Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 135 Emperor Yongzheng’s strict inspection of people’s hearts and sincerity, the prince’s government and entertainment residence
Yongzheng watched Hongshi leave the palace, returned to the royal couch and sat cross-legged. For a moment, he seemed much older, with his head downcast, as if he was extremely miserable.Zhang Tingyu sighed and said: "In the past, when Yun was the crown prince, he was ignorant, incompetent, unfaithful and unfilial. The late emperor tried many ways to teach justice, established two things and abolished two things, and his benevolence and righteousness could not be added. The old servants all saw it with their own eyes. The emperor is full of filial piety and brotherhood, and he does his best for his ministers. He assisted the prince with loyalty and wisdom, and protected and nurtured Yun for the emperor. He never treated Yun with the courtesy of a monarch or his ministers. Since ancient times, emperors deposed princes, either poisoning or killing them, with no good consequences. Yun died a good life and returned to his heart in the holy bath. Worshiping the Buddha is the one who will end up with the best outcome. Your Majesty, you have done your best. He has passed his destiny and is not dying, so there is no need to feel sad about this holy bow." Yongzheng then regained his composure and said with a forced smile: "What Hengchen said is true. I am not entirely mourning my second brother. When I recall that fate is so unpredictable, I can't help but tremble and fear in my heart. As far as my brothers are concerned, the prince who has been firmly seated for 39 years has fallen to the ground. ; I tried my best to become the emperor, but failed miserably. I wholeheartedly wanted to be the most idle person in the world, but I ended up being the most busy person. God made this extremely painful, tiring, and worrying situation that I really don’t want to take on. The great responsibility has been placed on my shoulders! Where do you start talking about this?"

"Your Majesty." Zhang Tingyu still had a lot of things to take care of at the Military Aircraft Department. Knowing that Yongzheng would never stop talking about "the hardships of being an emperor", he hurriedly said, "The emperor has no relatives, only virtue is his assistant. It's really about addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Not happy at all! Aqina is immeasurable in virtue, humble and sinister, and the end he is in today is the result of his evil deeds. According to what I saw, the ministers have discussed his crime and put the case aside to see if it can be repaid. Is there any new crime? Even Seth Hei, if there is a chance of survival, the slave thinks that it can also open up a glimmer of light. This extremely evil and dangerous person can survive, and it can also set a warning example for future generations. If he is stubborn. , If you continue to do evil, you can sacrifice to the ancestors of Taimiao and punish the world." In a tactful manner, Zhang Tingyu had already brought the issue back, and even Fang Bao couldn't help but admire him and thought to himself: This man's wisdom as a prime minister is as clear as the Qingming Dynasty. Now, you are really at the level of proficiency!Yongzheng sighed helplessly and said: "According to Hengchen's opinion, the ministries can still discuss it, the papers can still be handed over, and the case can be dealt with later. I have tolerated them a hundred times, and I have not tolerated them a hundred and one times. It’s related. Hu Shili came from Seth’s dark place. He was sick and had no desire to eat, and Aqina was so wet that he couldn’t eat. The second brother is like this, and the eldest brother is crazy. Thinking that my brother has fallen into this situation, I really can’t bear to take the old man again. Ba Lao Jiu and their lives."

"But I won't be shy about killing them!" The tenderness in Yong Zheng's eyes just flashed. Seeing the eunuchs lighting candles and hanging lanterns, he stubbornly raised his head again. "I don't expect Akinases Heihe and Yun to 'return to good deeds,' but I hope they will not persist in their evil ways. Here is a sentence for you. I will either save them from dying in peace, or allow everyone to discuss the canonical punishment. . They must have done something wrong, and I don’t care if future generations say what I was right or wrong about!”

