In Tongzhi's eyes, the final treatment of the three 'rebellious' princes will be different according to their different risk factors!
It was also a house raid, and Prince Gong's house was ransacked most thoroughly. All men, women, old and young were imprisoned. Among them, the prince and his son were imprisoned in the temples of previous emperors, while other women and relatives were scattered and guarded in four different buildings. area!
Just copying Prince Gong's Mansion is not enough. The slaves of such a powerful family are also a huge group. The slaves who have children from many families also have a great influence in the capital. On the surface, they are the slaves of Prince Gong's Mansion, but in the In the capital, he can also be respected as a master!
These families also have big houses and gardens, and they also have fields and manors outside the city!
Just like the Lai family in Dream of Red Mansions, he was a slave of the Jia family for a long time, but he has already become independent in terms of financial strength. The family has a lot of gardens and land, and the children he raises can also be sent to work as officials!
In ancient times, the power connected by this master-slave relationship was very huge. The slaves wanted to use their master's identity to get promoted and make money, and the master also needed such loyal slaves as minions to control the government!
If Emperor Tongzhi wants to uproot the big tree of Prince Gong, then these tangled minions will not let go. Those slaves who have built their own mansions outside will also have their homes ransacked!
The entire house raiding operation against Prince Gong’s forces would last for four to five days!
Prince Gong Yixin was hit the hardest, followed by Prince Chun Yixuan. In fact, Emperor Tongzhi didn't have much hatred for him, and he even had to take care of him for his mother's sake!
However, since Prince Chun has been in control of key positions such as the Infantry Command Yamen and Shuntian Mansion all year round, the interrogation of his subordinates cannot be relaxed!
Prince Chun's palace was confiscated, but Cixi's sister, the direct descendant Fujin, and some female relatives were still imprisoned in a side courtyard of the palace. This was already a great honor for Cixi!
The domestic slaves of Prince Chun's Mansion were also interrogated, but they were not completely exterminated!
As for the third prince Yikuang, let alone Zai Chun, who underestimated his enemy, Zai Chun really looked down on him, because Prince Qing was the least threatening among the three!
This is a flag-waving villain who has never controlled the real power of the empire from beginning to end. He has never touched the military power, nor the financial power, including personnel rights!
He is a villain who knows how to maneuver. The Queen Mothers of the two palaces are close to each other, Prince Gong and others are close relatives. He chose a firm stance during Xinyou's coup!
Therefore, the imperial court allowed him to make a fortune, and some petty officials also allowed him to buy and sell, including underwriting Chinese industrial products, but turned a blind eye. Therefore, Prince Qing made a lot of money, but he did not have many rights!
After the house raid this time, only Yikuang was really imprisoned. His palace was of course sealed, but his family members were all imprisoned in the outer house in Nancheng, waiting to be summoned for questioning at any time!
However, the servants of Prince Qing's Mansion were not implicated, so a son from a family like Dexi was able to survive, and his family was safely saved!
This Dexi was really conscientious. Regardless of his wife's obstruction, he spent all his family's wealth on various connections and spent countless money to find out where the prince was being held!
Taking risks, Dexi bribed the steward of Prince Yu's palace with gold and secretly came to see Prince Qing at night!
Seeing his master, De was so happy that he knelt on the ground with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty has suffered... Your Majesty has suffered... My slave is useless. I didn't find out where Your Majesty is being held until now!"
"My lord, are you hungry? There are roast chicken and bacon here...yes, yes, yes, big smoke cannon, we have prepared a smoke gun for you..."
Yikuang couldn't care less about the roasted chicken and bacon. He grabbed the package sent by Dexi and started tossing it around. He took out an exquisite brass pipe from it, put it on the Indian soil, leaned against the candle, and started puffing away. stand up!
"Ouch... Ouch..." Yikuang felt so comfortable that he almost flew up. The haystacks under him were as soft as silk.
After serving his master and smoking, Dexi turned around and kowtowed to Prince Gong and Cheng Beile, distributed roasted chicken and bacon, and even ran to the west wing to give Prince Chun a large bag of food and wine!
"Princes, the weather is getting cold now. I'll bring you some strong wine! Just drink it sparingly to keep out the cold..."
Dexi was thoughtful. The cigarettes, food, and spirits he brought with him were all urgently needed by the people in the prison. After dividing the things, Dexi knelt in front of Yikuang, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty... Do you have anything to tell me? I'm a slave." I only have a quarter of an hour, it’s hard to say whether I can come in again next time..."
"If you have anything to say, tell me immediately!"
But this heavy smoker is a mess. Dexi spent all his wealth to get an opportunity, but Yikuang didn't know how to cherish it. He couldn't even hear his words in a daze, just humming in the smoke. enjoy!
Yixin couldn't stand it anymore and whispered, "Dexi, come here! Tell me what's going on outside!"
"Hey...Prince Gong, do you have something to tell the outside world? Everything in the capital is in chaos today, rumors are flying all over the sky, and the people are all scared and crazy!"
"The city gate was only opened for an hour at noon. At this hour, many people in the city escaped and took refuge outside the city..."
"Three huge Beijing temples are being built in the northern suburbs. They are all piled up with bones layer by layer... Those kidnappers and horses are not human beings, they are all beasts and evil spirits..."
"It's not peaceful in the palace either. The queen was frightened and had a fever all the time..."
What Yixin lacks most now is information. As soon as he has information, his mind starts to work immediately, and Yixin quickly takes notice.
"Dexi! Most of my subordinates have been locked up. There are many things they can't do. I can only rely on you!"
"You go to Nancheng Liulichang and find an antique dealer named Song. You give him a code... then he will naturally give you money for operation!"
Yixin bit her ear and told Dexi the secret code, and also explained many details. "You must be careful! The life and death of our three princes are in the palm of your hand!"
Dexi kowtowed with tears in his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If this slave has even the slightest evil intention, I will never be reincarnated... But whose path will this slave follow after taking the money?"
"Queen! Remember, just follow the Queen's natal family path, no matter how much it costs! At this moment, you don't ask for the people from the two queen mothers, nor do you ask for all the princes in the capital!"
"Don't ask anyone, go directly to Queen Alute's family! Find a way to get close to Chongqi..."
"Wait a minute... you can't just be a queen, you have to take the path of a concubine. Is Concubine Hui's father called Fengxiu? Give him money and let him exert influence on your daughter!"
"Now Zai Chun's heart has become cold. He will definitely not believe any of the officials or his elders... At this time, he has to find his trusted peers!"
"Hey... It's a pity that we can't rely on the Chinese family. If only we could ask Zai Chun's fellow senior brothers and sisters in the Chinese family to come out and intercede!"
"When these young people talk to each other, sometimes they are much more useful than us old sticks!"
At this moment, the steward's voice came from the courtyard, "Isn't it over yet? Leave quickly! How long has it been? You don't want your life, but I want my life too!"
Dexi had no choice but to kowtow and say goodbye with tears in his eyes, "Princes, please take care of your body and bones... In this world, just live on. As long as you live, there is hope!"
"There are many difficulties, the masters must survive!"
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