It took a long time for Ji Yun to wake up from his shock. There were disasters everywhere, officials were greedy, corruption cases occurred one after another, the queen in the palace owed peace, the concubines competed for favor, and two Gulun princesses died of illness in a row. Qianlong already harbored a nameless fire in his belly. The Battle of Jinchuan was originally thought to be nothing more than a "rout", but now it is a situation of total annihilation, and it is not surprising that Qianlong was furious. He immediately thought that tonight's banquet in Luqing Mansion was attended by Lei Qiong, the same acquaintance of Shuntian Mansion, and the commander of the infantry army, Yamen, and several officials were also present. If it is investigated, Qian Du's official position is low, Ah Guixin returns to Beijing, and he is the minister of military aircraft, so it will naturally be difficult to escape a reprimand...... After thinking about it, he asked: "Sixth Master, you are so sad, I am very ashamed, the emperor is busy with military security, saving the poor and helping the poor, but I am here to eat and drink with a group of subordinates." I'm sorry for the emperor, and I'm sorry for you, the sixth master! He Shen was standing beside him, he was a person with a clear mind and a very high score, and immediately realized that this was Ji Yun's trick to excuse himself, he saw that Fu Heng was calm, and hurriedly twisted a handful of cool towels and handed it over. Fu Heng wiped his face and said in a trembling voice, "I'm out of shape." It's not for fear that the emperor will be punished, put yourself in your shoes, your subordinates have failed the emperor too much, no wonder the emperor is angry! ”

"What else does the emperor want?" Qian Du was worried about the repair of the Old Summer Palace. Gui Qing is his friend, and he sent 3,000 taels of Bing Jing the day before yesterday, and he didn't open the package and put it in the cabinet. If something happened to Guiqing, it was inevitable that he would have to be tried, and it would be terrible to bite out, Qian Du thought about it, and he was also busy in his heart, because he asked again: "Sixth master, please lead the troops, has the emperor allowed it?" Fu Heng said: "The emperor ignored me and left." Standing at the gate of the hall, looking at the rain outside, he said for a long time, 'You go and inform Liu Tongxun, Yue Zhongqi, and Ah Gui, and hand over the sign to the Yangxin Palace tomorrow to discuss matters, and Liu Tongxun will go to the sea to catch the papers, and arrest the fugitive generals Zhaohui and Hailancha. Order: He and Prince Hongday inspected Zhang Tingyu's family property and confiscated the edicts and imperial gifts issued to him before! After saying that, he left without looking back. ”

A cool breeze suddenly swept up in the courtyard, carrying raindrops on the windows, and the window paper was immediately soaked and silently swollen, and then, faintly lit up a few times, and then there was a sound of thunder rolling like a drum. In the flash of lightning, several people's faces were ugly, Ji Yun broke the silence and asked again, "Why don't you ask Wang Youdun to go in?" What's going on with Zhang Tingyu? Fu Heng shook his head when he heard this, bit his lower lip and muttered, "I don't know about this either. Zhang Tingyu made a fuss, the emperor was a little disgusted with him, it was true, and he had already persuaded him, but for some reason he came out again, and even Wang Youdun was involved...... This matter will be handed over tomorrow to see you, and let's see the situation - I will come to see you, one is to inform Ah Gui to go in tomorrow, and the other is to ask Xiaolan about the book collection of "Siku Quanshu", and how the provinces are doing now. You and I have to know it. Qian Du was originally what I wanted to see tomorrow, and it would be better if he was here, and there were a few things to ask and do. Seeing that Qian Du was about to get up and answer, Fu Heng waved his hand and said, "Don't make trouble." First, the customs gold, grain and salt, last year's autumn endowment, how much the household actually received, how it is compared with previous years, whether there is a deficit, and how much balance is there after filling the deficit; The second is disaster relief, how much grain is enough, how much can be used in stocks, how much can be used in the warehouses in various localities, and there is also the situation of military food reserves. Don't talk about it endlessly, just make a rough report - I heard that the Yulin granary suddenly lost 50,000 stone millet, but there are any? ”

"I've been to check on the Yulin Library." Qian Du smiled when he heard this, "Chen Guzi rots sesame seeds, and millet is the most durable to be stored." Yulin is the most arid and dry place, and the grain depot is not only tall and strong, but also very well ventilated. How can it be 'moldy millet'? Even the grain stored during Kangxi's expedition to the west was weathered and shattered as soon as it was twisted, but it was still not moldy. Maybe it's a bastard who fills his deficit and fools the court! ”

