Chapter 40 Jade Seat Bead Curtain (8-1)

When Li Tangjie died, there were two vacancies, one was Minister of Military Affairs, and the other was Minister of Rites. It seemed that they only filled two vacancies, but people and affairs were constantly involved, so the court situation changed again. Li Hongzao's Minister of Supplementary Military Plane was discussed by Prince Gong with Wen Xiang and Bao Yun a long time ago. He set a purpose in advance, and he wanted to use new recruits, one in the prime of life and courageous to take charge, and the other with a later family name, who was easier to command .Of course, like Cao Yuying, the reason for recruiting people to participate in secret affairs is because he made great contributions in the Xinyou coup, and was born in Zhangjing, a military aircraft, and is familiar with the affairs of the council. This special case cannot be relied upon as a law.Therefore, there must be several conditions for the appointment of new recruits: first, they must be born in the Imperial Academy; second, their official position should not be too low, and must be above the second rank; third, they must be gentlemen; finally, there must always be a special relationship, Or he could gain the trust of the empress dowagers of the two palaces. If not, even if he tried his best to ensure success, some people would say that Prince Gong was favoritism.Because of Hanlin background, there are at least four or five gentlemen with high official positions who can be counted, so how can we identify them?Li Hongzao has the most advantage, and it is precisely this point, as the emperor's teacher, he is honored by the empress dowagers of the two palaces, not to mention anything else, just pay the mediocre master, the empress dowagers of the two palaces will readily agree.

The minister of the Ministry of Rites decided to transfer Wan Qingli to make up for it, in order to make room for Cao Yuying's vacancy in the minister of the Ministry of War.Cao Yuying used to be the censor of Zuodu. Although this person is at the end of the "Eight Ministers", the commander-in-chief, Baitai, is called "Taiwan Chief". Only by doing all the rectification can people be convinced.Cao Yuying filled this vacancy at the beginning, purely to find a first-rank official for him. Others don't think he looks like a phoenix head. It didn't taste good either.At the same time, the Minister of the Ministry of War must be him. Now that soldiers are deployed everywhere, troops are deployed, and generals are raised to raise wages and practice bravery. Only Cao Yuying, who has been in the military for many years, knows best, so it is most appropriate to recruit the Minister of the Ministry of War.

The vacancies left by Cao Yuying will be given to Dong Xun by Prince Gong.Dong Xun, whose name is Yunqing, was born in Yangzhou. He was extremely intelligent and well-read. From the perspective of people who lecture on Confucianism, he was engaged in "miscellaneous studies".Of course, a person like him must be conceited, talk to others, and be arrogant and rude, so there is a nickname called "Dong Taishi", which compares him to Dong Zhuo. "Dong Taishi" walks in the prime minister's commercial office as the servant of the household department, and has a set of tricks to deal with foreigners that "a gentleman" disdains. He is quite appreciated by Prince Gong, so he took this opportunity to give him a hand.

Dong Xun's vacancy was internally adjusted by Zheng Dunjin, the governor of Hubei.He was also the Hanlin of Yiwei in the fifteenth year of Daoguang. The scientific movement of this subject was first popular and then black. In the early years of Xianfeng, he was very powerful. Today, only the youngest Luo Dunyan is left as the Minister of the Ministry of Households.Zheng Dunjin was getting old, and Hubei was suppressing Nian, so he was unable to do what he could. It was a kind of "adjustment" to transfer him to be the right servant of the household department and also in charge of Qian Fatang.As for the governor of Hubei, because Li Henian, the procurator of Zhili, has been working hard to suppress horse bandits in the past few months, Prince Gong decided to protect him from promotion.

Prince Gong felt very satisfied with this transfer, and believed that the empress dowagers of the two palaces would definitely get approval.However, "Once Lansun entered the military plane, even though he was also in charge of Hongde Hall, the emperor's homework would inevitably not be taken care of." Wen Xiang reminded Prince Gong, "Should we find another master?" "The one inspecting the Hongde Palace is Lao Qi, we have to ask him what he means." Everyone agrees with Prince Gong's idea, and we will talk about it after asking Prince Chun. "And me," Wen Xiang said again, "it won't take a few months for me to go out to deal with horse thieves this time. Petition to open a vacancy, or find someone to act as an agent?"

