Chapter 33 The 33rd Governor-General's Yawen Yu Fu Zhongliang Wins Chess House Competition Art Lures Yi Ying

As soon as Gao Heng arrived at the post house, Yin Jishan sent someone to take him back to the governor's office.He said "Please", but as soon as he went, he was called into the governor's Yadong study courtyard. The person who picked him up was very polite, and he would arrive as soon as he asked for tea or snacks. The bedroom windows are all clear and clean, and the light can be used as a guide.It's just that Yin Jishan wasn't there, Liu Tongxun wasn't there, and even Jin Yu didn't come to see each other.Just say please, "I will meet you in the study, Mr. Gao. We adults will come as soon as we are busy—there are several yamen guarding this courtyard. Please don't move around if you have nothing to do, so as not to misunderstand."

He is a very smart person, seeing this situation, he knows that he has been put under house arrest.Unexpectedly, until now, he has become a prisoner, but after becoming a prisoner, he calmed down, eating whatever he could eat and drinking whatever was delicious, always waiting for the Minister of Military Affairs to hear from him.He pretended to be all right, but when such an unpredictable and dangerous event happened, he didn't know why he was caught, and he didn't know who was going to interrogate him, and he was afraid that the money would be taken, so the two confessed differently. , I was still panicked.For a while, I thought about my family in Beijing, afraid that I didn’t know what happened to me, and for a while, I was afraid that Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Xue Bai would be arrested. , It's bone-chilling.There was no sore spot all over his body, and he was eagerly looking forward to Qianlong sending someone to question him, but he was afraid that someone would ask him, so he didn't know what to do, so he just suppressed his temper and waited.

Unexpectedly, until late at night, none of the senior officials showed up, and the next day, there were still delicious food and drinks provided, and no one came to see them.Gao Heng walked to the gate of the Moon Cave outside the courtyard a few times, and saw two Mr. Qian with their chests and protruding belly standing at the gate with their knives in their waists, turning their eyes to look at the sky with black and blue faces. He refused to speak, just nodded with a smile and turned back. He didn't blink for the first night, and the second night was approaching midnight, Gao Heng looked chic on the outside, but he was so tormented that he was dizzy and his heart was pounding inside, his head was stuffed like a ball of rot, and he didn't even know what he was thinking.In desperation, Gao Heng went to bed and lay down with his legs bent, dazed in a daze, with Yin Jishan's smiling face at one moment, Liu Tongxun's gloomy face at another, and Mrs. Ma's wife at another.For a while, it was a copper salt tax boat, spinning back and forth like a revolving lantern, and suddenly the door rang, but the outsider said in a Heshen voice: "Is Mr. Gao asleep? Everyone came to see you." Gao Heng was like a butt The machine spring was installed under it, and he sat up suddenly, suddenly felt that he had lost his composure, so he calmed down, got up and walked slowly to open the door.As a result, I saw a few lights from the courtyard guards, and the family members stood neatly under the osmanthus tree. Yin Jishan went up at the door, followed by Liu Yong.Gao Heng smiled lightly, and said, "Thank you, Er Gong, for coming to see, Er Gong, please come in."

"Is it okay to live here?" Yin Jishan entered the room and sat down without waiting for Gao Heng to let him go. He pointed to the leaning son at the table and said, "Please sit down, both of you." Liu Yong also sat next to Yin Jishan. Gao Heng looked at the two of them under the lamp, and saw that Yin Jishan was wearing a gray poplin jacket and a Batulu vest with a small wind and raw edge of bronze Ningxia silk. His eyes wandered, and his expression was melancholy. The shelves are full of books with tooth board red labels, both of them are neither happy nor angry, but their expressions are slightly tired and haggard.Gao Heng mustered all his strength, swallowed all the words in his belly, and then said nothing.

"Your Majesty is living in the governor's office now." In the unbearable loneliness, Yin Jishan said, his tone has never been so dull, "Several military ministers discussed it, please talk first--move here to live It’s for your own good, I’m afraid that it’s not beneficial for you to visit visitors in Nanjing, but it will add to your guilt. Please forgive me for thinking this way.” Gao Heng sneered, and said, “Although I’ve been dismissed, I haven’t taken the order yet. And my title has not been revoked yet. Excuse me, are you going to punish me?" Yin Jishan said coldly: "It's not a punishment, it's not a trial, it's a talk. The martial law in this courtyard is not for you, but because of the emperor. Stay here. Don’t be impatient, Mr. Gao. We have a good personal relationship on weekdays, and there is absolutely no malice in coming here. You have to understand it!"

Gao Heng's swollen eyeballs flashed, and he asked: "What are you talking about? What is there to talk about? How much was the income of the last salt administration? How much was the income of grain? I took over from me, and how much was handed over to the national treasury every year? A rotten salt account , I was clean and clear, I felt that I had no faults, I ate well and slept soundly—" Seeing Yin Jishan's stern gaze swept over, he suddenly felt a little discouraged, and sighed: "...There is nothing to talk about." Yin Jishan held the carved porcelain cup in his hand, and seemed to be admiring the passionflower pattern on the cup, but he said nothing. Liu Yong bowed slightly and said, "Yes. The first one is the salt account. The old account should be sealed for fifty years. In 2010, please tell us why you ordered all of them to be burned down? Dezhou Salt Department, employing people, is there any malfeasance? You have partnered with people in several places to do business such as antique porcelain, silk, satin and medicinal materials? Also, have you sold the national banned goods without permission? Are there any items for sale? Did you make it yourself or cooperate with some officials? Mr. Gao, I just remind you of these things. There are other things that we don’t know. It’s up to you to say.” Yin Jishan said: “You There are many things that should not be told to others, and they will be used in the courtroom, polluting the ears of the world, and it is too disrespectful to the court. What we mean is that it is best for you to write your own confession and attach your confession. You deserve it We have both righteousness and personal friendship - originally there were other things tonight, but because of our friendship for many years, let's come and talk first, you have to think about it!"

