Chapter 48 The forty-eighth chapter of the son's frustration, chanting poems and nostalgia

It was not until Qianlong arrived in Fengtai that he received a secret performance from Sun Jiagan and Fu Heng, and learned of an ancient anecdote that happened in the Yamen of Shanxi.Sun Jiagan's excerpts are very simple, briefly describing the process of the trial, saying, "The imperial envoy swallowed the evidence of the crime in public, deceived the emperor and destroyed the lord, and became lawless. If it is passed on to the world and future generations, the court will be ashamed. I will punish it immediately and deter the officials. I have made a strict order Everyone present is not allowed to disclose the trial situation. If there is any violation, they will not be forgiven. For all the improper handling, I beg the Holy Lord to come down and take it as a precept of ineffectiveness. Even if I die, I will have no regrets. … But Fu Heng's excerpts are very long and vivid, like a barnyard official's novel. Before it was finished, he said: "The servant has discussed with Sun Jiagan and gathered all the people present. It is strictly forbidden to spread it to the outside world. It is too embarrassing for the imperial court. Such corruption is too unexpected for the slaves. The slaves scuffled Yang Sijing in public, and they also deserved the crime. Beg the Lord to send thunder, and the minister is willing to be punished." After reading these two memorials, Qianlong imagined that at that time The melee situation is really full of flavors, want to laugh and cry.After being dazed for half a day, he ordered Bu Ren to send Prince Zhuang and Ertai over.

This is an inn next to Fengtai Daying. Because it was returned to Beijing in microservices, Qianlong and his party did not disturb the inn, so they lived here. They only sent eunuchs to Fengtai Daying to pass the decree, and sent troops to secretly guard the inn. .Because the kang in the upper room was too hot, Qianlong ordered people to put up a gap in the partition on the window.As soon as Yunlu and Ertai entered the door, Qianlong laughed and said, "It's snowing all the way from Shanxi to Baoding, but when it comes to Beijing, it's dry and cold, and there's no snow."

Yunlu said: "The sky here is very cloudy. I came here just now, and a piece of snow fell on my face. It seems that it will snow soon. This year, it seems that wherever the emperor goes, it will snow." Qianlong smiled and said: "Snow is a good thing after all. After a few more snowfalls, several provinces will have a good year next year. We will stay here tonight. Tomorrow you will ask the Ministry of Households to write. North of the Yellow River, whether there is snow or not Snow, officials must be like Wang Zhenzhong—" He was stunned for a moment, and then added: "Ertai remembers that Wang Zhenzhong immediately recruited a doctor from the household department, and there is no shortage in Taiyuan Mansion. Besides, more people should be selected from the central mechanism Knowing that there are vacancies for officials who are sympathetic to the people-officials from all over the country will go to the countryside in person like Wang Zhenzhong, and those who have no food will have to donate some food. It will be paid from the treasury and returned when the grain is collected next year." After all, Fu Heng and Sun Jiagan's The booklet was thrown on the table, "Look, the day we left Shanxi, the bureaucrats fought and performed a martial arts show!" He looked out the window, and there were already scattered snowflakes.Yin asked Bu Yi again: "You are at the front station, and we have always lived in our own shop. Why do you see a stranger living in the south of the West Wing?"

"Return to Master," Bu Yi said, "That's a tribute student who is waiting for the imperial examination. He used to live in the city, but he didn't meet any friends when he went out of the city, so he lived in this store. There are many people living in other stores nearby. Here The owner of the store refused to drive him away, so he had to make do with it. He is a frail scholar, and the servant has ordered people to take strict precautions in secret, so the master can rest assured." Qianlong was speechless, seeing Ertai handing over the two memorials, One after another, he said, "Let's talk about it."

Seeing that Yunlu was silent, Ertai said, "It's unbelievable that this kind of demolition happened to a few big bureaucrats! Fu Heng did a good job in this matter, and Sun Jiagan mishandled it. Yang Sijing should be punished." Suo Na went to Beijing for strict interrogation." Yunlu also said: "What Ertai said is true. Once a person is killed, there is no way to investigate it carefully. Without handwriting, there is no way to prove who wrote the letter. What is said in the letter what." "This matter is made into a drama, and it will make people laugh. But I can't laugh." Qianlong's eyes were full of sadness, "If you don't kill Yang Sijing and bring him back to Beijing, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for me to end up. The dog bites the little one." A dog has a hairy mouth; when you come to Beijing, I am afraid that the king of dogs will bite the king of dogs, full of blood! A group of philistine corpses occupy high positions, do not respect loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. This is also the difficulty of the villain. You are strict, he dare not dare to resent If you are angry at you, you will vent your anger on the common people, but you can blackmail and force out a White Lotus Sect; In my heart!" At this point, Qianlong burst into tears, feeling extremely miserable.Seeing him sad, Yunlu and Ertai had nothing to comfort him, so they just bowed their heads and remained silent.Just ignoring the place, Qian Du and Ji Yun came outside to see him, Qianlong calmed down, and said slowly: "Come in!"

