Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 117: The hereditary king’s temple is in decline, and he is optimistic that the emperor will issue a new policy
Yunlu was so worried that he spent the night flipping pancakes on the kang. He had just fallen asleep when he heard a rooster crow in the distance. He knew it was still early, so he added another pillow and wanted to sleep again. The golden bell in front of the Guanyin statue rang. There was a rustling sound and four extremely loud knocks. Even the tea stove outside the gauze drawer was boiling. The lid of the pot was blown by the heat, as if it was specially joining in the fun. It made a hissing sound and made small but coherent knocks from time to time. Voice.Yun Lu sighed and woke up with piercing eyes. He saw Fujin Wu on the four sides sitting on the edge of the kang with his clothes on, and asked: "It's so early, are you up?"

"My father is restless in sleep, and I am even more restless in sleep." Mrs. Wu, wearing middle coat, saw that he was fully awake, took off her shoes, poured a cup of tea for him, warmed it up, and brought it to him, and said with a smile: "Rinse up, and you will be safe again." Go back to sleep. Even if you can't sleep, it's good to close your eyes and rest your mind." Yunlu rinsed his mouth and said, "Listen to what's going on outside, can you sleep?" As he said that, he took Wu's hand with one hand. Sitting next to her, he put his other hand into her clothes and gently rubbed her warm and soft belly without making a sound.When Mrs. Wu saw his hand touching the top and then down, she spat and said with a blushing face: "I am also 30 years old, why do I want the girls to see fortune tellers? In this case, what happened last night - half of it Is it... useless? I am also a silver spearhead, and I will be defeated when I go into battle..."

Seeing her coquettishness and shyness, Yunlu became even more aroused. He pulled her into the bed and said, "Women are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty. After fifty, they still sit on the ground and suck dirt! Don't you still want to Do you want a prince..." The woman had been rubbed so hard by him that her eyebrows dropped, her eyes were down, her eyes were down, and her whole body was limp. Then she moved the boat to the shore and went on like this. She was panting and gasping for breath.After finishing the work, Yunlu got up, dressed and straightened his head. He coughed majestically and left the room. When he looked in the east, the morning star had just appeared.He walked down the steps under the dripping eaves and said to the family members who came up to him: "I will go to court immediately and prepare the sedan chair - urging the princes to get up quickly. Each of them will write an article for "Zi Jian Nanzi". When I come back, I will ask for Check your homework!”

"Please tell me the title, Your Majesty."

"Well - "I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as lust" - this title should not be less than a thousand words!"

Yunlu said as he walked out of the second door.

Yun Lu rushed to Xihua Gate in an apricot-yellow sedan. When he came out to look at it, the morning star had just risen above the roof.Five or six sedans, large and small, had stopped outside Xihua Gate. Two officials from other provinces were standing under the big yellow lantern at the gate. When they saw him coming, they all raised their robes and knelt down.Because Yun Lu didn't recognize him, he just smiled and waved his hands to get up.When he looked closely, he saw that the others were officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He waved to Yu Hongtu and asked, "When will the Eighth Master, Ninth Master, and several other banner lords and princes come? You are all here, you are too careless." !”

"In reply to the Sixteenth Master," Yu Hongtu bowed and said, "I don't dare to take it lightly. Last night, people were arranged at the door of each prince's residence to inquire and report at any time. Just now, Tan Ma has come over and said that all the houses have been lit. , the princes have all gotten up. Prime Minister Zhang has already entered the palace. From now on, he ordered his servants to go to the military aircraft office to talk when he comes. Prime Minister Zhang did not say anything else, and the servants did not dare to act alone. Princes, Come on, we can take care of you here first. I expected that the emperor is still in Changchun Garden. When the emperor comes, he will listen to the emperor's orders." As he was talking, an eunuch trotted out from inside and saw Yunlu was already at the door. Before leaving, he first said to two officials from other provinces: "Today, neither the Emperor nor the Military Aircraft Department will receive you. You two will go to the Ministry of Rites, and you will meet with all the civil and military officials later." Then he turned to Yunlu, said hello with a smile on his face, and said: " Lord Long Live has returned to the palace last night. Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister E are both on duty at the Military Aircraft Department. As soon as the prince arrives, please go in first and let the Military Aircraft Department know." After that, he called Qian'er again and hurried in. Go to Xihua Gate.Just as Yun Lu was about to go in, another large green cloth sedan dropped in front of the door. However, Li Fu came out and bowed down. He stopped and said with a smile: "Ju Lai, I asked you to come to the study yesterday. I'm not prepared." I'm really sorry that I was too busy to make the appointment while you were gone. I just announced that we will have a meeting today, and you are going in through the Meridian Gate!"

