This house arrest has been under house arrest for seven days in a row, not to mention how uncomfortable it feels, Han Xiufeng really can't sleep.

Just when he was about to go crazy, Zhang Jing, Wang Naizeng, and Yun Qijun, the leaders of the Prime Minister's Yamen who were not known before, but are now in the limelight, came. not only brought two large boxes of food, but also brought a few news that made Han Xiufeng stunned.

First of all, Prince Zheng and other ministers who returned to Beijing with him were dismissed and arrested, and then Su Shun, who returned to Beijing with Emperor Zigong of Daxing, was dismissed and arrested in Miyun and sent to Zongren's Mansion.

Enjun should have also participated, otherwise the Eight Banners Horse Team and hundreds of Shanxi soldiers stationed in Miyun would never have seen the first emperor's minister Tuogu arrested and ignored it.

What makes Han Xiufeng even more unbelievable is that it will take a year and a half to get a result from arresting such a minister and handling such a big case. But in the past few days, the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces and Prince Gong and others have already given Prince Zheng and Prince Yi to commit suicide in the empty room of the Zongren Mansion, and Su Shun has been beheaded, Jing Shou, Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, Du Han, and Jiao Youying have been dismissed, and Mu Yin has been sent to serve in the military platform.

Han Xiufeng never expected that the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, Prince Gong and others would be so ruthless, and he was stunned for a while before muttering: "This is the execution, what about the crime, murder can't be without a crime!" ”

Wang Naizeng not only knew about it for a long time, but even helped to make a plan, took out a copy of the palace gate from his arms, and read: "Last year, the sea and the frontier were not quiet, and the martial law of the Beijing division was always caused by the perverse planning of the king and the ministers in charge. Zaiyuan and others could not make peace with all their hearts, and in vain they tempted the British envoys to confer their own responsibilities, so that they lost their trust in various countries, and the Dianyuan Garden was disturbed, and the first emperor patrolled the Xingrehe River, which was a last resort for the Sacred Heart. ”

"The foreigners invaded the capital, the Old Summer Palace was burned and plundered, the people were frightened, and the first emperor went out on patrol, all the brains were deducted on their heads?"

"Fourth master, they can't escape the blame!" Yun Qijun said cautiously.

Han Xiufeng raised his head and said, "Two, not to mention whether this crime is far-fetched or not, even if they can't escape the blame, they will end up like this according to the rules." ”

"Also," Wang Naizeng respectfully presented a copy of the palace door, and said with embarrassment: "Fourth master, don't read it under the officials, you better see it with your own eyes." ”

Han Xiufeng took the palace gate and looked at it, and said reluctantly: "Changing the decree without permission and blocking the curtain is also a crime?" ”

"Altering the decree without permission is a capital offense!"

"Brother Yunqing, don't forget that Su Shun is the minister of Zanxiang who entrusted Gu when the first emperor was dying, and the edict of Emperor Daxing was clearly written, they already have the right to draft the decree, how can they change the decree without permission?"

"Fourth master, Naizeng knows your friendship with Su Shun and knows that you feel uncomfortable, but this matter really has nothing to do with you, you don't have to blame yourself."

"Why doesn't it have anything to do with me?" Han Xiufeng asked as he looked at him.

Wang Naizeng knew that it was difficult for him to accept all this, so he simply said bluntly: "Fourth master, let's put it this way, from the moment you led the Heying escort back to Beijing, the party suppression was over!" On the way back to Beijing, you must have seen some clues, but what can you do? ”

"I ...... I ......" Han Xiufeng was speechless.

Wang Naizeng felt that he had to help him untie this knot in his heart that could not be saved in the face of death, and said while the iron was hot: "If you are out of righteousness, or out of loyalty to the previous emperor, you will make a decisive move on the road to escort, not to mention that the princes and ministers in the court, the civil and military officials, and the governors of the provinces will not let you go, I am afraid that even Sushun will treat you as a chaotic minister and thief." Later, when I saw Master Wen, you couldn't help yourself, in short, it's not that you can't save it when you see death, but you can't save it if you want to! ”

"Fourth master, you should think so, this is a family affair, and it is not our turn to be mixed with Han officials." Yun Qijun paused, and then said: "I know your loyalty to the first emperor, I know your friendship with Su Shun, and I know that you are not angry, but the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, Prince Gong and Lord Wen also have their own hardships, and this is really a last resort. ”

"What are they suffering about, why do they have to do it?" Han Xiufeng asked coldly.

"You must be in a hurry because of Su Shun's affairs, think about it, if the Queen Mother and Prince Gong don't make a decision, when Su Shun returns to Beijing, and when the eight of them get together, there is no big fight in this court, can this court be peaceful?"

"You mean they will quarrel with the civil and military officials who stayed in the capital at that time?"

"Isn't this obvious, let alone them, even the fourth master, you are unforgivable in the eyes of the civil and military officials who stayed in the capital."

"Anyway, you're not here to tell me about them, but ...... It's ......"

"Fourth master, those pedantic people outside are really holding on to you, not because of anything else, just because you escorted Xing Mulan at that time, anyway, in their opinion, all the traitors who avoided Rehe at that time were traitors, and they should all be punished, I heard that the folds of impeachment of you are piled up so high!"

