Chapter 14 5. Li Lianying knew that the master wanted a man

Cixi was "ill", and none of the imperial doctors in the Taiyuan Hospital could pinpoint her pulse... But Li Lianying knew the root cause of her master's illness, so he found three "little doctors" who looked like Pan An for Cixi from outside the palace... However, it is said that before Emperor Xianfeng died, in order not to bias the power in the hands of one or two people, resulting in a situation of monopolizing power, he gave the empress Niuhulu (that is, Empress Dowager Ci'an) a seal of "Imperial Reward", and gave it to the emperor. Give Yigui Concubine Nala's side the "Tongdaotang" seal.

The emperor's decree is stamped with the seal of "Yu Shang" at the beginning; it is printed with the seal of "Tongdaotang" at the end. Only when these two seals are affixed, it means that the decree issued has been approved by the emperor. , otherwise it is invalid.Ordinarily, the empress dowagers of the two palaces are equal in power, but who would have thought that the Empress Dowager Ci'an just stays in the palace on weekdays, chanting Buddhist scriptures and not interested in court affairs.Although he and the Empress Dowager Cixi share the responsibility of listening to politics behind the curtain, they only make promises about the country's political affairs.In addition, she is frank by nature, has never had a city, and mostly retreats when things happen, and rarely argues, which makes the power of the government gradually fall into the hands of the Empress Dowager Cixi.The Empress Dowager Cixi is in power, and she acts arbitrarily in everything, so her arrogance is increasing day by day. However, because the Empress Dowager Ci'an is still there, she is bound by etiquette and cannot do things as she wants, so there are still constraints.During the Tongzhi period, the pet supervisor An Dehai was killed, which made her even more annoyed. From then on, she regarded the Empress Dowager Ci'an as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh.

Time flies, and I don't realize that it is the sixth year of Guangxu.This year is Qingming, the wind is warm and the sun is warm, and the peach blossoms are full of branches. The empress dowagers of the two palaces went to Dongling together to pay homage to Emperor Xianfeng. Early in the morning, the Luanjia of the empress dowagers of the two palaces set off.The gentle breeze and the shade of the green grass, seeing all this, the Empress Dowager Cixi, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, couldn't help but feel at ease. She took a few deep breaths of the fresh air, turned her face and said:

"Sister, today's scenery is really beautiful, I haven't seen it for a long time." Sacrificing is a solemn thing, but the Empress Dowager Cixi seemed to have some happy event today. Her robes were all made of apricot-yellow satin, and phoenixes were embroidered with gold thread from top to bottom. There are thousands of beads of different sizes. Under the sunlight, they shine like thousands of golden lights shining from the body.The Empress Dowager Ci'an was originally unhappy when she saw her, but now she heard her say such words, she couldn't help but said: "Sister, why did you forget that we are going to sacrifice to the late emperor today! We are not here to play."

Hearing this, the face of Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help but darken. All the way without words.A group of people entered the gloomy Taimiao hall, and the eunuchs hurried away.After a little effort, I saw that ten cups of wine, ten pairs of chopsticks, four plates of yellow rice and one whole lamb had been placed in front of the Xianfeng Lingpai.Following the ceremonial officer's "open the sacrifice", the Empress Dowager Ci'an slowly stepped forward, knelt down on the worship mat after burning incense and candles.Then Empress Dowager Cixi stepped forward and was about to kneel down next to Empress Dowager Ci'an when she suddenly heard Empress Dowager Ci'an say:

"Sister, this is reserved for the elder sister above." It turned out that this seat was reserved for the late Empress Xiaode. The Empress Dowager Cixi was about to kneel down, when she was so embarrassed to hear this, she couldn't help asking: "Then where do you think my sister should be?" "You kneel behind me." What?Kneeling behind you?The Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help asking with a calm face: "Why am I at the back, but sister, you are at the front?" "Today is offering sacrifices to the late emperor. In front of the late emperor, there is only one empress dowager."

"My sister and I sit side by side under the curtain, and we are all ordinary mothers in the world." Seeing that the Empress Dowager Cixi did not obey the precepts of her ancestors, the Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help but get angry and said, "When the late emperor was here, you were just a concubine. As for being the empress dowager, you were after the emperor's funeral. As a concubine, you should kneel down according to the etiquette." in the back." The Empress Dowager Cixi became anxious when she heard this, and shouted: "If my sister is determined to fight for this festival, I would rather die and go before the late emperor, and ask the late emperor to comment on this."

