Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 44: The West Zhen army defeated Qinghai and the East responded to the eight kings’ schemes
It is indeed a very clever move not to establish a crown prince. Seeing that all the civil and military officials in the capital are eager to give Yin the title of crown prince for the second time, it is like cooking oil in a raging fire. The foam is already rising, but there is no firewood under the pot. , actually became cold silently.The officialdom returned to calm, and officials from the six government departments, who reported illness and asked for leave to avoid wrongdoing, all canceled their leave and returned to their posts.Those who had jointly written the booklet met and burned the booklet silently. Those who had nothing to do usually went to the Yamen every day to run errands.In addition to the household department, Yin also took over the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Yin pretended to be ill for several months, and after being scolded, his "illness" was cured, and he went to the Zongren Mansion to reorganize the flag affairs with all his heart.Yin Pao is at the Ministry of War, checking the arsenal today and inspecting armaments tomorrow. He is very busy.The governors and governors of all provinces were all frightened, fearing that they would be on the wrong side of this number one imperial matter, but gradually they all felt relieved.In the end, only Yin and Yinxiang suffered. One was imprisoned in Xian'an Palace and walked around the square tiles, looking at the sky; the other was imprisoned in Baylor Mansion for fishing and reading, and he was tortured in the dark while playing chess and essays with Sister Arancio.Nine elder brothers, Yin, Yin, Yinzhi, Yin, Yin, Yin, Yin, Yinxiang and Yin, fought hard for a legitimate position.At this point, Yinzhi fell into decline, and Yin, Yin, and Yinxiang fell from power one after another. Only five elder brothers were left. They all gave up the idea of ​​becoming princes and only watched the aging Kangxi longingly, waiting for his "day".His facial expression is quite calm.

Years go by like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, it has been the 57th year of Kangxi. There is nothing in the Central Plains.In the 56th year of Kangxi, Arabtan sent General Dace of the Junggar Department to attack Qinghai, killed the Tibetan Khan, and entered Tibet to occupy Lhasa and imprison the Dalai Lama. It was finally time to deal with the matter.When the bad news spread to Beijing, Emperor Kangxi was furious. He immediately ordered Erdan to be General Zhenwu and Qi Deli to be Assistant General. They went out of the Altai Mountains to join the Funing'an Army to prevent Junggar from invading. , Nian Gengyao, governor of Sichuan, was stationed in Xi'an to guard the gateway of the Central Plains.

Kangxi's 65th birthday, because of the revival of the army, was very cold. In a scene that night, lots were drawn in front of the gods, and "Lost Empty Slash" was sung.Kangxi became more and more uninterested, and left the banquet with a sullen face after the Jiaguan hat show.It made the minister of the study and the old princes who were sitting with me look at each other like sitting on pins and needles.

Seeing that the Dragon Boat Festival was coming, good news arrived six hundred miles ahead: the two armies crossed the Urumul River one after another, and the quasi-unit rebels were defeated in the battle and fled westward overnight.Kangxi felt at ease, so he planned to hold a banquet in Changchun Garden, where he would have a drink with Fang Bao, Zhang Tingyu, Ma Qi and others to bid farewell to the Spring Festival.Yin transferred military rations from Wuhu and found that the grain was moldy. There was a dispute between the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. While hurriedly taking care of the ministry affairs, he came over to discuss with Yin personally.Just as he was about to go out, he saw Ertai, the new minister of the Ministry of War, coming in hurriedly with a stack of documents in his hand, sweating from the heat, and asked: "What's the matter?"

"Back to the Fourteenth Master," Ertai's face was a little pale, "A military newspaper from Xining." Ertai was in his 30s, tall and thin, as thin as a gust of wind would blow him down; It seems to have two small eyes embedded in it, and it looks very shrewd; on a hot day, the nine-python five-claw robe is covered with a golden pheasant patch, and the inside is lined with a bamboo cloth jacket, which is turned into a snow-white lining, and it is meticulous and unsloppy; After answering, he handed the Chinese book in his hand to Yin, and said in a heavy tone: "The army on the western front is defeated, and the army is defeated. Fourteenth Lord, you have to go face the emperor immediately!"

