Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 146: Wenpan’s martial arts, Hongli, and Nashi were captured when he was cutting off Aihong.
Seeing that his father was no longer angry, Hongli felt relieved and resigned.Seeing Li Hansan stamping his feet and still waiting under the big willow tree at the Shuangzhai Gate, he smiled and said: "You just go back home first. Are there still no guards here? Besides, this is Beijing, where the chariot is lowered, there will be Isn't it possible to cut off the path of a robber?" Li Hansan helped Hongli get on the horse, followed closely on horseback, glanced at the guards following behind him, and said in a low voice: "Fourth Master, something is very bad, I'm afraid I'm going to be bitten by a dog!" Hongli was stunned for a moment, turned his head and asked, "Who?"

"Zhang Xi, that bastard." Li Hansan said, "He recognized me. I originally said my name was 'Zhang Xi'. I thought there were many people with the same name in the world. I didn't expect that we were enemies on the same road, but we were actually in the same place in Kaifeng." This one!"

Hongli reined in his horse, pondered for a moment, and immediately figured out the details of the matter: What could Zhang Xi not do if he was so determined to survive?The case in the examination room doesn't matter. If Zeng Jing, Zhang Xi and Li Hansan are connected, he will be suspected of harboring a treasonous criminal... Thinking more deeply, Yue Zhongqi has always been diligent in moving around his house, and Li Hansan has been framed again and again. Once the stolen goods are stolen and the two cases are combined, you will immediately be thrown into the center of the evil wave!He pursed his dry lips, and the first thought that came to his mind was to let Li Hansan escape for shelter, or simply silence him, but he immediately rejected this adventurous idea: Li Hansan could die or leave, and if Zhang Xipan bites him, it would be even worse. It became an unexplainable thing - what if Zhang Xi was killed secretly?He thought again, this is of course less risky, but Zhang Xi is now a criminal in an unsolved case, and five or six yamen are in public custody, so it is very difficult to get rid of him. If he can't succeed, the fake will become real... For a moment, this The steady and dignified young prince was actually a little confused.He stood on horseback and thought for a while, then said: "I won't go to the Temple of Prison anymore. Let's go back to the mansion to make a summary." He asked his servants to tell him: "Don't follow me. Send someone to ask Liu Tongxun to come to the mansion." Then he whipped his horse and went to have sex with Li Hansan.When they entered the alley deep in the flowers, they passed by the gate of Hongzhou Mansion and saw guests being seen off at the door. The two of them reined their horses into the corner, only to see Fang Bao coming out from inside.Hongli didn't want to socialize at all at this time, so he and Li Hansan ducked into the passage and waited for Fang Bao's sedan to pass before returning to the mansion. He saw Liu Tongxun dismounting at the door.

"Yanqing, you are so quick." Hongli suppressed his thoughts and asked Liu Tongxun to enter the West Study Room with him. He asked Liu Tongxun and Li Hansan to sit down and said with a smile: "It's a bit farther from Shengjiang Alley than here. One step ahead of us." Liu Tongxun smiled and said: "I came from the beekeeping road. Li Wei said you went to the emperor's place, so I came to the house to wait." The two of them thought for a while and couldn't help but smile. .Liu Tongxun was a very familiar person in the house. When he saw that Yan Hong and Yingying were both happy, he smiled and said, "You've all been promoted. Congratulations on your promotion! Where are the Wen family members?"

Yan Hong smiled and served tea to everyone, then glanced at Hongli with a blushing face and said, "Master Liu only wants to make our servants happy! I heard that you have been promoted to Minister of Household Affairs, and you have been promoted! Mother Wen has been feeling hot for days. I didn't come to wait on you." Xiaoying only turned her back and chuckled.

"Okay, we are all promoted!" Liu Tongxun laughed, "Don't we all owe it to the fourth master?" Everyone laughed when they heard this.Liu Tongxun added: "Yu Hong wanted to build the river and asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide [-] pieces of wood. All the wood from the Ministry of Household Affairs was allocated to the Ministry of War. Our Liang Shangshu said, 'You have face in front of the fourth master, so you can go away.' This is I haven't been here for a few days, so I came here after thinking about it." He handed over the wood allocation list.

Hongli didn't even think about it. He picked up the pen and signed it. He smiled as he wrote: "This Yu Hongtu is amazing. He is dedicated to doing things. He is also smart, experienced, and young. He wants to be a famous minister!" Liu Tongxun laughed but did not answer. After taking the transfer order, he looked at the sky with one hand and said, "If you have this problem, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to become a famous minister!" Hongli's eyes flashed and asked: "Why, the chief of staff wants money? I dare not say anything without evidence." !" Liu Tongxun smiled and said: "I just heard some rumors."

"There are too many rumors in this world, and even smart people are confused." Hongli sighed, "I called you here because I was afraid that the rumors would come to this." After telling Zhang Xi about Li Hansan's recognition, Then he said: "You know how Han San followed me. I'm not hiding it from you. If Zhang Xi bites someone and gets involved in the No. [-] lawsuit in the world, it will be very troublesome!" Li Hansan said: " Fourth Master, if I cause trouble for you, I will still bear the responsibility. I can go to the Criminal Department and surrender."

