Chapter 30 The 30th meeting to welcome imperial envoys to the Yellow Crane Tower

Neqin was ordered to go out of Beijing on June 19th, and went to the front line in person to manage the big and small Jinchuan wars.The next day, Baoding received an imperial edict, which sent an order to Zhang Guangsi's headquarters in Jinchuan. Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi had all their titles cut off, and they were locked up and sent to the Ministry of Communications in Beijing to discuss their crimes.Two days later, another imperial edict was sent to the court. According to the verification of the Ministry of War, Qingfu's offensive squadron rolled into Jinchuan, and I have already admitted it.The battle of Jinchuan was a failure, and he proposed to negotiate a peace, and he testified for Zhang Guangsi's general, and he gave evidence in order to delay the military opportunity.Because he is a noble son and is the Minister of Credit of Sejong, "I can't bear to be slaughtered, so I ordered him to commit suicide."As Neqin urged him to go, he couldn't help being suspicious: Zhang Guangsi——Where's Zhang Guangsi?Why is there no punishment for him?But he has always been reticent, not showing any signs of expression, only muttering in his heart, although he is surrounded by followers like clouds and angry horses like dragons, no one can understand his thoughts.

Because his plan to attack the big and small Jinchuan was to start from the small Jinchuan, and wanted to use Luowan to enter Sichuan for lunch, but Qianlong's one-night talk before leaving made him change his original intention to take the road from Huguang.Qianlong's reason was very sufficient: "What do you rely on in war? One depends on morale, the other depends on strategy, and the third depends on food and fodder. You must meet Yin Jishan first. He is now rich, and the imperial court does not want to use the money and food of the Ministry of Households. He supports the military supplies. Good. I have ordered Yin Jishan to go to Wuchang to pick you up. You can have a talk at the Yellow Crane Tower and then go to Sichuan, and you will have a good idea.” But in this way, it will take five more days to travel. He then ordered all the three hundred men and horses in his entourage to be light-packed and rushed to Wuchang quickly, even changing the horses.In his capacity as a minister of military affairs and a general, these are trivial matters, which can be handled immediately.It's half a day's journey from Xinyang to Wuchang on a fast horse. In the front, a flying horse flies back and forth to report to each other, and behind it is a light ride. It's only a quarter past noon when we cross the Yangtze River and board the boat and open the tent.

Neqin was exhausted all the way, rushing here from Beijing without rest.With the melodious chant of the boatman, the official ship left the shore, and my mood settled down.At this time, the blue sky is clear and untainted, and the mighty Yangtze River meets the Han River here.Seeing that the water is wide and the sky is wide, thousands of hectares of waves are rushing to the east, and groups of sand gulls are flying up and down. Looking around, the two mountains of tortoise and snake appear faintly in the mist of water.The soaring Yellow Crane Tower on the river bank seems to be swaying with the tilt of the ship.Facing this boundless river and sky, Neqin has washed away all his worries, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.The master Ke Mozu beside him suddenly pointed to the pier on the opposite bank and said, "Dong Weng, look! That's Yin Zhitai and they are here to pick you up!"

"Hmm." An imperceptible smile flashed across Neqin's face, "I saw it too, the one in the middle is the one on the left, and the one on the left is Huguang Governor Ha Panlong. ... It seems that there are also Li Shiyao, Qian Du..." He distinguished one by one, the big ship was getting closer and closer to the shore.Seeing Yin Jishan's order, the drums and music started loudly, the eight groups of drummers played the "Victory Order" in unison, the price of cracking stones pierced through the clouds, and the sound of firecrackers was so dense that no one could tell.When Shaogong yelled at the top of his voice that the official ship docked, anchored, and built a bridge, Neqin's body jacket slowly disembarked, and he heard three cannon shots, which made the embankment tremble.Yin Jishan led dozens of officials to kneel down together, and the music and firecrackers stopped.Yin Jishan and Ha Panlong signed up to welcome them in unison: "Minister, Yin Jishan, Ha Panlong and others would like to lead Huguang officials to respectfully welcome Sheng'an!"