"What?" Yin was taken aback, quickly took the hand and opened it to read, only glanced at it and was stunned, the emergency report document was written by Li Hai, the defender of Xining.He is of low rank and has no right to play directly, so the Shaanxi Governor's Yamen stamped the Guanfang and transferred it to the Military Department. Geer retreated at the slightest touch, which was a tactic to lure the enemy. Chuan Erdan and Qi Deli rushed into the trap for greed, and were besieged on the bank of the Kara Wusu River. , All the [-] troops died in battle, and only a dozen survived and fled to Xining!At first, Xu became more and more startled when he looked at it, but he changed his mind abruptly, but calmed down again. He pinched the scroll and paced with his hands behind his back, lost his mind for a while, and said gracefully: "You are too restless, victory and defeat are commonplace. We are working in the central mechanism, and the size cannot be messed up."

Ertai stared at Yin. He was a newcomer, and he was still not sure about the temper of the elder brother in charge. While thinking about it, he replied: "What the fourteenth master said is true. But this time I was defeated. Unprecedented in 70 years. The [-] army was completely annihilated, how can I be in a hurry as a servant of the Ministry of War?"

"It's only unprecedented, so it's never too late to make up for it if you want to have a good countermeasure." Yin simply sat down, stroked his shaved forehead and said, "Well... In this way, you will go to the garden to face the saint and present the book Long live. You need to meet Mr. Fang first, and speak slowly in a different way. Don’t be surprised. Understand? Long live has been restless for a few months, and he just got better..." Ertai said: "Such a big matter, It seems that it would be better for the Fourteenth Master to go in and play in person." Yin stood up with a smile, patted Ertai on the shoulder and said: "The soldiers have already been defeated, and the people are already dead, so although this matter is big, it is not urgent. Right now I have to If you want to come up with a contingency plan, you go to see Wansui to call the police first, and let me think about it. Otherwise, Wansui will ask 'what do you think about the old fourteen', and I can't answer well, what else can I say?"

Ertai put himself in his shoes and felt that Yin was indeed right. He said nothing more. When he got to the signing room and used the seal, he hit the horse and galloped to Changchun Garden.As soon as Ertai left, Yin did not stop for a moment, and immediately ordered the sedan chair to go to Chaoyang Gate to meet Prince Lian Yin.As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw He Zhuer, the chief eunuch of the royal palace, escorting a military attache out. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was the new governor of Shaanxi, Nian Gengyao, wearing a brand-new crane patch, with a branch of green peacock feathers trailing behind the coral top. It looked like he had just had a drink, his dark and red face was shining, and he swayed out. Seeing that it was Yin getting off the sedan, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, and said with a smile: "Good luck, Master Fourteenth! Have you met our master?"

"Oh! I'm shaking now! The general has all kinds of majesty, what a blessing!" Yin exclaimed with a smile, "When did you come back to Beijing? - I still met my fourth brother before, after the peach blossom flood in Zhuozhou canal transportation There were several executions, and he was very busy. I heard that he went to Wuzhi, but I don't know if he has come back. You can ask your sister, wouldn't you know?" Nian Gengyao chuckled and said, "The Fourth Master is in Beijing now, but he just won't leave the house. , nowhere to be found. I returned to Beijing three days ago. I met Mr. Long Live yesterday and asked me to pass the sign in today. It happens that the day after tomorrow is Mr. 24’s birthday, and Mr. [-]’s birthday is coming soon. It's Kong'er. I'd like to send you my regards, so that I don't have to say that I'm rude in front of my master." Yin nodded and said with a smile, "You are too careful. Since I wish you long live, why don't you go quickly? I guess Today I really need to teach you some tips!" After saying that, he walked in.Entering the Moon Cave Gate, passing through the West Flower Hall, and beside the Chaoshou Veranda on the stone corridor, I heard people in the study talking and laughing loudly in the distance. The Huoquan Order was really lively. When I walked under the window and looked through the lattice, besides Yin Yin Yin, Wang Hongxu , Aling'a, Kuixu are all there, and Orundai is wearing a crimson gauze robe, with a Japanese sword in his waist, fighting with Yin with arms raised and eyebrows raised:

"Three three three! Three peach gardens... Five chiefs!"

