Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 48 The Secret Room Plans to Make Mistakes During Funerals
It was a tense night, and the mourning order for the death of the Empress Dowager had not yet been issued, but the yamen in the capital had already received the news.This kind of national mourning is a very common thing in the Xi Dynasty. It is nothing more than an edict to amnesty the world, prohibiting folks from marrying, acting, and shaving their heads.But overnight, all the shops and halls in the capital disappeared without a trace of officials, and the husband who carried the quail cages to the teahouses to gossiping and eating melon seeds for days was also gone.Shuntian Mansion turned off the red light that night, and all three shifts of yamen servants were not allowed to go home or go to the streets, and they all gathered in the beekeeping temple to watch and obey orders all night.Beijingers are the most cunning and cunning, so they can see a lot of strange things.There was a new topic in the Qianmen Dashilan Teahouse that night:
"I heard that General Nian committed suicide after defeating the army!" An old man with his head removed and braids at the back of his head no thicker than a chopstick looked around mysteriously, and said mysteriously, "More than 7 soldiers of the Eight Banners died!"

People stretched their heads to his side one after another:
"How did you know?"

"My nephew is in the Ministry of War, take over [-] miles and hurry up to send the military letter!" The speaker grinned and shook his hands again and again, "Hey, that's a river of blood! No one in the Ministry of War is allowed to go home tonight, and all troops are mobilized , Qin Wang, guarding the capital!"

People stared wide-eyed nervously, then slowly shook their heads and sighed after a long time:
"The Fourteenth Master played well, why did he change to Nian Gengyao! Rice cakes, rice cakes, are already soft, but they can still be cut with a knife?"

"Master Fourteen shouldn't have come back. With him standing in the way, what would happen?"

"Oh... how do you say that?"

"If Lafayette Kangxi is here..."

People shook their heads and raised their eyebrows, sighing "God's will", when a young bannerman next to him in a lambskin wind-fur vest beat his palms with a folding fan, and said, "Don't listen to him talking nonsense! Old Gou said the Fourteenth Lord led troops to rebel I’m back in Beijing! Is it wrong? Let me tell you, the Empress Dowager Lafayette is dead! Our second son is working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so we will come back in the afternoon to tell you!”

"You know what a fart!" Old Gou said not to be outdone, spitting all over the place, "Just to defeat the battle, the Fourteenth Lord and the Emperor turned their faces in front of the Queen Mother, Lafayette, and they had a big fight, and Lafayette died in shock. ..."

"Hey, did you see that?"

"The Fourteenth Master just drove to the Eighth Master's Mansion," Lao Gou looked proudly at the dumbfounded people, "The show is still to come! Do you see this street as a sign of safety?"

The people were so hair-stricken by what he said, they couldn't help turning their eyes to the outside, but they saw it was pitch black, the sky was covered by thick clouds so that the stars and the moon could not be seen, and the howling wind made the dead leaves all over the street swing back and forth, making small and desolate noises , Occasionally a snowflake floats in the door with the wind, making everyone go silent.An old man sighed and said:

"It's going to change."

"Last time, we missed the opportunity." Yun said to Yun and Longkodo who came to pay their respects late at night, "Now we don't want to complain, let's try to make it change!" Only a rose-purple Batulu vest was put on it, and he sat half-leaning on the easy chair on the right side of the flower hall with his feet crossed, his expression still serene and deep, but his tone was different from his usual warm and pleasant demeanor, and he seemed decisive, forceful and aggressive: "Old man The ninth was sent to Nian Gengyao, and the tenth went to Zhangjiakou. Today, in front of the queen mother, he will send the fourteenth to Xiaoling to guard the spirit, so that the current queen is angry! Such a person is a king, his parents are of flesh and blood, All the civil and military officials are regarded as worthless, a tyrant who is not even as good as Qin Shihuang, why should he respect him and protect him? You see, as long as the old fourteen is knocked down, the next one will be me, including Nian Gengyao, who will be the next one? Nothing will end well!"

Yun and Longkodo sat straight in their chairs, staring at the Chief Minister Wang, breathless with tension. This was the third time the three had directly discussed this matter in secret.But the word "changing the sky" still shocked them all.After a long time, Yuncai said: "It is indeed an opportune time to raise an incident during the national funeral. But it seems to be in a hurry. Nian Gengyao hasn't made any sense yet, and Zhang Tingyu is controlling inside and out, and there is a think tank Fang Bao beside the fourth child. Tomorrow Apology, we have to go in to keep the spirit again, just for one night, can we make it in time? The military power, the military power is in the military department of the capital, and the military department is in charge of Ma Qi, we can't move the soldiers from Xishan and the Fengtai camp!"

