Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 522: My father is in a coma, my brothers are all dead, what should you call me?
The sixth prince, Yongrong, was not easy to deceive because he was adopted by Emperor Qianlong and succeeded by Prince Shenjing Yunxi, who had no heir.

According to feudal ethics, he automatically lost the qualification to inherit the throne.

Therefore, Yongrong felt that this matter was strange, refused to show up, and sent someone to take a shortcut to the Forbidden City to inquire about the situation.

The assassins didn't dare to wait long and could only use force to break through.

The mansion is surrounded by high walls and is deep and secluded.

It is difficult to find a person accurately when a stranger breaks in.

Three of the four-man team were killed, and only one escaped with injuries.

Failed.

……

The seventeenth prince, Yonglin, was greedy and wanted to be emperor. He was shot dead at the gate of his mansion in excitement.

The lame eighth prince Yongxuan was not greedy. Listening to the unusual noises in the city, he even realized that it might be a dangerous situation.

Unfortunately, the mansion is too simple and shabby.

Small area and few staff.

The assassins rushed in and killed everyone they saw.

He killed everyone in the mansion and set the house on fire.

……

The city of Sijiu fell into great chaos.

There were three fires in the outer city and two fires in the inner city.

The Forbidden City was the first to catch fire, with black smoke billowing into the sky from the Wenhua Hall.

Soldiers from all over the place rushed to the Forbidden City in a disorderly manner, ready to put out the fire and protect the emperor, including the South Camp infantry from the Infantry Commander's Office.

Fu Shou, wearing a red belt, rushed to the front with a sword in hand.

In order to hide the fear in my heart, I howled at the top of my lungs:

"Quick, escort."

"Men from the Forbidden City, come out quickly to defend the Forbidden City, defend the Emperor, and defend the Qing Dynasty."

along the way,

I saw a large number of people, carrying the elderly and children, running around like headless flies.

……

The Shuntian Prefecture's prefect was still sober, and he led his servants to shout loudly:

"People should return to their homes and not run around."

"The soldiers will enter the city soon. Everything will be fine."

However, someone in the crowd shouted:
"Run."

"The thieves have entered the city. If Wanggongchang is blown up, the entire city will be blown up into the sky."

The chancellor realized that someone was taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, but with people running around everywhere, he couldn't catch the instigators.

The spies in the intelligence station ran around like loaches, spreading flames and panic to everyone in the city, covering their own brothers as they evacuated the city gates in the chaos.

The bannermen in the inner city are very cooperative.

If one person ran away, everyone in the alley would run away as well.

afterwards,

The people at the intelligence station pondered over it again and again, and finally figured out the reason - the most capable group of Beijing bannermen died in the battle to rescue Jiangning several years ago, and most of the remaining ones were bastards.

These people believe everything they hear and value their lives very much.

……

Chaoyang Gate,

Large crowds of Manchu and Han people ran out of the city crying and shouting.

The city gate leader was stunned and repeatedly asked the officials around him:
"How to do?"

"How to do?"

"We haven't received the order yet, so are our city gates still open?"

The gatekeeper said nothing, and all the officers around him lowered their heads.

No matter what the boss asked, everyone just gritted their teeth and didn't say a word.

The city gate leader was almost crying, and kept bowing:
"My fellow colleagues, can you please give me a word?"

"The defense of Chaoyang Gate is not only my responsibility, but also everyone's."

However, everyone present sneered inwardly.

Such a big thing happened today, the court will definitely hold someone accountable afterwards.

As a fourth-rank city gate commander and the sole person in charge of Chaoyang Gate's defense, you don't make decisions? You call on us to help you come up with ideas? Aren't you just thinking about sharing the responsibility?
If we say too much, we will have to accompany your whole family to Ningguta.

……

The huge crowd ran out of the city crying and shouting, as if there were ghosts chasing them.

Liu Qian was among them.
His only worry now was being pushed into the moat.

A big man suddenly squeezed in from behind, and Liu Qian lost his balance instantly. He swung his right hand, and the blade between his fingers easily cut the big man's wrist.

The big man fell to the ground screaming while pinching his bleeding wrist, and was then trampled by various shoes.

