Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 223 The fate of Concubine Yi! The final killing move!

When the emperor went to Concubine Yi's chamber, she was holding the second prince in her arms and learning to write.

Two-year-old babies are at their cutest.

While Concubine Yi was writing, the second prince touched it with his little hands, making his hands full of ink and scratching her handwriting.

Then, his chubby little hands directly grabbed Concubine Yi's face.

Immediately, Concubine Yi's beautiful and charming face was directly photographed with a small handprint.

"Quack..." Then, the baby clapped his hands and laughed.

Concubine Yi had a straight face and wanted to teach him a lesson.

The baby is very good at reading facial expressions. He immediately opened his arms and shouted sweetly with his little mouth: "Eni...Eni..."

Concubine Yi had no choice but pinched his little nose and said, "You little guy, I don't know where you learned this trick."

The baby rushed over and kissed Concubine Yi's face with her small mouth, making her drool all over her face.

She has had this baby for almost a year. She really didn't expect this little thing to be so smart at such a young age.

He is extremely naughty and always likes to challenge adults' bottom line. Once he senses that you are annoyed, he immediately becomes sweet and sweet, giving hugs and kisses.

It made people reluctant to be angry with him.

On the other hand, the eldest brother was a bit dull and fearful of Concubine Yi, his biological mother.

Concubine Yi was wary of the second prince at first, fearing that he would take her son's position. But after having him by my side for almost a year, that cold heart has faded away.

Such a beautiful doll, just pamper him and let him live a carefree life.

Therefore, Concubine Yi was more strict with the eldest prince, while she was much more arrogant towards the second prince.

After the emperor came in, he immediately saw Concubine Yi who looked like a tabby cat. She had a cold and charming face. On the left side was a black handprint, and on the right side she was kissed and drooled all over her face.

For a moment, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Ever since they got married, Concubine Yi likes to wear it, but she has never seen her like this.

The second prince discovered the emperor, immediately turned around, clapped his hands and said: "Khan Ama, Khan Ama..."

Concubine Yi immediately knelt down with her child in her arms and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

And the baby in her arms also chanted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Khan Amma, Khan Amma..."

It is not unusual for children of this age to learn to speak, but the second prince not only speaks early, but also speaks very clearly. He can learn it with just a casual word from an adult.

The emperor was greedy and couldn't help but stretched out his hand and said: "Second brother, let Khan Ama hug you."

"No..." The second prince turned around, put his arm around Concubine Yi and said, "Enie hug, Enie hug..."

This kind of eccentric appearance makes people's hearts melt.

Concubine Yi corrected her: "It's the concubine's mother..."

"Eni, Eni..." the second prince said.

Andehai hurried forward and took a towel. Concubine Yi wiped her face with the towel, and then gently wiped the second prince's little hands clean.

Seeing that the emperor seemed to be in trouble, Concubine Yi handed the second prince to Ande Hai.

Andehai hugged the second prince and said, "Second brother, let's go out and play."

The emperor looked at the second elder brother's figure and followed him outside. ,

The second prince pouted at first and was reluctant, but still opened his hands towards Concubine Yi. When he walked outside, he pointed outside with great interest and said: "Go and play, go and play..."

The emperor sat down and waved slightly.

Wang Chenggui said: "Everyone, please step back."

All the eunuchs and maids withdrew.

The emperor said: "You also go, there can be no one within ten feet."

"Hey..." Wang Chenggui knelt down and retreated, clearing away everyone within thirty meters.

The emperor and Concubine Yi were the only ones left in the entire palace.

Concubine Yi helped the emperor sit down.

She felt a little uneasy in her heart, because the emperor had never been so solemn before, but she didn't show it on her expression. After helping the emperor sit down, she went to make another bowl of tea, and instinctively put in a piece of old ginseng, but she hesitated a little. Finally, he tore off half of the piece of old ginseng. When he couldn't pull it away, he bit off half of it with his teeth.

The emperor was so weak that he was afraid that a whole piece of old ginseng would not be able to bear it.

The emperor also watched this scene quietly.

After making the ginseng tea, the emperor took a sip and said, "Second brother, you are really smart."

Concubine Yi said: "Yes, this little man is so clever. He can feel even an expression without speaking."

The emperor asked: "Does it look a bit like Yi?"

Concubine Yi said: "He is smarter than Liu Ye, and also more handsome than Liu Ye."

The emperor smiled and said: "I hope that when I grow up, I can share my brother's worries."

Concubine Yi said: "That's for sure. Our second elder brother may be as powerful as the fifth, sixth and seventh masters combined in the future."

The emperor said: "A hundred years from now..."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Yi immediately knelt down, tears welling up and said: "Your Majesty, please don't say this..."

The emperor said: "The prince is still young, so I want to appoint a few ministers who care about life. What do you think of Sushun?"

Concubine Yi cried: "Your Majesty, women cannot participate in politics."

