Chapter 12 Chapter Twelfth Talking about Errand Involvement and Evil Cult Sending Yu Xing Monarch and His Officials to Visit Yuyuan
Li Shiyao calculated that Qianlong would summon him and Yu Minzhong to arrange the spring affairs, so he stayed at the military plane for several days, but he didn't call in alone. Officials from the six ministries met and discussed the matter together.He was still worrying about someone plotting against him, trying to spy on Qianlong's thoughts, but when he went in with the people from the Ministry of War, they were all talking about Zhaohui Hailancha's advance and Agui's visit to the festival. Somewhere roads need to be repaired, gunpowder needs to be protected from moisture, camping equipment should be replaced, and how to supply fresh water. Sometimes I go in with the household department and talk about disaster relief, river defense, water transportation, spring farming, grain and cattle equipment.Qianlong looked very tired, his face was full of tiredness after listening, he may or may not allow a word to settle the matter and knelt down, he wanted to stay alone after the meeting a few times, because he didn't have any important business to perform correctly, seeing Qianlong's face, he had to leave with the crowd .
This day, officials from the Ministry of Industry were summoned, and Ji Yun led the introduction. Wang Baxie went to the military plane to deliver an order: "Come in with Li Shiyao."Ji Yun was already waiting outside the door, looked Li Shiyao up and down, and said with a smile: "You have only been in Beijing for a few days, why do you see that you have lost your wit? It seems that you are a little dazed, or you didn't sleep well? Hurry up and send Li Shiyao away. Take the court beads from your lord!" Only then did Li Shiyao realize that, he hurriedly took the court beads from the eunuch and hung them on his neck, and while walking with Ji Yun, he said with a smile: "There are no bosses outside, no subordinates here, everything is fine. I have to worry about the cooking... I forgot to bring the sign when I handed it back last time, and Gao Yuncong bumped into it, so I was counted as a member of the Qianqing Sect."
"This is the difference between a Beijing official and a foreign official." Ji Yun nodded and said: "A small Zhang Jing here is a fourth rank, and it will be a disaster when it is released to other places. If you want to drink tea at the military plane, you have to carry water by yourself, and your clothes are dirty. Wash it yourself! That’s why there’s a saying of ‘a monk who enters Beijing and an official who leaves Beijing’. You forgot to wear Chaozhu, and Zhang Zhenren, the head of Taoism in Baiyun Temple, also reminded him in the aisle that he panicked and was afraid of seeing him. Your majesty is disrespectful. Didn’t I say you can exorcise ghosts and pass on foxes to dispatch gods? Make a token, and the six gods will quickly fetch the pearls! Taishang Laojun is in a hurry like a law!" Humorously talking and comparing, Li Shiyao and the two too-monitored laughed.Seeing that Chen Suowen, the Minister of Industry, and several officials from the Baoyuan Bureau, the Hedao Ditch Department, the Gunpowder Bureau, and the street yamen were all waiting outside the Chuihua Gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he stopped and asked, "Is this Suowen?" Well—your Wang Sikong is not here?"
"Wang Sikong has a vacancy for Ding You." Chen Suowen, because this is a forbidden area in the inner garden, and it is inconvenient to attend the court ceremony, took a few officers to bow and said with a smile: "Now it is Huang Keji's office of the Ministry of Industry and Engineering. He goes to Fengtian went to inspect the repair project of the great temple. The inner court asked me to bring you to see the emperor." Ji Yun smiled and stopped, and said solemnly: "Go and see." Then he led everyone in one file.Led by Wang Baxie, he entered the East Nuan Pavilion and knelt down.
But at the moment Qianlong was not in the hall, Wang Baxie just said: "Your lords kneel down and wait, the master will come when he is young", and he went out through the curtain.A few people knelt in front of the eight-treasure glazed screen and did not dare to talk to each other. It was probably the first time for the four officers to come to this place. They gasped and held their breaths in the ground and did not dare to breathe. Chen Suowen bowed his head and knelt without looking sideways. , Li Shiyao frowned, thinking about what Qianlong asked, and how he should respond. Only Ji Yun relaxed, looking at the warm sunshine in the courtyard through the curtain, and he didn't know what was on his mind. There were dozens of eunuchs and maids in the hall. Standing according to the position of the ministry, it is so quiet that even the chirping of birds in front of the eaves can be heard clearly.Suddenly I heard Wang Lian say at the corner of the corridor: "Master is back, tea and towels are waiting for you!" Then I heard footsteps coming in from outside, and it seemed that Qianlong was not the only one.Several court ladies also started to move, pouring hot water to rinse towels and serving ginseng soup.Several courtiers including Ji Yun hurriedly lowered their heads.Hearing the sound of the eunuch picking up the curtain, and the clang of Qianlong's green satin and soap boots stepping on the gold bricks, Ji Yun touched the ground lightly with his head, and said, "Your Majesty is waiting for you!"
