Chapter 1 Xu Naiji's stone broke the sky

At the beginning of the 19th century, the surname Xu in Qiantang, Zhejiang. There are seven brothers, and the fourth middle school is three jinshi, and he is known as "the seventh son Dengke". Nine cousins, five of them entered the Chinese style, and successively in the same frame of the Hanlin Academy, which alarmed the government and the opposition for a while, and people praised "five phoenixes flew into the Hanlin Academy". Among them, the most famous is the "crested" Xu Naiji.

On April 27, 1836, Xu Naiji Fengming for nine days, played Emperor Daoguang:

Crow. tablets, poisons, used sparingly, can relieve pain and cough and invigorate the spirit; If you eat often, you will tear and linger in your body; If it is longer, the face is yellow, the eyes are weak, and the body is weak, and the swaying gradually has the tendency to fall, although the benefits are known, but the body is no longer able to help itself; If it grows longer, it will gnaw its teeth and scratch its feet and dry up. It is indeed a harmful thing, so the first emperor explicitly ordered fasting.

But in the past 100 years, this thing has become more and more forbidden; It is strictly forbidden to smoke, and the more people can eat, almost all over the world now; It is strictly forbidden to plant, and the Yi people are more strange goods to live in, and the profits are more abundant; If the profits are abundant, the people will tend to be more prosperous. Such a vicious circle continues, and the minister does not know when this will be the end.

If this dilemma is changed, the minister thinks that the crow. Slice when let go of trading, crow. The piece was entered into the customs, and heavy taxes were levied, and only tea and other physical goods were allowed to be exchanged, and silver trading was strictly prohibited. Officials, students, soldiers, and smokers should be reprimanded. Folk smokers are allowed.

The Chinese population is numerous, multiplying year after year, and there is no reason to smoke crows. This has led to a sharp decline in the population. If you plant poppies on your own, if you plant more, the price will drop; The price drops, the people have no profits, no profits, and the people will not come. Whether it is feasible or not, please let the Holy God decide.

Qing Palace Nourishing Heart Palace. The moonlight comes in softly with the morning light.

"The flower will wither, and it will be worse than the tree." Emperor Daoguang is strategic, holding a poppy that is about to wither, and stomping three times in one step: crow. The stricter the strict prohibition of the film, the greater the disadvantages, the urgent need to work around? Xu Naiji, an extraordinary person. I don't know that this poison rots people's bodies and ruins the country. The first emperor explicitly forbade it, but the more it was forbidden, the more it was forbidden. Xu's words are methodical and reasonable. For more than 100 years, if we open up our business, pay taxes according to regulations, and enter our Qing Dynasty treasury, how refreshing! But once the ban is lifted, it is like a flood, and it is difficult to protect the social security, how is this good?

At this time, the palace of the early dynasty was as chaotic as porridge, the ministers were flustered, and Pan Shien, the patriarch of the three dynasties, was anxious.

Pan Shien, the prime minister, following Cao Zhenyun's mantle of "kowtowing more and talking less", is cautious and rarely confused. His protégé Mu Zhang'a couldn't see it, and he bowed deeply at him, making a gesture to kneel.

Pan Shien was excited, and said eagerly: "Lord Mu is also old. ”

Mu Zhang'a is a blue flag person, full of Jinshi, and even won the favor of Emperor Daoguang, Pan Shien did not dare to underestimate it.

Zhang Axi said: "The middle hall is auspicious. ”

Pan Shien stopped again and said: It has always been auspicious for the emperor, Lord Mu is serious, and the old man can't afford to use it.

Mu Zhang'a looked down on Pan Shien, this old man, a dignified veteran of the three dynasties, had no merits; But the official did it so comfortably. I'm almost seventy years old, so why don't I die yet? If this person dies, how comfortable will I, the chief military minister, be. Thinking of this low-hanging fruit relationship, Zhang'a was a little excited, and couldn't help but say "hehe" twice.

