Zheng Chunhua wanted to drink the bowl of arsenic when people were not paying attention at first, but when he glanced at it, he saw two bowls of tea on the table, exactly the same, and he forgot which bowl was his own, and he couldn't help but panic. Later, when I heard Yinxiang say that the prince had something to say, he calmed down, got up and squatted for a thousand blessings, and said, "Please give instructions to the thirteenth master." ”

"There are no 'instructions', I am coaxing Wen Runmu." Yinxiang stared at Zheng Chunhua and said slowly, "The second master has been reset, do you know?" Zheng Chunhua's face was not bloody, and he whispered: "The slave concubine only knew today......" Yinxiang picked up the tea, put it on the table again, paced two steps with his hands behind his back, and suddenly turned around and asked, "I heard that the fourteenth master has been here?" ”

When Zheng Chunhua saw him serving tea, his heart was beating wildly, and he said incoherently for a long time: "The fourteenth master didn't come-no, I didn't see the fourteenth master, Gonggong Wen said that the fourteenth master called the slave maid to recuperate, maybe one day...... Long live the slave and maid to return to the palace......" Yinxiang couldn't help but smile: "Don't be scared and lose your soul!" The prince has something to tell me, you have to live! ”

"Thirteen masters!"

"Listen to me," Yinxiang waved his hand, "this is not a good place, you have to prevent someone from harming you!" ”

Zheng Chunhua raised his head suddenly, and said in shock: "Me?!" ”

"You!" Yinxiang said coldly, "You should understand that you are in danger of the prince's safety and the blessing of the society!" ”

"The prince is ...... He's not already ......"

Yinxiang lowered his head and sighed, "Yes, it's a reset." But now there are a bunch of kings. You are proficient in historical books, and all the kings of the Ming Dynasty were sealed in other counties, and you must not leave the vassal country without permission. Today's princes are all in Beijing, all of them hold heavy power, and everyone has a team. How powerful and capable the second master is, you probably know better than me. Zheng Chunhua nodded silently, was silent for a long time, retreated to the side of the bed, sat down with weak legs, and asked in a deep voice: "What do I do with the meaning of the Thirteenth Master?" Yinxiang looked left and right and said with a smile, "Thirty-six plans are the best plan!" ”

"The Thirteenth Master can really make fun of it!" Zheng Chunhua suddenly laughed out of shape, "You are fascinated by the drum words, right?" Don't forget that this is the Forbidden Garden, which is monitored by eunuchs and guarded by the Yulin Army outside. Yinxiang was stunned for a while, picked up the tea bowl and was about to send it to his mouth, but Zheng Chunhua exclaimed:

"Don't!"

"What?"

I said...... The tea is cold. Zheng Chunhua came over, "Change a cup of hot ...... for you", "I'm startled!" Yinxiang smiled, "It's just right to be cold, I'm impatient to drink hot-" Zheng Chunhua was so flustered that he didn't know what to do, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold the bowl with both hands, his eyes were full of horror and sorrow, and said in a trembling voice: "This tea...... Can't eat! ”

Yinxiang let go of his hand in surprise, watched her splash the tea in a daze, and brought it over with a bowl of tea, for a long time, he suddenly realized and exclaimed: "You-you want to ......"

"Yes, I'm going to hell......" Zheng Chunhua muttered, "I have to go when it's time to ......go," she suddenly choked up, "There are so many evils, I also know that if I die, I have to go down to the knife mountain and go down to the oil pot." But to live in this world, isn't it also a slow boiling without a knife? It's better to leave your hands here - what is the Daoshan oil pot? In a moment, he atoned for his sins. ”

Day, I don't know when it was cloudy. The clouds are indifferent, the cool breeze is blowing, and a poplar in the courtyard is rattling, like a group of people laughing with their hands. Yinxiang but felt miserable. The hair stood on end, and I couldn't help but shudder. Zheng Chunhua was still repenting: "...... I was born in a scholarly family, and I was chosen by the emperor to be in the palace, so I couldn't guard myself like jade, but I harmed the prince...... My grandfather has been talking about ruining people and people since I was governor. At the time, I also gritted my teeth, but I didn't expect that I was such a person! Oh my God! Why do you call me a woman! She was convulsed all over, refusing to let go, and tears were already rolling down her face......

