Chapter 141 Second History of the Palace Outside the Qing Dynasty (9-1)

On December 15th, just after a heavy snowfall, a fire broke out in the Forbidden City in the middle of the night. The location was the Supreme Harmony Gate in front of the Supreme Harmony Hall. Taihe Gate has nine couplets and three gates, surrounded by a water, and spans five stone beams, which are the Jinshui River and the Jinshui Bridge.There are thirty-two couplets in the east and west of the gate, and the corridors connect each other. In addition to Tiren Pavilion and Hongyi Pavilion, there are silver warehouses, clothing warehouses, satin warehouses, leather warehouses, tea warehouses, and the storage of felt blankets and saddles in the Military Equipment Institute. A place.The fire started in the teahouse, and quickly spread to the Zhenshun Gate west of Taihe Gate.

There is a disaster in Da Nei, and all officials have to rush to the rescue. At one time, horses and horses from nine cities came through the snow.The "Water and Fire Festival" in the outer city came one after another with the sound of gongs.Although there is a ready-made Jinshui River outside the gate, it is sealed by solid ice, and it takes a lot of effort to cut through a foot of ice, while the water at the bottom of the river is only a few inches, so it is useless. You can only sit and watch the flames rise. From west to east, it burned to Taihe Gate, and then to Zhaode Gate.The Taihe Gate with soaring eaves and winding stone railings is surrounded by fire, only hearing the crackling and crackling noises, and seeing the painted pillars and carved beams turn into ashes in an instant, Fu Kun, the Minister of Internal Affairs, was so anxious that he could only Constantly stomping his feet and shouting: "Broken Fire Road, Broken Fire Road!"

So the firefighting guards found craftsmen and braved the blazing fire to demolish the two houses in the east of Zhaodemen.The beams of the house fell from the air, injuring more than a dozen people, but the fire finally stopped spreading.The princes and ministers who were present could finally breathe a sigh of relief. At this moment, two sedan chairs came galloping forward, and a "top horse" opened the way in front of the sedan chairs.In front of the gate of Taihe, the sedan chair stopped, and two people came out one after the other, both beauties and eyebrows, with Prince Gong in front and Bao Jun in the back.

All the princes and ministers came forward to greet him, Prince Gong shook his head and sighed: "It's heart-stirring, what can I do, what can I do?" "It's such an unfortunate coincidence that this fire happened!" Bao Yun interjected, "The beginning of the new year is a grand wedding ceremony, and the Taihe Gate in the emperor's office is too ugly to burn like this." This statement reminded everyone that they were worried about each other, and they forgot to fight the fire, and talked about how to repair the aftermath of the Taihe Gate as soon as possible?For such a big job, it would take several months just to survey, estimate, bargain, and collect materials. Now it only takes forty days.

※ ※ ※ There is nothing out of the court plan, and the deep palace is even more concerned.After the Empress Dowager Cixi woke up in the middle of the night until two o'clock in the afternoon, she was relieved to know that the way to report the fire had been cut off so that it would not spread again. This is such a sad thing.The only consolation is that I heard that the princes and ministers, including Prince Gong and all the officials who asked for leave and did not go to court, all went to the fire scene to rescue the disaster in person, and they were conscientious if they were anxious about the disaster of the king and father.Followed by the "Water and Fire Association" in the inner and outer cities, the infantry commander's yamen, Shenjiying, Shuntianfu, Daxing, and Wanping counties' soldiers and servants also contributed a lot.The Empress Dowager Cixi issued a special decree, issuing internal money to reward, soldiers and conscripts, two taels per person, and ten taels per person for the injured.Therefore, the praise of the Empress Dowager's kindness spread throughout the Taihe Gate.

The second is to investigate the cause of the fire.This fire started very strangely. The guards on duty were warming up at the place where they stayed in the east of Zhenqing Gate. In the middle of the night, a spark burst into the borehole of the pillar.The Gate of Supreme Harmony was rebuilt in the thirty-fourth year of Kangxi, and the wooden pillars of nearly two hundred years were not only extremely dry, but also bored in the pillars, so a little spark caused a serious disaster.First of all, he was stuffed in the pillar and burned, and when he found out, it was impossible to save it.Of course, the guards must not absolve themselves of the blame, and Zhang Jing and the guards on duty will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for severe punishment.

However, beheading the dereliction of duty guards will not help the loss and trouble caused by the fire.Empress Dowager Cixi, like the princes and ministers in the outer court, was anxious about the upcoming wedding, how can the door of Supreme Harmony be repaired as soon as possible?Even if we can't fully restore the old view, at least we should cover up the remains of the fire so that it is not dazzling. Li Lianying, who was good at prying out intentions, thought that she would be worried about this before the Empress Dowager Cixi had to open her mouth. She asked Li Shan a long time ago and got a very satisfactory answer. There is a Supreme Harmony Gate in the same format."

