As soon as the morning light rose, in the Xihua Gate of Zicheng, the guards guarding the palace gate were wrapped in thick cotton coats, stuffed their fur hats tightly, and gathered together, chatting while baking the fire on the coal stove in the doorway. The charcoal fire in the stove was red, but it couldn't dispel the thick chill on everyone's faces.

"What should I do if Nanban really calls?"

"Look at who is fast, don't the three major battalions outside the city have an army of 150,000, and it is more troublesome for Nanban to clean up than to catch 150,000 pigs."

"Where can I go, even the Mongols outside the Saiwai have been cleaned up by the Nanban, is it possible to run back to Shengjing?"

"Sheng Jing? Nanban is really coming, and Wu Dashuai of Ningguta is estimated to swallow Sheng Jing and the bones! My brother-in-law listened to the errand under the command of the Shengjing general, Lord Xibao, and he said that Ningguta is no longer a desolate place, and now there are millions of people! Wu Dashuai took advantage of North Korea and Vladivostok to run Ningguta well, once we collapsed the building, he Wu Dashuai will be ready to open the country! ”

These little guards guarding the outer palace gate are the outermost guards in the palace, although they are innocent, they are all Manchurian Eight Banners, but they are all low-level people, and they can't feel the wind and grass at the top, so they only feel that the future is at a loss.

"We don't even have a way back? How could this Qing dynasty be defeated by this? ”

"Isn't it a good time, Nanban will take Xi'an, and it won't hinder our Beijing City. Who has eaten too much and has to touch tiger stocks? Is the Holy Dao Master a person who can plot? Is it really that easy, Nanban still has today? ”

"Who else? Isn't that the king......"

"What do you say, Heileng? Without the prince, our full country collapsed ten years ago! ”

"Come on, without the Holy Dao Master to support the current emperor, this country is really going to collapse, and we Manchurians killed ourselves ten years ago."

"The Holy Word is not for his convenience, but is he really kind? I think our Qing Dynasty still relies on Concubine Chun to survive until now......"

Then the guards had different opinions, and they quarreled one after another, and even the leader could not stop until a carriage entered the doorway.

"Yo. Zhang Zhongtang, ...... so early today"

The person who came was Zhang Tingyu, the Minister of Military Aircraft, with a coffin face that had not changed for thousands of years, and it seemed that he would not change color when the sky fell. Rejected the water handed by the guards. Zhang Tingyu went straight to the palace gate.

After Zhang Tingyu, Wu Xiang's carriage came again, and the smiling faces of the guards were even brighter, knowing that this Wu Zhongtang was the person who was Concubine Chun, and he had always been bold in his shots. Sure enough, Wu Xiang's entourage gave each of the guards a small red envelope, which contained ten taels of silver tickets from Boryeong Bank.

After Wu Xiang. Fu Min, Liu Tongxun, Cai Shiyuan and other military planes also came one after another, and then a group of iron hat princes entered the palace, and the guards trembled in their hearts, this must be an earth-shattering event, otherwise the people who came would not be so neat, is it really the Southern Barbarian Army and the Northern Expedition?

Then when Prince Sui's carriage appeared, and Prince Sui himself handed over the palace sign with a solemn face, the guards' legs began to tremble. Looking at the carriage in the distance, when the guards looked at each other again, their eyes were full of panic about how to clean up the back road.

Got out of the carriage. Entering the Qianqing Gate, under the guidance of the guards, he went straight to the Qianqing Palace, and a trace of panic flashed in his heart, and he was too worried to be worried.

Hongli started too quickly, why didn't he do what he told before?

Three days ago, he persuaded Hongli to deal with Ru Xi, and in order to ensure that there were no worries, he was busy communicating with the clan relatives and the Hanchen faction for a long time, and at the same time greeted Qingfu, the commander of the Nine Gates, suggesting that he should stay out of the matter.

