Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 114 Mr. Qian and the shogunate show off their tricks and Jia Shifang’s wine shop performs his special powers

Tian Wenjing returned to the posthouse angrily. A large group of masters came after him, but he ignored them and walked into the main hall room. He sat next to the brazier in silence and drank one cup after another of bitter and astringent tea. Drive away the coldness in your belly.Suddenly Qian Du changed his clothes and came in. When he saw him like this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Zhitai, why are you so popular? If you get along, you just have a friendship. If you don't get along, you just make fun of it. Li Zhitai is a passing guest, why should you be so serious? ?”

"Old Master Qian, get your pen and ink ready and make a draft for me. I want to participate in this Li Fu!" Tian Wenjing's eyes flashed, "I'm still so angry and dizzy right now that I'm so confused that I can't write anything."

Qian Du looked at the ready-made pen and ink on the table, then went over to spread the paper. He smiled and turned around and said: "Zhuji, you are still wearing a raincoat! Take off your clothes, calm down, and discuss. Once you have a charter, the article can be written." It's easy to write." Tian Wenjing then realized that he was still wearing a wet and heavy raincoat, so he hurriedly took it off.While he was changing clothes, Qian Du turned on the stove again, refilled the charcoal basin with new charcoal, and the room suddenly felt as warm as spring.After this ordeal, Tian Wenjing felt better. He rubbed his hands together and said, "This Li Fu, don't look at him as a clean and honest Taoist, but in fact he is very dirty inside. I would rather deal with a real villain than Pay attention to this hypocrite. He saw the emperor praising me as a model governor and he was so jealous! Join me? I'll strike first and see if he walks faster or my horse runs faster!" Qian Du was stunned for a moment, but still He felt that what Tian Wenjing said was unclear, so he said: "Don't rush to interfere with him. What did Li Zhitai say to you?"

"He said that I was worthless," Tian Wenjing said, "He said that among the eighteen provinces in the world, apart from Guangxi, Guizhou, and Qinghai-Tibet, Henan is the one where the people suffer the most. People in Henan don't even dare to be thieves here, and most of those who escape from famine are from Henan. . He said that I was a cruel official who only knew how to make small profits but did not know the true meaning of "Spring and Autumn". He said that what he quoted was other people's words, but in fact, I think they were all coming from his heart. I told him that Henan is now developing water conservancy projects, and it has made great achievements. It is true that when there is no profit, the people will suffer a little. No one who understands will object to a matter that is settled once and for all. Those who escape are all thugs who are lazy and lazy. In Henan, we have strict punishments and laws and dare not act rashly. There are also petty thefts among 'gentlemen' in their jurisdiction. Later, he said that he should not be unconventional and unconventional. He made the officials and gentry all work as messengers to pay for food, which made the people everywhere miserable. When I said the word 'model', I marked it as unconventional. I Being a role model is not out of one's heart. Since the emperor commends me, it proves that I am right..." He then relaxed and talked about the argument between the two at the Tianjin Bridge.

Qian Du smoked a dry cigarette while listening. It was not until Tian Wenjing finished speaking that he said: "Dong Weng, I listened carefully. This is a private heart-to-heart talk between the two of you. I don't think there is any need to write a bombshell. Li Fu and It is a well-known fact that the imperial court has political disagreements, and it is said that his conspiracy is not successful. Yesterday, he reported to Huguang that tens of thousands of gentry jointly petitioned him to stay in Huguang. This was a very powerful move. Besides, Li Fu, like you, has He was deeply favored by the emperor before he met him, and he was promoted by the emperor. Fortunately, he is not inferior to you. If you impeach him for these private conversations, the emperor must send him a statement and tell him to reply truthfully. '. Think about it, he is in Beijing and you are in Henan, is it easier for him to speak or for you? Both of them trust the same thing, is it easier for the emperor to trust him or you?" Tian Wenjing was originally full of confidence, After listening to this unattractive Qian Du's detailed analysis, he suddenly felt unsure, but after all, he felt unspeakable and said bitterly: "I can't stand his 'fake' character. He is obviously narrow-minded and wants to Pretending to be generous and tolerant of all things." Qian Du said with a smile: "There are many people like this. I'm afraid everyone can't avoid a little bit of jealousy. Some are jealous of someone or something; He has nothing in his eyes, looks down on everyone, and cannot tolerate anything. He who is knowledgeable can hide it well, and his temperament is easy to erode, and it is easy to admit his fault. Li Zhitai is as favored as you, and has an ordinary status. A man who came from a different path is now a 'model'. He was born in the right path, but fell behind. How could he remain indifferent? Look at him in politics, following the Confucian and Mencius principles in everything, neither being greedy nor violent, and governing without doing anything. He is To prove that his way is the 'right way' and to restore the ancient style!"

