The 30th Chapter Enwei and Using the Son of Heaven to Talk to the King, Gossip Village
It was already the time when Kangxi returned to the Forbidden City in the snow. The sound of beating watchmen could be heard faintly through the snow curtain, adding to the tranquility around him. Suo'etu had already been waiting under Danqi, and saw a group of Kangxi men holding lanterns in the distance.
Come over and shout into the house: "Mingzhu, the master is back, please pick me up!" Inside, Mingzhu, who was having a chat with Zhuo Suotu, King of Horqin, and talked about the local customs, hurriedly agreed, and then talked to Zhuo Suotuha.
He came out with his waist bent, and the three of them knelt down to pick him up.
Kangxi only glanced at the three of them without saying a word, and stamped his feet in the corridor. Li Dequan took off his cloak, walked into the brightly lit Qinzheng Hall, sat on the dragon chair in the center, and slowly drank a cup of hot wine*
, Fangdao: "You all come in!"
The three of them filed in, and the two of them, Ming and Qian, silently retreated to both sides. Zhuo Suotu went forward and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, then leaned on the ground and muttered a few words in Mongolian and then in Chinese.
He said loudly: "My slave Zhuo Suotu greets the Holy Emperor!" followed by a string of Mongolian words. Kangxi listened blankly at first, but then he couldn't help laughing, leaned over and helped Zhuo Suotu up, and said:
"I see you are so good at flattering me! Your Chinese is pretty good, get up!"
Zhuo Suotu stood up, and Wei Dongting, who was standing next to Kangxi, couldn't help but look at the Mongolian prince curiously. He was short in stature, had a dark complexion, and his neck looked thicker and shorter. His thick eyebrows were raised like brushes, and he wore a three-layered golden dragon hat.
The crown, eight East beads and rubies sparkled, and the four dragon robes were dazzling and bright - he had a strong and brave temperament, but his legs looked a bit bandy. Wei Dongting couldn't help but think: This person must be good at riding! While he was thinking wildly, he heard
Kangxi asked: "Do you know why I asked you to come?"
"I don't know," Zhuo Suotu bowed and replied. Just now in the court room, he had spent a lot of time talking to Mingzhu. Suo'etu asked about Kangxi's intention to summon him, but the two ministers had no choice but to mention it to Wang Gu.
He felt uneasy all the time. Little did he know that Lian Suo and Ming were also keeping it in the dark.
Kangxi stared at Zhuo Suotu closely, and after a while he smiled and said: "I want to take Taiwan, but I am short of military pay. I heard that you have become very prosperous in recent years, and you have dug another gold mine. I would like to temporarily borrow some for national use."
, how?" These words made everyone look at each other in confusion. No one would have thought that this was the only reason he called Zhuo Suotu in the middle of the night. Zhuo Suotu was stunned, glanced at Kangxi quickly, and said: "Please go to Hongfu, Horqin Grassland.
In recent years, there has been abundant rain, the grass is fertile, the horses are strong, and the number of cattle and sheep has more than doubled. However, there are no gold mines in the slave's territory. It may be a rumor. The emperor said that military pay is also a matter of the slave. Please give the amount.
, I should try my best to serve you!" Kangxi said nothing, stood up and walked a few steps, then turned around and approached Zhuosuotu, his eyes became aggressive, and he smiled: "I know that you Horqin can't produce gold, but Zhun Geer has
Ah, what's Galdan's is yours, what's yours is Galdan's, isn't that the same thing? I want to know how many times he sent it to you, how many times each time, and why you don't have the original form to report to the Ming court - eh?"
There was tremendous pressure in his voice. King Horqin, who was so stocky and powerful, was shaken all over. He fell to his knees with a "plop" and said hurriedly: "Back to the emperor, since the tenth year of Kangxi's reign,
In the past five years, Galdan has sent gifts every other year, four times in total, each time worth 45,000 taels——"
"I'm afraid it's fifty thousand taels, right?" Kangxi cut him off coldly.
