《Immortals and common people》Summer Palace of the past
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Preface
In ancient times, the god Nuwa collected ten artifacts to resist natural disasters and catastrophes in various places. The ancient Kongtong seal was broken into two pieces by lightning strikes on the way, one fell into the blood-coated city, and the other fell into the whole world.
Gulong Candle Yin had violated the rules of the sky, so he was punished with Jueyunchi water to wash away the turbidity, and distributed blood to smear the town Shoukongtong seal fragments. The god Nuwa has an order, and the winner of the Kongtong seal fragment is the God of War; only the blood of the zui family clan can merge the Kongtong seal to resist natural disasters.
The world is divided into two parts all over the world and Kyushu seven hills, all over the world are masters when emperor, Kyushu seven hills has nine Emperor, Kyushu dragon nine sons named seven hills to the sky fairies named, each head of live-action fantasy God.
The whereabouts of the Kongtong seal fragment is unknown, and no one knows the secret it left behind. Kongtong printed once merged, powerful enough to deter the whole world, suffered a number of rivers and lakes coveted.
The early twentieth century, open eye in the sky on the occasion, an awe-inspiring natural disaster is imminent.
Chapter One
In the 28th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, it had just entered winter.
My name is Zui Changsheng, and I came from the Zui master. Zui’s family is a great family in the Qing Dynasty. My grandfather is the Duke of the Qing Dynasty. My aunt is a zui concubine. And I’m a minor servant of Emperor Guangxu. Everyone calls me the zui daren.
That year, I happened to be sixteen years old.
Zui’s family first arrived in the capital, and because of his grandfather’s merits, he was named as the protector of the country by Emperor Daoguang, and he made a marriage appointment, that is, my aunt and the current Emperor Guangxu. At that time, the Yuchi family was also a big gate, and there was an irreconcilable contradiction with my zui family. It is said that Yuchiyun was reprimanded by his grandfather because he did something wrong.
My grandfather is the protector of the country, and the only man in the Qing Dynasty who can compete with him is Master Huo. Master Huo is a first-grade official position and is deeply loved. He always talks to the emperor and the Queen Mother and confronts the Zui Family.
Empress Dowager Cixi hated Concubine Zhen, and her aunt zui fei happened to have a good relationship with Concubine Zhen. They borrowed a camera from a foreign country and surprised the Queen Mother. In the afternoon, Empress Dowager Cixi accused them and said that they were using magic tricks. And because of supporting the activities of Emperor Guangxu, I was also rejected continuously.
Emperor Guangxu had no real power, so I was called to the Palace of the Qing Dynasty by the Empress Dowager Cixi. He said that he couldn't help me either, and it was self-defeating. I wanted to greet the queen empress and present a gift from the zui family by the way. Unexpectedly, the gift smashed to the ground, and the sharp fragments splashed around, which surprised the queen. Empress Dowager Cixi used this to testify against me, saying that I deliberately murdered the queen so that the zui concubine would be favored.
That evening, I quietly came to the summer palace that was once destroyed and trampled. The summer palace is very beautiful, but unfortunately it has been destroyed to a shapeless shape. Unsightly, a ruin, colored glaze jewelry, all broken, useful and valuable has been taken away by foreigners.
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The setting sun is like blood, and the tiles under the afterglow are extremely dazzling. Quiet wind, accompanied by jagged footsteps. The red sun is already on the top of the hill, and at the end is a bloody sunset.
I had already noticed that the little eunuch next to Empress Cixi had also followed. I was holding a glass tile and the little eunuch ran up.
This little eunuch can talk a lot on weekdays, but we rarely meet each other. I only heard that this eunuch was only twenty years old, and his name was Chun'an. He was the darling of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and was adopted by Huo Jiahu, who was adopted by the Yuchi family. The Empress Dowager Cixi has always treated him as flesh and blood, and he has always been taking care of the Queen Mother.
Suddenly, my mind was a little dizzy. I was wondering. We also met a few times. What on earth did he come here for? I turned my head. I saw him gritted his teeth and threw his claws. I was shocked, throwing away the fragments and ran away.
The little eunuch grinned, without saying anything, trying to catch me, I drew him away cleverly, but unexpectedly he took my wrist with his other hand and pulled me violently. My feet looked like As if I had tripped over something, I fell to the ground. Unexpectedly, the unrecognizable little eunuch plunged into the glass tile, but I was still holding him with one hand.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager Cixi's team was just in time for the meeting and quickly followed from behind. The Empress Dowager Cixi widened her eyes and stared at me viciously with those protruding eyes, and her eyes were bursting with tears in the blink of an eye. In her heart is something more complicated than hatred.
Emperor Guangxu was also following the Empress Dowager Cixi at this time. The queen mother lifted up the eunuch alone. The little eunuch kept her eyes on me for a long time. She shook her hands and pointed at me with her index finger. She vomited blood and vomited. The wolf-like eyes made me Fear for no reason.
