Master Yuan, start!

"You can only take what I give you. Don't even think about what I don't give you!" Cixi stared intently at the direction where Guang Sanxu left.

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"I chose you to be the emperor because I thought you were clever. I never thought you would be even more rebellious than my rebellious son. Since you are so impatient, I will live in the Forbidden City for the rest of my life!"

The more Yuan Xiangcheng listened, the wider his mouth opened.

How could Guangxu dare to do that? Was he really that brave? Why didn't we see her fighting with Cixi in history?

Yuan Xiangcheng couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is too reckless. How dare you swallow such a hot tofu as the throne? Are you courting death?"

But soon, Yuan Xiangcheng thought of a loophole and stared at Cheng Hou and asked, "How did you know such an important matter?"

"It was Eunuch Li Lianying. He secretly left the palace and told the emperor's father, Prince Chun, so my father knew about this." Chenghou replied with a bow.

"Li Lianying has been with the Empress Dowager for so long, how could Prince Chun believe what he said?"

Chenghou knew that Yuan Xiangcheng would ask this, so he took out a small silk box from his waist. It was about several inches long and smelled of lime.

"Look, this is what Eunuch Li did. He was afraid Prince Chun wouldn't believe it, so he brought it here to gain Prince Chun's trust."

What Chenghou held in his hands was Li Lianying's life and property. For a eunuch, this was almost the second most important thing after life, so Yuan Xiangcheng was immediately convinced.

But Yuan Xiangcheng was still puzzled: "Then why did Li Lianying tell Prince Chun about this? He is not the emperor's personal eunuch."

Chenghou said, "Hey, Li Lianying has an adopted grandson outside the palace. He said he's had enough of life. He's been with the Empress Dowager for decades, eating all kinds of delicacies and enjoying all kinds of wealth and glory.

I even see Western stuff every day, so it wouldn't be a loss even if I died immediately.

But his little grandson was only ten years old and had never seen the world.

If the Empress Dowager dies in the future and the Emperor ascends the throne, he will inevitably settle accounts with those around the Empress Dowager."

Yuan Xiangcheng understood the coming of the next day. [Hq:] It was the thought of inheriting the incense that made Li Lianying a spy:

"So, Li Lianying had to betray Empress Dowager Cixi for the sake of his ten-year-old grandson?"

"That's right. Eunuch Li is really caught in a dilemma between loyalty and family." Chenghou also sighed.

"Let's get down to business!" Yuan Xiangcheng interrupted Cheng Hou's sigh. "If the Empress Dowager wants to depose the Emperor just because of this, where will the court's reputation be?"

"Of course it's more than that. If that was all I wanted to do, I wouldn't have come to North Korea to see you." Chenghou waved his hand.

"Since the first year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, Prince Chun has been patient for 15 years. If Prince Chun can endure it, what can't his son, the emperor, endure?

That night, Prince Chun came to my father and said, "At most, we can endure it for another ten years. The Empress Dowager will eventually pass away. She's not a god." Chenghou took a sip of water and said the famous line from Prince Chun in the Ninja Turtles.

Yuan Xiangcheng was getting anxious. Why was he still talking about the book? He was really getting annoyed by the way he was talking about it paragraph by paragraph. So he interrupted Chenghou to drink some water and asked anxiously, "So how did you get here now? Stop talking nonsense and tell me!"

"Master Yuan, this matter has to start from a court meeting later."

Chapter 108 Emperor's Ambition

In fact, even when things had developed to this point, Cixi still retained a bit of rationality. She believed that as long as she stayed in the Forbidden City and controlled the situation, the emperor would definitely not dare to act presumptuously while she was alive.

She lived through the reigns of three emperors: Xianfeng, Tongzhi and Guangxu, and served behind the scenes for two of them. She rose to the position of Empress Dowager Cixi step by step from being a concubine in her 20s.

After calming down, she naturally felt that she had a great chance of winning and there was no need to fight to the death with the emperor.

Almost all the important governors and governors-general in local areas were from the Hou Party. Li Hongzhang, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, was promoted by her. Without her, Li Hongzhang would probably have been forced by the Hunan Clique to serve as the Governor of Jiangsu for ten years.

The Governor-General of Liangjiang, Zeng Guoquan, was also an indirect recipient of Empress Dowager Cixi's favor. Without her support, it would have been difficult for his brother, Zeng Guofan, to start Westernization in Jiangnan just after the Taiping Rebellion was eliminated and all the ministers opposed it.