Taking advantage of this chaos,

Liu Qian took a deep breath, pressed down on the shoulders of the person in front of him to jump higher, stepped on the head of the person in front of him to cross more than ten feet in one breath, and jumped down when the opportunity arose.

After leaving the city,
He ran as fast as he could, secretly thankful that he had not lost the skills he had learned in his early years to make a living.

When I came to Your Majesty, Your Majesty waved a white paper fan and said, "There is no distinction between high and low occupations." Now it seems that Your Majesty is wise and wise.

……

The commander of Chaoyang Gate, with beads of sweat on his forehead, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet.

roared:

“Disperse the people and close the gates.”

The gatekeeper was relieved and drew his sword:

"Did you hear that, brothers? The city gate commander has ordered that the city gates be closed."

"Whoo."

50 soldiers knelt on one knee in unison.

Then they beat drums, pulled the drawbridge, and rushed down to disperse the crowd.

Some smart people are already thinking about doing something active tonight.

Once the city gate leader Ken leaves, his trusted aides will also have to leave, and the small Chaoyang Gate will have at least 5 vacancies! !
Can I take advantage of this opportunity to move to the next level?
Can the idle nephews and nephews in the family fill the gap?
……

Outside the Meridian Gate, a large number of soldiers gathered and made noise.

The commander of the imperial guards standing on the city gate tower was so scared that his hair broke out in a cold sweat. He was not sure whether those people outside were here to put out the fire or to force him to abdicate?
For a moment,

He suspected that the Qing Dynasty was going to have an emperor emeritus.

Thick smoke billows in the Forbidden City.
Countless eunuchs and palace maids were busy putting out the fire with buckets of water, and the scene was in chaos.

The chief eunuch Qin Si held a knife in his hand with a ferocious expression, urging the servants to put out the fire and make sure to save the three main halls.

The three main halls are the essence of the Forbidden City and the dignity of the imperial court.

……

The Minister of Rites Yu Minzhong was old and frail, and had lost two of his three souls.

The man was sitting on the ground, leaning against the palace wall.

Looking at the fire rising into the sky, my thoughts were wandering in all directions.

A thought popped up in my mind:
The Qing Dynasty is about to end~
The Qing dynasty will not live long.
What decent empire would be attacked like this?
What weapons did those Wu Tingxi use? Thunder and fire from the sky? Nine Flavors of True Fire?
How would the people of Beijing discuss the imperial court?

What do the provincial governors think of the imperial court?
……

Qianlong was in a daze, looking at the fire scene.

"emperor?"

"master?
Heshen choked up and supported Qianlong.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Quick, let the army commander organize the firefighting, don't let the thieves hurt the people in the city."

"Hey."

Ji Yun, with half of his hair burnt, sat on the ground holding his stomach.

I thought:

Your Majesty, what you just said is unlucky.

However, the abdominal pain left him no time to think about the country, and he looked around for a toilet in a panic.

The director of the Imperial Observatory, who was the first to be poisoned, has now become a corpse.

All the ministers who drank the barrel of soy milk showed more or less the symptoms of Zhongdu, with black and blue lips, unbearable abdominal pain, and a mess.

……

One hour later,

The fire in the three main halls was basically extinguished. It was pitch black and the roof was damaged, but the main structure was still intact.

The city of Beijing was bustling with people.

Shuntian Prefecture, the Infantry Commander's Office, and the Eight Banners Commander's Office all went out to organize the people to put out the fire.

However, most of the buildings in the city are made of wood and are closely packed together, making firefighting difficult.

The soldiers could only demolish houses and create isolation zones around them to prevent the fire from spreading further.
The people who lost their homes knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

More people looked dazed.
after many years,

The elderly people living in the capital still remember the dawn of that late winter and early spring, the explosions, the whistling sounds overhead, and the subsequent marathon of tens of thousands of people.

……

Qianlong regained some of his senses and turned his head to look around.

"Where's Yongyan?"

"Quick, send someone to find Yongyan."

Yongyan, who was hiding in the rockery beside the pond in the Imperial Garden, looked pale. Half of the Fengxian Hall where he lived was blown down.

