Chapter 15 4

--Four-- Xiaoyangchun in October, the scenery is pleasant.Nanyuan, which is as green as the sea and lush with grass, ushered in a huge team of shooting and hunting in the autumn suburbs.The dragon flags were hunting, the painting horns were singing, and the black steed jade cavalry took nimble and cheerful steps, rang the Luan bell, and wafted a series of joyful bells to the endless autumn plain. Nanyuan is the royal forbidden garden.The surrounding city wall stretches for 120 li, with nine gates in four directions: Zhengnannanhongmen, Zhengbei Dahongmen, Zhengdongdonghongmen, Zhengxixihongmen, in addition to Huichengmen, Huangcunmen, Xiaohongmen, Shuangqiao Gate and Zhenguo Temple Gate.

There are many lakes in the garden, with vertical and horizontal rivers, dense forests and deep grass.In the Yuan Dynasty, it was the flying park where the emperor shot and hunted eagles, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was expanded to the current scale.The Qing Dynasty inherited the old system and set up Haihu with 1,600 people, each with 24 mu of land to raise animals and grow flowers and fruits. It was not only used for hunting by the emperor, but also for grand parades and lectures.There are several palaces in the garden, where the emperor lives here from time to time, and sometimes handles political affairs here.In the hot summer, the empress dowager and her family often come here to escape the heat.The one who came to Nanyuan today was Emperor Shunzhi who had just left the court and finished his dinner.

Fulin was wearing casual shooting clothes and a black velvet cloak, riding his beloved jade horse, with a heroic posture and a radiant look.He didn't wear a dragon robe or a crown, but no one would treat him as just a nobleman.In addition to his personal qualities and the obvious steed in his hips, there is a red velvet cap that no one else dares to wear, and a precious saddle inlaid with pearls and coral.The saddle is bordered with gold and silver silk carvings, and inlaid with more than 2,000 large bean pearls, more than 30,000 rice beads, 250 red coral beads with large beans, and more than 10,000 small red coral beads.On the round bead holder protruding like a seal in front of the saddle, there are three longan-sized East Beads in the shape of finished characters shining.The cost of this saddle may be estimated, but because it is a royal thing, it has become a priceless treasure.

The young emperor sits on a priceless saddle, facing the cool autumn wind and facing the boundless blue sky, looking around, inhaling and exhaling comfortably, the satisfied expression is like a child with a few smiles on his face. Very ecstatic, as if about to open his arms and shout loudly.But as soon as he retracted his hand, he retracted it to his chest and held the horse.The huge entourage also stopped.Fulin slightly turned his body to look at the side and rear, followed by a group of people, pink and willow green, warblers and swallows, as if calling spring back to the boundless and colorful autumn light.It was a team of palace family members. They were young and beautiful, and they were not weak at horseback.Women riding horses are inherently beautiful, and these palace officials are naturally more graceful in front of the emperor.Fulin didn't look sideways, but just stared at the peach blossom horse in front of him for a moment.

Immediately, the beauty, whose jade face reflects the setting sun, is as gorgeous as a green peach just blooming.She wears a military uniform with narrow sleeves, and the top and bottom are crimson. Behind her is a rose-colored silk cape, as if the sunset is flying into the world.The red cloud flew to Fulin's side, and the beauty was about to get off the horse and greet Fulin, Fulin hurriedly smiled and gestured to stop him: "No need, no need, it's too troublesome to get on and off the horse. You came so fast. I haven't ridden for two years , I have been bored in the palace for more than a year, and while the autumn is high and the horse is fat, I just want to relax!" "The emperor is worried, and I dare not be a concubine!" The imperial concubine Dong E smiled and urged the horse to go forward, so the two were in harmony. Riding, walking with a slow bridle: a pavilion looks out, and a branch of flowers curls up, which looks so harmonious and beautiful.The entourage of the two was automatically adjusted according to the routine: the palace family members and maids brought by Concubine Dong E surrounded the emperor and the imperial concubine, and behind them were the emperor's attendants and bodyguards.

