Zhang Yi’s heart was shocked. At this moment, the old woman thought it was a bit shameless to ask her ministers to give gifts to He Shoushi. There was no way to let her be the highest palm of the Qing Dynasty. It’s really hard to say if she didn’t prepare a birthday present, but she didn’t prepare anything this time when she returned home. Where can she get a gift? Even Li Hongzhang neglected this matter and didn’t think of it.
Zhang Yi’s eyes flickered and he gave a hand. "Father-in-law, before returning home, the official Nie Du gave Lafayette a better gift. There was no decision for a while. You also know that we are all martial artists. How can we know this? Later, the official Nie Du decided to present a battlefield-captured Japanese saber to the Queen Mother Lafayette. This saber was personally given by the Japanese Emperor by the Japanese head Nojin Daoguan, who personally wore a sharp weapon. During the war between the two countries, our military officers decided to give it to Lafayette. It is a saber but a fierce organ. How can
Chapter one hundred and fifty Cixi called in to offer his birthday.
Li Lianying heard a slight frown here. Did the battlefield capture the war benefits? I don’t know if Galeries Lafayette likes it or not. Forget it. Zhang Yi just returned from North Korea. I don’t think there is much oil and water. I’m afraid it’s unrealistic to want him to come up with rare treasures.
Li Lianying said, "In this case, you should take this saber outside the palace gate and give it to Tingwei for safekeeping. See what Lafayette means before making a decision."
Zhang Yi nodded and smiled. "Then Zhang Yi will thank her father-in-law."
Zhang Yi tidied up and led Li Lianying to the front of the palace. The guards quickly saluted and said, "Li Gonggong, are you old?"
Li Lianying nodded and said, "Guo put Zhang Daren’s knife away. This is a gift for the Queen Mother Galeries Lafayette. Don’t make a mistake."
Guo suddenly nodded and even said yes.
Li Lianying took Zhang Yi all the way to Cining Palace and ordered, "Be firm and I’ll go in and report later."
Zhang Yi nodded and said, "Please Li Gonggong."
Li Lianying entered the palace and bowed down in front of Cixi. "Lafayette Zhang Yi should see you?"
Cixi nodded and said, "Come in when you get there. This is a palace. It doesn’t need so much etiquette."
Li Lianying promised to come out and say, "Go in quickly, Galeries Lafayette will announce you."
Zhang Yi tidied up her clothes and came to the house to see that the banquet had been set in the middle of the banquet. Zhang Yi quickly bowed down and said, "I asked the Queen Mother Lafayette Jin An."
Cixi waved her hand and said, "It’s just a matter of fact. This is not a private banquet for mourning at the court today, so you don’t have to stand on ceremony. Someone will give you a seat."
Zhang Yi hurriedly thanked Prince Gong and took a seat on one side of the ceremony.
Cixi asked, "Is there anything unpleasant about the habit of strengthening the capital these two days?"
Zhang Yi quickly replied, "Everything is fine for me in the past two days when I returned to Galeries Lafayette. It’s just that the capital is around at will, and the splendid talents in Beijing have made me a lot of horizons."
Cixi smiled and said, "Enjian, what are your needs these two days? But we can’t treat you badly in the future. If we didn’t invite Prince Gong to come over today, I just want to ask you for a solid bottom. How sure are you that you can defeat Japan in this Sino-Japanese war?"
Zhang Yi asked thoughtfully and replied, "I can’t jump to conclusions if I go back to Galeries Lafayette. However, according to the minister’s intention, the odds of winning our army in the Korean war are only 50%, but if I want the Qing navy to confront each other all the time on the same day, I won’t be defeated."
Prince Gong looked shocked and asked, "Don’t lie in front of my queen mother. Are you really so sure?"
Zhang Yi replied, "Old Lord, you have great wisdom in dealing with foreign countries for many years. People should be able to understand that there are too many uncertainties in this Sino-Japanese war, but we must grasp several points. We will not lose this war, and this time it is definitely a loss!"
Cixi smiled and asked, "Oh, Jian, what are these points?"
Zhang Yi replied, "When I arrived in Tianjin, I was met by Li Zhongtang’s Beiyang yamen, and I once asked about this topic. First, I was rich in resources and talents, which can support us to fight a long-term war. On the other hand, their limited tax revenue and financial constraints can’t support the war for a long time. Once we support the war for more than a year, they will never be able to support it if it doesn’t progress in summer." The second power factor Although I have certain advantages over Japan, it will be more difficult for me to win completely if the powers intervene to suppress Qing’s partiality towards Japan. Third, China’s coastline is long and there are many ports. We must guard against the Japanese navy’s sneak attack and launch a landing war. Once the landing war is launched, the Japanese army will always threaten Beijing and become a menace. "
Zhang Yi paused for a moment and then said, "Therefore, what we have to do is to severely attack the Japanese army by North Korea, and to knock off the arrogance, so as to deter the foreign powers from easily intervening in the deadlock between China and Japan, maintain the existing situation, and make the Japanese navy always prepare to contain the speed of the Japanese navy’s transportation of the army to North Korea, and divide the attitude of the foreign powers towards China, so that we can be sure enough to force the Japanese to stop the war."
