Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 68: The official situation is so miserable that it is difficult for a loyal man to criticize the emperor in front of a delicate and delicate woman.
Yongzheng took Fang Bao into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then sat cross-legged on the kang, and ordered someone to move the embroidered dragon magnetic pier in front of the kang, and asked Fang Bao to sit down.Seeing him treat each other with such ceremonies and grandeur, Fang Bao became more and more uneasy, thanked him for a long time, then sat sideways with his body tilted, and looked at Yongzheng with two bright little eyes.He knew Yongzheng's temperament well, so Yongzheng would speak without asking.

"Mr. Linggao," sure enough, after a while, Yongzheng said, "Do you know why I called you in as soon as I ascended the throne?"

"I don't know."

"You know." Yongzheng's black pupils stared at Fang Bao, and said slowly, "If you don't know, you won't be delaying and refusing to leave." Fang Bao's eyes jumped, and he bowed to answer, but Yongzheng waved his hand to stop Stopped, and said again: "The reason for this is that I can only tacitly understand it at the moment, so I don't blame you, and I don't want you to apologize. The first thing I want to say is that I will treat you how the late emperor treated you. Don't worry about it. If you have the idea of ​​'accompanying you like a tiger', you will lose my hope!"

Fang Bao seemed to have been shocked by an electric shock. His whole body trembled. He left the seat and knelt down. He kowtowed and said, "How can I? How dare I? Fang Bao is a prisoner waiting to die. Listen, plan must be followed, there is no match for kindness in the past and the present—a scholar-bureaucrat should promise the country with his own body, how dare he avoid it with profit and harm! I hate the difference, and I am engraved with admiration and admiration in my heart. Who is the subject, who has received the grace of the two generations, and dares to care about the king with indecent feelings?"

"Mr. Fang, get up." Yongzheng said with a faint smile, "This is what I want, this is what I want! I called you to the capital to help me succeed with your talents. Famous Confucianism—it’s not for your merit, do you understand?” Fang Bao looked at Yongzheng in astonishment, then lowered his head again, and said, “Your Majesty, please give me a clear instruction, I don’t deserve any merits of any size!” Yongzheng With a smile, he said: "I understand this, but I have to announce it. At the beginning, the late emperor made a will to pass on the throne and asked for opinions. He was hesitant between me and my fourteenth brother. What did you say, sir?" After speaking, he smiled and said nothing. .

Fang Bao was stunned for a moment, he couldn't understand how the conversation between him and Kangxi, a secret that was never passed on to everyone, could be heard by Yongzheng!Yongzheng saw that this master of ancient and modern knowledge was so terrified by himself, he smiled in satisfaction, took out a yellow satin booklet from the desk case, opened it to a page, looked at it, handed it over, and smiled Said: "The first emperor is talented and clever, and the details are hard to match! Look, this is the old man's imperial pen notes!" Fang Bao took it with trembling hands. I was a little dull, and when I looked at it with concentration, I saw a few lines on page [-] and eight of the brochure:

Ask Fang Bao today: "Everyone is good, and the outstanding ones seem to be the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother. However, there is only one master in the world, who can be the one?" Fang Bao replied: "There is only one way to resolve doubts for the emperor! "Question: "What method?" The answer: "Look at the saints and grandchildren! Good sons and grandsons can keep the prosperity of the three generations of the Qing Dynasty!"The handwriting is very serious, but it is slightly crooked. It is obvious that Kangxi, who is seriously ill, tried his best to record it.Looking at the familiar handwriting, Fang Bao recalled that Kangxi pushed him to eat and undress him, his classmates cut candles and papers, and discussed all kinds of kindness and affection in secret in the room. bitterness.His throat choked, and two lines of old tears welled up in his eyes.

"It's hard for you!" Yongzheng moved down from the kang, pacing sloppily, seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion, and suddenly turned around and said: "Although you didn't say it clearly, the late emperor already understood that I have a 'good grandson' from the late emperor. ——To put it bluntly, it is Hongli, Prince Bao of the "Fourth Lord"! Mr. Fang, you have already pushed me on the stove, and you want to push my son on the stove too! Personally speaking, I am full of thoughts I am very dissatisfied with you for being a happy prince and unwilling to do the most difficult thing in the world. Publicly speaking, you have laid the foundation for the Qing Dynasty for three generations. Lord, I want you to be responsible for the end, you have to think hard!" Fang Bao listened and thought, Yongzheng's words are true and false - in fact, both public and private, Yongzheng dreams of becoming emperor - but now he wants to leave Clear is also the proper meaning in the title.After thinking again and again, Fang Bao got up and stood upright, and said: "The emperor is so sincere to meet each other. Although I am a blunt person, dare I not do my best to be mediocre? But I am approaching my ears, the yellow flowers have gone yesterday, and the sunset and the moon are approaching. I'm afraid I've missed the emperor's diligent pursuit of governance—I remember that there are quite a lot of talents in the residence of the Holy Lord, why don't you simply pull the emperor's side and help the study to run some errands?"

