Chapter 43 The 43rd Chapter: Liu Tongxun Answers Doubts and Interviews with Li Weimo, A Gentleman's Discussion on Piracy Society and Political Science

The pustules that had swelled up, but disappeared for no reason.Hongxi and Hongsheng closed their tents in time to hide their obscurity. No matter how patient Qianlong was, he could no longer catch this group of fish that sank to the bottom of the abyss.We had to wait for the results of Liu Tongxun's pursuit of Sun Jiagan's fake memorial.Liu Tongxun thought that the entry and exit of the memorials in the study room were registered, and it was very easy to check, so he left a few big cases at hand and went to the study room to clean them up in person.What's strange is that there is no written record of this memorial. Prince Zhuang Yunlu never cared about these details.Liu Tongxun personally came to the door to inquire, and he always said one sentence: "This is a matter of taking over the department. Why do you ask us? We are princes, and we have to ask about such things one by one?"

Only then did Liu Tongxun realize that the matter was not that simple, and the Military Aircraft Department sent someone to remind him, and passed Ertai's words: "This case has been investigated for a month, but Liu Tongxun has done nothing, and has reported it to the Holy Boss. The Holy Majesty ordered you to report it every ten days. Be sure to get the clues out. I never thought that Liu Tongxun, who is capable in appearance, is so incompetent in practical work!" After hearing this, Liu Tongxun couldn't figure out which was Qianlong's words and which was Ertai's reprimand.I really didn't do my job well, so I had to swallow my anger.He simply selected four old officials from each of the four divisions of the Ministry of Punishment, and asked for money to be in charge of the case.I was so tired that my hair grew more than an inch and I didn't even bother to shave it, but there was still no clue.After the July Festival, the inner court issued an order to reprimand once every three days, but Qianlong disregarded his feelings and demoted Liu Tongxun to two levels as a punishment.Liu Tongxun ignored it, and took people to the Six Departments to check around the clock.Until August, he finally checked the Ministry of War, but there was still no result.

Liu Tongxun walked out of the Ministry of War with steps that seemed to be filled with lead, and looked at the Shengjiang Alley where the Ministry of Punishment was located, just in a daze.Qian Du followed up from behind, knowing that he was worried and didn't dare to speak, Liu Tongxun said after a long time: "Sincereness is not enough, gold and stone are not open... It seems that I, a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, really want to buy a stick of incense in the temple and beg for it." It’s a dream or something.” Qian Du also heaved a sigh of relief, and said: “No matter who made the fake copy, anyway, the people who went to the study to receive the copy and copy the copy cannot escape the responsibility. According to my knowledge, the lock was taken. Come down to torture and torture, there is absolutely no reason that cannot be found out. Now that Prince Zhuang, Prince Yi, and even Ertai have been criticized by the imperial critics, they dare not back up and go to the study. Officials will always be punished..." Before Liu Tongxun finished listening, he knew that Qian Du, who was born as a master, had already thought of "Li Daitao stiff", and wanted to take a dry pen post in the study to the officials of Si Wenlang Then he shook his head again and again and said: "Originally this case was only in the officialdom, but if you do it like this, it will shock the world. Do you think those pens and posts are easy to mess with? They are all people under the banner with strong roots. The masters behind them If you touch it casually, you won’t be able to offend anyone! This is a desperate strategy, not to mention that the real criminal may not be in it, and if this pot of raw rice burns, how can we eat it?!”

"Then...how can I do it?" Qian Du is a shrewd person, and immediately knew that he had come up with a bad idea, nana said: "Everything that needs to be investigated has been investigated..." The muscles on Liu Tongxun's black and red square face twitched.He gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I, Liu Tongxun, would be so incompetent! ——Go, go to Li Wei's mansion, and see his illness!" He seemed to have made up his mind, and walked away after speaking.Qian Du had no choice but to follow him without calling for a sedan chair. He left the Bingbu alley, turned north and then east, and saw the very conspicuous big pagoda tree in front of Li Wei's gate.Several family members were sweeping fallen leaves under the tree. Seeing the two of them, they threw away their brooms and came forward to say hello.Liu Tongxun then asked: "Master Li is better these days?"

