Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 22 Six hundred miles urgent!
At least at this moment, Yibin is extremely thirsty for power.

If he had huge power, why would he be so passive at this time?
However, Yibin wanted to let it go, but she was unwilling to let her father go.

Politics is far crueler than imagined.

Once a mistake is made, political opponents will never miss the opportunity.

Prince Hui and the others didn't dare to attack, but Hui Zheng and Chong'en would not miss this opportunity.

Even the crazy censor, Prince Hui, would not let him go.

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above the hall.

The fierce attack by the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has officially begun.

"I impeach Hui Zheng, the right-hand member of the General Administration Department, for accepting bribes, building momentum for the criminal Su Yi, and forging the auspiciousness of his resurrection from the dead."

"I impeach Chong En, the acting governor of Shandong, for accepting bribes from Su Yi, helping him conceal the purchase of his head, forging his merits, and bragging about an incompetent man who escaped from the battle to become a Manchu general, which has disgraced my court."

"I impeached Hui Zheng, privately participated in the business of Su Yi's family, secretly conveyed the interests, and traded the dignity of the imperial court."

"Under the inspiration of His Majesty's wise and wise warriors, all the soldiers in the front fought desperately. Only Su Yi poured cold water on the rear, saying that the battle of Jiujiang will be lost. If they are not severely punished, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers in the front?"

"I impeached Prince Hui and abused his power for personal gain. He used to forge auspicious signs to help Su Yi get out of the crime, and now he helps Su Yi build momentum, preaching that the battle of Jiujiang will be defeated, and bragging about his reputation as a so-called civil and military star."

"Our army has won consecutive victories in the Jiujiang battlefield. Taqibu defeated the rebels at Shuangchengyi and Dahepu. Zeng Guofan defeated the puppet king Shi Dakai at Hukou. The capture of Jiujiang City is just around the corner. Under such a good situation, some people are advocating that we will Defeated, it is clear that he has malicious intentions and ulterior motives.”

"I impeached Prince Hui for the sake of party struggle, regardless of the overall situation of the court. Just because Su Zhongtang and Prince Zheng supported Zeng Guofan, he ignored the facts, blindly erased the achievements of our army, advocated for Su Yi, and ignored the life and death of the southern war situation."

Suddenly, Hui Zheng, Chong En, and Prince Hui were all stunned.

Are you so impatient to succumb to one party?

Now that the real victory in the Battle of Jiujiang has not come yet, is it necessary to take action against these three people?

Prince Gong and Prince Yi had just been driven away from the position of foreman of the Military Aircraft Department by Xianfeng and were hiding in the palace. Now, Sushun's party has no rivals in the court. Prince Hui is senior and often competes with Sushun. Go ahead and do it.

But Prince Hui is old after all, and he doesn't really care much anymore.

Isn’t it possible that even the Sushun Party cannot be tolerated?Are you going to use Su Yi to overthrow Prince Hui's family?
You have already unified the court, isn’t that enough? !

Emperor Xianfeng frowned and said, "Hui Zheng, is this possible?"

Hui Zheng came out and said, "I have never accepted a bribe from Su Yi's family."

Deputy Commander Niu Hulu and Mu Ningzhu said coldly: "Lord Hui Zheng, your family's business partnership with Su Yi's family was created out of thin air by someone else? If you think others have wronged you, do you have to provide evidence?"

If Su Yi was here, he would smell it instantly.

You Mu Ningzhu is the vice-capital, a relative of the empress, but he is not a royal censor. Is he worthy of being punished personally?
This is the signal that the hunter is ready to kill.

Hui Zheng has a stake in Su Yi's family business, and Hui Zheng is backed by his concubine.

If you want to seize family wealth, you must first cut off this protective umbrella.

Hui Zheng's face turned pale, there were some things that he couldn't hide even if he wanted to.

Xianfeng said: "Yes or no?"

Hui Zheng stepped forward, knelt down and kowtowed: "Yes, I hold [-]% of the Su He family's property!"

Xianfeng said in a cold voice: "Why, is it that the salary I give you is not enough? Or is it that the daily rewards I give you are too thin? Don't you know the principle of being soft-handed and short-tongued?"

Hui Zheng was trembling all over. The emperor had never been so angry with him.

Although his daughter became the queen of the palace and the family received occasional rewards, Hui Zheng's family was really thin. His share of the Su He family's business was too important, and it was an important pillar for him to live a decent life.

But now, Hui Zheng had no choice but to kowtow once again and said: "My lord, I will withdraw my shares right now."

The emperor glanced at him. In fact, he had no objection to Hui Zheng's involvement in the Su He family's business. He just vented his anger on Su Yi on Hui Zheng.

Then, Hui Zheng took off his official hat and said: "I beg for the bones."

That doesn't matter, after all, he is his father-in-law, so don't make the emperor look so heartless.

Xianfeng said calmly: "Hui Zheng will be punished with a salary of three years and one demerit will be recorded."

Hui Zheng kowtowed: "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."

"Chong'en!"

Chong'en came out with a much tougher attitude than Hui Zheng, a typical example of being strong without desire.

Xianfeng said: "Don't you have anything to say?"

Chong'en said: "I have indeed recommended Su Yi before. Firstly, because I feel that he is really talented and meritorious. Secondly, because he is from the Jueluo clan. I have the intention of not avoiding family members, so I have recommended him many times." .”

The censor said in a cold voice: "Lord Chong'en, are you sure you haven't accepted a bribe from Su Yi?"

Chongen said: "Never before."

