Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

Chapter 57 Kangxi Golden Palace Meeting Rebellious Minister Wanniang Mr. Wei Fuwei (1)
Unexpectedly, Kangxi summoned Oboi by Zhang Wanqiang in the early morning of the next day, and he summoned him alone.When Zhang Wanqiang came to Aobai's mansion according to the order, Aobai was eating breakfast.Because he was at home on "sick leave", Zhang Wanqiang delivered the decree and avoided the ceremony of receiving the decree. He just stood there and said slowly, "Long Live Lord called you to the palace."

There was an accident, Oboi was startled suddenly, he calmed down immediately, put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Didn't the emperor say what it is?"

"Reporting to Zhongtang," Zhang Wanqiang replied calmly, "I don't know about villains. The ministers never ask about foreign affairs. This is not a joke."

"Come on! Reward him with 50 taels of silver!" Obai knew that Kangxi was very close to him, so he couldn't ask anything, so he said, "You go first, I'll be right there!" He turned back and shouted, "Come on, go and invite Master Ban to come to the front!"

Last night there was also a secret discussion all night, and they went to rest at dawn. Bumbleshan, Jishi, Nemo, and Ge Chuha were placed in the ear room of the flower hall at the back.So in less than a bag of cigarettes, Bumbleshan came.As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Zhongtang, what's the matter?"

Aobai laughed and said, "You miscalculated last night, the third child told me to pass the sign in!"

"Really?" Bumbleshan was full of suspicion, he was stunned for a while, and suddenly said, "He is just stabilizing his position, Zhongtang just rest assured, he will not bring up things that embarrass Zhongtang!" Seeing that Oboi hesitated and did not move, Ban Burshan added another sentence: "He doesn't want to break face with us, and we can't break face with him now, isn't it two good things?"

Now that the words were clear, Oboi said "OK", then put on his robe and gown to mend his clothes, carefully hung a string of wagtail incense pearls on his neck, lifted his feet and stood in front of the steps and shouted: "Prepare the sedan chair." !"

This interview was at the Qianqing Palace.Aobai came to Danchi, saw that Ge Chuha and A Siha were standing on duty, he only glanced at him, then bowed his waist and lifted the curtain to go in, and knelt down on the ground.Beside Kangxi, Zhang Wanqiang was the only one holding a towel and waited on him. Seeing him coming in, Kangxi covered a yellow booklet in his hand and said calmly, "Please get up," and then raised his voice, "Give me a seat!"

The two little Huangmen who were waiting outside heard the voice, hurried in and spread a mat of asparagus grass with a yellow bundle surface on a grand master's chair, and bowed back.Aobai sat down calmly, then looked up at Kangxi.

The two hadn't seen each other for nearly four months. Kangxi's figure appeared to be slimmer than before, with a good complexion on his face. He wore a bright yellow silk tasseled crown on his head, blue satin Liangli soap boots, and a blue satin brocade robe. The outer cover is a gold dragon gown sandwiched with stone Qingjiang silk, a three-tile braided belt inlaid with copper orbs is slightly exposed outside the dragon gown, and a string of beeswax beads is held in one hand. .

While looking at it, Kangxi said: "How are you doing these days?"

"Your majesty asks," Oboi replied, leaning in his chair, "I have always suffered from a headache, and it has occurred frequently in recent years, and it seems to be getting worse."

"You have to cherish yourself. There are too many important affairs in the country now, and we always rely on you." Kangxi turned his head and told Zhang Wanqiang, "When the Dalai Lama made a pilgrimage, he used the gastrodia elata and the old mountain ginseng. Take it to reward him."

This has already been prepared, Zhang Wanqiang promised: "Tie!" He took two bright yellow satin boxes from the table, turned around and offered them with both hands.

Aobai thanked him first, took it and put it on the coffee table in front of him, and asked: "The emperor summoned his ministers, what is the order?"

"There is nothing important." Kangxi said lightly, "This is the document from the governor of Zhejiang. The yellow box was handed over yesterday. I saw that you didn't have any comments. I want to discuss it with you. There must be a purpose for handling it."

It turned out that because of this, Oboi couldn't help but feel relieved, and his cautious and guarded expression disappeared.This excerpt talks about the celebrity conference held in Hangzhou by Huang Zonghan, Li Zhe, Wu Zhixun and others before the Ming Dynasty, and the poems written by them are also attached to the excerpt.Although these poems are nothing more than wind, flowers, snow and moon, the metaphors in them are quite contradictory.Even if not, it is quite worrying that these people often get together.Aobai didn't add comments, not because he thought it was unimportant, but because it was difficult to speak, and it was not easy to discuss this matter with Ban Burshan, after a few days of deliberation in his hands, he finally handed over the original yellow box.Now that the emperor is inquiring, I think it would be better for the emperor to do it himself.Thinking of this, Oboi coughed dryly and said, "These people are the most difficult to deal with. They say they want to save face, but in fact they just want to see the wind, and the slaves have no good strategies. Since I entered the imperial court and established the Dingding, Hong Chengchou, a former minister of the Ming Dynasty, is the only one who has been favored by everyone. Just one person."

