Emperor Qianlong: the beginning of his glory

Chapter93
"Ah? Ah!" Hong Xi was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is right, I have long been displeased with this Seventh Division Yamen, and I should copy it away!" stunned.

Qianlong chuckled, and said, "You just think that the grand concubine is coming! I dare not worry about the imperial examination." Hongxi blushed, and said, "The Seven Division Yamen is actually not my minister's pain. However, Hongsheng, Hongpu, and Hongchang are all brothers, and they were inexplicably horrified when they first heard about it. I beg the master, Ziwang, to show some respect. You know, the seven division yamen are all children of the royal family!" Qianlong said. With a snort, he said: "It's the soldiers! I'm naturally a little disturbed when the soldiers are placed in the palace. It's a matter of love that you intercede for them. Hongsheng, Hongchang, and Hongpu were all dragged out of the hot blanket last night. Woke up, already imprisoned in the Clan Mansion, waiting to be tortured by the Department of Punishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Please, how do you treat the laws of the country? If the matter involves you, who will plead for you?"

"emperor!"

"It was so loud." Qianlong gritted his teeth and smiled bitterly, "When did you really regard me as the emperor in your heart? Let me tell you the truth, Hongpu and Hongchang recruited everything last night. What kind of hard bone? Even thirty Even the whip can't stand it!"

Hongxi couldn't sit still any longer, and as soon as her body softened, she knelt down on the ground and just kowtowed, unable to reply a word.

"People are really strange." Qianlong stood up, strolled in the Nuan Pavilion and the hall, meditating, as if talking to himself, and also as if reprimanding: "The holy ancestor abolished your father's crown prince twice! The second Ming Dynasty Issued an imperial edict, "Anyone who dares to say that Yinreng recovers from illness and can become a prince again, I will not forgive him" - this is an imperial edict, not in a secret room, it is known to all the world, but how did you forget it? The late emperor was said to be mean, but it happened that the late emperor forgave your father, did not shy away from it, did not become a minister, and was buried as a crown prince when he died. I treated the world with mercy and made you a prince, running in front of the imperial court. How dare you Remembering that your father was originally a crown prince, this Hall of Mental Cultivation and that Hall of Supreme Harmony should belong to you!" Hong Xi's face was as ugly as incense ashes, his whole body trembled when he kowtowed, and he stammered: "Chen, Chen... I don’t have this kind of heart...really, really..." Qianlong ignored him at all, and continued: "Oh... my heart is too benevolent, it’s a bit circuitous. All the subjects in the world think that I don’t even have a chicken Dare to kill! ——How did Yang Mingshi die?" Qianlong suddenly approached Hong Xi, stood beside him, looked at Hong Xi who was shaking into a ball with disdain, and said, "You don't have to be afraid, Yang Mingshi's death has nothing to do with it. You are not directly related. But you are with them, you know it and don’t tell it! When they discussed this matter, they talked by the river, and there were fish in the water! Even the case of Sahalang in Shanxi, I don’t want to investigate it carefully. If you check If so, I’m afraid some people here will find it difficult to admit their guilt!” He suddenly burst into a nervous laugh: “God, you tell me to rule the world with benevolence and filial piety, can you be kind to such people who are not as good as pigs and dogs? The book tells me that I should be gentlemen and villains, but what should I do if I am surrounded by villains and there are no gentlemen? Sun Jiagan said that it is so difficult to break the villain in my heart!"

When he said this, he swept in all the people present. None of Neqin, Ertai, Hong Xiao, and Yunlu could sit still. They all knelt down together. The envoy has no place to be ashamed, and if he does not pay attention to his affairs in Beijing, he should—”

"I'm going to talk about you now." Qianlong grinned viciously, "What do you mean by 'not paying attention to things'? You are a good person! Uncle Thirteen is a world-renowned chivalrous king, how could you be raised? You are here Going to the study room, and at the military plane, Hongchang is your own brother, he behaved mischievously, are you deaf or blind? Yang Sijing Tun’s letter said that you wrote it under your instruction, I still don’t believe it, but Hongsheng, Hongchang, Hongpu These three evil species act secretly, and it’s not just a day or two, have you ever said a word to stop them? Have you ever played me in secret?” Hong Xiao was sweating when he heard this, and hit his head on the ground with a "bang bang", a word I can't come back either.Yun Lu hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am in charge of the Eastern Palace, so I am indeed guilty of negligence—"

