Zhang Qiuming suddenly went crazy and openly shouted on the street, "The two provinces will send troops together to exterminate the 'one branch of flower'", and Liu Tongxun had already learned from Yin Jishan before noon the next day, and he was immediately taken aback, remorseful and angry, and he did not provoke a madman, making a situation and chaos. On the one hand, he ordered to act separately from near and far, immediately encircled and suppressed all the incense halls, and ordered Zhang Qiuming to be immediately locked up and detained by the governor's yamen; Ordered Huang Tianba to take Yan Ruyun to the Yamen of Zhensi to draw the drawings of "Yizhi Flower", Hu Yinzhong, Lei Jian, Han Mei, Tang He, Qiao Song and other leaders, and quickly sent the local officials to post arrests. Yin Jishan was also busy, making a sign and ordering arrows; ordered the four cities to be closed, strictly check the passers-by, and would rather catch them by mistake than put them by mistake; He also ordered the prison to release the petty offenders, release them on bail and guardianship, and vacate the house to prepare for the loading of people. Liu Tongxun did not return to the post house, and agreed with Yin Jishan that Yin Jishan would write a chapter on the impeachment of Zhang Qiuming, and Liu Tongxun would write a chapter on his self-impeachment. The well-planned thing was disturbed by a Zhang Qiuming, and the two of them were unhappy.

Huang Tianba and Yan Ruyun watched a few Danqing good hand-painted images of sea fishing in the Yamen, and when they came out, it was already dark, but they didn't know when it was already cloudy, and they didn't go far and sprinkled raindrops sporadically, and after a while, the city was full of rain. Huang Tianba saw Yan Ruyun's listless appearance, and said with a smile: "The city has been sealed, now the Ti Cavalry is out and Jinwu is under martial law, just waiting for news, it is better to find a small wine shop, our brothers have a few drinks, and then interrogate the people they mentioned." Yan Ruyun lazily pointed to a hotel in front of him and said: "I often come to this Jijia store, although the store is small, it is affordable to buy things, and it is quiet, so let's do it here." ”

So the two of them entered the store together, sure enough, the façade was not big, the two front stores only set up four tables, all lit with soybean oil lamps, because the four walls were pasted with plain paper, the room was very bright, and there were only seven or eight guests, some eating, some eating and drinking. As soon as the shopkeeper saw Yan Ruyun, he picked up ingots as if he had picked up ingots in the night, waved a cloth towel and smiled like Maitreya Buddha to greet him, and said, "Oh, Yan Ye! But some days I don't come to our shop! Our boss and lady muttered: I didn't offend your Yan Ye! Why don't you come again? ......""Two jugs of wine! Yan Ruyun only nodded with a blank face, sat down at a table in the corner, and ordered: "According to the old example, one more copy is it." The guy smiled and agreed, and in a blink of an eye, he took a tray, a plate of Yangtze River carp, a plate of yellow stewed chicken, a plate of fried shiitake mushrooms, a plate of fried vegetarian vegetables with red peppers, and a plate of spiced peanuts. Said "Gentlemen, please!" ”

"Into the clouds." After three glasses of hot wine, Huang Tianba saw that Yan Ruyun was always sullen, and while pouring wine, he smiled and said, "I don't understand, what's wrong with you?" All day long, I cried like a dead old man. I treat you as a brother and brother, and the Taibao dare to disrespect you? I can't think about it, as soon as you surrendered, you gave President Qian, and Lord Liu and Lord Yin didn't succumb to you...... If you still think about Yi Ying—I think it's this—you're even more unnecessary, even if she's not a rebel, does she love you? People think of the surname Hu! Looking for the surname Hu to calculate this account, that is the real husband. She is actually in her forties, and her appearance is only maintained by evil magic, can she be as beautiful as a fairy for the rest of her life? Say old, you will be old in a while! Don't talk about you and me in her case, even if the sixth master, Lord Liu, and Lord Yin come together to protect her, you can't escape your life, why do you want to be so delusional! I haven't heard anyone say that there is fragrant grass within ten steps, with your skills and appearance, what kind of mother-in-law can't get it? I advise you to die of this heart, and to beg for a step with all your heart, this is a real road! Yan Ruyun listened to his eloquent words, while eating and drinking silently, and sighed for a long time, and was already in tears: "I am also a gate valve family, and I have a lot of kung fu, I have been with her for more than ten years, and I don't even think about fame and wealth, I just ask her to have me in her heart." It seems that I am also very affectionate, but it is a void; When someone surnamed Hu came, I felt that my heart was on him. I just hope to see her again and ask what this fate is about, what is the ...... of a stinky cropper surnamed Hu" Huang Tianba smiled: "You still can't let her go, can you?" It's that you're too young. I've also seen the surname Yi, a water snake with a big waist and a big buttocks, a pair of big feet, does it look good? I'll show you someone tomorrow! ”

