Emperor Qianlong: the beginning of his glory

Chapter 24 The Legend of the Golden Palace, the No. 2 Scholar, Crazy Fans of Miao and Xinjiang, and the Offenders Are Pardoned ([-])
"It's not funny." Yu'er also saw that Zhuang Yougong seemed to be spitting, went in and moved a stool out for Zhuang Yougong to sit on, and said with a smile, "It's such a hot day, a champion fell from the sky to our Zhang's butcher shop! You Let’s not say, let’s think it’s a mud tire from some temple—our family only kills pigs, not champions!”

"Yu'er!"

Le Min scolded Yu'er, and then said to Zhuang Yougong: "Congratulations on your success. But what Yu'er said is true. Now that you are the number one scholar, you should support Wei Hua, so you just came here alone. In this way, you Sit down for a while, I'll go find brother Xueqin, I sent him a pair of pork liver just now. He's a medical practitioner, I think you seem a little out of control." Zhuang Yougong said: "Huh? Why am I out of mind? ? No. [-] scholar! You earned it by writing, you know?" Hearing that his speech became more confused, Le Min believed more and more that he was insane.Just as there was nothing to do with this treasure, he suddenly remembered "The Scholars", Zhuang Yougong was very similar to Fan Jin, so he pulled Yuer and whispered: "You just have to ridicule him—more ruthless than me!" But I heard the word "sarcasm" and murmured: "Sarcasm? What can I do to be sarcastic? I don't make sarcasm at others. Scholars are not easy."

"Who said you were sarcastic!" Yu'er poured out a cup of herbal tea, put it on the table in front of Zhuang Yougong, and said with a serious face, "I don't understand, what is the number one scholar?" Le Min took a sip of the tea until his throat , Hearing this, he choked suddenly—he pretended to cough to cover up not to laugh out loud.

Zhuang Yougong said seriously: "The girl is so smart, how can you ask such a question? The champion is No. 1 in the world!" Yu'er suddenly realized: "Oh, that's very disrespectful! No. 1 in the world, it has been out for hundreds of years. How about one?" Zhuang Yougong frowned and said, "Three years!"

"One in three years?" Yu'er sighed, "I still thought it was Confucius and Meng, who would come out every 500 years! One in three years, which is less than that of an old sow! Zhuang Yougong smiled wryly, and said, "How can you compare yourself like this! Examinations in the Golden Palace, banquets in the Yutang, officials in the Imperial Street, and hairpins in the Qiongyan Banquet! Walking out of the main gate of Tiananmen, even the prince and prime minister don't have such a dignified appearance." !"

Seeing that Zhuang Yougong couldn't wake up from all the thorns, Le Min frowned beside him, and after a long while, said darkly: "When Huang Liang finally wakes up from his dream, Zhuang Yougong, something happened to you!"

"what?"

"I just read the mansion newspaper." Le Min saw Zhuang Yougong shrunk all over and his pupils flickered, knowing that the blow would be effective, so he said coldly, "You talk to the examiner and bribe the test papers. Sun Jiagan's censor book Lian Zhang was impeached, Jiu Zhong was furious, and both the government and the public were shocked. The inscription of Sun Yushi has been sent to Dali Temple, Liu Tongxun is the presiding judge, and the guard Fu Heng is imprisoning the sentence——Your head will not be guaranteed in a few days, and you dare to put the number one score here What?" Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Yougong's face was ashen, and he sat stunned, looking like an idiot.Le Min stepped forward and shook him, but Zhuang Yougong was unconscious!Le Min couldn't help being shocked, frightened a number one scholar to death, but what to do!
Yu'er stood aside as if she was watching a play, listening to Le Min threaten Zhuang Yougong. Seeing Le Min flustered, she came over to take a look, and said angrily, "Without that diamond, why are you doing this porcelain work? Is he crazy or not?" Don't stay, it has nothing to do with your fart - mind your own business!" As he spoke, he pinched Zhuang Yougong with his middle finger, and Zhuang Yougong yelled "Oops" and woke up.

