The square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is brightly lit, and hundreds of eunuchs and maids, under the supervision of Guan Ningjun, are nervously arranging the ceremonial guards and utensils required for the new king's enthronement tomorrow.【】
Although I have been told to keep everything simple, it cannot be too shabby. Therefore, under the leadership of a group of eunuchs, officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Han officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where the new emperor will be enthroned tomorrow, looks very special.
I was busy, there were a bunch of large and small utensils, and they were placed in the designated places one by one according to the orders of the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette.
Because time was so urgent, many things were moved directly from the warehouses of Shangbaosi and Zhonggusi. The dust on them was thick. According to the old eunuchs, these items were either from the warehouses of Emperor Shunzhi back then.
Those used by Sheng Jing, or those used by the late emperor, are quite old. When I talked about it, I couldn't help but sigh, and some of them shed a few tears because they were thinking of the kindness of their old master.
Unlike the hustle and bustle in the square outside, it was unusually quiet inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. There were no eunuchs or maids, only Marshal Guan Ning, Zhao Qiang, standing on the dragon chair under the imperial steps. Outside the palace door, stood a row of lotuses.
Guards with strong guns.
After coming out of Kunning Palace, Zhao Qiang rushed to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. On the one hand, he wanted to know how the layout was going. On the other hand, he also wanted to issue orders in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, listen to reports on the "purity" actions of various ministries, and handle related matters.
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Tonight, not only Beijing is sleeping, but Zhao Qiang and Guan Ningjun are also destined to have a sleepless night.
The dragon chair placed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest in the entire palace. The eunuchs call this dragon chair the "gold-painted dragon throne with clouds and dragon patterns." It is placed on a high platform with seven steps in the center of the hall.
There are seven large gold-lacquered screens carved with clouds and dragons.
The first owner of this dragon chair was Emperor Jiajing of the former Ming Dynasty. In order to highlight the splendor of his emperor, Jiajing designed this dragon chair very exquisitely. There are 13 golden dragons wrapped around the chair ring. The largest dragon stands with its head held high.
It is located in the center of the back of the chair. There are no ordinary chair legs under the seat, but a Xumi base. The waist is engraved with two dragons playing with beads, and is covered with gold paint. There are elephant vases symbolizing peace and elephants around it.
It symbolizes the virtuous monarch and the completion of the virtuous people. The crane symbolizes longevity, as well as the incense burner and incense tube. The six pillars and beams near the throne in the hall, and the dragon paintings on the squares are all made of lime powder and gilded.
The dragons holding beads and caissons beside the throne are also covered with gold paint, which further gives off the luxurious atmosphere of the "Golden Palace" and shows how noble the person sitting on this throne is.
It's a pity that no matter how noble a person is, there will always be a day of decline.
Zhao Qiang has no desire to possess this dragon chair, nor does he want to sit on it. Do the emperor and the people of the country need it? The answer is obvious, no. If he leads his troops into the pass just to be the emperor, what does he have to do with the ancients?
Different, how hypocritical would it be to have the source of power in your own heart that always drives you forward?
"Expelling the Tartars and restoring China" is by no means just a slogan, let alone a plaything of careerists.
The Han people are accustomed to being led, enslaved, oppressed by power, and obedient. As long as they are not starved to death, the Han people will not have the courage to stand up and fight for their own rights, and they will not make fun of their own lives. If no one takes the lead
, who among the tens of millions of Han people in the pass would dare to stand up and say no to the Manchus with their blood? A nation whose blood has been castrated is not only an obedient sheep in the eyes of foreigners, but also a weak person who can be oppressed at any time in the eyes of its own rulers.
A dead knot, a dead knot caused by thousands of years of inheritance. The only way to break this dead knot is with a butcher knife and blood.
Awaken the last hidden blood in the hearts of millions of Han people, and use the corpses of foreigners to let them understand that they are the strongest.
Only the strong will realize that they should not be bullied. Only the strong will realize that when they are bullied, they can fight back and tell the other party that whoever offends them will be killed!