As for the Zhili Governor Ronglu, he was an even more staunch supporter of the emperor. He also served as the commander-in-chief of the infantry and the inspector of the nine gates of the capital. Even if the young emperor wanted to use some shady tricks, he couldn't cause much trouble.

So a few days later, she pretended nothing had happened and even called Guangxu's unmarried wife Jingfen into the palace, creating a happy scene.

However, after Prince Chun Yixun learned about this, how could he sit still? But he could not confess to Cixi, otherwise Li Lianying's betrayal would be exposed.

Therefore, he could only give his son detailed instructions in a small room during the ten-day visits to the palace to see the emperor.

"Your wedding is coming up soon, so please don't worry about your father. The Empress Dowager has been behind the scenes for decades and has only a few years left to live. Why are you rushing for these three to five years?"

Yi X almost kowtowed to his son. He had waited so long for the throne, but he didn't expect such a mess to happen.

As the seventh son of Emperor Daoguang, he had lived in the shadow of his older brothers since childhood. First, his sixth brother Yi Xin was the most capable prince under Emperor Daoguang when he was a prince.

Later, it became his fourth brother, Emperor Xianfeng. No one expected that the Sixth Prince, who had been shrewd for more than 20 years, would be overtaken by the Fourth Prince and become the emperor.

So be it. He saw that things were impossible and gave up the idea of ​​being the supreme ruler of the world.

But who would have thought that decades later, the throne would pass to his son again.

He was naturally extremely surprised. From then on, he planned to realize his unfulfilled wish through his son.

But just when he was about to return power, his son was eager to contradict the Empress Dowager, which was too unstrategic.

"Father, after seeing the current situation of the Qing Dynasty, can you still sit still?" Guangxu looked up at his biological father.

Although according to the clan system, he should be the son of Emperor Xianfeng and should call Yix Imperial Uncle, but that was only done in front of the ministers. In private, Guangxu still called Yix Father.

So what if you can hold your breath, so what if you can't sit still? Whether you can sit still or not, you have to sit firmly on the throne of the emperor, and you can't be impatient! "Looking at Guangxu who was still stubborn, Yixun's mouth was about to blister.

"Father, if we delay for a few more years, I'm afraid the Qing Dynasty will have to cede more land and pay more compensation.

It's only been a few years since Yuan Shikai won a victory on the outskirts of the capital. How many treaties has the Queen Mother signed? How much silver has she paid in compensation?

I'm afraid that if this continues, the day I actually rule the Qing Dynasty, I'll be the ruler of a fallen nation!" Guangxu couldn't help but express his true thoughts.

Ever since the Nanyuan military parade, he has been deeply attracted to Yuan Shikai. Even when he was in the palace, he always tried to find out news about Yuan Shikai from various sources. After learning that he defeated the Japanese army, he also cheered for him.

3 When the Empress Dowager wasn't paying attention, he would change clothes with the young eunuch and sneak out of the palace to listen to storytelling. He never tired of watching the three scenes of Yuan Shikai conquering Korea, defeating the Japanese army, and resisting the Russians.

Since the beginning of the reign of Emperor Chongxin, there have been suddenly many "newspapers" on the streets of Beijing. These newspapers were different from the official reports he saw during court meetings. They contained a lot of news that the teachers had never mentioned in the classics classes in the past.

Whether it was North Korea laying a new railway, the South China Sea Fleet cruising Vladivostok, or some Western country inventing some "movie", he watched them with gusto.

But what really touched his heart was the historical choices made by various countries in the face of crises.

"Russia reforms itself and strengthens itself!"

"Japan overthrows the shogunate and reforms!"

"The King of Siam visited more than ten European countries, including Britain, the United States, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain."

Although the newspapers that the young eunuch brought back from outside the palace were always wrinkled, the crooked words on them were deeply imprinted in his mind.

"The current situation is one of great change not seen in 3000 years. Only by reforming and strengthening the country can China stand proudly among the nations of the world!"

He saw this sentence in a tabloid called Chaoyang News in Beijing. It was said to be from the "East Asian Nationalist" of the Dong-A Times in Seoul.

A change that has not happened in 3000 years!

Guangxu almost immediately thought of Yuan Shikai who was in charge of Korea!

He asked the young eunuch to search the newspapers for clues.

