Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 149 The war breaks out in Western Xinjiang, and the evil spirits are disturbed in the imperial garden.

Li Wei killed Jia Shifang and saw that everyone was frightened and dumbfounded. He smiled and said: "Tomorrow is August [-]th. I will give you a lottery today! Every injustice has its owner and its debtor has its owner. It's natural for Jia Shifang to avenge his injustice." Look for me, Li Wei. The Eastern and Western operas are the methods that Fifth Master and I have painstakingly worked out. Once he dies, you must not perform them again in the hall. The laws of the country and the laws of heaven do not allow it. Wu Niang prepares horses for me and Fifth Master, and we will I have to go back to the garden to pay the order." Hong Zhou said with a smile: "I didn't expect this bull-nosed head to be so easy to chop off. I thought he would practice Western secret dramas with both pictures! General Dongmei, Wu Niang, you are all shocked!" Yue Zhongqi! Only then did he realize that this was a method carefully designed by the two of them to kill Jia Shifang, and that he was inadvertently pulled in as a backup.He came back to his senses and said: "This method of killing people is novel, but it is too expensive." After saying that, the three of them went downstairs and meandered together, but saw that the guests in the front floor were still shouting and drinking, and the bartender was holding up the food. While I was carrying a drink and walking through it, cars and sedans were still coming and going in the market outside, and the noise was endless, making me feel like I was waking up from a dream.

The three of them rode out of Xuanwu Gate. Yue Zhongqi hurriedly rode out, fearing that an order might be conveyed to the post, or that friends might come to pay homage.According to Li Wei's wishes, he wants to enter Changchun Garden with Hong Zhou.Hong Zhou said, "I'm preparing a water and land dojo for Jia Shifang to be reborn in the mansion. He is a real Taoist man. We have to guard against him causing trouble. Just go and pay the order yourself." Because he also let his horse go back to the mansion, Li Wei had no choice but to do it. He entered the garden alone and went to Danning residence to meet Yongzheng.Somehow, Li Wei's originally extremely excited heart suddenly became a little depressed. When he entered the garden, he met several acquaintances and even greeted them absent-mindedly.He walked leisurely and stood in front of the stone steps of Danning House, taking a look at the palace in the west which was being decorated with red chalk.Just as he was about to report, the young eunuch Qin Meimei had already raised the curtain and said, "The master is calling in!" Li Wei then collected his composure and stepped into the hall in a few steps. He saw Yong Zhengzheng talking to Sun Jiagan and Zhu Shi, and he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. .

"You look bad and frightened." Yongzheng turned to look at Li Wei and said, "Sit next to Sun Yungong! Gao Wuyong gave Li Wei my bowl of ginseng soup. I gave him a bowl of ginseng soup." Just a bowl of breasts." Gao Wuyong hurriedly agreed.

Zhu Shi continued the topic just now and said: "Henan is located in the Central Plains. In fact, there are not many military affairs to be handled. The governor's office was originally established because Tian Wenjing was promoted to governor due to his political performance, and Henan could not be separated from it, so he served as both governor and governor. Since Tian Wenjing is vacant, it seems unnecessary to set up the governor's office. Now Wang Shijun is the acting governor of Anhui, and he was promoted slightly when he was appointed governor of Henan. It would be better to abolish the governor's office and save a lot of trouble." Li Wei then Knowing that Tian Wenjing was arranging official duties after his death, he felt that Zhu Shi was right.But Yongzheng said: "Wang Shijun dredged the Huaihe River and cleaned up the water transportation in Anhui. He did an excellent job and was promoted to governor. Wang Shijun died for Tian Wenjing, so he just withdrew the yamen. Instead, this yamen was specially set up for Tian Wenjing. To the west Yue Zhongqi's military affairs are not over yet. Henan is a place for transporting grain and is considered military affairs. Let's keep the governor's office for the time being." Sun Jiagan said: "Wang Shijun has a nickname among Anhui people called 'Wang Yiguang', and Tian Wenjing's 'Yiguang' Homophony, the same mistake is made. Please pay attention to the Lord, please be sure to emulate the strengths of Wen Mirror and abandon the shortcomings of Wen Mirror."

