Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 109
But there was no need to fight any more.In the early morning of the second day, the gate of the village in the middle of Xiaozhen’s barracks was wide open. Musaer and Xiaozhen bound themselves with yellow ropes and went to the Kangxi camp to surrender. He followed them step by step, and when they reached Kangxi's big tent, Hei Yaya knelt down in a large area.Kangxi hurriedly ordered people to untie him, and welcomed him into the tent to speak.It turned out that Xiaozhen thought that her husband had died at the hands of the Qing army, and she would swear to deal with Kangxi to the death.Musaer detoured for thousands of miles, only rushed back to the camp that day, and heard the news of Galdan's death. The young couple did not want to be enemies of the imperial court, so they brought the whole army to surrender as soon as they discussed.Axiu and Xiaozhen were good friends. Speaking of which, Xiaozhen had saved Axiu's life. When the sisters saw each other, they couldn't help crying, and the Mongolian, Manchu, and Han people in the tent all shed tears of distress when they saw this scene.

Kangxi was really happy and worried at this time, rubbing his hands and sighing repeatedly, the worries of decades have just disappeared like this!But both armies have no food, and the horses and camels have been killed, so what should they do?When he was in a dilemma, Nian Gengyao said, "The emperor thinks he is worried about food? Do you think that once the frontal enemy is gone, the food from the Feijun Gate will be delivered! Today, the flying horse will pass the decree, and the minister will expect it in three days." There must be a large amount of food and salaries arriving!" Kangxi stared at Nian Gengyao for a long time, then laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I see you are a good general! You killed Ge Li on behalf of the heavens, I don't know Add guilt, don't worry!"

As soon as the news spread, sure enough on the evening of the fourth day, [-] carts loaded with millet, sorghum rice, oats, yellow rice, pork, beef and mutton came from the west in a mighty way, but Fei Yanggu personally escorted them.The Qing camp and the Musar camp were a sensation.Soldiers of all ethnic groups rejoiced immediately, shouting "Long live", there was thunderous cheers and singing along the Tamir River, happy people embraced and danced regardless of each other, and the sound of reed flute and horse piano was everywhere over the grassland drift.

"Long live, you've become much thinner, and I've made you suffer so much. In my heart..." Fei Yanggu's skinny body fell in front of Kangxi, weeping uncontrollably, and said incoherently: "...Fortunately, Galdan finally died. It's gone, and the food is also provided...the supply is here, my soldiers...one thousand four hundred and eleven died of starvation..."

Kangxi supported him with both hands, looked at him for a long time and said: "Don't cry, today is a happy day! The two divisions will meet tonight, and there will be soldiers and generals who surrendered from Musar. We have wine, meat and food. We will have a good time. Have fun! You are so skinny too...I can barely recognize you, go back and ask Mo Ju to take good care of you..." As he spoke, big tears rolled out of his own eyes.

That night, everyone from Kangxi's central army camp to Musar's camps held a big banquet. The soldiers who had been starved for many days and were dizzy celebrated with wine and ate in the candlelight.In the big tent of the Chinese army, Kangxi is the head, sitting next to Feiyanggu, Wu Dan and Su Lun are also given exceptions to sit on the right side, and next to the head, Musar and Xiaozhen are sitting upright, but they are accompanied by Axiu. There were staggered toasts and laughter, presenting a scene of harmony and intimacy.

"Long live," Fei Yanggu was drinking, seeing Kangxi blushing with joy, because he said, "After Galdan's defeat, his nephew Cewang Allah Butan has seized power and proclaimed himself a vassal to the court. Turhu Te Khan is Ce Wang's father-in-law, and he also shook hands with the imperial court to make peace, and all the tribes of Western Mongolia have been appeased. The slave wants to..."

"Well," Kangxi listened very intently, seeing Feiyanggu hesitated, urged, "Go on."

"The slave thinks that we should follow the example of the Central Plains and change the government system of the Khalkha tribes to the county guard system." Fei Yang said, "In this way, the central control is strong, and the western border will never be troubled by soldiers!"

Hearing this, Musaer, Xiaozhen, and Axiu were startled, stopped drinking, and stared at Kangxi.Kangxi was thinking nervously and remained silent for a long time.After a long time, behind Xiaozhen, an old Mongolian man with a snow-white beard played the matouqin and said tremblingly: "Bogda Khan, Mongolians don't drink dry wine. We have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and we can't be bored today." Sit down. My name is Laohu. Although I am a Mongolian, I and my princess Gege both have Chinese surnames. I have a small skill, and I am willing to offer it to accompany the wine!"

