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Look at the very rare full moon in that winter! However, Emperor Xianfeng felt that the moon tonight was overshadowed, even the moonlight was bleak, revealing a cold light, and it was not as warm as the Mid-Autumn Moon in the past. How can you be happy? The rebels are pressing, the soldiers are coming to the city, and the capital is in danger. As the head of a country, how could Xianfeng not consider his own situation and the fate of the Qing Dynasty?

The glass he had picked up several times was put down, and his mind was in a terrible mood. There is the sorrow of the king of the dead country.

Seeing this, Concubine Zhen comforted her softly:

"The emperor doesn't have to think too much, haven't you already dispatched troops and sent heavy troops to guard a few passes? Even if the long hair is fierce, it is only tens of thousands of people, and there are no less than 300,000 troops guarding the capital in my Qing Dynasty? Why be afraid? Only the concerted efforts of the monarchs and ministers will be able to protect the country of our Qing Dynasty. ”

Xianfeng shook his head, drank all the wine in the cup, and said very sadly:

"I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty has been passed into my hands, and the situation in front of me is that the Han people in the world are all opposed, and my Qing Dynasty has been in charge of the Central Plains for nearly two hundred and ten years.

Xianfeng said, drank another cup and drank it again. Concubine Zhen knew that the emperor wanted to relieve her boredom with wine, so she drowned her sorrows with wine, and hurriedly stopped the emperor's wine glass and said:

"The emperor takes care of his body as important, please don't drink anymore, borrow wine to eliminate sorrow and sorrow!"

Xianfeng gently pushed away Concubine Zhen's hand and drank another glass. The other concubines followed the persuasion, and listening to their persuasion, Xianfeng could no longer raise any interest. He stood up and said to Concubine Zhen and the other concubines:

"You all go back, I want to go back and rest."

Just when everyone said goodbye and was about to leave, Xianfeng suddenly remembered something, and shouted to everyone and admonished:

"You should all be prepared, in case the situation changes, prepare to withdraw from the city and take refuge in Rehe."

When the concubines heard this, their faces all changed, and among these people, the youngest Lan Guiren listened to the emperor's words, she thought about it, then walked out, knelt down in front of the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, the concubines thought that this decision should not be made unless it was absolutely necessary, the Holy Lord is in Beijing, and everyone has the Lord in their hearts, which can deter the subjects, muster the courage to resist the enemy, or be able to defend the capital and repel the rebels. If the holy car retreats without a fight, the morale of the army will be weakened, and there will be no fighting spirit, which is really not conducive to defending the city. Once the thieves break through the city, the temple has no owner, and I am afraid that they will be trampled on by the thieves and humiliate the ancestors. In the past, the Zhou family moved eastward, and the Son of Heaven suffered from the dust, which has always become a topic of discussion for later generations. For the decision to take refuge in Rehe, please think twice. ”

Looking at the Lan Guiren who was kneeling on the ground, Xianfeng was speechless for a while, and after a long time, he said helplessly:

"I also know that abandoning the city and leaving is the next step, but there is no other good way, if the thieves break through the city, why can't I be captured and humiliated?"

Hearing the emperor say this, Lan Guiren, who had already achieved his goal and attracted the emperor's attention, sighed and said.

"The concubines listen to the emperor's orders and are willing to solve problems for the emperor, but it's a pity that the concubines are women's generations and can't fight for the emperor, so I feel ashamed."

"Concubine Ai doesn't have to blame herself, it's me who doesn't hurt you, and in the future, I will definitely repay you twice."

On that day, the Forbidden City, which had always been orderly, suddenly became a mess - the emperor was going out of the palace to the Old Summer Palace. Because the decree was brought down in such a hurry, there was a mess everywhere. There were people walking around, cars and horses coming and going, people crying and horses barking. The neatly arranged things were turned into pieces, as if they had been robbed, and the items were scattered all over the ground and not cleaned up. Even those concubines and concubines who are very particular about applying powder and grease can't take care of the dressing up of the past, rub some powder roughly, pack up a few things and get on the car.

As the emperor, Yi Su also lost his former demeanor, and walked out of the Heart Cultivation Hall with the support of several eunuchs, looking back at the Jinluan Palace in the mouths of the people step by step, and his heart was astringent, and he wanted to cry without tears. The sense of happiness, pride and pride that he had moved here was gone, and he didn't know when he would be able to return, and he was afraid that this trip would be a farewell, and he would never return.

At this time, he even thought of those emperors in the history books, how many of them left the capital and could come back as emperors?

In the midst of the grief in his heart, the eunuch came to report again, saying that several ministers had asked to see him. Xianfeng knew that this was an extraordinary period, and the minister must have something important to see when he came at this time, so he immediately announced that they would enter the palace.

Xianfeng saw Qi Liaozao, Peng Yunzhang, Mu Yin, Yixun, Ruilin, Du Han and others coming in, and the monarch and ministers ordered them to sit down and talk.

As the foreman of the military aircraft, Qi Liaozao was a little reluctant, but he could only take the lead.

