The venue fell silent for a moment, Fukangan peeked at Chai Daji, he was outside and someone was ordering something, he looked very tall, but his face couldn't see clearly, he only walked a little staggering, and only glanced at the venue and hurriedly gathered his attention. The first county official had already asked: "Please show the marshal, this must be in silver, where will the money come from?" ”

"Advance money from military spending. Li Shuyao's civil affairs expenses were settled in two times after they were allocated. ”

"It turns out that some of Lin Shuangwen's rebels have already divided the land, do you want to investigate the farmers who divide the land?" Another man stood up and asked, "If some landlords are in trouble and their whole families are killed, how will the land be distributed?" ”

"The divided land must be restored to the landlord, not to be investigated, and the landlord must be restrained from retaliation. The unowned land will be closed first, and then it will be distributed to the poorest - remember this, whoever dares to make money on this, I will use him to make money! ”

……

Fukangan said that he was obviously thoughtful and had already made up his mind, and when he saw that he didn't have to ask, he asked again: "Is there anything else?" ”

"I ...... Yes. Feng Kaisheng, who was sitting in the front row, stood up timidly and said, "There are too many local widowed men, can you transport some women from Fujian on the mainland?" ”

There was a burst of lively laughter from the crowd. Feng Kaisheng said seriously: "From the mainland, even if we are magistrates and soldiers, we can't bring our families. We don't care, we will be transferred away at the end of the three-year term, the flag camp and the green camp are resident, and if there are no women, we have to find women, go to the mainland to fool around, and mix with local women. Women are not allowed to cross the sea on the mainland, and there is a shortage of women in the local area, and there are many singles, so there are no scruples about rebellion...... In short, I can't tell...... Anyway, it can't be without a woman. He sat down with a red face, and everyone in the room laughed. Fukangan also laughed at first, but he immediately figured it out and said: "The great desire of men and women to eat and drink, if this desire is suppressed, it will be born of right and wrong." What to laugh at? I think it is possible to lift the ban on women entering Taiwan, but this matter must be carried out. When everyone saw that he was serious, his face was gloomy, and they were stunned for a while, thinking that he still had something to say, so they all lowered their heads.

"The meeting was adjourned without any words." Fukangan said, "I have already instructed the big room to cook. After eating, I went to the Central Army's Finance Department to lead the entangled and guarded. ”

So everyone got up, and after the noise of chairs and stools, people went out of the house and walked to the house. Fukangan got up and sent everyone out of the lobby with a smile, and saw Chai Daji coming from a distance, but he didn't see it, and a few county commanders nodded perfunctorily and said a few words, and he smiled and said to Chai Daji: "You are Chai Zongbing, right?" Why did you come at this time? ”

Chai Daji had already felt that Fukangan was paying attention to him, and when he asked abruptly, he was still surprised. He is also a person who has been in trouble for a long time, and immediately calmed down the panic in his heart, but he refused to be rude, calmly took a step forward and knocked Qian'er, and said: "Mark the general soldier of Taiwan, Chai Daji, and knock on Lord Qincha Fukangan - return to the words of the lord, because the ban on the city gate has been lifted, and the residents who have fled and returned for several days have returned, and the adults are afraid that there will be traitors sneaking in to disturb them, so we must step up the arrangement." I came here early this morning, and I didn't open the yamen at that time, and I made a turn around the city, and I was in a meeting when I came to see my lordship. I didn't dare to enter without being ordered, so-"

"That's not what I'm asking." Fukangan unceremoniously interrupted him, "It's been three days since I entered the city, why don't you come to see me?" As he spoke, he stared at the chick like an eagle falcon and stared condescendingly at Chai Daji. The civil servant served a bowl of rice, and ate at the door of the big room, and when he saw that the wind was not right, he stopped laughing and making noise, and looked at the situation here in a daze. Listen to Chai Daji kneeling and said: "It turned out that the city defense was besieged, and the marshal ordered people to shoot two arrow books were received, and there was a jun order in the book, no matter whether the thief broke the siege or not, the officer Chai Daji was not allowed to leave his post without permission, and he really wanted to maintain law and order in Zhuluo." The mark is to do things according to Jun's orders! He had already heard that Fukangan was going to look for trouble for no reason, and his tone was more careful. But the so-called temperament is difficult to change, Chai Daji I is the kind of rigid person who is not soaked in oil and salt, arrogant and unkind, although he is careful, these words have no room for turn,—— just want to push you, how are you? - The smell is still brought out.

Two dukes, and Chai Daji is also a first-class duke - this is very clear, at that time, Zhuluo was in danger, Qianlong was to inspire people to commend their integrity, in other words, the right to "Chai Daji is dead" to be promoted to the title - the rank is the same, but the status is very different. One is the "Generalissimo of the World's Soldiers and Horses", a noble and noble Tianhuang, and the other is just a military governor of a county, a small general soldier, just frozen, and the more he talked, the more twisted he became.

"When I first entered the city, didn't I summon you?" Fu Kangan's cheeks twitched imperceptibly, "This is really strange, I didn't say that you didn't welcome Qincha, did Feng Kaisheng dare to tell a lie?" Why don't you come? ”

Chai Daji was shocked, angry, sad and angry in his heart, but he refused to bow his head, knelt upright, and said: "At that time, I was sick, and there were military doctors and local langzhong as evidence!" I can't remember what I said to Feng Kaisheng. But I said that there were people who came to wait in the middle of the night - I took medicine and came to guard the county office, and the adults had already sealed the door. He lowered his head slightly and raised his head stubbornly, "How dare you not know the reputation of Fourth Master Fu's meritorious service?" What do you want, about God knows you know I know! It's up to you! ”

Fukangan has never been so contradicted by a general. He himself is a person who is arrogant and arrogant, and he met Chai Daji, who is also domineering. The murderous intent flashed, and the spark in his eyes flashed, but he pressed it down again. Snorted, he said, "I have no right to get rid of your duke." But I am the minister with full powers, and there is no self to forgive in your eyes, and there is no saint in your eyes, and his sins are unforgivable. I understand what you mean, I said you can't be reused, I'm saying you in public now, you're just not reusable, how about you? ”

"Humph!" Chai Daji's face was unconvinced, don't turn his face.

