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 the Empress Dowager Cixi personally spoke, and the western Sichuan side would definitely not
Will refuse. In this case, he will have a stable escape route. No matter 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
If so, then he might be able to obtain a higher status by virtue of this relationship. After all, the strength of Western Sichuan has far surpassed that of the Qing Dynasty. With Western Sichuan as a foreign aid, even if he cannot get the position of military aircraft foreman, he will not be able to obtain the position of military aircraft foreman in the entire country.
No one in the Qing Dynasty dared to do anything to him. Thinking of this, Shi Duo became very excited.
"Slave Shiduo, please bow to the old Buddha!" After seeing the Empress Dowager Cixi, Shiduo concealed the smile on his face and bowed respectfully to the Empress Dowager Cixi.
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 elite area of the Qing Dynasty was saved.
, the vitality of the Qing Dynasty is still there, and there is still hope for ZTE!
"Get up! Xiao Lizi, please sit down," said the Empress Dowager Cixi.
"Slave, please thank the Queen Mother!" Shi Duo then stood up. Li Lianying moved a chair over, but Shi Duo only dared to sit half-assed 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 remain entrenched in the capital, everyone in the world will be panicked, and they will basically shake the Qing Dynasty.
Ben!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"My slave is terrified. My 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, the Empress Dowager Cixi's expression turned ugly. Those lands and the like were basically in poor areas anyway, and they would be lost if they were lost, but the 120 million taels of silver
, this 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 at once. Although this money was made by
The five countries borrowed money, but the one who paid the final bill was always the Qing Dynasty.
"Okay, Shi Duo. The enemy is strong and we are weak. That's it for now, so there's no need to say more!" Empress Dowager Cixi calmed down the anger in her heart and then said. However, her tone was harsh after all.
"Lafayette, you see, Western Sichuan is like 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 has already made plans 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 we are not talking about defeating 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 the idea?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked. She agreed to know the official time needed by the Qing Dynasty now.
"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 think about how to block the mouth of the people in the world!" Prince Li Shiduo
said.
"Marriage? Shiduo, it is an ancestral rule that Manchus and Han are prohibited from intermarriage!" Empress Dowager Cixi hesitated. In addition, she did not believe that a marriage could tie the hands and feet of western Sichuan.
"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 persuaded. He felt that Cixi did not refuse 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 always be embarrassed to treat the Qing Dynasty casually.
Let the war begin!
"The Emperor does not have a suitable princess. Shi Duo, do you have a suitable candidate?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked.
"Go back to Lafayette. My daughter is fourteen this year and has not yet been betrothed, so she is ready to marry her in western Sichuan. Although I am reluctant to marry my daughter so far away, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, this sacrifice is nothing.
What?" Prince Li Shiduo said righteously. His heart was already extremely excited, and it seemed that his plan was about to succeed.
Empress Dowager Cixi took a deep look at Shi Duo. It was not until this moment that she understood Shi Duo's intention. It was a lie that Shi Duo was trying to buy time for the Qing Dynasty. I'm afraid it was the real thing to use this to build relations with Western Sichuan and protect his own interests.
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"This matter is of great importance. The Ai family should think about it carefully. Please step back first!" Empress Dowager Cixi said coldly.
"Ah! My slave, please resign!" Shi Duo suddenly 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. The thought of
All this made him sweat violently.
"Humph! Are these guys still descendants of the Aixinjueluo family? When a disaster is approaching, they are all thinking about their own interests!" After Shi Duo left, Empress Dowager Cixi cursed coldly. Shi Duo's performance made her very dissatisfied.
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"However, it is a good idea to marry with Western Sichuan. However, the candidate for marriage must not be Shi Duo's daughter. Xiao Lizi, Prince Xuan Gong has an audience!" Empress Dowager Cixi said.
"Yes, Lafayette!"
"Slave Yixin bows to the old Buddha. The old Buddha is a thousand years old!" In less than half an hour, Yixin rushed to 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 Yixin a little confused 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 the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the Ai family decided to make peace with Western Sichuan and 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 did not hesitate to take Prince Li Shiduo's idea as her own. If Shiduo knew about it, she didn't know how angry he would be.
"Lafayette, 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.
I will definitely not be tied down by this level of father-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 herself, he could only agree with it.
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"Okay. Can you tell me which family 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 about it. The Aixinjueluo family has developed quite a few clan members now. However, those from ordinary families are definitely not good enough. After all, they are still married to young marshals from western Sichuan.
Yes, it won't work if his status is low. It's a pity that he doesn't have a suitable daughter, otherwise he can fight for it.
"Old Buddha, I remember that Prince Li Shiduo's youngest daughter is only fourteen years old, so she is a good candidate!" Prince Gong Yixin said.
"Ah! Then think about it again!" Prince Gong Yixin said quickly. Yixin was very surprised that the Empress Dowager Cixi refused to use Shi Duo's daughter as a candidate. Hasn't Shi Duo always been a popular person around the Empress Dowager Cixi? But
, and 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 Shi Duo would become! In this case
, then he would have to try his best to choose those clan members who have noble status but do not have much power.
Soon, Prince Gong Yixin had 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 Dingjun? Yu Ying. Well, let's take her! Even if she is betrothed to someone else, it doesn't matter, she just quits. Now is the time to contribute to the country!" Empress Dowager Cixi immediately agreed. (Yu Ying is a small character.
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