Chapter 78 Jade Seat Bead Curtain (27-1)

That night, the emperor was very emotional, and he usually avoided the things that he would not think about, but now he took care of them.The empress dowager's accusation, the minister's advice, and the officials' comments seemed to put all the faults on him alone.What made him most unwilling to accept was that what should have been said a long time ago, and there was no need to say it if he didn't say it before, was used at this time as a "crime of wanting to impose", and Prince Gong couldn't restrain his son, but instead meddled in other people's business. Even more jaw-dropping.Also, Zai Cheng dared to do this, which was tantamount to betraying his own people, and his feelings were particularly hateful.

"Like a father, like a son!" the emperor clenched his fists and pounded on the case, "It's imperative to let it out!" After sleeping all night, my anger still persisted, and I forcibly restrained myself from summoning the military aircraft.Prince Gong stated that Shen Baozhen went to Taiwan, Okubo Toshitsu had set off from Tianjin, and after preparing how to negotiate and other matters related to the Prime Minister's Office, he took out a blank sheet of paper and put it on the imperial case, which was to make up for the missing list of Chonglun and others. . "Kuiling, the left servant of the household department, was awarded the minister of the Ministry of Industry." The emperor saw the first line, and immediately felt angry, almost unstoppable. , a promotion!" The emperor said with a sneer.

"The ministers and others discussed it, and moved it according to the order. I really don't know what the imperial edict means?" This is tantamount to a blatant confrontation, and the emperor got angry again, and asked with a sneer, "What qualifications does Kuiling have?" "Kuiling was a Jinshi in the second year of Xianfeng, and became a cabinet bachelor and minister of rites in the fourth year of Tongzhi." What Prince Gong meant was that Kui Ling had long been a member of the second rank.Of course the emperor understood what he said, and asked deliberately, "What did he do when I ascended the throne?"

"At that time," Prince Gong replied truthfully, "he was a doctor of the Ministry of Industry." "Oh! It took four years to get promoted from doctor to minister. Who did you rely on?" Hearing that his tone was not good, Prince Gong quickly replied: "Of course it is from the grace of heaven." "Hmph!" the emperor asked again: "Is he of the same clan as your father-in-law Gui Liang?" Kui Ling's surname is Guerjia, and Manchuria is from Hongqi. This cannot be concealed, so Prince Gong had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "Yes!"

"Okay, okay!" The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable. After comparing the past and the past, he thought that Kui Ling was first sent to repair the mausoleum, and then asked for leave. It was all at the instigation of King Gong, and he deliberately avoided it and ignored the garden. work.Now that Chonglun has been dismissed from his post, and it happens to fill his personal life, how insidious is his intention? Thinking about it this way, the grievances accumulated over the past few days suddenly broke out, his blood was full of anger, and his face was flushed.

So without saying a word, he shook his pen and wrote quickly, wrote a Zhu Yu, and said loudly: "Bring all the imperial ministers here!" The five former imperial ministers are on duty in the inner court every day, and they dare not be negligent in the past few days. When they heard the call, the whole class came to see them.The emperor was so excited that his hands were shaking, and while handing Zhu Yu to King Dun, he said hastily: "Prince Gong has no courtesies, I will punish him severely!" King Dun took a look in his hand and was shocked. The ink pen wrote: "I told the kings and ministers in the court: Since I took office on the 26th day of the first lunar month last year, whenever I summoned Prince Gong, there was no courtesy from my ministers; and it is very difficult to control political affairs, separate mother and child, and all kinds of illegal things. It is stated in detail; that is to say, the prince's hereditary replacement will be removed, and he will be reduced to a sub-eighth to assist the Duke of the country, and the military aircraft will be withdrawn, and all missions will be dispatched, and the clan's government will strictly discuss and perform. What should be done about the various missions left behind? Mr. Jian is a loyal and capable member, and he wrote a report on the meeting of the five ministers before the imperial court and the ministers of military affairs. He also sent his son Zai Chenge to the title of king of Baylor County. He does not need to walk in front of the imperial court as a warning. I admire you!"

Before he finished watching, King Dun had already knelt down. He didn't know whether it was panic or indignation, and said in a dry and trembling voice: "I dare not obey the imperial edict!" Hearing what King Dun said, one can guess that it must be King Gong who was severely condemned, so the rest of the people, including King Gong, knelt down and kowtowed together. He said, but couldn't say it, so he got up without hesitation, stepped down from the throne, and left Dongnuan Pavilion without looking back. At this time, King Dun handed Zhu Yu to King Gong, and everyone ignored the etiquette, and gathered around to watch, all of them were surprised and amazed, and the five schools were on fire.

