Chapter 31 Minions of the World

"Yes," Guan Zhuofan said, "the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother are fortunate to be at the minister's house. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

paused, "Alas, because of the minister's arrogance, he disturbed the queen mother's heart, the minister...... I'm really ashamed. ”

The Empress Dowager came to Prince Xingxuan's mansion, this is a thing that is unexpected at first glance, but it is reasonable to think about it, it shouldn't be how to make a fuss, but Cixi listened to it in her ears, and in her heart, she couldn't help it, with ups and downs, strong acidity, mixed with inexplicable uneasiness.

She didn't know if there was anything unusual in her expression? However, Guan Zhuofan didn't seem to be aware of anything, and continued:

"Also, the Queen Mother sent an edict to Pu An, which was ...... Reprimand, alas, this is actually not necessary, tired Pu'an...... Alas, after receiving the order, go back to the study, uh...... I can't bear this...... I heard, uh, it smashed something, and even the desk was overturned. ”

Cixi's heart shook slightly.

When Guan Zhuofan spoke, he frowned, sighed, and seemed to really be overjoyed. Of course, Cixi knew that he was just pretending, and the intention of what he said was to give Yi Xun another eye medicine - after receiving the decree, he had a big seizure, although he did not do it in front of the messenger, it was also an extremely "uncourteous" behavior, and it was not unusual to put on a hat of "resisting the decree" when facing the scene.

However, after the prince received the order, he lost his temper, and the people in the palace should be secretive, how did Guan Zhuofan know?

This kind of thing, he shouldn't frame Lao Qi out of thin air.

"Lao Qi is really not like words!" Cixi frowned slightly, "His temper ...... Alas! ”

This sentence is exquisite: first reprimanded Yi Xun for "not like words", stood still, and then, talking about "temper", a very serious "no one is courteous", it becomes a fluttering "bad temper".

Guan Zhuofan didn't seem to hear Cixi's meaning of excusing Yiyun, but just said: "Yes!" ”

"Stealing half a day," Cixi smiled slightly, "You are at home, how lazy are you for a few days?" ”

Guan Zhuofan was slightly stunned, Cixi's question was not unusual, but "stealing half a day of leisure", from the mouth of the royal sister, a little ...... It's against the peace.

It seems that you have really "enriched" yourself in the past few months.

It's a pity, it's a pity.

Guan Zhuofan pressed his complicated state of mind and said: "Back to the Queen Mother-the minister is ashamed!" This time, the minister is really lazy! Uh, roughly...... Three or four days. ”

Three days is three days, four days is four days, what is "three or four days"?

Cixi didn't compare words with Guan Zhuofan, and said: "In the past few days, outside...... Is there any movement? ”

Guan Zhuofan knew what the "outside" in Cixi's mouth meant, and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, Li Hongzhang, Ruilin, Liu Changyou, and Ding Baozhen have folded up one after another, uh, all ...... Don't take it for granted. ”

Cixi's eyes flashed.

Her expression is quite calm, however, the feeling in her heart can be described as "shocking".

The so-called "don't take what the ministers do" is naturally just a euphemism, Li Hongzhang, Ruilin, Liu Changyou, Ding Baozhen, the real "disagree" is the King of Xuan's request to Prince Xuan to "imitate the example of the small sect to succeed the emperor's biological father", and Prince Xuan was forced to "retreat to the domain".

The local governor has no power to interfere with major changes in the central personnel; Not only that, but the local governors have always been extremely cautious in taking sides and expressing their stance on this kind of matter.

For example, in the Xinyou coup, Su Shun was reduced to a prisoner, and Zeng Guofan, Luo Bingzhang, Guanwen, Peng Yulin and other local power governors, regardless of the Manchu and Han dynasties, were silent. It is just that the official document is full of people, Zeng Guofan, Luo Bingzhang, Peng Yulin and other Han members, if there is no promotion and support from Su Shun, it is impossible to climb to the high position at that time, but they are also silent.

King Gong roared rudely in front of the emperor and was expelled from the military plane, and only a few relatives and officials spoke for him; The local governor, everyone thinks that there is no such thing.

This time, Guan Zhuofan is about to take the position, and Li Hongzhang, Ruilin, Liu Changyou, and Ding Baozhen are several governors, but they can't wait to jump out and oppose it!

It's-

Moreover, these folds should have been handed over in just two or three days or even one or two days, and the time is so urgent, it should not have been through Guan Zhuofan's instructions, and Li, Rui, Liu, and Ding were folded.

It can be seen that Guan Zhuofan's power and prestige are far from being comparable to Su Shun and King Gong back then!

As soon as she thought of this, Cixi's heart tightened fiercely.

Li Hongzhang, Ruilin, Liu Changyou, Ding Baozhen...... Well, this does not include his descendants, Zhao Jingxian, Liu Xunjiao, and Ding Shijie.

He "canceled his leave and went straight up" on the fourth day after he asked himself to "retire to the mansion", if the "Dongbianer" did not make a decision immediately and personally went to his home to "persuade him", his score would probably continue to be put on display, then, who else would jump out of the local governor's house?

What about the imperial court in Beijing? And who will jump out?

What will the entire government become?

Cixi's heart was tight again.

Fortunately, there is no Zeng Guofan here.

But what if things drag on?

Will Zeng Guofan also jump out?

Hey...... What about Zuo Zongtang? Why is there no him......

Ah, it's not "no", it's that Xinjiang is too far away, and in two or three days, I haven't even received the letter.

Also, the first one to jump out was actually Li Hongzhang?

