Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 120 Instant Counterattack! Su Ye is so awesome!

The emperor has been a little troubled recently, and even got a shock.

He is physically weak, but he is very excited in that aspect, very short and fast, but has a strong demand.

In Chinese medicine, this should be a typical kidney yang deficiency.

And he is also fickle and likes to seek excitement. He liked Lianpin the most some time ago, but gradually he got tired of her.

And Sushun and others are the most considerate, so they find ways to send him all kinds of women.

The emperor really tasted the marrow and tasted the taste.

He found that women outside are more delicious.

A few years later in Chengde, Sushun and others frequently stuffed all kinds of women around him in order to prevent the emperor from returning to Beijing.

As a result, the emperor really did not want to return to his hometown, and eventually died in Chengde.

As a result, there is no impenetrable wall in this world, and soon there were some rumors outside.

Of course, others absolutely dared not advise the emperor, and the queen mother was gone, and the only one who could speak was Princess Shouan.

As the fourth sister of the emperor, she gave a few words of advice.

The emperor agreed verbally, but the other side did not stop.

Among the women in the palace, the queen is beautiful, gentle and virtuous, noble and generous, and also looks pure and moving.

However, she is too conservative.

Concubine Yi is too annoying, always loves to talk back, and from time to time she shows that she is very smart.

In short... each has her own problems.

It is still more exciting and fun to have women outside.

But one day, he suddenly felt extremely itchy down there, and when he pulled it open, he found that it was red and swollen, and covered with blisters and bumps.

He was immediately scared.

Could it be that he had some dirty disease?

He quickly found the imperial physician.

It turned out to be a false alarm because he ate mango seeds, the juice stained his hands, and then his hands touched there when he urinated, and he even scratched it a few times, which resulted in redness and swelling.

The emperor said, he had eaten this mango seed before? Why didn't he react like this?

Moreover, many people in the entire harem ate it, but no reaction was seen.

The imperial physician said that it depends on each person's constitution. If you have been physically weak recently, it is more likely to flare up.

This is correct. Allergic constitution is innate, but there are also acquired factors.

Maybe the body was not allergic to something before, but because of physical weakness or other triggering factors, it will become allergic, and even react violently.

The queen was much better, and the symptoms subsided in just two or three days, and she did not tell anyone.

As for the emperor, it has not improved for several days.

Not only there, but also the corners of the mouth and the ears are red and swollen with blisters.

It's so itchy!

There is another thing, which is the matter of changing the treaty.

Britain, France, and the United States did not get what they wanted from Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and they actually drove warships directly to Dagukou, Tianjin, threatening the Qing court that if it did not agree to change the treaty and did not fulfill the previous treaty, they would go to war with the Qing court.

Faced with the Western warships approaching the city, the emperor and all the civil and military officials in the court were immediately panicked.

As if facing a powerful enemy, they began to discuss what to do.

But until now, there has been no resolution.

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In a secret room.

"We used Yicai to detonate the situation, what should we do next?"

"Just wait and see if Su Ye makes a move."

"If he makes a move, it will be clear that the evidence is solid, and we will attack him in a group and convict him of deceiving the emperor."

"If he doesn't make a move, then humiliate Qingqing Gege, use Yicai and Prince Qing's wife, and force Qingqing to take a pregnancy test in public to prove her innocence. Force Su Ye to make a move step by step, and then attack him in a group."

"Then what? Send someone to seize power in the new army?"

"No, we can't rely on external forces to seize it. After killing Su Ye, we can take the opportunity to win over people in the new army, such as Ronglu, such as Wang Shiqing."

"Now, Yicai and Prince Qing's wife have made a move, and it depends on whether Su Ye will make a move."

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At this time, Qingqing's former mother-in-law, Prince Qing's wife, Fengen Zhenguogong Yicai, was rushing to the door of Chongen's mansion with dozens or hundreds of people, banging on the door frantically.

"Come out, come out."

"Shameless thing, you are a swindler."

"No wonder you want to divorce us, just to live with a wild man."

"We are royal relatives. Even if we are not Prince Qing, we are the Duke of Feng'en. How dare you put a hat on us."

"Take her to the clan house and parade her through the streets."

"Let everyone see your dissolute face clearly. What the first talented woman in Manchuria, what a virtuous woman, bah!"

The wife of Prince Qing smashed the door and cursed.