"Ji Yun is already here?" Qianlong said, "Are you from the Ministry of Industry, right? - No courtesy, let's all come to the Nuan Pavilion." Because of the proximity, Qianlong's voice was almost above his head, Ji Yun, Chen Suo Wen hurriedly kowtowed and answered "yes".When he raised his head, Qianlong had already wiped his face, signaled not to join the soup, put the towel on a silver plate, and entered the Dongnuang Pavilion.Several people looked at his back and kowtowed to thank him, then they got up and walked in. Seeing Qianlong waving his hand to signal, they carefully signed their bodies and sat on the wooden hanger.Chen Suowen hissed his eyes and peeked, Qianlong had already sat cross-legged on the kang, just happened to glance over, and hurriedly lowered his head again.Qianlong smiled and said: "It's sunny and windy outside today. I haven't slept well for several nights. I went to the Imperial Garden for a walk to see my elder brother Lianbuku. I also evacuated. It's much more relaxing——Yong Yan, Yong Qi, Yong Xuan, Yong Xuan, Yong Lin—all of you come in." Only hearing Yong Yan's voice from outside the window agreed, and then several elder brothers walked in with all their clothes, and asked There was a thousand beats on the kang, and they all retreated and knelt under the grille.The warm pavilion suddenly seemed a bit overcrowded.
People looked at Qianlong, waiting for him to speak, but Qianlong didn't speak for a while, and his face became a little unhappy. After a long time, he said, "Why are you walking so lightly? At one end is your emperor Ama, and at the other end are ministers working outside, tiptoeing around." He doesn't have the politeness of the royal elder brother at all! Besides, Ji Yun is also the study master of your Yuqing Palace, why is he so arrogant that he can't even give a salute, not even a word of greeting? Huh?"
Although his voice was not harsh, it was the first time even Ji Yun had encountered such a point of being picky about etiquette.Li Shiyao and the officials of the Ministry of Industry had never heard of it, and they froze all of a sudden.Dumbfounded, he sat up straight, his heart was beating wildly, and his palms were sweating coldly.The elder brothers all turned pale all of a sudden, looking at each other at a loss.There is also a thin layer of sweat on Ji Yun's forehead. He knows that Qianlong's family law is in the same line as Kangxi's, that internal officials are stricter than foreign officials, the guards are stricter than courtiers, and nephews are stricter than relatives. The more harsh it is to write a ceremony.There is nothing wrong with saluting the master if you want elder brother to be gracious and graceful, but if you are so picky in public, how can you bear it no matter who accepts the gift or how you salute?Seeing the elder brothers trying to get up to apologize for their sins, Ji Yun was in a hurry, left his seat, knelt down, apologized and said with a smile: "Men are occasionally careless, because they are in awe of the king's father, Li Li, and dare not do it—what kind of size is this?" In a place of austerity, and it is the time of the government affairs meeting, how dare the ministers accept the gift calmly? I beg the emperor to save the ministers from the pain of embarrassment - my lords, don't be an example, and the next one will not be an example..."
"You all learned to read at the age of three, and you were taught at the age of six. The master of heaven, earth and stone, the 'teacher' is within the five constants, how can you be negligent? If you don't cultivate your energy and morality after reading the book, you will become arrogant. Frivolity is even more disgusting than ignorance—since Ji Yun is begging for mercy, let’s not make an example—I’m going back to write an essay today, the title is—” Qianlong thought for a while, “"Self-restraint and return to courtesy and benevolence, what is so good about you”— - Are you listening? Tomorrow, I will submit the window lesson book to the imperial examination!"
"Yes!" Brothers kowtowed together as if they had received amnesty: "Remember the hadith of Huang Ama!"
Only then did Qianlong reconcile, he looked at Chen Suowen and said: "Your name is Chen Suowen?" You can’t get things done if you make a fuss like this—you were introduced to the Ministry this summer, right?” Seeing that Qianlong was easy-going like a family member, Chen Suowen calmed down a little, and bowed back: “Yes. Qianlong turned his face and thought for a while, then asked: "There is a Fujian chief envoy named Chen Suojian, are you from the same family?"
"Yes, Lord Long Live remembers well. Chen Suojian is the younger brother of the minister."
"Well, your father is a good teacher. The two brothers, one is a senior official, and the other is a minister of the imperial court." Qianlong nodded and smiled, "This is rare." Chen Suowen heard the emperor mention his father.He hurriedly left his seat and kowtowed and played back: "This is the grace of the emperor. The ancestors of the minister's family accumulated virtues, so they were able to look up and invite the rain and dew of the sages, and they were able to serve Yao and Shun. What's more, if they returned to the emperor, the father of the minister, Chen Mozu, gave birth to his younger brother. June has been lost to the world. Chen Yu Suojian lost his father since he was a child, thanks to his mother who sews and sews clothes and washes clothes for a living. Hard work has enabled my brother to become an adult. It has been nearly forty years. Today, my brother is a nobleman, and my mother has not Entering the imperial order, several times to apply for Jingbiao to build a square, but there is no whereabouts..." As he spoke, tears came out.Qianlong looked at Ji Yun when he heard this, and saw Ji Yun shaking his head slightly, because he said: "The Ministry of Rites has established rules and regulations for this matter. Go down and write a memorial to Ji Yun in detail, and naturally there will be a decree of kindness. Your Shangshu Huang Shilang will play again when you come back from Fengtian. He glanced at everyone and said, "Let's talk about errands."