"This matter needs to be investigated!" Fu Heng's forehead twitched, "The Household Department and the Arsenal Division of the Military Department are going to someone!" - You go on. ”

Qian Du leaned over the chair and said solemnly: "The customs revenue varies from year to year. This year, silk, lacquerware, yarn, wicker, silk machine, yellow and white silk, kapok, satin, silk silk exports more, because the looms in Suzhou and Hangzhou have doubled compared with last year, and mulberry leaves have a bumper harvest, such as porcelain and square bamboo. The receipts amounted to more than 25 million taels of silver and more than 700,000 catties of copper. Compared with last year...... "He is really familiar with the situation, from the silk price, porcelain, medicinal materials, food, tea output and input income, all of them are like a number of treasures, Rao is simple report, but also said a meal." He added, "As for the shortfall in the provinces, the household department has not been ordered to thoroughly investigate them one by one. Here can only be regarded as a private discussion with the sixth master, I went to Shaanxi to check the Xi'an treasury on the spot, and the difference between the silver and the book is about 500,000, maybe a little more. Shaanxi is a poor province, and if you want to extrapolate from this example, I estimate that the total deficit in the world is about 20 million to 30 million taels. It can't be compared with Yongzheng Ye in his hands, and it is much better than when Kangxi Ye was tired and diligent. ”

Thirty million is not a decimal number. In the 42nd year of Kangxi, Zhang Tingyu heard a report from the Ministry of Household that the provinces had a deficit of 15 million silver, and sat down paralyzed as soon as his legs became weak. Shiyi has changed over time, and now this number is no longer frightening, and the imperial court earns nearly 50 million taels a year, and it will be filled in after a few years, so everyone is not surprised. Ah Gui said with a smile: "Our master is too benevolent, he gives free money and food every year, and in case of disaster, no matter how big or small, he only cares about relief." Otherwise, what is the point of accounting! Ji Yun smoked a cigarette, swallowed the clouds and said, "I'm most afraid of your thoughts!" Yongzheng Ye rectified the rule of officials from the forty-sixth year of Kangxi, cleaned up the deficit, and he reigned for thirteen years, and he tossed for almost thirty years, how many people died, how many houses were copied, and then the treasury silver was recovered? Now they are digging out of the treasury again - they are tempting, first borrowing and repaying, and then borrowing and not repaying. If you don't collect 20 million in a hurry, it will be 30 million next year, and there will be 450 million. Some of today's officials are even cheaper than the ** Wang Ba in the courtyard - prostitutes receive customers, and they also talk about love! This, only recognize money! ”

Fu Heng's mood was already good, and when he heard Ji Yun's words, he sighed with a wry smile: "What Lao Ji said is that if you don't prevent it, the rule of officials will be corrupted very quickly!" Ji Yun said: "If Zi Shengming is today, the harem eunuchs can't interfere in politics, the world is peaceful, and if there is a little deficit, it is not too big." Everyone agreed. Qian Du faintly remembered that Cao Bustard brought a message, saying that it was not easy to make a living in Nanjing, and he wanted to take a silk field to take his son into Beijing to recognize his father and find a husband. was stunned, Fu Heng turned his face to look at him and asked, "Old Qian, where is the current office of the Baoyuan Bureau, and how many coin factories are there now?" ”

Qian Du woke up from his stunned and said busily: "Tie Ying's impeachment excerpt was transferred to the household department, I have seen it, and what he said is not true. The Baoyuan Bureau was in the past Coin Division, and it was the Coin Division that renovated it, and it used less than 20,000 silver in total. The first four factories, the east factory is in the four alleys, the south factory is in the Qianliang alley, the west factory is located in the north Luoguxiang Thousand Buddha Temple, and the north factory is located in the three alleys in the north of Xinqiao. There are about 35 casting furnaces in each factory. There are 188 in total. Fu Heng listened and asked again:

"How much copper does the Baoyuan Bureau use every month now?"

"Back to the sixth master, eight pounds are cast every month - one is 60,000 catties, plus the Baoquan Bureau, a total of 4 million catties of copper are used every month, and 50 million catties of copper are used a year."

"How is the factory of folk copper coins and bronze ware banned now?"

