Chapter 154 Concubine Yi's Critical Moment of Decision Has Arrived

Chapter 154 The critical moment for Concubine Yi to make a decision! Arrives

(The content of the previous chapter is very important, don’t miss reading it)

Hui Zheng's house, in the room. Concubine Yi is dressed in gorgeous clothes, eye-catching and noble.

Because of the empress's indifference, the fact that Concubine Yi gave birth to the only prince, and the fact that she now read and even reviewed memorials for the emperor on a large scale, she became increasingly more majestic and became the number one person in the harem.

Therefore, now he seems even more bossy.

The last time they were in total darkness, something unpleasant happened between the two of them.

At this time, the lights are brightly lit.

"Your Majesty Su Yi, please see Concubine Yi!"

Concubine Yi couldn't help but recall the unbearable scene a few months ago, and the feeling of shame and anger surged up again.

"Su Yi, do you know what the emperor said about you?"

Su Yi said: "I don't know, please give me some advice."

Concubine Yi said: "The emperor said that unless Nanjing is captured, Su Yi does not need to return to Beijing."

Of course, this was said privately by the emperor and Concubine Yi.

"Do you know how many people in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty were waiting for you to suffer misfortune?" Concubine Yi said: "No one in the Qing Dynasty had done this factory you want to set up, and you also brought hundreds of thousands of people to hold the emperor hostage. You know What will be the consequences if we fail?”

"Many civil and military people throughout the dynasty dislike you. The emperor used to protect you, but now the emperor is angry with you. You run a factory and take away the coffins of hundreds of thousands of people in the capital. As long as you show your disgrace, These people will come to bite you immediately.”

"You have political enemies in the Hunan Army in the local area, Sushun and others in the court, and the emperor doesn't protect you. What will you do then?"

Then, Concubine Yi's voice softened.

"Su Yi, listen to me. If you take these two to thirty thousand young men with you, you will take them with you. They can become your source of soldiers. These seven million taels of silver can be used by you to train your troops and then go to attack. Anqing. As long as Anqing is defeated, the emperor's anger with you will disappear and the holy family will come back."

"In just two years, you have gone from an ordinary bannerman to a feudal official, all thanks to military merit. Why are you so confused, why do you want to set up a factory and engage in foreign affairs? Will this get you a promotion? Instead, he offended the emperor."

"Don't you know that ever since Emperor Qianlong, you have hated the foreigners' tricks?"

Su Yi said coldly: "Is this what the imperial concubine wants to tell me when she meets me?"

Concubine Yi said: "Aren't these important?"

Then, she said sternly: "You have soldiers in Jiangxi, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. What will Chongen do in the capital? What will your Ama do?"

Su Yi said: "Can't the imperial concubine protect them?"

Concubine Yi said: "Why should I protect them? Who am I to them?"

Su Yi said: "Lan'er, have you really changed? Have you forgotten the friendship back then?"

Concubine Yi couldn't help but look back and said, "Su Yi, don't say such crazy things."

Then she continued: "Su Yi, I just remember our friendship back then. I saw you lost the Holy Family, so I wanted to come and save you in the end."

Su Yi said slowly: "My dear concubine, I don't need you to save me, but you yourself seem majestic? In fact, you are surrounded by dangers. Sushun and others are very hostile to you, and the emperor has not touched you for a long time." "

Concubine Yi's face turned pale and she said, "Su Yi, you offended me some time ago. I'm very tolerant and let things go by the wayside. But after we met, you are still so stubborn."

"I originally had great expectations for you, but now it seems that I don't have to count on you anymore."

Su Yi said slowly: "Concubine Yi, please remember this sentence. When you are in danger tomorrow, don't forget what you said today."

After saying that, Su Yi turned around and left.

Concubine Yi trembled and said: "Su Yi, please remember that tonight is the last chance I give you. When you are in trouble again in the future, don't ask me to save you!"

After Su Yi left, Concubine Yi smashed Ruyi out of her hand.

Her father Hui Zheng walked out of the next room and said, "Why are you here? Why are you here?"

Concubine Yi's beautiful eyes were red and she said: "Amma, you have seen what he looks like. From now on, I don't care about his life or death."

"This guy, I...I'm really going to be pissed off by him!"

"I'm so kind, but he still treats me like this."

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On the way home, there was lightning and thunder.

After returning home, Su Yi immediately took out her tablet.

"I just had a big argument with Concubine Yi," Su Yi said.