The emperor said: "You have been reviewing memorials for several years, and you still care about this?"

Concubine Yi said: "Sushun is capable and loyal, but I'm afraid he won't be able to tolerate my concubines."

The emperor said: "You two are really like the point of a needle against the awn of wheat. You can't deal with it."

Then, the emperor asked: "Where is Du Han?"

Concubine Yi said: "If Du Han is attached to the emperor, he will only be attached to Sushun in the future. If Sushun wants to deal with my concubine, Du Han will only be a pawn."

The emperor said: "Then do you think we should introduce Yi to Minister Gu Ming?"

Concubine Yi said: "I really dare not say anything."

The emperor said: "You are usually so brave, why don't you dare to say it now?"

Concubine Yi said: "The prince is still young, and he will definitely not be able to suppress Sushun in the future. Moreover, Sushun has many party members. Although he is loyal now, it is difficult not to swell in the future. Even if he does not swell himself, others will make him swell. Six I am less powerful, but after all, I am the late emperor’s beloved son and the emperor’s brother, so I can still compete with Sushun.”

The emperor said: "Then you mean to support Yi to become one of the ministers of Gu Ming?"

Concubine Yi said: "Yes."

The emperor asked: "What about Seng Gelinqin and Guiliang?"

Concubine Yi said: "Guiliang can't, he is the father-in-law of the Sixth Master. Seng Gelinqin can, although he is close to the Sixth Master, he is still independent."

The emperor said: "But Seng Gelinqin just suffered a huge defeat."

Concubine Yi said: "Although he suffered a huge defeat, his army is still there."

The emperor said: "What about Ronglu?"

Concubine Yi said: "Rong Lu is too young and has too little qualifications."

The emperor sighed and said: "Alas! I have high hopes for Ronglu. I thought he was another Su Yi, but after all he is not."

Then, the emperor asked: "Where is Su Yi?"

"Him?" Concubine Yi was surprised.

The emperor said: "Yes, where is Su Yi?"

Concubine Yi said: "Why would the emperor think of him?"

The emperor said: "What? Is it because he is not capable enough or is he not loyal enough?"

Concubine Yi said: "He is just too capable. If he enters the center, then... I'm afraid the future will be turned upside down."

The emperor said: "Are you saying that he wants to rebel?"

Concubine Yi said: "What he wants to do is too big, I'm afraid it will be overturned accidentally."

The emperor said: "Then do you think he can do as well as Zhang Juzheng?"

Concubine Yi said: "What he wants to do is not limited to Zhang Juzheng."

The emperor said: "If he is allowed to be in the opposition, what will happen next?"

Concubine Yi said: "I am a woman, I really can't see clearly."

The emperor said: "If he is allowed to be in the opposition, even if he does not have any official position, his Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone will become bigger and more prosperous. In the end, the seven southern provinces far exceed those of the north, and everyone will compare. The north is lagging behind, When the south becomes prosperous, people’s minds will change.”

Concubine Yi said: "Your Majesty, are those factories in Jiujiang really that powerful?"

The emperor said: "I have seen it with my own eyes, of course it is amazing. I am short-sighted and cannot see a few years from now, let alone ten years from now. But according to Su Yi's blueprint, Jiujiang in a few years can no longer be imagined. "

Concubine Yi said: "So the biggest threat to the imperial court in the future is Su Yi, right?"

The emperor said: "That's right."

Then, the emperor asked: "I heard that you and Su Yi have an affair?"

Deathly silence!

Listen to thunder in a silent place.

The emperor suddenly said something casually.

Concubine Yi knelt blankly, her face turning extremely pale.

"Yes or no?" asked the emperor.

Concubine Yi's delicate body trembled slightly and said: "Yes, yes."

The emperor asked: "When?"

Concubine Yi said: "Before I entered the palace, the two of us had a relationship."

The emperor asked: "What then?"

Concubine Yi said: "After the draft was successful, Chen Concubine... Chen Concubine even eloped with him, but was captured by Chen Concubine's father and Su Yi's father."

The emperor said: "Then the little eunuch who was beside you before was also placed beside you?"

Concubine Yi said: "Yes."

The emperor said: "What about after you enter the palace? Do you two still have contact with each other?"

Concubine Yi fell into a brief silence and said tremblingly: "Yes, twice."

The emperor's face trembled, and the hands inside his sleeves trembled.

Then, the emperor said hoarsely: "Tell me about it."

Concubine Yi said: "I know that Su Shun regards me as a thorn in my side, and my family is weak and has no external aid. So I thought of recruiting Su Yi as a foreign aid, but he is domineering, so I have always been cold. Until one day, I found that he was starting to go against the emperor's will, as if he was arrogant and was about to destroy his future, so I couldn't help it, and summoned him to meet in secret, wanting to warn him. He said two words, don’t lose your holy family.”

The emperor asked: "How did he react?"

Concubine Yi said: "He, he severely humiliated me."

The emperor asked: "What about the second time?"

