It is really a crime to seduce a child. Anyway, Xiao Letian feels that he is now on par with human traffickers. Who can resist this kind of temptation for a ten-year-old child?
Skiing in the mountains, snorkeling in the Pacific, walking on the beaches of Hawaii, soaking in hot springs in Hokkaido, Japan... Go deep into the desert to explore the relics of civilization, and travel to exotic places to taste unimaginable customs.
In Xiao Letian's mouth, the wonderful things on earth unfolded in front of Emperor Tongzhi like a long scroll. The little emperor was already addicted just listening to these things.
"My dear, can you take me out for a look? I have never dreamed of leaving this palace. I want to see the world outside."
Xiao Letian turned to look at the ministers behind him and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is not an easy task. If you want to travel thousands of miles, I'm afraid you will encounter unprecedented resistance... Everything must be considered in the long run."
Emperor Tongzhi suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao Letian's hand, and said with shining eyes, "Can I believe you? In my mother's mouth, you are the most evil person in the world, but in the mouth of the Queen Mother, you are another one who can learn from me." As an example, please tell me whether you are a traitor or a traitor."
Xiao Letian didn't arrive first, but the two empress dowagers' evaluations of him were so different. It's really not easy for Ci'an to have such a big heart and not let me help him.
"Your Majesty, Lu Yao knows that Ma Li has won the hearts of the people over time. Many things are done not by words but by actions. Let's analyze this time that the minister led troops to Beijing. I will not analyze the starting point of the Queen Mother of the West. Just by analyzing the process of this palace change, you can already find the clues..."
"Zeng Guofan, Marshal Zeng has already made a secret request to the imperial court to allow local investment in the construction of telegraph lines. If the Qing Dynasty had such a telegraph line that ran from north to south, would you be deceived by the rumors?"
"Then the French say that I am dead, so you really believe it. The news that I returned to Asia with strong troops after a great victory has already reached Guangzhou. You in Beijing still don't know anything, and you are still stupid. How stupid it is to send troops to Tanggu to attack me."
"And the soldiers of the Eight Banners have been fighting for so many years. They have suffered several losses from foreigners. Why haven't you changed your ways? You are so addicted to swords and spears, riding horses and bending bows. You even ambush me in the heavy rain. You are really capable. As you can imagine, in this era, firearms are no longer afraid of water. Have you watched too many movies?"
"You think I really want to come to Beijing. Wouldn't it be better for me to make a fortune safely in Tanggu and Ryukyu? If I have to fight to the death with the court, it's not you who invited me in. Without these stupid people in the court, I would There will be a day when we can lead troops to Beijing."
Xiao Letian patted Emperor Tongzhi on the shoulder, "Think about it, Your Majesty. Only fools think that being the emperor is a bad job. Look at the sky in all directions and the palace walls like cages. Anyway, the ministers will not be here." What's the difference between life and prison? I just want to live in prison for the rest of my life."
After saying that, Xiao Letian stood up and patted his butt, "Weichen will stay in Beijing for a while. If you have any ideas, please ask Er Mao to tell me. During this time, our new army will take care of the Forbidden City's defense... We must arrest him." Take this opportunity."
After the show of force was over, Xiao Letian didn't bother to chat with the Queen Mother and the princes, and left the Forbidden City with his soldiers. However, the new army did not go far. They set up two camps around Daqing Gate and Jingshan, and the north-south attack threatened the Forbidden City.
In the evening of that day, the New Army began to settle the people in the capital. Notices were posted at the city gates and crossroads. Teams of New Army troops began to suppress the rebellious thugs. Anyone who took advantage of the situation and robbed them would be killed without mercy.
"Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai came to the capital to escort him on the orders of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. The people of the capital do not need to panic. The new army is here to calm the people... Please restore order."
The New Army divided into countless small groups and walked through the capital. The soldiers of the Nine Admirals and the government officials of Shuntian Mansion followed timidly behind. Often the New Army shot and killed several thugs who were robbing. The group then followed to collect the corpses. I am as tired as my third grandson and dare not complain.
"Stop... If you don't stop and shoot, I believe this guy not only robs but also kills people. Kill him..." The officer ordered, and with a flash of gunfire, the thug on the opposite side was pinned to the wall.
Throughout the night, gunfire never stopped in Sijiu City. Countless people were waiting in horror for the tragedy of the insurgents storming their doors. Many families were even prepared to commit suicide to observe the festival. As soon as the new troops rushed into their homes, they would set fire to them. room.
But throughout the night, no soldier walked into the people's homes without being invited. On the contrary, the thugs on the street killed everyone.
The Forbidden City spent this sleepless night amidst gunfire. In the Yangxin Hall, Cixi and Tongzhi, mother and son, hugged each other and cried together. This time, Cixi really regretted it.
"My child, don't scare me. That Xiao Letian is a thief who is digging up the foundation of our Qing Dynasty. How can you listen to him? It's so dangerous out there. You are the king of a country. The son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. If If something happens, the Qing Dynasty will be over..."
"A country cannot live without a king for a day. Don't scare me. We won't go to the territory of foreign devils. Be obedient."
