Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 298 Give up Empress Dowager Cixi and attack Japan!

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At this time, no one dares to speak out.

And Yehenara is also in a state of anxiety and struggle.

In the past few years, the relationship between her and Su Ye has also fallen into a strange atmosphere.

Su Ye is unwilling to coax, and she is unwilling to give in.

Of course, the two still sleep, but the frequency is getting lower and lower.

Su Ye is very arrogant. Now Yehenara's attraction to him is constantly decreasing. He thinks this woman is too pretentious, and it is still a very low-level pretense.

And Yehenara also began to rebel.

When facing Emperor Xianfeng, she had this attitude, showing very proud and tough, but not really arrogant.

This is very troublesome.

Facing a low-level man, this is of course attractive. But facing a high-level man, this behavior is very low-level.

Of course, in the final analysis, Yehenara did not want to know what she really wanted.

Unable to make a choice for the future.

Her entire spirit was divided into three parts: her feelings for Su Ye, her feelings for her son, Emperor Tongzhi, and her attachment and desire for power.

He could only take two of these three parts at most.

Either one and three, or two and three.

She asked herself again and again, did she love Su Ye?

Every answer was affirmative.

But, was she willing to give up her power and her son's power for her feelings for Su Ye?

No, absolutely not.

If she chose her feelings for Su Ye, then Su Ye would continue to be in power, and her own son would never have a chance to succeed.

Of course...

If she conducted a deep inner torture, she would find that her feelings for her own son were also very limited.

At least, it was far less than her desire for power.

And what was even more complicated was that, although she said she was attached to power, she didn't say she had to do anything with it.

She didn't say she wanted to use these powers to completely satisfy her own extravagance and debauchery, but... she just enjoyed the feeling of holding power.

This was her spiritual pillar.

Once she loses power, she can't imagine what will happen.

However, now she is gradually losing power.

Ci'an is already in a semi-retired state. Most of the time, she is not in the palace, but in her small family. This is not even a secret.

Almost all decisions are now made by Su Ye.

Whether it is the Military Affairs Office or the Political Affairs Hall, all major events are decided by Su Ye.

All memorials are sent to Su Ye.

The Military Affairs Office and the Political Affairs Hall, and even the six ministries, have formed an absolute tacit understanding.

All important memorials will not be handed directly to the two Empress Dowagers.

If they are handed, they can only be handed to Su Ye, and then Su Ye will pass them to the two Empress Dowagers.

Of course, all imperial edicts still need to be sealed.

The seals of the Imperial Award and Tongdao Hall, and the seal of Tongdao Hall is still in the hands of Yehenara.

She also has a symbolic veto and decision-making power.

Although, she has never actually used it.

However, using or not, having or not, is completely different.

If the young emperor is allowed to rule the country and Empress Dowager Ci'an does not intervene, then she, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, still has power.

But if Su Ye is allowed to take full power, will she still be able to control power after the curtain is withdrawn in the future, and even the Tongdaotang seal is taken back?

Undoubtedly not.

Or, the window paper is directly broken.

If Su Ye usurps the throne in the future, will Yehenara still have power?

Of course not.

At best, she is just a secret lover, and a lover who is not very popular.

It's not Princess Shouxi, who can become the queen legitimately.

So, from her point of view, it is beneficial for her to let the young emperor rule the country.

But now many people mean that it is necessary to use morality to make Su Ye take the initiative to propose to return power to the young emperor.

Let the two empress dowagers withdraw the curtain and hand over power first.

Or to put it more directly, the two empress dowagers should hand over all the imperial rewards and the Tongdaotang seals to the emperor.

Although not now, they must be handed over in two or three years.

Yehenara was not willing to do this.

She even... didn't dare.

She was probably the person who knew Su Ye best in the world.

She knew clearly that Su Ye was cold and ruthless.

Su Ye had one face to Empress Dowager Ci'an, but another face to others.

"Empress Dowager, in less than two years, the emperor will be an adult. If he misses this juncture, it will be difficult to mention it." Prince Dun Yixin said.

Yehenara said: "Why are you the only one who said it? What about others?"

Yixin said: "Because I am the only fool."

Yehenara said: "This matter is of great importance. I need to discuss it with the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace and the Regent."

Yixin said: "Empress Dowager, you are the biological mother of the emperor."

Yehenara said: "Okay, that's it. I'm tired. You can leave."