"Tian Wenjing was not energetic enough in his later years and had many shortcomings in government affairs." Yongzheng spoke slowly, as if he was chewing something, "His eagerness for success and gain is obvious. People say that I protect him without knowing anything about it. How many times has Li Shen scolded him! If a person has this idea of ​​serving the emperor, even if he is sincere, God will not allow it. Henan has suffered from disasters in recent years, which is a warning from God. You will understand when you read the Zhu Pi edict I gave him in the future. Well, he is used to reporting good news, and he has won awards and praises many times, but he dares not report any worries. It seems that God is not willing to let people have no faults at all. How easy is it to be a 'perfect person'? I don't know what Tian Wenjing is referring to. It's a pity. Firstly, he is truly sincere to me and is dedicated to his work. Secondly, he is also sick and is tired, and I can't bear it. It is also my wish that he can die with a full name." When he saw Hongli coming in, he just nodded and motioned for him to sit in front of his case, and then turned to Li Wei and said, "The grain and salt ships transported by water have been intercepted several times in Shandong and Anhui. Have I given you the details?"

After Li Wei drank a bowl of ginseng soup, he felt much better. He hurriedly said with a smile: "Zhizhiting has transferred to the slave. He only took a cursory look, but has not taken a closer look. He has arranged for people to go along the canal to investigate. The slave has been killed. Jia Shifang will be leaving Beijing in the next few days. She will return to Nanjing to take care of government affairs and concentrate on water transportation. Master, please feel free."

"Has Jia Shifang been dealt with?" Hongli, who was sitting aside and listening to the memorial, asked accidentally. "When?" Yongzheng also asked: "Where is Hongzhou?" Zhu Shi and Sun Jiagan couldn't help but look at each other. Just now they saw that they were still admonishing Yongzheng, "Alchemists and Taoists like Jia Shifang are actually monsters. They should be driven out of the palace to clear the inner gardens.”Yongzheng only smiled and said nothing. Suddenly, Jia Shifang's head fell to the ground?This is too amazing and incredible!
Li Wei hurriedly left his seat and leaned over to reply, saying: "I and the prince returned to the house to hold a death ceremony for Jia Shifang. As for the Fourth Master, I just cut off his head and came all the way here without stopping." Because he recalled the important situation just upstairs in Qingyuntang Hall, he smiled and said: "I know this method is dirty and dirty. But I have tried it several times as a joke. This thief is not afraid of drowning, burning, or being chopped with a knife." , what was still possible is gone without a shadow... She is really a goblin! I have no choice but to resort to other methods... Mr. Zhu and Mr. Sun will definitely laugh at me. I am a beggar, and I only rely on adults to play beggar. Just laugh."

"It is the right way to treat others with their own way," Sun Jiagan said with a smile. "It is not shameful at all to use poison to attack the door of all wonderful things." Zhu Shi raised his face and thought for a while, and said: "Me neither Laughing at you. The main purpose is to get rid of trouble! This method was used by Liu Guoxuan in Taiwan. He also had a tutu who knew some magic and indulged in lawlessness in Zheng Chenggong's army. Liu Guoxuan set up a feast with singing and dancing, and took advantage of him to kill him with a sword. He. Xiong Dongyuan, the famous prime minister of our court, thought that although Liu Guoxuan's surrender was unknown, he handled matters decisively and in a reasonable manner. Li Wei did this because he was the monarch of the country, so he was naturally more upright."

