Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 18 Discussing the tour and hunting, abolishing the state reserve, refusing to remonstrate with the prince, shaking his prestige
In the early morning of the second day, Wu Dan and Mu Zixu passed the signboard from Xihua Gate and entered the palace to meet Kangxi.The two joined hands from Longzongmen to Tianjie, not far from Chuanyong Lane. They had seen Li Dequan waiting at the gate of Chuihua earlier, and two eighth-rank civil servants were kneeling at the gate waiting to see them.Seeing them coming, Li Dequan hurried up to greet them, and said, "I'm here to wait for you two! Long live the Lord didn't sleep well all night, and just now several ministers from the study room went in to pay their respects. I heard that Wei Dongting's army is dead, long live Even more unhappy. The two military sects should try to persuade the master more."

The two people were stunned and opened their mouths in surprise.Wei Dongting is the son of Emperor Kangxi's wet nurse. He has been studying and playing with the emperor since he was a child. He is known as the first bodyguard of the Xi Dynasty. He has been with him since the first year of Kangxi. He has been with Wu Dan, Mu Zixu, Cao Yin and Lang for decades. Through wind and rain, how many stormy seas, rapids and treacherous shoals protected Kangxi, and he died so gently and skillfully?After hearing the bad news at first, it was hard to believe that it was true. The two of them couldn't help but look at each other blankly, feeling empty in their hearts and ringing in their ears.But I couldn't cry or talk much at this time, so I had no choice but to follow Li Dequan and walk in, but his steps felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

The two entered the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a trance, and sure enough, they saw Zhang Tingyu, Tong Guowei and Ma Qi all kneeling on the yellow cushions, Kangxi was pale, leaning on the big welcoming pillow drinking ginseng soup, and he was talking with the chief eunuch of Yuqing Palace. Zhu'er said: "You have already been transferred from here to Yuqing Palace, don't come back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation all the time. It is your duty to serve the prince well!"

"I know about it." He Zhu'er apologized, "but this time the slave is here on a mission. The crown prince came in at the time of his death. Because the master just fell asleep, he didn't dare to disturb him, so he told the slave to wait until the master woke up." Go and call him!" Kangxi coughed lightly, looked up and saw Wu Dan Mu Zixu coming in, waved his hand to signal them to excuse him, and said, "He Zhuer go back, tell him not to ask for greetings, filial piety is not an issue." Then, he took a document from the case and handed it to He Zhu'er, and said: "I have already read this document, and the list of executions seems to be a little too much, ask him to try again, it's eminent, pity, and suspicious. , but there is a glimmer of light, if you should stop hooking, stop hooking, if your head falls off, it will not grow back, so be careful!" Seeing that He Zhuer had gone, Kangxi Fang turned his face, stared at Mu Zixu silently, and said for a long time "After all, you are here. The last time I gave you Zhu Zhu, I said that you don't need to come to Beijing. I know the debt you owe. In two years, I will still count on you to accompany me when I tour the south. I don't have a healthy body." How? Do you know about Dongting?"

Mu Zixu hurriedly kowtowed to the ground. For some reason, he couldn't stop the tears from flowing out. He choked and said, "I rushed to Beijing not just to pay off my debts. In the past two years, my health has become worse and worse. When I close my eyes, I can only think about the past years." The more I thought about it, the more I became afraid, for fear that I would not be able to see my master again... Last year, I went to Nanjing to see Wei Dongting. He just cried while lying on the bed. He hoped that his master would make a southern tour soon, and he was reluctant to eat the golden rooster and frost. Who knows? In the end..." He sobbed, unable to speak at this point.Kangxi listened quietly at first, with wrinkles on his face as motionless as a knife. Seeing Mu Zixu speaking in panic, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He looked up to the sky and sighed with tears streaming down his face.

"Long live and take care!" Ma Qi saw that Wu Dan was about to start crying, so he hurriedly knelt forward and played, "The prince will have something to do later, and he will introduce foreign ministers to watch the dragon's body carefully. Wei Dongting is old enough to live a long life. Life and death mourn, it seems that there is no need to be overly sad—Master Mu, you don’t have to be sad, we have spent a lot of words to persuade Wansui, if you cry again, what if you hurt the dragon’s body?" Zhang Tingyu and Tong Guowei also played tearfully After persuasion, the three of them slowly stopped, Zhang Tingyu saw that there was a gap, and hurriedly said: "Li Fu and Tian Wenjing were recommended by the household department, because the account of the household department has been cleared, the introduction is released, the master sees them now? "

Kangxi pondered for a while, wiped away his tears, nodded and said slowly: "Call in. Don't kneel down, you guys, get up and sit on the wooden pole over there." While speaking, Tian Wenjing was seen in front, and Li Fu followed closely In the courtyard.

