Chapter 73 Jade Seat Bead Curtain (24-2)

Hearing that the emperor's tone was still relaxed, Prince Gong knew that his strategy of praising Shen Huai's loyal ministers had worked.So after retiring, he immediately went to Zhang Jingjiang, who was still on duty in the same year as Shen Huai, and asked him to summon him. At the same time, he told Shen Huai to rest assured that there would be no punishment. Seeing Shen Huai, he conveyed Prince Gong's words.Jiang Renjing himself had a private story from a friend of the same year, saying that Prince Gong and the ministers had a tacit understanding that the emperor was in a state of excitement, so it was inconvenient to pour cold water on it, and try to dispel it when things got cold.Since the garden workers will definitely stop, it is better to be silent.

"Yes." Shen Huai replied, "I'm just like a bone stuck in my throat, I just have to say it!" "I've already said it, so I don't need to say it again. Dongchuan," Jiang Renjing said earnestly, "The emperor is very filial. Hearing that you died in the past, I will definitely not make things difficult for you. However, tomorrow It is inevitable that you will be reprimanded if you are summoned, you don’t have to argue with the emperor, it’s best to learn the secret method passed down by the elder Wu Zhong, meet more and talk less!” "Yes, yes!" Shen Huai agreed repeatedly, but he had other plans in his heart, and he wanted to make a serious statement, hoping to thank Tianxin and issue an edict to stop the garden work immediately.

Having said that, but he has always been short of eloquence, so he was summoned alone the next day, he was so close to Tianyan, he yelled at him loudly, and he was unavoidably frightened. Now that he was full of words, it became more difficult to say, he just kept repeating: "Xing Zuo Mi At that time, I am afraid that I will be tired of the saints!" The emperor reprimanded Shen Huai with the words "great filial piety nourishes one's will", and as expected put away "dismounting power".At the same time, Shen Huai's memorial could neither be kept, nor could he be said to be wrong, so in order to perfunctoryly discuss, he had to make some concessions.

The emperor's concession was to renew his self-restraint, to admit that Shen Huai's words were justified, and to show that "I practice frugality and be the first in the world, so why would I continue to do construction work to increase costs?" I said that "material resources are difficult, and matters should be frugal", so I chose Anyou Palace and other places that must be repaired, "Slightly repair, but not too luxurious. The rest does not need to be repaired to show savings." This edict was written by King Gong and transferred to Zhi Junji Zhang Jing. The original manuscript was very self-condemning, and the emperor had changed a lot, but he already felt very wronged by such wording.However, some of the court scholars became vigilant from the sentence "not to be too extravagant", thinking that the garden workers would not be able to stop at the beginning, and they should take this opportunity to try to dispel it. Therefore, as long as you can manage to delay the new year, then you can't start construction next year, and the gardening will stop and stop.

So Shen Huai's colleague, You Baichuan, the supervisory censor of Fujian Province, made persistent efforts to write a memorial.There must be a reason for exhortations. Huang Huang's edict, which not only uses filial piety as the topic, but also repeatedly uses frugality as the words, seems to be difficult to refute. Focusing on the safety of the emperor, he believed that living in the Nine Layers, with strict guards, was safer than the palace. As for the access control of the Old Summer Palace, it must not be as strict as the inner city. Because my Majesty stays here, I also have the heart to look forward to it. I built a hut near the Old Summer Palace, and it is impossible to listen to it. No worries."

As soon as the memorial was delivered, the emperor put all the sulking anger from Shen Huai on You Baichuan.It's just a matter of experience and wisdom, and with Shen Huai's lessons learned, he refused to worry about it, so he first found Xiao Li and asked about You Baichuan's background. Xiao Li knew nothing but: "This You Yushi is from Master Du's hometown." "Master Du?" The emperor counted the masters in the study one by one, and asked in surprise, "That Master Du?" "Master of the late emperor." "Oh, you mean Master Du Shoutian Du. What does that matter?" The emperor said with an emphasis: "I still want to dismiss him!"

