Nanking. Outside the South Gate.

A group of people gathered here, led by a young eunuch. This person is about 15 years old, although he is young, he is wearing an ankle-length long blouse, a blue-capped official hat, and a phoenix embroidered on his chest. A little eunuch turned out to be a third-grade official, even if the minister of the court and the central government saw it, he would be surprised.

Historically, before Cixi came to power, the highest rank of eunuch was Sanpin Guan, which was the highest official position of a eunuch. It's just that after Cixi took power, Cixi favored Li Lianying, and only then did she have the official position of eunuch as a second-rank official. Li Lianying once went to Tianjin for a military parade instead of Cixi, that is, she wore a red hat and appeared as a second-class official.

The young eunuch under the city gate was named An Dehai, and he was the chief eunuch of the harem.

In the past, Cixi, Ci'an and Li Zhenyi went south, and a few eunuchs such as Han Laiyu accompanied them, and An Dehai was one of them. At that time, An Dehai was only the imperial eunuch next to Xianfeng, and after Xianfeng's death, An Dehai's position did not have time to be adjusted, far less than Han Laiyu's official position, and not as favored as Han Laiyu.

After Han Laiyu gave Cixi a plan to let Emperor Tongzhi take Li Zhen's daughter, because the strategy failed, and Han Laiyu gradually faded out of sight, Cixi promoted An Dehai to serve as the chief eunuch in the palace.

"Manager An, Li Zhen hasn't arrived yet, are we here early?"

The little eunuch in the back said in a low voice.

When An Dehai heard this, his eyes widened suddenly, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and Sen Ran said: "If you want to die, don't pull the miscellaneous family, it is a blessing to let you wait for Lord Li." Hmph, as slaves, we must understand which people can be ignored and which people cannot be offended. ”

"Yes, yes!"

The little eunuch hurriedly shut up, not daring to talk nonsense.

An Dehai looked at a dragon chariot placed next to him, but his eyes flashed with a cold light. Don't look at An Dehai's youth, but An Dehai has been in the palace for five years, and he is definitely the best among them, with an old and spicy vision and a decisive work, which is not comparable to ordinary people. In addition, An Dehai is excited, good at flattery, and mixes well in the palace.

Li Zhen was about to arrive in Nanjing, and after discussing with Ci'an, Cixi ordered An Dehai to meet him.

And, to greet it with a dragon chariot, it can be seen that it is solemn.

"Chief, someone is coming!"

The little eunuch saw a large army appear in front of him, and said again.

At this time, it was already possible to see a crowd of black pressure on the official road. The distance between the two sides was shortened, and An Dehai saw the generals walking in front of him more clearly, as well as the carriage protected by the soldiers.

"Boom!!"

The army galloped in, filled with an invincible momentum.

The aura like a flood beast made An Dehai's complexion change slightly.

It feels like it comes and goes so fast.

Soon, the army stopped outside the city.

An Dehai took the initiative to greet him, he came to the front of the army, whipped the dust, and said loudly: "Slave An Dehai, by the order of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, please take the dragon chariot into the city." His eyes fell on a carriage in the procession, but when he saw that there was no movement in the carriage, he was slightly unhappy in his heart, thinking that Li Zhen's frame was really big.

An Dehai also understands that the situation is not up to people, and Li Zhen is the boss.

The curtain of the carriage door was raised, and Li Zhen showed a look of surprise on his face.

The person in front of him turned out to be An Dehai.

This is a famous eunuch!

Li Zhen instantly calmed down and said: "The dragon chariot is ridden by the emperor, how dare I, as a courtier, mess with the rules." Gonggong An ordered someone to carry the dragon chariot, and I rode into the city in a carriage. Li Zhen understood that if he became a dragon, he would definitely be condemned by many people loyal to the Manchus. Cixi and Ci'an's move was clearly to push him into the fire pit.

Sitting on the dragon chariot, you can be majestic and have face.

However, it fell behind.

Li Zhen is not a person with a good face, and he pays more attention to reality.

He understood that he would definitely be attacked if he sat up, because no one would say that it was Cixi who asked Li Zhen to sit on it, but that Li Zhen would be rebellious. It is not suitable to sit on it at the moment, and Li Zhen naturally will not agree.

