In the Chengde Palace, the monk Gelinqin knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi.

"The Queen Mother, the slave has no way to discipline and discipline, please ask the master to surrender."

Once he figured it out, Monk Greenqin was still smart, and he would never defend half a sentence, and he wouldn't even say that it was someone who was trying to divide him.

It is directly to admit mistakes.

What Cixi wanted, that is, this attitude.

Cixi said: "Monk King, you are wronged, this is someone is plotting to divide the world." In fact, Hongu was also a little scared, and almost succeeded in this discord plan. ”

"At that time, this palace didn't want to see you, and I hung you for a while, but I was really angry, but now it seems that I have completely fallen into the trap of traitors."

"Here this palace will also compensate you, you have also suffered an unwarranted disaster, and I really can't be angry with you."

This sentence made Seng Lingqin's heart warm.

Suddenly, he kept kowtowing and said: "Master, don't dare to say this, all the mistakes are the fault of the slaves." ”

Cixi said: "Why don't others separate from others, but from the two of us." One is because your monk Greenqin is my Qing Dynasty's Optimus Jade Pillar, and the other is that the two of us are estranged and don't know each other well enough. ”

"More precisely, it was the monk who didn't know enough about me. I still know the monk king, loyal and courageous, and proud. ”

"And this person in this palace, the monk king will understand in the future, for those who have the ability and loyalty, they are not only tolerant, but even a few points high."

Monk Lingqin said: "The slave is ashamed, if it weren't for Lord Ronglu scolding the slave to wake up, I'm afraid that he will still be kept in the dark by the bad guys, and the slave will be stupid." ”

Cixi said: "Okay, okay, don't talk about it." I heard that Su Shun promised to give an iron hat king, and a double king? ”

Monk Lingqin continued to kneel and kowtow desperately: "The slave is confused by phlegm, he doesn't say anything, and he almost does something stupid, what kind of iron hat king, even if he gives it to the slave, he never dares to accept it, he doesn't dare to think, the slave is not worthy." ”

Cixi said: "No, you deserve it!" Monk Lingqin, I also saw it a few days ago, Emperor Daxing had only been gone for a few days, and Su Shun openly waved his fists and roared at the court, which frightened the emperor and trembled. This is a clear plan to bully our orphans and widows, the first emperor's bones are not cold, he dares to be so domineering, what will he do in the future? ”

"It is said that Su Shun wants to worship Ao, but in the eyes of this palace, even Ao Bai is not as good as him Su Shun, and Ao Bai has been well-behaved for at least several years."

"Sensei forgot, this Su Shun also loves Xin Jueluo, I'm afraid that what he wants to do is not just to worship."

Monk Greenqin said loudly: "This Jiangshan Sheji is left by Emperor Daxing to the little master, the slave is the loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, the Daoguang Emperor and the Daxing Emperor have the grace of the slave, if it is not for the Daoguang Lord slave is only afraid of herding sheep in Mongolia, how can there be today?" Drinking water and thinking about the source, the 200 catties of the minions, and the tens of thousands of Horqin cavalry of the minions, are to die for the little master. Whoever dares to have a different heart, the slave will kill him! ”

"Good, good, good." Cixi excitedly said: "What I want is the words of the monk king." ”

"Sushun the party, roar the court, disrespect the emperor of Daxing, and intimidate the new emperor, as if plotting rebellion." Cixi said: "If this person is not removed, the country will be restless, and the court will be unjust." ”

"The iron hat king that Su Shun promised, he can't give it. But this palace can give, your family's double princes, this palace can also give, and only this palace can give. ”

Monk Lingqin cried: "This is a matter of slaves, never dare, never dare." ”

Cixi said: "This is the great merit of Kuang Fu Sheji, and it must be rewarded!" ”

Next, the three of them discussed an alliance.

Make an appointment to stage a coup d'état and bring down the Sushun party.

Rong Lu said: "The queen mother, the monk is loyal and courageous, and the slave dares to put his life in his hands." Next, the slave went to lobby Prince Gong, he was the Prince of Heshuo canonized by Daoguang Ye, regardless of his identity and morality, he was noble, and he believed that he must know how to make trade-offs. ”

Monk Lingqin said: "Queen Mother, the slave is willing to go with Rong Lu to lobby King Gong!" ”

Cixi said: "The monk king is really chivalrous and courageous, the thirteenth master was called the chivalrous king during the Yongzheng Dynasty, and I think there is also a chivalrous king in this dynasty." ”

Monk Lingqin kowtowed and said: "The slave doesn't dare to be the queen mother to praise." ”

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Next, Rong Lu and Seng Lingqin joined forces to meet Prince Gong in secret.

