Chapter 13 The thirteenth round of the Golden Palace Biography, the No. 1 Scholar who was crazy about Miao and Xinjiang, and the criminals were pardoned

Qianlong returned to Beijing from Henan, waiting for the good news of Zhang Guangsi in Miaojiang, Guizhou with great joy, and wanted to celebrate together with Enke's selection of scholars.The case of Zhang Xi has not yet been concluded, and then Wang Shijun's ten-thousand-word memorial was issued, saying that various policies since he ascended to the throne were useless, so he was depressed for several days.Hearing Prince Zhuang Yunlu's replay of meeting Wang Shijun in the study, it was like adding fuel to the fire.At that time, he was furious, put the milk cup on the table, and said: Someone has long secretly said that I am the late emperor's unworthy son, and this Wang Shijun just jumped out to speak openly.I treat people leniently, so I really don't know how to flatter me! He bit his lower lip and said with a sneer, "Isn't it easy to be strict?"That's just a will!If you hear gossip again, tell him my will! ——As far as you can see, Wang Shijun is so bold and reckless, is there someone else behind the scenes instigation? "

"Your Majesty," Yun Lu was stunned for a moment, and then said dully: "I didn't hear what was being said about the Emperor. Wang Shijun is a Han Chinese, and it's not uncommon for him to seek fame and fame. Han people are like this, Zhang Zhao is also for the limelight. Han people are not things. " Seeing Yunlu speak incoherently, Qianlong was amused: Uncle Sixteen, the Han people are good too.In short, it is true to say that the integrity is not as good as that of the Manchurians.Ertai is actually not of the highest character among the Manchus.I want him to be a key minister, do you know why? "Yun Lu looked at Qianlong with wide eyes and said, "I don't know. Qianlong laughed and said, "You are too honest."The Manchus also have a bad habit of being arrogant and unwilling to study.Ertai is narrow-minded, but he reads a lot and has good conduct.You know, the memorials handed up below are all in Chinese.Those who read the booklets are also Han people, and those who handle government affairs are also Han people.If things go on like this, will the power fall aside? Yunlu hurriedly said, "That is."I know the situation in the six ministries. It is said that each of the ministers is full of the Han Dynasty, and the real power is in the hands of the Han ministers.All the ministers are Bodhisattvas, offering up incense and listening to flattery.If things go on like this, won't the imperial court become the world of the Han people? "

"Uncle Sixteen understands what he said." Qianlong said, "So you have to teach our clan children to learn well. Some dispensable homework should be eliminated. The most important thing to learn from the Han people is to learn their politics. Don't let them learn. They have assimilated. Now you are the most respected old prince, Uncle Seventeen is dedicated to training in Gubeikou and Fengtian, and there are several kings and Baylor in the next generation, all under your supervision. It is more important than anything else to do this job well .” "Yes, Your Majesty, my abilities are limited, and I try my best to do my best. If there is something wrong, your Majesty will remind me sooner or later."

Just as he was talking, the eunuch Gao Wuyong came in, Qianlong asked: "Are you ready?" Gao Wuyong hurriedly said: "Go back to the emperor, everything is ready, Zhang Tingyu asked for an order, the emperor should pass here, or go to Qianqing Palace to call?" They go with them." "The skin will go from here - I am tired, Uncle Sixteen. I feel sulky, this time is much better." Qianlong stood up and said, "Today I will pass on the Enke Scholars in the Baohe Hall. I will call again another day You. It is good for you to be honest, but you are too loyal to be deceived by others, follow my words and go back and think about it." Yunlu hurriedly stood up and resigned.Here Qianlong was changed by several eunuchs.When everything was in order, Gao Wuyong ran out of the Chuihua Gate, and said loudly: "The emperor has set off, please take care of me!"