Hearing this, Xiao Li was secretly happy, but also a little worried.This year, he read the memorials of serving the emperor, and he also knows a lot about political affairs. He knows that the position of a revolution officer is not a trivial matter, and it may cause an uproar. "Resignation is dismissal, and starting work is starting work." The emperor meant that the raw rice should be cooked, and everyone had to accommodate the facts, so he asked, "When is the Ministry of Internal Affairs planning to start work?" "The chosen date is October 15th..." "No!" the emperor interrupted him and said, "Quickly ask if you can start work tomorrow, the sooner the better."

Of course the Ministry of Internal Affairs complied.Fortunately, starting construction is not as good as building a beam. You have to carefully choose the auspicious day and time. Take a look at the imperial calendar and choose the next day-the eighth day of October, when the "Yinmao is not bright" in late autumn.At the same time, without waiting for the announcement, the deacons, officials, craftsmen and servants were immediately summoned out of the city, planning overnight, and at the beginning of the morning, the ground was cleaned up and the muck was transported, which was considered to be the start of work.

So the emperor summoned the two kings Gongchun and You Baichuan.The reason why Wang Jin was summoned was because he also had a secret performance, admonishing to stop the garden workers, and the emperor deliberately asked him to come and listen, which was also a way of killing chickens and monkeys. The three of them entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation together, but they were not summoned at the same time. King Gong and King Chun met the emperor first, and then the eunuch gave an order to lead You Baichuan to the hall. "Are you the Hanlin in the first year of Tongzhi?" the emperor asked.

"yes!" "Then, when you were in the capital at that time, you naturally heard and saw how the empress dowagers of the two palaces worried about state affairs and turned the crisis into safety, and you were very clear about it?" "Yes!" You Baichuan replied: "The empress dowagers of the two palaces have turned around, protected the saints, and listened to the government behind the curtain. After eleven years of painstaking management, the current situation has begun. The majesty of Shengde is unprecedented." "Since you know this, let me ask you, why not honor meritorious deeds, take care of yourself and build happiness in the Old Summer Palace?"

"I must not dare to speak in vain." You Baichuan thought for a while and replied: "The imperial edict is brilliant, and the whole world shares it. It's just that there are often foreigners coming and going in the Xishan area. I'm afraid they will also build houses there, so it's not suitable for viewing." "Is it okay to keep the dilapidated place?" You Baichuan wanted to say: Keeping that dilapidated place can be used as a vigilance for the defeat in the past.But these words are too straightforward, and the emperor must not listen to them, which will not help the matter.So he replied: "Although the Old Summer Palace is dilapidated, if it is not repaired, it will show the virtue of frugality at home and abroad." "According to what you say, my words of filial piety and Chenghuan are all empty words!" According to the emperor, if the Old Summer Palace is not built, there will be no way of filial piety?These words seemed to be unreasonable, You Baichuan had no choice but to not answer. "You said that foreigners often come and go to Xishan. Are there no foreigners inside and outside the Nine Cities of the capital?" "It has already been said in the minister's memorial." You Baichuan replied, "The palace walls are high and steep, and it is difficult for foreigners to see the sky. It is different from the situation in the Old Summer Palace." "Why is it different? Can foreigners break into the garden at will?" The emperor was a little indignant, "The world belongs to the Qing Dynasty. Because there are foreigners here, I want to avoid him everywhere. What are you talking about? Is it the truth in that book?" "I'm stupid. I'm just afraid that foreigners will blaspheme God's power. Moreover, the sacred drive is the most important thing, and you should be careful in guarding against idleness." "Hmph!" The emperor sneered, "You guys are good at taking things out of context, and saying what you say at a time, and don't want to think about your own inconsistencies! In this case, why don't you let foreigners ask for an audience this summer?" This is beyond