"Now that I've said that," said Cixi, "I've pierced some window paper......

"Please Queen Mother...... Instruction. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"My business with you," Cixi blushed slightly, "Since the 'Dongbian'er already knows, then, the little official...... She should know that, right? ”

"Uh...... Be. ”

"That being the case—a matter of a petty official...... What did she say? ”

"This ......"

Tzu An "what do you say"? -- Guan Zhuofan was embarrassed.

Although Ci'an did not make her position very clear about the little official, Guan Zhuofan knew her true thoughts: this child, don't stay with Cixi and Guan Zhuofan, find a reliable family to foster him, keep his name incognito, give him food and clothing, and live a peaceful life - it's fine.

This is actually what Cixi said, "living a life without a name, without a distinction, and without clarity".

"To be a man in general" is not necessarily opposed by Ci'an; But what "the general wants to be crowned the king, and the general wants to enter the phase", it is not what Ci'an is happy to see, in a word, rich and rich, "rich" is okay, "expensive", it is exempt.

As for "can't be compared to his two brothers", if it is said to Ci'an, whether she expresses it or not, in her heart, she will definitely denounce it as "ridiculous".

"His two elder brothers" - Tiangao, the biological mother is Yang Wan'er, the side Fujin who was canonized by the imperial court; Tiansheng, the biological mother is Mia, although she has no specific name, but she is also a concubine who has long passed the Ming Road. The child born to Cixi, the true identity of the biological mother, can never be made public, how can this child be compared with "his two elder brothers"?!

Ci'an is a kind woman, but no matter how kind a woman is, when it comes to her most vital and core interests, she can't easily give in.

Ci'an, Cixi, and Guan Zhuofan are a "triangular relationship", and before the appearance of petty officials, this "triangular relationship" was basically balanced -- especially after Ci'an and Guan Zhuofan also had a skin-to-skin relationship.

However, with the emergence of petty officials, this fragile balance is likely to be completely broken.

In Ci'an's eyes, the little official is the most powerful link between Guan Zhuofan and Cixi - in fact, it is almost the case, even if this link is not severed, it cannot be allowed to pull the distance between Guan Zhuofan and Cixi closer and tighter.

If so, the balance of power and emotion will be unbalanced, and it will be biased in favor of Cixi, and in the end, Cixi's side will sink completely, and Ci'an's head will rise high, and even, it will never be able to return to its original state.

At that time, the Queen Mother may not be able to secure her position.

However, there was no way to say these words to Cixi.

Guan Zhuofan was hesitating, Cixi sneered, and said: "I know that the person 'Dongbian', although his heart and eyes are not bad, but he is old-fashioned and timid, she must say-"

After a pause, "This kid is a ...... 'hot potato', it's better to ...... Secretly put it in the people, can't starve him, can't freeze him, that is? ”

The words "hot potato", Ci'an never said it, but, hehe, what it means, the queen mother really means that.

Of course, this is not about "old-fashioned brains and small timidity".

However, although Ci'an did have this intention, Guan Zhuofan could not admit this account for Ci'an.

"Back to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, there is actually nothing to ...... Well, a certain rule. ”

"No?" Cixi sneered again, "I don't know about her yet? ”

After a pause, he gritted his teeth gently, "Guan Zhuofan, let me tell you again-a little official must not live a life without a name or a name!" Anything else, I can give in...... This is a must! ”

Anything else, I can give into.

Guan Zhuofan's heart moved.

"Yes, the minister obeys the commandment."

"Also, no matter what method we take, the little official will be raised, I am his mother--this, he has to know this-can't hide it from him!"

"Uh, yes......"

"Guan Zhuofan, don't fool me! Now that I promised to do well, I turned my head—"

"The minister didn't dare...... How dare you? ”

"Well—you swear by it!"

Yes?

"How?" Cixi sneered, "Refusal? At first sight...... The fox's tail is exposed, right? ”

Guan Zhuofan sighed, knelt down on one knee, and raised his hands to level his chest.

"If you break your word and get fat...... Heaven's Fall! of the Heavens"

Cixi's eyes shone brightly.

"Alright, you're done...... Get up. ”

Guan Zhuofan stood up.

After being silent for a moment, Cixi said in a low voice: "Guan Zhuofan, if your words don't count, I'm sorry for our mother and son...... I'm sorry for the little official, I ...... I don't expect five thunderbolts on any day, I'll come to you myself! - I've been a ghost, and I won't let you go! ”

This is too heavy!

Guan Zhuofan knelt down on one knee again, his voice trembling slightly, "Why did the Queen Mother say this?" The minister said that the life and breath of the minister are all owned by the queen mother! Let alone...... The same is true for the petty officials...... The flesh and blood of the minister? He...... Uh, this, have a good life, have a good life, and the wish of the minister! The minister did not dare and could not ...... Perfunctory Queen Mother! ”

Cixi glared at Guan Zhuofan, and after a while, said, "Okay, I just hope that your heart is the same!" ”

"Uh, yes......"