According to the Ministry of Industry, it is the last of the six departments. Although they are all "ministries", in terms of powers and responsibilities, they are far less complicated and important than the various departments of officials, rites, punishments, and military households.Probably because of the cold yamen, in the Tang Dynasty it was simply called Dongguan, Shangshu was called Dongguan Shangshu, and the servant was called Dongguan Shilang.Following the Ming system in the Qing Dynasty, the power of the Ministry of Industry has been much greater. It is in charge of river engineering, water conservancy, seawalls, river defenses, ditches, shipping administration, minerals, pottery, such as farming, operation, repairs, charcoal, bridges, ferries, and fishing aids. , water transportation, boats, military workshops, money-making workshops... as big as the people's livelihood and the country, as small as trivial, but with the word "work" they are connected with the Ministry of Industry.For the other five ministries, most of the missing officials and ministers have to spend a few years in this mint oil yamen first, so that they understand everything and can handle everything before they are promoted.As far as its own yamen is concerned, it really has neither power nor money and no wooden clock to hit, and it cannot be separated from it and has no room for display.Therefore, Chen Suowen only picked up the details of Qianlong's concern about river engineering, water conservancy, and gunpowder workshops, and asked the management street yamen to talk about the need to ask for money to expand the Old Summer Palace to demolish residential buildings.
Li Shiyao listened to it, and at the same time settled accounts in his mind, these labor expenses are too huge!The demolition of residential buildings alone cost four million silver, accounting for more than the sum of other items. After all, Tianjia's capital is magnificent, and this is put in the province. I really dare not even think about it... Ji Yun, however, added and subtracted one by one in his heart to calculate the winning and losing account, and verified it with the expenditure of the household department, sometimes nodding, sometimes surprised.After about a meal, after several officials finished speaking, Chen Suowen went on to play: "The red orchard is about a hundred miles to the west. It used to be Feifang Foreign Official Road. There used to be a Xuannv Temple there. Since the Kangxi Dynasty The case of the false third prince Zhu has been overturned, and the incense has suddenly flourished again in the past few years. Thousands of devout men and women pilgrimage every day. This is the west gate of the Old Summer Palace, and tens of thousands of pilgrims knelt down to block the demolition of the Old Summer Palace. There are also believers. Wang Huayu, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, was worried that the hard demolition would cause trouble, and said that he would keep it for the time being and implement it after requesting an order. Now that Wang Huayu and Ding You are vacant, Huang Shilang has gone to Fengtian on a business trip, and please ask Long Live for a ruling."
"Hmmm—Xuannv Temple?" Qianlong was listening to the matter of the officer, while taking a pen to record something on the paper, he stopped here, and asked Ji Yun: "Is the Xuannv Temple an official sacrifice or a prostitute! "Ji Yun hurriedly said: "Long live, Xuannv is an ancient goddess, also known as Jiutian Xuannv, commonly known as "Nine Heavens Empress". , which is recorded in the "Huangdi Neijing", is the official sacrifice. However, it has been destroyed and revived, and there is no other reason. Nowadays, the Tianli cult is widely spread in Zhili, the capital, and often uses temples and gods to create chaos. False gods spread cults to sell their own interests, so we must pay attention.” Qianlong put down his pen, and said thoughtfully: “I heard from the ancestors when I was young that the lair of Yang Qilong, the third prince of false Zhu, was in the Red Orchard, and he also heard it in the mansion. Mr. Wu Sidao said that Zhou Peigong put an end to Wu Yingxiong's rebellion. You did a good job on this——Li Shiyao."
"The minister is here!"
"Don't let Tianfu handle this matter. You have already acted as the infantry commander of the yamen. This is the duty of your son's admiral."
"Yes! I will check it out today!"
"Check the replay." Qianlong said, "If it is true that the righteous god should be enshrined, and no disturbance is allowed, the Ministry of Rites will send personnel to worship and issue an order to move the temple to a new site-in fact, it is not bad to have a temple gate outside the garden. If It is a cult that uses temples to incite foolish people and gather people for plots, so it will not only demolish the temple, but also arrest and prosecute the traitors, so as to silence the public."
"Yes! After the minister finds out, he will issue an order immediately!"
Qianlong nodded to drink tea, and returned to the original question: "One is to make gunpowder, which is supervised by the Ministry of War, and is used for mining. The West Road Army and the Fujian Navy Army use gunpowder and artillery. The wax seal should be thicker. It’s different. Anhui and Yunnan’s Tongzhengsi sent you a copy of the title. During the rainy season, the gunpowder there was damp and broke down in one storehouse after another, and the explosive power was weak after being dried in the sun. One was made by the Baoyuan Bureau, and it was produced by the Ministry of Households. Collection and management. Guangzhou sent money samples, and the money that flowed into the market there was privately minted, thin and light. He found out the facts and played back." Li Shiyao hurriedly agreed: "Yes!" Chen Suowen said: "The money making is very good now. The money made from copper, six lead and four changes is bright golden, and many folks collected it in Qianlong. The money was melted and then cast into bronze wares. Yongzheng’s money was four copper and six lead, and the fineness and calligraphy were poor, but this problem was eliminated. Japan has no copper mines, and a lot of them flowed out of the sea. Fuzhou smuggled Taiwan and then transshipped to Japan. Although there was a custom order, each ship could not carry 240 catties, but in fact less than 10% was seized. More copper was used to build the Old Summer Palace—copper mine copper production has doubled. It is not enough for use. In my humble opinion, it is better to use the method left by the former emperor to make money. The copper is four and the lead is six. Go back, come to China to buy goods, and still bring them back. It seems that this is more convenient, Fu Weisheng said."
