The boss signed a peace treaty with the enemy, and Gui and Lemin were kept in the dark. They had already found out that the grain, gold and silver of Saroben were all strong on the cliff, but because the terrain was too dangerous, several small attacks failed, so they had to move eastward, planning to attack from the flank. But for a while, he was blinded by the suspicious tactics of Salopen's torches. After receiving the order of Zhang Guangsi and Zheng Wenhuan to rush reinforcements, they had no choice but to continue to move eastward. It wasn't until he exchanged fire with Salopun's sniper troops that he really figured out the intention of Salopun's move, and when the Qing soldiers were grabbing territory, he surrounded the camp of the commander of Xiaojinchuan and prepared to fight to the death! They made a feint several times, and the soldiers of Nasaroben were really brave and good at fighting, but they were all blocked by Toutou. After receiving the death orders for "reinforcements" one after another, he suddenly lost contact with Xiao Jinchuan, and the soldiers sent to deliver the letter were also blocked. All of a sudden, the atmosphere became extremely tense. The troops were blocked in the east of the Scraping Cliff fifty miles west of Xiaojinchuan, and the two people were very anxious, like their hearts and lungs soaked in boiling water, and they shrank and tightened. Ah Gui was a very cautious and meticulous person, who had never fought such a large group battle, and did not know the reality of the enemy, so he ordered the troops to assemble close to his military tent and stand by, and at the same time ordered the guerrillas to bring the upper pipe to discuss the matter. said to Lemin, who was so anxious that he lost his appearance: "Let's put it into a fist first." Let's talk about the best plan, just do it. Don't worry, you came here automatically, but if there is something wrong, Ah Gui doesn't want you to take responsibility! ”

"You underestimate Lemin too much," Lemin sighed and said melancholy, "I'm anxious." Zhang Guangsi, I think he's stupid, how is this commanding! ”

As the two spoke, the two guerrillas Hailancha and Zhaohui had already arrived, and there were three or four pipe bands behind them, all of whom walked into his cowhide tent with gloomy faces. Hailancha is also a Manchurian noble son sent by Qianlong to study military affairs, and Zhaohui is about the same age, they are only twenty-five or sixteen, just when they are young and vigorous, they say as soon as they enter the door: "General A Gui!" Now we can't slow down, we have to help Zhang Guangsi and Zheng Wenhuan get out of danger! I took a closer look, and the army that sniped us was no more than a thousand people, but I couldn't attack it tentatively, so I had to fight hard and rush to open a bloody road! The enemy can march at night with torches, and so can we! ”

"Everybody sit down." Gui said. The light of the torch flickered to reflect his young and handsome face, "Right now, our situation is terrible. The convergence of the Southern Route Army could not be counted on at all, and it would take at least six or seven days for the Northern Route Army to reach Xiaojinchuan. Our 3,000 old and weak soldiers went deep into the hinterland of Jinchuan for nearly 20 days, and there was not much food, and the commander was besieged by Sha Luoben in Xiaojinchuan, and the situation was unknown. He briefly explained the situation and said: "Now there are three measures, please help me make decisions, and it is my responsibility to win or lose." One is what Brother Hai said, desperate, rushed over to rescue Xiao Jinchuan. The advantage is that we do not disobey the general's order, and if we can solve the siege of Jinchuan, we will have a great contribution; The disadvantages are that the road is far away, unfamiliar, and there are snipers from strong enemies; Another one attacked the Scraping Ear Cliff and kicked off the grain storage land of Salopun. Saroben couldn't help but come back to relieve the siege. In case Xiaojinchuan is lost, we have the peace capital in our hands. The advantage of this is that it is easy to do, and the disadvantage is that it takes the risk of violating the order; Third, our army will stick to the same place, and ask Commander Xiaojinchuan to lead the camp to break through in our direction. The advantage is that it is easy to preserve strength, and it is easy to explain to the commander, and if the disadvantage is that if the Jinchuan breakthrough fails, our army will become a lone army, and the situation will be even more difficult. ”

He said it simply and clearly, and he explained things clearly at once, both plain and sincere, and everyone secretly admired it in their hearts. Hylan pondered for a moment and said, "I approve of the second one!" Lemin sucked his lips and said, "To meet a wise coach, the second one didn't say." A Qingfu and a General Zhang are both selfish-minded, and they see that we have made meritorious contributions, and they do not have their generals' orders, so I am afraid that their tongues are really indispensable when they think about right and wrong. Ah Gui sighed: "If you want to be really fair, you shouldn't have sent these 3,000 old and weak soldiers deep behind enemy lines, who told me not to be the one who General Zhang personally carried up?" ”

"I think it's also the second plan!" Zhaohui said, "I don't care about the future of the lawsuit. In order to save Zhao, the reinforcements were also to save Zhao. The subject matter does not violate his commands. I am willing to share the glory and disgrace with General Gui! ”

Ah Gui sat on the ground with the scabbard in his hand, not squeaking.

