C661 Enclosure of the Head Office (2/2)
There had to be a way to vent your anger., who had the worst reputation, became the scapegoat, after all. You were the most popular prince in the capital.
Man Shun rushed back to the hall and wiped the sweat off his forehead and asked the two princes, ”The Beijing Health Law was used by His Majesty and the empress dowager to bestow upon them treasures, how do you dare to stop? Was there even a need! Was this really necessary? How much food could he give those red cuff s in a year? Five hundred silver should be enough, right? Is the imperial government really that short on money? ”
”Right now, the three hundred people outside are all descendants of the noble clans of the Manchu. ”Are you hitting me or cursing me? Why don't you transfer troops …”
Hearing Man Shun's sarcasm, the two princes were so embarrassed that they almost dug a hole in the ground, ”How did I do it, when did I do it? ”Then what is the use of a small amount of money in the imperial government …” He was anxious to explain.
At this time, the Prince alcohol opened his mouth and said, ”No need to ask, it was the people from Shuntian Palace who did it. I am in charge of the yamen, I know the faces of those dirty officials too clearly. ”Damn it, are you even greedy for these few hundred taels of silver?”
Yi Xuan was right, the entire Beijing's new army only had four to five hundred people chosen. At that time, the capital was not as big as the later generations of the city, where a few hundred old women were already able to cover the entire city.
He didn't even give out money every month, just a little bit of white rice. It didn't matter, as the Shuntian Palace was actually disgraced by this little bit of money.
”What should we do? The two princes had to give an explanation! If this continues, Master Yang will become a laughingstock! ”
This sentence was akin to hitting a dead end in the imperial court. Prince Kung heaved a long sigh, ”I'll go see them. I'll do what I have to do …”
The yamen's door opened, and the noisy children outside saw the figures of the two princes as well as the eunuch, Man Shun, beside the Emperor.
”After all of you earn your country's meritorious service, what reason is there for you not to write me an emotional letter?” Could it be that they want to rebel in the middle of the night? ”
The crowd was silent for a moment before the blushing Three Treasures walked out and bowed to the prince, ”Your highness has taught us a lesson, but I am leaving for the capital to see His Majesty after crossing the ocean. Do you want us to give His Majesty some sort of explanation?”
”Could it be that we should directly tell His Majesty that all of your orders from the year before have failed, and that no one in Beijing will listen to you? Your Highness, the imperial power is not a child's play, are there no rules in the Great Qing Dynasty? ”
”Right, does the Great Qing have no rules anymore? The rule of several hundred taels of silver a year, even the Emperor couldn't make the decision? ”Your highness, please give the king who is far away an explanation. Will the emperor's decree still be effective?”
Yi Yu glared at the three treasures and said, ”Your majesty hasn't taken the law into his own hands, so it's reasonable to say that this edict is ineffective.” ”But I know what you want to say. I know what you've told me, and I promise that I will recover fully from His Majesty's orders. I will definitely not disappoint the travelling emperor, and the capital's order will take effect again tomorrow morning …”
”Thank you, Prince!” The three squads of soldiers from the third class saluted in unison.
”It's gone, it's gone, everyone go …” Under the urging of the two princes and Eunuch Man Shun, the three hundred guards finally left the Head Office in line with smiles on their faces, and walked out of the Guandong Gate.
In the darkness, the two princes did not say a word, but their hearts were filled with hatred. Emperor Tongzhi was only 11 years old, but he had already been taught by Xiao Letian to want to control power, and he had even ruthlessly drawn the order. If you did not agree, then you would be disrespecting the imperial edict, and not giving the emperor any face for such a small matter, would not be justified.
However, if you lower your head once, there will be a next time, just like the western saying, when a camel's head enters the tent during a sandstorm, its body will definitely enter after a while.
”Zai Chun's heart is already wild, I thought Xiao Letian was just playing around, why would he, a Chinese, teach Zai Chun the truth? But from the looks of it, what Xiao Letian had taught him was truly useless! ”
That's right, according to Xiao Letian's plan, if we let Zai Chun establish a relationship with the princes of the Western powers, and with Xiao Letian's new army as external support, a strong Monarch would soon get up, and our lives would not be good!
”Look, let's look at it again!” ”He's still young right now. Let's endure for now, but we still have to prepare …”
That night, all of the foreign ministers of the East Crossing Folk Lane did not sleep at all. In the eyes of ordinary people, this was just a group of youngsters speaking out to the imperial government. However, in their hearts, this was a sign that the people of the Great Qing Dynasty were going to change.
”In the spring of 1867, three hundred young Manchu nobles of Beijing, acting in the name of the Emperor, began to pressure the Imperial Court. This was a successful attempt. The barbarians began to emit their own voices, and new branches began to sprout in the ancient empire. New powers appeared … ”
”We have to keep in touch with little emperors, and maybe ten years from now there will be a very strong monarch and a very strong prime minister in East Asia. We need to keep an eye on... ”