Chapter 34 The thirty-fourth chapter changes the strategy and the eight houses gather together to say that the destiny and the four kings establish a family

Yinhu heard a lot of good news in the palace, and the incident between the fourth elder brother and the prince Shuiting was reported to Prince Lian's mansion two hours later.According to Yinzhen's thinking, in the current situation, Yinzhen absolutely can't establish his own faction. If he turns against the prince, he must get close to the eighth elder brother. After several secret discussions, he wants the fourteenth elder brother to enter Lama Temple with his special status. To try it out, but Yinhu wants to "wait and see".He himself has a plan, and he has attracted Shengji because of his too much power. It doesn't matter if there is one more Yinzhen or one less Yinzhen, and it is not worthwhile to contact the prince and the emperor even more suspicious.From a psychological point of view, Yinzhen is an elderly prince, cold and arrogant, and it is really difficult to wrap him in his sleeve.Therefore, we decided to stay on the sidelines and watch the "princelings" kill each other.

But after waiting for two months, there was no sign of the birth of the prince and Yinzhen.Yinzhen transferred 700,000 shi of brown rice from Wuhu to help the victims in Shandong. Tian Wenjing was also promoted to Jiangxi Road. , Yaqi, some are generals, some are political envoys, and they are also played one by one - each doing his own thing, but they don't interfere with each other.Seeing that the August Festival is coming again, the two Yinzhen and Yinxiang brothers have been staying in the household department. Except for going in to see the prince every day, and going out immediately after asking for peace, they have not seen anything done. Yinhu feels puzzled and reports to Chengde He and Yuqing Palace said that he had recovered from his illness and was going back to serve in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He also recommended the 14th and 13th elder brothers to co-chair the Ministry of War. Then it was transferred to Emperor Kangxi of Chengde's Zhu Zhu's decree:

It's very comforting to read.Even recovering from a long illness should be labor-saving.The thirteenth elder brother, Zuo Yinzhen, has a lot of work to do in charge of the Second Department of Household and Criminal Affairs. You can help to manage it properly. It is not appropriate to let Yinxiang manage the military department. It is okay for the fourteenth elder brother Yinti to go and organize it.I am about to tour the south, and you will ask the prince to carry out all the fine tasks. For important military and state affairs, you can report to me immediately and wait for the order to deal with them.

After receiving this decree, Yinhu immediately invited someone to come to the presiding meeting for discussion. "The emperor's decree has already been announced by Yuqing Palace, so it can be said that it is not annoying." Yinti had just received the decree, and he was still wearing a piece of gold-rimmed stone green and gold dragon gown. He is like Yinxiang in every way, but in this one, he is like his brother Yinzhen, who loves to groom.When he saw Yinhu, he smiled and said: "He is tired of working hard, he doesn't let go of the big things, and leaves the small things to us. I'm coming to discuss with mynah, what should I do if something happens to the Ministry of War?"

Yinhu was wearing a bronze poplin robe, playing with the Xiangfei bamboo fan in his hand, and stayed away for several months, studying and boxing in the mansion. , there are four slogans, do you know? Wuxuan Division "Wuxuan Wuxuan, many grievances"; ';Arsenal Department'Arsenal and arsenal, free and rich'. In fact, the driver's department has nothing to do. The important thing is to hold on to the military selection department, clean up the arsenal, and give the officials who work in the official department a little sweetness. You will stop at the Ministry of War Every time I see a governor coming to Beijing from outside, I have to ask about the military discipline of the local banner battalion. The knowledge here is no less than that of civil officials. Needless to say, there are those who pretend to be paid by the army. Everyone has it. For example, if you describe a theft as a robbery, or a robbery as a gathering of people to rebel, and use national currency to kill good people, you should not be soft on this kind of thing, and you must deal with it strictly! If you get a few more rewards, your job will be done!" Yinhu didn't expect Yinhu to be so familiar with military affairs, so he couldn't help being startled, and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that you are so familiar with military affairs. Familiar! Tell me to be ashamed of the eighth elder brother who leads the soldiers!" "It's okay to read some books, and the talents for managing affairs come from knowledge." Yinhu was not humble, and said steadily, "Fourth brother reads every day and two more , got up at the fourth watch, still studying, so you can see that he has a method in everything he does. His harsh nature cannot be learned, and the rest of his strengths cannot be wiped out!" Just as he was talking, he saw Yinyu Yinzhen stepping forward After entering, Yinji yelled before entering the door:

"Mynah, you will play in the first book, and you will become the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses, old fourteen. You will be so happy that you won't be able to sleep for several nights! You have to treat!" "Ninth brother, tenth brother!" Yinti stood up with a smile, and bowed his hands because he was familiar with informality, and said: "Don't think I don't know, you are acting soldiers in Baiyun Temple, my military department can take care of your affairs?" Yinti He smiled and said: "We have no errands, and we are studying, and we are a bit late, so we have to practice a little bit of breathing, and get in shape. What can we compare with you? I don't think you might be able to if it weren't for Chengde's troop transfer order." Solo military power!"

