Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 11 The cold-faced king stays overnight in Jiangxia Town, and Rechanglang fights injustices

The day after completing the major fundraising event, Yin left Tongcheng quietly.According to Yinxiang's wish, he should take a detour to Anqing Mansion and socialize with others in the province, but Yinxiang said: "The people in the province are mixed and the petty talk, what right and wrong can't be born? Nowadays, Rumors are spreading in the officialdom of Beijing that the emperor is letting out rumors that he wants to depose the prince, and we can't afford to waste time. It would be prudent to leave Nian Gengyao here to exchange money and go back early - I really can't stand the heat here anymore."

So everyone packed up their luggage, and Yin Yinxiang brought Gao Fu'er and Kaner Gou'er to pretend to be a candidate for the capital. The rest of the honor guard followed the officers and soldiers on the main road. They traveled at dawn and stayed overnight, while Dai Duo contacted both sides.

Looking at the ground where we arrived in Jiangxia Town this day, Gao Fu'er became happy and said to Yin: "Fourth Master, we can find a good place to stay tonight. We have avoided official roads all the way. This villain in Jiangxia Town is young. The Dandan Gang has been here, and it is the most lively. Not only are there 36 restaurants, but there is also a theater. Evacuate and evacuate tonight..." Yin rode on the mule so tired that his whole body ached. He shook his head and said: "I never go to the theater, and I don't want to attract the wind with a big tree. I just want to have a good night's sleep." Gao Fu'er didn't dare to say anything after hearing this, but Yin Xiang was interested and said with a smile: "It's true, fourth brother, that even the dog Kan'er is looking at you eagerly? I wake up at three o'clock every day, live in the dark, and walk around to avoid the heat. I can't bear the boredom."

"Okay," Yin seemed to be preoccupied and forced a smile, "If there is really a show, you can just go and see it. Just tell Dai Duo and the others to wait for us at the first stop. NO. 80 people will follow, and it will be inevitable for my brother to go to the show. If word spreads, Ama will not be happy if she finds out." As soon as he finished speaking, Gouer Kaner jumped up with joy.

While walking and talking and laughing, I saw the golden crow falling from the west and the tired bird returning to the forest. There was a big town in front of me.Yin slowly got off the mule, threw the reins to the dog, and said: "Old Thirteen, get off the horse and take a walk. Your legs are sore and numb, so it's better to take two steps." Yin Xiang jumped off the horse and said with a smile: "Fourth brother only cares about government affairs, and the bows and horses are all gone. For example, when I was training in Gubeikou, I didn't get off my horse for three days. When I got sleepy, I just took a nap on it!" Just as he was talking, Yin turned around and asked: " Gao Fuler, didn't you say this place is lively? Why does it look so lifeless?"

When everyone looked at it, Zhuangzi was already approaching, the sun had set, and it was time to make dinner.What's strange is that in such a large town, there are only a few smoke spots. Under the trees in the wheat field at the entrance of the town, there are no people eating dinner in the dragon gate array. Only in the golden red sunset in the west, a large number of crows suddenly rise and fall. Falling and dancing.Yin felt worried and said: "Seeing this scene, I think of the Black Wind and Huangshui Store. It has happened again, right?" "It's nothing." Gou'er suddenly blinked and said, "It's not like there was a disaster here. How can there be so many shady shops in a densely populated place during peacetime?"

"I'll go ask." Gao Fuler was also surprised in his heart. When he saw a few men who looked like villagers coming from the wheat field, he walked up and asked directly: "Man, have you had dinner? By the way, is this place But Jiangxia?" Several villagers stood still, looked at Gao Fuler, and then at Yin and others behind him. The leader nodded and said: "It used to be Jiangxia Town. Our Master Liu bought it and built it as a village courtyard. Now it is Liu Zhai. Who doesn’t know about the two hundred miles nearby? Are you afraid that they are from out of town? "

Yin couldn't help being startled, and Yinxiang was also surprised. How obedient, this town is comparable to a medium-sized county town, how much does it cost to buy it?But a quick look showed that they were not lying. A small part of the main street had been demolished, and scaffolding was being used to build the gatehouse of the main house. A large number of residential houses to the east had been destroyed. The rows of tall houses were dark and similar. It was a newly built warehouse. There were wooden poles erected not far from the front of the gate building, and "Qi Si Feng" lamps were hung on them. Some of these villagers were carrying fire sticks, and some were carrying sticks. It seemed that they were here to light the lamps and patrol. .Yinxiang couldn't help but praise: "What a trendy man! Could you please tell the owner of the village that we are Xiaolian who are driving to Beiwei and have lost our way. It is already dark now, so we will stay overnight in Baozhuang's noble place. Hit the road.”