Concubine Yi said: "At that time, I could see that he was very ambitious, and the relationship with the emperor had almost broken off. So I held on to my last hope and wanted to stop him from the cliff."

The emperor asked: "What's the result?"

Concubine Yi said: "The discussion was very bad. I said that when he is facing death in the future, he should not come to me for help. But he said that when I am at the end of my rope in the future, I am afraid that I will ask him for help. Then, no Goodbye."

The emperor said calmly: "That's right."

Concubine Yi cried and said: "Your Majesty, every word of my concubine is true. I am willing to swear an oath, but if there is even half a lie, I will be struck by five thunderbolts and I will die miserably."

The emperor sat there for a while without speaking.

Then, he walked out directly with a cold face.

Imperial Concubine Yi knelt behind him and said, "Your Majesty, every word I say is true, Your Majesty..."

When he walked outside, the emperor said, "Wang Chenggui, seal off Imperial Concubine Yi's residence. No one is allowed to enter or leave, and she is not allowed to leave even a step."

"The second prince, leave him to Imperial Concubine Lian to raise."

Hearing the emperor's order, Wang Chenggui's face changed drastically, and then he immediately said, "Hey!"

Two quarters of an hour later.

Dozens of eunuchs and dozens of guards surrounded Imperial Concubine Yi's bedroom.

The entire palace was completely shocked.

What...what happened?

Imperial Concubine Yi was actually under house arrest?

This, this is the prince's biological mother?

This is the Imperial Concubine, and the queen is indifferent. Usually, Imperial Concubine Yi is more like the master of the harem.

The emperor is seriously ill, and Imperial Concubine Yi is about to become the empress dowager.

Looking at the posture, is it going to kill the mother and keep the son?

The queen couldn't help it and came directly to the emperor to ask, but she didn't see the emperor.

When the beautiful Concubine Lian held her son again, she was in disbelief and ecstasy.

The Concubine Yi, whom she feared the most, just fell down like this?

For more than two years, she had been living in fear every day. In order to protect her own flesh and blood, she had to give her son to Concubine Yi to raise.

Thinking that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs.

The emperor was about to die, and Concubine Yi was about to become the empress dowager, so Concubine Lian immediately entered the most panic stage.

Before, Concubine Yi acted very much in love with the second prince, but who knows if she was acting, especially in front of the emperor.

When the emperor died, the prince ascended the throne, and she became the empress dowager, she might not act anymore.

At that time, she might have attacked her mother and son.

But she didn't expect that at this critical moment, Concubine Yi would actually fall down.

Concubine Lian instinctively wanted to celebrate. She was a person of this temperament, and she was straightforward.

But just when she wanted to say a few happy words, she swallowed them immediately.

Don't get carried away, never.

The more you are at this time, the more you need to be cautious.

After a little hesitation, Concubine Lian held her son and went directly to Concubine Yi's bedroom.

When she arrived at the door, she was stopped by the guards.

"Are you blind? Even if you look down on me, do you look down on the second prince?" Concubine Lian said, "Let me in, let me in."

Eunuch Wang Deli immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Lian, this is the emperor's order, no one can disobey it."

Concubine Lian said, "The second prince has been with Sister Yi for a long time, and at most they have not been apart for half a day. He misses his mother, what's wrong?"

Then, Concubine Lian shouted loudly, "Sister, how are you? How are you?"

Then, she slapped the second prince on the buttocks and whispered, "Good baby, cry!"

Suddenly, the second prince burst into tears, crying and stretching out his hand and shouting, "I want my mother, I want my mother..."

Concubine Yi inside finally couldn't help it and said, "Good sister, I'm fine, you go, take good care of the second prince."

Concubine Lian said, "No, sister, I'm going to see the emperor now, you can't do this, you can't humiliate people like this."

The second prince cried even more heartbreakingly.

Concubine Yi couldn't help but open the door and walk out.

As a result, just as she took half a step, she was immediately stopped by the eunuch Wang Deli, who said, "Master Yi, don't make things difficult for us."

Imperial Concubine Yi looked at Wang Deli deeply and said, "In your eyes, I am doomed to die, right?"

Wang Deli immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not, I dare not, Master Yi has wronged me."

Imperial Concubine Lian said to Imperial Concubine Yi, "Sister, wait, I will take the second prince to see the emperor now."

Imperial Concubine Yi said, "Don't go!"

Her tone was very harsh.

But then, she softened a little and said, "Sister Lian, don't go. If you really want to do it for my own good, don't go. If I am lucky enough to pass this level, then we sisters will be good to each other in the future. If I can't pass this level, then you should take good care of the second prince, and you and the queen will help take care of the eldest prince."

Imperial Concubine Lian cried, "Why is it like this, why is it like this?"

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Then, the emperor's health got worse day by day.

Even most of the time, he was already lying on the bed.

And Imperial Concubine Yi was still under house arrest.

