Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 76: The general strives for credit but has selfish motives and worries about the death of his beloved son, the queen mother.
After several nights of careful consultation, a huge and risky plan to lure the enemy was finally formed.In order to prevent Yue Zhongqi from suddenly sending troops from Sichuan to help in the battle, Nian Gengyao ordered Fan Shijie, governor of Gansu, to urgently transfer the Green Battalion soldiers stationed in northern Gansu to Songpan, and wrote a secret letter to Yongzheng in detail.On the third day of October, Nian Gengyao mobilized all the guerrilla generals to give instructions, and ordered all the troops stationed in Xining to move to Lanzhou.In the huge Xining city, only [-] old, weak and tired soldiers were left to guard the camp of the Chinese army.

After hearing this unexpected military arrangement, hundreds of officers looked at each other in blank dismay.Look at Nian Gengyao, with an inscrutable and profound appearance, no one dares to ask questions.But Sang Chengding couldn't bear it, and asked, "General, what about you? Go east with the army, or stay in Xining?" This question is meaningful. Xining and Lanzhou are not far away, but Qinghai and Gansu, guarding He will leave the country without authorization. If Xining falls, Nian Gengyao will have committed a heinous crime.Hearing this question, all the officers raised their heads and stared at Nian Gengyao.

"I won't go east with the army, but I won't leave Qinghai either." Nian Gengyao seemed to be a little emotional, "This deployment is really helpless. Take a look at this place, can it survive the winter? The rear supply is so far away, not just food and grass, Just to burn charcoal, how much do we need to add? So many soldiers are gathered here, and there is no opportunity to find a fighter for a while. Under the ice and snow, the freeze is also broken. Retreat to Lanzhou, still surround Qinghai, and leave Luo Buzangdanzeng here to suffer Head, what's wrong with the decisive battle after the vernal grass emerges next year?"

After being silent for a while, Yi Xing'a couldn't bear it, bowed his head and said: "Commander, there are still one hundred thousand grains in the Xining grain depot, if the city falls into the hands of Luo Bu Zang Tenzin, wouldn't it be too bad? "Mu Xiang'a knew that when Nian Gengyao stayed in Qinghai, his own group of guards would of course have to follow him, and he was very reluctant, but he was the one who made Nian Gengyao scared and bribed. After thinking about it, he said: "Commander Stay away from the army, if there is a mistake, we will all lose the duty of protection. Since the general thinks so, why don't you play the emperor and move the whole army to Ganxi to wait for another battle, it is also the best policy."

"What is food? A fire will burn it up in half an hour." Nian Gengyao sneered, "I can't leave the country. If I leave the country, the court will not know what kind of rumors will be created! Think back to Ulan In the Battle of Buton, I led more than [-] cavalry and kicked the Geldan camp. Tens of thousands of Mongolian soldiers did not hurt me, let alone today? The military order has been issued, and there is no need to discuss it. The generals above all stay behind. There are still military affairs to be explained, and the rest will return to the camp and set out immediately after waiting for orders!"

"tie!"

When all the generals went out, there were only about [-] other generals waiting for Nian Gengyao to give him an opportunity, but they saw the Siqian banner officer come in and said: "Mr. Fan Shijie, governor of Gansu Province, please see the general."Nian Gengyao glanced at it, put it on the case, and said, "Call him in!" The banner officer agreed to go out, and in a moment he saw an official with a round face, a moustache, and a solid figure, shining brightly. A pair of nonchalant black bean eyes swayed in, and he was dressed in a robe with nine pythons and five claws, covered with a golden pheasant suit.Although it is brand new, I don't know if it was improperly tailored or dressed hastily, it looks awkward no matter how you look at it.He used to be the political envoy of Huguang, and Nian Gengyao promoted the army. He asked Yunxiang to say that Xiang's transfer to the governor of Gansu was recommended by Nian Gengyao, so he regarded himself as a benefactor.He thought that Fan Shijie was grateful and would pay respect to himself.But since arriving in Gansu, apart from his business dealings, Fan Shijie has not even been seen.Seeing that Fan Shijie came up to beat Qian'er again and stood up by himself, Nian Gengyao felt furious immediately, and he raised his hand without hesitation, and asked, "What's the matter with you? To put it simply, I'm busy with military affairs here! "

