Wen Jue is also a general yellow straight jacket, a big red robe, Xu Bu down the steps and Liu Molin sat cross-legged. He is not ethereal, he is about to have a good maintenance technique, his eyebrows and white beard are ruddy, and he is quite a bit of a fairy wind bone. He nodded slightly to Liu Molin and clasped his palms and said, "Since the layman knows that he wants to participate in the three vehicles and go to the six roots first, he dares to ask: How is the method of no eyes?" Liu Molin replied: "The curtain is dense and tired of looking at the flowers, and the building is high and afraid of seeing the swallow amphibious!" Some of the crowd shouted, "Good! ”

"How is the earless method?"

"Hugh teaches the Qiang flute to startle the willows, and the flute is not allowed to provoke the phoenix!"

"How is the noseless method?"

"Bluegrass does not occupy the king's spirit, and daylilies do not distinguish the fragrance of daughters."

"How is it tongueless?"

"Fortunately, I haven't ploughed the black prison, what did Ganqing do to spit out Qinglian?"

"How is it a no-body method?"

"Accustomed to unclean Xizi, abuse Hengchen Xuexiaoling!"

"So—how is it unintentional?"

"It's just for the sake of affection to become a small catastrophe, but because there is no obstacle to the spiritual platform!" Under Wenjue's questioning, Liu Molin looked left and right and looked forward to it without care, and his poems and answers were like streams, covering the six broken laws of Buddhism, and he was really graceful and radiant. Yongzheng was originally full of disgust with this "bad reputation" Tanhualang, but so far he has a great love for talents, and secretly thinks in his heart, this person is Dongfang Manqian and others! Just thinking about it, Liu Molin said with a smile: "The great monk doesn't have to be embarrassed, I just said it, it's just fun." I am a smart person, I don't know like a stupid person, and I don't fight with a monk - I don't win with martial arts, and I am ashamed of the world if I lose! ”

"The layman is so wild." The ethereal spirit opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes flashed, stared at Liu Molin and asked, "How can you see that the layman is smart, and how can you see the monk stupid?" He saw that Wen Jue couldn't beat Liu Molin, so he came out to help. Liu Molin said: "Great monk, have you read "The Record of the Lantern"? In the past, the five ancestors Hongren lived in robes, and five hundred disciples must choose a dull man to spread Buddhism. Therefore, the Golden Lotus Dharma Realm is not a place for smart people to step in. What do you mean by a 'dull man'? Stupid too! "Laugh!

Ethereal suddenly became furious, his face was blue for a while, yellow for a while, and blood red for a while...... Well...... This...... Trumpet............ Huh...... "His eyes stared at Liu Molin. Liu Molin was still laughing, but his face suddenly changed when he smiled, as if the blood in his whole body had been drained all at once, and he fell motionless with a pale face!

Everyone immediately made an uproar, Wang Wenshao, Yin Jishan and several other Jinshi of the same year rushed up, supporting the pulse, touching the nose, pinching people, and helping Liu Molin, where is there still a trace of vitality? The crowd was in a mess. Yin Jishan scolded: "Demon monk! Is this the act of a monk? Wang Wenshao said: "Please ask the Son of Heaven to cut off his bald donkey!" Zhang Tingyu rushed to Yongzheng in a few steps, knelt down and kowtowed: "The minister asks for an order, the ethereal monk dares to practice witchcraft under the heavens, poison the court officials, the crime is unforgivable, and the Shun Tianfu should be severely punished!" At this time, people knew that the emperor had already come, and knelt on the ground with a "sigh". Yongzheng walked to the faint Liu Molin and looked at him, and asked the ethereal spirit who was sitting upright, "Did you kill him by law?" ”

"Amitabha!"

The ethereal eyelids did not lift, and replied with his palms together: "Liu Jushi blasphemed the Three Treasures, took his own sin, and had nothing to do with the poor monks!" Yongzheng smiled coldly and said, "Blasphemy of the Three Treasures [1]

sin does not unto death. You have broken the law of the land and killed him, and you have killed him to his death, do you know? Ethereal opened his eyes and glanced at Yongzheng, smiled, and said, "Let the master fall!" ”

"Very good!" Yongzheng sneered and ordered, "Come on, set up the oil tripod and fry this stinky skin!" ”

"Piercing!"

