Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 142: Venting the frustration and reviving the literary prison, revealing a strange dish with a reversed mind
The case of Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi suddenly came out, shocking Beijing.A young scholar dared to go thousands of miles to the field camp in broad daylight to persuade the commander to rebel. This was truly an unprecedented thing.Rumors that had been circulating for a long time started to rise again. It was said that Zeng Jing had gathered [-] troops in Hunan, and sent Zhang Xi to Xining to contact him. He and Yue Zhongqi were at odds with each other, and they agreed to attack the Central Plains with two armies; It is said that Yue Zhongqi's memorial is a test of the imperial court. If the imperial court still trusts it, it will escort Zhang Xi to Beijing. If not, he will still rebel. What is even more mysterious is that Prince Zhu San has returned from Luzon to preside over the plan to revive the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty... ...All these things spread like a plague in the wine shop, teahouse, Qin Pavilion and Chu Pavilion. Even the six-department officials changed their usual lazy habits and came to work early every day. troop movements.

The whole of Beijing opened its eyes wide.

But the decree that followed was unexpected. Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Hongshi took people to the Ministry of Punishments in person to deliver the decree: "Li Fu, Xie Jishi, Cai Qing and others formed a clique to attack the righteous people. Li He was immediately dismissed from his post and was brought to the Ministry of Communications in Beijing for questioning. Chen Xuehai, a member of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, was involved in slandering and slandering the Minister of State Tian Wenjing. , condemned in accordance with the law. Admire this!"

After the edict was announced, the lobby of the Criminal Department fell into deathly silence.Li Futian and Wenjing have been criticizing each other for a long time, and it is still expected that they will draw conclusions now.Chen Xuehai is not strict in his speech, but he has a bad mouth. He has spread some jokes about Tian Wenjing's tenure, but he is also "not a fool"?The crime against Cai Qing was also strange. Cai Qing was a veteran general who had made outstanding achievements when Kangxi pacified the San Francisco. He had guarded the southwest for more than 40 years. What people know is that he once recommended Huang Zhenguo to be the governor of Henan. The messenger was closer to Li Fu, and there were poems and poems sung from time to time.Then Xie Jishi was a notoriously cunning person, and he only had a nod of friendship with Li Fu, so why did he get involved?Therefore, everyone was stunned and looked at each other without speaking.After a long time, Ke Yingcai, the Minister of Punishment, took the lead in kowtowing and said: "I accept the decree!"

"All the adults, please get up." Hongshi changed his smile, "I am a night owl who came into the house, and I didn't bring anything good when I came." Seeing Chen Xuehai kneeling still, he walked over and said with a smile: "Chen Xuehai, do you know Is it a sin?"

Chen Xuehai glanced at Hong Shi, kowtowed heavily and said, "This slave is guilty!" He straightened up and slapped himself in the face like a mosquito, "This slave has a bad mouth!" Hong Shi had a sinister character and was After making him laugh, he lost his temper and asked: "You have a bad mouth. What did you say about Tian Wenjing? Who did you say it to?" Chen Xuehai said: "My slave said that Tian Wenjing is a top-notch good person. But he is partial to him. It's really inexplicable that my mother can't get along with good people. In fact, the officials who went to Henan were all great and capable people in the provinces where they were originally appointed, but when they went to Henan, they all turned into cowards. Tian Wenjing believed that he got close to Zhang Qiu in Henan, but it happened Zhang Qiu is a civil servant. This is too disrespectful to Mr. Tian! Don’t laugh, Prince. I am telling the truth. I just can’t understand it. He doesn’t even have his family. Being a governor or a governor is not a problem. A relative gets rich along with him, but he only works and does not get rich, just like Li Wei. Who cares, he is not a fool. But he is a good person, but he can't get along with all the good people. Isn't this strange? I I say this to everyone I meet, and I say it wherever I go. Don’t I have a very bad mouth?”

Hongshi couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he listened, but he was asking questions under orders and had to stand up, so he asked again: "Have you talked to Xie Jishi?" "Yes!" Chen Xuehai replied without hesitation. , "I just say it when I see people. There is no one in this department who doesn't know. It's in the third master's house, Prince Bao's house, and the fifth master's house. I've also said it. After asking about the decree, the servant dares to hide. "Huh?" Hongshi thought for a while and then asked: "Xie Jishi relayed your words to the emperor and wrote the memorial. Did he discuss it with you in advance?"