Several camp leaders bowed their heads and pondered for a while, and they all felt that the second strategy was the most feasible, and they all said: "Kick out the rear camp of Salopun, and we will also stand on our feet, this is to rescue the Lord, what crime can we be cured?" ”

"Good!" Ah Gui clasped his hands together and said, "That's it." I looked at the terrain, and it was much better to attack the Scraping Cliff from the eastern foot than from the southern foothill. The guards on the cliff are all old and weak, women and children, and there are gold and silver treasures, and they have ordered the brothers, after the fight is down, the food will be returned to the public, the gold and silver will be taken, no one is allowed to hurt, no women are insulted,—— and those who violate the order will be killed! The light of the torch reflected on his side, one of his eyes shining with a thief's light, and the other as dim as a dry well, "Led by Brother Lemin, they are still feinting to the east, giving the enemy the illusion that we are still approaching Xiaojinchuan." When you take the ear cliff, the feint will become a real attack, and after the five drums, it must be beaten down, and the mountain will be lit on fire! With a wave of his hand, the crowd withdrew.

Ah Gui's plan to avoid the truth and save Zhao from Wei was unusually smooth. Just after the child, Saroben got an urgent report and lost the cliff. Capture the Scraping Cliff and lead 2,000 men and horses to attack the East Road of Xiaojinchuan. Saroben is caught in a dilemma. Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi are still in a dream.

"Let's go back to the army to fight the ear cliff!" Ye Danka rolled up his sleeves and shouted, "The living Buddha of Rencuo fell into the hands of the enemy, and he will not be able to speak to **and** in the future!" Lao Sangtso said: "Let's hurry up and take down Xiaojinchuan, capture Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi alive, and then replace them with people." Now that we are returning to the army, we can't fight the ear cliff, and we will be attacked at both ends. ”

Sha Luoben walked around the tent a few times with his hands behind his back, stood on the ground, and said, "It will definitely not work to return to the army to recover the Scratching Cliff." It is also not possible to storm Xiaojinchuan. Seeing that everyone was staring at him in surprise, Sharopun said: "To make it clear, we are forced to defend ourselves in this battle and fight for the peace of Jinchuan!" Annihilating Zhang Guangsi can be done yesterday, but to anger Bogda Khan, he will send another Li Guangsi and Wang Guangsi! We can't afford to deal with the court for a long time...... This Ah Gui is very capable of fighting, and his soldiers entered my hinterland and pulled out dozens of stockades, and his strength did not suffer any losses. If we lose in Xiaojinchuan, we may be fleeing for our lives in the snowy mountains at this moment! If we attack back, his 3,000 men and horses tighten the defense of the Scraping Ear Cliff, and Zhang Guangsi comes to attack again, this battle will be difficult to fight...... "He said eloquently, everyone admired, but at this moment, we can neither save the Scratching Cliff, nor capture Zhang Guangsi Dazhai, what should we do? Everyone was hesitant, Sha Luoben had already made up his mind, waved his big arm, and said: "This way-the troops moved westward and blocked Ah Gui's troops, remember, as long as you strictly defend it, do not consume strength, and seal the news, here I will personally go to Zhang Guangsi Dazhai and make peace with him!" ”

"What should I do if Zhang Guangsi wants to detain you?" Someone asked.

"He doesn't dare," said Salopun, smiling slyly, "and now that he is at the end of his rope, he wishes to make peace with me...... Of course, I have something else to do - unless he's crazy and he doesn't dare to do anything to me. I tell you, there is no one who understands the Han people better than I do! ”

"Will he not make peace, and will not agree to our peace talks?"

"Then I have to eat the enemy of Xiaojinchuan first, and then return to the west to scrape the ear cliff. Ah Gui's lone army went deep into my hinterland, and there was no boss, so I had to flee to Zhan right over Jinshan! ”

In this way, Saroben's strategy was also decided, and later it happened that Saroben broke into the Qingying camp alone, coerced Zhang Guangsi, and Qingfu signed the peace agreement.

