Cutting 1719

Chapter 260

The entire capital is now under martial law, and [-]% of the patrols of the soldiers and horses are patrolling all sides in the city. If they encounter idlers, they will rush forward and lock him in first. There is a hint of nervousness in everyone's eyes. , It is really because some things that are happening right now are really shocking.

First, some idle red belts from the Eight Banners came to the Shuntian Mansion, thinking of suing the imperial court, but said that some people bullied the orphans and widows, and no one took care of them. It's because it has too much background, but in the end this matter was brought up to Prince Yong, and after being reprimanded by Prince Yong for a long time, this trend was suppressed.

Then things became more and more exciting. Suddenly there was an earth-shattering roar in the direction of the firearms camp in the west of the city. In fact, the gunpowder was improperly stored, which caused the accident. Fortunately, no one died. It was just an ordinary thing. However, it was misunderstood by those who cared about it as the earth dragon turned over, and disasters came from heaven.

If it’s just these two bad things, it’s over, but the performance of the Eight Banners and the clan will be wonderful, because in this battle, many Eight Banners’ disciples died on the battlefield like this, everyone thought it was all because of your love Xinjueluo went to work hard, and if he didn't come back, it would be his fate, but the money for burning and burying and the money for An's family must be given, right?

The problem is that there is no more than 500 million taels of silver in the current treasury of the Qing Dynasty, which is so empty that you can run away with rats. In this case, Prince Yong is certainly in charge of state affairs, but there is no good solution. Originally These counterattacks were all expected, but now that they erupted together, it made Prince Yong feel a little dizzy.

However, in response to these incidents, Prince Yong Yinzhen was not without countermeasures. On the one hand, he ordered martial law throughout the city to search for bandits, and on the other hand, he sent Li Wei and his stick to collect intelligence inside and outside the city Especially the mansions of Lao Ba, Lao Jiu, Lao Ten and Lao Fourteen, they were extremely diligent.

This hard work paid off, but Li Wei found something. He sat opposite Yinzhen and poured tea. After a while, he said leisurely: "My lord, the trouble now is really serious. It's a bit old, according to the slaves' investigation, the ministers of the Baye Party are now colluding to let the old fourteen come back."

It was not surprising for Yinzhen to hear the news, because some of the so-called Baye Party members were his secret sons, and the so-called invitation to the old fourteen to return to Beijing was also a catch he and Wu Sidao had settled on. Of course, this strategy has never been told to Li Wei and the others.

Seeing that Yinzhen's face was as usual, Li Wei was a little strange, and continued unwillingly: "The explosion in the firearms camp in the west of the city may also have something to do with Ba Ye and the others. It is said that some people in the firearms camp said that there were a few people watching from the side two days before the explosion. , their whereabouts are extremely secretive, so I went to investigate, and they seem to be disciples of Master Jiu."

Yinzhen was a little helpless at the moment, and his tone was slightly heavier, "I spent so much money on you, is there any reliable news?"

Li Wei wiped the sweat from his body, and then said in a low voice: "I heard a gossip that Jinghai County seems to be undergoing major changes, and even Mr. Ma Qi went to the palace for the past few days and never came out again."

Yinzhen's pupils grew bigger in an instant, and his heart began to pound. If possible, he would like to go to Jinghai County right away, but if he goes now, what should the capital do?What's more, they won't be able to stop Lao Ba and the others at that time, so it will be a bit troublesome. The best way at the moment is to stuff one person in.

Just when Yinzhen was thinking about who to let in, Li Wei smiled and said: "Fortunately, Mr. Wu arranged for a person to be admitted to the Imperial Hospital earlier. , Now this time, he was chosen to go to Jinghai County, presumably to treat the emperor's illness, if he can be contacted, the big thing will be settled."

In the succession of the throne, sometimes what is important is to be fast. At the moment when the emperor is dying, whoever is by his side will win. After all, when the emperor dies, what he said before his death is known only to the people present at that time. Those who are not present, no matter how famous their status is, they have no right to speak.

