Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter Ten
Tiao Yinzhen and Yinxiang entered Beijing using the Yuqing Palace Crown Prince Tingji, which had been flown to Tongcheng three days earlier.From the governor general to the county magistrate Simu in Anhui Province, all of them raised their quotas with their hands. Although they said nothing, they secretly rejoiced that these two elder brothers who had nothing to do and kicked three feet at trees were finally going back to Beijing.There are no secrets in the officialdom, so the governor's yamen, together with the Anhui generals, together with the governor's envoy and the inspector's envoy, handed over papers to ask the leader to move to the provincial capital Anqing as soon as possible. For official business, please ask the fourth master and the thirteenth master to report to the prince for thousands of years." In fact, he wanted to send the gods to drive away ghosts with "a glass of water and wine", and send the two evil stars back to Beijing early to finish the job.

"Anqing mansion came today with a head-shaking old man," Yinxiang arranged the feast for the salt merchants in the signing room, hurried back to the Houya study room, and smiled when he saw Yinzhen, "I said I would like to greet you, but in fact I It sounds like he was following his superior's order to urge us to go to Anqing. I really don't know what we are doing to them here, he is more anxious than the emperor to call us back to Beijing!"

Yinzhen is watching the old film of the IOUs sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs.Nian Gengyao stood beside him, and Yinzhen looked at one and handed it to him, and stamped Yinzhen's small seal on it.It was June, and the heat was unbearable, but Yinzhen was dressed neatly, and Nian Gengyao had to wear an official hat, boots, and robes neatly. Even though there were ice basins in the four corners of the room, he was still sweating from the heat.Seeing Yinxiang's Ge robe and straw sandals, long braids and disheveled top, and a short outfit, almost bare-chested, Nian Gengyao couldn't help but glance at Yinxiang enviously, but didn't dare to speak.After hearing Yinxiang's words, Yinzhen didn't say anything, and after reading all the brochures, he said: "They want to burn incense to give away ghosts. How can there be such a cheap thing? Just now Gao Fuer said that Fengyang and the salt merchants colluded to steal the salt tax The county magistrate has already got it, and this big money-gathering banquet is about to begin. The bastards in Anqing just took bribes from the salt merchants and used their orders to force me to go on the road. Don't give them any flair, just use it According to Gou’er, I just don’t know whether the trumpet is copper pot or iron!” After saying that, he smiled, sipped his tea, shook the booklet in his hand and said, “Geng Yao, your report on rectifying the salt administration is well written. I stayed for a while. Beijing sent a copy yesterday, it was drafted by Mr. Wu Sidao, I think I will use his." Nian Gengyao has always been conceited in both civil and martial arts, so he couldn't help blushing, and hurriedly bowed: "The ability of a slave is the best. I know, Mr. Wu was known as the number one talented scholar in the south of the Yangtze River that day, so it must be a good article!"

"Is it the Mr. Wu that the fourth brother said?" Seeing Nian Gengyao's embarrassment, Yin Xiang said, "Now you are in the fourth brother's house?" Yinzhen nodded with a smile, and said loudly to the back room: "Dai Duo, come out, Read that policy theory to Lord Thirteen."

Dai Duo was copying the manuscript in the back room, and came out with repeated promises. Holding a few sheets of Xue Tao's paper in his hand, he greeted Yinxiang, cleared his throat, and read:
Chen Yinzhen would like to play: the way of salt, the so-called "privateness" of the court is not to follow the public; the so-called privateness of officials and businessmen today is not to follow their own privateness.Recently, according to the new regulations in Anhui and Zhejiang, local merchants will set up establishments everywhere, and each will limit its territory.Not only the people of this city are not allowed to go to that city, even the people of this place are not allowed to go to that place. The imperial court is really hurt by the monopoly of the monopoly.Leaking tens of thousands of taxes is not private, but the salt of the bucket is the state code of governance, and the punishment and prison of weapons.Today, Dafa has been exposed everywhere, and it is unscrupulous to manipulate officials without scruples. It is to kill the poor and the poor for the sake of the robbers!There is no method of benevolence and thoroughness, but he listens to the raging of profiteers. During the Spring and Autumn Festival, the official receives the nourishment of his beard, and ignores Wang Zhang.If it is not rectified as soon as possible, the day will change and the moon will change, and the government's salt policy will be abolished...

