scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 45
"Lord Lu, please sit down wherever you want, you're welcome." The middle-aged man in his thirties with an ordinary appearance was very kind, and he personally opened the seat for Fatty Lu and invited Fatty Lu to sit down.

"Impossible? It can't be him, right? Although I've never felt inferior to myself, this is too coincidental and unbelievable, right? Then as soon as I enter the capital..."

Fatty Lu thought in his heart, until the middle-aged man repeated the words of the invitation for the second time, Fatty Lu finally came to his senses, hurriedly returned the salute to the middle-aged man, and asked tentatively: "May I ask, may I ask this person?" Your name? How did you know your name, and how did you know your appearance?"

"In Xiasuo'etu, under the blessing of my father, I am now serving as a second-class bodyguard." The middle-aged man in his early thirties was very straightforward, and said with a smile on his face: "As for how to know your name and appearance, my lord? To tell you the truth, I have a relationship with Kong Sizhen and Kong Sizhen, although you are only a seventh-rank official, you are already a famous figure in the world... Lord Lu, you should understand what I mean by now, right?"

"Suo..., Suo'etu!" Fatty Lu's goldfish eyes almost popped out of his sockets, and he said that today's things are really getting more and more evil, and the famous Suo'etu actually hosted a banquet here for a Qipin County like me Ling, you are still waiting here to entertain me as a Qipin county magistrate, what is this all about?But after thinking about it again, Fatty Lu felt a little relieved, "I'm too stupid. Suo'etu was famous in history and had great power for a while, but before Aobai fell from power, this kid was still squeezed out. Yes, not much better than me, so there is no need to make such a fuss."

"Lord Lu, please sit down." Seeing that Fatty Lu was motionless in a daze, Suo'etu couldn't help but smiled again, and hurriedly greeted Fatty Lu for the third time.

"Thank you, thank you, Suo's bodyguard." Fatty Lu finally came back to his senses, tried to calm his mind, and thanked him first, then sat down on the chair that Suo'etu had opened for him.But in the end, Fatty Lu still couldn't help but glanced at the little pockmarked boy, feeling more and more suspicious.

"Master Lu, you have been looking at me all the time, what's the matter?" Xiao Mazi suddenly said, his voice was sharp and unpleasant, and there was a kind of majesty like a toddler in Handan in his tone.

Fatty Lu didn't answer, just continued to look at Xiao Mazi in a daze, Xiao Mazi frowned, and was about to explode, never thought that Fatty Lu stood up again, strode towards Xiao Mazi, frightened the two behind Xiao Mazi The young men were all taken aback, and hurried forward together, protecting the little pockmark from left to right.But no one thought that Fatty Lu bowed his hands to the young man standing on the right side of Xiao Mazi, and bowed deeply, with a very respectful attitude.

"Master Lu, I'm just a servant of the family, how can I deserve such a big gift from you?" The young man asked in surprise.

"Don't blame this young master. Lu Yifeng has a little understanding of the art of matching people." Fatty Lu said very respectfully: "Young master, you look at wolves with eagles, and listen to jackals and apes. You are a hero. The future is bound to be limitless, so Lu Yifeng dare not be rude, and pay his respects to the young master."

"What?" The young man was dumbfounded, and when he hurriedly peeked at Xiao Mazi beside him, Xiao Mazi remained calm, as if he didn't hear anything.The young man's forehead was sweating, and he quickly returned the courtesy: "Lord Lu is too famous, the younger one is just a slave in Lord Suo's house, how dare you to be judged by Lord Lu like this?"

"It's right, it's right." Fatty Lu nodded again and again, and then said solemnly: "Young master, Lu Yifeng dares to say one more word, I hope you don't care about it—this eagle-watching-wolf Gu is a rich and powerful person. , but ill-gotten gains are not to be taken, and unjust honors are not to be obtained, and I hope that in the future, my son will never forget the three cardinal principles and five constant rules, and serve the master faithfully, let alone forget that we are all courtiers of the Qing Dynasty!"

"Master Lu, what are you talking about? We have no grievances or enmity, how could you... How could you...?" The young man was shocked, scared and angry. If Xiao Mazi and Suo Etu were not present, the young man would have It almost tore Fatty Lu's heart apart—who didn't know that Eagle Watching Wolf Gu was describing Sima Yi as a treacherous minister? !

