Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

The news of the fight between the two men spread quickly. There were many princes and nobles in the capital, and many of them were on good terms with Yihuan. Yihuan had no other abilities, but he was loyal and generous, and he was very popular in the royal family.

When his brothers and nephews heard that Yihuan had been beaten and put in solitary confinement, they all ran to Yihuan's house to visit him.

Yihuan lay in bed, bruises at the corners of his eyes. He was so pent up in anger that he felt incredibly uncomfortable. A dignified prince had been beaten and then thrown into solitary confinement. How could this be justified? What on earth was wrong with the Empress Dowager and Sixth Brother?

Yes, he had been warned by the Queen Mother and Sixth Brother. Even if he didn't want to endure it, he had to swallow it!

The room was already full of people: Prince Rui Renshou, Prince Dun Yizhen, Prince Zhong Yiyi, Prince Fu Yixin and others, at least twenty or thirty of them, the lowest of whom was only a Duke of Fuguo!

Seeing Yihuan's miserable state, these people were all furious. What's going on? What's going on? Isn't this the world for us Manchus? Are we rebelling against Liu Ye?

Yi Yi shouted, "Seventh Brother, what do you say? We can't just put up with this. As long as you make a path, we uncles and brothers will go together to find Sixth Brother and the Queen Mother. We won't stop until we get Liu Ye!"

Yihuan sighed bitterly and replied, "Forget it, Eighth Brother. I'm so unlucky. Liu Ye is so favored by the emperor. He beat me, but he only gave me one year's salary. He was also promoted to the governor of Shandong. What can we do? Even Sixth Brother has already given me a stern warning. What else can I do?"

Renshou, standing aside, angrily said, "After all, we are descendants of the royal family. Why should we be bullied by outsiders? And he even appointed him the Governor of Shandong? Pah! I must ruin his plan!"

Yi Yi asked, "Prince Rui, how are you going to ruin this?"

Renshou was not only a prince with an iron hat, but also the chief of the clan affairs office. He held great power and was the most free and easy among these princes.

Renshou gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Palace and pay our respects to the two Empress Dowagers. We must stir up trouble. Even if we can't kill Liu Ye, we must chase him all the way and drive him out of the court! You can't even dream of bullying us men!"

Yiyi, Yiyu and others echoed, "Yes, we must deal with Liu Ye. If we let him go this time, he will definitely fly to the sky in the future. This is something we men should do!"

A group of princes and dukes ran out and headed towards the Forbidden City!

In the Qianqing Palace, Cixi and Ci'an were discussing the issue of bestowal of honors with the military councilors when An Dehai hurried in, kneeling and saying, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother and the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, a group of princes have arrived outside the palace gates, demanding an audience with the Emperor, and are already arguing in the Meridian Gate."

The two Empress Dowagers looked at each other, full of helplessness. Below them, Prince Gong felt a headache coming on. Now it was really difficult to resolve the matter peacefully. These princes were really restless.

Cixi asked, "Sixth Master, what do you think about this matter..."

Prince Gong said helplessly, "Empress Dowager, we have no choice but to let them in first. It's really not appropriate for a group of princes to gather at the Noon Court Gate..."

The two palaces nodded and asked An Dehai to go down and announce the decree.

It didn't take long before the seven princes, plus the eleven princes, rushed in and were all brought into the Qianqing Palace.

After everyone came in, they knelt down and saluted, and only stood up after seeing the two empress dowagers.

Ci'an asked, "Renshou, why are you both here today?"

Renshou was the oldest and most prestigious of the group, so naturally he had to step forward. "Your Highness, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, I heard that Prince Chun was injured yesterday. I went to visit him and only then learned what happened. Prince Chun is the legitimate son of Emperor Daoguang, a dignified prince. He was beaten, but he was fined and forced to reflect on his mistakes. On the other hand, the murderer was promoted three levels. It's truly chilling. Empress Dowager, you must give us an explanation for what happened today. Liu Ye is just a small general. Why do you condone him?"

Ci'an didn't say anything. So many princes came at once, specifically for this matter. It was naturally difficult for her to handle it as she had never experienced many such events.

Cixi snorted coldly and said, "Sixth Master, you come and tell them!"

Prince Gong looked helpless and said, "Prince Rui, the late emperor passed away not long ago, and the government is unstable. The south is entirely supported by Han Chinese like Zeng Guofan. In the north, without Senggelinqin and Liu Ye in recent years, there is no telling how dilapidated the city will be. At this time, the Seventh Prince insults Liu Ye and the Han Chinese. Isn't this pushing Liu Ye, Zeng Guofan and others together? Each of them now holds real power. The most difficult thing is that we must rely on them to maintain our country. Without the Han Chinese, who will suppress the Taiping Army? Without the Han Chinese, who will suppress the Nian Bandits? Without the Han Chinese, who will help us resist the advance of the foreigners? Can you do it? Otherwise, I will give you the Eight Banners and you can go up and fight a few battles to try it out?"

Renshou's face froze. Fighting? You should take a break. You really think I'm your ancestor Dorgon. My ancestor fought many battles, and he was a first-class warrior. But I have never been to the battlefield, let alone charging into battle. Even riding a horse for a long time makes my back ache!

Prince Gong continued, "Also, Liu Ye's position as governor was promised to him by the late emperor. As long as he could drive out the foreigners, he would be given the position. Now, thanks to him, he has not only driven the foreigners away, but also quelled the rebellion of Su Shun and his party. He is a major contributor. We are only giving him the position of governor. Is this considered a reward?"

Yi Xi, standing aside, shouted, "Sixth brother, we don't understand the big principles. I just said that Liu Ye beat up Seventh brother, and we absolutely can't let it go like this! On what basis? He still wants to be appointed governor? Dream on! He must be investigated and prosecuted! Otherwise, where will the face of the royal family be? Where will the face of us Manchus be?"

Investigate?

How to investigate?

The two Empress Dowagers were now in a dilemma. The people in this room were all relatives and nobles. They were the real foundation of the court. Without them, the court would be truly finished! All the relatives and nobles were dissatisfied, but what could they do?

Prince Gong said anxiously, "Please stop making trouble. I know where the Seventh Prince has been wronged, and I will definitely compensate him in the future. However, now that the issue of Manchus and Han people is involved, how can we touch Liu Ye? If we stir up discord between the Manchus and Han people, it will shake the foundation of the country! Have you forgotten the teachings of our ancestors?"

"A mere Liu Ye, what's the point of mentioning him? He really thinks he's a local governor or a minister in the imperial court! He doesn't have that much influence! We're going to investigate him, and at the very least, we're going to remove the governor! And we're going to remove him to the end! We won't stop until we achieve our goal!"