I didn't expect it. Yesterday, there was news in Zicheng that Concubine Chun was sick and wanted to move back to Yinghua in the northwest corner from Kunning Palace, and then Hongli secretly sent an edict through the chief eunuch Wu Shulai, asking him to give it to the clan relatives and the Minister of Military Aircraft, and even Jiuqing Kedao. Today, in the Qianqing Palace, the country is urgently discussed. …,

This must be Hongli's first move, circled Ru Xi, and prepared to take charge of national politics and purge Ru Xi's power in the court.

On the one hand, I am pleased with Hongli's decisiveness, and on the other hand, I am also worried about the future. Ru Xi's power in the court is very weak, except for Wu Xiang, the Manchu clan relatives also have some money exchanges with her, in the face of life and death, the clan relatives should still be sober-minded, and will not be moved by that little profit, not to mention that Hongli still holds the righteousness of the monarch and ministers.

It is easy to clean up Ru Xi, and even remove her influence in the court, but this woman still has a huge influence in the internal affairs office, and has a lot of relationship with Jin merchants.

That's what I'm worried about, I feel that Hongli is too hasty, but ...... After all, the emperor is young, perhaps he regards Ru Xi as a worship, and wants to emulate his imperial grandfather Kangxi and start his business again. Since the emperor has ambitions, of course his minister, who cares for his life, must do his best to wipe this matter well.

Before entering the palace, he had sent his family to the three major battalions outside the city, and asked the army in the camp to send men and horses into the city, so as to prevent Na Ruxi from spreading the news and using the forces hidden in the capital to make chaos.

Entering the Qianqing Palace, hundreds of relatives and important ministers gathered together, they were nervous, and when they saw it, they all stepped forward to salute, and they comforted everyone while returning the salute......

didn't wait long, footsteps sounded directly behind, much denser than usual, Yu also nodded secretly, Hongli was also cautious, and knew to bring more guards to prevent Ruxi's people from making trouble in the hall.

On the separation of a large group of guards, followed by Wu Shulai, the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, he looked in a trance, he did not go to His Majesty Dan, where the dragon chair was, but walked a little more forward, frowned, and the others said even more secretly, wrong, wrong, how did you get here?

Then a few little eunuchs carried a soft collapse and rested it under His Majesty Dan, and as soon as a strong uneasiness rose in the hearts of everyone, another person appeared leisurely.

Li Lianying, the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace, stood in front of the collapse in high spirits, and coughed towards Wu Shulai, who bowed down with a pale face, and then Li Lianying raised her throat and shouted: "Welcome-Concubine Chun!" ”

The air seemed to shrink inward, and then exploded violently and silently, pushing out the buzzing gasps and exclamations, and he felt that there were 10,000 wasps fluttering in his head, barely squeezing out a trace of consciousness, and when he wanted to withdraw to greet Fu Qing and the others, he found that Fu Min, who had done so, was firmly blocked by the guards.

"It's not that the Qing Dynasty has reached a time of crisis, so the palace doesn't want to show up like this!"

The cold voice sounded, and it wasn't until Ru Xi, who was dressed in a phoenix palace, leaned on the soft collapse and leaned on it that everyone came to their senses. Fu Min was the most excited, and rushed straight towards Ruxi, but was stopped by a person commanding the guards, pulling his arms and legs. The rag gagged and dragged it straight down.

"Standing Insurance...... You, hello, wow you! ”

Looking at this person, a wave of anger almost erupted from the Heavenly Spirit Cover. Ten years ago, the Hexing Palace was shocked, and Chang Bao, who was originally Yongzheng's attendant, killed the chief eunuch Wang Yicheng and switched to the side of the Council of Ministers of the King of Parliament. But after Guangxu became chaotic, he did not serve Hongli with Fu Qing, and lost his resume from Conglong.

After Hongli ascended the throne. gave great relief to the hearts of the Manchurian people, and also added officials to Chang Bao, so that he could still stay in the guard. In the past ten years, this person has been diligent, hard-working, and has always been in the position of the minister of scattered ranks, the deputy commander of the guards of the Qianqing Palace, and the commander of the first section of the Purple City Guard. As Fu Qing's deputy, he can be regarded as a credible person.

