Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 41 The Tribute Court was Sealed in the Kangxi Raising the Dragon Case
Wei Dongting's secret memorial was handed over to Beijing, and there was a lot of trouble in the court over Xiao Jiadu's breach.The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Yushi Yamen seem to be blown up one by one today, and one by one tomorrow, and they fly to the study room like snowflakes.

Gao Shiqi and Jin Fu just met each other for friendship.Seeing that the matter involved Chen Huang, he pressed it in his hands for a few days. Seeing that the hearts of the people were hard to break, he dared not stay any longer, so he carried a stack of documents into Qianqing Palace to see Kangxi.Seeing Shi Lang coming out with a small yellow bag in his hand, Gao Shiqi asked: "What is it, did the Lord give it to you?" Shi Lang nodded and said with a smile: "This is a treasure. It is very powerful to use to sacrifice flags, so I dare not show it off right now." After saying that, he went away.Gao Shiqi came in with a bow.But seeing that Mingzhu and Suo'etu were already inside, they only nodded in greeting, and said to Kangxi: "Master, I have discussed the breach of Xiao's family very strongly, I respectfully invite the Holy Judge."

Because it was almost November, and the weather was very cold, Kangxi was sitting on the heated kang, wearing a lambskin jacket with lynx mantle fur, and was burying his head in looking at Wei Dongting's book, stroking the short black beard under his chin with one hand, meditating He let out a "hmm" and said after a while: "There are a lot of things this winter, and it seems that life will not be safe. I originally wanted to go out to patrol the sky this month, so I had to postpone it. Your notebooks are full of articles, all about Jin. Fu's matter, but I don't know that the case of the Jiangnan Examination Center is even more violent. I'm not in the mood for this meeting, you can talk about it first, what are you going to say next?"

Gao Shiqi knew that although Kangxi didn't read it now, he still had to read every word of the yellow box when he returned to the palace at night. He didn't dare to make a fuss about it. Some said that Jinfu should be given up the title of Governor-General and exiled to Heilongjiang; Give Jin Fu to commit suicide..."

"Mingzhu," Kangxi asked, "Jin Fu was recommended by you, what do you think?"

"Jin Fu listened to the lies of a sycophant and ruined his mission. The crime is not small. The lack of a servant's recommendation is also a crime of harming the country. I beg the master to deal with it." Mingzhu rubbed her hands and said carefully, "But the emperor knows that the post of river governor has always been It's a thankless job. Forget it, who will be Jin Fu's replacement? It's a lot of thinking."

After Suo'etu's "sickness" recovered, he treated people very generously, not like he used to wear small shoes for others. Hearing what Mingzhu said, he smiled and said, "We are far away in the capital, and we have no on-the-spot investigation. It is said that in the five counties of Muyang, Haizhou, Suqian, Taoyuan, and Qinghe, more than 1 hectares of land have been dried up in a few years. The meaning of the slave, although Jin Fu made a mistake this time, the contribution outweighs the fault. The master must remember, The embankment of Qingshuitan was originally planned to cost 80 silver, but the people in the Ministry of Industry still laughed at him for taking credit for a small amount of money. Now that the project is completed with only tens of thousands of taels, it seems that Jin Fu is completely incompetent."

Kangxi listened and thought, looking at the window pane with piercing eyes. After a long while, he sighed heavily and said, "A merit is a merit, a demerit is a demerit. I will reward those who have merit, and those who have demerits will not be exempted from punishment. It’s true that the dam and the narrow river channel look like one, you should see it for yourself!” After saying that, he got up and walked to the window, holding the window pane and looking out at the clear blue sky , murmured, "I am in a hurry to go to Shengjing, of course offering sacrifices to the mausoleum is an important matter. What is more important is to meet with the princes of the Eastern Mongolian banners and discuss how to deal with the Raksha Kingdom. They made a lot of trouble in the Heilongjiang area. I had a battle with Zhou Peigong in Jingqili. Although I won the battle, I couldn't kill the grass because of insufficient military pay. So far, I still have no idea who to use as the main general in the Western Expedition. I think of using Zhou Peigong, but he is very sick. Alas. Unexpectedly, after the 'San Francisco' was pacified, I would still be in a tight spot!" Mingzhu laughed and said, "Luo Sha and Galdan are just clowns, so why worry about it? I think it's better to start in the north first. It’s not too late to free up your hands to govern the southeast.” Kangxi was stunned for a long time, and Fang said: “How do you know that Geldan is so fierce and difficult to control, the Raksha king has changed to Peter, I think he is a hero. The southeast is the source of the country's wealth, and unless it is cured, it is absolutely impossible to use troops in the northwest." He stroked his feverish forehead, then turned to ask Gao Shiqi, "Why are you in a daze?"

"The slave is thinking about a few words." Gao Shiqi laughed hurriedly, "It is the emperor's established national policy to fix the southeast first, and then flatten the northwest. It should not be moved lightly."

