Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Prince Chun's Mansion.

One by one, the nobles stood in front of Yihuan, including princes, dukes, generals, and a group of people were silent in front of Yihuan.

What happened today was so strange. Everyone present was Yihuan's close friend. On weekdays, when they had nothing to do, they would go cockfighting, walk the dog, and live a life of debauchery together. Naturally, everyone followed the lead of Yihuan, the prince who was gaining more and more favor. Not only because Yihuan had a high title and great favor, but also because Yihuan was a generous and magnanimous person who was quite popular.

When everyone was gathering in front of the Meridian Gate, preparing to meet the Empress Dowager, Lai Fu, the chief steward of Prince Chun's Mansion, hurried over and conveyed Prince Chun's intention, asking all dukes and marquises to go to Prince Chun's Mansion immediately, as the prince wants to see you!

Upon hearing this, everyone assumed Prince Chun was about to make a move. Who in Beijing didn't know that Liu Ye and the prince were at loggerheads? From childhood to adulthood, Prince Chun had only ever lost face in front of Liu Ye. Even the Prince Regent rarely reprimanded Prince Chun in public. This brat actually resorted to violence against the prince; he truly had no idea of ​​his place! Now that they had met, and Liu Ye had committed a crime, it was time for everyone to unite and bring him down!

I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it!

When we arrived at Prince Chun’s mansion, Prince Chun had a stern expression and said nothing. The atmosphere was quite depressing!

What happened? Did something change?

Could it be that Prince Chun was under pressure from others? Could there be anyone who could make Prince Chun bow his head?

Everyone was suspicious, but no one dared to speak carelessly in front of Yihuan. Now Yihuan was not only the Prince Chun, but also the first-class Minister of Guards. There were rumors in the court that the Empress Dowager Xigong and the Prince Regent intended to promote Prince Chun to the rank of Prince Chun!

"Seventh Master, what, what's wrong? You're..."

First-class Duke Jiasen asked in a low voice.

"Who among you proposed going to Wuchao Gate to ask for an audience with the Empress Dowager today?"

"This? This... is what we all agree on. After all, the death of Hebita and his son was so tragic. We Manchu nobles have always been united. How dare Liu Ye, a Han Chinese, secretly kill important officials of the imperial court? This is a rebellion. We must not let Liu Ye ruin our Manchuria!"

Garson whispered.

Yihuan snorted coldly and replied, "Oh, it seems that you are doing this for the sake of our Great Qing Dynasty? Are you trying to vent your anger on Hebita and his son? Are you trying to vent your anger on me?"

"Hehe, Your Majesty, it's not wrong to say that. After all, who told him to offend you? We all follow your lead here..."

"Confused!"

Yihuan shouted, "What do you know? Are you venting your anger on my behalf? You're slapping me in the face!"

Everyone was shocked and lowered their heads, not knowing what Yihuan meant.

"What happened between Liu Ye and me is over. You should know that when he won the bet against the Shandong Fleet, our relationship was over. We should be able to let go of what we can take. I said that if I lose, I will follow Liu Ye's lead from now on. I must do what I say. Otherwise, what kind of person will I become? A villain who can't afford to lose is a coward. As long as he doesn't raise the flag of rebellion, I will never be his enemy again! Now you all have come to my sixth brother's house to make trouble. My sixth brother avoided you, so you went to the Wuchao Gate. You think outsiders don't know that I was the one who ordered this matter. You are trying to put me in an unjust position!"

Yihuan's face turned ashen and he muttered loudly.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Damn, they really messed up this time. They flattered the horse but ended up hitting its hoof!

Jiasen stammered, "Seventh Master, is this matter just going to be let go like this? Did Hebita die in vain? Is the siege of the garrisoned Eight Banners just going to be let go like this? This has never happened since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. We Manchus are completely disgraced!"

Yihuan snorted coldly and replied, "Whether it's over or not, we don't care. I only know that we can't cause more trouble at this time! Even if we don't take action, do you think the upright officials in the court will let it go? Such a heinous act will not be tolerated by the censors of the Imperial Censorate. We don't need to worry about it. Also, what about for the sake of the Qing Dynasty? If what you did really helped the Qing Dynasty, would my sixth brother not see you? You are all idiots. My sixth brother won't see you because if all of you get involved, the Qing Dynasty will be even more unstable! We will be in even greater trouble!"

Everyone was even more surprised and puzzled. Damn, when did Prince Chun become able to see things so far?

Of course, they didn't know that these were all Wenxiang's teachings. All of Yihuan's wording was taught by Wenxiang himself! Naturally, he spoke very clearly.

Jiasen asked, "Seventh Master, what do you mean by this? Forgive our ignorance and inability to understand."

Yihuan sneered, "Don't forget why Hebita and his son died? They raped the wife of the Shandong governor! No one would take this matter seriously in secret, but once it's brought to light, what's the problem? This will implicate all the leaders of the Manchu and Han ethnic groups. Do you think Liu Ye doesn't have anyone behind him? Won't the Han people stick together for warmth? It's like the death of a rabbit makes the fox mourn! Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Shen Baozhen in the South, none of them are easy to deal with. When the Manchus and the Han fight, won't the Taiping rebels or even the foreigners be the ones who benefit?"

Jiasen was shocked. Indeed, the power struggle between Guanwen and Zeng Guofan had been caused by Zuo Zongtang. At the time, Zuo Zongtang was just a counselor. Because he disrespected a second-rank general, the leaders of both the Manchu and Han ethnic groups took sides and almost caused chaos! The current Liu Ye was no match for Zuo Zongtang. As a second-rank governor, he had the support of not only Senggelinqin but also Prince Gong. As for the foreign vassal states, Zeng Guofan was no longer just a minister with a title but no power. He was the governor-general of Liangjiang, with 100,000 Hunan troops under his control!

Jiasen stammered, "Seventh Master, what should we do next? Should we just ignore it?"

Yihuan nodded and replied, "That's right. We will just ignore it. How to deal with it will naturally be decided by the two Empress Dowagers and my sixth brother. They are the heads of our family. Do we think we can interfere? Do you think you have my sixth brother's ability? Or do I have my sixth brother's ability?"

Everyone was silent. Prince Gong's ability was second to none in the entire imperial family. If it weren't for the secret schemes of Grand Tutor Du Shoutian, the throne would have definitely fallen into Prince Gong's pocket! How could his own abilities compare to Prince Gong's?

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