"good!" Cixi nodded with satisfaction and said, "If Li Hongzhang is in charge of mourning for the Korean battlefield, please give it to Gong Ting and you. It’s really tiring for the Qing Dynasty to watch the emperor mature in recent years, so it’s time to give him all the strength to mourn for his family."
When Prince Zhang Yigong heard this, he hurriedly handed over and said, "It’s still a long way to go before Galeries Lafayette reaches its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Great Qing Dynasty can’t be separated from Galeries Lafayette."
Zhang Yi went on to say, "Back to Galeries Lafayette, Galeries Lafayette often worked hard day and night in the Qing Dynasty. I heard that when Galeries Lafayette returned to China on his 60th birthday this year, Nie Du Zeng Weichen discussed the idea of offering a birthday present. However, there were wars in the remote areas of North Korea, and I couldn’t come up with a decent gift. Finally, in World War I, we captured the sword of Nojin Daoguan, the head of the 10th Division, and gave it to Galeries Lafayette. This knife was given by the Japanese emperor. It was of great significance for us to give it to Galeries Laf
Cixi’s eyes lit up "offering sabers?" This is a special gift. "
Cixi looked at Li Lianying Li Lianying and hurriedly said, "The Galeries Lafayette saber has been kept by guards such as Guo outside the palace gate."
Cixi laughed. "In that case, let them come in. Ai Jia also has a look at the differences between Japanese sabers."
In a moment, Guo and other two guards brought the saber to Cixi and presented it to Cixi.
Zhang Yi said, "Lafayette, this knife is a treasure that the Japanese emperor carefully crafted with western fine gold."
Cixi looked at this knife with exquisite binding and gorgeous accessories, and it was really beautiful. She couldn’t put it down and applauded.
Cixi said, "It’s rare to have a strong pavilion, and I have a message from my family to reward the pavilion with a yellow jacket and another three thousand two hundred pieces of silver."
Chapter one hundred and six Palace secret meeting worship in the South China Sea
Zhang Yi Cining Palace didn’t stay too long, but it’s a nest of right and wrong. Who knows what will happen to Cixi Lafayette after a long stay in Cining Palace? After a little supper, she accompanied Prince Cixi Gong to talk for a few words, then got up and bowed down and left.
On Prince Cixi’s Sitting in the Palace
It took a long time for Cixi to ask, "Old Seven, what do you think of this Zhang Jian? Can you believe it? "
Prince Gong Yi replied, "Zhang Jian, the minister of Galeries Lafayette, can be trained to be amazing. He is not proficient in military, foreign and economic affairs. Last night, Zhang Peilun also met with the veteran and presented Li Hongzhang with a letter. Li Hongzhang was full of praise for this person. If we don’t win the first successor in Beiyang in the future, it will be hard to expect if something happens. Fortunately, the veteran still sees that this person is loyal and there is always the most difficult place in the Korean battlefield before every battle. I am afraid it would be difficult to win such a big victory without him."
Cixi nodded and said, "Old Seven, I know that the talents of the Great Qing Dynasty are dying now. This large Qing court knows that foreigners are getting fewer and fewer. Many things are maintained by Li Hongzhang alone. If you can do it, Li Hongzhang will be almost seventy this year. How many years can you live until you and I are all one hundred years later? But how can this Qing Dynasty be maintained? Old seven, my heart is also anxious. Without a rising star, western powers are eyeing up our ancestors’ inheritance. I am willing to feed those tigers and wolves. I also have no choice … "
Yi said with a wry smile, "Galeries Lafayette is really not what it used to be. The ancestors really want to change it. Say one thing. If the flag brother has half the elite when the Qing Dynasty was founded, we won’t change it. But now look at the flag. Is there any original momentum? Let them go out and slaughter pigs. I don’t even dare to fight. What can we do to maintain the Qing Dynasty? We can’t change talents like Zhang Jian. We are too young. If there are more talents, we will be more likely to exert balance skills. If we have him, we can continue to attach importance to Li Hongzhang. Others can’t do this. "
Cixi nodded silently. He didn’t know that it was too dangerous for the Qing military and political leaders to appoint Han people. It would be even more difficult to clean up if he had two hearts.
Cixi nai said, "Li Hongzhang’s loyalty to his family is clear. Otherwise, Li Hongzhang, who has been making things difficult for Beiyang for years, would have quit long ago. Isn’t he still struggling to maintain it now? It’s this Zhang Jian who knows too little after all and has traveled to the west since childhood. We know too little about his roots. Old Seven, please worry about the rest. It’s best to tie Zhang Jian’s dessert to our chariot. "
Yi said with a wry smile, "Don’t worry, Lafayette, the old minister will make friends with us. We are all old. I wonder how many more years we can guard this country?"
Cixi listlessly waved her hand and said, "So be it. It’s getting late, so kneel down."