Immediately, the fine music sounded, and dozens of Changyin Pavilion enshrined and performed music followed behind. More than a hundred guards and eunuchs led the guard of honor, and walked out of Tianjie to the three main halls, until they reached the big stone steps opposite the Qianqing Gate. Before that, all the retinues were left behind, and only two guards followed Qianlong up the stairs. I saw Neqin, Ertai and Zhang Tingyu, three ministers of the upper study, waiting at the back of the Palace of Preservation.Today, it is Neqin who presides over the Lu singing ceremony. He leads Zhang and E to kneel down to greet him, and shouts:

"The emperor is here - the new Jinshi kneels to receive him!" There was loud music in front of the Palace of Preserving Harmony.The music here is not the same as that of the retinues. The sixty-four eunuchs from Changyin Pavilion who specialize in practicing palace music, each according to their position, are Huang Zhong, Da Lu, Tai Cui, Jia Zhong, Gu Xi, Zhong Lu, and Rui Bin. , Village Bell, Yize Nanlu, Wushe, Yingzhong Twelve Lu rhythms are the main rhythm, with the harmony of Xiao, Sheng, Huang, Di, Qin, Zheng, Lanhou, Harp, accompanied by chime bells and copper chime, it is really sound when played Toru Jiuzhong, the sound is touching.In the midst of the music, sixty-four priests sat holding Guiji and sang in their mouths:

When Yunhan was the sage of Zhangji, he ordered Dongguan, decorated with ax and algae, and carved jade brown and huanyu lintels.There is no waste in picking rafters, and the five meridians are stored in the abdomen.Linxuan gathers people's thoughts, and is the capital of sages.Admiring the gods, vain and sincere is meaningless, but to get scholars, to Yongxi... Qi Tianlu, gentle and gentle here, Xiaoran Taiyi.Entering Chengming, the tiles move with the sun.Covered with brocade robes, enshrined in the spring ceremony, removed the golden lotus, returned to the hospital late, bestowed with jade, we Pengchi...

As Naqin walked, he peeked at Qianlong's expression.Qianlong listened very carefully, raised two brows as if he wanted to ask something, but at this time the grand ceremony was going on, hundreds of Xinke Scholars knelt in front of the hall, and held back.When they came to the front of the hall, the music stopped.When Yang Mingshi and E Shan knelt at the front, they took the lead in shouting "Long live the emperor!" "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" The Xinke Scholars kowtowed together. Qianlong smiled and nodded to this group of young and old new scholars, stepped into the main hall, and sat down solemnly in the middle of Xumizuo.Neqin took a step forward, bowed to Qianlong, respectfully took the golden album with a yellow satin cover held by Gao Wuyong, and said loudly, "Liao Hua'en, the fourth first-class Jinshi in the imperial examination!"

"The minister is here!" A Jinshi with a fair and chubby face in his thirties came out in response. He didn't know whether it was heat or nervousness. His front was covered with sweat and stuck to his body. Only then did God stop.Neqin calmed him down for a while before slowly saying: "By order, you will pass on the roll call—be careful, and don't lose your manners!" "Yes!" Liao Hua'en agreed, holding it like a baby The gold book, another thousand sons to Qianlong, came to the entrance of the palace. Passing on the imperial examination is a job that is more showy than the number one scholar.The Jinshi who had been kneeling under the scorching sun for nearly an hour were already a little sluggish, but they all had their spirits up and looked at Liao Huaen.Liao Huaen calmed down his shortness of breath, opened the golden book and read aloud:

"In the first year of Qianlong's Enke Palace Examination, Zhuang Yougong, the No. 1 Jinshi in the Enke Palace Examination!" Although this was known in advance, but in front of such a beautiful golden palace with radiant greenery and verdant greenery, Zhuang Yougong, who was kneeling in the third row, still had a "buzz" on his head when the "Son of the Holy Lord" announced it majestically. It's bloated.The scene in front of him immediately became blurred.Going out of work half asleep and half awake, in the music as light as a gossamer, following the ups and downs of the ceremonial officer's singing, he led eight first-class Jinshi to salute Qianlong, and the ceremonial officer led Zhuang Yougong and Bangyan Tanhua to kneel down to thank Qianlong and welcome them. list.After tossing for half an hour, Zhang Tingyu, Ertai, and Neqin three auxiliary ministers personally sent him to the Taihe Gate, and Shuntian Fu Yin Zao greeted him.Personally send off the three tripods, open the main entrance of the palace, and go out to the colorful shed built on East Chang'an Street to eat hairpin wine.Even if tens of thousands of people pay their respects to their demeanor—this is the so-called "praise officials on the imperial street", the formula will remain unchanged for a hundred years.Zhuang Yougong was confused about all these etiquettes, walking along with the crowd like a marionette, confused in his heart, mixed with happiness and sadness, but fortunately, he had already memorized the "Thank You Table" fluently, and he didn't come out. What's wrong.