Li Wei was most afraid that he would be criticized and criticized if he succeeded in doing this job. When he saw Zhu Shi and Sun Jiagan saying this, he couldn't help but be so happy that his face lit up.Yongzheng was also deeply pleased. He looked at his watch and said with a smile: "I use Huangguan Shiliu like Jia Shifang, but I only occasionally preach to them about Zen in my spare time, just for entertainment. I have been feeling bad in the past two years. As long as the doctors can use medicine , I never call Jia Shifang easily. Jia Shifang massaged me several times and recited incantations. He presided over the heaven, earth, ghosts and gods. His unruly words and disobedient heart were beyond words. It was he who suffered the disaster of his own life. He wanted to practice You have always respected God and feared your destiny, and you have been serving as a doctor in front of me. How did you end up like this? Alas... let's not talk about him. Tomorrow, August [-]th, you guys will be my buttocks, and I will give you a separate feast. It's already getting late, so Hongli can accompany Amma."

"Yes." Hongli hurriedly stood up and bowed. He ordered Gao Wuyong to prepare for the banquet. He sorted out the case files, picked out one and presented it to Yongzheng. He said with an apologetic smile: "This is the list of this year's autumn finals. The Ministry of Punishment only sent it here." The following slip was from Zhu Gang, the governor of Yunnan, asking for an order to kill Yang Mingshi. There was also an attachment saying that Yang Mingshi in Yunnan invited the people to besiege the governor's office to petition for his order. The emperor looked at it first. The son obeyed the order and did not. When I decided to judge Yang Mingshi. Because of these new memorials, I asked the emperor to judge." Yongzheng took them and read them, saying: "Zhu Gang has been appointed as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and he is eager to get the official post! Yang Mingshi has already been imprisoned. How can he 'invite friends to the people' when he is imprisoned? If he 'invites people to marry' on ordinary days, doesn't it prove that Yang Mingshi is an upright official? Yang Mingshi cannot be killed, and his case needs to be looked at and re-examined."

Zhu Shi and Sun Jiagan had already stood up. When the discussion came up, Zhu Shi took a step forward and said, "I would like to go to Dali to review Yang Mingshi!" Sun Jiagan said, "I don't believe that Yang Mingshi would be corrupt at all. Li Wei said with a smile: "I don't believe it either. I participated in the impeachment of Yang Mingshi. I thought it was justified at the time, but I kept murmuring in my heart that I was afraid of being wronged. I also thought it was just right to send another imperial envoy to review and review."

"You go and have a meal." Yong Zheng waved his hand, "This is not something that can be made clear just by talking about it. I have my own opinion."

Everyone retreated, and the Nine-Ying Hall of Dan Ning Ju immediately seemed empty. Yong Zheng glanced at the futon where Jia Shifang usually meditated before treating his illness, and suddenly felt an inexplicable fear, palpitations, and a layer of goosebumps on his body. , hurriedly ordered Qin Meimei: "Throw that into the backyard and burn it. Let's see what Yindi does now. Call her over and talk to me." Qin Meimei left for a moment, and saw Qiao Yindi coming with two maids.Qiao Yindi is a newly concubine. She wears a two-story east pearl crown on her head, and the seventeen pearls on her tassel are shining and shining.He also wears an azure-colored gown with golden and green patches on it, with Yunzhi and Ruicao painted on it. His whole body is brand new, and the beads jingle and jingle with every step he takes.Yongzheng smiled and said: "You dress up like this and comb your hair into a bun. No one can tell that you are a Han. The West Side Palace has been built and is now being decorated with alchemy. It's getting late, let's go out for a walk. Let's take a look at your house by the way, okay? I killed that Jia Shifang today, and I feel a little uneasy and want to evacuate."

"Ah! Jia Shifang is dead?" Qiao Yindi opened her mouth in shock and said after a long time: "No wonder Qin Meimei went to burn that futon just now!" Yong Zheng said with a smile: "Kill him because he is guilty. What's so surprising? After the Mid-Autumn Festival , I still have to kill hundreds of death row prisoners. Punishing evil is not enough to promote good, this is Confucius's charter. Let's go, let's not think about this matter. Jia Shifang, a monk, came to serve me. He didn't know that he was hiding deep, but he Taking the opportunity to control me - if he wants me to be good, I will be good, and if he wants me to be sick, he will be sick - isn't it scary to be in front of such a person?" Yongzheng said something, Qiao Yindi chanted "Buddha" and said: "I'm not afraid, I'm thinking about it. This life is unpredictable... I saw him the day before yesterday, and he was still talking and laughing, saying that my mother and I were going to meet each other. In the blink of an eye, he had already surrendered..." As he said this, he followed Yong Zheng out.