This is about Wu Sidao, Yongzheng's heart is clear.But he thought that Wu Sidao was exhausted physically and mentally when he helped him seize the throne; moreover, Wu Sidao's reputation was not obvious, and he was an old man in the feudal family, so his sudden use of it would definitely cause his subordinates to slander him; There are too many "secrets" of his own, and it is a kindness and kindness not to kill him, but it will be more restrictive if used... But none of these reasons can be brought to the table, Yongzheng had no choice but to talk about him, saying: "The mansion It’s not good to use too many people. There are already many. Nian Gengyao is a general, Li Wei is also a political envoy, and Dai Duo is also an envoy to Fujian... The world is a public, and I blindly choose the people around me. How will future generations think of me? Some people, such as Wu Sidao, are not strong enough. If they are used too little, they will be inferior to their talents, and if they are used too much, they will hinder the discussion. I have my difficulties, Mr. Fang must understand my heart." The eunuchs came in carrying the imperial dining table and said with a smile: "Let's talk while eating!"

This table of imperial meals was made by special order, so it was much richer than Yongzheng's regular meal.When Fang Bao sat in Yongzheng's side and looked at it, there was a hot pot of red and white duck stewed in the middle of the wide and long lacquer-filled dining table. , fried chicken, fried meat, stewed sauerkraut, stewed duck with bird’s nest, chicken cake and wine, roasted roe meat and roasted duck in a pot of deer tendon, ham and bacon, pastry with lamb’s ear, pheasant feet are placed around the table. Delicate palace points, although the category is not as good as the big banquet, but it is also full of attractive colors and flavors.Yongzheng ordered dishes with chopsticks and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, please use them! Don't be restrained! Speaking of which, it is rare for us monarchs and ministers to eat together. Please use them as you like." Fang Bao hurriedly got up and agreed, and sat down to eat carefully.Although he has been very gracious by Kangxi's side since before, he has always given banquets alone, and has never sat next to the emperor, let alone today's new emperor, the 'cold face king' who changed his face when he said it in the past!Yongzheng has always been on a diet, and he disliked the vegetable oil and meat. Seeing that Fang Bao was not enjoyable to use, he took a few mouthfuls of light food and got up to rinse his mouth with tea.When Fang Bao was about to get up to thank him, Yongzheng smiled and said, "Don't coax me, the late emperor said, 'Fang Bao's body is not wide but his heart is wide', he is a person who eats with his belly open and stands firm on his heels. These meals are not to my liking , you can eat as much as you can, and if you don’t have anything to waste, it’s a waste of money. I went to the warm pavilion to read the booklets, come and talk when you’re full.” After saying that, he walked away.

As soon as he left, Fang Bao felt relieved, hurriedly ate more than half of his fill, and then came to thank him.Yongzheng held the milk cup in one hand and the book in the other. He said "um" without lifting his head, paused for a while and then wrote a few more lines. He rubbed his sore right hand and said with a smile, "Sit, sit!" Fang Bao smiled. Thank you for your seat, just about to speak, when Xing Nian came in, bowed and said: "Ma Qi, Long Kedo, Li Wei, Tian Wenjing have already come in, do you see me, master?" Yongzheng suppressed his smile and ordered the kang table to be removed , Said lightly: "Call in, Mr. Fang just sit down."

For a while, four people filed in and knelt down in front of the kang in Dongnuange to salute.Ma Qi and Fang Bao are old friends. Seeing Fang Bao sitting beside the emperor, it is inconvenient to exchange greetings, so he just glanced at him and nodded knowingly, as a greeting. The other three only glanced at Fang Bao and then turned to listen to Yongzheng's words.

