After dark. A waning moon hangs in the sky.

The camp had fallen silent, and all the soldiers who had been having a good day had gone to bed early. They clearly know that they will have to train rigorously tomorrow, so they should rest early and recuperate. At this moment, the oil lamps were still lit in the tents of Cixi and Ci'an, and under the swaying of the lights, the two soft figures swayed gently.

Cixi and Ci'an lived together and were not separated.

In the tent, the two sat opposite each other.

The little emperor slept in the cradle and was already asleep.

Cixi first glanced at the sleeping child lying in the cradle, then looked at Ci'an, and said in a low voice: "Sister, today, Li Zhen's two children caught Zhou, everyone participated, and the atmosphere was lively, do you see anything?" ”

Ci'an shook his head and said, "It's nothing? It was lively, everyone was very happy, very pleasant! ”

The corners of Cixi's mouth twitched, and she said in her heart, why did Ci'an have such a little brain?

She took a deep breath, suppressed the helplessness in her heart, and whispered: "Sister, you patronized to watch the excitement of the two children catching Zhou, but you forgot to pay attention to the situation of the generals under Li Zhen's command. If you think about the situation carefully, when Zhou was arrested, the two of us were present, and the emperor was also present, but who saluted the emperor? Who saluted our sisters? ”

Speaking of this, Cixi's voice was slightly raised, and she said excitedly: "The eyes of these generals are focused on Li Zhen, or on Li Zhen's two children. Our mother and mother have no one to take care of, although we are down, but the queen mother of the two palaces, the emperor is also orthodox in the world. But none of the generals took the initiative to salute, didn't you see the difference? ”

Although Ci'an does not take the initiative to think about political affairs, people are not stupid.

Cixi dialed it, and she immediately understood.

She sighed lightly and said, "Sister, this is the barracks. It is normal for the commander-in-chief of the army to be loyal to Li Zhen. Li Zhen didn't have a group of loyal people, how could he command them to fight? ”

Cixi said: "Sister, you are deceiving yourself. ”

When Ci'an heard this, he was a little annoyed, and his voice raised slightly, and said, "Even if I deceive myself. But what can we do when our mother is in Li Zhen's barracks? What can be said? Didn't you also say that you want to befriend Li Zhen and have a good relationship with Li Zhen? Now it's unpleasant because of a little thing, it's not good for our sisters, and it's not good for the emperor! ”

Cixi nodded and continued: "My sister is reasonable, but people who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries!" We have to think about the long term, and we know what is happening today, and we can not say it. However, if this goes on for a long time, the people in the army only know Li Zhen but not the emperor, and the emperor wants to govern in the future, what should he do? Could it be that we have been controlled by Li Zhen all the time, or have we always let the little emperor ignore the government? Sister, this is the world of the Aixin Jueluo family, and you can't be left in power! ”

When Ci'an heard this, his face became ugly.

When it comes to the issue of imperial power, Ci'an is very cautious. She can ignore everything, and even many things can be seen openly, and can be automatically ignored, but there is a bottom line. When it comes to the emperor, Ci'an is very concerned. Ci'an's expression was solemn, and he frowned and said, "Sister, I understand your words, but we have no power or power, what can we do?" What do you think? ”

Cixi saw Ci'an asking, and suddenly smiled in her heart.

After convincing Ci'an, she was able to put forward her own ideas and fight for her rights as much as possible. Cixi's eyes were sincere, and she said tightly: "I can't think of a way, why don't you ask Han Laiyu?" ”

"Okay, get Han Laiyu."

Ci'an approved Cixi's proposal and instructed the eunuchs guarding outside the tent to invite Han Laiyu. The two whispered something again, thinking about how to talk to Han Laiyu.

After a while, Han Laiyu bowed down and walked in.

"Slave Han Laiyu, give ......"

Han Laiyu just bent down and was about to speak, but Cixi waved her hand and said, "Father-in-law doesn't have to be polite, sit down and talk." ”

Han Laiyu was flattered, and after sitting down, she asked, "Niang Niang is looking for a slave, what's the matter?" ”

Cixi pretended to be helpless and said, "The mourning family is looking for a father-in-law late at night, and there is a matter to ask the father-in-law for advice. The two children under Admiral Li's knees caught Zhou, and the mourning family found that the generals in the army ignored the emperor and didn't take the emperor in their eyes at all. Father-in-law, you are an old man who followed the first emperor, now Yixin has usurped the throne, Beijing City has fallen, the emperor is also in trouble, and our orphans and widows are helpless, please help your father-in-law! ”

When Han Laiyu heard this, he chuckled in his heart.

Is Cixi's remarks an expression of dissatisfaction with today's situation?

His mind turned, but he didn't think so.

Obviously, it was Cixi who was unwilling to be lonely and wanted to grab power. When Xianfeng was alive, Cixi often helped Xianfeng deal with the affairs of the court and the central government, and he held the power. Now that Cixi is powerless and powerless with the little emperor, she must be uncomfortable. Especially when Cixi saw the generals in the barracks surrounding Li Zhen like the moon, she was even more stimulated, which prompted Cixi to have these words.

Han Laiyu figured it out, but felt a big headache.

He was sandwiched between Li Zhen and Cixi, uncomfortable! At this time, he saw Ci'an stand up, leaned over and said: "Gonggong Han, when the first emperor was alive, he often said in front of the mourning family that Han Laiyu was loyal and a person who could be trusted. Now that our mother and son are in trouble, please help us! ”

How dare Han Laiyu accept Ci'an's gift, he got up immediately, and then bowed for a long time, his body almost became ninety degrees, and he said in a trembling voice: "The Queen Mother tortures the slaves, please don't do this." Cixi asked Han Laiyu to sit down, and then asked, "Father-in-law, the first emperor praised you for your quick thinking. Our mother-in-law has nothing to do, please teach me! ”

The corners of Han Laiyu's mouth twitched, very embarrassed!

Cixi said that there was a first emperor on the left and a first emperor on the right, and the same was true for Ci'an. Both women talked about the dead Xianfeng, which made Han Laiyu feel very embarrassed. Han Laiyu also understood that helping the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces design Li Zhen would affect the friendship between him and Li Zhen. However, Han Laiyu was valued by Xianfeng, because he was not loyal to Xianfeng, but Xianfeng had the grace of knowing him.

In the end, Han Laiyu sighed in his heart and said: "Queen Mother, the slave has a plan to make the emperor's throne as stable as Mount Tai, and he also respects the two queen mothers more. ”

"Oh, what a ploy?"

Cixi had an expectant expression on her face, and her eyes flashed with excitement.

Ci'an looked indifferent and sat quietly.

Han Laiyu said: "The slave thinks that if the emperor is young,......, if he does this, once he succeeds, Admiral Li will definitely do his best, and the emperor will be safe." ”

Cixi sat quietly, thinking about Han Laiyu's suggestion.

After a while, Cixi nodded and said: "Father-in-law is worthy of being a talent around the first emperor, fortunately with father-in-law today, we can find a clear way, thank you father-in-law." ”

Han Laiyu got up and said, "The Queen Mother has tormented the slaves!" ”

After that, Han Laiyu opened his mouth to say goodbye and didn't dare to stay longer. Cixi and Ci'an sat in the tent, the two of them were full of energy, and continued to talk by candlelight, discussing how to implement the strategy proposed by Han Laiyu. When it comes to the future of the Aixin Jueluo family, the rights of the emperor, and their own rights, the two of them dare not relax in the slightest.

ps: The third shift, call it a day;