Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 136 Yu Hongtu was so proud that Emperor Yongzheng broke up with Fu Yuanchen
On the third day after Yun's death, Yin Jishan and Yu Hongtu returned to Beijing together.Yin Jishan returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and Yu Hongtu came to complete the mission. They happened to be traveling on the same road at the same time.Although the Yin family and the Yu family are both in Beijing, Yu Hongtu has the additional status of an imperial envoy and cannot go home without seeing the emperor. Yin Jishan himself does not have a separate residence and is not willing to go home.So they made an appointment to live in Luheyi. Yin Jishan was exempted from the constraints of family etiquette and family rules, and Yu Hongtu also had a companion.What he said was fine at first, but after dinner Yin Jishan changed his mind and insisted on going home to have a look.Yu Hongtu knew that the Yin family had strict family laws. It was expected that this famous feudal official was afraid that the old man Yin Tai would care about his etiquette, so he left Yin Jishan in the sedan chair after a few words of apology.Yu Hongtu occupied the six upper rooms by himself, and no one spoke. People from the Ministry of Rites came to explain that the court would send people to receive them as usual, but they were not allowed to go out.He asked for an inkstone and wrote the post alone under the window.While he was bored, the curtain suddenly clicked. When he turned to look, it was his friend Shang Dexiang who was working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He put down his pen and said with a smile: "It's Dexiang! Why are you here alone? Old Ma Jin and his friends live in this area, what about them? I guess you will definitely come to see me when you know I am coming back."

"Master Yu!" Shang Dexiang had a smile on his face. He first bowed his hands and then said to Qian'er, "I'm sorry to say hello to Master Yu." He stood up and bowed again.Yu Hongtu was so panicked that he stopped him with both hands and said with a smile: "Are you still making trouble with me? That year you went to Lao Jin's house for a drink together. It rained on the way back and we were afraid of getting our shoes wet, so the two of us ran barefoot for more than ten miles. , rested at your house, and you forgot about it?" Shang Dexiang obeyed his gesture and sat on the sandalwood chair, took the tea handed over by Yi Cheng, and said with a smile: "Wherever I go to the mountain to sing folk songs, I will perform this ceremony as an official. Only then can the friendship be maintained. They can't come today. The prince who preceded him died, and a memorial ceremony was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Long Live the Lord came in person. All the princes, big and small, went there. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was extremely busy. I asked for a coincidence. , I came here specifically to buy paper scented candles, so I had to take some time to visit the Lord."

Looking at the post-writing style in front of him, Yu Hongtu was also filled with emotion. Only a year had passed, and the few "errand boys" who had been working together at that time were still the same. After going on patrol and then returning to Beijing on orders, where does one begin to talk about one's fate!Thinking about it, Yu Hongtu smiled and said: "Friends are still friends. The status has changed. Just hide it from outsiders' eyes. I am so energetic in front of you right now. I would be weird if you don't scold you behind your back!" "Who dares to scold you? !" Shang Dexiang used the lid of the bowl to poke the tea and took a sip, and said: "I'm so thirsty! - Sir, you don't know, but you are so envious of us! The princes are making a fuss in the palace, and Lao Ma is also present. Come down and see us. First, he slapped himself in the face and said: "Why am I so fucking stupid? I'm so patronizing and staring! If I want to speak first, why don't I get promoted on the spot? Even if I follow Yu for a few words, I might still be selected." Get a prefecture and do it!' I said, this is why people are different! Are the eighth gentlemen easy to mess with? How many princes in the east can you mess with? Your ambition is to go up and help the emperor without your head, but you don't have this loyalty. With such courage, you should stay with us honestly, have tea in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, read the newspaper, and listen to the Secretary General's greetings!" Yu Hongtu said: "I didn't think so much at the time, they were making such a fuss, I really I couldn’t bear it anymore.”