In fact, none of the princes and ministers present advocated killing Yunhu and others, so they were all relieved at this point.Ertai said: "Since we are not dealing with it for the time being, we still need to give an explanation to the outside world. The slaves think that confinement is first-class, and it is impossible to do evil within the high wall. Since the domestic slaves have been sent away, there is no reason to ask them to return. The Ministry of Internal Affairs can allocate people to take care of them." He paused and saw Yong Zheng nodding silently, knowing that there was nothing inappropriate, so he added: "Since Aqina and the others are not being dealt with for the time being, Longkoduo can also be lenient. …”

"Don't mention him about Longkodo, I feel sick when I hear his name!" Yongzheng said with disgust, "Zhang Tingyu issued an edict. Longkodo is a minister of the late emperor, and he has the responsibility of supporting an orphan. How can he not be honest and loyal to his master?" , dare to establish a party to monopolize power, be greedy and lawless, disrupt the government and deceive the emperor? He will be imprisoned forever, and he will not be pardoned if he encounters it!"

"twitter!"

"As for Li Fu." Yongzheng took a sip of tea and stared out the window at the gloomy wind and rain, and said, "How do you think we should deal with it?"

Fang Bao coughed slightly and looked at Zhang Tingyu.Li Fu was Zhang Tingyu's most proud disciple, and everyone in the court knew it. Zhang Tingyu could only avoid it in embarrassment at this time. Seeing that everyone was silent, Yongzheng smiled and said to Zhang Tingyu: "Chen Heng, don't be upset about this. You have always treated others fairly, and If you don’t protect your disciples, let alone Li Fu, Zhang Tinglu is your younger brother, and even if he is killed, it won’t affect you even a hair. If you have any insights, just say them without any scruples."

"Li Fu has always been upright and honest in office. When something happened to him, it was a surprise to the slaves." Zhang Tingyu said, "Tian Wenjing worked hard to govern, vigorously implemented the New Deal and achieved great results. Maybe Li Fu is a little jealous? The slaves really can't figure out this person. . This servant always sees it this way. Li Fu, Yang Mingshi, and Sun Jiagan are all like the same people. They are all loyal and willing to do practical things, but they stick to the old rules and do not agree with the emperor's various new policies and measures. They did not expect that there is a clique in them. Just now. Judging from some circumstances, there seems to be insufficient evidence to say that he recruited friends to conspire to slander Tian Wenjing. The emperor knows the heart of a slave best, and he will not dare to bully me in the slightest." Yong Zheng smiled and said: "Since I can't even look at you. It can be seen that this person is unfathomable. If you name these three people, I don't think they are "all the way". Yang Mingshi is like a clear spring, Sun Jiagan is like a waterfall, and a gentleman's character can be seen at a glance. Li Fu spoke mellowly in front of me, watching me I don't know how to feel and feel in front of you. The three of them seem to be "people from the same road", but they do have similarities, and they all have a penchant for good names. Li Fu criticized Tian Wenjing, which seemed to be upright, but in fact it was because Tian Wenjing offended many people. He acts aggressively without leaving a way out, expecting that there will be no good end, so he plays a book first, hoping that I will trust him, and there will be no future troubles. If he succeeds, he will gain credit, and if he fails, he will gain fame. I have seen through this. Layer, I’m really fed up with him!”

All the ministers listened to Yong Zheng's analysis of Li Fu, and while comparing them with their usual impressions, they all felt that Yong Zheng's words made sense, but they dug too deep into the matter, leaving no room for anything, and seemed too harsh.With such heart-wrenching remarks, Li Fu is by no means a "pure minister", but just a utilitarian.But it is known to all the world that Li Fu was honest, upright and outspoken. It would be too much to incriminate others by just relying on the four words "wait and see the wind".Qiao Yindi had also seen both sides of Li Fu. She originally thought that this man was elegant and polite, spoke calmly and appropriately, and had a very dignified demeanor. This confirmed Yongzheng's words. Suddenly she felt "it seems so", but she was more puzzled.She had heard people say that Yongzheng was careful and harsh countless times, and she had been paying close attention to it. Today she truly understood the lesson.I couldn't help but think to myself: "People like Li Fu should be regarded as good in the eyes of the people. If you are so picky, are there any good people in the world?" Just as he was thinking about it, Ertai said: "The emperor said it, I think carefully about it, Li Fu did have this problem, but there seems to be insufficient evidence to argue the crime based on this. Even Hu Shili said that Li Fu wanted to harm Seth Hei. Li Fu was a minister of the country, and he was dismissed and punished lightly, which shocked China and foreign countries. , In fact, it is useless, please ask the emperor for advice." "Am I a foolish king who 'easily' commits crimes?" Yongzheng suddenly straightened his face, and said with a sneer: "Ertai, you didn't think twice about what you said! Hu Shili and Li Fu have never had any grudges. When he secretly reported this matter, Tian Wenjing's notes had not yet been handed in. Since I always hold Li Fu in high regard, how dare Hu Shili fabricate Li Fu's guilt out of thin air?"

