Chapter 406 The Qing Dynasty is the Qing Dynasty of Aisin Gioro!
Within Zhengyang Gate, there are many official offices on both sides, with government departments facing each other, and they are heavily guarded.
To the east are the rich and powerful yamen such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and to the west are the yamen that decide the life and death of prisoners, such as the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple. Therefore, there is a saying that "the east is in charge of life, and the west is in charge of death."
In a house in Jiangmixiang Hutong, south of Dali Temple, a dozen black figures stood anxiously in the yard, and someone was lying on the wall constantly looking out.
The owner of this courtyard is called Lingxian, and his great-grandfather was Prince Heshuolian, who was later renamed by Yongzheng to Yinsu, the eighth son of the holy ancestor of Aqina.
His grandfather was Hongwang, who was renamed Bodhisattva Bao by Yongzheng.
In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign, his real name was restored to Hongwang, he was given a red belt, included in the jade certificate, and received a monthly salary of 3 taels of silver. He was also given 20 houses, 15 hectares of land, and 8 slaves to support his livelihood.
From then on, Hongwang and his descendants lived as red belts. When they arrived at Sunzi Lingxian's place, a family of dozens of people still received 3 taels of silver per month. Although they had 15 hectares of land, their life was definitely not as good as that of other clans.
If it weren't for the constant help from his uncle Sun's family, Lingxian's life would probably be even more difficult.
Lingxian's maternal grandfather was the grandson of Sun Degong, a guerrilla from the Ming Dynasty who paid a large sum of money during the reign of Taizu, and Sun Chengen, the eldest son of Sun Sike, the governor of Gansu in the Kangxi Dynasty.
Now Sun Cheng'en has passed away for more than twenty years, and the head of the Sun family is now Ling Xian's cousin Sun Wufu, the deputy capital commander of the Han army who raised the red flag.
The Holy Ancestor stipulated that no one under the banner of the Han Army was allowed to serve as the capital or deputy capital, but relatives outside the clan and the old Liaodong Han army could make exceptions.
Originally, life was supposed to go on peacefully, even if he could never return to being a yellow belt. With his status as a red belt, Lingxian and his descendants would never die of hunger even if they could not be famous.
However, after rumors began to spread in Beijing more than a month ago that the current emperor was not a Manchurian, Lingxian's cousin Sun Wufu found his cousin.
Cousin Wufu believed that if the rumors were true, then Qianlong could no longer be emperor. Since Yongzheng had no other sons alive, the throne should be chosen from the other descendants of the Holy Ancestor.
No matter which team it is, there is a possibility of ascending to the throne.
In other words, if most people in the clan began to question the legitimacy of Qianlong's succession, then Lingxian, the direct descendant of the Eighth Sage King, could come out to compete for the throne.
This will not only rectify the source, but also avenge the Eighth Prince who was poisoned by Yongzheng.
His cousin's words made Ling Xian think about it. His great-grandfather fought against Yongzheng, and his grandfather Hongwang also fought against Qianlong. Why couldn't he come out to fight when the opportunity came to him?
He is a descendant of the Holy Ancestor, so why is he classified as a red belt!
However, Lingxian also knew that with his current status, there was no possibility that the clan would respond if he raised his voice, and he also had no power to initiate an uprising.
Wufu's cousin gave firm support. My cousin had no manpower, but he, the deputy capital of the Han army with the red flag, had men.
The two cousins began to conspire. The cousin called back the son of a family outside the city, while the cousin lobbied for Lingxian's support in the Han army with a red flag.
However, the cousins could not wait for the opportunity until the Queen Mother suddenly passed away.
The sudden death of the Queen Mother made the rumor that Qianlong was Han even more popular. Even people with a dull political sense could sense that something was wrong in the city.
Tomorrow is the day for the Empress Dowager's grand wedding. Many people suspect that the Emperor has already arranged everything and is just waiting to kill the clan when they move to Lingchangchun Garden.
