Chapter 19 Chapter 19: Traitor Heshen Throws Three Birds With One Stone

Liu Yong, Shen, Qian Feng, and Wang Erlie also expected that Yong Yan would be furious and would have an outbreak, but they didn't expect that he would ignore the prefecture and county of Cangzhou and be the first to take down Ma Wei with the Yanzheng Secretary.Moreover, they were removed from their posts but not dismissed. Regardless of whether Tang Huancheng and Gui Qing'a committed the crime together, let's talk about money first. Everyone was a little confused for a while.Liu Yong felt that this young man seemed stable, but in fact he didn't have any plans in his mind. He should at least have a discussion with himself when he got out of the car to ask questions.Wang Erlie and Qian Feng also disagreed. Gold, silver, copper and iron ore, tea horse salt (human) ginseng and wood are all sources of profit. What is so rare about more than 10,000 silver? Secretary, the question of money in the robbery case is a bit far-fetched.The two had known each other for a few days, they were not familiar with each other, they thought the same, and only exchanged glances in the room.He Shen had another thought. Gui Qing'a and Gao Yucheng's subordinates had already paid five hundred taels of gold for the "criminal silver" when they met.Qianlong gave the empress dowager an urgent need to build the golden hair pagoda, so he accepted it with a smile, knowing that "Yu Wai"'s filial piety was a matter of "the future will last", and he said something beyond the words.He wants to protect Gao Yucheng and Gui Qing with all his heart, but how can he fight with Yong Yan?

"There is also this Gao Yucheng." Yong Yan ignored everyone's thoughts, pointed to a roster on the case and asked, "Maybe it has already been taken?" Qian Feng was sitting next to him, and when he saw Wen Wen, he leaned over and said, "Yes, I have been dismissed, and I am writing a letter to defend him, but I haven't passed him on." "Let him shut down the imperial envoys to appease the local law and order. But he is better, go to sleep with women!" Yong Yan said with a pale face, "You can see what he does on weekdays! The reputation of ordinary people is like iron, no matter rich or poor, regardless of money and debts. Don't ever see Gao Yucheng—he has nothing like this, and I can't tolerate him!" He paused, and took a breath, "I didn't give everyone a good look when we met. It's not that I, Yong Yan, are mean. As far as I can see, in the land of Cangzhou, the government is corrupt to such an extent that if something happens, something will happen, and if something happens, it's not a trivial matter—even if your yamen servant in Cangzhou misunderstood me, he would arrest me and burn people down. What is old man Lu doing with his house? ——The masters in Cangzhou prefecture and county are going to take it for investigation, and all the yamen servants are on errands to replace them with new ones!"

What he said earlier is correct, and it is logical to investigate and deal with the master. It is simply impossible to "all the government servants go on business".The officials who had bowed their heads and listened quietly suddenly felt a slight commotion. Although no one spoke, they were looking at each other, pulling their skirts and pointing their toes, winking, very uneasy.Seeing that there was nothing wrong, Liu Yong cleared his throat and said, "Master Fifteen hates iron but not steel! The Qingping world is bright and bright, and a descendant of a descendant of a descendant of a descendant of a descendant will be caught in the dust beside the post road on the bank of the canal! Just this matter In terms of it, not only did I not have the founding of the Qing Dynasty, but it is also very rare to see separatist regimes in troubled times in the twenty-four histories. There is a man in the middle of Xiao San, who is also a figure in a cult. Something really happened, a change was triggered, and the court The dignity of the legal system, how can the reputation of the fifteenth master survive?"

He is an old official who is familiar with official affairs, and lightly tapped the word "reputation and decency", and Yong Yan immediately realized that he had overstated his words in agitation - a dignified prince, a rich man, who was killed by a few thieves in the middle of the night Driven to nowhere, it was spread to the palace, and then embellished by eunuchs and villains, how many ugly rumors and slanderous words have been created!Thinking of this level, Gu Yan was already busy. He sipped his tea and just murmured, but he heard Liu Yong say again: "Fortunately, there is no danger! The fifteenth master did not hesitate to make a decisive decision when he was in danger. , all the thieves and bandits, except for Xiao San, who absconded, none of them slipped through the net. In retrospect, I, an imperial envoy with a criminal background, was ashamed! Brothers, you should also ask yourself, you are here, some are still Local officials, if they are well-educated and well-educated on weekdays, and the rich gentry in the Baojia chain are good at guardianship and mediation, how can such three people ignore the ground, and how can bandits and robbers take advantage of the gap to make trouble?——This matter is not over, and my lord and I will jointly write Excuse me, my brothers, all the magistrates, guards, battalion leaders stationed in Cangzhou County, Cangxian county magistrate, professors and teachers in the mansion, and county magistrates and teachers in the county, all of them should write Submit the defense documents to the Fifteenth Lord for review and approval, and the fifteenth Lord will judge and punish." After speaking, he looked at Yong Yan with a questioning look, and said: "Please give fifteenth Lord a lesson!"

