Yongzheng lost his temper, the purpose is naturally not simply to lose his temper, but to pave the way for the later reforms, he has to draw a line with the people below, if he doesn't listen to the greeting at that time, after crossing this line, he will naturally be further dealt with severely.

As the so-called thunder and rain dew, they are all Jun'en. Since Yongzheng came to power, he has always treated the ministers with a very humble attitude, but this does not mean that he does not have an iron wrist, and even in some respects, he is the most iron-fisted monarch since the Qing Dynasty, and he has lost the last patience with the ministers.

After the next dynasty, Yongzheng did not rest, and soon returned to Dongnuan Pavilion, and sent someone to summon Prince Yi Yunxiang and the official Shangshu Long Keduo.

When the two walked into the hall, Yongzheng was already quickly reviewing the folds on the table, his face was really a little gloomy, and the consequences of Kangxi's political corruption in his later years had now completely reversed Yongzheng's body.

"Slave Yunxiang and Long Keduo knock on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The two of them looked a little apprehensive, and stuck their heads on the ground, not daring to peek at Yongzheng, but they could imagine what Yongzheng's mood was at this time. Especially Prince Yi Yunxiang, he has already received the errand of the Prime Minister's Household Yamen, and after so many days of inspection, he has a lot more understanding of the bad accounts of the Household Department, which is simply shocking!

Yongzheng's face was slightly relaxed, he held a pen in his hand to quickly annotate on the chapter, and he didn't look up at them, and said softly: "How are you doing now?" ”

Yun Xiang said with a wry smile on his face: "The slave thinks that the household department has reached the point where it has to take strong medicine, otherwise it will be difficult to return, and it will be difficult to have the power to return to the sky." ”

Long Keduo's face was also solemn, but his tone was much more relaxed, "The slave thinks that what Prince Yi said is true, but if this fierce medicine goes down, I'm afraid people's hearts will be confused......"

Yongzheng's pen was slightly paused, and a bean-sized cinnabar dripped on the music, bewitching like blood, with a little murderous aura.

"There is some truth in what they said, but I don't have time to face it calmly at the moment. Let's put aside Huguang's Chu rebellion, just this rebellion in Qinghai-Tibet, I don't even have much money to quell the rebellion. At this juncture, there are still some things to be done. ”

While Yongzheng was talking, the cinnabar pen in his hand did not stop, and he directly drew a big red cross on the movement.

"I think that we must not relax this time, otherwise the previous efforts will be in vain, and as for some people's complaints, I will not care. In this world, if you don't change it well, you will really be taken away by the traitorous party little by little! ”

Yunxiang and Long Keduo sighed in their hearts, they already understood, Yongzheng had already made up his mind this time, and calling them here was just a notice, if anyone dared to stop in front of Yongzheng, I am afraid that they would encounter the most cruel blow.

"The slave obeys the order, the accumulation of malpractices in the officialdom is related to the life and death of my Qing Dynasty, and the slave is willing to be a good family in the household department." First of all, Yun Xiang expressed his position, he was originally firmly on Yongzheng's side, and now he naturally will not choose to give up.

But Long Keduo was a little hesitant on his face, he didn't want to start wrestling with the courtiers after he had just established his dragon skills, and then he would be roasted on the fire, why bother? It's just that his careful thoughts, naturally can't hide from Yongzheng, so he swept it lightly, and Long Keduo had to kneel down and praise him.

Yongzheng didn't bother with them about this, "When I reviewed the chapter yesterday, I found that the local deficit was also very serious, and the deficit in other provinces was also shocking when I removed the provinces occupied by the rebels. According to the local governors, the deficit has been spreading for decades, and it is the result of layers of accumulation that it has led to the serious situation that it is today. ”

"I think that this verification deficit must not only be in the household department, but also need to be coerced by the local government, if the governors of the provinces cannot work together, when will this deficit be filled?"

Long Keduo seemed to have an understanding, and he had the intention to make up for his mistakes, so he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the slave thinks that if the local deficit is investigated, it is naturally necessary to prevent the local collusion, and I am afraid that a bad debt will be found out at that time." It is better to replace a group of capable and capable officials first, so as to protect the emperor and listen to the saints. ”

Yongzheng's face was relieved, and he said softly: "I also feel in my heart, just investigating and dealing with this gang of corrupt officials is not enough, I think I need to replace a competent person to ensure that the place is stable and will not cause chaos." ”

Yun Xiang said in a low voice: "Emperor Qi, the bachelor Tian Wenjing is old and experienced, talented and excellent, since he was an official in the local government, he has sufficient storage, inspects the people, punishes corruption and eliminates evil, and exhausts his mind for the Qing Dynasty, which can be reused." ”

Tian Wenjing was originally a character in Yongzheng's bag, and there is no inaccurate reason, "When the imperial examination was in Japan, I had already noticed Tian Wenjing, I thought about it, if Tian Wenjing was placed in the south study, it would be a bit of a waste, let him continue to go to the place to do some real practical things." ”

"Tian Wenjing, a bachelor, is diligent and meritorious, and he is transferred to the governor of Henan, cleaning up the accumulation and eliminating the old evils."