Red flags were placed all over Manqing and said: "Can't you sleep with her? The emperor's ability in this area should not be good, and he should not be able to satisfy her. Su Bacun, you are so handsome and powerful."

Su Yi said: "I actually tried it just now, but it didn't work. The effect was worse than the last time."

Concubine Yi is very important to Su Yi's next plan.

So just now Su Yi really tried to happen something and leave a hook in her heart.

However, I felt something was seriously wrong emotionally.

Negative Bamei said: "This is normal. She is a powerful creature. Before she reached the top, she was very ambitious, and she was very indifferent to lust at this age. She hadn't been touched by a man for a long time, so she was full of passion for that aspect. It’s just wishful thinking on your part.”

"The reason why Princess Shou'an is so enthusiastic is because she has feelings for Su Bacun first and then desires."

"And now Yibin feels that she is looking down on Su Bacun, especially now that Su Bacun has lost the Holy Family. She feels that this is the best opportunity to conquer you, so she will ask you to meet. But the two of you have different personalities. Very strong, that’s why there were violent quarrels.”

"So during the period when she is proud, Su Bacun cannot actually conquer her. He can only conquer her instantly when she is in trouble!"

Ying Nian Zaobal said: "It was only during the Xinyou coup, when Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci'an were oppressed by Sushun that they could hardly breathe, Su Bacun took action, captured the Empress Dowager, and assumed power."

The red flag was inserted and Daqing said: "I think we can't rely entirely on this woman. There must be alternatives. Don't be imprisoned by history. I find that you often make this mistake."

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At this time, inside Zhaolin Mansion.

Concubine Lian, the most beautiful woman in the emperor's harem, also went home to visit her relatives.

Zhaolin is dead, Zhaobu is in Jiangxi, and the family is a little deserted.

At this time, Bingbing was a little worried.

She is more mature and more beautiful than she was two years ago.

When she first entered the palace, she was extremely favored and was proud of herself for a while, so she was inevitably domineering and offended many people.

But the emperor likes the new and dislikes the old, and Bingbing is prone to being petty, so she is not as favored as before.

In the palace, she had the worst relationship with Concubine Yi. When she was favored, she even offended Concubine Yi several times.

Now that she is not so favored, Concubine Yi's revenge will come immediately.

Therefore, Bingbing seemed very uneasy.

"Enie, this Imperial Concubine Yi is vicious. Now that the emperor is still here, she doesn't dare to do anything to me. But in the future, after the emperor has passed away for thousands of years, her son will succeed to the throne. Then... I can't even imagine it." Bingbing He said in a trembling voice: "Maybe my daughter will die without a burial place by then."

Mrs. Zhaolin said: "Then you try your best and give birth to a dragon son. The mother is more valuable than the son. She may not dare to do anything to you when the time comes."

Bingbing said: "How can I have a baby if I want to? There has been no news from the harem in the past two years. The imperial doctor has also diagnosed that the emperor's kidney water is thin. I guess it will be difficult for me to get pregnant again."

Mrs. Zhaolin said in a trembling voice: "What should we do? What should we do?"

Then, she whispered: "Otherwise, how about finding a way to borrow a seed?"

Bing Bing's gorgeous face changed, and he hissed: "Eni, do you want to die? If you do, the entire clan will be killed."

Mrs. Zhaolin said: "I just want to say it, just talk about it."

Bingbing said: "Well, don't even think about this idea. At worst, I will be more courteous in the palace and please Concubine Yi more."

Mrs. Zhaolin lowered her voice and said, "Daughter, just in case, I mean, if one day comes, who is the right person for us to borrow a seed from?"

Bingbing said: "There won't be such a day, so don't think blindly."

Mrs. Zhaolin said: "I just talk and think about it casually."

Then she whispered again: "Brother Su Yi is obsessed with you, isn't he? During that time, he was proposing to your aunt every day because you didn't like him. He is handsome and strong, and he is Zhaobu's boss... ”

Bingbing said seriously: "Eni, my daughter, please don't have random thoughts, otherwise our family will die without a burial place."

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Rumors in the capital are incredibly fast.

"Have you heard? Mr. Su Yi has fallen out of favor. The emperor does not approve of him setting up a factory."

"I heard that he went to ask for an audience with the emperor, but he didn't even enter the palace gate."

"Without the Holy Family, Master Su Yi is afraid that he won't be able to accomplish this big thing?"

"What should we do? Wouldn't the money lent to Mr. Su Yi be wasted?"

"Also, these two to thirty thousand people are going to Jiangxi with Brother Su Yi. Is there any future?"

