Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 19
"Master Tu," Tian Wenjing stopped in front of the partition as soon as he entered the flower hall, "I have caused a lot of trouble, right?" Tu Lichen also stopped, staring at the knife-like wrinkles on Tian Wenjing's bronzed face, After a long time, Fang sighed: "Why are you doing this? Nuo Min's political achievement was approved by the late emperor when he was here, and today he is issued an edict calling him 'the number one minister in the world'. You know the temper of the Long Live Lord very well." Tian Wenjing was silent. He smiled and said, "That's why I dared to get into this trouble." He raised his head and glanced at Tu Lichen, "I ask you to talk alone because I want you to help me.Because last year Li Fu came to Beijing from Fengtian to report on his duties. He once said about the general, saying that although you are young, you are a unparalleled national soldier. "

Li Fu and Tu Lichen knew each other. In the 42nd year of Kangxi, he was a Jinshi. He distributed the magistrate of Qitaihe County in Heilongjiang Province and transferred it to the magistrate of Nenjiang.When Tu Lichen was stationed in Mucheng, the army's salary could not be supplied. Li Fu pointed out that he saved Tu Lichen's urgent need by hoarding [-] shi of grain.The two have become close friends, and they never thought they had a connection with Cao Tianwenjing, who was born in the household department in front of him.Seeing Tu Lichen's surprise, Tian Wenjing smiled lightly and said, "Li Fu and I are from the same imperial examination, and we exchange posts as brothers... I invite you here, not to talk about personal relationships, but to talk about justice. This time, Tian Wenjing and Shanxi Corrupt officials in a province are enemies, please help me, general."

"Master Tian," Tu Lichen said with a frown, "Nuo Min has always had a good official reputation, and he has just been commended by grace. You also admit that the treasury's bank accounts match, so why seal the treasury?" Tian Wenjing sneered: "Nuo Min Pretend to invite favors, the late emperor was too old to notice, but now he is eager to recover the silver taels owed by the provinces, and wants to set an example, so there is no time to investigate. General Tu, the deficit case is a big malpractice in the Xi Dynasty. The current emperor, Prince Yong, and the thirteenth elder brother, Prince Yi, have been in charge of the household department to clean it up. After nearly 20 years of tossing, the prince was abolished, the thirteenth master was banned by a high wall, and the deficit is still deficient! What is Nuomin's ability? Clean it up within a few days? And don't wrong the former officials, don't implicate the current officials, and falsely report credit, it's too much!" Tu Lichen bit his lip and muttered: "You said this, I have been thinking carefully all the way to Shanxi. But now that the evidence is conclusive, there is nothing to be done.”

Tian Wenjing smiled gloomyly, and said: "If Nuo Min had nothing outstanding, she wouldn't be able to become a feudal official after ten years of Jinshi. I sealed the treasury, posted notices, and transferred the money of the vassal. Get the evidence!"

"I don't quite understand..."

"Why don't you understand this?" Tian Wenjing said with a sinister smile, "There are only more than [-] silver taels in the treasury, and the rest are borrowed!"

Tu Lichen trembled: "Borrowed! Such a large amount, where did it come from?" Tian Wenjing said: "Don't forget that this is Shanxi. Haven't you heard the saying 'Shanxi old man can make money'? Shanxi merchant Caixiong The world, these masters have a lot of money! The governor opened his mouth to borrow money, and the treasury was mortgaged, and the money was charged at interest, and he was afraid that he would not be able to raise more than 200 million silver? I sealed the treasury, issued a notice to clean up the accounts, and all the overdue money was shipped to the south of the Yangtze River—— Just look at this move! Nuo Min is stunned today, and anyone who takes the IOU to the treasury to raise money in the morning will be crushed! The day I get the IOU is the date of death of this 'No. [-] Minister in the World'!" Tuli Chen suddenly realized, looked Tian Wenjing up and down and said, "You are such a character! This trick is so ruthless. It's considered exhaustive, how can I help?"

"You must know that this is Taiyuan." Tian Wenjing's eyes shone brightly under the lamp, and he gritted his teeth tightly and said, "Nuo Min is definitely not the only one who offended me. I affirm that there are no good officials in Shanxi! Tomorrow the Governor's Yamen A secret decree was spread out, and the yamen of the local government, the leading yamen of Taiyuan City Gate, and the prefectures and counties of Taiyuan all emptied out to intercept the debt collectors. If I can't get any evidence within three days, Nuo Min dares to ask the king to order a flag to kill me at the gate. Besides, how can Tian Wenjing not be surprised?"