"You...... You don't! Yinxiang was stunned by her spirit, stunned on the spot, but felt that his heart was as dry as fire. He discussed this matter with Yinzhen again and again, since Yinren is this kind of virtue, he can't be offended, and he can't harm others for him. originally wanted to get Zheng Chunhua out and hand it over to Yinren Faluo. Even if he kills her, he doesn't have blood, at least he has a good conscience. Now it seems more cruel to do so! Yinxiang stood like a log, thought about a bag of cigarettes, and made up his mind, and said: "You remember my words, don't die!" Everything is done by the Thirteenth Master! Then he strode out and stood under the tree, his heart beating incessantly.

Wen Runmu knew that Brother was forbidden to visit the deposed palace concubines. Although the prince passed the word, there was no evidence. was playing a drum in his heart, and when he saw Yinxiang coming out, he hurriedly greeted him and smiled: "Thirteenth master, it's over?" Why don't you go to the slave room for a cup of tea? ”

"You come with me!" Yinxiang Tie said with a blushing face, and walked to a pavilion next to the gate with his back hand. Wen Runmu was stunned for a moment and hurriedly followed. After turning around until the side of the rockery in the west of the pavilion, Yin Xiangfang stopped, looked at a pool of blue waves, and said: "Wen Runmu, I heard you just now, you all have a conscience. I really want you to do something now, I wonder if you have the guts? ”

"What did you say?" Wen Runmu stood up proudly and said, "I'm just purifying, but my heart is complete, and I'm also a seven-foot husband!" ”

"That's good," Yinxiang took out a bag from his arms and handed it to Wen Runmu, "This bag of medicine, you quietly gave it to the people of Zheng Gong." ”

Wen Runmu sweated on his forehead, shook his hand and asked, "This is ......" Yinxiang said coldly: "This is the rooster and the five drums are returning to the soul." As soon as she uses it, you will report her to a violent illness and die. The autopsy eunuch is up to you. I'll take care of the left Zhuanghua human field. How much money is needed, and you will always ask your father to spend it in my house's account. Do you understand? Wen Runmu seemed to be in a dream, and only after a while did he mutter: "Slave...... Minion ......"

"Huh?"

"The slave is confused......," Wen Runmu said, "Why is this?" Besides, how can the Fourteenth Master explain? ”

Yinxiang sneered: "Don't ask why, it's not good for you to know too much." The fourteenth master is bold, I am the 'desperate thirteen lang'! All I want you to know is that you are doing this righteously! What can the Fourteenth Master do to you? It's a big deal to get you out! That's better, I'll give your family out of slavery, your father, mother, brother, sister, and all of you will return to Baode. Ten acres of land, five thousand taels of silver—that's enough for this life, right? These words carry great temptation, but it is more of a pressure, his family lives and dies, all in the hands of the thirteenth elder brother!

"Since the Thirteenth Master pointed out the way," Wen Runmu gritted his teeth and said cross-mindedly, "Slave to do it!" People eat whole grains, get sick, and die violently, what is my way Wen Runmu? That's it! ”

"You're smart." Yinxiang nodded, waved his hand and pulled his legs.

Kangxi left Beijing on July 16. According to the old rules, go to Wutai Mountain first, then go east to Mount Tai, and take a dragon boat along the canal to the south. When he first came out of Beijing, Kangxi was in an unhappy mood and kept silent.

Look at the upcoming Luomahu Town, Kangxi rose, and simply called Zhang Tingyu on the official ship behind him to play chess on the royal boat and talk about the past. On the first southern tour of that year, he was robbed at the house of the imperial merchant Han Chunhe, and his mother-in-law Han Liu showed his talents and subdued the water thief Liu Tiecheng. Kangxi was rejuvenated, turned around and asked Liu Tiecheng: "I have always wanted to ask you, what did you think at that time, Han Liu's few tears, you cried so much that you recognized your sister?" ”

"The minion was also in a daze." Liu Tiecheng remembered the past and was also emotional. Seeing Kangxi's joy, he hurriedly said: "At first, I was also stunned - how could it be so coincidental that the crime was done to my sister's house?" But Han said it clearly; On second thought, even if it's fake. It's not bad to have this 'old sister', but now I think about it like a dream - this is all the master's blessing! Zhang Tingyu took the opportunity and admonished: "The Holy Son of Heaven helps a hundred gods, this is the natural principle. However, it is not appropriate for the king of ten thousand times to wade lightly into dangerous places. The minions were born younger, and they didn't catch up with the difficult journey of Banzai, and they only heard Gao Shiqi say this. Long live the Ao Baifu, the visit to Wu Yingxiong's house, the assassination of Shahebao in Shanxi, and the danger of Luoma Lake, it was a last resort. I hope that the emperor will go out on patrol this time, and the nine-fold arch will be strictly guarded, and it seems that it is not appropriate to do this again. ”