This is a bit surprising - don't they all say that Li Hongzhang is a "meritorious foundation"?

Also, why did Ruilin join in the fun? He's always been mediocre, and he's 100% "my man"!

Don't......

No, Ruilin won't be able to......

Well, I think about it, Ruilin is 100% "my person" that he got on this fold - in his eyes, Guan Zhuofan and I are naturally ...... The two are one, if Guan Zhuofan goes to the position, I will also ......

Who knows......

Cixi sighed secretly in her heart.

An indescribable sense of loss and melancholy hit my heart.

There was a dull ache in the heart.

There was no time to think about anything more, Cixi stabilized her mind and said, "What the hell is ...... Understand that there are many people, but there are few confused people. ”

"Yes." Guan Zhuofan said, "However, the minister didn't dare to say that Pu An was 'confused', and when the military plane was called, it was the military plane that was called on the first day of the minister's fake entry into the Zhizhi, and the minister played the queen mother and the queen mother, and saidβ€”β€”"

After a pause, "'The king of alcohol is the son of Emperor Xuanzongcheng, the coup d'Γ©tat of Xinyou, the capture of Juxi, and the merit is in the sect; Over the years, he has maintained the palace ban, managed the Hongde Palace, and worked hard; The affairs of the Shenji Battalion are also handled properly, and he is really a virtuous king of the public loyalty to the country! The king of alcohol has been added to the title of prince, and the minister thinks that the king of alcohol should be the prince. ’”

Yes?

Cixi frowned slightly, looked at Guan Zhuofan, but did not speak.

"The minister's careful thinking," Guan Zhuofan said calmly, "Of course, you can't hide it from the Queen Mother." From the perspective of others, at the 'Wang's Council of Ministers', Pu An and the ministers faced Mai Mang with a needle, and after that, the 'above' sent another decree and reprimanded Pu An, and each other's faces were even more ugly. The minister thought, the minister and Pu'an, they are all clans, they are all relatives, they are all people who are related to the country, and they are ministers in the same hall, so it is not easy to make trouble, he entered the prince, out of the proposal of the minister, maybe, he will ...... How many lords have a little affection? So, uh, this beam, isn't it unraveled? ”

Cixi said slowly: "You are a hard worker, if this is the case, it couldn't be better." ”

After a pause, "Well, what do you say about 'East Side'?" ”

"The Queen Mother is a little hesitant," Guan Zhuofan said, "I think Pu An is not very old, and if he enters the prince now, there will be little room for him to enter in the future." ”

After a pause, "Ask others, Cao Yuying made a suggestion, saying, at present, the temple and the temple of the Daxing Emperor have not yet been told to the world, and it seems that ...... It would be more appropriate to wait until the new monarch practiced Zuo, and then he would be the king of the county. ”

Cixi's heart moved slightly, and she nodded, "That's ...... It's good. ”

She understood Cao Yuying's intentions: the prince who entered Yiyun at that time, this prince was sealed by the queen mother; The new monarch practiced Zuo, and then added grace, this prince was sealed by the emperor, and the weight of the latter was of course heavier than the former.

In addition, the new monarch entered the prince and showed his kindness, which was also helpful to alleviate the contradictions between them.

"It's good," Guan Zhuofan sighed, "It's a pity, it's a step late." ”

"One step too late - how to say it?"

"After the military plane was called," Guan Zhuofan said, "the minister and several big military planes went to the Cabinet Office for a meeting, and it was this trip that took this knife." ”

Cixi's face, "brushed", turned white.

Originally...... So!

Really...... Lao Qi did it!

Guan Zhuofan did not provide Cixi with any specific evidence that Yixi sent someone to assassinate him, but Cixi naturally sent Yiyun to the mastermind behind the scenes.

In fact, Cixi is not alone, almost everyone, is so "sent".

Cixi's gaze fell on Guan Zhuofan's injured arm, and after a long while, she still didn't know what to say? Just a gloomy, long sigh.

Lao Qi can really ...... Do you want to do such a thing?

It's not surprising that the temper of the seventh brother is not like the sixth brother, in some places, it follows his fifth brother, who is also stupid and loves to drill the horns, and sometimes, if you get in, you can't get out.

Cixi remembered what Guan Zhuofan had just said, "one step late".

One step too late...... Perhaps, Prince Jinyi's will will be issued on the same day, or, it doesn't have to be sent on the same day, as long as this letter is passed out on the same day, Guan Zhuofan's knife can be dodged?

Alas!

"Oh," Guan Zhuofan's tone was relaxed, "There is one thing, I haven't had time to explain it to the Queen Mother, this assassin surnamed Xu is a guard in Ouchi, and I don't know if he is in the palace, and there are any comrades?" In short, for a while, the guards couldn't believe it......"

Cixi was stunned.

Yes......

That...... How is it good?

"The life and death of the minister," Guan Zhuofan's tone was still relaxed, "It's not insignificant, but who knows if the assassin has ...... Well, it's not good for the mind of the Queen Mother? This risk is not to be taken in any way......"

This......

It can't be said that it is groundless, Guan Zhuofan's assassination, in the final analysis, is for the emperor's business, and Lili Niuer is the heir of the emperor, "Dongbianer" and Guan Zhuofan, but they wear a pair of pants......

"Therefore," Guan Zhuofan said, "the minister asked for a decree to transfer the Xuan army into the city to assist in the defense of the nine gates of the inner city; In addition, enter the palace and assist in the defense of Ouchi. ”

What the?!

*(To be continued.) )