Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 67 It's Difficult to Sailing in a Yellow River
"You look at me like that, don't you know me?" Yongzheng couldn't help laughing when he saw that he was in a daze because of nervousness, and said, "You worked with your thirteenth master in the household department, right? I often went to the household department in the past, as if I’ve seen you before! You’re a military commander, drinking in big bowls and eating big pieces of meat, you should be more relaxed.” Zhang Yu woke up from the shock, hurriedly untied his saber and put it aside, and snapped off his horseshoe sleeve Kneeling three times and prostrating nine times, he said: "This slave is really blind. In fact, he should have recognized the master long ago. Not only the household department, but also the promoted generals have been introduced to him. The master came to Fengtai for a military parade last year and saw it from afar. Back to the master. , the servant is the coat that Kangxi wore in Gubeikou in 45 years, and he is the personal soldier of the Thirteenth Lord. He nodded and said, "It's also an old military officer. There are quite a few officers under the thirteenth brother's sect here, right?"

After asking a few words, Zhang Yu felt a little tired, and quickly kowtowed: "Returning to the master, most of the officers above the guerrilla level in the camp were placed by the thirteenth master. Last year, the Bijunmen were changed, and the thirteenth master came He said that it is not good to squeeze the dead and the living in the tree. Some were promoted and some were transferred to serve as military officers. Now there are more than [-]. The Thirteenth Lord is now a prince. Except for the meeting, it is rare to see him now. "Yongzheng smiled and turned to Zhang Tingyu and said: "Prince Yi is careful, I never think about these things, if there are more virtuous kings like Yunxiang in the country, it will save me a lot of worry!" But he replied: "The Thirteenth Lord once told me about this matter. The army is a dry city of the imperial court. No matter the king or minister, you are not allowed to support troops without authorization. This is a rule, and a system must be established for future generations. The slave once played His Majesty. There are also quite a few generals transferred from the other provinces, and they are recruited as officers from the military examinations. There are also memorials, and the Holy Majesty personally approved them..."

"Forget it, who is talking about politics with you?" Yongzheng said with a smile, "I think this Zhang Yu is very sensible. Since he is destined to meet me, it is his blessing, so I will make him a second-class shrimp (second-class guard) here." Tomorrow, you will give me an acknowledgment." Zhang Tingyu hurriedly bowed and said yes, and then said to Zhang Yu: Why don't you hurry up and thank you? "

Zhang Yu was already dumbfounded, but after hearing Zhang Tingyu's reminder, he suddenly realized, bumped his head three times, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, my slave..."

"You will serve the emperor tonight." Zhang Tingyu took out his identity as a minister in charge of the bodyguard, and ordered sternly, "Ask someone to bring some snacks first, and you quietly find some suitable people to summon Prince Yi to see you, and then Prepare meals, invite master to eat, understand?" Before Zhang Yu could answer, Yongzheng smiled and said, "Bilita will be back in a while, since Yunxiang is ill, there is no need to alarm him. It's only one night, tomorrow I will Just go back." "No, master." Zhang Tingyu's tone was non-negotiable, and he turned to Zhang Yu and said, "This is the palace tonight, and any mistakes are your responsibility. Now go to Prince Yi, as long as you can move, He will come. Don't disturb the rest of the people, when Bilita comes back, ask him to accompany him too—go!"

Zhang Yu went, Yongzheng and Zhang Tingyu sat and stood, and neither of them spoke for a while.Yongzheng sat back on the chair and recuperated, and after a while he said: "Hengchen, it's hard for you. But you are very careful, I think everything is as usual." Zhang Tingyu was silent for a long time, saw someone bring snacks, and tasted one himself , Putting the plate in front of Yongzheng with both hands, Fang said: "Be careful not to overdo it. I feel uneasy, and always feel like something is wrong. -Jin Chong'er has been in exile for 19 years, and he has everything around him. See note on page 8 of this volume , our monarchs and ministers can’t compare to him, and now entering the big camp, the minister’s heart is a little more peaceful." Yongzheng chuckled, pointed at Zhang Tingyu and said: "You are..." But he didn’t say what he said next.During the conversation, Zhang Yu had already come back, and ordered someone to carry a table of food into the study, Zhang Luo invited Yongzheng to sit down and eat, and then left the study to wait on shifts with De Lengtai.After Gao Wuyong tasted the food one by one, Yongzheng ordered Zhang Tingyu to sit down with him and have a meal together.

