It has been a few months since Li Wei sued the case last time, and it has been July of the 34th year of Kangxi.

During this time, because of Yongzheng's intervention in the middle, Dai Duo took the letter given to him by Yongzheng and took Li Wei and the housekeeper to Xuzhou, Jiangsu.

looked for Shi Shilun, the imperial historian of Jiangnan Province, and then hinted that Li Wei's father, Li Zongjing, was once the royal doctor in the palace of the four princes.

And in the twenty-ninth year of Kangxi, he has saved the current Long Live Lord.

Now, as the Taoist imperial history of Jiangnan, Shi Shilun can't sit still even if he has always been honest and honest, disowning his six relatives, and being selfless with an iron face.

Once this involves Banzai Ye, it is a small matter and a big thing.

If this is not handled well, he will be cut off from his official position, and the crown of his head will not be protected; The most important item is that the head is not guaranteed, the stakes are very high, and it is not allowed to be sloppy.

What's more, as the imperial envoy of Jiangnan Province, he is responsible for managing the inspection affairs of his subordinates, and he can directly point to the saints.

But now, under his jurisdiction, such a big thing has happened, and now it is even more troublesome for the fourth elder brother's mansion, which is a little tricky.

So he hurriedly recruited his subordinates to carefully re-examine the case, only to find that the situation was critical.

Unexpectedly, this actually involved the current lord of the half-monarch, the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, who immediately frightened Shi Shilun and quickly tied up several officials who privately accepted the silver from the asking forehead.

Then write the beginning and end of this whole unjust case, write a case file and send it to the Imperial Shi Qi Mansion in the left capital of the capital, and then ask for a surrender to end the matter.

But as soon as March received this case, he found that the prince's manpower was involved, and he immediately knew that the case was tricky.

didn't dare to file a case privately, so he found a day when Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood and submitted the case to Kangxi's imperial study.

On this day, after Emperor Kangxi came down to the early court, he announced that a group of princes would go to the imperial study to discuss the second expedition to Geldan in the coming year. Halfway through this discussion, I listened to Li Dequan's report that Ma Qi had something to report.

Unexpectedly, when this March came in, it was like a piece of wood, and he only said, "The minister is guilty!" After that, he refused to say more.

Emperor Kangxi, who saw that Ma Qi was usually quite clever, was now reluctant to say more, so he knew that there was still something strange about this matter.

So he asked March to wait outside, and after the princes had finished discussing the matter, he summoned March again.

Seeing the princes leave, Kangxi half-turned to Ma Qi and frowned:

"What is it that I can't even say in front of my son?"

March also had a bitter face at this time, and said with some sincerity and fear:

"Long live Mingjian, the slave was a few days ago, and then there was a case, which was tricky and tight. Slaves are afraid...... That's why it's my turn to come here to report long live. ”

When Kangxi heard Ma Qi's words, he immediately laughed a little and said:

"On weekdays, you have always looked like an old man, but why are you messing up today? He is the imperial history of the left capital, and he follows the laws of the Qing Dynasty.

Isn't it, what kind of powerful people have been brought out this time, why do you still have to come to me to seek refuge? ”

Ma Qi listened to Kangxi's jokes, but the worry in his heart did not lessen by half a point.

You must know that whenever it comes to the change of the throne of the country, there has never been a trivial matter, and when the emperor is angry, it is even more bloody, so the expression on his face becomes more and more heavy.

Seeing that Ma Qi's melancholy became more and more intense, Kangxi couldn't help but become heavy, and he was connected to the first time, and several princes and brothers were on the side.

Isn't this courtier's desire to stop talking about the person he least wants to face in his heart?

felt nervous, but still asked: "Mo No, how many princes are involved in this case?" ”

Ma Qi first shook his head, then nodded, finally looked at Kangxi, and finally lowered his head, still not daring to speak.

Kangxi first saw Ma Qi and shook his head, and felt a brisk feeling in his heart for no reason, and then saw Ma Qi nodding, his heart tightened, and finally he half scolded and said with a smile:

"If you don't care, even if you bring out the royal princes and nobles, there will always be a law. How can you afford the errand I have given you so little! ”

Ma Qi saw that the Lord Long Live had expressed his position, so he let go of the fear in his heart and muttered:

"I'm afraid that the slave is that as soon as this case comes out, it will affect the country!"

Although the voice of this sentence was soft, it fell into Kangxi's ears, and suddenly the words were like thunder, booming.

Although Ma Qi's words were vague, Kangxi understood that this matter must involve the prince.

What does it mean to involve the country? Since it is the capital of the country, it must involve the prince, and the prince is the prince, and the future mountains and rivers are related.

In addition, what else can be said to "shake the country's foundation".

Kangxi also put away his relaxed expression, just grimaced, and said:

"You can make it clear, what do you mean by 'shaking the country'?"

And at this moment, listening to the tone of Long Live Lord, there was a faint sound of thunder, although Ma Qi became more and more uneasy in his heart.