"Okay!" Kangxi couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he smiled, "Listen to your Matouqin, and relax!"

Lao Hu bowed, sat cross-legged, slightly tuned the strings, and the melodious matouqin sounded immediately, but he heard Lao Hu sing:

Snowflakes are like fluttering shirts,
Capture the Yellow River as a manger.

Destroy my name, king, and captive me,
I want to go without a camel!
Huh, what a shame to the north of the Yellow River!

Wuhu Beidou south of Xi Nai Ruo!

After singing, he fell to the ground and mourned, weeping and crying, and everyone in the audience sighed. Kangxi couldn't help being moved when he heard it, because he said to Feiyanggu: "What you said is not good, it is better for the Mongols to govern themselves. But they can't do their own things like before. The leader of the Khalkha tribe can still be called Khan, but it must be divided into 49 banners, each of which is under the command of the banner commander and directly under the central government. I haven’t thought about it carefully. Entrusted to various levels of Prince, County King, Baylor, Beizi, Zhenguogong, and Fuguogong. This is roughly the case, so Khalkha is placed under the jurisdiction of the court. Go back and discuss this matter with the ministers and workers in the study. Discuss it in detail, and then create an edict and promulgate it to the world!"

When Kangxi thought about it roughly, this argument was already superior to others: setting up counties and mansions not only increased the government's expenses, but also made it extremely difficult for the Mongolian and Han to work together to the end. trouble.The Mongols were self-governing and separated powers directly under the central government, so it was difficult to unite as an enemy of the imperial court.Stabilizing Khalkha is equivalent to building an insurmountable Great Wall in the western border. Not only is it not afraid of the Zhungeer tribe in Ili to be dissident again, but even the road of Rakshasa's intrusion is strictly blocked.Below Musar, even Axiu and Xiaozhen didn't understand Kangxi's deep meaning, but they were overjoyed to seek the autonomy of the Mongols. They couldn't help crying, and they toasted Kangxi's birthday together, shouting: "May the supreme emperor be blessed." Geda Khan's holy life is boundless!"

After the war in the Western Regions is over, the car will return to Luan immediately.Entering Gandong from the vast desert sea, the bad wind and cold desert outside the Great Wall, it is already April in Yangchun, the Ganshan Plateau is lush with greenery, green mountains and clear waters, the distant mountains are like Daisy, and the white clouds are leisurely.Everyone in this army that survived a narrow escape and returned to the imperial court felt as if they were separated from each other.

After passing Dongsheng City, the Yellow River is not far away, from which the army crossed eastward, crossed Datong and went straight to Beijing.Because he read the report on the way, saying that the water of the Yellow River was clear, Kangxi only said that it was a false report of auspiciousness by his ministers, and it was only used to inspire the morale of the army.When I was crossing the river, I saw with my own eyes that the Yellow River gurgling down from the east was really as quiet as a virgin.He went to the river bank and scooped up a handful of water with both hands. Although it was not free from sand and sand, the fingerprints on his hands were clearly visible. It seemed that the well water had just been scoured, and it was slightly turbid.

"God!" Kangxi looked at the sky with his eyes, and let the water drip from his fingers, "It's really clear, it's really—" He felt a sudden twitch in his heart, and river management wizards like Jin Fu and Chen Huang couldn't do it Use, that is really a big mistake of Renjun!Hurriedly boarded the boat and ordered: "Hurry up, hurry back to Beijing!"

After Galdan's death, Gao Shiqi and Suo'etu asked for an order to return to Beijing first.Hearing that Sheng Jia was about to return to Luan, the whole capital was shocked.From Juyongguan to Beijing, all the roads are paved with loess, and they are sprinkled and swept every day. Hundreds of thousands of people along the way welcome the king's triumphant return with fragrant flowers and wine. Hundreds of colored gates are wrapped with yellow silk. The sound became one piece, and it was really full of flowers, rich and romantic.The crown prince led Zhang Tingyu, Tong Guowei, Gao Shiqi and Suo'etu to meet him thirty miles away.

"Zhen'an!" Kangxi only glanced at Suo'etu who kowtowed to the ground, slightly raised his hand to signal everyone to get up, scanned the energetic ministers one by one, and asked, "Where is Jin Fu? Didn't you come?"

