The city of Beijing in June is sweltering and sweltering, just like a big stove. People can't stand the heat and can't calm down. 【】It's not even the summer, but it's already so hot. I don't know what will happen when the heat comes.
What a sin.
Just now, there were a few clouds in the sky, and there were a few muffled thunders, but no raindrops fell. After waiting for a while, the clouds dispersed, and the scorching sun came out again. In addition, there was always a heavy rain in the imperial garden.
The cicadas were calling and calling, and even Kangxi in the south room was feeling agitated. He was the emperor, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and the master of hundreds of millions of subjects. Naturally, the house had ice blocks to escape the summer heat, and he only wore a thin coat.
Thin silk clothes, and iced plum soup on the table. No matter how hot the sun is outside and how sultry the air is, it is still cool in his south room. The servants Suo'etu and Mingzhu standing aside don't have any beads of sweat at all.
He could come out. But for some reason, Kangxi was restless. His heart was always empty and irritable. Even the cold plum soup could not calm his mind. Seeing the emperor like this, Suo'etu and Mingzhu
The two of them didn't dare to speak, and stood there cautiously, not daring to say a word.
"The affairs in Taiwan are going well. Although Yao Qisheng is dead, fortunately, there is still Lu Zhiyuan. With him here, I can always feel relieved about Taiwan's affairs. But if Yao Qisheng is still here, I can only feel relieved. Alas
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Kangxi casually put a piece of paper on the table, sighed with regret, stood up and walked a few steps in annoyance.
Yao Qisheng died in November last year at the age of sixty. It can be said that his death was caused by overwork. So when the emperor talked about Yao Qisheng, Suo'etu and Mingzhu both had a look of regret on their faces.
But Mingzhu is really sorry, because Yao Qisheng is his and has always been his. Suo'etu's regret is not sincere, because he can't really look down on the crazy Yao Dwarf, and the emperor intends to promote him to take over as the governor of Fujian
Lu Zhiyuan is not one of his people, but a member of the Mingzhu Party. He is somewhat regretful that he cannot interfere in Fujian affairs. In front of the emperor, he still needs to work hard on his face. He looks no worse than Mingzhu when he looks sad.
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Although Kangxi was restless and a little irritable, his head was still clear and he looked at the two "prime ministers" with cold eyes. He was about to take the opportunity to beat them, but a chamberlain came over and announced that Gao Shiqi was here.
"My slave Gao Shiqi has seen the emperor, long live the emperor!"
As soon as Gao Shiqi came in, he knelt down and kowtowed three times to Kangxi.
"You came just in time."
Seeing Gao Shiqi, Kangxi's mood improved a little, and the irritation just now was relieved a lot. He smiled and pointed to the stool next to Mingzhu for him to sit, and then said: "There were many things last winter, and there are so many things to do in spring."
I have been busy arranging the arrangements for the learned Hongru Enke and the Northern Expeditionary Army. I originally wanted to go on a tour of Shengjing this month, but now I have no choice but to postpone it. I can't bear to mention all your excerpts. They are all about Jin Fu.
I'm not energetic right now. Please tell me first. What are you going to say next?"
Gao Shiqi knew that although the emperor was not here now, he would definitely bring the yellow box back to the palace later to read it carefully, so he did not dare to make any mystery here. He hesitated and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?"
They all said that they should be dismissed from the post of governor-general of Jinfu and exiled to Heilongjiang; some said that their homes should be confiscated and their property should be confiscated to make compensation; some said that they should be fined and transferred; some said that they should be taken to Beijing and severely interrogated. The Ministry of Punishment had the final say.
If it is serious, Jin Fu should be allowed to commit suicide..."
"Oh? The discussion was so lively?"
Kangxi asked Mingzhu: "Jin Fu is yours, what do you do?"
"Your Majesty, Jin Fu has done a lot of wrongdoing by ruining the mission. He was a slave who was not responsible for his crimes. He also committed the crime of harming the country. Please deal with it. However," Mingzhu changed the topic: "The Emperor Mingjian, the post of River Governor has always been a thankless job.
