Chapter 5 The Fifth Chapter: Taking advantage of the fire to rob He Shen and taking advantage of the chaos to profit and murder
Gong Yitian Wang Yan rebelled and saved He Shen's life.Liu Yong obeyed the imperial decree and was ordered by King Yongyan to "assist Fukang'an" to wipe out the "rebels". As soon as he left Jinan, He Shen immediately figured out that this was a golden opportunity to kill people.If such a major event does not happen in Pingyi, Liu Yong is an official imperial envoy, and Qian Feng will assist him under him. For someone like Shen Guotai, Yong Yan will also sit and observe.If the imperial court can forgive Cathay to Yi Jian, and the whole bed is covered up, at least he will be the minister of military affairs, maybe Cathay will really stop biting him.But it is obvious that Cathay Pacific's corruption, greed, and grievances are much more serious than Wang Danwang's case, and the amount of money embezzled is also much larger.Not to mention that Cathay Pacific yelled "You will charge me 700,000 yuan" in court, even if he was escorted to the execution ground and yelled out in a loud voice, he would be sent to the beekeeping lane to eat cold food and sleep on the death bed to wait for death in an instant!Therefore, he tried his best to stay calm on the surface, and every night he would have three nightmares, and when he heard the sound of the door and the bed, his heart would jump and his heart would beat like a rabbit bumping his head. Later, Qianlong repeatedly issued decrees to investigate Sun Shiyi, and sent the officials of the Eastern Province lightly. An imperial decree hit his fragile heart like a heavy hammer. He already felt that he could not hold on anymore and was about to collapse.
So the imperial decree "Let Liu Yong go to Fukang Anzai", his too tense heart suddenly relaxed, almost limp in the chair.He Shen suppressed his ecstasy and was busy allocating military supplies for Fukang'an. Zhang Zhi sent off the army, and hurriedly sent a message to each government: "The military is the most important thing. All supplies and needs are as ordered, and they will be followed first and then supplemented." Submitting the post will delay the military plane, and this minister follows the law of the military";... At the same time, he frowned and frowned because he "couldn't follow the army to kill the enemy and make meritorious service". Three hundred thousand", although it is the truth, it is not the truth.He Shen's pretentiousness is the proper meaning of the question, and he is verbally pushy, but his heart is actually full of joy. Liu Yong and Qian Feng are all gentlemen, how do they know his tricks?
But if the decree is not requested and Liu Yong is not in power, it would be a great thing to kill Cathay without permission. Cathay's "suicide" would take a lot of trouble, and Qian Feng is in the way every day, so it may not be successful.If there is no decree, torture cannot be used even in the court trial, and Liu Quan is sent to start, and it is difficult for him to get away with it... He Shen didn't close his eyes all night, and finally made up his mind.Liu Quan heard the commotion outside, came over with his trousers and cloak, rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "Master Zhongtang didn't sleep well in the middle of the night, let's take a nap when you get back to sleep, it's still early... "
"I didn't sleep well in the second half of the night, and I was already sleepy." He Shen stood beside the bed and said while urinating, "Get a towel to wipe your face and rub the ink well. I want to write a memorial." Liu Quan agreed and called The man took the urine jar out, washed the hot water, rinsed the towel, wrung it dry, and handed it over. He said with a smile, "Why don't you understand my master's thoughts? Master Liu is gone, and you are the king of Jinan. Whoever dies can live." ? You are asking for an order, the Lord Long Live does not call for killing, but for entanglement!"
He Shen wiped his face calmly, this Liu Quan speaks straight, and he is still the same as when he was poor and humble in the past, how could it be possible?He frowned, looked at Liu Quan rubbing his ink, and said slowly: "Liu Quan, I have told you several times that you are now an official of the court, a person with fame and status, and you have never read a book or met someone Have you ever had trouble, how can you still speak presumptuously, with a rogue look and a ruffian accent? If you can’t do things aboveboard, I have a way to pay you, and I will be able to promote your official position if I sincerely plan for the court!"
"Ah—yes!" Liu Quan was stunned for a moment, and immediately restrained his shrewd look, becoming docile and shy.Because of his face, He Shenming reprimanded and persuaded him, how many times he has said it, he has been much more honest, and today he is so happy that he accidentally showed his true face.He has been with Heshen for many years, and he has seen many people big and small in the officialdom, and he has already figured out the nature of these people: No matter how dirty things are, he can only think in his heart, and his face should not only be solemn and solemn, but the so-called "chest is straight, eyes are straight"; What's more, you have to be "bright and aboveboard", and the laws of nature and human feelings are tenable and can be put on the table-the official is higher than the prefect, even if you speak privately behind your back, you have to pay attention to such words as Ziri Mengyun Shengenrutian... He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, brushed his pen and spread the paper, and said in a low voice, "Cathay will definitely not escape the law of the king. I have an idiot idea: you chopped him off the door with a single knife, and the people praised you as the blue sky, and the emperor will also praise you." You have strength and strength. This is a great thing, Master Liu will not be your turn when you return to Jinan... I was wrong, Master Zhongtang just reprimanded and punished..."——Speaking like this is not satisfactory, He Shen listened to him He corrected mistakes quickly, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I hope that I will show my face in front of the emperor and the people. This idea is not a fool. But such a big matter requires an order, understand? I can't take advantage of Liu Shi'an's absence. Yes, it makes people look disgusting." He said and picked up his pen.