The brothers made some jokes and then turned to the topic again.Yinyu patted his palms with his fan, and said: "Myna just said that I think military administration is easier than civilian administration. With myna's suggestion, I know better. How did Nian Gengyao become popular? What is it about killing people?" There is no other way! He and Yue Zhongqi suppressed bandits in the west of Sichuan, beheaded eight thousand, I don’t believe they are all bandits! Check it out carefully, I want to ask the order to punish some of them!” "Brother, you are wrong." Yinhu said with a smile, "You are doing Nian Gengyao, you are pushing the fourth brother to fight against us, it is not good at all, just send someone to his camp to restrain him. What the Lord Long Live fears most is We messed up the housework and messed up the court situation. We have to be considerate of the holy will, so you can't touch these people. On the contrary, there are some under our own sect who indulge in the law, and we must deal with it strictly, as long as it doesn't hurt the bones. Don't learn from it. The prince is petty, he only cares about dealing with his political enemies, he does his job well, and he acts impartially, we all respect you." Yinzhen laughed and said: "I am also a little worried about you, the old thirteen is self-willed and easy-going, you are just like him , and even more ruthlessness, how good this is." Seeing that Yinyu wanted to persuade him, Yinti laughed and said, "Yes! The big radish is poured with excrement? I listen to you, and I will work for the emperor in the Ministry of War wholeheartedly!"

Yinzhen shook his fan and said: "The prince has really changed now, and he is getting more and more out of words. Xiaotang in my mansion heard from the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday that the old thirteen went to the Huanyi Bureau, and Zheng Chunhua went to Laba within two days. It was said that it was intestinal colic, maybe it was poisoned or committed suicide—it was chaotic at the beginning, and it was abandoned in the end, what is this thing! I heard that the fourth and the thirteenth have a new trick After careful investigation of the case files of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, a list of 147 corrupt officials was drawn up. When it was brought to Yuqing Palace, the crown prince painted a horizontal line and a vertical line, adding and subtracting. Those who went were all myna's disciples, and those who went were all his own disciples!" After speaking, he let out a long breath, and could see that his heart was extremely restless, and the veins on his forehead were swollen.

"Tell him to catch him hard!" Yinhu sneered, "I think Ama is letting him go, so he plays every one exactly, until he is full of crimes, maybe what will happen! Although the courtiers recommended me In the final analysis, it was all hand-held by Long Live. Except for the wrong protection of me, he did not have two hearts with the emperor. Now there are rumors that "I can't live with the emperor now, and I can't live with the prince in the future." See, later There's still excitement!" Yinzhen was still thinking about it, and said: "What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the fourth brother? It is not far from the prince, nor close to us. How can I see how there are articles!" Yinzhen laughed: "People are not like people. Well, tree roots are not like tree roots, dung beetle climbs on a broom, what kind of cocoon can he form? He just sees that the prince is not honest, and he can't figure out the changes in the court situation, so he retreats to the side and waits and sees the situation!"

"The village custom that the tenth brother said is very reasonable to me. If I were the fourth brother, I might have to do the same." The fourteenth brother Yinti said, "His skill is quite clever. Zheng Chunhua died inexplicably, I think It's just his hands and feet, it's hard to say what's behind it - if it's really a play, the fourth brother's scheming is too strong, he is doing things without humming, looking for us, and preparing a brick to hit the prince at the other end! A barking dog bites people the hardest, we must not be defenseless!" Thinking of Yinxiang's refusal to hand over the files, several people gasped. Relying on these files, more than a hundred officials have been dragged out to participate in the impeachment investigation. How can they know that nothing related to the eighth elder brother has been found and is waiting to be thrown out? ?Several people were thinking hard, but they had done too much work in the criminal department of the household department in the past. Although the notes were taken back, how could the other personnel accounts related to this be cleared up for a while?Yinzhen thought about the situation when he saw Yinxiang that day, and felt more and more wrong, but he didn't have a clue about what was "wrong", so he couldn't help shaking his head.

