Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

Chapter 22: After Xiaozhuang, Wei Huchen met the old man on the way (1)
Kangxi was escorted by the eunuch Zhang Wanqiang and the bodyguard Sun Dianchen back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Aunt Su Ma had already picked him up in the rain.Thinking of the scene just now, Kangxi was a little scared, but also a little proud.Nervous, excited, restless, excited, all kinds of emotions stirred in my heart, like knocking over a five-flavor bottle, full of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty.La Aunt Su Ma, except for the crown clothes, only wore an azure-green gauze gown with white sandalwood ponytail ties on it. She suddenly felt a lot more relaxed physically and mentally. She took a few steps with her sandals on and lay down on the soft couch. Resting his head on his hands, he stared at the algae well on the top of the temple with piercing eyes.

Aunt Su Ma watched and thought: "A 14-year-old is so deep and sophisticated, thanks to Mr. Wu's teaching..." She also stood in a daze for a while, and she never heard Kangxi calling her.

Kangxi was about to shout again, but he saw La Aunt Su Ma wearing an apricot-yellow waistcoat given by the Queen Mother, and a lotus-green dress underneath. Meditating, just like a branch of peony in the wind, I can't help but stare dumbfounded.For the first time, he thought that this normally stern and pungent girl could be so gentle and pleasant at times: "I am rich all over the world, and I am the son of heaven, why can't I..." Thinking of this, Kangxi felt his heart beating and breathless, and he called out softly: " Aunt Su Ma..."

Aunt Su Ma was taken aback, turned around and approached Kangxi, and asked, "Long Live Lord, is it a little cold?" She said while pulling up a quilt to cover him up.Kangxi gently pushed her away, looked at her enthusiastically, and said, "Asu, sit here."

Anyone will understand the meaning of that scorching gaze.Aunt Su Ma's heart was pounding in panic, she lowered her head and said, "I dare not..." Kangxi took her slender hand, stroked it lightly and said, "There is no one here, just sit down."

Aunt Su Ma could neither be angry nor hide, she looked around frantically, and the maids had already moved away, so she had to sit down next to Kangxi with a blushing face.

The two of them didn't speak for a while, only listening to the wipers outside the hall and the clanking of the iron horses in the wind.Kangxi took her hand and sat up, and asked softly, "Asu, what are you thinking?"

La Aunt Su Ma had calmed down a lot at this time, she paused for a while and replied: "This servant is thinking of a poem."

"Oh?" Kangxi sat up straight, "You recite it to me."

Aunt Su Ma pondered for a while, then whispered:

〖Go and go, go and go, sad and sad.

Walking and walking, tossing and turning is still full of love.

Looking back affectionately, it is better than the willow in front of my window.

Liubei is a high-rise building, and the bead curtain is half hooked.

Yesterday was the girl upstairs, and the parrot was lowered by the curtain.

Now I am a person outside the wall, with red tears on my scarf.

There is no distance between the outside of the wall and the upstairs.

The clouds are so close, like a thousand mountains!
It's sad that I will cry twice, and I will bid farewell forever...

Don't cranes wander in the sky, who wants to sing and mourn?

Wandering day and night, determined to devote himself to return.

Cracking the skirt of Xiang with hands, weeping and sending manuscripts to the anvil.

Poor silk one foot, every word is bloodstained red.

Every word is sourly chanted, the old love touches people's hearts.

Willing to be a rosewood branch, climbing the tree to die endlessly.

There is no other word in death, and I would like to bury you in the land of the king.

If you turn into a heartbroken flower, you will be born in the Jun family! 〗

Kangxi was originally full of love and affection, but was washed away by this poem.He let go of his hand, got up and looked at the miserable wind and rain outside the hall, couldn't help crying, and asked after a long time: "Where did you hear this poem?"

Aunt Su Ma muttered for a while before saying: "Mr. Wu said that this poem was found in the "Yongle Dadian" and titled "Li Fangshu's Blood Poem". The pervasive feelings are quite touching."

"Mr. Wu's integrity is really admirable." Kangxi sighed, "From what you said, it seems that you have fallen in love with him. Can you tell me the truth." La Aunt Su Ma only blushed and said nothing for a while. "Slaves don't have the right to choose their own, but the sacred order is to obey." Kangxi nodded and sighed: "I lost my temper just now. Once I am lucky, you and Mr. Wu will regret it for the rest of their lives. Isn't it my sin! ——But The style of this kind of poem is too sad, it's not the language of longevity, and you don't have to sing it all the time. Sigh..." He himself let out a long sigh for some reason.

Aunt Su Ma hurriedly knelt down and said, "Long Live Lord's virtue is as high as a mountain, and his kindness is as deep as the sea, but the servant is in the flag..."

