It seemed to be an exceptionally quiet night. Outside the Forbidden City, squads of soldiers were being mobilized, and they were actually wearing the uniforms of the Huai Army. Occasionally, there were a few people from Prince Chun's residence mixed in.
How can the Huai army enter the capital? Wasn't this Li Hongzhang's team?“
"There aren't many people, only about a thousand! He was probably transferred in?“
"Something big is about to happen! There was no need for the Imperial Army! There was no need for the Nine Gates 'men. There were still Prince Chun's men inside!“
Our little Emperor is going to make a move on someone…"
The capital was a place of trouble. When such an abnormal situation appeared, everyone could roughly guess. Of course, these people could not be ordinary people…
Rong mansion
"Not good, sir! Nie Shicheng has surrounded us with his troops!“
An old servant who looked like a butler was banging on the door of Rong Lu's bedroom, extremely anxious.
"What are you arguing about? What was there to be afraid of a bunch of southern barbarians!“
Rong Lu's originally fat body was fighting against the Tenth Aunt's body, and when he heard this, he also jumped up, losing most of his essence.
"It's not the Imperial Army?“
He hurriedly put on his clothes and went out. When he saw the nervous butler, a trace of doubt flashed across his heart.
He had also thought about whether Emperor Guangxu would use him, Cixi's number one hatchet man, as an example, but he concluded that it was impossible. The Manchu forces were deeply rooted. He had been in power for a long time, and Guangxu would at most punish him a little. He would not put him in an important position.
"Send someone to the Divine Arms Battalion to mobilize soldiers! Nie Shicheng still doesn't dare to touch me!"
Soon, he calmed down and strode towards the front courtyard. In his opinion, the reason why the Huai Army was still unwilling to make a move was because they did not have enough support.
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"Nie Shicheng! Who gave you the guts! You actually dare to attack the Minister of Foreign Affairs 'residence!"
When Rong Lu arrived at the main gate and saw the Huai Army confronting his own servants, he couldn't help but become angry. Nie Shicheng, who did not dare to make a move, made him feel even more at ease.
"Minister, how have you been?"
It was not Nie Shicheng who answered him, but two old men in casual clothes who walked out from behind.
"Li Hongzhang! Zuo Zongtang? What are you doing? This was the world of Manchurians! This is Aisin Gioro's world, not a place for you Han people to behave atrociously!“
Seeing the person who had come, a hint of uneasiness flashed in Rong Lu's eyes. The number of people who had come was almost the same, but these people wanted to capture him, which was completely against the ancestral system.
"Humph! Rong Lu, don't drag this out any longer! Prince Chun had already gone to the Divine Arms Battalion to hold down the fort. They would not be coming!“
Zuo Zongtang snorted coldly. How could he not know what Rong Lu was thinking?
"Hurry up! It would be difficult to clean up when the people from the White Flag came!“
He turned to Li Hongzhang.
"It has been verified that the Minister of Works, the Divine Arms Battalion Commander Gua 'erjia Ronglu, intends to rebel. We have been ordered to arrest him and kill anyone who dares to resist!”
Li Hongzhang calmly nodded and said in a clear voice.
"Humph! What a big hat. I want to see who dares to convict me!”
He snorted coldly. When he learned that Prince Chun had arrived at the Divine Arms Battalion, he knew that he had to leave today. However, he was not too worried. Some things could not be decided by the Emperor alone.
"Ping! Ping! Ping!"
A few crisp gunshots broke the strange silence around them, and gorgeous blood bloomed on Rong Lu's chest.
"Leave no one in the entire residence alive!" Rong Lu's consciousness gradually dissipated, and he slowly fell to the ground as he heard Li Hongzhang's earth-shattering words.
"Little Emperor! You're so vicious!"
This was his last thought…
"Your Highness, look!"
Not far from Rong Lu Manor, Xu Ying was rushing over with a group of people.
Hearing the gunshot, he quickly turned around and asked Yi Xin who was behind him.
"Let's go! Rong Lu can't be saved!"
Yi Xin gritted his teeth as he saw the Huai Army approaching from afar. He had rushed over immediately after receiving the news that the Huai Army was heading towards Rong Lu's residence.
With him around, at least Rong Lu's life could be saved, although he didn't think the Huai Army would have the guts to kill him.
"I underestimated our Emperor and these Han people!”
He sighed and turned to leave.
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The entire Rong Lu residence was already covered in blood. Even if there was resistance, it would quickly disappear. No one here could live past tonight…
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