Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 105

The emperor was furious, and slapped the table and said: "Absurd! Ah Shan bastard! You think I led my ministers and workers to Hangzhou to visit kilns!" The emperor was so angry that he suddenly felt a pain in his chest and groaned.Yinreng was terrified, and called Huang Ama, wanting to go forward.The emperor raised his hand and said, "Yinfeng don't come near! I can't die yet!"

Yinfeng retreated, knelt on the ground and wept.The ministers all asked the emperor to appease his anger, and there was a lot of crying on the ground.Zhang Shande hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please rest first, don't say anything today."

The emperor gasped for a while, and said: "I will not die now, what crimes are Liu Xiangnian, Xu Qianxue and Ah Shan guilty of, you can continue to talk about it."

Liu Xiangnian knelt down and said: "Xu Qianxue's crime is extorting bribes, and Ashan's crime is deceiving the emperor. Ashan submitted the secret memorial to impeach the minister. After Xu Qianxue knew about it, he immediately sent someone to Hangzhou to find the minister. As long as the minister pays 10 taels of silver, he will replace him The minister smoothed over the matter. The minister pushed back and refused to give a tael of silver. Ashan knew that the emperor would not allow the emperor to revive the Kepai for the Southern Tour, but he was still working on the transfer project, and asked the minister to build a palace in Hangzhou. .Although I don’t ask the people for money for the time being, I still want to extend my hand to the people as soon as the holy driver leaves.”

Xu Qianxue repeatedly kowtowed and said, "Liu Xiangnian created something out of nothing!"

A Shan didn't wait for Xu Qianxue to finish his lecture, then he kowtowed again and said, "Whether the minister is guilty or not, I will naturally understand in the future. The minister's copy of Liu Xiangnian is in the hands of the emperor, and now I have to participate in Liu Xiangnian's new crime!"

The emperor was exhausted, leaning softly on the dragon chair, and said: "Today is really a good day! Join, join, you can continue participating later, and see who is left in the end. Liu Xiangnian still has What new crime, you say?"

Gao Shiqi knew what Ah Shan wanted to join, so he rushed to say: "The minister, Liu Xiangnian, only has one sentence, he actually turned the brothel into a lecture hall!"

The emperor burst into anger as if hearing a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and shouted: "Liu Xiangnian, I will kill you immediately!"

Liu Xiangnian said: "I'm not someone who is afraid of death, I just want to make some excuses."

The emperor said: "This is still for you to defend! Come, drag him out!" Two guards stepped forward and dragged Liu Xiangnian out.The ministers hurriedly asked the emperor to appease the anger, the dragon's body is important.

The emperor said: "I was worried that the following people would not listen to my greetings during this southern tour, so I specially ordered Chen Tingjing to make a secret visit first. Chen Tingjing has already reported to me one by one what he saw along the way. Don't deny what you have done! Chen Tingjing , I want to hear a few words from you."

Chen Tingjing knew that there were some things that could not be said for the time being, and the emperor had specially ordered them.He pondered for a while, and said: "Whether their respective participations are true or not, you will find out after careful investigation. But if you want to participate in Liu Xiangnian, you have to add one more, it is disrespectful to take over! Because Liu Xiangnian opposed Ah Shan under the pretext of taking over, he apportioned among the people. Ah Shan So he ordered Liu Xiangnian to supervise the construction of the palace. Liu Xiangnian deliberately delayed the construction of the palace. Wouldn’t it be disrespectful to take over? Liu Xiangnian told his ministers that there are so many official families and wealthy gentry families in Hangzhou, and any one can be vacated to take over. Why build it again? Is the palace a waste of money? He knows that the emperor advocates simplicity, and sooner or later he will order to stop the construction of the palace, so he deliberately slows down the work in order to spend less money."

The emperor originally thought that Chen Tingjing really wanted to join Liu Xiangnian. Hearing this, he was very angry and said, "Chen Tingjing, so you arranged it for him. No matter how good he is, as long as he has this lecture hall, he will die!"

Chen Tingjing said: "It's really abrupt to change a brothel into a lecture hall. Liu Xiangnian said that the governor's office in Hangzhou is in the same city, and there is a lecture hall in the county, so why build another magistrate's yamen? He said that buying the brothel at a lower price is also to save some money. I have a suggestion, that all governor's counties in the same city in the whole country should only build one lecture hall."

The emperor heard that Chen Tingjing was right, but how could Liu Xiangnian forgive him for turning a brothel into a lecture hall, and said, "Chen Tingjing, no wonder you defend Liu Xiangnian everywhere! I just remembered that Liu Xiangnian was the honest official you recommended back then!"