"It's Prince Zhuang!" Li Fu came over in a few steps, greeted An and said with a smile, "I already know about the court meeting. The middle line from Xihua Gate to Zhengyang Gate is under the control of our Zhili Governor's Yamen. I just looked over from the south. They told me that Yang Mingshi had come to Beijing and handed over the sign here. Why didn't he see it? Could it be that he dared to lie to me? - Speaking of yesterday, I didn't waste my time. I met Xie Jishi in the study room. I heard that he came from Zhejiang and I didn’t know where he lived in Beijing. When I asked him, he was also asking about me, so I borrowed a piece of precious land in the study and we chatted for an hour. I invited him to dinner again. Although I didn’t see the prince, he was very happy. "Yes." Yunlu couldn't help but smile and said: "You are in the same year. He handed over a secret document to impeach Tian Wenjing's ten major crimes, and he was very sympathetic, so naturally we can talk. Have you written the secret document to impeach Tian Wenjing? First? Don't say goodbye, let's talk about it later. I'm too busy right now, and I'll stop in a few days - I'm not familiar with the name of Yang you mentioned. Has he come to Beijing from Guizhou? There were two officials from other provinces just now, and they have already gone to the afternoon. On the other side of the door. If you go over there, if you are Yang Mingshi, you will naturally see it." Then he entered the Xihua Gate.

At this time, the light from the east has become transparent, and the Tianjie inside Longzongmen has been swept away to be spotless.In the clear morning light, the front of the Qianqing Gate was solemn and solemn. Beside a row of eight large gold-plated copper vats, there was a eunuch holding a charcoal box, carefully adding charcoal to the stone niche stove under the copper vat.There was a crisp crackling sound under the niche stove.Dozens of guards in brightly colored uniforms stood motionless in front of the towering Qianqing Gate like nails, giving the street an empty, lonely and slightly solemn atmosphere.Only a few young Zhang Jing from the Military Aircraft Department directed the scribes to hurriedly carry stacks of documents, bringing some life to the tense atmosphere.Seeing Yunlu entering the Longzong Gate, several military aircraft Xiao Zhangjing immediately came up to greet him and said: "Your Majesty, I have just made a decree. As soon as you come in, you can go to the Yangxin Hall to see Long Live. Now please! Mr. Fang, Prime Minister Zhang , Ertai and Thirteenth Master are all waiting for you!"

"Where is Sanbeile?" Only then did Yunlu realize that everyone had arrived earlier than him. After pondering for a while, he suddenly felt that something big was about to happen. As he moved forward, he asked, "Even the Thirteenth Master is here?" That Zhang Jing Following his footsteps, he replied: "It's been half an hour since Sanbeile came in. The Thirteenth Master stayed at the military aircraft last night. He came in just now, and he just moved the documents here..." Seeing Yunlu, he just said nothing. Let's go, Zhang Jingcai stopped and stepped back.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Yongzheng was talking to several ministers in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall. When he saw Yunlu coming in, he smiled and said: "Our chief steward, the prince, is here - no courtesy, please sit over there with Yunxiang. Come on." Only then did Yunlu pay attention. Among the people in the room, Zhang Tingyu and Ertai were standing, Hongshi was kneeling by the kang, and Fang Bao and Yunxiang were sitting on the porcelain pier in front of the carved screen.After all, he bowed and took his seat. Yunxiang bowed his head and said with a smile: "I thought I was the first one to come in, but I fell behind everyone." Yongzheng seemed to be in a good mood and drank with a smile. Holding her breasts, she said: "Li Wei's side is very smooth. Jiangnan and Zhejiang provinces have implemented the return of fire consumption to the public. The money for raising integrity is distributed, the money for fire consumption is returned, and the vassal treasury receives [-]% more than usual. From the secrets of various prefectures and counties Judging from the situation, there is not much gossip in the officialdom, no one dares to gather, and no one dares to slack off. In particular, there are few officials such as exhortations and exhortations, and there are also some poor states and counties where no one wants to be appointed. Well done. There are still people vying to take over the big job, because after all, there is more money to raise than Jian Que. Li Wei also spent money to set up charity warehouses to help the poor people who had no food and clothing. Fu Jun sued the officials. In the Qing Dynasty, the officials were satisfied and the people were satisfied, so I was naturally happier. Tian Wenjing's side was more difficult than Li Wei's, because Henan's folk customs were tough and impure, and the officialdom was accustomed to bastard customs. Tian Wenjing was ambitious and unwilling to lag behind, and the officials and gentry all received food and fire expenses. Returning to the government is a two-pronged approach. Two things must be completed before the wheat is harvested, so there are a few notes from Shen Tian Wenjing. But they are all petty officials gossiping behind their backs. There is only one Huang Zhenguo among the senior officials, who is in charge of the vassal yamen. I see. It is also because Tian Wenjing blocked his way of exploiting and making money and made this small selfish intention, so the refutation will continue and Tian Wenjing will have full authority to deal with it."