Yan Ruyun wiped away his tears and sighed: "It's not just this, my surname is Yan's sideways ****, a famous man in the world, a careless man, who helped the traitor, and led the officers and soldiers to crusade against the old door." This somersault killed me! There are rumors in the rivers and lakes, no matter which one it is, they are all asking for my head, I ...... He became a man of disloyalty, unrighteousness, unkindness, and traitor to his friends for glory...... I'm done......" He seemed to be overwhelmed, and even his voice trembled violently, and he swiped ten pale bloodless fingers with heat, and his eyes were full of melancholy, terror, and hopelessness, staring at the lamp hanging in front of the shop, which seemed to be himself, and swayed and swirled in the bitter wind and rain of late autumn. Even Huang Tianba suddenly felt frightened and uneasy.

"You have this heart, why don't you save Yi Ying?" A person next to him suddenly interjected.

Huang Tianba and Yan Ruyun were taken aback at the same time. The man sat down and turned around, and it was clear under the lamp that it was actually a thunder sword. Dressed in a grey poplin robe and a bronzed buckle over her shoulders, she stared at the two men with a sneering gaze. Several big men behind her also stood up, and almost at the same time, under the dim light outside, behind the shadow wall of the inner store, more than a dozen men in robes also jumped in, surrounding the two of them in the corner, glaring at each other angrily. In addition to being stunned, Yan Ruyun saw clearly that it was Lei Jian who was the leader. Beads of cold sweat immediately oozed out of his forehead, and he forced a smile: "Ah yes...... It's Thunder Girl...... You guys...... What about the Master? Brother Hu, you ...... You're here too! ”

"Hand over the knife!"

Lei Jian shouted in a suppressed voice, watched the two men untie their waist knives, and sneered: "We looked for you all day today, but we didn't expect the bucket to fall into the well. Huang Tianba, hand over the token! Look at the words of Youcai, I'll let you come back when you go out of the city! Huang Tianba's cheek muscles twitched, he raised his sword eyebrows and thought for a moment, and sneered: "How can anyone come to this place with a token?" Wild girls don't understand the world! ”

"Then please take us out."

"I can't even get out without tokens. Aren't you able to call the wind and rain and ride the clouds? Isn't it going to fly off the wall? What do you want that thing for? "Huang Tianba has a lot of experience in battle, and the more he is in danger, the calmer he is as usual, while pondering to get out, there is no fear on his face. said: "Please come out, I have something to say." ”

Lei Jian ignored Huang Tianba, stared at Yan Ruyun with knife-like eyes, and said, "Tell me quickly, when will the whole city act?" How many officers and soldiers are out? Where is Sect Master Yi now? Huang Tianba saw that Yan Ruyun closed his eyes and didn't answer, but he was also thinking about how to escape, so he said, "You are asking strangely!" Where is your sect leader, I should have asked-" Before he finished speaking, Hu Yinzhong slapped him on his left cheek. "Shut the dog! You slave to the dog! Huang Tianba never resisted, and said with a smile: "If it falls into your hands today, what else do you have to say?" You chop the Tianba here, and I also feel that I am more noble than the thieves and bandits! Lei Jian just asked: "Yi Zhu'er is still in Nanjing?" Which incense hall is she in? The surname Yan, if you don't say it, your aunt and grandmother tell you that you can't die or live! Huang Tianba lightly stepped on Yan Ruyun's toes with his feet.

"Okay, I said-" Yan Ruyun laughed cruelly, and secretly pressed his hands under the table to support the table, and the table actually bounced up like a living thing. Huang Tianba did not hesitate, and the two bags of lime powder and six sleeve arrows in his sleeve were scattered in the blink of an eye, and the room was suddenly pitch black, and the thick fog that filled the room made people cough.

