Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 225 The peak showdown! Su Yi’s alternative Qingjun side!

Cixi said coldly: "Xiao Guizi, are you talking to me like this?"

The young eunuch Gui'er said: "This slave please apologize to the Queen Mother."

After saying that, Guier knelt down and saluted respectfully.

The Queen Mother looked at Gui'er, her cold face calmed down a little, and said: "Gui'er, go back and tell Su Yi, don't worry too much, don't think too much."

"Everything has changed now. The emperor is my son and I am the Queen Mother."

"Let him be more patient. I am waiting for the right time to summon him to Beijing."

Gui'er said: "Empress Dowager, Second Master Su Yi asked me to tell you that no matter what the emperor's plan is, it will be completely transformed in the power struggle. The only one you can trust is him."

The Queen Mother said: "Don't worry, I will always keep our feelings in mind."

Gui'er said: "Empress Dowager, my master still wants to know if the emperor has any plans to deal with him? If so, please inform the queen mother in detail so that my master can cooperate and cooperate inside and outside to attack political opponents."

The Queen Mother said: "Gui'er, please tell him not to worry too much. It's all up to me. No matter if there is anyone in the court who wants to murder him, I can completely eliminate them, create the best environment, and then lead him to the capital."

Guier raised her head and said: "The Queen Mother, I want to stay and serve you, is that okay?"

The Queen Mother said: "Of course I want you to stay, but now we still need you and Su Yi to unite in the middle, so you have to run outside for a while."

"Hey..." Guier kowtowed.

Then, get up and exit.

But after taking two steps, Gui'er suddenly said: "Queen Mother, the situation is very complicated now. A slight misjudgment may lead to serious consequences. According to the plan of Second Master Su Yi, at the critical moment, he will enter the palace." , eradicate all political opponents, and help the two queen mothers to handle politics behind the curtain."

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Wait a moment, what do you mean?"

Gui'er said: "When the late emperor was in Jiujiang Pavilion, he had a long chat with the second master. I asked the young master that there are two situations when he ascends the throne, either Dorgon under Emperor Shunzhi, or Ao Bai under Emperor Kangxi. The second master said , Sushun is Obai. It was fine when the late emperor was here, but in his absence, he would probably become more and more arrogant, and even yell at the court and treat the emperor like a child. "

Empress Dowager Cixi said: "He has already done so."

Gui'er said: "Among the nine ministers who care about life, there are almost five or six people from Sushun's party. The remaining ones are Prince Gong, King Seng, and Ronglu. They seem to be one party. In fact, they are fighting on their own. Prince Gong is smart. If he fails this time, He may still conspire with the Queen Mother, but now that he has gained power, he may want the Queen Mother and Su to fight more fiercely, so that he can reap the benefits. "

"Rong Lu is extremely smart, and he controls the Tianjin New Army, and he and the Queen Mother are childhood sweethearts. But this person is so smart that he can always find the best opportunities, the biggest opportunities, and climb up. So in just a short time In his twenties, he became the Minister of Gu Ming."

"But think about it, Queen Mother, whether it's for your allies or your lord, does Ronglu dare to risk his life?"

"This time the British and French forces attacked Dagukou, Tongzhou, and Baliqiao. The Tianjin New Army was obviously very powerful in combat. Why did their fighting spirit often collapse? It was because the coach Ronglu did not have the will to die. He always considered room for everything and was unwilling to give in. He has tried everything and has no determination to burn the boat, so he is not someone who can be absolutely trusted politically. "

"On the other hand, my master Su Yi, whether it was for Xu Youren or Wang Youling, he gave everything he had several times."

"Our Lord's political reputation is unparalleled. Therefore, as long as the Queen Mother brings my Lord to Beijing to help, she can eradicate all political opponents and help the two Queen Mothers to listen to politics behind the curtain and grasp power without having to obey the orders of ministers."

"Among the people in the world, only my Lord has this ability and courage."

After hearing this, Cixi nodded and said, "I completely trust this."

Gui'er said: "Empress Dowager, I have served you for several years. In my heart, you are all the most important people to me. So Gui'er is very anxious at this time. This is a time of life and death. This is the most terrifying thing. In this moment of political struggle, there should be no hesitation, let alone suspicion."

"At such critical moments, any suspicion will be magnified tenfold or a hundredfold."

"At times like this, we need absolute political candor."

"So, if the emperor really has a secret plan to eradicate my lord Su Yi, please inform him in detail, and then we can plan together. What is the specific plan, who will take action, etc."

"This matter is very important. My lord doesn't care at all that there are plans to eradicate him. But my lord cares very much about whether you are honest with him."

"So, Queen Mother, do you have anything to tell me?"

Cixi fell into silence, her voice full of majesty, and said: "Go back and tell Su Yi not to worry. I will call him into the center at the right time. He shouldn't worry about the rest."