"Zhang Tingyu has thought about everything. I knelt there and listened. I am really a thief." Yun sneered and said, "But this time he didn't expect that the garrison in the capital should be decreed not to make adjustments. This is an omission! So what happened There is something to do, uncle is now the admiral of the Nine Gates. No matter what happens outside, the Nine Cities are closed, and 2 people in the city are enough!"

There were cold sweats on Longkodo's back.Ordering the banning of the city is a matter of one word from him.However, the Forbidden City is a city within a city, and it is named after him. In fact, the real power is in the hands of Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi.There are nearly 20 people in Xishan, Fengtai, and Tongzhou outside the city, and they are all Yunxiang's former commanders. When a secret edict is handed out, they are immediately besieged on all sides!Thinking about it, Longkoduo said: "Eighth Master, there is too little time to make a big move tonight, and we need a little time to prepare. He has kept watch for 27 days and ignores external affairs. Although I don't know everything, the two masters are in it. You can still move outside. Give me ten days, and within ten days, I will be able to remove Fengtai General Bilita from his post and temporarily appoint someone we can rely on. At that time, it will be easy to do it!"

"Ten days is not enough, six days!" Yun said firmly, "We can't wait until the first broken seven. At that time, foreign officials like Li Wei and Ertai have arrived. If you seal the city and keep these people out, they will dare Breaking in will cause chaos in the world, do you understand?"

Yun frowned at the side thinking, he didn't believe Yun's words of "assisting" himself at all, but he couldn't expose it at this time, thinking, he said: "Uncle, Fengtai Daying must at least stay on the sidelines, so that we can be sure. Liu Shoutian, a member of the myna family, is serving as a general there. It doesn’t matter if he looks like the old Shisan on the outside, you can find a reason to remove Bilita and promote Liu as the commander, so that it won’t hinder us.”

"That's it," Yun smiled as if he didn't mind, and suddenly became very solemn again, "Old Long, no matter what is going on in Fengtai, we must do it. It is a big taboo to be suspicious when you see something. The study is full of ministers, and if you are not allowed to be in charge this time, this is an ominous omen! Yongzheng is jealous and harsh, and has already suspected you! When it comes to the day when people are for knives and I am for fish, you will be useless if you regret it!" Longkodo still looked a little worried, eyes drooping and thinking deeply, and said: "It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm really not at ease. Someone counted 10 people in Xijiang in [-]. Even if it succeeds here, he will bring Who can resist the soldiers entering King Qin of Jing and the Qing emperor? The governors of the world are not convinced, so what should we do?"

Yun stared at Long Kedo for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Old Long, you are so ignorant! What does Lao Jiu do with Nian Gengyao? I am the king of the general commanding the army, and Nian Gengyao took all my orders." The old department! When it comes to commanding troops to enter the customs, even I can't do it. Nian Gengyao is a coated slave, can he afford to call? You can rest assured that once you succeed here, I dare say, the first one to write a letter to send an imperial edict. The one whose surname is Nian!" Yunjian Long Kedo gradually stretched his brows, and said with a smile: "That's it, there is no need to discuss it. It is not suitable for Lao Long to stay here for a long time, and just follow the plan when you go back. It is convenient for you to see us, If there is a temporary change, we will restrain ourselves, and we are still fine!"

"It's hard to count on this person!" Yun waited for Long Ke to resign, and he let out a long breath, "Myna, Nian Gengyao has already succeeded in the west, do you know?" Yun's eyes sparkled, and he said: "I I already know. The memorial is in your hands, but you didn’t hand it over to the emperor, right? You withheld it rightly. Once you hand it in, once the palace report comes out, and people’s hearts are stable, our affairs will be difficult to handle. But this time we are stable. On a fishing boat, Lao Long won’t need to say anything, if he can’t, he won’t be able to catch us, so what’s the point?” Yun couldn’t help laughing, and said: “Mynah, you really deserve it!” At that moment, he saw He Zhu'er, the chief eunuch of the Prince's Mansion, bringing Li Dequan, the eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, into the room. The two of them were startled, and hurriedly got up, asking: "Eunuch Li, is there an order from the inner court?"