Hearing Liu Yong's repeated questioning and questioning, Gao Heng was so startled that his heart was in a mess.There was a dense layer of oily sweat on his forehead: These "reminders" did not point out a single fact, and none of them were aimed at his "lewdness". Even if he confesses, it's hard to tell from which account that Liu Tongxun's conditioning of this bastard son is really difficult! ...It took a long time for Gao Heng to calm down from the shock. He understood that as long as he opened his mouth to say something, he couldn't help but get out of the whole nest. If I don’t open my mouth, it’s hard for gods to make a move.” This sentence flashed in my heart. Qian Du was born as a master. He was punished with both punishment and food. I don’t know how many cases he has tried. His words can’t be wrong! ...Gao Heng made up his mind, and immediately felt at ease, but he didn't speak, just sighed with his head down.

Liu Yong and Yin Jishan looked at each other at the same time. Both of them are experts in criminal interrogation. Looking at the scene, they knew that they had encountered the most difficult opponent. They nodded knowingly and kept their eyes on Gao Heng. , In the embarrassing silence, Gao Heng was really more uncomfortable than being tortured. After half a meal, Gao Heng twitched and cried, coughing and convulsing, wiping his tears and blowing his nose, and said: "... ...to embarrass the emperor and embarrass the ancestors. Walking everywhere... spend time and drink...the prostitutes watch games and go sightseeing in the mountains...these are all there. Some of these expenses are used by the local salt affairs to sweep the surplus Silver flattery, some are...the local officials want to please those who spend money to hire me...the master said that I am 'dissolute and greedy', I really have learned a lot, clearly...seeing the details...Gao Heng never argued again, the punishment of dismissal is too light ... I beg the two lords to tell the emperor about Gao Heng's guilt, and I beg the master to punish Gao Hengming's canonical punishment to supress discipline and make the officials silent..." Yin Jishan and Liu Yong listened to him, but they didn't expect such a confession without pain. Can't help being furious, but it's inconvenient to attack, holding tea, gritted his teeth and listened to his clever words and concealment, trying to find a gap in it.

However, Gao Heng stopped talking, wiped away his tears, sat up slowly, held the cup, blew on the leaves, and drank tea. "My lord hasn't answered my question yet," Liu Yong said. "What are you talking about?" Gao Heng lost his temper, stared at Liu Tang with unconcealed contempt, and said, "I don't understand anything you asked. I don't do business with merchants except for the salt business." He said After a pause, he said again: "As for the burning of accounts, I reported to the imperial court at that time that the old accounts were chaotic and difficult to sort out, and it was difficult to clean them carefully. Burn the old and update them, and revive them."——You go to the bookstore You can find it out in the filing cabinet. The emperor also added the verdict of 'The performance is very good, which shows Gao Heng's pure and white heart'."

Yin Jishan and Liu Yong stood up at the same time and brought tea.Gao Heng was stunned, and hurriedly got up, but he didn't know what to say.Yin Jishan said: "Listening to your words, it is a waste of time and effort. You are too clever and treat others as fools. That note, apart from proving that you have another crime of deceiving the emperor, proves nothing. "Liu Yong also said: "There is not much to say about the humble job. I only tell the adults two things. First, there has been a decree sent to Hanyang to lock up the money on the spot. Second, there are seventeen or eight salt roads. Surviving, four people in Yandao have surrendered themselves to death—my lord, please do it yourself.”

After finishing speaking, the two raised their hands and bowed to each other before resigning.Walking out of the Moon Cave Gate, passing through the back wall of the Zhifu Hall to the west, you can reach the North Study Room of the West Flower Hall.Walking westward along the pebble rain road, the two of them didn't speak for a moment, they only stopped for a while when they passed the Qinyi Hall where Qianlong lived, and bowed to the second gate before approaching.After a long time, Yin Jishan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Uncle Ba Guo seems to be biting his teeth." Liu Yong said, "It's conceivable. Only the sale of private salt by officials, at least there are more than two hundred Wan Liang, this is a rare case of corruption and bribery since the founding of the country. The emperor will rectify the administration of officials, and won't he use such a person as a weapon?" "Two million!" Yin Jishan paused, paced slowly, and thought about it: "You mean, in addition to making up for the deficit over the years, the net silver that fell into his hands? There are also copper, Yunnan, Tongling, 400,000 yuan Jin, there are quite a few bronze wares turned over, not to mention privately dug ginseng, just these two, according to the law of the Qing Dynasty, is enough for Gao Heng to die a hundred times!" Liu Yong smiled and said: "I'm afraid