Guier bowed down and said, "I understand, slave."

"Slave, please leave."

Then, Guier resigned directly and left.

After a while, Ande Hai walked in and said, "Master, does he want to come back to you?"

Cixi said: "Andhai, in your opinion, as an assistant, is Ronglu or Su Yi more suitable?"

As Cixi's number one confidant, An Dehai shuddered when he heard these words, and then felt ecstatic in his heart.

This means that his position in the master's mind is higher.

After a long while, he said: "Reporting to the master, Lord Ronglu is more suitable."

Cixi said: "Why?"

An Dehai said: "Su Ye is very capable, but he is too domineering and unwilling to lag behind. Lord Ronglu is very capable, but he is loyal and obedient. He goes wherever the master tells him to go."

Cixi nodded, that's the reason.

Everyone wants to use Su Ye's ability, but he doesn't want to be a slave, which is very troublesome.

After the emperor died, the 27-year-old Xingzhen's mind was of course active.

Even the various scenes of her private engagement with Su Ye many years ago also emerged.

The spring heart that had not been impetuous for several years was actually a little ignited.

But the most important thing in front of him was power.

If Su Ye was brought into the center, this person was too capable, could he be suppressed?

She might need a lover, but this lover also needed a slave, a slave who could do things and was loyal to him.

Su Ye is good in everything.

He is an excellent lover, who makes people excited, and he is extremely capable in doing things. The emperor even said that with him in charge of the government, the Qing Dynasty might really be revived.

But unfortunately, he is not a good servant.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi has not yet decided whether to use Su Ye or not. She longs for his body and emotions, but rejects his ideals and ambitions.

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On the other side.

There are terrible rumors in Chengde Palace again.

It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi not only had an affair with a man before entering the palace, but also continued to have an affair with this man after entering the palace.

Even after giving birth to the dragon son, she went out of the palace several times to have a tryst with this man.

Suddenly!

Everyone was in a panic.

The first time the scandal of the empress dowager was reported, it might have been just an accident.

The second time it was reported, it was a definite conspiracy.

Empress Dowager Cixi was furious, and Empress Dowager Ci'an was also furious.

Empress Dowager Ci'an once again ordered an investigation.

As a result... they found someone close to Senggelinqin's wife.

When they found this person, his body had already exploded in the wilderness.

At this time, Senggelinqin almost grabbed his wife's neck and roared: "Did you spread it? Did you say it? Do you want us to be executed?"

His wife struggled desperately and said: "It's not me, it's not me. After the last storm, I never said a word again."

Senggelinqin said: "Before the last storm, did you say anything about how many times Concubine Yi went out of the palace to meet men after giving birth to the dragon son?"

The wife said: "Maybe I said it privately a few times, but I don't know if I said it alone. She suddenly left the palace at night to visit her parents."

Senggelinqin roared: "One day, our whole family will be killed by you!"

The wife said: "It's not just us who said it, I don't know how many people are saying it."

Senggelinqin said: "But it's you who said it Ba Da, the news spread most from you, so now people want to weave conspiracies, and they all leave our house. "

Fu Jin said: "Our family is the Khorchin prince, and we control tens of thousands of cavalry. What can she do? Boyan is still the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin New Army. What should she do?"

Senggelinqin said: "Just because we can't do anything now doesn't mean we can't do anything in the future."

Fu Jin said: "Now Su Ye is so threatening, the court has to rely on you and Ronglu's army, and can only coax you."

Senggelinqin said angrily: "Then don't you think that she might just collude with Su Ye?"

"Whose conspiracy is this? Aren't you afraid that you will really force the empress dowager to Su Ye's side? This is going to be a disaster!"

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Next, Senggelinqin went to kneel to see the Empress Dowager Cixi again.

Last time, the empress dowager met him with a pleasant face, and said that this was obviously a plot to alienate, and she could see through it, so please don't worry about it.

And this time.

Senggelinqin knelt outside for a quarter of an hour, and the empress dowager never summoned him.

He knelt outside without moving, and people coming and going looked at him with slightly strange eyes.

Senggelinqin was also very arrogant.

Although he lost the battle this time, his Mongolian cavalry was not afraid of death, but charged forward one after another.

Now he has the largest army in the court and is the most capable.

Why should he be bullied by a woman?

So with a snort, Senggelinqin got up and left.

Andehai immediately reported to the empress dowager, saying: "Empress Dowager, Senggelinqin is gone, he only knelt for a quarter of an hour and left, and he was quite angry when he left."

Cixi was so angry that she trembled all over.

Senggelinqin, you are so good, the scandal rumors came from your wife, the first time was fine, but now there is a second time, and it is getting worse and worse.

Now you are impatient after kneeling for a quarter of an hour?

Originally, Cixi planned to let Senggelinqin kneel for about half an hour, and she would summon him again and knock twice.

As a result, he left in a quarter of an hour.

