Great Qing Xiangguo
Chapter 107
Chapter 107
Chen Tingjing still said: "If the root cause is not cured, the atmosphere in the officialdom will get worse and worse. How can the court investigate and deal with it?"
After hearing this, the emperor stopped admiring the spring scenery of the garden, fixed his eyes on Chen Tingjing, and said: "According to what the old Xiangguo said, all the officials of the country are rotten? Now it can be said that the river is clear and the sea is clean, the world is full of grain, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Could it be that I manage the country so well and rely on corrupt officials?"
Chen Tingjing was speechless, he was stunned for a long time before he realized his apology.When I got home, I was depressed, and I sat alone in the study and sighed.In the past, Mrs. Li was around, but Weng and his son-in-law often had long talks late at night.Now he seldom talks about court affairs at home, but this time he couldn't help telling Yueyuan about his grievances, only saying that the emperor would not listen to a word of his words.
Yueyuan said: "Ting Jing, you think that the emperor trusts you, so you can say anything. Next, I have to say something nice first, and the emperor knows that it is meaningless, but the emperor likes to listen, so you don't let him Listen? I really don’t want the following to talk about it. At that time, the emperor will not be able to hear it if he wants to hear it. Maybe the emperor will not take the emperor seriously. Ting Jing, you understand these truths, you told me, Why did you get so confused in the end? The etiquette in this world is not the same from ancient to modern, you want everyone in the world to eat and dress according to the court regulations, and it is not the emperor who tells you, you are really a bit roundabout."
Chen Tingjing said: "How can you say it's so simple? It's just eating and dressing? It's about the world and the government!"
Chen Tingjing couldn't listen to Yueyuan's advice. He thought that either the court should practice frugality and prohibit officials from being extravagant; or increase the salaries of officials to prevent them from being greedy again.One day in the early court of the Qianqing Palace, Chen Tingjing said: "I think that the salaries of the officials of the country are too low. Many officials are short of treasury money and accept bribes. They really have no choice. The court should increase their salaries and stop their greed."
The emperor was surprised, and said: "Chen Tingjing, I feel that your words are becoming more and more out of tune. You have always been honest and self-confident, why are you speaking for corrupt officials today?"
Chen Tingjing said: "I just think that it is better to increase their salaries openly than to allow officials to embezzle secretly."
The emperor said: "Being an official in my Qing Dynasty has to be hard work. I said earlier that if you want to get rich, you should not be an official; if you are an official, you are not allowed to get rich. The former Ming Dynasty was destroyed, and the extravagance of officials was the main source of disaster." The emperor said , Picking up a note from the royal case, "I once ordered someone to check the court expenses of the Ming Dynasty, and compare it with the present. The account is clear, Fu Lun, please read it to everyone."
At this moment, Fu Lun has traveled to Beijing to work as Minister of the Household Department.He took the notebook handed over by Zhang Shande and read: "In the Ming Dynasty, more than 96 taels of silver were used in the palace every year, which was less than one-tenth of that in the imperial court. The saved silver was used as military pay; Guanglu Temple gave more than 400 taels of silver to the palace, but now it is only 24 taels; the palace used more than 3 million catties of firewood every year in the Ming Dynasty, but now the palace only uses 6806 million catties; There are more than 700 million catties of red snail charcoal, but now only more than one million catties are used; in the Ming Dynasty, the palaces used bed curtains, sedan chairs, and flower blankets, etc., and shared more than 200 taels of silver every year, and now the palaces do not use them; There were 200 palaces and pavilions in the Ming Dynasty, which is less than one-tenth of the number now; there are only 780 four people in the Qianqing palace, such as sweeping old women and maids, which is less than one-third of the Ming Dynasty."
The emperor waited for Fu Lun to finish reading, and said: "I can be poor and frugal, why can't you do it?"
Chen Tingjing said: "The emperor is frugal and virtuous, which is better than the emperors of all ages! But the emperor is frugal, but not everyone is frugal, and the things on the books may not be reliable."
The emperor was even more angry when he heard it, and said: "Chen Tingjing, it's too presumptuous of you to say that!"