The sun had already set at this time, and the bright red sunset glow was like a piece of red iron that was gradually cooling, turning gray and dark. The few places where the clouds were thin were as pale and white as the belly of a dead fish.The west wind blew one after another, causing the bamboo trees in the garden to sway uneasily and tremble, making them look like countless dancing black shadows.The cold wind blows against your face from time to time, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill that makes you shiver.Yongzheng and Yindi looked around the west side hall in the pale color. The hall had not been decorated yet, and the unused slurry and color barrels of the workers were placed in disorder in front of the steps.The scaffolding creaked and creaked in the wind, which was very uncomfortable.Yong Zheng turned around subconsciously and saw two old guards, Zhang Wuge and Delengtai, following him not far away, and he felt a little more at ease.While walking along the flower path, I asked:
"Who else is in your family?"

"Mom, dad, and a younger brother."

"Have you heard anything about them since you entered Beijing?"

"Ever since I got involved in the Nuo Min case, I became separated from my family - my family was afraid, maybe the local magistrate was trying to please Nuo Min to bully others and couldn't stand it anymore - then I got into trouble again and again, and I just wanted to... die That’s all, I didn’t care. Last time, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was on a business trip to Shanxi. I asked them to inquire, but they haven’t come back yet... Although Jia Shifang is not good, he is still good at predicting things. I hope he is right... Amitabha! My mother is the same. He is 40 years old. In a few years, he might not even recognize him when we meet him!" As he spoke, he wiped away his tears.

Yongzheng was shaken by the wind. He held Yindi in his arms and walked back, comforting him in a low voice: "If he can't find out, I will write a secret edict to the governor of Shanxi tomorrow and ask him to check! There is also an income of 2000 taels of silver. You can buy a good house in Beijing for 600 taels of silver. Under the imperial system, you cannot return to Ning at will, but your mother can come in to see you as usual every month...ah yo - what is this? ?”

"What?" Yindi was listening in rapt attention when she suddenly saw that Yongzheng seemed to have stumbled and leaned over to touch something with her hands, so she hurriedly came closer.However, Yongzheng was so frightened that he stumbled forward. Yindi's hand had already touched the black thing, and she felt it was cold and sticky. The thick and long thing came from the bucket, and it was still squirming.She shouted "God!" Her body went limp and collapsed...

Yong Zheng's eyes widened in shock. At this time, the dusk in the garden was as dark as a peaceful night. The breeze blew the trees and grass, shaking ghostly shadows. , asked in a trembling voice: "How are you...?" As soon as Yindi turned around, she threw herself into Yongzheng's arms and said, "It's a snake! It's cold and sticky..." Yongzheng suddenly became hairy and said: " I...I felt it was a thorn, and pricked it hard, and it bleeds!" While the two of them were shocked, a sudden piercing owl screamed in the forest, "Blood is sharp...GeGeGeGeGe..." It looked like it was Jia Shifang. The usual laughter when you are proud.Yongzheng tightly protected Yindi and shouted loudly: "Guard, guard!"

"The slave is here!"

Brother Zhang Wuge and De Lengtai were at the edge of the forest by the stone corridor. They had already heard some strange noises here, and they agreed as they ran: "The slave is here..." Yongzheng himself was too weak to support himself, but he still managed to hold Yindi up. Trying his best to calm down his panicked heart, he said: "Call two eunuchs to help Master Yin Di, and you light a torch and search this grass!" While he was talking, two little eunuchs seemed to be flying towards him, one on each side. After leaving Yindi, Yongzheng and Yongzheng came out of the woods over there.Delengtai and Brother Zhang didn't light the torches. Seeing that the grass was not big, they crossed their arms and kicked them.After about half a pack of cigarettes, Fifth Brother shouted:
"Yes! You beast, where can you run?"

