The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 803: Measuring China's Material Resources and Winning the Pleasure of the Country

Datang.

Li Shimin thought of Li Longji again and again.

"The capital was captured six times, and the emperor moved nine times..."

He clenched his fist and punched the pillow, saying angrily:
"All escapes are planned in advance!"

Du Ruhui had wanted to say it a long time ago, but seeing Li Shimin so angry, he paused and said:

"Looking back now, it was all thanks to Xuanzong's escape."

All the ministers looked sideways.

Du Ruhui continued:
"Otherwise, Xuanzong and others would fall into the hands of An Ni..."

"The shame of Jingkang may become the shame of Tianbao..."

As soon as the words "Jingkang Shame" were uttered, everyone's face changed.

For a moment, it was hard to say whether it was better for Xuanzong to run away or not.

Li Shimin became even angrier!

"It's all that bastard's fault!"

"Otherwise, where else would there be such a choice!"

"My Lords, I will be back soon!"

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
Since seeing Cixi running away, Li Longji leaned forward, raised his buttocks slightly, and was ready to go.

Li Mi looked at the emperor, whose posture was very indecent, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Your Majesty...are you so sure?"

Li Longji stared at the empty space in front of him, and said confidently without turning his head:

"Of course, Changyuan, of course."

"Speaking of fleeing, the Tang Dynasty began with me."

"It is impossible for Taizong not to think of me!"

"In order to dispel Taizong's anger, the ministers will definitely use the Jingkang incident as an example to defend me."

Li Longji raised his lips and smiled confidently:
"Little did they know that Emperor Taizong, who had ascended to the throne with unstoppable force, could not bear to hear such words of encouragement from those who were comparing themselves with him."

"But he can't blame the ministers too much. After all, the ministers have good intentions."

"so!"

Li Longji's eyes flashed, and he said with certainty:
"I am absolutely sure that Emperor Taizong will come!"

Li Mi embraced the jade sceptre and squinted his eyes at the emperor who had a smug look on his face.

What the hell are you so proud and confident about?!

Suddenly, a golden light appeared in front of Li Longji!
Li Mi immediately straightened his face and dressed seriously. Just as he was about to bow, he saw a black shadow flash before his eyes.

Then there was a series of clanging sounds.

He looked up and stood there in a daze.

Li Shimin sat on the ground, kicking something.

Li Longji held onto Li Shimin's thigh, which was kicked at him, and did not let go even after being kicked.

Just crying:
"Oh, great grandfather! How miserable my great grandson is!"

"Without industrialization, foreigners will attack us!"

Li Shimin's face froze, and then he became even angrier!
Good boy! The wind of autumn has hit me!

"I'll kick you to death!"

Crazy kicking!

Li Mi looked at the leg and saw only a shadow. He immediately stepped forward, knelt down and said:
"Your Highness, I, Li Mi, a scholar from the Imperial Academy, kowtow to the Emperor Wen of the Tang Dynasty."

The crazy kicking stopped.

Li Shimin looked at Li Mi, and his angry expression softened immediately. A hint of admiration and a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes, and he sighed:
"My child, I'm sorry for your hardship..."

Li Mi fell to the ground, almost crying out loud.

Is it bitter?

Who could have known how devastated he was when he saw what happened after the Anshi Rebellion?

What a magnificent and prosperous Tang Dynasty with its abundant treasures!

How did the country suddenly fall into the situation of separatist regimes? The emperor was in a panic!
Suddenly, a pair of strong hands lifted him up.

Li Mi looked up and saw Li Shimin half-kneeling and helping him up.

"I am terrified! How dare I ..."

"Thanks to you."

Li Shimin interrupted Li Mi, supported him, and they both stood up together.

"I once went to Li Shi, and he talked endlessly about your contributions to the Tang Dynasty."

"Put down the An-Shi Rebellion and help restore order to the Tang Dynasty."

"You have the wisdom to turn the tide!"

"pity……"

Li Shimin patted Li Mi on the shoulder and said sadly:

"By then, the Tang Dynasty was powerless to recover."

Li Mi cried bitterly.

Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder again, then took Li Mi's arm and walked out.

"Come on, tell me what you think!"

