Chapter 26 2

--two-- Fulin was an emperor who ruled the world with filial piety.I visit my mother every day, three hundred and sixty days a year, except for the days when I am not in the palace, I have never been rude once.The decree to deal with the affairs of the inner court has always been issued in the name of "Feng Yi's decree".As for the empress dowager summoning him in person, he arrived immediately without any delay.It is a reverence mixed with affection and decorum.At this moment, he is looking at his mother's pleasant and warm eyes with this habitual feeling from childhood.Mother and son have been talking for a while.

"Emperor," the queen mother said with a smile, "Emiang wants to test you. What is the basis for the unification of the world and the annihilation of Nanming?" Fulin thought a lot about this, and said without hesitation: "Shang Entrust the protection of the heavens, the heroic spirits of the ancestors, and the courage of the soldiers, and the generals are handsome. Moreover, I also act properly in government affairs. I dare not claim to be wise, but I have never been faint." "Then, the greatest advantage of your administration, my son. Where is it?" Fulin thought for a while, and said, "After the cruel government in the Ming Dynasty, when the Manchu and Han dynasties were in turmoil, we should make good use of the good medicine of kindness and generosity." The queen mother nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is what the emperor saw clearly. But why is it so clear about external affairs but dark about internal ones?" Fulin blushed instantly: The Empress Dowager also knew about the scandal in Chengqian Palace!This kind of inside story, even to the biological mother, is difficult to express.

The Empress Dowager Zhuang pretended not to see her son's embarrassment, looked at the two vases of white lotus flowers on the table of the Eight Immortals, and continued: "The sages have long said: a man and a woman live in a room, and people have great relationships; eating and drinking, men and women, people have great desires. There is no such thing in the world." Complaining about women and their husbands makes the world peaceful. The palace maids stay in the palace for a long time, and when they are in love, troubles are inevitable. Therefore, there is a new system in this dynasty. They leave the palace at the age of 24 to get married. In the former Ming Dynasty, there were thousands of court ladies, and the palace law was strict. , and still can't help but eat, why should the emperor care about this seriously? Things are always inside the palace walls, and there are no authentic works. As the saying goes: you can't see or be deaf, and you can't be a Weng. This matter, the emperor, your measure He is wise, really not as good as the imperial concubine!" "Her?..." Fulin blushed again.

"She knew it a long time ago, and she told me about it a long time ago. She said that she has to be tolerant when talking about the principles of heaven and human desires. When the ancestors created the world outside the pass, they never regarded it as a great event. The principles of heaven are not destroyed. Human desire..." Fulin's eyes flickered for a while, and said: "Then will she also..." The queen mother's eyes suddenly darkened, she looked at her son, and shook her head reproachfully: "My lord, you shouldn't ask such a question, and more You shouldn't think so! If you want to ask the women in the harem who is willing to split their chests and give you their hearts immediately, she is the only one!" Fulin lowered his head consciously, and muttered softly: "Concubine Shuhui and Concubine Kang, They all take this as a scandal, a joke..." "Of course it's a scar, not a flower. However, if you search Jingren Palace and Chuxiu Palace, they will all be there..." Fulin bit her lip.

Sure enough, Li Guozhu, who was ordered by the emperor to search Jingren Palace and Chuxiu Palace that night, handed over many "monster tools" to the emperor.Fulin bit her lips even tighter.He ordered Li Guozhu to send them to the lord of the palace, and asked them to dispose of them by themselves, and passed a strict order: no news should be revealed, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be punished with death.Don't mention it again in the future. Fulin should be very upset when he discovered this secret, it is not something glorious after all.But in Fulin's heart, there was a feeling that the clouds had cleared and the mist had dispersed, and he was more than half relieved.What about a little and a half?It is how to bridge the emotional rift between the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine.Calling the imperial concubine to the Hall of Mental Cultivation just like this?As if he was admitting his mistake, which is absolutely not okay.It would be more honorable to wait for the imperial concubine to come and ask him for forgiveness.That night, he didn't turn over any signboard of the main seat, he just waited for the imperial concubine.Since the queen mother came forward to reconcile in person, how could she not know?

From dusk to moonrise, from Sanxing Gaozhao to Yinhe Pingxi, Fulin strolled in front of the temple for a while, as if counting fireflies; Read aloud, hold the scroll and meditate after reading less than half of the poem.In short, no matter what he did, his hearing was highly tense and sensitive, every movement would cause his heart to beat, and he had to pretend not to care.Who among the eunuchs doesn't understand?They secretly laughed, seeing that the emperor had become that Zhang Junrui who was waiting to jump over the wall to meet Yingying, but no one dared to smile a little, and they all pretended to be faceless, expressionless.

