Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 292: Visit to London! Amazing everyone!
Within the palace.

Three beautiful women were whispering, laughing and discussing seriously.

Su Yi, on the other hand, had no choice but to become the focus of discussion among the three people.

Zhenzhen, Ci'an, and Basia Li's wife.

The three of them were choosing clothes for Su Yi to wear when visiting Europe.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Royal Clothing Bureau customized dozens of sets of clothes for Su Yi. The three women looked at them together and then selected them collectively. So Su Yi became a model, constantly changing into different clothes.

The first thing to wear was the Manchu prince's dragon robe.

Although strictly speaking, it is a python robe, but it already has five claws.

Before Zhenzhen and Basia Li's wife said anything, the little Empress Dowager Ci'an immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes, I don't want this dress."

Hahaha, you are the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty, but you dislike it so much.

Su Yi quickly returned to the room to change.

Mrs. Basharli said: "The Queen Mother, the Princess, your men are so handsome."

Is it so direct?

However, the Queen Mother's attitude is very useful to Mrs. Basharli. You have no reservations about even such a personal relationship with me. You really treat me as a good friend.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Don't you all say that when you foreigners see us Chinese men, we all look the same?"

Mrs. Basharli said: "That's not the case. The aesthetics in the world are all the same. We Western men are more three-dimensional and have deeper outlines than Chinese men. But the Regent also has three-dimensional and deep facial features, which is one point more than that of Western men. Noble and restrained, a jade-like temperament.”

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "He is a first-class handsome man in our country. Is he the same in your country?"

Bashar said politely: "Of course, top-notch."

"That's good, that's good." The little Queen Mother said happily.

Next, Su Yi changed into another set of clothes and came out, which was a pure Xishi suit.

Very handsome and very tall.

This was formal attire for public occasions, and the three women hesitated.

It’s very nice to look at, but…doesn’t it have Chinese elements?

"Let's put aside the alternatives first," Zhenzhen said.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "Yes, alternative, alternative."

Next, he changed into a pure Chinese tunic suit.

"No, no..." Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "It's too old-fashioned."

Ok!

Next up is the third set.

Stand collar, new Chinese style, similar to the length of a dress.

Made of black silk, with embroidery of a five-clawed golden dragon, it is a dark gold color, not the bright and eye-catching kind.

Noble, low-key.

After seeing it, the three women's eyes lit up.

"I want this, I want this!"

Is this a new style dragon robe?

The Royal Clothing Bureau has prepared more than a dozen sets of this style. They may look the same, but in fact they are all different.

There are slight differences in color, some in slightly different styles, and even the relief of the dragon pattern is slightly different.

This is what matters.

It makes people feel as if you haven't changed clothes, but if you look closely, you will know that each outfit is different.

In addition to the formal robes, there are also dozens of casual attires.

At this time, Hanfu appeared.

There are elegant ones, gorgeous ones, and simple ones.

Next, is the hair style.

Braids are definitely out of the question, but neither is cutting your hair completely short.

This is very difficult, because formal dragon robes do not match Chinese hairstyles well.

But it doesn't matter, a specialized designer matched Su Yi with several hairstyles.

Not only designers in this world, but also modern designers have designed several hairstyles based on Su Yi's photos and long hair.

Madam Bashali said, "My Queen Mother, I find it hard to understand why men in your country still have braids. It doesn't look good."

After saying that, she immediately regretted it.

Isn't it that I am too arrogant? Because I get along so well with the Queen Mother, I actually say words like best friends. You must know that the other party is the Queen Mother of a country after all.

As a result, Empress Dowager Ci'an said: "It won't take long before all the braids are cut off."

Then, she remembered something and couldn't help but chuckle.

Back then, Dorgon led the Qing Dynasty into the Pass and after seizing the world, he forced everyone in the world to shave their heads and change their clothes.

After Su Yi led the country to rise, he asked all men in the country to cut off their whips. What these two people did was really similar.

Including sleeping with the Queen Mother, this matter is the same.