"Under the severe punishment of the law, who is not afraid?" Qian Du smiled and said: "I killed more than 300 people in Yunnan Tongzhengsi, and it was expedient. Now the emperor has a clear edict, and there are those who privately cast copper coins and vessels, and those who collect and cast drums will be cut off and will never be forgiven. Factory, I dare say it's gone. A caster wants to make a profit, and he casts a few bronze objects in a small fight, which is probably inevitable. ”

Fu Heng tilted his head and thought about it, and said: "I'm afraid that the factory still exists, but it is covered up secretly, and we haven't found out." I checked it, and Nanjing alone used more than 50 million strings of copper coins last year, more than 20 times more than when the Holy Grandfather was in time. The trade of merchants has only increased less than tenfold, or is there not enough money, where does the money go? To check! The ticket of the Ministry of Officials is intended to be you and the servant of the Criminal Department. When the two identities went to Nanjing, they would check with Jin - I was worried that it was the outlaws of 'Yizhihua' who used this method to collect money! He sighed and said, "Some people go to the secret fold and say that it is better to buy copper than to mine copper." You're an expert, and I'd like to hear from you. ”

Speaking of "One Flower" Yi Ying, Qian Du's heart was tight: Cao Bustard is actually very likely to be Yi Ying's subordinate Xiao Mao Shen, otherwise why would Yin Jishan copy her courtyard? Since you have a seed of evil with yourself, you have to send money every month, how can this trap be torn apart? It is the matter of mining copper to buy copper, and he is also sticky with his money, and he borrowed 10,000 yuan of silver from Li Shuyao, which is the money of the copper political secretary, and he has written several times to ask for it back. If "copper mining is better than buying copper", the copper political secretary will have to withdraw the government account, and all the net bags will be exposed, let alone a ...... Qian Du was flustered for a while, and thought that he was going to be the envoy of the Criminal Department, the holy family was rich, and he was in charge of the investigation of the case, so he suddenly let go of his heart, sighed slightly, and said: "Foreign copper is imported from Japan, and it is 17 taels and 5 cents of silver per 100 catties." The price of copper in Yunnan is 11 taels, plus the freight is about 16 taels and 5 cents. The spread is around one tael. It is still slightly cost-effective to mine copper by yourself. ”

"There are also various transportation officer subsidies!" Fu Heng ignored Qian Du's thoughts, and said to himself, "I'm afraid it's just flat when converted...... Moreover, hundreds of thousands of copper workers gathered in the mountains, among which the stubborn and untamed outlaws were mixed, and one was easy to make a big mess if he was not careful. Qian Du already knew the thoughts of this Tianzi No. 1 minister at this moment, Fu Heng was hot all over the world, and he couldn't insist on counteracting it. Because he followed his words and said slowly: "The sixth master is extremely worried. Therefore, the copper mine must be strictly controlled, and it is still necessary to kill human rights for the copper political secretary. Buying foreign copper can only make up for the shortage, and it can't be relied on completely. Sixth master, Japan's copper ore is about to be exhausted, and during the Kangxi period, Emperor Zhengde of Japan ordered that no more than 30 ships should go to Japan to trade, but they want our goods, and they can't exchange copper and silver, and the Japanese court is difficult to control - they are already anxious to make the government and the opposition uneasy! Therefore, it is not advisable to abolish our own copper mining, but also to find a way to buy more foreign copper, which seems to be the best of both worlds. ”

He was half-selfish and half-public, and the reason was upright, and several people nodded frequently when they heard it, Ji Yun smiled and said: "It's not in vain that people call you 'money devil', what a horseshoe knife and spoon to cut vegetables - the soup does not leak!" Fu Heng sighed: "How many people really understand the way of economics now?" As soon as you say this, he will say it, and he will go down and still be ignorant, and he will not know what to do—and when you say this, I will know it in my heart. Someone muttered in front of the emperor that he wanted to remove the copper mine, and this was the emperor's order for me to ask you. ”

"Speaking of '喏', I think of Li Shiyao." Ah Gui said with a smile, "He was a general judge in Lishi County, Xuetai Khalqin went to the county to inspect the school, and the Daotai prefect followed, and they all held their breath and replied with respectful and low eyebrows. Instructed Li Shiyao to repair the Temple of Literature, and he shouted, 'Oh! The room buzzed and scared everyone! The Khalchin official sent the greatest, and at that time he reprimanded him: 'Do you reprimand me?' Is there such a return to the Constitution? When Li Shiyao heard this, he called a '......', and his voice was as weak as a sick man who was about to die.