"Wait a minute." Yinzhen waved his hand suddenly and looked out of the door. When everyone looked, it was Gou'er and Kan'er who came in through the second door with the dog named Lulu, followed by Tweety.When the three children arrived in Tongcheng, they wanted Yinzhen to fulfill his promise and return home.Although Yinzhen was reluctant, he didn't want to have a reputation of dishonesty in front of his servants, knowing that they would never return, he rewarded them with some silver taels to help them go, but unexpectedly, after two months, they all returned by themselves.

The three children were wearing clothes from when they left, although they were not tattered and oily and sweaty, but the shoes on the soles of their feet were peeled off, making them look bad.They seemed to be in good spirits, with shy, shy and embarrassed expressions on their faces. Seeing Yinzhen staring at each other, they walked in with their heads lowered one by one, then knelt down at the door, six big eyes looked at each other, they were still dogs He opened his mouth first, bared his teeth and said with a grin: "Fourth Master, we are back to serve you old man..." A trace of pity flashed in Yinzhen's eyes, but he said coldly: "I didn't tell you to come back. I have rules and don't accept traitors." Slave.” After that, he ignored the three children, but said to Nian Gengyao: “Mr. If the officials are connected, they will dare to occupy the mountain and become king tomorrow! Gao Daqiu and Huang Renqiu took advantage of the chaos to rise up in the Ming Dynasty, and they called themselves the king within ten days. It's no small matter!"

"Yes, Mr. Wu's views are very thorough." Nian Gengyao hurriedly apologized with a smile, "Privacy in the public, private in the private, entanglement and confusion, the harm is unspeakable."

Yinxiang saw the three children were so ashamed that he approached them and asked, "Aren't you all going back to farm? What happened at home? Why do you have to come all the way back in such a hot day?" This sentence touched a few children's pain. , Kaner grinned and cried loudly, the dog's tears rolled down in clusters, and Tweety was already crying so hard that she couldn't raise her head.This sudden wail attracted the soldiers in the courtyard, Geshhad, to poke their heads into the room, and even Yinzhen was startled.

"There is no... land..." Kan'er cried and said, "The flood has washed away the land, and the elders are gone at home. The Gong family... the master has long recruited refugees from other places, dominated the fields, and rented them out." Going out...the world doesn't make sense...there is no way out..."

Yinzhen's heart couldn't help but sink.Yinzhenxiang gritted his teeth and asked, "He is dominating your land, and Baoying is also under the control of the court. Can't you sue?" Gou'er cried: "The official has the seal, the land has the deed, and we escaped from the water. Who can we escape from the water?" Can my family still keep the land title? Just let others bully me like this..." As he said this, several children let out their voices again.Gao Fuler heard it in the backyard and hurried over, scolding: "The Fourth Master is discussing important matters with the Thirteenth Master. Where is this place, and you just come in and mourn?" Yinzhen waited for them to stop talking, stood up and took a few steps. , turned around and said:
"Don't cry, I will take you in."

The three children raised their heads all of a sudden, with surprise in their eyes. Even Gao Fuer and Dai Duo were stunned. This prince who has always been one-sided has made an exception today!Just as he was surprised, Yinzhen stretched out two fingers and said, "Remember, Sibeile's mansion is the most regulated among elder brothers. It's not easy to enter, and even harder to get out. Now that you're here, you're ready to die of old age in my mansion." " He bent his finger and said, "I have always told the messengers only once, but I didn't hear clearly and asked them face to face. The messengers have gone out of order, there is no forgiveness, and there is no second repentance. This is one."

"Second," Yinzhen's eyes shone coldly, "everyone knows that I am mean by nature, you have to respect my nature. I pay attention to one sentence: no matter how small you are, you can't tolerate it; don't bully Lord, I did not intend to commit a crime, no matter how big it is——Dai Duo, Gao Fuer, you have been with me for a long time, is your master like this?” Dai Duo and Gao Fuer knew very well that this was the truth. Follow the words to praise the saint, but Yinzhen is particularly taboo to flatter people in person, so he can only answer honestly: "Yes!"