As he said this, Gao Wuyong took a small Su La eunuch with a tray to serve the ginseng soup. It seemed that Yongzheng had already ordered a bowl for each person. Because Yunlu came later, Yongzheng ordered: "Take Hongshi's bowl." To Prince Zhuang, the more strict our family law is, the closer we are to our nephews, and the closer they are, the more distant they become." Hongshi stood up hurriedly, stretched his numb legs, and personally handed the ginseng soup to Yunlu, smiling again. Go back and kneel.Yunxiang said: "Recently, many people in Henan and other places have impeached Tian Wenjing. He is in a bad situation."

"It's not necessarily bad to impeach someone, but it's not necessarily good if everyone agrees. Didn't Yunxiang read "Zuo Zhuan"?" Yongzheng took a sip of ginseng soup, "Weren't you the same way at the beginning, urging the Ministry of Accounts to have a deficit, which caused a lot of complaints? They were unjustly imprisoned for ten years! Those good gentlemen, those with Party support in their academic names, if they do something good, someone will praise them more than a watermelon. People rule the prime minister, and they must pay special attention to protecting the orphans. Minister, he does not avoid resentment when running errands for the imperial court. He is surrounded by enemies on all sides. How can he still stand up to the inconsiderate? Uncaring of his master? You and I were both lonely ministers. Seeing this situation, we can only rush to help. When he comes to the rescue, we can't let his small fault cover up his great integrity. It's hard to be an isolated minister, and only those who can protect all isolated ministers are the wise masters and wise ministers. When Cai Zheng suppressed Yang Ming in Yunnan, he said that Yang Ming was greedy for ink. I said to you Let me show you the evidence. Sun Jiagan, the Guanfeng Envoy, and Cai Ting can't say it. I said to Cai Ting, "You are the only good person in the world. I am so stupid!" I simply left Sun Jiagan in Yunnan and set up a Guanfeng Envoy Yamen for him. I'm afraid there will be no place for him. The redemption of greed is better."

Yun Lu was full of thoughts. He was meeting with the banner leader today. He didn't know what Yong Zheng's message was. He listened to him with great interest. When he talked about Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, Cai Qing and Yang Ming, he felt anxious.After finally waiting for Yongzheng's words, he hurriedly bowed with a smile and said: "Duluo and the others and Lao Ba Lao Jiu met at midnight last night..." Yong Zheng smiled and waved his hand and said: "Just now, they have reported in from outside. They are here first." Kneel down and wait outside the Meridian Gate. After a while, you will listen to the decree and attend the court meeting. I will receive you after the court meeting. I am here to rationalize my thoughts. After this court meeting, all provinces in the world will comprehensively push forward my Yongzheng New Deal!" Yunlu couldn't help but be startled. Only then did he realize that this court meeting was not specifically designed for flag administration and meeting with flag owners, or even the main topic of the court meeting.Thinking of the passionate thoughts of those princes, I feel a little chilled.Yongzheng didn't seem to notice his hesitation, and just talked about it according to his own thoughts: "Ertai has made several statements about Yungui's return to his native land, written in detail and thoughtfully. Yang Mingshi was here There he was the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and he had a seven-year agreement with me, and he would not hold his position for seven years. But he was opposed to my decision to change his native land and return to his hometown, so I asked him to come to Beijing as well. I have made up my mind to change my hometown and return to my hometown. If he objected, he had to move his position to someone who was willing to carry out the imperial edict." However, the third elder brother Hongshi had no good impression of Yang Mingshi. When he saw Yong Zheng looking at him, he met and said: "Yang Mingshi has the reputation of being a great Confucian, but he has no real status as a Confucian. Not only does he oppose the system of returning land to local people, but he also disapproves of the system of returning fire to the public, paying grain to officials and gentry, and maintaining integrity. In fact, he is a person who is just trying to gain fame. Please pay attention to Emperor Ama!"

