C426 Thunderclap

After the late emperor's secret decree, the political atmosphere in the Forbidden City suddenly changed. Ci Xi's aura had been suppressed to the limit, and looking at An Dehai's humble expression during this period, it was clear to see that the West Palace Empress Dowager's group was truly afraid.

In fact, it wasn't that Ci Xi didn't know the shadow of the secret decree. In the complex internal struggles of the imperial palace, many of the secrets were not hidden, and as long as one put their heart into it, they would be able to find out some information.

However, secrets were not something to be feared, it was something that could be hidden like a gust of cold wind. It would only make one feel mysterious. However, the moment the secret was revealed to the public, everyone would be able to feel the irresistible and strong pressure. Although Ci Xi was extremely arrogant, under the late emperor's secret order, he did not even dare fart.

Although the Emperor Xian Feng was already lying in his coffin, the secret decree in his hand was a righteous cause, he was the ruler and his subjects.

You, Ceng Guofan, are an official promoted by Xian Feng, and people like Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, Weng Tonghe and even Prince Kung Yi are all his younger brothers.

In the hearts of these people, Emperor Xian Feng was the most loyal person in their hearts. This was the principle behind the thousand years of inculcating the Emperor and his sons.

Back then when they were making trouble for the Sin-uni coup d'état, Ci Xi, Ci An and the Prince Kung stood together as a group to fight against the Gu Ming and eight ministers. At that time, these three people represented Zheng Shuo, because they were the closest to the imperial power, and in any case, they were closer to the Gu Ming and eight ministers.

It was also because of this that the local daoyin and Chinese officials chose to be neutral, or even directly helped Ci An to undergo palace changes. Actually, at that time, the ministers did not pledge their allegiance to Ci Xi. Honestly speaking, at that time, Ci Xi could not offer any benefits either.

The subjects were actually loyal to the imperial power, especially the Chinese officials. They were very good at judging the situation, and they would naturally choose whoever was closest to the imperial power.

It had already been five years since the last Sin-uni coup d'état. Although Ci Xi seemed powerful, it was still nothing compared to Ci An. Putting aside the difference in status between the East and West Palace, just based on this secret decree of Xian Feng's, Ci Xi was doomed for sure.

With this secret decree, Ci An could officially use the power of the Han Manchu officials to strangle Ci Xi to death. If Ci An ordered Ceng Guofan to bring his troops to the side of the capital's Qing King, as long as he had the secret decree, the civil and military officials would not be able to say anything.

This was the thing that Ci Xi was most afraid of. This little girl had never obtained the power of the Emperor, unless … Unless she could get rid of Ci An and coerce his son to become a duke.

Today, on this evening, which was filled with flashing lightning and rumbling thunder, Ci Xi once again felt the shame of the North Sea. That day, Ci An had saved Mao'er in front of tens of thousands of people, and did not hesitate to expose his trump card.

Terrifying woman, detestable woman, don't you hold a righteous place? In terms of beauty, talent, and wit, I am no weaker than you. Even my belly is better than yours, you cowardly chicken.

Ci Xi was smiling, but he had no place to vent the evil in his stomach. It was only when she saw her son's back, that his gaze would show a trace of gentleness.

Little Emperor Tongzhi looked at the rain outside the hall with a childish expression.

"Huang'er, quickly come to the hall. The summer's heat and the sudden torrential rain is precisely the time for Yin and Yang to mix together. Be careful of the heat …"

Emperor Tongzhi was too lazy to listen to Ci Xi's words. He did not even turn his head to look at Mother, he even sat on the doorstep instead. Ci An, who was behind, sighed and shook her head. She knew that Ci Xi had used his own flesh and blood to show off again.

At this moment, there was a sudden flash of light above his head. A bolt of lightning split the sky. This was the brightest bolt of lightning in the entire torrential rain. The little emperor stood up in excitement upon seeing it.

"What a bright bolt of lightning, is this the Mother of Lightning showing her might? Or did a hidden dragon appear? " Before the little emperor could finish his words, a small figure suddenly walked over from beside the emperor. The figure appeared to be only slightly taller than the emperor.

The silhouette quickly covered the emperor's ears and whispered, "Your Majesty, be careful. There's going to be thunder!"

"Er Mao, how dare you …" Ci Xi recognized him with a single glance. This was the brat that she hated the most, the one who had caused his conflict with Ci An over a month ago, precisely because they had to capture him.

This dog slave actually dares to lean on the emperor's side. Does this group of servants not want to live anymore? But before Ci Xi could get angry and call for help, a bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in the sky right before she finished his sentence.

Rumble … The sound of thunder was really loud, all the doors and windows started to tremble uncontrollably, the entire hall was filled with echoes, Ci Xi and Ci An were caught off guard and almost fell off the soft couch.

All of the palace maids and eunuchs fainted. The Yin Qi in the Forbidden City was too strong, and none of them had the courage to do so.

Ci Xi's hands that were extended to point at Hairy # 2 froze. Her face was pale white, and he even forgot to curse the latter half of Hairy # 2's words.

