Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 75
"Your words are absurd." Yun stared at Arsun'a and said coldly: "Elundai is not a traitor. If you want to tear me apart and commit crimes, you won't come here tonight, and you won't talk about it when you come. Don’t talk! But it’s really my fault. I didn’t explain some things to Orondai at the beginning, because I was afraid that Lao E’s temper might go wrong, or he would look forward and backward when he knew too much, which made Orondai a little embarrassed. Here I am To apologize to Brother E, can you let go of your hands?" After speaking, he got up from his seat and bowed to Erlundai to the ground.Erlundai was so shocked that he supported him with both hands, and said: "Baye... how dare a slave be able to afford it? It's just a mistake, and when I got to this point, the slave's heart is going to explode. Anyway, what rules, eighth Lord, you have made up your mind, even if you die, this slave would rather be a sensible ghost...isn't it?" He spoke emotionally, couldn't help the tears welling from his eyes, and his voice was choked and hoarse.Yun caressed Erlun Dai's back, with a smile on his face, but he said with a smile: "Today is to greet your ninth master. Let's have a drink and talk. Come, sit down!"

Yun now felt calmer, took a sip of wine with a smile, and said, "It doesn't matter if it's windy or not. But my mood is really bad. Since I arrived in Xining, I thought I'd be a fool after all. Fengsun, among other things, military counselors should always do some military affairs, but the surname Nian treats me like a guest and worships me like a clay bodhisattva. I can't interfere in this matter, and I dare not spit out a single unnecessary word. Later, the baby strangled them, and I couldn't even stand next to them! I am full of ambition, and I want to trap this surname Nian with money and heart. Unexpectedly, it was all scattered in the northwest wind! You stayed in the capital, the tenth son was sent to Zhangjiakou, and the fourteenth brother went to see the ancestral grave. Yongzheng's move is considered spicy. I thought he was just an errand brother, he must be a trivial emperor who doesn't understand politics, I'm actually blind!" He buried his head deeply between his arms, gritted his teeth and stared at the flickering candlesticks, his pupils flickered, whether it was fire or tears.

"This one proves that the emperor is timid and guilty." Yun leaned firmly on the back of the chair, a sneer flickered on the corner of his mouth, "He thought that breaking up our brothers would break up the 'Eight Lord Party', but it actually proves that he doesn't understand politics— —" He stood up slowly, walked around, and said while thinking, "Where is the 'Ba Ye Party'? In the hearts of the people all over the world! It is now being circulated by the ruling and opposition parties. It became a "passed to the fourth son", which means that he was unfaithful. He sent the fourteenth brother of his mother to guard the mausoleum, which made the empress dowager angry. Kodo is actually attached to the new third elder brother. I pushed him out to fight with the emperor. If he succeeds, he will reap profits, and if he loses, his name will be ruined. He is an unrighteous emperor! So my position looks precarious, but in fact it is as stable as Mount Tai. .Based on his two moves, I can't do anything, let alone the addition of the 'Nian Gengyao Party' now?"

As far as these words are concerned, the tone is fierce and vicious. Yun and him have known each other since childhood, even if they discuss some extremely confidential matters together, Yun is also gentle and elegant, based on the Tao, full of poetry, Today, I see you with a poor dagger, full of murderous intent, and there is no pretense, and you want to fall into the situation where Yongzheng is disloyal, filial, benevolent and unrighteous!Looking at Yun's grinning face, Yun was shocked and asked in surprise: "Nian Gengyao!——What happened to Nian Gengyao?"

Yun folded his hands behind his back, with a sinister smile on his face, but he didn't speak, only pouted at Arson Anu.At this moment, even Orondai was stunned, holding his wine glass and staring at Arsunda.

"Nian Gengyao has rebellious bones on his head." Aarson sneered, and said abruptly, "With money and a knife, he has turned a hundred thousand troops into a private force! Before the great victory in Xining, the capital was not enough, and now he has turned around and blackmailed the court." !"

"Why...how did you see it?"

"Yongzheng treated him with the courtesy of a vassal, and he regarded himself as a vassal." Arson said firmly, "Master Ninth, think about it carefully. What Nian Gengyao did, he eats is called 'Jinshan', and his selection of officials is called 'Nian "Selection of the Year", see Volume 3000 of Xu Kejing's "Miscellaneous Knowledge of the Pillow House", the military horses of the eleven provinces, who should be promoted, who should be dismissed, the court has never rejected it. Why? First of all, he still has It is useful, and secondly, I am really afraid of him! Who is Song Shizeng? He borrowed [-] taels of silver in Baoding Mansion to build a Confucian Temple, and was played by Li Weijun. Gengyao countered that Li Weijun threatened revenge, but Li Weijun was demoted two grades, but someone from Song was promoted two grades to Jiangxi Province, and I heard that he was going to be promoted to Zhili chief envoy again! What crime is Fan Shijie? After a few words, the plan to release the governor was issued, and it was taken back again! This time when he was in Henan, Tian Wenjing handled the case, and fell out with the yamen of the Neisi vassal, Nian Gengyao intervened in government affairs again, and ordered Tian Wenjing to release the governor People, just watch, Henan is still lively!"