Yixin left angrily.

After a while, Zhu Sanniang came in with a bowl of soothing soup in her hand.

"Your Highness has not slept well these days, so take this soup and add a little bit of Gastrodia elata."

Yeh Nara took it over, took a sip symbolically, and said, "I can't drink it."

"You brought it in so quickly. I'm afraid you've been waiting outside for a long time. The soup is a little hot. Did it hurt your hands?"

The meaning of these words is a bit complicated.

You stood outside for so long. You must have heard everything. Do you want to report everything to Su Ye?

Now everyone around me is Su Ye's people. There are no secrets at all.

Zhu Sanniang said: "No."

Ye He Nara said: "Have you ever thought about leaving the palace to get married?"

Zhu Sanniang said: "No."

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Two days later.

Zhu Sanniang reported the whole process to Su Ye.

Su Ye frowned slightly.

"You have been in the palace for so many years, and your future has been delayed." Su Ye said, "Leave the palace and return to the Intelligence Bureau."

"Yes!"

Su Ye suddenly said, "In addition, I am really sorry for you. I took your body so casually. You were a virgin when you were with me, but I couldn't give you an identity."

Zhu Sanniang said, "Children of the rivers and lakes, how can you be so particular."

Su Ye smiled and said, "The Intelligence Bureau will soon be fully dressed. You are already heroic. After wearing the new military uniform, you will definitely look better."

Zhu Sanniang said, "Can you attract the prince a little?"

Su Ye said, "Yes."

Then, Su Ye said, "You should evacuate all the people around her."

Zhu Sanniang said, "Yes."

Then, Su Ye continued to look through the intelligence in his hand.

There are Vietnamese, Japanese, and Russian in the north.

Now there is a great possibility that he will face three wars.

Although he is reluctant, many times it is not up to his will.

In Japan, the emperor's faction has completely taken power, and the overthrow of the shogunate has ended.

With the support of the United States, France, and Russia, Japan is sharpening its sword and is ready to attack the Ryukyu Kingdom.

In Vietnam, the French army has also stepped up its offensive.

The Russian army in the north has assembled nearly 200,000 troops and is ready to go to war at any time.

Su Ye is calculating others.

But others are also calculating Su Ye.

"Is Japan coming soon?" Zhu Sanniang asked.

Because she is a senior member of the Intelligence Bureau, Su Ye puts these intelligence reports on the table without covering them, which means she can see them.

"Yes, Japan's actions are getting more and more intense." Su Ye said.

Zhu Sanniang said: "Anyway, our situation is much better than a few years ago. At that time, we were also facing three major wars at the same time."

She stepped forward gently, put Su Ye's head on her peak, and gently massaged him with both hands.

Su Ye reached behind and stroked her full moon.

She is different from other women. She is really firm and compact, and feels heavy to the touch.

After a while, she was slightly dazed and whispered in Su Ye's ear: "Prince, can I do this?"

Su Ye said: "Okay."

She turned around, lifted her cheongsam, and sat down slowly.

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Another day passed.

Zhu Sanniang formally resigned from the palace.

And it was not just her, all the maids around her left Changchun Palace and left Empress Dowager Cixi.

When she appeared again, she had put on a military uniform and became a colonel in the Intelligence Bureau.

This uniform is really tempting.

After putting it on, she was more beautiful than ever before, both cool and beautiful.

The eunuch Zenglu came to Yehenara and said: "Empress Dowager, Zhu Sanniang and other maids have resigned and left the palace. Please tell me who you want to serve."

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Cixi's face changed slightly.

What...what does this mean?

Is this...giving up on me?

The chief eunuch Zenglu said, "If the people in the palace are not convenient, the queen can also call people in from outside."

This was not originally said by Zenglu, the chief eunuch.

But, he made it clear.

You can ask for people directly from your mother's family, and you can ask people you absolutely trust to come to Changchun Palace.

You can get rid of surveillance.

This should actually be scary.

Because once Su Ye lets go, it means that you are left to manipulate the conspiracy.

That proves that when things happen in the future, he will not show mercy.

Yehenala's face was ashen, what...what does this mean?

Can't I complain?

Besides, I haven't said it clearly yet, I just said that Zhu Sanniang has been standing outside for too long?

The chief eunuch Zenglu stood there with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes obedient, his heart clear as a mirror.

