After Empress Dowager Cixi took control of Emperor Guangxu and sealed off the entire capital, she began to do things she had always wanted to do but had not been able to do.
That is to hunt down all the reformers.
This round of arrests was a big one, and all the officials who were interested in the reform were arrested. Except for Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, who saw the opportunity and fled to the Japanese consulate early, only Tan Sitong in Liangjiang was spared because he was imprisoned by Liu Hai. No one in the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion was implicated.
After finishing these things, Empress Dowager Cixi immediately summoned all the important civil and military ministers from the dynasty to the Qianqing Palace.
At this time, Emperor Guangxu was worried about the Qianqing Palace. Suddenly there was a noise outside, and then the door of the Qianqing Palace was pushed open.
Then Empress Dowager Cixi, supported by eunuchs and guards, broke into the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
But the current Emperor Guangxu had long lost his original courage. When he saw Empress Dowager Cixi coming, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and fell to his knees with a plop.
"My son, please meet your real father."
Empress Dowager Cixi ignored her nephew and went directly to the throne in the main hall of Qianqing Palace and sat down there.
Next, the ministers who followed Cixi into the Qianqing Palace also came to the main hall one after another.
At this time, all the ministers came to the main hall and knelt down together to pay homage to Cixi again.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was sitting on the throne, looked at these ministers, and then pointed to the right with her straight hand, without saying much.
The ministers looked at Cixi's appearance and hurriedly knelt and crawled to Cixi's right side.
At this time, Emperor Guangxu was also obedient and hurriedly knelt and crawled forward a few steps to the left side of the imperial steps.
At this time, Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Emperor Guangxu and said sternly: "The world belongs to our ancestors. How dare you do whatever you want!"
Emperor Guangxu heard Empress Dowager Cixi's reprimand and lay on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
Then the Empress Dowager Cixi continued to scold: "All the ministers have been selected by the Ai family over the years to help them govern the world. How could they listen to Kang and Liang's deceptions and dismiss them at will?"
The current Emperor Guangxu was lying there, looking frightened on the surface, but actually he was quite angry in his heart.
But the Empress Dowager Cixi ignored him now and loudly said to the ministers below: "You have disturbed the ancestral laws. Let me ask you, the ancestors are important and Kang Youwei is important. How can you be so stupid as to go against the ancestors and practice the Kangfa?"
Emperor Guangxu felt very aggrieved when he heard this, so he had to defend himself a few words.
"The Westerners are forcing us to make surpluses, and the country is declining day by day. From my point of view, I just want to integrate Western methods to strengthen the country. I dare not listen to Kang Youwei's words. I would like to ask my dear father for advice."
When the Empress Dowager Cixi saw that Emperor Guangxu still dared to quibble, she was so angry that she threw the Ruyi in her hand at the feet of Emperor Guangxu.
"Are the laws of our ancestors inferior to those of the West? The Western devils are more important than our ancestors? Moreover, did you know that Kang Youwei was plotting against the Ai family? If you still dare to defend him now, I think you are really dizzy."
Now Emperor Guangxu can only say anything, he can only lie there in silence.
At this moment, someone suddenly came to report from outside, and Ronglu asked to see him.
At this time, Empress Dowager Cixi calmed down her anger a little and asked Chuan Ronglu to come in for an audience.
Following the message from the Empress Dowager Cixi, soon the sound of armor was heard outside, and then Ronglu was seen entering the main hall of Qianqing Palace wearing a helmet and crown.
Ronglu entered the Qianqing Palace, knelt on the ground in front of the imperial steps, and bowed three times and nine times to the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Ronglu who was kneeling below and asked slowly: "Have all the traitors been caught?"
"To report to the Empress Dowager, among the rebellious ministers, Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao are missing and are being sought."
"Others such as Yang Rui, Lin Xu, Yang Shenxiu, Liu Guangdi, Kang Guangren, Zhang Yinhuan and others have all arrived on the case. Please tell me how to deal with these rebellious ministers."
Empress Dowager Cixi's eyes turned red after hearing this, and she said to Ronglu below: "What else can you say if you are to be executed immediately?"
Emperor Guangxu listened below and couldn't bear it. These were his close and beloved generals.
So he knelt there and kept kowtowing, even his forehead was bleeding, and then he begged repeatedly: "Please have mercy, father, have mercy. Although these people have committed serious crimes, please be generous to my dear father and let them be interrogated by Dali Temple before they can be rehabilitated." Take action."
Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Emperor Guangxu coldly and said, "Why are you trying for rebellion?"
Then she said to Ronglu below: "These people will be executed in three days. No one is allowed to plead for mercy, otherwise they will be guilty of the same crime."
Ronglu agreed, and the Empress Dowager Xi kowtowed, then knelt down and returned to the class.
Empress Dowager Cixi saw that all the important matters had been settled by this time, so she yawned and said: "The capital is in chaos now. The emperor is concerned with the safety of the world. He has sent an order to the Ai family. The emperor will rest in Yingtai for the time being." drive."
