Chapter 71 Chapter Seventy

The flowers have bloomed, thank you.Thanks, it's on again.A year has passed between flowers blooming and withering. Zhang Qianying sent someone to call me, I hurriedly dried my hands, and using the water in the basin as a mirror, I rubbed my hair a few times, the unkempt face is probably like this? Just entered the house and immediately regretted it.Zhang Qianying stood respectfully at the door, and when she saw me coming in, she hurriedly withdrew and closed the door.The tenth and fourteenth elder brothers stood up when they saw me.Fourteen ordered the eunuch who came with him: "Go and watch at the door!"

Fourteen's complexion was heavy and he looked me up from top to bottom, and from bottom to top.Elder Brother Ten looked stunned.After a while, Elder Brother Ten asked, "Ruoxi, why are you like this?" Then he turned to Fourteen and asked, "Didn't you say that you have taken care of everything?" I laughed and said, "You always have to look like you're working." Fourteen asked, "How does Zhang Qianying treat you?" I nodded and said, "He takes good care of you! Everyday when you make a mistake, you always turn a blind eye and close your eyes, and your attitude is very good. Be kind." I have already figured out Zhang Qianying's temperament, and it is not too difficult to deal with him.There are rules in the palace, not to mention that it is impossible for Fourteen to intervene in the replacement of personnel in the palace. If he said it, he would be embarrassed; if it is changed, who knows if he will change to a more difficult master?

Elder Brother Ten's face softened slightly.He pointed to a chair for me to sit on.Relieved from the shock of the first meeting, I was suddenly shocked again, jumped up from the chair, and asked: "What happened?" The two looked at me sadly, and hesitated to speak. I covered my mouth in horror, and murmured: "No, what's wrong with my sister?" Both of them were taken aback, and Elder Brother Shi said: "Your sister is very good! Although you have always been weak, but you I also know that she has been like this for so many years." I breathed a sigh of relief, sat back on the chair and asked, "Then what happened? You came to me with great fanfare?"

Fourteen said slowly: "It's urgent, so I can't take care of so much. Ever since the incident happened the year before last, Mynah has been hit hard and suffered a serious illness. Although he recovered from his illness, his mood is still depressed. His body is already weak. The inside and outside are forcing each other, and now I fell ill again. This time, the illness is severe, and the imperial doctor said...the imperial doctor said..." Elder Fourteen turned his face away, and did not say any more. My mind was flustered for a moment, I hurriedly supported my head, thinking about it, the eighth elder brother should have lived until after Yongzheng ascended the throne, so he should be fine this time.But if you care about it, you will be chaotic. I am not sure whether what I know will definitely happen.Heart pounding.Desperately comforting myself, isn't the crown prince being abolished twice as I know?Everything will still be in accordance with history, half of my heart is slowly let go, but suddenly I am sad and infinite. If it is true in accordance with history, it is just "to escape this day, but to escape that day".He propped his head and closed his eyes in silence, and asked after a while, "What did the emperor say?"

Elder Brother Shi said with a sullen face, "Huang Ama only said four words to the imperial physician, 'do your best to heal', and later commented on the memorial of the starling's illness, 'if this happens, if you are lucky enough to get sick, it will be a good fortune. If the poisonous gas is not clean, it seems difficult to treat it with tonics.' Later, in order to avoid obscurity, Huang Ama ordered the starling who was seriously ill and could not move back to Baylor Mansion from the villa near Changchun Garden. The ninth brother objected, and Huang Ama Ma insisted on this, saying..."

Fourteen hurriedly interrupted Elder Ten, and said: "We came here specially to ask you if you have anything to say or to ask. We can pass it on. There are pens, inks, papers and inkstones here. If you want to write Believe me, it’s okay.” I asked, “Did Eighth Master ask you to come here?” Fourteen shook his head: “I mean that Mynah is unconscious. Tenth Brother is here to see you.” Tenth Brother stared at you. Then I asked, "Ruoxi, what is the relationship between you and the starling?" As if I had never heard of it, I asked: "How is the mansion now? How are Bafujin and my sister?" Fourteen said: "Since the year before last, the starlings have been indifferent to everything, and all the affairs in the mansion are taken care of by the eighth sister-in-law." , and take care of the starling who has been sick all the time, and now..." He sighed and said, "If you see it, you will know. Because everyone in the house is pointing at her, and the starling is like this. My heart is strong. Your sister, alas! Worrying about you every day, and worrying about my starling every day, I kneel in the Buddhist hall to pray for blessings all day long. According to the girl, I cry several times every day."

