Chapter 2 second quarter

After Yuan Shikai was driven away, Rong Lu immediately convened a secret meeting of the shogunate. Fortunately, there was a deployment to prevent change. The day before, the Gan army was stationed in Changxindian, 40 miles away from Beijing.At this time, it was decided to transfer Nie Shicheng's Wu Yi Army to Tianjin to monitor the new army at the small station. At the same time, the Railway Bureau has received an order to prepare a special car, ready to go.Rong Lu, in plain clothes, quietly boarded the train and arrived in Beijing late at night. Chongli, the infantry commander who received the telegram in advance, greeted him at the station in person.There was not much to say when we met each other, Chongli just said: "King Qing is waiting!" Then he accompanied Ronglu out of the station, got into the blue car and entered the city.

Prince Qing's Mansion is in Beicheng, Dingfu Street west of Shichahai.The car entered Xuanwu Gate from south to north, passing through the city. It was past midnight, and King Qing was so tired of waiting that he barely held on. When they met under the lamp, King Qing asked in surprise, "Zhong Hua, your complexion is so ugly!" "How is it so good? I haven't had a good night's sleep since I first came to Beijing." At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao's character was originally originally, which refers to Yuan Shikai.Among relatives and nobles, King Qing had read a few books, understood his two-character cryptic language, and also realized that his trip had a significant relationship with Yuan Shikai's entry to Beijing and Emperor Temeng's recognition of him.Then he got up in person, raised the curtain and said to the guards and servants who were waiting on the porch: "Everyone get out! Close the hanging flower door."

Hearing this, Chongli felt that it was necessary to ask for instructions, and when King Qing turned around, he immediately said, "If your lord has no other orders, I will ask you for leave." King Qing didn't answer him, but looked at Rong Lu and asked, "Shouzhi doesn't have to go?" Shouzhi is Chongli's nickname. Chongli, who was born in the Zhengbai Banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is also one of the figures admired by the Empress Dowager Cixi. He is also the commander of the infantry and in charge of the security of the capital. Of course, he is also qualified to participate in top secrets, so Rong Lu said repeatedly: "Don't go ! No need to go!"

So the three of them sat around a small round table with rosewood and marble tops. Chongli first told Ronglu, "Lafayette returned to the palace yesterday." "Could it be some news?" Chongli was stunned: "What news?" "I thought Lafayette knew that the Summer Palace was not quiet, so he moved it back!" Chongli turned pale with shock, "Second Brother Rong!" He asked urgently, "How can you say that Gu He Garden is not quiet? Could it be that the New Party sent assassins to hide in the garden?" "That's right! The New Party has sent a big assassin and plans to send troops to surround the Summer Palace and make things difficult for Lafayette. Let me show you something."

After reading the Zhu Yu brought by Rong Lu, King Qing and Chongli stuck out their tongues, their eyes widened, and they couldn't help breathing. "Good guy!" King Qing said, "Your Majesty is so courageous!" "That must be Concubine Zhen trying to embolden the emperor." Chongli asked, "Second Brother, where did this Zhu Yu come from?" "That goes without saying," King Qing said, "Of course it was Yuan Weiting who handed it over." "My lord guessed it right!" Rong Lu then asked, "My lord, what do you think?"

"Besides playing Lafayette face-to-face, there is no other way to go." "I think so too!" Rong Lu leaned back, "Excuse me, let's see how to meet Lafayette?" "Okay!" Chongli got up immediately, "Leave it all to me! I'll go find 'Pip Nit Li'. Looking back, I am waiting for the two of you at Zhenshun Gate. " After Chongli left, Rong Lu talked to King Qing about how to adapt to the situation.It goes without saying that the emperor will never be in power again, but what kind of means should be used must be carefully considered.Otherwise, it will cause great turmoil and lead to serious consequences of "shaking the foundation of the country".

"Abolishing the establishment is absolutely impossible. But, Zhonghua," King Qing said with a helpless expression, "you know my situation, and it is really inconvenient for me to speak. There is a ridiculous rumor in Zujia Street that my two sons are not I hope to inherit the great unification, so I oppose the abolition of Li. Where does this start? No matter how absurd my dreams are, I dare not expect to be the Supreme Emperor. First, I am from Gaozong's lineage; second, I really want to abolish Li , to inherit the lineage with a side branch, of course it is to set up an heir for Mu Zong and follow Mu Zong's lineage. It is not right to count seniority! I can be so confused that even my brothers, uncles and nephews can't figure it out."

