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1900年,八国联军侵华,由于清政府的腐败无能,八国联军很快就攻占了北京,慈禧太后匆忙收拾好细软,带着光绪皇帝逃到了西安。八国联军侵占了皇宫,开始了前所未有的烧杀抢掠。为了收拾烂摊子,慈禧太后命令正在老家合肥养老的李鸿章到京城和八国联军谈判,并且任命李鸿章为直隶总督兼北洋大臣。可是李鸿章却拒绝了,李鸿
In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China. As a result of the corruption and incompetence of the Qing government, the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers quickly captured Beijing. The Empress Dowager Cixi hastily packed up the fine and soft, with the Emperor Guangxu fled to Xi’an. The Eight-Power Allied Forces occupied the palace and began an unprecedented burning and looting. In order to tidy up the mess, Empress Dowager Cixi ordered Li Hongzhang, who is in his hometown of Hefei, to negotiate for the capital and the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and appointed Li Hongzhang as governor and northern minister of Zhili. However, Li Hung-chang refused, Li Hong