Fulin leaned his upper body slightly, approached Wu Yunzhu, and said with a soft smile, "Come by me right away, okay? I'll take you." Wu Yunzhu's snow-white face was blushing, and she cast a reproachful glance at Fulin, and said in a low voice : "Look at you!..." "Hey, I'm kind!" Fulin said earnestly, "You have just given birth for half a year, so don't get tired. See how pale your face is, and besides, your physique is already weak." Wu Yun Zhu smiled, with high spirits: "Your Majesty, you underestimate me. You forgot the first time I paid homage to the holy face. Isn't it the day I drive away?" Fulin stared at Wu Yunzhu affectionately, feeling as if his heart was filled with love. After drinking honey, it was so sweet that it was difficult to breathe; a joy echoed in the chest, and it was about to burst out.Unwilling to restrain himself, he raised his head and laughed, with youthful blood running through his body.He reined in the reins, held up the golden and jade-encrusted whip with his right hand, twitched towards the horse's hindquarters, and loosened the reins. The jade scorpion neighed happily, and rushed south like flying arrows, with all four hoofs open. , Like a white meteor, across the flat grassland with yellow and green.Wu Yunzhu was secretly worried, and hurriedly whipped the horse to give chase, and the maids followed closely.But Fulin's steed is like the wind under its hooves, how can they catch up!Seeing that the white meteor draws a beautiful arc and bends to the east.With an idea, Wu Yunzhu turned his horse's head to the east, whipped three times, and took a straight and short cut to intercept Fulin.The Peach Blossom Horse seemed to understand its owner's mood, and ran fast and steady. The wind whistled in his ears, and the weeds on the ground pulled out a long line. As expected, Wu Yunzhu was two miles away, and ran to Fulin's horse tens of feet away. The place.When the peach blossom horse slowed down, it also had no intention of surpassing its lovely companion, and changed to jogging like it.

Fulin laughed and said, "You are so clever! You actually took the first step." Wu Yunzhu smiled slightly, took a few breaths, and said, "It's a coincidence." Fulin looked at Wu Yunzhu, and couldn't help touching her forehead to wipe her face Sweat beads on his face, and sighed: "Xianqing is beautiful and intelligent, it is really lovely! The bells of the heaven and the earth are beautiful, and we can also give birth to fairies in Manchuria!" "Your Majesty, don't say that, it will make people ashamed to death!" Wu Yunzhu smiled mischievously Laughter: "The world is selfless and does not love only one family. Even if the concubine is praised by the emperor as a heavenly man, he can't forget that the mother of the concubine is a talented woman from the south of the Yangtze River!" You are such a concubine who is both talented and beautiful!" Before she finished her sentence, Yuyu stepped on a piece of wet grass, her front hoof slipped, and the horse's body flashed forward, almost throwing Fulin off.Wu Yunzhu screamed, and suddenly stretched out her hand to pull Fulin, who was out of her reach, and almost fell off the horse.Fortunately, Fulin reined in the reins hard, and Yuxiu suddenly jumped up and regained her balance.Fulin smiled triumphantly, "How? Is my riding skill passable?... What's the matter with you? Your face is white and snowy, are you frightened?" Wu Yunzhu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and said, "Your Majesty inherits Ancestor Hongye talked about martial arts and practiced riding and archery, which means not to forget the danger. But how can the horseshoe be reliable? It is easier to gallop under the protection of the people, and the concubine is deeply worried for your majesty." You can make a memorial together." Fulin joked nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty's galloping horse is as fast as flying, and it's extremely ferocious. It's really frightening. You...you should also think about it for me, for the queen mother, for the prince..." Fulin was moved in his heart, and said with a smile: "Today I But it's too refreshing. The sky is high and the ground is wide, the wind is cool and the horse is healthy, which really makes me feel comfortable and relieved my boredom!" "What's wrong?" Wu Yunzhu turned her head and looked at Fulin sensitively. "Oh, you don't know, those old men who discuss politics and ministers really don't know what kind of heart they are!..." He told Wu Yunzhu in detail about this matter that had annoyed him for a long time: In spring, Zheng Chenggong was driven to the coastal islands of Fujian. In the morning, Dingyuan General Jidu returned to the court with his troops, so Fulin's attention was completely concentrated on the southwest area occupied by Zhu Youlang.Regarding the war in Nanming, Fulin has given full authority to Hong Chengchou, a senior scholar.Since Hong Chengchou took office, all kinds of slander and slander have been poured into Fulin's ears from Manchu relatives and nobles.Especially in the past two years, Hong Chengchou besieged and did not attack. He stationed troops in Hunan for a long time, but he did not make any progress, and bullets were presented to the emperor like flying snow.Fulin remained unmoved and always trusted Hong Chengchou.Because he knew that Hong Chengchou was painstakingly implementing Fulin's strategy of suppression and appeasement.Unexpectedly, this has caused another discussion among the ministers discussing politics, saying that Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang owned by Nanming are both adopted sons of Zhang Xianzhong, and they are two tiger generals; The land is guarded; some people even proposed to give up the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou altogether, and reconcile with the small imperial court of Nanming.This made Fulin, who was determined to be a hero of a generation, so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke.