"Master Liu has said everything that needs to be said, so follow Master Liu's instructions." For some reason, Keyan suddenly remembered Qianlong's long sigh while rubbing his knees, "What is the sound of Yuzhi Lun? What's the crime of Shengming's superior minister?" Dangzhu', they are all singing Taiping songs and doing Taijiquan! Speaking of it, I seem to do whatever I want, and I am the emperor who is destined to be one. You are here with thunder, lightning, and storms, and the smell has changed in the end. It is still the same wind. No sound, no rain, no broken pieces——if you are not in your position, you are not a middle-aged person, how can you know my difficulties?” Now the matter is his own, and he has also experienced the "difficulties"—you are just anxious and talkative in the past, and the subordinates have their own problems Their statutes remain the same to perfunctory you.You are furious and hateful, and you have to count on this group of people to do something for you!He swallowed helplessly, and said, "The Chinese New Year is about to come. There are many social markets in the slack season. It is necessary to prevent cults from provoking troubles. On the one hand, we must suppress them, and on the other hand, we must appease and provide relief. After the New Year, we must prepare for farming and prepare for famine, and we can only settle down in the wheat income warehouse." To live in the hearts of the people. It is also necessary to prevent the big households from bullying the tenants and suppressing the small households from resisting rent and taxes. The adults should not only manage their own errands, but also pay attention to political security. Although Mr. Liu and I have different errands, we are both in Shandong. Report anything at any time." After serving tea, human sperm flashed out and shouted: "Master Fifteen brings tea to see off the guests!"

So everyone resigned like birds and beasts.Here two imperial envoys and three subordinates went upstairs to speak. "Chongru," Yong Yan ordered everyone to sit down, sat down himself, took the tea from Huier, and said with emotion: "I'm still too young, I don't think well... I really want to disperse this group of yamen servants, I have to recruit again, not only is it time-consuming and expensive, but they are all beginners, and the errands are also missed." Seeing Qian Feng and Wang Erlie sitting upright, respectful and respectful as a distinguished guest, he smiled and said: "Mr. Qian has been respected for a long time in the mansion. By the way, Master Wang is also one of his own people. This place is not outside, it’s too reserved and you’ll be ostentatious, so feel free to point it out, and if you have any insights and suggestions, just say it.” Wang Qian and the two hurriedly smiled and said “yes”.

Liu Yong followed Yong Yan's words and said: "My heart is the same as that of the fifteenth master. Let your official integrity be like water, but helpless officials are as slippery as oil. Thinking about it, I hate it. But the fifteenth master thought, searching for people "Thief" is an order from the master, and the burning of the house is to force the "thief" to flee. If you take the right one, you will be rewarded, and if you take the wrong one, someone will take care of it. In addition, most of the people who eat in the yamen are left by their ancestors. After they are expelled, they are recruited by brothers and nephews of their clan. It's a mistake." Wang Erlie said: "Officials are tigers, and officials are wolves. If you drive away a group of full wolves, you attract another group of hungry wolves. They are even more vicious and greedy." Qian Feng also said: "The official It’s a tiger, and an official is a minion. I have never served as a foreign official, but it has never happened since Qin Shihuang that subordinates should not take advantage of the situation.”

"The first emperor once said that the administration of officials is a true article." Yong Yan felt chills in his heart after being told by them. "Even the current emperor, although he regards leniency as his policy, the officials have never slacked off. You have your special missions to handle the Cathay Pacific case. It is almost the end of the new year. How is the situation now? When are you going to Jinan? " Liu Yong didn't answer Yong Yan's words right away, he took out his cigarette purse in deep thought, took out a fire lintel from the bamboo tube, took a deep breath, slowly exhaled the thick smoke, and said after a long time: "Before leaving the capital, He Shen and Qian Feng discussed repeatedly. However, the imperial decree did not say that it would specialize in the case of Cathay Pacific, but Cathay Pacific is a person with all-hands and eyes, and it is impossible to guarantee that no one will tip him off. But the province is short of one or two million dollars in treasury silver, and it may be difficult to cover it up seamlessly. So He had to move the west wall to make up for the east wall, and first try to fill up the warehouses in the provincial capital and the first counties. We are building construction in Dezhou, building a school palace, building the tomb of King Sunu, and releasing food for disaster relief. One is to cover the other. To cover up Cathay’s eyes and ears, the flooded and dry docks here are densely populated, and gathering so many disaster victims is indeed easy to cause trouble. Cathay is not easy to deal with, and you can’t move him without evidence—I have already sent someone to visit secretly.” He said. A smile hung from the corner of his mouth, "There is already news. I am afraid that Cathay Pacific will not have a good year."

The extravagant and luxurious events in Texas were originally intended to cover Cathay Pacific's eyes and ears!Yong Yan was quite prejudiced about this, but he couldn't help but feel relieved now, Wang Erlie and Qian Feng had the same thoughts, and felt a little surprised.He Shen was taken aback, and immediately became uneasy: as soon as he arrived in Texas, he met with Cathay's family members closely, and sent a message to Cathay: "Depart for Jinan after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The provincial capital must not be taken lightly, and the rest of the deficit must be quickly put into the warehouse." Middle. Otherwise, I won’t be able to keep him.”This Liu Yong seems to be loyal and steady, and he still has such a hand in the house!What is even more surprising is that Liu Yong never said at all that these actions in Texas were for Cathay Pacific to see, let alone ventilate himself that he had made an "unannounced visit".Are these measures designed to prevent oneself?As if answering He Shen's doubts, Liu Yong knocked on the cigarette ash and said again: "I wrote to Huang Tianba that the Cathay Pacific case has begun to take shape, and asked him to dispatch the Huang family to investigate Cathay Pacific's manor, real estate, money, and pawnshop. The business warehouse, the reply letter from the postman three days ago, and the one in Baoding who have not arrived, are making a list. Lord Fifteen, that is really a staggering number!"