"The humble post is also talking about military affairs." Fan Shijie straightened his body like a tumbler, and said with a half-smile: "Last time, I asked the general to allocate military supplies tents. The general ordered the humble post to ask for it from the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War said that it will be allocated to you. Right now. Dozens of people in the Ganxi garrison are now crowded into one tent, and they say something mean, go out to pee at night, and can't find a place to sleep when they come back. I came to ask for instructions, when will the tents be delivered to our army?" Nian Gengyao sneered. , and said, "You came here just because of this?" "I don't think this is a trivial matter." Fan Shijie looked at Nian Gengyao's face without timidity, "Also, you transferred Gansu Luying to Songpan, we I'm also a little confused. General Yue Zhongqi is very close to Songpan, but he sent troops from Gansu to garrison him all the way away? I want to ask the general to reconsider whether he can take back his order."

Nian Gengyao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Understood. You should go back overnight." "Understanding does not mean that you understand my difficulties." Fan Shijie's sticky teeth were very difficult, and he poured out his words and said: "The soldiers still couldn't sleep when they went back. Wouldn't it hurt General Nian's love for soldiers like children? I have already reported the difficulties in Gansu to General Yue, and asked Yue Zhongqi to discuss with General Nian and make overall arrangements. It is best to ask General Yue is stationed in Songpan, so he can avoid hard work." His words were neither soft nor hard, nor fast nor slow, and he spoke plausibly, but he was not rude.Nian Gengyao's face was livid with anger, but Fan Shijie didn't even look up at his face, so he giggled and asked, "Who told you to inform Admiral Yue about the transfer to Songpan? Do you have the right?"

"It's you!" Fan Shijie stared at Nian Gengyao with blinking eyes, and said, "Last time when Gan Dong swore an oath, you went to the altar for a military parade, and Yue Zhongqi was the deputy commander. Please tell the generals that you and General Yue should be notified at any time if there is anything to do. Everyone has heard..."

Nian Gengyao was angry and funny, hated and helpless, and because he was still in a hurry to discuss matters, he waved his hand and said, "That's all! You go back and listen to Shen. The Gansu chief envoy will come and tell me about the Gansu affairs, go and go ——Go back and listen to the will! You are still my recommended person, I am really blind!"

"Yes!" Fan Shijie bowed and said, "I know the general doesn't want to see me. When I recommended me, I thought you were the public! I'll go back to listen to the interview and prepare to write an argument. It just so happens that there is a decree Tell me to be the governor of Liangjiang, and since there is someone acting as an agent, I will leave early." After saying that, he beat Qianer again, arched his hands and said: "The general cherishes it a lot, I have gone to the lowly post!" He left angrily.Nian Gengyao had so many generals under his command, they were all dumbfounded.

Nian Gengyao stared viciously at Fan Shijie's back, gave a "bah", and said with a smirk: "He, the governor of Liangjiang, can't dream for ten days,--let's ignore him now. You just listen to my arrangement." Nian Gengyao glanced around He glanced at everyone, walked towards the sand table without saying a word, and pointed with a long stick: "From tomorrow onwards, each battalion will move eastward, and transport all unused military equipment to Honggucheng, Yanshuitan, and the west of Tonghe. In the area of ​​Shuangchang Temple, put the military flags on the cars, the bigger the momentum, the better! Sang Chengding and Walser followed me with the Chinese army, and they were stationed in Ledu to coordinate and command all the troops. Huangyuan, Fuchun Anbu stationed in Guide, and set up a beacon tower ten miles in each line. My beacon tower in Ledu is the largest. Once lit, all armies will attack Xining and Kumbum Monastery in the starry night——Fengcun Burning Village Kill everyone!" He raised his head, his hungry wolf-like eyes gleamed faintly, and his hoarse voice made people shudder: "Do you understand?"

