Chapter 103 The History of the Palace Outside the Qing Dynasty (10-2)

In the evening, a prescription was announced, "the six channels will be dislodged, and the medicine and stone will be hard to get off." The first imperial doctor named was Zhuang Shouhe, judged by the left court, and then the unknown Zhou Zhizhen was added, and Li Deli, who had always been very popular, It was not among them. "I heard that the illness started the night before yesterday." Zuo Zongtang asked: "There should be a prescription for the ninth day?" "The prescription for the ninth day has not been issued." "Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" Wang Wenshao interrupted again, "Find a place to sit down and discuss important matters."

"Let's sit in Shangnan Study Room!" Bao Yun said and walked away. The South Study Room is close at hand. As soon as everyone sat down, they took off their hats and handed them to their servants to "pick the tassels".Then they went to the people sitting next to each other and inquired about the etiquette.Except for King Dun, only the academician Quanqing and the co-organizer Linggui met the Empress Dowager Gongci's funeral in the 29th year of Daoguang. , Hearing the chaos in the palace, he immediately entered the palace and cried.However, is he also rushing to Zhongcui Palace to "go to the funeral" at this moment?

Everyone has such a question in their hearts, but at the same time they all answered for themselves: wait and see.There is more than one question: what is the disease and why do you have epileptic convulsions?According to the prescription, yesterday afternoon, the illness was extremely dangerous, why didn't the princes and ministers be notified, and the news was not spread?After the collapse, why did it take four hours to report the funeral?In addition, the prescription for the ninth day of the ninth day has never been issued, and with such a serious illness, not only did Xue Fuchen and Wang Shouzheng, who are already well-known all over the world, not be summoned for pulse, but even Li Deli, who has always been on the imperial errand, has not heard of it. This is not all reasonable. Is there something that doesn't make sense?

After all, it was Bao Jun who had been on the military plane for a long time, and he had gone through a lot of things. He stood in the middle and whispered to the ministers who were sighing and whispering: "Before it is done, there are many official affairs that should be rushed, and we should prepare for it." We need to make preparations, and please go back to your yamen to explain to the judges. Xisheng will definitely summon the military plane as soon as possible today, and we will talk about it when we meet." So the ministers of the department temporarily dispersed, and Bao Yun and his colleagues went back to the military plane for a meeting. The first thing they did was to send someone to Changping immediately to inform Prince Gong.King Gong Fujin died of illness last year and was being buried in Changping at this time.

"It's really unexpected!" Bao Yun said with a guarded look: "We have to be careful in handling the funeral this time, so as not to cause unexpected troubles." As he spoke, he glanced at Zuo Zongtang, which meant to warn him to "talk too much".Of course Zuo Zongtang understood that he had a lot to say, but he swallowed it hard at this moment, sitting aside with his big belly in his hands, looking sulking. "In my opinion, the funeral will be extravagant, and the mountain and mausoleum event will cost millions of silver." He said to the Minister of Military Affairs, Shangshu Jinglian: "Qiuping, you have to raise funds early."

"Yes!" Jing Lian rubbed his hands and said, "I'm worrying about this, where can I get this huge sum all of a sudden?" "Fortunately, we don't need to use it all at once, we just have to think about it slowly." Wang Wenshao said, "Now I have to draw up the list of funeral ceremonies. I'm afraid that when we meet later, the first thing to ask is this." For the empress dowager's funeral, the princes and ministers who respectfully manage the funeral will send eight members as usual, and the list jointly drawn up is: King Dun, Prince Gong, former imperial minister Baylor Yili, forehead Jingshou, university scholar Bao Jun, and co-organizer Linggui , Minister of Rites, Encheng, the last one is a Han Chinese, and Weng Tonghe, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, participated in the funeral as a master.

The next step is to prepare the imperial edict of the empress dowager Daxing and the emperor's mourning edict.This is a matter of Nanshu Hanlin, Bao Jun specially sent someone to invite Pan Zuyin to discuss it. "Have you started writing yet?" He asked nonchalantly as soon as we met. Pan Zuyin froze for a moment before he understood, shook his head and replied: "I don't know anything, how do I write?" "There is a cover for this. First prepare the beginning and the end, and the middle section about the illness. After we meet, see what the boss tells you, and then make it up. It will be fast."

"That's the only way." Pan Zuyin said, "I'll discuss it when I go back." Pan Zuyin returned to the South Study Room, and together with two other Hanlin scholars: Sun Yijing and Xu Yun, checked out the old case, used example sentences, and drafted separately, but just had the first draft, and the Military Aircraft Department had sent Zhang Jing to remind, so they hurriedly copied , took it back and handed it to Bao Yun, the sky was already bright. "I really didn't expect it!" Empress Dowager Cixi, who was very haggard, but faintly excited, said in a hoarse and slow voice: "I didn't have phlegm at the beginning, and it was bad if I didn't say it. I was caught off guard. Alas. " She sighed and wiped away her tears, "Our sister has worked hard for twenty years, and she is said to be at the end of her hardships, and she can live a few years of leisure, so she left first."

