After waiting for two days, Cao Hao heard that the reason for Kangxi's anger was indeed because of Tibetan Province.

This is a bit long to say, to put it bluntly, the forces of Lazang Khan, who now rule Tibetan Province, are somewhat unstable, and they are threatened by the forces of the Mongol Taiji Tselu Alabutan of the Junggar Ministry, so they give Kangxi a fold to seek the support of the central political axe; At the same time, he sent his second son back to Qinghai, wanting to compete with his cousins for his great-grandfather Gu Shihan's territory in Qinghai.

This Lazang Khan, whose full name is Lazang Lubal, was the fourth generation of the Khan of Qinghai and Shuote Khanate, and ruled Tibetan Province for more than ten years after his great-grandfather Gushi Khan, grandfather Dayan Khan, and father [***] Khan.

He was originally the second son of [***] Khan, and did not have the right to inherit the Khan's throne. In the fortieth year of Kangxi, after the death of his father King Lao Khan, the throne of Khan was assumed by his brother Wangzal. In the forty-second year of Kangxi, he poisoned his brother, stole the throne of the Khan, and became the king of Tibetan Province.

After Razang Khan ascended to the throne, he began a war for power in Tibetan Province.

At that time, the people in power in the hands of Tibetan Province were not only the Tibetan king and the head of religion [***] Lama, who was in charge of the military and political power, but also the "Diba", who was in charge of the administrative affairs of the whole Tibet.

From the time of Gushi Khan's ascension to the throne of Tibetan Province, the Diba regime was also established at the same time. After all, in the eyes of the people of Tibetan Province, they are always wary of the Mongols and prefer to accept the leadership of their own people.

The Diba is usually the chief confidant of the [***] lama, who usually assists the [***] lama in administrative affairs, and sometimes acts as the [***] lama's agent.

When Razang Khan ascended to the throne, Sangyel Gyatso, who served as the fifth Diba, had been in office for more than 20 years and was hugely powerful.

After the death of the fifth [***], Sangyel Gyatso complied with his last orders, carried out secret funeral, secretly found the reincarnated spirit child, and secretly placed it. It was not until more than ten years later that his identity as a living Buddha was revealed, that is, the sixth [***] Cangyang Gyatso.

After some competition, Lhazang Khan won a complete victory, led his troops into Lhasa, captured Sangyel Gyatso, abolished Cangyang Gyatso, and appointed Ishe Gyatso as [***] VI.

In order to stabilize Tibetan Province, Kangxi named Lazang Khan as "Yijiao Gongshun Khan".

Tibet Province was originally a theocratic regime, and Razang Khan's capture and killing of Sangyel Gyatso was supported by many people. After all, Sangyel Gyatso's more than 20 years in power has also attracted the envy of many Mongolian and Tibetan nobles. However, abolishing Cangyang Gyatso, who had been sitting in bed for several years, and setting up another living Buddha, caused dissatisfaction among many people.

There are also rumors that the successor [***] Ishe Gyatso is the illegitimate son of Razang Khan, and everyone does not recognize his identity at all, and the monks and laymen in Tibetan Province do not recognize Ishe Gyatso as the reincarnation of the fifth [***].

In their hearts, Cangyang Gyatso, who "died of illness" by Qinghai Lake a few years ago, is the real sixth [***] living Buddha. Therefore, many religious people have united to find the reincarnation of Cangyang Gyatso, Kasang Gyatso, in the people, and want to support him as the seventh [***], and have been constantly writing to the imperial court, wanting to welcome him back to Tibetan Province.

Sensing the instability of the situation in Tibetan Province, Razang Khan sent his second son back to Qinghai in order to consolidate his strength, marrying the powerful neighboring Dzungar tribe and sending his second son back to Qinghai.

In order to implicate Razang Khan, the eldest son sent by Lazang Khan to marry was left there and not allowed to return for several years.

The second son sent by Razang Khan to be stationed in Qinghai was also unjustifiable and could not be recognized by his uncle and uncle.

Although Lazang Khan also lived in Qinghai in his early years, Qinghai does have his own territory, but because the area ruled by their ancestors for generations is Tibetan Province, they have always been excluded from Qinghai in the hearts of Qinghai Zhutaiji.

Lazang Khan was unstable in Lhasa, and lost his nest, so he had to go to the court to seek refuge and support.

The northwest frontier has only been peaceful for more than ten years, and Kangxi does not want to cause any war because of the greed of Lazang Khan. Although Kangxi was also annoyed by the arrogance of Alabutan, he had no intention of intervening.