"The first time was 50,000 taels..." Zhuo Suotu swallowed helplessly and said, "Because it was to celebrate my mother's birthday, I was stupid and thought it was a personal relationship, so I didn't write it in time and ask the emperor to punish me.
——The slave is willing to pay all the gold he received to the national treasury to help the emperor pay for the army!" "Oh? Oh!" Kangxi couldn't help but laugh loudly: "I am the emperor and rich in the world, how can I get the idea of this little gold of yours?
Just to test your mind. There is a saying in your grasslands: Money without reason is like a lamb without a mother, do you understand?" Zhuo Suotu stared at Kangxi for a long time and said: "Geldan is lawless and disobeys.
According to the imperial decree, he robbed and killed people without permission in Khalkha, claiming to be the Great Khan, and all the servants knew about it. But after all, he still paid tribute to the emperor, and he was very friendly to the kings of Eastern Mongolia. The servants were not willing to fall out with him easily, so
Only then... accepted his gold."
Kangxi sighed softly and said, "You're not smart enough!" He turned around and opened a gold leather memorial box, took out several folds and handed them to Zhuo Suotu, "This one belongs to the Xicun Gol League, and this one belongs to the Xicun Gol League.
This share belongs to the Zhaowuda League, this share belongs to the Zhelim League, and Wenduer Khan... They are all secret reports of the kings of Eastern Mongolia. So Galdan didn't just send gold to your family?
They all have it, but the Mongolian kings near Jungar don't give them a single copper! Do you think about why this is?"
Only then did Mingzhu and Suo'etu know the true meaning of Kangxi's meeting with Zhuo Suotu, and they were so impressed. Suo'etu said: "Now that he has made friends with you kings of Eastern Mongolia, I'm afraid that he will attack Monan and Yikezhao in the future.
When the kings of Ulanqab and Kulun are fighting, you send reinforcements to fight against them!" Mingzhu also said: "After you deal with them, it will be your turn! If you are greedy for his petty gains, you will forget the justice of the king and his ministers, and you will die.
, is it worth it?”
Zhuosuotu murmured: "Really?..."
"That's right!" Kangxi sat back confidently and crossed his legs. When he saw Gao Shiqi coming in through the curtain, he smiled and said, "It's really a shame for Zhou Peigong to say that! Zhuosuotu, Galdan has to leave because of you.
It's too far away and beyond the reach of a whip, so I'll use my children, treasures, and silk to keep you calm, and let him toss around in the west. When the army comes to Horqin, it will be too late for you to understand!"
Zhuosuotu frowned and thought. After a long while, he stopped with his heavy cowhide boots, suddenly turned red, and shouted loudly: "Simon Gu, this evil wolf, don't even think about it!"
"I can't allow him to run amok on the grassland!" Kangxi said coldly, "When Prince Niebuhr rebelled, I made a small show of military power and put down the rebellion in only twelve days - you have seen this! What's more, today
The world is unified, and millions of powerful Eight Banners are at war with the Central Plains? Zhuo Suotu, don't see the benefits and forget the harm, you have to make up your own mind!" Although the words were not stated clearly, the meaning of the double blow can be heard, Zhuo Suotu
Tubusen knelt down and kowtowed: "I was confused. I accepted his gift and thought he meant well. Master's advice made my heart clear." Kangxi smiled and said: "What I want is your heart, understand.
That's good. If Galdan sends you gifts again, you will still accept them without fail, you know?"
Suddenly, a new thought came to Kangxi's mind. Since Galdan was "making friends from far away and attacking close by", why not use a trick to lure him east? Wouldn't it be better to annihilate him nearby than to travel a long distance? Gao Shiqi was born with a crystal-clear mind, and he had figured it out.
Kangxi thought, bowed and said with a smile: "I was at Zhou Peigong's place just now. I listened to him pointing at the map and talking for a long time. This is the same reason. According to my opinion, he is not as thoughtful and far-reaching as his master." Kangxi listened to Gao Shi.
