Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 11 Bo Lunlou's Talented Scholar Goes Yaling to Buy Exam Questions and the Examiner Secretly Pays Attention (1)
Sun Jiagan was full of reason, but hit a hard nail in front of Yongzheng, and walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, only dizzy and weak from anger, his footsteps seemed to be filled with lead, and he walked out of Yongxiang.The eunuchs are the quickest to report to the gods. I heard that a sixth-rank chief and the minister had a disagreement about the matter, and the tangle was torn to the Longzong gate, and the trouble was dealt with by the emperor himself. This is a rare thing that has never happened since the founding of the country. No one should look This character?Those who have nothing to do are in the square between the three halls of Tianjie and Qianqingmen, which is commonly called "Tianjie". ——Original note.hang around.Seeing that Sun Jiagan was not wearing his mending suit, his collar button was undone, his big hat was off, his face was covered with tears, his mouth was crooked and his eyes were staggering, the maids covered their mouths with their handkerchiefs and grumbled Laughing back and forth, the eunuchs poked and poked the male duck's throat, sometimes whispering, sometimes laughing.

After leaving Yongxiang, there are more people watching the excitement, but this is a place with rules, people dare not gather together, they just stand far away and all look at him, as if looking at a monster.Sun Jiagan stood still, his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, a thought suddenly came to his mind: with today's humiliation, he can't live on in this world!Just here to remonstrate, once and for all!He glanced at the eight huge gold-plated copper vats in front of the Qianqing gate, pondered for a moment, then walked over with his head held high.

"Brother Nian!" A young official was waiting in front of the Qianqing Gate to be interviewed in the study. Seeing Sun Jiagan heading straight for the gold vat, he knew he was going to commit suicide, so he hurried over to greet him, and said with both hands, "Sun Mengzhu, are you here all right?" After looking at it for a long time, I realized that it was Yang Mingshi (1667-1737) in the same year as my hometown. Yang Mingshi ([-]-[-]) was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, Li Guangdi's favorite student, from commoner to minister.Tang Xi was a Jinshi, entered the Imperial Academy, supervised studies in Zhili, and served as a road patrol in Zhili, "not only a clean official, but also good."Moved to Guizhou Chief Envoy, Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, etc. "Responsible for oneself, not in line with the times."He is a representative of Kejia, who was deliberately attacked by Yongzheng.During the Qianlong period, he was called to serve as the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College Jijiu. He was a minister of the three dynasties.Because Yang Mingshi was wearing a nine-python five-claw gown and a peacock mending suit, the sapphire top was shining brightly, and the snow-white horseshoe sleeves were turned up, neat and clean and elegant, and under the snow light, he looked even more elegant and elegant.Sun Jiagan really had everything in his heart, and he said in a daze, "Ah...it's Song Yun...it's good to see you today, it's goodbye forever, it's okay...I'll ask you one thing, if you are willing to do it, I will know it, if you don't , I don't blame you... Can you? The hall in my house—"

Yang Mingshi didn't wait for him to finish, he dragged him and said in a low voice: "I know about you, I also know about your affairs, I am a feudal government and in charge of Huguang's finances, I don't know if you are right or not? Although the emperor is mean, It's not stupid, you can't wait and see? This is not a place to talk, wait for me at home next night, we will have a long talk all night. You must not commit suicide, look at this screwdriver, they want you to die! "Speaking, I saw more than a dozen eunuchs and subordinates, as well as Sun Jiagan's deadly enemy Ge Dahun, surrounded by the eighth elder brother Lian Prince Yun, joking and laughing while walking slowly out of the Qianqing Gate. Yang Mingshi let go of his hands and went up to greet him with a smile Yun beat Qian'er to salute, and said politely: "My minister Yang's name is to greet the prince!"

"It's Song Yun!" Yunhu smiled all over her face, glanced inadvertently at Sun Jiagan who was looking up to the sky, stepped forward a few steps, raised Yang Ming with both hands, and said kindly, "When did you enter Beijing? See the emperor? "Yang Mingshi bowed and said unhurriedly: "The minister went to Beijing the day before yesterday, and the emperor was too busy to come out. He ordered the minister to meet with Lord Longkodo first today, and hand over the sign to see you tomorrow." Nodding with a smile, he said: "I know, probably Kai Enke. Zhang Tingyu's brother Ting Lu is the chief examiner, and you are the deputy. You will know when you meet the emperor—who is that? You two are very affectionate!"