This is a huge issue of people's livelihood, and Chen Suowen's suggestion can be said to be sound.The five elder brothers kneeling next to him, Wang Yongxuan of Yishen County, often went to the Siku Quanshu compilation room to borrow books, and got acquainted with Ji Yun. Here he couldn't help peeking at his father's face, then glanced at a few courtiers, just met Ji Yun's eyes, and hurriedly moved away.Because Ji Yun also heard someone teasing him with small talk in front of Qianlong, he didn't dare to speak rashly, and hoped that Yongxuan would agree with him, but Yongxuan and others had a clear order to listen to the government and study, and not to make rash comments, so they just bowed their heads and remained silent. Voice.
"Don't change the movement easily." Qianlong said with lowered eyelids when he was silent.In an instant, people felt that his spirited and radiant expression when discussing politics disappeared, and he looked a bit old-fashioned. He was so tired that he spoke in a muffled voice, as if he was sighing slowly: "The first emperor had the difficulties of the first emperor, and there is another one. The situation at that time. In comparison, the money method of the holy ancestor is the most common way. Qianlong money has been used for nearly forty years. Now in order to save copper, it suddenly changed to copper, four lead and six. Not good, circulation among the people, the common people are not used to it, and it is inconvenient to see it, and it is easy to have doubts. Even what you said is true. When foreign countries use Qianlong money, there is also a meaning of admiration for Xianghua. Besides, Japan Ryukyu Java logic People from Luo Zhuguo stole copper a lot. A son of Qianlong can exchange thirty pieces of local money. Who would be willing to melt it to make utensils? Second, coppersmiths melted money to cast objects. After all, they were privately cast. It was decisive. Qian Du was killed. Although his character is not good, it is good to rectify the Qianzheng, and the waste on it is limited. Now the most copper is used in the Old Summer Palace, and the important national affairs of the gentleman are happening. Wait for Yuanming When the round is completed, the expenses will be gone. So the copper shortage is temporary, as long as the villains in the copper mine are prevented from arranging chaos, and more workers can be added, just dig more.” He hissed for a long time Taking a deep breath, he said with a heavier tone: "Ji Yun has a lot of money-making collections there, all of which have been in the past. You can take a look. As long as the prosperity of the governance is prosperous, the prosperity of the country is peaceful, the quality of the money-making is good, and the weight is the same. Heavy. When the people’s livelihood is in decline and the world is in turmoil and wars are everywhere, the money is made light and thin-there is a big issue of governance and prosperity, not a matter of saving money and money.”
The dozen or so ministers in the warm cabinet thought that Chen Suozhi's proposal was well-founded and well-founded, but when they first heard Qianlong's refutation, they all had "only" looks on their faces, but they didn't really admire them.Later, the more we went deeper, the more we saw that Qianlong's Gaowujian was thoughtful and far-sighted.Chen Suowen was the first one who couldn't sit still, kowtowed on the ground and said: "I am blinded by my impure academic knowledge. Listening to the emperor's instructions is like seeing the sun and the moon through dark clouds. I am so admirable!" Oral price praises "sages are high and far", "miaomo is high and deep", "observing micro-knowledge", "insight to learn from the past"... It is straightforward to say that Qianlong, Yao and Shun were reborn, Yan Kong and reborn.
"Okay! You go to work. The work of the Ministry of Industry is trivial, and everything is related to people's livelihood. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been more and more valued by the court, and it must not be neglected. Chen Suowen went down to draw up the pros and cons of the river project. The fine details, please come in for imperial review." Qianlong was praised by the crowd with a smile on his face, and he waved his hands and ordered everyone to kneel down, and also ordered "Ji Yun, Li Shiyao and Yong Yan to stay and continue the discussion."
So everyone knelt down and stepped out. After a burst of heavy and chaotic footsteps, the hall returned to tranquility.The three of them stared at Qianlong with six eyes, only to see Qianlong get up and get off the kang with a smile, and said, "The weather outside is so nice, it's too boring to sit in the hall, how about going for a walk in the imperial garden with me?"
This is naturally something to be desired, Ji Yun smiled happily, touched the cigarette pot from the inside of his boots, and said: "Although the emperor entrusted his ministers to eat cigarettes at the imperial meeting, after all, I am afraid that you will be smoked. Do it casually, your majesty I also went for a walk, and my craving for cigarettes is over—the emperor is really meticulous!" Li Shiyao pretended to be reserved on the outside, but he was thinking hard, should he take the opportunity to hide rumors about himself?He said with a smile: "I was a scholar in Zhongshi who once entered the imperial garden that year. Today, I am so lucky. I am really cheering!" Yong Yan suppressed his joy, but his face was full of respect, and said! "After all, it's colder outside, and the remaining snow on the base of the wall hasn't melted yet—Huang Ama should dress warmer." Then he said to Wang Baxie: "Take Huang Ama's cloak with you."