"My lord came here before!" The family replied, "Every autumn, our master recovers from his illness, and everyone in our family is afraid of the frost. Please come in, my master and his wife are taking a walk in the West Flower Hall. Woolen cloth!" Liu Tongxun and Qian Du went in hand in hand, and passed through the Moon Cave Gate on the west side of the main hall. They saw Li Wei and his wife Tweety sitting on the stone drum pier in front of the flower hall, pointing and laughing.At this time, it is approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and the garden is red, thin and green, and the miscellaneous trees in the garden are either crimson red, light yellow, orange, or green, and the colors are colorful.The courtyard wall that had been knocked down was not repaired, only a new fence was built with rose thorns.The half-destroyed west study has not been repaired, and the tall frame stands in the autumn sky, showing its history of prosperity and decline.Liu Tongxun cupped his hands and said, "You Jie Gong, congratulations on your recovery. I am interested in going out today!"

"It's Yanqing who's here, and there's money left," Tweety said to Li Wei. Seeing that Li Wei was about to get up, she quickly pressed his shoulder and said with a smile, "You're not an outsider, you just sit— Qian Zhuzheng hasn't come to our door for a while!" Qian Du raised his face and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "It's been a month, fortunately, I'm following our Lord Liu today, he's very busy, and we can't get involved in daily affairs. Qing, it's like a bee stinging head!" Liu Tongxun hurriedly said with a smile: "It's true, Qian Du didn't lie. We just came out of the Ministry of War and asked Duxian to say hello."

Li Wei has never left the East Study Room since the beginning of summer.Today is the first time I went out to see autumn.He is still in good spirits, but he has not recovered from a serious illness. He has been in the bedroom for a long time, and his face is extremely pale.Seeing that Liu Tongxun and Qian Du were still saluting with their hands and feet tied up, he smiled with difficulty and said, "Don't...don't do this, just sit together." He paused, licked his lips and said, "This autumn scenery is not bad, it's a pity I read too little, and I can’t even say it.”

"Now I know all the sorrow, and I want to say goodbye, but I say it's a cool autumn." Liu Tongxun said with a smile: "My lord is just in this state of mind at this time, you can take care of it at ease. The Holy One also mentioned you yesterday, if Li Wei is here How can there be no reason why the case of forged memorials cannot be found out? There are many places where the emperor relies on important people!" Li Wei sighed: "The emperor treats me with great kindness, and I only hate my fate and my body. That's all Memorial, no clue so far?" Liu Tongxun hurriedly said: "Yes. There is no clue. I dare to say that it was not written by the officials of the six departments. After thinking about it, the princes' mansions have not been checked. They know the most about the affairs of the palace. A low-ranking official can’t write it. So I’m here to ask seniors, how should I proceed with this matter?”

Li Wei didn't say a word, leaned over and took a piece of grass and put it in his mouth to chew. Seeing Qian Du's surprise, Cui'er smiled and said, "Master Qian, don't laugh at him. This is a habit of begging for food. Son, he chews the grass roots whenever he has something on his mind, and he can't change it after counting for countless times. The people below laugh at him. At that time, the village master of Gaojiang wrote three words for this matter, saying that this is called "knowledge taste". Let's learn from him Not too much!" Li Wei ignored Cui'er's words, and said slowly after a long time: "This case needs to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, but you can't think about it on a case-by-case basis. This is connected with the court, so the master is in a hurry and urges You have to turn your back on your back. You have been tossing about the six parts for several months. Even if any prince is behind the scenes, the evidence will have been destroyed long ago. I am not defeating your interest, don't try to get the idea of ​​the princes. Now in Beijing There is no such a stupid prince who would fabricate a folded book on the spot, hide it and stuff it into the upper study. But the folded book will not fall from the sky. Since it cannot be found in Liubu, it must come from the lower province. There are dozens of copybooks, so it’s not difficult at all to find ways to do this.”