"If you want to restore old times, why not tie a knot to record events?" Tian Wenjing said thoughtfully, "... Nowadays, Beijing is vigorously rectifying flag affairs. I think the eighth prince is not willing to accept the throne! To rectify flag affairs, we can seize the opportunity of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Why do all the banner leaders need to go to Beijing? This group of people has been trapped on the beach for a long time. Once they enter Beijing, they may cause some trouble! This is why I am uneasy at this time. They want to attack the emperor's government affairs, and most likely I am a model 'It's a target. Li Fu was right to be angry when he overturned the verdict. I thought that the emperor sent Li Fu to the capital to guard against the Eight Kings. Li Fu wanted to take advantage of the situation and rob me of a copy of the book. Maybe the emperor is tempted!"

Qian Du took a deep breath of smoke and said slowly: "To put it bluntly, Nian Gengyao, who was sentenced to death, defeated the Mongolian soldiers in Xining. After a battle, the emperor's status has been unshakable. All the treasury funds from various places have been collected. Several high-ranking officials were killed, and corrupt officials also restrained their hands. Yongzheng changed the Yuan Dynasty and refreshed the official system. Since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the current official system is probably the best. Today, no more than in the early Qing Dynasty, the emperor single-handedly controls political power, governance, legal power, Financial power, military power. How can a few empty-handed beggars for the prince start a rebellion? The Eighth Master is really imaginative!" Qian Du smiled and said: "Li Zhitai is such a smart man, how could he go into that muddy water? He probably They will only contact scholars and write articles to criticize you. You can just wait and see what happens. This kind of preemptive attack will always lead to disadvantages. If you write a book for him and he stops criticizing you, it is obvious that you have no sense. If he I just read a chapter on you. This is called "mutual criticism". It can only lead to a tie, which is meaningless. Today's emperor is different from previous emperors. Gods of retribution are all over the world, so from now on, you will not It’s best not to mention it.”

"Okay," Tian Wenjing's mind suddenly brightened, and he looked at Qian Du appreciatively, "It's up to you." "I don't expect Li Zhitai to stay in Luoyang for a long time, so he should be a little more generous. If he wants to leave, you should do your best to be a landlord." Friendship, it is appropriate to pay homage to his ancestors."

Qian Du said this, but Tian Wenjing couldn't accept it: The conversation was so broken just now, and suddenly La Baer tried to put on Rehu, but he couldn't pull that face off no matter what.Qian Du saw him pouting his lips and just hesitating, and said with a smile: "You can pass the problem to Li Zhitai——" When he was about to say it, Luo Zhenbang had already opened the curtain and came in.

"Zhitai," Luo Zhenbang looked a little embarrassed. It seemed that Li Fu had also talked a lot in Luoyang Mansion. He was a little embarrassed and muttered: "Li Zhitai will leave early tomorrow morning... they are all menial jobs." Sir, this and this..." Qian Du suddenly thought of the joke about "Sir" and "Turtle", and he choked his throat and spit out all the tea.Tian Wenjing suddenly got an idea, and stood up with a smile. He went to the table and started to write some ideas, and said with a smile: "We are both of the same age, and we are a few strangers. He lives with you, and you are my subordinate. In your heart, I know the difficulty. I’ll write a letter and you hand it to him.” Then he wrote:

It’s a great time to meet my brother!The dispute at the Hegan Bridge was due to the political differences between the two of us.Think carefully, be gentle and elegant, and do not want to harm private friendship with justice.Immediately after receiving the report from Shaanzhou, Sanmen Gorge was as tall as a dam. I was afraid of floods in the coming spring, so I went there on a starry night!At noon, I wanted to use this place to have a few drinks and discuss it again to relieve my past regrets, as a courtesy to the landlord.Luoyang, the former capital of the Nine Dynasties, is quite a place to visit. I can stay there for a few days, but I have ordered the town to accompany me.The words of Yin Yin are more powerful than the feelings. Is it true that I miss you?The meaning of the ancients is Lin Yingyi's emotion.Wen Jing paused.

