Chapter 6 (6) Old men also steal poems

The next day, Yue Zhongqi rode his snow-treading Qingshuang, and took the horse monk to Fuyuan General's camp.When he arrived at the door, he was about to tell the soldiers at the door to report that a person had been swept out of the door like a whirlwind, and a huge cross was directly in front of Monk Ma's nose: "Repent!" Monk Ma screamed in horror, his body fluttered like lightning, and he had already hid behind Yue Zhongqi's horse. Looking closely at the person who rushed out the door, Monk Ma was even more surprised.I saw that the man was terribly tall, like a hemp stalk, with red hair, blue eyes, deep-set eye sockets, and a high nose. He looked very much like the hungry ghosts painted on the walls of the temple.

The book implies that the monster Monk Ma encountered was not a hungry ghost, but a missionary from the West. This missionary is a Portuguese surname, his Chinese name is Mu Jingyuan, and he is known as "Silly Old Mu".Although this person is unknown, he has been deeply involved in China's political activities, and he is the first person to flagrantly interfere in my country's internal affairs. At this time, Mu Jingyuan had been hired as the staff officer of Fuyuan General Yinti.And Yinti is the fourteenth son of Emperor Kangxi, known as the fourteenth son of the emperor in history, and this book is called the fourteenth elder brother, because such a title has a relatively strong affinity.

The reason why Mu Jingyuan disregarded his status as a missionary, blatantly interfered in the internal affairs of the Qing Empire, and got involved in the prince's power struggle was because he thought that this business could make a lot of money. At this time, Kangxi was already old and old, and various signs showed that the fourteenth elder brother Yinti was likely to take over power after Kangxi and ascend the throne of emperor. First of all, it was the 14th elder brother Yinti, who was based in Xining, dispatched in the middle, and commanded Nian Gengyao, Yue Zhongqi and other famous generals to rush into Daxue Mountain, expel Dace Lingdunduobu, and restore the local situation.When Emperor Kangxi heard about Dayue, he ordered the "Pingzang Gong Monument" to be erected in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, and the name of the fourteenth prince should be engraved on the monument.

Secondly, on November 26th in the 60th year of Kangxi (1721), the fourteenth elder brother Yinti returned to the capital from Qinghai to attend a military meeting presided over by the old emperor Kangxi himself.Kangxi ordered the third elder brother Cheng Cheng and the fourth elder prince Yong to lead the ministers to welcome them. Thousands of people in Beijing were empty alleys, vying to see the majesty of Fuyuan General Yinti and the foreign devil Mu Jingyuan beside him. In this situation, it is obvious that Brother Fourteen will take over. There is another one, the next year—that is, in April of the sixty-first year of Kangxi, Kangxi ordered the fourteenth elder brother Yinti to return to Qinghai, and held a grand banquet for thousands of seniors.This is actually a running water banquet, which was held twice in total. The first time invited 680 old men to eat, and the second time only 340 people came.

Why are there fewer people coming the second time than the first time? This is because Kangxi is a strange poet. He doesn't know how to write poems, but he firmly believes that he is the greatest poet, so he prepared an interesting program for this grand Thousand Olds Association. It is said that at the first banquet for thousands of seniors, when all the old men were eating, Kangxi suddenly raised a hand: Stop, we don’t eat like this.Just like this, I only know how to lower my head and eat desperately on the plate. How is it different from a pig?Let's be civilized.Well, let's have one poem for each person, one for each person, and then we can continue to eat after reciting the poem.Those who can't recite poems are not allowed to eat.

Now, all the old men were dumbfounded. They all thought that the emperor treats guests and can eat and drink for free, but who knew that he would have to recite poems... I have the ability to recite poems, so why do I need to come to your house for free? It is said that among these many old men, there is an old Zhang Tou, and sitting next to him is his neighbor, Old Li Tou.Although the old Zhangtou was old, he still had enough brains. When he received the invitation letter sent by Kangxi to the banquet of thousands of seniors, the old Zhangtou thought: Well, this is my guest invited by the emperor. What gift do you prepare for the emperor?Why don't you take the soles of my new shoes that my wife gave me?

Thinking about it again, it's not appropriate. Kangxi is the emperor, so he still lacks smelly insoles? What should I bring with me? Suddenly, an idea flashed in Old Zhang's head: Yes, I will let my son write a hymn to the emperor... But Old Zhang's son has no education and can't write poems, so he found a nearby one who failed to write a hymn. A scholar, let others come up with a song.The old Zhangtou held it in his hand and read it again, only to see that the paper read: The son of Shengming sits on the dragon bed, The queen and concubine are on both sides. People are in good spirits on happy occasions,

The big quilt sleeps together on the couch. The old Zhangtou read it again, and felt that the taste was strange.But the undisciplined scholar was the most educated person he could find, so he had no choice but to use it first; he was afraid that he would forget it, so he hid the paper on his body and brought it to the palace. At this time, when Emperor Kangxi asked everyone to compose poems, the old Zhangtou was overjoyed. He hurriedly took out the paper and put it in his hand. Seeing that the old men in front of him were speechless and unable to recite poems, they were not allowed to eat any more. Feel happy.

Just being happy, it was the turn of Lao Litou, the neighbor next to Lao Zhangtou.I saw Lao Li stood up, lowered his head, looked at the piece of paper on the wine table, and said with a sigh: The son of Shengming sits on the dragon bed, The queen and concubine are on both sides. People are in good spirits on happy occasions, The big quilt sleeps together on the couch. At that time, Lao Zhangtou thought: Hey, this poem chanted by Lao Litou is so familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere.Kangxi was overjoyed and said: This poem is well written, with simple feelings, straightforward, and life. I will give you a big cup.

Old Li took a big drink, and then it was Old Zhang's turn. Old man Zhang stood up, picked up the piece of paper, looked left and right, and suddenly burst into tears with a "wow". At that time, Kangxi was shocked: what's the matter, why are you crying when you are fine? I heard old Zhangtou crying: Your majesty, old Litou stole my poems, and my old man has nothing to read... Kangxi was in a daze: The old man also stole poems, this matter... I have nothing to do with it.