Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 264 The capital is stained with blood! Massacre resumes!

In the palace, Empress Dowager Ci'an fell into uneasiness again.

Feeling uneasy, blaming, and missing.

She has never faced such a situation alone. The last time tens of thousands of Eight Banners soldiers came to surround the palace, at least there was Yehenala standing in front of them.

And when Su Yi carried out the massacre, she just passively accepted it.

But this time it was different, all the pressure was on her alone.

But at this time, Su Yi was not here yet.

This bastard ran away right after she really felt in love.

It made her heart hang in the air.

So during this time, she often fell into fantasy for a long time.

Compared with Yehenala, she is really a typical love brain.

"Empress Dowager, this dynasty governs the country with filial piety. Even the Holy Patriarch and Emperor Sejong have given preferential treatment to the elderly. Now there are more than a thousand elderly people on hunger strike, which is unprecedented in ancient times. If you are not careful, it will lead to a big disaster and become a A scandal for the ages.”

"The holy ancestors of this dynasty, Emperor Sejong, and Emperor Gaozong all once held the Thousand Old Man's Banquet, and they were passed down for generations. But now Su Yi wants to completely reform the flag affairs and cut off the livelihood of millions of banner people, just to force him to death. These are thousands of old people.”

"If these old people, old and frail, really go on hunger strike and starve to death, it would be really appalling. The Queen Mother will be infamy for the ages."

After the little queen mother heard this, she was immediately frightened.

At first, her mind was still full of random thoughts and it was difficult to concentrate.

But after hearing this, he suddenly fell into panic.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Then, what do you think we should do?"

Prince Hui Mianyu said: "As long as the Queen Mother issues an order to suspend the reform of flag affairs, people can be appeased."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Ci'an immediately fell silent.

Then, Prince Gong said: "To the Queen Mother, there is one more matter that needs to be decided by the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "What?"

Baojun said: "Xiang Su's investment conference in Shanghai did not raise the planned funds. However, the comprehensive Westernization Movement is a national policy, so several governors in the south jointly submitted a memorial, hoping to take the initiative to share the worries of the imperial court. In October A new investment conference will be held on the 15th to continue to implement the court’s decision.”

Even though Empress Dowager Ci'an was not very sensitive to politics, she felt something was strongly wrong at this time.

What does this mean?

Su Yi's investment conference failed, so he handed over the power of the Westernization Movement to Zeng Guofan?

How is this possible?

When he comes back, he will be very angry.

Bao Jun said: "The American minister, the French minister, and the ministers from many foreign countries have all prepared to participate in the investment conference on October 15th. Zeng Guofan reported to the court, hoping to send relevant central ministers to sit in."

Empress Dowager Ci'an understood now.

"That is to say, they have decided to hold this investment conference. What they are asking for is just to ask the imperial court to send central ministers to take charge, right?"

Military Minister Bao Jun said: "That's what it means."

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "I suddenly feel unwell, so please leave first."

Then, she left directly and returned to Zhongcui Palace.

Several ministers present looked at each other.

Queen Mother, why do you always use this trick?

This problem right now is completely unavoidable.

How long can the more than a thousand bannermen and old men outside hold on?

They are old and weak, and if they can hold on for a few more days at most, they will continue to collapse.

Do you really want to watch them starve to death?

Moreover, Zeng Guofan's investment conference will be held regardless of whether the court agrees or not.

If the imperial court does not send central ministers to take charge, wouldn't the scene become even more ugly?

………………………………

At this time, in the eyes of the Manchu civil and military officials.

Su Yi encountered a huge dilemma. The southern investment promotion meeting failed, and Zeng Guofan wanted to start a new effort to engage in Westernization.

Here in the capital, the prince of the Eight Banners made a killing move.

And it’s a big killer move that has been brewing for a long time.

Against the background of governing the country with filial piety, thousands of old people are on hunger strike. What can you do?

And the scene in front of me is somewhat similar.

At that time, Su Yi founded the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance, and carried out Westernization despite the opposition of the court, and held an investment conference in Jiujiang.

As for the imperial court, they tried every means but could not prevent the successful holding of the investment conference.

