"Sister don't worry," Cixi said, "Last time, I went to Tianjin for a military parade, and you stayed in Beijing to look after the family, wouldn't it be okay?" This time, it's just a little longer. ”

"You don't have to comfort me," Ci'an said with a wry smile, "Last time, there were two big cases in Beijing, how can they be said to be 'good'?" ”

"It's not like 'he' is not in Beijing! This time, he sent me to Tianjin, and immediately returned to Beijing, with his help, there was no basket! ”

"But......" Ci'an still looked sad, "Look at the excerpt, what do I say...... I don't really understand, and I can't come up with any accurate ideas, last time, the sixth master helped to explain, and if I really can't make up my mind, I'll send it to you, the time is short, so it's okay, and I can barely deal with it - in fact, in a few days, I feel very hard! This time, for a whole year, can't it be done like this? ”

Cixi nodded and said, "Sister said the same. This time, I didn't go to the military parade, I went to retreat and retreat, to pray for the first emperor, and I couldn't look at the excerpts from Beijing every once in a while, otherwise, my heart couldn't settle down, and it wasn't the way of quiet prayer! He knew, and maybe he was going to come up and complain again -- he had to think of a better way. ”

After pondering for a moment, he said: "This way, this year, all the folds handed over will be in duplicate, one in yellow, one in white, and the yellow folds will be handed into the palace, sister, look; The white fold belongs to 'him' to see, whether it is to hand over the military aircraft office, or to the north street in the inner court, it's all right! He read the excerpts, drew up his opinions, and marked them clearly. When it was 'called'. Analyze and understand my sister one by one. If my sister thinks that the Chinese style is Chinese, she will follow his plan, or stay in the middle, or send it out; It's not Chinese, my sister just makes her own assertion - what does my sister think of this method? ”

Ci'an thought about it, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "This method is good! I just have an excerpt that I don't understand. It doesn't matter anymore! Well, let's do it! ”

Cixi breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and was about to speak, Ci'an said again: "It's just that 'his' has a lot more work, and he is already busy, and this time, it is even more ...... Alas, I'm afraid I won't have time to go home! I don't know about Liniuer and Dunniuer. Will they complain that their royal mothers are not considerate? ”

Cixi was stunned for a moment, and thought: This sister. The idea of turning is really different.

said in his mouth: "Liniuer, Dunniuer, they are all very sensible children, how can they complain blindly?" As for 'him'......"

A slightly mocking smile appeared on his face: "The capable can do anything, let's see, how capable is he?" ”

"You're ...... Able to support people. ”

"Sister, don't worry, you can't kill him if you're tired!"

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"The Dream of the First Emperor" is naturally a nonsense story that Cixi and Guan Zhuofan have put together, whether Ci'an believes it or not, regardless of it, I have to ask first: What did Cixi do in Tianjin?

Naturally, it is not for Wenzong's "retreat, meditation, chanting and praying".

Well, that's right, it's to have children.

This child, whether it was born or fought, Cixi had fought a lot of battles, and finally made up her mind: to be born.

There are three reasons for this.

First, the child is beaten, although it is a hundred, but, as Guan Zhuofan said, this is a very dangerous thing, no one can guarantee that the pregnant woman is physically and mentally healthy, in case there is something to do, it is really hard to regret the umbilicus.

Second, Guan Zhuofan's fierce opposition attitude, Cixi could not ignore it, if the child was killed, the relationship with Guan Zhuofan would inevitably be seriously harmed, which Cixi would never be happy to see or even unbearable.

Third, Cixi was willing to give birth to the child whenever possible, believing that it would become the most powerful link between herself and Guan Zhuofan, both emotionally and politically. After this child was born, he and Guan Zhuofan are really a family, and the alliance between the two people is really unshakable.

The remaining question is how to give birth to him or her.

First, you have to get out of the palace - it goes without saying.

Second, plus the post-birth recuperation confinement, it will take at least a year.

Third, no outsiders can be seen during this year.

It's not difficult to get out of the palace, but it's difficult to get out of the palace for a whole year.

Cixi once thought of imitating the example of the Tianjin military parade, in the name of "the Empress Dowager's Patrol", taking the "Champion" south to Shanghai, and giving birth to the child in Shanghai. Shanghai is Guan Zhuofan's old nest, and everything should be convenient.

