Chapter 76 Section 76

In the twinkling of an eye, it was the end of the year, the garden work was suspended, and the yamen were closed. This year, there was very little rain and snow in Beijing, so the officials who had nothing to do would seldom enjoy themselves around the stove at home, and more had fun and banquets outside.The most common way to play is to meet two or three times, and after listening to the Hui class in the afternoon, go to the restaurant for a drink, and return home at dusk. Therefore, the restaurant is connected to the theater, and every restaurant prepares huqin and drum boards for the guests to "pastime" when they are drinking, and they can supply them immediately.Several famous restaurants outside the Qianmen, Guangheju, Fuxingju, Zhengyanglou, Xuandelou, Longyuanlou, all sing leather reeds at night. Such magic.

This day, he and a colleague Zhang Yinglin were having dinner in Xuande Building after listening to Cheng Changgeng and Xu Xiaoxiang's "Zhen Chanzhou". For a while, Zhang Yinglin played the piano, and Wang Qingqi imitated Xu Xiaoxiang and sang a small play. Wang Qingqi has a lot of kung fu in Xiaosheng opera, and he was born with a voice like a plume, which is clear, strong and strong, and it really seems to be piercing the clouds. "Liba looks at the excitement, and experts look at the doorway." Wang Qingqi not only makes his voice admired by laymen, but also speaks his words well, hesitating, forgetting to eat and sleep, and has done a lot of hard work.In addition, Zhang Yinglin's huqin, because they are often "pastimes" together, perfectly complements each other, highlighting Wang Qingqi's strengths in full swing, and covering the places where he sneaks in for a breath.So after the first song, the diners and waiters listening in the private seats and outside the curtain, applauding and admiring, are all eager to listen to another song.

Wang Qingqi and Zhang Yinglin also felt extremely comfortable, but the capital is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, so they must not show off, and the emphasis is on "let it go when you see it".Wang Qingqi was still excited, but Zhang Yinglin felt that this play, this huqin, was quite expensive, "how often do you hear it in the world"?So without waiting for Wang Qingqi to say something, he put the bow on the shaft, took the huqin and put it in a blue cloth cover covered with dirt, took a towel and wiped his hands vigorously. At this moment, the door curtain lifted, and an 18-year-old boy in Chinese clothes broke in, followed by a handsome servant in a brand-new blue cotton-padded robe.Zhang Yinglin was surprised at first, then angry, it is extremely impolite to trespass the guest seat like this, just about to reprimand him, he saw Wang Qingqi was already talking to the boy.

"Who is your honor looking for?" "Look for the one who sings "Zhen Chanzhou"." The young man in Huafu replied, his voice was calm and calm, but every word was as decisive as it was, with a unique majesty. Wang Qingqi saw that the young man's hat knot was a purple ruby, and thought to himself that it must be a son of the royal family, a duke of the state of the state, and so on. The crown of the duke is a gem, isn't it? With this vigilance, Wang Qingqi didn't dare to neglect, "Oh, it's me." He said, "Occasionally, if you don't win the ink, it will make you laugh!"

The young man in Chinese clothes nodded: "There is no need to be modest. The singing is very good, and the strings are held up well." "That's my friend." Wang Qingqi pointed to Zhang Yinglin and said. The young man in Chinese clothes looked at him and smiled slightly, then turned to Wang Qingqi and said, "Can you sing me another song?" Wang Qingqi turned to look at Zhang Yinglin, he was puzzled and curious, and he didn't notice Wang Qingqi's inquisitive look, so let him be ignored. "Yes!" Wang Qingqi said, "I'll sing another 26, please help!"

At this moment Zhang Yinglin looked as if he was waking up from a dream, since Wang Qingqi had already promised him, so he couldn't count it out, so he picked up the huqin and sat down.The handsome servant didn't wait for his master to take his seat, he brought a chair by himself, put it opposite Wang Qingqi, wiped it clean with a white handkerchief, and then called out: "Master!" The uncle sat up unceremoniously.Hearing the huqin's "Long Deer", Wang Qingqi opened his mouth and sang. At the same time, he curled up one leg in a "golden rooster independent" posture, rubbing his hands together, which is the "body" of playing with the chains on the handcuffs. You don't need to listen to it to know that Wang Qingqi is singing "Baimenlou".

