Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 47: The fourteenth elder brother pays homage to the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition, and the thirteenth elder brother meets his brother in prison
Yin's attempt to lead the army failed, so he was struggling to his death.The furious Emperor Kangxi immediately issued an edict, ordering the prince to be removed from Xian'an Palace and moved to Shangsiyuan to be imprisoned forever. He then successively criticized the prince and ordered Geng'e, Tuoheqi, Lingpu, Zhu Tianbao and Chen Jiayou to commit suicide.It was like pouring a bucket of ice and snow water on the newly resurrected ashes. From then on, the prince's restoration became desperate.The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were shocked by this incident and were confused for a while, but they soon woke up and focused their attention on the elder brother who led the troops. Seeing who was the general who went out to fight on behalf of heaven, it was not difficult to guess the meaning of "Sage" from it. meaning".

In fact, there is no need to speculate, everything will become clear soon.After June [-]th, the [-]th elder brother Yin took a dozen or so staff members to leave Baylor Mansion and live in the Ministry of War. Hundreds of thousands of elites from Luying and Jiangnan Daying braved the heat and entered Shaanxi from all directions, including Jingxing, Hangu, Fenglingdu, Laohekou, Wucheng, Guide and other places, and gathered in Xianyang, Xi'an to set up camp and stand by for orders. Although they were all edicts sent by the court, they were all in the hands of Yin - as long as you are not blind, you will know that the fourteenth elder brother is about to ascend to the altar to be handsome.

On August [-]th, Li Wei received a letter from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which asked him to change his civilian position to a military position, and add a third level to go to the governor of Nian Gengyao to handle errands.Li Wei was already the magistrate at this time, and had been promoted to the third level. He thought he must be a general, and he didn't care about being happy. He hurriedly handed over the envoy to his colleague Gao Qizhuo, carried Cui'er and her son in a four-person sedan chair, and rode his horse with a sword. Weiwei went to Beijing, firstly to introduce Xie En, and secondly, Yin wrote "Fujin misses Cui'er" and asked him to send his family to Prince Yong's Mansion so that he could concentrate on his errands.Li Wei was in the prime of his career as an official, so how could he care about De Yin's thoughts?Along the way, I heard that the imperial decree has been issued. The fourteenth prince has been promoted to the "General King" and will arrive in Xi'an soon. He will be awarded the General Seal and the Emperor's Sword soon. He will leave the capital on a special occasion and the emperor will see him off in person. .Because he was eager to see the excitement, he stayed overnight at dawn and walked non-stop to Beijing.When we arrived in Beijing, it happened to be the eighth day of September. Colorful squares had been set up all over the city, loess was sprinkled on the roads, and incense tables and bottles of wine were set up in every house. Everyone knew that tomorrow there would be a military parade at the Wufeng Tower, and the general was about to go on an expedition.

Entering Beijing, it was already dusk. Li Wei settled the servants in the inn. He, Cui'er and his son took the sedan chair to the Ding'anmen Lama Temple, but saw that there was a lamp on the door.Li Wei thought that he would see the fourth prince soon, and felt grateful and a little scared. He stopped in the sedan all the way away, called Cui'er and said, "This is considered home. The old man loves to pick up gifts. How long should we go?" Come on over." Cui'er pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "You are the only one with the most crooked intestines!" Then she came over with Li Wei holding her sleeping son.As soon as they arrived at the door, they didn't have time to announce, and saw the steward from the sedan room carrying the goose-yellow-topped sedan out. Then they saw Yin coming out with Gao Fuler and Mo Yu, surrounded by a large group of people.Li Wei took a step forward and kowtowed, saying, "Wish you all the best, Fourth Master, I miss you so much!" Cui'er hurriedly knelt down.

"Yo! It's a dog!" As Yin walked down the steps and saw Li Wei's family, he stopped and said with a smile: "Just entered Beijing? Why did you come here on foot? Now that you have become such a high official, you are becoming more and more stingy. I can't even bear to give away the money for the sedan chair!" Cui'er said from the side: "I was riding in the sedan chair. I felt disrespectful when I came to the master's door, so I came down for a walk. What are you afraid of? I am a woman with a loose foot. Besides, I am not a beggar. At that time?"

