Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 90: The heroic hero showed his arrogance and balanced the situation, and the strategist carefully planned the situation
Wu Sidao only arrived in Beijing last night.Ever since he met Li Wei in Nanjing, he knew his situation. The imperial rule of "hiding in the city" and honestly following Yongzheng's arrangement was the only way to be self-sufficient.It is impossible to get rid of the shackles of the imperial court and let go of the rivers and lakes.After resettling his family members, he hurried to Beijing, first to visit Yunxiang at Shisan Baylor Mansion.Yun Xiang was in Fengtai, and they didn't meet until late at night. The two of them talked for a while, knowing that Nian Gengyao was entering the city today, so he and Yun Xiang came to watch the ceremony in a sedan chair.Immediately Yunxiang heard Wu Sidao's assertion for Nian Gengyao, he couldn't help being surprised, he stared at Wu Sidao suspiciously, and said: "The cripple is going to scare me again! Nian Gengyao's achievement actually stabilized the emperor's country, Now the holy family is still above me. Do you know?"

"Master Thirteen, you're only half right." Wu Sidao looked thoughtfully at the hundreds of officials entering through the left gate, "It's true that the emperor's country has been stabilized. If Nian Gengyao is defeated, eight The Lord summoned eight iron-hat kings to force the emperor to abdicate; the battle was lukewarm and the finances in the rear were not supported. The eighth master not only failed to bring down, but also created chaos. Shut everyone's mouths. But when he said that Nian Gengyao's family is above you, the Thirteenth Master was very wrong. The Holy One used you to secure the interior and use him to fight against the outside world. After the foreign troubles were gone, he didn't know how to restrain himself. Will it end well?" Hearing these words, Yun Xiang felt chills in his heart, and after a long time said: "When he comes down, let's talk to him." Wu Sidao suddenly turned his face to look at Yun Xiang, his eyes burning brightly Guang said decisively: "Master Thirteen, if I want to chat with you, I will never see Nian Gengyao. I came to Beijing by order. Long live, you can call me secretly, or you can send a message by order. Yu Wai I don't want to see anyone."

When the two of them were still talking, He Zhuer, the eunuch of the Eighth Prince's Mansion, came out from the right gate, walked up to Yunxiang, and said, "My lord, our master thought that the Thirteenth Lord was waiting at the Taihe Gate, who knows where?" I can't find it! Long live Lord also asked why Prince Yi didn't come, please go in quickly." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Wu Sidao, but said nothing.Yun Xiang said with a smile: "I was a little dizzy just now, and I didn't accompany the class. Now it's a little better. You go and tell you Ba Ye, I'll be right away." Waiting for He Zhuer to go, Yun Xiang Xiangfang said: "Mr. Wu, it seems that you will not go in. Just live in my house. Long live said that I miss you, and I must see you. If I go in and say it, the master will be happy." "This It's the Thirteenth Lord who loves me." Wu Sidao said, "You wait until the feast is over and there is no one else to play the emperor, just say that I have arrived in Beijing and wait for the order in the mansion." After finishing speaking, he sat in Yunxiang's big seat. The sedan chair went away.

The feast for Nian Gengyao's success was held in the Imperial Garden.Trees are not allowed to be planted in the courtyard of the Forbidden Palace. In such hot weather, no hall can accommodate a banquet of more than 1000 people.When Yunxiang came in, the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen were carrying big plates back and forth and serving food, all of them were sweating profusely.Yunxiang glanced at Yongzheng's chief under the gazebo on the platform, and Yongzheng was sitting on the chief, next to Nian Gengyao who was blushing with excitement, and several old princes were sitting beside him, so he hurried over to give Yongzheng a seat. He kowtowed, got up and greeted Qianer with a smile: "Greetings to the uncles!" Then he turned to Nian Gengyao, "It's not easy for the general! This time I went back to Beijing and walked hard. Today, my master is celebrating your achievements. You need to use a few more cups!" Nian Gengyao hurriedly got up and smiled, "What merits does Nian have, it's all because of the master's well-organized management, the soldiers at the front uphold their holiness, how can those ugly and stubborn people resist I am a majestic master? The Thirteenth Master has won the prize! Another day, I will definitely visit the door to greet the Thirteenth Master!"