reason!You Baichuan had no choice but to talk about another reason in his memorial: "There is a time for work, so it seems imprudent not to rush to start work this year. In the future, when the weather and human affairs are appropriate, I will not dare to dissuade you." "It's your insincere words again! Sure enough, at that time, you must have something to say." The emperor seemed not to want to argue any more, so he said the conclusion he had thought about beforehand: "In short, you have nothing to do with this book. Let the world know that you have fulfilled your responsibilities, and you are earning fame with all your heart. How can you realize my filial piety? If I approve your memorial, the world will say that I am the king who accepts advice, and it will become like this. , pretending to be filial, and bullying the empress dowagers of the two palaces! Think about who I have become? There are many things that should be promoted and reformed in the national economy and people's livelihood. I don't see any suggestions from you, but you want to stop my filial heart. Two The empress dowager works day and night to bring peace to chaos, so is it worth building a garden to entertain her old age? Where is your conscience?" Seeing the emperor talking agitatedly, his face turned pale and blue, Prince Gong was afraid that You Baichuan would not know how to look up and down, and if you said a few straightforward words, it would hit the emperor's anger, and it would be difficult to save him if there was any "severe condemnation" at that time.So following the emperor's words, he said: "You Baichuan! You must keep in mind the emperor's instructions." There was no reason to forget about the emperor's instruction, so You Baichuan naturally agreed: "yes!" "Kneel down!" Prince Gong said again, "Go back and wait for the order." When You Baichuan knelt down and retreated, the emperor was still angry, and said to Prince Gong: "This You Baichuan is much more hateful than Shen Huai! You take this Zhu Yu down and do it." The emperor had another Zhu Yu, which was written with great effort under the lamp the night before, learning from the imperial brushes of the Yong and Qian dynasties.Both Yongzheng and Qianlong were conceited and eloquent, and they liked to litigate with their ministers. The imperial pen issued thousands of words, and the analysis was subtle, and when they couldn't make a turn, they threatened them with prestige, so there was no decree. It's not unreasonable to come.The same is true for the emperor. Zhu Yu started with "Since ancient times, when a ruler issues orders and takes measures, he should not rely on his own knowledge. He must discuss with a group of officials. If it is feasible, it will be done, and if it is not possible, it will be stopped." Such an ending: "The censor You Baichuan will be dismissed immediately, and he will be warned by the censors of the Manchu and Han Dynasties. If he will play later and ask for a delay, I will punish myself!" After listening to Wang Gong's recitation, King Chun couldn't help it.His temperament is relatively straightforward, and he has been quite self-proclaimed in the past two years, so he said loudly: "The minister said to the emperor, there is an old saying: 'The one who speaks is innocent'...." Hearing that King Chun's words were contradictory, King Gong hurriedly said, "I also have something to say." He blocked King Chun, and then calmly said, "You Baichuan's ignorance is indeed abominable, but the day after tomorrow will be the longevity of the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager. Let the world celebrate together. It seems inappropriate for the emperor to carry out such a heavy reprimand during the 'flower dress period'. I request that you temporarily return Zhu Yu and discuss it after the celebration?" When the emperor heard this, he was silent.If you want to "get off the horse", you are so incompetent. The previous time was when you met someone who had no choice but this time when you met someone who had no choice.There was no other choice but Zhun Zuo, "Okay!" he said, "Bring Zhu Yu back first!" Once this Zhu Yu was handed back, Prince Gong refused to let it be issued again.On the same day, Liu Fujin was called into the palace. In the name of wishing longevity, he took the time to tell the Empress Dowager Ci'an, saying that the emperor's filial piety is certainly respectable, but repairing the garden is a happy thing. Kill the scenery.Empress Dowager Ci'an naturally obeyed, so she told Empress Dowager Cixi again. "The emperor is messing around!" The Empress Dowager Cixi knew very well