Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 31: Unable to get rid of the intention to deceive the emperor and father to stabilize the overall situation and restore the palace before returning to the palace

The deposed prince Yin was wearing a robe lined with crimson pegasus leather, without a coat. He was guided by two eunuchs and walked slowly in through the Qianqing Gate and into the upper study.This place used to be the place he visited the most. It was less than two months after the first separation, and there were some stormy seas in the middle. Although everything here was the same as before, he felt as if he was in another world. It was common to see people piled on top of each other. The memorial box looked strange.Seeing Kangxi sitting next to the case, Yin hesitated for a moment, rubbed the palms of his hands somewhat at a loss, stepped forward and knelt down, and said: "The guilty son, Yin Gong, kowtows to Ama Fukang Wan'an!"

"Get up." Kangxi said calmly, "Yesterday I asked you to read the "Book of Changes". Can you read the chapters carefully according to the chapters I pointed out?" Yin stood up again, bent down and replied: "It's late at night and I'm panting." I haven't finished my homework. Yesterday, my son read the fifth chapter of Xia Jing Xian Zhuan. This book is a hexagram. Because the two qi of softness, upper strength and lower flow interact with each other, the fault will be corrected, and the stagnation will be prosperous. The hexagram says, "The saint touches people's hearts and brings peace to the world." The son understands that no matter whether he is offended or favored, the emperor will benefit the world and future generations. "A gentleman accepts others in vain." The son reflected on himself and felt that he had benefited a lot." Kangxi After hearing this, he nodded and smiled, turned to Zhang Tingyu and asked, "Is what Yin said right?"

Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi looked at each other. From the harmonious conversation between father and son, it could be seen that they had talked several times, and the grievances between them had long since disappeared.Ma Qi couldn't help but regret secretly, there was no reason to take advantage of the hot stove of the eighth elder brother, how should he deal with the second elder brother now?But Zhang Tingyu said: "The second master explained it very well. Although the image of the 'Ninth Five-Year' in this hexagram has the meaning of 'no regrets', but from the 'Ninth Fourth', 'Zhenji regrets death, keeps in touch with each other, and friends follow you. "Thinking" comes from it, so in series, auspiciousness (no regrets) also "comes from regretting death" and "thinking after passing by". Said: "We haven't seen the second master for a long time, so let's say hello to the second master!"

"I am a guilty person, and my father is here, how dare I accept your courtesy?" Yin already knew that Zhang Tingyu was one of the few ministers who recommended him. Seeing him like this, he already had red eyes and picked up a , said with tears: "Get up quickly!"

Kangxi took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "It is Zhang Hengchen who has seen it more clearly. You are possessed by others, confused and confused, and do many things that you are not even aware of. I can understand it. But if you look carefully, Throughout the ages, how many righteous people have been controlled by demonic methods? So the root of your disease is still in yourself, and virtue cannot defeat demons. Flies will not catch unsealed eggs. As the saying goes, this is what it means." Yin said hurriedly: "Ama The hadith is very clear. My son must shut himself up and think about his mistakes, and read more books on cultivating his character and cultivating his moral character."

"You can't be restored to the crown prince right now." Kangxi said thoughtfully, "But you can still read the memorial to prevent neglect of government affairs. What I fear most in my heart is that you have grudges. For example, these two people in front of me, Ma Qi You are not the one sponsoring me. There are so many ministers in the court who all have their own sponsors. What are you going to do?" Yin hurriedly smiled and said: "This is the thing that my son thinks about the most. Yesterday, Master Wang and Zhu Tianbao , Chen Jiayou also asked his son, and his son thought that even if his mistakes would never be forgiven, he could not blame others. If I don't recommend my son, he will follow the will of Heaven and the will of the people. He is loyal to the court and the Qing Dynasty. It is a righteous act. Wang Guan said that the world is for the public and no one person can keep it private. If you think about it carefully, this is indeed a wise saying. If the son does not lose his virtue, how can the eldest brother succeed in his conspiracy? How can all the subsequent officials leave me? So? Not only the ministers, but also Yin and his son dare not hold grudges. Ma Zhongtang is here to bear witness, if I speak against my will, I will be punished by heaven!"