"Desperate Thirteen Langs are the ministers of my Zhu Kingdom." Seeing that Nian Gengyao did not leave the table to salute Yunxiang, but rushed to speak in front of him, Yongzheng frowned, and then laughed and said: "The one who is really dispatching from the rear is Old Thirteen, I'm just entrusting the great blessings of my ancestors to sit and enjoy the success. Come on, Old Thirteen, you also sit at this seat!" Yun Xiang hurriedly bowed and apologized with a smile: "This is the master's great love, I dare not resign. But the master also knows that my younger brother has a dog's disease, and I am afraid that I will get sick when I eat at the same table. It is not suitable for my younger brother to eat at other seats. Today, mynah is the master of ceremonies, and my younger brother holds the pot and wine, and sits next to the table. I don’t know if I’m going to be kind to you if I live forever?” Yongzheng listened with a smile, and said: “It’s up to you. Just don’t be tired, and if you want to rest when you are tired.” Yun, who was standing by the platform, saw Yongzheng nodding his head to signal, Then he cried out loudly:
"Have a feast - play music!"

So the drums and music mingled and the cups were interlaced.Yunxiang raised a glass first to honor Yongzheng.He also toasted Nian Gengyao, and celebrated the birthdays of several old princes who were sitting with him according to their titles, and then moved to other banquet tables.Yongzheng just raised his glass and took a sip, and said with a smile: "I'm not good at drinking, so I'm too tired. Some emperor uncles persuade me to have a few more drinks. Today is a good day for Lianggong." Everyone hurriedly bowed and agreed, and took turns serving Nian Gengyao Take a cup.In the midst of the urgency, Nian Gengyao's left and right cups were full of toasts. He was so generous that he was already on the verge of getting drunk, but he still wouldn't refuse anyone who came. Want to speak: "I have read thousands of volumes since I was a child, and I originally wanted to use Wenzhi as a sage. Therefore, scholars, educating people and becoming scholars, passed on that Lu Baohe Hall was less than 20 years old. Later, the emperor accepted him under the door and entered the Han army Zhenghuangqi Unexpectedly, after changing his military position, he became a general who kills without batting an eyelid. He has been in friendship with the emperor for decades, and there are no words that he will not listen to, and there is no plan that cannot be ignored. After a pause, realizing that he had said something wrong, he said again: "That's why I often tell Yue Zhongqi, the parents who gave birth to me, the emperor who knows me! The military victory on the western front is a great blessing on the one hand, the emperor is like a blessing, and the other is on the blood of the soldiers of the three armies." Use your life, this will make me a generation of Confucian generals. Annihilation of [-] enemies within a month, which was never done when the ancestor was in power-this is all thanks to the emperor's great blessing..." As he spoke, he continued to talk He kept talking about the great victory in Xining.

Because this banquet was specially set up for Nian Gengyao, his speech was particularly attractive, and all eyes were on him.Hearing his rhetorical bragging, Yun Xiang, who was already resting by the platform, was shaken by the sound, struggled to get up, walked over with vigor, and said with a smile: "General Nian, you speak very well, father-in-law." His kindness, the emperor and the empress are all forgiving..." Yongzheng seemed to be listening nonchalantly, staring at Nian Gengyao with a pleasing expression on his face without saying a word, seeing Yunxiang holding sour plum soup, he knew that he wanted to wake up Nian Gengyao, I also felt that if Nian Gengyao continued to talk like this, it would not end well if something happened, so he stood up with a smile and said, "Nian Lianggong has had a drink, but the mantra after drinking is more useful to me, because his words are frank, and for his sake. Loyalty and honesty! Liang Gong, killing one hundred thousand enemies in the moon is indeed an unparalleled victory since the founding of the country, and Gu Zhiliang is nothing more than that--how about making your master happy while dancing swords for me?"

"tie!"

