Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 99
Zhang Tingyu looked at the fire quietly for a long time, then nodded, and said: "The emperor originally ordered him to be the leader when going to the study." Gao Shiqi tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "I'm afraid it's not right. If that's the case, What's the difference in going to the study room? Ao Zhongtang did the same thing back then, isn't this arbitrariness?" Zhang Tingyu saw that the frozen ink had melted, held it up and continued to write, and only replied: "That's different." What is the difference? But it was silent again.

Gao Shiqi felt bored, but also amused.He is very familiar with Zhang Ying, a bachelor. Zhang Ying is a person who loves to joke, how did he raise such a son?After staying for a long time, he said again: "What are you writing? The snowy night is long, and it's just a time to talk around the stove!" Zhang Tingyu clapped his hands and said, "I have no job, and I am bored sitting around. I have to take notes every day. For several months There are already tens of thousands of words." Gao Shiqi couldn't help laughing and said: "Why do you have to suffer so much, the emperor's affairs are kept in daily life, and you don't remember your own affairs?"

"Remember, we can only count witnesses, and there are physical evidences in writing." Zhang Tingyu put down his pen, walked over slowly and sat down: "Master Gao, this place is a place that is called "every day should not be done, and the place is not working." , a somersault overturned, and there is no time to make a comeback! I am not all cautious in taking notes. One day I will retreat to the forest, polish it a little, and it will become a work, isn't it also one of the great joys of life!"

People who have only come up for a few days have such thoughts!Gao Shiqi suddenly thought of himself, is he a little bit of knowing how to advance and not knowing how to retreat?Thinking about it, he moved his seat closer to Zhang Tingyu, and sighed: "Hengchen, you can be said to be a man who is quiet enough to go far, and indifferent to show his ambition! Tongcheng is your hometown, right? It is a place where personalities gather! Gao Shiqi sighs that he is so deep and sophisticated." Zhang Tingyu smiled when he heard Gao Shiqi's sincerity, and said, "Although it is the kindness of the king, Tingyu will never forget the kindness you have recommended me, Jiangcun. I just said Tranquility and indifference, I don't dare to be, tonight it's just you and me, I want to say something in my heart, but I'm afraid it will touch your taboo..." "You mean it," Gao Shiqi fiddled with the charcoal in surprise, examining Looking at Zhang Tingyu, "What is taboo about this?"

"The day before yesterday, Xiong Cilu made a mistake in writing all the papers, and raised his nephew's official rank by one level without authorization." Zhang Tingyu leaned back, his whole body was flushed red by the prosperous charcoal fire, and said gracefully, "You know about this Do not?"

"I know." Gao Shiqi said, "I asked the officials to press it down. This idea is wrong, so there is no need to mention it."

"Then you will kill Xiong Dongyuan!"

Zhang Tingyu suddenly added: "What kind of person is Xiong Dongyuan, how could he make such a mistake? He is a famous minister of Confucianism, how can he be willing to tarnish his reputation?"

"You mean..."

"He is chasing small disasters to avoid big ones!" Zhang Tingyu sighed, "The emperor wants to replace the servants in the study, but first use the pearl to pinch the sharp ones. It's a pity that Suo'etu is ignorant, even a sensible person like you You are actually in Lushan Mountain!"

Gao Shiqi sat up straight as if shocked by an electric shock. After a long time, he felt that he was too nervous, so he relaxed and said: "The words are amazing, but what is the proof?"

"You are the Minister of the Shangshufang. The emperor appointed Nian Gengyao as a general, leading troops across Gubeikou to send troops to Zhungeer, do you know?"

"do not know."

"But I know." Zhang Tingyu said lightly, and Gao Shiqi shuddered.Zhang Tingyu said, "Xiong Cilu also knows, but Suo'etu and you don't. Also, you probably know that Suo'etu will be sent to Nerchinsk to discuss the Northeast border with Luocha Kingdom?"

Gao Shiqi thought for a while, and said: "The emperor gave me some advice in September, but he never mentioned it again." , Then he simply said: "Lang Yu and Fei Yanggu have dispatched troops and generals according to the emperor's arrangement, and they will go to Beijing to ask for advice. The two of them, Fei Yang Gu and the emperor went to the west, and Lang Yu and Suo Etu went to the northeast. It’s still an unknown—you can refer to these unknowns and knowns, are they proofs?”

Gao Shiqi's heart was in a mess, cold for a while, hot for a while, thinking of the Mingzhu case, Kangxi had protected himself, but he seemed to have a tail, and he couldn't figure out what the "sacred will" was. After Zhang Tingyu's point, it was really Waking up like a dream!I originally thought that Zhang Tingyu was a younger generation, but because of his good writing skills and his photographic memory, he recommended it immediately.Unexpectedly, he was quiet and scheming, and won the emperor's favor.Gao Shiqi had to look at this taciturn young scholar with admiration, thought for a moment, got up and adjusted his clothes, bowed solemnly, and said: "Hengchen, may the master teach me!" Seeing his solemnity, Zhang Tingyu hurriedly got up to return the salute, and said "How dare you be a post-school boy!" "Han Luli said, 'After I was born, he heard the Tao, and he came before me, and I learned from him'." Gao Shiqi took Zhang Tingyu's hand and sat down again , "Who is Gao, dare to be arrogant? Please enlighten me!"

"Gao Xiangshu is so arrogant!" Zhang Tingyu said with a faint smile, "I don't know what kind of leader you think today is?"

"Naturally, Mingjun!"