Yin Weiwei blamed himself sadly. Ma Qi felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Kangxi also nodded frequently.Only Zhang Tingyu's exquisite mind felt that he was too "honest and aboveboard" and unkind, but how could he dare to break this layer?
"I hope you mean what you say." Kangxi followed his own thoughts and said, "I have decreed that Naba, nine and ten will be locked up. It's not for punishment, but to suppress their ambitions and make them a little bit better. Self-knowledge. You have to think about it, Yin has some strengths that you need to learn. With so many people protecting him, there must be something special about him. He has a gentle temperament, peaceful approach to things, and knowledge and insight. He is the best among the elders; [-]. My elder brother is studying and doing knowledge, and he is very peaceful; you are familiar with the fourth elder brother, he is honest, honest and capable, but he is a little too serious in his work; the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother are two thousand-mile horses, they are brave and brave, and they can be counted on for everything outside... … Brothers and sisters working together can cut through metal…”

Kangxi was afraid that Yin would hold a grudge, so he went on and on about the benefits of his brothers one by one. When he was talking enthusiastically, he saw Brother Zhang coming in from outside and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Back to Master Long Live, the Fourteenth Master and the Thirteenth Master are fighting!" Fifth Brother Zhang looked at Kangxi and Yin anxiously, "The Ninth Master and the Tenth Master were arguing around the Fourth Master. The old Prime Minister of Anxi couldn't hold it back and was so anxious that he fainted. Get over it!"

Kangxi slapped the table and stood up. He was so angry that he was shaking all over. It took him a long time to regain his composure and sneered: "Okay! Seven gourds and eight gourds, hold down one end and lift up the other! - Let's go, follow me." Go!" After saying that, he stood up and left. Instead of going out through the Qianqing Gate, he walked around the Yuehua Gate in the west and came out from Yongxiang. He stood behind a lot of courtiers watching the fun and looked coldly at the commotion in front of the Qianqing Gate. Called brother.Yin Maqi and Zhang Tingyu had no choice but to follow.

Yinxiang and the fourteenth elder brother Yin had already been pulled away by the guards with knives at the Qianqing Gate, and they held on to each other. Yinxiang's forehead was black and blue, and Yinxiang's nose was bleeding, and they scolded each other.

"What are you? You are just the fourth brother and a dog! Seeing the second brother's excitement, you stick your tail up and show your teeth. What kind of virtue is there?"

"This virtue is better than yours! Don't look at you and the fourth brother and your mother, and because you spoil the fourth brother, I will beat you to the ground!"

"Hmph! That depends on your ability!"

"Hey! Let Ma Xishan go tomorrow, one will not be taken with anyone, let's go for a walk!"

When Kangxi looked here, Yin and Yin were exchanging sarcastic remarks about Yin.Yin said: "The prince has not yet been restored to his throne, and Bage has been framed again, and we are also suffering! Even if he is guilty of Ling Chi, are we not allowed to see Ama to plead his case? Why are you standing in the way? Are you the prince or the emperor?" Yin Jie'er ridiculed: "Fourth brother will do well to sit in the Dragon Court in the future. What era name do you plan to use: 'Yun (Yin) Zhen ( )'? If others 'yes', you will ' It's true, or it's called 'supporting the upright' (Yin), support the upright and support the upright, if others support you, you will be 'upright'!" Yin, however, remained calm, with no expression on his face, and said: "You guys Huizi is crazy and crazy, I don't care. I mean I have to defend myself, I have to petition, and follow the rules! Li Guangdi announced the decree, what did he do wrong? You just spit on him? Good brother, long live this It's been a bad few days, let's be a little more considerate and considerate!" Yinze turned pale and begged his brothers who were noisy together: "Good brothers and brothers! Just calm down and everything will be figured out! You have to go Do you want to send me to death?" Only then did Kangxi catch some clues. Just as he was about to speak, Yin beside him had already knelt down with a plop, clasped his hands and said:

"Brothers! Let me start this matter, and let me rest it. It's all my fault. Look at the face of the master, stop arguing..."

The courtiers stretched their necks to watch the bustle, but they didn't know that the prince was crowded here. When they looked back, the present Long Live Kangxi was also standing aside with a livid face, all of them were surprised, and a large black crow knelt down.Suddenly, the empty Tianjie became silent.