This manuscript was written in the middle of the night, and He Shen wrote it almost without adding any points. He invited Sheng'an, and explained that Liu Yong had already left the economy. Cathay Pacific's crimes, but it is a different way, in addition to the two major crimes of "deceiving the emperor" and "harming the people", the third "big crime" is "raising carbuncle", carefully compiled and thought hard: Shandong, Ming Heng Wang Fengfan The land also resides in Yuanci, the holy mansion, the bandit Zhi lurks in the green forest, the remnants lie in the mountains, the roots of the dead Ming Dynasty are still there, and the remnants of the victorious country are still alive. This treacherous and cunning bandit lives by the sea, what can't be done?The ones far away can be traced back to the Temple of the Holy Ancestor, and there are changes in Yuqi, the second widow of Qi, and Liu Heiqi. The nearer Wang Lun and the three blind men of Gong are no longer "disregarding the laws of the country", but bandits. The flag advocates restoring the Ming Dynasty and destroying the Qing Dynasty.The harsh folk customs again misinterpret the sage's scriptures, and regard the father and the monarch as enemies, which is called a whitewash of governance, and it is not the word "law and order is not appeased".In fact, the carbuncle of my court's confidantes and the suffering of the elbow and armpit of the society are also, but Cathay Pacific is easy to raise and care for it, so it becomes more and more severe, and it becomes more and more difficult to deal with the aftermath.The slaves looked at Fukang'an's deployment of troops to support them, and the shafts offered billions of dollars. They were afraid and sighed in their hearts, and turned to gnashing their teeth to hate Cathay Pacific for harming the country.Now that the army is moving, the people are terrified. It is said that there are rumors that "the palace and the army have passed without leaving a blade of grass", and that the imperial court "protects weaknesses, does not punish corrupt officials, and only suppresses refugees". See clearly.And the facts of the case are clear, the principal culprit has been detained for a long time and will not be dealt with, which will further arouse the suspicion of the people, and may hurt my emperor's heart of lenient government and benevolent love for the people. Taking Yu Yi Jian Guotai as an important minister, it has hurt my emperor's benevolent reputation.It is used to ask for an order, that is, to make the wrath of thunder, to spread the rain of sweet rain, to eliminate the negative side, to calm the people's hope and to put an end to rumors.
After finishing writing, read it again, carefully locked it in the secret notebook case, and said to Liu Quan, "Immediately hand this out for six hundred miles. See if Mr. Qian is up now, and invite him to come over for breakfast." Liu Quan He said with a smile, "Lord Qian always goes to bed early and gets up early. Every day, he practiced Tai Chi sword by the bamboo grove behind the public house before going to the front to do business. I'm afraid he's going to come down now." He Shen is a People who live without discipline, sometimes get up very early, sometimes sleep until noon, and have no fixed time rules for eating, drinking, playing, and doing errands. He was stunned when he heard this, and said: "From tomorrow, no matter what the night is, the morning At the end of the day, you must call me." After saying that, the man served breakfast, stuffed his stomach with a few scallions and a cup of soy milk, watched Qian Feng pass by the door of the Moon Cave, hurriedly rinsed his mouth and wiped his hands, and left the bedroom. He smiled and said: "Morning, sir, did you go to the west courtyard to practice sword?"——
"Oh, Mr. He!" Qian Feng was walking with the scabbard in one hand, and saw He Shen when he heard the words, turned around and bowed, and said with a smile, "Mr. Didn't sleep well?" He Shen smiled, flicked his sleeves, walked side by side with Qian Feng, and sighed: "It's not because of He Lin! How you take care of him is still unsatisfactory! The writing style is not comfortable, He was promoted to a doctor, and then a guard. I wrote a letter yesterday, and I wanted to let the Huguang political envoy out, saying that Le Min and I would talk about sponsoring him! I don’t even think about it, you are a Beijing official, how do you ask someone’s foreign governor to write a pen? Keep you!"
"This is the difficulty of a high official." Qian Feng smiled, as if casually glanced at He Shen, guessing his mind, and said, "It's such a big tree, of course it attracts people to enjoy the shade. My brother, I can't help but look at it." I am not a mediocre person, so it would be a good thing to let someone outside to experience it for a while." He Kun chuckled and said, "Our brother's knowledge is not as good as your little finger, Mr. Dongzhu. I know in my heart that I took over the Bannerman Then, with the help of Agui and Fu Zhongtang, Gao Zhi'er was promoted. In fact, the one who is really important to the Lord Long Live is your husband!" He walked slowly, frowning and thinking, and asked, "According to you See, how will the Cathay Pacific case be handled?"
