[Comprehensive] Emperor

Yin Zhao

Li Tan has never been a good person, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a bad person.But he is a good emperor, at least when he is an emperor, the people can live in peace and contentment, and no one dares to violate his country.

But this man has always been the type of person who does not compromise on means to achieve his goals. As long as it is what he wants to achieve and what he wants to get, he will not hesitate to use all the organs or even harm innocent people.

And in this world, the only one who can shake him is Gong Jiu, and now that Gong Jiu is not around, he has no scruples.

It's ridiculous to say that he is clearly a person who is bad to the core, but he wants to show a kind appearance in front of his lover. What's even more ridiculous is that his lover is not a good person, at least he can kill people without blinking an eye of.

It's just such a pair of people who have no morals and a bad heart, but they like to show a little kindness in front of each other. Perhaps it is precisely because of this brazen characteristic that they become a natural pair.

Seeing Li Hongzhang, who was a little uncomfortable and even walked out with ethereal footsteps, Li Tan gently stroked the soft fur of the little rabbit, and said in a low voice, "My Jiu'er, where are you? Brother Huang, I miss you so much." ..."

The little rabbit in his arms continued to lick Li Tan's palm as if he didn't respond. Since the death of Empress Dowager Ci'an, this rabbit that belonged to Empress Dowager Cixi has become Li Tan's, and Empress Dowager Cixi has never asked for it back. tacit understanding.

And what exactly happened to make Li Hongzhang, who can be called a powerful minister, feel vain?

The main reason is that Li Tan just gave him an idea, or an order.And this order is just an idea, which is really vicious.

It is said that gunpowder and smoking ban not only showed a certain attitude, but also let the court find that there are too many people who smoke opium among the people. Before they knew it, opium had become something for the rich to compare with, and some well-off families also There is no more peace because of opium.It can be said that those people in foreign countries are basically using opium to invade the Qing Dynasty, seize the money of the Qing Dynasty, and turn the people of the Qing Dynasty into waste. It is estimated that after a few decades, there will be no one in the Qing Dynasty You can come out to fight, not to mention the subjugation of the country, even this Chinese land may not exist by then.

Therefore, the vicious Li Tan came up with a way to repay the other person in the same way.

And this idea is too vicious, and it is too damaging to the three views, not to mention that he is not in charge of the government and is still in hiding, so he can only operate in secret, and Li Hongzhang, the only one who understands Li Tan's nature, has become the manipulator of this task.

So, what is the solution to keep it closed for so long?

First of all, we must talk about the seclusion of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty believed that it had a vast land and abundant resources, so it banned the opening of trade ports, which made the Qing Dynasty, which was at the forefront, gradually fall behind.But even if the seclusion of the country did not have a good impact, it is undeniable that the Qing Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources.

then……

More than a month later, a foreign trader who claimed to be from the Qing Dynasty appeared in Britain, which had been transporting opium to China.

They said that they have people at the 'customs', so they can transport things from the Qing Dynasty abroad, but because they can't be too obvious, they don't bring a lot of things every time, but everything is high-quality goods, so the price is relatively high.

Originally, this group of British people bought with an attitude of trying. Over time, they felt that the things were so good that they couldn't help but want to buy more...but why would they want to buy more?Naturally, it is because... there is something called 'opium' mixed in it.It's just that this opium is different from opium in the traditional sense. These things are powders extracted from opium, and they can't be found when mixed with tea or silk.And the source of these opium powders was confiscated from places like the opium dens when Li Hongzhang banned smoking. It is just a show to destroy them. If the harmful things are used in the right place, they are too good to be true. Nothing could be better.Therefore, they poisoned them silently and let opium invade the lives of these British people. This is what Li Tan said.

This recruitment was bloodless and very vicious, that's why Li Hongzhang was so touched.

He also decided in his heart that this little emperor is by no means a thing in the pool, but he is not yet full-fledged. Once he accumulates chips, he will definitely completely overthrow the entire Qing Dynasty, and the good days of the Empress Dowager Cixi will come to an end.

Therefore, while doing this, Li Hongzhang also secretly told his disciples how good the little emperor is today, and asked them to choose their positions as early as possible, otherwise they will be in a very embarrassing situation in the future. Status, even as a product of killing chickens and monkeys.

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In this way, another two years have passed. During these two years, trade exports to the UK have stopped. After all, if it continues, it is very likely that it will be discovered that this is a calculation by the Qing court.However, at this time, the British are not in the mood to investigate, because they have found that the recent physical discomfort can be well relieved by opium. Try to investigate this matter with all your heart, after all, the most urgent thing is to borrow the drug addiction brought by this opium.