I can only die Once. I was afraid that the Lord would not be willing to kill him." Yin Jishan made a silent plan and asked, "Why do you see it?" Liu Yong seemed a little hard to speak, and moved his lips a few times before he said: "He is a relative of the state. He has always been a seasoned salt officer and has military exploits. The country has the "Eight Discussions" regulations, and he occupies three of them. If the case goes to court for criminal trial, there are probably not a few important officials involved. Although the emperor rectifies the administration of officials, "government with leniency" is still the main purpose." As he was speaking, someone behind him said: "Government with leniency refers to flirting with rumors. Fu and Juan exempt the common people from money and food, not pointing at Mohist officials like Gao Heng!" When the two looked back at the same time, it was actually Qianlong walking from the lotus pond, followed by Wu Xiazi and Battelle!Shocked, he hurriedly raised the corner of his robe and kowtowed to the ground.Yin Jishan said: "The slaves have disturbed the master's peace of mind!" "At this time, seven things and eight things are confused, how can there be any 'Qing Xing'?" Qianlong looked at the thin crescent moon in the sky, crossed his thin white and slender fingers, and pressed the backs of his fingers with his fingertips in turn, as if to cover up Uneasy in his heart, but calm in tone, the case of "One Flower" is still pending, Gao Heng Qian Du's corruption case is making waves again, and he is also worried about Fu Heng's smooth journey, whether Yue Zhonglin will arrive in Hanyang or not.Although the queen mother and the queen don't have to worry, they are afraid that the local officials along the way will make big things happen to please them.The holy patriarch also repeatedly issued edicts not to disturb the people during his southern tour. At that time, I was accompanying the emperor and grandson, and I watched coldly from the sidelines. "Yin Jishan said with a smile: "Master, let me be lenient. 'Yizhihua' is already a fish caught in the net this time, and there is no way to escape. Just now, Liu Yong met Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao in the Shengqi Tower. Under the order, within two hours, she can be captured alive! "Qianlong glanced at Liu Yong, nodded and said: "It's hard for you man, this time the job is impeccable.Back in Beijing, your father is on vacation for three months, and you are on vacation for one month—where are you going? " Listening to Qianlong's praise of his father and son, Liu Yong's heart felt hot. After many sleepless nights, he worked hard to plan and work. All the exhaustion, fatigue, depression and worries suddenly disappeared. Because Qianlong was still walking slowly, it was inconvenient to kowtow Xie En, only bowed deeply, and said in a hoarse voice: "Master, I am diligent in politics, and I am thinking about the common people in the world. How dare I neglect my duties? Not only is it disloyal, but also I am sorry for my conscience. The master is so caring and caring. Dare to follow the example of foolishness and sincerity and die!" Yin Jishan said: "This is indeed a sincere statement. The slaves have been in the officialdom for decades. Like Yanqing and his son, they don't distinguish between time and place. A courtier who is so tired that he can't open his eyes is really rare! Liu Yong has only had one meal since noon yesterday, and today he watched the martial arts competition in the Shengqi building, and when he came back, he accompanied the servant to meet Gao Heng. I went to the West Flower Hall to report on my errands. The slaves feel that they are doing their errands with all their heart. In contrast, I often feel ashamed..." "Are you going to Xihua Hall? I will listen to it together." Qianlong paused, quickened his pace a little, but followed Yin Jishan's words: "Your words are all sincere, and I understand it in my heart. Liu Tongxun and his son are desperately running errands, standing in the court position , Naturally, it is good. But Liu Tongxun is devoting himself to it, how can I bear it? You are all in your prime, and Liu Yong is still a young man, so I appreciate you more, save your strength and spirit, and support yourself. Good body and bones, I will serve you for many years, and you must prepare to contribute to my son. This is the long-term plan. But it is rare and rare, the more you should cherish the honor and support, tighten up the big things, loosen up the small things, and read books Cultivating character, this is in line with the sincere kindness I have given you... How many things are going on in the world! It is not easy to cultivate truly capable ministers..." The words were filled with emotion, Yin Jishan and Liu Yong felt sore in their hearts, and they choked back Said "Yes..." I was so grateful that I couldn't put it into words. Talking along the way, I arrived at the east gable of the West Flower Hall early, and saw Ji Yun, Liu Tongxun, and Jin Yu kneeling on the ground to greet them, and the eunuchs waiting in the Qinyi Hall were also standing beside the rain path with lamps on their hands. One of Yanhong was holding a silver bottle, and the other was standing beside her holding a silver plate.It turned out that