But he immediately picked up the important points and explained the whole thing in detail.

Kangxi listened, kept a solemn face, was speechless for a long time, and after a long time, he smiled and said:

"It's such a big deal that makes you so cautious. Say, what do you think should be done with this matter? ”

If you want to talk about Kangxi, you have been a monarch and minister for decades, and I guessed that Long Live Lord must have this question.

Therefore, when Shi Shilun presented the case to him, he thought about the whole story in his heart.

guessed in his heart that the prince must be behind the scenes, even if it was not personally instructed by the prince, it must have involved the prince's party.

But now, even if he doesn't plan for his own misfortune, the life of the Fucha clan can't be cut off in his hands.

Therefore, when March recounted the case, he deliberately downplayed the past in the confession presented by Shi Shilun, so there was a place to turn around.

At this time, he replied: "According to the minions' opinion, this case of Xuzhou Prefecture and County is a matter of carelessness."

And Wang Jichen accused the prince in order to get rid of the crime, and Shi Shilun in order to avoid suspicion, it is estimated that there are also some pioneering slanderous words, and these two people will be punished.

It's just that the servants are also thinking about it, if this matter is publicized, then the court must be talking about it.

The prince must be on the cusp of the storm, and it is not conducive to the stability of the country, so the slaves dare not put their beaks in vain. ”

And Kangxi at this time, he couldn't listen to a word. His heart is like a knife at the moment, and his heart is still a little unbearable.

To say that the prince has been taught by him since he was a child, the father-son relationship is the deepest among all the princes.

Since the twenty-ninth year of Kangxi, the prince has no sadness, and the father and son have had a problem at that time.

In recent years, because the prince has become more and more benevolent, he is also very filial to him. The mustard for the prince in my heart dissipated a lot.

But this time Li Zongjing died unjustly, and Jichen, the king of Xuzhou Prefecture, insisted that it was the prince who sent someone to instigate, and Kangxi's suspicion suddenly rose again.

Is this prince's filial piety and admiration for him really pretended?

Kangxi casually took the file attached by Ma Qi, and it was recorded in the period: Wang Jichen and others were directly released from the prison to the lack of Zhizhou and County, and were not introduced by the Ministry of Officials.

Except for the prince, who else can have such great ability. Otherwise, according to the usual practice, most of the prisoners can only receive some post-supplementary messengers, how can there be a precedent for going to Wupin Zhizhou?

Kangxi was angry at the moment, but his face was silent, and he only gently put down the case file, and then said:

"Su Wen, the magistrate of Feng County, was unjustly killed for no reason, and afterwards denied it in every possible way and made a decision.

Wang Jichen, his subordinates careless about people's lives but neglected to do anything, and slandered the prince after the incident, which should have been given death.

But I remember his years of hard work, and now he has been lightly sent to Shaanxi to be guarded by the governor of Shaanxi, and there will never be a pardon.

Shi Shilun, the crime of negligence, was originally punished heavily, and remembered his past merits, so he was only demoted by one level and transferred to Xuzhou Zhizhou, hoping that Er should do it himself. ”

Ma Qi was shocked when he heard this, he thought that he would inevitably punish a few people, but he didn't expect that Banzai would pick it up high and drop it gently.

But because of Kangxi's majesty in the past, he had no choice but to obey the order.

Kangxi saw the puzzled look on Ma Qi's face, and only sighed slightly, and said with some nostalgia:

"March, since your grandfather, the Fucha clan has been following Aixin Jueluo to fight in the north and south, and has made countless achievements.

Moreover, what is even more commendable is that you, the Fucha clan, have been loyal to the Qing Dynasty since the end.

I am very pleased with this case. Now, I don't have to tell you anything, and after that, you should do a good job. ”

Ma Qi has been in the officialdom for so many years, so he naturally heard the sound of this, so he hurriedly kowtowed in fear and said:

"The slave family, who has received the emperor's grace, has been rewarded since then, and has died since then."

Seeing this, Kangxi nodded and commanded:

"I am confident that I can beat you, Shi Shilun is well governed, and this dispatch, you will personally go to deliver the decree. And when you come back, go to the household.

In the coming year, I and Geldan will have a battle, and I intend to go on a second expedition this time, and the matter of grain and grass is the key to the victory of this battle.

If you can't reassure me, you've always been careful, so you'll have to worry more about it. ”

Although March understood that he had suffered an unwarranted disaster this time, he didn't dare to say more, so he only received the order and kowtowed to thank him.

After taking Ma Qi to retreat, Kangxi immediately exchanged for Li Dequan and ordered him to pass on the four Beile Yinzhen to listen to the announcement. Although Li Dequan had doubts in his heart, he still hurriedly went to find Yinzhen.

Li Dequan received the emperor's order, and hurriedly ran out, hurriedly looking for the direction of the West Sixth Palace, looking forward to Sibeile in his heart, it was good that he didn't leave the palace at this time.

He also guessed that at this time, the fourth Belle was most likely going to the thirteenth elder brother.