Yongzheng was standing under the lamplight under the eaves of Dan Ning's house. When he heard this sound, he was frightened again.Hearing two guards running over, Brother Zhang wrapped something in his clothes. When he shook it off and dropped it to the ground, he saw that it was a porcupine!Yongzheng said: "No, how can there be a porcupine here? Besides, Yindi said it felt cold, wet, and slimy to the touch... What I touched was a thorn..."

"Master, look." Fifth Brother said with a smile, "You touched this guy's thorn, and Master Yindi touched its nose... This place is next to the Fangfei Park, and there is a Fangsheng Garden south of the Old Summer Palace. Hedgehogs, Porcupines, deer, and roe deer often come here to look for food!"

Yongzheng breathed a sigh of relief and felt that his underwear was soaked with sweat. He forced a smile and said, "Let's release the animals. I was shocked!" Qiao Yindi also came out of the hall to take a look, clasped her hands together and chanted: "Amitabha ! It's so scary..." She soon regained her composure. Seeing the lanterns in the east leading Zhu Shi, Sun Jiagan, and Li Wei, accompanied by Hongli, they expected that they had come to thank them after the feast, so she turned and went back to her place. at.Everyone followed Yongzheng into the palace. This was just a formality and a story, but Yongzheng stopped him again and said, "Hongli, please leave. There are so many things waiting for you tomorrow! You guys - ask Fang Bao to come over too." , stay with me for a while longer, I am feeling restless today and want to hear what you guys have to say..."

This was an unreasonable reason. Hongli seemed to hesitate for a moment and swallowed back what he wanted to say. After a long time, he withdrew.Li Wei's sharp eyes saw that Yong Zheng was in a trance and his eyes were intoxicated. His eyes were slightly flushed, but his forehead and chin were dark. He shook his head from time to time and was silent because he smiled and said: "Master, I see that you seem to be frightened... How dare you Did you hit something in the garden just now?"

"Well, it's nothing." Yongzheng actually had nothing to say when he left these people behind, but he just didn't want to let them go, so he briefly talked about what happened just now, and then said: "Although it was a false alarm, I still can't let it go. If there are ghosts and gods in my heart, I suspect that Jia Shifang’s innocent soul is causing trouble..." While he was talking, Fang Bao also came in, followed by Hong Zhou. Fang Bao smiled and said, "Brother Zhang Wu told me. Your Majesty, please be at ease and patient. Maybe you will feel better after entering meditation for a while. That Jia Shifang used black magic to blackmail the Lord, and was punished by God. His crime is unforgivable, and the Emperor just punished him on behalf of God. Even 1 deaths for this kind of person are not enough to worry about. There is no reason for evil!" Zhu Shi said: "I thought that Jia was just a liar who could do magic tricks. There are no ghosts and gods in the world. This is all because of the emperor's belief in Buddhism. Your Majesty, close your eyes and think about it, who in the world really Have you seen ghosts, seen gods, what gods, gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have you seen? If you don't believe in him, he can't harm you!" Sun Jiagan said: "The Holy Emperor and all the spirits help each other, which evil spirit dares to come close? This is the emperor's mental obstacle. If so. What, I’ll take all the blame for this slave!”

