Master Yuan, start!

Therefore, the call for an audience with the emperor began to rise. At first, the common people in the capital, and later the scholars also wrote letters to ask for an audience with the emperor.

As expected, those who caused the most trouble were imprisoned in Shuntian Prefecture.

In his current state, the emperor naturally could not come out to see anyone. Knowing that the emperor was indeed unconscious, the governors and central government officials also dismissed the matter and said that the matter of the underworld emperor was absolutely impossible.

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He also asked Shuntian Prefecture to thoroughly investigate the rumors and not to disrupt the wedding arrangements, except for Yuan Xiangcheng.

Yuan Xiangcheng was the only local official who did not publicly refute the remarks of the Emperor of the Underworld.

Later, he held two small gatherings in the restaurant. He did not deny this statement at the gatherings, but only said that on the day of His Majesty's wedding, he would find a way to let the scholars of the world see the truth!

After the show, Yuan Xiangcheng walked into a room.

"Mr. Yuan!" Tan Sitong clasped his fists and bowed.

"Resurrection doesn't require much ceremony."

"I wonder why Lord Yuan asked students to tell the story of corpse-driving in western Hunan in front of scholars from various provinces a few days ago?" Tan Sitong asked in confusion.

"Fusheng, I know you have always been committed to His Majesty's reform. This move is necessary to investigate His Majesty's survival."

"Why?"

"I'll tell you about the details later. All you need to know is that I'm doing this for the Emperor's safety!"

Tan Sitong had previously been found by Yuan Shikai and asked to make a deal.

Yuan Xiangcheng asked him to strengthen the impression of Xiangxi corpse-driving in front of the scholars, and he promised to wake Guangxu from his coma.

Although this statement was too absurd, after thinking about what Yuan Shikai had done in Korea, Tan Sitong still chose to believe Yuan Shikai!

...

Amidst the panic among the people, the day finally arrived on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the day of the emperor's wedding.

Today is a rare sunny day, no longer foggy like the past ten days. If people stand in the sun, they may even feel a little warm.

Early in the morning, the future queen, Yehlana, entered the city in a sedan chair carried by eight people. She first returned to her residence to meet her parents, who knelt to greet her.

The eunuch immediately announced the decree, bestowing upon the empress's father and mother 7 taels of gold, 1 taels of silver, a bucket of gold and silver tea, one set each, pieces of silk, and pieces of foot. The parents again expressed their gratitude verbally to the empress.

After the parents finished their business, the accompanying guards carried the empress's dowry and prepared to carry it into the palace. The dowry was actually purchased by the Imperial Household Department at the order of Empress Dowager Cixi, and it was just a formality to carry it from the empress's home to the Forbidden City.

They walked like this, scattering things along the way, and the wedding procession became longer and longer.

After arriving at the inner city and receiving the emperor's carriage, the line became much shorter because ordinary Han people were not allowed to enter the inner city.

However, there were fewer common people but more scholars. There were quite a few candidates from all over the country living in the inner city. Although they did not care about a little silver and cloth, they very much wanted to see the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up!"

"God bless the Qing Dynasty, God bless our emperor, don't let the evil spirits cause trouble!"

"Your Majesty, please stand up and look at the world, just look!"

There were constant shouts around the wedding procession, but it did not stop the wedding procession from moving forward at all. Instead, it was dispersed.

Until one person blocked the team's way!

"Sir Yuan, why are you doing this?" The leading guard on horseback naturally recognized the Korean governor and did not disperse him immediately.

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much. We haven't seen each other for a long time. I want to see your face!" As soon as Yuan Xiangcheng said this, he attracted the attention of many scholars on both sides of the street.

The leading guard had a bad premonition and tightened his grip on the scabbard, but still replied calmly: "After Laba, didn't Lord Yuan meet the emperor in the Imperial Hospital?" He squeezed the horse's belly lightly, hoping that the beast under his crotch would stop shaking his head.

Yuan Xiangcheng still refused to give way: "One day without seeing you feels like three years. It has been half a month since I last saw you. I miss you so much. Please allow me to see you once!"