Several eunuchs hurriedly agreed, but for a while they could not find the "oil tripod" that could fry people, and in the end, the imperial dining room sent a cauldron for killing pigs, with a few stone sinks, and the firewood flame under the shelf was burning. In an instant, the green smoke was filled with oil sparks, accompanied by the sound of sparks popping under the pot, which frightened everyone and others to not be as earthy. Zhang Tingyu saw that Yongzheng was about to give the order to kill, so he "pounced" on his knees with a white face and said:

"Hooray! Slaves to advise! ”

"Hmm?"

"The country rules the world with Confucianism and Taoism, long live the Buddha and believe in the Tao, and recruit monks to enter the palace to pray. The minister originally disagreed, but Banzai also knew. But long live the queen mother's prayer for blessing and longevity, but to fulfill filial piety, so the minister can't help but obey the king's order......"

"Well, what else?"

"The demon monk who practiced the law to kill the court official has violated the 14th item of paragraph 32 of the "Great Qing Law", and should be handed over to the Yamen to punish the crime according to the law. Long live should not be dealt with as a non-punishment, so that the world and future generations have nothing to follow! ”

Although he didn't say much, two of them were very reasonable: he shouldn't have made these things in the palace in the first place, and if he committed a crime, he should be handed over to the Criminal Department to deal with it according to the law, so that he would blow up the ethereal spirit in public, and it would inevitably attract more ridicule and criticism. Yongzheng was about to speak, but the ethereal spirit had already gotten up, turned around the boiling oil pot, and said with a smile: "Master Wenjue, your Zen sect is based on silence, can you withstand this fried fruit pot?" Wen Jue was already so flustered that the six gods had no master, and when he saw that the ethereal spirit was about to debate the Fa sect with himself, he hurriedly said, "The great monk has already committed a crime!" Greed, hatred, and ignorance release the three precepts, you have already committed the precepts and entered reincarnation - why don't you save Liu Tanhua quickly? ”

"This idea may not blow up the poor monk. But the word 'anger' you said, the poor monk has indeed broken the precepts. Ethereal said, sticking his arm into the oil! Everyone was stunned, and dozens of people stared at the ethereal spirit silently. I saw him muttering sutras in his mouth, gently paddling in the boiling oil with both hands, fishing for something, and suddenly a green and green lotus flower with leaves and roots came out of the pot with both hands! Yongzheng was already confused, and he couldn't say a word with his mouth wide open. Ethereal smiled and held the lotus flower, and said: "If you can't take the green lotus from the fire, what can the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha have?" This is a gift from the Lord, thank you! ”

Yongzheng's face was pale, and he was busy clasping his palms together for a long time, and said, "The master is really a living Buddha, I ...... In order to test the master's mana, he had to make this decision. Please show mercy to the Living Buddha, this Liu Molin is a useful talent......"

"What's so hard about that?" Ethereal laughed, "Fetch a bowl of water!" A little eunuch Fei also seemed to run away, and handed a bowl full of water to the ethereal spirit with a jade bowl, and the ethereal spirit took the green lotus into his arms, and recited it in steps, still "Om Horn Mi ......" repeated several times, and then drank saliva and "fluttered" on Liu Molin's head, and said in his mouth:

Mo, Mo, Mo! Don't be angry! Tanhua is not fake, and monks are not real. Knowing the Lingtai Road, but with a little heart. Duh - the rat shrank its head to avoid the cat!

Reciting the six-character mantra again, Liu Molin was already sitting up slowly, rubbing his eyes as if he had just woken up, and asked in a daze: "What's wrong with me?" ”

For a moment, everyone returned to their colors and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Yongzhengyin said with a smile: "You went to the ghost gate and walked away, and the master invited you back, and you still refuse to take refuge in my Buddha?" Only then did Liu Molin realize that it was Yongzheng, and as soon as he turned over and fell down, he kowtowed, but said in his mouth: "Life and death have life and wealth in the sky, what is the ability of Buddhism?" The minister was in a hurry to enter the palace this morning, he didn't eat, he had a weak physique, he was basking in the sun, and he fainted unconsciously. The minister is a disciple of a saint, and he swears not to convert to the Buddha! Yongzheng saw that he was stubborn, but he also appreciated it, and said with a smile: "Do you still want to taste the power of the six-character mantra again?" ”

"What six-word mantra?" Liu Molin turned his face and smiled ethereally, "I just heard you say, 'I'll coax you'!" ”