However, Dorgon is still not as good as Su Yi.

At least Dorgon did not get the Queen Mother pregnant and give birth to a child.

So after this matter really spread, it really didn't matter.

Su Yi even has a nickname now, called Chulong.

People in the Qing Dynasty liked to give people nicknames. For example, He Shen's nickname was Watou, and Sushun's nickname was Gong Lan.

The origin of the nickname Su Yi is "Touch the Dragon and Talk about the Empress Dowager Zhao" in the Warring States Period.

The word "talk" here has the same pronunciation as "sleep".

I don’t know who took it, but the result spread quickly, and even the Empress Dowager Ci’an knew about it.

When the two were making out, she would sometimes playfully call Su Yichulong.

In this way, while talking and laughing, the three women decided on all the clothes Su Yi would wear for the trip.

Even at night, after Mrs. Basiali left, Empress Dowager Ci'an was still unwilling to return to the palace, so she actually stayed in the palace.

Of course, it's not so blatant, it's still behind someone's back.

At night, Andehai came to Yehenala and whispered: "The Queen Mother, the one in the east has not returned to the palace."

"understood."

There is another thing that worries her now, and that is Jing Shou's matter.

Now in the capital, Jing Shou commanded a garrison division of 20,000 people, accounting for almost half of the capital's military strength.

Before, he had been clinging to the military power, and there was no urging from Su Yi.

In fact, Jingshou was almost not from the Yehenala clan. He was completely loyal to the Empress Dowager Ci'an at the beginning.

Later, Empress Dowager Ci'an became blind after following Su Yi. As a result, Jingshou began to get close to Yehenala.

In short, he represents the conservative force of the banner people.

Represents the military power of non-Su Yi.

It was fine before, but now Jing Shou is getting more and more panicked.

Because there were other people there before, Sushun, Duanhua, Mianyu, Yi and so on.

But now, he suddenly realized that all the people standing in front of him were gone, and only himself and Ronglu were left.

How to do?How to do?
Ronglu is still a member of the Queen Mother of the West, absolutely direct lineage, and safe.

He, Jing Shou, is not like anyone else. If something goes wrong, no one can save him.

Therefore, he wants to resign from the position of garrison commander.

However, you can't just resign like this. You must at least communicate with the Queen Mother.

So a few days ago, Jing Shou secretly met with the Queen Mother of the West and expressed his intention to resign.

As for the Queen Mother, there was no response for a long time.

Yehenala thought, if Jingshou resigns, who will replace him?
………………

After the next day.

Fucha Jingshou came directly to Su Yi's palace.

"Your Majesty, I want to resign as commander of the second division of the capital's garrison." He knelt straight in front of Su Yi.

Su Yi instinctively wanted to ask, has the Queen Mother of the West agreed?
However, there was still no question.

"Have you thought about it?" Su Yi asked.

"Think about it." Jing Shou said: "This slave must resign from this position."

Su Yi thought for a while and said: "Okay, regarding your new position, how about the position of General Ulia Sutai? Of course, it will be renamed Commander in the future."

Jing Shou said: "I am willing."

Of course, this was a demotion. Jing Shou was once appointed by the late emperor as a minister of Gu Ming.

Although General Ulyasutai can be considered a first-grade one.

However, this person has not made any merit in Su Yi's new system, and his demotion is inevitable.

And although he has not actively hindered Su Yi's great cause, he has passively become the barrel of a gun for those bannermen opponents not once or twice.

Su Yi said: "Okay, then it's settled."

Jing Shou said: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will resign."

Then he withdrew.

"Let Guangke come in." Su Yi said.

After a while, Niu Hulu Guangke walked in. At this time, he was nominally a brigade commander, but in fact he was a regimental commander, but he was commanding Su Yi's guard regiment.

"For your humble position, please see the prince."

Su Yi stepped forward and helped him up.

After Ci'an became pregnant, Guangke, as the elder brother, and Su Yizhen became a family.

