Chapter 16 The Alternate Queen Mother in an Awkward Situation
(The first more,I'm sorry for the comment really affects the mood.,I think this book friend may have a deviation in understanding.,This book is by no means a whitewash for a certain clan and a certain dynasty.,If so, there will never be a thirteenth chapter.,Just want to go back to the last three years before the end of the Chinese imperial era through the eyes of a traverser.,See what sent it to the grave.,As for the protagonist's choice of such an identity setting,Purely for convenience and conspiracy.,The content of the novel is welcome to communicate and discuss with me at any time.,If you really don't like it., I'm sorry that I can only say that I can't say that I can't drink a hundred mouths, and I will always thank every book friend for your understanding and support, thank you. )
"Do you see who it is?"
"If you go back to the Queen Mother, it seems that she is a person named Liangbi."
"Liangbi? What was said? ”
"It's too far away, and the minions don't hear what they're saying."
"Didn't hear me? What use do you want! ”
The sudden reprimand, like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, rang in the ears, and the eunuchs rested their heads on the ground lower, and they were silent like cicadas, and their mouths kept repeating this sentence.
"Minions are incompetent! Please forgive the Queen Mother! ”
After speaking, it was a dull kowtow sound, and the head was smashed on the floor, for fear of being guilty, their heads were not guaranteed and even the opportunity to kowtow was gone, all of them were very hard-working, and it was strange to say, the master's temper was getting bigger and bigger, and he was falling and falling at every turn, and it stands to reason that the master was promoted to the queen mother, and he should indeed be happy, but why are they restless all day long, and a group of eunuchs who have caused a big disaster don't know what's going on.
The cold sweat on his body broke out, and the eunuchs cautiously raised their heads, looking at the hazy figure behind the curtain with the finest afterglow, and only after a long time did they hear a cold scolding voice.
"Stand down, all of you!"
One by one, they breathed a sigh of relief, and the eunuchs stood up and exited as fast as they could, the door was gently closed, and the room was once again covered in darkness.
Behind that curtain, there stood a figure of Xiao Suo, at this moment, all her eyes were focused on the bright yellow imperial robe of the Queen Mother in front of her, a beam of light was projected through the slit of the window, the dress that once represented supreme power and honor reflected the brilliance of the eyeballs, she stood for a long time, her hand gently caressing it, inch by inch, as if she wanted to merge with herself.
Dressed in plain clothes, her hair was freely draped behind her head, and a group of palace maids stood respectfully in front of her, waiting to groom and dress her master after a nap, but a series of bad news came one after another that made her completely unthinkable, and after a big temper, her hair was even a little messy.
Since moving into the Changchun Palace, the higher etiquette specifications and the most superior living treatment have not made the new owner here, the Empress Dowager Longyu, have any joy, on the contrary, the young empress dowager seems to be living in nightmares and shadows all the time, and the days have not changed at all, as for the source of this nightmare, it is the regent of the Qing Dynasty who was ordered to supervise the country.
A month ago, the Daxing Emperor and the Empress Dowager of Daxing died successively, the death of her husband and mother-in-law did not make Longyu show even a little sadness, on the contrary, there was a sickly sense of pleasure, in that period of time as the Empress of the Great Qing Kingdom and the first daughter-in-law of the Great Qing Kingdom, her dormitory was like a cold palace, and the cause of all this tragedy was her high aunt and mother-in-law, she had no way to forget the day in 1889, an order announced her to enter the palace, her life changed, the queen's throne has not yet sat firmly, What happened to her afterwards made her wake up from a dream, and it seemed that she was just a low-quality part of the power machine that could be discarded.
It is precisely because of this that after hearing the news of the woman's death again, Longyu spontaneously had a kind of relaxation that his daughter-in-law had become a mother-in-law for many years, and the time seemed to be in a trance and returned to the era of 50 years ago, when the queen mother hung the curtain and the imperial uncle ruled in parallel. But she was wrong again, everything has changed when the world has changed, Longyu is not Cixi, and Zaifeng is not as obedient as Yi, at this moment she finally understood her fate, Emperor Guangxu puppet for a lifetime, and she is not even qualified to be a puppet.
"Lafayette, Lafayette, I'm just not going to see you."
The long fingers stopped at the neckline of the queen mother's clothes, and the lust faded little by little on her face, and all her thoughts slowly withered, and a soft sigh slowly echoed in the room, without foreshadowing her supreme but ornamental resentment.