That night, Wu Yunzhu did not come.Fulin lost sleep completely.Anxiety and nervousness actually made his emotions even hotter than when he first saw Wu Yunzhu.I haven't seen her for twelve days!Let him cover it up, let him try to divert his feelings, he still can't stand the smell of lovesickness that tasteless, restless, and lost.During these twelve days, he lost his temper at every turn, threw things, beat eunuchs and kicked palace maids, and didn't even look good on the summoned officials.The jade wares, jade cups and jasper ruyi were all smashed to pieces by him. There was a young eunuch who whipped him twenty lashes and punished him to kneel for a long time just because he put the book upside down—not put the ivory bookmark facing out as the imperial concubine tidied it up.He took all these tempers in front of the hostess, as if he specially sent them for them to see!

Presumably the Queen Mother decided to come forward after hearing the complaints from the eminent persons. The pain of lovesickness is the most difficult to dispel, not to mention the traces of Wu Yunzhu everywhere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation?In the study room are the pens and inkstones she used, the regular script she copied; beside the dressing table is a pair of pearl earrings that she forgot there.The bedroom in Dongshao was shared by the two of them. Any lord, even the empress, could not sleep with the emperor there. Now that the bed has been vacant for twelve days, it seems that she still retains her warmth.Around his waist is the exquisite sachet she personally embroidered for him... If you leave the bedroom and come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there will be more sweet memories, won't they?On that beautiful day when the peonies were in full bloom, the two of them made their love here... It was dawn.Fulin was still walking up and down the corridor of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, anxious and troubled, mixed with indescribable sweetness.He missed Wu Yunzhu, and his whole body and mind longed for her strongly.But the majesty and dignity of the emperor stopped him and restrained him.

He wants to find a gap between the two, and come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so that Wu Yunzhu can return to his embrace.How to do it?He stroked the beautiful sachet on his waist and frowned his black eyebrows, really in a dilemma. "Long Live Lord, Fu Yijian, the Great Master of Wuying Hall, Yitu, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Liang Qingbiao, please see me." A eunuch who played the role carefully knelt down and reported. Fulin looked at him absent-mindedly, turning a blind eye, as if he didn't hear him. The eunuch didn't see the instructions from the Lord Long Live, so he didn't dare to get up, and he didn't dare to raise his head, so he had to say it again, raising his voice slightly.

"Xuan enter the hall." Fulin waved his hand, turned and went back to Yangxin Hall to wait. Summoning the eunuch and leading the three ministers hurried in.Liang Qingbiao looked preoccupied, and Yitu's face was covered with dark clouds. Only Fu Yijian seemed to have the demeanor of a prime minister, but his slightly trembling fingers showed that he was trying to suppress his inner anxiety. After the three of them knelt down and worshiped, they got up and looked up, only to see that the emperor was wearing a blue robe with river silk and dark dragon patterns, and on his yellow belt hung miscellaneous treasures such as seven treasure knives, jade sachets, and tassel tassels. Chaozhu, with shiny black hair, a faint blush on her ivory-yellow face, a pair of bright eyes like watery stars, dark eyebrows, the tip of her eyebrows trembled slightly, and she gently shook a Molan folding fan in her hand.What a handsome and handsome young man!He smiled and asked: "My lords don't wait for the court meeting, what's the urgent matter?" Yitu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Zheng Chenggong's troops are approaching the city of Jinling!" His face suddenly lost its color.