Come on, who will replace Jin Fu? This matter requires a lot of thought."
Gao Shiqi heard what Mingzhu said and said with a smile: "We are far away in the capital and have no on-site inspection. According to the Jiangbei local official who came to the capital, Jin Fu regained more than 10,000 hectares of land from the river silt. So what the slave means,
Although Jin Fu made a mistake this time, his merits outweighed his faults. The emperor must have remembered that he originally planned to spend 600,000 taels of silver to build the embankment of the pond. People from the Ministry of Industry also laughed at Jin Fu, saying that he was spending a small amount of money to get a big contribution.
But now it only costs tens of thousands of taels to complete. From this point of view, it seems that Jin Fu cannot be said to be completely capable."
Whether Jin Fu had merit or demerit, Kangxi had a mirror in his heart. After listening to Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi's words, he knew that they were trying to excuse Jin Fu, and he had no intention of curing Jin Fu, so he took the initiative.
, after a long while, he sighed and said: "Gong is merit, fault is fault, merit is rewarded, and fault is not exempt from punishment. You said that the capital is too far from the river, but this is actually the section of the river where the accident happened.
I should take a real look at what it is like. It would be unfair to Jin Fu if he just listens to the comments below and convicts Jin Fu!" After saying that, he stood up and walked forward, looking out at the clear sky.
Under the scorching sun in the sky, he murmured: "I am eager to go to Shengjing. Of course, paying respects to the mausoleum is an important matter. What is even more important is to meet with the princes of various banners in Monan Mongolia to discuss how to deal with the Rakshasa Kingdom. Now.
, the Rakshasa Kingdom caused serious trouble in the Heilongjiang area. Although Peng Chun and the others won a few battles, they were all small battles and did not hurt the bones of the Rakshasa people. Although Yaksa is now surrounded, the victory or defeat is still undecided.
, and there has been no news for several days, and my eyelids are always twitching. In addition, the prince of Khalkha sent military information, saying that Galdan of Zhungar had crossed the Hangai Mountain and had camped in Liusha River. Sima Zhao was worried about the passerby.
Everyone knows. Alas! I didn’t expect that after pacifying San Francisco and taking over Taiwan, I still have a lot of difficult things to do. There are always people in my country who are thinking about me!"
Mingzhu heard the words and laughed quickly and said: "Rakshasa and Galdan are just clowns, why bother to be like this? The servant thought, it is better to wait for Peng Chun to deal with Rakshasa, and then dispatch them to deal with Galdan
, according to the slave, Peng Chun's ability is more than enough to deal with Galdan. He, the Geer tribe, has only risen in recent years, and his family is not actually rich. It's just that the court is too long to take care of him. If the court really
If you want to take action against him, he is sure that the destruction of the Ge'er tribe is just a matter of hands, so the emperor should not be too worried, and he will wait for Peng Chun's good news."
After listening to Mingzhu's words, Kangxi shook his head and said unhappily: "You Mingzhu have been in charge of the military department for many years, and you can be considered a knowledgeable soldier. How can you think so? You must know that Galdan is tough and difficult to control. Compared with Luo
When the Cha people come, he poses an even greater threat to our Qing Dynasty! Now he has led tens of thousands of cavalry across Hangai Mountain. What does he want to do? You won’t come out? Galdan wants to swallow Khalkha! Tell me.
Say, which one should be dealt with first, a Rakshasa who only occupies a few of our borderlands or a Galdan who annexed Mobei Mongolia?"
"Slave is stupid!"
Mingzhu was a little ashamed. Hearing the emperor's harsh tone, he was so frightened that he knelt down in a panic. In fact, how could he not know who was more important, Rakshasa or Galdan, but the current preparations for the Northern Expedition had left the treasury empty. If the emperor asked for more now,
Mobilizing a large army for an expedition to Jungar, not to mention where the troops were mobilized from, just allocating food and wages was a huge problem. The reason why he said that was because he wanted the emperor not to be anxious and wait for Peng Chun.
