Fu Heng returned from the feast, and the family was already very lively. He is the first Xuanli minister of the Son of Heaven, the minister who led the troops in the foreign Qincha as the chief assistant, the minister of military aircraft, the prince Taibao led the minister of the guard, and the newly promoted first-class duke. According to the rules, Qin sent back to Beijing can not go home first, he gave a banquet in the Forbidden City to summon, the six departments of the officials below the squire, all who have had a one-sided friendship with a glass of water, all gathered early in his "mansion", Tang'er is busy with the officials, Fukang'an, Fuling'an, Brother Fulong'an, perfunctory visitors, from the second gate of the inner courtyard to the main hall gatehouse, there are hundreds of visitors, a group in the east and a cluster in the west to see Hao'er gossip and kowtow and wait for the "lord" to return to the house to congratulate. Fu Heng got off the sedan chair, saw the long dragon outside sedan chair horses and mules discharged out more than half a mile, the sedan chair man and the pawn stood on the coast, and even the street selling snacks and rock sugar gourds also came, he couldn't help frowning, he saw the three sons come out, so he stopped, and when they came to salute, he said: "Is this a temple fair?" Or give me a funeral? You are all official people, why are you so ignorant! This color shop will be demolished tonight, and the bells and whistles of silk silk hanging on this wall will be removed at night - whose idea is so big? ”

Fulongan and Fu Lingan were afraid of their father, so they retreated to the side and forced their hands to stand sideways, not daring to reply. Fukangan was very generous, and replied with a smile: "The color account of Caifang is specially given by the Lord of Long Live Lord, and you see, the four words 'light gate lintel' on the top are also royal pens." The son asked Uncle Ji, and Uncle Ji also said that he deserved it. We didn't invite these guests, they wanted to come, and it was not good to send them out. The son also doesn't want to be public, the people are sophisticated, the old man went in to see him, and then said that he was tired, each person had a cup of tea, and served the guests, it seemed to be appropriate, please cut it. ”

"Long live the Zhang given by the lord, and the warehouse will be withdrawn tonight." Fu Heng had a reason for the governor and said with a smile, "These people are really, so many people come here, and I don't want to think about it, even if there is something to do, can I remember them one by one?" As he spoke, he stepped into the house, and the little bazi greeted him, shouting in a sharp voice: "Lord Jue is back to the house!" Immediately, the people fell silent.

Fu Heng walked through the courtyard from the crowd, and in an hour he had changed his mind about evicting customers, his face changed to a smile, he pulled this hand from time to time, patted that shoulder, and casually said a few words of sympathetic greetings and stood under the dripping eaves of the main room.

"I'm very happy, all of them are my friends, there are old friends, old friends, old subordinates, Tongyin back then, and those who sent troops and horses with me on an errand in the past, are all here!" Fu Heng's face flushed as he spoke, and his eyes also shone brightly, "It's just that there are so many people, in such a small place, there is no place to stand, and they can't sit down, it's really slow." It is said that the brother is such a big official, he should be in charge of everyone's meal, the people who send troops and horses know that the officers and soldiers are one, and the soldiers who lead the soldiers to eat the boss's meal are called 'eating big households', I am willing to let everyone come to eat my big households, and I can afford it, but unfortunately the room is too small, and the shifts will be eaten until midnight, you have to call the old man to rest and rest, right? ”

There was a burst of cheerful laughter.

Fu Heng laughed with everyone, and then said: "I said that I came back from a long time, and everyone came to see me, this is a favor, Fu Heng thanked him in his heart." Speaking of He Gong, Fu Heng didn't dare to be. Whether we are driving in Beijing or going out on errands, we are all the emperor's dogs and horses. Rely on the Lord to Hongfu, everyone work together, this time things in Jinchuan went smoothly, not that I Fu Mou is capable, but that the master is able to dispatch and command! If we want to congratulate, we should congratulate our Holy Son of Heaven on his ten thousand years of health! ”

At this point, everyone was stunned. Fukang Anyuan was worried that his father would even order the guests to be evicted in order to prevent the villain from speaking coldly, but seeing Fu Heng cooking like this, he was generous and unconventional, and he couldn't help but secretly obey: This minister's demeanor is upright and open-minded, and he really has to learn from scratch.

"I know what everyone thinks." Fu Heng tilted his body and continued, "Some have official business, and some have private affairs to talk to me, maybe they ask me." I have to explain that I have the right, and this right is given by the emperor. I act impartially and reasonably, and the emperor will allow me, and if I have a personal relationship and try to gain power for personal gain, the emperor will deal with me. From my side, justice and private friendship are naturally the best of both worlds, that is, private affairs, as long as it does not harm justice and does not damage my character and reputation, I will not shirk what I should do for my friends. In short, please forgive my heart and friends. He looked around at the crowd, "My son said that he wanted to invite everyone to tea, and there were not so many cups - in this way, the prefect of Xinyang sent two catties of tea to each of the soldiers in Beijing, and I borrowed it temporarily, and each of them brought a bag back to eat it himself, okay?" ”

"Good!" The crowd didn't know whether to applaud or promise, and agreed in a strange and neat manner.