"Let me tell you! This Liu Yong lives in Dezhou and won't leave!" Yong Yan was delighted to hear that, and said to Wang Erlie with a smile, "It turned out that he was secretly crossing Chencang on the Mingxiu plank road! Cathay Pacific is so rich, that's good, I ask for a little decree to cure this saline-alkali land! He Shen, how much money did you raise in Texas?——What are you thinking, you look a little distracted?" "Ah? Ah?" He Shen was taken aback. When he came back to his senses, he was still in shock. He smiled unnaturally and said, "I was thinking... Lord Chongru even suspected me. There are so many things. Even I was kept in the dark." Liu Yong said with a smile: "What are you thinking about? The group of people with you were temporarily transferred from the Lifanyuan, and Cathay's younger brother is in the Lifanyuan! I can't tell No one informed Cathay Pacific. If the situation is not confidential, the bamboo basket will be empty. The emperor made Zhu Zhu's comment on my invitation book, "Tell He Shen to sing the stage play well. You just arrange it lightly and secretly. If he knows it, he will do it." It’s not good, do I dare to tell you against the order?” He Shen listened, this explanation was forced no matter what, and wanted to complain that he was not allowed to read the scriptures beforehand, but he himself did not show Liu Yong the rough scriptures he gave to Qianlong. , and it was He Shen who came up with the idea when he left Beijing. Except for the joint report on major meetings, each report should be written separately, so as to prevent the villain from stealing the secret.Now they have moved stones and hit their own feet!I hated Liu Yong for being so slippery in my heart, but since I carried out Qianlong, I had to swallow it with a smile, and said to myself: "How can I have a heart to complain? It's just a little accidental. When I leave Beijing, I will I said that only Liu Shi’an is the one to look forward to! I’m your pawn, so I’ll go wherever you tell me to go!” He is a very quick-thinking person, and he has already figured it out. Anyway, there is no piece of evidence in Cathay’s hands, so why bother? Self-surprised and self-deprecating?If you can guarantee it, you can help it. If you can't help it, it's Cathay Pacific's destiny!

Thinking about it this way, He Shen's words became smoother and smoother: "Master Wang told me several times that Lord Fifteen wants to manage this salt land. I thought about it, from Dezhou to the southwest to Handan, thousands of miles away Salt-alkali flats! As far north as Weixi, Tianjin, there is also salt water. If it is cured, it can be turned into rice fields. Since the Lord is moved by this, you might as well be more generous. Please order the Ministry of Households and the governor's office of the water transport to go to the field Send experts to reconnaissance and control the land, not only to harvest grain, but also to resettle many unemployed poor people! This is a great event and a foundation for thousands of years!" He put down the teacup in his hand, as if there were waves of rice flashing in front of him, and put his hands together : "Qianli Jiantan has become fertile land! The water and small stations here are the same, and the rice laid down is like pearls, translucent! Since then, the two provinces of Zhili and Shandong no longer need to adjust grain. How much can they supply to Beijing? Food?——This is really a great merit! When I think about it at night, I am happy and anxious, and I can’t sleep!" Wang Erlie and Qian Feng are both scholars with little experience in the world. All beamed with joy.However, Liu Yong knew that sitting like this and discussing Taoism was nothing more than painting cakes to satisfy his hunger, but it was inconvenient to say anything, he just smiled and swallowed clouds and fog. "Since you think so, you are predestined with this merit." Yong Yan was also excited at first, but he and Wang Erlie had discussed the matter of treating the saline-alkali land in Huanghua Town. With such a piece of land in only two counties, it was necessary to open another alkali drainage project. He, what a huge project is He Shen's plan?How much money and food do you need?After a rough thought, it is obvious that He Shen came up with it on the spur of the moment. The eight words "big but not flashy" flashed through my mind, my eyes had already dimmed, I just smiled and said: "You just write down the report, please implement it. I will recommend you to preside over it before the emperor!" He Shen couldn't help being startled: Why is it so difficult today?I'll ask the Ministry of Accounts for investigation, and you'll come here with the opportunity!Now that I see a big military plane, you want me to take migrant workers to repair the fields in the alkaline water beach?People are always in a coma every day, what's the matter with me... He didn't dare to say any more, and stopped it with a grinning smile, "It takes Jin Fu's courage and Chen Huang's talent. I'm afraid I don't have such great skills." Wang Erlie also came to his senses for a moment, and said with a smile: "Let's follow the plan of Lord Fifteen to heal the area of ​​Huanghua Town first. The people of the court will benefit from seeing it, and there will be some people who have money. It will be effective to treat it step by step. feasible." "I'm going to Dezhou