In February 1856, Emperor Daxing died, and the emperor's eldest son, Zai Chun, ascended the throne in front of the coffin, and the body of the former emperor was honored in the Qianqing Palace.

With the edict of the first emperor, the emperor's eldest son Zaichun succeeded to the throne, and awarded Prince Gong Yiyi Zhengwang and the Minister of the Military Aircraft Department, and awarded Prince Zheng Duanhua, Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Dongge University Scholar, Military Department Shangshu, Military Aircraft Minister Gui Liang, Wenyuan Pavilion University Scholar, Hubu Shangshu, and Military Aircraft Minister Yucheng as Xiangzan Minister of State.

The next day, the cabinet issued an edict that the Empress Niu Hulu and Concubine Yi Nala were honored as the Queen Mother, Niu Hulu was the Queen Mother, and Nala was the Queen Mother.

On March 15, the new emperor held the enthronement ceremony in the Taihe Palace, issued the "Edict of Grace", announced the world, set the country name Qixiang, and gave silk and rice to the elderly people and the lonely and helpless to show his gratitude.

On 17 March, Prince Zheng Duanhua and a group of princes and ministers issued a "Petition to the Empress Dowager to Personally Bring Power to Revitalize the Gang and Discipline Folds", and asked the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces to listen to the government.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager of the two palaces had no movement, on April 1, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu and the military machine Zhang Jingsu Shun said in an excerpt, "It is appropriate for the Empress Dowager to apply the virtue of the middle palace and the authority of the government, so that the ministers have a commitment, the order is consulted, and the name of the curtain is not dying, but listening to the actual effect of the government." ”

Finally, on April 12, the cabinet issued an edict in the name of the little emperor, "I am in honor of the decree of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces: I see that all government affairs are personally adjudicated by the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces." However, the draft decree should still be declared at home and abroad as a declaration of the will, and it is advisable to admire and obey the precepts. Subsequently, the king of parliament, Xiangzan, and the minister of military aircraft drafted an edict, and still wrote the letter, and the encyclical was known to both China and the world. ”

…… When this edict reached the Miyun military camp, Ye Zhao finally breathed a sigh.

It is also a change of Qixiang, but this life is obviously not as fierce as in the previous life, neither of the two sides of the battle has eaten the other party's certainty, after a series of open and secret battles, a compromise situation was finally formed.

Ye Zhao is not having a good time now, the forbidden army in the capital is eyeing the enemy, and the prince of Bodol Gatai, who had exterminated the bandits of the Northern Expedition, led the Mongolian Eight Banners to covet it. Although Seng Lingqin is loyal to the royal family, if he conflicts with the forbidden army in the capital, it is estimated that he will most likely contract the forbidden army to fight with him.

And now that the dust has fallen, Ye Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

The so-called edict is naturally imaginary, and it is completely made up after the death of Emperor Xianfeng, and it is just a nominal title.

The curtain of the two palaces, the six princes discuss politics, and among the four ministers of state in Xiangzan, Gui Liang is an important minister of the former dynasty, and he is his father-in-law, Yucheng is also good friends with him, and Prince Yi Zaiyuan has a good relationship with both parties, so the six princes should be satisfied with this result. After all, the sixth prince is a smart person, and it is very difficult to take charge of the dynasty alone, which may cause a change in the elbow and armpit, and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years will be ruined like this.

And Qi Buchen, the commander of the Blue Banner and the Minister of the Guard, was dismissed for provoking a mutiny, and Ye Zhao was also fined for one year, of course, Ye Zhao is now not considered to raise incorruptible silver and silver grain, and the discount is not more than 1,000 taels, and Ye Zhao, who is not punished, will not care.

Shen Bao and others were whipped, and several of Qi Buchen's soldiers were sent to Heilongjiang as slaves, but in fact, they were left in the barracks by Ye Zhao.

Qi Buchen was dismissed, and Prince Zheng Duanhua conferred the title of Zuo Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion, acting as the Minister of the Guard, and participated in the patrol of the capital. Su Shun was also able to join the military plane, and the rest of the princes and ministers who were generally good friends were also promoted.

The Military Aircraft Department appointed more than a dozen military aircraft in one go, and the faction of the Six Masters Party also had many promotions, which rebalanced the power very much.

On 20 April, the edict of the two palaces ordered Jing Xiang, commander of the third battalion of the Manchurian deputy capital and the divine artillery, to meet with him and listen to the strategy face-to-face teaching.

…… In the East Warm Pavilion of the Yangxin Palace, behind the delicate and gorgeous eight yellow screens, through the gauze screen, you can vaguely see the queen mother of the two palaces sitting on the left and right sides respectively. There is a royal couch in front of the screen, and there is a royal case in front, which should be the emperor's dragon seat, but the new emperor is too young, and often only sits on the couch when the minister comes in to visit, and when the courtiers kowtow, the little emperor will be taken away, so as not to cry indecently.

However, the little emperor was a little abnormal today, his bright eyes stared at Ye Zhao curiously, and even turned his head to look at Ye Zhao when he was asked to leave, and stretched out his little arm, as if he wanted to ask Ye Zhao to hug him.

Ye Zhao was helpless for a while, according to his generation, he was his own uncle-in-law, but thinking about his "wolf ambition", he felt a little sorry for him.

When summoned by the emperor and the queen mother, even if it is a prince, he often has to kneel and play, let alone Ye Zhao. It's spring again, it's not good to wrap too thick cotton wool on your legs, but Ye Zhao didn't suffer much, because the yellow mat on the ground was soft and extremely comfortable, and when I met Xiao Anzi outside, I saw Xiao Anzi frowning at him, and now I understand what he means.

