Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 291 Great joy! The Lion of the East!

Inside the Zhongcui Palace.

Empress Dowager Ci'an fell into incredible ecstasy, and she almost gave up hope.

She worked hard for more than half a year, and everything was done according to the most standard, including the date, posture, etc., but there was no good news.

She cried several times for this matter.

She even thought that the seal of the previous emperor was cursed by the imperial award, so she gave the seal directly to Su Ye. Even with such superstition and idealism, the result was still unsuccessful.

Later, she simply let go of her heart and enjoyed herself.

As a result, during the routine pulse diagnosis, a slippery pulse was found.

The situation at that time was so funny. The moment the 70-year-old doctor in the Imperial Hospital felt the slippery pulse, his body shook instantly, and then he was filled with fear.

When Ci'an saw his reaction, she asked immediately: "Am I pregnant? Am I pregnant?"

The doctor quickly shook his head and said: "No, no."

Ci'an said disappointedly: "Really not, tell me honestly, don't lie to the emperor."

The doctor was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately: "Queen Dowager, spare me, Queen Dowager, spare me, I will never reveal a single word."

In his opinion, this time he was definitely dead. He accidentally discovered this huge secret and was definitely going to be killed.

As a result, of course, he thought too much.

Queen Dowager Ci'an asked again and again, are you pregnant?

The doctor said: "Although the date is very short, but...but I will not make mistakes in this regard."

Then, Queen Dowager Ci'an fell into ecstasy.

And the doctor was still kowtowing desperately, begging the Queen Dowager for mercy.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "Don't worry, how could I kill you? I'm so happy."

"The Regent will make arrangements for you, don't worry."

"Do you think that both me and the Regent are killing innocent people?"

The imperial physician knelt on the ground and shook his head.

This was not against his will. The last time Yehenara was pregnant, it was clearly revealed by Zaiyuan's wife. At that time, the entire Imperial Hospital was in a panic, thinking that there would be a massacre, and it would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

Who knew that not a single imperial physician was killed.

In this situation, what if someone knew about it?

In history, Yehenara's pregnancy was not an absolute secret, and it did not affect her control of the government.

Ci'an even had a thought, wishing that everyone knew about it.

So, he directly sent Zenglu to tell Su Ye the good news.

After hearing this, the eunuch Zenglu was stunned at first, and then very moved.

I didn't expect that the Queen Mother would trust me so much and tell me all these things without reservation. From now on, I will sacrifice my life for the Queen Mother and the Regent.

After Su Ye entered Zhongcui Palace, Ci'an fell into Su Ye's arms with a fragrant breeze.

"I'm so happy, I finally have a child, and I don't have to envy others."

"I really want to give up hope."

"Why is it so strange? My menstruation has come this month, but it's just a lot less. It shouldn't be a false joy."

Su Ye said, "How could it be a false joy?"

Then, the woman was very affectionate and looked more like an 18-year-old girl.

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It was indeed not a false joy, because the Queen Mother Ci'an didn't have her menstruation the next month, which confirmed that she was pregnant.

And it was indeed not kept secret.

Yehenara kept it a secret very well at the time, because she didn't tell anyone, and she hid herself from almost everyone.

Ci'an was filled with infinite joy. She stopped wearing shoes with flower pot soles and covered her belly from time to time. That was fine.

She also summoned many noble ladies to the palace and brought their babies with her.

They were all babies under two or three years old, both boys and girls.

The one who had the strongest reaction to Ci'an's pregnancy was Yehenara. After hearing the news, she sat there quietly for a long time.

In theory, Ci'an's pregnancy was a good thing for her. It meant that the Queen Mother would not appear for a long time, and she would rule the country alone.

Moreover, Ci'an made this matter known to everyone, which also ruined her noble status. If something happened in the future, it would be a great sin. There are many things that can be done but not said.

However, Yehenara also knew that Su Ye liked Ci'an's reaction the most.

She even clearly felt that Su Ye's feelings for Ci'an at this time had surpassed his feelings for herself. Obviously, she came first, and Su Ye was very honest in this regard. He showed what he thought, without any pretense.

