Chapter 7 The seventh round of rejecting foreign disturbance Fu Shuai went to Tibet to face disaster

On the second day, early in the morning, Qianlong summoned He Shen in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Cathay Pacific was shaken by Yi Jian’s subjugation of the law, Fukang’s great victory in Anping, six ministers celebrated with each other, and the emperor’s fifteenth son, Yongyan, became famous in Shandong. There was a little fuss about the small fights, but they all subsided without a trace.According to Heshen's thoughts, Qianlong didn't have any major concerns, and he should be looking refreshed.But Qianlong looked a little haggard, the muscles on his face were a little slack, and the eye circles were a little dark. It was mid-March, the sun was shining outside, and the weather was very warm. He was still wearing a green satin ermine jacket and Wearing a small wool sheepskin robe, sitting cross-legged on the Kang, listening to He Shen's report.He Shen was sitting on the small chair in front of the grille of the Nuan Pavilion, looking at his notes, and if there was something he wanted to attract the emperor's attention, he would aggravate his tone and then pause, secretly glanced at Qianlong's face from time to time, and then continued, It took more than half an hour to finish playing.He sighed secretly, and respectfully, like a child in elementary school handing in his textbook to his teacher, he handed the notebook to Wang Lian with both hands, and said: "This is the note that the slave made in Jinan, and the things outside I am too busy to be stung my head, and I haven't finished reading the book assigned by the emperor, so I just perfunctory the emperor, this servant is very disturbed, please read it."

"You are very caring! Your writing has also improved." Qianlong took it and flipped through it casually, then put it down, "We Manchus are such a headache, and we can't live up to our ancestors' food. Thinking about it, I hate it and can't do anything about it." He is good at singing the wind, playing the moon, looking for flowers and asking willows, but he doesn't know anything about the economy and the livelihood of the people!" He Shen continued with this remark and said with a smile: "What the emperor said! The slave has nothing good to say to him. What kind of official is the chief envoy? You know how to get on the horse to manage the army and dismount the people, and to promote officials? Can you? ——The emperor said this, but also touched the mind of the slave. The slave started civil engineering, and it was done in Jinan as usual. Some people said that the slave is a minister of profit, and also quoted the Four Books saying, "In ancient times, the so-called traitors of the people are called Heshen!" Qianlong smiled and said: " Don't pay attention to them! If someone says it, you just say, 'The so-called He Shen is the so-called "good minister"!"

This is just an excuse to ridicule, not Qianlong's real testimonial.But with these words, He Shen's heart has calmed down.He was most worried about what Liu Yong, Fu Kang'an said here, and feared that Qian Feng would make a fuss about the murder of Guotai and Yi Jian. Now, it seems that these people don't bother to spread maggots behind their backs, at least Qianlong favors his heart It has not diminished, and it is a "reputation" that spreads out, how much right and wrong can be covered... Following this line of thinking, then if you want to be "solid favored", you can only be more careful in your moves, because he said in a deep voice: "'Liang Chen' two I don’t dare to be a slave, but following a master who is so heroic through the ages, I may be able to cultivate a little under the influence. The slave makes a rough calculation, only the construction of cities in Jinan and Dezhou to collect money, plus the ICBC subsidy, can save the treasury 700,000 taels of silver is a considerable amount for a province. The little knowledge of slaves, "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business" is the scripture of etiquette, but natural disasters and man-made disasters in Shandong and the people are waiting to be fed, so it is not appropriate to hold the "scripture" and play with glue sticks Yes, so there is such an expedient measure. When you think about it carefully, some ministers don’t regard slaves as important, and their intentions are still righteous. The slaves worry about slander and fear ridicule, and it is because they are not confident in their morality. I am afraid that the provinces will follow suit. , so I ask the emperor to issue an order, understand the painstaking efforts of the slaves, and explain that Shandong's government affairs are not enough for training. In this way, the slaves will feel at ease."

"You can be considered as meticulous as a hair." Qianlong laughed, "If you understand what you say, it will be over. If you make a decree on purpose, it will attract controversy. Some people say that the construction of the Old Summer Palace is a waste of people and money! You don't have to worry about it." He Shen bowed and said: " The four words "labor the people and waste money" are muddled words, and regardless of the original intention of the country's development of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, some poor peasants and artisans have no money, only "labor the people" can earn money to make ends meet, the treasury is full, and the system The ropes of money are rotten, and it is a benevolent government to distribute money to the people through the garden project. What hurts money is actually the useless silver in the treasury. Sincerely, you have not thought clearly about this. "

Qianlong originally wanted to summon Heshen for a while, and then called and retreated to discuss other government affairs.Listening to Heshen's performance before, Chen was already in the spotlight, and later "working the people and hurting money" confirmed the development, and even said that the court's finances were penetrating, and they all fit into the Confucian way of governing the country with benevolence. This is not something that can be limited by the words "smart and sophisticated".He looked at He Shen with admiring eyes, only to feel that the more he looked at him, the more familiar his face became, and he thought to himself, the appearance of a man and a woman, and the prime minister's materials given by heaven to assist the court affairs, because he saw a faint streak of flesh color between his neck He asked, "Is that red mark under your ear caused by a crown belt?"