Because Wang Qingqi has a sense of bosom friend, he sang this piece of "White Gate Tower" with extra care, and the wailing of the end of the road, the helplessness, and the greed for life that still has the idea of ​​what to do, came out song and song.When the singing was over, she lowered her legs, cupped her hands and said with a reserved smile: "Just laugh, laugh!" "It's not bad." The young man in Chinese clothes asked, "Are you working in that yamen?" "I'm in the Imperial Academy. My name is Wang Qingqi." "Oh!" The youth in Chinese clothes asked, "Are you Hanlin?"

"That's right!" Wang Qingqi replied, "The Imperial Academy is reviewing." "Then you are Luo from the Boshin Division?" the handsome boy asked.His calculation was good. Wang Qingqi should be a Jinshi of the Wuchen Division in the seventh year of Tongzhi, and he was designated as a good scholar. When he was in the tenth year of Tongzhi, he was dismissed and stayed in the library. He was awarded a review, otherwise he should be transferred to another position. But Wang Qingqi is not, "I belong to Gengshenke." Gengshen belongs to Xianfeng ten years.

"In the middle, it was delayed because my father passed away and kept the registration system." The young man in Chinese clothes pointed to Zhang Yinglin and asked, "What about him?" "This is editor Zhang." Wang Qingqi answered on his behalf. "Are you the same year?" "No!" This time it was Zhang Yinglin who answered himself: "Wang Jianjian is my senior, and I have been in Tongzhi for four years." "Are you from Shandong?" the youth in Chinese clothes asked him. "Shandong Licheng." "What about the name?"

This question was very rude, and Zhang Yinglin was quite displeased, but at this moment, Wang Qingqi gave him a wink, and he replied with restraint: "Zhang Yinglin." The young man in Chinese clothes nodded, and turned to look at his handsome servant, as if reminding him to remember the names of these two people. "It's a pleasure to meet you today." Wang Qingqi stretched out his hand to Su Ke, "It's not too short, why not have a drink together?" "No need!" The young man in Chinese clothes shook his head and asked again, "Who did you learn your little tricks from?"

"I am self-taught. I like Xu Xiaoxiang's way. If I have his play, I must listen to it. Sometimes I will go to his 'lower place' to linger. After a long time, I feel that I can understand the joys and sorrows in it." "'Xia Chu'?" The handsome boy turned around and asked his handsome servant: "What is 'Xia Chu'?" "The location of the opera troupe is called 'Daxiachu'." Wang Qingqi replied, "Famous actors who set up their own family are also called Xiachu." "Oh, that means you often go to his house to play?" "correct." "What's new out there recently?" "A lot. Taizi Lu of the 'Four Proverbs Hall' has made up quite a few old dramas..." "I'm talking about Xiaosheng's play." The young man in Huafu interrupted him, "It's a joke play with Shengdan." "This..., I can't remember at the moment." Speaking of this, the servant Jun who had been standing by the side all the time said, "Master!" He said, "Please go back! Don't disturb others." The youth in Chinese clothes nodded, stood up and waved his hands twice, as if he didn't teach the master to stand up and see off the guests.Then, with peaceful steps, he turned and left. "What kind of road is this?" Zhang Yinglin was dissatisfied, "What a big shelf!" "Take it easy!" Wang Qingqi said, "I guess it's Cheng Baylor." "No. I have seen Cheng Baylor." "Anyway, they must be the sons of princes. Take your time to find out." Having said that, Wang Qingqi wanted to avoid debts next year, so he hid at a fellow countryman's house in Jingdong, so he didn't have the time to inquire.On the day of delivering the stove, Zhang Yinglin came unexpectedly, and when we met, he said, "I've been looking for you for several days, and I'm really exhausted!" He lowered his voice again, called his number and said, "Jing Qi! Do you know who we met in Xuande Tower that day?" "who is it?" "It's the emperor." Zhang Yinglin seemed afraid that he wouldn't believe it, "It's absolutely the emperor." Wang Qingqi was surprised and happy, but kept blinking in a daze, but Zhang Yinglin was a little apprehensive. Seeing Wang Qingqi's expression, he became more and more uneasy, so he specially found him and said what he wanted to ask. "Jing Qi," he whispered, "Could this be a disaster?" "Disaster?" Wang Qingqi rolled his eyes and asked, "What disaster?" "Wouldn't it be dishonorable for the two of us to play the huqin and sing in the restaurant like