Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 20
Nuo Min didn't know about these details.But he had long heard that the current emperor had set up a "sticky pole" in his mansion as his guard.Hearing Tu Lichen's voice full of coercion, he took a peek at the courtyard, and saw the mist gradually rising in the twilight. If he didn't take any action, it would really be too late.Yin suddenly dared to resist and said: "You are talking nonsense here, I want to impeach you! At the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, the holy grandfather issued three edicts, annoyed that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the factory guards harmed the country, and ordered the abolition of the secret supervisors. Isn't your "sticky pole place" a variant of the Thirteen Yamen? Knocking mountains and shaking tigers, bluffing threats, others are afraid of you, come to Shanxi to blackmail me, I am afraid that this way will not work! Although your steel knife is fast, it is difficult to kill me innocent man!"

"I also thought you were innocent." Tu Lichen said with a livid face, "but now it seems that this may not be the case. I also have something to tell you, since I was afraid of being known, I didn't do it at the beginning. I am not afraid of a thick neck! As for whether the "sticky pole office" is the same organization as the East Factory and the West Factory, I don't know. You can talk to the emperor. I am not interfering in the official affairs of Jin Province as a sticky pole office. I am an imperial envoy of Shanxi Xuanzhi. Find out if there is any deficit in Shanxi. If there is a deficit, why not apply to the court according to the facts; He said again: "The Son of Heaven is the one who cannot be bullied, you, Master Nuo Min, should understand it!"

Tu Lichen raised his face, and talked at length about how Yongzheng established the secret folding system to widen the eyes and ears, affirming how the "sticky pole" organization is different from the former Ming factory guard secret agents, how diligent the emperor has been since he ascended the throne, and all kinds of benevolent policies after working hard at night... full Talked for half an hour.The supervisors Hu Daoyun and Sha Benji waited outside anxiously, when they rushed to see, Tu Lichen was still talking incessantly, so he could only stand under the eaves and listen with frowning eyes.

Everyone was ignoring, when suddenly they heard a rooster crowing in the distance, and the sky was already dark. Tian Wenjing rushed into the flower hall with a lot of IOUs in one hand, waving his hands, and shouted wildly: "There is evidence! There is evidence!" It's gone! This time I took out your bezoar and dog treasure of corrupt officials in Shanxi!" When he saw Nuo Min, his face was already ashen, and he fell into the chair without saying a word.

Tu Lichen's memorial to the impeachment of Shanxi governor Nuo Min was handed into the upper study three days later.At this time, the Lantern Festival had just passed, and the letters of greetings from the governors, governors, feudal officials, and frontier officials were still being sent in a steady stream.Because of Yongzheng's instructions, the papers of greetings sent everywhere are not urgent, and they will only be read when there is spare time after the festival. The chapters, memorials, and impeachments of foreign officials should be read first.Originally, the Kangxi Dynasty had clearly stipulated that, except for the invitation papers, which could be covered with yellow silk, the rest of the memorials should be presented on plain paper.However, officials from other provinces adhered to the principle of "no matter how polite people are, no matter what they report to the emperor, they will always be wrapped in yellow silk."Zhang Tingyu, Ma Qi, and Long Kedo had no choice but to dismantle them one by one.The three study ministers have different seniority and different personalities.Zhang Tingyu was very reticent, and often did not say a word for a whole day.Long Kedo was born as a general, although he made up his mind to imitate the demeanor of the prime minister, but the word "temperament" is not something that can be changed overnight. He has no merit, and he goes out every now and then, sometimes saying that he wants to meet the people in the ministry to talk about things. For a while, I have to go to the toilet with feces and urine, and for a while I simply take a walk in the living room of the upper study room.Ma Qi has the most seniority. He has just been released from the prison of the Prison God Temple and entered the country's highest organ. Cang's broom eyebrows immediately twitched together.

"Hengchen, where did Tu Lichen work? I don't know this person!"

Zhang Tingyu, who was immersed in writing the summary, put down his pen, turned his face and said, "I don't know you well. He was a general under Fengtian General Zhang Yuxiang, and he was just transferred to Beijing not long ago." language.Long Kedo, who was pacing, came over to look at the booklet in Ma Qi's hand, and immediately took a breath, and said, "This Tu Lichen is really the leader of the [-]th team, the leader who makes trouble! You go to Shanxi to announce the decree, It’s enough to declare the decree, so what’s the point of meddling in local government affairs?”

"My brother didn't see it clearly." Ma Qi glanced at Longkodo. For some reason, he felt a little contemptuous of this uncle who held the power of the guards inside and outside the Nine Cities. "He is the chapter played by Daitian Wenjing!"

