After Empress Dowager Cixi drove Wang Wenshao back to the class, she looked at the others and saw that they all had their heads lowered, fearing that they would be ordered by Empress Dowager Cixi.
At this point, the Empress Dowager Cixi was extremely disappointed with these ministers. Each of these people usually showed loyalty in front of her, but when the critical moment came, they began to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
In the end, the Empress Dowager Cixi turned her attention to her confidant Ronglu, and Ronglu saw the look in the Empress Dowager Cixi's eyes and understood what he meant.
So Ronglu came out and reported to the Empress Dowager Cixi: "For the information of the Empress Dowager, Liu Hai served as the governor of Liangjiang, the Minister of Nanyang, at a young age. This was done by his father-in-law, Zeng Guoquan, the governor of Liangjiang, and his uncle Liu Kun. Therefore,
It was only then that he developed the habit of being coquettish and domineering. If the court does not punish him severely this time, I am afraid that he will be even more rude in the future, so I think he should be removed from all his official titles and demoted to a commoner."
The Empress Dowager Cixi was sitting on the throne. Finally, one of the ministers spoke to her heart, so she smiled and nodded frequently.
Ronglu's words shocked the other ministers below. If they wanted to implement Ronglu's method, they would have to reverse their bangs.
So several ministers hurriedly stood up and knelt in the center, repeatedly objecting to Ronglu's suggestion.
The Empress Dowager Cixi now had her own thoughts in mind, so she refused to comment on these ministers who knelt down to persuade her.
In the end, these ministers still failed to persuade Empress Dowager Cixi.
At the end, the Empress Dowager Cixi became impatient. She stood up and said to these people: "No need to say more, the Ai family has made up its mind. Liu Hai has repeatedly committed treason. He cannot serve as the governor of Liangjiang. The Ai family ordered Liu Hai to be deprived of all his positions and reduced to
His duty is to serve the people, so let him go home."
Following the Empress Dowager Cixi's decree, the entire court became chaotic.
Although these ministers are wise in protecting themselves, it does not mean that they are all fools, because they have already seen that Empress Dowager Cixi is forcing Liu Hai to rebel.
This made these ministers confused as to what trump card Empress Dowager Cixi had to be so bold. You must know that the most elite troops in the Qing Dynasty are the Hunan Army under Liu Hai.
However, since the Empress Dowager Cixi had made the decree, it was too late to change it, so these people could only sigh and exit the Qianqingmen Hall.
The content of today's imperial court quickly spread to all directions, and Liu Hai's spies in the capital also got the news. A telegram was sent to Liu Hai's desk that night.
Liu Hai took the urgent information from Xiao Kun and sat there with a gloomy face for a long time. Unexpectedly, he didn't take action, but the Empress Dowager Cixi gave him a blow first.
But that's okay. Now that the cards have been laid out, let's each show our abilities.
After Liu Hai thought about it clearly, he immediately ordered his staff to come to the study to discuss the matter.
Zhao Jiahua and others have actually sensed that something is wrong in the atmosphere in the past few days. There are now large numbers of soldiers gathering near Nanjing, and they can already see that the crisis is approaching step by step.
On this day, after receiving Liu Hai's call, regardless of how late it was, he left home in a hurry and went straight to Liu Hai's Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.
When they entered the study room of the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, Liu Hai had been waiting there for a long time.
Liu Hai was sitting in the middle of the study. Several staff members came in one after another. Without letting them salute, he said directly: "The court is planning to attack me. I just got the news that the court has issued a decree to exempt me from all the crimes."
position, what do you think we should do next?"
Zhao Jiahua and others were shocked when they heard this. They did not expect that the imperial court would dare to destroy the boat.
However, Zhao Jiahua and others were all capable. They were shocked at first, and then they seemed to understand something. It was probably because the imperial court had foreign aid, so they dared to seize Liu Hai's power so blatantly.
Hu Youxing, the staff member, stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is because of my humble position. This is because the imperial court has foreign aid, so it dares to be so blatant."
Liu Hai nodded, and then said: "I have found out the secret agreement reached between the imperial court and the Rakshasa Kingdom, and they want to deal with me together."
After Liu Hai finished speaking, he took out another document from the documents on his desk and handed it to the people below.
Zhao Jiahua first took the document and looked at it carefully. His heart skipped a beat. He did not expect that the imperial court would be so caring and crazy. In order to deal with Liu Hai, he would not hesitate to cede such a large piece of land.
After Zhao Jiahua read it, he handed the document to several other people, who read it one by one, and finally handed the document back to Liu Hai's hands.
At this time, Liu Hai continued: "You have also seen that there are Rakshasa people behind the court. How do you think I should act?"
The several staff below did not answer immediately after hearing Liu Hai's question. Instead, they stood there with their minds spinning rapidly. How should they ensure the interests of their employers next?
In the end, Zhao Jiahua was the most powerful, and he quickly figured out the pros and cons.
"My lord, the imperial court is pushing too hard now. If your lord gives in, I'm afraid your life and fortune will be at risk. Why not give it a try? At least you can draw a line with the imperial court."