Yin handed Mo Sheng's dripping letter to Qian Du and said, "Take a look." He then said to Luo Zhenbang, "Don't be upset. Tian Wenjing will never care about people over these things again. Bring this letter to Mr. Li , if he can't come, just tell him that he will make up for it later, and I will definitely leave after that time, so I can't send him off."

"Of course he won't come." Qian Du looked at Xin and smiled.Tian Wenjing was so clever that he turned his back on Li Fu and pushed the problem to Li Fu. He couldn't resist, because he smiled and said: "This letter is well written. It is not rude and makes sense. But I will have to work hard tonight."

Luo Zhenbang read the letter again and again before he understood its meaning. He picked it up carefully and said, "Commander Commander, please go to Shaanxi Province first. I will send Master Li off tomorrow. I will naturally follow you to serve you."

Li Fu was so angry at Luoyang that he refused to stay any longer. The next morning, he took his little Xinu with him, rode a mule and a donkey loaded with boxes, and left Luoyang in the snow.We took a shortcut through Mengjin, crossed the frozen Yellow River, crossed Wangwu Mountain into Shanxi, and headed for Handan via Yangcheng, Gaolin, and Changzhi.After entering Zhili's own jurisdiction, he walked a little slower.I visited the crops, recorded the sentiments of the people, and asked the officials of various governments about their wishes. It was not until the evening of the third day after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that I crossed the Lugou Bridge.Along the way, the snow has gradually stopped.He was a high official who had been ordered to return to Beijing for another brief appointment. Although his home was in Beijing, it was not appropriate to return home without seeing the emperor. Looking at the setting sun setting among the trees withered leaves, Li Fu got off his mule and moved. Walking on numb legs, I walked towards Luheyi Station.Unexpectedly, when they reached the entrance of Ningyong Lane, they were blocked by people from Shuntianfu Yamen.Li Fu's servant came forward and inquired. It turned out that Duluo, Prince Rui from Fengtian, had already occupied Luhe Post. Shuntian Mansion received the tickets from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and strictly guarded them. No one, civil or military, was allowed to visit the prince privately.Li Fu looked into the deserted alley, and saw that the road inside was swept clean, and the snow was piled on the walls on both sides. Along the wall, three steps, one sentry, five steps and one post stood Gesheha, but they were all in the uniform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

When he was not paying attention, a waiter from a shop in the west alley held a beige watermelon gauze lantern with the four words "Cai Ji's Old Shop" written on it. He greeted from a distance: "Those two old customers, please stay in our shop! Cai Ji's Old Shop" Remembering the century-old shop, the front shop and back rooms are fully furnished, and there are specially built stables in the back. There are people taking care of the materials and water - Zhang Zhongtang in the first 30 years, and Li Taitai in the next 30 years all left our shop tremblingly. I want to enter the examination room. It’s also for good luck, isn’t it?”

"Li Zitai," Li Fu was stunned by what he said, and couldn't help but ask: "Which Li Zitai?" "Li Ju, the governor of Huguang, sir!" The man boasted, "Now I am being transferred. The capital is the governor-general of Zhili, the emperor's first minister, and he is given the gift of riding horses in the Forbidden City, and the prince's Taibao - I had this happen a few days ago, and I even got off the sedan and went into the shop to read the poems that the old man wrote in the shop when he came to Beijing in the past. !" Li Fu raised his face and thought for a long time, then he remembered that when he went to Beijing, he and Tian Wenjing went the same way, and indeed stayed in Fengtai for one night.It is common to stay in a hotel and write poems. I have completely forgotten whether I have written it here and what I wrote. But now that the old words are mentioned again, Li Fu can't help but feel emotional. His eyes flashed and he said: "Okay, For good luck, I’ll stay in your shop!”