When he talked about Concubine Dong E today, he couldn't help expressing his words: "Under the rule of the world, how can Jin Ou be lacking! It's only been fourteen years since entering the customs, and these people are so old, weak, cowardly and incompetent. Where is the spirit of calming the world? I really want to pick a few of the most useless ones and punish them severely!" Wu Yunzhu said very quietly: "Can concubines talk about such things? But in my concubine's humble opinion, even if the ministers are at fault, it is for the sake of them." Thinking about national affairs is not for self-interest. Your Majesty does not need to be angry, you can always convince him with reasoning and emotion. Otherwise, if the minister is still not convinced, how can he obey the heart of the world?" Fulin looked at her and said with emotion: "There is With you by my side, my heart is really much more relaxed..." They chatted side by side, intimate and happy, and before they knew it, the East Palace was right in front of them.Seeing that it was still early, Fulin said, "Go and rest first, I'll go around at will, shoot a few pheasants and hares, and I'll have drinks tomorrow." Be careful, take the world as the most important thing." Fulin smiled tenderly, waved his hands, and led the guards away.

The sun set on the western mountain, and the dusk was getting darker, and Fulin returned to the East Palace with a lot of fun.He didn't even enter the main hall, and went directly to the bedroom behind.As soon as he turned around the corner of the main hall, he saw Wu Yunzhu standing on the white marble steps in the back hall, looking forward to it.She has already changed into the palace uniform: the flying swallow bun is loosely tied, with only a bright and clean jade hairpin on it, and a long fruit green one with snow-white fringe on the outside of the light green jacket. The mink fur half-arm, neckline and shirt hem are all rolled with silver embroidered borders, and the jade-colored long skirt that drags to the ground is only less than a foot long exposed under the shirt.There are almost no gorgeous ornaments such as gold, silver and treasures all over her body, but she is graceful, elegant and elegant, just like a young girl-she always makes Fulin feel fresh, no matter in dress or temperament.

She immediately went down the steps to welcome Fulin, and said worriedly: "After the sun goes down, the wind is cold and the dew is cold. Have you worn less clothes? I'm afraid you will catch cold. Go into the hall and rest." Entering the main room of the bedroom, Fulin As soon as he sat down on the throne specially designed for him, Wu Yunzhu poured hot tea into his hand like a thumping palace lady, carefully observed his face, and said, "I must be very tired after coming back so late. Have a cup of hot tea." Fulin took the tea, grabbed her hand again, and said with a smile, "I'm not tired at all, and I'm not cold. Shooting and hunting are very rewarding. There are only thirty or forty pheasants, which are so fat. I can't even fly..." "Your hands are so cold, and you still say it's not cold." She walked into Dongshao's bedroom, took out an enamel hand stove with double cloud heads, and handed it to Fulin, asking him to put it in quickly. in the arms.Fulin smiled and said: "How many times have I told you that these things can be handled by the maids and palace supervisors, what are you busy with?" Wu Yunzhu hurriedly left the hall to pass the meal as if she hadn't heard. When a table of wine and food was served, Wu Yunzhu stood by Fulin's side and prepared vegetables for him, peeled off the shrimp skin, fish bones, and chicken bones for him, served him bird's nest, winter bamboo shoots and chicken soup, gently blowing off the heat, and blowing away the heat. The oil slick was held in front of Fulin, urging him to drink it quickly.She is busier than Fulin who is eating. Fulin said, "Sit down and have dinner with me." Wu Yunzhu smiled and said: "The emperor's kindness, the concubine accepts it. The emperor still eats with the ministers more often, and they also enjoy the emperor's favor, often bearing the emperor's smile..." "That's it again! I have listened to your words , I often share meals with the king and ministers, and I also give them kebabs from time to time. I want you to share meals with me now." "Your Majesty, the concubine is inferior, I dare not..." "Nonsense! Aren't you my son's mother?" ?" Fulin reprimanded with a smile, and put down his chopsticks with a "snap": "If you don't agree, I won't eat today's meal!" What else is there to sing day and night and enjoy the boudoir? You and I are better off living in a commoner's house." Fulin stretched out his hand to grab Wu Yunzhu, and forced her to sit side by side with him on the large royal couch carved with dragons.Wu Yunzhu was terrified, and hurriedly struggled to stand up, saying repeatedly: "Your Majesty, you must not do this! You must not! The empress has never been treated like this..." "Empress?" Fulin snorted, then shook his