"Now? So fast? Prince Gong said: "Aren't you going to eradicate Su Yu first?" How did it become that Su Shun was eradicated first? ”

Rong Lu said: "Sixth master, you must first settle inside." Only by unifying the will of the imperial court can it deal with the foreign enemy of Su Yu. Otherwise, if Su Shun's party and the queen mother of the two palaces continue to be so opposed, I am afraid that Su Yu will take advantage of it. In case the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces senses the danger and directly introduces Su Yu into the center to deal with Su Shun, then it will be too late! ”

"First eradicate the Sushun party, let the two palaces listen to the government, and grasp the power, so that the queen mother of the two palaces will not tolerate other strong people, and Su Yu will lose all the space."

"Therefore, if you want to eradicate Su Yu, you must first eradicate Su Shun and let the two palaces listen to the government."

"The two palaces don't hold power, and Su Yu looks like a strong reinforcement. And once the two palaces grasped power, they instinctively felt that Su Yu was a threat. ”

"That's the domineering nature of power."

Prince Gong was silent, and his heart was a little unhappy at this time.

In his opinion, even if the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces wants to deal with the Sushun party, she should find herself first, and she is their biggest help.

As a result, he actually looked for Rong Lu and Monk Lingqin first.

Rong Lu said: "The Queen Mother said that in this major event, the sixth master is the most important and the role of the decisive one. Once the Sushun party is eliminated, the future government will have to rely on the sixth master, originally the slave said that he would go south to invite Wenxiang, Baojun, and Shengbao, but the queen mother said, where are these three adults to get your turn Rong Zhonghua to invite, this is to be recruited by the sixth master. ”

Obviously, Cixi did not say such a thing.

But Rong Lu obviously saw that after the fall of the Sushun party, there would be a lot of vacant positions, and it would definitely be Prince Gong's party to fill them.

So, it's obviously a condition, but it sounds so appropriate.

Then, Rong Lu bowed down and said: "This is a big matter, we only look forward to the king's head." ”

The monk next to him, Gelinqin, also bowed down and said, "Only the sixth master is the head of the horse." ”

At this time, Monk Lingqin was extremely admired in his heart, and the organizers and planners of this matter from beginning to end were all Rong Lu.

He fought for the Iron Hat King for Monk Greenqin, a double king.

won the ruling prince for Prince Gong, and helped Prince Gong's descendants enter the ranks of ministers who care for their lives.

But from the beginning to the end, he did not seek any official position for himself.

In this way, why worry about big things?

Prince Gong narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists and said, "For the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, do it!" ”

Suddenly, the Big Three completely set the tone.

A coup d'état is about to take place.

So at some point, the inertia of history is really strong.

Even if the situation in this world changes so much, the Xinyou coup will still happen.

And these historical political figures should not be underestimated.

For example, this time Rong Lu, there was nothing to do with him in history, but Emperor Xianfeng dragged him into the stage of history in advance, and he immediately danced and became the protagonist of this coup.

And he deeply knows that he is replacing the role of Su Yu.

Originally, it was Su Yu who was the most suitable to launch this coup d'état, but Rong Lu made a quick decision, killed with a horizontal knife, and immediately snatched this role with the fastest speed.

Destroy Su Shun first, and then fight Su Shun.

Just by looking at the strategy he set, it can be seen that this person's level of political struggle is still very high.

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However, Su Yu is not Emperor Xianfeng.

He's an opponent on another level entirely.

When Emperor Xianfeng faced such a situation, he did not have the determination and courage to stand still, he would only do his best to plan a layout that seemed flawless.

But Su Yu was different, when he saw this trend forming.

Even if things haven't really happened yet, just the trend, he will strike decisively. Even when Rong Lukai didn't start arranging the coup, he had already made a move.

Moreover, it is directly a thunderous blow.

During this time, one of the struggle issues surrounding the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Sushun Party was to return to Beijing!

The Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces proposed that she should return to Beijing as soon as possible.

Thou shalt not forsake the subjects of the world for too long.

Chengde is the best, although the capital is heavy, but the new emperor can enter the center as soon as possible in order to calm the hearts of the people.

The bones of Emperor Daxing cannot be left in Chengde for a long time.

In short, letting the new emperor return to the palace is really justified.

After all, the new emperor has ascended the throne, but the enthronement ceremony has not yet been held.

How many officials are there in the Chengde Palace?

Most of the courtiers are in the capital, and they haven't seen the new emperor yet.

If you don't enter the Forbidden City and worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, you can't become a real emperor.

In short, the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces raised the return of the new emperor to Beijing to an unprecedented political height.

And the Sushun party didn't want to return to Beijing so early.