"This is the rule of the ancestors, as it should be, and you must not mess up your name!" You said something to me, and for a while, the empress dowagers of the two palaces quarreled in front of all the princes and ministers in the temple.How can this be done?Both are queens.A group of princes and ministers didn't know how to persuade them.On the contrary, Prince Gong Yixin couldn't help but speak first: "Empress Dowager, according to the rules left by our ancestors, you should be at the back." The Empress Dowager Cixi saw that it was Yizhen, and was about to refute a few words, but Prince Chun had already opened the mouth for him: "This is the rule left by the ancestors, but today the empress dowagers of our two palaces are listening to the government under the curtain. If you do this, How can we guarantee the implementation of government orders in the future?"

Seeing that there were two princes in the early stage, the others became more courageous.These people are usually awed by the empress dowager Cixi's despotic power, so naturally they speak for her more now.The Empress Dowager Ci'an saw that she was alone and weak, and there would be no benefit if she persisted, so she had to acquiesce to the Empress Dowager Cixi kneeling beside her.The sacrificial ceremony was finally able to proceed smoothly. It's really a wave of ups and downs.Back in the palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi was annoyed by this matter. Suddenly, the eunuch You in the Empress Dowager Ci'an's palace reported that the commander of the infantry, Mr. Rong Lurong, was seducing the concubine in the palace and asked her to go and see.How could such a thing happen, Empress Dowager Cixi was so angry that she even asked Li Lianying to prepare a sedan chair, and was going to investigate it herself.

Ronglu, Manchurian Zhengbai Banner.In the early years, they were Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite lovers, and the two had a deep love and a tacit understanding.Later, Empress Dowager Cixi was selected into the palace and made Xianfeng's concubine.Although a lover cannot become a partner, they are still connected and deeply affectionate.In addition, this Ronglu made great contributions to protecting the two palaces and returning to Beijing during the Rehe Incident, so he was deeply favored by the Empress Dowager Cixi.This day, he went to the palace to report due to something, but as soon as he entered the palace, he ran into a woman head-on.Seeing the woman's slender arms and slim waist, and the black eyes on Guazi's face full of affection, Rong Lu was stunned.The woman was alone in the deep palace all day, seeing Rong Lu like this, naturally she would not miss this opportunity.So Rong Lu didn't care about going to see the Empress Dowager Cixi, and went straight to the room with the woman.Who would have thought that a good dream would never come true, but Eunuch You saw the two of them when they entered the room, and hurriedly told the Empress Dowager Ci'an.The Empress Dowager Ci'an was also troubled by the sacrificial offering, and she didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she told the Empress Dowager Cixi to let her handle it.

Rong Lu and the concubine entered the room, took off their clothes, and lay on the bed, just about to accomplish something good, when the door slammed open, thinking it was some unsuspecting eunuch who broke in, and was about to scold him, Turning around and seeing that it was the Empress Dowager Cixi, she was so frightened that she quickly rolled out of bed and lay down on the ground. The Empress Dowager Cixi was unhappy at first, but when she saw her lover with another woman, she couldn't help saying angrily: "Little Li, pull this shameless bastard out and beat him with a hundred sticks, and then put him in limbo." "Queen Mother, I'm afraid..." Li Lianying said carefully. "Where is there so much nonsense! If you tell you to hit me, you will hit me. You deserve it. Who told her to do such a thing!" Rong Lu didn't expect the Empress Dowager Cixi to be so angry. He quickly kowtowed on the ground and shouted: "The empress dowager calms down. It's all because I was confused for a while. I beg the empress dowager to forgive me." "Forgive you, thank you for being able to speak out! How did I treat you normally? You repay me like this! I don't think you should be an official. Go back and reflect on yourself." After finishing speaking, the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't agree Glancing at Rong Lu, he turned around and went back to the palace. After returning to the palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi was depressed all the time, and the more she thought about it, the more angry she became: "The Empress Dowager Ci'an is against me, why did you, Rong Lu, come to join in the fun? Well, no, why did this happen by such a coincidence? Could it be that she... At this moment, Li Lianying stepped forward to comfort her and said: "Queen Mother, please relax. As the saying goes, how dare you not bow your head when you are in front of others! It is important to take care of your body, why bother yourself?" It's okay if you don't say this, but this remark is like adding fuel to the fire, so angry that the Empress Dowager Cixi raised her eyebrows, opened her phoenix eyes, and shouted