Imperial Concubine Lian listened to Imperial Concubine Yi's words and did not come to the emperor to make trouble, but found the queen and said that she wanted to ask clearly.

And said in public that she would let the queen bring her and Concubine Li to the emperor to ask clearly.

Concubine Li retreated.

As a result, the queen really brought Imperial Concubine Lian to find the emperor, wanting to ask clearly and plead for Imperial Concubine Yi.

Then, she was still turned away.

The emperor did not meet them, but asked Wang Chenggui to warn: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and be more law-abiding."

This is already very serious.

Everyone thinks that Imperial Concubine Yi is doomed to die this time.

All along, Imperial Concubine Yi has performed too well, even reviewing memorials for the emperor. If she is like this as a concubine, how can she be as an empress dowager in the future?

In order to avoid the emergence of Wu Zetian in the Qing Dynasty, the mother can only be killed and the son can be kept.

Everyone had guessed the date of Concubine Yi's death. The emperor would definitely poison Concubine Yi before his death.

And the reason was found. The emperor loved Concubine Yi, so he let her be buried with him.

Although the Qing Dynasty had not had the tradition of burying people alive with their loved ones for a long time, it was normal to restore it a little bit, and it was still a great honor.

Sushun had already started to prepare intensively.

They even regretted a little, why did they bring Yi into the game?

As long as the affair between Concubine Yi and Su Ye was revealed, the emperor would kill Concubine Yi, so there was no need to bring Yi in.

I just said a few more words.

If there was no Yi, and the future empress dowager was his niece, then he would really be in control of the power.

Oboi didn't want to do it, but Zhang Juzheng and I, Sushun, could do it at the beginning.

But no matter what, the emperor still issued an order and summoned three people to the Chengde Palace.

Prince Gong Yi, Senggelinqin, Ronglu!

Suddenly, countless people were shocked.

Actually... there was Ronglu?

He was too young and had too little experience.

The key point was that Senggelinqin and Ronglu both lost in the battle with the British and French coalition forces.

Why?

Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan, Duhan and others were also indignant and met in private.

"What does the emperor mean by this? It's fine to summon Senggelinqin, but why summon Ronglu as well?"

"Why? Ronglu is only a few years old this year, only 26 years old!"

"Before, he was a lucky guy. In the eyes of the emperor, he was just a substitute for Su Ye."

"His Tianjin New Army fought well before, but after the British and French coalition forces came, they showed their underwear and couldn't fight a hard battle at all."

"The governor of Zhili is already a high-ranking position. Can he be made a minister of state? Then... then what are we?"

Du Han said: "Su Zhongtang, with this posture, is there any place for me as a minister of state?"

Kuang Yuan said on the side: "If there is no Lord Du, there will be no me."

Both of them were worried, secretly counting on their fingers in their hearts. According to Sushun's words, there may be eight ministers of state.

If Yi, Senggelinqin, and Ronglu account for three,

Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan, and Jingshou.

Then there is only one quota left.

Du Han and Kuang Yuan can only enter at most one person.

What if the emperor lets Prince Dun and Prince Chun enter one of their two younger brothers, then even Du Han will not have a quota.

Du Han and Kuang Yuan were of course very anxious.

Sushun said: "Don't worry, at least one of you two will enter, and I will try to get both of you in, at least kick out Ronglu."

Duanhua said: "That's right, the eight ministers of state are all Manchu and Mongolian, and they can't be explained."

Yes, according to this calculation, if Du Han and Kuang Yuan are not there, then the eight ministers of state will all be Manchu and Mongolian.

There is no Han Chinese, and the court cannot explain to the world.

Du Han said: "Yes, Ronglu must be kicked out, even if not now, he will be kicked out in the future."

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Beijing!

After Prince Gong Yi, Senggelinqin, and Ronglu received the imperial edict.

Suddenly, they breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the three of them even wanted to thank Su Ye.

If it weren't for Su Ye's threat, I'm afraid that none of the eight ministers of state would have a chance, and all of them would have been occupied by Su Shun's side.

Especially Ronglu, who was ecstatic and terrified.

His qualifications were too shallow, his official position was too low, and he had never been trained in the central government.

Wenxiang and Baojun also felt bitter.

Why?

Wenxiang is now the governor of the Nine Gates and the minister of military affairs, and his status is much higher than Ronglu.

Baojun is the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his status is also higher than Ronglu.

Ronglu is, after all, the minister in charge of the new army in Tianjin. Why can he be among the ministers of state?

Tomorrow, he will leave Beijing for Chengde, and Yi convened a meeting of faction ministers.

"Go and invite Lord Guiliang and Lord Shengbao."

Half an hour later, Guiliang arrived.

"General Shengbao said he was not feeling well and had a heat stroke, so he won't come." The servant reported.

Yi frowned. Shengbao was so lively, how could he have a heat stroke? They were working together today.

He was obviously jealous and was being rude.

In terms of seniority and merit, how could Ronglu compare with Shengbao?