head. She shook her head, sighed softly, and said: "I'm not in the palace right now, so all the etiquettes will be waived! Let's have a good and easy life for a few days! Rong Niuer, you bring me an upholstered chair, let your master Sit down and eat!" Rong Niu'er is Wu Yunzhu's personal maid, and together with two maids, they moved the upholstered chair to the right side of the imperial couch, so Wu Yunzhu had to sit down and picked up the silver-coated ivory chopsticks. Fulin's gloomy face just now became bright again. After the meal, Empress Dowager Zhuang's maid Lagu Su Ma led Fulin's wet nurse to the palace, and Concubine Dong E hurriedly welcomed them into the main room of the palace.Fulin stood up from the throne on the northern kang, accepted their kneeling, and smiled at the wet nurse: "Madam is back? How is the hometown? Why have you been here for so long?" He turned to Aunt Su Ma again: "Hello, Queen Mother!" Okay? I sent you to Nanhaizi at such a late hour. Is there something important?" Aunt Su Ma smiled and said, "My business is not important, but Mammy's is important. Mammy will talk first." The wet nurse is a kind-faced woman, The face is rosy, and the body is healthy.Two years ago, she went back to her hometown outside the customs to visit her relatives and worship her ancestors. Today, as soon as she returned to the palace, she clamored to see Fulin.However, when she entered the door, she kept staring at Wu Yunzhu sternly.Now he smiled and said: "What's the important thing? I haven't seen the emperor for two years, and I'm panicking. Thanks to the blessing of the queen mother and the emperor, the family has been doing well for the past two years. Is the emperor in good health? This empress Unexpectedly, the old slave greets the master." She knelt down to Wu Yunzhu, Wu Yunzhu hurriedly supported her, and said softly: "Nurse, I am young and ignorant, so I don't dare to be your gift." You deserve it!" La Aunt Su Ma laughed and said, "Mommy, this is the newly promoted imperial concubine, Mrs. Dong E. The Bai Shengsheng fourth elder brother you saw in the palace today was born by Mrs. Dong E. ""Oh, God bless you, to send such a fairy-like lady to the emperor, open my eyes!" Did you come to greet me? You didn’t even look at me when you entered the room, you just stared at her!” “Oh, damn it!” The nurse patted her face lightly, as if she was patting her mouth: “As soon as you enter the room , my heart is all on the empress, who told the empress to be so popular? Look, they are not a natural pair, a pair that is well-matched, where can I find this pair of golden boys and jade girls!..." She If you are overjoyed, you will have fewer taboos when speaking.Both Fulin and Wu Yunzhu were dressed in casual clothes, standing side by side, young, beautiful and personable, just like a pair of white lotus flowers growing side by side.Aunt Su Ma was also secretly praising her in her heart, but she was not as careless as the wet nurse, and interrupted quickly: "I'm afraid I'll drink too much, so I'm so happy!..." She took the brocade bundle she brought with her with both hands , Said: "The queen mother ordered me to send these two sable coats, saying that Nanyuan is colder than the palace, please take care of the emperor and empress, and don't catch cold." Fulin and Wu Yunzhu stood up quickly and received the gift from the queen mother. . "The empress dowager also said that if there is no major matter, go back to the palace early. If the emperor wants to stay for a few more days, let the empress go back first." Fulin smiled and glanced at Wu Yunzhu, but Wu Yunzhu ignored him. "The empress dowager asked the servants to tell the emperor that the mother should take good care of herself not long after giving birth, and not to be tired. Her body was hurt, but the emperor asked. When the servants left the palace, the empress dowager asked the mother to return to the palace as soon as possible." Fulin smiled He glanced at Wu Yunzhu again, and said: "I am the mother and son of the empress dowager, so I am not as good as she is favored by the empress mother, how shameful!" Everyone could tell that this was the irony in his heart, and they all laughed jokingly. The nurse and Aunt Su Ma walked back to their residence - the bungalow behind the Dongpei Hall, talking in a low voice.Aunt Su Ma complained to the wet nurse: "Since we have been friends for more than ten years, I have to ask you a few words. You are so confused, why are you talking nonsense? Those who just said are called Kunning Palace Go, do you care?" "Ah, ah! I'm so obsessed. As soon as I saw her like that, I forgot all the taboos!..." "This lady, she looks so good. Secondly, it is rare that she has a good heart and a good heart, a kind personality, and is considerate to others. She is loved by others, knows the general situation, and understands righteousness. How can the Queen Mother not love her! In March and April this year, her father and brother successively She passed away. At that time, she was in labor, and she cried