The three old trees that open "Huai (Huai) hug the spring" are fifty miles away from the north and east of Yizheng City, which is originally a small town of less than 1,000 households, and is only forty miles away from Yizheng. Qianlong listened to Liu Tongxun's advice last night, what kind of big driver, law driving, Luan driving court ceremonial car sedan car do not want, only the queen mother alone to carry a Fengting Luan car, by Niu Hulu with two concubines in the same car waiting, the queen sat in a Danfeng Chaoyang car, eight healthy mules pulled and followed, a few promised to be in the lower class, are four people carrying the Ming yellow felt to cover the elephant eye warm sedan chair. Below the emperor, in addition to Liu Tongxun and Ji Yun, the two ministers of military aircraft, the governors over the age of 50 rode horses and obeyed, and their miscellaneous officials could only walk in peace regardless of their rank. The decree handed down was changed to an oracle, which became extremely simple - "I bow down with filial piety and mercy, and take a break from the government of ten thousand, and all civil and military officials who have important military, political and civil affairs will not be punished, and they must take official duties as the priority, and they shall not be neglected for the sake of my patrol." Chin this! ”

Having said that, since ancient officialdom, the rise and fall of promotion and demotion of honor and disgrace, the "holy dependents" relied on by big officials, and the "constitutional dependents" and "superior dependents" relied on by minor officials, layer by layer, who is willing to lag behind? Not to see the holy face to invite the rain and dew of the heavenly family, not to take the opportunity to get close to the boss officials, all the important members of the six provinces of Beijing who came to the pilgrimage, the same year, and the other places in the hometown officials do not know how many, pimping is almost climbing friendship, and it is rare to have such an opportunity scene, therefore, except for a few unlucky people who can't afford to burn with a cold and flu, no one has any "important military and political affairs" of Huang Zi, and everyone enthusiastically accompanies them. I don't know which one is smart, thinking that I can ride a donkey to travel. Everyone scrambled to follow suit, and the price of Yizheng donkeys skyrocketed for a while, but almost everyone had one. Therefore, this team of flower-viewing cars looks chic - the dragon car and phoenix chariot in front, the guards and eunuchs follow the wind and clouds, the Qianlong yellow reins and purple horses follow the public opinion, more than a dozen adults are also strong mules and high horses, and the air is high, and the hundreds of officials behind are also one by one with a brilliant face and a solemn face, but they are all riding small black and gray donkeys. From a distance, it looks like a "dragon". Looking at this group of donkeys closely, the grass donkeys chirp and the donkeys respond, they jump around and don't listen to the owner's shouts, they ask the donkeys to gnaw each other, a few male donkeys chase a female donkey, they don't go backwards and make trouble with the master, there are all kinds of things. Ji Yun rode a mule and followed Qianlong, there was a section of muddy and muddy pulp, and when he saw Qianlong rolling the saddle and dismounting to push the queen mother, he hurriedly came down with the ministers to help - this is all a false story. In fact, the thirty-six royal horses drove this car, and the quagmire was easily passed, but this is the "Fu Yuan" filial piety, the proper meaning of the question, no one dares to neglect - Ji Yun couldn't help but snicker, Fan Shijie was beside him, and asked quietly: "Ji Dayan pot, do you dare to snicker?" Ji Yun whispered: "I saw the donkey behind me and remembered you." Fuck you - you dare to learn another donkey bark here? Fan Shijie couldn't help but swallow a quiet smile. Zhejiang Governor Lu Guocheng and Fan Shijie are also very familiar, and whispered: "Ji Zhongtang, Fan Xueqing is not afraid to scream, he is afraid that the female donkey will chase him!" Ji Yun said: "The female donkey doesn't chase it, and if you want to chase it, it's also a male donkey." In fact, the donkey also understands the rules, and it doesn't bark in the city, but the donkey only calls when it crosses the city (Lu Guocheng)! All three of them covered their mouths and kept their mouths open.

Qianlong ignored the slang and jokes of several ministers around him. He rode on the reins of his mount, squinting at the snow with a slightly confused look. The sound of the surrounding footsteps, the sound of horses' hooves, the rustle of wheels running over the fine sand loess royal road, and the sound of the drums of the sixty-four Changyin Pavilion worshippers in the front of the driving procession were all unheard of in a trance...... The snow has stopped in the first half of the night, but the sky has not yet cleared, the pale yellow clouds cover the sky, the long white snow covers the field, all the villages, the high and low gangbu, the bamboo forest and trees all appear hazy and hazy, in the snow and dust that the wind reverberates, giving people a feeling of uncertainty. Only every half mile to set up a number of color squares, all with the green cypress pillars, hung thick snow, from a distance like the jade carved Huabiao propped up archway, along the post road meandering extension, lined with a criss-crossing river canal port, looks like the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River sandwiched with the pride of the north, people are refreshed. Qianlong, who was a little depressed and irritable in his mood, came out of the city, walked slowly on the vast snowy field, breathed the cold air after the snow, his expression gradually became cheerful, and he raised his whip on the horse and pointed to the northeast, and asked: "Fan Shijie, are those posts the Shi Kefa Temple you said?" ”