Li Mi calmed down after hearing this.

Wait, I seem to have forgotten something?

"How about I call you Changyuan?"

"Changyuan, how do you plan to carry out industrialization?"

As soon as the word Changyuan came out, Li Mi immediately forgot what he had forgotten and began to excitedly describe the details of his ideas.

Corner of the main hall.

Li Longji was sleeping peacefully with a red shoe print on his face.

……

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
"Breathe in~Breathe out~"

Kangxi kept taking deep breaths.

"There's no point in getting angry. It won't solve the problem."

"Hehe...I'm not angry!"

Yinzhen’s back was almost touching the wall.

What are you laughing about?

Ama, you are even more scary like this!

Kangxi forced a smile and said:
"Old Four, I feel so aggrieved."

These words fell into Yinzhen's ears.

Fourth Brother, I want to kill someone! But I can't kill someone without guilt, so you need to think of a way!

His eyelids twitched, and he said with a stiff upper lip:
"My second brother is the prince."

Kangxi stopped laughing immediately.

There was a chilling aura in the hall.

"You, are forcing me?"

Yinzhen bowed his head and said:
"My son doesn't dare to do that, but as the saying goes, one should not meddle in other people's business."

"Or does Father have plans to pass on the throne?"

Yinzhen knew that he had made the right bet.

The future of the Qing Dynasty or the present of the Qing Dynasty.

His father would be angry about the future, but he would definitely pay more attention to the present.

Kangxi also came back to his senses from his anger.

"Humph."

"No wonder you succeeded to the throne in the end."

"Old Four, Old Four..."

……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
"I want you to go back and each of you to submit a memorial."

Although he was extremely angry, Qianlong calmed down instead.

He sat on the dragon throne, seemingly calm and just talking about ordinary trivial matters.

"According to what Tianmu said."

"Tell me about the changes made by the Qing Dynasty."

"Let's talk about external affairs."

"I don't seek temporary success."

"Do you understand?"

Whether the ministers understand it or not, they must understand it.

After all, my neck started to feel cold.

Qianlong looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground with cold eyes, and continued indifferently:

"I know what you are thinking."

"But I didn't care before. As the saying goes, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish."

“But now it’s changed.”

"I'll give you some time to deal with the matters at hand."

"I hope some of you will not let me down for my good intentions."

"otherwise……"

Qianlong's cold tone made the ministers tremble with fear.

"I don't mind if all officials, both high and low, are implicated."

……

Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period
silence……

There was silence in the Qianqing Palace.

Cixi was a little dazed for a moment.

She experienced an escape.

At that time, the British and French forces invaded Beijing.

Emperor Xianfeng took her and fled north to Rehe.

Unexpectedly... decades later she fled in a hurry again!
She is already the head of the family.

"where is the problem?"

Cixi asked in confusion.

She really didn't care about what the Qing Dynasty was like, but she also knew that if the Qing Dynasty fell, she would suffer.

There were indeed disagreements with the emperor, but those frictions were acceptable in her eyes.

After all, she is the Queen Mother.

Just the Queen Mother.

But she couldn't understand what happened next.

From the fact that the officials who gave advice were killed, it can be seen that the emperor had no power at that time.

In other words, the emperor was under her strict supervision.

What happened in the middle?
……

[From August to November 1900, Ding Richard, the chief instructor of the Imperial University of Peking, proposed the idea of ​​"using Chinese to control Chinese".]

[It is hoped that the great powers will cooperate with the southern governors who hold the position of "mutual protection in the southeast", depose Cixi, support Guangxu, limit the military power of the Qing court, and allow foreigners to take charge of the Grand Council. ]

……

{It is reliable to support Guangxu, but it is basically impossible for foreigners to enter the Grand Council. The important officials in the southeast do not agree.}
{If this is true, then the Qing Dynasty really has the possibility of modernization.}
{You are dreaming, do you think the great powers are here to do charity?}
{But this opinion was truly representative at the time.}
{Because after the Boxer Rebellion, the Western world generally believed that there were two forces with diametrically opposed values ​​within the Qing court - Cixi was seen as the culprit of the "anti-foreign movement", while Guangxu was seen as an embracer of the new civilized order.}
{Ting Martin advised the Western world not to view the Qing court as a monolithic entity, "to distinguish between the progressive Emperor Guangxu and the xenophobic Empress Dowager Cixi", "Guangxu was deprived of power because of his ardent support for progress, so he is particularly worthy of our sympathy"}
He also published his specific opinions on the Qing court in the Beijing-Tianjin Times.
……

Great Qin.