"You can't be the chief soldier anymore." Fukangan said coldly, "Taiwan's general army lost Taiwan to Lin Shuangwen, and the military law is ruthless and cannot be tolerated. I'll remove your commander-in-chief - you have something to say to the military aircraft department. At the same time, I have issued an order yesterday to remove Huang Shijian from his post as Chengen, and I also announced it at the same time today. Send you to Fuzhou by boat, and like Changqing, you will be dismissed and waiting for investigation! After saying that, he turned his face and said loudly, "Chai Daji's military power is taken over by Wang Jibao, and it will be reorganized!" He glanced coldly at Chai Daji, who was staring at him with his neck, and said without any negotiation, "You go!" I'll talk about it later! ”

Chai Daji saluted stiffly and walked out of the county office. He suddenly remembered that he didn't know how many years, or he was drunk when he was inspecting, and offended the past of Fukangan, the "uncle of the country", remembered that he was transferred to Huguang and Wuhan City Gate Leader, and the tickets were all down, and there was no sound, and he remembered that he was transferred to Changsha to observe, and it was the officials who blocked it, and he was transferred to Zhaohui Army as a general, and he was transferred to ...... It's all stumbling...... All of them are blessed with this brother...... Look at this lonely city and think about the days and nights of a year that has been here for a year. Suddenly, my heart was sour, the city and the houses were blurred, and my steps became staggering, as weak as stepping on the cotton stacks. His heart moved again in softness, and his strong pride prevailed again, and he stomped his foot, mounted his horse and rode away.

The pacification of Taiwan has been overwhelming since the Zhuluo War, and it is faster than Fukangan's fastest expectations. At that time, Li Shiyao transferred 10,000 newly trained battalions from Guizhou and Hunan to assist in the battle, and within three months he connected the two counties of Fengshan and Changhua, so that the entire territory of Taiwan, the important cities, mountains and rivers, and the land were all in the hands of the Qing army. It's just that he escaped Lin Shuangwen and entered the mountains, and there were less than 10,000 troops with the indigenous people of Taiwan, and they were entrenched in the ravines around Tieliao, and they were still called emperors.

Fukangan won successive battles, and the victory report unveiled the red flag snow flakes price to Beijing, and the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department and Yan Yan were all happy to play the crown, but He Shen had an ulterior heart, because Yan Yan saw Zhu Luo's victory, and said happily: "Now the emperor is relieved." We can breathe a sigh of relief and clean up the finances of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Internal Affairs - the treasury is too tight! "His accounts have been cleaned, and his private accounts have long since been burned. But he himself understands that the money he has made is different from the governor who suffers a deficit and dies down if he gets a few million, or the state and county officials who make a lawsuit and the original defendant get tens of thousands of taels at a time, and make a millionaire and then stop and return to the country. This is the big finance of the whole Qing Dynasty, the Old Summer Palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and the provincial treasury A small account is one million taels, and the big one is tens of millions, and the written ones are all allocated to the accounts of the eldest aunt and Aunt Wu, and then transferred to the accounts of the government......

How much money does he have? He couldn't tell it himself, the eldest second aunt Aunt Wu couldn't tell it, and Liu Quan actually only knew the income and exit accounts of the garden workers, and he couldn't say it clearly. He can only "approximately" a few millions, millions of dollars—hundreds of millions, I'm afraid...... Any corrupt official will be shocked when he thinks of this number, because the total income of the Qing ** is only more than 10 million taels of silver every year! As long as these departments are checked together, as long as there is a silver account that is not correct, it is found that there is a mistake...... overturned, he is the number one corrupt official in the sky and the earth throughout the ages, what Yan Song Yan Shifan - that is also the number one corrupt official, compared to the small witch! …… I was stunned for a while, and then I remembered that I was going to enter Xihuamen to hand over the sign, and I was still washing my face, and I was stunned when I hung the plug on the basin with my hand, and I felt funny, so I washed my face. At this moment, Lian Qing got up lazily and waited, and He Shen sat down, she stood behind her and slowly combed his hair, carefully braiding her hair. Qia Wu came in with the curtain, and saw his daughter rubbing next to Heshen, and she was wearing a pair of delicate makeup, so she couldn't help but feel a little jealous, but said to Heshen: "Ten emeralds were sent to Jinling Warehouse in the south." Do you want to take a look at restocking? He snorted his daughter again, "Is this plum blossom bead hairpin wearing to sleep?" Your uncle's eldest cousin saw that the purse you were wearing was decorated with seven jade beads and a string of blood jade red last time, and she came down to tell your uncle and grandmother that the head and face would cost 30,000 taels. And if you wear it too much, you lose your elegance. Bai Luo has a reputation - he uses jade to carve flowers when he paves the way with his home. Relatives take a look at it again, but it is not a reality. Lian Qing only smiled and replied: "My mother's first face is also old-fashioned - by the way, I left a box of pearl powder for my mother, and I asked Cai Geer to send it over." ”

"It's time for me to go in." He Shen stood up with a smile, "It is the will of the Queen Mother that women love to dress up. I don't want to look at the beads, and tell them to collect them. The silver in the library should be able to be exchanged for yellow, or the best kind of gemstones. Don't build more and more and build bigger and bigger, that is, the Gege Mansion, together with the most three in the account of the house, publicize it - like the loyal old prince, the library is stolen and does not dare to report to the Shuntian Mansion! That's a lot! Tell the whole Liu family that the brother-in-law of Grandma Fu Jinlu on the fifteenth master's side is the 200 hectares of land outside Baoding Mansion, no matter how high or low the price is, as long as a receipt is posted. Asked Liu Quan to come over at night - he came in seven days to say goodbye, but now he is getting lazier and lazier. While Lian Qing went out to fetch hot water, he leaned into Wu's ear and whispered something. Wu's face flushed, and he took off the back of his hand and helped pick up the tea set on the table. He Shen laughed to himself.