Yin came over to look at Cui'er and said with a smile: "With this kind of heart, your master is already happy. You used to be a yellow-haired girl, but now you are so beautiful. Why, I heard that you don't allow Li Wei to ask for concubines? This child How old are you? What's your name?" Li Weiwan didn't expect that Yin also knew such trivial matters about his family, and his face turned red with embarrassment.Cui'er smiled and said, "How did Master know? If he really asks for it, I'll beat him out! Master told Mrs. Fujin that he was jealous, I guess I'm just a jealous person!" Yin originally said Full of worries, she made her laugh out loud, and everyone following her also snickered.Cui'er added: "This child is three years old. For the kindness of my master, I will name him Fourth Master Li Zhong!"

"'Fourth Master Li Zhong'? Four words?" Yin burst out laughing. "Isn't this a good idea? It's just tactless. Whether it's loyalty or filial piety, it's just the word 'virtuous', so let's call him Li Xian - I can't think of talking at the moment, I have to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, The reward money from the capital and the Fourteenth Master's family members who are on the expedition have not been allocated yet! Cui'er went to Fujin's place to chat with his wife, while Feng Wanting prepared a table and had wine with Mr. Wu and Kan'er, waiting for me to come back. ." After saying that, he boarded the sedan with a smile and left.Li Wei hurriedly agreed to come in, and saw Kan'er Moxiang at Fengwan Pavilion, inviting Wen Jue Xingyin and asking the kitchen to prepare wine. Everyone was chatting and laughing around the table.

"It's hard for you to amuse fourth master as soon as you come back." Xingyin sighed, "I haven't seen his face brighten since May. From morning to night, he gritted his teeth and tried his best to do errands, just doing things. In fact, I think he is trying to tire himself out on purpose, to suppress the fire in his heart." As he spoke, he clinked glasses with Wen Jue.

Wu Sidao didn't drink much, and sipping tea was just in a trance. After a long time, he said, "What's wrong with fourth master's mind? Fourteenth master leads the army, and all the food, salary, and labor matters fall on him. He is doing something for others Thinking about getting married. The fourteenth master won the victory and returned to the court, and his name is hanging on the bamboo silk. The fourth master himself feels that no one will see him even if he is exhausted. Can he not be upset?" Zhou Yongcheng asked: "In this case, why do you have to talk about it? The next time I advise Fourth Master, don’t be lazy and work hard? Aren’t you afraid of burying your credit?” Wu Sidao bit his lower lip and said with a sneer: “I’m sorry that you are still smart every day! Long live God has personally conscripted three times and issued an edict Dozens of words, you can’t remember a single word of what they said! When fighting Junggar, it’s not the front, but the rear! How many soldiers does Arabutan have? As long as food and grass are provided and the food roads are smooth, how can he resist? Chuan Erdan Defeated on this one, the lone army went deep, the food road was cut off, and the [-] soldiers were not so much killed in battle as they starved to death!" Xing Yin straightened his neck and asked: "You mean——"

"Do you want me to explain word by word?" Wu Sidao poured down half a glass of wine, "As long as the fourth master works hard, no matter how well the fourteenth master fights ahead, the fourth master's heart can be seen clearly! A master who is so shrewd as Long Live, don’t try to prevaricate with a few words of flattery. If you want to win favor, you can only swallow tears and blood secretly, and show your heart with your deeds, and see your reward with your achievements!" Wen Jue couldn't help clasping his hands together to say good, and said: "Such a good word! Why don't you tell the fourth master clearly, so that he can feel better?" Wu Sidao said coldly, "Why is he suffering so much for doing such a big thing?"