Kangxi looked at his son and said, "Tingyu's words are wrong! What's so bad about a private interview with WeChat? Without the night visit of Shahebao microservice, it is difficult for me to know the difficulty of the world; Without the change of Niujie Temple, how can the Hui people in the world be stabilized? I take the people as the dry city, and never act as a people, how can there be so many people who harm me? I'm afraid—" He stopped suddenly, and wanted to say, "Woe to you," but he didn't want to talk about these troubles, so he swallowed back. Zhang Tingyu's chess was a few moves higher than Kangxi's, and while painstakingly casting the sunspot to make a draw, he said: "Long live what I said." Lu Longqiyuan also likes micro-services, because he has suffered losses from micro-services, and rarely visits privately later. The slave saw Lu Longqi half a month ago, he escaped from arson and was dismissed from his post. Hearing about Lu Longqi, Kangxi's heart sank, this is a famous Qing official, and he only received four points. He also understood that it was the prisoner Wang Qiusheng who owed the debt to the student Chu Xinrong and could not afford to repay the defendant and was imprisoned, so Lu Longqi let Wang go. It was a very small matter, Yinren listened to the words of Yin Cheng, the director of Shandong Zhensi, and insisted on dismissing him - it was not because Yin Cheng followed Wang Liang to protect the prince! Thinking about it, Kangxi's face became gloomy, and he said coldly: "The front is about to go to Jiyuan, ask someone to get off the boat and ride a horse to pass the decree, and land Longqi to take over as one!" ”

The dragon boat entered the Jiyuan realm at the end of the night. Kangxi paced out of the cabin. Seeing that in the drizzle, the reed shed on the shore lit up twelve red gauze palace lamps, flickering in the sparkling waves. The autumn wind swept in, raising Kangxi's pale braids. A large group of civil and military officials on the shore, the gentlemen and the elderly, looked at the boat and kowtowed, and shouted long live together. Kangxi smiled, ordered the dragon boat to anchor and pause, and asked ashore, "Who is the Jiyuan County Order?" ”

"Hooray!" The county order was mixed among the provincial officials, and it was originally said that the imperial boat did not stop at the crossing, and kowtowed to see off the finished business, but he didn't expect Kangxi to stop the boat and ask questions by name, so he couldn't help but be flattered, and knocked his head three times, and replied loudly: "Slave Wan Binghui, a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi, is forty-one years old." In the thirty-ninth year of Kangxi, he was born as a third-class scholar, and he is currently the commander of Jiyuan County. ”

"A good student to be an official," Kangxi saw him long-winded, smiled and said, "Although your predecessor Lu Longqi was dismissed for committing crimes, you have to learn from him to be honest." Is Lu Longqi here? ”

In the light and shadow on the shore, the crowd exchanged their heads and ears, and was looking left and right, an old man in his sixties walked a few steps on his knees, kowtowed and replied: "The criminal minister Lu Longqi is here." ”

"You come up." Kangxi gave an order and entered the cabin.

Lu Longqi got on the boat and looked at Zhang Tingyu a little overwhelmed, Liu Tiecheng raised the curtain and said, "Please come in." Zhang Tingyu also entered the cabin. Lu Longqi is a very clear old man, the cotton robe and green cloth coat are washed white, and he is pedaling a pair of "angry cow" cloth shoes, like an old country pedant. Kangxi then smiled and said, "Get up and talk back - when did you leave Beijing?" ”

"The criminal returned to the county on the eighth day of the seventh month." Lu Longqi thanked him, bowed down and replied, "The ministry has decided to serve in front of the Xining army, because the local gentry and people are boycotting the market, and there is a fear of accidents, so the ministers will return to the county to appease and then set off." ”