Do bad things and get struck by lightning?
The psychological quality of young people in the 18th century was always so poor that they thought ghosts and gods were watching them.

But they don’t know that in this world, there are so many evildoers that even the gods and ghosts cannot keep up with them.

Yongyan was brought to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in a daze.

He knelt down trembling:

"Is your Majesty well? I am relieved. The Qing Dynasty can leave no one but your Majesty."

Qianlong glanced at him and ignored him.

"Heshen, order all gates of the Forbidden Palace to be closed tightly, and refuse any soldiers to enter the city to put out the fire." "Let Qingsheng come to see me alone."

……

Qingsheng, the new commander-in-chief of the Nine Gates.

He was Qianlong's confidant and a distant relative of the Fucha clan.

"Lord Qingsheng, the Emperor has summoned you."

After that, the guards dropped the rope ladder.

With tears on his face, Qingsheng ran to the Hall of Supreme Harmony like a hurricane, and was frightened by the court officials lying around him, wailing and struggling in pain.
Fall to your knees:
"Your Majesty. I am guilty of death. The Eighth Master, the Eleventh Master, and the Seventeenth Master were all murdered by the Wu thief."

Boom~
Qianlong was shocked. He grabbed Qingsheng and said in a trembling voice:

"What do you mean by being murdered?"

"Assassinated."

……

Heshen was quick to catch Qianlong who was falling backwards.

"Someone, call the imperial physician."

The shrill cries spread throughout the Forbidden City, and a group of crows foraging for food were frightened and flew into the sky.

Yu Minzhong looked at the messy square and suddenly had an idea:
"How about sending our eldest son in Huai'an to contact the fellow villagers there and leave a way out?"

This idea expanded rapidly, and even Lao Yu himself was shocked.

Okay,

No one around pays attention to me.

Everyone's eyes were on the focal person - Prince Jia.

The emperor had 17 sons, and except for those who died young and those who were adopted, only one is still alive. Prince Jia - the only heir of the empire.

There was already a minister who was very active and didn't drink much bean juice outside the Meridian Gate and came over enthusiastically~
……

The editor of the Imperial Academy brought a stool:
"Your Majesty, please sit down."

The head of the Ministry of Rites held the water:
"Your Majesty, drink some water to moisten your throat. It's very dry today."

The official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came over on his knees and helped wipe the boots with his sleeves.

There were many stains on the prince's boots due to the smoke and fire.

Wipe and blow on it at the same time.

Until the boots are shiny enough to look like a mirror.

Then he raised his head flatteringly:

"Master~ Hey~"

This sentence is extremely high in sugar!

Yongyan responded casually, feeling very pleased. It was so relaxing.

In an instant, he understood how the Emperor felt when he sat on the Dragon Throne, which was to magnify his current feelings 50 times.

I couldn't help but laugh and curse:
"Good slave."

The officer's bones were all soft and he smiled brightly.

……

If an upright and intelligent person saw such a scene, he would definitely despise it to the utmost.

Disgusting~
but,

Only those who have worked in the government office for many years can understand the mystery here.

The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were not created, but followed and stood up for.

Follow - follow the right person.

Stand - stand in the right direction.

From the perspective of subordinates, they may not understand.

Putting myself in the emperor's perspective, I suddenly understood.

There is not much difference between the government and the underworld. Even in the government, one must show his loyalty.

……

Yongyan turned his head and cast his gaze towards Heshen and the other man, who were standing outside the crowd and looking lonely.

Cast a cold glance.

Heshen was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back. He quickly bent down and came closer.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for your permission to look after the Emperor."

"Go."

After saying that, Yongyan squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards Yu Minzhong who was standing in the corner.

Reach out and help up~
"Your Majesty, you cannot kill an old minister like this. You cannot do that."

"Master Yu is a pillar of the country. Come on, escort him back to the palace first. Ask Shuntian Prefecture to send more soldiers to stand guard in front of the gate."

"Whoo."

Yu Minzhong was helped away in a daze.

Half of it was acting, and half of it was because I really couldn't hold on any longer.