Zhang Penghe thought that Chen Tingjing's words would only anger the emperor, so he kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Xiangnian is really a rare good official! It's just that he is too upright and has never been appreciated by his superiors. In order to harm Liu Xiangnian, Ah Shan and Gao Shiqi, Regardless of the emperor's safety, he deliberately chose a place with a fast-flowing river, and ordered him to set up a platform overnight to prepare for the emperor to inspect the navy. Fortunately, Liu Xiangnian had the support of the people, and he himself soaked in the water all night. A solid platform was built in the water! I implore the emperor to lend Liu Xiangnian a generous loan! He is really a rare loyal minister!"

The emperor raised his head and sighed, and said: "Okay, you are all my loyal ministers! You are all loyal ministers, you all step back!"

At this time, a general bowed his head and came in, knelt down and said: "The admiral of the Zhejiang Navy, the admiral, kowtowed to the emperor! I hastily received the emperor's order to inspect the navy, and rushed to make arrangements. I didn't come to pick him up earlier. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The emperor was getting angry, he just said: "Get up."

Xiang Yunkai was still kneeling, and said: "Qi Zou Emperor, I have a message to report."

The emperor asked: "Who do you want to participate in?"

Xiang Yunkai went in without knowing it, stunned for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, I don't want to participate in anyone. I will tell the Emperor that it is the season for the Qiantang River to rise. Can you allow the time for inspecting the navy to move forward?" ?”

The emperor said: "I'm afraid of the Qiantang tide, what's the name of the navy? You all go down." The emperor said, got up and went back to the house.Civil and military officials all silently cupped their hands, watching the emperor go out.

The emperor was furious when he heard the thunder outside, hurriedly and quietly drove away all those brothel women.The emperor rushed into the house angrily, still cursing: "Bastard! You bastard! I treat them with sincerity and courtesy, and they still want to be greedy and bully me! I can't even trust my own son! This is the emperor's home!" !"

Zhang Shande followed behind, constantly urging the emperor to calm down.The emperor went into the room and sat down, touched his chest and said, "I have a headache here! I hope that the monarch and his subjects will live in harmony, create a prosperous world together, and let the people live a peaceful life. But why are they greedy and bullying me!"

The emperor shed tears while speaking, and Zhang Shande also knelt down and cried.At this moment, the sound of pipa came from the inner room, and a woman sang along with the pipa: "West wind rises, yellow leaves fall. Cold dew falls, north geese fly south. By the east fence, tourists are drunk while admiring chrysanthemums and drinking. Urgently fry an anvil The sound is everywhere, and the sound of the iron horse in front of the eaves is even more sad. The sun is fading and the grass is fascinated, and the lonely beauty is looking forward to her return. The plantain rain is full of tears." The emperor stopped his tears and listened quietly.Zhang Shande wanted to go in to see what happened, but the emperor waved his hand and refused to let him in.

It turned out that all the girls from the brothel were taken out, but no one thought that Mei Kejun and Miss Ziyu were still in the emperor's room.Mr. Mei Ke was singing quietly and resentfully, and the emperor walked in slowly with his hands behind his back.Mei Kejun turned his back to the door, unaware that the emperor was coming.But Ziyu was so frightened that she backed away.The emperor shook his head at Ziyu, telling her not to be afraid.

After Mei Kejun finished playing and singing, he raised his eyes and saw Ziyu's appearance, and then turned around.Mei Kejun knew in advance that he was here to serve the emperor, so he immediately knelt down: "The daughter of the people, Mei Kejun, kowtows to the emperor!" Seeing this, Ziyu also hurriedly knelt down, because she was young and didn't know what to say.The emperor was not angry, so he left Mei Kejun and Ziyu behind.

On the second day, the emperor rode out of Xixi Villa with a smile on his shoulders, and got up to inspect the navy.The outside of the villa has long been crowded with people.The common people knelt down and shouted long live.There were also people standing along the road, and as soon as they saw Yu Jia, they immediately knelt down.The emperor knew that Ah Shan did it for him, but he still smiled kindly.

The reviewing platform is surrounded by yellow curtains, and the flags are flying, and the dragon chair has been placed in the middle of the platform.The emperor got off his shoulders outside the yellow mantle, walked to the reviewing stand, and sat down.Civil and military officials lined up on both sides, standing with their hands down.Looking up, the warships on the Qiantang River are neatly arranged, with no end to end.The sailors on board all wore flower-arranged headscarves and stood solemnly.