Everyone immediately burst into laughter, and even the ethereal Wenjue couldn't help but laugh and leaned back with laughter. Yongzheng laughed and coughed again and again, and said, "Okay, good! This is the real celebrity! Ming'er, you go to the military aircraft on an errand and help transfer the chapter and draft the edict! ”

So from now on, Liu Molin handed over the editing errand of the Hanlin Academy and went straight to the Military Aircraft Department to take care of clerical matters. Yongzheng also likes that he is funny and wise, he is unreadable, and he summons consultants from time to time. Occasionally, he often takes Fang Bao, Ma Qi, Long Keduo and Liu Molin, or plays chess, or discusses poetry, or fishing, or calligraphy and painting, Changchun Garden, Feifangbo, Nanhaizi, Wanshou Mountain and other scenic spots are everywhere. Liu Molin folded himself and waited carefully with all his energy. At this time, Nian Qianyao moved the western expedition from Ganzhou to Xining, the military affairs were complicated, and there were more than a dozen pieces of folding pieces of the military department and the direct play of the line every day, all of which were discussed by Yun Xiangyun, and the folding pieces were sent by Liu Molin to the heart hall or consulted Zhang Tingyu. Yongzheng is not worried about the giant, every fold must be seen. Therefore, Liu Molin actually circled between the emperor, the prime minister and the prince without touching his feet. The eyes of the six are the sharpest, seeing that this is an upstart that is about to leap up, which one should not be "introduced"? Because no matter whether he is on duty or not, Liu Molin is always surrounded by a group of officials who do not slip away, asking for peace, returning things, visiting, and thanking them...... What kind of everything, all day long the stars hold the monthly price to worship. Although Liu Molin felt tired, he was also comfortable. But only Su Shunqing did not get rid of her lowly status, it was a matter of officials, and she was afraid of Xu Jun and others from biting, so she didn't dare to handle the marriage for a while.

Look at May has arrived, and the summer sun is blazing. This May is also known as the "Poison Month", and there are many taboos in Pepsi. The temples and temples in Beijing are to the donor Tan Yue to send sparse burning mounting, the folk in the palace expose the bed and dry the mat, dismantle and replace the tent curtain bedding, paste the heavenly master charm, hang the clock Kui picture, make musk purse, soak the male rice wine, steam the horn millet, make the pu sword whip, pick the herb to make willow leaf tea, sew the longevity thread, buy the plague pill, people are busy. Although Liu Molin didn't believe in these things, he also had some mental obstacles since that day, and when he saw the servants tossing these things, he just smiled and ignored them. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Molin Qixing just got up and dressed to go to the court - last night, he received the New Year's Qianyao military report, asking for 50,000 sets of jackets to change the clothes for the soldiers of the Western Expedition, because the people in the household department were all out of value, and they did not have time to handle it. According to Yongzheng's strict order, he has missed the hour, so he has to go early and stop the paperwork - to Xihuamen to hand over the sign, I heard that Zhang Tingyu had just entered, Liu Molin breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Bu entered the computer room to write a ticket. This is something that can be done in a moment, Liu Molin finished writing, and the eunuch Sula on duty at the Military Aircraft Department was sent to the household department quickly, and he saw Gao Wuyong, the eunuch of the Yangxin Palace, come in and said with a smile: "Lord Liu, the emperor asked you to go in." ”

"Call me?" Liu Molin was stunned, and hurriedly got up and agreed, "Yes!" - Is it just me? Gao Wuyong said: "There are also thirteen masters and fourteen masters." I don't know if I passed on the other princes. The emperor is going to give a feast to hundreds of officials today, and post calligraphy and paintings in Guangsheng Building, whose words are better than whom, and there will be a reward! Liu Molin was relieved at this time, and followed Gao Wuyong in, and saw Zhang Tingyu standing under the eaves of the Heart Cultivation Hall waving. Liu Molin hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and asked, "The emperor has already risen?" ”

Zhang Tingyu looked very happy and said: "The emperor has been up for half an hour, today is a serious festival, I have to go to the Qin'an Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Heavenly Dome Palace, the Zhongcui Palace, and the Jianfu Palace to make incense." Then the feast was given in Guangsheng Building, accompanied by the three elder brothers of Qingbeizi, Baobaole and Fubeile, and the sacrifice went at this time. The rest of the princes, Beizi Baylor, have already been passed on and are waiting in Guangsheng Building. Liu Molin didn't know the essentials when he heard this, and asked tentatively: "Zhang Zhongtang, I came in by order, I don't know what errand I have summoned to meet Long Live, can I give me a good idea?" Zhang Tingyu said with a smile: "Long live wrote a few banners, and asked the world brother to pick a good one." Guangshenglou has hundreds of words today, none of which belong to the name, and the long live lord is not named, so ask the ministers to compare which one is the best. You can do the errand of posting calligraphy and paintings in Guangsheng Building, and the world brother can't sweep away the prosperity of the Long Live Lord! ”