The guards sensed something was amiss and shouted, "Master Yuan, retreat immediately! If we disturb the Holy Emperor and the Empress Dowager blames you, even as Governor-General, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

"I will bear the consequences myself!" Yuan Xiangcheng remained unmoved.

"You!" The guard was so angry that he pointed his scabbard at Yuan Xiangcheng.

There seemed to be a noise coming from the carriage behind the guard, but there was no movement after a moment.

Seeing that Yuan Xiangcheng was unwilling to give in, the scholars on both sides of the street all recalled what Yuan Xiangcheng had said to everyone before: "I will definitely see the emperor and the truth will be revealed!"

So, under the instigation of someone beside them, the scholars on both sides squeezed towards the wedding procession in the middle of the road.

The guards on both sides were in a dilemma whether to draw their swords or not.

Because many of these candidates were bannermen from the capital, and they were all acquaintances. They also participated because they were too worried about the emperor's safety.

"Cui Wu, why are you trying to stop me? Why are you still trying to draw your sword? Have you forgotten that I'm from Guanyin Temple Hutong too?"

"Long Wan, you better think carefully about whether Tong Jia is loyal to the emperor or to someone else. Don't let others use you as a tool!"

Under tremendous psychological pressure, the guards on both sides were almost squeezed to the side of the carriage, but they still did not dare to draw their swords to disperse them.

The leading guard saw this and shouted angrily, "What are you all standing there for? Knock them all down!"

At this moment, several agile men suddenly rushed out from the crowd and snatched the swords of the guards on both sides. When the guards saw their swords being snatched away, they hurriedly ran into the crowd to retrieve their swords.

The sudden change threw the entire wedding procession into chaos!

Yuan Xiangcheng seized the opportunity, dodged and kicked the horse's belly!

The horse was frightened and immediately cried out "hiss" and rushed forward with its hooves spread out.

There was no more obstacle in front of Yuan Xiangcheng. He quickly got on the carriage and pulled down the gauze curtains and cloth curtains that were tightly wrapped around the carriage where Guangxu was!

Jiu saw that in addition to Guangxu, there was also a young eunuch in the carriage, who was pouring liquid from a yellow bottle onto the cloth.

It was probably because the imperial carriage was stopped and the eunuch was frightened.

"Just in time for another anesthesia!"

Yuan Xiangcheng grabbed the eunuch with his big hand and threw him out of the carriage. Then he tore off the curtains on both sides and the door curtain so that the scholars around could see the scene inside the carriage.

Suddenly, the chaotic team became quiet. Both the scholars and the guards looked up to see what was happening in the carriage.

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Guangxu, who was lying with the tumor, moved his eyes almost at the same time, opened them in a few breaths, and looked towards Yuan Xiangcheng.

4 Guangxu, supported by Yuan Xiangcheng, sat up and looked at the crowd around him. He asked with some confusion, "Mr. Yuan, where are we and what are you all doing here?"

The sound was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears.

The emperor is awake!

And he is conscious!

In just a few hours, the news of Guangxu's awakening spread throughout the capital!

Chapter 123: Blockade of the Capital

The warm winter sun shone on the two of them. After the roof of the car was opened, cold wind continued to blow in, and Guangxu's mind became clearer and clearer.

He clearly remembered that he was in Yangxingzhai, but how did he suddenly appear on Chang'an Avenue?

However, before Guangxu could ask again, Yuan Xiangcheng suddenly squatted in front of Guangxu and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, I will explain the details later. For now, do as I say!"

As he spoke, Yuan Xiangcheng held Guangxu's hand, turned his head to look sideways, and deliberately revealed the green ring on his thumb.

Guangxu stared at Yuan Xiangcheng's left thumb and recognized at a glance that it was the jade ring his father had worn for twenty years, so he decisively shut his mouth and stopped asking questions.

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From Yuan Xiangcheng's point of view, the leading guard had subdued the out-of-control horse and was now riding back on horseback, with swords drawn in his hands, full of murderous intent!