I am now outside the circle of right and wrong, but the person I care about... Am I being too selfish?I only think about my own heart, and if I don't want to, it makes my relatives unhappy. Elder Brother Ten sighed: "I have never admired any women, but now I am full of admiration for Sister-in-law Eight. She is really a real man among women! After Thirteenth Brother's accident that day, the whole house of Thirteenth Brother was in chaos, what? Thirteenth Fujin had no choice but to dismiss all the slaves and servants who could be dismissed. However, there are hundreds of people inside and outside the Starling's mansion, and there are farms, which is more complicated than the situation in the Thirteenth Brother's mansion. There are a lot of them, but the eighth sister-in-law is shocking everyone, and there is no trouble."

I stared at Elder Brother Ten for a while and said in a daze, "I don't have anything to say to Lord Ba, and he probably doesn't want to listen to me." Elder Brother Ten frowned and remained silent, while Fourteen bowed his head and let out a long sigh. I went to the table, picked up a pen and wrote: "From joy comes sorrow, from joy comes fear; when there is no sorrow from joy, where is fear? From love comes sorrow, from love comes fear; without love there is no sorrow, where is fear? That's why don't love, love parting is suffering.Without love and hatred, there is no bondage. "

After finishing writing, hand it to Fourteen, "Give this to my sister." Fourteen took it and put it away, got up and said, "Brother Ten, let's go!" Brother Ten got up and wanted to leave.I said: "Regardless of the condition of Eighth Master, can you send me a message in time?" Elder Brother Ten and Elder Fourteen both nodded in agreement. The two of them went out, and I called out, "Master Fourteen!" Fourteen turned his head to look at me, Elder Ten turned his gaze around our faces, pulled the door out, and closed the door behind him. I approached him and said, "Don't tell Elder Brother Ten." Fourteen said, "I'll save it! After going through so many troubles in the past three or four years, Brother Ten today is not the reckless person he was back then. , even if she understood, she wouldn’t tell Sister-in-law Ten. Who would have the heart to hurt Sister-in-law Eight?”

yes!When encountering such a situation back then, how could Brother Ten be so considerate?The two were silent, their minds flew back to the scenes many years ago in an instant, and the ten elder brothers glared like yesterday.After a while, he said: "I'm leaving, you take care of yourself." I nodded, he turned and opened the door, and walked away side by side with Brother Ten. My heart has been hanging for a full five days before a message came, and the eighth elder brother turned the crisis into safety.I am not happy, but sad again.Easier said than done, I told my sister that I had already guarded against worries and fears, but I couldn't lie to myself. Although I stayed away from them, I couldn't let go of my heart.With this message came two other pieces of news, one bad and one good.The bad thing is that Ba Ge's illness has just improved, but Ba Fujin is sick from overwork and is bedridden.The good thing is that Kangxi ordered the eighth elder brother to pay the salary that had been suspended for one year and ten months according to Baylor's rank. The news spread quietly in the court, and the people in the clothing bureau treated me with a little more smile, and I couldn't help but Sighing, a word from the emperor affects every corner of the Forbidden City, and I still benefit from Eighth Master.

