The 22nd Chapter Gongyuan was sealed off by Kangxi and the Nanqi case happened.
Wei Dongting's secret memorial was delivered to Beijing, and the entire court was agitated over the breach of Xiaojiadu. The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Works, and the Yushi Yamen were like exploding nests. One report today and another the next. The ginseng flakes flew up to the study like snow flakes.
Gao Shiqi and Jin Fu just met and became friends. Because they saw something involving Chen Huang, they held it in their hands for several days. Seeing that it was difficult to disobey the public opinion, they did not dare to stay any longer, so they took a stack of documents into the Qianqing Palace to see Kangxi. But they saw that Shi Lang was taking out a small yellow bag with a small yellow bag in his hand. Gao Shiqi asked: "What is it? Did the Lord give it to you?" Shi Lang nodded and said with a smile: "This is a treasure. It is used for The sacrificial flag is very powerful, I don't dare to show it off now." After that, he went straight away. Gao Shiqi bowed in, but saw that Mingzhu and Suo'etu were already inside. He just nodded in greeting and said to Kangxi: "Master , I have a lot of discussion below about the Xiaojiadu breach, and I respectfully request the Holy Judge."
Because it was almost November and the weather was very cold, Kangxi was sitting on the hot bed, wearing a lambskin coat with lynx-style fur. He was looking at Wei Dongting's brochure, stroking his short black beard with one hand and thinking deeply. He said "hmm" for a while and then said: "There are many things going on this winter, and it seems that I will not be able to live in peace. I originally wanted to go on a patrol in Fengtian this month, but I have to postpone it. Your articles are full of articles, and they are all about Jin. But I don’t know that the Jiangnan Examination Center case is even more serious. I’m not energetic right now, why don’t you talk about it first, what are you going to say next?”
Gao Shiqi knew that even though Kangxi didn't read it now, he would still read it carefully every word when he returned to the palace with the yellow box in the evening. He didn't dare to make any fuss about it. He hesitated and smiled and said: "It's all there. Yes. Some said that he should be dismissed from the post of governor-general of Jinfu and exiled to Heilongjiang; some said that his home should be confiscated and his property should be confiscated to make compensation; some said that he should be fined and transferred; some said that he should be taken to Beijing and severely interrogated. The Ministry of Punishments discussed it the most seriously, and should be given Jin Fu committed suicide..."
"Mingzhu," Kangxi asked, "you recommended Jin Fu, what do you think?"
"Jin Fu listened to the lies of the sycophant and failed in his mission. His crime is not small. The slave was not recommended clearly and he also committed the crime of harming the country. I beg the master to deal with it." Mingzhu rubbed his hands and said carefully, "But the emperor clearly knows that the position of river governor is It has always been a thankless job. But who should replace Jin Fu? This matter requires a lot of thought."
After Suo'etu recovered from his "illness", he was very tolerant towards others. He was not like he used to put others in his shoes. Hearing what Mingzhu said, he smiled and said: "We are far away in the capital and have no on-site inspection. According to the Jiangbei local official who came to the capital, It is said that only the five counties of Shuyang, Haizhou, Suqian, Taoyuan and Qinghe have dried up more than 10,000 hectares of land in a few years. What I mean, slave, although Jin Fu made a mistake this time, his merits outweighed his faults. The master must remember that Qingshui It was originally planned to cost 800,000 taels of silver to build the Tan Embankment, but people from the Ministry of Works still laughed at him for spending a small amount of money to claim credit. Now that he only spent tens of thousands of taels to complete the project, it seems that Jin Fu is completely incompetent."