"No." Chen Xuehai felt more and more relaxed, pretending to be pitiful, "Good Lord! Xie Jishi is from Zhejiang Province, and I am a member of the Ministry of Punishment. We are thousands of miles apart, and the two of us have not passed the letter. Even rabbits don’t have ears that long!”

"He came to Beijing recently and haven't seen him?"

"Third Master, this servant didn't know he was coming to Beijing. Everyone in the ministry has been busy these days, waiting for news from Hunan with eyes open and ears pricked up." He was indeed very talkative, "If Zeng Jing is interrogated in Yongxing County, he is a serial rebel. People, we have to take them one by one. We are afraid that they are ignorant and use good people to support themselves to claim credit. We are also afraid that they are afraid of trouble and become important accomplices. We are all impatiently waiting for their letter. Third Master , I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to go home, so where can I find the time to chat with Xie Jishi, a bastard? Besides..."

"Okay, okay!" Hongshi said angrily and funny, waving his hands, "Isn't it just that we haven't met?" Remembering that there was a word about dismissal in the decree, Yin said again: "Come on, remove Chen Xuehai's support!"

Chen Xuehai stopped the officials who came forward, took off his big hat, turned the button to take out the red tassel, and said with a smile: "This hat was not earned with money, and it was gone with no money. In today's world, What’s really interesting is that it’s like Tianzhi Tai, where you spend money to buy and donate the red hat, but wear it firmly and firmly - just like buying something. It’s genuine and you can’t be fooled!” He handed over the hat, kowtowed to thank him, and was about to leave when he saw Hong. , Wu Zi chased a few steps and asked with a smile: "Third Master, you still owe me a favor - when will you come back? - You are ready to go!"

Hongshi took a sedan chair back to Changchun Garden and couldn't help laughing.As soon as he got off the sedan at the double gate, he saw the young eunuch Li Laisu coming up to him and saying, "I've been waiting for you for a while. Long live waiting to summon you at Danning Residence. Please come over right away." Hongshi nodded and quickened his pace. .

Entering Danning Residence, Hongshi immediately felt that the atmosphere was wrong. Yongzheng was not in the Dongnuan Pavilion, but was sitting on the Xumizuo in the main hall. Zhu Shi, Fang Bao, Zhang Tingyu, Ertai, Yunzhi, Yunlu, Yunli and Hongli They all stood side by side.A sixth-grade official wearing a heron patchwork uniform, with his turtle head placed on the ground, was making a passionate speech:
"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's cruelty to the prince is a lesson for emperors throughout the ages. Not only the elder brother, but also the prince should not interfere in foreign affairs. The prince Chunhua Yude, cultivate his moral character, and expect them to assist him in governing for thousands of years. This is the most just principle! "

Hongshi couldn't help but be startled, silently saluted Yongzheng, stood next to Hongli, and asked quietly: "Who is this?" "Lu Shengnan, the director of the Ministry of Industry." Hongli also said quietly, "I have agreed with the emperor. It's been a while." When Hongshi looked at it, he saw that Yongzheng's face was livid, staring at Lu Shengnan, and said: "What you said is an unforgivable sin! It was the Holy Ancestor's decision not to establish a prince. Today I am the lord of the world. , and he did not establish a prince, what is the unrest in the world now? Are you saying that the Holy Ancestor should not depose the prince, or that I should not establish the prince?"

