Chapter 154 Mother and Son Monarch and Minister (4-2)

However, rumors that the emperor was seriously ill became more and more popular, so that the French minister reiterated his previous request and recommended a doctor again. This time, it was King Qing and the two new prime ministers, Yuan Chang and Xu Jingcheng, who met with French Minister Lu Ban.King Qing is tactful, Yuan Chang is agile, and Xu Jingcheng is familiar with international etiquette.The three of them worked together to deal with it, and nothing leaked. Lu Ban had no choice but to tell the truth. "Recommending a doctor is not to take medicine for a cure, it's really a bizarre move of your country!" Lu Ban took out a bundle of newspapers and handed it to King Qing, "There are detailed records on the newsprint in Shanghai, the emperor of your country is as healthy as ever, It is unheard of for such a situation to be announced frequently, and it has aroused suspicion. Now all countries have discussed and decided to examine the emperor's illness. As expected, he is ill, and his doubts will be relieved. I have received a telegram from my country, and I must see it!"

The last sentence was very impolite, but King Qing, Yuan and Xu did not dare to protest because they knew the serious consequences.For the sake of Dong Fuxiang's Gan army, they beat up the staff of the British and American embassies in August. Britain, Russia, and Germany all sent troops to Beijing under the pretext of protecting the embassies, and they are negotiating for their withdrawal.If the French minister must not be allowed to inspect the emperor's illness, not only will the negotiation of withdrawal of troops be more difficult, but also the countries may use the excuse that China will have a huge civil strife and must take effective self-protection measures to send more troops to Beijing.

"Actually, it doesn't hurt to look at it!" said Xu Jingcheng, who was in the same year as Hong Jun, and who followed Hong Jun to France, Germany, and Russia. His face is yellow and pale, and to foreigners, he is considered sick!" "That's a good statement!" King Qing made up his mind, "I'll discuss it with Rong Zhonghua and report the truth." ※ ※ ※ "What?" Before King Qing could finish speaking, Empress Dowager Cixi's expression changed, "Our Chinese emperor is sick, so what does it have to do with his France? He wants to meddle in his own business again and again! What do you mean?"

"Ministers from various countries are allowed to come and see the rules and regulations." King Qing answered this sentence vaguely, and then said: "It is true that the emperor is sick, and I am not afraid of foreigners watching." As he spoke, King Qing stretched out his hand and made a move backwards, motioning for Rong Lu to speak. "Prince Qing's Chen Zuo is very good!" Rong Lu chimed in: "Since the emperor is really sick, it would be bad if he didn't teach foreigners. At present, not only foreigners don't understand the inside story, but there are many gossips. Those in the south don't know the situation in Beijing. There are also rumors that the emperor is not sick. If you ask a French doctor to see a doctor, and when it is published in the newspaper, everyone will say: the emperor is really sick, and they have invited foreign doctors to come to the palace to see him! It is a way to dispel the rumors." He paused, took out a letter from his pocket, and held it in both hands. "Slave, here is a letter from Liu Kunyi, governor of Liangjiang, please read it."

When Cixi received the letter and looked at it, she saw that it said: "It is well known in the world that the saint bowed to recovery, and the medical records were passed on to the outside world as usual, causing doubts. Shanghai's foreign newspapers rely on amulets, and they are especially free to write. , I can’t stop it. Can you please stop this medical case and issue an edict stating that the disease has been cured and the spirit has not yet recovered. When the current situation is difficult, I still ask the Queen Mother to teach the government. The kindness of the empress dowager and the filial piety of the emperor have remained the same for more than 20 years, and they have always changed. The spirit of keeping the ancestors in heaven is also the power of the public and relatives to protect them."

After reading it, Empress Dowager Cixi threw it on the ground and said with a sneer, "Liu Kunyi actually said that too!" "Even Liu Kunyi said that, others can imagine!" Rong Lu replied: "It is beneficial and harmless for quasi-foreigners to take a look at the emperor." Rong Lu picked up the returned letter calmly.At the same time, King Qing also said: "What Ronglu played is the real situation. I hope the Empress Dowager will learn from it." He then said, "As for the foreign doctors entering the palace to treat the emperor, how should they be arranged? The servant will follow Ronglu and the head of the house. The ministers of the government will discuss how to do it, and always focus on appropriateness."