"Maybe Hu Shili doesn't have the guts himself," Ertai said without changing his expression, "I don't know if I can use Li Fu to find out the Holy Emperor's will."

"We are talking about Li Fu now. I guess you have some relationship with Hu Shili?"

"I don't know Hu Shili. But Li Fu has been involved in Hu Shili's affairs. I can't just listen to one side of the story." Ertai kowtowed repeatedly without his hat, but his tone was merciless: "If the case is unclear, try it first and then decide it. It's normal. Akinases Hei has committed such a serious crime and should be punished with caution. Why not let Li Fu's case go and take another look?"

Yong Zheng stood up with a bang, his face turned blood red and he was furious!The halberd finger pointed outside the stormy courtyard and shouted: "Get out of here, you loyal minister, so you can dry out in the wind and wake up!"

"Cha!" Ertai kowtowed respectfully, glanced at the furious Yongzheng, bowed his head and walked out of the palace, and knelt down in the rainy ground of Danqi.

No one thought that Yongzheng would suddenly get angry while the emperor and his ministers were discussing matters.Qiao Yindi was even more surprised: this Ertai, who was never cold or hot, an extremely ordinary person, would suddenly talk back to Yongzheng, and no one spoke for a while.Just listen to the continuous sound of rain outside the courtyard, and the occasional rolling thunder, which makes people feel heart palpitations.Hongli was the most clever and thoughtful person. It was expected that Yongzheng was angry because he could not deal with Yunhu seriously, and Li Fu's matter was not supported by everyone, so he took it out on Ertai. Fang Bao, Zhang Tingyu and others agreed with Ertai; Yunxiang was As the emperor's younger brother, he had been ill for a long time and could not participate in politics. He suddenly found it difficult to speak. It was when he was using himself. After a pause, Hongli apologized and said with a smile: "Ama, you know Ortai. In the past, Ama In the vassal residence, he is just a commander of the military department, and he surpasses Ama. Ama values ​​him very much. He is loyal to the emperor no matter what. Look at the rain outside, you will get sick if you stay in it for a long time. "

Yongzheng breathed heavily, came to his senses, and said slowly: "Ask him to come in." He looked very sleepy, stroking his shaved green forehead, and added: "Ask the eunuch to get some dry clothes. Put it on for him." He turned around and asked Yunxiang: "Old Thirteen, what do you think Li Fu should do?"

"People like Li Fu are the most difficult to deal with." Yunxiang had never been so laborious in the past few years. He seemed a little short of breath and turned pale again. "The difficulty is that he is indeed not a corrupt official and a traitor. There are many officials who share the same views, and it is difficult to distinguish the good from the bad. It just so happens that most of the leading figures who impeached Tian Wenjing are from the same year as him, so it is difficult to escape the suspicion of forming a clique for criticism. The master of the people Your Majesty, let each of you take advantage of his strengths and abandon his weaknesses. I think that whether he is convicted of wanting to kill Seth Hei or liaising with Kedi to criticize Tian Wenjing in the same year, he can be convicted. It is also a matter of putting it aside for the time being. Law."

