Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 108 Qingyi Wang Qing talks about the ambition of the prisoner and the master talks about the plan of governing the world
Yunxiang slowly stood up and walked to the window, looking outside through the glass.The wind started blowing outside, and there were a few gray-brown clouds in the pale yellow sky.The clouds rolled southward through the gaps between the tall dark green old cypress trees, as if they were chasing each other, or as if the sheep were frightened by some ferocious beast and desperately fled southward.The howling wind penetrated the mausoleum courtyard and lost a certain direction. It rushed randomly among the trees and walls, swept up the remaining leaves and yellow grass knots in late autumn, and twisted into one whirlwind after another in the desolate place. In front of the palace, they live, die, dance and dance.Yunxiang closed his eyes helplessly.The purpose of his coming here was very clear, to mobilize this Gushan Beizi to return to Beijing.Because Nian Gengyao had died, Celing Alabutan gathered with the Mongolian princes in the Altai area of ​​Xinjiang, refused to be canonized by the court, and had great momentum to move eastward and re-occupy Qinghai-Tibet.Firstly, Yun had led troops and fought in Xidatong, and when summoned to the capital he could be a military counselor. Secondly, Yongzheng himself felt that Yun was a compatriot after all, and he was afraid that being imprisoned for a long time would attract gossip.But with the mentality in front of him, is Yun willing to listen to Yongzheng's mercy?

A gust of gust of wind blew towards the window, carrying sand and dust. Yunxiang was stunned when he saw it. When he hurriedly avoided it, the sand and dust hit the glass, making a rustling sound and disappearing.When he looked back at Yun, he was already writing nonchalantly with his pen - this was his old enemy for many years. Not only did he have different political views, but he also resorted to tricks that almost led to his death several times. Originally, he was emotionless, but Yunxiang has been in the past few years. My body is weak and I have read all the Buddhist scriptures. The grudges and grudges of the past are now just passing smoke, and I no longer have any desire for revenge.He also appreciated Yun's stubborn character... Yunxiang was so distraught for a while that he had to obey the order and persuade Yun, but he was also really worried that he would be restless when he returned to Beijing and risk his life in vain.After thinking about it, Yunxiang turned around and looked at Yun who was paying no attention to Yan Zhenqing's post. He took a long breath and said, "Don't you want to ask me what I know?"

"That's when I blurted out." Yun slapped her hard and said without raising her head: "I don't want to ask now." Yunxiang said: "I want to say that I have been imprisoned by the high wall for ten years. You probably won’t forget it.”

Yun put down his pen and sat down slumped.

"For people like us, if we offend the Holy Wrath or commit a crime, imprisonment is the heaviest punishment besides death." Yunxiang said with a bitter smile, "It's just a Thirteen Baylor Mansion, just a small garden. In the small courtyard, I was imprisoned for ten years. I looked at the sky and the ground in all directions, watched the ants dragging flies up the trees, watched the morning glories in the corner climb the wall and bloom again and again, and withered and fell again and again... Compared with Me, what does this 'misfortune' in front of you mean?" "You are a 'hero'!" Yun said sarcastically, "What should I compare with you?" Yunxiang waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Whether a hero is a hero or not, I know it in my heart. I am an ordinary mortal. I am suffering from a lot of diseases: insomnia, persistent fever, coughing, and more than half of my hair is white. I can only do a few things in a day to try to cheer up. It took two hours. You will never see the 'Desperate Thirteenth Lang' of the past again!"

Yun looked at Yunxiang in astonishment as he got closer and closer. Yunxiang's tone became more and more aggressive: "Of course it's different now! I'm the prince and you are Beizi. Because the brothers' rivalry has already been resolved! What I mean is, The emperor does not remember the old accounts of the past. The situation was like that at that time, now and now! What do you care about? You are a real man. To quote a real man, if you can win, you must also be able to lose! Look at you! You look like a bear, and you dare to speak so brazenly, saying something like 'the descendants of Aisin Gioro'!"

"Where is my Qiao Yindi?" A rush of blood rushed to his face, and Yun's pale face turned red. "Do you have Qiao Yindi? Why should he take away my Qiao Yindi?"

