Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 356 The Secret Tour (2)
Guan Xuqing looked around while chatting with Luo Ming.The bustling streets in the past are now much deserted and cold. There are garbage and shredded newspapers everywhere on the ground. Many shops on both sides of the road are closed and closed, and some still have traces of being smashed and looted.Pedestrians walk in twos and threes on the street in a hurry, few people talk to each other, acquaintances always nod when they meet each other, and then pass by quickly.Is this still Shanghai?
Beijing, Qianqing Palace.At this time, the civil and military officials who came to participate in the early court had gathered, but everyone's face was full of doubts. Feng Xianghua grabbed the eunuch on duty Xiao De'an and asked: "Is the emperor feeling unwell? It's been half an hour, why hasn't the emperor come, this has never happened before."

Xiao De'an waved his hands as he walked out and said, "Master Feng, don't ask me about this, I don't know."

"Hey, kid, don't go away. I don't ask who you ask. Except for Wang Shang, you are with the emperor every day. What else can you hide from you?" Li Zhen, the Minister of Finance, dragged Xiao De'an and refused to let him go. Walk.

Little De'an became a little impatient, he turned around, bowed to all the ministers present, and said with a bitter face: "Everyone, don't embarrass me, I really don't know about this, you Let's take a look, the harem is messed up because of this."

Feng Xianghua's heart trembled, he stepped forward a few steps and said seriously: "This matter must not be a joke, you mean that the emperor is missing?"

Little De'an was like a deflated ball, drooping his head and nodded, then shook his head again: "I dare not say that, anyway, yesterday afternoon, the emperor was in the study room reviewing papers, and I was still waiting by the side. No, it's been a night!"

The emperor is missing?The hundreds of thousands of ministers of civil and military affairs who were present immediately exploded, whispering and discussing.

At this time, Liu Buchan, the governor of the navy, leaned over to Feng Xianghua, and said in a low voice, "Could it be that someone came to assassinate last night? Or did something happen to the emperor?"

Feng Xianghua frowned, pondered for a long time before saying: "Until everything is clear, this matter must not be spread, otherwise the pillar of the empire will collapse, and you and I cannot bear the crime."

Several other ministers nodded in agreement.

Feng Xianghua turned around, waved his hand and said loudly to the commotion of ministers: "My lords!"

Feng Xianghua held a high position in the court and had served the emperor for many years, so his status was naturally different. As soon as he opened his mouth, the hall suddenly fell silent, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes fell on Feng Xianghua's face, not knowing what he was going to say.

I only heard Feng Xianghua say: "According to the letter sent by Mr. De'an just now, the emperor is ill today and will not be in court for the time being. I will see you again after the dragon body recovers. Everyone, let's go first."

Some people believed it, while others held a skeptical attitude. However, without knowing the truth, no one dared to act rashly. They just looked at Feng Xianghua and had no intention of leaving.

Feng Xianghua was anxious, but on the surface he pretended to be very calm, and said: "If your lords have something to announce, you can first submit the scriptures to the cabinet office. After the emperor recovers, he will definitely go to the heavens on behalf of your lords. Everyone, please go back first."

Everyone whispered again, but as before, no one left.

Feng Xianghua glanced at Liu Buchan and the others, feeling very anxious in his heart. Given the current situation, it is inappropriate for these people to delay here. If they all learned the news of the emperor's disappearance, wouldn't the whole country be in chaos? ?But even if it is the news delivered by the powerful Feng Xianghua, everyone will not easily believe it. If the emperor suddenly comes to court after leaving, everyone will be punished for not going to court. At that time, let alone everyone, even Feng Xianghua will suffer. Sorry.

Just as he was ignoring it, Wang Shang came out of the inner court unhurriedly, came to Majesty Dan, waved the fly brush, and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "The emperor has a decree. Before the court, all the ministers should retire first, and you can report to the cabinet office if you have something to do. This is your honor."

Wang Shang was the chief eunuch of the harem, and he walked beside the emperor for many years. Naturally, no one dared to doubt his oral instructions, so everyone dispersed with muttering.Feng Xianghua came to Wang Shang, took his hand and said, "My lord, what's going on? Could it be that something happened to the emperor?"

When he got closer, he realized that Wang Shang was sweating profusely, even his collar was soaked. Seeing that there was no one around, he sighed: "I don't know, the emperor was in the upper study yesterday." I reviewed the papers until late at night, so he ordered me to leave first. At that time, I saw that the emperor was fine. But when I went to see it again this morning, there was no one in the study room. I have searched all over the palace, but I can't find the emperor's shadow." He leaned close to Feng Xianghua's ear and tremblingly said, "Master Feng, this matter is making a big fuss!"