He wanted to meet Liu Yong alone to probe the tone, because in his mind, Liu Yong and him did not have a big holiday, and they could talk with Yan Yan, and they were close friends with Yan Yan's master Wang Erlie - but Liu Yong was not at the military aircraft, and when he asked the eunuch Xiao Sula on duty, he learned that Liu Yong and Ji Yun both went to Yuqing Palace, saying that Taiwan had sent a report again. Everyone went to pull him down alone, and He Shen felt a sense of loss, and he could only regret that he was late, but he also wondered, the Military Aircraft Department had never convened a meeting by Yan Yan, and it had always been someone's business who went back, what happened today? Thinking about it, he dragged his steps through the sunny path to Yuqing Palace to meet Yan Yan.

"You're the only one missing!" Yan Yan seemed to be in good spirits, and when he saw He Shen, he said, "I know that the four counties of Taiwan have been recovered." Last night, Huang Ama was so happy that he ate three cups of old jade pot spring! You sit, let's discuss the aftermath. In addition to Gui Jiyun and Liu Yong, He Shen saw that Hao Xuan was also there, and said with a smile: "The eighth master is also here." "I also want to say goodbye, Hao Xuan smiled and raised the plain paper fan in his hand and said, "No courtesy!" The Hanlin Academy wants to write articles, the students of the Guozijian also have congratulatory texts, and the Ministry of Rites also has my share. This is a great event, and I am the Minister of the Military Aircraft Department, or can I succeed? He said that he was also a good man, but said: "Starling, you also sit." This is a joyous event that the whole world celebrates together. Welcoming the Fukangan army back is the business of the Ministry of Rites. What I want to discuss with you now is that one is to commend meritorious service, and the other is that the former Taiwan officials have failed to fulfill their responsibilities. Another thing is the aftermath - is there an excerpt in Fukangan today? He suddenly turned his face and asked Ah Gui.

Ah Gui and a few people sat in a row eating tea and smiling, listening to Yan Yan ask himself, he hurriedly replied: "I sent two copies with six hundred miles today." Haven't dismantled it yet. As he spoke, he held two sealed seals in both hands and sent them up.

"Oh, so thick?" Yan Yan took it and looked at it, checked it, cut it carefully, thought about it again, handed it to Yan Xuan, and said, "Starling, please read this one first." He cut another letter and glanced at it and handed it to He Shen, "This is the aftermath, I want money, you can read it first." He Shen took it, but he looked behind him first, and when he saw that it was written, "A total of 1.7 million taels of silver is needed", he frowned and pondered, suddenly smiled, and said: "Xiaolan, I don't know how many people are in Taiwan?" You've probably read Fujian's "Fang Zhi Overview". ”

"Well, I can't remember this in detail." Ji Yun saw him laughing, a little inexplicable, holding the big smoke pot in one hand and snorting violently, and said in a deep voice, "Kangxi counted 12,000 people in the fifty-sixth year, and now in the past seventy years, the population has multiplied, and there are about 300,000 immigrants from the mainland." He Shen said: "That's it, Fu Siye wants 1.7 million, and the average per person is less than six taels, which should be placed in the mainland, which is the income of the small rich man." Yan Yan naturally understood what he meant as soon as he heard it, but he also thought that Fukangan's hands and feet were too big, and rewarding grace had never been too extravagant. He was silent, but Ji Yun was looking at the fold carefully, and said with a smile: "Ye and Gong didn't look carefully!" There's a lot to be said about this, not just food. The first is Tuntian, which allows the families of mainland soldiers to move to Taiwan to reclaim the wasteland; Second, the rural armor should be rebuilt, and the first loan to purchase agricultural tools, not only rice, cane, potatoes, and millet, but also to build water conservancy, plant mulberry hemp, and introduce inland looms; The third is relief, with an average of one or two or three dollars per household, four cents and four millimeters, and Fu Siye calculated, it will take two years to create peace in the whole territory, eliminate the estrangement between indigenous people and immigrants, and use another two years to recover and revitalize the economy. Not only does it not need to be supplied by the mainland, but Taiwan can also pay 100,000 silver every year. He calculated one by one, "This is the benefit of eternity, Fu Siye has a precise plan, and he will personally supervise it in Fujian and Taiwan." I thought the number was real. If the implementation is insufficient, the imperial court should also subsidize more. ”

He explained in such detail that everyone listened to it, and even Hao Xuan slapped his palms with a fan bone and groaned. He Shen's eternal temperament will never go against the public, and he has already smiled cheerfully, and said: "Such a great thing, the court naturally wants to fulfill it, please follow the fifteenth and eighth masters, and I will do it if you have the will!" ”

"This one is going to kill." Yan Yan nodded at the note in his hand and said, "It doesn't sound so peaceful. One is the governor Changqing, the commander Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen, and the chief soldier Chai Daji. Now that Taiwan has made up its mind, it is necessary to investigate and hold Taiwan accountable for causing a catastrophe and falling into the country. To rectify the discipline of the green camp of the flag camp stationed in Taiwan, Fukangan wants to take a knife against them. ”

I want to kill four red-topped officers at once, and Chai Daji is still a duke! Such a ruthless heart shook everyone's hearts and shook and sank. Governor Chang Qing not only has a lot of filial piety in front of He Shen on weekdays, but also pays a lot of tribute when he is in the New Year's Festival, even Ah Gui Jiyun and Liu Yong are often attentive and inquisitive, taking care of public and private affairs, and they are very popular, and now they suddenly want to kill, they can't bear it. Although Ren Chengen and Huang Shijian do not have a great relationship, they are familiar with each other in the military department and the military aircraft department, and one of their Manchurian masters is King Cheng's Mansion and the other is Prince Gong's Mansion. After being silent for a long time, Yan Yan said: "Taiwan's affairs are not frozen for a day, and the matter is not the responsibility of this one. It's right to be a warning. This kind of killing will cause panic elsewhere. ”