"Li Xu, you stand down." Suo Etu shouted back the young man Li Xu, and then, hinted by the little pockmarked eyes, pulled Fatty Lu to the little pockmarked boy, pointed at the little pockmarked boy and smiled at Lu Fatty : "Lord Lu, I never expected you to be proficient in fortune-telling. If so, how about my distant cousin's fate?"

"May I ask your son's name?" Fatty Lu asked, clasping his hands.

"My surname is Long, and my first name is Dehai." The little pockmark replied proudly.

"It turned out to be Mr. Long." Fatty Lu saluted again, and said respectfully: "Since Mr. Suo has ordered, I dare not disobey this official. Forgive me for speaking bluntly. Although the young master's face is beyond words, he is still in the hands of Mr. Suo Tusuo. Above, but still not as good as that little brother Li Xu and Li just now."

"Hey." The little pockmark laughed out loud, and said with a smile: "Master Lu is really good at joking, I am the master, he is the servant, why is my appearance not as good as his?"

"Don't blame me, my lord." Fatty Lu said politely, "Dare to ask me, when Chai Zongxun was the master in the Later Zhou Dynasty, wasn't Zhao Kuangyin a servant?"

Fatty Lu's words are so vicious that it is indescribable. Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chen Qiao Mutiny to snatch Chai Zongxun's throne. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin gained the trust and reuse of Chai Rong by relying on his status as a general of the imperial guards, and finally took Chai Rong away. The throne of the family, now that Fatty Lu compares Li Xu to Zhao Kuangyin, how can the notoriously narrow-minded pockmark feel better in his heart?So when Fatty Lu said this, the faces of Suo Ertu and Xiao Mazi couldn't help but pale, and Li Xu's face turned ashen, and he just cursed in his heart, "Fatty man, did I dig your ancestral grave or rape your sister? We have no grievances in the past, and we have no hatred in the present, how can you cheat me to death like this?"

"Mr. Long, did I say something wrong?" Seeing that little pockmarked face, Fatty Lu was a little frightened, and hurriedly changed his words: "Actually, this theory of fate is illusory, and I only have a superficial understanding of it. A few random nonsense, it's not acceptable. Really. If there is any offense, I hope that Mr. Long and Mr. Suo will forgive me."

"Just joking, just joking." Suo'etu hurriedly smoothed things over, and greeted for the fourth time: "Master Lu, please don't be polite, please sit down, let's have a drink together."

"Thank you." Fatty Lu thanked him, and finally sat down honestly opposite the little pockmark, thinking in his heart, "Am I doing too much of a mark, and have I reached the point where Senior Li Linfu cheated people invisible?" ?——It should be forced, at least, no one knows why I want to cheat Li Xu."

After sitting down, Suo'etu asked the two young men to pour wine, raised his glass and toasted Fatty Lu. Fatty Lu drank it honestly, and then toasted Suo'etu and Xiao Mazi each, and they both drank too. .After drinking for three rounds, Suo'etu got a hint from Xiao Mazi's eyes, turned the conversation to the main topic, smiled at Fatty Lu and said, "Lord Lu, do you know why I invited you to drink today?"

"I don't know." Fatty Lu shook his head, knowing in his heart that the main show was about to begin.

"To be honest, I have a lot of admiration for you, Mr. Lu." Suo Etu said with a smile: "Si Gege once told me in the letter that although you are only a seventh-rank county magistrate, Mr. Lu, He has a humble position, but he dares to speak up in front of the two princes, Wu Sangui, King of Pingxi, and Shang Kexi, King of Pingnan, and risked his beheading to persuade the two princes to withdraw their vassals. Although they failed, this courage is really amazing I admire you. Just now, during my tour with Mr. Long, Jian Cong, I accidentally heard the news that you, Mr. Lu, have entered the capital to face the Holy Spirit, so I sent someone to invite you here. It’s not for any other reason, just to witness it with your own eyes. Take a look at the demeanor of my courtiers in the Qing Dynasty."