This is the most difficult question to answer. Before Yunxiang left Beijing, he had a long talk with Yongzheng. Yongzheng was willing to give in to everything, but he refused to budge on this woman, Qiao Yindi: "Tell Yunxiang, except for Qiao Yindi, even my concubines, No matter whether it’s Da Nei, Changchun Garden or Rehe Palace, if he likes it, send it to him immediately!” But how could Yunxiang relay this to Yun?He frowned in thought and said: "There must be grass within ten steps! You said I don't have my 'Qiao Yindi' - I have two, there are two! Both... are dead!" His eyes suddenly turned For a flash, I suddenly thought of that terrible noon: a snow avalanche fell, Emperor Kangxi died, Emperor Yongzheng was ordered to pardon himself, but the two concubines, Alan and Sister Qiao, drank poison and committed suicide... Yunxiang's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She shed tears and murmured: "Alan, Sister Qiao, it's all my fault, I... misunderstood you..."

"Who am I talking about? It turns out it's these two!" Yun didn't notice Yunxiang's strange expression.Of course he knew about Alan and Sister Qiao, because they were the spies he and Yunhu arranged to go to Yunxiang's mansion to monitor Yunxiang.I originally thought that they were all silenced and killed by this arrogant prince, but now I know that these two women committed suicide!Yun gritted his teeth and sneered: "What's the pity for these two sluts? It's really ridiculous for you to compare them to my Yindi -"

"Pah!" Before Yun could finish speaking, Yunxiang had already slapped him in the face.Yun was stunned for a moment, her head buzzed, and her left cheek suddenly turned purple.He didn't cover his face. Huo Di stood up and stared at each other as fiercely as Yunxiang and Yunxiang were fighting.Inside and outside the house, even Fan Shiyi didn't understand. The two brothers were talking calmly, but they would suddenly turn against each other. They were so frightened that they turned pale, and they didn't dare to persuade them. They all stood as motionless as wood carvings and clay sculptures.

"Things are different but we have the same principles; our feelings are different but our hearts are the same." Yunxiang's face turned pale and green, "I didn't cheat on your Qiao Yindi, how could you dare to cheat on my sister Alanqiao?" "You didn't cheat on Yongzheng. But you have violated my concubine." Yun no longer cares about political matters. What saddens him the most is that Yongzheng took away his beloved concubine from him for no reason, so he held his neck and refused to give in, "You know the hatred of taking away a wife. Is that so? Yongzheng can still be considered a wise king by acting like this?"

Yunxiang had regained his composure. He seemed a little sad, relaxed himself, nodded slightly, and said: "The emperor did not do anything to Yindi, let alone accept her as a concubine. I can guarantee you this. He chose his words carefully and said slowly: "Cai Huaixi and Qian Yundou colluded with Wang Jingqi and wanted to kidnap you to rebel against Nian Gengyao. This is a matter that has been verified and verified. There are so many gangsters around you. , Didn’t the court even impose any punishment? Qiao Yindi didn’t register as your side, she is just an ordinary girl, and she changes the people around you as usual, because she is afraid that you will get into deeper trouble. Isn’t that a good intention? "

"Smooth talk and seduction are the backbone of the tiger!" Yun sat back and sat cross-legged with a vicious smile on his face: "With such 'sincerity' and 'good intentions', you still expect me to return to Beijing and work for the Yongzheng court. ! It’s still what I said at the beginning, it’s up to you to kill openly or secretly, the successful are princes and the defeated are thieves. Since ancient times, I don’t care what happens to me.”

At this point, Yunxiang felt that he had done everything he could to persuade Yun to return to Beijing and surrender.Yun refused to give in, but he felt relieved - with Yun in such a state of mind, even when he returned to Beijing, he was still determined to join forces with Prince Lian to fight against Yongzheng. Staying in this place without touching the world would make it easier to survive.After thinking about it, Yunxiang changed the subject and said with a smile: "Why are we so tense? I imprisoned you, you sent troops, I released you, and you came here to study and guard the tomb again. It has been 15 years, and we two brothers have not talked alone. One day When we met, we stared at each other like black eyes! It was just my brother's quarrel, not my purpose to argue with you. Since you don't want to go back to Beijing, you might as well rest here for a while. I'll go back to deal with Yindi. Talk to the emperor, if you want to be thorough, you must be thorough. Old Fourteen, no matter what you think, we are always brothers, and the palms and backs of our hands are all flesh. Don't always have troubles and make things difficult for yourself... I will return to Beijing tomorrow and the day after. Let’s have a banquet at Fan Shiyi’s camp in the evening, and we’ll happily have a reunion dinner and stop talking about these ridiculous things, okay?”

