Chapter 40 Chapter 40

In the early morning of the next day, Kangxi ordered Zhang Wanqiang to deliver an order to summon Oboi, and he summoned him alone.When Zhang Wanqiang came to Aobai's mansion according to the order, Aobai was eating breakfast.Because he was at home on "sick leave", Zhang Wanqiang passed the decree to avoid the ceremony of receiving the decree, and just stood and said slowly: "Zhongtang, is the Lord Long Live calling you to the palace?" When something happened unexpectedly, Oboi was taken aback, but immediately calmed down, put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Didn't the emperor say what happened?"

"Reporting to Zhongtang," Zhang Wanqiang replied calmly, "I don't know about villains. The ministers never ask about foreign affairs. This is not a joke." "Come on! Reward Eunuch Zhang with fifty taels of silver. You go first, um, I'll be right there!" Zhang Wanqiang walked out of the gate, and Oboi Fang turned back and called, "Go and ask Mr. Ban to come to the front!" Last night there was also an all-night secret discussion here, and they did not rest until dawn. Bumbleshan, Jishi, Nemo, and Ge Chuha were placed in the ear room of the flower hall in the backyard.So when there was less than a pipe of cigarettes, Bumbleson came.As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Zhongtang, what happened?"

Aobai laughed and said, "You little Bowen is also wrong. The third child told me to pass the sign in." "Really?" Bumbleshan was full of suspicion, he was stunned for a while, and suddenly said, "He is just stabilizing his position, Zhongtang just rest assured, he will not bring up things that embarrass Zhongtang!" Seeing that Oboi hesitated and did not move, Ban Burshan added another sentence: "He doesn't want to break face with us, and we can't break face with him now, isn't it two good things?" Aobai said "Okay, I'll go meet him now", put on his gown and patched clothes, carefully hung a string of court beads on his neck, stepped out and stood in front of the steps and shouted "Prepare the sedan chair!"

This interview was at the Qianqing Palace.Aobai came and knelt down under Dan Chi.Beside Kangxi, only Zhang Wanqiang was waiting on him holding the middle bar.Seeing him coming in, Kangxi covered up a yellow paper in his hand, said calmly, "Please get up," and then raised his voice, "Give me a seat!" The two little Huangmen who were waiting outside heard the voice, hurried in and spread a mat of asparagus grass with a yellow bundle surface on a grand master's chair, and bowed back.Aobai sat down calmly, then looked up at Kangxi. The two haven't seen each other for nearly four months.Kangxi's figure is more slender than before, with a good complexion on his face. He wears a bright yellow silk tassel crown on his head, blue satin cool soap boots, and a blue satin cotton robe covered with a Shi Qingjiang silk jacket with a golden dragon coat. A belt of three tiles inlaid with copper orbs in the middle is exposed outside the dragon coat, and a string of beeswax beads is held in his hand.

When Ao Bai was looking at it, Kangxi said, "How are you doing these days?" "Your majesty asks," Oboi replied, leaning in his chair, "I have always suffered from a headache, and it has occurred frequently in recent years, and it seems to be getting worse." "You must cherish yourself. There are too many major national affairs now, and you must always rely on you." Kangxi turned his head and told Zhang Wanqiang, "When the Dalai Lama made a pilgrimage, he went to the Tianzhu Kingdom and the old mountain. Take them together to reward him." This has already been prepared, Zhang Wanqiang promised, "Tie!" He took down two bright yellow satin boxes from the table, turned around and offered them with both hands.Aobai thanked him first, took it and put it on the coffee table in front of him, and asked: "The emperor summoned me, what is the order?"

"It's nothing important." Kangxi said indifferently, "This is the document from the governor of Zhejiang. It was handed over in a yellow box yesterday. Seeing that you have no comments, I want to ask you to discuss it. There must be a purpose for handling it." Aobai couldn't help feeling relieved, it turned out that because of this, the cautious look disappeared.This demolition is about the celebrity conference held in Hangzhou by Huang Zonghan, Li Zhe, Wu Zhixun and others before the Ming Dynasty, and the poems written by them are also attached to the fold.It's nothing more than romance and the like, but the metaphors in it are quite contradictory.Even if not, it is quite worrying that these people often gather together.Aobai didn't comment, not because he didn't think it was unimportant, but because it was difficult to speak, and he was too embarrassed to ask Bumbleshan to discuss this matter, after a few days of deliberation in his hands, he finally handed over the original yellow box.Now that the emperor is inquiring, I think it would be better for the emperor to do it himself.Thinking of this, Oboi coughed dryly and said: "These people are the most difficult to deal with. They say they want to save face, but in fact they are just looking at the wind, and the slaves have no good plans."