Yehenara had also thought about whether to learn from Ci'an, to be open-hearted to Su Ye, and even completely give up the power in her hands.

And she also knew that Ci'an had handed over the imperial seal to Su Ye, which was equivalent to handing over the highest power directly.

Yehenara had also asked herself whether to hand over the Tongdaotang seal.

She asked herself many times, and the answer was the same.

I don't want to.

And she told herself again and again, the late emperor gave me this power, what kind of trust is this? How can I fail? Is the love between men and women more important, or is the country more important.

Late Emperor, you had taken every possible precaution against me, and you might have even left a secret order for Niu Hulu to deal with me. Now look at it, the person who completely betrayed you is Niu Hulu, not me.

You, you are really blind.

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Minister of Westernization Shen Baozhen officially entered Beijing. Hu Xueyan, Bai Yan, and his brother Su Quan also entered the court as Minister of Westernization and Minister of Military and Aircraft.

However, these people cannot stay for long.

Soon I will go to Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuchang and other places to preside over Westernization.

This time I went to Beijing to show my face and then form a complete team.

In addition, there is another matter, who is sent to Japan as minister? Who should be sent to Vietnam as minister in Vietnam?

Su Yi thought about the post of Minister to Japan, and unexpectedly thought of Zeng Jize, the son of Zeng Guofan.

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that he was originally a diplomat in history.

Moreover, the current position of Japanese Minister is not that important.

So, Su Yi found Zeng Jize and asked for his opinion.

"First of all, it was the Tokugawa shogunate who invited us to send the minister, but they will soon lose power."

Zeng Jize asked: "Your Majesty, what position do we take?"

Su Yi said: "The position of being close to the shogunate."

"So, you may be in danger because those who support the emperor will be very crazy and very violent."

"Even when necessary, we need them to take more extreme actions against our embassy. Do you understand what this means?"

What does this mean?

When necessary, the legation may be sacrificed in order to gain grounds for war with Japan.

"So, once you get this position, it will take several years to return to the country, and your life may be in danger." Su Yi said.

Zeng Jize knelt down and said, "My lord, I am willing."

"In fact, I can't wait to make contributions to the country and the prince."

"Now, I can only be extremely grateful that the prince can think of me at this critical moment."

Su Yi nodded and said: "Okay, then you can make some preparations and wait until you go to Japan to take up the post. In addition, you can recommend two places, one of which is a military attaché."

Zeng Jize said: "Yes, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

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Two people who were clearly dead were kneeling in front of Su Yi, and their faces were already disfigured.

Huang Yisheng, the naval admiral of the Hunan Army, and Bao Chao, the Jiangnan admiral, gathered together.

"You've been playing for a year, have you learned Vietnamese yet?" Su Yi asked.

Bao Chao said: "I have learned it almost, but my speaking skills are not very good."

Huang Yisheng said: "Yes, I can communicate and understand, but my accent will definitely be recognized by others."

Su Yi said: "That's okay. In the past few years during the suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Tiandi Hui, and the Nian Army, I don't know how many pirates and rebels have fled to Vietnam."

"Do you know your mission?"

Bao Chao said: "I know, form a team in Vietnam and join the rebel army."

Huang Yisheng said: "Pull up a group of pirates and join the rebel army in Vietnam."

Su Yi said: "Yes, this is the only mission. This is also the mission you are best at, forming gangs, smuggling to make money, and doing evil."

Bao Chao said cautiously: "Your Majesty, how long should we stay there?"

Su Yi said: "I don't know. It might be a long time. You might even need to be stationed there for a long time in the future."

"However, the descendants of your children who remain in the country will be well cultivated."

"In addition, I want to make it clear to you that there will be many brothers from the intelligence service watching you in Vietnam, and at critical moments, there will be people who will contact you and become your superiors. You need to obey his orders."

Bao Chao kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"We are not afraid of the prince's jokes. Now we are all going crazy. It feels like living like this is not as good as being cut with a knife. Now that the prince has entrusted us with the errand, we are only excited and ecstatic."

Huang Yisheng said: "Yes, we are so happy that we will explode. The next step is for the dragon to enter the sea. There will be a lot of achievements."

What can you say about the dragon entering the sea?