"Ahh Your Majesty - Yes! Fan Shijie, Ji Lu and the others were talking and laughing, and when they heard Qianlong's question, they were stunned for a moment before they came to their senses, the smile on their faces was still there, and they bowed and replied, "The minister returned to the lower place last night, and he had already issued a sign ordering them to stop demolishing the temple and prepare for expansion and repair." In fact, work was stopped as soon as it snowed. When the snow melts, the transportation materials will be restarted. ”

Qianlong nodded and jumped off the horse, threw the reins to a eunuch, went to the queen mother's car and whispered a few words, turned around and said to Ji Yun and Fan Shijie: "You two will follow me into the temple to make incense, and the rest of the chariots and courtiers will wait here for a while." Fan Shijie and Ji Yun hurriedly obeyed the order, and followed Qianlong to the east to open the official road, and then to the north, along the stone steps in front of the mountain gate. The accompanying team of the brigade stopped, and thousands of pairs of eyes looked at Qianlong in a daze, wondering what the emperor Kulabal was going to do when he got off the road halfway, one foot high and one foot low and wading through the foot-thick snow. Many officials knew that this was the Temple of Scofa, and there was immediately a whisper.

"It's Shi Kefa's incense! What is the emperor doing there? ”

"I'm afraid it's incense, right?"

"Nonsense - how can this be justified? Shi Kefa is a relict of the former Ming Dynasty, and the emperor is a contemporary saint! ”

"I see, the emperor seems to be forced inside, and he wants to find a place to relieve himself-"

"You're a fart! Which color square doesn't have a curtain next to it, don't you know what to do? ”

…… In the midst of the discussions, the three of Qianlong had already entered the mountain gate. From a distance, this hill looks like a gentle uphill slope. Entering the mountain gate and looking up, the steps are almost flattened by the snow, and the road is faintly recognizable like a washing washboard, and there are nearly 100 steps leading up to the main hall compound. On both sides of the Shinto road, there are masson pines that are not thick enough to hug each other, the canopies are not very high, and the trunk branches of the dragon's neck are horizontally oblique, hidden on the sunny slopes of the hills, covered with thick snow, and it is almost impossible to see if you are not careful. When he climbed to the top of the post, Qianlong looked at the temple, in fact, he only entered the courtyard alone, the plaque of the dark three-wing hall had been removed, and the door frames and window lattices of the two compartments were gone, like people panting with their black holes. A few old cypress trees in the courtyard are black and dark, the snow on the ground is covered with blue light, the purlin is broken, the temple wall that is not leaned on all sides is demolished, I don't know what is buried under the uneven snow, a big temple is silent, only a few old eagles in the bird's nest on the tree are frightened, fluttering their wings and circling for a while, shaking the snow on the tree to fall. Qianlong looked at the main hall, and suddenly there was an inexplicable terror, his heart palpitated, and a thin layer of cold sweat oozed from his forehead. Ji Yun saw that his steps were a little slippery, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said:

"Long live the lord, this slope is too steep and slippery, you are in a hurry, your face is a little pale!"

"It's nothing, I'm only a little dizzy......" Qianlong stepped on a pebble under the snow again, staggered and stood firm, and reluctantly smiled, "I'm afraid that Shi Kefa doesn't want to see me, and I don't know." Looking back at the temple gate, Wang Bayan was holding incense in his hand, and the three guards of ***, Fukangan and Sulun had already caught up, and only after a little calming down did he feel a little more at ease.

As soon as he said this, Ji Yun and Fan Shijie couldn't help but glance at each other. Although Ji Yun is a talented person in China and a great sect of Confucianism, he has always followed the words of Confucius who "exist and ignore" in the matter of ghosts and gods, but in fact, he would rather believe in it than say nothing. Fan Shijie is a god who must believe in Huang Guanliu. The two of them had almost the same thoughts, Ji Yun bowed towards the middle of the main hall and was silent. Fan Shijie was very sincere, and said with a bow: "Shi Gebu, your temple has always been neglected in my realm. I know about the demolition of the temple, but my master ordered you to reshape your golden body and rejuvenate your blood. If you have the intention of being surprised, just come to Lao Fan! You and I are not ministers of the same dynasty, each is its own right, you are a loyal minister, we also have to learn from your loyalty, so accompany the master to visit you, please be polite, everyone is comfortable. He paused, and then came out with another sentence, "Shang Fang!" "I heard that Ji Yunfu and Kang'an are all a good person.