Tong Guowei hurriedly stepped forward and bowed and replied: "Returning to the emperor, Jin Fu died of illness three months ago. He is an official of the Ji Revolution, and as a rule, he will not be given a report..."

"En." Kangxi agreed with a gloomy face, and went straight away to the city. The delicacies of water and land, fresh fruit and wine prepared in a large green reed shed were not used, which made all the civil and military officials look at each other in dismay, and hurried into the city.

When Kangxi returned to the city, visited the Ancestral Temple, paid homage to the Dou Altar, offered sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven, and returned to the Forbidden City, it was the right time.The eunuchs He Yuzhu and Li Dequan have been in a hurry for several days, renovating the place, piled up Kangxi's favorite food everywhere, and added a lot of antiques and Western tributes, Kangxi didn't care, just sent an order to call in Zhang Tingyu and Gao Shi strange.

"Mingzhu's case should be closed." Kangxi ordered Axiu to bring out the ginseng soup, and said slowly while sipping, "There are corrupt officials, corrupt officials in the examination room, and entrapment of ministers. Let's go to the Minister of Sanzhi. In Beijing, it will be suspended, and will never be used."

"Yes." Zhang Tingyu agreed softly and went to draw up the decree.Gao Shiqi took the opportunity to say: "The Mingzhu case involves slaves. Although there are some who are impeached by the ministers, there should be no defiled people in the court of the emperor. I hope that the Lord will forgive me and let the slaves take the blame and resign as the minister of the study room." job."

Kangxi was silent for a long time, and said: "It's good for you to avoid it for a while, but your talents and learning should not be discarded. After Xiong Cilu left, there is no one in charge of the National History Museum. How about you withdraw from the upper study and focus on history?" Gao Shiqi asked Lao Gao's heart was relieved immediately, and in gratitude, he shed tears and knelt down and said: "My lord loves me and protects me. Although the servant is tied with grass, it is not enough to repay the holy grace..."

"Long live," Zhang Tingyu came over with the draft edict, quietly held it to Kangxi, and only said: "Please look over it, Your Majesty."

Kangxi took it over and looked at it carefully, and said: "It's very good if you don't have any ties, take it and use the seal." Zhang Tingyu took it and turned around and left, but Kangxi stopped, "You go to deliver the decree. Enter the value, if you have something to say, Prince Jian Labu will act on your behalf. Oh——and, immediately bring Chen Huang from the Prison Temple to see me."

"Yes." Zhang Tingyu's eyes flashed, and then he bowed in response. Gao Shiqi didn't want to stay in this place for a moment, so he also left.Kangxi, however, seemed very kind, got up and sent him out of the hall, stood under the dripping eaves and said: "If you want to see me for something, just tell Ting Yu, come in and talk to me to relieve your boredom, go."

Half an hour later, Chen Huang mentioned that it was only brought in on a stretcher.He was originally dark and thin, but at this moment, his bones were torn apart, and he was lying upright, with his eyes downcast and speechless.His face was blue and gray, his hair was disheveled, his clothes hadn't been changed for an unknown number of days, and there was a musty smell of prison...

Axiu leaned on the dragon case, her face was snow-white, and she couldn't speak a word.

"Chen Huang," Kangxi approached, bent down and called softly, "Chen...Mr. Chen!"

Chen Huang slowly opened his eyes, seeing that it was Kangxi, there was a spark in his eyes, he closed them again, and said in a weak voice: "Yes... long live... I have lost all my veins, and I have no hope of life... Let you... deal with it... deal with it..."

"I... I have made a big mistake, I want to use you!" Kangxi said, "Peng Xueren and Feng Zhiren are also to be used. You...don't despair, I have good doctors and medicines, I want doctors Hello. Don’t you like to control rivers? I hand over the Yellow River to you! The Yellow River... has been cleared... I want it to be cleared, 1000 years, 1 years..."

At this time, Chen Huang became more conscious, shook his head feebly, and said: "Yu Chenglong is a good official, but he can't control the river...the Yellow River—actually, the sand...he can't, he can only Digging the sand won’t cure it... the Lord must ask him to cure it... the sand!” He struggled to take out a roll of paper that looked like rags from his pocket, shaking his hands, “This... this is the book I wrote. "Hefang Shuyao"...the paper is not good, the pen is not good...and there is no table..." He handed the roll of paper to Kangxi, and suddenly saw A Xiu who was leaning against the dragon table and trembling all over!