"May I ask what Lord Mu thinks of Xu Naiji's crow. Film-Chi banned? "Pan Shien disagrees with the crow. The piece is released, and it is not yet possible to strictly prohibit it; Once it is released, I don't know how many people will go bankrupt and die. Xu Naiji actually folded it, I don't know if the sky is high or not.

Mu Zhang'a clasped his hands together and arched towards the north, and said: The emperor is wise, long live my emperor.

Hum! According to me, buy and sell crows. The filmmaker, just one word, kill! The seller kills, the buyer kills, the sucker kills, catch one and kill one, catch two and kill a pair, punish the law strictly, see who dare! Wang Dingqi surged from the dantian, turned to Pan Shien, and said: Does Master Pan also want to take a sip?

"Lord Wang, the words are serious. Pan Shien didn't like Wang Ding's uprightness, as soon as he spoke, he straightened his face and talked about it well, everyone is Han.

"Hehe, then Lord Wang is strictly forbidden;!" Mu Zhang'a wanted to be close to Wang Dingtao, he knew that Wang Ding could not be provoked casually, this person was not only the Minister of Military Aircraft, but also a scholar of the Eastern Pavilion, and had been in the Ministry of Rites, Households, Officials, Workers, and Criminals, and Shangshu, Governor, and Governor had also done it all over the place, and no difficult case could escape his eyes. In the case of Xu Yan in Deqing, Zhejiang, the first governor, the four prefects, the second governor, and the four counties were all arrested for accepting bribes and covering up. It's too upright, and the emperor now respects it, and it is the best choice to stay away.

"In this life, I have only one heart, and it has always been like this! Huang Jue Zi Huang is a big man, and the five households are jointly protected, one is smoking, and all the plants are connected. The minister thinks it is excellent, and there is no need to repeat the canon, which is not enough to fear people's hearts. Wang Ding has always looked down on Mu Zhang'a and Pan Shien, smiling all day long, and can't guess what they are thinking. In a word, not all the way.

"We must not engage in mutual protection, there are too many smokers, and the whole body will be affected by one hair, and if it is not done well, it will cause civil unrest. I thought that Du Ben Qingyuan, to the crow. film dealers, punished by law, will not be tolerated; If the foreign trade is cut off, the poison cannot be sustained, and the root plant will be extinct. Lord Wang, Lord Huang Juezi Huang said, 'Yi people are even worse, all those who smoke are tied to bamboo poles and put into the cannon chamber, and at three o'clock in the afternoon, they roar out' Is there really such a thing? "Governor Qi Shandao. Qi Shan came in response to the call, and his tone was high.

A dumb eunuch shouted in a hoarse voice: The emperor has arrived. The ministers listened and bowed.

Daoguang Emperor said: Zhong Aiqing, flat body. Xu Naiji played the crow. The film is relaxed, what do the ministers discuss?

The ministers looked at each other and did not dare to "discuss".

"Mu Zhang, Mu Aiqing?"

The eyes of everyone "swooped" and converged on Mu Zhang'a, and the chief minister of military aircraft solved the first problem of the Qing Dynasty, which was also a-for-tat.

Mu Zhang'a had already prepared, and said in his chest, "Your Majesty, Crow. Whether the film is strictly forbidden or relaxed, it is not yet possible to rush to conclusions. Looking at the hardest-hit areas, the hardest-hit areas are Liangguang, and only the local officials know best what is going on there, so why not send the excerpts to Liangguang to urge them to act and draw conclusions, and then the emperor will consider one or two and push them to the whole country. ”

Everyone sighed for a while, the old and cunning old thing, Mingzhe protects himself without leakage.

Emperor Daoguang had a really good idea to come here, but it was not perfect, and he didn't come to a conclusion. Then he asked: What about Mrs. Pan Shien?

Pan Shien didn't know how to answer in line with the holy will, his face was red with shame, but he couldn't help but answer, so he had to report truthfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen hesitated all night, and he couldn't make a plan. Weichen should be damned, all listen to the holy will! ”

Emperor Daoguang thought that this was the truth, so why didn't I hesitate.