However, Su Yi was too lazy to argue with them.

Putting these two people in a place like Vietnam, they really used their talents according to their ability. How could they be more than just like a duck in water? It's like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

After the two people left from the secret passage.

The next one to come in was Bao Jun.

Although he had tipped off Su Yi, he was still demoted to a fourth-grade official and assistant minister of the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Yamen.

Su Yi said: "I have an errand now, which is not easy to handle. Would you like to go?"

Baojun said: "I am willing to go."

Su Yi said: "I haven't even said what it is."

Baojun said: "Minister stationed in Vietnam."

Su Yi smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of making Yang Xiuzhi's mistake again?"

Baojun said: "It's not that the slave is smart, but the prince did not hide this matter from the slave. He also let the slave participate in receiving the envoy of the King of Vietnam and participated in relevant negotiations."

Su Yi nodded and said, "Yes, then tell me, what should we do?"

Baojun thought for a while and said: "Cultivation of forces in Vietnam, giving hope, observing and cultivating the new king."

Su Yi said: "When the Vietnamese envoy came to see me, I was relatively polite and very approachable. After you go, you can act more domineering."

Baojun said: "Yes!"

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The top priority now is still the comprehensive Westernization Movement.

Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has been in preparation for more than three years.

The relevant talent team has been established for more than half a year, with more than a few thousand people.

Many of these people have already gone to Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and other places.

Even the related workers, craftsmen, and supporting equipment have been completed a lot.

Just waiting for a big fight.

To fully carry out these projects, a comprehensive negotiation with the British Empire is required.

Very, very detailed negotiations.

What we need to talk about is not only commercial cooperation, but also political and military cooperation.

At least it should be treated as a strategic partner.

In addition, the Yangtze River waterway rights and inland waterway rights of Western powers in China will be completely cancelled.

No opium.

Eliminate the missionary rights of Western powers in the country, let alone church jurisdiction.

In fact, many domestic high-level officials have also put forward another condition, which is to increase tariffs.

This point is of course very important, but Su Yi hesitated again and again and still felt that this was impossible to pass.

Besides, it's not that important right now.

The most important thing is that the Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone is still dumping on Europe. Because it contains British shares, the cost of entering the European market is very low.

Ba Xiali has been back to London for half a year. I don't know how the talks with the King and Prime Minister have gone.

Generally speaking, in negotiations of this level, both parties have already figured out their conditions and can basically reach an agreement before the head of state visits.

Whether it was Su Yi's victory over the Russian army in the Far East this time or the more comprehensive cooperation in the future, it was definitely not a contract that an envoy could sign.

The two heads of state need to sign a contract.

This time Basia returned to London and brought with him roughly Su Yi's relevant conditions.

In the past few months, relevant interest groups have been working hard.

This is a very large interest group, and it has already made a lot of money in the Jiujiang Economic Pilot Zone. He is also a potential collaborator for many major projects in the future, and he is a decisive force in the UK.

This group of people are working hard to facilitate Su Yi's visit to the British Empire and even to Europe.

Moreover, Su Yi also requested relevant political treatment.

More than a dozen details.

Including whom to send to the dock to greet them, how many gun salutes to ring, where to give speeches, and where to live.

Who to negotiate with respectively, etc.

So, as long as Bashali returns.

That means there will be good news.

The two have worked together for so many years, and Su Yi knows him very well. Now that time is not very pressing, he will definitely try his best to do everything to the best of his ability.

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"Your Majesty, do you want Ronglu and Jing Shou?" Lin Shaozhang said suddenly.

At this time, Su Yi was in sole control.

Therefore, many people in the faction find Ronglu and Jingshou very annoying.

However, these two people still hold military power in their hands, and they are responsible for guarding the capital.

Su Yi thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "Let them take the initiative."

Today, Ronglu is working hard to run errands. He has almost tried his best to dismantle the local green camp and offended countless people. The errand was done very, very well. Although he didn't say it, Su Yi knew that he was trying to sacrifice his merits.

Moreover, the new Imperial Army will expand by three divisions next, and it will still be Su Yi's completely direct officers who will take over.

Ronglu is responsible for the abolition, and only offends people.