Hu Yinzhong already knew that these two people were treacherous and abnormal, and he couldn't imagine that so many people were coerced by themselves, and they dared to make a surprise attack, and when he saw Huang Tianba raise his hand, he shouted: "Be careful with the thunder sword, the hidden weapon!" The cleaver wiped towards Huang Tianba, but it hit a porcelain bowl, and there was a loud noise. Everyone covered their heads and closed their eyes, only to see the figures of the people, and the shouting and shouting were endless, but no one dared to use weapons indiscriminately, so they heard someone **: "Hit me!" Someone shouted, "What is this, slimy?" Ah, blood! Lei Jian shouted: "Don't shout!" Put the lights on - they're on the beam! She raised her hand and it was a dart. Hu Yinzhong listened to Yan Ruyun's "ouch", and when he raised his knife and barked, he heard the sound of the roof tiles on the house, Yan Ruyun had broken out of the house, and the fish jumped on the roof. Hu Yinzhong threw it violently with a knife, but Huang Tianba "dang" a square on the beam, and suddenly sparks splashed everywhere. Huang Tianba seemed to have an endless hidden weapon on his body, using a knife to resist the knives and sticks and darts below, and constantly swaying condescendingly with the other. The ghost below cried wolf, and drilled behind the cabinet under the table. Yan Ruyun jumped on the roof and shouted, "Anti-thief!" There are 'Yizhihua' party members in Ji's shop! Come on, people-" Suddenly, I heard the big gongs in the distance and near sifting into a loud one, and the soldiers patrolling the street played strings of lights, and the fire worms swam rapidly in the direction of Jijiadian. The sound of horses' hooves, reprimands, and the sound of horns on the muddy ground in the wind and rain were mixed together, adding a bit of terror and uneasiness to the rainy night in the late autumn of Nanjing. Lei Jian saw that the disciples all took the opportunity to seize the door and slip away, and saw that Hu Yinzhong was still stupidly fighting with Huang Tianba, so he stomped his feet and said, "Quick, we have someone to answer on Stone City!" "Pull and run.

Huang Tianba and Yan Ruyun jumped from the house, and the other jumped out of the house, at this moment, the street was full of torches, lights and candles, and there were figures everywhere, where could I still see the shadow of Lei Jian. Huang Tianba saw that the officials and soldiers were tying up five or six people, and shouted: "All of them are escorted to the governor's yamen!" - Into the clouds, bring people - you see my apprentices are here, go to Stone Town! Yan Ruyun secretly smiled bitterly and promised, "Let's go!" ”

Lei Jian dragged Hu Yinzhong's officers and soldiers who were evading the search and drilled through the alleys like the Ecstasy Array. She was as clever as a swallow and slid like a loach, and she was held open by the officers and soldiers several times, but she dodged and escaped. They did not go in the direction of Stone Town, but fled straight to the area of Swallow Rock.

At this moment, the rain has been light, and the west wind is still blowing vigorously. The lonely embankment is covered with acacia trees, and the bushes and shrubs stretch out into the unfathomable darkness of the night. The Yangtze River is rising with the autumn flood tide, and the water color cannot be seen in the black ground, and it makes an incessant roaring sound. Wave after wave slapped towards the solid embankment, splashing more than a person high, dispersing in the air, falling, and repeating it again in an instant, striking the embankment stones slightly shaking. Looking around, I could only see the phantom fire flickering from the moored boat on the pier. The supple branches of the Sun Huai were sometimes blown and swept away in the wind and rain, and sometimes they stood up wet. There is almost nothing but the sound of the wind, the rain, the waves, and the trembling of the autumn leaves, and the whole world is in their hustle and bustle.

"What now?" Hu Yinzhong saw Lei Jian's petite body wrapped in the trembling robe of the hunt, shrunk his shoulders and bowed his waist, hurriedly took off the robe and added it to her, and said apologetically: "Sister Lei, don't blame me, I want to save Yi Ying once, and the grievances will be settled, otherwise our hearts will not be at peace in this life." I have to listen to you, so that I don't suffer such a big loss. The people they captured were all small characters, let's try to save them when we go back......" Seeing that Lei Jian was silent, Hu Yin expected that she was still too warm, pulled her to lean in a sheltered tree nest, let her snuggle in her arms, tugged at her wet hair, and continued: "I am a stupid person, I have no mind, I was forced by the world to go to the underworld, and I didn't dare to complain when I came to this point - I finally saw the world." Now I also think, let's stay away, find a mountain nest with water and firewood, I will grow crops, you have also learned to weave, no one interacts, let's grow and eat by ourselves, in the future we have cubs, and we will live well......"