However, in broad daylight, in front of the scholars on the street and Emperor Guangxu, he did not dare to do anything, but just stared at Yuan Shikai fiercely.

Seeing the leader draw his sword, the remaining guards also drew their swords.

When the cold light appeared, the group of people who had just shouted, "We are all bannermen, I don't think you dare to be ruthless?" immediately shrank back.

They are just talking, they don’t really want to lose their lives!

Just as the leading guard Zhan Shaoan was about to approach the carriage, Guangxu unexpectedly asked: "Zhan Shaoan, what is the situation now?"

Zhan Shaoan was the leading guard of the Jiuna, a military scholar selected by Empress Dowager Cixi in the first year of the Guangxu period. He was specially granted the title of third-class imperial guard with a sword and was awarded a flower feather.

"Your Majesty, we were on our way to escort the bride when Lord Yuan bumped into the carriage. I was just about to step forward to protect you," Zhan Shaoan replied.

"No need for that. Yuan Qing is just missing you so much that she did this. You can just shield me with Yuan Qing by my side. Go do what you need to do. Let me calm down here."

Zhan Shaoan simply hid the knife slightly from his back, but there was no sign of retreat in his words: "Your Majesty, I am following the Queen Mother's decree to respectfully invite Your Majesty to complete your marriage and return to the palace. If you miss the auspicious time, it will be disastrous."

Under normal circumstances, Zhan Shaoan would be immediately charged with disrespect and exiled to Xinjiang to eat sand.

But now he seemed like a dumb person eating a weight, and was determined not to leave Guangxu here alone, and insisted on taking him into the Forbidden City.

"What? The emperor's words are no longer effective?" Yuan Xiangcheng roared.

When the scholars on the street heard this, they were startled. They didn't know what had happened and why Yuan Xiangcheng had a conflict with the imperial guards.

And it seems that the imperial guards are not very obedient?

Hearing this roar, the dozens of guards who were slowly surrounding them slowed down their pace, not knowing who to listen to.

It stands to reason that the emperor's words are effective, but the boss is following the Empress Dowager's orders, so the Empress Dowager's words have the final say!

Zhan Shaoan was not afraid that his men would not obey him. He took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, spread it out with both hands, and said loudly:

"Tomorrow the Emperor will be getting married. Zhan Shaoan, the third-class sword-bearing guard in front of the Emperor, will be in charge of the security. Anyone who obstructs will be arrested, and those who resist will be captured and killed without mercy!"

After Empress Dowager Cixi issued the imperial edict, the guards, who had already begun to retreat, tightened their swords again.

"Master Yuan, please get out of the car?"

Although he failed to force his way to stay, Yuan Xiangcheng did not intend to leave Guangxu. He held Guangxu's hand, winked, and asked in a fake tone: "Your Majesty, why don't you listen to Master Zhan? Let's go to the palace first and discuss it after we see the Empress Dowager."

　Guangxu looked at Yuan Xiangcheng, then at Zhan Shaoan: "It is as you said, but how about Yuan Qing coming with me to the palace?"

Seeing that Guangxu forced Yuan Shikai to stay by his side, Zhan Shaoan thought for a moment and had no choice but to sheathe his sword.

Immediately, he called two sworn brothers from the guards, and the three of them walked in front to lead the way.

Zhan Shaoan didn't know what the Empress Dowager had done to Guangxu. He never believed in the idea of ​​him being a zombie emperor or having evil spirits enter his body. He only knew that he had to complete what the Empress Dowager had instructed him to do without any compromise.

After choosing Zhan Shaoan as the wedding guard, Cixi instructed him to bring the emperor back to the palace.

Therefore, Zhan Shaoan was really surprised to see that Yuan Xiangcheng actually agreed to return to the palace. However, since he agreed, there was nothing more to say. There were only a few miles left. After sending him to the palace, this matter would have nothing to do with him anymore, and his mission would be completed.

The clatter of horse hooves echoed in the streets.