As soon as Gao Heng arrived at the post house, he was taken back to the governor's yamen by Yin Jishan. Said to be "please", but as soon as he went, he was called into the governor's Yadong study, and the person who picked him up was twelve points polite, and he asked for tea and snacks as soon as he was instructed, and there were fruits and things in the study, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and books, and the beds and windows were all bright and clean, and the light could be seen. It's just that Yin Jishan is gone, Liu Tongxun is gone, and even Jin didn't come to take a look. only said: "Please wait in the study, we adults will come when we are busy - there are now a few yamen guards in this courtyard, and the adults should not move around if they are fine, so as not to misunderstand." ”

He was an extremely smart person, but when he saw this situation, he knew that he had been placed under house arrest. Now, he has become a prisoner under the stairs, but he has calmed down, and he will eat when he has food, and drink when he has good drink, waiting for the minister of military aircraft to see him. He pretended to be fine, but in such an unpredictable and dangerous event, he didn't know what handle he was caught, nor who would interrogate him, and he was afraid that the money would be taken. I thought about my family in Beijing for a while, but I was afraid that I didn't know what had happened to me, and I was afraid that Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Xue Bai would be taken away, so I couldn't stand three pushes and six questions...... Thinking left and right, for a moment the heart is burning hot, and for a while it is like falling into an ice cellar, and it is cold to the bone. I didn't do any pain and itching all over my body, I was anxious for Qianlong to send someone to ask, but I was afraid that someone would ask, but I didn't know what to do, so I just wanted to be patient and wait.

Who knew that until late at night, none of the adults showed up, and the next day all day, there was still good food and drink, and no one came to see them. Gao Heng paced to the door of the moon cave outside the courtyard several times, and saw two Qian Zong standing at the door with a waist knife, looking at the sky with a black and blue face, knowing that it was more difficult to think about this door than climbing to the sky, so he refused to speak, smiled and nodded and then stepped back.

He didn't blink on the first night, and when the second night was approaching, Gao Heng was dressed in chic clothes outside, but his heart was already dizzy and heartbeat, and his head was stuffed with a mess, and he didn't even know what to think. In desperation, Gao Heng went to bed and bent his legs, demented and stunned, and in front of him was Yin Jishan's smiling face for a while, and Liu Tongxun's gloomy face for a while; At one time, it was the mother-in-law of the Ma family, and at the same time, it was a salt tax copper boat, spinning back and forth like a marquee, and suddenly there was a knock on the door between the gods, but it was Heshen's voice outside: "Is Master Gao asleep?" Grown-ups have come to see you. Gao Heng sat up like a machine spring under his buttocks, suddenly felt that he was out of shape, calmed down, got up and walked over to open the door. Seeing a few lights in the courtyard, the family stood neatly under the osmanthus tree, Yin Jishan stood at the door, and Liu Yong was followed behind. Gao Heng snorted lightly and said, "Second Duke Xie come to see, Second Duke please come in." ”

"Is it okay to stay here?" Yin Jishan entered the room and sat down without waiting for Gao Heng to let him, and pointed to the chair in front of the table and said, "Please sit down too." Liu Yong also sat next to Yin Jishan.

Gao Heng looked at the two of them under the lamp, and saw Yin Jishan wearing a gray poplin robe, wearing a bronze Ning silk small wind rough-edged baturu vest, his eyes wandered, his expression was melancholy, Liu Yong's face was solemn and serious, and he was sitting and staring at the red shelves of books on the tooth board. Neither of them was happy or angry, but their expressions were slightly tired and haggard. Gao Heng riveted his strength, swallowed all the words in his belly, and then said nothing.

"The Lord now dwells in the governor's yamen." In the unbearable loneliness, Yin Jishan said, his tone has never been so dull as now, "Several military ministers have discussed it, please talk about it first-move here to live for your own good, uncle, you are walking around in Nanjing to pay respects, not only is it useless, but it will add to your sin." This thought, please forgive Gao Gong. Gao Heng sneered and said, "Although I have been dismissed, I have not yet asked for my will, and my title has not been removed." Excuse me, are you trying to deal with me? Yin Jishan said coldly: "It's not about disposing of you, it's not about interrogating you, it's about talking." Martial law in this courtyard is not for you, because the emperor is stationed here. Gao Gong is a little restless, we have a good personal relationship on weekdays, and there is no malice here. You have to figure it out! ”

Gao Heng's puffy eyes flashed, and he asked, "What are you talking about?" What is there to talk about? What was the income of the last salt administration? How much grain is there, from what I took over, and how much is it handed over to the treasury every year? A rotten salt account, I sort it out cleanly and clearly, I feel that I have no fault, I eat well and sleep soundly-" Seeing Yin Jishan's stern gaze sweeping over, he suddenly felt a little discouraged, sighed and said, "...... Nothing to talk about. ”

Yin Jishan held the carved porcelain cup in his hand, as if admiring the lotus pattern on the cup, but he was silent, Liu Yong bowed slightly and said, "Yes." The first is the salt account. The old ledger should have been sealed for fifty years, could you please talk about why it was ordered to be burned all? Texas Salt Affairs, Employing People, Is There Any Drawback? How many places have you partnered with people to do antique porcelain, silk, and medicinal herbs? Also, have you ever sold items prohibited by the state without permission? Do you do it yourself, or do you do it with which officials? Lord Gao, I just remind you of these things, there are other things, we are not unclear, it is up to you to say it yourself. Yin Jishan said: "You have a lot of things to tell people, and you have all kinds of pen and ink in the court, polluting the eyes and ears of the world, and losing the face of the court too much." What we mean is that it's best for you to write out your own guilty plea and attach your confession. You deserve your own sin, and we take justice and personal friendship into account - there are other things tonight, for the sake of our love for many years, let's come and talk about it first, you have to think about it! ”