"It's him, it's he who killed Brother Chun'an!" An elderly eunuch pointed at me fiercely.
I lost my color in panic, shaking my head frequently, my heart beating wildly, and my hands trembled in a daze. I kept saying: "I didn't, it's not me, I didn't kill him..."
But everyone testified against me, saying that I was the one who killed me if I saw it with my own eyes. I couldn't help but begged: "Chang Sheng really didn't... the emperor would believe me... Chang Sheng really didn't kill people..." My eyes were tearful, and I was anxious, and my heart was like a little deer.
No matter what, I know that it is difficult for me to get rid of the relationship.
But Grandpa didn't say anything, he just looked angry when he saw me. I want to explain, but I can't explain it. Emperor Guangxu didn't trust me either.
That little eunuch was the empress dowager Cixi's favorite, in my opinion, he loved him even more than Emperor Guangxu. I knew it a long time ago that I was inevitable this time.
This is what they said. I have always had a grudge against the Empress Dowager Cixi, and then I attacked the empress Dowager Cixi's eunuch first, and then I attacked Cixi step by step. This is my conspiracy and the conspiracy of the entire Zui family. They also said that they saw me holding glass tiles and killed the little eunuch with my own hands.
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On a stormy night, I squatted alone in the cold corner of the cell, and the moonlight shone through the window, shining on the ground, setting off the hay to pale and obscure.
Late at night, it was Emperor Guangxu. As the emperor's petty follower and the future successor of the Zui family, I am already very pleased that he can come in person if something like this happens.
However, I was disappointed again.
"Chang Sheng, I know that you have been dissatisfied with the queen mother because the queen mother has always been prejudiced against your aunt's zui fei. But you can't kill the little eunuch. You also understand that it is the heart and bones of the queen mother." Emperor Guangxu said frankly, "Chang Sheng, this time, I really can't get back to heaven."
At that moment, my heart suddenly became cold.
"The emperor, why don't you believe in Chang Sheng? You still don't know who Chang Sheng is? I really didn't kill him. I just thought of walking around the summer palace. Picking up the tiles is also a temporary yaxing. I don't know him. Why did he dance his claws at me and lead me to throw the tiles on the ground and press him on the ground. I don't know why he followed to the Summer Palace. Chang Sheng really didn't have it." I explained bitterly.
I have said something like this no less than five times, but it seems useless to say it to God now.
"You mean, it was he who killed you by himself? Chang Sheng, you don't want to be confused anymore. Now that you admit your mistakes, you still have time. Maybe zui family can be saved in that case."
I shook my head slightly and stared at him.
"Oh, I am wrong. Is the zui family still the previous zui family?" I asked, "I really, really never thought of it. The emperor, if Chang Sheng is gone one day, don't forget that Chang Sheng used to be. What Chang Sheng usually does for you, don’t forget the contribution that the zui family has made to the court. If one day, I will be slaughtered all over the house, and the corpses will be thrown on the street. Please don’t forget the old Chang Sheng and zui How did your family make you the emperor peaceful."
Emperor Guangxu's expression was extremely ugly, he was really confused, and he began to be confused at a young age. He accused me of not being smart, and also called me unrepentant, told me not to be naive, let me admit my faults, let me correct them if I knew it was wrong, he said he couldn't understand me, and even said that I was a young man with a vicious heart.
But what? Because I know that no matter what I say, no one will trust me, including my dearest grandfather, they let me admit my mistakes.
Grandpa stroked the back of my head and whispered: "Sheng'er, as long as you admit a mistake obediently, come to the emperor and say a few nice words to please the emperor, this matter will pass, it's no big deal. As long as you get it. Punishment, the zui family is still the former gatekeeper, and grandpa is still the protector of the Qing Dynasty. Right? Obedient, admit a mistake, kowtow, receive a punishment, and say a few good words. Huh?"
I forcefully nodded. Once this first point was on, I was sent to the fire. The world of the fire scene is the most noisy. The audience is full of people. More than half of them are people I know. Empress Dowager Cixi has also arrived, but at this moment, the zui family is quietly pestering. So is my brother Zui Changxiao.
The fear from the bottom of my heart, fear of my every move, a word will be related to the survival of the Zui family, I am afraid that I will make the respected grandfather unhappy.
"Grandpa, I will stay in the cell. I don't know what I should do next to make the queen mother happy, but, I'm sorry, Chang Sheng, I really didn't kill anyone." I choked.
Emperor Guangxu is too. He always said that I was too young to be sensible, what Cixi said, saying that I was vicious, and scolded me for killing her dear.
Until the big wooden rope soaked in water was tied to my body, until I was pushed into the hot and smoking pool, until I was punched and kicked by a few strong men, and punished in various ways. I hated it in my heart until the strong man pulled me by the hair, punch after punch.