this?" "Hey! How did you come here?" Wang Qingqi thought his words were ridiculous, "According to your thinking, what should you say about the emperor's private business?" These words made Zhang Yinglin unable to answer, but he couldn't let it go, although he didn't know where the disaster came from, he always felt that such an adventure was too abnormal and definitely not a good thing. Wang Qingqi felt that his behavior would lead to disaster, so he used many examples, saying that there were only advantages and no disadvantages in this matter.But you should keep calm and treat it as if nothing happened, then Jane is in the emperor's heart, maybe one day you will find the name, remember the old things, the emperor will reward Xuande upstairs for a song, at least let go of poor exams, school and politics, it will definitely be able to take advantage of it less cheap. "Yes, 'Keep calm and treat it as if nothing happened.' Don't talk nonsense, otherwise the master will hear the rumors, and you and I will be in bad luck!" "That's right! Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know and I know, don't let other people know, remember, remember." When Zhang Yinglin left after being instructed, Wang Qingqi sat alone in a daze.His cousin saw him frowning for a while, smiling for a while, talking to him, answering irrelevant questions, faltering, and saying nothing, so he was a little scared. "Jing Qi," he pushed him and asked, "Could it be that you have phlegm syndrome? You are so old, you must not make trouble for me!" It was only at this moment that Wang Qingqi came to his senses, collected himself and said, "Cousin, I'm about to change my luck!" He told the story of meeting the emperor. His cousin was startled: "There is such a thing?" "You don't look at my friend, who is looking for me from all over the world. Why? Just to tell me the news. It's true, and the opportunity is great. It depends on whether I can seize this opportunity." Wang Qingqi said , "Catch it, the advantage is that, maybe after a move, next year, a magistrate will be released, and the shabbyness of the poor Hanlin will be washed away." Hearing what he said was conclusive, his cousin was also happy on his behalf.So Wang Qingqi had to borrow money, because he had to go out to do errands, and as soon as he went out, he might meet creditors, and he could not pass the customs unless he repaid the debt. After borrowing money and carrying a hundred taels of silver with him, Wang Qingqi went to find two people, one surnamed Li, who was a one-eyed dragon. Blind man"; another surnamed Sun, Xing San. Li Wu and Sun San, like Lu Taizi, can compose plays, and Wang Qingqi just wanted to get a few books of niche plays with them. Naturally, he refused to sell the private secret book.Wang Qingqi arrived a long time ago, and there is another saying that it was written by secret decree and handed over to the Shengping Administration for reenactment.Once performed in the palace, it must be popular outside, wouldn't it be an instant hit?At the same time, he promised to copy out the script of Da Nei Kun Opera in the future for them to adapt Pi Huang, in exchange. This talk moved Li Wu and Sun San, and each gave a secret book.Wang Qingqi then went to the Nanzhi shop in Liulichang, bought good-quality rice paper, asked the shop assistants to type Zhu Sige, took it back to his relatives, and concentrated on transcribing it in regular script, and then sent it to Liulichang with yellow silk thread. Bound into a book. Of these two books, one is "Yue Lai Dian" compiled by Li Wuxiazi, which is based on a story written by a down-and-out high-ranking official. The story of Mr. An's chance encounter with the chivalrous girl He Yufeng in Yue Lai Dian.The other is called "Fate of Prosperity", which describes the down-and-out scholar Lu Kunjie, who falls in love with the "King of the Mountain" and Xu Yi loves his daughter Di Yunluan.Later Lu Kunjie found out that the father-in-law was actually the "Village Master" who robbed the house, and he was unwilling to be humiliated in the cottage.But Di Yunluan also understands righteousness, and in order to fulfill his husband-in-law's willingness to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, he temporarily bestowed the special skill of "male and female darts". Lu Kunjie was able to repel the leader guarding the road all the way and descend the mountain safely.These two books are both niche dramas, both of which are playful, and they are both literary and martial.The venue was very lively. Wang Qingqi figured out the emperor's will