Gao Heng listened to Liu Yong's series of questioning, and he was already shocked that his heart was in a mess, and a dense layer of oil sweat appeared on his forehead: these "reminders" did not point out a single fact, none of them were aimed at his "prostitution", and there was a lot of leeway, no matter what, it was just a reminder, it was a confession, and it was difficult to say from which account Liu Tongxun adjusted this bastard son is really difficult! …… It took a long time for Gao Heng to settle down from his shock, he understood that as long as he opened his mouth to say one thing, he would not be able to come out of a nest, and the thousand-mile embankment collapsed in the anthill, and it could no longer be cleaned up...... The sentence "Lao Tzu doesn't speak, the gods are difficult to start" flashed in his heart, Qian Du was born as a master, and he was sentenced to two ways, money and food, I don't know how many cases he has tried, his words will not be wrong! …… Gao Heng made up his mind, and his heart was immediately stable, but he didn't speak, he lowered his head and just sighed.

Liu Yong and Yin Jishan glanced at each other, both of them are experts in criminal interrogation, looking at this scene, they know that they have met the most difficult opponent, the two of them nodded their heads, and they still stared at Gao Heng, in the embarrassing silence, Gao Heng was really more uncomfortable than the torture, and he stubbornly endured half a meal, Gao Heng sobbed and cried, coughed and twitched to wipe his tears and blew his nose, and said: "...... Indeed, I am not a minor...... To the emperor and the ancestors, it is embarrassing. Walk from place to place...... Go on the loose...... Prostitutes watch plays, tour the mountains and visit the scenery...... These are all there. Some of these expenses are used to sweep the surplus silver in the local salt business, and some are ...... The magistrate wanted to welcome the ...... who paid for me The master said that I was 'desolate and greedy', which is really insightful, ...... Discerning...... Gao Heng didn't argue anymore, the punishment of dismissal was too light...... Ask the two adults to turn the emperor, say that Gao Heng is guilty, and ask the master to punish Gao Hengming canonically to Su Gang discipline and keep the officials silent......" Yin Jishan and Liu Yong listened to him speak, but they didn't expect such a painless confession, they couldn't help but be angry, but it was inconvenient to attack, holding tea, gritting his teeth and pondering to listen to his clever words, trying to find a gap in it.

However, Gao Heng didn't say any more, wiped his tears, slowly sat upright, held a cup, blew leaves, and ate tea.

"My lord hasn't answered my question." Liu Yong said.

"What?" Gao Heng became absolutely temperless, looked at Liu Yong with unconcealed contempt, and said, "I don't understand all the questions you asked. Except for salt, I don't do business with merchants. He paused for a moment, and then said: "As for burning accounts, I went to the imperial court at that time, and it said, 'The accounts of the past are chaotic and cannot be sorted out, and it is difficult to carefully clean up. You can go and look it up in the filing cabinet of this office and you will understand. The emperor also added a Zhu batch of 'what is played is extremely true, which shows Gao Heng's white heart'. ”

Yin Jishan and Liu Yong stood up at the same time and drank tea. Gao Heng was stunned, and he also got up busily, but he didn't know what to say. Yin Jishan said: "Listening to your words, it's really a waste of time. You're too clever to treat everyone else for a stupid man. That excerpt doesn't prove anything except that you have a crime of bullying the king. Liu Yong also said: "There are not many words of lowly duties. Just tell the adults two things. First, there has been a decree sent to Hanyang, and the money will be locked on the spot. Second, there are still seventeen or eighteen salt roads, the accounts still exist, and four people have surrendered to the Salt Road Punishment Department - adults are good at doing it themselves. ”

After that, the two raised their hands and resigned. Step out of the moon cave door, along the back wall of the lobby of the mansion straight west, you can go straight to the north study of the West Flower Hall. Walking along the cobblestone road to the west, the two of them did not speak for a while, only stood slightly when passing by the Qinyi Hall where Qianlong lived, and bowed to the second gate before approaching the past. After a long time, Yin Jishan took a breath and said, "Uncle Baguo seems to have gritted his teeth. Liu Yong said: "This is conceivable. The sale of smuggled salt by officials alone amounted to more than 2 million taels, which was a rare major bribery case since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The emperor rectified the rule of officials, and did not take such people as a sword? ”

"Two million!" Yin Jishan paused, paced slowly, and pondered: "You mean, in addition to filling the deficit over the years, the net silver that fell into his hands, right?" There is also copper, Yunnan, Tongling, 400,000 catties, recast bronze, there are a lot, not to mention private digging ginseng, only these two, according to the law of the Qing Dynasty, enough for Gao Heng to die a hundred times! Liu Yong smiled and said, "I'm afraid I can only die once." I'm afraid that the Lord will not be willing to kill him. Yin Jishan pondered for a moment and asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Liu Yong seemed to be a little difficult to phrase, and moved his lips a few times before saying: "He is a relative of the state, he has always been a skilled salt envoy, and he has military exploits, the country has the 'Eight Discussions' rule, he accounts for three, and if his case passes the court and criminal trial, I am afraid that there are not a few important people involved." Although the emperor rectified the rule of officials, 'leniency as the government' is still the main purpose. As he was talking, someone behind him said: "Taking leniency as a policy refers to lightly dispensing with meager endowments and exempting the people from money and food, and it does not refer to an ink official like Gao Heng!" ”

When the two looked back at the same time, it was Qianlong walking over from the lotus pond, followed by Wu Blind and ***! Startled, he hurriedly lifted the corner of his robe and kowtowed. Yin Jishan said: "The minions disturbed the master's Qingxing!" ”

