Chapter 112 Blood Book
Everyone on earth knows that Taiwan was taken back by Emperor Kangxi, the holy ancestor, from the descendants of the Zheng family, which is the cultural martial arts of the holy ancestor. Emperor Guangxu, as a descendant of Emperor Kangxi, ceded Taiwan to the Japanese. Tang Jingsang was curly scolding him as a prodigal son!
Emperor Guangxu's face turned white and trembled all over.
Rong Lu, the prime minister of the government, hurried into the Yangxin Hall, bent down and said, "Your Majesty, Li Jingfang called."
"What's the matter?"
"Li Jingfang and Japanese Governor-General Yidong Youheng completed the Taiwan ferry ceremony on the Yokohama Maru outside Keelung Port, and Japan officially took over Taiwan!"
Emperor Guangxu was so angry that he remembered that he had sent Li Jingfang, the ambassador to Japan, to Taiwan to hand over Taiwan with Japan. Today, June 1, 1895, is the handover day!
Tang Jingsong, who knelt on the ground, jumped up, rushed to Ronglu, pointed to Ronglu's nose and shouted, "Nonsense, Taiwan is still in the hands of my Qing Dynasty. I, Tang Jingsong, am still the governor of Taiwan. Why should the Japanese take over Taiwan! Where did they come from, the governor of Taiwan!"
Ronglu's face is uncertain: "Lord Tang, the court has made a decree. Please put the overall situation first..."
Tang Jingsong withdrew a white silk from the sleeve cage, spread his hands, faced Emperor Guangxu, raised his head high, and cried: "Your Majesty, this is the overall situation of the people of Taiwan!"
The ministers looked up, but hurriedly lowered their heads. No one dared to look at Bai Ling raised high in Tang Jingsong's hand.
On the snow-white satin, there are red blood stains - that are the signatures of thousands of Taiwanese soldiers and civilians, and each signature is a blood book written by cutting through the middle finger!
The blood stabbed the Emperor Guangxu and couldn't open his eyes!
The hall is silent.
Emperor Guangxu on the dragon chair was like sitting on pins and felt, and the blood book in Tang Jingsong's hand forced Emperor Guangxu to a dead corner.
When he gave up Taiwan, he became an unworthy descendant of Emperor Kangxi. However, he is unable to defend Taiwan.
Emperor Guangxu looked pitifully at the ministers, hoping that someone would come out and say a few words for him.
However, the ministers in the hall were silent one after another. At this time, no one dared to come out. They knew that at this time, whoever came out and spread out would become traitors and traitors who sold their ancestral land.
Emperor Guangxu set his eyes on Li Hongzhang.
Li Hongzhang lamented in his heart.
Before Li Jingfang left, Li Hongzhang suggested to Emperor Guangxu that the court take back the order and not hold a Taiwan ferry ceremony with the Japanese. Li Hongzhang meant that if he could delay it, he could not delay it, and then tried to negotiate with the French and the British to complicate the Taiwan issue. If it really doesn't work, try to let France or Britain intervene in Taiwan, and never let the Japanese monopolize Taiwan.
However, Emperor Guangxu not only did not agree, but also severely reprimanded Li Hongzhang.
Now, Emperor Guangxu suffered his own consequences and was forced to step down by Tang Jingsong, but he wanted to let Li Hongzhang come out to relieve him. Li Hongzhang sighed secretly: No wonder the ministers in the court are all on the side of the Empress Dowager Cixi. The emperor is really unreliable!
Li Hongzhang had to say slowly, "Lord Tang..."
Before Li Hongzhang could speak, Tang Jingsong threw Bai Ling into Li Hongzhang's arms: "Li Zhongtang, Li Jingfang is your son. He betrayed his ancestral foundation, and you are the master!"
Li Hongzhang's face is pale. Li Jingfang is indeed his adopted son. In fact, Li Hongzhang is unwilling to let Li Jingfang hand over Taiwan to the Japanese because of Li Jingfang's identity. On the battlefield, Li Hongzhang's Huai Army and Beiyang Marine Division were defeated one after another. At the negotiating table, Li Hongzhang's adopted son Li Jingfang personally handed over Taiwan to the Japanese. Li Hongzhang has decided on this title of traitor, and it is impossible to take it off!
In fact, Li Jingfang was forced by the Empress Dowager Buddha to hand over Taiwan with the Japanese. She wanted to show Li Hongzhang a little color!
In the later stage of the war, Ding Ruchang suddenly led the Beiyang Marine Division to sea and fought against the Japanese Combined Fleet, echoing the Zhou Charter of Lushun. With the shrewdness of Empress Dowager Cixi, how can she not see the clues in it? Ding Ruchang has always been timid and lent him 10,000 courage, but he can't do such a feat. Who is behind Ding Ruchang? The Empress Dowager Cixi is clear at a glance!
The Empress Dowager wants Li Hongzhang to know that he can't avoid the eyes of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager can make you ascend to heaven and hell!
Today, Li Hongzhang, because of Li Jingfang, has solided the reputation of a traitor and has become the target of thousands of people. If the Empress Dowager wants to get rid of him, she only needs to gently move a finger.
Li Hongzhang was desperate and couldn't take a breath. His eyes darkened and fell backwards. The two eunuchs rushed up and helped Li Hongzhang out of the Yangxin Hall.
Emperor Guangxu brushed his sleeves and went straight away regardless of the ministers.