……

One day horror
By the evening, the fire in the inner city was basically out, but there were still a few places in the outer city where the fire was crackling.

The city gates were closed and the streets were under martial law.

As information from various sources was gradually compiled, the situation became clearer.

The court's characterization:
This was a deliberate attack planned by Wu Ting, mainly targeting members of the royal family and important officials of the court, and also killing and injuring many civilians.

The eighth prince Yongxuan, the eleventh prince Yongyan, and the seventeenth prince Yonglin were assassinated.

Among them, Yongxuan suffered the most.

The entire family was killed.

The emperor is in a coma, but fortunately the crown prince is safe, which is a great blessing for the empire.

Thirteen ministers who attended the court meeting died of poisoning, and 13 people suffered from chronic poisoning, including several Mongolian princes.

Parts of the three main halls were damaged and needed money to be allocated for repair.

Wenhua Hall and Fengxian Hall were burned down.

More than 600 houses in the inner and outer cities were burned down, and Dong'anmen Street was completely destroyed.

……

In the Yangxin Hall,

Qianlong was still in a coma, had a fever and was talking nonsense.
In the Sai Palace not far away, everyone was silent.

He Shen couldn't help but blurt out:
"I just want to know what weapons the Wu thief assassins used to attack the palace?"

The Minister of War He Guozong blurted out:
"The Flying Crow of Divine Fire."

Seeing everyone's suspicion, he added:
"It's improved, but the principle is the same. I checked the landing point and the dispersion is very large. This weapon is extremely lethal to cities, and it is meaningless in field battles~"

Jiang Youren, the Frankish missionary who was temporarily summoned from Xiangshan, looked solemn.

He basically agreed with He Guozong's speculation.

but,

Has the military technology of the southern Han people reached this level? So far, no country in Europe has invented and equipped such a terrible weapon.

As He Guozong said,
This weapon is meaningless in field battles, but it is like hellfire when used against towns.
……

Yongyan suddenly said:
"Prince Shenjing, how is your health?"

"Send some people from the Imperial Hospital to check on him. Tell Prince Shenjing to take good care of himself and not to worry too much."

"Whoo."

Heshen was a little scared.

Prince Jia’s move was really powerful.

This was a clear warning to Yongrong, telling him that he was no longer a prince, but an ordinary member of the royal family. He should take good care of his health and not meddle in other people's business.

At the same time, he was telling everyone that the emperor only had one son left. If the Qing Dynasty wanted to continue to operate, it would have to avoid him.

From today,

He no longer needs to endure and can act forcefully as the vice emperor.

The dragon robe can be worn and the jade seal can be played with.

Eating is called "mealing" and sleeping is called "live in".

I’m not going to pretend anymore. I’m going to reveal my cards.

How dare the old man destroy himself? Hehehe~
……

Thinking of this, Yongyan changed the subject:
"Qingsheng, as the commander of the Nine Gates, how is your work in hunting down the assassin going?"

"Your Highness, all 5th Infantry Battalion has been dispatched. We have arrested 512 suspects and found 7 bodies of assassins."

If it were in the past, Yongyan might have been deceived.

But today, it's not easy to fool him.

He shouted sharply:

"How many of these 512 people are assassins?"

"This~"

"The three judicial departments will work with the military command office to review each case one by one and make sure everything is clear."

"Whoo."

"Qingsheng, you are the commander appointed by the emperor himself. Are you worthy of the emperor's trust with such a perfunctory attitude? Leave your dog head here for now, and go arrest the people and investigate the case now."

Qingsheng was sweating profusely and kowtowed repeatedly.

Everyone present thought, if the old emperor passed away, you might not survive the first seven days.

……

Yongyan bowed and said:
"In this time of national crisis, all ministers must cooperate sincerely and put aside past grudges."

"Okay, I'm going to the Yangxin Palace now."

Everyone knelt down in unison, praising him with all kinds of words.

Yongyan flicked his sleeves and walked out of the Zhai Palace.

Loudly said:
"Go to the Yangxin Palace and tell all the civil and military officials, guards and palace servants that I will stay with the Emperor all night."

"Filial piety is the most important virtue."

(End of this chapter)