How many adventures are there in life!How can we meet here like this?Si Shi, Si Ren, Si Qing, Si Jing, Axiu had mixed feelings in her heart, and she couldn't even say a word.Chen Huang's eyes just flashed, and he fainted immediately.Kangxi stepped out of the hall in a few steps, and said sharply: "Quick, come and send Chen Huang to the Imperial Hospital!"

That night, the rescue was ineffective, and Chen Huang, who had been running on the Yellow River all his life, passed away suddenly after all the hardships.That night, both Kangxi and Axiu suffered from insomnia, and neither of them spoke in the dark night, each thinking about their own thoughts with their piercing eyes open.

What Chen Huang said is absolutely true, and Yu Chenglong is indeed incapable of controlling sand.In the past three years, the river bed in the lower reaches of the Yellow River has been silted up.Fortunately, the Shaanxi-Gansu Plateau has planted grass and trees, closed mountains for forestry, and maintained water and soil well, reducing sand flow, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago.In the 36th year of Kangxi, when the autumn floods came, they couldn't resist it. From the east of Lankao, 72 places collapsed at the same time. Gaojiayan flooded 42 hectares of land, and all the farmland that had been fought for at the beginning became a swamp country.Yu Chenglong threw himself into the water several times, but was rescued by his subordinates.He became demented, wandering around the bank in a daze, and his staff followed him closely in fright, for fear that he would commit suicide again.

Yu Chenglong couldn't die, seeing thousands of victims begging along the street, he didn't want to live to watch.The imperial court's decree was to have a gentle speech, and to distribute food and relief, and to send envoys to comfort him, so that he could cheer up so that he didn't even say a serious word.But the more the people have no complaints and the court does not convict, the more Yu Chenglong feels ashamed in the world.After thinking about it for several months, he nailed a yoke himself, and went to Beijing on an official boat to plead guilty!

A big official from the frontier brought a yoke to Beijing, and on the yoke was written "Yu Chenglong, governor of Juehe"!Immediately caused a sensation in Beijing.Kangxi ordered Wu Dan to drag him into the sedan chair with the eunuchs and carry him into the Qianqing Palace.

"What's your name?" Kangxi personally opened the shackles for Yu Chenglong, "Minister of the country, it's too shameful to be so arrogant! It's a common thing to rule a river! It's not a crime!"

Yu Chenglong kowtowed and said: "If the emperor doesn't convict, it doesn't necessarily mean that he is innocent. If he is guilty but does not convict, it is more sad than killing his minister. Since I can't die, I have to humiliate myself..."

"You are too stubborn." Kangxi laughed, "This is another kind of pettiness. When Jin Fu ruled the river, he also suffered a lot of failures. I didn't do anything to him because of the failure." When Jin Fu was mentioned at this moment, Yu Chenglong felt worse than gouging out with a knife in his heart. He lowered his head and just choked up his sobs. After a while, he wept and said: "I made a big mistake because of the ancient books. Although I know what happened in the past, it is irreparable. I wish ...I will die to thank Jin Fu and Chen Huang...the poor two have suffered from the anger of my ministers in their lives, and they have never enjoyed a single day of happiness..."

Kangxi's heart was also stabbed.Soon after Chen Huang's death, Axiu proposed to lead her to practice. Kangxi did not convict her, nor did she grant her permission. Tuen.Facing the mournful Yu Jackie, remembering the past, can you not feel hurt?He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The books of the ancients must be read, but you must not stick to them and eat them raw. This is your problem. Here is the "Hefang Shuyao" written by Chen Huang. I have ordered people to read it. Shuqing, take it and read it carefully. The post of Governor of River Affairs is still up to you, and now it is no different than in the past, and you can allocate 400 million silver to you every year, and you must give me the right to fix the Yellow River and water transportation!"

Yu Jackie and Xie En resigned with tears in his eyes. It's past time, it's time for dinner, and Kangxi doesn't want to eat at all.At this time, the incense from the imperial furnace was lingering, and the chiming bell was ringing. On both sides of the long corridor outside, guards with swords and Habayashi soldiers stood upright, looking solemn and solemn.

There is hidden beauty in the prosperous age, Kangxi walked out of the hall in silence and thought.At this moment, what he is most afraid of is the root of disaster lurking within the Xiaoqiang... Thinking about it, he raised his face and ordered: "Please send the crown prince!"

"Invite the Crown Prince!"

"Invite the crown prince..."

The sound of calling is spreading farther and farther...

(End of this chapter)