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"Slave Yixin comes to see Lafayette! Lafayette is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" Prince Gong Yixin walked in under the leadership of the young eunuch, and first greeted the Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he was demoted for a few years, he has been in the
In western Sichuan, he also gained a lot of knowledge and became wiser.
"Get up." Empress Dowager Cixi said expressionlessly.
"Thank you, Lord Buddha!" Prince Gong Yixin stood up and greeted Prince Li, Prince Su, Xu Gengshen and others.
"Lao Liu, aren't you recuperating in the mansion? Why do you have time to come to the Ai family?" asked the Empress Dowager Cixi. Cixi was very wary of Yi Xin. Although it was with Yi Xin's help that year
Only then could she control the court situation, but Yi Xin was so powerful that she was already threatened. Therefore, following the reason for the failure of the Sino-French war, Cixi immediately demoted Yi Xin to western Sichuan and put him in charge of western Sichuan.
Communicate with the imperial court. However, Yi Xin also did a good job in western Sichuan. Over the years, he did bring a lot of news about western Sichuan to the imperial court. However, the imperial court did not pay attention to it, which caused the current disaster.
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"Going back to Lafayette, I can't sit still when I think that the Western Sichuan Army is still entrenched outside the capital, and our Qing army is defeated on the front line!" Prince Gong Yixin said. He is not a person who is willing to be mediocre, even if he is demoted.
After arriving in Western Sichuan, he was always thinking about when he would make a comeback. But now, the imperial court was defeated by Western Sichuan. His chance seemed to have come.
Sure enough, when this point was mentioned, Empress Dowager Cixi's face turned ugly. Now was the time when she was helpless. If Yi Xin raised this issue again, wouldn't it be exposing someone's wounds in public?
"Prince Gong, you have been in Western Sichuan for several years. Are the bandits in Western Sichuan really that powerful?" Prince Li Shiduo quickly changed the subject to avoid embarrassment to the Empress Dowager Cixi.
"Well! I have to admit that Western Sichuan has far surpassed the Qing Dynasty. No matter in terms of military strength or economy, the Qing Dynasty cannot compare with Western Sichuan. Although their army is not large, they have many soldiers to fight.
Hundreds of thousands of elite troops can be armed at any time. Not to mention combat power, more than half of the troops in this war are newly formed armies. In terms of economy, the fiscal revenue of Western Sichuan last year was already higher than that of the Qing Dynasty.
More than 20 million taels more, and their various industrial products are sold all over the world. Now the weapons equipped by the Western Sichuan Army have become self-sufficient, unlike our Qing Dynasty, which still needs to be imported from abroad!
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Although everyone knew that what Prince Gong Yixin said was true, everyone still looked a little unhappy when they heard that Western Sichuan had left the Qing Dynasty far behind.
"Yixin, is there no hope for the Qing Dynasty?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked quietly.
"Yes! Of course there is still hope for our Qing Dynasty. Our Qing Dynasty has a vast territory and has much more mineral resources than Western Sichuan. It's just that Western Sichuan developed twenty years earlier than us. As long as we catch up, we will definitely be able to
Catching up with or even surpassing those in western Sichuan!" Yi Xin said with certainty.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was silent. Yi Xin was the leader of the Westernization faction, and Cixi was indeed known as a die-hard. Now, the threat from Western Sichuan to the Qing Dynasty has risen to an unspeakable height. If the Qing Dynasty does not want to be destroyed by Western Sichuan
If it fails, then changes must be made. Empress Dowager Cixi knew that Yi Xin was right. However, there were too many conservative forces in the Qing court, which hindered Yi Xin's plan. But now, instead of waiting for Western Sichuan to overthrow the Qing Dynasty,
The Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty might as well give it a try, maybe there is still a chance.
After weighing the matter, the Empress Dowager Cixi immediately had an idea in her mind. There was still no head minister in the Military Aircraft Department, and Yi Xin was undoubtedly the best candidate. If he were to lead the development of Westernization in the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty might really have a chance to catch up with western Sichuan
As for surpassing Western Sichuan, Empress Dowager Cixi would not dare to think about it now. As long as she can withstand the attack of Western Sichuan and ensure that the Qing Dynasty is not destroyed, she will have to thank her ancestors.
"Yixin, you have had enough rest these days, so you should go back to the Military Aircraft Department! The Ai family has made you the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department, leading the development of the entire Qing Dynasty's foreign affairs. This time, the Ai family will be your backing, if there is any difficulty
, the Ai family can solve it for you. However, the Ai family has only one request, and that is to ensure that the Qing Dynasty will last forever!" Empress Dowager Cixi said solemnly.
"Ah! Thank you, Lord Buddha! This slave must be so stupid that he wants to make the Qing Dynasty strong and powerful!" Prince Gong Yixin suddenly fell to his knees and said with a choked voice. Isn't this exactly what he wanted? To make the Qing Dynasty strong and powerful.
Stand up and realize ZTE, which is also his lifelong goal.
Prince Li Shiduo's expression was a bit unsightly. He was now the Minister of Military Aircraft. He originally wanted to return to the position of Minister of Military Aircraft Foreman, but he did not expect that the Empress Dowager Cixi directly handed over this position to Yi Xin. This is not
Are you asking him to fetch water from a bamboo basket but in vain?