In this case, it is difficult to save the relationship.

It has officially entered a chain of suspicion and a semi-hostile state.

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That night.

Sushun and others secretly summoned Senggelinqin.

"Seng Wang, tell us honestly, did the emperor give you and Ronglu the plan to secretly eliminate Su Ye?" Sushun said directly.

Seng Gelinqin said: "Su Zhongtang, I don't know how many times I have answered this question."

Du Han stepped forward and said, "King Monk, I just want to ask you one question: Is the affair between Su Yi and Concubine Yi true?"

Seng Gelinqin's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Du Han said: "King Monk, the emperor also knew about this, so he put Concubine Yi under house arrest for a month. The emperor definitely wanted to kill her at that time. Why didn't he kill her? Why do you think that was?"

"Is it because he is the mother of the prince? There are too many mothers who leave the mother and leave sons, and the new emperor has been growing up with the Empress Dowager Ci'an and is not close to the Yehenala family."

"Even if the late emperor gets rid of the Yehenala clan, it will have no impact on the emperor."

"Then why didn't the late Emperor kill Concubine Yi at that time? There was only one reason, he wanted to use Concubine Yi to kill Su Yi!"

"And he first put her under house arrest for a month to make her despair. Finally, at the critical moment, he was pardoned and given the imperial seal of Tongdao Hall, allowing him to go from hell to heaven."

"Concubine Yi has an affair with Su Yi, so only she can summon Su Yi to the capital and the palace."

"And King Monk and Ronglu have soldiers in their hands. The key is that in the main hall, the emperor did not kill Concubine Yi, but gave him the royal seal of his fellow ministers. All the ministers were shocked, including Prince Gong, but you and Ronglu were the only ones. Your expression is normal, so I guess that the emperor has given the order to eradicate Su Yi to you two, right? "

"King Monk, you don't have to tell me yes or no."

"I just want to ask the Monk King one thing." Du Han said; "Is the affair between Concubine Yi and Su Yi true?"

Seng Gelinqin said: "I'm afraid it's true."

Du Han said: "Since this affair is true, then at the critical moment, did she really use the new emperor's decree to summon Su Yi to the capital? What about entering the center? At the critical moment, instead of ordering the execution, she joined forces with him. What about us people?"

"We are all aware of Su Yi's methods. Once he and Concubine Yi join forces, all of us will be in danger."

Seng Gelinqin remained silent.

Du Han said: "King Monk, does the Emperor have another secret decree? For example, if Concubine Yi is unable to take action at that time, or changes her mind and does not want to kill Su Yi, you can directly take action and eliminate her and Su Yi together?"

As soon as these words came out, Seng Gelinqin's expression changed drastically.

Is this Du Han so smart?

No wonder at the last moment, although the emperor trusted Du Han very much, he never recruited Du Han when discussing secret matters.

When Du Han saw Seng Gelinqin's expression, he became even more convinced that he had guessed it right.

Then Du Han said: "Does it mean that the emperor has a secret secret in the hands of the Empress Dowager Ci'an? Can this edict have the righteousness to do anything?"

Senggelinqin simply closed his eyes, not wanting to reveal any emotions.

This Du Han is simply a roundworm in the emperor's belly. He can completely guess how to deploy it.

Du Han said: "The Monk King does not need to answer us about these matters. I only ask the Monk King three questions."

"The first question is whether the head coach of the Tianjin New Army is Ronglu or Boyan."

"Second question, is there room for relaxation between you and the Queen Mother? Even if she doesn't do anything to you today, won't she do something to you in the future?"

"The third question is, Ronglu and the Queen Mother are childhood sweethearts. If it comes to a critical moment, will she and Ronglu take action against you?"

Seng Gelinqin hissed: "What exactly do you want to do?"

Du Han said: "It's very simple. If it is as I guessed. The late emperor really handed over the plan to eradicate Su Yi to you and Ronglu, then when you do it, you will Su Yi, Ronglu, and Yehenala's family." Eradicate it together, that’s it, once and for all!”

As soon as these words came out, Seng Gelinqin's face changed drastically and said: "You are crazy!"

Du Han said: "It's not us who are crazy, but you, Monk King, are confused and think you still have a way out. The two scandals of the Holy Mother Queen Mother came from your family. She has long hated you to the core. And she and Su Yi The old love is still there, and it is very likely that Su Yi will not be attacked. The only result is that she and Ronglu will work together to eradicate you. If you don't fight back, you will probably die without a burial place. "

Du Han said: "But as long as you change your mind and take the opportunity to eradicate these three idiots together, the world will be peaceful and the country will be peaceful. The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother will also be grateful to you."

Seng Gelinqin's eyes narrowed.

Du Han said: "Do you think the Empress Dowager is willing to have two queen mothers? Isn't it good for her to be the main queen mother? And don't forget, she is the niece of Su Zhongtang and Prince Zheng. She has broken bones and connected tendons."

