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728 The Threat of the Scholars

To be fair, Cixi is not a person who does not understand politics. On the contrary, her political maturity is far greater than that of the ministers in the court. Otherwise, in real history, this woman would not have been in charge of the Qing Dynasty until her death.

If Cixi is in power now and the Qing Dynasty is her own word, then even if her own son is assassinated, let alone the assassination is not successful, even if she is seriously injured, she must calm down and look at the Qing Dynasty’s family first before speaking.

How many soldiers are there, how much money and grain are there? If the Qing Dynasty has enough military ships, if they have not gone to that country to borrow.

Even the attitudes of the great powers of various countries must be calculated. Who is in the same group and who will have troubles. If you don’t think about it clearly, you will shout and fight and kill. This is not what a mature politician should say.

However, everyone understands her mood as a mother, and no one will give her shamelessness on this occasion.

Ci'an felt very tired. She knew very well what Cixi was thinking. She had left her core control over the Qing Dynasty. She thought that she no longer needed this family. If she was not in charge, she would not know that the firewood and rice were expensive. In the end, she could forget all the problems.

If you don’t have money to find Ci'an, if you don’t have food to find Ci'an, if you don’t have soldiers, you have to find Ci'an. Since Cixi has no longer taken responsibility, then do whatever she wants.

No one present is a fool, and he can understand what Cixi is thinking, but today he is the miserable, and no one present can refute it.

The wind outside the window was getting heavier and stronger, and the dark clouds were pressing against the city and was about to destroy. The sky in the northwest even saw lightning dragon walking. Cixi vented for a quarter of an hour, then she picked up the sour plum soup and drank it all, just like drinking strong wine.

Before the other princes and ministers could speak, the Hanlin people brought in Weng Tonghe jumped out first. Since ancient times, many scholars from the literati were angry. These scholars with different economies only had a fanatical scholar, of course, supported sending troops. In their eyes, if the great power of the Celestial Empire was humiliated by Japanese Xiaozhaozi, it would be a great humiliation.

The Manchus have ruled China for nearly two hundred years after entering the pass. In Chinese history, the regime established by ethnic minorities was able to rule the Central Plains dominated by Han people for so long. This is a miracle.

Of course, some people will say that the Li family of the Tang Dynasty also has ethnic minority blood, and they are also honest, but don’t forget that the Li family of the Tang Dynasty claimed that they were completely Han people. Didn’t they see that they all recognize me, Li Er as their ancestor?

Don’t worry about the other person’s bloodline, their thoughts and customs in governing the country are still very close to the Han people, so they can be recognized by the main class of the Han people.

The Qing Dynasty was different. It was shaved and changed clothes to implement the master-slave politics. The absolute centralization was greatly improved in the killings and literary inquisitions. It can be said that the most prosperous centralization in all dynasties was the Qing Dynasty.

But why did such a dynasty be supported by the Han dynasty class? The reasoning here can’t be explained in three days and three nights. But today in Qiwang Tower, these Hanlins faintly reveal some real ideas from the sects.

Since ancient times, Chinese literati have had a dream of a great country and a dream of a strong country. All countries come to the court in history. The Han and Tang dynasties dominate the Western Regions and the desert. This is an indelible ideal for Chinese literati.

If we open the map of China from all dynasties, we can find that the territory of the Qing Dynasty was actually the true prosperity of China.

The Western Regions, Mongolia, Qinghai-Tibet, Baishan and Black Water... These areas that have always threatened the Han people have actually integrated into one under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The Han elites can completely rely on the Manchu administrative system and spread the light of the Han people's civilization to the frontier.

This is a good thing that Confucian scholars of all dynasties dare not think about. Even in the eyes of Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Xiao Letian and others, the Qing Dynasty used the hands of the hands to spread the Han people's thoughts, and gradually adapted the hostility of the border areas to the Central Plains dynasty, so that the ethnic groups could integrate faster.

Maybe fifty years later, or a hundred years later, these once-Han enemies will become provinces of China. What a wonderful thing it would be.

Manchus are using the Han people, but why aren't Han people also using the Manchus?

The Manchus exploited the surplus value of the Han people to support the royal family and the Eight Banners, and the Han elites used the Manchus' bent bows, riding and shooting and their leadership among the foreign races to carry out national integration.

Utilization is always mutual, and there is no reason in the world that you only take advantage but not suffer losses. As long as you can protect the current land of more than ten million square kilometers, what if the Han people support you for a hundred years?

But if you can't defend these lands, then the food that you sorry for the Han people is not for nothing, so someone will naturally replace it.

Of course, these Hanlins would not say things so bluntly, but they already had such thoughts inside and outside. "The Western barbarians came from the sea and caught us off guard. This is understandable. It is really hard to resist the strong ships and sharp guns... Xinjiang Agubo rebelled in the Qing Dynasty. You can no longer send any elite troops. Then let our Zuo Jigao go and let our Han Hunan Army go..."

"On the surface, he was fighting with Aguba from Central Asia, but in fact he was still fighting with the Russians who had left..."

"Now the problem is coming. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was suppressed by us Han people. The rebellion initiated by Russia was also Zuo Zongtang and took the Hunan Army to the top. As for the unequal treaties of the British and French powers, it was also the taxes of our Han people who were filling in the money. To put it bluntly, it was the protection fee..."

"All the things we Han people dare to do is to ask you Manchus? Now even a small Japanese are arrogant. Can you still solve such a small country in the Qing Dynasty?"

The Hanlins said it very tactfully, but the people present were all sweating from the cold. No one was a fool, and anyone could understand it. Especially Weng Tonghe's final touch made Yi and others twitch continuously.

"If the assassination in Osaka is not resolved properly, the Qing Dynasty's country will probably be shaken."

What is the foundation of the country? The foundation of the country is the heart of the people. Finally, it was easy for the Tongzhi Zhongsheng to get a good start. If it was disturbed by this matter, I am afraid that God would not give the Qing Dynasty a second chance.

To be tough, you have to be tough when dealing with Japan. When you say this, you can only rush up with your teeth. But to be tough, you must have a tough negotiation, or a tough move, or negotiate first and then move troops, first and then negotiate, this grand strategic goal must be brought out.

There was a sudden quarrel in Qiwang Tower.
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