Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 140: Brother Yong secretly meets up with someone who is in trouble and gives birth to a frustrated person who leaves the world behind.
The hot and unbearable midsummer is finally over.In the autumn of the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, the cicada walked quietly into the world amidst its increasingly miserable cries.It rained several times after the Bon Festival on July [-]th. When the weather cleared up, people were surprised to find that when they got up in the morning, they needed to put on jackets to keep out the cold.

Zhang Xi failed to pass the exam in Henan Province, but was able to escape the catastrophe with the help of Zhang Xingren, an academician. He did not dare to return to his hometown in Yongxing, Hunan Province, but traveled to eastern Zhejiang and followed his teacher Zeng Jing's instructions before leaving to seek refuge with Lu Liuliang, the "Master of the East China Sea". Unexpectedly, he arrived Only then did I know that Lu Liuliang had been dead for more than ten years.The Lu family had a custom of giving money and books to the old man's private disciples and disciples, Xiang Xiang, and gave him 20 taels of money and a poem manuscript of "Ming Yue Collection".Living as a guest was cumbersome and difficult, so I came to Jining, Shandong Province, and visited Mount Tai. Suddenly I remembered that Zeng Jing's friend Kuang Shichen was in Tai'an.He hurriedly went down the mountain to look for him, but in vain. The people of the Kuang family were not as generous as the Lu family. They didn't even leave a meal. They only told him that Kuang Shichen had won the election and was now a clerk in Sanbeile Mansion in Beijing. He sent Zhang Xi out. .

Zhang Xi followed his master's order to "come out of the mountain". He planned to do a big business. He first went to Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi Province to pay homage to Lou Shiyuan and asked to learn Taoism. Lou Shiyuan said that he had "unfinished sins" and refused to take him in.Just then, he met Jia Shifang, who was expelled from the school by Lou Shiyuan. The two met for the first time and hit it off.Unexpectedly, as soon as he revealed his intention to "reverse the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty", Jia Shifang left.In order to learn the Taoist skills of this strange man, Zhang Xi followed several provinces in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Shandong Zhili. He stayed in Shahedian for a while, but when he followed up again, Jia Shifang had disappeared.He is a man with extremely clenched teeth. Seeing Gan Fengchi die in Nanjing and getting acquainted with heroes in the world, he decided to go to Henan Prefecture to join his cousin's family. put out.

He will never forget the scene of Zhang Xingren giving him silver as farewell that night.When it got dark that night, Zhang Xi, who was sitting quietly in front of Xuetai Yamen, was called out by a stranger, who whispered: "Zhang Xuetai wants to see you, come on, follow me." He stood up and glanced hesitantly at the people sitting silently, unable to see Qin Fengwu's shadow knew something had changed. He turned around and saw the man still waiting for him in the shadow, and hurried over.

The two went down a few alleys and stopped in front of a broken brick kiln on the outskirts of the city, which was covered with wild grass.Zhang Xi asked: "Where is Zhang Xuezheng?"

"I am." A dark figure emerged from behind the kiln.Zhang Xi stared at it for a long time, but could not clearly see the facial features of the person coming. Just as he was about to ask a question, Zhang Xingren said:
"You don't have to look, I don't mean any harm."

"Master Xuetai, the student is just a scholar. I have summoned the student to meet here. What can I learn from you?"

"Tian Zhitai has joined forces with Zhensi Yamen and Kaifeng Fu Yamen, and is preparing to deploy troops stationed in the city to surround the troublemaking candidates and capture them all."

"He dares!"

"He has soldiers, power and courage, why don't he dare?" Zhang Xingren said coldly, "This is the most stone-hearted and iron-fisted governor in the world. Henan's officialdom is known as the most difficult to deal with, and now everyone is afraid of him like a tiger."

"Isn't he afraid of being criticized?"

