Li Zhen knelt on the ground, already confused by the news from Cixi.
As soon as he arrived in Beijing, the emperor died unexpectedly.
Li Zhen didn't know anything about the situation, and he didn't know the specific situation in the court at all. However, the emperor died and he didn't have time to prepare. Li Zhen felt that the imperial edict in his hand was not a big pie falling from the sky, but He is a hot potato. If things go wrong, he may have to stay in this city.
However, Li Zhen also saw the opportunity. Opportunities and dangers coexisted. If the situation was smooth and stable, he would definitely have the power to transform the empire according to his own ideas. Li Zhen knelt on the ground and said without hesitation: "Please rest assured that the Queen and Concubine Yi will fulfill their mission and assist the new emperor in enthroning the throne and stabilizing the situation in the DPRK."
Seeing this, Cixi nodded slightly and said, "Get up."
Li Zhen stood up and began to think about how to stabilize the situation.
Standing next to Li Zhen, Han Laiyu was also frightened by Cixi's words. After recovering, he hurriedly said: "Two ladies, have you got the news of the emperor's death under control?"
Cixi nodded and said: "I have asked the eunuch who reported the news to conceal it, and I will not announce the funeral for the time being."
Li Zhen shook his head gently and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, just letting the eunuchs control the news is not enough. The place where the emperor lives must be sealed off. No one is allowed to enter, no one is allowed to go out, and no one is allowed to visit. There is only an all-round blockade. Only in this way can the news be sealed. This is a critical moment. It would be better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to miss one. Once the news of the emperor's death is leaked, the consequences will be immeasurable. Once someone with ulterior motives and wants to usurp the throne gets the news, it will be even more disastrous. "
When Cixi and Ci'an heard this, their expressions suddenly froze.
Both of them were smart people and understood immediately.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier, once the person who succeeds to the throne is not Zai Chun, the fate of the two of them will definitely be bleak. Cixi said gratefully: "Thanks to Admiral Li for reminding me, I immediately sent someone to seal the news."
Immediately, Cixi made arrangements and asked: "Admiral Li, what should we do next?"
Li Zhen rolled his eyes and thought carefully. If he wanted to control the situation in Beijing, it was obviously not possible to rely on the garrison outside. The only way to control the situation was through the garrison in the city.
The garrison in the city.
Li Zhen's eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "If you want to gain a foothold in the imperial city, you must get the support of the nine admirals. If you control the nine gates in the inner city, you almost control the city of Beijing. I dare to ask the empress who the nine admirals are." "
The official title of the Nine Gates Admiral in the Qing Dynasty was "Admiral Nine Gates Infantry Patrol and Commander of the Fifth Battalion". He was mainly responsible for the nine city gates in the inner city of Beijing (Zhengyang Gate, Chongwen Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Anding Gate, Desheng Gate, Dongzhimen, Guards and access control inside and outside Xizhimen, Chaoyangmen, Fuchengmen), and is also responsible for night patrols, firefighting, compilation and inspection of security guards, bans, arrests, prison breaks, etc.
Such an official position was the commander of the Imperial Guards of the Qing Dynasty, with a rank of "Cong Yipin". In particular, the Admiral of the Nine Gates was a military attache stationed in Beijing, with great power and a confidant of the emperor.
With the support of the nine admirals, Li Zhen was able to operate easily.
When Cixi heard that Li Zhen needed the help of the nine admirals, she smiled brightly and said happily: "The current admiral of the nine gates is Yixuan (xuan), Prince of Chunjun. This man is the eighth brother of the emperor, and he is the compatriot of this palace." My sister is married to Yixuan, and she is the direct descendant of Prince Chun, so it is feasible to ask Yixuan to help."
Li Zhen nodded and said: "Okay, I would like to ask your Majesty to make an audience with Prince Xuan Chun immediately."
Cixi called the eunuch and ordered the eunuch to deliver the news.
Li Zhen looked at Ci'an, nodded and said: "Queen, let's go to the main hall now, and ask the more than a hundred soldiers I brought back from the Jiangbei Camp to hide next to the main hall. After Prince Chunjun enters Chuxiu Palace, If Yixuan obeys the order without hesitation, spare his life and put him to good use. If Yixuan intends to resist the order and shows his rebellious intentions, then he will be killed to deter the unruly people in the court. Then re-select someone close to you to serve as the admiral of the nine sects."
"ah,."
Ci'an exclaimed, showing surprise.
This method is too overbearing.
When Cixi looked at Li Zhen, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she said with admiration: "Admiral Li is indeed a person valued by the emperor. He is indeed resolute and resolute. Sister, just follow Admiral Li's suggestion. If Yixuan obeys the order, we will Put it to good use. If Yixuan has other ideas, then kill Yixuan first to get rid of this danger. Now, we cannot tolerate the slightest mistake from us, so we cannot be merciful."
Ci'an couldn't bear it and said again: "Admiral Li, I think you should comfort him first and then test him."
Li Zhendao: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."
He secretly shook his head in his heart. No wonder Ci'an was the real queen, but she died inexplicably in the end, while Cixi controlled the power of the Qing Dynasty for half a century. There was a huge gap in their personalities.
The three of them went to the main hall of Chuxiu Palace and sat in the main hall.
Ci'an and Cixi sat on the left and right sides of the hall respectively, Li Zhen sat on the left side of the hall, Long Ao and Huang Qiang stood behind Li Zhen, Dong Haichuan and Yang Luchan stood at the door of the hall, and the rest of the soldiers ambush.
At this time, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely serious.
Not long after, a young man strode over.
This young man is the eighth son of Emperor Daoguang, the current King of Chun County, Yixuan. Historically, Yixuan himself was not outstanding and his abilities were mediocre, but he is definitely a strange person in history, because Yixuan’s second son is The fifth son of the later Emperor Guangxu was Zaifeng, the later regent, and his grandson was Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Such a weird thing, only Yixuan.
At the moment, Yixuan is just a seventeen-year-old young man. When he walked into the door of the hall, he saw two dying old men standing at the door. He was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect it to be like this. Soon, he Yixuan walked into the main hall quickly. When he saw the situation in the main hall, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He entered the main hall, bowed respectfully to Ci'an and Cixi, looked at Li Zhen with an arrogant look, and said in a deep voice: "You are Li Zhen who just returned to Beijing. I know you. Why don't you meet me when you see me?" salute."
"then."
Li Zhen smiled coldly, threw his hand, and threw the imperial edict out.
Yixuan took the imperial edict and browsed it quickly.
After reading, Yizhen said in a deep voice: "So what if the emperor appoints you as the assistant minister. I am the son of the late emperor and the brother of the emperor. It is a sin for you, a slave, to not be polite when you see me." He looked at him. Ci'an said in a deep voice: "Empress, a dog slave is so arrogant, does the Empress not care? If even the slave of the Han family is so arrogant, I am afraid that he will be someone who despises the emperor in the future. Not only that, I am afraid that nine people in the inner city of Beijing will The city gate is unstable."
After saying these words, Ci'an's expression changed drastically.
As for Cixi, a solemn look appeared on her face.
Li Zhen was not afraid, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and he said calmly: "Prince Chun, if the Nine Gates of Beijing are unstable, then you are derelict in your duty. As the auxiliary minister appointed by the emperor, I will definitely remove you. Humph, I Everyone who is not a member of the imperial court is afraid when they see chickens being killed. I have countless people killed on my hands and I don’t care if there is one more person.”
The corners of Yixuan's mouth twitched slightly, the person in front of him was so arrogant.