"I think I can ask the emperor for the original recital." He Shen pursed his lips and said calmly, "This matter should be decided by the emperor." Xuan Xuan snorted beside him and said, "Isn't Fukangan's excerpt a quasi-book now?" Like this, people's lives are at stake, and the emperor may not be able to screen them carefully, and if they are approved, aren't we mistaken? He wanted to say that Qianlong was tired of politics, and that things that mattered to people's lives could not be screened by Qianlong, so he rolled up a few volumes of his tongue, and his words were vague, but he also generally understood. He Shen said: "There is also the Ministry of Rites, according to the eight discussions, you can also pay the money to redeem the crime." ”

Yan Yan heard clearly that He Shen wanted to do favors, so he didn't say a word for a while, and asked Ah Gui, "What do you think?" ”

"Eight discussions, relatives and relatives, these pardon exemption regulations." Ah Gui said, "The emperor must ask the opinions of the fifteenth and eighth masters." He Shen has established a law, so why not talk about it? He Shen felt that Ah Gui had exposed his heart with a word, and everyone was slightly embarrassed, so he had to say: "Chang Qing is the governor, and there are provinces and provinces below, Taiwan is only one of them, that is, the fifteenth master said that the frozen words are three feet, the source of chaos is not in his office, and he cannot be punished with the crime of one county to the heads of the two provinces." His crime was that he could not contain and extinguish the chaos in Taiwan, and he panicked and indiscriminately transferred the coastal garrisons. This is not a capital crime, and it should be dismissed from office and handed over to the ministry for discussion. Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen lost the battle, feared the war and cowardly the enemy, this is a capital crime, according to the Eight Deliberations Regulations, they are all children of meritorious heroes, Huang Shijian has no queen, and Ren Chengen has no heirs. Heroes are not in line with etiquette. Therefore, there is also a reason for reduction. I don't know the situation of Chai Daji, but if you stick to Zhuluo in Taiwan for a year, you can get through it, right? ”

Yan Xuan looked at the excerpt while listening to him, put down his hand and said, "I think Fukangan is going to kill a Chai Daji." His sins are three, Lin Shuang's literary incident, the situation in Changhua is urgent, Chai Daji took the soldiers to inspect the city defense, the county commander begged the garrison for protection, he was afraid of the enemy and abandoned the city and returned to the camp, resulting in the fall of Changhua, which is the chaos of the whole Taiwan. Second, Zhuluo's insistence on the isolated city is the result of the soldiers and civilians of Zhuluo County fighting side by side and defending it with one heart. Bagua Mountain is the key point of the situation in the whole of Taiwan, and it is close to Zhuluo, and the officers and men are afraid of war and cannot control it, resulting in the interruption of transportation and military paralysis in the whole of Taiwan. Third, since Chai Daji served as the commander-in-chief of Taiwan's army, he was arrogant and arrogant, and the officials were greedy, especially compared with local civilian officials, and the garrisons under Taiwan's jurisdiction were privately ordered to be sent back to the mainland and trade for profit, and there were few troops stationed there. As a result, when the overall situation is eroded, there are no troops to adjust, and no troops can be transported. Although it is not without merit to stick to the lonely city, the crime department in this case is still innocent. This is all explained in Fukangan's generous statement in the excerpt, the truth and facts are very detailed, and the tone is also categorical, Yan Xuan said in a heavy tone, and everyone listened to it, and there was a chill from the bottom of their hearts. Xuan Xuan said, and the corners of his mouth also flashed a wry smile: "This is indeed another truth." After all, he is the chief soldier of Taiwan! ”

"That's it, summarize our opinions to the emperor, and let the mandate of heaven decide!" Yan Yan also felt that Chai Daji was too wronged, but in the Taiwan affairs thousands of miles away, why did the ministers in the capital refute Fukangan? I had to sigh and say, "Someone has to be responsible!" Liu Yong had vaguely heard about the mustard of Fuchai and the others for many years, and he bit his lower lip and thought, after all, there was no reason to accuse Fukangan of personal grievances. is this fifteenth elder brother of the emperor, how can he not have a dispute with Fukangan? This is a mess that can't be explained, so I had to say: "It's better to hand over the four of them to the ministry, and then investigate them after screening." He Shen would rather have a lot of trouble with Fukangan, and he couldn't take care of himself if he could deal with Fukangan, but he didn't feel good about continuing to talk about this topic, so he only said: "It seems that Fukangan is not only capable of fighting, but also has a great deal of cultural and governance talents, and he must govern Taiwan without leaving it unnoticed." He punished corruption and advocated honesty in Luoyang, and he still has a reputation! Ji Yun shook his head and said, "Luoyang's one is not enough training." This is indeed the way of the economy in Taiwan. Xuan Xuan was the least burdened to speak, and said with a smile: "This is the time to go to the military machine to take care of civil affairs." As he was talking, he saw Wang Ren coming over to deliver the decree: "The emperor asked the fifteenth master and Ji Zhongtang and Zhongtang to go in." ”

The three of them hurriedly got up and bowed and said "yes", and when Ah Gui and the others also smiled and resigned, they rushed to the Heart Cultivation Hall with Wang Ren. Straight into the nave into the East Warm Pavilion, saw Qianlong half lying on the easy chair reading a book, Huaichun standing aside to serve tea, and the three of them knelt down to say goodbye.

"Oh, here?" Qianlong listened to them, put the book of "Poetry in the Incense Room" on the table, sat up straight, and said with a smile, "I just sent someone to the military plane." It was said that you were meeting at Yuqing Palace, what kind of meeting was it? Seeing Qianlong looking at himself and talking, He Shen hurriedly said: "It's a matter of discussing Taiwan." Yesterday's meritorious soldier's Xubao recital has been presented to the Imperial Library, and today's discussion is-" Before he finished speaking, Ji Yun said: "There is no meeting in Yuqing Palace. Everyone asked the fifteenth master for something, and they met one place, and the eighth master also went, and discussed Taiwan's affairs in one place. "Because he briefly relayed what everyone said to Qianlong.