This muffled thunder was truly the rarest of all time. Even the Venerate Heavens Sect had recorded it down.

It was all thanks to the fact that Hun Er had covered the ears of the emperor in advance, allowing the little emperor to not be scared to the point of peeing. However, even so, the face of the emperor was still a little pale.

"Er Mao, Er Mao, are you really a god? How did you know there was going to be thunder? How do you know the thunder is so loud? and so on... Your face is normal, why aren't you afraid? "

Hairy # 2 was so scared that his face turned pale and he almost fainted like the other eunuchs. Hairy Two let go of his hands and smiled, "This servant is rootless. I look like I'm a ghost. Even if I die, I won't be able to enter the ancestral tomb …" What do I have to be afraid of? At most, the might of the heaven and earth will just shatter the body to pieces. Actually, it's no different from an old deathbed, so this servant is not afraid! "

Tongzhi blinked his eyes as if he had thought of something. "Then how do you know that there will be thunder soon?"

"Your Majesty, this is what it is! is what the Europa people call physics... "Actually, when thunder strikes in the sky, sounds and lightning appear at the same time, but because the speed of sound and light are different, after several thousand miles, there will be a front and a back …"

"Lightning is a scammer, it's just like the Godspeed Imperial Guard. He was the first one to come into the human world, so our eyes can see first … However, the sound is much slower in comparison. It's always slow coming to earth and drilling into our ears … "

"That's why we usually see lightning first before we hear thunder. It's just like just now, when a lightning bolt of this size was followed by thunder that was extremely loud! "This servant was afraid of scaring His Majesty, so I covered his ears in advance …"

Now the surrounding people finally understood why the little emperor was so fond of Mao. This was simply an honorary scientific populist, the knowledge of modern European science had become a small story easily understood in Mao's mouth. Hearing this, the palace maids around were all stunned.

If it wasn't for Hairy # 2 being so young, there really would have to be a large number of beautiful palace maids competing against him.

The thunderous roar passed, and the cumulonimbus seemed to have released all of its explosive power. The thunderclaps behind it lessened, and only the heavy rain was still pouring down.

It was only at this point that Ci Xi and Ci An finally calmed down from their shock. Ci Xi jumped down from the soft couch and pointed at Hairy # 2's nose as he started to curse, "Insolent dog slave, I'll spare your life! "Take the lies of those two devils and get the hell out of here …"

Ci Xi had lost control of himself, scolding his a little like a shrew scolding the streets. He no longer had any modesty left, and when Ci An heard his, he could only shake his head slightly.

Hairy # 2 knelt in front of the empress dowager and kowtowed nine times. "Empress Dowager, how could this servant dare to bewitch the Son of Heaven?" All that I said was just the item techniques of the West. As for the truth and falsehood, I am too lazy to differentiate between them … It's just like the sun rising and setting. It doesn't matter if people believe it or not, no one can change the way he repeats himself every day. What about you? The empress dowager …

Hairy # 2's first half was considered respectful, but the second half was really infuriating. The soft nail caused Ci Xi to nearly vomit blood, and if not for the fact that Hairy # 2 was useful, he would have already given the order.

Ci An could not stand it any longer, "Er Mao, although you are still young, you are still a wise man. What did you rely on to be able to live until now? Don't speak nonsense about the Emperor's favor. Do you still have the Emperor's grace in your heart? Leaving you alive is equivalent to not wanting to fall out with Xiao Letian. You have to save this last bit of face for your master! "

Er Mao knocked his head on the ground, and spoke with a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing: "The Empress Dowager, what this servant came here to talk about today is Xiao Letian's matter, since there are no outsiders in the hall, then this servant will not say anything anymore …"

"I think the empress dowager has received the latest intelligence on the Ryukyu today … "Don't be angry, this Beijing can't keep a secret. Master, I think you know better than me how fast the Eight Banner Elders talk …"

"Right now, the French fleet is starting to bomb the Ryukyu, but Xiao Letian's life is still unknown. It seems that many people in the imperial court are already thinking about this.

"However, this servant has something to say first. The imperial court would prefer to hear half of what the foreigners have to say, not only because of the difficulty in communicating with each other, but also because the European countries are all thinking different thoughts. If you ask the enemy wrongly, I'm afraid the result will be very different …"

When Ci An and Ci Xi heard what Hairy # 2 was saying, they sat up straight and said, "That's good too. In this rain, I has nothing to say, so let's listen to your fantasy!"

Er Mao's laughter caused the entire Yangxin Palace to fall into a deathly silence with each word.

"If the time wasn't too wrong, I think Xiao Letian should be participating in the war in Europe now. How can Xiao Letian not participate in the life-and-death battle between Prussia and the Austria? Tell the truth to His Majesty and The Empress Dowager, that Xiao Letian is not going to Europe to play … "

"He went to Europe for only one purpose, and that was to kill! Kill more foreign devils! "

Rumble … There was another clap of thunder outside the hall. Everyone inside the hall was so frightened that their faces turned pale.