Yongzheng thought about it, but he felt that it was still a little insufficient, and he smiled: "Since Tian Wenjing has been released, a few other people around me may be able to do more practical things." ”

For Yongzheng, when he was a prince in the past, he was constrained, but now that he is an emperor, this mentality has naturally slowly changed.

Tian Wenjing himself is a bachelor's degree, and although he is a little overpromoted to governor, there is no big problem, and people here will not say much if they know it. But the next Li Wei is a real step to the sky.

Li Wei was not originally born on the right path, but later he was valued by Yongzheng, and in the fifty-eighth year of Kangxi, he got a five-grade Hubu Langzhong, and it was definitely impossible to be promoted to the governor, so Yongzheng only arranged for him to be an official of the four-grade Yunnan Yanyi Road, ready to be promoted in the future.

As for Ortai, who made a contribution in the previous battle for succession, Yongzheng did not forget, after all, in the change of the palace, fortunately, Ortai was able to help, otherwise it would really be attacked by the people of the Eight Masters, and I am afraid that Yongzheng's succession would add many twists and turns.

Ortai's character was originally very resolute and tenacious, so he was a little uneaten in the Kangxi Dynasty, and when Kangxi was fifty-five years old, he was only a member of the internal affairs department, but Yongzheng's character was also like this, so he appreciated Ortai a lot, and directly promoted Ortai to the political envoy of Shandong, which can be regarded as a local official.

When the appointment was announced in the court, the ministers soon smelled a different smell, Yongzheng asked Prince Yi and Long Keduo to let go of the household department to check the deficit in the court, and arranged for henchmen to serve as officials in the local area, obviously thinking of internal and external linkage, to do this thing, as for what is still hidden inside, I am afraid it will not be known to outsiders.

In the Imperial Prison, the lonely lamp is like a bean, and only this little light can be seen in the dark cell, but it has become the only light left in the hearts of the prisoners, because in the Imperial Prison, there is no sunlight all year round. As the saying goes, water and fire are invulnerable, and the air of the epidemic is full of prisons, and staying here is simply a comprehensive torture from psychological to physical.

The group carried lanterns and walked into this hellish place from the outside, and one of them was the prison chief of the Imperial Prison, and he led the man forward with a grovel face, not at all like the name of the living Hades.

It's amazing to come, it is Zhang Tingyu, the red and purple secretary of the Ministry of Rites in the court now. Since Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, he has attached great importance to Zhang Tingyu, and once said to Zhang Tingyu: "For the sake of government, it is important to win people, and not others. ”

Of course, Zhang Tingyu can be valued by Yinzhen, not only because Zhang Tingyu has been able to adhere to principles in the change of seizing the heir, but also because Zhang Tingyu has a dignified demeanor and clear response, and is a truly talented character, and secondly, Yinzhen himself used to worship Zhang Ying as a teacher when he was young, and Zhang Ying is Zhang Tingyu's father, so the two still have such a personal relationship.

Zhang Tingyu came from an extraordinary background, how could he have ever been to such a filthy place? It's just that he is quite stoic, but he didn't behave, but followed the guidance of the prison and came all the way to a cell in the prison.

There was an oil lamp lit in the cell, although it was not very bright, but it was quite rare in such a place, and there was a set of tables and chairs with pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it, and a man was writing a book.

Unlike the others in the Imperial Prison, this person was neatly dressed, his braids were neatly braided, there was no common mud and dirt in his fingernails, and his face was very clean and elegant, it was Yue Zhongqi.

In the early years, Yue Zhongqi also invited a famous teacher to teach and learned the sage's articles, and later chose to abandon literature and follow martial arts, but he was not the kind of military general who didn't know a few big characters, but rather a Confucian general.

Yue Zhongqi was so careful when he wrote that he didn't notice that the prison door had been opened by the prison officer. I saw that after Zhang Tingyu walked in, Yue Zhongqi still ignored it and wrote his own things.

