Yi was different from the dead Xianfeng. Xianfeng was timid, indecisive, and had no courage in doing things. But Yi was different. Yi had a tiger in his heart and had the ambition to revive the Qing Dynasty. Although Yi ceded the area north of Heilongjiang to Tsarist Russia, Yi has not forgotten the shame and always wants to take back this area.
In just a few years since Yi took office, the atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty has changed, and its national strength has also improved. It has made great progress. Unfortunately, the Qing Dynasty under Yi's control has been rotten to the root. Even though Yi Qin worked hard and diligently The tinkering is just an ordinary tinker, and cannot make the Qing Dynasty shine with its most brilliant glory.
Now, the main ministers in the DPRK have proposed a breakout, which makes Yi feel uncomfortable.
The leader of a country actually wants to flee.
This is so absurd.
Yi admired the prosperity of the Kangxi and Qianlong periods, and admired the strength at that time. Moreover, Yi knew that if he escaped this time, it would be more difficult to return to Beijing than to climb to the capital of heaven, and even defeating Li Zhen would be trivial.
Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I will not retreat. I will never surrender or escape. I immediately issued an edict and ordered the governors of the northern provinces to recruit King Qin's troops and go to Beijing for rescue. I firmly believe that as long as I persist, I will be able to wait until The day the crisis is resolved."
Du Han shook his head slightly and said loudly: "Zuo Zongtang surrounded Beijing and chose to surround Beijing without attacking. It was extremely cunning. Although he did not send troops and had no means to launch an attack, it was better than launching an attack. Zuo Zongtang stationed troops outside. The news It spread all over the city of Beijing, and Zuo Zongtang also sent people to deliver battle reports from the front line every day. They were all news about the defeat of our soldiers, which made the morale of the army unstable and the people panic. If this continues, can we hold on? Please, Your Majesty Think twice.”
Immediately afterwards, Duan Hua spoke again: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood if you leave a green mountain. As long as the Emperor is alive, we will have a chance to counterattack. Your Majesty, please order a breakout."
Yi glanced at the three of them, his expression becoming more solemn.
"Report."
When Yi was hesitant, the eunuch beside him hurried in.
"Ouch."
The eunuch ran too fast and suddenly tripped on his foot. He stumbled and fell to the ground. The eunuch ignored the pain from his foot and endured the pain. He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the gate of the city is open."
The eunuch had a sad face, as if he was mourning his concubine.
Duan Hua, Zai Yuan and others were stunned and panicked.
Yi was also stunned for a moment, but soon returned to normal, and said in a deep voice: "The walls of Beijing are strong. Even if Zuo Zongtang attacks by force, it is impossible to conquer the city gate. What happened?"
The eunuch said: "Reporting to the emperor, it was Guiliang, Minister of War, who opened the city gate and let Li Zhen's army into the city."
Yi's hand on the dragon chair was clenched into a fist, with a look of reluctance on his face.
Li Zhen is Guiliang's son-in-law, isn't he Yi? But why does Guiliang prefer Li Zhen? Especially since he treats Guiliang very well. He appoints Guiliang as the Minister of the Ministry of War, in charge of military power, and is a powerful minister in the court. , In addition, Guiliang has the status of the father-in-law of the country, and no one dares to speak ill of Guiliang when walking around in the capital.
However, this was not enough to satisfy Guiliang, and Yi felt very unhappy in his heart.
"Hahaha……"
Immediately, Yi laughed loudly.
He stood up abruptly and said in a high-pitched voice: "Okay, what a great Guiliang. Since Zuo Zongtang has led troops into the city, it saves me from breaking out." After a pause, Yi looked at Duan Hua, Zai Yuan and Du Han. , said: "You guys go down, do whatever you want, do whatever you want, I will be alone for a while."
Duan Hua, Zai Yuan and Du Han looked at each other, saluted and left the hall.
Yi sat alone in the hall, silent for a long time, and shouted: "Come here, call the prince and the queen."
"twitter."
The eunuch gave the order, and someone immediately went to greet the queen. Not long after, Yi's queen came in holding a boy. This woman was Yi's queen and the daughter of Guiliang. She took Yi's son and saluted respectfully. Said: "Your Majesty."
The prince was only four years old, and he knelt down to salute with a sweet voice.
After Yi helped the prince up, he looked at the queen and said, "Queen, Guiliang opened the city gate and surrendered."
"ah,."
The queen screamed in surprise, fell to her knees on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly to beg for mercy.
Yi stared at the queen kneeling on the ground, sighed softly, and said, "Get up."
After the queen stood up, Yi continued: "I will not kill you, but I am keeping you to protect my son. You are Guiliang's daughter, Zhilan's sister, and have a relationship with Li Zhen. You are waiting for Li Zhen's subordinate After the army invaded the Forbidden City, you used this identity to protect yourself and your son. I can die, but my bloodline cannot be cut off. You must keep the prince, do you understand?"
"yes."
The mechanical version of the queen nodded, her eyes filled with fear.
In the blink of an eye, the city was broken.
Immediately, the Queen said: "Your Majesty, you are also related to Li Zhen. You are Zhilan's brother-in-law. As long as the Emperor is willing to surrender, you can save your life."
Yi said in a deep voice: "You can surrender, but I can't." He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Come, sit next to me, alas, time is running out, and the army in the city can't stop Zuo Zongtang. The army, they're coming soon."
The queen and the prince sat next to Yi. About an hour later, shouts of killing came from outside the palace. The imperial guards in the Forbidden City kept retreating. Unable to stop Zuo Zongtang's army, they retreated to the main hall. Liu Jintang led the troops to kill him. , as the leader of the vanguard army, after Guiliang opened the city gate, Liu Jintang led the army straight into the city.
Liu Jintang led the troops into the hall, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
Is this emperor still an emperor? He has been an emperor for several years, but now he is destroyed in one fell swoop. It is really bad.
Yi Xin wanted to save his son, so he shouted: "Stop." With a loud shout, the soldiers of the Royal Forest Army stopped immediately. Liu Jintang looked at Yi with interest and waved his hand to stop the soldiers temporarily.
Yi shouted: "Call Zuo Zongtang and Guiliang, I have something to say."
"What the hell, you're a dying person, what can you say?" Liu Jintang shouted unbridled, with a look of contempt on his face, and waved his hands and said, "I thought you had some grand words, but I didn't expect it to be so ordinary. People, kill them for me, leaving no one alive."
Yi suddenly panicked. He didn't expect Liu Jintang to be so vicious.
In less than fifteen minutes, all the imperial guards were killed, and Yi, the queen and the prince were also killed.
"Brigadier, the emperor has been killed, the prince and the queen have also been killed. The Forbidden City has been captured. What should we do next?" A soldier came to Liu Jintang and asked.
Liu Jintang's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "In order to eliminate future troubles, kill all of Yi's heirs without leaving a single one behind." He gave the order boldly, and the soldiers under his command returned to carry out the order again.