Li Zhen couldn't figure out what happened to Yi (xin), so he had to ask the people below to find out as much information as possible, and then organize Xianfeng's funeral. It took almost a month to wait for Xianfeng's funeral to be completed.
At this time, it was already the third day of August in the first year of Tongzhi.
Li Zhen, Long Ao, Huang Qiang and others all had grass growing on their heads, and new hair had grown out, all of which had not been taken care of. As soon as Xianfeng's funeral was over, Li Zhen immediately cleaned up the hair that had grown on his head, and again He took a hot bath and then went to Guiliang's mansion. After all, Li Zhen had no place to live in Beijing and could only live in Guiliang's mansion.
Now, Zai Chun has ascended to the throne, and the government has been smoothly transitioned through the efforts of Sushun, Du Han, Duan Hua and others. Such a result is undoubtedly what Ci'an and Cixi want to see.
Early in the morning, Sushun came to the East Palace where Empress Dowager Ci'an lived.
Coincidentally, Cixi was also there.
Cixi was very dissatisfied with Sushun because Sushun objected to his respecting him as the empress dowager. Ci'an saw Sushun's arrogant side and was not very fond of Sushun's senses. She said in a neutral tone: "Suzhong Hall" ,Is there anything going on with the Ai family?"
Sushun said: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, I do have something important to do."
Ci'an frowned and said, "Speak directly."
Sushun said solemnly: "What Wei Chen said is about Mr. Li. Although Mr. Li, Prince Zheng, Prince Yi and others are auxiliary ministers, their responsibilities are different. Prince Zheng and Prince Yi , as well as Minister of Military Aircraft Du Han and others, shoulder the responsibilities of the DPRK and are responsible for sorting out the government affairs."
"However, Master Li is responsible for exterminating the bandits."
"Nowadays, the bandit Hong Xiuquan is hiding in Nanjing, and the bandit Shi Dakai has fled to Sichuan with a large army, which has become a vague phenomenon. If Mr. Li stays in the court for a long time, no one will take charge of the battle ahead, and the bandits will become even more His arrogance threatens the foundation of our Qing Dynasty."
Sushun became more and more excited as he spoke, and said in a high voice: "After discussion with Prince Zheng, Prince Yi and others, Wei Chen unanimously agreed that Mr. Li should be relieved of his post as Admiral of the Nine Gates Yamen, and Mr. Li should be allowed to rush to the front line to command the army in battle."
Cixi raised her beautiful eyebrows and her face became very ugly.
Cixi relied on Li Zhen. If there was no support from Li Zhen in the court, she would definitely be affected.
Ci'an didn't think about so many issues. When he heard that bandits were going to be suppressed, especially when it involved the foundation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he suddenly became anxious. However, Cixi knew Ci'an well. Before Ci'an could speak, Cixi interrupted and said: "Sister, Li Zhen After all, he is also an auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor. If not, call Li Zhen in, ask Li Zhen what he thinks, and listen to his opinions."
When Sushun heard this, a look of resentment flashed in his eyes.
This stinky bitch has ruined his good deeds again.
With Ci'an's character, Ci'an would not object as long as Sushun spoke from a Manchu perspective. However, Cixi was not so easy to fool, and her words immediately dashed Sushun's hopes.
Ci'an nodded and said, "Preach the decree and announce Li Zhendong's visit to the palace."
The eunuch went to deliver the order, and Sushun said again: "The Queen Mother, in order to stabilize the Qing Dynasty, there are two things that must be solved. This is what the late emperor has been committed to solving. One is to send out bandits, and the other is to Foreigners, the situation in the DPRK has stabilized and there are no worries, but the front line is not good. Mr. Li is a strong general in the DPRK and can be called the backbone of our Qing Dynasty. Only Mr. Li can lead the troops to exterminate the bandits and defeat the foreigners. , can we restore our prosperous Qing Dynasty."
Cixi secretly scolded Sushun for being cunning. She clearly wanted to deprive Li Zhen of his rights in the court and expel Li Zhen from the court. However, Cixi could not find a reason to refute Sushun.
Ci'an nodded repeatedly, but still did not agree, and only waited for Li Zhen to arrive.
It didn't take long before Li Zhen arrived at the palace.
Li Zhen saluted Ci'an and Cixi and asked, "The Queen Mother is calling urgently. What's the matter?"
Ci'an pointed at Sushun and said: "Su Zhongtang said that your responsibility is to suppress the bandits, so that you should be relieved of your post as the admiral of the Nine Gates, and then rush to the front line to eliminate the bandits and return us to a clear and peaceful world. What do you think? "
There was a bang in Li Zhen's mind, what is going on?
Want to leave Beijing.
This thing happened so suddenly.
Once Li Zhen left Beijing, he would not be able to contact the central situation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, let alone expand his power in the court. This was not in line with Li Zhen's plan. Even if Li Zhen left the court, he would be suppressed at all times. Shun, Duan Hua, Zai Yuan and others joined forces to plot against him, and it was entirely possible that they could trick Li Zhen behind and put Li Zhen in a difficult situation.
Seeing Li Zhen's expression, Sushun said seriously: "Li Zhen, aren't you willing to serve the Qing Dynasty?"
After he finished speaking, he was very proud.
This time, he also slapped a big hat on Li Zhen, making it impossible for Li Zhen to refute.
When Li Zhen heard Su Shun's question, he said without hesitation: "Two queen mothers, I am willing to go."
When Cixi heard this, her face suddenly turned pale.
