In the spring of March, there is already some warm wind and muddy ground in the capital, but the wind in the deep mountains is still very cold and hard. The shepherds still have to wear sheepskin jackets and huddle up under quilts at night.
Xiling is located at the foothills of Taihang Mountain. Since the construction of Xiling, dozens of hills have been protected. The high mountains and dense forests are completely different from the bald hills developed in later generations.
Patrolling the mountains in this solar term is slightly better than that of Sanjiu. It is still a hard job, but it is impossible not to patrol the mountains. The previous accident of Prince Gong encountering a pack of wolves made these guards shudder.
The unknown whereabouts of Isiha also made the court very vigilant. Later, under Na Duobao's suggestion, the guards guarding Prince Gong in Xiling were divided into three or four shifts to ensure that someone was constantly patrolling the mountain.
On the surface, this was Na Duobao's loyalty to the court, and his loyalty to the accusations was an act worthy of commendation. However, Emperor Tongzhi did not know that Na Duobao had always been a direct descendant of Prince Gong, and he was hiding an extremely deep secret.
Patrolling the mountain in separate classes is just to organize the guards who are loyal to the emperor into one team. When they go out to patrol the mountain, no one in Xiling will monitor Prince Gong anymore.
No one is watching, so we have time to do some shameful things!
Just when Tongzhi Emperor Ancestral Temple scolded these bastards from the Eight Banners, a good show was also staged in Xiling!
Along the mountain road, a team of more than thirty people had just come out of the mountains. They looked tired and their boots were covered with mud. As soon as they entered the mausoleum, they stamped their feet and scraped the mud off their soles.
Na Duobao shouted from afar, "Brothers are back? Hurry up and have lunch... Today's food is hard, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork, white flour steamed buns..."
"You guys have just finished your shift. You can rest and drink. There are still two jars to burn knives... Eat them quickly, they will be cold in a while!"
The people patrolling the mountain smiled happily, "Oh, there are such good dishes? Famine has begun at the foot of the mountain. I heard that the Han people outside the mausoleum area have begun to eat bark, grass roots..."
"No, even our Manchus in the Mausoleum Protectorate Village are starving. If it weren't for the support from the Mausoleum District, we Eight Banners men wouldn't even be able to eat Bangzi Noodles!"
Na Duobao rubbed his hands and said, "Haha...the pheasant and mushrooms were harvested by the brothers in the previous group. The pork is wild boar in the mountains, leftover from the hunt the day before yesterday..."
"It's better for us to visit the mausoleum area. The mountains are closed to protect the forest, and no common people are allowed to enter. All the wild animals and prey here belong to us!"
"Everyone is starving outside, and we can't be hungry... hurry up and eat!"
A group of noisy guards walked to the dining hall. Na Duobao was greeting each one on the surface, but inwardly he was counting the number of people. All the guards who were loyal to the emperor were arranged in this class.
"Twenty-nine...thirty-one...thirty-six...Okay, we are all here, enjoy your decapitation meal!" Na Duobao smiled like Buddha, but he was already holding back his anger. Woolen cloth.
There is no shortage of people. Thirty-six people are the direct descendants of the royal family that Duobao did not dare to rebel against. Emperor Tongzhi originally sent more than a hundred loyal guards, but he did not expect that the dye vat of the Eight Banners was too dirty.
Two-thirds of the people here are secret agents who can instigate rebellion or are Prince Gong themselves!
Those who were truly loyal to the emperor were actually the earliest concubine children. The group of old people he brought abroad were the only ones who had to be loyal to the emperor in order to improve their status.
Otherwise, who would care about the children of a concubine? The family doesn’t know how to cultivate it!
The aroma in the dining hall is fragrant. The large blue and white porcelain basins are piled high with meat, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork, and there are some peanuts, old broad beans and so on around.
You can eat the big snow-white buns in the steamer, they are always hot.
After patrolling the mountain for more than two hours, they were all exhausted. When they saw the food and wine, they rushed to grab it. Burning knives into their throats was like a line of fire to drive away the cold air.
The large pieces of braised pork are so soft and fragrant that you will feel oily in your mouth!
Na Duobao walked in and asked with concern, "Is the wine enough? I still have some treasures. Let me share one with each other...and a scrambled egg. Isn't this enough?"
"Put more oil and water, have a big plate of it hot...eat, brothers, eat more!"
The cook started to get busy while the fire was going on, and the extra dishes were placed on the table!
Like the wind and the lingering clouds, the wine and food were at the bottom, and the steamed buns were half eaten. The brothers rubbed their bellies and burped beautifully!
Na Duobao suddenly stood at the door of the dining hall at this time, and the smile on his face suddenly turned ferocious!
"Brothers... take the order!"
ah? Receive the decree...Long live the Lord has a decree coming?
Na Duobao put his hands in his hands and said with a smile, "According to the instructions of the Long Live Lord... Suonar and other traitors will be killed without mercy!"
ah! The crowd exclaimed, "Na Duobao, are you crazy? Are you dreaming? How could Lord Long Live have such a will? You took the wrong medicine..."
Before he finished questioning, Na Duobao opened the door, and then a group of guards rushed in with swords and guns. They were surrounded by bright spears, waist knives and bayonets.
The surrounded head guard exclaimed, "Do you want to rebel, Duobao? Are you crazy? We want to see Lord Long Live, and we want to ask clearly, are you going to blackmail our lives?"
Na Duobao is no longer interested in talking nonsense to them. "If there is a will, there is a will. What are you talking about? Take action..."
"Na Duobao! We have known each other since we were young, so you make us understand!" The temporary guard shouted loudly with the knife on his neck.
"How is this possible, Long Live Lord! How is this possible? Why did your Majesty want to kill me in the capital?"
"Hehehe... If His Majesty in the capital doesn't kill you, His Majesty in Xiling will kill you! If you want to be a fool, I'll tell you!"
"Starting from today, we brothers, Prince Feng Gong, ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor! The Qing Dynasty has changed its reign name!"
"Today is the first day of the new dynasty... Our new dynasty is named Guangxu!"
"Light! Light is great and great! Xu! It is the continuation of unfinished work!"
"To tell you the truth, Guangxu's intention is to let us, Prince Gong, continue the achievements of the Qing Dynasty. From the wrong path taken during the Xianfeng period, we will go back today!"
"Ah! The Japanese are going to rebel?" People exclaimed.
But the familiar voice of Yi Xin sounded outside the window, "Wrong! I am not rebelling, but trying to bring order out of chaos! My father, Emperor Daoguang, was deceived before his death!"
"The country that was originally given to me was stolen by the fourth child! If the Qing Dynasty were in my hands, there would be no such hardships today!"
"I want the cause of Guangxu and the Qing Dynasty to turn the tide... I will continue to do the historical achievements that are my duty!"
"This is Guangxu...I am Emperor Guangxu today!"
"Hehehe...you stumbling blocks! Kill..."
Puff, puff...ah...
There was a one-sided massacre in the dining hall, with spears, bayonets, and knives all attacking, and the big white steamed buns were covered with bloody fingerprints!
On this day, Prince Gong rebelled and declared the country's name to be Guangxu!