"The Holy Ancestor did not establish a prince, so there was a change in the flesh and blood of the emperor's brothers!" Lu Shengnan raised his head and looked Yongzheng squarely in his eyes, "It is not easy to deal with the aftermath of the Holy Ancestor's great wisdom. How can the Emperor make all future generations like you? "Hongshi then saw clearly that Lu Shengnan was a young man of about 30 years old. His facial features were well-proportioned, but his eyebrows were twitched. His cross-eyed eyes always seemed to be staring at the front and above. His neck was a little crooked. He looked arrogant at all times. arrogance.Not to mention talking to the emperor, even with this demeanor, it is surprising that he can sneak into the official office of the Ministry of Industry.Looking at Yongzheng again, the veins on his forehead were indeed swollen with anger, and his tone became extremely cold: "Even the Holy Ancestor doesn't look down on you, but you are still a personal minister! I and my ministers have followed the Holy Ancestor for decades, and unexpectedly... I didn’t know that the Holy Ancestor had something that was ‘not easy to deal with’! Since you are so talented and knowledgeable, I would like to ask you for advice!” Lu Shengnan listened attentively, and the natural arrogance on his face became more and more disgusting, and he straightened up when he touched his head. Body, said: "It is a pity that the Holy Ancestor did not establish a prince in his later years. The reason why Aqina Seth Hei dared to covet the throne and ended up in prison was because he did not have a prince. If the late emperor had already decided on the throne, the emperor and his ministers would believe it, brother If we are at peace with each other, how can there be the disaster of the wall of war? Where can the rumors come from that flood the government and the public?"

Yongzheng leaned forward and said with a sneer: "So you are calling Tianqu on behalf of Aqina! Oh, I just remembered it. When Aqina was involved in the eight kings' political discussion, dozens of officials from the capital joined forces. You were among them, right?" Lu Shengnan seemed to have disregarded life and death for a long time, and said loudly: "Yes! The emperor issued an edict to speak out. Is it just a show? In such a big world, using feudalism The brothers divide and rule, and the emperor hangs his nine-layered arch to control all directions. Isn't it better to get up early at night and work with bright lanterns at night like now? Since the Zhou Dynasty, the country has not been more than 500 years old. It is because Qin Shihuang used it for his own greed. The system of prefectures and counties. The more powerful the leader is, the more severe the disaster will be, because he can reward and punish, kill and rob at will. Although people are angry, they dare not speak out, and although they want revenge, they dare not take action. Since it is deep, it will It's bound to be poisonous, shouldn't we be vigilant?" After saying this, he kowtowed and touched the ground.

Everyone in the hall now had earth-colored faces.Summoning Lu Shengnan was Zhang Tingyu's suggestion. It was originally because he wanted to hear the advice of the chief officer about Yue Zhongqi's plan to build [-] chariots.Unexpectedly, Lu Shengnan started talking about the gossip about Yue Zhongqi among the people, and asked Yongzheng to "put an end to the rumors first and use troops without suspicion", which angered the emperor. He canceled the Dongnuang Pavilion meeting and ascended to the throne to receive him formally.It would be fine if Lu Shengnan kowtows and admits his mistake, but he is stubborn and arrogant by nature and will not change until death. He then goes on to spread rumors about the death of Yunhu and others. situation.Seeing that he had a bad temper and a naturally unflattering appearance, Hongli couldn't even get a word in. He sighed in his heart: This man is dead!At this time, even Zhang Tingyu and Fang Bao looked at each other and were helpless.

"What a sharp speech!" Yong Zheng's eyes flickered, with a mean smile on his face, "Since Qin Shihuang, there are more than two hundred emperors, and you look down on even one of them! The Holy Ancestor is not in your eyes, let alone an ordinary emperor like me. You have such a great talent that has never been seen before. You are from the same hometown as Xie Jishi, and you are also highly used by Li Fu! In the past, there was an "eighth master" who formed a big "party" that harmed the emperor and the country; now there is another one Li Fu, connected with Cai Qing, joined Huang Zhenguo and Xie Jishi, and became a small 'party' again. You can't see the "On Party" written by me, so just return it if you don't read it. Even the saint's You are also a "disdain" for the Four Books and Five Classics. Aren't you just reading a few commentaries on Zhu Zi's aphorisms and copying a few high-level sermons? Just pretend to be Zhuge Liang and regard me as Adou? - You guys I seem to have forgotten. I have been the emperor's elder brother for 45 years, and I am not a wealthy brother who receives my salary and protects my husband and wife with every word I say! I walk through water and fire, run errands in the six ministries, and work among the people in other provinces. Come out as a tough man and a strong-willed man! When I was inspecting the river work in the surging yellow water, you were still wearing crotchless pants! If you have no loyalty to the emperor, how can I have the love of a minister? - Come!"

"exist!"