"Old Nine," Yinhu said calmly, thinking, "I can't ask for any more files. Old Thirteen is a ghost. He refuses to hand it over. He doesn't believe it. Maybe he already smells something." Yinzhen nodded, and said, "I know. I'll be careful. I've told Jia Ping to take care of Sister Qiao. Thirteenth Lord wrote a piece of paper, so I have to see what's written on it. Ren Bo'an also said, Alan belongs to his subordinates, so the surveillance should be closer." Yinhu nodded, and looked up at Yinhu, "I always feel that something will happen to Ren Boan here, and we will be in trouble if he has an accident, but now we can't do without this person. You immediately Tell him to go out of Beijing and live in Jiangxia, and transfer all the official files he copied to the Wanyong pawnshop at the canal wharf opposite, where they will be strictly guarded. The situation is uncertain now, so be careful!" During the conversation between the two of them, Yinfei felt like he was in a fog, but Yinti could clearly understand it.Since Ren Boan worked as a writer in the Ministry of Officials in the 22nd year of Kangxi, he began to set up a "Hundred Official Documents", which specifically recorded the mistakes made by civil and military officials, ranging from mishandling of government affairs by the court to prostitution and bribery. The prison cases, punishments and judgments are prepared in detail one by one.Ren Bo'an used a dismissed official to command the six departments and divisions like slaves, because he could ruin anyone's fame and career at will!He didn't take Yinhu Yinhu's trick seriously, and thought it was dangerous, he opened his mouth to say something, but swallowed it back. Suo took the approval documents of 147 offenders and sent them to Prince Yong's mansion. Yinzhen only glanced at them, and immediately turned pale with anger, and immediately came to discuss with Wu Sidao.But seeing Wu Sidao and Yinxiang playing big chess in Fengwan Pavilion, Monk Wen Jue was sitting on the side to watch the battle, and asked: "When did the old thirteen come?" "I've been here for a while," Yinxiang said with a smile pushing the balance, "—this game of chess is drawn——I was talking to Zhu Tianbao when I came here, and I wasn't disturbed. Why did I talk for so long?" Yinzhen said: "Zhu Tianbao was recommended by me to the prince. He is a black man who is close to ink, and now he is working for a tiger! According to my past temper, I will drive him out immediately! Look, is this list they drew up for selfishness or for the sake of it?" male!" Yinxiang took it and gave it to Wu Sidao after a brief glance, and Wen Jue leaned aside to watch.After a long time, Yinxiang sighed: "The imperial court has been troubled since then—Mr. Wu's words are not false at all! Jiang Chenying is an old celebrity, Long Live appreciates it very much, and he would dare to peel off flowers for one, two or three coins. His job! And Lu Longqi, besides the dead Yu Chenglong and Guo Xiu, where can we find such an upright official, who became the magistrate, and guarded two dilapidated huts to serve his mother. Yes! If it is like this, I will not be dragged to the west market in the future? Sit down and I will find him, I am afraid he still dare not refuse to accept my account!" Said, got up and left. "Master Thirteen, stop." Wu Sidao raised his face suddenly and shouted, "Are you going to give money to others and create disaster for yourself?" Yinxiang stopped suddenly, and turned around after a long while and said, "What do you say?" Wen Jue said with a smile, "What's wrong with this? The prince 'dare not' not to buy it and he is willing to buy it are two different things. After listening to you If you don't, he will gain the reputation of "accepting advice with a humble self". Eighth Master and the others are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and they think you are troublesome... You can figure it out, what's the benefit?" "The prince may not 'dare' to turn against you." Wu Sidao said with a sullen face, "The idea in your hand is 'groundless', and it may just punish you!" Yinxiang nodded in a daze, and sat down again. When I came back, I saw Yinzhen frowned and sighed: "Now I really envy the third brother, the seventh brother and the twelfth brother, whether they are advancing or retreating, it's so uncomfortable to be stuck here...God knows why we have such a master?" , the voice is choked. Wu Sidao knows that although Yinzhen is resolute by nature, once he really leaves Yinfeng's shelter, he will feel empty in his heart. The reason is that the crown prince is in power, the "eighth master party" is densely covered, and Prince Yong is a helpless man. People, confidence is hard to build.Yin laughed and said, "Fourth Lord, don't blame others. Mencius said: "Heaven will send a great responsibility to the people. The heart will first exhaust its muscles and bones, starve its body and skin, empty its body, and increase its inability..." Since that day in the water pavilion Sarcasm, how many people of insight have approached the Lama Temple? Even Longkodo of the Tong family, who never visits the door, also came to ask for your calligraphy—did you just practice your calligraphy now? Ba Ye asked for an order to cancel the holiday Work, Fourteenth Master's rectification of the Ministry of War, is the result of this