"You're talking nonsense again." The Empress Dowager Cixi said angrily, "It's just talking in sleep." "Slave, how dare you lie? Lafayette thinks about it. Last year when he went to Xiling, all the palaces along the way were repaired to the ground, just like new ones. Aren't they all driven out?" "Ah!" Empress Dowager Cixi remembered, "Are you looking for a paper maker to build a door of Supreme Harmony?" "Yes! My servant said, is there anything that can be hidden from Lafayette?" Li Lianying said, "I need to find a scaffolder, a paper maker, and a color maker. They have a way to build a Supreme Harmony Gate."

"Is it okay?" Empress Dowager Cixi was still a little puzzled. "Okay!" Li Lianying replied decisively: "The slave asked Li Shan, and he said that he would definitely do it! What a big deal, he dared to speak up without being sure? Lafayette, just wait and see, when the day of great joy comes, There must be a Gate of Supreme Harmony that cannot be seen as fake." It was such a firm answer that the Empress Dowager Cixi had to believe it.However, this only eliminated a fraction of the worries in her heart. Bigger and more worries were about to come one after another.She felt anxious when she thought about it, and she was really afraid to touch this aspect of her thoughts, but after all, she had gone through countless storms and waves, and she knew that there was no way to avoid troubles, so she could only hold her head up and face it, so she gritted her teeth and decided to make plans first.

Before you make a decision, you need to do some research, "What's going on outside?" She asked Li Lianying, "You've heard it, don't hide it from me!" Li Lianying also had the same troubles and worries as the Empress Dowager Cixi, the difference was that he was a little more hopeful, and always felt that the Empress Dowager Cixi would be able to deal with it calmly, turning major issues into minor ones and turning trivial matters into nothing.So seeing that she has a responsible attitude at this time, I feel comforted in my heart. However, the wording of the replay must be cautious, neither should it conceal the truth, nor should it be embellished, so as not to anger the Empress Dowager Cixi.With this understanding, he slowed down his speech, "I always blame the fire for being unlucky!" He said, "People's hearts are already a little floating, and this fire seems to have more to say."

"What did you say?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "I shouldn't install electric lights in the Summer Palace, and I shouldn't build railways in Xiyuan?" "They don't dare to take care of the railway construction in Xiyuan, and they say that the railway from Tianjin to Tongzhou should not be built." Li Lianying said, "There is a saying, I am afraid that Lafayette will be angry, and my slaves dare not say it." "It doesn't matter, you agreed!" "To say that this fire is, is the wrath of the sky." The Empress Dowager Cixi understood that this was a half-sentence. It turned out that the sentence must have been caused by human resentment to arouse the wrath of heaven, and the disaster of the Taihemen was a warning from God.This sentence sounds harsh, but there is no need to be angry. "anything else?" "And..." Li Lianying felt that there was something she couldn't hide, "it's that the past two years have cost too much." Empress Dowager Cixi was silent.Thinking about it calmly, the cost of building the Three Seas, the Summer Palace, the big wedding, and building the Navy is too much. Now that the rebuilding of the Gate of Supreme Harmony costs hundreds of thousands of silver, it seems that we have to restrain ourselves. However, it is strange that Li Lianying actually said the same thing. Although he was paraphrasing someone else's words, it might as well be regarded as his own thinking.I have to ask, "What do you think? Is it a little too much?" Li Lianying was originally a temptation.The two major projects, plus the errand of the General Director's big wedding announcement, he also "hugged" a lot.Full of fear, haunting my heart all the time, I specially wanted to test the meaning of Empress Dowager Cixi at this time, and I really had the idea of ​​restraint, which is also the way to cherish blessings.It's just not to prevent her from asking this rhetorical question, but she finds it difficult to answer. At this time, he was not allowed to hesitate, let alone annoy the Empress Dowager Cixi, so he had to say against his will first, "Actually, it's not too much." He said, "Just to put together a few major events, it seems to spend a lot of money. " Empress Dowager Cixi felt that these two sentences were very real, "That's a good point." She said without thinking, "Let's take it easy for a while! I'll say it when I'm calmed down." "Yes!" Li Lianying replied, "Lafayette is a wise man." "You told Lishan to see the unfinished project of the Summer Palace. Is there anything that can be postponed? Let him write a post for me to read." Empress Dowager Cixi asked again: "Where is the emperor? Did you hear what he said?" The emperor said only one word. "I knew something was going to happen a long time ago!" In addition, there were only two faces. In front of the Empress Dowager Cixi, they barely pretended to be open-minded. When they turned their backs, they immediately showed a gloomy and depressed expression, and they kept panting, as if they were holding their chests and stomachs. It's like a clear, endless depression. Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't see that other face, but Li Lianying could.However, he dared not tell the Empress Dowager Cixi, and he also severely warned the eunuchs under his control, including the "Second Chief" Cui Yugui, not to gossip in front of the "Lafayette", otherwise he will be severely punished.Because he could see very clearly that after the sudden collapse of "East Buddha" in the palace, it was a situation where "West Buddha" was the only one who respected me.The most important thing to maintain this situation is silence.If it is possible to make a lot of trouble out of nothing and leave a good life, but make the chickens and dogs restless, it is not only a very stupid thing, but also an unforgivable sin. Just because he held such an idea, he was also like Princess Rongshou, protecting the emperor invisibly everywhere, so of course he refused to tell the truth at this time.But if the emperor said nothing, the Empress Dowager Cixi might not believe it.The emperor is about to take charge of the government, reviewing the chapters every day, and has to find a way to obey his orders, but how can he remain silent about the current series of rebellions? Li Lianying can only choose what she can say.What can be said is the state affairs, but what cannot be said is all the actions of the Empress Dowager Cixi for her own enjoyment. Adhering to this purpose, he replied: "Long live God seems to disapprove of the construction of the Tianjin-Tongzhou railway." "Oh," Empress Dowager Cixi paid attention, "What did he say?" "The slave is not very clear. It seems that he thinks that the Beiyang Yamen is in charge of too many things." "The repair of the railway is the seventh master's book." The meaning of Empress Dowager Cixi's words was not easy to understand at once.Li Lianying was always very careful when she heard that "Seventh Lord" and "Long Live Lord" were connected together, and she thought for a moment before replying: "Long Live Lord only listens to what Lafayette says, and Seventh Lord's remark depends on what he says is correct." No? That's not right, did Long Live Lord reject it in a different way?" The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't answer immediately, but she had a gratified expression on her face. After a long time, she nodded and said: "He can think so, and he finally understands in his heart. It will benefit him in the future." ※ ※ ※ What the Empress Dowager Cixi expected, really happened.On the road of speech, there were one after another. Tu Renshou, the supervisory censor of Shanxi Road, and Hong Liangpin, the official of Huke, all gave extremely straightforward remonstrances.In addition, the masters of Hanlin and Shangshuyuan also talked, and apart from the Jintong Railway, they also vaguely mentioned the inadequacy of building the Summer Palace as a lesson.These excerpts were first read by the emperor, who read one and praised one, but in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi, he remained silent and dared not say anything. Empress Dowager Cixi also knew that public anger was hard to offend.Fortunately, she had already made plans in her heart, summoned the military aircraft, and issued two decrees one after another. One was to announce the disaster of the Taihe family. Outside the province, "ministers and workers, big and small, work hard and with one heart." Another decree is to decide the scope of the Summer Palace project according to Li Shan's post, and to reduce the scope, except for the main road and the Buddhist hall, all the rest of the work will be suspended.Of course, the scope of the two main parts of the main road and the Buddha Hall has not been clearly stated. These two edicts are for Empress Dowager Cixi to stabilize her footsteps, but they cannot make up for Qing Yi's dissatisfaction with King Chun and Li Hongzhang.It's just fighting against Zhang Zhang, and there is still a sense of proportion, but it seems that it is not right for people, but in fact it is both for things and people, so King Chun's spirit is broken again. The emperor also felt that the construction of the Tianjin-Tonghe Railway could not just be handed over to the original proposal, which would be delayed, so he quietly asked Weng Tonghe for advice. "Master," he said, "what the people like and what the people hate, there should be a decision now, and of course it is the general will. But where is the general will? Where do you listen to the words of the common people? " "The sufferings of the people are not easy to hear about." Weng Tonghe replied, "I just heard about it." "What did you hear?" "It is rumored that the common people in Jintong have sued the Tongyongdao yamen for no less than two or three hundred cases, and the yamen should ignore them. They appealed to the governor's yamen, because it was a case that was decided to be handled, and they refused to sue according to the circumstances. It is said that the people all included Go away in tears." "That's unreasonable! I'm afraid Li Hongzhang doesn't know about the situation, and the people under him are hiding it from him. Otherwise, Li Hongzhang can't just ignore it." The emperor was so naive that he actually regarded Li Hongzhang as a good governor of Tang Bin and Yu Chenglong.It was inconvenient for Weng Tonghe to speak out, but he could not agree, so he could only keep silent. "What?" the emperor came to his senses, "Did Li Hongzhang know about it?" "Li Hongzhang is not a person who is lazy in managing politics." This sentence was kept silent, the emperor shook his head sadly, and then asked: "Do you know what is said in