Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Wen Xiang smiled bitterly and replied, "Your Highness, Liu Ye has stirred up a hornet's nest this time. The last time he assaulted the two princes, the nobles already hated him to the core. Now he has directly killed Hebita and his son. I'm afraid those nobles will definitely not let this go..."

Prince Gong said depressedly, "Nonsense, don't I know? This kid just gives me problems. He's the General of Jinan, a first-rank general, and a member of the Aisin-Gioro branch. Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, who dared to act so recklessly? Not to mention besieging the camp of the garrisoned Eight Banners..."

Wen Xiang replied, "So what? We still have to clean up after him. We know this guy is a troublemaker, but we have to protect him. Look at this memorial from the Monk King. It's obvious that he is covering up for Liu Ye again. What are the ten major crimes? In the final analysis, isn't it because Hebi Ke stole Liu Ye's wife, which made Liu Ye furious? Among the fifteen garrison generals in the country, which one has done less such absurd things? What should we do? What should we do?"

Prince Gong sucked his teeth fiercely. That being said, he and the Prince of Monks, two iron-hat princes, would do their utmost to protect Liu Ye, and the two Empress Dowagers would not specifically target him. However, people's words were formidable. Not to mention the Manchu nobles, even the upright officials in the court would definitely not miss such an opportunity. Besieging the garrisoned Eight Banners would be considered a rebellion...

rebel?

Prince Gong was suddenly frightened by this idea. Could it be that Liu Ye really wanted to rebel?

Prince Gong swallowed hard and said, "No matter what, we must not let anything happen to Liu Ye. If he makes a mess, we have to make up for it. He is not the Zeng Guofan of the South. This guy is young and hot-headed. If you push him into a corner, you should know the consequences..."

Wen Xiang shuddered, staring at Prince Gong in horror. He said with difficulty, "Your Highness, this shouldn't happen. Putting aside other things, just consider the kindness you and the Monk King have shown him, and the great favor of the Emperor. How could he do such a treasonous thing?"

Prince Gong twitched his lips and replied, "I'm not afraid of ten thousand, I'm afraid of one. Now in the entire Qing Dynasty, only the Hunan Army and the monk king's army have some capable troops. The Hunan Army is firmly pinned down in the south by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and cannot go north at all. Senggelinqin, do you think that the twenty or thirty thousand cavalrymen under Senggelinqin can be Liu Ye's opponent? That kid relied on only two thousand men to defeat the British and French forces! What's more, although Liu Ye went too far in this matter, it was really Hebita and others who were bullying him. The revenge for killing my father and the hatred for stealing my wife. Damn it, these bastards just make trouble for me!"

Wen Xiang's heart was pounding. Although Wen Xiang was a civil servant, he knew Liu Ye's abilities very well. It was not even an exaggeration to say that that guy had omnipotent abilities. Although Senggelinqin was powerful, he could definitely not withstand Liu Ye. As long as Liu Ye was willing, he could turn the capital area upside down at any time!

Prince Gong asked, "Bochuan, you have the most ideas. Tell me, how should we deal with this matter?"

Wen Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "How should we respond? We should quickly submit this memorial to the two palaces. Without their approval, we two will definitely not be able to withstand the overwhelming criticism from the world!"

Prince Gong said angrily, "Nonsense! Do you think I don't know? But you have to understand that even if the two palaces agree, it won't be of any use. Those nobles have always been of the same clan, and Hebita has many old friends in the capital. Do you think the two palaces can suppress such a big thing?"

Wen Xiang frowned and said in a low voice, "So what? We can only target the two palaces now. After all, the two Empress Dowagers are the real heads of the family..."

Prince Gong shook his head and replied, "No, that's not enough. All the nobles and even the upright officials in the court are standing against the two palaces. The pressure is too great. Even the two of them may not be able to withstand it. We still need to think of other ways..."

Wen Xiang suddenly replied: "There is another way, that is to follow the story of Zuo Zongtang and Guan Wen!"

Prince Gong was shocked. The incident between Zuo Zongtang and Guan Wen in Huguang was also very big. On one side were the Han officials headed by Zeng Guofan, and on the other side were the Manchu officials headed by Guan Wen. They had a fierce dispute over the jurisdiction of the Hunan Army. For the first time, the Manchus and the Han were on opposite sides. In the end, due to the existence of Sushun and the fact that the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion was inseparable from Zeng Guofan and others, Zeng Guofan and other Han officials finally gained the upper hand!

Prince Gong hesitated and said, "Bochuan, I'm afraid this isn't the right thing to do. The differences between the Manchus and the Han will only grow wider, and the entire political situation will become even more difficult to control. It's better not to provoke disputes unless it's absolutely necessary..."

Wen Xiang shook his head in distress, but suddenly his eyes lit up and he whispered, "Your Highness, perhaps there is someone who can help..."

Prince Gong was startled and asked quickly, "Who? Who can help?"

Wen Xiang chuckled and said, "Prince, it's your beloved brother, Prince Chun Yihuan. Don't forget, Prince Chun is not only becoming more and more powerful, but his connections among the nobles are no less than yours. Those nobles usually regard him as their leader..."

Prince Gong's face turned bitter, and he said unhappily, "Come on, you always give bad advice! Don't you know that he and Liu Ye are mortal enemies? They just don't see each other..."

Wen Xiang smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is something you don't know. Prince Chun made a bet with Liu Ye back then. As long as he accomplished what he did in those few days, he would follow Liu Ye's lead in the future. Prince Chun has other merits, but his reputation for keeping his word is well-known throughout the capital. As long as the two of us tease him a few times, he will definitely jump out. I guarantee that we can solve the problems of a large group of nobles for you. You and the two palaces can still deal with some of the rest, so there won't be many troublemakers. As for those clean officials, they are only good at talking, and the empress dowagers can suppress them. Besides, Liu Ye has made great contributions this time. At worst, we can continue to make up for his mistakes this time, and not give him any reward at all. We can just issue an imperial decree to severely reprimand him. What do you think?"

Prince Gong was immediately delighted. Divide and conquer, this was a good idea. Sitting on the throne of the Prince Regent, some things were difficult to say. Excessive favoritism towards Liu Ye would disappoint the nobles. However, Old Seven did not have this concern. As long as Old Seven could be dealt with, there was still some room for improvement!