The empress dowager was sad, and all the subjects were in tears, "Please mourn the empress dowager." Bao Jun replied: "Now the empress dowager alone is responsible for teaching the emperor. Don't be too sad to hinder the Eucharist." "I really can't support it anymore. You need to do your best for big things. This is the last thing for 'her'. You must spend what should be spent, and you can't save it!" "Yes!" Bao Jun handed over the list of funeral ministers that he held in his hand. "Eight of you, wear filial piety for a hundred days as usual, where is King Chun?" Cixi looked at the list and said:

'I mean, he should also wear a hundred-day filial piety. " "This can be another decree." Empress Dowager Cixi nodded: "Is 'Ming Fa' ready?" "There is still a part about the illness." "Let's put it this way: On the ninth day of the lunar new year, when I was occasionally ill, the emperor would still greet the sick, but I didn't want the illness to suddenly get worse the next day, and when it was delayed until Xushi, the gods would disappear!" Bao Yun agreed, handed over the draft of the will to Jing Lian, and then revised it in the hallway of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. There were five or six sentences in total, and he submitted it to the imperial case immediately.

The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at it very carefully, pointing at each line and reading it, and read "Yu Xiang puts frugality and simplicity first, and all ceremonies are sympathetic to material resources." She raised her head and said, "There is no need to say that. A ceremony is a ceremony after all. It's about rituals, so don't be careless." Bao Yun obeyed Yi's decree, stood next to the royal case, and revised it by himself, changing it to "everything is related to the ceremony, and it is not allowed to be restrained. As for the decoration of the final ceremony, those who are a little frugal are sympathetic to material resources." Empress Dowager Cixi The queen mother is satisfied. "Where's Prince Gong? You have to send someone to chase him back." "Yes." Bao Jun replied, "I have sent a special messenger to inform that Changping is ninety miles away from the capital, and it will be quick to get back." For such a big event, Prince Gong naturally hurried on his way, and quickly returned to the capital with his two sons, Baylor Zaicheng and Zaiying. As soon as they arrived in Beijing, they went directly to the palace, entered the Long Zongmen, and went to the military plane. Bao Yun, Jing Lian, and Wang Wenshao were all waiting.White robe and white boots, a piece of plain, Prince Gong felt sad when he saw this scene, he stopped and cried, choked and unable to speak. In the past twenty years, there have been great funerals everywhere, and I have never cried as sadly as this time.Bao Yun and others persuaded him together.The Banner family has strict rules, Cheng Ying and Baylor both knelt down and shouted repeatedly: "Ama, Ama!" It was hard to persuade Prince Gong to hold back his tears. "What's going on? It's unbelievable. Take, take a prescription!" Seeing that Prince Gong was so excited, Bao Jun was deeply disturbed, so he quickly pulled him into the compartment, sat down in the innermost corner, and warned softly with a sullen face: "Liu Ye, you must hold your breath! After Wanli in the Ming Dynasty , why is there so much trouble in the palace? Isn’t it all caused by everyone’s uproar?” "What?" Prince Gong opened his eyes wide, "Tell me, tell me, what's going on!" Bao Jun talked with Prince Gong about everything and had no scruples. At that time, he told Prince Gong about the sudden collapse of the Empress Dowager Ci'an—mostly rumors. He didn't have to witness it until after the funeral. witness. "About eight o'clock, there was a message from inside: Fifth Master, Seventh Master, and the two from the Fifth House," Bao Jun was referring to the two sons of the "Old Fifth Grand Master", Yixiang of Xihui King and Yimo, Lord of the Town "A total of more than 20 people from the Imperial Palace, the Military Aircraft, Yuqing Palace, the South Study Room, and the House of Internal Affairs 'cryed'. When they arrived at the Zhongcui Palace, they asked for an order: Can they enter the palace? If they go in, they will go in. The 'Daxing' has already Xiaoyu, I haven't seen Entao." En Tao is the nephew of Empress Dowager Ci'an, who inherited "Cheng En Gong" in August last year.According to the rules that have been handed down for many years, when a concubine dies, first the relatives of her natal family will come to the palace to see her, and then she will start a small burial. Now that En Tao is not present, there are doubts. Prince Gong said: "Have you paid homage to the remains?" "I paid homage to it. 'Xi Bian' specially asked the eunuch to remove the white silk covering his face, and it looks as if he was alive." "Of course you can't see anything! You didn't cook everything clean after a whole night?" Prince Gong thought for a while and asked, "How did you get sick?" Bao Yun looked left and right under the window, lowered his voice and said: "It is said that it is a problem with the diet in Changchun Palace!" Prince Gong's expression changed, his face turned blue and white for a while, and he asked after a long time: "And what is it for?" "There is news," Bao Jun's voice lowered, "not many days ago, 'Dongbian' arrived at the Changchun Palace, and the eunuchs and maids were kicked away, and the two chatted for a long time. When we arrived, 'Dongbian' He took out a piece of paper and burned it on the candle. From that day on, the West Side seemed to be on his mind, but no one thought that such a big thing would happen in the end!" "Luck! Sigh!" Prince Gong sighed sadly, "It will be even more difficult to do things in the future." "Don't think too much about it. Let the section in front of you pass by safely first. Sixth Master, let me say one more thing: You must be calm! 