Qianlong sat with his beard twisted, listened quietly, with a smile on his face, and said: "He wants to cure Taiwan in four years, not only does he not want supplies from the imperial court, but also pays taxes, which is extremely commendable." Fighting Taiwan is martial arts, this is Wenzhi, Fu Heng can be said to have a queen! Yesterday, He Shen came in and said that the total military expenditure was 11 million taels. It's like Fukangan, and it's poor in a few years. I asked him, if you buy another one on the island of Taiwan, the imperial court will pay 100 million, and ask if He Shen can buy it? ——This is a great merit, a great cause, and a great achievement! Say so many trivia! Yan Yan, how do you think Fukangan will be rewarded? ”

"It's still Huang Ama who sees it." Yan Yan said. He was jealous of Fukangan's meritorious service, but He Shen was reprimanded and felt that he was satisfied. With a smile on his face, he said: "I have discussed with Ji Yun, he is already a first-class duke, and he can't be crowned Baylor, and he has no title to be sealed." Can you enjoy the prince of the county, and the first-class public heir will be postponed to the next five generations? Qianlong smiled and said: "This is a coercion of unrewarded merit, and it is very taboo to offend people and ministers." Ji Yun, isn't it? ”

Ji Yun had a sudden surprise in his heart, and he didn't know what Qianlong meant, so he sat up straight and replied: "I have never had a master of the bow in the Qing Dynasty. Yan Yan also looked at Qianlong suspiciously, but he didn't dare to ask.

"King of the Crown." Qianlong said firmly, "The credit of Fukangan should have been crowned king a long time ago, but it is limited to the system and there is no precedent. In later generations, the Manchurian nobles were indeed worthy of great deeds, and they must be given enough fame, so as not to lose the enterprising spirit of the scholars. ”

Yan Yan and Ji Yun were stunned! Since the founding of Shunzhi, Kangxi eradicated the rebellion of the three feudatories, how many wars of all sizes, meritorious generals are like clouds, and no one has been crowned king! Why did Qianlong suddenly bestow a great favor?

"This should have been done when Fukangan was stationed in the Arrow Furnace to curb the British from coveting Tibet." Qianlong twisted his beard and said, "Shunkang is the master of creation, and Yongzheng Ye and I are the masters of shoucheng." Shoucheng should also be created, and creation is keep, so it is necessary to create ten perfect martial arts with heart. Ji Yun, do you really think that I am just trying to whitewash the peaceful and prosperous world? ”

Ji Yun sat solemnly, seemingly silent, but in fact, there was no more such a violent shock in his heart, the strong impact caused his heart to pound, and his blood was rushing. He originally thought that Qianlong was old, and he was so confused that he only knew the spirit of recuperation for more than a long time, but he didn't expect that he was Jiang Guizhi's old and spicy nature! The perfect old man is whitewashing, and the perfect martial arts - constantly operating this huge state machine, all so that it can not rust, but also to enhance the harmony between the upper and lower levels, and fill this vitality! …… He couldn't think clearly for a while, and was stunned before he said: "Flowing water is not rotten, and the hub is not beetle." ”

"You have a clear mind and a profound academic knowledge that no one can match!" Qianlong said, "We must keep adding firewood, so that the torch can be passed on from generation to generation." How many kings with different surnames did Mukden have? If you have made meritorious service, you will be crowned king, raised up, and if you have something to do to contribute to the country, you will raise it if you have nothing to do. Whose approach is this? ”

"Back to the emperor!" Ji Yun was so excited that his breathing was a little short, and he bowed down and replied, "It is the system of Han Guangwu Liu Xiu, called 'merit is rewarded for the knight, and the position is for the ability'." Seeing that Yan Yan asked with his eyes, he said in another paragraph, "It is to use a high position and good fortune to raise meritorious soldiers, but you can't reward your position and do errands after making meritorious service, and the two cannot be mixed." Even if Fukangan is crowned king, he will not give the mining or military power. ”

"Harvest for five hundred households," Qianlong said with a smile, "and there will be fifty guards in the palace." ”

At this time, Zi Yan also understood, and said with a smile: "Huang Ama, the marquis is five hundred. Why don't we be generous? Give fifteen hundred! ”

"Alas, I'm old." Qianlong stroked the top of the white forehead, and sighed, "Sometimes it's clear, sometimes it's forgetful, it's just what you say, just do it." Ji Yun knew at this time that Qianlong was deeply self-aware, because he said: "Such a big thing must be big in the world." The elderly over the age of 60 should each share a string of money, two catties of wine and meat. Last time, there was a decree that there would be an amnesty for the whole world, and all those who were punished with a special decree would be reduced except for the ten evils. Yesterday, there was another order to remove this item, but Enko was added again. Please ask the emperor to decree whether the two decrees are in parallel. But if you want to do it in parallel, you must make additional appropriations...... "You find Heshen for this, and he will plan the allocation." Qianlong smiled heartily, "It turned out to be two wills?" I forgot. ”

Only then did Yan Yan talk about the crime of punishing Chang Qing and others for causing chaos and ineffective suppression. He presented Fukangan's recital with both hands and said, "Please Emperor Ama to take a look." Qianlong took the two thick folds, flipped through them and put them down, and said with a slightly helpless wry smile: "Such a long article, the words are also small, I can't read it carefully." The reward of merit can be based on Fukangan, and the punishment must be severe. The convicts will all be brought to Beijing, and you will be tried in person, and you will also listen to their arguments. Taiwan is now only rough. The first priority is to get Lin Shuangwen and pass the decree to Fukangan, if you want to see people in life and see corpses in death, it is best to solve the Ming canon in Beijing. In several places in the interior, such as Zhili, Shandong, Huguang, Sichuan, and Guangxi, there are still quite a few cult bandits, Tianli Sects, and Tiandi congregations who cause trouble, and they can be killed to make an example. Fukangan has no sitting nature, he is not a civil official material, he can pass on the decree without coming to His Majesty, and when he gets Lin Shuangwen, he can escort the prisoner all the way to show off his might! If it is feasible for him to govern Taiwan, he will hand it over to Li Shiyao. ”