Britain stopped, but France didn't stop.

France, which had been invading Vietnam, actually harassed the border between Vietnam and China, causing a whole village on the border to be massacred by the French.

When this news reached the capital, there was an uproar in the court.

Li Tan was furious, and the courtiers were also very angry. They all asked for orders to go to the border to show the French people a good look, and let them know why the Qing Dynasty is inviolable.

Li Tan was satisfied with these bloody ministers, so he didn't say anything, and just waited for them to discuss and agree.

Who knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi, who was listening to the government behind the curtain, suddenly said: "This Frenchman has guns and cannons. Although he can't use others' ambition to destroy his prestige, it is better than letting our Haoerlang of the Qing Dynasty die in vain."

Cixi's words condensed the fiery atmosphere of the court, which was originally studied, and they were all at a loss.After all, the court is still in power with Empress Dowager Cixi, as long as she makes a decision, the imperial decree cannot be changed.And if the Empress Dowager Cixi advocates not to pursue it, no matter how angry the ministers are, there is nothing they can do.

Li Tan saw this anger, he had been hiding clumsily and pretending to be a puppet looking for an opportunity to fight back. After all, he finally decided not to bear it anymore. He stood up and said coldly: "Listen to the Queen Mother, but that French thief slaughtered us all. The matter of the village is not pursued like this?"

At this time, the ministers were all stunned. Why did this little emperor, who was not very talkative, suddenly become angry.At the same time, Li Hongzhang and his disciples were also shocked. They were all surprised why the little emperor was exposed in advance without making any preparations. Could it be that he was really angry by the situation?

The Empress Dowager Cixi secretly hated why the little emperor who had always been so well-behaved suddenly changed his appearance. She wanted to get angry but she also knew that what the emperor said made sense. Her reputation as the Queen Mother.Therefore, Cixi suppressed the anger in her heart, and said loudly: "It's not that I don't want to pursue it, but I do what I can. Today's French can't afford to be offended, so it's better to recharge your energy and find the right opportunity to fight back..."

This time, Li Tan simply laughed because of the words of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and then said in a righteous voice: "I am the Son of Heaven, so I naturally want to protect my people. Now my people are being bullied by people from other countries, but I don't know what to do." If you don’t dare to fight because of lack of strength, then why do the people still support the emperor, why don’t you raise up an uprising and replace him!”

"Presumptuous!" Empress Dowager Cixi was furious, he never expected that the little emperor would say such outrageous words.

How could Li Tan be intimidated by Empress Dowager Cixi's aura: "It's you who are presumptuous, not me! As the empress dowager, you can't maintain the harem well and come here to take part in politics. If you can make some achievements like Wu Zetian, you can take part in politics Just meddle in politics! But she is a short-sighted woman, not to mention cowardly, but also delusional to control the fate of the Qing Dynasty!"

"You...you!" After all, the Empress Dowager Cixi was a girl, and Li Tan had no words to rebut what she said. She was just gasping for breath. If she hadn't been in good health, she might have passed her breath.

Naturally, Li Tan would not let the Empress Dowager Cixi go, and continued: "Fortunately, the late emperor saw your wolf ambition long ago, and left an imperial decree to the Empress Dowager Ci'an, saying that once the Empress Dowager Cixi has ambitions that she shouldn't have, she can use the imperial decree. Clumsy!"

As he said that, Li Tan actually took out an imperial decree from his cuffs, startled the Empress Dowager Cixi completely losing her mind, and said loudly: "You are talking nonsense, that imperial decree was burned by Ci'an in front of Aijia!"

After hearing what the Empress Dowager Cixi said, Li Tan smiled. He shook off the imperial decree—the blank imperial decree with a smile: "You are right, the imperial decree was indeed burned. But you tricked Ci'an into burning it. Now You admitted it too, didn't you?"

The ministers were in an uproar.

In the process of this battle of wits, the Empress Dowager Cixi was completely defeated by Li Tan, and even admitted the existence of the first emperor's imperial decree, which is simply digging her own grave.

The Empress Dowager Cixi was also made to cry stupidly by herself, she was stunned for a moment and couldn't say anything.

Li Tan smiled with satisfaction, and said loudly: "The Empress Dowager Cixi has been feeling unwell recently, it's better to go back to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to have a good rest. I can leave this matter of the court to me and the ministers."

After speaking, Li Tan's cronies helped the Empress Dowager Cixi back down. After the Empress Dowager Cixi disappeared in the palace, Li Tan just looked at the ministers and said, "So, which general is willing to lead troops to show the French people some color?" ?”