Kangxi's army marched again. It's a cold autumn day, and large areas of withered grass and dead leaves are undulating on the grassland. The white-haired wind whined, and the soldiers who stayed in the tents were all so cold and shivering that their teeth were shivering with cold, but it would take half a month for the winter clothes to arrive. What's even more unbearable is that the grain route is getting farther and farther away, and there is no supply at all. The soldiers had no choice but to kill horses to satisfy their hunger. Kangxi sent people several times to strictly order Suo Etu to transport the grain as soon as possible, and Suo Etu replied that he tried his best to supply it, but the food supplied was pitiful, and it was almost exhausted as soon as it arrived. Feiyanggu knew that this was the result of Suo Etu's eastward transfer of all the military food in the Battle of Ulan Butong, but he was the commander and did not dare to tell the truth, so he had to order the North Route Army to cut down on food and clothing, and hurried with his belt.

By the beginning of September, Kangxi's Chinese army had only three days of military rations left, and there were still ten days away from Tamir. Wu Dan and Su Lun, who were on the line, saw that Kangxi was so anxious that his face was haggard, and they all persuaded him to suspend the march to wait for the military salary.

"Today is the ninth day of the new year," Kangxi seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion, and said with a wry smile, "It is the day when Jingli is carrying a pot to climb high and enjoy chrysanthemums to cool off, where do they know that I am suffering here?" The excerpts sent were all 'Greetings to St. Ann', who knows what was in their hearts! ”

Ah Xiu and Su Lun glanced at each other, their hearts were also sour, but they didn't dare to reply to Kangxi's words. Wu Dan sighed: "This place is so close to Ganshan, but it has to transfer grain from Horqin and Longhua, I really don't know how these masters dispatched it in the first place!" ”

A word reminded Kangxi, remembering the several halls he secretly placed in Yan'an and Yulin, where there was food, why did he go far and near? Kangxi was really grateful to Zhou Peigong at this moment, and his spirit was lifted, and he said: "Fly and ride to Feiyang Ancient Army to spread the order: order to send cadres to Yulin, Yan'an, and Yikezhao, and take out all the food to supply the Northern Route Army!" "So what about our side?" Su Lun asked. Kangxi said: "The Northern Route Army wants to cut off the road of Geerdan's return to the rich eight cities, and it has to attack the city, the road is far away, and it must not be without food. On our side, from today onwards, from the beginning of the day to the groom, there will only be one meal a day, waiting for Suo Etu's food! ”

How does this work? Wu Dan was stunned, opened his mouth, but couldn't speak, and only kowtowed for a while, whimpered and said, "Slave compliance...... Purpose. I just ask the emperor to ...... you"

"Don't persuade." Kangxi had tears in his eyes, and looked at the guard who had been with him for many years, "I am like everyone else, and my morale can be preserved, otherwise, I will walk more slowly......"

The Emperor, like the groom, served only one meal a day at noon! When the edict was handed down, the soldiers all wept bitterly. Kangxi didn't seem to care. On the same day, he summoned the officials above the commander of the thousands, ordered all of them to sit on the ground, and said earnestly: "Although I have never tasted hunger, I know that it is very sad. Fortunately, we are marching on the grassland, and we can occasionally see wild sheep, roe deer, etc., and we can also march while hunting. From my soldiers, I have been famous, and I will not forget you. Today there are difficulties together, and different days are naturally blessed to share, this is the first thing I think about this time. Kangxi looked into the distance with a deep gaze, and said, "On the second level, the country is now at the most prosperous time of the founding of the country." Yesterday, I read the Di newspaper, the left side of the mountain is ripe, the right side of the mountain is ripe, and the south of the Yangtze River is also very ripe, and the grain in the treasury is so much that it can be eaten for ten years! Our army is short of food, but it can't be transported for a while. Gerdan was trapped in Tamir, and his soldiers were also exhausted, and there was no food source. In a few days, our army's food will be delivered, so why should everyone worry about temporary hardship? I am fighting this battle for the unification of the world, the Central Plains of the Western Regions will never be rebelled again, the division is famous, dignified, and honest, even if there is no food, I am eating snow, I must chase to the end, and cut off the bane of my China...... Seeing you suffering and starving, I feel very sad......" At this point, Kangxi lowered his head, and there was a sigh in the audience.