Yinxiang is free and easy, because seeing Gao Dai and the two grumbling like two generals with sullen faces, the three children stared at Yinzhen, because he laughed, he said: "Don't be stupid, the fourth master will reward you and punish you severely. Isn’t it a noble character? It’s your ancestors who are virtuous, so you can climb up to such a master! Look at this Nian Gengyao, who has only been released for a few years, and now he is a general. Dai Duo is also registered in the Ministry of Officials and wants to be released. Gao Fuer's income in a year is probably comparable to that of a magistrate! Why are you so dazed, why don't you kowtow to thank the master quickly, changing clothes to fill your stomach is serious!" Yinzhen also broke into a smile when he saw the three children kowtow Nodding his head, he nodded and said, "Gou'er Kan'er came into my study to hold the inkstone, and Cui'er left it for Fujin to order. Gao Fuer will take them there, they are still young, so don't be too tight."

"Fourth Master," Nian Gengyao glanced at the sun and said with a smile, "The salt merchants have all called to the Temple of the City God, and the two Daotai in the Anhui Chief Envoy are already waiting there, we should leave Already." Yinzhen hummed, Dai Duo hurriedly went into the inner room to take out two sets of crown clothes for the prince, and asked the two brothers to change their clothes, although Yinxiang was reluctant, he had no choice but to let it go.

The Town God's Temple in Tongcheng is only a mile away from the palace of the imperial envoy.It took three months, and the salt owls invited from all over the province had already waited beside the big screen wall in front of the Town God's Temple.Although these people are usually divided into one side, they have their own lairs, and they communicate with each other and take care of each other, so they are very familiar with each other, and they all know that the four princes have no good feasts in their hearts, but they never thought that Yinzhen would choose such a place to treat guests , whispering in twos and threes with ghosts.Anhui chief envoy Liu Qi, a Taoist member of the Money Making Bureau, and Yandao Chen Yankang are both senior officials. They know that Yinzhen and Yinxiang are both Kangxi's beloved sons and the prince's confidantes. What, sitting under the pergola specially set up for them just drinking tea and meditating.Liu Qi and Chen Yankang were in charge of the money, money and salt administration of the province. Of course, they were looking forward to two golden branches and jade leaves for them to tidy up the salt dogs.Ren Ji'an, who is the head of the single salt merchant, is now the fourth younger brother of Ren Bo'an under the sect of the ninth elder brother Yinzhen. There is a taboo in mind, so if this matter is not done well today, it will be mowed down. The unlucky one is the petty official... Chen Yankang thought about it, and couldn't help but cast a glance at Ren Ji'an, who was sitting sullenly drinking tea not far away. Her eyes were drooping, she was expressionless, she couldn't help but feel palpitations, and when she turned her face to meet Liu Qi, she hurriedly moved away.Everyone was ignoring it, when they heard a commotion among the salt merchants, someone shouted, "The fourth master and the thirteenth master are here!"

"Fourth Lord is here," Ren Ji'an also stood up, and calmly said to the salt merchants surrounding him, "Let's welcome you too." After saying that, he led fifty or sixty salt owls in messy clothes out of Zhaobi, Row after row kneeling behind Liu Qi and Chen Yankang.Seeing Yinzhen with a calm demeanor and Yinxiang with a nonchalant face get off the apricot-yellow sedan chair for the second time, wearing a python robe embroidered with azurite tuanlongtong and a two-story golden dragon crown with ruby ​​and east pearls, surrounded by a large group of eunuchs, soldiers, and Goshha As he approached, Ren Ji'an suddenly panicked: It's not that he can't afford this little money, as long as he takes the lead in pledging a donation of [-], the salt merchants will have to pluck their hair no matter how painful it is, and the [-] silver will be paid in an instant. Got it all together.But elder brother Ren Bo'an made it clear in his letter, firstly, this rule cannot be broken and the brand of Ninth Master should be taken down; secondly, Eighth Master has said that Fourth Master should not be allowed to put money on the prince's face.But today's momentum, this ostentation, can you handle it yourself?Just as he was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard three gunshots, and Liu and Chen had already invited Sheng'an.