Qian Feng took a casual walk, looking at the cobblestone corridor in front of him, and said, "I see what the emperor meant by allowing the officials in Shandong to reform themselves. It's actually because corrupt officials are not punished today. One is 'Ming Xun' and the other is 'Bi Jiao'." , can’t be punished clearly, just persuasion, stubborn people will not be afraid. Therefore, Cathay and Yi Jian have decided that there is no forgiveness. However, this matter will not be heard until Master Liu comes back.” He Shen smiled. Sighing, he said: "The truth is that you can think it through. I just want to break my head and I can't understand it like this. But you think, Gong San, the blind man in the Eastern Province, has made such a toss, and the reward of the Fourth Master Fu is 300,000 yuan will be laid down to comfort the conscripted families, make up for civil war losses, re-establish the Pingyi government, repatriate the exiled rebels’ families, plus the original disaster relief money, and the money that the fifteenth master wanted for Luxi’s saline-alkali land management... ...How much is it?" He licked his lips, drooped his eyelids and swallowed his saliva, and even swallowed the rest of the words.Qian Feng heard Dou Lisheng's suspicion, and asked, "Then—what about Yihe Zhongtang's opinion?"
"What I'm thinking about is the level of money for crimes." He Shen said solemnly, "There are too many places where the court spends money. One is Zhaohui Hailancha, who is a spender, and the other is me and Shen. To build the Old Summer Palace—the garden has to be paved with gold. To tell you the truth, Mr. Dongzhu, the holy grandfather has decided that he will never add taxes, and the emperor exempts money and food every year. I've already wiped his mother's body!"
The meaning of his words was already understood, Qian Feng slowed down his pace, fiddling with the hilt of his sword behind his back, listening to He Shen's speech with a concentrated expression.
"I know what you're thinking," He Shen said without looking at Qian Feng, "I know."
"No, I'm listening to Lord Zhizhai." Qian Feng said.
"You're thinking: What's the idea of this official ruffian, He Shen? Want to get rid of Cathay?"
"No." Seeing him approaching him, Qian Feng staggered half a step to the side as if inadvertently, and said calmly and calmly, "the court has difficulties. In fact, even accepting silver and donating tribute is not an economically correct way, and there is no way to get rid of it immediately. —I'm listening to you."
He Shen laughed, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, and said: "I have seen people who talk about thousands of things, and there are all kinds of people with good character and talent. I have seen Dou Guangnai and Shi Yizhi, and they are all famous ministers, but You are a bit arrogant, you are different. It is a step for you to make up the capital censor. I see the holy will, and then let you go to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. You have nothing to wait for..." Qian Feng said: "The more important the emperor is, the more I must be cautious about my independence, not dare to think or act rashly. I dare not speak rashly about my lord's words. Second, "Zhou Ritual" states that above a husband, a ten-acre house, three-day corvée, and nine-equal endowment...the most precious people in the world, the theory of salt and iron is not less important than the policy of public security. An article is full of flowers and flowers, making the people cry of hunger and cold. But I am not an economic minister, and I don’t understand many things, so I am really listening to you when you say this.” He Shen smiled and said: “You quoted I don’t understand most of those things, but in short, the people of the imperial court can’t live on the northwest wind, right?” He suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice, “Cathay Pacific only copied one hundred thousand silver, and the treasury has a shortfall of more than three million. I I thought, besides the profits shared by the prefectures and counties, Cathay Pacific must still have hidden property. Here, if the head falls, it is a pleasure, but what about the money? The money will be gone. I have never heard the proverb of the common people, "Corrupt officials are not afraid of killing, just for the sake of it." Li Da, even if you die, your children and grandchildren will have money to spend'. So let’s talk to you, Cathay Pacific’s case is suppressed for the time being, and we can work hard to get back some stolen money, and then we’ll make a fuss.”
Hurrying out to take a walk with myself, it turned out to be so fussy!Qian Feng couldn't help laughing.Said: "The criminal silver system is the Lord's statement. Although it has been tried out, there has been no clear edict. You want to use this to ask the emperor to issue an edict? I am not in my position. It is difficult to find a government. Do you wait for Lord Liu?" Go back to Jinan and discuss again?" He Shen nodded sincerely, and said: "I don't care that you are a subordinate, but a friend. This is a friend talking with a friend. It can't be said that the incumbent is seeking politics. Cathay Pacific is shameless. He and Yu Yijian are in a mess, it's not that they can't beat people, how can such giant bandits like Wang Lun and Gong Sanxia be in a state of corruption? Thinking of this level makes my teeth itch, wishing I could chop them up with a knife, But I want to chase a little more money... Sigh... Do you think it's hard for me?"