The smile disappeared from Liu Tongxun's face, and he shook his head and said: "Surrendering is not possible. What case did you surrender to? The Zeng Jing case has nothing to do with you. The court has withdrawn the troublemaking case. As long as no one is interested in punishing the fourth master, this matter does not matter at all. Nothing. If he sincerely wanted to bring down the fourth master, he would not necessarily use this method. As far as Zhang Xi was concerned, he recognized Li Hansan as Qin Fengwu and would not say it easily. It was obvious that the emperor wanted to pardon him, so why would he want to make extra trouble? Seeking death by biting him? If the court wanted to kill him and give him a back-up before he died, he might have said nonsense - this is human nature. I have judged many cases, and even the stupidest idiot knows how to evade the important and take the easy." He said. After saying this, both Hongli and Li Hansan breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that they were fans of the authorities.Yanhong and Yingying realized Hongli's worries at this time and started to think about it.Yan Hong frowned and said, "What if there is someone who is dedicated to causing trouble and teasing Zeng Jing into biting people in the court?"

"will not."

Liu Tongxun thought silently for a long time, then suddenly smiled, "You are more concerned than the fourth master, that's why you think so. The fourth master was in charge of Zeng Zhang's case, and the fourth master didn't allow them, who dares to tease them randomly?" He pondered for a while and sighed: " It would be really hard to tell if the case fell into the hands of others. I am not complaining. When the fourth master returned to Beijing, he should have reported everything that happened on the way to the bottom and found out the truth. Maybe he would not have so many worries today. You are too much You are generous and kind, and people think you can only laugh and not kill, so they dare to do it with your head and face!" "Can't kill?" Hongli smiled slightly and said: "The emperor's elder brother has this in his heart. It's not a good idea to take revenge. After all, it's better to be fair and aboveboard. However, I'm not without precautions. If I don't take precautions, I will become a bad person, and I won't be able to fulfill my father's career." He leaned on the chair somewhat relaxedly. , I was relieved for a while.Liu Tongxun said: "You didn't pay attention. I just said one thing, and there is another thing I want to report to you. The blind man Wu I mentioned earlier has come to Beijing, and he came with my servant. Please give me a look."

"Xiaozi Wu," Hongli glanced at Yanhong and said, "ask someone to call him in." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a small sound among the bamboo shadows outside the window, and a loud bell-like voice said outside the door: "Xuezi Wu, knock on the door. Prince Bao!" Hongli and Li Hansan were both surprised when they saw the cotton curtain move and Wu Xuezi stepped in.Hongli nodded stiffly and looked at this wealthy man nicknamed Blind Wu.I saw that he was wearing a brown homespun robe. His figure was similar to that of Liu Tongxun. He had a square face, a dark beard on his cheeks, a slightly flared nose, and two thick eyebrows on his dark and red face. He looked very powerful and capable. , only his eyes were narrowed, as if he was always blinking.He kowtowed to Hongli on the spot and said, "My servant is Wu Xiazi. It sounds the same as my real name. He also likes to wink, so I simply adopted this nickname." Hongli had no airs at all and looked at Wu Xiazi with a smile. He ordered: "Yingying, serve tea to Master Wu Zhuang."

Yingying agreed softly, but instead of using the teacup, she took out the bamboo tube that Hongli brought from Jiangnan and placed it firmly on the coffee table in front of Blind Wu, then turned back to pick up the pot.No one paid attention, and Liu Tongxun was still complaining: "We came together, but when the fourth master came back, he turned around and disappeared. You were invited in a dignified manner, but he sneaked in secretly, and his bad attitude has not changed!" Hongli saw Yingying carrying a pot. He went over to pour water into the bamboo strip "cup" and said with a smile: "Yingying, that's a pen holder! Don't you have difficulty with your eyesight?" Yingying said with a smile: "Blind Wu's eyesight is not good because he is angry. Bamboo catechu water can dispel heat and take care of your mood. Even if it doesn't work, I'll just change the cup."

"Yes, yes." Blind Wu smiled and picked up the "cup" full of holes like a sieve, and still talked to Liu Tongxun calmly: "There is an old lady from the Wen family here who played a prank and stole my cup. Belt, give me a hemp rope. Mr. Liu, are you angry? Why don't you look at Fourth Master's face and hang her up with a hemp rope!" As he spoke, the "cup" was filled. There was no water, but the strange thing was that there was no water leaking.Hongli's eyes widened in surprise. He left his seat and came closer. He looked carefully. The glass full of hot water was emitting white smoke, and the holes in the screen seemed to be protected by some kind of transparent glue. It didn't leak!Hongli didn't pay attention to what Blind Man Wu said at all. He used the handle of his fan to move the hot mist and said, "Strange, strange! Is this a magic spell or real Kung Fu?" He reached out to hold the cup.Wu Xiazi said with a smile: "This girl can't be fake in front of you. I'm protecting it with my energy. The fourth master's end is sure to leak." Then he looked up and smiled at Yan Hong and said: "Give me some tea. How can I drink plain water?"