In order to hide the panic in his heart, he slammed the fan and his palm on the table with a "snap", and the bones of the fan broke.He stood up and asked sharply, "Where is Jialaerzhen Hetehe's army?" In June, Zheng Chenggong entered the mouth of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court immediately sent Hetehe to reinforce Jiangsu and Zhejiang to stop Zheng Chenggong.In the past few days, there have been continuous news of success, what is going on now? Yitu murmured: "Hetehe was defeated, killed in Zhenjiang, and his troops were wiped out..." "What? Zhenjiang?..." Fulin almost shouted these words. Could it be that he was guarding the dangerous points of the Yangtze River and the North-South Canal? Has Zhenjiang, an important town in China, been lost? Yitu caught the emperor's gaze and was too frightened to speak again.Fu Yijian tried his best to show his usual calm and calm demeanor, and reported the shocking bad news in detail: "Your Majesty, Zheng Chenggong is ready to go north in June. He proclaimed himself the Grand Marshal and took Zhang Huangyan as his supervisor." Army, leading a land and water army of 170,000, divided into 83 battalions. Zheng Chenggong personally led the horse infantry to land on Chongming Island, attacked Jiaoshan, broke Guazhou, and occupied Zhenjiang. Now Jinling has been besieged; After Wuhu, more than 30 prefectures and counties including Huizhou, Ningguo, Taiping, and Chizhou have fallen. Now there are only 3,000 soldiers and horses in Jinling City. The wind blows and there are many people ready to make a move. The situation is very dangerous, please make a decision early!" After staying for a while, Fulin said in a hoarse voice: "Send the Eight Banners to reinforce Jinling!" Liang Qingbiao's heart was heavy, and his tone was also very heavy: " My Majesty, the troops conquering Yunnan and Guizhou are far away at the frontier, beyond the reach of the whip; how can the defense of Jifu be weak? The provinces are stationed in the Eight Banners, especially at the moment, and only the green flag battalions can be dispatched. However, this green flag battalion... "He didn't go on, but the meaning was very clear. The Green Flag Battalion is a Han army, and it may not be reliable in such a war. Fu Yijian tried his best to calmly say: "Your Majesty, no matter what, we must dispatch rescue troops quickly to calm people's hearts. Otherwise, Jiangsu and Jifu are only separated by Shandong Province. Once the spread spreads, the capital will be in danger. Besides, the news will come soon. If it spreads, the people will be frightened and confused, and some people will even take advantage of the fire to rob and expand the situation. It is hard to guarantee that other changes will not happen. I thought it would be better to garrison the Eight Banners and Green Camps in Shandong and Anhui, and go to Jinling to relieve the siege, at least to block Zheng Chenggong from going north. !..." "Tune the Eight Banners of Shengjing! Adjust the Eight Banners of Huguang! Leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Fulin could no longer suppress the anxiety and anger that Fulin had tried so hard to suppress!What's even more frightening is that the panic and panic covered by anxiety and anger attacked him more and more intensely one after another, and all kinds of terrible thoughts rushed out of his mind: Jiangnan, Jiangnan, the imperial court Half of the world's taxes and taxes come from Jiangnan... The pacification of Yunnan and Guizhou relies on Jiangnan Ningtie, with a steady stream of food and salaries.Now that it has fallen into the hands of Zheng Chenggong, does this end the half-life of the court? ... Zheng Chenggong, this stubborn man, I killed his father and brother, of course he will fight to the death, there is no room for surrender... Who is he?The common people called him Guo Xing Ye, and he played under the banner of Zhu Ming!As long as the Han people miss their homeland even a little bit, they will turn to him everywhere! …Didn’t Fu Yijian just say that he has acquired more than 30 prefectures and counties, and there are still many places that are ready to respond, and even the officials of the imperial court, those Han officials, have not surrendered? ... There are 3,000 guards in Jinling City, but there are only 500 soldiers at full strength!Can the Han army be reliable? Lang Tingzuo also belongs to the Han army flag, is he reliable? ... Seeing the fall of Jinling is only in the morning and evening.Once Jinling is lost, half of the south of the Yangtze River will completely fall into the hands of Zheng Chenggong. At that time, Anhui and Shandong will respond together, and it will spread like a prairie fire to Shanxi and Zhili. The capital will be surrounded, and the Han people in the world will be together Take your hands, pick up your swords and guns, and kill the fierce Manchus who occupy and occupy their ancestral fields. At that time, Manchuria will fall into the vast sea of ​​rebellious Han Chinese! ... How many people are there in the Eight Banners of Manchuria!How can it be against such a vast ocean?All this is coming, this is the end of Manchuria, and the catastrophe of