Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 81 Asking the treacherous and evil ministers to turn pale and tell loyalty and forgiveness of Emperor Kangxi's finger marriage (1)
Gao Shiqi also saw that the person on board was Chen Huang, standing in the crowd and staring into the distance.The small boat was ups and downs in the turbulent vortex, circling in circles, while Chen Huang pitched, his feet seemed to be nailed to the boat, and soon he used a pole to put Ruozhi on the bow of the boat and propped her close to the shore.

Gao Shiqi couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, turned to Kangxi and said, "Master Long, I know who Chen Hebo is. His name is—" Seeing Kangxi's dazed expression, he didn't say any more.

"Tell Wu Dan," Kangxi ignored Gao Shiqi's words, left the crowd, and said slowly to Gao Shiqi: "The people in Hebo Station will be dealt with strictly by the magistrate—the rescued Ruozhiruo is still alive, Take it to my boat, and ask her if you have something to say." Saying this, he walked away.Wu Dan ordered the guards to follow the orders, and Gao Shiqi hurriedly followed.

Kangxi came all the way back sullenly, and saw Jin Fu kneeling beside the ship's side from afar, and he lifted the curtain to enter the cabin with a slight nod.Gao Shiqi hurriedly stepped forward to meet Jin Fu, and said in a low voice, "Don't you come here unharmed, Mr. Jin? You are so quick, have you received my letter?" He Gong, I came naturally, I didn't see your son, but I knew Sheng Jia was coming after receiving the message from the governor of Anhui... Why do you think the master doesn't like it?"

Gao Shiqi nodded, listened carefully, and heard the sound of washing in the cabin, coughed lightly, and said gracefully: "Slave Gao Shiqi would like to pay the order to the master!" After a long while, he heard Kangxi say: "Come in, Jin Fu also comes in." Jin Fu and Gao Shiqi slightly bent over and entered the cabin.

"Jin Fu," Kangxi's face was no longer so gloomy, but he looked a little tired. After Jin Fu saluted, he leaned back on his chair and said, "You came just in time. I saw the Yellow River today. It's the cauliflower season. Is the river in the way? How effective is your memorial? I'm always a little uneasy!"

"Respond to the emperor's words." Jin Fu kowtowed and replied, "Several servants who participated in the censor have read it, and I really don't agree with it. The master understands everything now. From here, go south, pass through Suqian, Taoyuan, and arrive at the Qing Dynasty. Jiangkou, 180 and a half miles, is transported on behalf of the Yellow River. The river is dangerous, deep and tortuous, and the waves are surging. It is really a dangerous way for water transportation. Diverting the water of the Yellow River into the Zhonghe River will not only save the water transportation ships from the danger of wind and waves for several days, but also divert the Yellow River. As the water level drops, Luoma Lake is free from the risk of flooding..." This is the most expensive project for river and canal management, and it was even criticized by the courtiers, so Jin Fu said it in detail, fingering his fingers, speaking eloquently, and preparing for details After talking about the effectiveness of the Yellow River Control Project and the cost of money and food for several years, he said at the end: "Some people say that I am overjoyed and cause trouble for no reason. The Lord has seen it with his own eyes. If this section of the river is not controlled, the downstream water transportation will be very worrying. Your Majesty Even if the dragon boats are congested and obstructed, let alone small water transport boats? Please learn from me, Master!"

Kangxi listened, confirming the impression of the inspection all the way, so far he was calm, nodded and smiled: "I'm really tired of you. You have to ask others to speak, and I didn't convict you!" , I feel very comforted and happy. But I can't help but wonder, you, Jin Fu, have this talent alone? I think you must have someone who knows the past and present to assist you, right?" Gao Shiqi smiled and said: "This time you can't do it again. Don't tell me, master already met your Uncle Chen Tianyi by the river today." "Chen Tianyi!" Kangxi suddenly realized that it was the one he saw in Tieniu Town!Now he smiled and nodded.

"Chen Tian's name is Chen Huang, and Tian Yi is his character." Jin Fu said hastily, "Actually, the master has seen it in the book of playing slaves. The slave is a 'tiger', and he is 'a minion for the tiger'—for fear of being involved." As for him, the slaves have never dared to claim credit for him... How dare the slaves deceive the master? The innovative projects such as reducing the dam, opening the middle river, and repairing the Yao embankment were all planned by him..."

Gengxi laughed loudly: "He must be a genius in river management! He is called 'He Bo' in vain—it must be his suggestion to plant trees and protect the soil in the upper reaches of Gansu and Shanxi? Quite a lot!" Just as they were talking, Mingzhu and Suo'etu filed in one after the other, Mingzhu smiled and said: "Master loves us, I really slept well today, my head is not dizzy, it's just that I am tired Liao Shiqi——Outside Yi Cheng brought four gentry and a girl, Wu Dan asked me to ask for orders, do you want to see them?" Kangxi then remembered that he had an order ahead of him, and said with a smile: "Call Yi Cheng Go back, I may not be staying at his place tonight, maybe I don’t even need to take this boat, it’s also very interesting to go down the river by land—call the rest.” Then he ordered Jin Fu to stand up and wait.