Thunder Sword snorted weakly. Hu Yinzhong touched her forehead, couldn't help but tremble, and said, "Sister Lei, Sister Lei!" You're burning badly! Is it cold? Lei Jian woke up from a semi-coma, saw that it was in Hu Yinzhong's arms, smiled with satisfaction, and said, "**, I heard your words in a trance...... I'm happy, really happy...... I had a dart surnamed Huang on my shoulder, and I was bleeding too much...... This place, this place can't stay for a long time, it's not safe, you have to go......" Hu Yinzhong touched her armpit, and it was really sticky and wet, this surprise was not trivial, and he tore off the front of his gown and tied it for her through her clothes. said: "Find a pharmacy first, it's important to find Langzhong, go!" And he picked her up and carried her into his arms.

"It's not about finding a medicine store or Langzhong, it's about finding a hiding place...... Lei Jian ** said, "Go, go and see Buxu ......" Hu Yinzhong said, "That's not our own people, I expect that Cao Bu'er and they may not have an accident, go to her!" Lei Jian said: "Bu Xu is not one of us, nor is he a member of the imperial court - for his own safety, he will take us in...... Cao Bustard loves money too much and can't be relied on...... Besides, I don't want to change hands anymore, you know......"

Hu Yinzhong didn't say anything, holding the thunder sword, and headed west along the embankment against the wind, stepping on the muddy water with one foot high and one foot low and heading straight to the direction of Xuanwu Lake.

Qianlong received the excerpts from Liu Tongxun and Yin Jishan, and it was the second day of October. Chengde is snowing for the first time. The white-haired wind on the grassland blew the snow as light as a piece of silk and danced all over the courtyard. Whirling in the air and refusing to land, so although the snow seemed to be falling, the ground was actually only covered with a layer of white, and even the brick joints could be seen clearly. At this time, the autumn season had passed, and all the Mongolian princes had left. Most of the daily transfers from Beijing are excerpts, in addition to reporting the sunny day, saying that the year is coming, and the year is earned, most of them are asking for a post, although Qianlong is busy, but only in the Yanxun Mountain Pavilion. At this moment, sitting on the hot kang, drinking tea and watching the excerpts, sometimes looking at the snow scene outside through the glass, it is also quite interesting. Seeing Fu Heng accompanying the queen into the courtyard on the thin snow, Qianlong ordered through the window: "**, pick up a curtain for your master!" Because he saw that the nurse behind him was still holding Yongcong, who was wrapped in brocade, he stretched out his hand to pat the kang and said with a smile: "Take off the big clothes outside, just play on this kang, give him an apple, and tell him to learn to cut it with a knife." ”

"Old man!" The nurse put down Yongcong, but refused to give him a knife, and said with a serious face, "I cut my hand last time, I don't dare to do it, you haven't made a decree yet, but in my heart, I would have treated him as a prince!" Qianlong smiled: "Of course he is the prince, I want the prince who can hold a pen and a knife!" The queen sat on the edge of the kang, glanced at her younger brother, and said, "The emperor seems to be very happy today?" ”

Qianlong still handed the paper cutter to Yongcong, and said with a smile: "One is enough food, one is soldier, one is armored, and one is Wenxiu, all of them have been done this year, all are good, and I am naturally happy." Jiangnan late rice harvest is one percent more than last year! Yin Jishan said that he would transport an extra million stone grains to Beijing to make wine for my people in Beijing. I said, I have to build a wine pool to hold it, don't you become the king of Yin? But this million stones still have to be collected, and they are all subsidized for Ah Gui's military training. It's cold in Gubeikou, and it's fun to exchange grain for some wool felt and send it to the army? Fu Heng bowed down and smiled, and said: "The Spring and Autumn Festival is full of wine, and Yin Jishan is still sincere. Because he didn't know Brother's figure, the Baijia clothes he gave were actually a big cloth made of rags, which was very interesting. is like the kind of clothes that Lao Laizi is wearing on the stage, and he will ask someone to measure his body later, and ask Tang'er to do it. The nurse interjected, "Be careful when the cloth comes in." Our old uncle's little cousin got acne because he was wearing a hundred clothes. People don't try, I don't let the little master take over! Qianlong said: "You think carefully, that's it, let someone try it, wash, steam, expose to the sun, and then pay tribute." He smiled again: "You're afraid that he will cut off his hand." You see, my brother has already shaved it, not only is the skin thin, but also long-son, this is ability, go with your nurse! Only then did he turn his face and ask Fu Heng, "Have you seen Yin Jishan and Liu Tongxun's excerpts?" When the queen saw that he was going to talk about political affairs, she also bowed and withdrew.