The waiter was beaming with joy, and hurriedly came over to get the animals, and led Li Fu and the others across the alley, a stone's throw away. Sure enough, they saw an old shop with three doors on the street. There was a gold and black plaque with the words "Cai's Old Shop" written on it. The word "Feng Zhu Longxiang" is full of energy, which was actually written by Gao Shiqi, the former Prime Minister of the Xi Dynasty.The handwriting on the postscript is very small and cannot be read clearly.The candlelight flickered in the shop, which was filled with customers.A waiter had already come to greet him, laying out a rag and shouting: "Here are the old customers. Three more people are coming. Behind us, Ma Er's family, please take a seat. Please sit inside. What would you like? Hot stir-fry, cold salad, or old-fashioned roasting?" There are vats, hot rice wine, dumplings, wontons and Jingsi hanging - eat something to warm yourself up!"

"No wine required. Jing Sika will have one bowl per person, one meat and one vegetable, and two stir-fried dishes."

As Li Fu said this, the master and servant entered the store.There were six or seven tables in the three rooms, and the steaming mist obscured a few flickering candlelights.Li Fu calmed down for a while before he could see clearly. Most of them were scholars taking the provincial examination, eating and drinking around the table while discussing the examination questions.He looked along the wall and read the poems on the wall. They were all intended to repay the emperor's kindness. Unexpectedly, he felt a little disappointed. Only then did he realize that this was a ploy by the inn to attract filial and honest talents.Li Fu just smiled, picked up a corner seat and sat down. As soon as the food was served, he and the two little Xi slaves ate and listened. It turned out that these scholars were all guessing what questions they were going to ask.Li Fu got excited. Seeing that the two boys were full, he called over and whispered: "You two go home and tell the madam that I will go back after seeing the emperor tomorrow. Madam, please don't worry about it. One of you will go to the husband." Zhang Zhongtang in the alley told me, teacher, should I report to the military aircraft office first, or should I hand in the sign and see the emperor before going to the military aircraft office? What instructions does the teacher have, please repeat them to me word for word." Wait for the two little ones. After the servant left, Li Fu ordered another half a catty of rice wine and sat down to listen with the leftover vegetables.

"Master Li is from a well-established family," said an old scholar not far from the table, stroking his beard. "This is another provincial examination, and he will definitely have a big question. That year, Zhang Tinglu did something bad, and the Shuntian Prefecture re-examined it, and Master Li presided over it. Three The titles are "Zi Suo Ya Yan", "Ye Gong asked Confucius about Zi Lu, Zi Lu is wrong", "I am not born to know it", neither cutting nor dividing, neither cutting nor matching, how grand and elegant it is! So as far as I can see, Mr. Li will not go off topic, he is not that kind of person!"

A young junior student next to him curled his lips and said: "That's not necessarily true. A "Four Books" of about [-] words has been used as a question in exams for hundreds of years, and even fried stones have turned into sand. If you don't come up with weird questions, Those are all familiar questions. The leftovers are all the same, how can they be divided into three, six, and nine grades?" A man with a mustache on the table in the distance said: "That's right! Mr. Julai's reputation in Sichuan's academic politics is that the top, the bottom, and the bottom are all. The title is, "As a human being, he is so angry that he forgets to eat" - this is a half-faced title, "I am not born - female Xibu said" - this is the title of another chapter, "Those who are fond of ancient wisdom seek for it" - this It’s a cut-off question! Who says he can’t come up with weird questions?”