"Saint Boon!" Neqin stood facing the south, raised his face and replied.Xuan changed his smile again, leaned down and took one in each hand, and said, "Mr. Yuan Chang, Brother Panlong, you are safe! Yuan Changyuan came from Nanjing, it is not easy!" Yin Jishan and Ha Panlong also hurriedly greeted with smiles. , hold hands and speak.Ha Panlong was not ordered to support Jinchuan's envoy, but just as the host, seeing that the officials had already greeted him, he said: "Mr. Na has had a hard journey all the way! Brother has received several imperial envoys in Hubei, and he has never seen him go so fast. Please—there is water and wine here, please show me your honor." Neqin glanced at the towering Yellow Crane Tower and said with a smile: "Brother is in a hurry. I will take a detour to Huguang to discuss with the two of you to raise food. We are all familiar with each other, so what is the fuss about? I never eat banquets, but today I make an exception. The emperor has a decree saying that in the Yellow Crane Tower, why don't we go up to the tower and watch the river for a drink? Just say serious errands during the banquet, Also very good."

Ha Panlong originally planned to stay here for at least three days. He listened to his words, went upstairs after getting off the boat, and immediately discussed military affairs, as if he wanted to leave after discussing. Ants, how do you turn off the defense if you haven't prepared in advance?Drive away tourists, then clean, and then seat, until when? ...I complained in my heart that Neqin was useless, but he was just promoted to the governor, and he was promoted with the help of Neqin, how dare he dismiss it?Seeing that Yin Jishan smiled and said nothing, he hurriedly told Ghoshha: "Move the seat to the Yellow Crane Tower now, do it quickly!" Immediately there was chaos, the officials retreated to the distance to fan their fans and gossip, and Ghoshha moved some chairs Putting it under the big willow tree on the river bank, setting tables and serving tea are busy.It was easy for the three of them to be seated.Neqin said: "The Holy Majesty saw Yuan Changzhezi and said that you have built a huge academy by the Xuanwu Lake. I have also seen the picture of entering it. It is really majestic and magnificent. Nanjing, a place of humanities, has become more colorful since then."

"Naw Xiang praised it!" Yin Jishan always looked calm and neither humble nor overbearing. He leaned back slightly and said, "So there is also an academy, which is too dilapidated, and half of Minglun Hall has collapsed. In these places, the master will come to the south." You must see it when you are on tour. It turned out that the appearance was also unsightly, so it was renovated." Neqin also leaned back and said: "I heard that the palace was built on the side of Mochou Lake. It is even more gorgeous. I am afraid it will cost a lot of money. Money?" Yin Jishan listened to his words, praised himself for being rich, and wanted to ask for more military expenses, so he couldn't help smiling, and said: "The palace was originally built by Lord Kangxi during his southern tour. The house of the minister and worker. This time it is also a renovation. The master is the king of ten thousand chariots, so there are rules and regulations. This is stipulated by the people from the Ministry of Rites. As for the money, no matter how much it is, it belongs to the officials. There is still a money rate over there, he knows My bottom line."

Neqin nodded after listening, and was about to speak when a Goshha flew over, but it was Ha Panlong's yamen, and said: "There is a court order, which was handed over to Lord Na, and it was sent to our yamen, and asked to submit it immediately." Give it to Xiangye." He clasped his hands together.Naqin took it, feeling heavy, carefully tore off the seal, and when she took it out to look, it was Zhang Guangsi's memorial.Looking at the back again, there was Zhu Zhu's approval from Qianlong, so he hurriedly stood up and took a closer look.Let's browse Zhang Guangsi's memorial first, detailing the process of signing the peace treaty with Sha Luoben. "I regret that I shouldn't have listened to Qingfu's random orders. I misunderstood the army and humiliated the court. The master worried about the humiliation of the ministers. The master humiliated the ministers and died. Guangsi should obey the law and commit suicide to thank the world." But he did not commit suicide after all, and was still arranging military affairs , "Return to the camp for training, wait quietly for Neqin to come to the camp, after the delivery is over, if you try your best, you will kill yourself with your sword..." I don't know which master wrote it, the words written with blood and tears are very touching.Attached is Qianlong's Zhu Zhu, which reads:

Read and play Yi Sheng with emotion.If so, Zhang Guangsi knows his mistakes and regrets!You have to use the generals to celebrate Hu Wei, and I will tell you what I know in the morning, and I will make a statement today, how can my husband come back!Now I entrust your life and wealth to Neqin, and when he goes to the army, he will decide your life and death.See if you still dare to be stubborn and arrogant?Neqin should also be considerate of my intentions, and should stay and be punished, but I just think about it, in short, I want to calm down Jinchuan as my first purpose.If this battle cannot be won again, the monarch and the ministers will be ashamed, but it should be like Qingfu, and put it in the ears of the military.This!