The eunuch shouted in a hurry, "The Chao Dynasty."
The ministers were pardoned and came out of the Yangxin Hall one after another.
Only Tang Jingsong was left, facing the empty dragon chair and crying loudly.
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Li Hongzhang was carried back to Xianliang Temple.
Xianliang Temple is the palace of the famous Prince Yi Yunxiang in the Yongzheng Dynasty. After Yunxiang's death, he built the mansion as a temple according to his wishes. After Yunxiang's death, he was named Xianliang Temple. In the Tongzhi and Guangxu dynasties, Xianliang Temple became a place for local officials to live in Beijing. Over time, an unwritten rule has been formed. The people who can live in Xianliang Temple are either retired ministers with high morals or important ministers of the imperial court. The admission to Xianliang Temple itself is a symbol of glory and power.
Every time Li Hongzhang enters Beijing, he lives in Xianliang Temple. According to him, it is a tribute to his teacher Zeng Guofan, because Xianliang Temple is also the place where Zeng Guofan came to Beijing. However, the more important reason is that he showed the world that Li Hongzhang has not fallen out of favor, and he is still a person trusted by the Empress Dowager Buddha - the person who treats sin is not qualified to live here.
As soon as he entered the gate of Xianliang Temple, Li Hongzhang woke up and came out of the sedan chair.
Ju lotus hurriedly greeted him: "Father, you..." She just heard that Li Hongzhang fainted in the Yangxin Hall, and almost fainted in a hurry. Li Hongzhang was old and his health was not as good as before. Juou was afraid that he would have something to make a mistake.
"I'm fine!" Two sparkles appeared in Li Hongzhang's eyes: "Is Palen back?"
"I just arrived in the morning, in the study."
Li Hongzhang raised his leg and walked to the study.
"Father, your body..."
Li Hongzhang ignored the lotus root and strode away. Chrysanthemum had no choice but to greet the two old family members and hurriedly followed him.
After a while, when he came to the door of the study, Zhang Peilun came out. Li Hongzhang turned around and said, "Chrysanthemum lotus root, let people go away, just have you."
The lotus root had to open up the family.
The three entered the study, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Peilun's son-in-law sat facing each other, and the chrysanthemum lotus carefully served Li Hongzhang.
Zhang Peilun asked carefully, "My son-in-law heard that my father-in-law was just in the Yangxin Hall..."
"I'm fine. Have you found Zhou Charter?" Li Hongzhang asked.
"I found it!"
"Is he still alive?"
"Yes." Zhang Pellen nodded.
Li Hongzhang took a long breath and let out a long sigh, but two drops of turbid tears flowed in his eyes - his adventure plan could finally begin!
This is an unusual plan that no one can imagine except Li Hongzhang.
This is also a whimsified plan! If Zhou Charter is dead, Li Hongzhang can only rot this plan in his stomach.
Then, Zhou Charter is still alive, and Li Hongzhang believes that there is hope for success in this plan.
Li Hongzhang's plan is to persuade Zhou Charter to reassem the Zhang army and go to Taiwan to fight against the Japanese army and defend Taiwan!
The First Sino-Japanese War brought Li Hongzhang to the end of poverty! The Japanese army invaded the mainland of the Qing Dynasty, and the soldiers pointed straight to the land of the capital, forcing the Qing Dynasty to almost move the capital. Zhou Charter led Zhang's army to fight bloodily and finally tied with the Japanese army, saved Liaodong and Shandong, stabilized the land of Gyeonggi, and the court was preserved. Unexpectedly, in order to get rid of Zhang Jun, the Empress Dowager made a deal with the Japanese and ceded Taiwan to the Japanese!
It's enough to lose a Taiwan, but the Empress Dowager pushed Li Hongzhang to the forefront of the storm. In the early stage of the war, Premier Li Hongzhang fought against Japan, and the Qing army was defeated. The Chinese people have long been complaining about Li Hongzhang. Now, the Empress Dowager sent Li Hongzhang's son Li Jingfang to hand over Taiwan with the Japanese. It is obvious that it is to let the Li family bear the responsibility of losing the land! In this way, Li Hongzhang became a traitor scolded by thousands of people!
Li Hongzhang was angry. He was not responsible for the defeat, but the Empress Dowager Buddha and those Qing nobles who guarded the Manchu and Han dynasties. In order to maintain their status and power, they did not hesitate to sell the land of their ancestors!
If Li Hongzhang wants to get rid of the current predicament and avoid the eternal reputation of traitors and traitors, he must defend Taiwan!
Li Hongzhang originally hoped that the Western powers would come forward to prevent the Japanese from monopolizing Taiwan. However, with the entry into force of the agreement between the Qing Dynasty and Japan, Taiwan has become a bilateral deal between the Qing Dynasty and Japan. Britain and France have lost the excuse to intervene, and the strong performance of the Japanese in the war has left the Western powers such as Britain and France afraid to fight with the Japanese. Western powers have recognized Japan's status as a great power, and now the Japanese can show off their power in the South China Sea.
The dignity of the country depends on oneself, not the gift of others. The Japanese have done this!
By now, Li Hongzhang finally realized that the strategy of walking a tightrope between the great powers and conquering the barbarians is not feasible! If you want to save Taiwan, you can only rely on yourself!
However, the army of the Qing Dynasty is not the opponent of the Japanese army at all! This has already been proved in this war! The Japanese can easily take Liaodong and Shandong, and even more easily take Taiwan!