Yang Mingshi glanced back at Sun Jiagan, but before he could say hello, Sun Jiagan snorted and walked away with a raised face.He Zhu'er, the chief eunuch of the Eighth Prince's Mansion, made fun of it with a smile, and said, "My lord, he is Sun Jiagan who messed with Mr. Ge. He is a saint with two or five eyes. He is the most ignorant. The servant originally thought he was Sun Xingzhe. Like a pig Bajie—" He was speaking in a smug manner, and Yunxu raised his hand and gave him a crisp slap!

"You bastard!" Yunhu immediately flew into a rage, "Scholars can be killed but not humiliated, do you understand? Sun Jiagan is an official of the imperial court, right and wrong are judged by the imperial court, and it is your turn to make irresponsible remarks. ?" He Zhu'er was so focused on currying favor with Yunxu and Ge Dahun that he was slapped hard, his face turned pale with fright, he retreated a few steps, and did not dare to speak again.Only then did Yunyu turn his face away, and said with a smile: "Little people are really stupid. If you want to be angry for them, you can't get angry every day--Song Yun, don't worry, you are as clear as a puddle of water. Yes, if you need anything, go to my residence."

Yang Mingshi smiled lightly, bowed again and raised his head, saying neither soft nor hard: "My lord, Mingshi dare not forget the court order!" He raised his face to look at Yunyu's smiling face, without any shyness The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, he seemed to be always smiling, and seemed to be sarcasm. It wasn't until this moment that Ge Dahun realized that this person had a strong character, and he was a character that was more difficult to dismiss than Sun Jiagan.

"Yes, civil and military officials are not allowed to make friends with elder brothers. This is the family law of the ancestors." When Yun looked at Yang Ming with admiration, "But few people remember it nowadays. This king has never subdued others' ambitions, so do as you want!" Then he went with them all the way.Ge Dahun said as he walked: "This man has a good manner." Yun's face was expressionless, and he only said two words: "National scholar".

Sun Jiagan's desire to seek death was gone after such a disturbance, but his mood was still gloomy.Leaving Xihua Gate, he took a warm sedan chair and rushed back to the Yungui Division of the Ministry of Accounts. He tidied up the documents by himself, pressed the official seal of the Yungui Division and the money casting mold to be submitted on it, and took off the messy robes. Clothes draped over the back of the chair, looking out the window contemplatively at the frozen ground.When the subordinates saw the appearance of the hall official, they all stood with their hands down and sobbed, but no one said anything.After a long while, Sun Jiagan smiled self-consciously, and said: "You have all seen it, and you must have guessed it. My business is over here, and all the official affairs that should be explained are placed on the table. First, the horse pen post will be in charge temporarily. Who will come?" You can hand it over to whoever receives the seal, if you don’t understand, just go to my residence and ask.”

"Sun Zhuzheng," Ma Bitieshi bowed and said with tears in his eyes, "my lord...my lord...just go...to go?"

"Yeah." Sun Jiagan said quietly, "Why didn't my parents give birth to a Sun Jiagan who looks like a son? This place is the first vacancy in the household department. I come here with a clean hand and a glass of water - I usually treat you It’s too strict, and I’m sorry for delaying your fortune. Come, treat me with a glass of water as wine, and I’ll bid farewell to you!” As he spoke, he poured a few glasses of water from the tea hanger, handed each of them a glass, and said, "At the moment, I've only taken off the crown, I'm no longer an official, and there are no other punishments. The power of the sky is unpredictable, and some villains hate me so much, who knows what will happen next? Ge Dahun is us again. You have nothing to do with offending him. Therefore, none of you should visit me." After finishing speaking, he raised his head and drank the glass of water, seeing that everyone had drunk it, Sun Jiagan threw the glass away, There was a sound of "Dang" and it was smashed into pieces - wearing a crimson belt around his waist, he strode out of the Yungui Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, stood still in the courtyard, and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "My husband wrote to Beique, brushed his sleeves to Nanshan, this time It's also a great joy in life!" After saying that, he didn't turn his head back, the northwest wind was blowing, and the front and back of his gray cotton robe lifted Lao Gao.

Sun Jiagan had no family members in the capital, and only rented three private houses in a small alley on Gongyuan Street in the northwest corner of the imperial city.His salary is only 80 taels of silver per year. Because he is a low-grade Beijing official, he does not have his share of the "ice charcoal respect" silver that foreign officials show filial piety to Beijing officials. I didn't have any extra income, and I couldn't even hire a servant, so I had to ask a distant nephew from my hometown - a child of only fourteen or fifteen years old - to share the same room and take care of the tea, food and washing.Now that he is no longer an official, there is no need to put on an "official appearance", and he wants to save money, so Sun Jiagan simply walked back to the next place.Walking through the alley, I saw my nephew Sun Jingui waiting at the door. Seeing him coming back, Sun Jingui called from a distance: "Uncle Wu, there is a guest here!"While walking quickly, he said in his mouth, "Which brother is it?"