Looking at the group of officials who had left, Fu Heng breathed a sigh of relief, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Mrs. Gao Heng standing at the gate of the tea-burning room, looking at herself with a teapot in her hand, and walked over with a sinking heart, and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you here?" ”

"The middle hall is back, the house is busy......" Mrs. Gao Heng's face was pale, she avoided Fu Heng's gaze in a frustrated manner, and said, "I'm idle and idle, come and help ......."

Fu Heng nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Gao Heng's crime is another matter. You are a lady of commandment, and you cannot be a thief. I have a good personal relationship with Gao Heng Suri, and you should take care of you when you fall. Sister-in-law, Gao Heng's case is decided by the Long Live Lord, and the decision is made by the Long Live Lord, you don't ask for this and that. Go back and ask someone to send some silver, teach the children to study hard, be punctual and on call, and the children will be born, and you will have a day to rely on. What's the difficulty, just come to me, or Tang'er can also become it, okay? Gao had to thank him in tears, Fu Heng saw He Shen and Ma Erzi coming out of the door of the West Flower Cave, waved his hand and said, "That's it, you go back." He turned around and smiled, and said as he walked: "I heard Ah Gui say that Lao Ma is in Beijing, I think you will come, but I didn't see you just now, who knew that you hid in the study." Heshen, okay, the lapis lazuli top is on! Said that it was in charge of the Chongwenmen tariff? And the relatives ** praise you for being able to do things! ”

He Shen only smiled shyly, bowed to Fu Heng in a restrained manner, and Ma Erzi smiled and shook Fu Heng to the ground, and said: "Middle Hall, when you came back from sending troops this time, I looked more refreshing and open-minded than before—how many times have I seen you say so much?" There are feelings, reasonableness and rules! The old horse is really admired! ”

"You officialdom bastard, don't spend money on rice soup and just pour me into it!" Fu Heng smiled, changed his face and said, "Did that Wu Shangxian leave?" I was in the army, and Long Live Lord had a purpose to ask about this, and he also asked, 'Who is Ma Er's nephew'? I gave the master a secret fold, saying that it was the one who bought antiques with Yi Ying by the Qinhuai River! You see, being an imperial businessman can shock the heavens, you are not ambiguous! Ma Erzi grinned and said, "It's Ji Zhongtang, not Yi Ying." You've got me and the thief in the same place! Wu Shangxian sent a letter to Dali yesterday, and estimated that he was now in Guiyang, leaving Beijing early. Fu Heng nodded, and asked He Shen again: "How many customs have been rectified?" How many are there now? How many centimetres can I receive per day? Where do you receive the money? ”

He Shen, who debuted as an official, was very strict and cautious, and he didn't dare to be as presumptuous as Ma Er's nephew, so he hurriedly turned to one side and said with a smile: "The humble position has been rectified, four passes, and the daily income is around 10,000 to 12,000 taels, seven in the Internal Affairs Department, and three components in the Household Department." Zhongtang, I really opened my eyes, these passes turned out to be officials, officials, and tax collectors, and they were actually a pot of bastard balls and chowder soup! Some of the taxes collected were on the account and some were not, and a few people muttered and divided them privately. Several people inside are huddled together, one is selfish, and the other is staring at others. Fortunately, they were at odds with themselves, and they all hugged each other, and they divided the treasury privately! More than 100 years after the founding of the country, this is a black horn that no one pays attention to, and I don't know how much silver has been shed - these people have penetrated! ”

"Twelve thousand silver!" Fu Heng couldn't help but be shocked, he had never paid attention to the nearly four million receipts a year! After thinking for a while, he asked, "How did you straighten it out?" ”

"I can't check the accounts in front of me, I ask Gui Zhongtang to ask for a decree, several customs chiefs and more than 50 of their relatives will leave the throne for me to leave, and the people recommended by the palace will also be dismissed, drive away those who make money, and stay behind to do things." He Shen said with a smile, "The people who stayed behind set up accounts and redeployed messengers, and my housekeeper and I patrolled the four levels, and the thunder could not be moved twice a day." In this way, chess is alive. ”

Fu Heng glanced at He Shen appreciatively and said, "Still so young, with courage and insight!" You didn't elaborate, there must be other cooking regulations, go back and write a clip and explain it in detail, and send it to the military aircraft department to see. Let's go back, I'll rest for half a day tomorrow, and I'll be on duty at the military aircraft office tomorrow afternoon, and I'll talk about it there if I have something important. As he spoke, he entered the second gate, and Tang'er had been waiting in front of the wall with a few big girls and a few big girls and a maid in their twenties.