"I understand what your lord said." Liu Tongxun bowed and said, "I think I'm too shameful. I don't have to investigate to the bottom. It's hard to swallow, and I'm sorry for the master. Since the old superintendent said so, the students tomorrow It took six hundred miles to speed up the documents and send them to the provinces for the governors to report." Qian Du laughed beside him and said, "Who among the governors is willing to take this responsibility? I have followed several Futais, and only those who make big things small and small ones According to me, ask the provincial governors and officials with the right to play directly to make a list of the memorials reported to the study room since last year, saying that they need to be checked with the archives of the study room. In this way, no one dares to falsify entertainment. You It is said that it is a counterfeit inspection memorial, and I will frighten the adults below to mourn their souls, and there is evidence, who will give it to you?" Li Wei nodded and said: "Actually, I have seen it through. I have been a governor all my life, and the truth is Like this."

After Li Wei finished talking, he murmured silently for a while, then smiled self-consciously and said: "You are too stupid about this matter. You feel ashamed, but others don't see it that way. Everyone knows the difficulty here. Even the master is clear-eyed; reprimand, Punishment is for people to see, it’s nothing more than knocking mountains and shaking tigers. It is said that this matter is directly related to Sun Jiagan, and you can see that he is not in a hurry, which means that he already knows the Sacred Heart. What the master wants is your infatuation, Liu Tongxun. , I also want to see your loyalty in doing things. You can do it with confidence, and you will not suffer in the end." Seeing Li Wei's tired face, Liu Tongxun got up and said, "Commander, I didn't come in vain. Call me, my heart is already clear. You are tired, we will leave first and come to visit another day." "Okay." Li Wei stood up with a smile, walked the two people out with a swaying pace, and said as he walked, "I have read the report from the mansion. Xiao Yin has received the order, and Sun Jiagan is about to leave for the south. You want It’s fine if you don’t see him off, but if you want to see him, say hello for me.” Qian Du thought as he walked, and said, “I just don’t understand that the emperor is ‘knocking the mountain to shake the tiger’? Who is the tiger? Why didn’t you capture the tiger?” Liu Tongxun said: "That's not our business. I don't want to ask. Just do your duty as a courtier." Li Wei just smiled, but changed the subject: "Qian Du, last time you said you wanted to get married, it was from a small family. , why didn’t you listen to the voice later?” Qian Du couldn't help blushing. He asked someone to go to Zhang's family to propose marriage several times, and the matchmaker said it would definitely be done. Unexpectedly, after the Dragon Boat Festival in May, the Zhang family moved away with the whole family, and no one knew where they went; It was quite embarrassing to come out, so I had to answer vaguely: "I just want to find someone to serve by my side. Later, I found out that the family was from a butcher, and the reputation in the neighborhood is not good, so that's all. When I find a good one, I will definitely come to report it." Master Li." "That's good." Li Wei sent the two of them to the second door and stopped, "It's windy outside, so I won't go out." Watching the two go out, Li Wei went back to the study to rest. Sun Jiagan was ordered to preside over the Nanwei Township Examination, and when he arrived in Nanjing, it was exactly the eighteenth day of the eighth month, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival.As soon as we crossed the Yellow River, we felt that the climate in Henan and Zhili was very different. Xiangsha had retreated half a month in Beijing.He hurried eastward via Kaifeng, and because he was in a hurry, he didn't take a boat, so he only brought three or four masters with him. They provided board and lodging at post stations along the way, and traveled by horse and mule from Anhui to Nanjing.All the masters are his aides who have been in the mansion for many years, and they are usually informal.The weather is clear and the autumn wind is pleasant along this road, either in villages or springs, or on hills or crossing rivers, sometimes passing through the lush bamboos, sometimes lingering on the forest trails stained with maple leaves, or chanting poems, or writing poems. Joking and talking, I didn't feel the pain of being tired from the journey. When I stopped my horse in a small shop outside Stone City in Nanjing, it was already late.According to Sun Jiagan, someone was going to report to Yin Jishan, the governor of the south of the Yangtze River. A few friends stopped him and said: "We walked