Yun paced back and forth as he listened, and then he waved his hands and interjected: "I can't say for certain that Nian Gengyao has a traitor in his head. But Nian Gengyao's arrogance and arrogance for the party's selfishness are true. What A Song just said I know, it was all because of Yongzheng’s reluctance, and he bowed down to Nian Gengyao. In fact, the monarch and his ministers were already suspicious to the extreme—the Wang Jingqi you mentioned in your letter is still raising Nian Gengyao, what is he doing? It’s nothing more than an emergency! He said in the secret paper that you are very peaceful in the army, and the emperor euphemistically instructed that "you will never regret your bad nature", and he also said, "the tenth master and the fourteenth master should return to Beijing to serve on the mission", but he only replied "I know". The word is clearly noncommittal, but it is actually a refutation. The emperor sent guards and he used it to form a team. The situation when he came to Beijing this time was even more ridiculous. When he saw the princes and ministers, he would sit in front of the emperor to receive the ceremony. Nian Gengyao is either insane, or has ulterior motives!"

Both Yun and Elundai listened attentively. After a long time, Yuncai said: "I have witnessed these things about Nian Gengyao, but he is really our old enemy. Why do you want to protect me and the old ten and fourteen? I want to understand clearly." Why does the emperor treat him like this?" "Pigs have to be fattened before they are killed." Yun said coldly, "In the 56th year of Kangxi, Gengyao personally told me, 'The eighth master is more kind than my master. I want to treat my master like that. That's how loyal he is to Ba Ye.' He can renege on things that are unfounded. But the fourteenth brother is the king of the general, and he is the admiral of Shaanxi. Letters are written in black and white, so it may not be so convenient to rely on. Yongzheng relies on Nian Gengyao His military exploits whitewash the peace and stability of the people, clean up my 'Baye Party' to carry out his new policy, the third elder brother Hongshi relies on me and Longkodo's power to seize the heir, what about me? Just sit on the sidelines until he can't clean up the situation , Please bring out the Eight Banners to rebuild the situation—this is the essence of the current situation.”

"Ba Ye's words are really refreshing." Elundai said with a chuckle, "I said, the emperor has been angry with you several times, his fists are sweating, and his face is so angry that he looks like a purple eggplant, but he dare not touch you A hair. In this case, how about picking a showdown with the surname Nian, pulling him into my circle, and combining the two into one to catch him off guard?"

Yun Gege smiled and said: "How easy it is for you to say! Nian Gengyao's private wealth is close to ten million, and it is sealed to the first-class public, and the prince doesn't even look at it. How can he win him over? Hongshi also dreamed of the emperor's dream, I I have to follow his dream and do my own thing, and I can’t win him over! Let Hongshi take advantage of the sky, Nian Gengyao takes advantage of the location, and I have harmony. Stalemate, brake with silence, and wait for changes is the best policy .Although Hongshi has a plan, he only got half of Longkodo. Although Nian Gengyao is ambitious and able to direct his wishes, it is useless if he has no financial resources. Just look at him, he will definitely ask for money and food during this audience!" Zheng said Then, suddenly hearing the bell ringing ten times in a row, he hurriedly laughed again: "It was to clean up Lao Jiu's dust and eat a few cups raw, and talking about these makes people feel heavy! I won't talk about these tonight, Let's raise our glasses happily and wish——May the emperor become a Buddha and an immortal, and live forever!"

The four of them smiled brightly, all their worries disappeared, and you had a cup and I ate one until the fourth watch.They didn't go home, and they were all drunk and lying in the Yixingzhai of Prince Lian's mansion, and it was all a dark and sweet dream.