"I don't have a good plan yet, so I thought of asking you to ask!" Obai thought for a while before answering: "This type of person was originally an old man from the Ming Dynasty, who received great kindness. If you want him to return to the dynasty for nothing, it will not save face. For example, if two people fight, the winner must reconcile, and the loser must be reconciled." If the winner eats wine, the loser will always take the air. According to the old minister, he is forced to sit down at the banquet, and it is enough to treat him with courtesy." What about Rafa? " Kangxi was thinking, but he heard Oboi continue: "It is absolutely impossible to let them take the exam with Shunmin boys.Because they were already famous scholars in the past, or they had passed the Juren and entered the soil, now they are willing to condescend and condescend to re-examination from the scholar?If you stay in the mountains and enjoy the wind and moon, you will inevitably ridicule the government. "

When Kangxi heard this, he leaned forward and said, "That's what I'm worried about—all those who come here are spineless and worthless, and those who are strong and important don't want to come. What can I do?" Then we won't give them an overlord treat!Kai Teng Ke specially selected the former Ming Dynasty veterans and celebrities, and welcomed them into Beijing. The emperor personally tested them and rewarded them with a big face. " When Kangxi heard this, he completely forgot that the person sitting opposite him was his old enemy. He stared at the corridor north of Qianqing Gate and said in thought, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to recruit all."

"The power is in my hands today. I will come if I come, or I will come if I don't come!" Obai said with emotion, "If you pass the exam, you will be the pillar of the country; Canceled by itself!" "Okay!" Kangxi was so excited that he hit the dragon case hard, and suddenly the brilliance on his face lost again-"Oh, the method you said is certainly good, but it can't be done now. Taiwan is not settled, the vassal state is not a subject, and foreign troubles are not yet here. In addition, there are internal worries. These people can be converted to rule the world, but it is hard to say in troubled times.”

Returning from ideal to reality, both of them were silent.After a while, Kangxi said: "You are also tired, and you are not feeling well, let's discuss it calmly some other day!" Obai sneered inwardly, bowed in the chair and said: "So, the old minister is resigning!" He got up and resigned. "Zhang Wanqiang, retreat!" Kangxi stood up with the back of the chair, looked at Oboi's back, and suddenly felt inexplicable melancholy: "This is also a talent! It's a pity..." At this time, Xiao Maozi came in with a tea tray.Kangxi picked it up and took a sip, and suddenly remembered that Aunt Su Ma had told the story about this man fighting Namo in the teahouse, so he asked, "What's your name? Didn't you serve in the teahouse?"

