Chapter 45 Section forty-fifth

The emperor hated An Dehai's behavior of bullying him to curry favor with the empress dowager the most, so he was furious immediately, and wanted to slap him in the face with his backhand. Besides, the emperor was weak, but he often practiced brick splitting with the little eunuch. It's a thing with strong hands, if you want to hit it with this palm, you have to knock out An Dehai's teeth, and you have to fall into a somersault.But at the moment when he was about to make a move, remembering that his mother was on fire, maybe he would be reprimanded again, which would make Xiao Anzi happy, which is not worth it anyway!So I held it back, and only stared and asked: "What are you talking about?"

The Empress Dowager Cixi saw it in her eyes and knew in her heart that if An Dehai didn't know what was going on, the emperor would take his anger out on him, and in order to defend him, he reprimanded loudly: "Go away! It's none of your business." An Dehai became double-faced, trying to please the boss, but he was thick-skinned and agreed calmly: "Cha!" Then he stepped aside with his hands down. "After the new year, you will be fourteen!" The Empress Dowager Cixi continued to instruct: "Up to now, you can't even tell the distance between your relatives, and you don't know how your books are read?" At this point, she suddenly ordered Ander Hai, "Bring someone from the emperor!"

"Cha!" An Dehai replied loudly, rushed out, went to the corridor and asked loudly: "Where are the people with the emperor?" He clearly saw Xiao Li and his group standing far away, but he deliberately asked this way, which meant that he came with bad intentions. Zhang Wenliang was not there, so Xiao Li had no choice but to stand up and ask, "What are you doing?" "Follow Yi's order! I'm afraid there will be a reward." Xiao Li thought to himself, that's too bad!Maybe you have to take a board.I have nothing to say to An Dehai, so I can only bite the bullet and enter the hall, and sign up at the door to say hello.

"Come here!" Empress Dowager Cixi said. "Cha!" Xiao Li hurried forward a few steps and knelt down in front of her. "After leaving the study, where did you take the emperor?" "The servant dare not take the emperor to walk around. The emperor ordered him to go there, and the servant can only serve carefully." "Hmm!" The Empress Dowager Cixi's tone was unexpectedly gentle, with a hint of sarcasm: "You are very good, you are very careful in serving, and I know it all. Just be more careful!" After speaking, she turned her head away.Xiao Li didn't dare to say more, only Wei Wei said yes, and kowtowed again and again.

"Pass the meal!" This sound was like the emperor's grace, otherwise Xiao Li would kneel on the ground, and the queen mother would not be able to get up unless she called "get up", so he responded vigilantly, then kowtowed, got up and left, shouting: "Pass the meal!" The emperor had finished serving meals, so he said good night and returned to the West Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Xiao Li then came to the secret report: I have already found out that the Empress Dowager Cixi is very displeased because the emperor has been hanging around with the Empress Dowager Ci'an for a while, and she lost her temper today because she listened to An Dehai's instigation.

"I knew it was this bastard who did something good!" In a rage, the emperor smashed a blue and white vase from a Chenghua kiln on the ground, "I must kill this bastard!" "Long live God, calm down!" Xiao Li knelt down and hugged the emperor's leg and said, "There's no point in scaring the snake." The emperor came to his senses, thought for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that Xiao Anzi has done a lot of bad things outside, so you should go and find out quietly!" "Yes!" Xiao Li replied, "It's easy to inquire. But it's useless if you inquire."

"How can it be useless?" "It doesn't work without evidence, and it doesn't work with evidence." "Nonsense, if you have evidence, you can kill him!" "Long Live Lord!" Xiao Li's voice became lower and lower, "Little Anzi's backing is strong, and Long Live Lord can't handle him right now. Let him live another three or four years!" These words hit the emperor's heart heavily, and he couldn't help but think about his situation.Standing up, thinking carefully in front of the window, there is really nothing to do with An Dehai.Although the military plane was summoned in front of him, sometimes he could say a few words, but if he said that An Dehai was running amok and ordered the military plane to deal with it strictly, no one would listen to him.Unless he waits for three or four years to take charge and become the emperor himself, then once the power is in his hands, he can do what he says, and then he can put An Dehai to death.