angrily: "What are you talking about? Don't forget who you are talking to! According to the rules, she Not taller than me!" Li Lianying saw that this was not bad. She had never seen the queen mother get so angry with herself, sobbing hurriedly, she said, "Quiet the queen mother, my slave saw you angry and was afraid of hurting your body, so I wanted to comfort you. Speak." After speaking, tears streamed down his face. The Empress Dowager Cixi was very moved when she saw it. She was sad and happy at the same time. She didn't expect Xiao Lizi to be so loyal and considerate. She nodded and said, "Okay, get up. Your filial piety is not in vain." I value you. As the saying goes: don’t be angry, just remember, you also remember today’s paragraph, let’s wait and see!” Since the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Empress Dowager Cixi was busy with political affairs every day and felt very bored.Occasionally, I watched the play a few times, and I was fascinated without thinking about it.Whenever I am troubled, I go to the theater. This time, I don't know if I was confused or something, but I forgot this old habit.She forgot, but Li Lianying did not.On this day, the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Ming Dynasty brought all the famous actors in the capital into the palace to rehearse dramas. The Empress Dowager Cixi frowned when she heard this, and said with embarrassment: "It's fine if you have this kind of filial piety. It's just that there is no reason to sing opera in the palace, which is not in line with the family law of the ancestors. Besides, the situation is complicated these days, and Dongfang will inevitably gossip again after listening to it." , forget it." Li Lianying shrugged her shoulders and said, "Why is the queen mother afraid of her? You are the ancestor, the queen mother. No one else can change the family law of your ancestors. Only you, the queen mother, can change it. The world of the Qing Dynasty is not maintained by you alone. What's the big deal if you sing a play or two?Besides, you have been in a bad mood for the past few days, and it's time to relax. In case..., the servant can't afford it! " When the Empress Dowager Cixi heard Li Lianying's words, she couldn't help but feel happy, so she smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a sharp mouth. Since you said so, let them come in." Li Lianying agreed and was about to go out when Empress Dowager Cixi spoke again: "By the way, by the way, you call Dongbian and those princes, I want to see who dares to say anything." When she heard that the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to watch a play, the Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help showing embarrassment. This was against the family law of her ancestors and she wanted to stop it.But then I thought about it again: she is in a bad mood these few days, let her relax.He reasoned that he was not feeling well, but declined.When Empress Dowager Cixi saw that Empress Dowager Ci'an dared not say anything, she was naturally full of joy.It was difficult because of the princes and ministers, although they didn't want to come, but they were afraid of the power of the Empress Dowager Cixi, so they had to come to accompany them. Who knows that after watching "Water Drenched Jinshan Temple" for a long time, Empress Dowager Cixi didn't have any expression on her face. What should I do?It just so happened that the green snake took advantage of the rain to save the white snake. Li Lianying couldn't help but had an idea, and quickly called Li Sanshun to turn on the water pipe installed in the palace.All of a sudden, water splashed, shooting a group of princes and ministers' python robes like chickens in water.Empress Dowager Cixi was overjoyed to see such a state.The princes and ministers dared not speak when they saw the happy look of the Empress Dowager Cixi.Only Prince Chun couldn't help but rolled up his sleeves, wanting to go up and beat Li Sanshun hard.Seeing this, Prince Gong hurriedly stopped him, and said, "Fifth brother, hold on, don't worry about yourself." Prince Jin sat down again after seeing him. Who would have thought that this move was seen by Li Lianying, thinking that you are dissatisfied, I still have something to look at.When he was about to play "Si Zhi Cheng", he simply pretended to be the madam in the brothel, and when a client came, he shouted loudly: "Old five, come out to meet the client." , Hearing this, I couldn't bear it anymore, and didn't care where the Empress Dowager Cixi was, and yelled, "This slave is so bold, that's okay." Then he rushed to the stage, grabbed Li Lianying and wanted to beat him up. Before falling, I heard someone say: "Stop! Prince Chun, do you still have me in your eyes?" Only then did Prince Jin remember that the Empress Dowager Cixi was still there, and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "The empress dowager calms down, the minister was impulsive and just..., but this slave is too bold." "My slave, don't you know how to discipline? Are you overdoing it?" "Yes, the minister is guilty, it's just that this slave just now...".Still not reconciled, Prince Chun said. "What's the matter with him? This is singing, you know? If you feel unhappy, you can go home, no one is forcing you." Seeing that the situation was not