"It turns out that Zhang Guangsi handled it like this." Neqin hesitated for a while, sighed inwardly, silently returned the memorial to the envelope, and sat back down again.Ha Panlong had been staring at Neqin in a daze. Seeing Yin Jishan picking his nails and remaining silent, he imitated his composure, looked at the Yellow Crane Tower, and said, "It's ready over there. Please move, my lords." " Yin Jishan got up, looked at his pocket watch, and said with a smile: "It's already late. I know these officials, and I know that there is a feast here, and breakfast may not be easy to eat. They are hungry now, and they are more anxious than us. !” Then he laughed.

Ha Panlong and Neqin also laughed.Naqin stood up and said, "Call Qian Du to our table. Yuan Chang, I'm not here to fight in the arena. If you pay enough food, I can win this battle. Don't be negligent, I want to march." What!" Yin Jishan said with a smile: "I know the humble job—please!" So everyone came along with these senior officials, and climbed up the stairs along the stone steps that had been cleaned up without any dust.That Qian Du had already been ordered to follow up.According to the rules of the officialdom, the nobles are at the first table, and the senior officials are at the head.Naqin they are naturally on the top floor.Yin Jishan followed Neqin closely, stepping on the creaking wooden steps, and said with a smile: "Old man, this building should be repaired, hasn't the stair boards been replaced for about a hundred years? How many people outside your house?" A stele of the Tang Dynasty should also be built with a stele gallery, and Li Bai and Cui Ying's poem steles are also open-air, like a beggar. This is the face of Hubei. The place that should be spent cannot be spared." Ha Panlong was a military officer, and he never After struggling to follow, he said: "The money has already been allocated. I don't know why the work has not started. I will press it later. I called Xuezheng to talk about it. He will take care of this matter. I also added two things, One is to build a Buddhist shrine on the top, enshrine Guanyin, and protect the building from being struck by lightning again, and the other is to build a Zhao Zilong Temple below—without Zhao Yun back then, how would future generations think of building this Yellow Crane Tower?" , Yin Jishan, who was walking in the front, almost fell down laughing, Qian Du also laughed out loud behind him, and even the solemn-faced Naqin couldn't help laughing.Yin Jishan said with a smile: "Xian Daling is really elegant." "I don't dare to be Fengya, I am arty." Ha Panlong said, "Some people say that being a vassal is not good. I say who is not a vassal? Is it better than being a vassal?" These words were so close to the truth, and a few people felt that the surname Ha was willful and naive, so they were embarrassed to laugh.It's reached its peak at this point.It was the first time for Neqin to go up this building. There were only about five couplets of space, all of which were paved with red pine panels. The partitions and carved pillars were made of oak. Exquisitely carved.It's just that with age, the lacquer is dusty and the carvings are peeling off.Due to being touched by countless tourists, it is as smooth as a layer of amber.Neqin stood by the railing and looked out for a while, then turned back and said, "I have admired the Yellow Crane Tower for a long time. The sight of it today really deserves its reputation. Looking far away, the Yangtze River is rushing eastward. The heart is born spontaneously! This is Huangheji. I wonder if there is a tablet scorpion that built the building? Why did you build this building? Do you, the governor of Huguang, know? Tell the people below, tell them to hold a banquet, and we will eat too !" "The imperial envoy orders a banquet!" Ghoshha, who was guarding at the stairs, immediately gave the order to go down.There is no need to set up a seat here, but Neqin came to the table, accompanied by Yin Jishan and Ha Panlong, Qian Du took the jug and poured them one by one.Ha Panlong toasted with a smile, and said: "Just now, I've been misbehaved. I'm a military commander, so I can understand me. It's not good to be arty, just not to be arty." Everyone knew that he didn't really understand, and couldn't help laughing again .Ha Panlong said: "As the name suggests, the Huangheji downstairs must have been the Yellow Crane's Nest in the past. The immortals all pay attention to the way to ride the crane to heaven. Seeing that there are many habitats, it is unknown to build a building here." People from the past have gone there on the yellow crane, this person from the past is the fairy family!" "Of course." Yin Jishan persuaded the wine with a smile, and said: "Last time when I went back to Nanwei, a scholar marked his identity on the