Everyone is not advocating that Wenxiang open a vacancy, so someone has to be represented.Although the Ministry of Industry is the last of the six ministries, it is an extremely important government office for the court.Not only the construction of mausoleums and palaces was undertaken by the Ministry of Industry, but also the military supplies of the Beijing soldiers were also supplied by the Ministry of Industry.In recent years, the Shenji Battalion has switched to firearms. The Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Chonghou, who claims to understand Western affairs, is also training the foreign gun team in Tianjin. All matters such as purchasing military uniforms and making gunpowder are the urgent tasks of the Ministry of Industry.It is necessary to find a reliable person to act as an agent.

As a result of the discussion, Quanqing Chengque, the censor of Zuodu, was found.Quanqing's name is Xiaoting, and he is from Zhengbai Banner in Manchuria. He was the Hanlin in the ninth year of Daoguang's reign. He was the elder of the court. Except for Jia Zhen, he was the tallest in his generation.So this kind of arrangement also has the meaning of respecting the elderly, just like the appointment of Zheng Dunjin as the servant of the household department, so as to "adjust" Quanqing. A list was drawn up and kept by Prince Gong. That night, Wen Xiang and Bao Jun went to see King Chun and agreed on who would be the next master.The next day, the Empress Dowagers of the two palaces summoned them, and first they talked about the memorial to Li Tangjie from the Ministry of Rites.Li Tangjie was the Empress Dowager Ci'an who listened to the late emperor's praise of him and knew him by heart, so he was specially simplified, so his "posthumous posthumous title" was specially invited by the Empress Dowager Cixi to delineate him.

Ministers who were born in Hanlin used "wen" as usual for the first character; the cabinet drafted four characters for the second character: "duan, ke, su, yi", which were selected by candidates.The Empress Dowager Ci'an has limited ink in her stomach, and she still can't clearly distinguish the meaning of these four words, holding the "Imperial Reward" stamp in her hand, she hesitates.But he didn't want to discuss it with the Empress Dowager Cixi, for fear that she would laugh and couldn't handle even such a trivial matter.After thinking like this for a long time, I suddenly realized that I didn't like these four words, so why not choose another one?

So she asked: "Is there 'Wenqing'?" "Yes!" King Gong replied: "During the Qianlong period, Liu Yong and Liu Shi'an were given the posthumous posthumous name of Wenqing." Write a "Qing" character. In addition, Bei Le Zaizhi, the eldest grandson of Xuanzong, was ordered to lead ten guards to make tea and wine, present the prince Taibao as a posthumous gift, reward two thousand taels of funeral silver, and give sacrifices, etc., according to the plan of the Ministry of Rites. "Who is his vacancy?" The Empress Dowager Cixi asked, "You have always discussed it."

"Yes!" King Gong replied: "The ministers and others have made a public discussion and proposed an order to order Li Hongzao, a cabinet scholar, to learn to walk on the Minister of Military Aircraft, and still walk in the Hongde Hall." "En, um!" Empress Dowager Cixi kept nodding her head, looked at the Empress Dowager Ci'an beside her who also agreed, and then said: "This time, the Hongde Hall will have to add people." "The ministers and others have already discussed with Prince Chun. Adding a master to the Hongde Hall, Yun Weng Tonghe in the right middle of the Zhan Shifu, who is good in character and learning, please invite the decree to walk in the Hongde Hall, which will be of great benefit to the Holy Learning."