Drive away the Rakshasa people there, and then mobilize the Northern Expedition army to deal with Galdan. This can avoid fighting on two fronts and save a lot of money and food. Why not do it? Although Galdan is strong,
But the Mobei tribes may not be able to swallow it in one bite. It will always take a few fierce battles to see the outcome. Now Galdan is arrogant and rashly sends out troops. It is hard to say whether he will win or lose. It is better to wait for him and the Mobei tribes.
It's not too late to talk after we have fought. Now, listening to the emperor's tone, I am afraid that he may be tempted to send troops to Galdan, which is not a good thing. Mingzhu felt anxious in his heart, saying that the slave is stupid, but his eyes looked at Gao Shi as if asking for help.
Qi, he knew that the only one who could persuade the emperor was Gao Shiqi.
Suo'etu looked at him coldly, but didn't say a word. He was in charge of the household department, and he knew best how much money the treasury had. Of course, he knew that now was not the time to fight Galdan, but it was rare to see Mingzhu, the main battler.
Pai was in trouble, and he was happy to see how he explained to the emperor, and some were gloating about the misfortune.
Gao Shiqi saw Mingzhu asking for help, but he didn't know how to talk to the emperor about it. When he was thinking about it, he heard the emperor calling him: "Gao Shiqi, why are you in such a daze? Why don't you say anything?"
"Oh, back to the emperor! I am thinking about two things. Pioneer Rakshasa, it is the emperor's established national policy to redefine the northwest. It is better not to change it easily." Gao Shiqi is Gao Shiqi, and he soon remembered what Kangxi had said to him.
The eight words I mentioned before, "Pioneer Rakshasa, and then determine the northwest," were immediately dealt with.
"Pioneer Rakshasa, and then determine the northwest" is indeed the national policy that he has decided the year before last. Gao Shiqi would mention these eight words. Kangxi could only nod his head after hearing this: "Yes, the prosperity of armored soldiers will lead to the prosperity of the treasury."
, it is absolutely difficult to send troops to the northwest. At present, each place can only be restored for two or three years, and it is difficult to recover for a while. If we send troops to the northwest now, the national treasury will be unbearable. The late emperor had a will, asking me not to increase taxes on the people, and I have always remembered it.
Come, we can only consider using troops against the northwest after the Rakshasa in the north has been pacified." He turned back and took two steps, then asked Mingzhu anxiously: "What's going on with Peng Chun? It's been a month and there's still no one.
What did he want to do? Is it really that difficult for a little Yaksa to take it off? No matter whether he can take it or not, he has to give me a message. Now he is not handing over a piece of paper because he is afraid of my punishment.
What is he still afraid of!"
The more Kangxi talked, the angrier he became: "It's the same with Volha. News came back months ago, but now there's no movement at all! I don't even know where they are now! Humph, is Peng Chun so brave?
Has all military information been sealed off? If that’s the case, does he still see me as the emperor in his eyes?”
"The emperor calms down his anger, the emperor calms down his anger!"
Kangxi was so angry that Gao Shiqi and Suo'etu were so frightened that they knelt down. Mingzhu was frightened and kept kowtowing: "I will send people to go quickly to find out what Peng Chun is doing!"
"Send someone right away! I can't wait even a day!"
"Gao Shiqi, draw up a decree for me and ask him what Peng Chun wants to do!"
"He brought so many soldiers and received so much money, but he couldn't even take down a Yaksa. He Peng Chunneng!"
"What do you do for Mingzhu? It's been so long. Why don't you know how to send someone to ask and urge me? I have to worry about everything, so you just go and do it!"
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All that came from the south room were Kangxi's angry roars. The sound spread far away, scaring all the eunuchs outside the room into silence. On a hot day, it was as if they had set up an ice cellar. Long Yan was furious. Long Yan was so angry.
Angry, our emperor has never been so angry. How on earth did these ministers handle it so poorly?