Although Shengbao lost the Battle of Baliqiao, he had made great contributions in suppressing the Nian Rebellion and in recruiting the leaders of the Nian Army, Li Zhaoshou and Miao Peilin.

He was the assistant minister of the Ministry of War and the general of Manchuria. His seniority was much higher than Ronglu's.

Why could Ronglu come in, but Shengbao couldn't?

………………

Prince Gong's Mansion, Yangyun Jingshe, several people had a secret meeting.

Ronglu said anxiously: "Prince, Monk King, Lord Guiliang, I, Ronglu, am far from having enough merit or experience. This time when I go to Chengde, I will immediately resign from the emperor and recommend Lord Guiliang."

"No, absolutely not." Guiliang said: "I am the father-in-law of the Sixth Master. The emperor will never let me become a regent. Even the Sixth Master can become a regent because of the powerful enemy Su Ye. If you want to recommend someone, you can recommend Wenxiang, Baojun, or Shengbao."

Wenxiang was silent for a while and said, "No, we can't be nominated either."

Baojun said, "Yes, no! Lord Ronglu is the one the emperor really wants. Doesn't he know that Lord Ronglu is young and inexperienced? Letting Lord Ronglu take the throne will cause an uproar in the world. But in the eyes of the emperor, Lord Ronglu was promoted by him personally, and the Tianjin New Army is also the most capable army in the court."

Ronglu said bitterly, "The Tianjin New Army was defeated so badly in the battle with Britain and France, how can it still have face."

Baojun said: "In fact, everyone can see that the Tianjin New Army was defeated miserably in the battle with the British and French coalition forces, but it was not because of their poor combat effectiveness, but because of their poor fighting will. In terms of pure combat effectiveness, the Tianjin New Army and Su Ye's New Army are not much different. Su Ye's New Army could not defeat the British and French coalition forces in the capital, but they were simply not afraid of death."

"So, the emperor put the heavy responsibility of eliminating Su Ye on Lord Ronglu."

"Not only to deal with Su Ye, even if we have to deal with Su Shun and others, we also need troops in hand."

"So, Lord Ronglu must not resign!"

Suddenly, several people present looked at Prince Gong Yi.

In fact, the relationship between Yi and Ronglu is not very close.

It's just that Ronglu has a close relationship with Senggelinqin, and Senggelinqin has a close relationship with Yi.

So at this special moment, it seems as if they have formed a party.

Yi said, "Ronglu, don't refuse. Even if there is any public opinion between the court and the public, I will block it for you."

Ronglu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

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The next day, Yi, Senggelinqin, and Ronglu left Beijing and went to Chengde.

And the emperor ordered secretly, so 3,000 Tianjin new troops also secretly went to Chengde.

A few days later!

The three of them arrived in Chengde.

The emperor summoned Yi first.

"I know you and Sushun don't get along, but no matter what, even if you want to fight, you should first kill Su Ye and then fight."

Yi knelt and cried, "I know that Su Ye is the number one traitor. We must unite sincerely and kill the traitor first."

Then, the emperor summoned Senggelinqin.

"We have lost the Anglo-French coalition. We must learn from our shame and train our troops well."

"Among the generals in the court, you are the one who is most hostile to Su Ye. You are also the one who is most determined to eliminate Su Ye."

"So when the time comes, I hope you will strike with thunder and completely eliminate Su Ye."

Senggelinqin kowtowed and said, "Even if I die, I will eliminate the traitor for the emperor. Tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry have experienced the defeat at Baliqiao and are in great pain. They wish they could die on the battlefield immediately to restore the reputation of their ancestors."

The emperor sighed and said, "It's good to have this ambition."

Then, the emperor summoned Ronglu.

"Ronglu, who are you?" the emperor asked.

Ronglu kowtowed and said, "I am the emperor's man."

The emperor said, "Yes, you are my man, not anyone else's, including Yi."

Ronglu said, "I know."

The emperor said, "Who should you listen to after I am gone?"

Ronglu cried loudly, "I will listen to the prince."

The emperor said, "The prince is still young, so who do you listen to?"

Ronglu said, "Then I will listen to the empress dowager."

The emperor nodded and said, "Yes, yes!"

Next, Ronglu wanted to take the opportunity to offer advice and have a heart-to-heart talk with the emperor. But he didn't expect the emperor to stop talking, and he only touched on the plan of how to eliminate Su Ye, and didn't talk in depth.

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Next, Senggelinqin's army and Ronglu's Tianjin New Army came to Chengde Palace.

Together with the original army, the entire palace had a total of 30,000 to 40,000 troops.

The entire palace fell into an extremely depressed atmosphere with a breath of fear.

Because the emperor's awake time has become less and less.

He could hardly get out of bed.

Sushun and Wang Chenggui were fully prepared.

As long as the emperor's order arrived, even... even if the emperor's order did not arrive.

They immediately took poison to send Concubine Yi on her way.