'Pass the sign', first invite Ann and then talk." "Difficult!" Prince Gong shook his head, "'Fighting the mouth of the people is better than Fangchuan', there are some weird rumors out there? No wonder," he said to himself again: "It's a weird thing in the first place!" Six days later, a strange thing happened in the Compassion Ning Palace. The Compassionate Ning Palace is the place where the empress dowager Daxing enshrined her golden chamber.Sacrifice is held three times a day, lamas recite the scriptures, the emperor liberates wine, and the funeral ministers take care of them in shifts.On this day's noon ceremony, King Dun, King Gong, Bao Jun and Weng Tonghe were present, and of course there were also officials from the "Inner Court Walking" on duty. No matter how big an official is, in a place as dignified as the Palace of Compassion and Ning, in front of the prince who is "extremely courteous and full of bureaucrats", they always bow their hands and bow their hands in a respectful manner, but there is only one young official with his hands behind his back and his head raised , as if walking casually, stepping on the steps of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, all the people he saw were surprised and disgusted. "Stop!" Prince Gong asked, "Who are you?" The man paused for a moment, looked at Prince Gong, turned his head to ignore him, and still walked with his hands behind his back, looking at him freely. "Ask you!" Prince Gong raised his voice, "Which yamen are you from?" When asked about his yamen, he became more airy, squinted at Prince Gong, and smiled reservedly, as if to say: Are you worthy of asking about my yamen? Prince Gong was furious, "You bastard!" He pointed his halberd and scolded, "Get out of here for me!" At this moment, the man was a little panicked, he stopped and looked around, and found five or six men, Prince Gong's guards were chasing him, he hurried down the steps, and went straight to the side gate of the Palace of Compassion. "Go and check! Who is it, so ridiculous!" When I checked back, I realized why I was so proud when I asked about his yamen?His Yamen is the most noble: Imperial Academy.He himself is the Imperial Academy, Tang Jingyu, the editor of the Imperial Academy. "Or Hanlin? It really doesn't make sense!" Prince Gong asked, "Who knows this person?" Weng Tonghe knew that there was such a person, but he didn't know much about his family background, so he replied: "Pei Gong knows that Tang Jing is Pei Gong's disciple." So Bao Jun, who was inspecting the sacrifices in the hall, was asked to ask, and only then did he know that the three brothers of the Tang family, who were from Guanyang, Guangxi, were all from Hanlin.The boss is Tang Jingsong, Xie Yuan in the eleventh year of Xianfeng, and a concubine in the fourth year of Tongzhi, Bao Jun is the assistant examiner of that subject.In the third year of the Guangxu Examination, Bao Yun was the official examiner, and Tang Jingyu passed in this subject.There is also a second child named Tang Jingchong, who was a Hanlin in the tenth year of Tongzhi. "It's ridiculous, it must be strictly participated!" Prince Gong immediately went to the official of the Ministry of Rites and ordered Ju Zhe to participate. Bao Yun didn't say a word, because such absurd disciple, he felt old-faced, so it was inconvenient to speak for Tang Jingyu.The rest of the people didn't do their own thing, and when King Gong was furious, of course they wouldn't speak well of Tang Jingyu. But the people in the Hanlin Academy didn't think so, especially Zhang Zhidong, who was the most showy, invited Zhan Shi Zhu Furan, the very straightforward young man of Zhan Shifu, to stand guard at the gate of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and wait for Weng Tonghe to come out to pull him away. Go aside and make a big deal. "What is this man's crime?" Zhang Zhidong said, "If he doesn't come to salute, what can he do? Besides, the middle gate of the Palace of Compassion and Peace has not been opened, so when the salute is not counted, there is no crime of disrespect. Uncle Shi, you have to uphold justice." "Is it because he offended Prince Gong?" Zhu Furan interjected: "Everyone is plain, there are no pearls and gemstones, which can be identified. Doesn't it mean that those who hear and don't know are not guilty?" Weng Tonghe knew that this matter was very troublesome.Prince Gong also has a reputation as a courteous and virtuous corporal. In the past ten years, after going through many storms, his anger has calmed down. . However, since Shen Guifen's death, he has implicitly inherited the mantle and assumed himself the leader of the Southern faction.In fact, although Wang Wenshao was in the privy court, he was not valued by scholars. Looking around the imperial court, he was able to form a confrontation with Li Hongzao from the north to the