Overnight, the situation was turned upside down, and the system of taking care of life, which had been implemented for less than two months, was completely overthrown. Those officials who usually look up to their snorts and rely on the ministers as their backers are all frightened, and they are as anxious as ants on a hot pot. And more people, who have been squeezed out by Su Shun, will vent their anger and joy undisguised at this time, put the wine high, foam at the mouth, scold Su Shun's domineering, and at the same time praise the wisdom of the two palaces and the courage of King Gong.

However, government affairs still need to be done. The minister who ordered the minister to go to prison was sent to prison, and the one who was guilty was punished, and only Wenxiang was left in the Military Aircraft Department, and it almost became idling, and this situation needs to be changed urgently.

It's not just a matter of making up for people - it's always easy to make up for people, the key is to determine the political system of the imperial court first.

The emperor is still in his prime, and he can't personally adjudicate major policies. In such a situation, someone must assist and act on behalf of the emperor. Now that the system of caring for life has been smashed, it is nothing more than a choice between the regent and the curtain.

The regent, with an existing King Gong, is considered a suitable candidate. However, when it comes to regency, the example of Dolgon is there, Yin Jian is not far away, if it were not for the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's twists and turns, and even the secret rumor of "the Empress Dowager's marriage", the imperial family would almost have fallen to others. Therefore, no one dared to make such an initiative anymore, not even King Gong himself.

Since regency is not feasible, the only option left is to hang the curtains. In fact, this is already a tacit matter for the elders of the court, and King Gong has also achieved a very good tacit understanding with each other in the secret talks between Rehe and the two palaces - the original words of the Empress Dowager Cixi are: "In the future, our sisters will entrust the six masters to the outside affairs".

Such a statement, to put it bluntly, is a sentence - you are in charge, I will hang the curtain!

This can be regarded as a compromise between the regent and the curtain, and it is also a balance between the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and Prince Gong. For the time being, both sides are satisfied with such a system.

With such a purpose, the rest of the matter is to convene the princely ministers, the six ministries and nine secretaries, and Han Zhan Kedao, and assemble to discuss the regulations of the curtain. This is something that will take time, and there is no urgency, but there are two other things that must be dealt with immediately and cannot be delayed.

The first is the selection of cardinals, and King Gong opened a list of six military ministers and submitted them to the two palaces. The people on the list are King Gong, Gui Liang, Bao Jun, Wen Xiang, Shen Zhaolin, and Cao Yuying. Among them, Shen Zhaolin is the secretary of the household department and a strong general in the anti-Su era, and winning this position can be regarded as the proper meaning of the question; And Cao Yuying was the foreman of Zhangjing from the military aircraft, and was promoted to the minister of military aircraft, naturally in order to reward him for lurking in Rehe for a while, dispatching in the middle, scheming, and finally overthrowing Su Shun.

The second thing is to agree on the charges of the eight ministers. Since the case was handled in accordance with the conspiracy, then the leaders Su Shun, Zaiyuan and Duanhua had no reason to live, Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, Du Han, Jiao Youying, and Jing Shou should each have their own due blame.

Killing Su Shun, in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Cixi, is a matter of great pleasure. Su Shun was unsubdued in Rehe at that time, broke off the palace ban, and forced the two palaces to bow down and admit their mistakes, and she still thinks about it to this day, and she is still full of hatred. But in order to show her respect for King Gong, she still asked, "According to the law, what kind of crime should the three of them get?" ”

"Back to the words of the Queen Mother, according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, it is a great crime of rebellion, regardless of the head and subordinate, and all of them will be guilty of Ling Chi." King Gong replied loudly.

Want to chop alive? Not only did the Empress Dowager Ci'an's face turn pale, but even the Empress Dowager Cixi's hands trembled.

"This ...... Isn't it a little too ruthless? The three of them are all relatives and nobles, and there is a saying in the law that relatives are noble? ”

"The crime of rebellion is not among the nobles of the family! Otherwise......" The latter words were not spoken, but the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces already understood. Those who can steal the government are either close or noble, and if he is a flat-headed commoner, it will probably not be his turn to "rebel". In such a situation, if you still have to "discuss relatives and nobles", it is equivalent to saying that even the big crime of "rebellion" can be lightly let go, how can it have a deterrent effect?

"Let's see how you can lose a little." Empress Dowager Cixi's original intention was to kill Su Shun, after all, Ling Chi's punishment was too cruel, and she was unwilling to leave a mean and ungrateful image. So according to the saying of "grace comes from above", Su Shun was determined to abandon the city, and Zaiyuan and Duanhua were rewarded with a whole corpse and ordered to commit suicide.

Among the remaining five people, the two Queen Mothers and Prince Gong are the only evil Duhan. He came up with a lot of bad ideas for Su Shun and them, including the one when he intended to hijack the car, if it wasn't for Guan Zhuofan to rush to escort them, it would be difficult to say what the outcome would be. It can be seen that the extent of Du Han's crime is really no less than that of Zaiyuan and Duanhua, and it stands to reason that he should not escape death. And yet—

"He's Master Du's son." King Gong said softly, and the two queen mothers got this reminder and were silent.

This is obvious, Emperor Xianfeng can get a big position, all thanks to the help of the teacher Du Shoutian, otherwise Prince Gong in front of him will become the emperor back then, and the identity of the queen mother of the two palaces is just a concubine and a side blessing of the Four Princes' Mansion, how can there be today's respect? Therefore, in any case, Du Shoutian's son cannot be killed with a knife.

