Chapter 22 The 22nd episode of Yang Mingshi was met by Yu Yuqing, who refused to succeed, caressed the dead body and shed tears

Hong Xi managed to get through until Shen Wei Shi Pai finished school, suppressed the palpitations in his heart and walked out of Donghua Gate as calmly as possible, beckoned to his personal eunuch Wang Ying, and said in a low voice: "You will go to Prince Heng's mansion to meet with you now." Prince Yi's Mansion asked Hongsheng and Hongchang to come over here immediately, and they got a few rare edition books, please come and watch them." After saying that, they boarded the sedan chair and left.Along the way, Hongxi was just wondering: "I played tricks at Yang Mingshi's tea time. It was very secret at the time... How did this little devil say it in one bite?" He dully stroked his feverish forehead, The scene of the day before Yang Mingshi's "stroke" was immediately revealed clearly.

It was the afternoon of the second day after the winter solstice. Hong Xiyuan said that he would go to Lifanyuan and Guanglu Temple to inquire about the annual silver of the bannermen, and the distribution of ancestor worship rewards with titles for the children of meritorious officials should also be compiled and written. Report to Qianlong.When he passed Donghua Gate, he felt that the clothes on his body were thin, and he was chilling sitting in the sedan chair. Thinking about the black fox fur coat he always kept in the study room of Yuqing Palace, other eunuchs couldn't get in, so he had to get out of the sedan chair and enter. Come and fetch.Entering the upper study room, but seeing that none of the students arrived, only Yang Mingshi frowned and sat beside the charcoal brazier meditating, Hongxi took off the clothes hanger with one hand, and asked casually: "Master Yang, what are you thinking about? "

"Huh?" Yang Mingshi trembled all over, as if he had just woken up from contemplation, and when he turned around to see Hong Xi, he said, "Is the prince here?——You came just in time, I'll show you something." Seeing his complexion, Hong Xi said With a gloomy tone, he walked towards the desk without paying any respect, and asked anxiously, "Master Yang, what happened?" Please have a look at the imitation characters written by Hongshang." Hongxi took a look at Yang Mingshi, took the notebook and flipped through it. There was nothing unusual about it. Yang Mingshi said, "Take out the post and look at the back." It's "Song of the Stone Drum" written by Zhang Xi, and it's not surprising. When you turn it over to read it, you can see that there are all characters scribbled horizontally and vertically. The big ones are as big as walnuts, and the small ones are the size of mayflies.Yang Mingshi pointed at the lower left corner with his finger.When Hongxi took a closer look, he saw the tight-faced lowercase script:

How can Xinmao, Gengwu, Dingji, Bingchen restrain himself!The reason is difficult to understand, you should ask Yang.Jia Shifang catches monsters, interesting and interesting... There are also a few inexplicable talismans drawn in thick ink below.Hongxi suddenly felt his scalp explode, and a chill came from the bottom of his heart, and he said in a trembling voice: "This is just a child's scribbling, practicing calligraphy... I don't see what it means..." "Of course it's interesting." Yang Mingshi said coldly: "These eight celestial stems and earthly branches are today's birthdays. Some people probably say that they are 'Xiangke'. Hongshang overheard it and wrote it down, and wanted to ask me. I don't know the talisman drawn below. I understand, go to Baiyun temple, ask Zhang Zhengyi and I can figure it out, don't read too many words, there is a huge article in it!" Yang Mingshi unceremoniously tore through this layer of paper, and Hong Xi became more and more anxious to the point of panic. Confused, Lei froze for a while as if shocked, and stammered: "Yes...is it Hongshang who came to ask you?" Yang Mingshi shook his head and said, "Hongshang didn't ask, it was me who sprinkled the tea on the book, these rebellious The words and sentences came out. Instead, I called Hongshang to ask, and I faltered and heard a lot of nonsense."

