The twelfth volume, the sixty-first chapter, the place of exile of the soul (9)(1/2)
"Sir, Master...Sir, Master?"
That's...
Very faint candle.︽Dingdian Novel, 2+3wx
This is a room full of cold air. In the room, a portrait of Sanqing hung.
She sat on a futon, as if she had just woken up from her meditation.
In front of her was a Taoist boy, awakening her.
"What's the matter...Biqing?"
"What happened..."
"Your Majesty, you've abdicated."
It took her several seconds to finally digest the message.
"The Qing Dynasty no longer exists... I heard that the Revolutionary Army is now cutting braids everywhere..."
She looked into the mirror inside.
In the bronze mirror, she saw her face clearly.
A beautiful face, but... it does not have the curly hair of the past, but a straight black waterfall long hair.
curls……
Why curly hair?
My thoughts began to be confused...but, not long after, she sorted it out.
"Let's go, Biqing."
"The future will be a new era."
This is a very important day for the land of China. The feudal monarchy that had been maintained for two thousand years completely collapsed. The rule of the Manchu Jurchens on the Han people, which began in 1644, came to an end. However... the fact that the land of China was reduced to a colony by the imperial powers style and was reduced to a colony.
Yuan Shikai, who forced Emperor Puyi to abdicate, was planning the emperor's dream in his heart, while the Japanese nation in his neighboring country was also sharpening his sword and coveting this land.
The country is in dire straits.
In this era, human life is as low as grass. A big country with a population of 40 million is no more than 40 years old. War, famine, bandits...
The Tianyin Sect was born in this era.
A Fangwai sect that pursues immortality.
She pushed open the door.
The weather today is very cold, making people feel like they are frozen all over.
She looked at the formation of the disciples practicing diligently at the foot of the mountain.
The Qing Dynasty was destroyed. However... it was nothing for people like them who lived in seclusion outside the country. What's more, it is well known that the Qing government had long been a pure puppet government. Who is the ruler of China now? It is the British, the French, the German, but... it is not the emperor on the dragon throne.
The weather today is particularly cold.
"Where is the Red Moon? Why, you came to inform me?"
"The witch went down the mountain today."
She took a deep breath.
What a terrible day.
The sky has begun to darken.
When the door was pushed open, she immediately cast her eyes. What she walked in was a woman with no appearance than hers.
"Red Moon?"
"The head teacher."
The woman was wearing a red dress and a sword behind her.
"The Emperor's affairs..."
"I already know."
A long silence.
"Is this related to us?"
"What do you think?"
After a long time, she stroked her forehead slightly and suddenly said, "What's the matter if you go down the mountain?"
"You know. What I'm going to do."
The room suddenly became silent.
“Does it be time for us to stop?”
It was unknown how long it took for her to say this in a slightly trembling tone.
"Stop?" The woman in red named Hongyue showed a shocked expression. She said: "Why should I stop? You should know what era will be next."
"We have received gold and silver from the Eight Banners' children, and even a large amount of opium."
Opium is the concept of gold in this era. In 1840, China waged a war with Britain because of opium. The Qing government was eventually defeated and signed the Treaty of Nanjing. Since then, the trafficking of opium has been completely legalized, and countless people like to eat opium among the nobles.
"Are you afraid? Master? The secret account books of our "business" with the Eight Banners' children have long been completely burned like the Old Summer Palace. No one will know."
"When was the last time you met the Queen Mother?"
The woman in red pondered for a while.
"Why did you suddenly care about the Queen Mother?"
"The last time you saw the Queen Mother...what did she look like?"
The woman in Xu Hong finally answered.
"She is still wearing the Queen Mother's phoenix robe. However, there is no blood on her face, and she can't even see her pupils in her eyes..."
"It's really scary compared to her... when she was 'living'..."
The Queen Mother...
In the late Qing government, there was an empress dowager who could be said to have left a very strong mark in China's last feudal history. She was regarded as a traitor by many people, but undoubtedly, she was a woman with the peak of power, and few people did this in the feudal dynasty.
His name is Yehenara. He was once the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng, the mother of Emperor Tongzhi, and the famous Empress Dowager Cixi.
On November 15, 1908, in the 34th year of Guangxu, he almost followed Guangxu and died.
It's only a handful of four years since now.
"You 'see' the Queen Mother."
"Yes."
"What about the emperor?"
"Emperor?" The woman in red smiled and said, "Do you call that puppet sitting on the dragon throne the 'Emperor'? Don't joke. Since the Empress Dowager ruled behind the curtain, there has been no 'Emperor' in the Qing Dynasty."
"When the Japanese defeated Li Hongzhang's navy, the Empress Dowager only considered her birthday party at that time."
"so what?"
"How much land has been sold to foreigners over the years?"
"so what?"
"So, you can't see the Queen Mother."
"So what? Master...sister!"
She looked at the woman in red in front of her, Hongyue.
"Yuwen Hongyue?"
"Please call me Hongyue. Only you and Biqing know about the entire Tianyin Sect. My surname is Yuwen."
“There are many people in this world who should go to hell.”
"Yes. But not everyone who should go to hell will go to hell. I will not go to hell after I die in the future. The Queen Mother died, and all she promised to us was fulfilled. That would be enough. It would be no different for me whether this country is ruled by foreigners or by revolutionary parties. As long as there are people, they can pay the bill."
Then, her face changed.
"And... don't think you are the leader, so that you are nothing. Without me, you are nothing. The only reason why I surrender to you is simply because I am better at doing something behind the scenes."
“So…stop saying ‘stop’.”
"Don't think about it!"
She was silent.
Then, my consciousness suddenly became trance again...
I don't know how long it has been... she heard a voice.
"Please look at two."
To be continued...