In the case of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, it is not to be killed, but in the case of King Gong, it is not to be killed. In his heart, although he hated Du Han to the point of itching, if he killed Du Han, he would inevitably be ridiculed, saying that he would vent his dissatisfaction with Du Shoutian on his son. The reputation of "communiqué personal vendetta" cannot be afforded if it is sown by the Qing Dynasty.

So the remaining five people were divided into three classes, and Jing Shou invited him to be pardoned and no longer guilty with the credit of the anyway; Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, and Jiao Youying, will never be resigned; Du Han set up an army and sent it to Wusu Yalitai, which was bitterly cold in the far north.

"Let him get out of the way, and don't come back in this life." Twenty-six-year-old Cixi said hatefully.

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After the punishment is over, it is the turn to reward the merits, and the main personnel who have made contributions to the coup d'état should be rewarded for the first time as an encouragement. In this, there is also a trick, that is, there is room for reward - after all, the time is in a hurry, and the reward may not be appropriate, if it is low, then it can be added next time, but if it is set high, it will be embarrassing, and it will not be chased back after the Ming is released?

The first merit was naturally King Gong, so on top of the name of Prince Heshuo, he was given a resounding name "King of Parliament". This is a great honor, which shows that King Gong's status is not an ordinary cardinal leader, not only above the kings, but also upholds the meaning of great politics, which is about to come out.

followed by Cao Yuying, in addition to entering the military aircraft, he also rewarded the title of the imperial history of the left capital, the commander-in-chief Baitai.

The king of alcohol county rewarded the minister of the guard under the yellow banner, and he was in charge of the palace guard, which was a very important position, and it also made him a long-cherished wish to be a good soldier.

The victory officer was promoted to one level, and he was rewarded with a flower feather that was most valued by all the generals.

Next, it was finally the turn of Guan Zhuofan, the leader of the five grades. In order to reward him for his great achievements, Prince Gong transferred Lin Kui, who had stayed in Beijing, from the Yamen of the infantry army to the Criminal Department, in order to make room for Guan Zhuofan to be the position of the general soldier of the left wing.

The general soldier who went straight to the second rank! King Gong thought proudly that the promise he made at the beginning was fully fulfilled, and Guan Zhuofan would definitely be grateful. And although this reward is heavier, the queen mother of the two palaces will not object to it.

"Guan Zhuofan's great achievements, we sisters, but we have seen it with our own eyes," After listening to King Gong's words, Cixi first glanced at the Empress Dowager Ci'an, and then slowly said to King Gong: "Sixth Master, I want to reward and punish merits, and it must be convincing to people. ”

Empress Dowager Ci'an, who didn't talk much, also nodded and said, "Yes, this Guan Zhuofan is really loyal." He who is born and dies should be rewarded with a good reward. ”

It turned out that not only did not object, but also did not have enough! King Gong, who has always been shrewd and kind to words, was dumbfounded and didn't know what to do for a while. Guan Zhuofan, as a fifth-grade person, suddenly advanced to a second-grade grade, which is already a great promotion, I don't know why the Empress Dowager Cixi is so blue-eyed to him?

"Isn't the position of the Admiral of the Nine Gates still vacant? This is an important position, and it is time to think about it and find the right person. The Empress Dowager Cixi still said to King Gong in a consultative tone.

Although it is a tone of discussion, the intention is clear. The Admiral of the Nine Gates, that is, the commander of the infantry army, controls the security of the capital. After returning to Luan, Wen Xiang no longer held the position, and King Gong had already granted this position to the Mongolian Ruichang. Now that the Empress Dowager Cixi has opened her mouth, it is difficult to do.

Wen Xiang, who was kneeling behind, saw Prince Gong's embarrassment, and opened his mouth to relieve the siege for him: "The Empress Dowager of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager of the Holy Mother, and the commander of the Yamen of the infantry army, are related to the safety of the Beijing Division, and there must be a person who is familiar with the defense of the Beijing Division, and a steady and veteran person will preside over it." The ministers and others discussed it, and felt that it was most appropriate for Yi Rui to make up for it. Guan Zhuofan is loyal and brave, as long as he has a little experience, he will naturally have a great day, and he will ask the two queen mothers to learn from him. ”

Cixi is interested in Guan Zhuofan, but it is not all for her own private relationship. Guan Zhuofan repeatedly rescued her in times of crisis, which left a deep impression on her and Ci'an, so she and the Empress Dowager Ci'an both felt that if Guan Zhuofan could supervise the Nine Cities, then they would be at ease in the deep palace. Now that I have listened to Wen Xiang's words, I know that I want to leave - as Wen Xiang hinted, Guan Zhuofan is still young, and under the lack of experience, I am afraid that he will not be able to do well if he suddenly takes on this position.

"Wen Xiang's words are Lao Cheng's words to seek the country, and our sisters are thinking badly," the Empress Dowager Cixi calmly admitted her mistake, "Sixth master, we have places that we can't see, don't be polite, just say it." ”

When the Queen Mother made such a statement, King Gong was naturally very pleased and said, "Don't dare, the minister will do his best." ”

"Then, let's add another false title to Guan Zhuofan, which can be regarded as a decent gift from our sisters." The Empress Dowager Cixi smiled and said, "Sixth Master, do you think it will be successful?" ”

"Yes, please show the two queen mothers, what kind of title to add?"

"I think it's good to be a royal guard."

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