These two people have been working in the household department for more than two months. They are scheming and diligent, and they are very pleased with Yinxiang. Knowing that they had offended many people and that the officials in the capital were not strong enough, they recommended Tian Wenjing, the magistrate of Laiyang County, and Li Fu, a Jinshi, as the co-prefect of Chaozhou.The faces of the two people were calm, because it was the first time to visit Tianyan alone, their hearts were extremely nervous, they both clenched their hands tightly and sweated profusely.The eunuch guided them to take them to the bottom of the Danchi and retreated. Li Fu said in a low voice, "Brother Tian, ​​you report your resume first, and I will continue to say, don't make a mistake." Tian Wenjing's heart was beating wildly, and he felt lucky. Nodding his head, he climbed onto Danchi with his horseshoe sleeves flicked, his voice trembling with excitement, and he said loudly:

"Chen, Tian Wenjing, Enkeba tribute in the 46th year of Kangxi—"

Unexpectedly, before the report was finished, Li Fu blurted it out, "—from Zhucheng, Shandong!" Tian Wenjing turned to look at Li Fu, and the two of them froze at the entrance of the hall.The atmosphere in the hall was originally gloomy and sad, but these two people misrepresented their resumes, which made Kangxi break his face and said, "It's okay, come in." Only then did the two get rid of their embarrassment, and came in to kowtow.Tong Guowei said casually: "You are all scholars, why are you so impetuous?" Kangxi smiled and said: "They were already in a ball in their hearts, and they still hold you up before reprimanding them?"Li Fu Tianwen Jingfang calmed down and played carefully one by one.

"Shi Shilun has mentioned your situation before," Kangxi said, "it is good to work very seriously in the Ministry of Household Affairs. But the Ministry of Household Affairs is talking about a contest of pennies and baht. The country has been short of treasury silver for a long time, so it has to be like this. This is called overcorrection." Going out to be a foreign official, guarding the pastoral side, nurturing talents, and caring for the common people, you can’t use the whole set of users, the emphasis is on the four words of public loyalty, diligence, and ability, do you understand?”

"Cha, I understand!"

"I'm afraid I don't really understand." Kangxi said politely, "For example, Jiang Chenying, an old celebrity, is also the number one scholar. You have checked him out with more than one or two taels of silver, and you are chasing after him. This intention is a bit harsh-you guys Don't be afraid, I'm here to enlighten you, not to blame. There's nothing wrong with asking for debts, but there must be room for others, and you have to save face for others. You are young and your official career is going far, so you must pay attention to your studies."

"Yes……"

This is a routine introduction, and it is usually just a farewell kowtow when meeting. Kangxi told the two small officials like this, it is considered very preferential treatment. Several ministers in the study room figured out what this said, thinking that the emperor was speaking for everyone, but it was ambiguous. It's hard to understand.I probably feel that Yinxiang and others are a little harsh in their errands in the Ministry of household affairs.When Tian and Li resigned, Kangxi called Li Dequan again, and said, "Go to the Ministry of Households to deliver the decree to Yinxiang Shi Shilun. I have already dealt with Yin. Let them vent their anger. Don't be annoyed anymore! Be good and do your job well." , don’t be hesitant, finish your job at the beginning of October, and go hunting with me in Rehe.” Several people were stunned when they heard this, and they just “understood” a little, and fell into the fog again.Li Dequan promised to back down, but Kangxi stopped him again and said, "Go to the inner library. Shi Shilun is short-sighted. Give him two pairs of crystal lenses from the Dutch state tribute, and he will make a suitable pair." Li Dequan hurriedly responded Said: "Yes, this slave will do it now." Tong Guowei smiled and said: "I have been with the master for these years, but I have not won such a prize. Lao Shi is really blessed."

"That's it." Kangxi stood up and said, "The three ministers in the study room kneel down and go to work. Wu Dan and Mu Zixu went for a walk with me. The prince wants to come in and tell him to meet me in Qinmao Hall." Zhang Tingyu knew that Kangxi was going to have a secret talk with Wudan Mu Zixu, so he hurriedly withdrew with Tong Guowei and Maqi.

