Chapter 1 The Secret of a Hundred Years ()

It was like the whistle of a steam locomotive in the early 20th century, but it was more melodious than the whistle.

The strange sound is melodious and pleasant, and it lasts for a long time, and it also has a faint vicissitudes of life, just like the legendary dragon roar, as if it has not only traveled through space, but also traveled through time, coming from ancient times, it is a mighty world, and finally coming to this chaotic world.

The people in the capital all opened their eyes wide and listened quietly to the strange sound by the window. Even the babies stopped playing or crying. Like adults, they had expressions of surprise, excitement and other expressions on their faces, and their hearts were full of nervousness and trepidation.

From the day before yesterday, every time this hour comes, such a strange sound will sound in the northwest direction. However, everyone listened for several days, and whenever the sound sounded again, they still couldn't help feeling inexplicably nervous or even fearful. In the past few days, there are also exponentially increasing people with palpitations.

However, many people are more concerned about where the sound comes from and what it indicates.

At the feet of the emperor, the changes of every grass and tree on the edge of the imperial city may indicate that a major event is about to happen. It is said that some capable people can tell whether the health of Empress Dowager Cixi and the emperor in the palace have been good or bad these days.

From the first day of this strange sound, some people judged that the strange sound came from the direction of the Summer Palace. In the past, Empress Dowager Cixi often sat in the Summer Palace to listen to politics. After the 24th year of Guangxu, Emperor Guangxu was also under house arrest by Empress Dowager Cixi for a long time. The Yulan Hall in the garden was the residence of Emperor Guangxu at that time. Now such movements have attracted a lot of attention and speculation.

Recently, the Queen Mother, the health of the Empress Dowager, has been circulating in the capital. There are rumors that the Empress Dowager accidentally ate unclean food a while ago and kept having a stomachache. He has not recovered for several months. In addition to state work, the health of the Empress Dowager is getting worse and worse, and even the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital are helpless.

Many people are privately speculating whether there was something happening in the palace. Some people even speculated that it was because of the death of the Old Buddha. This strange sound that makes people feel palpitations is related to it.

It's just so many days, no one can be sure of the reason why this strange sound comes from. Even if there are a lot of relationships in the palace, the most informed people can't find out how this strange sound comes from.

At the same time, the Summer Palace and the Leshou Hall.

Unlike the cold outside, because the ground dragons are constantly burning around the house, the bedroom is very warm. An old woman is lying half-lying on the couch, with her eyes wide open and her ears erecting, listening to the movements outside.

This old woman was no other person, but the gentle strange sound of Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly became rapid and shrill, as if countless horses were roaring in unison.

"Little Lizi, what's going on?" Cixi's face changed drastically and she asked in surprise.

Li Lianying looked panicked: "Sister, I don't know..."

The shrill and strange screams outside were no signs of stopping, but instead became more and more rapid. The things in Leshou Hall also trembled with the strange screams.

"Go and have a look!" Cixi could no longer sit still and ordered screamingly.

Li Lianying took the order and hurried out of Leshoutang.

However, Li Lianying went out for a long time, but the strange screams outside still did not return to normal. Instead, they became more and more rapid and more shrill. Later, there was almost no pause in the middle of the strange screams, and they were completely connected, just as the sound of the whistle was heart-wrenching.

The entire Leshoutang trembled constantly with the strange screams. Even Cixi on the couch was trembling all over, and her face gradually turned red. Later, it seemed as if it was about to bleed.

She covered her chest and gasped violently and quickly, her face becoming more and more distorted.

"Little Li Zi! Little Li Zi! Little Li Zi..." Cixi, who was extremely uncomfortable, couldn't help but scream.

Suddenly, the strange scream stopped abruptly!

The whole world became dead silent.

Cixi moaned, exhaled her breath, then coughed loudly again, and her whole body rolled off the couch.

A few minutes later, Li Lianying finally pushed the door open, but her whole body was wet, her knees were covered in mud, and she looked embarrassed and panicked.

"God of Lafayette, Lord of Lafayette?" When he saw Cixi lying on the ground, Li Lianying was shocked.

"Little Lizi, what happened? What about... what about the auspicious beast?" Cixi sat back on the couch with Li Lianying's support and asked anxiously.

Li Lianying stammered, her face full of bitterness: "Go back to the Lord Lao Fu, that auspicious beast, that auspicious beast..."

"What the hell is wrong?" Cixi opened her eyes wide and grabbed Li Lianying's arm tightly.

"It's gone! The auspicious beast is gone. The water in Kunming Lake has dried up. A big hole appears below. The auspicious beast is gone!" Li Lianying shouted in a crying voice, looking panicked!

"Where is Zen Master Yuxing?" Cixi asked with a hissing, her nails pinched into Li Lianying's arm.

"Die...Die! His seven orifices are bleeding, and his death is miserable..." Li Lianying's eyes were full of fear.

Empress Dowager Cixi shook her whole body, her eyes widened wider and wider. Her originally rosy face instantly faded away. Then she screamed and fainted.

"Laofu!Laofu! Empress Dowager..." Li Lianying's sharp scream suddenly sounded in the Leshou Hall.

On October 19, 19th, the 34th year of Guangxu, Guangxu, who was weak and had been plagued by long-term illness, had already improved under the careful treatment and conditioning of imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital and famous local doctors, but unexpectedly, his condition suddenly worsened without warning on that day, rolling around on the couch, screaming that his stomach hurts.

On the 20th, Cixi issued several imperial edicts in succession, making Puyi, son of Prince Chun Zaifeng, the crown prince, and also granting Prince Chun Zaifeng the regent.

On the 21st, Guangxu was critically ill and died in the Hanyuan Hall in Yingtai, Xiyuan on the 22nd day. More than 20 hours after Guangxu's death, Empress Dowager Cixi, Yehenara, died in the Yiluan Hall.

Half a month later, Puyi officially ascended the throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and was regent by Empress Guangxu Longyu and Prince Chun Chun Zaifeng.
Chapter completed!