when she heard the news. Both the queen mother and the emperor tried to comfort her, and they were really worried about her. After she heard about it, she vowed not to cry anymore. The queen mother and the emperor asked her why she was holding back her tears. Said: How dare I make Her Majesty the Empress Dowager sad because of my family's grief! The reason why I cry bitterly is only because of the kindness of upbringing and brotherhood. My father and brother are both arrogant people, and there are some unreasonable things when they do things outside. I am deeply afraid that they will rely on their relatives to do evil and do evil. It will not only insult my reputation, but the whole country will say that the emperor is a lowly woman and let them do whatever they want. I have been worried all day and night for this, lest they cause a big disaster. Fortunately, I have passed away safely. What else do I have to grieve for? . . . " "It's really rare, it's really rare." The nurse was full of praise. "She is very knowledgeable, and she knows all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. The queen mother also likes these things, so she loves her even more, and can't leave her for a moment. You see, she has only been out of the palace for half a day, and the queen mother asked me to come and remind her." "Oh, what a pity .” The wet nurse sighed softly. "What a pity?" "Don't blame me for talking nonsense. If the emperor chose her early, I'm afraid she will be a queen!" Aunt Su Ma didn't answer for a long time, and then sighed: "Oh, how can we, as slaves, explain these things clearly? The emperor has already abolished one empress, can he abolish another one? Besides, no matter how much the empress dowager and the emperor love this empress, they will not be able to erase her big flaws!" "Ah? What flaws?" "You don't Know? This empress's mother is a barbarian!... "They don't know that the daughter of the barbarian's mother is also talking about them at this moment. "Your Majesty, is this nanny one of your earliest nanny?" "Yes, I have been breastfed by her since I was a child. Before the age of eight, she slept with me and took care of my daily necessities." "But Your Majesty ascended the throne at the age of six." "That's right. I still remember the day when I ascended the throne." , she was the one who carried me out of the palace." Fulin had finished her meal, and sat casually on an upholstered chair with a teacup in one hand; she wrapped her arms around Wu Yunzhu's waist, and leaned her head lightly on her chest, happily She recalled happily: "It was very cold that day, and the servant knelt into the sable fur. I looked at it and pushed it away..." "Why?" "Don't worry, listen to me. She hugged me and sat down together, and I said: This is not something you can sit on. The mother was surprised and happy, and carried me to the imperial chariot, and then knelt down on the side of the road to send me off. Look, isn’t she very sensible? Enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony Ascending to the throne, I didn't panic when I saw the densely packed civil and military officials inside and outside the hall, but seeing many uncles, brothers and kings waiting in front of the hall made me feel a little puzzled, so I quietly asked the inner ministers beside me: When the king came to congratulate me, should I answer the salute, or should I sit and receive the salute? The minister said: "It is not appropriate to receive the salute. Later, the bells and drums rang together, and the princes and officials came to congratulate each other in shifts. I really did not move, and I sat upright to receive the salute..." Jun Zhi Du Ai" Wu Yunzhu smiled and praised, lowered her head and put her cheek on Fulin's black hair. "However, I really can't bear to see uncles and kings bowing down to me at the age of six. So after the court congratulations, I stood up, and I must let Prince Li go first on behalf of Uncle Shan, so that I would be willing to ascend the chariot I remember that Uncle Dai Shan was gray-haired, and he shed tears when he saw me being courteous... I have to inherit the great rule, and Uncle Dai Shan should take the lead." "Thinking of concubine and concubine, the first credit should go to the Queen Mother." Wu Yunzhu and Yue say. "That's natural. I only mean outside the palace." Fulin pinched Wu Yunzhu's small hand and stroked it gently. "What about Diaoqiu? Your Majesty hasn't finished yet." "Oh, sable fur," Fulin said with a smile, "after the court congratulations, I returned to the palace and said to the servant who entered the sable fur: If the sable fur is bright yellow, I would like it; the fur there is red, and I would like to wear it." How can you wear it? The servant repeatedly kowtows to plead guilty, but I have never sinned against him." Wu Yunzhu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so intelligent at the age of six, and knows the high and low, which is rare in the world. I just invited my concubine to the same table, and made another