"It's not 'brother', it's 'brother'." Yang Mingshi pulled out the curtain with a smile, let Sun Jiagan in, and said, "I'll wait for you to have a meal, and if you don't come back, I thought you Something happened in the household department again!" Sun Jiagan forced a smile and said, "You underestimated me too much, and I refused to let people go when I was justified. If Ge Dahun didn't strike first, I wouldn't be bothered to fight with him—you How did you come down so fast?" Yang Mingshi was smiling, very relaxed and active, and while sitting in front of the charcoal brazier, he said: "This is all routine, how much do you have to talk about it? Long Ke asked a few more things about the local area, and served tea Seeing off the guests. Instead, I came out to meet Zhang Hengchen (Zhang Tingyu), held hands and said a few words, and he even asked where you live, it seems that the emperor is not really annoyed with you."

Sun Jiagan casually touched the charcoal with fire chopsticks, and said with a sneer, "You don't know these prime ministers, they will kill your head tomorrow, and today they are still holding your hand to greet you—I don't accept his kindness. What else? News?" Yang Mingshi also calmed down and said with a smile for a while, "I haven't heard of anything else, I have reason to see the emperor when I hand over the sign tomorrow. Oh, do you know Tian Wenjing who went to Shaanxi to pass the decree to Nian Gengyao?" Sun Jiagan When he raised his head and stared at Yang Ming, he said: "I have acquaintances once. He followed the Thirteenth Master in the household department to clean up the official's share of public funds. Jiang Chenying, an old celebrity, was born as the number one scholar. Because he borrowed two taels of silver, the surname Tian forced him Written in the reference book, he is the most mean person, a person who divides everything, what do you ask him to do?"

"He passed the decree on his way back, just like you, he also made a big fuss in Taiyuan and the governor of Shanxi Nuomin." Yang Mingshi looked at Sun Jiagan and said with a smile: "Long live the decree, telling Tian not to return to Beijing for the time being, but to take the decree— —You finally have a companion this time, and you are not alone.” Sun Jingui held the lamp in his hand, and while setting the lamp stand, he said, “Uncle Wu, do you want some wine?”

"What meal?"

"Same as usual, white rice, shredded pickled radish."

Yang Mingshi laughed loudly and said, "Monk Kongxiang invited Su Dongpo to eat. Su Dongpo went happily. It turned out to be white rice and white radish pickled with white salt. It was a coincidence that I also ran into it. Poor, let's go out together. I treat you!" Sun Jiagan also felt that it would be too shabby to treat guests with this "meal". Yang Mingshi was a rich and powerful family, although clean, but not poor, so he also smiled and got up and said: "There is still the second half, Su Dongpo, Mr. Kong After eating '毳' rice, Kongxiang Xing came here, but there was no food (mao), no vegetables (mao), and no wine (mao). You can't do this with me!"

The two of them followed each other, and it was the right time card.The days are short in winter, and the sky has completely darkened. From east to west, there are loads of snacks on the Gongyuan Street outside the Hutong mouth, such as wontons, dumplings, siomai pancakes, fried buns, pot helmets... and the ram horn lamps are "depressing wind". It is covered with two rows along the street, and it is half a mile long.The streets are bustling with people passing by, the steaming food stalls are filled with oily smoke and white mist, exuding an attractive fragrance of onion and ginger, with the vendors screaming, one by one shouting loudly, and the sound of customers bargaining. noisy.Yang Mingshi laughed and said, "I came during the day last time, and it was very deserted. I didn't expect this to be a night market, so it's so lively!" Sun Jiagan seemed to be preoccupied, and frowned, "Isn't this here for you? Enke, let's go!" Well, the shops here have long been filled with Xiaolian from other provinces—the picture shows that it is close to the Gongyuan—Brother Song Yun, I forgot to ask you just now, is Tian Wenjing dismissed and awaiting investigation, or is he staying in Shanxi to wait for the Ministry’s discussion?” Yang Mingshi Standing still, he asked in surprise, "What does this matter to you? I heard that the emperor sent a man named Tu to Taiyuan. He will work with Nuo Min to verify that the inventory is complete, and then punish Tian Wenjing."

(End of this chapter)