Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 5 Exploring the False and the Real
Resting randomly at Luhe Post overnight, as expected at dawn the next day, there was a decree: "Wang Yun, the general, will meet you in front of the spirit of the holy ancestor Zigong in Qianqing Palace." Instead of kneeling to receive the imperial edict, he stood up to receive the imperial edict.After reading it without saying a word, he was stunned for a long time, and went out of the door, mounted his horse and rushed into Beijing city, which made the eunuch Wei Zhao and Yin Tai feel worried and embarrassed, dare not speak up, dare not persuade , Had no choice but to hit the horse and go into the city with a ghost.

The snow in the sky was much lighter, and the silver rain seemed to be falling, and the clouds were yellow and white. Seeing that this snow that had been rare for decades was at the end of its strength, there was not much stamina left.Yun rode on the horse with a dazed face, and every household in the street and two rows had people sweeping the snow and clearing the road. Seeing him rushing forward, they threw away their brooms, wooden shovels and other belongings, bowed their hands and stood up.There was no expression on the faces of the people, as if they hadn't woken up from the sad news of the old emperor's death, and they didn't realize what it meant for the current emperor's political enemy, the General Wang, who had a mother and compatriot, to return to Beijing suddenly.But Yun felt something else in his heart. In previous years, Xizhimen, like this day, was just about to celebrate the winter solstice. It was so lively, such as meat shops, rich powder shops, ready-made clothing shops, jade and jewelry shops, and silk and satin shops. , paper shop, seafood and fresh fish shop, soup shop, medicine shop, Wu Zuo shop, starch washing shop... Even if it is not comparable to the Dalang Temple on Qipan Street outside Zhengyangmen, it is also full of traffic and crowds.Now, every house is closed, shops are closed, and there are few people deserted. Only occasionally there are a few bells of water trucks and the sound of selling coal and soil along the street, breaking the silence of this ice and snow world.Yun couldn't help sighing slightly, and chanted softly: "My relatives or Yu Bei, others have already sung. What is the way to die? The last few lines of Tuo Titong Shan Atao Yuanming's "Elegy Poems".——The same is true for the emperor..."

"Master Fourteen," Yin Tai, who was following closely on the left, asked, "What did you say?" Yun lowered his head, and sighed after a long time: "I think of Huang Ama, the first hero, who is now lying in the cold Qianqing Palace. What is the meaning of life? Look at this street, which is so prosperous on weekdays, but now it is full of sorrow and snow. You and I are still indulging in the sorrow of the day, and the chopping boards are ringing, and we are still going through the winter solstice. Let’s do winter solstice, make winter solstice balls, buy cheese, and make candy.” Yin Tai felt speechless after hearing this, and said after thinking: “Master Fourteen is thinking too much. There are many shops on both sides of this street, and everyone wants There are a few of you who rushed to Beijing to take advantage of the winter solstice to earn these measures. It has been snowing for so many days, and ordinary people can't even eat food, how can it compare with previous years?"

The muscles on Yun's left cheek trembled imperceptibly, and he turned his face and asked, "The spring will open this year? Isn't it time?" Yin Tai thought about it and said, "Master Fourteen, you are so sad. The new emperor ascended the throne, Naturally, the Enke will be granted. I heard that the Ministry of Rites originally appointed me to be the chief examiner, so I hurried to say that my third son Yin Jishan will also take the test this year, so I have to avoid it as usual. After the funeral, I think the decree of Enke will come down soon.” Yun still wanted to ask questions, but the guard in front pointed at him immediately and said, "My lord, the Xihua Gate is here."

Yun's body shook, and he suddenly realized that this place was the entrance to the Forbidden City, within the majestic tower of the sky, was the pivotal place that governs the world's government affairs.He accepted Qi Rong, got off the horse with money, untied the sword in his waist and handed it to his servant. He saw De Lengtai, the first-class imperial guard of the Qianqing Palace, walking down the steps with dignified steps, standing beside the stone lion waiting for him, so he walked away. past.De Lengtai was selected by Mongolian warriors to serve as the bodyguard of Emperor Kangxi. He has made great contributions in escorting him repeatedly, and has been promoted to the second-class earl.His stocky and tall figure is like an iron tower, exuding a fierce air, his black and red face shows no expression, only his eyes are a little swollen from crying.He stood firmly in front of the steps, saw Yun approaching, and said in a low voice: "There is a purpose." Seeing that Yun had no intention of kneeling, he continued, "I will meet you at the West Nuan Pavilion of the Qing Palace!" Yun looked back at Yin Tai , Seeing Yin Tai's face turned pale with fright, he said coldly: "Fourth Brother is too much trouble, you already have an order!"