Perhaps, everything can be changed by one's own hands, perhaps, a new era can be opened by one's own hands.
But can I really smash this dragon throne and tell my compatriots that you don’t have to be afraid of me, you don’t have to obey me, and you don’t have to be afraid of any ruler who threatens you with violence?
If I don't become the master of the country, then someone else will replace me, but can I ensure that others do better than me? Can I ensure that they will not artificially suppress the blood of the nation again?
Alas, I seem to be thinking too much. Maybe my task is just to kill all the Manchurians and leave other matters to my compatriots to solve by themselves. If possible, I am of course willing to change the times and the national ideology, but now, I
Or think about how to completely eliminate the scourge of alien races.
A nation that can stand up tall and proudly declare to the world that those who offend strong men will be punished will definitely be able to truly rise, instead of being strong externally and always having a humble side in their hearts.
Being conquered is not scary. What is scary is not knowing how to retaliate. What is scary is being full of benevolence, justice, morality, etiquette and shame.
Tonight, let me, Zhao Qiang, personally complete the first step of national awakening.
"Excuse me, please let me know. I want to see the general."
Yuan Shijie, a bachelor of Wuying Palace and Minister of Rites, brought a group of "colleagues" from the six departments to the outside of the palace to request an audience with Zhao Qiang.
"Just wait."
The guard general flag glanced at these officials with sideways eyes, nodded lukewarmly, and went into the palace to report.
"Let them in."
Zhao Qiang, who was deep in thought, waved his hand to the general manager to call Yuan Shijie and the others to come in.
Upon seeing Zhao Qiang, Yuan Shijie and a group of officials hurriedly saluted. After the ceremony, Yuan Shijie hurriedly took a step forward and reported: "General, the list of officials from various places has been drawn up. Mr. Sun is preparing the procedures at the Ministry of Personnel. These officials can go out at dawn."
It’s Beijing.”
"Okay, Mr. Yuan, thank you for your hard work."
Taking over the military and political power of Gyeonggi and Zhili was something Zhao Qiang had to do immediately, and he could not delay for a moment. As soon as dawn came, he had to detach a regiment to change into Qing troops and escort these officials to various places to take over. Only by firmly controlling the surroundings of Gyeonggi,
After obtaining a large buffer territory and military strength, the last layer of veil can be removed, the "Slaughter Man Order" can be issued to the whole country, and then heavy troops can be mobilized to completely eliminate Kangxi entrenched in Shengjing. As long as there is enough breathing time and buffer territory, Zhao Qiang believes that he can
We will definitely establish a solid foothold in Beijing.
After being praised by Zhao Qiang, Yuan Shijie hurriedly said, "This is what a lower official should do." Then he said a few things, all related to the crown prince's ascension to the throne. The first thing was to deal with the body of "Emperor Daxing"
, this matter is not difficult to handle, the carriage and horse have already gone to Changping, and the prince only needs to show off when he returns to Beijing tomorrow.
The second thing is to honor the queen as the empress dowager as usual. The next step is to issue a posthumous edict and a favor edict to announce to the world that the new emperor has been officially born. At the same time, a general amnesty for the world and all the necessary pensions and favors must be completed.
None of these things are a big deal, they are just superficial skills. Zhao Qiang got them right one by one. Queen Niu Hulu's transformation into the Queen Mother is not something she can decide. Now she can only submit, and she doesn't even have the chance to commit suicide.
No, I can't help but disobey her.
After saying these things, seeing that Zhao Qiang's expression was relaxed and his tone was good, Yuan Shijie and the Hubu Shangluo and Xingbu Shang Zhangyu glanced at each other, gritted their teeth and said again: "General, the subordinates think that a new king has been established now.
The most important thing for the general is to gain a rightful position and control both inside and outside the court, not to massacre in the city of Beijing. There is no distinction between priorities and priorities. It is for the sake of the general. Please ask the general to immediately withdraw the massacre order!
A separate notice to calm the people will be issued to stabilize the situation in the capital as soon as possible."