"If he was afraid of this, he wouldn't dare to set up a mountain of firewood and personally set fire to the monks and nuns of Baiyi Nunnery and Hulu Temple!" (See the second volume of "Emperor Yongzheng? Diao Gong Tian Lang" by Zhuo)
Zhang Xi gasped, a shiver ran through his body, and asked: "Sir, why do you bother to save me? I have no connection with you!" "I have reviewed your ink scrolls and visited you several times. This is your literary meeting. I cherish your talent..." Zhang Xingren sighed secretly, took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Zhang Xi, "Tian Wenjing bullies others and deliberately mistreats scholars. Henan's literary spirit is already weak, so how can it be so ravaged! There are treacherous traitors in the court, and the emperor is surrounded by gangsters who neglect the holy way. I am unable to save the situation and turn the tide, so I can only do what I can with my authority - this is 30 taels of silver. You take it and fly away, Once you get the paperwork, I won't be able to protect you."

"My lord..."

"You act like a fool, and you can't beat a chariot!" Zhang Xingren saw him kowtowing to the ground, took him up with both hands, and said sincerely: "——There will be no more meetings after I leave. These are my parting words. I can't stay here for a long time. , you should leave quickly!" He waved his hand, and someone immediately led the horse over, whipped up his whip, and disappeared into the endless darkness.

…Now that our resources are almost exhausted, we can’t return to our hometown, and we can’t find relatives, what should we do?A gust of autumn wind blows, bringing coolness to the chest. Zhang Xi wakes up from his confusion. He sees the mountains in the distance covered with green clouds, and the nearby village trees are old and yellow leaves are floating on the ground. He is standing on the road leading to Beijing and Henan. The three-way intersection.

"Go to Beijing." Zhang Xi decided without thinking about it.Along the way, whether in the provincial capital or the county town, rumors were circulating in restaurants and inns everywhere that "the current master" killed his mother, usurped the throne, and slaughtered his younger brother. In some places, there were rumors that "Yongzheng bombarded Nian Gengyao" and killed him for meritorious service. Yes, there were even more secret discussions about Yue Zhongqi secretly purchasing military rations in preparation for a rebellion: "Yongzheng Ye summoned General Yue to Beijing, but General Yue was afraid and did not dare to obey the imperial edict"... Such rumors further confirmed that Teacher Zeng Jing "now There is a saying that dry firewood is everywhere in the world and will burn if you touch it."When you go to Beijing, you can see for yourself whether it is true or false, and maybe you can find some new opportunities.Furthermore, without seeing Master Kuang, he no longer has enough money to return to Hunan.Zhang Xi stopped delaying all the way and headed directly from Dezhou to Beijing via Baoding. Although it was more than 1000 miles away, it was all a smooth post road. It was a cool autumn day with cool air and good weather. It only took less than half a month to walk.It was getting late that day, so Zhang Xi inquired about staying at a small inn in the east of the city.The next day I got up very early and rushed to Hongshi's palace in the north end of the alleyway deep among flowers.

At this time, it was just getting light. Zhang Xi looked around and saw a few eunuchs at the door taking off the lamps and extinguishing the candles. A dozen Gesheha stood with their chests raised and their bellies leaning on their swords, standing as still as nails.The main entrance of the palace was tightly closed, and there were still a few patrolmen who were meticulously banging gongs and gongs along the high walls of the alley. The cold morning silence was filled with solemnity.He walked over cautiously, and just started to say: "I am visiting relatives in a distant place, and I want to see Kuang, who is waiting at my house -" "Go to the north side gate to report." A eunuch immediately interrupted him, "The main entrance does not accept outsiders. !" Zhang Xi took a breath and had to go north, about a stone's throw away, when he saw a hanging flower hugging Xiamen. It was wide open, but there were no stone steps in and out. Vendors were pushing firewood and coal. Carrying loads of eggs, meat, vegetables, kitchen seasonings, and the latest fruits and vegetables all pass by here.A little eunuch shouted at the door with a drake voice: "Your Majesty is about to go on duty, hurry up! Bastard - that pig is going north. If the pig doesn't go to the kitchen, it has to rush to the sedan room. Your grandma will think so!" Hey, the water in the car is for you to drink! It's brought from Yuquan Mountain!" He was busy giving instructions. Zhang Xi called out several times before turning around, looking up and down and asking: "What did you just say?"

"I want to see Master Kuang."

"Where are you from?"

"I'm from Hunan, Master Kuang is a relative of my teacher."