On the contrary, Prince Gong was more calm, "I will accept whatever punishment the emperor gives me. It's just these three sentences of 'no minister's gift, control of political affairs, separation of mother and child', I can't admit it." "Sixth Master," Bao Jun said anxiously, fearing that this remark would disobey the emperor's intentions, "you can stop saying a word! Let's ask Fifth Master to preside over it. Whatever we can do, please take it back." So while retreating to the court room of Yuehuamen, he sent people to inquire about the emperor's movements first.After a while, the emperor rested in the West Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and his anger seemed to be better.

"Pass the sign again! We won't see the emperor, so we won't leave." Wen Xiang looked around as he spoke, meaning he was looking for the eunuch. "You don't need to pass the sign!" Chun Wang shook his head, "The five of us just go to Xinuan Pavilion." The so-called "five people" refer to the five ministers in front of the imperial court, who can be regarded as the closest attendants of the emperor, who could have visited at any time.King Dun thought this was true, so he took the lead into the Zunyi Gate, took him to the West Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and ordered the chief eunuch to enter the hall to report.

"Slow down!" King Dun suddenly called to the eunuch in charge, folded the emperor's Zhu Yu into two, and handed it to him: "You play back to the emperor: Pay Zhu Yu respectfully!" "Fifth Master," Yikuang advised him, "it's not appropriate to do this, it's better to meet the emperor and make a statement face to face." Everyone also felt that the return of Zhu Yu was a clear expression of disobedience.If there is another "gift without ministers", even King Dun will be punished, and things will get even more out of hand, so they all agree with Yikuang's opinion.

Not long after the chief eunuch entered the palace, he saw the son of Boyan Namogan, the son-in-law of King Chun, who was walking in front of the imperial court, Bellenarsu, who lifted the curtain and stood aside, declaring loudly: "The emperor is here!" The emperor flashed out, holding a piece of paper in his hand, and the five imperial ministers knelt down on the bluestone slab in the courtyard.The emperor didn't wait for them to finish the ceremony, so he said: "Narsu, you hand over this Zhu Yu to Prince Dun and pass it on to Junji." Naersu took Zhu Yu, walked down and handed it to King Dun. See what was written on it: "Chonglun, Mingshan, and Chunyou, who have been dismissed as the chief ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have all recommended that Jiaen be dismissed and stay in office. I admire you!" "The minister obeyed the order and transferred it to the military plane." King Dun said, "Prince Gong's speech is indiscriminate on weekdays, and there are also some. I hope the emperor will remember that he has been on duty for many years, and he will be exempted from the meeting. The minister is equally grateful to God." The emperor's face sank, "Are you planning to disobey the order?" "I dare not!" King Dun replied, "I am thinking of the overall situation." This happened to be an inspiration for King Jin's thoughts. He then said: "Prince Dun's performance is very true. Now the Japanese special envoy Okubo Toshimichi has entered Beijing from Tianjin, and he will be there in a few days. The plan for peace and war is determined." For this negotiation, Wen Xiang is weak and sick, and I am afraid that it is not enough to deal with it. It is up to Prince Gong to deal with it with all his strength. If the prince is removed and the prince is reduced to a sub-eighth of the auxiliary state, it is like an idle clan. , refused to start a discussion. Japan is cunning, picky everywhere, and has many branches. Prince Gong, Wen Xiang, and Li Hongzhang dealt with it carefully. They are afraid that they will not be in the right place. How can they give others a chance? Fu Qi is above all. Fate." Hearing this Chen Zou, the emperor felt like waking up from a dream. It was good to think about it, but he was even more unwilling. All kinds of entanglements, really can't move Prince Gong? While meditating like this, Boyan Namo said: "This year, the Empress Dowager Cixi will live a long life in her 40th year, and the whole world will celebrate it with grace. Prince Gong is the only one who is severely condemned. I am afraid that it is not the Empress Dowager Cixi who is kind and happy. The minister's heart." From now on, it is time for Jing Shou to speak, he is silent but not blind to his heart, he knows that the emperor's meaning has been moved, so why not wait and see what he expresses before making sense. The emperor changed his mind and said in that submissive tone, "Okay! Take it back!" "Cha!" King Dun replied loudly, rushed forward, and handed back Zhu Yu. "As long as what you say makes sense, I have no reason not to listen to it." The emperor took advantage of the topic, "Don't say what should have been said earlier, and then talk nonsense when it is done. I will blame all the crimes on me alone. I will not accept it! Just like Weng Tonghe , I have been in Beijing for a month on vacation, and I have been in charge of the