李鸿章遇刺后,中日之间的谈判并没有中断,反而因李鸿章受伤而加快。双方就日本原案和李鸿章的修正案进行多次书面争议,李鸿章也向朝廷多次请示,商量对策。朝廷在这些天对日本议和草案进行了详细讨论,吵得一塌糊涂,皇太后坚持辽东半岛和台湾皆不可弃,即便谈判决裂再战,也在所不惜。根据这个精神,朝廷于4月8日电报指示李鸿章, After the assassination of Li Hung-chang, the negotiations between China and Japan were not interrupted. Instead, Li Hung-chang was wounded and was accelerated. The two sides held many written disputes over the original Japanese case and Li’s amendment. Li Hongzhang also asked the court many times to discuss measures. The DPRK held a detailed discussion on the Japanese draft and the bill in these days. It was a foolhardy dispute. The Empress Dowager insisted that the Liaodong Peninsula and Taiwan be both unforgivable, even if the talks broke down again and again. According to this spirit, the court telegraphed Li Hongzhang on April 8,