Sushun said: "Seng Gelinqin, we know that you took the biggest risk in this matter. So after the matter is completed, you will be the most important contributor to this dynasty. In order to commend your achievements, the Queen Mother and the Emperor will give you If we add another prince to our family, then there will be two kings in your palace, which is unique in this dynasty."

Duan Hua next to him said: "One of the princes needs to be downgraded. But the prince's title, the iron hat king, is hereditary and will not be downgraded."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked towards Duan Hua.

Not counting the rewards of the two kings, but also adding an iron hat king? ! This... this grace is too much.

There were a total of eight Iron Hat Kings in this dynasty, and four were added later.

I don’t know how many years there have been, but there haven’t been any more Iron Hat Kings.

Sushun said slowly: "I, Sushun, whatever I said still counts. I have basically never betrayed my teammates."

"Seng Gelinqin, this does not violate the emperor's will at all. He wants to kill Su Yi and also wants to kill Concubine Yi."

"You did it. You are truly the greatest contributor to this dynasty and a benefactor to all of us."

"And only you can do this. Ronglu's Tianjin New Army is also commanded by Boyan to some extent. He took the opportunity to arrange a few people, which is not difficult at all. It is not timid to bribe a few people. ”

"As long as you agree, this matter is 100% sure."

"Eradicate the Yehenala clan, Ronglu, and Su Yi in one fell swoop. The country will be stable and the emperor will have no worries."

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at the same time!

Empress Dowager Cixi also secretly summoned Ronglu.

"Rong Lu, what do you think about Seng Gelinqin?"

Ronglu said respectfully: "To tell the Queen Mother, he is a loyal minister."

The Queen Mother said: "The two rumors about me came from his house."

Ronglu said: "That's probably someone's plan to drive a wedge between us."

The Queen Mother said: "Then do you think this estrangement plan has been successful? He knelt outside for a quarter of an hour, and then left angrily. He felt that he had been humiliated. Can the previous grudge between me and him be alleviated?"

Ronglu was silent for a while and said, "It's difficult."

The Queen Mother said: "Then do you think he will collude with Sushun, in the name of eradicating Su Yi, and use the rumors and scandals between Su Yi and me to eradicate you and me together?"

Ronglu trembled all over and said, "Even if my slave is shattered to pieces, I must protect the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother asked: "How well do you control the Tianjin New Army?"

Ronglu said: "Seventy to eighty percent."

The Queen Mother said: "In other words, there are still 20 to 30% in the hands of Boyanna Mohu?"

Ronglu said: "Yes."

The Queen Mother said: "So, Seng Gelinqin has the ability and certain intentions to do this and take the opportunity to kill all three of us."

Ronglu said: "This slave was shattered to pieces..."

The Queen Mother waved her hand to stop him from repeating this sentence.

"What do you think of Su Yi?" the Queen Mother asked again.

Ronglu's back felt cold and his scalp felt numb. The Queen Mother had already asked this question once, but this time she obviously wanted a different answer.

After a long while, Ronglu said: "A capable minister in governing the world, a hero in troubled times. Even this sentence is not enough to express his talent."

The Queen Mother said: "What then?"

Ronglu said: "No one can stop what he wants to do. Not even the late emperor can stop him, and you can't stop him either."

The Queen Mother said: "Why should I stop him? The late emperor didn't like to run factories or engage in foreign affairs. I don't care. He can do whatever he wants. As long as he obeys my will, I will let him do it. If he wants to train troops, he can do it." , If you want to set up a factory, set up a factory.”

Ronglu said, "His contribution is too great. His army wants Chen Qiao to mutiny. What should we do?"

The Queen Mother said: "Then let him take care of government affairs and not get involved in the army. Leave the government affairs to him, and Yi will keep an eye on him. The military affairs will be left to you, so that you have an army and can control him."

Ronglu said: "What he wants to do is huge. If he wants to rectify the flag affairs and remove the power of the Eight Banners, will the Queen Mother support him?"

"There will be more and more factories in the future, and the talents needed will be completely different. He wants to reform the imperial examination and abolish the imperial examination that has been passed down for thousands of years. What should he do? Does the Queen Mother support it?"

"He is running more and more factories. Those who control the money of the factories want to gain further power. What if they want to establish a constitutional monarchy like the West? Does the Queen Mother support it?"

The Queen Mother said: "Will he really do this in the future?"

Ronglu said: "It will definitely happen. Today is a great change that has not happened in a thousand years. This man is also a great talent that has not been seen in a century. No one can block his way, and no one can stop what he wants to do, unless he is directly destroyed. If he just wanted to run foreign affairs and build factories, the late emperor appointed him as minister of foreign affairs, and he took over. So it was not that he wanted to seek power, but that the things he did were so big that he had to seek power. "

"Unless the Queen Mother fully supports him, she will not question any decision he makes and directly stamps his seal, then there will be no conflict between the two of you. It is okay for the Queen Mother to want to introduce him to the center, but she must make a good decision Mental preparation, on the surface, the Queen Mother of the two palaces is the main one, but in fact, one person’s will is still the main one.”

