Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 82 The Law of Success
Knowing that Zhang Tingyu was ill, Liu Molin took a sedan chair to visit Zhang Tingyu's private residence at Chenshi the next morning.All the way through the window of the sedan chair, people can hear people talking about Shi Yizhi's impeachment of Nian Gengyao. Some said, "Master Shi has been bound to the Meridian Gate, and he will be executed at the Meridian Gate at [-]:[-] noon"!Some said, "General Nian will go on a red mission in person, that is, he will be the executioner and behead the prisoner. ——Original note."!Liu Molin just smiled, "Won the Meridian Gate" only existed in the Ming Dynasty, and the founding of the Qing Dynasty had long since been abolished.Only when Wu Sangui started the San Francisco Rebellion, Emperor Kangxi paraded at Wufeng Tower and killed Wu Sangui's eldest son Wu Yingxiong in front of the Meridian Gate to show the court's determination to attack. How could Shi Yizhi deserve such a big punishment?Thinking, the sedan chair has fallen.Liu Molin bowed out with a sigh of relief, and handed over the name thorn, Zhang Tingyu's door officer smiled, "Master Zhang gets up at the fourth watch, and comes to the court at the fifth watch. It has been the rule for decades. Your lord, Mr. Zhang gave orders last night, please go up." See you in the study." Liu Molin couldn't help secretly praising Zhang Tingyu for his hard work, so it's no wonder Yongzheng loves him so much.He hurriedly ordered the sedan chair to go to Xihua Gate, and deliberately detoured through the Meridian Gate to see Shi Yizhi.He and Shi Yizhi usually only nodded in friendship, but since Shi Yizhi had suffered, there should be some affection.

Getting off the sedan chair in front of the stele of "Civilian officials get off the sedan chair and military officials get off their horses" at the Meridian Gate, Liu Molin hesitated. Seeing that he was about to be restrained by Nian Gengyao, wouldn't it be taboo to visit Shi Yizhi specially?He stood and looked at it from a distance, and saw that Shi Yizhi had taken off his hat and was kneeling straight at the door of the guard's room in front of the Meridian Gate. The steaming atmosphere in the open field of the gate was bright and straight upwards, the sky was so clear that there was not a single cloud, and the scorching sun poured down its majestic light mercilessly, scorching the ground scorching hot.Seeing Shi Yizhi's expressionless face, his head so high that he looked up at the sky, Liu Molin suddenly felt uncomfortable.While he was in a daze, he saw Xing Nian brought a few eunuchs, all of whom were sweating profusely, coming towards Shi Yizhi with profuse footsteps, and said, "There is an order!"

"Chen, Shi Yizhi!"

"My Majesty asks you," Xing Nian said dryly, "Is there any conspiracy in your groundless attack on Nian Gengyao this time?"

"no!"

"Why did Sun Jiagan agree with what you said just now, and then desperately protect you?"

As if surprised, Shi Yizhi pointed his head slightly and said: "Sun Jiagan returned to Beijing yesterday, and I met the emperor last night. We haven't met since he returned to Beijing. Even on weekdays, I and Sun Jiagan have never had any contact, and there are many differences in political views. He protects the minister, I don't know about it, and I don't bother to have him come to protect the minister." Xing Nian was just passing on a message by order, and he should have no right to refute. After hearing this, he nodded and said, "The emperor said, 'I pity you very much'. Order me Pass the decree, you only need to apologize to General Nian, and you will be pardoned." Shi Yizhi pointed to the sky, and said: "Nian Gengyao's deeds make people resent. Nian is evil, what can the emperor take to pardon his ministers? Killing Nian Gengyao will surely rain!" He was so strong and unyielding that the guards beside him were dumbfounded.Liu Molin couldn't help being horrified, his face turned pale.