Chen Tingjing repeatedly pleaded guilty, but then said: "My hometown produces jujubes. When I was young, I ate jujubes. I only liked to pick out the red and beautiful ones, but the more red and beautiful ones were, the insides were already rotten. It turns out that insects had already penetrated into the jujube." Inside, I ate up all the meat. The minister then understood a truth, the more rotten the inside of the date, the brighter the red outside!"
After Chen Tingjing said this, there was a buzz in the hall.Those who secretly hated him on weekdays said that he pretended to be a prime minister, relied on his elders to sell his elders, and ignored the emperor at all. These words were clearly a way of cursing the court. If Chen Tingjing's crimes were not punished, it would be difficult to convince the people of the world.Only Zhang Penghe said that Chen Tingjing's words were all loyal, please learn from the emperor.
Regardless of what others were saying, Chen Tingjing continued to play: "Your Majesty, now a county magistrate has an annual salary of 45 taels of silver. Who in the world believes that the county magistrate lives on this 45 taels of silver? The emperor can't just look good, that's right. It’s useful. If we wait until all the officials in the world are rotten before we come to rectify it, it will be too late! Your Majesty, we can’t deceive ourselves!”
The emperor finally showed his might and scolded: "Chen Tingjing, you are so confused!"
Chen Tingjing felt as if he heard five thunders, his eyes went dark, his body staggered and he almost fainted.
When Chen Tingjing returned home, he fell ill and was bedridden.When the emperor heard about it, he hurriedly ordered Zhang Penghe and Fu Lun to lead the imperial physician to visit Chen's family.The imperial doctor saw the illness, and said: "Old Xiangguo is old and weak. If you are too tired, you will easily get sick. Don't let the old Xiangguo be so tired again."
Chen Zhuanglu hastily wrote a thank you note and asked the two adults to recite it.The emperor read the scriptures and asked, "How is old Xiangguo?"
Zhang Penghe said: "Back to the emperor, Chen Tingjing has a constant fever, dry mouth and tinnitus."
The emperor asked again: "What about food?"
Zhang Penghe said: "First, the water and rice were not taken in. After the imperial physician ordered to see it a few times, now I can drink some soup."
The emperor said: "Send the best imperial physician there. Tell the old Xiangguo to rest in peace, and don't worry about the affairs of the court. Chen Tingjing has worked for the court for almost 50 years. The old minister seeks the country, and he is loyal! My that It’s a little bit more serious in Japanese.”
But Fu Lun said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to blame yourself, Chen Tingjing is indeed too presumptuous. There are many people who say about Chen Tingjing behind his back!"
The emperor scolded Fu Lun: "Don't talk nonsense! If all the ministers and workers are as loyal as Chen Tingjing, the court will be fine."
Chen Tingjing recuperated at home for several months, and it was Xia Yue when he recovered.When the emperor heard that Chen Tingjing was in good health, he called him to the imperial garden to speak.Zhang Shande was about to go out to preach the decree, the emperor said again: "Chen Tingjing is my old minister, and I told the female family members in the inner palace not to avoid it."
Chen Tingjing entered the imperial garden and saw the queen and concubines admiring the garden inside, he was so frightened that he tried to escape.Zhang Shande said with a smile: "Old Xiangguo, the emperor told the slaves that you are an old minister, and the female relatives don't have to avoid it."
Only then did Chen Tingjing lower his head and follow Zhang Shande inside.The emperor allowed him to enter the inner palace, and didn't let the female relatives avoid him, it was a great favor from heaven.But Chen Tingjing was so indifferent that he even forgot Xie En.Suddenly I heard a woman say: "Old Xiangguo has worked hard."
Zhang Shande hurriedly said: "Old Xiangguo please greet your mother!"
Chen Tingjing hurriedly invited Sheng'an, the empress's concubine, but heard all the concubines asking the old Prime Minister Guo'an.Chen Tingjing just bowed his head and bowed his hands to return the salute, without looking up at anyone.After paying respects here, Chen Tingjing saw the emperor standing under the ancient cypress, looking at him and smiling.Chen Tingjing hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, and said: "I respectfully invite the emperor to give you peace!"