"Your Excellency Suo, I'm sorry. As an official of the imperial court and a minister of the Qing Dynasty, it is only natural that he should speak up for the long-term stability of the Qing Dynasty." Fatty Lu shook his head and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country! At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, The establishment of San Francisco was actually due to the fact that the remnants of the previous Ming Dynasty had not been cleared away, and the unruly people of the previous dynasty refused to be naturalized, so they had to do it as a last resort. But now, after Emperor Kangxi's personal administration, the wise and wise sages have given a lot of grace, China is unified, the world is peaceful, and the world is peaceful. Returning to the heart, there are no more swords and soldiers, although there are still some scabies, with my emperor's wisdom and martial arts, it is still on duty! San Francisco has also completed its historical mission. "

"It's the same reason." Fatty Lu continued to say plausibly: "For the three princes in the south, it is their best choice to withdraw their vassal vassal! Zhu Yuanzhang has all the bows and bows, or is like Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin drinking wine to release military power, or like Tang Taizong Li Shimin and my current emperor Kangxi, who are holy and generous, and share wealth with my heroes of the Qing Dynasty! If the three princes do not retreat bravely , please withdraw the vassal, and share the wealth with my Great Qing Emperor...the Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, who is still looking forward to a separatist regime, intends to be divorced from my Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. He really wants to force our Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty to become Han Gaozu and Ming Taizu What?!"

"If that's the case!" Speaking of this, Fatty Lu slammed his fat palm on the table, causing the wine glasses, bowls and chopsticks on the table to jump around, and said decisively: "The fault lies with San Francisco! It's not my fault!"

Fatty Lu's words were mediocre, and the quotations were not very appropriate, but they were more impassioned and loud, and the flattery was not well concealed during the period, but Xiao Mazi and Suo'etu still smiled and nodded repeatedly, yes Fatty Lu is the one who is favored by Dasheng!

But of course, Xiao Mazi and Suo'etu would not just trust Fatty Lu completely, and then Xiao Mazi deliberately said: "Lord Lu's words are wrong. In the north of the Qing Dynasty, there were Rakshas who plundered and burned the land. In the west, Galdan colluded with Qinghai-Tibet and made himself king. Needless to say, in the south, San Francisco, you all admit that San Francisco and my Qing Emperor Kangxi are at odds with each other. The corners of the face are sad and desolate, at this time of internal and external troubles, where does the word "Taiping" come from?"

"Mr. Long's words are ridiculous!" Fatty Lu suddenly raised his voice, and said loudly: "What you said about the flames of war on all sides is actually just a small disease of scabies, a clown who jumps on the beam! Rakshasa in the north, although the guns are sharp. There are only a few hundred soldiers, and less than a thousand guns. With the bravery of our soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty and the mighty power of Emperor Kangxi, it is easy to expel the Rakshas and consolidate the frontiers! The clown of Galdan in the west jumped the beam, although Qinghai and Tibet are there to help, but Ge Erdan himself is perverted, oppressing the people and extorting violently, can he become a great weapon? In the east of Taiwan, Zheng Ni, although he is known as the remnant of Zhu Ming, is actually the world of the Zheng family. People are not attached to him, and civil strife is frequent. Long live my emperor only needs an imperial decree. It depends on the spread!"

"As for the San Francisco in the south." Speaking of this, Fatty Lu slowed down and said calmly: "I would like to ask Mr. Long, if the three feudal kings really intend to separate from me, Emperor Kangxi, the sage of the Qing Dynasty, there is still a chance for Lu to be with you today." Are you sitting and drinking together? Lu Yifeng dares to assert that I, the sage and wise Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, only need to show kindness and kindness, and within a few years, the matter of the San Francisco can also be decided!"

"It's easy for Mr. Lu to say, these things are so easy to do." Xiao Mazi smiled, sighed and said: "If these things are really as easy as what Mr. Lu said, then Long live today can be easy .”

"Why can't it be done?" Fatty Lu rolled his eyes, and said brazenly, "Mr. Long, you probably don't know yet? Although Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty is still young, he can do actuarial arithmetic, calligraphy and painting, astronomy, Knowing foreign languages, improving Ming politics, and dredging rivers, he is an emperor with literary and martial arts that directly catches up with Tang Zong and Song Zu. Can't do it?"

"Hahahahaha..." Xiao Mazi laughed and said, "Lord Lu, you are clearly flattering the current emperor, and I hope that when Master Suoetusuo uses the guards on duty, he will take you Are you bringing these words before the emperor?"

Suo'etu and the two young men present also laughed together, scoffing at Fatty Lu's shameless flattery.Fatty Lu shook his head and said, "Mr. Long is wrong again. Lu didn't want to use Mr. Suo's mouth to pass these words to the present Wansui, but Lu really admired and worshiped the current Emperor Kangxi too much! How about the past and present? Is there anyone who ascended to the throne at the age of eight like Long Live today? Is there anyone else who is as talented and diligent as Long Live Today? Is there another emperor who can be as diligent in governing and loving the people as the current Emperor? "

As he said that, Fatty Lu had an idea, and added: "Mr. Long may not believe it, but because Lu respects and admires Long Live Kangxi today, he even made a special song, composed the music and wrote the lyrics, and sang it privately as a show of respect. "

"You also made a song for the current emperor?" Xiao Mazi was a little surprised, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Then I wonder if Mr. Lu can sing it for us to listen to? Let us also appreciate Mr. Lu's talent and learning?"