"Take off his official uniform," Yong Zheng smiled fiercely and said to the guards who came in. "Send him to the Beekeeping Prison Temple and imprison him with Xie Jishi and Huang Zhenguo until Li Fu and Cai Qing escort him to Beijing. After the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment was actually interrogated, he deserved the crime!" Lu Shengnan didn't wait for anyone to come and kowtow hurriedly: "Long live, I am willing to die after fulfilling my promise!" Yong Zheng waved his hand disdainfully and said: "The lobby of the Ministry of Punishment Go ahead and talk!"

Several guards refused to say anything, so they jumped up to pick up Lu Shengnan and walked out without touching the ground. Lu Shengnan jumped up and said: "Death will kill your ears, such an insult to gentleness!" He looked up to the sky and laughed gradually away, but he could still hear from a distance. He was shouting, "Kill the hero's head, skin the hero, it will last forever..." The shout made everyone in the palace pale.

"Crazy life!" The veins on Yong Zheng's forehead were pulsing. He picked up the cup and drank it. The tea was already chilling. He smashed the cup into pieces with a "crack" and said with a vicious smile: "Sometimes a knife is more effective than the Four Books - For a bastard like Lu Shengnan, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has preserved a 'clean talent' - the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the minister, and the head of the examination department will each be fined one year's salary and recorded one demerit!" With that, he walked off the throne and headed east. Nuange walked and asked, "Hongshi, has the Ministry of Punishment passed the order?"

Hong Shibian followed in and recounted the process of delivering the decree one by one. Thanks to his good memory, he repeated Chen Xuehai's words without missing a beat.Yongzheng was so angry that he said with a smile: "The world is big and there are all kinds of people. Fan Shijie became the governor of Shuntian and took away people from Prince Yong's palace. I was still the emperor's elder brother in charge of the ministry at that time." Trying to be nice to him means letting him go, but he insists on trying him. Old Thirteen twisted his ears and cursed him, then let him go with a smile." Seeing that Yongzheng's anger had subsided, Hongli said with a smile: "Huang Ama said Yes. Gentlemen and villains can only get their own place if the master arranges it properly. Just like Lu Shengnan, in terms of love and crime, it is really difficult to punish him, but he is just a deceitful person. Master, don't be angry with him."

"You don't know." Yong Zheng sighed, "There is another Yang Mingshi who talked here for an entire hour yesterday. Of course he is not like Lu Shengnan. Lu Shengnan is not only an arrogant person, but also has another agenda behind him, so it is different. I don't treat each other uniformly. Like Yang Mingshi, Aqina's political views are almost the same as his, but Yang Mingshi is completely loyal and wants to help me solve the problem according to his method. What he says is kept private. When discussing with me, I like to distinguish between good and bad people. I talked with him when Yang was named. He was a good scholar and a good character. He also did practical things and did not talk empty words. However, the envy of the seventeen provinces in the world returned to the public and raised honest money. There was no trouble, and the treasury has increased, which shows that my system is good. He said he had figured it out. I said, now that I have figured it out, I will go back and be your governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. A gentleman does not form factions, and forming factions is not a gentleman. . Sun Jiagan was a gentleman when Yang was named. I thought Li Fu was the same as Yang and Sun, but I didn’t expect that he behaved so dirty behind his back!"

He spoke at length, and everyone then understood that Yongzheng actually wanted to deal with these people as Yunhu's remnant party, and they all felt that Yongzheng's insistence on reporting every detail was too much.But Yongzheng was angry at the moment and spoke plausibly. Who would be willing to touch his troubles at this time?Zhang Tingyu thought that the Military Aircraft Department still had many official duties and could no longer waste time on Li Fu's case, so he said: "Li Fu thanked Jishi and they are already prisoners in a cage. We can consider the punishment after the ministry has discussed it. Now there are two cases." Major events should not be taken lightly. Yue Zhongqi gathered 10 troops in Xining. It snowed heavily in Gansu and Shaanxi. The grain and grass were transported up from Sichuan. It took seventeen kilograms of grain to transport one kilogram of grain. The warehouses in Sichuan called Yu Hongtu to help him. It's all over - Yu Hongtu can still do things, but now he has to quickly allocate grain and grain for spring famine to Sichuan. Lu Shengnan is responsible for building chariots for Yue Zhongqi. If he breaks things, the chariots still have to be built. , the slaves can take care of these things. But Zeng Jing’s case is extremely important, and he must be brought to Beijing quickly and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial. In the trial in Hunan, there were too many rumors in the capital, and the six ministries had no intention of handling it. If you come to the servant to inquire about the news, can you please ask the emperor to issue an edict to bring him back within a time limit, so that you can feel at ease once the report comes to your residence?"

