Early in the morning of the second day, Qianlong summoned He Shen in the Palace of Nourishing the Heart. Cathay Pacific was shocked by the government and the opposition in Yi Jianfufa, Fukang and Pingyi won a great victory, the six ministers celebrated with the crown, the fifteenth son of the emperor Yan Yan rose up in Shandong, and the aftermath of Pingyi was also handled properly. According to Heshen's thoughts, Qianlong didn't have any big concerns, and he should be in good spirits. But Qianlong looked a little haggard, the muscles on his face were a little relaxed, and the circles under his eyes were a little blue, it was already in the middle of March, the sun was sunny and windy outside, and the weather was very warm. He Shen sat on the small pestle in front of the fence in the warm pavilion, looking at his notebook, there was something that wanted to attract the emperor's attention, and then paused, and from time to time he peeked at Qianlong's face, and then said that it took more than half an hour to finish. Secretly sighed, respectfully, like a Tongmeng primary school student handing over the textbook to the teacher, he handed the notebook to Wang Lian with both hands, and said: "This is a note made by the slave in Jinan, and he is so busy outside that he is stinging his head, and the book arranged by the emperor has not been read. ”

"You've got a lot of heart! The word has also grown. Qianlong took it and flipped through it casually and put it down, "We Manchurians have a headache for this sect, and we don't have to fight for our ancestors' food, and we hate it when we think about it." It's all good to ask the willows about the wind and the moon, but when it comes to the economy and the people's livelihood, he doesn't know anything! He Shen followed this sentence and said with a smile: "What the emperor said is true! He Lin originally wanted to seek the errand of the political envoy of Shandong, but the slave didn't have anything good to say to him, what kind of official is the political envoy? Get on the horse to manage the army, get off the horse to manage the people, and also manage the promotion of officials, you know? Can you? ——The emperor said this, but also touched the mind of the slave, in the Dezhou Mansion the slave set up a civil engineering, in Jinan and the same way, some people say that the slave is a minister of words, but also quoted the four books to say, 'The so-called people thief in ancient times, the so-called Heshen in today[1]

！ Qianlong listened and said, "Don't pay attention to them!" If someone says again, you will say, 'Today's so-called Heshen, that is, today's so-called 'good minister'! ”

This is just a borrowed joke that came out in passing, not Qianlong's real test language. But with this sentence, He Shen's heart has settled. He was most worried about what Liu Yong Fukangan said here, and was afraid that Qian Feng would make a fuss about his killing of Guotai Yu Yi Jian, but now it seems that these people seem to disdain maggots behind their backs, at least Qianlong's favor has not diminished, and this word is a "good reputation", how much right and wrong can be covered...... Following this line of thinking, then if you want to "fix your pet", you can only be more careful with your chess moves, because she said in a deep voice: "The slave of the word 'good minister' does not dare to be, but with the master such a heroic emperor through the ages, under the influence of the edification, you may be able to make a little accomplishment." According to a rough calculation, only the two cities in Jinan and Dezhou built a city to collect silver, plus the ICBC supplement, can save 700,000 taels of silver from the national treasury, which is also a considerable amount in a province. The small insight of the slaves, 'heavy agriculture and suppression of business' is the scripture of etiquette, but the people of Shandong are waiting to be fed by natural disasters and man-made disasters, and it is not appropriate to hold the 'scripture' rubber pillar, so there is such an expedient measure. If you think about it, some ministers don't take slaves for granted, their intentions are still right, and slaves are worried and fearful, which is also because they can't be confident in their morality. I was afraid that the provinces would follow suit, so I begged the emperor to make an edict and understand the painstaking efforts of the servants, indicating that Shandong's government affairs were not enough for training. In this way, the minions are at ease. ”

"You're as careful as a hair." Qianlong said with a smile, "If you understand the words, it will be over, and you will deliberately make an order to solicit things instead." Some people also say that repairing the Old Summer Palace is a waste of money for the people! You don't have to take it to heart. He Shen bowed and said: "The words 'labor and loss of money' are foolish words, and regardless of the original intention of the country's work is to show the rule of the Ming Dynasty, as far as the truth is concerned, some extremely poor peasants and craftsmen are penniless, and only 'labor and people' can earn money to make a living, the treasury is full, and the rope that strings together money is rotten. This is something that the princes of Gon have not thought clearly. ”

Qianlong originally wanted to summon He Shen and summon Xuan to retreat before discussing other government affairs. Listening to and Shen Chen in the front has already paid attention, and the later "working the people and hurting the money" has been confirmed, and the court finance has been whipped into it, all of which are in line with the way of Confucius and Mencius who govern the country with benevolence, which is not limited by the words "shrewd and practiced". He looked at He Shen with appreciative eyes, only felt that the more he looked at it, the more familiar he became, and he thought in his heart, the appearance of men and women, and the prime minister's materials given by God to assist in court affairs. Because he saw a faint flesh-colored red thread between his neck, he asked, "Is the red mark under your ear a crown and a strangle?" ”

