Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 223 The fate of Imperial Concubine Yi! The final killing move!
When the emperor went to Concubine Yi's chamber, she was holding the second prince in her arms and learning to write.

Two-year-old babies are at their cutest.

While Concubine Yi was writing, the second prince touched it with his little hands, making his hands full of ink and scratching her handwriting.

Then, his chubby little hands directly grabbed Concubine Yi's face.

Immediately, Concubine Yi's beautiful and charming face was directly photographed with a small handprint.

"Quack..." Then, the baby clapped his hands and laughed.

Concubine Yi had a straight face and wanted to teach him a lesson.

The baby is very good at reading facial expressions. He immediately opened his arms and shouted sweetly with his little mouth: "Eni...Eni..."

Concubine Yi had no choice but to pinch his little nose and said, "You little guy, I don't know where you learned this trick."

The baby rushed over and kissed Concubine Yi's face with her small mouth, making her drool all over her face.

The emperor also watched this scene quietly.

He is extremely naughty and always likes to challenge adults' bottom line. Once he senses that you are annoyed, he immediately becomes sweet and sweet, giving hugs and kisses.

Concubine Yi immediately knelt down with her child in her arms and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

For a moment, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"Eni, Eni..." the second prince said.

After the emperor came in, he immediately saw the cat-like Concubine Yi, with a cold and charming face. On the left side was a black handprint, and on the right side was her face covered in saliva from a kiss.

Andehai hugged the second prince and said, "Second brother, let's go out and play."

The emperor said: "You also go, there can be no one within ten feet."

Concubine Yi was wary of the second prince at first, fearing that he would steal her son's position. But after having him by my side for almost a year, that cold heart has faded away.

The emperor said: "A hundred years from now..."

Concubine Yi said: "He is smarter than Liu Ye, and also more handsome than Liu Ye."

Such a beautiful doll, just pamper him and let him live a carefree life.

The emperor was greedy and couldn't help but stretched out his hand and said: "Second brother, let Khan Ama hug you."

It is not unusual for children of this age to learn to speak, but the second prince not only speaks early, but also speaks very clearly. He can learn it with just a casual word from an adult.

The emperor smiled and said: "I hope that when I grow up, I can share my brother's worries."

She has had this baby for almost a year. She really didn't expect this little thing to be so smart at such a young age.

Seeing that the emperor seemed to be in trouble, Concubine Yi handed the second prince to Ande Hai.

Concubine Yi said: "Yes, this little man is so clever. He can feel even an expression without speaking."

The emperor looked at the second elder brother's figure and followed him outside. ,
The second prince pouted his mouth and was unwilling at first, but still opened his hands towards Concubine Yi. When he walked outside, he pointed outside with great interest and said: "Go and play, go and play..."

The second prince discovered the emperor, immediately turned around, clapped his hands and said: "Khan Ama, Khan Ama..."

All the eunuchs and maids withdrew.

Andehai hurried forward and took a towel. Concubine Yi wiped her face with the towel, and then gently wiped the second prince's little hands clean.

Wang Chenggui said: "Everyone, please step back."

Ever since they got married, Concubine Yi likes to wear it, but she has never seen her like this.

This kind of eccentric appearance makes people's hearts melt.

Concubine Yi said: "That's for sure. Our second elder brother may be as powerful as the fifth, sixth and seventh masters combined in the future."

The emperor asked: "Does it look a bit like Yi?"

On the other hand, the eldest brother was a bit dull and fearful of Concubine Yi, his biological mother.

Therefore, Concubine Yi was more strict with the eldest prince, while she was much more arrogant towards the second prince.

The emperor sat down and waved slightly.

It made people reluctant to be angry with him.

She felt a little uneasy in her heart, because the emperor had never been so solemn before, but she didn't show it on her expression. After helping the emperor sit down, she went to make another bowl of tea, and instinctively put in a piece of old ginseng, but she hesitated a little. Finally, he tore off half of the piece of old ginseng. When he couldn't pull it away, he bit off half of it with his teeth.

Concubine Yi helped the emperor sit down.

The emperor was so weak that he was afraid that a whole piece of old ginseng would not be able to bear it.

After making the ginseng tea, the emperor took a sip and said, "Second brother, you are really smart."

The emperor and Concubine Yi were the only ones left in the entire palace.

Concubine Yi corrected her: "It's the concubine's mother..."

"No..." The second prince turned around, put his arm around Concubine Yi and said, "Enie hug, Enie hug..."

And the baby in her arms also chanted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Khan Amma, Khan Amma..."

"Hey..." Wang Chenggui knelt down and retreated, clearing away everyone within thirty meters.

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Yi immediately knelt down, tears welling up and said: "Your Majesty, please don't say this..."

The emperor said: "The prince is still young, so I want to appoint a few ministers who care about life. What do you think of Sushun?"

Concubine Yi cried: "Your Majesty, women cannot participate in politics."

The emperor said: "You have been reviewing memorials for several years, and you still care about this?"