"Very good." When it came to government affairs, Yongzheng forgot his worries. Yesterday he received the memorial from Hunan's first trial Zeng Jing. Today he summoned these ministers to discuss the matter, but Lu Shengnan interrupted him.He pondered for a moment and said: "According to Tingyu's opinion, immediately go out to Beijing to report that the case of Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi has been solved. However, this case cannot be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, nor to Dali Temple. The Ministry of Punishment and the others are cleaning up the case of Li Fu. "It's over." "The case of Zeng Zhang should be handled by the Criminal Department." Hongli said, "There are many inconveniences in Hunan. If the Criminal Department has few people, it can temporarily transfer people from other departments." Yongzheng said: "Hunan is only the first trial. Because I am afraid that there are too many criminals and they will escape upon hearing the news. Now that it has been found that there are only two people, of course we have to transfer to Beijing. But this time I will try it in person, and it will be dispatched by the Military Aircraft Department and will not be handed over to the ministry. After the trial is completed, the case will be handed over to the ministry for discussion. Department, promulgate it to the world."

Everyone felt a little weird after hearing this.Historically, the emperor's personal interrogation of criminal cases had only been seen in plays. It was the work of ordinary bureaucrats and historian novelists who had their fill, and concocted a "novelty" to attract readers.Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongzheng, who disliked theater the most, actually wanted to sit in the public hall and personally interrogate the imperial court case, and the criminals were two insignificant common people!The more Hongli thought about it, the more inappropriate it became, but he was a very prudent person and wanted to hear Yongzheng's true meaning before speaking.Yun Lu felt it was new, and said with a smile: "This is an eternal case, and it would be best if the emperor personally tried it. I also have to witness the elegance of the emperor sitting in the court. Zeng Jing said that he started to rebel after reading Lu Liuliang's "Spring and Autumn Days". My younger brother suggested that Lu Liuliang should also be questioned. "Spring and Autumn Days", "Zhi Ji Lu" and "Zhi Xin Lu" should be banned and destroyed immediately." "Isn't it too late for you to say it now?" Yong Zheng He smiled and said, "Lu Liuliang's family has been detained for a long time, and Nishu has found the original version. This Lu Liuliang was buried very deep. He was the youngest son of the former Ming Dynasty. He was said to be loyal to the former Ming Dynasty. However, when the Ming Dynasty died, he did not follow the martyrdom, but came to take the exam for our court. A scholar. Since he has lost his integrity, he should live out his life and bathe in my pilgrimage. However, he is restless, fabricates counter-proposals to slander our dynasty, and also creates a group of unscrupulous scholars. His followers here once quietly encouraged Yue Zhongqi to rebel, but you have not seen it , the urgent report just arrived, there is Yan Hongkui in Shandong who is also his student, and he has verbally abused me in the Qing Dynasty in his diary. I think that Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi are just ignorant and deceived by others, and the real culprit is Zhejiang The 'Master of the East China Sea' Lu Liuliang, and that Yan Hongkui, were also Lu Liuliang's favorite disciples. The diary said that the Hailar earthquake damaged four thousand Manchurians, the scene was 'spectacular', the Rehe River overflowed, and more than [-] Manchurians drowned, and the poem 'Flood' He also knows how to understand people's thoughts, doesn't God know that God should know!" - A heart full of gloating!It is truly a poisonous and unforgettable word.I don’t know what I, the Manchus, have done wrong, such a vicious and vicious heart! Yong Zheng looked through the secret records of Hunan, Qinghai, Zhejiang and Shandong. The more he read, the angrier he became. He struck the case with a snap: "This is so insane!"Zeng Jing was instigated by Lu Liuliang, but his heart is still forgivable.Lu Liuliang and Yan Hongkui loved chaos and rejoiced in misfortune and deceived people's hearts. Although he was dead, his crime was unforgivable - the governor of Zhejiang immediately detained the entire Lu family and awaited his will to deal with it! "