"At this time, everything is confused, how can there be any 'Qingxing'?" Qianlong looked at the crescent moon like a thin line in the sky, the thin white and slender ten fingers were crossed, and the fingertips pressed the back of the fingers in turn, as if to hide the uneasiness in his heart, but his tone was slow and calm, the case of 'One Flower' was not over, and the bribery case of Gao Heng and Qian Du made waves again, and he was also worried about whether Fu Heng had a smooth journey, and I didn't know if Yue Zhongqi had arrived in Hanyang. Although the queen mother and the queen don't have to worry, they are afraid that the magistrates along the way will be too troublesome to please their children. At that time, I was the emperor's grandson with me, and I watched coldly from the side, and the local officials offered money, and the silver was really spent like snowflakes, how could it not make people anxious and worried? Yin Jishan smiled and said: "Master and Kuanshenghuai, 'Yizhihua' is already a fish in the net this time, and there is no escape, Liu Yong is in Shengqilou, and he also met Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao, as long as an order is given, in less than two hours, she can be captured alive!" Qianlong glanced at Liu Yong, nodded and said, "It's hard for you, this time the mission is impeccable." When you go back to Beijing, your father takes a three-month vacation, and you take a month—where are you going? ”

Hearing Qianlong praise his father and son like this, Liu Yong's heart was hot, how many sleepless nights, hard planning and labor, all the tiredness, tiredness, frustration and annoyance suddenly fell into the land of Wuhe, because Qianlong was still walking slowly, it was inconvenient to kowtow to thank him, only bowed deeply, and said in a hoarse voice: "The master is diligent in government, and he thinks about the people in the world all night, how dare the courtiers neglect their duties?" Not only is he unfaithful, but he can't live up to his conscience. The master is so caring that he dares not to be reluctant to obey the foolish sincerity, and then die! Yin Jishan said: "This is indeed a heartfelt statement, the slave has been in the eunuch field for decades, like Yanqing's father and son, regardless of the time or place, staring at the messenger when he opens his eyes, and the courtiers who are so tired that they can't open their eyes are really rare and rare!" Liu Yong has only eaten one meal since noon yesterday, and today he watched the competition in Shengqi Building, and when he came back, he accompanied the slave to see Gao Heng, and he was going to the West Flower Hall to report to the envoy. Slaves consciously do their errands and are considered dedicated, in contrast, they are often ashamed of their ......"

"You're in the West Flower Hall? I'll listen to it too. Qianlong paused for a moment, sped up his steps slightly, but continued Yin Jishan's words: "Your words are all sincere, and I understand it in my heart." Liu Tongxun's father and son worked hard to do errands, and it was naturally good to stand in the position of the imperial court. But Liu Tongxun is doing his best, how can I bear it, you are all in the prime of life, Liu Yong is still a young man, I praise you more, keep your strength and spirit, take care of your body and bones, serve me for a few more years, and prepare to contribute to my son, this is the long-term plan. However, it is rare and rare, the more you must cherish the honor, tighten the big things, loosen the small things, and read to cultivate your character, which is in line with the sincere grace I treat you...... How many things are going on in the world! How difficult it is to cultivate a truly capable courtier......" Yin Jishan and Liu Yong felt sour when they heard this, and replied with a sobbing voice, "Yes......" full of gratitude to Dade, and a sentence that could not be put into words.

Talking all the way, I arrived at the east gable of the West Flower Hall as early as possible, and I saw Ji Yun, Liu Tongxun, and Jin kneeling on the ground to greet them, and the eunuchs waiting in the Qinyi Hall were also standing side by the corridor with lamps, Yingying and Yanhong were also standing next to them with silver bottles and silver plates. It turned out that when they were talking, He Shen had already reported that Qianlong was stationed there, and a group of people waited for a detour to serve in the West Flower Hall. Seeing Qianlong coming, he asked him for peace. Qianlong saw Huang Tianba and a few people kneeling under the dripping eaves, smiled slightly, and ordered: "Get up." Yin Jishan hurriedly took a step forward to pick the curtain for Qianlong, and ordered Huang Tianba to everyone: "You are under the corridor, and when the master has a question, call in and enter again." ”

"Okay, good ......" Qianlong said casually and entered the West Flower Hall, and sat on the chair in front of the bookshelf in the east wing. Ying Ying hurriedly poured tea from the bottle and held it up. Qianlong took the cup in one hand, smiled and waved his hand to signal the five people to take a seat at the coffee table on the west side, and said: "What a big smoke, this must be Ji Yun's evil!" The weather was not cold, so Yan Hong opened the north window and took a walk around the turbidity. ”

Yan Hong hurriedly responded, put down the silver bottle and went to set up the north window to light the window, and lit a few candles and put them on the north wall file, and the room suddenly brightened up a lot. Ji Yun said with a smile: "The minister's smoke addiction is indeed incurable, and he is influenced by the minister, and now Yanqing Gong has become a man who swallows clouds and spits out fog, and Jin is gradually getting better, only Yin Jishan is stubborn and refuses to be infected with the poison of the minister!" Qianlong laughed when he heard this, and said: "The last time the Golden Palace was performed, Ji Yun's boots caught fire, and his heels were burned, and he couldn't walk for two months. Fu Heng said that you are the iron crutch Li of the Qing Dynasty, and I said, when Ji Yun came out of the palace in a hurry with smoke in his boots, he was a 'Shenxing Taibao'! Everyone laughed. Qianlong saw that Yingying had a bowl in the silver plate, and a few delicate palace points, so he got up, lifted the bowl and looked at it, and actually picked it up himself, went to Liu Tongxun, and said: "This bowl of ginseng soup Yanqing used it - Yingying put the dim sum on Liu Yong's coffee table, and he hasn't eaten yet!" After that, he smiled and returned to his seat. Yingying put the fruit and snacks on the side, and said in her mouth: "The master hasn't eaten dinner yet, and the slave and maid will go to get another one, but the ginseng soup can't be boiled for a while, so I have to wait a while." Qianlong shook his head and said, "No need to participate in the soup." ”

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn and solemn, Liu Tongxun led Liu Yong to thank him, picked up the bowl, his hands that were so thin that his old muscles were shaking violently, he drank one sip after another, and his eyes were fixed on Qianlong without blinking, as if he was afraid that Qianlong would disappear all of a sudden. Liu Yong only took a piece of snack, chewed it gently in his mouth, and tears flowed down his face. Everyone looked at this scene, and their hearts were hot, and they couldn't speak for a while.