Three days later, Zhang Guangsi's tent was withdrawn to Dawei, and Qingfu discussed secretly for one night, and the next day he ordered the Southern Route Army to camp on the spot and stand by, and the Northern Route Army also withdrew from Xiaojinchuan and rectified in the Caoba area. He painstakingly wrote a letter to Qianlong, saying, "The ministers have captured Jinchuan, and Pisa Luoben and others are desperate, and they have come to the camp to ask for surrender in person, with tears of sorrow and repentance, and sincere words." I am willing to repay with my life, and beg the court to avoid killing the Jinchuan Yi people. The ministers and the emperor are as benevolent as the sky, and the conquest of Jinchuan is a place of ease, loving the people, and the heart of looking at each other, has been subdued by the king, feared the power of heaven, surrendered to the holy rule, and the heart of the chestnut is seen in the words. The ministers and others discussed the performance, exempting him from the crime of disturbing the place, and still appeased the envoy to take charge of the Jinchuan Tusi matter...... "The official Ben who died in the battle, but it was quite difficult to phrase, and after thinking for a long time, Ren Ju and Mai Guoliang were regarded as "not obeying the water and soil, and died of miasma", and Meng Chen "was hit by the arrow, and died of incurability". Only Ah Gui and Le Min couldn't get rid of it, and both of them fell into deep thought.

"It's never been before in my life to do something like this." Zhang Guangsi had a wry smile on his face that laughed at himself, "A Gui, it's not easy to deal with, and there is a big champion." It is not good to remember the merits, they do not obey the military orders, they harm the overall situation of us, and the crime should be punished. Demerits are not good, they are the only troops that entered Jinchuan with the least casualties. I also heard that the ear cliff was laid...... "He was like a sour green apricot with an extremely sour mouth, and the wrinkles on his face were all gathered in one place." Qingfu laughed dryly and said, "These two people can only march the law, and they are all over the place." The Lord will be in trouble, and he will not save him when he sees death, and he will do it, and we will do it. This matter can't be muttered, one is to ask Sha Luoben to return the cannon to us quickly, and the other is to immediately remove Le Min and Ah Gui from their military powers, and temporarily appoint Hailancha and Zhaohui to lead the troops and horses to arrive at Wei to listen to the order! Seeing Zhang Guangsi nodding speechlessly, Qing Fu pondered, and wrote one stroke at a time:

Ah Gui and Le Min were greedy for merit, and led 3,000 troops to go deep into the Scraping Ear Cliff, staying away alone and besieged by the enemy; After covering too much, he was afraid of the enemy in the west of Xiaojinchuan, and did not dare to advance eastward to join the main force, so that the battle of Dajinchuan was almost lost. It seems that this fear of death and greed for life is really unexpected by the ministers, and it also hurts the wisdom of the saints. In order to set an example to the whole army, it has already set a time limit for self-release and come to the camp, that is, to enforce the law and enforce military discipline. The rest of the meritorious will ensure that the narrative is appropriate, and it will be played later.

After writing, he said: "Please take a look at the general." Zhang Guangsi took it and looked at it, suddenly became a little upset, used the seal with a white face, and said, "Send it out!" ”

Gui and Lemin are in a desperate situation.

Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi lied about the military situation and pretended to be defeated and sent to Beijing, and Qianlong had already left Beijing for half a month. Zhang Tingyu, Ortai and Fu Heng, who stayed in Beijing, passed on the excerpts, and they all felt that there were many exaggerated words and could not justify themselves. But such a militaristic important business, the military aircraft department can not refute without authorization, a few people discussed, and then the original fold was sent directly to the Jinan governor's yamen in a yellow box, and the governor Yue Jun quickly transferred to the emperor's palace - they didn't know that Yue Jun's yamen had been changed to a palace - because Qianlong's patrol was a top-secret operation, so the yellow box was wrapped with red satin to prevent a discerning person from seeing through it. Yue Jun had already handed over the affairs of the governor's office to the Shandong Domain, and the daily "sitting in the office" was just a pretense for everyone to see. He was also not allowed to meet Qianlong at will. Seeing such a big yellow box coming, I also felt rare, and I hurriedly hugged it to the signing room to ask my relatives.

"Ne Zhongtang is not here," it was the eunuch ** who received him, but he was also very polite, saluted Qian'er, offered tea, and said with a smile: "Ne Zhongtang and Ji Xiaojunji both went to the post house to pick up the master." If Yue Zhongcheng is busy, he will be busy first; If you are all right, wait here first, and when the master returns, he will summon you. Yue Jun's eyes jumped, leaned forward in the chair, and said, "Your Majesty - not in Jinan?!" ** smiled and replied, and said: "On the second day of solving the case in Handan, the emperor went out, and the emperor was happy!" This time I came back to Shandong, and the emperor was happy all the way! He also said that Yue Jun was behind the gate, and he couldn't imagine that he understood politics so well, the righteous warehouse was well set up, the official treasury was not empty, and the disaster relief was handy, so it can be seen that the official only pays attention to the word 'pay attention' - master, isn't this your good lip service? ”