"This time, the viscount has changed to a duke," when the people were more quiet, Fu Hengqu was lying on the bed, stroking Tang'er's hair and said, "I was knighted that year, and I said that the plaque in our house can be written as '**', and they all laughed." Now it's a 'public palace'......" Tang'er snuggled in her husband's arms and brushed his hair with her hands. After more than a year, she has been managing housework inside and out, and with her son running away, she has become deeply distressed day and night. Listening to her husband's words, Tang'er sighed and said, "You really look old." Half of my hair turned white...... Duke Feng, I was also warm, but now that I have it in my hands, it's not like that when I think about it! An Sheng will give the master a few more years, and ask the master to let you be a scholar of Wenhua Hall or Wuyingdian, or go to Yuqing Palace to be the prince and concubine, how much is it good to be safe and healthy! …… I just heard you ask Myanmar again, where is Myanmar? How far is it? Are you addicted to fighting? Conditioning the Kang'er brothers well, is it different to contribute to the emperor? Fu Heng said: "It's not that I'm reckless, the fifth master is the brother of the long-lived master, and he is annoyed and beats him so that he can't return to his soul!" There is a reason here, you can understand it when you think about it, there are hundreds of people up and down in this house, and the minions are lazy to dig into the sand and rest and stand on the dry bank to watch the river rise, just if you are in a hurry, you are busy, are you annoyed? I don't mean to earn fame by Niangniang, but Niangniang is the protector of my Fu family after all. Mother is not here, I have to work harder. Speaking of public characters, the emperor has promoted me as much as possible, and I can only honestly grind to the end......"

Tang'er stared at the dark night without blinking, pondering Fu Heng's words, and muttered, "It's dangerous to send troops to release horses...... When the matter of Xiao Qizi came out, I was so shocked that I didn't sleep for a few nights, and I rewarded ten servants in the old king's first house, as well as 10,000 taels of silver. Xiao Jibao refuses to leave, he wants to follow Kang'er, you go back and make up for him...... You said Niangniang, now it is a matter of time for the noble lord to ascend to the main palace, and the lord of Lai and the noble lord of Niu have that matter, and the things in the future are complicated! I don't dare to offend any of them. Niu Gui'er sent a message back to him, saying that the Jianan incense beads that came in last time were good, and her sister also wanted a string, 'please' me buy it on my behalf. August 13 is her birthday, so she has to buy it and send it in. I am afraid that the Nala clan will not be used, even if it is the master, it is not what it used to be - the same three gifts, and the button master is a little thicker, I am afraid that it can be thoughtful. This can't be done without 50,000 silver, and I told him that the old horse came to the ceremony, and the ceremony must be consistent with your identity......"

…… The rest, like the matter of husband and wife in London, is better than a new marriage, and there is no need to elaborate on it.

Besides, He Shen and Ma Erzi left Fu Heng's mansion, the two of them did not sit in a sedan chair, and went to the Qianmen restaurant to eat a meal of mutton shabu, and when they came out, it was already dark, and they made an appointment to go to the military aircraft office on the afternoon of the second day to give Ah Gui a return and then broke up. He Shen went back to his home in Donkey Meat Hutong. Although the name here is stinky, it is actually a slaughterhouse in the former Ming Dynasty, which has long been abandoned and built into a house, and has accumulated over the years into a winding alley. Only its name is indecent, and the house price is low. He Shen was not wide at this time, and spent more than 300 taels of silver to buy a compound with two entrances and two exits. Qingtang tile houses are all seventy percent of new houses with bricks to the top, but they are also magnificent. He is less than twenty years old, and he is already a four-grade Jingtang on the left and right, and he is considered a young man in a high position, and there are twenty or thirty people recommended by new and old friends to be long-term followers, so he chose a clever one named Ma Baoyun to be the housekeeper, and Liu Quan walked with him in office. Wu's pity for the mother and daughter is arranged in the backyard, and people inside and outside are called "sister-in-law", in fact, everyone eats, and Shen's study is sprinkled with sweeping the court, slurry, washing needlework. The house of the first union is lively and lively, but it is also a bit of a thriving momentum. When He Shen returned home, he was already in charge of the lamp, and when he saw Wu coming up, he sat down to eat, and asked with a smile: "Has Liu Quan come down?" I don't need you to wait here, I can just get some food for them. What do you eat? Or steamed bread, gruel, radish and rice seedlings stir-fried meat? ”

"I'm not old, what are you doing behind me? Don't be such a femme fatale. The hot water is good, take a bath here after eating, and sleep to relieve fatigue. Wu Shizhang was busy bringing hot water and wiping the table, and his hands and feet kept talking, "Liu Quan went down, brought a bag of things and put it on the top of the cabinet, and brought back two hundred and forty taels of silver to the account room, saying that it was a 'profit market'." I told him that this is not a group to live, nor is it a temple to hang a sea bill, there must be a bookkeeper, there is a bookkeeper on the top of the income and expenditure, the house guards, greets and sends off guests, and the master, each has its own difference, there are up and down, inside and outside, like a big family. As he spoke, he put down the rag and plucked the silver hairpin from his head. He Shen saw that she was wearing a honey-colored apricot blossom piping gown, wearing a rain-soaked azure skirt, and a pair of apricot triangular eyes staring at the wick under the bent eyebrows, and the slender five fingers reflected the light red, like a red magnolia, as delicate and clear as a red magnolia, and couldn't help but be obsessed. Wu Shi felt a little, and he examined his body and asked, "What are you looking at?" ”

He Shen swallowed a mouthful of saliva, pushed the bowl aside, and said with a smile: "I have eaten it with Lao Ma, this dish is good, you can bring it back to Mercy to eat." Wu said: "Then you take a bath, I will wait to bring your dirty clothes back to wash." He Shen smiled: "Be careful, don't let the wind blow out the lights!" Wu said: "Appearance! The flamboyant tongue who just ate a few meals and learned, you fainted in the Jiugong Niangniang Temple, I washed you, the smell on my body is still disgusting! He Shen smiled and went into the back room.