Seeing him come forward, Yu instantly understood the general trend. Fu Qing must have been taken by Chang Bao, and Zicheng is already the world of Ruxi.

Yu was still stable on his face, and said a little unobtrusively: "What about the emperor!?" Concubine Chun, do you think that when you give orders in the Purple City, the Qing Dynasty will command like an arm? ..., Ru Xi smiled coldly: "The emperor is fine...... But only when the palace takes care of it, the emperor can be fine. ”

She raised her voice: "Only when this palace takes care of the Qing Dynasty, will the Qing Dynasty be fine." Fourteenth Master, do you think that if you get rid of my Ru Xi, the Qing Dynasty will be as stable as Mount Tai? You really want to destroy the Qing Dynasty. So he drew his sword and came up and cut off Hongu's head! ”

The golden fingers flashed with tips and lengths, pointing at the hundreds of sect relatives and important ministers in the hall, and everyone felt as if they had drawn a scratch on their faces, and they were in pain.

Yu had no intention of arguing with this witch, scanning everyone, hoping to muster everyone's fighting spirit. Right now, Ru Xi is plotting rebellion and usurping power! She can trap the emperor. can trap everyone, but she has the courage to be the enemy of the Manchu Dynasty? Just rely on Wu Xiang's gang to maintain national politics and military affairs? Don't even think about it!

How did Hiroshi lose back then? Hongshi was so strong, and he sat on the dragon chair, but he could only rely on a bunch of headless flies to mess around, and finally got a Manchu Nine Banners, and he was defeated in less than a hundred. You Ru Xi is just a female streamer, and you are just a mere concubine, do you really think you are Wu Zetian?

Yu Yi hoped that the important ministers of the clan could connect with each other and reject the rebels, but when he looked at it alone, his heart was cold inch by inch.

Liu Tongxun, Cai Shiyuan and other military planes were full of resentment and hatred, but there were only a few of them, Chong'an, Yanhuang and other clan relatives turned their heads to avoid his sight, and more people bowed their heads to count ants, and Zhang Tingyu was like an old monk...... That's it, this person is a Feng Dao second.

After looking around, the coolness has spread from the heart to the hands and feet, how is it possible? Ru Xi is so rebellious, usurping power and seeking the dynasty, and he has also run the Qing Dynasty for ten years, not many people dare to stand up and fight against Ru Xi with him?

What is Ru Xi holding on to? Do you still think that you can rely on her to eliminate the disputes between the north and the south and save the lives of the Qing Dynasty and your family?

At this moment, Yu really had the intention of rising up violently and drawing his sword to kill.

"Whose credit is it for the Qing Dynasty to survive the past ten years? Fourteenth Master, you? No, it's silver! ”

Ru Xi spoke again, and he was stunned.

"There is only half of the Qing Dynasty left, and there is even less Jiangnan Caoyun, and the national income in the first year is only three million taels, and even the hardcore crops of the banner people have to be halved. But last year, the national income was nearly 20 million, where did this silver come from!? ”

"Was it the official who worked hard to peel it off the mud legs? Or did you save it by the monopoly of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? ”

Ru Xi pointed directly to the lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty, and everyone present, including Yu, was vaguely aware of it, and it was difficult to speak.

Ru Xi's words changed: "Zhang Tingyu, tell me, where did this silver come from?" ”

Zhang Tingyu was still not sad or happy, and said respectfully: "If you go back to the concubine, the minister is only in charge of the household department, and he doesn't know the inside of the accounts, so he knows that the income of the gold and provincial customs is twice as much as Tianding's money and grain, so there is ......."

The topic turned to the foundation of the Qing Dynasty's money and grain, this is Yu's weakness, he has been concerned about military affairs and the court for ten years, of course, the foundation of these two things is still money and grain, but he didn't feel much difficulty in this regard, and the reason also boiled down to the prosperity of goods in the north and south.

Under the influence of the Southern Barbarians, the share of Tianding's money and grain in the Qing Dynasty was also getting lower and lower. With the experience of the operation of the Jiangnan Lijin Bureau, the Qing Dynasty has comprehensively promoted the Lijin system in one country, not only liberalizing a number of industries, but also taking away the right to run the property in the hands of local governors. In the past, most of the "bad rules" that were scattered in private pockets were squeezed into the light and collected by the imperial court.

