Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 711 Zaiyi returns to Beijing
Overthrow the emperor?Although he has a lot of resentment towards the emperor, such words scare him to death and he dare not say it at this time. Right now, he is fledgling, and if he shows his feet a little bit, it will bring about catastrophe.He Zaiyi is not a fool, he knows this truth very well.However, he has been calculating in his heart that when he finds the right opportunity, even if there is no big storm, he will suddenly give the current imperial court a sniper arrow, so that the person in the Forbidden City will not be able to sit comfortably.

Arriving at Luheyi, it was already the last stop back to Beijing. According to the rules, imperial envoys returned to Beijing, and they could not go home without seeing the emperor.But the family members did not know where they found out that he was coming back today. Jingfang and dozens of prominent male and female servants in the mansion were already waiting beside the stone lion outside the inn.As soon as Zaiyi's big sedan chair got off, he walked out, only to see a group of people kneeling in front of him, "Slaves send greetings to the lord"

"That's all." Zai Yi smiled, "How can there be such a shortcoming? According to the rules, I was not allowed to go home, and you all came first. This set a precedent. The emperor knew that it would be such a big pomp to say that I Zai Yi went back to the capital." It’s really not good, you all go back! Anyway, I have to meet the Holy Majesty tomorrow, so why don’t I go back?” He looked at Jingfang with a smile and said nothing.

Jingfang was a little flustered when she saw him get off the sedan chair, but now she has calmed down. She saw that her husband had been away for several months, and instead of losing weight, he had put on some weight. He was not wearing an official uniform at this time, but was wearing a navy blue suit. Black fox-style wool lambskin gown, and a black Ning silk Batulu vest with embroidered beads and gold threads on the outside. The clothes are not much different from the appearance when he left Beijing. A big black braid is dragged behind him, looking A bit heroic.

Seeing that Zaiyi told everyone to go back, Jingfang pursed her lips and said with a smile: "We heard that the prince has returned to Beijing, and everyone rushed to greet him. They are all kind-hearted, why would they anger the emperor for no reason? Well. We don’t stay here overnight, and prepare a table of water and wine for the prince to meet the wind.” As he spoke, he ordered the servants, “Why are you all stunned like wooden stakes, quickly unload the wine and food from the mule cart, and move Come to the station. In addition, give some rewards to the people at the station. Is it a casual thing for the prince to stay here, just let them take good care of you."

Jingfang saw the crowd busily arranging dinner and wine, and said to her husband with a smile, "Go to the greenhouse and change your clothes first. The black clothes are dirt-resistant, so I couldn't see it just now, but now they look dusty." Then he took out a small bundle from the box, and urged Zaiyi to put it on.

At this time, both Zaiyi and Jingfang were in a hurry with fifteen deer in their hearts. Jingfang peeked at her husband and said that I am pregnant with the emperor's dragon species in my stomach. She backs her up, but if Zai Yi really finds out, scandals will inevitably spread to the outside world. Her dignified queen sister and prince Fujin have been given a notorious reputation of being unchaste, so how can she see others in the future.But what if he wants to have intercourse at this time, if one accidentally drops the dragon seed, wouldn't it be good for the emperor to blame him?

Zaiyi was also thinking in his heart at this time, I had been having fun with Liu Meier in Yangzhou Mansion for so long, now I see my wife unexpectedly, who can guarantee that I will not show my feet, during those days, I was with Liu Meier every day Passed through the Yumen Pass three times, until now my feet are still soft.What if she wants to have sex, I can't handle it, but if I don't take the initiative first, she will see the clues, and I will be in trouble in the future. Knowing that if he hangs out with a gangster, what will happen in the future, and he doesn't want to hang around in Beijing anymore.

Thinking of this, Zaiyi chuckled softly: "Do you want me to change clothes, or do you want to see me change clothes?" Then she came up to hug Jingfang, in fact Zaiyi was also pretending, but she didn't know how nervous she was , afraid that the other party would come over as he wanted, Jingfang spat, slapped his hand aside, and said with a blushing face: "Be careful outsiders, listen, I have been unclean for several days, waiting for you to go home You have to endure it for a few days! If you have no conscience, you have eaten a lot of wild food outside, and you still miss me!" Saying this, she pretended to pack Zaiyi's clothes, and took out a crumpled handful from her sleeve. There is also a piece of paper, and I opened it bit by bit to take a closer look, but it is a love poem written in small letters: "Qingqing Zijin, take my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't say it." ? Qingqing Zipei, leisurely I think. Even if I don’t go, Zining won’t come? I’m picking up, I’m in the city gate. I don’t see you in a day, it’s like March.” Jingfang rolled up the paper in her hand, and was carrying Yi raised a smile in front of him and said with a low laugh: "What is this? How dare you say it's not? It's a killer!"

Zaiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly snatched the piece of paper from Jingfang's hand, crushed it in her hand and threw it in the corner of the wall, and said with a smile: "You come to search the imperial envoy as soon as you get off the car, and if it spreads out, people don't even say that it's in Prince Duan's mansion." Is it the Roar of the Lion in the River East? There is another reason for this piece of paper. It was originally intended for you to read, and I will explain it to you later. I was an imperial envoy outside, and I walked every step with dozens of eyes staring at it. Even Sun Xingzhe would steal Not a woman." After saying that, she stood at the door and coughed dryly, and walked out of the greenhouse in a big way, Jingfang let out a breath behind her, patted her chest and followed.