An Dehai said: "Lord Li pacified Guangxi, stabilized the territory, and made immortal achievements. The two queen mothers invited the adults to take the dragon chariot into the city, and they also wanted to praise the adult, and asked the adult to get off the carriage and board the dragon chariot. ”

Li Zhen waved his hand and said categorically: "Let people carry the dragon chariot, and I will take the carriage into the city." ”

"Yes!"

An Dehai saw that Li Zhen was decisive and resolute, and he was even more jealous of Li Zhen in his heart.

This thief is not easy to deal with!

He asked his men to carry the dragon chariot towards the city, and Li Zhen also led his army into the city. After entering the city, Li Zhen asked Smith and Zhou Xiuying to set up the army, and he followed An Dehai to the palace, and after meeting the emperor and the Empress Dowager of Lianggong, Li Zhen returned to his mansion.

……

In the palace, Ci'an and Cixi sat on the left and the right.

In the center of the hall, An Dehai stood respectfully and told the details of what greeted Li Zhen outside the city. After hearing this, Ci'an snorted lightly and said in a deep voice: "Even if this guy still knows humility, his brain has not been carried away." ”

An Dehai interjected: "Queen Mother, this is Li Zhen's terrible place. ”

"Oh, why?" Ci'an asked.

Cixi also said: "Xiao Anzi, you have always been clever, just say what you have ideas." ”

"Wow!"

An Dehai said: "If Li Zhen sits on the dragon chariot, it proves that Li Zhen is a good name, and he is a person whose brain is dizzy." Such a person doesn't need the queen mother to make a move, and the minions can deal with him. Li Zhen does not do the dragon chariot, it is obvious that he is unwilling to live up to the truth. Moreover, after he entered the city, the first thing he met was the emperor and the two queen mothers, and he did the duty that a courtier should have. ”

Li Zhen is like this on the surface, but everyone can see that Li Zhen is definitely not a person who is loyal to the emperor and loyal to the Qing Dynasty. Think about it, the two queen mothers condescended to be the emperor's concubine and were ready to let Li Zhen's daughter be the emperor's concubine, but Li Zhen arrogantly refused. From this point of view, Li Zhen must be ambitious, and this person is definitely not a simple person. ”

An Dehai lowered his head, his eyes flashing with excitement.

The more chaotic the situation, the greater the chance that he will be reused.

Sure enough, Cixi and Ci'an listened to Li Zhen's words, and the two of them were angry, and a trace of anger rose on their faces. Obviously, the two are still haunted by what happened at the beginning.

Cixi asked again: "Xiao Anzi, what can you do to deal with Li Zhen?" ”

An Dehai said respectfully: "The slave thinks that the countermeasures discussed by the two queen mothers at the beginning are very good. Give Li Zhen enough sweetness first, and then slowly enrich our own strength. When our strength is strong, we will have a chance to weaken Li Zhen. The emperor is still young, what we have is time, as long as we increase our strength little by little, we will be able to win one day. ”

"Good!"

Cixi stroked her palms and smiled, but her expression instantly darkened, and she said helplessly: "My sister and I also want to promote officials loyal to the emperor, but Li Zhen is an auxiliary minister, it's not easy!" ”

Previously, Cixi and Ci'an discussed and wanted to promote their officials, but Li Zhen did not pass and it was difficult to succeed. After all, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and Li Zhen is an auxiliary minister, plus the government is in the hands of Li Zhen, so Li Zhen must agree.

An Dehai said: "Two queen mothers, I have a way." ”

"What's the solution?" Ci'an and Cixi asked at the same time.

An Dehai said: "When the first emperor was alive, he once made a promise,............ After An Dehai finished speaking, Cixi and Ci'an both changed their faces greatly, and their eyes showed a look of struggle. Because the conditions proposed by An Dehai are too surprising, and this is equivalent to an exchange of official positions.

An Dehai continued: "For the sake of the emperor, the slave thinks it is feasible. ”

Cixi and Ci'an looked at each other, and finally nodded and approved of An Dehai's strategy.