Nian Gengyao stood up and agreed boldly.His eyes were drunk and blurred, and everyone didn't pay attention to their thoughts at all, and he didn't notice that Yongzheng said those words after he personally rescued him, because he took the sword handed over by Zhang Wuge, he hit Yongzheng on the spot, got up and took a shot. At the gate, dance the Tai Chi sword in front of the platform.He danced very slowly, and said as he danced: "My slave has a song "Recalling Qin'e", which can be enjoyed with wine for the Lord!" Then he chanted like a chant:
The Qiang flute swallows, the mighty wolf atmosphere soars to the sky!Soaring to the sky, ordered to gallop, the three armies will be honored!The general's cold armor is as cold as iron, and his heart shines on the sun and the moon.Zhao sun and moon, pointing at the edge, the remnants are shattered... While singing, the sword in his hand danced faster and faster, like the wind and snow, and the silver ball rolled around before the banquet.After a long time, Nian Gengyao stopped his momentum and stood still, but he was calm and relaxed, as if he had lost his drunkenness.Hundreds of civil and military officials were so engrossed that they forgot to applaud.

"Okay!" Yongzheng's face was beaming with joy, "It can be said to be a master of both civil and martial arts!" Because he got up, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and said: "The feast is always over, and before I know it, it's time. I'll take a break You still have to do business and see people. You are tired today, so you will live in the old mansion of Lama Temple. Tomorrow, I will accompany you to Fengtai, and I will work in the army myself!" Nian Gengyao bowed humbly, and said with a smile: It is the care of the master, how can a slave be a slave? A slave is a leader, and should return to the Fengtai army, and it seems more appropriate to meet him in Fengtai tomorrow." Yongzheng glanced at Yunxiang, nodded and said: "Yi You. But tomorrow you’d better pass the sign in and go with me, it’s more beautiful.”

Nian Gengyao wanted to thank him, but Yongzheng's tone was non-negotiable. Seeing that Yunxiang led the princes, Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and the officials to leave the banquet, the princes stood in a row, and the officials knelt down with the sound of horseshoe sleeves. It has become a pattern of seeing off guests, so I don't say anything more, just bowed my head and said yes.Yongzheng took Nian Gengyao's hand, and said with a smile, "I'll take you out." Yun looked at this scene with no expression on his face, and waved his hand, and Danbi's joy immediately arose.With the sound of bells and drums striking, the prince bowed his hands, and all the officials kowtowed three times, sending the two of them out of the imperial garden.Nian Gengyao felt very uncomfortable being pinched by Yongzheng's soft and cold fingers. He tried to twitch, but he couldn't break free.

That night, Prince Lian met Yun at the Babeile Mansion outside Chaoyangmen, accompanied by the guard Erlundai and the guard of the Ministry of Rites Arsun'a.Like his father, he actively supports Yun Duo.In May of the fourth year of Yongzheng, he and Orondai were executed.This place is the place where Yun visited the most when he was in Beijing. Since the 42nd year of Kangxi, Suo'etu, the former minister of the study, conspired to force the palace, and the plot to support the prince was revealed. He must come to pay a visit every three or five days. They are all familiar.But when he came here today, he felt a sense of strangeness for no reason, and he couldn't explain why.Eighth, Ninth, and Ten Baylor were known as the "Three Heroes of the King" on that day. The leaders were hundreds of officials and six ministries, plus a [-]th elder brother who allowed [-] soldiers to serve as horns for each other. In the hands of Yongzheng, the "elder brother on the job", his siblings were withered and torn to pieces within a year or two... Perhaps because he returned from the desolate desert and the vast sea to this prosperous world, he felt as if he had passed away. Perhaps because of this trip to the Western Regions, I never dared to talk clearly with Nian Gengyao, and made false claims, which was futile and futile, so I couldn't help feeling disappointed;Yun saw him blankly, just in a daze, and tried to persuade him: "What's the matter with you, you finally came back, why is it like a frost? Is it because you have experienced deeply, or do you have something on your mind?"

"I have something on my mind, Jinbo Yuye is hard to swallow." Yun heavily tossed his braids back, and sighed heavily, "I think the tenth brother, with him in this area, he should be doing something. How wonderful! Now, in Zhangjiakou, drinking the wind and eating the yellow sand, Ah Ling and Ah Gan are loyal and honest, and they are versatile and well-planned. They are all top people among our Manchurians, and they all suffered from serious illnesses and died. Let us lonely souls drink this cup of dry wine, how can we afford it?" He glanced at Orondai and lowered his eyelashes, picked up the cup to look at it, and put it down again.Erlundai felt even worse, he knew that Yun was blaming him in his heart.At the critical juncture of Kangxi's banquet, Erlundai was ordered by Yun to turn against him and help Yun Xiang, killing Cheng Wenyun, the admiral of Fengtai. Because of the benefits, it was unexpected that it would lead to the current situation that cannot be dealt with.Elundai thought about it, smiled at himself, and said: "I know, Master Jiu hates me in his heart. He never complains, never complains, only blames me for being a bastard who has failed the man's heart and missed the man's affairs... "