"This?" He Shen couldn't help being startled when he asked this out of his mind. He touched his chin subconsciously and said with a smile, "This is a birthmark. They all thought that the slave's hat was tied tightly. Zeng and Ji Yun were joking, and he said The servant must have been a woman who hanged herself from a beam in her previous life. The servant said that she was an old farmer who died on the ground while wearing a rain hat..." Qianlong laughed and said, "The general wears a helmet, and there is this mark..." His eyes wandered, as if in memory I searched for something, but finally couldn't think of anything, and brought the topic back to the court affairs, and said: "Fu Hengying died young, and there are not many talents like him in Xichao and Yongchao. You and Qian Feng are now with Come up, one is to work hard, the other is to take care of your body, and prepare to contribute to my next generation. Qian Feng can't stay in the official position in Beijing for a long time. There is already an order for him to go to Yunnan as the governor, and he will be transferred back to the military plane after two years First, he can practice, and second, he can be promoted through the ranks with less tongue." He Shen said: "The slave also thought about it. From the Chongwenmen tariff, he was transferred to the military aircraft Zhang Jing, and then he was promoted to the military minister. The promotion is too fast. It seems to be better for any province to be a governor, and then come up with political achievements." After thinking for a while, he said, "A Gui, Ji Yun, Yu Minzhong, Liu Yong, and Li Shiyao are also top talents in the military aircraft department. It's enough. The slaves are inexperienced, so they should check and practice more."

Because Qianlong had been sitting for a long time, he moved down from the kang and walked on the ground with a teacup to relax his muscles and bones.Wang Lian came into the Nuan Pavilion with a silver bottle to exchange tea for him. Qianlong said: "Good oolong tea, you just can't make it taste. Although Wang Baxie is not good, the waiter is much more attentive than you! Follow the tea on the street. Dr. Wang Batou learned how to make tea, can you learn it? You can ask Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Chen, and you have to go to Fu’s mansion to learn how to make tea from the father-in-law and his wife! Fragrance, it doesn’t hold back! There is no inner content, no lingering fragrance!” Although Kou said so, he still handed over the cup, and Wang Lian poured tea, blushing and said: “I will learn from it, and I won’t be able to make good tea next time. Long live Lord slaps the servant's ear - this is the last time I heard the master said that Rongzhu's tea is good, and the servant did it according to the method..." "He Zhuo Shizhen was a guest in the palace, so she poured boiled water I will also say yes! You have grown a head for nothing, and you don’t think about things—go!” Qianlong reprimanded him a few words, sipped tea, and said to He Shen with a smile, “How can talents be generalized? Duke Huan is like nothing. Guan Zhong cannot secure his country, how can he enjoy himself if he has no evidence of Liang and Qiu? Without easy teeth, he cannot speak quickly, and without straight and tricky prescribing, he cannot entertain his heart. What about Bao Shuya? He can’t get rid of his sycophants! If you can't eat good tea, this idea of ​​good luck will be gone. I originally wanted you to stay in Shandong and serve as the governor or set up a governor's office to comfort you, but the military aircraft department is not good at financial management. Although the national treasury is full, the inner court branch However, it is still stretched. If there is no honest, pragmatic, and financially responsible person to manage the crime of money, then there will be big troubles. Indulgence is incredible; tightening, such a big palace, so many nobles, even Lafayette They have all been wronged, and they are not organized. You are in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and you can take care of them. Yu Minzhong is the Ministry of Officials, Liu Yong is the Ministry of Punishment, and with Ah Gui in charge, everything will be done properly. It's gone." Saying that, Wang Lian came in and said, "Agui Jiyun and Yu Minzhong handed over the signs, please meet me outside the Chuihua Gate."

"Kneel down, He Shen, you just returned to Beijing, rest for a few days before returning to duty." Qianlong seemed to hesitate for a moment, watching He Shen bow and step back, and asked, "Ji Yun also came in?" "yes." Qianlong snorted and said, "Call in." After saying that, he returned to sit on the kang.Seeing He Shen and the three meet face to face in front of the glass screen through the glass window, He Shen said with a smile that he turned sideways to let the three go first.All of a sudden, the curtains of the outer hall were closed, and footsteps were chaotic, Ah Gui was in front, Yu Minzhong followed closely, Ji Yun was at the end and filed in, kneeling and saluting.Seeing Ji Yun's gloomy complexion, slow walking, and his back seemed to be a little hunched, Qianlong suddenly felt a sense of desolation, but his face was calm, and he said: "Sit down!"