New rumors have begun to circulate in Beijing.

And it's getting worse.

Today is the day when Su Yi's first batch of supporters, 6,000 young immigrants, set out.

Under the cover of the New Army, they will go to Tianjin to board a ship and go to Jiujiang.

By then, the British armed cargo ship leased by Su Yi will also participate in the escort.

At this time, these six thousand immigrants were gathering outside the city gate, talking a lot and looking uneasy.

These people have placed their whole family’s hopes on them.

Almost everyone's family invested in Su Yi's factory.

Although, everyone has already received eighteen taels of settlement allowance.

But this first group of people was also the group of people who invested the most money in Su Yi. On average, each household invested more than a hundred taels of silver.

In many families, parents spent all their money investing in Su Yi to find a way for their sons.

And now, I heard that Su Yi had lost the emperor's favor.

Then...can this business still be successful?

Is there any future with Master Su Yi?

It's about to start.

Once you set out, there's no turning back.

"Look at you cowards, you've reached this point and you're still looking forward and backward." Lin Guangzu yelled: "What's the matter? It's a knife when you extend your head, and it's a knife when you shrink your head. The money has been paid, and it's been signed and pledged. Could it be that I still want to pay back the money?" Do you want to regret it?”

"Those who regret it, please return the settlement fee to Mr. Su Yi, and then go home in despair."

"I continue to be unable to find a way at home, and I am being helped everywhere. I seek help from people at home, but they don't pay any attention to me."

"Anyway, we have to take a gamble."

"In the past few years, what has Master Su Yi wanted to do that has not been accomplished?"

At this time, Su Yi appeared.

"Master Su Yi is here, Master Su Yi is here."

These six thousand people lined up neatly and looked at Su Yi.

Su Yi said loudly: "Brothers, you are the group of people who spend the most money, and you are also the group of people who support me, Su Yi, the most."

"Rumors have begun to circulate now, and you are worried and worried."

"I only want to say two words."

"The first sentence is that brothers who want to quit can come forward immediately. I will never stop them."

"Second sentence, even if you regret it after arriving in Jiangxi and want to quit or come back, you can always do so, and half of the settlement fee will not be refunded."

Then, Su Yi shouted loudly: "Are there any brothers who want to quit?"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

Perhaps it was because he was too unwilling to quit at this time, or perhaps because Su Yi's idol aura was too strong.

Anyway, no one quit.

Su Yi said: "I, Su Yi, swear that if you believe in me and give everything you have to follow me, I will do my best to earn you a bright future!"

Then, Su Yi took out a sword and broke it suddenly.

"If you break this oath, it will be like this sword!"

"Brothers, let's go!"

With an order.

Three hundred new troops escorted the first batch of 6,000 young immigrants and set off in a mighty manner.

Carrying rations on his back, he left the capital, went to Tianjin first, and then took a boat south to Jiujiang.

And behind them are countless old people.

All are their parents.

Looking at my son's leaving figure, tears fell like rain.

Su Yi came to Lin Shu, the elder. He sent his three sons over and spent all his life savings to invest in Su Yi.

Holding the old man's hands, Su Yi remained silent.

Lin Shunian said: "Shuai Su, I am also a scholar and I know some things."

"This rumor spread too fast. It seems that someone in the court does not want Mr. Su Yi to succeed."

"It is true or false to say that Sir Su Yi has lost the Holy Family. I was thinking, when Master Su Yi passed the civil and martial arts exams, did he rely on the Holy Family? When Master Su Yi regained Yangzhou, Did you rely on the Holy Family? When you regained Jiangxi, did you also rely on the Holy Family? "

"The old man said something heart-breaking, and I have seen through it after living all these years."

"I believe in Commander Su Yi, not in any holy family."

"I have already told my three sons that some people don't want us to accomplish this, so we have to strive for success and let them see it done."

Su Yi did not speak, but bowed deeply to the elderly people.

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Su Yi said goodbye to her parents and brothers.

Say goodbye to Master Chong'en.

Say goodbye to Qingqing and say goodbye to my precious son.

Next, there will be three groups of immigrants, totaling 20,000 to 30,000 people, who will all be sent to Jiangxi within two months.

Usually when a feudal official takes office, someone from the palace will send someone to see him off with an inscription from the emperor as a token of encouragement.

At this time, in Sanxi Hall of Yangxin Hall.

The emperor had already finished the inscription, and Zenglu was beside him, staring eagerly at the inscription on the table.

As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he would immediately take this inscription and rush to send it to Brother Su Yi to make the emperor and his ministers honorable.