"Let's talk about the messenger." Qianlong said: "Of the five ministers of military aircraft, there are three here. Jin and Liu Yong are also errand specialists, so it is okay to listen to and participate in the discussion. Jishan, how about you go to see Gao Heng? Seeing Ji Yun subconsciously touching his boots, he smiled again: "You and Yanqing can smoke, but Jin is not allowed." Ji Yun hurriedly said: "The minister doesn't dare to be presumptuous, and he can't hold back and ask for the master's grace later." ”

Yin Jishan coughed lightly and said, "Gao Heng's case is not very clear. The slave discussed with Liu Tongxun several times, and sent people to Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Huguang, Sichuan and Shaanxi to investigate. Sichuan because of the Jinchuan war, the salt has been corrupted for a long time, there is no way to find out, Shaanxi is the green salt into the customs choke, should be able to find out some cheats, but the road is too far, the return has not been handed over. Nine-tenths of the accounts of the remaining four provinces were destroyed, and only Huai'an Dao, Kaifeng Dao, Nanchang Dao, and Anqing Dao had complete accounts, and the winners and losers of the deficit were clear. There are also a few roads that have not been ruined, but they have never been ignored, and the bills in and out are bundled and sealed, and it is difficult to take care of them for a while. There are five such ways. ”

"In this way, it is impossible to seriously sort it out." Qianlong frowned and ate tea, spit out a piece of tea and said, "Why didn't these nine accounts be burned according to Gao Heng's orders?" Yin Jishan tilted his head slightly and said, "The salt road with clean accounts refuses to wade into muddy waters, and Gao Heng's instructions are naturally shelved." The rest are new salt roads and refuse to take responsibility for the original ones; Some of the salt roads remained on the sidelines, and did not have time to destroy the accounts, and some yamen did not have a chief official. There is also a yamen who did not open the documents of Gao Hengyan's yamen at all, and sent people to investigate, they still don't know about this file. Qianlong listened to it with ridicule; A pot of rotten batter accounts has actually become a "good thing"! I wanted to be angry, but I couldn't get angry, I snorted heavily, and said: "It seems that you have to rely on the bastard to rectify the bastard - Yan Qinggong, what insight do you have?" ”

Liu Tongxun frowned, bowed to the side and said, "The minister is not happy in his heart, and he is also saying this for the master." Gao Heng partnered with Qian Du to sell copper, and three copper boats were detained, and he used the Taihu Lake Sailor to protect Fang Biao's soldiers, and everyone was stolen. For this alone, Gao Heng and Qian Du actually got 30,000 silver, and the rest of the copper ministers had accounts to check. This is already a capital offense. The official sale of illicit salt is even more thrilling - although the account has been ruined, Jin Hui has ironclad evidence that he sent a ticket to Chengdu Salt Road in Sichuan Province to ask for the shipment of illicit salt. Chengdu Dao has taken out Gao Heng's handwritten edict, this account is 70,000 silver, and Gao Heng got half of it. Eighteen provinces and twenty-seven salt roads, this account is worth the average monthly silver of the imperial court! Of course, half of this silver had to be distributed to the lower-level officials who had partnered for personal gain, and it turned out that nearly two million of the previous deficits in the salt industry were also repaid with this silver. It always fell into the hands of Gao Heng, and Jishan and I carefully evaluated and re-evaluated, and the minimum was not more than one million taels, so this case was actually the main culprit of the copper politics incident and the salt government. ”

Qianlong was shocked when he heard this, his face became iron-blue, and he held the chair handle tightly with both hands, hiding the extreme anger in his heart, and after a long time, Fang Gan laughed and said: "I thought he was just absurd and shameless, but I didn't expect that it was such a big jackal, and he colluded up and down to be a traitor!" I really lost my eyes, I still wanted to cultivate a second Fu Heng! ”

"A gentleman may not be able to have both talents, and all villains are talented." Ji Yun groaned and said, "Gao Heng is capable and shrewd, just like Qian Du, he is not an incompetent person. In fact, it was several of our courtiers from the military aircraft department who neglected to overlook. I remember that two years ago, the master said that Gao Heng and Qian Du seemed to have a loss of virtue, and told us to pay attention. He has such a status, can do things, and has excellent popularity, if he is not the holy candle of the Lord, who can suspect that he is a traitorous beetle? Although these words are not without the meaning of consolation, they are indeed not false. Several military ministers were busy with disaster relief and levies, planning Jinchuan military affairs, promoting officials, and the huge case of Zhang Guangsi's relatives in the middle. When Qianlong heard this, his color gradually became softer, and he asked Yin Jishan again: "What does Gao Heng say now?" ”