The biggest obstacle to the regent's power now is the emperor, and the two queen dowagers can help the regent remove the obstacles.

The mother, the queen dowager, had already done everything, faded out of sight, and gave the seal of the imperial reward to Su Ye.

But the Holy Mother Empress Dowager was completely unwilling to hand it over.

There were also rumors about the emperor's personal rule, and the voices of the people were getting stronger and stronger.

At this time, as long as the two Empress Dowagers directly stood up and said that the emperor was too young and the state affairs were too difficult, it was not suitable for personal rule, and the regent would still be in charge of the government.

You are the emperor's biological mother, and your words are particularly convincing.

But you didn't say it.

Moreover, it seemed that you sat back and watched the voices of the people for the emperor to rule the country get louder and louder.

Although you did nothing, but... sometimes, not making a choice is also a choice.

...

Li Hongzhang settled in the capital for nearly five years and finally returned to the capital again.

Outside the customs, he was first responsible for the settlement of more than 100,000 people.

They were all prisoners of the Hunan Army.

This group of people is very restless, and the environment outside the pass is complicated. There are Taiping troops and exiled bannermen inside.

In just a few years, millions of people moved here.

There were really riots and large-scale fights that happened every now and then. I don’t know how many times they happened.

Li Hongzhang's cruelty also shocked people.

Ordinarily, these hundreds of thousands of settlers are all prisoners of the Hunan Army, and they are all our own people.

But when he killed his own people, he was very ruthless.

The killing was so heavy that the entire settlement area was killed.

The hundreds of thousands of prisoners of the Hunan Army were killed until their souls were broken to pieces.

Countless people cursed him as an evil official.

It took him three years to settle down the reclamation area, and then he was sent to the Anshan Iron Mine.

Here it is even more complicated, because the work is more difficult and the composition of the miners is also complex, including criminals, prisoners, and exiles from the Bannermen.

It took Li Hongzhang a year and a half to get over 20,000 people in Anshan Iron Mine.

During this period, almost every seven days, he wrote an article and submitted it to the capital, with only three core contents.

Reform of local RMB bureaus.

Future imperial examination reform.

New education reform.

These three items, all aimed at local big families and local bureaucrats, were killed at every turn.

Completely cheer for Su Yi.

So now when the local wealthy people talk about Li Hongzhang, they gnash their teeth. He is a disgrace to scholars and a traitor to scholars.

I wish I could smash him to pieces.

Finally, five full years later.

Li Hongzhang's efforts were successful, and he was transferred back to the capital with an imperial edict.

Because a new Yamen will be established next, it will be temporarily named the Development and Reform Yamen.

Zuo Zongtang is the first in command, and Ma Xinyi is the second in command.

And Li Hongzhang was transferred to this new yamen and became an assistant, only the fifth rank.

Su Yi's former aide Zhao Liewen was also an assistant, but he was a fourth-rank official.

Li Hongzhang was once the governor of Jiangsu and a second-rank official. Now he was promoted to a fifth-rank official, but he was more ecstatic than ever.

True tears of gratitude.

The regent is so wise, he finally saw my efforts, Li Hongzhang.

I was finally able to make my mark.

Only by betraying your own kind can you gain the greatest value.

At the court hall the next day.

The imperial edict was drawn up and the imperial seal and Tongdaotang seal were stamped.

The Development and Reform Yamen was established, equivalent to six ministries, and was directly under the leadership of the Political Affairs Hall.

Suddenly, the Han officials present let out a low cry in their hearts.

After enduring it for so many years, the regent finally decided to take action against the Han people.

But in the court, no one has the power to resist, and there is not even the possibility of questioning.

The Political Affairs Hall, the Military Aircraft Department, the Sixth Department, the Army Yamen, the Navy Yamen, and the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Yamen were all under Su Yi's control.

But when it comes to the local area, it's completely different.

Even at the state and county level, it was completely dominated by the local Han clan.

It is true that Su Yi's Westernization Movement is in full swing, sweeping away all interests wherever he goes.

However, after all, there are only a dozen cities where the Westernization Movement is now taking place.

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Within the new Yamen.

Several core officials are discussing how to start the war.

Li Hongzhang said: "Left Prime Minister, Mr. Ma, I feel that the reform of the local Lijin Bureau cannot start with the Lijin Bureau. The work lies in poetry."

"We should concoct a big case first, a big case that shocks the world."