the Aixinjueluo clan! ... The more Fulin thought about it, the more panicked he became, the more panicked he became, the more frightened he became. Big drops of sweat dripped from his forehead.He completely lost his sanity and composure, forgot his identity, and suddenly yelled: "Emiang!..." The stunned attendants under his banner ran towards the Palace of Compassion, as if they had blue-faced fangs behind them. Ghosts are chasing him. "Er Niang! Er Niang!" Fulin rushed into Empress Dowager Zhuang's bedroom.His frantic eyes, convulsive twisted hands, and crazy-like movements startled the queen mother, but before she could react, Fulin knelt down at her feet with a "plop", panting. Said: "Emiang, let's exit Shanhaiguan and go back to our hometown! Go back to the place where our ancestors stayed, and go back to the place where we should be!" Empress Dowager Zhuang raised her black eyebrows: "Huanger, are you crazy?" "No, no!" Fulin stood up in a panic, his hands trembling: "Jiangnan has been lost! Zheng Chenggong is about to capture Jinling, Anhui and Shandong are rebelling, and Jifu is at stake! Tens of millions of Han people, tens of millions! Allow us, Er Niang, let's go!..." "Shut up!" Empress Dowager Zhuang's cheeks twitched, and she gritted her teeth fiercely.But Fulin couldn't control himself at all. He still stared at him with frightened eyes, yelled and gesticulated: "Er Niang, go! It's too late!..." Empress Dowager Zhuang was furious and grabbed Fulin On Lin's neck, burning in her eyes was a raging fire that Fulin had never seen before, making her not only majestic, but also fierce and terrifying at this moment. She expected that she was going to swing over and slap herself severely.Unexpectedly, that hand grabbed a glass of summer ice water on the coffee table, and splashed it on Fulin's head with a "wow".Fulin had a cold war, and was suffocated by the ice water, and fell to his knees involuntarily. Empress Dowager Zhuang pointed at Fulin, and her scolding words were like heavy stones, hitting the emperor's head one sentence at a time: "You prodigal son! You are useless! The rabbits on the grassland are better than you! Your father and grandfather shed blood and fought hard. You are so cowardly that you want to abandon the earth and run away! How do you deserve to be a descendant of Aixinjueluo?How come you don't have the heroism of your ancestors in your blood!You cowardly and cowardly thing, why didn't I throw you to the eagles when I gave birth to you! ..." No one has ever seen, and no one has even thought that the Empress Dowager Zhuang, who has always been so gentle, loving, and wise, would burst into a volcanic curse at this moment. In fact, she was really angry. If it wasn't for the sudden thought of her son's identity, That heavy slap must be slapped on the face of the supreme emperor. Fulin, whose head, face, and body were dripping wet, was stunned at first like a wooden chicken, and then flushed with shame. Later, his flushed face turned purple, his temples twitched wildly, and his whole body trembled. Standing up and jumping, he burst into furious rage and roared: "I'm going to deal with this Zheng Chenggong!" He pulled out the cold knife in the Qibao scabbard with a "swish", pointed to the sky, and gritted his teeth frantically. : "Personal conquest! Personal conquest! Immediately drive personal conquest! If you don't win and go back to court, you will die on the battlefield, Er Niang, wait for news of your son! "He turned around and ran away, but the Empress Dowager didn't stop him, he rushed out of the Compassionate Ning Palace like an arrow. The Empress Dowager Zhuang, who was so angry that her hands were still shaking, was shocked by her son's sudden madness again.Such a 180-degree turn, even if she was her biological mother, she felt very surprised.She will not suffer her son to be a cowardly and inactive monarch.But the personal conquest is related to the stability and even survival of the entire dynasty that has entered the customs for 16 years.Once the emperor's personal conquest fails or dies, there is no retreat and no remedy! Empress Dowager Zhuang grabbed another glass of ice water, and suddenly pressed her hot forehead to it.At this moment when the country's safety is at stake, she must calm herself down quickly.After contemplating for a moment, she immediately set off to chase Fulin to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.But she was one step too late.The eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation reported that Lord Long Live would not eat or drink, and in a fit of rage, kicked down several young eunuchs, put on his court clothes hastily, and rushed to the Qianqing Palace like fighting a fire. In the Palace of Qianqing, Fulin, who was majestic and calm on the surface, with a face as white as paper, announced in a high-pitched voice: "... I have made up my mind, and I will march in person today!" Princes and ministers, upon hearing this sound, it was like a thunderstorm exploding overhead.They all understood the emperor's disposition, so they also knew the great danger of this move, and all of them changed their faces in anxiety, and they all played to dissuade