Chapter 353: Emperor Daxing's Edict
Early in the morning of September 29, the 11th year of Xianfeng, Guo Xing'a changed into a complete set of court clothes, and also brought a pair of dazzling eyes that represented his special identity. Today is a good day, he has to go to a ceremony dedicated to him, and of course he has to dress solemnly.
On September 22, the day before Su Shun left, Su Shun specially went to Guo Xing'a and told Guo Xing'a the good news that he still had to do the practice ceremony when he left the town. Under normal circumstances, there will be a ceremony when a high-status official like Goxinga goes out of town, especially when he also carries the task of conquest. The emperor should bestow royal wine, bows, swords, seals, honor guards, and so on. Guo Xing'a also went down to the place as a minister and held a scepter, so he was called a festival commander. Originally, because Xianfeng was already popular, the six-year-old little emperor couldn't understand what he said, so there was no way to hold this ceremony. But Su Shun said that he deliberately went to ask the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, and it was too shabby not to let Guo Xing'a go out of the town again, and the ceremony that should be there still had to be done for Guo Xing'a. Therefore, an exception was made to hold a ceremony for Guoxing'a without the participation of the emperor, except that there were fewer people involved, and there was no link given by the emperor himself, everything else could still be done, and the date was set on the 29th.
Guoxing Aben is happy to be idle, and he is really not interested in this ceremony. Although he will be the protagonist of the ceremony, this kind of ritual generally requires kneeling over and over again, and Guoxing Ake is too lazy to kowtow. But now that Su Shun has gone to ask for grace for him, he can't help but receive this favor. After all, for the people of this era, this kind of ritual represents a high honor, and Guo Xinga can't help but know what to do.
The generals under the command of Goxinga gathered together in the Chinese army of Goxinga, because after the ceremony, something would also be given to them, which was equivalent to a small-scale internal ceremony. After breakfast, Guo Xing'a told a joke to everyone for a while, and then was sent out of the camp by everyone, and only took Fuquan and more than 20 other guards to the summer resort.
The emperor's family was gone, and the summer resort suddenly became a little deserted, and even the guards were very few. You really can't blame others for this, the first person to withdraw the troops from the villa in order to save money was Guo Xing'a, and others such as Chunyou and others were poorer than Guo Xing'a, so they naturally ran faster. Let Fuquan and the others wait near the palace gate, and Guo Xing'a walked into the summer resort alone. The ceremony was held in the main hall of the summer resort - the Jingcheng Hall of the Moon, which is the main hall that can hold the court meeting, and Guo Xinga feels that he still has a lot of face. However, there was nothing except the eunuchs and stake-like guards waiting around, and Guo Xing'a waited for a while and did not see a minister. Even if the civil and military officials all returned to Beijing with their cars, Chunyou and other Rehe officials should still come over to cheer Guo Xing'a, otherwise Guo Xing'a himself would have any meaning in playing with a few eunuchs who recited the edict.
"General Guo, enter the palace! The auspicious time has arrived! A little eunuch respectfully invited Guo Xing'a to the palace to prepare for the ceremony.
"Oh, good!" Guo Xing'a is not happy, why didn't the ministers come! If it were just him and a group of eunuch guards, it wouldn't be interesting at all. The so-called ritual is for people to see, and bowing to the dragon chair of the treasure book by yourself is not the same as a neurosis.
After entering the main hall, Guo Xing'a felt even more bored, Su Shun really shouldn't have begged for this ceremony, this is too simple. There was no arrangement in the hall, so there was a eunuch holding an edict under the imperial steps, and there were four guards standing in the four corners, counting the two guards at the door, there was a total of one eunuch and six guards. Guoxing Adu began to roll his eyes in disgust, counting himself as only eight people, what is the point of this ceremony. There must be dozens of ministers on the side, so come up and congratulate you after the ceremony! It's too cold and shabby.
"Command, Guoxinga takes the order!" The eunuch is also unqualified, this is an edict of commendation and praise, but his tone is very blunt.
"Slave Guoxing Ah takes the order!" Guo Xinga just wants to finish it quickly, this abridged version of the ceremony is too nonsense.
"Emperor Daxing's edict ......," the eunuch read out in a solemn tone.