"The slave has seen it," Fu Heng replied solemnly, "Zhang is suddenly crazy and stupid, it's really unexpected." 'A branch of flowers' is spreading everywhere, how can you sit and wait for death? Must have gone again. Yin Jishan and Liu Tongxun were not careful about this matter, and they were guilty of dereliction of duty and should be punished. As for Zhang Qiuming, he is a madman, and it is enough to be dismissed from his post. Qianlong said: "Zhang Qiuming is narrow-minded and dirty, and I won't spare me if I'm crazy!" The first emperor had a Zhan Shi surnamed Bai in his hand who was crazy, he went to the noon gate every day to look at the door and salute, and used a dustpan to hold white rice to the first farmer's field, saying that he was planting grain, waiting for the emperor to come and plant. That's also crazy, why didn't Zhang Qiuming go crazy like this? As for Yin and Liu...... Let's demote the punishment. He was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Zhuang Yougong is the champion, it is the eunuch who is proud and crazy, Zhang Qiuming is the wrong one, and it is the eunuch who is frustrated and crazy." Fame, so powerful? Fu Heng said with a smile: "Virtue, speech, and meritorious service, one of the three is immortal, and it is not easy to establish virtue and speech, and it is not affordable." There are many Daoist masters who have made meritorious contributions, and they are worth ten times as much as they ascend to the Dragon Gate, not that his more than 100 catties are really valuable, but that the robe and gown are worth a lot. Yin Jishan wanted to strip him of his clothes, he naturally couldn't stand it, because his anger was turbid, he couldn't think about it, and it became natural to be crazy and stupid. Isn't it a reason to commit suicide because of the dismissal of an official in shame? ”

Speaking of "Liyan", Qianlong thought of repairing the book again, frowned and said: "The list of books reported by various provinces, Ji Yun has presented it. There are only a few hundred kinds of novelty, how can this be done? Don't rob, don't grab, and don't start searching, the monarch borrows a book from his courtiers and pays back the deposit, why is it just so pushy? Otherwise, I will issue an edict to ask the literati to recommend each other to save books, and see if they say yes or not? To borrow or not to borrow? Fu Heng was taken aback, such a hard come, not only is everyone in the book collector in danger, and they are restless all day long, and it is very easy to cause unwarranted accusations, and the disadvantages of burning books in the name of recommendation can also occur. There are many scribes in the eunuch field, and they often store family letters, and if they are intrigued with the officialdom, they will even disrupt the situation of the dynasty. He thought about it and smiled: "Your Majesty, now is a prosperous age, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, you are the son of Shengming Taiping, the world has a reputation, and it should be ruled by inaction." The son is afraid of Lao Tzu, afraid that he will not return the borrowed books; Or I'm afraid that the old man will see a taboo and be punished, which is a matter of slowly dispelling his concerns. Recommending each other's collections, easy to open the wind of confession, making some villains make waves for borrowing books, chickens and dogs jumping over the wall to compare and bite, it is not your intention, and it also adds anger out of thin air. The wickedness of the little people will affect the holiness. Qianlong was relieved when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I just said angry words casually, and I don't really want to do this." Fu Heng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "You have no jokes!" With that, Bu Yi came in and said, "Ah Gui is handing over the sign outside!" Can the master see it? ”

"Call him in." Qianlong instructed, because he saw Fu Heng get up to resign, he pressed his hand and said, "Don't be busy taking care of your mess." I will transfer a copy of the excerpt to Ah Gui, he came from Gubeikou, there must be something to suggest if you disagree, you can also listen to it. Saying that, Ah Gui had already come in, knelt down with his sleeves and bowed three times and nine bows. Qianlong saw the snow on his head and body, and he didn't even dare to wipe the snow on his neck, and said: "Wring a hot towel for Ah Gui - you are too dressed too single, and you come on a horse to drink the snow and drink the wind, and you don't want to get sick!" Seeing Wang Li coming in with a small casserole of pheasant and mushroom soup, he was still steaming, and he pointed his finger to Ah Gui and said, "This is made by Wang's ,—— to reward Ah Gui!" ”

Ah Gui was busy and grateful, scooped a big spoonful with a spoon and sucked it, and said, "It's so fresh!" Suddenly he shook his head, holding it in his mouth and couldn't swallow or spit it out, which made Qianlong and Fu Hengda laugh more than once. Ah Gui swallowed it easily and said, "The slave has no interest, and he is out of the Western scenery!" Qianlong said: "You eat slowly, who will rob you?" Then I pulled over Liu Tongxun's medal and looked at it. Flipping to the back of the sky, the pen wrote:

Er and Yin Jishan have read it. The two of them have always been serious. Unexpectedly, there is also this omission, it seems that the word "perfect" is difficult in ancient and modern times. If there is a mistake in handling the matter, we must not fail to set an example, and immediately demote each of them to two levels and file the file. Zhang Qiuming's selfish desires were unbearable, and he went crazy, leaked his banditry, and caused the messenger to be corrupted, and his feelings were hateful, this person was a hypocrite and then a real villain, and his face was also hateful. And the former Yin Jishan has also been repeatedly protected, why is there no Ming Nell of an ignorant person? I also sighed for you, and I regretted it, so I didn't punish you. Set up an interview testament bureau to handle Dajia. The provincial governors have had little effect in requisitioning and borrowing books, and there are no people, no facilities, and no measures. That is, it will be forwarded by the Ministry of Communications, and it will be a model for all provinces to follow.

After thinking about it, he added another sentence at the end, "The hundred cloth has been rewarded, and the queen is very sincere." Chin this! Seeing that Ah Gui was sweating profusely and came to thank him, Qianlong put down his pen and said with a smile: "I pushed and ate you, and I deserve your gratitude." You rushed hundreds of miles to the cold, presumably there was something wrong with the concert for the sake of your relatives? Sit, sit! ”

"The Emperor's Holy Candle!" Ah Gui sat down, took out a piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it in a stumbling manner, frowned and said: "The minions have seen both the big and the small Jinchuan, and they have gone deep into the hinterland to fight alone, and they know a little bit about the situation." The general grain depot of Ne Zhongtang is located in Xialangkou, I don't know whose suggestion? He should be killed! Seeing Qianlong beckoning, Ah Gui hurriedly got up and came over, spread the small piece of paper on the kang table, pointed out where is the base camp of the Shujing Temple, where to enter Xiaojinchuan, and the usual means of fighting in the Qing army camp and Shaluoben around the Shujing Temple, and said: "There is only a dry road of less than a day from the Xiazhai of Xiaojinchuan to Xialangkou, and it takes a day to walk from Xialangkou to the Shujing Temple, and the grain depot is set far away from oneself and close to the enemy, which is a big fallacy. ”

"Hmm!"

"There are too few troops on the west side of the grain depot, and there is only one shed. You see, this is the Scratching Ear Cliff, the dry road is in the northwest of the Scratching Ear Cliff, the people of Salopen are easy to gather and disperse, the action is extremely fast, the contact is very easy, a thousand cavalry go from the north road, that shed soldiers are not opponents in any way. Not to mention burning our grain depot, it is not difficult to rob half of it. Isn't this the bread of the enemy? It seems that Ne Zhongtang didn't seem to go to see it on the spot! ”

"Hmm!"

"The army is in chaos without food. That's all the minions have to say! ”

Qianlong pondered and looked at the picture, pounded it with his hand for a long time, stood on the kang, paced while thinking, and said: "This sentence is worth a thousand taels of gold!" Fu Heng, look at it, I didn't fight, I didn't look right. That Zhang Guangsi has been sending troops and horses for decades, and even he can't see it? Fu Heng had already been paying attention to it, he had a picture of Jinchuan in his heart, and he was naturally puzzled, so he said: "That place is too humid, and the matter of moldy grain is inevitable, maybe it is because he is afraid of mildew, so he put it in Xialangkou!" Qianlong said angrily: "The grain is also moldy in my own hands, and it can't be molded into Shaluoben's stomach!" - Unconscious! ”

"It's not just because I'm afraid of mold." Ah Gui said, "There is a road from Xialangkou to the base camp of Shujing Temple that can lead to ox carts. There is a black leaf river here, and they are calculating that they can use a boat to transport grain, maybe these two have moved the hearts of this one and the same. As everyone knows, Xialangkou is farther away from Chengdu than the Shujing Temple, which is equivalent to transporting grain back and forth. If the general grain depot is set up here-" He pinched the end of the village with his little fingernails, and said: "The end of the village is a remote place, and the road is narrow, so you can only use horses to carry people, but it is inconvenient to enter and exit, and it is not easy for the enemy to attack. It was more than enough to use the troops of the Xialangkou Protective Grain Depot to transport grain and prevent mildew - I guess Ne Zhongtang wanted to put the troops of the grain depot into battle. In fact, in the war in western Sichuan, one pound of military food in the mud of Shu Dao can top forty pounds. If it is snatched away by Salopon, Peter will lose forty and I will lose forty, and it will cost eighty pounds. Food is the heart of the army and the strength of the army, and this account is even more difficult to calculate. Your Majesty, please consider the suggestion of the minions, and if it is not wrong, immediately issue an edict to adjust the layout of the middle hall. The reason why Salopun didn't attack food for so long was because he was too mentally strong and afraid of being ambushed. Once you know the truth and understand the intentions of Ne Zhongtang, this grain depot will be lost for a long time! ”