"Li Guangdi is proclaiming the imperial edict." Kangxi looked at the group of sons contemptuously, "Who is instigating trouble?"

"It's Erchen!"

Everyone was in a daze, the fourteenth elder brother knelt forward and said loudly: "My minister wants to see Ama, but Li Guangdi will not allow it. Please long live Li Guangdi's crime of alienating father and son! The fourth elder brother ordered the thirteenth elder brother to stop my minister, please also long live Fair treatment!" Yin's face did not change, but his tone was strong, and he slammed it like a brick, which stunned Kangxi. After a long while, Fang sneered and said, "Really? How dare they block your way? That's okay. But what do you want to see me?" Yin was not afraid, he kowtowed and raised his face, and said: "My son knows that the father is in trouble, and wants to see you. I also want to ask Ama, what happened to the starling, Is it implicating Brother Nine and Brother Ten to lock it together?"

When Kangxi stared at Yin Zu with a knife-like gaze, he said coldly: "How can you have such filial piety! What did the Eighth Prince do? Didn't Li Guangdi pass on my instructions?" Yin showed no sign of weakness and said with a pinched neck: "It's been passed down, but how can the word 'Mo You' be enough to convince the people of the world? There was a clear edict before, and hundreds of officials recommended the prince, and everyone recommended him for his single virtue and one heart. Although a few people did not follow the imperial edict, there was a series of connections. But what's the crime of the officials and what's the crime of Yin? I want to know: Which villain laid maggots in front of Long Live and caused the court to issue this chaotic order?" Kangxi's eyes flashed sinisterly and said: "I am responsible for the country. In state affairs, we have always been cautious and authoritative. When have we ever heard of villains trying to flatter us? What do you mean, do you want to be independent of the emperor? Okay, do you want to imitate Wu Wang Liu Bi, or do you want to imitate Tang Suzong Li Heng? Or do you want to imitate Yongle Emperor Jing Nan? , kill Zhu Yuanzhang’s grandson and establish another Emperor Yongle?”

"How dare my son have the intention of treason?" Hearing Kangxi's sharp words, Yin seemed to tremble, but it was only a moment of cowardice, and soon calmed down again, but his face had become a little pale, "The husband is not fair. Zeming, my son wants to complain for the eighth brother. The eighth elder brother is talented, magnanimous, courteous and corporal, and there is nothing wrong with living on the throne. Long live you are recommended by the front, and you are locked behind for no reason. If you don’t teach, you will be punished. The officials are at a loss, and the prince would rather be in the position. Who will dare to follow the order in the future? Obeying the order is death, and resisting the order is also death. Please long live to show the children and officials a way to survive!" It has dripped down, but just refuses to bow its head and give in.Hundreds of officials kneeling next to him were also saddened by what he said, and some of them were weeping and weeping faintly.

Kangxi listened to his impassioned statement, it was well-founded, it was hard to refute it after thinking about it, but he had never regretted what he had done in his life, how could he wipe his face when so many people were hit by Yin with a hard nail?Ge Ge smiled and said: "I just can't listen to your loyal advice, what do you dare to do?"

"A son is filial, and a subject is loyal." Yin's face was snow-white, "If a family has an arrogance, a son will not defeat his family, and a state will have an admonishment, but if his country is not destroyed, how would a son or minister dare to be a descendant?"

"Huh? If you don't listen to you, the Qing Dynasty will perish?"

"Hard to say!"