Wen Jue nodded and sighed: "This can be said to be very penetrating. According to my opinion, the fourth master seems to have seen through this layer. Otherwise, he would not have been so ignorant. The fourth master felt uncomfortable, probably because ten The fourth master also became the king this time, because there is another strong enemy." "That's right. Now it is indeed a three-point situation," Wu Sidao said, "The eighth master's method is to use the power of all officials to suppress the emperor Submit, the fourteenth master and the fourth master have two hearts, but they use the same method. But as far as I see, whoever succeeds, Long Live has already had a shadow. The three forces, the fourth master has already gained the upper hand."

"Why do you know that?" Wu Sidao asked himself, and then said: "The Seventeenth Master said last time, Li Guangdi praised the Eighth Master in front of Long Live, and Long Live said, 'You are the one who caused the rest, don't meddle in the affairs of the elder brothers And. Don't worry, I will definitely choose someone who is strong and indomitable to be your master in the future." This is undoubtedly the fourth master. The only one in the emperor's grandson who asked Hongli to study in Changchun Garden is one of them. [-]. Long live is dying, and his body is getting worse every day. It is absolutely impossible to send the successor far away to the western border. This is the third rule. Judging from these signs, long live is already paving the way for the fourth master." Xing Yin eats wine After eating, his face was flushed, and he said: "The emperor's grandson is going to study in the garden. Maybe the old man is lonely, so he can ask a learned grandson to relieve his boredom. This is not allowed."

Wu Sidao smiled and said, "This is not something a monk can know. I am old and lonely, and I can only call my lively and interesting grandson to my knees. What do you want a wise little adult to do? There are no learned people before Long Live? Don't Underestimated this matter, he personally cultivated a good grandson, who can ensure the prosperity of the three generations of the Qing Dynasty, do you understand? Because of a good grandson, the son became the prince, and the history is endless!"

"Okay, okay! This monk is really not spared!" Xingyin laughed loudly, "I will be fined a cup!" After saying that, he raised his glass and swallowed it with a "squeak".Wu Sidao said with a smile: "You are too happy. With the current power of the fourth master and the edict of succession in his hand, he may not be able to fight against the eighth master! Only Wu Dan and Zhao Fengchun's soldiers in the capital can be relied on to follow the will. The Fengtai camp has 3 troops, the Xishan Ruijian camp has [-] troops, and the nine-door admiral Longkoduo has [-] troops, which is almost [-] troops. What's the use? This is what Ba Ye is planning now!"

Everyone was immediately stunned by what he said, and all of them turned pale. Li Wei frowned and said, "Mr. Wu can really rub people. One moment makes people feel itchy to laugh out loud, and another moment makes them creepy! What do you mean!" I can't understand what I mean." Wu Sidao flipped through the dishes with his chopsticks, "If you have a destiny, you have to do your best. The key to unlock this lock is in the hands of the Thirteenth Master. Tomorrow, the Fourth Master is going to see the Thirteenth Master. Don't forget, The Fengtai camp was transferred from Gubeikou, and it was the soldiers that the Thirteenth Lord had led. The small military officers that the Thirteenth Lord used when he was on a mission, are now all involved in the guerrilla warfare, leading the soldiers and controlling the real power. I don’t see Shisan Third master, fourth master temporarily restrain these people!"

"I have persuaded Fourth Master to find a way to meet Thirteenth Master." Zhou Yongcheng mused, "I just didn't expect it to be so knowledgeable. Although Fourth Master is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Thirteenth Master is a restricted person and will not be honored." It's a big deal to let others know. Later, I found out that Dai Fuzong, who was in charge of the thirteenth master, was Dai Duo's family. He even sent money to bring favors. It was finally cleared up, but the fourth master only asked Zhang Wuge to visit the thirteenth master once. He refused to go by himself." Wu Sidao said with a gloomy smile, "I persuaded the fourth master not to go in person. Isn't the time too late! The fourteenth master will not go, and the fourth master will go to see the thirteenth master, with the burden of 'secretly colluding with the party for personal gain '; the fourteenth master led the soldiers away, and if he did this again, the culpable crime would be 'private visitation', and based on their usual friendship, anyone can forgive him." After thinking for a while, he smiled smile.While talking, Xingyin said: "Someone is coming." Everyone fell silent.Suddenly, he saw a long follower rushing in, called Wu Sidao and asked, "Is fourth master not here tonight?"