This order is completely different from what was said in the general meeting just now. Everyone agreed to "understand" in a disorderly manner, but in fact everyone was confused.Nian Gengyao giggled and said, "You may not understand that this is a fake empty city plan! It must create the illusion that the army is moving eastward, so all armies will march day and night, and only the eastward army will have a big fanfare. To prevent leaks, from From tomorrow onwards, all old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers will stay in the city. Anyone who flees halfway, no matter who they are, will be captured and beheaded. The camps of all armies will send all those who fall behind halfway to Xining. Only in this way can we lure Rob Zang Tenzin gathered troops to attack Xining, and then surrounded him on all sides—huh?" At this point, the generals knew the medicine sold in Nian Gengyao's gourd, and they couldn't help casting admiring glances at him.Mu Xiang'a looked at the sand table and said with a smile: "The general has no plans to spare, even Kong Ming is no more than that!"

"What if Luo Buzang Tenzin refuses to be fooled?" Ma Guanbao frowned and said, "It's so cold, our army is scattered far away from the central army, and it is difficult to supply food and grass. This is a big taboo for military strategists!"

"Food!" Nian Gengyao's black and red face glowed, "Our army is going through the winter, and the enemy's army is going to go through the winter too. I have blocked all the food roads leading to Qinghai. The [-] stone grain in Xining City is the best. The bait. People, when they are extremely thirsty, they have to drink poisoned wine. I really can’t lure him. After half a month, I will also light the beacon and gather in Xining. This winter, I will starve to death in Qinghai province. No hesitation!"

This is really a cruel heart, and this plan is really poisonous to the extreme.Mu Xiang'a remembered what Yongzheng said before parting, "benevolence does not rule the army, righteousness does not govern the family", seeing how Nian Gengyao acted with such heart, it was really true.Just as he was thinking wildly, the generals responded like thunder:
"Zha! The general is wise!"

Fan Shijie left Xining angrily and returned to Lanzhou to hand over his mission to the chief minister Hengjun. He didn't even bring his family with him. He chose [-] relatives to accompany Ghoshha. He left the provincial capital at dawn the next day and went to Beijing to report on his duties. Miansheng, ready to take up the post of governor in Nanjing.Because they all rode healthy horses and had no luggage, and he was worried that Nian Gengyao would sue him, he traveled early and stayed late all the way, and arrived in Beijing in only twelve days.At this time, it was almost October, and the frost had just passed, and officials everywhere were busy collecting rent and finishing grain, but the suburbs of Beijing seemed quite leisurely. Crickets and quail catchers went to the city to sell, and some banner people with nothing to do, the autumn is not over, they took their families to Yangshan Mountain to see the sea of ​​clouds, watch the sun and the moon rise together, and carry food boxes to Tianping Mountain to watch the maple leaves in the evening The peaceful and peaceful scene of red leaves.Fan Shijie was full of thoughts, rested randomly in his old house all night, not caring about being exhausted, and went to Xihuamen at dawn to hand out a sign to see him.Not long after, there was an order for Fan Shijie to go to the Military Aircraft Office to meet Prince Yi Yunxiang and Jun Wang Yun first, and then meet in the afternoon.

"Yes." Fan Shijie waited for Gao Wuyong to deliver the decree, followed him in with a respectful promise, and asked along the way: "Where is the military plane?" Gao Wuyong pointed at the guard on the west side of Yongxiang at the gate of Longzong and said: Here—that’s it. Please, Mrs. Fan—The queen mother’s phoenix body suffered from phlegm yesterday. The emperor didn’t have breakfast, and now he’s in the Palace of Compassion. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Lords are probably in the palace too Waiter outside. You wait, talk to Zhang Zhongtang and Ma Zhongtang first, it's the same." Fan Shijie had no choice but to agree to come in. Sure enough, Yun Xiangyun was not there, only Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi were sitting on the Dongtou kang.A censor was sitting on the chair opposite and was returning to work, when he saw Fan Shijie coming in, he stopped talking.Because Ma Qi didn't recognize Fan Shijie, he looked at Zhang Tingyu.

"Oh, it's Lao Fan who came to Beijing to report on his duties!" After Fan Shijie paid his respects, Zhang Tingyu stood up and sat back, ordered the eunuch to serve tea, and said to Ma Qi with a smile: "Let me introduce you, this is Fan Shijie, No. Shui Lu, who was originally the official of our parents in Beijing, was released as the political envoy of Huguang, and then appointed as the governor of Gansu—this is Ma Zhongtang—this censor is the famous Sun Jiagan.” Fan Shijie hurriedly got up again to salute one by one, He said with a smile, "I was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and Ma Zhongtang was imprisoned in my Nanya at that time. Forgive me for failing to take care of me!" Ma Qi laughed and said, "That's the king's order! You can get me? I live alone in a courtyard house in Shuntian Mansion, and I have gained ten catties. Just to make a joke, I am more comfortable than I am now!" This sentence made everyone laugh.Zhang Tingyu said again: "Jiagan, go ahead."

