Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 95 Bianliang City Fu Yamen releases old regrets and Zhengzhou Prefecture’s sycophants hit the wooden clock
The rain came and went quickly, and at dawn the next day, the clouds cleared and the rain gathered, and the moon was bright and the stars were shining again.Nian Gengyao, who originally planned to stay in Beijing for a few more days, had no choice but to go to the palace to bid farewell.Yongzheng summoned him with an extremely warm and intimate tone, so he gave the royal meal in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The emperor and his ministers talked and laughed happily at the banquet, and they talked very speculatively. Doing things is a waste of body and bones. I have decreed that Yue Dongmei (Zhong Qi) will still retreat to Sichuan. You just need to rein in your soldiers and avoid troubles. Liu Molin will go to Liu Molin for the matter of food and pay, and coordinate the provinces to handle it. You come to control. Your sister has already been promoted to the imperial concubine, and your father and son are all taken care of by me. You are in the army as usual, train your soldiers well, and don’t care about other things. Now Qinghai and Tibet are stable In the future, when the national power is more abundant, I still plan to let you march westward to wipe out the rebels in Arabatan. I have high hopes for you... I will be the master of the Ming Dynasty, and I hope that you will be a good minister and general, and I will build a castle just for you. Lingyan Pavilion is not something that cannot be counted on..." One end said, the other end persuaded him to drink, pouring down bowls of rice soup.Nian Gengyao originally planned to ask how to deal with Shi Yizhi, but was blocked by these tender words, so he only asked Yongzheng to say yes.Until the card at the beginning of the time, people from the Ministry of Rites came in and reported: "Hundreds of officials are waiting outside the Meridian Gate, and I invite General Nian to accept gifts from the suburbs."

"The emperor's oracle servants will keep it in mind."Nian Gengyao stood up and bowed to Yongzheng, "A slave can only repay the master's kindness by working hard to do the king's affairs!"

Yongzheng also stood up and looked around the hall, as if he wanted to appreciate something, but he always felt that there was nothing to give. After thinking about it, he took a handle carved with gold and pearls, as if sighing, and said: "There is no need to confess, everything is in the heart. Middle. You have to endure hardships when you go out. I don’t know how to reward you. Take it away, look at it when you eat, think about it when you train, and take it with you when you march, just like I am by your side. ..."

Yongzheng's eyes turned red as he spoke, and tears welled up.Nian Gengyao was so moved that he turned over and knelt down on the ground with a "squeaky" promise, choked up and said, "Master, take care, the slave is gone!" Yongzheng helped Nian Gengyao up with both hands, and said with a smile, "It's not about life and death, but about death." Why be sad? I’m the same today, I can’t control myself for the first time in so many years. Get up——I’ll send you to the Meridian Gate, let’s go out together.”

So the two walked out of the Chuihua Gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation side by side, but instead of taking the ride, they just took a walk to the south, went around the three main halls, entered through the gate on the right wing, walked through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, crossed the Jinshui Bridge and headed straight for the Meridian Gate.Seeing the banners outside the Meridian Gate and the armored soldiers standing in the sun, Yongzheng stopped, staring outside as if thoughtful, waved his hands and ordered Zhang Wuge and his guards to avoid him.Nian Gengyao had been following his attendants all along, seeing that Yongzheng seemed to have something to say, he quickly bowed and asked, "The emperor seems to have something on his mind?"

"Yes..." Yongzheng sighed, "I have been hesitating all this time, wondering if it's the right time to speak." Nian Gengyao stared at Yongzheng suspiciously, not knowing how to reply, and said after a long while: "Please make it clear, Your Majesty!" Yongzheng paused After a while, he said, "I still plan to call Yun back to your army."

Nian Gengyao laughed as soon as he heard it, and said, "Whether Jiuye is in Beijing or in the army, what's the problem? He can't make money! —— and according to the servants, Jiuye seems to be in peace."

"I'm most afraid of you thinking like this." Yongzheng gritted his teeth and sneered, "Why don't I want to be harmonious with my brothers? But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop! This is said in the palace, the ears and eyes are too complicated, and it is not just a sentence or two. It's clear. Now that I'm leaving, I just want to ask you, what will you do if the eighth master turns against the court?"

"It's impossible for such a thing to happen! If such a thing really happens, one hundred thousand elite servants will kill King Qin of Beijing!"

