At the end of the court meeting, as Ding Yuntong expected, the imperial court issued an edict that paid equal attention to coastal defense and Sai, Li Hongzhang and Shen Baozhen were the ministers of Beiyang and Nanyang respectively, and Zuo Zongtang was in charge of the affairs of the northwest.

After a break at noon, Ding Yuntong still had to go to Yuqing Palace to attend classes. Learning to speak awkwardly Manchu, Ding Yuntong felt that this was really a waste of time.

At dinner, Ding Yuntong was also called to Chuxiu Palace to accompany Cixi to eat, and when he saw the large number of dishes on the table, he gasped, which is also too rich: Eight Treasures Milk Pig Hot Pot, Sauce Stewed Mutton Hot Pot, Bird's Nest Wanzi Gold and Silver Duck, Bird's Nest Shouzi Wuliu Chicken Shreds, Bird's Nest Wuzi White Duck Shreds, Bird's Nest Jiangzi Mushroom Duck Soup, Bird's Nest Stir-fried Oven Chicken Shreds, Secret Sauce Meat, Stir-fried Meat and Gnolia Slices, Shredded Meat Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs, Mushroom Fried Chicken Slices, Hanging Duck, Hanging Duck, White Sugar Oil Cake Shouyi, Litao Shouyi, Alfalfa Cake Shouyi, four plates of cake, pork, mutton, steamed food, four plates of stove food.

In fact, Cixi just casually took a few sips and drank a bowl of millet porridge.

Ding Yuntong scolded in his heart: Old witch, you are purely feasting your eyes, such a waste, it is strange that the country does not perish.

But he didn't dare to show it on his face, ate some meat, drank some soup, and sat down honestly.

Seeing that Ding Yuntong was so obedient, Cixi nodded slightly: That Weng Tonggong has taught well, this child is no longer as noisy and chaotic as when he first entered the palace, and he is already quite a gentleman and quiet.

After the meal, returning to the dormitory of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Ding Yuntong frowned, paced, and thought about the future of Jihua.

The seizure of power is imperative, and the sooner the better. According to the memory of the previous life, in a few years, the Empress Dowager Ci'an will die, and it is very likely that she was poisoned by Cixi. By that time, everything would be over, so it was necessary to deal with Cixi as soon as possible.

There were two options, the first of which was to bring down Cixi through political struggle. Ding Yuntong knew that Ci'an might have an edict in her hand, which was left by Emperor Tongzhi to suppress Cixi. can instigate Ci'an, at the right time and occasion, to show this edict and give Cixi a blow to the head.

This plan looks good, but in fact the operability is not strong, and it was quickly rejected by Ding Yuntong. Because first of all, whether Ci'an really has an edict in his hand is not absolutely sure. Secondly, even if there is, it is difficult to convince Ci'an to take it out. Again, even if Ci'an is willing to show her will, then Cixi will never be caught, and will definitely fight back, Ci'an is not as cruel and fierce as her, and she is definitely not an opponent. With Cixi's well-informed ears, she may even leak the news in advance, and the consequences will be even more unimaginable at that time.

The second plan is simple and straightforward, that is, to assassinate Cixi directly. This is the opposite of the first one, which seems absurd, but it is extremely beneficial because it can avoid major political upheavals. Moreover, as soon as Cixi died, of course, everything was Ci'an's final say, and with Ci'an's always low-key and tranquil character, power would naturally be concentrated in the hands of his little emperor.

The difficulty of this plan lies in who to assassinate and how to assassinate it. Ding Yuntong thought about it, there was only one suitable candidate, and that was himself. Because it's hard to find anyone else you can trust, and only you have the opportunity to do it, who would be wary of a five-year-old, and who would doubt a five-year-old after the fact? As for how to assassinate, just like Cixi assassinated Ci'an in the previous life, his way of treating his body and poisoning him.

How to get that poison, it is impossible to ask someone for arsenic or mercury or something, it is too conspicuous and suspicious. And after the matter is completed, it will become evidence to be investigated.

Come to think of it, the poison can only be prepared by yourself. Fortunately, in his previous life, in order to cure diseases, he also carefully studied traditional Chinese medicine.

Some Chinese medicines are non-toxic, or very toxic, but if they are combined, they can be transformed into highly toxic drugs. This is the so-called "eighteen anti", "nineteen fear", the mantra itself remembers, among which the "eighteen anti" is:

Materia Medica clearly says eighteen antis,

Half-wilted shellfish attack Ukraine.

Algae halberd and coriander war grass,

Ginseng and peony rebel veratrum.

After the verification of modern medicine in Ding Yuntong's previous life, some combinations may not be able to poison people, but some combinations have been demonstrated by the laboratory, including the "Xin" and quinoa in the sentence "Zhu Shen Xin Peony Rebellion Quinoa", "Xin" is fine Xin, Chinese medicine is a medicine to dispel wind and cold, and quinoa is used to clear heat and remove phlegm, both of which are not famous poisons, but when combined they are undoubtedly a weapon for killing.

This knowledge is not professional and is difficult to know. Get some of it yourself, and others won't suspect it. The best part is that these two are ordinary plants, which can be seen on both sides of the road, in the garden, and can even be picked and made by yourself, which is even more unaware.

Jihua settled, and there was only one question left for Zuihou, did he dare to do this?

If you close your eyes, let history move forward according to the original trajectory, and obediently listen to Cixi's words, you can always be at ease for decades. And if it is poisoned, if it is found out by mistake, it will be a catastrophe. Is it worth the risk that I was finally reborn again?

But how can you be willing? In history, Guangxu went to Zuihou to live in Yingtai, like a prisoner, and was poisoned to death in Zuihou. I know that this will happen, do you want to repeat the mistakes of the past, and watch Cixi bring disaster to the country and the people?

After thinking about it, I can't make up my mind. Simply everything is determined by the will of God, and the heads and tails of the coin are tossed.

Ding Yuntong found out a "Tongzhi Tongbao", in history, "Guangxu Yuanbao" was not cast by Zhang Zhidong until the thirteenth year of Guangxu, and the "Tongzhi Tongbao" was used before, the shape is round and square, the front is Chinese, and the back is Manchu.

Ding Yuntong thought to himself: I will kill people in Chinese, and I will endure Manchu.

Throw it away, pick it up, and see if it's Manchu!

Ding Yuntong was depressed: Damn, I'm not convinced. This won't work, two wins in three games, and come again!

Then, I threw it twice in a row, and sure enough, it was all in Chinese: Okay, God's will is so, I did it, old witch, you are dead!

Next, Ding Yuntong carefully paid attention to all opportunities to see if he could get Chinese medicine, he was not stupid enough to ask the imperial doctor directly.

After a period of time, Ding Yuntong finally found a fine pungent and a quinoa in the garden of Jianfu Palace and the garden of Ningshou Palace.

He secretly processes the leaves of the fine pungent and the roots of the quinoa in his dormitory, mixing the two together, kneading and stirring them with water to produce a certain degree of chemical action, and then drying them and grinding them into a powder. Wrap this powder in small paper and put it away carefully. Because this poison is improvised, the opportunity is often fleeting, so you have to carry it with you. But be careful, if you lose this, you lose your head.

After processing, the remnants of the herbs are buried.

Now that the tools for killing are ready, when will the opportunity come?