Emperor Qianlong: the beginning of his glory

Chapter 57
It was the third day of March when Fu Heng arrived in Taiyuan.During his tour of the south, he made a memorial every three days, and made a report every five days.Therefore, this young uncle of the country has already made a head start before arriving in Shanxi.The governor, Karjishan, ordered the capital of Taiyuan to re-pad the road with loess three days in advance, and build a colorful square every fifty steps along the road.During the term, Kaer Jishan and the newly appointed political envoy Sahalang led the civil and military officers with a full set of ceremonial guards, and went out to Liushuzhuang, ten miles away, to wait for the driver.Ka Erjishan ordered people to fight the scene, and at the same time ordered people to go to the front station to inquire about Fu Heng's itinerary, and the scout horse shuttled back and forth like shooting stars to report:
The last fast horse came back, and Geshha rolled off the saddle and pointed with his hand: "Fu Zhongtang has reached the corner!"

When Kaerji Shan set up a pergola to look at it, he saw a green cloth official sedan chair carried by eight people at the corner of the post road not far ahead.It's just that there are surprisingly few ceremonial guards in the halogen book. The first eight soldiers with swords, one color in six-rank military uniforms, are the forerunners, and the eight guards behind the sedan chair are all five-rank officials. They ride tall horses and walk with the sedan chair imposingly.Kaer Jishan was stunned for a moment, and ordered: "Fire the cannons and play music!"

In an instant, there were three cannon sounds and drum music.Amidst the music, the sedan chair slowly landed. A soldier had already raised the curtain of the sedan chair, and Fu Heng stepped out of the sedan chair.He was wearing a nine-python five-melon python robe, a yellow mandarin jacket, and a peacock feather with two eyes behind the flowering coral crown. Standing outside the sedan chair, he flicked the corner of the robe lightly, and walked towards Karjishan. .

"Slave Kar Jishan, lead the officials of each department and government office in Shanxi Province to respectfully greet Long Live Sheng'an!" Kar Jishan kowtowed deeply.

"Saint Gong'an!"

Fu Hengyang agreed with a face, bent down and took Kar Jishan with one arm, and Saharang with the other, and said, "You two brothers, are you all right?" He looked at the two of them while talking.Karjishan was an official in Kangxi's 57th year. He is an old-fashioned Jinshi. He is already 54 years old. His face is full of wrinkles, and he has a half-gray goatee on his slightly raised chin. He is serious and unsmiling.Sa Haliang was only in his early forties, with two sword-shaped eyebrows raised on his face in Chinese characters, a black braid hanging down to his waist, and a bow tied with beige wool, and he didn't say much—they were both deep and introverted, and it was Yongzheng. In a personal style—Fu Heng couldn't help but smiled again, and said: "The year before last, Shizong Yanjia, you went to Beijing, and you were all busy with each other, so you didn't have a good talk together!" I have committed a crime and asked him to pay attention to coordination.

"The last time I went to Beijing, I met outside the Donghua Gate." Kaer Jishan said, "You came to promote the government and military affairs of Jin Province. We can meet each other day and night. Please give me some advice." Sahalang also said: "Six I have read the memorials written by my master on a mission in the south, and I have read them one by one. They are very incisive and have benefited a lot. There are many things in the feudal clan that have not been done well, so please come and rectify them." He bowed and said, "Please Meet the officials."

Fu Heng nodded with a smile and stepped onto the platform, the military and civilian officials in the audience fell silent immediately.

"Everyone," Fu Heng said solemnly, "Brothers came to Bingzhou to do business under the holy orders. , to make up for the shortfall. When your Majesty spoke, the emperor earnestly instructed that the government affairs of Shanxi will still be handled by the original officials, and the imperial envoys are only to supervise and investigate. Therefore, there is no intention to embarrass you. You can rest assured that you will continue to handle errands as usual when you return to the government. List out the details and transfer them to the governor's yamen, and I will discuss with the third division of the province. As long as officials who have made mistakes, as long as they know their mistakes and repent, they will never intentionally embarrass them, and they will never lighten up those who do not correct their mistakes. Although I am young and inactive, I take the emperor's heart as my heart and the emperor's will as my purpose. In everything, leniency must be the main thing, and leniency should not be harsh, so that officials and officials will live in harmony and the people will live in peace. The salary is enough to support one's life and one's life. I came clean and will leave clean. Please watch over me, elders and officials. If there is any corruption or corruption, please impeach me, the emperor will not forgive me!" He said nothing After speaking, the people onlookers cheered and applauded like thunder.Fu Heng's face turned red, he cupped his fists and bowed to the surroundings, then smiled and said slightly: "Fu Heng is impatient with the excitement, just now he was accepting the gift on behalf of the heavens, and now the big gift has been completed, please elders and adults, please do as you please. Kaka and I Zhongcheng, Uncle Sa still has something important to discuss." After saying that, he gave up his hands and walked off the platform.

Karjishan rushed up to meet them, looked at the people who were scattered and left, and said with a smile: "Six Lord, it's not at this moment. The people in the city are still waiting to admire the imperial envoy's demeanor. According to me, it's still a Go back to the city, don't let the people's admiration and love go away."

"What kindness do I have to my elders in Shanxi?" Fu Heng said with a nonchalant smile, "I feel uneasy to be so loved by them as soon as I get off the bus. Besides, I'm still thinking about important military affairs, so I'm not in the mood." Sahalang Said: "There is also a reception banquet prepared at the reception hall. After working hard on the pommel horse all the way, it is always right to wash the dust for you. lest everyone be disappointed."

