It is a long way from Donghua Gate to the military aircraft, and Guan Zhuofan has enough time to feel the fact that his identity has not changed, and he is still graceful and concessional when dealing with people and things-even for a Sula, he is polite. However, the attitude of the people in the Forbidden City towards him has undergone a subtle but significant change - the laugh lines piled up at the corners of his eyes have become more and more dense; In his words and expressions, he paid more attention.

In the eyes of some people, Guan Zhuofan also saw a faint and irrepressible fear.

This subtle change is not only in the low-level officials, but also in the high-ranking officials, including his closest and most confidants, and the difference is only in the degree of difference.

Also, some people cover it up better, and they are calm and calm on the surface, as always; Some people don't hide it so well, and in the face of Guan Zhuofan, they can't help but bend their waists lower than before; Some people don't hide it at all - as soon as they saw Guan Zhuofan, they laughed like a flower, and they saluted a thousand times, as if their knees had stuck to the ground and they couldn't get up anymore.

The military aircraft "called".

Wen, Cao, Xu, and Guo, the four big military planes, although they knelt on the ground and couldn't look up casually according to the rules, they could clearly feel that the queen mother and queen mother after the yellow mantle were in good spirits and radiant, almost like a "happy event when people are in good spirits".

This situation has not been seen for a long time.

Since the "joy of smallpox" of the emperor of Daxing, the queen mother and the queen mother **** were frightened, scared night and night, exhausted, smiles, even if it is a forced smile, are rarely seen in the kind face, how can there ever be such a happy face?

After Emperor Daxing rode the guest, it was even more needless to say.

Some people sighed in their hearts: It seems that some people are really a panacea.

The first thing to discuss is the situation in Xinjiang.

"Empress Dowager Qi," said Guan Zhuofan, "the minister has already greeted the British Minister Aliguo, who said that the British government believes that Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and no country can interfere without the permission of the Chinese central government, and if there is a foreign army entering Xinjiang, according to the public law of all countries, it will be regarded as a serious infringement of China's sovereignty." ”

"He said that the British government would be more than happy to issue a statement detailing this point. ”

"Okay!"

The Queen Mother was overjoyed, her eyes were fluttering, and she said in her heart: You didn't tell me about this yesterday!

Maybe it happened after I returned to the palace?

endured it, but didn't hold back: "Guan Zhuofan, you haven't been idle in the past two days of 'retreating to the domain'?" ”

"Minister...... Shame on you! ”

"Alright, alright," Ci'an smiled, "I won't tease you!" Well, in fact, it's not a joke, you yourself have encountered something, and your heart is not very happy, but you don't put national affairs aside because of this, this ...... Deserve to be commended! ”

"Panic!"

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan turned his head back, "Ali Guo said that other countries, such as the United States, Prussia, and Austria, do not have any major problems with Russia, and if these countries are involved, this 'joint statement', the wording, can not but be tactful, in that way, although there are more countries that have issued statements, but the strength is not enough, therefore, he thinks that it would be good for Britain to come forward in this matter." ”

"Okay," said Ci'an, "didn't you say that the Rakshasas have always 'bullied the weak and feared the hard'? It's to say a few cruel words to the Rakshasas! ”

Guan Zhuofan thought to himself, I only said that Russia "bullies the soft", but I did not say that he is "afraid of hard".

"Yes! Queen Mother Queen Mother Shengming! ”

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan continued, "However, Ali Guo-Yingli's proposal is his own calculation, and at this level, the ministers dare not listen to it. ”

"Oh, how do you say that?"

"After returning to the queen mother," Guan Zhuofan said, "England has always regarded Central Asia as its own forbidden territory, and the power of the United States, Prussia, and Austria is not as strong as Central Asia, and the only opponent of England in Central Asia is Russia. ”

"Ah, I see," said Tzu An, "then...... What do you think? ”

"The minister thinks," Guan Zhuofan said, "that this discussion of Ali Guo is beneficial to him, and it is not harmful to me; Besides, we always ask for help—even if it is done according to his wishes. ”

After a pause, "After all, in Xinjiang and Central Asia, there is only one Yingli who really has the strength to contain Russia." ”

"Okay, let's do it!"

"Yes, the ministers will obey the order!"

"I remember something," said Tzu An, "that ...... Well, Taranzi, will it be, neither able to fight, but also not surrendered, fled to Russia, well, I mean, will Russia ...... Harbored him, this, become our ...... What about the aftermath? ”

Several big military aircraft, including Guan Zhuofan, secretly praised in their hearts: I can think of this layer, the queen mother and the queen mother are really "Jinyi"!

"Please ask the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to express your concerns," Guan Zhuofan said, "I think that Russia will not harbor Ta Rebellion." ”

"Oh?"