The three ministers played back and forth about the meeting with Magerni, Agui played the lead, Ji Yun interrupted from time to time, Yu Minzhong didn't participate, he just sat and listened quietly.Qianlong didn't move at all, until after the performance, Ah Gui's gift payment slip came up, and then he coughed lightly and said, "So it sounds like Magarni is just being respectful, and still refuses to follow the routine?" "Back to the emperor," Agui has seen Qianlong's gloomy look, and said cautiously, "he is from the overseas seas, and he is not familiar with our Chinese etiquette. He came to Beijing to meet the emperor, and he is begging for the British to enter the mainland without doing business. OK, there is still room for flexibility in the conversation during the meeting. The slaves are thinking aside, these people are only interested in profit, and they know their interests, so it is not difficult to fall within my range." He also told the story of Fukan'an and Magerni's bickering , "He is still afraid of Fukang'an."

After hearing this, Qianlong asked Yu Minzhong, "What do you think?" "The British are the people who look forward to Shu, and their treachery is even worse than that of the Raksha Kingdom." Yu Minzhong said solemnly, "It is such an honor to meet the emperor. What he thinks in his heart is 'doing business' and 'teaching' ——They also wanted to do business with Tibet, but the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama refused, so they sent troops to attack Bhutan to threaten! This is a small and insignificant person, we must not allow him to put face on him. If he can’t kneel down and bow down, ask him to leave! "Ji Yun said: "What Yu Minzhong said is that I have recently read the "Records of the Holy Ancestor". It is still profitable, why is it banned again? The most important thing here is the defense of Hua barbarians. It seems that the British card country is not easy to deal with. Look at his East India Company selling opium, see him coveting Tibet, see him This Magerni is humble on the one hand, and refuses to salute properly on the other hand. He is full of treachery and treachery everywhere. We have three religions, and all kinds of cults cannot be banned. They also want to get some foreign monks to spread the word Lord, Jesus! Your Majesty, money is a trivial matter. We, the Chinese Museum, can’t buy anything from them, except for some wealthy households who buy foreign goods as a pretense. This missionary work is no small matter. It is very worrying to cause such a big incident! If he does not kneel three times and kowtow nine times, with this precedent, the subjects and common people in the world will think that there are exceptions to courtesy and defense, and the vassal states follow suit. ?”

These arguments, of course, sound ridiculous to us today, but people at that time said them sincerely, and everyone who listened to them thought they were words of loyalty and dedication to the country. "Li Fang" is the foundation of the Three Cardinal Principles and Five Constant Principles, and the more Qianlong listened to it, the more incisive he became, but after thinking about it for a long time, he decided to decree to depose Ji Yun today. Li, Yin said with a blank face: "This is a cliché, what's the use if it doesn't hurt or itch? You Ji Yun keeps saying 'Li', but in fact, the essence of etiquette lies in the fact that it is pure and pure. Is it worth it?" This sudden attack, he said it without warning during a political discussion, although it was not stern, but the crime was not clear and purely a matter of state affairs, it was like the weight of Mount Tai!Several ministers were stunned immediately, and the eunuchs and guards inside and outside the palace were all stunned! "How dare you be disloyal to the ruler of the country?!" Even though Ji Yun had a premonition, he was still shocked when he heard it at first, and his heart trembled, and he knelt down and kowtowed in front of his son, his face was pale and pale. The man couldn't bear to stare at him, and said in a trembling voice, "There must be some young people playing tricks on this to confuse the heavens and listen to the heavens... I am a rude and rude scholar who has followed the emperor for decades, and never dared to be so disrespectful... I beg you Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom Cha..." His voice had become terrified and trembling, and everyone's hearts trembled when they heard it... Qianlong was silent, holding the Hanyu fan pendant in his hand, without looking at everyone, he said: "I have tolerated you for a long time! Promotion, you are the top official; reward, you have always been the first one, you As a civil servant, you can still use gizzard meat with the guards. The country is a great political adviser, and asked Tianliang to use you as an unparalleled national scholar. How do you repay the kindness? Is it true that the small matter of mustard beans hurts human life? Have you written a letter to the prefect of Hejian?