Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 251 Yi: You really made me suffer!
The Qing Dynasty has an internal traitor!
If it weren't for the help of an internal thief, how could the assassin accurately grasp the emperor's movements?
How can one leave calmly after the assassination?
As for who this thief is?
No one present dared to say that they were 100% sure, but all of them unconsciously cast vague glances at Yi.

If Xianfeng were assassinated and died, Yi would be the most qualified one to inherit the throne.

As he has made the biggest profit, he is naturally the most suspicious!
If Xianfeng's situation was not so bad at the moment, no one knew whether he could survive, and no one dared to offend the future emperor at this juncture.

I'm afraid someone has already made things clear!

The atmosphere around was somewhat silent, and Yi secretly cursed Xianfeng for his good luck.

He was shot several times but he was still alive. He deserves to be damned.

However, just as the atmosphere became increasingly solemn, the old fox Qi Junzao at the side spoke.

"The emperor was assassinated at the execution ground today, and there were many witnesses."

"The news must be untraceable."

"For the Qing Dynasty today, it is certainly necessary to track down the assassin, but the most important thing is to find a way to block the news and stabilize the situation in the capital."

"If we allow the impact of this incident to ferment, the turmoil in the government and the opposition will be a small matter, but the impact on the front line will be a big matter!"

Some time ago, the Qing Dynasty received an urgent report from Jiangnan that the leader of the Tang bandits, Li Yi, arrived in Jiangxi from Guangzhou and led the main force of the Tang bandits to launch another eastward expedition, aiming at Jiangning.

The war in the south of the Yangtze River started again, and reports of defeat kept coming in. News of lost cities and territories flew into the capital like snowflakes.

The current situation on the front line is not optimistic.

If the news of Emperor Xianfeng's assassination were to reach the front line, the consequences would be even more disastrous.

Su Shun heard this and nodded.

"Master Qi is right."

"Until the emperor's condition improves, the news of his assassination must not be spread."

"I will order people to seal off the gates of the inner and outer cities of the capital to prevent the news from leaking out."

Qi Junzao just nodded when he heard this.

"Although blocking the capital is not a long-term solution, given the current situation, this is the only way to do it for now."

"Thank you, Lord Sushun!"

Sushun nodded and left immediately.

At this moment, with a creaking sound of door hinges, the door of the Qianqing Palace was pushed open from the inside.

An Dehai, covered in blood, walked out of the Qianqing Palace with red and swollen eyes, and spoke to everyone.

"My lords, the emperor has passed away!"

As he said this, An Dehai's eyes were filled with sorrow and his voice was choked and trembling.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him looked blankly.

Immediately, Yi rushed out like a big black rat, pushed An Dehai aside and ran into the Qianqing Palace.

Seeing this, everyone followed suit and went in.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, they all saw Yi kneeling in front of the imperial bed, wailing with tears in his eyes.

"Brother Royal! Brother Royal!"

"Why did you leave like this? Why did you leave like this?"

"If you leave me alone, how am I going to survive?"

"Your Highness cannot live without you, and the Qing Dynasty cannot live without you!"

"..."

Amid Yi's wailing, everyone turned their eyes to the figure on the imperial couch.

His clothes were stained with blood, his face was pale, his eyes were closed, and he was completely dead.

A group of people followed Yi's example, kneeling on the ground and crying in unison.

Mourn for Emperor Xianfeng.

Outside the Qianqing Palace, An Dehai shouted at the top of his voice.

"The Emperor has passed away, Long Yu has passed away!"

"The Emperor has passed away, Long Yu has passed away!"

"..."

With the announcement of An Dehai's death, the news of Emperor Xianfeng's death spread throughout the palace as if it had wings.

Then, it began to spread out of the palace uncontrollably!

Inside the Qianqing Palace, a group of people wailed and cried for a while.

Finally, Qi Junzao, who had the most seniority, spoke up to break the crying sounds in the Qianqing Palace.

"The Emperor's death is a foregone conclusion. We need to cheer up."

"Next, the most important thing for our Qing Dynasty is to appoint a new emperor as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation."

Shengbao spoke in a somewhat dry voice.

"It is only natural to appoint a new king."

"I just don't know if the emperor has left a will..."

Rui Lin shook his head and said.

"Today's assassination happened suddenly, I'm afraid there is no will."

"But it's hard to say. We should ask the chief eunuch An Dehai to come and ask him about it, and then send someone to look for the secret decree behind the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque to compare it with the previous one."

The system of appointing a crown prince now adopted by the Qing court is to appoint a crown prince by secret decree.

Not only is the emperor's will needed, but it is also necessary to compare the will with another secret decree hidden behind the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque, before it can be determined who the crown prince is.

Upon hearing this, Borjigit spoke.

"Let me send someone to retrieve the secret decree."

Everyone was silent upon hearing this and nodded in approval.

Now that the emperor has just passed away, the power of speech of the concubine Borjigit in the palace has reached its maximum level.

With the qualifications of Concubine Borjigit, she is qualified to take charge of the overall situation.

Soon, An Dehai was called in from outside.

