Emperor Qianlong: the beginning of his glory

Chapter 12 Yang Mingshi is Released and Goes to the Capital
Yang Mingshi was silent for a long time, and said: "Mr. Zhu, you still don't know much about Mingshi. I'm a straightforward person, so I can say what I have to say. You have selfish intentions in handling my case. But those who have no selfish intentions in the world can How many people are there? It’s alright to count it all? Let the past be the past. If you are really uneasy, please listen to me. Spring will start in March, and we will speed up the congestion of the Erhai Lake. As for me, I never want to Flying yellow, I came to Beijing just to thank you, and I beg the emperor to allow me to go back to my hometown and always be with the plum blossoms." Zhu Gang was full of ghosts, and was afraid that Yang Mingshi would come to Beijing to sue him. Hearing what Yang Mingshi said, as long as he was willing to dredge the Erhai Lake, he would be forgiven. Immediately he raised his eyebrows and said: "Brother is really a man and a real husband! But brother has heard that the emperor intends to appoint brother as Minister of Rites, I'm afraid it's rare for brother to do so—please, it's inconvenient to talk here, when I come to our yamen, I'll buy wine and prepare food Let's have a quick talk overnight." Yang Mingshi said: "Please forgive me, Mr. Zhu, I never eat banquets, and I don't accept gifts. Since the journey to Beijing is for orders, the post station will provide meals as usual. You can rest assured , to heal Erhai Lake, and when I arrive in Beijing, I will serve Bojitine as a treat." As he spoke, he stood up with a smile on his face.Zhu Gang was ashamed and grateful, and with a trace of inexplicable jealousy, got up and resigned respectfully.

The group of jailors waited for Zhu Gang to go out, they had already swarmed in, those who congratulated, those who greeted him, those who said auspicious words, they all prepared to send Yang Mingshi off on the road like stars holding the moon.Seeing his blank expression, the warden asked, "Master Yang, do you have any other orders?" Yang Mingshi said with a smile, "I have nothing to worry about, and I have nothing to order. I have been studying here for three years, and I have been raised instead." I have recovered, and I have nothing to thank you for. I was thinking: How did you get this big wooden couch in such a small room?" A few words made everyone laugh.At this moment, the outside of the prison was already full of people, and the firecrackers were crackling.Seeing Yang Mingshi's robe sleeve Xiao Ran walked out calmly, everyone knelt down.Those who knelt in front of them were all poor people. Those who won the lawsuit at Yang Ming's office in the past, raised their faces and said with a sob: "Grandfather, you are leaving. Who will take care of us Yunnan people?"

"Get up...get up...you don't want to be like this..." Yang Mingshi called himself a "scholar without tears". Can't stop bursting out.The grief and sorrow I had accumulated for three years seemed to melt into these tears, so I wiped my tears and tried to comfort him: "What kind of virtue and ability are you at the time, and you are so loved by the elders! Just now Zhu Zhitai came, and now I have conveyed the public opinion to him , Zhu Zhitai has promised to eradicate Erhai Lake. Now the emperor is wise, everyone should go back and earn a living, and don’t let your reputation be filled with high hopes..." As he spoke, there were already thousands of people seeing off people.The people in front held hands and squeezed to make way for him.Yang Mingshi walked in front, Yang Feng'er picked up the bookcase and followed behind, then squeezed out of the crowd, a man flashed out from under the eaves by the side of the street, threw himself on Yang Mingshi's knees, and said: "Please take care of the villain, master!" When Yang Mingshi looked, Thin and short, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is a young man under the age of 20. He wears a homemade indigo shirt and a pair of "kicking dead cow" double beam cloth shoes.Yang Mingshi didn't recognize him, so he looked at Yang Feng'er.

Yang Feng'er smiled and said: "His name is Xiaoluzi. He is from Dezhou, Shandong. They suffered a disaster. He has a cousin-in-law who is the head of the prison where we live. When uncle is in prison, he is the one who buys things for you outside." "Yang Mingshi laughed and said: "In this way, I have been favored by you. It's just that I am like this now, how can I take care of you? How do you want me to take care of you?"