Kharchin trembled with anger, slapped the case and said sharply: 'I have been an official for 14 years, and I have never heard such a "whoa" from you! Don't think I'm so crazy because I'm a special eunuch of the imperial court - the emperor punished you for coming to Shanxi! ’

"Li Shiyao is just a hippie smile, and he said, 'I am an official only when I am lowly and I don't know the rules, and I don't know how to call it in order to meet the will of the University of Science and Politics, please give me a "喀", and the lowly position is good to do......"

After Ah Gui finished speaking, the three of them laughed, and the dull and tedious atmosphere of discussing government affairs was suddenly swept away. Fu Heng took out his watch and looked at it, got up with a smile, and said, "It's almost the first hour, and I have to write a few letters when I go back." Ming'er, everyone has to hand the sign in. Ah Gui, it is estimated that the Lord of Long Live will still ask you about military affairs, you should straighten out your thoughts - the rain is light outside, let's leave! ”

Seeing off the three ministers, Aguiliu rested as soon as he washed up. He followed the geography and weather of Jinchuan, the situation of mountains, rivers and grasslands, recalled the deployment of troops of Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi, and thought about the unpredictable troop scheduling of the opponent of Saroben, and thought about how to deal with it. guess what the emperor wants to ask, which should be real, which should be subtle, and which should be careful, so as not to be distracted by the villain...... Straighten out the ideas one by one, in addition to fighting, we also have to think of the powerful and powerful relatives, who have been in power for many years, and the cronies, protégés, and former officials are all over the dynasty. How do you leave room now? For a while, I remembered the past friendship between Le Min and Li Shiyao, happy to drink and talk about the order, and asked Cao Xueqin to drink the paper in Huangye Village, but now it is "each must find its own door", Cao Xueqin's generation of heroes, presumably it is already a grave grass and a tomb has been arched. In an instant, I thought of Zhaohui and Hailancha, how could this pair of "red-robed generals" become "escape generals"-could it be...... Could it be that the relatives are also the same as Qingfu, haven't they ever been a "fugitive general"?

In this way, his heart was churning, Ah Gui was turning over the cakes on the bed, and he woke up with his eyes blazing, his head resting on his hands, listening to the rustling rain outside the house, which was slow and slow, and the slight sound of the wind swept through the alley, like a shouting sound that appeared and disappeared in the distance, until the fourth watch of the bell leaked...... seemed to be asleep and woke up and woke up, and suddenly saw Cao Xueqin carrying an oil-paper bag in her arms, pushing the door in one hand, wearing as usual, the robe and cloth were clean and dusty, the square forehead was broad and the eyebrows were broad, and the dark face was paced to the table with a smile, carefully put the paper bag on the table, and said with a smile: "Jiamu, now I am side by side with Fu Liuye, and I have achieved the best." Your door is so hard to get into! The old man asked for a door bag, but fortunately, the seventh son in the sixth master's mansion came to deliver the letter and recognized me, so he let me in! ”

"It's Xueqin!" Ah Gui greeted him with a smile, and while giving up his seat, he reached out to untie the oil paper bag, and said, "It is easy to raise the body." When the official becomes bigger, he will not change his mind, and he should not be bullied by the people who follow him. You have written about the celestial people, and what do you have to do with them-they often come and go, and when they see that I am close to you, they naturally have a face...... Is this "Dream of Red Mansions"? ”

Cao Xueqin picked up the teacup, took a sip of herbal tea, and said, "It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer people like the sixth master and you now." Whether the body changes or the qi changes, as long as the heart remains the same, he is a heroic person! You have sent me letters several times, wanting to read the whole book of "Dream of Red Mansions", I heard that you went back to Beijing to pay homage to the prime minister, and I rushed to the stove to stammer! He laughed as he spoke.

"This is a clever book!" Ah Gui said: "It seems that the love of the children of Fengyue is long, but in fact, it is talking about the hearts of the world!" For example, Brother Shi said that 'the military death admonition, the military death war' is really thorough - only when the monarch is in turmoil can there be a 'civil death admonition'; if the battle is lost, there is a 'military death war', what real benefits does it have for the people of the monarch's father's country? I entered the military machine, determined to have only one word 'virtuous', to assist the emperor in governing the prosperous world, and not to be a man in vain. As he spoke, he flipped through the manuscript, and suddenly felt that the ink was bleak and the handwriting was not very clear, so he closed the book again. Seeing that Cao Xueqin smiled silently, she asked, "What are you laughing at—didn't I say that?" ”

"I'm laughing at you for being too serious, a little crazy." Cao Xueqin said, "This world is bizarre, ten thousand laws are born, and ten thousand laws are moving, and it cannot be explained by a kind of 'Tao'. Don't remember Yang Zi's so-called 'lost sheep'? ”