scroll. Appearance, said 'slight beard'. Later, a pedant in the inspection hall said, 'Slight one, no one. The note is that he has no beard. This man has a mustache, which does not match his appearance.' He was to be kicked out. The scholar refused to accept it. , It involves arguing on the grounds of the Supreme Court.''I said that the "micro" here means "small". Weifu passed the Song Dynasty", this "weifu" is stripped naked, naked, is that a good look?'" A few words made everyone laugh again. After drinking for three rounds, Neqin pushed away the cup and said, "Qian Du is here too, let's discuss the matter of raising wages. Before leaving, the emperor repeatedly entrusted him with the battle of reforming the land in Yunnan, and looking up and down against it." Another big and small battle of Jinchuan. It has been fought for more than ten years from Yongzheng Ji Nian to now. Before that, it was Li Wei and Fan Shijie, and now it is Yuan Changgong and Fan Shijie. It is not easy for you to solve the problem, not only to make a living in the south of the Yangtze River, but also to support the military supplies. The money is like flowing into the sea. It is not easy for you! The emperor said that the money and food in the south of the Yangtze River have been exempted once, and they will be exempted again next year. Money must be tighter. Therefore, after the Jinchuan battle, we must show extra favors, and Jiangnan has contributed a lot, so we can't beat the fast cow too much." First give Yin Jishan this reassurance, and Neqin said again: "But this time It is really extraordinary for brothers to send troops. The emperor said that I am the number one Minister of Xuanli in the imperial court. It's a shame to win, but I can't afford to lose. This job has made Fu Laoliu longing for a long time. I made a secret report to the emperor. Fu Heng is not weak, and his qualifications are not weak. Convince the public. I came here with a military order based on my wealth and life, so I hope you will fulfill it." Ha Panlong had nothing to worry about, and kept listening with a smile on his face. He said, "Shaluo is really capable even if she is a small chieftain. After all, the battle of Quanchuan is a matter of one province and one place, and even the Qingfu University scholar can't win it." According to my opinion, Qingfu has never been in charge of the military. He acted like a concubine in front of Zhang Guangsi, commanding the military speciously. Teacher, you must ask that Zhang Guangsi go far away. Those people have been with him for many years. A subordinate who is used to you, if you keep him, you can't command." Neqin bit her lower lip and smiled, "His life is in my hands. Of course I am the principal, and he will be my aunt." These dubious words were included in the serious words of the two people, which seemed indifferent, but it greatly hurt Yin Jishan's self-esteem.Yin Jishan was born to his concubine. Not only was he inferior to others at home, but he also saw his mother standing in front of his father and aunt, serving tea, handing a towel, lighting a cigarette, and suffering with a low eyebrow.Although Yongzheng found out that Jin granted his mother an imperial order and transferred her to Nanjing to take office, she eventually became ill due to accumulated humiliation and depression, and only enjoyed three days of "blessing" before laughing madly and dying.This is the secret pain and hatred of his whole life, and it is like a fire mark on his heart.This kind of words made him hear every sentence like a knife piercing his heart. Even after two glasses of wine, he couldn't suppress his grief and anger. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he hurriedly stood up and walked to the side of the railing to look at the river view.When the time shifted, Yin Jishan breathed out a silent breath, and without looking at all the relatives, he said: "Thinking of me, Yin Jishan, as a Manchu nobleman, I can't help my grandfather's achievements. Corrupt officials, quelling riots, learned from the late emperor and the emperor, he was appointed as a feudal official in less than 30 years—never failed any mission!" His voice was hoarse and suddenly became extremely soft: "My lord, since the day you received the order , I am your subordinate. If you are not able to do the work, you will naturally be dealt with by the military law. Please tell me what regulations you have, how to supply food and fodder." Qian Du, who was present here, knew the truth and sighed secretly, admiring Yin Jishan's self-cultivation, and remained silent Light up and smoke. "Although Qingfu is incapable of harming the country, our army has not lost its vitality after all." Neqin said, "In addition to the wounded soldiers, there are more than 29,000 people, and they are encircling the big and small