In the past few days, Concubine Yi has entered the darkest moment of her life.

She fell into endless darkness, despair, and pain.

July 5th!

The emperor suddenly issued an order, and all civil and military officials entered the palace to wait for the court meeting.

Everyone was shocked.

Is this... this moment finally coming?

Is the emperor going to explain the last major event?

Then, the emperor issued an order: "Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Jingshou, Sushun, Yi, Senggelinqin, Duhan, Kuangyuan, Ronglu come to Yanbo Zhishuang Palace."

At this point, everyone finally understood.

In the end, the emperor arranged nine regents.

This has changed greatly from history. There were only eight in history, and Yi and the other three were not among them.

Duhan and Kuangyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and finally they had two of them. The long-term position against Su Ye finally paid off.

Nine people kneeled down.

The emperor was covered with a blanket and lying on the huge dragon chariot.

"You also know that from now on, the nine of you will assist the prince wholeheartedly and support all government affairs."

The nine ministers of state kowtowed and cried, "Your servants obey your orders."

But there is still one thing, that is, how to deal with Su Ye, how to eliminate Su Ye.

All along, the emperor has been summoning people and talking constantly, and there is only one theme, that is, Su Ye must be eliminated.

However, how to eliminate him has not been explained at all.

Such a big thing must be planned.

Now the emperor is about to die, why don't you discuss it?

The emperor said: "This last time is to discuss how to eliminate Su Ye."

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Kuang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, I..."

Kuang Yuan was so excited to be able to join the ranks of ministers of state that he wanted to give advice immediately.

But suddenly found that his opinion was not suitable to be said.

Once it is said, wouldn't it be a curse on the emperor?

"You say it." The emperor said.

Kuang Yuan said: "The emperor has decreed that Su Yi come to see the emperor and then arrest him directly."

The emperor said: "You want to ask Su Yi to come to attend my funeral after my death?"

Kuang Yuan kowtowed and said, "I don't dare. Your Majesty will be prosperous for thousands of years and live forever."

The emperor said: "It's time now, so don't deceive yourself and others. The method is a method. The dead are the most important, so there is still a certain sense of justice."

"However, he will definitely not come. When I was in Jiujiang, I made him Minister of Foreign Affairs, marched into the military base, and even offered to personally smash the stone tablet in front of his door of the traitorous ministers and traitors, but he refused. The meaning is very clear. If you want to completely sever the relationship between you and me as a monarch and a minister, you will not owe any favors, and you will naturally not come to attend my funeral."

"Is there any other way?"

Nine people offered suggestions one after another.

However, they are not very good.

Because this is no longer a political struggle, but a human body annihilation.

The emperor smiled softly and said: "Since none of your ideas work, then let's use my plan."

The nine people immediately kowtowed and said: "I am incompetent, please respectfully ask for the Holy Judgment."

Then, everyone pricked up their ears, waiting to hear the emperor's plan.

As a result, the emperor said: "Let me show you the way to Concubine Yi."

Everyone was shocked, what are you doing at Concubine Yi's place at this time?

Do you want to execute her yourself?

Didn't he say that he would make a plan to eradicate Su Yi?

But who dares to ask at this time?

Wang Chenggui had someone prepare a dragon chariot and once again carried the emperor to Concubine Yi. He was now completely unable to walk.

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At this time, Concubine Yi's bedroom had become a cold palace.

Extremely desolate.

She has been under house arrest for almost a month.

In this month, she went from anger to fear, to despair, and now to indifference.

She couldn't go out or talk to anyone.

Every day passed like a year, as if someone would come in at any time and directly deliver him poisonous wine, or send him on his way with a piece of white silk.

At this time, the palace door opened.

"The Emperor has arrived!" a voice came from outside.

Concubine Yi's body trembled slightly.

After a while, several people came in carrying the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand and everyone retreated.

Then with another order, everyone retreated ten feet away.

Concubine Yi did not kneel down. At this time, her fear was too much, so she sat there quietly and said, "Your Majesty, are you here to send me off?"

The emperor said: "Are you willing? Accompany me in burial."

"Yes." Concubine Yi said, "But please don't destroy my reputation, Your Majesty. The relationship between Su Yi and me is innocent. If I destroy my reputation, what will happen to the Crown Prince's reputation after he succeeds to the throne? Someone will cause trouble."

The emperor said: "Among the girls in the harem, although the queen is the original wife, she has been taught too well and is too orthodox. You come from a small family and don't hide yourself much, but you are not as domineering as Concubine Lian. Over the years, you will give in, but you will also quarrel and get angry with me, just like ordinary couples. "

"So, in the final analysis, you are still my favorite, although sometimes I am very angry with you."

Concubine Yi's eyes were red and she said: "Your Majesty, if you want to kill me, just kill me. Leave the mother and leave the son, I understand. Stop saying these heartbreaking words."