Because these memorials were delivered by express delivery, no one except Yongzheng had ever seen them.Ertai, Fang Bao, and Zhang Tingyu felt that Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi were the main criminals after all, and now they were ignored by Yongzheng. They even had a vague intention of protecting them, but they turned their guns and pointed at the dead Lu Liuliang and Yan Hongkui. They were all big guns. Puzzled.Zhu Shi heard the name "Yan Hongkui" so familiar that he remembered that he had recommended Yan Hongkui to the National History Museum to compile "History of the Ming Dynasty" during the Kangxi period. He immediately panicked and moved his lips and was about to speak. Hongli said: "Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi are the main culprits in the rebellion, and according to the law, they should be executed at Lingchi. I haven't read the memorial yet, but after listening to Ama's instructions just now, it seems that Lu and Yan should be dealt with separately. This will make it clearer." Hongshi also said hurriedly: "I think what the fourth child said is true." Yunzhi and Yunlu immediately did not admire Yongzheng's words of favoring Zeng Jing.Yunlu was a man who did everything he could and kept silent.Yunzhi smiled and said: "Zeng Jing and Zhang Xitong conspired to induce the ministers to rebel and cause chaos. I thought it was unforgivable. As for Lu Liuliang and Yan Hongkui, they have been dead for many years. They are relics of the former Ming Dynasty and said some things that slandered the country." What the court said is not strange, just collect their books and destroy them."

"Third brother, that's not what you see." Yongzheng had been disliking Yunzhi more and more recently. He felt that his third brother, who was already talented and learned, could have been more concerned about state affairs when he, Yunxiang and others were in poor health, but he was still high-spirited. The banquet was leisurely and leisurely, and there was a lot of opportunity to watch jokes, so he stopped him and said: "You have read enough books. How often did Shaozheng Mao instigate people to rebel against Lu? Confucius was the prime minister, and he was executed in seven days. Killed him. His crimes were five: being bold and dangerous, walking in groups but being strong, speaking falsely and arguing, remembering the ugly but being rich, being obedient and being honest. Confucius said that as long as you commit one of these five crimes, you will not be exempted from the punishment of a gentleman. '. Lu Liuliang's crime was greater than that of Shao Zhengmao, and some of his disciples wrote books and lectures to incite people's hearts, and some conspired to rebel and cause rebellion. How can we destroy the books and ban the books and just hastily? Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi deserved the crime. But they were deceived by others without knowing it, and they committed this heinous crime, and the fools and ordinary people are not without mercy." He turned his head and asked Zhu Shi, "What do you think, Master Zhu? Just now I saw that you seemed like I have something to say.”

Zhu Shi coughed lightly and calmed down, then said: "If we follow the law, Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi should have been cut off. This matter has been known to the whole world, and I think it should be brought to a public trial. As for extrajudicial favors, it is The master has exclusive power. But no matter what they committed, they should not be spared from death by being "bewitched". I strongly agree with the emperor to pursue Lu Liuliang's crime. His crime is indeed higher than Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi. If he creates heresy If you are too frivolous, there will be people who will imitate Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi, and there will be another Zhang San and Li Si who will seduce rebellion, and there will also be some people like Lu Liuliang who will write privately and ruin the world. What I just said is not true. This is because I remembered that I recommended Yan Hongkui to compile the "History of the Ming Dynasty". Although Yan Hongkui refused and did not respond to the imperial edict, I still deserved the crime for recommending someone for whom I did not know. Now that Yan Hongkui has been found to be against the party, I sincerely Please forgive me and ask the emperor to punish you!" After saying that, he knelt down.Yongzheng hurriedly said: "Hongli helped Master Zhu to get up - how many years ago it was. No one will know if you don't tell me, which shows that you have a bright mind. Not only do I not offend you, but I also want to teach my ministers and nephews to learn from it." As for you - your opinion of Lu Liuliang's crime is also quite reasonable. It is a mature view of seeking the country. This is the nature of a scholar! - I do not advocate severely punishing Zeng Jing. In addition to what I just said, there is another thing. Zhang Xi was When he was arrested, he was tortured all over and refused to confess. Yue Zhongqi was forced to confess, and he and Zhang Xi became sworn brothers and vowed not to betray each other. I killed the useless Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi, so that Yue Zhongqi went to war in the name of righteousness. Later generations will What kind of master am I?"