the people's complaint?" "It's nothing more than huts and tombs, and it's difficult to move. How can children and grandchildren not be sad when they see their grandfather's rotten bones? Even if the government pays the price, they will not be reconciled." Weng Tonghe said again: "Someone quoted Emperor Sheng Zuren's edict..." As soon as Kangxi was mentioned, the emperor got up quickly, and Weng Tonghe naturally stood up faster, "What did the Shangyu say at that time?" the emperor asked. "Rong Chen inspected and submitted for review." I picked up a copy of the "Ten Dynasty Sacred Edicts" and opened the Kangxi Dynasty's edicts on river construction. One of them read: "Most of the poles set up are on the graves. , and even destroy the graves of the people. I am afraid that one man will not get what he wants, and I always have the heart of starvation and drowning. How can I bear to send out so many dead bones?" "The holy ancestor is holy, and the benevolent emperor is benevolent. This is how we know it!" Weng Tonghe was suddenly excited, "In a blink of an eye, the ceremony of returning to power is coming. The emperor's resignation begins, and there are many rumors in the court, and there are complaints in the suburbs." I'm really afraid that I'm tired of the saint's virtue, and even more afraid of burying the painstaking efforts of the empress dowager for so many years, it's really inappropriate." "Master," the emperor said immediately, "why don't you make a note too?" Only now did Weng Tonghe realize that "too much talk is bound to fail", which caused trouble.But at this time and here, he is not allowed to back down, so he can only agree: "Yes! I want to go with Yuqing Palace, and all the ministers will play together." "Okay! You can do it quickly." Weng Tonghe went out of the study and immediately drafted the manuscript.With his knowledge and literary talent, a memorial like this could have been completed in one go, but it took an afternoon to finish the manuscript, because he had too many worries and had to carefully scrutinize it. On the same day, they invited two other ministers who were walking in Yuqing Palace, one was Minister of War, Sun Jianai who was also a number one scholar; Qingwen", the status in Yuqing Palace is not good, it is just the so-called "expert".Masters have always had any public praises, and masters are not included in the title. Weng Tonghe included him in order to strengthen his reputation. They invited each other with a folded card and sent a special car. As soon as Sun and Song arrived, Weng Tonghe took out the folded card and "asked for advice".See what is written above: "The method of Chataixi is that the wires and the railway are the exterior and interior. If the wires are running, the railways will certainly be able to be carried out. However, this method is tried in the frontier areas, but not in the hinterland. The frontier areas have the benefits of transportation and prosperity, without the harm of disturbing the people. In the hinterland, fields and huts and tombs were destroyed, and the people were in an uproar. Before reaping the benefits, they saw the harm first. It is reported today that a railway is planned to be built from Tianjin to Tongzhou.Zha Tianjin is more than 200 miles away from Tongzhou, among them, the huts face each other, the mulberry and hemp are wild, the waterway has tens of thousands of boats, the land road has hundreds of generations of drivers, and the people who live in villages, hotels, and peddlers are even more uncommon. Several? As soon as the railway is opened, the industry will be lost, and if it does not flow, it will be stolen! In recent discussions outside, this matter has always been regarded as a matter of concern.The ministers waited for the Empress Dowager Fusi and the emperor to be diligent and compassionate to the people, and they were meticulous.Occasionally, when floods and droughts occur in all directions, sending out money to help, lest a husband will lose his home, how could he be willing to make the poor people poor without telling them?Kuang Mingchun celebrated the grand ceremony of returning to power, the emperor began to act, and there were many rumors in Yingting, and there were complaints and complaints in the suburbs. Fu Ji suspects divination, public opinion is the first, and government is based on the people's will.It is advisable to suspend the construction of the Jintong Railway, until the outskirts pass through, and the people are familiar with it, and then consider the situation, and Xu discusses this, so that the common affairs are orderly and there will be no troubles. " Song Ji read it first, and handed it to Sun Jianai after he had finished reading it, before asking for advice: "How?" "Compared to the Gongzhe of the Lords of Shangzhai, it is much more relaxed." "Not only is the tone moderate, but the arguments are also fair and accessible. I would like to attach myself to the end." After Song Yu finished speaking, he picked up a pen and signed his name on the back, and Sun Jianai did the same.This is a great comfort to Weng Tonghe, and he is also a little proud, thinking that the painstaking efforts in scrutiny were not in vain after all. After dealing with my own affairs, I have to ask the attitude of others, "How do you explain the public records of the Lords of Shangzhai?" he asked. "Shangzhai" is the abbreviation of Shangshufang.Walking in the upper study room is also called "Master", but because the Pope's son is not the emperor, his status and favor are not as good as