After Guo Xing'a returned to the camp, he prepared to visit Sushun, wanting to be an intermediary between the two palaces and the eight ministers. However, there are many things on the side of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces that are inconvenient and Su Shun said, and there is no accurate score on how to phrase Guo Xing'a, so he specially asked Pi Runmin for advice. But when Pi Runmin learned of Guo Xing'a's intentions, Pi Runmin shook his head as if he had eaten ecstasy, not only did not think of a way for Guo Xing'a, but also resolutely disagreed with Guo Xing'a to do this.

"Junmen can still remember, why can't our department help Prince Gong ascend the throne in the past!" Pi Runmin looked at Guo Xing'a with a little hatred.

"Prince Gong is more powerful than Emperor Xian, if he is in power, he will definitely be able to revive the dynasty, and he will suppress our department, so we can't help him. Maintaining the balance of power among the various factions in the imperial court is the most beneficial to our department! Guo Xing'a memorized the text, and memorized Pi Runmin's arguments before.

"In the past, I couldn't help Prince Gong, why should the military gate help Su Zhongtang today?" Pi Runmin asked rhetorically.

"There is indeed a misunderstanding between the eight ministers and the two palaces!" Guo Xing'a personally promised the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, so naturally he had to do what he said, and he didn't think that this would have any far-reaching consequences.

"If they misunderstand, they misunderstand! What does it have to do with the military gate? If they are not harmonious, it is already beneficial to the military gate, so why should the military gate weave its own net. If the two palaces and the eight ministers of Zanxiang are united, I am afraid that the life of the military gate in northern Xinjiang will not be easy in the future. Once the situation is stable, not only will they not carry out the promise made by the emperor to the military gate, but they will also divide and suppress our department until the military gate is killed. The military gate does not design to provoke them, it is already the military gate is above board, and now someone is doing it for them, it is the will of God, the military gate should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, how can you go to this troubled water! "Pi Runmin is a qualified politician.

"This is Brother Su's business! He treats me with affection and righteousness, even if I don't help him, I can't hurt him! "When facing Su Shun, Guo Xing'a has always felt guilty.

"Private friendship is private friendship, official business is official business, and the military still has to learn at this point! You're far worse than Suzhongtang! Su Zhongtang was indeed good to the military gate in private, but when he refuted the request to seal the military gate in Shandong, he didn't leave any affection! Public is public, private is private, Guo Xing'a and Su Shun are friends and brothers, but Su Zhongtang and Guo Yunshuai are political enemies! The military gate is a person who is determined to boost the prestige of the country in the world and save the nation from embarrassment, and there must be no kindness of a woman! Pi Runmin knew that what Guo Xing'a most often talked about was the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, so he deliberately used this to persuade Guo Xing'a.

"Okay!" Goxinga nodded and stopped talking.

That night, Guo Xing'a went to Su Shun's house with a generous gift, and forcibly pulled Su Shun and drank a meal of illegal wine. During the Xianfeng funeral period, the soldiers and civilians were not allowed to take off their crowns and wear plain clothes for 27 days, they were not allowed to marry for one month, they were not allowed to engage in any form of cultural and recreational activities for 100 days, they were not allowed to slaughter for 49 days, and they were not allowed to pray or retriciate for 27 days. The two of them drank and feasted, but they were guilty of disrespect, but with their status, they drank and drank, and no one would really hold them accountable for this kind of thing.

Before Guo Xing'a started drinking, he affirmed his requirements for the imperial court, as long as Su Shun and the other eight ministers could fulfill Xianfeng's promise to him, Guo Xing'a would no longer mix anything. After Zigong returned to Luan, he immediately led his subordinates and obediently rolled to the Great Northern Wilderness to recover the lost territory for the Qing Dynasty. Su Shun was very satisfied with Guoxing's statement, and promised to fulfill Xianfeng's promise. Guo Xing'a's combat power is too strong, and they can't kill Guo Xing'a quickly, so they can only drive Guo Xing'a far away, just spend a little money to buy a peace. Guo Xing'a went to the bitter cold land and had to fight with Lao Maozi, but the court could slowly recover, and Guo Xing'a would be slowly drawn to it in the future. After that, the two just drank and didn't mention a word about political affairs. Guo Xing'a finally drank too much, he lay on Su Shun's body, and cried for a while before being helped to leave.

Yixin finished the Xianfeng sacrifice and prepared to return to Beijing, of course, before returning to Beijing, in addition to grinding his teeth with the eight ministers, he also came to see Guoxing. The practice banquet in the barracks was a bit dry, and Guo Xing'a actually made a table of brown rice and old tofu according to the standard of the big funeral, and Yixin's cheeks hurt when he ate it. Of course, Yixin is not here to eat, this time he is here to increase the size, as long as Guoxing Aken is on his side, in addition to Shandong, he is willing to give Guoxing A another Jiangsu. Guo Xing's reaction was very flat, and he just said what he said to Su Shun again. No matter who is in power, as long as Xianfeng fulfills his promise to Guoxinga, Guoxinga will not make trouble, and is willing to remain neutral among the factions. This is what Guo Xing'a discussed with Pi Runmin and Zou Degui, and the various factions of the imperial court contain each other, which is the most beneficial situation for Guo Xing'a. And Guo Xing'a himself also thought of a point that others don't know, that is, after the Xinyou coup, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and Yi Xin are not of the same mind, and they will also contain each other.

Yixin, who was rejected by Guo Xing Awan again, was not depressed at all, but very happy. As long as there is the consent of the two palaces and the name of righteousness in hand, with Yixin's current energy, he can definitely clean up the eight ministers. Since Guo Xing'a expressed his willingness to remain neutral, Yixin has no worries. If Guoxing's strong army suddenly comes out to stir up the situation, Yixin is really a little jealous, although Shengbao, Seng Lingqin and others have an absolute advantage in troops, but after all, no one has the certainty of defeating Guoxing'a.