Why?" Fulin laughed haha: "One moment is the other moment. Those who follow my heart are called walking in the sky; those who go against my heart, why don't I find another way out? Otherwise, being an emperor would be too much fun. !..." Wu Yunzhu was about to refute a few words, the eunuch, the chief eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, brought several eunuchs to deliver the memorials, which were sent by the memorial room and the inner courtyard today.Fulin flipped through it casually, then piled up the memorials on the imperial case and ignored them.He resented that these memorials had ruined their warm and peaceful conversation. Wu Yunzhu looked at the stack of memorials uneasily, and said, "Isn't this all imperial court affairs? Why did your majesty ignore it?" Let's spend a good night together in a clean place..." Wu Yunzhu thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, even if those are things that follow the established law, how do you know that there is no need to change with the time, or because of him, you must have insight into the inside story? Your Majesty It is often said that respecting the heaven and the ancestors, being diligent and loving the people, and bearing the great cause of the ancestors, even when you are tired and tired, you should try your best to support, let alone today is so leisurely." Fulin stroked Wu Yunzhu's back, smiled and said with emotion: "You , I have really become an admonisher in my palace!...Come, let’s read the book together." Wu Yunzhu quickly stood upright and bowed and replied: "The concubine knows that women have nothing to do, how dare you interfere in the state affairs. Don’t do it, Your Majesty still concentrates on it." The concubine will accompany you all the time." "It's up to you." Fulin said with a smile, sitting on the throne behind the royal case. Wu Yunzhu asked the maids to bring two enamel table lamps with white sarongs and put them on the imperial case, and light up the four red sandalwood frame plum blossom-style standing lamps on both sides, plus the nine palace lamps hanging from the roof. as day.Wu Yunzhu also ordered the maid to put her embroidery frame on the side of the imperial case.The court ladies stood quietly, Fulin concentrated on approving the books, and Wu Yunzhu quietly embroidered on the frame. The bedroom was quiet, only the sound of the candle wicks being peeled off and the crisp sound of charcoal burning in the hollowed-out plum blossom smoker. Seeing a copy, Fulin picked up the pen several times and put it down again, with a look of unbearable expression on his face.Wu Yunzhu put down her embroidery needle and stood up: "What makes His Majesty so concerned?" "It's this year's Autumn Judgment. More than a dozen of them will be brought to justice as soon as I report it. I can't bear to write for a while. "Wu Yunzhu approached and stared at Qiu Jue for a moment, the lines of black and white characters revealed the breath of death.A sorrowful shadow suddenly appeared on her face, and she frowned and said: "These more than ten people were not interrogated by Your Majesty alone. Concubines and concubines have shown His Majesty's heart. How can ignorant people keep these dozens of people free from grievances? People's lives are the most important, and death cannot be revived. I implore your majesty to pay attention to the counselor, and do everything possible to save those who can forgive." Wu Yunzhu's voice was a little choked, and then added One sentence: "Concubine concubine thinks that it is better to lose than to lose..." Lin Fu nodded silently, read it again, took a pen and wrote the word "Fu Qiao" on the names of several death row prisoners, The name of each death row inmate was decremented and the page number was folded. "Your Majesty, the fugitive nest owner will be chopped off as soon as he is caught, isn't it too..." Wu Yunzhu didn't finish her sentence, because she saw Fulin shrinking his shoulders as if afraid of the cold, and tightly frowned his thick eyebrows.She hurriedly turned around and took the sable coat given by the queen mother, and put it on for Fulin who was just thinking about something.Taking advantage of the situation, Fulin grabbed her warm little hand, looked into her gentle eyes distressedly, and said in a low voice, "You still don't know me? Of course I know that the law of escape is too strict. But... what can I do?... I It's a last resort!..." He suddenly let go of Wu Yunzhu's hand and picked up the pen again, as if he was about to bury his head in the batch again.However, he couldn't restrain the annoyance and uneasiness caused by Wu Yunzhu's question just now.Wu Yunzhu stood beside him in silence for a moment, comfortingly touched his left hand which was lying powerlessly on the side of the desk, stepped back gently, and turned around to take care of the two three-foot-high gilt bronze four-pieces with plum patterns hollowed out. He sprinkled two handfuls of agarwood into the incense burner, and ordered the maid to bring Fulin another