the emperor's "Master".However, there were many people who went to the study room, and in addition, Encheng, the co-organizer of the university, and Xu Tong, the secretary of the Ministry of officials, were the "chief masters". Zhongming attacked Li Hongzhang and secretly blamed King Chun.Although Encheng and Xu Tong were inconvenient to be listed because of the disparity in status and Hanlin, they wrote letters to King Chun in their personal capacities.Of course, the submissive tone of the words and the intense discussion made King Chun very displeased. Weng Tonghe is someone highly valued by King Chun, and he is usually treated with great courtesy, just like the scholarly family of the Han Dynasty respects Xishi.Therefore, he naturally felt sad, and at the same time felt a lot of emotion and regret for King Chun's encounter with such an unacceptable rebellion during his illness. "Jian Mansion is completely for others." Weng Tonghe still had a lot to say, but he stopped at the throat, and he just let out a long sigh. Sun Jianai understood what he meant, but refused to talk about it. Song Yu's temper was relatively straightforward, and he immediately said: "It depends on whether it is worth it for others? It is not worth it for Li Hongzhang, but it is worth it for the Empress Dowager." The construction of the Three Seas, the Summer Palace, the installation of small steamers in Kunming Lake, the installation of electric lights, and the construction of a railway by the Ziguang Pavilion, all these tricks that Qing Yi hated and hated, were all blamed on King Chun in the end.It's not that he's "evil against the king", but it's based on the intention of the sages in the Spring and Autumn Period, thinking that he can't justify and remonstrate, which is too weak. On this point, King Gong and his virtuous and foolish are very clear, which is almost It has been assessed. However, Weng Tonghe was more sympathetic to King Jin's difficulties, "Jun's residence is in a very difficult situation." He said, "To avoid being suspected of being an expert, one has to follow orders. There are thousands of mistakes..., alas!" He said He refused to speak any more. "Thousands of mistakes, the fault is not willing to be lonely." Song Yu said very bluntly, "If he hadn't been so quiet and thoughtful, there wouldn't have been a big political trend where Prince Gong was expelled and the entire squad of military planes were withdrawn. To this day, Anfu is honored and honored, and the years are leisurely, so why are you so troubled? " The words went too deep, and both Weng Tonghe and Sun Jianai refused to talk any further.As the host's wine collector, he took out the treasured calligraphy, paintings and inscriptions to display and comment on, but Matsuoka was not very interested in this, so he talked and talked about current affairs. After a few cups of good wine, Song Yu took advantage of the wine and became more and more unscrupulous, "I am afraid that the blessings of today are not as good as Mu Zong." In addition, there was a "vigorous" intervention in the palace, which led to a catastrophic disaster. However, between Mu Zong and Empress Jiashun, they respected each other as guests and harmonized with each other, which is at least a blessing. Today, the queen of Fangjiayuan has never entered Palace, I'm afraid it is doomed to be a resentful spouse..." "Shouquan!" Weng Tonghe called him by his alias, interrupted him and said, "There's too much wine." "I'm not talking drunk, I'm telling the truth. Some people outside say that the queen's blessings are probably limited. Look, there is a strange disaster in the Taihe sect not long after the book was established. This is not a good omen, just like a folk bride interfering with her husband's family. " "There is no need to drill down on accidental things. Shouquan, come, come, please! The white fish in the Songhua River is hard-won, don't disappoint your luck." Sun Jianai babbled with other words, but Song Ji spoke more and more vigorously: "Today, he is really the most miserable person in the world. Among the five relationships, only one is left. Do you think it is pitiful?" "There is only one Lun left!" Weng Tonghe couldn't help asking, "Which Lun is it?" "As for that relationship, it depends on the future." Matsutsuki said, "The 'father and son' relationship is the most difficult for the emperor, it goes without saying; although there are 'brothers', there is no sibling relationship, although this relationship has Seems like nothing; an emperor has no 'friends', let alone a 'husband and wife' relationship, which seems to be in name only." The words are a bit exaggerated, but they are roughly the same as the truth, especially the relationship between father and son, which is a hidden pain for the emperor.So Weng and Sun stayed silent and listened to Satsuki before talking. "Today, there is only one ethic between the monarch and his ministers. The five ethic of the monarch and his ministers are not for the emperor to set up arguments, but for the sage to teach, the emphasis is on encouraging those who serve the emperor to keep the ministers' way. Those who are people and ministers can gain the authority of the emperor and obey what they say. For example, between Emperor Zhaolie and Marquis Wu, the so-called fish in water is also a rare encounter in life. Even if the other four ethics are deficient, "you can make up for it a little bit. "Song Yu paused for a moment and said: "I'm thinking, today, it is true that the emperor is also a minister, and the Empress