"This?" He Shen was unexpectedly asked this by him, and couldn't help but be stunned, subconsciously touched his chin, and said with a smile, "This is a birthmark." They all thought that the minion's hat was tightened. He once joked with Ji Yun, he said that the slave must have been a woman hanging from a beam in his previous life, and the slave said that he was an old farmer who died on the ground wearing a rain hat...... "Qianlong smiled: "The general wears a helmet, and he also has this mark of the ......" His eyes wandered, as if searching for something in his memory, and finally he couldn't think of anything, and pulled the topic to court affairs, and said: "Fu Heng died young, a civil and military all-rounder like him, the Xi Dynasty and the Yong Dynasty can not compare much." You and Qian Feng are now keeping up, one is to work hard, and the other is to pay attention to your body, and you must be ready to contribute to my next generation. Qian Feng can't stay in Beijing for a long time, and he has already ordered him to go to Yunnan to be the governor, and then transfer back to the military aircraft department after two years. He Shen said: "The slave also thought about it, from the Chongwenmen tariff to transfer the military machine Zhang Jing, and then the minister of the military aircraft, it was too fast, no matter which province to be the governor, it seems better to come up again with political achievements." After thinking about it, he said, "There are Ah Gui, Ji Yun, Yu Minzhong, Liu Yong, and Li Shiyao in the Military Aircraft Department, who are also top talents, and they have enough manpower." There are few slaves who are careless, and they should be inspected and trained again. ”

Because Qianlong sat for too long, he moved down to the kang and paced on the ground with a teacup to evacuate his muscles and bones. Wang Lian carried a silver bottle into the warm pavilion to change tea for him, Qianlong said: "Good oolong tea, you just can't make the taste." Although Wang Bashame is not successful, the waiter messenger is much more attentive than you! Follow the tea doctors on the street to learn to make tea, can you learn it? You go and ask the Wang family and the Chen family, and then go to the Fu Mansion to learn how the tea is made from the grandfather and wife! Pure hot water tumbling out is just a tangy fragrance, it does not converge! No connotation, no aftertaste! Although he said this, he still handed over the cup, Wang Lian poured the tea, and said with a red face: "The slave will learn to go, and next time I can't make good tea, long live the master and smoke the slave's ears - this is the last time I heard the master say that the master's tea is good, and the slave did it according to the law......" "He Zhuo's association is a guest in the palace, and she will pour out boiled water and I will also say good!" You've got a human head for nothing, and you don't think about anything - go! Qianlong counted down a few words from him, took a sip of tea, and said to He Shen with a smile, "How can talents be generalized?" If Huan Gong is unmanaged, he can't settle down, and if he doesn't have Liangqiu, how can he be happy? No easy teeth can not be fast, no vertical opening party can not entertain its heart. What about Uncle Bao's teeth? And you can't go to it! For example, if Wang Bashi goes, I won't be able to eat good tea, and this idea will be gone. I originally wanted you to stay in Shandong and serve as the governor or set up a governor yamen to secure your god, but there is no one in the military aircraft department who is good at managing money. Although the treasury is full, the inner court is still stretched thin. If there is no honest and pragmatic financial management of the money, it will cause a big thing. indulgence; Tightened, such a big palace, so many nobles, even Lafayette has been wronged, and he is not an individual. You come to manage the household department, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and you can take care of it several times, Yu Minzhong is the Ministry of Officials, Liu Yong is the Ministry of Crime, and there is Ah Gui in charge, everything will be in order. As he spoke, he saw Wang Lian come in and said, "A Gui Jiyun and Yu Minzhong handed over the sign, please see you outside the Hanging Flower Gate." ”

"Heshen kneel down, you just returned to Beijing, rest for a few days and then go on duty." Qianlong seemed to hesitate for a moment, watched He Shen bow down and retreated, and asked, "Ji Yun also came in?" ”

"Yes."

Qianlong snorted and said, "Call in." After that, he sat on the kang on his body. Seeing He Shen and the three of them meeting in front of the glass wall through the glass window, He Shen smiled and said something sideways to let the three go first, Qianlong silently took a sip of the cup, chewing a piece of tea and waiting for them to come in. For a while, the curtain in the outer hall sounded and the footsteps were mixed, Ah Gui was in front, Yu Minzhong followed, and Ji Yun walked in at the end, kneeling to salute. Seeing that Ji Yun's complexion was gloomy, his walking was slow, and his back seemed to be a little stiff, Qianlong suddenly felt a sense of sadness and sadness, but his face was faint, and he said, "Sit down!" ”

The three ministers played back and forth about meeting Magherny, Ah Gui played the lead, Ji Yun interjected from time to time, Yu Minzhong did not participate, and sat and listened quietly on the side. Qianlong also remained motionless, until the performance was over, and Ah Gui's gift slip was sent, and then he coughed lightly and said: "So it sounds like Magherny is just polite, and still refuses to salute according to the routine?" ”

"Back to the emperor," Ah Gui had already seen Qianlong's gloomy color, and said cautiously, "He is a person from the outer seas, and he does not practice my Chinese etiquette." When he came to Beijing to meet the emperor, he begged for mercy to allow the British to enter the interior to trade and trade. There is still room for accommodation in the conversation. The slave is thinking about it on the side, these people are only interested in profit, and they know what they are interested in, and it is not difficult for me to do it. He also told Fukangan about the quarrel with Magerny, "He is still afraid of Fukangan." ”

Qianlong listened and asked Yu Minzhong, "What do you think?" ”