Qinmao Hall is located in the northwest corner of the imperial city, on the east side of Chonghua Palace. The I-shaped halls are connected with halls, very secluded and deep.Kangxi took Wudan Mu Zixu for a walk for a while, and felt much more relaxed, so he stopped in front of the Chuihua Gate, stared at the plaque with a combination of Man and Han, and asked casually: "Zixu, did you ever The guards have been transferred from the capital, I also met you in this palace, right?"

"Yes." Mu Zixu quickly replied, "At that time, it was very dilapidated, and the yard was full of wormwood, but it was not as neat and tidy as it is now." Kangxi hummed, and said: "This time, that time. At that time The Hall of Supreme Harmony was damaged by the earthquake and there is no money to repair it..." As he spoke, he stepped up and walked in, and the eunuchs inside hurriedly bowed to avoid the way.It was the first time for Wu Dan to come here, but Mu Zixu knew that there were 36 dumb eunuchs arranged according to the number of heavenly gangs.Kangxi sat on the Qiugen Panlong rattan chair, took a sip of the tea handed over by the eunuch, and said: "There is something that I wanted to ask in detail for a long time, but I was afraid that Mu Zixu and Wei Dongting would be suspicious. Today I will bring Wudan Come together, he came to be a witness, in fact, I already knew it, but I didn't ask because I was considerate of you, and I was afraid that you would panic."

Wu Dan's face suddenly became extremely pale, he already knew what Kangxi was going to ask.Mu Zixu smiled apologetically, "I have been with my master for four or fifty years. Both Wu Dan and I were born horse thieves. We have adjusted step by step to the point where we are now an extremely talented official. His kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and our love is as deep as the sea. After death You can't repay me ten thousand times. The slave asked himself, he never deceived the master. If the master has something to say, just ask."

"I know very well that you know your kindness and loyalty to the emperor." Kangxi said with a smile, "...but to say that there is no hidden deception is not necessarily true. I want to know, in the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign, when you became the chief envoy to Jiangnan, you defeated the bombardment of the third prince Zhu. In the palace case, after the fake Zhu San Prince Yang Qilong was captured, the prince and Yin came from Beijing to reward you with items overnight. I want to know what you were rewarded, why you were rewarded, and what else did the person who passed on the reward say?"

It was as if Mu Zixu's blood had been drained all at once. His face turned as green and dark as ashes. His eyes widened in horror, his lips moved, and he was speechless for a moment!Back then, he went to Jinling with a secret order, joined forces with Wei Dongting at Mochou Lake, and captured Yang Qilong, the false crown prince of the Third Zhu Dynasty in one fell swoop. He destroyed the lair of the Orthodox Christians in Piluyuan in Nanjing, and discovered that Ge Li, the governor of Liangjiang, was deeply involved in this huge conspiracy. .Just as they were about to pursue the truth and find out the perpetrator, Prince Yin and Si Age Yin rushed to send rewards from six hundred miles away from Beijing.Thinking of the relationship between Ge Li and Suo'etu, the former minister of study, and thinking that Suo'etu was the prince's private party, Wei and Mu were horrified and decided not to delve into the case.Therefore, Ge Li was released overnight, all the sealed documents were returned to the Governor's Yamen, and only Yang Qilong was brought to justice.These two sworn brothers swore not to tell anything about this matter to their parents in heaven and earth, not to tell their wives and children, but to let it be buried in their hearts, rot in their stomachs, and brought to the coffin - for the whole 24 years, whenever they think about it, they feel like... Heart palpitations, in fact, the two men's health was really bad because of this matter - fortunately, after the case, many years of peace and quiet were over. I thought it was over, but today Emperor Kangxi actually asked about it himself!Could it be that the scar in my heart that has healed for many years is about to break again?Could it be that Yang Qilong's terrifying mouth opened its mouth to speak again underground?Could it be that... he glanced at Wu Dan, as if he had been shocked by electricity, his whole body trembled violently... and he knelt down with a "plop". "This matter has nothing to do with Wu Dan. Don't be suspicious or afraid." Kangxi said melancholy, "It is related to the flesh and blood of the Tian family. Even if I am the emperor and prince, I can only be in the same position as you. What should I do with it? Can't it kill you? Get up - listen to me, I was originally prepared to turn a blind eye to this matter. But now that I am old, I think more about future generations. In the past, this matter was only a matter between father, son, monarch and ministers. Now As it concerns the future generations of the world, we must ask clearly, what is the foundation of this prince, and think about whether he is worthy of being this prince."