After dinner, Yongzheng wanted to come to Qingyan just after brushing his teeth and washing his teeth, he heard a rush of horseshoes outside the courtyard, and didn't stop until the door of the study. Zhang Tingyu looked through the window, turned back to Yongzheng with a smile, and said, "Okay, Prince Yi is here." It's..." Before he finished speaking, he heard Yunxiang's voice outside the door saying: "My brother Yunxiang respectfully pays respects to the Long Live Lord Jin'an!" When Yongzheng heard this familiar voice, he pressed his hand on the handle of the chair and almost stood up. Sitting back relaxed, he said slowly, "Old Thirteen? Come in!"

"tie!"

Yunxiang promised to come in with a single curtain. He was wearing an azure green woven jade grass crown with two layers of woven jade grass. The top of the second layer of golden dragon was decorated with ten east beads tremblingly. Yellow piece of golden sable court dress, with a side cover on the top, bright and bright all over, shining brightly when moving, looking majestic and heroic, but his face is pale and flushed, and he looks a little sick.He took a closer look at Yongzheng, then knelt down and kowtowed three times and kowtowed nine times, and said, "Long live Lord looks fine, why is it that the rumors in Beijing are getting angry in Henan? The news has been cut off for a few days, and I almost died of anxiety." younger brother!"

"Get up and sit down and talk." Yongzheng couldn't help feeling choked up when he heard his hoarse voice, he suppressed his emotions and said with a faint smile, "In this hot day, why are you dressed so neatly? Is it still just coughing every day?" How did you use the borneol, white fungus, and chuanxiong that I gave you?" Yun Xiang stood up and thanked Gao Wuyong with a bow, and handed Gao Wuyong the mend clothes and endmask, and sat down across from Zhang Tingyu, coughing lightly. Said: "My brother, this disease of dogs and horses, really makes the master worry about it. The imperial doctors are useless, some say it is phlegm disease, some say it is a cold, although it does not matter, sometimes it is good and sometimes it is not very good. —— After taking the medicine given by the master, I feel better. I only have random thoughts. If I have tuberculosis, Thirteen Lang will die. I haven't heard from the master for more than ten days, and my heart is burning hot If it gets worse, I will move to the Qingfan Temple, first to pray for the master, and second, to listen to the morning bell and evening drum, and to calm down a little..." He laughed and wiped his tears, and he could see the extreme uneasiness and excitement in his heart , just stiffened his spirit and refused to vent.Yongzheng was also moved when he saw his love and loyalty, but he smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? - Are you so heroic and short-tempered, and your son and daughter love each other? The Imperial Hospital has reported all your pulse cases to me, but it is actually just a meridian. It doesn't work, the spleen is weak and the lungs are hot, it doesn't matter, I have issued an edict to call Mr. Wu to come to Beijing, his medical knowledge is subtle, please show him, treat it slowly, and it will heal naturally." After saying that, he ate vegetable.

Zhang Tingyu managed to find a place to talk, hurriedly bowed to each other and said, "Master Thirteen, is the situation in the capital as usual? You just said that there are rumors that the master is ill in Henan. Is it a folk rumor or an official rumor?" At this time, he sat close , looked at Yunxiang carefully, saw that Yunxiang's eye circles were dark, and his forehead was so pale that there was no blood, and only then did he know that he was seriously ill.Yunxiang covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed violently twice, tucked the handkerchief into his sleeve, and said: "This is what I said on the second day after I moved to the Qingfan Temple in the first ten days. The master was in Wuzhi to patrol the river in the rain, Occasionally caught a cold, and he has recovered. This is what was mentioned in the imperial decree. Shangshufang and the Six Departments all know. The lecturer and editor of the Hanlin Academy are still rumored. I immediately transferred Prince Wenlian and told Longkodo , asked him to thoroughly investigate this matter, but there has been no reply so far. I have not found any other strange things in the capital. I have also read the notes on the rituals of General Gengyao from the Ministry of Rites and others, and I think it seems a bit abusive. I went back to let them consider it. Mynah, Longkodo and Ma Qi visited me at the Qingfan Temple yesterday, and said that the emperor returned to Beijing by the Anhui waterway, and everything was as usual. Just now I heard that the emperor has arrived at Fengtai Camp. I was surprised, this place is so close to Changchun Garden, why did I live in the barracks?"