"What's wrong with me? How did I get here?" Zhuang Yougong blinked, his eyes were no longer straight, and his body seemed to tremble.He has completely recovered his sanity, he just stared at Le Min blankly, and after a while he smiled self-consciously and said: "Eat...eat too much wine, drunk..." Yu'er pushed the tea bowl to his hand and said : "You drank too much ecstasy soup! If you want me to say, you might as well be drunk. Once you wake up, you won't be No. 1 in the world!" I don't know why!She was suddenly a little angry, and walked into the shop with a flick of her hand.Le Min knew that she was robbing him, so he got up and went in to comfort him, but he was afraid that Zhuang Yougong would be left out, and was about to say hello, when he saw a dozen people from the east carrying a bamboo silk sedan chair, a man who looked like a butler shouted from a distance: "Master Zhuang! The No. [-] master is waiting in the mansion, why are you talking to this kind of person here!" Zhuang Yougong hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands to Le Min, and said, "Brother Le, excuse me, come to my mansion to talk some other day !” He swaggered away.

After the announcement of the Enke Palace Examination, the Military Aircraft Department received a victory memorial from Zhang Guangsi, Minister of Economics and Strategy of Miaojiang.Since the adjustment of generals in the spring of the first year of Qianlong, Zhang Guangsi unified the military power, and divided his troops into three groups to attack Shangjiugu, Xiajiugu and Qingjiang River, which were entrenched by rebel seedlings.After winning the first battle, Zhang Guangsi rested for a while, and then divided his troops into eight groups to attack Niupi Daqing, the last nest of the rebels.Niupi Daqing is located in the Miao Village, starting from Danjiang River in the north, reaching Duyun in the west, and connecting Qingjiang River in the east, stretching for hundreds of miles, with fog and rain, poisonous miasma, deep streams and high mountains, dangerous rocks and clouds, it is an extremely dangerous place .Ha Yuansheng, Dong Fang and Zhang Zhao all lost battles here.Zhang Guangsi was very cautious because of this, first sealed the Qingkou passage, and cut off the food source inside.He also used the returned mature seedlings as a guide to go deep into the dangerous area, and explored the way several times. When the miasma was at its peak in May, he took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and drove the eighth route soldiers and horses to attack together. It only took more than ten days to win a complete victory.After Ertai and Zhang Tingyu received the memorial of the victory, they knew that Qianlong was most concerned about this military affairs, so they had no time to write the summary, so they rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with the manuscript of the memorial.The two signed up, but saw Qianlong holding a roster and talking to the Minister of the Upper Study, Neqin.

"This brochure is not bad." Qianlong gestured to Zhang and E to excuse him, and continued, "I see that there are many old scholars in the Imperial Academy, some of whom are senior, and should be released as foreign officials. Otherwise, when they grow old, they will only What do I need so many flattering articles to write four or six grids of eulogy? I have read all the first [-] volumes of the Jinshi list this time, and they are still good. Just fill in the first [-] volumes. Those who read should be read, those who should be lectured should be lectured, and those who should be a good man should be a good man. I see that although you are a relative of the state, you are quite skilled in handling things-since Tingyu and the others have come, there is no need to pass the decree. For one thing, you are also the minister of the military aircraft department, and you must be able to handle civil and military missions, so you are the best." After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhang Tingyu.

Zhang Tingyu hurriedly smiled and held up Zhang Guangsi's memorial.As soon as Qianlong saw the cover, he knew it was from Guizhou. He hurriedly opened it, looked first at the title, then at the end, jumped up happily, and said, "Okay! It’s been removed!” Standing in front of the window, he read the book again, handed it back to Zhang Tingyu, and said, “The full text of the Mansion Newsletter will be published——Zhang Guangsi was granted the title of second-class duke! Say it." Seeing Ertai standing aside without saying a word, he smiled and said, "Old Xilin? You don't feel unhappy because of our army's victory, do you?"