Yong Zheng heard what he said tactfully, but he still agreed with everyone. He frowned and thought for a long time, then smiled and said: "It seems that there are some things that even the master cannot do as he pleases. Just do it like this, but these words in today's meeting, no matter who Don't let it leak out, otherwise, I will really "self-examine" once and punish him for his crime of deceiving the emperor!" Seeing Ertai changing clothes and coming in, he smiled again and said: "Old Xilin? He's back again! After all, it's time to get wet. It's short, it doesn't matter, right? You won't be resentful."

"My servant's careless words just now are not guiltless." Ertai changed into a dry and fluffy Ning silk robe. When he came back from the rain, he felt very comfortable. Yongzheng's few gentle words of comfort made him feel happy in his heart. Feeling warm, he kowtowed and apologized. "My servant is actually stubborn. I hope the emperor will check his evidence and listen to his words. But it is only beneficial to the country's affairs, so why should we be afraid of this little rain? Li Fu——"

Yong Zheng waved his hand to stop, "Li Fu's matter has been discussed. I listen to your opinions. Tomorrow, I will issue an order to ask Hu Shili to return to Beijing. If there are any matters, we will verify the evidence and then deal with it." He raised his face and looked at it. Tian, ​​smiled and said to Yunxiang: "You are just a little better. I originally said that I would send you to rest after meeting, but the discussion was endless. You don't look very good at the moment, and it is still storming outside. There's no need to rush back to Qingfan Temple. Just lie down on this easy chair when you're tired. Let's make arrangements for Yue Zhongqi. They kneel down and go back. Can you wait until the rain subsides before going?" Yunxiang looked at Anle. He really wanted to stretch out and lie down for a while, but he shook his head and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I'm doing fine. This is all a case that the Emperor drove to heaven and Jingli. If it's not handled well, I'm also responsible." of."

"Yue Zhongqi came to Beijing this time to receive my secret edict." Yongzheng looked serious as if he were facing a distinguished guest. "Except Jiang Xiting, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, no one else in the Six Ministries knows about it. Gendun, the envoy of Celing Alabutan, is now here. In Beijing, Hongli had bribed one of his followers. Alabutan was suffering from anthrax and had only half a year to live. The reason why he sent people to make peace was because of the instability among the tribes, which also involved Tibet. and the Khalkha Mongols. When my heavenly soldiers march to conquer Jungar, I also have to guard against changes in Tibet that would cut off my return route, and I also have to guard against the Khalkha Mongols and Taiji from reaping the benefits. Speaking of this matter, I feel in my heart In anger, Yun entered Lhasa in the 60th year of Kangxi's reign. The small victory came to an end, and he allowed the enemy to escape. Norbuzang Tenzin escaped safely under the nose of Nian Gengyao. In fact, the strength of the Jungar tribe was not greatly damaged. To put it harshly, They poop without wiping their butts, raise tigers and cause trouble, strive for small profits for the party and forget the great righteousness of the country, which is extremely hateful!" Whenever Yongzheng talked about these things, he could not control himself. Zhu Shi saw his chatter box opening up, shaking off endless words. I want to criticize Gengyao in the year of Yunhu.While everyone was worried, Yongzheng glanced at Yunxiang and saw Yunxiang's tired look, and he got back to the point. "I won't talk about the details now. I'll make some arrangements. I won't see Gendon when he comes to the capital. Master Zhu will come and deal with him. I don't care about military matters. I only focus on one 'ceremony'."

"Okay!" Zhu Shi said with a smile, "I understand the emperor's will. If he doesn't bow down and pay tribute, the old minister will fall in love with him." Hongli said: "Master Zhu, just grind with them until you get the best results." Ling Yi died and returned to the west. We are ready for everything." Yong Zheng nodded and said: "That's what it means. If you don't bow your head or bow your head, this battle must be fought. If you hurt his vitality, you can really talk about morality and etiquette with them. Only then can there really be peace.”