Yue Jun came to Shandong since Qianlong, and he has been nervous in his heart, afraid of finding out his mistakes, and he can't find out the truth. I touched my sleeve, there were a few silver tickets in it, and I pulled one out of it, but it was a big ticket of five hundred and two taels, and it was not easy to change it again, so I handed it to **, and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is waiting in it, it's not easy, take this bit of silver, and make up for it." ** Seeing the big silver ticket at a glance, he smiled with joy, took it with both hands and stuffed it into the page of his boots, and thanked Qian'er for the reward. He whispered again: "Master, there is good news - what Huang Zi Celing Alabu is making trouble in Khalkha in the west." The Ministry of War proposed a few people to serve as governors in Ganshan, but the master was not satisfied, and said that Fu Liuye, who was in Beijing, would go to see the old man Yue Zhongqi and see if his body could hold on. It seems that it is only a matter of time before your old man recovers-" He pretended to look left and right mysteriously, and the male duck's voice was lowered, "Let me tell you a letter, the master has gone to Binxian County, saying that half of the county has a bumper harvest and half is plagued by locusts, and you can see both—come back today!" Nezhongtang told Ji Xiaojunji that he was going to Jining to inspect, complaining that the post roads in Shandong were in disrepair, and the master was not happy, saying what was the food of the domain? He also said that Yue Jun should also ask......" As he was talking, he saw the guard Su Lun enter the Yimen with two little guards, hurriedly retreated and stood solemnly, and said: "Pay attention, long live the Lord is back!" Yue Jun's spirit trembled, and he hurriedly stood up, and sure enough, a few more guards came in, all of them wearing half-worn indigo city cloth robes. stood silently at the door of the ceremony, and only then did he see Qianlong in front, followed by Ne Qin and Ji Yun in official robes. Yue Jun "snapped" the horseshoe sleeves, knelt under the dripping eaves, kowtowed:

"Slave Yue Jun kneels and waits for the holy drive, master Sheng'an!"

"That's it." Qianlong waved his hand. Qianlong entered the hall and sat down, picked up the tea on the table and drank it, he wanted to suck it all up, glanced at the courtiers around him, and put down the cup. **Knowing that he was thirsty, he was busy outside to call for people to bring watermelons and ice cubes. Only then did Qianlong order: "Call Yue Jun in." ”

"Wow!"

Yue Jun hurriedly approached in response, while saluting, when he stole Qianlong, he saw that he was wearing a moon-white tribute silk gown, a crimson belt around his waist, a pair of washed mille-feuille shoes under his feet, and his white socks were stained with floating soil, all of which became gray, obviously he had just returned from a long journey. Yue Jun kowtowed again and said, "The master has tanned a little and has been cleared, these are all slaves who will not wait." Shandong's ground is hot, in fact, it is similar to Beijing. The master can't bear it, and the slave is willing to accompany the master to Laoshan to escape the summer......"

"Lian just came back from Laoshan, and he wants to go to Laoshan again." Qianlong smiled and said to his relatives: "It doesn't matter if this trip is connected, but it will tire you two!" Only then did Yue Jun know that Qianlong had gone to Jimo, and he was not even allowed to write a letter from **. Said with a smile: "Laoshan Taoist Temple is a summer resort, but the road is too far, the days are shorter, but more tired, more than a thousand miles back and forth, this hot day, the master is really hard." Qianlong said with a smile: "If you want to escape the summer, you can't come to Shandong; If you want to watch the scenery, you should travel to the south of the Yangtze River in spring. Half a month away from Jinan, Lian also took a detour to Binxian! ”

Ji Yun saw Yue Jun handing over the yellow box, hurriedly came over and then forwarded it, and said with a smile: "This is an important business, don't be busy watching it, master." Let's take a break and talk about snacks and watermelon. To tell the truth, the slave came out with the master this time, and also had a heart to visit, Shandong Taishan, Penglai, Confucian Temple, Laoshan, Yantai, Qingdao are all famous places in the world. Who wouldn't want to check it out? Who knew that Jinan Daming Lake didn't have to idle around, and Baotu Spring didn't have time to drink a bowl of tea, so it was a big pity to come to Shandong! Qianlong carefully opened the yellow seal on the box, and when he saw that Yue Jun was still kneeling, he smiled and said, "Get up!" - You don't have to be so childlike. The world's famous rivers are all watched, it's good to be Xu Xiake, why bother to go to the military aircraft? In life, there are many regrets! As he spoke, he opened the recital. As soon as he saw the title, Qianlong smiled with satisfaction and said, "Qingfu's words are getting more and more popular!" The matter of Jinchuan has been done......"