Early the next morning, Guan Xuqing met Zaiyi at Qianqing Palace. On the way here, Zaiyi carefully considered the correct words before the court, and when he met the emperor, he was dignified and dignified. He narrated in detail what he had seen in various places, how he dealt with it, and his long-term and near-term plans. After talking for more than an hour, he finally said: "The emperor's leniency is the most suitable strategy for governing the world today. The people from all over the country were full of praise, and some people even carved monuments and built temples to praise the holy. But the situation is different in different places, some places are well done, and some places are not well done. Well done, the upper and lower are integrated I am grateful for the emperor's kindness; if it is not done well, the people will only slander the local officials. According to the slaves, as parents and officials, they can't spread the holy grace and rain all over the grass and fields. Xun Yue deal with it in time, so there will be no chaos." Having said this, Zai Yi straightened her body, took a peek at the emperor, and seeing that the emperor had no special expression, she let go of her hanging heart a little.

"You went out this time, gained experience, saw the world, understood the people's sentiments, and all my painstaking efforts were not in vain." Guan Xuqing's tone was very gentle, and he continued to say to Zaiyi: "The memorial that came up is not only empty, It is more accurate to see the problem. I am very happy in my heart. The few imperial envoys I sent out are considered capable, but they are not as good as you who have a high-level overview of the overall situation. Those beauties, Baylors, have no right to do anything right all day long, only relying on the relief of the imperial court for their entire lives, I feel angry when I see them."

Zaiyi blushed with excitement, stood up and kowtowed for the emperor's kindness.Guan Xuqingxu raised his arm, told him to stand up and speak, and said: "Some people think that it is easy to change from strict to lenient, but in fact, the difficulty here is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. The combination of leniency and strictness makes the government safe. This This is a simple and easy-to-understand truth. I am not old yet. Looking at the court, there are still many old ministers left over from several lifetimes. The harsh policies of the former Qing Dynasty were all handled by them, and some of them made their fortunes through this promotion; when I ascended the throne Since then, some people have been advocating the New Deal, and some people think that it is "one emperor, one courtier" and intends to punish him. Some people are used to bullying the poor, and they have always been domineering. If you want to forgive him, you can't do it. Because he is not I don't know what government affairs are all about, and I think being an official means "flattering the superiors and suppressing the inferiors". He can do nothing but bully people to curry favor with the superiors! It's hard for you to be sympathetic to my wishes, and not rely on the "clan" It is rare to have a reputation that dominates the local area, but only maintain a pure heart for the court, work hard and do great things well without avoiding resentment."

Zaiyi sighed and said: "The servant went out this time, and fully realized the word 'benevolence' in the administration of the master. From benevolence comes loyalty or forgiveness, generosity or strictness, all of which are in the middle. It's just because the minister is dull, there are still many problems in handling errands. Every time I think about the ineffectiveness of this, I make my slaves feel ashamed."

"It's very rare for you to be able to say this by yourself." Guan Xuqing said: "I heard that when you were patrolling Taihu Lake, you made a decisive decision and killed [-] company-level officers, greatly rectifying military discipline. But you didn't expect it, did you? Soldiers patrol Taihu Lake all year round, and there is no supply of charcoal and vegetables for the winter. How can the morale of the army be stable? I am not saying it as an afterthought, nor do I want to be a good old man. There is nothing wrong with military discipline, but what is wrong is that when problems arise, you only know how to stop them but not how to fix them.”

"Master." Zaiyi paused for a moment, then said cautiously: "The imperial edict says that slaves will be sent to Xinjiang to reward the soldiers on the frontier. I don't know when you plan to let the slaves go?"

Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "Don't be busy, I thought about it later, Xinjiang is far away, and it really hurts you to ask you, the dignified Prince Duan, to go there. I still plan to let you go to the southern province to do business. Check it out. The shortage of money and food in various places has caused panic among the government and the public. Many people say that I am clearly looking for money and food, but in fact I want to suppress the government. Why should I use you? In today’s peaceful and prosperous times, literati are easy to find, but military generals are hard to find Confucian generals are even more difficult to come by. You have a city, and you also have contacts in the officialdom, go out and practice more, and collect the voices below for me to collect as many as possible."

Zaiyi was overjoyed when he heard this decree, and said loudly: "I have read "Shengwuji" since I was a child, and I admire the famous general Zhou Peigong who was in front of Kangxi the most. I often sigh secretly that my Manchurians do not have such all-round talents. If the emperor is willing to cultivate in this way, it is a The slave is lucky in his life. The slave is still young, and he will definitely relieve the master's worries in the future."

Guan Xuqing nodded silently, and said: "I have been waiting for a man from Manchuria to say what you said, and finally let you say it! Concubine Zhen's brother Zhijun seems to be okay, and I have issued an order to let him Go to Yangzhou to pick up your errand. He is the vice capital of Manchuria. Let him try his hand at writing this time. What about you, since we have talked about this, I will of course value you very much. Within a few days There is a decree of kindness, you go home for two days to recuperate, and think carefully about the errands in the southern province. I will never let you down with the empire. Others say that since I became the throne, I have alienated the Manchus, especially the clan, but I don’t know how close it is. No, no matter if it is a man or a man, as long as he has the ability to handle the errands well, I will reuse them."

(End of this chapter)