now, and then I'll go to Yanzhou Mansion." Yong Yan knew that the discussion on this matter would go on endlessly, so he said with a smile: "That's the hometown of Confucius, why are there always fights against rent and food? My imperial envoy Xingyuan does not move, it is located in Dezhou, what should you do according to your own regulations, if there is a major event, it will be done in a short meeting, and I will not interfere." He hesitated, and then said: "Thieves haunt and starve people everywhere, it is not a place for peace through singing and dancing. Time! I am in favor of building the Confucian Temple and the Confucian Temple. Seal the tomb of King Sunu, build gardens, pavilions, wine shops, and guild halls. I heard that more than a dozen brothels have been built to stand opposite the Confucian Temple! There must be hungry people, a woman who does not weave, and cold people in the world. How much human resources will be wasted? Chong Rugong, when you go to Jinan, stop these useless projects..." His tone was not heavy, but he spoke unequivocally.The three of Liu Yong had already left their seats and sat back.Liu Yong said: "This construction in Dezhou was suggested by He Shen and Qian Feng, and I agreed. Lord Fifteen thought it was inappropriate, so I will follow his instructions when I go back. It's just that some construction materials have been prepared and construction is in the middle , Sudden order to suspend work is too wasteful, and it is easy for villains to take advantage of the chaos and corruption. Can I not issue the ban temporarily and maintain the original meeting opinions? .” "Your face is not a small matter." Yong Yan said: "Don't issue a ban to stop the construction, and increase the land money and donations, so that they will be discouraged. Also, with the help of the Dezhou government, anyone who buys and sells women from good families to brothels, those An old procuress, Wang Batou, a big teapot, a broker who ran away from a broker, was punished with money, and the brothel built near the Confucian Temple had a deadline to choose another place, so they couldn't help but be forbidden, and they retreated in spite of the difficulty." In a word, sending government servants to disturb and make trouble twice a day, the civil engineering project will "die without a disease" by itself. This is Yong Yan's method. Thinking about how to save it, Liu Yong was annoyed in his heart, but he said with a grin: "Master Shiwu, this is the best way! The stall is getting too big, so I thought it would not end well. I also told Shi Angong that this is not in line with the court's respect. The purpose of suppressing agriculture and business. Master Fifteen understands this point. The more people are recruited for the project here, the more accidents are prone to happen. Who will plant the land in the village? Let's go to Jinan and dry up the water! "Yong Yanfang smiled and nodded in agreement, but Qian Feng next to him said: "The master's rituals have scriptures and rights, and we can't generalize them. They are one of the four peoples, and they take righteousness as the basis for profit. A sage I can’t help it. I agree with my lord’s construction in Dezhou Guangxing. Now I’ve changed my mind with my lord, but I haven’t changed. There’s no such thing as a ‘difficult end’. I understand the 15th Lord’s royal order, and I’m worried about farmers going to work in the city Abandoning the land, afraid of wasting money and food, and the wind of corruption and luxury is flourishing, the humble official thinks it is too much to worry about!" This is really a word that shocked everyone, Yong Yan gave Liu Yong the steps, Liu Yong's words were vague and embarrassing, and he just rubbed his legs to finish the job, who would have thought that he would come out with such a shot!Both Liu Yong and Shen sat there with their mouths half open, not knowing what to say.Hui'er was pouring tea, and the tea overflowed in a daze. "Oh?" Since Yong Yan was born, it was the first time for him to encounter Qian Feng's face-to-face reprimand except for Qianlong's family training.He has never had an attack on a foreign minister, and he is a little at a loss, and he has something to say before calling people "casual".But his self-esteem was already bleeding from this thorn, and he said coldly: "Is there still a 'generalization'? I would like to hear and ask for advice!" "Don't dare!" Qian Feng cupped his hands and said.He is calm and heroic in his pitch: "Guanzi's "Luxury" has a saying: "Take the excess and make up for the deficiency, use political affairs, and look at the people" so that "the rich will be exhausted, and the poor will do it." Therefore Carve the eggs and then talk about it, carve the eggs and then talk about it—paint the eggs with flowers and cook them for eating, and carve the firewood for cooking! Fifteen Lords, the construction of construction projects in Texas is not paid by the government, but by the Quartet The rich merchants come to work from poor people in the village. The government does not spend money, and the poor work in exchange for money to support their families. This is a double win!" "You're talking about Guanzi. Where's Confucius?" "Gentleness, courtesy, thrift and concession are the five virtues. Confucius also said that the poor are common to scholars, and the frugal is human nature." Qian