"So I say this is your lord's virtue!" Shang Dexiang paused, leaned forward and said, "Sir Yu, I want to do something for you right now. I wonder if you are willing to give me face?" Yu Hongtu He glanced at Shang Dexiang in surprise and said, "I am the Yushi Yanguan, how can I help you?" Shang Dexiang laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you are not well informed! You let the Sichuan feudal lord go!" Xiangdu has come down! Everyone in Hejing City knows about it!"

"Really?"

"Really!" Shang Dexiang drawled and said firmly, "Prince Bao recommended you. General Yue is said to be in Sichuan, commanding an army of 10,000+. Sichuan is the world's largest military supply center, so it must be We need capable and capable people to serve as vassals, so I recommend you, sir!" Unknowingly, he replaced "lord" with "master" and lowered his voice and said: "Yue Da's army is sending out troops again. Let's go! Just watch, after the battle is over, you will be promoted to governor, maybe governor! Fighting relies on gold, mountains and silver seas. Not only will you be promoted, but the money-" He glared. , as if there is a golden mountain in front of you, "—the sea!"

Yu Hongtu smiled slightly and said: "You know me, I don't like money." "That's right! Who else in our Ministry of Internal Affairs knows you better than me? I don't care about money the most!" Shang Dexiang immediately He turned around and said: "The less you love money, the faster you will be promoted! I dare say that your master must be more successful than Li Taitian and Ezhongtang! Why? You have received the Holy Will, you are loyal and you don't love money. They are younger than them, and their bodies are strong and strong. Look at them. They have bad livers and tuberculosis. The waves from behind in the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the wind from behind blows the wind from before. It's your turn!"

Yu Hongtu actually had a moderate friendship with Shang Dexiang in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it was true that they drank and dined together. Now Longmen has jumped over, and he spends all his time with Yin Jishan, Li Wei, and even Hongli, doing errands in the same place as the princes and nobles. , I already despise this low-level flattery.But Shang Dexiang's words are not entirely unreasonable. Yongzheng's "three great models" are all sick, and it is indeed his time to stand out.No matter how many times you wear it, flattery will never wear it after all.Yu Hongtuyin smiled and said: "Don't say these words, like a husband, it sounds disgusting. Do you have any comfort for me?"

"Do you still remember my brother-in-law who was the 'one-note picker'?" Shang Dexiang said, "—the one who entertained guests at the Jiaxing Building on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month the year before last—named Dong Guangxing—who had black bricks thrown at the Huainan Mansion. , came to Beijing two years ago to seek revenge. Thanks to the mistress's favor, he was sent to Sichuan to become a fellow magistrate, and he was still a candidate. This time he came to Beijing to introduce him, and he filled the gap with his words. I have been waiting here for a few days. I'll leave before I see you." Yu Hongtu now knew Shang Dexiang's intention. He searched for memories and remembered the time when he was invited to have a drink at Jiaxing Tower. He didn't have any ill feelings toward Dong Guangxing. Just as he was about to speak, Shang Dexiang spoke again. He said: "This time he came to Beijing, and we invited him back. During the dinner, everyone praised you, saying that you are the number one figure in our Ministry of Internal Affairs in the 82 years since its establishment, and that you are a glorious figure for our friends. Guangxing said,' It's a pity that I can't recognize heroes with my sharp eyes, so I missed them in person! This is Guo Xiu and Zhang Tingyu who are the first-class figures in my court! Look at the admiration in people's hearts!"

Yu Hongtu said: "This is too much of a reward, and Yu will definitely not accept it!" "We took Guangxing to visit my wife." Shang Dexiang followed his own train of thought and said: "When Guangxing saw the poor man in the family, he immediately Crying. He said, 'Those of us who are foreign officials, even if we are not in the mainstream, are better than this house.' He also said, 'A gentleman is poor because of poverty.' He also said, 'The country forgets the home'... I don't remember anything. Live. It happened that he bought a house in the Qipan Street area of ​​Beijing. It was not big, with three entrances and three exits, and a tile roof roof. A few buddies agreed and asked my sister-in-law to move in." Yu Hongtu said. Zi's ​​eyes widened and he said: "You are so confused! How could you do this to me? Do you want me to be a corrupt official? No, I want to move out!"