Ji Yun and Qian Du came in one after the other and greeted Qianlong.Both of them were shrewd people, and immediately felt that the atmosphere in the room was dull.Ji Yun said: "Both the upper study room and the military aircraft department already know that the master is here. Zhang Tingyu sent someone to send us a letter to ask for instructions on his behalf, should he come over to pay his respects. He also specially transferred more than a dozen guards from the inner court, and together with Fengtai University Battalion Guard." "You don't need to come here to pay your respects." Qianlong said with a sigh of relief, "Zhang Tingyu has something special about him. He always has a heart of facing the abyss when he is in a high position. This is very rare. He has been a prime minister for three generations, and he can treat him well. He seemed to be in a better mood, and asked Ji Yun and Qian Du, "Judging from the case of Shanxi, the government has been corrupted again. I am very angry, and I want to hear your opinions as ministers today!"

Qian Dugulu pondered for a moment with his small eyes, and said: "Looking at the case of Shanxi, it is not enough to rule the officials without pain. He refuses to kill ministers lightly. Pick up some sesame officials to top the vat. Therefore, the big officials have no fear. The slaves think that killing one high-ranking official is more useful than killing a hundred small officials. Why? The court officials are clean, and they Corruption and bribery are not allowed. Seeing that the big officials obeyed the law, the junior officials did not dare to act rashly. Just like Sahalang, he wanted to collect money, so he brought out a group of ink officials. So arrogant, blatantly earning more income?" Ji Yun said: "Although Qian Du's words are true, they only talked about legal principles. The Holy Majesty uses leniency as a policy, and it is not easy to create a harmonious atmosphere in the world today. The Shanxi case is It is unique to a province, or it is common in all provinces. This needs to be carefully screened. The minister thinks that more wind-watching envoys can be sent to patrol the provinces. If there is a case, it will be investigated. If there is no case, it will be ignored. The wind-watching envoy has only the power of impeachment, but not the power of disposal: In this way, the overall situation will not be disturbed, and the shortcomings of various provinces can be often corrected and corrected at any time." He said eloquently, and then said: "In order to be an official and learn art, it is okay to be an official, but if you are an official, you don't study. , the bad customs are passed down from generation to generation, and gradually get used to it, just like white cloth dyed with soap. There is a way, human desires and the laws of heaven are not in conflict - the emperor's words, I heard the words like thunder at first, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that it makes sense. But if people want to be in harmony with the laws of heaven, everyone will compare their hearts to each other and repay the Lord with their hearts. Then There will be more and more honest people like Sun Jiagan and Shi Yizhi in the court. There will be more and more hypocrites who support themselves with "human desires" and keep talking to others. Wen Junting, a great scholar from Shandong, went to Songyang Academy to give lectures, and several Prostitutes are blocking the door begging for night money, what good students can he teach?"

"What do you think?" Qianlong asked. "Officials should also be punished. Punishment is the teaching, and teaching supplements punishment." Ji Yun Gongsu replied, "Qian Du is right. Not only should those who are greedy for ink be arrested, but they must be willing to kill high officials with a knife. People are not afraid of death, officials are afraid of death; this has been the case for generations since Zulong. Kill Liu Kang, and the magistrates of the world will know not to act rashly. After punishing these two scumbags in Shanxi, the world's vassals and scholars will have to touch their heads. Think about it One's own wealth and life. This is one, and another one is to read the books of Confucius and Mencius, and get rid of the miscellaneous learning since Song Confucianism. The good ones will be rewarded, and the bad ones will be demoted. This is a very stable way to rectify the administration of officials."

