In the dead of night, remembering the situation of looking at the court and the subordinates every day, Cixi couldn't help but feel excited, and it was difficult to sit and lie down, and finally, even the palms of her hands were hot. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the heartbeat, it is panic, a heart is empty, there is nowhere to put it, and the feeling of not relying on the four sides is really unbearable.

If Beijing reports to her Chang Chuan, even if the relevant administrative affairs are not handled by her personally, she can at least "look at Mei Mei to quench her thirst," analyze it in detail, think carefully, and then make her own "judgment" and confirm each other with the actual punishment of Beijing.

It's like a dry mouth, but there is no rain to quench your thirst, not only that, but you also feel like you are blindfolded, your ears are blocked, and even your mouth is plugged, and you can't even breathe very smoothly, and your heart is naturally even more panicked.

What to do?

Before, he had acquiesced to Guan Zhuofan's crooked reasoning that "the Queen Mother really shouldn't worry about other things", and also acquiesced in his behavior of not informing himself of government affairs...... I can't open my mouth.

Moreover, even if Guan Zhuofan is forced to report government affairs to himself according to the order, I am afraid that it will be according to what he said, say a word, hide a sentence, "report good news but not bad news". If so, it cannot be regarded as one's own intention, not only is it really not interesting, but it may even make a wrong "judgment" because it only obtains one-sided information.

Also, if he really persecuted Guan Zhuofan like this, would he feel that his "loyalty" to him seemed to be a little ...... Don't believe it?

That...... It's not very good.

At that time, Cixi had no doubts about Guan Zhuofan's "loyalty".

So, how can we solve our worries?

Well, it's only about you.

At this time, Cixi was more eager to see Guan Zhuofan than ever.

When people are lonely and empty, they instinctively want to look for things that fill the loneliness and emptiness, and at this moment, Guan Zhuofan can fill the loneliness and emptiness of the Queen Mother more than any other thing in the world, including Nan Bendao's "Western Studies".

Once the thirst for meeting is born, it is like an "addiction" to politics and power, and it can no longer be suppressed.

At that time, she never imagined that a few months later, she would miss the "killer of a thousand knives" to the point where she would have trouble sleeping and eating and sleepless at night - it was just, well, "lovesickness"!

This is no longer a normal thought--if Cixi had not been pregnant, it would not have been like this; If Cixi had not been cut off from politics and power, her ears and eyes would not have been cut off.

In fact, Cixi's longing for Guan Zhuofan and the onset of her political and power "addiction" are complementary and mutually reinforcing -- here and now, Guan Zhuofan is the only antidote to Cixi's "addiction."

In the letter, Cixi clearly proposed that Guan Zhuofan "come to Tianjin as soon as possible".

After the telegram was sent, Cixi thought that as soon as Guan Zhuofan received the letter and made a little arrangement, he would rush to Tianjin, curling his fingers, and in three or five days at most, he would be able to see the "killer of a thousand knives" who had been thinking about it for a long time!

Who knows, after three or five days, what I saw was not Guan Zhuofan's person, but Guan Zhuofan's letter.

Guan Zhuofan said in the letter that he has been busy with official business recently, and he really can't spare time, and when everything is arranged, he will naturally run non-stop, all the way, and throw himself into the arms of the Queen Mother.

Belch...... Well, Prince Xuan's original words did not include the sentence "into the arms of the Queen Mother", but, hehe, that is what it means.

Cixi was stunned when she saw it.

Although the words are sweet and lingering, but-

Is he too busy to get out? Or what's the ...... What else does it mean?

Yu'er and Li Lianying both explained Cixi on the side.

Yu'er said: "The master thinks too much! What is the situation when Prince Xuan is busy, others don't know, and the master doesn't know? That's a reel! For a while, I can't spare time, what's so strange? ”

Li Lianying said: "Yes! Besides, a trip to Tianjin has to be ...... Six or seven days, right? - Unless, when the prince arrives, and the master tells him to drink saliva, he will rush back! Hey. The prince is the commander-in-chief, and he will go out of Beijing for six or seven days in one go, so he can't make any 'all the arrangements' before he can make the trip? Alas, where can the master see the call today, and he will go on the road tomorrow? ”

What she said made sense, although Cixi could not hide the loss in her heart, she didn't say anything more.

Then just wait.

This is more than a month.

Cixi finally couldn't help it, and asked directly: When are you coming over? Can you give me a date?

The answer is: as soon as possible, as soon as possible.

That is, there is no "quasi-date".

This...... Not quite right.

Li Lianying and Yu'er still blindly eased Guan Zhuofan's cheeks, and the reason they used was still the word "busy".