Jinchuan on the front line. Thirty thousand soldiers, twenty thousand There are about 60,000 servants, including guards on the grain transportation road, and they need 600 shi of rice and flour every day. Three taels per stone is 1,800 taels, which is 550,000 taels a year. This is the silver , plus the foot money, you paid me a total of two million taels. If I can't win in one year, add another six months, I still can't win, and I'm afraid I won't use your money. But if I can't pay, Yuan Chang , as I said earlier, the victory is due to me, and you are solely to blame for the defeat!" "Success! - Is Zhongtang the guide army, or the whole army?" "Southern Route Army and Central Route Army. Northern Route Army is supplied by Sichuan Province." "This is Yin Jishan who is considerate of Zhongtang." Yin Jishan said calmly, "I received letters from friends in Shaanxi and Yunnan. The words in the letter. If the North Route Army is not supplied by me, it will be difficult to maintain the power of Sichuan Province. I can allocate another one million taels to Sichuan." Neqin is a son who grew up and studied in the Duke's mansion. He has been working in Beijing. He has long held an important position in the Military Aircraft Department of the Shangshufang. How can he know the knowledge of foreign officials?Immediately overjoyed, he said: "Mr. Yuan's loyalty to serve the country is really touching. I will report this matter to the Ming sage immediately!" "I only want to be safe!" It can be added up to five million taels. In short, the silver in Jiangnan is Zhongtang, and it must be enough to make it!" He paused, and then said: "However, silver and food are hard to come by. Zhang Guangsi rotted me in Jinchuan Two storages of grain, how many people in the south of the Yangtze River are hungry and cold, and have no rice at home? Isn’t it good to keep them warm? If Zhongtang is wasted, Jishan must have a basis for impeachment. It’s hard to take care of people.” Zhong Yi shined brightly and said, "Don't worry!" "I came to Wuchang this time, and I brought 10,000 stone grains. The fleet sailed against the current, and it would take three days to transport them." Yin Jishan said with a smile, "Here, I will deliver it to Brother Ha, and I will ask the Hubei guys to ship it to Sichuan. And Money—it’s not worth buying grain with silver, it’s too much depreciation, and saving money takes up too much storage, so if you want to replace it all with money, it depends on copper mines, it’s all about money.” Ha Panlong said He knew that the weight of the one million catties of grain transported back to Sichuan by the river, but at this moment he could not hesitate to shirk, because he said: "Okay! I will take it, it's all the emperor's job! The price of rice in Huguang is not high, you How about buying one hundred thousand shi first when the silver is brought in, and then someone from Sichuan will transport it away?" Seeing Yin Jishan smiling, Qian Du said, "I did a silent calculation. It is absolutely impossible to cast money by relying on Tongzhengsi. So much money: That’s more than 20 million catties of copper! But I have plenty of copper ingots, and the Nanjing Fantai Foundry Department will bear half of it, how about it?” Ha Panlong talked about buying grain again, and he talked happily for a while. Yin Jishan just smiled, nodded and replied: "Yes." Naqin saw that everyone was working together to sponsor him, so he couldn't sit still for joy. He stood up and poured wine one by one, and said, "This is good, this is good! Brother, this is a fold-up performance, and the loyalty and patriotism of the kings are as bright as the sun and the moon." This is the first thing to do in the future!" Leaving the table, he bowed to the three subordinates to the ground!Returning to his seat, he said slowly, "Shiyao and Le Min came to Beijing to report on their duties. They were supposed to confront Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi. Now the court has punished them. Although they have been dismissed, it is only for investigation. I If I want to keep them, I will still manage food and pay, and I will talk to the emperor about reinstatement. Brother Ha, please inform them and tell them to prepare to go back to Sichuan with me." At this time, he took out Qianlong's Zhu Zhu and gave it to the three People circulated it, and Yin and Ha kept saying: "The lord is holy, and the leniency is appropriate." Qian Du knew that Zhang Guangsi's military service was not appropriate after all, so he just faltered and dealt with it. Cope with it. On the second day, Qian Du and Yin Jishan returned to Nanjing on the large ship of the governor of Liangjiang.Wuchang is known as the "stove", and the heat is unbearable in the heat of the summer. Now boarding the boat and going down the river, the river is wide