At this time, Du Han's words echoed in the emperor's mind again.

"Knowing that the emperor didn't like setting up a factory, Su Yi still started it. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of people responded to the call and invested money, and tens of thousands of young people followed. This appeal is too great."

"This man has ulterior motives, and I'm afraid he doesn't have an emperor in his heart."

Time passes minute by minute.

"Dangdangdangdang..."

The clock rang.

It's already twelve o'clock noon.

The emperor said: "Zenglu, go and give this calligraphy to Su Yi and encourage him to do a good job in Jiangxi."

The great eunuch Zenglu said happily: "嗻!"

Then, holding the emperor's inscription in both hands, he ran out.

Faster, faster!

The eunuch Zenglu was out of breath running and really didn't dare to stop at all.

However, wait until you enter Su Yi's home.

But they found that Su Yi had already left.

For a moment, the eunuch Zenglu was trembling all over, his face was pale, and he was out of his mind.

The emperor here was an hour and a half late and asked him to deliver the inscription.

Su Yi, on the other hand, waited for an hour, but without waiting, he said goodbye to his family and set off.

Eunuch Zenglu gritted his teeth, quickly mounted his horse, and rushed out of the city.

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It's really not that Su Yi wants to be angry with the emperor.

Basiali really couldn't wait any longer.

It wasn't even that Basiali couldn't wait, but that time was too tight and he would soon be unable to catch the ferry to London.

Once you miss it, you have to wait for several days.

But now, the situation is so tense, how can there be such a delay?

One day later, it might be a drastic change.

Sir Bao Ling in London is under tremendous pressure all the time and may give up the secret agreement with Su Yi at any time and implement Plan A instead.

Therefore, Su Yi gritted her teeth and waited for almost an hour.

In the end, he did not receive the inscription from the emperor, so he left Beijing directly.

Bashali couldn't even ride in a carriage. He was covered in a black cloak and mixed in Su Ye's horse team, galloping towards Tianjin without stopping.

When he ran out of the capital for dozens of miles.

Su Ye met the six thousand young immigrants again.

This morning, Su Ye went out of the city to see them off at dawn, and then he returned home, said goodbye to his family, and waited for the emperor's inscription.

Now at two o'clock in the afternoon, the six thousand immigrants have walked more than thirty miles.

At this time, the three hundred new soldiers escorting them were full of fighting spirit and sang military songs.

The six thousand young immigrants were also infected and marched in neat steps towards Tianjin.

Some people, after listening to them several times, also learned these military songs and sang along.

These military songs suddenly resounded through the sky.

Seeing Su Ye galloping past them.

The three hundred new soldiers immediately stopped and saluted.

"Long live the Marshal!"

Six thousand young immigrants also stopped and shouted: "Long live the Marshal!"

Su Ye did not stop galloping, but on the horseback, he saluted for a long time, and only put down his hand when he knew that he was out of sight of the new army and the immigrant brothers.

It is not just Su Ye who is fighting for a great cause.

These thousands of people are also fighting for a great cause.

Bashali next to him said: "Sir Su Ye, I will remember this scene and take it to London."

Next, the group continued to gallop.

Change horses along the way.

Rush to Tianjin Wharf as quickly as possible.

At this time, there was already a small steamer waiting for Su Ye and Bashali.

Without any stop, several people boarded the small steamer and headed south!

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Three days later!

The small steamer arrived in Shanghai.

Just got off the small steamer.

Immediately, a group of British soldiers came forward, led by a colonel, who was the confidant of Rear Admiral West Ma Migliore.

"Sir Bashali, you are finally here. We are all going crazy waiting."

"The Admiral asked me to tell you that he has officially withdrawn!"

"Something big has happened in Guangzhou!"

"Ye Mingchen, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, has seized the merchant ship Arrow. Our British Empire's embassy has sent people to negotiate and ask Ye Mingchen to release the crew and the merchant ship Arrow."

"Ye Mingchen refused firmly."

"A lieutenant colonel military attaché of the embassy threatened war and pointed at Ye Mingchen and said he was an ignorant pig. Ye Mingchen was furious and detained the lieutenant colonel military attaché and the embassy officials."

"Now the entire embassy is leaderless, making Our diplomacy is passive. "

"In London, the former Minister Sir John Bowring has been officially dismissed, and Earl Elgin has taken over immediately. He represents the strong will of Congress."

"He will rush to China tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"General Seymour Smith has led the warships to welcome the new Minister."