"Cheer up!" Kangxi raised his voice sharply and shouted, "The Henan governor's recital says that the Yellow River is clear, and this is the auspicious fortune that fell from the sky." The Yellow River is clear, the world is unified, this is my long-cherished wish for many years! Contrary to the sky is unknown, those who follow the sky are prosperous, and I am willing to encourage you together! When the officers heard this, they knelt up in unison, and their swords and spurs clanged, and they agreed with a thunderous sound:

"Wow!"

…… After eight days of marching hungry, the vanguard army had exchanged fire with the Gurdan's army. It seems that Geldan's army was also so hungry that they could only save their lives, and the two sides tried to stop the battle, and after a draw, they each returned to their camps. At the end of the day, the camp of Kangxi came to report that the grain had arrived, although it was only 400 stones, but at this time, it was like a long drought and a sweet rain, and the sergeants immediately buried the pot to make food, preparing to attack Geerdan's camp with all their strength in the afternoon to destroy this last lair.

Unexpectedly, after lunch, the enemy camp set fire in front of the battle. Because of the long-term war, no one grazes here, the wild grass grows waist-high, the autumn clouds are fierce, the dry grass is dense, and in an instant, from south to north, a boundless sea of fire will roll over, the flames will rise into the air, and the black smoke and burning blades of grass will rush up to the old high, and ride the west wind to sweep in. Qing Ying was immediately in a panic.

Kangxi had just come back from his camp patrol, and when he heard the people outside shouting horses, he thought that Geerdan had come to kick the camp with his life, and when he stepped out of the tent, he was helped on the horse by Wu Dan and Su Lun. Wu Dan pulled the reins, sweating hotly, and shouted: "The emperor is leaving, the slave takes the middle camp to put out the fire, even if it is dead, it must be burned again in an hour!" Su Lun pushed Wu Dan and said, "The emperor can't live without you, you escort the master." This is my messenger, you are quick, you are quick! Then he turned around and ordered his entourage, "If there is a kind, get out of a fire with me!" ”

"Slow!" Ah Xiu suddenly lifted the curtain and came out, her face was calm and abnormal, "You don't know the fire on the grassland, as long as it doesn't rain, you can still catch up with you if you run a dead horse!" ”

"Stinky bitch!" Wu Dan had long forgotten the etiquette, and scolded angrily, "If it weren't for you, a yin person, who was in the army, how could you attract this yang fire?" If you don't leave, will you be burned here? ”

Ah Xiu smiled coldly and said, "I don't care if you are coarse and say things urgently, but what I say is the truth!" So saying, he took out the coals, shook them, threw them to the ground, and immediately set the grass under his feet on fire.

Kangxi immediately realized, drew his sword on the horse, and ordered: "Order all battalions to immediately light fires, burn out the empty field, and move the battalions over!" "In an instant, the Qing camp was also a sea of fire, spreading to the east, and by the time the fire in the west arrived, Kangxi had already moved the camp safely.

Night fell quietly on the charred grassland. There is no grass, there is no rustling sound that is customary at night, there are no birds and beasts, and there is no wolf howling from time to time. When Kangxi came back from his camp tour, he saw Wu Dan walking around the tent, so he asked, "Didn't you ask you to settle the grain that was transported?" What are you doing here? Wu Dan blushed, lowered his head and stomped on the grass roots with his feet, and said, "...... The slave is rude this time, and he scolded your master by mistake, and the slave ......" Kangxi smiled heartily and scolded: "You donkey, who cares about you!" Go on your errand! After that, he came into the tent and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I brought you here, otherwise, I would have to go to see the ancestors and ancestors!" Wu Dan was guilty of Jing pleading, and I sent him away. ”

Ah Xiu frowned, and after a while, he exhaled and said, "Master, have you thought about it?" The fire we set is going to block the grain road behind......" Kangxi couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it, and after a long time, he smiled and said: "The people who transport the grain are all Mongolians, it doesn't matter to them!" But...... I'm afraid it's going to be slower. While he was talking, Su Lun came in and said, "Your Majesty, Nian Qianyao of the Northern Route Army is here, asking to see the emperor!" ”

"Nian Qianyao?" Kangxi couldn't think of it for a while, and only smiled after a long time, "It's the brave general in white!" Call him in! As soon as the words fell, Nian Qianyao had already rushed in, kowtowed to the ground and said: "Slave Nian Qianyao, long live the sins!" ”

Kangxi couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "What crime did you ask for?" Speak slowly, don't rush! ”

"The Northern Route Army has joined forces with the Hui Army, blocking the way for Geldan to flee west to the south, and Geerdan's nephew Alabutan has returned to the court! Geldan led a hundred men to break through and failed to break through, and committed suicide by swallowing gold in Acha Amutatai. Minion ......"