Yin Jishan explained in detail the situation when he saw Gao Heng, and sighed: "He is holding a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water." This must be a difficult case to trivialize. The slave expected that Qian Du was born as a master, and he was familiar with the two methods of punishment, money, and food, and he had already had a collusion and an alliance of attack and defense. Gao Heng is so stubborn, probably because he consciously does his hands and feet clean, and if he moves, he will die, and if he doesn't move, he will die. He's got a heart! Hearing this, Qianlong breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I know that this person is popular, and most of the officials are good." is also a national relative of him, and there are probably not a few people who brag for him! This case cannot be let go. No matter how difficult it is, it will come to light, or Liu Tongxun will do the errand, the case of 'Yizhihua' is closed, Liu Yong and your father, even if it involves the prince and the minister of Belle Beizi, you must investigate it to the end. The property was confiscated, and Jishan sent it to Beijing tonight, and the same is true for Qiandu, all the stolen money must be recovered, and those who hide it and do not pay it will be questioned as one. When the case is cleared, the edict will be announced to the world to show the public and clear! ”

"Your Ministers obey!" Liu Tongxun and his son got up together and bowed down and replied. Qianlong saw Ji Yun touching his boots again, and said with a smile: "If you want to smoke, you can smoke it!" I gave you permission from the beginning! ”

Ji Yun shook the fire fold and smoked a cigarette, swallowed it thickly, and said, "The minister has an insight to play the master." According to what Yan Qinggong said, it was really appalling. Because of this, the minister thought that the case should be clarified and the property should be recovered, and it seemed that there was no need to publicize it. He glanced at Qianlong, saw Qianlong listening intently, and then said, "First, he has a prominent status, very eye-catching, and he often shows off his saintly wealth in front of people, and finds out that such a large number is detrimental to the dignity of the court." Second, why kill him? He deserves to die for his crimes, and he must also take into account the influence of the government and the opposition. Such a big national lesson has given him a black hand, not to mention the state and county officials, even the officials of the feudal territory will think: I am greedy for this little meaning, compared to Uncle Gao, it is really not a matter! If the number of announcements is smaller, it is another thought: Uncle Guo is still so corrupt, let alone me? Therefore, in the event of such a big case, it is still necessary to think carefully from the whole picture. If there are senior members involved, the stolen goods should be returned secretly, and they should no longer be reused, and it is not appropriate to punish them one by one. Rectifying the rule of officials is a big article, a true article, and it is also a long article, and it is difficult to return to it, so it must be done step by step, so as not to hinder the atmosphere of peace. ”

These words are "the truth of reason", the analysis comes from the bottom of the heart and focuses on the overall situation, and everyone listens to it secretly. Liu Yong originally wanted to overturn the banquet table and go into the sky to make a sensation in the world, but he was much calmer when he heard it, but he just thought: I only heard that he is an erudite and talented man of treacherous literati, and today I see the real Prime Minister Chengfu, this person is really not ambiguous! While thinking wildly, Qianlong smiled and said, "This is the credit of a bag of cigarettes!" Very good, it is the words of Lao Cheng to seek the country, and it is in line with the golden mean, but it can't be written in words, Tongxun don't be impatient, you don't need strong medicine when you are sick, you can plan it with your son more carefully - Liu Yong, how about 'a flower'? Today, you have seen a lot of strange things at the Shengqilou event planned by Mr. Mao, right? What is that Bian Heyu's character? ”

"Bian Heyu is Yi Ying, that is, 'a flower'!" Liu Yong sat at the end of the senator, he was not ready to speak, he was looking down and pondering the knowledge and charm of these top people in the world, he was coldly pointed at himself, and he was busy and said loudly. Seeing that several people were laughing, he stabilized his mind, and his tone calmed down. "She came from Yangzhou this time, and only brought 23 people, and the location of the residence has been completely monitored. Since the emperor moved out of the Pilu Courtyard, she also moved to Taoyedu, and there were only three so-called 'messengers of the gods' by her side, Tang He, Han Mei, and Qiao Song. The ones in charge of contacting are our undercover agents, one is called Mo Tianpai and the other is called Si Dinglao. ”

When Qianlong heard these two names, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Good name - touching the sky card is dead!" Liu Tongxun interjected on the side: "They are all protégés of Huang Tianba. On the same day, 'a branch of flowers' robbed the emperor, two baits, one called Shi (Shi) Chenggong and the other called Yang (Yang) Tianfei. Huang Tianba wanted to repay the report, so he gave these two names and entered the Tongling Wharf, and it took a lot of twists and turns to get close to Yi Ying. Qianlong smiled and said: "This Huang Tianba has a temperament - I will introduce you tomorrow - you continue." ”

"Yes!" Liu Yong tried his best to suppress his heart, and said steadily: "Nanjing Gai Yinghao was originally a native of Gaobeidian in Zhili, and he came to break into the dock five years ago. He has a body of hard skills, can hold water as ice in summer, bathe in a boiling oil pot, and the homeless people everywhere have lost their dependence, he took the opportunity to seize the plates of various docks in Nanjing, and secretly hooked up with Yi Ying, and also communicated with the government, so it sounded. Before winning the chess building competition this time, his father and Yin Zhitai met with him, promised him a thousand presidents, and promised not to pursue his injury and death in Gaobeidian, and he also surrendered to the imperial court - all these things were arranged to stop, waiting for Yi Ying to throw himself into the net. ”

Qianlong was happy to hear this, his face lit up, and he said with a smile: "It's hard for you to make a lot of trouble, in fact, you can also win it in Yangzhou." Jin said: "There are many bandits in Yangzhou, and it is easy to leak rumors. Liu Yong issued two false orders to go to Yangzhou Mansion, and an hour later, Si Dinglao got the letter. So lure you to Nanjing—" He paused suddenly. It was easy to catch after being lured to Nanjing, but Qianlong regarded it as child's play, and repeatedly had an order to "meet", and settled in the Pilu Courtyard to meet, but she was still not allowed to move, and asked her to "meet" with the gentry. "What kind of medicine is in the emperor's gourd, he doesn't know at all, how dare he open his mouth? Lick your lips and say "That's it......"