He was so eager to catch and indulged, and he spoke sincerely, Rao Qian Feng was gifted with vigilance, intelligence, and intelligence, so he also caught his way.This is the same as He Shen came to Lu to do business, and He Shen talked about Cathay Pacific all the way, and his language was vague, and the library search was also done in a hurry. If Qian Feng asked Liu Yong to kill the carbine and suddenly re-investigate, it would be "there is a reason for the investigation and there is no evidence", Xiao Xiao The disciplinary action was given to Cathay Pacific, but now he wants to "squeeze", who knows what this mechanical man is up to?Thinking about it, Qian Feng smiled lightly and said: "Qian Feng dare not agree with the adults. Since we are friends, I will tell you sincerely that Cathay Pacific and Yi Jian are not the same generation as Yi Jian. Although the two of them had some festivals in the past, I I expected them to fly separately and report each other when disaster strikes, but what happened? Not a single word, not a single word! Some of the money is missing, so it is natural to hide it, but I dare not say that it was not used to bribe the court. They are senior officials, but so far no court officials have come out to protect them, nor have they reported bribery personnel. How did he know the news? He seemed to be confident, he covered up Ku Yin so much, wrapped the broken silver in mulberry paper, and wanted to hide it from the world, but he actually had the mood to go to sea to sing a big show! They are too crazy!" After finishing speaking, he kept silent, and What Shen told him sent chills down his spine, and he wanted to snatch the sword and pierce Qian Feng with hatred in his heart.He lowered his head and kept saying "huh", seeing that Qian Feng kept his mouth shut, he felt more and more that this person's mind was unfathomable, so he asked after a long time: "Dong Zhu, what do you think?"
"We have to wait for Mr. Liu Shi'an to come back. Mr. Liu said that he would show off."
"Show off?"
"Yes, Xianlu. Mr. Liu has been handling crimes all his life, and the criminal is stubborn. Once he arrives in West Market, even his own father can bite him."
"This..." He Shen was already confused by what he said, and he had no intention of taking a walk with this Qian Feng to talk heart-to-heart, unexpectedly Liu Yong was humming, thinking of such a ruthless move in his heart.He stood still, his eyes flickering behind his eyelids. If he really showed his blood, what would Cathay and Yi Jian not be able to say on the execution ground?However, since the Qianlong Dynasty, except for Lu Zhuo, all the important officials and governors of the court were punished to commit suicide, and there was no case of "judgment". In order to let the emperor's filial piety be known to the world, so when the empress dowager came forward, she "retained people under the knife".Thinking of this, He Shen felt a little relieved, and was even more grateful that he had made a move first. He moved his lips timidly, wanting to say, "Xianlu is too hurtful for the court, and there is no precedent." Then he swallowed it silently. He was afraid of reminding this A deeply troubled scholar from the city government said: "This is a big matter. Let's talk about it and play it again. Let's see the holy will to make a decision..."
Seeing Qian Feng go away, He Shen immediately rushed back to the signing room.Write a letter to Agui with the remaining ink just now.However, this letter was written with great effort and humility. First of all, I said that my morality, ability and qualifications were not convincing, and that the emperor loved Jane by mistake. A role model judges his own right and wrong", and then listed Guotai's crimes, in addition to the "three major crimes", he also said that he made friends with eunuchs on weekdays, communicated with ministers, and flirted with all kinds of despicable things. A few people gave a group of opera actors to a certain minister, but at the end they said, "The scandal of the middle court, the scandal of the middle court, is so disgusting to the nose and disgusting, but this corpse ranks among the ministers, which is the shame of China and the court. Su and Liu Yong and Qian Feng had a public discussion, but they only hated it. Only by showing off can the anger of the gods be dispelled." I tore a few pieces of paper before I was satisfied with the writing.A smile hung from the corner of the mouth: What I said, you must reverse it, then try it!Satisfied, seeing Liu Quan come in, he said, "Send this letter away too, and you can go and see Cathay again."
"Yes, Lord!" Liu Quan agreed, walked a few steps and then turned back and asked, "Is there something you want to say to Guotai?" He Shen waved his hands and said, "Send the letter and memorial first, and then you come." Sitting on the pile of Wen Du on the desk.When Liu Quan came back, He Shen said slowly: "Take the two book offices and Guotai Yu Yijian to talk separately. One is the whereabouts of the property. The difference between the copied amount and the deficit amount is too big. So much money is missing. The imperial court had no choice but to ask, and could not defend him; the second was to sue him, this time Mr. Fu, Mr. Liu, had spent 300,000 taels of silver from his property, so he knew what to do; There is no clear decree in the court's system of deliberation on crimes, and I have pleaded on his behalf. It depends on the emperor's will to allow him to "deliberate crimes". Just tell them these three things, um...they want to argue and report, so hurry up Write, I can forward it to Yulan on your behalf. Maybe three to five days, or five or seven days, I may summon them once... that's it, you can go." Liu Quan agreed after hearing one item, and said with a smile: "The last time I met Yu Yi Jane, he wants to ask for an order to release him for trial in Beijing, and he also wants to write a letter to Mr. Yu Minzhong, this time, how should I reply?"
He Shen touched his bare chin with his hands, shook his body and said, "Yu Zhongtang has a purpose to avoid separation from this case. You tell Yu Yijian that unless Yu Zhongtang himself is involved in the case, you can write it out and submit it. Let's think about it. Save the private words for later, don't make trouble for Yu Zhongtang at this time. Yu Zhongtang is much more careful than us when he should speak for him. You can speak clearly, don't think or do useless things, you should help him Needless to say, busy people can help. Huh?"