"Listen to what he said!" The leader smiled and said to everyone, "Tell us to report to the owner of the villa! Let me tell you, we are all guarding the villa in the outer court, how many floors are there from Master Liu's second housekeeper! According to me, don't bother with this matter as soon as possible. There are dry shops in Shilipu to the north. All the way is an official road, and Yeliang is just walking, so you won't miss dinner there." A Zhuang Ding next to him said: "Boss Wang, what you see is A few white-faced scholars, how many vacant houses are there in Zhuangbei, no matter where they live for a night, it is considered a shame." Wang Touer said: "You are not sensible. The second uncle of Beijing's uncle Ren came, and he brought a group of people from Suzhou. Girl, it's so hot, it's inconvenient to come and go, the master's temper, we can afford it? Even they will suffer, am I kind?"

They were talking here, and Kan'er sneaked into the crowd without saying a word, and quietly stuffed a bag into the hand of a Zhuang Ding. The man pinched it with his hand, and it was a copper, so he stepped forward and laughed, "Come on." Mr. Wang, you just asked someone to confiscate the land for a few days, and you are so loyal to protect the country? According to me, who walks with the house on their backs? Guan, they're just outside the village, so what's the matter with our dicks?" Wang Tou'er was meditating with his hands behind his back, and Gou'er went around and stuffed a bag of money, then changed his mouth and said, "Then do it like this .Old Wangtou, take them to the village, and we will wait for you at the Earth Temple in the west of the town."

"Okay!" An old man agreed, coughed dryly, lit the lantern in his hand, and called to Yin: "Master, come with me."

It was already dark. Lao Wangtou took the five of them and Lu Lu, crossed the Zhai River, and meandered through the streets and alleys toward the northwest of the town.Yin looked at the dark and deserted streets and alleys, and was filled with emotion: the money in the national treasury was less than 4000 million, but the wealthy gentry below were as rich as the country. She: This is the prosperous age - the hidden worries inside make people shudder!After thinking about it, he asked: "Old man, what is the name of the owner of your farm?"

"Liu Ba Nu." Lao Wangtou replied, "The first seven are all sisters. They were afraid that they would not be able to support themselves, so they gave them such cheap names. Alas... Blessed people!" After saying that, he coughed again.Yin asked again: "What do you mean by the 'three outer courtyards' just now?" Old Wangtou smiled bitterly and said: "The people who used to live in this town had no houses to sell and no land to farm. The eighth daughter took in the three courtyards. , working as tenants during the day and guarding the village at night, they are all from the outer three courtyards. The slaves around the Eighth Lady are also divided into three courtyards, called "the inner three courtyards". They are all slaves, divided into three, six or nine grades! The Eighth Lady Your hands are so big that it’s scary. Not to mention you few people, the governor of the province is holding hands and telling jokes! The uncle who came tonight is said to be a relative of Uncle Ren, a descendant of the Ninth Prince of Beijing, and Uncle Ren is the eighth daughter. My children, in-laws, and the prefect here are all here to accompany us!"

Yin couldn't help but realized with horror: It turns out that Liu Ba's daughter and her ninth brother have such a deep relationship!Looking back at Yin Xiang, there was no expression on the face in the lamp shadow. He just kicked the stone under his feet, and Lu Lu suddenly jumped forward, and then returned to the dog in disappointment.After walking for a long time, we finally came to a large courtyard in the northwest corner of the town.It seems that it used to be a guild hall, with a stage in front. The couplets written on it are "three-third tripod" and "one book". I can't see clearly in the dark. It is obviously a temple where merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi gather for meetings and worship Guan Confucius. , but because it was Shinto, Liu Badu did not dare to disturb her, and everything remained as it was.The atmosphere here is very different from that in the previous town. People are coming and going in front of the door. A row of glass melon lanterns under the dripping eaves are shining brightly. One or two flutes can be heard from time to time in the courtyard. There are people carrying large buckets of baths in the distance. Water is delivered to the courtyard.

