Chapter 724 Jiuzhou Palace becomes wandering at night (2)
After giving the order, Heshen returned to Dongnuang Pavilion. At this time, Qianlong, who was lying on the couch, had fallen into a deep coma due to a stroke. One of the two imperial doctors was performing acupuncture treatment. Xiao Delu, the chief eunuch, stood aside and looked anxiously.
Very confused.
He Shen comforted Xiao Delu, and then gestured to another middle-aged imperial doctor named Meng, asking him to come out with him. When the two came outside the palace, He Shen said softly: "How is the emperor's condition?"
Doctor Meng cupped his hands and said: "Let's go back to the middle hall. This time, Shengjia was caused by excessive qi and blood disorder. The so-called qi deficiency cannot transform dampness, and dampness evil stays in the middle burner. Yin deficiency causes internal heat, heat burns body fluids, and dampness and heat accumulate.
It blocks the meridians, turns fire into wind, and the phlegm-fire rises up and blocks the clearing of the orifices. Acupuncture alone may not be able to do it. The medicine should be mainly used to restore yang and solidify the qi, to wake up the brain and open up the orifices. This is a prescription written by Xiaguan. Please review it in the middle hall.
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He Shen listened very carefully. He now has many responsibilities and is in charge of the imperial hospital and the imperial pharmacy. He is the immediate boss of these imperial doctors. He took the prescription without looking at it and continued to ask: "When will the emperor wake up?"
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Doctor Meng said: "You can definitely recover after taking the medicine, Holy Body. But..."
"Just what?"
"Even if the Emperor wakes up this time, he may still have trouble speaking and moving. He needs to calm down and recuperate, and try not to be disturbed by external affairs."
He Shen nodded, raised his eyes and glanced south. He saw the eunuch who had left before returning, followed by more than a dozen people wearing the uniforms of Sulla's attendants. His heart was beating wildly. He suppressed a sigh.
He said in a tone: "Now that the country is as powerful as a locust, the pirates from the North Sea are ready to move outside the customs, and the Miao people in the south are not stable. The Qing Dynasty cannot live without the emperor. Lao Meng, we have been friends for more than ten years. You and I
Let me be honest, if the emperor wakes up this time, can he still handle government affairs?"
"Uh..." Dr. Meng hesitated for a moment, and finally said sadly: "Zhongtang, I want to be honest, the emperor's illness was too sudden this time. Even if he is cured, he may not be as good at handling government affairs as before.
I’m afraid I’m forcing myself to do something difficult.”
He Shen nodded after hearing this, then opened the prescription and looked at it for a moment, then suddenly said with surprise: "Hey? This prescription is not quite right."
"Zhongtang, I dare to guarantee it with my life, Fangzi has no right..." Doctor Meng hurriedly defended, but he did not notice that the eunuchs had arrived a few steps behind him.
Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred. One of Sulla's attendants who was walking in the front shook his hand and slipped something out of his sleeve, which shone with a bright cold light under the lamplight. This person walked behind Imperial Physician Meng and pulled something out of his sleeve.
He covered the other person's mouth, stabbed him in the back of the heart with a dagger, and twisted twice.
Doctor Meng's back was in heart-wrenching pain, and a hoarse whine came out of his throat. He widened his eyes and looked at the smiling He Shen in disbelief. He kicked his legs hard a few times and breathed out unwillingly.
"There are four in the main hall and four in the Xinuan Pavilion. Except for the emperor, Xiao Delu should not hurt him, just restrain him."
After hearing He Shen's order, the man in charge of the assassination wiped the dagger on the sole of his boot twice and said in a deep voice: "Yes. Master, do you have any other orders?" Although this man spoke in a low voice, his voice was hoarse and rough.
, obviously not a eunuch.
"Your Majesty, you can't wake up, and you can't die either. Do you understand?!"
Another guy with a fat face said softly: "Master, don't worry, we have also learned medical skills for two years, and this method is still within our reach."
He Shen closed his eyes and nodded heavily, and more than a dozen people filed in from beside him. After a few breaths, several exclamations and screams came from the Dongnuan Pavilion, and a vague smell of blood floated in the air.