Now, it seems like everything is reversed.

Su Yi became the center, but was dealt with using the same tactics.

It's true that he repays the other person with his own way.

You should know by now that it is difficult to operate the center.

You finally know how miserable the late emperor was at the hands of you.

………………………

The atmosphere in the entire capital became increasingly solemn.

The hunger strike of thousands of elderly people has entered its third day.

Empress Dowager Ci'an really couldn't bear the pressure.

In the past few days and nights, she once again couldn't sleep at night, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and was in a trance.

When Yehenala was here before, she was the one who took the lead, but now she has to make the decision in everything. What should we do now?

After all, Empress Dowager Ci'an could not withstand the pressure and once again summoned Prince Hui Mianyu, hoping that as an elder of the royal family, he could go and have heart-to-heart talks with these old bannermen.

Mian Yu once again pointed out that reform of flag affairs is not impossible, but it cannot be so drastic. It requires a gradual relaxation and a long period of buffering.

Prince Hui hoped that the Queen Mother would issue an order to order the flag reform ministers Zaiyuan and Chongen to formally come forward and publicly announce that some reform terms were subject to discussion.

To put it bluntly, they hope that Zaiyuan and Chongen will represent the flag reform yamen and show a concession attitude.

Mian Yu said: "Su Yi is not here, so letting Zai Yuan and Chong En come forward to show concessions will not lose Su Yi's face."

"And compared to Su Yi's face, the Qing Dynasty's country is more important, and the Queen Mother's reputation is even more important."

Empress Dowager Ci'an shook her head in her heart. If she did this, he would definitely blame me when he comes back.

No, I cannot make such a decree.

Then, Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Prince Hui, otherwise, go and talk to Chongen and Tian Yugong. Su Yi is not in the capital, and these two people should be able to represent Su Yi."

………………

In Su Yi's Prince Yi's Mansion.

Tian Yugong, Chongen, Zhaobu, Zhang Guoliang, and Feng Zicai were discussing.

"We can't go on like this. It's too passive to continue like this." Tian Yugong said: "This is a test for us. If the prince is not here, will we be helpless in the capital? Are we going to let the other party do whatever they want?"

Zhang Guoliang said: "The other party's methods are so despicable that they even found more than a thousand old people to go on a hunger strike."

Feng Zicai said: "Yes, the country has been governed by filial piety throughout the dynasties. Who can bear the consequences of killing thousands of old people?"

Chongen said: "The north-south merging that the prince mentioned, the north-south merging, is actually such a merging method."

Tian Yugong said: "The Queen Mother is soft-tempered and cannot be allowed to bear such great pressure."

Suddenly, Zhaobu stood up suddenly and said, "I'll do it, I'll give the order."

Tian Yugong said: "General Zhaobu, what are you doing here?"

Zhao said: "The prince is not in the capital, and I am the top general in the capital. Facing this situation, sitting on the wax like this will only make the prince gradually fall into passivity, and will only make people think that the prince is weak and easy to bully."

"There are some things that the prince cannot do, but as a reckless man like me, it doesn't matter."

"I have been with the prince for so many years, and I know in my heart that my ability to lead troops is not as good as Wang Shiqing, or even as good as Wang Tianyang. In terms of thinking and work, I am far inferior to Lin Li. I am not qualified to be this division commander."

"I was once the prince's enemy, and I followed him halfway, so I have to pay more loyalty."

"This time, I am doing something to prove to the world that although I, Zhaobu, am not very capable, in terms of loyalty to the prince, there are probably not many people who can match me at this time."

"I want the prince to know that there are heroes like me among the bannermen."

Then, Zhaobu walked directly outside.

Tian Yugong said: "General Zhaobu, you, what are you going to do?"

Zhao preached: "Lead the army, give orders, and suppress."

"One person does the work and the other takes responsibility. At worst, after I kill them all, the prince comes back and kills Ma Su with tears in his eyes. I won't hesitate to die."

For a moment, several people in the audience looked at Zhaobu with admiration in their eyes.

Loyalty can be seen at critical moments.