Qianlong waved his hand angrily, and shouted: "Shut up! You are so light, you are just a 'crime of negligence'? What you are suffering from is a disease of emotional depression! What Hongsheng and the others really want to do is 'Eight Kings' Discussion of Politics', which is just right Your heart, your heart is tacit, and it hits it right away. I won’t let you enter the military office, so you don’t think about why!”

Ertai and Neqin had never seen Qianlong so angry and excited. They wanted to comfort them with gentle words, but the two princes were scolded bloody as soon as they opened their mouths, and their hearts were beating wildly in fright.For a moment, all the eunuchs and maids in the hall were dumbfounded, and the whole hall could only hear Qianlong roaring: "What's the 'eight kings discussing politics'? If it is really a good system, why did the ancestors abolish it? Why did the Shangsanqi be directly under the emperor? The military power of all their iron-hat kings? What they think is really satisfactory-"discuss politics" first, and then force the palace! Okay! Aren't they all in Fengtian? Invite them here, and I will give them "policy" and let them "discuss" '! Do they have the guts? Tell me! As long as there is a suggestion, I will make an order!"

He had a seizure for a while, and the pent-up anger dissipated a little. He slowly turned back and sat on the kang, stretched out his hand, Bu Ren hurriedly stepped forward and handed him a cup of milk, and said carefully: "Master, the milk is hot, master is slow." Use it." Qianlong took a sip and said: "It seems that you still have shame and fear. If you have this heart, you can be saved. I forgive you, get up!"

"Thank you!" Yunlu, Hongxiao, Ertai and Neqin kowtowed and got up, everyone was sweating heavily.Only Hongxi lay down on the ground and said in a sobbing voice: "The crime of the minister is particularly serious, I beg the emperor to kill him, in order to thank the late emperor."

Qianlong looked at this skinny elder brother, who had been imprisoned in the high wall with his father since the 51st year of Kangxi, and almost spent his whole life in prison, he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.He sighed from the bottom of his heart.Just thinking about how to deal with this matter, Wang Lian came in and said, "Zhang Tingyu has come in and is waiting outside the Chuihua Gate, can you see me?" Qianlong sneered, "You are so forgetful! If you don't understand the sword shoes, as long as you don't release the key at the palace gate, you can see me at any time!"

"Pull!" Wang Lian stuck out his tongue with his face turned away, and went away lightly.After a short pause, Zhang Tingyu coughed, and Qianlong said gently, "Hengchen, come in! Bu Ren, Bu Yi, help the old Xiangguo to sit on the porcelain pier here!"

Zhang Tingyu sat down tremblingly under the support of the two eunuchs, and said with a smile: "The servant is old. He wanted to come in earlier, but he didn't struggle to get up. When he was young, he and the holy grandfather didn't sleep well for three or four days. I went to bed late last night, so I can’t hold on today.” Qianlong smiled and ordered someone to give Zhang Tingyu ginseng soup, and said: “This is an old saying. I still say that, I won’t let you go back to the mountain. How much can you do? How much. They——have been punished by me today, and now they are discussing how to deal with the Seven Division Yamen case!" Zhang Tingyu pondered for a moment and asked, "What's Ertai and Neqin's opinion?"

"Old Zhongtang," said Neqin, wiping off his sweat, "I was only too busy to reflect on myself, and I didn't even think about it!" Ertai had always been at odds with Zhang Tingyu, and seeing him acting so deeply, he became disgusted and coughed With a sound, he raised his face and said nothing.

Zhang Tingyu frowned and sighed: "The old servant of the Seventh Division Yamen has known about it for a long time. But I really didn't take it seriously, please forgive me. Now I still don't think it is a great thing." , Everyone was startled. Compared with Qianlong's roar and fury just now, the disparity was too great. Even Hongxi, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but sneak a glance at Zhang Tingyu.Qianlong was not angry, but asked, "What do you mean?"