Ah Gui was stunned for a long time, but he still felt that his words were flickering, and his meaning was profound, and he shook his head and said, "I can't understand what you mean." Go back and ask Ji Xiaolan, he is also a person who is drowned in erudition-" Before she finished speaking, Cao Xueqin hurriedly stopped: "Don't ask Ji Gong!" You are all ministers of the country, what do you say these barnyard official novels do? Novels are for people who are leisurely and comfortable to sober up and kill time, don't go to that elegant hall! Ah Gui smiled: "I'm just talking casually, you are so disfigured and making a fuss?" - Xiaolan is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and is in charge of repairing the four libraries. He has long wanted to watch "Dream of Red Mansions". I'll introduce you—" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, and He Shen hurried in and shouted:

"My lord, my lord, Gui Junmen...... It's time to get up and go to court! ”

…… Ah Gui woke up suddenly in a drowsiness, but saw that the window paper was faint, the morning breeze was blowing curtains, and the green lights on the case were like beans...... Ah Gui sat up, stretched out his arms and yawned, grinned, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and said vaguely: "-Who has a big dream first, I know it in my life!" …… Is it time to hand over the sign? ”

"Ye rested late last night, and then slept deeply." He Shen brought washing water to Ah Gui, tried to put it hot and cool on the basin rack, took green salt, poured mouthwash, and took a bamboo brush[1]

, was so busy that he couldn't stop his feet, and replied with a smile: "A few adults said at night that they wanted to enter the Forbidden City early, and now it's almost time, I'm afraid that I will miss the master's business." I have the courage to call you up. Ah Gui hurriedly washed his face and rinsed his mouth, saw He Shen bring another plate of dim sum, picked up a piece and ate it, and said, "You have the courage to 'Cha' well!" I, the general with the troops, am late, and I am not happy with my master! While speaking, a four-person sedan chair has been prepared in the post station, and Ah Gui is dressed in court clothes, and the sedan chair is sifting through the gong to open the way.

One night of summer rain, I don't know when it has cleared. This is the longest day of the year, and it is actually dawn before the end of the day. The morning breeze at the beginning of midsummer still carries the coolness of the remnants of spring, although the sedan chair is not very hot, the sedan chair falls in front of the big iron plate of "civil officials get off the sedan chair, military attaches get off the horse", and Gui Ha waist comes out, or feels a cool body. Looking north along the way, I saw that in the gray-brown light of the faint light, there were only twenty or thirty officials outside the Xihua Gate, and there were vaguely Fu Heng, Ji Yun and others, Ah Gui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: Fortunately, it's not too late. While thinking, he strode towards Xihua Gate, and suddenly felt that it was too fast, obviously unstable, and slowed down his pace, only then did he notice that around Zhang Tingyu's mansion in Luxi, there were three steps, one sentry, five steps and one post at the root of the wall, and there were some captains with knives standing like nails, all of whom were Goshha and Shuntianfu, who led the Yamen of the infantry army. Ah Guimeng thought that he was here to copy and inspect Zhang Tingyu, and his heart was cold again. Seeing an unkempt man kneeling beside the big stone lion in the south of Xihua Gate, Huang Ayafeng was shackled and handcuffed, Ah Gui couldn't help but feel surprised again, but saw Fu Heng smiling and waving, hurriedly rushed up to salute, and said, "Sixth master is early!" I'm belatedly disrespectful! ”

"You're really a little late. The military plane on duty will go in on the fifth watch. Fu Heng said with a smile, "The prince's elder brother has to enter Yuqing Palace to study in the fourth watch, and the long live master will also get off, practice Buku, read, and check the homework of the brothers, and then pass on the Minister of Military Aircraft to ask about the matter, and sleep lazily It is a thought--but it doesn't matter today." Long live the Lord saw Zhang Hengchen's sons Ruocheng and Ruoyu first, and came down to meet us! Seeing Ah Gui peeking at the man, Fu Heng lowered his voice and said, "He is Zhaohui." When he surrendered to the Yamen of the Governor of Liangjiang in Nanjing, Jin was ordered to send him - you can go and meet him and say a few words of comfort. We've all seen it. ”

Ah Gui nodded and walked towards Zhaohui silently. His actions immediately attracted the attention of the officials around him, who only glanced at him from a distance, and no one whispered anything to each other. Zhaohui was wearing a flail, kneeling with his eyebrows bowed, his eyes had already been seen, and he only moved his kneeling legs slightly, and simply closed his eyes. Ah Gui walked up to him, sighed softly, and said:

"Hefu, it's been a long time since ......"