and the wind is high, the eyes are open and the heart is open. The two of them are unaffected, and they are both literati. Jiang Yinyong, drinking with the moon from time to time, was extremely complacent.Qian Du was suspicious and always wanted to talk to Yin Jishan about the supply of military supplies. Seeing Yin Jishan's blind talk, he talked endlessly, and he never talked about military affairs, so it was not good to ask rashly.Yin Jishan has this ability.You can see that he often smiles, speaks easy and easy-going, but when he gets too close, he has another kind of aura and power.On this day, seeing the stone city standing on the bank of the river, Yin Jishan became a little depressed, and ordered his servants to pack up and prepare to go ashore.Standing on the bow of the boat, looking at the slowly moving river bank, he said nothing.With Qian Du behind him, he asked after a long time: "Zuotai, you should be happy when you get home. You seem to have something on your mind?" "I'm afraid of the heat. Nanjing is hotter than Wuhan! After getting off the shore, there are so many things waiting for me!" "I heard from Ha Zhongcheng that the emperor plans to transfer you to be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. Is it true?" Yin Jishan turned his face, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "The Sacred Heart is still in between. I wrote an account, saying that the future prosperity of Guangdong and Guangxi is greater than that of Nanjing today. Because there are sea ports, foreigners There is more and more trade. I have a lot of dealings with foreigners in Liangjiang—” He actually still has some hard words to say. He has served as the fat and oily Governor of Liangjiang for eight years. Westernization is caught, too much power attracts people's taboo, and someone has already handed down a small story to the emperor, saying that Yin Jishan's words in the south of the Yangtze River are more effective than the imperial decree, so there is that memorial.It is also a self-obscure meaning.After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "I only have one regret when I go to Guangdong and Guangxi. There are too few people who are knowledgeable and able to write poems, and the Cantonese is babbling, so I can't understand it. This is a big spoiler!" "It doesn't matter, it will be fine after a long time. Talents also lie in cultivation, and bosom friends will be formed gradually, and there will be more." Qian Du said with a smile: "—one person has been working in one place for too long. It’s not good that the hometown is gone, that’s why there is a system of avoiding officials. I thought Taiwan was worried about military pay!” He can see clearly, and he is reserved.Only then did Yin Jishan know that this person had a clear mind, so he smiled and said, "I've heard of your name, 'Qian Guizi' for a long time, and you really are a character! I've even seen Cao Xueqin's. What should I worry about? Mi Yinghu's accumulated bank in the south of the Yangtze River. , the worry is that it is not easy to store and cannot be sold, it is too cheap and hurts farmers. Raising military pay is equal to selling rice at a low price, and my warehouse is freed up to store money. It is a great thing to kill two birds with one stone. The money strings are moldy, so they can be exchanged. The surname Ha thinks so too. One hundred thousand shimi equals three hundred thousand silver in his province. Turn around and go to Guangdong and Guangxi to deal in foreign goods. The common people have money. , Is his hand still tight? These millions of silver are just moved from the government treasury to the market! What's the benefit of storing it in the treasury?" Qian Du laughed and said, "No wonder the platform is so generous. So smart!" Yin Jishan turned his face away, stood by the side, looked at the stone city that was getting closer and closer, and after a while, smiled self-consciously, and said: "You are wrong, I didn't have any calculations at all, I was in the Yellow Crane Tower Probably no one knows what I think. I just want to tell you that I almost got carried away, and almost had bad intentions to punish people—three million, huh! Three million can last for seven months! Two million even I can't stand it for five months!" "What!" Qian Du pretended to be surprised, staring at Yin Jishan, "I don't quite understand the meaning of making a platform." "A shrewd person like you doesn't understand?" Yin Jishan smiled, "Na Zhongtang is the prime minister and has never led soldiers. His 'accounts' are the numbers reported to him by the Ministry of War. The generals have more tricks than civilian officials— - Do not report money for the footwork of civilian husbands. Big and small Jinchuan is a place where ghosts do not lay eggs. Let alone transporting grain from places like Jiangnan, Chengdu, and Chongqing to the army, one stone of rice costs eighteen taels of silver! Just for this item, It costs 5.5 million taels a year! Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi spent 13 million taels of money in the two-year conquest of Jinchuan. I want to overhaul the Old Summer Palace, but also want to tour the south, and I want to learn from the ancestors. I stomped on Khalkha. Killing Qingfu is for the sake of standing up, and the other is for heartache that he wasted money. According to my mood at the time: you want two hundred Ten thousand, I will give two or three million. It is none of my business if you lose or you win. Later, I thought about it, and I will lead Liangjiang when I am not here. I will be the emperor if I am not for him He lowered his eyelids, and murmured: "After Qingfu left, another nephew came... They are all people who sit and talk about politics, have no experience in managing affairs, and the emperor doesn't know what to think. Let Fu Laoliu come...or Yue Zhongqi will do the same. Keep Zhang Guangsi, the same team, this battle..." He shook his head, and finally didn't say anything unlucky. Qian Du pondered and said: "I think about the big and small Jinchuan, it's useless to use the teacher, and it's useless to just change the general. Le Min told me that the soldiers trembled when they heard the word 'Sha Luoben' , Hearing the word "Jinchuan" makes me feel sick. The general is a defeated general, and the soldiers are defeated soldiers. It is not easy to boost morale with the strength of Ne Zhongtang alone!" "War is half a matter of personnel, and half of destiny. Who can say for sure?" Yin Jishan left his hands from the side of the boat, opened and closed them a few times comfortably, "Let's not talk about them. I think you will live in my yamen. Go and see my minting bureau. Fan Shijie takes care of this matter, just tell him if you have something to say, and come to me if he can't do it. Brother Tianheng, it's not me who took the university, I rushed back in such a hurry because there was a secret The edict one by one Liu Tongxun found out that "Yizhihua" went back to Henan to preach, but he couldn't stand on Tongbai Mountain and Que Mountain, so he fled to Jinling to hide. Nanjing is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and it is also a place where filth is hidden. If you want to resign, you can't leave a tail here." Qian Du laughed and said: "Nanjing is going to be turned upside down, and the whole world is turned upside down! I won't disturb you, I will rest at the governor's office tonight, and I will go to the post tomorrow. Go to the hotel. I like night tours with candles, and I go in and out in the middle of the night, so that your group of Geshhas can interrogate you?" Yin Jishan said with a smile: "It's up to you, this place is full of luxury, feasting and feasting. It's the biggest pit in the world. Although you are the god of wealth, No matter how much money you have, it still belongs to the emperor, don't get lost in the flowers and fall into the Qinhuai River!" As soon as the boat moved to the shore, it was dusk, the mountains and rivers were shrouded in the dark and gloomy sky, the yellow river water also became dark, and there was a palpitating sound of beating the shore, roaring flow east.At this time, the governor Fan Shijie, the chief envoy Dorji, and the inspector Zhang Qiuming had come to welcome them. Dozens of small watermelon lanterns were lit up on the pier, and a dozen boatmen were busy lowering sails, building bridge boards, anchoring, and tying cables. , all of them were sweating profusely from exhaustion, the captain of the boatman came over and said: "Please get off the boat in peace - it's going to rain, and we'll see it in the morning, so hold on tight, and at least we'll make it before the rain It's docked!" "I originally wanted to watch the sunset on the Yangtze River, but I didn't get this fate." Yin Jishan glanced at the crowds on the shore, and at the undulating waves of the river, and said with a smile: "It's better to have a little rain to keep it cool—everyone has worked hard. Each person adds ten taels of silver." The captain of the boatman thanked him for the reward, and Yin Jishan got off the boat slowly with the money.Seeing Fan Shijie standing at the forefront, Yin Jishan wanted to attend the court ceremony for himself, so Yin Jishan hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Fan Shijie's hand, nodded with his fingers and said with a smile: "You old dog is really strong, wearing such thick clothes The dog skin came to pick me up!" Fan Shijie laughed loudly and said, "Okay, I'll just pick the dog skin off! The money devil and the naughty girl also came along, and they took a fancy to my purse, so they came here again!" Qian Du