After Qianlong entered his old age, his speech was often inconsistent, but today's thinking is particularly clear. Yan Jiyun was naturally happy, listening to his long speech, and bowed down one by one. Ji Yun smiled and said: "The minister will draft the decree and ask the emperor to use the seal." Qianlong said: "It's still up to Yan Yan to do it, this is just the general situation, you will discuss the details again, and I will read the draft after I have prepared it." Seeing that Qianlong had no other instructions, the two got up and walked out. Qianlong felt that he had been sitting for too long, so he stood up and said with a smile: "My sitting skills are useless. Let's go for a walk in the courtyard. Huaichun hurriedly put down the silver bottle in his hand, stepped forward and gently helped him out of the main hall.

This is a good spring in April, the melting sunlight from the south of the wall to the west slanting down, bright and soft, the courtyard of the copper crane, Ding, gilded Qi Ming shining, dazzling, next to the ground some gold skin has peeled off, mottled patina looks pleasant to the eye. Trees can not be planted in the palace, the spring breeze blows the fragrance of flowers outside the palace when it is thick and faint and elegantly comes in, making people breathe and the heart is clear, Huaichun helped Qianlong to pace slowly, took a breath gently, and said: "It's so fragrant!" Master, it's from the Imperial Garden, right? ”

"I can't tell." Qianlong shook his head and said, "Now the Old Summer Palace must be thousands of purples and reds...... Apple blossom, pear blossom ...... Magnolia flowers? It's all like, but it's not...... "He saw a few delicate He Shou Wu and morning glory vines in the shade of the wall. He bent down and stared at it for a long time, then stood up and called Bu Zhi, and ordered: "No big trees are allowed to be planted in the palace, it is to prevent thieves from sneaking in." Such grass is spring and should not be eradicated. Bu Zhi agreed, and said with a smile: "He Shen has come in and is waiting outside the Hanging Flower Gate!" Qianlong smiled: "Call in." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw He Shen entering the courtyard in small steps, Qianlong smiled and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

He Shen glanced at Qianlong and said respectfully: "Zhejiang sent an excerpt, and the Qiantang River embankment is reinforced with silver, and there is a fold piece in it, and it is said that Dou Guangnai has died." This is the person the master cares about, and the slave comes in and plays it. ”

"The court has lost an upright courtier...... Qianlong wandered around, looking at the ground with a faint gaze, and looking up at the clear blue sky, as if telling God something, and as if asking for some answer, before he said: "I originally wanted to leave it for my son, so I didn't use it much." It's a pity...... Asked Ji Yun to come up with a nickname. Please write a letter to Fukangan and take care of the family......" He seemed to remember something, and asked again, "Fukangan wants to be crowned king, what do you think?" ”

He Shen blinked, couldn't figure out Qianlong's meaning for a while, and said tentatively: "The slave just heard about it." According to the merits of Fukangan, this is fair. I'm afraid that if it is sealed high, it will attract people's jealousy, but it will not be good for him. ”

"It's the stewardship that attracts jealousy. That's why I never let him enter the plane. Qianlong sighed softly, "This is providential...... What's the solution? As he spoke, his thoughts turned back leisurely and said with a smile, "I remember what I said to you, Taiwan's affairs are safe, and when it is decided, you must prepare for the Zen position." You are Marshal Zhao Gong, only people ask for you, and if you don't ask for people, you should be humble and rigorous. Self-suspicion and suspicion will suffer when Jing'er is at a loss. ”

This is Qianlong's words that he has to command every time he summons him in private, and He Shen has already heard it with his ears, and he still replied with a smile: "Remember, slave!" -- Fukangan said in the excerpt that it is necessary to introduce mulberry, hemp, and tea trees to Taiwan in Fujian. I also want to make oolong tea in Taiwan and pay tribute to the master. He wants to stay in Fujian for four years in Taiwan and personally carry a basket of tea to the master! ”

"How do you know about Fukangan!" Qianlong said with a smile, "He has the ability to be both civil and military, and he is high-minded and careful." I am not in a hurry to return to Beijing, and I have a mind to avoid trouble. He can't stay in Taiwan for many years, just in the mainland, such as Wuchang, Kaifeng, Luoyang, wherever there is something to do - so good. After thinking about it, he said, "Taiwan oolong tea, I really want to taste it." You write to Li Shiyao. ”

"Who...... The minions remembered. ”

Qianlong's will was sent out by the court the next day. Although Taiwan was roughly settled, only the city had been in the hands of the Qing army, and the rebel people's army was dispersed, and the east and west gathered into the mountains and forests to become the king of the mountain. The imperial court ordered to promote the suppression, and Fukangan sat in the capital of Taiwan to command the sweep, and tried his best to lay down a town and a township in front. The armor was formed at the rear and advanced with difficulty in the jungle. The civil, military, military and political came together, Rao was like this, and it was not until the fifty-third year of Qianlong that Lin Shuangwen's traces were finally discovered in Tieliao. The Shrimp Bone Society and the Hehuan Society sent troops to attack, and selected hundreds of soldiers to train in Tun and mixed into the mountains as the internal response, fought for three days, and caught Lin Shuangwen's "courtiers" Chen Chuan, He Youzhi, Lin Qin, Wu Wanzong, Lai Qilong and his gang. Knowing that Lin Shuangwen fled to Lao Quqi - this is Lin Shuangwen's last lair, he searched and searched for Lin Shuangwen and his general Zhuang Datian in a pile of sugar waste bagasse. At this point, the rebels who shocked the government and the opposition were completely extinguished.