foot burner. When Fulin finally closed the last memorial, it was already late at night.Wu Yunzhu carefully inserted the embroidery needle into the embroidery frame, got up and went to the small stove in the Xici room to serve Fulin the white fungus with rock sugar that had been stewing there.Fulin paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking relaxed, but Wu Yunzhu could feel the uneasiness on his expression.She handed him the jade bowl, looked into his eyes, and said softly, "Is there anything else?" Fulin took the bowl, mixed it with a spoon, took a sip, and said, "The day before yesterday, I summoned King An , He talked about the bribery and cheating of the Shuntian Township Examination Examiners. There was a lot of discussion, and the poor scholars were resentful. Is it any wonder that no one mentioned this matter in the official memorials?" Wu Yunzhu said: "I have heard about the Shuntian Township Examination, and I am afraid it has been spread in Beijing. The inside story; most of the Han officials have doubts, and dare not rush to evacuate. Besides, most of the people involved are Han Chinese and Han officials, and it is inevitable to protect each other." Fulin frowned and said: "I have never divided Manchus and Hans, and they are all in one body. Appointment, especially like to accept Han literati, why do Han officials always have side effects?" "If your Majesty puts himself in the place and appreciates it a little bit, it is not surprising that this is the case. It is indeed not a day's work to win the hearts of the people and the hearts of the scholars. The important matter of a scholar's heart must not be taken lightly. Monarchs and ministers are like father and son, why don't your majesty admonish them as a warning?" "These days, I was thinking of issuing an admonition, but I felt it was not enough weight. It seems..." He paused, He even scooped up a few spoonfuls, ate more than half of a bowl of white fungus with rock sugar, and then put the jade bowl on the kang table for a meal. After making up his mind, he said with twinkling eyes: "Tomorrow, I will summon the ministers of Han and the officials of science and Taoism." Will you be summoned tomorrow?" Although Wu Yunzhu was a little surprised in his tone, the smile on his face and the look in his eyes clearly showed his admiration and love for the young emperor: "Go back to the palace?" "No, it's just in Nanyuan." "Although the main hall of Nanyuan Xixing Palace is not as large as the Hall of Supreme Harmony or the Palace of Qianqing, it is still very grand and solemn.The setting of the throne is the same as that of the Qianqing Palace, which is very splendid.Beside the throne, there are a pair of elephant holder vases with copper enamel and stone inlays - the imperial name is "Taiping Youxiang", and a pair of horns and cranes of the same quality.Behind the throne is a precious fan embroidered with the sun, moon and nebula. In front of the throne, there are four incense tables on the left and right of Yu Majesty. Sandalwood is burned in the three-legged tripod-style incense burner above. Under Majesty Dan, there are row after row of Han ministers kneeling on the gilded brick floor as smooth as black jade, according to their grades.In the front row are well-known academicians of the Inner Academy: Wang Yongji and Cheng Kegong, academicians of the Secretariat Academy, Jin Zhijun and Fu Yijian, academicians of the National Academy of History, and Liu Zhengzong, academicians of the Hongwen Academy.The next row is Jiuqing, including Sun Tingquan, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Wang Chongjian, Minister of Rites, Wei Zhouzuo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Wei Yijie, the censor of Zuodu, and the deputy chiefs of various ministries, such as Du Lide, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Wang Hongzuo, Minister of the Ministry of Households. and others.There are also a group of scholars from the inner academy who are in their prime and worthy of great use: Li Wei, Wang Xi, Feng Pu, Wu Zhengzhi, Huang Ji, Song Deyi, etc.However, the most numerous are the officials of the imperial court: the six departments of officials, households, rites, soldiers, punishment, and engineering, and the fifteen supervision censors.Their taste is not high, but they have a great influence in the court.They have the responsibility of inspecting the internal and external officials, and have the power to directly write to the emperor to point out the gains and losses of government affairs and impeach officials. However, their duties, like all officials, are also restricted by various factors and cannot be truly correct. Play a role. Three years ago, the officials wrote letters one after another to speak out about the abuse of the law of escape, but they were all rejected by the meeting of the king and ministers. The officials Li Chengxiang, Ji Kaisheng, Li Yin, Wei Guan and others were successively punished by exile, which is an example.Today, the emperor summoned the ministers