"The minister is not saying that Russia will not harbor our rebellion," Guan Zhuofan said, "but Russia is the first country in the world to 'get up early without profit' - he is willing to do what is really good." ”

After a pause, "He takes in our rebellion, provided that this rebellion must be useful to him." If Taranzi is some kind of 'saint', it can be used to confuse people's minds - such as the puppet Busuluk that Aguba erected before; Or like Bai Yanhu, who can really fight and has his own diehards, it is possible for Russia to shelter them - even if it offends us, it will not hesitate. ”

After another pause, "However, Taranzi is neither a 'saint', nor does he have any serious skills, but he took advantage of the chaos to rise up, Mu Monkey and crown, arrogated in Ili, once defeated, the tree immediately fell and scattered, no one followed, let alone a comeback, what did Russia do with this waste?" - It's just a loss-making business! ”

"Good, good!" Ci'an smiled, "I'm completely relieved about Yili's matter!" ”

After a pause, he sighed and said, "I'm not at ease now, right...... Seventh Master. ”

Wen, Cao, Xu, and Guo were all slightly shocked.

Some people muttered in their hearts: What do you mean? Could it be—

"The Empress Dowager," Guan Zhuofan said, "The minister has something to say about the King of Alcohol. ”

"You say."

The ears of several big military planes were pricked up.

"The king of alcohol is the son of Emperor Xuanzongcheng," Guan Zhuofan said, "Xinyou coup d'état, the capture of Juxi, 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. ”

This was unexpected!

Some big military planes, such as Wen Xiang, not only opened their eyes wide all of a sudden, but even opened their mouths slightly.

The Queen Mother didn't look like she was surprised, she just hesitated a little, sighed for a while, and said, "The Seventh Master is not very old, if you become the prince now, will it ...... A little early? In the future, there won't be much room for advancement! ”

Guan Zhuofan said: "The minister just suggested, the power should be deposed, and the minister would not dare to discuss more." ”

Ci'an looked at the other big military planes and said, "What do you guys say? ”

The prince of the county, this is really a "" thing, that is, the minister of military aircraft, there is no place to put a beak, the queen mother and the queen mother asked so much, which made people feel quite at a loss.

In the ranking of the five big military aircraft, Wen Xiang is second, "how many of you", he should be the first to answer, but, in a hurry, Wen Xiang was not only confined to the division between monarchs and ministers, but also couldn't figure out that Guan Zhuofan was so generous, did he really ignore his previous suspicions, or did he have any other plans? For a moment, I didn't know how to answer, so I snorted twice, but didn't say anything.

Seeing that Wen Xiang didn't speak, Cao Yuying Nai Yue said: "Prince Xuan is right, he is dethroned and powered, and this matter can only be decided by the Queen Mother!" ”

Paused slightly, "In addition, at present, the temple and the temple of the Daxing Emperor have not yet been clearly announced to the world, and the minister thinks that it is more appropriate to wait until the new monarch practices Zuo, and then add the king of the county." ”

"Yes, yes!" Ci'an said, "Cao Yuying is right! Now that you are in the Seventh Prince, won't it become...... He, the prince, was sealed by our sisters, not by the emperor? This, it seems...... Not quite right, right? ”

paused, "Guan Zhuofan, what do you say?" ”

Guan Zhuofan said calmly: "Yes, Cao Yuying's proposal, the old man is perfect, and the minister seconded it." ”

Indeed, "old man is perfect", Wen Xiang, Xu Gengshen, and Guo Songtao can't help but admire: in this way, the prince of the alcohol king is not only more justifiable, and the "gold content" is higher, but also the alcohol king will also be grateful to the new monarch, and the contradiction between him and the new monarch can also be alleviated because of it.

"Okay, the top priority is to quickly send out the temple number and the name of Emperor Daxing - how to write this edict, you should consider it carefully!"

The Empress Dowager Mother's instructions to "carefully consider" a certain edict have never been done, and several big military planes can understand it: This edict is not only to release the temple and name of the Daxing Emperor, but also to make a subtle hint at the candidate for the new monarch, and it is really necessary to "consider it well".

"Yes!"

Guan Zhuofan agreed first, and then said: "After returning to the queen mother, it is a matter for the cabinet to write the temple and edict of the emperor of Daxing; The preparation of the relevant edict is a matter for the Ministry of Rites, and the Minister of Military Aircraft will discuss the matter together with the Cabinet scholars and officials of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing. ”

"Okay, let's do it."

"Ministers obey the commandment!"

Back at the Military Aircraft Department, Wen Xiang asked: "Lord Wang, are you going to send someone to invite Zhu Jianxia, Rui Zhisheng, and Wan Rongji to have a meeting with the Military Aircraft Department?" ”

Zhu Jianxia, Zhu Fengbiao, Scholar of Wuyingdian University; Rui Zhisheng, Rui Chang, Wenyuan Pavilion University Scholars, plus Wen Xiang, the co-organizer of the University Fellows, the "Cabinet University Scholars in Beijing" are all together; Ten thousand lotus roots, ten thousand green quinoa, the Ministry of Rites.

"Add Ziying," Guan Zhuofan said, "He is the deputy hall of the Ministry of Rites, and he should also attend the meeting." ”

Wen Xiang was slightly stunned, "Ziying" is Fang Dingrui, the current official residence of the Ministry of Rites, according to reason, the waiter may not be qualified to participate in this kind of meeting, but after thinking about it, I understand: Fang Dingrui is the only remaining member of the "Gong Department", Guan Zhuofan's proposal is to show favor to King Gong.