Because they felt that the queen mother of the two palaces felt that she was weak in Chengde and couldn't fight them.

There are many officials in the capital, and the ministers of Prince Gong's family are also in the capital.

Su Shun felt that Chengde Palace was their home field.

And once he returns to Beijing, he may become the home of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces.

Therefore, the Sushun party firmly believes that many struggles must be completed in Chengde, such as eradicating dissidents, such as taking the initiative from the hands of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces.

It is precisely because of this that the day of the holy car's return to Beijing has been postponed again and again.

On this issue, the queen mother of the two palaces does grasp the righteousness, the emperor does not return to Beijing, is not visited by the courtiers, and is not visited by the people, what is the matter?

If you don't hold an enthronement ceremony, what's the matter if you don't worship the sky?

On the ninth day of September, he returned to Beijing, and on September 15, he held a ceremony to worship the heavens.

It is the day set in the fierce struggle between the two sides.

Although the Sushun party had not yet completed the struggle to eradicate dissidents, all the officials in the capital played one after another, asking the new emperor to return to Beijing to worship heaven and host the ceremony. ，

Su Shun and the party had to agree.

After it was settled, the queen mother of the two palaces immediately announced it to the world.

On the ninth day of the ninth month of September, the new emperor arrived in Beijing and accepted the bowing of hundreds of officials and all the people.

September 15, the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky.

These two days suddenly became extremely sacred.

However, this date is less than a month away.

The envoys of Britain, France, Russia, the United States, and the four countries officially entered Beijing.

Of course, this is nothing, it has been decided a long time ago, and the envoys of the four countries entered Beijing, and it was just the right time to submit their credentials to the new emperor and officially meet the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

But......

They brought troops into Beijing.

Without any notice, the ships of Shikoku once again appeared off the coast of Tianjin.

Then, more than 3,000 troops, entering along the Baihe River, landed at Beitang, and occupied Tanggu first.

This time, there was no slightest. The troops in Tianjin and Dagukou were already very few, and they were completely panicked in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, the foreign army completely ignored Dagukou and came directly towards the capital.

Suddenly, the capital panicked.

The officials stationed in the imperial court immediately went to question the British and French diplomats, why did they send a large number of troops into the capital when they had already withdrawn their troops?

The new British Empire's envoy to the Qing Kingdom, Sir Bruce, declared that this was for the safety of the envoys of the four countries.

Not long ago, there was a tragedy in Kolkata, India, where the Viceroy of India was brutally killed.

In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, Shikoku felt it was very necessary to send enough troops to the capital of the Qing State to protect the safety of Shikoku's ministers.

Previously, Wen Xiang had followed Prince Gong to negotiate with Britain and France, so he went out again to question the British and French authorities, and stipulated in the "Beijing Treaty" that the envoys of the four countries entered Beijing, and most of the security was provided by the Qing army, and the ministers of the four countries were only allowed to retain a small number of military personnel to maintain the order of the legations.

The total number of military personnel cannot exceed three hundred.

Why did 3,000 people come at once?

Wen Xiang and Bao Jun, on behalf of the Qing court, made an extremely strong protest.

However, the protest of the two was treated as a fart.

The envoys of the four countries insisted on leading 3,000 men into Beijing.

Suddenly, countless people in the entire capital fell into panic again.

Oh, my God!

Are the Anglo-French forces coming in again?

The tragic situation of last year is still vivid.

I don't know how many royal gardens have been burned and looted, and I don't know how many families have been looted and killed.

I don't know how many girls have been humiliated.

If the British and French troops enter Beijing again this time, or even stay in the capital, won't the capital become hell?

Last time, Su Yu led the army to fight fiercely, kept the Old Summer Palace, and kept the palace.

So this time, can it be saved?

Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiang said with great grief and indignation: "Do you want to break the contract? ”

The new British minister, Sir Bruce, said in a cold voice: "This is entirely to protect the safety of the ministers of the four countries, and you can stop it if you want, speak militarily, and use the army to intercept us." ”

Wen Xiang was cold all over.

Now that the most elite troops are in Chengde, where is the army to intercept you?

Even if there were, wasn't the last Battle of Bali Bridge tragic enough? Who has the courage to stop you?

Just when the capital was panicking, Zhili was panicking, and even countless people fled one after another.

The hero, step up.

Su Yu led the army north!

and sent a special envoy, Shen Baozhen, to meet the ministers of the four countries.

"Lord Su Yu said that the military strength of the envoys of the four countries must not exceed three hundred."

"If you really want to lead three thousand troops into Beijing, it will mean war!"

A few days later!

The 4,000 elites of Su Yu's new army once again appeared outside the capital.

Stop!