"Fan Shijie sacrificed to the sages and ancestors of the Cabinet Department in the vernacular, and he said it very sincerely." Qianlong originally temporarily went to the temple to enter the incense, felt that it was not very polite and respectful, and entered the temple with some mental obstacles, Fan Shijie prayed, has completely calmed down, entered the main hall, stood in front of the statue of Shi Kefa's official robe in a bright suit, and said: "Since ancient times, there is no immortal country, but Mr. is loyal to the monarchy, and the gale can be passed down through the ages." Although Mr. Yu is an enemy of the monarch and minister, he cannot be without admiration. I have an appointment with you, but I still have a day of Qing Dynasty, and Mr. Yudou cigarettes are endless every day! Then he turned around. Wang Bayi hurriedly lit the incense and held it to Qianlong, Qianlong looked at the messy and dirty incense case, frowned, put his hands into the furnace, only bowed his head, and took a step back, which was considered a ceremony. stepped out and glanced at the three guards under the steps, but said to Fan Shijie: "It is impossible to have a temple without temple property." The land within 100 zhang around this post is exempt from endowment, no money and grain are levied, and the temple is given as the foundation, so that a good student can find a Taoist priest or layman who has practiced to be the abbot and take care of the temple affairs of the Shi Ge Department. ”

"Wow! Commandment! Fan Shijie hurriedly agreed, smiled and said, "The emperor has been here for a long time, and it is time for our monarchs and ministers to go on the road." ”

"Hmm." Qianlong took out his pocket watch and looked at it, suddenly smiled relaxedly, and said, "Ji Yun turned around and wrote a plaque to Fan Shijie, black ground and gold, plus the words "Written in Honor." Ji Yun hurriedly agreed, Qianlong had already gone down the steps, and said to Fukangan: "With the plaque, I also want a couplet." You want to listen to one - go, let's talk as we go. Su Lun said: "It's easy to go up the mountain and difficult to go down, there is snow on the stone steps, and the thief is slippery-" said and *** side by one, Qianlong moved down the steps and walked out of the temple. Fukangan followed the side, step by step, thinking hard in his chest, and said:

The husband sacrificed his life to take righteousness, and the warrior became benevolent

"No, it's too peaceful." Qianlong shook his head and said, "This is a game of Scrabble-to-pair - redraft." Fukangan whispered "yes", restructured the structure, and read:

The Spring and Autumn Period is full of responsibility, benevolence and righteousness, and the bamboo silk is heroic

Qianlong listened to it silently, turned his face for a while and asked Ji Yun, "What do you think?" Ji Yun smiled and said: "Brother of Zhixue age, this is already difficult for Fukangan." The previous couplet is a dot, only the literal neatness; The latter joint minister thought that the finger was too real, and his feelings were too confined to Shi Kefa's own deeds, which was a bit like the evaluation sentences of the historical books, which should not make people think deeply. Qianlong nodded and said, "What I said is that Ji Yun plans to listen to it." ”

Where is Ji Yun willing to be in the limelight in front of Fukangan? ——Because he knew that Qianlong wanted Fukangan to show his talents, he thought about it and smiled: "This is a huge topic, and I have to show up to say the truth, and I have to think about the ancient feelings, and I have to take into account the ready-made scenery. Fukangan thought about Ji Yun's words, no matter how he listened to it, he was enlightening himself, looking around left and right and looking at the distance, but seeing the vast and hidden mountains in the distance, the river and the port were still flowing and green, and the decadent temple on the hill was majestic, and the mountains were covered with green pines and snow...... Thinking about the bloody battle of Shi Kefa to defend Yangzhou in the bloody battle, the whole army was alone and helpless, and the tragic scene of unyielding battle death, the past hundred years can no longer be chased, I can't help but sigh for it, blurted out and groaned:

The rise and fall of a generation has watched thousands of ancient rivers and mountains

As soon as the words came out, Ji Yun clasped his hands and praised: "Good! This is really a portrayal of Spring and Autumn! Qianlong also nodded with a smile.