Yinzhen replied "Sheng Gongan", with a dumbfounded smile, he said to everyone: "It's such a hot day, I have to wait for you. Today I invite your guests, but I want to seek skins from tigers, and I will cost you money." Yinxiang grinned silently, gave up his hand, and said, "Fourth Brother, go ahead. The banquet is set in front of the Eighteenth Hell Corridor. The courtyard is full of trees, so it's very cool." Yinzhen took the lead to enter the temple after a while. Followers and official salt merchants followed suit.As soon as you enter the temple, you will feel that it is quite different from the outside. Cypress trees stand on both sides of a stone corridor, covering the sky and the sun. .Yinxiang secretly weighed in his heart: Fourth Brother really has spent all his time trying to punish these people!Thinking about it, Yinzhen giggled and said, "This couplet was inscribed by Fang Bao. It's a good handwriting!" When everyone looked up, it was:

ah!The dark room is heartless, stealing and plundering, how many beautiful girls, wealth, gold and silk are brought? !
Hello!The divine eyes are like lightning, knocking on the bones and sucking the marrow, how many lives have been taken, human flesh and blood? !
When Ren Ji'an looked at it, the stone pillars on the panqiu, with a brushstroke of red and red characters, were really dripping with ink, as if human blood was still dripping down, and he couldn't help shivering, but he heard Yinzhen say: "Dai Duo, call back!" I got it down and brought it back to Beijing. Last time, Huang Ama also said that he wanted to read Fang Linggao's writing."

So everyone continued to walk in.After entering the second gate, the guards from Baylor's Mansion greeted them, and said:
"Fourth Lord, Thirteenth Lord, the banquet is set up in the corridor over there. Please come to the table with me and all the gentlemen."

When Yinxiang looked at it, he saw that there were ten tables of eight-treasure mats neatly arranged under a corridor, including water, land, fruit, fish, duck and chicken.Behind the wooden fence on the verandah are all clay sculptures of the Eighteen Hells, complete with knives, oil pans, axes, and guns, all kinds of criminal laws, black and white impermanence prison sentences with bull heads and horse faces, and countless ferocious imp People of incest, with a sign of guilt hanging around their necks, press their heads, some are chopped with knives, some are tied, some are burned, some are boiled, some are ground, and some are deep-fried... It's so horrifying. hair.Yinxiang is known as the "Desperate Thirteen Langs" in Agoli. He is the most daring and daring, but he doesn't care about it. When he looks at the crowd, his face is ashamed.As soon as Yinxiang turned around and saw that the dog Kan'er was also in the long follower to watch the fun, he called over and whispered: "You also join in the fun and relieve your greed!" The dog made a grimace and just smiled "hee" without saying a word.

"Everyone!" After everyone had settled down, Yin Zhen took Yin Xiang to the seat of honor and looked around at everyone.His expression suddenly became a little more casual, and he said with a smile: "Today, I have prepared all the filthy drinks from my salary. Of course, this is also people's fat and people's anointing, but it is very clean. Today this place is clean, and the food is also clean. You can use it as much as you can with confidence. I am a Buddhist believer, and I seldom drink alcoholic beverages, so I will make an exception and drink a big cup today!" As he spoke, he raised his cup and said, "Please, my lords!" After drinking it all, everyone stood up and drank the door cups, and then Yinzhen said again: "Thirteenth brother, I'm too strong to drink, you can persuade everyone to have a few more drinks for me."

Yinxiang agreed, and with a sinister smile on his face, he turned around the table to persuade him to drink, and said loudly: "Okay, I will serve the wine on behalf of the fourth brother, and let him drink when he arrives. I am an elder brother who leads the army. I got out of the army and like to follow military orders. If there are those who escape from drinking, and those who evade, I will drink with my ears!" Everyone saw him holding his head high and chest out, like a cockfighter, who dared to disobey the order, because Anqing Laojiao's wine was very strong, so they had to follow orders.Ren Ji'an hid at the seventh table. Seeing Yinxiang coming all the way to drink, he secretly made up his mind, stood up with a smile and said, "Master Thirteen, I sent a letter back to Master Jiu's house last time, and said that Master likes good weapons. Master Jiu called Xiao I asked the Jiangxi ship to forge two swords to go in. I wonder if the master has accepted the reward?" "Oh, those two swords were originally your filial piety?" Yin Xiang felt a little bit in his heart, he didn't expect that he would do it here When he met the eighth elder brother, he immediately laughed and said, "That's great, so there are my buddies here! Since that's the case, you should serve the country more, how about donating 20 to him?" Without waiting for Ren Ji'an to answer, he walked over.Liu Qi and Chen Yankang, who were sitting with the chief executive, were relieved to hear this, and after a while, they toasted and clinked each other, and watched the evil banquet with a steady mind.

