Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

Chapter 14 Discussing the Government
Wang Jie, who discussed politics, was full of thoughts. He flipped through "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in his study, trying to find a clever solution to the current problem.Thinking of the scene when Kangxi secretly summoned him in the morning, my heart felt like a wrung hot towel, tight and hot.

At si o'clock in the morning, the eunuch Zhang Wanqiang came to the mansion, saying that he was delivering the decree, but he was not allowed to say anything, he didn't open the middle door to greet him, and he didn't allow the incense table to be arranged. , here it is!" After finishing speaking, he went away without eating tea.

With a rabbit in his arms, he rushed to Yuqing Palace, but Zhang Wanqiang was still welcoming him with a smile on his face.As soon as he stepped into the gate of the palace, he was stunned. He saw Kangxi sitting facing west with a sword hanging from his waist, and a man and a woman stood behind him.The male is Wei Dongting, the new sixth-class imperial guard; the female holds a ruyi in her hand and has a solemn face. She is Lagu Su Ma.Looking up, I was even more surprised. The person sitting cross-legged on the imperial couch above was actually the Empress Dowager Borzigit!

Jie Shu kneeled down three times and kowtowed nine times in great reverence, saying: "Your slave, Jie Shu, is hereby ordered to see you!" The Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "His seventh uncle, please get up and talk!" When the steps came, Jie Shu leaned over and sat down.There were only these five people sitting opposite each other in the huge hall, and their voices were buzzing like in an urn.

Kangxi broke the silence with one word that shocked the world: "Seventh Uncle, Aobai's power and chaos in the country have reached an intolerable level, do you know that?"

Jie Shu raised his head and saw that Kangxi was staring at this side, the maid next to him was staring at him, Wei Dongting was also squinting at him, and hurriedly lowered his head and replied: "The servant knows."

The Empress Dowager said: "When the Emperor Taizong was here, he often praised you as the treasure of the clan, and you were always loyal. The previous emperor set up this king to discuss politics, just because he was afraid that someone would have bad intentions, and no one could suppress it. Orphans and widows He was bullied by others. I just heard that Sonny has passed away. Once he died, Oboi became more and more destitute of kingship. Kangxi has been in power for more than a year, and he still does not return the power. Who would have expected the current situation!" Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager said in a low tone, "Now the war in the south is not settled, Taiwan is still in the hands of Zheng Chenggong, and there is a Raksha country in the north, who also bullies us. In our court, Oboi is like this. You're not a gentleman, what do you look like!" As he spoke, his eyes flashed, and he stared at Jie Shu.

Kangxi interrupted suddenly and said: "So, I invite you to discuss an important matter. I want to get rid of Oboi and remove his military power!" He stopped abruptly at this point, and stopped talking.

Jie Shu pondered for a moment, then suddenly knelt down and began to play: "Oboi is unruly and unruly, everyone in the court knows that he should be severely punished, but now he is in charge of the military department, leading the guards and ministers, and governing the patrolling yamen, besides, most of the guards are his. People, in case something goes wrong, it will harm the emperor, this cannot be ignored."

"That's why I came to you!" The Empress Dowager stopped, "It's not that I don't have a way to kill Oboi, old minister Gu Nian, I just don't want to do it lightly!"

"My lord," Aunt Su Ma who was standing behind Kangxi said suddenly, "You are talking about one-sidedness! This pussy is not crowded now, and it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future! Ao Zhongtang was a meritorious minister in the past, but Now that he is proud of his meritorious deeds, he is no longer able to commit crimes. You say that he has real power, everyone knows this, but he has made enemies on all sides, and the people in the court are exhausted. He wants to eat his flesh and lay his skin on it! As long as the planning is proper, get rid of him It's not difficult. What's more, the master doesn't want to make things difficult for him, just change his position."

Jieshu knew that if a court lady dared to speak so boldly on such an occasion, she must have obtained the permission of the Empress Dowager and Kangxi beforehand.

Hearing what she said clearly and logically, I admired her very much: "It really lives up to its reputation!" Then I heard the Empress Dowager say from above: "It's true that you are very embarrassed, our grandchildren and grandchildren know it. But it is imperative, otherwise we will always One day they will be forced to sing a forced palace play, who will be the king?"

This is a fairly obvious hint: after the event is completed, Jie Shu's throne can be "hereditary", which is exactly what he has dreamed of.Thinking of this, my heart suddenly felt hot, I kowtowed and said: "What is the reason for taking away Oboi, and I pray that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor will clearly show that the slaves should use all their dull strength."