"Greetings to the Fourteenth Master!" De Lentai stepped forward to say hello, then got up and said with a bow: "Long Live Lord means, please see me first, and accompany Wan Live to the Zi Palace of Daxing Emperor to salute. "

Yun snorted, and started to walk away. The spurs made a creaking sound as they stepped on the swept Linqing bricks, and walked faster and faster.Yin Tai knew that this strong-tempered prince intended to cause trouble today, exchanged glances with De Lentai who was stunned there, and hurriedly followed him in.Yun strode into the Xihua Gate, but did not follow the usual practice to enter from the Longzong Gate of the Wuying Hall, then entered through the Xihe Gate, crossed the Jinshui Bridge to the Taihe Gate, went straight to the Supreme Harmony Hall, and hurried down the steps from the back of the Baohe Hall. After passing through the gate of Qianqing, he walked straight in along the corridor.As a result, Longkodo, the Minister of the Upper Study who specially greeted him at Longzongmen, ran back and followed pantingly, saying "Greetings" in his mouth, so Yun just left, where could he be polite?Even the guards guarding the corridor like nails were stunned!Yun Yun saw a large expanse of whitish white flags and banners in front of Qianqing Palace, and his heart was already in confusion. He only felt that the palace of heaven and earth was muddy, spinning and pouring backwards.It wasn't until two people supported him in front of the hall that he regained consciousness a little.When he looked intently, one was Prince Lian, the eighth elder brother, and the other was Yunxiang, the thirteenth elder brother. His relatives helped each other with mixed feelings, and his enemies were extremely jealous when they met. He couldn't help being stunned like a fool, and stared at the ground. Look at the plain white curtain under the plaque of "Upright and Bright", look at Yun from the left, and Yunxiang from the right.A gust of whistle blows past the ground, blowing the spirit flags rattling, and the iron horse clinking from the eaves of the hall. Yun shakes violently, then suddenly falls to the ground and wails loudly. With a breathless voice: "Huang Ama, Huang Ama! You... What's wrong with you? Why are you here? You wake up... Your unfilial old fourteen is back... see you... ho Ho... When you were leaving, didn't you say that you must see your son before you die? Is it not allowed by the sky or the earth? My Huang Ama, my Huang Ama... this is unfair... ho Ho..." At this moment, the third elder brother Yunzhi, the fifth elder brother Yunqi, the seventh elder brother Yun, the ninth elder brother Yun, the tenth elder brother Yun, the seventeenth elder brother Yunli, and the youngest elder brother Yunli were kneeling in the middle of the hall. Yun Qi had just turned ten years old, and he lay down on the ground in his filial piety robe and wept; to the west were the concubines left behind by Kangxi, but they were led by Concubine Yi Guo Luoluo, Concubine De Wuya, Concubine Hui Nalan, and Concubine Rong Ma Jia. Concubine Wen, Concubine Niu Hulu, Concubine Dai Jia, Concubine Liang Wei, Concubine Wanliu Ha, Concubine Jingmin Zhang Jia, Concubine Mi Shunyi Wang, Concubine Chunyuqin Chen... and one more A large group of concubines, imperial concubines, promises, and Chang Zai women of all kinds and colors totaled 50 people, and they all let out their voices together.But these people have been coming to kneel every day for nearly half a month. They are tired, awkward, worried, and have their own concerns.The men lowered their heads, some peeked at Yun Pai's coffin and mourned, some exchanged glances with each other, some feigned grief and fell asleep on the ground, some "cryed" while picking at the cracks in the bricks, wiping their eyes, throwing snot, and bleeding Saliva make up the number.Women are born to cry, and the white silks hold their mouths and scream, singing like singing, but the tears can no longer be squeezed out.

"The old fourteen is out of order," Yun looked at Yun Xiang silently, and said, "Brother Xiang, how do you manage this matter?" He is a gentle and elegant person; She is very handsome, with a pair of big and black pupils with almost no whites in her eyes, and she speaks clearly and brightly, with a look of frailty, even if her brows are frowned, there is an amiable and admirable gentleness at the corners of her mouth, which is similar to that of a tiger. The thirteenth elder brother Yunxiang with piercing eyes, handsome and handsome is just in contrast.Yunxiang allowed himself to break into the palace, and he already knew that today's incident would be difficult to deal with aftermath.The fourteenth brother dared to take a risk, in fact, he wanted to see how deep the "water" of the new emperor Yongzheng was, and see if the "Eight Wise King" on the opposite side had the courage to protect himself-this trouble had already been thought of Yes, it's just that this dismount came so quickly!After a long while, Yun Xiangfang made up his mind, sighed, and said with unclear meaning: "It's hard for him... this piece of filial piety, just follow the starling. The emperor had insomnia last night, and he didn't sleep until four o'clock. He wanted to see the old fourteenth." Brothers, monarchs and ministers chat first and then come to cry - look at this guy, where is he crying? They are all howling with their necks straight, what kind of decent - I'm going to see the emperor, mynah, you go to persuade the old fourteen I'm going to tell you the truth, I'm afraid he'll still listen to you..." As he spoke, he walked towards Xinuange.

Yun was caught off guard by the hot red charcoal ball, and there was no room for reply. Seeing Yunxiang swaying in all directions and walking away, he was angry and hated, so he had no choice but to enter the palace, and saw Defei Wuya kneeling In the second place from the west, Yun suddenly had an idea, and Xu Bu walked over.At this time, Yun Yue let out a loud cry of grief, crying so heartbreakingly that everyone in the hall trembled.He twisted his body and bumped his head against the golden lacquered nanmu coffin, his hands shook violently, his legs kicked manically and cried loudly: "Open the coffin! Open the coffin! I...I want to see Huang A Ma! I want to see his old man... I want to know if he is really dead... Woo... ho ho... how did you die? How did you die..."

"Emperor Concubine..." Yun pretended to choke his throat, walked between Guo Luoluo and Defei Wuya, bowed together and said: "Fourteenth Brother, this is not a good way to cry, it hurts your body and is not polite, too. The concubines are elders, please come forward to maintain his filial piety."

(End of this chapter)