"It's not just Mingjun!" Zhang Tingyu sneered, "He is a sage who comes out once in 500 years! Not to mention the previous civil and military achievements, that is, knowledge, poetry, calligraphy and painting, the rhythm of eight tones, and seven kinds of barbarian languages. Arithmetic and geometry have reached the pinnacle, self-assessment of Huangbai, proficiency in astronomy, geography, and writing dozens of academic articles, even medical theory is not inferior to yours in Jiangcun! Jiangcun is rich in science and has no books to read. Dare to ask: That is, the master is not the emperor, can you compare with him?"

Although the words were harsh, they were all facts, and Gao Shangqi couldn't help shaking his head.

"It's just because the master is knowledgeable, so he is tolerant." Zhang Tingyu said with a sigh of relief, "Mingzhu and Suo'etu just can't see through this, so they dare to seize power by the master's side for personal gain. It can be tolerated; it is a holy taboo to seize power, so you must take it away! You are a Han, and you did not dare to jump into his two circles. If you really attached yourself to the Pearl, I am afraid that you will be the most unlucky this time! He raised his eyes and looked at the stunned Gao Shiqi, "Do you think I don't like to joke? If I were not in this position, I would usually be able to play lyrics and music, with a beauty on the left and vanilla on the right! Jiangcun you I'm afraid I didn't think of this. Your lord appreciates your agility, wit, and talent, but once your talents are exhausted, it's like the beauty fades away, so how can you guarantee it to the end?"

Hearing this, Gao Shiqi couldn't help sighing: "Your words are indeed deafening! There is no fodder!"

"It's not all like that. You don't sing 'battle horse' too often? But the Lord likes to listen to it. Once you don't like to listen to it, you really have 'no fodder'!" Zhang Tingyu smiled, "I just stick to the 'ten thousand It’s better to keep silent than to say a lot.” Proverbs.”

Looking at the candlelight, Gao Shiqi carefully chewed on the motto "It is better to be silent than a thousand words", and did not speak for a long time.

Zhang Tingyu's analysis is not bad at all. On the 27th, Kangxi took over the que, and was in charge of the court, that is, he went to the study room at the meeting to agree on Xiong Cilu's retirement.

"Xiong Dongyuan," Kangxi said with emotion, he touched his knees and remained silent for a long time, Fang said: "Do you have to go? You have followed me for more than 20 years and just abandoned me like this? Your idea is wrong, I know it well." , Why is it irretrievable! On the side of the speaker, I will naturally speak for you."

Xiong Cilu kowtowed twice on the cold brick floor of the upper study room, swallowed hard and replied: "The more the emperor says this, the more shameless I will be. I am old, and I should retreat to the forest and sing the praises of the holy pilgrimage." , bathe in Qinghua. Make way for the newcomers to the Lord. Yuchen, it is good for the country and society, and I dare not deceive anyone." Kangxi looked at the gray-haired Xiong Cilu, nodded and sighed: "This is also the truth. Since that's the case, the punishment will be avoided. When I visited the south, I saw that Jinling is not a bad place. You don't have to go back to Hubei. You can live in Nanjing if you are given a house. Wei Dongting and Mu Zixu are there. You can also gather day and night to take care of each other and chat about your old age. If I tour the south again, the monarch and ministers will meet again..." As he spoke, Dou Da's tears rolled down.Seeing their desolation, Gao Shiqi, Suo'etu and Zhang Tingyu, who were kneeling next to them, wiped away their tears.

"Take care, my lord!" Xiong Cilu wept, "I'm watching the dead body in Nanjing day and night, may my emperor live forever!" As he spoke, he wanted to get up. "Don't be in a hurry," Kangxi said with a smile, holding back his tears, "I still have something to tell you: You are the one who should take care of yourself, work, rest, feast and play with ease, don't worry about local affairs, and see what's wrong with them, and write a note to me. You have offended them, and you will not live in peace anywhere. I have already ordered Tong Guowei to work in the study, and I am planning to find another one. You don’t need to worry about things here. You are an old man of the two dynasties, take good care of yourself, and live a happy life Longer, better, and set an example for the people in power!" After saying that, he shouted, "He Zhuer!"

"Cha!" He Zhu'er came in and replied.

"Bring Xiong Zilu to the Wenhua Palace for a banquet!" Kangxi ordered, "I still have to write a poem to see me off, and when you're done, come back and get it—oh, by the way, ask the imperial dining room to copy a few recipes that are good for the elderly. Xiongci is on the track, remember?"

"Cha!" He Zhu'er slapped Qian'er energetically, turned around, picked up Xiong Cilu, and walked away step by step.

Because Lang Shuang and Ba Hai returned to Beijing to report on their duties and were still waiting in the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi sent Xiong Cilu away and brought a few people out.Just when he was about to enter Yuehua Gate, he saw Prince Yinreng coming all the way from the north with Yinfeng and Yinzhen, so he stopped and asked, "What did you do?"

"Back to Ama's words." The prince bowed and smiled, "Brother Thirteen is full moon today, we brothers went in to have a look, and went to the Imperial Garden to practice kung fu..."

"Look at you, do you look like a state reserve?" Kangxi reprimanded with a gloomy face, "Your great-grandmother has only been born for a few days, and you have changed into Lingluo! And boss, how dare you be like the crown prince?" Use the bright yellow purse: You all look at the third child, bringing Chen Menglei and his books, that is serious business! Fourth child, at your age, how do you know how to attract idlers? Take Wu Sidao's restless bastard, dirty What do you mean by getting all the rotten ones into your house? I can’t care about settling accounts with you right now, so be careful!” After saying that, he walked in with his hands, causing several elder brothers to kneel on the ground, looking at each other in astonishment .Zhang Tingyu and Gao Shiqi looked at each other, and hurriedly followed in to discuss the matter, without further ado.

(End of this chapter)