But when the ceremony was over, the three tripods broke up, and the people who watched the praises dispersed, Zhuang Yougong became out of control.Seeing that no one came out to "pay his respects" at the entrance of a siu mai shop by the road, Zhuang Yougong turned around and ordered the yamen servant who sent him back to his residence from the Ministry of Rites to stop, dismounted and entered the shop.The boss was shirtless, with only a pair of trousers on, enjoying the cool air.Seeing Zhuang Yougong with gold flowers on his hair and a new shining Jinshi robe coming in, he was startled at first, panicked, but couldn't find it when he grabbed the clothes, so he knelt down and saluted.Zhuang Yougong didn't buy anything, he just stared at the boss and said, "I won the number one prize." "The little one just came back from Chang'an Street." The boss said, "You are always the number one scholar, the number one in the world!" The short and fat boss smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, and he waved his thumb, "I will definitely do it in the future." To Master Zhongtang!" "Oh..." Zhuang Yougong threw a silver coin in the past, you already know..." After finishing speaking, he went out and got on his horse again, took out a silver note of eighty taels to the official of the Ministry of Rites, and said, "I want to be alone Let's go, you guys go back to deal with errands.Everyone, take this little money to eat and drink first, and give me the right to be an official.I will invite you back. "The group of people had already left with dry mouths, tongues and burning bodies, eager for his words, to receive money to thank them, and Xingxing headed to find a place to eat wine with the solemn avoidance card on their shoulders. It is the midsummer of June at this time, the sun is scorching, the cicadas sing and the trees are quiet. Every family is enjoying the cool and resting, eating melons and drinking tea to relieve the heat.But Zhuang Yougong only walked along the street, and when he saw no one came out to look at the lively shops, he went in to reward a silver dime, and left after listening to a few words of flattery.It caused a group of naked children to follow behind to watch the fun, and went around four or five houses like this.Zhuang Yougong saw a butcher's shop in front. There was a big willow tree in front of the three doors, and a white cloth tent was stretched on the east side of the door.A girl was sitting nearby to keep the stall.Zhuang Yougong walked over and was about to speak, when he saw a man sitting by the counter in front of the door, wearing a white-washed bamboo cloth coat, holding a fan in one hand, and writing an account book with the other hand.As soon as the man raised his head, he met Zhuang Yougong's eyes: "Zhuang Dianyuan!" "Master Le!" The two exclaimed almost at the same time, Le Min walked around the counter a few steps, and said to Yu'er: "This is my literary friend from the past, now—" "Now I won the number one prize." Zhuang Yougong stared blankly at Liu Si who was swaying gently in the breeze, and said, "I just praised the official, didn't you see?" Le Min was taken aback: Why do you look like this and say such words?In a daze, he scrutinized Zhuang Yougong's demeanor, and saw that his eyes were drunk, dreamy and awake, and he felt something wrong, and turned his eyes to look at Yu'er.Wang'er just covered his mouth with a handkerchief and giggled, and hurriedly said: "Yu'er! What are you laughing at? Move a stool out quickly." Zhuang Yougong said: "What's so funny about this? You earned it from the article!" "It's not funny." Yu'er also saw that Zhuang Yougong seemed to be spitting, went in and moved a stool out for Zhuang Yougong to sit on, and said with a smile: "It's such a hot day, a champion fell from the sky to our Zhang's butcher shop! You Let’s not say, let’s think it’s a mud tire from some temple—our family only kills pigs, not champions!” "Yu'er!" Le Min scolded Yu'er, and then said respectfully to Zhuang You: "Congratulations on your success. But what Yu'er said is true. Now that you are the number one scholar, you should support Wei Hua, so you just came here alone. In this way, you Sit down for a while, I'll go find brother Xueqin, I sent him a pair of pork liver just now. He is a medical practitioner, I think you seem to be a bit distracted." Zhuang Yougong said: "Huh? Why am I distracted ? No. 1 scholar! You earned it by writing, you know?" Hearing that his speech became more confused, Le Min believed more and more that he was insane.Just as there was nothing he could do with this treasure, he suddenly remembered that Zhuang Yougong was very similar to Fan Jin, so he pulled Yu'er and whispered: "You just have to mock him—more ruthlessly than me!" Zhuang Yougong was beside him but heard " "Sarcasm" and murmured: "Sarcasm? What can I do to be sarcastic? I don't make sarcasm at others. Scholars are not easy." "Who said you were sarcastic!" Yu'er poured a cup of herbal tea, put it on the table in front of Zhuang Yougong, and said with a serious face: "I don't understand, the number one scholar—what is the number one scholar?" , Hearing this, he choked suddenly—he pretended to cough to cover up not to laugh out loud. Zhuang Yougong said seriously: "The girl is so smart, how can you ask such a question? The number one scholar is the number one person in the world!" Yu'er suddenly realized: "Oh, that's really disrespectful! The number one person in the world has been born for hundreds of years. How about one?" Zhuang Yougong stiffened his face and said, "Three years!" "One in three years?" Yu'er sighed, "I still thought it was Confucius and Meng, who would come out every five hundred years! One in