"Sir, please don't look down on us so much." Shang Dexiang said, "You didn't ask for it for nothing! Those couplets you wrote in the hall, Guangxing said they are worth 100 taels each. Those couplets 'Foreigners are not gentlemen' , Shouzhong is the husband. Guangxing is leaving. You and I have uncovered the remaining brothers one by one. Didn’t old Xiangguo Xu Qianxue and Li Guangdi do this in exchange for calligraphy and painting? What’s the connection? He is still a court official, an elegant scholar, and he is not a treacherous or evil person, nor is he using your influence to do evil, so why should I be so aloof as this?"

Yu Hongtu wanted to speak, but there was a faint sound of greeting from outside, and the Yi Cheng called: "Prince Bao is here!" Shang Dexiang couldn't get on the table, so he called Qian'er and said hurriedly: "My wife, my wife, and we will all be there for breakfast tomorrow." We'll pick you up at the double gate of Chunyuan. We've seen you long live, and we'll cleanse you!" After saying that, he slipped away.Shang Dexiang met Hongli at the second door. He didn't dare to raise his head and look up. He hurriedly lowered his hands and turned sideways to make way. He waited for Hongli and others to pass by before stepping out of the door.Yu Hongtu had already greeted him at the foot of the steps, kowtowed and kowtowed to Qian'er. When he raised his head, he was surprised to find that Emperor Yongzheng was also standing behind Hongli!
"Master!" Yu Hongtu was a very alert person. Seeing that Yong Zheng was wearing casual clothes, it was not appropriate to reveal his identity. He just quickly made up for the ceremony by kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. He knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Master and the prince, please sit in the room!" Yong Zheng nodded. Without saying anything, he and Hongli climbed up the stairs and entered the hall.Yu Hongtu then took small steps forward and called Qian'er to kneel down in greeting.The Yi Cheng had already seen that Yong Zheng had arrived. He even cut several ice watermelons, picked the best one and brought it in on a plate. He didn't dare to say anything and tiptoed out.Yu Hongtu then said: "Long live my lord, how can you drive here in person, and how can your ministers be worthy of it? Besides, today, although it has just rained and it is not very hot, it is also very stuffy!"

Hongli held up a piece of melon and offered it to Yongzheng, and said with a smile: "Long live I went to pay homage to Uncle Yun. I came to visit you on the way back to the garden. Where is Yin Jishan?" Yu Hongtu told Yin Jishan's situation just now, and said: "He has gone back. Home, you may not necessarily go back to the inn again.”

"You get up and sit down." Yong Zheng seemed to be in a bad mood, frowning and said calmly, "I just came out of the inner city and said goodbye to my second brother, and I felt a little bit missing. I heard that Jishan and you have returned to Beijing. Sun Jiagan is also bringing Yue Zhongqi's old mother to Beijing. She is also arriving tonight, so come and have a look. It doesn't matter whether I see you or not, but I want to see this old lady." Yu Hongtu said hurriedly: "I will arrive in the afternoon. I didn't see Sun Jiagan and the others coming." Hongli said: "Tanma has passed by and we have arrived at Fengtai. We will be here in time for a meal. Yue Zhongqi went to the Military Department of the Ministry of War and will be here soon."