"The British are the ones who have won the longs of Shu, and their treachery is better than that of the Rakshasa country." Yu Minzhong said solemnly, "What an honor it is to meet the emperor, what a great honor he thinks about is 'doing business' and 'preaching' - they also want to do business with Tibet, **and** refused, so they sent troops to fight Bhutan to threaten!" This is a tiny person, and he must not be allowed to go up and face. If he doesn't bow down, ask him to leave! Ji Yun said: "What Yu Minzhong said is that the minister recently read the "Records of the Holy Ancestors", Kangxi opened the sea and banned the customs in the twenty-fourth year, and then issued a ban on the sea in the fifty-sixth year. In fact, as far as trade is concerned, it is still quite profitable, so why is it banned again? The most important thing here is Huayi's defense. It seems that the British card country is not easy to deal with, look at his East India Company sales, look at him coveting Tibet, look at his Magherny humble, and refuse to salute as ceremonial, everywhere is full of treachery, we have our own three religions, all kinds of cults are forbidden to ban, they also want to get some foreign monks to preach God and Jesus! Your Majesty, money is a trivial matter, and we in the Chinese Museum, except for some rich families who buy foreign goods under the guise of buying them, we can't buy any of their objects. This missionary matter is not trivial, and Suo Etu, the minister of the study of the Xi Dynasty, believes in God, and if it is not a saint, it is impossible to make a big trouble, which is very worrying! If he doesn't kneel three times and bow nine times, with this precedent, the subjects of the world will think that there are exceptions to etiquette and defense, and the vassal states will follow suit, so how can the court say anything? ”

Of course, these remarks may sound ridiculous to us today, but the people at that time spoke earnestly and seriously, and those who listened to them also felt that they were loyal to the country. "Etiquette and defense" is the foundation of the three outlines and five constants, the more Qianlong listens, the more incisive he feels, but he has been thinking about it for many days, and he is determined to issue an order to depose Ji Yun today, and he can't pretend to be a resign, in his heart he still hopes that Magherny can pay homage to Hua, because he said with a blank face: "This is all a cliché, what is the utility of not hurting or itching?" You Ji Yun has a mouthful of the word 'rite', in fact, the great thing about etiquette lies in the pure whiteness of the state and the king. You Ji Yun asked himself, is it enough? "This sudden attack, is in the discussion of politics without warning, although not the voice, but the crime can not be pure state affairs, this is like Mount Tai weight straight down! Several ministers were immediately stunned, and the eunuchs and guards inside and outside the hall were also bluffed!

"How dare a minister be disloyal to the monarch of the country?!" Although Ji Yun had a premonition, he was still shocked at first sight, and his heart was shocked, and he shivered all over his body, so he bent down and knelt down in front of the pestle and kowtowed repeatedly, his face was so pale that it was unbearable to look at, and said in a trembling voice, "There must be a young person who is playing with right and wrong and confusing the heavens...... The minister is a foolish and rude scholar, who has followed the emperor for decades, and has never dared to have such a disrespectful ...... Ask the emperor to be wise and ......" His voice had become frightened and trembling, and everyone was shocked when they heard it......

Qianlong was silent, holding the Hanyu fan pendant in his hand, without looking at everyone, and said, "I have tolerated you for a long time!" Promotion, you are the best master; Reward, you have always been the first, as a civil servant, you can also use the meat with the guards, the country is the political adviser inquired, and ask Tianliang to treat you as a humerus and heartless national soldier. How did you repay the kindness you received? Privately conniving with family members and connecting with the government to hurt people's lives for the trivial matter of mustard beans, is it a word? Have you ever written a letter to the prefect of Hejian? - Don't be busy arguing, and besides, I have rewarded you with three estates and four residences, why do you buy residential properties in other places? Is there any part of Lu Jianzeng's case? Do you have any care for the household department? He was really angry when he said it, and his fingers slapped the case again and again and asked, "Lu Jian once hid his family property, who revealed the news of the house raid to him?" What's more, Fu Heng was seriously ill and died, during this period, did you say that 'Fu Liuye is gone, and the Qing Dynasty will become eventful'? Didn't you say that 'the military aircraft department has no leader'?! You also have a high opinion on palace housework! 'Concubine Rong favors more than Yang Guifei', isn't it your words? Where do you put me, and why do you think I am like a master? ”

Ji Yunwan didn't expect that the words of his and his family's protégés who were drinking and whispering on weekdays all came into Qianlong's ears one by one, knowing that he had already fallen into an unpredictable place. But after all, he is a person who has experienced the vicissitudes of life for a long time, and his mind is clear after a period of chaos, if it is really a crime of "great disrespect", it is more difficult to see Qianlong again than to ascend to the sky, because he kowtowed: "Ji Yun has the crime of reaching the sky, and the emperor's punishment of abandoning the jackal is not enough to cover the innocent...... But ask the emperor to observe the hearts of his ministers, he is a dissolute and unruly person, talking about private feelings, and the ministers regard the emperor as the sun and the moon, and the eternal hero is a saint, and he has never dared to have a little blasphemy...... "He touched his heart, and he was sad and sad and mixed with grievances and confessions, and the feelings of unconfessed grievances poured into his chest together, tears had come out of his eyes, and he trembled on the ground.