Seeing that Yue Zhongqi didn't look up at himself and the others, he thought he was losing his temper, so he immediately said loudly: "Yue Zhongqi, you are so bold!" Lord Zongbo is here, you are so rude! "The so-called Zongbo refers to the honorific title of the Ministry of Rites.

Yue Zhongqi suddenly realized that he dragged the shackles on his feet, but he moved over step by step, knelt on the ground and made a big salute.

"The criminal minister Yue Zhongqi has seen Master Zhang."

Zhang Tingyu still attached great importance to Yue Zhongqi, he pointed to the shackles on Yue Zhongqi's feet, signaled to the prison to remove the shackles first, and then helped Yue Zhongqi up.

"Dongmei, but you have suffered this time, have you ever complained in your heart?"

Hearing this, Yue Zhongqi's eyes turned a little red, and he asked himself how loyal he was, but since he came back with the remnants of the defeated army, he had been imprisoned for a long time, and he was not even charged.

Strictly speaking, in this battle against the Fu Han army, Yue Zhongqi has done quite perfectly, first of all, he occupied Anqing City, and with Anqing City as his loyalty, he involved a large number of Fu Han troops, and later the defeat was also caused by Kangxi's collapse on the frontal battlefield, and Anqing City finally fell, and Ning Yu bought it with the lives of the eight banners in the city.

From beginning to end, Yue Zhongqi didn't make any big mistakes, and what really made a mistake seemed to be that he brought those Eight Banner soldiers back alive, so that many people were very passive, and they hated Yue Zhongqi to the core, so they have been imprisoned until now.

Now after listening to Zhang Tingyu's questioning, Yue Zhongqi finally held back his tears, he knelt heavily on the ground, and said in a low voice: "The criminal knows that he is guilty, and he dare not complain." ”

Not daring to complain does not mean that there are no complaints. Naturally, this sentence couldn't be hidden from Zhang Tingyu's ears, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"The emperor knows it in his heart, but in this matter, Dongmei, you are really reckless."

Yue Zhongqi let out a long sigh and said bitterly: "But now it's too late to say anything, the guilty minister is willing to apologize with death, but I also ask Lord Zhang to submit my guilty plea to the emperor." ”

Zhang Tingyu didn't pick up the plea on the table, he just had a slight smile on his face, "You should hand it over to the emperor yourself, but today, the emperor still has some questions to ask you." ”

Yue Zhongqi's heart moved, he seemed to know that he still had a chance to turn around, so he knelt down immediately, and after bowing three times and knocking nine times, he knelt on the ground and said, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

Zhang Tingyu stood up and said, "Yue Zhongqi, the emperor asked you, you made a private deal with Chu Wei that day, but now you know that you are wrong?" ”

"The sinner knows his mistake, and the sin deserves death."

"Okay, Yue Zhongqi, the emperor asked you again, Qinghai-Tibet Luobzang Danjin betrayed the Qing Dynasty and sent troops at the same time as the conspiracy Alabutan, do you have a countermeasure in mind?"

Yue Zhongqi thought about it carefully before he said firmly: "Emperor Qi, the delusion is just a bluff now, the key is Luo Buzang Danjin, as long as he can be caught, the delusion will not be defeated." ”

When Zhang Tingyu heard this, he was very happy, but he didn't finish asking, and continued to ask: "Yue Zhongqi, I finally ask you, if I forgive your sins and let you lead a large army to attack, can you be sure to capture Luobzang Danjin?" ”

Yue Zhongqi didn't think about it, and said categorically: "Your Majesty, if the criminal minister can't catch Luo Buzang Danjin within three months, he is willing to die to apologize." ”

"Good!" , Zhang Tingyu personally helped Yue Zhongqi up, and comforted him with good words: "Dongmei, you wait, I think there will be a holy decree in the near future." ”

Yue Zhongqi's face was full of tears, and he said loudly: "The criminal minister Xie Lord Longen, even if he goes to the soup and fire, the criminal minister will never give up!" ”

On the fourth day of the fifth month of the 61st year of Kangxi, Yongzheng appointed Nian Qianyao, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, as the general of Fuyuan, mobilized elite troops from all over Shaanxi and Gansu to Qinghai to quell the rebellion of Luobzang Danjin, and appointed Yue Zhongqi as the general of Fenwei, counselor of military affairs, and mobilized troops from Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and other places to Qinghai to quell the rebellion.

At this point, Yongzheng completely ignored Huguang's Fu Han army, as if the Fu Han army did not exist at all, but in fact, Yongzheng had completely given up Jiangnan. If you can't beat it, why bother to fight it?

As the saying goes, if you beat yours, I will beat mine, and our well water will not interfere with the river water.