The selection of troops was entirely done by Su Yi's direct line generals.

In the future, Su Yi also plans to set up five theaters across the country and assign the Imperial CSKA to each theater.

Moreover, a small number of troops will also be deployed in each province in the future.

Even, an astonishing number of second-line garrison troops have to be trained.

However, it's still early days.

These must be coordinated with the Westernization Movement and the construction of railways, especially telegraph lines.

It will take several years.

Lin Shaozhang said: "I think Jing Shou will soon be here. Now that he has the military power, it will become more and more dangerous. He will probably take the initiative to ask for release. What I mean is that it is best before the prince visits London." , settle this matter.”

"This is also for Jingshou's benefit."

Su Yi nodded.

Lin Shaozhang continued: "There is another matter that seems to involve the prince's personal affairs, but it is also a state matter, so I have the courage to speak out."

Su Yi said: "You tell me."

Lin Shaozhang said: "The Queen Mother of the East wants to give everything to the prince and wants to withdraw the curtain. According to my guess about her, she must have hinted to the Queen Mother of the West more than once, asking her to hand over the seal of Tongdaotang, completely remove the curtain, and All power goes to the prince.”

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Shaozhang, it may not be a good thing for us to remove the curtain now."

Lin Shaozhang said: "Of course I know that now is not a good time to withdraw the curtain. The Eastern Empress Dowager is simple-minded and has not thought about what will happen after the Emperor reaches adulthood. However, the prince does not have to accept it, but the Western Empress Dowager has to give it."

"Hahaha..." Su Yi laughed and said, "Shaozhang, this is how you have to look forward to Shu. You can't ask the Queen Mother of the West to meet the standards of the Queen Mother of the East."

Lin Shaozhang said: "Now, I must consider what happens after the emperor reaches adulthood. It won't be a few years, it will only be six years."

Su Yi said: "Don't worry, it won't turn the world upside down. Focus on doing things first, focus on doing things first."

"Don't be too demanding of her."

At this moment, Chongqi's excited voice rang out from outside.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Sir Bashali is back and is heading to the palace."

Su Ye was overjoyed. After more than half a year, he finally came back.

He didn't care about the pomp and circumstance, and went straight out of the palace to greet him.

From a distance, Bashali got off the carriage, ran towards Su Ye, and hugged him warmly.

"Your Highness, my friend, my brother, my greatest guide."

"Your friend, your most loyal ally, has returned from London."

Her wife caught up with him from behind, bowed to Su Ye and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Then she extended her hand to Su Ye.

Su Ye was startled and said, "Madam, I will not give Bashali the same treatment."

Mrs. Bashali said, "Of course."

Su Ye kissed her hand in a gentlemanly manner, and then said to Mrs. Bashali, "You go in by yourself, or Zhenzhen is already on her way out."

Mrs. Bashali said, "Don't do that, she is still in the early stages of pregnancy."

Then, she walked straight into the palace without any hesitation.

Bashali said, "Your Highness, my political allies and I will complete the mission you have assigned us in London and Europe."

"The Queen of the British Empire, Prince Albert, and the Prime Minister formally invite you to visit London."

"We, and the whole of Europe, will receive you as heads of state."

"Your Highness, are you ready to amaze the whole of Europe?"

"The whole of Europe is waiting for your appearance."

"You can't imagine how shocked Europe is by this battle."

"When the news reached Europe, no one dared to believe it. After the final outcome was settled, newspapers across Europe were boiling. Your photo once again appeared on the headlines of major newspapers , do you know what nickname you have in Europe? "

Su Ye said: "Oriental Lion?"

Bashali said: "You, how do you know?"

Su Ye said: "Because your newspaper lacks imagination to some extent, and the good words about our country are those of Napoleon."

Bashali said: "In short, so my Majesty the Lion King, go conquer Europe."

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Note: Due to work and rest reasons, I didn't sleep enough for almost an hour yesterday. I got up at six this morning to participate in the activities of the Writers Association. I ran all the way until 8:30 in the evening before returning to the hotel. After taking a shower, I immediately buried my head in typing. The number of words is not large, but I really tried my best. Sorry brothers.