Only then did several ministers understand Yongzheng's true intention and became excited.Ertai said: "Although the Holy Patriarch had a small victory in his later years, he was still angry. Although Nian Gengyao won the battle, the weeds were not eradicated, which makes people feel uncomfortable thinking about it. This time, this imperial edict must be destroyed!" "This matter It is Prince Bao who is in charge of the overall situation," Zhang Tingyu said. "Whatever is needed, just say hello to the slaves, and the Military Aircraft Department will do its best to take care of it." Fang Bao smiled and said: "I am a casual minister, and I can handle the supply of food and fodder for General Yue. .”

"We can't discuss the details in detail." Yongzheng said with a smile, "Hongli and Yue Zhongqi have been talking for several days. Fighting in the west, it takes twenty kilograms of grain to transport one kilogram of grain, which is of course the most important thing. The top priority now is To select soldiers, six thousand strong sergeants must be selected from the battalions of the three provinces of Henan, Shandong, and Shanxi. They are not only proficient in bow and horse, but also able to fire shotguns, and are ready to serve as vanguards in the Western Expedition. However, this cannot be done openly, and the Ministry of War cannot send people to select. The Military Aircraft Department has issued a check, no matter what the reason is, I will do this job immediately!"

Zhang Tingyu hurriedly bowed and said: "This is easy. Rehe and the capital's Shanzhao camp mobilized the defense lines and ordered selected soldiers to each province to supplement the capital's defense. It was done without anyone noticing." Hongli said from the side: "Also We need [-] square meters of wood. It is inconvenient for the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War to collect it. We also ask Prime Minister Zhang E to do it urgently. We need it secretly and quickly." "You need so much wood?" Ertai was startled for a moment and then smiled. : "It's easy to collect, you just need a good excuse." Yongzheng said: "Changchun Garden needs to be expanded a little. I intend to build another Old Summer Palace in the north of the garden. We can use this excuse to collect from the people."

"This..." Zhu Shi hesitated for a moment, "The construction of chariots, horses and palaces was paid for by the inner government, and the money from the vassal treasury was publicly collected. It would bring bad reputation to the emperor, and the censors would have to say nothing." Yongzheng gritted his white teeth. , smiled and said: "The Holy Ancestor expanded Changchun Garden and built a summer resort in Rehe. I will also grow old one day, and I have to take care of myself. This is a small tribute. What do the censors have to say? Just tell them to bark, I won't pay attention." He waved his hand and said, "Today's meeting really was a good one, I'm tired, let's talk about it!"

It's almost midnight.The wind roared and the rain roared for more than two hours. Although the thunder and lightning continued to roar as if they were tireless, the intensity of the rain weakened significantly.The thick clouds in the sky, which are as dark as the bottom of a pot, are still very low. They rush and slow down, and they patiently sprinkle cold rain on the land that has been suffering from drought for a long time.

Hongshi's bearers dragged his tired steps back to the alley deep in the flowers.This is where Beijing’s royal palaces gather. There are no residential buildings. There is a majestic royal palace every few miles. The tall palace walls are as neat as a chess grid, delineating one narrow alley after another. Even on such a rainy night, From time to time, soldiers who are good at night patrols can be seen, holding lanterns and patrolling around the alleys.After a busy day, Hongshi, who was sitting in the sedan chair, was already drowsy. Suddenly, there was a faint sound of drum music in the rain curtain. When he looked through the sedan window, he saw a bright light.Hongshi raised his head in confusion and asked, "Why were you brought to the theater?"

"Back to your lord," the accompanying eunuch hurriedly approached the sedan window and said with an apologetic smile, "This is Prince Zhuang's palace, not a theater. Just two houses ahead is our palace." Hongshi couldn't help but smile. His mansion has not yet been given a plaque. It's just a Baylor Mansion, and the servants changed it easily when they named him king.He looked along the light and saw the royal plaque written by Emperor Kangxi standing in the middle of Xiamen with five couplets, saying that he was holding the sedan with his feet.Leaning out, someone immediately put an oil coat on him.Warming up, his body was shaken by the cool breeze and cold rain, and he shivered suddenly. Hongshi immediately lost all sleep.Yin smiled and said: "We are so busy over there, but Uncle Sixteen still has such a leisurely and relaxed attitude! There is no comparison between people."

