I can't die

Since 1860, when the British and French allied forces launched the second Opium War and fought outside Dagukou, Emperor Xianfeng and his family took refuge in the summer resort in Chengde, Rehe, leaving Prince Gong Yi alone in Beijing to negotiate peace with Western powers. Since then, the entire Dagu The Qing Empire formed two political centers centered on "Chengde" and "Beijing".

In 1861, before Emperor Xianfeng died of illness in Rehe, he issued a will in Yanbo Zhishuang Palace. Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Jingshou, Sushun, Mu Yin, Kuangyuan, Duhan, and Jiao Youying are the eight ministers who are responsible for life. They were given to Prince Zaichun and Empress Niu Hulu respectively, and it is stipulated that these two seals must be used as evidence for all future edicts."

In 1861, within the Royal Mountain Resort in Chengde, Rehe, the eight ministers personally appointed by Emperor Xianfeng before his death were rushing towards Songhezhai, led by Prince Yi Zaiheng and Sanzhi Minister Sushun.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly ran over, only to see that the little eunuch looked only eleven or twelve years old, wearing a green python robe with arrow sleeves, and a red cap on his head, seeing the eight ministers who were in charge of life, Couldn't help but hurriedly wiped off his sweat, and said after saluting: "Oh, my lords, this is really looking for death, the emperor is in a hurry to lose his temper and is arguing to see you all, why don't you?" Please take care of yourself and accompany me for a walk~"

The emperor at this time was only six years old, and he was the only son of Xianfeng, Zaichun, born to the Empress Dowager Cixi. (The aunt is respected by the empress dowager, and the biological mother is the empress dowager.) Although the emperor is only six years old and has no personal governance, but the "king of heaven and earth", the emperor is the most prominent and noble existence in name. Even if the minister was in a hurry to go to Songhezhai, he had to stop and let the little eunuch finish his speech.

"May I ask the little eunuch who is the servant in front of the imperial court?"

The leader, Prince Yi Zaiheng, took a look at the young eunuch, and found that although the eunuch was young, he had already put on a red hat, which showed that he had an extraordinary status in the palace, but he had never heard of such a young and promising eunuch in the palace. The little eunuch was puzzled, but he was polite when asked.

"The slave is the servant at the front of Yanbo Zhishuang Hall, serving in front of the imperial court. His surname is Li and his first name is Lianying."

The little eunuch bowed his waist and spoke to Prince Yi with a flattering smile. His eyebrows were lowered and he didn't dare to look directly at him, but he looked steady, as if he knew the rules.

Prince Yi Zaiheng listened to the little eunuch's words, thought about it in his heart, and thought it was true.The eunuch seemed to be someone close to the little emperor, the emperor had not been in power for a long time, and it was not uncommon for him not to recognize the servants around him.But after all, the top three officials of the Son of Heaven are the eunuchs, as long as they are favored by the proud master, even if they are younger, they cannot be offended.What's more, Li Lianying's current master is the heaven of all the people in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor Zaichun.

only. . .

Now that the eight of their ministers who are responsible for life are gathered here, there are other more important things.Emperor Xianfeng passed away, the new emperor could not be in Rehe, he must return to Beijing, and at this time all affairs in Beijing are under the control of Prince Gong Yi, and the eight ministers who are in charge of orders have enmity with Prince Gong Yisu, if Entering the capital rashly, there must be changes, but the encoffining of the first emperor and the enthronement of the new emperor are imminent. How to ascend the throne, how to ascend the throne, they have to discuss with the two empress dowagers at this moment, how can they coax a child at this time?

"Eunuch, what is the reason for this, Your Majesty?"

Sushun glanced at the hesitant Prince Yi Zaiheng, walked up to Li Lianying, and quietly took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it into Li Lianying's sleeve.

"Please also make an announcement."

"This.."

Li Lianying pretended to be hesitant, but the speed of collecting things under his hands was not slow.

"When the emperor greeted the empress dowagers of the two palaces a few days ago, he clamored that Rehe was tired of staying and wanted to return to Beijing, but the empress dowagers of the two palaces said that this matter should be decided by everyone. The emperor was impatient, so he asked the servants to recruit everyone .”

The emperor is clamoring to return to Beijing?

When the eight Gu Ming ministers heard it, their eyes sank at the same time.The emperor doesn't make noise early or late, but why is he arguing to return to Beijing at this juncture?Could it be that someone said something in the emperor's ear?Could it be the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces signaling?Or did their mother and son already know the thoughts of the ministers and come up with countermeasures?

"Brother Jiao, what do you think?"

Sushun looked at Jiao Youying, who was also one of the eight Gu Ming ministers.Jiao Youying was a recruit during the Daoguang period. He was quite intelligent and talented, and won the trust of the late emperor Xianfeng. He was named Military Aircraft Zhangjing and Military Aircraft Minister.