"What does he mean?"

Ying Zheng understood, but he was no longer sure.

If it's really what he wants...

Liu Bang stroked his chin, thinking back to the British cabinet system, and combined with the events of the Spring and Autumn Period of the two Zhou dynasties, he speculated:
"They should be thinking that the major powers should jointly agree to exile Cixi and restore Guangxu's power." "According to Tianmu, Guangxu's reform should have failed."

"Since it has failed, Cixi will definitely issue new decrees to strengthen her power. In this way, all the decrees issued by Cixi can be cancelled from a legal point of view."

"Since you support Guangxu, then Guangxu's reforms will be approved by all countries before being implemented."

Ying Zheng interrupted Liu Bang.

"Is he still the emperor?"

Liu Bang looked at the sky, paused slightly, and shook his head.

"At least, he is the emperor in name only."

Ying Zheng sneered, as expected...if things were really as he and Liu Bang had calculated.

Then all countries must divide their spheres of interest on Chinese territory.

And appoint representatives to supervise the actions of governors and governors-general within their respective areas of interest.

Then the world will not just be a place where many countries stand together again.

This is the vassal state of Rongdi!

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
"Being deprived of power because of his ardent support for progress, he deserves our sympathy especially..."

Zhu Di stroked his beard twice, as if thinking about something.

"Reform? Reform?"

Zhu Zhanji folded his arms and leaned against the red pillar.

"It's almost the same. Anyway, he must have fought with Cixi."

"And it failed."

"As for the details..."

"It depends on whether Tianmu can tell."

……

【The chairman of the Guangxue Society, Timothy Richard, also drafted a proposal on "how to deal with the Qing court" for reference by governments of various countries.】

[He said that China today no longer has a "central government trusted by all countries and able to enforce treaty obligations," and that the great powers must step in to organize a coalition cabinet to "enable Chinese and foreigners to achieve lasting peace and prosperity."]

【This coalition cabinet has a specific form. 】

[1. The cabinet is composed of half foreigners and half Chinese.]

[2. Each major country that can send 10,000 standing troops to garrison in China can send two people as cabinet members.]

【3. China's governors and provincial governors can nominate an equal number of people as cabinet members. These nominated people must be trusted by the great powers.】

【4. The main tasks of the Cabinet are: to protect the lives and property of people of all countries and to safeguard China's territorial integrity. To protect the interests of all countries without discrimination, not just the interests of one or a few countries.】

[5. The new cabinet is not subject to the direct jurisdiction of any country.]

[Sixth, organize a supreme international court to deal with all issues arising from this coalition cabinet.]

[7. During the transition period, the governors of each province are required to be responsible for the order in their respective jurisdictions and are not allowed to send troops to rescue Beijing.]

……

{Isn’t this Japan today?}
{The proposal of Martin and Richard was to "overthrow Cixi and reorganize the government." But the core demand of the great powers was to "complete peace talks with a reformed government." The demands of the two were different.}
{Why was this method used against Japan after the war?}
{At that time, it was the great powers, and after World War II, it was the two great powers that divided the sphere of influence.}
{The only country that occupied Japan was the United States. Occupation also has costs. The input-output certainty of occupation alone is very high.}
{In the Gengzi Year, there were so many countries in China, and each had its own ideas.}
……

Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period
"That's pure nonsense!"

Daoguang was so angry that he started cursing.

"Let foreigners take charge of the Grand Council and form a cabinet? How could you think of that?"

Isn't this just supporting a puppet emperor!
Then the Qing Dynasty would have completely become a colony!

Even if Guangxu issued a reform edict, would the Grand Council, which was controlled by various countries, implement it?
"Fortunately, they are not a monolithic group..."

Daoguang suddenly thought of this.