Several people were relieved when they heard that it was Jinchuan's victory, and stood beside Qianlong with a smile and looked at him. But the smile on Qianlong's face gradually froze, he looked at the fold for a while, raised his face to think about it, and then looked again, lowered his head and groaned, and turned back a page or two from time to time to compare. At the end, he casually threw the fold on the table, took a small sip of the teacup absentmindedly without saying a word, and said to his relatives: "You and Ji Yun both look at this excerpt, and the association is a little suspicious!" Only then did he turn his face to Yue Jun and said:

"I didn't have time to examine your rulers this time. But looking at the Cao Yun, it is still smooth from Dezhou in Shandong to the entry office of Zhili. The disaster relief is good, and there is still a lot of grain in the warehouse. But looking at it all the way, the crop straw has been eaten by insects, the firewood burning in the winter is a big deal, and there is also forage for cows, horses, donkeys and mules, what are you going to do? ”

"Back to the emperor," Yue Jun bowed and said: "Shandong was ripe in the east last year, and there was a catastrophe in the west, and the harvest and disaster were not seen for a hundred years. After using up the grain in the province's treasury, we bought some from the coastal counties, and at the rate of half a kilogram of coarse grain per person per day, the whole province will not starve this year. The emperor transferred all the new grain to Shandong, which happened to be stored in the warehouse. In this way, the slave here is actually a normal year, not very difficult, wintering firewood and forage, the slave has been in contact with the provinces of Zhili, Henan, Anhui, and Jiangnan, and they will purchase it at the local official price, according to two catties of firewood per person per day, and four catties of forage, so that they can safely survive the spring famine next year - this silver slave intends not to use the treasury silver, please give the emperor grace. Shandong's salt tax this year should not be used by the province. The minions have plenty of money. Shandong's officials, since last winter, have been half-paid, work a lot and hard, and should be subsidized, but the slaves are not afraid of bearing notoriety - now there is a slogan in the officialdom, saying that the slave is 'Yue peeling Zhongcheng', and also said that the slave is a general, love money and are not afraid of death, and it is Yue Fei's unworthy descendant - the officials are too poor, compared with other provinces, they don't want to be an errand in Shandong, and the governor of the slave is not tasteful, right? ”

Before he finished speaking, everyone was already laughing, and Qianlong said, "It's strange and pitiful." Ji Yun wrote a letter to Fu Heng and asked him to send it to the Yanzheng Fa Court in Shanhaiguan for processing. Ji Yun hurriedly smiled and bowed down: "Yes!" Yue Jun then said: "After all, we have suffered a disaster in Shandong, and now the land is sold cheaply. In the Huainan area, one acre of land can now be sold for four hundred taels, and some here are only sold for more than thirty taels, and there are even less ten taels to buy an acre of land! Wealthy owners in Jiangsu and Zhejiang flocked to Shandong to buy land. The minions have already issued a notice: All people from other provinces come to buy land, divide the barren land, and levy an additional tax of 100 to 300 taels per mu, which has only been reined in. But this time, the people of this province could not sell the land, so they had to flee the famine. At present, there are many refugees in Shanxian County, most of whom are extremely poor, and the slaves are very worried about this matter. Even the wealthy people in this province are also eager to try to raise the land rent and accumulate money to buy land, and the slaves really have nothing to do, and they also want to ask for a decree to stop buying and selling land for a year. I wonder if the emperor can grant permission? ”