"Mr. Wu is indeed an expert." Yinzhen had a smile on his face, it was not an easy task to fill people in the imperial hospital, because he often came into contact with the emperor, the people who could enter the imperial hospital were basically given by their ancestors After a thorough investigation, if it is revealed, it will not be as simple as killing a few people, but the suspicion of treason.

"Li Wei, the best way now is to let you pretend to sneak into Jinghai County, wait for the opportunity to find the imperial physician in the palace, and let him pass the news!"

Li Wei looked at Yinzhen's eyes, but felt a chill in his heart. Of course, he understood that now it was time to advance and not retreat. If he could not keep Yinzhen from inheriting the rule, it would mean that everyone would die!
"The servant understands that even if the servant dies, he will never implicate the prince!"

At this time, Ba Age's mansion was brightly lit, but no one spoke, as if everyone was waiting for something, but they never arrived.The terrible silence seemed to make everyone feel the pressure. They didn't even dare to breathe too loudly, and everything fell into dead silence.

Following the sound of hurried footsteps, it was the ninth elder brother Yinzhen who came in from the door, his eyes were a little impatient, and when he saw the eighth elder brother Yinhu who was lowering his head, he shouted.

"Brother, things are going badly now!"

The eighth elder brother Yinhu stood up suddenly, and walked quickly in front of the ninth elder brother Yinhu, his pale face was flushed, "Ninth brother, what happened and why is it wrong?" Ge Yin also looked at Yinzhen with concern, waiting for him to finish what he said.

Ninth elder brother Yinhu shook his hands, supported eighth elder brother Yinhu, tremblingly said: "There is news from the palace, Huang Ama seems to be dying soon."

"Is the news true or not? Are you sure?" The eighth elder brother Yinhu calmed down at this moment. He calmly held the ninth elder brother Yinhu's hand and said word by word.

Ninth elder brother Yinzhen cried and said, "This news was sent by Master Lu through the people in the palace. This time, the palace also called him together."

Eighth Prince's face darkened slightly, he naturally knew who this so-called Master Lu was, he was not a Han Chinese, nor a Manchurian, but a Westerner, who was said to be from a country called Italy, who arrived in Beijing from Macau in the early years, It happened that the ninth elder brother Yinzhen was suffering from a carbuncle infection in the ear, high fever and coma, and was critically ill at one point. It was thanks to this person that he saved the ninth elder brother Yinzhen's life.

It was also because of this that Kangxi saw the superb medical skills of this person, so he was invited to the imperial hospital and became a western imperial doctor of the Qing court.Now that Kangxi is seriously ill this time, the possibility of this person being invited is very high.

"Now the fourth brother won't let us go out of the city to see Huang Ama, there must be ghosts in his heart." The tenth elder brother Yin gritted his teeth.

Ninth elder brother Yinhu had light in his eyes, and he took eighth elder brother Yinhu's hand, "In today's Qing Dynasty, only myna can turn the tide. How can we brothers work together to lift you to that place?" Get up."

The eighth elder brother Yinhu pretended to be hesitant, "Even if Huang Ama recovers now, he will not choose me as the prince. The hatred Huang Ama had for me before was so unfair. But let the fourth son be the emperor, and our brothers will not choose me as the prince." If it doesn't end well, let the old fourteen be the prince."

Ninth elder brother Yinzhen shook his head: "Brother, the fourteenth brother is not too late to return to the capital, and his influence in the court is not enough. Now the Eighth Master Party is still your Eighth Master's Party, and many ministers are I look forward to myna being able to return to the court."

"Hey, since that's the case, you and my brother will work together. We will discuss state affairs together in the future!"

"We have to find a way to get out of the city, and we must see the emperor!"

The eighth elder brother Yinhu shook his cheeks, his face was already full of determination.