Yin, who had been kneeling and listening quietly, suddenly raised his head and looked at Yin, and said in a trembling voice: "Fourteenth brother, don't say it, don't say it anymore...Are you going to exhaust Brother Batsu to death?" After saying that, his body went limp, and he was on the spot. Fainted to the ground!
Kangxi was shocked and angry. He felt his legs were weak and his body was shaking. He didn't expect that Yin would be so powerful just after he was released. He bit his lip and thought for a long time and said: "Old Fourteen, you are going after me. Or do you want to blame Amma? Just say a few words and I can apologize to you when you go down, okay?" Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Yin came back and said, "What Yao and Shun said is true, and what he said is wrong, sages and sages cannot be false. ! Do you understand? You are not the prince or Prince Baylor now, do you want me to discipline you?" "What a beast!" Kangxi glared angrily, touched his waist with trembling hands, but there was no sword. He looked around and slashed. He grabbed Brother Zhang Wu, pulled out his sword, held it straight in his hand, kicked away an eunuch who was standing in front of him, and rushed over: "If a father orders his son to die, the son will have to die, and if the king orders his ministers to die, he will have to die." . This time I will be a foolish king and a mediocre father!" The fifth elder brother Yinzhi has always been honest, but he was slow to speak. He blocked it with his hands and cried: "Father...Father...The fourteenth brother is young and young...he is full of... ..." Yinyuan was furious with his fourteenth brother and was happy to be taught a lesson by his father. Seeing that he actually wanted to kill Yin, he couldn't help but panic. Yin also took a step on his knees, hugged Kangxi's knees with all his strength, and said in a sob: "Ah Ma, Amma... Calm down your anger and listen to your son... Your son is blocking them because he is afraid of disturbing your peace, so he wants to wait for a while... In fact, he shouldn't have locked up the eighth brother... Although the fourteenth brother has no rules... …You killed him, not by your son, but by your son...”

Zhang Tingyu saw Yinshang looking up to the sky and sneering. Knowing that this would add fuel to the fire, he became even more angry with Kangxi.After revealing his identity as the Crown Prince and Tutor, he shouted: "Yin, you still haven't apologized! Get out of here!" Yin then reluctantly kowtowed, looked up at his unreasonable father, and suddenly burst into tears and covered his face. Went all the way.Kangxi was so angry that his face turned green and he was breathing heavily.Only then did Ma Qi wake up from his shock. He waved his hand and ordered the officials: "There is no court meeting. How can you all gather here? The people in the Ministry of Personnel will write down the names of those who came to Longzong without official business today and give them to me." !" So everyone got up in a hurry and fled like birds and beasts.

"Father," Yin saw that the prince was supporting Kangxi, and hurriedly crossed to the right to hold up Kangxi's arm, and walked him all the way to the Yangxin Hall. He murmured and said sincerely: "The excessive fire hurts the liver. You can't be angry anymore...Listen My son is speaking from the bottom of his heart, you have to spare the eighth, ninth and tenth brothers..."

"I will not forgive!"

"Father..." Yinxia continued to console him angrily, "Didn't you, the wise old man, read "Huangtai Melon Ci"? "Grow melons under the yellow platform, and when the melons are ripe, the seeds will be separated. One pick will make the melons good, two picks will make the melons good. Make the melons thin. Pick three times and you can still do it, pick four times and return with the vines..."

Kangxi suddenly stopped. He really had never seen this poem before. At this moment, Yu Yin slowly chanted it, which was really thought-provoking. After a long while, Fang asked: "Which book is this from?" "In the "Book of Tang"..." ..." Yin just heard about it from Wu Sidao yesterday, and he is very familiar with it. "In the past, the queen killed the prince Li Hong. Li Xian was frightened and uneasy, so he wrote this poem to express his feelings for the queen..."

"I...don't pick a single melon..." Kangxi sighed sadly, tears falling like rain, "Wu Zetian still killed Li Xian...she didn't do well...I won't imitate her...don't pick melons... ..."

He seemed to be so old that he could no longer walk. With Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu guarding him, he dragged his steps back to the Yangxin Hall.Yin felt very peaceful in his heart, and whispered persuasion all the way. Yin held Kangxi on the other side, but he couldn't help but think to himself: The fourth child is really smart, and he is so proficient in flattery.

Unknowingly, the spring of the 48th year of Kangxi came to the world. The water ducks in the spring outside Beijing and the willows on the bank turned yellow were full of vitality. Because there were no trees in the Forbidden City, it still looked gray and gloomy. The moss is fresh green and smooth, and thin Polygonum multiflorum vines are pulled out from the cracks of the bricks, silently telling the people in the deep palace that the sun is coming again.Beijing folks originally had the custom of painting "Nine Nine Cold Dispelling Pictures". Some of them drew nine grids and 81 frames. Starting from the winter solstice, they drew a circle every day. It was cloudy on the upper side and sunny on the lower side. It recorded the winter scene; Some people paint a bare plum branch with 81 petals of plain plums painted on it, one petal is dyed every day, and the petals are completely exhausted in ninety-nine winters.The royal system is different, but on the wall of the back hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a nanmu frame framed with rice paper is hung, and the emperor writes a stroke every day. When the weather is cold, the Zhubi just writes out nine regular characters:
Weeping willows in front of the pavilion cherish the spring breeze