Once the butcher's knife is used, it will face unprecedented moral condemnation, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhaobu's sister is a concubine, and he is also a bannerman. Once he gives such an order, his reputation will be ruined. Maybe even shattered to pieces.

At this time, there was a sound from outside.

"Sir, Prince Hui is here to visit."

Tian Yugong and Chongen grabbed Zhao Bu and said, "General Zhaobu, wait a little longer, wait a little longer."

"Let's see first what the other party said and what conditions they proposed."

………………………………

Prince Hui Mianyu came to the study to negotiate with Tian Yugong and Chongen.

Chongen said angrily: "Prince Hui, are your methods so dirty?"

Mian Yu said: "It's all about the life and death of the banner people, why are you talking about this?"

Chongen said: "You have always been a coward before, why didn't you just shrink to the end? Why do you want to come out again at this time?"

Mian Yu said: "I don't have much time left. I can't just watch the foundation of our ancestors' Eight Banners being torn down bit by bit."

He had been hiding all the time and couldn't help but stand up at the critical moment, but in his heart he was extremely afraid of conflicts and thorough planning. He always had illusions and hoped that Su Yi could compromise a little.

As long as he has an explanation in his heart for his ancestors, that's fine.

Chongen wants to quarrel again, proving that flag affairs cannot be reformed without reform.

However, Tian Yugong waved his hand to stop further debate between the two sides.

At this point, there is no point in arguing about right and wrong, and there will be no change in the positions of both parties.

"Prince Hui, what are the conditions? Tell me." Tian Yugong said: "But please remember the style of Prince Yi. Don't think about asking for high prices and paying back the money on the ground."

Mian Yu said: "First, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can reform, but it still has to choose from the top three banners, but it can cancel the hereditary inheritance."

"This is the most important thing, because it is a tacit understanding between the royal family and the Eight Banners. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the property of the emperor alone. The emperor is still young, so I must keep this property for him."

"I know there is corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but for the emperor, loyalty is far more important than integrity."

Both the Cao family and the Li family were undercover from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and had been working in the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau for a long time. Although they were only fourth-rank officials, they had to keep an eye on the southern officialdom for the Manchu emperor, and even the governors had to treat each other with courtesy.

Because they are the emperor's slaves, the eyes and ears.

But now? It's all bullshit.

"The second point is that comprehensive flag affairs reform can be carried out. I also agree with the establishment of flag affairs reform yamen, but first use five years to formulate policies, then five years to carry out small-scale promotion, and finally ten years to comprehensively promote them. So This is Lao Cheng’s strategy for the country.”

"As long as you agree to these two points, we will immediately do our best to persuade these old bannermen to return home."

"In addition, the Military Aircraft Department will reject Zeng Guofan's proposal, and the imperial court will not send central ministers to attend the investment conference on October 15th."

After hearing Mian Yu's words, Tian Yugong and Chong En fell into silence.

After a long while, Chongen said: "Prince Hui, please go home."

Mianyu trembled: "What are you planning to do? What are you planning to do?"

Chongen said: "Before making any decision, you must think carefully about whether you can afford the consequences."

Mian Yu said with a pale face: "Chongen, you are also a member of the clan, you don't want to become a sinner through the ages."

Chongen said slowly: "Send off guests."

……………………

Chongen, Tian Yugong, Zhaobu, Zhang Guoliang, and Feng Zicai once again had final discussions.

"I agree to take action." Chongen said straightforwardly.

Tian Yugong said: "Do it, you must do it."

"Otherwise, this step of concession will make people think that we are weak and can be bullied."

"Our team has a huge flaw, and that is that everything is too dependent on the prince."

"No matter what decision is made, the prince must make it. This is not allowed."

"These old people in their 60s and 70s feel that they have lived enough and are not afraid of death, but they have sons and grandsons."

"General Zhaobu, send the army to arrest all the sons and grandsons of these old men."

Chongen said: "Everyone above the age of 18 will be arrested."

"Then, give an ultimatum. If these old men don't retreat within three days, they will start killing their sons and grandsons!"

"The imperial court has laws. No one is allowed to gather in front of the palace."

"These old people have broken the law, and that is the sin of their children, and they deserve death!"