"This..." Fatty Lu hesitated, and said with a wry smile, "Isn't that good? If Lu sang it, Mr. Long, you must say that Lu planned to use Lord Suo's mouth to spread it to the ears of the current emperor." gone."

"Lord Lu, don't worry, I just made a harmless little joke just now." Xiao Mazi said with a smile: "If Master Lu, you sing well, maybe Master Suo will really spread it to the emperor's ears for you. When the time comes , Mr. Lu, you just wait for promotion and get rich!"

"If this is the case, then I dare to ask Mr. Suo about it." Fatty Lu turned to Suo'etu, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Suo, please don't tell the current emperor about today's affairs, let alone what the subordinate has done. Song to tell the emperor."

"Why?" Suo'etu and Xiao Mazi were both taken aback.

"A man should be honorable and upright in his pursuit of fame and fame. You can only get it straight, not just!" Fatty Lu said with a solemn face: "Lu is now an official of the imperial court, so he should take care of the emperor on behalf of the imperial court, govern the situation and secure the people, In exchange for real achievements in government, how can one get promoted and get rich by sycophanting and flattering?"

"Is this fat man quite ambitious?" Xiao Mazi and Suo'etu exchanged glances, and they both appreciated Fatty Lu's words.At that moment, Suo'etu got the wink and said: "Lord Lu, since this is the case, don't worry, Suo will never mention a single word to the emperor about today's matter, and it will never ruin Lord Lu's ambition."

"Thank you, Lord Suo." Fatty Lu cupped his hands to thank him, picked up the flagon and poured himself a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and then said slowly: "Mr. Long, the song that Lu made for the current sage has a name. , called "Borrowing from Heaven for Another 500 Years"!"

After all, Fatty Lu brewed his emotions, and passionately sang the song that the later generations shamelessly plagiarized from the great hero Zheng Chenggong, "Along the ups and downs and gentle curves of the mountains and rivers, let the horses love the Central Plains and love the North and Jiangnan .Facing the company of ice knife, snow sword, wind and rain, and cherishing the golden years bestowed upon me by the heavens..."

"I really want to live for another 500 years! I really want to live for another 500 years—!" Fatty Lu burst into tears and shouted, "Lu is lucky to be born in Kangxi. In the prosperous age, this life is not in vain! I only hope that I, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, can really live again——500 years!"

"Okay!" Xiao Mazi also yelled at the table, excitedly said: "It's a good sentence to see the iron hoofs clattering, walking all over thousands of miles of rivers and mountains! I have the invincible style of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty! It's a good sentence, I stand on the cusp of the storm, holding the sun and the moon tightly to spin! It does have the iron-blooded heart of my great Qing emperor! Suo'etu, you memorize this lyrics for me, and I will recite it every day!"

"Zha." Suo'etu agreed, but he was muttering in his heart, "This fat man Lu is really good at flattering. He even made up a song, and it's been out all over the place a long time ago."

"Very good." Xiao Mazi nodded happily, then turned to Fatty Lu, personally asked Fatty Lu to fill a glass of wine, then asked him to fill a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Master Lu, I'm going to give you this song "Borrowing from the Sky for Another 500 Years." ", I toast you a glass of wine, come on, let's do it."

"Mr. Xie Long." Fatty Lu took the wine glass and touched Xiao Mazi, then raised his head and drank.When he put down his wine glass, Fatty Lu, who had a very light drink, was already a little drunk, and he shook his head and said, "Young Master Long, since you are the distant brother of Lord Suoetuso, you must be a nobleman of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and you must join the cabinet in the future." The future of worshiping the prime minister. Then Lu, relying on how old he is, boldly advises you, you can learn from the diligent and tireless study of Long live today, and you can also learn from the love of the people Ruzi and Zhiyong Tianxi of Long live today. But the only thing you can't learn... .”

"The only thing you can't learn?" Xiao Mazi pricked up his ears.

Fatty Lu was not in a hurry to answer, he filled another glass of wine for himself and drank it down, and then said in a drunken state: "The only thing is that you can't imitate the emperor's abusive benevolent government and indulge in pampering."