"The emperor said that you were a Jinshi in the same year as Nian Gengyao, and you were recommended by a certain Nian to be elected to the East Palace to wash horses." Xing Nian said again, "You must be thinking that Nian Gengyao's achievements are so high that I must have all the birds. I want to take a step back for myself. The owner is sincere, can you ask me if you have such a heart?" Xing Nian is the most senior eunuch in the palace. He once witnessed the famous minister Guo criticizing Longlin Guoxiu and Kangxi Jinshi He successively served as the county magistrate of Wujiang, the censor of Qiandu, and the censor of Zuodu.Mingzhu, a scholar who participated in the impeachment, formed a party and accepted bribes, and Mingzhu and others were demoted.Soon after, he was dismissed and returned to his hometown by the dignitaries, and was appointed governor of Huguang by Kangxi. He was excluded and dismissed a few years later. In the preface of "Drafts of Qing History Xunli Biography", he and Yu Chenglong were affirmed for their contribution to the administration of officials in the Qing Dynasty.In order to rectify the administration of officials, Kangxi held a prohibitive attitude whether to agree or prohibit the "heard and rumors" of officials. On August 18, 29, Kangxi organized a debate. Yao Diyu, who advocated "heard and rumors", made it necessary to make a statement, and his opinion was quite correct. On November 26, [-], Kangxi announced the resumption of the "Rumor Correction Regulations". Tang Yucheng's demeanor of writing to Beique and Nanshan is vivid in his memory. This kind of thing is not new to him.But Kangxi had a lenient and benevolent character, while Yongzheng was jealous and ruthless. The two kings were different.Seeing that Shi Yizhi offended Yongzheng so without fear, he couldn't help sweating for him.Liu Molin listened to the heartbreaking words, imagining Yongzheng's face when he spoke, and shuddered suddenly.However, Shi Yi replied straightly: "I don't know about Nian's recommendation. I'm ashamed to hear it today. I chose Jinshi by myself. No matter what the reason for Nian Gengyao's recommendation, it's the emperor who used my minister. I think that the emperor should choose right from wrong, and shouldn't be punished with guesswork!" After saying that, he nodded his head repeatedly.Xing Nian wiped off his sweat and said: "Since you are unwilling to absolve yourself, the emperor ordered me to pass it down. You are a villain, and you are here to bask in the sun. If you die from the sun, it will rain!"

Seeing that Xing Nian turned to leave, Shi Yi grabbed his back and said, "You old dog! Go tell the emperor, I'm not a villain!" Obviously, Yongzheng's words deeply hurt his self-esteem, and he was so angry His face was snow-white, and tears welled up in his eyes.Xing Nian laughed and said, "We are delivering the decree. It's not our business. In fact, I admire your lord's integrity." After finishing speaking, he went back to Da Nei to hand in the decree.

Liu Molin was stunned, and then remembered that he still had to see Zhang Tingyu, and then went to see Nian Gengyao.Without further hesitation, he followed behind Xing Nian and entered from the left door.When Xing Nian returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Liu Molin rushed to the study.Zhang Tingyu was talking with Yang Mingshi, while Li Fu was sitting beside him fanning himself, as if he was waiting for the conversation.Seeing Liu Molin come in, Zhang Tingyu just nodded and said: "I said you were the first one to see you, and you arrived after seeing a few times. Simply call me and finish the conversation, and I will accompany you to the general - Mingshi, you Go on."

"Yungui, Miao, and Yao are mixed together, so we can't compare them with the mainland." Yang Mingshi sipped a sip of iced herbal tea, bowed his body and said calmly: "In the interior, the government has the final say, where the chieftain has the final say. Now General Cai no longer interferes with the civil affairs. I follow the old king's legacy It was very easy to straighten out the policy of Huairou restraint. The emperor wants to change the land and return it to the people. It's not that I don't want to do it. I tried it in several places, but I really can't control the affairs of the Miao Yao people. Zhongtang thinks about it. There are earthen villages one by one, hidden in the mountains. Some villages can’t even ride a horse, and some are wild and unrefined, and they can’t understand the language. Once the hereditary chieftains of the past dynasties are cancelled, there will inevitably be resentment. They have been independent for a long time, and once they rebelled, all the villages and mountains rebelled, and they sent troops to suppress them. They drilled deep in the mountains and old caves, and the soldiers went to him and returned to the same. In some counties, there was no county magistrate for many years, and the yamen collapsed. There is only one local person in the county who works for the government, and he is only in charge of convening chieftain meetings, announcing government orders, and doing whatever they want when they go back. If you want to set up a government management, you have to send officials there. People would rather resign than go. The imperial court should be more considerate of these troubles. I think it’s better to maintain the status quo, and it’s easier to do things less easily.” Zhang Tingyu frowned, just pondered, and said after a long while: “To deprive the chieftain of the privilege, what should the common people do? The government does not collect exorbitant taxes, the emperor is the heart of a benevolent man!" Yang Mingshi laughed when he heard it: "I said 'it won't work', not 'should not do it'. Yunnan is more expensive than tea and salt in Central Plains. It is beneficial, but barrenness and lack of food have been like this in the past dynasties. Many places are still slash-and-burn. The first thing I went to was to teach them to cultivate the land. Cultivate talents to respect Confucius and Mencius, and then gradually civilize and then establish a government, it will be a matter of course. If you force it, if you force it back, it will be counterproductive."

Zhang Tingyu looked a little depressed, Yongzheng was too busy to change his country and returned to the bloc. He originally agreed, but he hesitated after hearing Yang Mingshi's words.After a while, Zhang Tingyu smiled and said: "The cow does not drink water and presses the head. The emperor wants to give the cow medicine, but unfortunately the cow will not wake up!" agree?"