Time was not waiting for me, so Cousin Wufu found his cousin and made sure to start an incident that night, otherwise he would be a lamb to be slaughtered tomorrow.
"The Qing Dynasty is the Qing Dynasty of Aisin Gioro!"
When Sun Wufu was lobbying for people's support recently, this sentence was what he said the most, and it became the best slogan for the uprising.
He roughly connected more than 200 Han soldiers with red flags. Among them, the three brothers with different surnames who became sworn brothers were all descendants of the old master Sun Sike.
The reason why these people were willing to follow Sun Wufu in revolt was not only because they believed the rumor that Qianlong was not a Manchurian, but also because Qianlong was really not good to their Han army.
Therefore, everyone wants to change the emperor.
Cousin Wufu believed that as long as they took the lead in taking action, all the Eight Banners and clans would respond. As long as they could enter the palace and capture Qianlong alive, the matter would be settled by daybreak.
With his meritorious service and the fact that he is a descendant of Prince Lian, the eighth brother, who is sympathized by the clan, his cousin Lingxian has at least a 70% chance of entering the Qianqing palace.
This is worth taking the risk and giving it a try!
The time agreed upon by the two brothers for the uprising was Zishi, because at this time the ritual ceremony had just ended in the palace, and there had been mourning for several days in a row, so everyone was very sleepy, including the Shangsanqi guards and guards who guarded the palace. .
According to the agreed plan, Lingxian first gathered all the female relatives in the family into a room, and then nervously waited in the front yard with the eleven boys born to the slaves that Yongzheng had given to his family.
His family had no weapons, so cousin Wufu tried his best to get six muskets and five knives for his cousin.
"If it goes through, you will all be generals and governors. If it doesn't go through, you won't be able to survive even if I die!"
After all, the eighth prince's blood is flowing in his bones, and Lingxian is also stable and willing to take risks at critical moments.
The families gave birth to children without saying a word. They knew that attacking the palace was very dangerous, but the master decided to do it, and they had no choice.
As the master said, success will lead to glory and wealth, but without success, it is impossible for them to live as domestic slaves.
While waiting anxiously, Kaseizi, who was suddenly lying on the wall to watch for movement, shouted in a low voice in panic: "Master, there's a fire!"
"Fire? Where's the fire?"
Lingxian was stunned. His and Wufu's cousin's plan was not to set fire, but to climb over the wall from Xihua Gate at night and storm into the palace.
I quickly climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall, and saw a fire rising in the distance. It looked like the infantry commander's office.
Just when he was wondering why the infantry commander's office where Qianlong's cronies were located caught fire, he saw flames rising into the sky in the direction of Dongcheng, which seemed to be from the Prince Zhuang's Mansion.
Immediately afterwards, more and more fires rose in the city, and it was no longer possible to tell where the fire was.
Someone was vaguely shouting something, but it was too far away to hear clearly.
Could it be that Qianlong took action in advance?
Lingxian was at a loss and his face turned pale.
At this moment, a figure suddenly ran over from the alley. It was his cousin Sun Wufu dressed in smart clothes.
"Hurry, go to Xihua Gate, someone has taken action before us!"
"ah?"
Lingxian was so excited that he couldn't think too much. He quickly got down from the ladder, opened the door and rushed out with his son.
When I rushed to the entrance of the alley, I saw many people holding torches on the street. No need to ask, they must be cousin Wufu's liaison personnel.
"Brothers, listen, the clan has already taken action. Everyone, follow me into the palace to kill Qianlong and protect the Qing Dynasty!"
After Sun Wufu finished drinking, he grabbed his cousin and ran towards Xihua Gate.
"Kill Qianlong and protect the Qing Dynasty!"
Two to three hundred brave men holding Han military flags held torches and weapons and swam towards the palace like a fire dragon.
There were more and more shouts in the distance. Looking down from the sky above the city, one could clearly see several fire dragons speeding towards the imperial city.
There have been fires in many places outside the imperial city.