Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 44
Xining is a small city with only [-] to [-] residents. It has been ravaged by war for a long time. The residents in the city fled and moved inward. It is actually a city of soldiers.Yun watched carefully on the horse, but he saw troops stationed at the houses on one side, and some guards of honor were set up at the gates. Soldiers stood upright every half an arrow along the street, holding swords at their waists, standing like nails without looking at each other. squint.It has been heard for a long time that Nian Gengyao managed the army well, it seems to be true.When approaching the gate of Xingyuan, the weather was even more severe. A big iron banner stood high outside the gate, and on the flag was a satin banner with yellow letters on a blue background: General Fuyuan was six years old in strong characters. Fluttering majestically in the westerly wind.On both sides of the broad general's courtyard, there are two iron plates more than ten feet high. On one side, it says "Civilian officials get off their sedan chairs and military officers get off their horses", and on the other side, they read "Secret and Avoid". They all have ferocious faces and are incomparably mighty.Yunzheng secretly sighed in surprise, the Xingyuan Banner officer had already strode out from the Dongyuan Gate, his bright spurs clanging on the stone floor, he bent one knee in front of Yunma, and said in a tie military salute: "General Nian has orders , Lord Jiu, please rest your horse here, the general will come out to meet you immediately!"

"Understood." Yun was shocked by the formidable military power here, nodded his head immediately, stepped down on the dismounting stone, and said: "General Shangfu, there is no need to go out to greet. Let's go in and pay homage."

The military academy agreed, got up and strode in to report back.In less than half a pack of cigarettes, I heard the music of Huajiao drums in the army, three cannons rang like thunder, and the main gate of Xingyuan opened in an uproar.There were more than forty military officers in the two lines, and they stepped forward like ink lines with their waist knives, and then they saw Nian Gengyao coming out.He wears a three-eyed flower plume coral crown, a nine-python five-claw robe and a brand-new bright yellow mandarin jacket, and a bright yellow scroll hanging from the sword hanging from his waist, which can be seen as a gift from Yongzheng.Seeing him coming out, the military academy outside the Yuanmen knocked off the horseshoe sleeves with a "slap", knelt down on one knee and saluted, and the hundreds of military schools outside the gate did not hear a single cough.Nian Gengyao didn't even look at the crowd, and walked up to Yun without a trace of a smile on his face. He just hugged his hands and said, "Jiubeile, Nian Gengyao has been waiting for a long time. It's wrong to welcome you, and you're offended." !"

Yun also bowed his hand in return, and said solemnly: "General, I came to serve in the army by order. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, not to mention that I am a relative of the Qing clan? From now on, I will serve under the general's command, but If you have an order, you must bow your head and obey it!" Nian Gengyao glanced at Mu Xiang'a and other ten guards in yellow jackets, then turned to Yun and said, "Jiuye is a nobleman of Tianhuang, Nian is rude—— Please come to the back tent, Master Jiu, I will clean up the dust for Master Jiu!" As he said this, he gave up his hand, and the ten guards stood outside the door and ignored them.Yun and Nian Gengyao walked in side by side, but they were worried.Walking, said in a low voice: "Mu Xiang'a and ten of them are all the people who serve the emperor, please be respectful, General!"

"Yeah." Nian Gengyao pondered for a while, called a banner officer, and said, "These ten generals are tired from afar, so don't wait too long. You take them to a reception in Xiguanyu. Their assignments will be divided tomorrow. Dial it!" Then he walked away.For those who are interested, as they walked, they heard Mu Xiang'a's voice behind him from a distance: "I'm going to tell you, General Nian, I've already eaten and drank enough, what kind of fart is it?" , but his face was expressionless, only the veins on his forehead twitched imperceptibly.No wonder the starling said that Nian Gengyao had two faces, that he was a modest gentleman in Beijing, and that he was a demon king when he was out of Beijing.I also think that I am a golden branch and a jade leaf, and I am sent here to be with people like Nian Gengyao, and I have to humble myself, and I feel sad.Nian Gengyao saw that Yun's face was filled with sorrow and joy, so he made a good guess, but it was inconvenient to say more, so he made room for the study, and said: "The bitter cold outside the Great Wall, it's just like this, Jiuye will get used to it after living for a long time." Yes. There is a slight turning point in the war, and I will definitely play to the Emperor Ming so that Master Jiu can return to Beijing in a dignified manner."