that once this Zhu Yu was issued, the world would blame the empress dowagers of the two palaces, so she didn't take it seriously. "Wait for me to tell him." That day, the Empress Dowager Cixi summoned the emperor and asked for Zhu Yu. After reading it, she praised him for his good writing, but she disagreed with him because the matter of repairing the garden was harmful but not beneficial.So Zhu Yu and You Baichuan's memorials were "flooded" together! Mercy is hard to disobey, and the emperor was extremely disappointed.In those few days, many people were unlucky, and Zhang Zuo was very unlucky, and if there was a slight disagreement, he would hit a wall.Fortunately, within a few days, a great event came.Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Province, flew into the concert, Suzhou was restored, Ma Wenlu, the leader of the Hui rebellion, was executed, and Bai Yanhu fled to Hami.The rebellion in Guanlong, which had been postponed for ten years and spent five years as an army, was finally brought to an end. In terms of rewards for meritorious deeds, Zuo Zongtang also paid homage to the prime minister, and also assisted in the appointment of a bachelor to stay as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and was changed from a riding captain to a first-class light car captain.Zuo Zongtang admired Liu Songshan's achievements and was willing to transfer his post to Liu Songshan's heir.The imperial court rewarded Liu Songshan as a first-class captain of light vehicles.In addition, Liu Jintang, Liu Songshan's nephew, and generals such as Zhang Yao and Song Qing, who were born in the Yu army and followed the left west expedition, all gave great favors. However, the most happy thing about Guan Long's use of troops was not Zuo Zongtang, nor the soldiers of the Western Expedition, but Guibao, Wenxi and other officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Apart from the report from Suzhou, the autumn flood happened to have passed , all over the country reported "Anlan", and those who advised against gardening workers, the two reasons they held have disappeared. "Didn't you say 'the Western Expedition is not settled, and the north and the south are suffering from drought'?" Guibao said happily, with a bit of pride, "what else are they talking about now?" This is also the idea in the palace. First of all, the Empress Dowager Cixi felt that it was the royal family's turn to spend money!Ping Hongyang, Ping Nian Army, Ping Hui Luan, borrowed foreign debts from Lijin, and I don’t know how many generals have become fat. Although the big wedding cost a lot of money, it was everyone’s face, and the royal family never got any benefits.Now, to save millions of military pay for the Western Expedition, why not repair the Old Summer Palace on a small scale first?Therefore, she began to personally participate in gardening.She doesn't care about other places, but what she cares about is the "Heaven and Earth Family Spring" project.This is the old road of Yuanmingyuan Middle Road. It was relocated and built in the "Three Gardens". The Wanchun Garden dedicated to the Empress Dowager was built as a "Four Scrolls Hall".Facing the water in the north of the original site, there was a Wenyue Tower, which was changed to a water pavilion, named "Chengguang Pavilion".In the west near the Shengping Office, a theater hall was built, with a stage, a play room, and a room for actors to rest. It was called the place where the empresses of the two palaces took care of themselves. The space and the carved patterns were all drawn by her. Of course, there are still those who give advice, but only from foreign officials.Xie Weihan, who studied politics in Shanxi as an editor, made a note. Because he already knew the "market", he targeted the Empress Dowager Cixi with affection.He said: "The matter of Gengshen is something that my ministers cannot bear to say, and the empress dowager cannot bear to think about it. Recently, when the subjects passed by the place, they saw the vastness and desolation of the forest, and they still shed tears. The accumulation of loyalty and anger, the kindness of the former emperor was touching. Deep also. Today the great hatred has not been avenged. Once the land is repaired, the empress dowager and the emperor will come here every year. Every year, there will be a terrace and a pavilion. The scenery is very different in the past. , just like at present, the empress dowager's heart must be very sad, and she can't live in it for a while! I wanted to use this to please the two palaces and saints, but it hurt the scene, and I harbored endless