bombardment!" "Oh... I am..." "Don't worry! The prince has acted like this, and the second dethrone is just around the corner!" Monk Wen Jue said, "He is too unsuitable for the emperor's Shengming. The reason why the emperor reinstates him is because of the power of the eighth master. If you continue to act like before, Let the prince come and go when he calls, then you are not worthy of the emperor's high hopes!" Yinzhen raised his head suddenly, stared at Wen Jue and Wu Sidao as if he didn't know each other, and said after a while: "I don't want to listen to what you say, and I don't dare to listen! Even if the prince loses virtue, he has his own elder brother who is highly respected. Instead, what does it have to do with me? Are you going to lead me into injustice?" "Fourth brother, who led you to be unrighteous?" Yinxiang said, "Neither Mr. Wu nor Wen Jue persuaded you to seek rebellion, nor persuaded you to seize the heir! , the crown prince is incompetent, a group of starlings are staring at each other, and everyone knows the ambition of a wolf. In such a situation, shouldn’t you and I seek a way of self-sufficiency? Do you have to struggle when people are fighting for the sword and I am for the fish?” Wu Sidao Knowing the secrets in Yinzhen's heart, he wanted to stretch out his hand but was afraid of being burned, and without the support of the prince, he was not used to self-reliance. After thinking about it, he had to prescribe the right medicine, because he said with a smile: "Fate is at stake. It is human nature. What is destiny? I understand a little bit about star observation, gossip, crossword puzzles, and games of Ziping. , Who has ever seen someone who has done this since ancient times? There are countless bad things in history! So I never shake them off. What's on your mind, fourth master, you might as well say it, and I will explain it for you. " Yinxiang looked at Yinzhen who looked gloomy and bowed his head silently, and said: "Actually, the fourth brother still can't let go of Zhang Deming's face-to-face meeting. Zhang Deming's bull-nosed person poured some rice soup for Prince Lian. The third brother didn't reach out anymore. In fact, it's also because of this incident." Then he elaborated on Zhang Deming's visit to Babeile Mansion that day.Wu Sidao listened quietly, then burst out laughing, and said, "Fourth Master, you should have told me earlier! I have mastered this word splitting game since I was seventeen years old! Zhang Deming is so capable, why didn't he expect his big apprentice Lobbying the big elder brother, the third elder brother, was beheaded by Long Live?" "This old way is indeed a bit evil." Yinxiang said: "Many people have seen it in person, not only in Baye's mansion, but also when meeting other people. He can recognize myna from among the crowd, and even Seeing the white qi piercing the top!" Wu Sidao laughed and said, "Oh? Cold, once a strong man is gone, he will never return!' So there is a white rainbow shining through the sun, which is the first record of "white qi" in historical records. It is sad and mournful, how can there be any benefit? According to the five elements, white qi is the western gold Qi, the master of swords and soldiers is dangerous, and it is absolutely unlucky for the king to add white. I simply said that when Zhu Di, the king of Yan, raised his troops to pacify Nan, he dreamed of snow wet his hat at night, and felt unlucky. Zhou Dian firmly believed in his ambition to go south , consolingly said: "Wang Shang added white is the word for "Emperor".' Zhang Deming deceived everyone without knowing the code, and fabricated it so clumsily, but even you smart people are kept in the dark!" Yinxiang stared and became radiant. Yiyi's Wu Sidao asked, "What about the word 'beautiful'? Isn't it 'eight kings' when you take it apart?" Wu Sidao replied: "Brothers are all golden branches and jade leaves, so why not use the word 'big'? According to the American characters, 'Eight Great Kings', 'Big Eight Kings', 'Wang Da Ba', 'Wang Bada', 'Big One' Bastard'...Listen, these are some fun tricks..." Before he could finish his sentence, everyone burst into laughter.Yin Zhen was originally serious and absorbed in listening, and couldn't help but spit out a sip of tea, and asked: "There is another word 'good'! How can you explain it, sir?" "Good character," Wu Sidao said enthusiastically, "one person holding the gui is the prime minister's performance. In ancient times, when the minister entered the court, he was worried that important government affairs would be forgotten, so he would record the key items on the gui piece and play it on his chest to show his sincerity. Who It has been said that the one who is in charge must be the emperor? Looking at the shape of the character "Gui", the word "Gu" is like "the master" and Yi Feizhu, which means "not the master". Eighth Master is fascinated!" The words were endless, and everyone's hearts were refreshed.Yinxiang danced and danced when he heard it, and said with a smile: "It can be said to be a clever way! Kan'er brought a bottle of wine, I have to understand! Hey, you have this skill, why didn't you show it earlier——Give me a chance while you're in the mood Look at the picture!" Kaner was waiting by the window, his eyes blinked in a daze, he listened intently, he hurriedly agreed, and