Knowing his temperament, he replied with a smile: "You are always called a donkey, you are an iron donkey, and I brought steel tongs to pluck your hair!" Yin Jishan knew that they still had to catch the wind, so he said with a smile: "Forget your wind feast, Didn't you pay for it out of your own pockets, or did you spend it from the official bank? They all went to my yamen. I brought fresh Wuchang fish, ate rice, and drank fish soup. Those feasts were just for show. I can’t get enough to eat.” As he spoke, he stepped onto the sedan chair, and everyone could only smile and get on their sedan chairs to follow. When we arrived at the governor's office, the lights were dimmed.The bean-sized raindrops were falling with the cool wind. As soon as they got out of the sedan chair, everyone felt that they had entered a cool world all of a sudden, and they were indescribably comfortable and refreshed.Qian Du glanced at the endless food stalls outside the screened wall of the yamen, and the endless lights of restaurants and singing shops in the distance. He followed Yin Jishan into the yamen and said, "It's changed again. Even the governor's yamen is crowded with people doing business. Yes. If Li Wei was here, we would have fought far away." Yin Jishan smiled and nodded to the large group of masters, secretary offices, and yamen servants who greeted him, and said: "Li Wei is here, so we have to do the same. The population is too large, and the other places There are a lot of people coming in, last year there were 110,000 more people in Nanjing City, this is a treasure land - this Governor's Office Street, it collects tens of thousands of taels of silver a day!" Saying this, let the crowd wait into the West Flower Hall. This meal was very comfortable for everyone. It was not a feast, nor was it gathered at a table. There were four plates in front of each person, fried bean and bitter gourd, roasted eggplant, green garlic mixed with water powder, and a plate of osmanthus meat, rice, Wuchang fish soup, four liang Each jug is poured by itself.After eating, serve ice watermelon again, feel free to use.Everyone ate to their heart's content. Fantai Dorji, a Mongolian, smiled and wiped his mouth, and said, "It's a bit vegetarian. But I've never been so full." "Meat and vegetables are included in my salary, and they are the cleanest. If you eat them, you won't get upset." Yin Jishan ordered people to withdraw from the banquet, and changed his face to talk about the trip to Wuchang, and detailed the court letter and letter sent by Liu Tongxun. He said again: "Lao Fan is in charge of civil affairs, and Dao Erji is in charge of contacting Qian Duyi. The money and accounts must be kept in detail. If there is anything that cannot be settled, you must let me know." Fan Shijie, Dao Erji and Qian Dumang both bowed in their chairs and answered "Yes". Yin Jishan turned his gaze to Zhang Qiuming again, and asked, "Have you done what I told you before I left? Arranging eyeliner, clearing up household registration, checking each building in the Qinhuai River door by door, registering foreign population, visiting pilgrims in various temples, and others. Did you send the letter to Wu Xiazi? Did Liu Tongxun reply?" Zhang Qiuming was a little embarrassed when asked, avoiding Yin Jishan's gaze, and then he regained his composure and said with a smile: "Wu blind man's letter was not sent. Yanqing's The reply arrived, saying that blind man Wu could not come. The Yan Gang and the Cao Gang were at odds. The Hong Gang and the Qing Gang fought in Anhui and missed the grain ship. He was asked to mediate. So Huang Tianba was sent. Our province is also busy now. The ones who came in were merchants, and the second were starving migrant workers. There were factions in every province, and there was no trouble every day. There was a gang fight at the gate of the palace the day before yesterday, and four or five people were stabbed down. The Secretary is really a little bit at a loss." "I What I asked was whether you have done what I arranged." Yin Jishan's face was frosted, "Public security is your duty." "I've already made an arrangement with the Patrol Office." Zhang Qiuming swallowed, "I went to Zhenjiang and just came back..." "Zhenjiang?" Yin Jishan said coldly, "What is the urgent business in Zhenjiang?" Zhang Qiuming took a deep breath and said, "Master Fu Liu sent people to Zhenjiang to buy a gift for the longevity of the empress, and he was abducted by someone in Zhenjiang..." "You're faint!" Yin Jishan was so angry that his face was livid, he put the teacup on the table with a "boom", and said sharply: "You missed my important event! Stand up for me!" In an instant, the air froze and hardened, and there was no sound in the West Flower Hall, only the sound of the rain hitting the lotus leaves outside the hall.