The crowd in the capital cheered!

Countless people took to the streets.

The big savior is coming.

The capital is saved.

All nations are saved.

And at this time, the attitude of the ministers of the four countries was also extremely tough.

The battle between the two sides seems to be on the verge of breaking out again.

The two most powerful military forces, directly dozens of miles away from the capital, began to confront each other!

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Suddenly, the entire Chengde Palace fell into a dead silence.

Originally, at this time, Prince Gong, Rong Lu, and Seng Lingqin should have launched a coup d'état.

In fact, the signals of the coup d'état have already been initiated.

The imperial history Dong Yuanol has already played, asking the queen mother of the two palaces to listen to the government.

This suggestion immediately caused a frenzied suppression by the Sushun party.

And Prince Gong, Seng Lingqin, Rong Lu and others also played one after another, asking the queen mother of the two palaces to listen to the government.

Su Shun and the party once again fought back strongly.

Immediately afterwards, the armies of Seng Lingqin and Ronglu began to move.

And the army in the hands of the Sushun party also began to move.

The struggle between the two sides will soon enter the daylight.

Moreover, even in Chengde, once it turns into an armed conflict, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces will have the upper hand.

Because Seng Lingqin and Rong Lu are on the side of the Queen Mother, they have the strongest force on this side.

Just when the coup d'état was about to be decided, and an armed conflict was about to break out.

The news from the capital immediately suppressed this coup d'état.

The Governor of India, Count Ergin, was assassinated in Calcutta, and for his own safety, the envoys of the four countries were to lead their troops into Beijing.

Anyone who stands in the way will face war.

Wen Xiang's negotiations failed.

At this time, on the side of the Chengde Palace, whether it was Su Shun or the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, they did not have the courage to lead the army to stop the British and French forces, even if there were only 3,000 people.

But what if another big war breaks out?

The level of political fighting is extremely high, and Rong Lu, who is decisive in killing, and Du Han also lost their voices for a short time.

Lead the army south to block the coalition forces?

You can do it, you can go up!

In this way, all the struggles in the Chengde Palace were instantly frozen, as if the pause button had been pressed.

Immediately afterwards, another shocking news came.

Su Yu once again led the army north.

In an instant, Rong Lu's face turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Conspiracy, it's a huge conspiracy."

"Su Yu colluded with foreigners to create a righteous army entering Beijing."

"Otherwise, how could Su Yu's new army be so fast? In just a few days, it appeared outside the capital? ”

"Even if you take the canal, it's too fast."

"What do Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Shandong, the governor of Henan and others do to eat? What did the governor of Caoyun do to eat, and let Su Yu's army swagger and enter Beijing again? ”

Rong Lu locked himself in his room for several hours.

It's really breathtaking.

Su Yu's movements were too fast, too decisive, and too big.

He just sent someone to talk to the Queen Mother, and just sensed the development trend of Chengde's side, so he immediately made a decisive attack.

And as soon as he made a move, it was such a big move.

What to do? What to do?

Go talk to the Queen Mother?

No, you can't talk to the Queen Mother, you have to talk to Su Shun first.

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Rong Lu decisively came to see Su Shun.

"Su Zhongtang, Su Yu is the big tiger, he must not be allowed to lead the army into Beijing, he must be stopped." Rong Lu said.

Su Shun said coldly: "What a joke, when you were about to deal with me, why didn't you think of Su Yao, a big tiger." ”

Why didn't I think that it was because Su Yu was too powerful, so I needed to kill you Su Shun first, and then fight Su Yu.

Who would have thought that Su Yu would be so decisive?

Rong Lu said: "Su Zhongtang, at this moment, do you still need to settle old accounts?" 100,000 is in a hurry, we all know that once Su Yu makes a move, he will be vigorous and resolute, very fast. ”

Du Han said on the side: "Yes, Rong Lu is reasonable. The struggle between us is no matter how brotherly it is. And once Su Lu comes in, then everyone will not have a good life. ”

Duanhua said: "Now that people are in control of the righteousness, in order to resist the foreigners, in order to protect the people of the capital and enter the capital, what should you do?" ”

Rong Lu said: "Then take away his righteousness, and our main army will rush to Beijing." ”

Su Shun said: "That's good, Monk Greenqin's horse team, and your Tianjin New Army is the most powerful, you lead the army south into Beijing." ”

!

The hell is here.

You are a party of Sushun, and there are also people who have some military power.

Duanhua, especially Jingshou, also has soldiers in his hands.

Monk Gelinqin and I, if we lead the army south into Beijing, then on the Chengde side, won't we be served by you?