"Long live is a happy word, but it makes this slave feel ashamed." Ertai bowed hurriedly, "The slave is thinking, the rebellious seedlings are still those rebellious seedlings, and the place is still Guizhou. The first emperor is also a wise emperor, why can't we do it? After all, it was because the slave was incompetent. The generals at the front were at odds and the rear panicked. The slave was really to blame, so he asked for strict punishment. Please comfort me. It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Guangsi’s military officer to be transferred to a civilian position, and it will take a few years to select officials who are clean and honest and love the people to Miaojiang.”

He spoke so sincerely that even Zhang Tingyu secretly admired him, and said, "It's all hard work. Many of the officials who were sent there in the past would rather abandon their posts than go. Your majesty, the servant suggested that we select the county magistrate from among the newly recruited scholars. If you don’t go, you will be dismissed from office and will never be used again; if you go, you will double your salary, support the honesty and silver, and change every three years. If you manage well, you will be rewarded when you come back. Know it Righteousness must be moved for benefit.”

"Okay!" Qianlong became happier the more he listened, "Just according to this agreement, the three of you will meet with the officials, and they will draw up a list of introductions. This matter must be done quickly." After finishing speaking, Qianlong returned to the kang Sitting cross-legged, he said with a smile, "Just then I called Naqin to come over, because there are too many things that are inconsistent with Lu's law. There are too many things that are inconsistent with Lu's law. There is nothing good at etiquette when governing the people; nothing is good at music when changing customs. The imperial court sacrificial ceremony It is different from the gentry and common people's banquets for fun and play. I heard a few places, but I don't know if it is the chime bell or the Taizu that is not in compliance with the regulations. It sounds awkward. Neqin will re-edit the court meeting with the Ministry of Rites. The music, the music score of the palace merchants. ——If the rites and music used in the imperial court ceremony are all upside down, what else can the people follow? ——Look, who is suitable for this job?”

The three ministers looked at each other, and the name "Zhang Zhao" flashed in their hearts almost at the same time.Neqin bowed and said, "Zhang Zhao misled the country, so I shouldn't have recommended him. However, no one but Zhang Zhao can be competent in determining the melody and editing the music..." Zhang Tingyu also had the same idea.Since this matter is related to the relationship between Zhang Zhao and Ertai, and I am also involved in it, I don't say a word, just bow my head in thought.Ertai almost didn't even think about it and said: "Zhang Zhao's loss of his teacher and humiliation of the country is not a crime, but this man is really useful. Can he not be imprisoned, but just work on the spot in the Prison Temple Detention Center, and make meritorious deeds?"

"You take this matter too easily." Qianlong said with a smile: "This music book, how many files have to be consulted to compile it. Although Zhang Zhao is not mellow, he is resourceful and intelligent. You guys can’t match his literary talents! Save yourself from death, let him come out, and just do this job in the book repairing office of the Hall of Martial Arts. Shang Zuoxing for the Xuanniao song, and Zhou Daochang for the Lingtai performance. This is not a trivial matter. "

Seeing that Qianlong was in a good mood, Ertai took the opportunity to say: "Wang Shijun's memorial has already been discussed in the six ministries. He will be punished according to the crime of disrespect. Your Majesty, with the insight of a slave, although Wang Shijun is rebellious and rude, and he is harsh in handling errands, but It seems to be similar to Tian Wenjing, and his integrity is not bad. Can he be spared from death and sent to serve in the army to see the effect?"

"His sin is not in contradicting me." Qianlong pondered for a moment, sitting upright and staring into the distance, "When the Holy Patriarch was around, Guo Xiu and Yao Diyu all contradicted me in front of the emperor. Sun Jiagan and Shi Yizhi were the same during Sejong's time—not only If he is not punished, he will be promoted and become a famous minister. I don’t care about Wang Shijun’s rudeness. But he is against my national policy, advocating that I am turning over the account of Emperor Shizong, which is neither tolerated nor accepted by me!”

He tightened his lips, and said after a long time: "Defer the decision first, I'll think about it later..."

(End of this chapter)