"yes……"
Liu Quan went.He Shen suddenly thought of Yu Minzhong, and his heart moved uncomfortably: Yu Yijian had such a big event, and he was able to sit on the military plane with peace of mind, still doing things, meeting people, and being favored and trusted. This kind of self-cultivation is really admirable—— ——But as far as the case of Yu Yi Jian is concerned, apart from some family letters that teach Yu Yi Jian that "doing business affairs purely and not causing family worries, cultivating character and morality and staying away from popular customs", it is true that he is "upright" and can be published in the world. There is no money involved.He picked up the pen, and wanted to write a letter to Ji Yun, thinking that Ji Yun was too quick, maybe he was annoyed to find a way to punish himself, and he made trouble with Yu Minzhong by teasing him, so he slowly put down the pen again.He knew that although he had improved a lot in reading and writing in the past few years, compared to these people, it was better to hide his clumsiness. He smiled wryly at himself, shook his head, and took a book from the shelf to read carefully...
Since Liu Quan's "conversation", Cathay Pacific and Yu Yijian have been looking forward to Heshen's "summon" order every day.Both of them live under house arrest in the Governor's Yamen. The Chrysanthemum Appreciation Pavilion where Cathay lives, and the Plum Blossom Bookstore where Yu Yijian lives are behind the West Flower Hall.You can eat, drink, sleep, and sleep as you please, but someone will "take care" of you when you move up and down, and you can't talk about a word of gossip.But among the guardians are the imperial envoys and the original guards of the governor's yamen.The old chief has old feelings, and Cathay Pacific's news is much more flexible. He knows "Fifth Lord is going to Yanzhou", "Fu Siye is coming to Jinan" and even Fukang'an's "Military Parade in Mengyin".There was a major rebellion case in the territory, and the two of them expressed fear while the other expressed joy. What they were afraid of was responsibility. Not to mention their own reasons for the case, just because Gong San blindly raised flags and fired cannons during his tenure, at least he had to "remove his top hat" , stay in office to make meritorious service to see the effect", not to mention that his own crime is unexpected, which is like adding insult to injury.The joy is that a bigger case than myself has come out again. The responsibilities of the previous and current incumbents are unclear. Years and five years have passed, who can decide what will happen next? ... They were so startled and disturbed day and night, making them restless. They really wanted to go for a walk and meet and have a quick chat. However, it was Xing Jianye, who was sent by Liu Yong to supervise the guards of the Criminal Department. Seeing that they wanted to get together, several people immediately struck up a conversation and got together, so they had to.The urgency in my heart is no different from not being able to find the east toilet after shitting.
In anxiety, three days passed, and five days passed. Ning endured the tough scalp, and on the ninth day, after lunch, there was still no movement. Walking around, thinking about how to ask each other, Xing Jianye brought two Goshhas in, bowed to the two in the courtyard, and said with a smile: "The two adults are humble and know that they are waiting for you to come with the adults, right? Now Your Excellency has already arrived, and we are waiting for you in the West Flower Hall!" The two of them were immediately refreshed, looked at each other and hurried over with Xing Jianye.Guo saw He Shen smiling and standing at the entrance of the flower hall, already waiting.Liu Quan stood at the bottom of the steps with his hands hanging down on his knees, took a step forward and slapped Qianer, and said with a smile: "My lords, our Zhongtang Lord has prepared wine today, please have a drink and talk!"
"Preparing wine?" The two of them were taken aback at the same time, and looked at He Shen hesitantly - what kind of wine did they have just after lunch?Seeing that the two hesitated, He Shen gave up his hand with a smile, and said, "Ah—it's like this, you committed the crime, and we handle the case, and it hasn't happened in years. Today is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, and the Lantern Festival will pass. When I came back from Pingyi, I got busy again—these provincial government offices are so busy these days, they are all supporting Fu Siye’s military affairs. Look at you guys. You guys can afford it and put it down, don’t act like a dead old lady like this——Lao Guo, Lao Yu, come and take a seat! Jinan is said to be a city of springs, and I think the wine brewed is also sparse. Talk, talk..."
Full of suspicion, the two followed in. Seeing that it was a table of eight treasures and noodles, four meat and four vegetables, it was not very rich. It was still steaming on the table, and He Shen was very affectionate. The two sat down, "Sit down and talk, don't be rude to me." Cathay stared at He Shen's face and sat with his buttocks tilted, and asked cautiously, "Where is Lord Dongzhu? Isn't he coming to sit down?"
"Qian Feng? He went to Jiyang, and he has to come back tomorrow!" He Shen took a prawn dumpling for each of them with chopsticks, sat down with a smile, and said, "It's because of Lu Jianzeng. , He has a manor there, and after checking it out, he said it was Ge Xiaozu's property, and Agui wrote to ask to check it." He frowned, sighed and said: "This matter has shaken up a lot, and Ji Xiaolan is afraid that he will also get involved. bag!"