study, and I have never said a word about the garden workers. Is this the principle of serving the king as a minister?" "Weng Tonghe returned to Beijing not long ago, or the situation is still unclear." The emperor was not satisfied with King Dun's explanation, "Go down, I have other plans." After speaking, he turned and entered.Narsu followed behind, and when the emperor disappeared behind the curtain, he looked back and waved his hand, maybe it was a warning to the emperor that he was on fire, so be careful in everything.Still said: It doesn't matter, don't worry! Alcohol King was alert and hurriedly beckoned.Naersu looked inside, and walked over quickly and lightly, first he always greeted him, and then he went to greet King Chun, because he still called King Chun before he passed the door: "Seventh Uncle!" "Yuzhuzi," King Chun called out his nickname, and quietly told him, "If the emperor can't persuade you, then you have to think about it, and quickly send a message to the queen dowagers of the two palaces!" "I understand." Narsu said again, "Please Seventh Uncle inform Zaichen, let him immediately take leave of absence and work as an errand." King Jin understood that even though the emperor changed Zai Li's title, he still liked him in his heart. This was at least a help to ease the situation, so he nodded repeatedly: "I know. You go in quickly!" "Yes!" Narsu turned back to greet Boyan Namoqian and said, "Ama, I can't go home today." "It doesn't matter. Go on your errands." So Naersu entered Xinuang Pavilion, the five imperial officials still returned to the Yuehuamen court room to wait for the order, but although the Zhu Yu of King Gong's refusal had been withdrawn, the order to stop the garden work had not yet been issued, so their hearts were extremely heavy. "By order: Immediately summon the minister of military aircraft and the minister of the imperial court." One eunuch delivered the decree, and the second one followed suit: "By decree: Master Weng will be added." On this day, the eunuch temporarily passed on the word: "There is no study room", so Weng Tonghe and Pan Zuyin, the Hanlin of the South Study Room, exhibited and played "Song and Yuan Essence" in Zhaoren Hall, where the rare copies of secret books are stored. , suddenly heard Su La report that the emperor had called him to meet with the minister of military aircraft and the minister of the imperial court by name, at first he was surprised, then rejoiced, and finally doubted. The one who is surprised is naturally the master walking in the Hongde Palace. It is rare for him to "call up" together with Junji and Yuqian. What is gratifying is that the masters and masters of the Hongde Palace are only called by themselves, and the doubters are also here!He was well aware of the incompatibility between the emperor and the ten ministers, and now that he was added, maybe he would suffer disaster. Therefore, he hastily rushed to the palace of the prince of Yuehuamen, ten important ministers were there, and Weng Tonghe was most familiar with Li Hongzao, Shen Guifen and the two kings Gong and Jiu, if he wanted to ask, of course it was Li Hongzao. "What does the emperor mean?" He inquired in a low voice: "Why do you want to add me to the summons?" "It's basically for the garden workers to blame everyone. Why didn't you say it earlier." Li Hongzao said, "I mentioned you and said that I will return to Beijing this time. Why didn't I say a word?" Hearing this, Weng Tonghe was half relieved, thought for a while and asked: "Lan Weng, can the rumored words of the road be played?" "Maybe!" Li Hongzao replied: "If you don't say something aggressive and threatening, it won't be enough to move the ears of the heavens." With these words, Weng Tonghe became more courageous, sat silently, and thought up a set of words.At noon, the eunuch went to the Military Aircraft Department to summon them, and at the same time handed over a Zhu Yu, rescinding the appointment of Kui Ling and others, saying that there was another purpose. When Weng Tonghe came in with his class, sure enough, the emperor was the first to ask him: "Weng Tonghe, you have been in Beijing for many days, you should see something, why didn't you tell me a word?" "This month, the emperor has only been in the study for seven days, and he has been writing poems and essays for six days. The time is tight and the ministers are not allowed to offer any suggestions." Weng Tonghe said: "I have heard a lot of rumors on the road when I came to Beijing this time. Talk about the emperor's filial piety. It's a pity that some people can't uphold the sacred will, pretending to be public and selfish, and all kinds of deceit. The garden workers will not be able to complete the work for decades, and they will spend more than 10 to 20 million in the country's money? In order to calm the chaos and raise military pay, The common people think it’s worth the hardships, but if it’s for the sake of filling the private pockets of a few people, it’s hard to satisfy their desires, and the common people feel that the hardships are beyond their reach. If things go on like this, people’s hearts will be scattered, which is no small matter!” His tone was calm, so the emperor nodded and didn't say anything. He just looked at Prince Gong