Rong Lu said: "Su Zhongtang, what are you going to do with these angry words at such a time when you are in such a hurry?" ”

"In this way, each of us will send 10,000 troops, a total of 20,000, and immediately go south, enter the capital, and prevent Su Lu from entering the capital."

Su Shun said: "Are you sure that the foreigner is really acting in collusion with Su Yu?" If it weren't for acting, we drove away Su Yu's army and led the main force into Beijing, so the foreigners came over again, could they bear such consequences? ”

Once that time comes.

How much will 20,000 people be lost?

The point is that we cannot afford to go to war again.

Rong Lu said: "How about I guarantee with my life?" Su Zhongtang, let's stop fighting for the time being! ”

Du Han nodded and said, "Su Zhongtang, the top priority is to deal with Su Yu. ”

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The next day, the court.

Rong Lu asked the empress dowager of the two palaces, saying that the foreigners broke the contract, for the majesty of the imperial court and for the sake of the people of the capital, it was necessary to send troops to the south, garrison the capital, and prevent the foreigner army from entering Beijing.

In addition, the Su Tuo army went north to help, loyal and courageous, which is worthy of praise.

However, the local army is not allowed to enter Beijing, and the Su army is requested to be stationed outside the city and is not allowed to enter Beijing.

This time, the nine ministers of the Great Destiny unified their will.

Rong Lu's recital was passed.

Soon, the holy decree was formed, and the queen mother of the two palaces used the seal.

Here, the monk Grinqin, Ronglu, and Sushun gathered an army of 20,000 on both sides, with Boyan Nemohu as the commander, as long as everything was in place, they immediately went south.

Moreover, send an edict to the ministers who stayed in the capital as soon as possible, and the army to stay behind, and must, be sure not to let the Su Yu army enter Beijing.

But...... It's late!

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"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

Outside the capital, armed conflict broke out directly between the Su Lu army and the foreigners' army.

The Su side resolutely stated that the four countries should abide by the treaty and that no more than 300 military personnel should enter Beijing.

Otherwise, any means will be used to prevent anyone from the four countries from entering Beijing.

The ministers of the four countries were also very tough, saying that the 3,000 people were not military at all, but security guards.

It is not aimed at anyone at all, but only to protect the safety of the diplomats of the four countries.

Anyone who stands in the way means war.

Both sides are very tough and unwilling to do anything to each other.

Thus, the conflict broke out.

The people of the capital were once again in a state of panic.

At this time, there were actually quite a few guards in the capital, all of which were the Eight Banners Beijing Battalion.

But...... The combat effectiveness of this group of goods is needless to say.

"Whoosh Whoosh ......"

Many shells fell directly outside the gates of the capital.

Above the city.

"Su Yu is defeated!"

"Su Yu lost!"

"The foreign army is going to enter the city."

Then, heavy artillery fire once again smashed around the city gates.

Suddenly, the soldiers of the Eight Banners Beijing Battalion guarding the city gate broke and fled.

An hour later!

Su Drag Army, enter Beijing!

Take over several city gates.

All the peoples shout!

At this time, the people of the capital gained a huge sense of security.

What's even weird is that even the soldiers of the Eight Banners Beijing Battalion somehow feel much safer.

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Wen Xiang and Bao Jun came to see Su Yu and scolded angrily: "Su Yu, are you going to rebel?" ”

"There is no will, directly lead the troops into Beijing?"

Su Yu said lightly: "Lord Wen, the last time the British and French troops wanted to burn the Old Summer Palace and the palace, all the troops fled, and you also fled. ”

"Do I want to watch the people of the capital be plundered by foreigners again? Do I want to watch the Old Summer Palace and even the Imperial Palace burned down by foreigners? ”

"Lord Wenxiang, look outside, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands?"

Wen Xiang looked outside, and it was densely packed with people in the capital.

They were welcoming Su Yu's new army into the city.

"That's the greatest righteousness." Su Yu said.

Wen Xiang roared angrily: "In short, you don't have the will to lead the army into the city, you just can't!" ”

Then, Katsuho walked in angrily.

"Su Yu, you led the army into Beijing without a will, is this a rebellion?"

This time, Su Yu didn't explain, just sat here quietly.

Immediately afterward, another minister rushed in.

One after another, ministers rushed in and accused Su Yu of rebellion?

Su Yu gave an order to take down all the ministers who rushed in to accuse!

Then, let out the wind to the outside.

In the last negotiations, some people accepted bribes from foreigners and instructed them to sign some treaties that humiliated the country.

Not only that, but the last time the British and French troops raided the capital, some people provided maps to the foreigners.

Moreover, some officials, in order to crack down on political opponents, even sent special messages to foreigners, saying that there were treasures in which minister.