"Don't eat dry wine," Yinzhen said with a loud laugh suddenly, "play it quickly!" At this time, the wine at the tables was coming to an end, and the people in the seats gradually became active, buzzing and chattering, and they could be heard With this sound, it suddenly fell silent again, and then listened to the unison of the sheng and reeds over the music shed, and a dozen musicians sang along to the tune:

Dew on the leaves, when will the sun shine?The dew will fall again in the Ming Dynasty. When will people return after death? Whose land is in the wormwood? There is no wise or foolish person to gather souls.Gui Boyi He Xiang urged, human life is indispensable for hesitation...

All the people in the house were stunned by the mournful singing.Liu and Chen knew immediately that this was the famous "Xielu Song" and "Haoliqu". Seeing these rich and powerful salt lords being punished to the point of wanting to cry without tears or smile, the two couldn't help but hide. mouth sniggering.

Yinxiang drank a lot today, and in the midst of the music, he kept rounding the table to persuade him to drink. While forcing the salt merchants to drink heavily, he turned his head and said loudly: "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, this song is so wonderful!"

"Really? This is a funeral song!" Yinzhen seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion. He waved his hands to stop the music and caressed his knees, stood up, walked around the mat and said slowly, "After all, I am an imperial envoy, the son of a dragon and a grandson of a phoenix. , Don't forget about life and death and destiny. In fact, the first half of this song is for the funeral of princes and nobles, which refers to people like me and the Thirteenth Master; the second half is for the funeral of scholar-officials and common people - that is, all of you here. Princes as well. No matter how common people are, in fact, once the soul returns after death, it is hard to escape from the loess. I want to gather sensuality and wealth in the next life, but a hundred years have passed so quickly, who can take it with me? How can I do some meritorious deeds in life, spread wealth and create blessings? , It is beneficial to the country above, it is beneficial to the people below, it shows the kindness of the ancestors far away, and it brings blessings in the next life - do you think so?" He suddenly stopped next to Ren Ji'an and asked.Ren Ji'an was so frightened that he trembled all over. He stood up quickly and apologized with a smile: "Fourth Master said that these educated servants don't understand, and they also know that money is something external to the body. It will not be taken away if you live or die. Please make a charter for Fourth Master, and the servants will comply with it." donate."

"You can come and go without any worries." Yinzhen nodded slightly and continued pacing, "These are easier said than done. Last year the Yellow River burst and the levees were in disrepair. This was a major issue for the national economy and the people's livelihood, and it took 120 million silver to I can do it. I raised 90 by myself and asked the Ministry of Accounts for 30, but the Ministry of Accounts refused to give it. These bastards, I will naturally have to settle the accounts with them when I return to Beijing. But the 120 million silver will end up with you guys. On the wealthy man!"

What he said made everyone look at each other in blank dismay, feeling a thousand uncomfortable in their hearts, but no one dared to utter a theory with this unreasonable Lord Baylor.Seeing Yinxiang winking, Dai Duo came out early with a roll of rice paper, laying paper on one end and rubbing ink on the other end.Everyone was rubbed so hard that their hearts were clenched into balls, they couldn't tell whether they were hot or cold, but their heads were sweating profusely, but they were just shivering.Just at this moment, Nian Gengyao strode in with a sword in his uniform, whispered a few words to Yinxiang who was smiling, and took a step back to obey the order solemnly.