Yingying said: "Fourth Master, don't believe him. I think he is just a gangster, and this is not a great skill. You see, I can also use my energy to protect this water from spilling!" She said and picked up the water. As expected, the bamboo tube did not leak. Just as she said: "You are nothing more than that -" suddenly the "cup" of water spurted out like an arrow, and all of it splashed on her feet.Yingying put the cup on the coffee table with an "ouch", and the cup stopped leaking.Almost at the same time, Yan Hong stood ten feet away, grabbed a large handful of tea leaves, threw them away, and said, "Here are the tea leaves for you!"

"Don't play tricks, just a little is enough!" Blind Wu squeezed his eyes and opened his hands, but he saw half of the room full of fine and fluttering tea leaves, spinning and gathering together as if possessed, and slowly moved in front of Blind Wu.Wu Xiazi calmly took out a handful and soaked it in the water with three fingers. He pushed the tea ball with his hand and said, "Go back!" The tea ball as big as a hydrangea flew back quickly, and Yan Hong hurriedly picked it up with both hands. Many of it had already fallen to the ground.She blushed and said, "I admire you. Blind Wu has a well-deserved reputation."

At this point, the literary battle ended, the winner was self-evident, and everyone smiled brightly.Hongli said with a smile: "Two nuns dare to be so rude. They are so untrained." Yan Hong said: "We crossed the Yellow River and saw him in Suojia Town! Even if you didn't catch up with the Yellow River crossing, you would later cross the Yellow River in Laojia Town. The battle at Sophora japonica was a raging battle, how dare you stand idly by? Didn’t you follow Master Li’s order to protect our master?”

"You're guilty." Blind Wu smiled magnanimously and said, "I was indeed present at Huaishu Tun. Because Duke Youjie repeatedly told me not to take action unless it was an emergency. Those wild sorghum flowers, dirt hoe, stupid sickle, I think they are black and impermanent. They couldn't resist it. However, the iron-headed dragon and Hei Wuchang who fell into the well still fell into my hands. I brought them to you when I came to Beijing this time." He turned to Yan Hong and Yingying and said: " You are the adopted daughter of Aunt Wen, and I am the adopted son of Aunt Hei. When it comes to ruthlessness, it is all done by the Duanmu family. We are born from the same roots, so don’t be too hasty when it comes to fighting each other, okay?" Yanhong also smiled.

Hongli was overjoyed when he heard that he had captured the bandit leader Tietou Jiao, but he was a dignified and serious man. He only stared at Blind Wu with his black and angry pupils, and said with a smile: "It's not easy, it's really hard for you! When it comes to it, Li Wei knows it. Doing business. Tietoujiao is the person who contacts the gangsters from all sides. He must know who is instigating the pursuit of me. I will definitely get to the bottom of this investigation. Mr. Yanqing, you said that I don’t kill people. I can only admit that I don’t kill people easily. I I must ask you to see if Hongli is a coward and a coward!"

"The iron-headed dragon has been recruited." Blind Wu glanced at Liu Tongxun uneasily, and said carefully, "This man is not afraid of being beaten or killed, and I can't cure him. Li Zhitai said he would try to get a few women, and he would choose them from the brothel. If there are a few bitches that produce semen, they will be interrogated again, and if you promise these women, Tietou Jiao will kill them all." After saying that, he looked at Yan Hongyingying again, and the two of them couldn't bear to hear his harsh words. They all turned their backs and laughed secretly.Liu Tongxun was a very smart man. He knew that it was inconvenient for him to be there, and he didn't want to know too much about these things. He got up and left with the lumber allocation list in his sleeve, and said: "Tietou Jiao and the others have been handed over to the custody of the Xing brothers. I have no servants." After interrogating them, it was Li Zhitai who interrogated them. They have already opened their mouths, and the fourth master only asked them." Hongli also stood up, gave some business instructions, and then said: "Yu Hongtu, you can give half truths and half lies. Let’s talk about it, this is a talent, but it’s a pity that the materials are missing.”

After sending Liu Tongxun away, Hongli immediately asked people to bring the iron-headed dragon and Hei Wuchang.Blind Wu also wanted to withdraw. Hongli said with a smile: "Don't imitate Liu Tongxun. He is a life official, and you are a master of the world." Blind Wu smiled and said: "It's Li Zhitai Jun's order. You don't want me to walk around in officialdom. Once people in the Jianghu become scoundrels in the officialdom, the underworld will not be able to take advantage of them." Hongli laughed and said: "Can Tietoujiao and the others return to the Jianghu? Once they enter this family, they become this family, and Li Wei is the manager. Your hands control the underworld, right? I won't miss your business." Blind Wu said: "I only care about the provinces along the Yangtze River. There are other people in other provinces like Li Zitai controlling them. Now Li Zhitai and Hei Ma Now that there is contact between the Duanmu family and Mom, I don’t know even more."

"What is the status of the Duanmu family, so famous in the world?"

"This -" Blind Wu said, "Don't these two girls know?"

"I'm asking you." Hongli smiled.

