Chapter 24 The Death of Cixi
Gangyi did not come, but Prince Rui Zaiyi came. This was the first day after the seven-day mourning. There was a solemn and sad atmosphere at the court meeting. I didn’t have much to say. Although I was sitting in the court, my mind was in Chuxiu Palace. Just in case, Longyu went to Chuxiu Palace early to stay with Cixiu Palace. If Cixi had any abnormal movements, she would block it. Although I had long believed that Cixi had made up her mind to destroy me, from her forcing Prince Chun to death, and then exchanging and Zaizhang came to comfort Prince Chun Fujin, she was ready.
Of course, I was also prepared for both hands. Of course, it would be best if the people from that sect offered a pistol and Cixi took the lead. I took the opportunity to kill Cixi in one fell swoop. With the support of Prince Gong, I could fully grasp the situation. There was Zai Ding in the palace and Gui Xiang's neutrality that Longyu had fought for, and the basic situation could be controlled. If Gui Xiang didn't know what was going on, then I had to be sorry to Longyu. There were Weng Tonghe in the court to sort out the Han officials, and under the suppression of Prince Li Shiduo, the Manchus probably dared to seek death. The 200,000 troops near the capital were dealt with by Prince Gong Yixin, and the old friends and subordinates of the Chun Wang family, probably wouldn't have any major problems.
The worst case is that we must start the first move. At that time, we had to rely on Zai Ding to incite a group of guards to kill Chuxiu Palace and kill Cixi. Afterwards, the guards in the palace could make trouble and kill the empress dowager by mistake. Of course, there must be opposition in the royal family, but Cixi died and could not make much waves.
I repeatedly thought about every possibility and gradually felt at ease. Anyway, it was the last moment of life and death, and it was useless to be nervous. So, when I saw Kou Lian just entered the court, I was not surprised at all. He told me that Prince Rui County Zaiyi said that he had brought something new to relieve the boredom of Lord Lao Fu. I ignored the discussions of the ministers in the court and said that the inner supervisor had trespassed the court or something. I immediately said and retreated, and then strode to Chuxiu Palace.
Weng Tonghe behind him shouted loudly: "Master! Shang Dehong sued Li Hongzhang for collusion with Japan, and ask His Majesty for the Holy Prison!"
I didn't care about what was going on, so I turned around and said, "I'll wait for my imperial slander tomorrow! I'll leave!" and hurried away.
When I arrived at Chuxiu Palace, I still kowtowed respectfully to pay my respects. I didn’t see you in the past seven days and seemed to have lost a lot of weight. I don’t know if this is because of the heartbreak of Prince Chun’s death or because I racked my brains to deal with me.
Cixi glanced at me and said lightly: "The Emperor has retired from the court? Get up. Queen, the emperor seems to be worried about you being here. As soon as he retreated, he rushed here. Look at the layer of sweat on his face. Lianying, don't you take a towel to wipe the emperor." After saying this, he faced Longyu, and there was a little ridicule in his words. Of course, I ignored her verbal things. I stood up and took the iced towel handed over by Li Lianying and wiped my face. I also relaxed, sat up straight, and looked at Zai Yi beside him. I thought to myself, good guy, I couldn't salute me when I saw me today. Thinking about it, my eyes became sharp.
Zai Yi was so panicked by my eyes that she acted embarrassedly that she wanted to kneel down, and said stutteringly: "I haven't even greeted the emperor yet." As she said that, she wanted to kneel down.
Cixi shook her hand and said, "Forget it, Zai Yi, didn't you say there was something new for me? Take it out while the emperor is here, right?"
Zai Yi slapped her thighs and took out a box from her side. She took the opportunity to kneel down and put the box over her head, but she also avoided the courtesy of bowing to me. I sneered in my heart, Zai Yi, Zai Yi, you just said that I had jumped around for a few days, and I wanted to save even this, haha. It's really a scheming.
But his eyes were staring at the brocade box in his hand. Li Lianying took the box and presented it to Cixi. Cixi bowed and yawned and said, "Look at what kind of things your child has done for my old lady."
As soon as he took the box and opened it, his face suddenly showed a look of surprise. Zai Yi curled her head and her face turned pale. It seemed that her heart was hanging in her throat.
Cixi burst into laughter and said happily: "We really did this ourselves?"
Zai Yi's heart fell to the ground, wiped his sweat and knelt down, "Go back to the Lord Lao Fu, it was made by my Grand Qing Shenji Camp. I thought about the longevity of the Lord Lao Fu. Of course, there are many strange things, but I thought about my Grand Qing Dynasty's military preparations, so I found the Shenji Camp Manufacturing Bureau and ordered them to rush to build my first short gun in the Qing Dynasty to celebrate the Holy Birth of the Lord Lao Fu."
Cixi was playing with the pistol. After hearing Zai Yi finish speaking, she noticed that he was still kneeling. She quickly asked him to get up and asked me to come over and see.
Zai Yi continued, "God of Lady, why don't we go outside and try to shoot two shots?"
