Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

I guess Liu Ye is the only one who can remain so calm even after losing his job.

Of course, Liu Ye didn't insist on doing this. When he was at the American embassy, ​​the American Minister, John Warren, happened to reveal Li Taiguo's move to him. Regarding Li Taiguo's proposal, John Warren scoffed at it. What a joke! Just a few broken ships, and they dared to ask for five million taels of silver. It's really shameless!

Hua Ruohan's meaning was, brother, you have no chance of getting Li Taiguo for me, isn't it just for the warship? We brothers are easy to talk to, and the price is at least half cheaper than his!

However, not long after Hua Ruohan asked Liu Ye this question, Liu Ye was pulled away by the brothers who came to report the news.

When things got out of hand, Liu Ye decisively gave up and said, "I quit. You guys can have fun on your own." The court nowadays was very lucky to come up with 500,000 taels of silver, let alone 500,000 taels. Money was urgently needed all over the country. Where would they get extra money to buy warships?

If I don't show up, I'll just stand aside and watch you make a fool of yourself. If you have the ability, then you can take down this Li Taiguo!

As a result, Liu Ye is now taking it easy. I am not unhurried, but there are always people who are anxious!

Prince Gong was now extremely anxious, but after several encounters with Li Taiguo, he knew that Li Taiguo, despite his eloquent words, was a tough nut to crack. Both Prince Gong and Wenxiang were now at a loss. If they really agreed to Li Taiguo's terms, then, needless to say, the imperial court would be the victim!

But, what about inviting Liu Ye? That guy has put up a sign in front of the door, saying "Closed to Visitors" and won't see anyone, so what can we do? Wang Haonan is a tough guy, he refused to go in to report, and in the end, he knelt on the ground and hugged Prince Gong's thigh and wouldn't let go. What else can we do?

No matter how thick-skinned Prince Gong is, he has no memorial to write.

In the Qianqing Palace, facing the two Empress Dowagers, Prince Gong was helpless and said, "Empress Dowager, now we have no choice but to invite the Monk King back. Fortunately, the Monk King is in Dezhou, only five or six hundred miles away, which means he can return in three or four days. However, the military situation in Shandong is urgent, and asking the Monk King to come back now is really..."

"That's it!"

Cixi sighed inwardly and said, "This time, don't ask the Monk King to come back. The Nian bandits in Shandong have finally been brought under control, but I don't want chaos to break out again once the Monk King returns. If it really doesn't work, I'll go there myself..."

Prince Gong was startled and said quickly, "Empress Dowager, you are a daughter of gold, how can you move so easily? Not to mention Liu Ye, even if it were a prince, it would be an unparalleled honor to have you move to their palace..."

"Stop talking," Cixi replied. "Sixth Brother, state affairs are urgent right now. Even if I go, what's the big deal? It won't save me any money. It's much better for me to go than for my mother, the Empress Dowager, to go..."

Yes, now that Prince Gong cannot invite her, Ci'an absolutely cannot leave the palace. She is the mother of a country and the mother of the world, and only Cixi is the most suitable one.

Cixi did not make a big fanfare. She only brought a few eunuchs and rode in a sedan chair carried by eight people. She did not even send out the imperial carriage. She came to Liu Ye's house with a simple entourage.

Wang Haonan saw a sedan chair stop and was about to step forward when An Dehai shouted, "How dare you! The Holy Mother Empress Dowager has arrived, and you don't want Liu Ye to come out and greet her quickly?"

Damn, the Holy Mother Queen!

Wang Haonan was startled and stopped immediately. A clear voice came from the sedan chair: "Xiao Anzi, don't make a sound. There's no need for them to kneel down to greet us. Let's go in directly..."

An Dehai glared at Wang Haonan fiercely, then led the way. The sedan chair entered the courtyard of Liu's mansion and stopped gently. The curtain was lifted, and Cixi stepped down from the sedan chair and asked, "Where is Liu Ye? Just take me there directly. Don't pass on the message."

"Hey, hey, chirp!"

Wang Haonan felt a chill running down his neck. Oh my god! It’s too late! Is this courtyard really that lucky?

However, Cixi didn't let him report it, so how could he dare to report it? He could only lead Cixi to the study room at the back, praying in his heart, "Our master, please don't do anything outrageous in the study room again. If the Empress Dowager sees it, how can I live?"

Arriving not far from the study, Wang Haonan whispered, "Empress Dowager, my master is in the study. Can I inform you?"

Cixi said calmly, "Alright, you don't need to inform me. I'll go there by myself. It's broad daylight, what could possibly happen? You all stay here and keep an eye on them. Don't let anyone wander around. Xiao Anzi, you all stay outside too..."

"twitter!"

The people below quickly agreed. If the Queen Mother didn't allow them to follow, who would dare to follow?

Cixi came to the door of the study, and without knocking, she pushed it open and walked in.

Liu Ye was in the inner room. Usually only Guo Songtao and a few others came to the study room, so it was very quiet.

When Cixi walked in, she saw Liu Ye lying on a chair with his legs crossed on the desk, his eyes closed, resting, with a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War covering his face.

"What's wrong? Stop arguing with me and pour me a cup of tea!"

Liu Ye didn't open his eyes and muttered.

Cixi's heart skipped a beat. Good fellow, he actually asked her to pour him tea. This was really...

Cixi didn't say anything. She picked up the teapot from the side and poured a cup of tea into the cup beside her. "Master, I will serve you tea..."

Liu Ye was wondering, Guo Songtao was recuperating from his injuries, E'er and her father had already gone to Baoding, and only the usually noisy Wang Haonan was allowed to come in. What happened today? Why was this damn Wang Haonan silent?

At this time, Cixi's voice sounded, and Liu Ye was startled. Damn, it was not Wang Haonan, but the Queen Mother!

Liu Ye stood up from the chair, and the "Art of War" on his face fell to the ground!

Liu Ye looked embarrassed and chuckled, "Hey, hey, why are you here? If this gets out, it will be a big deal..."

Cixi rolled her eyes at Liu Ye, pushed the teacup in front of him, and said unhappily, "Can't I come? You know it's not good for me to show up in public? Then why are you hiding at home, not even meeting Prince Gong? Are you really planning to farm for the rest of your life?"

amount……

Liu Ye chuckled and said, "No, no way. Aren't you pissed off by those three bastard princes?"

Cixi sneered, "I think it's because she's worried about your little beauty. Why, is her reputation greater than that of the Six Princes? Even greater than mine?"

Uh, Liu Ye was sweating profusely. This Empress Dowager was actually jealous...