"Get up, Ma Qi and Uncle give you seats!" Yongzheng seemed to be in a good mood, calmly got out of the kang, stretched his body, smiled and said to Li Wei: "When there is still a shortage of Sun Jiagan and Yang Ming, have they come?" Xing Nian He hurriedly said: "They are all kneeling outside the Chuihua Gate! The master wants to see you, so the servant will send them in." Seeing that Yongzheng nodded and said nothing, Xing Nian withdrew.I saw the two of them stepping into the hall one by one and saluting.

Fang Bao already knew about the three major cases in the mansion newspaper. Seeing Chuan Sun and Yang, he knew that Yongzheng was going to close the case. He was in such a position, so he naturally wanted to make up for it. But Yongzheng didn't discuss it beforehand. How should we talk then?Just as he was thinking wildly, Yongzheng smiled and said: "Okay! The princes of the three routes have all entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, today is considered a small Mengjin meeting! Li Wei, you are the boss, you can talk about it first."

"tie!"

With a promise, Li Wei took out a booklet from the boot leaf and unfolded it.He is not very literate, so there are people drawn in some places, and melons are drawn in other places, with a few vines hooked in a series of twists and turns, which looks chaotic.But he has a very good memory, just such a ghostly talisman-like notebook, he stared at it with his eyes, compared his words with his hands, talked for half an hour, and talked about the Nuomin deficit case and the examination case in the slightest.Yongzheng listened, without saying a word, just pacing with his head down, until Li Wei finished speaking, Fang frowned and asked, "It's over?"

"Yes, it's over!"

"What's the punishment for Nuo Min?"

"Back to the long live words, cut in half!"

"Where's Zhang Tinglu?"

"According to Long live's will, the servant and Tu Lichen discussed together and decided to be Ling Chi!"

Yongzheng raised his face and said nothing for a while, turned around and stared at Fang Bao and asked, "Sir, what do you think?"

"I think it's a serious decision." Fang Bao made up his mind, leaned forward and replied: "The case of Nuo Min is obviously a case of collusion and cheating by officials from Tong Province in Shanxi. Yes. Now that the subordinate officials are not held accountable, Nuo Min's sentence should be slightly lighter. As an official in Shanxi, but also because of the imperial court's lack of dignity, I think it is appropriate to commit suicide. The case of Zhang Tinglu, I think it has not been cleared. The court It is a good idea to punish the officials and punish them as soon as possible. However, taking bribes is not a heinous crime, and it is different from treason. How should the punishment be increased? So at most, beheading in half is enough.”

Fang Bao doesn't talk much, but it has the finishing touch. "Less dignity" clearly refers to Yongzheng who just commended Nuo Min as the "No. .Li Wei was clear in his heart, and Yongzheng knew it well. Seeing that he spoke clearly, he couldn't help but secretly admire him.When Longkodo heard the words "conspiracy and rebellion", it seemed that it was specially designed for himself, and his heart beat wildly.Ma Qi also knew that the two cases had "a play within a play", and he was unwilling to open his mouth easily after he had experienced many ups and downs.Only Sun Jiagan kowtowed, pouted his neck and said: "Long live, Mr. Fang's book minister has read it since he was a child. He must be a great husband who 'want to see him'. I was very disappointed when I saw him today! Since the case is 'not yet clear', We should investigate to find out the truth, and then deal with it according to the law in different order, how can we close the murder case without mentioning the gourd?" Fang Bao stared at Sun Jiagan, and then smiled for a long time: "Young boy, love, law, and reason have authority, and lightness How can you use a ruler to measure the vastness of heaven and earth and the depth of Taoism? The Holy Majesty took your money and degraded your official position. Why don’t you think about the reason?”

"Nuo Min and Zhang Tinglu are ministers I have always been close to." Yongzheng saw that Sun Jiagan was staring at goldfish eyes and wanted to refute, fearing that he would ask a more difficult question, so he waved his hand to stop him, and sighed: "In his later years, the late emperor often talked about clear water ponds. If you don’t raise fish, you have to be like the light. I didn’t understand the reason at the time, but now I’m in it, and I really appreciate it. To be honest, the Buddha’s heart is full of compassion. Under the sun, I even avoid the shadows of other people’s heads If you don’t step on it, how can you kill someone so easily? The world is in today’s state, and it’s impossible not to kill. The killing ring is too big. In such a huge case, 300 people were killed. Who will the future generations see me as the master? Sun Jiagan, God gave you one People’s hearts, let’s think about it according to this heart!” After Yongzheng finished speaking calmly, he walked towards Tian Wenjing again, and after a while he smiled and said, “We’ve met each other for a long time! history?"