The emperor said: "The sea of ​​Fujian and Zhejiang stretches for thousands of miles, reaching far to foreign lands. All foreign merchant ships and domestic ships are patrolled by navy divisions. Navy divisions from all walks of life guard Haikou. I am very concerned about the atmosphere in Jinghai." The emperor looked down at Xiang Yunkai, "Xiang Yunkai, Suo Etu often said that you are capable. Although you are a fisherman, you are well versed in water tactics. I want to see it. Let's practice it. "

Xiang Yunkai stepped forward to thank him, and said: "Thank you, the emperor, for your praise! The Qiantang Navy has five large painting ships, ten second and third painting ships, and sand warships, fast boats, and patrol boats. There are dozens of fast boats, eight-oared boats, and double-covered sentinel boats each, with 500 sailors. The emperor respectfully invites you to review!"

Xiang Yunkai ordered the drill, and the Qiantang River suddenly thundered, and the sound stopped Xingyun.The emperor nodded and smiled.The sound of gongs and drums was heard again, and the sound of killing shook the sky.The flags on the sentry tower on the shore were waving, and suddenly a dozen boats were rowing fast, and in the blink of an eye, the boats behind were thrown away with more than an arrow.

The emperor asked, "What kind of ship is that?"

Xiang Yunkai said: "Go back to the emperor, it is a patrol boat, specially used for arresting thieves. The emperor looks over there, and the one with the paper kite is a large painting boat."

The emperor asked again: "What are you doing with the paper kites?"

Xiang Yunkai replied: "Be a target."

Just as Xiang Yunkai was talking, he heard the sound of the drum again, and the crossbowman on the patrol boat turned around and shot arrows, and the paper kites fell one after another.

The emperor smiled slightly, and said: "Most of the sailors are from the south, so it's rare to be able to practice such archery."

When I looked again, the boats on the river had turned around and split apart, and soon they were divided into two formations near the shore, north and south.The sound of drums was heard again, and dozens of tattooed sailors in each formation held high colorful flags, leaped into the water, strenuously moved forward, and swam to the opposite bank.

The emperor asked: "What is this practice?"

Xiang Yunkai replied: "This is better than water. The winner must swim fast, and the colorful flag in his hand must not get wet."

The tattooed sailors were diving into the blue waves, and saw people climbing up the masts of the ships, and quickly climbed to the top to look around.A few more drums were heard, and the sailors on the top of the mast swished into the water.The emperor was secretly marveling at himself, but he saw the sailors jumped out of the water ten feet away in an instant, and flew to the shore like an osprey.

Seeing that the emperor was happy, Xiang Yunkai said: "Your Majesty, this is the sentry ship that has detected an enemy ship. Go ashore and report."

At this time, a deputy general winked at Yun Kai secretly.Xiang Yunkai stepped back quietly and asked, "What's the matter?"

The lieutenant general said: "My lord, I'm afraid the tide is about to rise."

Looking at Yunkai from a distance, it turns out that where the river and the sea connect, the line is like silver, which is a sign of rising tide, so I worry secretly.

Seeing the two of them whispering, the emperor looked a little unhappy, and asked, "What can't you say out loud?"

Xiang Yunkai stepped forward and knelt down, and said: "I implore the emperor to move, I'm afraid the tide will rise."

The emperor laughed and said: "I think it's a big deal! I said it last night, and I was just about to see how much storm your navy can withstand. If the Qiantang tide can't withstand it, how can you go abroad to defend against the enemy?"

Xiang Yunkai didn't dare to play again, so he withdrew from the train.But seeing the tide getting closer and closer, it was as white as snow.The sailors in the river were all well versed in the nature of tides. When they saw the white waves coming in the distance, they jumped onto the boat one after another regardless of the sound of flags and drums.The sailors on board also stopped obeying orders and rowed to the shore.Xiang Yunkai urgently ordered his subordinates to command the fleet to continue the drill, so as not to mess up the position.But there was a storm and there were too many boats. Suddenly you bumped into each other and yelled and cursed. Some of the boats were spinning in the river, and some were turned upside down.The sailors on the boats near the shore jumped into the river in a hurry and swam back to the embankment.

The emperor's face became gloomy, and he scolded: "Xiang Yunkai, is this your navy?"

Xiang Yunkai hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "The minister is ineffective, please forgive me!"

The emperor reprimanded: "The imperial court allocates the money every year, and you have trained the sailors to be like this! When the tide rises, you will become a mob. What are you talking about defending against the enemy! It can be seen that everyone is coaxing me! Why don't you ask for abolition? You still go home and go fishing."