When He Shen came out after washing and changing clothes, Wu went with his clothes. He Shen opened the package that Liu Quan brought back, and was stunned as soon as he untied it. I saw that there were three gold ingots in it, and a bunch of scattered silver taels, from thirty taels of Taizhou pattern cakes to silver horns weighing a few coins, and one or two silver bills, which together were more than 400 taels of silver! There is also a jewelry box, which He Shen opened with trembling hands, and in it are three hairpins of soft golden wings of the phoenix, and each pearl plate is embedded with an emerald - this is very valuable, and the rest have a few very delicate snuff bottles with inner paintings, and four or five hanging cana incense prayer beads...... A pile of things was colorful under the lamp, and the treasure-colored phosgene was swaying, and a rough calculation of this bag of things was worth at least 50,000 silver...... He Shen felt a little dizzy, he could be regarded as having seen the world, and there were so many treasures in front of him! After a long time, he woke up from his half-drunkness, covered his package and stepped to the door a few steps and shouted: "Liu Quan, Liu Quan-you come!" ”

"Ahh I listened to Liu Quan's footsteps coming from the big room. He seemed to have drunk a few glasses, entered the door with half-squinted eyes, looked at He Shen and said, "The master called me?" "What's going on with these things?" He Shen pointed to the table and said. Liu Quan bared his teeth and smiled, and said: "There are two hundred and forty taels of silver, which is the envy of the silver in front of them. This pile of objects is sealed in the treasury, and there is no account of it, about the past piecemeal clearance, some of the thieves intercepted the stolen goods and did not pay the punishment department, piled up in tatters, you see this burden is tattered and lost, no one pays attention. I told the treasurer that I had to hand it over to you to send it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for settlement, so I slipped back. He Shen asked, "Have you made a note for others?" Liu Quanmu made a face and said, "Lao Gao was waiting for me to drink outside, and he didn't make a note." ”

He Shen snorted and said, "This is worth a lot of silver, and I will send it to the Internal Affairs Office tomorrow." Guan Li has just been rectified and has a clue, you have to follow me to have rules. Fortunately, I didn't make a note, otherwise I can't tell how many catties and taels I can't tell, and it will be trouble in the future! After a pause, he said, "You can rest." ”

But he couldn't sleep that night. At first, he thought simply, and took out three strings of Ganan beads from it, "Isn't Mrs. Fu going to use it?" Don't look for the old horse, these strings of filial piety! "Pay the rest, and then rest assured to eat and sleep on errands! But it's not right to think about it: this is a headless treasure, and it may not be clear who will pay it cheaper, and the Military Aircraft Department will definitely be commended, but this is considered to be rich - 50,000 yuan will be paid once, and this amount cannot be less next time. If it is the surplus wealth of the predecessor, and it has to be investigated according to the rules, then the offended person will be in the sea! If you don't pay it, you can give it to the brothers, but if you divide it this time, you won't share it next time? It is easy to divide unevenly, and people take the opportunity to always make this extra money, and the "rectification" ahead is in vain...... Following the idea of "staying", 50,000 silver is enough to build up this family business, and the house can be repaired to the same as Ah Gui's house, with flower halls, gardens, seas, rockeries, study buildings, and theaters...... Spinning in my head like a marquee. He wanted to change the subject, think of women, think of the "little pigeon" in Jiaxing Building from Wu's body, from Wu's bath to "little pigeon" stripped off his clothes, thought about it and turned back, the pile of treasures was still dangling in front of his eyes, and he couldn't drive it away and lingered again. He was annoyed that he was "not colorful, he had never seen the world", "snapped" and slapped himself, sat up, and stopped sleeping. But then I didn't think about the word "pay" anymore, and kept thinking of the rooster's crow, and He Shen fell asleep in a daze.

It wasn't until the end of the afternoon that Pai and Shen woke up. Wu had already brought the rice. He hurriedly picked up his meal, looking at the bright autumn sun outside, and the shadows of the old trees were jagged. Suddenly felt that he was ridiculous last night, and he was a person who had read a few books in the world, and he couldn't take care of it when something happened, so he suddenly had an idea, "Let's keep it." When it is good for Jing'er, pay it directly to Liu Tongxun, he is in charge of the criminal department, the source of this money is unknown, and it is fair to pay him! After thinking about it, he looked calm, got up and left, and said as he walked: "I'll go to the military aircraft department." Tell Liu Quan to turn around a few passes, and give me back at night if there is something. Wu agreed, and He Shen had already gone.