The emperor helped Chen Tingjing up, took him by the hand, and led him to sit in the pavilion.Chen Tingjing told himself early on that he would never talk about state affairs with the emperor again.The emperor only talked about Fengyue today, and asked who is the best poet today, Chen Tingjing said that Wang Shizheng should be the first, his poems are fresh and subtle, full of verve and charm, which is very interesting.The emperor also said that he had read Wang Shizheng's poems, and his poems are natural and interesting, which is really rare.The emperor asked how Gao Shiqi and Xu Qianxue were, and Chen Tingjing said that Gao Shiqi's calligraphy and literary talents were remarkable, and Xu Qianxue's knowledge was also profound.The emperor sighed for a long time, and said: "Maybe I am getting older and more and more nostalgic, and I will call Gao Shiqi and Xu Qianxue back someday to have a look."
Chen Tingjing talked with the emperor in the imperial garden and stayed for two hours.When the farewell came out, the emperor gave him two hand scrolls of imperial poems, one hanging scroll for blessings and longevity, and four Goryeo fans.
Chen Tingjing thanked En for leaving the palace, but he didn't feel happy at all.At night, he played the piano alone at home, and wrote a long poem "On June 25, he was summoned to the imperial garden to give the imperial scrolls, hand scrolls, hanging fans and respectful records", which naturally praised the holy grace, but at the end of the poem, he wrote: Encounter, Cheng Yan is often close to Su Su. Paintings go to Zhang Xi, Liang Qiu does not dare to be late. Who is the good minister of Danqing since ancient times? "
Chen Tingjing no longer went to the South Study Room every day, and always asked his son Zhuanglu to complain of illness.One day he was really sick again, half of his face was swollen from teeth pain.However, he laughed at himself in bitterness and wrote a poem: "I haven't solved it in my life, and my teeth are empty and bright. The tongue should be left in the end of a good disease, and the lips should not be so sad. When you meet, you have kept the golden man's precept. If you sit alone, who will pity you?" Yuchen is not good. I am too old to masturbate, and the snowy plums and bamboos are surrounded by the setting sun."
Zhuang Lu read his father's poems, and faintly saw the loneliness and anger in the middle, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Soon it was early autumn, and one day Chen Tingjing was lying on a chair in the patio basking in the sun.After all, he was getting old, and Yueyuan was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she brought a thin quilt to cover him.The trees are verdant and the birds are chirping.Zhen'er said: "Master, listen, the bird sings so beautifully." Chen Tingjing closed his eyes slightly, but didn't hear it.
Zhen'er asked again: "Master, can you recognize what kind of bird that is?"
Chen Tingjing still didn't speak, but opened his eyes, staring blankly at the floating clouds in the sky.
Yueyuan patted him lightly, and said, "Ting Jing, what did Zhen'er ask you?"
Chen Tingjing seemed to wake up suddenly from a dream, and said loudly, "What is it?"
Yueyuan and Zhen'er look at each other in shock.
Zhen'er whispered: "Sister, I'm afraid the master is deaf?"
Yueyuan said: "It was fine yesterday, why did you become deaf?" Then she asked, "Ting Jing, did you hear what I said?"
Chen Tingjing said loudly: "Speak up."
Zhen'er said loudly, "Sister is already very loud."
Chen Tingjing's eyes widened suddenly, and he said, "Huh? Maybe I'm deaf?"
Zhen'er burst into tears immediately, and Yueyuan shook her head at her, telling her not to cry.Yueyuan looked at Chen Tingjing with a smile, and leaned into his ear and said, "It's a blessing that you are deaf! The roots of your ears are clean, and there is no disaster or disease! You will live a long life!"
Chen Tingjing seemed to hear it, and laughed out loud.
Zhen'er also leaned forward and said, "You just have to take good care of yourself, Zhen'er is your ears, and sister is your eyes!"
Chen Tingjing laughed more and more, tears glistened in his cloudy old eyes.
On this day, the emperor called Chen Tingjing to the South Study Room.When Chen Tingjing saw the emperor, he knelt tremblingly and said: "The old minister kowtows to the emperor!"
The emperor said: "Old Xiangguo has been ill this time, and his body has weakened a lot. Get up."
Chen Tingjing knelt motionless, with his head buried low.
The emperor said again: "Old Xiangguo please get up quickly."
Chen Tingjing was still kneeling with his head bowed, as if he was asleep.