"It seems that Yang Mingshi has really offended you! This is the second time you have said this to me." The pleasant Yong Zheng suddenly stopped smiling, "Where did he offend you? It was just that he impeached the clan when he was in office in Beijing. My brother has neglected his studies and ruined your life! Is it worth being so bitter about it? Although Yang Mingshi disagrees with my political views, he also has advantages that no one can match. Yunguihuo only charges three yuan for his money, and there is no more honest official in the world than him. The two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou left. The imperial court did not subsidize another one tael of silver, and saved 70 silver each year. Do you understand? That’s enough to help two major disasters in Shandong! Political disagreements are one thing, don’t be confused. See you later. When it comes to the benefits of the New Deal, he can do it better than anyone else." Hongshi felt chilled by his aggressive gaze and hurriedly kowtowed: "My son is too narrow-minded, but it is indeed not a grudge - since Yang Mingshi opposes the New Deal, no matter what No matter which province you are placed in, the government affairs in that province will be difficult to coordinate with the imperial court. I have this thought in my mind and ask Ama to be the judge." Yongzheng smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be in which province, you can be the minister in whichever ministry you want. Or he could be the Tutor of the East Palace. With his excellent knowledge, if he becomes your teacher and gives lectures in Yuqing Palace, wouldn’t that mean that people can use their talents to the best of their abilities?"

Since Yunlu took over the mission, he not only had to implement the purpose of the imperial court, but also appease the grievances of the Eastern kings. He rushed to discuss matters on both sides. He said that this was an extremely difficult mission and must be the most important official business of the court.After listening to Yongzheng music for half a day, even Miao Yao, who was far away in a remote place in Yunnan and Guizhou, thought carefully about his return to his hometown, but he didn't mention his own errands, and he couldn't help but feel angry.But he was a light-hearted person and was not used to showing off. He stood there in a daze, feeling like a ball of cotton wool was stuffed in his heart, unable to think of anything.Hongshi seemed to be a little distracted. He was stunned for a while. Seeing that Yongzheng had finished his long speech, he asked: "Should the affairs of flag affairs also be discussed at the court meeting?"

"Prince Yunlu and Prince Lian Jiubele have done a good job in running the flag affairs." Yongzheng said with a smile, "Several flag owners and princes all agree with the imperial court's purpose of rectifying flag affairs, which is good. Bannermen's heads are the most difficult to shave, I I know that these great men will not rest on their ancestral achievements in their affairs. But the flag government is just like Yunnan's land reform. It is not a major event in the world. It can only be said to be a household chore in our Manchurian nest. .Isn't it just the Eight Banners discussing politics? Just discuss this 'banner' politics. Let's start the court meeting first. When we come down, I will talk to these meritorious princes in private. Since Yunlu is in charge of this business, you can withdraw first. It's up to you. Bring them in, okay?"

"Huh? Cha——"

Yunlu was very unhappy. When he saw that he had done something good, even though he was commended, he didn't seem to take the overall situation into account. He listened to Yongzheng's instructions indifferently, and then he obeyed the order in a daze and went out to lead the team to the court meeting. After being shocked, he came back to his senses and agreed, saying: "I will go and convey the will right now!" He was famous as a "sixteen-deaf man", which made Yong Zheng also smile and wave his hand to order him out.

"Mr. Fang has never been in office." Yongzheng looked at Fang Bao and said with a smile, "Now he is nominally writing history at the National History Museum, but in fact he is always by my side as counselor. This court meeting is very important, and it is related to the implementation of Yongzheng's new policy. Is there any problem? Ministers who agree will have to ask others to speak, and may have to argue in court, so Mr. Fang cannot avoid it. I think I can give Mr. Fang the name of a bachelor of Wuyingdian and join the court. What do you think?" Everyone listened. Everyone was speechless, but Fang Bao said: "Even if there is a debate in court, I will only speak as a counselor to my master. I originally had no position, but I was suddenly granted a first-class title, which is inconsistent with etiquette. If the master feels that it is not good not to be granted the title, just give him a The name of Zhang Jing of the military aircraft department is fine, but I cannot afford such a high position." Zhang Tingyu and Ertai also agreed with Fang Bao's opinion.Ertai said: "The white man in commoner clothes and the title of prime minister Xuanma are scary, and it is easy to trigger the desire of ordinary people to get lucky. But Mr. Fang is a veteran of two dynasties, and he is qualified to be the minister of Wuying Palace. He has retained the first-level title. It’s a good path to progress.”

