The fall of Tianjin Wei was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Cixi. The disguised threats of the Zeng brothers were still echoing in her ears. It is not impossible for you to keep the door closed and make housework, but it is not possible to shake the foundation of the country and damage the country.

In the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was the only one who dared to threaten the court like this. After all, he was an old minister selected by Emperor Daoguang and valued by Emperor Xianfeng, and his status was here.

When the senior officials of the court made a coup in Xinyou, Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Prince Zheng Duanhua and Grand Secretary Sushun were executed, and the other five ministers were dismissed from office and exiled, Zeng Guofan did not respond so strongly.

The reason is very simple. The Xinyou coup was not so ingenious. It was a quick knife to cut the mess without any delay. When your local governor learned the news, the people who should kill and all the people who should be exiled will be on the road, and there is no way to change it.

More importantly, there was no military conflict in that coup, let alone the two factions activate firearms, and the foundation of the country was not shaken.

This time, the palace change that Cixi had done was too miscalculated. She wanted to fight a blitzkrieg, but as soon as Xiao Letian's power was mixed, it turned into a protracted tug-of-war. After the fight, the French and Xiao Letian actually intervened more and more deeply.

After thinking about it, Cixi didn't know where she was wrong. Shouldn't Ci'an use secret orders to threaten her status? Xiao Letian gradually became big and could not suppress it. What's more, that damn thing kept promoting Western learning and constantly bewitching people's hearts. How could the Qing Dynasty establish a country in the long run?

"Damn, damn..." Cixi was wandering around the palace like a trapped beast. The news just now made her completely disorganized. Not only Xiao Letian was still alive, but Mele was defeated, and now even Tianjin Wei was lost.

Although Xiao Letian only symbolically occupied one day, and then withdrew his troops after robbing a lot of silver, Tianjin Guards had become an empty city after all, and there was no unit that dared to take over the defense now.

What's even more terrible is the symbolic significance of this matter. Xiao Letian used his practical actions to show the whole world that he already had the ability to conquer cities and land. On the ranking of the powers in the Qing Dynasty, he was going to be divided into one position. Damn it, he was the people's hearts.

"It's all the blame for the little ghost of Mizuho... Yes, yes, it's just that damn Japanese woman... Why did the Ai family believe this monster's nerd for a moment..."

"An Dehai, why hasn't the evil devil brought about that evil ghost? Even she will be rebelled..."

Amid the scolding, a woman in black slowly approached the hall under the fierce eyes of a group of eunuchs. This was the little ghost of Wuxi who Cixi was afraid of eating meat, Wu Sister.

"I'm so proud to see the Empress Dowager, but I don't know what instructions the Empress Dowager will have to summon him." Sister Wu seemed to feel the anger in the hall, and her face was calm.

Cixi's chest was filled with anger, "You, you... you are so tragic, Ai family asked you, is Xiao Letian dead or alive?"

Looking at Cixi's angry expression, Sister Wu suddenly laughed, "Why is the Queen Mother angry? The French told me that Xiao Letian was dead, that was dead, and now he is back, that is alive. Could it be that the Queen Mother is going to pursue my crime of lying about military intelligence? But I just passed on the news from the French with my mouth, and I have never said that the intelligence must be accurate..."

The little ghost in Wuxi kidded to the ground, "Empress Dowager, Xiao Letian is the biggest threat. You would rather compromise with Empress Dowager Dong than let Xiao Letian attack... If the Han people lead their troops into Beijing, the world will be in chaos."

"Let the Huai Army go to the Han people and the Han people fight to the death. No matter the victory or defeat, the time that will be stolen is enough for the Queen Mother to settle the chaos in the capital... Ci'an is a sensible person. Now she has no secret orders and no strong soldiers. What else can she do besides compromise?"

Speaking of this, Sister Wu raised her head, "Empress Dowager, you must grab the right little by little, and eat the food at a slightest bit... You can completely put your heart in your stomach. I firmly believe that the Queen Mother's position will not only not shake, but will be able to go further. In the end, you will be the one who takes advantage."

Cixi was already stupid when she heard this. She was really fascinated by the authorities. The battle in Jingshan for a long time had exhausted all her patience, and her judgment of the current situation was no longer as good as before.

The atmosphere in the Dongnuan Pavilion gradually calmed down. When An Dehai saw the Empress Dowager's expression, he knew what he should do. He gave a wink, and the eunuchs who knew martial arts retreated quietly.

Cixi didn't speak for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "She Ci'an will really bow her head. The Ai family forced her to this point and she would reconcile with me."

"Yes, sure." Sister Wu looked up and said, "A gentleman can deceive him. Ci'an knew that the Qing Dynasty is now showing off her anger. For the sake of the overall situation, she would agree, not only would agree to her, but she would even give up some power..."

A cunning light suddenly appeared in Sister Wu's eyes, "Empress Dowager, don't forget that the secret orders in her hand are gone, and she has now been splashed with dirty water from the palace..."

"No matter whether it is true or not, those ignorant people like to hear such dirty jokes. Even if they know that this is a rumor, they will spread it... What kind of face does a queen mother with an impure reputation have to ask for rights?"

Cixi laughed when she heard this, and she really forgot about this. People who are shameless always suffer losses in the world, and those who are shameless take advantage of it. Ci'an is a typical shameless person.

"Hahaha... I forgot, you offered this poisonous plan..."

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the inner hall of Dongnuan Pavilion, "Shameless, you slut is extremely shameless, come here, drag it down and kill it." The sound came out with the sound of Emperor Tongzhi, Aisin Jueluo Zaichun.

The little emperor ran in angrily, kicked Sister Wu on the shoulder. The Lord of Nine Five wanted to kick someone and Sister Wu didn't dare to hide at all, so she could only hold on.

Sister Wu, who was kicked down, kowtowed quickly like slaughtering garlic. "Your Majesty, please spare me." Cixi also looked ashamed, grabbed Emperor Tongzhi's arm and persuaded him, "Your Majesty doesn't go to rest so late, why are you going to come out to do? Xiao Anzi, hurry up and take Your Majesty back to the palace..."

Emperor Tongzhi also got angry. He shouted at his mother, "You just believe in this slut. He said whatever he said, start the war, and start the peace if you want to reconcile. Do you think others are fools?"
Chapter completed!