"The gathering of the Eight Immortals! Four Seasons and Spring...you must be promoted—drink! Master Shi is really blessed with wine today!"

Yin picked up the wine and swallowed it. Just as he was about to speak, Yin stepped in, bowed his head and said: "The king's army fell apart on the Western Front, but this place is still singing and dancing in peace. The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, and the elder brother still fell from the Jade Mountain!"

"Come on, come on!" Yin didn't seem to care about this shocking news. He was rarely so happy. He stood up and gave up his seat with a red face, and said: "Kui Xu, pour a glass of fine wine for the Fourteenth Master. Who is calling? He is late!" While looking at Yin Yin with a smile, Fang Zuantuan said: "I already know that Chuan Erdan and Qili were defeated."

Yin's hand holding the empty cup trembled, and he was stunned in surprise. The urgent report sent by the Ministry of War from six hundred miles away was not as fast as the eighth prince's personal report!After being stunned for a long time, Yin Fang stammered: "Brother Ba... you already... know?" Yin smiled and said: "Don't be suspicious. Ba Ye's party does not have that great magical power. Xining garrison Liao Wenge is Lao Jiu's long-term follower. A message to the Ministry of War has to go through the governor, so private messages are of course faster." Yin was already drunk and said with a smile: "Fourteenth brother, do you know? This banquet is specially made to congratulate our army on its defeat! We are so happy, If the man named Nian hadn't come to stir things up for a while, we would have had a lot more fun drinking!" Yin looked at everyone blankly, then slowly put down his cup and said, "Brother [-] is drunk, I don't understand! "

"Chuan Erdan's defeat, should the imperial court take care of it?"

"Of course!"

"Do you want to send troops?"

"It's impossible not to send troops."

"Who will be the general?"

Yin did not go to meet Kangxi, but made a special trip to see Yin urgently. He had discussed this matter with Yin, who had great hands and eyes, and the contact person recommended him to lead the army on the expedition.I thought well on the way, I gave in first, and pretended to ensure that the eighth prince would personally lead the troops, assisted by himself, and then wait for the eighth prince to give in, and then go with the flow... I didn't want to be clearly singled out by this stupid elder brother's few words. in vain!After pondering for a moment, Yin Zhengrong said: "It doesn't matter who leads the troops. This is why I came to see Bage. My brother leads the troops, but he is just a soldier, can he really fight with swords and guns? So I thought, This matter of taking charge of the army must not be neglected. It is best for Bage to be the commander and make a contribution in the west. Otherwise, if the third brother and the fourth brother take over the mission, we will not get the prize!" "Good brother, I know your heart. ." Yin sighed softly and was silent for a long time. He actually poured himself a drink and said: "In today's affairs, the general is very important. As far as I can see, whoever becomes the general is the tacit successor of the Sacred Heart. Someone!"

As if a thunderbolt passed through the sky, everyone in the study looked pale, and they could only hear the cries of "Have a cup of tea" outside the window one after another.After a long time, Yincai said: "Who will sit in this seat if the Fourteenth Master doesn't take it?" "Bag!" Yin was so shocked that his face was as white as paper, he took a step forward, held Yin's hands tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "No matter your age, seniority or Dewang, my fourteenth brother can never be as good as you, how can you say this? If the skin is gone, how can the hair be attached? You are our leader and the backbone, and the consequences of chaos will be disastrous! - We are allies. , The words are still ringing in my ears!" He was so excited and sincere that everyone was moved and all looked at Yin. Aling'a was the one who knew the most, and they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts: "Is the Eighth Master too worried?"