Wang Ding played: "Crow. The harm is huge, it has to be severely punished, the buyer and the seller are punished, and not killing is not enough to stop the torrent! ”

Emperor Daoguang looked at Wang Ding: It's still that upright and chivalrous man. looked at Qi Shan again, and thought to himself: This year, this governor has not said a word or checked; Wait for the initiation! Crow. Piece of poison, in the end, strict, chi? If you don't distinguish between white and white, ignore the blue and red, and kill wantonly, then it will be bloody and bloody, and countless people will die! But what better way to do it? Now, we can only listen to the meaning of Guangdong first.

Crow. When the excerpt arrived in Guangzhou, Deng Tingzhen, the governor of Liangguang, was very happy, and hurriedly summoned the governor of Guangdong, Qi Gong, the customs superintendent, and Han Zhaoqing, the deputy governor of the navy, to discuss.

Ting Zhen said: "To tell the truth, people, we have killed; goods, we crossed. But there are still so many poisons. The methods have been used, and I have no idea how to ban it. The emperor asked us to reconsider Xu Naiji's relaxation of the ban, probably because he also wanted to put the crow. The film is open to trading, but the stakes are important, and I can't make up my mind, so I throw stones and ask for directions. ”

Qi Gong said: "Since it is strictly forbidden, it can only be released, and I can still earn more silver taels in the Qing Dynasty." Yu Kun also nodded in agreement.

Ting Zhen said: "Since the two adults are of the same opinion, then we will take the Qing Dynasty as the priority, ignore our personal safety, take on the great stake, and explain our intentions to the emperor." It's a pity that all living beings are there. ”

Han Zhaoqing thought secretly:, it has always been high-sounding, that crow. Pieces, one or two in one box, two boxes in a hundred, 36,000 gold per month, who are the benefits? Your Excellency the Governor, the most nourishing of all!

Crow. The news that the film may be opened up for sale has gone viral in Guangzhou. The filmsellers, Chadon, and Madison were elated.

"It's wonderful, it's the smartest decision I know of a Chinese emperor to date," Chalton said. I can finally get a good night's sleep, and who wouldn't want to make money doing business properly. Gentlemen, why don't we have a drink? ”

"Regardless of whether he is strictly forbidden or relaxed, we are not making money the same." Even the strictest of strict prohibitions, I have the means. Everybody knows that I'm Mokniak. Mr. Smith of Smith is a shareholder of our company, and Mr. Smith is a senior adviser to Mr. Bargaston, my British Foreign Secretary. ”

Yilu said: "Gentlemen, don't be too happy. I personally have always thought from the crow. It is absurd to engage in such a deal, and Her Majesty has warned me not to do things that harm others and benefit themselves. And our warships will not give protection. ”

"Mr. Commercial Director, the British Zhengfu has not banned crows. Piece trade. Besides, we're just merchants, and merchants just sell things. As long as someone buys, we sell. Don't ask us in what way. Those rotten Chinese officials, nothing but money can impress them, our crows. At least a third of the pieces were taken by them. Mr. Yilu, you have been negotiating trade matters with the Governor of Liangguang since you took office, have you met him? ”

Yilu said: "Gentlemen, against crows. Piece trade is my personal opinion, and Deng Tingzhen, the governor of Liangguang, refused to see me, which may be an ancient custom in this ancient country. But as His Majesty's Special Commercial Director, I will be responsible for everything that the gentlemen do. ”

Ma Dichen said: "Gentlemen, I don't understand, crow. We have not banned this thing in the British Empire, nor in the United States of America, nor in India, nor in South Africa, but only the country in front of us has banned it most severely. We didn't ban it, and not many people in our country smoked it. And why is it that this country has repeatedly banned it so many times? ”

"This is the oldest custom of this ancient country; It's a good habit for us. ”

The merchants laughed; Yilu spread his hands and smiled, and then sent a report to British Foreign Secretary Palmerston: China Zhengfu may agree to the crow. The piece is openly bought and sold, so it will greatly stimulate the crows of India. Slice planting. Crow. The formal order for the public sale of the pieces may arrive in a month or six weeks.