when they were talking, He Shen had already reported to Qianlong that he was staying, and a group of people waited to take a detour to the Xihua Hall to serve.Seeing Qianlong coming over, he greeted him unevenly.Seeing Huang Tianba and others kneeling under the dripping eaves, Qianlong only smiled slightly, and ordered: "Get up." Yin Jishan hurriedly took a step forward to lift the curtain for Qianlong, and ordered Huang Tianba and others, "You all stay under the corridor." , the master asks you to come in again when you have questions." "Okay, okay..." Qianlong said casually and entered the West Flower Hall, and sat casually on the leaning in front of the broken frame in the East Wing. Yingying hurriedly poured tea from the bottle and served it.Qianlong took the cup in one hand, smiled and waved his hands to signal the five people to sit down at the coffee table on the west side, and said: "There is so much smoke, this must be Ji Yun's crime! The weather is not cold, Yanhong opened the north window and walked around foul air." Yan Hong hurriedly responded, put down the silver vase and went to set up the north window to brighten the window, lit a few more candles and put them on the north wall scroll case, the room became much brighter immediately.Ji Yun said with a smile: "There is really no cure for my obsession with smoking. Under the influence of my minister, now Lord Yanqing has become a smoker, and the golden halberd is getting better. Only Yin Jishan is stubborn and refuses to be infected. The poison of the minister!" Qianlong laughed when he heard it, and said: "The last time the Golden Palace played, Ji Yun's boots caught fire, and the heels of his feet were burnt, and he couldn't walk for two months. Fu Heng said that you are an iron man of the Qing Dynasty. Guai Li, I said, when Ji Yun came out of the hall in a hurry with smoke in his boots, he looked like a "spiritual protection"!" Everyone laughed as they said.Qianlong saw the tureen on the Yingying silver plate, and there were a few delicate palace dots, so he got up, lifted the tureen to look at it, and picked it up himself. He went to Liu Tongxun and said, "This bowl of ginseng soup is used for Yanqing. ——Yingying put the snacks on Liu Yong's coffee table, he hasn't eaten yet!" After saying that, she returned to her seat with a smile.While laying out fruit snacks, Yingying said: "The master hasn't had dinner yet, so I'll go get another serving, but the ginseng soup won't be ready for a while, so I have to wait a while." Qianlong shook his head and said, "No ginseng soup. gone." The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn and solemn. Liu Tongxun led Liu Yong to thank him for his kindness. He picked up the bowl, his skinny hands shaking violently, and drank in small sips, his eyes fixed on Qianlong's unblinking. Blink, as if afraid that Qianlong would disappear all of a sudden.Liu Yong only picked up a piece of dim sum, chewed it gently in his mouth, tears streaming down his face.Everyone watched this scene, their hearts were burning hot, and they were speechless for a while. "Let's talk about the errands." Qianlong said: "There are five ministers of military affairs, and there are three here. Jin Yu and Liu Yong are also commissioners for errands, so it's okay to listen to and participate in the discussion. Jishan, how is it going to see Gao Heng? Seeing Ji Yun subconsciously touching the boots, he smiled and said: "You and Yanqing can smoke, but Jin Ji is not allowed." Ji Yun hurriedly said: "I dare not be presumptuous, and I will ask the master for grace later." Yin Jishan solemnly coughed lightly, and said: "The details of Gao Heng's case are still unclear. The servant and Liu Tongxun discussed several times, and sent personnel to the salt roads in Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Huguang, Sichuan and Shaanxi to investigate. Due to the war in Jinchuan, the salt affairs in Sichuan have been ruined for a long time, and it is impossible to find out. Shaanxi is the gateway to Qingyan's entry. It should be possible to find out some abuses, but the journey is too far, and the return has not yet been delivered. The accounts of the other four provinces have been destroyed. Nine out of ten times, only Huai'an Road, Kaifeng Road, Nanchang Road, and Anqing Road have complete accounts, and it is clear whether the deficit wins or loses. There are still a few roads that have not destroyed their accounts, but they have never been settled. It’s difficult to take care of it for a while. There are five places in this way.” "Looking at it this way, it's impossible to sort it out seriously." Qianlong frowned and ate his tea, spit out a piece of tea and said, "Why didn't these nine accounts be burned according to Gao Heng's order?" Yin Jishan leaned slightly and said, "The Yandao with a clean account refused to spill the muddy water, so Gao Heng's order was naturally shelved. Some of the others were newly appointed Yandao, who refused to take responsibility for the original one; There is no chief officer in the yamen. There is also a yamen that has not opened the documents of the Gaoheng Yanzheng yamen at all, and sent people to investigate, and they don't know about this matter." Qianlong couldn't help but laugh; "Good thing"!Wanting to get angry, but unable to get