"Wait!" Kangxi didn't believe his ears a little, and stopped Nian Qianyao, "What did you say?!" ”

"The minion says Godan is dead." Nian Qianyao said, "The frontal enemy army is commanded by Geerdan's daughter, who originally wanted to block our army and let Geerdan escape, but she didn't know that our army had cut off the way back......"

"To die, there must be a corpse?" Kangxi still didn't believe it.

Nian Qianyao shook his hands, took out a piece of paper from the pages of his boots, held it with both hands, and said, "This is Geerdan's desperate book. Feijunmen ordered the slaves to be transferred, but they failed to capture this fang alive, and they were entrusted with the treasure of the saints......"

When Kangxi grabbed it and looked at it, he wrote crookedly in Chinese characters:

The carved bow is broken, the wings fly, relatives and friends rebel, the soldiers are scattered, and the sky is dead, and it is not a crime of war. Gerdan's masterpiece

After being stunned for a long time, Kangxi suddenly laughed and said, "You are guilty of this?" I said that the capture of Geldan alive was just a canonical punishment. Now that he is dead, it is too late for me to rejoice! If you have any wine, pour a bowl! ”

"The minion killed Gree!" Nian Qianyao abruptly added, and after that, he hit the ground with his head.

Everyone in the tent was taken aback when they heard this, how could Nian Qianyao dare to do this? All of them turned white with fright, Ah Xiu was crying with joy, and he couldn't help but look stunned, and there was a dead silence in the tent for a while.

"Why?" It took a while to hear Kangxi ask.

"He withheld the military rations that Gan Shaanxi transported to the Northern Route Army!" Nian Qianyao replied stiffly, "The marshal ordered me to supervise the grain." He said that all the grain had been distributed to the refugees, and the slaves went to the grain depots in Yulin and Yan'an, and saw that there were still more than 1 million stone grains in the warehouse, and forced him to send them out immediately, but he pushed left and right, saying that there were no horses and no cars, and it was difficult to raise troops, and the slaves were in a hurry, and scolded him twice, and he said that the slaves were guilty of committing crimes, and they were not evil. The minions beheaded him in a fit of rage! ”

This man is young and light, he didn't say it himself, and no one believed that he was so strong and vicious. Kangxi stared at him and said, "Which flag are you?" ”

"The Han army is inlaid with yellow flags." Nian Qianyao replied in a loud voice, "Now the Fourth Master is on an errand in the Domain. The slave kills the minister, please resist the order! ”

"Then Ge Li is the newly reinstated governor of Ganshan," Kangxi turned around and sat down, and said, "Hu is like a cloud, and his own soldiers are like a forest, how can you kill him?" Nian Qianyao kowtowed and replied: "Nearly 1,000 soldiers died of starvation in the army, and several times the food was not available, so the slave borrowed the sword of the Son of Heaven from the commander, punished him, and asked for punishment!" Kangxi was silent for a long time, and said noncommittally: "This matter is not discussed for the time being, you don't have to return to the camp, just stand by in the imperial camp, go!" ”

Kangxi withdrew from everyone, and he wanted to think alone for a while. Before leaving Beijing, he repeatedly issued secret edicts to the northern provinces to fully support Feiyanggu. How dare Grey be so bold and openly resist the decree? Why don't you use the 6,000 grain wagons supplied by Horqin and Chahar to help the front line little by little with horses? What's even more surprising is that the setting of Yulin and other halls, except for himself and Gao Shiqi, no one knows, how did Ge Li find out the truth, did Gao Shiqi dare to leak it? …… A large number of suspicions made Kangxi's brain hot. He stood up and paced a few steps, and suddenly heard a faint flute sound in the distance outside, whimpering very sadly, tilting his head to listen for a while, thinking that he had heard this song, because he called into Su Lun and asked, "Who is blowing the flute?" ”