and thought that once he entered the submission, he would be praised. However, there must be a way to submit an application. The easiest and most effective way is to find the eunuch who is on duty in front of the imperial court, but it will cost money, and the amount of money depends on one's status.Wang Qingqi thought to himself, Zhang Yinglin must be contacted for this. Where did he get the news, so "there" tried to submit it. "There is a way, I'm afraid of getting into trouble." "You don't have to be afraid!" Wang Qingqi pointed to the two exquisitely decorated notebooks and said, "Look at the back! If there is any misfortune, I am alone, but if there is any blessing, we must share it." Zhang Yinglin turned to the last page, only to see a line of teeny small script written at the end: "Chen Wang Qingqi kneels in".He nodded and said, "Forget it! I'll find someone to do it." He was looking for a fellow from his hometown, the shopkeeper Hao who owned a restaurant, and he was very familiar with the eunuchs in the palace. He explained that for the envoy fee of forty taels of silver, he would definitely enter the Qianqing Palace, but the days could not be limited, it depended on the opportunity. "Yes, yes." Zhang Yinglin specifically urged: "You must make it clear that it was entrusted by Wang Qingqi, the reviewer of the Imperial Academy. Please put up the money, and it will be returned within the year." "It's a small matter of money." Shopkeeper Hao asked kindly, "But why did you buy fireworks for others to set off?" Zhang Yinglin didn't dare to say anything for fear of causing trouble, because shopkeeper Hao might hesitate if he said it, and the matter would not be done. "There's a reason for it," he said, "I'll talk to you in detail when I have free time some other day." Shopkeeper Hao is really a warm-hearted person. When handling the matter, he made his own claim, explaining that it was Wang Qingqi and Zhang Yinglin's "filial piety to the emperor".The entrusted eunuch found Liang Jiqing, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, and entrusted Xiao Li Jincheng. "How much did you take from him?" Xiao Li smiled, "Tell me the truth, and I will do it for you." "Pile forty taels of silver in the bag, you don't like it, and I don't have the heart to ask for it. Just figure it out, if you can do it, you can, if you can't, return the things to others. " The words were quite harsh, and Xiao Li was quite displeased. He really wanted to return the "things to others", but he opened the notebook and changed his mind. This is a good pastime for the emperor, so why not keep it. "Okay! I'll see." In the blink of an eye, on the day when the lanterns were lit, Daoming issued an edict: "The Hanlin Academy edited Zhang Yinglin, reviewed Wang Qingqi, and walked in the Hongde Hall. I hereby!" As soon as this edict was issued, it immediately became a topic of discussion among court officials. "Walking in the Hongde Hall" is the master, Zhang and Wang, regardless of their qualifications and knowledge, are not qualified to walk in the Hongde Hall. Why did they suddenly have such a will?Is it because of the recommendation of the elder?Everyone wants to know. When it comes to the advancement and retreat of the servants in Hongde Palace, Li Hongzao is the one who knows best, so if there is a good thing, I will ask him specifically. Li Hongzao already knew the inside story, but he refused to say it out loud, because firstly, he was a righteous gentleman, and his words broke Zhang and Wang's advancement, which not only damaged the morality, but also almost talked about people's merits behind their backs; secondly, because of admonition The garden worker, the emperor looked a little "pissed off" with him.Years ago, after the emperor was in charge, he met New Year's Day for the first time, and this year, Empress Dowager Cixi lived in her 40th birthday, so she specially extended the friendship of "family", starting from Yikuang, the king of Fujun, to Zaitian, the son of King Jin. , Appreciate the silver, the crown, and the flower feathers, let everyone have a happy new year.In addition, in the twelfth lunar month, a special edict was issued, indicating that the empress dowagers of the two palaces and the emperor's most valued "Chinese and foreign kings and ministers": "Next year, Empress Dowager Cixi Duanyou Kangyi will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Empress Dowager, and the first New Year's Day will be held after the pro-government. After Jia En's recent branch, Wang Baylor, etc., thinking that Chinese and foreign