Qianlong listened quietly, and said: "Ji Yun is a caring person. Later, you and Qian Du will make a copy and ask Ertai to submit it. My purpose is actually two things. The government must be greatly rectified, and the situation will be stable." Don't mess up. To govern with leniency is not to condone corrupt officials!" As it was getting dark, Qianlong ordered to pass on the meal. It had been an hour since dinner, Qianlong read the mansion newspapers and brochures for a while, all of them were filled with the clichés of "Greetings for Shengan", he felt bored, so he went out for a walk alone.He didn't call out, so others didn't dare to accompany him, he just looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, and a piece of snow drifted from time to time, falling on his hot face, which was indescribably cool and comfortable.After going back and forth to Shanxi for more than 20 days, and returning to Beijing, he saw this square courtyard again, stepping on the land of the capital, and he felt a down-to-earth warmth in his heart.From Wang Tingzhi, he suddenly thought of Tang'er, the Nukulu family, and suddenly he thought of the queen Fucha family. At this time, they were not around. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what he really missed was the queen!Suddenly he thought of Yang Sijing again. It was his intention to defend the defendant in Shanxi, but he didn't expect that this murderer turned out to be a rogue!What letter did he swallow?What is written in it?Why is Hong Xiao called Hong Sheng ghostwriter?Does this have something to do with Hongsheng and the others secretly working on the "Eight Kings' Discussion of Politics"... Qianlong connected all the lines to one place along the veins, and his head felt like a pain. Voice:

Sending you off to Nanpu, the smoke and willows are green and green.With his eyes full of residual red and blowing away, Ye Di Huang Peng murmured to himself.It's very touching, how many detached feelings, there are countless waters and mountains at the head of the building.I remember writing poems in bamboo, carrying wine on lace, the soul is broken in the spring and evening on the river, don't ask about fame and fame, the white hair gradually looks like the stars, let the rooster crow and dance, where is the hometown?Go alone with your high eyes.Manliu Jun lives, while the wine is brewing fragrance at night, holding a cup and getting drunk on the stage road, sending and receiving lovesickness, worrying about the night rain at the west window.

