Chapter 123: The Fifty-Eighth Year of Qianlong Frost Falls
Liang Peiqiu recalled what the imperial doctor said when he was in the mountain temple a few months ago.
"I think there is Tripterygium wilfordii in the medicine you took after you broke your leg, and it is not suitable to use it for a long time, but you have used it for three years, and the toxicity has been overdosed, and it has penetrated deep into the five internal organs, and I am afraid that your life will not be long."
Even the imperial doctor said that there was no cure, but he was not reluctant, but asked, "How long can I live?" β
"It's up to you, don't worry too much, and exercise diligently, as little as March and May, and as much as a year and a half."
The Imperial Doctor looked at him again and again, shook his head and sighed. As the helmsman of Hutian Kiln and Anqing Kiln, and the business dealings of eighty trades, how can you not worry?
Liang Peiqiu expected that An Shijiu took the initiative to give medicine with bad intentions, so he stopped the medicine he sent early, but he was cunning and cunning, and he left a back hand. He thought about it carefully, the only thing that can be poisoned all year round is the daily diet, and the cook at home is a distant relative, he sent someone to investigate, and there was no suspicion before he retained it, but he didn't expect it......
Only after Zhang Lei's incident, Liang Peiqiu's heart has no waves. Loved ones can still turn their backs, not to mention others, blame them for being too naΓ―ve and credulous.
An Nineteen is different, he grew up in the inner court, and he didn't learn anything else, only learned one truth. People are not credible, only interests are credible. It is better to rely on people than on money, and it is better to rely on power than on money.
Whether it is Xu Zhiliu or Liang Peiqiu, in his eyes, they are just fledgling offspring, and their means are very tender. Although the afterlife is terrifying, and biting can hurt, he prides himself on being a scheming man, and deep down he does not want to regard them as opponents.
The staff came to report to him Liang Peiqiu's itinerary in recent days, "always but often go to those places, porcelain village, wharf, grass line, Jiuhui office, this morning also went to the imperial kiln factory, by the way to this year's gift list, in the afternoon back to the kiln to deal with affairs, did not go out again, the owner of the porcelain shop in the evening please drink, after the end of the field he went to the Mingquan teahouse to listen to the book, I look very ordinary." β
"Is there any movement in the yard?"
"A few eyeliners said everything was business as usual."
Seeing that An Nineteen was still frowning, the staff asked, "What are you worried about?" β
"I always felt a little too calm."
The staff was puzzled, and they also felt that the master in front of him was too suspicious, and he had been working harder and harder recently, and he would beat and scold if he was not careful, and the whole family could not sleep peacefully.
After lighting the soothing incense in the house, the staff stepped back and gently closed the door. Then he went around to the second gate, where a maid was waiting for him.
He and the maid are making love, so he might as well smash a fruit on his head. He suddenly paused, put on his pants and was about to run, when the door opened, and several big men tied him up.
He was blindfolded, gagged, and walked through the alleys, occasionally blazing red, and a burst of heat on the black scarf, which he tried to discern, should be near the kiln. When he untied the black scarf and saw the person in front of him clearly, he shrugged his back and sweated like rain.
"You, you, you......"
The person in front of him was dressed in black, covered with a cloak, and had a white face, but it was the killing intent of the king of Hades. The staff never imagined that the weak young man he used to regard as a puppet would one day turn into a demon in hell.
Of course, he was too frightened to speak.
Liang Peiqiu said: "I want to kill An Nineteen, are you willing to help me?" β
His tone was flat, and the staff was full of urine: "He was sent by the emperor, you dare to use private Xing?" If I didn't, would I die here today? β
"You're going to die sooner or later, and if you die tonight, you'll still have a whole corpse."
"How sure are you?"
"Not much."