It took the young eunuch a long time to figure out their relationship. Judging from the way he dressed and talked, he definitely came to beat Feng. He didn't say whether to invite him in or not, but said: "You wait for now, the prince will do it later." " Then he ran over to talk about other things.Zhang Xi sighed silently, crouched down and sat on the dismounting stone, looking at the formation of wild geese that had just taken off in the autumn sky, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart: Is your mother up at this time, spinning flowers or cooking?Where is my brother? ... Are you chopping firewood or have you already gone to the fields?As he was thinking about it, he heard the sound of an actor hoisting his voice in the distance, "Ey-ah--" and the faint sound of plucking a zither and tuning strings. Zhang Xi sighed and muttered:

At that time, you should only turn around, but you will be far away from where you came from.It's like being in the high pavilion of a benevolent king, leaning on the railing and singing leisurely while looking towards the south of the Yangtze River.

"So elegant, someone is reciting poetry in front of my house sooner or later!" Someone said suddenly next to me.When Zhang Xi looked up, he saw a young man in his early twenties leading a horse, followed by a large group of family members of the eunuchs who were guarding him.Just as he was about to ask, the young eunuch had already kowtowed in greeting and smiled at the young man: "This man is here to find Master Kuang. He is said to be a student of Master Kuang's relatives and has come all the way from Hunan. The prince has gone on duty." , I thought that Master Kuang's 'family' was too far away, so I didn't let him in..."

"You came to me, from Hunan?" Master Kuang standing next to Hong Shi's eyes lit up, "Are you Zeng Qiuren's student?" Seeing Zhang Xi bowing his head and saying yes, Master Kuang turned to Hong Shi and said, "Zeng Qiuren is The student told the prince that we are both private disciples of Confucius Donghai." Hongshi nodded and said with a smile: "Then you can be called a teacher. You are in a foreign land and you don't meet me, so no wonder he complained. Since you are out of town, Come, please let me have a meal first, and then come over and see me." After that, he walked in with swaying steps.

Kuang Shichen lived in the wing of the main courtyard of the palace. Zhang Xi followed him through the hall and into the room, and it took a while to arrive.At this time, Lao Gao's worried heart was relieved. He followed him into the house in a daze, bowed to Kuang Shichen according to the master's ceremony, sat down and said with a smile: "The Houmen is as deep as the sea. It's true. I can't even get back to you." I can't even remember." Kuang Shichen went out to order someone to deliver food, then came back and said, "Zeng Qiuren sent me a letter. He already knew about your stay in Henan. Fortunately, I received the letter yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see you. Now. Everyone is looking for you, but you sneaked into Beijing, how brave you are!"

"Teacher Kuang." Zhang Xi bowed with a smile and said, "I don't want to trouble you. If you want to send me to the official, you can give me a few taels and go away." Kuang Shichen stared at him and smiled. Said: "My dear nephew, I am worthy of being a student of Zeng Zi - I am not that kind of person. It's dark under the lamp. You are at peace here. But Mr. Zeng does have a letter telling you to return quickly. You will understand it later." "

While the two were having breakfast, Kuang Shichen took out a letter and handed it to Zhang Xi.When Zhang Xi unfolded it, it read:
Nong Yu, my brother, showed his notes as if we had met each other. It has been a long time since we last passed, and our years have been postponed. It has been thirteen years!Although I have questions from time to time, the sound and appearance are not clear, and I feel sad thinking about it.My disciple Zhang Xi has left Henan. I would like to express my gratitude and inform you in detail.It is estimated that all the money spent on traveling there has been exhausted, and it is difficult to return to Hunan.If he goes to Beijing, the autumn wind will bring him back quickly.Eighteen plates last for a full night's sleep, and you talk freely about the "hundred-year-old" events. Do you still remember them?Wu Wu Bu Yun Zeng Jing paused.

It is the Zhongwang Xiaoshu written by Teacher Zeng Jing in extremely regular strokes.Zhang Xi handed the letter back to Kuang Shichen and said with a smile: "In that case, please ask Mr. Kuang to 'Autumn Wind' a little, and I will set off soon -" As he was going on, someone in the courtyard shouted: "Your Majesty, please invite Master and guests to come over." say."