So he thought of the "Di Jian Tu Shuo" spoken by Master Wa, how many times he talked about the disaster of eunuchs in various dynasties, and said that it was a wise measure for this dynasty to suppress eunuchs. "Lord Qianlong" is the best way. The eunuchs in the office all use the surname Wang, which is the first common surname. For those who want to inquire about the news, they can't figure out who the "Eunuch Wang" is?The other eunuchs also changed their surnames to "Qin, Zhao, and Gao". Future generations should be vigilant, all eunuchs will be like Zhao Gao in the Qin Dynasty, causing chaos and disaster to the country.One day I killed An Dehai, just like "Jiaqing Lord" killed Heshen, everyone must be happy.

However, it will take three or four years!I can't bear this breath for so long. "No," he turned to Xiao Li and said, "You have to find a way to kill this bastard early!" "Long Live Lord, Long Live Lord!" Xiao Li was a little anxious, "Long Live Lord is so impatient, he will definitely let the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager know that Xiao Anzi is not dead at that time, and the life of this servant will not be saved." "According to you, just let him bully me?" This question made Xiao Li speechless, thinking in his heart, since the emperor's will is so firm, he might as well think about it seriously, but doing this now is an adventure no matter what, so he has to be extremely cautious.Therefore, he deliberately opened his eyes wide open, lowered his voice extremely low, and assumed an extremely solemn and confidential demeanor, so that the emperor would pay special attention to his statement: "I have also heard this sentence, the king insults the minister to death! Anzi bullied Lord Long Live, and this servant wanted to bite him. But, to be honest, this servant is really not his opponent at this moment. Master Long Live ordered this, and this servant tried his best to find a way, but there is a saying, Lord Long Live must agree first Only slaves can do things with confidence."

"Okay, tell me!" "My servant, please, Lord Long Live, never mention Xiao Anzi again, just accept it, and teach him not to be defensive at all." The emperor thought for a while and said: "There must be a day! Can't keep teaching me like this, won't it suffocate people to death?" "Long live God promised the slave, and the slave will definitely get things done next year." "Okay! If you can't do it next year, you don't want to follow me." The secret discussion has been completed, and Xiao Li is making a fuss in his stomach alone.His first step, and the deepest effort, was to reveal An Dehai's misdeeds of taking power and accepting bribes in front of several princes, especially Prince Gong, intentionally or unintentionally.His wording is extremely cautious, and at the same time, he has something to say, and he will never say a word of nonsense, so the ministers of military affairs are all well aware of An Dehai's words and deeds in the palace, and his ostentation and blackmail outside.