"How many points is more? Three, three points must be there, right? The staff wiped their sweat, "But if there are three points, I can try this muddy water, that dog eunuch is really too difficult to serve!" β
After saying that, Liang Peiqiu asked someone to untie the staff, and said: "Your little friend will take advantage of illness to avoid it for a few days, and when the matter is over, it will be returned to Zhao." β
The staff was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "I'll just say, you are hiding really deeply." Liang Shaodong, forgive me for being clumsy, I have been neglected in the past. β
Liang Peiqiu was speechless, and somewhat admired the skills of the staff, and even tied him up, he was no longer suspicious, and discussed with him the plan of action for two days. The staff put forward many opinions, and found that he was a little hesitant about employing people, so they asked about the antecedents.
Liang Peiqiu then told the cook and Zhang Lei, and the staff sighed and said, "If you want to do something disobedient, how can you drag mud and water?" According to what you said, who of these people around you are really reliable and trustworthy? β
For example, if he thinks that he can use a good match, he can use him.
If you are someone else, is it just a good match, is it better than your own life? Even if the family is slaughtered, there are cowards who defect selfishly, and it can only be said that Zhang Lei and the cook are just two of them.
"You must not give up eating for these two people because of choking, or what I just said, look at these brothers around you who were born and died with you, why do you believe them?"
Liang Peiqiu was speechless, and Shi Nian took the lead in standing up: "In the country of dogfish meat, it is a disaster for the people, and it is not a pity to die!" β
"Since he arrived, Jingdezhen has been in a miasma, he rebuilt it without authorization, causing my brother to die under the river beach, this revenge is not avenged, I will not die."
"He also kidnapped my wife who had not passed through the door, and gave it to the lecherous county order, but he took pity on my little daughter-in-law, who died of childbirth in ten months, and the child was abandoned by the vicious mother on the outskirts of the city and died violently! These guys who drink the blood of ordinary people, I have long wanted to cut them with a thousand knives! β
There are only a few nurses here, all of whom are indignant and murderous!
The staff said to Liang Peiqiu: "You see, people's hearts are not unavailable. With them, your three-point odds of winning can be changed to seven points. β
People always have selfish intentions, small families and small rooms, and the interests are current, but if it involves a big country, it is not a simple interest, "You have to believe that there are many people like you, people like Xu Shaodong's family." Jingdezhen porcelain industry is the foundation of the people's life, that is, their survival dependence, if you want to take them away, it is tantamount to taking their lives, make good use of this, tens of millions of people are difficult to reach. β
So, on the second day, the staff found an excuse and went to Fuliang County to drink with the county magistrate. Through the mouth of the storyteller, there is a story that is being passed down from mouth to mouth, Liang Peiqiu went to the porcelain village, the wharf, the grass shop, and the office of the three kilns and nine associations as usual, but did not go to the imperial kiln factory again, and the behavior was no different from that on weekdays.
That night, he had a headache and a headache, so he called the doctor home for acupuncture, lit a soothing incense at night, and slept until dawn. After dressing up the next day, I hastily had morning tea, and then I met with Liang Peiqiu, who was waiting in the outer courtyard, and went to try the horse together.
Near the dock, An 19 sensed that something was wrong and immediately stopped the carriage. The left and right guards immediately stepped forward, and saw the curtain open, and a dagger against An Nineteen's neck.
Not far away, the people of Jingdezhen rose up, and a large-scale "beating the party" parade was breaking out.
An 19 and his entourage were blocked in the north-south sandwich road to the wharf, and there was no way back. He looked around and suddenly laughed: "Okay, you Liang Peiqiu, you dare to hijack the emperor's personal officials?" β
In the end, he underestimated the enemy, and he didn't expect a pariah to have such guts! What kind of role his godfather is in the inner court, it is known inside and outside the court, if not, how can he be allowed to be a eunuch in the local area? Since forcing Yang Chenggong away and killing Xu Zhiliu and Xia Ying, in the past few years, who dares to argue with him in the entire Jiangxi? is the official in the province, and he is more courteous when he sees him, which onion is Liang Peiqiu?