Liu Molin was stunned for a moment, Yongzheng's words were not written, but hundreds of words are not named, Yongzheng's words are mixed in the middle, who can guarantee that he will definitely be able to get the top spot? If you fall off the list, or in the second or third place, how can you get the first place? Thinking about it, Liu Molin was already oozing fine sweat on his head, but after all, he was smart, and after thinking for a while, he already had an idea, and said with a smile: "The upper study and the six departments and Jiuqing are all common words of long live, needless to say." I'm afraid that some people below don't know how to get up and down, and they are making nonsense comments. I thought about it, and it was absolutely impossible to mark it on the paper, or to put it in a conspicuous place, but to hand out the sentence written by Banzai, and know what the master had written, and it would be easy to do it—this kind of thing had to be passed on by a eunuch, and quickly! Zhang Tingyu lowered his head and thought about it, so he had no choice but to do so, and said: "Then Gao Wuyong will do it-I think, it is good to say it in one voice." Liu Molin said: "Everyone chooses the word long live, which shows that we have done something wrong, and it is not good." There are a few unlucky people who are in the middle of a lot of comments, but they are true. Besides, they all know that there is a master's ink treasure in it, so they will not be untrustworthy. Saying that, the three of them entered the hall, and saw that there were more than a dozen rice paper calligraphy and paintings lined up on the long dragon inlaid ebony case, but they were all Tang poetry sentences:

Xinsong hates not to be a thousand feet

The evil bamboo should be cut with ten thousand rods

Grass is green

The desert is lonely

The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky

If there is love in the sky, the sky will be old

I want to dream of Wu Yue

Peach Blossom Pond Water

Liu Molin sighed: "The word Lord has indeed reached the point of perfection and creation, but I am afraid that the pen is too strong, and some soft and charming literati may not be in the eye-all are good, so how can I choose?" After carefully reviewing for a long time, he selected a picture of "two yellow orioles singing green willows, and a line of egrets on the blue sky", and then selected two pairs of "Peach Blossom Lake Water" and asked Zhang Tingyu: "Zhongtang, the best of the best, I'm afraid that these two pairs are better, what do you see?" ”

"Well, in terms of pen power, these two are indeed the best." Zhang Tingyu held his chin and pondered, "As far as qi yun is concerned, I think there are two more pairs - 'desert' and 'new pine'." Long live the left and right for a while, and recommend two more pairs to be judged by the master. Liu Molin neatly placed the four pairs of characters in a conspicuous place, copied the small characters and handed them to Gao Wuyong: "Hurry up and deliver it, maybe someone will pay for your letter!" ”

Gao Wuyong smiled and agreed, and as soon as he exited the hall, he saw Xing Nian, Li Dequan, and the guards Delentai, Suo Ren, Liu Tiecheng, and Zhang Wuge, a large group of people surrounded Yongzheng and came down, and hurriedly turned sideways. Zhang Tingyu and Liu Molin had already knelt on the ground to take over. Yongzheng looked very good today, wearing a crown of ten thousand silk silk tassels on his head, a blue zhidi gauze robe covered with a stone blue straight yarn embroidered foreign gold dragon gown, wearing green satin cool soap boots, he came in with great interest, glanced at Zhang Tingyu, but said to Liu Molin: "Tanhualang, have you read my words?" Which one is your favorite? Liu Molin hurriedly smiled and said: "The slave and Zhang Zhongtang are in a dilemma!" It's all dazzling - when is the master happy, and he also rewards the slave a few words, that is, the creation of the slave ancestor on the accumulation of virtue! ——After choosing Zhang Zhongtang for a long time, he finally selected these four pairs, and then sent them to Guangshenglou to hang after being cut by the saint. "Good!" Yongzheng looked at the four pairs of words hanging in the middle, nodded thoughtfully, picked out two pairs of "Peach Blossom Pond Water" and "Desert Lonely Smoke", and said: "It's not good if it's too much, it's just these two pairs - just say the word appreciation, and you can pick one of the rest." Tingyu, what words do you want, take advantage of the ready-made pen and ink, I will write it for you. ”