——Don’t be too busy arguing. Also, I have rewarded you with three manors and four houses. Why do you want to buy residential properties in other places? Lu See if you have any part in Zeng's case? Did the Ministry of Household and Officials take care of you?" He was so angry that he tapped the case repeatedly with his fingers and asked, "Lu Jianzeng concealed his family property, who gave him the news of the raid? What's more, Fu Heng died of a serious illness. During this period, did you say that "Fu Liuye left, and the Qing Dynasty became an eventful autumn"? Did you say that "the army has no leader in the military aircraft department"?! You also have a high level of housework in Gongye Discussion! 'Concubine Rong favors Concubine Yang more than Concubine Yang', is that what you said? Where do you put me, and why do you regard me as a master?" Ji Yun never imagined that the words he and his family, disciples and children talked about on weekdays would reach Qianlong's ears one by one, and he knew that he had already fallen into an unpredictable situation. It was heavy clothes soaked in cold sweat.But after all, he is a person who has experienced the vicissitudes of life in the officialdom for a long time. After a period of confusion, his mind is clear. If it is really a crime of "disrespect", it will be more difficult to see Qianlong again than ascending to the sky. Abandoning it to jackals and tigers is not enough to cover innocent people... But I beg the emperor to silently observe the hearts of his ministers. He is a dissolute person who discusses private affairs in public. I have never dared to be a bit blasphemous..." He said it so touchingly that his heart was touched, and the feeling of grievance and inexplicable grievance welled up in his chest, tears welled up in his eyes, and he fell to the ground and trembled uncontrollably. "Liu Yong was supposed to deliver the decree to you, to check your property. Since you are here, it's better to talk about it in person." Qianlong said, "Go back and think about it behind closed doors, and I will give you a decree later. Don't go to the military plane from now on. You are on duty at Chu and Siku, but your title has not been removed, and Liu Yong can act on your behalf. I know that you have always been on good terms, and you should rest assured of his behavior." He paused for a while, and then said, "You Back off!" "Criminal Ji Yun thank you..." Ji Yun bent down deeply, kowtowed his head and stood up with difficulty, looked at Qianlong again with tears in his eyes, lowered his head, and staggered back. "As well as Li Shiyao, Liu Yong will pass the decree today." Qianlong took a sip of tea from his cup, frowned and said angrily, "What kind of tea is this!"—and even threw the cup out of the door of the Nuan Pavilion, " "slap" and broke into several pieces, three or four eunuchs trembling with fright, went up on their knees to clean up the tiles and wiped the brick floor with a small mop.Qianlong went on to say: "His business is different from Ji Yun, but similar to Cathay Pacific! Guangzhou Thirteen Commercial Bank was shut down by him, but Li Shiyao never really managed the foreign affairs well. I trust him as Li Wei of the previous dynasty, but he has been deceiving me! When he was transferred to Beijing, he was afraid that the new governor would find out his secrets, so he took the first step to make a petition on behalf of the thirteen lines, and he was also accepted by others. One hundred thousand silver, he received three hundred taels of gold just for one birthday - such a person, no matter how talented he is, can't keep it! - He has to hand it over to the Ministry of Discussion, and he will be sent to the prison temple for custody. I can't save him even if I punish him!" He turned his face to look at Agui, "What do you think?" finally come!Ah Gui trembled when he asked her.Ever since he returned to Beijing, he had already faintly felt that something big was going to happen to the Military Aircraft Department.It seems that the dark clouds in the sky are approaching, and the lightning and thunder are hidden behind the clouds. All kinds of information are directed at Li Shiyao and Ji Yun, and there is no rumor that "Fu Heng fell ill and started a new life" like the bottom of the water. Undercurrents strike from time to time.Fukang'an was secretly relieved when he was allowed to ask for a funeral. After victory and returning to the court, En Longli treated his favored family Youyou felt that he was a bit more than Fu Heng. He was relieved and felt stable.Unexpectedly, the lightning in the dark cloud struck down, without hesitation at all, without even a hint in advance, and knocked down two extremely popular central ministers in one fell swoop!He just woke up from his ignorance after Qianlong's stern statement. He already felt that it was inappropriate for him to sit upright. When he asked himself, he quickly knelt down, kowtowed and replied: "The emperor is furious with thunder, and this servant is still panicked. I can't think about it calmly for a while. The matter of the two of them was only a little rumored before, and the servant was also a little unexpected. I didn't expect it to be so important." "Ji Yun is the Minister of Military Aircraft. Li Shiyao is the person recommended by you, and he should be avoided when dealing with military aircraft." Qianlong said coldly. At that time, Li Shiyao was transferred to Beijing, and Yu Minzhong also suggested that you should be punished." Yu Minzhong had already sat