After entering Heshen's nose, he opened his eyes and looked at the dark night sky in the distance, feeling worried in his heart.
Although today's sudden launch was a bit hasty, He Shen knew in his heart that Qianlong would most likely not be able to survive this time. Once the palace doors opened at dawn, the news would not be concealed no matter what, and by then it would be too late to do anything.
That is, in the cold winter half a year ago, when Zhao Xin said those shocking words in Shuifa Tower, He Shen, who was greatly shocked, began to plan a way out for himself and his family. However, when he
After analyzing every aspect one by one, I found that I didn’t have many choices.
Guarding Qianlong and waiting for the Northern Navy to invade the capital, Zhao Xin could pocket all the gold and silver he had accumulated over the years? He was unwilling to do so.
Make preparations in advance and take the emperor to Xi'an? Not to mention whether the eighty-three-year-old Qianlong is willing to be the "Emperor of the Tang Dynasty", or even if he is willing, he can't bear the torment. How long can he stay in Xi'an? Beihai Navy has something to offer
In the face of a flanking attack, would the imperial court have to continue to Xining or even Tibet? Qianlong, who was in his eighties, entered the snowy plateau, and He Shen's scalp went numb just thinking about it.
What's more, He Shen hasn't gotten tired of living yet! When Chaoyin Temple concluded the negotiations and returned to Beijing to return his orders, he has never forgotten the murderous intention he felt from Yong Yan. Although Qianlong secretly appointed the crown prince, the princes and ministers have not yet forgotten it.
We would be fools if we couldn't see it anymore.
Okay! Although Zhao Xin had clearly rejected his temptation to seek refuge outside the customs, Heshen still saw an opportunity from the other party's behavior over the years. In his opinion, although Beihai Town used the banner of Qianming to win people's hearts,
But Zhao Xin's attitude towards the Manchus and prisoners outside the Pass is enough to prove that this person will not kill them all, as long as he does things for him, he can find a way to survive; Qitai is the best example.
He didn't want to give up his wealth or his life, so there was only one way left in front of He Shen. He went to Yunnan and Guizhou to join forces with He Lin to capture Myanmar and southern Tibet for Zhao Xin. I'll help you expand your territory, and you provide arms and
Material support, with this merit, it is not too much to change the position of guarding northern Burma for generations in the new dynasty, right?
For nine years, the Manchu and Qing monarchs came to a conclusion from various intelligences. The reason why Zhao Xin failed to capture the capital during his expeditions was to seek stability and to turn the barriers into territory. This person forced the court to capture the capital.
Not only was it not enough to visit Gorkha, he also had southern Tibet and northern Myanmar in mind, and his ambition was clearly revealed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He Shen believes that as long as he has the support of Beihai Town, coupled with his huge financial resources and He Lin's 30,000 troops, whether it is Yongyan or Fukang'an,
Never dare to touch him.
After thinking about the plan, he began to make preparations. Years ago, after discussing with Liu Quan, Ma Baishan and other close confidants, he first transferred the group of people who were responsible for extermination and assassination from the south of the Yangtze River back to the capital. There were more than seventy people in this group.
They were all dead soldiers he had adopted over the years and obeyed their orders. Later, Heshen used his power as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to place most of them into Sulla's attendants in the Old Summer Palace.
Of course, if you want to carry out a coup, just these people are not enough.
While He Shen was in a daze, the people in the palace were killed and bundled, and several of his subordinates began to carry the bodies out and wipe the ground. All the dead would be tied with heavy objects and sunk into the cave behind.
Lake.
He Shen rubbed his face with his hands and turned back into the palace. When he walked into Dongnuan Pavilion, he saw Xiao Delu, the chief eunuch, who was tied up like a rice dumpling and lying on the ground, looking at him with eyes full of surprise and fear. He Shen did not
Ignoring him, he walked to the couch and took out a bunch of keys from the unconscious Qianlong's waist. Then he went straight to Xinuang Pavilion, which was known as "Le'anhe".
This was Qianlong's bedroom and study, which was extremely private. Even though he was favored by Qianlong, he could not come in easily. After entering the room, he looked around, came to the desk, poured some water into the inkstone, and ground the cinnabar ink.