Yongzheng nodded, and said: "I can only say that I hope that such a thing will not happen. But how desperately did they try to seize the heir, what are they trying to do? The old eight, the ninth, the ten, the fourteenth, they are the villains, and they must not I hope they will repent. Now we are dealing with them separately, just to prevent them from committing crimes! The more beautifully you manage your errands outside, the more stable and enjoyable the emperor will be! Otherwise, it will be difficult for anything to happen. Unexpectedly. That's why I don't focus on Shi Yizhi. Shi Yizhi said, "There are traitors on Dingxuan's side", not deceiving the emperor!" Nian Gengyao blushed, took a step forward, and pressed his voice His voice was trembling with excitement, and he said: "Please issue an order from the emperor, the slaves will take away this "Eight Lord Party" in half an hour! Yongzheng smiled and said, "Lianggong, you don't understand politics."Even if you are not in Beijing, it is only a matter of an imperial edict if I want to take them ruthlessly.Don't forget that they are all my flesh and blood brothers!Even if the crime is obvious, I can't bear it.I can't even educate my own brothers, how can I educate the world?They don't dare to act rashly now, they just wait for me to ruin the court situation, and then summon the Eight Banners and Banners to abolish and establish according to the law established by their ancestors.I have worked hard day and night to rule the country like an iron barrel, and I have blocked their excuses. If they retreat from their delusional intentions, they are still my good brother! "Yongzheng's face is serious, and Nian Gengyao's blood boils when he speaks for a while, and his heart hangs high for a while, and he seems to want to punish a group of people, and he seems to deeply appreciate the "flesh and blood" bond. Nian Gengyao also I didn't have time to think about it, but I just felt that if I didn't take myself as my confidant, the emperor would definitely not be able to say it. As he promised repeatedly, he said: "The slaves lead troops outside, and the villains definitely can't do it.Long live, when it comes to brotherhood, the servant dare not intervene, but asks the emperor to take care of himself.Once there is a servant, step up to eight hundred miles, and you can reach the servant in three days, and you can respond overnight. "Yongzheng smiled and said, "That's good."I'm just worrying about it, and I'm just telling you, you know it well.In fact, the sky can’t be turned in Beijing—there were eight kings inside and fourteen kings outside, so I’m not afraid—go, I’ll send you out, it’s not good to talk here for a long time. "After that, Yongzheng walked slowly, and Nian Gengyao followed behind with a solemn face. The gunners downstairs in Wufeng Tower lit the cannons when they saw that the Yujia was activated. Priests of the Yin Pavilion beat drums and bells, and the sound of Huang Zhong and Da Lu was loud and thunderous. Dozens of eunuchs in Gao Wuyong, wearing yellow umbrellas and feather fans, surrounded the emperor and the general and left the main entrance of the Meridian Gate...

On the fifth day since Nian Gengyao returned to Beijing, Wu Sidao rushed back to Kaifeng, Tian Wenjing already knew the origin of this lame master.Although I feel uncomfortable in my heart, I have to pay more respect.I don't ask whether I went to the Yamen or not every day, I sent someone early in the morning to send 50 taels of Taizhou foot prints for the god's expenses.Sometimes Wu Sidao went to the yamen to do business, and sometimes he didn’t come at all. After receiving the money, he wandered around the scenic spots in the provincial capital. , more carefree.Wu Fengge, Zhang Yuncheng, Yao Jie and the three masters saw hatred in their eyes, and made several indirect remarks to reveal Wu Sidao's selfish intentions. Tian Wenjing was all about him by Wang Gu, and only said: "He has a disability, and he should take care of him more. Son. Do you earn less money? This matter is not worth getting angry about." The three masters were so angry that they simply did not go to the government office to do business.