Dowager Cixi is a mother and a father, and mother and son are the same as the monarch and minister.After returning to power, and the Empress Dowager Cixi can really let go completely, entertain herself with the scenery of Longevity Mountain and the scenery of Kunming Lake, and enjoy the leisure and care, regardless of government affairs, then the relationship between the monarch and his ministers today is finally occupied.However, today, it is too early to say. " This passage is so profound that both Weng Tonghe and Sun Jianai admired it in their hearts, but on the surface they couldn't admit the reason he analyzed.And Weng Tonghe has a further but opposite view. "The king is the king, and the ministers are the ministers. Even as it is said, we can abide by the way of ministers and do our best to assist the emperor so that the emperor can carry out his ambitions. This is the whole of the monarch and his ministers." "That's right!" Song Qi looked at Sun Jianai and said: This is the only way for us to comfort the Sacred Heart. " ※ ※ ※ At the beginning of the year, the situation was tense and tense.On the surface, the big wedding cost more than 10 million yuan, which brought about a very prosperous market, and all kinds of jobs were directly and indirectly smeared, and everyone was smiling.In addition, this year was supposed to be the official examination of Ji Chou, and the candidates from all provinces often came to Beijing earlier in the year in order to pay tribute to the grand wedding ceremony.And because there will be Enke next year, if the field is unfavorable this year, you might as well stay in Beijing to study hard, so as not to travel back and forth, so you have brought enough money, and most of them have the idea of ​​having fun and having fun, and let's spend a little time before talking. , making inns, restaurants, theaters and brothels more prosperous in business, rich and prosperous, and a peaceful scene. There are many unsettling situations in the dark.Just like the newly made Taihe Gate, it looks like a painted pillar and carved beams, which can almost be faked, but the outside is strong but the inside is a mess.A month ago, more than a dozen memorials opposing the construction of the Tianjin-Tongtong Railway were all suppressed by the Navy Yamen, and a group of upright and upright people who had seen through and thought deeply planned to use the bottom of the pot to solve the root cause. Among them, Tu Renshou, the supervisory censor of Shanxi Province, was the most serious.He is a native of Xiaogan, Hubei. He was a Hanlin in the 13th year of Tongzhi. He was transferred from an editor to a censor.He hated the Prince Chun's family for attacking Prince Gong in every possible way, establishing the Navy's office, and encroaching on the powers of the Military Aircraft Department and the Prime Minister's Office, resulting in a chaotic phenomenon of multiple political parties.Therefore, all the weak administrations of King Chun and the Navy's government, such as the "Navy Service" in disguised form, are all criticized. Tu Renshou was extremely firm in his opposition to the construction of the Jintong Railway.For the past month or so, he has been thinking that this matter was advocated by Li Hongzhang, and he relied on King Chun as a talisman.If you don't go to the king of alcohol, you can't attack Li Hongzhang, so the way to draw from the bottom of the pot is to attack the king of alcohol. At this time, the Navy Yamen and the Military Aircraft Department were ordered to discuss the case of requesting the closure of the Jintong Railway by the officials, and the preliminary results were obtained.The excerpt jointly played by King Chun and King Shiduo of Li contains thousands of words, and refute the seven excerpts written by officials, Hanlin, and ministers. The final conclusion is: "The speaker talks about railways, Naiyun: "Even if there are more advantages than disadvantages, it should be stopped immediately." This minister and others are very puzzled. Now it is a big wedding, and the return to the government will be held soon, and the etiquette is heavy. Lai Lai cares about it personally. The ministers and others will do their duty If the things that should be done are discussed outside the bureau, they will be repeatedly discussed and repeated, so that they are troublesome to read, which is really not safe for the next generation, but it is related to the important affairs of the military and the country, and they dare not be restrained by the public, so they suddenly retreat. Aspirations. Only what the generals and ministers have seen and heard, and what can be checked, should be reported according to the facts, and begged for holy lessons. As for the establishment of the matter, I am not tired of asking for details, but there are always many inaccuracies. Check the defense The most pressing issue is along the river and the coast, where the governors of the generals should pay close attention to their own interests, and be practical. Can the ministers wait for this performance, and the original performances of the courtiers, and send it to the governors of the generals, according to the current situation, express what they see, and discuss in detail. Smell. At that time, I will pay homage to the Holy Mercy and make a compromise, especially prudent and careful." In this replay, the words "Xiao Xiao endlessly", "Zhong Xie" and "outside floating discussions" were used in the words of opposition. It’s all about the facts; it’s true that it’s true and false