Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 7
On the 27th, the national mourning finally passed quietly amidst sorrow, uneasiness and tension. On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, under the leadership of Yongzheng, the princes and grandchildren performed a knock-on ceremony in front of Emperor Kangxi’s Zi Palace. Yongzheng led the spirit and moved the coffin to the birthday. The imperial palace is dedicated to the coffin.Because it is not yet one month, the hairpin tassels on the hats of the kings, dukes, Baylor, Beizi, and civil and military officials cannot be worn yet, but the coffin shed in front of the Qianqing Palace has been removed, and the white gauze lanterns hanging in front of thousands of households in the palace have also been removed. Li Dequan, the eunuch of Liugongdu, together with officials from the Ritual and Funeral Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, took off the lanterns and replaced them with yellow gauze palace lanterns.The palace was re-arranged, and the original atmosphere of desolation, chilling, and mourning suddenly disappeared by more than half.Since Kangxi became seriously ill in mid-October, 22 princes of the emperor couldn't take off their clothes and served them day and night. First they went to the Changchun Garden and then to the Forbidden City. They are strong and strong, but they are all unkempt, their faces are blue, and they can't lift their spirits like frost-beaten grass.Everyone was preoccupied with their own concerns, and followed Yongzheng Luanyu's footsteps chaotically. They all heaved a sigh of relief when they watched Yongzheng Yu drive into the Rijing Gate. It's good to have a good sleep, but the emperor has no will, so he has to wait.The ten elder brother Yun was restless for a moment, rubbing his hands and stamping his feet to keep warm, looking up at the sky with his nose, chatting up with this elder brother for a while, and then ran to the group of eunuchs and asked: "Is there a hand stove?" Turning to Yun again, he asked with a half-smile: "Hey, I said the Great General, is it cold in this place, or is it cold in Xidatong?"

"It's cold." Looking at the palace gate, Yun said wistfully, "The military tents in my camp are made of double-layer cowhide blankets, and there are fire dragons strung on the ground, so it's very warm. When it comes to the outside, it's far from here. One bite The saliva freezes before it hits the ground, and it falls to pieces—like my brother, wearing a lynx monkey fur robe and running around in the cold, don’t go west for the rest of your life.”

"It's cold—not bad!" Yunxi smiled and said, "But there is a difference in it. For example, the emperor, Lao Shisan, Longkodo, and Zhang Tingyu are all eating fragrant tea and drinking ginseng soup in the warm upper study. As for us, we have to obediently drink the northwest wind in this icy and snowy world. A father is born, and his life is different!" Yun Pin chewed on the meaning of his words, and said with a smile: "The separation between monarchs and ministers is close to the end of the world. Of course." Yun snorted, and said: "That's natural, that's natural! In the past, Sun Hao surrendered to the Jin emperor Sun Hao was the emperor of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He was tyrannical and brutal, and he avenged old grievances. He almost killed all ministers and clans, and the country was in chaos. In 280, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty sent troops to attack Wu from six routes. Toast you a glass of wine, and congratulate you on Wannianchun!" You clear your throat. In 20 days, it will be the first day of the Lunar New Year. The emperor will definitely receive a congratulatory banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Sing your voice well, and you will be guaranteed the title of prince! "After finishing speaking, without waiting for Yunzhen to answer, he stomped his head and jumped to another place.

Everyone chatted in threes or fives, or discussed privately, and they were waiting for nothing. Yunyu clapped his hands and said, "Yajing! The order of kindness has come! Tell us to go back to the house immediately, shave our heads and wash our feet, and sleep with Fujin and Meimei'er in our arms." Big head!" Standing on the palace wall, Yun<;礻我> who was silently talking; looking up, it was Xing Nian, the eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, who came with a group of eunuchs from Su La, and stood at the gate of Rijing Sect.

"My lords," Xing Nian saw that everyone was about to kneel reluctantly, and hurriedly said, "Long live lord ordered to be excused. The master knows that you are tired, but you still have some important matters, and you want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Please come here The Hall of Mental Cultivation is waiting for you. The master is meeting someone, and he will be down in an hour, please be patient for a while, the master and the men will come in together for lunch." After a few words, everyone was discouraged, so they had to drag their feet like lead. , meandering out of Yongxiang, crossing Tianjie, and then passing through Yuehuamen from Xiyongxiang to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and waiting.

Xing Nian passed the decree and came back. From Yuehua Gate, he watched his elder brothers enter the Chuihua Gate of Yangxin Palace listlessly. Then he went to hand in the decree. I saw Long Kedo, Zhang Tingyu, Ma Qi, Wang and a dozen other officials. All cranes stand in front of the eaves.Xing Nian sighed in his heart: "It's true that the emperor and the courtiers. When the late emperor was here, he would never let these courtiers stand outside to suffer from the cold..." Thinking, he walked up to Ma Qi and the king, and gave a slap Qian'er said: "Greetings to the two lords! The two old lords have been imprisoned in the Prison Temple for a year, and they look good! This time, the new master will obey the emperor's last order and release everyone The adults come out. The nobles are tortured, and there will be endless blessings, and the young ones are also happy for the adults!" Looking at the next dozen or so people, although they are not familiar with each other, they know that they were all imprisoned by Kangxi, and Yongzheng was just pardoned. Xing Nian Ye all bowed together to salute, and said with a smile: "Adults are blessed!"