Tian Wenjing took office in Henan immediately, and he was determined to rectify the administration of officials. He did not expect that as a governor, he held a lot of power in his hand and had a constitution in his mouth, and he was still under control in everything.For the case of Chao Liu, more than [-] people from the Niesi Yamen were taken, and Hu Qiheng and Che Ming were impeached with evidence. They have all been confessed, but it was the imperial court's document, which was approved by the official department as "the general's car inscription, Hu Qiheng's corruption of ink, and the lawlessness of the Xiebu Shangwen".The Ministry of Punishment criticized that "the one-sided statement made by the monks and the people is very shocking. It is obvious that they have passed the blame on the ministers in an attempt to confuse right and wrong, so we will report the facts after the review."Looking at these articles, Tian Wenjing was so angry that he wanted to cry: he had issued a constitutional card, asking Che Ming and Hu Qiheng to seal and listen to the participants, in order to get rid of the articles, so that he could confront these lewd monks and nuns in court and try the case. The truth came to light.Now that Che and Hu are impressively in power, how can single-trial monks and nuns be determined?Looking around again, Wu Sidao doesn't ask about everything, Wu Fengge sits on the sidelines, and only himself is left alone, standing alone and hanging from each other, the real monofilament is hard to achieve alone!Thinking hard all night in the signing room, Tian Wenjing didn't close his eyes.Until Maoshi, all the deacons in the governor's yamen came. Tian Wenjing endured the pain in his heart and asked Zhu Xigui to go to the governor's yamen and the inspector's yamen to invite Hu Qiheng and Che Ming.Zhu Xigui promised before he left, when he saw an official brought in by the gatekeeper outside. He was tall, dark and thin, with a pair of small black and bright eyes embedded in his protruding cheekbones. Wearing a sapphire crown, one can tell at a glance that he is a third-rank official.Tian Wenjing stood up in astonishment, but when he took a closer look, he was an acquaintance, Gao Qizhuo, Huguang's political envoy—I don't know when he came to Kaifeng?
"What are you in a daze for?" Gao Qizhuo was very bold, strode into the signing room, and said with a smile, "Is it such a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Back then you were working with the Thirteenth Master in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and you went to Sichuan to urge the treasury bank. Have you never dealt with Qizhuo before? Now that you are in Fengjiang, you don’t even know each other!" Tian Wenjing returned the salute and said, "Where is it? Do you dare to know your brother Qizhuo? It suddenly fell from the sky, I can’t think of——how? You don’t want to report it, you’re getting more and more decent!” Gao Qizhuo sat down with a smile, took the tea from Li Hongsheng, and said with a smile: “Don’t be angry with me. They want to report it. It's me who doesn't want to make such nonsense, and it's not in our favor to open the door."

After a few pleasantries, Tian Wenjing became dull again, touched his knees and sighed and said, "Brother Qiaoshan, did you come to Beijing to introduce you?" See you here. Come over from Li Wei's side. The emperor ordered me to see you first." Tian Wenjing hurriedly got up and bowed, and said, "Why is Wenjing not worthy!" Seeing that Li Hongsheng was still standing, he said, "Go, just say Mr. Gao is calling from Huguang, and please come over to talk with us. Ask the kitchen to prepare wine!"

"That's it," Gao Qizhuo waited for Li Hongsheng to go out, sat down, waved his fan and said, "The emperor is going to build a mausoleum in Zunhua. The Qin Tianjian chose a place, and I went to see it last year. I said that the land veins of this place have been exhausted." It looks good from the outside, but it’s actually too rustic underneath. They didn’t believe it. They dug it up in the early spring of this year, and it turned out that the bottom seven feet was covered with sand and water gushed out. This time it was recommended by Mr. Wu, and I went to choose a geomantic place for the emperor— ——I heard that Mr. Sidao has returned to Henan, please come out and meet me!" Tian Wenjing smiled bitterly, and sighed: "I don't know where I went. Qiaoshan, my water is too shallow to support Wu Mr. is such a great talent. If I change someone, I will never, and I dare not say such a thing, this governor is really useless!" Gao Qizhuo smiled and said: "I know the pain in your heart. The emperor asked I came to see you, and it was approved on my secret papers. Even your papers were transferred to me for reading.”

Tian Wenjing opened his eyes wide, staring at Gao Qizhuo suspiciously.

"Li Wei is in a better situation than you. Clearing up the deficit, he saved a group of officials. Ershan was so tired that he couldn't live, and he didn't find out that there was a deficit in Jiangsu." Gao Qizhuo said with eyes: "Actually, he already has another Confidentially, he reported the situation of Jiangnan’s deficit to the emperor. He stood firm, and then returned the consumption and envy to the public. Unlike you, as soon as you took office, you made Henan’s officialdom run wild. You don’t want to avoid resentment, so you asked me to come and talk to you, he knows your difficulties.” Tian Wenjing’s eyes flashed, and he asked, “Did the emperor say what you just said, or brother Qiaoshan’s speculation?” Gao Qizhuo said solemnly: "The emperor himself was a lone minister at the beginning. Not only was he out of line with other ministers, but even compared with the eighth master, he was not as popular as him—Wen Jing, how dare I fabricate an imperial edict? But the emperor didn't call me To repeat the original words, I can only speak from this heart."