For a while, the car driver rushed to the road, and there was no hindrance. It took less than an hour, and it was fifty miles away, and it was not yet the time of the noon card. At this time, the sky is brighter, and clumps of frozen clouds are irregularly covered with yellow or white or red or dai, and the sun like ice balls in the south appears and disappears in the floating clouds. Seeing the town from afar, it is already ten thousand heads, the three color workshops are more than six zhang high, the words of "longevity without borders", "prosperous times of peace" and "Haiyan River Qing" formed by rice ears are sandwiched with bright yellow satin, and the gold wire is bordered by gold silk, and the golden can is very spirited. On the east and west sides of the color square, the snow dragon, the snow phoenix, the lion elephant and other wild beasts are also dressed in red and hung with color, and the color fang is more spectacular. Behind the Caifang was a crowded flow of people, but it was settled by the soldiers of the Shanyu Battalion and the soldiers sent by the Nanjing Navy Division, Ben Geshha, and gave way to an alley for people who could only pass by cars. Looking at the Fengyu car from afar, the people who were kneeling suddenly became agitated excitedly, the front neck was tilted, and the back was crawling and kneeling, half-bending and squeezing forward, to see Qianlong's demeanor. The sergeants of the good hunting camp were so tired that they were sweating profusely and pushed people back. The officials of the Governor's Yamen and the Nanjing Prefect's Yamen are old and experienced, and they have long whips in their hands, and every time they squeeze out their heads, they will be whipped in the past; It is loud and brittle, and the accurate head is also excellent, only two inches away from the nose, but the fight is not on the meat - this is the trick practiced by the audience of the Yamen Watching the Court, which came in handy at this time. The Yizheng County Order came in the first three days, and specially led the local gentlemen, farmers, and industry and commerce leaders from all over the place to greet them, and at this time they were already sweaty, and they saw that people had a momentum of rushing up, and shouted: "Burn ten thousand cannons, kowtow to the mountain!" What did you tell you last night? Which village people stir up the scene, I will torture you to death with a forty-pound shackle when I turn around! ”

As he spoke, eighty-one firecrackers were lit, and the entrance of the town was immediately filled with a cloud of gunsmoke, just like boiling gruel. The deafening sound of firecrackers in the drum music was close to the recent county, and the county magistrate was kneeling in the street, and no one could hear what he was praying for, only vaguely hearing the word "long live" to remind everyone, so from here and there, from near to far, the mountains roared like a tsunami:

"Long live Emperor Qianlong! Banzai!! Hooray!! ……”

Seeing such a lively scene from a distance, Qianlong couldn't help but be overjoyed, beckoned to the people, and turned back to Liu Tongxun and said, "Yizheng County is still very good at doing things. In fact, it is not luxurious, and it is also lively and interesting - I didn't see the people busy all the way, so they all came to the town. Liu Tongxun knows very well that just this new post road and the palace and the lower courtyard should be a facility, and it is not enough for Yizheng County to squander money and grain in five years, and it is really impossible to be more pompous. At this time, the emperor praised him, but he did not reply wordlessly, so he had to reply "yes" with Huluti. Qianlong had already dismounted, climbing the queen mother's chariot with one hand, and nodding to the people with a smile with the other. So the ministers in front dismounted, and the officials in the back dismounted, and followed the "Jingxingxing" behind, passing through the alleys and crossing the town. Originally, the fifty miles of shop was divided into three sections: front street, middle street and back street, Yizheng County arranged, and the gentlemen and gentlemen who came to worship and greet from other places around were controlled according to Lijia, concentrated in the front street of Nankou, and the front street of the middle street was connected to the intersection of the card, and the people from other towns were not allowed to enter the back street of the middle street. At this time, the people of the middle street "near the water building" are wide and generous kneeling under the eaves of the street, there are incense cases in front of the doors, offering the dragon brand of "long live the emperor, long live, long live", peanuts, apples, longans, lychees, fruits, liquor, and wine, and the poor also have offerings such as eggs, rice cakes, or even red hearts, chrysanthemums, and radishes. People wear the best outfits at the bottom of the box, and they are indeed clustered one by one. Seeing the dragon driving from Huang Manman, they all bowed down and shouted long live. Just into the middle street, then no longer set off the cannonball, the original firecrackers also have a wonderful use, Shunren Hutong on both sides of the open road, collapse people do not dare to approach, save the soldiers how much force to protect, look at also lively and bright.