Although An Dehai has become a figure looked at by princes and ministers, he is still complacent.It's really no wonder he, there are too many people who are stalking people, only when he comes home from the palace, suddenly his door is like a market, some come to do business, some come to talk about feelings, some come to give gifts, some come to Please go to the banquet in the next post.Either to ask him for immediate needs, or to pave the way for the upcoming big work and errand. This big job and big job is the emperor's big wedding ceremony.Although the date has not yet been fixed, it can be calculated, as early as two years, and by the tenth year of Tongzhi, the emperor can be registered as a queen at the age of sixteen, and it will not be the twelfth year of Tongzhi at the latest.Since "Master Kangxi", almost two hundred years ago, there was only one emperor who was in power and got married. What's more, there was a great chaos in the Kanping period, and it was the time of peace. The most energetic ones are of course the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The idea of ​​building the Old Summer Palace cannot be realized for a while, but the three main halls, Qianqing Palace, Kunning Palace, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation naturally have to be repaired. The palaces of the emperor and empress have been repaired. , the outside has to be repaired, just build a "Great Qing Gate", at least one hundred thousand taels of silver can be reimbursed. Empress Dowager Cixi has to make up her mind on all these, and Empress Dowager Cixi must ask An Dehai first.That's really a promise, just a word, put a name, and there will be a lot of money.Of course, the most important thing right now is to give advice to An Dehai. If you have money, you have to know how to spend it.Secondly, if An Dehai wanted to remember himself as a person, he had to go to his house more and talk to him more, so that he could think of it when he thought about it. When Prince Gong and Bao Yun, together with the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the ministers of the Ministry of Industry, act as "officials for the grand wedding", the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a list, which will be forwarded by An Dehai to the Empress Dowager Cixi, which lists the preparations for the grand wedding. The order of the various affairs, the first paragraph is to repair the palace; the second paragraph is to purchase objects.At the same time, An Dehai spoke, saying that the wealthy families of the folk family have to prepare for their children's marriage for several years. Now that the wedding is approaching, they should raise funds and start as soon as possible. Empress Dowager Cixi thought so, so she summoned Mingshan, Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Industry, and the first thing she talked about was building renovations in the palace. But the Empress Dowager Ci'an had a different idea. "The palace is all year round, and there is no shortage of tinkering and painting on that day." She said, "I don't think there is a need for large-scale work." "Kunning Palace is a new house, so it has to be rebuilt." Empress Dowager Cixi said. This is irrefutable, Empress Dowager Ci'an nodded: "Of course it needs to be repaired." "There is also the Hall of Mental Cultivation here." Empress Dowager Cixi said again, "After taking office, it is the place where the emperor looks at the court every day. It has to be tidied up and tidied up." The Empress Dowager Ci'an nodded again, so Mingshan said: "The emperor is in charge, Cheng Huan is the empress dowager's knees, and the two palaces of Cining and Ningshou must be repaired carefully, so as to fully fulfill the emperor's filial piety." "That's not necessary!" Empress Dowager Cixi rushed ahead and said, "Only repair the places that must be repaired, and slow down when it can be slowed down." "Qi Zuo heard that the empress dowager, according to the rules, the gates of the palaces, the gates of the palaces, and the gates of the palaces should be rebuilt." "Oh!" Empress Dowager Cixi didn't allow Empress Dowager Ci'an to speak, and asked immediately, "Check it out, in what year were the gates of each palace repaired?" "The servant has already checked." Mingshan took out a list and read: "In the first year of Jiaqing, the inner and outer cities were repaired; in the second year, the Qianqing Palace and Jiaotai Palace were rebuilt; in the sixth year, the Meridian Gate was rebuilt; Palace, Taihe Gate, Zhaode Gate, Zhendu Gate, Chonghua Gate. It has been 70 years since I have been in office.” "Seventy years? It's time to fix it! You should send someone to have a look first." With this sentence, Ming Shan immediately sent his staff to find craftsmen to investigate and estimate the price in various parts of the palace.When this matter was reported to Bao Jun, he was very anxious. When the bill came out, it must have been hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Even with a discount, it was still a huge sum.He is the Minister of the Household Department, and he will encounter trouble first, so he hurried to Prince Gong to report the news. "How unreasonable!" Prince Gong was furious, "Get this old boy here immediately. Wait until I ask him. " Mingshan is from a family in the House of Internal Affairs, and he has a different way of serving the emperor and nobles. The most important thing is to win over the servants and spy on the intentions, so when Prince Gong sent a guard to invite him, he took his time and entertained with wine and food first. Then ask Prince Gong why he summoned him? "As soon as the Baozhong party arrived, the prince lost his temper after not talking a few words. He ordered Master Ming to come to the mansion