This path is the boy from Shen's inn who was frightened by He Luying's "ghost" and ran away overnight.He escaped from He Luying's house and rushed back to Dezhou without daring to stay in Zhejiang any longer.As soon as he entered the village, he was seen by an uncle of the same family. He dragged him to the cemetery and said, "The Liufu Terrace has been raised to the supervisory road here. There is a robbery case ahead, and your Boss Shen has already climbed out. The people in the store Fleeing and fleeing, even your mother is hiding! You are so brave, you dare to come back! Hurry up and fly away!" Xiao Luzi was startled at the time, and it took a long time to wake up.This is Liu Kang who has a ghost in his heart and borrows a knife to kill someone.The uncle of the Ben family refused to let him go back to the village, so he took a string of money and sent him on the road: "My Kangkang sells silk and satin in Guangzhou, you go and join him, and come back after the limelight passes." Begging went to Guangzhou, but his brother Kang went to trade in Nanyang.In desperation, I remembered that my cousin married in Dali, Yunnan, so I went here again.Unfortunately, my cousin died of tuberculosis three years ago, and my cousin's husband died again.Fortunately, my cousin-in-law has a good heart.When the wealthy households in the city agreed to take turns taking care of Yang Ming, someone had to go out to buy, so they temporarily placed him.After Yang Mingshi was released from prison, this job naturally disappeared.Xiao Luzi cried a lot thinking about his boundless future, and thought that Master Yang was a good man, begging him to be afraid that there is still a chance, so he came here to plead.Hearing Yang Mingshi's question, Xiao Luzi knew that there was someone, so he cried and told his plight, begging: "Just please take me in, I can do any job, and I can suffer any hardship. Whenever the master wants to see that I am not authentic , Let the Lord let you down!"

"I can only take you in temporarily." Yang Mingshi couldn't help feeling moved when he heard his plight, and said: "Back then when I entered Beijing to take an examination to be an official, I was strictly ordered by my mother not to follow servants around. But your situation is really pitiful. In this way, we Take you to Beijing first, and find you a bowl of food—do you know how to read?" Xiao Luzi hurriedly said: "The master is so kind to take in, he must be a prince for generations, and his official career will be prosperous! The young one has studied in a private school for three years. Copying a roster can still do it..."

Just like that, Xiao Luzi followed Yang Mingshi on the road.Because Yang Mingshi has not yet resumed his post, the road from Yunnan to Guizhou is a post station. According to the rules, Yang Mingshi is only allowed to ride a horse.Yang Mingshi was very strict with himself and refused to ask for more post horses. This horse was only used to carry books, and he walked along with Fenger and Xiaoluzi.But it was too late. It was already February 21, the first year of Qianlong, when we arrived in Guiyang, and we had been on the road for half a month.That night, the three of them checked their tickets and boarded at the post station behind the Sanyuan Palace. Just after dinner, the post Cheng rushed to the west wing room where Yang Mingshi lived, and asked as soon as he entered, "Which one is Mr. Yang?" Washing his feet, he was stunned to see him being so reckless.

"I am." Yang Mingshi was browsing under the lamp with a copy of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".He put down the book and asked, "What's the matter with you?" The postman slapped a thousand children, and said, "Yue Junmen is here, and I have a decree for Master Yang!" Yang Mingshi was shocked and said, "Hurry up." Please! Is this General Yue Dongmei?" As he spoke, he saw an official with short stature and a dark red face stepping in. It was Yue Zhongqi who had joined forces with General Nian Gengyao in Western Xinjiang to put down the rebellion.

Yue Zhongqi was wearing a gown with eight pythons and five claws. The brand-new crane patch was bright and shiny, and behind the coral top was a peacock feather. Although he was over sixty years old, he was full of energy, with piercing eyes, like a military general. spirit.Yue Zhongqi strode into the door, glanced at the room, saw Yang Mingshi's clothes were so simple, frowned, and said in a voice like a bell: "Zhong Qi is proclaiming the decree, Yang Mingshi kneels to listen!" Xiaoluzi avoided going out.

"Criminal Yang Mingshi respectfully invites Shengan!"

"Holy bow!" Yue Zhongqi knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times while waiting for Yang Ming, opened the imperial decree, and read aloud: "This is Yang Mingshi's title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and Guozijian's sacrificial wine, for me to teach the prince day and night. You should encourage it!"

"Sir...thank you!"

After Yue Zhongqi announced the decree, he raised Yang Ming with both hands, and said: "Mr. Song, when I didn't see you, I didn't know why I was so haggard. It seems that I am much stronger than the last time I met! You really are a cool person." Yang Ming smiled. : "What about 'Shuangda'? Tranquil ear. I want to go to Beijing to absolve the crime, but the decree came first. What should I say when I see the emperor?" Yue Zhongqi said: "Mr. Song, the emperor has made new plans. After you were released from prison, you were promoted to wash horses in the East Palace, master of the prince. How can you live up to such a great kindness?"