Zhao Hui didn't reply, only opened his eyes for a moment, and then closed them again.

"The body is fine, but it's hard to walk together, right?"

"It's fine. Remember. ”

"What about Highland? Aren't you all together? ”

Zhaohui stared at Ah Gui with wide eyes, he knelt here for an hour, Fu Heng, Ji Yun, and Qian Du all came over to greet him, and left after asking a few words, how could Ah Gui ask about the cause of the case? Thinking about it, Zhaohui shook his head and said nothing. Ah Gui immediately realized that he had lost his words, and his tone changed, and he said sincerely: "I care. I think of hunting yellow sheep outside Zhangjiakou with you, meeting in Chengdu, eating wine at Wufu Restaurant, holding grievances for the singing Xiuxiu, and fighting with Diao Wasp...... Did you see Xiuxiu later? She's from Beijing! ”

"What are you doing now, I'm a prisoner!" Zhaohui said coldly, and asked again: "Why don't you hang the pearl?" See the emperor like this? ”

A word reminded Ah Gui, straightened up and touched it, but he was really in a hurry and forgot to hang the morning beads. Seeing that everyone else was hanging, there was a sudden panic in my heart. Hurriedly said to Zhaohui: "Let's talk slowly when we find a time--I will talk back well when I see the emperor-" After saying that, he pulled away and left, rushed to Fu Heng, and said with a smile: "I made a fool of myself, I forgot to hang the pearls, and when I saw the emperor, the sixth master had to give me a round field!" Ji Yun was talking to a Taoist priest next to him, and when he heard Ah Gui say Chaozhu, he pulled the old Taoist over, and said with a smile: "Come on, I'll introduce you to Shao, this is Ah Gui Junmen, this is-"

"I know the Taoist." Ah Gui smiled: "It's Zhang Taiyi of Baiyun Temple, the head of the world!" - I can't talk about it at this time, I didn't bring my Chaozhu, and it would be a loss of honor to stay for a while! Ji Yun didn't seem to care at all, and said, "It doesn't matter, you care about Zhang Zhenren and Chaozhu." The old bull's nose has a way! ”

The real person was wearing a gossip robe, wearing a Lei Yang scarf on his head, and he looked sanctimonious, and he was smiling and listening, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and said: "Ji Gong, what can I do about this kind of thing?" "You have a spell!" Ji Yun said: "Long live the lord passed you, didn't he call you a disaster?" Just now, you are still boasting about Taoism, you can take in things thousands of miles away to win letters, and you can call the wind and rain - you don't need to set up an altar, you can do it now, ask the Lei Ministry to take Ah Gui's morning pearl and it will be over! Fu Heng, Qian Du and several officials next to him laughed when they heard this, and Zhang Zhenren couldn't help but laugh, his face was embarrassed, and he couldn't answer. Ah Gui said angrily: "I'm going to enter the court soon, and Ji Gong is still joking like this!" Ji Yun said: "There are so many officials, and they don't see each other at the same time, can't they borrow a string - come - that's not the old Guo of the household department?" You are the same grade as Ah Gui, borrow your Chaozhu from him first! ”

As he spoke, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves from the south of the street. Several people turned their faces to look, only to see He Shen whipping in one hand, holding Ah Gui's Chaozhu in the other, rolling down the saddle in front of the iron brand far away, trotting, panting in his mouth: "Gui Junmen, your Chaozhu ......" Ah Gui took the Chaozhu and hung it up, he had fixed his mind, and said with a smile: "I have already borrowed it, can't I see the driver?" "What did you say!" He Shen is extremely beautiful and asks Qian'er to get up, shyly looked at a group of brilliant leaders, and said with a smile: "Borrowing is borrowing, you have told me a few times, this string of pearls carries a few emeralds, which was given to you by the emperor himself, and wearing this is more significant than the grace of the monarch, isn't it?" After that, he did not linger any longer, and then he beat a thousand children to the people, and retreated to the south of the iron sign. Zhang Zhenren made a joke and said: "Amitayus Buddha, Ji people have their own natural appearance!" ”