"Originally, Liu Yong was going to pass the decree to you, and I wanted to check your family property. Since you're here, it's better to say it to your face. Qianlong said, "Go back and think about it behind closed doors, and there will be a will for you when you turn back." From now on, don't be on duty at the Military Aircraft Department and the Fourth Warehouse, but your title has not been removed, and Liu Yong can play on your behalf. I know that you have always been good friends, and you should be reassured of his character. He paused for a moment, and then said, "Stand down!" ”

"The criminal minister Ji Yun thanked ......"

Ji Yun bowed down deeply, kowtowed and stood up with difficulty, glanced at Qianlong again with teary eyes, lowered his head, and staggered back.

"There is also Li Shiyao, who is also passed on by Liu Yong today." Qianlong took a sip of tea, frowned and said angrily, "What kind of tea is this!" "—I threw the cup out of the door of the warm pavilion." The ground shattered into several pieces, and the three or four eunuchs trembled with fright, and went up on their knees to clean up the porcelain pieces and tea leaves, and dipped them in a small cloth to rub the gold brick floor. Qianlong continued: "His things are different from Ji Yun, but they are like Cathay!" The Thirteen Commercial Houses in Guangzhou were allowed by him to seal the sales number, but Li Shiyao never really managed foreign affairs, and the Thirteen Banks just turned out in the open and in the dark! I trusted Li Wei, who was the first of the dynasty, but he has been deceiving me! Transferred to Beijing, he was afraid that the new Guang Inspector would know his secret situation, so he took the first step to make a statement on behalf of the Thirteen Lines, and also received 100,000 taels of silver from others, and he received 300 taels of gold for a single birthday - such a person, no matter how talented he is, he can't stay! - It will be handed over to the ministry, and the people will be detained in the prison temple, and after the ministry will be detained, he should be punished, and I can't save him! He turned his face to look at Ah Gui: "What do you think?" ”

It's finally here! Ah Gui trembled when he asked. Since he returned to Beijing, he has already faintly felt that something big is going to happen at the military aircraft department. It seems that the hideous dark clouds on the upper floors of the sky are approaching, the lightning and thunder are hidden behind the clouds, all kinds of path information are aimed at Li Shiyao and Ji Yun, and there are rumors of "Fu Heng falling ill and starting a stove again" like an undercurrent under the water. Fukangan was allowed to bring the funeral invitation to him, he was secretly relieved, and when the victory returned, Enlong's courtesy and favor felt that it was a few points more than Fu Heng, and he had already put his mind at ease and felt stable. Unexpectedly, the lightning in this dark cloud still struck down, without hesitation at all, without even hinting in advance, and knocked down the two central ministers of the red world at once! He woke up from his ignorance in Qianlong's sharp statement, and he already felt that it was inappropriate for him to sit upright like this, so when he asked himself, he knelt down and kowtowed: "The emperor's thunderous anger, the slave is still panicking, and he can't think calmly for a while." The matter of the two of them was only a little rumored before, and the minions were a little unexpected, and they didn't expect it to be so important. ”

"Ji Yun is the Minister of Military Aircraft. Li Shuyao is the person you recommended, and the military aircraft should be avoided. Qianlong said coldly, "Qiangang is at ease and in my heart, so I may not necessarily greet you first." Yu Minzhong also doesn't know anything! At that time, Li Shiyao was transferred to Beijing, and Yu Minzhong also suggested it, I'm afraid I will also give you a little punishment. ”

Yu Minzhong had already sat down like a thorn on his back, so he knelt down in front of him and apologized with Ah Gui: "Ask the emperor to punish ...... heavily."

"Merit is merit and demerit, and those who are turbid are self-purifying. More on that later. Qianlong said, "You still have to run errands, don't always think about your own punishment." Salopon's sons and nephews are now in trouble again in Jinchuan. This is related to the situation in Tibet, where the Yellow Sect in Tibet and the Tibetan Emperor have a dispute, the East India Company is haunted in it, and it is also involved in the Dzungar Mongolia in the Western Regions. If you don't adjust it properly, or if there is a big mess in the west, I'm already sixty-five years old, and I'm going to be forced to go on a personal expedition! So what is the crime of your military aircraft department? I want to see Magherny, and I also have this fetter in it. You and Liu Yong can think of some more methods, Fukangan is going to lead troops to Jinchuan again, he has sent 3,000 cavalry to the archery furnace to station, one is to prevent Xiao Sha Luoben and Tibet and China rebel contact, and the other is to create a situation to force the British and Indians to withdraw their troops from Bhutan. You have made an appointment with Fukangan to meet a few times, and if he has any affairs to do, you must not neglect them in the slightest! Got it? ”

"Understood...... Slaves, ministers, etc., obey the order! ”

The two of them got up and were about to resign from the palace, Qianlong waved his hand to signal to stay, and said: "Ji Yun came down from the Shuntian Mansion the day before yesterday, and said that the Gongsheng in the current department, there is a person named Huangfu Yan, who is in the twelfth place, and his background history cannot be found on the stub of the Ministry of Rites. It was the fifteenth elder brother who was secretly sent to the Tribute Academy to participate in the Spring Examination. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Ah Gui blurted out. Yu Minzhong was also stunned, looked at Qianlong in surprise and said: "The fifteenth master is in Shandong, and he has not returned to Beijing to hand over the mission!" ”