He could only talk about this point, Tian Wenjing couldn't ask any more questions, he felt relieved, almost burst into tears, lowered his head just in a daze, and murmured: "The emperor knows that Tian Wenjing's heart is hard to die, I There is nothing else. I think about it carefully, the emperor is also a problem. But I don't understand, Che Ming belongs to the eighth prince, so it's fine if he can't move it. Why is General Nian Gengyao so protective? Like Hu Qiheng, really leave it to me Interrogation, his crime is not inferior to Nuo Min! These two people, one is in charge of money and food officials, and the other is in charge of judicial affairs. If they can't be brought down, what can I do in Henan? There is also Wu Sidao, who bears the name of a master, it is me Those who are "hired" only take money and do nothing, and the hearts of the masters in the yamen are all lost!If it was really me who hired him, I would have sent him back to Wuxi long ago! "

"Zhongcheng, if you really tell me to pack up and walk, I will return you one or two taels of money I took before!"

Tian Wenjing and Gao Qizhuo spoke so intently that they didn't know when Wu Sidao had come in.Hearing this sentence, Tian Wenjing trembled in shock, turned around and saw Wu Sidao standing by the door with a cane on his back, he couldn't help blushing, he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.Gao Qizhuo was also very embarrassed, but he was a spiritual person, so he hurriedly got up and came over, helped Wu Sidao to sit himself, and said with a smile: "The ground in Henan is evil, saying that Cao Cao is here! Tian Zhongcheng just said you are not, Ke Ke, you come in, If you speak later, maybe I will send you private messages too! I am from Li Wei, asking you how is your husband, Tweety and your two wives get along well, and take care of everything, Sir, please don't worry about it——Tian Zhongcheng is bored, there is no place to vent his complaints, he has acquaintances all over the world, how many friends are there? Don't take it to heart..."

"I'm telling the truth," Wu Sidao said sincerely, "I'm really not a good master if I only take money and don't do anything." With gloomy eyes, he paced a few steps, and said slowly, "Today Qizhuo is a witness, I am indeed a friend of Emperor Yongzheng today. I was a counselor at Yongzheng’s residence for more than ten years, until the emperor ascended the throne. It was originally said that I was ordered to enter the study. That’s what I am. Brother Zhuishan, you and Li Wei are friends, and he is the county. You are the master, you know my details, is what I said true?"

Tian Wenjing's face turned pale. Only then did he understand the deep meaning of Yongzheng's personal greetings to Mr. Wu. He originally thought that Wu Sidao was just a celebrity who took advantage of the palace of the prince in the capital, but he never expected that he actually had such a deep connection with the emperor!Gao Qizhuo had already stood up, acknowledged himself, and said to the astonished Tian Wenjing: "Everything Mr. Wu said is true. The emperor actually treated him as a teacher in the feudal residence. Li Wei can do it when he meets Mr. Wu." As a courtesy, the three elder brothers in front of the emperor all call him 'Shibo'..." Wu Sidao waved his hand to stop Gao Qizhuo's introduction, and said calmly: "I don't dare to be the emperor's teacher. If it weren't for Wen Jing, I would really hate it. You hate me, and you will never say this today. I am a hermit in the palace, in the city, and in the wild. When I said goodbye, the emperor said that I "neither want to be a hermit, nor am I allowed to hide in a small hermit." I am hiding here with you. , In fact, you are raising me on behalf of the emperor, do you understand - I am 'hidden' in front of you, how dare I pursue fame and wealth like other masters?" He stared at the ceiling, as if he was sighing, and murmured : "In fact, it is the most difficult to hold on to the mean. Confucius said that moderation is the virtue, and it is the ultimate... Lord Wenjing... I really want to go back, to Wuxi. The mountains, the water, the plum blossoms, the snow... But... Without the Holy Mandate, I can’t help you and I can’t help you..." As he said this, two lines of pure tears rolled down his eyes.

"Mr. Wu, those who don't know are not guilty. Forgive Wenjing for being rude." Seeing his emotion, Tian Wenjing couldn't help but express emotion, "The emperor treats you as a scholar, and I treat you as a 'master', which shows my heart. But my difficulty Mister saw it too." He lowered his head, stroked his thinning hair with his hands, sighed deeply, and was about to express his grievances, when Zhu Xigui came in in a hurry, calmed down, and asked, "Seeing Fangbo Hu and things?" Are you ready?" Zhu Xigui saluted the three of them locally, and replied with a smile, "Master Hu and Mr. Che are not in the Yamen. It is said that General Nian passed through Zhengzhou, and they all went to pay their respects yesterday."