"Get up!"

"Empress Dowager Xie."

"You sit."

After Guan Zhuofan sat down again, Cixi pondered for a while and said, "Regarding the matter of the little official, you have to get to the bottom of the 'Dongbian' first, I ......... I don't want to quarrel with her. ”

"Uh...... Be. ”

After a moment of silence, Cixi said slowly: "Those excerpts, I have taken a cursory look, well, these days, there are many things up and down, you ...... It's not easy. ”

Cixi's voice was very calm and devoid of any emotion. However, the sentence "It's not easy" can be interpreted differently - it can be that he really thinks that Guan Zhuofan is "not easy", or it can be a kind of irony, Guan Zhuofan listened to it in his ears and tasted it in his heart, and it was not right to answer the phone, so he had to not speak, and only owed himself.

"The matter of the emperor......

Halfway through speaking, Cixi deliberately stopped.

Guan Zhuofan's heart jumped, but there was no expression on his face.

"I remember," Cixi continued, in a casual tone, "you said that this matter must be 'jointly judged by the Empress Dowager of the two palaces' before it can be conclusive-"

Guan Zhuofan's heart jumped again.

"Yes, the minister said that it should be the case whether it is reasoning or system."

Cixi smiled faintly, nodded, and said, "Well, Li'er, it's indeed this Li'er." ”

Speaking of this, he stopped again, picked up the tea bowl for a long time, flicked the tea leaves on the water surface with the lid of the bowl, and then gently took a sip of tea.

Guan Zhuofan's face is still as calm as water.

"The excerpts of the clans—"

After saying half a sentence, he began to use the lid of the bowl to pluck the tea leaves on the water surface.

"I've probably seen it—"

Stopped again.

Hey, I said sister, can you say a few more words at once?

Although he thought so in his heart, Guan Zhuofan's expression still did not change.

"Since everybody said so—"

Took another sip of tea.

No way.

"What about me," Cixi's tone was faint, "I don't have any special opinions—"

Guan Zhuofan's heart was raised in his throat.

"In that case, then—let it be done."

Guan Zhuofan's brain "buzzed" softly.

Painstaking and lonely, conspiracy, and exhaustion, isn't it just for this sentence?

I have collected all my weakness and sorrow, and I have forced myself to be hard-hearted, to be the worst version of myself, to do the ugliest and darkest calculations, the most despicable and vicious betrayals for the fulfillment of that noble dream...... Isn't it all for this sentence?

Guan Zhuofan tried his best to control his excitement, but his breathing still involuntarily became heavy.

"Yes, the minister will obey the decree."

Is there anything unusual in my voice, how it sounds?

Cixi stared at Guan Zhuofan, and when the two looked at each other, Guan Zhuofan's gaze drooped slightly, avoiding the intersection with Cixi.

In the bedroom, there was silence.

After a moment, Cixi spoke.

"However, Liniuer is fifteen years old this year, and there are still three years to go, and she will only be eighteen years old - what should I do in these three years?"

Hey! This sentence has been said.

The emperor who practiced Zuo in the year can only be pro-government when he becomes an adult. But for the emperor, there is no fixed rule on what constitutes "adulthood", and generally speaking, it is marked by a big wedding - a big wedding can be regarded as an adult.

After the wedding, in principle, you can be pro-government.

Of course, this is just a principle, generally speaking, after the wedding, the emperor begins to enter the "internship" stage, and it will always take a while before he can "turn positive" and officially become pro-government.

For example, the two emperors of this dynasty, Shizu, were pro-government in the year of their wedding; Holy Ancestor, after the wedding, it took three years before he became pro-government -- this is only in name, and it will take another two years for Zhang Tianwei to eradicate Aobai before he can be pro-government in the real sense.

In fact, the reason why Shizu was in power in the year of his wedding was also because Dorgon just hung up in that year, making room for Shizu. Otherwise, the true pro-government of the ancestors, I don't know if we have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse?

Cixi said that Princess Rong'an "will take three years before she reaches the age of eighteen," and asked "what should I do in these three years" -- these two sentences are equivalent to setting a premise -- the emperor is not considered an adult until he is eighteen years old.

In fact, it is very rare for an emperor to marry at the age of seventeen or eighteen -- the emperor has to leave as many heirs as early and as possible for Sheji, and it is too late to marry at the age of seventeen or eighteen!

Or take the two emperors of this dynasty who practiced Zuo for example-Shizu, who got married at the age of thirteen, and was only fourteen years old; When the Holy Ancestor got married, he was only eleven years old, and according to the imaginary age, he was only twelve years old.

The most important thing is that the heir emperor we are discussing now, Princess Rong'an, got "married" last year.

It is impossible for Cixi not to know about these circumstances, so what is her intention in saying this?

*(To be continued.) )