At that time, it was nominally the naval yamen, the naval management institution of the Qing Dynasty. The following four fleets, Nanyang, Beiyang, Guangdong and Fujian Navy. In fact, there are five people in the naval yamen. General manager-1 person, 2 general managers and 2 deputy managers. Yi Xuan, the prince of alcohol, is in charge of naval affairs.

Cixi's birthday is coming. Yi Xuan should discuss this issue with other government ministers. We should respect Lafaille. Lafayette has no worries about food and clothing. What should we give him? Let's cut her garden! So guys, the governors of Ceng Guoquan and Song Jun subscribed for 702,000 yuan; Governor Zhang Zhidong subscribed1200,000 yuan; Governor Yulu and Governor Kun Bin * * * subscribed four hundred and two thousand yuan; Governor Liu subscribed 202,000 yuan; Governor Dexin recognized one hundred and two thousand; Chen Hongzhang subscribed for two hundred and two thousand; * * * Two million six hundred and two thousand.

The money is collected, but it is unrealistic for you to give it directly to Lafayette; I gave it to the facts, and the facts allowed me to spend it myself, so I put it in Yi Xuan, the prince of wine. There is a position in Yi Xuan, the naval yamen. So in the name of the naval yamen, it was deposited in the bank. When you repair the garden, pick it up at any time.

This is the origin of Cixi's military repair garden. (The money was originally used by ministers from all over the country to serve Lafayette. It was not the navy's military expenditure at all, but was opened in a bank with a navy government account, and it was only in the navy government account. )

In fact, the naval yamen is an empty shell, with three or five big cats and dogs. Naval military spending directly hits the names of Beiyang Navy and Nanyang Navy without going through the yamen!

And the money itself is for Lafayette. They are shameless literati who poured dirty water on Lafayette in later generations.