Chai Daji is dead like this. Because Fukangan's twists and turns were going to kill four people, the officials of the Criminal Department and the Military Department all made it clear that "the most hated by Fu Siye" was Chai Daji. Needless to say, the governor only has "indirect responsibility", Huang Shijian Ren Chengen is stationed on the mainland, "different from Taiwan's local garrison", these three people are all descendants of meritorious heroes, and Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen are both "childless". Only Chai Daji can't occupy one of them, and there is a crime of defending the city and losing the land, and the merit and crime are offset by the rest of the crimes. The Ministry of Liberation was upright, Chang Qing was dismissed from his post, and the remaining three were sentenced to be beheaded. A year later, Huang Ren and the two were exempted. Only Chai Daji is in the catastrophe. On September 14 in the autumn of the 53rd year of Qianlong, Chai Daji, who was detained in Shuntian Mansion, was escorted to Chai City by the criminal officer to be executed. It was a nice sunny day in Japan, and suddenly there were thick clouds, thunder and lightning, and heavy rain. When the wind and rain are not in the air, there is naturally some street talk, saying that Chai looked up at the sky when he was about to be sentenced, and called out that "Yongshuai (Changqing) is not guilty, and those who are afraid of war and lose their city and land are not guilty, but I, Chai, am not guilty of defending the lonely city!" Good fair day! The executioner also shed tears and said: "Chai Ye, I can only do my job neatly - who told you to be an official and there is no one in the court, and there is no good father?" Later generations have discussed this matter, thinking that all military affairs of Fukangan are foolproof, and the recovery of Taiwan is completely golden. If you talk about the measurement of mind, it is far from Fu Heng, the father. But if this matter is like Emperor Qianlong's Qingming bowing and refusing to kill people in confusion, how can there be such a reversal of right and wrong?

At the moment, the edict of Fukangan was issued, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies were enthusiastic and jubilant, from Hailancha below, He Laoliu, Wang Jibao and the guard Goshha all played the crown to celebrate. The whole army is on a three-day holiday. Cattle wine and wine are arranged in the suburbs of Fuzhou, the whole city fireworks and artillery fire fire for three days in a row, the gentry and the elderly Yingmen congratulate, the governor's yamen set up 80 tables full of Han people, and the banquet personnel are all flowing in and out, the elderly over 60 years old not only "Gong and honor", but also enjoy wine, meat, incense and candles, etc., all of them are happy. only suffered Li Shiyao, who was so busy that he turned his back on his horse, greeted the inside and outside, ate the wedding wine and then the congratulatory wine, ran through the city and went outside the city...... He himself is an old man, and he is tired after a busy time. Fukangan was also busy with the battalions in the suburbs, arranging for the marine and land divisions to be stationed in the camp for defense, and sending the sergeants from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hunan, and Sichuan back to the camp, and awarding awards and silver to comfort the wounded, which made them dizzy. Hearing that Li Shiyao was sick, he was even more busy in his heart, and appointed Hailan Chati to transfer the camp affairs, and brought Liu Baoqi and Ma Xiangzu and others to the governor's yamen to visit the sick. Goshha was already outside the Yimen, and directly led them to the West Flower Hall to see Li Shiyao. saw Li Shiyao wrapped in a quilt, sitting on an easy chair and taking medicine.

"You're bluffing me!" As soon as Fukangan entered the door, he smiled and said, "I thought I didn't know why!" It seems irrelevant. ”

Li Shuyao put down the medicine bowl and smiled, meaning to get up to greet him, Fukangan took a step up and helped him sit again, and said: "I have made such a king, and my reputation is high, and I regard you as a friend in my heart, you are still you and me!" You follow Ama to beat the black chashan Chenguang, and I'm still in the nanny's arms! I think you're my old uncle! Li Shiyao looked at the people with Fukangan, smiled and said, "It turned out to be you, go back to talk about the old man in the store." It's all good acquaintances, please feel free to sit, sit! Fukangan said: "Goshha people go out." Baoqi, Tongji, Xiangzu sit! The three of them sat down with a smile. Li Shiyao shook his head and said, "I'm really sick, and I'm really too tired—more tired than fighting......" He coughed lightly a few times and smiled to himself.

Fukangan didn't hear his voice, and comforted: "It's okay, it's just a while, and the past will be over." You are stronger than my Amma, and you can rest well. There are a few major things that I mentioned in the article that cannot be handled by the Taiwan government alone. It's a pity that the imperial court won't allow me to be in Fuzhou, otherwise we will do it together! He sighed and said in surprise, "You seem to have something else to say?" Baoqi They are not outsiders, if it is inconvenient, please avoid them, you can talk freely. ”

"There's nothing inconvenient about it." Li Shiyao said, "You are in Taiwan, and we eat a big pot of rice every day to do things, what don't you say?" It's true that you're sick, and it's true that you want to talk. It's not enough to be tired just on the body, but from the cracks in the bones to the heart, it's hard to say what it's like. ”

Fukangan looked at this, looked at that, and became more and more surprised in his heart, and saw that several people were thoughtful and silent, and suddenly said: "Ah...... I understand! It turns out that a few of you have made an appointment to talk to me! "These people are all people who have gone through the vicissitudes of life several times, and they have turned somersaults in the lightning and stone fire, and they are all so deep that they are not shocked, but just smile. Liu Baoqi said: "The production station did not ask us, but we know what the production station wants to say." He was about to persuade the fourth master to retreat bravely. He himself will retreat from the rapids. ”

"I've been sent to the court." Li Shuyao said, "I want to be transferred to the Ministry of War as a scholar, and concurrently serve as a scholar in charge of the Academy." After speaking, he added, "The holy decree has not been issued yet, and the Military Aircraft Department and Yuqing Palace all mean this, that is, next month." ”

Fukangan couldn't help but be stunned, and said dumbfounded: "Now there are a lot of wastes waiting to be built up here, won't it?" Who will take the print? ”

"It's about Henin." Li Shiyao said indifferently.

"Haining?"

Li Shiyao nodded firmly.