"Okay, I'll come right away." Kuang Shichen agreed, turned to Zhang Xi and said, "Your Majesty wants to know what's going on outside. Just say whatever he asks. It doesn't matter." After that, the two of them came out, but did not enter the upper room. Entering the garden through the moon gate on the west wall on the south side, I saw Hongshi standing at the door of the study to see off guests, and two officials with brilliant feathers came towards me one after the other.Kuang Shichen pulled Zhang Xi to the side of the corridor to make way, and said with a smile: "Master Sun, Master Yang, go away." The two officials went out without saying a word.

Hongshi called the two of them in. Seeing Zhang Xi just looking around and feeling a little uneasy sitting on the chair, he smiled and said: "Be casual, don't be restrained. I haven't been out of Beijing for a long time, and I want to talk to someone. Sun Jiagan We came here with Yang Mingshi, otherwise we wouldn't even have this little time." Zhang Xi was born in a sharecropping family in Hunan, which is still more than 40 miles away from the county seat.There are many people and little land there. To the tenants, "the family has two hectares of fields and does not carry baskets of rice", which is like being in heaven.He and Zeng Jing also studied in the countryside. After taking the exam many times, they only walked around the provincial city. Even when they got into trouble this time, they fled to several provinces and hid when they saw officials. They did not really get involved in officialdom.When I suddenly arrived at Huang Guizhou's house, I saw the shelves of books in the elegant window with the Aquarius and the Cauldron, and the figures in front of me were all splendid with embroidery and majesty. They were the third-class servants and servants standing in the corridor. They were all covered with Luo Qi and their bodies were dignified, as if there was an invisible pressure everywhere. They were so suppressed that they couldn't even raise their heads, and they were so nervous that their hands were covered in cold sweat.It wasn't until Hongshi spoke that Zhang Xi relaxed a little, wiped the sweat from the tip of his nose and said: "Outside... It's Ksitigarbha's birthday... It's a festival celebrated by women. Some burn incense and send it to them." Ku, light a physical lamp to repay your mother's kindness..."

"I'm not asking you this." Kuang Shichen saw that he was in a daze because of nervousness and was stammering when he spoke. He laughed and got up and poured a cup of tea for Hong Shi and Zhang Xi. He handed it to his hands and said, "For example, there are rains and droughts in various places. It's waterlogged, the crops have been harvested, and there are street talks. You can talk about whatever you want." Hongshi nodded with a smile and said, "I want public word-of-mouth and what to say about major events. For example, Yue Zhongqi, Nian Gengyao, Tian Wenjing, Li Wei, etc. People, Prince Bao and I, Aqina Seth Hei, what are the discussions outside?"

Only then did Zhang Xi understand what Hong Shi meant. After all, he was a bold man. After drinking two sips of tea, he gradually calmed down and said with a smile: "This year, there is only a slight drought at the turn of spring and summer. In some places, there is a slight drought." The seedlings died. After replanting, they grew very well, and the three provinces of Henan, Shandong, and Zhili had a good harvest. People said that it was fortunate that the imperial court had prepared materials in advance and had enough seeds, otherwise they would have failed to live up to the good rains in summer and autumn. The states and counties I came to were all busy hoarding and stocking up warehouses. Old grains from the national treasury were discounted by half, and people were vying to buy them... The people Mr. San was talking about were all ministers of the country. The people pointed at the hoards and looked at the pots. . As long as we have food, we don’t talk about these things." Hongshi said: "I have heard some gossip! Some people say that Prince Bao and I are fighting for the throne in the housework, but are there some?" "No, no!" Zhang Xi was startled by his flash, "I didn't gossip about you and Prince Bao. On the contrary, I said -" He suddenly felt that he had lost his words, so he covered his mouth. He took a sip of tea and changed the topic: "Said that Li Wei was not in good health when making the table." Okay, it’s also said that Tian Zhitai has fallen ill, and that a god has come to the capital and used the Five Thunder Technique to shock all the old fans to death——”

"Your wise nephew is really funny." Hongshi said, half-smiling, "I asked him east and he said north, and when I asked south he said west! - Is there any shortcoming of the emperor, such as usurping the throne?"