good, Prince Gong hurried forward and said: "The queen mother calms down, Prince Jin is reckless, please forgive him." After speaking, he quickly pulled Prince Jin back to his seat. Back home, the more Prince Jin thought about it, the more angry he became, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. After all, I am also a prince, so can I just let a servant tease me?So he picked up the pen and wanted to write a memorial, please punish Li Lianying severely.Seeing this, Fujin hurriedly stopped him: "My lord, you can't do this." "What? Can I just let it go like this? I'm a prince anyway. If I let it go like this, I won't have the face to see people again when I go out." Prince Chun said angrily. "My lord, this is not a matter of vindictiveness. Don't even think about it. Now that the Queen Mother is in power, and Li Lianying is the person next to her, if you write it, not only will it not be effective, but it will make her hate you even more. meeting……." "In this case, I will write to the Queen Mother." "It's not like you don't know the situation in the east, she can't even protect herself now." "The Eastern Empress Dowager doesn't care much about government affairs now, but she still holds the seal of imperial rewards. How can she allow the Western Empress Dowager to be domineering about the government affairs. Well, don't talk too much, just step back." Prince Chun's copy quickly reached the hands of Empress Dowager Ci'an.After reading the memorial, the Empress Dowager Ci'an was also in trouble.That year she and Prince Gong jointly executed An Dehai, the favorite prisoner of the Empress Dowager Cixi.But after thinking about it again, it is not uncommon for the power prison to harm the country. If such a thing really happened, how would I go to see my ancestors?So I decided to talk about it. "Empress Dowager Ci'an is here!" Upon hearing that Empress Dowager Ci'an had arrived, Empress Dowager Cixi simply went to bed and lay down.Ci'an came in to take a look, and hurriedly asked with concern: "Why hasn't my sister got out of bed today, is she feeling unwell?" "Yes, in a bad mood, angry!" When the Empress Dowager Cixi heard this, she knew she was coming for her, but she was helpless.So he simply told the story of Prince Chun Zhezi directly. "There is such a thing, what's the matter? It's singing, what's the fuss?" The Empress Dowager Cixi said calmly while lying on the bed. "Sister, I know it's acting, but you have to pay attention to some rules. Prince Chun is also one of our family members. If you treat him like that, will he get off the stage? Besides, Li Anda (the honorific title for eunuchs in the palace) is indeed It's a little too much, I think you should discipline him a bit, so that Prince Chun can also have a step down." The Empress Dowager Ci'an said cautiously. Looking at Cixi at this time again, her eyes were moist, and she choked up and said: "When Xiao Anzi was here, you said he said this and that, but I didn't say anything. Now you are accusing Xiao Lizi again, why can't you let me have a sticker by my side?" What about your own people? Since my sister said so, then you can figure it out." "Sister, you misunderstood, I really didn't mean that." The Empress Dowager Ci'an really didn't know how to explain it for a while, after saying this, she went back to the palace resentfully. As soon as the Empress Dowager Ci'an left, the Empress Dowager Cixi got out of bed, looked at the distant figure, couldn't help but sneered a few times, thinking that since you are busy, then you should take care of everything. Early the next morning, Empress Dowager Ci'an was waiting to attend court with Empress Dowager Cixi. Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't come, but Li Lianying came, and he knelt down and said: "The servant greeted the Empress Dowager. Last night, the Empress Dowager Cixi felt cold and couldn't go to court today, so I asked the servant to say something. The Empress Dowager Ci'an was very anxious when she heard that, she had never been to court alone.Although the curtains are drawn down in the two palaces on weekdays, it was the Empress Dowager Cixi who made the decision, and she had no experience at all.So he hurriedly asked Li Lianying whether it was important or not. "The slave doesn't know either." In desperation, the Empress Dowager Ci'an had no choice but to go to the Changchun Palace. When she entered the room, she saw that the Empress Dowager Cixi was still lying on the bed, and hurriedly asked: "Is my sister's health important? Why was she fine yesterday, but she is so seriously ill today, has the imperial doctor been here?" "Last night I felt a cold, and I have been seen by the imperial doctor just now. Today my sister will go to court alone." In fact, she is sick, just want to see the Empress Dowager Ci'an's jokes. The Empress Dowager Ci'an was really at a loss when she heard this, she hesitated and asked: "I'm afraid I can't do it alone?" "Nothing is impossible! After so many years, is there anything that you can't see or hear clearly? Besides, we can't both go to court!" The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Ci'an's anxious look, Secretly said happily. The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.The golden light in the Hall of Mental Cultivation is dazzling.In the middle of the main