"He... what nonsense did he talk about?" "What did you do yourself, do you want to ask me?" Yang Mingshi suddenly raised his voice, and "slapped" the case: "Don't forget, I have been a county magistrate for six years! I usually see you as gentle and elegant, why do you have such a thing in your heart?" What kind of Taoist priest did you invite, or what kind of cult did you believe in, dare to play this kind of mystery? The mistakes of the past are still there, and you can copy the old tricks of Yunyu! No king, no father, no loyalty, no filial piety, no brotherhood , What are you! Do you know what crime this is? Do it as soon as possible, and take down the demon who practiced the magic trick, and the last one you have sinned against is your new way!"

Hearing this merciless questioning and reprimand, Hong Xi's heart was broken, his lips trembled violently, and his whole body almost went limp.Yang Mingshi also turned pale with anger.Hong Xi tentatively said timidly: "Master, what you have said so far shows your benevolence. A few days ago, some younger brothers did not know who they were, but they did invite a Taoist priest. They said that there were ghosts crying in the back house of the mansion at night. Please invite him Zhenxiong. I haven't seen this person, and I don't know what they did behind the scenes. Really, Master Yang, please forgive me for a few days, let me check the ins and outs... What should I do, I will definitely call you back ..."

"You really don't know?" Yang Mingshi breathed a sigh of relief, "Can they carry you behind such a big matter?" "Really!" Hongxi's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly lowered his eyelids and said sincerely: "I swear! To be honest, when you just mentioned this matter today, I really feel like I have been hit by a thunderbolt. When my father was alive, my uncle, Prince Yunqian, did this to him. Although I am a prince, I am also a scholar. Since ancient times I have never used magic to achieve great things, I am stupid, and I will not copy Uncle's technique. Now that this matter has come out, I can't tolerate it, please allow a few days, master, and will be strictly dealt with after investigation!" Yang Mingshi listened He explained with tears in his voice, his heart softened, and he sighed, and said: "According to my early temperament, I have already handed in the impeachment memorial. But now I am your teacher. If you don't teach, the teacher is lazy." .Previously, the old Prince Li was kind to me when he was alive, and I really can't bear to see your generation suffer another catastrophe. What kind of crime is this? You are a monarch, a minister, and a brother, so you have the heart to deal with it to death?"

Hong Xi knelt down in front of Yang Mingshi with a "huh tom", kowtowed and said, "Mr. My family really can't stand such twists and turns..." After saying that, tears came down like rain. "What's wrong with this, get up!" Yang Mingshi saw that Jin Zi's bell was about to start, and quickly helped Hongxi up, "My brothers, come here later and see what's going on?" Hongxi raised his face and stared at the ground When I looked at Yang Ming, I begged for your grace! Whoever committed the crime, I will definitely execute him. Just please don’t disturb the court, too many people are implicated by this crime... If you don’t agree, I will kneel here. Anyway, the ending is the same, Listen to the court's fair handling..."

Hongxi's eloquent tongue finally softened Yang Mingshi——while helping him up, he sighed: "Not only can the Prince Li's mansion not be able to bear this catastrophe, but the imperial court should not bother with such things any more. My lord, I won't play anymore." , within three days you give me a reply, the servant who did this will be executed, and that elder brother conspired to find another reason to ask for an order to depose the noble, so I will rot this matter in my heart... Yang Mingshi has never been against his will in his life, Unexpectedly..." He shook his head, as if swallowing a sip of extremely bitter wine, and kept his brows silent.

But Yang Mingshi never expected that he would be murdered the next day.What even Hongxi didn't expect was that Hongshang didn't come home from school at noon that day, had a full snack, curled up on the spring bench next to the smoker and fell asleep, and listened to their conversation verbatim. The big sedan landed smoothly.Wang Ying lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw Hong Xi still leaning on the back of the sedan chair with his eyes closed, lost in thought, and said cautiously: "My lord, I'm home. Lord Sheng and Lord Chang have arrived first, and they are waiting at the door!"

