c_t; Prince Gong is gone. [ ]

Prince Gong is the late Qing generation of the Manchu royal family pillar of the figure, talented, prestige, is well-deserved with the first prince of the Tongguang years, without Prince Gong's vigorous advocacy and support, to Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang led by the implementation of the Westernization movement, it is impossible to develop, he is also the Qing Dynasty above the Western-style standard-bearer, now this banner has fallen, there are sorrowful, there are joyful, but Cixi and Guangxu are not up.

As soon as Prince Gong went, the dilapidated house of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was equivalent to missing a big pillar, so the owner of this house was naturally worried.

Guangxu issued an order to give a grand funeral to Prince Gong, nicknamed "Loyalty", and allocated 20,000 taels of silver from private funds to build a mausoleum for Prince Gong, and buried Prince Gong beautifully.

After dealing with Prince Gong's funeral, Beijing temporarily fell into a temporary calm, and now that Prince Gong has died, the court is turbulent, and it naturally needs a period of time to adjust.

At this time, Cixi and Guangxu worked together to recall the Jilin general Yiketanga back to the capital.

In the Qianqing Palace, Cixi and Guangxu sat on the circle chair, and Yi Ketang stood aside.

Cixi said: "Iktang, I remember that you are a person of the two yellow flags, right? ”

Iktanga hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Lafayette has a good memory, and the slave is a man with a yellow flag." ”

Cixi snorted, nodded and said: "Yellow flag, okay, we are the real family members of the Qing Dynasty, this world is not only our love for Xinjue Luo, but also the Manchu Eight Banners, it is the two yellow flags, you said that this great rivers and mountains, we don't guard it ourselves, who else is willing to work hard to guard it for us?" ”

Iktanga echoed: "Yes, yes, Lafayette is a wise saying, this country is the country of our Eight Banners, if our Manchu Eight Banners are not self-reliant and self-reliant, sooner or later, one day, we will be taken down and snatched back." Therefore, the slave is in the locality, and his long-standing wish is to help the imperial court to strengthen the army and defend the territory, and I hope that we will continue to do it steadily. (Advertisement)"

Cixi continued: "Iktang, what do you say the mourning family and the emperor have done to you over the years? ”

Iktanga hurriedly knelt down and replied, "The minister is terrified. The minions have always been blessed by Lafayette and the emperor's long, and the sky is high and the earth is thick. The slave sleeps all night, and he is grateful, but the ability of the slave is limited, and he can't share the worries of Lafayette and the emperor, which is really a capital crime! ”

Cixi waved her hand and said, "That's it, Iktang, our family doesn't talk about two families, it's just small talk, don't always kneel at every turn." The mourning family is also tired to watch, come to someone, give a seat. ”

Iktanga hurriedly kowtowed in thanksgiving.

Cixi asked: "Yiketang, now outside the Guan, Zhang Jianzhi is a Han Chinese, and Enze is already old and decrepit, and you are the only one who is the bloodline of the two yellow flags." is young and strong, and quite talented, and is the most reassuring person outside the mourning family and the emperor. Yaoshan, you have to help the mourning family and the emperor keep an eye on the three provinces outside the Guan, this is where the ancestral mausoleum is located, and there is no room for negligence. ”

Iktanga was stunned. The three provinces outside the Guanxi were originally three generals in charge of one province each, but now it is General Sheng Jing who is in charge of the military and political affairs of the three provinces, and he is only a general of Jilin. Don't. It was Lafayette and the emperor who were suspicious of Zhang Jianzhi.

Seeing that Iketanga fell silent, Cixi sighed slightly and said, "Yaoshan, haven't you heard some rumors about Zhang Jianzhi in Jilin?" ”

Iktanga replied, "Lafayette, I don't know what you mean by this rumor?" ”

Cixi said: "This time, Zhang Jianzhi did not go to the imperial court, but directly ordered a telegram to the whole country, asking the imperial court to reform and change the law, this is lawless, second, I heard that Zhang Jianzhi actually shot Sukesamo's and Moutinho without authorization during his inspection of Heilongjiang, and at the same time imprisoned Heilongjiang General Enze, have you heard of these things?" ”

Iktang's heart was shaken, knowing that what Zhang Yi had done was a bit excessive, which really aroused the suspicion of the imperial court. That's a tricky thing.

Iktanga said cautiously: "Lafayette, the emperor, this matter is also rumored by the ministers, but first, Lord Zhang Jianzhi is in charge of the military and political affairs of the three eastern provinces, and then he is the boss of the slave, and the slave is not good to put a lot of beaks, and the second is that Lord Zhang Jianzhi is dedicated to the country, although some things have been dealt with roughly, but after all, it is also a piece of brave loyalty, if there is really such a thing, Lafayette and the emperor, can completely issue an order to take a blame, and order him to think about it behind closed doors, if it is just groundless, then please Lafayette and the emperor, Don't believe the words of the villain, so as not to chill the heart of the loyal minister. ”

"Oh......" Cixi looked at Yi Ke Tang'a with a smile and said, "It sounds like Yaoshan is quite protective of Zhang Jianzhi." ”

Iktanga hurriedly knelt down and replied, "Lafayette, the emperor, the words of the servants are all from the bottom of their hearts. Some time ago, when the imperial court transferred me to Jilin, the servants still had some resentment in their hearts, thinking that the imperial court was too arrogant and indulgent to Lord Zhang Jianzhi. The slave thinks that he still has some ability, and he has lived up to the expectations of the imperial court, but compared to Zhang Jianzhi, there is a world of difference, a Fengtian, Jianzhi has only governed for more than a year, and the population of Fengtian has more than doubled, and the bandits have been completely eliminated, and the financial growth has also doubled. But in front of Lord Jianzhi's army, it is almost too much, it is not on the same level at all, it is estimated that my 10,000 town border troops are estimated to be unable to stop his four or five thousand new army elite, Lafayette, the emperor, such a capable minister is what our Qing Dynasty lacks, and it is the person who should be reused. ”

Emperor Guangxu sighed and replied: "Yaoshan, I don't know Zhang Jianzhi's ability, that is the real talent of the heavens and latitudes, but since he can turn his hands into clouds, he can turn his hands into rain, if he is loyal to the Qing Dynasty, we are naturally happy to see that his talent is outstanding; If he has two hearts, that is, the higher his talent, the greater the damage to us, this entire Qing Dynasty young generation, can anyone match Zhang Jianzhi? ”

"This ......"

Iktanga finally understood, it turned out that it was not that the court was suspicious, but that Lafayette and the emperor had never really trusted Zhang Yi at all.

Cixi said: "Yaoshan, you are different, you are the descendant of our two yellow flags, and you have talent and loyalty, so the mourning family said to you, you must take care of our hometown in Jilin, that is our foundation!" ”

Iktanga's face was straight, and he replied: "Lafayette, the emperor, as long as I have Iktanga in one day, don't think about changing the sky in the three provinces outside the Guan, the servants must guard the three provinces well, so as not to disappoint Lafayette and the emperor!" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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