The internal conflicts within the Manchu Qing Dynasty have indeed reached the point where they are incompatible with each other!
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Tongzhi finally sat on the throne he had left for five years. Looking at the throne that was not leaning on all sides and the groups of officials kneeling and kowtowing below, the little emperor felt that he was full of strength.
There will be no formal affairs at all in this kind of ceremonial court meeting. All the courtiers' expressions will be complimentary, and no one will do any serious errands today.
Listening to those stinky and long Hanlin Academy articles, Emperor Tongzhi was so bored that he wanted to doze off. Although these official articles were also included in European ceremonies, they were never so long. They were usually polite and only took a few minutes.
Even if the Queen and the Crown Prince give speeches, it is only a ten-minute speech!
This Weng Tonghe, he followed the scholars in the Hanlin Academy and wrote, from Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to Emperor Qin and Han Wu, and he has not finished reading it for half an hour.
At this moment, Zai Chun could already hear the neat footsteps of the new imperial forest troops coming from the south. The new troops all wore leather boots, and the sound and aura of the new troops were different when they stepped on the stone road.
It was not long before Weng Tong and the others finished reciting the Three-Character Classic of Hundred Family Surnames, and the personal eunuch Da Sixi shouted in a long voice, "Long live the military parade in front of the palace, congratulations to all officials!"
Zai Chun's mentality at the moment was like that of a child who got a new toy. He just wanted to show off his new army in front of everyone. He wanted these courtiers to see that he could accomplish everything without them. Something big is coming out.
Taking three steps and two steps at a time, the little emperor strode across the threshold. Outside was the high imperial steps. Looking down, he saw six neat square formations, a total of three thousand new imperial troops, as neatly chopped as a knife and an axe.
The most important part of recruit training is military qualification training. This is an important part of turning people from ordinary people into soldiers. It tests the undisciplined energy of ordinary people!
"My dear friends! This is the new imperial army that bombarded the Russian invasion fleet at the mouth of the Minjiang River! Take a look, take a look..."
When the people on the side saw that the emperor was so excited, it was not just the rush of horses!
"So majestic! So neat! They are indeed the emperor's own army!"
"Let me tell you, Marshal Zeng, you are very old. If you had asked the new army of Lord Long Live to suppress Changmao back then, I'm afraid you wouldn't have had any credit for it!"
"Haha... That's natural. The iron army that His Majesty personally ordered is of course different..."
Guiziliu listened to the officials' flattery and sneered, "Yes! It's really powerful! Let's see if there is any shortage of reinforcements over there at Zuo Jigao? If not, send them here and they will definitely be victorious in every battle!"
These words are so stinging that no one around me dares to pick up on them! Long Live Lord trains the new imperial army, which must be used to defend the capital and protect the emperor's own safety.
If this was sent to the northwest battlefield, wouldn't the capital be dominated by the same old people? Want to ignore the emperor again?
But due to Guiziliu's power, who among the officials present dared to resist? They were still counting on Zeng Guofan to come forward, but the old commander had been blown too much by the cold wind today, and his energy level was clearly gone.
At the critical moment, the Fifth Uncle came forward, and Prince Chun Yipei stood up. "Lao Liu, what are you talking about? If you want to send reinforcements to the northwest, you have to send troops from your Xishan Camp. The troops at the head of your camp are comparable." This team is early!”
"Huh? What Fifth Brother said is wrong. What do you mean by my army? This army will always belong to the Qing Dynasty and the Ministry of War!"
"It's not like some troops don't even obey the orders of the court!"
As soon as Zai Chun heard that there was something in his words, he couldn't bear it anymore. "Is there something in Uncle Six's words? Who doesn't obey the orders of the Ministry of War? Is this senseless...unfounded?"
Why does Yi Xin care about a young man like Zai Chun? "Your Majesty! I don't dare to talk nonsense. The new Yulin army just fought with the people on Deshengmen Inner Street and injured hundreds of bannermen in the inner city..."
"As Prime Minister and Minister Wang, I am also responsible for the Ministry of War. My orders are useless! You even dare to load bullets at me?"