Yun looked at Yun, then at Elundai, and said with a "puchi" smile: "Qin loses its deer, and those with high talents win first! This is the situation at that time! After the old fourteen returned to Beijing, we had a talk In one night, everything was discussed thoroughly. Otherwise, Orondai would not have come to my door. Now that we are self-sufficient, we can’t just sit and talk—get up some energy! Throw the old grievances to the east! He personally poured four glasses of wine, and sent them to everyone one by one, saying: "Come, come, drink up!"

"I don't think I can speak clearly, brother Jiu can't cheer up." Arsunha has been leaning on the chair, eating melon seeds, sipping his cup with a smile, and said: "Tell Master Jiu, the world is like a game of chess The bureau is refurbished, who knows what will happen next? The emperor is a loner, a real single husband, he can't last long!" Orondai turned to look at Arsun in surprise, and sighed muffledly: "We don't occupy the central position, no matter what How can we not turn the situation back. This time the search for the palace was arranged by Lao Long himself, first to occupy the Changchun Garden in the Forbidden City, then to seize the Fengtai camp, and then to send a message to the world, "The emperor is in trouble" outside, and support the third master as regent. Listen, you can figure it out Perfect, right? A Ma Qi came out and stood up to the soldiers of the nine admirals. Prince Yi completely messed up this matter without any effort? Nian Gengyao led his troops to Beijing again, causing a sensation all over the world. Look at him That powerful faction is short of adding Jiuxi to the king. Wen has Zhang Tingyu, Fang Bao, and Wu Younian Gengyao are all accomplices. What are you talking about? The eighth master—it’s not me, Erlun Dai, who put down the cannon. You idiot, until now Liu Tiecheng is still staring at me like a thief, suspecting that I let Longkodo's soldiers into the garden. The word "conspiracy" is easy to bear? A Song, you are also a guard, what is the use of a guard at most? You know, it hurts a woman to give birth, but a man who dares to love doesn't know?"

Arsun'a is the cousin of Orondai's family, and he is still in the fifth service in terms of relatives.He was wearing a bright blue button-down waistcoat, and the sleeves of a crimson solid gauze gown with snow-white lining turned up. Hearing Orondai vent his complaints, he couldn't help grinning, and said, "You want to absolve yourself of innocence with Baye now? It's too late." How about some more?" Arsuna has a majestic appearance, with black and red Chinese characters on his face, and his facial features are still upright, with only one big white tooth disfigured, he is reserved, and his smile still seems to be full of teeth.But after a flash, he squeezed it again, only staring at Orondai without saying a word.

"Your words are absurd." Yun stared at Arsun'a and said coldly: "Elundai is not a traitor. If you want to tear me apart and commit crimes, you won't come here tonight, and you won't talk about it when you come. Don’t talk! But it’s really my fault. I didn’t explain some things to Orondai at the beginning, because I was afraid that Lao E’s temper might go wrong, or he would look forward and backward when he knew too much, which made Orondai a little embarrassed. Here I am To apologize to Brother E, can you let go of your hands?" After speaking, he got up from his seat and bowed to Erlundai to the ground.Erlundai was so shocked that he supported him with both hands, and said: "Baye... how dare a slave be able to afford it? It's just a mistake, and when I got to this point, the slave's heart is going to explode. Anyway, what rules, eighth Lord, you have made up your mind, even if you die, this slave would rather be a sensible ghost...isn't it?" He spoke emotionally, couldn't help the tears welling from his eyes, and his voice was choked and hoarse.Yun caressed Erlun Dai's back, with a smile on his face, but he said with a smile: "Today is to greet your ninth master. Let's have a drink and talk. Come, sit down!"

