lose territory in several provinces, and has to pay such a high compensation. Please forgive me, Queen Mother!" Shi Duo quickly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed again.

    Sure enough, when Shi Duo talked about this, Empress Dowager Cixi's face turned ugly.  Those lands and the like were basically in poor areas anyway, so if they were lost, they would be lost, but that 120 million taels of silver made the Empress Dowager Cixi very dissatisfied!  The annual tax revenue of the Qing Dynasty was only more than 80 million taels, and all of the tax revenue of the Qing Dynasty for one and a half years was lost in one fell swoop.  Although the money was borrowed from the five countries, the Qing Dynasty was always the one who paid the final bill.

    "Okay, Shiduo. The enemy is strong and we are weak. That's it. There's no need to say more!" Empress Dowager Cixi calmed down the anger in her heart and then said.  However, her tone was stiff after all.

    "Lafayette, you see, Western Sichuan is a hungry wolf that can't get enough to eat. This time they got a lot of benefits from the Qing Dynasty. After they finish digesting the territory they occupied, they will definitely attack the Qing Dynasty again.  So, we, the Qing Dynasty, have to take precautions early!" Prince Li Shiduo suggested.

    "Prince Gong Yixin already has a plan for this. After the war, the Qing Dynasty will comprehensively develop Westernization, disband the Green Camp and other old armies, and comprehensively train the new army. In a few years, the Qing Dynasty will have the strength to confront Western Sichuan  , Although it is not said that we can defeat Western Sichuan, there should be no problem in protecting ourselves!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.

    "It's Prince Gong Yixin again!" Shi Duo's eyes flashed with anger, but he hid it well and was not discovered by Cixi.

    "Old Buddha, I have an idea, which may be able to buy more preparation time for the Qing Dynasty!" Prince Li Shiduo said.

    "Oh? What's your idea?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.  She agreed to know that the Qing Dynasty now needed the official time.

    "Marriage! Old Buddha, we can make peace with Western Sichuan. With the title of Weng's son-in-law, even if Western Sichuan covets the Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid it will have to consider how to block the mouths of the people in the world!" Prince Li Shiduo  said.

    "Marriage? Shiduo, it is an ancestral rule that prohibits intermarriage between Man and Han!" Empress Dowager Cixi hesitated.  In addition, she did not believe that a marriage could tie the hands and feet of Sichuan Xi.

    "Old Buddha, this is one moment and the other is that! As long as we can buy more preparation time for the Qing Dynasty, ensure the revival of the Qing Dynasty, and let the Qing Dynasty be passed down for generations to come, what's wrong with bending the ancestral rules?"  Prince Shiduo advised.  He felt that Cixi had not refused and there should be a chance of success, which made him very excited.

    The Empress Dowager Cixi remained silent, probably considering the feasibility of this matter.  However, as Prince Li said, if the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Western Sichuan becomes a son-in-law relationship, Western Sichuan will be embarrassed to start a war with the Qing Dynasty casually!

    "The Emperor does not have a suitable princess. Shi Duo, do you have a suitable candidate?" asked Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "Go back to Lafayette. My little girl is only fourteen this year and has not yet been betrothed to anyone. She is just in time to marry her in western Sichuan. Although I am reluctant to marry my daughter to such a far away place,For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, what does this sacrifice mean?  " Prince Li Shiduo said righteously. His heart was already extremely excited. It seemed that his plan was about to succeed.

    The Empress Dowager Cixi took a deep look at Shi Duo. It was not until this moment that she understood Shi Duo's intention.  It is a lie that Shiduo is trying to buy time for the Qing Dynasty. I am afraid that it is true that he can use this to build relations with Western Sichuan and protect his own interests!

    "This matter is of great importance. The Ai family should think about it carefully. Please step back first!" Empress Dowager Cixi said coldly.

    "Ah! I resign!" Shi Duo felt as if someone had poured cold water on him and had to resign.  As soon as he left the Chuxiu Palace, he found that he had acted too eagerly, which aroused the suspicion of the Empress Dowager Cixi.  When he thought of this, he broke out in cold sweat.

    "Hmph! Are these guys still descendants of the Aixinjueluo family? When disaster strikes, they are all thinking about their own interests!" After Shi Duo left, Empress Dowager Cixi scolded coldly.  Shi Duo's performance made her very dissatisfied.