On this quiet snowy night, for those who are on the road, hearing such an elegant and graceful singing is really comforting.Listening to this poem "Bao Xing", Qianlong suddenly thought of the dead Jinxia, ​​and couldn't help being crazy.When listening to it, the man recited again: The blue sky, the red leaves, the autumn colors are endless, the waves are cold and green, the mountains reflect the setting sun, the sky catches the water, the grass is ruthless, and it is outside the setting sun.Depressing the soul of the country, chasing the meaning of travel, every night unless good dreams keep people asleep.In the Mingyue Tower, the tall one sits and leans alone, and the wine enters the heart of sorrow, turning into tears of lovesickness. "Mr. Qingya!" Qianlong said as he pushed the door open with a smile, raised his hand and said, "It's just too sad. What's on your mind?" As he spoke, he looked at this man, only to see that he was wearing a worn-out dress. Lake silk gown, black satin silk waistcoat, not more than 30 years old, with a few white pockmarks on his handsome melon-seeded face, a slender braid coiled around his neck, staring blankly at the window and reciting.Seeing Qianlong coming in suddenly, he smiled and said, "You are a guest living in the upper room, please sit down! May I ask your surname, Taifu?" Qianlong smiled and sat down with him, saying: "The humble Tian Xing, from Shanxi came back from a horse dealer. Hearing Mr. Qing chant, I couldn't feel fascinated. Mr. He Fangren, what's your name?" Before the man could answer, Qian Du rushed in and said: "Master, E Dang's family asked me to come and have a look. If it's okay, please go back, master, I have some debts to return to master!" When she raised her head, she took a step back in surprise: "Isn't this the third master Le Min?" Le Min couldn't help but also smiled. When he met an old friend in the prison, he felt kind in his heart, and said, "Why are you here? This Mr. Tian——you are an official in the Ministry of Punishment, why do you call him master?" He was quick-witted, paused briefly, and said, "Our lord is Niu Lu of Zhenghongqi of the Han Army. I changed my flag registration, so he is my master. This time he went to Shanxi for business, and I happened to be on a business trip too, so I went the same way. Now." Le Min is also a bannerman himself, so he naturally understands this truth, so he smiled and said: "You are more polite than us Manchus. I was defeated the year before last, and I met a servant under my banner who was a temple minister in Guanglu Temple. I stopped him His horse said he wanted to borrow some money. He didn’t even get off the horse. He took out two taels of silver and threw it on the ground. I dragged him down and kicked him twice. I said: "I don’t want your silver anymore. I reward you with two feet! " "Le Min...Mr.." Seeing that Qian Du and Le Min were familiar, Qianlong felt even more suspicious. He tilted his head and thought for a while, and said, "Mr. is Manchurian, which banner is it?" Come out to humiliate the ancestors. My father is the governor of Huguang, Le Wenying. The bad things in the hands of the late emperor-now I don’t even get the money for the bannermen. I entrusted Yin Zhongcheng to donate a tribute for me. Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs has newly established There is a seven-division yamen, and I haven't had a palace test yet, so I just walk around in the yamen, earning a few house money..." Qianlong laughed and said: "That's a coincidence for us to meet." Le Min got up and poured two cups of tea, one for Qianlong and one for Qian Du. Qian Du hurriedly shook his hand and said, "How dare I drink tea with my master? I'm not thirsty either. Hey, Mr. Le, such a big Leng Tian'er, what are you doing in Fengtai?" Le Min sighed and said, "I'm here to look for Yu'er. As soon as I arrived in Beijing, I looked for Zhang's butcher shop. Zhang Mingkui moved out shortly after I left. Six Six I also asked my boss to resign. I can't repay this kindness!" He said, thinking of Yu'er's kindness to him, tears welled up in his eyes, "I will never die, and I will never repay this wish." "You don't have to be like this." Qian Du felt guilty suddenly, and his face turned red slightly, "You haven't forgotten them. You are still looking for them. After this palace exam, you have to be elected as an official, and you have to have this fate." After all, you can see it..." He said with a gloomy expression.Seeing that Qianlong was surprised, Qian Du hurriedly told the story of Lemin failing the scientific examination, being rescued by Zhang Mingkui's father and daughter, and being separated again. When Qianlong thought about the matter between himself and Wang Tingzhi, although the reasons were different, he felt the same, but he didn't feel any sympathy for each other.Sighed: "It seems that there are no big or small things in the world, and most of them are unsatisfactory. If you think about it, it's over." Le Min's eyes were blurred, and he said: "Why don't I think so, but I don't understand until I die, Where did I do something wrong or say something wrong, which made her family hate me so much! Whenever I have time these days, I go to Xihewazi, and sit in front of that dilapidated house for a long time. At the death of Qin..." He choked with grief.Seeing that there was nothing to comfort Qian Du, he smiled and said to Qianlong: "E Dang's family is waiting there! Brother Min, don't be sad, the palace test is over, I will help you find one. What's the matter, a person is three feet away, and the world is hard to hide I can't leave her!" Qianlong also got up, only nodded to Le Min, and went back to the upper room without saying anything.As soon as you enter the door, ask: "Has the inner court delivered today's residence report?" Yunlu, Ertai, and Ji Yun were all waiting in the upper room. Seeing his question, Yunlu hurriedly said: "I haven't brought the residence report today, and the palace is now more strictly restricted than before. , the eunuch who was going to fetch the report from the mansion was blocked back. The minister has already written a handbook and asked Bu Xin to go again, and it will take about an hour—” "What is the Qisi Yamen?" Qianlong had just heard what Le Min said, and he didn't pay much attention to it. Now that even his personal eunuchs were blocked, he became vigilant, "Where does the Qisi Yamen belong to?" Yun Lu smiled unnaturally Laughing, he said: "This matter has been reported to the master. It is a newly added yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Because there are more and more royal family members, the princes from other places also take care of each other when they come to Beijing. It