"It's a pearl." Su Lun replied, "Just now Wu Dan came back, indicating that Zhu was walking around the edge of the ridge with a branch flute...... Wu Dan had already entered the tent while speaking, and Kangxi asked: "Wu Dan, listen, when have you ever heard this tune?" ”

Wu Dan listened carefully for a long time, and said with a smile: "The second half of the slaves heard it, it was blown by the pearl at Wei Dongting's house in Weizi Hutong that year, but I haven't heard of the first half!" "The first half was blown by He Guizhu's house in Yuepengdian back then, and the pearl was blown!" Kangxi listened to it for a while, and suddenly realized that the first time he saw Wu Ciyou twenty-six years ago, and the past of gathering guards at Wei Dongting's house to plan to clear Ao Bai came to his heart. He took off the cloak that hung on the tent wall and put it on, and walked out without a word, Wu Dan and Su Lun had to follow from a distance.

These days, the worst thing in the whole army is the pearl. Since the Chinese army was short of food, he was reduced to two meals, Kangxi ordered the whole army to have one meal a day, but he was deducted, and sometimes he threw two nests to him. People are warm and cold, the world is hot and cold, Mingzhu has experienced a lot, and he doesn't care very much, but the terrifying thing is that he follows the personal soldiers who monitor him, and when he becomes more and more fierce, he attacks him at every turn: "The damned person should die by himself, why do you have to ask the emperor to speak?" "This pearl is like a phoenix on the shelf, what can be done? There was no way to get rid of the worries, and when I walked to this scorched autumn moon, I couldn't help but think a lot, so I leaned on the ridge and blew the flute for a while. When he was drowsy, he heard someone say: "Mingzhu's interest is not bad, is it your flute?" ”

"Hooray!"

Mingzhu was stunned, turned over and fell to the ground, and said: "Long live, slave Mingzhu, if you don't get the to alarm the holy driver, I hope to beg for forgiveness!" ”

"Get up!" Kangxi beckoned slightly, and saw Mingzhu skinny and haggard in the moonlight, with more than two inches of hair, thinking about a minister who went to the study to this point, he couldn't help but feel pity, "These days when you run out of food, I'm afraid you will suffer even more, and it will be difficult for you to withstand it!" ”

"The body of a minion, what a way!" Mingzhu choked up and said, "This time Geerdan escaped, and the whole army ran out of food, it was a man-made disaster!" ”

"What man-made woe to you?"

"Someone wants to starve the emperor to death on the grassland!"

"Who?" Kangxi's heart moved, and he asked sharply, "Do you still want to hurt people?" ”

"How dare you!" Mingzhu was not afraid, and said loudly, "There have been many people who have been trapped in this life, Mr. Wu and Zhou Peigong have all been killed by ministers, and now they have no time to repent, how can they frame others again." The minister has given up the idea of the emperor's life - since he repented and died, the emperor promised the minister to end up with all his words! The emperor thinks about it, who transferred all the military rations from Hebei and Shanxi to Ulan Butong? Mongolia has thousands of horses, why only a thousand are used to transport grain? Is there a shortage of food? The battle of Ulan Butong was arranged like a net, why did he just leave the culprit? ——Feiyang ancient generation of famous generals, how can there be such a leak? If someone hadn't made a hindrance, how could there be the emperor's trip of 10,000 miles! After that, he howled to himself, "Slaves are the ones who deserve to die...... When he met the holy world, he should have been a virtuous minister, but he became a minister...... Hooray, kill me......"

Kangxi listened, his face became more and more pale, and when he contacted the strange things during the southern tour, he had prejudices in his heart. After a while, he said, "You...... It doesn't have to be like this. From tomorrow onwards, if there is something to do, you can still play me directly......" After saying that, he returned to his account without saying a word, and arranged to attack Xiao Zhen's military camp with all his strength on the second day.

But there was no need to fight any more. In the early morning of the second day, the door of Xiaozhen's military camp was opened, Musar and Xiaozhen tied up with yellow silk to the Kangxi camp to surrender, and the remaining 3,000 Geldan hussars abandoned their swords and bows, and followed them in a line, walking in front of the Kangxi tent, and the black crows knelt in a large area. Kangxi was busy ordering people to untie them, and welcomed them into the tent to speak. It turned out that Xiaozhen thought that her husband had died at the hands of the Qing army, and she wanted to swear to fight Kangxi to the death. Musar made a detour of thousands of miles, and only rushed back to the camp that day, and heard the news of Geldan's death, and the young couple did not want to be enemies of the imperial court, so they brought the whole army to surrender as soon as they discussed. Ah Xiu and Xiao Zhen are good friends, speaking of which Xiao Zhen also saved Ah Xiu's life, at this moment when the sisters meet, they can't help but hug their heads and cry, and the Mongolian, Manchu, and Han people in the tent are all sad and crying when they see this scene.