hall hangs a plaque of "Zhongzheng Renhe" written by the ancestor Emperor Yongzheng.Emperor Guangxu, who was only nine years old, sat on a large mahogany dragon chair with childish curiosity, behind which were set eight exquisite yellow gauze screens.There is an imperial case behind the gauze screen.Through the thin gauze screen, one can clearly see the slightly nervous Empress Dowager Ci'an sitting on the left, but the seat on the right is vacant, which is the Empress Dowager Cixi's seat. It was said that the Empress Dowager Ci'an went to court all day long and was used to all this, but without Empress Dowager Cixi today, she was extremely nervous, her heart seemed to be jumping out of her throat.At this moment, Bao Chao, the admiral of Sichuan, knelt down and played: "Chen Baochao respectfully invites the Empress Dowager and Emperor Sheng'an." Empress Dowager Ci'an first asked about the situation on the road, and then asked: "People in Sichuan, how are you doing?" "The people live in peace as usual." Bao Chao replied with a strong eastern Sichuan accent. "Where are the people along the way? Does it look good?" "Depending on the grace of God, the people are safe." Empress Dowager Ci'an asked a few words, but she felt that she had nothing to say.After a short pause, he asked again: "How many days have you been on the road?" At this time, Sino-Russian relations are tense, and the main battle between North Korea and China has never been settled.Bao Chao came to Beijing this time to talk about the military deployment to Russia. He thought it was time to talk about business after a few polite words. Who would have thought that the Empress Dowager Ci'an would just ask some unimportant things, so she could only answer: "The minister is about to leave." for over a month." "I heard that you are not in good health. How are you doing?" "Thank you Queen Mother for your concern, the servant is much better." At this moment, Empress Dowager Ci'an nodded and changed the subject: "Have you fought many battles?" Bao Chao finally got a little bit confused when he heard it, and hurriedly replied: "There are too many, I can't remember." "you are very brave!" "Don't dare, eating the king's salary is a matter of loyalty to the king. The minister just did what he should do." "Pay more attention to your body on weekdays. Only in this way can you be diligent in political affairs." "Yes, thank you Empress Dowager for your concern." There was nothing to say again, Empress Dowager Ci'an really couldn't think of anything to say, so she could only say: "You can go down and rest." Bao Chao knew that this was a sign that the summoning was over, so he knelt down and exited the Hall of Mental Cultivation.I wondered in my heart, what happened to the Empress Dowager today, she kept asking about trivial things, don't you know why I was called here?Impossible!Is it clear that it is not written in the imperial decree? The Empress Dowager Cixi pretended to be sick and wanted to see the Empress Dowager Ci'an's jokes, but she was still not at ease, so she sent Li Lianying to inquire about the news.When Li Lianying came back and told about the Empress Dowager Ci'an summoning Bao Chao, Cixi was so happy that she clapped her hands repeatedly and shouted: "Wonderful, wonderful! If this is the case, then I will be sick for a few more days." "Since then, Empress Dowager Cixi has ignored government affairs and played with Li Lianying every day. For dozens of days, Empress Dowager Ci'an went to court alone.But who would have thought that one difficult task after another kept her busy.This day retreating back to the palace, thinking that I really don't have the ability, but I don't know what to say in my mouth.I couldn't help thinking of Empress Dowager Cixi again, alas, I am still not as good as others!I don't know if she recovered from her illness, why did she live for such a long time after being ill?So he took a group of eunuchs to Changchun Palace. After entering the Changchun Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi was still lying on the bed, her brows wrinkled involuntarily, and she said, "My sister is feeling better recently." "Still nothing much." The Empress Dowager Ci'an became very anxious when she heard this, and hurriedly asked: "What is the disease, have you been seen by the imperial doctor?" "Oh, it's useless to read." Li Lianying, who was standing aside, couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene.The Empress Dowager Ci'an turned her head to take a look, but she couldn't say anything, so she ordered to call the imperial physician. After a short time, Li Deli and Zhuang Shouhe, the judges of the imperial hospital, came, kowtowed and immediately gave Empress Dowager Cixi a pulse.These two are the best doctors in the palace. Who knows that after a long time of checking the pulse, they can't see what kind of disease the Empress Dowager Cixi has. They want to say that there is no illness, but they dare not. How dare they offend the Empress Dowager Cixi!The Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help getting angry when she saw it, and said, "What do you eat on weekdays, and you can't treat this disease? It's really a waste of raising you, retreat!" At this moment, Li Lianying stepped forward and said: "The queen mother calms down, the servant has a