After Empress Dowager Cixi finished speaking, she turned around and left Qianqing Palace.
When the other civil and military ministers saw that Empress Dowager Cixi had left, they all stood up one by one. Then they looked at each other, and at the same time they saw Emperor Guangxu kneeling there, and they couldn't help but show some pity in their eyes.
But at this time, everyone wanted to protect themselves, and no one dared to intercede for Emperor Guangxu, so they all shook their heads and exited the Qianqing Palace.
But now only Emperor Guangxu is left in the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
When all these people left, Emperor Guangxu suddenly burst into tears and shouted: "Heaven, ancestors, open your eyes and take a look, the Qing Dynasty is going to perish."
After Emperor Guangxu said these words, he fell to the ground crying bitterly.
But Emperor Guangxu didn't know that although the ministers had withdrawn, there were many eunuchs watching him outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
Therefore, what he just said had already been heard, and soon it reached the ears of Empress Dowager Cixi.
At that time, the Empress Dowager Cixi was drinking porridge from a jade bowl. After hearing Emperor Guangxu's roar, she was so angry that she threw the jade bowl to the ground.
Li Lianying and Cui Yugui, who were waiting on the Empress Dowager Cixi, also lowered their heads and did not dare to say a word.
After a long while, the Empress Dowager Cixi calmed down a little. She said with a gloomy face to Cui Yugui on the side: "The Ai family is thinking that the emperor is confused. You should go and send the emperor to Yingtai now to avoid embarrassment."
After Cui Yugui heard this, he quickly kowtowed and left the Cining Palace.
If it was Li Lianying who went there this time, Li Lianying's tact would still save some face for Emperor Guangxu.
But this Cui Yugui is fundamentally different from Li Lianying. This person has a cruel heart.
He took the eunuch to the Qianqing Palace and broke into the main hall of the Qianqing Palace without asking any questions.
And now Emperor Guangxu is sitting in the main hall, with Kou Liancai waiting on him carefully.
As soon as Cui Yugui broke in, he looked at Kou Liancai next to Emperor Guangxu, with a trace of disdainful ridicule on his lips.
Then he just bowed his hands to Emperor Guangxu, and then said: "Slave Cui Yugui, on the order of the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty, please ask the emperor to move to Yingtai."
After Emperor Guangxu heard this, his face showed helplessness.
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And Cui Yugui didn't want to talk about anything with Emperor Guangxu. He waved back and immediately went up to a few eunuchs to support Emperor Guangxu and left the Qianqing Palace and went straight to Yingtai.
When Emperor Guangxu left, Kou Lian was stunned for a moment and wanted to go with Emperor Guangxu to wait on him.
But at this time Cui Yugui glared at him fiercely, "The emperor is going to Yingtai, why are you following him? There is no food for you here now, so report to Xinzheku."
After Cui Yugui finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and left swaggeringly.
The turmoil of the day has finally calmed down.
But this was only superficial. In this dark night in the capital, countless telegrams were sent out in all directions.
Among them, the ones with the most complete information were the spies arranged by Liu Hai in the capital.
These people not only included Xiao Kun's men, but also Japanese spies. They cooperated with each other and soon got a clear picture of the day's news, which was then sent to the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion in Nanjing through a telegram from the Japanese consulate.
Liu Hai already knew the events of this day from historical data, so he did not go back to the back house to rest that night, but kept waiting in the study for the news to come.
Sure enough, at eight or nine o'clock in the evening, the telegram from Beijing finally reached the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.
Liu Hai took over the telegram from the capital from Liu San. After reading it carefully, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Although history has undergone some changes, the general trend is still moving forward.
The Empress Dowager Cixi still launched a coup on this day. Now the capital has been completely blocked by the Empress Dowager Cixi's men. It seems that those who came to the Weixin sect have also been wiped out by the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Liu Hai meditated for a long time in the study, and then said to Liu San next to him: "Go and send someone to invite Tan Sitong to my study."
After hearing what Liu Hai said, Liu San bowed out of the study and sent someone to bring Tan Sitong to see him.
And Tan Sitong has been imprisoned in the mansion by Liu Hai for the past few days. Although he is well fed, drank and entertained, he cannot step out of the room. This makes him worried about the affairs in the capital and his own life and fortune, so he cannot go out one day. Rest your pillow.
That night, he had just finished dinner. He was sitting on the desk next to the bed with an idle book, flipping through every page. Suddenly, the door was opened and several guards came in.
Tan Sitong was startled at first, then calmed down. He looked at the few people who broke in and asked calmly: "Are you going to send me on my way?"
After Tan Sitong finished speaking, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "Please wait a moment while I write my desperate poem."
The few guards who came to invite Tan Sitong were a little confused when he made such a fuss. However, they knew that this person was an honored guest of Governor Liu Hai, so they did not dare to neglect them, and let Tan Sitong polish his ink there.