"This is reasonable," Yun nodded, "Sure!"

When Yunxiang went out, a cold wind hit his face. He couldn't help but shuddered. He called Zhao Wuxin and Qin Wuyi, the two chief eunuchs, and said: "Haosheng, I will serve your Fourteenth Master. If you need anything and it is inconvenient to report to the court, come to Prince Yi." The government comes to me and wants to wrong the Fourteenth Master, but I won’t listen. What we brothers just talked about was all about household chores. Whoever is bold can just talk about it outside - I will definitely skin him!"

On the night Yunxiang returned to Beijing, it snowed for the first time in Beijing.It wasn't very big at first, just fine snow particles like graupel fog that swayed back and forth in the streets of this dark and gloomy ancient capital with the curling wind. Gradually, they turned into soft snow flakes and drifted down, and the road had already been frozen solid. There was a layer of ice and snow on top, so I slipped three times with one step.Looking through the glass car window, the street market outside is reflected in the snowy light. Most merchants and shops have already closed, but the signs on the facades are still visible.When I took out my pocket watch and looked at it, it was already the end of Xu.A soldier escorting the sedan with a face full of snow, holding the sedan window open and breathing whitely, said: "Your Majesty, there is a fork in the road ahead. Should we go to Changchun Garden or go back to Qingfan Temple?"

"It's already midnight. Your Majesty has just finished his meal. He still needs to recite Buddha's name and fall into trance. He also needs to read poems in the evening," Yunxiang said in a deep voice. "Go and report to the guard on duty there. Please tell me, Your Majesty, I've come back. Stay here." Qingfan Temple, if the emperor wants to see me, he can come there anytime."

The bearers shouted loudly, and the sedan steadily turned northward.Yunxiang opened the small curtain window in the sedan chair, and there was already a vast snowy field under the dark sky outside.He stared at the vague outline of Qingfan Temple, thinking of the strange things that happened along the way to Zunhua, and felt confused and confused.Now it's Gan Fengchi, now it's Jia Shifang, now it's Yun, the shadows are dancing in my heart like a revolving lantern.There are so many incomprehensible principles and emotions in this world!As I thought about it, the sound of evening drums and evening bells came through the snowy curtain, and I heard the faint sound of monks chanting sutras during evening classes.The sedan stopped steadily outside the mountain gate with four beige watermelon lanterns. Qingfan Temple had arrived.The eunuchs of Prince Yi's Mansion who were guarding the temple gate had received a page early. When they heard that their master was back, more than 40 eunuchs, chief ministers of the prince's palace, and Bi Tieshi came out of the temple gate early to welcome him. They lined up in order to wait.As soon as the sedan came down, two eunuchs came over immediately, picked up the curtain of the sedan, helped Yunxiang bend down and got out of the sedan, and immediately put an oil coat on him.

"It's snowing heavily," Yunxiang was immediately struck silent by the cold wind.While putting on his wooden clogs with his deerskin boots, he ordered: "Tell the accountant, the personal soldiers and eunuchs accompanying the sedan, and the bearers, each of them will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. There is a tavern to the east of the temple, and I will ask for two tables there. Let’s all warm up. The temple is a pure place for Buddhism, so don’t mess with it.” As he said that, he entered the temple.As expected, the lamps and candles were flickering in the Great Compassion Hall to the north, and the monks were beating drums and gongs and chanting sutras. Along the west verandah of the Great Compassion Hall, there was a room for meditating.The east verandah is always empty and unoccupied, but tonight I saw lights hanging on it.Yunxiang walked in the verandah and asked, "There are people living over there. Which minister is he from?"

The long history accompanying him was called Liu Tongxun. He was a Jinshi in the first year of Yongzheng's reign. He had a dark red face and a short figure. He was very strong and strong. When Yunxiang asked, he hurriedly said: "Zhang Zhongtang is in the north, and Li Wei and Li Zhitai are in the south. In the past few days, there are many people." Live here." Yunxiang was startled for a moment and said, "Li Wei, haven't you returned to Nanjing yet?" As he said this, he entered his room, a wave of heat hit his face, and the coldness all over his body immediately melted away.

"In reply to the prince," Liu Tongxun followed, bowed and said, "Li Wei and the Six Ministries still have some unfinished business. He told the long live Lord that he would wait until the prince comes back to see him before going."