"If the subordinate relationship is not clear, even if the Queen Mother introduces Su Yi, she will fall into conflicts and danger."

Yehenara was silent for a long time and said: "But now Sushun obviously can't tolerate me anymore. I was under house arrest for a month, which was his slander to the emperor. I will never destroy Sushun, my palace It’s uneasy. And now they may have started colluding with Seng Gelinqin to murder me.”

Ronglu thought for a while and said: "Queen Mother, the key is Seng Gelinqin, this person can be fought for."

Yehenala said: "At this time, can he still fight for it?"

Ronglu said: "Yes, this rumor may be a stratagem to alienate people, or it may be that Monk King Fujin accidentally leaked it. But no matter what, Monk King is an upright person, and he is completely loyal to the emperor. If he is completely under fear, , he may really collude with Sushun and others. But now that the relationship between monarch and minister is determined, the Queen Mother is the monarch. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he does not want to be an enemy of the Queen Mother. This is the deepest thought in his mind. "

"He knelt for a moment and then left because he was arrogant, not because he was hostile to the Queen Mother."

"So, I am willing to make it clear to Senggelinqin and pull him over completely."

The Queen Mother said: "Why don't you want me to bring Su Ye into the group, right?"

Ronglu said: "I will obey the Queen Mother's order completely. As long as you decide to join forces with Su Ye to deal with Su Shun and others, I will obey completely and contact Su Ye immediately to plan the layout. But as your most loyal servant, Su Ye is too ambitious and uncontrollable. Bringing him into the group is a last resort. The best strategy is still to win over Senggelinqin."

"As long as Senggelinqin is won over, Su Shun and others can be dealt with. At that time, the Queen Mother will summon Su Ye to Beijing and the palace. Senggelinqin and I will join forces to help the Queen Mother, and everything will be as stable as Mount Tai. Whether to capture Su Ye, use him, or capture him first and then use him, it is up to the Queen Mother to make a decision."

"I will first deal with Senggelinqin, then persuade Prince Gong, and then send someone to publicly ask for permission in the court, asking the two palaces to The Empress Dowager will rule the country from behind the curtain. If Sushun's party dares to oppose, the two Empress Dowagers will immediately issue an edict. Senggelinqin and I have the army in our hands and can take down all of Sushun's party. "

"At that time, whether Sushun's party lives or dies will be entirely up to the Empress Dowager's will!"

"The Empress Dowager wants to destroy Sushun's party, and she doesn't need Su Ye. It's enough for me, Senggelinqin and Prince Gong to join forces."

"After the Empress Dowager rules the country from behind the curtain and holds the power, the real justice is in hand. At that time, whether to summon Su Ye to Beijing will be entirely up to you."

"Su Ye is domineering and overbearing. We must not let him help us in times of trouble, let alone help us lay the foundation for the overall situation. Otherwise, he will be too meritorious to be rewarded."

"Even if you want to use Su Ye, you have to show your favor after the dust has settled in the court."

"If you want to use this person, you have to bet on him hard and hit his prestige before you can use him."

The Empress Dowager fell into deep thought.

Ronglu said: "This is my humble opinion after racking my brains. As the saying goes, a fool may think a thousand times, but he will get it right one time. Now there are rumors that the Queen Mother and Su Ye have an affair. If he is summoned, it will only confirm the rumors. The Queen Mother will lose the righteousness and give Su Shun's party a handle."

"Calm the monk king's heart, and then join forces with the monk king and Gong Wang!"

"Then, come forward to ask the two queen mothers to rule the country from behind the curtain."

"Launch a coup and eliminate Su Shun's party."

"These are the three steps I thought of, and the order cannot be wrong."

"Only after completing these three steps can we consider Su Ye's affairs. He is an outsider, and he must not be involved at this time. He must join the game, otherwise the chess game will be in chaos. "

The Queen Mother said: "It is said that Su Ye is incomparable in wisdom and strategy, and he sees the world as a chess game. You, Ronglu, are not much worse."

Ronglu kowtowed and said: "I dare not be praised by the Queen Mother. I will never be a chess player, and I will always be just a chess piece in the hands of the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother said: "Since you have conceived the chess game so clearly, then do it as you say."

Ronglu said: "I will obey your order and thank you!"

The Queen Mother said: "Don't let me down."

Ronglu looked at the Queen Mother with a fiery look and said: "I will die, just for the Queen Mother to smile."

Then, Ronglu turned and left.

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A few hours later!

Ronglu met with Senggelinqin again in secret.