"Yeah... they're not a monolithic group, are they?"

Why do I always think of myself against the whole world?

Daoguang suddenly figured out some problems.

He looked towards the sky and said with disdain:
"It was Cixi who led us astray!"

Anyway, it’s definitely not my problem! It’s definitely not the emperor’s problem!

……

【At this time, the great powers also put forward two preconditions for peace talks: one is to punish the evildoers, that is, to punish the "stubborn forces" in the court. 】

[The second is that the two palaces return to the capital, which means that Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu are required to return to the capital.]

【Therefore, how to deal with Empress Dowager Cixi became the core of the aftermath issue. 】

[At this time, the Western media's impression of Cixi had reached its lowest point.]

[They supported restoring Guangxu's power, and at the same time advocated that "it must be made clear to the Chinese that it was Empress Dowager Cixi who provoked the current war"]

[“New emperors associated with different Cixi groups”]

[“Promptly and appropriately punish all officials who incited the riot, starting with the Empress Dowager Cixi”]

【However, in contrast to the unanimous condemnation of public opinion, there were different opinions among the great powers on how to deal with Cixi.】

[Germany insisted on "punishing the real culprits" as a prerequisite for peace talks, and explicitly stated that the so-called culprits "must be the big guys." ]

[The UK believes that "punishing the Empress Dowager is absolutely impossible" because from the perspective of practical interests, this is actually equivalent to "risking the abandonment of China's entire national organization", which is disadvantageous to both the UK and the whole of Europe.]

【While the great powers were weighing the pros and cons, Empress Dowager Cixi finally decided to do something to respond to them. 】

……

On the canopy.

Li Hongzhang knelt on the ground and listened to the angel's announcement:

"This summer, the Boxers started a riot and provoked friendly countries."

"I am on a tour to the west in accordance with your majesty, and the capital is in turmoil."

"I have ordered Prince Qing Yixin and Grand Secretary Li Hongzhang to act as plenipotentiary ministers and to stop the fighting and negotiate with the envoys of various countries."

"Yesterday, Yixin and others sent a telegram to various countries to discuss the 12-point outline, which has been approved."

"I still ordered the plenipotentiary minister to carefully review the detailed program."

"Measure the material resources of China and win the favor of other countries."

"Since there is an opportunity to repent for the misfortune, it is appropriate to issue an edict of self-blame."

"This agreement we are discussing will not infringe upon our sovereignty, nor cede our land."

"I am grateful for the understanding of my friends and I am disgusted by the ignorance of the foolish and violent people. When I think back on it afterwards, I feel ashamed and angry."

Li Hongzhang listened to the imperial edict quietly, lowered his head, and raised his hands to receive the order.

"Your Majesty, take the order."

……

[On December 1900, the 2th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (February 14, ), Empress Dowager Cixi issued an edict that contained a sentence that still infuriates people today.]

[“I still telegraphed to instruct the plenipotentiary minister to carefully review the detailed program, measure China’s material resources, and win the favor of other countries.”]

[July 1901, the 9th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (September 7, )]

[Under the instruction of Empress Dowager Cixi, Yixin and Li Hongzhang signed a treaty on behalf of the Qing government with representatives of Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, the United States, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Russia, which was historically known as the Boxer Protocol.]

【The treaty has twelve articles and nineteen annexes, the main contents are. 】

[First, Prince Chun Zaifeng was sent as the first-class special envoy to Germany to apologize. Na Tong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was sent as a special envoy to Japan to apologize. A monument was erected at the place where the German envoy Clemens von Kettel was killed; Sugiyama Akira was "honored with honors". A monument to "cleanse the dirt and humiliation" was erected at the places where foreign graves were dug up and damaged.]

……

The emperors were already shocked by the blatant treasonous and self-defeating rhetoric of "measure China's material resources and win the favor of other countries."

Seeing the content of this treaty was a real shock!
They can understand that they are inferior in skills and have to make peace under siege.

Erect a monument?!
Cixi, you are crazy!
And a sentence in the chat group made every emperor of the Qing Dynasty cough up blood.

"Song Xiaozong: This is retribution for the Jingkang humiliation."