I didn't say anything, and Cixi didn't say anything. Zai Yi didn't know what to do, and was at a loss, which was in sharp contrast to Longyu who was immersed in novel affairs.
After a long time, Cixi looked at me and sighed, "Okay, let's go out and fire two shots. Li Lianying, telling me what I mean, go and call the princes and princes in Beijing to come to my old woman and see the first shot of the Qing Dynasty!"
After saying that, he looked at me again, paused, suddenly turned his head, got up and walked out.
I know she missed her last chance to survive.
Only Zai Yi, who heard that so many people were summoned, was so happy. She was so proud that she didn't care that my emperor was still in the house, jumped out and chased after her.
I smiled slightly, and relieved the pressure. I patted Longyu, went out first, caught up with Cixi, and took her hand and said, "Dad, my son wants to shoot a shot later, which can be considered as a test shot for his father. In case of any negligence."
Cixi turned her head and looked at me with a smile, nodding in agreement. I knew that no matter what I said, it would be difficult for her to touch her heart. She sighed in her heart, and only held her hand and walked forward silently.
Longyu also came up there, grabbed Cixi's other hand, and walked forward slowly.
To outsiders, what a harmonious family, a happy old man, and a filial son and daughter-in-law.
On the lawn in front of Chuxiu Palace, under the command of Li Lianying, the eunuchs erected a few straw men by the wall and brought many chairs to prepare for the coming royal princes. Xiao Dezi came in from outside and brought a few more eunuchs to help. Seeing me looking at him, he nodded at me.
I smiled slightly, and I knew that the people outside had changed all the people outside. As for Gui Xiang's people, if Cixi dies, there is no need to worry at all.
I walked to Cixi and said, "Dad, my son wants to try the first shot later. My son is afraid that something will happen. If he hurts his son, it's a little bit. Dad, just watch from behind."
Cixi hesitated and looked at me for a moment, without saying a word, and nodded silently. I know that her psychological activities are nothing more than that, first, I am afraid that I will take action first, so there will be so many princes here, so I don’t have to worry too much. Second, maybe I am moved by my words, maybe I am sighing in my heart, Zai Tian, just be so filial to you...
Haha, everything is in control, I no longer anxious. I sit in the chair with Cixi Longyu leisurely to welcome the arrival of princes, princes, Beile and others. Zai Yi is happy, her face is joyful, and she is busy running around, like a eunuch. I sneered in my heart, you are happy, you can't even cry after you cry.
After finally waiting for everyone to come, Cixi stood up, cleared her throat, and whispered: "I'll call everyone today. First, it's Zai Yi, who made a new thing to celebrate my old woman's birthday and asked everyone to come and see it. For the second time, wait for a while, there is a big thing...", while talking, she looked at me, and then continued: "There is a big thing, I have to discuss it with everyone."
I sighed, this is the last chance, Cixi, you gave up on yourself...
Ignoring the eyes of those people looking at me, closing my eyes, waiting for the last moment to arrive.
"I am late for the servant Yi Xin, please forgive me for your crime." Yi Xin's faint voice came from the door. I hurriedly opened my eyes and felt aroused. He knew that Cixi summoned the royal family to discuss the deposed emperor today, but he still came. He looked at him with gratitude.
Yi Xin didn't wait for Cixi to speak, so he found a seat to sit down. How respectful his status was, naturally Yi Li and Zai Yi, who had just sat in the middle of Cixi, gave way to him. Yi Xin shook his head and closed his eyes.
Cixi continued: "The Sixth Master is here just right. Zai Yi, the child, got me a short gun. You are engaged in the Westernization Affairs Office. You have seen it a lot. Look at how the musket I made myself in the Qing Dynasty is better than the foreigners!"
"I'm old and the musket can't be opened." Yi Xin didn't open her eyes and coughed lightly.
Cixi's face turned cold and was about to speak, I hurriedly bowed and said, "Dad, let my son try this shot when he was on the Sixth Master." Without waiting for Cixi to reply, she turned around and reached out to Li Lianying.
Li Lianying looked at Cixi, took out the box and presented it to me. I looked at the musket made according to my design, aimed at the mechanism in front of me, felt relieved, pressed the bullet, closed the gun, raised the gun and aimed at a straw man. With a bang, the straw man fell down.
"Good gun!" I shouted loudly, and applause rang out. I continued, "Thank Queen Mother Hongfu, the good gun that Rebel had entered!" After that, I pressed another bullet and inadvertently drove it to the rear position on the machine, turned the gun back, raised it with one hand over my head, presented it to Cixi, knelt down on one knee, and shouted loudly: "Please ask the Queen Mother Lao Fu to test the gun!"
The emperor knelt down, who else dared to sit down? The princes and princes knelt down together and shouted with me: "Please ask the Queen Mother and Lady Buddha to test the gun!"
Cixi took the gun, imitated me, aimed at a straw man, and pulled the trigger with her index finger.
"Bang!"
Chapter completed!