The Cathay and Thai people were full of concern about their own case, and they were very anxious when they heard He Shen talk about Ji Buy and Li Shiyao's appointment in Guangdong. "Calmly", everything can't bring out the monkey's eagerness, patiently listen to He Shen's ramblings, and pretend to be concerned about the conversation, when He Shen talked about Zhengyangmen Lantern Watching, Cathay Pacific slapped his thigh and sighed Said: "This is a rebel who is so bold that he actually made trouble in the capital! It can be seen that the villain's heart is unpredictable... Mmm... Li Gaotao arranged it properly, Ah Gui returned to Beijing, and the case was solved in a short time, the case was solved in a short time ... Ai ai... People who are not of my race must have different minds, this... this..." He said one thing, another thing in his mind, and then he spoke incoherently, and even he himself didn't know what he was talking about. up.Yu Yijian frowned and said, "Since the San Francisco Rebellion, nothing like this has happened in Beijing. It's really going downhill—did you startle the holy car? And Lafayette...she is the most merciful..." He was also a little confused.
"The emperor and the queen mother were not frightened." He Shen asked the two of them to pick up food, and said with a smile, "but only a few small thieves were caught, and the big thief Qu Kui didn't catch a single one. The emperor was furious, and Agui Jiyun He and Li Shiyao each remember a big mistake! Not only in Beijing, but also at the Nanjing Lantern Festival. Someone planted a landmine in the Confucius Temple, and found a few earthen guns, and copied a temple by the Xuanwu Lake. There was a seal inside. The flyer, what is written about 'Kill the Tartars on August 15th, kill all the Tartars to celebrate Shengping', I can't remember all the rebellious words..." When Yu Yi Jian looked at himself, He Shen said again, "Brother Ling is fine. He It’s not long before entering the army, so I don’t take this responsibility. In fact, even a little punishment is not a big deal. I counted, and none of the ministers Lianqing Er and governors of other provinces have not been punished. Old Liu Tongxun’s kindness and respect, He was respected by the emperor in his later years, so why didn't he withdraw from his post and be trained in his early years? Your majesty, he was born to punish people..." One end talked and the other persuaded him to drink, "Come on, come on..."
The two of them listened to his gossip, and then turned their heads to talk about the Pingyi military, Zhaohui and Hailancha troops had no food to eat, and they couldn't stop talking. "The imperial court is spending money, so I can pay back. The last time my brother-in-law came to see me, he still owed me more than 10,000 silver, so I annoyed my lord to handle it for me." Cathay pretended to be bold, and drank the glass Jiu also said: "My family property has been copied, but it has not been confiscated by order. To be honest, it was given by a foreign official. I am responsible for the shortfall, but it is accumulated over the years, and all provinces have shortfalls. My little money I will do my best to serve you, and I only ask the emperor to know my heart! I beg my lord to show this intention, and I will die willingly if I see the emperor pleading guilty in person!"
"What's the reward? I've asked for an edict. I don't need any of this." He Shen said with a smile, and the smile on his face disappeared as he spoke. What did you do? Now the filthy officials are rampant and rampant, causing the people to live in dire straits and the people are full of grievances. Jiangnan can buy three corn buns, and Shandong can buy one, but the poor just can’t afford it!" He scolded with a straight face, his tone changed. It was as cold as ice, and even Liu Quan was beside him, and he felt a little bit in his heart: This master's face is really made of curtains, he said to roll it up, and said to put it down! ——Cathay Yu Yi Jian sat up straight in astonishment, held the hands in his hands and didn't know how to pick them up and put them down, and listened to He Shen's words that sounded like a sentence: "The imperial court has urgently rectified the administration of officials, not only you, but also Shengjing Generals Sonomu Celing and Sun Shiyi already have an order to ask questions, and Lu Jianzeng also has an order to take the lock to Beijing. To tell you the truth, popular members like Ji Xiaolan and Li Daiyao are afraid that it will be difficult to get rid of their ties! By chance, I hope the emperor will pardon me and save me from death?"
Both Cathay Pacific and Yu Yijian's heads swelled with a "buzz", their faces turned white, and their eyes were blurred. After hearing this, they only saw He Shen's chin moving like a eunuch, and they were already muddy. I don't know what he said.After a while, Cathay Pacific muttered something.
"What kind of banquet is there no good feast? Brother has an order. Please leave the table and kneel and listen." He Kun stood up with one hand on the back of the chair, and ordered: "Liu Quan—set an incense table for the two adults, listen I declare!"
