Chapter 50: Conspiracy
After a long while, Long Yu woke up quietly, looked at the ministers and princes who were still kneeling on the ground, and cried loudly: "Regent, you read this telegram aloud, so that everyone knows how the emperor drove it!" ”
Hearing this, everyone was shocked, Emperor Guangxu died strangely, and everyone was already beating drums in their hearts, at this time Longyu spoke like this, doesn't that mean that Guangxu's death is really a shocking conspiracy? At that moment, everyone was worried in their hearts, and they didn't know who took the telegram, let alone the content of the telegram.
"Slaves don't dare to read it!" Zaifeng didn't pick up the telegram copy, just kowtowed.
"You ......" Longyu pointed at Zaifeng, his face pale. She didn't know Zaifeng's concerns, but she really didn't expect that Zaifeng would dare to disobey her will.
"Queen Mother, the slave asks for an order, and the slave is willing to read this telegram for the regent." Xiao Gong Wang Puwei kowtowed.
"Then you read." Longyu waved his hand and repelled the eunuch palace maid beside him.
Pu Wei picked up the telegram, hung his head and glanced at it hurriedly, his heart was shocked, but the corners of his mouth hung a sneer, and when he raised his head, the sneer had disappeared, and he changed his heartbroken expression and read out the contents of the telegram aloud:
"Slave Duanjin, respectfully Saint Ann. Taihu mutiny, the slave and his brother Duanfang were trapped as thieves together, the elder brother was killed, Duanjin was also almost killed, fortunately thanks to the emperor's blessing, the emperor Daxing was sheltered by the spirit of the sky, the slave was able to escape from the rebel barracks, and took the Japanese warship to Shanghai, and sent this telegram in the Shanghai Daotai Yamen. Investigation, Yuan Shikai and the revolutionary chaos party colluded, conspiracy, colluded with Li Lianying, the head of the inner court, and others to kill the emperor in the front, and then made an appointment with the revolutionary chaos party to plot chaos in the back, and the slave had to be favored by heaven, so that Yuan's tricks were exposed. …… Yuan Shikai received the favor of the country, did not want to repay the country, but conspired against the chaotic party, killed the king and bullied the lord, and could not bear it! Although the Yuan family and the slave are in-laws, but that is the court abolished the Manchu Han marriage ban when the move to win the hearts of the people, non-slaves and so on, selfish justice lies in the heart of the slave, the slave first sues, and hopes that the court will understand the loyalty of the slave and kill Yuan Shun as soon as possible, so as to ensure the eternal foundation of the Qing Dynasty! The minion knelt down. ”
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, this telegram was really important, no wonder Zaifeng didn't dare to read it. Duanjin is Duanfang's younger brother, and one of his daughters succeeded Duanfang, and later Duanfang married this daughter to Yuan Shikai's son, so not only Duanfang and Yuan Shikai are in-laws, Duanjin should also be counted. The in-laws sue the in-laws, although there are some unsatisfactory words, but Duanjin does not tell them, that is, "do not report if you know", and the crime will be added to the first degree.
However, the content of this telegram is too appalling, although Yuan Shikai is a powerful minister and a hero, but does he really have the courage to poison the emperor? Since the Qing Dynasty, there has never been such a thing of a minister poisoning the emperor.
"Regent, this telegram really came from Duanjin?" Qingwang Yixuan was the first to attack, and at the same time he was in a cold sweat, this Yuan Shikai seems to be unable to be protected anymore, and then he has to take it in, "The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty", who called him Yuan Shikai has so much power and so high popularity? If it was a banner man, it would be fine, but he was a Han man, and as soon as this telegram came out, I don't know how many people wanted to fall into the ground.
Zaifeng snorted and said: "This is the Shanghai Dao performance, it is a special password, it can't be wrong, and it is impossible for others to fake it." Shanghai Dao also said that in addition to Zhang Biao, there were several banner officials who were also trapped in Shanghai with Duanjin, and they said in unison that Yuan Shikai had poisoned the emperor, and they heard the rebels say this with their own ears. ”
"Since the rebels said it, how do you know that it is not a plan to discord?" Yixuan asked, he hadn't made up his mind yet, whether this Yuan Shikai was guaranteed or not? I am afraid that it will be in vain, and if it is not guaranteed, it seems that it has fallen into the revolutionary party's divisive scheme.