"Can you guarantee that it will be proper?" Empress Dowager Cixi thought to herself that King Qing was in charge of Western Affairs, so of course he had to be with him. In addition, he should find someone who could monitor King Qing.If Prince Qing accommodated foreigners, he would certainly object if he was resolute on the military plane, but his status was different, so he would not dare to speak up.Therefore, it is necessary to find someone who is similar in status to King Qing and who dares to speak up, so that he can be monitored. Turning my mind like this, I immediately thought of a person.This person is jealous of foreigners, and has no good feelings for those who do foreign affairs.His status was slightly lower than King Qing's, but that didn't bother him.As long as he dares to speak, this person is King Duan.

"Yes!" After the Empress Dowager Cixi sent these two more relatives, Rong Lu repeated it again: "Prince Qing and Prince Duan, together with the Minister of Military Aircraft, took care of the foreign doctor into the palace to ask the emperor's pulse." The change of "surveillance" to "care" is not a wrong statement, but a high-sounding statement.Empress Dowager Cixi nodded: "Take good care of yourself!" ※ ※ ※ After returning to the bedroom and passing on the meal, the Empress Dowager Cixi took a walk to digest food as usual, which was called "Zuowaner" in the palace.There were only a few people following her.But there must be chief supervisor Li Lianying, or second chief supervisor Cui Yugui, and usually both Li Lianying and Cui Yugui follow, because she often thinks about things on her mind when she is going around the corner, and when she thinks of what to do, she will explain it right away.

What I was thinking about that day was the recommendation of a doctor by the French minister.Although Rong Lu tried his best and provided a guarantee, she always felt that she couldn't rest assured. If a foreign doctor diagnosed the pulse and said that the emperor was not sick, once the news spread, there would be no excuses for the future abolition, and the political training in front of her would not be the same. It has become a fake name! "Look," Empress Dowager Cixi said as she walked, "what would a foreign doctor say when he sees the emperor's illness when he enters the palace?"

Li Lianying and Cui Yugui are both people who have figured out the thoughts of Empress Dowager Cixi thoroughly.The difference is that Li Lianying knows her heart and has to think about others, but Cui Yugui only knows that "Lafayette" can do whatever he wants.Therefore, it seems that Li Lianying's thinking is not as sensitive as his. After waiting for a while and seeing that the chief executive did not open his mouth, Cui Yugui answered without hesitation: "If you are sick, it is difficult to think that you are not sick! Isn't it easy to think that you are sick when you are not sick?"

Empress Dowager Cixi thought, this is not bad!But in the end it is the status of mother and child, she is inconvenient to say clearly: then try to make the emperor sick, so as to hide it from the eyes and ears of foreigners.He just nodded and said, "You send a message to the Minister of Internal Affairs to tell them to be careful." "Cha!" Cui Yugui agreed loudly. "I heard Lafayette's words clearly!" Li Lianying knew that Cui Yugui's actions would be disregarded, and his edicts would inevitably be entangled with his own will, so he specially told him: "Take good care of him! Don't be reckless and cause trouble." As soon as Cui Yugui left, Empress Dowager Cixi sat down in the stone pavilion behind Yiluan Hall.When encountering such a situation, there is generally something to say to Li Lianying, and what is said is nothing more than confidential.Therefore, all the eunuchs and court ladies stood at a distance after drinking tea, and never dared to approach unless there was no gesture to greet them. "I think that matter should be done in time for the next year!" Empress Dowager Cixi said expressionlessly: "It also saves foreigners from trivial matters." "Yes!" Li Lianying replied, "Outsiders are also very concerned about this matter. People often come to inquire about news with my servant, and my servant replied to them: I don't know anything about it." "It's those people!" "It's no more than people in the palace." Li Lianying said, "Don't ask Lafayette, just make a big decision!" "It's so difficult to come up with this idea!" Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while and said, "Anyway, the fifth, sixth, and seventh houses will not work." This means that King Dun of the fifth line, King Gong of the sixth line, and King Chun of the seventh line, these three "Zai" characters are all adults and are not considered.Therefore, Li Lianying said a sentence that had been stored for a long time, and said it lightly: "Then only the boss of Prince Qing's family is qualified!" To be eligible to inherit the Datong, there must be two conditions: first, a close family member; second, a minor.Xuanzong's lineage, of course, there are Pu Lun and Pu Tong of the long house, and further push up, Renzong's lineage, there are also Xianfeng and Zai Run, the two grandsons of Prince Hui Mianyu who were called the "Old Fifth Lord" during the Tongzhi period. , Zaiji, but they are all under forty and over twenty, all of them are unqualified.In this way, the so-called "near branch" must be counted as the Gaozong lineage. Emperor Gaozong had many children. For the emperor, there were also relatives and estrangements. The closest one was Prince Qingxi Yonglin.Because both Renzong and Prince Qingxi were descended from the pure Empress Wei Jia of Xiaoyi, they were siblings of the same father and mother, so they were naturally close to their half brothers.Prince Qingxi's only grandson is Prince Qing Yikuang. Yikuang has two sons.The second son Fang was in his infancy, and the so-called "boss" in Li Lianying's mouth was named Zai Zhen. He was fourteen years old and often entered the palace with his mother. His appearance was mediocre and his mouth was very sweet. stop.Empress Dowager Cixi's heart moved, and she asked hesitantly, "Don't you think it's a little far away?" "No more!" Li Lianying answered crisply. Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while and asked, "How old is Xiao Zhen this year?" "It's not thirteen, it's fourteen." "The age is just right." The Empress Dowager Cixi thought to herself, after three or four years of hard work, there will be harvest, and the more motivated she is. Having said that, he does not want to make a hasty decision. "Let's take a look again! It's a big event, so we can't be too careless!" She changed the subject and asked, "What's good about this time?" Longevity is approaching, Li Lianying has discussed with the Minister of Internal Affairs many times about summoning the famous actors of Liyuan to accept the first big "hall meeting", and immediately replied calmly: "The new actors are Sun Juxian, Xiao Jiaotian, and Red Eye." Wang Si, Long Changsheng, the dan roles are Shi Xiaofu, Chen Shitou, Xiang Jiuxiao, Yu Zhuanger, Shisandan..." "Ah, I remembered. Some people said that there is a man named Qin Wujiu, who is very good. Do you know this person?" Of course Li Lianying knew about Qin Wujiu—Qin Zhifen.Even if you didn't know him before, you should have heard of him this time.Because Qin Zhifen recently performed a righteous deed, comparable to Wang Wu's escort of An Weijun to the garrison.It turned out that since Zhang Yinhuan was issued a strict decree to change the control of local officials in Xinjiang, his fellow villagers in Guangdong dared not talk to him for fear of trouble. Interrogation, business affairs, merciless.After finally passing through the Ministry of Punishments, he still had to go to the Armory Department of the Ministry of War to interrogate and receive the official document "sent to the military station to serve". Back to the Ministry of Punishments.Seeing that Zhang Yinhuan went to prison and then went to prison again, he was embarrassed and had tears all over his face. Fortunately, Chen Kuilong was in charge of the party secretary to rush to deal with important business, so he got the letter to come and take care of it for him. Once on the road, it was Qin Zhifen who took care of her, took care of her up and down, entrusted her in many ways, and delivered it to Zhangjiakou in person, and left with tears.Back in the capital, Du Men rested his shadow and had already reported to the government office to be dismissed.It was inconvenient for Li Lianying to explain why, so she had to answer like this: "If you are not in the capital, your skills may not be very good." "Forget it!" The Empress Dowager Cixi remembered something again, "The wives of ministers from various countries are coming to pay my birthday greetings. I have already promised them that they will come to Xiyuan for a day. Foreign women like to break the casserole and ask the bottom line. What should I do about those two heartless things?" "Two unconscionable things" refers to Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen.The younger sister was sent to the cold palace, her clothes were not warm, and her food was not enough. The older sister also lived in seclusion in Yongxiang, and she went to work every day, and the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't even look at her.These situations are not humane, and naturally it is not appropriate to let them meet with foreign guests, so as not to show their feet, so they have to find a way to prevaricate. Li Lianying was not troubled by this, she thought for a while and replied: "Lafayette Wan'an! This slave has an idea." But he