went inside to take out a bottle of Moutai.A big glass was poured for everyone.Yinxiang gulped down in one gulp, staring at Wu Sidao without saying a word.Wu Sidao smiled and said: "The king and the prime minister are the ones who make fate, and the prince is between the king and the prime minister. It should not be judged by his appearance, but since it is a game, it doesn't matter to talk about it. Open-mindedness, this is brought from the womb of the thirteenth master. The first birthday of October is the Ghost Cao Yin Festival. It is extremely yin, but instead produces yang, and there are broken lines at the corners of the mouth. The original owner is murderous. The thirteenth master likes to read military books , precisely because of this. But the thirteenth master Saturn is as soft and greasy as fat, and his heart is kind and kind, so good soldiers know that soldiers cannot lead soldiers. There is nothing in life, so you can't force it." "What about the life expectancy?" "Ninety-two good deaths." Wu Sidao looked at Yinxiang, his face paused for a short time, it was not a sign of longevity, but at this moment, he couldn't be disappointed anyway, because he said vaguely: "Day and night go round and round, life and death are big things , the reason is hard to understand. The boat is in the middle of the stream, and the Thirteenth Master will have a catastrophe. The water is so wide that you can jump over it. Respect the sky, fear fate, be careful, and be safe." Yinxiang smiled and said: "I own wealth and honor. I was born in the emperor's house. I grew up in the Xi Dynasty of the Holy Dynasty. I have ninety-two lives. I am very contented!——You can show it to the fourth brother too." !" "Fourth Master, I don't know." Wu Sidao took a sip of wine, blushed, and said with a smile: "Actually, I have been looking at the mansion since I came here, and I have chatted with Wenjue and Xingyin several times. I know it. But the fourth master is looking at the hawks and falcons, and the tiger is walking like a dragon. He responds to the sky, and hides the mountains and rivers in his chest. The emperor is now nurturing the world with benevolence, and the fourth master is righteous, or is it a mystery?" He refused to say it, but he had already said it, and everyone knew that even in this situation, it would be difficult for Yinzhen to admit such a terrible judgment.Yinzhen listened very attentively, and seeing that he refused to speak directly, he smiled and said: "I understand what you mean, and it's okay if you say it. The so-called 'benevolence education' is to transform the world, and 'righteousness' is to rule the world. , It's a dignified matter. But you said 'Shangying Tianxiang', please explain it in detail." "At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, there was an astrologer named 'Huang Nieshi'," Wu Sidao said slowly, "he wrote a riddle song about the fourth master." Oh: A real person came out of Yongzhou, and the Wagtail Plain made people worry. It is important to know that the law is profound and abnormal, and the white tiger sighs every week. He chanted very slowly, every word and every sentence made the sound of metal and stone, hitting the people present like a heavy hammer.The prophet four hundred years ago deduced the innate numbers, judged the rise and fall of future generations, and even had a subtle insight into the deep and jealous character of the "Yong" real person. He even had a clear view of the party struggles between the brothers and brothers, and uttered a "worrying" deep emotion!Yinzhen bowed his head in meditation at first, first he was confused and confused, and then he felt a sense of sacred responsibility.He raised his head, his bottomless pupils were shining brightly, and said: "Since I have said this, what else can I say? I have nothing to say. The words of a philosopher are terrifying to hear." "Heaven can't take it, but it's the blame. Destiny doesn't love one person." Wu Sidao set up his crutches and walked slowly on the ground, his voice seemed to come from a hollow, somewhat gloomy, "Know the destiny It is one thing, following the destiny is another thing. Knowing the destiny but not obeying the destiny, the destiny must be changed. It is a human being with a mortal body, and can only do his best in human affairs. If because of these poems, he thinks that destiny belongs to me and abandons human affairs, then there will be no history to speak of since ancient times, and it is just to act by divination. What do you think? , fourth master?" Yinzhen didn't say a word, just nodded heavily, and turned to Yinxiang: "It's dangerous for me to go this way. Thirteenth brother, if you find another way out, fourth brother will understand you and don't blame you." Yinxiang clasped his hands On the handle of the chair, a word burst out from between the teeth: "No!" "That's good. Life and death are shared, life and death depend on each other!" Yinzhen's tone became more and more bleak, "Yinzhen has a scholar's pen, a debater's tongue, and a warrior's sword. You have to try your hand! Mr. Wu edited the book for Nian Gengyao on my behalf. Your Majesty is on a southern tour of Jinling, so he doesn't have to come to Beijing first to report on his duties this year, he will go to Nanjing to meet you, and wait for my letter before leaving for Beijing!"