"Fourteenth brother, those are all things of the past. It has become a thing of the past. Don't mention it again." With tears in his eyes, Yin looked at the scenery outside the courtyard and took a breath and said: "Good luck, bad luck, regret, stinginess, etc., this is " I also read the "Book of Changes" Wei Bian Sanjue, but I forgot about it. Maybe the destiny of destiny belongs to me, and it is not wrong for you to support me, but in the past few years, I have been too excited and I don't know how to keep secrets. My sharp edge has been revealed, and I have already been tabooed by nature. Therefore, it is not surprising that I fell in love with Emperor Ama. Originally, Jiuding valued power and did not give it lightly, so I can't blame the emperor for being jealous of me. It is too much, and my strengths have become fatal. Alas... Let's not talk about this anymore. Once destiny is gone, it cannot be pursued. From now on, I regard myself as 'Mao' and my fourteenth brother as 'Pi'. I am willing to be a virtuous minister in the prosperous age and assist the Duke of Zhou. This thought can also be directed towards Heaven. "Excuse me!" Yin's face turned red and he shook his head repeatedly: "Although Bage's words are sincere, I can't accept them at all. What a man needs to govern a country of ten thousand chariots is capacity and people's hearts. With all due respect, these two things, no matter what Ninth brother, tenth brother, or me, no one can compare with you, let alone my shrewd and confused fourth brother. You talk about destiny, it is something that cannot be seen or touched, and you say "lost love" to the emperor , I don’t think so. Your Majesty is gifted with intelligence, wise and sage, and his scheming is difficult to measure. He has frustrated you over and over again, but I don’t know that I have not exhausted your body and mind, and you have experienced your will, so that you can safely hand over these tens of thousands of heavy burdens to me. You? Otherwise, why would he reprimand you and then make you a prince, skipping over a few brothers and making you a prince? He knew I was your "one party", why did he hand over the Ministry of War to me and then imprison him for a while? The thirteenth brother who leads the army? I dare not say anything else. I am certain that this time, the general is ordered to lead an army of [-] people out of the country. If I were the general, I must have made up my mind and set up a Qingtian for you. Protector!"

The two brothers each held their own opinions, but they both spoke flawlessly and moved people's hearts.Yin laughed at the side and said: "You guys push back and forth on such a good thing, making me sit aside and feel itchy. I am also an elder brother, usually the flesh and blood of Long Live. If you don't want to be the emperor, I will." Got it!" One sentence made everyone laugh.Yin smiled and said: "Old Shi has no obstruction, is this a joke? According to me, the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind it. This great general, not only we think, but also the third and fourth brothers will also reach out. Just now Nian Gengyao is here to show off his tricks, maybe even this genius has dreams of being a general! Man’s calculations are not as good as God’s calculations, so don’t take it lightly!”

"Jiuye is right." Wang Hongxu coughed lightly, "I think things should be divided into two levels. The first level is that the third master has no ambitions, and the fourth master is petty and jealous. No matter who is the master in the future, You can't get away from the four masters present here. You are always in the same voice, no matter whether you are a king or a minister, you will be safe and sound. Yes, although the Fourteenth Lord is in charge of the military department, he does not have the military power to come at any time. Therefore, we must bite the bullet and get this general who leads the troops, and we must not be left behind. In this way, no matter who the holy order belongs to in the future, I will You can advance and retreat as easily as possible, and you are sure to win. If you choose the eighth master, you don't need to say anything. The fourteenth master has a heavy army and is stationed outside. Prestige and prestige, sitting in Beijing and waiting for the Fourteenth Master is as stable as Mount Tai!"

Wang Hongxu was born in the Imperial Academy, and Wen Xin Zhou Na spoke eloquently, and everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.Kui Xu said: "What if another elder brother is chosen? For example, the third master, who can guarantee that Long Live will not choose a successor who has no ambition and understands martial arts?" A Ling'a smiled and said: "The old prince Shen Sheng It’s dangerous inside, Chong’er is safe outside, God forbids this, if such absurd thing really happens, why not come to the Lingwu throne for the Fourteenth Lord, and the Eighth Lord will lead a hundred officials to greet him, the overall situation will be settled in an instant!”

After a thorough discussion, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Yinfang asked about Nian Gengyao's purpose.Yin smiled and said: "The army is booming in the west. This guy is also called Ma Xinyuan. I think he always seems a little unwilling to be controlled by the fourth brother, so he gets close to us." "He wants to be a general?" Yin Ya said. He smiled and said, "What a fucking dream! If you really don't need my brother as a general, Brother Fourteen, you can recommend Orundai, and I will mobilize some more people and swarm them. The general must be one of ours!" Kuixu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, and he raised his thumb and said: "Who said our Tenth Master is thick? One word breaks the secret, and this sentence is the purpose! While the Fourth Master and the others are all in their dreams, let's move to the club as soon as possible , the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs all report this, please choose my elder brother to send generals to the army!"