Some officials were full of resentment towards the imperial court and took the initiative to lead the way to the royal gardens and carry out precise looting.

At this moment, for the sake of the safety of the capital, we must make an example of it.

Then, Su Yu's army rushed into the homes of several officials, arrested them, and imprisoned them in prison.

Next, he will write a chapter and ask the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Emperor to dispose of it.

Stop!

The officials who stayed in Beijing were completely silent.

I only dared to hide at home and curse, and I didn't dare to rush to Su Yu and point at him to rebel and so on.

Followed by!

Wei Jun led 5,000 Jiangxi Green Battalion troops to Beijing to support.

A few more days passed.

Xu Youren led 5,000 people to Beijing to support and resist Yangyi.

A few more days passed.

Zhang Guoliang and Feng Zicai led 5,000 Zhejiang Green Battalion Army to land in Tongzhou.

A few more days passed!

Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, led an army of 6,000 and went north to support and resist Yangyi.

The people of Beijing are excited!

The last time there were so many troops entering King Qin, maybe there would not have been those tragic things that followed.

So far!

The army of the Seven Southern Provinces Alliance in the capital amounted to 25,000 men.

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The Chengde Palace once again fell silent.

Originally, the monks Lingqin, Sushun, and Ronglu had gathered 20,000 troops to go south.

But...... Halfway through, I just stopped.

Don't dare to go any further.

"Conspiracy, conspiracy, great conspiracy."

"How long will it take to assemble an army, and how long will it take for the army to go north, whether by sea or by canal?"

"Xu Youren's army, Wang Youling's army, and Tian Yugong's army, can they all fly?"

"In less than a month, they all waved their troops into Beijing?"

"Su Yu and foreigners, there must be collusion, there must be collusion."

"Otherwise, how did the foreign army come by such a coincidence?"

It's okay not to speak, but this is even more frightening.

In this case, should the 20,000-strong army led by Boyan still go south?

Once he goes south, if it is really as Rong Lu said, Su Yu has collusion with foreigners.

That...... What should I do if the foreign army turns its guns and comes directly to fight the army of the imperial court?

"Where is the army of foreigners?" Su Shun asked.

"Probably, it's back to Tanggu."

Su Shun said: "What about the army in Tianjin? What about the defenders of Dagukou? Why is it so long-lasting? ”

"The foreigners came in the name of the mission, along the Baihe River, into the Yongding River, and no one dared to stop the defenders of Dagukou and Tianjin."

Last year's war, the Qing army was terrified.

Moreover, a series of major events made the defenders of Dagukou and Tianjin, and even Tongzhou not fully recovered.

Without the will of the imperial court, who would dare to stop the foreigner mission coming so suddenly?

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Meanwhile!

Tanggu.

The Russian minister, the American minister, and the French minister are meeting in secret.

"Gentlemen, it seems that we have been taken advantage of, we have been drawn into a conspiracy."

"We originally wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail the Qing court and create an established fact, so that our troops could be stationed in the Qing capital, not only to protect the security of the legation, but also to maintain a military presence in the Qing capital."

"However, we seem to have given Su Yu a reason."

"It's all such a coincidence."

The American minister said: "Only one-third of our army is a British colonial army, and the rest are mercenaries, and they are hired by Minister Bruce. ”

The French minister said: "Sir Bruce is the younger brother of the Count of Elgin, and he is completely inseparable from Su Yu, so it is impossible for him to collude with Su Yu." ”

"It is very necessary for us to get in touch with the high-level of the Qing court, and Su Yu's ascension to the throne may be beneficial to the British Empire, but it is very unfavorable to our three countries, the United States, Russia, and France."

After the secret discussion of the ministers of the three countries, it was decided to send two people to the Chengde Palace secretly.

And the other side.

Sir Bruce, the new Minister of the British Empire, said slowly: "Basha, I have fulfilled my promise. ”

"No, that's not enough. Sir Lord, do not forget, the outbreak of the scandal in India with your brother, the Count of Elgin, who sold the Parthenon statue to the British Imperial Museum as a fake, extorted the treasury of tens of thousands of pounds. ”

"You and Sir Wittoma competed for the position of Minister of China before, and you completely fell into disadvantage, you competed for several months, and this position was undecided, and in the end, it was Prince Albert who stepped in and helped you get this position."

"But now, the repeated scandals of your brother, Count Elgin, will bring great passivity to your political position."

"You need us more than we need you."