Concubine Yi said: "Sushun is capable and loyal, but I'm afraid he can't tolerate concubines."

The emperor said: "You two are really like the point of a needle against the awn of wheat. You can't deal with it."

Then, the emperor asked: "Where is Du Han?"

Concubine Yi said: "If Du Han is attached to the emperor, he will only be attached to Sushun in the future. If Sushun wants to deal with my concubine, Du Han will only be a pawn."

The emperor said: "Then do you think we should introduce Yi to Minister Gu Ming?"

Concubine Yi said: "I really dare not say anything."

The emperor said: "You are usually so brave, why don't you dare to say it now?"

Concubine Yi said: "The prince is still young, and he will definitely not be able to suppress Sushun in the future. Moreover, Sushun has many party members. Although he is loyal now, it will be difficult for him not to swell in the future. Even if he does not swell himself, others will make him swell. Six I am less powerful, but after all, I am the late emperor’s beloved son and the emperor’s brother, so I can still compete with Sushun.”

The emperor said: "Then you mean to support Yi to become one of the ministers of Gu Ming?"

Concubine Yi said: "Yes."

The emperor asked: "What about Seng Gelinqin and Guiliang?"

Concubine Yi said: "Guiliang can't, he is the father-in-law of the Sixth Master. Seng Gelinqin can, although he is close to the Sixth Master, he is still independent."

The emperor said: "But Seng Gelinqin just suffered a huge defeat."

Concubine Yi said: "Although he suffered a huge defeat, his army is still there."

The emperor said: "What about Ronglu?"

Concubine Yi said: "Rong Lu is too young and has too little qualifications."

The emperor sighed and said: "Alas! I have high hopes for Ronglu. I thought he was another Su Yi, but after all he is not."

Then, the emperor asked: "Where is Su Yi?"

"Him?" Concubine Yi was surprised.

The emperor said: "Yes, where is Su Yi?"

Concubine Yi said: "Why would the emperor think of him?"

The emperor said: "What? Is it because he is not capable enough or is he not loyal enough?"

Concubine Yi said: "He is just too capable. If he enters the center, then... I'm afraid the future will be turned upside down."

The emperor said: "Are you saying that he wants to rebel?"

Concubine Yi said: "What he wants to do is too big, I'm afraid it will be overturned accidentally."

The emperor said: "Then do you think he can do as well as Zhang Juzheng?"

Concubine Yi said: "What he wants to do is not limited to Zhang Juzheng."

The emperor said: "If he is allowed to be in the opposition, what will happen next?"

Concubine Yi said: "I am a woman, I really can't see clearly."

The emperor said: "If he is allowed to be in the opposition, even if he does not have any official position, his Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone will become bigger and more prosperous. In the end, the seven southern provinces far exceed those of the north, and everyone will compare. The north is lagging behind, When the South prospers, people’s minds will change.”

Concubine Yi said: "Your Majesty, are those factories in Jiujiang really that powerful?"

The emperor said: "I have seen it with my own eyes. Of course it is amazing. I am short-sighted and cannot see a few years from now, let alone ten years from now. But according to Su Yi's blueprint, Jiujiang in a few years can no longer be imagined." "

Concubine Yi said: "So the biggest threat to the imperial court in the future is Su Yi, right?"

The emperor said: "That's right."

Then, the emperor asked: "I heard that you and Su Yi have an affair?"

Deathly silence!

Hear thunder in a silent place.

The emperor suddenly said something casually.

Concubine Yi knelt blankly, her face turning extremely pale.

"Yes or no?" asked the emperor.

Concubine Yi's delicate body trembled slightly and said: "Yes, yes."

The emperor asked: "When?"

Concubine Yi said: "Before I entered the palace, we had a relationship."

The emperor asked: "What then?"

Concubine Yi said: "After the draft was successful, Chen Concubine... Chen Concubine even eloped with him, but was captured by Chen Concubine's father and Su Yi's father."

The emperor said: "Then the little eunuch who was beside you before was also placed beside you?"

Concubine Yi said: "Yes."

The emperor said: "What about after you enter the palace? Do you two still have contact with each other?"

Concubine Yi fell into a brief silence and said tremblingly: "Yes, twice."

The emperor's face trembled, and the hands inside his sleeves trembled.

Then, the emperor said hoarsely: "Tell me about it."

Concubine Yi said: "I know that Su Shun regards me as a thorn in my side, and my family is weak and has no external aid. So I thought of recruiting Su Yi as a foreign aid, but he is domineering, so I have always been cold. Until one day, I found that he was starting to go against the emperor's will, as if he was arrogant and about to destroy his future, so I couldn't help it, and summoned him to meet in secret, wanting to warn him. He said two words, don't lose the holy family."

The emperor asked: "How did he react?"

Concubine Yi said: "He, he severely humiliated me."

The emperor asked: "What about the second time?"

Concubine Yi said: "At that time, I could see that he was very ambitious, and the relationship with the emperor had almost broken off. So I held on to my last hope and wanted to stop him from the cliff."

