The people in the court are like Spiegel, they know such a big thing, and the one above must go back to find the female Bodhisattva behind. The Lord.

Chuxiu Palace, Cixi is now relaxed and full of energy, at this time, she is accompanied by her personal eunuch Li Lianying, playing Tai Chi in the palace. Don't look at the old woman in her sixties, but she is not old-hearted, and she has a clear eye when she plays Tai Chi. Li Lianying next to her kept clapping her hands.

When Cixi was happy, the face like a woman in her thirties would blush, and when she heard Li Lianying's cheers, the old woman played even harder.

Her rival Li Hongzhang is now imprisoned by her, and the Qing Dynasty has made peace with Japan. She felt that all her worries had disappeared without a trace.

In the past ten years, Cixi has been reluctant to move Li Hongzhang, because she is afraid of the two things in his hands, the Huai Army and the Water Division.

Now, the Beiyang Naval Division has been beaten by the Combined Fleet, and Li Hongzhang's Huai Army is even more desperate and fleeing, and she feels that the opportunity has come.

It's just that to move Li Hongzhang, you must have a good excuse, otherwise I'm afraid everyone won't be convinced. But here comes the opportunity.

Li Hongzhang hit the muzzle of the gun himself, concealing from her that the Japanese army was attacking Shengjing. This made her find an excuse all of a sudden, and immediately announced that Li Hongzhang had entered the capital, and then quickly put him under house arrest while making peace with Japan.

The eye thorn was removed. She also made peace with Japan, and she can be at ease from now on, how does this make her unhappy. So these days, not only do you play Tai Chi well, but you even have to eat two more bowls of rice.

Cixi stopped, and just as he was about to take a break, he saw his nephew panicking. This upset him.

When Guangxu arrived, Cixi's old face was pulled, and she said dissatisfiedly: "As the emperor, you walk so flusteredly, what kind of system do you become." ”

When Guangxu heard Aunt Cixi's roar, he immediately trembled, and then knelt down and said: "Kiss Abba forgiveness, it's really an urgent matter for the child to discuss with Abba Kiss." After speaking, he hurriedly handed over the Japanese protest letter and ultimatum.

Cixi took a look at it and motioned for Li Lianying to take it.

Li Lianying walked over, took the two pieces from Guangxu's hand, and then stepped aside.

Cixi was a Sven, and after wiping her hands with a handkerchief, she opened the protest book.

"Damn, Liu Jun is going to rebel, doesn't he know that the imperial court has already negotiated with the Japanese, why should he go to war." After reading it, Cixi couldn't get up, and began to scold Liu Jun for being a rebellious minister and a thief.

Guangxu was still mad at where his aunt was, he knew that his aunt was like this when she saw the protest letter, and he didn't know what would happen if she read the ultimatum.

Calming down a little, Cixi opened the ultimatum. The more you look at it, the less flush on your face, and even the whiter it is.

With a snap, Cixi angrily threw the ultimatum in her hand to the ground, stared coldly at Li Lianying who was standing next to her, and after a while, she said, "Go Li Hongzhang and call the mourning family." ”

Li Hongzhang, who was in the study, didn't expect Cixi to suddenly summon him, he immediately put down everything in his hand, changed into court clothes, and then came to Chuxiu Palace under the leadership of Li Lianying. Get closer. Li Hongzhang knelt down to say goodbye, and before he finished speaking, he heard a snap, and then Cixi's roar: "Li Hongzhang, you brought good soldiers." ”

This sentence made Li Hongzhang listen to the clouds and fog, he didn't understand what Cixi meant. But after glancing at the piece of music that he threw in front of him, Li Hongzhang estimated that it had something to do with it.

So he picked it up and looked at it.

It's amazing, Liu Jun's kid actually attacked Pyongyang privately, not to mention, but also slandered that it was the hand of the Japanese army. Others didn't believe this, but he believed it, and looking at the protest letter in a cold sweat, Li Hongzhang hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Empress Dowager Qiqi, this is definitely a blame from the Japanese." Seeing that Cixi was still angry, he thought for a while and said his reason, that is, the people, the army and the people of the Great Qing Kingdom were all taught by the Queen Mother, everyone was a good citizen who abided by the law and was honest, and he would not do such a thing if he said anything. However, Japan's current forcible seizure is nothing more than dissatisfaction with the benefits obtained by the treaty, so it will set up the blame and resume the war.

Li Hongzhang's trick is too poisonous, if Cixi still says that Liu Jun shot first, it is to force Cixi herself to not be a good leader. On the issue of face, Cixi paid attention to.