The emperor asked again: "Does the old Xiangguo have anything to say? If you want to speak, it's not too late for you to stand up and say it."
Chen Tingjing knelt on the ground like an old tree root.Zhang Shande ran up and asked, "Old Xiangguo, what's the matter with you today?"
Only then did Chen Tingjing raise his head and said, "Ah? Please speak up!"
Zhang Shande looked at the emperor in surprise, the emperor let out a long sigh, and said: "Old Xiangguo is probably ill and deaf. The last time I saw him in the imperial garden, he was still fine. After all, he is old."
Zhang Shande lowered his head and shouted loudly: "The emperor asked you to speak up!"
Chen Tingjing heard it now, Xie En stood up, and cried: "The emperor's hearing, I can't hear, Yuyin asked, but I didn't realize it. If things go on like this, I'm afraid I'll miss a big deal. I implore the emperor to allow the old minister to return to the field for retirement!"
With tears in his eyes, the emperor said: "Chen Tingjing has served the imperial court for 49 years. He has been conscientious and accomplished a lot. Now he suffers from ear problems and begs to return home. I really don't want to give up. However, Chen Tingjing's intention to return to the forest has been decided, so I have to bear the pain and part with him." , Chen Tingjing is allowed to give up the original product, and go home to enjoy the rest of his life!"
Chen Tingjing stood there dumbfounded, unaware.Zhang Shande stepped forward, leaned into Chen Tingjing's ear and said, "The emperor grants you permission to go home!"
Chen Tingjing knelt down again to thank the emperor, his action was slow: "Old minister, thank the emperor for his grace!"
The emperor said again: "Chen Tingjing compiled a lot of books in his life. After returning home, he is still the general reviewer of "Kangxi Dictionary"!"
Chen Tingjing couldn't hear it, Zhang Shande had no choice but to whisper in his ear again, and he thanked him.
As early as half a month ago, Chen Tingtong was specially briefed by the emperor as the procurator of Guizhou. He received a letter from his family on the way. He heard that his brother had retired and returned home. I rushed to my hometown in Shanxi.Coincidentally, Yu Peng was also promoted to the magistrate, and he also turned around and returned to Shanxi when he learned that his father had died of illness on the way to assume office, and hastily made an appointment for the court.
Zhuanglu remained in the capital, and Chen Tingjing led Yueyuan, Zhen'er and a few relatives back to his hometown in Shanxi.After packing up for half a month, five carriages left the capital.Along the way, Chen Tingjing didn't speak, and always closed his eyes, as if he was asleep.He was mostly awake, and sometimes he was really asleep.When he was awake, he was thinking about his nearly 50 years of official career, which was really boring after all.On the way, he received letters from Tingtong and Yupeng, thinking that it would be a good thing for Tingtong to leave the officialdom early, but Yupeng could do something.He just thought about it that way, and didn't take their uncle and nephew's resignation to heart.The sky fell, the earth sank, and let him go.Back then, Lord Wei told him the word "wait", his father-in-law told him the word "forbearance", he realized the word "steady", and finally he was forced to use the word "ruthless". Fortunately, Yueyuan reminded him of the word "hidden". "Character.If it wasn't for the word "hidden", how could he get away with it?Sooner or later, he will follow in the footsteps of Mingzhu and Suo'etu.
After walking for more than 50 days on the road, I returned to the old house in Yangcheng.It was the good time of spring, and Shuxian led the whole family out to welcome her.Chen Tingjing met with his family members and didn't go anywhere. He went to Xitou Garden first, and said: "I haven't spent a good time here since I was a child. I really let Chunhuaqiuyue down."
Yueyuan was still calling her family to carry their luggage, and Zhen'er followed behind the master to say hello.Chen Tingjing sat down in the pavilion, and his family hurriedly brought tea.He took a sip of tea, and suddenly heard a bird chirping in a tree, and said with a smile, "Zhen'er, let me tell you what that bird is called."
Zhen'er was surprised and delighted: "Master, are you not deaf?" After saying that, Zhen'er ran into the house, shouting as she ran, "Master, he is not deaf!"
Chen Tingjing laughed loudly, startling the birds on the tree.