Yunxiang drank a cup of hot milk and felt the warmth. He took off his fox fur cloak and sat down. He said: "Our room here is full of fire wall earth dragons. It was repaired before the winter. Opposite Zhang They face the west in the middle hall, and there is no such setting in the room. Even Li Wei is not a good person. You tell the eunuchs to squeeze out two rooms, one for Zhang Tingyu and one for Li Wei. God. It's late, both of us are very tired, so if it's not important, we'll just disappear today." "I'll go over and pass on the king's orders." Liu Tongxun said, "But when Zhang Zhongtang entered the garden at noon, he saw that the emperor hadn't come down yet, so Li Zhitai just He was still wandering around the courtyard when it snowed. If he is already asleep, can you not disturb him?" Seeing that Yunxiang was speechless, Liu Tongxun turned around and left. Before he left the threshold, he heard Li Wei signing up outside the verandah:

"Li Wei, the first-class bodyguard, governor of Liangjiang, and prince's youngest security guard, please see Prince Yi." Yunxiang couldn't help but smile and said loudly: "Come in, dog!" When Li Wei entered the room, he saluted him and said with a smile, "You This job title is meaningful. You are also in charge of the three Qi supervisors and thieves; you report one, two, and three in a row, 'Tai' means 'big', and 'Shao' means 'little', you really have them both!"

"It's so warm in this room!" Li Wei kowtowed and stood up, saying with a smile, "Not only Sanqi, but the robbery cases in Zhili, Shanxi, and Henan are also under the control of slaves!" He looked at Yunxiang's face under the lamp. Then he said: "Your Majesty, your complexion is much better than when you were in Shahe. Your servant is as sick as your Majesty. If you have any good medicine, please reward me with some." "What good medicine is there? You just came into this hot house to warm yourself up. I'll ask them to give it to you." He and Zhang Tingyu each have a room, and we will move here tonight!" Yunxiang smiled and waved his hand for Li Wei to sit down, and then said: "I thought you had already returned to Nanjing, what are you doing in Beijing?" Li Weixiang The smile disappeared from his face, he looked at the dim lights and said: "This slave is following the order. Even if he is not following the order, for some reason, I want to stay in Beijing for a few more days. I have this disease, and I am always worried about this time." It's like 'a strong man never returns once he's gone', and he's a little reluctant to leave his master. Secondly, I heard some rumors, and I'm worried. Thirdly, I want to ask my master for some details." After that, he glanced at me. He glanced at Liu Tongxun.

Liu Tongxun was very alert and immediately bowed to Yunxiang and said: "There are still a few important documents that have not been opened in the study over there. The prince and the editor are talking here. I have no other instructions and I will go over." Yunxiang nodded and said. "The rest of you should also stay away. Just let Li Wei and I warm a pot of breasts on the stove." The waiters all left, and then they asked with a smile: "What's so weird about this?"

"I'm worried about the flag master's coming to Beijing." Li Wei used the fire chopsticks to hold the teapot more firmly, and said with a frown: "The eighth master is really brave. He is risking his life to go against the long live master." Yeah! Frankly speaking, I'm really worried - I have many friends in other provinces and in the capital. On the outside, Ba Ye is only in charge of flag affairs, but in fact he is very powerful. As long as the rumor is wrong, the government may really push dominoes. There was chaos all of a sudden. Long Live the Lord talked last time, and I felt a little more at ease. Come and think about it, how many generals and officials in the Eight Banners Green Camp are not from the Eight Banners? If the flag owner holds up the situation in the court, the morale of the military will never be stable again. , as long as we hold on to the confrontation, the generals who lead the troops will also change their minds. This slave is the emperor's life and death, and I am thinking of asking the Thirteenth Master to persuade the emperor again. It is best not to take this risky move..."