"This time I take Wu Yi Ying very seriously." Liu Yong heard him talk behind his back, "What do you do when you see this kind of thief woman?" Seeing that he suddenly braked at this moment and swallowed the complaint alive, he couldn't help but smile in his heart, and then said in his own way: "The arrangement is set to a tie, which not only takes care of the two faces, but also leaves room for the next buffer." In order to prevent Yi Ying from seeing the horse's feet, except for Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao, none of his subordinates knew the inside story.

"At the end of the day, the two masters and apprentices came to the front of the Shengqi Building. Huang Tianba took Jia Fuchun, Cai Fuqing, and Huang Fuguang, and Huang Fuwei and I 'led the way to recognize the door'. Gai Yinghao is the 'Chengdong Shuangxiong' to lead the way, a short black man called 'Xuanwu King Kong', I have been to the Kusi stall (trouser crotch) I recognize, and there are two grown men, one is dark-skinned, the other is fair-skinned, I have heard the name, only to know that it is' Stone two impermanence', Gai Yinghao I thought it must be a bearded and tall and strong man, only to see when I met was a weak scholar, thin eyebrows and eyes, speaking softly, a bit like a woman, but also in his early thirties, at first glance no one would believe that he was the first snitch in Hebei, an outlaw with four lives!

The people on both sides were introduced, they looked polite, Huang Tianba also held hands with Gai Yinghao to greet each other, everyone bowed their hands, standing in front of the building to see the scenery, some said that the couplet calligraphy and painting, the wine and food in the building can be seen through the door, but no one entered. Only then did I know that the rivers and lakes also had a rule of 'not eating Mao Shi wine'.

"I was thinking, my father said that he would invite Mr. Duanmu to suppress the formation, why didn't he come? Someone behind me gently patted me on the shoulder, and when I looked back, it was Liangyong, holding a book in his hand - it turned out that he arrived one step earlier, sat on the shore of the lake in the south of the building and recited the "Four Books", smiled at me and said, 'Mao Xian'er is also here!' I just mentioned you to Mr. Bian, when will you visit and ask you to give us a lesson on the King Hexagram, is this not a coincidence? Only then did I pay attention, Bian Heyu was standing under the big willow tree not far behind him, looking at the plaque of the Shengqi Building. We just nodded from afar, and said to each other for a long time, watching what everyone did.

"The 'Wenpan' competition on the rivers and lakes is quite interesting, and there is no set of wearing the house over the ridge and flying on the wall. It seems that the courtesy and etiquette have begun to compete. Although the internal reconciliation is not divided into wins and losses, it can't be prevented that the group of people under Gai Yinghao will not listen to the restraints, and the chaos will not end well. Victory is not victory, defeat is not defeat, not that is, not leaving, if it is leaving, the real play is fake, the fake play is really acting, this is the success. was worried, and sure enough, Bai Wuchang was the first to attack, and said with a smile at Huang Tianba: "Huang Ye appreciates his face, and he will be there as soon as he is invited." There is a saying in the rivers and lakes that "there is no time for a feast, and there is no time for friends to visit", I don't know what treasure Huang Ye brought to us to open his eyes! ’

"Huang Tianba just smiled and didn't answer, Cai Fuqing flashed out, and said with a hippie smile, 'Huang Ye said that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake on the ground, you have to have a good luck, the phoenix egg I brought you!' As he spoke, his right hand took out three or two handfuls from his bosom, but they were all eggs, more than a hundred of them. With so many eggs in my arms, all the way from the east of the city to the southwest of the city intact, this is already unusual, the strange thing is the egg tray eggs, stacked on one hand, like glued in one place, none of them landed! Liu Yong said, breathing a sigh of relief, Liu Tongxun said with a straight face: "You are simpler!" Do you want the master to sit and listen to you talk about ancient records? Liu Yong hurriedly said: "Yes! ”

Qianlong was fascinated by what he heard, and said with a smile: "You old Yanqing!" I am old-fashioned in Taoism, and I want my son to learn meticulously! Even the ministers of state are also hundreds of colors. Ji Yun is witty and treacherous, Fu Heng is old and capable, Yin Jishan is erudite and romantic, and Ah Gui is spicy and diligent, all of them are as boring as you, and I am also tasteless. Liu Tongxun swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "The emperor admonishes him!" The minister was afraid of indulging Liu Yong. Qianlong said: "Very good! It's nice to be able to give your master a break from boredom—go on! ”

"The minister was surprised, but the others were not so surprised." Liu Yong glanced at his father, his tone was more solemn, and then said, "Bai Wuchang sneered and said, 'This is just an ordinary chicken, and you can buy one for four cents.'" This master can really make my master happy! As he spoke, he pushed out of thin air through Zhang Xu Yuan's hand, Cai Fuqing was too busy to do so, and all the eggs in his hands were scattered on the ground......

"The minister thinks that Cai Fuqing's hand is defeated, and he smashes eggs on the bluestone slab, isn't it a mess? Who knew that those eggs were as strong as pebbles, some rolled on the ground, some turned, some bouncing like glass balls, and none of them were broken!

Hei Wuchang smiled, picked up an egg, said, 'Where is this phoenix egg, it is clearly a stone egg', stepped on an egg, effortlessly twisted, the surrounding stone dust crumbs scattered, raised his foot, the egg was embedded in the stone slab by him.

"I was in a daze, Jia Fuchun stepped forward and said with a smile, 'This is the difference between Phoenix Eggs!' If you don't believe me, look—'He stomped lightly on the stone slab, and the other eggs were unharmed, and the eggs embedded in the stone jumped out of the foot! It was still intact when it was bounced on the slate, but it broke in half when it hit the slate the second time, and the egg yolk and egg white liquid flowed on the slate......