Wu Sidao smiled and said, "You're asking a strange question. You're from the mansion, so ask me instead!" Zhou Yongcheng recognized him, and said, "He's from the North Backyard, serving Grandma Zheng—Pan Er, what's the matter?"

"Brother Zhou," Pan Er hurriedly said, "Grandma Zheng has passed away!" As soon as the words fell, I heard Wen 74's old crying outside gradually approaching. 74 came in, let him sit down, and said, "Don't be sad, what happened? Take it easy..."

Wen 74 lowered his head, his pale hair trembling, his voice hoarse and choked, his already hunched waist deeply bent, sobbing and shaking his head, saying intermittently: "I don't understand... I... I will never understand her even to the death. ...Why take this short road..." He cried and said. After a while, everyone realized that Mrs. Zheng was still fine this afternoon. Because she ran out of rice paper for writing, she asked Wen 74 to go to Liulichang and buy a ream. After a while, Wen 74 withdrew.Just when the girl brought her tea, she saw that she had been hanging from the beam at some point, and her body was already hard.After Wen 74 cried incoherently, he simply said: "The Thirteenth Master said before leaving, 'I have only one thing for you, to take good care of the Zheng family... You were a poor person before, she is a poor person now, and I will be a poor person tomorrow. Poor guy...poor guy wants to pity poor guy...'Oh...my thirteenth master...ho ho...how will I see you in the future..." Looking at the old tears overflowing on his face, he listened. Hearing his heart-rending wails, everyone's heart trembled and their bodies trembled.

"Old man, you can't come back to life after death." Wu Sidao pondered, "What did she ask you?"

"She didn't ask many questions, but only asked about the rumors outside." Wen 74 Xue said, "I said I didn't hear anything. Tomorrow, the Fourteenth Lord led troops out of Beijing. The beans were all conscripted for military use, and the tofu brains were too. The price has increased. I said that I heard rumors that the crown prince also wanted to take over the military power, so he asked a man surnamed He to sell it..."

Wu Sidao's eyes lit up. He already knew the cause of Zheng's death, either explicitly or implicitly.When he was about to ask again, he saw Yin coming in with a pale face, followed by Gao Fuler and Mo Yu.Zhou Yongcheng just said: "Fourth Master, Mr. Zheng——" Yin interrupted him and nodded gloomily: "I have heard from the person at the door - Wen 74, did she leave anything behind?" Wen 74 then looked back at Pan Er.Pan Er hurriedly said: "I'm shocked and confused. Grandma Zheng left a piece of paper on the table. I can't read and don't know what to write." He handed over a large piece of rice paper.When Yin took it and read it, there were two poems on it:
Master Yemeng left Yujing, and the general's waist was hung with three feet of ice.

There is no leakage, the lights are dimmed, and the wind returns in shock before the Iron Horse Pass.

The fate of the abnormal world is thin, and looking back, the world is wasted.

Where do all the troubles and beauties flow?It merges into the waves of the Miaomingnai River.Zheng's last writings under the fence were sent to the layman of the Yuanming Dynasty

Wu Sidao looked at Yin's side with his crutches, then walked back and sat down slumped. After a long while, he said: "This can be considered a martyrdom. His feelings are excusable and his aspirations are pity."

Yin slowly folded the rice paper and stuffed it into his sleeve. He stared at the candlelight for a long time. After a long time, he took a deep breath and said, "It's hard for her to have such ambition. I didn't notice her fierceness! She must have a good funeral." Send. Gao Fu'er will go to Fahua Temple tomorrow to ask a monk to do a seven-day water and land dojo for her." After saying that, he walked out and said to Zhou Yongcheng, "Let's take a look."