angry, he took a heavy breath and said, "It seems that we need to rely on bastards to rectify the bastards—Mr. Yan Qing, what insight do you have?" Liu Tongxun frowned, leaned to the side, and said, "I feel bad, and that's exactly what my master said. Gao Heng and Qian Du partnered to sell copper, and three bronze boats were seized. Biao's soldiers escorted the boat, and everyone got all the stolen goods. For this alone, Gao Heng and Qian Dushi got 30,000 silver, and the rest of the Tongzheng Si can be checked. This is already a capital crime. The official selling private salt is even more thrilling ——Although the account was ruined, there is ironclad proof that Jin Hui sent the Chengdu Salt Road in Sichuan Province to request the shipment of smuggled salt. Chengdu Road has produced Gao Heng's handwritten letter. Twenty-seven salt roads in the eight provinces, this account is calculated to be equivalent to the imperial court’s monthly treasury of silver taels! Of course, half of the silver will be distributed to the lower-level officials of the partners who seek personal gain. The money was paid back. It always fell into the hands of Gao Heng, and Jishan and I reassessed and reassessed carefully, and the minimum was no less than one million taels, so this case is actually the incident of the Tongzheng, and the principal culprit of the Yanzheng.” Qianlong was horrified when he heard this, and his face turned livid. He clasped the handle of the chair tightly with both hands, hiding the extreme anger in his heart. After a long time, Fang laughed dryly and said, "I thought he was just licentious and shameless, but I didn't expect it to be such a big tiger." , and it’s better to connect the outside and the inside! I really lost my sight, and I wanted to cultivate a second Fu Heng!" "A gentleman may not be able to have talent at the same time, but every villain has talent." Ji Yun said in a deep voice, "Gao Heng is capable and shrewd in his work, just like Qian Du, he is not an incompetent person. In fact, it is our military aircraft department who overlooked I remember two years ago, my master said that Gao Heng and Qian Du seemed to have a lack of virtue, and told us to pay attention. A year ago, a secret decree was issued to investigate and rectify the shortage of salt affairs. With his status, he is capable and popular. Excellent, if it weren't for the Lord's holy candle, who would doubt that he is a villain?" Although these words were intended to be consoling, they were certainly not flattery.Several military ministers were busy with disaster relief and collection of taxes, planning Jinchuan military affairs, promotion and dismissal of officials, and the huge case of Zhang Guangsi's negligence happened in the middle, so they didn't pay much attention to Gao Heng's behavior, which is also true.After Qianlong heard this, his color gradually softened, and he asked Yin Jishan, "What does Gao Heng say now?" Yin Jishan explained in detail the situation when he met Gao Heng just now, and sighed: "He is holding a dead pig for the purpose of not being afraid of boiling water. This must be a difficult case to try. The servant expected that Qian Du was from a master's background." He is well versed in punishment, name, money and grain, and has already formed an alliance of collusion and offense and defense. Gao Heng is so stubborn, probably because he feels that his hands and feet are clean, and he will die if he is recruited, or he will be killed if he is not recruited. He has made up his mind!" Qianlong listened, heaved a sigh of relief, and said: "I know that this person is very popular, most of the corrupt officials are also very popular. Because he is a relative of the state, there are probably many people bragging for him! This case cannot be let go. No matter how difficult it is The truth must come to light, Liu Tongxun is still here to handle the errand, the 'Yizhihua' case is over, Liu Yong and your father, even if Prince Baylor and Beizi ministers are involved, we must investigate to the end. Property inspection, tonight Jishan will draft a decree and send it to Beijing , and Qiandu is the same, all stolen silver must be recovered, and those who hide and fail to pay will be punished together. When the case is cleared, an edict will be issued to the world to show justice and justice!" "I will obey the order!" Liu Tongxun and his son stood up and answered together.Seeing Ji Yun touching his boots again, Qianlong said with a smile: "If you want to smoke, you can smoke! I have allowed you from the very beginning!" Ji Yun shook the fire and smoked a cigarette, swallowed thickly, and said: "I have an insight to tell my master. According to what Lord Yanqing said just now, it is really appalling. Because of this, I thought that if the case was to be investigated, the property would be destroyed." If you want to get it back, it seems that you don’t need to make a fuss about it.” He glanced at Qianlong, and saw Qianlong was listening intently, and then said, “First of all, he is prominent and eye-catching, and he often shows off the wealth of his family in front of people. Finding out such a large number is detrimental to the dignity of the court. Second, why kill him? He deserves to die on the one hand, and the influence of the government and the public