"Is it okay?" Yinxiang was furious, the veins on his neck swelled up, and he shouted, "Bring that bastard in, please fourth brother!" Yinzhen didn't say a word, only looked at Yin with a questioning look auspicious.Yinxiang said with a pale face: "The magistrate of Chizhou Prefecture brought it. Just now, the young worker asked him why he didn't follow the constitutional order of the imperial envoy and issued a notice to collect the road and bridge tax for salt merchants. He said that he hadn't sent the documents from the province, and said We have to wait for the court's decree, relying on the fourth master's letter alone, and the fourth master doesn't care about the salt affairs, he dare not make the decision! Such a bastard, why don't you pay him?"

After hearing this, Yin turned around and asked everyone at the table: "Which one of you is from Chizhou Prefecture?" At this time, the salt merchants at the table were already frightened, and they were all stunned. After a while, two gentry stood up from the fifth table. With black lips, he stammered: "Little...little people are from Chizhou Prefecture."

"What's your prefect's name?"

"Taizun Li... no no, the magistrate's taboo name is Li Gan——back to fourth master, Mr. Li is... yes..."

"What is it?" Yin Xiang shouted loudly, "It's his mother's tiger, leopard, can eat people?"

The old man became more articulate after being frightened, and said in a trembling voice: "It's Daqiantui's disciple..." Hearing this, everyone raised their heads, Ren Ji'an also calmed down, his eyes were cold Come here.

"Hmm." Yin Zhen pondered for a moment, then sneered and said, "Okay, bring him in, I'll ask him face to face!"

Li Gan was escorted in neatly dressed in his official uniform and boots.Immediately there was dead silence in the Town God's Temple, only the breeze was blowing by, the rustling of the maple trees in the distance, and the whistling of the Botao in front.Everyone in the world knows that "Da Qiansui" is Kangxi's first-born eldest son, holding two flags inlaid with blue and blue, and besides the crown prince, Agoli is the first to be crowned king, and Kangxi loves him very much.Ren Ji'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief: If you don't punish Li Gan, you can't punish me either.If you punish Li Gan, I will follow you, and Master Jiu will not blame me.

"Li Gan," Yinxiang glanced at Yinzhen and chuckled, "it's so difficult to invite you! The first time the imperial envoy issued a summons, you dared to answer it in person! What kind of official is the prefect? ​​A bastard in the Yongding River. There are fewer people like you, so you dare to disobey me? What kind of medicine did you take, or who supported you?" Li Gan was originally the most proud personal companion of the eldest son of the emperor, Yin. He learned reading from Yinzhen at home since he was a child. He was used to people bullying Yin Xiang, so he simply looked down on the "slut" Yin Xiang. However, sitting next to him was the "cold-faced king" Yin Zhen, so he had to be wary.After listening to Yinxiang’s words.Li Gan rolled his eyes and took a peek at Yin, and said, "How dare I resist the imperial envoy's order! On that day, someone was coming, and my master, the Great Qiansui, also sent a letter saying that Fujin's nephew was going to Fuzhou. , asked the slave to prepare things to wait for the young nephew, so I begged for a few days of grace..." Yinzhenxiang saw that he was looking like he was fighting in the ring, and knew that he was looking down on him, so he swallowed angrily, and asked again: "Why don't you celebrate this festival? Said. In April, the imperial envoy sent an order to all governments to rectify salt affairs and collect road and bridge taxes on salt trucks and ships. Why don't you issue notices and set up checkpoints?"

Li Gan was startled for a moment. This matter was related to Yinzhen's government order, and he had to deal with it seriously.In fact, as soon as Yinzhen's official documents arrived, he summoned the local salt merchants.Everyone begged him to look at "Master Ren"'s face and not send this official document.This year he has privately demanded more than 10,000 from the salt merchant, half of which he paid to Yinzhen to buy a garden, and half of which he bought a village for himself. Regardless of whether it was "public" or private, he had to pay the salt merchant's account.But these words must not be uttered. After much deliberation, he had to bring up the master, because he said: "Thirteenth Master, the difficulties of this slave are indescribable. As soon as the fourth master's order was published in the newspaper, the master in Beijing sent a letter, asking the slave to pay this year's salary." Annual silver is sent in. The salt tax on the ground in Chizhou Prefecture has already been levied. If the tax is increased and a civil uprising occurs, the slaves cannot afford it. Salt affairs are a big law of the imperial court. So far, there is no decree or official document. The folk customs of that place He is tough and tough, just like Fengyang Mansion, he is always prone to trouble. I am cautious in doing things because I am afraid of provoking a big change and betraying the Fourth Master and Thirteenth Master’s love for the people..."