"Monk King, we are grasshoppers on the same rope. You won't forget the late emperor's will, right? You won't go against the late emperor's will, right?" Ronglu said.

Senggelinqin said: "What did you say? Only you, Rong Zhonghua, are loyal ministers. Could it be that I, Senggelinqin, am a traitor?"

Ronglu said: "Then do you still remember our mission?"

Senggelinqin said: "Destroy Su Ye."

Ronglu said: "Destroy Su Ye. There are three important figures in total, you, me, and the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. The three of us cannot be separated."

Senggelinqin's face suddenly became complicated.

Ronglu said: "Monk King, tell me honestly, the recent rumors about the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, are they spread by your family?"

Senggelinqin said coldly: "Ronglu, what do you mean? Are you trying to punish the Empress Dowager?"

Ronglu said: "This is a typical strategy of alienation. Can't you see it?"

Senggelinqin said: "What if I see it? The Empress Dowager has already blamed me, and I will not be able to escape the blame in the future."

Ronglu was silent for a while and said: "Monk King, do you want to get rid of Su Ye?"

Senggelinqin said : "Of course, Su Ye and I have a deep hatred for each other."

Ronglu said: "In this world, the person who least wants Su Ye to stand out is me, and the person who least wants him to enter the center is me. Because in everyone's eyes, I am his substitute. Whether it is in front of the late emperor or the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, can you understand me, Monk King?"

Senggelinqin said: "Yes."

Ronglu said: "At this most critical moment, the three of us must be absolutely frank with each other, without any suspicion or disagreement."

Senggelinqin was silent.

Ronglu said: "Just now, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager summoned me, and she said she knew it was a plot to alienate. But she was afraid that you had colluded with Su Shun. She felt a fatal crisis, so she asked me if it was necessary to introduce Su Ye as foreign aid."

Senggelinqin's face changed drastically.

Ronglu said: "What will be the consequences if the Holy Mother Empress Dowager brings in Su Ye as an external aid? You and I both know it clearly."

"Monk King, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager does not want to bring in Su Ye as an external aid. You are the first choice, but if you join Su Shun's camp, then she will have no choice but to bring in Su Ye as an external aid."

"Su Ye is a hero in troubled times. What he wants to do is too big, so he must take the absolute initiative. Although the Holy Mother Empress Dowager had a private affair with him, she definitely does not want to use him as an external aid. He is too domineering and overbearing."

"Monk King, do you want the Holy Mother Empress Dowager to really be with Su Ye?"

"If you really collude with Su Shun, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager will have no choice but to use Su Ye as an external aid. At that time, I will completely obey the will of the Empress Dowager."

Senggelinqin said angrily: "Ronglu, are you crazy? Have you forgotten the will of the late emperor? Eradicating Su Ye is our greatest mission."

Ronglu He shouted, "You also know that this is our greatest mission. This matter requires the three of us to unite as one. If you stay with Sushun, what do you want us to do? Sit and wait for death? We all want to get rid of Su Ye, but we must first save our own lives."

Senggelinqin said, "I also want to unite as one, but the Holy Mother Empress Dowager has blamed me and hates me."

Ronglu said, "This is a rift, a rift!"

Then, Senggelinqin continued, "Whether it is a rift or not, it has worked."

Ronglu was silent for a while and said, "What did Sushun promise you?"

Senggelinqin said nothing.

Ronglu said, "Tell me, what did Sushun promise you? An iron-hat prince? What he promised, the Empress Dowager can also promise. What Sushun can't give, the Empress Dowager can give. The two Empress Dowagers control the imperial seal and the righteousness."

Senggelinqin thought for a while and said, "There are two princes in our family, one of whom is an iron-hat prince."

Ronglu said, "How dare you make empty promises? Does he have the power to give these things?"

"Okay!"

Ronglu slapped the table and said, "I will fight for this condition for you. Sushun has only a 60% chance, but the Empress Dowager has an 80% chance. If necessary, I will help the Empress Dowager fight for you now."

Senggelinqin was a loyal minister in the final analysis.

He was loyal to the emperor, and then to the little emperor, and the two Empress Dowagers.

So he asked, "What is your plan?"

"Ronglu, you said you would be honest." Senggelinqin said, "If you want to get me on the warship, you must tell me all the plans that follow."

Ronglu said, "If I tell you the plan, it's like putting myself on the chopping board, and I may be slaughtered by you in the future. If you tell Sushun the plan, the Queen Mother may be fine, but I, Ronglu, will basically be finished."

"But..."

"I believe in the monk king, and I am willing to put my life in your hands."

"In this environment full of suspicion, someone has to be honest, even if it may be broken into pieces. But... I am willing to be honest, and I am willing to put my life in the hands of the monk king."

"I need to convince you first and calm your heart. Then I will lobby Prince Gong."

"In this way, we have the regent prince in our hands, and we also have military power. Next, we will launch a coup and ask the two queen dowagers to rule the country from behind the curtain."