didn't say what it was. On the day when the wives of ministers from various countries met, Li Lianying found two court ladies, posing as Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen.Fortunately, there is a language barrier, so as long as we understand the two sisters Deling and Longling who are in charge of interpreting, the talented scholars of the Eight Banners, and Yu Geng, the minister in Japan who has recently returned from his post, we may as well point out the deer as a horse. Then the doctor recommended by the French envoy entered the palace to "examine" the emperor's illness.His face is pale and his language is humble. To foreigners, of course, he cannot be regarded as healthy.The princes and ministers who were watching were sweating with apprehension, fearing that the emperor would complain and say he was fine, and finally he was fine. Longevity is over, and the trouble that the Empress Dowager Cixi is worried about that foreigners may bring to her has also passed. The year is coming to an end, and as early as the New Year's plan, it is time to change the emperor! ※ ※ ※ At the end of November, there was an edict first: "Now that the joint bow is in violation of the peace, all banquets that should be promoted to the palace during the year and the first month of next year will be stopped. On the first day of the first month of next year, my relatives will lead the princes and officials to pay homage to the emperor. Hall, salute in front of the empress dowager." This means that all the sacrificial ceremonies should be saluted by the emperor, and will also be sent to respectfully. There are further signs of abolishing the establishment, and then a question that everyone in the court cares about naturally arises, who is the new emperor?Therefore, after Li Lianying had a secret talk with King Qing one night, she let out the rumor that Zai Zhen might be the one who inherited the Datong.At the same time, they sent people to inquire about everyone's reaction to the news. Really bad response!Because Zai Zhen is an out-and-out dude. "It's him?" Someone said with a sense of relief. "No way? This uncle doesn't look like a gentleman." Some people criticized it like this. There is another point of view: "Absolutely not! Don't say anything else, just talk about closeness, the princes, county kings, Baylor, and Beizi of Xuanzong's branch, are you willing to hand over your position?" The person who made this comment is a clan member Most of the officials from the government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are relatively close to relatives and nobles, and their views are indeed well-founded.Xiang Zaiyi once said: "Old Qing Feng Wang thinks it's too cheap! Can his family produce an emperor?" Li Lianying was very opportunistic, seeing this situation, she didn't dare to mention Zaizhen again, instead she advised Empress Dowager Cixi to look for children of the "Pu" generation.Therefore, on the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month, a decree was proclaimed: on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, a meeting of princes and princes of the nearby branches will be convened. Anyone who is a minor with the word "Pu" will be brought into the palace by his father and brother to wait for the summons. On that day, the children of the "Pu" generation in the near branch will all wear special little gowns and gowns according to their grades.But even though the mother and the nanny repeatedly told him to obey the rules when he was at home, and his father and brother scolded him after entering the palace and took precautions, but the childlike innocence did not change because of the official uniform, and everyone winked and winked. playful. ※ ※ ※ On this day's meeting, there was also the emperor.The way of sitting today is different from that before she was in power. At that time, the Empress Dowager Cixi sat behind the imperial case, and the emperor sat in front of the imperial case.Now it is modeled on the way that Empress Liu and Renzong's mother and son consulted politics together in the Song Dynasty. The empress sat side by side, one on the left and one on the right. After the salute, the Empress Dowager Cixi pushed it away, not knowing whether it was cold or afraid, so the blue-faced emperor said, "Tell everyone!" "Yes!" The emperor replied feebly, and then, with his hands on the imperial case, he looked down and said, "I have been ill for a long time, and I have no prince. I am really ashamed of my ancestors and the grace of Lafayette for raising me. The great plan of the clan , should have had a proper idea early on, especially to ask Lafayette to preside over it and make an heir for Mu Zong. If you have anything to say, return it to Lafayette as soon as possible." Since the political training, the Empress Dowager came together. As usual, the