of the Han Dynasty to admonish them, and the main intention was to target them. In the main hall, apart from the imperial guards and the on-duty internal prison, there are only a few full officials, Er Sehe, a scholar of the Academy of Internal History, Che Ke, a scholar of the Academy of Internal Secretaries, Bahana, a scholar of the Academy of Neihong, and Kerkun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. , and then there are the ministers of the guards with swords and guards, Obai and Suksaha, who stand on the left and right of the emperor.They all stood in awe of Danbi, facing hundreds of Han officials lying on the ground, although they were all in python robes and jackets, with boots and pearls, their moods were different after all. Fulin's voice was loud and slow, unlike his usual tone.The hall is too high and wide, his words seemed to vibrate in the air, causing a buzzing echo: "...Since I was in power, I have been working hard day and night, worrying and thinking, every time I honor the virtues of my ancestors, bring peace to the early days, restrain the heart of heaven, Kang Minwu. The territory is not stable, floods and droughts are still frequent, the government is corrupt, and the people's livelihood is haggard. I am self-cultivating and self-sufficient, and the ministers and workers should work together to eliminate disasters." This passage is quite peaceful, and the emperor did not It sounds kind and reasonable to push all the responsibility to the subordinates. "The country sets up supervisors, governors, and inspectors to strengthen the leadership and establish discipline. It will order each other to monitor each other. Recently, the accumulated practice is to tolerate each other. If the corrections are limited to the low-level officials, how can it be called the establishment of posts? Afterwards, there will be those who look after others for selfishness, and they will be punished!" Criticize the supervisors, governors, and inspectors, why do you have to tell these people who are not inspectors, governors, and inspectors? "To select scholars from the department, and to recommend the virtuous by the officials, are all official documents of the imperial court. How can it be possible to cling to power, get close for no reason, and even bribe the public, go out of their way, exploit party attachments, and incite each other? Ministers and workers, big and small, must put an end to private interests and abide by their duties. The matter, the perpetrator shall be judged!" The admonition was getting closer and closer to the core of the problem, and some of the kneeling courtiers were already trying to restrain the shivering like cold and fever. "As for the officials, they are the judges of the eyes and ears. I have repeatedly sought to be frank. But every time I read the chapters, there are fewer people who are sincere for the country, and more than those who are self-interested by the party. Afterwards, the officials must not pick up the details of the details. Correct the ginseng, cleanse the lungs and intestines and use new politics!" Fulin stopped talking, stopped probing, and ended his admonition with a few clichés. All the officials shouted long live, kowtowed again, stood up, and stood in front of the hall in order. The officer of praise was about to announce that the emperor was driving, when suddenly an official appeared in the ranks of the officials. This man was thin and thin, and he appeared to be very capable. He shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Ren Kepu of the Criminal Division is responsible for the great disadvantage of the Dingyou Township Examination in Shuntian. There is a sparse book to play. Please look over it." All the officials were surprised, but Shunzhi was not overjoyed.In an instant, Ren Kepu's memorial was displayed on the imperial case. The hall was suddenly silent, all the Han officials looked at Ren Kepu, but their ears listened carefully to the voice on the throne.Some people are anxious, some are secretly happy, and naturally some are indifferent.But all of this can only be kept in the heart, if it is expressed in words, it is rude, and will be punished by the court. After reading the memorial, Fulin was full of anger, jumped up against the case, and said sharply: "Decree: There are famous criminals in the memorial, and they will be sent to the Ministry of Officials immediately, and the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment will interrogate them!" At that time, another imperial decree came down: "Minister Sukesaha, Oboi presided over the official, and the two criminal departments will interrogate!" Sukesaha is the emperor's favorite minister, and Oboi is famous for his decisiveness and ability among the ministers of state affairs.The emperor sent such two ministers, which shows that he attaches great importance to this case.Officials, ministers and ministers of the second criminal department, especially Han officials, had to be extra careful and try to keep their mouths shut.