"Stop talking," Lao Wangtou said again, "Follow me through this courtyard. Behind you is the old grave of the Zhang family." Everyone understood and followed him in one after another.When he arrived at the door in the northeast corner, Lao Wang shook his head and asked for the key to open the door. He waved his hand and Yin came out first, followed by Gao Fuer and Gou Kaner.Old Wangtou said: "Look, the two rooms over there were originally occupied by grave visitors. They have straw mats in them and they are quite clean. There are many of you, so you are not afraid of ghosts."

The wind blowing in the wild lifted up the corner of Yin's robe, and he suddenly felt a coolness. He smiled and said: "I have a ghost that doesn't bother me, and I have a ghost that stalks me. What kind of ghost should I be afraid of? Old man, please step back. Let's go!" Before he could say anything, he heard a "crash" in the corner door. When a few people turned around and looked around, it was Yinxiang who was poured a basin of bath water by someone in the east room, and a girl cursed angrily:

"My surname is Hu, how can you be so shameless in the world? When a woman takes a bath, you walk around the door from left to right! I have never seen a woman before, so go back and ask your mother to relieve her!"

Several people were startled, but then they heard Yinxiang smile and say: "It's me. I saw this couplet on the door, are you still scolding me?" The woman was probably very embarrassed, and after a while she murmured: "...I don't know , I thought it was...what should I do? How about I pay you some money?" Yinxiang said: "I don't care about money. You are so handsome, and I can't bear to hit you. What should I do? How about I follow you? Do you want me to be your wife?" Then he heard the woman slamming the door shut and spitting inside: "You are not a serious person either!" Yin heard this impatiently and said: "Brother Xiang, just stop talking, hurry up Come on, we have to rush to Dao'er tomorrow!"

Yinxiang entered the house like a drowned rat. Lao Wangtou had already lit a candle. Seeing him come in, the dogs covered their mouths and laughed.Yinxiang smiled and glared, and said: "What are you laughing at? Have you eaten the buttocks of the chicken? This is called bathing in fragrant soup. You haven't had this blessing yet!" Lao Wangtou said: "You settle down first, and I'll go see the kitchen. Is there any leftover food in there, so I can give you some peace of mind." Yinxiang said hurriedly: "I'm sorry for you, I've been busy for a long time in vain. We brought some snacks, so we'll just eat some and rest." Yinxiang had already changed his clothes and saw The old man was kind-hearted. He took out a few golden melon seeds from his horse sack and handed them over. He smiled and said, "Here. Don't stare. We are not gangsters! You should be rewarded for your kindness. What are you afraid of? If someone asks, just say it's Beijing." It's rewarded by the people of Sibeile Mansion. You don't need to get anything, you are just a servant, and you deserve the black face of others for nothing!"

"Thank you for your reward... Thank you for your reward..." The old Wang held the golden melon seeds in both hands, was so surprised that he didn't know what to say, and stammered: "If you don't want to eat, that's fine. If you're hungry , tonight's banquet, it's not difficult to eat. If you say that, the eighth lady will be poor, why don't you take it to his family's field?" After saying that, he went there gratefully.

Yin had a habit of sitting in meditation every night before going to bed. After eating a few snacks, he would sit leaning against the wall and fall into meditation in silence.Gou'er Kan'er couldn't sleep as a child and scratched his ears and cheeks for a moment. When he saw Yinxiang lying on the straw mat with his elbows in his arms, looking at the rafters in trance, Gou'er asked: "Thirteenth Master, what are you doing?" Are you still thinking about that woman just now?" "You are a cautious person, and you know a lot!" Yinxiang smiled, turned around and said, "I was thinking about how much land this person named Liu has, and we will definitely attract him when we eat. In the field?" Gao Fuler said with an apologetic smile: "Don't listen to Old Wangtou's farts, he has nothing to say, just to coax me!"

Yinxiang and Gouer Kaner were guessing riddles and joking on the side, which made Yin couldn't help but laugh. He opened his eyes and said with a smile: "I am meditating here, and you are just messing around!"