The Royal Garden is not far from the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The father and son of the monarch and his ministers walk north along Yongxiang, pass Chuxiu Palace to the east, and arrive at the north side opposite the Kunning Gate.Because the sun was not yet noon, the high walls of Yongxiang shaded the sun, and it was still a bit cool to walk in the shade, and when entering the gate of the imperial garden, one immediately felt open and open.But seeing the golden crow in the southeast of the blue and cloudless sky, the sun is shining generously, and the golden tiles and red walls in the palace are bathed in a brilliant and dazzling auspicious light.In the garden, there are green cypresses, pines, luxuriant bamboos, evergreens, honeysuckle, Ligustrum lucidum... There are many evergreen flowers and trees, the old leaves are green and green, and there are countless deciduous trees. Intertwined, the branches and branches are intertwined, and the old roots are intertwined and knotted. Compared with the lush branches and leaves, there is a strong and vigorous meaning. Qianlong walked and pondered, as if he was composing a poem in his belly, and seemed to be thinking about something. I followed suit step by step, while watching the scenery, I was busy thinking about what to say to Qianlong.Qianlong kept smiling and said nothing, walked around the imperial pavilion, and suddenly turned his face to ask Ji Yun: "It was just a meeting, you have been wanting to laugh for a while, what's the reason?"
"Ah——yes..." Ji Yun didn't prevent him from opening his mouth to ask this question, and laughed for a moment, "I'm just thinking. The emperor has ruled the world for forty years, and the world has been in great order during the Spring and Autumn Period. I'm a blunt man The ambition of the bluefly can be attached to the holy dynasty, and the name hangs on the bamboo silk, which is naturally very honorable and joyful."
Qianlong couldn't help laughing, and said: "If you say that you have this idea at the moment, I believe it in time, and you laughed at the meeting just now, not because of this." Seeing Qianlong happy, Ji Yun smiled and said: "Your thoughts cannot escape the holy lesson. It's because the name of the minister of the Ministry of Industry is interesting, and I remembered a joke I told Agui, and I couldn't help laughing." Qianlong laughed and said: "The past few years have been busy, and I don't hear Ji Xiaolan joking. You He is an open-minded and humorous person by nature, and he is about to become as deep as Fu Heng, so what's so good about being boring? Just tell a joke and make me have a good time."
"Your Majesty must still remember," Ji Yun said, "After Huang Shangshu was transferred to Beijing four years ago, there was an excerpt, please transfer Honglu Temple or Dali Temple Ren Qing Er. Because his real name is 'Shi Lang', and his surname is Huang, In the same year, they gave him the nickname "Weasel", and he just worked as a servant in the Ministry of Industry, and the official name is still called Weasel - he has settled on this name! So when he heard that he changed his ministers, he wanted to laugh: "Weasel" Up a tree (shangshu)!"
Everyone laughed when they heard it.Qianlong remembered that Huang Shilang had indeed complained to himself face to face, and the grievance and helplessness on his face, as if he had taken a bitter medicine, was still in his eyes. When he heard "weasel climbing a tree", he raised his forehead to look at the shadow of the tree in the sky, and laughed so hard: " One more, one more..."
"The next one belongs to the brothers of the Chen family." Ji Yun said solemnly, "It was the year they paid tribute, and I didn't have the opportunity to enter the army yet. I had a drink at Fu Liuye's house, and my relatives, Agui, Duncheng, and Dunmin were all there. I went late, and listened to them talking and joking outside the door, and talked about the articles in the field. The two brothers were drunk, and insisted that everyone listen to them recite the articles. The emperor remembered that Duncheng, who loved to joke, satirized beside him, Say one is a dog eat shit article, and the other is a dog fart article."
Speaking of this, everyone laughed thinking about the lively scene at that time, Ji Yun continued: "...I was half annoyed at the two times, and the chaos was overwhelming, and I was unwilling to let it go. I tried to judge every time I went in , I have to recite it to me again. Your Majesty, you know how hard it is to listen to this kind of article - I heard that someone punished me for being late for drinking in a mess, so I told a joke and scolded him, making everyone laugh. " Then he licked his lips.Everyone heard that Zhengxing's head was silent, and they couldn't help being surprised. Li Shiyao said: "Why, it's so loud, suddenly the gunner got wet?" Qianlong also asked: "What joke?"