them.Not long after, there was a large black mass in front of the emperor's throne, His Majesty Dan knelt down.Unexpectedly, this would arouse Fulin's even greater anger. He immediately raised his eyebrows, raised his royal sword, and slashed left and right, chopping his exquisitely carved and glittering eight-treasure golden dragon throne into pieces. He threw his sword on the ground with a "clang" and shouted angrily: "Anyone who dares to stop my imperial conquest will be made to be like this seat!... Fu Yijian, Hu Shi'an, you immediately draw up a personal conquest for me!" The decree, advertise the capital, the world, and the people!" Fulin's voice made a shocking buzz in the tall and deep hall of the Qianqing Palace. Who would dare to say "no" again? For two days in a row, the entire inner courtyard of the palace was in chaos, disturbed day and night by the "Yujia's personal conquest", and panicked.It was heard that the empress dowager tried to bring the mad emperor back to his senses, calming his temper with gentle words, but to no avail, the emperor never let go.The empress dowager sent the emperor's wet nurse to the emperor to admonish her, because Fulin always respected her as her biological mother.But before the nun could speak half of her courage, the emperor jumped up and yelled viciously: "If you continue to talk too much, I will chop you into pieces! Don't you know what I announced in Qianqing Palace? "Mammy almost stumbled in fright, and hurriedly left this unreasonable person. Greater chaos has spread in the capital like a plague.The rumors of Jinling's fall had already made many people panic, fearing that the world that had just subsided for more than ten years would be in chaos again, and the notices posted on the gates of the "Yujia personally marched" confirmed their worries. The war seems to be falling from the sky, imminent, Zhuang Xiang's head.Overnight, the whole city was in chaos like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed open. Many shops closed their doors, and the downtown area suddenly became cold. People who moved quickly were already packing up their belongings and preparing to flee for refuge.As for the Family of the Eight Banners, they had no choice but to prepare for the conquest, and they were also in a state of panic.The entire capital city was shrouded in gloom and mist. The princes, nobles, civil and military ministers, who were afraid of touching the dragon scales and causing a catastrophe, and were unwilling to see the court in danger and ignored them, went to the Empress Dowager in the Palace of Compassion, and begged the Empress Dowager to try to dissuade the emperor.It must have been hinted by the empress dowager.These people all turned around and went to Xuanwumen to ask Tang Ruowang for help.In this way, the street in front of the Catholic Church was crowded with cars and horses all day long.When acquainted servants met each other, the first sentence instead of saying hello to each other was: "Has Mr. Tang answered?" The answerer always shook his head sadly, as if he had attended a funeral. Princes, dignitaries, and ministerial court officials all came.Tang Ruowang was overwhelmed by the disturbance, but he refused to agree.The matter is very clear, the emperor always keeps his word, and he is angry, whoever dares to persuade, will be "chopped into pieces" in all likelihood! After dark, Tang Ruowang fell tiredly on his recliner.The whole day's busy reception almost exhausted the white-haired old man.There was still a layer of unspeakable sadness in his heart.In the past two years, this student of his has been getting closer to Buddhism and Zen, and he has been indifferent and avoiding Mafa, who he respected and loved so much, which made him feel very uncomfortable.Perhaps this grievance of the elderly is also one of the reasons why he insisted on not agreeing.His new assistant, Father Nan Huairen, with dark brown curly hair and dark brown eyes, took one look at him, and then went to pour a glass of Tang Ruowang's favorite Rhine white wine—this was specially brought by Nan Huairen for Tang Ruowang. The one who came to China was sent to him, and with pity in his sympathy, he said: "John, you look so sad--you are so exhausted!" "Thank you." Tang Ruowang took a sip from the cup and gently Breathe a sigh of relief. Father Su Na, who was facing him, sighed, "How cowardly these big men are! I don't have the courage to admonish the king with death, but I have to pull an old man to defend them!" Father Bai Naixin was tall and thin, and his deep blue eyes kept looking at Roof, shrugged and said, "What's so strange about this? The emperor of China has much more power than our European monarchs--mom, he is so moody and unreasonable." Tang Ruowang waved his hand at Bai Naixin: "No, no That kid is by no means unreasonable. In the midst of rage, no one can help being confused. " Bai Naixin shook her head disapprovingly: "You still argue for him? It's hard to understand! Isn't he getting colder and colder towards you?You don't even know about such a big event in person! "Tang Ruowang opened his mouth and didn't say anything, but his face suddenly flushed red, his blue eyes were full