Sun Jiagan bowed slightly, and said, "For the case of Yang Mingshi and Cai's mutual criticism, I personally went to Guizhou. Cheng Rusi, the prefect of Dejiang, was originally from Cai's old department. He took advantage of this situation and refused to buy Yang Mingshi, the governor. The governor of Yunnan Loushanguan is the only way for salt to enter Sichuan from Guizhou. Yang Mingshi ordered the switch, regardless of private salt or official salt, to export as much as possible, and pay customs duties to Guizhou Tongzheng. Cheng Rusi even forcibly bought all of them at half price, and resold them to enrich his own pockets. Yang Mingshi Therefore, Cheng Rusi was dismissed. Cheng Rusi went to Dali to meet Cai. Cai not only took Cheng in, but also appointed Cheng Rusi as a general in Loushanguan. Sergeants, shotguns, bows and arrows were used, and more than 300 salt merchants were killed at one time. The local gentry and common people wrote a joint letter of thousands of people to Yang Mingshi. When I played Yang Ming, I had ulterior motives and wanted to stir up a mutiny. I went to see Cai, and I was very arrogant! I was asked to sign up for a hand-written copy. Two Zhongtang, although I am not an imperial envoy, but I have served as the censor of the Zuodu, and he is a resident Generals from other provinces, do you have this qualification? I’m not afraid of your annoyance, even if I go to the study to give you something to do, I don’t have the right to sign up! This is why Cai Shen impeached me, you just play the Emperor Ming truthfully!” After finishing speaking, he leaned up , let out a calm breath, a winter melon face expressionless.

"The emperor just asked us to ask about this matter, and there is no order." Zhang Tingyu sighed, "Mengzhu, I advise you, you should not disclose this matter, write it in secret, or keep it secret when you see the emperor. Chen Ducheng. It's not that Shangshufang refuses to republish it in the residence newspaper. Compared with thousands of hungry people starving to death in Shandong, this is not a big deal. The most important thing right now is Nian Gengyao's military affairs in Qinghai. Your Majesty He has to take care of the empress dowager's illness on the one hand, and worry about military affairs on the other. The original plan to hunt Mulan in autumn has been cancelled. Once it is published in the mansion newspaper, isn't he annoyed? Not only do we know the things you said, but the emperor also knows it. But There are three things to do at home, start with the most important ones first, and file the papers first, will it work? I am not asking you to take advantage of me and Ma Zhongtang, but I advise you to think about the overall situation. Think of yourself as a minister, and think about the overall situation. This is the sentence, can you listen to it?"

Sun Jiagan bowed his head and thought for a while, then heaved a long sigh and said, "I understand what you mean. I have heard about the secret recitation. I also ask Zhongtang to believe in my heartfelt words. I, Sun, definitely did not replace Yang Mingshi because he was in the same year as me. Talk. He Yang Mingshi is not good, I will still join him! Yang Mingshi was in Guizhou, and he only charged two cents of money for fire consumption. From the official position to the governor, he only used two masters, a son of a wealthy family, and only a few worn-out jackets. I think He was also sad, and said, "Why do you have to suffer so much?" He said, "Guizhou people don't have three cents of silver. I collected two cents, and I couldn't get over it. I made a guarantee with the emperor that I don't want the court to allocate one or two cents of silver to Guizhou." How can I explain to the emperor if I don’t set an example, and work from top to bottom?’... I’m really afraid that Cai, a veteran ruffian, will overwhelm him!” “Well, don’t worry about it.” Ma Qi said with a smile, “The emperor also I made a guarantee with Yang Mingshi that he will not be appointed as governor for seven years." Zhang Tingyu also said: "The governor of Shandong has withdrawn from his post and is locked up in Beijing. Knowing that Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi are fighting a big battle, there can be no trouble in the rear—so be it. Liu Molin has gone to Nanjing to observe Li Wei and Yin Jishan to clean up the deficit, and raise another 100 million stone grain for Nian Gengyao. When he comes back, the emperor Let's meet together." Sun Jiagan got up and laughed, "Then I'll resign. Go back and eat my meal." Zhang Tingyu gave up his hand, and Sun Jiagan bowed and retreated.