Tian Wenjing was taken aback for a moment. He knew that Nian Gengyao was passing through the border, and the Ministry of Rites sent a message ten days before, ordering the officials of the provinces along the way to welcome the entry and exit matters with duke ceremonies. He only informed the second government of Zhengzhou, Zhangde, about the matter in an urgent manner, and sent a medical notice to Nian Gengyao to settle the matter.Today I invited Hu and Che to have a drink. I originally wanted to invite them to pay respects to Nian, but they didn't even say hello and went straight away!Tian Wenjing laughed dryly, and said, "Well! Henan is such a world now—if that's the case, just the three of us, and invite Old Master Wu and the others to come over, and we'll be happy! I don't want to offend General Nian, but I also I don't really want to treat him as my master!" Tian Wenjing suddenly had a thought, put such a strong backer as Wu Sidao, not only didn't use it, but tried to drive him away again and again, it was really stupid!Thinking about a burst of excitement, his face glowed red, and he urged the table repeatedly, bowed his waist and gave way: "Brother Gao, please! You are here to treat me as my apology wine. Mr. is a broad-minded man, and he will be able to drink wine to relieve himself." regret!"

"I have won my lord's heart, and I dare not take my apology," Wu Sidao smiled slightly, and said, "I have always had a limited capacity for alcohol, and I don't want to mess with Wu Fengge and the others. It's fine if you have Qi Zhuo to accompany you, I will go back to my study .” Then he put on his crutches and walked away.Tian Wenjing hurriedly stopped him, and said with a smile: "Then we won't call Wu Fengge and others. The three of us have a casual chat, and listening to Qizhuo talk about Fengshui knowledge is also a matter of elegance!" Gao Qizhuo was scratched by Tian Wenjing , and didn't want to let Wu Sidao go, so he came over to mix with Wu Sidao, and said with a smile: "I remember seeing you for the first time in Chengdu, Mr. Li Wei is the two hundred and five county magistrate, and I am the two hundred and five master! I will send you a letter to Beijing, and I will ride Li Wei's thousand-mile horse. , Five days and three thousand miles! —— I am your swan goose messenger, and we will meet again after a long absence. You don’t want to eat wine, and you don’t want to show off your face——An outsider doesn’t call, let’s talk in detail... Otherwise, go to Beijing, long live Prince Yi Asking, Qi Zhuo doesn't look good!" The two tried to persuade him for a long time, and then Wu Sidao sat down helplessly.

Che Ming and Hu Qiheng left Tian Wenjing and went to Zhengzhou to meet Nian Gengyao. They wanted to sue Nian Gengyao privately, and use Nian Gengyao's force to squeeze out this troublesome governor in one fell swoop.When I arrived in Zhengzhou, I found out that apart from Governor Tian Wenjing of this province, the governors of nearby provinces such as Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, and Anhui all came to have fun. The governor of Gansu also sent two sons to pick up Nian Gengyao because of the long journey.If Tian Wenjing didn't come, he would be very conspicuous.Zhengzhou's government office, post house, reception hall and larger shops are all hired by officials from various provinces, and they take turns to entertain them day and night. People like Che Ming and Hu Qiheng cannot have a long talk alone.Thinking about General Nian and Liu Molin who never leaves him, it is difficult to speak freely even if he is self-conscious.The two of them had given up their delusions, and on the day Gengyao left Zheng in the second year of June, the lieutenant of the Chinese Army sent him the famous assassin of the year, and invited Hu and Che to the general to talk.The two looked at the famous thorn, which was made of large bamboo, twice as long as the roof tile, polished so that it could not be lost, and it read:

The first-class public, General Nian, who was ordered to conquer Fuyuan in the west, paid homage to the heavy bow, fearing that it would be heavy, he did not know how many times he used it, and it seemed that no one had dared to accept it.

"Reply to the general, I don't dare to be a famous thorn." Seeing that Hu Qiheng was in a daze, Che Ming returned the famous thorn with a smile, and said, "Go to have an audience with the humble post immediately after changing clothes." Then he took out 100 taels of silver and gave it to the military academy, " A glass of wine is not a respect, please accept it." The military academy left.