Guo Xing's brows furrowed, this is not the right beginning! The normal edict should start with "Praise the ministers of the king of Zanxiang to inherit the edict", and then the content, indicating that this edict is the will of the two palaces inherited by the eight ministers. Why is this beginning of "Emperor Daxing", Xianfeng is about to rot now, what else can he do. And this is the ceremony of going out of the town in the northern frontier, and it is not the place to announce the edict of the emperor of Daxing!
"The first-class Jingqi Nihafan, the royal Ci Yong, the Jingzhong Baturu, the rank of the squire of the military department, the Heilongjiang general, the acting Jilin general Guoxing'a, are full of loyal martyrs, and the five fathers and brothers died in state affairs. Since he took office, he has been loyal and brave, has repeatedly made miraculous achievements, and has made high achievements in hard work, and has been specially awarded the secretary of the military department, joined the military aircraft department, and according to the example of Fukangan in the Qianlong Dynasty, he was promoted to the king of Duoluo County, and was rewarded with honor! Encyclical! Although it was an edict for promotion, the eunuch's tone was very grim, as if he was reciting the will of the family.
"Slave Leader Thanks!" It's just that Guo Xing's blood was cold in an instant, and Su Shun didn't have time to think about betraying him, he was already on the verge of life and death. Barely stabilizing his emotions, Guo Xing'a squeezed out a smile that was more ugly than crying, and respectfully began to bow to thank him.
The so-called practice ritual has become a shadowless thing, and today's incident must be a conspiracy, and Su Shun, who is most trusted by Guoxinga, has personally pushed Guoxinga into this dangerous trap. The purpose of all this is to read out the edict of the Great Emperor when Guo Xing'a is powerless to resist. This edict overturned all the previous promises of Xianfeng, the annual appropriation funds were gone, and there was no one left in the northern part of the town, leaving only one option for Goxinga - to join the Military Aircraft Department. When Guo Xing'a became the youngest minister of military aircraft in history, it also meant handing over his military power and being an idler in Beijing. This is still better to think about, if you think about it more realistically, the so-called Minister of Military Aircraft, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and the King of Doro County are just things to fool people, and the core purpose is just to get Guo Xing'a to give up military power and obediently enter Beijing. When Guo Xing'a doesn't have his arrogant army, any unreliable reason can turn Guo Xing'a from the king of the county to a prisoner.
Although it is clear that it is a trap, Guo Xing'a cannot fail to accept this holy decree. It was also Guo Xing's carelessness that when the Emperor of the Two Palaces and the heir left Chengde, his tens of thousands of male soldiers were no longer able to become a guarantee of his safety. In the past, Guoxing'a was able to ride alone in and out of the palace to be safe and sound, because the royal family was in the summer resort, and once the imperial court moved Guoxing'a, the Gu'an army would immediately let the supreme rulers of the Qing Dynasty bury Guoxing'a. But now it is impossible, even if the imperial court disposes of Guoxinga, the Gu'an army can only stir up one place. The royal family is free from the threat of the Gu'an army, and the imperial court can calmly divide and dispose of the Gu'an army, and without the Gu'an army in Guoxinga, it is still easy to be divided and disintegrated by the imperial court.
Of course, the imperial court is not ready to meet with the Gu'an army, they gave a price code, as long as Guoxing'a obediently hands over the military power, they still give the honor of the king of Guoxing'a, as well as the authority of the minister of military aircraft and the secretary of the military department, and the imperial court also wants to minimize the cost. But if Xing'a is stubborn, the imperial court will still not let go of this God-given opportunity, and will definitely kill Guoxing'a at any cost, and then deal with the Gu'an army little by little. After all, as long as Guoxinga is solved, the Gu'an army will be half wiped out.
Guo Xing Ah Yi instantly figured out these obstacles, of course, there were other reasons why he accepted the order so quickly. The hands of the six inner guards were all pressed on the hilt of the knife, and if Guo Xing'a dared to do anything out of the ordinary, these six Buddhas would not be polite.
Guo Xing'a didn't want to give up resistance, he also had his own hole cards. After receiving the order, he can properly paralyze these people who are watching him, and he can also find an excuse to join Fuquan and others, or even return to the army. As long as he can get out of danger, Guo Xing'a can regret it at any time. Emperor Daxing can say it or not, forget it or not, his reputation will not matter. Second, he is not completely defenseless, since He Xianfeng used troops last time, Guo Xing'a carries a pistol every time he enters the palace. It can not only prevent Xianfeng from yin him, but also hold a high-level person hostage at a critical moment. It's a pity that there are no high-level figures who can hold him hostage today, but he still has six bullets, as long as he is given the opportunity to snatch it out of his official uniform, these six Ouchi guards can be easily dealt with. The Jingcheng Hall is not too far from the palace gate, as long as the gun goes off, Fuquan and others at the door can hear it. Guo Xing'a only needs to kill these six internal guards, and if he holds on for a while, Fuquan and even the big camp will send someone to save him.