"Well".Hong Xi slowly opened her eyes, looked through the window somewhat bewilderedly, came out with a sigh, entered the Daoxia gate without looking at Hong Sheng and Hong Chang, and came towards the study.Hongsheng and Hongchang looked at each other, and followed along the super mobile corridor zigzag. Prince Li's Mansion is the grandest and largest mansion of all the royal mansions in Beijing.It started in the twelfth year of Kangxi, and it took more than ten years to build the Prince's Mansion. Over the past 70 years, with the ups and downs of the owner, the palace has been repaired and dilapidated several times. Now it is old, but the structural regulations still remain. It is the appearance of Yunfeng in its heyday.The area around Yin'an Temple in Zhengzhong has been closed since Yunfeng was abolished for the second time. After Yunfeng was released in the early years of Yongzheng, he also lived in the small courtyard behind Hongxi's study.But the study is still the same as before, looking east from the big glass window, you can see the tall and gloomy Yin'an Palace and the palace wall covered with dark red moss.The walls and the corners of the hall are covered with withered yellow weeds, shivering desolately in the wind, as if telling people something.Hongsheng and Hongchang came in, and seeing Hongxi staring outside without saying a word, after a long time, he took a heavy breath, and Hongsheng asked, "Second brother, how many rare books did you get?" "It's the same as the imitation post Master Yang saw last time." Hongxi turned around quickly, with his back to the light, his face was green and dark, "If it is not done well, it will be even more difficult to deal with than Yang Mingshi." As soon as Hongsheng and Hongchang's legs gave way, they sat on the carved porcelain pier, and the room was dead silent for a while!Hongsheng's face was pale, and he kneaded his thin white fingers intertwined, gasping for air, and said, "The medicine was prepared by the imperial doctor Ruan Anshun, and it was Annan's secret recipe, which was made by myself... At that time, I looked carefully inside and outside the house, and it was true that there was nothing wrong with it." An idler!" He said and looked at Hongchang.Hong Chang shrank back from his cold gaze, and hurriedly said: "What kind of thing is this, I dare to tell idlers: If you want to tell the truth, I won't go to see Neqin in person?" "I don't doubt you either. If you change your mind, something serious will happen long ago. What I'm afraid of is that the drunken sleep talk leaked out, and it doesn't look like it now. There is no reason why it will reach Hongshang's ears all at once." He muttered to himself, and after thinking for a while, he returned to his normal state, and then slowly talked about today's fight for oranges among the elder brothers in Yuqing Palace, and said, "My head hurts from thinking about it, and I haven't thought of a clue yet. I don’t think it’s necessary to bother, the most important thing is what to do now.” Hongsheng raised his face and thought, and said, “Second brother, how did you comfort him in private? What did he say?” “I didn’t dare to say it directly, nor did I Dare to give him more money." Hongxi said, "Give him a few golden melon seeds to compensate him on behalf of Hongwan, and also promise to give him a golden silk grasshopper cage. He is only eight years old, so he laughs through his tears. Well, I said that I don’t know the ups and downs when I speak, and it’s true. I dare not talk about anything else.” Hongchang is the youngest of the three elders. He is just in his early twenties. He wears a black satin lambskin robe and a stone-green Tianma-style fur waistcoat. He has a pair of small bright eyes embedded in his delicate face, and he is very energetic. .He was originally the legitimate son of Prince Yi Yunxiang. In the year Yunxiang passed away, Hongsheng, the son of Prince Cheng Yunzhi, paid homage to him on his father's behalf. When kowtowing, the filial hat falls under the mourning table, which is also a child's playful nature. He doesn't need to pick it up with his hands, but arches his head under the table to put the filial hat on.Hong Chang, who was guarding the spirit next to him, saw it and couldn't help but burst out laughing.Yun Zhi rushed to his brother's funeral, just seeing this situation, he also smiled lightly.For this reason, Yun Lu had the right to participate in impeachment, and Yongzheng was furious. He imprisoned Hongsheng in the Jiaozong mansion and removed the title of Prince Yunzhi. The father and son almost became ghosts under the knife together; Viscount Bei, the eldest brother