"Mr. Dongmei," Yang Mingshi asked, "you are the general of Sichuan. Why did you come to Guiyang to deliver the decree?" Yue Zhongqi said, "I'm here to deliver the decree. But it's not just for you. I just came to Guiyang to deliver the decree." The Tai Yamen came over, and the Miao people rebelled here, and it has spread to half the province. The original imperial envoy Zhang Zhao, the chief military officer Dong Fang, and Ha Yuansheng were all dismissed. Most of the soldiers here were brought by me in Qinghai. The personnel change, the emperor was afraid that his subordinates would be dissatisfied and cause trouble, so he specially ordered me to announce the decree. The emperor said that Yang Mingshi has no position, and he is afraid that the road will be too tiring, so he can go back to Beijing in a sedan chair with eight people by giving him an official title." Yang Mingshi never expected the new Jun Qianlong was so considerate of himself, moved in his heart, lowered his head with a sigh, and said after a while: "No wonder I felt something was wrong when I entered Guiyang. There are barracks everywhere. It turns out that the imperial court will be here. The army conquered the Miao Bian! Who will preside over the military affairs here? Presumably it must be the Duke of Dongmei?" Yue Zhongqi smiled and said: "I am just proclaiming the decree. The minister of the prime minister's Miao and Xinjiang affairs is Zhang Guangsi. He used to be my subordinate, but now even I want to I heard that he was restrained. I advocate appeasement. The emperor wanted to clear up first, so Zhang Guangsi was used."

Zhang Guangsi and Yang Mingshi knew each other well, he was very good at fighting, and he was a famous fighter in Yue Zhongqi's army.Yang Mingshi had just come out of prison, and he couldn't judge whether suppression or comfort was better, so he kept silent.Yue Zhongqi knew his temper, and was about to say goodbye when he heard the sound of horseshoes outside.A Goshha shouted loudly: "The Prime Minister, Minister of Miao and Xinjiang Affairs, Zhang Guangsi, is here!" Yang Mingshi was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Why is this man acting like this? When I saw him last time, he wasn't so crazy!" Yue Zhongqi He smiled and said, "The so-called one moment is also the other moment." Before he finished speaking, the courtyard heard the sound of riding boots stepping on the stone slab.Zhang Guangsi has already entered the room boldly.

This is a middle-aged man in his early forties, his fair face is slightly longer, his eyebrows are straight raised, showing a murderous look, and the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, as if he is expressing his contempt to others at any time.He stood at the door and looked around, clasped his fists together, and said, "Don't you come here unharmed, Mr. Dong Mei?" Jean, said lightly: "My lord, please sit down."

"Mr. Song, please forgive me. I can only sit for a while." Zhang Guangsi sat upright with his hands on his knees, "I have to make arrangements for the campaign when I go back tonight." Yang Mingshi stared at the general gently, and said with a smile, "The general has extraordinary spirit." This time, we will definitely sweep the Liting of the Miao village, and we will wipe it all out. Can you tell me about your strategy for dispatching troops?" Zhang Guangsi glanced at Yue Zhongqi with a smile, and said, "Master Yang is a scholar. How can I explain what happened! In fact, Dongmei has misunderstood me. I still want to caress. Only those who betrayed the court, I will fight fiercely, and I must capture that fake Miao king!"

Yue Zhongqi said: "You are the chief general, I will definitely obey orders. The strategy of dividing the troops into three groups to attack Jiugu, Jiugu and Xiazhai in Qingjiang is feasible." Zhang Guangsi said: "The old army is right, I will lead the six provinces Officers and soldiers, if you can't win in one battle, you have to kill yourself to thank the court." After saying that, he got up and said: "I know Song Gong is poor, and I don't want to suffer too much when I go to Beijing for thousands of mountains and rivers. I send 300 The two silver coins are for use during the journey—I don’t know when you will leave? I’ll see you off.” Yue Zhongqi also stood up and said: “Mr. Song, I should resign too. I’m going back to Chengdu to deploy military affairs. If you pass by there, you still need to meet."

"I'm a scholar who doesn't understand military affairs. But I understand politics." Yang Mingshi also stood up. Yi, you know the name and time, so you dare not accept it, and you accept it."

Zhang Guangsi smiled and said: "Guizhou is a military zone. I have the final say on everything—come, get the silver!" After saying that, he left hand in hand with Yue Zhongqi.After Yang Mingshi waited for them to leave, he called Yi Cheng and said, "You can return this money to Zhang Junmen tomorrow—oh, don't be afraid of his punishment. I will write a letter before I leave, and you can give him the letter as well. "

(End of this chapter)