"Congratulations to General Guo, I can be crowned king with a different surname in the Qing Dynasty, you are the first one! The general of Fukangan during the Qianlong Ye period, and the king of Yongjia County who was posthumously crowned behind him, can't compare to you! The eunuch said with a smile, although it was congratulations, but the words were still cold.
"There is labor, there is labor, I don't know how to arrange the next step, is there any canonization ceremony?" Guo Xinga also knew that he would not be able to be free anymore, but he still asked some boring topics, and at the same time, his brain was running at high speed, thinking of a way to get out.
"The official canonization has to be done again in Beijing! Guozhongtang Meng Daxing Emperor Long En has already joined the military plane, so it is better to return to Beijing to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the heir emperor first! Although the eunuch's title has been changed to the "middle hall" of the minister of military aircraft, he is still staring at Guo Xing'a nervously, he doesn't believe that Guo Xing'a will obediently obey.
"Yes, yes, when will I leave?" Guo Xing'a said cooperatively, but his eyes were observing the positions of the six guards. The four in the hall were scattered in the four corners, obviously ready to take Goxinga at any time, but the two outside the hall were blocking the door, not giving Goxinga a chance to escape. The six guards were all wearing yellow coats and no armor, their bodies were flexible enough, and they looked like they were also good at martial arts, and Guo Xing'a had little chance of rushing out by bypassing them. In terms of weapons, these are all standard equipment in the palace, just waist knives, but they are very suitable for close combat, and even if Goxinga's gun is taken out, it may not take much advantage. There are no other guards except for these six guards, and the other guards are near the palace gate of the Jingcheng Palace, dozens of meters away! Therefore, as long as Guo Xing'a can solve these six guards, he can win a great chance of escape for himself.
"Please Guozhongtang leave immediately, the auspicious day of the emperor's enthronement ceremony is approaching, and there is no longer any delay!" The eunuch's menacing attitude is completely the tone of the prisoner.
"Okay, okay, I'm going to pack my clothes and I'll leave right away!" Guo Xing'a arched his hand, turned around and walked quickly to the outside of the hall. Guo Xing'a looks like he is striding high, but in fact his knees are bent, and as long as he has the opportunity to bypass the guards, he will run wild at any time.
"You don't have to bring any clothes, Jingzhong has its own preparations! Please go to Guozhongtang now! Goxinga bypassed the four guards in the temple, but was stopped by two at the entrance of the temple. These two guys blocked the door, and Guo Xing'a couldn't hide from them. Before Guo Xing'a could attack, the two of them had already supported Guo Xing'a with their iron bar-like arms. After the power collision between the men, Guo Xing'a wisely took half a step back, the strength of the two guards was much greater than his.
"I'll have to get a few personal retinues!" Guo Xing'a was afraid of irritating the dead eunuch, so he didn't dare to mention the excuse of handing over military affairs, and only said that he needed someone to serve him. As long as he can see Fuquan, Guo Xing'a will be saved, although there are only more than 20 guards with Fuquan, but each person is equipped with two pistols and a rifle, and it is still very promising to rescue Guo Xing'a.
"You're really stubborn!" The eunuch sneered.
"You have to let me bring some belongings, a servant or two! I can not change my clothes, I can not be served, but I can't walk back to Beijing! At the very least, let me ride back to Beijing! You can come with me and take my mount!" "Goxinga thought of every excuse he could think of.
"Clothes and people who serve are arranged, and horses are naturally available, so you don't need to pick them up anymore!" The eunuch said impatiently.
"Medicine! My old wounds always hurt, and I have to take some medicine every day, and it's in my mount's bag, and you can send someone to fetch it for me!" Guo Xing'a knew that he couldn't leave, and wanted them to pass on some news to him.
"Command, Guoxinga takes the order!" The chief eunuch sighed, did not hesitate any longer, and took out another edict.
"Ahh No matter how sluggish Guo Xing'a is, he knows that the edict he takes out at this time will definitely kill him.
But before Guo Xing'a could react, the two guards at the door had already rushed up and pushed Guo Xing'a to his knees.