"Although there is a suspicion of discord, but if you think about it carefully, Yuan Shikai may not be innocent." Xiao Gong Wang hurriedly said. The telegram made it clear that Yuan Shikai was afraid that the emperor would be in charge of the government and not good for him, so he poisoned the emperor. You might as well think about it, before and after Emperor Yan of Daxing, did he Yuan Shikai look like two things? First he was depressed, and then his eyebrows were dancing? King Qing, you and Yuan Shikai are the closest, and you should see it more clearly. In my opinion, Yuan Shikai and Li Lianying don't have that much ability to cover the sky single-handedly, but I'm afraid that others will be involved in the conspiracy! ”
"Little Kyoko, what do you mean by that?" Yixuan was furious and almost stood up and scolded.
What do you mean? Of course, it refers to Sang scolding Huai. Most of the people present heard it, Pu Wei meant that whoever returned to protect Yuan Shikai at this time would be an accomplice in the murder of Guangxu!
Guangxu died strangely, a few days ago there were some rumors in the capital, not only the people were suspicious, even the princes and ministers were also discussing, the emperor died on the front foot, and the queen mother also died on the back foot.
However, the princes and ministers are not ordinary people after all, and the people can discuss it in private, but they can't, they can only hold it in their hearts.
Pu Wei didn't take over the conversation, but just kowtowed to Longyu and said, "The slave implores the Empress Dowager to send troops to arrest Yuan Shikai." Regardless of whether this telegram is true or not, let's detain Yuan Shikai first, he has been in a high position for many years, and his eyes and ears are all over the court, in case the news of the telegram leaks out, even if the court does not do it, I am afraid that Yuan Shikai will not be restrained. Even if this is the rebels' divisive plan, it is also a vicious divisive plan, even if the court does not speak, but once this matter spreads, I am afraid that the banner people below will not be convinced, if which loyal Baoyi banner man goes to Yuan Shikai to settle accounts and avenge Emperor Daxing, will Yuan Shikai not be able to fight back? In case Yuan Shikai misunderstood that he was sent by the imperial court, the consequences would be unimaginable. The so-called 'dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, and people rush to the house', and when it is constantly broken, it will be chaotic. Queen Mother, please make a clear decision! ”
"Queen Mother! The minions vouched for their lives, and Emperor Daxing was not poisoned by Yuan Shikai. This telegram was slandered by a traitor, and the slave implored the Empress Dowager to immediately order the Shanghai Dao to take down the people who took the telegram, correct the law on the spot, comfort the loyal ministers, and put an end to false rumors. Yixuan said loudly.
He is afraid, although he supervised the mausoleum work in Botuoyu, but he is well-informed, the rumors in the capital have long reached his ears, the officials and the people all said that Guangxu died unexplained, the day before was still passing the meal, the day after he died, the cause of death is very suspicious, it is likely to be poisoned, and it is said that when the people of the Internal Affairs Office rushed to take care of the emperor's funeral, Guangxu's body has been put into the coffin by the eunuchs, which is unusual, that is to say, even the clan of the Internal Affairs Office, Jueluo did not see the last side of Guangxu, but the coffin has been closed, and can't take Guangxu's body out again, so it naturally makes people suspicious. Now that this telegram has been auctioned, it has nailed the rumors to death, don't think that the imperial court can hide the content of this telegram, others are strict-mouthed, but Pu Wei's gang of young Zhuang factions who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic can't reveal the content of this telegram? He Yixuan is Yuan Shikai's backstage, Yuan Shikai can climb to the current high position, all relying on the protection of Yixuan, Yuan Shikai also reciprocated with peach, waving the flag and shouting for King Qing's faction, the two are grasshoppers on a rope, if Yuan Shikai was really killed for poisoning Guangxu, he Yixuan could not escape the charge of "indiscriminate protection of bandits", even if Longyu didn't bother with him, how could Pu Wei's gang let go of this opportunity to bring him down?
Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the struggle for power has always been a sword and a sword, from Dolgon to Suo Etu, from Nian Qianyao to Su Shun, which powerful minister was not killed because of the fall of his political opponent? If he doesn't clear himself up in this matter, then the next powerful minister to fall will be King Qing.
Pu Wei's gang really believed that Yuan Shikai poisoned Guangxu? I'm afraid it may not be. Taking the opportunity to bring down King Qing's forces is their real goal. In fact, this poisoning theory is not impossible to verify, as long as Guangxu's body is handed over to a foreign military doctor for dissection, but who has the courage to make this suggestion?
In the final analysis, this divisive plan is really too vicious, and the planners are simply clear about the intrigue between several forces in the court, and they don't worry that no one is "fooled".
Jiang Taigong fished, and those who wished took the bait.