"Your Majesty, now there are Metropolitan Inspectorates, Jiuqing Kedao have handed over a fold, asking the emperor to sit in the capital and fight to the death with the thieves, as long as the emperor stops driving, the monarch and the ministers work together, and the capital can be protected. If the emperor leaves Beijing, the morale of the army will be weakened, the people will be resentful, the soldiers will lose their combat effectiveness, and the capital will be in danger. Please think twice before acting. ”

Xianfeng was noncommittal to Qi Liaozao's invitation, he knew that he had always been a master who could not offend people, and he thought that this was also forced to be helpless, so he turned his face and asked Yixun:

"What are the thoughts of the generals who defend the city everywhere?"

Yixun immediately came out and played:

"Back to the emperor, the monk and the prince also advocated that the emperor stay in the town and the capital, drive the royal expedition in person, appease the people, and boost the fighting spirit."

When Xianfeng heard this, he knew that these people had already agreed, so he came to ask him to stop driving, and if he asked again, he still had a nostril of air, he was a little displeased, and said coldly to a few people:

"At the beginning, Shao Can proposed three response plans for me, and they were all agreed upon by you, and now I am acting according to those three plans, why are you so obstructing me? I want to question you, now that the enemy is present, as an official of the court and an important minister of the country, you should think about the country and society, and come up with good ideas and suggestions, it is better to retreat from the enemy, and if you can't retreat from the enemy, you must think about my safety, do you want me to stay here and be captured and humiliated? ”

Xianfeng's words made several ministers really not know how to persuade the emperor. The crowd was silent for a moment, and then Duhan came out again and said:

"Since the emperor has made up his mind, there is no need to leave in such a hurry, spreading it will not only shake the morale of the army but also lose the dignity of the court, I am afraid that it will be the laughing stock of the world. And the emperor and his harem can use the practice of Mulan Qiuzuo as an excuse to patrol Xingrehe, even if outsiders know that the emperor has left Beijing, they have nothing to say, what does the emperor think? ”

Xianfeng still agreed with Du Han's suggestion, but he was embarrassed and didn't want to make a promise, but asked how many other people?

"How about you guys!"

Qi Liaozao shook his head and replied.

"It's not right. The emperor should sit in the capital to contend with the thieves, and using Mulan Qiu as an excuse to go out and let the people of the world hear it will cause chaos. must think that the emperor is intoxicated with ambition and delays the government. Lord Du's suggestion will not make the emperor bear the infamy of misleading the country and the people, it is really a child's opinion, make a decision, and never do it! ”

Xianfeng was angry when he heard it, and he slapped the royal case and said angrily:

"Qi Liaozao, you are too old, deaf and dizzy, you can go back to your hometown in Changshu to recuperate."

Hearing the emperor say this, Qi Liaozao's heart suddenly soured, he knew that the emperor's intention was already decided, and it was useless for anyone to come out to stop him, so he said with a heart:

"If the emperor thinks that the old minister is indeed old and confused, and the minister can't accompany him to leave Beijing and leave the country, let the minister tell the old man to return to his hometown, right?"

Xianfeng said coldly.

"It's time for you to go home. Since you offered to resign, and I didn't stop you, then you just asked, right? ”

The emperor's words only made Qi Liaozao's aggrieved tears flow nowhere, he held back his tears, bowed deeply, and then knelt down and bowed three times before leaving the palace proudly. When everyone saw his white beard fluttering and old tears, they all wanted to come forward to stop him, but no one said a word to save him.

Xianfeng couldn't bear to see Qi Liaozao's departing figure, but as the king of a country, how could he go back on his word. Let him go.

The crowd sat in silence. Seeing that no one spoke, Xianfeng took the initiative to speak:

"If you have nothing to do, then go back, I will also rest."

Ruilin stepped forward and said:

"Please ask the emperor Mulan to issue an edict to calm the hearts of the army before the North Hunt, at least so that the soldiers defending the city on the front line can stabilize the morale of the army, so that the morale of the army will not be weakened in an instant, giving the thieves a chance to take advantage of it, right? If that's the case, it's not conducive to the emperor's trip to Rehe. ”

Xianfeng felt that Ruilin's suggestion was reasonable, nodded and said:

"I will take care of this, please rest assured, what I am worried about is that after I leave Beijing, who is the most suitable person to stay in Beijing?"

Peng Yunzhang came out and played:

"The minister thinks that Prince Gong is the most suitable, as a prince, he was the minister of military aircraft, let him stay in the capital, he can move with his camera, even if the emperor patrols Rehe, it is not enough for outsiders to make irresponsible comments."

Xianfeng didn't say anything, he also knew that the sixth child was the most suitable candidate, but he also had his own concerns. Now he is used at a critical moment, and he is allowed to defend himself against the enemy on the front line, the intention of the sixth child is naturally understood, but as a courtier, he has bitterness in his heart and can't tell it. If this is not the case, how could he leave Shao Can to "accompany him", if he is used as the minister of the Qincha, staying in Beijing, and handling the affairs of Beijing on behalf of me, is there a hidden danger in this? In case he has a grudge in his heart and has two hearts, he will defend the capital in the future and set himself up as the king in the capital and replace him, the consequences will be unimaginable.

But on the other hand, Xianfeng knew that it had to be like this until now, nodded and said:

"Since the ministers believe in the sixth brother so much, it is estimated that the sixth will never disappoint me, so I will give him an edict and ask him to stay in Beijing on behalf of me." (To be continued.) )