with a thorn in his back, so he quickly knelt down in front of him, and apologized with Agui: "I beg the emperor to punish you severely..." "Giving is merit and demerit. The turbid will be turbid and the clear will be clear. We will talk about this later." Qianlong said, "You still have to do errands, don't always think about your own punishment. Sha Luoben's sons and nephews are now making trouble again in Jinchuan. Let’s start an incident. This is related to the situation in Tibet. There is a dispute between the Yellow Sect in Central Tibet and the king of Tibet. The East India Company is also haunted inside. It is also linked to the Junggar Mongolia in the Western Regions. "Business. If the adjustment is not done properly, or there is a big disturbance in the west, I am already sixty-five years old, and I will be forced to go to the imperial conquest! Then what should you do for the military aircraft department? I want to see Magerni, and there are The meaning of this restraint is in it. You and Heshen Liu Yong can think of some more ideas. Fukang'an is going to lead troops to Jinchuan again. He has sent 3,000 cavalry to Dajianlu to guard against little Sha Luo. Liaising with the rebels in Tibet, and secondly creating a situation that forced the British and Indians to withdraw their troops from Bhutan. You and Fukang’an have made appointments a few times to see if he has anything to do, so don’t be negligent in the slightest! Do you understand?” "Understood... slaves, ministers, etc. obey the order!" The two kowtowed and got up, and were about to leave the hall, Qianlong waved his hand to signal to stay temporarily, and said: "Ji Yun came down from the Shuntian Mansion the day before yesterday, and said that there is a Gong student named Huangfuyan in the exam. He is in the twelfth place, and his native place and resume cannot be found on the stub of the Ministry of Rites. He is now facing a crime. Please inform the Ministry of Rites and stop checking. That is the fifteenth elder brother Yongyan. I secretly sent him to the Tribute Academy Try Chunwei." "Is there such a thing?" Agui blurted out.Yu Minzhong was also startled, looked at Qianlong in surprise and said, "Master Fifteen is in Shandong, and he hasn't returned to Beijing to hand over his errands!" Qianlong had a stern face at first, but when he saw the two stunned, he couldn't help showing a smug smile, and said: "It would be troublesome for you to know, and I didn't dare to go to the gate to tell, and I was worried that he would lose face if he didn't pass the exam, so I just let you know." He can handle it in secret. He himself—" He stretched out two fingers with his right hand and shook, "He entered the test basket by himself, graded the papers sealed, and all the tenth places he earned were transcribed in. I will take the tenth place Two ranks behind, you must know that he is my son!" He smiled, not knowing whether he admired it or sighed, and said, "It's still a child who can be taught... There are no heroes in the world, so he made Zhu Zi famous..." Seeing Qianlong's anger turned into joy, both of them felt relieved, thinking about it, they felt relieved for Qianlong. This is a strange and happy event, and it is inevitable to smile. Putting it on you, if you want to be in the gentleman's house below, the old lady is so happy? The seven aunts and the eight aunts are far away from relatives and neighbors, giving red gifts and wine, setting off cannons, tree flagpoles and singing big shows. It will be very lively for a few days!" Shi Minzhong also laughed: " Wang Erlie, the chief, can also sit... this... this is a bit unbelievable, I still can't believe it!" "You can ask Ji—just ask his house teacher." Qianlong laughed, "Lafayette only found out about his admission a few days ago, and he was worried that his name would not look good if he lost his name. I don't have any incredible thoughts. The 15th elder brother's qualifications are only mediocre among the elder brothers, and he wants to read the articles of his sons and apprentices, how they are up and down, he enters the field, and he also knows how it feels to study and enter the field, there is no harm in that..." He said Thinking of what he was going to say, he smiled and said, "After all, this matter is a sensationalist movement. There is no benefit in publicizing it, as long as you two know about it. Tell them not to investigate." Both of them also understood, and hurriedly agreed to say "yes", Yu Min said: "In this case, there is no need to inform the Ministry of Rites. You can go or not to go to the Palace Examination of the Fifteenth Lord. They have always followed the rules. I don't know either. Telling it on purpose makes people suspicious: what's wrong with this man, someone from the military aircraft department to talk?" Agui said: "The fifteenth master is already the prince of Beizi. This fame is just a test of his talent. He should not go again The palace examination, firstly, it’s too serious, secondly, where will the ranking be arranged?” After that, seeing Qianlong had nothing to say, the two resigned, thinking back to seeing the driver today, I’m still surprised, sometimes worried and happy, and I can’t taste the mess. . ...Ji Yun was dizzy, and walked out of the courtyard of the