……

【Second, punish the "ministers who caused the most trouble." Order Prince Zhuang Zaixun to commit suicide, Prince Duan Zaiyi and Prince Fuguo Zailan to be executed, and sent to the extreme border for life imprisonment.】

[For the other ministers who advocated war, the lightest punishment was beheading, and most of them were ordered to commit suicide.]

【In other provinces where religious incidents and the Boxer Rebellion occurred, more than a hundred civil and military officials were beheaded, exiled, or dismissed from their posts and never reappointed.】

【Third, in towns where foreigners were killed, civil and military examinations will be suspended for five years. A proclamation will be issued to permanently prohibit the establishment or joining of hostile associations of various countries, and those who violate the regulations will be executed.】

[If any provincial governor, civil or military official harms foreigners in their respective territories, they must be punished immediately. Otherwise, the official in charge will be dismissed and never employed again.]

【Fourth, a compensation of 450 million taels of silver was paid to various countries, plus an annual interest of 4%, to be paid in 39 years, with a total of 980 million taels of principal and interest, to be guaranteed by the revenues of the customs, regular customs and salt administration.】

[In addition, there were more than 20 million taels of indemnity from various provinces, totaling more than 1 billion taels.]

……

Ming dynasty.

"One billion taels..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were empty.

How much money is this?

He couldn't even dream of it!

"All this money...was given to those foreign devils?"

Queen Ma was even more heartbroken for the people.

Wool comes from sheep.

The general public did nothing, but have to bear the consequences for the mistakes of those above them.

What a huge irony.

……

[Fifth, Dagu Fort and all the forts from Beijing to the sea will be "flattened"]

[Chinese troops are not allowed to be stationed within 20 miles of Tianjin.]

[Allow all countries to station troops at 12 strategic locations along the Beijing-Yulin Railway: Huangcun, Langfang, Yangcun, Tianjin, Junliangcheng, Tanggu, Lutai, Tangshan, Luanzhou, Changli, Qinhuangdao, and Shanhaiguan, in order to control the traffic from Beijing to the sea.]

【The importation of arms and various materials for the manufacture of arms into China is prohibited for a period of two years, and the embargo period may be extended.】

……

Song Zhenzong period
Liu E looked at Zhao Heng, who was hesitant to speak, and patted him with her round fan.

"Just say whatever you want."

"Why are you hesitating?"

Zhao Heng looked at her and said seriously:
"I suddenly feel that the Liao Kingdom is relatively lenient."

"The situation in the Song Dynasty is much better than that in the Qing Dynasty!"

Liu E looked at him, slowly put down her fan and rolled up her sleeves.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Heng looked at the slap that landed on the seat and was glad that he dodged quickly.

"What are you doing!"

Liu E cursed directly:

"Plague Sang!"

"Why don't you compare yourself to Emperor Taizong of Tang?"

"Comparing yourself with those dubious dynasties!"

"God bless you! You are a treasure!"

"Don't be naughty all day! Besides being naughty, you can also do something stupid!"

As he said that, he stood up and pushed away the confused Zhao Heng.

"Ancestors, board!"

"I get so angry when I see you!"

"Get up!"

……

[Sixth, a foreign embassy district was designated in Beijing’s Dongjiaominxiang, and foreign troops were allowed to be stationed there for protection, but Chinese people were not allowed to reside there.]

[Seventh, the Zongli Yamen was changed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was ranked before the six ministries. The etiquette for the imperial envoys of various countries to meet the emperor was changed.]

[After the signing of the Boxer Protocol, the allied forces withdrew from Beijing on the fifth day of August (September 9).]

【Li Hongzhang fell ill and died on November 11.】

【Empress Dowager Cixi waited until the Allied Forces withdrew before setting out from Xi'an to "return to the throne."】

[After receiving foreign pardon and protection, the Empress Dowager resumed her former extravagant lifestyle.]

[She ignored the severe national disaster and spent lavishly, sending tens of thousands of soldiers and 3,000 carriages to carry gold, silver, treasures, silks and satins from various provinces, paving the way with yellow earth and hanging lanterns and decorations.]

【On January 1902, 1, he returned to Beijing.】

(End of this chapter)