"I'm afraid not." Qianlong listened very seriously, shook his head lightly and said: "You ordered to restrict landlords from other provinces from buying land, which is already very reluctant. You know, you don't allow him to sell, he can't afford to plant, and you can't give him rations and seed grain, but you can't give him cattle, horses, and farm tools, and you can't give him this year, but you can't give him next year. There is a first-class scoundrel, who is lazy to eat, eats when he gives money, and reaches out to ask for it again when he eats it up, it is a bottomless pit that can never be filled. He had to flee the famine and ask for food. As long as you don't rebel against thieves and thieves. Which dynasty, generation, year, and month did not freeze and starve to death? You are also a bodhisattva, and you want to cure no hungry people, no idlers, and everyone has something to support in a province. Alas, the United does not want to be like this everywhere in the world. Under only three generations, no one can do it......" He sighed with emotion, picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite carefully, and said: "However, restricting land rent and measuring land is a matter of your authority as a feudal official, and you can do it boldly. This would also delay land annexation. You just can't force it, you know? Qianlong talked at length about the pros and cons of land rent, plus his experience in the past. Yue Jun listened to it and his heart was enlightened, and everyone admired it. Yue Jun said solemnly: "The slave was originally going to come hard, but after listening to the master's teachings, he already understood. The slaves wanted to convene the owners of more than 100 hectares of land in the province, 30 to 50 hectares by the government road, and more than 10 hectares by the county order. The master said that the transportation is unimpeded, but in fact, Shandong has increased the transportation, but the territory is unimpeded, and the junction of Henan and Zhili, because the boundaries are unclear, the dredging responsibility is not clear, and some areas are blocked by siltation. There is also a post road, which is more important, and now the horses are running all the way in dry days, and it is muddy and difficult to walk on rainy days, which is not possible. This autumn's harvest of crops is required, and the counties and townships are required to repair them in sections. An hour is a hundred miles faster, this is a rule of law - although the slave is the descendant of the general, he does not want to fall behind the governor of other provinces! ”

"Good, good!" Qianlong was greatly appreciative, patted the back of the chair with his hand and said: "Shi Lang has a son Shi Shilun, a famous minister in the hands of the world, Yue Zhongqi has a son Yue Jun, I hope you will do it yourself!" He was going to criticize Shandong Post Road, so he stopped mentioning this matter, and ordered all the courtiers present to take a piece of ice to cool down, and said: "The solidity of the country is not in danger." Therefore, from the Holy Ancestor onwards, the imperial court stopped building the Great Wall and used the money on the economic road, which was much more cost-effective. Shandong has strong folk customs and is a place where green forests gather. If it is cured here, the northern provinces will be able to settle down. A former elder Yu Jackie Chan is a famous minister, and he built high walls on both sides of the post road to prevent robbers from robbing the road; The latter is called Li Wei, who is also an expert in anti-theft. His method of fighting thieves with thieves has also been quite effective. But looking at what the two did, they all treated the symptoms but not the root cause. A donation, a lawsuit, an education, and all three at the same time, that is called benevolence-oriented, and the government follows each other, and there is no bad governance, and there is anger and digestion. 'A branch of flowers' in Shandong, Zhili, Shanxi embarrassed to run, seemingly accidental, in fact, with the imperial court to rule the world with benevolence and filial piety, to be lenient for the government is related. As he spoke, he ordered Wang Yi beside him: "Take the painting that Li Weixian has come to see and show it to Yue Jun." ”

Bu Yi hurriedly responded, took down a painting scroll from the top of the signing cabinet, and unfolded the case. Yue Jun and Ne Qin hurriedly came over to take a look, but it was a vertical scroll, the color had darkened, and the edges were burnt yellow and brittle, as if they had been burned by fire. The picture is extremely concise, writing:

Diagram of chicks to be fed

Under the dense inscriptions, a group of chicks that have just come out of the shell are drawn. A woman in the upper right hand is holding a big thick bowl, and in the lower right corner, only two Lingding calves wrapped around the legs are exposed, dozens of chickens are fluffy, some have diamond-shaped yellow mouths, some roll on the ground and take a bath, some have sharp mouths pointing up, some flutter their wings and tiptoe, and some stumble and run from a distance, a pair of small eyes are staring at the big bowl containing millet, which is pitiful and cute. Everyone looked at this painting and tasted the deep meaning of Qianlong, first solemnly, and slowly became sour.

"If you don't feed them, they'll starve." Qianlong said after a long time: "This is the first thought in the heart of Lianjian's painting. Even if they can't rebel, won't they hurt the benevolent? Lenovo, after returning to Beijing, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs copy dozens of copies and distribute them to the governors of various provinces......" He coughed lightly and did not say anything more.

Both Ne Qin and Ji Yun had already finished watching Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi's recitals, and while following the paintings, they were still thinking about this important event. Seeing that Qianlong was sentimental, he said carefully: "Master, I'm really tired today, you haven't eaten yet!" Tell Yue Jun to prepare a meal, the master takes a bath and rests, and then talk refreshingly? Seeing that Qianlong had nothing to say, Yue Jun hurriedly resigned, and while beckoning people to serve Qianlong, he also issued a sign to summon the secretary of the vassal department to come to the government, and arranged for Qianlong's will to do not mention the government affairs of Shandong.

