The arrangements made for them were not much different from those in history, and they passed away shortly afterward.
Next year is designated as the first year of Qixiang.
Perhaps because of the emperor's death, Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly felt immense pressure.
Unfortunately, they couldn't get a word in edgewise at court. Not only did the eight ministers exclude them, but several princes also received the same treatment.
Because of this, Empress Dowager Cixi was so worried that she could not smile every day.
Sherry hugged her and told her to just keep an eye on the harem.
And they suggested that this situation could not continue!
The Empress hesitated for a moment, then Sherry summoned Yixin directly.
So, her lovers gathered together.
The three courts held a joint trial to determine how to deal with the eight ministers, led by Su Shun.
It's important to understand that politics is a game of power struggles.
If the eight ministers don't step down, how can anyone else have a chance to rise to power?
It is clear that cracking down on them is, in a sense, what the people want.
Therefore, everyone used this as an excuse to request that Su Shun be punished.
The day after they returned to the capital, they quickly launched a coup.
An imperial edict was issued in the emperor's name, announcing the removal of Su Shun and others from their official posts.
At the same time, the eight ministers were arrested, and it was publicly stated that they were executed one after another! In reality, they were all sent to a black factory in Sydney.
So, Sherry started promoting the people she had arranged earlier.
In the first year of the Qixiang era (1856), the imperial examinations for both civil and military personnel began.
Influenced by her family, Cixi hesitated somewhat in making her decision.
Sherry cuddled with her and bluntly stated that she wanted to implement sweeping reforms.
Empress Dowager Ci'an was not good at politics, so she said no more.
Sherry still arranged many things for her, such as the establishment and management of various factories.
Empress Dowager Ci'an was busy and had no time to pay attention to her maternal relatives.
Sydney personally selected many talented individuals, including but not limited to Manchus, Han Chinese, and Mongols.
Some of the orphans have grown up, and Sherry's bodyguards have all been given new weapons.
Some of the talented individuals were assigned to various government agencies, while others were sent abroad to study.
The public opinion war has been waged, directly exposing the wolfish ambitions of overseas forces.
And the atrocities they committed on this land.
After all, most of the churches were just temporary bases for them.
Those who passed the military examinations began to learn how to use various weapons and firearms.
As for the mines, they are accelerating their excavation and construction.
What she wanted to do was to equip the entire national army with bombs and firearms within a year.
They gradually weakened the rights of the nobles, and more than 80% of them had become corrupt.
They cracked down on some corrupt officials, confiscated their property, exiled them, and sent them to illegal factories.
They also cracked down on some malicious rebels, sending them to the black factory to be tortured to death.
As for rebellions in various places, such as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
They sent people to suppress the rebellion and promised the local people subsequent reforms and the reimbursement of disaster relief funds.
Farmers were encouraged to cultivate the land, the poll tax was reduced and exempted, and subsidies were provided to encourage everyone to learn to read and write.
Of course, some people think that Sydney has taken too big a step.
But Sydney has everything she needs: weapons and equipment, personnel, ants, and even black factories!
She wasn't keen on killing; she needed more people!
So, all those people, whether foreigners, Han Chinese, or Manchus, were working overtime in her illegal factory.
Of course, for some rebels who were having a hard time, they felt that it was pretty good to have a job every day and food to eat!
This was also the tragedy of the Qing Dynasty!
Or perhaps it reflects the tragedy of peasants throughout history.
Farmers don't have enough to eat because their harvest is completely exploited layer by layer.
As for why the treacherous officials weren't killed? For those in power, usefulness is more important than treachery.
Throughout history, and even in both the cultivation world and the natural world.
It has always been a dog-eat-dog world!
Unchanging through the ages!
At that moment, Sherry seemed to have an epiphany.
It seems that history really is a cycle.
It doesn't matter which dynasty or which court it is!
Sherry was busy saving the country and settled down on the sofa, deep in thought.
Yi hugged her and asked her what she was thinking.
Sherry didn't say anything. What was she going to say?
It is said that she didn't think too much when she was empress, but when she became the real ruler again, she seemed to have seen through many things.
Those who do not work receive more, and those who work receive less.
Some laborers spend their entire lives struggling to get enough to eat and wear.
The law of the jungle dictates that the strong prey on the weak, the big bully the small, the strong bully the weak, the rich bully the poor, the noble bully the lowly, and the clever bully the honest...
It has never changed.
Otherwise, why would everyone be climbing up?
Everyone wants to seize power and profit!
Yi was busy handling official business.
Empress Dowager Cixi came to find her and was worried when she saw that she looked sullen.
The two started chatting.
Cixi’s gaze toward her grew brighter and brighter, more affectionate with each passing day.
The family behind Cixi remained relatively low-profile.
They are lush and leafy, and their greatest strength lies in their large size and deep roots, which allow them to absorb nutrients from the ground.
At this moment, some of them resisted while others were excited by Shirley's antics.
Cixi was initially hesitant, but after a year of ups and downs, she finally made a decision.
My mindset is completely different now!
Sherry handled state affairs while raising her twins.
Ci'an handled the construction of various factories and negotiations with foreigners.
Yi was in charge of mineral production and border defense.
There were also Han Chinese officials who had their own arrangements.
The imperial court was instantly revitalized.
The rebellion was suppressed in less than a year.
The main reason is that the government's commitments and subsidies have been fulfilled.
There's also the superior weaponry and the unique spirit of the army.
Of course, there are also those who resell weapons, but those are just bait that Sherry deliberately used to lure people in.
As a result, several more powerful families collapsed in an instant!
Some people in the public have come up with rumors to criticize her.
Sherry directly assigned people to illegal factories!
It's a red line!
Smuggling opium and weapons is an unforgivable crime!
While domestic reforms were in full swing, Britain, France, and the United States sent back even more refined opium because of Sydney.
It's just rampant again!
They no longer had time to think about the Qing Dynasty.
However, some foreigners within the country were arrogant and bullied the people of the Qing Dynasty, and they waited with an air of arrogance for the victims to confess their crimes!
Sherry immediately arranged for someone to beat the man half to death!
Then he was executed by slow slicing!
Furthermore, past wrongful convictions will be re-examined and punished.
This move unsurprisingly provoked the anger of foreigners in China!
Similarly, it also stirred up the fighting spirit in the hearts of the people!
Sydney will be punished according to her crimes!
The rest should be sent directly to the black market factory!
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