The merchants of the Thirteen Lines were even more excited, and even set off firecrackers.

Wu Tianyuan said: "Crow. It's definitely a good thing to let go of the pieces to buy and sell, and we can breathe a sigh of relief. ”

Lu Jiguang said: "Don't be too excited, the official document has not been promulgated yet." Although we are in a serious business, we can sell crows. The profits are huge, and the entrainment of foreign goods is inevitable, and we are not blind to it; Two, we, who would dare to say that we have not touched that thing? ”

Wu Shaorong said: "I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet." Crow. Tablet relaxation is the best! Everyone knows that poison is rampant, and the bad is bad for those soldiers and officials. When the goods enter the port, they are first checked by the sailors, and then reported to the customs, and finally we buy and sell. So it seems, the crow. Pieces in and out, nothing for us; But if something goes wrong, we have to carry it around. ”

Lu Jiguang said: "Reasonable. The government is squeezing, smuggling is rampant, and it is becoming more and more difficult to do serious business. Purple gaki, what about your American stocks, East India Company bonds? ”

Wu Shaorong said: "It's okay." We do not value righteousness, but we often pay lip service but do not receive it. Just like this raven. film, we are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but we all take millet from the fire. Or Pan Zhixiang is reasonable, 'I'd rather be a dog than the head of a foreign bank'. Two, we all have a lot of money, but we don't tremble one day! A few days ago, I gave a superb magenta coral to Lord Deng, but it was a pity that the thing was a treasure and only the color was not good. It's a shame that that's worth a hundred boxes of crows. Slice! ”

Jiangnan Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, Jiangsu Governor Lin Zexu said: "Lord Tao, Xu Naiji harms people!"

Tao Peng, the governor of Liangjiang, said: "Brother Shaomu, the matter has come to this point, wait and see what happens." We are two rivers against crows. If we don't discuss it, we still strictly prohibit it. Of course, what happens in the end depends on the will of God. ”

Then Xu said: "My emperor Shengming, there must be a solution to this trick." Master Tao, I heard that I will go to the capital to go to Gao, congratulations. ”

Tao Peng said: "If you want half a penny, it's not worth half a penny, and the Mo Dao people are ignorant; Do one thing, receive one thing, so that the heart is safe. The capital is lofty, so don't go. Brother Shaomu, when he returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he met a master when he passed through Liling. ”

Lin Zexu said: "Master Tao, Yihu Lin Yi is already your virtuous son-in-law, I don't know who that master is?" ”

Tao Peng said: "Zuo Zongtang." ”

Lin Zexu said: "Could it be that Xiangyin wizard who is 'half-literate, worried about the world, has released thousands of volumes, and has handed over to the ancients'." That's the spring palace language calmly, and the heart stone of the twenty-year-old family mountain is in; The great river flows day and night, and the children of Bazhou are looking forward to returning. The author of '? Young and high, there are regrets that I have not met. ”

Tao Peng laughed, "It's a pity that I don't have two girls, but I still have a son." He has been married to his sons and daughters. At that time, Ji Gao was still worried, and I said, "If you talk about the year, but the age of the Xuqu couple is similar, and you don't need to talk about the age of the in-laws." If you talk about the family, this is a virtuous woman who marries into my family, worry-free and uncomfortable. As for the name, you will be far better than me one day, so why worry? ’”

Hu Linyi joked: "Lord Lin, look at your father-in-law, what is this? Xiao Zuo is only 25 years old, we are still half a year older, and I used to call him a brother, alas, in an instant, people will run to my uncle. The two adults chatted slowly, and let Xiaosheng go out to worry. ”

"Husband, why don't you go to the deep alley of the fireworks and wine shop again? Everything in the world is repeated thousands of times? "The inner courtyard is quiet, and the woman is soft. Hu Linyi waved his hand lightly, and his legs came out leisurely.