in each of the articles and statements, and it can really be analyzed.” The meaning of protecting is very obvious.Of course, King Chun's suggestion was also accepted, and the governors of the provinces along the coast and along the river were assigned to "repeat quickly and prepare for selection." Once the "Mingfa Shangyu" was circulated to the market, it contributed to Tu Renshou's determination to draft a total of three memorials to discuss with Sheng Yu.His first booklet said: "Returning to the government of Yier, the current affairs are Yin, please Ming Yi's decree, according to the past events of Emperor Gaozong's teaching, all the inscriptions of the ministry, the usual memorials are as usual, the secret papers of other provinces, the court officials still seal the book The words 'The Empress Dowager's holy book', please read it kindly, and then implement it." Sheng Yu was shocked, "Mei Jun," he covered his papers and asked, "This is asking the Empress Dowager to be the Supreme Emperor, which is a step further than the expedient move of hanging the curtain. If you hear it, have you considered the consequences?" "Of course I've thought about it, I've thought about it deeply. Whichever is the lesser of the two evils, rather than letting King Jin control the government, it's better to invite the Empress Dowager to be the Supreme Emperor." "how do I say this?" "Let's try to negotiate a discount on the railway. It is clear that the situation of internal and external control has been resolved. After returning to power, if King Chun has a statement, he can play it together with a single title and go to the deep palace. This is to coerce the queen mother to order the emperor. And below, The King of Li listened to his orders. He only read this note. The two kings, Chun and Li, played again, and the military plane accepted the decree to draft an edict, which was completely in accordance with the wishes of King Chun. Now, even though the governors of various provinces have made a final agreement, who would not Dare to hold your breath and hold dissent? The empress dowager, the military aircraft, and the governor are all at the mercy of King Chun. How will the future situation of the emperor be? No need to ask!" "I can see it, I can see it!" Sheng Yu suddenly realized, "You mean not to let the empress dowager listen." "Exactly!" Tu Renshou replied: "Although he returned to the government, the emperor is benevolent and filial, and he will naturally follow his orders when there are major events. However, the future experience of the empress dowager must not be as good as it is now. She has listened to the preconceived words of King Chun in everything. What can you say? After all, the empress dowager is the husband of a woman, she is smart and capable, and she can visit a wide range of scholars, and she has her own balance. In any case, it is much better than the mediocre King Chun hiding behind the scenes and controlling the government." However, this memorial is actually just an introduction. If it is accepted, Tu Renshou will have made a great contribution to supporting him. Of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi will look at it differently.Taking a step back, at least it can prove that what he said is right, and if you keep making suggestions, you will have strength. So he wanted to write the second scripture, which was Tu Renshou's proposition that he went all out to realize it: King Chun, as the emperor's biological father, should never hear about political affairs again.Then there is a third excerpt, following Wang Xianqian and Zhu Yixin, specializing in Li Lianying. Sheng Yu felt that his steps were set well, so he strongly agreed, and made a promise that as long as the first scripture was effective, he would definitely help when the second scripture was written.Even if it is inconvenient for me to come out, I must invite some people to respond in unison and strengthen the momentum. ※ ※ ※ All yamen opened their seals on the 21st of the first lunar month, and Tu Renshou handed over his first copy first.When it was delivered to the imperial court, the emperor was very confused, wondering what his intention was?After much deliberation, he didn't dare to make his own opinion, sealed it in the yellow box with his own hands, and sent the eunuch to send it to Chuxiu Palace immediately. Seeing that it was Tu Renshou's title, the Empress Dowager Cixi felt disgusted at first. He already had a lot of excerpts on admonishing the province's promotional works and festival tours. He does the ledger.So when I saw the folded noodles, I thought it was another set of unpleasant words that would spoil the fun, but it turned out not to be the case!This time, her confusion was deeper than that of the emperor. "It seems to be loyal?" Empress Dowager Cixi said to herself, not sure if Tu Renshou had good intentions or malicious intentions? If it is good intentions, this person does not seem to be willing to make such a claim. If it is malicious, what is his role?The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't believe that Tu Renshou had good intentions, but only thought of the bad, and finally thought she had figured it out. "Damn it!" She patted the table angrily, "How dare you try me like this!" So she sent someone to find the emperor and asked, "Have you seen this book?" "I've read it." The emperor replied, "Tu Renshou's performance was originally in progress." Empress Dowager Cixi was thinking in her heart, could the emperor be acting against his will?Of course, it's