There is only half of the country, and there are benefits, and the court is no longer blind. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs and other departments are directly in charge of the local industrial and commercial bureaus and the bureaus of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and they are able to collect the money accurately and ruthlessly, and the Military Aircraft Department has set up a general bureau of the bureau, and it is Wu Xiang who is in charge of the affairs.

Except for centrigold. The Qing Dynasty also set up a provincial customs, and the taxes were collected over the province, although it was heavy, but it was also a layer of increase in the cheap commercial goods in Nanban, and the prosperity of commercial goods was not hindered by this. ..., relying on these two items, the Qing Dynasty was able to pull the national income to nearly 20 million. Of course, this is also the general trend of the prosperity of commercial goods in the north and south. People who don't understand money and food still think that the income of the Qing Dynasty is not too much compared with the Nanban, and the Nanban was only 150 million last year, which is less than eight times......

But even Yu knows that the entry of the Qing Dynasty is counted by the local court, and the Nanban is only counted by the national treasury, if you add the local one. The annual income of the Southern Barbarians is afraid that it is sixteen times that of the Qing Dynasty.

But Yu is very puzzled, what is the purpose of Ru Xi saying this? This is the general trend, and she is not alone.

Wu Xiang interjected: "Li Jin and the provincial customs can collect so much. It relies on the exchange of commercial goods. Where did the money come from? It is the new bank and bill bank loans in the past ten years in the Qing Dynasty, and if you chase it down, who gave the principal of the bank and bill bank's silver? ”

Wu Xiang glanced at everyone, his eyes were full of disdain: "In the second year of Qianlong, my Qing treasury was already empty, and it was not for the loans of the Jin merchants such as Baoning Bank, Dajusheng and Kuixinghao, and the court mortgaged it with centigold and provincial customs, and that level could not be passed at all." Where did the money come from from the Jin merchants of Boryeong Bank? It was the concubine who borrowed the ...... from Jiangnan Bank."

In a word. Everyone was in an uproar, and they were all shocked on the spot, this is a shocking secret!

Wu Xiang glanced at everyone and said disdainfully: "The bank ticket number of the Jin merchants can flourish, and it can entrust me with the bottom of the money and grain, this is all the credit of the concubine!" There is no concubine. Early in the morning it fell apart. Now...... The concubine Niangniang is one with the Jin merchants, and the Jin merchants are one with the Qing Dynasty! ”

Ru Xi snorted coldly: "The Qing Dynasty has to rely on this palace to stand up, but it is not a glamorous thing, and this palace will never mention it." But now some people are so stupid that they think that if they cut off the head of the palace, the Qing Dynasty will be able to make the country and the people safe......"

Her eyes lit up, and her sharp voice returned to the hall: "Without my happiness, the Qing Dynasty can feed 400,000 troops, millions of bannermen and millions of officials!?" Without my happiness, there would be no Qing Dynasty in the past ten years——! ”

These words made everyone dare not take a breath, and they also felt the coolness in their hearts penetrate the soles of their feet, freezing their bodies with the floor.

Ru Xi's words must be exaggerated, but Yu has already understood why those princes and clansmen dare not stand on their side, why those Hanchen are silent, and his previous plan with Hongli is like a monkey show.

I can imagine that when she contacted the princes and Han Chen, Ru Xi had already confessed to these people through her channels. The root of the Qing Dynasty's money is the Jin merchants, and she Ru Xi is one with the Jin merchants. If you move her, you will move the Jin merchants, even if the Qing Dynasty has not run out of money and grain, it will be a major event that hurts the muscles and bones for a while in the exchange of money and goods. She even broke the general trend of commercial goods between the north and the south, and even if the Qing Dynasty could escape the current catastrophe, it would not be able to escape the bitterness afterward.

But...... This does not mean that you will admit defeat, even if you Ru Xi is the lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty, I am not willing to be your scapegoat. I'm human after all, not so selfless.