Tao Peng sighed: "Let him go, and when the coming year is complicated, even if he has the heart, he is powerless." Shao Mu, three years ago, Runzhi recommended you and Ji Gao Gao, looking at it now, how is the wisdom? I have played the Holy Lord, and I recommend my brother to the Governor of Liangjiang. My brother is long-hearted, ten times more careful than me, and I can't bear it for a long time. ”

Lin Zexu said: "Shao Mu He Cai, Lord Rong is very loving, and Shao Mu is grateful." In today's court, Lord Pan Shien Pan is cautious, Mu Zhang'a is sleek, Qi is good and feminine, and Wang Ding is strong. But my lord..."

Tao Peng said: "Shao Mu is modest, crow. The ban is strictly forbidden and related to the welfare of the common people, and I have sent someone to visit the capital, and I will make a decision when I come back. ”

At the same time, Zhu Zhu, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Xu Qiu of the Ministry of War, and Yuan Yulin, the imperial historian of Jiangnan Province, successively demanded that crows continue to be strictly prohibited. Slice.

Zhu Zhu said: Crow. If you let go of the sale and so-called taxes, I will be in chaos.

Yuan Yulin said: Allow crows. The sale of pieces is to change the old chapter, violate the ancestral system, hurt the governance, and bad government, ask the emperor to observe its rights and wrongs, investigate its interests, and regain the discussion of strict prohibition, and then ask the court's ministers to carefully deliberate, and there is a way to ban the cigarette in and out of the silver forever.

Xu Qiu said: Chi Crow. The prohibition of tablets does not prohibit the sale of films, but also prohibits people from smoking? If only the officers and soldiers are forbidden, and the officers and soldiers are all from the soldiers, how can they be predetermined? In addition, knowing that it is a poisonous thing, but listening to its popularity, and reinstating its taxes, there is no such form of government in the Heavenly Empire.

Since ancient times, the law of governing razor, detailed inside and slightly outside, first govern oneself and then govern others. It is necessary to first strictly enact the regulations for the punishment of crimes, and strictly investigate and punish the traitors who sell them, the merchants who talk about them, the kilns that buy them, the crab boats they escort, and the military service that bribes and arsons, and punish them according to the law.

If they sit on the ground, they will first choose to live in various foreign companies and famous treacherous people. Cha Na detained, told the law, ordered to be limited. Ordered the pumping ships that were berthed at the Gate of Lingdingyang and Venus to return to their homeland, and ordered the king to send a letter: Crow. The Celestial Empire has severely investigated the trafficking of traitors in the mainland; All the people who sit on the ground are thinking of the foreign oceans, and they can't bear to be punished, like crows. If the pump ship does not arrive, and re-enters China, it will be released and will still be licensed to the market; If the former smugglers sneak in to lure them, they will definitely sit on the ground and correct the law, and stop the mutual market.

It seems that this is justified, and the Yi dare not have a contemptuous heart, and there is nothing to do.

Emperor Daoguang was already hesitating, and when he saw the excerpts of these three people, he was even more hesitant. Simply do not do two endlessly, and send the three strictly prohibited excerpts to Guangdong again, and then the Guangdong side will agree.

Deng Tingzhen agreed with the crow. The excerpts that were forbidden and the excerpts that Emperor Daoguang sent to Guangdong to discuss the prohibition reached each other's hands almost at the same time.

Emperor Daoguang watched silently and shook his head and sighed.

Deng Tingzhen was sweating profusely, knowing that Emperor Guang had not yet made the final decision, so he quickly changed his appearance, agreed with the strict prohibition, and played: The way of government is nothing more than "abiding by the scriptures" and "exercising power", all of which are worthy of the name. However, it is indisputable that if you want its name, how can you talk about "exercising power"? If the "right" is not good, how can the "scripture" be kept? If the old system is feasible and the new work is reaped, who is willing to change course?

Emperor Daoguang's edict is not to be empty words, so as to ensure that the name is in line with the truth.