“Emperor, calm down. You are the ruler of a nation. How can you be so out of control after suffering such a minor setback?
Remember, you are the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the father of the people of the world!”
Cixi's cold voice echoed.
A flash of anger crossed Guangxu's eyes.
But then, he restrained himself.
He knew very well that although he was the emperor, he was nothing more than a puppet at this time.
The actual power of the entire country was all in Cixi's hands.
Even if he dared to go against Cixi's wishes, he might not even be able to keep his life.
The only thing he could look forward to now was reaching the age of eighteen and being able to take charge of the government.
At that time, he would be able to gradually eliminate Cixi's influence in the court and gradually regain power.
He would be able to become a true emperor.
“My dear father, I was wrong. I lost my composure. Please forgive me!” Guangxu Emperor bowed his head in apology.
Although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, he knew that he had to bow his head now, to make Cixi see his obedience.
This way, Cixi would be assured of letting him take charge of the government, and he would have the chance to seize power.
Cixi nodded in satisfaction.
“My dear lords, you are all pillars of the Qing Dynasty. The emperor is young, what he said just now was unintentional, please don't take it to heart.” Cixi said to the senior officials of the Qing Dynasty.
“We dare not! All the blessings of the Emperor are like rain and dew!” The senior officials naturally put on an appearance of gratitude and tears.
After all, in this era, it was still the age when the emperor could kill a minister at will, and the minister would have to die.
Compared to Guangxu, it seemed to be safer to stand on Cixi's side.
“My dear lords, you all know about the situation on the front lines. The strength of the rebels is beyond our expectations.
The Li family has posed a serious threat to our Qing Dynasty.
Tell me, what should we do next?”
Cixi asked.
“Your Majesty, Li Zui is a military man, he has a great influence in the army, and he has many generals under his command.
Li Zui's son has long been in cahoots with the foreigners, and he has obtained a large number of foreign guns and cannons from them.
The Prince of Korqin and the Superintendent of the Nine Gates were unaware of the situation and underestimated the strength of the rebels, which led to the setbacks in the suppression of the rebellion, which is unavoidable.
However, the Qing Dynasty is still the orthodox dynasty in the world, loved by hundreds of millions of people.
The Li family father and son are rebelling and causing trouble, even if they can run rampant for a while, they will eventually be defeated.
Could it be that the Li family, even if they are powerful, can compare with the former Prince Wu Sangui?
Even the former Wu Sangui, didn't he also be subdued by Emperor Kangxi?
I believe that the Li family father and son will not be rampant for long, and they will soon be subdued by our Qing Dynasty!”
The Minister of the Grand Council, Prince Li of the Li family, looked like the Qing Dynasty had already won.
“Good! Prince Li said well, the Qing Dynasty is the orthodox dynasty of the world, the common sovereign recognized by hundreds of millions of people, the Li family father and son are just jumping clowns, they can't last long. This world is still the world of the Qing Dynasty! No one can take away my dynasty and my empire!” Guangxu Emperor looked excited, as if Prince Li had really guessed the final outcome.
Cixi couldn't help but frown.
Although Prince Li had said a lot, he didn't get to the point at all.
Or rather, it had no practical significance.
Cixi hoped that everyone could come up with practical solutions.
“The rebels are strong, how can we defeat them and wipe them out?” Cixi asked.
At this point, Prince Li was at a loss for words.
He was ambitious but lacked talent, and had no real ability.
The reason why he was able to become the Minister of the Grand Council was entirely due to his loyalty to Cixi, and he was willing to be her puppet.
Otherwise, he would only be living a life of idleness.
“Your Majesty, although the rebels have won a temporary victory, they have just been established, their foundation is still shallow. We cannot let go of this opportunity, we cannot let them continue to develop. Otherwise, it will inevitably lead to the rebels becoming more powerful.
Now, the court should issue orders to the governors and inspectors of the provinces, requiring them to lead their armies, and even set up local militias, to go to the capital to assist the Emperor.
In this way, we will call upon the troops from all over the world, gather the support of the people of the world, even if the rebels are equipped with more foreign guns and cannons, they will definitely not be our opponents!”
Xu Gengshen, the Minister of the Grand Council and Minister of War, suggested.
Cixi nodded.
The rebels were powerful, but they had only just begun their rebellion.
Except for Shandong Province, the rest of the world was under the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
As long as they gathered the troops from all over the world, they would surely be able to win the final victory.