Hall of Mental Cultivation with his legs limp, feeling empty and dazed in his heart.Like a drunk bachelor, he staggered and couldn't walk steadily. Every step he took was like stepping on a soft cotton bag, and he walked slowly out of the entrance of Yongxiang. Only then did he realize that he was already not far from the military computer room.His hands were trembling, as if he wanted to take out his pocket watch to check the time, and he lowered his arms weakly in the middle of the journey. The dazzling sun shone brilliantly on the three main halls and the Qianqing Gate on the left. Dazzling and piercing, because the cold sweat on his body did not subside, a gust of wind blew over again, he felt a sudden chill on his chest and back, he forced himself to restrain his mind, and thought about what to do, if in the past, he would not even have to think about it I went to see Fu Heng, but now...waiting for Ah Gui and Yu Minzhong?Yu Minzhong is lonely and difficult to rely on, Agui is the one who recommended Li Shiyao, maybe he will suffer, and the person who can't protect himself, why bother to meet?Yin Jishan is dead, "Fifth Master" Hong Zhou is also dead, He Shen is the enemy, and Liu Yong is the chief official who ordered the family raids—fingers bent, it turns out that no one can see him, and he is ruthless!Go home, maybe Liu Yong is already waiting in the mansion, once you enter the door and lock it, you will have to enter the beekeeping lane-calculated that your freedom is only a matter of a moment, why rush to the military plane, right now Naturally, there are still people picking up the curtains, but a group of Zhang Jing went in to ask for official instructions, how to cook! --bid farewell?Before the imperial decree has been issued, right and wrong will arise...Looking at the blue sky and the resplendent palace, he suddenly understood what is meant by "a net of heaven and earth" and what is meant by "it is difficult to hide in a three-foot world of life"! "Then let it be..." Ji Yun felt sad for a while, turned around and walked towards Jingyunmen. Since there is no way to go, he should go home as soon as possible. There are still many manuscripts in "Yuewei Thatched Cottage". Some of the borrowed books are still banned, and there are letters between relatives and friends. Although they are all ordinary words, they are very likely to be copied into the hands of Mo Kan Yushi at this time. God knows what these "devil kings" pick out of their eggs. Bones——Suddenly, he thought of Mrs. Ma's cousin, Ke Chun, who had been in trouble with Gongsheng. He made an appointment to pay a visit to the mansion at noon. Really have to go back to cooking!Thinking about it, he has quickened his pace, and many officials along the way bowed to make way for him, but they turned a blind eye. Ji Yun's new residence is located on Yingyingxie Street, which is just south and west of the Forbidden City, less than three miles away from Xihua Gate.Get off the sedan chair and look, the sky is just after noon, and Beijingers rarely take a nap during the warm moon in spring.This is a back alley. In the scattered teahouses, there are people telling books, fortune-telling, and bargaining. There are fried fruit sellers and lazy hawkers who carry candied haws strings along the street. Children chatter in groups. Running around the streets with kite strings, you twisted my strings and I touched his kite panting and quarreling, chattering and joking, to the south is Bada Hutong, the bustling streets are faintly I can hear the sound of tuning the zither, playing strings, drum sticks and blowing rods.When he was still a stone's throw away from the mansion, Ji Yun saw a word-demolition stand in the window of the sedan, and his heart moved, and after walking a few steps, he pedaled the bottom of the sedan chair, and the sedan slipped and fell. He stopped, touched his head, the coral top was not worn when he left the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a hurry, and then he realized why the supervisors were so surprised when he left the Xihua Gate, he couldn't help but secretly smiled bitterly: It seems I'm not as good as an innocent young man, who has lost his head and lost his position... So I took off my robe in the sedan chair, and got out of the sedan chair wearing only a sauce-colored lake silk robe, and said: "You just wait here, don't report The family knows." Sting turned back to the writing booth. This is a small shop with only one facade, Ji Yun has passed by here countless times in sedan chairs, but never noticed its existence.At this time, I can see it clearly. There is a small table at the entrance. On the indigo tablecloth, there are pens, ink, paper, inkstone, incense burner, signing tube, calligraphy, scrolls, and scrolls. The whole room is filled with light blue wallpaper. , the following routine is Taiji gossip, with a vertical bar next to it, which reads: Liang Gong Xu Yu Dao Li Wenxin The eight tea bowl-sized characters are in regular regular script, which is elegant and unconventional, but nothing else.A middle-aged man about forty years old was half lying on a rattan chair, holding a fan in one hand and holding a rosary in the other, closing his eyes and resting his mind. He opened his eyes only when he heard