Yong Zheng nodded and said to Yu Hongtu: "You did a good job on your trip to the south of the Yangtze River. The governor's office of the Qingjiang River is in trouble. The 200-mile embankment you supervised is in the Gaoyan area and can withstand floods that never happen in a century." I have been to that place. If it is not repaired well, the floods will reach Huaibei! This credit is not easy to achieve. There is also the closure of Wenshan Dam to ensure that Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian are not affected by floods. The [-]-mile diversion canal has been built and can be used for irrigation. More than [-] million acres of land. Also, you helped Yin Jishan supervise the construction of charity warehouses in Jiangnan, one for each township. You also wrote the "Yi Cang Township Covenant" on behalf of each township, and took the states and counties to see your 'model charity warehouse' in Wuxi... " He talked about Yu Hongtu's political achievements so vividly that Yu Hongtu himself was stunned: "There are eighteen provinces in the world, and tens of thousands of people have written about government affairs, but Yongzheng actually remembered it so clearly!"After thinking about it, I heard Yong Zheng say: "You are outspoken and dare to speak. I thought you were a censor material. Now I see that your talents cannot be limited, so I am ready to let you go as Sichuan Chief Envoy. Yue Zhongqi is stationed there, and you have one You have to deal with the governor, military supplies on the one hand, and civil affairs on the other. Prince Bao recommended you, you can't let him down, do you understand?"

"This slave understands!" Yu Hongtu sat half-assed on the chair and bowed hurriedly and said, "This is the Lord's kindness and the love of Prince Bao! When I was in Jiangnan, I also obeyed the king's orders to run errands and worked together with Li Wei and Yin Jishan. Collaboration, the slave's mediocre talent, the master appreciates it so much, how can he be worthy of it! The slave also wants to give a few words to the master. The master has been feeling unwell and has just recovered. He should not be overworked. Just like a minister waiting in the hall, he has an edict. Just come in after the edict..." "I am feeling depressed." Yongzheng looked melancholy and said deeply, "I was burning incense in front of my second brother's soul just now, and I was thinking a lot. If he does not lose his virtue and cultivates his mind diligently, what will happen to him? Can it fall to this point? The prince is like this, and the emperor is no exception. Hongshi came back and said: "When Yun met the prince Luan Jia, he was completely unable to speak and just touched his head on the pillow..." I was really heartbroken at that time..." said Tears flowed out.Hongli had already heard about Hongshi Yunzhi and Yunlu's acting, and thought to himself about the poem "relatives may be sad, others have also sang". Now even "relatives" are singing over there, but the emperor is here It is really deplorable to shed tears and show so little love and affection.Just as he was about to open his mouth to console, there was a commotion in the courtyard. Several porters were unloading their luggage under the eaves of the west wing. A man said angrily: "Mrs. Yue lives in the north suite, and two girls are waiting outside. I live in the south room. If you need anything, old lady, just call me." After hearing Yi Cheng and the two women say "yes", an old woman's voice said: "Master Sun, you should live in the north room. You will have official friends to visit you. It's more convenient for you. I rode in the sedan chair all the way, had enough food and rest, and lived in peace and contentment. Where can I live differently?"

Everyone in the room fell silent. Hongli looked at the door, turned around and bowed and said: "Huang Ama, Sun Jiagan and the others are here!" Yongzheng looked through the window and saw Sun Jiagan instructing his family to move their luggage under the eaves and in front of the lamp. He got up and came out. Standing at the foot of the steps with a smile, he said slowly: "Goodbye, Mr. Sun, you are well!"

"Hmm." Sun Jiagan responded, and when he turned around he was immediately shocked. He looked at Yong Zheng without saying a word in astonishment. Yong Zheng didn't wait for him to speak and said with a smile: "Is this Dongmei's old mother? Come, come, let's live in the upper room, Hongtu and the others Stay in the next room." He actually took a few steps forward and helped Yue Zhongqi's mother.Yu Hongtu quickly crossed to the other side to help the surprised old lady, walked into the upper room tremblingly, and sat on the chair in the middle.Sun Jiagan had already followed, saluted Yongzheng, and then said to the old man who was sitting in a daze: "This is Long Live Lord!"

The old man trembled suddenly and tried to stand up on crutches. His hands softened and he sat back in the chair. After another pause, he stood up. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. He did not speak. He choked a few times and burst into tears. Quanguang said, "Long live my lord, you have broken this old lady..." Yongzheng picked her up with both hands with a smile, and invited her to sit down, but she refused and just sat sideways.Yongzheng then sat down, looked at the old man and said: "The old man is so blessed and kind - will you live a long life this year?"