Wang Naizeng gestured, and then changed his words: "But you don't have to worry, Master Wen will never sit idly by." As far as I know, Rong Lu and Yongxiang are also helping you intercede with the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces. ”

Thinking that the so-called "party suppression" was either beheaded to death, or dismissed, and some were even sent to the military station to fill the drudgery, Han Xiufeng realized that now was not the time to cry out for Su Shun, and asked coldly: "This means that I, Han Xiufeng, am also a party suppressor, even if the death penalty can be avoided, the living crime cannot be escaped?" ”

"Fourth master, don't be angry, the capital crime must not be on your head, but I am afraid you can't do it."

"Exile?"

"Lord Wen and Rong Lu are thinking of a way, and Lao Yun and I also had the courage to ask Prince Gong yesterday."

Han Xiufeng is not a person who doesn't know what to do, so he subconsciously arched his hand and said, "Let the two of you bother." ”

Wang Naizeng hurriedly got up and saluted: "Fourth master, what are you talking about, we will remember your kindness, and now that you are in trouble, how can we stand idly by!" ”

"Yes, Fourth Master, this is what we should do."

Thinking of the current situation, and then thinking about how he came all the way from a scribe who was idle in the yamen to a secretary of the Shangxi Yuan who had not been dismissed for the time being, Han Xiufeng couldn't help but sigh: "When I came to this step of the field, I can't complain about others, and if I think about it carefully, I can only blame myself." ”

"Fourth Master, why did you say this?" Yun Qijun couldn't help but ask.

"When you are a small official, as long as you can get things done, you really don't have so many scruples no matter what method you use. But after this official became big, he forgot about the sinister in the officialdom, thinking about this and that rule all day long, thinking that everyone would abide by the rules. ”

"Fourth Master ......"

"Don't talk about it, I'm guilty, I deserve it, so I'll go back to my room and think about it behind closed doors." Han Xiufeng let out a long sigh, and then returned to the room in despair.

Wang Naizeng and Yun Qijun looked at his lonely back, not to mention how bad it was in their hearts, but they couldn't help him if they wanted to, so they could only make a deep look at his back.

……

At the same time, Ren Yu'er had been kneeling for most of the day outside the Empress Dowager's dormitory.

When Ci'an heard the news, she looked distressed, and while motioning for her to be flat, she said in a low voice: "Don't worry, isn't this your fourth brother still missing?" If you want to talk about impeachment, there are many officials who have been impeached, so get up first, and I'll go see what's going on. ”

"The Queen Mother is clear, my fourth brother is dedicated to serving the court, if he is a traitorous minister, will there be loyal ministers in the Manchu Dynasty?" Yu'er said with tears streaming down her face.

"You know, you know, get up first."

Ci'an motioned for the palace maid to help her up, and then walked into Cixi's bedroom, looked at Cixi who was watching the excerpt and asked, "Sister is still busy?" ”

"It turned out to be my sister, sit down, you slaves, what are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and make tea."

"Huh!"

Sending away the eunuch and palace maid, Cixi helped Ci'an sit down and asked, "Sister, are you here for the girl outside?" ”

"I heard that she has been kneeling for most of the day, she is a hard-working person, not to mention listening to the sixth uncle and Wen Xiang They said that Han Si is indeed not Su Dang, in my opinion, just knock and knock down, our sisters can't be like Su Shun and them, let the solid errand people chill, let alone make people angry."

"What my sister said is, but this Han Si is not very different from others."

"How is it different?" Ci'an asked puzzled.

Cixi patiently explained: "Sister, let's put it this way, he is similar to that big head in some things, and he has a tendon in his head. What's more, he has an extraordinary relationship with Su Shun, do you think such a person can be used? ”

Thinking of the things he had done in the past few days, Ci'an was also a little scared, and muttered, "Since you can't use it, then ...... Then send him away, and go as far as possible. ”

"It's easy to send him away, but there has to be an explanation." Cixi pointed to the folds at hand, and said with a little helplessness: "If you really follow these folds of impeaching him, you have to send the military to fill the drudgery." But it's not just the girl outside who helps to intercede, even the minions of Wenxiang, Ronglu and Yongxiang help intercede, so they can't really do it. ”

"What then?" Ci'an thought about it and looked out again and said, "Sister, we can't just watch that girl wash her face with tears all day long, can't we always watch her kneel for a long time, right?" ”

At the mention of Ren Yu'er, Cixi's eyes lit up: "Sister, I have an idea." ”

"What's the idea?"

"Han Xiufeng, the secretary of the Shangxi Academy, not only accepted a concubine during the mourning period of Emperor Daxing, but also accepted the daughter of an official eunuch, who simply lost his conscience, and he was dismissed and never used, that is, he was expelled back to his hometown by the Yamen of the Infantry Army."

Ci'an was stunned, and immediately reacted: "Sister, are you fulfilling that girl?" ”

"Who made our sisters soft-hearted, but this matter has to be explained to that Han Si clearly, this is an extrajudicial favor, if he dares to ignore the promotion, then don't blame our sisters for being ruthless."

"This is natural, if this messy mandarin duck score is really spread, it will not be laughable and generous."

Cixi nodded, and continued: "There is also that big head, which can't be kept. Didn't his wife go back to his mother's house in Taizhou, and asked Cao Yuying to draw up a message and send him to Taizhou to help organize group training. ”

...... "The End of the Book"......