"Our princes and ministers' white dragon fish uniforms return to Beijing quietly, so naturally we must light them carefully." Yongzheng smiled meaningfully, "You are sick, someone tricked you, do you know?" Zhang Tingyu did not wait for Yunxiang to answer, staring at Yunxiang Ask: "You said Changchun Garden, is Changchun Garden better protected than here?"

Yun Xiang was taken aback, glanced at Zhang Tingyu as if looking at a stranger, and said, "Of course it's safer than Changchun Garden! The master said someone was coaxing the younger brother, who is it?"

"I don't know," Yongzheng shook his head.Zhang Tingyu said: "Actually, like you, they have also cut off news from the emperor. You are the prince who is in charge of the defense of the capital. They should discuss with you to inquire about the behavior of our monarchs and ministers, and arrange the station to guard against these matters. Why do you keep silent when visiting the sick?" Are you going to tell lies?" Yongzheng said with a smile: "Hengchen, I think you are worrying too much, they are afraid that Yunxiang will get angry, how can you say these things to a patient?"

Yun Xiang watched the candle silently, with a sinister light shining in his pupils, he said after a long time: "There are treacherous ministers in the court. This is obvious, and the master is also clear in his heart." Although his voice is not high, it has a sound of gold and stone , Gao Wuyong who was standing next to him shivered.Yun Xiang frowned and thought about it: "But Ma Qi and uncle should tell me the truth..." Just as he was speaking, Zhang Yu came in and said: "Bi Junmen came in, I didn't dare to tell the emperor that he was here, I just said The prince and Zhang Zhongtang are talking here. I wonder if the emperor has seen him or not?" Yunxiang didn't wait for Yongzheng to speak, he stood up, his spirit shook, he didn't look like a sick person at all, strode to the door with one foot, touched the threshold, He greeted loudly: "Bilita? Come here!"

"I am humble!"

Bilita walked over quickly, and a Qian'er hit him down, saying: "Slave, pay respects to the Thirteenth Master!" "Don't yell," Yun Xiang gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "Your master's master is here What's inside—what's your meeting today?" Bilita glanced at Yunxiang in astonishment: Master's master, there is no other person except the emperor, but at today's meeting, Longkodo also said that the emperor is in Shandong, why did he suddenly appear in In your own camp?Dazed for a moment, Bilita hurriedly replied: "It is I who want to talk to the Thirteenth Master! I also heard that the Master is seriously ill, so I don't dare to alarm - this Fengtai Admiral I can't do it anymore! Today and Mr. Long has already torn his face. Mr. Long said that I am arrogant, so I asked for an order tonight to change my top hat. I said no leather, and I also wrote a letter to resign tonight, so as not to wear small shoes all day long I'm so cowardly!" Yunxiang was about to ask carefully, but Yongzheng heard clearly inside, and said, "Old Thirteen, ask Bilita to come in and talk!" Bilita hurriedly untied his saber and threw it on the steps, waiting for Gao Wuyong to challenge him. He raised the curtain, bowed his waist to salute, and kowtowed to the ground.