"I'm 73 years old." My mother-in-law bowed and replied with a trembling voice, "Thanks to my master, my body is still strong..."

"This journey is thousands of miles long and difficult for you to walk."

"I'm not tired! Master Sun took care of me along the way and did everything for me. Zhong Qi could only follow me. The local officials came to visit and serve me everywhere, and my old lady couldn't bear it."

Yongzheng wanted to ask questions, but he saw Yue Zhongqi and Yin Jishan coming in. Both of them were stunned under the lamp, seeming a little at a loss.Yong Zheng couldn't help but smile and said: "Dongmei, it was Sun Jiagan who fulfilled his filial piety on your behalf and took care of the old lady all the way. You should thank him properly!"

"Long live!" Yue Zhongqi and Yin Jishan knelt down together.He was about to salute, but Yongzheng stopped and said: "Get up, everyone. I just came to see you and Mrs. Yue. There are no important military and state affairs. I am very happy to see the old lady healthy and healthy. I just want to say goodbye. I have lost a little weight. Now that I have returned to Beijing, I will not rush to take up my post at the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I will rest for a few days first. Compared with Yunxiang and others, you guys are in better health. I am very happy and relieved. There are a few solid people in our court. My body and bones are not in good shape when I work. I wonder in my heart, maybe I am so eager to seek treatment that I have exhausted the people below? This is not a trivial matter. It has passed the day when the second brother Yun died, and it is the old Buddha's life. I act It’s a big show for you.”

Several people thanked her again, and then Yue Zhongqi paid his respects to his mother.However, the mother-in-law was not in a hurry to wake him up. She held the stick with both hands and panted with excitement, and said: "Son, kneel down and listen to what your mother has to say. You don't need to ask my regards. Thanks to Long Live Lord, I am strong!"

"Yes!"

"I entered your father-in-law's family when I was 17 years old. It was the 12th year of Kangxi's reign, so it has been 56 years." The old man's eyes were as deep as ancient wells. "Your father Shenglong was the Qianzong of Yongtai Camp at the time. Xu Zhongchen, the guerrilla of Yongtai Camp, is you. Dad's immediate superior. He was appointed by Wu Sangui and followed the rebellion, and promoted your father to the position of deputy general. Your father was a good man, with only a few soldiers. He held a banquet in his camp to invite Xu Zhongchen, but he killed him with a knife. Kill this thief!
"I will never forget that scene in my life! Because no one was prepared for your father to suddenly kill his boss. I was so frightened that I couldn't move as if nails were driven into the ground. Xu Zhongchen's personal soldiers, and you My father's rebels entered the tent several times. The ground shook with shouts outside, 'Kill Yue Shenglong, a good and humble man!' The candles in the room were blown by the wind. Your father said to me, 'Woman Serving a husband is the same as a man serving a king. They are committed to the end. Xu Zhongchen did not treat me poorly. I killed him because he had lost his integrity! Now I want to break out, and if you stay, you will only cause others to misbehave. Kill you. Fortunately I can go out and build a temple for you in the future!'

"I said, 'You don't need to say this, but I want to dispose of the corpse.' So I hung myself from the curtains of the tent.

"Who knows what God meant? The beam was suspended three times, and the strong cowhide strap was broken three times! I gave up the idea at that time, closed my eyes and said, 'My lord, you can chop it down!' Several of his brothers stopped him , saying, 'My sister-in-law is a very lucky person who is brave enough to survive. She does not deserve to die. Take my sister-in-law with you, maybe we can get out of Tongguan alive by following Zhan Guang'er!'

"Just like that, I escaped with seventeen of them. Thanks to the heavy wind and rain that night, they killed everyone they met, and I ran away when I saw the road... In the past, at midnight, I encountered General Varger's defeat at dawn. The soldiers escaped from Tongguan together..."