Yu secretly thought to himself, feeling that the situation had not yet reached the worst point, and there was no need to talk to Ru Xi to save his life. Thinking about the arrangements made this morning, I am very happy. Ru Xi, Ru Xi, you can hold the Purple City Palace Guard, but you can rely on this Palace Guard to compete with the 150,000 troops of the three major battalions outside the city!? The three major battalions, especially the Xishan camp that he is directly in charge of, have Gao Qimourning in charge, and they will not sit idly by and watch Ru Xi usurp power.

"There is no need to say much nonsense, the fourteenth master, and your henchmen, the Qing Dynasty will have to rely on you to get through this difficulty."

Seeing that Yu was speechless, Ru Xi sneered and pronounced the ending of the party. On the one hand, Zhang Tingyu and the others finally reacted at this time, muttering something in pain, listening carefully It seems to be indecent or something, probably in the heart of Han Chen led by him, even if he seizes power, he must save some face, otherwise it will not be good to paste the wall...... Today's scene is probably the most ugly drama in their minds to seek the throne and usurp. ..., "Concubine Niangniang, at the juncture of national crisis, the Qing Dynasty should put an end to internal strife and work together for the country, I don't know if the emperor is fine now, what is the concubine's strategy to solve the current difficulties?" ”

Zhang Tingyu finally couldn't help but speak, whatever you want to fight, but you can't damage the Qing Dynasty, this is the system of etiquette and Taoism. He not only asked Qianlong about the situation, but also asked Ru Xi to come up with a solution. If Qianlong is killed, the plan will not solve the problem, and it will be difficult for Hanchen to stand on Ruxi's side.

Ru Xi's tone softened, and she sighed faintly: "The emperor's dragon is unwell and needs to recuperate." Daqing is indeed on the line of life and death, but this palace is just a concubine, even if she wants to come out, she has no name and no point, alas, ......"

This is a deal with Zhang Tingyu and other Hanchen factions, Zhang Tingyu is still hesitating, Wu Xiang said angrily: "The concubine Niangniang served the emperor before the country was in trouble, and supported the current emperor, and she has not been corrected for ten years, so please serve the concubine on the throne!" ”

Zhang Tingyu struggled for a moment, and said helplessly: "Please ask the concubine to be the queen mother......

The echo was louder, and Zhang Tingyu expressed his position, and Han Chen bowed down one after another, asking the concubine to take the throne of the queen mother, and then the princes and clansmen also bowed their knees, and only Yu, Fumin, Liu Tongxun and others stood by themselves, snorting coldly.

Ru Xi didn't pay attention to them, raised his eyebrows at Wu Xiang, and Wu Xiang said again: "The Queen Mother had to be given the name Chun by the first emperor, and the Queen Mother was benevolent, and then added the word 'Ci', and the Queen Mother's name 'Cichun' was good." ”

Ru Xi sighed lightly: "The queen mother......"

She shook her head and said, "It's not good, you are going to mourn the family and usurp power and rebel against the country......"

Everyone knocked their heads and rattled: "Please take the position of the queen mother and rule the government with a curtain!" ”

Ru Xi hid his face and said: "How do you let the mourning family face the emperor......

And the crowd begged again......

Ru Xi sobbed even more: "No, absolutely not!" ”

The crowd continued to prostrate their heads, and the cries for taking place became louder.

On February 21 of the tenth year of Qianlong, the concubine Ru Xi of the Great Qing Dynasty Chun took the throne of the Empress Dowager, called Cichun, the word Chun is nothing, the origin of this word is quite strange, according to the great eunuch Li Lianying privately said to her confidants, this word seems to be related to the holy road in the south. It seems that in the early years, when Shengdao talked to Bai Xiaoshan, the editor-in-chief of "Zhongliu", about the situation in the Qing Dynasty, Shengdao seemed to have made a mistake and said "Ruxi" as "Cixi", which turned a few times into the ears of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother remembered this word.

The Empress Dowager Cichun came to power, but the drama was not over. (To be continued)