Because of the fatigue all the way, Qianlong slept for more than an hour before getting up, shaved his head again, and immediately looked much more energetic. Walking into the signing room, he saw that Ne Qin and Ji Yun were already waiting inside, and while ordering him to be exempt, he sat down and asked, "What do you think of Qingfu's excerpt?" ”

"Slaves, Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi seem to have won." "But it doesn't look like a big win, and it's not like a total victory. Because the emperor has repeatedly issued strict edicts, he must be bound to the camp by Sha Luo. Then please decide, or relieve the king, or give grace again. How can you bring it with a single stroke? Besides, it is really incredible why the army finally captured Jinchuan, and why it retreated for no reason! The minions thought they should refute it and see what they had to say. Ji Yun was addicted to smoking, rubbed his chin with his hand, and said: "The slaves look at it, it also seems to celebrate their small victory, and Sa Luoben and the court are perfunctory. It is the heart of a person who is at ease. This - if you can't defeat Saroben, you will withdraw from the army, how will you deal with the rest of the matter? The slave has knowledge, can you give an order to give money, bring the military salary to the labor army, and check what is going on on the spot. It's so far away, and the minions always feel as if they don't implement it. ”

Qianlong looked at the layers of trees in the compound of the governor's yamen, refused to look away for a long time, breathed a deep sigh of relief from the dantian, and said: "It is said that it should be true that Sha Luo ran into the camp and asked for peace. Why did you dare to quit Jinchuan City without asking for a decree? It's incompatible, it's hard to reason! This battle cost more than a million taels of silver, and the general soldiers, generals, and guerrillas died! Ah Gui is a close confidant of the Lian, and Le Min is the champion, since they have won the battle, they are guilty, and they should be locked and brought into Beijing to punish the crime, and they will be killed if they say anything. To be honest, after seeing such a 'good news', Lian was first happy, then suspicious, and when I thought about it carefully, I was surprised and felt a little strange. Lenovo, both of you take the suggestion, but don't will, Lian first ignore them. Each of you wrote to Qingfu, Zhang Guangsi, and Qian Du, and listened to what they had to say. "I have to go on, ** came in and bowed down and reported: "Yue Jun asks to see the master." ”

"Now it's on the agenda, tell him to come in tomorrow morning."

"He said there was something urgent. Said that Dajinchuan came back with a fugitive general, named Ah Gui-"

He was about to go on, but when he saw Qianlong standing up "brushing", he shrank in fright, so he stopped.

"He said his name was Gui, but what about Lemin? They went to the hinterland of Jinchuan together! ”

"He didn't say Lemin, and the minions didn't dare to ask."

The room suddenly became dead silent, and Ji Yun said: "Master, no matter what, let's see him first, and ask Yue Jun to pass him in." Some things are not good in the province, what should Yue Jun do, or is he busy with his going, can it be done? Qianlong nodded and said, "Call him in!" Suddenly, an ominous feeling hit me.

Gui was brought in by a little Sula eunuch. He looked really embarrassed, his braids had not been combed for a long time, they were glued together like ropes by sweat, his hair on his forehead was unkempt, his beard was more than an inch long, his face was dark, he had a knife wound on his left cheek, he was still wearing cowhide boots on a hot day, he had already opened a hole in the boss, he was wearing a dirty gray poplin robe, he walked like he was drunk, and he staggered and couldn't steady his footing. He stepped into the threshold with difficulty, almost tripped and fell, and knelt on the ground, pressing the extreme excitement in his heart, coughing loudly, snorting and gasping for a few breaths, and crying hoarsely, "Master", he couldn't suppress himself, and cried loudly!

"You're careful to be rude in front of you!" Seeing Qianlong's wooden face, he said on the side: "What kind of system is it to ask to see the master?!" ”

"Your Excellency is responsible. The general of the defeated army, the appearance of the slave is really embarrassing to the master......" Ah Gui stopped crying and said with a miserable face. Tears welled up in his eyes, "The slave traveled three thousand miles to see the master, just asking the master to know the truth, it is death...... It's also twilight......"

Qianlong exchanged glances with his relatives and Ji Yun, and said gloomily: "You claim to be the general of the defeated army, but in fact it is worse than the defeated general." You are a mediocre general who delayed the military plane and disobeyed the general's orders, and almost caused the defeat of Jinchuan! How dare you circumvent military law and flee to see me? I was about to congratulate Zhang Guangsi and Qing Fu on their victory, and I just sent you back to the Fa-rectification! ”

"Your Majesty......" Ah Gui trembled violently, "You...... Do you want to celebrate Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi? ”

"Yes! Jinchuan was victorious, and Sha Luo ran to surrender to Cheng. Of course, meritorious deeds should be rewarded, and officers who offended orders should also be dealt with according to the rules! ”

