Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 62 The Wandering Guest Returns to Jinling to Chat with Guan Zhen, Chanting Poems and Selling Sons (1)
Wu Sidao was no longer in Henan, and Tian Wenjing issued an order to evict guests. He returned to the lower part of Nanhe Wazi, and before he even entered the hall, he stood in the courtyard with a cane and called the housekeeper, and ordered: "Right now, rent a pack sedan chair, and leave tonight. , go to Huguang first, then transfer to Nanjing!"

"Yes!" The housekeeper was a little puzzled by Monk Zhang Er for a while, agreed, and then tentatively said: "Please show me how many family members you will bring, and you have to prepare your luggage first." While talking, he peeked at Wu Sidao's face, But it is very peaceful and serene.Wu Sidao knew what he meant, and said with a smile: "I may not come back this time, family members can go and stay freely, and those who don't want to go with them will never force them - including you - each will give 300 taels of silver to fulfill the responsibilities of master and servant. As for you, if you send me to Nanjing, there will naturally be other rewards. Since all the brains are gone, the soft and soft luggage will naturally be taken away, and the heavy and heavy items will be rewarded for you to change into money—that’s it, go!”

Lan Cao'er, Jin Fenggu, was in the East Wing, doing embroidery with the maids, and she could hear clearly through the window.After the housekeeper Nuonuo quit repeatedly, he hurriedly came out and helped Wu Sidao into the hall.As he walked, he asked, "What happened?"

"It's nothing, Tian Wenjing paid me—bring the wine!" Wu Sidao sat on the easy chair, tossed his braids back comfortably, and said with a smile: "This is really a great joy! This plaster on my body really makes me happy I can't bear it!" Said at one end, Lan Cao'er had already poured him a glass of wine, Wu Sidao drank it down in one gulp, let out a long breath, looked around Feng Gu and Lan Cao'er, and said: "I have long been willing to be with you Returning to the hometown, eating less food and traveling, accompanied by plum blossoms, may it be solved this time?"

Feng Gu and Lan Cao'er couldn't help but look at each other, secretly surprised.Of his two wives, Jin Fenggu is his cousin, so that's fine; Lancao'er is his "continued aunt". When talking about it, it seems a bit incestuous.After Wu Sidao made trouble in the Gongyuan, he became a key criminal who was severely arrested by the court and fled.In the 46th year of Kangxi, Wu Sidao was pardoned and went to Beijing, only to find out that Jin Fenggu, who had been betrothed to him, had been married to Dang Fengen by his uncle Jin Yuze.On a thunderstorm night, the son-in-law of the Golden Party conspired to kill Wu Sidao, and was discovered by Lan Caoer, who had always loved Wu Sidao deeply, and secretly let Wu Sidao go to Prince Yong at that time.Yongzheng seized the throne, and the imperial court knew that Prince Yi Yunxiang made the first contribution. In fact, the real behind-the-scenes figure who made the decision to compete for Yongzheng was this Wu Sidao!On the night when Yongzheng ascended the throne, he searched the Jin Mansion, and the "mother and daughter" took Jin Fenggu's son to Wu Sidao for help.As far as Wu Sidao is concerned, one is a lover and the other is a benefactor, and they simply take them in together, regardless of whether they are his wives.After being silent for a long time, Lancao'er finally couldn't bear it anymore, and cursed through gritted teeth: "The man surnamed Tian is really proud of a villain! Seeing him in Taiyuan at that time in a state of distress, thinking about him now makes me sick - didn't I save Zhongshan Wolf?"

"If you want me to say, this is good." Jin Fenggu said with a smile, "Our grandfather has long been tired of this dirty officialdom. Could it be that we can't even fight for a meal if we are far away from him?"

Wu Sidao drank two glasses of wine, his face glowed red, he lay back comfortably, closed his eyes and shook his head and said, "Don't hate Tian Wenjing, it's too late for me to thank him! Don't comfort me, it's too late for me to be happy! Not only you, but Tian Wenjing also don't know about the matter here. Only the emperor, Prince Yi and Li Wei know about me. I can't tell the truth, 'tell the hero to shock people'! As long as you understand, I am exhausted People, I don’t want to hang out in Vanity Fair at all! Anyway, my family has [-] hectares of fertile land, a property of [-] yuan, and is full of carefree—this time, Tian Wenjing let me go for the emperor... It’s really like an amnesty!" He poured himself several cups.He didn't drink much, he was already drunk, looked up at his two beloved wives, smiled happily, and fell asleep soundly.Although Lancao and Fenggu went in without knowing it, seeing their husband so calm, they were relieved and arranged for the family to pack up. When Tianduanhei packed his luggage, ten pack sedan chairs were ready, and they rode quietly from Zhuquemen in the twilight. Leaving Kaifeng City.

