Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 290 Overlord! Ci'an is pregnant!

There is really nothing Su Yi can do for this regent prince.

Historically, Dorgon was the regent, followed by Zaifeng who was also the regent. Even Dorgon was not the only regent at that time. He was awarded the title together with Prince Zheng Jierhalang.

Dorgon belongs to this dynasty and is not too far away, so it is really easy to put the two people together.

Everyone is even thinking that if Dorgon's fate was like this back then, what will be Su Yi's fate now?

Even Dorgon was posthumously named emperor by Emperor Shunzhi, but he was liquidated again not long after.

Therefore, in some people's minds, Prince Regent is not even a particularly auspicious name.

And the situation in front of us is so similar, Dorgon slept with the Queen Mother, and Su Yi also slept with the Queen Mother.

After Prince Gong Yi finished speaking, Prince Yi Zaiyuan couldn't help but look towards Su Yi to see if he objected to this title. Seeing Su Yi's indifferent expression, he also bowed and said: "To the Queen Mother, King Yijun is of unparalleled merit. I also think that being a non-regent prince is not enough to show his merit."

"My slave seconded the motion!"

"My slave seconded the motion!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

The officials of the Su Yi faction had not yet come forward to say anything, but the bannermen and dignitaries present came out one after another.

Including Ronglu, Jingshou and others.

Obviously, too many banner ministers were afraid of being liquidated and regarded this as their last opportunity for speculation.

Yehenala looked at Prince Dun Yibi and said, "Fifth Master, what do you think?"

Yi Pei is a reckless person who always says what he thinks.

Empress Dowager Ci'an asked: "Master Qi, what do you think?"

Lao Qi Yixuan, on the other hand, is much more prudent. To put it mildly, he means he understands the general situation, but to put it unpleasantly, he means he is cowardly.

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager Ci'an's roll call, Prince Chun Yixuan said: "My slave, my slave seconded the motion!"

Then, Ci'an and Cixi looked at each other.

"That's it, it's settled."

"Draft a decree to confer Su Yi as the Prince of Heshuoyi County and concurrently the Prince Regent."

Su Yi came out of the queue and said, "My lord, please accept the order and thank me."

Next, there are rewards for other personnel.

For example, Seng Gelinqin, Lin Qirong, Chen Yucheng, Lai Wenguang, etc. There are more than a hundred people on the list of awards for this battle.

In addition, someone in the court petitioned that Su Yi had been promoted to Prince Regent, so the original residence was no longer suitable, so they requested that Prince Zheng Duanhua's residence be given to Su Yi.

As a result, Su Yi refused.

Then, Prince Gong Yi came out and asked to give up his Prince Gong's mansion.

After all, among the houses in the capital, Prince Gong’s Mansion is considered to be first-class.

However, Su Yi still refused.

This palace of mine is the original Prince Qing's palace, and it is grand enough. There is no need to change it.

Today in the entire court, the banner ministers were very active, fearing that they would not be able to catch Su Yi's last train.

Almost all of them actively responded to the rewards from Su Yi's faction and enthusiastically supported them.

On the contrary, the Han ministers, except for Su Yi's direct officials, seemed relatively calm.

In other words, detachment.

Li Hongzhang was really right, because if Su Yi wanted to reform the flag affairs and other measures, he would do it with the bannermen.

Whether it is the comprehensive Westernization Movement or other major reform tasks, they all need the support of the Han elite, so they are very calm and have a posture of waiting for a price.

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When Su Yi returned home, she saw that the plaque had been changed.

Although it is still Prince Yi's Mansion, the specifications of the plaque and the font have also been changed.

"Your Majesty, Prince Gong would like to see you." Zhao Liewen, an aide, came in to report.

Now there are three main staff around Su Yi, Zhao Liewen, Chongqi, and Lin Shaozhang.

Generally speaking, there will be enough tacit understanding.

As a Han Chinese, Zhao Liewen asked him to receive the bannermen. As a bannerman, Chongqi asked him to receive the Han people.

As for Lin Shaozhang, this was to receive the Nian Army, Taiping Army and other power groups.

"Let him in."

After coming in, the two exchanged a few words. At this time, Yi was still very reserved.