Baby Le Hongli did not enter the city with Nian Gengyao.According to Liu Molin's idea, entering the city with the army would be more respectable, but Hongli refused to show off.As soon as he arrived in Fengtai, Hongli took Liu Molin and left Nian Gengyao's army in casual clothes, and went straight to Da Nei Qianqing Palace to meet Yongzheng. Once he handed over the edict, he naturally lost his status as an imperial envoy.Yongzheng had a cold face and a cold heart, and he was even more unsmiling in front of his sons. He sat quietly on the xumizuo seat and listened to Hongli's report, and said lightly: "Concise and decent, very good. Nian Gengyao asked for rebellion and returned to the court on behalf of the heavens. I want to kiss you." Welcome, you don't need to accept my gift, it's very good to come and pay the order first. I know the situation along the way, supplying Zhou Zhang, you are really tired, go down and rest!"

Liu Molin was anxious to go to Jiaxing Tower, wishing that Yongzheng would make a sound and kowtow to thank him again and again.However, Hongli smiled and said: "The emperor's ten thousand letters are day and night, and even if he personally welcomes him, how dare his son say that he is tired? He should also accompany the third elder brother, and wait for the errands to be cleared. When the emperor grants leave, he will not be too late to rest."

"No need." Yongzheng tilted his head and thought for a while, and said, "Your Thirteenth Uncle is in poor health, and I ordered him to do whatever he wants. Just now he handed over a photo, and Mr. Wu came to Beijing from Li Wei. You go See you, let me hear what Mr. Wu has to say." Hongli hurriedly agreed, and then asked, "Ama, do you want to see Mr. Wu?" "You can just see for me." Yongzheng said in a deep voice, "What reason does he have to say?" You play for me. If there is anything missing, tell him to just say it. Tell Mr. Wu, don’t have the heart of retiring, where is it not the king’s land?" As he said, the people from the Ministry of Rituals rushed in to play the matter, and they stopped squeak.

Hongli and Liu Molin retreated from the Palace of Qianqing in deterrent steps.Liu Molin asked suspiciously: "Fourth Lord, who is the Mr. Wu that Long Live just mentioned? He is actually called Mr. without a name!" Hongli flicked the corner of his clothes lightly, and smiled: "Why, Liu wants to check on the matter. What about this?" Liu Molin and Hongli did not know each other before, but this time they went on a business trip together, and they often talked about the ancients, the present, the poetry and the Dao, and they fell in love with each other.Hongli likes Liu Molin's quick-wittedness, erudition, humor and talent, and he often jokingly calls him his "governor". Liu Molin also feels that Hongli's informality is better than Yong's in serving him, and Hongli's elegant and elegant style suits his taste.When he returned to Beijing this time, he realized that this elder brother's talent and knowledge were far beyond the limit of the word "suave".Touched by this neither soft nor hard nail, Liu Molin couldn't help but startled, then squinted his eyes and smiled and said, "How can I use the word 'interrogation', I'm just curious! I think, like the emperor, he calls him 'Sir' I, Liu Molin, don’t know anything about this person, isn’t it a big strange thing?” Hongli stared at Liu Molin, smiled and said, “You are so bold! But since the emperor said it in front of your face, you will see him It doesn't matter, come with me to Shisan Baylor Mansion." Although Liu Molin had something in his heart, he couldn't disobey Hongli's order, so he could only bow and agree with a smile.

The two of them rode with a group of eunuchs and bridles to Prince Yi's Mansion on the North Street outside Xihuamen, but there were few pedestrians along the way.Even Huaishu Xiejie, the busiest Lanmian Hutong in normal times, the Shanshan Guild Hall, and several large theater buildings such as Luqingtang Caiyun Pavilion, which are usually bustling with people, are empty at the moment.Liu Molin couldn't help sighing: "I've all gone to see the grand general! Listen to the fourth master, the bells, drums and horns are crowded with people over there, and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks can't be heard. It's true that everyone in the world is drunk and crazy!"

"It seems that everyone in the world is drunk, but you are the only one who is awake?" Hongli followed the horse and sent him off, nodding thoughtfully and smiling, "It has been the ancient principle that merit must be rewarded and demerits must be punished, but ordinary people have to study and practice to get it Come on, Lord Long Live is born in nature, firm and resolute, intelligent and clear, this is very rare."

These words seemed false and true, not only answered Liu Molin's words, but also seemed to imply something, but when trying to grasp it, he was uncertain, and he couldn't catch anything.Liu Molin's heart moved, and when he was about to speak, the next long follower grabbed the rein and pointed to the front:
"Fourth Master, just ahead is Prince Yi's Mansion."

Before Hongli could answer, the head eunuch of Prince Yi's residence had already trotted over. Seeing that it was Hongli, he hurriedly kowtowed and beat Qian'er and said with a smile, "It's the fourth master! My servant Ai Qing'an pays my respects to you!" Both of them laughed, and Liu Molin said with a smile: "This name is amazing, 'Qing An' and 'Love', there are still people in the world who love Qing An!" People who are three generations below, how can you not ask for peace? So I just love to greet you! What do you mean if you don’t ask for peace?" As he said, he knelt down and fell under the horse.