People in the capital are impetuous, but Jinghai County is also dark and turbulent. The front of the Kangxi palace has been tightly blocked by soldiers from the guard camp. During the great battle, the two ministers who led the guards died one after another, and there was no suitable replacement for a short time, so they have been suspended all the time.

But in addition to this, there are six ministers in the guards, but the qualifications and prestige of these six people are not enough, so the soldiers who are currently in charge of these guard camps are actually Xunzhu. There is a idle job in name only, but now it has become a favorite.

Both Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu arrived at the gate of the palace at this time. The two of them were summoned by Emperor Kangxi, their faces were somewhat solemn, they didn't speak, and they just walked towards the palace step by step.

The guarding academy guarding outside did not dare to stop these two when they saw them, but when they reached the last gate, Wei Zhu greeted them with a heavy face, "Hey, Mr. Ma Qi, Mr. Zhang, you two Come in quickly"

As soon as they entered the palace, both Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu smelled the fragrance of medicine, looked at each other, and found the solemnity in each other's eyes.They walked through the long corridor and entered Kangxi's bedroom, only to find that Kangxi was lying on the bed at this time, and the bright yellow curtain in front of him had been removed at some point.

"Slave Ma Qi and slave Zhang Tingyu report to the emperor, long live long live long live!"

However, Kangxi opened one eye, his mouth was a little vague, "get up and talk", just such a sentence, but he said it several times.

Seeing Kangxi's appearance, Zhang Tingyu's heart sank. He had already thought that Kangxi's condition must have deteriorated, and it could even be said that he was a little helpless.
"Zhang Tingyu drafted an imperial edict" Kangxi on the couch was breathless.

Zhang Tingyu's eye circles were red, he wiped away his tears, and quickly knelt down and said, "The slave is here, and the slave is drafting an edict."

Soon a little eunuch brought paper and pen and put them in front of Zhang Tingyu.

"Prince Yong Yinzhen worked diligently for the country, worked hard with his life, and led the guards and ministers to protect me."

Zhang Tingyu started to write the imperial edict with trembling hands, but he felt a little dazed before his eyes. He was completely convinced in his heart that Kangxi had already made a decision, and the future king would definitely be the Si Age Prince Yong Yinzhen.

The inner minister who leads the guards can be said to be the last line of defense of the inner court. No matter who owns this line of defense, Kangxi will not feel particularly secure. Now in this state, it is handed over to the fourth child, and his thoughts can be imagined.

Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's hearts, but Ma Qi didn't dare to say anything more at the moment, he really didn't dare to offend Emperor Kangxi at this juncture .

"Ma Qi, tell the brothers and the ministers." Kangxi gasped heavily, his eyes had become a little hazy, "You can't come to pay your respects today, but tomorrow."

"Slave obeys the order." Ma Qi knelt on the ground.

Kangxi struggled slightly again, took out a bright yellow imperial edict from behind the pillow, and handed it to Ma Qi, "The edict. You and I will keep it together. If there is one, you two will help the new king succeed together."

A young eunuch took the edict from Kangxi and handed it to Ma Qi who was kneeling on the ground, but Ma Qi felt a chill in his heart at this moment.

No matter what to say now, it is not important anymore. What is important is that Kangxi may have written the name in the will. If this is the case, everything will be over.

"Slave complies with the edict. The emperor's life is in harmony with the heavens." Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi knelt on the ground, considered to have accepted this edict, and immediately felt a little out of breath, as if it was not an edict, but a mountain.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty is now in the hands of the two. Zhang Tingyu's mind is in a mess. At this moment, he has already figured out one thing. In this matter, he must stick to the bottom line. Otherwise, he will be the most unlucky person in the future.

Don't look at those so-called power ministers and chaotic parties who think that they can do whatever they want after receiving the will. In fact, this is definitely a luxurious fantasy. The reason is very simple. The will is not the only one in their hands. is the biggest joke.

As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune depend on one's own calling.

(End of this chapter)