Emperor Tongzhi seemed to have entered the rebellious stage early. He was unmoved by E Niang's words: "E Niang, I don't want to become a useless emperor who is raised in the hands of women in the palace. Why don't jokes about eating minced meat be placed on me? I have made up my mind.”
With a snap, Cixi slapped him hard in the mouth, "Sir, do you want my mother to die? Why don't you appreciate it? Who am I doing this for, not for you..."
Emperor Tongzhi fell to his knees and said with tears in his eyes, "Mother, the Qing Dynasty can't go on like this. Xiao Le only has two thousand men to attack the capital. In the future, the foreign devils will become more powerful. What should we do?"
"You can stop me from leaving the palace, and everything will go according to your arrangements. You can even let the entire empire move forward according to the traditional path, but can you stop others from making progress? The West is becoming stronger and stronger by the day, can you stop it? Are you staying?"
"Mom, we can't live behind closed doors anymore..."
There was another slap, "You know what the heck, people's hearts will fluctuate as soon as the country opens. By then, we Manchus will be doomed. We can't let the Han people gain knowledge. We can't let them see the sky outside. We can only seal them off." With eyes and hearts, only we Manchu can rule, you don’t understand anything.”
Tongzhi covered his burning face, "I don't understand. You don't understand. Sooner or later, the Han people will have their eyes open. How long can you hold it off? If we Manchus don't keep pace with the times, we may not even be able to save the land outside the Guan Dynasty." Bar."
"You traitor, why do you believe Xiao Letian's nonsense? Just kneel here and never get up."
The conflict between mother and son in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart showed no sign of stopping. In the Qiwang Tower on the top of Jingshan Mountain to the north of the Forbidden City, Ci'an finally got her wish. She did not return to live in the Forbidden City. She finally made Jingshan her own. exclusive garden.
The two figures were entangled with each other as the candles flickered, and feelings of love were rippling in the palace as they breathed. There were no servants serving in the Qiwang Tower, and those outside the palace were all Ci'an's most loyal eunuchs and guards.
"Good man, God, you are such a good man..." Ci'an was already drunk, and she even felt like her body was about to burst.
Fuqing's deep voice came from his breathing, "Niu Gulu, my dear, how have you survived these years? It's really hard for you... ah."
Fuqing and Ci'an, two men and women who fell in love because of the palace change, became closer because of this war. It was not until Xiao Letian led his troops into the city and all the Manchu nobles were in chaos that they finally The thunder from the sky stirred up the fire on the ground, and they rolled together secretly on Jingshan Mountain.
To be honest, this kind of thing is not unusual at all. The Manchus shouted about ethics, but in fact those rules were made for the Han people, and they themselves had no interest in following those ethics.
Dirty Tang, smelly man, clear nose, these are the nicknames given to themselves by the Manchus in Sijiu City. There is no Manchu emperor in the past who is not lewd, and it is common for Manchu nobles to have affairs with each other.
After all, Ci'an is only a 29-year-old woman, at the best time of her life, and Fuqing has lived alone for many years in her thirties. It's no wonder that nothing happens to them together.
After the clouds and rain passed, the two hugged each other and talked about pillow talk.
"Er Mao sent a letter in the evening, saying that His Majesty wants to go on a study tour with Xiao Letian and travel around the world. Please tell me what medicine your brother is selling in the gourd and what he wants to do." Ci'an. asked.
The Third Master thought deeply for a while and said, "This brother of mine really can't see through. He doesn't have any good impressions of the imperial court, but I always feel that he is more hostile to those Confucian scholars. In the morning at Daqing Gate, Xiao Letian tormented Weng Tonghe Yitong very much. He is not even afraid of making enemies of all the Confucian scholars in the world."
"From this point of view, Xiao Letian has no ambition to conquer the world. How can he offend the emperor who has all the civil servants in the world? I have a feeling that he seems to be fighting against all kinds of wrongs."
"The Qing Dynasty does not engage in Westernization. This is wrong. It wants to fight. It is wrong for corrupt scholars to resist Western learning. It is wrong for the Qing Dynasty to fight. It is also wrong for the court to close itself off and ignore the sea. It is also wrong for him to fight..."
When Ci'an heard this, he sat up immediately. The thin silk slipped off his upper body, revealing a smooth and white piece of snow. "I know, he wants to be a saint in heaven and earth. He really wants to be the first person in Western learning. He wants to be the first person in Western learning." What’s more, his reputation will remain unchanged for thousands of years after his death. No matter how the dynasties change, no one will say that he is wrong and everyone will worship him.”
"What a big ambition, what a big ambition... Hey, why do you look at me like that?" At this time, Ci'an realized that his upper body was completely exposed to the air, and the swaying red candle's graceful figure had already caught the attention of the third master. Silly.
"You..." Ci'an blushed, and Fuqing suddenly came to his senses again. He rushed forward with a tiger's lunge, and the palace was filled with spring scenery again.
On the summer night after the bloody battle, I don’t know how people felt. Some were happy and some were sad.