Out of the back street, the front of the eyes suddenly opened, and there were people in the empty field in front of the Guandi Temple in Zhenbei, but without exception they were all women, greeted by Bu Yi and Bu Zhong. Qianlong then remembered that these were all women, who came to worship the queen mother and the queen in advance, because in front of the car, he stood on the side of the car and lifted the soft curtain, and said to the queen mother with a smile: "Huang Eniang, this is the family of the local and provincial officials, and a few acacia flowers are in the forest behind the Guandi Temple, and they have cleaned up the snow." Son's meaning, remove the windshield in front of Luan's car, and you and the queen will be courteous in the car. Block the wind on three sides, and it's also warmer. ”

"Emperor, you don't understand," the Queen Mother said with a smile in the car, "I have already seen it, the first few second and third rank orders have been in the palace to meet, and it will be as easy as possible for us to meet." It's a low-grade fate, and it's not difficult to enter Beijing to see me and the queen. But they want to see the demeanor of the Son of Heaven, and it is more difficult not to meet this fate than to ascend to the sky! I am also tired of riding in the car, so I come down and walk around, these are the families of the courtiers and servants who are working outside, and I have to have this favor. The queen is weak, but it is better to follow your method. The rules can't be wrong, teach them to see you first, then see me, goodbye to the queen, one dial at a time, everyone is comfortable. As she spoke, she got out of the car, and several little Sula eunuchs knelt on the ground and asked her to step on her back, and Niu Hulu and Wang Bayan got out of the car one by one. The queen in the back car refused to be reluctant for a while, and before she could pass the word, she saw the queen mother get out of the car, and she was also supported by two eunuchs, and she trembled and got down.

Seeing this, Qianlong ordered Niu Hulu to take care of the queen in the past, and helped the queen mother to the Sumeru seat set up next to the big silk in front of the Guandi Temple, and personally laid the mink mat, and the queen's seat was set on the side of the queen mother, and the Nala family spread the deerskin and quietly retreated to the side. Here the queen mother and the queen were seated, Qianlong stood in front of Xu, and the women of the order came to the front three times and bowed nine times according to their ranks, and then knelt and bowed to the two palaces. This is all arranged by the officials of the Ministry of Rites who stayed up all night, and there must be no mistakes. Qianlong paid attention to looking for Ting Zhi in the crowd of women, but they were all dressed in flags, bowed their heads and saluted, and the women did not dare to raise their heads, and he couldn't stare at a woman with dead eyes.

It was necessary to pay a moment of courtesy, because the officials had already waited in the Huai Forest, and the officials and their dependents were all on standby. Seeing that the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother had already gotten up, Qianlong glanced at everyone in amazement, turned around and accompanied the Queen Mother to walk behind the temple. Ji Yun is also the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the Yizheng County Order is guarding the cleaned locust forest to greet the guide. Qianlong helped his mother walk, and ordered Niu Hulu's family: "Hold the queen." Although the snow has been swept away, this will melt the snow, the snow will fall on the trees, and some places beware of slipping - are you the Yizheng County Order? ”

"Yes, minion Guo Zhiqiang. In the sixth year of Qianlong, Zhili Township tried to raise people and was selected to be the county order. The county commander led the way sideways and returned.

"Yes—the Han Army Bannerman?"

"Your Majesty! The Han army is under the red flag. ”

"How many years have you been here?"

"In the first six years, the slave was in Yizheng as a county leader, and then he was transferred to Lu Zhuo's subordinate to manage the river embankment, and he was lucky to be the elected magistrate."

"This time, the envoy of Yizheng County did a good job." Qianlong smiled and nodded, moved with his mother, and asked, "The reservoir galaxy in Yizheng County has fallen, right?" ”

Guo Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment when asked, and then replied with a sly smile: "Back to the emperor, the slaves dare not bully the master, the money comes from the treasury, and the common people can see the Son of Heaven once, which life can survive this blessing?" All willingly. However, the minions themselves have a charter for being an official, and they do not strip themselves from the poor. At present, the silver has been returned, and the master will come to check three months later, and the quasi-treasury silver will be surplus by 30%! ”

"Hmm...... Not? Qianlong listened thoughtfully, and when he heard him say this, he suddenly felt unexpected, and said with a smile: "Oh! Do you have your own set of rules as an official? Tell me about it! "Yes!" Guo Zhiqiang belongs to the so-called "fritter banner people" category, he has seen the world, is familiar with people, has a lot of history, and is deeply sophisticated, pursed his lips and conspired slightly, and said, "The emperor came to patrol, it seems that the county has spent money extravagantly, and the slaves think about it carefully, just by repairing this road, without the emperor coming up, Yizheng will be poor for ten years!" Your Majesty, you think, you come, the 'happy loss' silver collected from the rich people of the salt merchants and magnates in the province will have to be allocated to me a little, and the Yizheng people have already taken advantage of it. Repair this palace, as well as post houses, official pavilions, and driving pavilions, and the strength to eat milk on weekdays is not successful, but it is all at once. In the future, when the emperor comes again, the current achievements can come in handy. After the incident, the palace was changed to the school palace, and I also had the school palace, and I vacated the silver of the school palace, and I also built the Confucian temple. This road is built, some people say that the slaves waste money and grain, but in fact, they don't understand it at all, fifty miles of shops will rot 100,000 acres of mulberry leaves every year, and it will be silver when they are transported out, and the silver will be exchanged for looms, and suddenly this place will become a golden nest! It's still a small account. Counting to the big one, the three acacia trees hugged the spring, and the emperor, the queen mother, Lafayette, and Niangniang all came to see, what a reputation this is! Who doesn't want to come and see it later? Shaanxi's and Shanxi's big fortunes have all seen that this is a treasure of feng shui, and people are waiting to buy land to build houses, and the land price has risen to 2,000 21 acres and is still rising! Not to mention that in the future, the broad masters who go to Nanjing for sightseeing and business will come to visit the holy sites, and the money will flow to my Yi like a river! The account of the slave exists in his heart, and now he is scolded by others, scolded in the front and praised in the back! He suddenly realized that he had lost his mouth: Didn't this passage tell the emperor that the spring flowers were also deliberately made auspicious? His tongue stirred in his mouth, and he smiled angrily, "This is all thanks to the emperor's blessings, and the heavens are auspicious and comprehensive to conquer the people." ”