Kangxi listened and thought, looking at the window pane with sharp eyes. After a long while, he sighed heavily and said: "Gong is merit, fault is fault. I will reward you for your merits, but you will not be exempted from punishment for your faults. You said that the capital's Lihe Gongtai Far away, that's the truth - the water reduction dam and the narrow river channel are really like, you should have a real look!" After saying that, he got up and walked to the window, holding his hands on the window pane and looking at the clear blue sky outside. , murmured, "I am anxious to go to Shengjing. The memorial ceremony for the mausoleum is of course an important matter. What is more important is to meet with the princes of various banners in Eastern Mongolia to discuss how to deal with the Rakshasa Kingdom. They are causing great trouble in the Heilongjiang area, and Bahai I fought a battle with Zhou Peigong in Jingqili. Although I won, I couldn't eradicate the root cause because the soldiers were not paid enough. I still have many thoughts on who should be the general in the Western Expedition. I thought about using Zhou Peigong, but he was seriously ill. Alas. ! Unexpectedly, after the "San Francisco" was pacified, I was still stretched for everything!" Mingzhu smiled and said: "Rakshasa and Galdan are just clowns, why bother to be like this? I thought, it's better to start in the north first. , it's not too late to free up your hands to control the southeast." Kangxi stayed for a long time, and then said: "How did you know that Galdan was so tough that it was difficult to control him, and the Rakshasa king was replaced by a man named Peter. I think he is a hero. The southeast is the source of the country's wealth, and if it is not cured, we will definitely not be able to use troops in the northwest." He stroked his feverish forehead, turned to ask Gao Shiqi, "Why are you so dazed?"
"My servant is thinking about two things." Gao Shiqi hurriedly smiled and said, "First determine the southeast and then level the northwest. This is the emperor's established national policy and should not be touched lightly."
Kangxi sighed and said: "In the past when Mr. Wu Ciyou was giving lectures, I had repeatedly discussed with him that without the strength of armored troops and the surplus of grain, it would be impossible to send troops to the northwest - what about the second sentence?"
"Don't use people you doubt, don't use people you trust."
"Om?"
Gao Shiqi said calmly: "Jin Fu probably spent too much money, committed many evil crimes, and was jealous, so something bad happened. What would be the difference if someone else were to control the river?"
"Well, that makes sense."
Gao Shiqi was encouraged and became more and more bold and said: "As Suo'e Tu said, when Jin Fu controlled the river, there were many criticisms from Beijing officials and many good words from foreign officials. This is proof! One dog barks and a hundred dogs bark. The big idea still needs to be solved.
The emperor has made up his own mind - no matter how many dogs bark at the alley, the master can walk calmly! The slave thought, just issue an edict to blame Jin Fu, order him to make compensation on his own, and repair it within a time limit."
Gao Shiqi compared a hundred officials to a "hundred dogs" and was still scolding him. Kangxi couldn't help but smile. Just as he was about to speak, Mingzhu said, "Master, can you allow me to go to Qingjiang for an on-site inspection?" Kangxi said with a smile:
"One Yisang and one Yu Chenglong have already caused a lot of trouble, so why bother you anymore! I can't believe it either! After the Battle of Taiwan, I have to see it for myself, so I can rest assured!" Kangxi had a plan in his mind: Yisang
It's Suo'etu's people, and they exchanged for Mingzhu, but it was just a flip to bully Yisang'a, which was meaningless. Although he said he "can't trust" Mingzhu, he didn't mean it seriously, and Mingzhu didn't feel panic. Suo'etu said next to him
: "Isang has been gone for so many days, so he can come back and pay the order."
While the four monarchs and ministers were talking, Xiong Cilu hurriedly came from the Longzong Gate. As soon as he entered the study, he knelt down and presented several memorials to Kangxi, saying: "This is the memorial that He Guizhu just transferred to the Ministry of Rites.
The reason for Jiangnan Qiuwei's fraud was so serious that it was not discussed by the ministry but was first reviewed by the Holy Spirit."
Kangxi already knew about the fraud in Nanwei of Yingtian Mansion from Wei Dongting's secret book. Because the performance was in a hurry, the details were unknown. Kangxi took the book and read it and pondered. Zuo Yuxing and Zhao Taiming, the chief examiners of Nanwei, were both students of Xu Qianxue. The pearl is deep.
Knowing that once a big prison arises, he will be implicated, his face suddenly turns pale and his heart is very high.
"Who recommended Nanwei as the examiner this year?" Kangxi frowned and looked at the folder and asked, "I remember it was Xiong Cilu?"