Censor Lang Shiting sneered: "What is that box of copybooks? Although it is not gold and silver, it is more valuable than gold and silver. Isn't the "Preface to the Sacred Teaching of King Huairen" not valuable?"

Chongen was immediately unable to argue. As the leader of the Jueluo clan and Su Yi's elder, why should he accept a little filial piety during festivals?
Su Yi's family knew that he loved calligraphy, so they often gave him a lot of copybooks, some of which were valuable, and some of which were not. Chongen didn't care about this.

Who knows, I will be guilty today.

"Your Majesty, I suspect that Su Yi's so-called civil and military stars descended to earth and that the battle of Jiujiang will be defeated was instigated by Chong'en." The censor said loudly: "When He Shaoji was convicted and dismissed from office, Chong'en was very sympathetic and publicly expressed his sympathy many times. Even after being reprimanded by His Majesty for his plea for mercy, he still did not repent, but he harbored resentment towards His Majesty."

“The minister’s report revealed that His Majesty was extremely kind to Chong’en and appointed him as the Acting Governor of Shandong. However, he was unwilling to accept this appointment many times. He tried many times to seek the actual post of Governor but failed. He has long been dissatisfied with His Majesty. Knowing that Su Yi is an incompetent waste, he repeatedly recommended her, and this time he added fuel to the flames by saying that the Jiujiang battle will be defeated, which shows that he has ulterior motives." For a moment, Chongen was shaking with anger.

Is there such a shameless person? !

He is the most power-hungry person, has little interest in being an official, and has no complaints about the so-called acting governor of Shandong.

As a result, this group of people made something out of nothing and referred to a deer as a horse.

Chongen took off the flower feathers on his head, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, now that the matter is over, I can speak freely."

"That night at Prince Hui's Mansion, although Su Ye's words about the defeat of the Jiujiang War were despised by many people, I thought that his loyalty was absolutely unquestionable. The reason why he said the words that a thousand people would criticize was entirely for his own sake. Jiangshan Sheji, please give your Majesty a clear warning."

"Su Yi has problems with his ability, but there is no problem with his position. His loyalty and patriotism towards the Emperor are absolutely not false at all!"

"Besides, when will our Qing Dynasty be punished for our words?!"

Haha, the Qing Dynasty has always been guilty of words.

But Su Yi belongs to a distant clan, so he should be treated differently.

Chong'en was a humble gentleman, so it was absolutely impossible for him to kneel down and beg for mercy, say thank you to God without any resentment.

The emperor was immediately angry. Can't you Chongen say a soft word?Just like this hard top?
This was the case with He Shaoji back then. It was obvious that he was just demoted, but in the end, he resigned directly without giving in at all.

Why do you, Chongen, also want to learn the character of Han scholars?

But this Chong'en happened to be He Shaoji's best friend, and Shang Zhezi spoke for him more than once or twice.

Censor Lang Shiting said: "Chongen, do you dare to say that Su Yi said that the Battle of Jiujiang will be defeated? Isn't this a curse on the court?"

Chongen said firmly: "No, I firmly believe that he said such words for the sake of the inheritance of his ancestors."

It was Su Yi's performance that night that left such a deep impression on Chongen.

Censor Lang Shiting said: "Then please answer, Lord Chong'en, have you ever accepted Su Yi's calligraphy, especially the priceless rubbing of "The Preface to the Holy Religion of King Huairen Collection"? Is this considered bribery?"

Chongen kowtowed and said, "I beg for the bones."

Xianfeng was furious and forced everyone to resign?Do you really think I don’t dare to respond?

Chongen looked at the villain Lang Shiting with hatred.

Not long ago, he pretended to be a calligraphy enthusiast and made friends with Chongen, asking Chongen to treat him as a friend, share the precious calligraphy at home with him, and also tell the origin of these calligraphy.

As a result, the other party bit me so hard today.

It's a shame that I still regard him as a close friend.

Lang Shiting shouted: "Your Majesty, Su Yi is pretending to be a ghost. The battle of Jiujiang is almost guaranteed, but he says it will be defeated. This is clearly cursing the court, harboring resentment, and is tantamount to conspiracy. Your Majesty, please punish him!"

"Your Majesty, please punish me with justice!"

Several censors came out one after another.

"Please punish Su Yiming to the canon, and dismiss Chong'en from office and seize the title!"

"I request that Su Yiming be punished and that Chongen be dismissed from office and seize the title!"

Chongen, on the other hand, knelt straight on the ground.

There is no need for the emperor to remove him from office, he will resign from all official positions himself.

Such a court is full of clowns, so it's okay not to wait.

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And right now!
On the official road less than ten miles away from the capital, a messenger was still galloping wildly despite being extremely tired.

"Six hundred miles, hurry up!"

"Six hundred miles, hurry up!"

"Jiujiang Battle Report!"

"Jiujiang Battle Report!"

"Huguang Governor's Mansion, six hundred miles urgent!"

An astute observer noticed that there was no red band on the messenger's arm.

And so urgently.

And it's not a messenger from the Hunan Army, but a messenger from Yang Pei of the Huguang Governor's Palace?

This, what does this mean?
The previous two times, I shouted victory from a long distance away.

And now there is no shouting of victory.

Could it be, could it be...

Could it be that the battle of Jiujiang, which attracted worldwide attention, was lost? !
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Note: The first update is here. The next update will be around [-]pm. Can you give me the ticket in my benefactor’s hand?

It’s around 30 on the new book list. I want to keep pushing up. My benefactors, please help me!

(End of this chapter)