south.Therefore, he could not refuse outright. He doesn't like Zhang Zhidong, he thinks that he is fishing for fame, clean on the outside but enthusiastic on the inside, it can also be said that he is elegant on the outside but vulgar on the inside.Of course, this is also because Zhang Zhidong is the number one general in Li Hongzao's line and is naturally hostile.But only in this way, he had to accept Zhang Zhidong's request, because this was an opportunity to show "the prime minister's measure". "I see." He was not sure, so his words were very light, "I will do my best." Weng Tonghe did his best, and first spoke to King Dun, saying that it is fair to say that Tang Jingyu should not be regarded as a disgrace, that the newcomers do not know the rules of the palace, and that they cannot distinguish between high and low in their clothes, and they do not dare to despise the prince intentionally. ? "It's very difficult." King Dun shook his head, "I also told our sixth son that there is no need to worry about it. But he has his own opinion and thinks that Yan Shen must be." "Oh," Weng Tonghe asked, "what's the opinion of Master Liu?" "You can also imagine that there must be a lot of rumors outside. He thinks that the surname Tang is definitely not unintentional, but wants to go in and have a look. In fact, what else can you see at this moment? But the surname Tang has a heart to punish. .” The words "his heart can be punished" are the most difficult to justify.Weng Tonghe put it another way: "Only if there are rumors, it is not appropriate to have side effects, which will arouse extra suspicion." "No. Only if there are rumors, we have to strictly participate, so that everyone knows their scruples." This is the method of killing chickens and scaring monkeys.With this effect, it is even more difficult to recover, but of course we can't stop there, "I don't know what name Liu Ye is impeaching?" He asked. "It hasn't been decided yet. Maybe he will come out alone, maybe eight people will perform the funeral together, and we will have to discuss it later." "Combining words and performances, it's too important to pay attention to the matter." Weng Tonghe said, "If it can be avoided, let's avoid it. The fifth master keeps his word and always relies on his great mediation." "Let's talk later." At four o'clock, when it was time for the ceremony, Bao Jun and Li Hongzao came together from the military plane. When they saw Weng Tonghe, they said in unison, "No!" That is to say, Prince Gong insisted on participating.Weng Tonghe thought to himself that even Li Hongzao couldn't defend himself, even if he tried his best, he could be acquitted.But looking at it the other way around, just because Li Hongzao is helpless, he should not let go, but let the group of backward people see who is the most important person who is willing to speak for them? Therefore, he paid great attention to the "bottom-breaking" of the impeachment.The manuscript was drawn up by the official of the Ministry of Rites, and it was sent to Prince Gong. After a brief look, he reached out for a pen. Seeing this movement, Weng Tonghe hurried over.I saw that Prince Gong circled the word "mistake" in the cause of the matter, which was "by mistake on the steps of the Palace of Compassion and Peace", and changed the word "good" with his pen. There is a big discrepancy in this word, so Weng Tonghe persuaded him, "Sixth Lord, is this a good thing or a mistake? Please reconsider. " Prince Gong stopped writing in embarrassment, "Weren't you there at the time?" He asked with an air of accusation: "If you're not good at it, why are you so arrogant?" "He left the museum not long ago, so he doesn't know the rules." "Hanlin is a scholar, and a scholar doesn't know the rules. Who knows the rules?" After finishing speaking, Prince Gong picked up the pen again to revise the folded bottom, and ignored people.Weng Tonghe hit a snag and felt embarrassed.But the original intention of protecting the younger generation is fully revealed in this thorn. Thinking about it like this, I feel that this thorn is worth it. As a result, King Gong came forward to impeach Tang Jingyu alone, and sent it to the Ministry of Officials for discussion as usual.This crime can be big or small, depending on the person. Hanlin and Yushi always take advantage of it. At the same time, they also worry that Qingliu will complain about injustice and cause trouble, so the punishment of "nine months of suspension from work" was imposed, because it was "private crime", no set-off is allowed.Hanlin is nourished by all kinds of "bad exams". Tang Jingyu doesn't have to think about being sent to any errands within a year, which is a slightly heavier punishment than a fine. Back home, Weng Tonghe thought about the nail he had touched, and was not very comfortable after all.With the preciousness of the book and the respect of the master, he can't even be the master of a word, and it's not good to spread it.After all, he still has the temper of a scholar. When he thought of the phrase "there is a voice in the court", he was quite regretful, and felt that he should fight with reason at that time. Therefore, when the cabinet discussed the posthumous posthumous title of Empress Dowager Daxing, he spoke with eloquence and seemed to have a strong character.In the ritual system of the Qing Dynasty, the empress dowager's posthumous posthumous posthumous name was