for a day, and we were dizzy and dizzy from jolting on horseback, and our feet were swollen. Go now. Tell me, Yin Zhongcheng must come to pay respects. The master should be sympathetic to us anyway, use the night today and rest well, and tomorrow you will visit the governor’s yamen in person, isn’t it polite? We arrived five days earlier than the date stipulated by the decree, by mistake It's okay!" Sun Jiagan had no choice but to respond with a smile. The people in the inn are used to receiving officials from the capital. At first they only thought they were officials from a certain ministry. When they heard this, they realized that they were the imperial envoys. They immediately became a mess, bringing tea, pouring water, and leading horses to drink mules. Make a fool of yourself.And respectfully invite "Master Sun" to rest in peace in the upper room.A few people had just finished burning their feet, and the dinner was already served.As soon as the bowl and chopsticks were dropped, the hot towel was handed up again.The masters have never enjoyed it like this before, and they are all comfortably served by each one.They were exhausted, and after a few words of greeting after dinner, they went back to their rooms and fell asleep.Sun Jiagan had a childhood problem, the more tired he was, the harder it was to sleep on his pillow. After lying on the bed for a while, the chirping of autumn insects outside the window aroused his feelings of separation.Unable to fall asleep, Sun Jiagan pushed his pillow up, drank two sips of herbal tea by the bed, and suddenly became poetic.So he chanted and said: Outside the wall of green trees and monks, there are even autumn shadows and rascals.The rush of the town day caused people to worry, and filled up the debt of a river of poetry.Autumn comes and autumn comes, all are spoiled by Fenghua... When I was thinking about chanting, I heard someone in the room continue chanting: In the embrace of parting sorrow, when the river and grass are luxuriant, the chanting breaks the heart, the mountains and clouds are rustling, the sadness of the broken wings is unforgettable, nine doubts and three Xiangs are in the same heart... "Who?!" Sun Jiagan was taken aback, and he lifted the cover that was attached to the lamp, and when he looked around, he couldn't see anyone.Surprised, he heard a slight sound on the beam, and suddenly a man in black stood in front of Sun Jiatu!Sun Jiagan calmed down in an instant, and when he looked at the man carefully, he saw that he was a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old with a medium build. His thick black eyebrows were condensed into two groups, as if someone had ordered two tadpoles above his eyes. He stared at Sun Jiagan and smiled, but he didn't seem to have any malicious intentions.Sun Jiatu said coldly: "I'm Sun Jiagan, a scholar from Shanxi. I'm a good official, but I'm extremely poor. I've handled many cases in my life, or which enemy invited you here? Please take my head." "To be honest," the man threw back the braid around his neck and said with a smile, "I'm Mo Junzi, the protector of the Baiyang Sect in Shanxi. My real name is Yao Qin. I have a high level of comprehension because of high taboos. I also misbehaved, so I turned my back and ran away. Fu Heng broke the stronghold, and I survived. I was living in the rivers and lakes, with no food and clothing, so I had to be a gentleman on the beam. Originally, I only wanted to steal something for wine. I couldn't help but chanted a few words wildly. I'm really sorry for shocking you." Saying this, he wanted to leave.But Sun Jiagan stopped him and said: "I have heard your words, they are not of ordinary style. Once you come, you will be at ease. I have a book of poems written by myself, so I just ask for advice." , took out a booklet from it and handed it to the man.Mo Junzi smiled and said: "People in the world say you are brave, if you are so, you are really bold!" He took the notebook and sat under the lamp to read it carefully.After a long time, he returned the collection of poems to Sun Jiagan, and said: "Your poems have the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but "Spring and Law"'Apricot Blossoms Cold Food Ends in the Morning Rain, Yangliu People End the Sun's Wind' falls into the humble tone of the late Tang Dynasty." He wrote "Song of Everlasting Regret" and said with a smile: "Look—"If Xiang Xiang whispers to no one, but the Taoists in Hongdu know about it?" Fresh, but as a poet, he has lost the way of honesty." Sun Jiagan chuckled and said, "Mr. Mo is a bandit first and then a thief, and here he is talking about his 'loyalty' to someone Sun! Just now he is discussing poetry, which has already been seen. Are there any good works, please tell me if one is successful?" Mo Junzi sighed: "Thieves and bandits are only separated by a wall, so there is a saying that the winners are princes and the losers