and asked, "Aren't you the leader of the donation?" "Yes!" King Gong replied: "I want to take care of the emperor's face. I always think that the emperor is smart and must think that things can't be done. If there is an edict to stop work for a day, the world will be beautiful to the emperor. Isn't it a grand event?" "Your words sound good! One thing in person, another thing behind the scenes, and even alarmed the empress dowagers of the two palaces to sue me. Isn't this separating mother and child?" This remark involved Prince Jin, and King Jin kowtowed and said, "Your servants will never dare. In order to fulfill my filial piety, I do not want to issue an edict to suspend work, so I asked the empress dowagers of the two palaces to be the masters. The palace is in harmony with the emperor's kindness and filial piety, how can the ministers separate them?" From this, a fierce debate started, the emperor blushed and yelled at the officials for their fame and fame. King Gong and King Chun relied on their eldest relatives and despised the emperor. The more they talked, the more outrageous they became. Weng Tonghe, who was the last one, saw that the emperor's strength was almost exhausted, so he seized the opportunity and said: "Today's affairs must have a destination. Please make the holy will first, and then the ministers will be able to accept the decree." The emperor thought for a while, and asked angrily: "After ten or twenty years, the world will be settled and the treasury will be abundant. Will you allow me to repair the garden?" "Yes, yes!" Several people answered in unison, and in the end it was still Prince Gong who spoke, "Blessings like heaven, the Old Summer Palace must be built by then." "Okay! I've followed your wishes! You have to think about it for me, 'Thank you Dai Ci'en', isn't it just empty talk now?" the emperor said angrily. "Grateful for kindness" was issued on September 28 last year in the imperial edict to rebuild the Old Summer Palace.Prince Gong was eager to end the incident because it was too much trouble, so he replied very simply: "Three seas are close at hand, and the houses are almost in good condition. The repairs are not expensive, and they can barely be used for entertainment. The empress dowagers of the two palaces, as well as the emperor Jixia, have a lot of temperament." "Let's see!" the emperor sneered, "Anyway, I've listened to you!" After speaking, he waved his hand and turned his face away.King Chun wanted to say something else, but Shen Guifen behind him gave him a hand, gesturing not to speak.So the ten ministers and one master went back to the military plane.Because they share the same purpose, they have to draw up the same purpose. This time, it was Shen Guifen who moved the "pivot pen", concentrating on it, without looking away, and seemed to be drafting the draft solemnly. "Good guy!" King Dun took off his hat and threw it on the kang table. While wiping his own sweat, he asked the servant to mend his coat for him. It's the top down!" "This is called 'nine oxen, two tigers top one dragon'!" Jing Shou, who has always been taciturn, suddenly said this, and everyone thought about his words before they understood. number. "I still don't know if I can stand it or not!" Boyan Namo said, "Just now I took the time to talk to Yu Zhuzi, and according to him, the emperor is very angry." "That's nothing to worry about." King Dun looked at the clock on the wall and said, "It's almost time to set, let's have dinner first!" "That's right!" Shen Guifen felt that everyone was noisy and couldn't conceive carefully, so she said: "My manuscript will be finished after you guys have finished eating." So the small kitchen of the military plane prepared a very delicate lunch.King Dun himself brought medicinal wine, which he held in a flat silver jug, and drank the medicinal wine while eating pancakes.After eating, everyone went back to the original place. Shen Guifen had just finished writing, and saw that it said: "Shangyu: The former Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs issued an order to select the construction of the Yuanmingyuan project. It was originally intended to prepare the empress dowagers of the two palaces to rest and spend money to take care of them, so they were filial. I can do what I can in the short term; now that the material resources are difficult, the funds are scarce, the military affairs have not been settled, and there are partial disasters in various provinces from time to time. Stop it. In the future, when the border is safe and the treasury is sufficient, we will start building. Because Sanhai is close to the palace, the palace is complete and solid, and the amount of repairs will be increased so that the work will not be too complicated. The minister in charge should investigate the place of Sanhai and make discretion The situation, how to repair the place, please handle it. Let me know this.” "Very good!" Kyoko said, pointing to the four characters "Stop evenly", "Let's change it to 'Stop immediately'!" "Yes." Shen Guifen added a note casually. "There are a lot of rumors out there. I think it's better for the emperor to see the garden workers personally." Everyone took Chun Wang's opinion for granted, so under "after the start of work this