three years, which is less than the number of piglets born by old sows." !" Zhuang Yougong smiled wryly, and said, "How can you compare yourself like this! Exams in the Golden Palace, banquets in the Yutang, officials in the Imperial Street, and hairpins in the Qiongyan Feast! Coming out of the main gate of the palace, even the prince and prime minister can't do that!" A decent view!" Seeing that Zhuang Yougong couldn't wake up from all the thorns, Le Min frowned beside him. After a long while, he said gloomyly: "When Huang Liang finally wakes up from his dream, Zhuang Yougong, something happened to you!" "what?!" "I just read the mansion newspaper." Le Min saw Zhuang Yougong shrunk all over, and the pupils of his eyes flickered, knowing that the blow would be effective, so he said coldly: "You talk to the examiner and bribe the test papers. Imperial Sun Jiagan There are many chapters of impeachment in the history books, nine levels of anger, and both the government and the public are shocked. The inscription of Sun Yushi has been sent to Dali Temple, Liu Tongxun is the presiding judge, and the guard Fu Heng is in prison-in a few days, your head will not be guaranteed, and you dare to be here. Puer?" Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Yougong's face was ashen, and he sat stunned, looking like an idiot.Le Min stepped forward and shook him, but Zhuang Yougong was unconscious!Le Min couldn't help being shocked, frightened a number one scholar to death, but what to do! Yu'er stood aside as if she was watching a play, listening to Le Min threaten Zhuang Yougong. Seeing that Le Min panicked, she came over to have a look, and said angrily, "Without that diamond, why are you doing this porcelain work? Is he crazy or not?" Whether you stay or not, it has nothing to do with your fart—just mind your own business!" As he spoke, he pinched Zhuang Yougong with his middle finger, and Zhuang Yougong yelled "Oops" and woke up. "What's wrong with me? How did I get here?" Zhuang Yougong blinked, his eyes were no longer straight, and his body seemed to tremble.He has completely recovered his sanity, he just stared at Le Min blankly, and after a while he smiled self-consciously and said: "Eat...eat too much wine, drunk..." Yu'er pushed the tea bowl to his hand and said : "You drank too much ecstasy soup. If you ask me, you might as well be drunk. Once you wake up, you won't be the number one person in the world!" I don't know why!She was suddenly a little angry, and walked into the shop with a flick of her hand.Le Min knew that she was robbing him, so he got up and went in to comfort him, but he was afraid that Zhuang Yougong would be left out, and was about to say hello, when he saw a dozen people from the east carrying a bamboo silk sedan chair, a man who looked like a butler shouted from a distance: "Master Zhuang! The No. 2 master is waiting in the mansion, why are you talking to this kind of person here!" Zhuang Yougong hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands to Le Min, and said, "Brother Le, excuse me, come to my mansion to talk another day !” He swaggered away. After the release of the Enke Palace Examination, the Military Aircraft Department received a success report from Zhang Guangsi, Minister of Economics and Strategy of Miaojiang.Since the adjustment of generals in the spring of the first year of Qianlong, Zhang Guangsi unified the military power, and divided his troops into three groups to attack the upper Jiugu, Lower Jiugu and Qingjiang River, which were occupied by the rebel Miao.After winning the first battle, Zhang Guangsi rested for a while, and then divided his troops into eight groups to attack Niupi Daqing, the last nest of the rebels.Niupi Daqing is located in the Miao Village, starting from Danjiang River in the north, reaching Duyun in the west, and connecting Qingjiang River in the east, stretching for hundreds of miles, with fog and rain, poisonous miasma, deep streams and high mountains, dangerous rocks and clouds, it is an extremely dangerous place .Ha Yuansheng, Dong Fang and Zhang Xi all lost battles here.Zhang Guangsi was very cautious because of this, first sealed off the entrance of the department, and cut off the food source inside.He also used the returned mature seedlings as a guide to go deep into the dangerous area, and explored the way several times. When the miasma was at its peak in May, he took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and drove the eighth route soldiers and horses to attack together. It only took more than ten days to win a complete victory.After Ertai and Zhang Tingyu received the memorial of the victory, they knew that Qianlong was most concerned about this military affairs, so they had no time to write the summary, so they rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with the manuscript of the memorial.The two signed up, but saw Qianlong holding a roster and talking to the Minister of the Upper Study, Neqin. "This brochure is well prepared." Qianlong gestured to Zhang and E, and continued, "I see that there are many old scholars in the Imperial Academy, and some of them are senior, and they should be released as foreign officials. What do I need so many flattering articles to write four or six grids of eulogy? I have read all the first 30 volumes of the Jinshi list this time, and they are still good. Just fill in the first 30 volumes. Those who read should be read, those who should be lectured should be lectured, and those who should be a good man should be a good man. I see that although you are a relative of the state, you are quite skilled in handling things-since Tingyu and the others have come, there is no need to pass the decree. For one thing, you