Qianlong originally had a straight face, but seeing that the two were dumbfounded, he couldn't help but smile smugly, and said: "It's troublesome to let you know, and I don't dare to go to Guan to say it, and I'm worried that he won't be able to pass the exam, so I can only handle it secretly." Himself—" He stretched out two fingers of his right hand and shook it, "he entered the field with his own basket, sealed the papers, and all the tenth places he earned were copied in, and I pressed the tenth place back by two places, who knew that it was my son!" He smiled, not knowing whether to praise or sigh, and said, "It's still teachable...... There are no heroes in the world, so he made the erector famous...... "Seeing that Qianlong turned his anger into joy, both of them were also wide-hearted, and they were also relieved for Qianlong when they thought about it, this is a strange thing and a happy event, and they have to laugh, Ah Gui smiled: "Long live the Lord can really surprise!" This is placed on you, to be in the gentleman's house below, the old lady is so happy that he can pay it back? Seven aunts and eight aunts, distant relatives and neighbors, spend red wine, set off the flagpole of the cannon tree and sing a big play, it will be very lively for a few days! Yu Minzhong also smiled: "Wang Erlie, the chief, can also sit down...... This...... This is a bit unbelievable, and the minister still can't believe it! ”

"You go and ask Ji - just ask his room master." Qianlong said with a smile, "A few days ago, Lafayette only knew that he had entered, and he was worried that he would not look good if he fell into Sun Mountain." I don't have any incredible thoughts, the qualifications of the fifteenth elder brother are only in the middle of the elder brother, I want to see how the articles of the sons and the lifters are up, he enters the field, and he also knows what the reading room tastes like, there is no harm in this......" He thought of what he was going to say, smiled and said, "After all, this matter is not discussed, and it is not good to publicize it, only the two of you know." Tell them not to look it up. ”

Both of them also understood, and hurriedly agreed to say "yes", Yu Minzhong said: "In this case, there is no need to inform the Ministry of Rites, the fifteenth master palace can go to the test or not, they have always been rules, and they will file after the test, and outsiders don't know about it." deliberately said it, but it made people suspicious: What's wrong with this person, someone from the military aircraft department is talking? Ah Gui said: "The fifteenth master is already the prince of Beizi, and this fame is only learned by trying him." It is not appropriate for him to go to the temple to test again, first, it is too serious, and second, where to arrange the ranking? After that, seeing that Qianlong had nothing to say, the two of them resigned, thinking back to seeing each other today. I was still frightened, scared and happy, and the mess couldn't taste it.

…… Ji Yun was dizzy, and walked out of the courtyard of the Heart Cultivation Hall with two soft legs, and his heart was empty and dazed. He was like a drunken bachelor, staggering unsteadily, one step down was like stepping on a soft cotton bale, slowly out of the mouth of Yongxiang, a warm southeast wind from the sky street swept into his arms, only to know that this body was not far from the military aircraft room. His hands trembled, as if he were about to take out his pocket watch to see the hour, and he lowered his arms weakly halfway. The dazzling sun illuminates the three major halls and the Qianqing Gate on the left are brilliant, and the melting sunlight is sprinkled on the vast heavenly street, and a golden dazzling heart. Because the cold sweat on his body did not subside, a gust of wind blew again, he felt a cold chest and back, one head forced himself to collect his mind, and the other thought about what to do. In the past, he didn't even have to think about it to ask to see Fu Heng, but now...... Waiting for Ah Gui and Yu Minzhong? Yu Minzhong is lonely and difficult to rely on, Ah Gui is the person who recommended Li Shiyao, maybe he has to eat and hang, and he is a person who is difficult to protect, why bother to meet? Yin Jishan died, the "fifth master" Hongtian also died, and Shen was the opposite, Liu Yong was the chief official who was ordered to copy the family - his fingers were bent, and it turned out that he was invisible and ruthless! Go home, maybe Liu Yong is already waiting in the house, and as soon as the door is locked, he will have to enter the beekeeping trap - even if his freedom is just a matter of a moment, why rush to the military plane, there are naturally people picking up curtains at the moment, but go in a group of Zhang Jing to ask for official business, how to cook! - Farewell? The holy decree has not yet been issued, and it will still cause right and wrong...... Looking at the blue sky and the golden palace, he suddenly understood what is called "heaven and earth net", and what is called "life is difficult to hide in the three-foot world"!

"Then let it be......"

Ji Yun felt sad for a while, turned around and walked towards Jingyun Gate, since there is no way to run, then hurry home, there are still a lot of manuscripts in the "Reading Wei Caotang", you have to sort them out quickly, some of the books borrowed from the "Siku Quanshu" room are still forbidden books, as well as the letters that usually exchange with relatives and friends, although they are all ordinary words, at this time it is very likely to be copied into the hands of Mokan Yushi, God knows what bones these "demon kings" picked out of the eggs - suddenly, I remembered that Mrs. Ma's cousin won the tribute, I made an appointment to visit the house at noon, and there was an indispensable house in the house where the protégés of the house were entertained. His heart tightened suddenly: this really has to go back to cooking! Thinking about it, his steps had quickened, and many officials along the way bowed to him to make way, but they all turned a blind eye.