Tu Lichen nodded and said: "I can save it. I will help you with the rest. However, I only give you one day. If you can't get the evidence, I won't save Nuo Min if she kills you." After that, he didn't wait for Tian Wenjing to answer. Turn around and leave the flower hall.Seeing Nuo Min sitting and waiting on the table, she walked over and sat down with the hem of her robe lifted, but she didn't say a word, just lost in thought.

"Master Tu, Tian Wenjing..."

Nuo Min leaned over and just asked a question, Tu Lichen waved his hand and said softly: "It's late at night, please settle down, my lords, and then I have something to discuss with Prime Minister Nuo Zhong." Nuo Min understood, stood up and bowed , said in a loud voice: "Tonight or any other day, there will be no more good nights. But thousands of miles of long sheds, there are always banquets-please settle down, the road is exhausted! Well, during the Lantern Festival, there are no less than [-] tourists in the provincial capital. If something goes wrong, wouldn’t I, Nuo Min, add another crime? So I have to bother you guys from the inspector’s yamen and Taiyuan prefectures and counties. Don’t pass this festival, and sit in the yamen day and night. If there is an errand, the brotherhood will notify you in time. " After saying that, he bowed again, and everyone got up to leave one after another.Tian Wenjing also came out and bowed away.

"Master Nuo, please!" Tu Lichen let Nuo Min into the flower hall, and the two sat on the warm earth dragon next to the charcoal stove as guest and host.Tu Lichen's young and handsome face stared at the blazing flames of the brazier, and he said for a long time: "I tell you the truth, I haven't figured out what happened tonight. The Holy Majesty transferred me back to Beijing from Fengtian. He summoned me on the same day and asked me I am willing to let go of my post, but I still want to stay in Beijing as an official. I said, when it comes to the word loyalty, what is the name of the emperor, I can only learn to do it. When it comes to the word "heart", I am the one-armed general Zhang Yuxiang. I would rather be a fighter on the battlefield with one knife and one gun. The errands that pass the decree are confused!" After finishing speaking, he patted his forehead and sighed deeply, and said: "Heilongjiang is better...the trees are tall and dense, bears, tigers, deer, rabbits, roe deer, yellow sheep, you can play as you want. How to play... what is this?"

Nuo Min originally wanted to say a few words, asked Ming Tian Wenjing and Tu Lichen what they were talking about, sent the brat to rest early, and then arranged to intercept the businessman's debt collection, seeing Tu Lichen's posture of a long conversation, he couldn't help feeling anxious , I had no choice but to comfort him patiently: "This is why the emperor loves you! You became a second-class bodyguard at such a young age, only when the late emperor was there He was a Han Chinese, and later made clothes for Zhengbai Banner in Manzhou. He served as Kangxi's companion and imperial guard. Three generations of his father and son, he worked as a weaver in Jiangning for 60 years. Kangxi made six southern tours and four times. His family. He has the right to report to Kangxi secretly, and is the eyes and ears of the emperor. Because of his association with the Yun Group and other crimes, he was dismissed by Yongzheng and confiscated and sent to prison. He is the grandfather of Cao Xueqin, the author of "Dream of Red Mansions". Three, in the future The future is by no means something that I, Nuo Min, can look up to. Tian Wenjing is so presumptuous tonight, not only does he not take me seriously, even the general doesn't care..." "Don't talk about him, I will get bored when I see him!" Tu Lichen smiled secretly, and cut off Nuo Min's words with a wave of his hand, "Just now I thought he had some serious and important business, and I wanted to see him in private, but he hesitated when I saw him, as if he was afraid that I would take some credit from him! I have nothing good to say to him , I said, "If you want to say it, you have to say it. If you don't want to say it, I'm impatient to listen. I didn't think much of your "credit" at first!" Zhongcheng blocked the businessman who used the IOU to collect debts. I heard it funny, "Nuo Zhongcheng is the moon in the sky, and he is clearly an upright person. How could he do such a thing? You are so tricky and mean, and you judge a gentleman with a villain's heart." Belly!'——Don’t you think so?” After finishing speaking, he stared at Nuo Min.Nuo Min felt weak from the young general's aggressive gaze, so she nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, he has a villain's heart!" Knowing that it was the fourth watch, Nuo Min's heart sank again, while listening to Tu Lichen's bragging about his military exploits, he secretly made up his mind to go out alone.In desperation, a book office in the signing room came in, looked at Tu Lichen, and said in a murmur, "Zhongcheng, Mr. Hu and Mr. Sha are here to worship!"