Qianlong stared at Ah Gui with a surprised gaze, he was still a handsome young man, the mustache he had just grown was fluffy and yellowish, but the wrinkles in the eyebrows on his forehead gathered together after a little contemplation, which was evidence that he had stayed up all night and worked hard to find out what he had tried. Seeing that the back of Ah Gui's hand was frozen and cracked, and there was a thick layer of calluses on the rough palm, Qianlong couldn't help but feel distressed. Because he asked Fu Heng: "Ah Gui is now a deputy general?" Fu Heng was still contemplating Ah Gui's words, and said busily: "There is a real shortage of generals, and the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War have discussed the rank of deputy general, but due to qualifications, they cannot be promoted to the deputy general." Qianlong said: "What qualifications?" Does the word 'qualification' refer only to the age of the eunuch? Tell the people who test the merits to turn through the "Saying Wen Jie Zi"! To use Zhang Guangsi is to use the qualifications to use them badly, and to defeat the battle! Give Ah Gui a real lack of generals. ”

"Wow!" Fu Heng hurriedly agreed, and said to Ah Gui who was stunned: "Why aren't you grateful?" ——This is a special purpose to simplify the appointment, and there is no need to go through the second department of the military to deliberate. In this way, General A Gui's training of a new battalion in Gubeikou is even more justified. A Gui Ben was a frustrated banner man, his temperament was originally uninhibited, the soldiers were in danger, and he was in a desperate place for several years, but he had been deeply trained, and he was excited from his heart, but he didn't show it at all, and he bowed his head and said: "The slave has not made an inch of achievements in Jinchuan. Please take back your fate, wait for the success of the training, and after the meritorious service before the battle, you will be rewarded, so that there is room for progress. ”

Qianlong tilted his head and thought about it, the large and small Jinchuan miasma gathered nearly 60,000 troops, suffering from the wind and food and sleeping in the open, seeing that Ah Gui was suddenly elevated on the side of the emperor, he would indeed have a resentful heart in life. Then he smiled and said: "I have said a word, how can I take it back?" Rest assured, I am fair in my heart. Nie personally entered the earldom, and the following soldiers were respectively described according to their hard work. Each of the former enemy soldiers will be added for another month or two. That way, they won't put you on the wind. He also said to Fu Heng: "Gubeikou training, Jinchuan and Jinchuan soldiers, all military personnel, write a letter in detail to inform Zhang Tingyu and Ortai, ask Ortai about his condition, and call the Tai Hospital to recover." I only sent an edict to my relatives, and you wrote to him about the grain depot, and asked him to move quickly. There is also the matter of soliciting books, telling Ji Yun that he can only persuade, not forcefully. The letter to Yin Jishan and Liu Tongxun should be more consoled, punishment is punishment, kindness is kindness, don't make them cold-hearted. Just these few letters, it's enough for you to keep you busy all night. After speaking, he waved his hand and called for kneeling, and walked out of the temple by himself. Fu Heng and Ah Gui were still kneeling on the ground, listening to Qianlong's surprise cry of "good snow" under the dripping eaves, and were about to get up, but Qianlong stepped back again, wanted to change clothes, put on a duck down cloak, and kicked deerskin oil boots, and smiled at the two: "You are all busy people, I have to ask for an hour of leisure." Jingshi Zhili reported that the sky was cloudy, and it must be snowing today. Fu Heng also had to write another letter - no, he specially drafted a Ming Fa court edict, with the governor of Zhili, the governor, and the Shuntian Mansion Yin, all the officials close to the people had to go to the countryside to see, first, the old houses and poor houses, and the snow overwhelmed them to be resettled, and the other was that there were helpless beggars who could not afford to cook, and they wanted to give food to firewood. There should be no freezing or starvation, and all departments should be observed, inspected, and corrected. That's it. "Let's go out with the curtain and go out alone.