"You don't want to be greedy for heaven's work!" Fu Heng said, "When I see the emperor, follow the law and reply, dare to talk nonsense, I have a way to cure you!" Ji Yun smiled when he heard this, and said, "When I saw you, I remembered that there was a Taoist priest in our Zixia Temple in the river, what is the name of Shanyue, who can best drive away ghosts and catch foxes, suppress evil in the house, and call him 'Shanyue Immortal' locally." In our neighboring village, Chaijiatun, the son of a family fell into evil spirits, and asked him to exorcise ghosts at night. Set up a case to offer incense, burn talismans and drink orders, wave a peach wood sword around the house, toss in the middle of the night and invite him to drink, it has been three watches. The family wanted to keep him overnight, saying that a large area of mass graves in the Majiapo area was unclean and often haunted, and persuaded him to return to the city in the morning. The mountain and moon fairy was already drunk for seven or eight minutes, and he said proudly: 'I am penniless and not afraid of robbing the road, with this peachwood sword, crumbs and little demons and monsters, who dares to approach me?!' Regardless of everyone's persuasion, I stood up and bravely went out of Chaijiatun......"

Qian Du and a few officials over there were talking and laughing, and when they heard Ji Yun say that Gu Ji'er was talking about ghosts, they all came over, and Fu Heng saw that Qin Fengwu, the head of the Ministry of Rites, was also there, so he waved his hand and called to the side, and asked, "Yesterday, a second nephew invited you to eat and drink, and you also went?" Qin Fengwu whispered: "Yes." It's a few years of the same year, climbing to join in the fun. It's Lord Gui who invites them, so it's not good not to go. The humble duty left without eating the seat...... It's not good to get along with these people, and you know it. Fu Heng said: "This is your private matter, and I shouldn't be in charge." But you are a long live lord who has taken care of me and cultivated it with care. I have already called the Ministry of Officials to draft your Taiwan prefect! Do you know what the status of this prefect is? The most trusted official of the imperial court was sent! A word of caution, now that you understand, I won't say more. Qin Fengwu hurriedly bowed down and said, "Sixth Master Xie brings the teachings!" However, Ji Gong said that he wanted to return the seat, I don't know if it was better for me to go or not to go? "It doesn't matter if you go or not, let alone Xiaolan's east?" Fu Heng said, "I just nodded at you, the atmosphere is too bad now." With self-love, there is no obstacle in doing anything. The two said a few words, and then came back to their senses and listened to Ji Yun say:

“…… Walking to the outer post of Majiapo, I saw the undulating mounds under the breeze and cold moon, stretching for several miles without the edge, the green phosphorus flickering between the hazel thorns, the black cypress and the dark pine swaying in the wind, mixed with the whistling sound that seemed to cry but not cry. The chief of the mountain moon was agitated by the cool breeze, and the wine woke up, and his heart palpitated, and suddenly his hair, sweat, and hair were upright......

But when I returned to Chaijiatun at this time, I definitely didn't have that face, so I had to be bold, holding a peachwood sword in one hand, humming a love in my mouth, and walking forward along the winding path half-covered by white grass. As he was walking, under the dim moonlight, a figure came out of a grave silently!

"This is the cemetery where I entered the Qing Dynasty and the defenders of the Ming River died in battle, and there is no tomb robbery, and the mountain and moon gods know that they have met a ghost...... This is the first time he encountered a real ghost as a 'fairy', he forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, his teeth were still trembling, he trembled and held a peachwood sword, his eyes were half-closed, he stole into the ghost, and there were words in his mouth:

I would like to enlighten Penglai Tian Fairy, pure heart and wonderful Tao Lu Zhenren.

Swore to kick the division to declare the politics and tour the world to fight the martial spirits.

Personally accepted Zhongli's secret method and vowed to make the mana school students.

Nine turns of Jin Dan Fang outside the road, a round of bright moon shines on Pengying.

Towards Cangwu and the North Sea......

I couldn't finish it, and when I saw that the ghost was getting closer and closer, I invited Lu Dongbin to be useless, and the Taoist priest was eager to hold the Buddha's feet and recite:

Om...... Well...... This...... Trumpet............ Bellow......

Peeking at it again, the ghost was still unmoved, and he was even closer to him!

"Seeing that the Dao Dharma is spiritless and the Dharma is useless, the Shanyue Daoist shouted, 'Mom!' He fled, and when he fled, he looked back, and the ghost was chasing after him. At this time, he was so frightened that he lost his peachwood sword, threw away the magic weapon, and only ran wildly. I fled for more than ten miles before I saw a village. Shanyue was already exhausted from running, and the cow was panting like a roar, and when he saw a family, he went up to bang on the door, and when he saw that the ghost had pounced, he didn't care about the hammer, and he got into the courtyard wall and drank**.