However, Hong Zhou believed in everything and couldn't listen to a word of these "gentleman's words". He hurriedly got up and called Gao Wuyong, asking him to look for "The Story of the Jade Box" and "The Story of the Green Bag" to make things worse, and ordered Xiao Su Take the eunuch to the garden to burn incense and send the table.Li Wei, on the other hand, had a different attitude. He smiled and said to Yong Zheng, "I'll borrow the emperor's red pen for use." Seeing Yong Zheng nodding, he asked for a piece of yellow paper and dipped it in cinnabar to write.When Hong Zhou came over to take a look, he wrote crookedly:
Jia Shifang: Fuck you, you fucking Taoist priest!It was the beggar Li Wei who killed you out of passion, and it was Li Wei who cut off your head!The Fifth Master has already sent you a water-green (land) dojo, why don’t you hurry up and be reincarnated into a human skin?If you want to make noises, you are looking for our master. Come to my house and let's make trouble!Otherwise, I will ask Master Longhushan to strike you with five thunders, and Sister Wan will not be able to come back to life!Li Weiqie reported.Li Wei murmured in his mouth and recited it seriously for a while, then put the frame on a candle and burned it. Several people wanted to laugh but didn't dare.Yongzheng was much more peaceful than before, sitting with his knees crossed, breathing evenly, and his complexion improved.Everyone in the audience was uneasy, and Yongzheng sighed: "I'm feeling better. I don't want too many people here. I'll leave one to wait at the door, and the rest will go back and rest." After he said this, several ministers rushed to stay and wait.Hong Zhou said: "According to what I say, Master Zhu is old and has gone back to his home to rest. Li Wei is on duty in the first half of the night, and Sun Jiagan is on duty at midnight because of his evil spirit. I am on duty in the second half of the night because I am young..." Just as he was saying, Liu Shaoyi, the doctor of the imperial hospital, hurried in personally with two imperial doctors. Just as he was about to diagnose his pulse, Yongzheng said: "Who asked you to come here in such a snake-like manner? I am not sick. You can get out! Just do as Hong Zhou said."

"Follow me." The more Zhu Shi looked at Yongzheng, the more he seemed to be sick. He waved to several doctors who were at a loss and said, "Leave Li Wei here, and everyone else goes to the east study." Although Sun Jiagan felt that he was too busy , but it seemed true that Yongzheng was ill, so he went to the small study on the east side with everyone to discuss solutions.

"I have already sent someone to the Ministry of War to invite the fourth master. The fifth master will take care of things here for the time being." Fang Bao had a raised beard and two small eyes as black and bright as pepper beans. "The first thing is not to make it public. The fewer people who know about the emperor's illness, the better. As long as he doesn't get sick tonight, it will probably be over. Tomorrow is August [-]th. As usual, there will be a banquet for all officials. Why don't you show off the scenery? Let's go over and think about it, and ask Fourth Master to make a decision later." "Okay, let me say it first," Hong Zhou said, "I see that no one here believes in God. But I believe it, because no one knows this Jia Shifang. .You know there is Zuo Ci in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", right? Jia Shifang is today's Zuo Ci. Why do you want to kill him, because he is Zuo Ci. Why am I so guarded against him now, because he is Zuo Ci! Fourth brother After a while, he doesn’t believe in gods and ghosts. So I will tell you now that I sent someone to Jiangxi to invite Master Lou Shiyuan of Longhu Mountain a month ago. I estimate that he will arrive in Beijing soon. I originally invited him I came here to subjugate this Jia Shifang. Now that I’m here, I’m going to set up a stage in this garden to subjugate him. Let me say something first, don’t stop me.”

When he said this, several people frowned. Yongzheng was a little shocked when he touched a porcupine. Such a big event was so extravagant that the courtiers outside looked at the mess. What was going on in the Gongming court?When he was stunned, Hongli had already entered, and everyone stood up to greet him.

"I just met Yue Zhongqi." Hongli said with a deep tone, "2 Jungar people attacked the Northern Route Army. The two armies of Koshetu were already fighting. Yue Zhongqi had to rush back to the camp overnight. This is a top-ranking military service. Everyone, do you want to play it?"

Several people couldn't help but look at each other after hearing this: The emperor here is ill, there is a Taoist priest to be invited to subdue the demon, and suddenly a huge military and state issue comes up, and it seems incongruous.Hong Zhou asked with a stern face: "Where is Te Lei? Ask this bastard to come out and explain!" "This is also the same thing," Hong Li seemed to be very anxious, frowning and said: "Whether to kill or release, it is not for us to make the decision. "

"Let's do it this way," Zhu Shi said, "please ask the fourth and fifth masters to come over to Danning Residence and have a look. If the master can be a director, he still has to ask for an order. If he can't be a director, he will call Zhang Tingyu, Ertai, and the sixteenth prince. The seventeenth prince will come in, and the fourth prince will preside over the decision. We will wait until the Long Live Dragon body is better before playing again."