"Guang Ke, commander of the Second Capital Guard Division, how do you feel?" Su Yi asked.

At present, it seems that Guangke is indeed the most suitable.

He is from a large banner family and is the elder brother of the Empress Dowager.

Guangke thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, is this an order?"

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Not really, I'm just asking for your opinion."

Guang Ke said: "If I have to choose from a humble position, I am not willing to be the commander of this garrison division. I want to follow you on your visit to the West."

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Okay."

Guangke was about to speak but stopped.

Su Yi said: "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Guang Ke said: "Your Majesty, I know you are concerned about the Queen Mother in the west. But you will be away for several months on a trip to Europe, and my sister is happy. So for a long time in the future, the Queen Mother in the west will have the final say in the capital. Yue At this time, it is even more difficult to give her any room for fantasy. Once she has power in her hands, she may have wild dreams. Therefore, the commander of the second garrison division should be handed over to your absolute direct lineage, and your army must be absolute. Take control of the capital."

"As for the one in the west, what do you think? According to what I know about her, this person looks tough on the surface, but is still weak underneath."

Su Yi nodded, stepped forward and patted Guang Ke on the shoulder and said, "As expected of an uncle, he thinks thoroughly."

Guangke was a little embarrassed.

Su Yi said: "Then do you have anyone to recommend?"

Guang Ke said: "Xiao Wu."

Su Yi said, "Are you on such a good terms? You were beaten several times by him at Tianjin Army Academy."

The beatings here are of course not real beatings, but exercises close to actual combat.

Guang Ke said: "Xiao Wu definitely wants to follow you to Europe, but in my opinion, even if he follows you to Europe, he won't gain much experience. He has been leading the cavalry before, and what he lacks is the opportunity to be on his own."

The position of garrison commander was very complicated, and it was just an opportunity for him to gain experience.

Wang Zhengyi initially followed Zuo Zongtang to quell the chaos in the northwest. Later, because the fighting was too fierce, he was injured by a stray bullet and returned to Jiujiang for treatment.

Within two or three months, he went to Tianjin to train troops in full swing.

Originally, he wanted to return to the northwest battlefield immediately, but after fighting for a full year and a half, the rebellion in Shaanxi and Gansu has been almost completely suppressed. Now the Western Expeditionary Army is resting in place and will go to the border areas to quell the chaos next year.

Taking advantage of these precious few months, Zuo Zongtang handled political affairs and served as governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, helping the two provinces restore order and form a new structure.

Therefore, Wang Zhengyi is not in a hurry to return to the northwest.

………………

The next day, Jing Shou resigned directly in the court, and Yehenala was slightly shocked.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said directly: "Prince Regent, Jing Shou has resigned. Which position do you think is suitable for him now?"

Su Yi said: "General Ulia Sutai."

Ci'an said: "Jingshou, are you willing?"

Jing Shou said: "I am willing."

Ci'an said to Yehenala, "What do you think?"

Cixi said: "Very good."

So the decree was drawn up directly. Jing Shou resigned as the commander of the Second Division of the Capital Guard and became the general of Ulia Sutai, replacing Princess Shou'an who had been there for two years.

Ci'an said: "Prince Regent, who is the suitable one for the vacant division commander?"

Su Yi said: "Wang Zhengyi."

Ci'an looked at Cixi again and said, "What do you think?"

Cixi said: "Very good."

Ci'an said: "Then it's settled."

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were slightly horrified. Sure enough, before the regent's visit, he moved away from Jingshou.

And everyone has already felt an obvious change, that is, the Queen Mother no longer asks what the ministers think.

Such major military and political matters were left entirely to Su Yi's decision, without anyone's opinion being asked.

This seems to be paving the way for the future curtain raising.

Moreover, Su Yi no longer asked about the Queen Mother Qi, or the recommendation of the minister, but directly said the name.

Use an affirmative tone, not a question.

………………

After the end of the dynasty, Su Yi entered Changchun Palace.

"Just guard me like this, and target me like this."