However, after Zhao Liewen closed the door and left.

Yi immediately stood up, bowed to Su Yi and said, "Brother, brother is wrong, brother is wrong."

"Prince Regent, this is a wrong position."

"My humble position has short-sightedness. I did something wrong before. I shouldn't have taken the initiative to negotiate with the Russians when the battle ahead was going on."

"You shouldn't prevent yourself from coming to Prince Yi's Mansion because of the rumors outside."

"Su Yi, for the sake of you and me being brothers, please spare my brother this time, okay?"

Who is your brother?

You are Aisin Gioro, and I am Jueluo.

Su Yi sat in her seat and said calmly: "Prince Gong, in your heart, do I love killing so much?"

Yidao: "Of course not, of course not. Brother, you are noble and tolerant. It is the banner people who are not living up to expectations. You are flogging them, but you are loving and protecting them."

Su Yi said: "Before Su Liu's misfortune, I went to him, hoping that he would take the initiative to take on the important task of reforming the flag. But he refused and tried to humiliate me at the ancestor worship ceremony, so he was killed. ”

Then, Su Yi said coldly: "Yi, what you said at home some time ago was so unpleasant!"

As soon as these words came out, Yi suddenly trembled and sweated profusely.

I don’t know if Su Yi knew something or if he was deceiving.

Su Ye said: "You said that the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager should be drowned, which brought shame to our ancestors. Why don't the spirits of our ancestors in heaven strike me and her with lightning, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Yi immediately knelt down on his knees, trembling all over, and kowtowed desperately, saying: "I was wrong, I was wrong."

"I was blinded by lard, talking nonsense, nonsense."

"Su Ye, my good brother, Regent, spare me, spare my brother!"

Seeing Yi in this scene, Su Ye couldn't help but think of the world's evaluation of Yi.

This person, among the Manchus, is also considered to have some ability.

But this person's bones are indeed soft.

Earlier, he was suppressed by Xianfeng to death.

After the Xinyou Coup, he was completely arrogant and rude to the two Empress Dowagers. Cixi used a little trick to scare him to death and kneel down to beg for mercy.

"But there is one thing you said, you are right, I don't like killing people." Su Ye said: "For me, killing is just a means, not an end."

"What do you think you should do? To make up for your mistakes?"

Su Ye killed top princes such as Duanhua, Sushun, and Mian Yu, which made his words full of weight.

You, Prince Gong Yi, are noble?

But aren't the three people who were killed before noble? Aren't they more important than you?

Yi trembled and said: "Subordinates, subordinates... are willing to serve the regent and are willing to fight for the regent in the reform of flag affairs."

Su Ye said slowly: "Then I will remember this sentence."

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Prince Gong Yi returned to the Prince Gong Mansion in a daze.

Fu Jin Guaerjia brought him some soothing rice wine and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Yi said, "I, the curses I said in the mansion were heard by the regent."

Guaerjia trembled and said, "Who was it? There were only four people present at the time."

Yi said, "God knows who it was? God knows whether some of them are human or ghosts."

Guaerjia said, "Then... can you save your life?"

Yi trembled and said, "You can save it, but I need to completely turn against the bannermen and fight for the reform of banner affairs."

Guaerjia said: "This is the condition of Sushun and Duanhua back then."

Yi said: "Yes, if you don't agree, I will also go with them."

Guarjia said: "Prince, this job is good."

"Aren't you always full of ideas and talkative? Don't you despise the late emperor for not doing a good job? Don't you think the bannermen have no future? Now it's good, there is a tall man in front of you, you can also do things without hesitation."

Yi felt bitter in his heart, and his wife's tall man was in front of him, and this sentence was particularly heartbreaking.

For a long time, he felt that he was tall, after all, he almost became the emperor at that time.

So many years have passed, and the facts have proved that he... is not tall.

But for some reason, he does have a sense of relief now.

Sometimes being forced to make a choice is also good.

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At this time, another person knelt in front of Su Ye.

The Minister of Military Affairs Bao Jun.

This is the person who informed Su Ye.

Everything Yi said at home was said by this person.

Even Su Ye didn't need him to tell on him.

This person had a mediocre reputation in history. He had some talent, but he was greedy and ostentatious.