Hong Xiao inherited the title of Prince Yi.Therefore, Hongchang hit it off with Yunlu and Hongxiao, who had been cut off from the title of Prince Heng's son in order to protect Yunzhi, and boarded the "old master" Prince Li Hongxi's boat.After listening to Hongxi, seeing that Hongsheng was still in deep thought, Hongchang said: "Brother Erwang is right to deal with it this way. Hongshang's family is poor now. He is a child, and he got back a lot of money at once, which arouses suspicion. According to In my opinion, the longer this kind of dark day is dragged on, the more likely it is to cause accidents. If you can't think of trouble, you must silence it now: one is Yang Mingshi, and the other is Hongshang. It should be stopped, there will always be a day when something happens, and we must at least Imprisoned forever!" He is a well-known thief, dare to say such cruel words, his face is as calm as a child who just woke up, Hong Xi and Hong Sheng couldn't help but shudder. "It seems that it's been a while." Hongxi sighed helplessly, "Yang Mingshi had no choice but Hongshang is flesh and blood after all, he's still young..." Hongsheng smiled sullenly, and said: "This is a major event for the Qing Dynasty to return the land to its original owner. There is no room for selfishness. It depends on whether it should be done and whether it can be done. When we get rid of a Yang name, our hands and feet are so clean, and another one emerges." Hongshang. How confident are we to start Hongshang again? Yang Mingshi’s side is easy to handle, Ruan Anshun took the first step, and the second step is not good if you don’t listen to us. Hongshang’s side, listen to what the second brother just said, This brat doesn't seem to have anything against us. It's inconvenient for the second brother to come forward, so Hongchang and I go to his house more often. He's just two orphans and widows, and what he lacks is only money. He's got a lot of money, I guess. At least you won't offend us with such rootless words. If you kill Hongshang, the roots of Yunyu's family will be cut off. If there is another mistake, you can move Jinshan to Hongshang's mother, and it won't stop you. Her mouth!" "What Hongsheng said is true." Hong Xiao was in a mess at first, but after listening to Hongsheng's explanation, he felt that Hongchang's words were unacceptable, "Hongshang's elder brother died early, and his nephew is also an idle clan. After losing her son, she is extremely poor and at the end of the road, and something will happen if nothing happens, dare to add a little shadow? Hongshang is very smart, if things don't work out, we really can't even find a way out. It’s really a rat! I think it’s enough to get rid of Yang’s name. It’s also a warning to Hongshang’s mother and son, and also told them that there is no proof of death, plus money to pay, so that no accidents will happen. Besides, killing an innocent person and gaining the world is the goal. He is not benevolent, and it is really hard for me to kill this younger brother." Hongchang smiled and said: "Which one who conquers the world will not be killed so that blood flows into rivers, and those who die are all 'innocent'?——This is a woman's benevolence. I just admire my Ama and my fourteenth uncle back then, who said that they never murmured about anything—if you didn’t make sense, I would still use the same word: 'kill'!" A gust of cold wind passed under the eaves, and the iron horse next to Fufu swayed uncomfortably, making a cold and desolate crash. The three brothers looked at the gradually darkening sky outside, without making a sound for a while.Hongxi's eyes were shining with a faint light, like two clusters of will-o'-the-wisps, half bright and half dark.After a long time, he murmured: "When I saw this Yin'an Palace, I remembered back then...Ama, what a kind prince he was, he was plotted against! Yongzheng was just a servant of Ama, He tampered with the imperial edict and conspired to seize the country, and he himself died violently in the palace. How could he know that it was not retribution in this world! Why did Hongli (Qianlong) sit in Jiuzhong? Didn’t he rely on Yongzheng? Alas, God’s will... God’s will is really hard to know!" On a dark and windy night this month, after Zizheng passed, Yang Mingshi was gulped down with a bowl of decoction. In the early morning of the second day, Yang Feng'er came over to wait for him to turn over and relieve him, and found that he was lying quietly and motionless with his face drooped.Yang Feng'er's whole body trembled, his legs went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.Yang Feng'er waited on the side of Yang