regrets; entertainment Turning the eyes makes me sad, and Cheng Huan is suitable to increase the relatives, and the emperor who returns to the original heart of filial piety will be more sad and uneasy, and will regret it for a long time." After this euphemistically worded remonstrance, Xie Weihan proposed to replace the restoration of the Old Summer Palace with "operating the Xiyuan".The words are very reasonable, but God's will is hard to answer, but it is not a crime, the only punishment is to "stay in China" and not answer. Because of the attitude of the Empress Dowager Cixi and the emperor, although the donation for repairs is only 148,000 taels of silver, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is confident, but the silver is always available, but the wood is hard to deal with.In the second year, "Tai Sui violated the crime", it is not suitable to start work, and it must be completed within the year. The day selected by the Qin Tianjian is December 16, Anyou Palace, Zhengda Guangming Hall, and Qingxia Hall in Wanchun Garden, In the spring of the world, there must be pillars everywhere, so that it can catch up with the completion of the Empress Dowager Cixi's 40th birthday in October of the next year.For this reason, the secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had no choice but to ask to dismantle the dock of the Old Summer Palace and replace the big tower with a main beam. As an emergency measure, he kept discussing with Li Guangzhao on how to transport the wooden plants he had paid for to Beijing as soon as possible. , come in handy in time. "To tell the truth," Li Guangzhao saw that it was time, so he said to Shi Chenglin, the candidate, "if I want to use my wood, it will take at least three years." "That, that," Cheng Lin was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly, "You are not joking! Is this a joke? " "Brother Cheng San," Li Guangzhao replied calmly, "Don't be in a hurry, I will care about it myself. The roads in the world are all made by people. They are ordered to build gardens, and the Queen Mother presides over them. Are you still afraid that there will be no wood plants?" Cheng Lin had never been involved in major events before, so he was easily anxious. Hearing Li Guangzhao say so indifferently at this time, judging by his attitude, he seemed to have taken a reassurance.Thinking about what he said, it was really good, so he couldn't hold back his self-ashamedness, and said with a smile: "Don't blame me for being anxious! I met you, I counted it as my luck, and I hope to make up for the lack of this job. , who knew that you said that you would be able to use your wood plants after three years, so what will happen to the longevity of the Empress Dowager Cixi next year? How can I not be in a hurry!" "Hey!" Li Guangzhao complained, "So, Brother Cheng, you want to fill in the vacancy, so why didn't you tell me earlier?" "How did I tell you?" Cheng Lin asked, "Could it be that you have another way?" "There is no other way. You have already told me that my letter of voluntary service to Mu Zhi, add your name, and say how many of you are in it, and serve together. When the adults of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are happy, they will immediately replace you. Has the vacancy been filled?" At this point, Li Guangzhao stumbled and sighed again: "Cough! If you really miss the opportunity, think about it, it will be a waste of money!" Cheng Lin, who was obsessed with officials, was really frustrated. He stretched his face, frowned, and sighed for a long time. "No, no, no need to be like this. Third Brother Cheng, the official luck will come sooner or later, but it won't be too late." Li Guangzhao said, "Although the wood plants I have in various provinces will not be available until three years later, there are others. One way, at the latest next summer, will come in a steady stream. It will cost me more than a hundred thousand silver, which is incredible." "That's great!" Cheng Lin threw the worries just now out of the blue, and hurriedly asked, "What is the way? Hurry up, please tell me!" "You know, I have contacts with foreign merchants, or Hankou, or Shanghai, or Fuzhou, or Hong Kong. I try to raise hundreds of thousands of silver and buy foreign wood for import. Isn't it over?" Cheng Lin was overjoyed, and really wanted to thank Li Guangzhao, but the turn of events was so smooth that it was unbelievable, so he unconsciously burst out a sentence between his teeth: "Really?" If this sentence is badly asked, Li Guangzhao's complexion is like a yellow plum weather, the clouds are piled