After Yunxiang listened quietly, he pursed his lips and said: "You said that the emperor not only thought about these things, but also thought about them more deeply than you. Since the news came out last year, the emperor has sent officials above the guerrilla level to the flag camp in Beijing. Dozens of secret memorial boxes were distributed. Every movement and silence in the army is very clear." He stood up and walked slowly on the hot ground. "What I worry about are completely different from you. I'm afraid This time Bage took a desperate risk and got into too deep a situation to extricate himself from. This was a great treason and there was no way to save him. It was a good thing that Brother Fourteen did not obey the edict this time. But it also involved Bage, Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, a prince, Two Baylors, how many civil and military officials have attached themselves to them? Just the Wenhua Palace, the Wuying Palace, and a few bachelors, it’s hard to tell what their intentions are! Li Wei, how big a case is this, have you ever seen it? Have you heard of it? The Holy Patriarch has more than [-] sons. The eldest brother has been imprisoned and is crazy. The second brother is dying of illness. He has not lived for a day and will not live much longer. The fourteenth brother is also under house arrest. , plus these three... How will future generations in the world care about 'the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop' - what kind of reputation is it written in history?" Li Wei was worried about Yongzheng's throne. After hearing what Yunxiang said, Immediately, it became clear to me that the emperor and this Yunxiang actually had a good net, and they were just waiting for these few fish that didn't know whether to live or die to hit the net.Thinking about Yunxiang's words, I felt chilled for their brothers. After a while, he sighed: "Speaking of this trouble, it's better to live in a humble family! It's true that the Eighth Master, if he doesn't get the throne, he will still be a prince! Why? Is the fuss going to end?"

"So this is the Qi number." Yunxiang suddenly thought of Jia Shifang's discussion, and his heart sank again. His slender, pale fingers clenched and rubbed uneasily, and said, "We can't persuade Bage, he wants to There is nothing we can do to stop him, so we can only squeeze out the pustule according to the emperor’s advice. Bago should be wiser, restrain himself, and handle his duties calmly. Even if these flag masters come, I can protect him; otherwise, I can’t protect him. It's really helpless..." He became a little nervous and just murmured to himself: "You've said enough... you've fought enough, isn't it over yet? There are so many things in the world waiting for us to do, but we just have to do housework?... …Can’t you imitate your fourteenth brother?”

Li Wei looked at Emperor Yongzheng's first favorite brother with pity in his eyes.At that time, he was the most restless among the sons of Kangxi. He was the one who whipped Jiangxia Town, the one who stepped on the fire horse at the banquet, and the one who made trouble in the imperial garden. Kangxi gave him the title of "Desperate Thirteenth Lang", and he was a troublemaker. Leader, after 20 years of party struggle and ten years of high-walled confinement, he seems like a different person!Suddenly thinking about Qiao Yindi, he asked: "Thirteenth Master, what's going on with this Qiao Yindi? I've seen the Shen Nuomin case several times. She's pretty, not top-notch. Why, Fourteenth Master?" Just hold on to her, and Long Live Master insists on naming her? It's so crazy... Is it worth it for my brothers to make trouble for a woman?"

"How many couples in the world are like you and Cui'er? Childhood sweethearts and good friends in times of adversity?" Yunxiang stared blankly at the reddish charcoal stove, "Love is a thing that no one can explain clearly. I lost my country because of this." , There are as many as there are people with wealth and lives, like Wu Sangui claiming to be a traitor to Chen Yuanyuan and leading the army into the pass, it is still a matter of love - being angry for a beauty!"

"But the emperor did not have an old relationship with Qiao Yindi in the past." Li Wei bowed his head and muttered, "It's so strange. I asked the emperor, and the emperor asked me to ask you again, can you tell me?"

Yunxiang moved the boiling breast pot to the stove, thought about it, smiled at himself, and said: "Just now you mentioned 'crazy', and I remembered that someone said that Manchu people are obsessed with love. Emperor Taizong wanted Yan Jia, and Emperor Shizu was At the age of six, Prince Rui, Dorgon, assumed control of the government. He had all the flowers and mountains at his fingertips, but he refused to extend his hand. Emperor Shizu had been in power for 17 years and was only 24 years old. Now some people say he died of illness, and some say he left home. In short, for a Dong E family, the word "love" is the same as Dorgon. When it comes to Qiao Yindi, the emperor wants her to also be for this word. But not for herself, but for another woman, it is true to say that the emperor is infatuated. "Yes." Li Wei frowned attentively after listening, and said: "The prince's words are too roundabout. The emperor wants to lead Di for love, but not for another woman. There is no way to explain this." Yun Xiang said. : "There is nothing difficult to explain. Yindi looks too much like another woman the emperor wanted back then! 20 years ago, the emperor visited Anhui and was besieged by floods. After the city was destroyed, he was rescued by a girl. The two children's family had a lingering love..."

