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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 444: The Psychology of the Emperor and his Subjects

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    After returning to the study room and sitting down, Sushun held up a cup of hot tea and blew it around repeatedly, but never put it to his mouth. Finally, he put it on the table and was silent in thought.  Prince Zheng Duanhua stood with his hands behind his back and said slowly: "Senggelinqin won a great victory, and the Yi people retreated south. I didn't expect that Senggelinqin was still so capable of fighting. I originally thought of taking advantage of this east wind to defeat this Mongolian cowherd boy."  It¡¯s pouring.¡±

    Sushun frowned and said, "Seng Gelinqin is just a warrior, and he is not with the emperor. The one we really have to worry about is the one in the palace."

    Duanhua chuckled and said, "You mean Concubine Yi? What kind of trouble can a woman's family stir up? I think the biggest opponents are Guizi Liu and Seng Gelinqin."

    Sushun sighed softly and said: "Guiziliu was originally at odds with the Holy One, but because of one person's mediation, he has now begun to regain the Holy Family. If it hadn't been suppressed by the bank case, maybe we two brothers  It had long been pushed aside. It was not a fluke that Seng Gelinqin was able to defeat the Yi people this time. Guiziliu had appeared in "Daku Wu Bei Zhe" more than a year ago. I later found out that this Zhe was also from that place.  Human handwriting.¡±

    Duanhua¡¯s smile was a little stiff, and he frowned and said, ¡°Is that person Yi Guifei?¡±

    Sushun nodded and said: "Yes, that's not all. During this negotiation with Britain and France, the emperor actually arranged for this girl to stay in the palace. At first, I thought it was to take care of the palace, but I didn't expect that the emperor actually came and asked me to stay with him.  The purpose discussed by Guiziliu and Concubine Yi shows that this woman is becoming more and more important in the mind of the Holy Sage. Moreover, this woman's methods are fierce, and the small Chuxiu Palace is impenetrable. In the entire palace, Chuxiu Palace is the only one we have.  The dark place under the lamp at Yu Bei¡¯s place.¡±

    "Yes, Su Laoliu also missed something. You have forgotten that this woman is still the biological mother of the emperor's only elder brother!" Zai Yuan's voice floated over, and he and Jing Shou walked in hand in hand.

    Sushun and Duanhua stood up and made him the first one. After the servants served him some fragrant tea, Sushun smiled and said, "Your Majesty taught you the right lesson. Fortunately, this girl is from a humbler background. She is not as noble as the queen. The eldest brother is not  Is it also raised by the queen?"

    Zaiyuan snorted and said: "It would be fine if this woman could only give birth to children, but she could still mention the imperial memorial with a red pen. This relationship is not simple." As he said this, Zaiyuan dipped his tea in the table.  Three circles were drawn on it and he said: "One is Guiziliu, one is Seng Gelinqin, and the last one is the one from the palace. If these three people join forces, we may be slowly suppressed."  "

    Duan Hua frowned and said, "Everything depends on the Holy Family. Even if the three of them join forces, we may not be able to compete with them."

    Zaiyuan sighed heavily and said: "How about the Holy Family? These days, we have changed the way to let the Holy One go out to play in the palace, and the tofu widow Xi Shi also made arrangements, but the Holy One turned around and summoned the woman to Chengde again.  No matter how much you offer Han beauties or offer longevity ointments, they are not worth a few soft words from that woman! The wind is blowing on this pillow. Sooner or later, we will no longer be able to control the situation."

    Sushun smiled faintly and said: "My lord, please don't just complain. This woman has means. But I see the emperor's dragon body getting worse and worse. I feel so powerless. Today, the emperor suddenly had a whim and wanted to write an imperial edict to pass the throne. Look,  Our emperor seems to have retreated from the situation."

    Zaiyuan was stunned and said angrily: "Who does he want to pass the throne to? Is the ancestral country and the country just passed down like this?"