Zhaobu bowed and said, "Yes, the general will take your orders."

Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai said: "Sir, let's send troops together and arrest people together."

Chongen said: "No, you are Han people. If you arrest people, it will easily lead to more intense confrontation between Manchu and Han people, so let Zhaobu do it."

Tian Yugong said: "Your two armies must guard against Jing Shou. Once his army dares to intervene, you must show your absolute will to suppress it."

"Before the prince comes back, we must completely solve this problem."

Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai bowed and said: "Yes!"

……………………

It was a rare occasion for Zhaobu to hand over a sign and request to enter the palace.

He used to be very avoidant of suspicion. Although Princess Lian was his biological sister, he basically would not visit his sister in private.

And next, he will do a big thing for the prince alone.

If you are not careful, you will be shattered into pieces, so I want to see you.

"Brother, it's true that you haven't even come to see me for so many years." Bingbing complained.

He also personally made a bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup and served it.

She is still so dazzlingly beautiful, even a little enchanting.

It was only after the death of the Queen Mother that she could enter the palace. Otherwise, how could such a beautiful woman become a concubine?

After Zhaobu finished eating, he asked, "Where is our second elder brother?"

Soon, the palace maid picked up the second elder brother.

At this time, the second elder brother was almost five years old and was feeling sleepy.

Lying lazily in Zhaobu's arms, he yawned.

"Our second elder brother is really handsome, much more handsome than the emperor." Zhaobu couldn't help but said.

"That's right." Concubine Lian said, "But I don't want to say this."

Then, Bingbing said: "Brother, how are you doing with Su Yi?"

Zhao preached: "Very good."

Bingbing asked again: "What should we do in this situation?"

Zhaobu did not answer, but reluctantly returned the second elder brother to his mother, and said: "Mother, I have a few words to say to you."

Bingbing waved her hand and told everyone to move away.

After a long while, Zhao said: "My dear, the second elder brother is the prince's son, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Bingbing's expression changed.

She and her mother had never even talked about this matter.

Of course, she is not afraid of being found out by her brother. After all, this is her relative, so it doesn't matter even if she finds out.

"Is it so obvious?" Bingbing asked tremblingly: "Can you tell it just from the appearance?"

Zhaobu shook his head and said: "No, it's because I always think in this direction, and Enie sometimes speaks strangely, so I can't help but guess in that direction. Today I really can't help it, so I just I want to come and verify it.”

Bingbing took a long breath and said: "That's good, that's good. I'm really afraid that someone can see it."

Zhaobu thought for a while and said: "My dear, if there is a drastic change at a critical moment in the future and someone wants to push the second elder brother to the throne, what are you going to do?"

Bingbing turned pale and said, "What are you saying these things for?"

Zhao said: "We, brother and sister, have some things that we need to talk about more thoroughly."

Bingbing said: "I don't think about it now, not at all."

Zhaobu nodded and said, "Yes, don't think about it. Don't have even a little bit of such thoughts, in case there is a drastic change in the future. The second prince's ascension to the throne seems to help the prince, but in fact it is an obstacle."

Bingbing shook her head and said, "You just say things I don't understand."

Zhaobu said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just make up your mind."

Then, Zhaobu stood up and was about to leave.

Bingbing said, "You finally came here, why don't you stay a little longer? Do you want me to take you to see the queen mother?"

Zhaobu shook his head and said, "No!"

Then he left the palace and went directly to the military camp.

…………………………

At this time, the second division of the new imperial army, with a total of 16,000 people, had been fully assembled.

"Let's go!" Zhaobu gave an order.

However, several regiment commanders under his command insisted, "General, we want to see the military token, the prince's military token."

Zhaobu took out the box and respectfully took out a complete military token.

"Before the prince left Beijing, he had already handed over the military order to me. This is a great trust in me, Zhaobu. Even if I die, I can't repay the kindness."

"This time, we may face serious consequences, and we may even be liquidated."

"Are you still willing to follow me to do this big thing?"

Two brigade commanders and six regiment commanders said: "I am willing to follow the general."

Zhaobu once again ordered: "Let's go."