"I said I was sleeping at home, and I dreamed about it." Ji Yun said politely, "King Xuansheng said that I have read all your articles, even those high-ranking sermons written by your disciples in the same year are so stinky and unfaithful. , with a harsh mind, empty words, righteousness and life, disregarding the national economy and the people's livelihood, one type is shit-eating articles, and the other type is farting articles! I said, 'I am stupid, I really don't understand the meaning of King Xuansheng.' Xuanshengzhu said, " Have you ever seen a dog eat shit, a dog fart?I hurriedly apologized and said: "Go back to the lord, the dog eats excrement is what I see (Chen Suojian), and the dog fart is what I hear (Chen Suowen)!" '"
Everyone was stunned and then laughed out loud.Qianlong was stretching his arms outstretched, suddenly he couldn't help laughing, almost lost his temper, bent over, coughed and laughed.Yong Yan came over in a hurry and beat his back with a smile.The eunuchs who followed also staggered with laughter. Li Shiyao held his belly with one hand and pointed at Ji Yun with the other, his whole body was shaking with laughter, and he stammered and shouted: "I'm not afraid of my master's smile..." Body..." Ji Yun hurriedly came over to ask for water for Qianlong, then twisted the towel and handed it over, saying: "The emperor doesn't take leisure easily, I want to make you happy, so I'm presumptuous..."
"It's okay." Qianlong laughed for a while, feeling relaxed and relaxed, and said, "Ji Yun is humorous, a bit like Liu Molin in the hands of the late emperor. When he was alive, I was in Fanxie, and I valued him very much..." He pondered As he spoke, he became a little emotional: "It's almost half a hundred years in a flash...Liu Molin was killed by Nian Gengyao's poisonous hands. Now I'm afraid the tomb tree has been arched..." Li Shiyao knew a little about this matter, He hurriedly said: "The slave went to Xi'an to give Yin Jishan his military salary, and visited the city where this senior sage lived. The cemetery was well protected, and Su Shunqing was buried there together. The slave also planted two acacia trees in front of the tomb. They have knowledge under the spring, Fifty years later, the emperor still thinks so earnestly, he must be grateful, and there will be nothing left to ask for retribution."
Su Shunqing and Ji Yun are very familiar, she only knew that she was a famous prostitute in the Yong Dynasty of the capital, and she died violently, but unexpectedly she had such a lingering relationship with Liu Molin.Seeing Qianlong's sentimentality, he hurriedly persuaded him: "What Li Gaotao said is true. The minister thinks that the sage has this idea and everyone in the three worlds knows it. Not only Liu, but also the Su family are extremely favored and honored!" Seeing a smile on Qianlong's face, he was busy and joking : "Last time, some of them in the Hanlin court Su Shunqing, who wrote poems and poems, were always charming and affectionate. The minister suddenly had an aphorism-this is a female for a while, but now she is safe!" He had an idea. , Raised his voice and recited such a "epipipatic sentence", which caused everyone to laugh again.Qianlong said: "I have read your "Luanyang Continued Records". Some people say that the article slanders Song Confucianism and deviates from the Confucianism. I see that there are some who denounce Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, but not those who deviate from the Confucianism. Its purpose is to encourage the good and punish the evil! There is nothing wrong with Cheng Zhu’s set? It’s called “preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires,” but it’s actually flaunting his own family! He blames people endlessly, and his alarmist remarks shock the world. In fact, Zhu Xi himself is not a barefoot A perfect person. Like Su Shunqing, who is not a martyr even though she behaves in a lowly way, and dies with drugs when she is trampled on? If you want to become a Taoist, I don’t know what to arrange for her! After all, God knows how dirty he is in his heart!" He suddenly remembered the matter of Chen Suowen's mother, changed his face and asked: "It seems that you have something to say about Chen Suowen's pleading for mother's life?"
"Back to the emperor." Ji Yun also suppressed his smile, and replied with a bow: "Suowen's mother, Chen An, reported to the Ministry of Rites twenty years ago about the construction of the workshop. At that time, the Ministry of Rites You Mingtang sent someone to investigate, and there were people in the area who testified An, when she was not married, was robbed and held hostage by pirates for four days, and the ransom was released, so this matter had to be let go. Later, Chen sent the certificates of Suowen's grandmother, aunt and neighbor Wang Nai, It testifies that Mrs. Chen was indeed a virgin when she passed through the door. The minister was very surprised after reading it. Firstly, it has been more than forty years since the incident, and there is a witness at home who was a virgin at the time of marriage. Husbands, sisters and neighbors, how can they know that she is a virgin? And why did they have this experience? The incident happened strangely, and the Ministry of Rites took it as a joke, so it was put down again." Qianlong couldn't help laughing: "His mother was married back then and was still alive. Is it the testimony of a virgin? Or the proof of mother-in-law and sister-in-law?" "Yes." Ji Yun said: "I have doubts in my heart, so I went to the Ministry of Rites for a review, and found out that there was indeed something--the An family was robbed and redeemed, and the Chen family returned immediately. Tie retired from the marriage, and none of her relatives, friends, neighbors or neighbors believed that she had not been abused. The two in-laws turned against each other, and they could not make a decision even when they sued the Zhangzhou government. Yingtian is well known in the whole city. In desperation, Chen An's Bai Ri Suyi broke into the Chen family and said, "The Chen family doesn't want me, because they are afraid that I will be ruined. I have such a reputation outside, and I have to go through it again." The government is moving the mansion, I have nowhere to go. A woman’s innocence can be found out once she is tested. Instead of being ashamed outside, it’s better to stop her innocence at the mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and ask the neighbor Wang Mama to testify——After speaking, go straight to the inner room to undress and undress, and verify her integrity Qingzi...a vigorous and lively rumor disappeared immediately."