"I have a very good personal relationship with Li Wei." Yang Mingshi said, "but he's not in the limelight. It's just to cater to the emperor's eagerness to fill up the treasury. So I made a detour to see him. It seems that we disagree. Consumption Xian Returning to the public can only make life difficult for upright officials. Corrupt Mohist officials want to plunder, where can't find a "name"? Today, the official government in the world, Zhang Xiang is probably better than me. Last autumn, I participated in the impeachment of Zang Chengwen, the magistrate of Dali, and I just picked it. When the top son came down, he was given a civilian umbrella to protect him. There is evidence of Zang’s embezzlement of more than [-] taels of ink. Why did the people below protect him? I was puzzled and found out after a private interview. , If you remove him, we will give it away for nothing, and it will be confiscated and returned! If you send another one, you have to send another part. It’s like a wolf. We have just fed one, and you send another hungry wolf! I feel anxious and return. The province asked the king to order the flag to kill Zang. He would not dare to be a wolf if he went to the official again! Therefore, the key to clearing up officials and charging treasury silver lies in the "officials", not in the "governance" law. Once Li Wei's method is implemented, There must be a variety of strange methods and multi-channel searches below, and the people will be harmed. Maybe one province in the south of the Yangtze River is effective, but other provinces follow suit, and the consequences will be disastrous!" Zhang Tingyu couldn't help but be silent when he heard what Yang Mingshi said. He firmly believed in what Yang Mingshi said, but Yongzheng talked with him on many occasions, and all things in the world must be reformed, such as returning the consumption of envy to the public, reforming the land to return to the local people, small silver into the mu, officials and gentry paying food, and raising money are all things that Yongzheng has determined. The minister has tried it out in other places.Stopping halfway means that Yongzheng has made no political achievements since he ascended to the throne. Once there is a slight disturbance, Yun will be able to make waves and add fuel to the flames, or even call a meeting of the Iron Hat Kings of the Eight Banners to depose Yongzheng. As a prime minister, how can he deal with the aftermath?Like Yang Mingshi and Li Fu, both of whom were trusted officials single-handedly promoted by Yongzheng, after discussing in detail, there is no one who agrees with Yongzheng's handling of reforming politics, which is really lamentable if you think about it.Zhang Tingyu just asked, "According to Mingshi's opinion, what should we do?" Before Yang Mingshi could answer, he saw Sun Jiagan coming in with a raised face, and said, "Jiagan, come down? You don't want to contradict the emperor, don't go." , I know the emperor’s difficulties. Suggest more, calm down, okay?” Sun Jiagan said: “I just went to protect Shi Yizhi, and didn’t contradict the emperor. The emperor didn’t sleep well last night, and his temper was very irritable. I walked out of the hall for a walk, and listened again when I came back, looking a little uneasy. Later, the emperor called me to come over and listen to your punishment. Please punish me in the middle hall!" After saying that, he bowed.

Zhang Tingyu sighed, and said, "You are a fool! If the emperor doesn't punish you, what punishment will I give you? The speaker, you are a censor, and you speak more casually than me." He glanced at everyone and said, "I just want to Let me tell you a word, "Yongzheng changed the Yuan Dynasty and renewed the politics" is a strategy decided by the emperor according to the general situation of the world. As ministers, we can only praise it in the circle of this strategy, and we must not hinder it. If we don't take advantage of the prosperity of the country to rectify the bureaucracy quickly, It's too late to regret it! According to my opinion, the emperor's insight is really penetrating, but it seems that he can't do it if he is too impatient. There are too many constraints, too many."

"The Holy Patriarch should have made no mistakes." Yang Mingshi followed his own train of thought and said, "It's just that the Holy Patriarch's dharmas were abolished in his later years, and the wind of greed was gradually rising and burning. I said just now. I grabbed a batch of ink Officials, regardless of relatives and estrangements, no matter whether they are high or low, all canonical punishments are made known to the world. This article will stop the greedy wind. The first emperor has 36 imperial sacred teachings, and it is necessary to promulgate all schools and palaces to preach them faithfully. Show filial piety, and you can support a generation of honest officials. Xu Tuchang Zhang, isn't it better than the 'reform' that is eager for quick success and quick benefit at the expense of the basics?" Zhang Tingyu immediately interjected, saying: "I said the 'reform'. The emperor from I never said the word 'Reform'. We are talking in private." "Actually, I also want to say that this is Reform." Yang Mingshi said boldly, "It doesn't matter whether you call it by this name? Song Shenzong, Yingzhu; Wang Anshi , Yingcai. What happened to the reform? The Jingkang Rebellion!" Song Shenzong used Wang Anshi as his prime minister to carry out the reform, which strengthened the national power, but was opposed by big bureaucrats.After Shenzong's death, Empress Dowager Gao "Yuanyou copied", and the reform was aborted.Zhezong attempted to restore the New Deal after taking office, but both the content and the administrators had deteriorated, and the national strength was even weaker.In the end, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by Jin, and Huiqin was taken into captivity.This is the result of repeated setbacks and failure to implement the reform.Yang Mingshi's words in the novel are inappropriate.

(End of this chapter)