"Then, based on this major case, we will continue to arrest people, continue to kill people, and get rid of all those who obstruct the reform."

"Otherwise, the reform will be complicated and obstructed, and it will be easy to be led by others, causing fires to start everywhere and not be put out in time."

Neither Zuo Zongtang nor Ma Xinyi are pedantic, and their methods are extremely ruthless.

Especially Zuo Zongtang, who killed more than a million people in the northwest.

"This time is different from the flag affairs reform and the military reform. Those two things must be done quickly, accurately and ruthlessly." Zuo Zongtang said: "But this time, the reform of the local Lijin Bureau is different. We are not afraid of being slow, but we must be thorough!"

"Moreover, the goal to be accomplished is not only to reform the Lijin Bureau, but also to carry out a blood change."

"With the development of the Westernization Movement, a large number of new powerful people have emerged. These people are all direct descendants of the Regent. However, they do not have enough power now."

"On the local level, many wealthy and powerful families are deeply entrenched and look on coldly at the prince's reform cause, or even secretly obstruct it."

"These people are rotten."

"In addition, with the full-scale war of the Westernization Movement, the contradictions in the entire country will intensify."

"The most important point is that the land tax of this dynasty is not enough. The living standards of the farmers at the bottom are too low, which is not conducive to all-round development. So we have to find ways to get a lot of fields. Of course, there is a lot of land outside the customs, and in Xinjiang There is also a large amount of land, enough for current distribution, but what about the future?”

"So, we still have to take a lot of land out of the hands of the big families."

"One more thing. In the past few years, we have opened many university schools and built many new schools in Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Hunan provinces. However, they have gradually been blocked by local forces."

"There are even many students from new-style schools who are suppressed in county examinations, government examinations, and college examinations."

"It's best to take advantage of this time and solve some of them."

"My lords, I don't ask for haste. I have already made up my mind and am mentally prepared. I will not move my position within ten years and will stay in this development and reform yamen."

"My colleagues, just follow me and fight this tough battle."

"The great achievements that Zhang Juzheng and Emperor Sejong failed to complete back then will have to be completed in the hands of a few of us."

"It is said that the pacification of the northwest will be a great cause for thousands of years, but in my opinion, what we are about to do is the real great cause for thousands of years."

Ma Xinyi said: "I would like to be the prime minister of the left and look forward to it."

"Be loyal to the regent!"

"Be loyal to the regent!"

"Be loyal to the regent!"

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Zuo Zongtang and others began to organize the new yamen in the shortest possible time.

Select people in large numbers, not only in the capital, but also in local areas.

Use talents in an eclectic way.

And a large number of extreme scholars and those who failed in the imperial examination were used.

A large number of members of the powerful association entered this yamen.

Although this yamen has not officially started its work yet, it has already set off waves of storms, and the wealthy families in countless places are frightened.

Many disturbances have already begun to brew.

………

On this day, the newly appointed Colonel Zhu Sanniang of the Intelligence Bureau came to report with a piece of intelligence.

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of intelligence that shows that many scholars from all over the country, and even Juren, have begun to join forces and plan to jointly submit a letter to ask the Queen Mother of the two palaces to withdraw the curtain."

"Please return the power to the Emperor."

"This is the current sample letter format."

Zhu Sanniang placed this petition in front of Su Yi. There was almost no mention of the word regent in it.

However, all the core points point to Su Yi, the regent.

"This was guided by someone." Zhu Sanniang said: "If it were a normal petition, the regent would inevitably be mentioned, but there was not a word mentioned."

"At present, many scholar leaders have been monitored. Their behavior of signing a letter can be killed in advance."

Su Yi asked: "Are there many people connected in series now?"

Zhu Sanniang said: "There are probably thousands of people now, and there are more and more."

Su Yi said: "Why do you think they are connected in series?"

Zhu Sanniang said: "Three reasons."

"The first reason is that the impact of the Westernization Movement on traditional interests is constantly weakening the influence of local powerful families. These scholars feel the same way."

"The second reason is that many scholars are traditional and conservative, and the Westernization Movement is a Western-style movement. They can't stand it, don't understand it, and instinctively resist it."

"The third reason is that new education is on the rise. Many people have seen a trend. In the future, talents with new education will continue to enter the power level, which will affect the monopoly of this group of people on bureaucrats. And there are now rumors that the prince will Reforming the imperial examinations violates their fundamental interests.”