Kangxi was really mixed with joy and sorrow at this time, rubbing his hands and sighing again and again, decades of worries disappeared like this! But both armies have no food, and the horses and camels have been killed, so what is good? was in a difficult situation, but Nian Qianyao said: "The emperor wants to worry about food? You think, as soon as the frontal enemy is gone, the food from the Feijun Gate will be delivered! Today, Pegasus went to deliver the decree, and a large amount of food and wages will arrive within three days! Kangxi stared at Nian Qianyao for a long time, and laughed: "Okay, good, I can't see that you can't see that you are a good general!" You killed Ge Li on behalf of the heavens, I will not add to the crime, you can rest assured! ”

As soon as the news passed, sure enough, on the evening of the fourth day, 2,000 carts loaded with millet, sorghum rice, oats, yellow rice, pork, beef and mutton came from the west, but Feiyanggu personally escorted them. The Qing camp and the Musar camp were a sensation. The soldiers of all ethnic groups immediately rejoiced and shouted "Long live", and there was a thunderous cheer and singing on the banks of the Tamir River, and happy people embraced and danced with each other, and the sound of reed flutes and horse harps floated around the grassland.

"Long live, you have lost a lot of weight, and you are asked to suffer like this, and the minister is ...... in his heart" Feiyang's ancient and thin body crouched in front of Kangxi, and he couldn't cry, and said incoherently: "...... Fortunately, Geldan was finally wiped out, and food was ...... Serve up, my soldiers...... Fourteen and eleven starved to death......"

Kangxi helped him up with both hands, looked at him for a long time and said, "Don't cry, is today a happy day!" Tonight, the two divisions meet, and Musar's sergeant generals, there is wine, meat and food, and we have a happy time! You're skinny too...... I can't even recognize it, go back and ask Mo Ju to recuperate and recuperate for you......" As he spoke, tears the size of beans rolled out of his own eyes.

That night, from Kangxi's Chinese army tent to Musar's camps, a feast was held, and the soldiers who had been hungry and dizzy for many days celebrated with wine and food in the lamps, candles, and torches. In the big tent of the Chinese army, Kangxi is the leader, sitting next to Feiyanggu, Wu Dan and Su Lun also make an exception to sit on the right side, and this side is down, sitting Musar and Xiaozhen, but it is Ah Xiu who accompanies each other, really staggered, laughing and laughing, showing a scene of harmony and intimacy.

"Long live," Feiyanggu took advantage of the wine, and saw that Kangxi's face was red with joy, because he said, "After the defeat of Geerdan's army, his nephew Alabutan has seized power as Khan and declared himself a vassal to the court. Turgat Khan was the father-in-law of the treacherous plot, and he also shook hands with the imperial court, and the Western Mongolian tribes were already appeased. Minions want to ......"

"Well," Kangxi listened very attentively, and when he saw Feiyanggu hesitating, he urged, "Go on." ”

"The slave thinks that he should follow the example of the Central Plains and change the Khalkha ministry system to the county guard system." Feiyang Ancient Road, "In this way, the central control is strong, and it can ensure that there will never be soldiers in Western Xinjiang!" ”

Hearing this, Musar, Xiaozhen, and Ah Xiu were all stunned, stopped drinking, and all stared at Kangxi. Kangxi thought nervously, and was silent for a long time. After a long time, a snow-white bearded Mongolian old man behind Xiao Zhen played the horse-head piano and said tremblingly: "Bogda Khan, Mongolians don't eat dry wine. We've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and we can't sit back and shine today. My name is **, although I am Mongolian, and my princess Gege have taken the surname Han. I have thin skills, and I am willing to offer it to accompany the wine! ”

"Good!" Kangxi couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he smiled and said, "Listen to your horse-head qin, evacuate loosely!" ”

**Bow down, sit cross-legged, slightly tune the strings, the melodious horse-head qin sounded immediately, but listened** sang:

Snowflakes flutter like flop on the robe,

Seize the Yellow River as a manger.