When I got to the Xihua Gate, it was already noon, and when I got off the sedan chair to look, I didn't see the shadow of Ma Er's nephew. He was very familiar with the guards guarding the gate, and only after asking did he know that Ma Erzi had come, and Ah Gui told him to go back and get something to come again. He Shen didn't wait for him anymore, walked into the palace leisurely, and when he arrived at the door of the military plane, he saw Wang Basha and a eunuch standing in front of the window, and there were more than a dozen officials whispering in front of the door. After a little speculation, He Shen knew that Qianlong was in the military machine room. He didn't dare to be alarmed in any way, he breathed a sigh of relief, and did not avoid it far away, and honestly stood by the iron sign of the Holy Oracle. Seeing Fu Heng pacing in from the Long Sect, he didn't dare to go up to greet him, but lowered his head a little.

"You see, I said that Fu Heng couldn't stay at home, so he really came." As soon as Fu Heng entered the door, he heard Qianlong say, "Why are you so busy, take a few days of relaxation, and some errands will be done for you." Fu Heng was stunned for a moment, only to see Qianlong sitting on the big kang, Agui Jiyun, and Hongtian were all talking on the small pestle under the kang, and they were busy saluting Qianlong, and said with a smile: "Although the master is compassionate, the slave is afraid that he will be lazy." When I first returned to Beijing from Jinchuan, I somehow felt that I couldn't walk on the flat ground! The minions are still people from the military aircraft department, although the master has not yet made a difference, seeing that they are busy, it is good to be able to help. Qianlong smiled: "Fang is still talking about this." Although they are both ministers of military aircraft, I will give you the position of chief. There are many things in the world, you are in the prime of life, Ah Gui wants to transfer the military affairs of the northwest, and he must prepare to supervise the army in Xining, Ji Yun can't take care of government affairs in the compilation of the Siku Quanshu, and Yanqing can't work hard anymore, so he has to take care of his body. Therefore I will put a burden on you, and share the work for me. Saying that, he raised his hand and shouted, Fu Heng had no choice but to thank him and said: "The slaves dare not exhaust the grass and grass to work hard to praise, and all government affairs, the servants will carefully discuss and ask for the implementation of the decree." Then he kowtowed and got up, and shook again, thanks.

Qianlong nodded with a smile, and then said on the topic: "I expect Liu Tongxun to come too, so you go on to say that you will have dinner with me at noon." ”

"Amur Sana demanded too much money." Ah Gui pondered the words and said, "Don't say one million stones, even if you cut half and a half of the five hundred thousand stones, the grain depot of the Yulin Hall of the Shaanxi Domain will be vacated." If it is transported through Qinghai again, even if it is the cost of transporting ten stones of grain and one stone, it will cost 11 million stones! The armies of all walks of life have not gathered, and now it is the time of autumn high sheep fat, and he is a nomadic tribe, asking for so much grain, the slaves are very suspicious of him hoarding grain, this heart is difficult to guess. The emperor, he is different from Sancheling, Sancheling is settled in Uriya Sutai, and his family members are settled in Rehe Bada Villa. He is leading troops and tribes, with horses and tents, and the grasslands of southern Qinghai are high and wide. To say 'go', it's extremely difficult to find. Therefore, you must not give him more food. ”

Qianlong looked at Ah Gui and asked, "You have to supply food, right?" If you want other people to fight at the front of the war, and you don't have food, what should you do if you mutiny before the battle? Ah Gui bit his lip and said, "You can offer it, 10,000 stone at a time, 5,000 stone per month in the future, and a long stream of water will flow to him." Qianlong thought about it and smiled, and said: "When he was leaving, I said a lot of words, 'How much food you want, I will never let you go hungry to war' - now it's not easy to talk about it, right?" ”

Fu Heng muttered beside him: "The master can reward him with some silk and jewelry and other things to calm his heart." Approve his excerpt back, and say that there is already a decree for Yin Jishan Yue Zhongqi to handle it quickly. Yin Jishan was in Nanjing, Yue Zhongqi was in Xi'an, and the letters from the three places were sent back and forth. The master didn't say no, he was angry, and he had to go to the ring with Yin Jishan. Isn't that good? Qianlong applauded in his heart when he heard this, but he was not so upright in doing so, because he suppressed his smile and did not say anything, he only acquiesced. After thinking about it for a while, Fu Heng realized that he was speaking too bluntly, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "The slave went back to Beijing to read a lot of backlog of newspapers. The Fujian general was vacant, and the Taiwan prefect also reported it, Lin Shuangwen sneaked back, and secretly built religions everywhere. The slave thought that Hailancha had served as a battalion pipe in the Taihu Lake Naval Division, and it was better to transfer Hailancha to fill the gap if he wanted to strengthen coastal defense and prevent accidents in Taiwan. The Sichuan army returned to the camp, and Zhaohui led the battalion of 30,000 people to the Qinghai garrison, preparing to respond to the western expedition. Although Sichuan has not committed any crimes in the use of troops in the autumn of the king's army, the prices of vegetables and grain have risen a lot, there are also some minor nuisances in the houses of the residents, some of the camp discipline is not in order, and there are also some quarrels with the officials and people in the locality. One is An Min, who can give Jin Hui the name of a minister of Xuanfu, and these trivial affairs will be handled by him; One is that the officials, who have contributed a lot to the assistance of all parties involved in the conquest of Jinchuan, can the Ministry send a squire to take the people who test the merits to take a look at it, and decide on it respectively, and the title of Jin Hui will be promoted, and those who should be protected should be promoted, and those who are negligent and lazy will also be punished, so that the aftermath of Jinchuan will be cleaned up. ”