In December 2013, it was revised and polished in Xianjia New Village, Changsha
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Chen Tingjing still said: "If the root cause is not cured, the atmosphere in the officialdom will get worse and worse. How can the court investigate and deal with it?"
After hearing this, the emperor stopped admiring the spring scenery of the garden, fixed his eyes on Chen Tingjing, and said: "According to what the old Xiangguo said, all the officials of the country are rotten? Now it can be said that the river is clear and the sea is clean, the world is full of grain, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Could it be that I manage the country so well and rely on corrupt officials?"
Chen Tingjing was speechless, he was stunned for a long time before he realized his apology.When I got home, I was depressed, and I sat alone in the study and sighed.In the past, Mrs. Li was around, but Weng and his son-in-law often had long talks late at night.Now he seldom talks about court affairs at home, but this time he couldn't help telling Yueyuan about his grievances, only saying that the emperor would not listen to a word of his words.
Yueyuan said: "Ting Jing, you think that the emperor trusts you, so you can say anything. Next, I have to say something nice first, and the emperor knows that it is meaningless, but the emperor likes to listen, so you don't let him Listen? I really don’t want the following to talk about it. At that time, the emperor will not be able to hear it if he wants to hear it. Maybe the emperor will not take the emperor seriously. Ting Jing, you understand these truths, you told me, Why did you get so confused in the end? The etiquette in this world is not the same from ancient to modern, you want everyone in the world to eat and dress according to the court regulations, and it is not the emperor who tells you, you are really a bit roundabout."
Chen Tingjing said: "How can you say it's so simple? It's just eating and dressing? It's about the world and the government!"
Chen Tingjing couldn't listen to Yueyuan's advice. He thought that either the court should practice frugality and prohibit officials from being extravagant; or increase the salaries of officials to prevent them from being greedy again.One day in the early court of the Qianqing Palace, Chen Tingjing said: "I think that the salaries of the officials of the country are too low. Many officials are short of treasury money and accept bribes. They really have no choice. The court should increase their salaries and stop their greed."
The emperor was surprised, and said: "Chen Tingjing, I feel that your words are becoming more and more out of tune. You have always been honest and self-confident, why are you speaking for corrupt officials today?"
Chen Tingjing said: "I just think that it is better to increase their salaries openly than to allow officials to embezzle secretly."
The emperor said: "Being an official in my Qing Dynasty has to be hard work. I said earlier that if you want to get rich, you should not be an official; if you are an official, you are not allowed to get rich. The former Ming Dynasty was destroyed, and the extravagance of officials was the main source of disaster." The emperor said , Picking up a note from the royal case, "I once ordered someone to check the court expenses of the Ming Dynasty, and compare it with the present. The account is clear, Fu Lun, please read it to everyone."
At this moment, Fu Lun has traveled to Beijing to work as Minister of the Household Department.He took the notebook handed over by Zhang Shande and read: "In the Ming Dynasty, more than 96 taels of silver were used in the palace every year, which was less than one-tenth of that in the imperial court. The saved silver was used as military pay; Guanglu Temple gave more than 400 taels of silver to the palace, but now it is only 24 taels; the palace used more than 3 million catties of firewood every year in the Ming Dynasty, but now the palace only uses 6806 million catties; There are more than 700 million catties of red snail charcoal, but now only more than one million catties are used; in the Ming Dynasty, the palaces used bed curtains, sedan chairs, and flower blankets, etc., and shared more than 200 taels of silver every year, and now the palaces do not use them; There were 200 palaces and pavilions in the Ming Dynasty, which is less than one-tenth of the number now; there are only 780 four people in the Qianqing palace, such as sweeping old women and maids, which is less than one-third of the Ming Dynasty."
The emperor waited for Fu Lun to finish reading, and said: "I can be poor and frugal, why can't you do it?"
Chen Tingjing said: "The emperor is frugal and virtuous, which is better than the emperors of all ages! But the emperor is frugal, but not everyone is frugal, and the things on the books may not be reliable."
The emperor was even more angry when he heard it, and said: "Chen Tingjing, it's too presumptuous of you to say that!"