"It's narrow, half of my body is outside, I was dragged by the ghost, and I dragged it out! Master Shanyue didn't even have the strength to shout, and his hands clenched at the mud skin on the wall, just gasping and humming.

"The family lost a pig that night. At this time it was about to dawn, and when the old woman heard it, she woke up the old man and said, 'Listen, our pigs have run back!' So the family got up and looked, and saw a man covered with mud, and his face could not be seen clearly, half of his body was in the courtyard, and half of his body was outside the courtyard, and he was grunting, "Devil, ghost...... The devil is pulling my leg outside......'

"A few long-term workers in the family are not afraid, and they pull out the latch and grab the door." Ji Yun said seriously, "Guess what they saw? ”

At this time, it was already past the end of the day, and there were more and more officials from the previous dynasty, surrounding Ji Yun three layers inside and three layers outside, one by one tiptoeing and stretching their necks to hold their breath and listen, all of them sweated for Shanyue, and they were shocked that this ghost was vicious. Listening to Ji Yun's question, some said "it's a zombie", some called it "drought", some said "it's a ghost seeking a replacement", and some said "it's a mountain spirit and wood monster" ...... "it's a demon ......"

"Neither!" Ji Yun smiled and said, "It's the white madman of Chaijiatun - when he saw someone come out, he lost Shanyue's leg, squatted to the side, crooked his neck and smirked!" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly. I heard a male duck shouting at the gate of Xihua: "Who is making noise here?" Long live the Lord's name! ——There is a purpose, Fu Heng, Ji Yun, and Zhang Taiyi enter the Palace of Nourishing Hearts to see them. Oshiah Hui also goes in! As soon as everyone heard the "record", they immediately dispersed. Several people who received orders to meet each other glanced at each other, and when they saw that Zhaohui had already gotten up, they entered the Xihua Gate with a slight nod.

When he entered the Hanging Flower Gate of the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, a young official had just resigned, but Fu Heng and Ji Yun both recognized it as Liu Tongxun's son Liu Yong. Liu Yong only glanced at Zhaohui, smiled and called Fu Heng Jiyun Qian'er, and said, "The master called in!" Summoning the Zhang brothers, they are also about to come down. ”

The three of them hurriedly agreed, "Yes!" "Steady your mind and enter one step at a time. Zhao Hui took the flail and followed behind with the iron rope under his feet, and immediately summoned the surprised eyes of the eunuchs and palace maids, but no one talked about it. Listening to Qianlong's voice in the hall: "It's hot outside, Fu Heng, you all come in—Zhaohui also comes in." ”

"Wow!"

The four of them were neither high nor low, and they stepped into the temple door with a bang. I saw Qianlong sitting cross-legged on the big kang in the East Warm Pavilion, and there were two fourth-grade officials kneeling next to the small pestle under the kang, both of whom could be around forty-three or four. I am listening to Qianlong's teachings.

"I've already said that. You also pleaded guilty on behalf of Zhang Tingyu. The corners of Qianlong's eyes were dark, his face was slightly tired, but his voice was very calm, "I just asked Prince He to check your family property, and I didn't have the intention of copying and adding crimes!" Zhang Tingyu was originally a respectful minister, and he was supposed to fulfill it to the end. But he couldn't believe me, and he tossed it again and again, asking me to write a note and issue an edict. I'm so busy with my life, isn't this adding to the chaos? - There is also a clause in the heart that does not take him. ”

The brothers of the Zhang family kowtowed again and again and said, "My father has repeatedly ordered his ministers to thank God. He had already reflected on it. ”

"Old and quit. He should reflect on this. Qianlong pondered for a moment and said, "Checking the family property is not a punishment. I don't sin for these things - Sichuan Xuezheng Zhu Quan is your sister-in-law's family, right? Someone impeached him for deducting fire consumption from the military salary, and after checking, there was really something going on, a student of politics, and he had to drink the blood of soldiers! And there are cases of accepting bribes from candidates. His property has been transferred, and it is natural that your family will be affected—this is a very undignified thing. But Zhang Tingyu is insatiable and does not punish him, how can he warn future generations? - His deputys are still in accordance with the original purpose, and the rank of university scholar is not moved. Just to cut off the earl. It is impossible to punish the minister, but it does not affect you. He was silent for a moment, and then said, "Kneel down." ”

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Bamboo brush: shaped like a brush, the tip is split into thin wires, and is used to brush teeth with green salt.