When Duotou asked, Zhang Xi felt as if he had been slapped, and his face suddenly turned pale.Kuang Shichen said: "What kind of person is the third master? Can you deal with him? Since you have come to me, you should trust my master! He even knows about your trouble in Henan!" "You Lao Kuang, Look at you scaring him!" Hongshi smiled and said: "The fourth child can protect Qin Fengwu, why can't I protect Zhang Xi? I have just informed Sun Jiagan and Yang Mingshi about withdrawing the Henan case - You are no longer a prisoner."

"Third Master, your generous heart is of great merit." Zhang Xi was sincerely convinced and let go of his courage, "Now that it's like this, what else can I say?" What did Kangxi think about what he heard on the way? Yan Jia and Longkodo tried to correct the imperial edict, General Wang Yun returned to Beijing from the funeral, how the two brothers quarreled in Cining Palace, how the Queen Mother persuaded each other, Yongzheng said again, "The Queen Mother must not belittle herself", and the Queen Mother was so angry that she hit her on a pillar and died. .Why did Yongzheng kill Nian Gengyao and imprison Longkodo? The eighth, ninth and tenth masters "seeed that the emperor was unfilial, so they became disloyal." How did Yongzheng send his three younger brothers to the sky prison?At the end, he mentioned Yue Zhongqi again. Zhang Xicai paused and said in deep thought: "There are rumors that General Yue is afraid of following Nian Gengyao's path and is stationing troops in Sichuan to maintain his prestige. The court is very suspicious that he wants to rebel. This was heard not long ago. Whether it is true or not, you just have to listen anyway, so I will report it to the third master." Hongshi never interrupted, sometimes sipping tea and thinking in silence, sometimes beating his hands with the back of his fan, listening very attentively.At this point he smiled and said: "Of course it's just a talk. Besides, I can't cover Youyou's mouth with one hand! Are there any other rumors from General Yue?" Zhang Xi said: "This rumor is not many, it is very new. . He said that the emperor had issued edicts several times asking General Yue to come to Beijing, but General Yue was afraid of taking away his military power and did not dare to come because he was sick. He secretly recruited troops, bought horses and gathered food, and the price of soybeans outside the mouth has increased." After that, he looked at Hong. hour.

"No more?" Hongshi asked.

"Nothing."

"I don't mean anything else." Hongshi said with a smile, "I am the head of the family's swill tank, and I just want to know what the swill tastes like. Since ancient times, when there is something going on in the country, rumors always come out first. For example, if Long Live Lord ascends to the throne, He insists that Long Keduo changed the edicts - they are all Manchu and Han national documents. Can he change them? But some of them are not baseless words. Yue Zhongqi is a descendant of Yue Fei, and he is indeed a little afraid - -" He thought of what Yongzheng said about "military affairs being top secret" and stopped talking.Seeing a family member outside peeking his head in, he waved in and said, "Xia Haocai, what's your rule for poking your head in? How's the thing I asked you to do?"

Xia Haocai was ordered by Hongshi to inquire about the whereabouts and interrogation of Longkodo who was originally monitoring him.After Yongzheng's inspection of the Longkodo Circle, all the guards were replaced, and Tulichen was in charge.All the original guards of the Black Court were escorted to Miyun overnight, and no news could be revealed.Xia Haocai used to be the head of the second floor of Miyun Imperial Mansion and was familiar with the people, so he sent him to inquire.Now that he is back, he is naturally eager to see Hongshi.Seeing him asking in front of the guests, I had to reply: "I went around a few times to find out the details of the trial over there. Those killers were very bitchy. Originally, no one was harmed at all." Longkodo. Longkodo was in a hurry, so he took a bite. The trial officer also changed the sentence, and the confessions were consistent, and there was nothing anyone could do!"

"It's extremely heartbreaking and hateful that a minister of the country has fallen to this level!" Hongshi frowned, his heart was relieved, and he sighed and said: "Long live your convenience, I can't believe his nonsense. . The guardian is a bitch and has some sense of cruelty. He must be put back after suffering a little pain." Just as he was saying that, the eunuch in charge of the door hurried in and said to Hongshi: "Eunuch Gao is here, and he has a secret message for the prince. !" Hongshi quickly stood up and said, "Yes!" He then ordered, "Please come in, Eunuch Gao." Kuang Shichen hurriedly pulled up Zhang Xi, who was sitting in a daze, and hid in the inner room to escape.