The emperor asked: "What's the result?"

Concubine Yi said: "The discussion was very bad. I said that when he is facing death in the future, he should not come to me for help. But he said that when I am at the end of my rope in the future, I am afraid that I will ask him for help. Then, no Gone happily."

The emperor said calmly: "That's right."

Concubine Yi cried and said: "Your Majesty, every word of my concubine is true. I am willing to swear an oath, but if there is even half a lie, I will be struck by five thunderbolts and I will die miserably."

The emperor sat there for a while without speaking.

Then, he walked out directly with a cold face.

Concubine Yi knelt down from behind and said, "Your Majesty, every word of this concubine is true. Your Majesty..."

Walking outside, the emperor said: "Wang Chenggui, seal off Concubine Yi's residence. No one is allowed to enter or exit, and she is not allowed to leave even half a step."

"The second elder brother will be raised by Concubine Lian."

After hearing the emperor's decree, Wang Chenggui's expression changed drastically, and then he immediately said: "嗻!"

Two quarters of an hour later.

Dozens of eunuchs and dozens of guards surrounded Concubine Yi's palace.

The entire palace was completely horrified.

This...what exactly happened?
Concubine Yi was actually placed under house arrest?

This, this is the prince’s biological mother?

This is the imperial concubine, and the queen is indifferent. Normally, Concubine Yi is more like the master of the harem.

The emperor was seriously ill, and Concubine Yi was about to become the Queen Mother.

Looking at the posture, are you going to leave the mother alone?

The queen couldn't help it and came directly to the emperor to inquire, but she didn't see the emperor.

The stunningly beautiful Concubine Lian fell into disbelief and ecstasy when she hugged her son again.

Concubine Yi, whom she was most afraid of, fell like this?

For more than two years, she had been living in fear every day. In order to protect her own flesh and blood, she had to give her son to Concubine Yi to raise.

Thinking that the tiger's poison will not eat its seeds.

The emperor was about to die, and Concubine Yi was about to become the Queen Mother, so Concubine Lian immediately entered the most panic stage.

Concubine Yi showed her love for the second prince before, but who knows if she was acting, especially in front of the emperor.

When the emperor dies, the prince ascends the throne, and she becomes the queen mother, she might stop acting.

By that time, she might take action against her mother and son.

But he didn't expect that at this critical moment, Concubine Yi would fall.

Concubine Lian instinctively wanted to celebrate. She was such a straight-forward person.

However, just when she wanted to say a few pleasant words, she immediately swallowed them again.

Don't get carried away, absolutely not.

At this time, we need to be more cautious.

After a moment's hesitation, Concubine Lian held her son in her arms and headed directly towards Concubine Yi's palace.

When he came to the door, he was stopped by the guards.

"Are you blind? Even if you can't look down on me, can't you look down on the second elder brother?" Concubine Lian said: "Let me in, let me in."

Eunuch Wang Deli immediately stepped forward and said: "Master Lian, this is the emperor's will, no one can disobey it."

Concubine Lian said: "Second brother has been with sister Yi for a long time, and most of the time he has not been separated for more than half a day. He misses my concubine. What's wrong?"

Then, Concubine Lian shouted loudly: "Sister, how are you? How are you?"

Then, she slapped her second elder brother on the butt and whispered: "Good baby, cry!"

Suddenly, the second elder brother burst into tears. While crying, he stretched out his hand and shouted: "I want Enie, I want Enie..."

Concubine Yi inside finally couldn't help it anymore and said, "Good sister, I'm fine. You go and take good care of your second elder brother."

Concubine Lian said: "No, sister, I'm going to see the emperor right away. You can't do this, you can't offend people like this."

The second prince suddenly cried even more heartbreakingly.

Concubine Yi couldn't help but open the door and walk out.

As a result, as soon as he took half a step, eunuch Wang Deli reached out to stop him and said: "Master Yi, don't make it difficult for the slaves."

Concubine Yi took a deep look at Wang Deli and said, "In your eyes, my death is certain, right?"

Wang Deli immediately knelt down and said: "I don't dare, I don't dare. Master Yi has unjustly killed me."

Concubine Lian said to Concubine Yi: "Sister, just wait, I will take the second elder brother to see the emperor."

Concubine Yi said: "Don't go!"

Her tone was very stern.

But then, she calmed down slightly and said: "Sister Lian, don't go. If you are really doing it for my own good, don't go. If I am lucky enough to pass this test, it will be good for us sisters in the future. If I pass If you can't pass this level, then you should take good care of the second brother, and you and the Queen will help take care of the first brother."

Concubine Lian cried and said, "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"

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Next, the emperor's health became worse day by day.

Even most of the time, he was already lying on the bed.

Concubine Yi is still under house arrest.

Concubine Lian listened to Concubine Yi and did not come to the emperor to make trouble, but she found the queen and said she wanted to ask clearly.

And she said in public that she would ask the queen to take her, Concubine Li and others to the emperor to ask for details.

Li Fei retreated.