Blind Wu murmured: "They are a big family that fell down in the past two years and has been in business for more than 200 years. During the Wanli period, they changed their names and changed their surnames to escorts. In the 30th year of Kangxi, they became swordsmen, gathered their clans to practice martial arts and farmed, and no longer interfered in the world. But his family's brand was too bright. , every New Year, all the black and white men from green forests and escort bureaus from all over the country go to congratulate the boss. Last year, the old man passed away. On his deathbed, he said, "Whoever interferes in the affairs of the world will be expelled from Duanmu Menting. In a peaceful world, martial arts can only be practiced." For the sake of fitness, farming and eating are better than anything else.'" He looked at Yanhong and Yingying and said with a smile: "Even though they have status, they may not even have a place to return home now!" Hongli sighed: "This man Zi is deeply versed in the way of nourishing life -" He was going to continue talking when he saw Xing Jianye coming in one after another with the iron-headed dragon. He stopped talking and stared at the iron-headed dragon.I heard him shouting a few words while just responding to the chaos in the wind and waves of the Yellow River.The second time we met in Huaishutun, they were far away and we couldn’t see their faces clearly.At this moment, when I was close to my eyes, I saw that this iron-headed dragon was about 30 years old, fair and delicate, without any evil look at all.He is small and thin, with a small penis, and his eyes are spinning around, looking uneasy.When Hongli looked at him, he suddenly asked:
"I heard that you are a flower picker, right?"

The iron-headed dragon stretched out his hands, stared at Wu Xiazi, and said: "Your Majesty, don't let others let me do bad things. The boy's skill I practiced, it was only when I was caught this time... that I broke the precept." Hanging in front of old Duanmu's house The iron sign is, 'Thieves who pick flowers can only get in and out'! I want to pick flowers, but I dare to visit my door every year to pay my birthday? These two girls are beggars Li - no, they were given to me by Li Zhitai..."

"Why are you called 'Iron-headed Jiao'? Is the head particularly strong?"

"The villain's original name was Fan Jiangchun, and he made a living in the water. Some people in the rivers and lakes insulted me and called me 'Pan Jiangchun'. I didn't like it. Once, I went to the water to exchange for a boat of porcelain. Several brothers did not sink it even if they used chisels. , I dived in fiercely and pushed a big hole in the boat plank under the water, hence the name."

These two questions and answers have nothing to do with Hongli's desire to know the person who is chasing him.Everyone was puzzled by what they heard and were stunned when Hongli sighed and said: "There are all capable people and good men in the world, but it's a pity that you turned to the underworld in one thought. As a big thief, you can be said to have a good conscience for caring about the reputation of other women. You are so lucky. Admit it, who was the mastermind, who conspired to take my life? I cherish talents, and I must give you back your origins."

"Thank you for your rebirth," the iron-headed dragon kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I really don't know who is in charge of this. It turned out that the yellow water monster was responsible for liaison, saying that there was a third prince in Beijing who wanted to take the life of an enemy. When the money came out, 30. He said that if he did this in the Yellow River, he would give me 200. I wanted to get this kind of wealth and wash my hands from now on, so I agreed. I met the master of the palace three or four times. Sometimes his surname was Ke, sometimes his surname Wang, later said his surname was Xie. After the Yellow Water Monster was defeated, Mr. Xie rode a fast horse to see me and asked me to invite heroes from Shandong to land interception. He gave me 25 taels of gold and 30 silver notes, and said that if I intercept this vote, I will get another [-]. , [-] can be negotiated. As a result, I met the man in Huaishutun... After the incident was defeated, Mr. Li chased me closely, so I fled to Beijing. The Mansion of Prince Cheng who went first said that there was no such person. Later, I went to San In Baylor's Mansion, the doorman said that Mr. Xie was dead. Later, Master Kuang came and said that Master Xie was not dead, so he tricked me into entering the house. I thought he had bad intentions, so he took advantage of his urination and walked out of the garden pavilion. Diving and escaping... To be honest, it’s a festival like this, and the villain doesn’t dare to deceive me at all.”

Hongli was moved and his eyes were in a daze.Although he had already vaguely felt that this "third brother" was the source of the strange things that happened around him in the past few years, once it was confirmed, he was still deeply shocked; he actually spent tens of thousands of taels of silver to bribe gangsters, and pursued him for hundreds of miles. The earth wants its own life!Thinking of Hongshi's usual gentle and courteous appearance, and his mysterious and mysterious smile, Hongli couldn't help but shudder... Where is he now?It is absolutely impossible to continue to pretend to be vague, but to expose this matter will immediately cause a stir in the government and the public: the aftermath of the "Baye Party" of the older generation is still there, Li Fu, Xie Jishi's "party-breaking case" is in the ascendant, Zeng Jing One case is still being tried, and suddenly there is another shocking "Third Master's Conspiracy" case. When will the ever-turbulent court situation settle down?But if you can't bear to give in, it is related to your own future, wealth and life. Once Hongshi succeeds, a hundred years after Yongzheng, it will be delusional for him to be an Anle Gong like Hongzhou.He gritted his teeth and thought, having made up his mind, he said with a sneer: "I have asked him to do it many times. Killing is unforgivable and unreasonable - with this tiger-hearted brother, he will not be able to live in peace as a king or a minister. He looked at Blind Man Wu and Tietou Jiao with a ferocious smile and said: "Get up. After all, we can turn conflicts into friendship. If you don't get rid of the troubles, I will promote you, and I won't be able to stop others from punishing you. You have to think clearly about this." !”