must also be taken into account. Such a large state class has been blackmailed by him. Officials will also think: I am greedy for such a small thing, it is nothing compared to Uncle Gao Guo! If the announced amount is smaller, it is another way of thinking: Uncle Guo is corrupt, let alone me? So when such a big It is still necessary to consider the case in a comprehensive and thorough way. Those involving high-ranking officials should secretly return the stolen goods and no longer reuse them. It is not appropriate to punish them one by one. Rectifying the administration of officials is a big article, and it is also a long article, which is hard to return. We have to do it step by step so as not to interfere with the peaceful spirit." What these words said was "reason within reason", and the analysis came from the heart and from the perspective of the overall situation, and everyone was convinced by it.Liu Yong was originally planning to overturn the banquet table and go deep into the earth to make a sensation in the world. Hearing that, he calmed down a lot, but he just said: I only heard that he is a scholar, a scholar, and a literati. , this person is really unambiguous!While he was thinking wildly, Qianlong smiled and said: "This is the credit of a bag of cigarettes! Very good, it is the words of a veteran seeking the country, and it is in line with the doctrine of the mean, but it cannot be expressed in words. Don't be impatient with Tong Xun. If you are seriously ill, you don't need strong medicine." , you can make a more detailed plan with your son——Liu Yong, how about the 'One Skill Flower'? Today you Mr. Mao planned the grand event in Shengqi Building, and you saw a lot of strange people and strange things? What is the role of Bian Heyu?" "Bian Heyu is Yi Ying, that is, 'a flower'!" Liu Yong, who was not ready to speak at the meeting, was lowering his head and contemplating the sensibility and demeanor of these top figures in the world. Said.Seeing that several people were smiling, he calmed down and his tone became calm. "She came from Yangzhou this time, and she only brought twenty-three people with her, and the place where she lived has been completely monitored. Since the emperor moved out of Pilu Courtyard, she also moved to Taoyedu, with only Tang He, Han Mei, and Qiao Song beside her." Three so-called 'God Attendant Envoys'. The ones in charge are our undercover agents, one named Mo Tianpai and the other named Si Dinglao." Hearing these two names, Qianlong couldn't help laughing, and said, "A good name—it's doomed to touch Tianpai!" Liu Tongxun interjected and said, "They are both Huang Tianba's disciples. On that day, the 'Yiqihua' robbed Huanggang, Two baits, one is Shi (Shi) Chenggong and the other is Yang (Yang) Tianfei. Huang Tianba wants to repay one for the other, so he named them two and broke into Tongling Wharf. It took a lot of trouble to get close It's by Yi Ying's side." Qianlong laughed and said, "This Huang Tianba has a temper—I'll introduce him tomorrow—you continue." "Yes!" Liu Yong tried his best to suppress his heart, and said steadily: "Nanjing Gai Yinghao was originally from Gaobeidian, Zhili. He came to the pier five years ago. At that time, Yi Ying's robbery of money had been exposed, and the government arrested the bishops of Xiangtang. The rumors of banditry are urgent, he has practiced hard skills, can hold water as ice in summer, and take a bath in a boiling oil pan. The homeless people everywhere have lost their dependence. Gou Shou also communicated with the government, and the call rang out. Before the competition in Shengqilou, my father and Yin Zhitai met him, promised him a thousand bosses, and promised not to pursue his murder case in Gaobeidian. , he surrendered to the imperial court - all these things are arranged, waiting for Yi Ying to throw himself into the trap." Qianlong was happy to hear that, his face glowed, and he said with a smile: "It's a lot of trouble for you, but in fact, you can win it in Yangzhou." Jin Yu said: "Yangzhou has a lot of religious bandits, and it is easy to leak the news. Liu Yong sent two false Order to go to Yangzhou Mansion, and Si Dinglao will get the letter in an hour. So I want to lure him to Nanjing—” He suddenly stopped.It was easy to capture after being lured to Nanjing, but Qianlong regarded it as a child's play, and repeatedly ordered "meetings", and arranged to meet in the Pilu Courtyard, but she was still not allowed to move, and asked her to "meet with the gentry." The emperor's gourd He didn't know what kind of medicine was in it, so how dare he talk about it?He licked his lips and said, "That's all right..." "This time, Yiying takes martial arts very seriously." Liu Yong heard him discussing behind his back, "What do you do with such a thief woman?" Seeing that he suddenly braked and swallowed his complaints, he couldn't help laughing secretly, and then said in his own way : "It's arranged to be a tie, taking care of the face of both sides, but also leaving room for buffering in the next step. In order to prevent Yi Ying from seeing the wrong, except for Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao, none of the subordinates know the inside story. "At Maowei Shipai, both masters and apprentices came to Shengqi Tower. Huang Tianba took Jia