When Zhang Tingyu heard the word "Tian Wenjing", his eyes flickered imperceptibly. He got up and asked for the copy in Ma Qi's hand, and said, "This copy is important. I won't transcribe the abridged version. "The original Zhecheng didn't say anything." Long Kedo laughed, "We also have to have an idea. Nuo Min is a model governor who has just been commended by grace. This stick has been swept away and turned into a 'fake meritorious service. Mo officials who are corrupt and illegal, can't get off the emperor's face? Also, there is no good person in Hongdong County in the book that tells the officials of Shanxi Tong Province that they are "traitors on the outside and on the outside". Won’t it cause shock? If you don’t want to fix these things, the emperor asks, is it okay if we don’t have an opinion?”

"Thank you for taking care of me." Ma Qi sat up and took a sip of tea, "Master Long's words are indeed old-fashioned. However, there are different departments in the study room. It has always been called the emperor's consultant, and we have not decided on it." An example of a joint playbook!"

Of these two people, one regarded himself as the chief minister and asked the leader to go to the study.If one doesn't buy it, they must each be responsible to the emperor.What a shrewd and deep person Zhang Tingyu is?Naturally, he understood as soon as he heard it, but he refused to interrupt.Holding only the manuscript, he bowed his head and frowned in thought.Long Kedo still wanted to speak, but when he saw Prince Lian Yun bringing eunuch He Zhu'er in, he changed his tune and said, "Baye, you just came down from His Highness Yangxin?"

"Well," Yun smiled and nodded, standing in the middle of the hall and said, "You three, Wansui has an order for you to come over. Nian Gengyao came to Beijing from Shaanxi to report on his duties, and Wansui wants to discuss the military in the west." After finishing speaking, he walked up to Zhang Tingyu, Patted Zhang Tingyu on the shoulder and said: "Heng Chen, take care of your bones, you are tired enough from hundreds of secret folders. The emperor just said that Tingyu didn't sleep for five hours in the past three days, so she might not be able to come here today." On duty, I didn't want you to come in anyway." After finishing speaking, he sighed and gave up his hand very gracefully, and the four of them left their seats one after another and left the upper study room, rushing towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Emperor Yongzheng was sitting cross-legged on the big kang in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, receiving General Nian Gengyao from Fuyuan.Incense smoke curled up from the imperial furnace, and the charcoal fire in the huge smoked cage and gilded enamel tripod made the hall warm.As soon as the four of them came in, they immediately felt that the cold air had been driven away from their bodies.Seeing them come in to salute, Yongzheng just nodded slightly, and said, "Nian Gengyao is playing the military in the west. You family members should also listen together—you continue to talk."

"yes".Nian Gengyao sat on the carved porcelain pier, bowed slightly, and said eloquently: "The reason why Lobu Zang Tenzin dared to despise the imperial court, called himself a prince, occupied Tibet and annexed Qinghai, did not refer to the pacification of the Tibetan chaos in the past. Credit is shared. What he relies on today is his long-time enemy, Allah Butan. Last year alone, Allah Butan donated 5 taels of gold and four hundred muskets to Rob Zangtenzin. Recently, he sent a secret letter to Allah Butan , will meet at Chahan Tuoluohai, prepare to restore the title of Great Khan, and discard the title of the celestial court. Alabutan runs from west to east, and Rob Zang Tenzin goes from south to north, and jointly attack Prince Chahan Danjin and Erdeni County. The king's tribe is in a situation where Qinghai will not give up. Therefore, the emperor's decision to use troops against Luobu Zangdanzeng is really in line with God's will and the people's will..."

Among the four people who just came in, Longkodo saw Nian Gengyao for the first time.In the past, Emperor Yongzheng's Longqian vassal residence only knew that Prince Yong had a protege, Nian Gengyao, who was an admiral outside. There is no distinction between men, women, old and young in the town, and all dogs are killed.At that time, Longkodo was the supervisory censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he had impeached Nian Gengyao with the Ertai Lianzhang. Years later, each of them changed their identities and unexpectedly met here.Longkodo sighed secretly, and couldn't help but look carefully at this young general who was full of heroism.

Nian Gengyao was wearing a gown of nine pythons and five claws, and a coat made of cranes. On his black and red Chinese character face, a pair of tiger eyes were piercing, and two thick black silkworm eyebrows were raised slightly, carrying a rough and wild look.The person who has already looked at fifty, the braids that are slicked with oil are not visible, and almost hang down from the back of the head to the ground, the snow-white horseshoe sleeves are turned up, and the tower-like body is sitting firmly in front of Yong. Than, very clean and tidy.Longkodo couldn't help thinking to himself, would such a person be a "fierce god" as people say?Does he still remember that bit of grudge back then?Just as he was thinking wildly, he heard Yongzheng say, "Liang Gong, how many soldiers do you really have on hand? I can't believe the number said by the Ministry of War. Now every big battalion is empty, and the world is as dark as old birds, so I don't care about it. But I have made up my mind to use the army, and there must be no falsehood about the war, I want to know the truth."