Zhang Xi was novel and excited. He felt that his trip to Beijing was not in vain just to open his eyes.I went to the partition window and peeked out through the crack. I saw a middle-aged eunuch wearing a blue feather cap on his head, walking squarely in and standing in front of the desk.Hongshi said hurriedly: "Let me change my clothes and accept the order!"

"No need." Gao Wuyong laughed in a male voice, "Third Master, there is no need to salute."

But Hongshi still knelt down and whispered: "My son, Hongshi, respectfully listen to the edict!" "Aqina is critically ill." Gao Wuyong said calmly, with no expression on his face, "I will go and visit with Hongshi." Wait. Hongshi kowtowed and stood up, Gao Wuyong said again: "Long live, he is still a brother after all. Tell the third master to take a look quietly, and don't be wronged like Long Keduo. The imperial doctor should also be praised and the medicine should be good. We must try our best to make people happy." He is still old. He also said that the Third Master will go and ask him if he has anything else he needs. If he has anything to say, please listen to it in both pleasant and unpleasant ways. He will come back and give a secret message to Long Live. There are many rumors outside. Long Live tells the Third Master to be more careful. Just a word from me, Master Long Live is very unhappy, Master Jiu - Seth Hei is dead!"

Gao Wuyong said something, and Hongshi said "yes".When he heard the later news, his eyes jumped, and he immediately smiled and said: "I understand it. Seth Hei died at the wrong time - outsiders are saying that the master is cheating on his brother - I will definitely ask someone to take good care of Aqina." Wuyong said: "Long live Lord, I suspect that Li Zhitai killed Seth Hei! The two cases of Hetian Wenjing are combined, there is still something to watch!" "Come here!" Hongshi called out, "Get 50 taels of gold for Eunuch Gao!" He glanced at Kuang Shichen's room and sent Gao Wuyong out without saying a word. Kuang Shichen and Zhang Xi hurriedly opened the door and came out.

"I'll change clothes." Hongshi said as soon as he entered the door, "I'll go outside Chaoyang Gate now." When Kuang Shichen was about to call someone, Hongshi stopped. "You already knew it as soon as you called me. I'll change it myself, and you two -" He looked at Zhang Xi, "There are blue cloth clothes in the cupboard, and I changed them too. Come with me."

Kuang Shichen couldn't help being startled and said: "But we are not the officials of the Yamen!"

"You can't just call them." Hongshi said while changing his clothes. "The stranger you are, the less eye-catching you are."

Yunhu has reached the end of his life.He was originally weak and not good at eating.Since Hongshi ordered all his family members to be driven out of the house, a group of rough-and-tumble eunuchs and several palace maids who had been deposed into the cold palace came to serve him.He was pampered and pampered since he was born. He was surrounded by a large group of masters and nannies all day long among the beautiful flowers, and he suffered from constant disasters.A sudden change occurred, and he was pushed from the top of the world to an unpredictable abyss overnight, and the person who did it was his own brother. Even his wife and children could not stay by his bedside.Since Yunhu had been suffering from choking since March, she would feel vomiting and it was difficult to swallow even after eating.After the guardian changed, he ignored the disease even more. The imperial doctor was also busy. He came once every two days in the morning and randomly used some medicine that was not painful or itchy. This kind of cold, warm, hot and cold is the same in ancient and modern times, so there is no need. Be prepared.

