A few days ago, there were rumors circulating in Beijing that the emperor was seriously ill, so the emperor's condition improved, and the news of the drama spread in "a cloud" became a major event of attention from the government and the public. In the capital these days, the solemn court on weekdays suddenly became lively, and those idle officials and Leng Cao officials who did not have to go to court every day also came one by one, intentionally or unintentionally gathered not far from the military aircraft, chatting, but in fact, they were all waiting to see if there was any news of the emperor.

What is waiting for is the envelope from Rehe, that is, all kinds of documents sent back from Rehe every day as usual. On this day, I finally waited for what I wanted, and the news came from Zhang Jing, a military aircraft on duty in Beijing, that the three pieces of folding received today were all approved by the emperor's imperial pen, and the handwriting was upright and powerful.

It seems that the news that the emperor's health is improving, it seems to be true. After reading the imperial approval, several of King Gong's cronies made some deliberations, believing that if the emperor's body could recover, then some arrangements for dealing with Sushun would no longer be a top priority at the moment. However, just looking at the words of the imperial approval, there was no definite answer, so it was decided that it was necessary to let people go to Rehe, try to figure it out, and then make plans.

This task fell on Zhu Xueqin. Yu Gong, who is the foreman of the military aircraft Zhang Jing who stayed in Beijing, went to make a report to the Minister of Military Aircraft in Rehe in the name of reporting on his work, which is justifiable. Yu Private, he and Cao Yuying are both friends and the two major strategists of the Gongwang Group, so they can discuss it carefully, so it is most suitable for him to go.

said to leave, and on the same day, he sent out a post to report to Rehe. The next day, Zhu Xueqin only took a long entourage, hired a car, and left Beijing. After walking on the road for four days, I arrived at Rehe on the third day of the fifth month.

When I arrived at Rehe to stay, all the people who came to visit were politely blocked for a very dignified reason: I hadn't seen Shangguan yet, so it was inconvenient to see the guests first. However, when it was time to get up, there were two small sedan chairs, which were carried to the door of the house where Zhu Xueqin lived.

The people who came were Cao Yuying and Guan Zhuofan. The master was silent, arched his hand, quietly entered the guest, closed the door and locked it, and let the chief stay in the courtyard before he spoke.

"Zhuo Weng, I have worked hard in Rehe for most of the past half a year!"

"Each has its own difficulties," Cao Yuying said with a smile, "If it is said that it is hard, it is the most difficult to train the troops every day with Yixuan." ”

Guan Zhuofan never found the opportunity to greet Zhu Xueqin, and when he saw that he was talking about himself, he was about to leave his seat to say goodbye, but he was held down by the other two together. Cao Yuying said: "Yixuan, your own people, you don't have to be polite." ”

"Yes, I've seen Lord Zhu in my humble position."

"Yixuan, I'm in the capital, and I've wanted to see you for a long time." Zhu Xueqin said affectionately, "The famous Chengnan Guansan! Speaking to your own people, don't be humble all the time, we are brothers, understand? ”

"Yes, I understand."

Zhu Xueqin and Cao Yuying both laughed. Cao Yuying ignored Guan Zhuofan first, and asked Zhu Xueqin: "Uncle Xiu, I am looking forward to Ganlin for a long time in Rehe, what good letter do you have when you come this time?" ”

"Good faith is naturally there, but I also need to listen to the news from your side." Zhu Xueqin first gave a long description of the situation in the capital to Cao Yuying, and Zuihou summed it up: "You're welcome to say that the 'four hearts' in the capital are all on Prince Gong's side." ”

Cao Yuying heard this statement for the first time and asked, "What is the 'four hearts'?" ”

"The heart of the official, the heart of the people, the heart of the flag, the heart of the army, and the expectations of the people are all on the prince!"

Cao Yuying understood and nodded deeply. The Anglo-French alliance attacked the city, and the emperor led a group of cronies and ministers to run away, and the situation in the capital was all supported by King Gong. As the saying goes, "the people have a rod and scale in their hearts", and in times of crisis, it is clear who is the one who will tide over the difficulties with them, so it is a matter of course for the officials and people in the capital to return to their hearts.

As for the banner heart, he is also inclined to King Gong, because the banner people are dissatisfied with Su Shun's governance, and the original preferential treatment has been repeatedly reduced by him, and he treats the flag soldiers and flag generals as nothing, which makes the flag people complain. Most of the troops in the capital, including the forbidden army in Rehe, are flag battalions, so the flag heart is also the military heart.

"However, everything depends on the emperor's condition." Zhu Xueqin said the original intention of this, "If the emperor's dragon body is safe, then there is no need to mention these, just slowly deal with Su Shun in the future." ”

Cao Yuying nodded, silent.