He knelt straight in front of Su Ye and kept asking for forgiveness.

And he knelt in the yard.

Su Ye just glanced at him and didn't pay much attention to him.

After all, he was very busy now.

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At the court meeting the next day.

There were already a lot of titles in the court.

Including Chen Yucheng, they all received the third-class viscount, which was the highest-ranking person in this battle.

Higher than Wang Tianyang of the first division.

Because of this battle, at the critical moment, his contribution was indeed great.

His ninth division also suffered the heaviest casualties.

Chong'en was also canonized as the second-class marquis.

However, it was not because of military merit, but entirely because of Su Ye.

Su Ye was the regent, and Qingqing was the first concubine, so as a father, Chong'en was canonized as the second-class marquis.

This title actually made people think about it.

The regent is not the emperor after all, so your father-in-law does not need to be given a title.

But this time, the two empress dowagers still found a reason to give Chongen a title.

In addition, Su Ye's father and brother were also promoted this time.

At the beginning of the court meeting, Chongen came forward to impeach Prince Gong Yi, impeaching him for frivolous behavior, negotiating with the Russian envoy at a critical moment, and undermining the morale of the front line.

Hearing this impeachment, Yi was completely relieved.

Then, he immediately stepped out of the line and knelt down, saying: "I am guilty, please punish me, Empress Dowager."

Cixi said: "Then I will be relieved of your post in the Political Affairs Hall, and you will be assigned to the Military Affairs Council and the Banner Affairs Reform Office."

Cian said on the side: "Sixth Master, the reform of the banner affairs is the top priority of the next state affairs. You must not let down the chain, lest the world laugh at Su Ye for having no vision and recommending the wrong person."

Yi said: "It is my duty to reform the banner affairs. I will go through fire and water and do my best."

Next, the Minister of the Army Ronglu stepped out of the line.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, I have the book."

Yehenala said: "Speak."

"Two years ago, the Regent had already formulated a plan for military reform, and it was divided into three steps. The first step was to abolish the Eight Banners of the Beijing Camp, the second step was to abolish the Eight Banners of the local camps, and the third step was to abolish the local Green Camps."

"Now, the first two steps have been completed, and the facts have proved the Regent's foresight, so I think it's time to carry out the third step of military reform and start abolishing the local Green Camps."

Yeh Nara said: "Approved, your army office, quickly draft a charter, how to make cuts, how to make cuts, and submit this charter within half a month. To the Political Affairs Hall. "

Ronglu said: "Your servant obeys your order."

Next, Zhou Zupei stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, now except for the northwest, the whole world has been pacified, which is all the great achievements of the Regent. The policy of comprehensive Westernization was set in the past, which was also the national policy set by the Regent with foresight. Now it is time to set up the Westernization Office."

"I request that Shen Baozhen and Su Quan be listed as Ministers of Westernization, and Hu Xueyan and Bai Yan as Assistant Ministers."

Ci'an and Cixi said: "Approved."

After these two wars, all major national policies had almost no resistance to advancement.

Hu Xueyan and Bai Yan, both of whom were businessmen, were promoted to third-rank officials at this time, which they probably never dreamed of.

After hearing the imperial edict, I don't know how ecstatic they would be.

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When Su Ye returned to the palace, Baojun was still kneeling in the yard.

He passed directly in front of him again without looking at the shaky Baojun.

After walking by, he turned back and asked, "What do you think of those vassal states?"

Baojun trembled and said ecstatically, "Korea is closed to the outside world, and the conflict with foreigners is getting worse and worse. It is time for our country to take action to expel and suppress Christians."

Su Yi said, "How to take action?"

Baojun said, "Exercise suzerainty, station troops, not only the army, but also the navy, and then force Korea to unilaterally open its doors to our country. In the future, when our country's Westernization Movement is fully prosperous, we will control the economic lifeline of this country."

Su Yi said, "What about Vietnam?"

Baojun said, "Don't worry about it for now. When the French occupy enough places in Vietnam and the King of Vietnam is in danger, we will send troops to help, complete the garrison, and carry out economic infiltration."

Su Ye said: "What about the Ryukyu Kingdom?"