He only made a decree, mentioning that Razang Khan was "nearly sixty years old, and he should be his own plan", and ordered the son stationed in Qinghai to return to Lhasa, so that Lazang Khan would have no one around him, "Wouldn't he be alone." At the same time, he praised Razang Khan, saying that his sincerity was "not only known by me, but also known by everyone everywhere".

The sixteenth elder brother finished talking endlessly, but he was a little thirsty, so he picked up the teacup and drank it all.

Cao Hao was listening, but his expression was a little weird.

It was a battle between the Mongols and the Mongols, and it was nothing for the Mongolian tribes to fight, if they were all like a family, then the one who couldn't sleep was Kangxi.

Even in the pacification of the Mongol tribes, the Qing court purposefully redefined the pastures, suppressed the powerful among them, and supported the weak, so that the small contradictions within Mongolia continued.

It's just that the "reincarnation of Cangyang Gyatso", how can it make people feel so awkward.

This reincarnation is a Tibetan Buddhist saying, which believes that when a person dies, he will reincarnate in this world through reincarnation.

But is Cangyang Gyatso dead? Which one is now preaching in Alxa, Mongolia?

Regardless of whether the second sixth [***] Issy Gyatso, who was enthroned in the Potala Palace, is a real spirit child, the identity of this "reincarnated spirit child of Cangyang Gyatso" may not be as real as the Tibetan Province identifies.

It's just that no matter who wins or loses in the final battle between Razang Khan and the political and religious authorities in Tibetan Province, Cangyang Gyatso will no longer be able to "rise from the dead." What people need is not a young lama who has gone through great ups and downs, but a young child who can be "watched" at a young age.

The sixteenth elder brother put down the teacup, a little curious, and asked, "By the way, why did you remember to ask this?" You are not a military officer, nor are you in the military department, what do you care about the situation in the northwest? ”

Cao Hao pointed to the leave folder that was not handed over on the bookcase, and said: "I said that I wanted to ask for the handover of the fold, and I just happened to meet the adults of the Li Fan Yuan who came to see His Majesty, so I asked these few words. Look at what this means, is the Northwest really going to be chaotic? ”

The sixteenth elder brother said: "Who knows? The Mongols in the northwest are the most ferocious, and now they have been counted for more than ten years, and they can't be sure when they will make trouble. Although the household department has been chasing the deficit all these years, the treasury is empty, and it will be difficult to do it if it really moves. ”

After speaking, he himself smiled, shook his head, and said, "Look, I was led by you, I am also worried about the country and the people, why is this?" There is Huang Ama and your brothers on top, and I am still my light provincial brother. ”

Because he heard that Cao Hao was worried about asking for leave, he said to Cao Hao: "If you want to ask for leave, let's see in two days, Huang Ama is not only worried about the northwest, but also for some other worries, wait for his old man to calm down, and then talk about it, so as not to be implicated in vain." ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "I know, it's not time yet, and it's not bad." ”

It's boring to stay in the house, the sixteenth elder brother looked out of the sky, the weather was fine, and said with a smile: "People are going to grow hair in the house, let's go, let's go out and move our muscles......"

In the future, I heard footsteps outside the door, and someone said, "Is Master Cao here, our master is here?" ”

But it was Zhao Feng's movements, and the sixteenth elder brother scolded with a smile: "This monkey cub, I still know that Baba has come out to look for someone, so why don't you get in quickly." ”

Although Zhao Feng said that he didn't roll in, he didn't have a good look on his face, and he hurriedly called Cao Hao a thousand times, and then said to the sixteenth elder brother: "Master, it's not good, Tao Jinxiao and Cao Degui were detained by the adults over there in the guards!" ”

These two people are the stewards and eunuchs beside the sixteenth elder brother, and they have been waiting by his side for many years.

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he stood up, his face a little ugly. It doesn't matter if this slave listens to the call or not, but after all, he is the person next to him, and if something happens, he doesn't look good.

"The master of the guard's office, which lord went, but the holy decree?" The sixteenth elder brother pondered for a moment and asked.

Zhao Feng nodded and said: "Yes, the people under Hou Bahuunde, the minister of the guard, said that it was the dictation of the Long Live Lord, and they detained Tao Jinxiao and Cao Degui on the charge of blackmail." ”

Zhao Feng said in one breath like pouring beans, Cao Hao was listening, and remembered that the first two days said that an official hanged himself in the back mountain. I heard rumors that the official was a frequent customer of the casino, and he may have been unable to repay the gambling money, so he hanged himself.