This was the only best way at the moment. Hong Li stood up and waved to Hong Zhou.The two of them left the study together and walked west while talking.Hongli asked with a smile: "What did you say happened just now? You seem to be afraid that I will know!" Hong Zhou talked about setting up an altar, and then said: "You are a Taoist gentleman, I'm afraid you won't agree." Hong Zhou said. Li thought silently as he walked, and said: "Good brother, this is filial piety. If you are sick, you seek medical treatment. Why should you talk about Taoism or not? Jia Shifang has been with Ama for many years. He has some Taoism. It is true." I also have some mental barriers! How can I stop you? Just keep it secret, don't make it known to the whole world, and the censors will nag you again." As Li Wei came over, Hongli asked: "How is your Majesty doing now?"

"Your Majesty has been unable to sleep. He has been sitting for a while and lying down for a while. He can't rest peacefully." Li Wei said hurriedly, "Listen, I got up to rinse my mouth again. I want to see you, and this is the best time." He said, opening the curtain first After entering the hall, he came out immediately and whispered: "You two gentlemen, please come in."

After Hongli and Hongzhou entered the palace and bowed, they couldn't help but be surprised when they looked up at Yongzheng. Just after leaving for a while, Yongzheng seemed to be much older, his hair was a little disheveled, and there was a little redness on the raised cheekbones.Only then did Hongli realize that Yongzheng's illness was more serious than what everyone said, so he knelt down and persuaded: "Amma, I heard that you didn't ask the imperial doctor to check your pulse, but my son didn't think so. Your body and bones are suffering from the cold, and your mind is not paying attention, so you are in a trance." Uneasy. This is a common disease, and it will be cured with a few doses of medicine."

"I'm not sick...I let Jia Shifang get involved...Whenever I close my eyes, he's in front of me, smiling straight at me..." Yong Zheng was half leaning on the big pillow, looking at the dim candlelight, his eyes wide open. He closed his eyes and said in a weak voice: "If you are sick, call the imperial doctor, but it is indeed not something they can cure. If you can't cure it, you have to publicize it... Just now Jia-Jia Shifang came and said that what I encountered was Nian Geng. Yao... didn't Nian Gengyao have a nickname called 'Nian Porcupine'? Alas... once the body's energy is weak, like fading grass, it can't withstand even the slightest wind..."

The two brothers felt like their hairs were boiling when they heard these words that seemed to be spoken in a dream but seemed to be real.Hongli was about to comfort him, but Yongzheng asked: "The military situation in the west has changed, right? Hongli." Hongli kowtowed hurriedly: "Is it... Huang Ama, you...?"

"Jia Shifang... you just told me..." Yong Zheng trembled in fear and uneasiness, a candle exploded with a bang, and Hong Zhou shrank in fright.As if the bloody corpse was standing in front of him, he moved his legs uneasily and got closer to Hongli, but heard Yongzheng smile slightly and said: "He...he has already retreated. Let's talk, let's talk seriously. Regarding military affairs, I’m a little better off.”

Hongli suppressed his extreme uneasiness and explained the enemy's movements in the western Koshetu area in a clear and logical manner. He also stated the opinions of everyone just now and leaned forward to wait for Yongzheng's order.

"I am too haggard now and don't want to see my ministers. Your two brothers sent Yue Zhongqi off for me and ordered him to return to the camp quickly to handle military affairs..." Yong Zheng didn't feel palpitations at this time, but he felt his heartbeat was beating hard, and the pressure on his forehead was Lao Gao, whose veins were swollen, smiled helplessly and said: "If there is an emergency military situation, I can't handle it. Hongli can make the decision himself, but he has to discuss it with everyone and brainstorm ideas. Although you are smart, you have not experienced it. military……"

"Yes, I understand." Hongli gritted his teeth and said, "That Te Lei came here specifically to deceive the emperor. Zhun Ge'er tribe has played this trick again and again, and the court cannot show weakness. I think he should be punished as a warning. later."