He is so calculating, not only has Qianlong never heard of it, but Ji Yun also thinks that this person is incredibly smart, and even the Queen Mother listened to it, walked tremblingly, and said with a smile: "Amitabha!" Although I don't know how to be an official, I listen to the same life as others, so meticulous, there is a bad thing about Yizheng? The Emperor, this county magistrate and the people who went to see me are a little bit different...... I can't figure out where the individual is. Qianlong only laughed back to his mother with a "yes", but said to Guo Zhiqiang: "It can be said that there is no last resort." Only have you thought about it? Yizheng people receive real benefits, maybe you are no longer in Yizheng, and you can't count your merits and achievements, wouldn't it be a waste of thought. Guo Zhiqiang was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "This layer of minions has also thought about it, the minions are just a selection of officials, which is slightly higher than the officials who spend money to donate. No matter how good the test comments are, she can't be promoted to an authentic wife, and she is still wandering around the state and county. Even so, and I don't want to make black money, I can do something good for the local government, which can be regarded as accumulating yin virtue for my children and grandchildren. ”

Ji Yun listened to this, felt that there was a warp and a weft head is the way, and there was no false decoration at all, and he used the ruler of "The Way of Confucius and Mencius" to measure, but he couldn't sit down and compare, and he was tasting and chewing, but Qianlong turned his face and asked Liu Tongxun: "Do you think Guo Zhiqiang has any knowledge and truth in this?" "Absolutely." Liu Tongxun said, "This is the knowledge that has been trained, and it is in line with human feelings, and it is in line with heavenly principles." His heart is focused on creating benefits for the people below, which is what the sage said. The Tao and the law are not the same, all belong to benevolence, benevolence and self-reliance, do not have to be the same. But after all, Guo Mou is thought from the world, and he doesn't use self-denial and revenge, so he is a little too small and a little too much to be released - if the magistrates want to do this, the court will not be able to take care of it in the end, and they will have to take silver from the people elsewhere. Ji Yun was secretly admiring Liu Tongxun's eloquent words, Guo Zhiqiang still smiled and said: "Lord Liu's words are really reasonable. The lowly is also a scholar! It's just that I think of it, every day, I don't know how much money from the treasury and lawsuits are in vain - there is no place to go, here to borrow the master's blessing, to do some benefits for the place, and there is no harm to the ...... of Confucius and Mengdao" He squeezed his eyebrows and looked at Qianlong, "The knowledge of the slave is right?" Master! ”

"It's not deviant." Qianlong was amused by this oily-headed county magistrate, "In a county, seek government in a county." Not bad! It's a bit beggar-thy-neighbor, but if there is indeed a 'gully' over there, it's nothing like that-you don't want to run errands in the local area, I have already ordered the time to go to the household department to serve as the secretary, and you go to the head of the treasurer. After saying that, he laughed again, and when he looked at it, the officials in the land of not far away were all standing with their backs bowed, and the three locust trees in the shape of a zigzag were all draped in red and hung with colors, and a small file in the middle was placed in the damp ground, and the stacks of fruits, snacks, and liquor on the file were full of wine. The Queen Mother's eyes lit up, and she pointed to the tree and said, "Emperor and Empress, look! Spring flowers! ”

In an instant, Qianlong and the queen also fixed their eyes.