What he said was even more childish. Yue Zhongqi's oath of confession was a lie. The emperor would be responsible for his lies!Several people were very angry and funny when they heard it. They didn't expect that Yong Zheng believed that Jiang Hu's incision could be so devious!But speaking at this moment will immediately involve Yue Zhongqi.He was out in force and it was not appropriate to say taboo words to dampen Yongzheng's interest, so everyone stood silent and turned a deaf ear.

"Please take a look at Zeng Jing's letter to Yue Zhongqi." Yongzheng handed several copied copies of the letter to Hongshi and distributed them to everyone, "I have been listed with ten major crimes. This is a comprehensive collection of rumors spread by the government and the public in the capital. book."

Zhang Tingyu took it and looked at it, his eyes slipped and he was startled.There are ten crimes in total: murdering one's father, forcing one's mother, killing one's brother, killing one's younger brother, greed for money, fondness for killing, drunkenness, lewdness, loyalty, and sycophancy.His heart shuddered. Why did Yongzheng still intend to forgive such a vicious slander?Do you want to show that you are a kind and generous king?As soon as this thought occurred, Zhang Tingyu immediately denied it - Yong Zheng himself said that he was "mean".As he was thinking about it, a thought suddenly flashed across his mind: The emperor wanted to show that he was "honest and upright, and had nothing to do with the world." He also wanted to take the opportunity to express his hatred for those baseless rumors, and he used the interrogation of Zeng Jing to vividly refute them. Chinese.After all, Zhang Tingyu was very smart and could understand the emperor's thoughts. He had an idea at that time, but he kept silent and waited for everyone to speak.

"This, this - can such a person be forgiven?" Hongshi said with a pale face and a slight stutter: "My son is stupid and I really can't understand." The difference between him and Yunhu lies in this. He does not agree to deny Yongzheng. The legality of the succession - Yongzheng "usurped the throne", the confrontation between him and Hongli was meaningless - while talking, when he peeked at Hongli, Hongli's face was flushed, and he was just in a daze holding the letter and gritting his teeth.

Yong Zheng knew that it was difficult for everyone to agree with him. He thought for a long time and said with a smile: "If we only focus on the facts, Zeng Jing and Zeng Jing would not be able to beat them into pieces. To be honest, I was surprised and shed tears when I first read this letter. When I was sleeping, I never imagined that anyone in the world would talk about me like this. But my nature is to "not be surprised when something happens, and not get angry when something happens for no reason." I can do it. Not to mention my diligence and love for the people. , the emperors of a hundred generations have not been as good as me. Even if I were an ordinary emperor, I would never accept this. Therefore, I do not regard this letter as slander. I can only see him as a pig barking and a dog barking! For example, you, listen When pigs and dogs howl, and you are angry with them, is it worth arguing with them?" He calmly got off the kang, walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and said: "So, this is a strange thing falling from the sky. Encountering such a monster It’s not easy either, I’ll have to cook something surprising, just wait and see.”

"Long live," Zhang Tingyu said with a bow, "even if it is a mad dog that bites the master, it will still be killed. Based on what was said in the letter, the slave still thinks it is best to conduct a secret trial. So long live calling him to the study for investigation is indeed better than Let the Ministry go and investigate. Although Ni Xin's so-called ten major crimes are all 'barking', they are definitely not fabricated by Zeng Jing and Zhang Xi. It's time to follow the clues and trace the source of the rumor in the previous paragraph." Zhang Tingyu guessed it. He understood Yongzheng's intentions, but he still couldn't agree with Yongzheng's methods.Because these ten crimes were not only unacceptable to Yongzheng, but also deeply resentful to Hongli and Hongshi brothers. As the prime minister when Kangxi and Yongzheng were replaced by emperors, he himself could not bear responsibility.No matter from which point of view, it is a good idea to deal with it harshly. Yin paused and said, "After the review, I think that the Fasi Yamen should still punish the crime according to the law and serve as a warning for future generations in the world." He felt that he had done what he had said before. Responsibility, he took it back and retreated silently.

