On November 2, 1861, the empress dowagers of the two palaces summoned Prince Gong Yixin, Tirenge University scholar Zhou Zupei, Dongge University scholar Guiliang, and Military Minister Wen Xiang. They cried out that the Su Party was domineering and despised the emperor. It was difficult to write down the words. .
Zhou Zupei said angrily: Su and others are so stubborn and have failed the late emperor, why not kill them to serve as a warning to others?
Cixi said: "The eight ministers are King Zanxiang, the prince, and the minister of military aircraft. How can they be punished?"
Zhou Zupei said: The Empress Dowager first issued an edict and dismissed various posts in the party, and then asked questions.
Cixi said: "Without delay, Zaiyuan, Sushun, Duanhua and other ministers of praise and support will be appointed immediately. Jingshou, Muyin, Kuangyuan, Duhan and Jiao Youying will leave the military aircraft office immediately."
However, before the edict was announced, Zaiyuan, Duanhua and others had arrived.
Zaiyuan rushed to Yixin and said: How can officials from outside the court trespass?
Yi Xin said: "I have received the imperial edict from the Empress Dowager!"
Zaiyuan said to the Queen Mother of the two palaces: How can I summon this person?
Cixi said: "My emperor has just decreed that Prince Gong Yixin will be the king of political affairs." The Empress of the East and the Aijia are deeply impressed by the fact that you escorted our emperor's holy cavalry and fulfilled their duties well. Today's important work has been completed, and it is appropriate to open a vacancy immediately in the name of supervising the country.
Zaiyuan shouted sharply: "There is no such thing. The supervision of the country was granted by the decree of Emperor Daxing. The two queen mothers had no right to leave. The emperor was too old to do so. Without permission, neither the queen mother nor anyone else had the right to summon ministers."
Cixi said: You are deceiving the public with your pretentious edict! If you are not eliminated, how can the world be clarified?
The political king Yixin immediately issued an edict: Because of the various domineering acts of Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Sushun and other three people, I ordered Yixin, the king of Chunjun, to carry out the edict at the palace in Rehe and dismiss Zaiyuan and three others. Today, we specially summoned Prince Gong, together with the university scholars Gui Liang, Zhou Zupei, and the Minister of Military and Aircraft Household Affairs, the right minister Wen Xiang. Nai Zaiyuan and others said that foreign ministers should not be summoned and blocked them without authorization. It is so unscrupulous, why should it stop! The previous decree was only for dismissal, but it was not enough to cover up the crime. Prince Gong, Yi Xin, Guiliang, Zhou Zupei and Wen Xiang, immediately carried out the decree and removed Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and Su Shun from their titles for questioning. Discuss crimes strictly. Admire this.
Zaiyuan shouted again: "We haven't entered yet, where did the edict come from?" We serve the Emperor Daxing...
Yi Xin said: "The rebellious ministers and traitors are so arrogant at the end of the road!" Come on, take it down immediately!
After Yi Xin had captured Zaiyuan and waited for the seven ministers, he issued an edict: Prince Renshou, Prince Rui, and General Sushun, Prince Yixuan of Chunjun, were to go and interrogate Sushun immediately. They would send appropriate personnel to escort him to the capital, and hand him over to the clan's residence for deliberation. Admire this.
Sushun was arrested and angrily scolded Zaiyuan and Duanhua: If you had listened to me earlier, how could you have been here today! Do you regret it?
Zaiyuan also angrily said to Duanhua: "I have been convicted of all my crimes!"
Duanhua said: "You are a knife-snatcher and I am a fish-meat. What can I say?"
Sushun said: "I regret not curing this lowly servant earlier!"
Sushun was imprisoned, and Shao Zhanshi Xu Pengshou asked for help from the inspection and treatment of three traitors. Shangshu said: In July of last year, Emperor Daxing issued an order to the ministers to discuss whether it was feasible to visit Rehe. Chen Fu'en was already responsible. The words of escaping to the seaside are intended to cater to Zaiyuan and others. At that time, all the ministers in the meeting heard about it.