Destroy my name, king, and capture my song,

I want to go without a camel!

Woohoo north of the Yellow River!

Woohoo south of the Beidou!

After singing and mourning, the tears were pouring down, and everyone in the audience sighed, Kangxi couldn't help but be moved when he heard it, because he said to Feiyanggu: "What you said is not good, it is better for the Mongols to be self-governing." But you can't do it in silos, as you did in the past. The Khalkha chieftain could still be called Khan, but it was to be divided into forty-nine banners, and the army was under the command of the flag commander and directly under the central government. I haven't thought about it very carefully, and the Khalkha nobles who are living in Guannei and Mobei want to return to their old lands and divide them into various ranks: prince, county king, beyler, beizi, zhenguo duke, and auxiliary guoduke. In general, Khalkha is placed under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Go back and discuss this matter with the ministers of the study again, and then invent the edict and promulgate it to the world! ”

Kangxi thought about it roughly, and this discussion was already superior: setting up a county and a government not only increased the cost, but also it was extremely difficult for Mongolia and Han to work together in harmony. The Mongolian people were self-governing and decentralized, and it was difficult to unite as enemies of the imperial court. Settling Khalkha is equivalent to setting up an impassable Great Wall in Western Xinjiang, not only is it not afraid of the Zungar tribe in Ili rising again, but even the road of internal invasion of Rakshasa is also tightly blocked. Below Musar, even Ah Xiu and Xiaozhen did not appreciate Kangxi's deep meaning, but they were overjoyed to seek autonomy from Mongolia, and they couldn't help but burst into tears, and they raised a glass to Kangxi's longevity together, shouting: "May the Supreme Son of Heaven Bogda Khan have a boundless life!" ”

The war in the Western Regions was over, and the car drove back to Luan immediately. From the desert Hanhai, the evil wind and cold desert outside the plug into Gandong, it is already spring in April, the Ganshan Plateau is verdant, green mountains and clear water, the distant mountains are like daisies, and the white clouds are leisurely. This army, which has been victorious and returned to the dynasty after nine deaths, everyone feels as if they are separated from the world. After Dongsheng City, not far to the Yellow River, the army crossed eastward from here, crossed Datong and went straight to Beijing. Because he read the newspaper on the way, saying that the Yellow River was clear, Kangxi only said that his subordinates reported auspiciousness, and it was only used to motivate the army. When I crossed the river, I saw with my own eyes that the Yellow River was bubbling down the east, and it was really as quiet as a virgin. When he went to the riverbank, he picked up a handful of water with both hands, although it was not a little mud and sand, but the fingerprints on his hands were clearly visible, like the well water that had just been scooped up, slightly turbid.

"Oh my God!" Kangxi looked at the sky with his eyes, and let the water flow from his fingers, "It's really clear, it's really-" His heart suddenly moved, geniuses like Jin Fu and Chen Huang who control the river are useless, it is really a big mistake of Renjun! Hurriedly boarded the boat and ordered: "Hurry, hurry back to Beijing!" ”

Gao Shiqi and Suo Etu asked to return to Beijing after Geldan's death. Hearing that the holy car was about to return to Luan, the whole capital was in a sensation. From Juyongguan to Beijing all with loess mat road, sprinkle and sweep every day, hundreds of thousands of people along the way to fragrant flowers and liquor, welcome the triumph of Wang Shi, hundreds of color doors are wrapped in yellow silk wrapped in cypress leaves and flowers, firecrackers and firecrackers continue to sound into a piece, really a flower, rich and noble. The crown prince led Zhang Tingyu, Tong Guowei, Gao Shiqi, and Suo Etu to meet thirty miles away.

"I'm safe!" Kangxi only glanced at Suo Etu, who was prostrating on the ground, raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to get up, glanced at the refreshed ministers with his eyes, and asked, "Where is Jin Fu?" Didn't you come? ”

Tong Guowei hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down and replied, "Back to the emperor, Jin Fu died of illness three months ago. He is a dismissed official, and he is not allowed to perform as a rule......"

"Hmm." Kangxi agreed with a gloomy face, and went straight away, and the water and land delicacies, fresh fruits and liquor prepared in a large area of green reed tents were useless, making the civil and military officials look at each other and hurriedly drive into the city.