Immediately, more than 10,000 people from the Second Division rushed out again.

At the same time, all the garrison divisions of Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai were also dispatched.

Guarding the nine gates of the capital.

Begin to block all the key streets and key alleys.

Everyone in the capital was shocked.

Is he crazy?

Is it going to repeat the scene of suppressing the Eight Banners soldiers?

Is it going to start a massacre again?

At that time, killing those Eight Banners soldiers was barely justifiable.

This time, you are facing unarmed, dying old men.

Besides, they have lived to this age and have lived enough. Are they still afraid of death?

It turned out that these troops did not go to the gate of the palace, nor did they suppress these old men of the Eight Banners who were on hunger strike.

Instead, they rushed directly into many bannermen's houses.

First, they took out the list and asked directly what your name was? What's your father's name? What's your grandfather's name?

After checking the list, they arrested them directly.

Suddenly, the whole inner city fell into panic.

These more than a thousand old men of the bannermen, their sons and grandsons added up to a long list.

This arrest was nearly several million people.

Moreover, no one was exempted.

As long as the old man illegally gathered in front of the palace, no matter how high his son's official position or status was, he would be arrested.

Among them were many second- and third-rank officials.

…………………………

Prince Hui Mianyu and others were panicked and entered the palace again to ask for an audience with Empress Dowager Ci'an.

They wanted to ask the empress dowager to issue an order to stop all this immediately.

"I am not feeling well and I don't want to see anyone." Although Empress Dowager Ci'an was also extremely panicked, she still made up her mind.

She even worried that the little emperor was being used by others, so she directly ordered that the little emperor be taken to her own Zhongcui Palace, where he should study and write well and not meet with outsiders.

When Mian Yu and other princes and ministers saw that the Queen Mother's approach was blocked, they couldn't help crying and shouting: "Queen Mother, this is a mutiny. Without an order, the army is arresting people at will. This is a mutiny."

"If this happens for the first time, there will be a second time."

"If this happens again in the future, who can protect the Queen Mother and the Emperor?"

Bingbing sneered beside the Queen Mother: "Humph, they talk nicely. They broke the rules first. It was agreed before that they were absolutely not allowed to gather at the gate of the palace and force the emperor to abdicate."

"As a result, while Su Ye was away and we, a few weak women, could not control the situation, more than a thousand old men came to hunger strike and force the emperor to abdicate."

"This is to frame the Queen Mother sister for injustice, and to put the crime of forcing the old man of the Banner to death on her head."

Then Bingbing knelt down and said: "Queen Mother sister, my brother Zhaobu came to the palace not long ago. I have seen me. I gave him this idea because I was so angry. If the Queen Mother wants to punish him, please punish me as well. Please spare my brother's life at the critical moment in the future. "

The Queen Mother Ci'an helped Bingbing up and said, "You are talking nonsense. Your brother Zhaobu is a general. How could he raise troops because of your words?"

"It is because of my incompetence as the Queen Mother that the situation has deteriorated to this extent."

"As the Queen Mother, I coax here and there, but I still can't control the situation."

"Since the situation has come to this point, let's just stay in the palace and don't worry about anything."

"Wait until that..."

He instinctively said to wait for that bastard, but immediately changed his words and said, "Wait until Prince Yi comes back and let him have a headache."

…………………………

Prince Hui Mianyu couldn't get the Queen Mother's order, so he immediately went to find Jingshou, another general in Beijing.

"Jingshou, get your troops out immediately to stop this."

Fucha Jingshou said, "How can I mobilize without an imperial decree?"

Mian Yu said, "What time is it now? There is no decree from the other side, but they just sent troops to arrest people."

Prince Dun Yihuan said, "Jingshou, this is a matter of urgency. Thousands of bannermen have been arrested, including high-ranking officials of the second and third ranks, and even my concubine's brother has been arrested."

"We bannermen clearly have the army, why don't we resist?"

Jingshou said: "There are not only my troops in the capital, but also Ronglu's army and part of the monk king's army. It is more legitimate for everyone to go out together."

Mian Yu said: "The monk king is in Suiyuan, Ronglu is in Chengdu, how can they get here?"

