He saved 6 to the country with a life 100 million, bore the fling abuses of compatriots from now on, be incessant! Smooth mood 26 years in May, clear government to inbreaking after the declare war of the Eight Power Allied Force of our country land again and again be defeated. All up of fluster of quiet court imperial court, the decision promises big powers to sign agreement, appoint Li Hongzhang to be chancellery of full-fledged member make peace, in order to wait for negotiation treaty arrangements. Beijing falls into enemy hands, ci Xi runs road.
With respect to Li Hongzhang autograph giving a person represents belong to the same organization about, each country big powers conceives sinister design each. The for a long time after Li Hongzhang arrives at Shanghai from Guangzhou not dare on north, russian " kindly " it is Qing Ting to mediate to the utmost, li Quanying, heart abandons arresting Li Hongzhang's plan. In August, li Hongzhang falls to enter capital from pond buy in Russia protection.
Germany puts forward to punish the war such as kind happiness mother of an emperor, upright infante " chief culprit " the condition that serves as make peace, peace talks cannot be recommended temporarily. Kind happiness mother of an emperor is opposite to obtain each country the forgiveness of declare war be related, released finally penalize the imperial edict of Zhu Chen of cause an accident.
Smooth mood 27 years in July, li Hongzhang, celebrate infante to represent clear government to wait for 11 countries in Beijing and Yingmeifade envoy is in " final protocol " on sign. (namely " Xin Chou treaty " ) the reparations in treaty " 450 million " is silver how come?
Actually, foreign big powers at the beginning what lion big mouth wants is " billion " astronomical, below deal with of do one's best, number from " billion " fell one billion four hundred and thirty-five million four hundred and forty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-six silver, pay off 39 minute years, annual interest 4 li. And this one billion four hundred and thirty-five million four hundred and forty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-six it is at that time the number that one billion four hundred and thirty-five million four hundred and forty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-four population of Chinese decide, "Average per capita 9, insult in order to show " .
And as sign the representing's Li Hongzhang, bore the whole nation from now on the detest of people. Li Hongzhang signs after returning your home again and again haematemesis, he knows to be restricted to will come greatly oneself, numbered. 1901 at the beginning of the winter, li Hongzhang dies of illness at Beijing, die at the age of is 79 years old. Historical wind and cloud, clearly is like yesterday. Li Hongzhang was to alleviate a dangerous situation still accentuated national humiliation, "Great merit official " or " by accident country person " , this can leave later generations to comment only.