Of course, Cao Hao and the sixteenth elder brother were afraid of pulling out the inner servants around the sixteenth elder brother, but the case was investigated and investigated, but there was no movement, and the case was closed in a hurry.

Is this detention today related to the extortion? The sixteenth elder brother and Cao Hao glanced at each other, and they were both a little puzzled.

I heard Zhao Feng say again: "The slave and maid are afraid that they won't understand, so they made a special trip to inquire with the two guards who took people, and it seems that they have something to do with the knocking case." ”

"Kary? Why did you go to his house again! The sixteenth elder brother was confused, turned to Cao Hao and said, "Fu Ruo, I'm going back to take a look, let's go out for a walk again when we have time tomorrow!" ”

Cao Hao nodded and sent the sixteenth elder brother out of the house, and he was also puzzled in his heart. Before the holy driver left Beijing, the case of Kali had already been concluded, how could it still involve the inner servants beside the sixteenth elder brother?

* When the sixteenth elder brother returned to his own residence, there was already a messenger waiting here, and when he saw the sixteenth elder brother, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Sixteenth master, go with the slave and maid, long live the lord waiting!" ”

The sixteenth elder brother was worried in his heart, could it be that Tao Guoxiao and they also received the money from Kali, why did Huang Ama think of liquidating this now?

When he arrived at the Nanmu Palace, the sixteenth elder brother found that the imperial father had not only passed on himself, but also the third elder brother and the fifteenth elder brother.

Nanmu Hall is "Yubo Jingcheng Palace", this side of the palace is built with high-quality golden silk Nanmu, so everyone also calls this side Nanmu Palace.

Kangxi sat behind the bookcase, and the third elder brother and the fifteenth elder brother stood in front of the palace with their hands down, with a look of panic on their faces.

Seeing that the sixteenth elder brother had arrived, Kangxi glanced at him and snorted coldly.

The sixteenth elder brother obediently stood beside the fifteenth elder brother, but he was a little convinced in his heart, afraid that it was really those dog minions who had blackmailed the officials that had been exposed, but he didn't know why he had anything to do with Kali.

Kangxi saw that the sixteenth elder brother had a suspicious look on his face, and threw a fold in front of the bookcase into his arms, and said, "Are you still confused?" Take a look for yourself! I have long said that eunuchs and others should not pretend to be authoritarian, and kill them as soon as they happen, so that they do not dare to take chances, even if you can still have such rampant minions!? Speaking of it, his face was a little deep, and he said: "You are the prince's elder brother, do you still want to have the face of the heavenly family, what is the reason for such connivance, could it be that you are also greedy for blackmail?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother was confused, and opened the fold to see it, but it was an excerpt sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The former head of the household department, Shangshu Xifuna, told his family Changsheng'er and others to gang up with the villains Sange, Cunzhu, Zhao Liu, Mingtu, Tu Bahai, Chang You, Yadai Darbu, Seventy Oro, eunuchs Li Jinzhong, Deng Zhen, Yang Maosheng, Tao Guotai, Wang Guozhu, Cao Guide, Tao Jinxiao, Su Guoyong and other relatives to blackmail the family's property and forcibly release the family's money.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at the row of names, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, this is all familiar.

Mingtu and Tu Bahai are the stewards of the Third Elder Brother's Mansion, so there is no need to say this; The son of the former left deputy capital Yu Shi Shou Nai, Chang You, is the disciple of the ninth elder brother, and the eunuch Li Jinzhong is also his person; The eunuchs Deng Zhen and Yang Maosheng were the chamberlains of the Ten Elder Brothers' Mansion; Yadai Darb and Seventy Oro were the disciples of the Fourteenth Elder Brother; Tao Guotai and Wang Guozhu are the stewards and eunuchs around the fifteenth elder brother; Cao Guide and Tao Jinxiao are on the side of the sixteenth elder brother; The rest of Su Guoyong is a eunuch in the clothes warehouse, and the sixteenth elder brother was in charge of the internal affairs office, and he also knows about him.

The sixteenth elder brother couldn't help but feel that his scalp was a little numb, and it was all about money. It's just that even if these minions are greedy for money, they can't blackmail alone!

I can't complain that Xifuna, a dismissed scholar, dares to sue these princes and slaves.

If you don't sue, you can't deal with these people, you can't afford to fight, you can't scold, you can only give the silver. It is estimated that he is also squeezed dry, but there is really no way, so he made this decision......

(To be continued)