Ah Gui's face was blue and gloomy, he took two steps forward and knelt down, raised his head and cried: "Your Majesty...... Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi were besieged by Sha Luoben, the commander's camp was lost, the grain and grass were plundered, and two-thirds of the soldiers and horses were damaged, and they were forced to make an alliance with the enemy. They've deceived you so hard! He cried and complained, talking and hand-to-hand, trembling in the ground with his rough hands to draw the situation map of the Battle of Jinchuan, it took half an hour to explain things clearly, and he couldn't help but let go again: "Good emperor, good master...... Penetrating deep into Jinchuan, the army suffered heavy casualties everywhere, and all the red-coated cannons of our army fell into the hands of Salopen...... Only our team has fewer casualties in the whole army. This is not a slave to be enduring, one is to support the master's blessing, and the other is that the slave is willing to discuss with his subordinates and handle military affairs carefully - Zhang Guangsi They want to kill the slave, in order to kill the mouth and hide it from the emperor forever. Woo...... The minion has had a hard time this way......"

Qianlong, his relatives, and Ji Yun were all dumbfounded! When they saw that Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi's excerpts were contradictory and stumbling, they thought that they were not satisfied with the results of the battle, and they wanted to prevaricate with a small victory and a big achievement. I didn't expect to fight a big defeat, and I had to take the risk! Qianlong's face was red for a while, blue for a while, and his palms were sweating, and he suddenly grabbed the teacup out of shape, sucked the herbal tea, gritted his teeth and said with a cruel smile: "What you said is unbelievable, I don't believe it!" He suddenly raised his voice: "Lemin, where is Lemin?!" Why didn't he come to see me? Ren Ju was martyred, and Zhang Xing died in battle! Why are Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi alive? He stood up and walked back and forth angrily, and his roar shook people's eardrums: "I don't cure the crime of defeat, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, I don't punish the crime—I will cure them for the crime of bullying the king—**!" ”

"Minions...... At! ”

"You take people to Sichuan immediately, lock up Qingfu, Zhang Guangsi and Zheng Wenhuan to Beijing - no, immediately give these people to death on the spot!"

"Chirp ......"

** His face was snow-white, and he got up and left, Ah Gui waved his hand and said, "Slow! He took two steps forward and said, "The master is angry, and he is angry...... Some of what the servants said, some of them were seen, some were heard, and they asked the master to find out and then deal with them. If you listen to the words of the minions and kill them, you may not be convinced...... Now that Le Min has fled to Yunnan, the letter of the servant who is waiting for Qian Du should also call the master to ask for clarification......

"Hmm......" Qianlong gasped heavily, sobering up from his rage. He suddenly felt that his body was weak, and he became weak, so he sat down on the chair and said for a long time: "Ask Ji Shan to go to Dajinchuan, find out the truth, and you can act cheaply!" The relatives have already been faithful to Ah Gui, and said with a deep sigh: "Ji Shan is Zhang Guangsi's old subordinate, where the power is, I am afraid it will be difficult to restrain it." Can you send Qian Du to the labor army - the master knows Qian Du, he is shrewd and capable, and he is personally promoted by the master...... "Then call Qian Du to labor the army." Qianlong said gloomily: "If what Ah Gui reported is true, ask him to lock it up on the spot and listen to my will - Ah Gui should not be here, tell him to go back to Beijing and go to Dali Temple to be investigated!" ”

After Ah Gui withdrew, the three of them faced each other silently, and they couldn't find a topic for a while. After a while, Ji Yun smiled and said, "Master, you are too anxious. I listened carefully, and the damage to the strength of our army was not great, but the hateful thing was that Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi were guilty of bullying the king. In a corner of Jinchuan, Saroben has no rebellious heart, but just wants to seek peace. The master wants to plow the court and sweep the holes, and then change the general to kill him, the master wants to spare him, just like walking and hitting a stone and hurting his feet, just bypass him, that loach can't turn up the big waves! ”

"Kiss, you go and replace Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi." Qianlong thought about it and made up his mind, "Talk about your plans tonight, you go back to Beijing first, and once Qian Du reports the truth, you will immediately obey the order and leave!" ”

"Wow!"

Kiss was excited for a while, and replied loudly. He was originally vying for this mission, but he didn't expect to receive it so easily, but when he thought of the situation that Ah Gui had just said, somehow his heart was covered with a dark cloud, and he thought about it and said, "The slave is trying his best to do it!" Seeing Qianlong frowning and looking puzzled, Ji Yun asked: "Your Majesty, we were originally scheduled to go to Lunan tomorrow and then go back to Beijing, should we go to Lunan or not?" ”

"Go!" Qianlong stretched his eyebrows and said, "Don't change the things that have been decided. ”