Bai Wuchang was stunned for a moment, smiled heavily, and said, 'This springboard kung fu is really rare! The phoenix egg is really different from the egg. He squatted down and took one, played with it in his hand, and said, 'This is clearly a hard-boiled egg...... and gently pinched it with his hand, peeled the skin, and sure enough, it was a crystal white greasy and smooth hard-boiled egg, and it was still slightly steaming......

"Fighting here, I have been dazzled, carefully scrutinizing the objects, everything is incredible, and they are all seen with my own eyes. When I was stunned, Duanmu whispered in my ear, 'Mr. Bian has made a move...... I'm afraid I'll have to help too! I peeked at Bian Heyu, who was standing by the bluestone guardrail in front of the building, holding a handful of thin willow branches in his hand, carelessly weaving a delicate wicker basket. I wanted to disturb her, so I walked over and laughed and said, 'Sir is really Yaxing.' At this time, the leaves are wilting and the branches are almost in the middle of the autumn, and the flower basket may not look good'......

"She just looked at me, pursed her lips and smiled, and said, 'It depends on who made it up, and whether it's a coincidence.'" As he spoke, he held up the basket of flowers. I saw that the buds on the silk wicker were newly blooming like stamens, the green onions were shiny, and the green and green were like new branches in mid-spring!

"I was astonished, and when I looked at the ground, the old leaves that she had picked up were mottled with green and yellow ochre, and then at the basket, and the young shoots seemed to have grown a lot, and I couldn't believe my eyes, and said, 'You...... You know how to do it! She said, 'Do you want to talk about demonism?' There are no demon methods and fairy methods, and people in the world only have tricks...... At this moment, I felt that she was a little melancholy, frowning as if she was preoccupied, and said to me: 'Look, they are fighting qigong and playing chickens. In fact, the fight is for the chicken head on the banquet table, and whoever eats the chicken head will sit in the feng shui land of Jinling. I hurriedly turned around and listened to the Xuanwu King Kong under Gai Yinghao talking, his voice was sharp and hoarse, like a night owl calling Lin, "Our Gai Ye is the master, and the phoenix head is destined to be eaten—what the are you capable of eating a hundred eggs?" Me too! I looked at it, there were only five or six eggs scattered on the ground, and it was still Cai Fuqing, who was still the scalp and faced, sitting on the ground of the stone slab, swallowing one bite at a time, and Zhu Bajie swallowed it like eating ginseng fruit...... My stomach was like a pot.

This scene is really ridiculous, even Yi Ying couldn't help but laugh. Black and white impermanence also laughed, and Bai impermanence said: 'This thief's belly really doesn't know what to do, I'm really convinced by this hand!' Hei Wuchang laughed and fell, and said, "This is ordinary chaff, not qigong, I will also take it!" ’

"That Cai Fuqing got up and patted his belly, said 'half full', squatted on his crotch with his hands on his waist and faced Mochou Lake, and the eggs in his mouth sprayed out one after another, flying straight ten zhang away, and it was actually a string straight into the middle of the lake. There was a lot of kung fu in front of the head, although everyone was surprised, they were also reserved, and then they cheered in unison and shouted 'good'!

"Xuanwu King Kong also said: 'Good is good, it's not enough to convince people, I can get one back without getting my pants wet!' As he spoke, he pulled his trousers to his knees, slipped between the railings and jumped into the lake. It is really difficult to determine whether he is a qigong or a demon, but there is a painting boat next to it, and the lake is not shallow, but it only drows to his ankles, wading through the water and walking fast, and looking for eggs left and right......

"I was stunned, and Huang Fuguang, who had never made a move, also went into the water, and generally looked like he was slipping and drifting straight into the middle of the lake. Seeing the two of them shaking their hands and stepping on the ground, everyone was shaken by it. At this time, when the day was near, there were already idlers swimming in the lake, but they were all blocked outside the corridor by Gai Yinghao's men, and the bars were dumbfounded, and for a while, the two of them each fished out an egg from the water and floated back. The spectators from afar shouted and cheered, 'Good Kung Fu'!

"Unexpectedly, halfway home, Huang Fuguang shouted, 'Someone is plotting!' The body seemed to have been pulled by someone, and it was already submerged over the top, black and white impermanence laughed, and was about to say something cool, when Xuanwu King Kong shouted, '! 'It also sank into the water......

"Who did it? No one went into the water. Yi Ying was admiring her green wicker flower basket with satisfaction, Duanmu Liangyong seemed to have just eaten something, chewing and swallowing with a smile, chatting with Jia Fuchun about something, Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao looked at each other in surprise, and the rest of the people also seemed to look at each other suspiciously......

At one moment, the two of them each held an egg and floated ashore, changing their clothes naked, and scolding in their mouths. The words are vulgar and vulgar, and they can't get back to their masters.

Only then did Huang Tianba speak, and said with a smile: "We don't want to take any dragon heads and plates when we come to Nanjing. Brothers have fun and fun, and if they are too serious, it will be boring - our brothers have their own business, and our brothers and friends will take care of them, and there will be no gifts in return. Nanjing Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, I opened my eyes and was very happy! Don't worry, I won't eat that phoenix head. Gai Yinghao also smiled and said, "Brothers are full of spirit, and they have never seen the world." Brother Huang's fame shocked the world, and when I saw him today, it was like an old friend. I don't fight for this glass of chicken head wine. ’

So everyone saluted each other, and it was still that Cai Fuqing, who shook hands with Gai Yinghao's disciples and grandchildren. Strangely, every time he shakes hands with someone, he farts. The sound of the horn made everyone laugh, and he shook his hand inexplicably, but there was no change in color, and someone shouted: 'This thief will fart and scatter his skills!' Even the qi in my dantian is leaking out! ’”

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Speaking of this, Ji Yun couldn't hold it anymore, and laughed. Qianlong thought about the situation at that time, and he also laughed and trembled. Kim turned his face and coughed straight. Yin Jishan said with a smile: "Liu Yong said that the messenger is full of emotion, I can't imagine that Yanqing Gong has such a strict temperament and raises a son who is also Zhuang and harmonious!" Liu Tongxun frowned and said: "This is all bad for studying and nourishing qi." Messing with villains in the market, practicing flamboyant tongue sensationalism! Liu Yong has returned to normal, and he breathed a sigh of helplessness and said: "What my father taught is ...... My son must be a good student. However, it was indeed the truth that he had just played to the emperor, and his son did not dare to fabricate a word. Liu Tongxun said: "The emperor is a spring and autumn Yuhua, and he can tolerate you." You have to know how to love and respect yourself! Liu Yong lowered his head and said, "Yes, my son remembered ......."