When Feng Xianghua heard it, his face turned ashes, and he was stunned!
Even Liu Buchan, Liang Qichao, Li Zhen, and Yang Du who were standing aside suddenly changed their colors.

After a long while, Feng Xianghua said: "Only the few of us here know about this matter, and it must not be leaked to the outside world. Immediately notify the Shuntian Mansion and the Patrol Battalion, and secretly search for the emperor's whereabouts in Beijing City. We must choose competent people." People go, must not leak the slightest bit of information, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!"

Liu Buchan nodded, and said to Feng Xianghua: "Since the emperor's whereabouts are unknown now, the country's political affairs are frequent, and you are the chief minister of the imperial court, I think you should first handle the political affairs on your behalf."

Everyone else agreed.But Feng Xianghua waved his hand resolutely and said: "No, absolutely not. I think it's better for us and the ministers in the cabinet to form a temporary cabinet. Before the emperor is found, the power to make decisions is temporary."

Up to now, it has to be like this, and everyone has no objection.

Feng Xianghua's eyes flickered, he looked at the throne on Majesty Dan with trembling hands, and choked up, "Your Majesty, where are you right now?"

Time: [-] a.m. Location: Shanghai City Hall A rickshaw parked on the wide square in front of the city hall, and a handsome young man stepped out of the car, wearing a light yellow suit, with oily hair and hands. Holding a civilized stick in his hand, and wearing dark sunglasses, he looked up at the Shanghai City Hall building. If it wasn't for the dark glasses, his sharp gaze alone would be enough to make people shudder.At this time, another rickshaw stopped behind him, and a man in his early thirties stepped down from it, wearing a black suit and carrying a suitcase in his hand. He came to the man in yellow in a few steps and said in a low voice: " Young Master Huang, let's go up."

The man in yellow hummed, and strode up the steps in front of the city hall.

In the mayor's office, Nie Jiku was facing the table full of complaint letters, feeling very depressed. The director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau was scolded by him and had just left not long ago. He was about to burst into flames, his chest was heaving, and he was still muttering: "Bastard! Bastard!" In fact, it's no wonder that Nie Jiku was angry. The security personnel from the Public Security Bureau almost went out to maintain law and order in various districts. But just last night, there were more than a dozen incidents of people smashing and looting in the city, and even the Union Hospital jointly opened by China and the United States was looted, and because it was really unable to cope with the crazy run of the citizens, the Imperial Savings Branch has decided to open today. Suspend business.For Nie Jiku, this is tantamount to worsening the situation. He knows that as soon as the news of the bank closing comes out, there will be even greater riots among the citizens. Whether he can control it or not depends on his own destiny.

At this moment, the mayor's secretary gently opened the door, and said to Nie Jiku carefully: "Mayor, someone wants to see you"

Before the secretary could finish speaking, Nie Jikuo suddenly roared angrily: "Get out! I won't see anyone!"

The secretary was so frightened that he hurriedly withdrew his head from the door, fearing that in a second he would be hit on the head by the teacup thrown by Nie Jikuo.

This blow was tantamount to adding fuel to the flames for Nie Jikuo who was in a rage. He overturned the large pile of complaint letters on the table and slammed his fist on the table, as if to Let out all the stress and anger that have been going on for many days.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and it was the secretary who pushed the door open a crack and said carefully, "Mayor, someone think about it."

With a sound of "crack", a teacup was smashed against the door, and Nie Jicuo pointed at the secretary, so angry that he was speechless.

"Crack", the door was closed again.

Nie Jikuo stood up and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, muttering incessantly: "You're all mad at me, aren't you? At worst, the mayor, I quit."

"Aggression", there was another knock on the door, but this time the sound was obviously more urgent than before, and then the unlucky secretary poked his head in again, and said nervously: "Mr. Mayor, the people outside said that we must See you, they still have guns!"

"What?" Nie Jikuo's eyes widened at that time, he reached out and took out a Mauser pistol from the drawer, and said aggressively: "These mobs are going against their will, and now they dare to attack the city hall, immediately notify the police General Administration, let them send someone over immediately. I'll go out and have a look now"

Nie Jiku was about to go out when he suddenly heard someone outside the door saying loudly: "Mayor Nie is so arrogant, is it so difficult to even meet him?"

(End of this chapter)