At this moment, he was lying fully clothed in the west wing of the west courtyard of the main palace of the palace. It was a house with bright windows on the east and west sides, and the couch was built high. Lying on it, one could see the majestic Yin'an Palace to the east and the majestic Yin'an Palace to the west. Enjoy the garden view, the water is under the window, and you can fish through the window.He is different from Longkodo. This palace enclosed by high walls covers an area of ​​thousands of acres. He can go anywhere except the main palace.Even when he was not defeated in the past, except for New Year's Day, he rarely used this main hall. He chose this house where the servants used to live. Firstly, it was spacious, and secondly, he tried to avoid the place where he used to do business and meet people to avoid seeing people. Thinking of things and emotions... He opened his eyes wide and looked at Haizi outside the west window. The old willows along the shore seemed to be still so green. They were blown by the west wind under the gray clouds and surged like smoke. Only the lakeshore area The water surface is covered with withered willow leaves, crowded with water lilies.A gust of west wind passed by, and ripples of sorrow were rushing towards the window. Willow leaves, weeds, and water lilies were shaking up and down on the water in panic, as if begging for something from the old owner who was staring at them.Yunhu smiled at them: At this time in the past, the housekeeper and his servants cleaned the coast every day, and even a leaf fell into the water and had to be fished out. Now he feels that he is ridiculously stupid: on the thick green grass Coupled with a layer of fallen leaves, walking along such a tree-lined path alone is more pleasant than walking on a road that has been shoveled and swept to be spotless.For the first time, he felt that his mysophobia was actually vulgar.In fact, Hongshi had already entered the house and stood at the door with Kuang Shichen and Zhang Xi without disturbing Yunhu.It was the first time for Zhang Xi and Kuang Shichen to meet the world-famous leader of the Ba Ye Party, known as the "Eight Wise Kings", and they didn't think it mattered.However, Hongshi was filled with all kinds of emotions in his heart. He was so elegant, suave, and generous at that time. Even the ministers who had impeached him would be summoned to comfort Wen Cun and give them money whenever they heard that they were dismissed due to false accusations. OK.From the Seven Scholars in the Yantai Literary Circle to the Xiaolian who had just passed the examination in the wilderness of Hainan, Yunhu was always asking questions and taking care of him. He was truly a prince who was famous for his virtuous and virtuous dynasty, but now he has fallen to this stage: a shabby house and a cold house. On the kang, I was lying alone in the broken house in the autumn wind, dying and staring at the clouds and geese in the sky, and the autumn water in the pool.A cold and astringent bitter water surged up, Hongshi's throat choked, and he shouted softly:

"Uncle eight."

The wrinkles on Yunsu's face were a bit like sunken cucumber peels. They twitched slightly. He no longer had the strength to turn over, and he didn't talk nonsense. He searched for a long time before he saw Hongshi, and he closed his eyes indifferently. Eye.

"Eighth uncle," Hongshi leaned forward with a smile on his face, "my nephew is here to see you."

Yunhu turned half sideways with difficulty, faced Hongshi, squirmed her lips, and said: "Very good. Is it red crane crown or peacock gallbladder? If it's yellow damask cloth, the beams in this room are too low, and I don't have any strength at all." , I need someone to wait on me." "What did Uncle Eight think of!" Hongshi shuddered in his heart as he listened to his calm words, as if he were talking about family matters, and said with a smile: "There is absolutely no such thing, and there will never be such a thing. For that matter, Long Live Master is actually concerned about your illness. If it is inconvenient for him, I will leave it to my nephew to take care of you." Yunhu smiled disdainfully, but did not say a word.

Hongshi picked up the bowl and saw that there was still half a bowl of lotus root soup left in it. He called someone in and ordered: "Make a pot of tea now. Bring the box of cakes I brought, which you have already experienced - take it." The eunuch hurriedly ran out, and for a moment he ran over with a eunuch in charge, panting and kneeling down.The eunuch in charge reported: "It's not that they were rude to block the traffic and inspect things, but it's true that we didn't accept the note from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and didn't know that I came with a secret order... This slave here kowtows to you to apologize. You are sympathetic to the difficulties of us people today. , I can’t afford to offend him anywhere…”