"Oh, there's no need to say it." Before Lagu Su Ma finished speaking, Kangxi waved her to get up, "The old teachings of our ancestors are not unchangeable. Don't you hear that "Cha Jin" says that times change, and reforms are appropriate." He'? Wu Yingxiong, Wu Sangui's son, is not Han? He also became a son-in-law! From now on, you can be called Wanniang." At this time, Aunt Su Ma was very grateful, "Even if the slave is smashed to pieces, it is difficult to repay the master's kindness. "

"Let's put this matter aside for a while." Kangxi suddenly remembered, and said, "There is another errand for you to do." When Aunt Su Ma heard that she had a serious errand, she wanted to kneel down and listen. Kangxi smiled and said, "There is no need for these rules. Now, squatting here and there, what do you say?" Aunt Su Ma smiled and stood up.

Kangxi picked up the herbal tea on the table and drank a couple of sips before saying: "Seeing that the course is about to start, I still have to take the test according to Mr. Wu's opinion. You have to try to dissuade him. Aobai and the others are looking for him, and it's not for fun to run into the net." He paused for a moment, then smiled again and said, "Be tactful and not reveal my identity. Fortunately, he still listens to you." Aunt Su Ma hurriedly replied, "I will try my best to do it."

The two were talking, but they saw Zhang Wanqiang coming in and invited An Dao: "The empress dowager has already driven over!"

Kangxi glanced at the chiming clock, it was already the beginning of the Hai, he hurriedly said: "It's so late, and it's raining again, what's the matter?" Zhang Wanqiang said: "The rain is getting lighter, just now Zhao Bingzheng from the Palace of Compassionate Ning sent the little eunuch to pass the news Yizhi, I don't know why."

Kangxi hurried out to greet him.Seeing the two rows of glass lamps gradually approaching in the rainy field, Lagu Su Ma held the yellow silk umbrella in her hands and stood behind Kangxi to greet him.

The Empress Dowager tremblingly supported the shoulders of the two maids into the hall and sat down.Kangxi saluted and said: "Grandmother, please! - What orders does the grandmother have, just call her grandson, why come here in person?" It is said that the emperor is still working in the Wenhua Palace at night, no matter how tight the matter is, the health of the body is more important-can you have a good dinner?"

Aunt Su Ma quickly knelt down and said: "Go back to Lafayette, Lord Long Live has two bowls of glutinous rice dishes and a piece of spring rolls, which are delicious!" The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "Okay, get up! It’s not good, you can just ask someone to come to my small kitchen and let them make it now.” La Aunt Su Ma replied with a smile: “I’ve made a note of it.”

Kangxi followed the Empress Dowager's words and said: "I just summoned Suo'etu, Xiong Cilu and Xiao Weizi in the Wenhua Hall, and I have been promoted to the third-class bodyguard of Xiao Weizi."

The Empress Dowager nodded and sighed: "Suo'etu and Xiong Cilu are all returned, and Xiao Weizi is also a conscientious person—but according to my opinion, the emperor still lacks one person!"

Kangxi's heart moved, and he quickly apologized with a smile: "I beg the Lafayette to clarify!" The Empress Dowager said: "Why didn't you think of reusing the nine-door admiral Wu Liuyi?"

"Wu Liuyi!" Kangxi suddenly became enlightened when he heard the name.In the capital, the admiral of the Nine Gates is only a third rank, and his rank is not high, but this position governs the defense of Desheng, Anding, Zhengyang, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Fucheng, Dongzhi and Xizhimen. but.Wu Liuyi called himself "Iron Beggar", and was known as Jinghua's "Weird Man", ordinary princes and ministers would not dare to provoke him - if this man can be caged in his sleeve, he will have a [-]% chance of capturing Oboi.Kangxi couldn't help saying: "Okay!" He hesitated, "It's just that the situation is so chaotic now, what if he and Obai..."

"That won't happen!" The Empress Dowager restrained her smile, "This man won't easily wade into muddy waters. He has a lot of grievances and grievances, and Oboi was included in the customs with him because he has a full registration and a higher status than him. After a big break, he can accept it in his heart? Namo committed a crime last time and asked him to hold and beat twenty boards before letting go. This incident caused a sensation in Beijing. How come you, the emperor, don’t know anything about it? ?”

After being reprimanded by the Empress Dowager, Kangxi hurriedly bowed and replied: "Lafayette's lesson is very good, but—"

"If you give him grace, he will naturally listen to you!" Before Kangxi could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager stopped him and said, "Your father suppressed his official rank and reserved it for you to use!"

"Yes!" Kangxi suddenly realized, "I will issue an edict tomorrow to call him the Minister of the Ministry of War."

The Empress Dowager couldn't help laughing and said: "It's getting more and more paradoxical! If you don't want to be the admiral of the Nine Gates, what's the use for you to have a servant of the Ministry of War?"

Kangxi suddenly felt embarrassed, and said at a loss: "Then... what should I do?"