In the mansion of Lord Chong'en, dozens of servants blocked the door fiercely as if they were facing a great enemy, and held all kinds of weapons, ready to fight.

The clan house was ready.

Without the emperor's order, they would not arrest people personally, but if you, the wife of Prince Qing, take people to the clan house, we can test the pregnancy in public, and then force Qingqing to tell who this wild man is.

What matters is that there is solid evidence.

The gate of Chong'en's mansion was very solid, and it was blocked with all kinds of things, so the people outside the Qing Wangfujin couldn't break it open.

"Climb the wall, climb the wall to get in."

"Catch that bitch for me." Qing Wangfujin shouted.

Suddenly, dozens of strong men climbed the wall.

This time, they couldn't be stopped.

Mrs. Chong'en's face changed horribly, and she shouted: "Stop them, stop them."

The servants of Chong'en's mansion rushed up.

The two sides immediately fought together.

But the servants of Chong'en's family were no match for this group of people, and they were defeated in a blink of an eye.

At this time, Zhaobu rushed over with dozens of new army soldiers, all wearing masks, holding wooden sticks in their hands, and smashed and smashed the dozens of people brought by the wife of Prince Qing.

The dozens of people brought by the wife of Prince Qing were no match for the new army soldiers.

In a blink of an eye, they were beaten to the point of ghosts howling and their bones were broken.

They were lying all over the ground.

When the soldiers of the infantry commander's office rushed over, the new army soldiers had already run away without a trace.

Only wailing was left on the ground. More than half of the dozens of people brought by the wife of Prince Qing had their hands and feet broken, and a small half of their teeth were broken.

The whole place was in a mess!

Moreover, Qingqing was not at home at this time.

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In the secret room.

"Did Su Ye start the fight?"

"Yes, but his new soldiers all covered their faces, and they fled without a trace after beating people. No one was seen, and no one was caught."

"Humph! What's the point of playing this trick, hiding your face at this time? It will only make you more passive and more miserable."

"Instigate the wife of Prince Qing to file a complaint with the emperor, and let Yicai file a complaint with the clan officials."

"At the grand court meeting tomorrow, we will openly attack Su Ye."

"Two-pronged approach!"

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Just when Qingqing Gege was pregnant and rumors of a wild man were spreading.

An even more explosive rumor came from the brothel.

The emperor was looking for wild women to enter the palace.

The emperor was infected with a mess of diseases.

This news was really explosive.

It is still only spreading on a small scale, but once it spreads on a large scale.

Then... the consequences will be disastrous.

This explosion will probably suppress the rumor of Qingqing's pregnancy directly.

It will turn into a huge scandal.

Some people even combined the two rumors together.

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The next day!

The grand court meeting!

The emperor still knew nothing about his shocking rumor.

What they talked about today was still the exchange of treaties by Britain, France, and the United States.

The attitudes of the three countries have become more severe day by day.

And they threatened that if the demands were not met, they would immediately go to war.

"Your Majesty, the foreigners are bluffing. They only came with two warships, which shows that they are strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"I suggest that we should be tough to the end against the foreigners of the three countries!"

All the ministers came out one after another.

Almost all the ministers had a unified attitude.

They were determined not to make concessions, not to revise the treaty, and the treaties promised before would not count.

"Your Majesty, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, reported that his officers and soldiers had clashed with British officers and soldiers, and had completely repelled the British army, and the other side had fled to Hong Kong in disgrace."

The emperor was immediately delighted and said, "Ye Mingchen is great, and he has enhanced the prestige of our Qing Dynasty!"

Du Han said, "Your Majesty, now things are straightened out. The foreigners suffered a great loss in Guangzhou and could not get any advantage from Ye Mingchen, so they drove their warships to Dagukou to force us to agree."

"What a big joke, the court of our Qing Dynasty is full of iron bones, and there is no hard bone."

"What they can't get from Ye Mingchen, they still want to get from the court and the emperor?"

The emperor said, "But the foreign warships are just outside the Tianjin waters, and there is no solution. Now we not only have to deny the foreigners' request for a treaty revision, but also let their warships withdraw from Dagukou."

Du Han said, "Your Majesty, we have a powerful army in Tianjin."

Everyone immediately looked at Su Ye.

Yes, the new army is in Tianjin, now is the time for you to show your strength.

Ruilin quickly stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, it is true that the new army camp is in Tianjin, but the main force of the new army is still in Yangzhou at this time."