Everyone asked whether Xianfeng had left a will before his death.

An Dehai shook his head and said.

"Before returning to the palace, the emperor fell into a coma."

"He only woke up for a moment before his death, called me to his side, and hastily left his last words, saying that he would pass the throne to his sixth brother..."

"As for the will, it was left behind because the incident happened in a hurry."

In fact, Xianfeng fell into a coma at the execution ground and never woke up from beginning to end, let alone leaving behind a will or instructions.

However, Andehai thought that Yi had shown goodwill to him before, and he had been serving Xianfeng all the time. He had watched Xianfeng draft the secret decree to pass on the throne, and knew that the secret decree was to pass on the throne to Yi. Therefore, Yi's chances of succeeding to the throne were far ahead at the moment.

That is why he offered to help Yi at this time.

As for what would happen to the imperial doctors around Emperor Xianfeng when he passed away?
An Dehai didn't know what to do.

But he knew that now was the best time for him to take sides.

Even if it's a bit risky, it's worth it as long as I can get on the new emperor's ship.

As for who assassinated Xianfeng?

If Xianfeng were still alive, this question would certainly be very important.

But now that Xianfeng is dead, this question naturally doesn't matter.

Even if it was really Yi who did it, An Dehai would just pretend nothing happened.

Upon hearing this, Yi immediately knelt down before Xianfeng again and wailed.

"Royal brother, royal brother!"

"How dare I take on such a great responsibility, since I am a humble man with limited talent and virtue?"

"Wow, my brother, why did you just leave like this?"

"..."

Just as Yi was concentrating on playing the role of a loyal, filial son and good brother, footsteps were heard outside.

The palace maids and eunuchs who were sent to get the secret decree returned.

A large group of people gathered together in an instant and began to check the wax and seal of the box containing the secret decree.

After making sure that there were no problems with the sealing wax and the seal, a group of people opened the seal together and opened the secret decree to check.

Seeing the words in the secret edict that the throne would be passed to the younger brother Yi, everyone had different expressions.

Upon seeing this, Borjigit immediately made the decision.

"Since there are wills and secret decrees, we will follow the emperor's wishes."

"Please let Prince Gong take the throne!"

Yi was obviously a little excited when he heard this.

But he still forced himself to suppress his emotions and spoke.

"My brother has just passed away. I am extremely sad. How can I succeed to the throne at this time?"

Everyone understood that Yi was trying to give in.

Sushun, Qi Junzao and others spoke in unison.

"The emperor has just passed away, and the government and the people are shaken. It is time for a new emperor to ascend the throne and stabilize the situation."

"Please Prince Gong, for the sake of the country, accept the mission in this critical moment and succeed the throne!"

Seeing this, the palace maids and eunuchs around also bowed down.

"Please Prince Gong, for the sake of the country, accept the mission in this critical moment and succeed the throne!"

"Please Prince Gong, for the sake of the country, accept the mission in this critical moment and succeed the throne!"

Yi still said with a sad face when he heard this.

"You guys, you guys really made me suffer..."

……

That night, the Qianqing Palace!

After Xianfeng's remains were arranged, they were moved into the coffin.

Then the body was placed in the Qianqing Palace!
Yi walked in from outside wearing mourning clothes. He looked around and said.

"Go back all!"

"Let me and the late emperor be alone for a while!"

Upon hearing this, all the concubines and eunuchs took their leave.

Yi then walked up to the coffin of Emperor Xianfeng.

With a solemn expression, he raised his hand, picked up a few incense sticks, lit them with the candle, and then inserted them into the incense burner.

After doing all this, Yihu couldn't help but chuckle.

Soon the laughter grew louder and louder, gradually turning into suppressed giggles.

If Yi had not been worried that people outside the Qianqing Palace would hear the noise, he would have actually wanted to laugh out loud.

"Royal brother, Royal brother."

"Back when you and I were both princes, my writing, martial arts, and wisdom were all recognized to be superior to yours."

"It's a pity that the emperor is old and confused. He didn't want me, a more outstanding heir, but chose a useless person like you who only has pure filial piety to inherit the throne."

"I really can't accept this!!"

"I can't figure out why the Emperor chose you..."

"It has only been a few years since you ascended the throne, and the world has been ravaged to such an extent."

"But it doesn't matter, because I will be on the throne soon."

"After I ascend the throne, I will definitely restore the country, quell the bandits, and restore the glory of our Qing Dynasty."

"I want to let the Emperor know that his choice was wrong!"

"I am the prince who is most suitable to be the emperor!"

"You Yizhu don't deserve it! You don't deserve it!!!"

When he said this, Yi couldn't contain his anger and drooled.

After venting his emotions, Yi finally calmed down.

Then he continued.

"But it doesn't matter now."

"Even if you die, the throne will still be mine."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that I hired the gunman who assassinated you. In order to prevent one gunman from being unable to kill you, I deliberately hired a few more, so that you, my royal brother, would suffer less."

"Also, Lady Lan is actually pregnant."

"Of course, the child doesn't belong to you, a loser who ruined himself by playing with a female thief. It's mine."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

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