"Zhuo Weng, I heard that the emperor passed on a play outside the palace last month, and I watched it for a whole day, and I was in good spirits, is there such a thing?"

"Yes, it is a 'cloud' in Ruyi Continent, and I am among them. The emperor looks like he has lost a lot of weight, but he is in good spirits, which is true. ”

In other words, the emperor's illness turned to haode news, and it is indeed true. Zhu Xueqin and Cao Yuying were both deep in thought for a while and were silent.

"Your Majesty...... It's about June. Guan Zhuofan suddenly said thoughtlessly.

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This sentence is earth-shattering! If it is heard by outsiders, it is almost a major crime of the clan. Zhu Xueqin and Cao Yuying's faces changed greatly, not because of the disrespect of this sentence, but because they were shocked by how Guan Zhuofan was sure to say such a sentence.

"Yixuan, where do you start?" Cao Yuying stared at Guan Zhuofan and finally spoke.

Where to start? Naturally, it starts with the book. Just now, when Guan Zhuofan saw these two strategists of King Gong, he thought that Xianfeng's illness was about to recover, and he couldn't help but secretly worry: If such an attitude is brought back to Beijing, then the arrangement for dealing with Su Shun will stagnate, and once the emperor has an accident, there is a danger of being caught off guard. Therefore, it is impossible not to grit your teeth and tell them the truth.

The death date of Emperor Xianfeng is clearly written in the book, and it is not difficult to say it, but the difficulty is how to find a reason to fulfill his words. Cao Yuying had this question, which was inevitable, and Guan Zhuofan had to take out a temporary reason for his prevarication: "Humble position...... The younger brother has been in Rehe for a long time and knows some of the following friends. This sentence came from the mouth of the little eunuch who decocted medicine in the Tai Hospital. ”

"Who, then, is it that is being preached?" Cao Yuying heard that it was from the Tai Hospital, and she believed it for three points, but the little eunuch was unwise and ignorant, and he must have eavesdropped on the words of a certain imperial doctor, so he refused to relax and asked again.

Guan Zhuofan couldn't dodge, so he had to continue to make it up: "I heard that it was Li Qiusheng's words." said that the emperor's illness is entangled, and it is extremely difficult to start, and now his spirit is vigorous, but it is just a false appearance. When the summer heat passes, the weather changes, and I am afraid that it will turn dangerous. ”

This passage seems to be similar, and it is by no means something that the little eunuch can make up, and Cao Yuying believes it again. Li Qiusheng is a doctor in the Tai Hospital, and every day or two, he has to enter the palace to ask for peace and security, and he naturally knows the emperor's condition best.

However, there is still a question - the emperor's illness is the No. 1 secret of Tianzi, and the doctors of the Tai Hospital, regardless of their medical skills, are the most cautious people in serving errands, and Li Qiusheng, as a doctor, is even more so. Predicting the emperor's death, even if he would never dare to say it to his colleagues, how could he be known by a little eunuch? Could it be that he was talking in his sleep and was overheard?

This question is very incomprehensible, but even if she is as wise as Cao Yuying, she never expected that this "little brother" next to him was actually talking to them in the book of life and death of Lord Yama!

He discussed with Zhu Xueqin for a long time, and Zuihou's conclusion was: Rather believe it. If you make a mistake, it's just a wasted effort, but if it's true......

"If it's really true, Yixuan, your credit will be great." Zhu Xueqin said solemnly, only to realize that his words were very wrong: knowing that the emperor was going to die, how could he say that he had made great contributions? It's not a courtesy. In embarrassment, he coughed twice to cover up the past.

Fortunately, they are all "their own people" and don't care about this. Cao Yuying groaned and said: "If the emperor is big, it is imperative to set up a big brother." Then in addition to the queen being promoted to the queen mother, Concubine Yi can probably have the title of queen mother......"

The eldest brother born by Concubine Yi is five years old this year and is the only son of the emperor, so of course he can only be appointed. And Concubine Yi's mother is more expensive than her son, and she is also a queen mother, which is also something I want to get. Zhu Xueqin is interested in another topic, after the emperor returns to heaven, if he wants to deal with Sushun, the attitude of the two palaces has become particularly critical.

"Zhuo Weng, I heard that the queen doesn't know much about things outside the palace. Although Concubine Yi has fallen out of favor, she has approved the book for the emperor in the past few years, and it is said that she should understand some truths, but I don't know what she is? ”

Cao Yuying rubbed her hands, looked at the candle flame, and said for a long time: "This woman is not simple......"