are thieves. For example, you, Sun Xigong, walked three hundred miles to kill people. Are you following the king's law or the law of heaven? What do you think? Are the thieves you are talking about completely suppressed? Wang Yangming said that it is easy to destroy the thieves in the mountains, but it is difficult to destroy the thieves in the heart. But only teach three households in Chu, and the Qin must be destroyed. You are also a scholar, so you naturally understand this truth. The old works have already been burnt down, and since you are asking for poems, you have no choice but to take one out of your mouth to add to the fun of this evening." Then she clapped her hands and sang: Guan Hesuo leads the way is uncertain, and the new battlefield is empty-handed. Relying on Jun Mo Fu Gaoxuan, but prevent Mingzhu from losing his bag! Sun Jiagan was very surprised, touched his sleeve, only five taels of silver, took it out and put it on the table.Sighed: "It is the fault of our courtiers that such talents fall into the dust. You have no fame, and I can't grant you fame. With your talent, learning skills, washing your hands in the world, washing your heart to serve the court, you can become an official in Qingyun Above. This little bit... I said that I am a poor official, and it is really useless to you. Use it as a temporary living allowance, and don't let yourself be depraved." "Master Yu Chenglong mentioned one of my seniors before." Mo Junzi took the money calmly, "I have also persuaded you like this. The senior said, 'If the way is not right, you can float on the sea, and the troubles of a person will stand on the ground. Chao', I'll take the money, you should teach your nephews a lesson for these golden and stone words of yours." Sun Jiagan was silent for a moment, and Mo Junzi didn't speak.The two are different in age and personality, but they both have an indescribable sense of confidant, but they both know that they are sworn enemies.Sun Jiatu said after a long time: "The ruler of the court is a wise minister, and he advocates the way of sanctification. Why are you bothering? Not wanting to be an official is also a noble ambition. Why do you want to blindly cause trouble for bandits?" Mo Junzi smiled and said: "Huh It has been a hundred years since the wind blows, and the "number" is determined by nature. I can't say whether it is right or wrong. But I have a breath, and I will do my own way. I just talked about the "law of heaven". Determined to establish Tianli Sect in the world. Thirty years later, this 'Great Qing' will be overthrown. Maybe you will see it." His voice was very weak, and Sun Jiagan felt a rash in his heart: "I can't live for thirty years. You're just taking advantage of your talent. From what I've seen, your talent isn't very good." "Maybe. But your children and grandchildren can see the Tenri Sect flourish." "My children and grandchildren will kill you." "Not necessarily. But they can see." "They must kill you, or I won't see them!" "It's still the same sentence, they don't have your ambition, and they can't break the thief in their hearts. Wildfire spring breeze." After Mo Junzi finished speaking, he clasped his arms and said, "I should go. Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy." Sun Jiagan clasped his fists with a wry smile, and said, "You don't want to use that meager money on your educational affairs." "Of course." !" Mo Junzi's figure flickered, as fast as when he came, and disappeared outside the door. "It's easy to break a thief in the mountains, but it's hard to break a thief in the heart... The army can win the commander, but the man can't win the ambition..." Sun Jiagan wandered alone under the lonely lamp like a dream monster, muttering.Hearing three cock crows in the distance, he still didn't feel sleepy.I personally turned on the lamp and wrote it at my desk. I wrote what I saw Qianlong said last time as "Remonstrance Three Practices and One Disadvantage". Long-term peace and stability.At the end wrote: ... From this point of view, the opportunity to rule chaos is transferred to the advancement and retreat of gentlemen and villains; the opportunity to advance and retreat is grasped in the heart of the master; And self-inflicted.Respect is the root of a gentleman's strategy, and a villain's level of chaos is also... I hope that my emperor will always keep this heart of not being self-righteous, and the kingly way of heaven and virtue is nothing more than this! After finishing writing, I prepared another letter about meeting the giant thief Mo Junzi tonight, and wrote it carefully and sealed it.It was bright outside the courtyard, cooking started in the kitchen, horses neighed and mules roared in the backyard, and water bearers walked lightly back and forth in the courtyard with their shoulder poles.Sun Jiagan simply washed his face, turned on the lamp and sat on a chair with his eyes closed.