Chen Tingjing repeatedly pleaded guilty, but then said: "My hometown produces jujubes. When I was young, I ate jujubes. I only liked to pick out the red and beautiful ones, but the more red and beautiful ones were, the insides were already rotten. It turns out that insects had already penetrated into the jujube." Inside, I ate up all the meat. The minister then understood a truth, the more rotten the inside of the date, the brighter the red outside!"
After Chen Tingjing said this, there was a buzz in the hall.Those who secretly hated him on weekdays said that he pretended to be a prime minister, relied on his elders to sell his elders, and ignored the emperor at all. These words were clearly a way of cursing the court. If Chen Tingjing's crimes were not punished, it would be difficult to convince the people of the world.Only Zhang Penghe said that Chen Tingjing's words were all loyal, please learn from the emperor.
Regardless of what others were saying, Chen Tingjing continued to play: "Your Majesty, now a county magistrate has an annual salary of 45 taels of silver. Who in the world believes that the county magistrate lives on this 45 taels of silver? The emperor can't just look good, that's right. It’s useful. If we wait until all the officials in the world are rotten before we come to rectify it, it will be too late! Your Majesty, we can’t deceive ourselves!”
The emperor finally showed his might and scolded: "Chen Tingjing, you are so confused!"
Chen Tingjing felt as if he heard five thunders, his eyes went dark, his body staggered and he almost fainted.
When Chen Tingjing returned home, he fell ill and was bedridden.When the emperor heard about it, he hurriedly ordered Zhang Penghe and Fu Lun to lead the imperial physician to visit Chen's family.The imperial doctor saw the illness, and said: "Old Xiangguo is old and weak. If you are too tired, you will easily get sick. Don't let the old Xiangguo be so tired again."
Chen Zhuanglu hastily wrote a thank you note and asked the two adults to recite it.The emperor read the scriptures and asked, "How is old Xiangguo?"
Zhang Penghe said: "Back to the emperor, Chen Tingjing has a constant fever, dry mouth and tinnitus."
The emperor asked again: "What about food?"
Zhang Penghe said: "First, the water and rice were not taken in. After the imperial physician ordered to see it a few times, now I can drink some soup."
The emperor said: "Send the best imperial physician there. Tell the old Xiangguo to rest in peace, and don't worry about the affairs of the court. Chen Tingjing has worked for the court for almost 50 years. The old minister seeks the country, and he is loyal! My that It’s a little bit more serious in Japanese.”
But Fu Lun said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to blame yourself, Chen Tingjing is indeed too presumptuous. There are many people who say about Chen Tingjing behind his back!"
The emperor scolded Fu Lun: "Don't talk nonsense! If all the ministers and workers are as loyal as Chen Tingjing, the court will be fine."
Chen Tingjing recuperated at home for several months, and it was Xia Yue when he recovered.When the emperor heard that Chen Tingjing was in good health, he called him to the imperial garden to speak.Zhang Shande was about to go out to preach the decree, the emperor said again: "Chen Tingjing is my old minister, and I told the female family members in the inner palace not to avoid it."
Chen Tingjing entered the imperial garden and saw the queen and concubines admiring the garden inside, he was so frightened that he tried to escape.Zhang Shande said with a smile: "Old Xiangguo, the emperor told the slaves that you are an old minister, and the female relatives don't have to avoid it."
Only then did Chen Tingjing lower his head and follow Zhang Shande inside.The emperor allowed him to enter the inner palace, and didn't let the female relatives avoid him, it was a great favor from heaven.But Chen Tingjing was so indifferent that he even forgot Xie En.Suddenly I heard a woman say: "Old Xiangguo has worked hard."
Zhang Shande hurriedly said: "Old Xiangguo please greet your mother!"
Chen Tingjing hurriedly invited Sheng'an, the empress's concubine, but heard all the concubines asking the old Prime Minister Guo'an.Chen Tingjing just bowed his head and bowed his hands to return the salute, without looking up at anyone.After paying respects here, Chen Tingjing saw the emperor standing under the ancient cypress, looking at him and smiling.Chen Tingjing hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, and said: "I respectfully invite the emperor to give you peace!"