Wherever there are people, there are disputes and intrigues, and the clothing bureau is not immune.But with Kangxi for ten years, what scene has he not seen?No matter how sophisticated Zhang Qianying was, after all, it was just a small trick honed in the clothing bureau. In my eyes, I just laughed it off.Others, even if they are scheming, just hope to get more benefits.The cynicism from outsiders is even more ignored.Since I don't mind, their viciousness is just in vain. In the eyes of others, I am extremely miserable. I engage in lowly battles every day, and I have to deal with overt and covert knives and guns.But my heart is like an ancient well, and there are no waves.From the narrowest level, I really understood what the Buddhist scriptures said, "Sorrow arises from love, and fear arises from love; where there is no worry without love, where is there fear?" Since I didn't take them to heart at all, they Everything I do means nothing to me.Only the one you love can hurt you! In December of the fifty-sixth year of Kangxi, the empress dowager died. Although he is not her own son, he treats her like a biological mother, so that she can enjoy her life. Kangxi mourned, and cut off his braids,) We are all dressed in white, even with the snow on the ground and the roof, the Forbidden City There is no bright color in it. In February of the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi, the northwest was in an emergency, Lhazang Khan was killed, Lhasa fell, and the Junggar tribe controlled the entire Tibet.The news spread instantly inside and outside the court, and everyone was talking about the war thousands of miles away.Because it is related to the integrity of the Qing Dynasty's territory, as well as the success or failure of the Qing Dynasty's pivotal ruling foundation, the Manchurian-Mongolian Alliance.When the Junggar tribe controls Tibet, it is possible to use religion to instigate the Mongolian tribes to break away from the rule of the Qing Dynasty.Kangxi reacted quickly and ordered Selen to lead the army to recover Tibet. General Erente of Xi'an, Minister Gongce Wang Norbu and others then assisted. Because Kangxi is full of confidence and has been influenced layer by layer, everyone feels that victory is just around the corner.The topic of the court ladies and eunuchs around quickly changed to guessing when the victorious squadron will return to the court. I shook my head and sighed softly, how could it be so easy?Although I can't clearly remember what happened in this war, I don't know when it started and when it ended, but I know that Brother Fourteen stood out in this war.Hence his title of 'Great General King'.If Selen and Erente won the battle, wouldn't Fourteen be out of action? Sure enough, the bad news spread again. Selen entered Tibet alone in May, and Erent, who had lost contact with him, hurriedly chased him, and only joined up in Kara Usu in northern Tibet in July.However, the Tsewang Norbu army, which was supposed to go to support them, hesitated. In addition, the Mongolian prince of Qinghai violated his promise and refused to send troops to help. The Selen and Erente army finally fell into a tight siege and the entire army was wiped out. completely annihilated!The whole country was shaken, not only the fear of war was pervasive in the Qing court, but also some Mongolian princes in Qinghai were so frightened that they did not want to fight again.The Qing Dynasty faced the most severe situation since Galdan invaded Ulan Butong in the 29th year of Kangxi.This battle also became an extremely major mistake in the history of Kangxi's ruling. In this urgent situation of internal and external troubles, Kangxi appointed the 14th elder brother Yinzhen as the general of Fuyuan on October 12, 57, and was awarded the title of king by Gushan Beizichao. To annihilate Tsewang Alabatan and clear up the Qing Dynasty, and to stabilize the border area, he is called "appointment", that is to say, let him take on the arduous task of marching into Lhasa, recovering Tibet; going straight to Ili, and solving the Junggar issue. In December, Kangxi held the graduation ceremony for the 14th elder brother, which can be called the most solemn ceremony since the founding of the Qing Dynasty: using the Zhenghuang flag banner and the prince system, he was called the general king. "Beizi, Gong and others are all in military uniforms, and gather in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The king who does not go to war, Bei Le, Beizi, Gong and ministers above the second rank, etc., all wear python uniforms and gather outside the Meridian Gate. The general Yinzhen knelt to receive the imperial seal. After thanking you for saluting, I printed out the Meridian Gate with the edict, rode out of Tiananmen Square, and headed by Desheng Gate. All the kings, Baylor, Beizi, Gong, etc., and ministers above the second rank were all sent to the private soldiers. General Yinzhen Wangyu kowtowed Let's salute and walk in line." For a while, the court unanimously agreed that Brother Fourteen was the most likely successor to the reserve in Kangxi's mind.The most glorious chapter in the political life of Fourteenth Prince kicked off. With the situation in the DPRK favoring the fourteenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother chose to support the fourteenth elder brother. The "killing eagle incident" may or may not have been caused by the fourteenth elder brother, but after weighing the pros and cons, the fourteenth elder brother must be the most beneficial choice for the original "Baye Party" compared to the third and fourth elder brothers.The ninth elder brother strongly supported the fourteenth elder brother, advised the fourteenth elder brother in the