Mingshi's couch all day long, and vaguely felt that Yang Mingshi was ill, but the visits here were like a cloud, and they were all senior officials in power, and the doctor who took the pulse was Ruan Anshun, a doctor from the Imperial Hospital, and the medicine was all I tasted it myself before feeding Yang Mingshi, even though I was suspicious in my heart, I didn't dare to confide in the slightest gossip.His heart sank, thinking of Yang Mingshi's ups and downs in a high-ranking official's life, and he let go like this, he couldn't help crying loudly from Yang Mingshi, throwing himself on Yang Mingshi, rubbing his shoulders and crying, "Master...you wake up ...You can't just go like this... Poor lady and brother, how can they talk, huh? Wake up, wake up... ho ho..." The cry immediately alarmed Mrs. Yang in the room. She fell asleep with her clothes on. She turned over, rubbed her bruised eyes, and rushed out, bumping into the imperial physician Ruan Anshun who had just rushed in.Mrs. Yang didn't care about these things, she just asked repeatedly: "What's the matter? What's the matter?" Ruan Anshun said irritably, "Don't cry!" Stepping up to Yang Mingshi, he felt his pulse with one hand, and opened Yang Mingshi's eyelids with the other. Look, he quickly took out the bag of silver needles from his bosom, and needled the top of Yang Mingshi's head, ear temples, and chest, pricking dozens of them densely.Mrs. Yang and Yang Feng'er stood aside and watched like fools. Seeing Ruan Anshun's pulse, he looked nervous for a while, shook his head for a while, and after a long time, he cried out in surprise: "I have a pulse! Madame, please take a look!" "Really?" Mrs. Yang hurriedly supported her husband's right vein, holding her breath and concentrating on it. As expected, she slowly felt like still water, pulsating slightly like a gossamer.Mrs. Yang was full of surprises, and was about to speak when she saw Yang Mingshi's whole body trembling, as if wanting to vomit out endless sorrow, he let out a long breath, and suddenly his pulse was gone!She glanced at Ruan Anshun in panic, but Ruan Anshun didn't say anything, and stopped the needle in a daze. After a long time, she said: "Madam, I have tried my best. Master Yang has..." He seemed to be struggling to shoot three needles. The words: "I have passed away..." Mrs. Yang felt dizzy for a while, and then she fell down in front of her husband's couch. All murderers are afraid of seeing the consequences of their own crimes. Ruan Anshun's face was gloomy, and he hurriedly ordered people to help his wife up. Seeing Yang Feng'er beating his chest, beating his feet and crying so faintly, he himself closed his eyes.Ruan Anshun clasped his hands together and murmured the Buddhist scriptures for a while before calming himself down, and said: "Bring Master Yang's pulse case and prescriptions, please have a look at Mrs. Yang, and send them to the big hospital..." Mrs. Yang Just after waking up, Ruan Anshun rushed over like crazy, and Ruan Anshun was so startled that she almost grabbed her by the braid: "Ma'am, what's wrong with you?" "You Annan guy!" Madam Yang yelled sadly: "Didn't you say that you can't speak and write when you're famous, and your life doesn't matter? Yesterday he was safe and sound, and he passed away overnight... How did you treat him? Yeah..." She sat down on the ground limply, and burst into tears: "When you are famous...why are you doing this...you promised me not to be an official as soon as you came back from Yunnan...I am so miserable ——" Yang Feng'er let out a mournful voice at the side: "Master...you are not old enough, why did you go without saying a word..." The two children originally hid in the back room, but also ran out. The whole family cried into chaos. At this time, Hongsheng and Hongchang entered the hospital with a box of wombs.Stopping and listening, the two of them understood everything.Hongchang stepped into the room, was stunned for a moment, threw away his snack bag and cried out in pain, "Master!..." and rushed to Yang Mingshi's side.Then Hongsheng also followed, they all knelt in front of Yang Mingshi, beat the bed, palpated their chests, kowtowed.It's also thanks to this brother that he has such tears, and he uttered with tears in his eyes: "Master Yang...you are the one who loves us the most in Yuqing Palace...why did you just let go like this! Who will hold me any longer? teach us how to draw and play the piano? You are not yet fifty years old, and there are many places where the imperial court and society entrust you! How can God not open his eyes..." After a long time, the two brothers Fang Shou cried to comfort the