"You want to shake the gauze hat?" Yongzheng said slowly, sipping tea, "You are the admiral who ordered the special briefing, and the 7 horses in Zhili and Gyeonggi are under your control. What grievances do you have? You are an old military officer. You are someone who has conquered the West, what kind of world has you never seen before? How did you give birth to such a small character?" Bilita swallowed a mouthful of saliva, kowtowed and replied: "Returning to the master, it is not a slave who makes a small character, Long Zhongtang It’s really too much! Three days of meetings in a row, the first said that the general of the year made a triumphant return, moved his troops back to the court, and asked the slave soldiers to vacate housing for 3000 people. It is said that the admiral’s army will be vacated, and this place will be handed over to General Nian. The slaves pushed back at that time. The Fengtai Camp guards Changchun Garden and the periphery of the capital. This place is the most suitable, with Changchun Garden on the left and outside on the right. In the city, I can’t move my central army by missing the emperor’s mission because of the New Year General. I dare not obey orders without an imperial decree. Yesterday I broke up unhappy, and today I’m called in again, saying that I have negotiated with the Eighth Prince, and the admiral’s Xingyuan will be moved to the city. Outside Beiding’an Gate, there is still a need to evacuate here, and he said that you don’t need to worry about the emperor’s garrison and defense. The infantry commanded a yamen with 2 horses and couldn’t protect him? The slave was dirty at the time, and his mouth was not clean. He said that General Nian was too Personally, I have seen him during the Western Expedition, with the same two legs between each other! The master had an order when he left, and the defense of the capital was coordinated by the Thirteenth Lord. The nine-door admiral and the Fengtai admiral had no subordinates. If you want to transfer me, you see the Thirteenth Lord Tell Thirteen Lords to inform the Ministry of War and get the survey cooperation certificate, otherwise, I will even refuse to leave the camp even Nian Gengyao—who has never fought? General Nian marched with 3000 troops, didn’t he bring tents, pots, stoves and horses?  … Just like that, we were all annoyed, before he brought tea, I served tea and resigned... Master, since the Queen Mother Lafayette passed away, for some reason, Master Long only picked on my faults, and the two soldiers patrolled Quarreling, this trivial idea, also called me in to scold me, such a fuss, how can I live without what I don't have?"

Brother Zhang Wuyong, Gao Wuyong, and the others listened blankly at first, but they couldn't help being stunned for a moment. After pondering for a long time, they realized that it must be this Qiu Baye who heard others mistake "finding fault" as "comparison", and from "compare", he made a mistake. , couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing.A smile flickered on the corner of Yongzheng's mouth, and then he held it back, just groaning silently.Zhang Tingyu listened with a frown all the time, his suspicions became more and more serious, but he didn't hear the slip of the tongue.The Fengtai garrison is fully equipped with horses and infantry, and it also manages a navy, which is the pillar of Beijing's defense.Longkoduo left Yunxiang without asking for instructions, but He Yun manipulated him randomly. Did he not understand or had other intentions?Yongzheng showed Zhang Tingyu the secret records of the Governor General of Gansu and Shanxi, and heard that some dubious people were active during the New Year. This time [-] troops entered Beijing, if something unexpected happened, how would he deal with it?Zhang Tingyu was thinking nervously, Yun Xiang coughed at the side and said: "Everyone has their own errands, each has its own scope, don't mess it up! General Nian has made meritorious service in the conquest, this time he came back to knock on the gate to perform the ceremony, the ceremony should be arranged by the Ministry of Rites. After the ceremony, the army and horses cannot live in the city, but must be stationed in the outskirts on standby. No matter whether the army in the Fengtai camp moves or not, the command cannot be messed up. Bilita, you are my old man, whether you are sick or not, these You should return to me, and let me strike iron with them. You just open your mouth and be rude? Huh?"

"Well, what Prince Yi said is true." Yongzheng said, looking at the window pane with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "You have two mistakes: you shouldn't scold Nian Gengyao, and you shouldn't report to your thirteenth master for big things. Since you said here Yes, I forgive you. It’s a good job, and I will return to Changchun Garden at noon tomorrow to take care of these things. Fengtai Camp, you can’t move a step! What does Ma Qi eat? Such an important task, it seems that he is outside the bureau? "

Yunxiang saw that Ma Qi was the one to blame, he quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Master, Ma Qi is in charge of the government affairs. He reads [-] to [-] words a day, and he has to transfer the excerpts to the emperor. He also has to meet foreign officials. The last time we met, He's lost a lot of weight! If the pot is rotten, say the pot, and if the pot is broken, say the pot!"

"Hmm." Yongzheng waved his hands without any expression on his face and said, "Kneel down!"

(End of this chapter)