Hearing Sushun's question, Jiao Youying thought for a while and glanced at Li Lianying.He could see what Sushun and the others were thinking, but it was a matter of course for the emperor to return to the capital and ascend the throne, even if he lost his temper because of this, the courtiers would not say that the emperor was capricious, they would only say that the emperor was filial and the eight ministers handled things not week.

"Why don't we act separately? My lords go to Songhe Zhai first, and this little eunuch and I will go to meet the Holy One. After meeting the Holy One, we will discuss with you."

This is also a way, I am afraid it is not difficult to comfort a child with Jiao Youying's wisdom, after all, it is more important to go to Songhezhai to meet the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces.

"That's it."

Prince Yi Zaiheng said after thinking about it.At that moment, the eight ministers of Gu Ming acted separately, seven of them went to Songhezhai, the bedroom of the two empress dowagers in Rehe, and Jiao Youying followed Li Lianying to Yanbo Zhishuang Palace to meet the emperor Zaiheng.

Yanbo Zhishuang Hall was the sleeping palace of the Qing emperors when they were in Chengde.It was built in the 49th year of Kangxi (1710). Kangxi once said here: "Surrounded by beautiful mountains and ten miles of Chenghu Lake, it is refreshing."Therefore, it was titled "Yanbo Zhishuang", and Jing listed it as the first scene of the 36 sceneries of Kangxi.

The little emperor Zaichun, who was only 6 years old, had a half-shaved head, a seal hanging around his waist, and was wearing a bright yellow gauze dress, smashing things in the hall.But to see the appearance of five-clawed flying dragon exquisitely painted in stone blue, bright red, moon white and other colors on the gauze, it is very extraordinary.

When Jiao Youying entered Yanbo Zhishuang Hall, he heard a crackling sound, all the palace people leaned against the eaves with lowered eyebrows, not daring to take a breath, for fear that something might happen and the little ancestor inside would be angry. Being dragged out and beaten to death with sticks is just like the big court lady Zhilan who was assigned to serve in the Punishment Department because she contradicted the Holy Majesty.

You know, if you went to the Punishment Department to serve, and fell into the hands of those Jingqi nuns, it would be better to die directly.

"My minister, Jiao Youying, pays homage to the Holy Majesty." (Jiao Youying is a Han minister and cannot be called a slave.)

Jiao Youying announced that he had entered the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall, and immediately knelt down and bowed, saluting loudly, there was not a single discrepancy in the etiquette.

This is the Great Qing Dynasty, the pinnacle of the Chinese feudal dynasty. The emperor was only 6 years old, but the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers has been deeply integrated into everyone's bones.

Hearing Jiao Youying's announcement, Zai Chun put down the porcelain vase carefully crafted by skilled craftsmen in Jingdezhen, and looked back at Jiao Youying who was prostrating.

"Jiao Youying? Where are Sushun and Zaiheng? Where are the others?"

Zai Chun had known these eight Gu Ming ministers when he was dying in Xianfeng, and immediately called out Jiao Youying's name.

"The ministers are under the orders of the Empress Dowagers of the two palaces and are discussing state affairs in Songhezhai. Only the ministers are the first to go ahead and meet the Holy Majesty."

Jiao Youying didn't dare to get up to answer before Zaichun's order was issued.Unexpectedly, when Zai Chun heard Jiao Youying's words, it seemed that the child's temper became more tempered, and he smashed the vase on the ground.

"Go and tell them that I am tired of staying here in Rehe and want to return to Beijing quickly. Tell them to come and see me right away!"

"This can't be done!"

When Jiao Youying heard this, he hurriedly pretended to be flustered: "The capital is in great chaos now, those foreign devils are just outside the capital at Dagukou, the emperor is the son of heaven, how can he put himself in danger?"

Zai Chun didn't care: "You said it all, I'm the Son of Heaven, don't those foreign devils dare not listen to what I say?! I'm going to issue an edict to ask Uncle Wang to chase them away!"

The Uncle Wang that Zai Chun was talking about was Prince Gong Yiyu who lived in the capital.

The Qing Dynasty prided itself on being the first country in the world, so naturally it would not admit that the emperor was beaten to Rehe, but only lied to the outside world that the emperor came to Chengde for vacation, and Yi was in Beijing to calm the chaos.

After hearing Yi's name, Jiao Youying became alert instantly.Who doesn't know that Prince Gong Yi and Sushun and others have always been at odds, and now the little emperor Zaichun is talking about an emperor's uncle. Could it be that Prince Gong planted a nail in the emperor's side?

"Although our military strength in the Qing Dynasty is extraordinary, we are a state of etiquette. How can we send troops at will? Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Seeing Jiao Youying's refusal to agree, Zai Chun got even more angry, and shouted angrily, "Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out of here! Since Su Shun Zai Heng and the others refused to come to see me, then I have no choice but to go see myself They're gone, let's drive to Songhezhai. I'm also going to see my mother and the others."