An Shijiu was about to threaten, but he was blocked back by a cabbage that came from the sky: "What kind of official are you?" Can you have an official title? β
"I was ordered to come to supervise the kiln affairs, isn't it the imperial ......"
"Shut up, you dog eunuch, today is your death!"
These people have already put their lives on the line, and they intend to do it today. Seeing this, An Nineteen didn't bother to speak, taking advantage of the unsteady driving of the car, he kicked Liang Peiqiu's stump and shouted: "Those who kill thieves today will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!" β
A cholera outbreak began.
An 19 went out to try the horse, although there were not many people in the entourage, but there were also many horsemen under the heavy reward, and the nurses were even more red-eyed. As soon as the steward heard the news, he immediately went to the county government office for help, and the county order was reversed overnight, still in a drunken dream. The staff originally thought that at this time, the ferry should have been finished, and the head of An 19 would be cut off at that time, and the county order would have no choice. I didn't want to take precautions, so I hid it from everyone, so I raised thousands of private soldiers at the mouth of the abandoned kiln in the city.
Those private soldiers heard the wind and moved, and the iron hooves scrambled and broke through the small town of Anping.
When the county order woke up, he hurriedly sent the officers and soldiers to suppress it.
At this time, An 19 was chased to the ferry, and there was no way to retreat. He couldn't help waving his long sword and laughed wildly: "Okay, I didn't expect that I, An Nineteen, would have today!" β
His hair was disheveled and his clothes were ragged, and he suddenly looked back, pointing at the young man a few paces away.
The sword was full of blood marks, his expression was gloomy, and he said to the man: "Liang Peiqiu, do you think that if I die, you can live?" Do you know that I personally wore that silk ribbon and killed Xu Zhiliu that day! β
"Guess how he felt when he saw that = striped silk? He must have thought that you had killed him. In Xu Zhiliu's heart, it was you who killed him. β
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Liang Peiqiu's liver and gall were broken, and he retreated step by step, retreating to a place where there was no way to retreat, and a mouthful of black blood spurted out. Above the thousand-year-old kiln mouth, a flock of black crows suddenly fluttered.
Rich black, hit this day in history.
When the officers and soldiers finally arrived, An 19 threw away the long sword, picked up his robe, curled up his orchid fingers and wiped his hands carefully, and sighed: "Heaven will not kill me." β
He ordered that those who surrendered at this time would not be held accountable. He also said that Liang Peiqiu was terminally ill and his life was short, and this rebellion was deliberately done by him to bring Wanmin to the funeral.
The rebels lost their backbone and gradually wavered.
What is the human heart? The hearts of men are united only for humiliation, trampling, and slander.
Shi Nian suddenly raised his arms and scolded the dog thief, raised his long knife and rushed forward. An Nineteen didn't expect that there would be people who came up to die at this time, so he hurriedly retreated a step, and the officers and soldiers on the left and right surrounded him, accompanied by a uniform killing cavity, dozens of swords pierced through a flesh body.
The fresh flesh twitched on the ground a few times, and the thick black sky gradually turned white and oozing red.
Liang Peiqiu's face was warm, and the whole world entered a brief moment of suffocation. After a few moments, he was relieved, and his heart was like a knife. He slowly stood upright, jumped over the tree barrier, and stood on the stage next to the ferry.