Li Dequan, a man with white hair and eyebrows, was too old to keep his mouth shut. He only smiled and said to Yun, "I didn't know that the Fourteenth Master was here. If we do this, it will save the old servant from running away." After finishing speaking, he stood facing south, He said there was a decree, and when the two of them knelt down, Fang Xuan said:
"Zu Yun, Yun immediately enter the palace to guard the spirit of the Queen Mother!"

"tie!"

The two got up in unison, and Yun ordered his family, "Take 50 taels of gold and give it to Lao Li!" Then he asked with a smile, "Lao Li, do you pass us alone, or do the other masters also go in together?"

"If you go back to the Lord," Li Dequan took the heavy golden pancake with both hands, and said with a smile, "all the fathers will go in and keep their filial piety in front of the Palace of Compassion and Peace. In one place, there are four coffin sheds in total, tea, soup and rice are all convenient, just don’t worry, gentlemen!"

It was so unfortunate that the five elder brothers were together, and it happened that Yunzhi, Yunzuo, Yun, Yunqi and Yun were together, and Yunbiao was not in the same shed.Even if they are in the same place, how can they talk about private affairs and discuss matters?Even Longkodo, it is not good to string one shed after another.Yun and Yun looked at each other, Yun Qiang suppressed the panic and anger in his heart, and said: "Watching the spirit ahead, aren't we all together?"

"This is Mr. Fang Linggao's idea," Li Dequan said with a smile, "I will guard the spirit of the late emperor in the Qianqing Palace. The plot of the Cining Palace is small. Look at the sky, it is already snowing. If you don't build a coffin, you can do it. How do you accept it? This is also the Lord Long Live's sympathy for the Buddha's heart..." Said tremblingly bowed and resigned, and went to Beppu to pass the decree.

Yun gritted his teeth, and said viciously: "Fang Bao, son of a bitch, sooner or later I'll cut him to pieces!"

"Let's look at Longkodo's actions, I can't talk about these things at this time." Yun bit his lower lip lightly, and said quietly, "Let's relieve ourselves according to the hour, and gather together every hour!"

While Yunyun and Longkodo were conspiring, Yongzheng, Fang Bao, and Monk Wenjue were discussing another matter in the east side hall of Shoukang Palace on the west side of the Palace of Compassion.Yongzheng's mood seemed to be very excited. Although he was covered in sackcloth and mourning, there was an unconcealable joy and ease between his brows.With his hands behind his back, wearing a pair of soap boots covered in white cloth, he kept pacing, and said, "Nian Gengyao is doing well, and he has lived up to my heart! Luo Bu's 10 horses were all captured alive, and the late emperor was here. Good, um—good!" He rubbed his hands, and suddenly remembered that he was a dutiful son, and he changed his tone and said with a long sigh: "My queen...you old man can bring this grandpa to you when you leave a day late. Good letter went..."

"Your Majesty," Wen Jue said while sitting on the twig, "but after all, too many lives were killed, and it would be difficult for Qinghai Province to regain its strength in ten years. Nian Gengyao fought well in this battle, but he and Yue Zhongqi were separated. There are some aftermath matters The emperor has to worry."

"Well?"

"Yue Zhongqi led troops to Songpan, and the soldiers transferred by Nian Gengyao from Gansu belonged to different ranks. The two sides competed for merit, and the banquet was almost at war. Luobuzang Tenzin fled westward due to the unsuitable Songpan military plane. It cannot be said that the first culprit was not found. It's not that Nian Gengyao mishandled it. Jiu Ye is also very popular in Nian's army, if there is something to instigate dissension, mutiny is not a trivial matter, Long Live must be considered."

Monk Wenjue's bald head flickered slightly under the shadow of the candle and he spoke eloquently, "If we can't wipe out the Rob rebels this winter, the grass will be fertile and watery in the coming spring. I don't know how much trouble it will take."

"No matter how important the big things are." Yongzheng said gloomily, "No matter how hard Nian and Yue fight for merit, it's all about small things. The victory in this battle is not only in Qinghai. I finally let go of half of my high-spirited heart. Nian Gengyao is proud of his talent, I know this, but judging from his merits, it is not an exaggeration." Yongzheng said, then turned to Fang Bao, "Old Master Fang, why didn't you say a word?"

(End of this chapter)