At that moment, several ministers expressed their opinions according to Yongzheng's ideas just now, picked up the missing pieces and made up for it, and discussed it in detail for half an hour.Hearing the golden bell ringing seven times in a row, Gao Wuyong came in and said, "The hour has arrived."

"Let's go to Qianqing Palace!" Yongzheng stood up with a solemn expression, "Outside the Meridian Gate, the six ministries and nine ministers, each serving as official officials of the yamen, and the kings in Beijing will enter the Qianqing Palace from the left and right gates in order to meet!"

In an instant, Jingyang Zhongdeng heard the loud beating of drums. The melodious and steady sound of bells and drums filled the Qiongyu of the layers of buildings, passed over the dark and tall Wufeng Tower, and came straight out of the Meridian Gate.

"Long live the Lord, get up and drive to Qianqing Palace!"

"Long live the Lord's journey to Qianqing Palace..." The eunuchs delivered the calls out of the Meridian Gate.

Yunlu rushed outside the Meridian Gate and took out his pocket watch to see that the hour hand was still less than a quarter of an hour. At this time, the vast military parade ground at the Meridian Gate was filled with officials from various ministries who had come to attend the meeting. To the south of the stone stele that reads, "Civil officers will dismount here, and military attachés will dismount their horses." There is also a large black crow on the south side of the sedan chair, which is arranged neatly.Officials on the parade ground either came to Beijing from other places to report on their duties, or those who were in the same department and were handled by different yamen, some who identified themselves with their hometown and the same year, or some who were brought to the back office by officials from other ministries and yamen to recommend people, in twos, threes, twos and fives. Seven people gathered together.Some were talking and laughing, some were whispering, some were looking at the palace and thinking, some were looking for friends. Their hairpins and splendid feathers were intertwined, and there were thousands of officials running back and forth everywhere.Yun Lu searched for a long time with his eyes wide open before he saw several people kneeling on the south side of the guard room. The leader seemed to be Yunhu. He quickly walked over and took a look. Sure enough, it was Yunsu and Yunsu leading the way. Duluo, Yongxin, Chengnuo and others were kneeling side by side. Lebuteau.The four princes all have two-layered golden dragon roofs, decorated with twelve east beads, with rubies in their mouths. Under the blue fox hood, there are five claws of azure and four groups of gold Ge, and they are wrapped in blue python robes.Among the large and small officials in the crowd, the most distinguished ones were ordered to "kneel down and wait" alone. The minor officials in the ministry were free to move around. Therefore, the princes all had sulky expressions on their faces. Only Prince Rui lowered his head and seemed to be paying attention. Thinking about something, the other princes all stared at Yun Lu who was approaching.As Yun Lu walked away, a smile was already on his face, and he said from a distance: "Brother Eight and Brother Nine, why do you ask all the princes to kneel here? Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"

"Are we here to 'kneel down and wait' according to the order?" Yunhu's face was green and white, and he didn't know whether it was cold or angry. "How dare you violate the order without authorization?" Yunlu laughed when he heard it, and said hurriedly: "Those Which official is not kneeling outside the Meridian Gate for orders? They just kowtow at the palace, but the princes are so serious!" Yunhu sneered and said: "Don't I even know this? What we are entrusted with is ' Special purpose', it's hard to be like others!"

Yunlu became more and more busy when he heard that they were struggling. He smiled and said, "That's not a special decree. Everyone who comes to the Meridian Gate says 'kneel down and wait.' If you kneel down and wait, it doesn't count as a violation of the decree. So many People, you are too irritating, please get up soon." "What are you thinking about irritating now!" Seeing some officials around him listening attentively, Yunhu became more energetic and said loudly: "Although we are brothers, there are also some who are close to each other. Old Ten Sifang just followed the third son to the Qianqing Gate to 'kneel down and wait'. Didn't he also go to the capital to rectify the flag affairs under the order? It seems that it is more honorable to be the same mother as the master."