"Folks, please listen to me, I am indeed dying, but I am not a terminal illness of my own accord, but a victim of this traitor! He bought my backyard cook and poisoned the rice, and I took the poison for three years, and the toxin penetrated deep into the five internal organs, and I had no skills. I left home when I was young and went to Jingdezhen for more than ten years, relying on your love, getting the good name of the little god, asking myself every kiln, every chimney fire, I am worthy of my heart. The only shame in his life was that out of selfishness, he spoke ill of Xu Shaodong's family about the spring and summer bowl competition, so that he was in a trance and was finally victimized by the eunuchs. This two of us have personal grievances, I don't need to repeat them, I mentioned it today, I have no regrets, but I can't do anything, I only hope that you can abandon your selfishness, don't lose control in personal life and death, and regret the great cause. The power of eunuchs, Jingdezhen ceramics industry has been under the dangerous wall, the rancid glaze water is almost all over the town, kiln households, porcelain shops, ships, every porcelain bowl has at least three points of profit flow to Anfu, the hard work of the people, can not make the porcelain industry thriving, even the peaceful days are extravagant, such a walking corpse way of life, is it really as we pray in our hearts? Today, who still remembers the Baicai reform proposed by Lord Xia Ying three years ago? Who else remembers kneeling on a rainy night back then? Does "Fishing and Killing Home" really not tremble in your hearts? Isn't the living blood flowing in front of you enough to awaken your fighting spirit? Even if it is for the sake of your own children to have a stable sleep in the future, you can't turn back today! β
"Ladies and gentlemen, although today's action is hasty, it has been in my mind for several years, and it is by no means improvised! Not long ago, I entrusted my henchmen to go to the capital to petition with evidence of the eunuch crime. This summer, before returning to Beijing, the county lord of Zhao'an also promised me that he would explain to the imperial court that Jingdezhen's porcelain industry was in dire straits, and I believe that the county lord would not break his promise. I beseech you, take up the weapon in your hand, regardless of whether it is sharp or heavy, please chant with me, the eunuch will die! Long live the porcelain industry! β
"The eunuch will die, long live the porcelain industry!"
"The eunuch will die, long live the porcelain industry!"
What is the human heart? This is the human heart. The blood and tears of all the people, the mountains and the sea, are born to death, who is not afraid? Listening to the piercing voice, An Nineteen became more and more crazy, and laughed madly: "If Zhao'an is credible, the emperor really wants to deal with me, a thief, how can he not send someone down after a few months?" You stupid untouchables, you deserve to be untouchables for the rest of your life! My godfather is a celebrity in front of the emperor, how can you be rampant! If I do not die today, you will die without burial......
Before An Nineteen could finish speaking, a feather arrow broke through the air and hit the heart.
He was suddenly shocked, and when he raised his eyes, a team of people and horses was walking not far away, led by the banner of the Prince's Mansion! An Nineteen trembled, and his heart was finished.
He's really done.
It turned out that the lord of Zhao'an was ill after returning to Beijing, and it took nearly a month to recover, and then immediately begged his father to investigate the eunuchs of the Jiangxi porcelain industry to gain power, and even made trouble in front of Emperor Qianlong. The emperor had no face, so he couldn't help but startle the snake, and quietly recalled Yang Chenggong, the former governor of the old man who returned to his hometown, to inquire, Yang Chenggong heard that Xu Zhiliu was martyred in the kiln, and Xia Ying died unexpectedly, and he never flinched, and took the opportunity to show out all kinds of evil deeds of An Nineteen.
The government and the opposition were shaken, and the emperor knew that this matter was not simple, and he was afraid that the entire Jiangxi porcelain industry would collude from top to bottom, so he sent the governor of Jiujiang to investigate, and ordered Yang Chenggong to accompany him and the prince to supervise.
This move is enough to prove that the emperor has a desire to eliminate corruption. This investigation has been vigorously investigated for a year and a half, and countless gold state weapons have been returned.
This is a matter of the future, speaking back to the change of Dutou that day, Liang Peiqiu instigated the people to launch an uprising, and the crime is unforgivable. On his last night in prison, he looked out the window at the moon and remembered his short life.
"My life...... My life...... My life. β
Pain, regret, regret.
Fun.
That's enough.
Anything related to it, inch by inch, bit by bit. He clenched his fist against his chest, and a blue silk leaked from under his fingers. He clutched the cherished object tightly and closed his eyes.
The lion makes the blue brick sandwich road, the wall courtyard is deep shade, the osmanthus branches, and the old people are still there.
Brother Liu, I'm coming to you.