"Thank you, master." Zhang Tingyu hurriedly kowtowed and said, "The slave has long intended to ask for the master's Mobao, but he didn't dare to speak. The slave recently renovated the door of the house, and asked the master to give a pair of couplets to light the lintel! Yongzheng nodded and smiled: "It's true that I'm not in the mood to dance and write." These big cases are closed, and my heart is a little relieved. Okay, I'll give you a couplet! As he spoke, he thought about it for a while, and wrote in block letters on rice paper:

The emperor's spring is mighty, and the sun is shining

After writing, I took a closer look, stamped the small seal, and noted the year, month and date, and handed it to Zhang Tingyu and said, "Do you think it can be done?" Zhang Tingyu took it with both hands, and his eyes lit up with joy, "...... It's just that how can a slave be worthy of these ten words? Grinding the minions into powder can't repay the grace of the heavens and the earth! As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

At one time, Liu Molin was also selected, but it was a couplet of "two yellow orioles", but Yongzheng did not use a seal, only printed the words "Yuanming Jushi" with cinnabar mud, and said with a smile: "'Yuanming' has the intention of Buddhism, you don't believe in Buddhism, even if it is a monk gifting talents, it is also decent, so I will give it to you - Xing Nian, you take these two to Guangshenglou - not allowed to be in the middle, hear?" Seeing that Liu Molin was about to resign, Yongzheng said again: "You stop, and go over with Tingyu for a while." Liu Molin had no choice but to stop.

"Tingyu," Yongzheng's expression became solemn, and his voice was a little sluggish, "It's been almost half a year since Nian Qianyao went out, and I saw that I wanted things and money and food, and I haven't paid the battle so far, and I am very unsure." I'd like to discuss with you whether I would like to send a minister to oversee the army? Zhang Tingyu thought for a long time in silence, and said: "The master's meaning is only understood by the slave, and he wants to fight this battle as soon as possible." However, the use of troops is not the same as government affairs, and a fall is irreversible. Nian Qianyao was already a general when he followed the first emperor to the west, and it was his strength to advance with weight. The famous generals of this dynasty have different tactics, Bahai is good at maneuvering, has endurance and can last; Zhao Liangdong is good at interspersing and can run; Tu Haishan can attack the battle; Flying ancient good battle array, can fight hard; Zhou Pei became more intelligent and far-sighted, and he can be described as an all-rounder. It's a pity that the romance is gone, and they have all passed away. Looking at the situation of a certain year, he is very cautious in the scale of moderation and deployment, and the scale of advance and retreat is very cautious, and it seems that he has followed in the footsteps of Tuhai, and he is also seeking to complete his work in one battle, aiming to win. The lord does not need to be anxious, in the humble opinion of the servants, he will be stationed in Pingliang in March and pushed to Xining in April, and he will not be slow. The Military Aircraft Department can send another 600 li to step up the paperwork, and let Yue Zhongqi open it together, and ask Nian Yue and Yue to discuss and play back, when can they engage in battle with Luo Buzang Tenzin, long live it? Yongzheng frowned and didn't squeak, and after a while, he looked at Liu Molin and said, "If you have any opinions, you might as well talk about it." ”

It was the first time for Liu Molin to discuss such a big military task, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "The minister thinks that Zhang Xiangxuan is very good. Kangxi was defeated in the fifty-sixth year, and 60,000 Shandong disciples did not survive, and the experience of the past was terrifying, and the imperial court really couldn't afford to win. Nian Qianyao marched with a heavy heart, and the minister thought that he was looking at the overall situation. As for sending the overseers to supervise the war, the ministers thought it was impossible. The change of civil engineering in the former Ming Dynasty, the defeat of Songshan until the Jiashen Dingge, because of the centrifugation of the general's court, often sent the supervising army to restrain the generals, one army and two commanders, one thing is different, and it is the most taboo for soldiers. Therefore, although the Holy Grandfather conquered Taiwan, Shi Lang was dedicated to Shi Lang, and although Li Guangdi had the name of supervising the army, in fact, he only raised food and salaries in the rear to meet the arms - he could only ask Nian Qianyao when he would march and when he would engage in the war, and ensure the supply of military supplies. ”