This is indeed reasonable, Cixi, who was full of anger, listened to Li Hongzhang's speech, looked at the ultimatum placed next to her, let Li Hongzhang stand up, and she handed the ultimatum to Li Hongzhang. said: "The mourning family listens to you, and I think it's very strange, you're looking at this." ”

"Three days?" Li Hongzhang said it in surprise, then looked at Cixi, and then said: "Queen Mother, this is definitely a conspiracy of the Japanese, from Korea to Pyongyang, let alone three days, even five days may not be able to ......" He didn't say anything later, Li Hongzhang knew that Cixi was a smart person.

However, Cixi didn't want to be a smart person this time, so he glanced at Li Hongzhang: "Spread the decree, let Liu Jun rush to the capital within three days." ”

Yes, when Li Hongzhang heard this, he knew that Cixi was going to use Liu Jun to curry favor with the Japanese. He glanced at Cixi and wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

In the end, he estimated his courage and said it: "Queen Mother, Liu Jun may not come." ”

Smack, as soon as she heard this, Cixi's face was angry, a minion, what qualifications does he have to bargain with his master.

Li Hongzhang is telling the truth, Liu Jun is now in Pyongyang, if he wants to go to the capital, then I am afraid it will take five days at the fastest from receiving the order to prepare to enter the capital, and the ultimatum of the Japanese army is indeed three days. For three days, even if Liu Jun didn't stop, he wouldn't be able to arrive. What's more, it's a question whether Liu Jun can come or not.

Cixi can single-handedly kill the eight ministers, and then take charge of the imperial court, and also has some ability, he was a little angry, and then calmed down, she thought for a while, and asked lightly: "Is it possible for him to resist the decree." ”

This is not good, Li Hongzhang looked at the protest letter, and knew that it was Liu Jun who made the first move, but he cherished Liu Jun, so he also tried his best to shirk responsibility for Liu Jun.

He can ignore the treaty of the imperial court and go to war, what dare he not do, thinking of this, Li Hongzhang said: "No, give him ten dares, he will not dare to ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Emperor Guangxu walking in anxiously, and then handed Cixi an excerpt.

Cixi motioned to Li Hongzhang not to speak for now, and then opened the fold.

Li Hongzhang didn't know what was written on it, but judging from Cixi's complexion, it was definitely not a good thing. It's not a good thing. This excerpt belongs to Liu Jun.

Liu Jun's excerpt is to ask the imperial court to let Li Hongzhang hurry back to organize major military affairs. Otherwise, I am afraid that the front-line soldiers will mutiny, and he will not be responsible.

Mutiny, irresponsible, this is a typical threat. Cixi is an understanding person, how can she not see the taste in this. On the surface, this makes sense, but the deeper meaning is that if you don't let people go, I will encourage the soldiers to rebel.

One hundred thousand, Cixi was taken aback by this number. And these 100,000 are Lushun soldiers who have won all battles, you must know that these soldiers can't even be defeated by the Japanese, and he doesn't know how he should deal with them if these people really rebel.

Cixi was really helpless.

Glancing at Li Hongzhang coldly, Cixi wanted to have someone drag Li Hongzhang out and cut it down right now, but seeing the terrifying 100,000 ...... She had to bow her head for a moment. Resist the urge to kill Li Hongzhang.

This recital has made it very clear that Liu Jun will not come to the capital, of course, if he comes, then maybe he will come with those rebellious ministers and thieves.

It seems that the Japanese ultimatum this time is nullified.

Holding back the anger in her heart, Cixi tried her best to calm herself, and looked at Li Hongzhang who was standing next to her, Cixi showed an ugly smile: "Since North Korea is far away from here, then notify Prime Minister Yamen and not reply to Japan's protests and ultimatums." ”

If you don't reply, it proves that Cixi is going to fight, Li Hongzhang thought in his heart.

"These **** have also worked hard, kneel down and go back to Tianjin." Looking at Li Hongzhang again, Cixi reminded: "If there is a war, you must ensure the safety of Shengjing." ”

Strange, Li Hongzhang's heart was full of doubts, how could he suddenly change so fast. But since Cixi asked him to kneel, there was no reason for him to stay here.

Seeing Li Hongzhang walk out of Chuxiu Palace, Cixi's anger finally broke out.

Throwing off the piece that was still in her hand now, Cixi stepped on it a few times last time, and then gritted her teeth and said with hatred: "Troubled ministers and thieves, disaster to the country and people, chaos and thieves, disaster to the country and people." ”