footsteps. "Your Majesty's face is miserable, worry and worry are visible on the eyebrows, if you want to get rid of the twists and turns in your heart, you should ask the sages to touch the words! Take care of me, please sit down!" "Mr. is clean and classy, ​​making you forget the vulgarity at first sight." For some reason, Ji Yun felt a lot more at ease when he heard these very ordinary words.Putting on his robes, he sat by the side of the table, let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Don't ask about honor and decline at the beginning, but you can tell by seeing your face. Students have unresolved worries, near danger and far away. I am worried about my family, I wish you could teach me. The matter is urgent and cannot be pushed in detail, so please use Zhou Liang’s knowledge of Gongzi touch to put an end to me—this is gold, please accept it.” He used to He took out a small silver key about one or two weights from his sleeve and put it lightly on the case, and said, "To be honest, I am the Bachelor Ji who lives in this alley. Sit down and talk about it, and ask Mr. to give me some advice." The gentleman was not very surprised, nodded and said: "Your Excellency is still wearing court boots, and you have just got off the big sedan chair. The students already know your identity. Since the matter is urgent, please give me the words, and you don't need to be careful with Liu Yao." I figured it out." Ji Yun asked: "Is the word splitting effective?" The gentleman looked at Ji Yun for a long time, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiang knows the poor world, but he doesn't know the study of Liushu? The study of Liushu is better than understanding, which one? There is no "number" in characters? With sincerity, the combination of three bodies and six bodies should be like a sound! Xiaozhuan is changed from Li Si, and the text is defended from Xu Shen. It is just for fun ? If you can’t believe it, I have to ask you to find someone else.” Ji Yun hurriedly said: “No, no, how dare you! I am so close to my husband, and I have always been negligent in taking care of him. I only listened to Mr. Puritanism, so I am a well-educated person Scholar, I came here temporarily to hug Buddha's feet, and I feel very ashamed—may I ask your name, sir?" "Don't dare, my surname is Dong and my first name is Chao." "Student Meng Lang, just use the respect and taboo to predict the good and bad of the students." After speaking, he picked up a pen and wrote it on the paper in regular script.There was still shock in my heart, my hands were shaking, and my strokes were a little unsteady. Dong Chao took the paper and examined it carefully. After a long time, he said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Ji, your life will never be hindered. The character 'Chao' is a combination of 'Zhao Zuo', and the word 'Dong' is 'Thousand Miles Grass'." , you are going to be garrisoned far away——beside the wordless word "Zhaozi", it must be an oral edict, and it is "going" now, and it has not yet been passed on to the mansion. The garrison should be thousands of miles away, and there is no doubt that it is a land of lush grass." Thousands of miles away, the grassy land can be called Heilongjiang, the Wendurhan grassland, or the smoky land of Yunnan and Guizhou.Ji Yun was stunned for a while, then picked up a pen and wrote a word and handed it up, saying: "Please explain in detail." "Well, the word 'name'." Dong Chao looked at it for a long time, and said, "the lower part of this character is a word 'kou', and the upper part is the radical of the word 'wai'. Your lord is far away from the garrison. It should be outside the mouth. The sun and the evening are west , must be the Western Regions." "It's to see Gao Ming—and I have to ask, can I come back?" Dong Chao looked at the character again, and said: "The shape of the character 'name' is similar to that of the character 'jun', and it is similar to the character 'zhao'. It must be given back in the future." "Can you test which year you came back?" "The character '口' is missing the character 'four'. If you look at the implication of this character, you will be able to return in less than four years." Dong Chao said with a frown. Ji Yun silently nodded his thanks for leaving the store... Four years, this is not a short time, and it is far away from the Western Regions... But Ji Yun is looking forward to this being true at this moment - at this moment, he feels that he is provocative Standing in the vast wilderness, the sky is covered with dark clouds, the heart-breaking thunder is deafening, and lightning like firebirds, golden snakes and coral branches are chasing and jumping above his head.This lightning had already killed Guotai Yu Yijian, now it was Li Shiyao's turn and himself!Come to think of it, worse!He coughed lightly, and then he heard someone in the doorway say: "The master is back." Then a little white dog rushed out with a "chuckle", whined softly and wagged its tail, came over to have fun, rubbed against his feet and moved forward. The hooves tugged at the hem of the clothes, turned around suddenly, screamed, jumped, and rushed back to report the news, but halfway through the road, they stinged and turned around to circle their knees...Old servants Shi