The emperor was swearing at people, only to hear the deafening roar on the river, and the tide was approaching.The ministers all knelt down and respectfully asked the emperor to move.The emperor's face was ashen, looking at the rising tide, as calm as a rock.Suddenly there was a loud bang, and it was like an avalanche in front of my eyes.The guards came in a whirlwind and surrounded the emperor.The tide hit the head and face, and more than a hundred monarchs and ministers were all drowned.The ministers knelt on their knees and lay on their stomachs, begging the emperor to move.

The emperor was still sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the river.The sound of the tide on the river shook the sky, snow peaks piled up in chaos, and white dragons danced wildly.The ministers dared not speak any more, and all knelt on the ground.The yellow veil on the stage had already been lifted in pieces, and the guards were busy chattering away.When the tide gradually leveled off, the yellow veil completely covered the reviewing platform again.

Looking at the Qiantang River again, the masts are already smashed and the driftwood is floating.Xiang Yunkai only knew how to kowtow at this time, and kept saying that the minister deserved death for his crimes.

The emperor said angrily: "It really embarrasses me. Go down!"

Xiang Yunkai knocked his head until he bled, and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I didn't dare to participate last night. Today, I will risk my life to participate. The imperial money is indeed allocated every year, but it can be obtained from the household department. , Ministry of War, Governor, and Fu are peeled off layer by layer, and there is not much left in the Navy. There is not enough money, and it is easy to cut corners when building ships, and there is no money to repair old ships if they are broken.

The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked very scary. He said: "I wanted to go back to Beijing, but it seems that I have to cut the mess quickly. Go to the first-class uncle of Suo'etu and take the post of minister of the guard, and hand it over to the Ministry of punishment for deliberation." Go to the post of governor of Ashan and Liangjiang, and hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment for criminal judgment! Since Gao Shiqi has returned home, he doesn’t need to go back to the capital, so he can just stay at home. I think you have served me for many years, and I promise you to rest.”

The people who were condemned by the emperor were already terrified and unable to speak, only Gao Shiqi knelt up and cried: "I still want to serve the emperor for a few more years!"

The emperor snorted twice, and said: "Forget it, I have enough fake calligraphy and paintings and fake antiques in my hands, so you don't need to worry about them anymore. The calligraphy and paintings I got in Jiangnan this time, no matter whether they are real or not, Return everything to its original owner!"

Gao Shiqi retreated, and the emperor said again: "Xu Qianxue is almost at the door of his house, you should go back too."

Xu Qianxue knelt on the ground, terrified, and said: "The guilty minister received the decree, thank the emperor for his leniency."

The emperor glanced at Chen Tingjing, and said: "Chen Tingjing, thanks to Liu Xiangnian's solid platform, otherwise I would have lost my life here today. I have forgiven his crime of treason. But he has no rules in what he says and does. He followed me back to Beijing to learn how to walk."

Chen Tingjing thanked Liu Xiangnian without saying much.The emperor thought that Chen Tingjing had been visiting secretly for several months, and he knew everything about the affairs of the officials along the way. He just reported what he had seen and heard in secret, but he did not see him.It can be seen that Chen Tingjing is really getting old, and his heart is not the same as before.People can not escape from doing wrong?If you see the wrong ginseng, the problem is all for me in the end, how can I dismiss all the officials who have faults?The Prime Minister of Fuguo Anbang needs to be like Chen Tingjing.How did the emperor know that Chen Tingjing was responsible for all the ministers attending this time!
The emperor looked up at the floating clouds in the sky, and said again: "After Yinfeng returned to Beijing, he closed his door and thought about his mistakes, and he is not allowed to go out of the palace for half a step!"

Yinfeng cried: "My son did nothing wrong!"

The emperor still raised his head, his voice was not loud, but it was very scary: "Yinfeng! You want me to tell all your bad deeds in front of my servants right now? You are too disappointing to me! "

The Qiantang River was calm at this time, and the sailors were salvaging the broken ship.The emperor was speechless for a long time, and suddenly said in a low voice: "There is another person whose name I don't even want to mention. Kill that damn magistrate of Yuhang!"

Outside the yellow mantle, there are still many people watching the excitement in the distance.Naturally, they didn't know what was going on inside, they only saw a rare event in a hundred years.The emperor stepped out of the reviewing platform, still majestic and orderly, with no flaws visible outside.The monarchs and ministers have all put on clean clothes, those who sit in sedan chairs still sit in sedan chairs, and those who ride horses still ride horses.

(End of this chapter)