Feng stared at Yong Yan, and said quietly, with a faint trill of metal and stone in his words, " For one person and one family, frugality is a virtue, and it should also be frugal in the national economy, so it is an expedient and flexible work. In the second year of Huangyou in the Northern Song Dynasty, the two Zhejiang University famines, Fan Zhongyan guarded Hangzhou, and advocated large-scale construction of Buddhist temples and official houses. There are no migrants in Hangzhou. At that time, the Hangzhou Superintendent impeached Fan Gong for "not caring about the barren government, playing without restraint, public and private construction, and wasting people's power." Wealth is used to benefit the poor. People who trade food, crafts and eyesight rely on public and private people, and they don’t care about tens of thousands of people every day. Don’t worry about the famine. The generation of loyal and famous ministers of Fan Gong must not be unholy and lawless.” This section is justified and well-founded. Yong Yan just said that "hungry people are everywhere", and he found it difficult to refute it.But what he said earlier was so decisive that there was no room for it, and it was absolutely unreasonable in terms of "bending", so he froze for a moment.Just as he was planning to do something, Liu Yong said: "Don't argue with the fifteenth master. Guan Zhong is not a saint, and Fan Zhongyan is a perfect man with bare feet! His method of shirt shortage became a rule in the Southern Song Dynasty. Licentiousness is the reason for the subjugation of the country. Rituals have the power of the scriptures, and the scriptures are the foundation. This is the right way to manage the country: " Originally came here, Qian Feng only thanked him and it was over.But he seemed to be very serious about digging square eyes, and he said again: "Guan Zhong is a benevolent man praised by sages, and Fan Zhongyan is a model of a wise minister through the ages. Seeing that this matter is the rich's pockets and the poor's benefit, why not do it? Thrift is luxury and non-existence cannot be generalized. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a style of luxury and leisure, but the world was in awe. Shenzong was diligent and thrifty in seeking governance, but thieves turned to him! Therefore, "Lu Shi Chunqiu" does not take the law of the previous kings as the law, and judges the situation. It should be frugal and frugal. When you spend extravagance, use extravagance. One sentence makes it clear that the people are the most precious—the common people earn money and eat enough, who would be willing to be a thief and rebel?" The more Yong Yan heard it, the more ugly his face became. His mother, Wei Jiashi, was born in a poor family. She fed her food with her mouth open since she was a child. Thrift and virtue", was praised by Qianlong many times in public.What Qian Feng said was like a flower in the sky, even though he couldn't refute it, he still thought it was "heresy".After pausing for a long time, the debate will only become more rigid, because Xu Xu said: "Expediency is still 'expediency' in the final analysis. This matter will not be discussed today. You go back to discuss a charter, and report to the emperor to know-" - go." "Stubborn!" Hearing the three of them going downstairs, Yong Yan slammed his teacup and said, "Let's argue with falsehood—check whether he has benefited from others!" "Speaking falsely while arguing" is one of the crimes that Confucius accused Shaozheng Mao of when he killed him.This leads to pointing to Qian Feng. Wang Erlie, who was standing aside in a daze, couldn't help being startled. Seeing Yong Yan's annoyance, he walked over and said with a smile: "Master Fifteen, please don't be angry. I was just listening, and I was comparing myself." , He Shen and Qian Feng, which one is better?" "Of course it's He Shen!" "What's so good about him?" Yong Yan was speechless, tilted his head and thought hard, but couldn't think of any "benefits". "I'll speak for Master Fifteen." Wang Erlie smiled, "The three of them agreed to carry out the matter. Liu Yong may have another heart. He Shen is aware of current affairs, but Qian Feng is not." "Huh? Huh!" "Master Fifteen has already said that Qian Feng is 'stubborn', but He Shen is not stubborn. His mind is a hundred times more flexible than Qian Feng. Master Fifteen doesn't believe it, so he summoned them again and said that you have changed your mind and want them to be in the same place. Jinan followed the same method as Dezhou, and He Shen agreed with it, saying that you are "quickly admonishing, and have a great mind." "Well……" "The heart is rebellious and dangerous, the behavior is out-of-the-way but firm, the falsehood is debated, the ugliness is broad, and the non-compliance is good." Wang Erlie said, "Shao Zhengmao these five crimes, Confucius said: 'There are five great evils in the world, and theft Don't agree'. The five crimes are one of the five crimes, and you can't escape the punishment of a gentleman. This is a more serious crime than banditry. Since Qian Feng is 'debating falsehood', there is a reason for him to be killed." Yong Yan stopped sucking, and stared blankly at Xiao Hui folding her clothes, feeling at a loss in her heart.Wang Erlie knew that he was moved, and asked slowly, "Have Master Fifteen chewed the fruit of remonstrance?" "It's olives." Wang Erlie added, "There is a note in "Materia Medica" that this fruit is 'bitter and astringent, but sweet after a long time'. Before criticizing Longlin, the ancestors sometimes got angry, but they never criticized their conduct, let alone punished them. Lord Sejong also knew his temper. When it happened, everyone in the hall trembled. You Mingtang has always pushed him against him, and sometimes the emperor was so angry that his whole body trembled and his face turned pale, but when he was punished, he was "raised high and gently put down", why?