As a result, the queen really brought Concubine Lian to the emperor, wanting to ask questions and plead for Concubine Yi.

Then, still received a closed door.

The emperor did not see them, but asked Wang Chenggui to warn: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, keep to yourself."

This is already very serious.

Everyone felt that Concubine Yi would definitely die this time.

Concubine Yi has always been so outstanding that she even reviewed memorials for the emperor. Or is this just a concubine, and will she be able to survive as the queen mother in the future?

In order to avoid the emergence of Wu Zetian in the Qing Dynasty, he had no choice but to leave his mother and keep his son.

Moreover, everyone knew the date of Concubine Yi's death. When the emperor was about to die, he would definitely poison Concubine Yi.

And the reasons were found. The emperor loved Concubine Yi, so he let her be buried together.

Although the Qing Dynasty has not had the tradition of sacrificial burial for a long time, it is normal to resume it a little, which is still a great honor.

On Sushun's side, preparations have begun in full swing.

They even regretted a little, why did they bring Yi into the game?
As long as the affair between Concubine Yi and Su Yi is revealed, the emperor will definitely kill Concubine Yi, so there is no need to bring Yi in.

He just said so much.

If there were no Yi, the future Queen Mother would be her niece, and she would really have sole power.

Ao Bai didn't want to do it, but Zhang Juzheng and Sushun were able to do it.

But no matter what, the emperor still issued an order and summoned three people to come to Chengde Palace.

Prince Gong Yi, Seng Gelinqin, Ronglu!
Suddenly, countless people were shocked.

Actually... there is Ronglu?
He is too young and has too little qualifications.

The key is that in the battle with the British and French forces, both Senggelinqin and Ronglu lost.

Why?

Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan, Duhan and others were also aggrieved and met privately.

"What do you mean by this, Your Majesty? It's just a matter of summoning the monk Gelin Qin to come. Why do you want to summon Ronglu as well?"

"Why? How old is Ronglu this year? He's only twenty-six years old!"

"Before, he was a disciple of Xingjin. In the eyes of the emperor, he was just Su Yi's replacement."

"His Tianjin New Army was able to fight well before, but after the British and French forces came, their underwear was exposed and they couldn't fight a tough battle at all."

"The Admiral of Zhili is already a high-ranking minister, so why should he be made the Minister of Guan Ming? Then...then who are we?"

Du Han said: "Su Zhongtang, with this posture, does Gu Ming Minister still have my share?"

Kuang Yuan said from the side: "If there is no Master Du, then there will be no me."

Both of them were worried, and secretly clasped their fingers in their hearts, listening to Su Shun's suggestion, there might be eight ministers who care about their lives.

Yi, Seng Gelinqin, and Ronglu accounted for three words.

There are four people, Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan and Jingshou.

There is only one spot left.

Du Han and Kuang Yuan can only enter one person at most.

If the emperor allows two younger brothers, Prince Dun and Prince Chun, to enter one, then even Du Han will not have a place.

Of course Du Han and Kuang Yuan were anxious.

Sushun said: "Don't worry, at least one of you two will get in. I'll try to get both of you in, and at least kick Ronglu out."

Duan Hua said: "Indeed, the eight ministers who care about life are all Manchurian and Mongolian, and they cannot explain themselves."

Yes, according to this calculation, if Du Han and Kuang Yuan were not here, the eight ministers who took care of life would all be Manchu and Mongolian.

There is not a single Han Chinese, and the imperial court cannot explain to the world.

Du Han said: "Yes, Ronglu must be kicked out. Even if he is not kicked out now, he will be kicked out in the future."

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Beijing!

Prince Gong, Prince Yi, Seng Gelinqin and Ronglu received the order.

Suddenly, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the three of them even wanted to thank Su Yi.

If it weren't for Su Yi's threat, three of the eight ministers who were concerned about life would have been occupied by Sushun's side.

Especially Ronglu, who was both ecstatic and terrified.

His qualifications are too shallow, his official position is too low, and he has no experience in the central government.

Wenxiang and Baojun also felt sour in their hearts.

Why?

Wen Xiang is now the Admiral of the Nine Sects and the Minister of Military and Aircraft. His status is much higher than that of Rong Lu.

Baojun is the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his status is higher than Ronglu.

After all, Ronglu is the minister in charge of the Tianjin New Army. How can he be included in the ranks of ministers who care about life?
He will leave Beijing for Chengde tomorrow. Yi convened a meeting of faction ministers.

"Go and invite Lord Guiliang and Lord Shengbao."

Half an hour later, Guiliang arrived.

"Sheng Baodu said that he is not feeling well and has suffered from heatstroke. He will not come." A servant reported.

Yi frowned, Shengbao was jumping up and down, he had a heatstroke somewhere, and they were still working together during the day.

It's obviously jealousy in his heart and trying to show off his face.

In terms of qualifications and merit, can he be compared with him in terms of honor and salary? Although he was victorious in the Battle of Baliqiao, he made great contributions in suppressing the Nien forces and recruiting and surrendering the Nien army leaders Li Zhaoshou and Miao Peilin.