"Ah! Weng Tonghe, I know." Empress Dowager Cixi said to Empress Dowager Ci'an, "This man is Weng Xincun's youngest son, the number one scholar in the sixth year of Xianfeng." "Isn't that the 'Uncle and Nephew Number One Scholar'?" The Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "Since he is the number one scholar, it's good to come and learn. I don't know what kind of person he is?" "This person is the same as Li Hongzao, pure and filial, and he is also calm and cautious." "Well!" The Empress Dowager Ci'an has already stated that it is inconvenient for the Empress Dowager Cixi to say anything more.In fact, I can't say anything. He is the top scholar and filial, so he is calm and cautious, so there is nothing to be picky about. When the decision was made in the hall, Zhang Jing, the military aircraft outside the hall, had already received the news that Fang Dingrui and Weng Tonghe were exchanging brothers, and immediately sent someone to Weng's mansion to report the good news. This good news is not too unexpected for Weng Tonghe. What he usually devotes himself to is this way. Noble ministers are like emperors and teachers, and being able to cultivate a virtuous emperor is a great cause that will never be worn down through the ages.In addition, Weng Xincun served as the chief master of the Shangshufang several times. After Su Shun was punished, he was restored. He was also ordered to walk in the Hongde Hall and follow his records. It was a great comfort to his filial piety. It's a great story.So the news came, although it was not an accident, it was a great joy! When the envoy came, the first thing Weng Tonghe did was to tell his sick mother.Then some well-informed people came to congratulate him. He was overjoyed, but he remembered that Chongqi won the first prize. That villain's success, frivolous and arrogant ugly behavior was a lesson taught by scholars as a laughing stock, so he kept calm He said that he didn't dare to accept the congratulations because he didn't follow the clear order, and he brought the topic to Jinshi calligraphy and painting, which made the visitors feel ashamed to congratulate them too much. There was no movement during the day, and it was only at night that he got busy and went out to visit Li Hongzao quietly.It's not good if it's too early, joining the army is no different from paying homage to a chancellor, Li Hongzao's family has many more congratulatory guests than his family, if you go early, the master doesn't have time to have a deep talk with him. The friends who are very close on weekdays are here to meet with the ceremony of the younger generation. Weng Tonghe expressed his joy first, and then he talked about himself. "Please ask Mr. Lan for advice on everything." "Of course." Li Hongzao refused to be polite, "To be honest, you have to ask me about the difficulties of this assignment." So he told Weng Tonghe the little emperor's temperament and qualifications and his current homework in detail.Naturally, he also talked about Wo Ren and Xu Tong who were both walking in the Hongde Palace, implying that he should be perfunctory.Woren is a "famous minister of Confucianism", and he is fairly upright, and Weng Tonghe still holds a lot of respect.Xu Tong of the Han Army, at the beginning somehow relying on the power of his father Shangshu Xu Zechun, ordered Hanlin. Chapter ", "Yuan Liaofan's Merit and Qualification" and other things, the number one scholar naturally despises such things, but Li Hongzao has good intentions, so it is inconvenient for him to criticize. "Please go back to your residence!" Li Hongzao said, "Go to the palace early and hand over the thank you note, maybe we will be summoned at the first meeting." "Yes!" Weng Tonghe asked again: "Mr. Lan, how do you see the wording in the brochure?" "Maybe it's like this: the imperial court remembers the old ministers and extends them to the descendants." So as soon as Weng Tonghe got home, he prepared the Xie Enzhe according to Li Hongzao's instructions. While drafting the manuscript, he asked his son to copy it out.Weng Tonghe is Tianxie, and his son was originally his nephew. It's just that he fell asleep for a while, and woke up for his family at the beginning of midnight.Clean up your clothes and take the car to Donghua Gate. The door has just opened, and you have to hand over the booklet at the internal affairs office, and then sit in the Jiuqing court room and wait for the dawn. The weather on November 12th was very cold, and Weng Tonghe shivered from the cold, but also shivered from excitement.I was thinking over and over again in my heart, what would the empress dowagers of the two palaces ask when they summoned them?How should I answer?Unknowingly, it was dawn, and the Minister of Military Aircraft was still the first to be summoned, followed by Wan Qingli, Quan Qing and other newly appointed ministers. It was already past nine o'clock when it was Weng Tonghe's turn. This day happened to be under the leadership of King Chun, and he was introduced to the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The little emperor was also present. When King Chun presented the "green head lottery" with Weng Tonghe's title and name on it to the imperial case, he knelt down and saluted. The empress dowagers of the two palaces waited for him to finish the kowtow, and when he raised his face, they looked at him carefully, and then the empress dowager Cixi asked, "Are you Weng Xincun's son?" "yes." "Weng Tongshu who are you?" "It's the