emperor gave an opening speech, and then the Empress Dowager Cixi added, "You have heard what the emperor said!" She said, "Since April, the emperor has always felt that he was wrong. , melancholy, and not suitable for his body. For more than three months, the emperor has repeatedly told me to let him take a breather. I can't make my own decisions on this matter, so I come to you today and listen to you It means that everyone has something to say, this is a big event that can’t be bigger, don’t be shy about it! If you don’t say it now, there will be a lot of gossip when you step back, don’t blame me for not caring about your face!” It was originally intended to encourage speech, but because of the threatening meaning of the last sentence, everyone shivered in fright, and dared not say it even if they wanted to. "Pu Lun!" Empress Dowager Cixi urged by name, "You are Xuanzong's eldest grandson, what do you say?" "It is right to set up an heir for Mu Zong." Pu Lun replied, "As for who? Let Lafayette decide." "If you want to make an heir for Mu Zong, of course you will choose among your little brothers." Empress Dowager Cixi asked: "Look, who is more promising?" As soon as this remark came out, the princes of the "Zai" generation who had sons who were expected to succeed Mu Zong as heirs were all nervous.Of course, Empress Dowager Cixi would not make a decision based on his words, but preconceived words are easy to hear. If there are two people who are indistinguishable in Empress Dowager Cixi's mind, then thinking of Pu Lun's words at that time, the relationship will be too big.Therefore, they all held their breath and listened to how he played right? Pu Lun was also very sophisticated, he didn't want to offend any of his cousins, so he thought about it and replied: "According to slaves, everyone except slaves is promising." The Empress Dowager Cixi was angry and funny, and scolded: "Where did you learn the glib tongue?" Then she asked Pu Wei by name: "You have become a prince! You should be allowed to speak. What's your opinion on this matter?" Pu Wei is the eldest grandson of King Gong, the son of Zai Ying, and the heir of Zai Li, who died as early as the eleventh year of Guangxu.Zaicheng was the closest to Mu Zong, and Empress Dowager Cixi loved Zaicheng the most among all her nephews, so when King Gong passed away, Puwei was specially ordered to inherit the "hereditary" prince, and everyone called him "Little Prince Gong". ". "Little King Gong" himself has the qualifications to join the Great Reign, and the Empress Dowager Cixi asked him by name, which meant that he was an outsider.Thinking of this, Pu Wei couldn't help feeling discouraged, and said perfunctorily: "Your servant is young, so I dare not talk nonsense about such a big matter! Everything is up to Lafayette." Not only Pu Wei, but other people also said the same way, which surprised the Empress Dowager Cixi.I thought that although everyone would not fight openly, they would find many reasons to restrain each other and form a stalemate. Who knows that the so-called meeting is actually a meeting but not a discussion.This also made Empress Dowager Cixi realize that these juniors are certainly not as talented as their fathers and uncles, but their own power is greater than before.It seems that there is nothing to talk about with them, so I have to find someone else to discuss it. This person was not Li Lianying. She knew very well that Li Lianying could only obey her will and try to do what she wanted to do.Whether one thing should be done, or not to do this thing, and do another thing instead, only one person dares to talk in front of her.This person is the eldest daughter of Prince Gong, and she was raised by Empress Dowager Cixi as her own daughter. According to the example of the emperor's daughter from the middle palace, she was named Princess Gulun, and the title was "Rongshou". From the Empress Dowager Cixi to the eunuchs and court ladies, Princess Rongshou Gulun is called the "Eldest Princess".Everyone in Xuanzong's family who lived in the generation of "Zai" is the younger brother of the eldest princess, but no one dares to call her "big sister", and they all call her "eldest princess".Part of it is because of the system, and part of it is because of awe of the princess. Even the Empress Dowager Cixi has a three-pointed fear of the eldest princess. Whenever a married woman enters the palace and presents novelty and brightly colored clothes, the Empress Dowager Cixi always earnestly warns her left and right: "Don't let the eldest princess look like a princess." The princess knows!" Empress Dowager Cixi never talked to the eldest princess about the abolition of the establishment, because she was afraid that she would object. However, she knew that the Eldest Princess was very calm, and if things had to be done, she would