Tian Wenjing held back all his energy, wanting to hurt the officials of Shanxi, bring down the officials of Shanxi Tong Province, and vent his anger. He expected that Yongzheng would definitely ask for his opinion, but Yongzheng talked about the thief who lived with He Li in Gaojiayan and Lizhen. The past, can not help but startled.At that time, Yongzheng had a saying, "Never let it out." Therefore, Tian Wenjing and Li Fu, who lived in the same store as Yongzheng, had kept their mouths shut for many years, and even people like Fang Bao and Zhang Tingyu didn't know a word about it. this matter?Tian Wenjing thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, and quickly kowtowed and said, "How dare I forget it for a moment? Long live Lord Longqian's mansion is the deep kindness of life and death for me! If it weren't for the emperor's blessing, I would have been reduced to ashes 20 years ago! But I respect I remember the edict of Wansui back then, I kept it deep in my heart, Xu Tu repaid it, and didn't dare to show it off in front of others."

"The fate of the monarch and his subjects!" Yongzheng also seemed to be infinitely emotional, "It's only difficult, so I dare not speak lightly of the fate. I didn't expect this day, and I didn't expect you and Li Fu to repay my kindness. A gentleman loves others. De, I use people to administer the government out of publicity, and I don't expect these small and clever people to win over people. But I repeat the old saying today, I really see that you are a conscientious person, and you know that you forget your body and repay favors regardless of profit or loss. Only this one, you do it If you go on, you will not be able to use it up!"

Li Fu was appointed by Yongzheng himself as the chief examiner of Shuntian Mansion, and Tian Wenjing was sent to Nian Gengyao's army to preach the decree as soon as Yongzheng ascended the throne.Of these two people, Li Fu was born in Kejia of the official brand, and Tian Wenjing was a miscellaneous official who received donations and removed awards. In both cases, they quietly became famous figures in the government and the public. It turns out that they have such a deep background with Yongzheng!The people in the hall couldn't help but looked at each other in blank amazement.However, Tian Wenjing kowtowed and thanked him: "I have received the national grace of the two dynasties, and I did not serve the emperor for the Heifeng Huangshuidian. In the Xi Dynasty, the minister only knew the loyalty and love for the late emperor; today, the minister only knows the loyalty and love for the emperor. Scholar-officials Don't take pleasure in things and don't take sorrow in yourself, it's just a single-mindedness, forgetting to repay kindness, I dare not be a minister." Fang Bao listened, the man's words were somewhat flattering, but he was impeccable despite his experience, so he couldn't help Nodding and smiling, he interjected, "It's rare for Tian Wenjing to have both publicity, loyalty and ability!"

"That's true!" Yongzheng was scratched by these two people again and again, his face glowed with joy: "It's worth all my painstaking efforts! Thinking about how many things and how many people there are in the world, it will be difficult for me to learn kung fu by studying things alone. I have a complete understanding. Nuo Min is my trusted minister. In Shanxi and the capital, you are a person who wants wind and rain. In the broad daylight, this method of kneading sand into a group deserves to be called "able"! Mr. Fang summed it up well, the three characters of public, loyal, and capable can be the three-character formula for appointing officials in the world!" Ma Qishun He said with a smile at Yongzheng's words: "The Holy Majesty's words are very true! Generally speaking, a person who has received the favor of the imperial court is more or less good-natured, and he can be considerate and considerate of the sacred heart. It is not rare to be fair and loyal. The difficulty lies in being fair and loyal. Can, have all three, the world is waiting to be promoted, the more such capable people, the less too many!" Yongzheng nodded and sighed: "That's right! Like Li Wei, many things are done without asking orders, because he It’s about perfecting myself. I really want to serve the people of the court. Why wouldn’t I perfect him? If I perfect him, I’ll perfect myself! Sun Jiagan, do you know? Why don’t I promote you immediately, first humiliate you before promoting you An official? Just because I see that you have the habit of being a member of the imperial court, and you have a 'name' in your heart. Once you have this, you will not be able to be all-powerful, loyal and omnipotent!"

But Sun Jiagan was not convinced, kowtowed and said yes, and said: "Long live the instructions will be detailed!" When Yongzheng stared at him for a while, seeing that he was not timid, he smiled and said: "I will drive you out that day. Xindian, you want to commit suicide at Qianqingmen, do you have any?"

"……some!"