year", "I have personally read it several times" was added, implying that the so-called "micro-travel" was actually a misunderstanding by the gardeners who read it personally. "How about the wording of the minister?" Bao Yun asked in such a general way. "What's wrong?" Shen Guifen asked back. "Should I still hand it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for preparation..." "Forget it, forget it!" King Dun interrupted loudly, "It's all caused by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, why do you want them?" Bao Yun's original intention was that Xiu Sanhai asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find ways to do it himself, to make up for it, and make it count. Hearing King Dun's resolute opposition, it is inconvenient to go any further. So the final draft was transcribed, and it was handed over immediately. Everyone was still waiting, and they could not be dispersed until the emperor approved and handed it over.After waiting for an hour, but there was no movement, I couldn't help muttering in my heart, afraid that things would change, and if there was another disturbance on the flat ground, I don't know what to do! Sure enough, there was a storm on the ground.At the moment of application, the internal affairs office handed over a box, which was not the edict to stop the garden workers just handed in, but a Zhu Yu, which was tightly sealed, and it was written: "Minister Wen Xiang, Bao Dun, Shen Guifen, Li Hongzao Read together." This is a secret decree, and the authority of the minister of military aircraft is inviolable, so first of all, Prince Gong stood up and said: "Let's withdraw! Let the four of them deal with the secret decree." Even Prince Gong himself knew that he was being left alone, so this secret edict was related to Prince Gong.Wen Xiang took the envelope, tapped it a few times on the palm of his hand, and said slowly: "Something is unusual, everyone, go to the court room and sit down first." "I don't need it!" Prince Gong half kept his identity, half complained, "Pan Boyin gave me a good Duan inkstone, it's been there for three days, I have to take a look." "Alright!" Wen Xiang nodded, "Sixth Master, let's go back to the mansion first! We'll talk about it later." So Prince Gong got on the sedan chair and went out of the palace. The five emperors and one master were next to the Longzong gate, leading the guards to rest in the room where the ministers were working.Wen Xiang opened Zhu Yu to see what was written: "I told all the kings and ministers in the court that since the 26th day of the first lunar month last year, when I summoned Prince Gong, there were a lot of indiscretions in my language, and Jia En was changed to change the prince's hereditary succession and descended to the prince. As the king of the county, he is still walking on the minister of military aircraft. He also carried Cheng Ge to the title of king of Baylor County as a warning. This is it!" "After all, I still can't spare the sixth master!" Wen Xiang looked out the window blankly, "My dear relatives, why bother!" Without saying a word, Bao Yun went out and told Sura at the Military Aircraft Department, "Pass me the sign!" After handing over the sign, Wen Xiang and the others waited outside the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The eunuch in charge issued an order with only two words: "No see!" "What should I do?" Wen Xiang thought for a while and said, "I have to go up." So he returned to the military plane, and Shen Guifen still wrote the performance.The military aircraft department uses "replays" instead of those formulas, and writes straight to plead for King Gong.Handed it up, the original play was sent back, these four people had the same mind, and they had to try their best to save the matter.So I went to play the film again, saying that there is an urgent matter, and I must go to the face-to-face performance on this day. The emperor still didn't see him, but his attitude seemed to ease, and he sent an eunuch to tell: "Today is too late, let's talk about it tomorrow." "Send it to the cabinet immediately!" Wen Xiang told the "Dalami" on duty, and at the same time informed King Dun and others, please go back to the mansion first, and make another appointment in the evening to discuss matters. After such an arrangement, the four of them went to Prince Gong's place together. Because God's will is hard to return, Wen Xiang and others were quite anxious, while the two kings Dun and Chun were not only connected with each other, but also related to each other, and they were both uncles of the emperor. But this is ruthless and rude, so I can't help but feel sad when the rabbit dies. But Prince Gong showed a very respectable and loving self-cultivation.This time it was very different from when the Empress Dowager Cixi peeled his face in the fourth year of Tongzhi.That time he really had a heart-rending shock, but this time he was sad because the emperor was not a good man, and he didn't care about his own experience, because he felt that he couldn't have the same knowledge as his young nephew, the emperor. "Finally, there is a result. The order to suspend the garden workers has been issued, and we have an explanation." He said calmly, "I don't care about my honor or