"Fourth brother, don't blame us," Yinxiang also said with a smile, "After all, you are not a god, you don't have this kind of peace of mind." Yin was about to answer, when suddenly there was a "click" in the south courtyard, which sounded like the sound of splitting firewood. The sound was so harsh in this quiet night that even Gao Fu'er, the poor dog, was startled and jumped up like a spring.Then I heard a thick voice yelling: "Little bitch Alan, what the hell are you, do you dare to mess with me? You are a third-class bitch, you are a bastard, you pretend to be your mother, why are you so serious? Do you expect to build a chastity memorial arch for you?" Yinxiang then found out that the girl who had just thrown the bath water on him was called Alan, and this old fool was drunk and wanted to cause trouble for her.Then I heard Alan sobbing and answering: "Who is the bitch? Who is the bastard fan? Didn't you say when you bought me, you can only sell your mouth but not your body?" Before he finished speaking, Old Hu yelled again: "Buy it. You are my person! Who are you, Chang'e Xishi? Even if you choose Master Jiu, it's not your turn - you are so serious, why are you flirting with that pretty boy? I was in a hurry to go to the banquet and didn't bother to take care of you. , How can you survive the fifteenth after hiding from the first grade of junior high school? Drag this slut out!" Then I heard a few people break in and drag the crying Alan out, making noisy noises and I don't know what they were doing.

Yinxiang turned pale with anger. He jumped up and went to touch the waist knife in the horse sack. When he put his hand in, it was not there. He took off the riding whip hanging on the wall and turned around without saying a word.Yin couldn't help frowning when he heard that Lao Hu was scolding him so badly that even Yin Xiang swept in. Seeing that his brother was going to cause trouble, he shouted in a deep voice: "Old Thirteen! Why bother with this kind of bastard? You are too young. Identity! Go back and tell your Ninth Brother, can't I cure this bastard?" Yinxiang stared at Jiaomen fiercely, stood still, his face was green and gray, and he was pacing back and forth with his whip: This fourth brother is his backbone. He cannot disobey his orders.But things at the hospital were not over yet. A whip sounded amidst the cries and curses, followed by Alan's miserable howl.After being whipped for more than a dozen times, I stopped. Then I heard the old Hu's voice and said with a sly smile:

"Selling your mouth but not your body? Wow! Anyway, I can't sleep at the moment, pick up a nice song and sing it to my grandfather!"

There was no sound for a while, as if the strings were being tuned in the courtyard. After a long time, the zither gradually rose, and a whimpering singing sounded:
Flowing fireflies fly across, green phosphorus swims secretly in the wet grass forest...Looking at the flowing water and high mountains, the road to my hometown is far away, and the news of the spring day of the day lily in the high hall is locked by the Guanhe River.He lingered and came back late, his heart was still shocked, and Du Yu's blood was all over...

"Not good!" Lao Hu said loudly, "Change to a happy one!" Then Alan paused and sang:

Talk about using the spring scenery as life, sleeping in the garden with a few trees and flowers...

"Again!" Lao Hu stopped again, "Sing to me——Ten Tests of Lu Dongbin in Yunfang!"

"Yunfang Ten Tests with Lu Dongbin" is the story of Bai Mudan flirting with and stealing the immortal root of Dongbin. It is a famous romance drama and the most obscene.Yin couldn't help but feel furious when he heard that Lao Hu had offended people like this. He gritted his teeth and thought for a moment, then said, "Brother Xiang, this is outrageous. Let your Ninth Brother teach him a lesson!"

"Yes!" Yinxiang agreed, took off his gauze robe, picked up his whip and left.Yin then ordered: "Gao Fu'er, prepare your luggage, and we'll walk in a moment. You two accompany me to the corner door to meet me." After that, the three of them took Lu Lu out of the room, and saw Yin Xiang standing with his shirt off. At the foot of the door, he looked at the door and kicked it violently. The door was not very strong. There was a "click" and it suddenly collapsed. Yinxiang shouted: "You bastard, you are so evil." It's bullying!" Then he jumped in.

There are lanterns hanging in the four corners of the yard, which are very bright.When Yinxiang came in from the dark place, he felt that the light was dazzling.When he took a closer look, the man named Lao Hu was a fat black man, naked and half leaning on the stone slab in the yard, with black hair on his chest like a mess of grass, he was so drunk that the two women were holding him down. Alan, who is willing to sing, meets the ground.Seeing Yinxiang rushing in majesticly holding a whip, and Xuelian seemed to be bursting with flesh, everyone in the courtyard was startled, Lao Hu sat up with a "huh" and asked the woman: "Where is this wild bastard? Is it from your village?"