"Fourth Master, I understand what you mean." Blind Wu said, "Everyone in the world is trying to get the master of the hall by throwing drugs and overturning the pot of soup! Not to mention this big colorful world? If you have any orders, just tell me !" "It can't be said to be entirely my business, and it has a lot to do with you." Hongli's eyes flashed faintly: "If we don't get Master Kuang now, we can't explain the matter in Henan. The case in Henan remains unsolved. , Li Wei will be in trouble one day. This time I am going to eradicate the roots. You guys give me a helping hand, and the capture of Master Kuang will fall on you." Blind Wu was startled for a moment, and said: "He wants to hide behind Third Master If we don't leave the house, it will be difficult to capture him alive." Hongli smiled and said: "We can only capture him alive. If Kuang has this iron-headed dragon in his hands, he will have to guard against being the second Mr. Xie to have someone kill him. Mouth, I believe he would rather escape than stay in the third master's house. Leave this person to you two, you can think of a way." Tietou Jiao chuckled and said: "I know, the person named Kuang is in Nanshi There is a Sister Li living in the alley. Let's cover him there, and it will work!" Blind Wu smiled and said, "Then let's dig out his nest tonight!"

Hongli rested in his study that night, but he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night long, thinking about all the things.I finally fell asleep in the middle of the night.When I woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.He put on his clothes and stood up, hurriedly asked for green salt to clean his teeth and rinse his mouth. He smiled and said: "I have never gotten up so late. Fortunately, I have an errand to handle the case here. Otherwise, I would have missed going to the emperor. Greetings, Ma." As he was talking, Xing Jianmin came in, delivered the day's residence report to Yan Hong, and said, "Master Li from the Ministry of Punishment is here, can you see me?" Hongli picked up a piece of snack and ate it, and said, "Old Li You are still being polite to me, please come in." As he read the newspaper, a few lines of headlines came into view:
Cai Qing, the general of Yunnan and Guizhou, impeached Yang Mingshi for secretly deducting salt taxes and asked for an order to investigate and approve it.

After the ministry meeting, Prince Cheng Yunzhi made a decision and ordered the ministry to discuss it again.

Yun asked for an order to return to Beijing to recuperate. The order asked the Zhangjiakou magistrate to collect famous medical doctors on the spot, so there was no need to discuss his return to Beijing.Yu Hongtu sent a petition to clear the old route of the Xingji River. He has summoned [-] migrant workers and asked for an order to supply the river with silver.

Hongli only took a closer look at the reason for Yang Mingshi's offence, but it was to levy a private salt tax to open up the Erhai Lake in Yunnan. He did not read the excerpts of his memorial.Before he could collect his thoughts, Li Tingyi had already come in to say hello.Hongli exclaimed and said with a smile: "What the imperial edict asked Zeng Jing has been clearly listed one by one. Isn't it different when you ask me?"

"I am humble enough to come to see the prince for the purpose of trying Zeng Jing's case." Li Tingyi sat upright, looking like an old scholar, and said, "I went back to the ministry today and said that I wanted to send Li Fu and several people on red missions. I went. Li Zongzhong is beheading, I'm here to see the fourth master. Li Fu is guilty, and he shouldn't deserve to die. I would like to ask the fourth master to meet him. Please give him a chance and forgive him!" After saying this, his eyes became red. .

Hongli stood up and flipped through the newspaper in his residence. Only Wu Qing resigned from his post and returned to his hometown, never saying anything, and there was no decree from Li Fu to make a decision. Li Tingyi said beside him: "The decree I just received, proposed that Li Fu be killed." The four criminals from Fu were sent outside the Meridian Gate to be executed.” Hongli could not help but be stunned for a moment, “Pushing out the Meridian Gate to ask for execution” was actually a play. Even when the politics of the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, the offending ministers were only brought outside the Meridian Gate. The imperial rod in the imperial rod room.How did Yongzheng handle it like this?After thinking about it, he said: "I'll go to Changchun Garden, and you can go to the Meridian Gate to watch Li Fu, and wait for my words before taking the knife." After that, the two hurriedly went out, mounted their horses, and went their separate ways.Hongli dismounted at the double gate of Changchun Garden and came in, and went straight to Danning Residence.At this time, the sky has cleared up, and the snow lions and snow elephants piled up everywhere in the garden are shining white and shining like Maitreya Buddha. The branches of the trees are intertwined with silvery snow, and the dark green evergreen bamboos are covered with dazzling crystal snow. It seemed to be flowing down slowly.He was worried, so he didn't care to appreciate it, so he walked straight to Dan Ningju, where he heard Yong Zheng getting angry:
"Hongli? Come in."

Hongli stepped into the hall. Because the room was dark, he calmed down for a while before he could see clearly what Yongzheng was writing on the big case in the main hall. Caixia and Qiao Yindi were holding the paper and moving slowly one by one.Hongli paid his respects but did not get up. Just as he was about to speak, Yongzheng said with a smile: "I know the reason for your coming. Is it just to beg for your life to thank Li Fu for helping the world?" Hongli was guessed by him and couldn't help laughing: " It is a clear warning from the Holy One! I have asked Li Tingyi to go to the Meridian Gate, waiting for the news of my request."