This is a large study room, but there are no books.A few simple and clumsy wooden shelves are piled up with military posts. A wooden sand table in the west is filled with small flags in black and yellow, occupying almost half of the study room. In the east, there are bearskin mattresses on the big kang. There is probably an earth dragon burning underground. There is no smoke, but it is so hot that it is hot.When the two came in, Sang Chengding was already inside, and a table of rich food had been placed in front of the kang.Seeing the two of them coming in, Sang Chengding lowered his hands and said, "Master, where is Master Jiu staying? Please tell me so that I can prepare for it." Nian Gengyao said, "Master Jiu is not an ordinary person. Clean up the east study room, remove the sand table over there to the signing room in the main hall, tomorrow you can take Jiu Ye to the city to have a look, Jiu Ye loves to read, pick a book from the book store and put it in the east study room ——Jiuye, please!"

Yun sat down at the banquet table and said with a smile: "Liang Gong, I only heard about it in Beijing, but this time it was an eye-opener. I saw your true colors as a hero, and it was convincing! Although I am not hungry, this glass of dust-cleaning wine from you There is still something to eat, please sit down!"

"Greetings to Lord Jiu!"

In an instant, Nian Gengyao seemed to be a different person, with a smile on his face. In the astonishment of Yun, Nian Gengyao fell down and kowtowed. Say? I'm not a leader or an overseer, I'm—"

"You are the ninth master." Nian Gengyao said with a smile, "National rituals must not be slowed down, and family rituals must not be discarded. They must be clearly distinguished. Please forgive me for being condescending." He said again: "Gengyao is a general who reads books. In the final analysis, the ruler and his ministers still understand. In fact, what you are doing here, we have a tacit understanding. I will definitely not let Master Jiu suffer from me."

This is a very thorough and sympathetic statement. Yun was moved for a moment, picked up his cup and drank it down, and said, "Lianggong, you are such a character! If you don't tell lies in front of real people, I won't be afraid to fight with you." Shallow talk and deep talk. Although the emperor and I are brothers, we have had a lot of grievances over the years. Since ancient times, the successful are the princes and the defeated are the thieves. I don't understand why. They are brothers and "thieves". That's all I say It doesn't matter whether you secretly report to the emperor or punish me on the spot. But I regard you as a man in my heart, and now I rely on you to pray for peace——I swear to God, if I have the heart to rebel and usurp the throne , there is such a glass!" As he spoke, he smashed the wine glass in his hand to pieces! "Jiuye!" Nian Gengyao shouted, but couldn't continue. It took him a long time to calm down, and said, "Why do you have to do this? Previously, each was his master, so there was no right or wrong. Now that he is a minister, he just needs to keep his position and obey his orders." , I will not do villainous things!"

"Let's send this little money home." Seeing that the time has come, Yun took out a bank note from his sleeve and handed it over, "I heard that the third day of November is the 10th birthday of the old uncle, and I wanted to go there in person." It's a pity that the emperor's order was too hasty, and he left Beijing in a hurry, and even brother Ling didn't have time to meet. It's more convenient to speed up the delivery within six hundred miles." Nian Gengyao declined and said, "How can my father be able to afford it? You spent money on it. There are so many places to go!" Zhan Zhan glanced at it, and saw that it was a leading bank note of [-] taels that was redeemed at sight. He was surprised and happy, and he clenched his hands tightly, and said in his mouth: "This is really——" Seeing Wang Jingqi coming in with a stack of documents, Nian Gengyao hurriedly gathered the banknotes into his sleeves, his face became threatening again, and he changed his words: "In that case, I will drink this cup with Master Jiu." Dump the cup in one swoop.He turned around and asked, "What documents did you send sooner or later? Where did you get the military newspaper?"

Holding the documents in his arms, Wang Jingqi bowed to Nian Gengyao, looked up at Yun, and both of them looked away.Wang Jingqi said: "This is kept in Dongshufang. Mr. Sang Chengding asked me to hug it here. Please show me, general, where to put it?"

"Just put it on the kang table." Nian Gengyao ordered, and when he saw that Wang Jingqi was about to leave, he stopped and said, "Are you Wang Jingqi in the copywriting above? Your handwriting is good, and the poems you write are also very impressive. I think the few items you posted are very organized—I have already told Sang Chengding to wait in the room, do you know?" Before Wang Jingqi could answer, Yun pretended to be surprised and said, "Wang Jingqi! Are you Isn’t it Mr. Wang Jingtang Wang who drafted the "Discussion of Galdan" for the emperor under the curtain of Suo Zhongtang in the battle of Ulan Butong?"