Yongzheng took a deep breath after hearing this and said: "Why don't I know that Te Lei should be killed? But my hands are soft, and I am not willing to kill this person who has thrown himself into a trap. Everyone is his own master... Te Lei is a man! Back then, he besieged the Holy Ancestor in Khovd, and he did not shy away from it. He told me everything... Old Galdan committed suicide. He was a soldier, and he was by his side... This was a man who had fought a hundred battles. I can't bear to do this." Hong Zhou said: "The emperor rewarded him with so many things, he should at least take them back!"

"What's the point of being spared? Don't be so petty. Hongli told him these words from me and told him to go back to fight." Yongzheng seemed very lazy and weak, but his judgment was still clear, "You guys should step back. Tomorrow, August [-]th, I will not be able to receive my ministers. I also don’t want them to make noise in the garden. Your [-]th uncle, [-]th uncle, your brothers and all the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department will give a banquet on my behalf in Qianqing Palace. Just kowtow to my throne and that's it. Don't make it public. Anyway, I've had good times and bad over the past few years, and people are used to it."

"Yes!" The two brothers kowtowed deeply and slowly backed out of Danning Residence.

They exited just as the clock struck eleven, the perfect hour.Yong Zheng, who was extremely tired, did not dare to close his eyes. He listened to the sound of the wind outside, which was as subtle as someone shouting in the distance. After a while, there was the sound of poplar leaves rustling, and it sounded like countless people applauding and laughing. Here, The cold wind, cold moon, and deep garden look particularly eerie in the quiet night.Gao Wuyong and several eunuchs were sitting outside the partition, picking at the candle wick several times, but they always felt that it was not bright, and they became more and more frightened.The curtains under the dark green candle moved slightly, and the scenes were dead silent, as if there was some hidden monster that was about to pounce out at any time. Listening to the movement outside, I felt a wave of fear in my heart...

Suddenly, there was a slight rustling sound on the window paper, as if someone had sprinkled a handful of soil on it, and then the iron horses under the eaves jingled. As if it was not lively enough, a few pigeons started up, fluttering and flying with whistles. Go, with a gurgling sound like a weird smile in the middle.Yong Zheng stood up, stared at Yi Zhanghong who was hanging his clothes, and said fiercely:
"It's me! How are you? There is no jail for the king and his subjects? - Don't say that you deserve it. Even if you kill the wrong person, you can't avenge it!"

Several eunuchs were almost paralyzed by him.The entire hall was dimly lit with green lights, and several cases seemed to be moving, and there seemed to be a few haze-like black shadows moving silently.Yong Zheng simply closed his eyes, and immediately he saw Jia Shifang's pale face, which was even coated with a layer of chalky powder, staring at him and laughing; his eyes were bleeding when he smiled!Yongzheng could no longer hold on and shouted: "Where are the guards? Beat him out!"

"Your Majesty, I am here to protect you!" Sun Jiagan stepped into the palace in a few steps, bowed to Yongzheng, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Sun Jiagan is here. Your Majesty rests in peace. Which evil spirit dares to approach?"

"Oh, Jiagan!"

Yongzheng's mind suddenly became clear, he dragged Sun Jiagan and said, "Sit down in front of me - I feel at ease with you in front of me..." Sun Jiagan looked at the frightened Yongzheng, felt sour in his heart, and already shed tears. , said with control: "I will sit next to Long Live Lord. Don't worry, just rest assured and have a good sleep. Jia Shifang said with a pinch of devil, how can he cause trouble?" Yong Zheng nodded and closed his eyes. As expected, he did not see God or blame him. He murmured in his mouth: "With you here, I feel at ease... You are the minister I have known since the first year of the year, and I will leave it to my son. Sun Jiagan, who is ugly in appearance and has a good heart, is honest and upright, and when Yang Ming is famous, I know it... ..." He finally stabilized his breathing and fell asleep.

Sun Jiagan took off his official boots and walked around the palace with light steps. Nothing strange happened, and even the eunuchs calmed down.

(End of this chapter)