At the beginning of November of the 34th year of Guangxu, the winter in Beijing was particularly cold. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Thick clouds shrouded this imperial city that had been full of honor and disgrace for hundreds of years. On the pale earth, it seems that the bleak clarity before the winter rain is on.

After learning about the war in the west, Zaifeng frowned. With extremely complicated feelings, he came to Leshoutang to meet Cixi who was lying on the sickbed.

The War Department Shangshu Tieliang was reporting to Cixi on the war in the Hubei Theater and exposing the fact that Yuan Shikai's Beiyang New Army was passively resistant.

Tie Liang said: "Lafayette, Yuan Shikai passively resisted in Hubei, so that there was no progress in the war in Wuchang, and also hinted that Cao Kun, the third town of the Beiyang New Army, delayed entering Sichuan to support Chongqing and Chengdu, which led to the final occupation of Shuzhong by the Hainan army.

At present, the situation in the south and west is extremely unfavorable to our Qing Dynasty. The Hainan army is pressing on our capital with a momentum like a bamboo. ”

When Cixi heard this, she coughed angrily, and Li Lianying hurriedly beat her back. Its weak Cixi, the great eunuch Li Lianying, was almost crying.

Over the years, Li Lianying and Cixi have long gone beyond the emotional relationship between master and servant, but a kind of family-like care and dependence.

Cixi waved her hand to Li Lianying and said, "Little Lizi, don't cry, be stronger, help me up, I want to explain the last thing!" ”

Then, she motioned for Zaifeng to come closer and said, "Prince Alcohol, open Yuan Shikai out!" Tie Liang, you take over the various military towns under Yuan Shikai's jurisdiction and take charge of the 36 towns in Beiyang. Before the end of this year, Jiangnan should not raise troops on a large scale and maintain the status quo as much as possible.

Emperor Guangxu may not have many days left, so let's stabilize it first and then make a decision. In the war in the northwest, the Mongol army was called in to support.

Zai Feng Tieliang has recently made some adjustments to the garrison army in the capital to ensure the safety of the surrounding areas of the capital. I'm afraid I don't have much time left. You should be prepared. The foundation of the Qing Dynasty cannot be destroyed in our hands! After Cixi finished speaking, her eyes were full of bleak despair.

After Tie Liang heard Cixi's words, a subtle sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth.

After hearing this, Zaifeng began to be a little happy, and then his face became solemn.

Zaifeng began to be pleased that Lafayette finally agreed to clear Yuan Shikai and get rid of a big problem for himself. What disturbed him was that Tie Liang's power would be even greater, and he would still be a major threat to himself.

Because, whether it is Yuan Shikai or Tie Liang, they all have their own ghosts.

In short, the mess in the Qing Dynasty is really not so easy to clean up.

Now, with the domestic forces surging and the Hainan army approaching Beijing, the crumbling edifice of the Qing court is shaking in a storm.

Three days later, the imperial physician of the Qing Dynasty reported to Cixi: "Lafayette, Emperor Guangxu, is terminally ill and may not have time, please make arrangements as soon as possible." ”

After listening to the imperial doctor's recital, Cixi closed her eyes and pondered for a long time, and after about half an hour, she sighed lightly and said to herself: It's time.

Then, he opened his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "Prince Zhang Zhidong, the minister of the military machine, has entered the palace, and the palace has important matters to discuss with them. ”

Half an hour later, the Empress Dowager Cixi summoned several ministers of military aircraft in the Fuchang Palace.

Cixi's spirit seemed to be much better, she cheered up and said: "Ministers, you are all heroes of the Qing Dynasty, and this time you are urgently summoned to the palace to discuss the matter of establishing an heir.

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You should also know that Emperor Guangxu is not in a very good condition now, and the imperial doctor said that it will be difficult for the emperor to support him for a few more days.

Therefore, the most urgent thing now is to immediately establish an heir in order to prevent the country from becoming ownerless. The meaning of this palace is to establish the heir of Pu Yi, the son of Zaifeng, because Pu Yi is still young, so he is the regent of the prison country and assists the emperor to preside over state affairs. What do you think? ”

Zhang Zhidong and Shixu frowned when they heard Cixi's words.

Zhang Zhidong said: "Lafayette, the old minister thinks that it is appropriate to directly set up Zaifeng." ”

The Shixu beside Zhang Zhidong also hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Lafayette, Pu Yi is too young and easy to cause contradictions. ”

Cixi in the palace narrowed her eyes, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Well, what you two said is very reasonable, and the palace has also considered it this way, if Puyi is established, lest the harem interfere in politics, it will be unfavorable to the government."

However, Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Guangxu are already brothers, Zaifeng and the two emperors are brothers, if Zaifeng continues to inherit, there is no precedent for ancestral regulations, and I am afraid that the ministers will oppose it.

Therefore, after many considerations, the palace still decided to establish Pu Yi and Zaifeng as the regent of the prison country. In this eventful season, this is also a helpless move by this palace. ”

His Royal Highness's Zhang Zhidong Shixu and Zaifeng didn't say much, and nodded in agreement.

Cixi said: "Since you have no other objections, then you will officially draft an edict to make Zaifeng the regent of the prison country, and his son Puyi will enter the palace to study." ”

The enemy is far away, and the cool sun is not the master of the yang

The next day, Emperor Guangxu died in the Yingtai Hanyuan Palace, and the Empress Dowager Cixi issued a decree to take Puyi as the heir emperor.

After dealing with the corresponding government affairs after Guangxu's death, the Empress Dowager Cixi said to the great eunuch Li Lianying: "Little Lizi, this palace feels very relaxed, in the past few decades, there has never been such a feeling like today, I am too tired, and it is time to rest."

After I leave, you should also leave the palace as soon as possible, if you stay here, you will definitely be killed by others, I know that you have accumulated a lot of money over the years, find a place where no one knows your name, and live a normal life. I've wronged you all these years by my side with this palace. ”

Li Lianying knelt on the ground, already crying, he said: "Lafayette is as kind to the slave as a mountain, the slave is to serve you for another hundred years, and he is willing, Lafayette now says these words, the slave can't live......" After speaking, Li Lianying cried again.

Cixi coughed twice, barely had strength, and said in a weak voice: "Get up, what should go is always to go, go and live your own life, everything will get used to it......"

After Cixi said this, she finally ended her last journey of dominating the world.

Three days later, the regent Zaifeng and other ministers set the name of the first year of the establishment as Xuantong.

On the ninth day of November, under the auspices of Zaifeng, Puyi's enthronement ceremony was held.

Zaifeng hugged Pu Yi and kowtowed to the ministers of the guards in the Zhonghe Palace.

After that, the young Pu Yi sat on the dragon chair of the Taihe Hall and accepted the worship and celebration of the civil and military officials, and set this year as the first year of Xuantong.

After Chen Zhong learned of the death of Guangxu Cixi on Chongming Island, he issued an order for a truce to the Hainan army.