Fuchun, Cai Fuqing, and Huang Fuguang, and Huang Fuwei and I 'led the way'. Gai Yinghao was the 'City East Two Heroes' leading the way. The short black guy is called 'Xuanwu King Kong'. I recognize him after going to Kusi stall (pants crotch), and there are two grown men, one with dark complexion and the other with fair skin. After hearing the name, I know it's "Stone Erwu Chang" ’, Gai Yinghao, I thought he must be a tall and strong man with a beard and a beard, but when I met him, I saw that he looked like a frail scholar, with slender eyebrows and slender eyes, and a gentle voice, a bit like a woman, but he was only in his early thirties At first glance, no one would believe that he is the number one snitch in Hebei, a desperado with four lives on his shoulders! "The people on both sides were introduced and looked very polite. Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao held hands and greeted each other. Everyone bowed and bowed. Some stood in front of the building to look at the scenery, and some talked about couplets. I could see it, but no one went in. Only then did I know that the rivers and lakes also have a rule of 'not eating Maojijiu'. "I was thinking, why didn't my father come when he said he would invite Mr. Duanmu to hold the battle? Someone behind me patted my shoulder lightly, and when I looked back, it was Liangyong with a book in his hand - it turned out that he had arrived one step earlier , sitting on the shore of the lake facing the sun in the south of the building, reciting the "Four Books", smiled at me and said, "Mao Xianer is here too! I just mentioned you to Mr. Bian. When will we be interviewed, please give us a lesson on Wang Gua, this Is it just a coincidence?" I noticed at this moment that Bian and Yu were standing under the big willow tree not far behind him, looking at the plaque on the Shengqi Building, fascinated, we just nodded from a distance, said to each other for a long time, watching everyone's actions. "The 'Wenpan' competition in Jianghu is quite interesting, and there is no such thing as going through the roof and over the eaves and walls. It seems to be polite and courteous, and the competition has already begun. Although there is no winner or loser in the internal reconciliation, the group under Gai Yinghao cannot be kept. People don't listen to restraints, and chaos is not easy to end. Victory is not victory, defeat is not defeat, inseparable and inseparable, inseparable, fake and real, this is the success. I was worried, and it turned out that Bai Wuchang was the first to attack, He bowed to Huang Tianba with a smile and said, "Master Huang appreciates his face, and he will arrive as soon as he is invited. There is a saying in the world that "there is no time for a banquet, and no time for friends to visit." I don't know what treasure Huang Ye brought to us. open your eyes!' "Huang Tianba just smiled and didn't answer. Cai Fuqing flashed out and said with a smile on his face, 'Master Huang said that a strong dragon will not overwhelm a snake in the ground. You have to have a kanzi ceremony. I brought you a phoenix egg!" One after another, three or two went out, but they were all eggs, more than a hundred. With so many eggs in my arms, it was strange that they were intact and damaged all the way from the east of the city to the southwest of the city. The eggs are stacked on one hand, as if stuck in one place, and none of them will fall to the ground!" Liu Yong said, took a breath, and Liu Tongxun said with a straight face: "You should be simple! Ask the master to sit and listen Did you say Guji Lecture Hall?" Liu Yong hurriedly said, "Yes!" Qianlong was fascinated when he heard it, and said with a smile: "You old Yanqing! I am old-fashioned in Taoism, and I want my son to learn it meticulously! Even the ministers of the state are also talented. Ji Yun is witty and treacherous, Fu Heng is old and capable, Yin Ji Good at learning and coquettish, Agui is hot and diligent, both are as boring as you. I am also tasteless." Liu Tongxun swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said; "The emperor's admonition is right! I am afraid that I will indulge Liu Yong." Qianlong said: "Very well! It’s not bad to break the boredom for your master——let’s talk about it!” "I was surprised in my heart, but others were not so surprised." Liu Yong glanced at his father, his tone was a little more solemn, and then said, "Bai Wuchang looked at it with a sneer and said, 'This is just an ordinary chicken, four cents. You can buy one. This man can really make me happy!' Saying this, Cai Fuqing was so busy that he pushed his hands out of thin air with Zhang Xuyuan, and scattered all the eggs on the ground... "I think Cai Fuqing's move was defeated. The bluestone slab smashed the eggs, isn't it a mess? Who knows that those eggs are as hard as pebbles, and some of them rolled on the ground, some turned, and some bounced like glass balls." , Not a single one was damaged! "Hei Wuchang smiled, picked up an egg, and said, 'This is not a phoenix egg, it is clearly a stone egg', stepped on an egg, twisted it effortlessly, and the surrounding stone powder rustled and scattered, Lifting his foot, he actually embedded the egg into the stone slab. "I was in a daze, when Jia Fuchun stepped forward and said with a smile, 