"Your Majesty," Li Wei suddenly remembered and said, "I know all about your reminder. After the flood, the emperor urged for disaster relief food in Yangzhou, and he bought me in the market. The emperor and I also went together I went to Taohuadu and Gaojiayan to look for her. Her name was Xiaofu... Our master and slave almost died in the black shop that time! Xiaofu was a pariah in Lehu, so the emperor also had a special purpose to free the pariahs all over the world. Ji. Yeah! Qiao Yindi looks like Xiaofu? Could it be——" A more terrifying thought came to Li Wei's mind: Could it be mother and daughter?But he immediately denied it. Xiaofu was burned to death. Yongzheng saw his death with his own eyes. It had only been three or four months since the two broke up. There would be no descendants left, and there is no such coincidence in the world - - He changed his tone and said doubtfully: "Could it be that time has passed and the emperor's memory is wrong? Even if they look exactly the same, they still have temper and personality! Now that it involves state affairs, let the Fourteenth Master take a step - "He thought again of Dorgon and Shunzhi Yunxiang compared, and stopped, not knowing what to say.

For a moment, both of them felt they had nothing to talk about, and the room fell silent.Looking out through the large window glass, the snow has fallen heavily. The pieces stuck to the glass and turned into water in an instant. They flowed down like tears. In the distance, I could vaguely hear the abbot of Qingfan Temple reciting "Prajnaparamita". "Multiple Heart Sutra":
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has been walking in the deep Prajnaparamita for a long time. He sees that all five aggregates are empty and can survive all hardships.Relics, color is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, color is emptiness, emptiness is color.Want to know that line, same is the case.Relics, all dharmas are empty, neither born nor destroyed, neither dirty nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing...

"Are you just sitting there like this and practicing meditation?" Someone suddenly said in the silence.As soon as Yunxiang and Li Wei turned around, they saw the cotton curtain move, and with the fleeting cold wind, a person stepped forward slowly, followed by Zhang Tingyu.When they looked under the lamp, they were both shocked. It turned out that Yongzheng Weiye had come!

"It's the Emperor!" Yunxiang and Li Wei jumped up at the same time and saluted. At the same time, Li Wei hurriedly moved the deerskin chair where Yunxiang usually sat and said, "Oh my God! It's snowing in the dark night, the master of the road outside. How did you come here?" Yunxiang also said: "If the emperor has something to do, ask the eunuch to inform us and we will go over. It's four or five miles from Changchun Garden to here!"

Yong Zheng came into the house from the ice and snow. He rubbed his hands with joy and his pale face gradually became rosy. Seeing everyone standing, he smiled and said: "Everyone, sit down. Why is there not even a servant in front of me? Talking about confidential matters. , I'm listening outside, and both of them are silent!" Li Wei rushed out of the pot and gave Yongzheng a cup, then poured it for Zhang Tingyu and Yunxiang, and said: "This slave is talking to the Thirteenth Master about the time when the master They took me in, and the incident happened at Black Wind and Huangshui Store. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it feels like a dream to think about it..." He glanced at Yong Zheng and sighed.

"Yes...it's been 20 years..." Yongzheng sighed with emotion, "If I hadn't taken you with me, I would have died. You have the power to protect me from the sky! It's a pity that you can only bury it... At that time, I was so yellow The water was overflowing, and the area from Taohua Crossing to Gaojiayan was uninhabited for dozens of miles. We were transporting grain on the beach, and there were no men in the villages we passed. Last time I approved Fan Shijie’s secret fold, I specifically asked about the fields that cross the water and rivers. Has it been reclaimed? Fan Shijie said that the fields that have passed the flood are the most fertile and have been reclaimed long ago. There have been several lawsuits involving human lives over the demarcation of land boundaries. Li Wei, there are still tens of thousands of hectares of silt land north of Xiaojia Ferry. I heard that you have ordered not to reclaim it. , why?" Li Wei wanted to lead Yongzheng to talk about Qiao Yindi, and then the three of them admonished him to return her to Yun and close the gap between the brothers. However, Yongzheng brought the topic to government affairs and had to bow and answer. : "Yes. Yin Jishan wanted to sell the 30 hectares of land, but his servants stopped him. Now there is a lot of land in Jiangsu, and he can't bite off more than he can chew. Seeing that the Yellow River has returned to its course, the river embankments have been repaired, and there is money The master bought the land at a cheap price, but in fact it was just domination without planting. The slave thought, instead of letting these rich locals dominate, how can the government control it? Nowadays, an acre can only be sold for seven taels. In the 50th year of Kangxi's reign, the land cost more than 40 taels per acre. By the 200th year of Kangxi's reign, an acre of land was sold for more than [-] yuan! I want to wait for a good price and sell a few million more silver to do something big. If the emperor feels something is wrong, I will just deal with it." Yongzheng said with a smile. : "You are managing money for the imperial court. Very good, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if I had known about it beforehand, there would have been no more gossip."