disgrace!" Of course, he also knew that the emperor's Zhu Yu was not a disgrace to him, and it could be redeemed.And other people think differently from him.If you don't plan for Prince Gong himself, you have to think about the overall situation. The important minister who is under one person is suddenly severely condemned, his prestige is ruined, and his orders are not good. How can he be the leader of the privy court? At the same time, there is a great inconvenience in front of us. Okubo Toshimichi will arrive in Beijing on the first day of August, and he has to hold a meeting as soon as he arrives, and his opponent is a courtier who the Qing emperor does not trust. You will feel embarrassed, so how can you talk about it and argue hard. For this reason, the emperor must be asked to withdraw his order. This is the unanimous conclusion, but what approach should be taken?However, there were two schools of thought. One school advocated asking the Empress Dowagers to intervene and force the emperor down; When the dispute was still unresolved, news came out from the palace that the emperor's original Zhu Yu had extremely strict excuses, such as "many crimes, separated mother and child; deceived me when I was young, full of frauds" and so on.Zhu Yu, who was later handed over to Wenxiang, has been rewritten and is much more relaxed. At this time, Prince Gong was a little anxious. What was anxious was not the prince's relegation to county king, but the emperor's words, which were embarrassing.It would be very difficult to clean up the original Zhu Yu if the words "openly made" and "full of evils" have been washed away. Therefore, he shook his hand and said: "You must not disturb the two palaces anymore! What the emperor is worried about is the sentence "dividing mother and child". situation? " Everyone felt that these words were very profound.At the same time, I have a very clear understanding that pleading for King Gong is a state matter, and if the empress dowagers of the two palaces are moved to come forward, with the words "dividing mother and child", it will become a housework.As for housework, it is inconvenient for outsiders to intervene. In this way, apart from the close relatives, the Fourth Army will become an outsider who cannot speak, which is an unwise move to lose one's position. Therefore, an inconclusive conclusion is: delay!On the second day, Prince Gong went on duty as usual, and the entire squad of military planes was at the discretion of the prime minister. They met the emperor as if nothing had happened, and did not mention the Zhu Yu at all, and Prince Gong detailed the preparations for negotiations with Japan as usual.Baojun, Chen Zuo, and Li Hongzhang were in charge of coastal defense in Tianjin, and decided to ask Wu Tang, Governor of Sichuan, to raise 200,000 taels of silver in arrears over the years.In addition, there were many requests for edicts, and the edicts were obtained one by one, and they retreated after meeting for two hours. During these two hours, the emperor felt quite ashamed. When he returned to the palace, he thought about it carefully and felt that he had been greatly insulted. During these two hours, he always had the feeling that everyone regarded him as an ignorant boy and didn't take him seriously at all.Otherwise, how could there be such an attitude of ignoring nothing? Thinking about it now, I feel that my self-esteem has been humiliated, which is absolutely intolerable!At the same time, he also thought of Zhu Yu, who made Prince Gong the county king. According to the rules, he should "make it clear" yesterday.It can be said that it was too late to draft an order if it was not published yesterday, but why did not there be a draft for the meeting today?This was intentional disobedience, and it was an appointment, deliberately not mentioning it, deliberately pretending to be confused, and intending to "dry up" this matter.If this method works, nothing I say in the future will work! From this thought, endless resentment and anger arose, the blood all over his body seemed to have turned into hot air, his ears were red, his eyes were red, he tried his best, but he couldn't restrain the sudden unease in his heart. "You bastard! You should get out!" He slapped the table and scolded, striding up and down in the bedroom, thinking constantly in his heart, how can he let out a big sigh of relief? At the Military Aircraft Department, the ten important ministers had another discussion, and they believed that the emperor's Zhu Yu should not be shelved, and it was impossible for the emperor to withdraw his order by himself, and begging was not necessarily useful.Bao Jun suddenly realized that if he went to ask the emperor, even if he got permission, he would bargain and reward the prince with favors.It would be better to send it out. After seeing the Ming Dynasty, the empress dowagers of the two palaces had to know about it, and they had to express it. It was a way to indirectly urge the empress dowagers to intervene. I shared this opinion with Wen Xiang in private, and he also took it quite seriously. Anyway, Prince Gong already had an attitude of ignoring it, and he didn't approve or deny it.So the decree was drafted and submitted for reading, ready to be published. This did