Mu Zixu got up in a panic, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and said in a trembling voice: "The master does not wake up, and the slave dare not tell it until he dies. In fact, the gifts are not valuable. One wishful, one Crouching Dragon Bag, the visitor didn’t say a word, and went back that night after rewarding things. Because it was so strange, Wei and the slaves became more and more frightened, and closed the case in a daze. Now that I think about it, the slaves are the crime of deceiving the emperor. I beg my old master to punish me severely, this slave may feel at ease..." As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.Wu Dan was stunned at first, and after listening in a daze, he said in deep thought: "Your Majesty, this is the first time I heard this, and I was shocked at first. But thinking about it now, the prince was only 12 years old that year. , the fourth master is only seven years old... and he is still a child. Suo Etu must have instigated it, the crown prince is not sensible, and there were not so many rules at that time, brother is not allowed to make friends with foreign ministers. The master is very careful!"

"I just want to know how deep the crown prince got into at that time, so I don't want to pursue it." Kangxi got up and walked around a few steps, his eyes sparkling and said, "But don't forget, when you were with me, I only At the age of 12, punishing the traitor Oboi is my 12-year-old decision..." Wu Dan thought for a while, then smiled and said: "People are incomparable. When a slave is 12 years old, he knows how to steal and eat dogs from murderers. Long live The Lord is so wise and wise, I think the Crown Prince is so kind and kind, it’s hard to be far-reaching than Wan Sui’s strategy. Besides, Oboi was domineering back then, and Wan Sui was also forced out, which is different from the situation of the Crown Prince..." Kangxi turned around, Considering Wu Dan carefully, he suddenly smiled, came over and patted Wu Dan on the shoulder, and said: "I always thought that you would only kill people for fun, and you have learned from experience! Your words are not flattery. But you must know, I am here The throne has been around for a long time, and the throne cannot be vacated. Some people are more anxious than the crown prince. When people are in a hurry, they can gain insight; Why is it like that, the garden workers bend three times a day, whatever they call it!"

Mu Zixu and Wu Dan looked at each other, Kangxi suspected that the prince was suspicious for this reason, and in their position, he really didn't dare to intervene indiscriminately.During the silence, a dumb eunuch came in and made a gesture. Kangxi nodded and said, "That's all for now. It is said in the Book of Changes that if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your country, and if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your body. You have to be careful—the prince is here, call him in."

Yin came in. He had just gone to the side palace behind the Hall of Longevity and had a tryst with Zheng Chunhua for a while. He was enjoying themselves tenderly and affectionately. He Zhuer ran to report Kangxi's will, and everything was fine. Must come.Yinyin entered the Qinmao Hall in low spirits and saw Wu Dan and Mu Zixu were there. He was startled for a moment and said to Qian'er, "I'd like to pay my respects to Amma!"

"It's good that you're here," Kangxi smiled, pointed at the dragon-embroidered porcelain teapot and ordered Yin to sit down, and said, "I would like to ask how the Ministry of Revenue's mission went. Yinxiang's general accounting office has been evacuated. I don't know. How much money has been cleared now?" When Yin heard this question, he breathed a sigh of relief, leaned forward and said: "It is estimated that about 900 million has been cleared..." "Don't estimate," Kangxi said, "how much is it exactly?" Yin glanced at Kangxi timidly, swallowed helplessly, and said: "Thirty-nine million. It was Yin who took charge of this matter. The original inventory was 870 million, but now it is 800 million. It was Yinxiang who gave Yinxiang This is what my son heard when he was a child."