not object in vain, but would help her with ideas on how to do things well. "Where is the eldest princess?" Empress Dowager Cixi said to Li Lianying, "I have something important to tell her." So Li Lianying sent someone to spread the edict of Xuan Yi.As soon as the eldest princess arrived, he waved away all the eunuchs and maids, and personally patrolled around the palace, not allowing anyone to approach. Because he had already guessed what the Empress Dowager Cixi was going to talk to the eldest princess about. The middle-aged eldest princess, widowed early, is the only one who can have a seat in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi.However, she seldom enjoys this privilege, especially when the emperor, empress, and the kings Fujin—her aunt or aunt—will not sit down.Only when this kind of mother and daughter depend on each other and don't stick to etiquette, will she hold a small stool and sit beside the Empress Dowager Cixi, gossiping about family affairs.Of course, occasionally participate in big plans. On this day, the Empress Dowager Cixi convened a meeting of the princes and princes of the nearby branches, and announced that the young children of the "Pu" generation were ordered to enter the palace. When Bu's mother or Rong Lu's wife entered the palace, most of them were looking for a partner. I heard that she was only summoned by herself, and that she would be summoned by the outer palace as soon as she returned to the inner palace. Things. Thinking of this, the eldest princess's heart tightened!For many years, the emperor thought that there were only two people who could rely on him, one was "Master Weng" and the other was "Big Sister".Who would have thought that something unexpected would happen, and the emperor would end up in this state today!Every time I heard people say that the emperor who was secluded in Yingtai didn't have enough food and clothing, and would always cry behind closed doors, but she couldn't help in private, and she didn't dare to speak to the Empress Dowager Cixi.Because she knew very well the eunuch's insidiousness, if she was punished by Empress Dowager Cixi for this, she would definitely turn her anger on the emperor, and she would come up with some vicious tricks to torture the emperor. From autumn to winter, she spent many sleepless nights thinking about the emperor's future.At first, when I thought of abolishing Li, I would be anxious, wishing to find Zaiyi and others immediately, and reprimand them, but gradually I couldn't help but wonder, is it really unbearable for the emperor to be abolished?On the other hand, I thought, as it is now, what interest is there in the emperor?Looking far away, what hope is there? These perplexing thoughts lingered in my mind day after day, but never got an answer.And finally one day I realized it!That was after the French minister recommended a doctor to see the emperor.It is said that the translator accompanied by the French doctor revealed to people that the emperor's food contained nitrate powder, and over time, he died of poisoning without anyone knowing.From this point of view, abolishing the establishment is a good thing, at least it can save the emperor's life! ※ ※ ※ "I did one thing wrong back then! I should have chosen someone from the generation of 'Pu' to inherit a son for your self-inflicted brother. If so, what troubles will I have today? Thanks to God's blessing, I am still in good health. Now There is still time to remedy it." The Empress Dowager Cixi held the hand of the eldest princess and said, "Daughter, I can only discuss this matter with you. Look, who is promising? How about Pu Wei?" The eldest princess knew in her heart that the Empress Dowager Cixi's words were insincere, and she had already thought about it more than once. On the day Mu Zong died, it was not unreasonable for the Empress Dowager Cixi to announce that she would welcome the current emperor into the palace.In order to protect the compatriots and siblings, no matter what they say, they must not suffer unjustly. "Pu Wei can't do it!" She replied resolutely: "It's too bad!" "Then who can do it?" "The Lafayette sees who can do it, whoever can do it! Twelve or thirteen-year-old children can't see anything. However, the body must always be strong." "This sentence is very true." Empress Dowager Cixi unconsciously revealed her true heart, "I think Zaiyi's second child is not bad, he looks like a little kid." Hearing this, the eldest princess regretted it.Her original intention was that both Mu Zong and the current emperor were too thin to learn from the past and learn from the future, so she made this suggestion, not wanting to invisibly pander to it.Zaiyi's second son was named Pu Jun, and his mother was the queen's sister, who was also the grandnephew of Empress Dowager Cixi, so Pu Jun was the first candidate in Empress