mourning mother and son of the Yang family.Hongsheng said: "Death cannot be brought back to life. Now is not the time to cry. Let's report to the Sixteenth Prince, and we must immediately report the present. Doctor Ruan sorted out the pulse case and handed it over to the Imperial Hospital. The teacher's wife evacuated the fire from the house. Let’s go, don’t hold a funeral, the emperor will definitely have an order later.” Hongchang was ingenious, and said, “I have met more than a dozen teachers in my life, but I have never met Master Yang. We brothers all know that Master Yang is an official. You are clean and honest, and don’t leave much money behind you. Don’t worry, teacher’s wife, the brothers will be gracious, and when they grow up, they will definitely accomplish a lot and shine in the family. Uh——I’ve pledged a thousand taels here, so don’t be too thin, teacher’s wife. There are many students, You don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life..." The two brothers persuaded each other, and it took a while for Mrs. Yang to stop crying, and reluctantly got up to take care of Yang Mingshi's funeral.Hongsheng's thoughts are much more detailed than Hongchang's. After walking a few steps, he turned around and said to Mrs. Yang, "How can these people be so busy when there is such a big family event? Madam, if you don't mind, I'll bring some family members over to help Cooking. I also have some gifts to send over." Seeing that Hongchang had written a pledge booklet and put it on the coffee table, he also came over, and respectfully wrote "Hongsheng recognition instrument one thousand taels" after Hongchang's name. " "It's all up to the men to decide." Mrs. Yang and her husband have been married for many years, and Yang was often in trouble when he was famous, and he seldom took her into office.She is actually a woman who lives in seclusion and has no experience. At this time, she is already in a mess and doesn't know what to do.Thanks to Hongsheng Hongchang's advice, she slowly regained her composure, bowed her head and said, "After the matter is over, I will ask Feng'er to bring the two children to kowtow."Hongchang felt that Hongsheng was too enthusiastic, and there were so many powerful elder brothers on top, would it be your turn to take care of it?Before he could speak, Hongsheng said again: "This is what a disciple should do. What can I thank you for? Master Yang's manuscripts during his lifetime are important, please tidy them up and take them with me. I will fund and publish Master's works and articles throughout the world. "Yang Feng'er saw that Yang Mingshi had a new funeral, and the two elder brothers came so "timely" and were so affectionate. Seeing that Hongsheng asked for the manuscript, he suddenly became suspicious, and said: "If you come back to the master, our master's manuscripts are all there. In my box, it’s such a mess right now, I’m afraid I won’t be able to spare time. After a few days, I’ll deliver it to the mansion myself.” Hongsheng stared at Yang Feng'er with dead eyes, but Yang Feng'er's reason was too good.He thought for a long time before saying: "That's fine. I want to edit it, to benefit from the master. You can give me some clues. I won't ask the master's manuscript for nothing." Hongchang saw that Ruan Anshun had brought a When the medical records came out, I stood aside and looked at them in a daze, and then said, "Brother Sheng, let's go with the imperial physician." "Second masters," at the gate of Yang Mingshi, the three of them led their own horses. The imperial physician Ruan Anshun was not in a hurry to get on the horse, and turned to Hongsheng and said, "The three thousand taels you gave me is not enough. Please give me another two thousand taels. Because , because I’m going back to my country.” Hongsheng looked at this Annan man with outstanding medical skills, and said, “Two thousand taels of silver is not difficult. You have already studied in China and become a famous doctor. Wouldn’t it be a pity to go back to your barren land?” Ruan Anshun put on the reins, looked into the distance, and said: "I became a good doctor after studying, but I became a bad person. My mother will be disappointed. Besides, no one can guarantee that I will become the second Yang Mingshi!" said Come on, he flicked the rein and galloped away.Looking at his back, Hongsheng grinned and said, "Hold his wife, he won't be able to leave." But Hongchang said, "Let him go, it's a disaster to stay here, and we have to find a way to silence him. One careless step, That's how I ruined myself!" The two of them stopped talking when they saw Qian Du coming towards him on a horse.