Cathay and Yu Yijian were numb all over, their facial features were distorted and distorted in horror, numb and ignorant of pain, they were teased by others and knelt in the south of the incense table, listening to He Shen's rustling of his crown and clothes, proclaiming Qianlong The edict: "According to Qian Feng's impeachment, Cathay Pacific and Yi Jian's despicable collusion with greedy subordinates, etc., I thought it was just the official admonition not ordering adultery and indulgence. After Liu Yong and He Shen cleaned up and searched, the two members communicated with each other. Internal eunuchs, clinging to the powerful, all kinds of ugliness make people feel nauseous, and there are Wang Lun and Gong three blind giants and rebels in the territory, and the poor people brazenly follow them, which leads to the corruption of the half province of Shandong, and the good people either turn to the ditch or fall Unexpectedly. I am deeply sympathetic to it, and I turned to think about the evil of the two people and even hated them. The crime of the two of you is not only deceiving the king! You can forgive the king for deceiving your kindness. How can you pray for it at a big age, and would you rather have it? It is a special decree to give Guotai Yu Yijian to commit suicide to thank the people in the territory. The crime of the two of you is not as good as the canonical punishment of the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that the people will eat your flesh and sleep under the announcement. Your skin will bring back the shame of the court and cause the worry of your father. Therefore, if you two commit suicide with a little bit of resentment, the sky will never be covered and the earth will not be contained. How can the so-called hell contain the ghosts of the two of you? ?” He Kunping was calm and read loudly.Cathay and the two heard blackness in front of their eyes, and when the word "suicide" came out, they were already half-conscious, their hands limp and paralyzed on the ground.
"Why, Cathay Pacific Yu Yijian didn't thank you?" He Shen asked.
"Thank...thank you..."
"Come here, help the two adults up!"
He Shen sighed, his tone softened, like speaking when he just woke up in the morning, clear but hazy, and said: "The emperor has exhausted his words, and I am really forced to do such an errand. The banquet has been withdrawn. You put the waiters Present the things that the two adults ascended to heaven, and let them choose!"
"Things" came up, a black wooden lacquered dish for serving dishes, on which were placed two jugs of wine, two goblets, and two white silk ribbons.At this time, there were more than twenty people inside and outside the house, all of them were pale with fright, and even Liu Quan's legs trembled weakly, and he retreated to the base of the wall and stood against the wall.Ghoshha, who was carrying the "thing", came over tremblingly, his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, even the cup and the pot shook loudly, and whispered: "The little one waits for the adult to ascend to heaven..." He lowered his head and forced his hands away. retreat.Cathay and the two of them looked at the disk, as if they had been pricked by a needle, their bodies trembled in shock, as if they had penetrated through an extremely turbid thick fog, they woke up suddenly, and both of them took a step back , staring at He Shen.
"You don't want to obey the imperial edict?" He Shen glanced at the two of them, then avoided his eyes again, looked at the wine vessel on the plate, his tone became cold and vicious, and said with a snort, "I don't know how to be such a high-ranking official." The rain and dew are all the favor of the king, is it disloyal for the king to tell the dead ministers not to die?"
Cathay and the two became bold and bold, Cathay sneered ferociously, and said: "I want to play the emperor again, and I would rather be executed by Ling Chi. This death is not clear!" Yu Yijian also said: " I want to see Mr. Liu! If you die, you will die, and you will be charged with many trumped-up charges!"
"No need?" He Shen sneered, "That's what Yue Wumu said, you deserve it? The emperor is furious, who dares to play for you? Liu Yong is not in Jinan!"
"See Qian Feng, he's in Jiyang! He'll be back in two hours!" Yu Yijian shouted.
"He has important tasks! What if he comes back? This is an imperial decree, and Liu Yong has to obey it!"
"I have something important to say to the emperor!" Cathay yelled, "Someone deceived the emperor and pretended to kill someone to silence him!"
"Who?"
"You, He Shen!"
Cathay threw up his arms and yelled: "It's you who never let the earth fall! You accepted a bribe of 700,000 taels from Shandong Kuyin, and then came to kill people to silence them! By the way, you even killed the person who took the bribe!"
"Fart! You are a mad dog!" He Shen raised his eyebrows sharply, and slapped the table, "He Shen is an upright man, an honest and honest official! Since you are unwilling to commit suicide, I have no choice but to help you." Suicide'——Come!" All the Goshha book office servants experienced a lot of noise, and Li Li's heart of fear had gone away before he knew it. When he heard the chief officer's greeting, he responded in unison: "The humble job is here!" He Shen The designated two shouted loudly: "Give them the wine!"
Five or six yamen servants immediately charged up viciously. They were all the people He Shen had sought out to be kicked out by Cathay Pacific. The two of them pursed their lips and twisted their necks, but they still refused to give in. They had no choice but to move their bodies, and their noses were pinched shut. When they opened their mouths to breathe, they took a sip of poisonous wine. For the sake of it, he let go of his hand.