Hearing this, Senggelinqin trembled slightly.

I really didn't expect Ronglu to be so frank.

Ronglu continued, "This is my plan. Monk King, how can we stop the Queen Mother from wanting to use Su Ye as an external aid? How can we completely eliminate Su Ye? We must first eliminate the hidden danger in the Queen Mother's heart. What is her hidden danger? That is Su Shun's party."

"As long as Su Shun's party poses a huge threat to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will really want to use Su Ye as an external aid."

"Monk King, the three of us are born to be a party. Why do you want to get involved with Su Shun and others?"

Senggelinqin fell silent and said, "What if the Queen Mother settles accounts with me later? ? ”

Ronglu said: "Why would the Queen Mother settle accounts with you after the fall? This vicious rumor was obviously fabricated by Sushun's party, just to dismantle our iron triangle. Once Sushun's party fell, why would the Queen Mother settle accounts with you after the fall? Did she have any conflicts of interest with you before? Will you offend her authority? Let me say something heartbreaking. In the future, Prince Gong may have conflicts with the Queen Mother, but you will not have any conflicts with the Queen Mother. "

"We and the Queen Mother are completely in a situation where we both benefit if we unite and suffer if we separate."

Senggelinqin's balance suddenly began to shift greatly.

Historically, he also chose to stand on the side of the two Queen Mothers.

This was a completely natural position for him.

Ronglu said: "Monk King, what are you still worried about? What are you still hesitating about? Do you really want the Queen Mother to bring Su Ye as external aid to enter the center?"

"Do you know what Su Ye's biggest political space is now? It is the contradiction and political struggle between the two Queen Mothers and Su Shun's party. As long as the two factions tear open a huge crack, Su Ye will have room to insert."

"And we must cut off any possibility of him now. As long as we help the Queen Mother eliminate Su Shun's party, Su Ye will lose the opportunity to enter the center forever."

"Such a clear thing, why can't you see it clearly?"

Senggelinqin was caught in a life-and-death decision.

Ronglu said nothing and directly drew his sword and handed it to Senggelinqin.

"Monk King, now you face two choices, either follow me to see the Queen Mother, be loyal to the Queen Mother, and cut off all Su Ye's political space."

"Either you continue to collude with Sushun, then I will definitely die. Then you might as well kill me in advance and it will be over. I don't want to see a scene in the future where our reputation will be ruined and our family will be destroyed."

Then, Ronglu put the sword directly into Seng Gelinqin's hand, and placed the blade on his neck.

Then, close your eyes and wait for death.

After a long while, Seng Gelinqin yelled: "Come on, you Ronglu is a loyal minister, and I, Seng Gegelinqin, am also a loyal minister. In order to eradicate Su Yi and for the country and the country, why did the Emperor's decree require me, Prince Horqin's Mansion, to put a family under his control?" My life is on the line, let’s fight with you.”

Ronglu took a long breath.

This is done!

He and Seng Gelinqin were the ones in control of the military. As long as they stood by the Queen Mother's side, Sushun and others could not make a difference.

It will definitely not leave any room for Su Yi to penetrate into the center.

"Let's go, Monk King." Ronglu said happily: "I will take you to see the Queen Mother. I will guarantee with my life that the Queen Mother will definitely give you things that Sushun may not be able to give you."

"Let's make a decision first, destroy Sushun first, and then Su Yi."

"First let the empress dowagers of the two palaces listen to politics behind the curtain, and then eliminate Su Yi."

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A few days later!

Jiujiang!

The young eunuch Gui'er told Su Yi everything in detail.

Not a single word was left behind, not even every subtle expression of the Queen Mother was left behind.

Su Yi fell into a long silence, still thinking.

"Boom boom boom..."

There was lightning and thunder outside.

Su Yi entered the courtyard, not allowing anyone to approach, and then he took out his tablet to surf the Internet.

He told everything he knew in detail.

The small group fell into silence.

After a long while, the eighth sister said: "Awesome."

Ying Nian Zao Bald said: "Awesome, the index of internal fighting among these people is too strong."

Negative Bamei said: "Cixi's thoughts are very obvious. She doesn't want to put her destiny in Su Yi's hands. She wants to gain absolute power first, and then even if she leads Su Yi into the center, it will be a gift. To do so. Take the absolute initiative in this relationship.”

Ying Nian was bald and said: "He needs a lover, a slave. You, Su Yi, can take advantage of her righteousness and be under her wings, but you must first pluck out your own wings."

Negative Bamei said: "To be more precise, she wants to control your life and death. Maybe she will favor you very much, and you will be very passionate about it, but the prerequisite is that she needs to completely control you."

Red flags were planted all over Manqing and said: "Now, it is very simple to break the situation."

Negative Eight Sisters said: "Tell me."

