This was a conflict for which both sides were unprepared. Guiziliu was not the mastermind behind the Eight Banners gangsters, and the New Army was not mentally prepared to deal with the local ruffians.
This was a misfire that no one expected. Although it was unexpected, it made sense when people thought about it later.
Because those bannermen in the capital are so fucked up, they still want to find something to cause trouble, not to mention such a large group of southern barbarians suddenly came to snatch their official positions.
Some bored and jealous ruffians ignited the conflict between uncle and nephew Zai Chun and Yi Xin. From that day on, conflicts were omnipresent.
But in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the two sides did not continue to fall out. The reason was simply that this conflict was very unexpected. No one was prepared and no one knew what the next move should be.
This has become a situation where the two sides are afraid of fighting against the wolf!
"Your Majesty...this new imperial army is really mighty. This old minister is really eye-opening..." While everyone was struggling, Zeng Guofan, who had been resting behind the crowd, came over.
In the final analysis, if you want to smooth things over, you need an important minister of this level to come forward, and ordinary people can't do that!
"Your Majesty, the new army is mighty and capable. This is the blessing of the Qing Dynasty... But it's already late today. It's past 12:30 on the foreigner's hour. Why don't you give me a glass of wine?"
"Haha, yes, yes, my negligence... It's time to give a banquet, pass it on!"
For such a big court meeting, meal preparation is not the task of the Imperial Kitchen Room, but of the Guanglu Temple to the east of the Forbidden City! To put it bluntly, this idle yamen was a place where meals were prepared for various court ceremonies.
It doesn’t matter how good the craftsmanship is, as long as it looks beautiful when placed there, it’s just a formality!
The Minister of Guanglu Temple rushed over and knelt down on the ground to hold the menu for Long Live to preview. Zai Chun opened it and saw that it only contained Manchu assorted hot pot, four cold dishes, four hot dishes, four dried fruits, four snacks, and some Jiangnan royal wine... …
These were just formal dishes, and Zai Chun didn’t want to read them one by one. He threw the menu aside and said, “Give me a feast!”
"Hey..." After Guanglu Temple Minister agreed, he did not leave. Instead, he looked at the faces of Lian Xing, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and several princes with a troubled expression.
Guiziliu snorted, "If you have something to say, tell me quickly. Why are you making that face?"
"Hey...Long Live Lord...this...this Guanglu Temple has prepared a banquet for all the adults. I don't know how to arrange these three thousand tiger warriors!"
This question is on to the point. What kind of organization do these three thousand new Yulin troops constitute? If they were part of the Forbidden City's guard system, then they should be on duty around the area, watching the ministers eat.
But if these soldiers are considered part of the pilgrimage today, then they should also be counted as courtiers. If they are part of the pilgrimage, they must also be given some food and drink!
But food and drink for three thousand people cannot be done without preparing it three or four days in advance. Guanglu Temple is not that capable of conjuring things up now!
Zai Chun would not take this kind of thing seriously. "My soldiers are not picky about what they eat... Each soldier is given half a catty of royal wine and half a catty of meat... The field rations in their army taste good, maybe. The food is better than ours!"
"Ma Ming obeys the order!"
"Here!" Ma Ming strode forward to the emperor and saluted him with a military salute!
"I have entered the Forbidden City safely, and now the first level of combat readiness has been lifted... You can rest where you are in the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and go get some wine and meat!"
The Minister of Guanglu Temple finally breathed a sigh of relief. The wine and meat were all ready. Let alone three thousand people, he could afford to supply three thousand more!
Just don't let us use the fire to cook anymore. There's not that much fresh food!
"Everyone...sit where you are..."
Boom... The six phalanxes sat neatly on the ground. The soldiers unpacked their backpacks and started preparing lunch. The officials on the high platform sighed as they looked at this group of soldiers who were looking intently and intently.
"You can be considered as having had a meal at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This is a blessing earned in eight lifetimes... You will be able to boast about it with your children and grandchildren in the future!"
"What Mr. Wang said is that they are lucky to be able to dine with Long Live Lord in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They burned high-quality incense in their last life!"
Guiziliu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the discussion in the crowd. He walked up to Zai Chun and said calmly, "Your Majesty, the meat and wine of the new Yulin army has been divided. Let them go back to the camp in Shunyi to eat!"
"It's already one o'clock now. They have eaten and drank meat before heading back. When will they arrive at Shunyi Camp? Your Majesty also needs to consider the hard work of the soldiers!"
Zai Chun's face changed slightly, "Uncle Emperor, what do you mean? Why are they leaving the city? Of course the new Yulin Army will defend the capital!"
"These three thousand people want to enter the Forbidden City immediately and take charge of the access control of the four inner cities! Why are they going to Shunyi?"
"Ah? Your Majesty, no!" Guiziliu shouted, "This is against the rules. Let them enter the Forbidden City and take over the access control? What about the Eight Banners soldiers?"
"This is a random order, and I will never obey it!"
Guiziliu's words immediately moved all the officials, especially the Manchu ministers, who were all shocked and dumbfounded.
Prince Qing Yikuang had long been displeased with Zai Chun, and now he jumped out and shouted, "What are you going to do, Lord Long Live? How can you throw away the system of your ancestors?"
The imperial guard system of the Qing Dynasty palace was mainly divided into two types: Langwei and Bingwei!
Langwei refers to the personal bodyguards around the emperor. Young men such as Ma Ming, Bai Min, Duncheng, and even the ancestors enshrined in the Forbidden City can all be considered to be part of the Langwei lineage.
And there is another group of people called soldiers and guards!
These people are the garrison around the emperor! Guard camp, forward camp, knight camp, firearms camp, divine machine camp...etc. are all military guards.
The palace gates of the Forbidden City, such as Tiananmen, Meridian Gate, Duanmen, Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate, Shenwu Gate...these gates are all guarded by soldiers.
These soldiers are not ordinary people. They must be the sons of the Eight Banners to work here!
It can be said that the entire Forbidden City is entirely responsible for the security of the Eight Banners military group. As for other Han people, even the wild Jurchens outside the Forbidden City or the Manchus outside the Eight Banners are not eligible to enter the palace.
Today Emperor Tongzhi actually wants to leave three thousand new imperial troops to garrison in the Forbidden City. This is to change the rules of the ancestors, and heaven and earth will not tolerate it!
"I will die if I refuse to obey the imperial edict! Can Han Chinese enter the Forbidden City?"
"The imperial city's palace confinement can only be handled by the Eight Banners disciples, long live it!"
Prince Qing Yikuang stared at Zai Chun, "Long live...Are you going to change the rules of your ancestors? Are you going to cut off the Eight Banners' hardcore crops next?"
