December 1866. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There are still ten days and a half months left to celebrate the Forbidden City, but there is no joy at all!

In the second half of the year, almost all of the great dramas of militaristic changes ended in the defeat of the Qing court.

This kind of bad news has been building up Cixi's anger for a long time, and today she finally found an opportunity to vent it......

"Why didn't Li Hongzhang come?"

In the face of Cixi's undisguised roar, several important ministers who were originally sitting in the hall were immediately frightened to kneel on the ground and couldn't get up......

At the same time, they complained about Li Hongzhang in their hearts, in the past six months, Li Hongzhang has been completely different from before, in the eyes of the Manchu minions, since the first war in Zhumadian, Henan, Li Hongzhang seems to be a little disobedient to the Qing court......

And now, even to the point of development, he doesn't come to the capital to worship the emperor at all!

What do these minions in the hall think? Cixi didn't want to deal with it!

At this time, Cixi recalled in her heart the bits and pieces of Li Hongzhang in the past six months...... I'm afraid this dog slave has felt his wings harden now, and he doesn't take the mourning family to heart......

Want to fly?

"Hmph"

Cixi snorted coldly, squinted at Rong Lu who was kneeling below, and said, "You are recruiting troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang together, have Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang recruited soldiers and horses now?" Why don't I come back with you for a debriefing? Are you afraid that the palace will not be held accountable? ”

Hearing Cixi's words with anger in his heart, Rong Lu was secretly happy in his heart, and he had long wanted to give Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang some eye medicine to the two old men, but he never had the opportunity......

At that moment, Rong Lu immediately said: "The Empress Dowager Qi, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, the two old minions, have squeezed out the minions so miserably!" Please also ask the Queen Mother to be the master of the slaves! ”

"Alright, there's something to say!"

Seeing Rong Lu complaining with a handful of snot and tears, Cixi slapped the table hard.

Frightened by Cixi, Rong Lu suddenly didn't dare to delay any longer...... At that moment, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang came up with all the excuses they came up with were recounted to Cixi, of course, after a lot of oil and vinegar in the middle, it suddenly became very different!

After Cixi listened, she didn't say a word for a long time!

But I was thinking back in my heart that in the second half of the battle in Henan, all these damn changes started after that battle, before that, at least Li Hongzhang was quite respectful to himself, but now it is mostly perfunctory......

In the final analysis, the root of all this is still on Zhang Yun's body, this is because he has beaten the two minions from the peak state to the ...... three times and twice The state at the beginning.

Even if you are a normal person, you may go crazy if you are hit like this three times or twice!

And Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, the two minions, although they did not go crazy, their temperament also changed greatly......

It's a pity that the Manchu iron cavalry in his hand has also been completely destroyed in the previous wars, and even the cavalry in Rong Lu's hands now is a ragtag army put together.

Thinking of this, Cixi's heart moved, and she said: "Ronglu, the mourning family asks you, how many Manchu iron horses are there in your hands now?" If you are asked to quell the rebellion, can you clear Zhang Yun and return me to a clear and clear sky......"

Listening to Cixi's whimsical words, Rong Lu was almost so frightened that his heart jumped out, and he asked himself to quell the rebellion? It's better to call yourself to death!

At that moment, Rong Lu hurriedly excused himself and said: "Empress Dowager Qi, it's not that the slave is afraid of death, but which thief's power is too large...... Li and Zuo have suppressed the rebellion all times, but they have not achieved results, and if they let the slaves go alone, the consequences are unpredictable. ”

Cixi had a flash of inspiration in her mind, and she tried it, but when she saw Rong Lu's appearance that she couldn't make the climate, she couldn't help but be angry for a while!

The scene fell silent for a while, and at this time, several other important Manchu minions were even more uncomfortable in this situation......

As a last resort, one of them stood up and said: "Empress Dowager Qi, that thief, is perverse in the south...... Wantonly killing the gentry's family, forcibly confiscating the land of the good family, and giving it to those mud-legged people to cultivate, this kind of behavior against the general trend of the world, sooner or later will make him fall into the situation of the world's enemy, the queen mother really does not have to worry too much about this thief! ”

"The minister concluded that this thief will definitely not become a big climate, and like Li Zicheng and Hong Xiuquan and others, it will only be a flash in the pan......"

"yes, yes......"

As soon as this minion's argument came out, several other minions in the hall immediately echoed it.

Their words also made Cixi feel a different feeling in her heart, and she asked a few questions at the moment, and several minions also cheered up at the moment and flickered Cixi lame!

But when this enthusiasm subsided, Cixi, who gradually regained her composure, couldn't help but think of Zhang Yun's actions in the eight southern provinces......