"Lafayette, it is indeed important to develop Westernization, but the most urgent task now is to reach a reconciliation with Western Sichuan first! If Western Sichuan refuses to reconcile and must fight to the end, then everything will become empty talk!" said Prince Shiduo of Li.
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"Yes!" Empress Dowager Cixi nodded. Even if the Qing Dynasty wanted to develop and grow, it had to get through the current crisis first!
"Lafayette, I have a way to survive this crisis. However, I, the Qing Dynasty, will definitely have to pay a lot of price." Yixin said. To improve his status in Cixi's mind, he had to
Come up with real materials. He has already thought about how to end this war.
"Oh? Prince Gong. Do you know the asking price in western Sichuan? They want us to compensate 200 million taels of silver, and at the same time, we have to cede Shanxi, Henan, Hunan and Guangxi to them. This does not include Shaanxi, Hubei and Guangxi that they have already occupied.
Yun is so expensive!" Prince Li Shiduo said. He was very unhappy when he saw Yi Xin being reused.
The Empress Dowager Cixi also looked at Yi Xin to see how he would solve this problem. This could be regarded as a test for Yi Xin to serve as the military aircraft foreman!
"Lafayette! We can ask foreigners for help." Yi Xin said with a smile.
"Foreigners? Are Western Sichuan afraid of foreigners?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.
"Foreigners are powerful. We are afraid of foreigners. Western Sichuan is also afraid of foreigners. It's just that they have strong military strength, so they are more confident. In addition, foreigners are also unwilling to sit back and watch the rise of Western Sichuan. Therefore, as long as we can ask foreigners for help,
The foreigners will definitely be happy to cooperate with us!" Prince Gong Yixin said with certainty.
"Okay! Then you will be fully responsible for this matter. The Ai family has only one request. Whether it is seeking help from foreigners or the final peace talks with western Sichuan, we must protect the interests of the Qing Dynasty as much as possible!" Empress Dowager Cixi's expression finally changed.
It's so ugly. She is naturally very happy that someone has taken over this mess. However, she also knows that it is impossible to lose the battle without paying any price. The key is to reduce the losses as much as possible, and do everything possible.
It is possible to preserve the vitality of the Qing Dynasty. She is not good at dealing with foreigners. In her eyes, those foreigners with red eyebrows and green eyes are almost the same as ghosts. It is better to let Yixin negotiate. Anyway, Yixin also has
A nickname for Guiziliu.
"I obey! I promise to handle this matter beautifully!" Prince Gong Yixin immediately accepted the order. He knew that the time for him to show off his talents had finally come. Although he had been to western Sichuan in the past few years,
The contact with the ministers of various countries stationed in China has never been broken. After all, he has also served as Prime Minister, and the relationship with the ministers of various countries is very close.
"Okay, I'm tired of the Ai family, please kneel down and rest in peace!" After the most serious crisis was resolved, the Empress Dowager Cixi relaxed her spirit and suddenly felt a lot more tired. She was an elderly person after all.
In terms of mental and physical strength, there is no way to compare with when I was young.
"Minions (minions) resign!" Prince Gong Yixin, Prince Li Shiduo, Prince Su Shanqi and Minister of War Xu Gengshen immediately resigned.
"Congratulations, Prince!" As soon as they left the Chuxiu Palace, Prince Su Shanqi and Minister of War Xu Geng personally congratulated Yixin.
"Same joy, same joy. We still need more support from you two!" Yi Xin said with a smile on his face. Even though he was fifty-eight years old, he still couldn't help but express his joy. Being the foreman of the military aircraft again meant that
Now he has risen again.
"The two of us have to go to arrange the defense of the capital, so we'll take a step away first," Xu Gengshen said.
"Please! We still need two people for the defense of the capital during this period. We must defend the capital!" Yi Xin also said sternly. If the capital is breached by the Western Sichuan Army, everything will be over.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we know they have a strong connection!" Xu Geng nodded. After that, he and Shan Qi left.
"Congratulations, Prince Gong. I have something important to do, so I'll take the first step!" Prince Li Shiduo cupped his hands and left immediately.
"Prince Li, please do it!" Prince Gong Yixin said lightly. He was well aware of Shi Duo's hostility. Although he didn't like this person, he was not willing to overly grudge against Shi Duo. After all, Shi Duo was the empress of Cixi.
The Queen Mother is still a popular figure in front of her. And if he wants to run foreign affairs well, the support of the Queen Mother Cixi is indispensable.
After leaving the Forbidden City, Yi Xin did not return home, but went directly to Dongjiao Minxiang. Now that the Western Sichuan Army is entrenched outside the capital, it is always a threat to the capital. If this threat is not resolved, all his plans will not be carried out.
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Inviting foreigners to come forward will definitely curb the ambitions of western Sichuan. Although the Qing Dynasty will inevitably pay a heavy price, it will not directly lose more than half of its territory. Yixin relies on the fact that foreigners do not want to see the Far East
A force strong enough to threaten them appears.
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