"Yes!" Xiong Cilu glanced at Mingzhu a little aggrievedly, "I am always ignorant of people's wisdom and ruined the national talent promotion ceremony. Please punish me severely!"
"What are you busy with? The matter is not clear yet!" Kangxi had no expression on his face, "Everyone has his own account, no one has to bear it for others, get up." As he said this, he pulled out a large roll of rice paper from the file.
, slowly unfolded - it turned out to be a couplet that was more than ten feet long. There were traces of paste and mud on the back of the paper, which was obviously peeled off from the wall:
Zuo Qiuming has no eyesight, he cannot distinguish between black and yellow, but he recognizes his brother;
Zhao Zilong was always brave, but when he saw Kong Fang, he was his father!
A gift from Wuxi scholar Wu Sidao
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said only: "Wu Sidao is a good calligrapher!" He put aside the summary of the memorial and took a closer look at the original fold. This is the memorial to the governor of Jiangnan.
Kangxi's face became more and more gloomy. Gradually, his hands began to tremble. Several ministers knew that he was about to have an attack and were too frightened to speak out. They heard Kangxi read softly:
...On the day of Renzi, hundreds of people who were candidates for the examination and carried the God of Wealth rushed into the Gongyuan. Zuo Yuxing and Zhao Taiming fled in panic to the minister's office, and ordered the minister to go and find the leader who caused the trouble. The minister immediately went to the gate of Nanjing to lead the minister Nian Gengyao.
Went to suppress and appease, and seconded a thousand soldiers of the Fujian Navy to guard the Gongyuan. Except for Wu Sidao who escaped beforehand, all the principal prisoners are in custody...
After reading this, Kangxi punched the case with a "bang", and Huo Di stood up. His face turned purple with excitement, and he reached out to touch the fold, but inserted one hand into the cinnabar inkstone. He was so angry that he kicked it, and only heard "wow".
"There was a commotion, and the case was full of documents, paper, inkstones, paperweights, seals, teacups and a few plates and delicate dishes, all of which fell to the ground! Xiong Cilu and other people lifted their robes, and with a "plop" they all knelt down.
underground.
Mu Zixu and Wu Dan, who were guarding outside, didn't know what had happened. They rushed in in three steps and two. They saw Mingzhu and four other ministers lying on the ground in fear. Several Sula eunuchs and palace maids were lying on the ground, hurriedly tidying up.
Kangxi was so furious that his facial features were misaligned and his whole body was shaking. When he saw them coming in, he turned around and took off the sword hanging on the wall, and ordered sternly: "Mu Zixu, take this sword and rush to Nanjing at night to arrest these two daring dog officials."
To rectify the law, take the head and send it to Beijing!" Mu Zixu had no choice but to agree and asked the order: "I beg the master to give me the name of the official who should be executed, so that I can obey the order and undertake it."
"Long live the wrath of the thunder!" Xiong Ci walked a few steps closer to Kangxi and kowtowed repeatedly, "This matter needs to be investigated and dealt with. I think it should be handed over to the ministry for discussion and punishment according to law!" He knew very well in his heart.
Outsiders don't know that the two examiners were recommended by Mingzhu. Once their heads fall, they will never be able to tell the difference. Is it easy to take the blame?
"Look!" Kangxi handed down another coupon, "This is not an exam! It's like accepting bribes to sell your official position! After the liberal arts opened, the south became a little more peaceful, and no one scolded me anymore. Zuo Yuxing actually ruined my reputation so much.
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Xiong Ci checked the document and wiped the sweat from his head. When he looked at it, he saw that it was signed by hundreds of people.
"Read!" Kangxi shouted.
"Cha!" Xiong Cilu kowtowed in response and read carefully:
The subjects of the imperial court were originally designed to collect practical knowledge and promote talents, rather than to obtain bribes for personal gain and to please the powerful. Emperor Kuang Sheng paid more attention to culture and education, and strictly ordered the administration of officials. Anyone who is an official should wash his lungs and intestines in order to comply with the imperial edict.
Unexpectedly, Yingtian Grand Master Zuo Yuxing, Zhao Taiming, etc., completely destroyed the laws of heaven and completely ignorant of the human heart. They did not think about the kindness of Te Jian and the suffering of poor people.