elder brother." Weng Tonghe replied, "Now Huamachi, Gansu, is serving in the Xing'a Army Camp." "What about Weng Zengyuan? Is it Weng Tongshu's son?" "yes." "It's not easy for uncle and nephew to be the number one scholar." Empress Dowager Ci'an asked, "Have you let go of the vacancies?" "In the eighth year of Xianfeng, Chenqian was ordered to serve as the deputy examiner of the Shaanxi Provincial Examination. Besides, he has never been released from any external vacancies." "Oh, oh!" The Empress Dowager Ci'an seemed to want to say a few more words, but she seemed unable to find words, so she just nodded and turned to look at the Empress Dowager Cixi, signaling her to continue asking. "What are you reading at home?" It is difficult to answer this question, because the queen mothers of the two palaces may not know the titles of some books. Thinking about it, I mentioned some books such as "Zhuzi Daquan", "Gangjian Yizhilu", etc., which are always in the palace. "Now I am sending you to walk in the Hongde Hall, you must teach with all your heart." Empress Dowager Cixi said, "Li Hongzao is very busy on the military plane, and the emperor's homework cannot be taken care of. It all depends on your hard work!" Weng Tonghe was very grateful for this warm instruction, so he took off his crown and kowtowed: "I have little knowledge, and the two empress dowagers are very knowledgeable. I know that the responsibility is heavy and I am anxious. I can only do my best to enlighten the sacred heart and report to the two empress dowagers." Grace of the Empress Dowager." "As long as you do your best, there is nothing you can't teach well." The Empress Dowager Cixi shouted, "Emperor!" Sitting in front of the imperial case, the little emperor straightened his waist, pushed his hands back, and slid down from the imperial couch. He moved very fast, as if he was about to fall, and King Chun hurried forward to support him. "You have to listen to the master and don't be naughty." Empress Dowager Cixi raised her voice and asked: "Did you hear me?" The little emperor who was standing by the royal case replied: "I heard." Seeing that the empress dowagers of the two palaces had nothing to say, King Chun reminded Weng Tonghe, "Kneel down!" When Kui An quit, Weng Tonghe recalled what Zuo said was right, and secretly rejoiced that there was no mistake.So I turned to Maoqin Hall, where all the people walking in Hongde Hall used it as a place to sit up and rest. I saw Xu Tong, exchanged greetings, and left. For fear that the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces might have other orders, and at the same time wanted to inquire about the impression of the "superior" after the summoning, Weng Tonghe didn't go home, and stopped at Zhan Shifu's place where he usually studied books. From midnight to now, Shuimi has never touched his teeth, he is thirsty, hungry, and quite tired.Sit down and take a good rest for a while, and waited for the meal to be served in the small kitchen of Zhan Shifu. Just as he picked up the chopsticks, Xu Tong came to tell him the news that Li Hongzao, who was originally sent to give lectures on "Zhiping Baojian", was learning to walk on a military plane. In case he is too busy, there is no need to talk about it, so Weng Tonghe will be sent to take care of it. He was very pleased to hear this news, which not only proved that the empress dowagers of the two palaces did not have a bad impression of him, but also meant that he took over all the errands left by Li Hongzao. "Get ready," Xu Tong said again, "Tomorrow is your class!" tomorrow?Weng Tonghe thought to himself in amazement, could it be that the empress dowagers of the two palaces intended to have an interview?After seeing off the guests, pick up the chopsticks again, eat and think at the same time, tomorrow's imperial speech is of great importance.The interview of the empress dowagers of the two palaces is naturally not about trying what they have in their stomachs, which the two of them cannot try, but about eloquence and etiquette. The most important thing is that the two empress dowagers can understand and listen with gusto. At the same time, if the etiquette is good, then it is considered complete. what!He thought again: what part will we talk about tomorrow?I forgot to ask Xu Tong.This is also easy to handle, go to Xu Tong's place, ask carefully, everything can be understood. It is estimated that Xu Tong must have been on duty to go home at this time, his home is at the west entrance of Dongjiang Mixiang, not far from the palace.Because I came here with a request, the language is very polite, and I asked what to talk about tomorrow?Xu Tong told him that he should talk about the section "Song Xiaozong and Chen Junqing on Tang Taizong's ability to accept loyal words". "Yes!" Weng Tonghe said, "I still want to use the fake "Zhiping Baojian"." Hearing this, Xu Tong looked embarrassed, but finally agreed to his request, took out a copy, and solemnly handed it over: "Please throw it back after you use it up, and I will use it myself." Although Weng Tonghe felt that his attitude was strange, he still respectfully agreed, and then asked about the etiquette in detail, and got up to leave. After sending it to the door, Xu Tong said, "Shuping, have you visited Mr. Gen?" The fall reminded him, "Here we go!" he said. "Etiquette cannot be discarded!" Xu Tong nodded, "Although the Hongde Hall is not as famous as the "Chief Master" in the upper study room, Gen Laozhi's virtues are