Besides, after Zai Ling slipped away, he didn't dare to go back to the Fuguo Mansion, he knew that this time he was in trouble, so he hurried to his other courtyard in Mao'er Hutong with two entourages to take refuge. Most of the princes in the capital have the habit of raising women outside the mansion, and Zai Ling is no exception.

After arriving at the outer house of Mao'er Hutong, Zai Ling walked into the inner room uneasily, and the woman he kept here greeted him happily: "Master, hello, you haven't come, I'll let people prepare wine and food." ”

Zai Ling was restless and pushed away the woman's greasy anger and said, "When is it, and you still have this mind?" Go, go, go! The woman retreated unhappily, and ordered her entourage to go out to inquire about the news.

It wasn't until midnight that the entourage came back, and only reported: "Master, the nine gates have been sealed, and the city is said to be to arrest the remnants of the Sushun party." ”

Zai Ling's face was like ashes: "This woman is really fucking fierce, she has arranged it all in the morning, just waiting for us to pick a reason, she will attack and take people, we still underestimate her." ”

As he was talking, the door was knocked loudly, Zai Ling couldn't think about it, and ordered his followers to deal with it, and he was ready to pack up and run away from the back door, but he didn't expect to finish the order, the door was rudely smashed open, the door plugs were broken, and a group of palace guards rushed in, and behind them was Prince Hui Mianyu.

Seeing that it was Mianyu, Zai Ling felt a lot at ease, although Mianyu was facing the Empress Dowager Cixi, but Mianyu has always been hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, maybe he can let himself go, and he stepped forward and said a thousand words: "Uncle, you always want to save the little one." ”

Mianyu's face was cold, and she snorted angrily: "You have done a good thing, what else is there to say so far?" Come on. Tie me up and send it to the Punishment Department! ”

The left and right guards came up and pressed Zai Ling, and when Zai Ling saw Mianyu turning his face and not recognizing people, he immediately scolded: "Uncle, you treat me like this." You're going to regret it in the future! Sooner or later, the one in the west will destroy us all over the world! You still help the abuse, what face will you have in the future to see your ancestors and ancestors......"

scolded here Zai Ling was gagged, whining and couldn't scold anymore, and was soon taken away by the guards, Mianyu rolled up his sleeves, his face was sad, and he said secretly: "How do I not know? It's just that you're in a hurry. I have no choice but to sacrifice you in order to win the trust of the woman. ”

It was night, and the capital was under martial law. In the Nine Cities of Dasuo, a total of more than 1,000 Manchu and Mongolian ministers and nobles were imprisoned, and some of them did not participate in the noon gate petition, but they were all locked up. The crime is to suppress the remnants of the rebellious party. However, Prince Hui Mianyu and his party firmly stood on the side of the Queen Mother of the West. also locked a lot of people up, and for a while the officials in the capital exclaimed, it turned out that the respected Prince Hui was also a party of the Queen Mother of the West.

In the early morning, the situation became more and more tense, and the troops of the capital infantry army, such as Yamen, Gyeonggi Daying, and Fengtai Daying, also began to take people, and a large number of staff generals and adjutant generals were taken down, and the soldiers and horses of the firearms battalion of the Son of Heaven were quickly stationed in these key departments, and the military power was further controlled in the hands of King Gong's party. Only Xishan Ruijian Camp is still in the hands of Mianyu.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the arrest of Su Shunyu this time is even bigger than when Su Shun was brought down back then. Many Manchu and Mongolian nobles were involved, and there were many military generals in the army who were implicated, but in fact, it was not the Su Shunyu Party, and everyone found that these people were actually the people of the Eastern Empress Dowager.

On the third day, the early dynasty was restored, the atmosphere of the early dynasty was very depressing, the Empress Dowager Ci'an did not participate in the early dynasty, and the news in the palace was that the Empress Dowager Ci'an was ill.

After dispersing the early dynasty, Mianyu took the initiative to ask to see him, and Xingzhen summoned him in the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace.

Mianyu only entered the hall and knelt on the ground, Xingzhen was slightly startled, Mianyu was the minister of Daoguang when he died, after Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi four dynasties, the clan is extraordinary, the Eight Banners are very prestigious, and they have won the reuse of Xianfeng before, although Xingzhen doesn't trust him very much, but it's not good to embarrass him too much, and hurriedly got up and ordered Li Lianying to help Mianyu.

Mianyu refused to get up with a sad look on her face, but raised her head and said: "Queen Mother, now that it is an eventful season, there is foreign oppression, and it is understandable for the Queen Mother to get rid of the traitorous party, but Mianyu is full of people who come to the door to grieve and beg for mercy all day long, and I am very annoyed, so I beg the Queen Mother to transfer me out......"

Mianyu cried for a while, Xingzhen understood, Mianyu is the first person in the clan, and now many Manchurian ministers are being questioned, and his threshold is about to be broken by the families of these ministers, and the people who plead for mercy are surrounded by the gate of the mansion all day long.

Xingzhen comforted a few words and said: "The old prince doesn't have to worry, since this is the case, the old prince will go out on business for a while." ”

At this time, Prince Gong? Walking in, he held the red fold of the emergency military situation in his hand, and only then opened the curtain and said hurriedly: "Imperial sister-in-law, the British, French and Yangyi siege Tianjin is very urgent, and the fierce battle has been fought for days, and the monks and kings have lost three or four thousand people every day, and I am afraid that it will be all wiped out in a few days......"