The eunuch Li Dequan served on this mission. He was a careful person. He soon discovered that after every word (nine days) Kangxi summoned Yin and asked him for half an hour, eight times in total.Today is the last time to write " ".Sure enough, Kangxi finished painting " " and put down his pen and said: "Go and tell Yin to come in."

"Cha, the slave understands!"

But Kangxi did not call him immediately. He served tea and stared at the cold-relieving picture, and said slowly: "I think Wang Yun must be in Yin's house at Chaoyangmen. You can pass the order to them. From now on, Yin will still come back." Studying in Yuqing Palace...Tomorrow, ask Wang Guan to accompany Yin to see me."

"Yes……"

"Also." Kangxi said, "Go to the third elder brother's house and get the catalog of "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" and a set of "Hong Fan? Five Elements". Ask the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother to go to the study to see Ma. Qi, the Ministry of Revenue's envoys want them to take control. The Peach Blossom Flood is about to come, so send people out to inspect the Yellow River defenses, summarize the situation and report to me, and know which provinces should be exempted from taxes and which prefectures should receive relief. There are no major events in the Ministry of Justice in the spring. You tell the eighth elder brother to discuss with Zhang Tingyu about the spring palace: who will be appointed to preside over the northern and southern palaces, what topics will be raised, and a secret report will be drawn up." Li Dequan has the best memory among the eunuchs, Kangxi said He pinched one of his fingers, lowered his hands to listen, memorized it in his mind, and repeated it exactly as it was written. Seeing that Kangxi was speechless, Fang bowed and walked out.

Because Yin lived very close to Babele Mansion, Li Dequan was extra cautious and accompanied his second elder brother to Donghua Gate to escort him into the palace. Then each family went to each prince's palace in order of eldest to deliver the decree. Although this was a delay in time, Nothing else, just peace and no gossip.So after a long journey, it was almost noon when we arrived at Yin Mansion. According to Li Dequan's opinion, the Eighth Prince was destined by the dark star, and the eunuchs had many taboos, so he didn't want to stay here any longer.Who knows that the outside of the mansion looks deserted, but the inside is very lively with people coming and going, because Bafujin has just celebrated his birthday, and the verandah is full of colorful things. There are birthday gifts sent by the officials below piled everywhere, and the whole family of the mansion are running to help. They were dressed like horses in single clothes, and everyone was sweating hotly.The eighth elder brother Yin invited Yin, Yin, and Yin to eat cold wine. Kuixu, Wang Hongxu, Aling'a, and Zhang Deming all came and gathered in the West Flower Hall.Seeing that Li Dequan was about to leave after delivering the order, Yin smiled and said:
"Don't be so scared, am I someone you can't mess with? He Zhu'er just came, and he still wanted to serve me! The day before yesterday, Long Live rewarded me with two jars of old Sanhe mash. Come, eat two cups before going! "

Li Dequan opened his eyes and looked around. Yinyin raised his arms and raised his eyebrows, shouting and fighting with each other. Yinyin sat cross-legged and smiled and said nothing. The rest of the people were also smiling and chatting with each other. Only A Ling'a seemed to have recovered from a serious illness, and his face was a little pale. , sitting in an easy chair in a daze, because he laughed and said: "Where did Mr. Ba go? What kind of person is this slave? Dare to sit here and eat wine? I've ruined my feed."

"Forget it!" Yin held the pot in one hand and the cup in the other. His face was red after drinking. He smiled and let Li Dequan into the flower hall. He poured wine at an empty table beside the partition screen and said, "If you don't want to drink, I'll call you The Fourteenth Master is here to drink you!" Li Dequan then hurriedly drank a large cup.Yin smiled and said to Yin: "It's almost noon. Where can I find Zhang Tingyu now? You go over and persuade them to have a few more drinks. I'll have a few words with Lao Li - I heard that the second brother is moving back to Yu Qing Gong, is there such a thing?"