Gao Fu'er pulled Li Wei and followed the crowd to the end, and smiled quietly: "Master Gou'er, do yourself a favor, come to my place for a drink or two at noon tomorrow, and have the right to welcome you. You have been promoted to such a high position, I should also congratulate you " Li Wei said with a smile: "I heard that the fourth master is going to see the thirteenth master tomorrow. If I don't accompany the master, I will bother you." Gao Fu'er raised her brows, said nothing, and walked with Li Wei for a few minutes Step up to follow.

Yinxiang has been detained in Thirteen Belle Mansion for seven years. At the age of 33, his hair is full and most of it is white.He is different from Prince Yin. Yin Luocao is the crown prince who is subordinate to one person and surpasses ten thousand people. Yu De cultivates his character and stays deep in the palace. Except for occasionally accompanying him, he never leaves the forbidden garden lightly. There is no big difference in his actions whether he is imprisoned or not.Yinxiang has been wild since he was a child, doing everything he can to play horses, bows, cockfights and lackeys. Even if he has no work, he has to travel to Beijing several times a year.Therefore, seven years in prison hardly drove him crazy.Fortunately, except for the lack of freedom, there have been no major changes in other circumstances.The female family member Sister Alanqiao accompanied him every step of the way, and there were more than a dozen men like Jia Ping waiting on him in the outer courtyard.The Ministry of Internal Affairs was under the jurisdiction of Yin, and people did not come to interfere with him. They only spent their days in this small world setting up chess records, practicing calligraphy and painting, playing Buku, and regulating parrots. When they got tired of studying, they would go to the garden to fish, plant flowers, plant bonsai, or even catch frogs. , collecting water chestnuts, watching ants drag flies, climbing trees to dig out old storks, doing everything, just passing away the long days and passing away the eternal nights.Gradually, I gave up the thought of release and settled down, but I fell into trouble with insomnia.

Seeing that the ninth day of September had already arrived, Yinxiang slept until late noon. Seeing that Alan and sister Qiao were washing their faces, he said, "Wake up so early?" Woke up and said 'early'? Today is nine or nine, let's make a table of side dishes, go to the rockery table in the back garden, how about spending the winter away?" Yin Xiang smiled and said: "It's up to you, as long as the days are easy to pass. Sister Qiao said: "The charcoal is about to be burned. Thirteenth Lord asked Jia Ping to talk to Dai Touer, the gatekeeper, and get some baskets."

Yinxiang nodded and went out to the eaves.It was noon at this time, the sky was crisp, the clouds were light and the wind was high. I glanced at the red, thin, green and sparse red maples in the garden outside the study, and saw a group of swan geese flying slowly southward in the high sky. Yinxiang murmured: : "The sky of blue sky and the ground of yellow leaves - Wang Shifu died for this, which is truly a masterpiece of eternity..." Just as he was lost in thought, he saw Dai Fuzong, the official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was guarding the forbidden courtyard, in front, followed by Yin and Gou'er. , Kan'er and three others walked in.Yinxiang couldn't help being startled, his whole body trembled like an electric shock, and he moved his lips, but said nothing.

"Thirteenth Master," Dai Fuzong called Qian'er on the spot, "Ji'an! The weather is getting colder. I went back to Fourth Master and told him that several houses here were in disrepair. Fourth Master came in to take a look at the house. Thirteenth Master took Fourth Master, look around and see if there is any leakage, just say it." Yinxiang nodded stiffly and said, "I understand, I've finished burning the charcoal here, let's ask them to bring more in." Yinxiang looked at Yinxiang while looking at him. Xiang, told Dai Fuzong: "You go ahead, Thirteenth Master and I will come as soon as we walk around." Dai Fuzong understood and hurriedly agreed to go.

Yinxiang was also looking at Yin, and saw that Yin was wearing a bronze Ning silk wind-haired waistcoat and azure jacket that had been washed and ironed to be spotless and flat. The two pupils on his peaceful face were getting darker and deeper, as if It was no different from seven years ago, except that it looked calmer and deeper.After a long while, Yinxiang woke up from his confusion and stammered: "Fourth...fourth brother! Really...look what I have become...I should pay you respects first..." As he said A Qian'er was beaten down.