'This is what makes the phoenix egg different! If you don't believe me, please see—'He stomped his foot on the stone slab, and the other eggs were safe, and the egg embedded in the stone slammed Jumping more than a foot high! It bounced on the slate and it was still intact, but the second time it hit the slate, it was broken in two, and the egg yolk and egg white liquid spread on the slate... "Bai Wuchang was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and said, 'This kind of springboard kung fu is really rare! Phoenix eggs are really different from eggs.' He knelt down and took one, looked at it in his hand, and said, 'This is clearly a Boiled eggs...' Gently squeezed with hands, peeled off the skin, it turned out to be a crystal clear, white, smooth, smooth boiled egg, still slightly steaming... "At this point in the fight, I've been dazzled by the sight. I've carefully considered the details. Everything is unimaginable, and I have seen it with my own eyes. When I was in a daze, Duanmu whispered in my ear, 'Mr. Bian made a move... I'm afraid I will I need help!" I peeked at Bian Heyu. Bian Heyu was standing by the bluestone fence in front of the building, blowing a handful of thin willow branches in his hand, weaving a delicate wicker basket carelessly. I wanted to disturb her mind, so I walked over , laughed and said, "Mr. is really elegant. At this time, the leaves are withered and the branches are withered. It is almost the Mid-Autumn Festival. I am afraid that the flower baskets may not look good... "She just glanced at me, smiled with her lips pursed, and said, 'It depends on who made the weave, and how skillfully weave it. Blooming like pistils, green onions are shiny, and green pets are green like mid-spring! "I was taken aback. Looking at the ground, the old leaves that had been removed by her were mottled all over the ground. Looking at the basket again, the young shoots seemed to have grown a lot. I couldn't believe my eyes, and said, 'You...you can make magic She said, "Do you want to talk about demons? There are no demons and immortals. People in the world only have tricks..." At this moment, I felt that she was a little melancholy. Said, "Look, they fight qigong and play chicken. In fact, what they are fighting for is the chicken head on the banquet table. Whoever eats the chicken head will be able to sit in Jinling's feng shui place." I hurriedly turned around and listened to Gai Yinghao The Xuanwu King Kong under him was talking, his voice was high-pitched and hoarse, like a night owl called Lin, "Our Lord Gai is the master, and the Phoenix head is sure to eat—what the hell is it for you to eat a hundred eggs? I can do it too!" I定睛一看，地下散落的鸡蛋已只剩了五六个，仍旧是那位皮头皮脸的蔡富清，箕坐石板地下，手抛口吞一口一个，猪八戒吃人参果似的直咽下去……肚子都撑得扣了一口锅似的。 “这情景儿实在可笑，连易瑛也忍俊不禁'扑哧'一声。黑白无常也捧腹大笑，白无常说'这贼肚子真不知什么玩艺做的，这一手我真服啦！'黑无常笑得扣跌，说'这是平素糠攮的了，不是气功，我也服！' “那蔡富清起身拍拍肚皮，说声'半饱'，双手叉腰蹲裆面向莫愁湖，口中鸡蛋一个接一个喷着激射出去，直飞有十丈远近，竞是一串儿直人湖心。前头显那许多功夫，众人虽然也惊讶，都也还矜持，这时候才齐声喝彩叫一声'好！' “玄武金刚也说'好是好，不足以服人，我能不湿裤子捞回一个！'说着就挽裤脚到膝盖间，就栏杆间一滑跃进湖中。他是气功是妖法实在难以断定，但旁边就泊着画肪，湖水不浅，却只淹到他脚踝处，淌着水走得疾速，还左顾右盼地寻鸡蛋…… “我正错愕间，一直没有出手的黄富光也下了水，一般模样滑脚漂水直入湖心。眼瞧着二人甩手踏步如履平地，人人看得心旌动摇。这时天近辰时，已经有了游湖闲人，却都被盖英豪手下挡在长廊外，伏栏看得目瞪口呆，一时两个人各从水中捞出一个鸡蛋漂水归来。远处看客呼天叫地一声喝彩'好功夫！' “不料归途走一半，黄富光叫一声'有人暗算！'身子像被人拉了一把，已是淹没过顶，黑白无常哈哈大笑，正想说风凉话，玄武金刚喊了一声'操妈的！'也一般模样沉进水中…… “谁作的手脚？谁也没有下水。易瑛在满意地欣赏她那只翠生生的柳条花篮，端木良庸仿佛刚吃了什么东西，含笑咀嚼着吞咽，边和贾富春闲聊着什么，黄天霸和盖英豪一脸诧异相视不语，其余的人也都似乎满腹狐疑面面相觑…… “一时两人各握一个鸡蛋浮水上岸，赤精裸条地换干衣服，口中啐着乱骂。言语粗俚鄙俗，也回不得主子。 “黄天霸这才开口，笑说，'我们到南京来并不要夺什么龙头盘子。兄弟们玩玩高兴，太认真了就无趣了——我们兄弟有自己的生意，盖兄朋友们多多关照，少不得也有挚见礼回赠。南京地儿藏龙卧虎，我大开眼界，开心得很呢！放心，那只凤凰头，我是断然不吃的。'盖英豪也笑，说：'兄弟们气盛，没见过大世面。黄兄名震天下，今日一见，如逢故友。我也不争这杯鸡头酒。' “于是众人各自相揖为礼，还是那个蔡富清，皮头皮脸和盖英豪手下徒子徒孙逢人就握手。奇的是，他每和一个人握手，都放一个屁。嘣叭声响，惹得众人都笑不可遏，被他莫名其妙握过手的，却无不变色，就有人叫喊：'这贼日的，会放屁散功！连我丹田里的气都泄出去了！'” 说到这里，纪昀头一个撑不住，呵呵笑起来。乾隆想着当时情形，也笑得浑身乱抖。金鉷背转脸控着背直咳嗽。尹继善笑道：“刘塘说差使声情并茂，想不到延清公性情那么严厉，养出个亦庄亦谐的儿子来！”刘统勋皱眉道：“这都是不好生读书养气的过。在市井堆里和小人厮混，练得油嘴滑舌哗众取宠！”刘墉已恢复了常态，无可奈何透了一口气，说道：“父亲训诲的是……儿子一定好生读书。不过，方才向皇上奏的确是实情，儿子一句也不敢捏造。”刘统勋道：“皇上春秋毓华，包容得你。你要晓得自爱自重！”刘墉低了头，说道：“是，儿子记住了……” “不要训他了。是朕让他讲的嘛——你就敢断言刘墉将来不如你？”乾隆被刘统勋扫了兴，便不再要刘墉讲情由经过，只笑问道：“就这样和息了？” “是。其实鸡头早已被端木良庸盗吃掉了。” “易瑛呢？” “易瑛在黄天霸和盖英豪交手时就不辞而去。”刘墉说道，“当时臣十分留心，又不敢直盯不放，她转到楼后，再没出来。众人进楼时我去约她，已经不知去向。”刘统勋道：“皇上，易瑛和黄天霸两次当面交手，此种场合不宜露面，臣料今晚莫天派那边就会有消息给我们。”纪昀又燃着了烟，慢悠悠说道：“依臣之见，易瑛既在掌握之中，早些下手擒拿为是，黄盖二人虽然合手，保不住盖英豪手下有她的死党，泄露出去逃掉，再捕分外麻烦。” 乾隆站起身来，将脖子前的辫梢轻轻甩到身后，在轻烟缭绕的烛光下背手踱了几步，说道：“刘墉的差使办得很好。要是各地封疆大吏、部院大臣都能这样实心任事，这个天下哪来许多令朕烦心焦虑的事？——那原本也就不会出'一枝花'这样的反贼，擒住擒不住也就是件无所谓的事了。” “易瑛身犯十恶大罪，当然一定要缉拿归案。”乾隆顿了一下，他的脸背着灯，看不清什么神色，声音有点低暗，“朕曾亲眼见她在山东除暴，她杀的正是朕要杀的。这是什么道理？她为什么要造反，楔而不舍地和朝廷作对？你们谁能回答？” 众臣子一片默然。 “朕身为天子，不能善听善见。你们捉一个死囚易瑛，朕就不好见她了。”乾隆叹息一声，脸色似喜似悲，对着烛光说道，“先帝爷说过，'天地之大，无所不有，亦无物不可化诲''体天之心以为民'，其实说的和唐太宗的'载舟覆舟'一个意思，易瑛反桐柏、反江西、反山东，一而再再而三怙恶不悛，总有个缘由的吧？就案刑讯，能问出真话么？” 几个大臣仍旧沉默，但他们心里已经明白乾隆执意要晤见易瑛的缘由。但为这点心愿，累得多少人人仰马翻，又觉得太费周折。只纪昀是跟着乾隆到山东的，他玲珑剔透的心思，总觉得乾隆此举特别得出格，而且后语中隐约有出脱易瑛的矜悯心，他抽着苦涩辛辣的关东烟，凝神思量移时，说道：“主上这是尧舜至善明德，俯瞰天下苍生之心，但其中繁琐难办处很多。现今好在与卞和玉已有一面之交，卞和玉尚不知您的身分。待到八月初八，皇上车驾入城，无论如何主上也要在车驾上接受南京军民醴酒香花跪迎。万民瞻仰圣容，再晤见就不宜了。臣以为可由尹继善出面，接见捐资绪绅。皇上屈以亲王身分与筵，防卫周密些，不至于疏露的。”刘统勋道：“筵宴散席，臣即要拿捕易瑛。天下虽无不可化之人，但易瑛身怀邪术，逃逸出走，又到处有教匪掩护。再拿不知要耗多少精神。至于可化不可比，拿住了才能知道——臣职分所在，只知道此人为祸社稷，断然不可轻恕！” “朕知道你们难处——愿你们也体贴朕之苦心。如今天下比圣祖爷时难治十倍。只是垂拱'无为'，花天酒地下去，朕活着就能见到狼烟四起！”乾隆脸色似善似悲，“你们累，不知朕也累，原想早到几日稍事休息，公文奏牍太多，躲进庙里还不是被你们拉回来了？朕累到骨头里，累到心里！”他屏着气息略一沉思，道：“就按刘统勋所奏办理。刘统勋着加领侍卫内大臣，太子太保衔；刘墉着晋刑部员外郎，加侍郎衔；黄天霸以下由刘墉具折保荐叙劳。纪昀把这旨意转阿桂，并发傅恒知道——就这样，今天议到这里。” 乾隆说罢提脚出花厅，望了望一钩新月，没再说什么，径下阶而去