Hu Qiheng's car inscription didn't stop for a moment, he changed into his official uniform, took his notebook and lifted up the sedan chair, heading straight for the Temple of the City God, where Nian Gengyao lived.From a distance, you can see that the spacious city god's temple entrance is full of official sedan chairs, bright sedan chairs, and pack sedan chairs of various colors along the roadside, covering a distance of half a mile.Quite a few officials and servants were waiting to be seen, sitting on stone benches under a row of big willow trees outside the temple, eating melons, drinking water, playing fans to enjoy the cool, and setting up a dragon gate array waiting to be received.Hu Qiheng and Che Ming couldn't help but glance at each other: When will we be able to meet the general?Just as he was in a daze, the military academy that sent the famous thorn came out, and waved from a distance: "My lords—General Nian invites you to go in first!" Immediately, admiring and puzzled eyes were drawn, looking directly at Hu Qiheng and Che Ming Swing it in.

"I've wanted to see you for a long time." Nian Gengyao stood in front of the dripping eaves in front of the Xipei Hall, with a pleasant smile on his face. Seeing Hu Qiheng and the two of them handing over the notebook and saying hello, he quickly helped him with his hands, and said: "You old Hu and I are still here! I have always wondered, since I came to Henan, why didn't I see the landlord? The former son Zhangde Mansion transferred the documents, and only then did I know that Tian Zhongcheng was not in good health. I went to Beijing and he was 'busy', and I went out of Beijing. He's 'ill', that's called no fate—come on, please come in!" Nian Gengyao's words were hidden, but he said it in a very easy-going manner.Because of the hot weather, he only wore a crimson gauze gown with a black belt tied around his waist. His gray braids were casually coiled on the top, and he gently shook them behind his head with his hands. He said at the same time that he brought the two of them in.

Che Ming and Nian Gengyao were not familiar with each other, so he followed them in carefully, and saw two officials, one old and one young, sitting beside the long file inside.The older one is over 60 years old, with all white hair, and the younger one is less than thirty, with a gentle appearance, sitting in the bright place by the window with a book in his hand.Hu Qiheng took a step forward and greeted the old man: "Sang Junmen, how are you! The first time the general came to Beijing, I thought you must follow, but I didn't know that you didn't come. Thinking that I won't see you this time, you It happened again, and I didn't bring the two catties of old wild ginseng I prepared for you, isn't it a coincidence?" Seeing Che Ming's blank face, Nian Gengyao said with a smile, "Let me introduce: It's Sang Chengding, my Chinese Army Counselor, and also my baby brother when I was a child; this one can be known as soon as I say it, the new Xizheng Army Food Road, the Counselor Liu Molin, the Tanhualang of Yongzheng's head Kai Enke—this is Henan Chief Minister Hu Qiheng, Lao Sang, remember, when I went to Beijing for an examination, I was ill in Hujiawan. Mr. Hu was good at medicine and saved my life! This is the pride of Wang Hongxu, Che Ming, the vassal here Senior!" The four of them hurriedly exchanged greetings.Liu Molin heard that Che Ming was Wang Hongxu's disciple, that is, the "Eight Lord Party", a spark flashed in his eyes, then he calmed down, and he cupped his hands and said, "I've been looking up to the mountain for a long time! Brother Hu and Brother Che are old seniors!" Che Ming laughed hurriedly Said: "Very old senior, outdated ears!" Looking at Liu Molin's book on the desk, he said: "Your Excellency is reading Xu Jiaju's poetry collection, which shows the elegance. Mr. Xu's poems can be said to be unique in the world. I was given a copy of the annual magazine last year, and it is always on my desk." Liu Molin said with a smile, "This poem is indeed of extraordinary style, and I have been reading and studying it all the way. There is already "Yushan Poetry Talk" and "Yushan Poetry Talk" namely "Longzhai Poetry Talk". The author Shi Runzhang, with the word Shangbai, and the name Yushan, was born in Xuancheng, Anhui, and was a Jinshi in Shunzhi. , as famous as Song Wan, has multiple volumes of "Xueyutang Poetry Collection", anthology, and other collections. "Yuyang Poetry Talk", the author Wang Shizhen, named Yuyang, Shunzhi Jinshi, from Yangzhou Si Liguan to Xingbu Shangshu. The leader of the poetry circle in Kangxi Dynasty , the advocate of "Shen Yun Shuo" and "Yuyang Poetry Talk", maybe I will also write a "Molin Poetry Talk" with a good product topic!"