The mother-in-law sighed when she said this. Everyone was still immersed in that terrible autumn night 55 years ago, and no one said anything. "From that time on, whenever the imperial court sent out troops, your father would always go into battle." Mother-in-law's eyes were bright, "His officials were promoted or demoted, and he was promoted to admiral and dismissed. Then. It's the rules of the imperial court. I don't care about it, and I haven't asked about it, but I know that he has never been afraid of the enemy. He was dismissed from office and punished several times, all because he was greedy for merit and killed the enemy too hard. No one shrank in front of the battle to protect his name and position. of!
"Your current official position is greater than that of your father, and your merits seem to be better than his." The mother-in-law looked at her son with gentle eyes, "I am just telling you that we are a family that has received the favor of two generations of emperors. Your father You and Master Yongzheng cannot embarrass me. What does it mean to follow the son even after his husband dies? If you are a loyal minister, I will naturally be the mother of a loyal minister. If you are a traitor, I will be a traitor. Mom. You have seen how two generations of long live masters have treated us two generations. Your father’s ancestral home is Gansu and he was an official in Sichuan. The holy ancestor was afraid that your grandmother would be lonely, so he sent your grandmother to Sichuan in a cart; you are now an official General, the emperor was afraid of the heat in Sichuan, so he took me to Beijing again..." Tears burst out from her eyes, "I have food, clothing, money to spend, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren under my knees, so I don't want your little filial piety. Today Give me ginseng and deer antlers tomorrow. Your mother has seen everything before and doesn’t care about yours! You lead the troops to fight for the emperor. Even if your bones are wrapped in horse skin and delivered to me, I will only be happy. , won’t be sad!”

Yue Zhongqi listened, and kowtowed with tears in his eyes. He said in a choked voice: "My son will obey every word of my mother's instruction... I will break my body to pieces as a filial piety to repay the emperor's kindness of knowing me. You can just rest assured!" At this point, it's over. Everyone in the house was booing.

"Dongmei, get up." Yongzheng himself felt hot in his heart and had tears in his eyes.He said in a low voice: "I have checked your genealogy and found that your branch is the direct descendant of Yue Fei. Yue Fei was originally designated as a Martial Saint by the Holy Ancestor. It only hindered his resistance to the 'Jin' at that time. He is the ancestor of the Manchu people, so he chose Master Guan." He smiled to himself with regret, "But the Holy Ancestor has told me many times that Yue Fei's loyalty and righteousness have impressed the past and present, and he can be regarded as a role model for all generations. Jin, each is his own master. When you were appointed as General Weiyuan, some people once gossiped that you were a descendant of the Yue family and that having a large army might be detrimental to the court. I spat in his face and said, Yue Fei can help Song Dynasty fight against Jin Dynasty, Yue Zhongqi You can help the Qing Dynasty to fight Jungar! This kind of people do not understand history and are not sensible, do not understand the laws of nature, and do not understand human relations. I say this because I am afraid that you will doubt your authority. Don't entertain this idea, or you will hear some gossip. Just like a father and a son in the family, if you write down the secret, I will give you some comfort and enlightenment." Yue Zhongqi wiped his tears and said: "The Lord treats me like this, I can only repay you by grinding it into powder!" "I don't want you to grind it into powder, I want you to Go back to Beijing with a good job and good clothes." Yong Zheng said with a smile, "You have only one thing now, run the military affairs well and don't listen to any gossip. Learn from Shi Lang, but not Gengyao. Shi Lang was Zheng Chenggong's general. He destroyed Taiwan and subdued the Zheng family. This is where Tianxin is at this time. If Nian Gengyao had a good mother like you, and if he had even half of your loyalty, I would never let him end up like this. I will leave a place for you in Lingyan Pavilion!"

After saying such a line of words, Yongzheng felt very good. He stood up and walked a few steps. He picked up his pen in front of the case, pondered for a while, and wrote:
Chen Shiju traveled to the Liang Dynasty and had thousands of miles of food.When practicing war, you will be able to exercise discipline, but when facing an army, you will only need to guard against arrogance.The sword is shining brightly, the red feathers of the dragon and snake are floating around the flag.Listen to the pioneer song in June, and the cloud platform will be waiting for the name tag!