Li Fu stared at the man from a distance, unable to see his face clearly. He breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip from the cup, and muttered: "It's hard to drink a mouthful, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Nonsense?" Mustache must have drunk a little too much. He stumbled across the seat and stared at Li Fu with his red eyes. "Do you dare to say that he didn't ask this question?" Li Fu looked at his posture and said, It seemed that as soon as he opened his mouth, he would slap the cup on his face. He moved uneasily and said with a smile: "It's a discussion. You have your explanation and I have mine." The mustache stared at him for a while. , suddenly laughed and said: "Four times," he stretched out four fingers and pointed them in front of Li Fu like a cross, "I have entered the examination room four times in 12 years. I really want to call me Jiang Wenkui. I am so famous in my life!" How many 12 years?" Jiang Wenkui, a name Li Fu heard familiarly.He heard from You Mingtang at the Ministry of Household Affairs that this man was a famous scholar in Tongzhou, who was extremely talented, learned, and unruly.In the Provincial Examination in the 59th year of Kangxi's reign, all three articles were well done, and he was already ranked first in Jieyuan by default.But he turned in a blank paper for poetry, saying that he had no poetic thoughts and that if he didn't write well, it would be better not to write at all. The examiners laughed at him as "Crazy Chiang".Li Fu couldn't stand his aggressive look, leaned to the side, and said: "A gentleman knows his orders and is punctual. You are so impetuous, which shows that you are not a great person. If you had not left blank last time, maybe you would not have these complaints today. !” The old scholar at the next table laughed and said: “That’s what this gentleman said! I have seen the engraving of You Situ’s comments, um - ‘The bright moon is in the sky, spotless, why would you teach me! Go back to Tongzhou and read the rhyme of the poem again, I made three mistakes. "Next year, I'll talk about serving the imperial court again!" Does that mean you Wenkui?" The whole room was filled with people drinking and chatting lively. They listened indifferently to the old man saying You Mingtang's criticism of Jiang Wenkui. They couldn't help but burst into laughter, and some people clapped and cheered. :
"Wordless poetry, wonderful! The bright moon is in the sky, spotless. This is the true nature of a scholar, and he is worthy of the word 'Wen Kui'!"

"Wen Kui is Wen Kui, but he is just a 'zombified' Wen Kui. It's a pity..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hey Hey……"

Seeing Jiang Wenkui's mournful look, Li Fu couldn't help but smile and said, "Although You Situ is mean, you brought it on yourself. Being conceited and unrestrained in talent, and being arrogant and unrestrained are also taboos for literati!" Everyone laughed and laughed. In the middle of the night, Jiang Wenkui seemed to have sobered up. His face was covered in cold sweat, and he was so pale that there was no blood at all. He staggered towards the door of the store.Suddenly, a young Taoist priest flashed in from outside, grabbed Jiang Wenkui, and said, "Isn't this layman Jiang? Last time I asked Tongzhou for alms, I gave you a meal. I didn't drink at that time, and I didn't care. It turns out that You are a 'drunken prime minister'. Just take the exam, you are destined to be a master of science. Come on, come on, I'll treat you to a drink! - Don't listen to the chatter of those ordinary people!" He was laughing and talking in a daze. Jiang Wenkui came in, pointed and said: "Jiang layman has five years of official fortune in the palace, and the fortune is only in Jinke. Why are you laughing? There is only one person here who can compare with him. The Spring List is released, if it is not accurate, , you go and pick my Jia Shifang’s eyes!” Li Fu saw that everyone in the room was looking at each other, so he asked a middle-aged scholar sitting next to him: “Who is the judge of this bull’s nose? Is this so easy to brag about?”

The middle-aged scholar said: "This is from Zhang Zhenren of Longhu Mountain. The day before yesterday, I had a fight with Lu Daochang at Baiyun Temple. In such weather, watermelons can be grown on the ground. This incident caused a sensation in half of Beijing. Why didn't you listen? Did you say that?" "This is just a wandering Taoist priest who does tricks." Li Fu smiled disdainfully, "I don't believe there are real gods in the world!"

"I don't believe it either." The old scholar next to him said, "It's a witchcraft. If there really is a god, why would the saint keep it and ignore it?" While he was talking, the bartender had already come over and put a jar of wine on Jia Shifang's table respectfully, his face filled with laughter. He smiled and said: "Jia Shenxian, our shopkeeper said that you don't like meat, so use this wine first, and then rinse the pot thoroughly before frying vegetables for you. You should use it as much as you can, and we won't take the money." "The boss is hospitable, which is my temper." Jia Shifang sat down as if no one else was around, and smiled at the waiter, "But I never eat for free, not to mention that I invited Jiang Jieyuan to drink this wine! The boss is not a bad heart, don't you just want to Do you want one? Open the door of the back room where he lives, and call him soup cakes to serve guests next year!" As he said that, he took out a steamed bun from the tray, fiddled with it casually, and said to the old man who was making sarcastic remarks. : "I have never said that I am a god. It is said that it is a witchcraft. Can you, a sage disciple, break it? Do you think you can get fame with your bear-like appearance? In addition to making those high-minded sermons and clichés, you can also What? A prostitute steals women's shoes and helps others fight lawsuits to seize the widow's property!" As he spoke, he kneaded the steamed buns into dough balls the size of sticks and placed them on the table, looking at them with a strange expression.