This is equivalent to agreeing, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately eased a lot.Kangxi motioned to Wei Dongting to hand over Sukesaha's booklet to Jie Shu. Jie Shu silently read the Zhu Bian word by word, and immediately understood. , within two or three days, I will bow and play!"

While Jie Shu was meditating, a family member came and sent a greeting card, saying respectfully: "My lord, Lord Ao Zhongtang and Mr. Bumbleshan are here to visit." He looked at the card, then handed it to his family and said: Return it, tell Ao Zhongtang that I don't feel well, see you some other day."

Before he could say a word, someone laughed loudly: "My lord is suffering from a serious illness! It is a symptom of eradicating traitors and tyrants, worrying about the country and the people! Hahaha..." As he spoke, Oboi lifted the curtain and walked in. Immediately after, Bumbleshan also came to the front with a smile.They greeted Jieshu and said: "Greetings to the Seventh Prince! The villain has a little knowledge of medicine, and I would like to use the secret recipe of the golden chamber to drive away this illness for the prince!" The two of them walked to the case and sat down.

Jie Shu stared at them dumbfounded like a child who had been shocked by thunder. It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he laughed mockingly: "Yesterday morning, I caught the wind and cold, and I am really not feeling well. If you are a medical practitioner, please treat me.”

Bumblesin was really good at medicine.He leaned over, closed his eyes in deep thought, took Jie Shu's pulse, stood up and said with a smile, "I'm showing my ugliness. Seventh Uncle's left foot is slippery and floating, and the master is in a trance, like in a boat; the left is stagnant and sinking, The main body is weak and lacks food and drink; depression and stagnation, the main body is frightened and suspicious, and the night dreams are dangerous. According to the pulse condition, these symptoms should be present. It is all due to the seven uncles working hard on state affairs and worrying too much. This disease cannot be cured by medicine. It is always better to rest in peace, eat indifferently, practice in peace, and you will recover naturally." Oboi smiled from the side and said, "This pulse is very clear. If you are not indifferent, you will not be able to show your ambition, and if you are not peaceful, you will not be able to go far. The ancient sages and sages all No exception. The lord is so enlightened that he understands this with just a few words?"

Bumbleshan was right, he had all these symptoms.Ever since Oboi made a big disturbance in the court and killed Su Nahai and others, he often felt palpitations and uneasiness. Yesterday he was ordered to do so out of helplessness, and he was twitching internally, he didn't sleep a night.Now Bumbleshan reported the disease with a flash of sly eyes, coupled with Oboi's puns, he couldn't help being shocked: "Oops, it's gone!" But he forced a smile: " According to Lord Ao, how can we be peaceful and indifferent?"

Aobai didn't answer right away, went to the table, picked up a tall silver cup, pointed to a jade bottle and asked, "I'm thirsty for wine, what kind of wine is here?" Jie Shu laughed, "This is the Sichuan wine gifted by the emperor." Famous wine, Yulou Qing."

"Yulouqing? What a name!" Obai poured himself a glass as he spoke, sipped and laughed while appreciating it, "Master Ban, good wine, why not have a glass too." After he finished drinking, he poured another glass and handed it to Bumble good.Bumble raised his head and drank it, and said with a smile: "Good wine, but unfortunately it's too strong." He returned the wine glass to Oboi with both hands.

"Bu Lie, why did Yulou fall for this?" Obai casually played with the silver cup and said to Jie Shu, "You ask how to be indifferent and quiet? For example, in Sukesaha's case, why not you and I try it together , can play the title, the prince can use this to have a few days of leisure, what do you think?"

Seeing Ao Bai go straight in, Jie Shu knew that all plans were in vain, so he said with a wry smile: "It seems that Ao Bai has made up his mind, I don't know how to judge him?" Shen said: "Of course, we can only decide after we have asked about it—Master Bumbleshan, it's time for us to come, and it's time to go back. Let the prince think about it for himself." After speaking, he brought Bumbleshan quit.

Jie Shu sent them out of the main entrance, and when he came back, he saw that the handle of the tall silver cup on the case table, which was as thick as a little finger, had been twisted off, the mouth of the cup was crooked, and the remaining wine was spilled all over the case.Jie Shu was surprised at first, but suddenly came to his senses, only to feel his head humming, and slumped down on the easy chair.