"No!" Fukangan glanced at the flower hall, "He corrupted the rule of Fujian officials, made a fortune and left, I want to impeach him!" Well, I'm here, waiting for him to come! I wanted to say something, but my eyes flashed and I stopped. He said slowly: "What kind of rain is going to fall, what kind of wind is blowing, as soon as the sky clears, the old turtle will turn back!" Liu Baoqi continued his voice and said: "The students have never lived in the Huitan Shop, the two of them have lived," he pointed at Hui Tongji with his finger and smiled, "At the beginning, Jia Shifang pushed the grid, and there was a grand event in the Huitan Shop, which is not false." The five of them - Cao Xibao was angry, Fang Lingcheng was mad, and Wu Xingqin was promoted one after another. An old turtle rebels, and everyone is uneasy. Ma Xiangzu said: "They dragged you to visit Qian Feng, fortunately you committed malaria, just like that, you were imprisoned in Guiyang Sanyuan Palace for half a year, and you still counted on someone to save you." It's good that you don't have upside down green onions! ”

Fukangan was ignorant at first when he heard them laughing, after all, he was a person with extremely high talent, and he already understood that the person he trusted and reused was either the old man of Fu Mansion or the person who was against Heshen! A group of rebels gathered in Fujian and did an earth-shattering feat -- how could this not attract the jealousy of those who leaned towards the government and the opposition and the world!! For a while, I thought that he was promoted to the first meritorious prince of Youqing since the three feudatories, but I felt that the void under my feet was like an abyss, and my heart fell straight down all of a sudden, and I was stunned for a while! After a long time, he muttered to himself: "I resigned three times, long live the Lord knows my heart......"

"This is what I want to talk to the fourth master." Li Shiyao saw Liu Baoqi take out a cigarette, he also took out his pipe, lit it, and said slowly, "I actually went to Beijing to raise my family, in fact, I was ambitious in my early years, and this will all disappear." When you're old, you're done. Fourth master, you are now crowned king, which is already a special grace - even if the emperor trusts you, the emperor is already an old man in his eighties - think about it, with your group, the people who can really fight, whether they are transferred from Liangguang, Sichuan, Hubei, or Hunan, are all the soldiers you have bred...... The Qing military arena was corrupted, and in fact, the camp affairs were abolished, and military discipline was also corrupted. The other ranks will collapse as soon as they are destroyed, but your soldiers are invincible! Lord, with all due respect, if it were other generals, ten out of ten would be finished, if it weren't for the emperor's trust, I would reward you with a prince if I didn't reward you. Who can withstand such a weather-style cliff? ”

This is a thorough wake-up call, Fu Kangan has already heard a chill in his body and mind, his heart galloped farther with Li Shiyao's words, thinking of Fu Men III's honorable and loyal service to the national army and the rule of law; Thinking of Yan Yan saying many times that he was "extravagant and extravagant", the people in the military department privately discussed that he would raise a "proud soldier"; thought that the slaves of the Fu family all became generals and deputy generals; Thinking of the majestic and noble scene of Huang Cancan, the general who came to the banquet wore yellow coats and horse whips every time his father lived in his father's birthday...... He was timid, his back was like a thorn, and cold sweat was pouring out. In the early years, he had heard a little vague rumors in the palace about Qianlong and his mother for many years, and this kind of thing was not only unbelievable for his son and minister, but also dared not think about it, let alone have this thought. At this moment, I suddenly understood: these friends are more sober than themselves, and they can see accurately and far! Thinking about it, he sighed deeply: "I am ashamed of people's words all my life, relying on the fame of my father and ancestors to win fame, relying on my three-foot sword to make a name for myself today, and hanging bamboo silk for future generations." In fact, my father has been protecting me, and the emperor has been taking care of me, and I thought it was my own ability. Gaotao, once I understand it, I have a way. ”

All four of them looked at Fukangan and were silent.

"I want to ask for a request," Fukangan's face was unusually pale, and his voice trembled slightly, "Before my father's funeral is removed, I will go to Shandong to suppress the thief. Return the military power, disband the government soldiers, and the whole family will mourn for my husband for three years, and then I will go to Fengtian to recuperate. My lord is different from the king who founded the kingdom from the east, and he is a meritorious one. Therefore from my son onwards he will descend until he is a normal man. After years of fighting, my waist has been damaged, and I have phlegm and asthma, so it's time to retire and recuperate......" He coughed twice more before he stopped wheezing.

Several people were afraid that Fukangan would not know how to retreat, and his arrogance would cause a strange disaster, but he didn't expect him to be stabbed and deflated all of a sudden, and he was so depressed that he felt a little surprised, and looked at each other, and Fukangan said: "Actually, I have thought about your words more than ten times in my heart." My thoughts: As long as I win the battle, I will win every battle, and the court will use me, and then I will be bullied, and I am only afraid of those turtle kings...... Alas, wrong, it's not right from beginning to end......"

"Lord Wang, I didn't expect you to be in a bitter state of mind." Hui Tongji said, "But I still think you're turning too quickly. You've been commanding all your life, so you have to take your time if you think about it. You are not in danger and have no handle in the hands of others, Fu Siye is still Fu Siye! Li Shiyao said with a smile: "What Xiaohui said is that he is a person who has been trained." If you change your routine, you will die without getting sick, so you can't become too fast. ”

Fukangan was really unforgettable in his gratitude for the friendship between the four at this moment, and said with a smile: "I depend on you." So there's still work to be done. Haining, I can't let him come to Taiwan again, and I want to prevent him from coming to Fujian. Gaotao should not be in a hurry to go back to Beijing, and do a good job of the few major things I said in the excerpt! He leaned up: "Isn't there another heaven and earth in Huguang that will make trouble?" I went to sit in Wuchang, and then returned to Beijing after the peace, and saw the fifteenth master to talk sincerely, and retreated step by step. Then, he counted the customs and customs of Taiwan with his fingers, where to plant tea trees, where to plant mulberry hemp, and where to build a market, which is suitable for building workshops...... He talked until after dinner, and he didn't ride a horse, but he didn't mention it when he returned to the camp in a sedan chair.