The old scholar was so angry that he was shaking all over. He stood up, pointed at Jia Shifang and said: "You...you are falsely accusing someone of innocence! You are a Taoist priest. Others are afraid of you, but I am not afraid!" As he said this, he was about to pounce on his deskmate. When several scholars pulled him away, he jerked away, but a roll of something fell out of his sleeve.A sharp-eyed man picked it up and looked at it under the light. He saw that it was a roll of paper with an embroidered shoe less than three inches long wrapped in it. He couldn't help shouting: "Ah! This old bastard is really nothing!"

At this time, the whole house was in an uproar, and even Li Fu was dumbfounded.The middle-aged scholar next to him stared, pointed at the pale-faced old scholar and said, "You scumbag, you really embarrass us scholars!" Several people over there shook the paper open under the lamp with great interest, and it turned out to be a piece of paper. The lawsuit, I don’t know who wrote it for me, accuses Huang Li of abducting her family property and arranging a marriage through a matchmaker, so she wants to remarry.At that time, scholars believed in the morality of writing, and it was considered a despicable act to file a lawsuit in a public house. The old scholar made such a fool of himself in public, and could no longer stand in the eyes of the surrounding sneers. He would not take away the paper or the embroidered shoes. , hunched over and hurried away.

"This old cunning stickman dares to seek trouble on me!" Jia Shifang spat carelessly and asked, "Who else is unconvinced? Stand up and say it, don't murmur in your heart!" He picked up the dough and kneaded it. After blowing for a while, the crumbs in his hand fell one after another, and he blew again, and placed it on the table with a "crack" sound, but there were six shiny small silver coins, each about two cents. He said: "This is not stolen. , it’s not a face change, it’s a guessing game I played with someone in Shahe shop, and I won the Jiangnan hero. I threw it in the river. I just picked it up for one use at this time - is it enough? If it’s not enough, I’ll take some more!” He held it in his hand Looking into the sky, he grabbed it, stretched it out, and saw another silver coin, and pushed it all to the dumbfounded waiter.A young man in the corner stood up and said loudly: "Since you are a god, I will really admire you if you can tell me the test questions of this provincial examination!" Jia Shifang looked up at him and said with a smile: "I will give you the test questions." Of course I know, saying it is against the rules. In fact, you can pass the exam if you should not tell it, and you can't pass the exam if you shouldn't tell it. For example, if you are 40 years old, don't think about fame. After 40 years old, If you can win the title of Xiaolian, you will only have so little future in this life."

"What about me——!" A thin, dark young man asked timidly.

Jia Shifang smiled and said, "You'll know when you go to the east toilet tomorrow morning and take a look."

Li Fu frowned, thinking about this strange man. He was the examiner, and he didn't even know what the test questions were, but he boasted that he already knew it, and even decided who No. 1 was. This is amazing!But just now I took the silver from the steamed buns and exposed the secrets of the old scholar. I had witnessed it with my own eyes. I could no longer think about the secrets of the mechanism here. As I thought about it, my heart suddenly moved. I stood up and said with a smile: "Master Jia, it's not that I don't believe you." , but what you said is too mysterious. Many buskers on the street can do this kind of money-making in the air; even the old man's secret, if the two people colluded in advance, it is not a rare thing. The provincial examination question is: The Ministry of Rites has come out and approved the seals and sent them to various provincial schools. Now that you know it, it is a bit suspicious!"

"It's natural that you don't believe it, sir. Because even the examiner doesn't know." Jia Shifang poured out three bowls of wine from the jar, handed one to Jiang Wenkui, one to Li Fu, and kept one for herself, and said with a smile : "Confucianism has its own scriptures that are taboo for the venerable. Given your status, I will not dwell on your shortcomings. Look at this jar, is there any wine in it?"