The four squires selected by the Yicheng were all around 70 years old.All of them, with slow gait and dim eyesight, all wore brand-new black satin flower jackets, and came in cautiously.Gao Shiqi almost didn't laugh, where did he find so many live treasures?But Kangxi didn't seem to pay any attention to it, and ordered to be waived, and kindly asked the cold and warm.He also inquired about the local customs and crops, and they all gave him a seat, enjoyed tea and food, and chatted casually. Hong Ruozhi also changed into new clothes and stood aside shyly.After many days of exhausting journey, Kangxi seemed very happy to meet these country bumpkins.A few gentry were chattering and looking for something to talk about, and Kangxi suddenly asked: "Do you know how many ministers I have by my side?"

"Returning to the emperor," said a gentleman, leaning forward, "the villain knows. His Majesty, Mr. Suo, Mr. Ming, Mr. Xiong, Mr. Gao, as well as Mr. Tang Bin and Li Guangdi, all of them are very talented and learned! "

Kangxi turned around, pointed at Suo, Ming and others and asked the old man with a smile: "They are all here now. Tell me, are there any treacherous ministers?"

Everyone was taken aback by this question, and their faces immediately changed colors.Even Jin Fu's heart skipped a beat.Seeing the old man wearing reading glasses and looking at the three prime ministers one by one, as if admiring the clay sculptures in the temple, everyone was afraid that he would tell who the traitor was.Although it was a joke, Jinger was a popular word of mouth when he was a child, how can he stand it?

The old gentleman held his glasses and looked at everyone very seriously, shook his head, and said: "The Emperor Cheng asks from the top and bottom. My little one looks at the few around the Emperor, none of them are treacherous ministers!" He breathed a sigh of relief, but he heard Kangxi ask again: "How can you see it?"

"The little old man is 74 years old." The old man solemnly replied, "When Ming Shen Zongye used to go to the theater with his grandfather, all the traitors had big pink faces, bee eyes and scorpion noses, or deer-headed mouse eyes. , It’s not a good look. These few are all blessed figures with full chins and round chins, and rosy faces, how could they be traitors?”

Before he could finish his sentence, everyone in the cabin burst into laughter.All of them bowed their waists, bent their backs, stroked their chairs and beat their chests, and even Ruozhi blushed and stopped laughing.Only then did Gao Shiqi understand: the old men were sloppy on the outside, but not muddled in their hearts.Kangxi laughed so hard that he held his stomach and said, "Well said, I laughed so hard——Gao Shiqi wrote to Xiong Cilu, saying that I couldn't help laughing, so happy..."

After a long time, Kangxi turned around and asked Ruozhi, "Are you Hong Chengchou's granddaughter?" Ruozhi hurriedly lowered her head and replied, "Yes..." Kangxi's eyes flickered for a moment, then he sighed and asked, "Isn't your family in Jinling? How could that be?" Come here?"

"Long live." Ruozhi's eyes turned red, she held back her tears, and said with tears in her eyes, "Our family was originally by the Mochou Lake in Nanjing, but it fell down ten years ago. Because... the government expropriated the house, and they were all scattered. After my father died of illness, I followed my mother to beg for food and left Jinling. I don’t want people here to recognize us as members of the Hong family. The suffering here is hard to describe..." He started to sob.

In fact, Ruozhi has already explained the truth: Hong Chengchou is unpopular among the Han people, the trees are fallen and the monkeys are scattered, no one does not come to practice, and the house is also forcibly confiscated into the practice palace.Going back to the root, the imperial court didn't treat him as a human being.Kangxi pondered for a while and said: "It is natural for people to push the wall down, and the world is hot and cold. I edited "The Biography of Erchen" to warn future generations, and not to make it difficult for the officials who were officials in the previous Ming Dynasty. Hong Hengjiu was different from Wu Sangui, and did not repay Li Zicheng. Is it too much to treat an eunuch like this?" He glanced at a few squires, and said, "The Qing Dynasty was won by Li Zicheng, and Hong led the heavenly soldiers into the pass. Revenge for the Ming is not considered a traitor to the Ming—do you think so?”

"What the emperor said is very true!" A squire hurriedly bowed and replied, "The little old men don't understand this reason, and they have always failed to take care of it. I beg the emperor to punish me."

"It's good to know, what I mean is to be loyal and forgiving in dealing with people and things. This Ruozhi endured humiliating her maid, I think she is a filial daughter." Kangxi said while thinking, then turned to Mingzhu and asked, "Who else is an official in the Hong clan?" " Mingzhu hurriedly said: "Hong Shiqin, the fourth son of Chengchou, was originally the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. In the seventh year of Kangxi, Ye Pingqiu, the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, impeached him. Bullying. You send a letter to the Ministry of Officials, and Hong Shiqin will be reinstated." Gao Shiqi smiled and said: "Ruozhi, you are very violent. You have to think about it—the death of the wife will overwhelm the street, and the death of the master No one lifts it—when is it not like this! Why commit suicide at every turn?"

(End of this chapter)