A few months after the exam, Mingzhu was very happy for a while, visiting the room teacher, meeting with colleagues, staying at the house all day long, who would have introduced her to her, and only taught her as a Bowang colleague.He was very disappointed, and Wu Ciyou advised him not to go to the post, but to wait for a chance in Beijing.Unexpectedly, after repeated movements, not a single Beijing official can be moved.Wu Ciyou originally wanted to go on a trip by himself, but the weather was bad and he suffered from typhoid fever for several months. After recovering from the illness, he was still very weak.Thanks to He Guizhu and Mingzhu taking turns to wait on him for several months, the soup and bait were very convenient.He Guizhu used to have a little disdain for Mingzhu Dada, but now seeing that he is very considerate to Wu Ciyou, his heart is relieved.

After eating breakfast that day, the sky was gloomy and there was no place to go. Wu Ciyou felt bored, so he called He Guizhu and said with a smile, "Brother Mingzhu probably went to look for that Huang from the House of Internal Affairs. Are you all right? Tell the guys to figure it out, how about a game between you and me?"

He Guizhu smiled and said, "Second Master is very interested, but I'm not very good at chess, so I'm afraid I'll spoil your interest." As he said this, he turned around and brought in the chessboard. He arranged five sons with the four-pointed star, and said: "Give me five sons, the second master is merciful." The two sat down with a smile.

In the middle of the game, Wu Ciyou has a slight upper hand.He Guizhu's son on the right has been sealed off by Wu Ciyou. If he doesn't escape, he will be eaten. After thinking hard for a long time, he couldn't think of a countermeasure, so he had to "Jiang" stand out.Wu Ciyou said: "Didn't you hear that 'those who take it casually are those who have no plan', don't you want the big chess pieces on the corner?" Run away from these guys first." Suddenly someone behind him said: "Gui'er needs to make up this horn, or Mr. Wu will be a 'Niu Tou Liu' in it!"

The two focused on playing chess, they didn't know when someone came in, they were taken aback, when they looked up, it was Wei Dongting standing behind Zhu'er in an oil coat.Zhu'er hurriedly got up and said: "Master Wei, when did you come? You two are good candidates, come here, please." Wu Ciyou also smiled and said: "It's raining outside, take off your oil coat and sit down. It's warm and warm here."

Wei Dongting waved his hands with a smile, without taking off his rain gear, he sat beside him and said, "I don't have time to play today, brother is ordered by the Patriarch to discuss something with Mr. Wu." Wu Ciyou is still in love with chess, laughing Said: "What is so important?"

Seeing that they were serious about something, He Guizhu got up from the platform, cupped his hands and said, "You two are talking, I'll go get some tea." Wei Dongting hurriedly said, "No need, you might as well listen."

Wei Dongting carefully took out a mulberry paper post from his pocket, and said, "Look at this!"

Wu Ciyou took it and looked at it. The first line of Zhong Wang Xiaokai wrote "Respectfully invite Mr. Wu Ciyou to visit the house to comfort the longing." There is also a line of postscript that reads "I will explain the rest of the matter."

Wu Ciyou was a little puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, so he hurriedly asked: "This is neither a famous assassin nor an invitation post, and Mr. Suo'etu is an important person in the court, so I dare not accept this post! Please tell me the reason."

Wei Dongting looked at the chessboard, and said carefully, "That's how it is. Master Suo'etu has a younger brother whom Mrs. Tai loves for ten minutes. He's turning fourteen this year. I've always wanted to hire a well-learned professor Xi Xi." Looking up at Wu Ciyou, he continued: "Mr. is a scholarly family with a great reputation. Your Excellency has long wanted to see you. But I am afraid that Mr. is generous and high-spirited, so he may not be willing to give in. At the end of his life, Sony's old Zhongtang repeatedly told him that he must invite a master to teach him. Long Er, Lord Suo did not disobey his father's order, and Mo Yu is in mourning, so he sent his brother to please." After speaking, he saluted again, "Dong Ting, sir, please give me some face." His attitude was very earnest.

Wu Ciyou nodded and smiled and said, "Since that's the case, it's fate, but it's hard for you." Wei Dongting hastily smiled and said: "It is indeed fate. This student, sir, has met."

Wu Ciyou looked up and thought for a while, then shook his head blankly: "Have you seen it? I seldom make friends with outsiders since I came to Beijing! Oh - I remembered, is it the Longer you brought last time? "Wei Dongting clapped his palms and smiled, and said: "Yes! It's Long Er. When Long Er saw you, he went back and clamored for Mrs. Tai to send someone to pick you up. Because the big exam was coming up, I couldn't invite you—I asked Mr. That's what the 'opportunity' is about."

(End of this chapter)