Red flags were planted all over Manqing and said: "Assassinate Seng Gelinqin, or assassinate Ronglu. As long as one of these two people is assassinated, Su Bacun can take the initiative. Empress Dowager Cixi asked Su Yi to enter the center to help him deal with Sushun et al.”

Ying Nian Zao Bald said: "Yes, assassinate either of the two. Especially Seng Gelinqin. As long as he is assassinated, the center of the court will fall into complete turmoil and everyone will be in danger. The panicked Empress Dowager Cixi can only It can lead Su Yi into the center."

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

Everyone in the small group agreed with this opinion and felt that assassinating Seng Gelinqin was the most cost-effective way.

However, Su Yi never expressed his stance.

After a long while, the eighth sister asked, "Su Yi, what's your decision?"

Ying Nian Zao Bald said: "As long as one of Seng Gelinqin and Ronglu is assassinated, everything will be solved."

Su Yi remained silent.

After a long while, he said: "I... don't want to do this!"

"Assassination is a very useful method, but it will make the center of the imperial court full of disgusting conspiracies."

"It will make the entire center full of dark genes."

"Even if I want to kill them, I have to punish them with legal punishment, not assassination!"

"Assassinating Count Elgin was just to vent your anger and had almost nothing to do with the overall political situation."

"Once the overall political situation is involved, I don't want to use assassination anymore."

"At least, I don't want to use assassination to enter the center."

Yingnian Zaobal said: "Su Bacun, there is no solution. Our opponents are too strong in internal fighting. Seng Gelinqin and Ronglu have military power. Although the army is not very powerful, in the existing court, It's enough. If the two of them stand next to the Empress Dowager Cixi, there won't be any room for you, and you won't be able to enter the center of the court."

"Even if I enter the center in the future, it will be a gift from the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces."

"Such a political position is very passive, even humble."

Su Yi said slowly: "What is the greatest political capital I have now?"

Ying Nian was bald for a long time and said: "Honor, the righteousness of saving the capital and saving the palace."

Su Yi said: "Yes, so I don't want to live in the political cracks. I also don't need the favor of the two queen mothers. I am waiting for them and hope that they will give me the opportunity to enter the center."

"I want to create my own opportunities to get into the center."

Negative Bamei asked: "How to do it?" (trembling)

Su Yi said slowly: "Lead the army north, enter the center, take the lead, and clear the emperor's side!"

"Qing Junzi?!"

"Qingjun side?!!!"

"ah……"

Several people in the small group fell into complete shock.

This is completely unplanned.

There were many alternatives before, almost every possibility was considered, and solutions were given.

Even though the current situation is confusing and extremely complicated.

However, it still does not exceed the scope of the previous deduction.

Moreover, there are also relevant solutions.

However, among all the solutions, there is no option of clearing the court.

After a long while, Fu Bamei said: "Su Ye, now the opportunity to clear the court has been lost, there is no righteousness."

Yingnian Zaobal said: "Yes, it really is gone."

Su Ye said: "No, there is!"

"It is a very alternative way to clear the court, a smart way to clear the court."

"It can establish a new center!"

"I will never give the righteousness and the initiative to anyone again, even the Empress Dowager Cixi."

"We must abandon the previous cognitive inertia."

"Even if we need to cooperate, we need to take the absolute initiative."

"I will never hand over my fate to others, especially the Empress Dowager Cixi."

"I will just flip the table, not play tricks, not play ghosts and monsters!"

Establish a new center?

An alternative way to clear the court?

After a long while, Fu Bamei said, "Su Bacun, tell me what you think."

……………………………………

A few days later!

The new envoy of the British Empire arrived in China.

In addition, Su Ye's ally, Lord Bashali, got his wish and became the British Empire's counselor to the Qing Dynasty.

And the Chengde Palace.

After countless quarrels and countless disputes.

Because the emperor has been away from the capital for almost a year.

Officials in the capital are flooding with memorials.

It has been a month since the new emperor ascended the throne, why hasn't he returned yet?

Is the coffin of the late emperor always placed in Chengde, and does not need to be brought to the capital for all officials to pay homage to their peers?

Shouldn't it be sent to the Eastern Mausoleum a day earlier?

So, the nine ministers drafted the edict, and the two empress dowagers used the seal.

It was an edict.

The emperor, the two empress dowagers, and the entire court officially returned on September 9th.

At the same time.

Su Ye's new army in Jiujiang assembled again.

Armed to the teeth, it is the most elite and powerful force.

With an order, the team once again went north and entered Beijing!

Completed Su Ye's alternative purge of the court.

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Note: My high school classmates came to Shanghai. I haven't seen them for more than 20 years, so we had dinner together and Gaodian wrote whenever I had time.

It's a little late today, and I will definitely update before 10:30 tomorrow. Benefactors, can I still ask for monthly tickets?

Gaodian is very grateful, thank you!