twelve characters, with "filial piety" at the beginning, "filial piety" as the first character, "heaven" as the tenth character, and "sage" as the last character.Of the remaining nine characters, four were retained from the original emblem, and only five were newly drafted, and the second most important, the cabinet drafted two characters: Qin and Su. Weng Tonghe shook his head when he saw it, and said loudly: "The word 'Zhen' is the name of the first seal, and the word 'An' is the emblem of twenty years. These two characters cannot be changed." The Empress Dowager Daxing was first conferred the title of Zhen concubine, which is the so-called "first conferred honorary name".The meaning of Weng Tonghe is to use "filial piety", and in the following ten characters, the word "an" in the emblem "ci'an" originally worn by Mu Zong must be retained.But the word "Qin" proposed by the cabinet has its roots. "The character 'Qin' was decided by Prince Gong." Bao Jun said, "Should we use the character 'Qin'?" This gave Weng Tonghe a chance to "stand up and speak out". "Is this what the prince should advocate?" He said confidently. The posthumous posthumous title is a matter for a bachelor.Weng Tonghe's words made Baojun speechless.So Zuo Zongtang, a scholar of Dongge, Quanqing, a scholar of Tirenge, Linggui, a co-organizer, and Baojun, a scholar of Wuyingdian, reconvened for a meeting.Bao Yun still wanted to use the word "Qin", but no one seconded him, because what Weng Tonghe said was to respect the authority of a bachelor, and if others were like this, how could he not respect it? At this moment of stalemate, Pan Zuyin stood up to support: "The chaste one is upright! At that time, it contained the meaning of being in the middle palace. And it was ordered by Wenzong, and it must not be changed." "That makes sense." Zuo Zongtang greatly appreciated, "The word 'zhen' should be used." The five ministers of the cabinet are headed by Li Hongzhang, a scholar of Wenhuahe University. Zuo Zongtang has the most qualifications when he is not in Beijing. Therefore, he is justified when he says "reasonable", and decides to use "filial piety and kindness" at the beginning of the four characters.The middle four characters are Weng Tonghe's opinion, saying that the emblem of the Empress Dowager Cixi also has the pattern of "Duankang Zhaozhuang", which should be avoided. It is suggested to use "Yuqinghejing", and the last four characters should be "Yi Tian You Sheng". .Everyone said good things together, and decided to perform. The only one who disagrees is Bao Jun, who deeply feels that Zuo Zongtang is a threat to him.In the military aircraft department, Zuo Zongtang was prone to talk, and he was not speculative, and he was pressed above him in the cabinet, and the pro-vassal courtiers always thought that Zuo Zongtang had great merit, so they praised him high, which was even more important. This made Bao Yun feel uncomfortable and felt that he had to be squeezed out. "Zuo Jigao's fame has been stolen from the world, and his stomach is full of thatch." He said to Weng Tonghe, "I really regret that I did something wrong." "how?" "I shouldn't have given him that poem at the beginning." Bao Yun said, "In the future when I print an anthology of poems, I must delete that poem." Weng Tonghe remained silent.In his opinion, Zuo Zongtang's name does not match his reality, and Bao Yun is really not admirable.When two tigers fight, one must be injured. It is better to wait and see from the outside. ※ ※ ※ Although the Empress Dowager Cixi was ill, her thoughts were still very careful.The Sino-Russian negotiations came to an end, and the northwest and northeast could be safe for a while. She decided to plan coastal defense, and specially summoned Li Hongzhang to Beijing to meet her majesty. She decided to transfer the governor of Guizhou, Cen Yuying, to the governor of Fujian, and sent Liu Ao, the most trusted member of Zuo Zongtang's shogunate. For Taiwan, rectify Taiwan's defense.At the same time, Li Fengbao, the envoy stationed in Germany, informed Li Fengbao that in addition to the iron-clad ship "Dingyuan" that had already been ordered, he ordered another ship named "Zhenyuan".In addition, the policy of banning smoking was decided. This is Zuo Zongtang's insistence, and Li Hongzhang also agrees with it. Because "the prohibition is combined with the levy", he asked the British Minister Wade to increase the tax on "foreign medicines", which can be sufficient for coastal defense funds. Just as the Westernization was gradually developing, the Empress Dowager Cixi's condition was improving day by day, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, her spirit was getting better every day.Military planes used simple "replays" at first, but at this time they resumed summoning, but they still couldn't meet every day. This is the case with personnel and affairs, but the astronomical phenomena are still warning.On the night of the first day of June, a comet was found to appear in the northwest. This is the "broom star" that everyone hates. So Qin Tianjian, a cold yamen, suddenly became "hot". According to the astrology and astrology, referring to the history books, it is said that "the master and the heroine issue government orders." Qin Tianjian is under the supervision of King Dun. When he heard this, he frowned greatly. When the Empress Dowager Cixi just hung the curtain alone, she