Su Ye said: "The Netherlands, France, the United States and other countries have signed unequal treaties with the Ryukyu Kingdom and opened the port of Naha. And because of the invasion of the Satsuma army of the shogunate, the Ryukyu Kingdom still pays tribute to our country on the surface, but in fact Japan is more like its suzerain."

"And now the United States and some forces in the United Kingdom have begun to invest in Japan, and even support Japan to fight against our country."

"Japan is a country with wolfish ambitions. In the pre-Ming Dynasty, Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Goryeo and tried to use Goryeo as a springboard to invade China."

"Therefore, we must completely defeat Japan before it rises, and the Ryukyu Kingdom becomes the best reason."

Su Ye glanced at him, you know a lot.

"During this period, I have learned from my mistakes and borrowed many textbooks from the Army Academy and borrowed a lot of information from the Prime Minister's Office of Foreign Affairs, so that I can keep up with the prince's pace."

Su Ye looked at Baojun and felt that he was a chicken rib.

But the Baojun in front of him seemed to have more meat than chicken ribs.

Alas!

Su Ye said: "You are dismissed from your current position, including the military minister. You will be demoted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an assistant minister and demoted to... the fourth rank."

Baojun immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Your servant, I thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

"Your servant will never refuse."

Su Ye waved his hand and said: "Go back."

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Next, everything was in full swing.

Shen Baozhen had followed Su Ye for many years and finally entered the center.

Minister of Western Affairs, Minister of Military Affairs, and Minister of Revenue.

After Yi was dismissed from his post in the Political Affairs Hall, Ruilin was added.

So far, the ministers of state affairs are Regent Su Ye, Senggelinqin, Ruilin, Jiao Youying, and Zhou Zupei.

This highest authority no longer has any opponents.

Jiao Youying and Zhou Zupei are not members of Su Ye's faction, but they are more like mascots. There is no suitable candidate in Su Ye's faction, so let them take the first place.

Reform of the Banner Affairs.

Dismiss the local Green Camp.

Fully carry out Westernization.

Three major events, carried out in parallel.

Moreover, it went very smoothly.

Especially the Banner Affairs Reform, which was the biggest and most intense. But after so many years of pulling and killing so many people, we have also made sufficient mental preparations.

Therefore, the resistance now is almost negligible.

Yi, Zaiyuan, Chongen, Tian Yugong, and Weiren revised it six times and finally finalized the final details.

Then submitted it to the Political Affairs Hall.

After Su Ye approved it, it was submitted to the two Empress Dowagers.

Empress Dowager Cixi still did not read it, and directly took out the imperial seal and stamped it on Su Ye.

After Empress Dowager Cixi took it, in addition to stamping it, she also wrote two words: approved.

So far, the Banner Affairs Reform has completely formed a national policy.

And it was implemented immediately.

For this reason, Su Ye even allocated a whole division of troops to the Banner Affairs Reform Office.

It was still Chen Yucheng's Ninth Division.

This is terrifying. Most of the members of the Ninth Division came from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army and they hated the Bannermen the most.

They wish you would come out to oppose and make trouble, so that they can kill people.

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Inside Zhongcui Palace!

Ci'an was crying because her period came again.

"I definitely can't get pregnant. You've been back for several months this time. I calculated the time every time and did everything, but I still don't get pregnant."

Then, she took out the imperial seal with suspicion. It was given to her by Emperor Xianfeng.

"Maybe it's because of it. It's his thing. I shouldn't have kept it."

"Maybe it's the thing that prevented me from getting pregnant."

She was suspicious and saw enemies everywhere.

"You take it, you keep it, I don't want it." The little empress dowager handed the seal directly to Su Ye with her white little hand.

Ah? !

This, this is a symbol of supreme power.

This is given to you by the late emperor, and you are asked to make the final decision.

If it was Yehenara, it would be a test.

But Ci'an in front of her, it was not a test.

Su Ye took the thing and played with it.

Niu Hulu leaned in her arms and said softly: "When will the curtain be removed? I am a little impatient."

Su Ye said: "It's too early."

Niu Hulu said: "Who dares to oppose you now? Just follow the ancestral system. The regent will take charge of state affairs."

Su Ye said softly: "No hurry, no hurry."