"Traitor!" Yinxiang has been angry with his elder brother and eunuchs since he was a child, starting from the word "bastard", and he hates these words the most. Why wait for them to calmly ask and answer?Shouting and cursing, he jumped up with a stride, and it was a whip in the face!Lao Hu screamed, "Oh my god!" He rolled over and stood up, clutching his bloody left cheek, and yelled, "Come on! The robbers have robbed you! Are the boys at the door all dead?" Where does Yinxiang care, the whip in his hand makes the wind sound, driving the old Hu to whip violently, a yard of maids, wives and Lehu women bought together cry and call for father and mother.

The whole courtyard was in an uproar, and the guards guarding the gate outside had already been alarmed.After a while of shouting, more than a dozen people came running in with sticks, and surrounded Yinxiang without saying anything and started beating him.However, as a prince, Yinxiang has followed the ancestral teachings of never giving up on bows and horses since he was a child. The masters he teaches are all imperial guards and are among the best in the world. He also loves martial arts and his skills are among the best among his elder brothers.These powerful slaves bully the people in a unique way. Why does Yinxiang care about their pheasant tactics?When he gets excited, he jumps vertically and horizontally. An ordinary riding whip looks like a swimming dragon, floating and shining in a trance, and the skin and flesh are torn everywhere where it hits.Yin was dazzled by what he saw at the right corner of the door, and Kanergou bit his fingers in wonder.After a while, the dog came back to his senses and said, "Fourth Master, would you like to put the reeds in?"

"Don't release the dogs unless you have to." Yin said coldly, "Master Thirteen can deal with them!"

But more and more servants came in from outside.Yinxiang was very alert. He grabbed Lao Hu and held him in his arms. He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Fuck you, stop it!" This roar was like a thunderclap, making everyone tremble. He stopped and only formed a semicircle to press against Yinxiang.Yinxiang lifted the yellow belt around his waist and sneered: "You said I am a thief? Look at this! I can change my name but not my surname. Is it Aixinjueluo, the thirteenth son of Beijing City? Yinxiang! Today I am acting as the ninth brother. Get rid of this slave!"

Everyone couldn't help being stunned, those who carried sticks and knives, those who pulled whips were all motionless, like clay sculptures.At the moment when we couldn't get along, Yinxiang laughed and said, "Old Hu, I've been fighting for half a day and I haven't asked you for your name yet. What's your name?"

"Hu Shixiang!" Lao Hu was transferred to Beijing from Heishanzhuang, and he had never met Yinxiang before. How can he believe that this stupid boy is Brother Thirteen?He raised his head and agreed, then rolled his strange eyes and asked, "How is it?" Yinxiang spit on his face as soon as he finished speaking: "You deserve this name too! Is this the rule for answering the master's words? Then he turned around and asked, "Which one of you is the brother-in-law named Ren? I bought this Alan!"

Everyone looks at me and I look at you, but no one dares to speak.Ren Bo'an's brother-in-law had already arrived and mixed in with the crowd, but he took a picture of Yinxiang from a distance in Beijing, but what happened tonight was too coincidental, and he was also drunk and confused, in a trance, feeling like and unbelievable. Everyone waited and watched, but dared not answer.But Hu Shixiang didn't know how to get up and down, and said loudly: "Not for sale! You are not the thirteenth master!"

"Not for sale?" Yinxiang snorted, and designated Alan with a horsewhip, "I'm sure I'll buy this girl! You escort me to Beijing, shed a hair, and I'll ask you to set up a flagpole—go back to me and Ninth brother, talk!" After saying that, Hu Shixiang shoved suddenly, and Hu Shixiang rolled away Zhang Xu Laiyuan.

Hu Shixiang turned over in a jerk, pointed at Yinxiang and shouted: "You are all dead! Just a few feet of yellow cloth and you believe that he is elder brother? Take it down!" , Hu Shixiang jumped and wanted to scold, but Alan, who was shrunk aside, hugged his leg and slammed.Hu Shixiang rubbed his arms and legs in pain, and fell to the ground with a "gudong".

Yinxiang tucked the whip in his waist, patted the ashes on his hands, sneered and went away, and said as he walked: "Do you want to die? Don't look at Brother Nine's face, you will see the king of hell soon! "

That night the five of them left Jiangxia.At noon on the third day, we rested our horses at Wulipo. When we inquired about it, we found that we had just reached the boundary of Liu Badu's land.Gao Fuler and others shook their heads and gasped in surprise. Yin Yinxiang was also horrified when he saw how wealthy the Liu family was.

(End of this chapter)