Li Dequan leaned forward and said, "Yes, I have just delivered the order." Yin ordered people to bring two plates of food to Li Dequan, and asked: "Long live didn't say anything else? Did you ask him to approve the dumplings?" Li Dequan felt bright in his heart. Knowing what he was going to ask, Yin smiled and said: "Long live the truth. The matter of criticizing the bad news is a national matter, and I dare not interfere." As soon as he finished speaking, the fourteenth elder brother Yin staggered over and said with a smile: " It's Lao Li! I just heard Yin tell a joke, do you want to hear it or not?" Li Dequan said hurriedly: "I love hearing jokes the most. The Fourteenth Master said it, so I'll tell you long live, long live your master. I love listening to it too!”

"There is a man—"

Yin burped, poured a drink for each of Yin and Li Dequan, and the three of them clinked glasses and drank. Seeing that Yin was silent, Li Dequan asked, "Where is the lower head?" Yin laughed and said, "There is no lower head." Li Dequan stared at it for a long time. , then he thought he was talking about himself, and couldn't help but laugh: "Fourteenth Master can really make fun of-" Before he could finish his words, a large group of people across the screen burst into laughter.

"You've already cut off your lower head, are you still afraid of cutting off your upper head too?" Yin said with a smile, "You don't have a dick, so why are you afraid of a dick? If Lord Jiu asks you a few words, you just pretend to be vague!" Li Dequan can't stand him. He couldn't help but smile apologetically when he held the gun and stick, and said: "Although the Fourteenth Master is joking, I can't bear it. According to my little knowledge, the crown prince's restoration is inevitable. Although there is no decree, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send a gift to the crown prince. It is an old rule to call the Second Master an envoy after Long Live once. No one in Long Live knew about this, and did not blame him. The former Jiangning Weaving Department sent tribute, and Long Live rewarded Second Master with the same objects that he had given to the Crown Prince earlier. , nothing too much, nothing too little. From the winter solstice to now, Banzai has met the second master every nine days. The men are becoming more and more easy-going and affectionate. The last time Wu Dan came in to say hello, Banzai even said with a smile: "Tease you." It was a false alarm when I entered the capital, and what Yin wanted to do was nothing. Now every time I see Yin, I feel relieved. The soldiers of the Wolf Army Gate were also transferred back to their original station, and Ling Pu also returned to Rehe. , and he is still the capital. Yesterday, the prince of Yuqing Palace ordered people to take out all the clothes and blankets of the prince to dry, and also ordered the prince's chariot to be repaired. Today, he has ordered the second master to go in... I'm not blind. , who can’t see that?”

The conversation left everyone on both sides of the screen speechless. They all drank and exchanged glances.Except for the Wolf Guard Wing troops who were ordered to return to the flag and Ling Pu who was demoted two levels and returned to take charge of these major events, although other trivial matters were heard from time to time, it was rare for Li Dequan to speak so thoroughly.Yin's eyes were rolling and he still wanted to ask questions, but Li Dequan had already stood up and said with a smile: "I have to go, my slave. Long Live the Lord, I have to take a rest for lunch. I have to wait for you to change clothes!"

"Slow down." Yin knew that this man was timid and could not be won over, so he said with a smile but not a smile: "I heard that He Zhu'er is going to be asked to come to Ba Ye's Mansion to be the head eunuch, but is there anyone?" Li Dequan said hurriedly: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs just said yesterday that he will be here to serve him in the next two days."

Yin walked over from behind the screen, sat on the porcelain grate and breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes flashed faintly and he said: "I have so many people here, why do I need eunuchs? He Zhu'er is good at massaging. You are the keeper." The leader of the Heart Palace, tell Wan Sui that I will leave you to take care of you, is it possible?" He Zhuer left the palace because he offended Yin. Of course, this cannot be said. Li Dequan was a little anxious because of being pestered. I was really afraid of the powerful Prince Lian, so I had to lower my head and said: "I will try my best to do as I am told, but -"

"Bring Lao Li 50 taels of gold!" Yin Chong said, "What I want is this heart. I don't care whether it can be done or not."

(End of this chapter)