Little Maozi was about to step back, and when he heard the emperor asking himself, he hurriedly put the tea tray under his armpit, took a step back and knelt down and said, "My slave is called Qian Xixin, but everyone calls me Maozi by my nickname. ——So Working in the teahouse, thanks to the blessing of the Long Live Lord, Big Sister Su praised me to be the leader now." "You should be called Xiao Maozi," Kangxi said, "This is much better than your original name!" "Zha——" Xiao Maozi hurriedly kowtowed, and said loudly, "From now on, this slave will be called Xiao Maozi, with a surname of 'Xiao' and 'Maozi!'" It was a very ordinary matter, but Xiao Maozi answered in this way, and Lagu Su Ma who was next to him couldn't help laughing "puchi", but stopped in a hurry.Hearing Kangxi ask again: "Is your mother's illness better? I heard that you are very filial and work hard. Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the morning and ask them to give you another good job. The problem of not making progress will be cured. " "Long live God is happy, reward the little Maozi a few more. I can see Long Live here every day, how can there be a better job than this!" Xiao Maozi said with tiger's eyes open, "Depending on the gods and Buddhas Blessings, long live God, great blessings and longevity, the prosperity of the world, eternal peace, praises of all peoples!" Some of these words were read by Xiao Maozi from the yearly posts of the lay people, some were heard from the storyteller in the teahouse, and some were picked up by the courtiers when they were playing, and they were squeezed together. It sounds nondescript, but he said Very fluent.Kangxi couldn't hold back a mouthful of tea, and Aunt Su Ma covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and laughed so hard that she couldn't control herself. Xiao Maozi was stunned: "Long Live Lord, didn't the slave say it right?" "Not bad! You're right. Wanniang, reward him with fifty taels of silver!" After the little boy thanked him for his reward, Kangxi said to Aunt Su Ma: "This kid is very interesting and useful, you need to take care of him!" Aunt Su Ma hurriedly bowed and replied, "Yes." "Also, when I have time in a few days, I should go and see Cui Gu and ask her about her life experience and what's wrong with Hong Chengchou. Come back and tell me." After Baiyun Guanhuo burned the Shangu store, the superficial relationship between Kangxi and Obai monarch and ministers eased greatly.Oboi still claimed to be sick, so every three to five days, Kangxi ordered Zhang Wanqiang and others to send some precious medicinal materials to Oboi; Whether it is intended or not, Fu Wei is the holy judge", expressing politeness. In fact, both of them knew in their hearts that the relationship between monarch and minister was over, and they were secretly stepping up their preparations.Half a month after summoning Oboi, Oboi sent a memorial to impeach Feng Mingjun of the Five Cities Patrol Yamen for his negligence of duty, which caused the Xihai Pavilion to catch fire.Wu Liuyi, the admiral of the Nine Gates, will discuss it separately. When Kangxi read this booklet, he was surprised and excited: "Here we come!" He quietly sleeved the booklet and went back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss with Aunt Su Ma. "Let's refute it first," Kangxi said, "Feng Mingjun is obviously his personal. Is it okay to entrust him with the job of guarding the Nine Gates?" "Your Majesty, I heard from Xiao Weizi that Suo'etu and Xiong Cilu have discussed this matter, so why don't you ask them?" Aunt Su Ma looked at the memorial and replied with a frown, "Or just leave this matter alone." The office of the Ministry of Communication surnamed Feng!" Because it was close in front of him, Kangxi was surprised to find that Aunt Su Ma had fine wrinkles on her forehead. "No!" Kangxi said decisively, "Suo Xiong and Xiong are too conspicuous. Once summoned into the palace, they will be stared at by everyone. It is not appropriate. The Ministry of Communications is even more impossible. The Ministry of Officials is where Ji Shi is. It is the same if it is discussed, or it is the same if it is not discussed!" "Then stay in the middle school!" Aunt Su Ma thought it was reasonable, but Ao Bai's question was too tricky, she couldn't think of any good idea for a while, "Let's hold it for a few days and then talk about it." "In less than three days," Kangxi got up and wandered around the room, "Oboi must ask why he intends to stay in China, how can I answer correctly?" "I'm going to look for Xiao Weizi and see what they say, and I'll also take a look at Cui Gu." After La Aunt Su Ma finished speaking, she went to the West Pavilion to change clothes.When he came out, he said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wu said: "Mount Tai collapsed before, but the color does not change, because his heart does not change." Fasting, tomorrow I will follow the Empress Dowager to pilgrimage, and I will not read the papers. This is not a military newspaper, what is the hurry, I will go and see what people outside them say." Then he called for someone to order the car to be prepared.Lianxi hurriedly said, "It's very cold, take that plain fox fur. Tell Xiao Weizi to pass it to Mr. Wu!" Leaving the palace through the west corner gate, bypassing the busy vegetable market, Aunt Su Ma saw that the pedestrians on the road were not too crowded.In recent years, it has not snowed all winter, and it looks dry and cold.Occasionally, a few dead leaves hung on the branches beside the road, struggling in the howling north wind, adding to the chilling atmosphere.But because she left the Forbidden City for the time being, Aunt Su Ma still felt a kind of indescribable openness and joy.The little eunuch, who had changed into plain clothes, also happily raised his whip and yelled, and the four horses trotted along the road, the voices of people, cars, and shouts were intertwined, which was very harmonious. Wei Dongting was not at home, and the new butler at the door, Jianluzi, insisted on refusing guests from the door because he didn't know the little superintendent who was driving the cart. The two of them blushed and almost quarreled.La Aunt Su Ma heard impatiently in the car, swung the curtain with a "shua", leaned out from the car and said, "It's me, butler! Don't you know me?" The stubborn donkey was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "He said it was Wanniang who came, so he saved a lot of tongue. He just said that Su is so confused!" La Aunt Su Ma got out of the car and said with a smile: "I can't blame him, it's because I didn't make it clear to the temple!" After saying that, he followed the stubborn donkey in. He Guizhu came out early to greet him, and while he was busy pouring tea, he said: "It's unfortunate that you came, Mr. Wei and a few of his fellows left early today. One is to send Mingzhu to a hospital that specializes in treating bone injuries." The doctor is there to see a doctor, and the second is to go to meet some kind of Mr. Wu," said with a smile, "the villain is a mess, and I can't remember these many things anymore." "Where's Mr. Wu?" Lagu Su Ma took a sip of tea and asked calmly. "Mr. Wu is not feeling well, he is lying on the back!" "I've never been here before, take me to have a look." La Aunt Su Ma said and stood up.