Yi Xin is gone, Guo Xing'a is still subdued, and the eight ministers and the two palaces seem to be gradually returning to harmony. But at this peaceful time, the fateful letter was sent to Chengde. Shandong Provincial Inspector Dong Yuanol wrote on the "Petition for the Empress Dowager to Manage the Government and Assist the Prince Jian", openly denying Xianfeng's edict and asking the Prince of the Two Palaces to hang the curtain and assist the government.

Dong Yuanol, a native of Luoyang, Henan, was awarded Hanlin in the second year of Xianfeng, and changed the history of the emperor in ten years, and Zhou Zupei, a university scholar, was the president of his Xianfeng second year examination, according to the rules of officialdom, Dong Yuanol was Zhou Zupei's protégé. Although he is an imperial historian and has a valuable status, he is a small role compared to the Minister of State of Zanxiang. According to common sense, he has no reason to challenge the Minister of Zanxiang Wang, but he has Zhou Zupei as a teacher, and everything is different.

When Zhou Zupei was in charge of the punishment department with Su Shun, Su Shun looked down on Zhou Zupei very much, almost to the point of not giving any face. not only often ridiculed Zhou Zupei as an "old eight shares", but also deliberately crossed out the opinions he had signed on the document in front of Zhou Zupei. Let Zhou Zupei lose face with the dignity of "Xiangguo", but there is no way. Therefore, emotionally speaking, Zhou Zupei and Su Shun can be said to have reached the point where they do not share the sky. So when Zhou Zupei heard the rumors that the Empress Dowager and King Gong had the intention of listening to the government, Zhou Zupei was very active, on the one hand, he asked his Xixi Li Ciming to help him collect the precedents of the heroines of the previous dynasties, and find a historical basis for the Empress Dowager to listen to the government, on the other hand, he instructed Dong Yuanol to go to this fold, thus firing the "first shot" of the curtain to listen to the government. In Zhou Zupei's view, it is undoubtedly an excellent time to bring down Su Shun and relieve the evil spirit in his chest. Yi Xin and the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces did not contact him, he just wanted to vent his personal anger, as for the overall situation of the country, Xianfeng's death, etc., all of them were covered by his bookish anger.

Dong Yuanol's excerpts mainly have three aspects. First, it was clearly proposed to ask the Queen Mother to listen to the government. He first used "the noble to follow the power" to excuse his claim of violating the ancestral system. His explanation of "the noble and the powerful" is that now the emperor is too young to personally manage the major affairs, and the situation is special, so he should make a clear decree, and all government affairs should be "considered by the empress dowager", "temporarily manage the government affairs", and "the left and right shall not interfere", so that "the people know and fear", so that the civil and military ministers dare not be blinded a little. In the future, when the little emperor grows up, he will "personally adjudicate government affairs and take care of all opportunities", and at that time, the queen mother will return to politics and "raise the world with the world". and defended, "Although I am facing the ceremony of not having the queen mother's curtain, and judging the situation, I have to make a change for this reason, and this so-called noble matter is also in power."

Second, on the grounds that "it is reasonable to abide by the scriptures", it is believed that "since ancient times, emperors have always regarded the respect of relatives and virtues as an urgent task, and this is not easy to do", so it is required that in addition to the existing eight ministers and auxiliary ministers, "one or two people should be sent to the prince simply", so that these "one or two people" and the eight ministers will "work together to assist all affairs". He believes that in this way, it is possible to "use the concubine, the pro, and the virtuous at the same time," and achieve the effect of "neither being a specialist nor being suspected of partiality". The "Shu" he refers to here obviously refers to Prince Yi Zaiyuan and Prince Zheng Duanhua, "Qin" refers to the emperor's uncle Prince Gong Yixun or Wang Yixun of Alcohol County, and "Xian" refers to Su Shun, Du Han, Kuang Yuan and others. On the surface, this article seems to be a suggestion that makes Gu Ming's eight ministers and King Gong "all happy", but in fact, it completely violates Xianfeng's will, and in addition to the eight ministers praise Xiang's government affairs, a prince auxiliary government is proposed. At the same time, he pointed out that Gu Ming's eight ministers had "the trouble of being specialized", implying that Su Shun and others had a heart of disobedience.

The third is to suggest that the emperor should be sent a master to "expand Shengcong". This one seems to be high-sounding and insignificant, but in fact it paves the way for courtiers like Zhou Zupei who do not belong to the two factions of Gong and Su. The courtiers don't like to watch Yixin and Su Shun's performance, and they also want to go on the stage. Since they did not belong to the two factions, they had to set up their own faction, and the emperor was their best leading brother. The purpose of sending a master again is to provide a way for courtiers and scholars to get close to the emperor, so as to achieve the purpose of influencing and controlling the emperor.

The core content of these three opinions is actually to ask the empress dowager to listen to the government at the same time, and at the same time, send another person to participate in the auxiliary government of King Gong, and provide an opportunity for the courtiers to get close to the emperor. To put it bluntly, it is intended to replace the current system of "praise and government affairs" of the eight ministers with "the queen mother hanging the curtain on the top, and Prince Gong assisting the government below". After the eight ministers watched the folds, they all had the mind to copy Dong Yuanol's door. The eight ministers can't agree with this kind of bastard opinion if they die, otherwise where would they still have the face to go to see Xianfeng under the Nine Springs! They thought that everything would be fine if they refuted Dong Yuanol, but they didn't know that a huge turmoil would start.