"It's better to drink a glass of poisonous wine and kill me directly."

Su Yi gently held her in his arms, but she struggled desperately.

"Is it interesting for you to target me like this?" Yehenala said angrily: "Is it interesting to treat me like an outsider?"

"Have you discussed with me about asking Jing Shou to resign? Have you discussed with me about letting Wang Zhengyi serve as the commander of the Second Guard Division?"

"Isn't it chilling that you are on guard against me and treating me like this now? Have you forgotten how I helped you when she was on the opposite side of you?"

Su Yi said slowly: "Before Jing Shou resigned, he came to ask for your consent. It has been more than half a month. Have you replied to him?"

"I'm going to Europe for a visit soon, and she's going to have a pregnancy soon. She won't show up often, and the entire capital will be handed over to you. If my army doesn't control the capital, and if someone wants to set you up again, what will you do? manage?"

"Do you really want that to happen? Do you really want to be ripped open again?"

Su Yi's tone seemed to frighten Yehenala.

She stopped talking and just cried.

Then, Su Yi whispered: "Why don't I tear your cracks apart?"

Yehenara hit Su Yi's chest with his fist and cried out: "Rogue, you stinking gangster."

Then, her slit was really torn apart by Su Yi.

Don't scream.

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After arranging everything, half a month later, Su Yi and his wife, Princess Shouxi, boarded the luxury liner at the Shanghai pier.

Head to London for a visit to Europe.

There are hundreds of officials accompanying him.

China's navy dispatched two-thirds of its strength to escort.

The British Empire also sent several warships to escort them.

Very high treatment was given.

Prince Gong, on behalf of the court officials, came to the dock to see him off in person.

After sailing on the vast sea for more than a month, this huge fleet finally arrived in London.

Crown Prince Edward of the British Empire came to the dock to greet him personally.

Countless aristocrats, wealthy businessmen, and academic celebrities also came to the dock to greet them.

The world's most important newspapers were all present.

When Su Yi and Princess Shouxi disembarked, countless flashing lights lit up.

Countless people came forward to see Su Yi and his wife first.

Even though Su Yi's portrait has appeared in newspapers many times, his image even appeared at the World Expo. But the vast majority of people have never seen his true face, and many people think that the portrait in the newspaper is beautified.

In the minds of many people, they still instinctively thought that the person who came out should be a ridiculous oriental man wearing weird clothes and dragging his pigtails.

Because during this period, many newspapers published portraits of men from the Qing Dynasty, which created a strong stereotype.

Unexpectedly, what came out was... such a beautiful pair.

It can definitely be said to be a surprise to the whole audience.

This appearance and temperament are first-class even among European royal families.

The clothing of the two people is restrained yet luxurious, and is also first-class in terms of aesthetics and fashion.

This... is this still the head of the ancient and backward Qing Dynasty?
Even the limelight of Prince Edward and his wife was completely suppressed.

Regardless of height, appearance, or demeanor, they are all inferior to the regent of China.

Faced with this scene, Crown Prince Edward joked: "Your Highness the Prince Regent, as my closest friend, I long for you to amaze the whole of Europe, but... you cannot be so magnificent."

"You make me jealous, my friend."

Then, the two hugged each other warmly, this time no longer so formal, but just like good friends in the past.

The Crown Prince's wife Alexandra and Princess Shouxi hugged each other next to her and said: "Your Royal Highness, your amazing beauty is far beyond my imagination. Has your husband ever saved the world? He is actually able to have such a peerless beauty like you." ?”

The whole atmosphere is very friendly and harmonious.

Next, Crown Prince Edward gave a welcome speech in front of thousands of celebrities on the pier.

After he finished speaking, it was Su Yi.

This was his first public lecture in Europe.

Su Yi once again stunned the audience.

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Note: These days, the Writers Association is very busy with activities, and we are outside all day long. This evening I went back to the hotel to take a shower and code. It was already nine o'clock. So it’s only five thousand words, sorry.

(End of this chapter)