kings and ministers have industrious authors, it is also suitable for special Pei Enshi, Prince Gong, Wen Xiang, and Bao Jun, all of which were submitted to the Yamen for preferential discussion; Shen Guifen rewarded the imperial book and plaque ;Princes of Horqin, Boyan Namogu, Dorobeile Yikuang, and Gong Jingshou, all wore plain sable coats; Ruilin, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Li Hongzhang, governor of Zhili, and Zuo Zong, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Tang, all of them were discussed by the Ministry of Communications, and used to show Xuan Lunxi's envy." Among the ministers of military aircraft, all were gracious, except for the emperor Li Hongzao, but the emperor also rewarded Li Hongzao's biological mother, Mrs. Yao Tai, with a plaque with the words "Xi Lei Yan Ling" in the imperial pen.The meaning of this is very clear, the emperor was quite dissatisfied with Li Hongzao, rewarding that plaque was nothing more than "face-saving", and at the same time it was a sneer: his own filial piety cannot prevent the emperor from doing his filial piety.All those who dissuaded the garden workers, the emperor and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs thought it was a blow to the emperor's filial piety. For this reason, Li Hongzao had to be extra cautious in his words and deeds.Although this is a prudent way to protect oneself, it is actually for the sake of the overall situation.Now, among the close ministers, there is only one master who enlightened him, who can make a serious statement to the emperor so that the emperor is helpless and has to be a little jealous.If it is too hasty, the junior and younger brothers will lose face, and it will be even more difficult to speak. Of course, Li Hongzao refused to say it, but some people were willing to say it. Before long, it was no longer a secret that Zhang and Wang learned about the origin of the emperor's "special knowledge" and spread it among the people.Some people who knew Zhang Yinglin and Wang Qingqi honestly asked, Zhang Yinglin felt quite embarrassed, but Wang Qingqi didn't care, just smiled and didn't answer. Because the two had different ideas, Zhang Yinglin felt uncomfortable when he arrived at the Hongde Hall, especially when he saw Xu Tong's dignified appearance and always glanced at him and Wang Qingqi, it was like a thorn in his back. Take sick leave. On the other hand, Wang Qingqi worked very hard on his errands. To Li Hongzao and Xu Tong, he frankly carried out the gift of the younger generation, but when he met the servants, he did his part.He replaced some of Weng Tonghe's duties, teaching poetry and essays for the emperor, and every time he entered the value, he would always have some digressions, and his demeanor was quite intimate, which made Xu Tong jealous and envious, and even more embarrassing for Wang Qingqi to read. "The barnyard officials said that although the small roads are still interesting!" The emperor said to Wang Qingqi one day, "It is also advisable to browse through the customs. I don't know if there is anything good? " "Yes!" Wang Qingqi replied, "Rong Chen went to Liulichang to investigate and play." "Okay!" The emperor urged again: "I will reply tomorrow, if you have something to say, you can talk to them." They were referring to Xiao Li, Zhang Dexi, the chief eunuch of Qianqing Palace, and others. Wang Qingqi was named "Master", but he had actually become a courtier, so he could no longer maintain the Qing Dynasty in the Hanlin, and often had contacts with the eunuchs around the emperor.At that time, I understood the meaning of the emperor, to find a few novels about love affairs and hand them over to the eunuchs.So I went to Liulichang for another slip, and bought a copy of "Scars of Flowers and Moon" and a copy of "Treasure of Flowers", and brought them in when Xiao Li came to ask for an answer. If the emperor found a treasure, he would not let it go until late at night.The next day, I got up late and missed the "study room", so I simply looked at it again, and only saw the memorial at seven o'clock. The first one was Wen Xiang's leave to ask Sheng'an. When we met, he had some unpleasant things to say. While in a daze, Xiao Li brought in a "green-headed lottery" on a silver tray, and it was Ming Shan, Minister of Internal Affairs, who asked to see him.The emperor asked, "What's the matter with him?" "I heard it's a project for Shuanghezhai." The Shuanghe Zhai was repaired within one month. It was an edict issued by the emperor ten days ago. Mingshan had something to say about