Du Han said: "The main force of the new army is indeed in Yangzhou, but at this time, there should be a few heavy artillery in the new army camp that have not been transported away. It is very simple to force the foreigners to retreat. The new army's heavy artillery aims at the foreign warships and fires a few shots."

The emperor was immediately very interested.

Du Han said: "Your Majesty, we don't really attack the foreign warships, but just test the truth. If the foreigners are bluffing, then this shot may make the foreign warships flee. At that time, not only will the other party's amendment to the treaty be rejected, but also our national prestige will be enhanced."

"If the foreigners do not retreat, we will say that it is a military exercise and not targeting any country's fleet."

As soon as this was said, everyone agreed and felt that Du Han was mature and patriotic.

The emperor was also quite moved and could not help looking at Su Ye.

"Su Ye, what do you think?"

Su Ye stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate."

Du Han said, "Is there anything wrong?"

Su Ye said, "Your Majesty, this time the foreigners are not bluffing, but are determined to win. They have the urge to use military means. If we take the initiative to fire, it will give the other side an excuse."

Du Han said, "Then what does Scholar Su Ye think should be done?"

Su Ye said: "Negotiate."

Du Han said: "Like Yishan, who was afraid of foreigners? Like Qiying, who negotiated the humiliating Treaty of Nanjing. Scholar Su Ye, everyone remembers what happened to Qiying. Don't be a coward."

Qiying signed the Treaty of Nanjing on behalf of the Qing court and Britain. He was dismissed and imprisoned last year. According to the historical trajectory, he will be ordered to commit suicide by Emperor Xianfeng the year after next.

The Minister of Revenue and the Associate Grand Secretary Weng Xincun said: "Mr. Su Ye, you keep saying that you are afraid that the foreigners will use force. As the commander of the new army, are you so afraid of the foreigners?"

Du Han said: "The former Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Xu Guangjin, and the current Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, are both very strong against the foreigners. The British and French countries can't get the slightest advantage from them. Especially recently, Ye Mingchen took the initiative to attack and drove away the British army, which shows the weakness of Britain."

"Su Ye, as the commander of the new army, it is wrong to be so spineless."

For a moment, everyone echoed.

Weng Xincun said: "Mr. Su Ye, I have something to ask you."

Su Ye said: "Please speak."

Weng Xincun said: "In the past ten years, every time the foreigners talked about using force, they were just bluffing, and never really used force. Why does Mr. Su Ye think that the foreigners will use force this time?"

Su Ye said: "The reason is very simple. From the 25th to the 29th year of Daoguang, the British were fighting the Sikh War and had no time to spare."

What Sikh War? We have never heard of it.

Besides, where are the Sikhs?

The British fought the Sikh War in India for several years, and the Qing court knew nothing about it.

Weng Xincun said: "Well, even if Britain was fighting the Sikh War for the past four years, it has been seven or eight years now, and the British are still threatening but have never really resorted to force. Doesn't this prove that they are bluffing? Young man, be tough."

Su Ye said: "The British were caught up in another war. Britain, France and the Russian Empire were fighting the Crimean War. Both sides invested nearly two million troops and were even less able to distract themselves. And there was also a rebellion in the United States."

When these words came out, everyone was even more shocked.

"Scholar Su Ye, do you know what a two million army is? It's ridiculous. You were watching the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the 800,000 Cao troops marched south of the Yangtze River. That was all a play. In fact, a hundred thousand or so would be amazing."

"You are also a leader, and your new army only has more than a thousand people. This time, the Jiangbei camp and the Jiangnan camp fought on such a large scale, and the combined forces of both sides only had a hundred thousand or so."

"What do you mean by nearly two million troops? Isn't that going to make people laugh?"

The Minister of Rites said: "Also tell Su Ye one thing, Tsarist Russia and the British are in the same boat. This time, it was not only Britain and France that forced the Qing Dynasty to revise the treaty, but also Tsarist Russia. Young people, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."

Su Ye was speechless.

This kind of sitting in the well and looking at the sky, this kind of ignorance, really makes people laugh.

The other party's words are full of flaws, and he didn't even refute.

And this is the effect he wants. The more ridiculous the situation in the court today, the more embarrassing and amazing it will be when Su Ye turns the tide in the future.

This group of people call themselves the Celestial Empire, but they don't know that the outside world has turned upside down.