"Responding to the master's words," Nian Gengyao replied loudly with a slight bow, "there are actually 73 soldiers under the control of the slaves, which is in line with the actual number reported by the Ministry of War. The slaves are the ones the master personally adjusted. Don't dare to act recklessly outside, let alone eat empty quota, please rest assured, master!"

Yongzheng stared at Nian Gengyao with his dark pupils, nodded and said, "I can trust you. But Lobu Zang Tenzin is known as one hundred thousand cavalry, and they have been fighting in the northwest for many years. They are all fine, tough and difficult to control, so you should not underestimate the enemy!"

"Yes, the master's hadith, the slave should obey it carefully!"

"I want to send more troops to you." Yongzheng probably sat cross-legged for too long, moved his body, put on his blue satin and soapy boots and got off the kang, pacing around with his hands behind his back. After a long time, he turned to Longkodo and said, "You Posted that all the soldiers and horses stationed in the four provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan will be controlled by Nian Gengyao." Longkodo hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yes!" "Also," Yongzheng bowed his head and thought for a while, then said slowly, " Yanxin, the Pingni General who was stationed in Yulin, had 5 troops under his command, and asked him to bring his own military pay to move to Gansu and be dispatched by Nian Gengyao. In this way, Nian Gengyao actually had 23 to [-] troops, which was almost enough. "

Yongzheng said something, and Long Kedo bowed and agreed, and said: "The military and horse restraint of each province has always been inspected and coordinated by the Ministry of War. When the country uses troops, foreign generals should have the right to intervene. Mobilize, so as not to have different military orders and hinder each other?"

"Well," Yongzheng nodded, "I'll just follow your opinion. Nian Gengyao, it's none of your business here. There is only one sentence, Kangxi used troops in the west in 57 years, and we suffered a big loss. [-] None of the Shandong disciples will survive. The imperial court really can’t afford to lose, so at least you can win back this face for your master!"

"tie!"

Nian Gengyao got up from his seat and knelt down on the ground. After listening with his face up, he kowtowed three times neatly, and promised loudly: "The slave will definitely make meritorious service in the west for the master to see!"

"You kneel down. Your thirteenth master set up water and wine for you in the mansion. He is also well versed in the art of war. Let's talk about it. Go!" Yongzheng said, waving his hands.When Nian Gengyao bowed and withdrew, Yongzhengfang turned his face and said with a smile: "You have been standing for half a day in vain. You can't take care of these things, but it's good for you to listen—how about it? Is it appropriate to deal with it this way?"

Yun listened silently.With all his heart, he wanted Yun to go back and bring this soldier, so as to dispel his delusions, but he was unwilling, and after thinking for a long time, Fang smiled and said: "Long live the holy heart, it has been done perfectly. But according to my brother "Although Nian is a capable member, he is not qualified enough. With the rise of the army, the food and salaries have to be sent from the southeastern provinces. I am afraid that Nian Gengyao will not be able to command well. Do you want Long Live to make an order that the fourteenth brother will sit in Beijing to raise the salary and send it to the big city?" camp, so that the food road will not be cut off. When the late emperor was there, he said many times that the war in the northwest was fought for food and money. Hearing this, he found it very reasonable, so he smiled and said, "I've thought about this a long time ago. The thirteenth and fourteenth brothers all have general talents, let him discuss this job with his brothers. You are right, Northwest What we fight for is money and food, if we are all like Shanxi Governor Nuo Min, and the treasury is full, what worries do I have?"

The three of Zhang Tingyu couldn't help but look at each other.But Yun didn't know about Tu Lichen's memorial, so he replied with an apologetic smile: "That's what the master said, and according to my younger brother's thinking, I first raised 100 million taels of silver from the Shanxi Fan Treasury to send to Nian Gengyao's camp for labor, and the imperial court issued a reward. Take advantage of this momentum, pressing all over the country to quickly fill the deficit of the national treasury!
"Okay!" Yongzheng's eyes lit up, he turned to Zhang Tingyu and said, "You're just drafting an order!"

The three ministers looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't speak. It took Zhang Tingyu to kneel down for a long time, and said in a low voice, "Long live..."

(End of this chapter)