《For the sake of the Republic of China》Episodes

When Li HongZhang came to Japan, Yi TengBoWen demanded that the Qing state cede the land in Liaodong, Taiwan and Penghu for a pay of 300 million yuan. The harsh conditions made Li HongZhang furious and confronted for the first time. Both parties broke up badly. The news spread to the country and the crowd became angry. Weng TongHe shouted at fighting against Japan again; and Zhang ZhiDong, in close cooperation with the British consul, wanted to rent Taiwan to Britain but was rejected. Guangxu came to the newly-completed Summer Palace, to discuss the purpose of the peace treaty with Japan, but was Empress anxious past, refused to position. Li HongZhang's negotiation with Yi TengBoWen has become a quarrel, which is a matter of major national interest and no one will give in. On the way back to the embassy, ​​Li HongZhang was assassinated. The Japanese side apologized for being stabbed by Lee and urged the Qing court to make concessions on a large scale. In order to keep the capital city, Guangxu Minsheng Li HongZhang accepted the Japanese conditions. All sorts of tragedies, Li HongZhang unwilling but reluctantly signed the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" signed his own name.