Kangxi returned to the city, visited the Taimiao, worshiped the altar, sacrificed the Temple of Heaven, and returned to the Forbidden City. The eunuchs He Yuzhu and Li Dequan were busy for many days, and renovated this place, piling up the things that Kangxi loved to eat everywhere, and adding a lot of antiques and Western tributes, Kangxi didn't care, and only sent a decree to call in Zhang Tingyu and Gao Shiqi.

"It's time for Mingzhu's case to be closed." Kangxi ordered Axiu to take the ginseng soup, and while sipping, he said slowly, "There are ministers who are greedy for ink, cheating in the scientific field, and trapping. ”

"Yes." Zhang Tingyu agreed softly and went to draw up the will. Gao Shiqi took the opportunity to say: "The Mingzhu case involves minions. Although there are discrepancies in the impeachment of the ministers, but under the Ming Hall of the Son of Heaven, there should not be a defiled person, and the slave is willing to open up the holy master's net, and allow the slave to take the blame and resign from the post of minister of the study. ”

Kangxi was silent for a long time and said: "It's okay for you to avoid it for a while, but your talent and learning can't be wasted." After Xiong Ci left, the National History Museum was unmanned. How about you quit the study and focus on history? Gao Shiqi's heart suddenly relaxed, and in addition to gratitude, he actually shed tears, knelt down and said: "The Lord loves me and protects me, although the slave has a grass ring, it is not enough to repay the grace of the saint in case ......"

"Long live," Zhang Tingyu came over with the draft of the edict, quietly held it to Kangxi, and only said: "Please take a look at it." ”

Kangxi took it and looked at it carefully, and said, "There is no strain, it's very good, take it and use the seal." Zhang Tingyu took it and turned around and left, but Kangxi stopped, "You go to pass the decree, Suo Etu does not need to be on duty from now on, and there is something to be played by Prince Jian Rabu." Oh—and, bring Chen Huang from the Prison Temple to see me immediately. ”

"Yes." Zhang Tingyu's eyes flashed, and then he bowed down and responded, Gao Shiqi didn't want to stay in this place for a moment, so he also retired. Kangxi seemed very kind, and actually got up and sent him out of the hall, stood under the dripping eaves and said: "If you want to see me for something, tell Tingyu to come in and talk to me to relieve my boredom, go ahead." ”

Half an hour later, Chen Huang mentioned that he was only brought in on a stretcher. He was already dark and thin, and at this time his sick bones were fragmented, lying upright, and his eyes were silent. His face was blue and gray, his hair was unkempt, his clothes hadn't been changed for many days, and he smelled of the musty smell of prison. Ah Xiu leaned on the dragon case, his face was snow-white, and he couldn't say a word.

"Chen Huang," Kangxi approached, bending down and calling softly, "Chen ...... Mr. Chen! ”

Chen Huang slowly opened his eyes, saw that it was Kangxi, a spark flashed in his eyes, closed it again, and said in a weak voice: "Yes...... Hooray...... I have no hope of life...... It's up to you...... Dispose of it...... Dispose of it......"

"I ...... I've made a big mistake, and I'm going to use you! Kangxi said, "There are also Peng Xueren and Feng Zhiren, all of whom have to be used." You...... Don't despair, I have good doctors, good medicines, I will heal you. Don't you like to control rivers? I'll hand over the Yellow River to you! Yellow River...... It's cleared...... I want it to be cleared, a thousand years, ten thousand years......"

Chen Huang was a little more sober at this time, shook his head weakly, and said: "Yu Chenglong is a good official, but he can't rule the river...... Controlling Huang - in fact, it is controlling desertification...... He won't, he'll only dig sand, he won't cure ...... The Lord must call him to rule...... Desertification control! With trembling hands, he struggled to pull out a tattered roll of paper from his bosom, "This...... This is the "Essentials of River Defense" that I wrote...... The paper is not good, the pen is not good...... There is no table either......" He handed the paper roll to Kangxi, and suddenly, he saw Ah Xiu trembling by the side of the dragon case!

How many adventures there are in life! How did you meet like this here? Si Shi, Si people, Si Qing, Si Jing, Ah Xiu had mixed feelings in his heart, and he couldn't even say a word. Chen Huang only had a flash of light in his eyes, and he fainted immediately. Kangxi stepped out of the hall in a few steps, and said sharply: "Quick, someone will send Chen Huang to the hospital!" ”

That night, the rescue was ineffective, and Chen Huang, who had been running on the Yellow River all his life, died suddenly. This night, Kangxi and Ah Xiu both had insomnia, and no one spoke in the dark night, thinking about their own thoughts with their blazing eyes open.