"Sichuan is exempt from money and grain for one year, the number of people in the township test has increased by 12, and the grain is allocated by Jin Hui to Sha Luoben 10,000 stones, which can be regarded as a complete aftermath." Qianlong moved his body. Fu Heng felt that these arrangements were appropriate. He wanted Fukangan to lead the troops to experience and experience, but Fukangan's age and qualifications were too shallow, but he couldn't say this on the table, while thinking about it, he had an idea in his heart, and said slowly: "Liu Yong and Fukangan are really the leaders of this generation." Every article and every martial arts must be cultivated and reused. As for Liu Yong's promotion to the household department, he added the waiter Lang Ya to Sichuan, and he did not determine the assessment of officials, and the affairs of the people were sent as a package, Fukangan-well, go to the Taihu Lake Water Division, add the rank of deputy general, the rank of squire of the military department, and bring a large battalion to become a general. ”

This seems to have risen too fast, but Qianlong's tone was not to discuss with everyone, but to make up his mind, and everyone didn't dare to speak. Fu Heng didn't want his son to become the target of the public, but he felt that it was easy to talk about personal matters, so he leaned over and said: "Fukangan is still less old than Liu Yong, a slave——"

"You don't have to quit, I have justice and no partiality in my heart. I see that Fukangan is stronger than when you attacked Heicha Mountain. Qianlong got up with a smile, paced the ground comfortably, and said slowly, "The country lacks talents, and we can't stick to one pattern." If you see it, don't hesitate to be promoted, in the past, when the Holy Ancestor Gao Shiqi moved seven times a day, Zhang Tingyu was also a small official of the Ministry Cao and entered the study all of a sudden. You should be a little bold and measured. He looked out the window, "It's still early, Fu Heng and I went out for a walk." Then he came out. When He Shen, who was standing under the iron plate, saw them come out, he bent down and saluted Qian'er, but he didn't dare to speak.

Ah Gui in the military engine room was a little strange, and when he saw Ji Yun taking out a cigarette to smoke, he said with a smile: "The master has always been the best, but now it seems that he can't sit still." Ji Yun smiled: "I've been sitting for an hour." Just after discussing my mission, the emperor cited circumstantial evidence, said "Zuo Chuan", said "Historical Records", and talked about "Chu Ci" - these are all books that the emperor has read recently. Ah Gui, why don't you know how to echo a few words? I guess the emperor is not very happy! Ah Gui was startled, and hurriedly said: "I am a soldier, although I have read a few books, how can I be in front of the master?" The master is not guilty of being unhappy about this. Ji Yun smiled: "It's not for this." He guessed that Liu Tongxun came, but Liu Tongxun didn't come! You didn't see how happy he was when Fu Heng came! Ah Gui then understood, and hurriedly said: "Let's also go out, ask Liu Tongxun where he is, and call him if he can come." However, the master may not be so cautious. "Where did you think of it?" Ji Yun got up with a smile, walked out, and said, "The master is worried that Liu Tongxun is not in good health. Liu Tongxun has a breath of air, and he must struggle to go to the court......" Saying this, Ah Gui felt that he was living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, smiled embarrassedly, and followed Ji Yun out. After a few words of explanation to the eunuch guarding the door, he stepped towards the Longzong Gate.

Fu Heng followed Qianlong silently on the side of Jingyunmen, he didn't know what Qianlong called him out alone, Qianlong didn't say it, and it was not easy to ask, so he had to follow behind, and he designed Qianlong to ask how to answer the topic.

"Do you know the person who stood at the door of the military aircraft just now?" Qianlong said after a long time, "His name is He Shen?" ”

With such a brainless question, Fu Heng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The slave is not familiar with it, I only know that his name is He Shen." It seems that Ah Gui recommended it. ”

"No, it was recommended by the prince." Qianlong smiled slightly, "I said that I was nineteen years old, but I think it is a little younger." ”

Fu Heng glanced at Qianlong slightly, pondered in his heart, and said tentatively: "It is not easy to achieve the fourth grade at the age of nineteen, he is an old man in Manchuria, and he has always been touched by this light." Yesterday, he and the second nephew named Ma went to the slave's house, and heard that he was in charge of the customs duties of the Beijing Division, so the slave talked to him a few words. Qianlong nodded and said, "I already know what you said to the guests at home, and it is very decent." You have been promoted to the throne and are the first minister of Xuanli, so it is good to have some things to say to them. This He Shen is a financial expert, he asked Ah Gui to write a note Chen, please set up a system of guilty silver, and turn it back to you, to the effect that there is a first-class offense official, or ink error, or wreck, or negligence, or occasional offense, in short, it is an unintentional mistake, allowing the loss of silver to atone for his crimes, and the court will get more money, and it is also a punishment for himself. I don't think it's appropriate to issue an edict on this bill, but it seems to be reasonable, so I'll give you a sneak peek first. You think it over and then talk to me. He stopped.