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After a few months, the news of the great victory in the war with Tsarist Russia spread throughout Asia, causing an extremely violent sensation.

The first to react was Lee Goryeo, who was almost in ecstasy.

Because their closed-door policy was no less than that of the Qing court, and the pressure from foreigners was also huge.

Unfortunately, the suzerain state, the Qing Dynasty, was so weak that it lost several wars to foreigners and could not be a backer at all.

I didn't expect that in just a few years, the suzerain state would become so powerful?

It actually defeated the 60,000 Tsarist Russian army in the north.

The ruler, Heungseon Daewongun (father of Emperor Gojong Lee Hee), Lee Hae-eung, immediately sent envoys to pay tribute.

The leader of the envoys was Lee Jae-myeon, the eldest son of Daewongun.

He brought extremely generous gifts and performed the most respectful ceremony.

Wenxiang of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received him.

Lee Jae-myeon brought gold and silver and bribed everywhere, just wanting to meet Su Ye.

However, Su Ye never met him.

It took more than a month, and he tried his best, used all means, all connections, and all gold and silver.

Finally, he finally met the new strongman who held power in the Qing Dynasty.

"I, meet the regent of the upper country!"

"Regent, a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

Su Ye said slowly: "Who are you here for?"

Lee Jae-myeon trembled and said: "I, I come on behalf of the king."

Su Ye said: "Say it again."

Lee Jae-myeon was afraid and began to associate. At this time, although Li Xi was the king in his country, he did not hold power and was almost a puppet. The power was held by his father Daewongun. How similar is this to the Qing Dynasty?

The little emperor Tongzhi had no power, and all the power of the country was in the hands of the regent in front of him.

Suddenly, Li Zaimian said: "I am here on behalf of my father Daewongun."

In fact, although this person in front of him was the eldest son of Daewongun, he gradually became different from his father, because he felt that he did not get what he deserved, and in the future he would gradually join the Goryeo king's wife Min Fei.

However, this is a later matter, and now Min Fei has not married Li Xi.

Su Yi said: "What do you want?"

Li Zaimian said: "The French and Americans have repeatedly forced our country to open its doors and have threatened with force many times. Our country is small and weak, please help us."

When the British and French forces entered the capital, Goryeo was also shocked and terrified as never before, and the West had long used religion to infiltrate its country. After hearing that the Qing capital fell, many people in Goryeo hung crosses in an attempt to get protection from foreigners.

Last year, after Lee Hee ascended the throne and Daewongun came to power, he began to suppress Christians. And his methods were much more intense than those of the Qing court. He directly killed foreign missionaries. He also killed domestic Christians.

Of course, all this has not happened yet. According to history, it will happen around next year.

Then, the French officially invaded Goryeo militarily.

Su Ye thought for a while and nodded: "I sympathize with your situation."

"Because our country is also very strict with missionaries, we will also completely ban foreigners from preaching in the country, and close all churches and expel all missionaries."

This is not Su Ye's nonsense, but the focus of the next diplomatic affairs.

The full-scale Westernization Movement involves huge interests of hundreds of millions of taels of silver.

However, the Yangtze River navigation rights must be completely recovered.

And the missionary clauses signed before must also be completely recovered.

Opium must also be completely banned.

Obviously, these negotiations will be very difficult.

But, these clauses must be reached anyway.

After hearing Su Ye's words, Li Zaimian was strongly encouraged.

"I am willing to support you in this matter, just go ahead and do it." Su Ye made a decisive statement.

Li Zaimian was ecstatic. The regent in front of him was indeed a strong man in East Asia, and he was not dragging his feet at all.

Of course, Su Yi's purpose is not that simple.

First encourage Daewonjun to be more fierce and decisive and kill more ruthlessly than he has done in history.

In this way, the French will definitely invade Goryeo with a larger-scale military force as they did in history.

At that time, the Goryeo Dynasty would be frightened and would ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, and then garrisoning troops would become a matter of course.

As for possible conflicts with the French.

So what? Now he has conflicts with the French, and they have another conflict.

After the Franco-Prussian War broke out, France had too much time to take care of itself. How could it have the power to take care of East Asia?

The Korean envoy received an unprecedented satisfactory answer and returned to the country in high spirits.