it, so he couldn't see it. He nodded and said, "Call him to come!" This summoning made the emperor very unhappy.Mingshan paid a total of 148,000 taels of money for garden workers inside and outside Beijing, and Shuang'e Zhai needed 200,000 taels of silver even though it was a minor repair.Because of the deadline for repairs, I asked the Ministry of Accounting for a loan, but the Ministry of Accounting refused, and there were "difficulties", so I came to ask for an order. "How did you get here at the beginning?" The emperor asked sharply, "Now the one on the left 'has difficulties', and the one on the right has 'difficulties', what should I do?" "It's not that the slave dares to shirk, it's because everyone is unwilling to work together. The slave discusses a few times, and things will go smoothly only if the emperor has a practical decree." Mingshan said: "As for the Shuanghezhai project, the slave is afraid If you lose your family and property, you have to report it to Hong En, and fix it before the emperor's longevity." Because of the words of loyalty and allegiance in the latter paragraph, the emperor calmed down a little, thought for a while and said, "You go down first! Let me see and talk about it." When Mingshan retreated, it was time for the Imperial Palace of Mental Cultivation to receive the military aircraft.Naturally, there was some sympathy for Wen Xiang. Wen Xiang was sick and weak for a long time, unable to speak, he just said: "I have a note, please the emperor." His memorial was handed in that afternoon, and it was Wen Xiang's own handwriting: "In October last year, the servants read the imperial decree of 'repairing the Old Summer Palace' in Fengtian, and saw that my emperor cared for the two empress dowagers. , meticulously. Although the slaves know that this project is huge and difficult to achieve, but the decree has been issued, and it cannot be stopped immediately. However, the Chinese and foreign subjects all think that the current situation is not suitable for such a huge project. The uproar has not subsided. Zha Yu Shi Detai, previously requested to add a Fu to repair the Old Summer Palace project. After the meeting between Prince Gong and the slaves and the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he summoned the Empress Dowager Shengming of the two palaces of the time and Mongolia. There is also relief in all difficulties, so it has not been held. The subjects of the world read the decree carefully, and they all praise it. At the beginning of the emperor's personal administration, there was a sudden repair of the Old Summer Palace. The slave also thought that this matter would never come true! Gai has used the army for many years, and the provinces have run out of funds. Now they are divided by the army. If everything is exhausted, the garden workers need to spend a lot, so how can we raise such a huge sum of money? Even if we try to donate, the income will be very little, and it will only hurt the country and will not help." After reading this, what are the following two sentences, you don't need to read it to know.The emperor sighed, threw away Wen Xiang's memorial, stood up, and walked outside. The palace was high and open, but in his feeling, it was so dull that it was almost impossible to live for a while. The moonlight melted in the backyard, flowing from the pear blossoms and magnolias to the ground, reflecting thick and faint shadows. The flavor of the spring night was like wine. The emperor quietly tasted it, and suddenly thought of Yuyu.Just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard the big bell of Jiaotai Palace ringing, the gentle and magnanimous bells sounded nine times in total, the palace gate had already been unlocked, and the summoning of the concubine Yu had to ask for the queen's seal, it was too troublesome to go through many twists and turns , couldn't help feeling complacent, sighed and returned to Dongnuange. "Long Live Lord, rest!" Xiao Li persuaded.Naturally, he could clearly see the emperor's boredom, and felt very sad, but he couldn't think of a way to relieve the emperor's worries. The emperor still spent the night reading novels.Wenxiang's memorial was not approved, and Mingshan's face-to-face memorial was naturally not followed.After waiting like this for two days, the eunuch said that it is absolutely impossible for the emperor to give an order to the military plane, or to order that the Ministry of Households should try to allocate funds to build the Old Summer Palace, because the emperor already knew it very well, and it was