Mu Zong is from the generation of "Zai", and Yikuang's two sons, Zai Zhen and Zaisou, are Mu Zong's cousin brothers, so there is no reason for him to be his son!Rong Lu also felt that the rumor of "Zujia Street" was too outrageous. "I don't accept it!" Rong Lu, who was not very emotional, suddenly became indignant, "Could it be that only his 'Zujiajie' and 'Xiangfeng Hutong' are not qualified to be in the Datong!" The two place names "Zujia Street" and "Xiangfeng Hutong" refer to the two palaces.Prince Gong's Mansion was originally the residence of Heshen.In the last years of Qianlong, the prince privately discussed the reserve position. Yonglin, the grandfather of Qing Wang Yikuang and the seventeenth son of the emperor, said: "The world is the most important thing, so why dare to look at the big position. I hope that I can live in Heshen's house in the future, and my wish is fulfilled." Until Qianlong In inner Zen, the throne belongs to the fifteen sons of the emperor born to Yonglin's mother, that is, Renzong.In the fourth year of Jiaqing, "Heshen fell down", Renzong remembered this past event, and took Heshen's residence as a gift from King Yonglin of Qing County.During the Xianfeng period, it was changed to King Gong.However, this palace is on the Sanzhuan Bridge, and Prince Gong built a villa in Xiangfeng Hutong near Shichahai, named "Jianyuan".Generally speaking, Prince Gong's Mansion refers to Jianyuan.Therefore, Ronglu also used Xiangfeng Hutong as the synonym of Prince Gong's Mansion.

Zujia Street is north of Fuchengmen Street in Xicheng. According to legend, it is the former residence of Zu Dashou, a descended general in the early Qing Dynasty.Duan Wang Zaiyi's mansion is on this street.Zaiyi is the second son of King Dun Yichen. After succeeding as Prince Rui, the fourth son of Renzong, according to the system of inheritance of relatives and nobles in the Qing Dynasty, he was degraded to inherit the title. Yi is the heir of Yizhi, who is descended to be Baylor.Zaiyi was quite favored by the Empress Dowager Cixi, so in the 14th year of Guangxu, he was granted the title of Prince of the County, and four years ago he was promoted to King of Rui County.

Unexpectedly, the Minister of Military Aircraft was confused, and mistakenly wrote the word "Rui" as "Duan" when accepting the order.Since the edict was issued, it was inconvenient to correct it, so Zai Yi became King Duan in a daze. Prince Duan Zaiyi, Prince Gong's sons, and Mu Zong are brothers in the first cousin.Now if you want to find a "Pu" generation in the near branch as the heir of Mu Zong, Prince Gong's Mansion is also qualified.And Zaiyi relied on the Queen Mother's favor, thinking that only his son could be the one to inherit the great rule.Rong Lu was highly valued during King Gong's lifetime, so he said this indignantly.

"Stop complaining for others! Closer to home, I think," King Qing said after a moment of pondering, "I can only make a fuss about the word 'political training'." "This article should be well done!" "It's easy to make a fuss." King Qing replied, "You have to wait until you've met before you can let go of things." "Meeting", "handing the sign", and "calling up" are all terms commonly used by Chaogui.The Minister of Military Aircraft visits every day and calls it "meeting". The "meeting" that King Qing said at this time refers to meeting the Empress Dowager Cixi.So, each changed their official uniforms, and the two of them left the mansion in the same car and galloped eastward. All the ministers used to enter the palace through the Donghua Gate when they went to the court. At this time, something extraordinary happened, so they drove straight to the Shenwu Gate in the north of the palace.Both King Yan and Rong Lu had been rewarded with "riding horses in the Forbidden City". The commander of the guard guarding the Shenwu Gate had already been greeted by Chongli, knowing that they had no choice but to enter the palace, he still let them get off at the Zhenshun Gate. Zhenshun Gate is the back door of Ningshou Palace.Because there is a Changyin Pavilion, which is a three-story stage, the place where Qianlong took care of himself after returning to power, so the Empress Dowager Cixi returned to the palace from the Summer Palace. For the convenience of listening to operas, she often lives in Ningshou Palace.At this time, Chongli and Li Lianying, the chief executive nicknamed "Pip Ni Li", followed King Qing and Ronglu, and first extended them to the Juanqin Zhai in the west of Zhenshunmen to narrate. "Lafayette asked Lianying to wake him up!" Chongli said, "You can 'get up' right away." " "I don't dare to ask what the prince and Lord Rong have to meet." Li Lianying interjected, "However, what should I prepare? Please give me your instructions, so as to save time and be blinded." King Qing nodded, looked at Rong Lu and said, "Zhong Hua, listen to you!" "I'm afraid there will be a big move today." Rong Lu replied, "It's best to avoid the emperor." "Lafayette originally planned to go back to the garden today, if that's the case, get up early!" "The Summer Palace is too far away." Rong Lu was still hesitating, but Li Lianying already had an answer, which was equivalent to an answer: "Then move to Xiyuan." After speaking, Li Lianying left.Not long after, a little eunuch came to inform "calling up", and at the same time pointed out that it was King Qing and Ronglu who were summoned. "Accept it," Rong Lu said immediately, "Please send a proper person to quietly notify the military aircraft, and prepare to be summoned by Lafayette."