"Don't discipline him. Did I ask him to tell me - you dare to assert that Liu Yong will be inferior to you in the future? Qianlong was dismayed by Liu Tongxun, so he no longer asked Liu Yong to intercede, but asked with a smile: "Just like this, it's peaceful?" ”

"Yes. In fact, the chicken head has already been eaten by Duanmu Liangyong. ”

"What about Yi Ying?"

"Yi Ying didn't quit when Huang Tianba and Gai Yinghao fought." Liu Yong said, "At that time, the minister was very attentive, but she didn't dare to stare at it, she turned to the back of the building and never came out." When everyone entered the building, I went to ask her out, but I was gone. Liu Tongxun said: "Your Majesty, Yi Ying and Huang Tianba have fought in person twice, it is not appropriate to show up on this occasion, and the ministers expect that there will be news from the Mo Tianpai side tonight." Ji Yun lit the cigarette again, and said slowly: "According to the minister's opinion, Yi Ying is in control, and it is better to capture it earlier, although Huang Gai and the two of them are together, they can't keep Gai Yinghao's subordinates from having her dead friends." Leak out and escape, and then catch extra trouble. ”

Qianlong stood up, gently flung the braid in front of his neck behind him, paced a few steps behind his back under the light candlelight, and said, "Liu Yong's errand is very good. If the feudal officials and ministers of various places can do things so solidly, where are there so many things in this world that make me anxious? - Then there would never be a thief like 'Yizhihua', and it doesn't matter if you can't catch it. ”

"Yi Ying has committed ten heinous crimes, of course she must be arrested." Qianlong paused, his face was behind the lamp, he couldn't see what he looked like, and his voice was a little low, "I once saw her fighting violence in Shandong, and what she killed was exactly what I wanted to kill." What is the rationale for this? Why did she rebel and persistently oppose the court? Can any of you answer? ”

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The courtiers were silent.

"As the Son of Heaven, I can't be good at hearing and seeing. If you catch a death row prisoner, Yi Ying, I won't be able to see her. Qianlong sighed, his face seemed to be happy and sad, and said to the candlelight, "The first emperor said, 'Heaven and earth are so big, there is everything, and nothing cannot be transformed', 'the heart of the body and heaven thinks that it is the people', in fact, it is the same as Tang Taizong's 'carrying the boat and overturning the boat'. Yi Ying is anti-Tongbai, anti-Jiangxi, anti-Shandong, and has been evil again and again, there is always a reason, right? Can you tell the truth about the torture case? ”

The ministers were still silent, but they already understood in their hearts the reason why Qianlong insisted on meeting Yi Ying. But for this wish, how many people are tired of turning their backs, and they feel that it is too difficult. Only Ji Yun followed Qianlong to Shandong, his exquisite and clear mind, he always felt that Qianlong's move was particularly extraordinary, and there was a vague compassion for Yi Ying in his words, he smoked a bitter and spicy Kanto cigarette, contemplated and moved, and said: "The Lord is Yao Shun's supreme goodness and virtue, overlooking the heart of the world, but there are many cumbersome and difficult things to do." Now fortunately, I have a friend with Bian Heyu, and Bian Heyu still doesn't know your identity. On the eighth day of the eighth month of August, the emperor drove into the city, and in any case, the lord had to accept the Nanjing military and civilians on the car to be greeted by the wine and fragrant flowers. It is not appropriate for all the people to look at the holy face and meet again. The minister thought that Yin Jishan could come forward and meet with the donor gentleman. The emperor succumbed to the status of a prince and feast, and defended more carefully, so as not to be exposed. Liu Tongxun said: "The banquet is over, and the minister is about to arrest Yi Ying." Although there are no unchangeable people in the world, Yi Ying has evil arts, escaped, and is covered by bandits everywhere. I don't know how much energy it will take to take it again. As for whether it can be turned into a disaster or not, you can only know if you hold it - where the minister's position is, I only know that this person is a disaster for the society, and it is definitely not to be forgiven! ”

"I know your troubles – may you be considerate of my pains. For example, it is ten times more difficult to cure than the Holy Grandfather today. It's just that the arch is 'doing nothing', and I can see the wolf smoke rising when I live! Qianlong's face seemed to be kind and sad, "You are tired, I don't know that I am also tired, I wanted to come a few days early to rest for a while, there are too many official documents, and you haven't been pulled back by you when you hide in the temple?" I'm tired to the bones, tired to the heart! He held his breath and pondered for a while, and said, "Just follow what Liu Tongxun played." Liu Tongxun added the Minister of the Guard, the title of Prince Taibao; Liu Yong is a member of the Jin Criminal Department, and he is given the title of waiter; Huang Tianba is sponsored by Liu Yong Guzhi below. Ji Yun transferred this will to Ah Gui, and sent Fu Heng to know-that's it, here today. ”

Qianlong said that he lifted his feet out of the flower hall, looked at the crescent moon, didn't say anything, and went down the stairs.