impossible to say anything. It's useless, it's nothing more than provoking idleness! This is frustrating news for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the situation is not hopeless. If it doesn't work in Beijing, there are still ways to think about outside Beijing.Mingshan and the others originally planned that all wealthy provinces would have to repay it. It was only the second step and had to be used in advance. So Mingshan still entered the palace to play face-to-face, requesting the emperor to authorize the Ministry of Internal Affairs to write articles in Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces to purchase 3,000 pieces of large pieces of wood such as nanmu, cypress, and Chen Huangsong. "Positive expenses", and report the date of departure within one month for urgent use. It certainly works.When Mingshan returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he immediately processed the consultation papers, opened the Qing Dynasty, went to the Ministry of War to get the fire card, and delivered it by special post.The one-month deadline was approaching, and Zhejiang Governor Yang Changjun first issued a reply, but he did not report the date of departure, but said, "Zhejiang Province has no way to purchase, please ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find another way." He said: "Zhejiang Province has no big trees, no exception If there is a big tree in Zhejiang that can be done, "I dare not pretend to shirk it. It is better to be limited to geographical advantages and poor in products. It is beyond the power of manpower." The beams and columns used in the construction of the "Temple of the Sea" were foreign wood purchased in Shanghai. If the large wood was produced in Zhejiang, why look for it outside?He also said: "Inside and outside the city of Hangzhou Province, Xiangduokuan temples are the lucky places for the saints to visit in the south. After the army rose, they were all scorched earth. So far, no one has been built for more than ten years. , and the difficulty of purchasing materials can also be seen in general." The lingering sound behind the words strongly implies that it is not suitable to build gardens at this time. Then came the memorial of Wu Tang, governor of Sichuan.He said that in the early years of Daoguang, he was ordered to purchase more than 400 cypresses, and he opened a factory and felled them in an "old forest" in Dajianlu, dozens of stations away from the provincial capital. , overcoming obstacles and opening up the path of luck, it took several years of work to move it out of the mountain.The quantity needed this time is several times more than the previous time, and in the deep mountains, because of the fire, burning, and chopping, it is extremely rare to become a huge tree.It is necessary to send more officers to the places where the barbarians live together, and take the woodcutters as guides to go deep into the old forest to search. If there is suitable wood, we must also survey the road. Do not give up.Even if it can be transported out of the mountains, the waterway must also be considered. Above Jiading and Yazhou, there are mountain streams and small rivers, and boats are impassable. The big trees must be floated one by one to the Jiading River before they can be rafted eastward. The emperor looked left and right for these two papers, and couldn't find anything to refute, so he had to approve "as requested".When the people in Yuwufu heard the news, they jumped up in a hurry. After such a memorial, they lightly lifted a huge burden. What can the Old Summer Palace use to repair it?In particular, Wu Tang, governor of Sichuan, received the great kindness of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs forgave him to repay what he said wholeheartedly.The so-called "please extend the deadline" was originally a tentative sentence. If it is strictly enforced, Wu Tang will buy large timber out of his own pocket, and he will not hesitate. Now "according to the request", this "extension limit" is far away. Indefinitely, don't count on it. After all, the emperor was young and not experienced enough in dealing with things. Mingshan and the others were worried, and found that this matter was done recklessly, and it was very difficult to continue, but it was already hard to get off!So several hall officials summoned capable officials to gather quietly and plan ways to deal with it. "The matter has come to an end. It's not worth it, so I have to stand up!" Gui Bao, the chief gardener supervisor, had a desperate idea in his heart, hoping to make