After all, they are literati, and they talk about speculation when they meet.Nian Gengyao ordered people to bring watermelon, cut it open and handed it out to everyone, took a bite, spat out the seeds and said with a smile: "Mr. Poetry is like building a house, only when all the bricks, tiles, wood and stones are ready are ready to be written - I read it, it is actually very meaningful and profound, I had a relationship with Yu Shan once, but unfortunately I was too young to learn, what does he mean by this." Liu Molin smiled lightly and said, "This is probably similar to the meaning of sudden enlightenment in Zen Buddhism." Nian Gengyao nodded with a smile, then turned to Hu Qiheng and said, "Tell me about your situation here. I heard that there is some discord in the Sansi Yamen in Henan. What's the matter? Originally, I didn't want to ask about these things, but the emperor repeatedly called me to "watch the wind", and Zhezi Zhu asked me three questions, so it's hard to explain. It's just a one-sided speech. You can talk to us. How to deal with it is up to the emperor. Bylaw."

Both Hu Qiheng and Che Ming's eyes lit up. They came to see him privately, in order to let the beloved general hear his plight, to suppress Tian Wenjing's arrogance with the power of the general, or even to recite the present day in secret. Remove this capstone.But there is also Liu Molin here, but I don't know what his background is. If I make a mistake, it's better not to say it.Hu Qiheng muttered for a while and then looked at Che Ming. Che Ming was a 42-year old Jinshi in Kangxi. He had been in the ups and downs of his career for decades, and the price of loach was slipping. I'll fill it in." Hu Qiheng didn't look forward and backward, and when Tian Wenjing was appointed, how he arbitrarily bullied his colleagues, how he borrowed treasury money without permission, how he blackmailed officials to plan river donations, and how he used Chao Liu's case to implicate the officialdom. The run on the second division of the vassal court ... detailed one by one: "Officials from the province, except for one Zhang Qiu, Tian Zhongcheng actually wants to catch them all! Who is Zhang Qiu? I know it in my heart. He was originally a scoundrel in Acheng, Shandong. "Zhang Da's underpants", a man who eats white food in teahouses and restaurants, first defected to Da Qiantui as a long-term follower, and then released him as the county magistrate of Guide. Da Qiantui's bad deeds, he fell into trouble again, and changed to Prince Lian. Proud, thinking that Tian Wenjing was selected by Zhang Xiang, and after doing things with Lord Shisan, he defected to Tian Wenjing again. Such a shameless thing, but Tian Wenjing loves it! He took the lead in "losing" hundreds of thousands of river workers for nothing. Money? He sent money out of nowhere, I have the account, and I mentioned it last time, Tian Wenjing asked me to take it out. I can’t tell when it’s time, and I’ll shake it off when the time comes, and no one can stop it!” Hu Qiheng became more and more angry, The muscles in his neck were swollen, and Lao Gao's face was flushed, "He is really a single husband now, and even several of his masters went to see me secretly, saying that they were "fainted."Che Ming, is what I said true? "

"The chief said these things, some of which I have heard, and some of which I have witnessed." Che Ming waited for him to finish speaking, and made up his mind. , there are more than 20 people still detained in the governor's yamen! Chao Liu filed a complaint, but I have already filed a case there, and she didn't sue herself! Her son was lost, and the Kaifeng government came back. We asked the plaintiff to go to the yamen for inquiries. This is what should be in the title of the Qing law. Futai actually set up an ambush at her house, and even locked up all my law enforcement officers and servants, and arbitrarily dismissed Hu Fangbo and me, meaning to spread the news that officials and the Qizi The lewd monk and the naughty nun are right! Isn’t this a decent and disgraceful thing? Isn’t it against the law! For example, Tian Zhongcheng’s masters, Yao Jie, Zhang Yuncheng, and Wu Fengge, all closed life lawsuits in front of my famous criminal master. , can we deduce based on this reason that it is inconvenient for Tian Zhongcheng to come forward and sell people's lives?" He said a few words in a concise and concise manner, and he stopped talking when he leaned back. We are acquaintances, but if what you say is true, it will be shocking. Although he is not on the right path, he is also a scholar, and Henan is not far away from Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and the emperor, how dare he act recklessly like this? What is he trying to do?"