These dramatic expressions are all printed in the eyes of Xiao Dezhang on the side, he knows how to observe words and feelings, and knows how to grasp the opportunity to be courteous to his master, as the head of the eight divisions of Changchun Palace, he is Longyu's henchman.
"Queen Mother, you don't have to be so pessimistic." Xiao Dezhang lost no time in consoling: "Doesn't Lafayette's edict say 'If there is a major matter, you must ask the Queen Mother to decree it, and the regent will ask for implementation', that is, I am still thinking about you, afraid that someone will bully you after she leaves." ”
Longyu's answer was quick and unreserved: "Big deal? What's the big deal? Long Yu sneered, she turned to look at the smash hit eunuch chief, and gritted her teeth and said, "Is the appointment and dismissal of the Minister of Military Aircraft a big deal?" ”
Longyu's sudden loss of control made the sleek eunuch also speechless for a while, he didn't know that just this morning, the Empress Dowager Longyu expressed to Zaifeng in a consultative tone the idea of hoping that Xu Shichang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, would be the minister of military aircraft, but was refuted by the latter in person, and the arrogant Zaifeng moved out of the edict of the Empress Dowager Cixi, ironically he quoted the same sentence, but in a completely different way of understanding.
"I know that Lafayette has always disliked me, it is useless to scold me, I can't get the emperor's favor, and I haven't begged her to like it."
The Empress Dowager Longyu sighed, looking like she was ignoring her, and then continued: "But guess what was the last thing Lafayette said before he took his last breath?" In the future, do not let the woman forehear about the state affairs, this is contrary to the family law of this dynasty, it must be strictly restricted, especially it must be strictly guarded against, and the eunuchs must not be allowed to abuse their power, and the things at the end of the Ming Dynasty can be used as a reference. ”
The Empress Dowager Longyu repeated it in Cixi's tone, and the meaning of the words slapped Xiao Dezhang's face fiercely, which made the latter's face slightly hot.
Xiao Dezhang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, calmed down his mood, and cautiously comforted the Empress Dowager Longyu, who was angry: "Queen Mother, back then, Lafayette relied on Prince Gong to stabilize his power, so we must all have our own people in the court, Zaifeng and us are not of the same heart, but there are always people with the same heart." ”
Listening to Xiao Dezhang's words, it seemed that there was a turnaround, and Longyu then asked, "Who are you talking about?" ”
"Lao Qing Wang Yi-Xuan" Xiao Dezhang did not shy away from pointing out, "Lao Qing Wang has the highest prestige in the royal family, and he is also the foreman of the military aircraft, so he can't watch Zaifeng bully us like this." ”
"Yes, yes, and Lao Qingwang, there is some truth in what you said." Long Yu, who came back to his senses, nodded thoughtfully, "King Lao Qing has prestige and power, and he is an old man in the royal family, but Yi Liang will help us?" ”
"I don't know if I can help our slaves, but Lao Qingwang will definitely not help Zaifeng, in the final analysis, he still helps us." Xiao Dezhang continued.
Hearing this, Longyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at the palace maids standing aside, and motioned for them to wash themselves.
"Who is this Liangbi?" was combing his hair, and Longyu suddenly remembered something.
"The minion doesn't know, I heard that it's a division officer of the War Department."
"Judge? A division can make Zaifeng value it so much? Longyu glanced at Xiao Dezhang and ordered: "You go down and send someone to see if it is the people who carry Feng, we should have more contact." ”
"Piercing!"
Longyu closed his eyes, his mind was completely empty, and he enjoyed the intimate service of the palace maids with peace of mind, even if it was only for such a short time
Before Ye Kai came out of the noon gate, Han Chun'er had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw his master, he immediately greeted him.
"Master, are you out?"
Ye Kai nodded and got into the carriage.
"The letter to the Japanese ambassador was delivered, and he asked me to ask him to send a message." Ye Kai, who had just gotten into the carriage, heard this.
"Oh? Say what? ”
"Then the Japanese official said that he hoped that the cooperation in the future would be very pleasant."
Ye Kai smiled silently, this result was also expected by him, there was no doubt that the letter played a certain role.
The great powers have been entrenched in China for a long time, and foreign and domestic affairs cannot be bypassed, and if you want to revitalize this political deadlock, you must personally participate as a player, but before stretching the pole, he needs a decoy.
"Master, where are we going?" Han Chun'er asked.
Put these politics aside, and the next direction has already been thought out in his heart, Ye Kai raised his head and ordered outside: "Tongren Hospital, I heard that Madame is awake, go and see her." ”