the gardener big, and when it came to an end, he could make the Empress Dowager Cixi Move out, preside over the big plan, so this is strongly advocated.He said: "I got married the year before last. At the beginning, there were many difficulties. Some people cried poorly, and others refused to give money. When the time comes, it's still going on with great vigor and excitement!" Chong Lun was more stable, shaking his head and said: "A big wedding is a big wedding, and there are Liu Ye and Bao Zhongtang presiding there, and the governors of all provinces have to save face. Now, these two masters," he made a 6. A gesture of seven, which means King Gong and King Chun, "We are all waiting to see the fun, let's not make it bad!" "Second uncle!" Gui Bao is like that spoiled nephew, speaking freely, "Your words are too far! There are two empress dowagers on top of you when you are ordered to do things, do you mean everyone really doesn't care at all? If we retreat from our own place, can we still expect others to work hard?" "Efforts also depend on the location, what's the use of blind effort?" Chong Lun said again, "Let's see first, which places are reliable for money and wood? We should live within our means and work steadily." "It's very difficult to keep it steady." Mingshan said, "Guangdong Ruizhongtang is reliable, and Guangdong Customs is also reliable, but it's just such a bowl of water. If you drink it now, it will disappear when you look back!" Guangdong Customs The income is allocated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so Mingshan said so. "Let's talk about it later." Chunyou came up with an idea, "I don't think there is a need to do everything, let's repair one or two places first, make a shape, and have ready-made things there, it will be easier to talk .” This suggestion, everyone here agrees.It was decided to concentrate all efforts to build two places, one is Shuanghe Zhai, which the emperor rushed to repair within a time limit, and the other is Anyou Palace, which enshrines the imperial appearance of generations. "How about that Li Guangzhao? I think he's a little unreliable?" Chong Lun asked. "Whether it's reliable or not, it's always good to have such a person go out and make arrangements for us." Guibao has finished talking, Chonglun is silent.So the scope of the project was rearranged on the same day.At the beginning of March, the Shuanghe Zhai and Anyou Palace were almost ready, and the emperor was reported, and Xiao Li sent an order: on March 12th, they will go to Anyou Palace to salute.Of course, this is an excuse. On that day, the emperor ordered to drive out of the palace, and brought a group of young relatives who "walked in front of the imperial court", officials from the House of Internal Affairs, Xiao Li and others, to inspect the Yuanmingyuan carefully. Summoned Chonglun, Chunyou, Mingshan, Guibao for inquiries. When making inspections, it is all the words of the emperor. The decoration here must be ingenious and exquisite, and the stairs there must be hidden and not exposed.But when it came time to summon, it was all the words of the four people kneeling in front of the emperor. After all, it is still money, and the total donation is less than 300,000 yuan. The hard decorations are carved with rosewood or red sandalwood. The second, and the remaining one-third of the small pieces, will be undertaken by merchants in Beijing.In addition, except for Wu Tang, the governor of Sichuan, who made a promise of "extending the deadline" with lip service, all the other provinces gave reasons, saying that "if you dare to pretend to evade, it is really difficult to do it."It is estimated that it will cost millions of silver for materials, where will it come from? The more the emperor listened, the more upset he became, and in the end he could only give this order: "You just see, that sum of money can be used, as long as you can talk to Gegai Yamen, I will definitely agree." This is equivalent to not saying anything, if it makes sense for everyone to go to the Yamen, why bother Chen Zhong?After the three ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs returned to the city, they hurriedly convened another meeting to carefully estimate the funds for routine repairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry every year, and listed all that could be used, which was only two hundred thousand taels , The mere number is of no avail, and we can only use it as much as possible in the "Heaven and Earth Family Spring" that the Empress Dowager Cixi often inquires about the progress of.