She grasped the skirt of her skirt with both hands and sighed softly, with a look of helplessness in her eyes. Cixi was quick-witted and naturally understood the viciousness of Sushun's words, which Li Zhen could not avoid. However, Cixi thought that there was no longer a restraint from Li Zhen in the court. Sushun and others must have had a hard time, and her power must have plummeted.
Ci'an said: "Master Li is indeed a person with the overall interests in mind, good."
Sushun said in a neutral tone: "Master Li, you can resign from the post of Admiral of the Nine Sects and take up your post."
Li Zhen glanced at Su Shun, turned his eyes, clasped his fists and said: "Two queen mothers, I have only been in charge of the nine admiral yamen for more than a month, and now I have to leave Beijing suddenly. Many things in the yamen have not been settled. Moreover, there are still many things in the Yamen that need to be arranged by me. I would like to ask the two Queen Mothers to grant you some time to allow me to settle the affairs in the Yamen."
"That's right."
A look of hope appeared in Cixi's eyes, and she immediately agreed.
Ci'an nodded and did not object.
Li Zhen felt relieved. As long as he delayed, he could find a way to leave room for turning. Next, he still had some time to prepare and could find a way to stay in Beijing.
Sushun snorted in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Master Li, if you stay one more day, the bandits will be rampant. I think it is better to go to Beijing earlier, so I try to leave Beijing within half a month. I believe half a month is enough for Mr. Li to handle the chores."
At this moment, Sushun did not regard Li Zhen as a threat. As long as Li Zhen left Beijing, the DPRK and China would be his world.
It's only been half a month, and Li Zhen will have to leave soon.
Li Zhen said coldly: "Don't worry about Su Zhongtang, Su Zhongtang should think more about how to govern the country."
Sushun chuckled and said: "There are still government affairs to deal with in the court, so I will retire."
Cixi waved her hand and retreated Sushun.
Li Zhen had no intention of staying, so he clasped his fists and resigned, turned around and left the East Palace where Ci'an was. Li Zhen had just left the East Palace and hadn't gone far when he saw a young eunuch rushing over with small steps and walked up to him. In front of him, he said respectfully: "Master Li, the Queen Mother would like to see you in the West Palace."
After the little eunuch finished speaking, he quickly disappeared.
When Li Zhen turned around, he saw that Cixi had already left the East Palace and headed towards the West Palace with the support of the palace maid.
Obviously, Cixi had something to say to him.
Li Zhen followed and soon arrived at the West Palace.
He entered the main hall of the West Palace, but heard the maid say that Cixi summoned him in the side hall. Li Zhen hurried over. After entering the side hall, he found that there was no maid in the side hall, and he was the only one sitting there. Li Zhen thought that Cixi was going to After discussing matters with him and Cixi relying on him, Li Zhen did not consider the safety issues here.
After waiting for about five minutes, Cixi still hadn't appeared.
At this time, Li Zhen was a little impatient. Cixi arrived at the West Palace first, and Li Zhen arrived later. However, Cixi did not appear, which really puzzled Li Zhen.
At this time, Li Zhen had some doubts in his heart.
What exactly did Cixi do?
After another five minutes or so, a burst of footsteps finally came from the passage connecting the side hall to the wing. However, the footsteps were not messy, and with Li Zhen's hearing, he could only hear the footsteps of one person. Apparently it was only one person. Cixi is alone.
Not long after, Cixi appeared in Li Zhen's sight.
When Li Zhen saw it, his eyes widened and he was horrified.
The Cixi in front of her clearly looked like she had just come out of the bath, her hair was wet and had not yet dried, and she was wearing a large robe that covered her exquisite body. It was as if she was not even wearing underwear, with her fair neck exposed. It was shining brightly, even because Cixi gave birth to the child less than half a year ago, her breasts were even more swollen, and there were two faint water stains on the clothes on her chest, as if they were soaked with milk.
Li Zhen swallowed his saliva and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Cixi's condition.
The woman in front of him was not a simple thing, and he didn't dare to mess around with her.
Cixi looked at Li Zhen, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and a blush rose on her face. However, Cixi quickly calmed down and said calmly: "Master Li, the weather is very hot. Aijia is sweating. Go take a bath." After a while, I came to see Mr. Li. I am rude, so please forgive me, Mr. Li."
Li Zhen did not dare to raise his head and said: "I am scared."
But he secretly said in his heart that there are no three hundred taels of silver here, and it would be better if you didn't explain. However, this explanation seemed to have another meaning. It really became an explanation and a cover-up.
Cixi returned to the topic and said seriously: "Sushun asked Mr. Li to leave Beijing, and Mr. Li has agreed. However, after Mr. Li leaves Beijing, we, mother and son, may be bullied by Sushun. All the civil and military officials in the dynasty will be bullied by Sushun." To Sushun and others, Master Li is the only loyal minister. If Master Li leaves, what will happen to the Ai family? Please ask Master Li to point out a clear path for the Ai family."
After she finished speaking, she stood up, walked to Li Zhen, and bowed down.
Cixi stood in front of Li Zhen, and a faint fragrance lingered in Li Zhen's nose.
Although it is very light, it is very comfortable.
Not only that, Cixi bent down and bowed, and her large robe hung down, immediately revealing her white and tender breasts. Li Zhen just lowered his head and glanced, and he could clearly see the scenery inside the robe. Although Cixi was not tall, and she was pretty, but the pair of breasts were so turbulent that even Li Zhen felt incredible.
Li Zhen glanced at it, withdrew his eyes reluctantly, then took a step back, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "Don't worry, I'm already considering it."
"Oh, what can you do."
Cixi stood up straight, with a look of expectation in her eyes.