Killing landlords, seizing their land, and even engaging in large-scale ...... Moreover, the fame of the scholars was not recognized, forcing many good families to move north to avoid disaster.

According to Xiao Anzi, even in the entire capital, there are many gentry from the south.

All of these ...... Almost all reveal Zhang Yun's madness, logically speaking, he is indeed no different from Hong Xiuquan, and nine times out of ten he won't last long!

But I don't know why?

Cixi has always had the feeling of a catastrophe in her heart, which is completely different from when Hong Xiuquan was proclaimed emperor in Nanjing.

At that time, she was still a harem concubine, and after following the first emperor to hear the news, she was only angry in her heart, but she was not afraid, and she didn't seem to be covered with a layer of gray like now...... It feels like a catastrophe is coming!

"Hey......"

Cixi sighed in her heart, and recalled Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, these two minions, even the two of them are disobedient now, and they seem to have a lot of collusion with the remnants of the Taiping Army.

These days in the northern provinces, but a few big dramas have been staged, do they think they can't see it?

Every once in a while, I reported the last great achievement, and how many Taiping troops were wiped out...... Soon it will be completely wiped out!

However, after defeating the Taiping army so many times, there was no sign of the Taiping army's demise, but it became stronger and stronger......

According to the reliable news from below, the Taiping Army seems to have returned to its peak state at present, although it is impossible for the combat effectiveness to recover so quickly, but at least in terms of numbers, it is not much different from the peak state when Li Xiucheng was still alive before.

All this kind of news that is unfavorable to the imperial court seems to symbolize that the imperial court's control over the local area is gradually weakening.

As Cixi's face gradually changed, the atmosphere in the entire palace gradually became suspicious, and Rong Lu, who didn't want the scene to cool down when he saw this situation, hurriedly said cautiously......

"The Empress Dowager Qi, Li Hongzhang's envoy, is kneeling outside the noon gate, I don't know if the Empress Dowager wants to summon her?"

Hearing Rong Lu's words, Cixi completely broke out and shouted: "Let him kneel, when will the two minions of Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang dare to come to the capital to see the mourning family, and then let him get up......"

Full house!

After a long time, Cixi, who was out of breath, said: "The mourning family is a little tired, you kneel down!" ”

A few people walked out of the palace, and saw that after turning a rockery, several important servants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty immediately surrounded Rong Lu.

He said: "Lord Rong, you have been by Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang's side for a long time, you always know a little bit about the current situation of the two of them, do they have two hearts for me......

Just as Rong Lu was pondering, how to get rid of this group of old men?

A eunuch's voice came from behind him, "The Queen Mother asked Lord Rong to go back immediately, and I have something else to tell you." ”

So then, in the strange eyes of a group of old men, Rong Lu Shi followed the little eunuch and returned to the palace just now.

Half an hour later.

After some lingering, Cixi invited many palace maids to come over and serve her to comb her hair, and at the same time beckoned two henchmen and eunuchs to change Rong Lu's clothes!

At this time, Cixi, who was grooming, suddenly said as if unintentionally: "Now there are no outsiders here, Ronglu, you have a good talk to the mourning family, did those two minions have two hearts for me Daqing?" ”

"The mourning family treats them well, it can be said that they have been defeated by Zhang Yun several times, and it is the mourning family who has taken the imperial court to save clothes and diets, which gave them the opportunity to make a comeback again and again,"

"But now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, Li Hongzhang refuses to return to the capital to report to the mourning family because of the military situation, the mourning family just wants to ask you, according to your opinion, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, what happened to the two of them?"

Rong Lu chuckled in his heart, coughed a few times, and organized his words a little.

Only then did he speak: "The minister doesn't know what Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang think, but judging from their various actions, it is not appropriate to say that Li Hongzhang and they have turned against each other,"

At most, Zhang Yun was ...... a few times After falling from the peak state, something unknown has changed in his mind, after all, if he changes to a more fragile person and hits Zhang Yun like this a few times, maybe he will already go crazy! ”

"Hey......

Hearing Rong Lu's words, Cixi sneered!

After a long time, he said: "It seems that you, a minion, also seem to have received Li Hongzhang I don't know how many gifts, right?" Don't think that the mourning family doesn't know, in fact, the mourning family knows everything like a mirror in their hearts......"

"The old minions under the hall just now, the mourning family has been more than once, I heard people talk about it, they don't know how many things they received from Li Hongzhang!"

Speaking of this, the angry Cixi suddenly slapped the table, but behind her, the palace maid who was combing her hair did not expect such a change, so Cixi was in a tragedy!