respected, and Shilin Zongjing naturally ranks first in the Hongde Hall, even King Chun Very respectful." "Yes, yes," Weng Tonghe agreed repeatedly, feeling a little puzzled in his heart, did he mean to give good advice, or to brag about his "teacher"?But there is no need to ask too much, anyway, this line must be indispensable in terms of politeness.So he ordered the driver: "Go to the mansion of Wozhongtang!" As soon as he met "Old Gen", he paid an audience with the courtesy of his descendants.Woren's temperament is different from Xu Tong's, and he is quite tireless in teaching. He talked a lot about "the similarities and differences between Zhu and Lu", criticized Wang Yangming and his disciples, and then encouraged Weng Tonghe to "advocate righteous learning", which means In the future, when giving lectures to the emperor, he must rely on "Cheng Zhu". This conversation lasted for a while, and the words were mixed with many words from "Zhuzi Quotations", such as "lively and vigorously".Although Weng Tonghe behaved well, the people he came and went with were always some famous people with clever language. They were never as straightforward as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but they respected the elegance and elegance of the Northern Song Dynasty. But still only claiming to be right, listening patiently. It was not too early to go home, and the visitors kept coming one after another, so I had to calm down and prepare for the lecture tomorrow.When I opened the borrowed volume of "Zhiping Baojian", I saw that the characters were extremely copied, and there were many annotations, many of which were superfluous, because they were very common allusions, not to mention Hanlin, as long as Jinshi who came from the two rankings , everyone should understand. No wonder he refused to show this "secret book" easily!Probably because he knew he couldn't do it.Weng Tonghe had a deeper understanding of Xu Tong. After reading the chapter that should be discussed, I read the history of the Song Dynasty again, and then I undressed and went to bed, but my body and mind were busy, and I couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning.As soon as he arrived, he fell asleep comfortably, when he suddenly heard the clock strike four times, he got up in shock, fearing that he might miss the time to enter the palace. After entering the palace and arriving at the Maoqin Hall, Wo Ren, Xu Tong, and the banner man Yiqing who taught "Mandarin" in the "Mandarin" and was second in status to his master and was called "Advanced" all arrived earlier than him. It was the first time for Weng Tonghe to register, and besides seeing each other, he also said a few polite words. Just as he sat down, he saw An Dehai approaching quickly, and as soon as he entered the Maoqin Hall, he loudly said, "Chuan Yizhi!" Everyone got up from their chairs and stood on the spot. Weng Tonghe had already inquired about it a long time ago. Usually, the queen mothers of the two palaces delivered decrees for the emperor's homework, so he didn't have to kneel to listen, so he also stood there calmly. "The two empress dowagers confessed, today the emperor 'please be safe', and the study room will be withdrawn!" An Dehai left after finishing speaking. So Yiqing told him that the little emperor hadn't been in the study for more than ten days because of a cold.It was an introduction on weekdays. Originally, the emperor always had to come out for a sit-down, but this time it was also avoided. The reason for summoning Weng Tonghe that day was because he wanted to see his master, so he specially let the little emperor come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. This can be regarded as a kind of honor, and Weng Tonghe feels that his fortune is good.It's still early to talk, so I just take advantage of this moment to close my eyes and rest my mind.His memory is excellent, he closed his eyes and silently recited the verse he was going to talk about today, every word was correct, and he almost didn't need to read the notebook to talk about it. Called at nine o'clock.On this day, the class was led by the sixth concubine Jingshou, who entered the hall to salute and began to speak.It is modeled on the method of "Jing Yan". The lecturer has a small table, and he sits and speaks, and the accompanying Prince Gong who is listening to the lecture is specially granted to sit, and the rest stand and listen. After the book was finished, the empress dowagers of the two palaces had to answer questions standing up. Empress Dowager Cixi asked first: "Is Song Xiaozong the son of Song Gaozong?" "No." Weng Tonghe replied. "Then how did he become emperor?" How Song Xiaozong entered the Datong, and how the Song Dynasty's imperial line was restored by Taizong and returned to Taizu's branch, the situation is quite complicated, and it is not clear at the moment.Weng Tonghe thought about it for a while, and answered briefly, "Song Gaozong has no sons. He chose the seventh grandson of Taizu in the clan and tabooed his relatives as sons, that is Xiaozong." "Oh!" Empress Dowager Cixi nodded and asked again: "His temple name is Xiaozong, so he seems to be very filial to Emperor Gaozong?" It's hard to say this, anyway, it's good to say that the emperor is filial to the Supreme Emperor, and Weng Tonghe replied: "Yes!" "Then Song Xiaozong," Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "but the virtuous lord?" This question was expected by Weng Tonghe, because he often listened to