The emperor helped Chen Tingjing up, took him by the hand, and led him to sit in the pavilion.Chen Tingjing told himself early on that he would never talk about state affairs with the emperor again.The emperor only talked about Fengyue today, and asked who is the best poet today, Chen Tingjing said that Wang Shizheng should be the first, his poems are fresh and subtle, full of verve and charm, which is very interesting.The emperor also said that he had read Wang Shizheng's poems, and his poems are natural and interesting, which is really rare.The emperor asked how Gao Shiqi and Xu Qianxue were, and Chen Tingjing said that Gao Shiqi's calligraphy and literary talents were remarkable, and Xu Qianxue's knowledge was also profound.The emperor sighed for a long time, and said: "Maybe I am getting older and more and more nostalgic, and I will call Gao Shiqi and Xu Qianxue back someday to have a look."
Chen Tingjing talked with the emperor in the imperial garden and stayed for two hours.When the farewell came out, the emperor gave him two hand scrolls of imperial poems, one hanging scroll for blessings and longevity, and four Goryeo fans.
Chen Tingjing thanked En for leaving the palace, but he didn't feel happy at all.At night, he played the piano alone at home, and wrote a long poem "On June 25, he was summoned to the imperial garden to give the imperial scrolls, hand scrolls, hanging fans and respectful records", which naturally praised the holy grace, but at the end of the poem, he wrote: Encounter, Cheng Yan is often close to Su Su. Paintings go to Zhang Xi, Liang Qiu does not dare to be late. Who is the good minister of Danqing since ancient times? "
Chen Tingjing no longer went to the South Study Room every day, and always asked his son Zhuanglu to complain of illness.One day he was really sick again, half of his face was swollen from teeth pain.However, he laughed at himself in bitterness and wrote a poem: "I haven't solved it in my life, and my teeth are empty and bright. The tongue should be left in the end of a good disease, and the lips should not be so sad. When you meet, you have kept the golden man's precept. If you sit alone, who will pity you?" Yuchen is not good. I am too old to masturbate, and the snowy plums and bamboos are surrounded by the setting sun."
Zhuang Lu read his father's poems, and faintly saw the loneliness and anger in the middle, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Soon it was early autumn, and one day Chen Tingjing was lying on a chair in the patio basking in the sun.After all, he was getting old, and Yueyuan was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she brought a thin quilt to cover him.The trees are verdant and the birds are chirping.Zhen'er said: "Master, listen, the bird sings so beautifully." Chen Tingjing closed his eyes slightly, but didn't hear it.
Zhen'er asked again: "Master, can you recognize what kind of bird that is?"
Chen Tingjing still didn't speak, but opened his eyes, staring blankly at the floating clouds in the sky.
Yueyuan patted him lightly, and said, "Ting Jing, what did Zhen'er ask you?"
Chen Tingjing seemed to wake up suddenly from a dream, and said loudly, "What is it?"
Yueyuan and Zhen'er look at each other in shock.
Zhen'er whispered: "Sister, I'm afraid the master is deaf?"
Yueyuan said: "It was fine yesterday, why did you become deaf?" Then she asked, "Ting Jing, did you hear what I said?"
Chen Tingjing said loudly: "Speak up."
Zhen'er said loudly, "Sister is already very loud."
Chen Tingjing's eyes widened suddenly, and he said, "Huh? Maybe I'm deaf?"
Zhen'er burst into tears immediately, and Yueyuan shook her head at her, telling her not to cry.Yueyuan looked at Chen Tingjing with a smile, and leaned into his ear and said, "It's a blessing that you are deaf! The roots of your ears are clean, and there is no disaster or disease! You will live a long life!"
Chen Tingjing seemed to hear it, and laughed out loud.
Zhen'er also leaned forward and said, "You just have to take good care of yourself, Zhen'er is your ears, and sister is your eyes!"
Chen Tingjing laughed more and more, tears glistened in his cloudy old eyes.
On this day, the emperor called Chen Tingjing to the South Study Room.When Chen Tingjing saw the emperor, he knelt tremblingly and said: "The old minister kowtows to the emperor!"
The emperor said: "Old Xiangguo has been ill this time, and his body has weakened a lot. Get up."
Chen Tingjing knelt motionless, with his head buried low.
The emperor said again: "Old Xiangguo please get up quickly."
Chen Tingjing was still kneeling with his head bowed, as if he was asleep.
