"Xianfeng died?"

Li Zhen knelt on the ground. has been blown up by the news that Cixi said.

As soon as he arrived in Beijing, the emperor died.

Li Zhen did not find out anything about the situation, and he did not know anything about the specific situation in the DPRK and China. However, the emperor died, and he did not have time to prepare. Li Zhen felt that the holy decree in his hand was not a big pie falling from the sky, but a hot potato. If not, he'll probably have to stay in this city.

However, Li Zhen also saw an opportunity. Opportunities and dangers coexist, and if the situation is smooth and stable, he will definitely have the power to transform the empire according to his own ideas. Li Zhen knelt on the ground and said without hesitation: "Please rest assured that the queen mother and Concubine Yi will not fail in their mission, assist the new emperor to ascend the throne, and stabilize the situation in the DPRK and China." ”

Seeing this, Cixi bowed her head slightly and said, "Get up!" ”

Li Zhen stood up, and his heart had already begun to think about how to stabilize the situation.

Han Laiyu stood next to Li Zhen, and was also frightened by Cixi's words, and after recovering, he hurriedly said: "Two mothers, is the news of the emperor's death under control?" ”

Cixi nodded and said, "I have asked the eunuch who reported the news to conceal it, and I will not mourn for the time being." ”

Li Zhen shook his head lightly and said in a deep voice: "Niangniang, it is not enough to just let the news be monitored, the place where the emperor lives must be blocked, no entry or exit is allowed, and no one is allowed to visit." Only an all-round blockade can close the news. Now is the critical moment, and it is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to miss one. Once the news of the emperor's death is leaked, the consequences are immeasurable. Once the person with ill intentions who wants to usurp the throne gets the news, it will be even more terrible. ”

When Cixi and Ci'an heard this, their expressions suddenly froze.

Both were smart people and immediately understood.

The so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, once it is not Jaechun who inherits the throne, the fate of the two will definitely be bleak. Cixi said gratefully: "Thanks to Admiral Li's reminder, I immediately sent someone to close the news. ”

Immediately, Cixi arranged it and asked, "Admiral Li, what should I do next?" ”

Li Zhen's eyes rolled and he thought carefully. If you want to control the situation in the city of Beijing, it is obviously not possible to rely on garrisons from other places, but only through the garrisons in the city.

Garrisons in the city!

Li Zhen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "If you want to gain a firm foothold in the Imperial City, you must get the support of the Admiral of the Nine Gates. controlled the nine gates of the inner city, and almost controlled the city of Beijing. Dare to ask Niangniang, who is the Admiral of the Nine Gates? ”

The Qing Dynasty's Nine Gate Admiral, whose official title is "Commander of the Nine Gate Infantry Army Patrol and Commander of the Five Battalions", is mainly responsible for the guard and access control inside and outside the nine city gates (Zhengyang Gate, Chongwen Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Anding Gate, Desheng Gate, Dongzhi Gate, Xizhi Gate, Chaoyang Gate, Fucheng Gate), and is also responsible for night patrols, firefighting, armor protection, bans, arrests, prison breaks, etc.

Such an official position is the commander of the Qing Dynasty's royal forbidden army, and his rank is "from the first product". In particular, the Admiral of Jiumen was a military attache stationed in Beijing, with great power, and was the emperor's confidant.

With the support of the Admiral of the Nine Gates, Li Zhen is easy to operate.

When Cixi heard that Li Zhen needed the help of the Admiral of the Nine Gates, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she said happily: "The current Admiral of the Nine Gates is the king of the Nine Gates, Xuan, and this person is the eighth brother of the emperor. Moreover, the sister of the palace is married to Yi Xun, and she is the concubine of the king of Alcohol County, so it is feasible to let Yi Xun assist. ”

Li Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, please ask Niangniang to meet the king of Xuanchu County immediately." ”

Cixi called the eunuch and told the eunuch to deliver the news.

