Beijing

"Dida Dida Dida ..."

The sound of the hooves of horses galloping rapidly

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, hurry up for eight hundred miles, stand in the way and die."

I saw a cavalry on a galloping horse shouting loudly, passing quickly through the street of Yongding Gate in the south of Beijing, raising a long cloud of dust.

On the second floor of the guest inn on the side of the main road leading from Yongding Gate in the outer city to the Zhengyang Gate in the inner city, two people were standing on the balcony facing the main street at this time.

One of these people is Liu Tongxun, who has just been released from prison after being dismissed and escorted back to Beijing after he abandoned Balikun and retreated to Hami. The other is his son, the famous Liu Yong Liu Luoguo.

He was also imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department because of the influence of Liu Tongxun, and he has just been released.

"Father, what's going on with the court this year? It's been the end of the year, and there are still so many wars? A few days ago, it was 600 miles expedited, and today it is 800 miles expedited. Liu Yong looked at the cavalry rushing away and asked Liu Tongxun beside him.

"What else could it be. It is said that there is a strong gang of thieves in Guangdong. Wuzhou City was laid down in half an hour, Qingyuan City was laid down in one hour, and the entire Zhaoqing Mansion was taken in a few days. ”

"This time, the 800-mile expedited estimate is also their problem. If what was said above is true, it is not good to say that at this time they have already conquered the city of Guangzhou, and even the whole of Guangdong has been defeated by them. Liu Tongxun replied a little unnaturally.

Don't look at Liu Tongxun just came out of prison, but his classmates and parties in the Manchu court are still supporting him. Therefore, he still knows the general movements of the Manchu court.

"Isn't this a bit alarmist, where can it be so strong? When did such a powerful enemy appear in Guangdong? Where did it come from. Liu Yong couldn't help but be suspicious of his father Liu Tongxun's words.

Such a powerful anti-thief, even the Qing soldiers, who were known as invincible before entering the customs, did not have such a record.

"It's all 800 miles away, and there can be a vacation. The emergence of this group of powerful anti-thieves is also the problem of our current emperor. Liu Tongxun said in a low voice, and then sighed worriedly and continued:

"The world has not yet been peaceful, and it is not a good thing that such a strong thief has appeared. I don't know how many people will die this time! ”

"It's not, but this thief has something to do with the saint?" Liu Yong was a little puzzled by the meaning of Liu Tongxun's words.

"Hey, let's not talk about that. You'll find out later. Liu Tongxun waved his hand

"Yes. It seems that the officials of the imperial court have had a hard time having a good year this year. Liu Yong said in a way that was topical

"Actually, where is it to stop them from having a good year?" Liu Tongxun sighed again after thinking that his family property had been used as military expenses.

After listening to Liu Tongxun's tone, Liu Yong didn't know what was going on? So he asked Liu Tongxun, "I don't know what my father has planned?" ”

"If you have any plans, let's go back to my hometown after the New Year!" Liu Tongxun replied.

"Why does my father need to be like this, my Yulu in the Hanlin Academy can also take care of the family's life in the capital." Liu Yong said again that he had only received an order from him to be promoted to the editor of the Hanlin Academy two days ago.

"You and I should go back to my hometown and relax! Anyway, it hasn't been back for a long time. Liu Tongxun refused Liu Yong's retention.

The imprisonment incident also made Liu Tongxun somewhat disappointed with the Manchu court.

……

In the West Warm Pavilion of the Bauhinia City Heart Cultivation Palace

The capital has been snowing for a long time, and the palace of nourishing the heart has already been heated at this time.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of this Heart Cultivation Palace, a group of important ministers of the state who were urgently summoned by Qianlong were standing.

"Tell me what's going on with the eight-hundred-mile rush thief in the Year of the Crane? What is Li Shiyao's life and death unknown, and what is the danger of Guangdong Province? What do you say to do? ”

Qianlong, who was sitting in the position of the master of the Warm Heart Pavilion, hurriedly said angrily to the ministers in front of him after the eunuch beside him finished reading the contents of the eight-hundred-mile urgent letter he had just received.

"The minister (minion) is guilty, and the minister (minion) deserves death."

Listening to Qianlong's anger, all the ministers present knelt on the ground one after another to plead guilty.

The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the Lord is humiliated by the death of the ministers.

If these ministers didn't even understand such a "basic" truth, they wouldn't be able to hold such a high position.

"Well, I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Let's talk about what to do! Qianlong looked at the courtiers who were kowtowing below, and he was a little angry.

At this time, Qianlong stood up from his seat, walked to Fu Heng, the minister of military aircraft who was still kneeling on the ground, and said, "Fu Heng, tell me your opinion." ”

"Hey, Your Majesty." Fu Heng replied: "The rebels who commit rebellion must all be killed no matter what, and they must not be tolerated. ”

"Well, that's a good point, you all get up and talk!" Qianlong said with great satisfaction after listening to Fu Heng's words.

"The ministers (minions) have thanked the emperor."

The ministers of the Xinuan Pavilion of the Heart Cultivation Hall kowtowed one after another and thanked him.

"Fu Heng, keep talking." Qianlong didn't look at the others, and continued to say to Fu Heng

"The minions obey." Fu Heng replied to Qianlong.

"Back then, Emperor Chongzhen of the former Ming Dynasty was too merciful to let Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong and other anti-thieves cause chaos in the world, and I will never let this kind of anti-thieves live."

"Hmm. Go on. Qianlong nodded in approval

"Yes." Fu Heng replied

"I don't think this thief is so powerful. Half an hour to lay down Wuzhou City, and an hour to lay Qingyuan City. Even the Heavenly Soldiers and Divine Generals can't have this. Unless they are the ones who surrendered as soon as I passed my Qing soldiers? I think that the people below exaggerate the power of the thieves in order to cover up their own mistakes in losing the city. ”

"The analysis is reasonable, but in the eight hundred miles of the year of the crane, it was said that Li Shiyao's whereabouts are unknown, what do you think?" Qianlong asked

"If it is true as stated in this urgent letter, this General Li may indeed be a heroic martyr." Fu Heng still has a very good impression of Li Shiyao, and this is also indirectly speaking for him.

"It's a pity!" Qianlong heard Fu Heng's words and said with a sigh. Li Shiyao is also optimistic about this person, and he is a rare and capable minister.

"Ministers (minions) are guilty."

The ministers in the Xinuan Pavilion knelt on the ground again and cried bitterly

"Alright, let's all get up and talk!"

Qianlong was still very satisfied with the interest of these ministers. In his heart, a courtier who does not understand humility is not a good courtier, and a person who does not understand the fear of the court is not a good people.

"The ministers (minions) have thanked the emperor."

The ministers kowtowed again and stood up.

"The secretary of the military department, tell me the opinion of your military department." Qianlong looked at Fu Sen Jilin, the secretary of the military department who had just been promoted, and asked.

In October, after the former military department Shangshu Bandi committed suicide in the rebellion of Amur Sana, this Fu Senjili only took office in December.

Unexpectedly, this has not yet solved the rebellion of Jungar, and there is such a big mess. It seems that the 20 years of Qianlong have been really eventful.