"Is that Xing Nian outside?" Yongzheng's voice came from the upper study, "Come in." Xing Nian hurriedly agreed, and lifted the thick cotton curtain to come in, and a warm current rushed towards his face immediately.When he looked closely, Yongzheng was sitting according to the case, wearing a crimson red silk face-dyed fox gown, a mink yellow face jacket, and a yellow crepe girdle around his waist, sipping tea and meditating.There were two people kneeling down on their heads, but they both recognized them as Qian Yundou and Cai Huaixi from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They were sent to pick up Yun that day, and it was his own decree.Because he didn't know what Yongzheng called them to say, Xing Nian didn't dare to say a word, poured a cup of hot milk for Yongzheng, bowed and stepped aside.But I heard Cai Huaixi say: "The Fourteenth Master has been very peaceful all the way. The servants never expected that the Fourteenth Master would suddenly change his sex after entering Beijing and cause such a big trouble. These are all the slaves. If you don’t do your job well, please ask the Lord Long Live to punish you!”

Yongzheng stood up, took a few steps, took a sip of the milk, and said with a smile: "I just asked in vain, and there is no other meaning. If he is willing to obey the order and come to Beijing safely, your errands will be considered good." Your fourteenth master is already high-tempered, but when you meet the emperor Amaron as a guest, you feel anxious, and your words and actions will inevitably go too far. I summoned you to tell you that whatever the fourteenth master said on the road, no matter whether it is good or bad, Don’t pass it on to the outside world.” He quickly withdrew his smile, with a faint light in his eyes, gritted his fine white teeth and said, “Speaking out is to instigate discord between my family and my family. Has anyone asked you about these things after Beijing?" Cai Huaixi hurriedly kowtowed and said: "The slave came back and was ordered by the constitution to go to the Ministry of Rites to help with this year's Enke. He was so busy that no one came to inquire about gossip. The slave is a person who knows the rules, and he doesn’t dare to talk nonsense.” Qian Yundou also said: “The slave doesn’t dare to talk nonsense.” Yongzheng smiled and said, “That’s good. Xing Nian told the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the two will be rewarded by one level each. One year's money and food." When Qian and Cai withdrew, Yong Zhengfang asked Xing Nian, "Have they all passed?"

"Yes!" Xing Nian hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "The servant watched the men enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation with his own eyes, so he came to answer the master." Yongzheng nodded and said: "I can't keep them waiting, you just follow me!" Xing Nian hurriedly said: "The servant just came in, and there are many officials standing under the corridor! Master, don't see me before we go?"

"Oh!" Yongzheng seemed a little surprised, stood up and looked out through the glass, and said to Xing Nian, "You ask Long Kedo to come in!"

Long Kedo came in. He was a strong man in his 50s. He wore a gown with nine pythons and five claws. He had a dark red face under the coral roof. His five short figures seemed to contain endless energy. He took off his horseshoe sleeves, knelt down and kowtowed: "Slave Long Kedo kowtows to Lord Long Live!"

"Uncle, don't be like this, get up, and I will avoid the word 'slave' when I see you later."

"I dare not!"

"Why don't you dare?" Yongzheng said with a smile, "Since I call you that, you deserve it." Seeing Long Ke standing up, Yongzheng said again: "I have to say a few words about uncle. Tingyu is a Hanchen, be careful in everything, it’s okay. You are now the head minister of the study room, and the admiral of the Nine Gates, my dear relatives and trustworthy ministers, you should think more about everything for me, and bear more."

Long Keduo glanced at Yongzheng with piercing eyes, then hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Please expressly, the emperor, that I will obey the order!" Yongzheng pointed out the window and said, "Ma Qi is an old minister of the former emperor. It's just Ying Jing'er. The king is a famous loyal minister and a master who taught me to read. Some of these dozen people were imprisoned unjustly, and some were just punished for mistakes in official business. I rule the world with benevolence and filial piety, of course I must be gracious and pardoned They come out. How can you treat them as ordinary criminals? On the one side of the study room, I occupy the room to talk and meet people, and the other side approves the book room. There is plenty of room in the copy room, so I can't make room for them to go in and rest In such a cold day, standing in the windy place under the eaves!" Long Kedo apologized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, they just came out of prison and reported to the leader in the upper study. The servant and Ting Yu advised them to live in Yujia. Note that the file room is waiting temporarily, they heard that the emperor is here, no one is going to keep warm, they are all waiting outside, wanting to see you..." Xing Nian finally understood that Yongzheng didn't know that there were so many people waiting outside in the cold, He hurried over to put on a cloak for Yongzheng, and together with Longkodo, followed Yongzheng out of the upper study room. When a dozen or so ministers standing in a row in the corridor saw Yongzheng coming out, they knelt down together, kowtowed and shouted:

"Long live!"

(End of this chapter)