people talk about the situation of teaching, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an was at a loss about the emperors of all dynasties, and she had no way of asking about their lives. "Or "faint king". "After the Song Dynasty went south, the virtuous lord first recommended Xiaozong. He was smart, brave and resolute, and he did a lot. Although he didn't have the career of Zhongxing, he had the ambition of Zhongxing." Weng Tonghe paused and continued: "For example, Chen Junqing, who is very good at first. Xiaozong can tolerate a straight subject, and can use him. If it is not a virtuous lord, how can it be so?" "En, um!" The empress dowagers of the two palaces nodded deeply, wondering if they agreed with Song Xiaozong's attitude, or praised Weng Tonghe for his thorough explanation? In any case, anyway, this lecture was very successful.Afterwards, Weng Tonghe heard people say that the empress dowagers of the two palaces once told King Gong and King Jiu that Weng Tonghe's lectures were clear and articulate, "very pleasant". When the little emperor recovered from his illness and went to school, Weng Tonghe also taught on the first day. First, he kowtowed to the emperor with the courtesy of a monarch and minister, and the emperor bowed to him with the courtesy of respecting a teacher.Then return to their seats.The master has a seat, but the "Advanced" who teaches Manchu language does not have this kind of preferential treatment. He can only stand or retreat to sit on the porch. Waiting for a lecturer is Woren, who teaches Shangshu.Weng Tonghe watched coldly, and saw the little emperor with a sad face, as if he was suffering—it was suffering, how could a ten-year-old child understand the Dianmo exegesis of more than three generations?Wu Ren has worked on this book for forty years, but the depth cannot be explained in a simple way. He tells it to him, and it seems that the little emperor can't understand a single word. Then Xu Tong taught the University and the Doctrine of the Mean. He memorized familiar books first, and taught students books second.After reading the Manchu text.This is the so-called "before meal" homework.The little emperor returned to the palace to pass on the meal, and after about half an hour, he returned to Maoqin Hall to study. It was Weng Tonghe's turn to do the "after meal" homework.When he came forward with the book in hand, the little emperor seemed to be refreshed. This was not because he had any special affection for Weng Tonghe, but because he was interested in the books he had written.This book is called "Di Jian Tu Shuo" written by Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty.Compilation of the good words and deeds of the sages of the past dynasties, each section is a story, plus a four-character title, and accompanied by meticulous pictures, which is quite popular with the little emperor. Before the letter was written, Weng Tonghe first made a statement: "The minister is from the south, and his accent is a bit different from the emperor's. If the emperor doesn't understand, just ask." "I understand." The little emperor asked, "Aren't you Weng Xincun's son?" Weng Tonghe quickly stood up, and respectfully agreed: "Yes!" "You are the same as your father's voice. You could understand it before, and you can understand it now." Not bad!It seemed that he was overthinking, but the little emperor was quite enlightened.This made Weng Tonghe more confident, opened the book and said: "Today, I will talk about the section 'Broken Seven Treasures'." The little emperor turned to the passage he was talking about, looked at the pictures instead of the words, and saw a burly emperor holding a small jade ax and smashing the "seven treasures".Then he pointed to the picture and asked, "What is this?" The so-called "Seven Treasures" is a drowning device, but Yuqianzuo is right, how can I directly state this indecent thing?Weng Tonghe was quite embarrassed, so he had no choice but to reply: "The emperor will understand when the minister finishes speaking." So Weng Tonghe told the story of Song Taizu Pingshu, and how Meng Chang of Later Shu, after his middle age, was so extravagant that his country perished.When he was captured in the Song Dynasty, all the treasures in Shu were transported to Kaifeng and returned to Da Nei.Song Taizu discovered that the drowning pots used by Meng Chang were all decorated with seven treasures, so he smashed them, saying that the Lord of Shu decorated the pots with seven treasures, so what vessel should be used to store food?For this reason, why not die? The indecent thing is in the middle of the book, and it doesn't get in the way when I say it. The fun of the story itself, coupled with Weng Tonghe's plain and clear explanation, the little emperor can always concentrate on listening, and he can ask many questions. What is "Seven Treasures"?Why did Song Taizu often hold a "pillar ax" in his hand?Weng Tonghe answered clearly one by one.This lesson was very well done. The palace knew it that day, Weng Tonghe was a good lecturer.The empress dowagers of the two palaces naturally wanted to ask the little emperor, what happened to Master Weng?He told the story of "Broken Seven Treasures", from the beginning to the end, so that everyone could understand it.This is the proof that Weng Tonghe lectures well. However, Li Hongzao, the enlightened master, is the closest to the little emperor, so the relationship is naturally different.He always remembered that year in Rehe, there were