Hiroshi said as his deerskin boots dripped with water.The eunuchs of the palace were all sitting in the doorway. They were all startled when they saw him coming in. The leader, Wang Gou'er, took a step forward and gave him a Qian'er skillfully. His facial features were all squeezed into one place with laughter, and he said: "Okay. My Lord, I never expected you to come at a time like this! It must have been two months since I came. I want you to grow old!" Hongshi smiled and said, "You are such a worthless guy who knows how to talk nonsense. ——Why do you miss me? You just miss the banknote in my sleeve!" As he spoke, he took out a large dragon-head banknote of 5000 taels, so he refused to take it out.There were only a few golden melon seeds, which were won by Qian'er and Hong Jiao by guessing. Hong Shi picked them out and threw them to Wang Gou'er. He asked with a smile: "It's midnight, Uncle Sixteen is still watching the show?"

"Isn't that true!" Wang Gou'er said with a smile, "Not only our prince, Prince Cheng, and Lord Wu Beile are all there, but Prince Bao also said he would come, but then he said he couldn't come due to something else, and only a few staff members came to visit. Here it comes. This play was originally prepared for praying for rain, but now it has rained. Our prince asked for an edict, saying that God has taken care of it, and our piety is indispensable. Anyway, we have to celebrate the Queen Mother’s longevity and practice for a while. I went to the palace to perform, and asked Long Live Lord to relax for a while, and Long Live was granted. The Luqingtang team was called, and the leader Ge Shichang - oh! It was really amazing, singing is a student, singing is a dan, singing is an ugly , an appearance that fills the whole house with great success! I will take you in right now—"

Hongshi smiled and said: "There are lanterns hanging all over the courtyard. I'll go in by myself - Ge Shichang still needs your introduction? I know!" He strode into the backyard.As I walked, I listened carefully, but the voice of a young lady came out in a clear and delicate tone:

Qin'e is haunted by fright and shadow. We have remembered the old covenant and lied down by the cold lamp while lighting up the new frost.Except for dreams and he knows them and dreams, sometimes they don't do it.You don't care about your mood at this time. It's because the new people are competing for their looks. Why did the old people marry you?
I knew that I was rehearsing Ge Shichang's most famous piece "The Purple Flute", and as I walked faster, I heard an old female voice reading a poem:

The orchid leaves are lush and the orchids are pomegranate color.A young woman returns to her youth, and her brilliance comes from herself.Love is like a cold stove fire, abandonment is like an autumn fan, mountains rise in front of you, but you cannot see each other.When spring comes, grass grows, who can be more ruthless?Be diligent and show your mind, see the new and don’t forget the old.Looking at Mengmen Mountain in the distance, I repay the gentleman diligently.Since you are following the Yangyan, don’t imitate the flow of water from the west!

Hongshi heard what he heard, and he rushed up the steps. He saw a dozen palace lanterns in the main hall, illuminating the whole courtyard like daylight. To the east was a row of theater boxes, with more than a dozen actors sitting there, and all the instruments and instruments were playing. play music.There were also a few men and women who had just taken off their makeup, sitting together eating melon seeds and watermelon, and the performance of "Poems Cut by Candles of Tears" was being performed.The young female actor playing Huo Xiaoyu was pretty, covering her tears with long sleeves and singing softly:
You are not like the thrush with the smoke beam pen, the autumn traces and teardrops dipped in the snail, the sachet with the candle, the candle, and the seal!
It was Ge Shichang.When he looked at it again, Hongshi couldn't help but be startled: the person playing the role of Bao Siniang was actually Hongqing, the son of Prince Yi Yunli, and the person playing the role of the old lady was actually Prince Cheng himself!Prince Zhuang himself was dressed as a handsome man, without having to take off his beard. He had a tea cup in front of him, an elephant board in his hand and a serious look on his face. He was watching the performance of the drum board very seriously. A group of princes were so happy that they all went to the sea to perform, but the actors on the contrary Go to the theater.Hongshi was surprised, angry and funny, and turned to sit on the theater box without saying anything. An actor had already seen him, poured a cup of tea and brought it over, and whispered: "Third Master is here! You have tea first, and you can talk now." That's it. I'll give you my best regards, little one." Just as he was saying this, it was already at the end of the play, and the princes and actors sang in unison:
Although it is said that thousands of people ride on top and live in the top position, there will be more than enough hatred for them in a lifetime.The silver candle under the leaf is cold, and the cry comes from the book in the brocade!