Ji Yun's new mansion is located on Cherry Xiejie directly south and west of the Forbidden City, less than three miles away from Xihua Gate. When I got off the sedan chair, it was just past noon, and it was rare for Beijingers to take a nap during the warm spring months. This is the back alley, some people in the sparse teahouse, some people tell fortunes, some people talk about bargaining, those who sell fried fruits and the lazy selling of sugar gourd skewers along the street, children run around the street in groups of gangs pulling kite strings, you twist my string, I touch his kite, panting, arguing and screaming, sandwiched and clucking, pushing and laughing, the south is the eight alleys, and the bustling and warm streets can faintly hear the sound of tuning the zither and playing the strings, drums and pipes. When there was still a stone's throw away from the house, Ji Yun saw a demolition stall in the car window in a flash, his heart moved, and he took a few more steps, pedaling the bottom of the sedan car with his feet, and the sedan chair stopped after a sliding moment. He touched his head, and the coral top was not worn at all when the heart cultivation hall was withdrawn in a hurry, and then he understood why the eunuchs were so surprised when he left the Xihua Gate, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: It seems that I am not as good as a young man, and I am dizzy and confused...... He took off his robe in the sedan chair, wore only a sauce-colored lake silk robe, and walked out of the sedan chair, instructing: "You just wait here, don't report it to the family." He stepped back to the booth.

This is a small dismantling shop with only one storefront, and Ji Yun has passed back and forth from here countless times, but he has never noticed its existence. At this time, I can see it really, the door is a small table, the indigo table cloth is full of pen, ink, paper, incense, incense, sign, book, paper scroll, full of light green wallpaper is pasted flat and flat, there is a picture of "Confucius Greeting" hanging in the middle, the following is often Tai Chi gossip, next to a vertical bar, written:

Liang Gongxu Yu Dao Liwen Xin

Eight tea bowls are written in regular letters, elegant and vulgar, and there are no long things. A middle-aged man in his forties was half-lying on a wicker chair, holding a fan in one hand and a rosary in the other hand to close his eyes and recuperate, only to open his eyes when he heard the footsteps, he looked at Ji Yun while holding a long stroke, stretched out his hand to sit down and said: "The dignity of the driver is miserable, and the anxiety and anxiety are seen in the eyebrows. Please take a seat! ”

"Mr. Qingfan, it is unforgettable at first sight." Ji Yun somehow, listening to these sour words that dropped the book bag, a few very ordinary words, his heart suddenly settled down a lot. A robe sat on the side of the table, sighed, was already Qingming, and said with a smile: "The entrance is not to ask about Rong and Dry, but when I see my face, I will know." The students have difficult worries, and they are in danger and far away, and I hope that Mr. will teach me. The matter is urgent, and it is not allowed to be pushed in detail, that is, please use Zhou Liang's word touch to learn to break the blame for me - this is hexagram gold, please accept. He took out a small silver coin about one or two weights from his sleeve and gently placed it on the case, and said, "I can't hide it, I am the bachelor who lives in this alley, and now I am guilty." At this time, I didn't have time to sit down with Mr. and discuss, so I asked Mr. for guidance. ”

The gentleman was not surprised, nodded and said, "The adult is still wearing court boots, and he has just come off the sedan chair, and the student already knows your identity." Since the matter is urgent, please give me the word, and you don't need to calculate it carefully. Ji Yun asked: "Is it effective to split the word?" Mr. looked at Ji Yun for a long time, and said with a smile: "I know the poor world, and I don't know the study of the six books?" The learning of the six books is better than understanding, which word does not have 'number'? With sincerity, the three-body and six-body combinations should be like sounds! Xiao Seal changed to Li Si, saying that Wen Fang was in Xu Shen, and opened the learning of conjunctions for future generations, is it just for fun? If you can't believe it, you have to ask the adults to find another master. Ji Yun hurriedly said: "No, no, how dare you!" I am close to my husband, I have always neglected to take care of it, listen to Mr. only Puritanism, was a well-educated person, temporarily came to hold Buddha's feet, and I was very ashamed - please ask Mr. Honorable name? ”

"Don't dare, the surname is Dong, the name is Chao."

"Student Meng Lang, please use your surname to honor the good luck of the student." Say goodbye, pick up the pen and write it out on the paper. I was still frightened, my hands were shaking, and my strokes were a little unstable.

Dong Chao took the piece of paper and carefully examined it, and after a long time, he said with a smile: "Master Ji, rest assured, there will be no obstacle to your life." This 'super' word is a combination of 'calling away', and the word 'Dong' is 'Qianli Cao', you are going to be far away - next to the wordless word of 'Zhaozi', it must be an oral edict, and now it is 'leaving', and it has not yet reached the house. It should be thousands of miles away, and there is no doubt that the grass is lush. ”

Thousands of miles away, the grassy land can be said to be Heilongjiang, the Wendurhan grassland, and the land of Yunnan-Guizhou miasma. Ji Yun was stunned for a moment, then picked up a pen and wrote a word and handed it over, saying, "Please further elaborate." ”

"Well, the word 'name'," Dong Chao looked at the silent for a long time, and said, "This word is a 'mouth' under it, and the word 'outside' is on the side. ”

"It's to see Gao Ming—and I have to ask, can I come back?"