Originally, Grand Court Lord Li Shiying had already made up his mind to take action against missionaries and domestic sectarian forces. Now that it is confirmed that the suzerain country also intends to take action in this regard and is willing to support them, it becomes even more bold.

Directly order to take action.

The methods are more cruel and brutal than in history.

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Then, Su Yi met with the envoy of Nguyen Phuc, King of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese envoy burst into tears and attacked the French emperor.

"In the last battle, we were forced to sign the Renxu Peace Treaty, but our Lord was very dissatisfied with this contract. He sent an envoy to France to ask for a meeting with the French Emperor. The negotiations were already settled, and the French Emperor also agreed to let us redeem the three provinces of Nanqi , but when the envoys returned to our country and asked to formally take over the three provinces, the French regretted it. "

"They keep saying they are full of contractual spirit, but in the end they are completely shameless."

"Today, the French are arrogant and want to forcefully occupy our three southern provinces."

"Not long ago, my lord heard that our country had won a great victory in the great war with the Russians and wiped out one hundred thousand enemies. He was so happy that he held a feast for three days and knelt down to the north."

"Because of the obstruction by the French and foreigners, we have not paid tribute to our superior country for many years, and we feel really uneasy."

Now the situation of the Vietnamese king is very bad, not only the French are forcing him. Moreover, the "Renxu Peace Treaty" that was a loss of power and humiliation to the country was exposed. It was known to everyone in the country and denounced. Domestic uprisings also occurred one after another.

King Nguyen Phuc Sih killed several high-ranking officials in the court who were negotiating with the French, but he was unable to explain the situation to the country.

At this time, there was a rebellion in Vietnam, and the French army was approaching from outside. Vietnam was in internal and external troubles.

Su Yi said: "I express my sympathy and indignation for the situation in Vietnam."

"As the sovereign state, of course I have to provide support to the best of my ability."

"First of all, we will support some weapons, about two divisions, and sell them to you at almost cost price. If your treasury does not have enough gold and silver, you can also trade them with grain."

"Secondly, we will support some officers and help you train the army."

"You should discuss specific matters with the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Office, but do it quickly and don't be too pragmatic."

Don't be too pragmatic, of course it's the condition you should agree to, and try to be as relaxed as possible.

The Vietnamese envoy was also greatly surprised to receive such a positive reply.

As Su Yi, of course he wanted to directly send troops into Vietnam, open all domestic markets and ports, and completely integrate it into the Qing trade system.

But... now is not the time.

The Qing Dynasty's own trade system and industrial system had not yet been established.

Take your time, military infiltration first.

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Next, the crown prince of the Ryukyu King burst into tears, accusing Japan, France, the United States, etc.

Su Yi still expressed sympathy.

Two conditions were agreed to. The first was to send specialized foreign affairs officials to Ryukyu.

The second thing is to support the Ryukyu Kingdom with certain military equipment and help train a small but capable army.

The third item is to support Ryukyu with a certain amount of gold and silver.

To this country, it has been shown to be most selfless and generous, because it will be of greater use in the future.

then!

Two more groups of messengers were welcomed.

Ippo is an emissary from the Japanese shogunate.

Ippo is an emissary from the Emperor of Japan.

Both groups of envoys were very reserved, merely celebrating the Qing's victory and establishing certain contacts.

However, the shogunate's messenger still revealed the truth.

First of all, they have officially contacted Bai Feifei's forces.

Moreover, the other party said that the General and His Highness the Regent were in the same situation.

Both men are in power in the country, but they both encountered the same challenges.

What the Tokugawa shogunate means is that now, under the intervention of Western powers, Japan has launched a vigorous overthrow movement, respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians, and the shogunate has encountered a strong challenge from the emperor's power.

Su Yi is the regent, and the little emperor will always grow up in the future.

So, everyone needs to support each other.

Please support the regent in our shogunate. In return, we are willing to support the regent in name, especially at critical moments.

Su Yi sneered in his heart, showing great disdain.

You are so reserved, your shogunate is so miserable now and will be finished in a few years, and you are still pretending.

But Su Yi just pretended not to know, saying that he attached great importance to his friendship with General Tokugawa and would always support his political status in Japan.