Sitting in a large room in the west of the hall were all Qing guests brought from various princes' palaces, and they all shook their heads and roared in agreement.At this point, the nine pieces of No. 30 "Poems of Tears and Candles" have been performed. The princes undressed and relaxed, and the actors rejoiced at the end.Yun Lu picked up his beard and said with a smile: "Ge Shichang, you are still a famous actor! Isn't Jin Zhongshu's 'book' the word 'lose'?"

"Ignore him," Yunzhi powdered her face with soap and said while washing it. "Isn't this the only thing he did wrong? I heard it a long time ago. I just kept silent and waited to call this little fan. You're making a fool of yourself in front of Long Live!" Ge Shichang didn't even take off his makeup, he cooed in a feminine voice, swept his temples and twisted his waist like a step on the stage, serving one and then another, acting coquettishly and foolishly.Although Ge Shichang is a man, he is wearing makeup at the moment, and his cheeks are dizzy with disgrace, and his kung fu is very intense. He is really more feminine than a woman.Hongshi couldn't help but feel excited when he saw it. He stepped forward and patted his butt, and said with a smile: "Shichang, your figure is slimmer than my Fujin. It's a shame you know how to play! How about it?" After I’ve been busy for a while, how about [-] rounds of Dragon Gate Battle?”

When Ge Shichang turned around and saw Hongshi, he immediately became energetic. He looked as charming as a flower under the lamp.After a Qian'er hit him, he stood up and stretched out his orchid finger to pat Hongshi's shoulder. He said with a cute smile: "It's the third master, I'm shocked! I'm a noble man, why are you making such a joke with the slaves? Besides, it's so... "Many people..." He hesitated for a moment, and immediately summoned everyone to burst into laughter.Yunzhi pointed at Hongshi and said, "This is our head brother. He has more power than Hongli. Tell him about your matter!"

"What's the matter?" Hong Shi looked at Ge Shichang in fascination and smiled, "Are you whispering again?" Ge Shichang pursed his lips and smiled, pretending to be angry and whispered in a low voice: "Look at your greedy face, there are so many princes here. Yeah! That's what happened. Last year, a cousin of mine was elected as a small county magistrate in Muyang, Jiangsu Province. I know that it is a poor and miserable place, and it is very miserable. I want to transfer to another place. Mr. Cheng The prince has promised to write a letter to Yin Zhongcheng. I heard that Yin Zhongcheng is about to come to Beijing. If you open your mouth in front of your face, what's the problem?" Hong Shi asked with a smile: "Which vacancy does he want to transfer?"

Ge Shichang was so upset that he hugged Hongshi's shoulders and stood rubbing each other, walking towards the table and saying: "Master Jin from Changzhou Prefecture has been promoted to Wuhu Road, and the votes have come out, so he promoted his cousin to Won't it end if you make up for it?" Hongshi smiled and pinched his face, saying: "Why does he want to replace the vacancy? He wants to be promoted! Tell me honestly, how much money did your 'cousin' give you? To be honest, this Isn't it a piece of cake for me?" Ge Shichang smiled and poured a glass of wine, held the handkerchief in his handkerchief and offered it to Hongshi. He pushed it into Hongshi's mouth and said, "Then please let me do it! "Hongshi was already drinking with a smile.