They are all among the best; there are dozens of people in the ministry, all of them occupying the highest places. Wang Jingzeng and Li Tianbao came to the aid of their ministers and still offered three thousand in cash; Xiong Ben and Jiang Renxi, as relatives of the ministry, directly donated ten thousand yuan in gold. Shi Yizhi and Pan Weizhen
Since both of their fathers were house officials, they were sold through a transaction; Han Xiaoji and Zhang Sandi took all of them because their fathers were now living in the Ministry of Rites, fearing that they would not be able to find out...
The more Xiong Cilu read, the more frightened he felt. He originally thought that he was clean, but the person named Xiong in the book might be the nephew of a certain family in the clan. Later, dozens of people were named, and they were all named.
It was all clear whose joint was stolen and how much money was given. Thanks to these filial and honest people who inquired so carefully! Although everyone did not directly ask for help, some of the names they heard were quite familiar, so it was hard to avoid asking.
It is inexplicable to follow one's own banner... Just as I was thinking about it, my heart went crazy, when I heard Xiong Cilu read to the end:
The imperial court does not treat him lightly, how absurd are the intentions of the two monarchs? Do you not think that the sky is like thunder, and the eyes of the gods are like lightning? Oh, hey! We are determined to advance or retreat, and life and death depend on our lives. Please ask Shang Fang's sword to kill the culprit.
.When the rumors on the road are true and the witnesses are true, why bother to impeach the chapter to reach the ears of the heavens. Otherwise, the delay in whitewashing the slip will cause the situation in the county to be violent. Once there is a righteous man, stand up and either assassinate the country or kill him.
Under the chariot, people from all over the world heard about it, and they were afraid that the scholar-bureaucrats had no one to laugh at!
At this point, he suddenly stopped. When Xiong Cilu looked at it, he saw a large number of people's names below. The leader was Wu Sidao. He lowered his head and did not dare to speak. When he went to the study, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Mingzhu originally heard Kangxi say that "everyone has his own account", but because the bribe money had not yet been paid, he breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard that this article exposed dozens of frontier officials, some of whom were close friends,
It also involved Xu Qian's theory of favors, implying that he had given instructions, and he couldn't help but be frightened. Although Gao Shiqi had nothing to do with the case, he knew that the previous dynasty was extremely harsh in handling cases in the examination room.
Hundreds of people couldn't help but feel shocked in their hearts, and their hands were sweating.
"Xiong Cilu, I want to punish the crime 'according to the law' as you said." Kangxi said slowly, "I don't know how to deal with this matter in accordance with the law?"
Xiong Cilu raised his face and thought for a while, then replied: "The laws of the Qing Dynasty follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and we should also follow the examples of the Ming Dynasty. The chief examiner and deputy chief examiner in this case are corrupt, bribery and bad laws. This is not an ordinary act of neglect of kindness and dereliction of duty. He should be abandoned.
Under the Ming Dynasty, the examiners of the Eighteen Chambers were hanged, sentenced, suspended or sentenced to suicide according to the seriousness of the crime. The other ministers involved in the case were either killed or exiled, and they should also be dealt with accordingly according to the circumstances. As for extrajudicial favors, the authority lies with others.
Lord, I don’t dare to imitate anything.”
Kangxi was stunned for a moment. He thought about abandoning the market, hanging, and committing suicide. Although the levels were different, they all ended up dead. Thinking of killing so many people at once, he hesitated. But these days he read several copied books.
, what Lu Liuliang's "Spring and Autumn Days" and Yan Bo'an's "Theory of Sexuality" still say such things as "Yi and Di are aliens, like animals", "A wise ruler loses his virtue, the Central Plains will sink", "Prince Zhu San" caught it
One after another, I still hear about it. If it is not handled properly, even the existing scholars will be dissatisfied with the imperial court. Isn't this the source of disaster? Thinking of this, he sneered and said: "I have no 'favor' to give them this time.
I want to kill a few big shots to show the world!"