Yun now felt calmer, took a sip of wine with a smile, and said, "It doesn't matter if it's windy or not. But my mood is really bad. Since I arrived in Xining, I thought I'd be a fool after all. Fengsun, among other things, military counselors should always do some military affairs, but the surname Nian treats me like a guest and worships me like a clay bodhisattva. I can't interfere in this matter, and I dare not spit out a single unnecessary word. Later, the baby strangled them, and I couldn't even stand next to them! I am full of ambition, and I want to trap this surname Nian with money and heart. Unexpectedly, it was all scattered in the northwest wind! You stayed in the capital, the tenth son was sent to Zhangjiakou, and the fourteenth brother went to see the ancestral grave. Yongzheng's move is considered spicy. I thought he was just an errand brother, he must be a trivial emperor who doesn't understand politics, I'm actually blind!" He buried his head deeply between his arms, gritted his teeth and stared at the flickering candlesticks, his pupils flickered, whether it was fire or tears.

"This one proves that the emperor is timid and guilty." Yun leaned firmly on the back of the chair, a sneer flickered on the corner of his mouth, "He thought that breaking up our brothers would break up the 'Eight Lord Party', but it actually proves that he doesn't understand politics— —" He stood up slowly, walked around, and said while thinking, "Where is the 'Ba Ye Party'? In the hearts of the people all over the world! It is now being circulated by the ruling and opposition parties. It became a "passed to the fourth son", which means that he was unfaithful. He sent the fourteenth brother of his mother to guard the mausoleum, which made the empress dowager angry. Kodo is actually attached to the new third elder brother. I pushed him out to fight with the emperor. If he succeeds, he will reap profits, and if he loses, his name will be ruined. He is an unrighteous emperor! So my position looks precarious, but in fact it is as stable as Mount Tai. .Based on his two moves, I can't do anything, let alone the addition of the 'Nian Gengyao Party' now?"

As far as these words are concerned, the tone is fierce and vicious. Yun and him have known each other since childhood, even if they discuss some extremely confidential matters together, Yun is also gentle and elegant, based on the Tao, full of poetry, Today, I see you with a poor dagger, full of murderous intent, and there is no pretense, and you want to fall into the situation where Yongzheng is disloyal, filial, benevolent and unrighteous!Looking at Yun's grinning face, Yun was shocked and asked in surprise: "Nian Gengyao!——What happened to Nian Gengyao?"

Yun folded his hands behind his back, with a sinister smile on his face, but he didn't speak, only pouted at Arson Anu.At this moment, even Orondai was stunned, holding his wine glass and staring at Arsunda.

"Nian Gengyao has rebellious bones on his head." Aarson sneered, and said abruptly, "With money and a knife, he has turned a hundred thousand troops into a private force! Before the great victory in Xining, the capital was not enough, and now he has turned around and blackmailed the court." !"

"Why...how did you see it?"

"Yongzheng treated him with the courtesy of a prince, and he also regarded himself as a prince." Arson'a said firmly, "Jiuye, think carefully about what Nian Gengyao did. His eating was called "dining", and his election of officials was called "nian" For the "annual election", see Volume 3000 of Xu Kejing's "Miscellaneous Knowledge from Mengzhai". The imperial court has never rejected the control of military horses in the eleven provinces. Who should be promoted and who should be removed from office. Why? First of all, he still has Secondly, I am really afraid of him! Who is Song Shizeng? He borrowed money to build a Confucian temple in Baoding Prefecture and embezzled [-] taels of money. Li Weijun exposed him. He was originally going to be sent to prison, or at least deprived of his official position. Gengyao countered that Li Weijun threatened to retaliate. As a result, Li Weijun was demoted two levels, but someone from the Song Dynasty was promoted two levels to Jiangxi Province. He heard that he was going to be promoted to Zhili Governor! What crime did Fan Shijie have? Why not compete with Nian Gengyao? After a few words, all the governor's votes were issued and then taken back! This time when he was in Henan, Tian Wenjing was handling a case and had a falling out with the Yamen of Zhensi Fan. Nian Gengyao intervened in government affairs again and ordered Tian Wenjing to release the people of Zhensi Yamen. People, just look at it, Henan is still lively!" Yun was pacing while listening, then waved his hands and interrupted: "I dare not say that Nian Gengyao has a traitor in his head. But Nian Gengyao was arrogant and selfish in his political party affiliation. The domineering and arrogant crimes are real. I know what Asong just said was Yongzheng’s unwillingness to condescend to Nian Gengyao. In fact, the emperor and his ministers were suspicious to the extreme - the Wang Jingqi mentioned in your letter is still the Nian Gengyao Keep it, what are you keeping it for? It's just to prepare for emergencies! He told me in the secret that you are very peaceful in the army. The emperor tactfully warned that "you will never repent of your bad nature." He also said, "The tenth master and the fourteenth master should "Go back to the capital to serve on a mission", but he only answered "I know", which was obviously non-committal, but in fact he was refuting it. The emperor sent him a bodyguard to set up a team, and the situation of his coming to the capital this time was even more ridiculous. Seeing him The princes and ministers did not get off their mounts, but sat down in front of the emperor to receive the ceremony. This year Gengyao is either out of his wits or has ulterior motives!"

