Lin Yizhe didn't know that just when he was telling Chongqi "who is the most hateful person" during the day, Wen Xiang had already clearly expressed similar meaning to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the Dayazhai of Yuanmingyuan. "Returning to the Empress Dowager, Li Deshui's words about the disaster of the 'vassal town' this time are really fabricated and malicious slander." Wen Xiang said, "His words must not be followed." "Prime Minister Wen, before Shi Lin impeached Lin Yizhe, many I rejected all the falsehoods," Empress Dowager Cixi said, "This time, I did not immediately submit Li Deshui's statement to the Council of Ministers because the term 'vassal town' was too heavy. Moreover, the scholars are debating fiercely. If you don't give a proper explanation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. " "Returning to the Queen Mother's words, the scholars will listen to those who are right, and ignore those who are not. It is said that Lin Yizhe formed a party and wanted to establish a vassal town by using the maritime administration. Isn't it true that Lin Yizhe is also a party to the imperial administration? What he said is extremely ridiculous. It should be noted that Lin Yizhe is the minister of the navy and is not the commander of the navy. I really don¡¯t know where to start talking about this generation of ignorant scholars. Every time the court makes a big move, they will attack in groups. If you use this to get ahead, it will be useless. Don't listen to this person's words. I hope the Empress Dowager will learn from it. " "If Shilin Qingyi blindly suppresses it, I'm afraid it will make people think that the court is blocking its way." The Empress Dowager Cixi became a little excited when she saw Wen Xiang talking, and couldn't help but feel a little strange, "What does Wen Xiang think?" "I dare to ask the Empress Dowager, in the year of Xinyou, the British and French allied forces invaded. Emperor Wenzong went to the west to hunt. Is there anyone in Shilin who died for the Qing Dynasty? No?" Wen Xiang lowered his head and said. Although his voice was not loud, it was deafening and enlightening to the Empress Dowager Cixi. "At that time, everyone had already disappeared without a trace!" Empress Dowager Cixi snorted heavily. "It's a good thing that he ran away without a trace, but there are even Gong Cheng and his like who are selling themselves to serve the devil!" Wen Xiang said bitterly, "You still shamelessly call yourself 'Ban Lun', there are such people in Shilin who are worse than pigeons. Today. How else can he keep chattering like this? "The Gong Cheng that Wen Xiang is talking about is Gong Xiaogong, also known as Cheng, the son of Gong Zizhen. At first, he wandered around Shanghai and got acquainted with the British Minister Wittmer through some unknown relationship. He was recruited to the shogunate by Weituma, and he was among the foreigners living in Shanghai. Therefore, the foreigners called him Mr. Gong, but his name was unknown. It is said that Witoma admired him very much, and he was followed by guards during his actions, and he received tens of thousands of gold every month. Because Gong Cheng became Weituma's translator, people outside said that Weituma "used many of his strategies". His character is wild, arrogant and arrogant. There are rumors in the market that the British and French forces invaded Beijing, and Gong Cheng volunteered. Introduce the coalition forces into the Old Summer Palace and ride straight into it alone. Take the gold, treasure, and valuables and return them. This is a typical behavior of a traitor, which attracts the attention of people all over the world. He died in 1870, and there were rumors that he transported 1% of these treasures to Shanghai to sell them and use them as prostitution funds. He engaged in whoring wildly and eventually died of madness. Such a person can be said to be the real negative example of Shilin. So this time Wenxiang brought him out to talk about it. "This time when Japan invaded Taiwan, Lin Yizhe did not shy away from danger. He went to the enemy to join the battle and killed the enemy chief with his own hands. His loyalty to the emperor and his love for the people can be seen from day to day! Shilin, besides blindly criticizing him behind his back, did not have the slightest intention to resist the enemy. Any advice?" Wen Xiang continued. "What Xiang Wen said is that if everyone in this scholarly community could be like Lin Yizhe, our Qing Dynasty would not have to be angry with foreigners. Even a small country like Japan would dare not to take the Qing Dynasty seriously "The Empress Dowager Cixi sighed. "I once asked Lin Yizhe why he became an official. Lin Yizhe replied that he wanted to revitalize the Qing Dynasty so that the Qing Dynasty would no longer be coveted by the great powers. Lin Yizhe once said to the minister that he would rather die than to subjugate the country! It is not the minister who is partial. This son really speaks from his heart every word!" Wen Xiang knelt on the ground and said sincerely, "I think it is a pity that such a talented person, so brave and loyal, and well versed in Chinese and Western learning, is of little use. "I heard from Mr. Liu that Wen Zhongtang wanted to ask Lin Yizhe for a disciple post. Is this possible?" Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly asked. "The Empress Dowager is wise! This is indeed true!" Wen Xiang said, "The reason why I am doing this is to test my sincerity! Otherwise, I will not feel at ease! I want to promote talents for the country! I hope the Empress Dowager will learn from it!" Wen Xiang After saying that, he knelt down on the bluestone ground and kowtowed heavily. "Ouch! Wen Xiang! Why is this necessary!" Cixi was startled, "Wen Xiang is fiercely loyal to the Qing Dynasty, heaven and earth can express it, how could I not know it." She turned around and ordered, "Li Lianying! Quickly remove Wen Xiang Help me up!" Li Lianying hurriedly stepped forward and helped Wen Xiang up. "Xiang Wen, as for the affairs of the Navy Yamen, we still follow the original proposal and King Chun should take charge of it. I'm thinking that I want Prime Minister Bao to also take care of the affairs of the Navy Yamen. Since you have a heavy burden, I can help you. Share some, two??It also avoids external material discussions. " "The Queen Mother is wise! I think this is the best! "Wen Xiang said. After discussing for a while, Wen Xiang resigned. In the Daya Zhai, apart from the Empress Dowager Cixi, only Li Lianying was left waiting. The Empress Dowager Cixi got up and paced back and forth in the room. Li Lianying looked at her carefully. She didn't dare to make a sound. The Empress Dowager Cixi walked to the Duobao shelf, looking at the pieces of Yongzheng pastel porcelain with the inscription "Heaven and Earth, Family Spring" displayed on it, and she suddenly stopped. After looking at these porcelains for a long time, he sighed, "Li Lianying?" " "The slave is here. " Hearing the Empress Dowager Cixi summoning her, Li Lianying responded hurriedly. "You must have heard what Xiang Wen said just now. What do you think of Lin Yizhe? " Empress Dowager Cixi asked. "Ouch! Lafayette, how dare you chew the tongue of a foreign minister in front of Lafayette! "Li Lianying was shocked, thinking that the Empress Dowager Cixi was blaming herself for being so close to Lin Yizhe, so she quickly replied. After Li Deshui's book came up, Li Lianying didn't sleep well for several days after learning the news. He quickly sent someone to inform Lin Yizhe to deal with it. While preparing, he was also helping him think of a solution, but because the time had not come yet, he never dared to give advice to the Empress Dowager Cixi. When Wen Xiang came to the audience just now, he heard the exchange between the two, and he felt anxious until the Empress Dowager Cixi made the decision. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the Empress Dowager Cixi's question made him feel worried again. However, at this moment, he felt really sad if he didn't say a kind word for his "brother". "Lafayette is extremely wise. Is this person loyal or traitorous? Lafayette doesn't feel like Ming Jing'er in his heart?" Is there any place for a slave to talk too much? "Li Lianying laughed along and added. "Haha, you are really good at saying nice things for him! "What kind of person is the Empress Dowager Cixi? She immediately understood the enlightenment in Li Lianying's words. After all, if it weren't for Lin Yizhe, I'm afraid she would never see these things again in her lifetime. The peerless porcelain here! "Lafayette Shengming!" The slave didn't say anything nice for him. He just thought, how many things had he done for Lafayette? But those people in Shilin are always looking for trouble for him. I really don¡¯t know what their intentions are. "Li Lianying continued, "I haven't read much and only know some simple principles. I once heard this sentence in a storytelling opera, "When a dynasty changes, the emperor's family suffers the most." It is said that the emperor's family members are the ones who perish when a country rises and falls. If your son does as he is told, who will care about the life and death of his old master? How many of them are willing to go with their old master? Prime Minister Wen also said just now that Lin Yizhe said he would rather die than serve as a subjugated minister" "That's enough! "Hearing what Li Lianying said, the Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly woke up and immediately shouted, interrupting Li Lianying. Li Lianying trembled all over and knelt down immediately. "Damn it, slave! The slave deserves to die! "Li Lianying kowtowed repeatedly. "Get up! "The Empress Dowager Cixi turned around, rolled her eyes at Li Lianying, and said. "Hearing that the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't seem to blame herself, Li Lianying was heartbroken and quickly stood up. "Although what you said is a bit unpleasant, but Li'er This is indeed the case. "The Empress Dowager Cixi sighed and said. "Lafayette is a wise man! "Li Lianying was so frightened by the Empress Dowager Cixi just now that she didn't dare to say anything more. But he knew that his words had achieved the purpose of helping Lin Yizhe! "In the future, learn more from Liu Chengyin when you speak! "The Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help but feel a little funny when she saw Li Lianying's frightened appearance. "I obey the order! "Li Lianying responded quickly. On the same day, the Empress Dowager Cixi issued an edict: "The aftermath of coastal defense is of great importance. Prince Chun Yisui was assigned to be the prime minister for naval affairs. All coastal naval forces were put under control and dispatched, and bachelors Wenxiang, Baojun, and Zhili were sent. The governor-general Li Hongzhang, the governor-general of Liangjiang Shen Baozhen, and the minister of naval affairs Lin Yizhe jointly handled the matter. Ding Richang, the Minister of Shipping, and Wen Yu, the general of Fuzhou, helped handle the matter. Now at the beginning of Beiyang's military training, Li Hongzhang was assigned to take charge of his duties. All matters concerning its establishment and preparation shall be carefully planned by the king's ministers and others, drafting regulations, and setting out the order of establishment." According to this appointment, Prince Chun Yiping and others changed their previous attitude of shirk and wait-and-see, and only The plan was ready in six days, and the "Prime Minister's Naval Affairs Office" was approved. The speed of the decision was very rare in the history of the Qing Dynasty. From then on, China's modern coastal defense force was directly managed by the central government. . And it was from this day that China¡¯s modern history turned a new page.The establishment of the gate is not accidental. It can be said to be the product of the increasingly intensified contradiction between the Chinese nation and the imperialist powers. It can also be said that the feudal ruling group in the late Qing Dynasty increasingly felt the threat from the sea by the great powers, and took a major measure to resist foreign aggression and strengthen coastal defense. PS: Please collect it! Please recommend! Please subscribe! Please click! Asking for a monthly ticket!