    Sushun took a sip of tea and said slowly: "My lord, you can't blame the emperor. Now there are internal and external troubles. Even during the rebellion of the three vassals by Emperor Kangxi, there was no such dangerous situation. On one side are the aggressive long-haired thieves.  Six provinces in the south were lost, and people's hearts everywhere were floating; on the other side, foreign barbarians were taking advantage of the situation, and even warships were preparing to attack the capital. When the Holy Ancestor Kangxi conquered the three vassals, didn't he also have the intention to abdicate at first? What's more, our man  I can't match the talents and strategies of Emperor Kangxi."

    Zaiyuan slapped his thigh and said bitterly: "If he really abdicates, and that little baby under three years old takes over, wouldn't this make the government even more chaotic?"

    Sushun smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. There are benefits to abdicating the throne. If Your Majesty retires, we can fight against the Japanese. We have two princes, plus my younger brother and the Prince Consort (  Referring to Jingshou), we can still control the government by recruiting several military ministers such as Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, Du Han, and Jiao Youying."

    Zaiyuan frowned and said: "Su Laoliu, if the emperor abdicates the throne and the eldest brother succeeds, won't that woman become the queen mother? Guiziliu and Seng Gelinqin are not fuel-efficient lamps. I'm afraid we can't control it.  them."

    Sushun said slowly: "Doesn't the prince also have the responsibility of leading the bodyguards and ministers? Doesn't the military power of escorting the imperial guards belong to the prince? I am in charge of the Shangyu reserve, and my brother and the consort are in charge of the Luan Yi guards. Recently, there are new  The military commander Ronglu also joined us. Aren't we the ones who have the final say here in Chengde? Ronglu is also Zeng Guofan's son-in-law, and Zeng Guofan had been punished before.Zeng Guofan, Mu Zhang'a's prot¨¦g¨¦, would have vanished into thin air when Mu Zhang'a fell, if I hadn't dealt with the favor of him for promotion.  Counting these, even if we return to the capital, we are not afraid of anyone coming.  What's more, that woman is now in Chengde, and she's not at our mercy?  If the emperor abdicates the throne now, it will be the best time for us.  "

    Zaiyuan was pleasantly surprised for a while, and then said: "But will the emperor really abdicate?"

    "What if it's because of physical discomfort?" Sushun laughed gloomily, and seeing Zaiyuan's puzzled expression, he slowly said: "Your Highness, our master is addicted to wine and sex, and the deer blood and Fushou ointment can't be used in a day.  We can¡¯t leave, how long can he last in this situation?¡±

    Zaiyuan frowned and said, "Su Laoliu, this move of yours is too damaging. After all, he is our emperor."

    Sushun and Duanhua looked at each other and laughed together. Sushun smiled sadly and said: "Your Majesty, if the emperor is a saint, how can he be addicted to women? You know that deer blood and Fushou ointment are harmful, but you continue to take them? It's not me.  If you are not loyal to the Emperor, the Emperor will give up on his own."

    Zaiyuan understood immediately, slapped the table, and said fiercely: "Yes, our Qing Dynasty is in turmoil now, and the emperor cannot cheer up. We, the clan ministers, must bear more, and we cannot let our ancestors lose to us."  Several hands!"

    Jing Shou, who had been silent all the time, finally said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. Now that the long-haired bandits are becoming more and more popular, sooner or later the ancestral things will be given to others. Rather than doing this, it is better to give them up. As long as we can be in charge of the government, it is best to fight with the barbarians."  When people make peace, even if the barbarians demand too much, we still have to accept it. It is best to unite with the barbarians to deal with Changmao. We would rather be with the barbarians than domestic slaves!" Zaiyuan and Sushun listened.  After saying this, they all lowered their heads and fell silent.

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    The weather in other places is still sweltering and suffocating, but here in Chengde it is indeed cool.  In the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall, Xianfeng leisurely shook his fan and sipped the iced lotus seed soup. He looked at Xingzhen who was writing the book with a smile and said: "Lan'er, you are becoming more and more proficient in handling these memorials. Some things are better than I thought."  You have to be considerate, sometimes I really want to go away and take some time off."