"If we choose the third brother," Yin said leisurely, raising his face, "we will recommend the fourteenth brother as our deputy. He will not be wasted outside." Wang Hongxu said, "What if we choose the fourth brother? He will lead [-] soldiers. , and with the support of Nian Gengyao, the power will become stronger!"

Yin sneered and said: "How can this be reasonable? If we really choose him, we will expose the fact that Zheng Chunhua is hiding in his house and make him stink to the end!" Yin's eyes jumped wildly and asked: "How could anyone Such a thing?" "Yes." Yin's eyes were as deep as an ancient well, and he said with a sinister smile, "The slut named Zheng is not dead. As soon as Old Thirteen was imprisoned, the fourth brother protected him. I Guessing the fourth brother's heart, he still wants to play the 'Prince Card', which proves that he is a die-hard prince! When the crisis comes, I have to throw out Gao Fu'er's card and let him have a taste of his 'friend in need' defection The taste of it!”

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a deep thunder in the sky outside, with lingering sounds, like a cart rolling over a stone bridge, for a long time.Then he heard his family shouting in the distance: "It's going to rain! Close the windows of the master's library quickly!" Yin opened the window, and a strong wind with the smell of rain immediately rushed into the study. Everyone shuddered. Most of the sky has been covered by thick black clouds, and the cracks in the clouds are shining brightly in the distance, and dull rolling thunder can be heard from time to time.Seeing that everyone had solemn and solemn expressions on their faces, Yin smiled and said: "There is a strong wind and thunder, and a sudden change in the sky is imminent. A gentleman should be in awe. But I really don't understand how God treats me. Think of me, Yin, how can I not know about the bad governance of the country?" Are they piled up like a mountain? But without the imperial power in hand, even if you are exhausted, you will not be able to sort it out! Is my moral character inferior to the third brother? Is my intelligence inferior to the fourth brother? Is it my fault that the ministers recommended me? ? People don’t know my heart, so doesn’t God know it? God! You don’t understand!” As he said this, tears welled up in his eyes.Just at this time, He Zhuer ran up from the wind and said panting: "Master Fourteen, long live the summons at Danningju. Wait for me to come in immediately. The horses and rain gear are all ready. Please leave!"

Yin walked a few steps toward the door, then turned around and put a hand on his heart. A Qian'er hit him. When Yin panicked and rushed to help him, Yin had already stood up, clasped his fists, turned around, and left.A few drops of rain as big as copper coins fell tentatively and then stopped, but the thunder became louder and louder.Seeing that everyone was dull and silent, Yin stood up and said with a smile: "Why are you not interested in drinking this wine? I have a little song that I will recite to break your boredom!" After that, he shook his head and looked at Tianyong and said:
Brother Lei, come here and listen to me: Father Geng Niu Tian has a dick feud with you?Why not pick someone who is so big and hateful, and have a tough fight with him?
The destiny and personnel matters that everyone was thinking about were completely shattered by his few slang words, and they suddenly broke into smiles.But Yin didn't smile. He walked up to Elundai and said, "Old E."

"Huh? Master Ba!"

"Know why I invited you here?"

"Eat wine!"

"No," Yin looked at the sky and said word by word, "I want you to go on an expedition and serve the Fourteenth Master!" Elundai shook his head and said, "I am doing well in Beijing, and I don't want to go anywhere."

"Not only must you go, but you must happily join the army and go to war happily!" Yin took a deep breath, "Why are you here today? It's because your grandfather died in the battle at Conglong Pass, and your father accompanied him on the Western Expedition. , I was injured more than seventy times to protect Quan Long live! Long Live refused to really attack you, it’s because of these! My nanny Yabuqi has gone to Xining, and the Fourteenth Master is firmly determined to conquer Xining this time You are a great general. Only by following him can you be successful. Guard in Beijing, with the old immortal Wu Dan on top, and people like Liu Tiecheng and Zhang Wuge on the left and right. You can't stand out - you go to Xining and talk to Yabuqi. Just talk and you’ll understand everything!”

A bright flash flashed across the sky, and then there was a shock like a thunderclap, and the heavy rain was pouring down.

(End of this chapter)