"Okay, I'll come right away." Nuo Min stood up and said with a smile, "The general's heroism is admirable! In this way, you sit first, and I will come as soon as I go."

Tu Lichen took a sip of tea, smiled and asked the secretary office: "It's weather in the morning and evening, what's the matter with them?" The lamp shed of the Guanyin Temple in the west of the city caught fire and burned down several shops. The people in the shop got annoyed and killed two buyers of lamps. Thousands of people gathered around to watch. Afraid of accidents, they came to invite Zhongcheng to make a constitutional decree."

"Is this okay?" Nuo Min pretended to be panicked and said, "Last year, during the Lantern Festival, two people were squeezed to death in Chengdu, Sichuan. Beheaded. Due to the occurrence of the Nian case, he was reused. He served as the Minister of the Ministry of War, the governor of Zhili, and the Minister of State Affairs. The bribery case was executed and the prison waiter was executed. Qianlong succeeded to the throne and was released. He almost took off the crown—not because of the death of two people, but if there are traitors who take the opportunity to make trouble, how should we deal with it?——You first ask Geshha on the door to sign the bond room to get it I fired my command arrow and went to the Guanyin Temple to disperse the onlookers. I'm going to see Hu Sha!" He stamped his feet and left.Tu Lichen's eyes swept away, and the two followers immediately followed with their swords.Nuo Min took two steps, turned around and asked with a smile, "Master Tu, this—?"

Tu Lichen leaned back, frowned and said: "I have promised Tian that I will not leave Nuo Min every step of the way tonight and tomorrow, and I can't break my word."

"Are you going to detain me?"

"How dare you! Wherever you want to go and what kind of official duties you want to handle, you can do whatever you want. It's just that you have to have my people around!"

"You trust Tian Wenjing that much?"

Tu Lichen breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight, shook his head and said with a smile: "No—how could I believe that bastard? But I don't dare to trust my lord completely. Jibu promises a thousand gold, and I promised Tian Wenjing." "You have to know, this is not your house!" Nuo Min smiled impatiently, "This is Shanxi Mansion! I am the official of the mansion, can you supervise without authorization? What if I refuse?" Tu Lichen said nonchalantly Said: "I know, you are still the 'No. [-] Fuchen in the World'! But I also have a nickname called 'Impermanence of the Jade Face'. No matter how strong you are, no matter whether you are a prince or grandson, nothing can stop you."

"Come on!" Nuo Min shouted like thunder, and dozens of Goshha of the governor's yamen snapped off their horseshoe sleeves, and responded like a thunder:
"exist!"

"Seal this flower hall!"

"tie!"

"slow!"

Tu Lichen stood up with a wave of his hands, and a dozen of his guards rushed in, standing with crossed hands near the south window lattice and listening to orders.In an instant, the confrontation inside and outside the flower hall, the two sides knocked their swords and glared at each other, and the air was so tense that it was about to explode.Tu Lichen pointed at his guards with his hands and said, "Take off all your coats!" The guards obeyed the order, without saying a word, each pulled their coats with a "嗤啦—" and tore off their coats with a sound, and stood up naked. .

"Master Nuo, come and take a look at them." Tu Lichen pointed to the shiny black haired chests of the guards, and saw that there were various spots on them, including knife scars, arrow scars, gun scars, fire scars... everyone had scars on their chests. More than twenty places, glowing dark red under the flickering candlelight, seem to be telling the owner's unusual experience.Nuo Min was in a daze, and Tu Lichen said leisurely: "There are thirteen people here, and the scars on each person's body are like a book. Come and read it!"

A gust of cold wind came in, and Nuo Min shivered shrewdly.

"It's all after hundreds of battles," Tu Lichen said calmly with no expression on his face, "The emperor ordered me to pick out from the ten thousand horse army to enrich the guards of the palace, also known as the 'sticky pole' guards. It is under the supervision of the emperor, the guards and the ministers. If I am an imperial envoy, I will not be able to explain what happened in front of you, or in front of them!"

(End of this chapter)