court hall, and exchanged news with each other.The ninth elder brother even went around openly saying that the fourteenth elder brother was "ingenious, talented and virtuous, and my brothers are not as good as them." "Kangxi also sometimes said in front of his ministers that he likes people who are honest, straightforward, and affectionate. He said: "Being honest is the most important thing when you act with your heart. ? He thought that the venerable should "confide in the heart to show others, what is the purpose of inscription?" ". And pointed out: "My joy and anger, there is no one who can be known, but honesty is the only thing. "He boasted: "The fourteenth elder brother is the most like me!" "The fourteenth elder brother became the first among brothers, unmatched by anyone. The eighth elder brother returned to the court, facing the former "eighth master party" has completely changed into the "fourteenth master party", I don't know how he feels.At least on the surface, although he is not as active as Brother Nine, he still supports Brother Fourteen.After all, compared to the fourth elder brother, the eighth elder brother would rather the fourteenth elder brother win the throne anyway. Out of a consistent filial piety, the fourth elder brother tried his best to share the political worries for Huang Ama when Kangxi was in dire straits.He once again participated in the decision-making of the court without a trace. "Do you regret it?" Si Age asked lightly.I turned my head and smiled to see that he didn't speak.He asked again: "Do you regret it?" I suppressed my smile.Such words were not asked by his character, and he repeated them twice.Under the current situation, the torment in his heart is probably extraordinary. He is trying his best to pursue it, but it seems that he sees the throne drifting away.In fact, I have thought about it in private, sometimes I feel that the fourteenth elder brother's succession to the throne may be the best ending, and maybe no one will die. I shook my head: "I don't regret it!" The corner of his mouth was slightly drawn, his eyes were fixed on the ground, and I looked at him almost greedily.Now we don't see each other every year, and every time we meet, I always feel that he is getting thinner. There are a few wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, but the eyes are still sharp.The thin lips were tightly pressed, as if all the pain and depression could be hidden deeply in this way.Subconsciously, I reached out and touched his lips, and said softly: "You will definitely win!" As soon as the words came out, I immediately woke up.what am i doingI was about to shrink back, but he was already holding my hand tightly. I stared at his dark and obscure eyes, pale face, felt a pain in my heart, everything became unimportant for a moment, and I held him tightly with my backhand. He groped for the callus on my hand, took it up and looked at it carefully for a while, then held it tightly again and asked, "Is your knee hurting badly this year?" I said, "It's okay! The plaster you asked Xiao Shunzi to send It’s very useful.” He asked: “How is your body on weekdays?” I said: “Very good!” He said: “Think about everything and don’t think too much.” I said: “I know, I know it every day Recite the words you sent a few times, 'Walk to the poor water, sit and watch the clouds rise.'" He smiled bitterly: "I will only give you these empty words." I shook his hand and said: "There Where's your heart!" The two looked at each other for a while, I smiled and slowly withdrew my hand. He laughed and said, "Lvwu gave birth to a daughter for the thirteenth brother." I said 'ah' and asked, "Really? Really?" He laughed and said, "Can this matter be used to deceive people? I'll find an opportunity for you to meet her in the future, she is already eight months old." I laughed, shook my head, and sighed for a while, and hurriedly asked: "How can you let me see her, she What is your name?" He laughed and said: "It's too hard inside, adults can bear it, how can children suffer? I asked Huang Ama to be raised by me, and Huang Ama has already agreed. She is now in my mansion, and her name has not yet been given." At first, the person who brought the child back said that Thirteenth Brother and Luwu meant you to choose the name. Huang Ama had already drawn up the name, but after hearing about it, she actually said that it was up to you, and then reported Give it to him, and give it in the name of Huang Ama later." I laughed again and again, and said, "No wonder you sent someone to find me out today! I'm the only one! What name did you mention? What did the emperor propose? Do you know?" He shook his head. . I walked around on the ground, and he looked at me, "Ruoxi, Huang Ama still misses you." I stood still and looked at him, and asked, "How about 'Bing Xin'?" He nodded and said, "Okay! 'A piece of icy heart is in the jade pot', which is used to refer to the thirteenth brother." I shook my head, "How about 'Yunying'?" He was about to nod, but I hurriedly vetoed it. "If you have it, it's called 'Cheng Huan'!" He pondered for a while and said: "Cheng Huan's knee, use this. I will definitely let Cheng Huan have Cheng Huan's knee in the future." I said softly: "Yes, she will definitely Cheng Huan's knee, Let the Thirteenth Master enjoy the family happiness." The two looked at each other and smiled, and the smiles slowly faded away. "It's hard to say goodbye when we meet", I silently bowed to him, then walked past him quickly, when will we meet next time?next year?The year after next?Looking back at him, he turned around at some point and was looking at each other. The two stared at each other silently for a while, I turned my head and ran away quickly.