This is outside the Jingyun Gate, the sunshine is sprinkled on the clear autumn sky, looking south is the arrow pavilion, Wenyuan Pavilion, the east is the nine dragon wall, the north is Yuqing Palace, Fengxian Palace...... As well as Ningshoumen, the Huangji Palace, there are officials of the Internal Affairs Office to lead people to stand guard and guard, some of the craftsmen who come and go repair the wall and powder Dan chalk, some pull the big saw to make doors and windows, some climb on the scaffolding to change the net, and there are tinkling to nail the copper pages on the palace door to change the auxiliary head ring, lively and noisy. Fu Heng really couldn't figure it out: how could the emperor be interested in bringing himself to see this?

"There are too few people waiting in the palace." Qianlong walked aimlessly to the south and said, "The eunuchs and palace maids I use now are less than one-third of those of the previous Ming Dynasty. The Queen Mother is an old man, and she can't let her old man have a little grievance. is the queen, and in Yangzhou she was frightened because of the few people she followed - this is a matter of national body. I heard Hongxiao say that 'there are great difficulties', but this cannot be said to outsiders, and it cannot be transferred from the main money. On the side of the Old Summer Palace, they are still noisy with Chen Ming'er and one admonition, where is the money here? ”

Fu Heng fully understood this statement, the Chongwenmen tariff was already being discussed, and with a "guilty silver", no matter how crowned it was, it would not be able to escape the word "accumulation". But if you insist on admonishing you, you will immediately commit a holy taboo at this moment, and talking to yourself alone is also pinning your hopes on your own intentions, how can you be rebellious? While thinking about it, he smiled and said: "This is not a big policy, the emperor rules the world with filial piety, and the Son of Heaven lives in Huagon Longyu, which is also a rite of course." It's just that it is necessary to be more rigorous, and allow the slaves to think carefully about how to deal with it, which are 'negotiable' crimes, and which crimes are not in this case, and a system must be formulated to prevent petty traitors from taking advantage of them. Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered Gao Heng, and Mrs. Gao's hopeless and pitiful face flashed in front of her eyes, and then said, "The Lord has returned to Luan, everything is fine, and Gao Heng's case should be over." The slaves are in Sichuan, and some people have gone to the camp. Settle down early, and don't be distracted by this. Qianlong laughed at first, but when he listened to the words that followed, he lost his smile and asked, "What do you listen to the foreign ministers?" "Gao Heng's family has already confiscated 70,000 pieces of silver. The accounts in front of him are the affairs of the previous salt administration, and it seems that they can't all be counted on his head. Fu Heng said, "More than 10 million silver slaves dare to guarantee that Gao Heng alone can embezzle." Such a big case cannot be decided without a trial. When I returned to Beijing, I asked Ah Gui, and Ah Gui couldn't make up his mind. The cases of him and Wang Kangwang are indeed different. ”

"Things are different but reasonable, different feelings are the same." Qianlong said. He has always had a good impression of Fu Heng, but he is suspicious that someone instigates Fu Heng to relieve Gao Heng, and he is also afraid that Fu Heng's promotion to the throne will suddenly become arrogant, so Gao Heng's case is also something he has been thinking about for a long time, and he is unwilling to change it at will; After thinking about it, Fu Heng immediately appeared and said, a little bit of "please enter the urn". All these thoughts just turned around suddenly, because of the cold face, and said: "Forgive Gao Heng, what should I do with Qian Du?" They are not guilty of capital crimes! Someone told me in Nanjing that Gao Heng was the younger brother of the concubine, and the ceremony had the scripture of 'Eight Discussions'. I said that the younger brother of the concubine committed a crime and was not cured, so if the queen's younger brother was guilty, he could not be cured? Don't be afraid. You know that I trust you very much, and that I am just a metaphor. ”

Even if it is a metaphor, Qianlong's tone is as relaxed as possible, but how can Fu Heng not be "frightened"? He was already so frightened that his face was pale and sweaty coldly, and after listening to Qianlong's comfort, he hurriedly said: "Fu Heng doesn't dare to forget his master's teachings!" In recent years, the soldiers have not studied, and the original rough material has revealed its true nature, and the slaves have to listen to the hadith more from now on, be cautious in their words and deeds, and work the cautious independence, in order to live up to the high expectations of the master! Qianlong had never seen Fu Heng so panicked, he knew that his words were serious, and he took a step forward and was about to add a few words of comfort, when he suddenly heard someone shouting in the north, and turned his face to see that it was Wang Bayan who was rushing over from Jingyun Gate, shouting as he ran: "Long live - master - it's terrible!" When Qianlong saw him running closer, he broke off and shouted: "You killing talent, what do you look like when you shout!" ”

"Long live...... Wang Ba staggered, and then crawled to his knees beside a pile of wood, breathless, and said with a pale face, "Liu ...... Liu Tongxun ...... Old Middle Hall...... No...... No...... Not ......"

Fu Hengqing knew that Liu Tongxun's big thing was not good, and when he saw that Qianlong was still staring at Wang Bashi, he hurriedly said: "You take a break." Where is Liu Tongxun now? ”

"In ......," Wang Bayan said with one hand on the ground and the other hand pointing to the northwest, "outside the Longzong Gate...... Car ...... Already...... It's been passed on...... Passed on the Imperial Physician ......"

