On the 23rd, Li Hongzhang initialed the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" with the Japanese side in Japan with the purpose of "putting the sect and society first, and the border is light." A few days later, the news reached Zaiyan's ears, and the minister of military aircraft revealed the contents of the treaty to Zaiyan. With the worst idea of moving the capital and dealing with Japan, Zai Xiang went to Ningshou Palace to ask Cixi to accept this only feasible method, and said: "If Taiwan is cut, everyone in the world will go, why am I the lord of the world?" But the result was decisively rejected by Cixi.

Just this morning, Gao Wanzhi hurriedly ran back to Jingren Palace from outside and told me that Sun Yuwen, Minister of Military Aircraft, was holding the draft of the peace agreement sent by Li Hongzhang from Tianjin and Aixin Jueluo. At this time, Cixi was naturally not far behind, and together with those people, she issued a decree ordering Zai Xiang to ratify the peace treaty, and Zai Xiang was in a dilemma in the Qianqing Palace, and finally had to sign the "Treaty of Shimonoseki".

Cixi has been silent in the dark for so long, and finally has a move, for the sake of infighting and ignoring the overall situation has always been Cixi's style, I don't think it's strange at all, according to Cixi's temperament, she will never let go of Zaiyan, I'm afraid the next step is to deal with Zaiyan, if I want to protect Zaiyan, I must temporarily divert Cixi's attention, then the best bait, of course, is myself. Because in addition to Zaiyan, the person Cixi hates the most should be me.

So I deliberately asked the people of Jingren Palace to go to Beijing to celebrate his birthday with a large amount of silver taels on his body, and wanted to move the governor of Sichuan, and asked someone to contact Li Lianying, but Li Lianying's asking price was too high, so that Yukuan was very reluctant, and then he didn't look for a way, and asked someone to contact me, and wanted to ask me to say good words to Zaiyan, so that he could serve as the governor of Sichuan.

Of course, I didn't pay attention to Yukuan's matter at the time, and only asked Gao Wanzhi to return the letter, and I never thought that what had been left behind was now a little useful.

To put it bluntly, Li Lianying is helping Cixi do things, how can she let me go so easily when she sees me taking away her business so openly.

In order to dispose of me, Cixi opened the Zaiyan on the pretext of going to the Taimiao Temple to worship the ancestors.

Because of the "Four Mengshi Enjoyment", Zai Xiang just left the Forbidden City in the morning.

In Ningshou Palace, pieces of red are stolen, robbing the green, the azaleas under the corridor are like colorful glow, gorgeous and moving, the red is reflected in the sun, delicate and beautiful like the brocade on the hem of the feather gauze skirt, the faint fragrance wafts into the heart, which makes people intoxicated.

Cixi interrogated Yu Kuan in person, and my confessional answer made her extremely angry, "Do you know what you have done?" ”

Ziyu also knelt beside him, and hurriedly replied for me: "I beg Lafayette to calm his anger, my sister is not sensible, and I also ask Lafayette to be light." ”

Cixi was full of anger, pointed at Ziyu and shouted: "There are no rules!" The cold eyes stared at Ziyu, and said, "Did the mourning family ask you?" ”

Ziyu hurriedly kowtowed and said, "The slave knows that he is wrong. ”

Cixi is like a leopard that is so angry that it is ready to pounce on and tear people at any time, "Concubine Zhen! The mourners ask you! Dumb?! ”

Angering Cixi is actually a very simple matter.

I only raised my eyebrows and said lightly: "The minion is also an upward and downward effect, if Lafayette does not ask Li Anda to open this source, the minion will not dare to eat the ambition leopard guts." ”

The light in Cixi's eyes suddenly flickered, and it became dark in an instant, and then she burst into uncontrollable anger, slapped the armrest of the throne, and roared angrily: "Concubine Zhen, you dare to openly contradict the mourning family!" ”

The corners of my mouth twitched, and I raised my eyes to glare at Cixi and said, "The slave is just telling the truth." ”

Cixi was even more furious when she heard this, her eyes widened, she put one hand on her forehead, and said to Li Lianying: "Go...... Go and find the eunuch in charge of the execution, and give him the staff of the mourning family...... The rod reprimanded Concubine Zhen...... A hundred rods! ”

Li Lianying hesitated in place and confirmed in a low voice, "A hundred rods? ”

Cixi frowned and turned around, and roared at Li Lianying: "Go quickly!" ”

When Li Lianying saw Cixi's look, she immediately withdrew.

Princess Rongshou looked at Li Lianying's back as she gradually moved away, and hurriedly got up from the chair, stepped forward and knelt down and said: "Of course, Concubine Zhen should be punished, but last time Dai Chunrong was only fifty years old, and she was already lifeless, and Concubine Zhen's body was delicate, and I am afraid that a hundred rods will not be able to bear it." I also beg Lafayette to be gracious. ”

Ziyu also sobbed and leaned over, and cried and begged: "Lafayette, this hundred rods is too much, if you really finish these hundred rods, my sister will die!" ”

Cixi said coldly: "That's what she found herself!" ”

Saying that, Long Yu sneered on the side: "Concubine Jin still has the heart to intercede for Concubine Zhen, so if you have time, you should worry more about yourself!" She leaned forward slightly, with a terrible smile on her lips, and then said, "Do you think you can run on your own?" ”

Concubine Yu was sitting on Long Yu's right hand, and when she heard this, she hurriedly spoke: "Concubine Jin has not done anything wrong, is it a bit unfair to sit down and punish her?" ”

Longyu said softly "oh", and couldn't help but sneer: "Guifei Niangniang has always been very close to Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin in the past, and now Guifei Niangniang is talking to Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin sisters like this, but she is also involved in it?" ”

Concubine Yu scrambled her eyes and said angrily to Longyu: "The queen mother is cautious! This palace has always been indisputable with the world, and Lafayette knows it! ”

Cixi was silent.

Concubine Yu said again: "This palace has been kind to people all these years, Zhen and Jin are just not disgusted with the filth of this palace on weekdays to visit this palace, the queen has never set foot in Chuxiu Palace to ask for peace, this palace has never blamed, but this palace really doesn't know when it has become a mistake to respect the elders and keep courtesy, but lazy and unfilial piety is worthy of praise," said, Yu Guifei's eyes swept Cixi's face lightly, and continued, "Not to mention He Zhizhen and Jin, who often come to Chuxiu Palace to visit this palace, the eldest princess will also come to visit from time to time." ”

Cixi let out a rough breath, glanced at Longyu, and said: "As a queen, you must know how to be proportionate in your words, not too many words, but fine, otherwise how can you be a mother in the world in the future?!" ”

Longyu just lowered his head and stopped talking.

Dunyi Rongqing Imperial Concubine, Concubine Xun, and Concubine Jin all looked like they were watching the show, and they didn't say much.

After a while, Li Lianying led the eunuch in charge of the punishment in, "Lafayette, the person has been brought." ”

The eunuch in charge of the punishment looked at me and said tremblingly: "According to the slave, Concubine Zhen's body is delicate, I'm afraid it will ......."

Cixi said angrily: "I'm afraid of what?!" ”

The eunuch in charge of the punishment said in fear: "I am afraid that it will be difficult to bear the punishment of a hundred rods." ”

Cixi's face tightened, "Okay! He added: "Now the words of the mourning family even a small eunuch dare to refute it, do you still take the mourning family in your eyes?!" ”