In addition, she also wants to see what kind of prosperous scene this ten-mile ocean field is?

This idea was denied by Guan Zhuofan, the reason is very simple, "The Queen Mother is lucky", no matter how much she delays the day, no matter what, she can't "patrol" for a whole year.

In addition, since it is a "patrol", it is impossible not to see people, although local officials want to meet, and the consuls of various countries in Shanghai may not not ask for an audience.

Cixi said, "Just say I'm sick......

As soon as the words came out, he shook his head first.

It's really not possible, what kind of disease is a year? If the saint does not hesitate, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate, and what kind of chaos will it look like in Beijing and outside Beijing? The hospital also has to send the imperial doctor to the south for "consultation", and when the time comes, you don't have to look at the size of your belly, as long as you take a pulse, it will be lively!

In the end, Guan Zhuofan came up with the idea of "Emperor Xiantuo Dream", Cixi Zai thought about it carefully and agreed.

"The dream of the first emperor" seems absurd, and some people must not believe it, but this method has several extremely important benefits:

First, no one on the table can openly question and oppose it.

Second, the two most important conditions of "leaving the palace for one year" and "not seeing outsiders within a year" were met.

Third, Cixi's move can be regarded as a kind of "dedication" and "sacrifice" for the first emperor, which can win her a very good reputation.

Fourth, Tianjin is a good place, it is not only the base camp of the Xuan army, but also the Guangang Palace is ready-made, and the living is more comfortable than the Forbidden City, and it is really suitable to have children.

Guan Zhuofan also said: "It should not be too far away from the center." Cixi thought about it for a while and thought so. Tianjin is far away from Beijing, fast horses gallop, morning and evening, echoing cheap. Shanghai is a little too far away, and if something happens to Beijing, it is inevitable that it will be beyond the reach of the whip and the disposal will be lost.

Once the path of "the dream of the first emperor" has been decided, it is necessary to consider the "technical" issue.

Cixi was deeply confident in Guan Zhuofan's ability, but she couldn't help but remind him: "As soon as I leave the palace, I have to start the fetus, this doctor, you have to prepare in advance!" Good medical skills are important, and the mouth must also be reliable, we can't see a doctor, just ...... Let's take a breath! ”

Guan Zhuofan hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother Wang'an! There is a very suitable doctor named Nan Bendao, who is the holy hand of gynecology, and the minister thinks that the queen mother's phoenix body will be taken care of by her. Uh, Libin, the Queen Mother remembers, right? When the minister was in the United States, he sent back to China for the queen mother, and he entered the palace to explain it to the queen mother, and he was also rewarded with a platform by the queen mother. ”

"Libin? Ah, I remembered, what, does he have anything to do with this doctor named Nan or something you said? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, Nan Ben Dao. Libin's wife, who has been sterile for many years, has been conditioned by Nanben rice, but in a few months, there is joy! ”

"Yo, so capable?" Cixi said, "Nanben rice, Nanben rice, this name, it seems...... It's kind of weird. ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled: "Yes, she is Japanese, her surname is Nanben, her name is rice, she was brought back from Japan last time, she is the most cautious, and she is also quite grateful to the minister, so her tone is extremely tight, and the queen mother doesn't have to worry about it at all." ”

So the origin of Kusumoto rice was briefly explained.

Cixi became interested: "Yo, it's still a woman!" Still half a Tessie! Interesting! I'd love to see this Kusumoto rice! Well, it's a great fit! is both her own person and a woman, everything is convenient, from safe pregnancy to delivery, she can do it! ”

"Queen Mother Shengming!"

In summary, after returning to the palace, Cixi will have to pass the first and most important hurdle - Ci'an.

Now let's talk about the question raised earlier: Guan Zhuofan and Cixi made up this nonsense, does Ci'an believe it or not?

You may believe it, you may be suspicious, you may not believe it at all.

However, whether Ci'an believes it or not is not the crux of the matter, the key is that she accepts the arrangement of "the first emperor's dream" - that is, Cixi went to Tianjin to "retreat and pray for the first emperor" - just fine.

Will she accept it?

Yes.

*(To be continued.) )