Britain fought the Crimean War with fists and mobilized hundreds of thousands of coalition forces. And to fight your Qing Dynasty, it really only takes half a finger.

"Well, there is no need for Su Ye to say so much." Du Han said: "You just need to say, are you willing to use heavy artillery to fire at British warships, are you willing to scare off British warships?"

Su Ye immediately looked at the emperor.

And the emperor's eyes were full of expectations.

Su Ye said: "Your Majesty, I don't agree with this approach."

Du Han sneered: "Then you don't need it. Not only your new army has artillery, but the Zhili Governor's Office also has artillery."

As soon as this came out, Zhili Governor Gui Liang said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries. I am willing to bombard the foreign warships and force the foreigners to retreat."

Su Ye stood by, silent, watching this group of people commit suicide.

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

The ministers present all stepped out to express their agreement.

The situation in this world is more intense than in history.

But the basic logic is still the same. The entire Qing court is tougher than the others.

They are all showing their iron blood. Anyone who dares to say the word "negotiation" is weak and treasonous.

What's even more ridiculous is that once they are really beaten, they will quickly slide into another extreme.

They will become cowards in an instant and sell out their country more fiercely than the others.

And at this time!

A eunuch rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, the wife of Prince Qing is holding the tablet of her ancestors and kneeling outside the palace to file a complaint, saying that she wants Your Majesty to give justice to her family."

The emperor frowned and said, "What's wrong with her family?"

The many ministers present were hesitant to speak.

The emperor asked, "What happened?"

Duanhua said, "Your Majesty, Fengen Zhenguogong Yicai is also kneeling outside the clan house, begging me to give him justice."

The emperor was furious and said, "What happened? Are you still going to play dumb with me?"

Ministers would not speak of such private matters between men and women in the court.

The emperor said, "Wang Chenggui, do you know?"

The chief eunuch Wang Chenggui said, "I know something."

The emperor said, "Then tell me."

Wang Chenggui said: "It is said that Princess Qingqing got pregnant after divorcing Yicai, and the wife of Prince Qing and the Duke of Fengen were furious, saying that Princess Qingqing cheated on him. And they said that Princess Qingqing had an affair with that man first, and then divorced."

The emperor frowned when he said this.

"Moreover, Princess Qingqing has been secretly sent out of the capital, and her whereabouts are unknown."

The emperor was furious.

He didn't like Yicai, but he was a royal relative after all, and he was once the Prince of Qing.

It would be fine if you divorced properly, but you actually had an affair with someone else, and you got pregnant?

This humiliation is not only for Yicai, but also for the entire royal family.

The emperor asked, "Who is this man? Have you found out?"

Wang Chenggui said, "No, and Qingqing has disappeared, so there is no way to find out."

The emperor said, "Duanhua, this matter has been handed over to the clan house. It must be thoroughly investigated. Send someone to find Qingqing. When necessary, special means can be used."

"Your servant obeys your order!"

Someone in the field was proud.

Su Ye, let's take it slowly.

We know you won't admit it, but it doesn't matter. In the end, we will force you into a desperate situation.

We will close the net little by little and see how you fight back.

However... at this time.

Su Ye stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, this man is me. I ask Your Majesty to show mercy and agree to let me take Jue Luo Qingqing as a concubine."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was shocked.

The whole court was dead silent.

Everyone looked at Su Ye in disbelief.

Including the emperor, who stared at Su Ye as if struck by lightning.

You, are you crazy?

This is unfounded, and Qingqing Gege has been sent away, you can just pretend to be confused.

Why did you come out and admit it?

Su Ye's enemies were also stunned.

You, what are you playing at?

We still have several tricks behind us, we know you are difficult to fight and very difficult to deal with.

I never thought that you would take the initiative to admit it now.

We don't dare to have such extravagant hopes.

As a result, you can't bear the pressure? You surrender now?

The emperor stared at Su Ye, his eyes instantly red.

"Su Ye, say it again." The emperor said in a hoarse voice.

Su Ye kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, that man is me, please punish me."

The emperor roared: "Su Ye, I just granted you a marriage, and you treat me like this?"

Su Ye said: "Your Majesty, all the mistakes are my fault."

In an instant, the emperor was so angry that he trembled all over.

But for a moment, he didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, the nobles of the eight banners below certainly could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Your Majesty, Su Ye's behavior offends the dignity of the royal family. I ask Your Majesty to punish him."