He is the minister of the Ministry of War and the commander-in-chief of Manchuria. His seniority is much higher than that of Rong Lu.

Why can Ronglu enter, but I, Shengbao, cannot?

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In Prince Gong's Mansion, Yangyun Jingshe, several people had a secret meeting.

Ronglu said in fear: "Your Majesty, Monk King, Lord Guiliang, I, Ronglu, am far from enough in terms of merit and qualifications. This time when I go to Chengde, I will immediately resign to the emperor and recommend Lord Guiliang."

"No, absolutely not possible." Guiliang said: "I am Liu Ye's father-in-law. It is absolutely impossible for the emperor to let me become the minister of Gu Ming. He can even let Liu Ye become the minister of Gu Ming. It is already because of a strong enemy. The reason why Su Yi is here. If you want to recommend someone, you can recommend Wenxiang, Baojun, or Shengbao."

Wen Xiang was silent for a while and said: "No, you can't recommend us."

Baojun said: "Yes, no! Mr. Ronglu is what the emperor really wants. Doesn't he know that Mr. Ronglu is young and has little qualifications? Letting Mr. Ronglu take the position will cause an uproar in the world. But in the eyes of the emperor, Lord Ronglu was promoted by him personally, and the Tianjin New Army is also the most capable army in the imperial court."

Ronglu suddenly said bitterly: "In the battle with Britain and France, the Tianjin New Army was defeated so miserably, how can they still have face?"

Bao Yun said: "Actually, everyone can see that the Tianjin New Army was defeated miserably in the battle with the British and French allied forces, but it was not because of a lack of combat effectiveness, but because of a lack of fighting will. In terms of pure combat effectiveness, there is a gap between the Tianjin New Army and Su Yi's New Army Not big. Su Yi's new army can't defeat the British and French forces in the capital, it's just because they are not afraid of death."

"So, the emperor has placed the heavy responsibility of eliminating Su Yi entirely on Lord Ronglu."

"Not only to deal with Su Yi, but also to deal with Sushun and others, we need the army on hand."

"Therefore, Lord Ronglu must not resign!"

Suddenly, several people present looked towards Prince Gong Yi.

Actually, the relationship between Yi and Ronglu is not very close.

However, Ronglu and Seng Gelinqin had a close relationship, and Seng Gelinqin had a close relationship with Yi.

So at this special moment, it's like forming a party.

Yidao: "Rong Lu, please don't refuse. Even if there is any public opinion between the government and the public, I will block it for you."

Ronglu stepped forward and bowed down: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

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The next day, Yi, Seng Gelinqin, and Ronglu left Beijing and went to Chengde.

Moreover, the emperor secretly ordered that 3,000 Tianjin new troops also secretly marched to Chengde.

A few days later!

The three of them rushed to Chengde.

The emperor summoned Yi first.

"I know you and Sushun won't fight each other, but no matter what, even if you want to fight, you should kill Su Yi first and then fight."

Yi knelt down and cried loudly: "My brother knows that Su Yi is the number one national thief. We must unite sincerely and destroy the national thief first."

Then, the emperor summoned Seng Gelinqin.

"We have been defeated by the British and French forces. We must learn from our shame and be brave, and train our troops well."

"Among the generals in the imperial court, you are the one who is most hostile to Su Yi. The one who is most determined to destroy Su Yi is you."

"So when the time comes, I hope you can strike with thunder and completely eradicate Su Yi."

Seng Gelinqin kowtowed and said: "Even if my slaves are shattered to pieces, they must eradicate the national traitors for the emperor. Tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, after experiencing the defeat of Bali Bridge, their internal organs are burned, and they can't wait to die on the battlefield immediately to restore the reputation of their ancestors."

The emperor sighed: "As long as you have this ambition."

Then the emperor summoned Ronglu.

"Ronglu, who do you belong to?" the emperor asked.

Ronglu kowtowed and said, "The slaves belong to the emperor."

The emperor said: "Yes, you are mine, not anyone else's, including Yi's."

Ronglu said: "I know this."

The emperor said: "After I am gone, who should you listen to?"

Ronglu wailed and said, "I just listen to the prince."

The emperor said: "The prince is still young, so who do you listen to?"

Ronglu said: "Then this servant will listen to the Queen Mother."

The emperor nodded and said: "Yes, yes!"

Next, Ronglu wanted to take the opportunity to offer advice and have a heart-to-heart talk with the emperor. But he didn't expect that the emperor stopped talking. He only briefly touched on the plan of how to eliminate Su Yi and did not talk in depth.

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Next, Seng Gelinqin's army and Ronglu's Tianjin New Army came to Chengde Palace.

Including the original army, the entire palace has a total of 30,000 to 40,000 troops.

The entire palace fell into an extremely depressed atmosphere, filled with fear.

Because the emperor's waking time has become less and less.

I can barely get out of bed.

Sushun and Wang Chenggui are completely ready.