Li Zhen looked at Ci'an, nodded and said, "Queen Mother, let's go to the main hall now, and let the more than 100 soldiers I brought back from the Jiangbei camp hide next to the main hall." After the king of alcohol entered the Chuxiu Palace, if Yi Xun did not hesitate to obey the order, he would spare Yi Xun's life and reuse it. If Yi Xun intends to resist the order and reveals his intention to rebel, then he will be killed to deter the unscrupulous people in the court, and then re-select his confidants to serve as the commander of the Nine Gates. ”

"Ahh

Ci'an exclaimed, showing surprise.

This method is too domineering!

When Cixi looked at Li Zhen, a gleam flashed in her eyes, and she said with admiration: "Admiral Li is worthy of being a person valued by the emperor, and he is indeed resolute." Sister, just follow Admiral Li's suggestion. If it is to obey orders, we will reuse it. If Yi Xun has other thoughts, then kill Yi Xun first to get rid of this danger. Nowadays, we cannot tolerate the slightest mistake, so we cannot be kind to women. ”

Ci'an was a little unbearable, and said again: "Admiral Li, I think it will be appeased first, and then tempted. ”

Li Zhendao: "Don't worry, Weichen understands." ”

He shook his head secretly in his heart, no wonder that although Ci'an was a genuine queen, she died in the end, but Cixi controlled the power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty for half a century, and there was a huge gap between the personalities of the two.

The three of them went to the main hall of Chuxiu Palace and stayed in the main hall.

Ci'an and Cixi sat on the left and right sides of the main hall, respectively, and Li Zhen sat on the left side of the main hall. Long Xi and Huang Qiang stood behind Li Zhen, Dong Haichuan and Yang Luchan stood at the door of the main hall, and the rest of the soldiers were ambushed.

At this time, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely serious.

It didn't take long for a young man to stride.

This young man is the eighth son of Emperor Daoguang, and the current King Yiyun of Alcohol County. Historically, Yi Xun himself is not outstanding and his ability is mediocre, but he is definitely a wonder in history. Because Yi Xun's second son was the later Guangxu Emperor, the fifth son was the later regent Zaifeng, and his grandson was Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

It's so wonderful, only Yiyun!

At the moment, Yi Xun is just a seventeen-year-old young man. When he walked into the door of the main hall, he saw two old men standing at the door, and they were stunned for a moment, they didn't expect it to be like this. Immediately, he walked quickly into the main hall. When Yi Xun saw the situation in the main hall, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He entered the main hall, respectfully saluted Ci'an and Cixi, looked at Li Zhen with a proud face, and said in a deep voice: "You are Li Zhen who has just returned to Beijing, this king knows you." When you see this king, why don't you salute? ”

"Next!"

Li Zhen smiled coldly, threw his hand away, and threw the holy decree out.

Yi Xun took the holy decree and quickly browsed it.

After reading it, Yi Xun said in a deep voice: "What about the emperor appointing you as an auxiliary minister?" This king is the son of the first emperor and the emperor's brother. When you see this king, a servant, it is a sin not to bow down. He looked at Ci'an and said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, a dog slave is so arrogant, doesn't the Queen Mother care?" If even the servants of the Han family are so arrogant, I am afraid that they will also despise the royal emperor in the future. Not only that, I'm afraid that the nine gates in Beijing's inner city are unstable! ”

When the words came out, Ci'an's face changed greatly.

As for Cixi, there was a dignified look on her face.

Li Zhen was not afraid, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and he said lightly: "King Alcohol County, if Beijing's Nine Gates are unstable, then you are derelict in your duties." As an auxiliary minister appointed by the emperor, this official will inevitably depose you. Hmph, this official is not a person in the court, everyone is afraid of killing chickens, there are countless people who have died in the hands of this official, and he doesn't care about one more person. ”

The corners of Yiyun's mouth twitched slightly, the person in front of him was so arrogant!

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