Kangxi pondered for a while, and the people of Jiyuan were forced to stay in the city because of Lu Longqi's resignation, and he already knew it from the folds, so he smiled and said: "The ministry is the ministry, I haven't spoken yet." Xining is bitterly cold, and your body is not suitable to go. It's ridiculous that you can't be an official! People are getting bigger and bigger; You're good, and the smaller you are. If I remember correctly, you are a second-class Chuanyu Jinshi, who was appointed by the Hanlin Academy to divide the lake and salt road, and then demoted to the prefect of Fengyang, and then deposed the county order of Jiyuan, and now it is nothing! Lu Longqi pondered for a moment and replied: "Long live I feel ridiculous, but the minister feels pathetic. offended the salt lord, and the platform could not be built; If there is no money to send the domain, the prefect can't do it; Let go of the filial son, and the county can't do it. Isn't it sad? ”

"Hmm!" Kangxi's eyes were burning, and he paced to Lu Longqi's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I understand that you are honest and fair and a good official, but you are too noble and high-minded, and you are guilty of the common problem of scholars." Some things have to be dealt with flexibly. Lu Longqi listened, his eyes were full of tears, but he protested: "Please Emperor Mingxun!" Kangxi smiled and said: "I can't see it, you are a character with a needle in the cotton!" My so-called flexibility does not mean that you are corrupt and pervert the law. For example, in the case of Wang Qiusheng, why did you privately release him from prison? The county order of the world wants to learn from you, isn't it messy? Yu Jackie Chan was also punished for this kind of thing. The ministry has not wronged you. Wang Qiusheng doesn't pay off his debts, and he is allocated a thousand miles according to the law, do you want to take care of him, get the county office, and be in the yoke for three months, isn't it over? Look at it again, you are a parent official, and if you find the plaintiff to talk about it, you can also avoid suing. Or do you want to tell the officials, if you can't get the case, you can finish the matter? Can you commit the crime yourself? ”

When Lu Longqi heard this, he felt that although it was a little unbelievable, after thinking about it carefully, the flow of a thousand miles and a flail for three months was indeed a sentence that could be replaced, and he was a veteran official, so why couldn't he think of this clever method? couldn't help but glance at Kangxi with admiration, and said solemnly: "The criminal is not familiar with the law, and he throws himself into the law, long live the blame!" However, the third way said by Banzai, the minister did not dare to agree. ”

"You're a man!" Kangxi smiled, "What do you want me to say before you understand?" The so-called "clear water of the waves" in Chu Ci can be wet; The turbid waters of the waves can wet my feet' is not completely unreasonable. A truly virtuous minister must have a wise and self-fulfilling way! You have the ambition to serve the country, but you don't have the wisdom to worry about things. If your life is not guaranteed, how can you be loyal to the imperial court? Speaking of which, this is all the habit of the Han people, and they like to invite the name of loyal martyrs, but in fact, it does not help the community. When Li Mi was in the Tang House, he was in danger, and Kuang Fu Yong led the world to the throne, which is called loyalty and wisdom. Which is better, which is better? If you look at this Zhang Tingyu, you will understand this truth. ”

Lu Longqi lowered his head and groaned when he said this, and he was secretly convinced, so he only replied in a low voice: "Yes." Zhang Tingyu had all the flavors in his heart, and he had thought about these words vaguely, but he didn't expect Kangxi to say more profound and clear than he thought! Listening to the meaning of "mediocre master" in Kangxi's words, I suddenly thought of Yinren, and I was surprised and moved. When Kangxi was disappointed, he actually used this method to protect a group of courtiers, and he couldn't help but feel a faint sense of melancholy.

"Kneel down." Kangxi sighed, "While there is nothing to do with the dismissal, it will be good to rest for a few days." Then I have a will. ”

The ship opened anchor, and with the sound of gurgling water under the boat, Zhang Tingyu's heart fluctuated and stood in contemplation, and suddenly heard Kangxi ask: "What do you think of this person?" ”

"He's a capable man." Zhang Tingyu hurriedly said, "It seems to be a little old-fashioned." Kangxi shook his head and said: "I'm a little disappointed, he's too weak, and he's too old, I don't understand, why is such a person, Yinren can't let him go!" The prince - knows people in the past, and the difference is too far. His eyes were blazing, and he looked at the leaping candlelight, and did not speak again for a long time.

