"Light and mud won't do!" the devil said with six fierce eyes, "Everyone in the world is watching. If I weaken today, those wallflowers may have to defect in three days!"
"Things like power have to be fought for! If you don't advance against the current, you will retreat. If I show any weakness, he will have to push forward even further!"
Yi Xuan drank a glass of wine and said quietly, "Then what are you going to do?"
"What should we do? Haha... There are many ways. We have to find a way to get rid of this brat!"
Prince Gong's Mansion was plotting, and at the same time, the family banquet in the Forbidden City was held. The Qianqing Palace, which had not been popular for a long time, opened its doors. Emperor Tongzhi accompanied the empress dowagers of the two palaces and direct relatives of the Aisin Gioro family to gather together. Give Emperor Tongzhi a chance!
However, the absence of Yi Xin and Yixuan made the entire banquet atmosphere very strange. Only the fifth prince Yi Pei presided over the scene, and the ninth prince Yi Sui, who was very sick, also attended, and the rest of the family members were still very young. Attend.
It was very tasteless to eat such a big family dinner in the cold wind and rain!
When the foreign clock struck eight o'clock in the evening, Mr. Wu raised his glass and said goodbye, and the family banquet broke up!
After all, Ci'an was not the biological mother of Emperor Tongzhi. She knew that mother and son would have a good reunion tonight, so she didn't waste much time and drove back to Beiyuan!
Originally, Cixi wanted Zai Chun to live in Chuxiu Palace, but she didn't expect Zai Chun to disagree!
"I'm not a three-year-old child anymore, and I still live with E Niang? If you don't want to go, I'll just live in the West Nuan Pavilion of Yangxin Hall!"
"You kid, as long as you're not married, you're still a kid. Go to Chuxiu Palace with E Niang!"
"No, no, I live by myself outside. I'm used to it. I can't sleep when there are too many people... I can't go!"
Perhaps it was only at this moment that Emperor Tongzhi showed a little bit of his original childishness. Cixi looked at her son with joy, her mouth was angry but her hands continued to hold her son's hand.
"Okay, okay... you can live in Xinuang Pavilion. I've asked them to burn the earth dragon a long time ago. It's so warm!"
"But I'm telling you, you have to let Prince Qing go later. That's not something you can just circle around... Even though you are the emperor, you still need the support of the heads of the Eight Banners before you can take charge!"
"You can pick a few pearls from him later and deduct three years of his salary. It will still show your magnanimity..."
Zai Chun tilted his head and said, "It's not impossible to let him go, but if you dare to tease the emperor in an inappropriate manner, you will be punished!"
"The prince will be confined for a month first, and the prince will be demoted to the county king. When he performs meritorious service, he will be given the crown of the prince!"
Cixi thought for a moment, "Since we have decided to let him take the blame, that's all we have to do. Let him take the blame... Li Lianying!"
"Hey...what are your orders from the Queen Mother?"
Cixi thought for a while and said to Li Lianying, "Tomorrow you take the time to go to Prince Qing's Mansion and pass on a message to the Ai family... just say, who will take the blame if you don't take it? The overall situation is more important..."
"The Ai family knows that you, Yikuang, have always been thinking about the old house at home. I dare not agree to anything else... When Lord Long live comes to power in the future, if you make any contribution, Lord Long live will naturally reward you with a better mansion. Yes, just say that!”
Zai Chun didn't understand. "What's going on? I heard there's a story in it?"
Li Lianying kowtowed to Lord Wanzai obsequiously, climbed forward two steps, and gently put Zai Chun's legs in her arms, "Master Wanzai is tired today, I will pinch the acupuncture points for Lord Wanzai. It's very sore." Promote blood..."
How could Li Lianying pass up a good opportunity to flatter him? When he heard that Lord Long Live had questions, he quickly said as if offering a treasure, "Master Long Live may not know, but in fact, Prince Gong's Mansion was formerly owned by Prince Qing Yikuang!"