Su Yi said with a smile: "Sanniang is very different from back then. Back then she kept saying she would fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Sanniang said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates just lack the opportunity to receive education and fail to open their eyes to the world. They are not really stupid."

Next, she asked: "Are you going to stop them? Are you going to kill their petition?"

Su Yi said: "Sanniang, what do you think?"

Zhu Sanniang said: "You want to ask my opinion on such a big matter?"

Su Yi said: "Your opinion is the purest."

Zhu Sanniang said: "No, my opinion is not pure at all. I am so obsessed with the prince."

Su Yi said: "You dare to fight and kill, and you don't like being a dog and a fly. It represents the simplest wish of most people."

Zhu Sanniang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, once they are asked to submit a letter, there may be thousands or even tens of thousands of people, because there will be many big Han people behind it. By then, the topic of returning power to the Emperor will be Make it completely public and day-to-day, and everyone in the world will discuss it.”

Su Yi said: "That's right."

Zhu Sanniang said: "By that time, the conflict between the regent and the emperor may also become completely public."

Su Yi said: "That's right."

Zhu Sanniang said: "Even your ambition, Your Majesty, will be completely made public."

Su Yi said: "I know."

Zhu Sanniang said: "By then, there may be a big debate in the world about whether the prince should become Huo Guang or Wang Mang. According to the current situation, you cannot become Liu Xiu."

Su Yi said: "Sanniang seems to have read a lot of books."

Zhu Sanniang said: "Aren't I just afraid that I won't be able to keep up with you and will be disliked by you?"

Then, Zhu Sanniang said: "Your Majesty, a few of us will also discuss this matter privately and how to put the Prince in power."

"Most people still have very traditional ideas and routines, which is to ask the emperor to abdicate. And since you are also Jueluo and of royal blood, it is reasonable for you to inherit this great position."

"And with the example of Wang Mang in the past, everyone feels that the new dynasty is ominous."

"Many people think it would be good for you to inherit the Qing Dynasty like this."

Su Yi said: "What do you think?"

Zhu Sanniang said: "You also know that I oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."

Su Yi said: "Then my surname is Zhu?"

Zhu Sanniang rolled her eyes at Su Yi and said, "Don't tease me. As soon as you tease me, I feel like you want to sleep with me."

Then, Zhu Sanniang said seriously: "But I don't want you to take this path. In this way, it seems that your throne comes from the Qing Dynasty, as if Aixinjueluo has a great favor to you. But you are obviously recreating the world, and this country should be yours, and you don't need others to give it to you."

Su Ye said: "You are right, so... I want to say, let them write a letter, let them make this matter public to the world."

"Don't hide it."

"Be open and aboveboard!"

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With Su Ye's decision.

The Intelligence Bureau lifted the ban on this group of scholars, allowing them to write a letter and let them connect.

Many local families clearly felt this.

The first thing they felt was fear.

This scene is really familiar.

Once Su Ye let go of his hand, it means that he has raised the knife.

But...many things are still on the string and have to be fired.

And the ones who rushed to the front are these hot-blooded scholars who are ignorant of the world.

The emperor is about to come of age. Isn't it the greatest political correctness to return power to the emperor?

Moreover, the two Empress Dowagers ruling the country from behind the curtain is unprecedented in this dynasty and a helpless move.

In addition, the private affair between the Empress Dowager and the Regent has been widely spread and known to the world.

The Empress Dowager lives in the outer house most of the time and has given birth to several children for the Regent.

Such unfaithfulness is completely against morality. How can she be the mother of the country and how can she rule the country?

Of course, no matter how crazy these scholars are, they dare not publicly criticize Empress Dowager Cixi in their memorials.

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The whole capital and the whole court are also in a state of panic.

Because the trend of local joint petitions has become more and more intense.

Su Ye has no intention of stopping it.

Although countless memorials have not yet arrived, they are already on the way.

More and more people are signing letters, and the number has exceeded several thousand, even reaching tens of thousands.

There are not only juren, but also a large number of scholars.

Finally...

One day, dozens of juren and hundreds of scholars arrived in the capital.

Representing tens of thousands of scholars, they sent memorials.

There were several carts of memorials.

Still without obstruction, these carts of memorials were directly sent into the palace.

They were placed in the government hall.

Dozens of eunuchs moved these tens of thousands of memorials for a long time.

After opening these memorials, the contents were similar.