This minion is really clever, but if there is no Xigong to instruct him, even if he scolds himself, he will not be so careful. What's more, in his eyes, he is not a worthy object, and the eunuchs in the palace may not take the ministers in his eyes, let alone that he is not a minister at all.

Xigong really has a hand in winning people's hearts, Ye Zhao has to admire, maybe she doesn't have any insight into military affairs now, but her ingenuity has already appeared.

The two palaces took turns to ask, the voice of the west palace was more charming, and the east palace was more crisp, but it was just as good.

At the beginning, most of the questions were asked by the East Palace, obviously Lan Guiren knew how to be humble, and the East Palace asked questions that were nothing more than the shortcomings of the parents, such as "Is your mother in good health?" ”

"You have no heirs, how many wives and concubines have you married?"

There are a lot of young women in later generations who are chattering, and Ye Zhao can only answer in a proper manner.

Finally, Xigong introduced the main topic in one sentence, "The battalions outside the Guanxi have been stationed in Miyun for a long time, and Yi Zuo asked the battalions to go to the south of the Yangtze River to exterminate the bandits." The Queen Mother and I have read a few excerpts from the Military Aircraft Department, and I think it makes sense, and I want to discuss it with you today. ”

Ye Zhao was busy and said with fear: "The slave doesn't dare." ”

Xigong said: "You are usually insightful, and the current national fortune is difficult, you have something to say, and the Queen Mother and I will not blame you." She put the East Palace in her head every word, but she was really cautious.

Ye Zhao came for this matter, and knew that although Donggong didn't understand military affairs, her words were extremely heavy, if she couldn't make her sound like that, I was afraid that I would really have to fight with the bandits.

After pondering for a while, Ye Zhao said slowly: "Forgive the slave for being bold, and the slave has a few heartfelt words, praying for the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother of the Biological Mother." ”

Donggong said indifferently: "Say it." ”

Ye Zhao said: "The slave is foolish, if it is according to the discussion of the military aircraft, I am afraid that half of my Great Qing Kingdom will not exist." ”

"What are these words?" Donggong said in surprise, but Xigong didn't squeak.

Ye Zhao kowtowed and said: "Now the Yi people have occupied Guangzhou for nearly half a year, Guangxi has fallen into the hands of thieves, Yunnan and Guizhou are shaken, so if it goes on, I am afraid that the bandits will go south, and the southeast half of my country will not be guaranteed. ”

Donggong obviously didn't know that the matter outside was so serious, and asked uneasily: "Is there a rebellion south of the Yangtze River?" ”

Ye Zhao said: "The two Guangzhous are lost, and the bandits are not far from the southeast. ”

Xigong said: "Isn't that just for you to rush to the aid of the Jiangnan camp to quell the rebellion?" ”

Ye Zhao said: "Nanjing bandits hoard heavy troops, eager to go south, not three or five years unbreakable, Fujian and Guangdong, but I am afraid that less than a year, all for the bandits to rebel." ”

"If it's up to you, do you have a plan?" Xigong saw the matter very clearly, and knew that Ye Zhao had said it, so there must be a countermeasure.

Ye Zhao kowtowed and said: "The slaves have a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and the battalions outside the Divine Artillery Pass can gallop to the east of Guangdong and recover Guangzhou, so that the bandits can be drawn in the north, and the thieves can be resisted in the west, and the floods and rebellions in Fujian and Guangdong can be cleared and suppressed, and the north of the river will not be disturbed. ”

Behind the Yellow Curtain, there was silence for a while, and the voice of the West Palace sounded: "Guangzhou is occupied by the British and French, and the ships are strong and the guns are sharp, are you sure to recover it?" ”

Ye Zhao said: "I can only talk about peace, supplemented by martial arts, otherwise, when the British, French and Yi people are in cahoots, then I will clear the danger." "Nowadays, the magnates of the Qing Dynasty, aren't they most afraid of bandits and foreigners?

In fact, Western countries did have the heart to support the Taiping Army at the earliest, and even sang praises for the Taiping Army, but after many contacts, they found that this new regime really had no civilization at all, and it was more absurd and unbearable than the decaying Qing Empire. Marx, who initially applauded the Taiping Army, made a 180-degree turn a few years later, and degraded the Taiping Army to nothing.

Huang Guan was silent for a while, as if the two palaces had a few words in a low voice, and then Donggong said, "You kneel down." ”

Ye Zhao respectfully kowtowed, the more orphans and widows have an unstable foundation, the more you can't show a little arrogance, otherwise people don't speak now, but they will keep it in their hearts.

Before meeting the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, the excerpt of his request to lead the army to Guangzhou was also sent to the military aircraft, but it depends on how the military aircraft discuss.

Speaking of which, I am afraid that the sixth uncle Su Shun will not agree with the British and French "peace talks", he is a hardliner, and he is unwilling to associate with him under the guns of Yangyi, but because it is his own excerpt, especially when it involves the transfer of various battalions outside the Guan, he should feel that he has other deep meanings, and most of them will support him. This biggest obstacle is not difficult to remove.

As for the six princes, they will most likely agree with themselves, the situation is difficult, and now he will not abolish the public with his own interests, since there is a better choice than rushing to the Jiangnan camp, and the brave outside the border can leave the Beijing Division, why is he not happy?

Guangzhou?

Ye Zhao didn't think about it for a day or two when he led his subordinates back to Guangzhou, only when he went to Guangzhou, he would be like a fish in water and make proper use of the roads he paved.

But how will the British and French fleets deal with it? Went to Guangzhou, this is different from history, really want to survive in the cracks, Guangxi is against a Chinese heavenly kingdom, the Taiping army is bound to set its sights on the south, attacking Fujian and Guangdong, the hundreds of thousands of fanatical soldiers, roaring, how to resist? Do you really want to become a "leaf shaved head"?

(To be continued)