"There are golden branches and jade leaves in the seven divisions' yamen," Zhang Tingyu said eloquently, "It is true that it is difficult to discipline. If they do big things with real swords and guns, they are just mobs if they do big things with real swords and guns. If they want to do small things, they don't bother to do them. In the end, nothing can be done. This is one. When it comes to the eight kings discussing politics, it was the ancestral system before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs. "Lu Shi Chunqiu" said, "Shanghu violated the laws of the previous kings?" The situation has changed. Please look at this couplet, "Only rule the world by one person, not serve one person by the world." This is the situation today. Even if the eight hereditary princes have this Heart, may not have the guts. At that time, the eight kings ruled the government together, and it was difficult for the emperor to monopolize the power. Now it is an imperial decree that can remove his iron hat. The iron hat can be passed on to his children and grandchildren. The head is fleshy. It's gone with one knife. Compared with the hat and the head, it seems that the head is more important. The most important thing is the third rule. My lord, watching the heyday of the Qing Dynasty is approaching, not to mention the gentleman and the good man, even the rebellious officials and thieves also have the opportunity to 'take advantage of the time', there is no such opportunity at all, neither occupying the time, The location is favorable, and there is no harmony. Why should you take this little Seventh Division Yamen so seriously?"

Having said this, Qianlong laughed.The rest of the people also laughed, only Hong Xi couldn't laugh, and his heart was getting heavier and heavier.Zhang Tingyu changed the subject, and said again: "What I just said is true. If you talk about your heart, the people who manage the Seven Division Yamen will be punished. Ask yourself, and your heart can be punished. The slave just wants to wait and see. See what kind of medicine is in the gourd of this yamen. When the flaws come out, you can catch them all at once. The Lord's benevolence and virtue have disappeared in Chumeng, and the chaos in Erqing has saved many dragons and phoenixes from falling into the disaster of genocide. Minister I tossed and turned all night last night, pushing the pillow and wandering, in fact, I was uneasy about my original intentions; my body is innocent, and my heart can be killed. I beg the master to enlighten me with a candle." After saying that, he bowed his head and remained silent.Zhang Tingyu's words were clear and coherent, and the following words were sincere and heart-rending, with eulogy in his self-blame, and even hinted that there was no need to severely punish the case of the Seven Division Yamen, which was as clean as a mirror and spotless.Even Ertai couldn't help admiring him secretly: "This old man dog, how could he come up with such a correct performance!"

"Filial piety is the first thing to do, regardless of the heart, regardless of the matter, all evil and adultery are the first, regardless of the behavior." Qian Jiang said, "Transforming filial piety into loyalty, Zhang Tingyu can be regarded as a deep samadhi." He looked at Hongxi and frowned, "Get up, I forgive you."

Hong Xi struggled to get up, feeling really ashamed at this moment, wishing he could get in through a crack in the ground, and just about to thank him, Qianlong said: "You were wronged by the gangsters. No matter what you think in your heart, this matter has already been embarrassing by the law of the country." Rong. Take off the pearls on your head as a punishment. Hong Xiao will stop your salary. Whenever you contribute to the community, I will reward you more. Uncle Sixteen, I feel very sad when I think of you, but when it comes to uncles and nephews, I will give you more rewards. When I was young, I often played around your knees in front of you, and I can't bear to blame you!" His eye circles were red, and tears seemed to be pouring out, so he wiped it away and said, "However, where the law lies, it is not for the prince or the common people. There are similarities and differences, so I have to be a little vigilant. Think behind closed doors for three months, and then go about your business as usual." After speaking, he said to Zhang Tingyu and Neqin: "The relatives are strict, and the sparse ones are lenient. I will not hold you accountable."

"Thank you!" Everyone bowed down together.

Qianlong also stood up, looked at the distance proudly, and said: "Hongsheng is the chief evil, the scum of the clan, and will be imprisoned forever. Hongpu aided the tyrant and abused him. His crime is unforgivable. He will be deprived of his title of Beizi and reduced to a commoner. Hongchang— —Oh, forget it!"

(End of this chapter)