Jingshou said: "They are not here, but their direct confidants are here."

Mian Yu said: "The main force is still in your hands, and it is most important for you to move."

Jingshou said: "If you move, it will be a civil war in the capital. Can you bear it?"

"No civil war, no civil war." Mian Yu said: "At least, it can deter Zhaobu and others from doing whatever they want."

Jingshou said: "I will go to the palace to ask for permission."

………………

Then, the princes and ministers of the Eight Banners went out one after another.

Go to lobby Ronglu's confidant generals, lobby Senggelinqin's confidant generals.

These two people have few troops in the capital, only a few thousand people, but as long as they send troops, they can express their stance and suppress the situation.

But...

Ronglu's confidant refused.

The other one was Du Xing'a, the commander of the Fourth Division who stayed in the capital.

He was originally the deputy commander of the division, but was demoted to the commander of the brigade after being punished by Su Ye with 100 lashes.

Senggelinqin went to Suiyuan and Mongolia to disband the Eight Banners Army, and some military power was left to him.

At this time, Du Xing'a was pouring cold water on himself in basins.

Although autumn had already begun, the weather was still very hot.

He was covered with scars all over his body, and looked very scary.

"Lord Du Xing'a, you are the Tiger of Manchuria. At this critical moment, it depends on you to calm the situation and stop the monstrous disaster of the Bannermen."

"You have 2,000 cavalry, Ronglu also left troops, and Jingshou has 20,000 people. We are not inferior in terms of troops."

But Du Xing'a turned a deaf ear from beginning to end.

The other party said again and again, and used moral oppression again and again.

You are a Bannerman, you are the Tiger of Manchuria.

In the current situation, Su Ye's Second Division is going to slaughter the Bannermen. Don't you care?

Are you going to sit back and watch?

Du Xing'a finally couldn't help asking: "Excuse me, when you launched this big killing move, did you think about the consequences?"

"Why do you want to do something that you can't afford the consequences?"

"If you want me to send troops, you can, please issue an order from the palace."

Suddenly, the other party couldn't help cursing: "Du Xing'a, it is because you Bannermen are weak that Su Ye can do whatever he wants. When Su Ye's butcher knife falls on your neck one day, no one will save you."

The other party left in anger.

Du Xing'a was irritated and roared.

"I just want to fight, anywhere is fine."

"Go to the northwest and annihilate the rebels."

"Go to the north and kill the Russians."

"As long as you don't stay in the capital and get anxious, anything is fine."

"I don't want to stay in this capital for a day."

………………………………

In the end, the armies of the monk king and Ronglu did not move.

Jingshou symbolically came to the palace to ask for permission, but still did not see the empress dowager.

So, his garrison division did not move either.

In this way, the capital was powerless to stop Zhaobu from arresting people.

And Zhaobu's mother had left Tianjin and sailed south to Jiujiang.

Because of this arrest, the leader of the next killing was Zhaobu, and he wanted to send all his family away.

Zhaobu's mother knelt on the deck outside, constantly chanting: "What a sin, what a sin..."

They arrested people for a whole day and night.

A total of 6,900 people were arrested.

The descendants of the old man who participated in the palace coercion were basically all among them.

The next day dawned!

Chong En, the minister of the Banner Reform Office, slowly came to the gate of the palace.

He looked at the more than 1,000 old men.

"I've said this a thousand times, ten thousand times."

"I'm tired of talking, and you're tired of listening, too."

"Since the last time the Eight Banners soldiers forced the emperor to abdicate, the two Empress Dowagers have issued a clear order that no form of forcing the emperor to abdicate will be allowed again."

"As a result, you're here."

"Some of you are in your sixties, some in your seventies, and even some in your eighties."

"You don't have to perform formalities when you see the emperor. If there is another banquet for a thousand old men, you will all be there."

"Our country has always ruled the country with filial piety, and there is really nothing we can do about you."

"But when children are still young, if they make a big mistake, it's the parents' fault. When parents make a big mistake when they are old, it's the children's fault."

"You are old and not afraid of death. What a coincidence, I, Chong'en, am also old and not afraid of death."

Then, Chong'en shouted, "Bring them up."