not appease the Emperor, who believed that they had got the news and found him furious about it, and had to obey reluctantly.From this, it can be seen that the power is in hand and must not be used. If such severe measures have been taken long ago, whether it is the minister of military aircraft or the minister of the imperial court, they should have given in early. From this understanding, the emperor put his mind to one side, without any worries, and personally wrote a Zhu Yu referring to the five military planes and the five imperial courts, "friends are traitors, and conspiracy is wrong", and they are all dismissed.Early the next morning, the eunuch was sent to deliver an edict to summon the officials of the six departments, the censor of Zuodu, and the cabinet bachelors. This is modeled on the method used by the Empress Dowager Cixi in the "Xinyou Coup", and naturally it cannot be concealed from the officials of the inner court.It has always been a rule that this method is used only when the country has major measures to be announced. However, among the first and second-rank officials who have been summoned, there is no military opportunity. It is obvious that the emperor wants to cross this hurdle and personally carry out government affairs, which is even more extraordinary. It is a special case, so I am surprised and anxious! ※ ※ ※ Around the emperor, there were eunuchs who specially inspected the Empress Dowager Cixi. Seeing the situation, they rushed to the Changchun Palace to play. The Empress Dowager Cixi was shocked and immediately ordered the Empress Dowager Ci'an to be invited. "The emperor is going to make a big mess!" The Empress Dowager Cixi explained the situation briefly, and analyzed the pros and cons for the Empress Dowager Ci'an, "Now, there is nothing to do! Since our ancestors, there has never been such a thing. If it were you and me, You can't help but feel chilled!" "It's too outrageous! It's really a joke to make people laugh. What should we do now?" The Empress Dowager Ci'an said anxiously, "It's hard to come to this situation, and teach him to ruin it all at once. .” As he spoke, he shed tears. "Don't be sad either. It's a good thing you got the news early! Come!" The Empress Dowager Cixi sent the eunuch in charge of the Changchun Palace to prevent the emperor from summoning the first and second rank officials in Beijing, and at the same time sent an order to the Hongde Palace to summon the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of the Imperial Palace. The Hongde Hall is close to the Qianqing Palace. The emperor rushed to wait on him when he heard the eunuch's report. When the Empress Dowager Cixi saw it, she asked, "Have the six ministries withdrawn yet?" In fact, it has not been withdrawn, but the emperor can't help but say: "Withdrawn!" The Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, turned to the important officials who were kneeling on the ground, and said, "In the past thirteen years, there would be no today without Prince Gong. The emperor is young and willful. The two of us sisters didn't know about the edict yesterday. Title, as usual. Wenxiang! " "The minister is here." "You write the decree to see!" "Yes!" Wen Xiang kowtowed and backed out. So King Gong kowtowed to thank him, and said: "I am really terrified! I dare not accept the emperor's reprimand. But 'the heart is so dangerous, I dare not say nothing'. Now I am negotiating with Japan, and Japan has a claim for military expenses. If the garden work does not stop, the Japanese envoys will think that I have ample reserves, and it is inevitable that the lion will open his mouth, and this negotiation will be difficult." "Oh," the Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Have the Japanese envoys arrived in Beijing yet?" "It arrived yesterday." "Which day are you going to start the meeting?" "The date has not been fixed yet." Prince Gong replied: "I plan to make a deal before the Queen Mother's longevity." "This means you have to keep it in your heart and let the other party know the truth, I'm afraid they will threaten you." "Yes! The empress dowager is sage. I and Wen Xiang will do my best. If the negotiation fails, I will apologize first." "As long as you do your best, nothing will fail." Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Sanhai's project, who is going to hand it over to?" "The minister asks for an order to send the Minister of Survey and Evaluation first, and after verifying the survey, I ask for an order to handle it." "Oh!" Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "It is better to save money. The emperor might as well issue another edict to clarify this level of meaning." So the emperor knelt down and answered, "Yes!" When he stood up, Wen Xiang had already entered the hall.The decree was drafted by Zhang Jing of the military aircraft. He held the emperor in both hands. The emperor read it and turned it to the Empress Dowager Cixi. "Read it for everyone to hear!" The emperor agreed and read: "Decree to the cabinet: I obey the decrees of Empress Dowager Ci'an Duanyu Kangqing and Empress Dowager Cixi Duanyou Kangyi: The emperor decreed yesterday that Prince Gong should be deposed as the prince's hereditary successor, and he would be reduced to the county king, and he would send Chengge to Baylor The title of the county king, when Prince Gong was summoned, his words were inappropriate, and he deserved it, but he thought that the prince had done a lot of work since he was in charge of the government. The title of King of Baylor County will be rewarded together. The prince should respect the meaning of the imperial court's admonition, and he will be more diligent and cautious in the future, and the economy is difficult, so he will be appointed as a deputy. This is it!" "I kowtow to thank heaven." Prince Gong bowed his head obliquely upwards, expressing his gratitude to the empress dowagers and the emperor. "Three seas project, try to save as much as possible. You have heard the meaning of the two empress dowagers, and the military plane wrote an order to see." The emperor turned to the two empress dowagers again: "The two empress dowagers still have something to ask?" "It's just these two sentences." The Empress Dowager Cixi said: "The times are difficult, and we must always rely on one mind and try our best to maintain it. Don't hold any grudges." "I don't dare to wait." Prince Gong said again, "I have absolutely no intention of doing so." Because of the discussion of the Three Seas Project, the emperor ordered the imperial ministers and Weng Tonghe to withdraw first, leaving only the Minister of Military Aircraft to accept the order.The Empress Dowager Ci'an, who has never spoken, thought that another decree should be issued, stating that the statement should be kept simple, and especially to refrain from superficiality. At the same time, she asked, did the "minister in charge" in the decree of the previous day refer to the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? "The minister of the House of Internal Affairs, of course, should be in charge." Prince Gong replied, "But Fengchenyuan is also in charge of the minister, so it should be in charge." "Then, when you look at the Three Seas Project, who should be in charge of it?" The Empress Dowager Ci'an expressed her concerns bluntly, "Don't make a scene like building the Old Summer Palace and teach outsiders to gossip." This is an extremely important concern. The habit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to make a fuss out of a molehill. If the name is changed from Yuanmingyuan to Sanhai, but in fact it still produces various projects and costs millions of silver, it will be a big loss to the officials. This is the original intention of striving, so King Gong suggested this way: "If we talk about the project, it is natural that the Ministry of Internal Affairs should sponsor it, and the Ministry of Industry will assist. However, in order to avoid fraud and verify the cost of work, it is advisable to send a minister Wang to be in charge of supervision. .” "That's a good statement." The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "The fifth master's work is not much, let him take care of it in the future." "yes!" Having said that, there was silence. The Empress Dowager Cixi had a lot to ask, but this seemed to be exceeding her authority and intervening in politics, so it was inconvenient to say more.He only ordered Li Hongzao to tell Weng Tonghe that he should be very careful in his lectures, so as to benefit the saints, and then ended this exceptional summons. This day is the first day of the eighth month, the lunar new month, as usual, the emperor will serve the empress dowagers of the two palaces.The emperor made a fuss all day long, but in the end, nothing happened, and he felt discouraged when he thought about it, so he never smiled in Shufangzhai.The Empress Dowager Ci'an understood his intentions, so she asked him to sit beside her, and while listening to the opera, she persuaded him a lot.The emperor's depression and grievances were finally more than half melted under the warmth of his loving mother. After returning to the bedroom after the show, Zai Cheng flashed out to say hello, and said with a smile: "The minister is canceling the leave. Greet the emperor." Seeing his face, the emperor felt resentment in his heart, and said with a sullen face, "Zaicheng, come with me." "yes!" When he arrived in the palace, the emperor lost his temper: "Kneel down! Let me ask you, what did you say about me in front of your Ama?" Zai Cheng dared to sell his leave to see the emperor, so he was prepared. He knelt down and said with a mournful face, "I am the emperor, and I have been beaten a lot." This made the emperor very surprised, and his voice softened. "What's the matter?" he asked. "Please take a look, Your Majesty!" Saying this, Zai Cheng pushed up his sleeve, exposing half of it, and stretched out one arm. "Get up, let me see!" At a glance, the emperor also felt sympathetic, there were bloodstains all over Zai's shoulders. "This was whipped by the minister's father with a leather whip. He had to force the minister to say, 'Don't tell me he was beaten to death'. The minister endured the pain and refused to say. The minister's father became very angry. Everyone said that the minister was not filial. The father who deserves to offend me is so arrogant. I have no choice but to say it. I deserve to die, and I deserve it." He knelt down again, "I ask the emperor to punish my crimes."