"If I don't eat banquets, I will lose my official reputation; if I don't shake mountains and enter the city, I will cool the hearts of the people. The customs of Shanxi are really interesting."

Both of them were startled when they heard this.The two looked at each other without daring to persist.Sahalang hurriedly went to order: "All the officials should go back to the city first, and each go back to the yamen to do business as usual." Fu Heng waited until the people dispersed, but instead of sitting in a sedan chair, he stepped on his horse and said, "I want to listen to you, Wouldn't it be disappointing to have such a great spring?"

"Your Excellency is quite refined." Only then did Sahalang and Ka'er Jishan suddenly realize that the imperial envoy cared not about drinking but about the mountains and rivers, so they each got on their horses and ordered their followers to follow from afar.Saha smiled and said, "There are many scenic spots in Taiyuan, and Jinci Temple is a good place. If you are free, you can go to Jiexiu, where there is Zitui Temple."

Fu Heng glanced at the surrounding scenery casually, and said: "Let's talk about it after a while. Now I only have thieves in my heart." After saying that, he laughed.It took a long time before he said, "Fu Qingzhu (Fu Shan) is from Shanxi. The master often mentions it. Unfortunately, he has passed away for many years. I'm afraid I'll forget it. Here's a reminder to you. I heard that his family has fallen, so I want to help you. Otherwise, I will ask the master when I go back." It's hard to answer."

"Yes." The two hurriedly bowed and replied.

"When it comes to the scenery, I'm naturally very interested." Fu Heng said again, "There is Lan Village on the outskirts of Taiyuan, have you been there?" Karjishan said: "I have been there. The scenery there is very good! There is Taihang on the left , there is Luliang on the right, and the Fen River winds and turbulently flows down under the cliff..." "I'm not talking about this." Fu Heng smiled and said: "I'm talking about Doctor Dou Temple."

"There is a small ancestral hall." Kaer Jishan recalled, "That ancestral hall is nothing to look at. There is a spring called 'Hanquan' in the north of the ancestral hall. Even in midsummer, the water is as cold as ice, which is somewhat interesting."

"Who opened the cold spring?"

"do not know."

"Doctor Dou." Fu Heng smiled.He asked again, "Who is Doctor Dou?"

"I don't know the humble job."

"The vassal of Zhao Jianzi in the state of Jin," Fu Heng smiled again, "he was exhausted to dig a dike to divert water from the Fen River to irrigate the fields. People built a shrine for him to set an example for future generations. The cold spring was created when the canal was dug. That is the ancestral hall." It is also made in imitation of the Spring and Autumn fief regulations."

Sahal had never been to Lan Village, and sighed beside him: "I have heard that the sixth master is knowledgeable and talented. It's really impressive."

"Zhang Zhao told me this." Fu Heng said with a smile on his face. "Jie Zitui cut shares and eats the king. He does not admire glory and profit. He is a loyal minister and virtuous man. Of course it is rare. A person who reads well, serves the king and people, and follows the way. This should be the case. But the most lacking thing in my Qing Dynasty is Dou A person like a doctor really does something for the common people and achieves some practical results without any attempt to make a name for himself. This is the real hero among husbands. Doctor Dou has not been entrusted by successive dynasties, but his incense has lasted for thousands of years. Isn’t the reason for thinking deeply?”

At this point, Karjishan and Sahalang realized that this was the imperial envoy's instruction, and they had already cut to the chase before they knew it.They originally thought that although Fu Heng was capable, he was favored by virtue of his uncle status.It was only then that I realized that this person did have a temperament and endowment that surpassed ordinary people, and I couldn't find a word to answer for a while.When Fu Heng walked past a tall lottery, he praised the delicate tie, and at the same time talked about the difficulties of the common people's livelihood. A lottery can be used by a family for a year. A person's back is like a thorn.Fast forward to the city, the three of them each ate a bowl of sliced ​​noodles at a roadside shop.

In order to prepare for the placement of Fu Heng, Kaer Jishan and Kaerqin originally changed the Provincial Academy of Tribute into an imperial envoy.However, Fu Heng only brought less than [-] people with him on this tour. After a visit, he said, "It is inconvenient to occupy the school palace, so the nearest post station in the East Gate will be changed to Xingyuan. Deacons and others draw from the treasury.Because Zhang Guangsi arranged for the deployment of troops at Yanmen Pass and had not yet arrived in Taiyuan, Fu Heng calculated that there were still a few days left, so he met with the chief officials of the provincial capitals in batches.He has no airs of being an imperial envoy, and all officials below the third rank just pretend to sit and talk, from the annual income and expenditure of money, grain, land and taxes to the number of scholars who have taken the imperial examination over the years, the number of people who have passed the exam, the income of state and county officials, local customs and customs...the sea and the sky are boundless. Peaceful and easy, like family.He also hung out with the local gentry and celebrities, gagging and talking about everything, except for entertaining guests and not going to banquets.Officials in Taiyuan used to be wary of his reputation, but after seeing him like this, they gradually got to know him, only Karjishan and Sahalang had learned from him, and they didn't dare to despise this young noble relative in the slightest.

On the fourth day, the governor's yamen handed over the bill, and Zhang Guangsi, the governor of the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Sichuan and Hubei, rushed from Yanmenguan to Taiyuan.The first messengers were two generals, leading dozens of Goshhas to dismount and line up in front of the narrow and low gate of the post station. Please see you when you sign up.Fu Heng was meeting with Shanxi Xuezheng Kaerqin, when he heard movement outside, he was about to ask, when the postman came in hastily, and said: "Lord Zhongtang, Zhang Junmen's messenger is here!"

(End of this chapter)