Sir Bruce said, "But, I am now leading the army of the Empire, cooperating with a warlord of the Qing Kingdom, isn't it ridiculous? The Russian ministers, the French ministers, the American ministers will soon see through it, they will immediately put pressure on me, they will report to London at once, and then I will be under even more pressure. ”

Bashali sneered: "When our minister heard the news that Count Ergin had been killed, he was terrified and temporarily hired troops to protect himself. And trying to create an established fact, let the empire garrison troops in the capital of the Qing State in the future, which is not for the interests of the empire. ”

Sir Bruce said: "But the point is that the fact that the garrison cannot really be completed, and we need to be forced back according to your demands. ”

Basha said: "Then at least we tried, didn't we?" Does London have any right to accuse us? ”

Then, Bashali turned to one of the colonels next to him, "What do you think, Viscount Jurgen?" ”

Jurgen, the former pirate leader, was canonized as a viscount and promoted to colonel, becoming a high-ranking military attache of the British Empire in the Far East.

Most of the mercenaries who threatened the capital this time were his handiwork.

Viscount Jurgen said, "I think what you said is very reasonable. ”

Then, he said to Minister Bruss: "Sir, it is of great benefit to us to support Sir Su Yu to ascend to the throne. Your brother, the Count of Elgin, was once our political enemy. But he is he, you are you, and he is dead. Our big ship carries a large number of interests, and it is completely in time for you to get on board at this time. ”

Sir Bruce said: "Sir Basha, this time the turmoil, Wittoma will definitely not let me go, and will definitely attack me desperately in London, are you sure you can help me block this turmoil, can keep my position, and not be taken away by him?" ”

Ba Xia said: "I'm sure, completely sure!" ”

Viscount Jurgen said, "I heard that Sir Bao Ling has been successfully promoted to the post minister, right?" ”

Sir Bruce said: "Yes, although it is a bit far from the position he wants. ”

Ba Xia said: "Cheers to Sir Bao Ling." ”

Viscount Jurgen said: "Sir Basha, you have not only been promoted to the title, but also become the consul of Tianjin, and even the counselor of the legation, I also want to congratulate you." ”

"Congratulations to you, Viscount Jurgen, too, you are now a big man in the Far East." ”

Viscount Jurgen said: "Then can I ask you for reimbursement for the expenses of these mercenaries?" ”

"Of course, after a very complicated process, the money will be returned to your account in London. ”

"Cheers to Lord Su Yu!"

"I wish him an early entry into the center of the Qing Kingdom!"

Then, Basha said to Sir Bruce: "Your Excellency, no matter what the other three ministers say, your attitude towards the Qing court must be extremely harsh, okay?" You can rest assured that in the eyes of the Qing court, the combined weight of the United States, Russia and France is not as good as half of the British Empire, and they will perceive your threat. ”

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Next!

The whole situation is in a confrontation.

The 3,000 troops of the foreigners were entrenched in Tanggu and did not leave.

The British minister, Bruce, repeatedly told the Qing court that for the safety of the envoys of the four countries, he must lead the security team into Beijing.

For this, the British Empire spared no cost.

If necessary, there can be another increase in troops.

This threat, of course, is personal to Bruce.

At this time, London had no interest in the use of force by the Qing State at all.

But for the Qing court, the threat of war was indeed real.

After all, in just four years, Britain has waged three wars against the Qing Dynasty, and it seems that sending troops has become commonplace.

And the 25,000 troops of the alliance of the seven southern provinces were completely stationed in the name of protecting the capital.

All the people in the capital are satisfied, countless middle and low-level officials are satisfied, and even the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners Beijing Battalion are even more satisfied, and we finally don't have to face the threat of Yangyi.

It would be nice to have someone to help us defend the capital.

Then!

Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, played and invited the queen mother of the two palaces and the emperor to return to Luan.

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"The Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Emperor must not be allowed to return to Luan!"

"Absolutely not!"

Su Shun, Rong Lu, Seng Lingqin, Prince Gong and others seem to have completely abandoned their previous suspicions at this time.

Su Yu's army has completely occupied the capital.

At this time, it's a fart.

"Rong Lu, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, the Queen Mother doesn't like to take ideas, the key is the Queen Mother, you have to let her resist the pressure."

"At this time, it's up to you."

"If at this time, the Queen Mother decides to stand on Su Yu's side and decides to take the emperor back to Luan, then we are all finished."

"As long as the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Emperor are on our side, we will have the righteousness in our hands. The army of the foreigners will either fight with Su Yu or retreat, and they can't be entrenched in Tanggu for a long time. ”

"Once the foreigner army is gone, Su Yu will lose the righteousness of occupying the capital."

"If he occupies it again, his rebellious heart will be revealed."

Monk Lingqin slammed the table and said, "Otherwise, fight!" ”

"Our army is twice as large as his, he is 4,000 new troops, and the rest of the troops are also straw bales, so we don't have to worry about not being able to fight."