Qi said the word "map" loudly, and suddenly his heart lit up. He made up his mind and sighed: "When I saw you tonight, I thought you would do everything possible to avoid covering up, but I didn't expect you to be so cheerful. It shows that you are not
There is no real hookup with Galdan. This is not only the blessing of the country, but also your good fortune. Zhuosuotu, the former king's many concubines, and the current empress dowager are all people who came from your Horqin grassland. I trust you.
, Just like your own brothers and sisters, you have to do more for me!" Zhuo Suotuzheng was surprised why Kangxi told him to "take it as it is". Hearing Kangxi's intimate words, he was very moved and stood up straight, proudly
Said: "I have 30,000 brave warriors, as strong as eagles. They are all the most loyal servants of the emperor! From now on, I will never accept a penny from Galdan!"
"I told you to accept it, and you must do it! Why don't you do such a good thing if you eat the sun and wear the sun without thanking the sun?" Kangxi giggled and said meaningfully, "If you want to find a way to make Galdan believe it, you You were fooled by him!"
"twitter!"
Kangxi continued: "I want to issue an edict to reprimand you for accepting bribes from foreign vassals privately, and for having made false accusations in front of me. I will immediately take away the Dongzhu from your crown!"
This is a serious punishment. Tomorrow, when the princes and princes gather together, there will be no Dongzhu on King Horqin’s head. Where can he put his face? Seeing Zhuo Suotu’s face turn red, Kangxi laughed, with a twinkle in his eye, and said, “I can’t bear to part with it.” ? Otherwise, it’s not enough to fulfill my plan! Don’t feel like it’s a big loss, I still have something to give you—” As he said this, he walked to the table, picked up his pen, thought for a while, and wrote quickly:
King Zhuosuotu is the Guoping vassal. He has always been loyal, caring for the people, and has made great contributions to the country. Except for the great rebellion, he will be spared from death twice, and his descendants and grandsons will be spared from death once. He will guard Horqin for the rest of his life and rest with the country. I admire this!
After writing it, he read it over, used the seal, approached Zhuosuotu, and said: "I have never given anyone such a special favor. But Horqin was the first Mongolian king from Long to enter the customs in the Qing Dynasty; I defeated the 'three vassals', At the time of surrender, Horqin took the lead in sending out 4,000 iron cavalry to help the country clean up the wolf atmosphere. It is deserved to be given this grace. You go back and cast iron coupons in the same way, so that your descendants will forever guard the vassal in the north of the Qing Dynasty!"
Zhuo Suotu was shocked and received such a favor again. His heart was boiling. He didn't know what it was like. He threw himself to the ground, kowtowed and cried: "The emperor has such great love, which has lasted for eternity, and has benefited thousands of generations. The slaves were shattered to pieces, which is not enough to repay the saint's grace." just in case……"
"Also." Kangxi's pupils were dark and bright, "The land of the three banners of the left, middle and right of Harqin will be assigned to your tribe. The land is full of Mongolian and Han military camp flags, and the garrisoned armored men and green camp generals will belong to you, King Horqin. Dispatch - how is this grace compared to a few East Pearls or a hundred thousand taels of gold?"
The land of the Three Banners of Karaqin is 500 miles from east to west and 450 miles from north to south, with more than 70,000 troops stationed in the camp. All of them were given to Zhuo Suotu at once! This is a reward that has never been dreamed of! Zhuo Suotu's blood It seemed that everything was rushing to his face. Compared with this, what kind of gold pearls, gems, gold and jade have all turned into dust and mud. For the Mongolians, what is more precious than grasslands, pastures, and military horses? Zhuosuotu drank He swayed as if he was drunk, and stared at Kangxi with his eyes. Kangxi looked at the Mongolian king kindly, with no trace of hypocrisy or deceit in his smiling mouth and flawless eyes. Zhuo Suotu murmured, and suddenly gently He pulled out the dagger from his waist, held it in his hand, looked at it, and touched it with his left index finger, and gurgling blood immediately flowed out.