"There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people." Yongzheng said to himself, "Okay—in that case, I won't send a minister." Tingyu, you choose ten from the second-class guards, and if you want to be younger, you can draw up a list for me. Send them to serve in the army of Nian Qianyao. Zhang Tingyu heard that Yongzheng was not at ease with General Nian, who was supporting the army, and suddenly said with a smile in his heart: "Yue Zhongqi's qualifications and military exploits are actually on par with Nian Qianyao, with him, the imperial court is still easy to control......" "Where did you go!" Yongzheng said with a smile: "If Nian Qianyao is not at ease, how can he be willing to hand over more than 200,000 soldiers to him?" Think about it, if the Holy Ancestor had sent more noble young men to learn how to use soldiers in the tent of Feiyang Gu Shuai, why would it be so difficult to choose a commander today? ”

Liu Molin suddenly realized that Yongzheng was silent with admiration. Zhang Tingyu knows Yongzheng's temperament very well, and there are thousands of young people under Nian Qianyao's account, why bother sending guards all the way to "learn how to use soldiers"? I thought about it, but I said: "Long live the saint who thinks about it, thinks of danger in times of peace, and submits to it!" ”

"Liu Molin," Yongzheng took a leisurely sip of tea and said with a smile, "You are quite talented, I heard that you have a hot fight with a woman in the Qinglou, but there is?" Liu Molin's head "boomed", and he knelt down and replied: "This fact exists, and the minister thinks that there is no distinction between high and low. Although Su Shunqing is a lowly person, she does not sell her body as an artist, and she is as good as jade, and she cannot be on the same level as ordinary prostitutes. The minister and Su are confidants of the wind and dust, and the noble and the cheap are unjust, please see the Lord! Since the lord said this, the minister simply begged the lord to take off Su Shunqing's lowly status and fulfill the minister's marriage. Yongzheng nodded and smiled: "It's not a matter of urgency, but just for Su Shunqing's departure, it seems that the grace is too narrow." Hengchen, I intend to issue a clear edict to remove all the untouchables in the world, cultivate and study fishermen, and be the same as the common people, what do you think? ”

This is an extraordinary edict, "ploughing and reading fishing and fishing are the same as the common people", then Wang Baxizi drummer may also become an official, Zhang Tingyu, as a famous eunuch and a famous Confucian, does not agree with it from the bottom of his heart. But he also faintly heard that when Yongzheng was the prince, he was rescued from the flood by Lehu, and he was in love with a pariah woman. Thinking about it, he smiled and said, "The Lord is benevolent, this is really good governance." Since the former Ming Dynasty, Yongle was martyred, and the old ministers of Jianwen were deposed, and they became untouchables, and millions of people have multiplied for hundreds of years. The water is as deep as the darkness of the raspberry, once you pull it out and see the light of day, are you afraid that every family will not give birth to Buddha and burn incense? Ran Chen thought about it carefully, this kind of untouchable people have been practicing cheap business for a long time, and they don't know how to make a living from businessmen and crops, and it is difficult to make a living instead of doing cheap business. Then there is the fact that the officials and the pastors are important weapons for the gentleman, and they can enter the temple when they leave the country at first glance, and they can materialize the civilization of the temple. ”

"Okay!" Yongzheng looked up and thought for a long time, and felt that Zhang Tingyu's recital was impeccable, so he smiled and said: "This is Lao Cheng's words for the country, that's it, and it will be issued after the draft." Saying that, Xing Nian came in and said to Qian'er: "Master, the calligraphy and paintings of Guangsheng Building have been opened, the banquet is arranged, and all the princes, Beizi Baylor and Lord Hefang have already met in front of Guangsheng Building." ”

So Yongzheng took a soft sedan chair, Zhang Tingyu followed the side, and Liu Molin came from the back to Guangshenglou, which is located in the northwest of the Forbidden City. When passing through the imperial garden, Yongzheng saw that a new arch bridge was built on the lotus pond, and the bridge railing had not yet been installed, so he got off the sedan chair and supported Xing Nian with one hand and Gao Wuyong on the bridge with the other. Liu Molin said later: "Master, this is called ascending step by step!" Yongzheng was speechless, and when he got off the bridge, he asked: "Liu Molin, what is this called?" Liu Molin said with a smile: "This is called 'the back head is higher than the front'!" Yongzheng couldn't help laughing, and Zhang Tingyu frowned secretly when he saw that he was so able to climb the pole. After crossing the bridge, I saw the three emperors of Hongshi Hongli Hongday coming out from the east gate of the imperial garden. Yongzheng stood with a blank face and asked, "Did you hang out your letters?" ”