said "the female master issues government orders", isn't it tantamount to saying that "the broom star governs the state affairs"? ""Song History Astronomical Records" said so, there are books to check. Moreover, it is not a bad thing for many virtuous queens in the Song Dynasty to say that the "female leader issues government orders"." This also makes sense.King Dun didn't like to think deeply when doing things, so he nodded and said, "Let's play." As soon as the memorial was published, some people knew about it, and they sweated anxiously for King Dun and the officials of Qin Tianjian, fearing that they would offend the taboo and anger the Empress Dowager Cixi, who would issue an order to reprimand them, or even punish them. Who knows otherwise.The Empress Dowager Cixi thought that her words were correct, and now it is indeed "the heroine issuing government orders."From her point of view, since she is in power, since she is in harmony with the sky, she can be sure of it.On the contrary, the officials of the Qin Tianjian, the more they thought about it, the more inappropriate they became, and they re-examined and corrected their mistakes: "The comet comes out of Liujia, enters Ziwei, dominates water, and dominates swordsman", not the "women's government order". In any case, star changes are always astronomical warnings, and all monarchs and ministers should sincerely rectify themselves and appreciate Tianhe.Therefore, Chen Baochen, one of the "Four Remonstrances of Hanlin", the left son of Zhan Shifu, Chen Baochen, played "Star change statement, please repel the senior officials", first attacking Baojun, second attacking official secretary Wan Qingli, plus a left deputy. Yu Shi Cheng Zugao. Because of the fight between the eunuchs and the guards at the Meridian Gate last year, the Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Chen Baochen and Zhang Zhidong with admiration. Zhang Zhidong had recently released a cabinet bachelor and was already a second-rank official.Although Chen Baochen was not promoted, the Empress Dowager Cixi must have read his memorial and thought it was very sincere, so the next day she summoned the military plane and handed the memorial to Prince Gong face to face. First of all, she instructed: Cheng Zugao should open a vacancy. This shows that he attaches great importance to Yuan Zhe.Since Cheng Zugao opened a vacancy, taking this as an example shows that the people Chen Baochen impeached are incompetent, and Wan Qingli and Bao Jun should also "repel".Prince Gong naturally felt embarrassed, because Bao Yun was the one he had to protect. After thinking for a while, he started with Wan Qingli: "Wan Qingli has been working for a long time, and after being transferred to the Ministry of Officials, there is no delay in official affairs. However, as he gets older, he may lose energy." "That's the second thing." The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "In recent years, there have been quite a few people attending Wanqingli, especially the Hanlin. He looks like he's in charge of the courtyard. I'm afraid no one will listen to him." "Yes." King Gong took the opportunity to say: "What I mean is to drive to the 'Hanlin Academy'. The job was done. " The Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while, and reluctantly agreed, and reserved the book of the Ministry of Officials for Wan Qingli. This is about Baojun.He suspected that Chen Baochen was instigated by Li Hongzao and wanted to marry Zuo Zongtang and expel him from the military plane, so he begged to retire without waiting for King Gong to speak.But there is a set of wording that does not mean anything. "The slave's energy is not good, he often plays the right songs, his waist and feet are inconvenient, and he can't kneel neatly." This is alluding to Zuo Zongtang. The grace of the first emperor and the emperor, the money that has been in charge for more than ten years, the military expenses of several major conquests, and the expenses of several grand ceremonies, are stretched far and wide, making difficulties everywhere. The empress dowager is wise enough to learn from all these difficulties. It is just an outsider Don't forgive me, I often play tricks of great success. Since the servant is in charge of the purse for the court, he has to be more careful. As a result, he offended many people, and the servant himself feels that his talent is ordinary and it is difficult to overcome the drama. I pray for the grace of the empress dowager and the emperor , drive away everything that is missing, and let the servant sneak away for a while." The second half of the sentence was also referring to Zuo Zongtang.The Empress Dowager Cixi knew it as soon as she heard it, Bao Yun was at odds with Zuo Zongtang.However, she didn't believe that Chen Baochen was impeaching Baojun for Zuo Zongtang, so she said right away: "The country's affairs are difficult, and we must help each other." "Yes!" Bao Jun agreed. "Chen Baochen's words are very practical, and there are some things that are a little bit too much." Empress Dowager Cixi said to Prince Gong: "When you draft an edict, you must always express it with people's desire for good, and you can't block the way of speech." That is to say, Bao Yun is fine, but it does not mean that he is not wrong.Yuan Zhe impeached three people in total, one was dismissed, the other was dismissed from an assignment, plus some