"A son is punished by his parents, so he commits suicide and traps his parents in unkindness. Is this the way of a son of man?"

"No."

"Is it the way of a courtier that a courtier commits suicide after being embarrassed and humiliated by his superior, and traps his superior in inhumanity?"

"No."

"At this time, I want to be a loyal minister with a dead body, a name that will last through the ages, and a bamboo silk to honor my body—then, what about me sitting in the Hall of Mental Cultivation? How will future generations see me?"

Speaking of this, it really had the effect of enlightenment. Sun Jiagan blushed and swallowed, bowed his head deeply and said, "I already know it!" Yongzheng laughed proudly and said: "Don't be like this! I am the one myself. I am a solitary minister, I don’t like the pustules, but I don’t want the courage of an ordinary man! As the emperor, I must be fair, loyal, and capable!” “Yes!” Everyone kowtows at the same time, “I am obeying the holy order! "

Yongzheng wanted to continue talking, but he heard the rustle of the big chime bell at the corner of the hall, and it hit twelve times in succession, it was already the noon sign, he suddenly remembered that he had to go in to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, and have a look at the selected ladies, because Yu Xing smiled and said: "Let's leave it like this today. Mr. Fang, please don't go back. They have already sent in the ink scrolls of Enke Gongshi. You choose [-] copies of the first and second grades. I will look back. There is a vacancy for the governor of Guizhou, and the Ministry of Officials has sent me a proposal. I think Yang Mingshi will be fine, and the rest will be discussed by the Ministry of Officials. Yang Mingshi, what do you think of this errand?"

Yang Mingshi is very preoccupied today, and has not said a word. A few days earlier, the Ministry of Officials had already quietly informed him of the selection of him as Qianfu.Guizhou is a well-known poor place, "the sky is not sunny for three days, the land is not three feet flat, and people are not three cents of silver." Miao and Yao live together, and the chieftains are separated and dominate one side. It has always been a headache for the court, and it is known as "the most difficult to rule".At such a young age, Cai, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, loves to interfere in local civil affairs, so it is very difficult to be an official.He kept thinking about how to tactfully resign from this job, but he didn't want Yongzheng to say it first, so he quickly kowtowed: "I don't want to go!"

"Huh?" Yongzheng didn't seem to believe his ears. He stood still when he was about to leave, and his face was already gloomy: "I didn't hear clearly, play it again!"

When everyone looked at Yang Ming, Fang Bao was also taken aback, his face turned pale, and he couldn't find a word to mediate the matter for a while, but when he heard Yang Ming, he paused and repeated, "I don't want to go!"

"!?why?"

"The position of governor of Guizhou is beyond the reach of a minister!" Yang Mingshi nodded repeatedly, "I would rather return to Huguang to serve as a vassal than to be promoted!"

The muscles on Yongzheng's cheeks twitched, and he was not in a hurry to leave. He asked for a cup of hot tea in his hand, took a sip, and said with a smirk, "Huguang may not be a good place. There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Political envoy, are you going?" Yang Mingshi raised his head and stared at Yongzheng and said, "Long live, I misunderstood the meaning of the minister. From the 59th year of Kangxi to the present, in less than four years, there have been seven governors, except for one Ding You. Everyone is incompetent? There is General Cai sitting on the top, who is the pillar of the country, and I can't afford to provoke him. Last year, he participated in the revolution and returned to Beijing without any achievements. It may violate the original intention of the ministers to go to Qianfusui. It’s child’s play to change officials so frequently. Long live the suspicious officials pick fat and thin, and I would rather serve in front of the Uliasu Tai army, and swear not to frown!” To be honest, everyone was moved, and a stone fell to the ground in Fang Bao's heart.

"Cai is self-willed and can't tolerate others. It's his shortcoming." Yongzheng was stunned for a long time, and his heart became clear, "But he can lead troops, and there will be accidents in that place without a veteran like him—you Now that you say that, let’s go first, isn’t it seven governors in a row? You, the eighth term, I have agreed with you that within seven years, I will not transfer your governor, how about that?” Yang Mingshi thought for a while, kowtowed and said: "I tried my best, but I still want to ask for an order!" Yongzheng smiled and said, "Oh? What else do you want?"