"Huang Ama," Hongshi hurriedly bowed down and said with a smile, "I and Lao Wu each sent three pairs, Hongli is two, I heard the eunuch say that Ama only chose two, and our brothers were each reduced to one." It was all eunuchs who went to hang up, and the sons did not dare to cheat. ”

"Hmm." Yongzheng looked at his three sons and asked, "Hongli, why did you choose only one pair?" Hongli said with a smile: "Erchen's calligraphy pen is not outstanding, and he doesn't dare to have a short argument with Huang Ama and Shulin Suru, and talk about books, which is not against the holy order." Yongzheng said: "That's it, you don't have to enter the banquet today, pour wine for the courtiers on the side." These clerks have been busy for half a year, and you should be more diligent on my behalf. With that, he walked out of the west gate of the Imperial Garden. When the hungry ministers who had been waiting at the banquet table in front of Guangsheng Building saw them passing, they knelt down together and shouted, "Long live!" ”

Yongzheng smiled and said, "Get up!" Today, we will meet friends with literature and ink, and the great gifts of monarchs and ministers should not be too restrictive, and if it is too restrained, it will be tasteless - delicious food is not afraid of late, let's look at these calligraphy and paintings first, and then select the champion to enter the table! So Yongzheng took the lead, and more than 100 people from the Ministry of Shangshu, Du Yushi, Lifan Yuanshu Shilang (Manchurian) Dali Temple Shaoqing, and the people of Hanlin Academy were all honored regardless of rank. Below the bachelor's degree, the bachelor's degree, the bachelor's lecture, the bachelor's lecture, the scholar's lecture, the scholar's lecture, the revision, the editing, the review, and hundreds of people followed the ministers of the study room, Long Keduo, Zhang Tingyu, Yunxiang, Yun and other kingfish.

Guangsheng Tower is the largest watchtower in the East Sixth Palace, because the upper floor is dedicated to the King of Guangmu, the eunuchs call it "Guangsheng Tower". The sacrificial land downstairs is circular, about half an acre in size, the enclosure is surrounded by large glass windows, very spacious and bright, the calligraphy and paintings of the Hanlin and the ministers of the ministry are all posted here, and there are 200 pairs in total. Half of the words are "Shengtian Yaode", "Longevity Without Borders", half of which are Tang and Song poems, and the ink is dripping with pen like a dragon and snake, all of which are full of spirit. There are also some paintings, but most of them are "flowers blooming and rich", "national color and heavenly fragrance" or spring orchid, or autumn chrysanthemum, or galloping horse, or lying cow, or landscape, or dragon and phoenix, and so on. Everyone already had a number in their hearts, looked silently, looked for Yongzheng's words, and secretly wrote on the slip of paper to prepare for the handover. Yongzheng stood in front of a picture of Zhong Kui and looked at it. smiled: "This painting can be regarded as a fascinating painting, but unfortunately there is no inscription, who can improvise a poem to add color to this painting?" ”

"Can you give it a try?" Liu Molin was unable to participate in the competition of calligraphy and painting, and was itching by himself, and seeing that no one dared to respond, he said loudly: "The minister painted a poem for this!" Seeing Yongzheng smiling, he lifted the pen to the small table at the door of the building, dipped it in thick ink, stared at the painting and pondered for a while, and wrote:

The face is hideous and bold, and the garnet is thin and blue.

The king sweeps away the demon skills, so as not to make the ghosts in the world draw talismans!

A piece of Huaisu wild grass is like a storm, it is really hearty, everyone did not have time to applaud, Yongzheng hurriedly said: "You add another song to watch!" ”

"Piercing!"

Liu Molin did not hesitate, nor did he dip in ink anymore, and then wrote a song:

The title of Jinshi is also annoying, and it is difficult to paint with angry hair.

Who will arrive first in the South Shortcut? Press the sword to lose the king and be a ghost!

"Good!" Yongzheng saw that he was so talented, and he couldn't help but praise him, "The word is good—can it be?" Liu Molin was silent, and he painted another song to the sky:

When did you take a picture in the world? Duanyang everywhere drives out the plague. Alack! There are countless monsters in the world, and there are billions of kings and billions of bodies, but ghosts teach souls!