"Qin Gou'er went to the Meridian Gate and told Prince Bao to tell Li Tingyi to go back to Beekeeping Road to handle the official mission." Yongzheng wrote and gave the order, and then said to Hongli: "Just wait here. News." Hongli said: "Please let me know the truth, otherwise I will be uneasy even if I am waiting here." Yongzheng suddenly laughed and said: "The ones who killed were Lu Shengnan and Huang Zhenguo. Li Fu He Xie Jishi is guilty, but his crime does not lead to death. I want them to accompany them to the execution ground and accept their support for the party. Hongli, you are also a person who has experienced life and death many times. You must know that just studying is not enough. Knowledge is still from Through experience, asking Li Fu Xie Jishi to see blood is much more useful than asking them to just read the "Four Books"!"

Hongli felt relieved. In any case, Li Fu's life was saved first.Yin apologized and said with a smile: "Li Fu has some pretentiousness, and this son also knows it. He doesn't accept gifts from others, and he is upset when they leave. This means he is impure and loves fame too much. He has the skill of restraint, and when he was created by a saint, he was given to him. Used by mortals. Restraint is better than no restraint, and love of reputation is better than profit. He is incorruptible, and if he has this rule, killing him will do more harm than good." Yong Zheng nodded and said: "This is almost unreasonable. Get up." Hong Li Li stood up and took a closer look, and saw that Yong Zhenglin was writing in regular script.It was Sun Jiagan's "Yan Sanshi" who couldn't help being surprised, and he blurted out: "Does the Emperor want to hang this memorial?"

"No, I'm just copying it to warn myself." Yongzheng said, "In fact, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also passed Wei Zheng's "Ten Grads Cannot End the Shu". Sun Jiagan is my Wei Zheng, and there is nothing wrong with me. This morning The decree has been issued, and Sun Jiagan was admitted to the Wenhua Palace as a bachelor, and he was promoted to two levels - for this memorial, he is worthy of it." As he wrote, he stopped writing and said: "Sun Jiagan is different from Li Fu. At that time, he only had Jun in his heart, not himself. Li Fu devoted himself wholeheartedly to establishing himself and making a name for himself. This is the difference! - Do you understand? I was so angry that day that I didn't say "blood and flesh" for him. It's impossible. It was he who dared to say what others dared not to say. I suspected at the time that he was speaking for those who were aiding the imperial examination and the party when he stopped accepting donations. I looked carefully and found that he had no intention of doing so. He did not consult with others when writing the memorial. He just acted on his own accord. A real man, and loyal to the emperor, I can bear it no matter how fierce the words are, and I will still promote him! Xian Zhen was a general, and he spat in the face of Duke Wen of Jin. Duke Wen wiped his face and admitted his mistake. He was a sage! I will imitate Duke Wen of Jin. This tolerance!" He turned his face and stared at Hongli, "You must also have this tolerance, do you understand? From now on, you must act with the heart of a prince, learn from Sun Jiagan's heart of being a minister, and also learn from me. It’s the way of the king!”

Hongli never expected that Yongzheng would actually agree to be the prince in person. His heart suddenly jumped and he knelt down on his knees: "Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and Autumn period. I would never dare to say this! It's just a trick for your Majesty. At this time, Your Majesty It is not appropriate to say that the late emperor established his heir too early, causing brothers to quarrel, and the aftermath is still lingering. Wouldn't you rather make people fear you?" Yongzheng's spirit looked very tired, but he was also very calm, and he sighed and said: "You don't know , this place was lively all night last night. Hong Zhou, Fang Bao, Zhang Tingyu, and Ertai did not leave until dawn. Tu Lichen had already secretly captured Hongshi according to the order. At this moment, Zhu Shi and Sun Jiagan were copying the Sanbeile It’s a den of thieves!”

"Ah!" Hongli was stunned. He didn't believe his ears, and he couldn't believe that the words just came from Yongzheng's mouth. He shook his head as if in a dream, and stammered: "Third brother, he - —?"

At this moment, Gao Wuyong came in through the curtain.Hongli looked at him in shock, his eye circles were red and dark, it was obvious that he had not slept all night.Kneeling down and about to speak, Yong Zheng asked: "Have Huang Zhenguo and Lu Shengnan been dealt with?"

"Hui Long Live, he has been killed." Gao Wuyong said.Qiao Yindi and Caixia also felt their hearts tremble, and their faces immediately became extremely pale.Gao Wuyong had just come down from the execution ground. He seemed to be still a little frightened and stuttered: "Huang Zhenguo said: 'You deserve what you deserve if you betray the country's grace.' Lu Shengnan said: 'I didn't expect that one article could cost one life.'"

"Where are Li Fu and Xie Jishi?"

"Li Fu was a slave asking questions. The slave asked him: 'Do you know the benefits of Tian Wenjing now?'" Gao Wuyong looked at Yong Zheng's face and said cautiously, "At that time, Li Fu held up his arms and said, 'I will not think that Tian Wenjing is a good person until my death. !' - Xie Jishi also asked this question. He said, 'Is Tian Wenjing the current Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen?' - The slave didn't understand. He said, 'There is no reason to ask you to...kill me'! The slave came back to resume his life. coming."