, took a piece of yellow paper used to write the edict, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write rapidly. If Xiao Delu saw it, he would be surprised that his handwriting is almost exactly the same as Qianlong's.
It is said that in order to please Qianlong, He Shen worked hard on poetry. Otherwise, historically, he would not have had a "Collected Works of Jiale Tang". In addition, his calligraphy skills were also first-class. Since he often wrote poems for Qianlong, his
Imitating Qianlong's handwriting can achieve a level of authenticity.
Heshen wrote a total of two edicts and a letter. After that, he went to Qianlong's bedside, opened a sandalwood box about a foot square with a key, and took out a seal from a yellow silk bag. This was a seal with
The "Emperor's Treasure" seal, inscribed in both Manchu and Chinese characters, is made of sandalwood wood, carved with a coiled dragon button, and tied with a silk ribbon. The text is written in jade-reinforced seal script (a type of small seal script).
In the eleventh year of Qianlong's reign, the "Sealing Madman" re-examined and ranked the many imperial treasures of the previous emperors, and finally set the total number at twenty-five square meters, and stipulated in detail the scope of use of each. And in the twenty-fifth year,
Among the five jade seals, this sandalwood seal is used most frequently, and its use range is extremely wide, and other treasures cannot compare with it.
He Shen held his breath, carefully dipped the cinnabar ink ink, and stamped the two forged edicts. While waiting for the ink and marks to dry, he took out his handkerchief and wiped his forehead and the back of his neck.
of sweat.
After that, he first put the "Emperor's Treasure" into a bag, tied it around his waist under his official robe, and looked at the dressing mirror in the room, because the official uniform was very wide and could not be seen from the outside.
.Immediately afterwards, he folded the two pieces of imperial paper with seals and put them into his sleeves, and then walked out of Xinuang Pavilion.
"Go and call Hu Shijie." He Shen ordered the eunuch who brought his men down.
The eunuch was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said "Abba, Ababa" twice. It turned out that this man was mute.
After a stick of incense, when the Jiuzhou Qingyan Palace was cleaned and a faint scent of agarwood was floating, Hu Shijie, the eunuch who delivered the order, also arrived. He gave Heshen who was waiting outside the palace door a kiss and said with a smile: "
He Zhongtang, are you looking for the younger one?"
He Shen took out an edict from his sleeve, handed it to the other party and said: "Your Majesty summons Prince Yi and Prince Ding to enter the palace immediately. This is the edict."
Hu Shijie hurriedly knelt on the ground, took it with both hands, and carefully opened the lantern in the hand of Sula's chamberlain at the door. He saw that it read: "Edict, Prince Yi Yonglang, Prince Ding Mian'en will enter the garden immediately
Jian Jia. May 25, the fifty-first year of Qianlong's reign."
The words were correct and the seal was correct. Hu Shijie did not doubt that he was there, so he stood up and left. After the other party disappeared, He Shen took out another forged edict, letter and a square waist badge from his sleeve, and whispered to the mute eunuch.
: "Go to Guajiatun and give this to Liu Quan so that he can prepare it."
The reason why he wanted to force Prince Yi Yonglang and Prince Ding Mian'en to enter the palace was to control them so as to gain control over the Eight Banners Guard Camp and the Infantry Commanding Office.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty learned the lessons of the Ming Dynasty. A very important feature of the internal system was checks and balances, which made it impossible for anyone in history to launch a coup through military means. Although the power of the military ministers was great, they were only civil servants.
First of all, it is nothing more than the emperor’s mouthpiece.
So despite the fact that Heshen is both the admiral of the nine gates and the minister in charge of the bodyguards, it is Qianlong's grandson Mian'en who really controls the infantry and command the yamen, and the person who controls the Eight Banners Guards Camp is the third-generation Prince Yi Yonglang. In other words, our
He Zhongtang is not a presidential minister with a palm seal, and he does not have military symbols. As long as they find something wrong after dawn, the two princes can lead their troops to kill him in minutes.