Fu Heng and Ah Gui came out of the hall, and a gust of wind hit the Danqi, which made the two of them shiver at the same time, and the snow was hung on the copper horse under the eaves, and the wood hit each other bluntly, making a sound like walnuts falling in a clay pot. As far as the eye can see, the distant mountains have been covered in snow and mist, and the cypress wall pine forest and the dwarf holly trees, the white snow and green leaves are mottled with white jade leaves, like a huge white marble screen with emerald, standing in the wilderness of thousands of flowers. Both of them were in good spirits, and they followed out of the Yimen of the villa, and were about to say goodbye, but they saw Zhuang Yougong riding a gray donkey over wearing a robe. Fu Heng couldn't help laughing and said: "Champion Gong, it's rare to be elegant today!" Where did you get this donkey? I'm going to get one too, when will I get to Rehe? ”

"It's the sixth master, oh, Ah Gui is also here," Zhuang Yougong hurriedly got off the donkey to greet him, "I arrived last night." I have always regretted it in my heart: If I go slower, I will ride a donkey to the emperor today and walk in the snow, how elegant it is! He smiled at Gui again: "These are your Goshha?" Standing like a nail, you are well trained, and you are about to be promoted to a deputy general! ”

Fu Heng couldn't help laughing and said, "You can estimate the circle, Ah Gui is now a fair and righteous general, and his rank is the same as mine." "Because I saw that Ah Gui's servants were really standing upright in the snow like stakes. Fu Heng looked around at everyone: "A little spirited, like a marcher!" - Brothers, tell you a good letter, Ah Gui has been promoted to general, and the will will will be sent to the army, work hard to send the messenger! The sergeants replied in unison: "He Gui is promoted!" Ah Gui was inconvenient to stay, and when he saw someone leading the horse, he took the whip and said, "Brother Zhuang, Sixth Master, I'm going now." I'll talk about it later! As soon as he jumped on his horse, a dozen or so goshkha also led their horses and rode away, and went away in a cloud of snow and dust. Zhuang Yougong is keen on fame and fame, and has a chronic disease that will not change until death. Back then, he and Ah Gui were all people in a meeting, and today Ah Gui suddenly built a government to worship the general, and he is still a small Langzhong, in contrast, it is no different from the abyss, and the fun of enjoying the snow suddenly disappeared. Fu Heng saw that he had a melancholy look on his face, for fear that he would make another phlegm, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted: "Ah Gui is a military merit, if you want to follow the path of a civil minister, you are still not as good as you!" You came from Beijing this time, didn't you see Qian to save them? I heard that Xueqin left Zongxue again, what happened? ”

"We've been together a few times, and we've all gone our separate ways." Zhuang Yougong was in a trance for a while, his mind had been fixed, and he said with a smile: "Everyone is busy, like a bird that has eaten all of its food and thrown into the forest." When I arrived, I met Duncheng, and he said that Xueqin had moved to Zhangjiawan, where there were older family members guarding the Cao family's ancestors. Duncheng originally had a village there, and they all took care of it, which was impossible to mention compared to Beijing. He now lives in three thatched huts, and I sent a letter to invite him into the city, but he refused to come, saying that smallpox was being spread in the Jingshi and that he was afraid that the child would be troubled. Later, there was no more letter - Sixth Master, he still has to have an errand, you have to help him. ”

Fu Heng stood for a long time, his boots were soaked with snow and water, he felt cold, stomped two steps slightly, and said: "I will go back to Beijing at the beginning of spring, and I can only talk about it then." That Liu Da Nose is not a serious thing, last time I talked to Liu Tongxun about "Dream of Red Mansions", he said that it was an obscene novel, and it was suspected that it was written by Xue Qin. Ji Yun also asked me, is Cao Zhan Cao Xueqin? I Hulu Ti'er covered it up with other words, the court is now paying attention to these things, we have official bodies, we have to be more careful, in my son, the action is too eye-catching, you can write a letter to Xueqin, tell him to stabilize his mind, don't publicize the book. I'm most afraid that Ji Xiaolan will figure out how to cater to the grinding books, those 'demon (grinding) kings' are picky about Zhou Na, and the ghost knows what thorns they will pick out, won't they be corrupted? - I'm too busy today, so let's stop a little bit, let's eat and drink, okay? Zhuang Yougong originally wanted to visit Fu Heng on a snow tour, but when he heard that he was "busy", he rubbed the rope with his legs and said with a smile: "You are busy with yours, I still look at the snow." Then he rode away on a donkey.

Fu Heng hurried back to the next place, warmed up a little and wrote a letter, but the first letter was written to Tang'er, only saying, "Since the Jingshi spread smallpox, he was very worried about the people in the house and Kang'er." Strictly prohibit family members from going out, but Dumen thank guests, don't take it lightly".