Yongzheng still had a lot of memorials to approve. At this time, he felt tired again, so he smiled and said: "As ministers of others, of course you should have this idea. We will wait until we arrive in Beijing. You can see me at any time to discuss it. Don't worry about it." It took a long time to deal with these two pieces of stinky meat. Li Fu's case must be tried as soon as possible and given a harsh sentence! This Lu Shengnan is arrogant, rude and deceiving the emperor, which is especially unforgivable. Let's let it go! San is sick again and asked Yunli to see her. I don't know what's going on right now. Alas, there are too many bad things happening around."

"Yes!"

Everyone knelt down and resigned.Hongshi saw Yunli coming from Yunsongxuan at a glance, and hurriedly stood still and waited. When he arrived, Hongshi smiled and said, "Seventeenth Master, have you come from Qingfan Temple? How are you doing, Thirteenth Uncle now?" Were you talking about Long Live just now?" Yunli didn't stop and said, "Jia Shifang is at Yunsongxuan. I'm going to see the driver right now. Can you guys talk?" After that, he left.Hongshi hesitated for a moment, then dragged his steps back to Yunsongxuan. He saw Jia Shifang wearing a black satin robe, a melon skin hat on her head, a black belt around her waist, and a pair of dragon-threaded sole boots, standing at her desk. Read the Di newspaper beforehand.He quickened his pace and said with a smile as soon as he entered the door: "Old Jia, you have such a nose, you look like a ball of black coal in this outfit, and with this white face without any color, you look like impermanence. I just met Master Seventeen, He looks like he doesn't like it, is Uncle Thirteen not in good health?"

"The Thirteenth Master's time has come." Jia Shifang said coldly with a melancholy expression, "I've always been interested in him, but the Third Master said the word 'impermanence' well. He is a nobleman of the imperial family, a prince and grandson, with great fortune and fortune. After all, it's time to use it up. The more he cherishes his virtue and cherishes his life, and dares not to do anything rash, God is willing to bestow him with full blessings and a long life. Third Master, are you right?" Hongshi smiled and sat on the chair, playing with a jade paperweight. , said: "In the later Tang Dynasty, the emperor wanted to live forever. How many Taoist priests with supernatural powers were supported in the palace? Since ancient times, there have been many idiots. After all, there has never been a real god. Like you, you are just a 'fake' god! Do you know God's will? Damn it, I I just don't believe you!" Jia Shifang said with a smile: "I have no choice but to come here. I also know that the end will be bad, so I have to accept it as it comes. I advise the third master, be careful and don't be clever. You don't have the throne. If you try to be clever again, nothing will be yours.”

Hongshi jumped up like a spring as if his butt was burned, and looked at Jia Shifang. After a long time, he chuckled and said: "Taoist, I also advise you to be calm. Tricks and tricks are nothing more than the tricks of wizards and gods, and they cannot be displayed in the hall of elegance." . Don’t think that you are useful in front of the emperor. If you forget your identity, you will be in trouble!” “I am a small person, and I am insignificant to begin with.” Jia Shifang said, “In the past, I relied on strength to win, which offended my master, and I also offended a lot of people. I am a man of extraordinary abilities. Without the wooden sword in my hand, I cannot return to the world now. It is more than enough to deal with trivial matters here. Third Master, the fate of the king and prime minister is tied to heaven, not to ghosts. Master Thirteen is at the end of his life, and I can’t save him. Put away the nightmare paperweight under your shrine, it will only harm yourself. Really, there is no harm in listening to my good advice!"

"Are you saying that I harmed the emperor and the Thirteenth Master?"

"Yes, there is also Fourth Master Hongli!"

"Where's the evidence?"

"In your heart!" Jia Shifang sneered, "There is the Holy Spirit three feet above your head, the dark room is dark, and the eyes are like lightning! Do you dare to swear to God that there are no such sneaky things?"

Hongshi stared at Jia Shifang like a zombie whose blood had been drained.Before he could speak, Gao Wuyong coughed and came in. He bowed to Hong Shi and said to Jia Shifang, "The emperor asked you to come over and speak."

"Yes."

Jia Shifang pulled away and left. Gao Wuyong followed and asked in a low voice: "Why does the Third Master look so ugly? Are you sick?"

"It's going to snow."

Jia Shifang raised her head and looked at the crimson clouds in the sky, and answered the question in a way that was different from the question.

(End of this chapter)