Speaking of which, Yi? Only then did she notice that Mianyu was also there, and Xingzhen said slowly: "The old prince is his own person, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Abundant? He bowed his head slightly to Mianyu, and then said: "Yangyi has been attacking for several days, and the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, and the soldiers are quite tired from continuous battles, and the monks and Peng Yulin have asked for reinforcements for several days, hoping that there will be a new force to come to the rescue. ”

Xingzhen pondered for a moment and then asked rhetorically, "What other military horses can be mobilized in the left vicinity?" ”

Abundant? Embarrassed, he said: "Only the military horses in the capital can be mobilized......"

Xingzhen also knew that this was the truth, but the capital really couldn't transfer a large number of military horses out now, and when she was in a dilemma, Mianyu suddenly said: "Queen Mother, there is still the Xishan Ruijian Camp that can be mobilized." ”

Abundant? Shen said: "There are only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the Xishan Ruijian Battalion, and most of them are green battalion soldiers and horses, and they have been in battle for a long time, so I am afraid that they will ......" The green battalion soldiers of the Xishan Ruijian Battalion were not there at the beginning? Within the calculation, just because the troops and horses of the department have been sparse for a long time, they really dare not use it.

Mianyu said: "The soldiers and horses of the Ruijian battalion have indeed been absent from the battle formation for a long time, but now that the national disaster is at hand, it is okay to pull it up to resist for a while, and it is okay to be strong." ”

Xingzhen thought for a while and said, "Let the old prince lead the soldiers and horses to go." Mianyu immediately thanked the grace, Yi? Seeing this, it was not easy to dissuade him, and secretly thought that it would be good for this old boy to leave with more than 10,000 people, and what kind of moths would the province make in the capital.

Mianyu received the order and returned to the mansion, and immediately summoned his generals to prepare for the dispatch of troops, and it was not until the evening that he was busy. After using a bowl of white fungus pear porridge, Mianyu was about to fall asleep, and suddenly an old housekeeper quietly came to report: "Master, someone has come to the palace." Mianyu immediately ordered someone to bring someone into the study to talk secretly.

The man was dressed as a guard, but he had no beard on his face, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that he was a eunuch. After a few words of greeting, Mianyu asked, "How is the Queen Mother?" ”

The eunuch frowned and said: "It's not good, the old man of the Queen Mother is afraid that the slut will be assassinated by medicine, and all the medicines and diets we should prepare by ourselves, but the medicines we prepared ourselves are incomplete, and several medicines have not been found, so the Queen Mother's illness has not improved." ”

Mianyu said with a sad face: "Do you remember those flavored medicines?" After a while, it was written, and the king prepared it and sent it to the palace. You let the queen mother and her old man endure for a few days, and say that the king is ready to leave Beijing with troops, and once he meets with Ronglu's soldiers and horses, he will bring the soldiers and horses back to rescue him. ”

The eunuch also cried: "The queen mother is looking forward to the old prince being able to set things right as soon as possible, but a few days ago, the incident broke out, and the queen mother regretted it, and bluntly said that she shouldn't have listened to others. ”

Mianyu sighed and said: "It's not anyone's fault, that slut is already ready to do it, even if there is no noon petition for this play, she has other ways to start it." But now, through this incident, this slut has fully believed in this king, and this departure from Beijing is proof, and then it is time for this king to show his strength. ”

The eunuch nodded yes, and then said: "The queen mother has an edict for this, hand it over to the old prince, and after the old prince arrives in Tianjin, he can announce the edict in public. ”

Mianyu took the edict and read it, nodded and said: "After arriving in Tianjin, this king will first fight for military power, unite Hengfu and others, once the time is ripe, he will join forces with foreigners, and naturally he will widely distribute the edict in the world, and please issue this edict to the world, and tell the world that it is difficult to please the thief!" ”

The eunuch was very pleased to praise Mianyu a few words, and after talking, Mianyu's housekeeper offered a few medicines, and the eunuch left the palace with him.

After the eunuch left, Mianyu summoned the housekeeper to find a doctor and asked him to see the medicines, and after reading them, the doctor said, "Most of these medicines are used to treat stroke." ”

After listening, Mianyu frowned deeply, waved back left and right, pondered alone in the study, and after a while, turned around and knelt in front of the Buddha shrine in the study to pray: "Great mercy and great compassion Guanyin Bodhisattva, please bless the Queen Mother's health and bless the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty......."

On the third day, the soldiers and horses of the various units were ready to stop, and Mianyu led more than 13,000 soldiers and horses of the Xishan Ruijian battalion to Tianjin, and passed through Tongzhou in less than a day, only one day's journey from Tianjin.

After camping that night, Hengfu had already brought the local gentry to the army with wine and food, and Mianyu immediately summoned Hengfu. After being repatriated, Hengfu said in a low voice: "Old prince, Qingjun, the commander of Chahar, has already discussed with me secretly, because the war was tight a few days ago, the monk Lingqin's department avoided the war to protect himself, and sent more Chahar and other troops to immediately go forward to resist the Yi soldiers, Qingjun and others have many complaints, so Qingjun is willing to take refuge in us." ”

Mianyu stroked his palm and said: "There are more than 20,000 people in Chahar's department plus Ronglu's soldiers and horses, and we still have Yi soldiers to help, this time the overall situation has been decided!" (To be continued......)