Chapter 325: The dust has settled, and it is unknown
(1st Update)
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The sound of gunfire throughout the night had already made the people of the city tremble, but the arrival of the day did not diminish the fear much, and the early morning fog could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, spilled blood everywhere, like maggots and tarsal bones on the ground, looking shocking.
No one can say what happened last night, and even if they did, they would never have had the opportunity to speak again.
The Praetorian Guards guarded the main streets, and after overnight interrogations, a large number of coup d'Γ©tat related people were escorted to prisoner vans, and tens of thousands of men with armor maintained normal order, as if they were the only shields and long whips in the city.
It's been years since I've seen a scene like this, and the last time it seemed to be ten years ago...
All kinds of speculation heated up rapidly in broad daylight, both the government and the opposition were boiling, and soon, news came from the palace that the regent Zaifeng officially announced to the world in the name of the emperor.
β..... Last night, the Beijing division changed drastically, the ministers rebelled, I fell into the hands of thieves, Lai Zhongyong desperately sheltered, the evil has been quelled, and the people are in peace, and my heart is safe..."
In general, the drafting of this edict was quite low-key, mainly out of the consideration of not making much noise, Ye Kai polished it a little, and it was announced by the palace governor.
Of course, everyone knows that the subsequent liquidation is by no means such an understatement as written in the edict.
Yi - Xuan, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuan Shikai, Minister of War Feng Guozhang, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Industry and Commerce Zai Zhen, four people, were convicted of rebellion "first offender", punished for the crime of rebellion, and 126 accomplices, including three princes, four county kings, seven Menghui Taiji, nine Beile, eleven Beizi, 38 people with the title of Zhenguo Gong and below, in the army, Rehe Deputy Commander Qi Shun, Jiangning General Fushun, Police Director Zhao Bingjun, and Cao Kun, Duan Qirui and other Beiyang descendants, A total of 11 high-ranking generals were found to be involved in the rebellion and were imprisoned.
Nine hours have passed since the end of the coup, and the final results have not yet been announced, but if you commit such a major crime of rebellion, a few of them will be the result of being beheaded, even if you are a minister, you will lose your life at least.
At the same time, 26 letters of persuasion were also searched, which were evidence of the crime of conspiracy against iron, and for a time, the Jingshi Prison was overcrowded, and the wails were endless.
History says that Xinhai Palace has changed.
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Qianqing Palace, Chongde Palace.
Under the plaque of "Fengsan Selfless", there is Zaifeng in a dark yellow suit, and his presence here means that he has once again regained power, and after nearly a year of living in the palace, power has returned to his fingertips in this way.
And standing in front of him is the most trusted person in him, and at the same time, the hottest person in the Qing Dynasty, Ye Kai, the minister of the Praetorian Guard.
"The minister didn't think it through, and last night, the regent was frightened."
Ye Kaigang knelt down, Zaifeng stepped forward quickly and helped him up.
"If there were no ministers, how could this king be today?"
In Zaifeng's heart, he has long regarded the person in front of him as his biggest reliance, during this year, the positions of the two have been quietly reversed, who depends on whom, the people in the matter are clear at a glance, too, if there is no Ye Kai, how can there be today's Zaifeng?
"The minister is really reckless in taking the emperor's life as a gamble." Ye Kai was really "panicked".
"Murdering the emperor, those people are too bold!"
At the mention of Emperor Puyi, Zaifeng's face suddenly became frosty, but after an instant, his face softened again, "Don't feel too guilty, isn't the emperor okay now?" β
After rescue, Pu Yi has been out of danger, although there is still a long time to recover, but it is much better than being unconscious, but, even so, he is still angry, for this reason, he got up early and took care of the emperor's living Longyu quarreled, and then, in order to vent the anger in his heart, the eunuch who poisoned was ordered by Zaifeng Ling Chi, and the rest of the people involved were all killed with a cane and thrown into the wilderness.
However, all this anger could not be burned in the person in front of him.
He slowly helped Ye Kai up, and said seriously: "This king said that if he reascends the throne one day, he will rule the world with you, and now this king still remembers it and will never break his word." β
"Governing the world together", Zaifeng has always put this sentence in his heart, and during the days when he lost power, he meditated in his heart all the time in the palace, and he always gave the highest trust to the people in front of him.
"Don't dare!" Ye Kai bowed his head.
"Minister, this is what you deserve, you will not live up to this king, and this king will never fail you. From now on, you will be the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, and you can be the prime minister for as long as you want. Zaifeng said affirmatively, without the slightest hesitation, the cabinet will no longer exist, and the remaining candidates for prime minister, the good deeds of the meritorious fathers, are well deserved.
"Regent, no!" Ye Kai said suddenly, "Never"
"Why, squander?" Zaifeng looked puzzled, thought about it, patted his head, and after a while, said, "Are you worried about the high merit and the master?" Although the ministers can rest assured, this king will never learn from Liu Bang, Ming Taizu, if there is anyone who dares to violate, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed! The good bow hides the lackeys and cooks, this king will never be able to do it! β
"That's not what the minister meant."
Ye Kai denied it unhurriedly, and then continued to say slowly: "What the minister means is that this prime minister should be let Duke Ze be the minister." β
"Zaizawa?" Zaifeng muttered, "Why him?" This king has promised you, how can you go back on it? β
"The regent's intentions are good, but the minister will never dare to accept the position of prime minister, and the minister can be the deputy minister."
Zaifeng is really difficult.
Ye Kai said again: "Regent, Liangbi is just a martial artist, leading troops to fight may be okay, but governing the country, praising the country's politics, is far inferior to Ze Gong, moreover, finance is the foundation of Anbang and a strong country, and Ze Gong is the minister of the branch, industrial and commercial taxation, in all aspects, much stronger than Liangbi, by him as prime minister, it will be of great benefit to the country, and the minister can be more than the best?" In the military, the minister may be able to consult a thing or two for the regent, but the prime minister must not be in charge. β
Ye Kai's explanation made Zaifeng even more hesitant, to say that the minister has no experience in governing the country, but this is too modest, the minister is sitting in the southeast, and he is doing a good job, otherwise, he is in the capital, how can he be heard from afar?
Half a day later, Zaifeng sighed and said, "Minister, you are good at everything, but you are too modest, you have no experience to learn, and you are afraid that this king will blame you?" Okay, if you really don't want to be the prime minister, then the king won't embarrass you, you can be the deputy minister, but you have to change a rule, the assistant minister will be changed to one person in the future, I know your temper, and you are not used to being hindered by others. β
"Thank you, Lord Regent." Ye Kai didn't make excuses and accepted it calmly.
"In addition, you are also a minister of the Ministry of War, replaced by someone else, this king is not at ease, the affairs of the Praetorian Guard are still in your hands for the time being, and you will defend the Beijing Division, so that the king can sleep peacefully.
"Minister, it is your duty!"
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Coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Ye Kai took a deep breath, looked around the heaven and earth, and finally shook his head.
Everything seems familiar, but there is no going back to the past.
Trusting this kind of thing is too ethereal, knowing people and faces, not necessarily touching the mind, and even if it is touched, it is not necessarily the real one.
The same is true of others to him, and so it is to others. (To be continued.) )