After Chen Yuande, Gilsky and Yi discussed the specific matters, they left Prince Gong's Mansion.
At this moment, Yi was sitting alone in the study, with a solemn expression. He had felt unprecedented pressure, and even felt like he was about to be suffocated. He ceded land in exchange for the support of the Russians, which was already a traitorous move. Although Yi continued to Comforting myself, I still feel uneasy in my heart.
Just as Yikong was sitting in the study, deep in thought, a gentle knock on the door came from outside the study. Yiku raised his head and looked outside the door, saying in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
"My lord, this is a humble position."
Outside the study, a slightly shrill voice came.
Yidao: "Come in."
The door opened and a middle-aged man in his early forties walked in.
This middle-aged man is short in stature and only about 1.6 meters tall. He has narrow eyes with a pair of small eyes, slightly sunken eye sockets, a hooked nose, thin lips, and thin cheeks, giving off a mean and unkind look. , at first glance, it gave people a very uncomfortable feeling, but when he walked in, Yi stood up and said: "Sir, please sit down."
The gentleman mentioned in Yi's mouth is named Fan Jian, a native of Tianjin.
Fan Jian was a scholar during the Daoguang period. However, Fan Jian failed many times and wanted to continue to take scientific examinations. However, he failed every time and was eventually discouraged and failed to embark on an official career. When Yi and Xianfeng competed for the throne. , Fan Jian entered Yi's house and served as an aide to make plans for Yi.
After Fan Jian sat down, he said, "Your Majesty, have Chen Yuande and Gilski left?"
Yi nodded weakly, without energy.
Fan Jian said: "Your Majesty, what are the conditions for the Russians in the north to send troops?"
Yi sighed and said: "I agreed to Gilsky's conditions and ceded the area north of Heilongjiang, as well as Sakhalin Island and other places in exchange for the Russians sending troops to get along with each other. Alas... I think back then, the Holy Ancestor Kangxi was in Jacques in the Heilongjiang area. "Sa defeated the Russians and showed off my might as a great Qing Dynasty. Now, I have to rely on the strength of the Russians to fight for the throne. I am ashamed of my ancestors."
Undoubtedly, Yi was conflicted.
He wanted to fight for the throne, but he didn't want to betray his country.
However, he ultimately betrayed his country for the sake of the throne.
After hearing this, Fan Jian understood Yi's thoughts and immediately persuaded him: "Your Majesty, this is temporary. Everyone has difficulties. Besides, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The history of every dynasty is It was written by the victor. As long as the prince can ascend to the throne of God, all problems can be solved."
"In the past, in order to strengthen himself, Li Yuan, the great ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, also professed his vassalage to the Turks and became his son-in-law. When Li Shimin came to power, the country became stronger and reversed the situation. From then on, no one dared to mention that Li Yuan professed vassalage to the Turks. Instead, the Turks surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and did not dare to cause trouble again."
Fan Jian said solemnly: "Your Majesty is very talented and is a person who can do great things. He is not an incompetent and ignorant king like Xianfeng. As long as your Majesty ascends to the throne and is determined to reform, he will surely make the Qing Dynasty strong and prosperous. When the time comes, your Majesty will send his army to the north and conquer the world in one fell swoop." Take back the area north of Heilongjiang. No one dares to mention this matter anymore. My lord, now is the most critical moment and there is no room for any mistakes. You must not be so kind as a woman."
Yidao: "I understand what you said."
Fan Jian added: "An hour ago, Li Zhen beheaded Yixuan, the nine-door admiral, killed Mu Shiqi, the right-wing general of the admiral's yamen, and also killed twelve officials loyal to Chujunjun Wang Yixuan. Already The nine admiral's offices are in your hands. Your lord, Li Zhen is a man who kills people like crazy and has already sacrificed his butcher's knife. If you are still worried about ceding the land, I'm afraid you won't even know that Li Zhen's butcher's knife is on his neck."
Yi Xuan's eyes showed surprise and he said: "Yixuan was really killed."
Fan Jian said: "He was really killed."
"Dog slave."
Yi's face suddenly turned red, and his eyes were full of anger.
He slapped his hand on the desk and said loudly: "Yixuan is the king of the royal family, but Li Zhen dares to kill Yixuan. It's so outrageous. Fan Jian, go notify the people below and prepare to impeach Li Zhen. Huh, The emperor wants to rely on Li Zhen, but if Li Zhen kills Yixuan, he will definitely be attacked by the princes and nobles. I want to see if the emperor can protect Li Zhen. If he loses the support of the princes and nobles, the emperor's position will probably be occupied. Unstable, let alone the children who are a few months old."
Fan Jian agreed with a smile, turned around and left.
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In the sixth year of Xianfeng's reign, it was the third day of the seventh lunar month.
When it was just dawn, there were already crowds of people outside Donghua Gate.
Donghua Gate is the east gate of the Forbidden City. There is a stone monument for dismounting horses outside the gate. The Jinshui River flows north and south inside the gate. Officials who go to court usually enter the palace through Donghua Gate. At this time, the gate of Donghua Gate is brightly lit. The soldiers standing guard were all in readiness. The door of Donghua Gate was closed tightly and did not open. Almost all the civil and military officials attending the court meeting had arrived and were standing outside the door waiting.
"Prince Gong is here."
A shout suddenly came from among the officials.
A sedan stopped, and Prince Gong Yi strode out. He was neatly dressed, with a serious expression and a solemn look in his eyes. After Yi stepped down, countless officials rushed over to salute. Yi also answered one by one, very Heshan and Yi saw another sedan stop, but Sushun got out of the sedan.
Yi stepped forward and said with a smile: "Yi has met Mr. Sushun."
He looked respectful and showed respect for his elders.
By doing this, he naturally told the other officials that he was magnanimous, but Sushun didn't give him a good look and said impatiently: "Why is it so early? It's already dawn, and it's so early." Sushun spoke rudely. , completely an anomaly from the Manchu clan aristocrats.
Yi's face showed embarrassment, but he still smiled slightly.
However, he was extremely angry in his heart. He thought that after he ascended the throne, he would humiliate Sushun severely, and then send Sushun to the border to avenge today's revenge. Yi retreated and saw Du Han and Zaiyuan again. , Duan Hua and other important ministers from the court came. In addition, some people from the Yi camp also came in.
Yi looked around and found that Guiliang was not here, so he asked: "Why isn't Guiliang here?"
The boy who followed immediately explained: "My lord, have you forgotten that Lord Guiliang is ill? Now Lord Guiliang can't get up, so he can't come to attend the court meeting."
Yi oh said, already remembering it.
He knew this news, but forgot it in his mind. He secretly cursed Gui Liang as an old fox, because without Gui Liang's strong support, Yi's power in the court would be even smaller.
"Crunch,."
The city gate opened, and a loud roar came: "All officials have entered the court."
When all the officials participating in the court heard this, they immediately straightened their chests, and the whispers stopped, and the whole place was silent. The officials participating in the court were still divided into three camps, one was Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan and others. , the other belonged to Prince Gong Yi, and the other was neutral. Officials from these three camps began to enter the city gate one after another.