way, but I don't know..." "Quickly tell me, what is the solution?" The Empress Dowager Ci'an asked hastily after hearing this. "I mean, since these hospital doctors can't see it, why don't you go to the market and ask some private doctors to come and have a look." "Even the imperial doctors can't see it, so what's the use of them seeing it?" "Queen, maybe there are capable men among those doctors." The Empress Dowager Ci'an has nothing to do at this meeting, I just hope that the Empress Dowager Cixi will recover soon.So he said: "Alright, you can go and find some for your master. You should be extra cautious. Let me have a look when you come." Li Lianying agreed and withdrew.He went back to the house and called Li Sanshun, then left the palace and went straight back to his home. "San Shun, you go out more these two days, if you see someone young, handsome and suave, call me." "Master, didn't we come out to find a doctor for the Queen Mother?" "Why are you talking so much, you can find anyone you want, and there are no young and handsome doctors? Stop talking." After playing at home for a few days, Li Lianying saw that it was time, and brought the three people Li Sanshun had found back to the palace. Empress Dowager Ci'an asked a few words, and then asked Li Lianying to take them back to Changchun Palace to see a doctor for Empress Dowager Cixi. How dare Li Lianying leave the palace without the permission of the Empress Dowager Cixi?It turned out that after the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Empress Dowager Cixi lived alone in the deep palace. Although she was over forty years old at this time, due to proper maintenance, not only did she not look old, but her face was still plump and curly, just like a young woman in her twenties.Who doesn't have all kinds of emotions and six desires, as for her, she couldn't help but be moved by lust. That night, Li Lianying saw that she was asleep, so she took a quilt, covered it lightly, and retreated by herself.Unexpectedly, just as he was about to go back to the house, he suddenly heard some movement inside. He thought Empress Dowager Cixi had woken up, so he turned around and came in again.I saw Empress Dowager Cixi's face was rosy, and she shouted: "Master, master, my concubine is good... ah." It turned out to be a dream.Could Li Lianying not understand this situation?So he thought about going out of the palace to find a caring person for Empress Dowager Cixi, just in time for such an opportunity, how could he miss it? Besides, the Empress Dowager Cixi was about to get angry when she saw Li Lianying coming in.Li Lianying smiled and said, "Queen Mother, I have found some doctors for you, do you like it?" "Bastard, it's not like you don't know that I'm not sick at all. Calling them into the palace is not showing off." The Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help but get angry. "Queen, these three people are not ordinary doctors, you will know when you see it." After finishing speaking, without waiting for the Empress Dowager Cixi to agree, Li Lianying called the three people in. The three of them were all in their twenties, handsome and talented.Especially the one in the middle, with red lips and white face, very handsome, just like Pan An reborn.When the Empress Dowager Cixi watched it, she couldn't help being fascinated, and the spring tide was surging.asked: "What's your name?" "The young one is called Zou Heng." "Where are you from?" "From Yangzhou, Jiangsu." "Xiao Lizi, you really know how to do things. Alright, Zou Heng stays here to check my pulse, take the other two out, and remember not to let anyone disturb me." Li Lianying hurriedly took the two of them back out. This pulse diagnosis took more than two hours to complete.After Zou Heng came out, Li Lianying entered the house.I saw the Empress Dowager Cixi lying on the bed, blushing and saying: "Xiao Lizi, this Zou Heng is quite good at serving people. Especially those eyes full of emotion, when you express sadness, you will accompany him to cry; when you express joy You can't help but laugh along with him. What do you think?" Li Lianying hurriedly replied, "That's right." "Go to the west hall and get some of the old master's clothes, and reward him." Li Lianying thought, I've been serving you for so long, and I haven't seen you rewarding me, so you're so generous when he comes?So he said: "Queen Mother, I think I should reward him with something else. The old master's clothes have been seen by many people in the palace. If you reward him, I'm afraid others will say something about you." "Why are you so confused when you do things, you won't let him change it and wear it again?" Empress Dowager Cixi said with a blushing face. Li Lianying couldn't say anything more, so she agreed to go out.From then on, Empress Dowager Cixi called Zou Heng into the palace every day to flirt and have fun. It's okay for a short time, but some people will not agree to it after a long time.Who is it, Li Lianying?He wanted to take the opportunity to please the Empress Dowager Cixi, but he shot himself in the foot.Ever since Empress Dowager Cixi had Zou Heng, she kept Zou Heng aside.How can he be willing? This day, Li Lianying was lying on the bed swallowing clouds and driving fog, sulking, when the door opened.Seeing that it was Li Sanshun, Li Lianying