of tears, it was completely like an old man who was sad because of grievances. Everyone saw it, and they all avoided their eyes, and couldn't bear to look at him Without embarrassment, Tang Ruowang wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and whispered: "Oh, poor child! ..." After a moment of silence, Father Su Na said: "So, the emperor is going to conscript himself? "Bai Naixin said to Nan Huairen: "The emperor's personal conquest is bound to get out of hand.I just came back from outside, and the city of Beijing is in chaos!Once the emperor takes all his Imperial Forest Army away, there will be great chaos in the Jifu area of ​​the capital; if the emperor fails to win the battle, the world will be in chaos, I am afraid it will be inevitable! ..." His superficially relaxed but deep-rooted serious words made Nan Huairen, who didn't talk much, suddenly ask a very important question: "What good will my church do if the world is in chaos?The collapse of Manchuria and the misfortune of the emperor, is it good or bad for our missionary work? "Although he stared at the portrait of the Virgin Mary on the wall over Bai Naixin's shoulder, he spoke softly, as if he was talking to himself, but Tang Ruowang, who was drinking, paused, put down his glass, and looked at it sharply and heavily. Nan Huairen. Everyone felt the weight of Nan Huairen's whisper.However, martyrs cannot be persuaded after all, let alone in terms of age and qualifications, they are all descendants of Tang Ruowang.A silence fell in the deep, austere room. Tang Ruowang stood up slowly, with white beard, white hair and white eyebrows, his pink face was covered with solemnity and holiness, he stroked the cross on his chest, and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go. For the peace of the people, for the honor of the Jesuits, for the future of missionary work, and for the poor child, even if it is worth putting one's life on the line, it is worth it.God is with me. "Early the next morning, three other priests held mass for Tang Ruowang, praying to God to bless Tang Ruowang with success. Thinking of the emperor's moodiness and the barbaric old habits of Manchuria, when Tang Ruowang bid farewell to his companions, all four of them shed tears. Later, Tang Ruowang wiped away his tears with his finger, forced a smile and said, "Friends, don't cry for me like a dead person!Just cause, God will see. "The morning mist filled the air, and the Xuanwu Gate Tower became distant and blurred. In the tragic and desolate atmosphere, Nan Huairen and the others watched the old priest go away. I wonder if this is the last time we see him? I wonder if he will survive? As the Forbidden City was getting closer, Tang Ruowang gradually came out of his desolate mood and became calm.It is true that the emperor has alienated him recently and is surrounded by monks. Those monks are firmly opposed to Catholicism, which is very detrimental to the church.The emperor is not the boy Tang Ruowang knew many years ago. He has grown up, and it is impossible for him to be as attached to him as he was when he was a child.However, Tang Ruowang knew Fulin well, knew that he was talented and intelligent, had extremely high judgment ability, and had extremely keen eyesight.He didn't believe that even the priest Bai Naixin could see the situation clearly, but Fulin would not be able to see clearly.Perhaps because of his arrogant imperial dignity, he refused to take back even if he said something wrong in anger?He is too familiar with Fulin's morbid self-esteem. The princes and ministers gathered in the court room, when they saw Tang Ruowang, it was like seeing a savior, they all gathered around, chattering, nothing more than greetings, thanks, admiration, and urging.It turned out that for two whole days, no one dared to speak to the emperor.Tang Ruowang looked down on these dignitaries from the bottom of his heart, so he could only listen quietly.When the eunuch was summoned to pass him to the palace, he bowed his hands as a guest and said: "You all are sincere for the country and love the king. If you look forward to admiration, please accompany the eunuch less!" Then he followed the eunuch with his head held high. It's gone, ignoring the complex gazes behind her. The summoning eunuch had always been on good terms with Tang Ruowang, so on the way he told Tang Ruowang what had happened in the past two days in detail, and said: "The emperor is a little quiet now, not as loud as he was two days ago. Shouted." Tang Ruowang's heart skipped a beat, perhaps Fulin had already understood?But he will never automatically revoke the will of the personal conquest, someone must come to step down for the emperor.Tang Ruowang felt fortunate that this person might be himself.This is really a great thing for changing the emperor's attitude towards himself and for the future missionary work! Fulin sat in the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace, his face was still stern, his brows were furrowed, his lips were tightly closed, and he held his head vigorously, with an expression of arrogance and stubbornness.Seeing the emperor's attitude, Tang Ruowang felt cold and tense.But looking