crying, terrified faces and disturbing whispers everywhere, talking about the "treacherous official" Sushun, and it seemed that disaster was imminent at any time, only in the study Only when Li Hongzao is with Li Hongzao can he feel at ease.What's the point?He never thought about it, and it is still like this until now, only when he met Li Hongzao, he was happier. And Li Hongzao came to Hongde Hall!The little emperor often feels dissatisfied.After the new year, the more suffering, the Empress Dowager Cixi thought that he was over ten years old, and he was about to become an "adult", and that he should step up his studies, and told the King Chun, who was inspected by the Hongde Palace, the general director, that the emperor went to the study and changed it to "rectify homework." ". The homework is extremely heavy, and I get up at the beginning of the day every day, and I am going to the study, and the early spring is not yet clear.Read new books, memorize familiar books, write, silently read, and review familiar books from the previous two days.The most terrible thing is to write the Shangshu silently. I can't remember it for a long time, and I am so anxious that I sweat. Even the other masters feel unbearable.In addition, you must read Manchurian.Except for the half hour when I went back to the palace for dinner, the homework was not finished until late afternoon.There was never a day when the little emperor was so tired that he didn't even bother to talk. Occasionally, when he was relaxed, he wanted to say a few happy words, or draw a small person or something, which immediately provoked the master's great reason. Perhaps the more comfortable ones are the few days when you are sick. It is uncomfortable to be sick, but compared with going to the study, this discomfort is easier to bear. The empress dowagers of the two palaces were naturally a little worried about the poor health of the little emperor, but they could not announce this to his subordinates, for fear that it would cause great anxiety.Every time Weng Tonghe Yijin gave a lecture, he would also ask about the emperor's homework.He also said that he was prone to fatigue and lost his appetite, so he was taking some medicine prescribed by the hospital.Weng Tonghe somewhat knew that it was because of the heavy homework, but no master dared to propose to reduce the homework, and he was the one with the least seniority in Hongde Hall.Weng Tonghe could only try to stimulate the little emperor's interest in reading. When he encountered a block in his mind and couldn't continue reading, he either changed to writing or asked him to get down for a walk.This has some effect, but it won't help if he does it alone. The little emperor finally got a three-day holiday, which was three days before and after his birthday.Wenzong's mausoleum has been settled, and the palace celebrations can return to the usual grand occasion. Empress Dowager Cixi promised to sing for him in Chonghua Palace for two days, so that he can have a good time. What was disappointing was that there was a vacancy in the Minister of Military Aircraft. The day before the Longevity Day, Cao Yuying died of overwork.The Empress Dowager Cixi naturally placed more importance on replacing a military minister than celebrating the little emperor's birthday. She summoned Prince Gong for several days and kept talking with the Empress Dowager Ci'an about the transfer of ministers, which inevitably left the little emperor in the cold. One thing made him happy. Zhang Wenliang told him, "Master Li has been promoted!" He removed the words "learning" from "Military Minister to learn to walk", which can also be said to be promoted.The new Minister of Military Aircraft, like Jiao Youying and Cao Yuying, was promoted by "Dalami". This man is Hu Jiayu, a native of Jiangxi, who was in the 21st year of Daoguang. Zhang Jing, however, is very rare. Another vacancy left by Cao Yuying was filled by Dong Xun, the censor of the Zuodu, who was the Secretary of the Ministry of War.So the Censor of the Zuodu, the Right Minister of the Household Department, and the Right Minister of the Criminal Department were mobilized to introduce Xie En, and the little emperor was required to come, which added to his burden. As a result, the little emperor's spirit and temper became worse and worse.However, the master and the master have their own opinions and ambitions. Xu Tong has always been close to Woren, but in front of Weng Tonghe, he is very dissatisfied with Woren, saying that the little emperor's homework is delayed by him.On the other hand, he expressed his eagerness to make a difference, and thought that all the homework added in the "rectification of homework" was Chinese, which was quite unfair. Therefore, he added more time to teach Manchurian, which often took six quarters—one and a half hours. For an hour, the time of passing the meal was delayed, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces had to wait with empty stomachs. Hearing the little emperor's frequent complaints, the Empress Dowager Cixi thought that he "didn't learn well and didn't improve", but the Empress Dowager Ci'an couldn't bear it.Coincidentally, King Chun also had something to say about this, so he agreed on a way to improve it. The Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces ordered Li Hongzao to pass the decree. The Manchurian homework should be changed to after the meal, and the time should not be too long. At the same time, I hope that Li Hongzao can spare