"Those who won't kill, those who won't kill." The emperor said hoarsely: "I don't need anyone to bury him. I also know that he is not a lovable man."

"I have prepared two imperial seals, namely Yushang and Tongdaotang. One is for the queen, and the other is for you. Any imperial edict issued by the new emperor must be stamped with these two seals to be effective."

"After my death, the prince succeeded to the throne. Queen Niu Hulu will be the mother queen and the queen mother. You, Yehenala, will be the mother queen and queen mother."

"The prince is still young and cannot manage the government. The government affairs are assisted by nine ministers who take orders, and you and the queen oversee them."

"At the critical moment, you and the queen are in charge."

"In the future, you will also help the prince to control the country and the country."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Yi couldn't believe her ears.

Tears welled up in his originally red eyes.

She originally thought that she would definitely die, but she did not expect this outcome.

Not only does she no longer have to die, but she can also become the Holy Mother Queen Mother and master one of the royal seals.

Tears welled up at first, and then he couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears.

The emperor just waited quietly. When she cried to the saddest point, he handed her a handkerchief.

After a few minutes, Concubine Yi became quiet.

The emperor asked: "What do you think of Su Yi?"

Concubine Yi said: "He is a serious problem."

The emperor said: "His tactics are too cruel and will ruin my empire. My edict is useless to him. Even if I have a big funeral, he will not come. But if If you write a secret letter and ask him to come to the capital in the name of the new emperor, he will definitely come. He is waiting for this day, waiting for you to summon him to the center in the name of the new emperor. "

"When he comes to Beijing in the future, he will come to see you as agreed."

"He will probably lead a new army to Beijing, but the number will definitely be small. No one can do anything to him at this time. But when he comes to see you in the palace, he probably won't lead an army. He always pays attention to justice and will not do such a thing Crazy things.”

"So, when you summon him, it's your chance to kill him, because the only person he trusts is you."

"Arrange Ronglu to ambush the elite in your palace. As soon as Su Yi arrives, shoot him to death immediately!"

"Then, you will make public my will, saying that Su Ye is a traitor and will kill him."

"No one in the world can kill Su Ye, only you can kill him."

Suddenly, Concubine Yi was stunned again.

There is no doubt that this plan is almost perfect.

The Queen Mother and the new emperor ordered Su Ye to come to Beijing and enter the central government. Su Ye will most likely come.

He will definitely come to see Concubine Yi (the future Empress Dowager Cixi)

By then, there will be random gunfire and even gods will not be able to stop him.

That day in Jiujiang Pavilion, he thought about dragging Su Ye to die with him, but finally found that he couldn't do it. So in the calm time before his death, he finally arranged a terrible plan.

Concubine Yi trembled and said, "If Su Ye is killed like this, I'm afraid that the people will be shaken and his army will rebel."

The emperor said, "Yes, Su Ye has a very good reputation. If the court kills him, its reputation will be greatly damaged. Countless people will scold me and the court. But there is no such thing as a perfect solution in the world. We just need to weigh the pros and cons."

"As for rebellion? There are not many Su Ye's troops left. With him, there is soul. Without him, there is no soul. Not to mention that there may not be a rebellion, even if there is a rebellion, it doesn't matter."

"After killing Su Ye, immediately reward Shen Baozhen. This person is very smart and knows how to weigh the pros and cons."

"After Su Ye's death, Xu Youren, Wang Youling, Tian Yugong and others will never rebel no matter how excited or angry they are. . "

"Their biggest appeal is probably to ask the court to hand over the murderer, give Su Ye an explanation, and restore Su Ye's reputation. "

"At that time, you will push Ronglu out and put all the charges on him. If that is not enough, push Senggelinqin out as well. If that is not enough, push Du Han out as well. "

"Just say that the three of them are the murderers of Su Ye. You use the new emperor's decree to behead these three ministers of state and give an explanation to Su Ye's faction. "

"Then, restore Su Ye's reputation, reward his family, posthumously confer Su Ye as a first-class duke, and even posthumously confer Beizi or Beile if necessary.

"This way, there will be an explanation to the world, and it can barely calm the storm."

"Xingzhen, you have always been smarter than me. Do you think this plan is feasible?" the emperor asked.

Concubine Yi began to think, deducing every step in her mind.

After a long while, Concubine Yi said: "It should be feasible. ”

The emperor said: "The key to this plan lies in you. I will leave it all to you to lead. The prince is your son, so the future emperor is yours, and the country is also yours."

The imperial concubine Yi trembled all over and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I can't do it well."

The emperor said: "I have said that you are smarter than me, so you can do it well."

The imperial concubine Yi knelt down and kowtowed: "I obey your order!"

The emperor sighed: "I have average talent, not a great talent. After the defeat of the British and French, I wanted to be muddle-headed, drunk and dreaming, and be a confused ghost. But thinking of Su Ye, I still couldn't close my eyes after all. So before I died, I came up with this idea. "

"Do your best, then do your best, and leave it to fate!"