What Chen Huang said is true, Yu Jackie Chan is indeed a sand control. In the past three years, the riverbed of the lower reaches of the Yellow River has been silted to a high level. Fortunately, the Shaanxi-Gansu Plateau planted grass and trees, closed the mountains and cultivated forests, and the water and soil were well maintained, reducing the sand flow, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago. In the 36th year of Kangxi, the autumn flood came, and it was really impossible to resist, and there were 72 places in the east of Lankao that broke down at the same time, destroying the dam, rolling dam, and diversion river that Jin Fu and Chen Huang originally repaired, and only Qingjiang and Gaojiayan flooded 420,000 hectares of fields, and all the tuntians that had fought for it turned into a Ze country. Yu Chengchan committed suicide by throwing himself into the water several times, but was rescued by his subordinates. He became demented, wandering around the shore dazedly every day, and his staff followed him in fright, for fear that he would find another short-sightedness.

Yu Jackie Chan couldn't die, and he saw thousands of victims begging along the streets, but he didn't want to live to see it. However, the court's will was to resign gently, to transfer food for relief, and to send envoys to comfort him, so that he could cheer up his life and not even say a word seriously. But the more the people have no complaints and the court does not condemn crimes, the more Jackie Chan feels ashamed in the world. After thinking about it for a few months, he actually nailed a flail himself, and took an official ship to Beijing to ask for guilt!

A feudal official, brought a flail into Beijing, and the flail said "Yu Chenglong, the governor of the broken river"! It immediately caused a sensation in Beijing. Kangxi ordered Wu Dan to take the eunuch to drag him into a sedan chair and carry him into the Qianqing Palace.

"What do you call that?" Kangxi personally opened the flail for Yu Jackie Chan, "Minister of State, it's too unbelievable to be so arrogant!" Controlling the river and breaking down, a common thing! I didn't condemn it! ”

Yu Chenglong kowtowed and said: "If the emperor does not condemn himself, it does not necessarily mean that he is innocent." It is more sad to be guilty and not condemn than to kill a minister. The minister could not die, so he had to humiliate himself......"

"You're too stubborn." Kangxi smiled, "This is another kind of petty family." Jin Fu ruled the river back then, and he also broke a lot, and I didn't do anything about him because of the defeat. At this moment, when Jin Fu was mentioned, Yu Chengchan's heart was more uncomfortable than a knife, he lowered his head, just choked, and cried for a while: "The minister was mistaken by the ancients, and it was a big mistake, although he knew the wrongs of the past, but it was irreparable." Wish...... One died to Xie Jin Fu and Chen Huang...... The poor two suffered all the anger of the ministers before their lives, and they did not enjoy a single day of blessings......"

Kangxi's heart was also tingling. Soon after Chen Huang's death, Ah Xiu proposed to lead the practice, Kangxi did not condemn the crime, nor did he give permission, but only pointed Longhua, which is located at the junction of Mongolia and Han, as her mining estate, and changed its name to Huanggutun for the sake of defense. Facing the sad and sad Yu Jackie Chan, thinking of the past, can he not be sad? He exhaled and said, "The books of the ancients are to be read, but you should not blindly eat them alive, because this is your problem. Here is Chen Huang's "Outline of River Defense", I have ordered someone to clear it, you can take it and read it carefully. The post of Governor of the River is still borne by you, and now it is no better than in the past, and you can allocate four million silver to you every year, and you will definitely transport the Yellow River and Cao to me to be cured! ”

Yu Jackie Chan thanked him and resigned in tears, it was too late, it was time to pass on dinner, Kangxi didn't want to eat at all. At this time, the smoke of the imperial furnace was swirling, the bell was clicking, and on both sides of the long road outside, there were guards with knives and Yulin Army, all solemn.

There are hidden worries in the prosperous world, Kangxi silently meditated and paced out of the hall. At this moment, what he feared most was that there was a root of disaster lurking within the Xiao Wall. …… Thinking about it, he raised his face and ordered: "Pass the crown prince!" ”

"Summoned the crown prince!"

"Summoning the Crown Prince......"

One by one, the paging sound spread farther and farther away......