"My child, do you know how miserable the turmoil during the Xinyou years was? My mother almost lost her life!"
The Xinyou Coup was a topic that could never be avoided in the political circles of the late Qing Dynasty. Everyone who was an official in the government at that time did not understand it!
Xianfeng died of illness in Chengde. Before his death, he left behind the eight ministerial system of Gu Ming, and also let Cixi and Ci'an be in charge of the two seals of Yushang and Tongdaotang respectively!
This is actually a very clever political balancing system. Xianfeng even left Ci'an a secret edict to restrict Cixi!
No matter how mediocre and incompetent Xianfeng was in history, he was still very talented at balancing the situation of the royal family. In other words, this was deliberately created by royal education!
As soon as Emperor Xianfeng died, Cixi teamed up with Ci'an to demand that the government be heard behind the curtain. Of course, it was impossible for the two women to take the initiative to bring up this matter. Instead, they encouraged their confidant, Yushi Dong Yuanchun, to come to the table!
"My son, you were too young at that time, and you didn't even know how dangerous the situation was at that time!"
Ci'an said with lingering fear, "On the seventh day of August, my sister and I summoned Sushun and others at the summer resort to discuss Dong Yuanchun's deal!"
"At that time, your mother-in-law was holding you in her arms, and you just listened so quietly... The arrogant Sushun became furious as soon as he heard about the system of listening to politics behind the curtain. He stood up and pointed at his nose and scolded us, regardless of the rules. Two widows!"
"They say that the ancestral system has never had a system of listening to government affairs behind the curtain, and they also say that he is the minister of praise and support personally selected by the late emperor and will never listen to the Queen Mother's orders!"
"That loud noise almost lifted the roof! And you...my child, you were so scared that you peed your pants and peed all over your forehead!"
Zai Chun's face turned red at that moment, "Where can there be... Where can there be..."
"Don't deny it. You were so young at that time that you didn't even remember anything!"
Ci Xi's face turned pale as she recalled the bloody storm of the year, "The argument at that time... no, no, no, it was a big fuss. Sushun and others called us two bloody noobs!"
"At that time, other officials who were not ministers who cared about their lives were all obedient and did not dare to cause trouble. For a while, we were helpless!"
"Not even half a day after the unhappy breakup, Sushun and others ordered Dong Yuanchun to be taken away and sent to serve in the army... If it weren't for the chaotic preparations for the return of the emperor's coffin to Beijing, then Dong Yuanchun would have been He was really sent to Uriyasudai!”
"Haha... That kid is very lucky. He has only been in prison for more than half a month. Sushun was taken down, and his crimes are naturally gone!"
"My child... did you know how cruel the situation was at that time? The dignified censor arrested him whenever he asked, and distributed him whenever he asked. We didn't even have the power to protect him!"
"And the most terrible thing is that without the seals of Yushang and Tongdaotang, he Sushun can actually let the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites solidify the case and complete all the procedures!"
"What does this mean? It means that Sushun's gang members are spread throughout the court, and the officials below already only recognize people and not the imperial edict!"
"If Sushun and they submit an official document without the seals of the Queen Mothers of the two palaces, they can seize the censor. How arrogant do you think he is?"
Ci'an patted Zai Chun's face, "You don't know a lot of things! We had to bow our heads at that time, because the entire military power in Chengde was concentrated in the hands of Prince Zheng Duanhua. Your uncle, Prince Chun, was in the hands of others. In front of me, I acted softly and pretended to be a grandson, so I deceived a little bit of military power!"
"Although your sixth uncle is arrogant now, he still kept his tail between his legs back then. After he negotiated with the foreign devils in the capital, he returned to Chengde for the funeral. He didn't even dare to come to see our mother and father. Instead, he went to pay homage to the military ministers first. !”
"Haha... Guiziliu was so respectful and submissive in front of Sushun that he even called him eldest brother! In order to paralyze the enemy!"
"In the middle of the night, Yixin disguised himself as a shaman and came to the palace to see us. We talked secretly for less than an hour and then left in a hurry!"
"Child! The military power was not in our hands at that time, and even our right to communicate with our children was blocked by them!"
"Fortunately, you are very lucky. When we carried the coffin back to the capital, it rained heavily, so the three of us were able to get rid of Sushun. We returned to the capital four days early, convinced Shengbao, and Prince Gong also won over other generals of the capital. In addition, Yixuan controls some of the officers and soldiers escorting the coffin..."
"This is how we almost caught Sushun!"
"That was a critical moment! Joining in leaked the news in advance. With the troops and disciples and old officials Sushun controlled at that time, he would definitely be the first to attack!"
"When the time comes, you will have no mother. He Sushun really wants to kill his mother!"
What Cixi said was not bad at all. Sushun had publicly stated more than once that he wanted to kill the witch Cixi. I don't know where Sushun learned his ability to read faces. How could he be so accurate?
When Cixi had just shown her talents, Sushun had already noticed that this woman was unusual!
A cold wind blew in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, picking up a few lonely dead leaves!
Ci'an waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty... I have said so much. In fact, it is just one sentence. Although the victor can write history, those who have experienced the bloody storm know very well that at that time, life and death were actually a thin line!"
"One thought, one momentary change, just a little bit of luck... can be the difference between life and death!"
"Don't be arrogant, don't be too confident...We, the victors who have survived, actually know very well in our hearts that it is just a fluke!"
"Don't use up all your good luck!"
This was the first time that Zaichun heard the Queen Mother talk about the coup that year. He never expected that the few words in the history books would be so thrilling!
Zai Chun was meditating, wondering whether his plan to throw stones and ask for directions was a bit too radical, and at this time, the conservative forces of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in Prince Gong's palace had secretly gathered together.
Prince Gong, Prince Chun, Lian Xing of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and even Prince Qing Yikuang who was imprisoned!
Zai Chun never expected that Yi Kuang, who was imprisoned by him, was always free. Zai Chun took away a Donghua Gate today, but he didn't know that the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs was still in the hands of others!
Dang Dang Dang...Prince Shiduo picked up the white copper cigarette pot and knocked it on the edge of the copper spittoon. Snow-white cigarette ashes were scattered all over the floor. "What are you doing? I'm just a loser. I'm just a freeloader in the clan's house. I called you because there must be something important!"
"Why don't you say anything? I can leave if you don't say anything..."
Prince Li Shiduo does not have any real power. The prince in the clan has the sinecure job of being in charge of the family tree of the Eight Banners. To be able to invite him out today shows that Guiziliu is really determined!
Zai Cheng couldn't help himself anymore. He stood up and quickly filled Prince Li's pipe and pot, and lit it with a matching fire respectfully. "What else can I do? Isn't it Donghua Gate?"
"En Guang is considered disabled. His skin and flesh were torn apart from the beating, and his two front teeth were knocked out!"
"The one who was beaten was Enguang, but the whole dignity of our Eight Banners was swept away!"
"Uncles and gentlemen, we can't retreat. If we retreat any further, our front teeth will be knocked out!"
With a bang, Prince Qing Yikuang punched the coffee table, "You are so arrogant even before you take office. You will not be able to reap the benefits from us in the future!"