Yunlu was the most good-mannered and amiable among Kangxi's sons. Suddenly, Laba'er changed his gender overnight, and he was so stubborn and stubborn. He was embarrassed in public on this trivial matter as big as a mustard seed. Yunlu suddenly lost his opinion. .He shook his hands, looked at the people around him, and said in a low voice: "Get up soon. What is this called? What does it mean when people hear it?" Yunhu then groaned and stood up, and the rest of the people also stood up. Rub your hands together.Yun Zhen then asked: "What is the emperor's decree? Have you reported on the political affairs?"

"You all want to see the emperor. Why am I setting up an ambush for this kind of thing? I told Hongshi last night, and the emperor also told me about this just now." Yunlu was in a mess. He was most afraid of these princes meeting at court at the moment. The last time a swarm of bees got up and made a fuss about the "Eight Kings' Discussion of Government", which disrupted the overall situation of Yongzheng's New Deal, he couldn't bear the consequences and walked away.Because he picked up what was important, he recounted Yongzheng's instructions at the Yangxin Hall, and then said: "There are only a few topics on this court meeting. We are vassal kings and do not interfere in politics. We just listen. The emperor said that the Eight Banners are in charge of discussing politics. This is a Manchu household chore. We will come down from the court to receive you separately, specifically to discuss flag affairs. Please pay attention." I will continue to explain in detail. The sound of bells and drums in the palace was loud, and the two teams of eunuchs clapped their hands and trotted out of the left and right gates. Close the door.Then I heard the page "Long live the Lord's journey to Qianqing Palace——" coming from inside.The square suddenly became silent. The officials who had left their duties stomped their steps, then returned to their duties and knelt down solemnly - only then did they "kneel down", while the princes who had just stood up stood out like a flock of chickens.

At a glance, Yunhu saw Prince Cheng Yunzhi coming out of the Zuoye Gate surrounded by eunuchs. He looked at Yunlu who was at a loss with a livid face, and cursed "stupid uncle" in his heart!But he said coldly: "It seems we have to kneel before we can do it!" So several people knelt down again in despair. Yunlu felt it was inappropriate to stand alone, so he knelt down too.

Prince Cheng Yunzhi, surrounded by the guards and eunuchs like stars holding the moon in their arms, walked vigorously to the middle of the Meridian Gate, stood reservedly, gently stroked his neatly trimmed mustache like an ink line with his hand, and said loudly: "There is an imperial edict, Bai Bai The officer kneels down to receive you!"

"Long live, long live!"

All the officials bent down and chanted.

"Long live the Lord has already set off." Yunzhi's long and steady words resounded in the square in front of the Meridian Gate. "The six ministries and nine ministers will each lead the staff. Yunlu, Yunsu and Yunsu will lead the kings of Fengtian. They will enter from the left and right gates. Qing court meeting. I appreciate this!"

"Long live!"

After Yunzhi announced the decree, he glanced at everyone, but did not go into the palace. He walked slowly to the guard room, gave a few hands to the kneeling princes, and said with a smile: "Lao Ba, Lao Jiu, Lao Sixteen" , princes, please get up and let me take you in." He has just turned 50 this year. Because of his good grooming and maintenance skills, he looks as old as Yunlu, who is 16 years younger than him. His face is red, even the corners of his eyes. The crow's feet are not very clear.He behaved elegantly and dignified, and looked very approachable. When the kings stood up, he came forward to shake hands one by one, salute and warmly greet each other. In front of so many people, the princes felt that they were decent, and a lot of the chill in their hearts was driven away. .Only Yunzhu looked at the third brother with somewhat confused eyes: This man has single-handedly controlled the fourteenth brother and will never participate in the "rectification of flag affairs". According to the information coming from the inside, he doesn't seem to have much to do with the imperial court. What does it mean to do this now with false intentions?Could it be that he also had other ideas?Yunhu guessed at the medicine in Yunzhi's gourd, and said with a vague smile: "Third brother, please go ahead. We are the only ones who follow the lead."