One head dived into the water and was violently pulled up again. A slap in the face and a slap in the face, one left and right, the hit was quite symmetrical. It's just that I'm weak, and my brother, Zui Changxiao, told me to stand up and confront the strong man. He gestured to me with his eyes, maybe he was afraid that I would be beaten to death.
However, I know that if I resist and talk back, the more zui family will be brought to life, I am very afraid, and I try my best to prevent my relatives from worrying about it, even if I am wronged. Compared to the future of the zui family, I would rather be beaten to death than my grandfather's iron face.
I finally couldn't help it anymore. I had been holding back tears for a long time before, but now they are finally rolling in. Today, it is a last resort. There are so many people in the audience, including my closest relatives, people I hate, some who know me best, and some who don't know me at all.
The blood was flying, and my whole person was collapsed. Until I was beaten on the ground, I couldn't stand up or pull it up. The burly man sprayed salt water on my face, and I kept my eyes on my face.
Then who is it? It was my best friend, Li Xun. He was considered conscientious. After everyone had left the stage, he quietly stepped onto the stage when Cixi ordered whether to drag me back.
My friend, the one I trust the most.
He gently covered me with a big black cloak and wiped my tears away.
"Chang Sheng, Chang Sheng!"
I kept my eyes on the ground, motionless.
"Changsheng! Changsheng!"
I didn't have time to pay attention to him, but the more he screamed, the more my tears flowed down.
I was finally able to speak, and I asked with a hoarse voice: "Do you believe me?"
He nodded silently: "Yeah. I believe. Of course I believe."
"But why? It's obviously a conspiracy, but everyone pretends not to know. Why should I admit my mistake? Why should I be punished? Why?" My voice trembled slightly.
I'm already tearful and whirling.
He gently covered my cloak tightly for me, touched my head, and whispered softly: "It's okay, it's okay. Chang Sheng, I trust you."
During this period, I heard the voices of many elders. They are nothing more than saying that I will be punished for making mistakes, saying that I am immature in my heart and have a stubborn personality. But I thought about it, why should I admit what I didn't do.
I want to refute, but I can't refute it. I am afraid of being scolded by my zui family, I am afraid that my grandfather will drive me out of the house, I am afraid that the Emperor Zaiwan will hate me.
My aunt said that if I dare to call a no-word, the entire zui family will be unnecessarily implicated, which is related to the future of a family. She patted me on the shoulder, hugged me, and whispered in a very gentle tone: "Forbearance, it passed. Look at my aunt in the harem by the Queen Mother, the aunt still gritted her teeth. We survived. We were born into the main gate of the Zui family, Sheng'er, you must know that we carry the glorious mission of the entire Zui family on our shoulders."
"Glory..." I listened, her voice was so gentle. But the more she said, my tears continued to flow.
I don't know what they think. I really want to ask why, but no one will give me an objective answer.
"Sorry, Chang Sheng did not do well. Chang Sheng shouldn't go to places like Summer Palace, let alone deal with Chun'an. Aunt, I can't find a better way to please the emperor. To this day, I will bear it. , If my aunt wants me to admit it, I will also nod and say yes for my aunt. Chang Sheng, although Chang Sheng is young, I will not harm people. But no matter what, you must believe me."
How many nights have been through the interweaving of cold and loneliness, waiting for dawn, but it seems that even if the sun is rising, no one wants to believe me and dare to do justice for me, that is, Li Xun. But he was a swordsman, so how could he come into the palace? He was at the fire scene that day and waited until people were gone before secretly following him.
After my aunt came, no one came to visit me again.
Until that morning, a basin of cold water woke me up. A few neatly dressed court ladies invited me out.
I opened my distressed eyes and walked alone on the road from the sky prison to the main hall. Despite the strong wind raging on my dry face, my ragged clothes, like a beggar thrown out, shuddered to the hall.
A kind female officer secretly told me: "My lord, today the queen mother and the emperor are in a good mood, saying that they are going to seal a case. At that time, it is estimated that you will be spared from your crime. In short, if the queen mother asks you anything, you should just do it OK. This time, it should be able to save your life."
Later I learned that the female officer was named Dongfeng, and she had been serving her aunt.
"Where is the zui family? Didn't my grandfather come?" I asked scaredly.
"This... Niangniang was just ignored by the emperor a few days ago. It is said that she offended the newly-appointed Gege, and the two had a quarrel. To avoid conflicts, Lord Protector and the people in your family did not attend."
I was also a little anxious: "Then what do you want me to do? I am also a zui family member, shouldn't I avoid it?"
The female officer smiled bitterly, her face was a little ugly: "Maybe, let you admit a mistake and receive a penalty. Just admit your mistake and admit your mistake, and you can be saved. That person can't afford to offend, and you're only ten or six years old. After entering the jail, it’s not easy to plead guilty and correct a mistake? Right? Your lord, be obedient."
I tried to hold back the tears. The aunt said that the man bleeds without tears. But I didn't cry, but my heart was like a knife.
I entered the temple timidly, as if a sinner of the ages was sent to the guillotine, how shameful.
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