So he happily said, "Okay, I'll arrange it." ”

"However," Guan Zhuofan smiled, "this meeting will not be held at the military aircraft department - it will be held in the cabinet!" Xia Weng has both teeth and virtues, a few of us, we are all young, our legs and feet are strong, and it is also appropriate to walk a few steps. ”

Guan Zhuofan's proposal was quite unexpected by Wen Xiang, but after a little thought, he understood: respecting Zhu Fengbiao is just a pretense, and the real reason is to put on a posture of "corporal Lixian" to envelop the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites.

Because, not only the release of the emperor's temple and the edict requires the cooperation of the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites, but also the next new monarch ascends the throne, the literature and etiquette, and the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites need to contribute more - the emperor's daughter inherits the throne and inherits the heir, and the history of the twenty-four events is not recorded, and all the documents and ceremonies are unprecedented.

"Lord Wang," Cao Yuying said, "I'm afraid today's meeting can't be held in the cabinet hall - the Han Benku in the cabinet hall today 'publishes books'." ”

"Ah, yes," Wen Xiang also remembered, "It's been a sunny day in the past two days, and it's a north wind, and it's a rare good weather. ”

"Drying books" is not an adjective, the Hanbenku is located at the southeast end of the cabinet hall, and stores a large number of important archival documents, which are easy to get damp and mildewy and need to bask in the sun from time to time. During the period of "book drying", the cabinet hall was closed inside and outside to avoid the accidental loss of important archival documents.

Guan Zhuofan pondered for a moment and said, "Then it's in the Cabinet Office, right?" Anyway, it's the head of the cabinet. ”

The Cabinet Office is located in the east of Taihemen Square, next to the Concord Gate. The Cabinet Office and the Cabinet Hall are not together, but they are not far away - go east out of the Concord Gate, and the Cabinet Hall is on the right.

Several large military planes had no objection.

When I left the military aircraft department, I just bumped into King Bo coming out of the guard room of the military aircraft department - King Bo was the minister of the guard and came to check the post.

King Bo asked the whereabouts of the military planes and said, "Coincidentally, I happened to go to the guard duty place in the east of Taihe Gate to check the post, let's go together." ”

After that, he glanced at Guan Zhuofan.

Guan Zhuofan knew that King Bo had something to say, and said with a smile: "Bo Chuan, Zhuo Ru, Uncle Xing, Yun Xian, a few of you, please take the first step, me and King Bo, this ...... Queen. ”

Wen, Cao, Xu, and Guo all smiled slightly, arched their hands to King Bo, and walked away.

Guan Zhuofan and Bowang walked side by side.

Seeing that Wen Xiang and the others had already walked dozens of steps, and there was no one else around, King Bo lowered his voice and said, "Today, Lao Qi is still sick—this is the third day!" I think it's a bit ...... Not quite right. ”

"Oh?"

"Lao Qi, this person-" Bowang said sullenly, "Actually, he is a very loyal person, but sometimes, if you get into the tip of the horns, you can't get out, Yixuan, you still have to have more eyes!" ”

"Okay," Guan Zhuofan nodded, "I know, Boyan, you have a heart!" ”

After a pause, "Perhaps, in a day or two, Pu An will be able to ease up this energy, and it will be fine." ”

"I hope so!"

The guard accommodation in the east of the Taihe Gate is next to the Cabinet Office - the Concord Gate is in the south of the Cabinet Office, and the guard is in the north of the Cabinet Office.

Zhu Fengbiao, Rui Chang, Wan Qingqui, and Fang Dingrui have all arrived, and together with Wen, Cao, Xu, and Guo, the four big military planes, they are waiting for Guan Zhuofan under the eaves of the Cabinet Office.

In front of the guards' accommodation, Guan Zhuofan and King Bo bowed their hands to say goodbye.

At this moment, in the guard's accommodation, a guard flashed out, grabbed it, and saluted King Bo thousand: "Greetings to the prince!" ”

King Bo looked at his clothes, he was just a blue feather guard, although he felt a little kind, he couldn't remember who he was, and frowned slightly: "You are ......"

The man smiled and said, "This is what I am!" ”

Before the words fell, the whole person had risen up, and a dagger with cold light flashed in his hand, piercing out of the wind.

However, he did not stab King Bo, but Guan Zhuofan.

At that time, Guan Zhuofan had already turned around and was about to greet everyone standing under the eaves of the Cabinet Office, when he suddenly heard an angry roar from the king behind him: "Yixuan be careful!" ”

At the same time, seeing everyone in front of him, there was a frightened look on his face, knowing that something was wrong, he turned his head slightly, and in the corner of his eye, the cold light was already close.

He flashed sharply to the right, still half a step slower, and the cold light swept across his left arm, blood splattering.

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(4,600 words in a large chapter, this ...... Ask for tickets, ask for tickets! ）

*(To be continued.) )