"If I had an idea, I wouldn't be able to play the piano and meditate." Ling Ruo also had a headache. He finally took advantage of the opportunity to suppress Nian. Do you want to watch her lose her glory again? She is really unwilling!
The Nuan Pavilion fell into silent silence. Guarjia walked to the long six-sided carved window and pushed the closed window open a crack. The cold wind immediately blew in through the crack.
Zi Ling caused the temperature in the room to drop a little.
"There are some things that you should understand in your heart." Guarjia stared at the unmelted snow outside and said word by word: "The favor of the Nian family does not lie in oneself, but in the family background. As long as the Nian family does not
However, her position in the harem has become as stable as a mountain, and no one can shake it, including you!"
Ling Ruo was silent and said Guarjia's words were cruel but true. No matter how much Yinzhen loved him, he could not risk shaking the country's foundation for a woman. It could not be said that Yinzhen was wrong, because he inherited
From the moment he became emperor, Jiangshan Sheji was placed first. In Yinzhen's heart, it was even more important than his own life.
"So I can't do anything now?" A voice as cold as snow sounded in Gualja's ears, with deep reluctance.
Guarjia sighed silently, turned around and said, "This is the only way in front of you. Sister, if you want to achieve great things, you must endure what ordinary people cannot endure."
"I know." Ling Ruo's eyes flashed and she said coldly: "It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Besides, I don't think the Nian family can prosper for another ten years."
Hearing this, Guarjia suddenly became curious, "Why did my sister say that? Is there... something that I don't know?"
"I don't know anything more than my sister. It's just that I met Nian Gengyao once when I was in the palace before, so I have a little understanding of his character."
"Oh, tell me." Guarjia became interested in what she said and asked Ling Ruo to talk to her carefully.
Ling Ruo collected his thoughts for a moment and then said: "There is no doubt about Nian Gengyao's talent. He has repeatedly made military exploits. In the past twenty years, there are few who can surpass him. But this man is not like him.
As it says in the book, 'Be willing to be indifferent and avoid favoritism'."
"How can you see it?" Guarjia knew that since before she was still in the palace, Yinzhen had often summoned Ling Ruo to the study to accompany him, so it was not surprising that she could see Nian Gengyao's memorial. What was strange was where she came from.
It can be seen everywhere that Nian Gengyao's words and deeds are inconsistent.
Ling Ruo recalled while saying: "The only time I remember seeing Nian Gengyao was in the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi. At that time, he had just been appointed governor of Sichuan, and was also in charge of governor affairs, in charge of military and civil affairs. After he came to Beijing to pay homage to the late emperor,
I came to the palace to pay homage to the emperor. I happened to bring some snacks to the study at that time, and heard the emperor and Nian Gengyao discussing something about the selection of several generals and thousands of households in Sichuan. The emperor’s original intention was to let him choose a few shrewd people in the court.
He took the capable ones to Sichuan, but he thought it would be better to promote them from the local military households in Sichuan. In the end, the emperor agreed to his request and left the appointment of those generals to him." At that time, Kangxi's spirit was already quite weak.
, many things were left to Yinzhen and several other princes to take care of, and Yinzhen was responsible for exactly this area.
Guarjia thought about her words carefully and didn't think there was any problem with this matter. He said in confusion: "My sister really confused me. How does this matter have anything to do with Nian Gengyao's temperament?"
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"Nian Gengyao can become a feudal official at the age of less than forty, serve as the governor of Sichuan, and receive a first-class official title. Does my sister think that it is all because of his military merits?"
"Of course not." Although the Guarjia family was not familiar with Nian Gengyao, they knew a thing or two about it. "The Nian family were originally the emperor's servants. Later, Nian Gengyao was appreciated by the emperor and was promoted to an official. His sister
He was also brought into the government to serve as a minister of Fujin, and Nian Gengyao gradually became a highly respected minister. It is true that he is talented, but without the support of the emperor, he would never have been able to worship the governor."
"That's right. The emperor treated him with great kindness. He should be loyal and respectful to the emperor. But when the second elder brother Yinreng was deposed for the first time, after Nian Gengyao came to Beijing, the first person he met was not the emperor.
It was the Eighth Prince who was in the limelight at that time. From that time on, I saw that Nian Gengyao was a speculator and not really a loyal person." Ling Ruo picked up the big red robe placed beside the piano and sipped it.
He took a sip to moisten his throat and continued: "Since the master he wants to support is not loyal, then selfishness is inevitable. Sister, do you think who is better to control between the court and the local government?"
Guarjia's expression was stern, and she understood what Ling Ruo meant. She knocked on the closed window and said in a deep voice, "Are you saying that Nian Gengyao intends to control the generals and officials below?"
"Yes, the relationships in the imperial court are complicated. There may be multiple relationships hidden behind any person, so it is difficult to make them loyal to you beyond the imperial court; but the people elected by the local government are different.
, Nian Gengyao can choose those people who have been silent for many years and have no ambition; once they get the opportunity to rise to the top and stand out, they will definitely be grateful to Nian Gengyao for supporting them and regard them as their reborn parents." At this point, Ling said.
Ruohua lowered his head and glanced at the tea leaves at the bottom of the celadon flower-wrapped teacup and said, "Although this is just my guess, it should be close to ten."
Guarjia frowned slightly. According to what Ling Ruo said, Nian Gengyao was a very selfish person. It was obviously not a wise move to keep such a person by his side or even entrust him with important tasks. "In this regard, doesn't the emperor
Can you tell?"
To her surprise, Ling Ruo sighed after hearing this, "What can the emperor do even if he sees it?"
"Of course..." Guarjia wanted to say that of course he was alienating Nian Gengyao, but he suddenly stopped when he said it. Now that there is a rebellion in the northwest, Luobu Zangdanjin rebels against the Qing Dynasty, it is the time when people are needed.
Among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, Nian Gengyao may not be the only one capable of leading troops to quell chaos, but only Nian Gengyao is suitable.
Seeing that Guarjia stopped talking, Ling Ruo knew that she must have understood the mystery, "I have said that Nian Gengyao's talents are few and far between in twenty years, but it is not without exception. For example, the thirteenth elder brother
, another example is the fourteenth elder brother. However, since the thirteenth elder brother was imprisoned, his body has become very weak and he can no longer lead troops on expeditions. As for the fourteenth elder brother, I think that even if the emperor personally leads the expedition, he will never do it.
He was asked to lead the troops again, so..."
"So Nian Gengyao became the only suitable candidate." Guarjia took over her words, and at the same time her mind was racing. She soon understood where Ling Ruo's guess about the Nian family's prosperity for less than ten years came from.
Come.
[Author's digression]: There are still two chapters to be revised, please wait a moment.