The family of four left the border of Henan, so they slowed down their pace, went from Wuchang Luojia Mountain to worship the Buddha, bought a boat on the second day and went east along the river, and when they arrived in Nanjing, it was almost Duanyang.Although this festival is the beginning of summer, it is actually not very lively. There are melons and plums, rice dumplings and realgars, and families beat their teeth for sacrifices.Nanjing was the land of golden powder in the Six Dynasties, and the Qing Dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty. Yingtianfu was also set up here so that candidates from Fujian and Zhejiang could take the exam nearby.Wu Sidao brought Fenggu Lancao'er back to the old places, and spent a day at Hujuguan, Stone City, Old Town God's Temple, Mochou Lake, etc. About the aunt's slap, the husband and wife burst out laughing.Because they talked about making a big disturbance in the Gongyuan, the two women wanted to go to the Gongyuan again, but Wu Sidao insisted on refusing, looking at the scene on the street, his face became more and more gloomy.Gu Feng guessed that he was tired, so she smiled and said: "It's our fault, which aroused your worries. Since we are tired, let's go back and visit Jiming Temple and Xuanwu Lake tomorrow - or else we will take you A visit to the Qinhuai River? Don't worry, we won't turn to the vinegar jar!" Wu Sidao looked at the rippling Mochou Lake sadly, and sat on the steps of the Shengqi Building. His mind seemed to be getting more and more serious, and he said after a long time: "We are not walking, we are going together Moving is the light of the sedan chair, what do I need?"

"Then why, after a good turn around, you've got a bad face!" Lan Cao'er asked.Wu Sidao looked at the lake and said, "Here, look at that boat!"

The two followed his gaze, but it turned out to be an official ship, covered with a light yellow shed to shade the sun. There seemed to be a thin old man standing on the ship, pointing and talking with a few people dressed as masters, because it was far away, The face is hardly discernible, only the bright yellow cursor inserted in front of the official ship, with big characters written, looks very clear in the hot sun:

Hand-picked Nanwei Xuezheng Imperial Envoy Two Rivers Watching Wind Envoy Hubei
Civil and military officials, soldiers and civilians all avoid it, "That's Ershan's ship." A wry smile flashed across Wu Sidao's mouth, "He came to Nanjing." Feng Gu looked at her unpredictable husband, and said after a while: "So what? How dare he do something to you? Is there something that we can't avoid?"

"Before the emperor, he was not inferior to Li Wei in favor and trust, but he was superior to Tian Wenjing in his jealousy and viciousness." Wu Sidao smiled melancholy and said, "On the night the emperor ascended the throne, he was ordered to confiscate the properties of thirteen Beijing officials. Did it break down at night?"

The two women shivered as if they had been hit by the cold wind, and their faces turned pale. They thought of that terrible snowy night... Hundreds of cavalry from the Shanchuang camp suddenly appeared, dragging Jin Yuze out of the hot bed, Kneeling in the snow wearing a single shirt, all male and female family members were searched and imprisoned in the cold warehouse, not even a cotton shirt—Jin Yuze was frightened by the freezing overnight, and he knelt to death.It turned out to be the trick of this old man!But facing the real instigator—my current husband, Wu Sidao—the two of them couldn't say a word even though they had thousands of feelings in their hearts.Wu Sidao glanced at them, and said slowly: "These days, there is really something on my mind, but I just can't remember it. It's Ershan who reminded me - let's go back now, tomorrow I will go to the Governor's Mansion Yamen , meet Li Wei." After saying that, he stood up, sighed and then stopped talking.

One day, the joy was gone, but Feng Gu and Lan Cao'er didn't know why.Back in the store, the two of them took Wu Sidao to take a bath. Facing the solitary lamp, they stood beside the silent Wu Sidao, full of surprises, but they didn't know where to ask.

"I know what you want to ask." Wu Sidao half-lyed on the big pillow, and for a moment Fang Quran opened his eyes, with a dim light flowing in his pupils, and said, "Don't be suspicious, if I don't love you, Is there today? Prince Yi originally wanted you to sing "Splashing Water Before the Horse"! I know too many things, and I will tell you that it will make you worry. I just want to tell you one thing, although the world is big, I am three feet away. It's hard to hide. I can't go back to seclusion for a day when Lord Yongzheng is in power—I'm afraid I need to spend a little more time thinking about it now for future generations."

Feng Gu took a look at Lan Cao'er, she had read a lot of books, she had a deeper understanding, she thought about it and said, "We didn't make wild guesses, I just thought, or...we dragged you down? Sigh..." said After a burst of sadness, she shed tears.Lancao'er felt sour and hot in her heart, so she wiped away her tears and said, "Since I'm afraid, I can only hide, so why bother with Li Wei?"

"Li Wei is in trouble now, I have to help him." Wu Sidao sat up straight, hugged his knees and said: "I know Li Wei, although he lacks a bit of literary talent, his intelligence comes from the sky, and he has a friendship with Prince Bao. Well done. He is an outstanding man, and the kindness of dripping water is reciprocated by the spring, and he must speak well for me in front of the fourth master (Hongli). Only in this way can I keep Wu Sidao safe for the rest of my life." After finishing speaking, he lay down with his eyes closed, and said: "Don't bother me, let me think about it... you go and rest."

