Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Palace.

Xianfeng and I were lying on the bed, Zaidun and Zaiyuan were kneeling on the side, and Sushun was standing with his body bowed.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened. The situation has calmed down somewhat, but the soldiers strongly demand that Liu Ye be posthumously honored again, and at the same time, we ask Your Majesty to fight!"

Sushun said.

Xianfeng was now completely exhausted and only looked at Zaidun and Zaiyuan with hatred. This pair of cowards really did more harm than good! The Firearm Battalion was his only support now, and it was because of these two guys' reckless behavior that things got out of control!

Xianfeng waved his hand and said weakly, "Come here, drive Zaiyuan and Zaidun out!"

The two were startled, and Zai Yuan said quickly: "Your Majesty..."

"roll!"

Xianfeng used up all his strength and finally shouted hysterically. There was no other way. These two guys were both members of the royal family, so he had to give them some face!

The two men didn't dare to speak anymore and ran out of the house covered in dust.

Xianfeng then said, "My dear ministers, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Sushun whispered, "Your Majesty, I believe that this is an extraordinary period, and appeasement is the best approach. After all, we still need the support of the Firearms Battalion. I suggest that Your Majesty posthumously honor Liu Ye..."

Re-posthumously honored?

Does that mean we will continue to seal it?

The people below were somewhat dissatisfied. Weiren stood up and said, "Su Zhongtang, the people from the Firearms Battalion are proposing to confer the title of Duke on Liu Ye! In all the years of our Qing Dynasty, only the Qianlong Emperor has conferred the title of Duke on four people, and those were all Manchus. Even if Liu Ye is extremely meritorious, this precedent must not be broken! I think this trend must not be allowed to continue!"

Su Shun felt a headache and replied, "Master Wo, I didn't say that Liu Ye must be given the title of Duke. It's just that the soldiers of the Firearm Battalion need to be appeased. We still have a lot to rely on them for. What's more, what they said is true. As early as half a year ago, the emperor had already promised to promote Liu Ye to the title of Governor. I think he can be given the title of Marquis. After all, the dead cannot be resurrected. We can take this opportunity to let the world know that the court is generous in rewarding those who have made contributions to the country, and the emperor will definitely not be stingy with rewards!"

Xianfeng coughed for a while and nodded, "Well, what Sushun said makes a lot of sense, Linkui, what do you think?"

As the Minister of Rites, Lin Kui was specifically responsible for court rituals and commendations and rewards, and he had a great say in this regard.

Lin Kui bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Su Zhongtang said is reasonable. I think we can give Liu Ye a second-class Loyalty and Bravery Marquis! To honor his merits, we can posthumously appoint him as the Governor-General of Liangjiang. After all, Liu Ye has already died for his country, and these are posthumous honors that no one else can compete with. This will also allow the court's civil and military officials to focus on state affairs..."

Xianfeng sighed, "Okay, let's follow Lin Kui's advice."

Sushun continued, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The soldiers of the Firearms Battalion were almost all trained by Liu Ye himself. Now that Liu Ye has died for his country, they strongly demand to go to the capital to fight and avenge Liu Ye. This servant is useless and cannot completely appease them..."

Xianfeng frowned and said, "Everything else is easy to talk about, but this request for war cannot be agreed to under any circumstances. Once the muskets enter the capital, how can the safety of Rehe be guaranteed?"

Sushun smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I think so too. However, those captains have already said that they would rather quit their jobs than not go to the capital to avenge Liu Ye. They were all trained by Liu Ye and regard him as their father and brother. Their hatred is irreconcilable. Fortunately, Wang Huanzhang seems to have some prestige in the camp, and he has managed to suppress the resentment. However, he has demanded that a portion of the troops must be sent to the capital, and he can lead the main force of the firearms battalion to stay behind to protect the safety of the emperor..."

Xianfeng replied, "Is there no way to keep them all?"

Su Shun said in a bitter voice: "It's very difficult..."

Xianfeng nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you. Do your best to get it done. Remember, at most, they can lead one or two patrols to the capital, and they must ensure their safe return to Rehe! You can handle the rest!"

Sushun nodded, walked out of the palace and headed straight for the Firearms Camp.

Arriving at the Firearms Camp and meeting Wang Huanzhang and others, Sushun said, "Well, I have already made a strong statement in front of the emperor. The emperor, in recognition of Liu Ye's hard work and great contributions, specially posthumously awarded Liu Ye the title of Second Class Loyalty and Brave Marquis. This is an unprecedented honor. Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, no Han Chinese has had such an honor! Even Zeng Guofan in the south is only ten earls now! Moreover, the court will posthumously award Liu Ye the title of Governor-General of Liangjiang, which is an unprecedented honor!"

After hearing this, the brothers present finally felt better, and the next step was to ask for battle.

Wang Huanzhang asked, "Master Zhongtang, what was the result of the request for war?"

Sushun replied, "The Emperor has said that the Firearms Battalion has a heavy responsibility at the Rehe Palace, so they should not be allowed to move south. However, the soldiers' desire for revenge is full-fledged, and it cannot be suppressed by force. You can lead one of the Firearms Battalion south, but do not engage the enemy lightly. Preserving strength is the most important thing..."

"What? One flood, what the hell can you do with that?"

Yan Chunyu was extremely dissatisfied and started yelling.

"Yan Chunyu! Get out of here! Who told you to speak?"

Wang Huanzhang shouted, "Master Zhongtang, one station is indeed too few. The fighting ahead is critical, and we are afraid we could be attacked at any time. Please rest assured, Master Zhongtang, I am here to take care of everything. I will naturally protect the safety of the emperor and you. How about adding two more stations?"

Su Shun shook his head and replied, "No, at most I can give you another garrison of troops, and you must promise to bring the people back to me. Otherwise, I will have a hard time reporting to the Emperor!"

Wang Huanzhang nodded. This was the only way now. Although the troops of the two stations were slightly insufficient for combat, they should be enough to find people.

Wang Huanzhang whispered, "Don't worry, Master Zhongtang. We are all very clear about your love for our general. Although the general is gone now, Vaughn is not an ungrateful person. He will naturally follow your lead in the future. Please give him more guidance..."

With just two sentences, Wang Huanzhang was able to make Sushun's mind move. This, this was Wang Huanzhang's expression of wanting to surrender to him. Yes, Liu Ye was dead, and now the soldiers of the entire firearms battalion were leaderless. It would be the wisest choice for them to surrender to him. Who didn't know that he was the most popular person in front of the emperor and had great power?

Haha, as long as I can take control of the Firearms Battalion and the Rehe Palace, no one in the court will be able to challenge me. Even that Gong Laoliu is far inferior to him!