"Let me tell you a recipe, it's useful for keeping it safe." The Empress Dowager changed her tone and said kindly, "You're going to issue an edict, release that one from the prison to check what's going on?"

"Zha Yihuang!" Aunt Su Ma, who was standing beside her, was already beaming with joy, and blurted out, "Lafayette really turns stone into gold!"

"Yes, Zha Yihuang." The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "Ask the surname Zha to say it, it's more effective than the imperial decree!"

"Stupid child, if you don't understand, just go in." Seeing Kangxi as if in a fog, the Empress Dowager smiled in pain, "Sister Man knows, tell Sister Man to do it!"

Kangxi nodded and said: "Success, I will ask Lagu Su Ma to do this job."

"Slave leads the decree!" Aunt Su Ma knelt down and kowtowed with a smile, and said, "I will ask Xiao Weizi to meet Zha Yihuang tomorrow, and give Xiao Weizi the favor, okay?"

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "That's it." After a short pause, she asked again: "The emperor has improved in his studies recently. How about that Mr. Wu? I heard from people in the palace that the emperor has changed his words recently. Even those imperial scholars are convinced, what lessons do they learn? It’s hard to teach for him!”

"Grandmother is concerned," Kangxi said with a smile, "Grandson has made some progress in his studies recently. Apart from Mr. Wu, Xiong Cilu also often talks about books. He has finished reading the four books and orders them according to Suoertu every day. Pu'er, my grandson asked for advice one by one, and Mr. Wu commented on it, which is quick and beneficial!" The Empress Dowager said with a smile: "That's good, but there is Mencius in the Four Books! I heard people said that this person suffered a lot. Is it true that the emperor speaks ill of you?" Kangxi replied solemnly: "What Mencius said is the truth of the way of the emperor, and it is all important. Mr. Wu does not know the identity of his grandson, so he has no worries when he speaks, and his grandson can often hear it. Khan. My grandson has never heard a minister dare to say to his face that 'the life of the people is more important than the life of the king'."

The Empress Dowager laughed and said: "Your grandfather and your father both taught people to read "Three Kingdoms". Although the book is good, it always seems to instigate people to be restless. Now it's time to learn some serious knowledge. This It is exactly the principle of 'You can conquer the world immediately, but you cannot rule the world immediately'."

Kangxi laughed and said: "Lafayette is also a saint!" The Empress Dowager smiled and made arrangements for a long time before driving back to the Palace of Compassion.

Kangxi was uneasy about Wu Liuyi's matter, so he asked Lagu Su Ma with a smile, "Just now the empress dowager said about Wu Liuyi and Zha Yihuang, what exactly is going on?"

Aunt Su Ma laughed and said, "The person surnamed Cha is Wu Liuyi's great benefactor, and everything is at his disposal!"

Seeing that Kangxi was dubious, Aunt Su Ma said to him slowly: "The imprisoned Zha Yihuang is from Haining, Fujian, and also from a family. Big hearted. In the middle of winter that year, Haining had a heavy snowfall. He took four or five boy servants for a picnic with food and wine, and went to a dilapidated temple to watch the snow and admire the plum blossoms. Just as he was about to send someone to invite friends, he saw In front of the main hall is an ancient clock as big as two stone urns, beside which there is a line of footprints covered with a thin layer of snow, and the snow on the clock seems to have been bumped by someone..."

"It's snowing, who is going to do what in front of the clock?" Kangxi asked.

"That's right, Zhai Yihuang also felt strange, so he went to the front and bent down to look under the clock, and saw a bamboo basket inside, he felt strange, so he ordered his followers to work together to open it."

"What are you wearing?"

"Unexpectedly, after it was lifted for a long time, the clock seemed to take root, and did not move at all. Cha Xiaolian felt even more strange, so he didn't invite friends, and simply sat alone on the porch drinking and watching the snow, waiting for someone to take the bamboo basket." Su Ma Aunt La spoke calmly, as if she had experienced the situation herself.Kangxi was also fascinated.

"—About half an hour later, a beggar came from the snow, but he was about [-] years old. He put a pile of dry food next to the clock, lifted the clock with one hand, and put the dry food with the other hand. Put it into the basket, go back and forth five or six times before putting it out, then ring the bell and leave.

"After a while, he came again. He sat in the snow in front of the clock as if no one else was there. He picked up the clock and took a piece of dry food and gnawed it. After eating, he picked it up again and took it again. It was as easy as opening a box."

"This is really a strange thing." Kangxi exclaimed.

"Yes!" Aunt Su Mala said, "Zha Xiaolian was horrified, so he came to him in person and said coldly behind his back: 'Why do you want to beg for such a good man?'"

"The beggar looked back at Zha Xiaolian, said while eating: 'A good man would rather be a beggar than a hero!'"

"Well said!" Kangxi exclaimed, "What happened later?"

(End of this chapter)