Dong Chao looked at the word again and said: "In the shape of the word 'name', it is similar to the word 'Jun', and the word 'call' is also similar in shape, and it must be returned in the future." ”

"Can you tell what year you came back?"

"The word 'mouth' is the word 'four', and the pen is missing. In less than four years, you will be able to return. Dong Chao frowned and said.

Ji Yun nodded silently and thanked him...... Four years is not a short period of time, and it is thousands of miles away from the Western Regions...... But Ji Yun was looking at it at the moment that this was true—at this moment, he felt that he was standing on the vast wilderness, with dark clouds covering the sky, the terrifying thunder was deafening, and the lightning like the firebird, the golden snake and the coral branch were chasing and fighting overhead. This lightning has killed Cathay Yu Yijian, and now it is Li Shiyao's turn and himself! Come to think of it, to make matters worse! He coughed lightly, and then heard someone in the doorway say, "The master is back." Then a little white dog jumped out, whined and wagged its tail and came over to spread joy, rubbed his feet and wiped his front hooves and tugged at the corners of his clothes, suddenly turned his head and jumped back to report the news, but in the middle of the road he ran and turned around to circle his knees...... The old servants Shi Xiang, Wei Zhe, and Liu Qi had already come out with more than a dozen long entourage.

Sometimes, a person's face is a book, a play, and a thousand words, infinite thoughts and feelings are clear at a glance. As soon as Ji Yun entered the door, he knew that his family had learned of the murder, and he glanced at the family members standing under the left and right wings in the courtyard courtyard, and then looked at the main hall. It was too bright outside, and the people in the room were so dark that they were not very clear, and I saw that the dishes and wine utensils on the several tables facing the door were neat and tidy, and they had not been moved, so I knew that the banquet had dispersed before anyone opened. Seeing Liu Baoqi Ge Huazhang and three or four new middle school tributes welcoming them from the house to the dripping eaves, Ji Yun nodded and smiled at them gratefully, but squatted down to pet the dog and asked, "Have you fed it?" - Si'er, don't bite my hand! The dog, named Si'er, barked and ran into the house and climbed the leg of the table with his hooves.

"I'm tired of you going for a trip today." Ji Yun was talking to the guest at this time, and his expression and tone were completely calm. Calmly as if he had just taken a nap, he was going to go to a date in the afternoon: "I originally planned to call Bao Qi today, there are a few drafts of commentaries and proofnotes that have been written in Wenhua Palace, and I want you to proofread them again and send them to the Imperial Palace, as well as the old drafts borrowed for reference, which must also be returned to the Imperial Palace." It's just right that you're here, so I'll send someone to explain it. I still have a few books in my study here, and I have sent an IOU to the editor's office, so you can't take them with you now, so you can leave them for a while. I estimate that Liu Chongru is also about to arrive, and you can only take things out with his permission. Then he commanded, "Lao Shi told your family to go in and let Mrs. Yu know that I have returned." There are also Shen, Guo, Huiqian, Aiyun, Mingxuan, and a few of them, vacating the Buddhist hall where the wife recites the scriptures, and letting the lady move in, and they are waiting in the Buddhist hall. And the people in the account room should not be in this courtyard, but go back to take inventory, prepare all the cash, and wait for the Qin to check and issue it. ”

At first, the family members saw that he was playing with the dog like no one else, thinking that it was not a big deal, but after hearing it, they became nervous again. Seeing the people in the account room go back, the people in the courtyard panicked and went back to the room to pick up things, and they were like a group of headless flies, and they walked away for a while. Several new Gongsheng students also looked at each other, not knowing how to talk to this teacher. Seeing that they were embarrassed, Ji Yun smiled and said, "You have just entered the Dragon Gate and entered the tiger's den!" It's good to see the world as it is. This is going to be tested by the palace, the size of the skill is one thing, and it depends on the creation of each other's chances. I can't teach you anything now. Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, we must keep this in mind, no matter what officials are elected, do what we do our duty, and don't take the ups and downs of honor and disgrace too seriously. Holding hands and asking names one by one, Ge Huazhang stiffened his tongue and introduced one by one: "His name is Ma Xiangzu, his name is Cao Xibao, his name is Fang Lingcheng......" Ji Yun patted his shoulder with a little encouragement, and asked Ge Huazhang with a smile: "You said that there is another one named Hui Tongji and Wu Xingqin, they didn't come?" ”

"Here it is, the sub-list of these two." Ge Huazhang Mazi had no expression on his face, "I just said that there was something at home, so I went back first." Chen Banjiang, Chen Xuewen brothers, Ge Chengxian, and Chen Xianzhong were afraid of the ministry meeting, so they resigned, and said that they would come over again to invite An Daoqi. Liu Baoqi said: "Chen Xianzhong, I said that he pretended to be bold and deceitful, but you still don't believe it!" Look at this group of people, the wolf didn't come, and the rabbit scared the nest first......"