Li Lianying said, "Master, think about it, when you were in Beijing, the imperial court was in charge, and Prince Xuan helped you cook, but in the end, you still had to be 'dictatorial'; The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, you know, do this thing, in fact, you have more than enough heart and strength, therefore, as soon as you leave Beijing, the major policies of the imperial court will be pressed on the Lord Xuan alone, he is already busy, this time, I am afraid that even the Chenguang for eating and sleeping is not enough! ”

Yu'er said, "Yes! The slave doesn't understand the politics of the court, but I want to come...... These 'big policies' must be one after another, endlessly! Moreover, some things are very difficult to do, which one can be said accurately, and which day will be completed? The master asked the prince to give him a quasi-date, which is really ...... It's embarrassing for the prince! ”

Cixi was impatient, "You don't have to find any reason for him!" I don't believe it, if he really has the heart, he can't find it after three or two days of hard work? He passed through Tianjin, fast cars and horses, no more than us dragging mud and water, and he didn't need us for so long Chenguang! ”

Yu'er and Li Lianying are both stagnant.

After a while, Li Lianying said cautiously: "The prince is the chief leader, go out to Beijing, don't say anything else, this reason is not easy to find." ”

"What's so hard to find from the beginning?" Cixi said, "When it comes to Tianjin, 'check the military affairs' is it!" ”

Li Lianying and Yu'er didn't know what to say.

Cixi sneered, "Didn't he say before, that he would come to Tianjin to 'visit' and 'take care'?" At that time, weren't you busy? It's just a matter of leaving, and it's not even necessary to have a 'quasi-date'? ”

Yu'er and Li Lianying glanced at each other, and Li Lianying said with a smile: "Look at what the master said!" Before, the master's 'morning sickness' was terrible, and Lord Xuan wasn't worried about the master's phoenix health! ”

"yes!" Yu'er echoed and said, "Compared with the master's golden body, it doesn't matter what the major policies of the court are!" It's time to let it go! Now, the master's phoenix body, since everything is healthy, the prince can naturally breathe a sigh of relief! ”

Yu'er's words, although listened to, could not eliminate Cixi's suspicion and unhappiness.

"I see," Cixi sneered again, "before, he was so nervous and attentive, and he didn't necessarily really do it for me, in fact...... Hmph, it's just for his own son! ”

Yu'er and Li Lianying both laughed.

"Master," said Yu'er, "the slave and maid will not dare to agree!" When does Prince Xuan put his master first! ”

"Isn't it?" Li Lianying said, "Actually, the master and the ...... in the master's stomach Uh, sir, that's ...... 'two-in-one', what's the difference? ”

"I told you," Cixi said angrily, "don't call him 'master'!" ”

"Yes, yes! Uh...... 'petty official', 'petty official'! ”

……

On the surface, this time the turmoil has passed, however, the seeds of Cixi's suspicion of Guan Zhuofan have come down like this.

Cixi's acumen was very accessible; And maintaining a basic skepticism about anyone is a trait that a superior person should have.

It's just that for Guan Zhuofan, for a long time, the strong feelings have dulled the inherent acuity, and the excellent disguise has dispelled the occasional suspicions.

Now, Cixi's sensibilities as the supreme ruler of the empire have finally been revived.

Or, it's Guan Zhuofan, something is wrong, or even, there is something different.

Or, something big happened in Beijing, Guan Zhuofan was shackled and couldn't get out.

Thinking that she was isolated and knew nothing about "big things", Cixi's heart swelled with a strong sense of insecurity.

Or...... It's a bit of both.

After that, neither Cixi nor Guan Zhuofan mentioned Guan Zhuofan's coming to Tianjin, and Cixi's seed of doubt took root and sprouted in her heart, and it was difficult to pull it out.

Soon after, Cixi proposed to communicate with her family, King Fujin and Fangjiayuan, to "report peace to each other."

"Reporting peace" is naturally an excuse, and Cixi hopes to learn more about the situation in Beijing through this way; At the same time, it is also a further test of Guan Zhuofan.

This request violated the agreement before leaving Beijing, and Guan Zhuofan's reply unsurprisingly objected, saying that he was afraid that someone would "leak secrets without knowing the severity".

Cixi frowned, "'I don't know the severity' - who is he talking about?" ”

Li Lianying hurriedly said: "Naturally, I mean Beijing!" Well, master, do you think that while you are 'meditating and praying' in Tianjin, you and the relatives in Beijing greet each other, so that people know, what will you say? ”

"Qifu Jin is not too smart," Cixi said, "but he is not a person who 'does not know the importance of importance'. ”

"That's what the master said!" Li Lianying said, "But...... What about Fang Jiayuan? Well, the slave doesn't mean the old lady, the slave says...... According to the grandfather and the second master of Gui. ”

*(To be continued.) )