—— "Lonely ministers are rare, and admonishing ministers are rare!... Qian Feng is a person I have never known before, and this time I just meet occasionally and nod and say a few words. I haven't figured out what he is right and wrong, but he is a frank and outspoken person. , You are a clear man! Lord Fifteen...there are fewer and fewer people like this nowadays..." Yong Yan never interjected, just listened quietly, her brows were tightened, she looked out of the window while pursing her lips as if sucking something, at this point, she stood up and walked slowly to the side of the wooden couch.Hui'er had washed, ironed and folded all his clothes and items, and was packing the parcels. He hurriedly stepped aside and whispered, "Master Shiwu, your camphor wood box was smashed that night, my little one." Wu Zi said that it is good to smoke incense. I will not..." "The clothes I wash often will still be eaten by moths? I don't use incense, the clothes washed by Zaoying are the best." Yong Yan said, took a Wolong belt to look at it, put it down, and took out his own regular clothes with his own hands. He went to the stairs and said to Wang Xiaowu, "Go for a walk and give this to Qian Feng. No, give it to Qian Feng—I think he is wearing too thin in such a cold day." He said to Wang Xiaowu. Turning around, he said to Wang Erlie: "Master Wang, I am thinking about things. You continue to talk, I am listening..." Five days later, Yong Yan traveled along the canal from Dezhou to Jining to pay a visit to the Confucian Temple in Yanzhou Prefecture. Liu Yong and his party traveled to Ling County, Linyi, and Jiyang dry roads to Jinan.This is after passing Ming Road, and there is no end to riding on the three hundred li road all the way.Every day, whereabouts and overnight stays, people always report to the governor's yamen. Since the study of the "Master Reader" in Beijing disappeared inexplicably, Shandong Patrol Cathay Pacific was very flustered for a while, and sent all of its subordinates who had worked in Beijing back to Beijing to inquire. I read it over and over again, but when I came back, they were all unanimous, saying that several masters "ran away with money".If you want to go to sea to capture documents, you can't do it on the ground in Beijing, and you can only rely on Shuntian Mansion to do it.It's not that he feels sorry for the thousands of taels of silver stored in the "study room". Several masters are responsible for liaising with the Beijing officials and entrusting the two families with one hand. They know too many things, and if it falls into the hands of the Shuntian Mansion, it may cause much disaster. So I had to endure it.He knew his own business well, he was just a duck, and he was pulling his head quietly, ordering the provincial treasury and the prefectural and county treasuries to "make up for it as soon as possible", and repeatedly gave Qianlong a discount, saying disaster relief , Talking about preparing for farming, preparing forage, preparing farm tools, reporting the weather is fine and cloudy, writing greetings... almost every day, I wrote letters to Ji Yun and Yu Minzhong about the political situation in Shandong—a series of letters and letters Fish and geese fly, not for making friends, but just to see how the court treats them. Judging from the feedback letters and edicts, it is "no problem".As usual, Ji Yun and Yu Minzhong must return every book.Qianlong's "color" has not changed. Once it was said that "Hunan rice seeds are not suitable for the water and soil in Shandong, and there are many empty ears of barnyard grains after passing on." Be careful".With a word of consolation, he felt so relieved for a few days that he held the memorial and looked at it again and again, and couldn't sleep. Then Yu Minzhong paid homage to the prime minister and entered the military plane, and there was news from the inner court that He Shen was also an imperial envoy—Yu Minzhong was promoted, and Yu Yi was promoted. Jane is fine, and He Shen has paid him hundreds of thousands. What am I afraid of when he becomes an imperial envoy? ——Thinking of it this way, my heart is already let go. Even so, Cathay's heart was still suspended when he heard Liu Yong was leaving for Jinan. Zhizhi's bribe is also obvious to all, saying that he came to Shandong to "Charlie's relief".Just these four words are so vague that people can't figure it out. How do you know that he is not going to make meritorious service and enter the military plane to get a knife on himself?The most annoying thing is that He Shen accepted so much money with a smile, without even a letter, without a thank you, and saw that his messenger didn't even have a word of determination!This person is so naughty and nimble that he has never written about it in books, seen it in