Dowager Cixi's mind.The Eldest Princess hates this nephew very much. He is in good health. The fourteen-year-old child already looks like an adult, but his face is swollen, his lips are puffed up, and his speech and actions are all rude. From that point of view, Not fit to be king. Therefore, she deliberately remained silent, expressing a wordless disapproval.Seeing this scene, Empress Dowager Cixi was a little bit speechless. This made the eldest princess feel a little uneasy. After all, she is the queen mother and mother, so she has to obey.So I thought about it for a while and said: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, those children are going to enter the palace to kowtow, Lafayette didn't say anything, just watched coldly, whoever understands the rules and has ambition is good." "That's my idea too. Take care for me then." "Yes!" the eldest princess asked, "When will this matter be done?" "It's always next year anyway!" "Where's the emperor? There must be a proper arrangement!" Empress Dowager Cixi was taken aback.Since no one had ever dared to ask her this question, she had no time to think about it in a daze.Thinking about it at this time, I feel that it should have been planned early.Immediately said: "Of course there should be a proper arrangement. However, there has been no such example in the past, and I don't know how to make it proper. You have an idea!" "Of course it is Prince Feng." The eldest princess replied calmly, "There is an example from the Ming Dynasty, which seems to be applicable." "Ah! Ah!" The Empress Dowager Cixi remembered this story in "Zhiping Baojian", "The Yingzong is restored!" "yes!" Yingzong was restored from the Nangong, and Emperor Jingtai, who was ill, returned to the mansion.He was originally the king of Tan and is still the king of Tan.Before the current emperor was welcomed into the palace, he was bestowed with a top-ranked crown, but he was not knighted.But taking the past as an example, of course the prince should be named.The Empress Dowager Cixi agreed generously: "I must be a prince, I must be a prince." With this promise, the eldest princess felt a little comforted in her heart.I wanted to plead for Concubine Zhen again, but after thinking about it, there is no need.Since the Empress Dowager Cixi has the intention of being self-sufficient, she will be extraordinarily kind when the time comes, and let her return to the palace with the deposed emperor.It is not only useless to ask for mercy at this time, but it may arouse the suspicion of the Empress Dowager Cixi and increase the guilt of Concubine Zhen. ※ ※ ※ On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all relatives and nobles, Fujin, brought their underage children into the palace to celebrate the new year for Empress Dowager Cixi.The most eye-catching one was naturally Pu Jun, and the Empress Dowager Cixi seemed to have forgotten the princess's suggestion of "watching with cold eyes", so she called Pu Jun to speak in front of her. Ask about homework first, then ambition.Pu Jun raised his face and replied loudly: "Slaves are willing to lead troops! Fight foreigners for Lafayette, drive all foreign devils into the sea, and let none of them stay in our Qing Dynasty." "Your ambition is not small!" The Empress Dowager Cixi smiled and asked again: "You said you would lead troops, but you know how to shoot?" "Yes! The slave's gun is accurate. Do Lafayette want to watch the slave shoot?" This is not boasting.In July of the 20th year of Guangxu, after the edict was issued to declare war, the court ordered to train another banner soldier. The Manchurian Firearms Battalion, Jianrui Battalion, Yuanmingyuan Eight Banners Gun Battalion and the Han Army Gun Battalion in the original Forbidden Army were merged into a large branch. It is called "Wu Sheng New Team".Zaiyi, the king of Duanjun, and the Minister of the Ministry of war respected and believed in the master's affairs.Zaiyi was also assigned to manage the Shenji Camp, and all the soldiers of the Eight Banners were under his control, just like the king of alcohol in the early years of the rule.Pu Jun is not happy to study but loves martial arts by nature. He often plays with guns in Nanyuan, and he is very good at "accurate head".At this time, I was eager to show my skills, but the Empress Dowager Cixi was not interested. She waved her hand and said, "I know you are a good player! But reading is also important! Only the things in books are of great use. Do you understand?" Pu Jun couldn't think of the great use of the things in the books, and he couldn't understand the deep meaning of Empress Dowager Cixi's high hopes for becoming a great tool.It's just that the children of your family have been taught since childhood that the words of the elders must never be dismissed, so even though they don't understand, they still