The Emperor of Daxing led the guests, and among the Manchu and Han ministers, only Chen Fu'en went there first. This shows that this minister was a confidant of Zaiyuan and others.
Huang Zonghan went to Rehe in the spring of this year, and was summoned by Huang Kao, who used threatening words to prevent him from returning to Luan. When he heard that Huang Kao's Zi Palace wanted to return to the capital, the minister told others that the situation in the capital could be considered, hoping that To prevent it, it is known to everyone that the purpose is to cater to Zaiyuan. Although the ministers Liu Xi and Cheng Qi, the servant Shaoqing Deke Jintai, and the candidate Jingtang Fuji had no real evidence of communication with Zaiyuan and others, they either had close contacts with them, or were promoted to office by Yi and others, or they worshiped him. Recognize teachers and students, everyone sees and hears.
The sons of Qiying and Baiqian also complained that their fathers were trapped by Sushun, and asked Zhaoxue to do so.
On the day Sushun was imprisoned, academicians Zhou Zupei and Jia Zhen, together with Shen Zhaolin, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Zhao Guang, the Minister of Punishment, jointly wrote a memorial to the empress dowagers of the two palaces. Tsunaki.
Sushun has been arrested and cured, and all the ministers are hanging up the curtains. The empress dowagers of the two palaces are overjoyed.
On November 8, the two palaces passed another edict: the unrest on the sea front and the martial law in the capital last year were always caused by the perverse planning of the king and ministers in charge. Zaiyuan and others could not go all out to negotiate peace, but only tried to seduce the British envoys to cover their own responsibilities, thus breaking the trust of other countries and causing disturbance in Dioyuan. My emperor's visit to Rehe during the imperial examination was realized as a last resort for the Holy Heart.
When the barbarian rebellion subsided, Sushun, Zaiyuan, and Duanhua became friends and obstructed the return trip. As a result, the holy body was in discord and the dragon was in charge of the guests.
The late Emperor visited heaven, and the whole world was grieved. However, Sushun and others falsely passed on the late emperor's edict and usurped power. Dong Yuanchun, the imperial censor, wrote a detailed note. The empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager summoned Zaiyuan and others to comply with the edict. They were unruly, roaring in the court, frightening the young master, claiming that the Emperor Zanxiang could not obey the orders of the Queen Mother, and it was unnecessary to ask the Queen Mother to watch.
The empress dowager and the empress dowager of the mother-in-law swallowed their anger, became more and more violent in their submissiveness, regarded the throne as child's play, and were good at sitting and playing; entering the inner court was like entering their own homes, without any scruples; sending them to the Zi Palace respectfully, and often daring to bring their family members privately, and they were happy as usual, especially Han People's hearts.
All of the above are serious crimes of rebellion!
According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, those who are complicit in the great rebellion will be put to death regardless of their leader or subordinate. But I couldn't bear it, so I changed my Sushunjiaen to a beheading. Both Zaiyuan and Duanhua were princes of the clan. The National Inspection Commission originally had provisions for discussing relatives and nobles, which could be slightly reduced as appropriate. Therefore, when there is absolutely no way to borrow money, you can avoid abandoning the market. Both Zaiyuan and Duanhua committed suicide with the gift order.
As a relative of the emperor, Jing Shou kept silent; Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, Du Han, Jiao Youying and others stole political power from Zaiyuan and were unable to fight. They were all derelict and neglected their duties. According to the law, they should be sent to Xinjiang to serve as atonements. But remembering that the three traitors are fierce and fierce, and being restrained by them, they are all in trouble and have the potential to fight for balance. If they can't cheer up, they can still be forgiven.