Yongzheng looked at the dazzling garden with a mixture of sadness and joy on his face, as if he wanted to let go of the depression in his chest. He let out a long sigh and said: "The decree is passed, Li Fuge went to wear the title, and Dai Zui went to Emperor Shicheng to compile the " "Tongzhi of the Eight Banners" was put under the jurisdiction of Fang Bao. Xie Jishi was sent to serve in the Altai army." Hongli said from the side: "Altai is nearly ten thousand miles away from the Central Plains, a barren and barren land. Xie Jishi was a weak scholar and asked the emperor to give him a lighter sentence. ." Yongzheng said with a smile: "It's not as bad as you think. Prince Pingjun Fu Peng is stationed in Altai. Fu Peng has praised Xie's character and knowledge in front of me several times and will not let him suffer. You ask him to go to all the provinces in the Central Plains. The official below is trying to cater to my wishes, so maybe he will be violated. Or if he finds out his fault again, do you want to kill him or not?"

"Your Majesty!" Hongli finally realized that Yongzheng's heart was still kind in the final analysis.He was a man who was sent to the army and had a lot of knowledge. He was also very enlightened, but at the moment he was more thinking about Hong Shi. Last night, he was still worrying about catching Kuang Shichen as a witness. Unexpectedly, when he woke up, the enemy Already in jail, this world is too incredible!Hongli was still thinking about how to bring the topic back to the "Prince", but Yongzheng had already spoken: "Don't interfere with Hongshi's affairs. If he doesn't hand over the ministry, I will deal with it according to family law. From now on, you will also be in charge of the military department. I went to the study and the Second Department of Household Soldiers, firstly to study government affairs, and secondly, to do some work for me. I have been watching you for many years, and I have no other orders. In this position, I only have four words: "Beware of the slightest and the worst." Did you hear that Have you ever heard the story of a farmer going into the city? A farmer went into the city wearing new shoes. It had just rained and the mud was not very muddy. He was lazy and thought that if he was careful, the shoes would not get dirty, so he did not take them off. After walking for a while, the soles of the shoes became dirty. Even though it was dirty, he was still very careful and carefully picked the dried area while jumping around. For a while, the uppers of his shoes were stained with mud. After walking for a while, there were more people, splashing each other, and the uppers of the shoes were also stained. He just I thought again, it was already dirty anyway, so I didn’t choose the road or avoid the sewage puddles. When I didn’t reach the city gate, my new shoes were soaked through and were as dirty as mud. Hongshi was wearing new shoes after all. '? He doesn't know these four words, and he has made himself a human being and a ghost. I am also sad to see him fall to this point!" He said, already crying.Yindi hurriedly brought the towel over and persuaded: "Long live, from midnight to now, talking about it has made me sad and shed tears. The third master is not good, he has been taken down. You don't have to be angry and sad for this kind of person."

Yongzheng wiped his face, tears still welling up, and choked up and said: "My descendants are far less than the ancestors. I have 35 brothers, 24 of them were born, and 22 of them survived. Where are my sons? Only three of ten survived. This, Hongshi has turned into a beast that is worse than a pig or a dog! Oh my god... Did I commit evil in the previous life, or am I a bad person in this life? I can't even live a comfortable life for a day..." He leaned on the dragon table and felt all over his body. They were all convulsing and trembling violently, tears welled up, and a large piece of Sun Jiagan's memorial paper was wet.All the maids and maids in the palace had never seen Yong Zheng laughing and cursing, or being harsh and sarcastic, or talking loudly, or speaking violently, or being warm and pleasant. No one had ever seen this headstrong emperor so sad and in tears.Hongli, Gao Wuyong and Yindi helped him to Dongnuang Pavilion and said comforting words for a while as if they were coaxing the child. Yongzheng was probably very tired and fell asleep with tears in his eyes.

Hongli bowed silently to the sleeping Yongzheng, exited the palace path and went to Yunsongxuan.The place was already crowded with officials, big and small, who were waiting to see Hongshi. They didn't know that something had happened to Hongshi. When they saw Hongli coming in, they all stood up and made way. Some people even whispered, "Now that the Fourth Master is here, the Third Master is here." It’s time for me to come.Suddenly the inner curtain moved, Zhang Tingyu stepped out, bowed to Hongli, then turned to the crowd and said: "Everyone, the third elder brother, Prince Hongshi, is not in good health. The emperor has an edict, and the fourth master is back to do business and also be in charge of the military aircraft department." Go to the study room and the Ministry of War and Household Affairs Bureau, and approve the royalties on your behalf. I would like to explain here that anything that can be handled by the Military Aircraft Division of the Ministry should not be approved here. If we cannot make the decision, we will naturally ask Prince Bao for instructions. From today on Since then, the Military Aircraft Department and the Sixth Ministry have sent officials from Zhangjing to keep in touch at any time. We come here to disturb the fourth master in all matters big and small. I know that I will not comply, but do you understand?"

"understand!"