replied loudly: "Understood!" ※ ※ ※ From this day on, every princely mansion knew that Empress Dowager Cixi preferred Pu Jun.Although many people are not convinced, they have to admit that Pu Jun's conditions are better than anyone else's. First, he has a father with the most real power among relatives; second, he has the closest relationship with the Empress Dowager Cixi. Mother. Of course, Zaiyi had expected it a long time ago, and it can be said that he had been cultivating it long ago.Now that the time is almost ripe, it is time to work harder.Mimi convened counselors to discuss, and someone offered a plan, saying that he should learn from the old wisdom of "Shangshan Sihao", and invited several veteran ministers who were valued by Empress Dowager Cixi to teach Pu Jun.On the one hand, it can support the voice of Pu Jun, the chief minister of the moon; on the other hand, these veteran ministers will always say good things about Pu Jun in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and when they have the opportunity, they can settle the country with one word. Zaiyi also felt that this was a good plan that would kill two birds with one stone, so she readily accepted it and started immediately.The next post invites two guests: one is Xu Tong and the other is Chong Qi. After I got the invitation card, I sent someone to invite me in person, and made a special statement that I would like to go to the appointment in plain clothes.This is Zaiyi showing humility and not daring to use his status as a pro-vassal.Otherwise, even Cheng Engong, who is a great scholar and the first of the fifth-class nobles, will have to give a big gift to see the "Prince". The guests came hand in hand, and Zaiyi stepped down to welcome them. "Mr. Chong, Mr. Xu," he said with a smile on his face, "Thank you so much, I am honored." This is too modest to make sense.The palace calls, why not come?The two replied unanimously: "Don't dare, dare not!" As soon as he sat down in the hall, Zaiyi called out Pu Jun and said loudly, "Salt to the two old gentlemen!" Hearing this, Pu Jun scooped up the hem of his robe, and greeted him in a very "side-to-side" way.This blow frightened Xu Tong and Chong Qi so much that they avoided each other, staggering almost to somersault. The servant nearby hurriedly supported the two elders.When he sat down, Xu Tong said seriously: "My lord, you must not do this! Your son has a bright future, and his etiquette is too humble, which hurts the general body and makes people extremely uneasy!" The words "Boundless Future" came into Zaiyi's ears, making her heart itchy.I couldn't help pointing at my son and said with a smile: "Someone told his fortune a while ago, saying that he has more blessings than me. 'Jade can't be cut, it can't be used. day." Chong Qi and Xu Tong, apart from thanking them modestly, had to ask Pu Jun about his homework.Soon, the servant came to invite him to the table, but the guest and the host gave way for a long time, finally Chongqi took the seat of honor.Let's drink and talk, talk about Wu Sheng's new team, Zai Yi is eager to try, he has already developed a strong team, and one day he will have a showdown with foreigners. Hearing this, Xu Tong took a drink, and then scolded foreigners, Zhang Yinhuan, Xu Yongyi, Li Hongzhang, and anyone who had negotiations with Western affairs, Xu Tong regarded them as "traitors", and finally scolded the emperor. Of course, it was a scolding by an unknown person, "'If you do evil by heaven, you can violate it; if you do evil yourself, you can't live'. I heard that the barbarian clothes found in the palace were to discard the clothes of the previous kingdom and the legacy of the ancestors. I was so frantic. This situation is really a disaster since the founding of the country!" Xu Tong said sadly, "I admire all the actions of the Mercy throughout his life, except for the incident at midnight on the fourth day of December in the thirteenth year of Tongzhi, which was a big mistake!" What he was referring to was the "that event" when Mu Zong died and Empress Dowager Cixi ushered in the current emperor.Bringing up the old story again touched Chongqi's hidden pain, so she stopped drinking sadly. "Wenshan, don't be sad!" Xu Tong comforted him, "You are about to make an heir for Mu Zong, so you should be happy." This reminded Zaiyi, thinking: not bad!His son will soon become Chongqi's grandson!Since he is a grandson, how can he not love him?So he called Pu Jun out again to have something to say. "Come! Pass wine to Lord Chong!" Upon hearing the title of "Mr. Chong", Chongqi was stunned, and she could understand after thinking about it. She stood up with a smile on her face: "I really dare not be that!" Having said that, he drank the wine that Pu Jun handed over in one gulp, his lips clicked, as if he had never tasted such "heavenly beauty"!