Mu Yin, Minister of the Ministry of War, was immediately dismissed from his post and sent to the military platform to atone for his sins; Imperial Minister Jing Shou, left minister Kuang Yuan of the Ministry of Personnel, Du Han, right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Jiao Youying, minister of Taipu Temple, were dismissed immediately and sent to the military platform with grace and exemption. Its dispatch.
In addition, today, according to the political power of Jia Zhen, Zhou Zupei, Shen Zhaolin, and Zhao Guangzhuo, the Empress Dowager summoned ministers and ministers to the etiquette and all work regulations, and invited the court ministers to meet. According to Shengbao, the Empress Dowager was invited to personally handle the major affairs and other matters. The princes and auxiliaries of the Jian Jin branch each had a discount. The king, ministers, great scholars, Liubu, Jiuqing, Han, Zhan, Ke, and Dao will discuss how to judge the past and the present, and where compromises are reached, they will be discussed appropriately. Admire this.
After receiving the order, the ministers immediately gathered together to discuss curtain hanging and administrative matters.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing where to start the conversation.
Yi Xin said: "The three departments of Bing, Hu and Xing, Jia, Zhou, Shen and Zhao, you and others will report first and discuss it first."
Zhou Zupei and Jia Zhen both said, "The prince is the king appointed by our emperor to discuss politics. I respectfully ask the prince to speak first."
Yi Xin said: "In the more than two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty, there has been no precedent for this. It is really difficult to make a compromise based on the past and the present!"
When discussing politics, the king's words set the tone, but the ministers' words are difficult to speak.
Everyone discussed it for three days, but there was no conclusion.
The Empress Dowager Cixi did not hesitate to give in, and personally issued an edict: In accordance with the decrees of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, all government affairs are now personally adjudicated by the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and the kings and military ministers are ordered to comply with them. However, the edicts are still being revised. It should be declared as my intention both at home and abroad. Since Yi Qin followed Ci's instructions, the subsequent political kings and military ministers drafted edicts and wrote them with my calligraphy. This encyclical is known both at home and abroad. Admire this.
When Guiliang read the edict, he sighed deeply and privately said to Yi Xin: "The Queen of the West is the second in Sushun."
Yi Xin said: The Eastern Empress is superior to virtue, the Western Empress is superior to talent, the Western Empress is kind and wise, and can be restrained.
Guiliang said: Talents are not worthy of virtue, beware of coming from behind. We are discussing the matter of hanging the curtain and assisting the government. Can you change your duties as an assistant to the government? If a single family dominates and usurps power, what can be done in vain?
Yi Xin said: This is a big thing, this is a big thing!
Guiliang said: "If you have any help, I can privately call you Wenxiang, Zhou Zupei, Jia Zhen, etc."
Yi Xin said: "Absolutely not. As soon as these words are spoken, the two palaces will be dawned; one wave will calm down, there is no need to start another wave." Tomorrow I will listen to the discussions of the ministers and workers.
The ministers deliberated for another seven days, but came to no conclusion.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was angry and issued another edict: "The internal and external affairs of the people here rely on the personal judgment of the Empress Dowager of the two palaces. I again instruct the cabinet to compile and submit the political affairs and curtain deeds of the past emperors in accordance with the Empress Dowager's decree."
Guiliang saw the edict and said to Yi Xin again: "Now that the matter has come to this, what do you think?"
Yi Xin said: "Both edicts do not mention the matter of assisting the government, so it doesn't matter if the government is not assisted!" More than ten years later, my emperor will be weak, and we will see what the two palaces do.
Guiliang said: The world is like a new chess game, and human relationships are like paper. You only care about human relations and don't care about worldly affairs. It's commendable!
Prince Gong Yixin let go and hung the curtain.
On November 28, 1861, Prince Gong Yixinkai and Prince Shuolii Shiduo met with 202 princes, ministers, bachelors, Liubu, Jiuqing, Han, Zhan, Ke, Dao and other officials to respectfully invite Ci Empress Dowager An and Cixi listened to politics behind the curtain.
