I think there are many people on the Internet who say that Li Hongzhang wrote this word because he wanted to avoid responsibility and didn't want to leave himself with eternal infamy, so he used it? Sue? The purpose of this word is not to let future generations know that this person is him. However, I personally don't quite agree with this statement. Personally, I don't think Li Hongzhang intends to excuse himself. Because, after all, the culprit who signed the "Xin Chou Treaty" is not himself.
Why does Li Hongzhang use it? Sue? When this word is used as a signature, I personally think there should be another possibility, that is, when the agreement was signed, Li Hongzhang was completely desperate, and he knew that he was a scapegoat. Because Cixi could have signed this treaty herself, but she chose Li Hongzhang to sign this thing instead of her, and she also made this one with anti-counterfeiting function? Gambling? . This is really irreversible. Speaking of the future, that was signed by Li Hongzhang, because of this? Gambling? But unique.
So I don't think Li Hongzhang did this to excuse himself. It is entirely because of Cixi that this agreement was signed. To put it bluntly, it is to use him as a gun. Besides, at that time, Li Hongzhang already knew that he was very ill and would not live many days. At this time, I don't believe that Li Hongzhang will consider so much when writing his autograph. So, he used it? Sue? The word is only because it is a seal.