It is really three bushes to welcome spring, fluffy and dense and tender branches, from the three old branches of the locust tree drooping down, from a distance look like a Western woman's yellow hair shawl hanging, and like the tree branch was cut by someone, three yellow waterfalls gushed out, in the gray locust forest bright and dazzling. The queen seems to be particularly fond of this strange landscape, carefully squatting down, gently picking up the flower strips in her hands, when looking closely, a stamen's flower, the big one is about like a Western button, the small one has peas as if, or blooming, or the bud is half open, some of the stamen petals are stretched, some seem to be open and closed, the tail end of the branch is the big bean of the same color of green and yellow, delicate and silent as if to speak to people, the cold and moist branches exude a clear fragrance on her toothy jade carved hands, she wants to suck greedily, send it to her lips, and put it down, moving her lips, But he didn't speak, Jing Sheng smiled and looked at the flower without saying a word.

"Amitabha, it's really rare and auspicious!" The Queen Mother let go of the hand holding Qianlong, and also walked to the queen to take a closer look at the flower. She did something different, her hands were folded, her white hair was shaking, and she was chanting words: "The Buddha has a spirit, bless me with the longevity of the Qing Dynasty, and the prosperity of my descendants!" Guanyin Bodhisattva has a spirit, bless the emperor and queen of the world, the people and well-being! Saying that, he stretched out his hand, and Niu Hulu waited for the old man, and hurriedly held the wine bottle to the Queen Mother. The queen mother took it, and ordered the eunuch to spread three yellow handkerchiefs in front of the tree, and the queen took the fruit on the table and put it on offering...... In front of everyone's eyes, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and the Nala clan became more and more pious and respectful, sprinkling water and burning incense to worship, and there were many people in the huge forest, only the three of them moved. Qianlong only led hundreds of officials to watch the ceremony on one side, until the three incense sticks were burned, and the three women each showed a satisfied smile. Qianlong smiled and said: "I finally fulfilled my mother's wish, the queen is happy, and my son is also happy - this is a great success!" Lafayette is also tired, stay for a while and the officials will watch with joy, please drive to the apse of Emperor Guandi Temple to rest temporarily, and the son will wait for the officials to enjoy the flowers, and we will go back to the city in the past! "What the emperor said is that it is inconvenient for us to be here, and they are too restrained." The Queen Mother smiled, "You don't talk about auspiciousness, there are still auspicious people, and there are all the courtiers who don't believe in auspiciousness and don't believe in Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. ”

As soon as the palace dependents surrounded the Queen Mother, the atmosphere in the Huailin suddenly relaxed a lot. These civil and military officials are all disciples of Confucius and Mencius, except for respecting the heavens and the Dharma ancestors, saying benevolence and righteousness, what Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are strange and auspicious are all nonsense. Fang is the filial piety of the Son of Heaven, and he can't help but be as dignified as chestnut. As soon as the Queen Mother went, it was equivalent to accompanying the Son of Heaven to play with flowers and enjoy the scenery, which meant a lot of difference, and almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief. I don't know who coughed first, and then there was a cough echo and someone sneezing, and there were many strange problems. Qianlong knew the essence very well, and he was not surprised, and repeated the Empress Dowager's decree, saying: "I am also a little tired, move a chair to sit." The ministers don't have to be stubborn—" He suddenly moved his heart and said with a smile, "The palace family is gone, and there is a group of officials and family members outside, and they are called in together, and it is also an interesting thing for the couple to enjoy the flowers at will!" "There was already a eunuch who flew to the Guandi Temple and passed the decree to the women, and immediately listened to a burst of warblers and swallows cheering softly, and groups of flowers and branches showed the wind and willow prices Recently, thanksgiving, the husband and his wife lingered on the side of the spring flowers. Qianlong just sat and laughed, wanting to compose poetry, but his mind was wandering and he couldn't find poetry. Somehow, he felt that Ting Zhi was looking at him with his eyes on the left, and turned his face back to search, but it was all a smiling face. He was a little restless, so he stood up, paced to the east of the spring flowers, and saw a woman wearing a gold crown of carved flowers, decorated with a small sapphire on the knob, kneeling in front of the flowers, seemed to be admiring the flowers and seemed to be in a daze, because the body was not like Tingzhi, and did not care, gently picked up the flowers, wanted to see whether the trees were drenched in the water or directly rooted in the locust tree, and suddenly heard the woman's soft voice: "Slave Wang Tingzhi to the long-lived lord please ......"

"It's you!" Qianlong's hand shook, and the branch in his hand slipped down, "I think you're here...... What about your husband? ”

Ting Zhi seemed to be trembling, and she didn't raise her head, and said: "The husband is dispatching salt money in Huaiyin, and Lord Lu Zhuo wants to use money to buy wood for repairing the gate...... I was waiting for him in Yangzhou, and I was allowed to come to the Hajj to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and I was also ...... Here it is. ”

Qianlong stroked the flowers, thought for a moment, this is really not the place to speak, because he called Wang Basha, said with a smile: "Ask the Internal Affairs Office to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I want the officials to write a poem each, Gong Ji is a grand event today, and it will be themed with this embrace to welcome the spring - you pass the decree, let them get the paper and pen, and they will be rewarded for their good work!" ”

"yes, ahh Wang Ba glanced at Ting Zhi in surprise, and hurriedly went to Qian'er.