Wang Jingqi seemed to be taken aback, and said with a smile: "The Luotuo scholar has been buried for decades, but someone still remembers it! Are you—?" "This is Lord Jiubeile!" This amazing experience—more than [-] years have passed since the Battle of Ulan Butong, and I was still a general at the time, but this person has already served as the counselor of Suo'etu, the famous prime minister of the Xi Dynasty, in the camp of the Chinese army!Thinking about it, I couldn't help being solemn, and stood up and said: "Unexpectedly, I'm still a senior and sage! - I really wronged you." Wang Jingqi smiled bitterly and said: "You are old and the sun is so close to dusk. You can't talk about the past. Mr. Sang said, tomorrow-"

"What tomorrow is today?" Nian Gengyao said with a smile, "It's at this time, you stay here. Jiang is old and spicy. I have hundreds of staff here, but none of them can really do things. Speaking of romance, poetry and songs, playing the piano Playing chess, one can speak more eloquently than the other. But here I am on the battlefield, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous. One loss of opportunity is a disaster for the whole country, and it will be a disaster for millions of lives. What do I want these sycophants and puppies? Mr. Wang, come here Come on! Sit together, I'm going to have a detailed discussion with you about your case!"

The three of them were giving up their seats, when Sang Chengding hurried in, glanced at Yun, but didn't speak immediately.Nian Gengyao then asked, "What's the matter?" Sang Chengding bowed slightly and said, "Back to the handsome man, the guards of Xiguanyu got drunk and fought with some of the handsome man's personal soldiers! "

"I'll deal with it." Nian Gengyao stood up slowly, and sneered, "I know these people, except for bullying goodness, they have no ability at all. Mr. Wang, you sit with Master Jiu—come on, pass the second rank and above lieutenant general Generals, all come to the commander's account, and wait for my commander's promotion!" Then he left the study.In an instant, there was already the sound of hurried footsteps outside.Even Li Yun and Wang Jingqi in the study felt that the atmosphere was getting tense.Seeing that there was no one there, Yun Fang quietly asked Wang Jingqi: "Wang Jingqi's word Wuji, whose name is Xingtang, who is this Sang Chengding?" Gengyao's father, he saved Nian Gengyao in Erjina, defended Nian Gengyao from arrows, and was shot in the back by more than 30 arrows..."

Nian Gengyao rushed to Xiguanyu, and it was already a mess.The two tables of banquets were turned upside down, the cups, plates and bowls were smashed to pieces, the wine and meat all over the floor were trampled to rotten sauce, and the yellow jackets of the ten guards were stained with oil stains, standing at the south end with their swords , more than a dozen soldiers of the Chinese Army Xingyuan drew their swords and glared, standing at the north end, as long as there is one person who is not cautious, there will be a sword and gun here, and a fight for life!Seeing Nian Gengyao come in with a gloomy face, more than a dozen soldiers knelt down.The first soldier said: "General, they insulted you, brothers persuaded, they still use force to beat people first!"

"You just remembered to report to me now? It's too late!" Nian Gengyao's face was bruised, and his hoarse voice was creepy: "Give me everything!"

What does "get rid of hands" mean, none of Mu Xiang'a can understand.While he was in a daze, more than a dozen soldiers on the opposite side agreed with a "Zha" and raised their sharp waist knives high up. The light of the knives flashed almost at the same time, and a dozen left hands were chopped off to the ground!The ten guards suddenly turned pale with fright.

Nian Gengyao grinned and said, "Very good! Each person will distribute 3000 taels of silver and be transferred to the Shaanxi Military Food Department to support them." Nian Gengyao turned his face to Mu Xiang'a again, snorted, and said with a vicious smile: "They are standing Those who have achieved military exploits will be spared death. You disturb Xingyuan, how should we deal with it?" Mu Xiang'a came to his senses at this moment, knowing that Nian Gengyao was here to show his power, and he refused to show weakness, so he gave Nian Gengyao a provocative look. Said: "You play the emperor, what to do, it doesn't matter!" Nian Gengyao burst out a sentence through the gaps of his teeth: "I am the special general, and I sent you sons of bitches, why should I alarm the emperor?"

"Back to your general," Mu Xiang'a smiled teasingly, "My mother is Princess Heshuo, born of the Holy Ancestor, not a bitch!"

Nian Gengyao stared at him for a long time, then suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, stopped him abruptly, and said: "Okay, you're good enough for me—to raise the tent!" Then he turned his back and left.

"General Nian has been promoted!"

"General Nian has been promoted!"

A sound of paging is transmitted from near to far.

(End of this chapter)