carefully, Fulin is holding a gold-painted peony folding fan in his right hand, and flipping a copy of "New Odes on the Yutai" in his left hand, Tang Ruowang's heart feels hot and loose again.It was the best he could have imagined. Tang Ruowang hastily stepped forward, knelt down at Fulin's feet, handed over his hands the melody he had pondered over and over under the lamp last night, and then prostrated himself on the ground without raising his head.He heard the rustling of paper, and knew that the emperor was flipping through his memorial.Without waiting for Fulin to ask questions, he said very sincerely: "Offending the emperor is a capital crime. But Ruowang would rather be smashed to pieces than live up to the trust of the emperor. He must be loyal to his duties and not speak out when he sees something. The emperor is the whole country. Safety is the hope of all the people in the world. With more than ten years of loyalty, the old minister begged the emperor to stop the proposal of conscripting himself, and begged the emperor not to bring the country to the brink of destruction..." Tang Ruowang said emotionally, and he, who had been in war, burst into tears vertical and horizontal. After a while of silence, Tang Ruowang heard an unexpectedly soft voice: "Mafa, please." Tang Ruowang suspected that he had heard wrong, and when he looked up, Fulin's mood had completely changed. It is gentle and calm, but the eyes have clearly revealed a mild luster. "Mafa's loyalty moved my heart. Mafa's memorabilia is very clear. After all, Mafa knows the past and the present, and has insightful insights.Although I dare not compare myself with the sages of the past dynasties, I also understand the principle of following advice..." Fulin probably said something else, but Tang Ruowang could no longer listen. When the emperor praised him for his insights, he As soon as he felt relieved, his limbs felt limp and almost unable to move. After recovering to his normal state, he suggested to the emperor, "Even if Zheng Chenggong captures Jinling, it is not irreparable. He only needs to pay a heavy salary and send reinforcements quickly. Blocking his way to the north, and then sending the Yunnan-Guizhou army back to attack, Zheng Chenggong will not be able to gain a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River! " Those bachelors and bachelors who were summoned to Qianqing Palace to draft the imperial edict to announce the end of the personal conquest all expressed their gratitude to Tang Ruowang with extremely grateful eyes.The news spread like wind throughout the Forbidden City. When Tang Ruowang left the palace, no matter the inner palace guards, the imperial guards, or the Qianqing Palace guards, all paid attention to him; princes and nobles nodded and smiled at him; The guards at a palace gate shouted: "Iri!" to salute him.Their smiles are genuine and their joy is palpable.Tang Ruowang was moved to tears again, thinking that many dignitaries and respectable people would come to visit him again and regard him as the savior of the country. He really felt that he was a hero who helped the poor.He swaggered, smiled at everyone, and had a childlike elation and joy in his heart.His pride and joy revolved around one center: the move enhanced his status and prestige.He smiled to himself, and whispered to himself in Cologne's native dialect: "The sacred cause of the church will be more successful because of this!...Oh, that's great!..." Fulinna was so nervous that he almost reached The broken nerves finally relaxed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.In fact, before Chengqian Palace sent Concubine Dong E's condolences yesterday, his anger had passed and he realized his mistake.Concubine Dong E's zhezi not only pleaded guilty to the emperor for her own faults and asked to be demoted, but also tactfully begged the emperor to put the country and the people as the most important things, and not to risk herself.The country has not been established for a long time, and the capital is particularly important. I believe that the emperor will be as stable as Mount Tai without fear of danger.Zheng Chenggong's southeast corner must not compete with the world.Some intimate and wise words made Fulin more sober.However, the decree has been passed on, the notice has been issued, and the throne has been split, how can it be taken back?How to step down? Tang Ruowang's risky remonstrance came at the right time.Mafa is the empress dowager's adoptive father, a erudite minister in charge of astronomy and astronomy, and enjoys the reputation of "Sage Tang" among the people. His identity, status, and prestige are obvious. It is only appropriate for him to step down. The emperor is not only dignified , It can also win the reputation of "following advice like a stream"! The ministers have already left the Palace of Qianqing in a hurry, rushing to deal with the affairs of taking back the "Private Conquest".Fulin, who had completely calmed down, took a few sips of the fragrant tea from the little eunuch, and frowned again: "It's hard to get off the stage, I'll let go of the personal conquest, but what about Zheng Chenggong?" ... Doni and Luo Keduo's army is