up, the darkness is dull, and there will be thunder when he comes down again! "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Cheng Lin deeply regretted his slip of the tongue, and hurriedly apologized, "I have such a problem, these two words are a mantra, and they come out accidentally. It's irrelevant, don't be angry with me." "My brother, why am I angry?" Li Guangzhao slowly recovered his calm expression, but suddenly expressed a very solemn attitude, "There is a saying, I have to say it first, the earliest I have to leave Beijing at the end of the year, good luck buying wood To, always next autumn." It won't be in time for next autumn, isn't he obviously changing his mind?After questioning again and again, Li Guangzhao said that he had spent all his money and had to write a letter back to send the money, so the trip would not take place until the end of the year. "It's easy!" Cheng Lin said, patting his chest. I don't know how he can handle it?They only invited a few good friends from the House of Internal Affairs to invite Li Guangzhao to dinner at Guangheju, and they took turns toasting him as the guest of honor. During the dinner party, Cheng Lin specially introduced a guest for Li Guangzhao. He said that he was his cousin, a Han soldier, the banner name was Bayanhe, and the Han surname was Li.Bayan and Xingwu, younger than Li Guangzhao, are justifiably called "big brother", and Li Guangzhao knows that he is a rich master when he sees his accessories, jadeite fingers, spring gold watch, and "Gu Yuexuan" snuff bottle. So he refused to call himself the eldest brother, and called him "fifth brother". When he was drunk and full, Cheng Lin asked Li Guangzhao and his cousin to go home together.Re-cooking tea and talking, Bayanhe seemed to be quite interested in Li Guangzhao's family background and asked intermittently. "board" has already set off, and now we just wait for Hanyang's letter to arrive, and we will leave immediately.In the words, it was vaguely explained that the reason why the ax was cut off was because of the purchase of flower boards, and Hanyang believed that it was natural to send money. So Bayanhe winked at Chenglin, the two confessed their sins, hid in the corridor, muttered, and talked for a long time, when they came back again, Chenglin was all smiles, and Bayanhe left immediately, obviously, This is to facilitate Cheng Lin's secret talks with Li Guangzhao. "Uncle Li," Cheng Lin asked, "I have prepared five hundred taels of silver for you, do you think it is enough?" Five hundred taels of silver went back to Hanyang, and the money was very rich, but Li Guangzhao was happy in his heart, but he refused to show his petty air.After pondering for a while, Xu Xu replied: "It's about the same! Fortunately, I will go to Beijing next year. I want to buy some Jilin ginseng and Kanto mink fur as gifts. Let's talk about it!" Cheng Lin borrowed money from his cousin who "lodged the account", and he had already said it was over, so he couldn't borrow any more, so he replied: "Not bad, not bad! It's going to take time to get good things, and it's too late this year." Yes, next year I will look for Uncle Li early." "Please!" Li Guangzhao cupped his hands in a serious manner, "The price doesn't matter, as long as the product is good." "Yes." Cheng Lin asked: "Uncle Li, you see, I will leave on that day so that I can pack my luggage." This means that he will go out of Beijing together.Li Guangzhao's mind was quick, and he felt that this move would strengthen his momentum, so he quickly replied: "I'm fine, I'll leave as soon as I say." So we discussed the itinerary and decided to go south from Tianjin by sea.But you can't just "go away", the Ministry of Internal Affairs has to make an official document, report to the emperor, and consult with the relevant provinces, stating that there is such a thing as Li Guangzhao's service to Muzhi. Count the length and size of the diameter, and ask the governor to issue a passport, check carefully at each checkpoint, and release it tax-free. "This is according to the order!" Cheng Lin took the Ministry of Internal Affairs' official reply to Li Guangzhao and said: "Just like an imperial envoy." Li Guangzhao was also very happy to be on errand, prepared a suit of bright clothes, hired a very exquisite follower, and went out of Beijing with Cheng Lin. Although Mu Zhi's origin is still elusive, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs is very fast. He has already contacted six contractors to subcontract the project of Yuanmingyuan. As soon as the memorial was released, Empress Dowager Cixi summoned