got angry and shouted, "Kneel down! Look who you picked? As soon as he came in, he took my job away." Li Sanshun froze there at the time, thinking that you asked me to pick the young and handsome one?You don't want to be ugly, and you don't like handsome, what do you want me to do?But after thinking about it, how could he have the courage to speak out, he could only swallow the grievances in his stomach. "Master, calm down, since this is the case, let's think of a way to get him down." "It's easy for you to say, the Queen Mother is pampering him now, how can I get him down?" Li Lianying asked scoldingly after hearing this. How can this be done?For a while, Li Sanshun was really stumped.Well, it's not as good as this!After pondering for a while, Li Sanshun said: "Master, why don't we go to the east to get some news, if that's the case..." "You kid, are you dying? If the Queen Mother finds out about this, will you spare me?" "Master, you and I know about this matter, and my apprentice keeps his mouth shut, so who would know?" Li Lianying thought, rather than go on like this.It's really better to take the risk as this kid said.So he said: "Okay, I'm going to the east now, you can remember, you are not allowed to reveal the slightest rumor. If not...". "Master, don't worry, the apprentice will guarantee it with his life." Inside the Zhongcui Palace, the Empress Dowager Ci'an was busy reading the memorial.Suddenly a eunuch came forward and said that Li Lianying asked to see him, but he couldn't even call.Unexpectedly, Eunuch You said that Li Lianying had something urgent to see, so Empress Dowager Ci'an had no choice but to put down the notebook and order it to be passed in. "My slave pays respects to my mother, the empress dowager." Li Lianying knelt down to greet her after entering. "Your master is feeling better recently." "The bones are much better, but...?" Empress Dowager Ci'an felt disgusted when she saw him like that, and urged, "Tell me quickly if you have anything to do, I'm still busy!" "The slave begged the Empress Dowager, the doctor Zou Heng saw the Empress Dowager, he didn't take a good pulse, but he had to do something, the Empress Dowager was tolerant..." Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help being startled, and hurriedly shouted: "How dare you talk nonsense!" Li Lianying kowtowed and replied, "I dare not, but everything I said is true." After hearing this, the Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help feeling angry, thinking that I'm so busy dealing with political affairs all day long, it's good for you to lie in the palace and do such scandalous things.So he rushed straight to Changchun Palace in anger. Seeing Empress Dowager Ci'an coming in, Empress Dowager Cixi lay on the bed and said, "Sister, I'm sorry I can't get up to greet you." "You must not get up, to protect yourself from the wind." The Empress Dowager Ci'an heard this, and as she spoke, she went straight to the bedside, pretending to pull the quilt for the Empress Dowager Cixi, and pressed the Empress Dowager Cixi with her hand, and immediately felt Something is wrong.So he said again: "Sister, what kind of disease are you suffering from? Why have you been sick for so many days? In my opinion, my sister's disease is not ordinary!" It turned out that the Empress Dowager Cixi was careless for a while, and she only cared about having fun with Zou Heng all day, and her stomach bulged slightly.But it's hard to say anything in front of the eunuch, so I had to agree: "My sister's illness, I'm afraid it will become tuberculosis, so it fluctuates from good to bad." When the Empress Dowager Ci'an saw her, she ordered the eunuchs to retreat.Then he said: "Sister, what disease do you have, do you want me to tell you clearly?" "Sister, what do you mean by that?" "Sister, if you don't understand my words, then let's send the imperial physician in to give you a serious diagnosis and treatment." When the Empress Dowager Ci'an heard that she still refused to admit it, she couldn't help but get angry. The Empress Dowager Cixi must have a guilty conscience. After hearing this, she was so frightened that she fell silent. Empress Dowager Ci'an saw it, her heart softened, and she said: "You and my sister have suffered together since Rehe, and we have shared weal and woe for twenty years. But today my sister did such a thing, think about it carefully, you are worthy of your ancestors Lie Zong, are you worthy of the late Emperor under the Nine Springs? Sister, I speak more bluntly, but it is for your own good, what do you think?" When the Empress Dowager Cixi heard this, although she kept silent, she hated the Empress Dowager Ci'an to death.But now the handle is in other people's hands, so I can only endure it silently. Seeing that the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't say a word, the Empress Dowager Ci'an had no words, so she had to say "I hope my sister will remember the family law of the ancestors" and went back to the palace. As soon as the Empress Dowager Ci'an left, the Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't bear it any longer and shouted, "Little Lizi, Xiao Lizi, you are dead!" Li Lianying ran in hastily, knelt down and replied, "What's the matter with the queen mother looking for slaves?" "How did she know? Did someone of you