Lan Cao'er and Feng Gu had never seen Wu Sidao so worried before. An inexplicable fear made them feel uneasy, but they didn't dare to disturb Wu Sidao any more. They lit up the incense, and the two of them took turns playing fans, and sat next to Wu Sidao. overnight.

Li Wei's governor's yamen of Liangjiang was located in the northwest of the ruined site of the Ming Palace, about two miles away from the Gongyuan to the west, and then to the east was the governor's yamen, where the Jiangning Weaving Department was also located.Emperor Kangxi made six tours to the south, and lived in Jiangning weaving Cao Yinfu four times. It was actually a palace, and the majestic and majestic view made people awe-inspiring. The tiger head card has already changed Su’s surname—Sui Hede copied Cao’s family to replace it, and Su Alin copied Sui Hede again—it’s been three changes in less than two years.Thinking of the Cao family, since the great ancestor Nurhachi was the servant of the imperial family, the great family of a hundred years, once lost power, the children and grandchildren will be replaced, I don’t know where the wind and wind will be scattered. Please refer to the note on page 235 of this volume. Wu Sidao couldn't help sighing and being surprised.Just as he was thinking, the soft sedan chair had already fallen, and knowing that he had arrived at the governor's office, he set up his crutches and bent down to get out of the sedan chair, but saw that the governor's office was open and tall, and the main door was closed tightly, and there were two castor leaves on the door with red lacquer and copper nails. The head of the big ring shop is staring ferociously at the empty square. Beside the two big white marble lions, there are hundreds of Goshhas standing like nails, all of them standing upright with knives and not looking at each other.Under the scorching sun in summer, Li Wei’s handsome flag hangs on the big iron flagpole more than three feet high in front of the big screen wall, with seven big characters written on it:

Governor-General of Liangjiang Li

Shuai Qi seemed to be unwilling to be lonely and scrolled from time to time.The door of the instrument is open, and occasionally people come in and out, and the inspection of the card is also meticulous.Along the wall of Yimen Gate, there are hundreds of official sedan chairs. Probably because of the hot weather, the bearers and servants couldn’t bear to wait for the master to come out here, so they all hid under the big willow tree by the Xuanwu Lake in the distance, having tea, taking a break, and setting up a dragon gate formation——Official Yamen There is no one here, and it is very majestic.Both families are from Kaifeng. Where have you seen such a scene?With Wu Sidao by his arm, he stared blankly like a fool entering a city, but he didn't know how to report.Just as he was ignoring it, Ghoshha on the other side of the stone lion shouted sharply: "What are you doing? Don't go any further!"

"I'm from Henan," Wu Sidao looked at Goshha who was approaching, took out the name badge and handed it over, and said calmly, "I want to see you, Li Zhijun." Geshha had a serious expression, took the name badge, and saw the words on it wrote:

Brother Nian Juan Wu Sidao would like to see Li Gongwei Goshha looked upside down for half a day, and said with a smile: "There are still people with the surname Bird in the world, and birds have ears! It's really rare! ——Our Marshal Li summoned the chief officials above the county magistrate of Jiangsu to discuss matters. Huizi and Luo Zhongcheng are discussing matters in the main hall. You can come again some other day." Wu Sidao couldn't help laughing: "Li Wei is illiterate, raising a group of blind people! Is that a word for 'bird'? —— He is in a meeting, so I won't If you disturb him, go in and tell Tweety, I will see her first."

"Tweety? Who is Tweety?"

"Tweety is Li Wei's wife!"

Nagoshha took a step back in surprise, and looked Wu Sidao up and down, only to see that Wu Sidao was wearing a half-worn bluish-gray poplin robe, a sky-blue solid gauze jacket, fair skin, five long beards that were trimmed very neatly, and one and a half Cang's braids were thick and long hanging behind his head, and there was an unquestionable look in his deep eyes - this dress, this demeanor seemed expensive or not, cheap but not cheap, and he couldn't guess what his identity was.Wu Sidao smiled and said: "Don't make any noise, just go in and report to your mistress. If you don't want to see me, I will go naturally." Na Geshha nodded in a daze, and left suspiciously.After about touching a bag of cigarettes, I saw Na Geshhafei running out as if he was flying out. As soon as he went out, he turned over and fell to the ground, kowtowed and said: "Mrs. Go invite Marshal Li. Mr. Wu, I invite you!"

"Isn't it 'Mr. Bird'?" Wu Sidao laughed loudly, took out five taels of silver and threw it away, then turned back and said to the two of them: "You go back and tell the two grandmas that I may not go back tonight. If you can live here, someone will pick you up." After saying that, he floated away with Nagoshha.Passing through the gate of ceremonies, winding around the ceremonial hall and turning westward to the north, is the courtyard where Li Wei's family members live. I have seen Li Wei's wife Tweety wearing a honey-colored long dress and a moon-white gauze shirt, supervising a group of The girl and the old woman waited at the door.Seeing Wu Sidao coming in, he squatted down and gave two blessings. He gave up his hand and said, "He has already been summoned. Sir, please——Mei Xiang, take a plate of ice grapes!" Then he respectfully followed Wu Sidao on the way up room, Nagoshha was in a daze.

(End of this chapter)