Yunzhi said no more and led the princes into the palace through the Zuoye Gate.These four flag-bearing princes also went to Beijing for pilgrimage during the Kangxi period, including Lebuto more than once.But when they come to Beijing, they always pass the sign to the palace through Xihua Gate, or visit Kangxi at Qianqing Gate or Qianqing Palace.In his later years, Kangxi was tired of hard work and did not like to convene court meetings solemnly and with great fanfare. Interviews, meetings between emperors and ministers, or tea and meals were all small occasions. Relatives and family members were as easy-going and homely.As soon as the few people entered the palace, they felt that they had a very different experience than when they went to Beijing in the past.Starting from the main hall in the north of Jinshui Bridge, the main entrances of Taihe Gate, Taihe Hall, Zhonghe Hall, and Baohe Hall are tightly sealed with red lacquered copper nails and a large copper ring holding the evil assistant's head.Two rows of officials walked east and west to Zhaomu, walking step by step, solemnly passed through Zhenshun Gate of Zhaode Gate, followed by the left gate behind the middle left gate, and the right gate behind the middle right gate to enter Tianjie.In front of Hongxi Pavilion and Tiren Pavilion, on the empty stage of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a bronze chime-shaped grade mountain extends from the ninth grade to the north, leading directly to the "No. [-] Palace in the World" - the Hall of Supreme Harmony.Every three steps from the corridor to the left and right wing gates, there is a soldier with a sword who is good at capturing the battalion, wearing a brand new military attaché uniform, standing at each post like nails.In front of the majestic three main halls, the bronze tripods, bronze turtles, bronze cranes, and bronze urchins were all burned with incense. The imperial incense slowly dispersed from the mouths of the turtles and cranes. It seemed that purple light and mist were everywhere, adding a touch of elegance to the Dragon Tower and Phoenix Tower. A sacred and solemn atmosphere.As the princes walked along, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, what kind of princes are extremely popular and ministers, what kind of princes are there, who go out of the police and come in and out of the daily life, the bells are ringing!Once here, all the energy in life is gone.When they arrived at the Qianqing Gate, Gao Wuyong stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, please stay for now!" Several princes had not yet woken up from that atmosphere, their knees softened and they almost knelt down.Yunxiang, who was guarding the Qianqing Gate, had just eaten a bowl of Panax notoginseng and old ginseng soup, and his cough had stopped a little. He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and came out. He said to Gao Wuyong: "There is no need to stay here, the Ministry of Rites has already arrived." It has been arranged inside - please, third brother; please, sixteenth brother; please, eighth brother; please, ninth brother; please, Lord Rui; please..." He actually shook hands with the princes one by one inside the door. , personally escorted them into the vast Qianqing Palace, and asked them to kneel and wait on the east side of Emperor Yongzheng's Xumizuo.At this time, the "qi" in the hearts of the kings had long been lost in Java.While kneeling, he quietly watched the officials from various ministries enter the class and kneel in order under the leadership of the Director of Etiquette.Then with a blink of an eye, he saw a dozen coffee tables and small chairs lined up in front of the east screen of the throne room. They were supposed to be seats reserved for the princes. Everyone secretly ironed the seats.

At this time, more and more officials entered the hall. The whole hall could only hear the sound of breathing, the rustling of clothes, the brisk and slow footsteps, not the words and coughing up phlegm.After about a pack of cigarettes, the door to the west pavilion suddenly opened silently. A little Sula eunuch stood at the door and cracked his whip three times in a row. More than a hundred Changyin Pavilion eunuchs were playing drums and chimes in the veranda outside the palace. , zither, sheng, reed, flute, yellow bell and dalu, chimes and rhythm, and the music is loud.The worshipers sang unhurriedly and murmured:
All nations look up to the sky and celebrate the good times.The bright auspicious clouds and the beautiful sun shine in the center.Xihe Qiaoyue's poems are attached with the target and horoscope.Xu Lin, righteousness is strong but strong.Blessed with golden roots, the bells ring, Blessed with golden roots, the bells ring!The emperor's heart is full of hope for the emperor's benevolence, and the bells are clanging and the luan is ringing.Dehua is popular on the grass, punishments and measures are eliminated, and achievements are bright.In the spring and autumn provinces, Emperor Zhenwu, Emperor Zhenwu, came out of Yao Chang with a solemn and solemn sentence, and the flowers were lingering in harmony.At the time of peace, the flag of the dragon flashes, and the plume rises... Every village paints a statue of Shengping, and there are Yucang boxes in the fields of Fengheng.As soon as Longyu descended, Jiuyan looked up to the dragon's light.The customs are pure and beautiful, and the spring water is cheap.All are honest, successful in playing, avoiding the track and advancing to the Tang Dynasty... The time is happy, the year is auspicious, the blessings are abundant, and the majesty is great. The king's chariot listens to the clang, the wine is sweet and the shenghuang is played, the emperor Yao is drunk, and the soil of Shun is sung...