Therefore, the shogunate envoy formally requested Su Yi to send an envoy to officially station in Japan.

Su Yi agreed, and said that he would appoint an excellent diplomat to Japan as soon as possible to serve as the Qing Dynasty's envoy to Japan.

The shogunate envoy returned with great joy.

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In short, after Su Ye took full control of the entire center, he immediately showed a completely different style from the previous Qing court.

He changed his previous conservatism and became ambitious in foreign policy, attacking everywhere.

Although I am not the absolute overlord of East Asia yet, but... I have to show the overlord's posture in advance.

According to Su Ye's plan.

In the next few years, once again completely defeat the Russian army.

And then defeat the French army in Vietnam.

Defeat Japan in Ryukyu, and then accept the invitation of the shogunate and lead the army to attack Japan directly.

By then, it will be the absolute overlord of East Asia.

And by that time, the domestic industrialization and economy will have developed to a certain extent.

Military first, economy second.

It will take less than 20 years to control the countries in East Asia.

And now, it is just the beginning of the layout.

This is a real ten-year plan, a twenty-year plan.

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The British side also sensed the Qing Dynasty’s recent foreign policy in East Asian countries, and it seemed very proactive.

Because the relevant departments were constantly established in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Korean Department, the Japanese Department, the Ryukyu Department, the Vietnamese Department, the British Department, the American Department, and the French Department.

There was no Russian Department, which made the other party extremely angry.

The Russian envoy repeatedly went to see Minister Bruce, saying that the Qing people had become ambitious after this war and were very radical in diplomacy. Sooner or later, they would undermine the interests of the Western world in East Asia.

Ask Bruce to tell London to report these things and ask London to suppress the Qing Dynasty in diplomacy.

British Minister Bruce prepared two reports.

One report, as the Russian envoy said, said that the Qing Dynasty had shown unreasonable ambitions in East Asian diplomacy and hoped that London would suppress it.

The other report was almost the opposite, saying that the Qing Dynasty was in the closest relationship with the British Empire, and it was also following suit in diplomacy and fully cooperating with the British Empire's foreign policy.

The first one was the truth, and the second one was a lie.

After hesitating for a long time, British Minister Bruce directly burned the first report and decided to submit the second lie report to London.

People can't always go against their own interests, right?

The British Empire has two core interests in Asia, one is the Qing Dynasty and the other is India. Everything else is not important.

No matter how radical Su Ye's policy is, he will not reach out to India.

For a long time, the interests of the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire were consistent.

Of course, the most important thing is that the interests of the Regent and Bruce are even more consistent.

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For a long time afterwards, Su Ye worked in the palace.

Sometimes, he even stayed in the palace.

There was a kind of deliberate attitude of not avoiding suspicion.

You can spread it however you want. After a year or two, people will be too lazy to spread it.

By then, the whole world will have accepted it.

The late emperor was cheated on, so you still want to seek justice for him?

When Dorgon was in power, why didn't anyone seek justice for Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji?

Su Ye was working when Zeng Lu suddenly rushed in.

"My Lord, great joy, great joy."

"I congratulate you."

All of a sudden, the ears of several big men in the government hall all stood up.

What great joy?

Su Ye said, "What great joy?"

Zeng Lu stepped forward and whispered in Su Ye's ear, "The Queen in the East is pregnant."

Su Ye was stunned. Is he so presumptuous?

Empress Dowager Ci'an is pregnant, and you are asked to come to the government hall to announce the good news?

Then, Zeng Lu shouted, "Concubine Zhenzhen is pregnant."

Uh, Su Ye knew about Zhenzhen's pregnancy more than ten days ago.

Is this an attempt to cover up something that only makes it more obvious?

Immediately, the bigwigs in the Political Affairs Hall bowed to Su Ye and said, "Regent, congratulations."

"Lord Ruilin, congratulations!"

Rui Lin came to Su Ye in a serious manner and said, "Congratulations to the prince."

Obviously, Lord Ruilin knew everything.

He knew that the good news came from Empress Dowager Cixi.

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Note: More than 9,000 words are sent here. Earlier today, the double monthly ticket from the benefactor, please continue to give it to me, okay?