time. , often to the study. Strange to say, as long as he arrives at the Hongde Hall, the little emperor's homework will be different. He will be tired, but he can strengthen his energy and read and write smoothly.It was just getting better, Li Hongzao asked for leave because of his stepmother's illness, and then the weather was hot and dry, the little emperor prayed for rain in the Dagao Hall, and suffered from heat stroke for a whole month, which lasted the Empress Dowager Ci'an's longevity, until the end of June. Go to the study.Li Hongzao passed on the decree, reviewing it for the time being, and giving the new book in autumn cool. Before the cool autumn, something happened. Li Hongzao's stepmother, Mrs. Yao Tai, died of illness. Because she was the minister of military aircraft, and the holy family was in prosperity, there were a lot of visitors at the time.While Li Hongzao was ready, he reported to Ding Youzuo to open a vacancy.When the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces saw this note, they were very anxious. The Hongde Palace really needed this person, so they summoned King Gong and King Chun to discuss a workaround. Then, under the leadership of King Chun, he summoned Wo Ren, Xu Tong and Weng Tonghe.Empress Dowager Cixi comforted her warmly, saying that the emperor's homework should be replaced by three people in turn, and there is no need to designate one person to write the book.Obviously, this refers specifically to Woren, and then I will simply make it clear. "Woren is too old. The court can't bear to tire the veterans. You can save a little effort in the study in the future!" "Yes!" Woren kowtowed without his crown, expressing his gratitude to the empress dowagers for their compassion. "As for Li Hongzao and Dingyou," said the Empress Dowager Cixi, "there is no need to open a vacancy! Let him still work in the study after a hundred days. You three should work harder for a while." He replied: "The two empress dowagers have lost their parents for three years, and they have been in filial piety for a hundred days, which is not in accordance with the etiquette." "The state-owned funeral is also like this, and no one said that it is not suitable for etiquette." "The gift of a minister, how dare you imitate a national funeral?" Empress Dowager Cixi was at a loss for words, so she asked Xu Tong and Weng Tonghe, "Tell me, you two!" Knowing that it is important to obey power, but no one dares to risk the disgrace of the world.Xu Tong kowtowed and did not answer, Weng Tonghe said: "What I see is the same as that of the great scholar Wo Ren." The matter could no longer be discussed, so the Empress Dowager Cixi signaled King Chun to ask Woren and others to kneel down and withdraw.Weng Tonghe then went to Li's house to accompany the guests on his behalf, and at the same time told Li Hongzao about the summoning, to see what he thought, if Li Hongzao was thinking about it, he wouldn't be as stubborn as Wo Ren. "This is absolutely impossible!" said Li Hongzao, whose eyes were swollen from crying, shaking his head vigorously. As soon as he got home, he heard the door tell him: "Master Xu has been here on the military plane." He took a look at the name card, and the name on it was "Xu Yongyi with the word Xiaoyun".Weng Tonghe knew that this man was from Haiyan, Zhejiang Province, and he was a Juren. After he was admitted to Zhangjing, he was quite appreciated by Prince Gong, and he also served as the Prime Minister's Office of State Affairs.He and Weng Tongping seldom communicate with each other on weekdays, and it is certainly not for nothing that they visit each other suddenly.At that time, I wanted to go back to worship, but I was tired for a long time, and I was too lazy to go out for a while, so let's talk quietly first. Not long after, Woren sent someone to send a letter, asking him to meet at Jingyun Gate tomorrow morning to discuss matters, of course it was for Li Hongzao's affairs.It was only then that Weng Tonghe realized that Xu Yongyi's interview was probably related to this, so he had to meet him and ask him clearly. When I arrived at Xu's house, it happened that Xu Yongyi was about to send someone to invite him.There was no pleasantries when they met, Xu Yongyi told him that it was to convey the invitation of Prince Gong, and invited the three masters to enter the palace tomorrow morning to discuss the matter.The words also revealed that the Empress Dowager Cixi was afraid that King Chun's power was not enough, so she specially ordered King Gong to mediate. Weng Tonghe was quite vigilant in his heart, this incident seemed to be a big trouble, and he couldn't get out of it while walking in Hongde Hall.Li Hongzao is famous for his filial mother, his determination to refuse to obey the edict is obvious, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces are extremely eager to keep him, how can it be a mediation plan?Not to mention in the future, according to the current situation, I am afraid that King Chun will be dissatisfied first.Empress Dowager Cixi ordered King Gong to come forward. It was a shameful thing for King Chun, who was in charge of taking care of the emperor's study. If he was angry, he would blame Wo Ren, Xu Tong and himself. So what to do?He was thinking in his heart, fortunately, he has the lowest qualifications, so as long as he talks less and regards Woren's attitude as a diversion, he will offend him, and it won't be too serious.After making up this idea, I feel more at ease.