inconvenient to ask him, so I just sneered and said: "Don't you even know my painstaking efforts? Backtracking on my promise, let future generations see me as what kind of person?" This rebuke was very heavy, and the emperor was very frightened, and he lowered his head and dared not make a sound. "This matter is very important." Empress Dowager Cixi said decisively: "Tu Ren deserves to be punished." "He," the emperor begged for Tu Renshou, "his memorials have always been exaggerated. Please ignore him!" "How can you ignore such an important matter? If you ignore it, it seems that what he said makes sense. It's fine to ignore him in the previous excerpts or exaggerations, but not this time!" Empress Dowager Cixi said again, "You also have to confess and confess my painstaking efforts for me." The words became more serious, and the emperor could only respond again and again: "Son, listen to your orders." "Let's talk about it after seeing the military plane first." Summoning the military aircraft and issuing the original package, Li Wang Shiduo was at a loss.Sun Yuwen is the most vigilant in these matters, knowing that there must be a reason, so he pays special attention to the attitude of Empress Dowager Cixi. "Dropping the curtains was a last resort, and I have long wanted to unload this heavy burden." The Empress Dowager Cixi's excited mood gradually calmed down, so her tone became quite moderate, but she was very firm. Understand my painstaking efforts, what should I say?" "Changing the curtain is different from Emperor Gao Zongchun's political training." Shi Duo replied, "It is wrong for Tu Renshou to discuss these two things together." "Big mistake!" The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "I've been quite peaceful in my speech for the past two years. Now that Tu Renshou is talking nonsense, this example can't be opened! I don't want to punish the speaker, but this matter has too much to do with it. I have to pay the Ministry!" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "Emperor, what do you think?" The emperor stood up and promised: "Yes!" Then he told Shiduo: "You submit to Yiyi's decree to draw up the imperial edict." So Shiduo signaled Sun Yuwen to withdraw from the hall first, and to draft the decree to "Dalami".The Empress Dowager Cixi mentioned how she had painstakingly dealt with all kinds of suspenseful and dangerous incidents since the curtain was drawn twice, and finally declared solemnly: "In the past two decades, many people have contributed. They are for the country, but they also helped us. Now I can say that I have retired, and I should have an explanation for those who helped me. Emperor, don’t you think so?” "Yes!" The emperor suggested: "You can open a list, please reward me with a decree." "That's right! Shi Duo, you can open a list to see. The first one is Prince Jiu." "yes." "Prince Gong really did his best." Empress Dowager Cixi said, "From the winter of the eleventh year of Xianfeng to the present, all ministers of military aircraft have driven up. The current one is in front, and the former one is in the back. And Seng Gelinqin. " "Yes!" Shi Duo asked, "Prince Baylor, do you want to make another list?" "Only open if you have merit. Prince Baylor, after the emperor's wedding, he will give you another favor." So Shiduo went back to the military plane, discussed with his colleagues, and opened a total of nine lists, the least three of which had only one person, one of which was Chun Wang; Taxation Secretary Hede; another one is Monk King.The other six are: the current and former Minister of Military Aircraft; the current and former Military Aircraft Zhang Jing; the envoys of various countries stationed in Beijing; the martyred generals and officials of the first and second ranks; .The total number is no less than 300 people. The living are promoted to ranks and treasures are awarded, and the dead are given an altar or built a special temple.Tan Enpu Shi, Ze and dry bones. In contrast to these decrees, Tu Renshou's punishment of "precepts for presumptuousness and falsehood, disorderly law enforcement", "remove to the censor, hand over to the Ministry for discussion, and throw back the original" is particularly apparent. Eye-catching.So in the early morning of the next day, when he folded out of the palace gate holding the "thrown back" original, many sympathizers were already waiting. This condolences are all in general terms. Everyone only thinks that he has a reputation for being upright and upright, and he is worthy of the reputation of being an iron-faced imperial censor.But after careful examination, I don't know why I should condolences?It is not a good thing to persuade the empress dowager to learn from the emperor, is it worthy of condolences?Of course it wasn't worth it, and the reaction should be that he deserved it.It's just that with Tu Renshou's character, he never wants to be attached to others, or deliberately fights, just like Zhang Zhidong and Zhang Peilun did in the past, the role of advice is in the hunter.Therefore, friends who have a deep friendship should ask frankly: Why did this happen? Tu Renshou couldn't be forced, but at the same time he felt that what he planned would not work. If he was resigned from the position of censor, he would not be able to make suggestions.因而将其中的原委曲折，细细诉诸于几位至交之前。并一再叮嘱：不足为外人道。 那知道底蕴还是泄漏了，有人将屠仁守的秘密，悄悄告诉了新升任刑部尚书的孙毓汶。他想起前一天慈禧太后召见翁同龢时，曾表示屠仁守虽然妄言乱政，却不失为台谏中的贤者，看样子老太后有回心转意的模样，对屠仁守的观感果真有了改变，却是一种隐忧。 因此，孙毓汶特地去见醇王，屏人密谈，决定下辣手将屠仁守逐出京城。不过此案由吏部主办，目前还不能运用军机的职权干预，只有静候“交部议处”的复奏到达，再作道理。