"Your Majesty, the Supreme of all things in the world!" Zhuosuotu's voice trembled slightly, "I swear by the blood of the ancestors of my Zhuosuotu family tribe: Even if the sun and moon never rise from the grassland again, even if the violent storm fills the world , all the eagles above Horqin will not lose their way, they will always be the loyal servants of the Qing Emperor..."
It was not until the end of the reign that Zhuo Suotu kowtowed and knelt down. Gao Shiqi had already drafted several edicts. Since Kangxi saw that the first one was about "eating", he just smiled and put it aside. He then looked at the deprivation of Horqin. Wang Dongzhu's bright hair, the iron certificate book he was given, and the secret edicts of the Three Banners of Karaqin were carefully read. After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's all. You guys talk about it, how to deal with it. How is the matter with Horqin?"
Mingzhu watched from the beginning to the end. When she saw that Kangxi was calming, caressing, and rubbing, she had treated Zhuo Suotu like a child. She was filled with admiration and was about to speak. Suo'etu had already laughed and said, "I'm just watching."
I was so dizzy that I didn't even think about it at the time. Now that I think about it, the emperor wanted to lure the enemy deeper! However, I thought that the matter in Taiwan was over after all, so it seemed that I was a little too hasty." Mingzhu said hurriedly: "The emperor uses both grace and power.
, conquered King Lierqin, this effect is really wonderful. Not only is there no fear of Galdan's eastward march, but also Heilongjiang has no worries. Killing two birds with one stone, wonderful! According to the slave, there is no need to rush it, Taiwan can be taken this year
Come down and prepare for a few years. If Galdan really invades the east, he can really accomplish his feat in one battle!"
"Long live the handling of the matter very wisely and appropriately." Gao Shiqi muttered. He suddenly thought that he had said "map" to bring out Ci Harqin. He was afraid that Kangxi would think he was too smart, and he was afraid that future changes would affect him. He was busy and busy.
He said, "But according to the slave, an iron coupon is enough. Why add such a heavy reward? The eagle cannot be fed too full, as it makes the eagle feel happy when full. There is a well-known saying from ancient times. This is what I have in mind."
After Kangxi listened to their discussion with a smile, he turned to Wei Dongting and asked: "Hu Chen, what do you think?"
"What knowledge do you have, my slave?" Wei Dongting was startled and said with a smile, "But I think what Gao Shiqi said seems reasonable. Horqin is known as a rich man, with a territory of thousands of miles and tens of thousands of troops and horses. Adding the three banners of Karaqin, only
There are more than 100,000 cavalry. If there is an unexpected gap, I am afraid that the tail will be in trouble, and it is so close to Beijing..."
Kangxi laughed but did not answer, stood up, yawned, and said: "You all kneel down. Xiao Weizi has to go on his way tomorrow! Passing by the Karaqin Zuo Banner, he passed the order to Lang Ling. From now on, he and Wei Dongting
In the same way, he also has the right to secretly compose special music!"
After staying in Shenyang for four days, Kangxi ordered him to drive back to Beijing. This trip to Fengtian was full of ambition. He got an Axiu, a walking map of the westward march, and a guide who was beautiful and talented.
, Wangyoucao. Mongolian princes from southern and northern Mongolia swore allegiance to the imperial court in the Qin'an Palace. They shared the same hatred against Galdan and agreed to build a palace each in Chengde, Rehe, as a place for the Chang Dynasty to be stationed in Beijing. Seize the path of King Horqin
line, if we can lure the big fish like Galdan to the east, and personally unite the three armies with the Manchu, Han and Mongolian forces to annihilate it, Galdan is not a Tu Xingsun, can he enter the ground and escape?
When we passed Xifengkou, it was spring in March - although there was only a Great Wall between the inside and outside of the pass, the weather and climate were completely different. On both sides of the post road, the willows were turning yellow and the tender grass was fragrant. Returning from the white mountains and black waters, it was like a change of world.