Ji Yun listened silently, and said with a smile: "You talk like this!" That's not right! The original land of right and wrong is not good-looking, so why bother to make it difficult? He turned his face and smiled at Cao Xibao, "Your article is well written, even the emperor knows about you!" You have a bright future, and you are all good! Xiangzu's craftsmanship is excellent, but Bagu is an introductory kung fu, and now he has entered the Dragon Gate, so he wants to read some history books, and don't make jokes when he is right. The emperor is only a high school and a rich man, and a good student can learn to keep up with the trace. He smiled and said a few words of earnest advice, "Baoqi stays for a while, let's go back...... I don't need to tell you anything, and you'll all know. I know my case in my heart, and the Holy One knows about me, so don't come to see me until I make a decision. ”

A few people stood dumbfounded and listened to him talk, although he was smiling, his expression was gloomy, and although he asked "everyone to go back", there was attachment in his eyes. People who have been popular for decades, pedantic and pedantic, Ji Yun's article morality has attracted the attention of many readers in the world, and how many students have longed for a model! Looking at his demeanor at the moment, I thought that he was about to thunder and strike at the end of the disaster, and he was still thinking about others everywhere...... Liu Baoqi couldn't hold back his tears for the first time, Cao Xibao and several tribute students were also silently sad, but Ge Huazhang said angrily: "Now a good person can't do it!" Who made the teacher's articles so good, cultivated so many talents, and compiled that Huang Ziquan book? You go around the emperor all day long to polish your whirlwind, no one will dare to plot against you! ”

"Go—don't say it, it's not right." Ji Yun stopped him, grabbed hands from everyone to the door and said, "Don't pass it like this." After that, Liu Baoqi said, "Go to my study, and I'll explain things to you." Liu Baoqi said as he walked: "Shi'an Gong is not here at this time, maybe the holy order has changed!" Ji Yun snorted and said, "How can there be such a thing!" This is Chongru to leave me some time......" said through the second door to the west, a narrow door past is the study, here a few steps to the north into the small garden is the "Reading Wei Caotang", the northeast wall is separated by the inner courtyard. Hearing several women crying in the inner courtyard, Ji Yun saw Xiao Xi Nu Yubao following, and said with a straight face: "You go in and tell them that there are tears and cry when I die!" This time the holy order has not been given, what is the howl? ”

The matter of the study is finished in a few words. But the envoy was not there, Liu Baoqi couldn't carry things out, and wanted to persuade Ji Yun to go into the inner courtyard to comfort his family, and put himself in his shoes to think that he would only increase his sadness when he went in, but he really had nothing to comfort at the moment, and he wanted to persuade Ji Yun to be lenient, but he felt that he could say very little. The two sat for a long time, Liu Baoqi only sighed one after another, and persuaded dryly: "The teacher has followed the emperor for a long time, and it is common for officialdom to fall...... This is also a catastrophe, it's good to pass......" Ji Yun just stuffed his head, one pot of smoke after another, and the house was full of clouds and mist. At this moment, he freed his mind to think about Qianlong's questions, and prepared to answer Liu Yong's questions one by one, and then thought about who was making trouble in front of Qianlong and wanted to put himself to death, is it He Shen? Is it Yu Minzhong? …… After all, there is no real evidence, thinking that although Qianlong treats himself well, he never hesitates to kill and kill the big things he has decided. A "First Propaganda Minister" like Naqin, a highly decorated general like Zhang Guangsi, is unambiguous when he kills, he is a Han member, and what is the reason for a scholar to take a small life? …… Ji Yun was thinking wildly, but he still didn't find anything. I could hear the faint sound of gongs on the street outside, "××××, ×××××××" was eleven sounds, which was called "civil and military officials, military and civilians, etc., all avoided!" Knowing that Liu Yong had arrived, he stood up with difficulty, and saw Liu Baoqi's face full of panic, and more than a dozen family members inside and outside the study were all bluffed like puppets, because they said: "Set up an incense case in the main hall." Baoqi stayed here, and the family avoided it, so I went to answer the order......"

Liu Yong was already waiting at the door of the cleaned front hall, and when he saw Ji Yun coming out of the west gable with a sluggish step, he suddenly felt sad in his heart, and came down the stairs in a few steps, seeing Ji Yun bending over to worship, he hurriedly grabbed a step forward and held it with both hands, and said with a reluctant smile: "Why should Xiaolan Gong be like this?" Seriously, I'm still your student! If you ask me about my heart, I would rather be beaten than be sent on such a mission...... Just now Jiamu Gong sent someone to tell me about the situation of your driving, I know everything, don't be relieved......"

"I understand, I know." Ji Yun said, "Just ask the adults to announce the decree." Just now, Liu Baoqi and I explained some sporadic errands in the back study. He explained the reason, and said, "He should be avoided, and I borrowed all the documents and books he brought with me on the mission, so please let him go." After that, he looked at the officers of the Criminal Department who were standing in the courtyard and the military academy of the Shanpu Camp who came to martial law inside and outside the gate.

Liu Yong nodded and said, "This is a matter of course - Xing Wuwei!" A thirty-year-old official leader agreed to come out and stand with his hands crossed, listening to Liu Yong's instructions: "You take two people to send Lord Liu out." If there are still visiting relatives and friends in this house, you will send them out, and you are not allowed to stay in trouble! He sighed and ascended into the room, standing still in the south behind the incense case, but there was no edict, and the edict was passed down: "There is a decree to ask Ji Yun to speak, Ji Yun kneel and listen!" ”

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The original quote should be "the so-called people thieves in ancient times, and the so-called good ministers today".