In the deep and calm singing, Yong Zheng stepped out from the West Pavilion Gate and slowly walked towards the throne in the center of the palace.With a smile that seemed frozen on his face, he stood in front of the throne and listened for a moment, then sat down in front of the throne.Yunxiang, Yunzhi, Hongshi, Fang Bao, Zhang Tingyu, and Ertai also filed out, hunched their waists and held their horseshoe sleeves, walked from their seats to the east screen and knelt down one after another.Hundreds of officials, big and small, in the palace were kneeling with their heads lowered. As if they had some sense of induction, they suddenly lowered their heads to the ground - they felt that Yongzheng Yujia had ascended to his throne.

Emperor Yongzheng sat on a throne that was wide enough to lean on all sides and looked over the palace from a bird's eye view, his eyes shining brightly. In order to compete for the first place in the world with carved dragons and yellow noodles, nine of the 24 brothers were involved in the fierce party struggle.In the 46 years since the 15th year of Kangxi's reign, all the nine brothers have tried their best to fight, and they have been exhausted, defeated, dead, and crazy. How can it be easy for God to entrust this great responsibility to you?During the Kangxi period, he repeatedly said that being the emperor was the hardest thing, to show that he had no ambition to seize the throne.But speaking from the bottom of my heart, the incomparable honor in the "big position", the majesty of life and death that can control people's honor and disgrace with a single word, and the mighty power of the emperor of the Nine Provinces issued by an imperial edict, really make people unable to sleep at night.He considered himself to be the most talented and benevolent of Kangxi's sons. He originally thought that as an emperor, the whole world would be the royal land, and the people on the shore of the land would be the royal ministers. He would be able to act vigorously and resolutely, and he would soon be "" "Revitalize the decadent trend of hundreds of years", clean up the finances, straighten out the administration, and become a sage king like his father through the ages, who will be coveted by future generations.However, judging from the actual situation in the five years after ascending to the throne, the rectification of officialdom and the military affairs in Western Xinjiang were sandwiched between the prisons of Nuo Min, Nian Gengyao, and Long Ke.Every day when doing things and meeting people, Zhu Biao often writes thousands of words in his edicts. From the fifth watch to midnight, the four words "night clothes, night food" are not empty words at all!Only at this moment, when he accepted the great gifts from the princes, ministers and civil and military officials in the joy of Juntian, did Yongzheng truly appreciate the taste of the emperor.Nothing can replace the feeling of being at the top of Mount Tai and minimizing the world.He felt that his many days of fatigue, sleepiness, frustration, excitement, and depression were all dissolved into the sound of the beating bells and drums.

"Let's stop!" Hongshi's voice, as elastic as singing, awakened Yongzheng from his indulged reverie.While he was concentrating and listening, Hongshi shouted loudly: "Kneel down three times and kowtow nine times to my emperor!"

"Long live!" All the courtiers in the palace kowtowed to the ground, danced and worshiped three times, and chanted "Long live, long live!"

Yongzheng stretched out his hands to show his disapproval, and said to Yunlu with a smile: "Princes, and Jiu Beile, please give me a seat; the Minister of the Military Aircraft Department, please give me a seat!" After Yunxiang, Le Buto and others sat down, Yongzheng saw several ministers. When he was free, he glanced at me with his eyes and suddenly said: "Grand Bachelor Zhu Shi, you have been my master. You are an old man. Please take a seat over there."

As everyone looked around, they heard an old voice from the Etiquette Class choked up, saying loudly: "My Lord, Zhu Shi, would like to thank my Lord for your kindness!" Then a white-haired first-rank official stood up tremblingly and stepped forward. The kneeling man walked towards the coffee table.Yongzheng suddenly had a thought in his mind, so he got down from his seat in person, helped Zhu Shi to sit aside, and then returned to the throne.The sound of admiration immediately came from the main hall.

"My ministers!" Yongzheng stopped smiling and gained confidence. His voice seemed sonorous and powerful, and he said, "Not long after the New Year's greetings, I asked you to come again. There are some important state affairs to discuss with the ministers. It is now the sixth day of Yongzheng's reign. Year, starting from this year, we must implement Yongzheng's New Deal throughout the world, refresh the administration of officials, equalize taxation, follow the cultural and military achievements of our ancestors, highlight the saintly virtues of our ancestors in the Qing Dynasty, revive the decadent trend of hundreds of years, and create a great generation. The prosperous age begins today!"

His voice echoed in the hall.

(End of this chapter)