Yunxiang, who was sitting next to Yongzheng, smiled and said: "Li Wei told his brother about this. He plans to sell it for a big price in a few years and build a palace for his master in Nanjing. He is looking forward to his master's southern tour!" Zhang Tingyu also said Unable to disapprove of Li Wei's shrewdness in governing affairs, he smiled and sighed: "If all the governors in the world can be like Li Weitian Wenjing, how much worry will the imperial court have in terms of finances?"

"There are three major things in my mind, one is that Huo Xiao returns to the public, the other is that the soldiers and the people work as one, and the third is that Yunnan returns to its native land." Yong Zheng sat upright and said calmly, "Now one is Li Wei, the other is Tian Wenjing, Jiangsu It has been tried in Henan and Henan, and the other provinces have not pushed it forward. Firstly, Nian Gengyaolong Keduo was in chaos and interfered in all directions. Secondly, these two provinces have not seen the benefits and cannot issue an imperial edict for the time being. Yang Mingshi had a talk when he came to Beijing. , he did not agree with any of these three things. But he did a good job in running errands in Guizhou, and I made an appointment with him to not retain his position as governor and governor for seven years. Yang Mingshi was an upright official, and he relied on his character to become an official. Li Weitian Wenjing is also an upright official, but he relies on the system to refresh politics. I think it is better to go his own way for the time being. These two things cannot be done in the Mainland, and the reform of the native land and return to the Liu Dynasty will not be on the stage for the time being. We will wait until the seven-year contract is over to talk about the reform of the native land and return to the Liu family. ——That’s a place where Miao and Yao live together, and big trouble will happen if you’re not careful.”

Zhang Tingyu was a little excited when he heard Yongzheng's ambitious plan, but after all, he was a prime minister for nearly 30 years. The spark of excitement flashed, and then he thought of difficulties.He did not smoke, but only played with a Xiang Fei bamboo fan that he never left his body during the five winters and six summers. He pondered for a long time and then said: "The fire consumption is returned to the public to raise honest silver, which damages the officials' income. The soldiers and the people work together to pay for the food, which also harms the rich and benefits the poor. Since our ancestors How many emperors have there been since the beginning of time? This is the first article on the official administration of officials. Once it is done, the emperor will be the same emperor through the ages, but there are so many constraints, and it is so intricate that it is so difficult to do it!" Yongzheng was expressionless. After a long while he said: "If there were no difficulties, others would have taken care of it long ago. What's my turn? Not to mention the people inside and outside the court, including the clan, my brothers, my nephews, most of them don't agree with it. I know the difficulty in my heart. But I have discussed this matter with you repeatedly. The longer these things are delayed and left to the descendants, the more difficult they will be to deal with them. I will not be a mediocre leader after the Holy Ancestor, and you also do not want to be a mediocre minister. Even if it is in the "Xingtou", who can stop it? With my enthusiasm... even my dearest ones will not be able to escape my righteousness to kill them!" After saying that, he placed the breast cup heavily on the table.At this time, even the monks' evening classes had ended, and there was silence in the deep ancient temple. In the dark night, the only sounds that could be heard were the northwest wind whistling past the house outside the window, and the endless rustling of heavy snowflakes falling to the ground.

"The emperor's grand plans are beyond the reach of others." After an unknown amount of time, Yunxiang said quietly. His voice was very low, but it seemed particularly clear in the silence. "We have 24 brothers, four of whom died young, and two more." Ten. Brothers working together can cut through gold. It would be great if the Eighth Brother and Fourteenth Brother could... That would be great! To be fair, they are not incompetent..." What a shrewd person Li Wei was, he immediately figured out that it was He advised the emperor on Qiao Yindi's matter, "It's really hot to bring it up at this moment. The Thirteenth Master is such a character!" He screamed secretly in his heart, but refused to interrupt anymore. He only raised his ears and waited for Yongzheng to speak.

(End of this chapter)