Faced with his invitation to drink, Vice General Li and others looked at each other in confusion. After a while, a counselor surnamed Zhu stood up and said with a hint of sarcasm: "I wonder when the emperor said he would come?"
Hong Zhou said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Zhu Shenling asked this, but he didn't believe what the emperor said?"
Zhu Shenling stared at the wine glass in front of him and said: "I don't dare, but the emperor is far away in the capital. How could he want to get people like us? The so-called gratitude and reward, I think they are just casual words, just forget it.
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Faced with his rudeness, Hong Zhou did not get angry and only said: "In the tenth year of Qianlong's reign, rogue bandits came to Fengtian Mansion and caused harm to the people everywhere. Although they were surrounded and suppressed several times, these bandits were very cunning and were never wiped out. Fortunately,
Zhu Shenling was very resourceful and set a trap to lure them into a trap and annihilate them in one fell swoop so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment."
Zhu Shenling looked at Hong Zhou in surprise. He would naturally not forget what he had done. It was precisely because of this incident that he was promoted to the position of Shen Ling. Hong Zhou... was far away in the capital, how could he know?
Before he could think about it, Hong Zhou said again: "There is also Vice General Li. There was a rebellion in Jinchuan and Jinchuan before. Vice General Li accompanied the army in the battle and killed countless enemy heads. He made great contributions and is truly the pillar of the country!"
He talked about the past one after another, and actually told the most proud things in the lives of the four generals, and they were accurate, which made those generals feel a little strange in their hearts. They originally wanted to embarrass Hong Zhou, but they didn't.
think……
Hongsheng's face darkened, and he winked at Kuching, who said knowingly: "Suppressing bandits and rescuing refugees are all trivial matters. The emperor has many things to do, so even if he knew about it, he wouldn't keep it in mind; it must be the prince who is coming.
I took the trouble to inquire before Sheng Jing, so you know this, right?"
Hong Zhou smiled slightly, "So these things are trivial in Mr. Gu's opinion? But in my opinion, saving one person is already a big deal, let alone rescuing so many people. As for whether I know it or the emperor knows it, it doesn't matter.
, after returning to Beijing this time, I will definitely ask the emperor for a title, so as to commend you all; if the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are as loyal and patriotic as you, why worry about not being strong, why not worry about not being prosperous?!"
Kuching has always been good at planning and speaking well, and has won the trust of Hong Zhou. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by Hong Zhou this time, and his face turned slightly pale. However, he was also a very well-known person in the city, and he quickly calmed down and shook his head.
Shan smiled and said: "Your Majesty is really eloquent, but...if the Emperor had meant it, he would have already issued a decree to commend him. Why would he wait until now and ask His Majesty to specially submit a memorial to invite him? In the final analysis, the Emperor actually didn't remember it at all, and he didn't know.
We people."
Hong Zhou smiled gently and said: "Of course the emperor doesn't know who Mr. Gu is, but Vice Admiral Li and the others are all ministers who have contributed to the imperial court. How could the emperor not know that the reason why he has not been granted a title is because the opportunity has not come.
"In Kuching's ugly face, he continued: "Besides, which of your current official positions is not awarded by the emperor? Ask yourselves, has the emperor really treated you poorly?"
Kuching snorted and said: "Yes, their official positions were conferred by the emperor, but they came from the generals who came to ask for orders from the emperor. Therefore, it is not so much the emperor who confered them, but it is better to say that they were generals. He...
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"Bold!" Hong Zhou's face suddenly darkened and he yelled: "The emperor and the general are brothers of the same clan, and they have a deep love for each other. You, a small-time guest, actually spoke out against each other. Just for this one sentence, you can be sentenced to death!
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Kuching raised his slender eyes and said: "Yes, I am just a clean guest with no official position, no title and no power. The prince wants to kill me with just one sentence, but what I said is the truth.
Without the general’s repeated requests for orders, how would the emperor have conferred titles on them?!”
Hong Zhou looked solemn and said: "If the emperor has no intention, even if the general requests the order ten or a hundred times, the result will be the same. This is not only because Vice General Li and others have indeed made meritorious service and deserve to be promoted, but also because the emperor cares about the brotherhood.
, allowing the general to favor his subordinates so that he can better manage Fengtian Mansion. The emperor’s good intentions were deliberately slandered and denied by you. You should not die!"
When Kuching was about to say another word, Hongsheng already said: "Fifth brother, Mr. Gu just said what he said unintentionally. For my sake, let's just forget it. We brothers are gathering together today. Don't worry about this."
A little thing hurts the harmony."
Hong Zhou stared at him for a moment and said: "Forget it, just for the sake of looking after the thirteenth brother, let him be spared this time, but if the thirteenth brother keeps such a person who doesn't understand sense of proportion by his side, something will happen sooner or later, so he should be rescued quickly.
Send him away."
Hongsheng smiled and said nothing, and did not send Kuching away. After serving wine for Hongzhou, he said: "It seems like it is the first time for me and Fifth Brother to sit and drink like this. In fact, I have always admired Fifth Brother."
, you have also lived for more than thirty years, but you have done much more than me. No wonder the emperor values fifth brother so much."
"I am not the only one the emperor values. Fengtian is the place where our Qing Dynasty thrives. The position of General Shengjing is very important. If the emperor didn't value you, why would he have allowed you to serve as General Fengtian for so many years?"
Hongsheng took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for ten years, and Fifth Brother's eloquence has become better and better. Everything that comes out of Fifth Brother's mouth seems to sound the same. It was the same just now, and it is the same now."
Hong Zhou said sincerely: "In life, the most important thing is to know how to write the word "satisfaction". Being unsatisfied will only harm yourself and the people around you. Thirteenth brother has always been smart, so he will not understand this truth."
Hongsheng said calmly: "Of course I understand, but if you want to get back what you deserve, isn't that called being dissatisfied?"
Hong Zhou looked at him steadily and said: "Of course it's not, but how can you be sure that you deserve that thing? It has been so long, and it is meaningless to say who is right and who is wrong. In the end,
What matters is what the moment is like?”
"Right now..." Hong Ye spread his hands and said, "Fifth brother, do you think this is okay?"
"You are a first-class Shengjing general. He controls the land of heaven. He is deeply favored by the emperor. I don't see what's wrong with him?"
Hongsheng lowered his head and smiled, shook his head and said: "It seems that Fifth Brother is really devoted to the Emperor, and he can even say such things against his will." After saying that, he stood up, no longer sick as before, and said coldly: "I am.
Ma was imprisoned in a high wall by the emperor's grandfather for twenty-six springs and autumns because of a wrong statement, and he was not released until his death. How is this applauded? I am obviously the son of the prince, but because of what happened to Ma, I was together with E Niang and the others.
I was imprisoned in the mansion. Before Ama died, I was sixteen years old. During these sixteen years, I went back and forth to that mansion. I didn’t know what it was like outside. Fifth brother, please tell me what’s in your heart.