Cixi said: "How about the ministers in the capital and the Eight Banners?"
Yi Xin said: After the agreement was made last year, all the officials in the capital, Shengbao, Seng Gelinqin and others immediately discussed the matter and returned to Luan. Before leaving, the servant made an agreement with Guiliang, Zhou Zupei, and Wenxiang, and soon the memorials of Shengbao and Dong Yuanchun would arrive.
Cixi said: "Shengbao is still familiar. He is friendly with his younger brother Guixiang. The Ai family once gave him a pouch to serve the country with loyalty. Is this Dong Yuanchun?"
Yixindao: Dong Yuanchun, the censor, was a disciple of Zhou Peizu, a great scholar of Tiren Pavilion. Shengbao will arrive soon, Sushun and others dare not act recklessly.
Ci'an said: "Sushun strictly forbids all the military commanders to visit Zi Palace. If you come here to win, won't you scare off the grass and scare the snake?"
Cixi said: Sister, this is no problem. Show it with form, restrain it with power, be submissive and so on.
Yi Xindao: If Su and others are unkind first, we will be unjust; but how can the important officials in the court kill wantonly? After the news arrives, let's see what Su and others do. You can't live in Rehe for a long time. It was the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty. The first emperor visited heaven, the empress dowager and the young emperor returned to the capital first, and then welcomed the spirit. This opportunity is of great benefit to me, so don’t miss it!
Not long ago, Shengbao Yugen traveled north to visit Zi Palace and arrived in Rehe. Not long after, another person came to pray for the Queen Mother's good luck.
Su Shun was angry and issued an edict: "I will submit Huang Zhe during the Su period, and I will ask the Empress Dowager for peace of mind. This is against the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty." If the victory is guaranteed, it will be handed over to the ministry for discussion.
After scouting for victory and paying homage, we headed north from Jizhou, Hejian and Xiongxian counties and insisted on paying homage.
Zaiyuan said: "It is hard to explain why a scholar meets a soldier."
Sushun said: "When Yiliufu arrives, Shengbao will make this move. Isn't it a coincidence?" Shengbao is Yiliu's spear. Don't be disobedient for the time being, these reckless men. After issuing another edict, he came with the guarantee of success and paid a visit to Zi Palace. The victory guarantee has been used by others, Seng Gelinqin, we must fight for it.
On the same day, eight ministers jointly sent a letter to Seng Gelinqin: The ministers in charge of the army have already been entrusted with the decree, so there is no need to invite them to Beijing. However, the prince has received a great favor, which is not comparable to that of other commanders. It seems that he can send a memorial to visit Zi Palace and ask the emperor to express his condolences, so he should not invite Yu Yun. I would like to hear about it and Fu Xi will consider it.
Seng Gelinqin listened carefully, and there were also words in the memorial that begged the empress dowager and the emperor for guidance.
Eight ministers jointly advised Seng Gelinqin again, but they only used the emperor's sacred mirror as a gift.
Seng Gelinqin disliked the triviality of the eight ministers, and insisted on replying: "The late emperor left an edict. My emperor is young, and the eight ministers are assisting me. This is an act of law and order. Princes, ministers, and ministers must not think in vain." The Empress Dowager is the loving mother of our Emperor, who respects the work and care for the young and fulfills her duties as a monk and minister. Later, when I reported it, I still dare not not write it down like this. I still hope to think deeply about the vast amount of it.
Sushun had no choice but to send Wang Kaiyun urgently and send a secret letter to Zeng Guofan.
Zaiyuan said: Anqing is three thousand miles away from here. Although Zeng Guofan had this intention, he was unable to care.
Sushun said: "Rehe is our land. We will not rest until we do one thing or the other. We will kill Yiliu first, and then Cixi, once and for all."
Zaiyuan said: "Absolutely not. If the two of them die, the capital will be in chaos. We will have no generals and soldiers, and we will have no burial place."
Duanhua also attached.
Sushun sighed: "This opportunity is rare. If you don't stop it, you will be disturbed." If I don't kill the thief, the thief will kill me. The two princes will definitely see this day.
Zaiyuan said: We have used the late emperor's edict to praise the young emperor. The young emperor is in our hands, and his uncle and sister-in-law have conspired. What can they do to me?
Sushun said: "There has been a prophecy for a long time. The one who destroys our Qing Dynasty must be Ye He!" Just in case, this woman must be eliminated!
While Sushun and the others were talking, Prince Gong Yixin straddled his horse and flew away from Rehe with his sword drawn.
Two days later, the imperial censor Dong Yuanchun reported: "It is appropriate to abide by the scriptures if you steal things, value things, and obey power."
What is subordination?