"What a thousand years old, two thousand years old, you fucking mouth full of bupleurum!" The more Yinxiang heard it, the more angry he became, he slapped the table with a "bang", causing the wine cups and dishes to jump up high.But he was not as clever as Yinzhen, and immediately realized that he had blurted out his words, and said sharply: "—Three pieces of paper paste a donkey's head, you are so proud of yourself! Just talking is a thousand years old, big brother wants Knowing that you are so ruthless down below, I've fucked you up!" Li Gan stared at Yinxiang, his expression was full of resentment, and he lowered his head without saying a word, as if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

Yinzhen stood up with a sullen face, and walked in front of Li Gan with his hands behind his back.Although Li Gan couldn't see his face, seeing that he was just silent, he felt an invisible pressure coming, his heart shrank into a ball, and he couldn't help shaking slightly.It took a while to hear Yinzhen say: "The crown prince, Da Qiansui, the third master, and my younger brothers, Lao Shisan and I, have the same father and body, and serve as ministers for the same dynasty. We share weal and woe. Today I am having a banquet in front of the eighteen hells. It was originally to express my heart, not to feel guilty about the gods, and to live up to the imperial court outside. I can tell the heavens above, and I can sue the people at the bottom. The fee for salt boats, salt carts, bridges and roads is actually collected to restore rivers and dredge water transportation. There is no selfish intention between me and the Thirteenth Lord——what do you mean by a thousand-year-old on the left and a 'principal' on the right? Are you going to provoke our royal brothers to fight against each other?"

"Slave dare not..."

"You've already dared." Yinzhen said lightly, "And in front of so many idiots! - Nian Gengyao!"

Nian Gengyao had followed him for many years, and he knew that the quieter Yinzhen's voice was, the more vicious and mean-spirited his temper was, he dared not neglect him at all, and he crossed his hands in front of him and responded loudly, "The servant is here!" "Li Gan," Yinzhen said. Baba said, "Your official position was given by the imperial court, and it was not easy to come by, so I will not strip your official seal. But you are the slave of the elder brother, and I see it is similar to my slave. Isn't it?"

"Yes!"

"Very good." Yinzhen played with the white jade pendant on the yellow belt, and continued calmly, "For example, Dai Duo and Gao Fu'er offended the elder brother, so naturally they have to ask the elder brother to deal with it. The reverse is also the same. —— Thirteen Brother, deal with him according to the family law!" Yinxiang raised his eight-character eyebrows and immediately became radiant, and said with a smile: "What the fourth brother said is true! Nian Gengyao, stripped his official uniform, tied him to the tree over there, smoked thirty whip!"

"Fourth Master... Thirteenth Master!"

"Come on!" Nian Gengyao couldn't help Li Gan pleading, he only mentioned it, and Li Gan was picked up like a hawk, and with a push, several Goshhas rushed up like wolves and tigers After a while of tidying up, a fifth-rank official took off his robes, tied him naked to a tree, swung his whip and whipped his head with a "sun", and immediately Li Gan's ghostly screams came.

This dry gentry knew clearly that he was beating a mule to scare the horse, but he couldn't help but be shocked during the incident, he was already out of his wits and his face was ashen.Ren Ji'an saw Gao Fu'er and Dai Duo holding the rice paper with the title "Ren Ji'an Le loses silver", and the first one looked for him. , paralyzed in the chair like a cramp.Amidst howls of misery, Yinzhen waved his hands and said with a smile: "Play music, sing, and help everyone enjoy themselves!"

After a while, the music started loudly.Yinxiang pulled out to relieve himself, but saw the dog Kaner come in carrying a string of firecrackers, so he asked with a smile, "What are you doing?" Kaner rubbed his eyes and said, "We have found a good master. The string of firecrackers is also for the dog days to join in the fun!" Yinxiang smiled and shook his head and said, "Keep it for the New Year, it's enough for them." As he spoke, he began to listen to the song over there, but it was no longer a mourning song. Women's voices and songs are like wearing stones:
It's immortal, but it's still, but it's quiet and cold...

(End of this chapter)