Yang Mingshi said calmly: "I am the governor, and I will not interfere with Cai's military affairs. Long live, please issue an order to Cai, not to use the Miao Yao people as a pretext to send troops to conquer. The minister and Cai, the well water does not interfere with the river water, this governor is good. "

"Send you an errand, and you will fight me in such a big arena!" Yongzheng laughed, put the teacup on the table, walked up to Yang Mingshi, and said one sentence at a time: "Okay! For your courage, I promise you But I also have an appointment with you. Starting next spring, the imperial court will no longer give you a tael of silver or a catty of grain in Guizhou, and Guizhou will be self-sufficient in raising money and food. How about it? Do you dare to accept it?"

"Why don't you dare?" Yang Mingshi replied in a high voice.

Emperor Yongzheng ordered everyone to kneel down, and came to the Palace of Compassion in a bright yellow sedan chair.His heart is still not easy. Nian Gengyao sent troops to Qinghai, and he has not fought a single battle so far. Just marching, he has already spent 400 million taels of silver, all relying on checking the deficit to fill this bottomless pit.Yun, who presided over the investigation, had a vigorous face, but he didn't show his strength.Yunxiang issued a letter last month, ordering the provinces where the officials who have been seized and sealed up to quickly release the debt owed to the treasury to Beijing for storage. An inspector Zhang Shian, Guangxi inspector Li Jimo, Zhili inspector Song Shizeng, Jiangsu governor Wu Cunli, chief envoy Li Shiren, Jiangan Liangdao Li Yutang... a large number of officials owed a total of more than 450 million taels of silver, and even accepted a large sum of money With a wave, it will be written off in the autumn of the first year of Yongzheng!What is surprising is that during the funeral, Yun Ju was so careful that the leaves would hit his head, knowing that he could never tolerate this, why he was so bold all of a sudden?What's even more strange is that Huang Qixian, the general of the South Jiangxi Province, Liu Shiqi, the inspector of Sichuan, and Ge Jikong, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, had already confiscated their homes. The poor and idle officials actually had the money to pay back the 17 taels of silver owed to the state treasury. From the Ministry of Officials to restore the official from the routine inscription - this is the well-known Baye Party, Nian Gengyao, who is thousands of miles away, published all kinds of writings in the military afternoon, and even wrote secret books to protect these three in a hurry. personal!Yongzheng sat on the bright sedan chair with his eyes closed, trying his best to associate these chaotic political affairs together, but he still couldn't figure it out. While he was meditating, he heard a commotion in front of him, interspersed with the yelling of officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, The sound of procrastination, pushing and beating became a mess, and a woman shouted in a high-pitched voice:

"Your Majesty? What's the matter with your Majesty? Don't gossip like this - I just want to see the Emperor and ask him something!"

Yong Zheng was moved in his heart: Is there such a fierce and unrestrained woman?More than 200 beautiful ladies kneeling here saw the royal chariot arriving, and all of them turned pale with shock. They all kowtowed to the ground.Dozens of government officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs retreated to both sides. Only the official, who was so anxious that he was sweating hotly, shouted: "This bastard doesn't know how to promote! When Long live the Lord came, he still stood like a donkey! He held her down and knelt down. Come on!" Several government officials hurriedly agreed and rushed over.Yong Zheng waved his hand and said: "Ask her to come over, don't be like this!" Everyone had no choice but to retreat.When Yongzheng looked at the woman, she was only fourteen or fifteen years old. She was wearing a rose purple palace cheongsam, plum blossom embroidered green floral trousers, and a pair of "flower pot bottoms" under her feet. She had starry eyes and willow eyebrows, and a round and chubby face full of anger, but she was still With a bit of childishness and naivety, this girl had just fought with some eunuchs and servants for a while. Her hair and hair were all messy, and one of the buttons on her coat was torn off. She covered her collar with one hand and stared straight at Yongzheng, but she didn't Ken knelt down.Yong Zheng raised his chin and frowned, asking, "Whose child is this?"

"If you go back to Wansui, it will belong to Niulufu Aguang's family in Zhenglan Banner." Qian Jing, the official of the House of Internal Affairs, flashed out and said, "I have already sent someone to call her father—they are all slaves and careless, please Long live..."

"Don't talk about that, you step back." Yongzheng saw Yunxiang approaching from a distance, nodded slightly, and asked the girl: "What's your name?"

"Fu Aguang Mingxiu!"

"Well, Mingxiu. How many people are there in the family? Where is your rank?"

"Five. Grandpa, grandma, father, mother and me."

"Does father have an errand?"

"No."