"Each person will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver." Seeing the two of them raising their hands and stretching their legs, He Shen gradually became silent, and the autopsy officer went up to look at Tongren, said "It's over", and then he was relieved before forcing a smile and said.He also felt a little dizzy and weak, but he also felt a sense of relief that he had never felt before. He looked at the corpses of the two enemies, rubbed his hands and told him slowly: "The most fearful thing about suicide is him. Refusing to commit suicide, the holy grandfather has "suicide" for two years without dying, and those who are imprisoned and executed will be punished. It is also a merit for us to help them hurry up... I will give another fifty taels of silver to get some good seats面，你们解解秽气，明儿刘全到他两家知会了，叫收尸，再各人送二百四十两赙仪……唉！兔死狐悲物伤其类，我们毕竟是一殿之臣呐……”
他不胜伤感地摇摇头，背着手，嗟讶叹息着出了花厅。刘全一路跟出来，冷汗落了才觉得中衣又湿又凉，前心后背粘贴得难受，几次偷看和珅脸色，都是毫无表情，想着和珅如此阴险狠毒，顾念自己，不禁又是一个寒噤。和珅便有些觉得，喟然说道：“他们罪太大了，我没法回护……其实我又何尝愿意如此？”
一桩天大心事放下落地，和珅回下处犹不敢自信，觉得定不下神来，躺在床上目光炯炯想心事，直到掌灯才懒懒起身，想叫过刘全说话，又觉得无话可说，便叫人弄了几碟子小菜，烫了一壶酒自酌自饮，消解心中那余悸，他酒量极窄，饮食上头也不甚挑剔，几杯下肚，灯下看着那些小菜，一个鸡丁拌茄子，一个摊蛋黄，凉拌青芹，还有一盘椒盐水煮花生米，像着了什么魔法来回旋转。惊定思惊，不禁点头苦笑：我这是何苦呢？酒不能多喝，饭量不大也不馋，犯得着为弄钱吓得自己终日提心吊胆？就是俸禄，让家人锦衣华屋吃这样的饭菜，也是受用不尽的……想着，叹道：“钱，真好啊……”
“钱有什么好的？”恍惚之中，听背后有人说话，和珅醉眼迷蒙偏转身看，却是钱沣进来了。因一笑指着对面的座儿道：“坐，坐么！也来一杯搪搪寒……我是说钱这物件怪，不能吃不能穿，生不带来死也带不走，偏偏就人人爱它！果真能用来享受，也还是一说，有的人苦巴巴的，明知用不了多少，还是想它越多越好。明明钱在油锅里，性命不顾也要去捞！捞了还想捞，多了还想多，扑灯蛾儿似的不死不休。东注先生，你说这是咋的回事？元好问'间世间情为何物'？我看该问：'钱是何物？直教人生死相许！'”
钱沣端起杯子，只放在鼻边嗅了嗅，笑道：“这也算千古一问。不过你该去问问国泰，还有于易简。照我的想头，一旦钱到了够用，多出几百几千万和多出一文乾隆制钱，那结果是一样的！”””就是！ ”和珅道，“就是挥霍，睡黄金床只能七尺，吃人参喝琼浆，就他妈那么大肚子，吃的多了要命拉稀。可人仍旧前赴后继爱它！我就是这层儿想不明白。 ”钱沣问道：“不知道你读过《钱神论》没有？ ”和珅摇头道，“听刘墉说过，没有读过。 ”钱沣笑道：“没读过就没法说了。前年皇上在养心殿召见，我在奏对里和皇上议论过这个话题，咱们去见皇上听听圣训。 "
迷离朦胧中，和珅和钱沣联袂进了西华门，乾隆却在乾清门召见二人，听了和珅说话迷惑，乾隆笑道：“君子爱财，爱之有道罢了。钱的用处不单是能解饥寒之苦；那还是身份、名阀、办事才干，人地狱可使鬼推磨，上天堂也要用门包，用处大了，自然人爱——这上头的事该问王亶望勒尔谨，还有国泰于易简。”他用手向外一指，说道，“那不是他们来了！”和珅一回头间，宫阙殿宇已经不见，自己立在荒郊野外。王亶望和于易简站在冻河旁小树林子旁边闲话，一眼看见和珅，戟手指定了大喊：“国泰快来！那不是和珅？他不是欠你七十万？快呀！他来了……”
话音刚落，树林里一片嗷嗷大叫，窜出一群厉鬼来，国泰于易简领头跑在前头，指着和珅喊：“捉住他！捉住他！刘墉在哪里？拿了他下大狱点天灯……”和珅惊得要跑，脚下像被胶粘定了般一步动不得，眼看着那群鬼魅或青面獠牙，或披发流血一拥而过，成堆儿压在自己身上，湮得气也透不出一口，挣扎着嘶声叫道：“别……别……听我说……听我说……”
“大人要说什么？您魇着了……”惊急问和珅觉得身子猛地厌晃一下，耳边有人问话。呻吟着睁开眼，但见华堂幔帷窗明几净，日影初上满室光华，刘全正站在床边扶自己——原来竟是一夜妖梦入怀……晃晃脑袋，犹觉宿醒未尽，心头几自卜卜乱跳，收摄着心神说道：“我昨日说泉城无好酒，这是罚我。连几时上床都记不得了……有什么事儿？”
“兖州府有封文书急递过来。方才钱大人来过，他半夜赶回来的。”刘全说道，“爷甭急，我问了，是好消息，您定定神再起来。”
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