Mingshan to ask him what happened.Ming Shan said, "The project is divided into two phases. The first phase is Anyou Palace, Tiandi Family Spring and Qingxia Halls, which will be erected within the year; the second phase is Dagongmen, Zhengda Guangming Hall, Qinzheng Hall, Up and down the sky and other places, this has to start next spring." "Isn't it a 'Tai Sui offender' next year, so it's not appropriate to start work?" asked the Empress Dowager Cixi. "Talk to the Empress Dowager," Mingshan replied, "as long as you don't move the main beam, it will be fine. Besides, 'Holy Son of Heaven, Hundred Gods Protect', next year the Empress Dowager will live a long life in her 40s, absolutely no problem." The Empress Dowager Cixi believed in Feng Shui quite a bit, and she kept murmuring in her heart. Now hearing these two words of Ming Shan, she felt that they were reasonable.That's right, she was thinking, Tai Sui has to look at the place when he offends, and Tai Sui has to be sympathetic in matters concerning the queen mother and the emperor. What are you afraid of? However, the Spring and Qingxia Halls of the Tiandi Family belong to the Wanchun Garden, and they were built for the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces, so the Emperor should have his own resting place.The Empress Dowager Cixi loved her son so much that she immediately asked, "Shangxia Tianguang will not be able to start construction until next year. At present, we must first repair one or two places for the emperor, so that we can live in it next summer." "Yes!" Mingshan replied: "The slaves have already planned it respectfully. Fortunately, the 'Shuanghe Zhai' has not been touched. I want to repair it as soon as possible, so that the emperor can stay there." "Shuanghe Zhai?" The Empress Dowager Cixi recalled quietly, and remembered that it was "Grand Duke Kuoran" in "Forty Beauties of the Old Summer Palace". It was located in the north of the largest pond "Fuhai" in the Old Summer Palace, backed by mountains and facing the lake. In addition to Hezhai, there are also Guiyue Bridge, Qiaoqianju, Yingshan Tower, Piyun Path, Yiyin Hall, Qixiu Pavilion, Yunshicong, etc., making up eight scenic spots in total.She still remembered that there was a large land behind Shuanghezhai, and the water pavilion in the northwest was called Jingjiaxuan. One summer, she used to lean on the railing there to watch the lotus. So she asked: "I'm afraid the lotus in the pond will be gone long ago, right?" "Yes!" Ming Shan replied, "The servant has already sent a florist to replant. The trees in the middle are also being replanted." "By the way! There are many kinds of trees, and there is no garden without trees." The Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly asked, "How much money do you have for your service?" When this level was mentioned, Mingshan became concerned.After the edict, the response was extremely cold, but at this moment, he could only answer truthfully: "There is less than one hundred thousand silver in front of me." "It's less than a hundred thousand silver?" Empress Dowager Cixi was very surprised, "Who are the people who are serving you?" "Liu Ye took the lead to pay 20,000 yuan. The servant dare not be unsatisfied, but he also dare not go beyond Liu Ye. It is also 20,000 yuan." Ming Shan replied like this, implicitly expressing his dissatisfaction with King Gong.This is like a monk's alms "opening book", the first writing is less, and it will not add up all the way. If Prince Gong repays 200,000, he will never stop at donating 20,000. "anything else?" "Chonglun 10,000, Chunyou 3,000, Kuiling 4, Chengming 3,000, Guiqing 2, Wenxi 15." Ming Shan kowtowed and said, "The slaves are entrusted by heaven, and they are terrified. , I have to try my best to do it, I am afraid that it will not be done well. The project is really too big!" Empress Dowager Cixi pondered for a while, and said decisively: "As long as you do your best, nothing will fail." Mingshan is a temptation, and the result of the temptation should be said to be satisfactory.Empress Dowager Cixi's implication is that she is desperate to repair the garden!With this support, there is no shortage of money and materials.Ming Shan took his job as the left servant of the Ministry of Industry, and let go of the work. A large truckload of wood, bricks and tiles were all transported to Haidian, and the labor and materials were owed first. Such a large-scale construction project is naturally regarded as big news in the capital, and teahouses and restaurants are all talking about it.However, not many people have seen the Zhu Yu in