"Shijie," Zhang Tingyu turned his face and smiled, "let you sit down. I thought you would come only on New Year's Day. At that time, Nian Gengyao's military affairs also had a clue. I didn't expect you to be so anxious." Fan Shijie smiled indifferently and said : "General Nian has withdrawn my mission. I have nothing to do in Lanzhou, so I hurried here to wait for punishment. Before punishment, I must see the emperor."

The two ministers who went to the study room were all surprised. A high-ranking official in the border area, who had no affiliation with Nian Gengyao, withdrew the mission immediately. Even the central government did not know!Zhang Tingyu couldn't help but frowned.Ma Qi also looked confused and said, "How did you do this?" "Let's talk back to the middle hall——"

Fan Shijie leaned forward slightly, and was about to speak, when the curtain rang, two princes, Yun Xiangyun, came in one after the other.Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi hurriedly stood up, Fan Shijie stepped forward to hit Qian'er and said, "You two are safe and healthy!" He and Yun Xiang were very familiar, and he was about to speak with a smile when he saw Yun Xiang's sad face, Yun's face was full of tears, so he stopped, knelt down on the ground, staring at Yun Xiang in a daze.

"The Empress Dowager is dead..."

Yun Xiang's eyes were infatuated, he looked into the distance in a daze, and murmured.Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu jumped up in shock, staring at the two princes.Ma Qi said in surprise: "I saw the Empress Dowager yesterday, although the pulse condition was not peaceful, she was still calm, why did she suddenly—" Before he finished speaking, he knew that he had said something wrong, so he hurriedly stopped.

"The Empress Dowager has been suffering from phlegm for more than ten years." Zhang Tingyu calmed down in an instant and corrected Ma Qi's "sudden death", "When times are good and sometimes bad, the Tai Hospital has been back and forth several times I have asked about this matter, and Ye Tingxun told me in private that it will be about this year and next year. Back then, Wu Sidao made a prediction for the Queen Mother, saying that the Queen Mother would be [-] years old. I was still puzzled, but now it seems that he is Divide your life into days and nights, and say twice as much! Alas... now we can't be distracted, please see the emperor quickly, and inform the Ministry of Rites to formulate the funeral ceremony, and other matters have to be put aside for a while." Finished , took off his crown, and slowly removed the red tassel on it by turning the knob.Ma Qiyun and Xiangyun also hurriedly removed the crown.

Fan Shijie was full of complaints, so he wanted to tell Yun Xiang in detail. Seeing such a big event happened to the royal family, he knew that there was nothing to do, so he turned the button, looked at Yun Xiang and said, "My condolences and treasure. Such a big event happened in the court, long live I may not be able to meet the servant. Please tell me, can the servant live in Beijing, and I will hand over the sign to see you after the funeral?"

"Nian Gengyao's chapter has been handed in." Yun Xiang looked at Fan Shijie, and said slowly: "I already know about his dismissal of your errand. You go back and listen to the letter first, the emperor fainted from crying now, and it's okay." Don't dare to tell him anything. Let's talk about it after a while!"

These words were neither painful nor itchy, and Fan Shijie couldn't ask them carefully.But just hearing that Nian Gengyao's book came first, he already felt like a thorn in his back.At the moment, I had no choice but to say "yes" and slowly back out.All the way back, I just sighed and thought I was unlucky - one day early, I could meet Yunxiang alone, and I would like to talk about my difficulties.