plays, or heard of it on the Gu'er Ci stand—what kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd? ... In the deserted governor's yamen signatory room, Cathay drank cup after cup of bitter 潽er tea, smoked so much smoke that the room was covered with clouds and fog, his eyes were green, and he still felt that he hadn't got the point. With a light cough, he asked out the window, "Has Yu Fantai arrived yet?" "The ground in Jinan is evil, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!" Goshha, who was guarding outside, had no time to answer when someone laughed.Then the curtain rang, and Yu Yijian had already entered.They are very familiar with each other on weekdays, and they are not polite, so Yu Yijian propped up the bright window, turned around and sat down, and said with a smile: "Zhongcheng, the streets are full of excitement, and the military and political offices of the whole city are dispatched to shovel snow and pad the road to cheer Shed color workshop, fragrant flowers and wine to welcome imperial envoys! The theater troupe you invited hangs their necks in the front yard - the further you go, the quieter you go, the quietness is eerie, and when you enter the house, the world is full of fog, just like being in Lushan Mountain Already!" He has a fair face and a medium build, looks, walks and sits like Nai's brother Yu Minzhong.It's just that he was busy with business and stayed up late, or he was drunk, his eye circles were a little dark, his face was also pale, and the muscles around his cheeks were drooping, looking a little slack.At this moment, he was in great spirits, talking, laughing and making gestures, "I went to Beijing to watch the play of Huaiqingtang the year before last, and went with Ji Zhongtang. Lin Chong, who was asked to play the role of the emperor, yelled, 'Okay—heavy snow!'" Full house! I saw him just now. He was holding a strip of bamboo strips in his hand to teach his disciples to stand upside down. If there is any wrong one, it would be a strip of strips. This time he plays Liu Mengmei, you go to sea to play Du Liniang, and I play drums. Back!" "Who is it for?" Cathay asked abruptly, he let out a long breath and raised his face, only then did Yu Yijian see that his eyes were gloomy, as deep as an ancient well that couldn't see to the bottom. There was a chill, and there was no smile on his face, he asked: "Zhongcheng, you seem to be very thoughtful, what's the matter?" Turned off, and said in a muffled voice: "Do you have to wait for something to happen before you worry? They originally said they would celebrate the Chinese New Year in Dezhou, but they came here in a hurry just before the Chinese New Year! Have you thought about it, and is there any other articles in it?" Seeing that his expression was serious, Yu Yijian was worried. When she heard this, she couldn't help smiling, and said, "I thought you got some kind of letter from the inner court! Just think about it in another way - he is Those who came to Shandong to relieve disasters and famine, squatted down in Dezhou as soon as they entered the country, where they feasted and feasted, and were not afraid of the censors participating in the performance? The fifteenth master did not come, they said they were in Dezhou, and when the fifteenth master arrived, they also said Let's go, I think they have been reprimanded by the fifteenth master!" Cathay was in a daze for a while, and sighed: "I have thought about this level, and sent someone to the Ministry of punishment to investigate. Although Liu Yong is a scholar , Invulnerable to guns and oils, can be regarded as a powerful character—I’m afraid that he is in Zhangzhi, Texas, and secretly asks people from the Ministry of Criminal Affairs to investigate our mistakes. Who knows it’s not——Is there any letter from Yu Zhongtang? "Yu Yijian said: "Letters are only a few words, and it is impossible to talk to him. Since he was promoted to a bachelor and has not yet entered the army, relatives and friends wrote a letter one by one. Let us read Sima Guang's "Rejecting Customers." "Bangbang", also said that Zhang Tingyu was cautious all his life, old and greedy for fame and fortune, not enough to be a model, and it also said that the family members and children who are poor and sad can be taken care of. My six relatives don't recognize me, and whoever can't open the pot will give a liter of rice!" He seemed to have a grudge against Minzhong, and when Cathay asked him out, he made a big deal of selfishness, "He was not like me ten years ago? He told me that' The bigger the official, the less human'. Now it's his turn—whoever turns into a scorpion will sting!" "After all, you are a grandfather, breaking the family relationship that connects the arms." Cathay sighed: "Sun Shangyi transferred to Guangzhou. You want to make up for the governor of Yunnan. Yu Zhongtang didn't help you. Maybe it's because you are dissatisfied? Brother... ...You are too weak! Do you think you can become a governor with a word from him? To be honest, he was not a military minister at the time, so he joined the military aircraft, with the emperor above and the officials below! You have to know, the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty There is no official in the family law, so he still has to say a taboo? I know what is on your mind. I am also at this age, I have become a top