Rong Lu said: "It's impossible to fight." ”

Du Han also sighed: "Yes, it's impossible to fight." ”

Rong Lu said: "The key is the foreigner, Prince Gong, do you know anything about this new British minister, Sir Bruce?" ”

Yi Dao: "I don't understand at all. ”

As for this new minister, because he had not yet submitted his credentials, the relationship between him and Count Ergin was not known to the imperial court.

Rong Lu said: "Send someone to Shanghai, first figure out the truth and then talk about it." At least the consul in Shanghai, Mak Huatuo, and Sir Wittoma are Su Yu's political enemies, and he will not have reservations about us. ”

"The key crux is the foreigners, as long as the foreigners withdraw their troops, everything will be easy to do, and they can drive the Su Lu army out of the capital."

"It has to be fast, or ...... I'm afraid! ”

Afraid of what? Of course, he was afraid that the empress dowager of the two palaces would be weak-willed, so she chose to abandon the group of people in Chengde and take the emperor into Beijing.

At that time, Su Yu's side became the center.

Prince Gong said, "Okay, I'll send someone to Shanghai immediately to contact Mai Huatuo and Wei Tuma." ”

Here, with Prince Gong's order, a team immediately rushed out of Chengde and headed south.

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And at this time!

An unexpected messenger came to the Chengde Palace, the long-lost eunuch, Zenglu.

This person used to be the emperor's closest confidant eunuch and Su Yu's close friend.

But because he was too close to Su Yao, and every time there was bad news, others were unwilling to report it, but he wanted to share the grief with the emperor, so he went to report it, and was rejected by the emperor.

When Su Yu broke with the emperor, the great eunuch Zenglu was also thrown into the cold palace.

"Slave and maid Zenglu, knock to see the Queen Mother, Niangniang Fushou Jin'an."

The eunuch Zenglu bowed respectfully.

The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Zenglu with complicated eyes, and said slowly: "Did Su Yu ask you to come?" ”

The eunuch Zenglu said: "Yes. ”

Then, Zeng Lu said: "Originally, it was not the turn of the slave and the maid to come, but it was this errand that the slave and maid requested. ”

Cixi said: "Say it." ”

The eunuch Zeng Lu said: "Queen Mother, the last time Gui'er came to see you. If you had been honest with each other at that time, and then directly issued an order to summon Lord Su Yu into the center to help, then there would have been nothing to do by now. ”

Cixi did not respond.

The eunuch Zeng Lu said: "Queen Mother, it's still too late for all this. ”

Cixi said: "Is it still too late?" ”

Zenglu said: "Of course it's too late, as long as the queen mother of the two palaces returns to Beijing with the emperor, there will be no turmoil." You are still the supreme queen mother, and Lord Su Yu will also invite the imperial court and ask the queen mother of the two palaces to listen to the government. ”

Cixi thought for a while and said: "Zenglu, you are also an old man in the palace, and you are once the emperor's most trusted confidant, you put aside the position of Su Yu's envoy, and the mourning family asks you a word, can you answer me honestly." ”

Zenglu said: "Queen Mother, please speak." ”

Cixi said: "Do you think Su Yu will rebel?" ”

Zenglu said: "Of course not, how could Lord Su Yu rebel?" The Queen Mother was too worried. ”

Then, he said wistfully: "However, Lord Su Yu asked me to convey a word. ”

Cixi said: "You say. ”

Zenglu said: "At that time, the imperial court announced to the world, saying that he would return to Beijing on the ninth day of September, and the new emperor would carry out a ceremony to worship the heavens on September 15. All the people in the capital are looking forward to it, and the world is looking forward to it, if the emperor can't come at this time, won't it anger the ancestors and the heavens? ”

"I promised to sacrifice to the sky, but I didn't sacrifice to the sky, how did I get it!"

"Queen Mother, time is getting more and more urgent, if you want to catch up with the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, you have to prepare to go south."

Cixi said: "Zenglu, this ...... In fact, it is Su Yu's ultimatum to us, right? Let's have to go back to Beijing before the ninth day of September, right? ”

Zenglu was silent for a while, because as a royal slave, he really didn't want to say anything tough, and he didn't dare to say it.

However, the will conveyed at this time should be very resolute.

So, he nodded and said, "Lord Su Yu didn't say that, but I think it should be." ”

"This should be an ultimatum!"

Empress Dowager Cixi's cold face changed suddenly.

This word is too harsh.

Ultimatum?!

Is Su Yu so tough?

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Note: I finally finished writing it at half past ten, don't you, can you give me a guaranteed monthly pass? Strive for an earlier tomorrow.

Looking at the decline in the monthly pass ranking, I'm a little anxious, please everyone!

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