At this time, a banquet was held in the hall, with high candles and fragrant wine bottles. Several princes and Ge Shichang were sitting at the head table. A large group of guests from various palaces gathered around. In one room, they were shouting and drinking, talking about poetry and prose, and in the other room, bright jade beads were shaking. , shouting loudly to persuade people to drink, laughing loudly, really lively and happy, regardless of superiority or inferiority.Yunlu then asked Hongshi, "Why are you here so early in the evening? Is there anything wrong? If I had known you weren't busy, I should have asked you to leave." Hongshi peeked at the crowd and saw that no one was paying attention, so he went with the order. Let’s talk about the important things about Yun.Then he said: "Second uncle has passed away. Let's drink and sing here. Don't let Ama know that I'm here." Yunzhi heard from the side, and his face just paused, and then his smile returned and said : "If you are happy and happy, who will not die? We are acting under orders, and there is nothing else to talk about. In fact, I think it is more uncomfortable for my second brother to be alive than to be dead - don't ruin everyone's fun at this moment. ." Just as he was talking, he heard a burst of applause from the seats nearby. When everyone turned around to look, it was a diner who had lost the battle. He was either drinking wine with a knife or sharing poems and telling jokes in front of everyone.Hongshi recognized Li Hansan from Hongli Mansion, smiled and said to everyone at the table, "He is Prince Bao's guest."

"You lose, you lose!" Li Hansan's face turned red after drinking, and he was already eighty-nine drunk. "I can't bear to drink this wine - it will definitely cost my life. I...I admit...just accept the punishment."

It seemed that this was not the first time for this group of people to get together. Everyone immediately applauded. An old Qingke in Yunzhi's mansion pointed at Ge Shichang and shouted: "Let's use Xiao Gezi as the title, and you will be the best at it."

"It's not a good idea to use people as the theme." Li Han shook his head like a rattle. In a blink of an eye, he saw a pot of cockscombs next to the curtain and pointed with a smile: "How about I recite a poem with flowers as the theme?" But he didn't look at the flower, drunk. He staggered to attend, just looking at Ge Shichang up and down, and said slowly with a sticky mouth:

Purple and purple are as red as the sunset, and I still lean on myself before I die.Tossing and turning and crying at the spring dawn, this kind of flower turns out to be not a flower!

After chanting, he actually stepped forward and patted the stunned Ge Shichang on the back, and then said: "She is not a businesswoman, and she has no hatred for the country's subjugation - she is a flower in the backyard!"

The crowd cheered loudly, slapping tables and chairs and leaning back and forth.Hong Zhou smiled so hard that he pressed his waist, pointed at Li Hansan and said: "It's a chicken crown and a chanter. It's really wonderful! It's hard for you to have such a talent - are you from the Fourth Brother's house? You can go to my house tomorrow to play. There are so many flowers in my place!" Then he said to Ge Shichang: "Flowers in the back garden, how is this poem?" Ge Shichang knew that it was not a nice thing to say, but he was at a loss. He asked Hong Shi who was beside him: "Third Master, in the back garden, how do you like this poem? What do you mean by flowers?" Everyone immediately laughed again. Hongshi pinched his butt and said, "It's your butt!"

"What an unpleasant word to say butt!" Li Hansan said with a smile, "All of you here are elegant people, that's called 'white jade cotton ball'!" Ge Shichang spat with a smile, and also used vulgar words: "Aren't you just that dick strip? Are you sir? It’s almost the same as the big turtle teapot next door to me. It’s called ‘fengya’ when you curse like that!” Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Hansan said with a smile: “A cock is more indecent than an ass. That’s called ‘red’. 'Xiaxianchu' is exactly the same as 'White jade cotton ball', don't you understand?"

There was another burst of uproar and laughter, and the hall was filled with chatter and laughter, and even more filthy remarks.Yun Lu was the host, and he had just heard the news of Yun's death. He felt that it was a bit out of line. It was even more troublesome for Yong Zheng when he found out about it. He quickly brought the topic back to how to arrange the playlist, how to perform on the official day, how to arrange the family members in the palace, and talked about it with a stern look. Everyone ate for a while before leaving.

(End of this chapter)