Chapter 16: The Seven Years Itch

As usual, Guan Xuqing asked for peace, and after going to the court, he went back to the study to read, and his loud reading voice came from inside:

Heaven and earth, Xuanhuang universe, flood desolation, sun and moon, sun, Chen, Su Li, Zhang Han, summer and autumn, winter harvest, and ......

Weng Tongsu felt that since the emperor fell seriously ill, he had studied more hard and his knowledge had made great progress. I was immediately very relieved

"Today's lecture is over, the emperor can play." Weng Tongsu said.

"Yes, let's go back too." Guan Xuqing replied respectfully.

In the past few days, Guan Xuqing has been receiving the embezzled silver taels sent by Li Zhen, and he is full of emotion in his heart! This Ministry of Internal Affairs can be greedy for so much silver in a year. If Dong Liang also embezzled the military funds he gave him. Isn't that a waste of time?

Although Guan Xuqing knows that there is no doubt about employing people, there is no reason why people who are suspicious do not use it. But every time he took the embezzled silver taels sent by Li Zhen, he would ask himself in his heart whether he would send someone to check Dong Liang.

But every time it was not implemented, it was not that Guan Xuqing's trust in Dong Liang had reached the realm of blindness. It really can't be mentioned to anyone else. Otherwise, Cixi's temper will definitely eradicate herself and set up a new king!

In this way, seven years were spent in contradiction and panic......

On this day, Dong Liang was called to the palace.

"The minister knocks to see the emperor." Dong Liang fell to his knees.

"Get up," Guan Xuqing smiled.

"Your Majesty." Dong Liang got up and stood in front of him.

"General Dong, can those orphans I raise now be able to provoke the beams?" Guan Xuqing asked.

Guan Xuqing can no longer bear the days of fear now. The French aggression in Vietnam became more and more frenzied. In two years, the famous Sino-French war will begin. And he still has no real power. Nothing can be changed. He decided to seize power and force the palace.

"Back to the emperor, he is now a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. All of them are good at martial arts. According to the emperor's orders, they were divided into three companies, nine platoons, and twenty-seven squads, which were placed around the palace. Dong Liang replied truthfully.

"The Sino-Russian Ili Treaty and the Overland Trade Charter have just been concluded. Tsarist Russia returned Ili, but cut off a large area of territory west of the Ili Khorgos River and north of the Ili River, and we compensated Russia for 9 million rubles (equivalent to more than 5 million taels of silver); DID YOU KNOW? Guan Xuqing asked angrily.

"The minister heard about it." Dong Liang lowered his head and said helplessly.

"It's not that my Qing army is not brave, it's not a bad seed! It's just that the weapons are too backward, and every battle will be lost! Over time, from generals to soldiers, they have the habit of defeat. When you encounter a foreign enemy, you will lose your armor! Guan Xuqing continued.

"Your Majesty, General Zuo's Hunan army has won another battle in Xinjiang. After recovering the entire northern Xinjiang, as soon as the winter passes, it will move south, and the three-way army will enter the southern Xinjiang. Dong Liang raised his head and comforted.

"A few small victories in the rout are not worth mentioning. By the way, what are the chances of our youth battalion fighting the Imperial Guards in the palace? ”

Guan Xuqing continued to ask.

"Back to the emperor, our youth battalion is already equipped with German Mauser 84 rifles. It's all training with live ammunition. I don't dare to say that I can wear Yang in 100 steps, but I am still sure of hitting a person. Don't say just two hundred Royal Foresters. Even those ten battalions and 5,000 Beijing division guards came, and they also took it in the same way. Dong Liang said confidently.

"You're a loser, all training with live ammunition? Is it easy for me to save some money? You think bullets don't cost money? Guan Xuqing said wildly.

"Your Majesty, you said that no matter what method you use, as long as you can train to achieve results!" Dong Liang hurriedly quibbled.

"Okay, raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. I'm going to use them now. Guan Xuqing plucked up his courage and said.

"Your Majesty, you command. How? Dong Liang's eyes lit up. I have long been tired of shooting targets, and I have long wanted to find an opponent to test the combat effectiveness of the troops I have trained by myself.

"I ...... I want to be in charge in advance. The Queen Mother can no longer be misled by the country and the people. Guan Xuqing said firmly.

"Your Majesty...... The emperor wants to ......," Dong Liang said in surprise.

"Don't you dare??" Guan Xuqing glanced at him.

"All five hundred and forty-one heads in the youth camp of the ministers and ministers belong to the emperor. What the emperor wants the ministers to do, the ministers will do. Dong Liang hurriedly knelt down.

"Okay, you go back and make arrangements. Today, I will arrange for someone to let your youth camp in Xihua Gate. Tomorrow morning, I will question Cixi in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, kill the Empress Dowager, nepotism, ** harem, and favor eunuchs. I'm going to bring her down. Guan Xuqing gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, are they all in?" Dong Liang asked cautiously.

"No, a hundred clever people are enough. The rest remained on guard around the palace and guarded the four gates. No one is allowed to enter the palace. If any troops come near the palace, they will be killed. Guan Xuqing arranged it in an orderly manner.

"Chirp" Dong Liang hesitated and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister always feels that it is inappropriate. ”

"What's wrong, you say?" Guan Xuqing frowned.

"The Queen Mother has been in power for many years, and her party members are all over the country. If you can't catch them all tomorrow morning, you will definitely be met with crazy retaliation. Not to mention anything else, if Rong Lu's ten battalions of 5,000 men and horses really rebelled. Fear ...... It's not a pity for the minister to die, but the emperor ......"

"Then you say, what should I do?" Guan Xuqing asked.

"Many of the old departments of the Chen's father have been broken up and re-installed in the Hunan Army and the Huai Army. There was a man named Wu Guang, who was saved by my father and is now the governor of Tianjin. He has 20,000 Huai troops, and if he can be notified to enter Beijing to capture the king's escort, it will be foolproof. Dong Liang replied.

"Okay, you can go back and arrange it right away. Let him hand over the defense of Tianjin to the deputy general, and personally lead 10,000 horses into Beijing tonight, and you and I will attack at the same time tomorrow morning. I control the middle palace, and you guard the four gates outside the palace. After Wu Guang entered Beijing, he restrained Ronglu's ten battalions. Then the big thing can be decided. Guan Xuqing took a long breath and said.

"Obey the order" Dong Liang turned around and left.