As long as the emperor's decree comes, even...even if the emperor's decree fails.

They also immediately took the poison to send Concubine Yi on her way.

In the past few days, Concubine Yi has entered the darkest moment of her life.

Falling into endless darkness, despair, and pain.

The fifth day of July!

The emperor suddenly issued an order, and all civil and military officials entered the palace to wait for a court meeting.

Everyone was shocked.

Is this...this moment finally coming?

Is the emperor about to explain the final important matter?

Then, the emperor issued an edict: "Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Jingshou, Sushun, Yi, Senggelingqin, Duhan, Kuangyuan, Ronglu came to Yanbo to Shuangdian."

At this point, everyone finally understood.

In the end, the emperor arranged nine auxiliary ministers.

This has changed tremendously from history, where there were only eight, and the three of them were not among them.

Du Han and Kuang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, finally alone. The long-standing stance against Su Yi finally paid off.

Nine people, kneeling below.

The emperor was wrapped in a blanket and lying on a huge dragon chariot.

"You also know that from now on, the nine of you will do your best to assist the Crown Prince and support all government affairs."

The nine ministers who took care of their orders kowtowed and cried: "I obey the order."

But there is one more thing, and that is how to deal with Su Yi and how to eradicate Su Yi.

All this time, the emperor kept summoning people and talking to each other, with only one theme, that is, Su Yi must be eradicated.

However, there is no explanation of how to eradicate it.

Such a big thing must be planned.

Now that the emperor is about to die, why don't we discuss it?
The emperor said: "The last time is spent discussing how to eradicate Su Yi."

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Kuang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, minister..."

Kuang Yuan was so excited that he could join the ranks of Minister Gu Ming and wanted to remonstrate immediately.

But suddenly I realized that it was not appropriate to express my opinion.

Once you say it, wouldn't you be cursing the emperor?

"Say it," the emperor said.

Kuang Yuan said: "The emperor has decreed that Su Yi come to see the emperor and then arrest him directly."

The emperor said: "You want to ask Su Yi to come to attend my funeral after my death?"

Kuang Yuan kowtowed and said, "I don't dare. Your Majesty will be prosperous for thousands of years and live forever."

The emperor said: "It's time now, so don't deceive yourself and others. The method is a method. The dead are the most important, so there is still a certain sense of justice."

"However, he will definitely not come. When I was in Jiujiang, I made him the Minister of Foreign Affairs, marched into the military base, and even offered to personally smash the stone tablet in front of his door of the traitorous ministers and traitors, but he refused. The meaning is very clear. If you want to completely sever the relationship between monarch and minister with me, and do not owe any favors, you will naturally not come to attend my funeral."

"Is there any other way?"

Nine people offered suggestions one after another.

However, they are not very good.

Because this is no longer a political struggle, but a human body annihilation.

The emperor smiled softly and said: "Since none of your ideas work, then let's use my plan."

The nine people immediately kowtowed and said: "I am incompetent, please respectfully ask for the Holy Judgment."

Then, everyone pricked up their ears, waiting to hear the emperor's plan.

As a result, the emperor said: "I'll show you to Concubine Yi."

Everyone was shocked, what are you doing at Concubine Yi's place at this time?
Do you want to execute her yourself?

Didn't he say that he would make a plan to eradicate Su Yi?
But who dares to ask at this time?

Wang Chenggui had people prepare a dragon chariot and once again carried the emperor to Concubine Yi. He was now completely unable to walk.

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At this time, Concubine Yi's bedroom had become a cold palace.

Extremely desolate.

She has been under house arrest for almost a month.

In this month, she went from anger to fear, to despair, and now to indifference.

She couldn't go out or talk to anyone.

Every day passed like a year, as if someone would come in at any time and directly deliver him poisonous wine, or send him on his way with a piece of white silk.

At this time, the palace door opened.

"The Emperor has arrived!" a voice came from outside.

Concubine Yi's body trembled slightly.

After a while, several people came in carrying the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand and everyone retreated.

Then with another order, everyone retreated ten feet away.

Concubine Yi did not kneel down. At this time, her fear was too much, so she sat there quietly and said, "Your Majesty, are you here to send me off?"

The emperor said: "Are you willing? Accompany me in burial."

"Yes." Concubine Yi said, "But please, Your Majesty, please don't ruin my reputation. The relationship between Su Yi and me is innocent. If I ruin my reputation, what will happen to the Crown Prince's reputation after he succeeds to the throne? Someone will cause trouble."

The emperor said: "Among the girls in the harem, although the queen is the original wife, she has been taught too well and is too orthodox. You come from a small family and don't hide yourself much, but you are not as domineering as Concubine Lian. Over the years, you will give in, but you will also quarrel with me and get angry, just like ordinary couples."

"So, in the final analysis, you are still my favorite, although sometimes I am very angry with you."

Concubine Yi's eyes were red and she said: "Your Majesty, if you want to kill me, just kill me. Leave the mother and leave the son, I understand. Stop saying these heartbreaking words."