Kangxi was silent after hearing this. He stood up, paid his respects and thought for a while, then said: "Fourty-eight million, this is a big number. I know it will be difficult for you to run errands. But there are some things that you should reply to me as soon as possible." , For example, Yin sold his property, causing a storm in the city, and made a big fuss on August 800th, which made it useless for me to live the festival. The emperor's elder brother is the dearest in the clan, so it is not good if it is too degrading. "Yin He hurriedly stood up and apologized and said with a smile: "I was only busy with prison matters a while ago. I didn't expect it to reach this point. This is my negligence." Kangxi nodded and said: "You have your difficulties. This is not a debt. The fault is obviously that Yin took advantage of the situation and deliberately challenged you in the ring. But after all, he is your biological brother. If you can plan ahead, meet and talk with him first, why does it end up like this? "

"Yes, Ama taught me a lesson." Yin said hurriedly, "What happened yesterday was all my fault..." "It's not all your fault." Kangxi interrupted him and said, "Yinxiang is also responsible. , the comparison is too harsh. It is good not to be afraid of causing complaints, but you cannot imitate the small family in lending money and collecting debts. There should be a workaround. Once you die, dozens of court officials will be killed. How will future generations judge you, the prince? For example, when Wei Dongting was in debt, you and I visited the south several times, but you didn’t know how his money was spent? How come I personally wrote a decree to Wei Dongting, asking him to postpone the payment of the money he owed, but the Nanjing General Affairs Office still called for it three times a day? If it hadn’t been for this With such force, Wei Dongting died so early?" Yin thought for a while, he was responsible for this matter, and hurriedly said: "I know this matter. At that time, I also wrote to the Nanjing vassal, and they wrote back saying , they met in secret, but the secret decree is different from the imperial edict or the court mail. It must be returned to the emperor afterwards. He has no evidence and cannot explain it to the fourth master and the thirteenth master. In that case, the emperor The next edict will forgive the debts of Wei Dongting, Wu Dan, Mu Zixu, and Cao Yin, won't it be settled?"

Kangxi sneered and said: "How easy it is for you! I have already forgiven the debts of these few people alone, why do you say it? How many people are eager to take this chance and are waiting for this edict! I am the world's country. , is a public weapon. You have been the prince for decades, don’t you understand this truth?” Yin raised his head and looked at Kangxi: He did not issue an explicit edict, but he also had to be flexible. He could not let people take chances, and he was not allowed to push too hard. Harsh... He really didn't understand Kangxi's "sacred will", but he had no choice but to agree: "I will try my best to do it."

"Okay," Kangxi said, "that's it. Did you know that Cao Yin also suffered from malaria. He asked Da Nei Pharmacy to deliver cinchona cream, and sent it directly to Jiangning Weaving Department. I have already told him from Yinxiang's side that he was on behalf of Wu Dan. I took leave with Mu Zixu. I haven't been out of the palace for a long time to relax, and with these two old fellows by my side, it's nothing more than your filial piety."

Yin resigned in a daze, and murmured in his heart: The task of cleaning up the household department had been somewhat exciting since Yin had cleared the accounts for him, but he didn't expect that after Kangxi praised him several times, he felt so much wrong in his heart!Wei Dongting is dead, and Mu and Wu have not yet revealed what they have secretly reported to the emperor. What will Cao Yin do if he dies again?When he returned to Yuqing Palace in despair, it was already the end of the morning, and he saw that his master Wang Tuan, chief historian Zhu Tianbao and Chen Jiayou were reading the memorials handed in from various places. He sat down with his heart full of thoughts and ordered: "Bring a bowl of ginseng soup Come!" Wang Juan and three other people had already stood up. Seeing that Yin looked bad, Zhu Tianbao was about to ask, but Yin said: "My nanny brother Ling Pu has come from Chengde. Has he come in? Inform the eunuchs that Ling Pu is settled. , just ask him to come in and see me."

"They live in the house on the east side of Nanheng Street, and they just came in to say hello, the prince is not here." Chen Jiayou was a shy person, said softly, and asked: "Is the prince seeing him?"

Yin took the ginseng soup and took a sip. He found it bitter, put the bowl on the table, and took a breath and said: "He is my domestic slave. Although he is on errands outside, he can't miss this gift. He, and Tuo Heqi and the others should come in and wait on them." After hearing this, Wang Juan said from the side: "Ling Pu has now become the governor in Chengde, and there are also Tuo Heqi, Qi Shiwu and Yingbin. They came to the capital to see the emperor take office. , although they are domestic slaves, they are also high officials of the court. You are the prince, and unlike other masters, you must behave in a polite manner when meeting. Is there no one waiting in front of the prince? It is necessary to ask them to come in and be on duty. Is this the end of the relationship between master and servant?" Wang Guan was strict and upright, with high cliffs. Kangxi took a fancy to him for this, so he appointed him as the crown prince and tutor. He followed the etiquette of being a teacher, which actually gave him a sense of discipline. , among all the officials, the one who was most impatient and fearful was the Qing Kui elder who never smiled or smiled.Hearing him come out to remonstrate, I felt bad, but I didn't dare to get angry. I just smiled and said: "Master, Ling Pu is my brother-in-law. I have entrusted them together, as well as the Minister of War, Geng Suotu, all of whom have been old for many years. What are you afraid of when you come in and see me?"