They all asked the two empress dowagers to withdraw the curtain and prepare to return power to the emperor, and almost no one mentioned the regent.

Of course.

There are many scholars in the world, and most of them are silent.

There are even many scholars who support Su Ye.

But... now the voice is to return power to the emperor.

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The next day in the court.

Su Ye said slowly: "Do you all know about the recent petitions submitted by tens of thousands of scholars?"

"Yes."

Su Ye said: "Move them up."

With an order, tens of thousands of petitions were all moved to the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Su Ye said: "This is the voice of tens of thousands of scholars. Please ask the two Empress Dowagers to withdraw the curtain and return the power to the emperor."

Hearing this, the little emperor immediately stood up to express his intention.

Of course, everyone knew what he would say.

It was nothing more than saying that I was young and weak, and I couldn't rule the country myself. I still needed the two Empress Dowagers to listen to the government.

But Su Ye interrupted him directly.

"This matter will eventually be explained to the world."

"All the officials in the court must also express their views."

"You can also submit your ideas."

"You can even submit anonymously."

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Under the leadership of Su Ye.

The whole capital and the whole world had a big discussion.

Should the power be returned to the emperor?

Everyone spoke freely.

It must be said that the inertia of this world is too great.

Or, the Qing Dynasty was not destroyed enough.

After the British and French forces entered the capital, they brought great pain and humiliation. But with Su Ye in power, the situation was quickly restored and one victory after another was achieved.

Therefore, some people have forgotten about that humiliation.

They even feel that the Qing Dynasty is still thriving.

Therefore, there is no need for big changes.

So it is the voice of many people to let the emperor gradually take charge of the government.

As for the regent, Huo Guang is the best example.

Besides, the emperor is the student of the regent. Can he teach the emperor to implement the new policy? After 20 or 30 years, the emperor will be able to do it.

By then, the regent can retire with peace of mind.

Because most people do not understand the turbulent waves of the world.

They also do not understand this once-in-a-lifetime strategic opportunity.

But the most elite group of people knew clearly that if the regent could not always hold power, the reform would most likely be abandoned halfway.

The current situation is completely different from the era of Yi Yin and Huo Guang.

But most people in the world are not elites and cannot see the facts clearly.

They are still full of loyalty to the emperor, and some are deeply rooted.

And at this time, the drastic changes abroad finally happened.

The Emperor of the Kingdom of Japan officially announced that the name of the Ryukyu Kingdom would be abolished and changed to Ryukyu Fan.

This was about two years earlier than in history.

Qing Dynasty's ambassador to Japan Zeng Jize asked to see the emperor and expressed his strong opposition to this matter, stating that the Ryukyu Kingdom was a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty and Japan had no right to make such a decision.

Then, under the instigation of the United States, France and Russia.

Emperor Meiji's attitude became increasingly tough, and he even spread the word that Ryukyu should immediately stop paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty.

Minister Zeng Jize met the emperor again and expressed even stronger protest.

Moreover, he also made a public speech in public, strongly condemning Japan's shameless behavior.

And it was this public speech that completely angered the radicals in Japan.

Many young officers and even wandering samurai began to besiege the Qing Dynasty's embassy in Japan.

There were more and more besiegers, and the situation became more and more uncontrollable.

Finally, it finally turned into a violent conflict.

Countless thugs rushed into the embassy and began to burn, kill and loot.

Suddenly, the April Massacre occurred.

The Qing Dynasty's embassy in Japan was burned down, and more than a dozen officials were killed.

After the tragedy, Emperor Meiji sent envoys to the capital of China to try to explain the incident.

On the other hand, he once again sent more troops to the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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More than a month later!

Zeng Jize fled to the capital and reported the horrific tragedy to the central government.

Also arriving was the crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom, who cried and accused the Japanese of atrocities and asked the suzerain to send troops to save the Ryukyu Kingdom from the water and fire.

Su Ye was furious.

The two Empress Dowagers were furious.

Then, he formally ordered the Minister of the Navy Xu Youren, Admiral Eugen, and 20,000 marines to assemble the army immediately.

More than half a month later!

The Chinese army was assembled.

Officially declared war on Japan and attacked the Ryukyu Islands.

Immediately afterwards, the Kingdom of Goryeo also officially announced that it would declare war on Japan.

So far!

The war against Japan that Su Ye had been brewing for ten years finally broke out!

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