"That's not what I'm talking about." Hongshi made tea himself, unwrapped the snack bag and took out a piece of cake. He sat on the kang and gave Yunhu a sip of water first, then broke open the snack and put it into his mouth little by little. Without looking back, he said to the eunuch: "Even if the Eighth Master is reduced to the execution ground, and you are waiting for him to return to the West, you must also hold the servant ceremony, and the sword must have the emperor's seal on it. This is the law decreed by the saints! You bastards, Just two stupid pig-like village girls are left here. They don't sweep the table or wipe the floor, wash the bowls, or pour the tea. What kind of waiting rules are these?" He gave Yunhu another sip of tea, and poured out most of the tea. After throwing cups of tea at the eunuch, he turned around and spat, his face flushed with annoyance. He came over and kicked him again: "Get out! Listen, from now on, Divided into three groups, we will guard and serve you day and night. I am in charge of Yunsongxuan. If you dare to neglect me, I have the ability to assign you Ulia Sutai!" Then he pointed at the door and shouted: "——Get out of here!" The eunuch didn't even dare to brush the tea foam off his body, so he and the others retreated out.

Zhang Xi never expected that this gentle and amiable brother would become so angry and so powerful and powerful that the people nearby were stunned.But he saw Hongshi leaning down again, patiently feeding Yunhu a few more snacks, and asked: "Uncle Eighth, can you enjoy it? Eat well, I'll ask them to give it to you again. I left in a hurry, so I took this with me One pack."

"I still have tomorrow?" Yunhu smiled weakly, "My yesterday and today were taken away from me. Now that I'm at the end of my rope, what do I need from that 'tomorrow'?"

"Uncle Eight——"

"Listen." A smile appeared on Yunhu's face, much like the embers in a burnt charcoal basin. The light red color flickered uncertainly. His voice was much tougher than before, and he said: "I can't even fall into this situation. I regret it, and I won’t forgive you even a little bit. Ama. Everyone knows who he is after working for the imperial court overnight. He doesn’t want me to die, and I don’t want to die either. This is very clear. He is afraid of losing the reputation of killing his brother. I I want him to kill - as you just said, cut off the 'seal mark' on the knife - to clarify the canonical punishment... Now this kind of death method is unclear, I can't be innocent, and he can't be innocent either. In the political situation, he won, but in the human affairs situation, there was only a draw. I hate it so much——"

He suddenly had a phlegm attack, his body straightened up, his eyes were turned back, his face turned ashen, as if he wanted to vomit, and he drank with his mouth open for a long time before he finally regained his composure.Hongshi said: "I have kicked out all the imperial doctors here, and Ma Shiko from the imperial hospital is on the way. Uncle Eighth, don't you think so stubbornly... Long live I'm still your brother!" "There is no family relationship between father and son in the Tian family. Not to mention brother!" Yunhu said angrily. He looked at Kuang Shichen and the other two and said, "Get out!"

"Uncle Eighth, do you have anything important to say?"

"You must have soldiers. Without soldiers, you can't defeat your fourth brother." Yunhu stared at Hongshi eagerly, with hope shining in his eyes. He held Hongshi's hand tightly with both hands, as if gathering the last strength, his voice He also became dignified and powerful: "Don't make blind calculations. Yongzheng has already secured his position. Even if I am in power, I can't do it. He let your thirteenth uncle get the military power at the last moment. If your fourteenth uncle was in Beijing at that time, the world would be in trouble." This is not the situation today!" He let go of his hand, his mind had become comatose, and he only murmured: "God's will, God's will..."

Hongshi gently put him on the pillow, opened the door, came out, and rubbed his hot face with his hands.He needed to think carefully about these words.He originally thought that Yunhu was just timid and lost a golden opportunity - Yun, who commanded an army of [-], could enter the pass with just one corrective edict! ——Now it seems that Yongzheng had a deeper meaning when he gave himself the complicated government affairs and asked Hongli to manage money and troops!Seeing several imperial doctors staggering over, he waved his hands to signal them to come in. After being stunned for a long time, he said to Kuang and Zhang:

"Let's go."

That night, the Kangxi prince, who was highly regarded by the public and had been threatening the Yongzheng throne all his life, ended his life under the dim candlelight, looking at the moon passing through the lotus clouds outside the window.Even when he died, his eyes were wide open.For many days after his death, many of the scholar-bureaucrats and officials who had benefited from him secretly paid homage to his soul at night, asking God to bless his descendants.But after all, with his death, the originally invisible "Ba Ye Party" has since disappeared, only remaining in the memories of some people...

(End of this chapter)