It was supposed to be a joke at first, but Ji Yun described it so frighteningly and vividly, that even Qianlong was stunned, and asked after a long while: "Since this is the case, Chen An's original innocence, but he has suffered for decades. Become famous, why can't you show it?" Ji Yun sighed: "She is too hot... Several old gentlemen in the ministry said that this matter is unbelievable. The behavior of the woman was sent to be investigated again. When she came back, she said that her mother had been going in and out of rich households to wash and mend clothes for people. I once discussed this matter with Yu Minzhong. He said that it is better to be strict about the matter of "Famous Education" than to allow people to criticize it. Set up a workshop to find out the mistakes, and it will ruin the face of the Chen family. I think In any case, this is for the good of the Suowen brothers. How many women in the remote mountains and wild forests have lived their lives without flaws, who would think of building a workshop for them to commend them? The bitter festival was originally for keeping the will, why bother to seek that false name? In private I also persuaded Suowen, who would have thought that he would explain it face to face."
"This is what the saying goes - which temple has no dead ghosts?" Qianlong sighed, turned to Yongyan and said, "It's all trivial, and there is a word 'Tao' in it, do you understand?" Yong Yan hurriedly replied respectfully: "Yes. According to what my son heard, the entanglements between the Chen and An families have their own reasons and their own feelings. The Chen family took risks when they were living and dying, and the Ministry of Rites' feelings are also reasonable. Yun and Yu Minzhong weighed the pros and cons, and both had feelings of selflessness. According to the law of heaven, and to human feelings, it is the way——My son’s knowledge is dull, please teach the emperor.” Qianlong asked: “Is there no Right or wrong?" "Return to the emperor." Yong Yan calmly replied: "Major national affairs must be clearly distinguished from right and wrong, and small and family matters are better to be obscured. The way to follow is loyalty and forgiveness, not to judge harshly, or to be close to the mean. It's hard to be fair with bigoted views." After saying that, he lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head to listen to the training.
Qianlong pondered for a while, and said: "It's okay, but it's not a great insight. You are fifteen years old this year. It's the day of Zhixue. I heard that after school, you just study behind closed doors? I still take this from you, but, There is a folk saying that an elder brother is like a father. Du Men does not associate with his brothers, so he has a paranoid view. I brought you out, not because you have any shocking benefits-- Li Shiyao's chief examination has been drawn up, and he Here are thirty articles for you to write, Chun Wei, you go to the court to take the test." He turned to look at the eunuch who followed him, "Which one of you has lived enough, just speak out!"
The prince enters the Chunwei test as a public servant!All the people were stunned, Ji Yun was stunned, Li Shiyao was stupefied and dumbfounded, and even a mature and honest person like Yong Yan was dumbfounded, they all stared blankly at this supreme being, not knowing what medicine was in his gourd.
"It's not that I'm so curious and unconventional." Qianlong said, "Don't talk about the ancestors, Lord Shizong, and I. They all came out of business. After many shocks, dangers and hardships, we have a taste of the sufferings of the world. Tell me, just listening to the master's lectures in Yuqing Palace and reading a few lines of sage's books, can I create today's prosperous world?" He stared at the palace wall covered with wisteria-like wisteria, seeming to be thinking deeply, and squinted his eyes. The eyes are dimly shining... Yong Lin is still too young, and Yong Xuan and Yong Xuan will start walking as a counselor at the Aircraft Office tomorrow to study government affairs.Yong Qizhen met yesterday and went to Qingjiang Jiangnan to inspect the river affairs.I am as old as they are, and I have already gone out on business alone.I was in Gaoyan, the sky was thundering and lightning flashing, the river was flooding, and the torrential rain was pouring down... Commanding tens of thousands of river workers to block and break the embankment - like you, you will be paralyzed after seeing the battle!In Gaoyou, he ordered the guards of the palace to kill three rioters in a row—like you, I gave you a chicken whose hands trembled because I didn’t know how to kill it, and I had to recite the "Curse of Rebirth" for it! ——What do I want those wretched, muddy and soft-bodied brothers to do? ! ——" He suddenly shouted sharply: "You need to practice! --understand? ! "
Yong Yan was so frightened that he trembled all over, his face was already pale, and he wanted to kneel down to see his father's face, but he didn't dare.But the emperor had to answer the question, because he said in a trembling voice: "My son has memorized it. My son's examination room is also an experience. He can know the ups and downs of scholars. They come from all corners of the country, and he can also understand the outside world from their mouths. Huang Ama, my son will live up to your painstaking expectations and be a virtuous king..." Qianlong turned his gaze to Li Shiyao and said, "Originally, he did not enter the examination room for fame. You are the chief examiner. He doesn't have the identity of Juren, and he doesn't want to let the Ministry of Rites know. He is afraid that there will be a misunderstanding in the field, and there will be heated discussions. You can make arrangements. If his ink scroll can pass the test of Fang Shi, you can take him as a tribute student, and you don't have to worry about it. He deliberately took pride in it. After the test, he will go to Shandong to provide disaster relief, so don’t take the palace test again. Brothers usually don’t make art articles, so I ask you to give him a test work, practice your hands, so that you don’t make a fool of yourself.”