"I have done everything I can do, and now it's up to you. ”

Imperial Concubine Yi kowtowed and said, “For the Emperor, for the Crown Prince, and for the country of the Qing Dynasty, I have done my best.”

The Emperor nodded and said, “Thank you for your hard work.”

“Just wait here. I will personally hand over the two imperial seals to you and the Queen at the court meeting.”

“I will go to the Queen’s place.”

Imperial Concubine Yi knelt down and said, “I respectfully send the Emperor off.”

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The Emperor left Imperial Concubine Yi and came to the Queen’s bedroom.

He asked someone to send the Crown Prince away, first to the main hall, to wait for the court meeting.

When he was in the residence, the Queen married him.

So, no matter what, Queen Niuhulu was the person the Emperor trusted the most.

But he also knew that the Queen was kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and that the Queen had a close relationship with the fourth sister.

The relationship between the fourth sister, Princess Shou’an, and Su Ye was too close.

In the eyes of the Emperor, although Imperial Concubine Yi had a private affair with Su Ye, she was cruel enough to kill Su Ye for power. .

The Queen, on the other hand, was too kindhearted to do such a thing.

The plan to kill Su Ye must not be known to the Queen.

Because once he died, Princess Shou'an would definitely come to attend the funeral.

The Queen could not hide things. If she knew that the Emperor had a secret plan to kill Su Ye, her expression would be unnatural. It would be bad if Princess Shou'an tricked her out and leaked the plan.

"Your Majesty, although Concubine Yi is scheming,... it is absolutely impossible for the rumors about Wu Zetian to be spread outside, and the prince has been unable to sleep and eat these days, and even wakes up in the middle of the night with nightmares."

"So, Your Majesty, please show mercy and spare Concubine Yi."

The Emperor could not help but sigh: "You are still so kindhearted, it's great."

The Queen said: "Your Majesty, you won't kill her, right?"

The Emperor said: "No, you are too kindhearted. In the future, those who can't suppress those ministers will still need Concubine Yi's help. She is more ruthless and can suppress them. "

The queen heaved a sigh of relief.

Then the emperor could not help asking, "What do you think we should do about Su Ye?"

The queen said, "I don't know."

Looking at her beautiful face, the emperor sighed softly and said, "Forget it, I won't make it difficult for you."

Then, the emperor said: "But we have to be on guard against rumors about Wu Zetian."

The queen was stunned.

The emperor said: "Queen, after my death, if Concubine Yi is well behaved, that's good. But if she exceeds her authority and endangers the Aixinjueluo regime, you have to take action."

The queen said: "How do you do it?"

The emperor said: "I will give you a secret decree. Once it is discovered that Concubine Yi has exceeded her authority and endangered the country, you can take out this secret decree and let Sushun or Yi take action. With this secret decree, you can kill Concubine Yi."

Then, the emperor took out a secret decree from his sleeve and put it in an envelope.

And sealed it with beeswax.

"Can you do it?" asked the emperor.

The queen said, "Your Majesty, what is considered an excessive act, and what is considered a threat to the country?"

The emperor said, "You are kind-hearted, so you have a more precise standard in your mind. Tell me, what is considered an excessive act?"

The queen said, "She usurped power and suppressed the prince. Even when the future prince comes of age, he is unwilling to return power."

The emperor said, "I know that you can see very clearly in this regard."

"Then I will leave this matter to you."

The queen knelt down, took the secret decree and said, "Your Majesty, I accept the order!"

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The emperor left here and returned to Yanbo Zhishuang Palace.

This time, he only secretly summoned Senggelinqin and Ronglu.

"Before I die, the most unforgettable thing is to eliminate Su Ye."

"You two are extremely loyal to me and have devoted your lives to the country. So the important task of eliminating Su Ye is handed over to you two."

"One day in the future, Concubine Yi will become the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. She will summon Su Ye to Beijing and enter the central government in the name of the new emperor."

"She will personally summon Su Ye in the palace. At that time, you two will be responsible for ambushing elite troops in her palace. As long as Su Ye appears, Concubine Yi will give an order and you will shoot Su Ye to death."

Senggelinqin immediately kowtowed and said, "Slave, obey the order!"

Ronglu kowtowed and said, "Slave, obey the order."

"But there is one thing, if Concubine Yi, as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, does not give an order at that time?"

Senggelinqin immediately looked at Ronglu with admiration in his eyes. You are still thoughtful.

The emperor was silent for a while and said, "If she doesn't give the order, I will still shoot Su Ye to death, and kill Concubine Yi at the same time, and then go to the queen to ask for my secret decree."

In this way, it will be foolproof.

Senggelinqin and Ronglu knelt down and said, "Slaves, we will eradicate the traitors even if we die."

The emperor breathed a long sigh of relief.

The most important thing has been arranged.

His deadline is coming soon.

"Go to the Danbo Jingcheng Palace!" said the emperor.

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