    Although it was just a joke, Xingzhen still stopped the ink pen in her hand and looked at Xianfeng.  Miao's brows furrowed as she looked forward: "Why did the Emperor say this?"

    Xianfeng shook his head and sighed softly: "I don't know why, but I always feel powerless recently. Sometimes I really want to give up on everything."

    Xingzhen was startled.  Looking at the extremely thin emperor under the lamp, his face full of depression and fatigue, he sighed: "State affairs are as heavy as a mountain, and we need a strong body to carry them. If the emperor can quit drinking and smoking, he will not feel  So tired."

    Xianfeng's leaning body sat up slightly.  He scooped a spoonful of lotus seed soup to her mouth and said with a smile: "Here, have a bite of lotus seed soup." Seeing Xingzhen's charming eyes glaring at him, but still lowering his head and taking a bite, Xianfeng felt satisfied.  She said softly: "You are not the first person to persuade me. The queen has persuaded me countless times." Then she sighed and said: "Lan'er, do you know? When I first succeeded to the throne, I was indeed very ambitious.  I wanted to work hard to manage it, but I didn't expect it to get worse. I have been in office for six years, and I have lost six provinces in the south. Sometimes I am really afraidI am afraid that this country will be ruined in my hands. "

    Xingzhen was stunned for a moment. It turned out that Xianfeng was also an ordinary person, but the pressure on his heart was unimaginable by ordinary people.  Xianfeng continued: "Today, on a whim, I planned to ask Jiao Youying to write the edict of succession, but then I thought it was too trivial, so I gave up. But I really feel very, very tired."

    Xingzhen put down her ink brush, stood up from the warm bed and sat down aside. She picked up her own bowl of iced lotus seed soup and fed it to Xianfeng's mouth. She said softly: "The Queen and Lan'er are accompanying the Emperor, and there is also Prince Gong."  , Prince Senggelinqin and other capable ministers and generals, and there are loyal Han ministers like Zeng Guofan in the south, the emperor should cheer up." Xingzhen didn't know whether she was telling the truth or just perfunctory Xianfeng, but she said it anyway, saying  After that, I felt a lot better.

    Xianfeng shook his head and said: "You don't know, the most tiring thing about being an emperor since ancient times is not to suppress rebellions, but to deal with party struggles. Be it Yi?, Seng Gelinqin, Sushun, Zaiyuan, or even Zeng Guofan in the south  People like Zhang Liangji and Zhang Liangji are all good. They are all people with great power. If one party has too much power, it will naturally dare to cover the sky with one hand. I have been dealing with it tremblingly. They are always trying to figure out my thoughts. Why don¡¯t I always  Are they thinking about what they are thinking all the time? Take Seng Gelinqin as an example, do you think Seng Gelinqin is just a warrior? Even Seng Gelinqin¡¯s memorial to the victory in Dagu was deceived."

    Xingzhen groaned and asked, "What did Seng Gelinqin hide?"

    Xianfeng smiled slightly and said, "It's not that serious."??Gelin Qin's memorial stated that the Dagu soldiers and horses had been hiding in ambush, and the barbarians forced the troops to attack the fort before they counterattacked.  Seng Gelinqin meant that the Yi people made the first move, but since the troops and horses in Dagu were already in ambush, the intention of taking action was obvious. Since ancient times, ambush battles have always been initiated by the ambush side, so why did the Yi people fire first?  explain?  "

    Xingzhen hung her head and was speechless. Xianfeng continued: "Don't be surprised. This is how people get along with each other. Sometimes you need to pretend to be confused. As long as you understand their psychology, it will not be difficult to judge what they say.  The truth of what he said is that Senggelinqin was afraid of being accused of starting the war first, so he reported it like this. It is harmless, so there is no need to investigate. However, it can be seen from this that all of my ministers are planning for themselves. It¡¯s really  It makes me feel chilled and tired.¡±

    At this point, Xianfeng suddenly held Xingzhen¡¯s jade hand and said softly: "Lan'er, if I really plan to abdicate, will you be willing to live in seclusion with me?"

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