Yun and Elundai both listened attentively. After a long time, Yuncai said: "I have witnessed these things about Nian Gengyao, but he is really our old enemy. Why did he protect me and Lao Shi Lao Si? I want to understand , why should the emperor treat him like this?" "Pigs need to be fattened before being killed." Yun said coldly, "In the 56th year of Kangxi's reign, Nian Gengyao personally told me, 'The eighth master is kinder than my master. I want to treat my master like him. He is so loyal to the Eighth Master.' He can rely on what he says without proof. But the fourteenth brother is the general king, he is the admiral of Shaanxi, and his letters are written in black and white, so it may not be so easy to rely on him. Yongzheng relied on Nian Gengyao's military exploits To whitewash peace and stabilize people's hearts, to clean up my "Baye Party" and implement his new policy, the third elder brother Hongshi relies on my power and Longkodo's power to seize the throne. What about me? I will just sit back and watch. When he can't deal with the situation, please The emergence of the leader of the Eight Banners will recreate the situation - this is the essence of today's situation."

"Ba Ye's words are really refreshing." Elundai said with a chuckle, "I said, the emperor has been angry with you several times, his fists are sweating, and his face is so angry that he looks like a purple eggplant, but he dare not touch you A hair. In this case, how about picking a showdown with the surname Nian, pulling him into my circle, and combining the two into one to catch him off guard?"

Yun Gege smiled and said: "How easy it is for you to say! Nian Gengyao's private wealth is close to ten million, and it is sealed to the first-class public, and the prince doesn't even look at it. How can he win him over? Hongshi also dreamed of the emperor's dream, I I have to follow his dream and do my own thing, and I can’t win him over! Let Hongshi take advantage of the sky, Nian Gengyao takes advantage of the location, and I have harmony. Stalemate, brake with silence, and wait for changes is the best policy .Although Hongshi has a plan, he only got half of Longkodo. Although Nian Gengyao is ambitious and able to direct his wishes, it is useless if he has no financial resources. Just look at him, he will definitely ask for money and food during this audience!" Zheng said Then, suddenly hearing the bell ringing ten times in a row, he hurriedly laughed again: "It was to clean up Lao Jiu's dust and eat a few cups raw, and talking about these makes people feel heavy! I won't talk about these tonight, Let's raise our glasses happily and wish——May the emperor become a Buddha and an immortal, and live forever!"

The four of them smiled brightly, all their worries disappeared, and you had a cup and I ate one until the fourth watch.They didn't go home, and they were all drunk and lying in the Yixingzhai of Prince Lian's mansion, and it was all a dark and sweet dream.

Baby Le Hongli did not enter the city with Nian Gengyao.According to Liu Molin's idea, entering the city with the army would be more respectable, but Hongli refused to show off.As soon as he arrived in Fengtai, Hongli took Liu Molin and left Nian Gengyao's army in casual clothes, and went straight to Da Nei Qianqing Palace to meet Yongzheng. Once he handed over the edict, he naturally lost his status as an imperial envoy.Yongzheng had a cold face and a cold heart, and he was even more unsmiling in front of his sons. He sat quietly on the xumizuo seat and listened to Hongli's report, and said lightly: "Concise and decent, very good. Nian Gengyao asked for rebellion and returned to the court on behalf of the heavens. I want to kiss you." Welcome, you don't need to accept my gift, it's very good to come and pay the order first. I know the situation along the way, supplying Zhou Zhang, you are really tired, go down and rest!"