"That's not what you are saying." Wang Tuan's face was expressionless. "The last time Gong Shan came to Beijing, the prince invited a few of them to come to the palace for a drink. People outside were annoyed and said that the prince was intimate with others. Although the censors did not say so. If you dare to touch your foundation, but there are gossips, it will be detrimental to the prince." Yin sneered and said: "Master, what do you want to hear from that villain? I am selfless in my heart, and I am not allowed to see my slaves openly and openly?" Zhu Tianbao waited for him to finish his words and then came back: "The prince is the crown prince. It is right to recruit talents from all over the world and use them to promote the world. They are slaves who work as officials outside and do their jobs well, but they are 'should' and there is a slight mistake." , everyone else can see it clearly. They just go to the palace and walk around, okay? Last time, Long Live said, 'What's going on with Geng Suotu? Can't the Ministry of War let him go? Why do you always see the prince?' You must pay attention to this suspicion of plum blossoms in the melon field!" Chen Jiayou also said: "It's better not to see him."

Yin said something casually without any reason, which made several people object in unison, angry and funny, because he said: "Come on! Why don't we just let them in?" Then he got up and said, "I'm going to Sibeile Mansion. "Zhu Tianbao said hurriedly: "Prince, this is the urgent message just sent to the study. Alabutan is sending troops to Khalkha Mongolia in Junggar. Chechnya and Taiji cannot resist it. General Xining has asked for troops to be deployed for protection, and there is also food and military pay. A lot of military affairs, please take a look." Yinman reluctantly sat down and looked at each item, but he was a little distracted. His mind was Zheng Chunhua, Kangxi, Mu Zixi, Wu Dan, and suddenly he thought about calling He Meng of Tai Hospital is dispensing medicine, so he can't let these people in front of him know about it... Zhu Tianbao said: "Prince, you seem to have something on your mind today, and you look a little restless?" Yin slapped the case file on the case. He shook it off and said with a sneer: "I have something on my mind, but it's all in vain if no one comforts me! I really don't know how old Shisan is tossing around in the household department, Yin Yi just follows his own temper!" After that, he said what Kangxi had just said when he received him. Having said that, he sighed at the end: "I'm going to stop cleaning up this job as soon as it's done. I don't dare to kill anyone again. I'm having a lot of fun today, why don't I worry about making a list in the future? I'm most afraid that the emperor will change his mind, and now it turns out to be true!"

"The flexibility the emperor said does not necessarily mean a change of heart." Wang Juan said thoughtfully, "Now that 16% of the debt has been recovered, it is now at a critical moment. Prince, you have to make up your mind. If you are weak, not only the fourth master but also the thirteenth master will not be a human being inside and outside. , the situation that was finally created is over." Chen Jiayou frowned and said: "The emperor loves and cares for the old minister. He wants to comfort people. If his son doesn't have an attack, who will? The prince must not suspect other superiors." Zhu Tianbao is [-] years old. The Jinshi was chosen to be in the East Palace. He devoted himself to assisting Yin as the leader of the order, and he naturally became a famous minister. Therefore, he spoke frankly and without any hesitation: "Prince, you can't just listen to the wind. You are the crown prince of the country. You should be a king to your subordinates, and you should be a minister to the emperor. The emperor is gifted with wisdom and has a lofty holy heart. The more this happens, the more you have to show your talents. We are fair and aboveboard, even if you are the emperor, if you say it, you should obey it, or maybe there is something wrong with it. , Yan Zhijian did his best to remonstrate with him. How could he be so suspicious and hesitant?"

Yin Teng blushed.It was not convenient for him to refute Wang Juan in person. Seeing that these two ministers were so presumptuous, he couldn't help but feel angry. He stood up and said, "Why am I so hesitant? Why am I not 'honest and aboveboard'? I can't even see my slaves." , you guys have been gossiping for a long time, why don’t you worry about it? Zhu Tianbao, what are you so crazy about? My eldest son is one year older than you!" After saying this, he puffed out his sleeves in anger.

(End of this chapter)