are also the minister of the military aircraft department, and you must be able to handle civil and military missions, so you are the best." After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhang Tingyu. Zhang Tingyu hurriedly smiled and held up Zhang Guangsi's memorial.As soon as Qianlong saw the cover, he knew it was from Guizhou. He hurriedly opened it, looked first at the title, then at the end, jumped up happily, and said, "Okay! It’s been removed!” Standing in front of the window, he read the book again, handed it back to Zhang Tingyu, and said, “The full text of the Mansion Newsletter will be published——Zhang Guangsi was granted the title of second-class duke! Say it." Seeing Ertai standing aside without saying a word, he smiled and said, "You don't feel unhappy because of our army's victory, do you?" "Long live is a happy word, but it makes this slave feel ashamed." Ertai bowed hurriedly, "The slave is thinking, the rebellious seedlings are still those rebellious seedlings, and the place is still Guizhou. The first emperor is also a wise emperor, why can't we do it? After all, it was because the slave was incompetent. The generals at the front were at odds and the rear panicked. The slave was really to blame, so he asked for strict punishment. Please comfort me. It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Guangsi's military officer to be transferred to a civilian position, and it will take a few years to select an official who is clean and honest and loves the people to Miaojiang." He spoke so sincerely that even Zhang Tingyu secretly admired him, and said, "It's all hard work. Many of the officials who were sent there in the past would rather abandon their posts than go. Your majesty, the servant suggested that we select the county magistrate from among the newly recruited scholars. , Choose the magistrate from among the magistrates who have done a good job. If you don’t go, you will be dismissed from office and will never be used; if you go, you will increase your salary by half and change every three years. If you manage well, you will be rewarded when you come back. You have to move to benefit." "Okay!" Qianlong became happier the more he listened, "Just according to this agreement, the three of you will meet with the officials, and they will draw up a list of introductions. This matter must be done quickly." After finishing speaking, Qianlong returned to the kang Sitting cross-legged, he said with a smile, "Just then I called Naqin to come over, because there are too many things that are inconsistent with Lu's law. There are too many things that are inconsistent with Lu's law. There is nothing good at etiquette when governing the people; nothing is good at music when changing customs. The imperial court sacrificial ceremony It is different from the gentry and common people's banquets for fun and play. I heard a few places, but I don't know if it is the chime bell or the Taizu that is not in compliance with the regulations. It sounds awkward. Neqin will re-edit the court meeting with the Ministry of Rites. The music, the music score of the palace merchants. ——If the rites and music used in the imperial court ceremony are all upside down, what else can the people follow? ——Look, who is suitable for this job?” The three ministers looked at each other, and the name "Zhang Xi" flashed in their hearts almost at the same time.Neqin bowed and said, "Zhang Xi was wronged by the country, so I shouldn't have recommended him. However, no one but Zhang Zhao can do the examination of the melody and editing of the music..." Zhang Tingyu also had the same idea.Since this matter is related to the quarrel between Zhang Zhao and Ertai, and he himself is also involved in it, he doesn't say a word, just bows his head in thought.Ertai almost didn't even think about it and said: "Zhang Xi's death of his teacher and humiliation of the country is an unacceptable crime, but this man is really useful. Can he not be imprisoned, but just work on the spot in the Prison Temple Detention Center, and make meritorious deeds?" " "You take this matter too easily." Qianlong said with a smile: "This music book, how many files have to be consulted to compile it. Although Zhang Xi is not mellow, he is resourceful and knowledgeable. You guys can't match his literary talent! Save yourself from death, let him come out, and he will do this job at the book repairing office of the Hall of Martial Arts. Shang Zuoxing for the Xuanniao song, and Zhou Daochang for the Lingtai performance. This is not a trivial matter. " Seeing that Qianlong was in a good mood, Ertai took the opportunity to say: "Wang Shijun's memorial has already been discussed in the six ministries. He will be punished according to the crime of disrespect. Your Majesty, with the insight of a slave, although Wang Shijun is rebellious and rude, and he is harsh in handling errands, but It seems to be similar to Tian Wenjing, and its integrity is not bad. Can the rabbit die and be sent to the army to serve in order to see the effect?" "His sin is not in contradicting me." Qianlong pondered for a moment, sitting upright and staring into the distance, "During the time of the Holy Ancestor, Guo Xiu and Yao Diyu all contradicted me in front of the emperor. The same was true for Sun Jiayu and Shi Yizhi during Shizong's time—not only If he is not punished, he will be promoted and become a famous minister. I don’t care about Wang Shijun’s disrespect. But he is against my national policy, advocating that I am overthrowing the account of Emperor Shizong, which is neither tolerated nor accepted by me!” He tightened his lips, and said after a long time: "Defer the decision first, I'll think about it later..."