The emperor asked again: "Does the old Xiangguo have anything to say? If you want to speak, it's not too late for you to stand up and say it."
Chen Tingjing knelt on the ground like an old tree root.Zhang Shande ran up and asked, "Old Xiangguo, what's the matter with you today?"
Only then did Chen Tingjing raise his head and said, "Ah? Please speak up!"
Zhang Shande looked at the emperor in surprise, the emperor let out a long sigh, and said: "Old Xiangguo is probably ill and deaf. The last time I saw him in the imperial garden, he was still fine. After all, he is old."
Zhang Shande lowered his head and shouted loudly: "The emperor asked you to speak up!"
Chen Tingjing heard it now, Xie En stood up, and cried: "The emperor's hearing, I can't hear, Yuyin asked, but I didn't realize it. If things go on like this, I'm afraid I'll miss a big deal. I implore the emperor to allow the old minister to return to the field for retirement!"
With tears in his eyes, the emperor said: "Chen Tingjing has served the imperial court for 49 years. He has been conscientious and accomplished a lot. Now he suffers from ear problems and begs to return home. I really don't want to give up. However, Chen Tingjing's intention to return to the forest has been decided, so I have to bear the pain and part with him." , Chen Tingjing is allowed to give up the original product, and go home to enjoy the rest of his life!"
Chen Tingjing stood there dumbfounded, unaware.Zhang Shande stepped forward, leaned into Chen Tingjing's ear and said, "The emperor grants you permission to go home!"
Chen Tingjing knelt down again to thank the emperor, his action was slow: "Old minister, thank the emperor for his grace!"
The emperor said again: "Chen Tingjing compiled a lot of books in his life. After returning home, he is still the general reviewer of "Kangxi Dictionary"!"
Chen Tingjing couldn't hear it, Zhang Shande had no choice but to whisper in his ear again, and he thanked him.
As early as half a month ago, Chen Tingtong was specially briefed by the emperor as the procurator of Guizhou. He received a letter from his family on the way. He heard that his brother had retired and returned home. I rushed to my hometown in Shanxi.Coincidentally, Yu Peng was also promoted to the magistrate, and he also turned around and returned to Shanxi when he learned that his father had died of illness on the way to assume office, and hastily made an appointment for the court.
Zhuanglu remained in the capital, and Chen Tingjing led Yueyuan, Zhen'er and a few relatives back to his hometown in Shanxi.After packing up for half a month, five carriages left the capital.Along the way, Chen Tingjing didn't speak, and always closed his eyes, as if he was asleep.He was mostly awake, and sometimes he was really asleep.When he was awake, he was thinking about his nearly 50 years of official career, which was really boring after all.On the way, he received letters from Tingtong and Yupeng, thinking that it would be a good thing for Tingtong to leave the officialdom early, but Yupeng could do something.He just thought about it that way, and didn't take their uncle and nephew's resignation to heart.The sky fell, the earth sank, and let him go.Back then, Lord Wei told him the word "wait", his father-in-law told him the word "forbearance", he realized the word "steady", and finally he was forced to use the word "ruthless". Fortunately, Yueyuan reminded him of the word "hidden". "Character.If it wasn't for the word "hidden", how could he get away with it?Sooner or later, he will follow in the footsteps of Mingzhu and Suo'etu.
After walking for more than 50 days on the road, I returned to the old house in Yangcheng.It was the good time of spring, and Shuxian led the whole family out to welcome her.Chen Tingjing met with his family members and didn't go anywhere. He went to Xitou Garden first, and said: "I haven't spent a good time here since I was a child. I really let Chunhuaqiuyue down."
Yueyuan was still calling her family to carry their luggage, and Zhen'er followed behind the master to say hello.Chen Tingjing sat down in the pavilion, and his family hurriedly brought tea.He took a sip of tea, and suddenly heard a bird chirping in a tree, and said with a smile, "Zhen'er, let me tell you what that bird is called."
Zhen'er was surprised and delighted: "Master, are you not deaf?" After saying that, Zhen'er ran into the house, shouting as she ran, "Master, he is not deaf!"
Chen Tingjing laughed loudly, startling the birds on the tree.
In December 2013, it was revised and polished in Xianjia New Village, Changsha
(End of this chapter)
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