official, and I have made enough money-I have to pass this hurdle in the past. Boots go back to the hometown to watch the plum blossoms, and I recommend it, and this person is naturally my brother to sit!" Yu Yijian was only complaining at first, but after hearing this, he felt at peace, and laughed: "I'll take care of him when he is promoted to the military plane." I know that I have no hope. There is no reason for him to be the prime minister and I will be promoted to the governor, and I have never heard of such a case. I am angry that he is not brotherly enough. Liu Yong came to Shandong and he kept silent. When the fifteenth master came, he still pretended to be dumb. My brother, my letter is full of greetings and greetings, and also said that the imperial envoy came to Shandong, but he asked in a different way, and he pretended to be deaf, and the reply was a cliché, "An Sheng is entrusted by the envoy, don't read it for me", and It's 'If you make a mistake, tell Mr. Liu the truth'—isn't this nonsense? What people are looking for is not, how can I 'safe'?" Cathay Pacific listened, and felt that it didn't make sense, but it didn't seem like it was a big deal He put his hand on his chin and thought about it, then asked: "What else did he say? It's just gossip, let's think about it." Yu Yijian thought for a while, then disappointed he said: "He doesn't gossip much... The previous letter taught me to read a little history, saying that in the past Sun Shuao was the Prime Minister of Chu, loved the emperor and loved the people, and made many achievements in his life. The most barren land is the most barren fief. Later, there were wars and disputes, and the children and grandchildren allocated to the good land were scattered. Only the Sun clan was safe and peaceful-this is also a common truth, and there is another sentence behind it that seems to be somewhat different. He pointed out that 'there are few people who know Xiangguo today' - he himself is 'Xiangguo', who is he talking about?" Cathay doesn't read much, and he doesn't know the story about Sun Shuao, the Prime Minister of Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, who sealed the land, but he heard people who had seen Heshen come back and said that Heshen asked Ji Yun about buying a manor in Yangxin County, and this After the letter was confirmed, there was a big article - He Shen and Yu Minzhong were the same thing, and the partners wanted to overthrow Ji Yun - A Gui was not in Beijing, Fu Heng was dying, and Yu Minzhong and Yu Minzhong were on the verge of death. Shen wants to hold hands to take power, and get rid of the thorn in Ji Yun's side.aha!I see!颙琰不来济南、刘墉滞留德州，竟都是在观望——不是观望我国泰，是乾清门西侧那几间军机处房子里的动静！他的眼中放出了光，兴奋得呼吸也变得急促起来，双手一合，说道：“好！我们不识庐山面目，原来雾太大了！” “你说什么？”于易简不解地间道。他不明白方才还像霜打蔫了的秧子似的国泰，突的变得目光贼亮，高兴得像要从座中弹起来。 “纪昀就在我们山东置买了地。”国泰笑着仰仰身子，“阳信县有，利津也有！要不是我买庄子和他接地，连我也不知道——这个纪晓岚，外边瞧怎么都是楷悌君子，原来也怕抄家——令兄信里说的就这个意思！哈哈哈哈……”他爽气地笑着，于易简一时也明白过来，双手撑着膝，身子前俯说道：“我内弟说，两淮盐政司卢见曾任上亏空几万银子，户部也在查他的账。卢见曾可不是纪中堂的亲家？我听礼部的人说，纪中堂献县老家纪家大宅门和人争牛吃庄稼的事，争不过理把人下大牢里，苦主在狱里吞烟杆子自杀，逼出了人命！皇上虽说保了他，心里也未必喜欢——可见纪昀也不是什么高尚其志的人！”国泰笑道：“人哪，谁都怕拉清单算细账——整我？我在这十人行省督抚里头还是清廉的呢！”他咬着下唇，绷出两个字来：“整他！” 这么着一切都显着豁然开朗，乾隆既然已对纪昀有了成见，于敏中和珅甚至李侍尧合伙凑成阵势盘算纪昀自然顺理成章，阿桂固和纪昀交好，但他远在西宁，有力用不上，纪昀的真正靠山傅恒又命在垂危，十五阿哥颙琰的母亲魏佳氏和傅府弥密，但和纪昀又是隔枝交情，颙琰出差山东，说不定也有站于岸看河涨的心思——既是时机，整纪昀就刻不容缓，军机处里闹起轩然大波，谁还顾得了山东一个小小的巡抚疼痒？说不定倒纪有功因祸得福也未可知！ “我们不宜打头阵。”于易简心中已经理出思路，他枯着眉头，瞳仁强力收缩，闪着一股煞气：“我哥哥也不宜出面。我有几个同年在都察院，你在大理寺也有不少朋友，先零星上奏，一股风放出去，只要皇上不加阻拦，不用我们说，一窝蜂交章论处联折弹劾——就都起来了！” 他说着，国泰一直在笑，却连连摇头：“不能直接弹劾纪昀。要知道纪昀自己并没有贪贿，他官做大了，亲戚家人放纵无法，在外头给他招惹出的事儿，皇上也就是因此没处分他，又惜他的才，纪某的圣眷我看还在令兄之上，说不定背后还有训诫抚慰——皇上是何等样人？突然群起弹劾纪昀，他警觉起来，弹一指头个个人仰马翻！家中逼死人命的事已过了几年，卢见曾是纪的亲戚皇上也知道，他要整早就整了；他要保，你就是满朝文武一齐来也是枉然！” "Then what do you say?" “卢见——曾！” 国泰阴险地一笑，微微瘪陷的腮颊吸着烟一鼓一嗡，眯缝着眼，越发看不出他城府深邃浅显：“这是皇上要整的人。整不下去，还是为里头有个纪昀，都察院和户部碍着纪昀面子晾在那儿！从卢身上下手不但容易，也没有风险。人们见纪昀保不住亲家，自然要追究这位大军机的袒护责任，唇亡齿寒，纪昀上下牙就要打颤儿了！”“真有你的！”于易简道：“今晚我就写信出去！”国泰点头，说道：“我也要写信给滕县季春知县，卢见曾在那里买了好大一处宅院，问问有没有转移藏匿财物的事，你出牌子，放季春来作济宁知府，叫他暗地监护姓卢的宅子！你不要忘记，季春是令兄的门生，又是十五爷的包衣奴才。他和你我平日交往不多，办起这事一点顾忌也没有的，”于易简听得目光流移神采照人，拊掌而笑，说道：“风起于青萍之未，遂成摧树倒屋之狂飚！可谓天衣无缝——这是我职权里的事，好办。可济宁的缺，你已经答应了解国珍，那头怎么交待呢？”国泰格格一笑，“解国珍你委他征粮道，通省钱粮从他手里过，肥得一跺脚就冒油的差，他能不愿意？” 征粮道已经许给了自己的小勇子，就等出牌子放缺了，但于易简此刻己不能顾及这头事儿，爽快他说道：“成，就是这样！”说着便起身。 “慢！”国泰摆手虚按了一下，道：“你忙什么？就在我这里吃晚饭，接过钦差回去再办不迟——”待于易简坐定，他已经变得有点抑郁，“于公啊，方才我们说的只是一头话，最要紧的事还是要把自己的脸洗干净。刘墉和刘统勋不同，他是办了一辈子案的人，又年当盛壮，一条是要学他父亲，做朝廷的柱石之臣，一条是要在百姓身上立名——他文章做不过纪昀，就在书法上头另辟蹊径。这件小事就能看出心志极高。他上次来山东杀人太多，百姓对他毁誉参半。这次他要收人望，一条是赈恤，一条就是拿我们开刀……说一千道一万，这个人不能不防！……我担心他查你的藩库阿……” “不妨事的。我来就是要禀中丞，后来话题岔开了——济南济宁的库银已经充实。”于易简笃定他说道：“窦光鼐告我们用腐霉粮食敷衍赈灾，现在他可以来看，盈库积囤都是好粮，随时可以调运北京！我回折奏皇上，还附了库里的粮样儿。至于从前的霉粮，那是我们扫库底腾囤子扫出来的。下头人办事不力，把霉粮送出去，我们请罪，顶多落个不应就是。” 国泰听着，问道：“你盘出底账，亏空共是多少？” “二百一十六万两——有七十万是乾隆三十五年前的亏空，与我们不相干。” “二百万银子，是库存的一半强，你用什么来填充？” “借的。” “借？” 于易简无奈地一摊双掌，苦笑道：“我不会屙金尿银，也没有点石成金的本事，不借有什么法子？这里山陕来的商人，本地的殷实大户，还有绿营兵驻防用的军费，能借来的都借，利息是二分五。我真是东奔西忙，到处罗掘俱穷，总算库里银账两符了——告诉中丞一句话，得赶紧把刘墉这瘟神送走，他要收人望，要粮要多少给多少。您知道，一个月就是五万多两的利息呀！” “不管多少利息，能借到就好！”国泰舒了一口气，适意地仰仰身子，脸上已没了愁容：“要成全刘墉立功求名的心。北京那头闹起来，他回去稳稳当当光明正大地进大军机，也就未必在这里节外生枝了。如今江浙银贵钱贱，我们山东银价低，过后倒换一下都换成钱，再兑成银子，今年看来又是十成大丰收，报几个灾府，好歹也能补上几十万的亏空。二百来万银子，几年就填平了。我就是退老东山，总算无愧朝廷不惭此生了。” 于易简不禁看了国泰一眼。他也是发了几十万两银子财的人，却是心里暗得一团黑，绝无国泰这份“光明正大”。论起学问，他是正牌子的进士出身，国泰除了烂熟一部闲来看看戏本子，几乎可算一个白丁。但这里比到阅历胆识手面阔大，立刻便相形见继。 “这事不再议了，总之是'小心'二字。我料接到刘墉，他准是老一套，放炮迎驾各自归府，然后出告示闭门谢客，屏绝故人旧交朋友同年门生一概不见，办完差使告别走人……”他倏地一笑而收，“我们一切遵命，别像做了什么亏心事了似的狗颠屁股撵着他巴结讨好儿——来人哪！”他突然冲门外喊道。 一个戈什哈抢步跨进来，说道“属下在！” “叫他们上饭。”国泰吩咐道，“传戏班子那个叫天子，还有那个叫白玉兰的都过来，陪于大人吃饭！”