"Let me take a look at you," Yin hurriedly held his hands, his voice trembling fiercely, "I... it's not easy to see you... I asked Fifth Brother to come see you a few times. After all, you can't replace me... Good brother , I never thought... you would have gray hair - Fifth Brother said you were fine, but it turns out he was coaxing and comforting me!" As he said this, tears welled up in his eyes.At this moment, Alan, Sister Qiao and Jia Ping all came over. They were all a little strange and uneasy after not seeing outsiders for a long time. They were very emotional when they saw that the two brothers were talking incoherently even in their greetings.When Li Weizhou Yongcheng saw Yinxiang in this situation, thinking of the past, he curled his lips and wanted to cry, but he held it back.

After a long time, Yin Xiangfang sighed and said: "Fourth brother, sit in the room. This is a chaotic world, where no ghosts will lay eggs - I know it's difficult for you to come in, If you have anything to say, chat to your heart’s content! No, I’ve become the closed emperor, the East Palace, the West Palace, and the eunuchs, all of them are there, and if you have something to say, you can’t get away with it, the safest thing!”

"Okay," Yin nodded with a tearful smile and entered the room, saying, "I just sent my fourteenth brother away. He has been granted the title of General King and is going to lead troops to fight against Alabutan. I secretly came to take a look at you while no one was paying attention. , hello, I’m half relieved.”

"General King?" Yinxiang ordered Sister Qiao to make tea and asked Yin to sit down. He said with a smile: "What a good name. It is neither a prince nor a county king, but vaguely a 'king'. What about the prince?" It must be reset?"

Yin was stunned for a while, and then told about Yin's situation after he was deposed for the second time, and how he used alum water to write letters to seek military power and was reported by He Meng. Finally, he handed over the poem written by Zheng at night and said: " I feel guilty about this. I didn't take good care of the Zheng family. Thirteenth brother, you have to forgive me." Yinxiang took it and looked at it carefully, and just pondered.Yin originally thought that he must be sad, and was about to comfort him, but unexpectedly Yin Xiang suddenly laughed and said: "Well! Good death! She got the benefit, although she was unruly and fierce, even though she was unfaithful! She took off her stinky skin and left. Tired of worries! Compared with me who is neither dead nor alive, neither human nor ghost, who has endured day after day and looked at the sun and the moon, she is a blessed person! Hahaha..." He stood up and waved his hands nervously Then he yelled and laughed wildly, cried again, beat his chest and stamped his feet and said: "I'm so miserable... I'm really a living dead in a big coffin... What's the point?" Yin was so shocked that his face turned white. , jumped up and grabbed the back of the chair with both hands, staring at his lunatic brother. After a long time, he said: "Crazy brother...you, are you going to scare your fourth brother to death?"

After a seizure, Yinxiang woke up and asked for a glass of water. He was calm as usual and said with a wry smile: "What's wrong with me? Oh...it's really...the east wind is so evil, it will never protect the good! Fourth brother reads Have you read Mr. Liu Quan's "Qing Feng Fu"? "Flying nature, jealousy is the heart. Helping evil with talents, jealousy is the same as drunkenness. Shooting people in the dark, traitors are full of sand... roaring in all the orifices, resounding to pieces of jade. The royal palace; surging in the middle of the night, making cold sounds in the autumn trees; sending up the pure merchants in the high pavilion, breaking the dreams of separated people...' There is too much depression in my heart, too much..."