"The current emperor is abusing his benevolent government and pampering him?" Xiao Mazi hesitated, and hurriedly said: "Please speak frankly, my lord."

"A son does not speak of his father's faults, and a minister does not show the emperor's evil." Fatty Lu sighed and said, "As a minister of the Qing Dynasty, Lu certainly did not dare to speak out about the emperor's faults. It's just that the current emperor..., alas, Ao Zhongtang pretended to Needless to say, killing Su Nahai, Zhu Changzuo, and Wang Denglian, even some treacherous little thieves who have clearly turned their backs and have evil intentions, the current emperor doesn’t even investigate, and doesn’t care..."

"Lord Lu, please speak clearly." Xiao Mazi said slowly.

"It's really inconvenient to tell you." Fatty Lu shook his head, and said again: "Well, let me give you an example. This time I went to Beijing to meet you. On the way, I often heard people say that there was a man named Yue Shenglong in Yongtai Camp, Gansu Province. General, after Yue Fei, the deadly enemy of our ancestors in the Qing Dynasty, he often imitated his ancestors' hostility to the Qing Dynasty. Such a person, the emperor let him go, and allowed him to lead the army to fight. Isn't this a legacy of raising tigers? "

"Is there such a thing?" Xiao Mazi's face changed, and he couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

"Why not?" Fatty Lu poured another glass of wine into his mouth, staggered and said, "Young Master Long, think about it, Yue Fei's descendants were named Shenglong in my dynasty, what does that mean? Does their Yue family want to be the emperor? Such a rebellious name like Shenglong, is it just called casually...? Mr. Long, although the current emperor loves the people and works hard, he actually tolerates such a person... such a name, no... it is not indiscriminate Shi...benevolence...benevolent government, is...what is it...."

Before he finished speaking, Fatty Lu, who had a very light drink, had already fallen asleep, lying on the table and snoring loudly.As for the seriousness of Qian Qing’s sexual problems, I believe there is no need to be wordy. In short, Xiao Mazi’s face was gloomy, and he stared at Fatty Lu thoughtfully. After a long while, Xiao Mazi stood up and told Suo’etu: “ An order was issued to Jia Hanfu, governor of Shaanxi, to send special personnel to secretly investigate whether there is such a person as Yue Shenglong in Yongtai Camp, Gansu Province, and his family background. If there is such a person named Yue Shenglong, he is indeed a descendant of Yue Fei, and the whole family will not stay!"

"Zha!" Suo'etu agreed, and then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, the Yongtai Camp is in Gansu. This matter should be handed over to Liu Dou, the governor of Gansu, or the admiral of Gansu, right?"

"Such things will happen under their noses, can they be trusted?" Xiao Mazi snorted coldly, "If it is verified that this happened, Liu Dou and the admiral of Gansu will also have to investigate and deal with it, and they will be severely punished according to the law!"

Suo'etu respectfully agreed again.Xiao Mazi glanced at Fatty Lu who was still unconscious, turned his head and told Suo'etu, "I'll leave this Lu Yifeng to you. Before this year's imperial financial meeting is held, you must win him over for me. I want to know Wu Sangui's minimum salary and all his plans!"

"I've been doing it for a long time, so it's to get the bottom line of Wu Sangui's military salary from me." Fatty Lu, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, snorted in his heart, "Wait, Xiaomazi Kang, look at me this time. How did you empty out your treasury! It's a pity, if you don't have so many guards around you, let's see how I let you taste the iron fist of the Chinese people!"

"Injustice—!" Fatty Tolu's blessing, not long after, there was another heart-piercing cry of injustice at the execution ground in Jingtai County, Gansu Province.In history, Yue Shenglong, who brutally murdered the anti-Qing righteous man Xu Zhongchen and participated in the suppression of the San Francisco Anti-Qing Dynasty, even his master and bannermen were extremely despised and sarcastic, shouted to the sky, "I am Yue Wumu's son." The descendants are true, but I am loyal to Daqing, loyal! I am wronged——!"

By the way, along with Yue Shenglong, the governor of Gansu, Liu Dou, and the admiral of Gansu were unlucky. His name is Zhang Yong, and he likes to lead the army to charge while sitting in a sedan chair.

Note: In He Bang'e's novel "Chen Shoubei", it is described that Yue Shenglong and his son drove his subordinates crazy in order to seize the treasures of his subordinate Chen Shoubei.

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