"That's it, Master Liu's lesson!" Encouraged, Che Ming's face lit up, and he said, "Tian Zhongcheng is called cruel, and he is eager to collect money to ask for favors, so he uses the provincial officials to do whatever he wants! He's got it!" Money tuberculosis'!" Hu Qiheng added coldly: "Rather than 'money tuberculosis', it's better to say 'official tuberculosis'." Liu Molin couldn't help laughing, and said: "In the past, Cangjie created characters and cried ghosts, and King Zhou Jing made money ghosts. Laugh; a ghost who loves money because he is illiterate, but now he is literate and loves money due to 'official tuberculosis' must be a ghost!"

As soon as the words fell, the four people laughed brightly, and even Sang Chengding, who was standing aside and listening solemnly, couldn't help but smile.Nian Gengyao has been listening very carefully. He heard Yongzheng praise Tian Wenjing several times when he came to Beijing this time, and he also learned from Prince Yi that Wu Sidao was also in Tian Wenjing's curtain.No matter how much grievance Hu Qiheng and Che Ming feel, Hetian Wenjing's blatant quarrel is unacceptable.Smiling with everyone, Nian Gengyao breathed a sigh of relief, got up and took a few steps, and said slowly: "Speaking is all talking and laughing. Tian Wenjing is serious about things, this one is impossible. Nowadays, there are too few officials in the world who are willing to do things seriously. Now, what the emperor values ​​is his strengths. According to what you two brothers said, I listened carefully, and he was deceived by villains. He himself is quite honest and upright. This time I went to Beijing to protect Qi Hengyi Ben, Mr. Che, the officials told me that they will probably be transferred from Henan. Now that you and Wenjing are like this, I think it’s better to leave. You are suffering. Let me tell you. Inverting Tian Wenjing, not only can't do it, but also can't do it, even if it's just a one-sided remark, I still want to play it in tactfully, the emperor's holy candle shines, wait and see, okay?" Hu Qiheng Jishou thanked, and said: "This is the kindness of Dajunmen , This is the love of Dajunmen! I don’t want to stay in this place in Henan for a day, and I can’t stand it for a moment—I don’t know where to transfer us?”

"Brother Che leveled Huguang." Nian Gengyao said flatly, "You, about to go to Sichuan to serve as the governor - I can't say for sure, the emperor will have a decree soon, and he will know it when he introduces it." Che Ming Unlike Hu Qiheng's family, they usually have a lot of grievances, but because of Tian Wenjing's oppressive power, the two were squeezed together.Now that Hu Qiheng was promoted to the governor of Sichuan in the Land of Abundance, but he himself threatened to go to Wuhan, he couldn't help but feel sour, but his face refused to show it. He just leaned on the chair and said coldly: "Be more responsible for the care of the army! If the big husbands get together, we will get together. If you don't agree, you will be separated. It is my wish to leave Henan. However, the stone can be cracked and cannot be rolled, but this insult to the car inscription is not acceptable. The day I went to get Chao Liu's family, it was the son of Hu Fan who went to the Niesi Yamen I'm afraid I have to ask Dajunmen and Master Hu to be considerate!" Nian Gengyao seemed a little surprised, he was stunned for a moment and said: "Of course! I will write a note and ask Tian Wenjing to release him!" After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to take a pen and paper , Without thinking about it, Sang Chengding took out the seal to increase the defense.

Liu Molin stood up with a smile, and when he took the paper to read, he only said a short sentence:
In the year of the Great General, Tian Wenjing, the governor of Zier Henan, said: Chao Liu's case of detaining the judiciary's yamen for human service was reckless and shocking, and he was ordered to release him immediately. "The general has a good handwriting!" Liu Molin smiled, "However, there may be differences in the style of using military orders to do civil affairs?"

"It doesn't matter." Nian Gengyao gave Liu Molin a slight look, and said darkly, "This commander controls the military affairs of the eleven provinces, and the governor of Henan is also in charge of the military affairs of Henan Province, and he is still under my command. Cheng Ding, use the seal, and hand it over to Qi Heng." Go back." After saying that, he glanced at Liu Molin again, and the meaning couldn't be more clear: I'm going to nail you, how are you?
Liu Molin waved his fan easily, and had already taken Xu Jun's poem, so he really didn't care.Nian Gengyao suddenly remembered what Yongzheng told him to "do all the military affairs well, and don't care about other things—" Until now, he didn't understand the deep meaning of these words, and he couldn't help but suddenly feel uneasy.

(End of this chapter)