"Haha... I wonder if the new army of Lord Long Live still cares about the imperial court!"
Zai Chun understood as soon as he heard that the gangsters in the Eight Banners had started to make trouble again. His troops knew it well and would never take the initiative to cause trouble!
"Oh... Prince Gong is trying to create a sideshow? If you don't have the right to investigate, you have no right to speak. Everything requires evidence!"
"Did the new Yulin army fight? Why did they fight? How did it happen? Who made the move first? I have to show you all the physical evidence for authentication, so I can't just talk in vain!"
"Haha... Evidence? Yes... As long as Long Live Master wants to see it, there are hundreds of victims, and thousands of witnesses can be found!"
Zai Chun smiled and nodded, "I believe it! Of course I believe it. There is a shortage of everything else in Sijiu City of the capital, and there are definitely a lot of idle people... Ma Ming, Bai Min, Duncheng... come up here!"
As soon as the order was given, the three division commanders in front of the team ran up quickly and raised their hands to salute the emperor and the ministers!
"Level 1 combat readiness, please forgive me for being rude and unable to pay homage!"
"Ma Ming, let me ask you...I heard that you loaded a bullet into Prince Gong? Is this to threaten the prince?" Zai Chun asked coldly.
"Your Majesty! How dare I threaten the prince? I just have to do this due to military orders... The new army was attacked by hundreds of bandits, and they had no choice but to use engineering shovels to resist!"
"But then, instead of dealing with these thugs, Prince Gong wanted to punish the New Army..."
"First-level combat readiness is second only to actual combat. In this state, the troops only recognize the commander's military orders and do not recognize the management of parallel departments. This is the military regulation of the new army!"
"We had only one purpose at that time, which was to complete the task of escorting His Majesty back to the Forbidden City! This is a first-level military order. Anyone who hinders the New Army from completing the military order is the enemy of the New Army!"
"Haha... don't talk about loading the bullets! If there is another road blocking us, we dare to load the shells!"
"You..." Guiziliu almost choked to death at these words. No one in the Qing Dynasty dared to choke like him!
"Your Majesty, this is the new Imperial Forest Army? So unruly?"
Zai Chun glanced at him lightly and smiled, "Sixth Uncle...how could you not follow the rules? The troops strictly abide by military orders, overcome all difficulties and defeat all enemies, and they must also complete military orders!"
"What a good army this is? How come it has no rules?"
"According to your opinion, it's all the same as in the past. The superiors and subordinates are in charge. You have to ask An to kowtow during the war. You don't consider the rules first but consider the size of the official title and title?"
"The new Royal Forest Army was attacked by thugs. They showed great restraint by not firing. What do you mean? You still want to force the Imperial Forest Army to kowtow to the thugs and apologize, right?"
After five years of not seeing each other, Emperor Tongzhi's eloquence has really improved, and he started to fight with Guiziliu with his sharp tongue.
Thinking back to five years ago, Zai Chun saw how polite his imperial uncles were, and there was even a bit of fear deep in their eyes!
But after being educated by Xiao Letian for five years, this kid has become wilder, more courageous, and more knowledgeable... Looking at this Jaap Liu, he is no longer as scared as before!
Guiziliu really wanted to play rogue today, but then someone among the courtiers whispered, "What's there to argue about? The British and Americans have press corps and took so many photos. Aren't they all evidence?"
Guizi Liuyi turned his head and glared fiercely. He saw that he was still an ordinary little Hanlin, the kind of small character who couldn't even remember his name.
But this sentence also reminded Guiziliu that today's world is already in an era when foreigners have come to Beijing and have photography skills. The old routine of unfairly accusing people no longer works!
In the past, he Yi Xin would definitely have used his power to organize thousands of bannermen to file a complaint, and the evidence was not something he could say however he wanted.
A group of people perjured themselves and falsely accused you, Yu Lin Xinjun, to death. You won't be able to deal with it even after you die!
But times have changed. Old methods meet new technologies, which is really annoying!
