Chapter 40 Self-Request for Dismissal
After entering the palace and letting Gonggong Xu pass the word, Kangxi summoned Chen Mo, and after the monarch and minister, Kangxi looked at Chen Mo with expectant eyes and asked:
"How is Aiqing's trip?"
Kangxi looked very urgent, but Chen Mo had the manuscript in his heart, he got up and presented the forty-two chapters of the Zhenghuang Banner that had no treasure map, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the minister did see the old emperor, but the emperor did not want to follow me back, he asked me to give the scriptures to the emperor, and asked the minister to tell the emperor: The world must go with the flow, not forced.
If the people of the world want us to go, then where we come from, go back there. ”
Kangxi took the scripture and rubbed it, his eyes moistened, and he could see that Kangxi did have admiration for Shunzhi, but Chen Mo felt contempt for Kangxi's private feelings, because the Tartars entered the customs, how many families in the Central Plains were broken and their wives were scattered, if the biggest culprit at this time was the Tartar clan who once wanted to kill the Han people.
"Father, is he okay?" Kangxi wiped the corners of his eyes with tears in his dragon robe and asked gloomily.
"The old emperor is in good health, and Shaolin also sent a master to escort him, but when the minister went, he learned that there were thieves who wanted to hold the old emperor hostage and threaten the emperor, so I sent troops to encircle and suppress them. Chen Mo lowered his head and said in a low voice.
"What? There are thieves, what the hell is going on? Kangxi's face changed and he asked in surprise.
Chen Mo began to prepare for this matter, and even Mao Dongzhu arranged it, that is, for a series of follow-up plans, he saw Kangxi's face change color and immediately said:
"When the ministers arrived at Wutai Mountain, they sent out their followers to inquire around, but found that several forces were plotting against the old emperor, including some people who might be soldiers, and when they finally killed them, they found that they were all from Huguang and Chuandi;
In addition, there is a group of lamas, said that it is the Tibetan living Buddha's subordinates, and finally found some people in the rivers and lakes, they secretly claimed to be the people of Shenlong Island, these three forces were entangled together to attack Qingliang Temple, in order to avoid the exposure of the old emperor, just said that they attacked the ministers, and the ministers ordered them to be killed. ”
Kangxi frowned and walked back and forth, his face continued to change with his thoughts, and at this time, Father-in-law Xu sang outside:
"Lord Sortu, the Cabinet University, has an urgent report asking to see the emperor."
Kangxi paused and put the forty-two chapters in his hand into the drawer and shouted:
"Xuan."
After Soltu came in and bowed, he saw Chen Mo squeezing the corners of his eyes, so he presented a note and said:
According to the abbot of Foguang Temple, Xinxi News, the incident was caused by a court member named Chen Mo who went to Wutai to incense and had a conflict with people in the rivers and lakes, and more than a dozen monasteries in Wutai Mountain presided over a joint report, asking the Holy Lord to deal with those who dared to commit murder in the holy land of Buddhism."
"What? Is this reasonable, these monks don't want to live anymore? Kangxi scolded angrily when he saw it.
Kangxi, who had always been calm, was angry, and Suo Etu quickly knelt on the ground and said:
"The slave is guilty, and the slave has learned from the accompanying sergeants and generals that Lord Chen was carrying out the holy edict to enter the incense, but he was attacked by the mountain bandits and rebels, and he had to kill the rebels, but the governor of Wutai reported that the local temple was deeply supported by the surrounding people, and if this matter is not dealt with, it is estimated that it will cause a civil uprising."
Kangxi was even more annoyed when he heard it, those guys were going to deal with Shunzhi, Chen Mo had no merit in killing the traitor, and now these monks actually wanted to sue Chen Mo, he threw the song and said angrily:
"Why, those monks still dare to incite the people to rebel? If this is the case, Chen Mo listens to the order, and I order you to mobilize the forward battalion and the 100,000 horses of the green banner soldiers in the capital to attack Wutai and kill these rebels cleanly. ”
"The emperor is angry, and the minister has something to say." Chen Mo glanced at Suo Etu, who was taken aback by Kangxi, and hurriedly stepped forward and said.
"Chen Aiqing has something to say, you are a great loyal minister, I will not let you suffer unjustly." Kangxi looked at Chen Mo's face and nodded slightly.
Chen Mo was secretly refreshed, he was in order to be punished and killed in Wutai Mountain, and let go of the ghostly abbot of Xinxi, that is, to give him an idea that he did not dare to move the disciples of Buddhism, and sure enough, under Chen Mo's secret promotion, the governor of Wutai and he went to the capital one after another, so that he could make a more favorable choice.
"Your Majesty, since this matter has happened, don't expand it, lest the people of the world think that the emperor favors his subordinates, I think the emperor should conform to the will of the people, what if the ministers are slightly wronged, as long as they can keep the Qing Dynasty stable, personal gains and losses are just a trivial matter." Chen Mo said with a righteous and loyal face.
"This ...... Aiqing thinks so much about me and Jiangshan Sheji, how can I erase your merits. Kangxi looked at Chen Mo and said with a long sigh.
"For the ministers to be loyal and patriotic, in front of the Jiangshan Sheji, personal gains and losses are nothing, am I right, Lord Suo?" Chen Mo turned his head sideways and looked at Suo Etu and asked.
"Your Majesty, what Lord Chen said is extremely true, the emperor has only dealt with Aobai, if there is another turmoil, some people in the court will have crooked eyes." Suo Etu didn't know, so he could only say it honestly.
"This ......"
Kangxi seems to be extremely entangled, the entire court, there are only a few people who can be trusted by him, and Chen Mo is the big man he picked up, if he disposes of Chen Mo, then who else is willing to be born and die for him in the future.
Seeing that Kangxi couldn't make a decision, Chen Mo didn't continue to speak, but Suo Etu, who was on the side, had a much clearer mind over time, he could see that Kangxi trusted Chen Mo, but Chen Mo also understood that there must be a proper way to deal with this matter, and he rolled his eyes and said:
"The emperor doesn't want Lord Chen to suffer too much grievance, but someone must bear this matter, then the emperor can cut off Lord Chen's second rank and the deputy commander of the internal guard, and withdraw the edict to marry Princess Jianning, so that the world will think that the emperor is wise, and when Lord Chen re-establishes a great contribution, the emperor can reuse Lord Chen."
Chen Mo applauded Soltu's eagerness, this is the roundworm in the emperor's belly, and it is not in vain that he has been calculating for so long, this guy actually thought of this point after just a few breaths, it seems that Soltu can mix in the head of the extremely human minister is indeed extraordinary.
"This ......."
Kangxi was still hesitating, and Chen Mo immediately said:
"Lord Suo's ministers also think that it is a compromise method, erasing the grade and taking back the marriage, so as to appease the minds of those who have different thoughts."
"Aiqing is willing to be aggrieved, but the Queen Mother can't explain it." Kangxi frowned and looked at Chen Mo and said.