…… On the second day, Kangxi got up at dawn, and when he walked out of the cabin to see his shoes, the rain had stopped, and he saw a large number of dark houses in front of him, and there was a faint sound of river roaring, so he asked: "The front is Luomahu Town, right?" Liu Tiecheng, who was behind him, was very familiar with this area, and said without thinking: "Yes!" Ahead is Llama Lake. Long live the roar of the Yellow River, at this time the autumn flood has come down, and the sound can be heard five miles away. If it weren't for Jin Zhongcheng opening the Middle River when he was alive, I'm afraid we would have to delay here again. Kangxi ignored his words, and muttered for a moment and ordered: "Stop the boat, I have to walk along the embankment." You sent an edict to Zhang Tingyu, and you, all changed into civilian clothes and followed. As he spoke, he changed his clothes in the cabin, changed into a bamboo green jacket and belted out, and walked ashore along the bridge. Zhang Tingyu was dressed in a royal blue robe, and Liu Tiecheng was dressed as a long follower, following behind. Kangxi slapped his palms and smiled: "Say that you are rushing to take the exam, you go south; Saying that you are in business, and having a bookish face. Where did such a pair of master and servant come from? ”

"We're rushing to Nanyu." Zhang Tingyu smiled and said, "The master still doesn't listen to people's persuasion!" Yesterday I said that it is not a trivial thing! Liu Tiecheng said: "What birds are you afraid of?" Now there are no more bandits than then. There is a stick, no need to carry the master's signboard, saying that I am Liu Dascar back then, it scares him! Kangxi smiled: "This is going to talk about it!" If it weren't for me, you wouldn't know where to bury you in this mass grave! ”

As he spoke, the town was near. At this moment, the morning sun has just risen, and the roads in all directions are pushed by carts on the shoulders, full of goose, duck, meat, eggs, fish and vegetables, and there is an endless stream. There are two people driving livestock, and there are village girls walking together, chattering, chattering, and laughing. Kangxi, who has been in the forbidden palace for a long time and is dizzy because of his sons' struggle for power and profit, is really refreshing as soon as he steps on this wet loess embankment and looks at the laughing crowd. Because he saw an old man pushing rice up the slope and resting on the wheelbarrow gang, Kangxi paced over and accosted: "Brother! Where is the rice going? It's such a big car, you can push it! What about the son? ”

"Huh? Ah...... "The old man's ears are a little hard of hearing. Squinted at Kangxi, fanned the cold with a broken straw hat and said, "Do you buy rice?" No! This rice has been sold to the river workers. My old bones are still strong! Kangxi smiled when he heard this, it turned out that the tenant gave the landlord rice, and asked loudly: "How much does this rice cost for a bucket?" The old man stretched out a slap and compared, and said: "Chen rice is three dollars, this is new rice, five dollars and one bucket!" To tell you the truth, this autumn is down, and our host can send it. That's making money, it's going to be pushed home by a car! ”

Kangxi listened and looked at Zhang Tingyu. Zhang Tingyu's heart also sank: The river governor reported to the household department, and the price of rice was between eight dollars and one tael. Needless to say, the extra money was stolen. But the current river governor Feng Shengyun is a subordinate of Yinmen, how dare he provoke him? So he grabbed a handful of rice in his hand and looked at the color, and he didn't dare to speak. Kangxi also grabbed a handful of rice and rubbed it in the palm of his hand, and praised: "Huang Cancan is like gold, it's really good rice!" How much land do you own? How can you push money home in a car? ”

"The famous Zhang Ge is old!" The old man said proudly, "Is that land still missing?" this number. As he spoke, he compared his thumb to his little finger. Kangxi pondered and said, "Oh, six hundred acres of land." "You're a foreigner!" The old man smiled, "Six hundred hectares!" Together with the land of our tenants, it adds up to more than a thousand hectares! ”

Kangxi was ignorant: "What kind of tenant should a tenant be if he has land?" Why did the tenants' land be added to the land of the elder of the court? Just as he was about to ask, Zhang Tingyu asked: "Old man, you have land in your own house, why do you become a tenant for others and use this unjust strength?" ”

"According to the rules of the Long Live Lord, 'lifting people to the old and showing off talents' can be tax-free." The old man said seriously, "There are three of my brothers, and there is only one single seedling. As soon as our three brothers return to heaven, the three of us will have to smash the tax on my lone seedling in the future. Do you add it up, is it better to be a tenant, or is it cost-effective to grow your own crop? People, you have to accept your fate, and you know enough. Without this big tree, we will have to flow oil under the poisonous sun! With that, he sighed, smoked a dry cigarette with his rough hand, tasted it, and did not speak again.