Yunxiang and the other four left the military plane and hurried to the Palace of Compassion and Peace. They saw that the red palace lanterns had been removed in front of the palace. There was a faint cry coming from inside.Yun Xiangyun's nose was sore, tears were already rolling out, but he didn't dare to let out his voice, he just followed Zhang Tingyu and his horse and rushed in, and saw Yongzheng in front, Yunzhi, Yunqi, Yunzuo, Yun, Yun, Yun, Yun, Yun Lu, Yunli, Yunqi, Yun, Yun, Yunxi, Yunhu, Yunqi, and Yun, a group of princes and princes, Baylor Beizi, came from behind, followed by Hongshi, Hongli, and Hongzhou. He took off the white cloth filial hat, before he could even put on the sackcloth, he knelt on the ground and wailed loudly, seeing the four of them come in, the eunuchs Qin Gou'er, Zhao Mingli, Gao Wuyong rushed up and handed the white cloth filial hat.While wrapping up his filial piety clothes, Zhang Tingyu said sharply, "You stupid pigs! Where are your own filial piety hats? - Why don't you go to the storehouse to get the sackcloth and put them on for your masters?" The eunuchs were so frightened that they made loud noises, and made noises. Wearing a filial hat, it seems to be flying without stopping.

Zhang Tingyu is very calm when he is old.Seeing the imperial doctors also kneeling in the corridor, Yongzheng walked over and said, "Retire." He walked around the crowd and approached the body of the Empress Dowager who had just been put down for a while.

Empress Dowager Wu Yashi looked very peaceful, her face was still slightly flushed.The brows were slightly frowned, and the lips were slightly parted, as if he was talking about something and died suddenly.She was in the same position among the forty or fifty concubines in the Xi Dynasty. Zhang Tingyu hardly knew her in the 20 years he was prime minister, and only after Yongzheng ascended the throne did he see her more often.I remembered that this lady was generous, dignified and kind, and sent eunuchs to give her wife some things from time to time. Yesterday, she was alive and well, and said that she wanted to ask Mrs. Zhang Tingyu to come in and talk about Gu Jier to relieve boredom, and to ask her to My daughter "copy a few volumes of the "Diamond Sutra" for me." That's it, she went away without a word, and suddenly she thought of her younger brother Zhang Tinglu, and felt that life was in this world, and her fate was uncertain and vague. Pay impermanence.Zhang Tingyu "mobilized" his own feelings, couldn't help feeling agitated, trembling, knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times, and cried out in pain, "Queen Dowager Lafayette, you just went west? Ah... ho ho..." He thought Looking at her son Zhang Meiqing, who was tortured to death by herself, and thinking about Zhang Tinglu's seven bloody "miserable" characters, she couldn't restrain her tears from rolling down like beads.It took a long time for Zhang Tingyu to catch his breath, and when he looked back, he realized that Long Kedo had also come in at some time, standing side by side with Ma Qi and lying on the ground next to him, crying loudly.Then he sobbed and got up, patted the shoulders of the two of them, and said: "We still have to take care of things, and we are sorry..." So the three ministers sobbed and wiped their tears, and slowly approached the mourning Emperor Yongzheng, knelt down on their knees, Zhang Tingyu choked with tears and persuaded:

"My lord, I am deeply saddened. After all, the Empress Dowager has returned to the west. The most important thing now is to discuss the funeral, so that the Empress Dowager can lay down the coffin. As long as you are sad, the Empress Dowager will be uneasy watching from the spirit of heaven. Besides, there are so many important events waiting for you." You have broken your body and hurt your bones, how will you make the servants feel better?"

"Mother——" Yongzheng put his hands on the ground in a hoarse voice, and wept bitterly, "My son is not filial, and I don't have a good life to serve you all day... Yesterday, your old man wanted a bite of lychee, but I didn't do it for you after all. I...my ominous body will bring disaster to the ancestors and you. Less than a year after the death of the late emperor, you also passed away, leaving me alone, who do you ask me to greet every day? Tell me?...Why don't you speak?..." It seemed that something really touched his heart, Yongzheng burst into tears, and the water in front of his face soaked a large area of ​​the brick.No matter how tactfully Persuasion Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qilongkodo tried, they just refused to get up, already crying softly on the ground.

Seeing that nothing happened, Zhang Tingyu kowtowed and got up, and told Xing Nian Li Dequan: "Bring the chair over to the master, and help me up for a long time!" The group of eunuchs took the order, and carefully came up to tease Yongzheng, who was fainting from crying, and Yongzheng was not happy. very struggling.Only then did Zhang Tingyu shout loudly: "Stop mourning!" Then everyone gradually stopped wailing.