"Nowadays, the entire capital is filled with candidates from all over the world." Only then did Li Shiyao understand what Qianlong's "Holy Will" was, and his doubts dissipated. If you want to write an article, you might as well have some literary contacts with these candidates, know how to write and write poems or something. I will live in the servant's mansion at night, and come in with the servant's literary masters during the examination, and the rest Things will be easy to handle. It's safe and sound to keep the mountain and the level safe, but it's just a little wronged. I don't know what the prince wants?" Yong Yan stayed in the palace all day long, taking no more steps and not talking nonsense, and Don't be like my elder brother, who looks honorable on the outside, but in fact is like being in a prison, wishing that Li Shiyao's words made him happy, and just about to agree, Qianlong waved his hand and said: "No matter how you arrange it, you won't be wronged!— - You go down and discuss it yourself. Go!"
Yong Yan followed Li Shiyao and retreated.Qianlong turned his head and told Wang Bashi: "You all go out of the garden." After finishing speaking, he walked to the imperial pavilion.Ji Yun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a thought arose, the emperor has something important to tell him!At this time, there was no way to guess, and he held his breath and walked up quickly.Walking by Qianlong's side, he looked at his expression from time to time.
乾隆却似乎有点漫不经心，缓缓移着步子在一片万年青花盆摆成的+字不到头花架间倘徉，未了在御亭石阶前站定了，抿着嘴一声不言语。这里北边是一带花房，因天气晴暖，房顶的草苫都卷揭了起来，一排的暖墙上密密匝匝摆满了各式各样的盆景花卉，吊兰、海棠、西蕃莲、凤仙、云竹、墨西哥仙人掌、荷花令箭、月季、玫瑰、蝴蝶花，各色各样的草药都分圃栽种，在阳光下湛青碧绿郁郁蕴蕴，娇艳不可方物。更有丛梅、馆梅，或箭枝茂生，或桠柯交错、新苞如豆，粘、白、黄蕾艳色横陈……都洒了水的，映着日光像镀了一层透明的琥珀，显得异样精神。纪昀正看得目不暇接，乾隆在旁笑问道：“纪昀，你进军机处多少年头了？”
“啊，回皇上。”纪昀忙道，“连同进军机处学习行走，整二十五年了。”
“二十五年，是一世光阴。”乾隆随手掐一段骨节草，在手指上捻着把玩，又问：“你今年是多大年纪了？”
“臣今年犬马齿五十又六。”
“唔，看上去身子骨蛮好的——朕知道，你不甚进谷食的，照旧还是吃胙肉？”
纪昀满面赔着笑容，心里提着劲回道：“食谷者生，臣哪敢不进谷食呢？《左传》里又讲'食肉者鄙，未能远谋'——所以搭配着进食。先时初入宦途，薄俸不足食肉，先孝贤皇后娘娘特许臣随侍卫们进食胙肉。其余军机大臣都没有荣与这个恩典，日子久了，也不好吃得太实在。如今只初一、十五两日吃，以示敬诚不忘本，其余日子当值，就在军机处大伙房就食。”
乾隆含笑点头，说道：“能不忘本就好。倒是'不好吃得太实在'说得有意思——阿桂和你同岁吧？”纪昀道：“阿桂比臣小一岁。”乾隆漫步走着，抚抚大丽花，摸摸龙须草，又到玫瑰丛前扯过枝条嗅那花蕾，直起身子踅到一片空场上，摸摸石凳子，觉得不凉，就阳地里坐下了，又问：“这是什么地方？”纪昀不知他问话用意，便道：“是御花园。”乾隆一阵笑，“你和朕打模糊儿——朕问这片空场，这月台是做什么用的。”
“皇上，这是拜月台呀！”纪昀加了小心笑道：“每年八月仲秋，内苑都要在这里团会拜月，臣等也常常蒙赐荣与的……”乾隆凝视着那座半月形石砌的月台，因为年深月久，月台上的石桌石凳，拜月用的石案脚下，沿落地的石基上班斑驳驳都是暗红的苔鲜，还有不知名的枯藤，无声地沿着墙基，仿佛要向人诉说什么，许久，他叹了一声，说道：“这个地方出过一件大事，外间的人绝少知道。康熙四十六年，圣祖爷在这里家筵释月，八叔、九叔、十叔、十四叔是一拨，二伯伯、三伯伯、十三叔又是一拨，就在这里窝里炮，大打出手……”他脸上带着难以形容的笑容，徐徐说道：“为说笑话说恼了的，体尊也没了，脸面也不顾了，那份子天皇贵胄的雍容华贵温文尔雅都没了，有的打，有的骂，有的吵有的叫，十叔打得头破血流，十三叔当场要撞阶自杀……六十多年了，一晃过去又是今日。朕每到这里总不禁想起这件往事……”
纪昀的心一下子沉落下来：熙朝九位阿哥王爷为争嫡反目为仇，鱼龙翻覆雷霆大作数十年才得平息，他自幼读雍正的《大义觉迷录》就知之熟捻了。却不知这方寸幕后还有过这样一场阋墙恶斗！但他此刻更不知乾隆因何提起这段往事——这是国家不幸，也是家丑，怎么回话呢？
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