immediately. " "Oh!" Mingshan asked, "Do you know what Bao Zhongtang said?" "I do not know." Although I haven't heard it clearly, I can imagine it.Ming Shan didn't dare to delay, he sent someone to drink with the guard, he didn't sit in a sedan chair, he rode a horse, and brought his congregation to Jianyuan in Daxiangfeng Hutong to meet Prince Gong. "I heard that you were sent to be the 'Minister of Survey and Evaluation'. Why didn't the military plane know about it?" "Sixth Master!" Ming Shan knew that things were out of harmony, so he was very opportunistic, and smiled very calmly: "I am acting as a shield for Liu Ye and Bao Zhongtang." This remark was surprising and hard to explain, so Prince Gong asked, "What's going on? Tell me!" "The repair of the palace gates is the intention of the superior." Mingshan lowered his voice very low, "I have to put on a show and open the list of materials. When I see that there is a lot of money, the matter will be cancelled. .If you explain it to Liu Ye from above, then you can neither push it back, nor can you not push it back. Isn't it to make Liu Ye you always embarrassed?" "You are always right." Bao Jun said jokingly, "According to your words, Master Liu still has to see you for a favor?" Ming Shan knew Bao Yun very well, and when he heard this, he replied tit for tat: "Shouldn't the household department have a crush on me?" "That's good!" Bao Jun took advantage of the opportunity to arch his hands, and said half-truthfully, "I'm about to ask you. The wedding ceremony, the Ministry of Households raises funds, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs spends money to make sure it's within its means. That's a great help on the military plane. gone." "To tell you the truth," Mingshan put away his smile and put on a face full of headaches. "Whenever there is a celebration, there is a copy of the "Great Qing Huidian". It is not far from there. Now there is a little Anzi in it." If you come up with random ideas, things will be difficult.” At this point, neither Prince Gong nor Bao Yun opened their mouths.An Dehai has "become a climate" and is quite difficult to control, "Let's not mention this for now." Bao Jun looked at Prince Gong and asked, "Should we set a certain amount for the wedding?" The Minister of Military Aircraft has discussed this matter several times and decided on the number. Bao Jun's intention in saying this was to hint at Prince Gong and inform Ming Shan, so as to teach him to know what to do and not dare to let it go. So Prince Gong gave him a comprehending look, turned his face and pointed out a finger to Ming Shan: "This number is difficult! You can figure it out. If you don't spend enough in the future, you can figure out a way for the Ministry of Internal Affairs." The number of one finger, naturally, will not be ten million taels, but one million taels.This is very different from the original expectations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs estimated that the cost of the wedding would be at least three million taels, but now it is only one third, so Ming Shan was greatly disappointed.But on the surface, he didn't show it at all, and he promised: "Yes, yes! Please don't worry about my sixth master. You shouldn't spend it, not even a coin. You have to take a look at what should be spent. Save as much as you can, and save everything. Just get over it." The implication is that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be powerless after the Empress Dowager Cixi tells her. Bao Yun thought for a while and smiled, "These places need Wogen Peak!" What does this have to do with Woren?Ming Shan was confused and Prince Gong understood, but he didn't want to talk more at this time, so he quickly changed the conversation and talked about the draft girl. This is a special election, the purpose is to select a empress with both beauty and beauty from the Eight Banners family, so Mingshan pays special attention to this important event.At that time, the date of the primary election, the number of candidates, and the daughters of that family were all told to Prince Gong in detail. Among them, the daughter of Mongolian champion Chongqi was mentioned, which aroused Prince Gong's interest. "I've heard it a long time ago," he got up, "that girl in Chongwenshan is a noble figure, she reads ten lines at a glance. Unfortunately I haven't seen it. " The prince is honored, the weddings and funerals of the Eight Banners family are festive, and they seldom come to socialize in person. Therefore, Prince Gong has no chance to meet Chongqi's daughter.But Bao Yun is very familiar with Chong Qi's family.Chongqi's father, Saishang'a, was extremely valuable for a time. In the early years of Xianfeng, he never suppressed Hongyang; before he was defeated and convicted, Baojun was a frequent visitor to his family.In the fourth year of the Tongzhi Examination, Bao Yun was appointed as the president, so Chong Qi was considered his protégé, so he had naturally met this protégé's beloved daughter, so he followed the words of Prince Gong and said, "It would be an exaggeration to say that she can see ten things at a glance. However, Chong Wenshan has very high expectations for his daughter, if she takes the class in person and has the champion Ama as her teacher, she might become a talented girl." "How do you look?" "It's not too beautiful, but its bearing is unmatched." "Then there is hope of being selected." Prince Gong nodded, "However, it also depends on her own fortune." "It's a pity that one layer is not suitable," Mingshan said, "I'm already sixteen years old." This means that he is two years older than the emperor. The holy ancestor is one year older. The emperor is young, but a queen who is one or two years older can assist the holy virtue." "I don't know who