But what is even more tragic is that this palace maid, after Cixi reacted, she immediately beckoned An Dehai to come in and asked him to drag the poor palace maid out and beat her to death......

Next, An Dehai ignored the palace maid's pleading and asked several eunuchs to drag her down.

At this moment, Cixi said faintly: "Don't delay it far, just execute outside this palace gate, and the mourning family wants to let these servants know what the fate of not doing things well is......

Andehai ......

The screaming outside continued for dozens of seconds before it gradually stopped.

It was only at this time that Cixi, who seemed to be in a better mood, said: "You said that if the mourning family reactivates the Zeng Guofan, what will be the result?" ”

Rong Lu was taken aback, if this is to enable Zeng Guofan, then what is the matter with himself?

After helping, he hurriedly said: "Empress Dowager Qi, the minister thinks that this Zeng Guofan is also Han, in this stormy period, the Han people are unreliable, and we still have to rely on our Manchurian talents ......"

"Besides, the relationship between Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang is unclear, at this time, if you help Zeng Guofan up, the Queen Mother, can you rest assured?"

After finishing speaking, Rong Lu immediately looked at Cixi nervously, but when he saw Cixi suddenly frowning, Rong Lu breathed a sigh of relief, if you really want to fight for your talents, these Hanchen are indeed too awesome, and Rong Lu is about to be made out of the psychological shadow!

In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, Rong Lu went with the holy decree, and originally wanted to give Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang a dismissal, but they were slightly tricked by these two old foxes, and Rong Lu tasted the bitter fruit himself.

So no matter what you say, Rong Lu doesn't want Han Chen to rise up and share his military power!

Seeing that he had just shown such a sign, Rong Lu reacted so much......

Cixi can only bury this idea deep in her heart, her roots, or on the Manchus, no matter how she behaves and does things, Cixi feels that her ass still has to sit on the Manchus.

It's just that the thought of Monk Lingqin is dead, and the sixth child has suffered a stroke again...... Throughout the Manchu people, the person who has the ability to command the army is the only one left behind him, but this person is fighting with Li Hongzhang in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions...... The result is not very good!

Thinking of this, Cixi turned around again and said, "Li Hongzhang, how has their combat effectiveness recovered?" Can you let them go south immediately and fight with Zhang Yun...... Is it better to lose both? ”

Rong Lu smiled bitterly: "In the past few days, hasn't the imperial court issued a lot of holy decrees to let Li Hongzhang go south to prevent Zhang Yun from unifying the entire eight southern provinces?" But what the result is, isn't it in vain! ”

"So, the Queen Mother, you don't need to fight this idea anymore, the so-called driving wolves and chasing tigers also needs its own strength, you can defeat the wolves, in the final analysis, our Manchu own military strength is weak, and we can't deter them."

"Besides, according to the minister's opinion, Li Hongzhang may have reached some kind of unsavory agreement with the remnants of the Taiping army, and they have been entangled with each other in the north and the entire Central Plains region,"

What's even more strange is that since the last defeat in Henan, Li Hongzhang, who had always been short of military spending, has never been called poor since then, but there have always been people who have donated military funds to him on a large scale...... And a lot of them! ”

"All this shows that Li Hongzhang must have some ghosts, and he also knows that the Queen Mother, you are bright, so he has a ghost in his heart, and he has never dared to come to the capital, and has been hiding in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to recruit troops and expand his own power......"

Cixi didn't speak, and only after Rong Lu finished speaking, did she say: "Could it be that my foundation of more than 200 years in the Qing Dynasty will end in the hands of the mourning family today?" ”

"When the emperor was there, the Taiping traitors have been raging, and in the end, Hong Xiuquan even established the emperor in Jinling City, and the heart of the rebellious ministers and thieves is almost known to passers-by......"

"It's only been a long time, and the thief has risen again, and this time it has not been loud for three years, and it is a blockbuster! The entire eight southern provinces are gone! ”

"Rong Lu, you say, is it my Qing Dynasty's qi count! That's why natural disasters and man-made disasters continue! There are anti-thieves everywhere......"

For Cixi's words, where did Rong Lu dare to answer?

knelt on the ground at the moment, kowtowed again and again: "It's useless to wait for the ministers, let the Queen Mother worry about you, and please rest assured that after the New Year, the ministers will immediately lead the Manchu Iron Hoof and go south to meet Zhang Yun to see if he has three heads and six arms?" ”

Cixi sighed faintly!

"Ronglu, you still don't go, the mourning family is afraid that it will be too late to send you to the end......"

As soon as Cixi's words came out, for a while, the whole scene fell into embarrassment, and Rong Lu didn't know what to say in response?

And Cixi seems to realize that she has lost her words......