leak the news to me?" "The slave doesn't know, really doesn't know." "Don't know? Go out and watch out for me. If you let me know who leaked the news, I won't peel his skin!" Empress Dowager Cixi said viciously. Li Lianying had been with the Empress Dowager Cixi for so many years, and she had never seen her get so angry. She was so frightened that cold sweat dripped from her forehead, she hurriedly responded and exited the house.Back in the house, naturally he gave Li Sanshun another detailed instruction. Back in the palace, Empress Dowager Ci'an sat at the table, picked up the book that had not been finished, and wanted to continue reading, but her heart could not calm down, her mind was full of the shadow of Empress Dowager Cixi.The empress dowager, the Holy Mother of the Qing Dynasty, did such an outrageous thing. How will I face the late emperor under Jiuquan in the future? Did I really respond to the late emperor's words of "the female lord harms the country"?Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't help but think of the edict left by Emperor Xianfeng, so she rejected the eunuchs and maids and took it out of the box herself. Due to the age, Zhu Yu's handwriting has turned yellow.Looking at the familiar handwriting, the Empress Dowager Ci'an seemed to have returned to twenty years ago, when she was still a queen, and the title of the Empress Dowager Cixi was Concubine Yi... "Queen, it looks like I'm going to see my ancestors soon." The emperor with a withered complexion and unusually striking cheeks said, "Before I leave, I want to arrange a big event for you." Hearing this, tears flowed from the queen's eyes like pearls with broken strings, and she said weepingly: "That's what the emperor said, as long as you meditate and cultivate, you will recover." "Don't stop me, this is not only your personal matter, but also a major issue related to the fate of my country." The emperor looked around deliberately to make sure that no one was peeping, and then said in a hoarse and deep voice: "Grand Concubine Yi It's getting worse and worse! These days I feel that Sushun's words are good, and he has advised me to follow Mrs. Gouyi's story more than once..." "What is Mrs. Gouyi?" the queen couldn't help asking. "She was the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his later years, and she gave birth to a prince named Liu Fuling for Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu loved this son very much in his later years, and finally passed the throne to him." said the emperor. "Then isn't her mother the Queen Mother?" "Otherwise, Emperor Wu would have executed her before his death." The queen was shocked: "Why is that? Since he likes Liu Fuling, why did he kill his mother?" "Since ancient times, when the young master is in power and the queen mother is in power, she must be arrogant and promiscuous. This is the so-called female disaster." The emperor looked at the queen solemnly and said, "Do you understand what I mean?" The queen suddenly realized, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. Our family law in the Qing Dynasty is very strict, and there will never be any troubles for women." "I won't kill her, don't worry. Who will let me be soft? But you have to be careful, you take this." Said the emperor took out a folder from his body pocket. The Queen tremblingly took the booklet, opened it, and saw that it read: On the fifth day of March in the eleventh year of Xianfeng, I told the Queen: I am worried about the affairs of the state, and I am suffering from a chronic illness. I know that the end is approaching, and I have to abandon the people of the world. Fortunately, I have sons, and the emperor will continue; Minister Gu Ming, with all his heart to help, the union can be worry-free.What can't be relieved is that Concubine Yi has given birth to a prince, and her mother will value her son in another day, so she has to be respected as the queen mother; Except for the courtiers.All my subjects, honoring this edict is like an edict from my face, and there is no violation of dignity.This! ... Outside the window, there is a gentle breeze, which is quite cool.Empress Dowager Ci'an fell asleep at some point.Seeing this, Eunuch You hurriedly took a gown and gently put it on the Empress Dowager Ci'an, when suddenly he saw the will on the table... At this moment, Empress Dowager Ci'an woke up.When she found Eunuch You standing there in a daze, she realized that it was too late, so she said, "Did you read this brochure?" Eunuch You hurriedly knelt down and replied: "The servant is feeling cold, and came in to add some clothes to the master, and accidentally saw some." "It's honest. Do you know what crime should be for viewing a memorial privately?" "The slave knows, the slave is willing to die!" Looking at Eunuch You's slightly childish face, the Empress Dowager Ci'an's heart softened again, and she said, "You Yi, you have been with me since you entered the palace, and it has been seven or eight years. You know a little bit about the situation. Since I saw it by accident, I will not pursue it. But you must remember that this matter must not be leaked! If others find out, this palace will not be peaceful, understand? ?" 望着那和蔼慈祥的面容，尤太监禁不住流下了眼泪，叩头答道："奴才谢主子宽免。主子您对奴才的恩德，奴才一辈子都不会忘记。奴才以性命担保，即便是死，也绝不吐露半个字出来。" 慈安太后点了点头，将那遗诏贴身放好，便又埋头看起了奏折……