Qianlong's head "buzzed", followed by a burst of tinnitus and heart palpitations, and his legs were weak and he was about to sit on the pile of wood. Fu Heng saw that his face was pale and pale, and he hurriedly shouted to a few clerks in charge: "Come and carry the master back to the palace!" Hurry up, are you going to die? Several people hurriedly rushed over to frame Qianlong's elbow, Qianlong felt that his hands and ten fingers were cold, and muttered, "Take me there...... Take me ......" Fu Heng helped him walk a few steps beside him, watched his steps gradually become more steady, and whispered: "Master, don't worry. Liu Tongxun has been ill for many years, and it is common for him to get sick...... You go back to the palace to rest first, and let the slaves go to cook, okay? ”

"You go ......" Qianlong nodded and said, "I am a temporary heart barrier, it has nothing to do with it, you go first, and I will come to ...... later" Fu Heng glanced at Qianlong again uneasily, and quickened his pace.

But Liu Tongxun is no longer good. His sedan chair stopped in the small empty field outside the Longzong Gate, with the sedan curtain open, he himself crowned the court clothes, one arm set up the sedan window, one hand twisted the pearl to sit on the sedan chair, his head was slightly left, a bit like listening to the movement outside in the sedan chair, but the thick eyebrows drooped, the eyes were closed, the chin hung down slightly, and the whole body was motionless like a wooden statue describing withering - it was obvious that a long time had passed. When Fu Heng arrived, Ah Gui and He Shen were rushing people. There were dozens of officials waiting to see the military aircraft department, and there were dozens of rare officials, who were gathered from afar, and He Shen bowed and persuaded "Ladies and gentlemen, please stay away...... Ah Gui was full of sweat and scolded: "What is there to see?" Stand down! Ji Yun urged people again and again: "Tell the people from the Tai Hospital to ride in!" It was a mess, Fu Heng frowned as soon as he arrived, and called a small Zhang Jing from the military aircraft department: "Don't you have an envoy?" What are you doing here? You, and Bu Yi, write down the names of the officials and eunuchs here for me! Before the words fell, everyone had already withdrawn like birds and beasts.

In the chaos, Qianlong had already arrived, and when he saw the sitting statue of Liu Tongxun, he was also stunned, pushed away the person who was holding the shelf, thought of approaching the front sedan chair, and took a step back in a daze, a bit like a sleepwalker, looking at a few courtiers sluggishly, and asked for a long time: "Ji Yun, you are a doctor, look, have you seen the pulse?" ”

"Long live it," Ji Yun hurriedly turned around and knelt down, Qianlong was like this, he also looked sad, he was already in tears, and kowtowed again and again, "Long live you must take care of your ...... and mourn."

As soon as the words came out, Qianlong had fully understood that the so-called asking the imperial doctor to pass in to see the pulse was so cloudy, it was just a matter of exhausting personnel. Just didn't do anything, the two imperial doctors and Liu Yong rode over and rolled the saddle and rode down, and the imperial doctor didn't have time to see the driver and ran to the sedan chair, Liu Yong Zhang Huang wanted to come over, Qianlong waved his hand hurriedly and said: "Look at your father first, look at your father first!" Liu Yong hurriedly turned around and knelt beside Liu Tongxun, looking at this and that in a distracted manner. Ji Yun also leaned over to help the imperial doctor twist the needle and cut the pulse, and was so busy that he was sweating profusely. After a while, the two imperial doctors thought for a while, turned around and knelt down to Qianlong, and said in a trembling voice: "Long live the lord, Lord Liu Tongxun is back...... It's time to return to heaven......" Suddenly, Liu Yong's heart-wrenching long mourning No. 1 was heard. His head hit the brick floor with a "bang", his body twisted, and his hands desperately picked at the crack of the brick. Ah Gui, Fu Heng, Ji Yun and others suddenly had tears in their eyes.

"From now on, the country will have one less upright person, and the court will have one less pillar from now on." Qianlong has already shed tears, remembering the past when Liu Tongxun was summoned to give him fish head tofu soup during the Lantern Festival in the past, and asked him to "prepare to wait for the next generation of masters", thinking of Liu Tongxun's government affairs for many years, working hard to run errands without night or night, and thinking of the various benefits of this living Bao Gong rewarding Qingliu Wei Zhen and treacherous palace, he actually died so far away and never returned, Qianlong was even more sad and couldn't help himself. The tears in Ren's eyes flowed down his cheeks, and when Liu Yong's crying subsided slightly, he took two steps forward and bowed to Liu Tongxun in the sedan chair!

Ah Gui, Ji Yun and Fu Heng both knelt down.

"Integrity and wisdom are called gods, you have become a god, and I hope that the spirit of heaven will bless me in the Qing Dynasty......" Qianlong choked up and said, "Liu Yong has been established, there is no need to think about family affairs, and I have my own strength to complete the cooking." ”

He took a step back, turned back to Fu Heng and said: "Spread my words, announce to the world, drop out of the dynasty for three days, and mourn the favor for Liu Yanqing's official ceremony!" ”

June 1997 Wangyu Wan