If he didn't search, he wouldn't know. Only after putting all the things together did he realize that Yuan Shikai had done so many things.

He paved the Korean railway.

He was the one who built a number of Western-style factories in Incheon.

He also wrote a series of articles on the rise of great powers.

Guangxu felt sorry for Yuan Shikai, as he had such a capable minister in the court, but he could only live in Korea.

What's more, Yuan Shikai was not only a capable minister, but also a military expert. He first repelled France and then defeated Japan. Who could achieve such an achievement in the past 100 years?

Even Zeng Guofan can't compare to him!

When he saw the news about Yuan Shikai published in the newspaper, he wished he could fly to Seoul immediately, sleep side by side with Yuan Shikai, and discuss state affairs together!

However, the more excited he was, the more silent he became when he put down the newspaper and faced reality.

There is always someone above you, so even if you take power, how much change can happen?

Two years ago, when he was 16 years old, he had personally taken charge of politics. At that time, the Queen Mother issued an imperial decree to return the government to the throne, but within 5 days, his father was so scared that he asked the Queen Mother to withdraw the order and respectfully asked the Queen Mother to "train the government".

He remembered the shame of "ruling for five days" for a long time.

But Guangxu didn't blame his father Linma. He knew that under the current situation, if Linma was forced to take power and rule the country personally, there would be a risk of the collapse of the court.

In addition, he was still immature at the age of 16, and he would not know what to do even if he took power.

After all, the lectures given by the imperial lecturers every day were all about "be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains", "work diligently and reflect on yourself every day", and "when a wise monarch is in power, the country will naturally prosper", which he found boring.

Looking at all the court officials at that time, only Yuan Shikai could catch his eye, but he didn't know how to use Yuan Shikai to strengthen the country, so he could only let it go in a daze.

But in the past two years, especially after Yuan Shikai annexed Korea, his desire to explore the outside world has become increasingly strong.

When Li Xi came to China from Korea, he met him at the Qianqing Palace and even dined with him. At the table, he listened to Li Xi talk about interesting stories from China and abroad, and immediately felt a little incredible.

The ruler of a small country can know so much about Western affairs, but as the ruler of China, he is inferior to others?

So he immediately decided to explore the affairs of Western countries, and this exploration lasted for two years.

Especially since the emergence of tabloids in the past year, his channels for learning about Western affairs have become more diverse and richer.

So, naturally, he could no longer tolerate the current situation, and he wanted to take the initiative to do something during the wedding.

After thinking about it, Guangxu said firmly: "Two years ago, the Empress Dowager said that she would return the government, but in the end it was just a show, wasn't it?

Father, I can't wait any longer. The rulers of all nations in the world are working hard to govern their country. How can I be depressed and serve under them for long?"

"Second brother, you are my biological son. Your father only has you as his legitimate child. Your elder brother died two years after he was born. I don't want to see you go astray again!" Yi X said earnestly, his heart bleeding.

"What's more, this is your wedding. My Qing Dynasty has its own Manchu customs. She, the Yehenala family, would never dare to violate them. We just need to wait a little longer. After the wedding, everything will be fine!"

"Everything is fine? I'm just afraid that everything is over!

Father, don’t you know the surname of the queen that the Queen Mother arranged for me to marry?

My surname is Yehenara, the same as hers!" When he said this, a trace of disgust appeared on Guangxu's face.

"The Queen Mother chose her own brother's daughter as the Empress. It's clear that she doesn't take me, the Emperor, seriously. After the wedding, Father, do you think she will be willing to step down and relinquish power?"

“Ah…” Yi X could only sigh when he saw that he could not convince Guangxu, and said with some regret: “Then why did you use such extreme means to provoke him in person?

If Li Lianying hadn't secretly informed me, I'm afraid your wedding day would have been the day you were imprisoned!"

Unexpectedly, Guangxu was delighted when he heard this: "Father, you see, there are still people loyal to the emperor in the Qing Dynasty. Even though Li Lianying had been with the Empress Dowager for more than 20 years, he dared to risk his life to pass on the news."

Guangxu opened his arms and said excitedly, "Even the eunuchs can't stand it. Doesn't this just show what the people of the world want?"

Seeing that Guangxu was immersed in his own world, "you" Yixun did not tell him that Li Lianying had informed on the matter for the sake of his grandson.

"Father, I'm not reckless, I just want to muddy the waters!" Guangxu seems brainless, but he also has his own logic in behavior.