He looked up and thought for a while, smiled slightly and wrote again:

Wanli Yuguan leveled the cave, and the vast sea crossed the heavenly soldiers in the Three Autumn Periods.The food wrapped in armor must be taken care of, and the dust and atmosphere far away will be clear.

After finishing writing, he said with a smile: "I have never been very talented. Since the imperial government, I have been in a hurry, and my poems have long been neglected. I have to write two chapters for Yue Zhongqi to do well!" Only then did Yue Zhongqi know that these two poems were awarded to him. He was so flustered that he knelt down and kowtowed to accept it. His lips were trembling with excitement, and he didn't even know what he was mumbling.

"Very good." Yong Zheng took out his pocket watch and looked at it. "Your mother and son will stay in the upper room tonight and have a good chat. I will go with them to the north room of the west wing and we will also have a chat. I will go there later and you guys Don't send it off again. I'm an old man, so please rest early. This time Dongmei comes to Beijing, it is related to military secrets, so I will send it off in person. Tomorrow, let Hongli bring wine to the river for a farewell trip to the embankment for you. That’s it.”

So a group of people followed him to the west chamber.There was no farewell ceremony. Only Yongzheng sat on the Kang in front, and the rest of the people sat around the Kang.Yongzheng cut a watermelon with his own hands and gave it to everyone. He took a small piece to eat and said with a smile: "Use it as you like. Firstly, I am tired, and secondly, I feel sad for my second brother. I have been in a bad mood. But I came here to see you. Seeing you guys makes me feel better. Jishan, why don't you eat melon? You went back. How is Yin Tai? Is your health okay? How is your mother? "

Facing the watermelon with green skin and red flesh, Yin Jishan's eyes were full of tears and he was just in a daze. He didn't hear Yongzheng's words. Hongli beside him pushed him and he suddenly woke up. He said in a panic: "Ah? Ah! I'm here to serve you all." Everything is fine..." Several people laughed when they heard this. Hongli repeated Yongzheng's words again, and then said in a panic: "Please forgive me, my lord. I am still thinking about Yue Zhongqi's mother, so I can't help but feel something in my heart, so I left. God." He knelt down and kowtowed with his head uncovered. His voice was trembling and he was panting heavily. It took him a long time before he said: "I'm going back to my home... I'm going back to my home..." He couldn't follow the next words. Hongli spoke on his behalf, Said: "Yin Tai didn't let him enter the house."

"Why?" Yongzheng's facial muscles twitched imperceptibly, "My son came all the way back and was turned away. What's the point? What an unreasonable old fool!"

"No, no... long live!" Yin Jishan's Bengjiao'er banged his head and the mountain was ringing. He was so flustered that he didn't know what to say. Qiqi Ai Ai said: "Father just said that the slave is now a high official in the border area and has a very high position. He should put the country before the family. Wait...it's not too late to...see the master again after he reports on his duties..."

As soon as everyone heard it, they knew that Yin Tai's original words would never be so gentle and polite.Hongli was very familiar with this family, so he sighed and said, "I understand. Maybe I was careless in doing things, and the gift to Jishan's mother was known to others in the family, which caused this trouble." Yin Jishan He kowtowed his head more and more urgently and stammered: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please don't say that. You can't say this or this... Always follow good deeds and be unfilial to heaven. One... one person's fault is all."

"That's outrageous!" Yong Zheng threw the melon rind into the plate, wiped his hands and muttered with his face raised, "Get up. It's just that your family's old jealousy has started again, it's not a big deal. When is Yin Tai's birthday?"

"Go back to the emperor..." Yin Jishan said, "It's the day after tomorrow. The birthday gifts I brought are all in the post house and I can't send them back..." As he spoke, his eyes became red again.