"Those who won't kill, those who won't kill." The emperor said hoarsely: "I don't need anyone to bury him. I also know that he is not a lovable man."

"I have prepared two imperial seals, namely Yushang and Tongdaotang. One is for the queen, and the other is for you. Any imperial edict issued by the new emperor must be stamped with these two seals to be effective."

"After my death, the prince succeeded to the throne. Queen Niu Hulu will be the mother queen and the queen mother. You, Yehenala, will be the mother queen and queen mother."

"The prince is still young and cannot manage the government. The government affairs are assisted by nine ministers who take orders and are supervised by you and the queen."

"At the critical moment, you and the queen are in charge."

"In the future, you will also help the prince to control the country and the country."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Yi couldn't believe her ears.

Tears welled up in his originally red eyes.

She originally thought that she would definitely die, but she did not expect this outcome.

Not only does she no longer have to die, but she can also become the Holy Mother Queen Mother and master one of the royal seals.

Tears welled up at first, and then he couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears.

The emperor just waited quietly. When she cried to the saddest point, he handed her a handkerchief.

After a few minutes, Concubine Yi became quiet.

The emperor asked: "What do you think of Su Yi?"

Concubine Yi said: "He is a serious problem."

The emperor said: "His tactics are too cruel and will ruin my empire. My edict is useless to him. Even if I have a big funeral, he will not come. But if If you wrote a secret letter and asked him to come to the capital in the name of the new emperor, he will definitely come. He is waiting for this day, waiting for you to summon him to the center in the name of the new emperor."

"When he comes to Beijing in the future, he will come to see you as agreed."

"He will probably lead a new army to Beijing, but the number will definitely be small. No one can do anything to him at this time. But when he comes to see you in the palace, he probably won't lead an army. He always pays attention to justice and will not do such a thing. A crazy thing."

"So, when you summon him, it's your chance to kill him, because the only person he trusts is you."

"Arrange Ronglu to ambush the elite in your palace. As soon as Su Yi arrives, shoot him to death immediately!"

"Then, you make public my last edict, calling Su Yi a rebellious minister and a traitor, and have him killed."

"Among the people in the world, no one else can kill Su Yi, only you can kill him."

For a moment, Concubine Yi was stunned again.

There is no doubt that the plan was almost seamless.

The Queen Mother and the new emperor ordered Su Yi to enter the capital and enter the center. Su Yi will most likely come.

I will definitely come to see Concubine Yi (the future Empress Dowager Cixi)
At that time, they will be shot and killed randomly, and it will be difficult for the gods to stop them.

That day in Jiujiang Pavilion, he thought about dragging Su Yi to die with him, but finally found that he couldn't do it. So in the peaceful time before death, a terrible plan was finally laid out.

Concubine Yi trembled and said: "If I kill Su Yi like this, I'm afraid that the people will be shocked and his army will rebel."

The emperor said: "Yes, Su Yi's reputation is too good. If the imperial court kills him, his reputation will be greatly damaged. Countless people will scold me and the imperial court. But there is no way to have both ends of the world. It's just a matter of weighing the pros and cons."

"As for the rebellion? There aren't many left in Su Yi's army. As long as he's there, there's a soul. Without him, there's no soul. Not to mention that it's not necessarily a rebellion. Even if it's a rebellion, it doesn't matter."

"After killing Su Yi, immediately reward Shen Baozhen heavily. This man is very smart and knows how to weigh the pros and cons."

"After Su Yi's death, Xu Youren, Wang Youling, Tian Yugong and others, no matter how agitated and angry they are, they will never rebel."

"Their biggest request is probably to ask the court to hand over the murderer, give Su Yi an explanation, and restore Su Yi's reputation."

"When the time comes, push Ronglu out and put all the blame on him. If that's not enough, push Seng Gelinqin out too. If that's not enough, push Du Han out too."

"Let's just say that the three of them are the murderers of Su Yi. You use the new emperor's decree to kill these three ministers who care about life and give an explanation to Su Yi's faction."

"Then, restore Su Yi's reputation, reward his family, and make Su Yi a first-class Duke. If necessary, even make Beizi or Baylor.

"In this way, we will have an explanation to the world, and we can barely calm down the storm."

"Xingzhen, you are always smarter than me. Do you think this plan is feasible?" the emperor asked.

Concubine Yi began to think and deduced every step in her mind.

After a long while, Concubine Yi said: "It should be feasible."

The emperor said: "The key to this plan lies in you. I leave everything to you. You gave birth to the prince, so the future emperor is left to you, and the country and the country are also left to you."

Concubine Yi was trembling all over and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will not do well."

The emperor said: "I have said that you are more powerful and smarter than me, so you can do it well."

Concubine Yi knelt down and kowtowed: "I, my concubine, obey your order!"

The emperor sighed: "My talent is average, not a heroic talent. After losing the battle with Britain and France, I wanted to live in a state of confusion, drunkenness and dreams, and be a fool. But thinking of Su Yi, I still couldn't sleep in peace after all. So before I died, I thought Such a move."