Kangxi sighed and said: "Mr. Wu Ciyou gave lectures in the past. I have repeatedly discussed with him that without the prosperity of armored soldiers and the surplus of food in the storehouse, it is absolutely difficult to use troops in the Northwest—what about the second sentence?"

"Don't use people who are suspicious, don't use people with suspicion."

"Om?"

Gao Shiqi said calmly: "Mostly Jin Fu spent too much money, committed many evils, and was burning with jealousy, so something bad happened. If someone else went to control the river, would it make any difference?"

"Well, that makes sense."

Gao Shiqi was encouraged, and he said more boldly: "As Suo'etu said, Jin Fuzhihe, Beijing officials criticized a lot, and foreign officials said a lot of good things. This is a clear proof! One dog barks, a hundred dogs bark, the big idea still needs to be done. The emperor made up his own mind - even if the dogs call Poxiang, the owner can do it calmly! The slave thinks, issue an edict to blame Jin Fu, order him to make up for it, and fix it within a time limit."

Gao Shiqi compared hundreds of officials to "hundred dogs", and he was still scolding. Kangxi couldn't help smiling, and when he was about to speak, Mingzhu said: "Master, can you allow this slave to go to Qingjiang for a field trip?" Kangxi said with a smile: "One Ethan and one Yu Jackie have already made a fuss, so why bother you! I can't believe it either! After the Taiwan campaign, I have to see it for myself, so I can rest assured!" Kangxi had his own plans in mind: Ethan Ah is a member of Suo'etu. Changing to Mingzhu is just a flip to bully Ethan Ah, which is meaningless.Although Mingzhu said "I can't believe it", she didn't mean it seriously, and Mingzhu didn't feel panic.Suo'etu said beside him: "Isang'a has been here for a long time, and he will come back to pay the order."

The four monarchs and ministers were talking, and Xiong Cilu hurried over from Longzongmen. As soon as he entered the upper study room, he knelt down on both knees, presented several memorials to Kangxi, and said, "This is the memorial from He Guizhu just transferred to the Ministry of Rites. The reason for Jiangnan Qiuyu's fraud is that the matter is heavy and has not been discussed by the Ministry, so please ask the Holy One to take a look."

Kangxi already knew about the fraud in Yingtianfu Nanwei from Wei Dongting's secret compromise.Just because it was played in a hurry, the details are unknown.Kangxi took the booklet and flipped through it in thought.Zuo Yuxing and Zhao Taiming, the chief examiners of Nanwei, were both students of Xu Qianxue.Mingzhu knows very well that once a big prison is raised, she will be implicated, so her complexion turns pale and her heart feels high.

"Who recommended this year's main examiner in Nanwei?" Kangxi looked at Zhezi with a frown and asked, "Lianji seems to be Xiong Cilu?"

"Yes!" Xiong Cilu glanced at Mingzhu with a bit of grievance, "It's always the minister's ignorance that ruined the country's talent ceremony, and I beg the emperor to severely punish him!"

"What are you busy with? Is the matter still not clear!" Kangxi had no expression on his face, "Everyone has his own account, and no one has to bear it for others. Get up." He said, pulling out a large roll of rice paper from the file , slowly unfolding—it turned out to be a couplet that is more than ten feet long.There are still traces of paste and mud on the back of the paper, obviously peeled off from the wall:

Zuo Qiuming has blind eyes, does not distinguish between black and yellow but recognizes his brother;

Zhao Zilong is full of courage, but seeing Kong Fang is his father!

Gift from Wuxi Scholar Wu Sidao
Kangxi raised his eyebrows, and just said: "Wu Sidao has a good handwriting!" Then he put aside the memorial section and read the original script carefully.This is the memorabilia of the governor of the south of the Yangtze River.

Kangxi's face became more and more gloomy.Gradually, his hands also trembled. Several ministers knew that he was about to have an attack, and they were too frightened to breathe out. They heard Kangxi read softly:

... On Renzi Day, hundreds of examinees carried the God of Wealth into the Tribute Court.Zuo Yuxing and Zhao Taiming fled to the minister's office in a hurry, and the minister went to find out the leader who caused the accident.The minister then sent Nian Gengyao, the leader of the Nanjing city gate, to suppress and comfort him, and seconded [-] soldiers from the Fujian Navy to guard the Gongyuan.

Except for Wu Sidao who escaped beforehand, all the main criminals are already in custody...

After reading this point, Kangxi punched the desk with a "bang", and stood up abruptly.He was so excited that his face turned purple, and he reached out to touch the booklet, but he inserted one hand into the cinnabar inkstone. He was so angry that he kicked it, only to hear a chaotic "crash", full of documents, notes, inkstones, paperweights, stamps, The teacups and several saucers were delicate and exquisite, and they were all overturned on the ground!Xiong Cilu and the others lifted their robes and knelt on the ground with a "plop".

(End of this chapter)