Several other staff members now understood that there was no way out for giving in, so they agreed with Zhao Jiahua's words.
Liu Hai nodded after hearing this. These staff members have now reached an agreement. It seems that his previous steps should be put to use.
So Liu Hai stood up, took out a long box from a secret room in the study, and then returned to the staff.
Zhao Jiahua and others were a little baffled when they saw Liu Hai solemnly holding a box.
But Liu Hai ignored them. He gently placed the box on the desk, then took out the key from his arms, opened it and took out a copy of Huang Ling.
The staff below were startled when they saw Huang Ling. This was clearly an imperial edict.
Liu Hai took out the imperial edict, spread it out on the desk, and then waved to several staff members to come forward and watch.
Only then did Zhao Jiahua and others dare to cautiously step forward to take a look at the content of this imperial edict. They were all overjoyed.
It turned out that Emperor Guangxu authorized Liu Hai to send troops north to protect King Qin when necessary.
Once you have this thing, it will be logical for you to do whatever you want your bangs to do next.
At this time, Liu Hai said to these aides: "This imperial edict was specially sent to me after the emperor felt the danger. Now that the emperor has been imprisoned, I will follow the edict and go north to protect King Qin."
Zhao Chuanren, as the second-largest staff member after Zhao Jiahua, just saw that Zhao Jiahua was showing off in front of Liu Hai, and now he hurriedly got in front of Zhao Jiahua and said: "Commander, this makes us justified. Please call the commander-in-chief to immediately summon all the civil and military personnel to read the imperial edict in person and then raise troops."
Go north."
Liu Hai nodded, and then said: "I will give the order now. In three days, the generals of the Hunan Army and the Nanyang Navy will be at the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion in Nanjing City to listen to my order!"
After this day, Liu Hai sent an order via telegram to his trusted generals in the Liangjiang area, requiring these people to arrive in Nanjing immediately within three days.
When the generals from various places received Liu Hai's order, they did not dare to neglect them, and they quickly gathered on horses or boats to Nanjing City.
On the third day, in Nanjing City, all the generals gathered at the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.
It wasn't until these people stood in the lobby for a long time that Liu Hai came to the lobby with a few staff.
After Liu Hai entered the Tang Dynasty, he sat in the middle. When the other generals saw Liu Hai sitting in the palace, they knelt down and saluted Liu Hai.
Sitting in the middle, Liu Hai did not ask the generals below to stand up, but said: "I have called you here today because I have something to announce to you."
After Liu Hai said this, he looked like Zhao Jiahua next to him winking.
Taking Liu Hai's hint, Zhao Jiahua immediately took out the copy from her backpack and even walked to the center of the lobby to unfold the imperial edict.
"The emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict says: The world is in turmoil today, and foreign countries regard me as a pig and a sheep. If I don't rise up, the world will be in danger. Now I am thinking of a good way to reform. However, there are many treacherous people in the court. I am afraid that I will not be able to protect myself. I give this special gift to you.
The imperial edict is carried out expediently, and in times of crisis, we abandon our troops and go north to protect King Qin. I admire this."
After Zhao Jiahua finished reading the imperial edict, all the generals kneeling below were extremely excited. With this thing, their commander-in-chief would be able to raise his troops and march northward.
After reciting the imperial edict, Liu Hai waved his hand to ask Zhao Jiahua to step aside, and then said to the generals: "Today, there are many traitors in the court, and the emperor is imprisoned. However, the emperor is shining brightly, and he has already sensed the danger. I hereby declare this imperial edict to you
Let me, King Qin, escort you."
When Liu Hai said this, his tone began to be low, and he said with some sobbing: "The emperor is an unprecedented wise king. He sleeps and eats for the sake of the world. Unexpectedly, he was framed by an adulterer and is now imprisoned in Yingtai."
Liu Hai said that he was already crying.
Zhao Jiahua and others who were standing next to Liu Hai rushed over to persuade him.
After a long while, Liu Hai finally put away his mournful voice again, and said with gritted teeth to the generals below: "The emperor has shown me the kindness of knowing me, how can I not repay it? Now I want to go north to King Qin, what do you think?"
how."
The generals kneeling below were all Liu Hai's confidants. Now after hearing Liu Hai's statement, they all naturally agreed.
"General, please wait and follow the commander's orders."
After hearing what the generals said, Liu Hai immediately stood up and said to the people below: "From now on, the Northern Expedition Governor's Office will be established. I will take the title of Governor myself. From now on, I will no longer obey the orders of the imperial court. Without me,
Order, no one is allowed to mobilize a single soldier."
Liu Hai said that he finally took a breath, and then said viciously: "Seal the border between the two rivers immediately to guard against spies."
After Liu Hai said these words, he said to Zhao Jiahua who was standing aside: "Please, Mr. Please draft a memorandum for the Northern Expedition for me. I will send a telegram to the whole country and let the governors all over the world know that I, Liu Hai, am not a rebel but a Qinwang going north."