is neither easy to manage nor good. Take care. I said it at the time, and the master nodded. They are tightly guarded, maybe it is not good?" Qianlong looked at Ertai, saw that Ertai was silent, and knew that it was not his head and tail. After thinking for a while, he said with a sneer : "So that's how it is! I thought you were going to do it after writing the scriptures. How did you expect that you would act vigorously, and while I was not in Beijing, you would quietly set up a 'Seven Division Yamen'!" Yun Lu trembled at the sharp sarcasm, and felt a little unsteady, so he hurriedly knelt down and said: "I just know about this matter, Hong Xiao and the others did it. I don't want them to split up with the inner court guards." , and the guards are in Da Nei." Ji Yun said from the side, "This is not a trivial matter. If it is not suppressed, it will be the Dongchang and Jinyiwei of the Qing Dynasty in the future! When my ancestor came to the throne, he ordered the abolition of the thirteen yamen. The emperor cultivated the world with benevolence and sanctification, how could there be such a yamen?——In the future, when the tail is too big, it will be difficult to deal with." "It's not a matter of repression." Qianlong's tone froze, he walked quickly to the Kang table, picked up a pen and wrote a few lines, and handed it to Bu Yi, "You fly a horse to pass the decree, call Fengtai admiral and infantry commander The admirals of the nine gates of the yamen came to see me; Zhang Tingyu, Neqin, and Hong Xiao were ordered to come immediately - no one is allowed to bring followers!" Sealed a small seal.After Bu Yi left, Qianlong said: "Uncle Sixteen, what Ji Yun said makes sense. Therefore, this yamen will be abolished tonight." In such a hurry?Several people were taken aback.Seeing Yunlu's face turning red and turning white, Qian Du couldn't hold back his face, and said with a smile, "Master, it seems that he can take it easy. Tomorrow's return to court is just a matter of an edict. It's already dark, and it's the middle of the night. Changing defenses and evacuating the yamen, it is easy to be shocked. According to the slave's knowledge, Le Min in that room is working in the Seventh Division yamen, so calling him over to ask what's going on inside, it seems safer to deal with it." Somehow, Qian Du was very jealous that Le Min had won the imperial examination this time, so he took the opportunity to burn this evil fire, reminding Qianlong that Le Min belonged to the "Seven Division Yamen".Unexpectedly, Qianlong smiled and said: "He is the one who is about to take the imperial examination. Once I hear about it, there will be public and unfair, selfless and selfish in the future. Doesn't Qian Du know the suspicion of melon fields and plums going down?" Qian Du Nuonuo retreated in a word. She blushed and dared not speak any more. "Uncle Sixteen, get up and listen to me." Qianlong smiled gently at Yunlu, and said, "It's not your fault, nor Hong Xiao's, to set up the Seven Division Yamen. It was I who nodded inadvertently. So you Don't be uneasy. You are the uncle of my real relatives. I can't sweep your face. When everyone is here, you and Hong Xiao will preside over this matter. Seven divisions cannot stay overnight. This is a national system. Uncle Sixteen Is there anything you don't understand?" While talking, Bu Xin came in and said, "The admiral of Fengtai, Ge Fengnian, has arrived, can the lord see you?" Qianlong took out the gold watch in his bosom, looked at it, thought for a while, and said, "Yanyu and the others I'm afraid it will take a while to arrive. Let's meet this Ge first." Ge Fengnian walked in.This is a tall and thick man with a fleshy face and a scar about four inches long on his temple.The black and red light flashed under the lamp, as if telling his military career in previous years.He followed Bu Xin in somewhat inexplicably.Sure enough, seeing that it was Qianlong, he was stunned for a moment, knelt down with a black tower-like body, and said, "The slave Ge Fengnian kowtows to the master. God, what's going on? The master is not in the Forbidden City, but here?" "Ge Fengnian. Oh, I remembered." Qianlong smiled and said, "It's General Fenwei Yue Zhongqi's partial general. He wears a red robe in battle, the famous 'half red', isn't that you?" "Yes!" Ge Fengnian's face was bruised, and he grinned and said: "Maybe the master doesn't remember, but the slave is still the guard of the palace of the Lama Temple! He came out earlier than Li Wei. The late emperor once went through the doorway." , Seeing that the servant looks like a demon, he said, "This is a man who kills a man. He should go to the border court to make meritorious service and earn a reputation as a wife!", so he sent the servant to Yue Zhongqi's army, the original Bilita military gate. After he died, he transferred a servant to be the admiral of Fengtai." Qianlong nodded and said: "It turned out to be my slave! Well, he is one of my generals!" Ge Fengnian said: "I'll save it for you. This servant is the watchdog of the capital. Someone wants to come in—'Wow'! The servant will take a bite!" "That's right!" Qianlong couldn't help laughing out loud.Yun Lu, Ertai, Qian Du, and Ji Yun who were standing aside were all laughing and laughing.Ge Fengnian said: "This is what the slave's father told the slave. Master, am I wrong?" Qianlong choked with a smile, and said: "Not bad, your father is also a very interesting person——Fengtai Daying How many people are in charge now? How is the equipment?" Ge Fengnian hurriedly said: "There are 47,776 people in all the counties in the suburbs of Beijing. There are ten cannons in red clothes, eight cannons from the Invincible General, a thousand shotguns, a firearms battalion, and Seven thousand cavalry, don't live in Fengtai, train in Miyun. The Seventeenth Master is in charge of the training, and the staff is still on the side of the slaves." Qianlong said: "If I ask you to mobilize 10,000 people, how long will it take at the fastest?" Ge Fengnian was excited Di raised his head and said, "Master, is there a war? It takes less than half an hour for 10,000 people!" "You will fight the battle in the future." Qianlong looked at the bloodthirsty general and said, "But there is no such errand now. You will accompany Prince Huzhuang, Prince Qia, Neqin, and Ershan later." A king and minister enters the city. Together with the nine admirals, each with 500 military assistants, disarms the seven divisions and seals the documents. Don't make mistakes in anything, don't kill anyone, and finish the mission safely. It is merit." "Zha! The slave will save it!" Qianlong waved his hand and said: "You go out now, and I will ask you to come in when everyone is full."