"some."

Jia Shifang smiled, picked up the jar with one hand, reached into the bottom of the jar with the other and lifted it up. The glazed pottery jar was turned inside out in an instant like soft leather!While everyone was stunned, Jia Shifang tapped it with her chopsticks and asked, "Is there any wine in this jar?"

"No more!" Li Fu was so surprised and excited that even his voice changed.

Jia Shifang said: "Then please test it!" Li Fu looked closer and saw that the jar with the glazed surface facing inward was filled to the edge with amber-colored rice wine. It was so full that it seemed like it would overflow if it was moved.After sniffing, a strong aroma of wine hit his nostrils and refreshed his heart. Li Fu shook his head repeatedly and said: "Incredible, incredible..." Jia Shifang smiled and said: "You are a Confucian, and Confucians govern people with literature and morality. There are thousands of people in the world. Among the hundreds of rivers, which river does not reach the sea? It was Dong Zhongshu who deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, and Confucius became the teacher of hundreds of kings. Isn’t this a historical fact? When it comes to criminal law, civilization, ordering chaos and governing the world, it is true that only Confucianism can be worthy of it. But The great road is like the universe, flowing through the ages, towering into the nine heavens, and the abyss is as deep as the four seas. How can one academic field cover everything?"

"Sir, you are really a man of profound morals." Li Fu sighed repeatedly, "Today is an eye-opener!" He suddenly remembered that Yongzheng had given him a secret edict, asking him to visit people with supernatural powers to cure his illness. Could it be that God gave him this opportunity?Li Fu was thinking about it and was about to speak. The two boys he had sent out had already returned. It was inconvenient to speak in front of the public, so he smiled and said, "Hejia is placed in Baiyun Temple, right? I have something else to do today. My name is Muzi." Fu, my home is at Sipailou. As a gentleman, I don’t need to say anything else. Let me visit another day." Jia Shifang said with a strange smile on his face: "Take care, you. Your face is hidden in the Yintang, I'm afraid there will be someone else. It’s a minor disaster, but it’s harmless. But cultivate your moral character, keep a low profile, don’t ask about worldly affairs, and don’t go out for a hundred days. Otherwise, misfortune will never come.——Jiang Jushi, I originally said that I wanted to treat you to a drink, but I played a trick for a long time. The dishes are cold! Come on, come on, pour on top of the dishes - don't hang around me now, go to Baiyun Temple tomorrow, I'll look after the sick, and don't open your mouth if you ask about merit." He ignored it no more. Those Babas looked at their begging expressions and raised their glasses with Jiang Wenkui and drank them all.

Li Fu followed the two boys into the inner courtyard without saying a word. "Don't go out for a hundred days" is simply impossible; "Misfortune will never happen"?What "disaster"?The emperor's trust in him was not reflected in Li Weitian's literary mirror, and he had done nothing wrong. Thousands of people signed a petition asking him to stay in Huguang, and his reputation was unparalleled.There is no personal grudge, and there is no privacy in the hands of others... Thinking about it, Li Fu couldn't help but smile.Warlocks like to make alarmist statements, but they are not true at all.Li Fu, full of suspicion and thought, asked, "Has any of you seen Zhang Zhongtang?"

"I'm going to see Zhang Zhongtang," a boy said hurriedly, "Mr. Zhongtang is very busy. Many officials are eating tea in the guest room of his private residence and waiting to be received. As soon as I informed him, Zhongtang called him in!" Look! He looked very proud, and said with pride in his tone: "Prince Cheng is a thousand years old, Prince Zhuang is a thousand years old, and there are a few military officers, who seem to be good at capturing the camp, two of them are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, servants None of them recognized it. Zhang Zhongtang seemed to be in good spirits. He asked us about our journey and said, "Li Fu came back just in time. I wanted to meet him tonight. He only walked for a day, so I'm afraid he's tired. Ming Ming." I'm going to the study, please take the time to meet me and then ask for an audience!' - I'm back."

Li Fu said with a smile: "Teacher is over sixty years old and is still so hard-working. If so, I must go now. I don't want to ride an animal anymore. Just ask a small sedan to carry me - go find a sedan!"

(End of this chapter)