"Prince Gong's Mansion was originally Heshen's residence. Later, Heshen fell and was given to Prince Yonglin of Qingjun."
"And Prince Qing is not an iron-hatted king, so his title will be reduced from generation to generation...and Yikuang is a descendant of Prince Qing. If it comes to his generation, he will no longer be a prince!"
"When Yikuang first took over the family business, he was just a general who served the country! This level is not enough to live in such a high-level palace! The Ministry of Internal Affairs took back this house!"
"The house awarded to Yikuang is Qishan's old house. It is now called Prince Qing's Mansion!"
"The Yikuang family's house was taken away, and the late emperor gave it to Prince Gong, and then it was renamed Prince Gong's Mansion! Long live my lord, think about it, Yikuang moved out from such a magnificent mansion. Can you feel better?"
"So in order to win Yi Kuang's heart in the future, Long live the Lord might as well start by rewarding the mansion..."
Zai Chun didn't expect there to be such a story here, so he smiled, "Oh...it turns out that Yi Kuang was a general of the auxiliary country when he first inherited the family business? He was promoted to prince in just over twenty years? Okay? ah!"
Cixi patiently taught Emperor Tongzhi the secret of this, "Child, you don't understand this. Yikuang is a smart man! In the year of Xinyou, he was firmly on Eniang's side!"
"When he tripped the Eighth Minister Gu Ming, he had to use his strength. In addition, he has a sworn relationship with your uncle's family, so he was able to return to the king all the way!"
"Son... you have to remember that this Yi Kuang is definitely a minister you can win over. Don't think he is greedy for money. Such a money-grubbing talent is a useful one!"
Only then did Zai Chun understand the details. It turned out that Yikuang had been flattering his mother all the way, and the hands of the eight ministers who dealt with Gu Ming also had some blood on them!
"So that's it... This Yikuang is desperately trying to get money just because he wants to build another Prince Gong's Mansion!" Zai Chun looked at Li Lianying who was pinching his legs and said with a smile.
"Eunuch Li is indeed a jack-of-all-trades, yes, yes... Then let me ask you, Prince Gong is rushing to cause trouble for me today, what do you think of this matter?"
Li Lianying lowered her head and thought for a moment and whispered, "Long live, I have also inquired about this matter today. The private mobilization of the Xishan soldiers does have the intention of showing off one's power, but the Xishan soldiers dispatched today do not have bullets. He cannot really want to mutiny!" "
"As for the Eight Banners gangsters in Deshengmen Nei Street, as far as I know, there is no organization... No matter how low the situation is, Prince Gong will not use such despicable methods as the local ruffians!"
"It must have been an accident! As for everything in the Forbidden City, I'm trying to figure it out... The three thousand tiger tigers have scared Prince Gong out of his wits. Long Live Long Wei, he has learned a lesson..."
"Hahaha..." Zai Chun laughed. Before he finished laughing, he suddenly pulled his legs back, and then kicked out with all his strength.
The thick-soled dragon boots kicked Li Lianying in the face. Eunuch Li was caught off guard and kicked by Zai Chun!
"What a slave! You are so brave. Are you going to turn the world upside down by discussing state affairs without permission?"
"I didn't say anything and you crawled over to tell me some story about Prince Gong's Mansion. I asked you about today's government affairs. You are so brave and dare to speak out!"
"If I don't pull out your skin, you will have forgotten your identity, right?"
"Come here... drag him out and beat him to death!" Zai Chun suddenly attacked, startling Cixi.
"Son! What are you doing? How can you get angry just fine..."
Li Lianying was so frightened that she almost peed. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed as if pounding garlic. His forehead hit the gold brick with a loud bang, and he bled after three hits.
"Master, calm down... It's my slave who's bold. I'll open my mouth, slave, and I'll beat myself to death... Master, don't be angry with yourself... I'll open my mouth!"
Li Lianying was so cruel that he kowtowed and opened his mouth. He beat himself so hard that his face was covered with blood!