"I'm in a mess." After a while, Yongzheng controlled himself, wiped his face with a hot towel, and said with a tired face, "Tingyu, you guys think about it, I'll listen to you."

Seeing that Zhang Tingyu took the lead in everything, Long Keduo saw that he was a minister in the study room, but he didn't show off, so he stepped forward and said: "Right now, everything else is a small matter. We should first draw up a posthumous title for the empress dowager, so that the Ministry of Rites can follow it. "Yongzheng nodded heavily, and said: "What you said is that Ma Qi is in charge of the affairs of the Lifan Academy and the Ministry of Rites, and proposed a good one for me to see." Ma Qi hurriedly bowed: "I obey the order. This time There must be a minister in charge of the mediation affairs. According to the rituals of the late emperor for the funeral of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, long live the funeral for 27 days, the government will not be at a loss." Longkodo said: "Ma Qixi, the elder of the court, has high morals and high prestige, so I invite Ma Lao to preside over it." He originally wanted to recommend Ma Qi, but Ma Qi would definitely decline.Unexpectedly, Ma Qi didn't see his longing eyes at all, and just said: "The funeral ceremony of the late Empress Dowager was planned by Zhang Tingyu, and after the funeral of the holy ancestor. I'm old, and things are chaotic inside and out. , how to cook well? I think it’s better for Zhang Hengchen to work too hard.”

"Hengchen," Yongzheng listened, pondered for a moment, then turned his head and asked, "What's your opinion?"

Zhang Tingyu thought about it, and said slowly and carefully: "In a year, the holy ancestor died, the new emperor ascended the pole, the southeast cleared up the deficit, and the government was refreshed, and the northwest was still using troops. The more stable the better...Well, I think that although it has been a long time since the Empress Dowager has been merciful and disobedient, before she passed away this time, she did not announce the Queen Mother's condition to the world. Can you divide it into two steps: first let the Imperial Hospital report the previous count The empress dowager's condition pulse, medical records, and notes from various places to pay her respects to the empress dowager were collected into a mansion report, which was sent to various places in [-] miles. Then the empress dowager passed away slowly. This is conducive to the stability of people's hearts. What's more, it depends on the queen mother's last wish. The emperor obeyed according to Yi's decree, and told the billions of people with a clear edict. As for who is in the middle to mediate inside and outside, this is a small matter. I can do it, and Long Kedo can do it. Anyway, the big thing still needs to be done Report to the emperor. I thought, Mr. Fang lives in Changchun Garden. Can he also be temporarily moved to Da Nei to accompany the emperor to attend the funeral for the Empress Dowager? Take his advice."

"En!" Yongzheng raised his hand abruptly to applaud him, and when he remembered that he was a filial son of Ning Qi, he scratched the back of his ears and sighed: "Heng Chen's words moved me—" He originally thought Saying "I really don't feel at ease at both ends" came out of my mouth, but it became "This is so meticulous, you do it yourself, let Heng Chen fully support the inside and outside, and discuss things with uncle, Ma Qi and the others. It's not military affairs. Please don’t disturb me. If you are loyal, you will make me a filial son.” While talking, the eunuch outside came in with bundles of sackcloth for everyone to change into, and Gao Wuyong said: “Fang Bao Mr. Fang has already come in. The master had an order in the past, and Mr. Fang did not pass the sign when he entered, so..." "Don't talk so much," Yongzheng said impatiently, "Mr. Fang, please come in. You pass the order to Monk Wenjue, and call He is preparing for the Queen Mother's funeral! Well...the Queen Mother had a last word on her deathbed, and she made a great wish that the world will not kill within a year. According to this meaning, Ting Yu drafted an edict, which was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and all pending criminals, regardless of whether the Zhubi is hooked or not However, they will all be suspended for one year, and those who are shy, pitiful, suspicious, and justifiable will be reborn, and I have repaid this wish on behalf of Lafayette." When Longkodo wanted to speak, he listened to the outside An old and gloomy voice:

"Long live, Fang Bao!"

Yongzheng looked at the brothers who were kneeling in white and barking, and said lightly: "According to Tingyu's arrangement, brothers, let's go back. After the mourning edict goes down tomorrow, we will follow the arrangements of the Funeral Director of the Ministry of Rites!"

(End of this chapter)