    "However, it is a good idea to marry with Western Sichuan. However, the candidate for marriage must not be Shi Duo's daughter. Little Lizi, Prince Xuan Gong has an audience!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.

    "Yes, Lafayette!"

    "Slave Yi Xin bows to the old Buddha. The old Buddha is a thousand years old!" In less than half an hour, Yi Xin arrived at the Chuxiu Palace.  Along the way, he was still thinking about why the Empress Dowager Cixi rushed to summon him.  Could it be that the Empress Dowager Cixi was dissatisfied with the terms of this negotiation and wanted to overturn her previous commitment?  This made Yi Xin not sure what to do.

    "Get up, Lao Liu." Empress Dowager Cixi said.

    "Thank you, Lord Buddha!"

    "Old Sixth! The Ai family feels that although the war with Western Sichuan has ceased this time, there is no guarantee that Western Sichuan will not have the idea of ??using force against our Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the Ai family decided to make peace with Western Sichuan. Choose one from the clan.  I will marry the young marshal of Western Sichuan. In this case, Western Sichuan and I, the Qing Dynasty, will be our husband-in-law. Even if Western Sichuan wants to use force against me, the Qing Dynasty, then they will have to think more about how to explain it to the world!"  Empress Dowager Cixi said.  She took Prince Li Shiduo's idea as her own without hesitation. If Shiduo knew about it, she didn't know how angry Shiduo would be.

    "Lord Buddha, this method is feasible. However, it is unrealistic to rely on this method to make Western Sichuan give up its ambitions for the Qing Dynasty!" Prince Gong Yixin said.  Western Sichuan now has the ambition to dominate the world, and it will definitely not be restrained by this level of son-in-law relationship.

    "The Ai family doesn't expect to tie the hands and feet of Western Sichuan just by relying on this. The Ai family just hopes to buy more time for our Qing Dynasty. Our Qing Dynasty has suffered a complete defeat in this war, even if it wants to develop again  It also takes time to get up. And Western Sichuan has also seen this, so if we can use the marriage to buy more time for our Qing Dynasty, it will undoubtedly be very cost-effective!" said Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "Lafayette is very thoughtful. I think this plan is completely feasible!" Although Prince Gong Yixin knew that this would not have much effect, since it was proposed by the Empress Dowager Cixi personally, he could only agree with it.  .

    "Okay. Can you tell me which family's personality is suitable? However, you must choose the children of the clan who are loyal to our Qing Dynasty." Empress Dowager Cixi said.

    "Yes, Queen Mother!" Prince Gong Yixin began to think.  The Aixinjueluo family has a lot of descendants.  However, it is definitely not acceptable for ordinary people. After all, she is married to a young marshal from western Sichuan. However, her status is low, but it is not acceptable.  It's a pity that he doesn't have a suitable daughter himself, otherwise he could have fought for it.

    "Old Buddha, I remember that the youngest daughter of Prince Li Shiduo is only fourteen years old, so she is a good candidate!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "Shiduo, no!" Empress Dowager Cixi refused directly.

    "Ah! Then think about it again!" Prince Gong Yixin said quickly. Yixin was very surprised that Empress Dowager Cixi refused to accept Shi Duo's daughter as a candidate.  Hasn't Shi Duo always been a popular person around the Empress Dowager Cixi?  But then he figured it out.  Shi Duo was also a minister who served as the foreman of military aircraft, and he also had great influence in the court.  With the support of Western Sichuan, there is no telling what kind of domineering Shiduo will become!  In this case, he would have to try his best to choose those clan members who were noble but did not have much power.

    Soon, Prince Gong Yixin will have a suitable candidate.

    "Lafayette, I already have a suitable candidate!" Prince Gong Yixin said.

    "Oh? Which family's princess?" asked the Empress Dowager Cixi.

    "Yuying, the youngest daughter of Dingjun Prince Puxu, is only fifteen years old. She is also beautiful, so she is a good candidate. But I don't know if she is betrothed to someone else!" Prince Gong Yixin said."Prince Ding? Yu Ying. Well, let's take her! Even if she is betrothed to someone else, it doesn't matter, just quit. Now is the time to contribute to the country!" Empress Dowager Cixi immediately agreed.  (The character Yu Ying was made up by Xiaoyu, so I hope book friends won¡¯t dig into it!)

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