the mansion banknote ordering all ministers and workers to report to the garden workers, and even fewer people know the inside story.Therefore, those who know a little about the rules and regulations of various yamen are all surprised, such a big job, why there is no movement in the two yamen of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households? Both the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry deliberately ignored it, but secretly there were people who held positive opinions and tried to dispel the matter.These two people are both on duty at the Hongde Palace, so they don't care much about the affairs of the Ministry.The Man Que Minister of the Ministry of Industry is Chong Lun who wears the seal key of the House of Internal Affairs, so he naturally supports Mingshan and his son. All official documents related to the allocation of funds and materials related to garden workers can be hidden from Li Hongzao as much as possible.But they couldn't hide it from Gui Qing, because he was one of the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.As a result, even Li Hongzao couldn't hide it. The two of them had a very good personal relationship, but because they had the same views on the garden workers, they had a closer relationship. As long as Guiqing knew about every move of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Li Hongzao would be fine with it. Of course.Several times I made knee-jerk reports and tried to persuade me, saying that when the chaos is over, it is time to rest with the people and reopen the prosperous age, which should not be taken lightly.He also said that if the holy learning is not completed, one must study hard, and lament the great truth of losing one's ambition and losing one's time.He even remonstrated heartbrokenly, this move is very unpopular, if the work is not stopped in time, there may be a resurgence of chaos. These truths cannot be refuted by the emperor, and for Kaimeng's master, he has a vague feeling like a strict father, so he can refute without daring.The only option is to be silent, or struggle to think of words to catch him.This made the emperor feel bitter, summoned Guibao, and asked Li Hongzao how he was able to understand the details of the garden workers, only to know that it was Guiqing's leak. That would be easy, the emperor decided to expel Gui Qing.It just so happened that the minister of the Shengjing Ministry of Industry came from Yiqing, the clan after Yunku, the 22nd son of the holy ancestor. Because he couldn't bear the bitter cold outside the customs, he went to Beijing to seek employment and wanted to find a job, so the emperor ordered him to stay in Beijing as an official. The gaps are filled with Guiqing.There was a shortage of the right servant of the household department left by Guiqing, and the emperor promoted the "old man", and Chongqi was transferred as a cabinet bachelor. The emperor was very satisfied with his arrangement.Sure enough, Li Hongzao spoke less often, just to persuade him, because it was easier to prevaricate if he was separated from the inside story.The most important thing is that the emperor felt that he could control and let go of his power, and he was omnipotent, so he was able to let go of his hands and do what he loved to do. Like the Empress Dowager Cixi, he also personally participated in the planning of the details of the garden work. He often drew the house layout and decoration patterns with a Chinese ink brush, and handed it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to follow.At the same time, I really want to see the project again, and take a stroll around the downtown by the way. As soon as I thought of this, I first thought of Xiao Li. As long as I told him, he would definitely not agree to it. The emperor was really impatient, so he thought of a way to restrain him in advance. There was no study room, no "introduction" that day, and it was only eleven o'clock after passing the lunch. The emperor found Xiao Li and said softly: "Go find a car and come to Haidian to have a look." Xiao Li knelt down, and just said "Long Live Lord", the emperor interrupted. "Stop talking! Are you going or not? If you don't go, I'll find someone else." Xiao Li has never seen the emperor have such an indifferent attitude towards him.He knew that many people were jealous of his favor and were always looking for opportunities to curry favor. As long as he hesitated, the emperor would immediately find someone else, and he would not worry about finding someone else. "Yes!" Xiao Li was very opportunistic, and he readily agreed first before speaking.