"Do your best, then do your best, and obey fate!"

"I've done everything I can do, and the next step is up to you."

Concubine Yi kowtowed and said: "For the emperor, for the prince, and for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, I will do my best."

The emperor nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Just wait here. There will be a court meeting later, and I will hand over the two royal seals to you and the Queen with my own hands."

"I'm going to the Queen's side."

Concubine Yi knelt down and said, "Concubine, I would like to send you to your Majesty."

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The emperor left Concubine Yi and came to the queen's palace.

Ask someone to send the prince away and send him to the main hall first to wait for the court meeting.

The queen married him while they were in the dormitory.

Therefore, no matter what, Queen Niu Hulu is the most trusted person by the emperor.

But he also knew that the queen was kind-hearted and soft-eared, and that the queen had a close relationship with the fourth sister.

The relationship between the fourth sister, Princess Shou'an, and Su Yi is too close.

In the emperor's view, although Concubine Yi had an affair with Su Yi, she was ruthless enough to kill Su Yi for the sake of power.

The queen, on the other hand, is too kind-hearted to do such a thing.

The Queen must not let the Queen know about her plan to kill Su Yi.

Because once he dies, Princess Shouan will definitely come to attend the funeral.

The Queen couldn't hide things. If she let him know that the Emperor had a secret plan to kill Su Yi, she would probably look unnatural, and then Princess Shou'an would trick her out and reveal her plan.

"Your Majesty, although Concubine Yi has scheming intentions, there is absolutely no chance that Wu Zetian will do what is rumored outside, and the prince has been having trouble sleeping and eating these past few days, and will even be awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night."

"So, Your Majesty, please be kind and spare Concubine Yi."

The emperor couldn't help but sigh: "It's great that you are still so kind-hearted."

The Queen said: "Your Majesty, are you going to stop killing her?"

The emperor said: "Don't kill me. You are too kind-hearted. If you can't suppress those ministers who care about their lives in the future, you still need Concubine Yi's help. She is more ruthless and can suppress them."

The queen suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then the emperor finally couldn't help but ask: "What do you think we should do about Su Yi?"

The queen said: "I don't know, my concubine."

Looking at her beautiful and charming face, the emperor sighed softly: "Forget it, it won't be difficult for you."

Then, the emperor said: "But we have to guard against the rumors about Wu Zetian outside."

The queen was stunned.

The emperor said: "Queen, after my death, if Concubine Yi stays in peace, that's fine. But if she acts beyond her authority and threatens Aisin Gioro's empire, you have to take action."

The Queen said: "My concubine, how can I take action?"

The emperor said: "I will give you a secret edict. If it is really discovered that Concubine Yi has gone beyond the limits and endangered the country and the country. Then you can take out this secret edict and let Sushun take action or let Yi take action. With this secret edict, Concubine Yi can be killed."

Then, the emperor took out a secret edict from his sleeve and put it in the envelope.

And seal it with beeswax.

"Can you do it?" the emperor asked.

The queen said: "Your Majesty, what is considered an act of transcendence, and what is considered harmful to the country?"

The emperor said: "You have a kind heart, so the scale in your mind is more accurate. Tell me, what is considered a transcendent act?"

The queen said: "She usurped power and suppressed the prince. Even when the future prince comes of age, he will not return to power."

The emperor said: "I know that you can see very clearly in this regard."

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

The queen knelt down, took the secret edict and said: "I, my concubine, accept the edict!"

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The emperor left here and returned to Yanbo Zhishuang Hall.

This time, he secretly summoned only Seng Gelinqin and Ronglu.

"Before I die, the most important thing I can't do in peace is to eradicate Su Yi."

"Both of you are extremely loyal to me, and you are dedicated to the country and the country. Therefore, the important task of eradicating Su Yi falls to you two."

"One day in the future, Concubine Yi will become the Queen Mother. In the name of the new emperor, she will summon Su Yi to the capital and enter the center."

"She will personally summon Su Yi at the palace. At that time, the two of you will be responsible for ambushing the elite in her palace. As soon as Su Yi appears and Concubine Yi gives the order, you will shoot Su Yi to death."

Seng Gelinqin immediately kowtowed and said: "Slave, obey the order!"

Ronglu kowtowed and said, "Slave, I obey the order."

"But there is one thing. What if Concubine Yi, as the Queen Mother, does not give the order?"

Seng Gelinqin immediately looked at Ronglu with admiration in his eyes. You are still thoughtful.

The emperor was silent for a while and said: "If she doesn't give the order then, she will still shoot Su Yi to death and kill Concubine Yi at the same time, and then go to the queen to ask for my secret edict."

In this way, nothing goes wrong.

Seng Gelinqin and Ronglu knelt down and said: "Slaves, even if they are shattered into pieces, we must eradicate the national traitors."

The emperor took a long breath.

The most important thing has been deployed.

His end must be coming soon.

"Show up at Danbo Jingcheng Hall!" the emperor said.

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