will be the master in the future?" Bao Jun said, "If the empress dowagers of the two palaces have different thoughts, and the emperor has the same thoughts, then who will listen to?" "What do you think?" Prince Gong asked back. Naturally, they listened to the Empress Dowager Cixi.King Gong asked this question without saying a word, so this topic could not be discussed any further.After Ming Shan left, Prince Gong talked to Bao Jun about the phrase "Wogen Peak is useful". In order to clear up the Empress Dowager Cixi's interest and suppress the greed of An Dehai and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prince Gong agreed. For Bao Yun's suggestion, he used his relationship in the same year to persuade Wo Ren to suggest that the etiquette of a big wedding should be frugal. It doesn't take much trouble, Fangzheng Woren originally intended this, but because he opposed the establishment of the Tongwenguan, he left all the errands, and he was very alienated from the actual government affairs, so he only asked Baojun about the Ministry of Internal Affairs in recent years. Expenses, immediately agreed to submit a memorial the next day. The next day was the eighth day of March, when the emperor wrote a short essay for the first time, and he publicly recommended Woren, who was a man of virtue and virtue, to write the title. In front of the emperor's seat, explain the meaning of the title.The emperor nodded, opened "Di Jian Tu Shuo", found the few articles on this topic, read the attached comments carefully, copied a few sentences in the east, copied a paragraph in the west, and thought about it again and again. Slowly has its own meaning. The student emperor is conceiving, and the master prime minister is also conceiving.Wo Ren sat upright and thought quietly. He was thinking that this memorial was for the Empress Dowager Cixi. It is not suitable to quote the scriptures. Find it on "Kam". He naturally thought of the story of the Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty wearing Yiti and the horse of a thousand li horse in "Zhiping Shijian".Let me narrate two more paragraphs about the family law of this dynasty, and there will be a "hat" that is clear and righteous. So he wrote: "In the past, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty wore Yiti clothes, and put them on the terrace to cherish the property of the middle-class people, and used them to bring prosperity to the people and peace in the world. The court advocates simplicity, and the sages inherit each other. They all take diligence and thrift as their precepts. They read the hadith of Emperor Sejongxian: "I have never liked luxury, and all utensils are valued for their practicality. This is my thrift and love. Just like a day. Human love is new and different, and there is no end to it. How can we guide it and not prevent it from happening?" Emperor Xuanzongcheng's "Shen De Tang Ji" also earnestly warned that "doing nothing is beneficial, harmful and beneficial" .The hadith has been revealed, allowing the foot to be the Dharma for all generations.” After writing a paragraph, I put down my pen and read it again, and then I thought, should I start with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or start straight to the point and mention the treacherous villains in the palace?When he was hesitating and planning to consult with Weng Tonghe, the emperor's article was handed in. It was really a short talk, less than ten sentences in total. When Wu Ren saw it, he was secretly happy, holding the emperor's manuscript, shaking his head and reading: "The way to govern the world is to employ people. However, people are different. How can there be a gentleman?" , There are villains! You must distinguish whether they are good or not, and then you can choose the good and use them, and the world can be governed." Looking at the clock, these eight sentences took the emperor an hour.But at last it was difficult for him, although there were only eight sentences, the beginning and end were well organized, and the virtual words were also used appropriately. But Woren still adhered to the tenet of strict supervision and supervision for many years, and refused to praise the "student", fearing to make him arrogant, so he just nodded and said with a straight face: "I hope the emperor will remember the gentleman and the villain." If you are close to the virtuous and far away from the sycophant, that is the blessing of the world." Hearing these two sentences, the emperor felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head.He himself felt that he had put in a lot of effort, every single word, like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and put them in order. Once the paper was handed in, he would definitely win a lot of praise, but he listened to two lessons!It's really boring to think about.What work?Hard work is useless, it is better to deal with it. As a result, the emperor looked listless when he read "raw books", and Woren didn't make too many demands.After leaving the study room, I discussed with Weng Tonghe about the memorial, and it took two days before I finalized the manuscript and handed it over. The memorial was sent to the palace, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was reviewing the list of purchases for the big wedding ceremony presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. An Dehai was beside her as a counselor, catering to the meaning of the "master", "this one is too shabby", "that one is not good enough" Be picky.There are too many lists, and I can't finish reading or talking for a while. The Empress Dowager Cixi was a little tired, she rubbed her eyes and said: "Put it away first, keep it and read it slowly!" "It's getting late." While clearing the table, An Dehai said, "Everything