"Thirteenth brother," Yin had something on his mind and was afraid of being delayed for a long time. He patiently listened to his "Feng Feng Fu" and said calmly, "Although you are detained, you are in the mood to sing about the wind and the moon. This magnanimity makes people Hard to reach. Sometimes I think about it, my fate may not be as good as yours in the future. Now my father is getting better and better, his dragon body is getting worse and worse, the country has no heir, people have no peace of mind, the eighth prince has sharp minions and plump wings, and the fourteenth brother has great power. You have a man with a strong heart. Brothers are brothers in appearance, and telling the truth is shocking and frightening. Speaking of this, you are in a safe haven!" Yinxiang glanced at Yin, and he already understood. Yin came to visit today and said with a smile: "It has been more than seventy years since the Qing Dynasty established the Ding Dynasty. The foundation of the country is solid and it will definitely not be chaotic. The worries of Ji and Sun are within the Xiaoqiang. Emperor Ama is also really unpredictable about the temple, and the deer is in the Central Plains. Let the sons who are talented and quick get first! I..." He suddenly became a little discouraged, and then said: "In my current situation, I can't help my fourth brother. But I still have some friends outside. If the party needs it, fourth brother just tells them." Yin stared at Yin Xiangyi and sighed: "You have such insight, thank you for saying it casually, how many people are still here despite how much energy we waste outside. I’m confused!” He took out a piece of paper and handed it over.

Yinxiang took it and unfolded it, and said: "This is just like playing chess, the beholder knows better." As he spoke, he looked at a list, densely decorated with the names and current positions of one or two hundred officials, all of whom he had used in the past. He immediately understood the old part he had used in his hand. He stood up without saying a word and walked to the case. He picked up the pen and began to draw on the paper. He added a few names, crossed out a few people and handed it to Yin, said: "Some people here are useless, some have no spine, and some are difficult to command without seeing me. Those who I have ordered, the fourth brother can see, and those who have restrained must be given some benefits." It depends on the person and cannot be generalized. It's hard to say that some people have changed over the years. Fourth brother himself has to be careful - Dog, look at your dressing, have you become an official? "

Li Wei and Zhou Yongcheng were in a daze listening to the two talking. Hearing Yinxiang's question, Li Wei hurriedly said: "The slave used to be the magistrate in Sichuan, but now he has changed his military post to serve in the army of Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi in Shaanxi. Make up for the lack."

"Very good," Yinxiang looked into the distance with piercing eyes, "The land of Sanqin in Shaanxi is the gateway to the Central Plains, and Nian Gengyao is there, that's great! Fourth brother, why do you ask Gouer to change his military post? He won't know how to fight , and can’t restrain the army—according to me, just ask the dog to make up the grain collection road in the west. It is neither under the management of the Fourteenth Lord nor under the management of Nian Gengyao. I asked Kaner to accompany the army. Last year, Governor Gengyao’s yamen helped to handle military affairs and handle documents. It’s also a name for fame! Although it’s the same in the Fourth Brother’s Mansion, it’s not a good result after all.”

Yin was shocked. In seven years, Yin Xiang's scheming had reached this point: letting Li Wei take charge of food would be like blocking the lifeline of Yin and Nian Gengyao's armies!He was shocked in his heart, but refused to admit it all. After hesitating for a long time, he said with a smile: "Let's discuss it again. I am in charge of Li Wei's affairs in the household department, and the official department will just tell me. I don't have anyone capable around me." If it doesn't work, let's go through the humiliation first, and of course he will get what he deserves." Just as he was talking, he saw Dai Fuzong coming in, and Yin stood up and said: "I can't stay long, so I'll say goodbye now - Dai Fuzong, I think After a while, the house here needs to be repaired, and a fire wall should be added to the Thirteenth Master's study for heating. You can ask the craftsman to check with the labor department for how much money it costs, and I will take care of it with them." After that, he reluctantly pulled me away. Yinxiang held his hand and said with tears: "Treasure!" Yinxiang looked like he was about to cry but had no tears, and said: "Fourth brother, are you still coming in to see me?" Sister Alanqiao saw that Yinxiang's face was distorted in pain. , couldn't help but turn away, sobbed and covered his face and cried.

"Don't cry," Yin said with tears in his eyes, "It's not a separation of life and death, I will come again. You are always serving the Thirteenth Master." At that moment, he took Yinxiang's hand and gave many instructions.

(End of this chapter)