Liu Molin was anxious to go to Jiaxing Tower, wishing that Yongzheng would make a sound and kowtow to thank him again and again.However, Hongli smiled and said: "The emperor's ten thousand letters are day and night, and even if he personally welcomes him, how dare his son say that he is tired? He should also accompany the third elder brother, and wait for the errands to be cleared. When the emperor grants leave, he will not be too late to rest."

"No need." Yongzheng tilted his head and thought for a while, and said, "Your Thirteenth Uncle is in poor health, and I ordered him to do whatever he wants. Just now he handed over a photo, and Mr. Wu came to Beijing from Li Wei. You go See you, let me hear what Mr. Wu has to say." Hongli hurriedly agreed, and then asked, "Ama, do you want to see Mr. Wu?" "You can just see for me." Yongzheng said in a deep voice, "What reason does he have to say?" You play for me. If there is anything missing, tell him to just say it. Tell Mr. Wu, don’t have the heart of retiring, where is it not the king’s land?" As he said, the people from the Ministry of Rituals rushed in to play the matter, and they stopped squeak.

Hongli and Liu Molin retreated from the Palace of Qianqing in deterrent steps.Liu Molin asked suspiciously: "Fourth Lord, who is the Mr. Wu that Long Live just mentioned? He is actually called Mr. without a name!" Hongli flicked the corner of his clothes lightly, and smiled: "Why, Liu wants to check on the matter. What about this?" Liu Molin and Hongli did not know each other before, but this time they went on a business trip together, and they often talked about the ancients, the present, the poetry and the Dao, and they fell in love with each other.Hongli likes Liu Molin's quick-wittedness, erudition, humor and talent, and he often jokingly calls him his "governor". Liu Molin also feels that Hongli's informality is better than Yong's in serving him, and Hongli's elegant and elegant style suits his taste.When he returned to Beijing this time, he realized that this elder brother's talent and knowledge were far beyond the limit of the word "suave".Touched by this neither soft nor hard nail, Liu Molin couldn't help but startled, then squinted his eyes and smiled and said, "How can I use the word 'interrogation', I'm just curious! I think, like the emperor, he calls him 'Sir' I, Liu Molin, don’t know anything about this person, isn’t it a big strange thing?” Hongli stared at Liu Molin, smiled and said, “You are so bold! But since the emperor said it in front of your face, you will see him It doesn't matter, come with me to Shisan Baylor Mansion." Although Liu Molin had something in his heart, he couldn't disobey Hongli's order, so he could only bow and agree with a smile.

The two of them rode with a group of eunuchs and bridles to Prince Yi's Mansion on the North Street outside Xihuamen, but there were few pedestrians along the way.Even Huaishu Xiejie, the busiest Lanmian Hutong in normal times, the Shanshan Guild Hall, and several large theater buildings such as Luqingtang Caiyun Pavilion, which are usually bustling with people, are empty at the moment.Liu Molin couldn't help sighing: "I've all gone to see the grand general! Listen to the fourth master, the bells, drums and horns are crowded with people over there, and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks can't be heard. It's true that everyone in the world is drunk and crazy!"

"It seems that everyone in the world is drunk, but you are the only one who is awake?" Hongli followed the horse and sent him off, nodding thoughtfully and smiling, "It has been the ancient principle that merit must be rewarded and demerits must be punished, but ordinary people have to study and practice to get it Come on, Lord Long Live is born in nature, firm and resolute, intelligent and clear, this is very rare."

These words seemed false and true, not only answered Liu Molin's words, but also seemed to imply something, but when trying to grasp it, he was uncertain, and he couldn't catch anything.Liu Molin's heart moved, and when he was about to speak, the next long follower grabbed the rein and pointed to the front:
"Fourth Master, just ahead is Prince Yi's Mansion."

Before Hongli could answer, the head eunuch of Prince Yi's residence had already trotted over. Seeing that it was Hongli, he hurriedly kowtowed and beat Qian'er and said with a smile, "It's the fourth master! My servant Ai Qing'an pays my respects to you!" Both of them laughed, and Liu Molin said with a smile: "This name is amazing, 'Qing An' and 'Love', there are still people in the world who love Qing An!" People who are three generations below, how can you not ask for peace? So I just love to greet you! What do you mean if you don’t ask for peace?" As he said, he knelt down and fell under the horse.