With an order, thousands of soldiers pressed down thousands of bannermen, all of whom were the younger generations of these old men.

Chong'en said slowly: "Not far away is the Caishikou."

"Not long ago, a group of people were killed."

"Now, another group of people are going to be killed."

"I, Chong'en, am not only a bannerman, not only a Manchu, but also a red belt."

"Since we are going to kill people, we can't kill them in vain. These people can't die in vain. As the Minister of Banner Affairs Reform, I have already prepared my coffin."

"I have said this truth countless times, and I will say it again here."

"Banner Affairs Reform is not to cut off your way of life, on the contrary, it is to give you a new way to live."

"If the flag affairs are not reformed, millions of people will lie down on the country of the Qing Dynasty every year to suck blood. These millions of banner people have nothing to do, carrying cages and walking birds all day long. Only in this way can the country of the Qing Dynasty be really destroyed, and only in this way can the banner people really be It’s over.”

Suddenly, an old man couldn't help but shouted loudly: "Chongen, I was also a close friend with you at that time. Let me ask you, at that time, Taizu raised an army with thirteen sets of armor. Why was he able to sweep the world? What did he rely on? ? It relies on the Eight Banners system to unite countless people who have no blood ties and no regional party affiliations. But now, are you saying that the Eight Banners system is useless? "

Chongen sneered: "If the Eight Banners system is so effective, why do we let the local government organize regiment training when there is rebellion and chaos? If the Eight Banners system is effective, why do foreigners fail so miserably when they invade the city?"

"Okay..." Chongen said slowly: "Sure enough, it is useless to talk more. Flag affairs reform must be carried out if you understand it, and it must be carried out even if you don't understand it."

"As long as I, Chongen, am alive, I will definitely carry out the reform of flag affairs to the end!"

"The worst case scenario is that we will be shattered into pieces and die together."

"Next, you will race against life and death."

"My side, start beheading."

"I will continue to kill you until you are all gone."

"As long as there is an old man from a banner man trying to force the Queen Mother at the entrance of the palace, they will continue to kill him."

"Since ancient times, there has been no bloodless reform. I will do it for this eternal sinner of the so-called bannermen. It doesn't matter."

"And let me say one more thing, even if I kill all the thousands of people over there, you will still gather around the entrance of the palace and go on a hunger strike to force me to go to the palace."

"That's useless. If you want to starve to death, then starve to death."

"I, Chongen, will starve to death with you."

"But even if you all starve to death, the reform of flag affairs will still be carried out."

"Do it!" Chongen ordered.

The execution over there has officially begun.

But this time, it was no longer a beheading by an executioner, but a shooting.

Zhaobu raised his hands and shouted: "Get ready!"

"put!"

"Bang bang bang bang..." A row of gunfire sounded.

A whole row of Eight Banners prisoners fell to the ground and died.

One row after another were shot.

After only two platoons were shot, the more than a thousand old bannermen collapsed.

"Don't kill, don't kill..."

"Let's go, let's go..."

"Please, don't kill..."

"Chongen, Zhaobu, you will not die well, you will not die well..."

However, Chongen and Zhaobu still turned a deaf ear.

The execution army still kept firing, loading bullets, and shooting.

The old people at the palace gate began to retreat and ran home as fast as they could.

Even though they were already weak, they still used their last strength to leave the area designated by Chongen.

However, the shooting over there is still not over.

It has been judged time and time again before that these bannermen are brave and courageous, but they are also full of compromise and weakness.

that's all!

Exactly a quarter of an hour later.

No matter what the method is, whether it is supporting each other or being supported by others.

All the more than a thousand bannermen and old people fled.

Within the designated area, there was no old man, only papers and bottles on the floor.

The so-called hunger strike also brought honey and snacks and ate them secretly.

On the other side, the horrific shooting finally ended.

However, in this short period of time, countless people have been shot.

The ground was already stained red with blood, and corpses were piled up.

……………………

Note: It’s not a shame, maybe I have a headache today because of insomnia, so I only have about 9,000 words, thank you all.

If you are a benefactor who has monthly votes, you can vote for two if you are willing.