At this time of troubled times in the world, His Majesty the Emperor is using his age to carry out his duties, and all government affairs depend on it. The Empress Dowager spends all night thinking about it and making the best decisions. This is a blessing to the country!
I thought it would be appropriate to issue an edict immediately and declare it to China and foreign countries, so that everyone in the country would know that although the emperor is young, the empress dowager is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the country and cannot interfere with the left and right. The common people are in awe, but the civil and military ministers do not dare to use her tricks to deceive.
A few years later, wouldn't it be good for the emperor to be able to personally handle general affairs and take charge of everything?
Although I am facing the ceremony without the Empress Dowager hanging the curtain, I have to assess the situation and have to use power to make changes. This is the so-called "obeying power".
What does it mean to keep the scriptures?
Since ancient times, emperors have always made it a priority to kiss and respect the virtuous. This is a lesson that has never been changed through the ages. At present, although there are princes, ministers, military ministers and others who are responsible for the government affairs, I think it is more suitable for the prince to send one or two people to assist in all affairs, so that everyone can plan with all their heart, and then ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor to make decisions and implement them. When used together, there is no danger of specialization or partiality.
To receive teachings day and night and support the saintly virtues, one or two ministers should be selected who are excellent in governance and serve as masters. They should teach the classics day by day to expand the saints' knowledge and help them master the methods of governing the rise and fall of chaos in ancient and modern times. It can be understood in detail, and the holy virtues will increase in depth day by day. This so-called principle should be followed by the scriptures.
Ci'an read it and said, "If Su Liu and the others knew about this, it wouldn't cause a huge commotion."
Cixi said: This is Prince Gong's move to explore the road. He will stay in the middle and discuss it later when he returns to Beijing.
Sushun and other eight ministers refused to comply and insisted on checking, urging him six times in a row.
Cixi was also angry and said: "If you keep the power without developing it, is there no point in mourning your family?" Check it! Watch, watch, watch! Feel free to check it out!
After Cixi finished speaking, she was about to throw out the fold.
After the eight ministers watched, they were all angry.
Zaiyuan said: Dong Yuanchun disobeyed the late emperor's edict and deserved death!
Sushun said: "Dong Yuanchun is just trying to gain fame and reputation, and he talks about government affairs arbitrarily. He should punish the nine tribes!"
Cixi said: "Gathering a crowd to rebel is a heinous crime. Only by my emperor's instructions can we execute the nine tribes." You cover the sky with one hand, make arrogant comments about the courtiers, and kill nine tribesmen with just one word. What is your intention?
Sushun said: Should he be punished for talking nonsense and disobeying the late emperor's edict?
Su Shun's words were well-founded, and the two empress dowagers were speechless for a moment.
Sushun continued: I am entrusted by Emperor Daxing to know my own priorities whether to kill or not to kill, whether to punish or not to punish. What are the intentions of the empress dowagers of the two palaces in retaining this fold and leaving it unpublished?
Cixi was also angry and shouted loudly in the court: You, a minister, should be punished by God for speaking like this!
Sushun became even angrier, stamping his feet and shouting: "We follow the late emperor's decree to assist the young master and support all government affairs. We cannot take orders from the empress dowager. It is troublesome to ask the empress dowager to look at it!"
The solemn sound shook the palace, and the young emperor was frightened and cried loudly, leaving his clothes wet.
After Sushun and Cixi were angry, there was no sound in the court. Ci'an said: "The first emperor was founded, the southeast was corrupted, and the world was in danger." Soon, the barbarians invaded again. The late emperor spent his whole life worrying and thinking, trying to control the bandits and barbarians. At this point, with a glass of cold wine and a few clear lamps, the wandering spirit will be gone and the eyes will not close. Why? I'm worried about my emperor, my family, and you! Is there any benefit to roaring in court? Can Dong Qing's fault come out of Yin Mao? The late emperor granted you the right to praise and support the emperor, but the late emperor gave the imperial seal of the Ai Family and the seal of the Tongdao Hall to my emperor. Are these just for decoration? You have inspected Dong Zhe and sent an edict, and Ai Jia's seal has been sealed and passed down. Everything is based on the imperial edict left by the late emperor.
The eight ministers retreated to the garrison, and their resentment was still lingering. They immediately drafted an edict to criticize Dong Zhe: I am a pilgrim and a saint, and I do not have the courtesy of the Empress Dowager to listen to politics behind the curtain. Since I was young, I have been entrusted by the emperor to do great things. How could I dare to change the old system of my ancestors at the beginning of my imperial career? The imperial censor asked the empress dowager to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the court, which was extremely wrong. He also asked the prince to send one or two people to assist him in all affairs. What was his intention? The performance is particularly unfeasible.