All the officials, their horseshoe sleeves beating loudly, kowtowed to Hongli, bowed and respectfully resigned.At this moment, Hongli had already tasted the taste of "prince". No matter whether he was in charge of Yun Songxuan or in charge of ministry affairs, being an elder brother was incomparable.Just as he was about to turn around and speak, an official stopped in his tracks, holding a notice in his hand and said, "Fourth Master, I have something to ask you, the subordinate Chen Shiguan." Seeing Zhang Tingyu's unhappy face, Hongli smiled and said, "This is what I'm doing in Jiangning." You know it, you will cry in a moment, just watch if you don’t believe it.” He offered his hand to Zhang Tingyu and asked him to sit down, then asked Chen Shiguan: “When did you arrive in Beijing? I recommended you to help with river affairs at the river construction site. It's all under your control, and you have to take care of it carefully. I trust your character, so don't let the low-level officials fool you."

"Yes! Fourth Master." Chen Shiguan said respectfully, "Shiguan is just a scholar who is not familiar with the complicated affairs of the world. I dare not use those old river workers. I would like to ask Fourth Master to dial some dishes from the Ministry of Household Affairs. I have someone who is good at settling accounts. My family members are also afraid that they will use their power to dominate and bring good fortune. Not only will their reputation be ruined, but the affairs of the court will not be handled well." Zhang Tingyu originally hated Chen Shiguan's intrusion into the conversation at this time, and listened. Hearing this, he felt that this person had a good heart, so he smiled and said: "This is a serious idea. The Military Aircraft Department originally sent people from the Ministry of Household Affairs to take stock of several officials in the Aqina Seth Hei family. I think they are quite capable, so I will assign them to you." Just use it." Chen Shiguan was so happy that he stood up and thanked him: "This puts me at ease. I'm really worried. If I don't know how to handle the general affairs, I will fail in the errand, and the fourth master won't say anything, and my face will be useless. Put..." He sighed again and said: "I think those migrant workers are really pitiful. They go to the river to dig out mud. Sometimes they are up to their legs in the water, and there are small bloody wounds on one leg. Yesterday, it was freezing in my shed. I poured a few... An old river worker said, "During the Kangxi period, when river workers went out at this time, they had mutton soup to drink, hot and sour soup, rice wine, and mouth-heating soup. Going into the water will not hurt the body." I would like to invite four people. Out of compassion, I took pity on these laborers and allocated some money to build a few soup and wine stalls on the construction site. The court would only compensate a few, but it was limited..." As he said this, he wiped his tears with his sleeves.

Hongli said with a smile: "Mr. Hengchen, you see, I know that this Chen Shiguan will definitely cry for the people. Okay, don't be sad, give each migrant worker on the river construction two kilograms of rice wine per day, until the Qingming Festival in March That's all. It's up to you to set up the soup shed, okay?" Chen Shiguan then thanked him repeatedly and left.When Hongli thought of Hongshi, the smile on his face suddenly faded and he asked: "Hengchen, what's going on with third brother?"

"It was reported to the Thirteenth Master when he was dying. The Emperor didn't say anything. He only said that the Thirteenth Master still held up three fingers when he died." Zhang Tingyu said, "Fang Bao has been handling this matter alone these days. Yesterday At night, a message was sent to Hong Zhou to come. The two of us talked secretly for half an hour, and then called me in. It was said that Hong Shixing had used the Nightmare Suppression Dharma to kill his father and his brother. Even the monk who died from the thunder on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday was found out. Bahang Gelong Lama of the Mongolian Yellow Sect. Fourth Master, you know that I don’t believe in these, but then Tulichen ransacked Hongshi’s house overnight and copied out many religious objects and famous instruments, as well as several volumes of evil scriptures. He was an envoy from the White Lotus Sect. In the palace, he also captured a master named Kuang, and copied several letters from him about gangsters in Jianghu. The language was ambiguous, and he was whipped a few times. He said that he had been in Hunan. We set up an ambush to kill you, the fourth master. The emperor fainted with anger at that time... Things just got out of hand, and the incident was out of control. We also discussed that Banzai went to patrol the river at that time, and Longkodo led troops to garrison in Changchun Garden without permission. All night long, no one slept..." He sighed and said nothing more. In fact, his brother Zhang Tinglu was killed for taking bribes. Hong Shi asked for help beforehand, but afterwards he fell into a well and refused to save him. He also complained about it last night.But at this moment, I felt that I had done something unnecessary, and I felt a little regretful, so I stopped repeating it to Hongli.Hongli's eyes glowed faintly when he heard this, and he asked: "The emperor didn't say how to deal with it?" Zhang Tingyu shook his head slightly and said: "The emperor's last tone was very calm, and he said that he would copy Sun Jiagan's memorial and meditate, so we withdrew. Four You know, sir, the calmer the emperor is, the more his temper will flare up..." The next words were difficult to say, so he stopped.

"I didn't expect Third Brother to be so unethical!" Hongli's eyes flashed with anger, but his tone soon turned extremely soft, "At this time, there are seven things going on, and the emperor is filled with fire in his heart. It's best for us not to talk at this time. , it would be better to wait for things to cool down and calm down before interceding."

Zhang Tingyu was silent. Of course he understood what Hongli said, and he also agreed: Don't save this Hongshi.

(End of this chapter)