Yongzheng had been silently planning for a long time, and he had figured out Yin Jishan's difficult situation: he could neither blame his father nor find a reason to defend his father. He also saw Yue Zhongqi's mother and son's affection for the emperor, and he couldn't help but feel something.For such a great talent and great official, Yongzheng could not help but sigh because he was tormented by family affairs as if he were sitting among thorns.Then he said: "I already know your difficulties, there is no need to say anything. Hongli——"

"My son is here."

"You," Yong Zheng said with no expression on his face, "take Jishan with you to Yin Tai's Mansion right now to see if his son is missing!" Yin Jishan was shocked and said hurriedly: "Long live Lord, you... This is absolutely impossible—" "What can't be done?" Yongzheng said: "I don't believe in subduing your mistress, that Hedong lion! You just go, I will still have a favor when you come back. Here is Sun Jiagan and Yu Hongtu, we Talk, I feel happy today, and I just want to talk more now. There will be many people in the garden tomorrow, but I can't - you go up and see Yue Zhongqi and then go." Yin Jishan still wanted to speak, but looked at Yong Zheng's expression. Dare to speak again, and went out for a while, but heard the sound of carriages and horses outside the post, gradually disappearing.Yue Zhongqi had already moved in through the curtain.

Yin Jishan and Hongli were traveling in the same car, looking gloomy all the way.When Hongli saw that he had entered the city, he smiled and said: "Where has your ability, decisiveness, bravery and free spirit gone? With me following you, can old Yin Tai whip you? Don't worry!"

"Can you live in my house?" Yin Jishan shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "You don't know, there is no whip, and the crime is so painful, it is better to be whipped quickly! Alas... Master, why do you need this? I still have something to report to my master and you, so I came here just like that." Hongli asked with a smile: "What's the matter?" Yin Jishan breathed a sigh of relief: "There are a lot of rumors outside."

Hongli's eyes twitched and he stared at Yin Jishan without saying a word.Yin Jishan sighed: "I can only say something briefly at this moment. They are all rumors. Some say that the emperor's position was unfair and that he usurped the position of the Fourteenth Master." Hongli smiled meaninglessly and said: "I heard this earlier. Passed. Is it true that Longkodo changed the edict of "passing the throne to the fourteenth son" to "passing the throne to the fourth son"?"

"It's not just that." Yin Jishan said, "The emperor imprisoned Longkodo just to silence him. He also said that the emperor... was unkind and would kill all of them, even Akinasesi Hei and his brothers could not let him go. Still. It was said that the Queen Mother did not die of illness, but because of a quarrel between the Emperor and the Queen Mother. In a fit of anger, the Queen Mother... hanged herself from a beam - some said she died by touching a pillar... The Emperor refused to build the tomb in Zunhua because he was afraid of... Afraid of... …”

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid that I won't be able to see our holy ancestors and ancestors after death!"

Hongli leaned back suddenly, and he was stunned for a moment.Seeing the bright lights outside, we have arrived at Yin Tai's mansion.But his heart was in a mess, and he couldn't hold back the ups and downs of his heart no matter what.Hongli was still in a daze until he stopped the car, and after a long time he said: "You go down first, I will calm down for a while, and then I will come down." "Fourth Master," Yin Jishan said: "It's me, Meng Lang, I shouldn't say this at this time. In fact, there is good news. Dong Meiyuan and I are going to play the concert quietly. Don't worry." After saying that, he got out of the car and stood beside the car.By the time the housekeeper came up to see him, Hongli had calmed down and got out of the car.

"It's the second master who's back again." The housekeeper held up the lamp and looked at it for a long time, then said with a smile, "Second master, it's not that you guys are bold, but the old master has a bad temper. He is still angry with the old lady right now! The words just came out, Secondly...if the second master comes back...please go back first..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a slap on his face.

"Get in!" Hongli yelled angrily, filled with discord, "Tell Yin Tai that Prince Bao came to visit him and asked him if he has seen him?"

(End of this chapter)