Seeing Qianlong's gaze, Ting Zhi stood up and paced north, and quietly followed behind. Behind a thick locust tree that four people hugged together, the two people stood almost at the same time, and Qianlong stared at Ting Zhi for a long time without saying a word.

This is a middle-aged woman in her forties, between her eyebrows she has lost the first time she met in Zhenhe Temple, the smart spirit when she met in Taiyuan City, and the well-groomed bun is still not messy, but the hair color is no longer so smooth, and the pupils are still black, but it is far less attractive than the seductive style of the past, and there is a thin fish scale line at the corner of the eye, only a small freckle on the cheek, a slightly upturned nose, and two looming dimples on the lips, which are still vaguely so empathetic and forgetful of the charm of the grass. Under Qianlong's gaze, Ting Zhi mustered up the courage and didn't dare to look up at him, snorted, and said after a long time: "The emperor looks like his body bones are fine, and his complexion is good, but he only looks a little tired......" Qianlong saw that she was like a frightened little beast, his eyes were confused, he just stared left and right, and said with a smile: "These are all eunuchs, don't be afraid, whoever dares to talk nonsense, I can skin him - you saved my life, even these adults, don't be afraid in front of your husband - you have lost a lot of weight...... How are you doing now? ”

"It's okay......" Tingzhi replied with her tiptoe and bowed her head.

"You tell the truth!"

“……”

"Why, he dares to bully you?" Qianlong saw a red scar on the back of her neck, either a whip or a grate of blood. It seemed that not long after the scab receded, Zhou Za was faintly red and swollen, and his face was also red, and he asked, "Why?" Know about us? ”

Ting Zhi lowered her head and choked, tears had fallen, sobbing and whispering: "He has been asking about this in Beijing." I never admit it...... After leaving the foreign office, I am far away from you, and I gradually fight, and I don't dare to fight to death, but I am cold and sarcastic every day, and I can't stand it" Qianlong swallowed a mouthful ......of saliva helplessly and asked: "What is his idea?" Ting Zhi said: "He has three concubines, but he doesn't care about me, he wants to be promoted, he wants to adjust the fat shortage...... When Gao Heng's matter came out, he wanted to find a messenger for the deputy salt transport envoy......"

Qianlong was silent, this is different from rewarding the silver and rewarding the house, this is the best duty, it is related to the national ceremony, and asked in a deep voice: "Is the hand surnamed Xu long?" Ting Zhi glanced at Qianlong, shook her head and said, "I don't ask about things outside." He is a big man and a scholar, and his fame is earned by himself. I also...... I don't want the emperor to promote him for my sake! "You're very knowledgeable." Qianlong said in a low voice, "The lack of official duties is related to the fate of the country and the people, and he can't show favoritism - he has this thought, even if the king is disloyal, can he still be promoted to his official?" As he spoke, he untied the Hanyu pendant with a bright yellow tassel on his waist and handed it to Ting Zhi, and said with a bitter smile: "You and I are fateful, and the love is still there-this one is ......"

"Your Majesty!" Ting Zhi took a step back in horror and stared at Qianlong, "This ...... How dare this ......"

"Dare!" Qianlong smiled cruelly and stuffed the jade pendant into her hand, "Not only take it back, but also show it to him!" Tell him that his honor, disgrace, life, and life are all tied to my thoughts. Tell him that you are a kind person in Yu Zhen, and he has treated you wrongly, and he can't help him if he wants to be an official, and he can't help him if he wants to be a farmer! ”

"I'm afraid ......"

"Don't be afraid. I have my own placement! Qianlong said, seeing Wang Bazhi looking over there, it was expected that the officials had come over to compose poems, nodded to Ting Zhi firmly, and turned around.

Ting Zhi settled down behind the tree and stepped out, but saw that the officials and their families had retreated into the distance, standing neatly in shifts, and it seemed that they were still led by the honor guard of the Ministry of Rites to the Queen Mother of Guandi Temple. Looking closely, they are all officials in court clothes and crowns, holding poems and preparing to hand in the papers. She was a little flustered, held a handful of Hanyu, only to feel steady, turned around, and saw two palace maids coming up, and she didn't say anything, just squatted to her slightly, and turned around to lead the way. Ting Zhi knew that Qianlong had specially arranged it, her face flushed, and she followed behind them, and copied the trail until she reached the Guandi Temple, and then the women's team obeyed the order.