has to be purchased in Jiangnan and Guangdong, and transported to Beijing. The master doesn't think it's suitable, so there's still time to change it. Otherwise, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can be sloppy." gone." "What's the point?" asked the Empress Dowager Cixi. "When the day comes, it's too late to change it. It's obviously not suitable, so I have to make do with it." "Do they dare?" Empress Dowager Cixi wondered, "Do they still want their heads?" "It's a great joy, the master won't ask for a human head." An Dehai replied coldly. Think about it too, after such a grand ceremony, as usual, the deacons, no matter how big or small, have grace.If you don't do your job well, you won't be rewarded at best. Unless there is a big mistake, it's just a matter of discussion with the Ministry of Communications.Even if I want to deal with it so strictly, someone will always come out to intercede. In the end, I will be the one who is unhappy if I get things done carelessly. So she asked, "So what do you think we should do?" An Dehai, who had been spying on his expression, knew that his words had moved Empress Dowager Cixi.While the iron was hot, he took a step closer, bowed and whispered: "If the master doesn't ask, the slave dare not speak up. If the master asks, the slave doesn't say anything. It's like helping the Ministry of Internal Affairs to deceive the master. Isn't that forbidden by gods and ghosts? The slave is thinking, It's best for the master to send a trustworthy and capable person to go to Jiangnan and Guangdong first to get a feel for it." "Try to find out? What is that?" "The price!" An Dehai pointed to the list and said, "I don't know how many false prices there are!" "Yes, yes!" Empress Dowager Cixi kept nodding her head, "But...," she said hesitantly, "You can't leave Beijing either!" The only obstacle is here!An Dehai was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "It all depends on what the master wants. Who dares to reject what the master says?" "That's not the case. Let's read it later!" Although the matter was not settled, there was still hope. An Dehai didn't dare to act too hastily, so he kept silent.When it was time to light up, I waited on the Empress Dowager Cixi to read the memorial. Halfway through, I saw Empress Dowager Cixi with pulsating veins on her forehead. I don't know why she got angry again? For the memorial of Woren.After citing the "hat" of the empress of the Han Dynasty and the hadith of this dynasty, he wrote: "I have recently heard that the annual expenses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are gradually increasing; last year, the Ministry of Finance borrowed more than one million taels. Often, the use of the court is more than the use of the military and the state; moreover, the money of the inner government is blocked, and the blood is blocked. The sound of sighing and sighing can't be heard! Thinking of this and being sick and hugging, there must be people who feel sad and uneasy. Now the treasury is out of money, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi and Gansu, and the atmosphere is still hot; Zhili, Shandong, In Henan, Zhejiang and other provinces, although the hair is flat, the people's hearts have not recovered. The Eight Banners' soldiers' salaries have been reduced, and there is not enough food and clothing. This is a time of anxiety and worry. There are many people who are afraid of evil and sycophants. If they want to be full, there must be those who advance with extravagance and decency. It is advisable to observe deeply and severely reprimand them. The husband's system is strict, follow the ancestors' precepts to check the emperor's bow; Extravagance. Cherishing people's wealth is to cultivate the country. Please order the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to spare things and try to save money. If you can save it, you can save it. for work. Then the sage will be revealed and the world will be blessed by it! " "Hmph!" Empress Dowager Cixi sneered, "The article is not bad." But thinking of Wu Renyuan being a "pedantic teacher", he felt that there was no need to be angry with him, and his face softened after thinking about it.An Dehai also breathed a sigh of relief, because the Empress Dowager Cixi's angry appearance was really scary. However, Woren mentioned that "the evil villain wants to be full", and then there is something like "the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs" below, which is similar to what An Dehai said.It is inevitable that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is full, but it can't be too much. We have to find a way to let the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs stop. So she said to An Dehai: "Go and inquire, what do the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs say? Who opened these lists?" An Dehai knew that it must have come from the hands of Mingshan and his son, but he just took this opportunity to go out of the palace to do business for a day, so it was inappropriate to play it at this time, so he replied: "The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs now know that slaves are the eyes and ears of the master. , So when I saw the servant, I hid far away. But the servant has his own way to inquire, but it takes a little more work. The servant asks for an order, and I will go to someone early in the morning, and I can inquire and confirm it on the same day. Play back and forth. " "Yes." Empress Dowager Cixi said again: "By the way, do you have any new shoes?" So the next day, when Empress Dowager Cixi arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, An Dehai left the palace at the west corner gate of the newly opened Zhongzheng Hall on his own initiative, and drove home all the way.