Yongzheng stood in front of the picture and looked at it, then turned around and asked, "Who painted this Zhong Kui?" With this poem, it can be included in the Sanxi Hall and sealed and handed down. Then he said: "Open the feast!" ——Submit the top two or three selected by each person to the Hanlin Academy, and the Hanlin will evaluate impartially! ”

So the officials thanked them and took their seats. Yongzheng didn't see Wang Zong, so he asked Ma Qi: "Why don't you see Master Wang?" Ma Qi whispered: "Wang Yu has been sick for two days, diarrhea does not stop, and he was going to write a suicide note yesterday, so the slave went to see him and comforted him a few words." Today, Mr. Fang Bao went to see him, and he was also afraid of a false event. If you are really too sick to do it, it's not too late to write a testament. Yongzheng saw that he didn't dare to move without getting off the chopsticks, so he smiled and said: "The Queen Mother has been sick a little bit these days, I am happy in my heart, I will go to ask for peace today, Lafayette Yizhi, the first New Year's Day in a year, the fifteenth day of the first month, the fifteenth day of August, and then the Dragon Boat Festival, it is a major festival, and it has been busy for a long time, so the errand people are relieved - distribute the meat to the guards, everyone use it to their heart's content!" After that, he took a sip of wine and took another bite of food, and everyone dared to raise a spoon to eat. Yongzheng beckoned Li Dequan at this time: "Call the three elder brothers to give everyone a round table to persuade them to drink." You go to the Imperial Pharmacy and see if there is a fresh Yingge[2]

Send some to Master Wang. If Mr. Fang had already returned to Changchun Garden, he would have given him a table to reward him as he had been. ”

"Piercing!" Li Dequan hurriedly replied, "Back to the master, Xian Yingge has it, but it's not familiar yet, can you make it?" Yongzheng said: "You can't use what you don't cook." The old one has a lot of strength, and the sex is too familiar, so you can also use it if you pay attention to it. The Heart Nourishing Hall also has some papaya paste, which is the best way to stop diarrhea, so send some to it. Li Dequan hurriedly agreed. Yongzheng sat down as the chief, laughed with everyone, and only occasionally took a bite of vegetarian food, but did not drink.

The three elder brothers of Hongshi Hongli Hongday also came in at five drums in the morning, finished their homework in Yuqing Palace, read the chapter of "Four Books" designated by Yongzheng, and turned around to wait for Yongzheng. At this time, it was almost noon, and the three golden branches and jade leaves were so hungry that they were close to their hearts, and they were not allowed to sit at the table, asking them to turn the table and take a look, looking at the table full of delicacies but they didn't dare to eat a bite, and they didn't dare to have a word of complaint. Hongli and Hongday are nothing, and Hongshi is unhappy. It was easy to persuade the fourteen or fifteen tables, and when they saw that the Hanlin people submitted the selection of calligraphy and paintings, it was empty, and Hongshi had a look, and the three of them withdrew from Guangsheng Building. I saw dozens of guards eating gizzard meat. The large plates brought from the Heavenly Dome Hall were stacked with cooked meat, steaming with a strong aroma of meat. Hongshi said: "Fourth brother and fifth brother, are you hungry?" ”

"I'm not hungry." Hongli said, "This is gizzard meat, but I am hungry, and I have no will, and I dare not eat it." Brother Day, you have always been weak, you are really hungry and unbearable, there are still two pieces of dim sum on my bookcase in Yuqing Palace, and I asked someone to use them to satisfy your hunger. "Hongtian is only eleven years old, and his stomach is grumbling with hunger, but the gizzard meat is used to worship the ancestors, and no one dares to eat it without a will. He blinked his little eyes, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "I'm not hungry either." ”

Hiroshi sneered: "What's the value of this meat? The guards have eaten, but we can't move? As he spoke, he stepped forward and cut off three pieces with a knife, put them on a plate, and pushed them to Hongli and Hongday, and picked a piece with a knife and was about to send it to his mouth, Xing Nian hurried out to pass the message: "Baby, long live the Lord called in!" ”

"Do you call the fourth brother alone, or will we all go?"

"Long live is only called Hongli, I haven't heard of it being called the second master."

"You don't know what to call him?"

"Back to the third master's words, long live the baby to strangle the meat!"

Hongshi's face immediately became extremely ugly, and even the knife and meat were thrown into the plate, and he said to Hongli with a smile: "Fourth brother, it seems that you are blessed, and our brothers are going to touch your light." Hongli knew that his brother was teasing, so he only bowed slightly to Hongshi, and hurriedly followed Xing Nian into Guangsheng Building.

[1]

Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are the "Three Treasures" of Buddhism.

[2]

Inger: Antidiarrheal drugs.