Xiang, Wei Zhe, and Liu Qi had already He came out with a dozen long followers. Sometimes, a person's face is like a book, a play, thousands of words and infinite thoughts and emotions can be seen at a glance.As soon as Ji Yun entered the door, he knew that his family members had learned of the bad news. He glanced at the family members standing under the left and right wing rooms in the courtyard, and then looked at the main room.It was too bright outside, and the room was so dark that things and people were not very clear. I saw that the dishes and wine utensils on the tables facing the door were neat and tidy, and they hadn't been touched. .Seeing Liu Baoqi, Ge Huazhang, and three or four new tributes coming from the house to the dripping eaves, Ji Yun nodded gratefully to them and smiled, but squatted down to pet the dog, and asked, "Have you been fed?" Is it dead?—Si'er, don't bite my hand!" The dog named Si'er barked "Wow", and ran into the house to climb the leg of the table. "I'm tired and you take a walk today." Ji Yun started talking to the guest, his expression and tone had completely calmed down.It was as calm as if he had just taken a nap, and he was going to an appointment in the afternoon: "I originally planned to call Baoqi today, there are a few already written commentaries and draft notes in the Wenhua Palace, and I want you to revise them and submit them to the imperial court." I have read, and the old manuscripts borrowed for reference must also be returned to Huang Shizhen. You are just here, so I will send someone to explain it if you save it. I still have a few books in the study here. It’s inconvenient for you to take away those who have had IOUs now, so let’s stay for a while. I guess Liu Chongru will arrive soon, and you can take things out only after passing the decree and getting his approval.” He also ordered, “Lao Shi asked your family to go in. Mrs. Yin knew that I was back. There were also Shen Shi, Guo Shi, Qianmei, Aiyun, Mingxuan and others who vacated the Buddhist hall where the wife chanted scriptures at the back, and let the wife move in. They will wait in the Buddhist hall, Liu Your Excellency will definitely take care of you when you come to pass the decree. And the people in the accounting office should not stay in this courtyard, go back and do the accounting, and prepare all the cash and money, waiting for the imperial envoy to check and release them." At first, when the family members saw him playing with the dog like nothing happened, they thought it was not a big deal, but they became nervous again after hearing about it.Seeing the accountants go back, all the people in the courtyard went back to their rooms to pack their things in a panic. They were like a group of headless chickens. After a while, they all left completely. Several new Gong students also looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to do with this man. Teacher Tai spoke up, and seeing them embarrassed, Ji Yun smiled and said: "You have just entered the dragon's gate and entered the tiger's lair! It's good to see this world. It's time for the imperial examination. Skills are one thing, and it depends on each of you. Good fortune. I can't give you any 'education' in my current state. Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, you must keep this in mind, no matter what official you choose, do your duty, and don't care too much about ups and downs."又拉着手一个个问名字，葛华章僵着舌头一个个介绍：“他叫马祥祖，他叫曹锡宝，他叫方令诚……”纪昀一一点头拍肩勉励，笑着问葛华章：“你说的还有个叫惠同济，叫吴省钦的，他们没来？” “来了的，这两个都中的副榜。”葛华章麻子脸上毫无表情，“方才说家里有事，先回去了。陈半江、陈学文兄弟，葛承先、陈献忠怕部里会议，辞了出去，说明儿再过来请安道乏。”刘保琪道：“陈献忠这人我说他故作豪爽大诈似直，您还不信！看看这群人，狼没来，兔子般先吓散了窝儿……” 纪昀不言声听了，一笑说道：“你这人这样说话！不对嘛！本来的是非之地，也不好看相，何必强人所难？”又转脸笑谓曹锡宝，“你文章写得好，连皇上都知道你呢！你们花团锦簇前程，都是好的！祥祖制艺极好，但八股这东西，是入门功夫，现在已经进了龙门，要读点史书，别奏对时闹出笑话来。皇上才高八斗学富五车，好生学习才能略略跟上踪儿。”又笑着谆谆嘱咐几句，道，“保琪暂留一下，大家回去吧……有什么消息不用我说你们也都会晓得的。我的案子自己心里明白，圣上也知道我的，定谳之前就不要来看我了。” 几个人呆呆站着听他娓娓絮絮说话，虽说微笑着却神色黯淡，虽说请“大家回去”，眼中却带着依恋不舍。红极几十年的人、学究天人笔参造化，纪昀文章道德为天下多少读书人瞩目，又是多少莘莘学子心仪向往的楷模啊！看他此刻风范，想到他顷刻之间就要雷霆击顶祸患临头，还在处处为别人着想……刘保琪头一个撑不住泪流满面，曹锡宝几个贡生也都默然神伤，葛华章却忿忿说道：“如今好人做不得！谁让老师文章那么好，栽培那么多人才，又编那个什么黄子全书呢？您终日去围着皇上打磨旋儿，准没人敢暗算您！” “你们去吧——别说这话，这话不对。”纪昀止住了他，向众人往门口揽手一让说道，“就这样别过了吧。”说罢扯了刘保琪道，“到我书房去，我给你交待事情。”刘保琪边走边道：“石庵公这时分不来，也许圣命有变天心有回呢！”纪昀一哂说道：“哪有那样的事！这是崇如给我留点时辰……”说着穿了二门往西，一个窄门过去便是书房，这里向北几步之遥进小花园便是“阅微草堂”，东北一墙之隔就是内院，听见内院几个女人声气嘤嘤哭泣，纪昀见小奚奴玉保跟着，板起脸道：“你进去告诉她们，有眼泪等我死了再哭！这会子圣命还没下，嚎的什么丧？” 书房的事几句话就交待完了。但钦使不在，刘保琪断不能携带东西出去，想劝纪昀进内院安慰家属，设身处地思量他进去徒增悲伤，此刻实无话安慰，自己想劝纪昀宽怀，也觉能说的话极少。二人觌面枯坐良久，刘保琪只一声接一声叹息，干巴巴解劝着：“老师跟从皇上有年，官场磋跌也是寻常事，心胸放宽些，皇上恩宠不替，心里爱重您断无疑义……这也是一劫，过去了就好了……”纪昀只是闷头，一锅烟接一锅烟，吞吐得满屋云腾雾漫。此刻他才腾出心思想乾隆那些问话，一件件理着思路准备应答刘墉问话，又转念想是谁在乾隆跟前发难，要置自己于死地，是和珅？是于敏中？……终究都无实在的凭据，想到乾隆虽说待自己不薄，但于想定了的大事，诛戮杀伐从不犹豫，像讷亲那样的“第一宣力大臣”，像张广泗那样功勋卓著的上将，杀起来都毫不含糊，自己一个汉员，撮尔书生一介微命又何足道？……纪昀胡思乱想着仍旧七上八下没有着落。听得外头街上隐隐传来筛锣声“××××，××、××××！”是十一声，谓之“文武百官，军民人等齐回避！”便知刘墉到了，艰难地站起身来，见刘保琪满脸惊慌，书房内外十几个家人个个唬得脸色煞白形同呆偶，因道：“在正堂设香案。保琪就留这里，家人们都回避，我去接旨……”说罢径自去了。 刘墉已经等在打扫干净了的前厅门口，见纪昀微驼着背迈着呆滞的步子从西山墙根出来，突然心中一阵难过，几步迎下阶来，见纪昀弯倒身子要拜，忙抢上一步双手挽住，勉强笑着道：“晓岚公何必如此？认真论起来我还是您的学生！若问我的本心，宁可挨打也不愿奉这样的差使……方才佳木公派人跟我说了你们见驾的情形，我都知道了，千万要宽心……” “我明白，我清楚。”纪晌说道，“就请大人宣旨。方才我和刘保琪在后书房交待一些零星差使。”把情由说了，又道，“他理应回避，带的文卷书籍都是我在差使上借阅的，请大人验过放行。”说罢看了看满院鹄立的刑部司官番役并大门里外密密麻麻前来戒严的善扑营军校。 刘墉点头道：“这是理之当然——邢无为！”一个三十岁上下的衙役头儿应声答应着出来叉手而立，听刘墉吩咐道：“你带两个人送刘大人出去。这府里若是还有来访内眷亲友，都由你送出去，不许留难！”他叹息一声升阶入室，在香案后南面站定，却没有诏书，口传谕旨道：“有传旨问纪昀话，纪昀跪听！”