Yongzheng pondered for a while, and then asked: "You made a noise in the Forbidden Garden, and you mentioned me again. What did you see me? What is the rule for being so presumptuous?" Mingxiu brushed her temple hair, looked at Yongzheng without fear, and said: "I want to ask Lord Long Live, do you know what it's like to be hungry?" Seeing Yongzheng looking at him puzzled, Mingxiu pointed to the group of beautiful women and said, "Although our family is poor, which one was not born by our parents? Now it is New dynasty, long live you have an imperial decree on the left to "renew the government of officials" and an edict on the right to "rest with the people". We all believe in long live, but long live has only been busy drafting girls for the harem within a few months of ascending to the throne! There is a famine in Shandong, and famine in Shanxi Losing money and food, Xidatong is still using troops, I would like to ask, why is Long live so busy recruiting women for beauty contests at this time?" Yongzheng gritted his teeth, and stared at Mingxiu with dead eyes, suddenly, his face became a little gloomy, it doesn't matter He said without hesitation: "There are so many family members in the inner court, there must be someone to take care of them!" Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Ming Xiu immediately pushed back, "The court system is also set by the court, just now I met a few court ladies, and their hair has turned white! How many of the palace maids selected will be blessed to be concubines in the future? Long live only for the family members in the harem to be taken care of, so who will I entrust my grandpa, grandma, and mother to me?"

"presumptuous!"

Yunxiang suddenly stopped drinking.He is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he just sent away Yun Yigan and left with the beautiful girls they each selected. There was such a big loophole here, he couldn't help being surprised and angry, and snapped: "The wild man who has not been trained Girl! Didn't see where this is, who is the bitch talking to?"

"Aren't you the Thirteenth Lord?" Ming Xiu glanced at Yunxiang, and spat, "People say that the Thirteenth Lord is a hero, I don't think so! I have no knowledge and no measure, and it's so boring to follow the emperor to curry favor with the boss!"

Yun Xiang had never been ridiculed like this before, his face blushed up to his ears, and he wanted to say something, but he moved his lips and did not say it.Yongzheng turned his head and asked Qian Jing, "Has her father come yet?" Fu Aguang had already been brought in. He was already stupefied by his daughter, and half of his body was numb. He was standing by the side and stared blankly like an idiot. At first he heard Yongzheng asking himself , like five thunderbolts, crawling out of the ground with a pale face, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and said incoherently: "Nununu... slave Fu Aguang..."

"You have such a material, but you have raised such a daughter!" Yongzheng glanced at Mingxiu again, his eyes were full of admiration, "Good! You have backbone, status, and knowledge! I like this kind of girl! It's a pity that there is no such thing among my ministers. A few of these can be called the heroines of the female middle school!"

No one expected that Yongzheng would say these words, everyone opened their mouths in surprise, and even the group of beautiful girls turned their eyes to Yongzheng.Mingxiu was also taken aback, and stared blankly at Yongzheng, her eyes softened.Fu Aguang said in a low voice: "Don't you hurry up and kneel down to thank you?" Ming Xiu then knelt down.Yongzheng bowed his head and sighed, and said, "Yunxiang, how many beautiful girls did the lords take away just now?" Yunxiang bowed and agreed: "The princes each bring sixteen, the county kings ten, and Baylor's sons each eight. I sent them out, but I didn't ask them to choose them." Yongzheng nodded and said, "This is where I misconducted. Mingxiu is responsible for the fact that the palace maids have been in confinement for a long time and harmed the peace of heaven and earth. I asked Xingnian to pass the decree to the princes' mansions, and Here, all will be returned to each family. This year, I will not be selected." Xing Nian hurriedly replied: "Yes!"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will investigate," Yongzheng said softly again, "Those who have served in the palace for more than ten years, and those who are over 25 years old, will all be released from the palace. Except for the Queen Mother, each palace will reduce the number of maids!"

"Long live!"

Hundreds of beautiful women burst into tears and kowtowed their heads in unison, there was already a sound of sobbing.

"Mingxiu, go back with your father." Yongzheng seemed to be moved by his good deeds, and his voice became a little hoarse, "Your admonishment is of immeasurable merit! I am not a lustful person, although you have made some mistakes and blamed me. Regardless of the details, I don't care about you. Go back and honor the old man well, and when you are old, I will choose a good son-in-law for you!"

After Yongzheng finished speaking, he turned around and smiled slightly at Yunxiang: "The hero has stumbled today! Let's go, follow me to pay respects to the Empress Dowager!"

(End of this chapter)