still in Yunnan and Guizhou; Yue Le cannot leave; where is Jidu?In the 11th year of Shunzhi, he once hung the seal of General Yuanda to enlist Zheng Chenggong.Zheng Chenggong has been immortal for many years, and he has come back again. Jidu was responsible for the failure of the southern expedition last time. It makes sense to let him go again this time. But... Fulin has long felt that Jidu is dissatisfied with him, and if he is asked to go on an expedition, can he be completely relieved and let go? Fulin pressed his slender fingers on the armrest of the throne in turn, he was deep in thought. He suddenly remembered that Concubine Kang's mother was Ji Du's cousin. Three or four days ago, Prince Jian Fujin and Mrs. Tong came to Jingren Palace to visit Concubine Kang.Do you want to take a breath from Concubine Kang to see how big Prince Jane's resentment is and what is the main reason for it, and then make a decision? The days of summer are long, look at the clock and it is past the beginning of Xu, but the sky outside the window is still dark.Fulin decided to go to Jingren Palace tonight.Just as he was about to deliver the decree, he hesitated again.He took out the imperial concubine's memorial from the mahogany folding box on the case, and opened it several times to read it. The beautiful and clear small characters were just like banner people, which instantly made Fulin feel as if he was in the spring breeze.He gently stroked her handwriting, his heart was full of tenderness.Tonight, he was going to summon Wu Yunzhu to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!The day he was secretly looking forward to finally came, but... Fulin finally put the booklet back into the box, and said in his heart: "Wu Yunzhu, for the sake of the country, I will wrong you again..." At this moment, Wu Yunzhu is in Kunming. Ning Gong chatted with the queen.A terrible storm, a terrible crisis, was over at last, and both were heartily glad.The queen was all smiles.The imperial concubine was still worried and said: "Although the palace and the capital are now stable, it will take a lot of effort to deal with Zheng Chenggong!" The queen said: "It's a foreign matter, and the ministers of civil and military affairs will assist the emperor in cooking. "She looked at Concubine Dong E's thin face lovingly, and sighed: "You are so weak, you always put your heart too much. You should also take care of yourself!" Concubine Dong E smiled: "My sister's kindness, my little sister appreciates it. It's just me Born with a low temper, if you have a bad temper, you can't let your heart go; but if you let your heart go, you can't help but think carefully. The so-called hard work is not as good as my sister's blessing!" The queen shook her head and laughed: "Come on, Forget it! Qiaomeizi, don’t make fun of your clumsy old sister. Let me tell you, why did the emperor blame you for it?” Concubine Dong E lowered her head and said quietly: “It’s always me. Not good, to make him angry. Don’t blame him for staying away from me for so many days..." "Oh, I can't say it!" The queen frowned, "He can't eat or sleep well without you, see Tian lost his temper, threw things and beat people. If you were by my side, it might not be so violent this time..." A young eunuch of Kunning Palace rushed to the door of the bedroom and stammered: "Long, long live, Arriving!" The two were startled, panicked in their hearts, and looked at each other: the second watch has passed, the night is so late, why did the emperor come to Kunning Palace?This has never happened before!What happened again? The queen hurriedly said: "Sister, follow me out to pick you up!" Concubine Dong E hurriedly replied: "No, I am punished. I can't face the king without the emperor's will. Go, sister!" The queen just greeted her out of the middle door Fulin strode into the Kunning Palace as if his whole body was on fire, and flashed past with a gust of wind from the empress who knelt down to pay her respects.皇后心慌意乱，赶忙站起身，随着进了中门。只见福临双手叉腰，站在正中，大口大口喘着粗气，一脸盛怒，面色惨白，牙齿咬得格格响。他厉声喝道：“李国柱！进殿听宣！"接着，"哗啦"一声拔出了腰刀，吓得在场的人脸色都变了，总管太监李国柱更是跪在那儿缩成一团，象一只瑟瑟发抖的老鼠。 “哐啷"一声，皇上把腰刀扔在李国柱面前，他那愤怒而严酷的声音在殿内震响：“立召乾清宫值夜侍卫，带朕的腰刀往景仁宫取佟氏之首复命！”“啊！--"情不自禁的惊叫，来自好几个方向、好几个人之口。皇后大惊失色，急忙扑到皇上脚下：“皇上！皇上！你这是怎么啦！……”福临暴怒地一脚踢开皇后，皇后"哎哟"叫了一声，福临全然不顾，向李国柱吼道：“你敢迟延，朕先杀了你！"李国柱双手捧着御用腰刀，抖抖索索地跑了出去。董鄂妃从寝宫冲出来，猛地跪倒在皇上膝前，双手抱住福临的腿，哀声求告：“皇上，皇上，你不能啊！……”福临一哆嗦，惊讶道：“你！……”他怎么也没想到，董鄂妃会在此时此地突然出现在他眼前！他又惊又痛，弯下腰，双手扶住了满脸是泪的乌云珠。 “陛下，佟家姐姐是皇子生母，于皇家有大功，无论如何，罪不当死！妾妃待罪多日，今天陈请处分。皇上若处置佟家姐姐，就让妾妃替她担待了吧！"董鄂妃说罢，朝福临一叩头，站起来转身就走。福临伸手没拽住，她已急急忙忙跑出了殿门。福临大声一喊：“乌云珠！--"殿外黑沉沉的夜色里，回答他的只有"橐橐橐橐"急促的木底鞋的敲击声。福临惊呆了。皇后这时已由地上坐起，大腿侧被福临那一脚踢得很重，她一手悄悄地抚摸着伤处，重新跪在皇上面前，含泪道：“皇上，看在我们姐妹的分上，饶了康妃吧！……”福临当然听得出"我们姐妹"是指她和皇贵妃，也发现了她轻轻抚腿的动作，知道自己踢重了，心里有些后悔，脸上怒气稍稍减退了几分。宫女、内监们全都跪下了，同着皇后求情。福临板着脸，并不作声。沉重的空气压得人无法呼吸，只有窗下那金色的西洋自鸣钟"滴答滴答“响个不停。 李国柱满头大汗地跑了回来，一进门便跪倒在地，双手高举着那柄闪着寒光的腰刀，上岂不接下气地报告说：“禀万岁爷！奴才与当值侍卫赶到景仁宫，皇贵妃娘娘不知怎么也在那里，护住康妃娘娘，不准用刀，说要是动刀，就连她一起……奴才们不敢造次，特来复旨。”“佟氏呢？"福临狠狠地问。 “康妃娘娘跪地领罪，要奴才转奏万岁爷，说她死不足道，死不足惜，只求万岁爷……她求万岁爷亲自动手杀她，她说她死而无怨……”半晌，福临不言语，大家都提心吊胆，谁也不敢抬头，只静静听着，不知会是个什么结果。 “皇贵妃为什么不回来？"谁也没想到福临接下来问的是这么一句话。 李国柱并不知道皇贵妃刚才也在坤宁宫，所以对"回来"二字有些莫名其妙，但他一点不傻，立刻禀道：“万岁爷，奴才离开景仁宫的时候，皇贵妃娘娘和康妃娘娘正搂在一处，抱头大哭呢！"福临一时辨不清心头滋味，既感慨，又赞叹，又是愤恨，又是疼爱，酸甜苦辣，搅成一团。他长叹一声，朝着正殿中的宝座，慢慢地坐了下去。