"There is also Qian Qianyi, but their reputation is not good. Hong Chengchou has a lingering lingering smell. Nanjing people posted a couplet on his door during the Chinese New Year this year. The first couplet is 'one two three four five six seven' and the second couplet is 'Filial piety, loyalty, propriety, righteousness' shows how popular he is."

Obai was puzzled at first, and then realized, he laughed and said, "This really scolds him to the fullest. The first couplet called him 'Wang (forget) Ba', and the second couplet called him 'shameless'." Suddenly he remembered again. Thinking that he was "sick", he lowered his head and said, "This matter is so important, Your Majesty must have a good plan?"

"I don't have a good plan yet, so I thought of asking you to ask!"

Obai thought for a while before answering: "This kind of person was originally a remnant of the former Ming Dynasty, and he has received great favors. If he is asked to submit to the dynasty for nothing, it will not save face. For example, if two people are at odds, the winner should reconcile, and the loser should be reconciled. When eating wine, the loser always has to take the air and drag him to sit down at the banquet, and treat him with courtesy."

"What about Rafa?" Kangxi was thinking, but he heard Oboi continue to say: "It is absolutely impossible to let them take the exam with Shunmin boys, because they were already famous scholars in the previous Ming Dynasty, or had done Juren and Jinshi, how can they now? Are you willing to condescend to become a scholar and re-examine yourself? If you stay in the mountains and enjoy the wind and moon, you will inevitably ridicule the imperial government."

When Kangxi heard this, he leaned forward and said, "That's what I'm worried about—all those who come here are spineless and worthless, and those who are strong and important don't want to come. What can I do?"

"That's why I want the overlord to treat you!" Aobai flipped his horseshoe sleeves nonchalantly and said, "—Tenke will be opened separately, specially for the relics of former Mingzhi officials, famous scholars and scholars, and Anche Pulun to welcome them into Beijing. The emperor personally tested them. Give them a big face."

When Kangxi heard this, he completely forgot that the person sitting opposite him was his old enemy. He stared at the corridor north of Qianqing Gate and said in thought, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to recruit all."

"The power is in my hands today, I will come if I come, or come if I don't come!" Obai said with emotion, "If you pass the exam, you will be the pillar of the country; Canceled by itself!"

"Okay!" Kangxi was so excited that he hit the dragon case hard, and suddenly the brilliance on his face faded, and he sighed, "It's just that we can't do it now."

Obai stared at Kangxi, suddenly regretting that he had talked too much.But Kangxi said with a faint smile: "Taiwan is not in peace, the vassal state is not a subject, external troubles have not been eliminated, and internal worries are all there. These people can be converted in ruling the world, but it is difficult to say in troubled times."

Returning from ideal to reality, both of them were silent.After a long while, Kangxi said: "You are also tired, and you are not feeling well, let's discuss it calmly some other day!"

Aobai sneered inwardly, bowed in the seat and said, "So, the old minister is retiring!" Then he stood up and resigned.

Kangxi supported the back of the chair and stood up, looking at the back of Oboi leaving, suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable melancholy: "This is also a talent! It's a pity..."

Kangxi arrived in front of the Chuihua Gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a soft sedan chair for four people. From a distance, Lagu Su Ma called, "The emperor has returned!" He was surprised: Why is it called this?But seeing Mrs. Sun coming out with a smile, I realized that the Empress Dowager was waiting inside. ——Since Aunt Su Ma came to serve Kangxi under the order, Kangxi ordered Sun to serve the Empress Dowager because she was afraid of being lonely around the Empress Dowager. Sun searched for some stories about wild fox ghosts and told her.

Kangxi came in three steps and two steps, and he was about to greet the Empress Dowager.The old man hurriedly laughed and said: "My son, don't worry! It's no big deal for me to disturb you. Hearing sister Man's story that you went to see him, I feel a little worried. Come here to listen to the news. ——It's cold, Just wear this little clothes, and you won’t be afraid of freezing!”

After hearing this sound, La Aunt Su Ma hurriedly put on a velvet-grass thread-tasseled Canglongjiazi pearl crown.Because of getting old, Mrs. Sun's hands and feet are no longer flexible, so she only helped Kangxi, taking off her outer robe and jacket, and put on a sea blue satin cotton robe, and put a buttoned Baturu vest on the outer head.

After being busy for a while, the grandparents and grandchildren sat down to talk.The Empress Dowager saw that Kangxi was sitting beside him steadily, looking like an adult, she was relieved and moved, she turned to ask Sun: "The emperor looks like this, who do you look like?"

Sun's eyes are presbyopic. Hearing the Empress Dowager ask herself, she squinted her eyes for a long time and said with a smile, "I look like Taizong."

(End of this chapter)