"Long live..." Several ministers kowtowed together and said in sincerity.
Kangxi snorted and walked away. When he went to the court outside the palace, he could not help waving his hands and said angrily: "We must kill a few of the frontier officials!"
Mingzhu sat in the sedan and felt unhappy. When she returned to her house, as soon as she got off the sedan, the old Wangtou of Si Yan came up to greet her. He smiled and said: "Master is back? Xu Qianxue and Yu Guozhu have been here long ago and are waiting at the back.
Where is the master?" Mingzhu lowered her face and asked, "What's the matter with them coming?"
"I don't know." Lao Wangtou saw that Mingzhu looked unhappy and replied more carefully, "I just heard them gossiping that Kong Shangren from Shandong compiled some kind of "The Peach Blossom Fan" and it was a hit in Dashilan, so the two gentlemen ordered it.
At the meeting, I said that my uncle is very happy these days, and I would like to invite him to watch the show..."
"Free and happy?" Mingzhu sneered, and walked in through the second door with a gloomy face. Seeing the family members yelling and bustling around, setting up a stage on the waterside pavilion, she stood up with a lot of anger.
He looked at it. He felt his head was buzzing and his lips were trembling, not knowing what to say. Huang Mingyin, the deputy general manager of Cha Cha Mansion, saw him coming from a distance, so he rushed to show his courtesy and said with a smile: "The Prime Minister looks at this table quite well."
?" Mingzhu didn't say anything after hearing this. He just raised his hand and slapped Huang Mingyin away, causing Huang Mingyin to whirl on the spot. Half of his face had already turned purple. When he looked up in panic, Mingzhu had already strode away.
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Yu Guozhu and Xu Qianxue were playing Go and it was time to end the game. Yu Guozhu originally won, but Xu Qianxue came out of nowhere and he couldn't resist. He scratched his head and gritted his teeth and wanted to regret the game. When Xu Qianxue saw Mingzhu coming, he stood up and laughed.
Said: "Look, Ming Xiang, this is also a scholar! The host who let six pieces of chess bet on a play actually regretted three moves. Come on, I can't afford to offend him as a miser!" Yu Guozhu said with a big grin.
: "Who called you the God of Wealth?"
"A play?" Mingzhu nodded and asked coldly, "What play?"
"What a show! Nanjing has become a sensation!" Yu Guozhu looked at the chessboard and said enthusiastically, "The Confucian scholar's "The Peach Blossom Fan", the writing style and the diction are excellent."
"Pull it down!" Mingzhu's anger that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly burst out. She forgot all about the decency of the prime minister and the demeanor of the minister. She roared loudly and kicked the chess piece to Lao Gao, causing the chess board to flip over in the air.
When it fell to the ground, it was like a "chess rain", with black and white pieces jingling all over the room.
Mingzhu never showed force or anger in the officialdom and was a famous "laughing pearl". In an instant, he became so ferocious that not only Xu Qianxue, Yu Guozhu, but also the family members who had been waiting all day were all shocked. Mingzhu cursed: "It won't be half a month."
You have to go to Shengjiang Hutong to see Wang Shizhen imprisoned in the temple and eat the food of the dead, and you can play bird chess and listen to bird plays in your leisure time!"
"Mingxiang!" Yu Guozhu saw that Mingzhu was as angry as pig-headed plague, and he hurriedly smiled and said, "It's a big deal. We have destroyed the nine tribes, and it doesn't matter if we are guilty. You have to explain it to us!" Mingzhu hehe!
He sneered and said: "I don't know what you did in Nanwei! You are too bold! Use the bullshit literary words you Xu Qian learned to say, you've got a 'dongchuang incident'! Now Ge Li is in charge, Nian
Gengyao led his troops to seal the Gongyuan, and was searching every room, pouring soup and throwing rats, and no one could get away! This time, if ten or eight of the feudal officials were killed, it would be strange if one or two hundred officials were not deposed! Just now I
After kicking your chessboard, the emperor has even uncovered the dragon case today! Just wait and see the fucking show!" After saying that, he sat down on the chair, leaned down deeply, and couldn't help stroking the sparse hair.