words of reproach to Bao Jun, it was very perfunctory for Chen Baochen's face. Therefore, Prince Gong replied: "Bao Jun has been in the military for many years, and he has not made any mistakes. Chen Baochen said that he was 'fearful of difficulties and swayed by chance, and favored others', but he can't be sure. But since there are such criticisms in the speech, it is always Bao Jun. There are also places where people can't help each other, which causes gossip. From now on, Bao Yun will always do his best." "That's right. I'll draw up the decree according to your intention." The Empress Dowager Cixi said again, "Bao Yun is still in good spirits, and he can still be a good job for a few years." "Yes!" Bao Jun agreed loudly and seemed full of heart. For Bao Yun, the official turmoil is over.But he couldn't calmly follow what the imperial edict said, "Keep the public loyal and help each other with one heart." In order to retaliate, he ordered a cabinet minister named Wen Shuo to pull out an old case to impeach Zuo Zongtang and Yang Yuebin. This case started a month ago. The governor of Hunan had a memorial, which copied a message from Yang Yuebin, the former governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. As usual, it should be rewarded for persuading donations and military rations, but it has not been done for more than ten years. Please let the current governor of Shaanxi and Gansu investigate the case and give a reward. On the surface, it seems that the matter is very small, and the military aircraft ordered: "The governor of Hunan Province, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, will investigate and handle it." The case is closed.However, Wen Shuo used this as an excuse to make a big fuss, saying that Wang Mengxiong did not approve the award when he persuaded the donation at the beginning because Zuo Zongtang and Yang Yuebin were at odds.It was originally a matter that there was not much to discuss, but deliberately criticized it and procrastinated the writing, it was as many as 3,000 words.In the end, in order to show impartiality, I deliberately accused Yang Yuebin of taking the outgoing governor as the governor of Hunan, and made a report, and should use a report instead of a consultation. Please "show and punish according to the amount". The memorial was sent to the Empress Dowager Cixi. When I saw the words "retired Taoist Wang Mengxiong", I felt that the award should not be given. After reading it, I became more and more disgusted, so I threw it aside. Take this discount?Is there any suspicion with Zuo Zongtang, or is it because of someone's instigation.So the next day the military aircraft was summoned, and she first asked Prince Gong: "The cabinet attendant is a bachelor's degree student, how is this person?" It was the first time Prince Gong even heard this name, so he honestly replied: "I don't know this person, wait until we find out." Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Bao Jun and Jing Lian and asked, "You two, do you know?" Jing Lian knew about it, but when the Empress Dowager Cixi asked about this person, she was at a loss and didn't dare to make mistakes. Fortunately, the shift was later, so she might as well wait for Bao Jun to answer. Bao Yun had to answer, "Wen Shuo is Zhenghongqi, a Jinshi." He said, "I have phlegm disease on weekdays." "Which subject is he from?" "Yi Chou Division in the fourth year of Tongzhi." "I will try that year." Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while and asked, "I seem to remember that you also entered the chamber?" "Yes!" Bao Jun replied, "I will award the exams together with Jia Zhen, Tan Tingxiang and Sang Chunrong." "He wrote an account." The Empress Dowager Cixi then handed over Wen Shuo's account: "It's thousands of words, I don't have time to read it! I'm picky, what are you doing? Look at it, how should I refute it? " The original book was very long, so I had to take it back to the military plane to read.Zuo Zongtang became angry when he saw it. He was developing rubella, scratching and crawling non-stop, and scolded Wang Mengxiong at the same time. "This case has nothing to do with me." He said loudly: "Wang Mengxiong is a fake public servant, and all the donations go into his pocket. Only an honest person like Yang Hou'an will reuse him. Yang Hou'an and I are not predecessors in Shaanxi, Gansu and Gansu. There is a Mu Tushan, Wang Mengxiong has evidence of corruption, and the dismissal is investigated by Mu Ren. After I take over the matter, I will naturally follow the rules. Wang Mengxiong did not dare to go to the case, escaped without a trace, and the case cannot be closed. How can there be a reward? Wang Mengxiong I heard that Wang Mengxiong had fled back to Hunan, and he should issue an order to instruct the Hunan governor's office to arrest him and bring him to justice, so as to find out the truth." At this point, he couldn't hold back, and slipped away again. Getting off topic, "Although Wen Shuo has phlegm disease, this book can't be regarded as a phlegm obsession. Someone must have instructed him. Please investigate thoroughly." If someone instigated it, it must be Bao Yun.Prince Gong naturally understood Zuo Zongtang's implication, so he shook his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it! What's the point of turning over a ten-year-old case? Let's just refute it." Then King Gong sent Sura to find "Dalami", dictated the main idea, and wrote it out to refute it like this: "According to the statement of Wen Shuo, a bachelor's student in the cabinet: This case has been suspended for many years. Zuo Zongtang has been in office for a long time, and he intends to backlog it. Please punish him as much as possible. Check the handling of the incident by the governors of various provinces. It should have been concluded at any time; however, there was a delay , those that have not been completed, also happen from time to time. Wen Shuo said that Zuo Zongtang and Yang Yuebin held different opinions, and deliberately backlogged, and returned to fill the gap; and that Yang Yuebin is a gentleman in residence, and should be submitted to the governor of Hunan, and it is not appropriate to take the initiative to use the speech. All of them are arbitrary claims, improper wording, and the playing is undisputed." Zuo Zongtang was not satisfied with such a refutation, thinking that Wen Shuo should be reprimanded.Li Hongzao persuaded him, saying that the imperial court opened up the way of speech, and what he played was inappropriate, so it is not appropriate to reprimand him lightly.Zuo Zongtang was speechless. After returning home, he still refused to give up, and sent someone to inquire carefully, only to find out that Wen Shuo had been bribed by Wang Mengxiong, intending to use this to reverse the case and exonerate the crime.And Wen Shuo dared to do this partly because Bao Jun was supporting him. "I can't do it anymore!" He said to him left and right: "Bao Peiheng deliberately squeezed out, I can't bear his useless attitude. Sue me!" Left and right tried hard to persuade Zuo Zongtang, but Zuo Zongtang insisted on refusing to listen, and he was really ill with urticaria. In addition to the rash, his head, face, hands and feet were swollen, and the weather was hot. The purpose is to give ten days off. The Empress Dowager Cixi was just the opposite. She recovered from her illness and could report "Daan". "Reporting Da'an" means that there is no need to worry about the world, and all the ceremonies and daily work regulations that were reduced due to the Empress Dowager Cixi's illness will return to normal.This is the blessing of the common people in the country, and it is also the extraordinary merit of the doctors who ask for pulse. Therefore, there is a kindness order for rewarding meritorious deeds.The leader is Xue Fuchen, the vacancy of Taoist priests, he will fill in the vacancies, and he will be rewarded with the rank of ministerial envoy.Followed by Wang Shouzheng, who was originally a member of the prefecture and county team, was promoted to the magistrate, and was rewarded with the title of salt transportation envoy of the third rank.Next came Zhuang Shouhe, who "delivered" the Empress Dowager Xiaozhen Ci'an. The top hat and flower title that had been removed were returned, and the judge from the right court was transferred to make up the judge from the left court, and he became the number one person in the Imperial Hospital. Li Deli has already retired from illness, and the grace was given to his son Li Tingrui, the head of the Ministry of War, who was promoted to be a doctor.In addition, Bao Ting, a cabinet scholar who first proposed seeking medical treatment, Governor Li Hanzhang, Zeng Guoquan, etc. who recommended doctors, and the Minister of Internal Affairs who took the doctor's pulse every day, all submitted to the Ministry for preferential discussion. Among them, Xue Fuchen and Wang Shouzheng were the most unusual.The Empress Dowager Cixi specially bestowed precious things such as sable fur, purple python robe, jade belt hook, Qinanxiang bracelet, etc., and sent eunuchs to deliver them home. Xue Fuchen set up an incense table and knelt down to receive them.Everyone in the family is grateful for God's grace, but he himself has unspeakable depression. He is full of economics and has no ambitions. He only occasionally studies medicine and becomes the source of wealth and feels wronged. The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't understand his state of mind, and had other plans. She ordered to give a banquet at the Tiyuan Hall of the Changchun Palace, and sent the minister in charge of the Internal Affairs Department to accompany her. "Mr. Xue," the Empress Dowager Cixi changed to this address after taking his medicine to take effect, "The Ministry of Officials said that there is a vacancy for Lei Qiongdao in Guangdong, and I will fill you in first." Leizhou and Qiongzhou are located in the extreme south of Guangdong, where they were plagued by smoldering plagues. When the Song Dynasty sent troops there, it was the same as when the Qing Dynasty sent troops to Ningguta and Heilongjiang.现在情形虽大不相同，却也不算好缺，只是无论如何是个可以做一番事业的地方官，所以薛福辰顿觉愁怀一去，磕头谢恩。 “起来，起来！”慈禧太后用安慰他的语气说：“你别嫌委屈！好在你不用到任，过些日子，看近处有什么好缺，我再替你调补。我的意思要留你在京里，不过不能替你补京官，你懂我的意思吗？” 薛福辰当然懂，京官清苦，不比外官由地方供养，来得舒服。这是慈禧太后特加体恤，他当然要知情，便又磕一个头说：“皇太后恩出格外，臣粉身碎骨，难以图报。” “你别这么说。我这场大病，九死一生，多亏得你。”慈禧太后又说：“你看如今的局面，如果我起不来，不能办事，不知会糟成什么样子？你的功在天下，就多得朝廷一点儿恩典，我想大家亦没有话说。”她的精神很好，所以接下来又谈汪守正的事，“汪守正补了扬州府，这倒是个好缺，不过，我也不能叫他到任。我的体子只有你跟汪守正最清楚，吃你们的药对劲，万一有个什么的，总要找你们方便才好。汪守正，我也想给他在近处找个缺，保定都还远了，将来看看天津府怎么样？” 薛福辰不便置词，只答应得一声：“是。” “你弟兄几个？” “臣弟兄三个。”薛福辰答道：“臣居长。” “薛福成是你的弟弟吗？” "yes." “在那里做官？” “臣弟福成，以前在曾文正幕府，此刻在督臣李鸿章幕府，以劳绩军功，保到道员，尚未补缺。” “喔！”慈禧太后点点头，记在心里了，“你还有一个弟弟叫什么名字？” “叫福保。一直在督臣丁宝桢幕府。” “丁宝桢能用你们弟兄两个，可见得是识人好歹的。”慈禧太后说：“你去吃饭吧！有好吃吃不了的，带回去。”