"Is Thirteenth Uncle in the mansion?" Hongli smiled all over his face, stepping on his shoulders calmly got off the horse, took out a 30 tael silver note from his bosom, threw it away, and said with a smile, "The Emperor ordered me to come and see Thirteenth Uncle." Uncle's illness." "Hey!" Ai Qing'an squeezed his eyes into a slit with a smile, "My lord is a step late! Our lord went out this morning. Mr. Wu who came to Nanjing yesterday, The prince originally said that he would take a rest today, so he went out to watch the excitement with him. This gentleman is really, he is a lame man, and he didn't see our prince's skinny weight. He called for a sedan chair , like half a master, thanks to the good nature of the prince, if it were me, I would have fought out!" Hongli led Liu Molin in, and said with a smile: "You know who he is, so dare to say 'fight out' ! You know shit!"

Ai Qing'an led the way, and said with an apologetic smile: "That's right, what can a villain save! Just look at the man on the left, who looks like a husband with a strip of bamboo strips. Maybe he knew our father in the early years. He is very poor these days. Come to Beijing to have a convulsion. ..." While talking and laughing, he took Hongli Liu Molin into the garden, settled in the west study room, offered a seat to make tea, wrung out the towels and asked them to wipe their faces, then put a plate of ice on the tea table, and said: "Slave, let's go first." Go, ask someone to invite the lord to come back, and ask the master and this lord to wait a while. Our Lord Qiantui is not far away, and he said he would come back for dinner before noon." He bowed and stepped back.Liu Molin picked up a plate and asked Hongli to eat ice cubes. Seeing Hongli shaking his head, he took a piece in his mouth, and immediately felt cool all over. He smiled and said, "Although this dog has a broken mouth, the waiter didn't say anything."

"Of course, he is from Baoding. His ancestral craftsmanship has been handed down from generation to generation to serve others." Hongli smiled casually, got up and browsed Yunxiang's study, because he saw a pheasant tail in a vase and a sword hanging on the wall. , There is nothing long outside the book shelf, and he sighed slightly: "The thirteenth uncle is generous and heroic. In the army in the west, Nian Gengyao once chatted with me. Nian said that the appearance of Prince Yi's palace is grand and magnificent. Rudeness is set up everywhere, meaning Uncle Thirteen is vulgar. In fact, he didn’t go any further, and went to the inner room to see, is this study room that a rough person can manage?” Since Liu Molin met Hongli, this was the first time that Liu Molin talked about others in private , couldn't help but be moved, leaned over and asked, "How did the fourth master respond to Nian Gengyao's words?"

"I said, the palace has its own rules and regulations. Uncle Thirteen is a prince, and he walks in the study. He is in charge of the household department, military department, and criminal department. How many complicated things do you have in a day? It can't be compared with third uncle and eighth uncle. There are so many. Take care of government affairs in your spare time." Hongli put his hands behind his back, gently shaking the plain paper bamboo fan, and changed the subject: "This is Qiu Shizhou's "Watching the Rain from the Window", why is there no postscript? What a pity." Gently took off the scroll and put it on the table for appreciation. Liu Molin hurriedly watched from the side, and after a long while, he said with a smile: "I see, the day Qiu Shizhou finished painting this manuscript, a few friends just came to invite wine and interrupt his poetic thinking. There is no further painting, which probably means "waiting for the one who comes". There is only such a painting, how can idlers dare to scribble?" Hongli is very fond of inscribing mountains and rivers, every stone, every mountain, every grass and every tree, as long as he likes it Always keep ink.Liu Molin's unintentional words aroused his arrogance, because he took out a medium-sized Snow Wolf Frost Brush from the pen container-the ready-made ink was full, and after a little thought, writing the brush was like a dragon and a snake filling in the painting top right:

The morning rain brightens the window dust, the day rain weaves silk looms, and the evening rain waters the flowers——

When I wrote this, my hand trembled and stopped: these three poems just happened to rhyme, and I couldn’t turn it around, I couldn’t continue it, and I couldn’t put it back—it’s painted out, not only is this painting priceless, but how can I afford to lose it? people?Looking at the lower left foot, one side has a bright seal, and the four characters "Yuanming Layman" in seal script, knowing that it is a gift from the emperor, I am even more busy, holding the pen but hesitating.

"Three sentences and one rhyme!" Liu Molin blurted out, but he fell silent again.

(End of this chapter)