"Is Thirteenth Uncle in the mansion?" Hongli smiled all over his face, stepping on his shoulders calmly got off the horse, took out a 30 tael silver note from his bosom, threw it away, and said with a smile, "The Emperor ordered me to come and see Thirteenth Uncle." Uncle's illness." "Hey!" Ai Qing'an squeezed his eyes into a slit with a smile, "My lord is a step late! Our lord went out this morning. Mr. Wu who came to Nanjing yesterday, The prince originally said that he would take a rest today, so he went out to watch the excitement with him. This gentleman is really, he is a lame man, and he didn't see our prince's skinny weight. He called for a sedan chair , like half a master, thanks to the good nature of the prince, if it were me, I would have fought out!" Hongli led Liu Molin in, and said with a smile: "You know who he is, so dare to say 'fight out' ! You know shit!"

Ai Qing'an led the way, and said with an apologetic smile: "That's right, what can a villain save! Just look at the man on the left, who looks like a husband with a strip of bamboo strips. Maybe he knew our father in the early years. He is very poor these days. Come to Beijing to have a convulsion. ..." While talking and laughing, he took Hongli Liu Molin into the garden, settled in the west study room, offered a seat to make tea, wrung out the towels and asked them to wipe their faces, then put a plate of ice on the tea table, and said: "Slave, let's go first." Go, ask someone to invite the lord to come back, and ask the master and this lord to wait a while. Our Lord Qiantui is not far away, and he said he would come back for dinner before noon." He bowed and stepped back.Liu Molin picked up a plate and asked Hongli to eat ice cubes. Seeing Hongli shaking his head, he took a piece in his mouth, and immediately felt cool all over. He smiled and said, "Although this dog has a broken mouth, the waiter didn't say anything."

"Of course, he is from Baoding. His ancestral craftsmanship has been handed down from generation to generation to serve others." Hongli smiled casually, got up and browsed Yunxiang's study, because he saw a pheasant tail in a vase and a sword hanging on the wall. , There is nothing long outside the book shelf, and he sighed slightly: "The thirteenth uncle is generous and heroic. In the army in the west, Nian Gengyao once chatted with me. Nian said that the appearance of Prince Yi's palace is grand and magnificent. Rudeness is set up everywhere, meaning Uncle Thirteen is vulgar. In fact, he didn’t go any further, and went to the inner room to see, is this study room that a rough person can manage?” Since Liu Molin met Hongli, this was the first time that Liu Molin talked about others in private , couldn't help but be moved, leaned over and asked, "How did the fourth master respond to Nian Gengyao's words?"

"I said, the palace has its own rules and regulations. Uncle Thirteen is a prince, and he walks in the study. He is in charge of the household department, military department, and criminal department. How many complicated things do you have in a day? It can't be compared with third uncle and eighth uncle. There are so many. Take care of government affairs in your spare time." Hongli put his hands behind his back, gently shaking the plain paper bamboo fan, and changed the subject: "This is Qiu Shizhou's "Watching the Rain from the Window", why is there no postscript? What a pity." Gently took off the scroll and put it on the table for appreciation. Liu Molin hurriedly watched from the side, and after a long while, he said with a smile: "I see, the day Qiu Shizhou finished painting this manuscript, a few friends just came to invite wine and interrupt his poetic thinking. There is no further painting, which probably means "waiting for the one who comes". There is only such a painting, how can idlers dare to scribble?" Hongli is very fond of inscribing mountains and rivers, every stone, every mountain, every grass and every tree, as long as he likes it Always keep ink.Liu Molin's unintentional words aroused his arrogance, because he took out a medium-sized Snow Wolf Frost Brush from the pen container-the ready-made ink was full, and after a little thought, writing the brush was like a dragon and a snake filling in the painting top right:

The morning rain brightens the window dust, the day rain weaves silk looms, and the evening rain waters the flowers——

When I wrote this, my hand trembled and stopped: these three poems just happened to rhyme, and I couldn’t turn it around, I couldn’t continue it, and I couldn’t put it back—it’s painted out, not only is this painting priceless, but how can I afford to lose it? people?Looking at the lower left foot, one side has a bright seal, and the four characters "Yuanming Layman" in seal script, knowing that it is a gift from the emperor, I am even more busy, holding the pen but hesitating.

"Three sentences and one rhyme!" Liu Molin blurted out, but he fell silent again.

(End of this chapter)