"Your Majesty, you just granted Su Ye a marriage. Such a great favor, he actually did such a shameful thing, he must be severely punished."

"Your Majesty, Su Ye is frivolous and dissolute, and he is no longer worthy of Princess Shouxi. I ask you to revoke his marriage."

"Your Majesty, Su Ye's behavior is disrespectful. Please deprive him of all his positions and hand him over to the clan office for disposal."

For a while, all the criticisms surged like a tide.

Suddenly, the emperor was in a mess.

This is the person he values ​​the most and trusts the most.

To be honest, the emperor doesn't care that Su Ye and Qingqing have a private affair.

Because he is still looking for women outside every day.

As for offending the dignity of the royal family, he was a little angry, but that was it.

He was angry that Su Ye deceived his feelings.

You proposed to me in public, and you got Qingqing pregnant. What is this?

Who do you think I am?

But let the clan government detain Su Ye?

The emperor was reluctant to do so. After all, he was a hero who trained the new army and took back Yangzhou.

Deprive Su Ye of all his positions? Withdraw the marriage decree?

The emperor's mind was still in a mess.

So he pointed at Su Ye and said, "You, you go home. Without the decree, you are not allowed to go out at all. Wait for my disposal."

Su Ye said, "I obey the order!"

Then he left the court and returned home!

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After returning to Sanxi Hall, the emperor was still angry, his eyes were red and he was shaking with anger.

And the lower part was almost healed, and this anger seemed to make it worse.

Because he had walked carefully before, he forgot this time, and the friction was more severe, and the blood was surging, which was easy to make the allergy worse.

When he pulled it apart, it was indeed aggravated.

It was red and swollen, and it was so itchy that he couldn't help it.

He couldn't help but reach out to scratch it, and it felt much better.

But when he looked at it again, it was even more frightening. He scratched his skin and it looked bloody.

Suddenly, the emperor became even more furious.

"Ice water, ice water, ice water!" the emperor roared.

Eunuch Zenglu quickly brought ice water.

The emperor drank it all in one gulp.

The emperor said: "Su Ye disappoints me so much, so much. Is this how he repays my respect?"

Moreover, the emperor was even more angry.

Why did you, Su Ye, confess on the spot?

Qingqing had obviously been sent away, and there was obviously no evidence. As long as you don't admit it, it would be a muddled lawsuit.

Now that you confess, how passive I am?

Are you so impatient?

Why don't you tell me?

What do you want me to do now?

Remove you from your official position and take back your marriage?

Doesn't this make me spit on my face?

You are embarrassed, and you want me to be embarrassed too?

You are said to be extremely smart, why would you do such a foolish thing?

At this time, Zenglu, the eunuch beside the emperor, hesitated to speak.

The emperor said: "What's wrong?"

Eunuch Zenglu said: "Your Majesty, not only are there rumors about Qingqinggege, there are also rumors about you... that you recruited women from outside into the palace and were extravagant. There are also rumors that you... are infected with Hualiu disease. There are even rumors that you... I had my eye on Qingqing Gege during the draft, but was rejected by the Queen Mother, so I forced Yi Cai to divorce her last year just because I wanted to dominate Qingqing Gege.”

For a moment, the emperor was completely stunned.

My whole body was filled with chills.

Eunuch Zenglu said: "Qingqing Gege was originally sent out of the capital and went to sea. But... now she is back."

Suddenly, the emperor suddenly realized.

Eunuch Zenglu said: "Your Majesty, this time they are criticizing not only Su Yi, but also you! Because you value Su Yi highly, and you give him rewards and marriages, they are extremely angry."

No wonder, no wonder!

There is no proof, Qingqinggege has obviously been sent out to sea.

Next, as long as Su Yi pretends to be completely confused, there will be no evidence to accuse him, and there is no need for him to confess.

However, he still took the initiative to confess.

The reason for this is clear.

Because this fire is about to burn the emperor.

These rumors will soon attack the emperor.

Even the dirty water about Qingqing's unruly man will soon be poured out on the emperor.

Therefore, Su Yi made a decisive decision and immediately confessed to the matter.

Su Yi's move was to block the sword for him, the emperor.

He is actively setting himself on fire!

His move was entirely to protect him, the emperor.

Suddenly, the emperor's hands began to tremble and said: "Go, check, check!"

"I want to see who is so bold!"

"So vicious!"

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