By the way, in the Qing Dynasty, the military talisman that could mobilize the emperor's troops was never a gold-medal arrow, but two waist badge-like things; one was engraved in positive characters and the other was engraved in negative characters. When mobilizing troops, in addition to showing the above
Yes, it still needs to be inspected to see if the two are in perfect harmony with the other.
After the mute eunuch left, He Shen called two of his subordinates to accompany him to a small courtyard outside the Old Summer Palace. When he knocked on the door and walked in, he saw under the bright light, more than thirty people holding weapons, walking in and out of Zijia.
, people wearing cotton armor were gathering in the courtyard. When they saw He Shen shaking their sleeves and kneeling together, they said in unison: "Master."
He Shen nodded slightly, raised his hand to signal everyone to get up, and asked with a smile: "Have you all eaten and drank enough?"
"I am full!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Okay! When we do it later, the two princes will be left alive, and none of their guards will be left alive."
"嗻!"
To make a long story short, more than half an hour later, the sky was dimming. Prince Yi Yonglang and Prince Ding Mian'en, who came with the imperial edict, dismounted their horses outside the palace gate, took four guards with them, and walked quickly with Hu Shijie, the eunuch who had delivered the order.
When they walked across the Ruyi Bridge leading to Qingyan in Kyushu and arrived at the entrance of the Old Summer Palace, the two princes were about to order a few guards to wait here when suddenly a dozen people sprang out from the darkness on both sides, each holding a weapon.
, rushes straight in.
At this time, the four guards under Mian En and Yong Lang were shocked. When they saw the other party slashing with their swords, they unconsciously raised their hands to block it with their arms. You must know that this is a forbidden garden. Without the emperor's order, if you dare to hold weapons here, you will die.
One piece.
The two leading men holding long knives raised their hands and lowered their knives, and immediately cut off the forearms of the two guards. After hearing two screams, the attacker stepped forward and used a stumbling block to kick the two men.
Falling to the ground. The reason why a long knife is used is because this knife is very suitable for fighting in the dark. It is precisely because it cannot be seen clearly that it follows the principle of "an inch longer, an inch stronger".
Those who can serve as bodyguards for the prince are all very skilled. When they saw someone coming, they dared to do something dirty. They shouted "Who is it?" and then waved the riding whip in their hands to protect the two princes and ran back. However, they quickly ran back.
I found several figures already standing at the bridge, blocking the retreat.
Prince Yi Yonglang was shocked and shouted: "I am Prince Heshuo, and I have been ordered to meet you! Why do you want to kill someone?"
Prince Ding Mian'en also had a face full of panic. Although he was the most proficient in bowing, horse riding, and shooting among the kings, he had no bow and arrows, no swords, and no armor. How could he resist?
At this moment, I heard someone behind me say: "The imperial edict has arrived, please accept it~~"
Yong Lang turned around and looked around, and saw a smiling middle-aged man wearing a python robe standing at the door of the hall under the bright lights. Who else could it be if it wasn't He Shen?
"He Zhongtang save me..."
While Yong Lang and others were stunned, several attackers took advantage of the opportunity and knocked down two guards and two princes respectively. Prince Mian'en, who was in his forties, was different from the thin Yong Lang.
As strong as an ox, Heshen couldn't help but struggle after being overturned to the ground. He Shen's two men almost lost control. Then they rushed over and held him down together. One of them stepped on his neck with his foot.
This made it difficult for him to move his upper body.
However, Mian'en's legs were still struggling desperately, and he shouted hoarsely: "Here comes..." Before he could finish speaking, someone stuffed a rope into his mouth.
Soon, the two princes and two guards were severely tied up with ropes. Yonglang and Mian'en were stuffed into the cowhide bags prepared in advance, tied up, and dragged into a nearby building.
In the courtyard, the four guards were also stripped of their yellow mantles, one of them was stabbed in the heart, stuffed into his pockets, packed with stones, carried by four people respectively, and thrown into the lake.
As for the eunuch who delivered the order, Hu Shijie, he was so frightened that he cowered under the stone lion. His whole body was limp, with snot and tears streaming down his face. He looked at He Shen standing on the steps and thought to himself, God! What happened?