"The general asked me to tell you to give up that unrealistic fantasy and the secret agreement. It is impossible to succeed."

"Congress has decided to solve the problem with war!"

"All this is inevitable."

They spoke in English, and Su Ye understood.

It was indeed the Arrow incident. The inertia of history is really strong.

It's just that this Arrow incident is much more intense than in history.

Sir Bashali and Su Ye looked at each other and said, "My friend, do you feel it? The pace of war is getting closer and closer."

"The situation in Guangzhou is worse than we imagined."

"The last time we withdrew our troops unconditionally, Ye Mingchen and others underestimated our will and acted so foolishly tough."

"As expected, the Rear Admiral withdrew from the secret agreement, and Sir Bao Ling suffered from torture and blame in London."

"But don't worry, I won't give up."

"Let's go to Liru Bank immediately!"

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Next, the two got on the carriage and headed towards Liru Bank.

Just entered.

The head of Liru Bank rushed up immediately.

"Sir Bashali, you are finally here, I'm going crazy waiting."

"Close the door, close the door, and stop business immediately."

"Clear all the people!"

Suddenly, more than a dozen British soldiers entered the bank and asked all the guests inside to leave.

Then, the door was closed tightly.

Su Ye said: "In this box, there is a bill of exchange for 10 million taels of silver. Do we need to go to Rishengchang to withdraw all the silver?"

If we withdraw all of it, it will be an astronomical figure and will take many days.

The boss of Liru Bank shook his head and said: "No, no, this is a matter between us and Rishengchang."

Next, Su Ye handed over the box.

More than a dozen staff members of Liru Bank took it quickly.

Begin to check each bill of exchange.

"Go and invite all the people in Rishengchang in Shanghai to come here, check together, and hand over together!"

"Yes!"

Immediately, two managers ran out of the back door of the bank.

This transaction amount is so large that Rishengchang has already sent people to notify the Suzhou branch in advance to carry out this super large handover.

Next, the people of Liru Bank and Rishengchang are racing against time to hand over the business.

And Su Ye and Sir Bashali can finally sit down quietly and drink a cup of coffee.

Enjoy this short and pleasant time.

Even at the fastest speed, it took more than two hours before the handover was finally completed!

Liru Bank immediately issued a deposit mortgage note.

Three million pounds.

This money, mortgaged to Liru Bank, cannot be moved for three months.

Even in the UK, this is a huge sum of money.

Bashali needs to use this huge sum of money to continue to pry the secret agreement between him and Su Ye.

Open another route for the relationship between the British Empire and China.

Therefore, the value of this note is far more than 10 million taels of silver.

With this huge sum of money note from Liru Bank, the two of them left the bank and went to the dock without stopping.

There is less than an hour and a half before the passenger ship to London.

It is really a race against time.

Not even an hour can be delayed.

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When Su Ye and Bashali arrived at the dock.

The entire dock was heavily guarded.

Hundreds of British soldiers lined up neatly.

What's going on? Is there a big shot coming?

Then, a fleet appeared in the field of vision, like a giant beast.

Many people saw it and immediately cried out in surprise.

The powerful fleet of the British Empire.

Many Shanghai people were full of anxiety. Why did so many warships appear?

After a whistle, a large warship slowly approached the Wusongkou Wharf.

Su Ye and Bashali looked at each other, and they knew.

The Supreme Commander of the British Empire in the Far East, Earl Elgin, is here.

Half an hour later!

An officer appeared in front of Bashali and Su Ye.

"Sir Bashali, the Supreme Commander of the British Empire in the Far East, Earl Elgin wants to see you! Please follow me."

Bashali looked at the passenger ship on the left heading to London, which was about to sail in half an hour.

He was going to take this bill of tens of millions of silver to London, so that the big man behind Sir Bowring could bypass Congress, lobby the Queen, and execute the secret agreement with Su Ye.

This contained the hope of Su Ye's rise. It also contained the hope of changing the fate of the country.

For this, Su Ye has paid a huge price.

Not only did he pay a huge price, but countless families also paid everything.

Thousands of people are already on their way to Jiujiang.

And on the right is Earl Elgin's warship, which obviously wants Bashali to give up the secret agreement and join Elgin.

This is also a dispute over the route within the British Empire.

Bashali looked at the warship in front and then at Su Ye.

Then, he said solemnly: "I'm very sorry, I can't go to see the Earl. My passenger ship is about to sail, and I'm going to London!"

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Note: The first update is here. This update was written until 9:50 in the morning, and it took a full six hours.

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