Kangxi was so happy that he got off the carriage and ordered Axiu's sedan to follow far behind. He pretended to be merchants, chatting and laughing with the guards on horseback, sometimes flying eagles to hunt, and sometimes visiting the market.
Si, I visited the folk customs, and there were inns along the road to pick me up and see me off, which was very pleasant.
At noon that day, Kangxi felt a little hungry, so he set up a pergola on his horse and saw a village mash shop. There was a row of willows near the river and a bay of duck-headed clear water flowing eastward. In front of the shop, there was a long bamboo branch on an old locust tree.
There are two lines of words written crookedly on the cover:
Taibai smelled the fragrance and got off his horse. Don't ask about Xinghua Village when you come here.
While letting go of the reins and running, he asked: "Suo Laosan, where are we?"
"Gentlemen, you have arrived in Sanhe Town!" Before Suo'etu could reply, a middle-aged woman in the store came out with a spring breeze on her face, "Come down and have a rest and have a bowl of Sanhe old mash. I won't miss your walk at all -
- From Tai Lai's house, boil the wine, wash the dust for the guests, ask the guys to take the horses to the backyard, mix the best ingredients and feed them!" Saying this was already a blessing. When Gao Shiqi looked at this woman, he was green
Wearing a wide cloth robe and embroidered trousers, there are a pair of half-sized feet. The legs are wrapped early and the sleeves are slightly rolled up, revealing the snow-white lining. Although she is dressed like a homely village woman, she looks neat and tidy. Gao Shiqi followed and dismounted,
He threw the reins to the waiter and said with a smile: "Xiaoqiaoliushui family, you are a good shop owner, don't you believe that your wine is comparable to Fenjiu?" "You are an old Mingjian! You can tell by just smelling it, this tastes sweet.
It's full of mellow fragrance, how can such good water from the Fen River come from!" The landlady spoke concisely and neatly, and was busy taking care of Mingzhu's group of people. She recognized that Kangxi was the host and guest, so she moved to the seat and arranged for the waiters.
Fetching water to wash his face, he kept saying at the door, "Yatai, don't look at my small shop. I have more than 20 small shops like this! It has been a time-honored brand for more than a hundred years, all because of the good wine and the beautiful scenery."
, it is only the guests who have this kind of elegance! I am not boasting, Mr. Cui, when I came over, my uncle-in-law was still there. Say, these words on the cover were written by the former Ming Dynasty Zhengde! The emperor is also a human being, so I have to say good things.
good!"
Kangxi sat down with a smile and said: "What a sharp-tongued person - since you said Zhengde came to your house to have a drink, your ancestors didn't say anything about him?"
"Your Majesty, are you too grand?" Seeing Kangxi's extraordinary demeanor, grace and splendor, the landlady knew that he had a good background. She was busy laying out the dishes, placing the big copper pot for cooking wine on the roaring fire, and sieving the food.
Drinking wine, he joked back, "Eunuch-in-law said that the emperor holds a gold ingot in his left hand and a silver ingot in his right hand. The donkey he rides on has a bag full of ginseng. When he is hungry, he eats ginseng...whenever he needs to go to the toilet.
, I asked someone to get some goose-yellow satin to prepare..."
Before he spoke, Kangxi and his party burst into laughter. Seeing that Kangxi was in great spirits, Mingzhu pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why do you want goose-yellow satin?" "It's so nice!" the landlady clapped her hands and laughed,
"Your Majesty, that's it!" Kangxi couldn't help laughing, coughing and said: "...Okay! Okay! You describe it well, this is a good emperor!" The accompanying guards leaned forward and back one by one, covering their mouths.
Laughing uncontrollably.
In the midst of the chaos, I saw an official sedan driving by on the official road outside. Then there were four small warm sedans. They seemed to be the family members. There were fifty or sixty people shouting in front and behind. The clothes were very mixed. Girls and old ladies,
The master, the clerk, was accompanied by a large group of people. Behind him were a dozen mules carrying boxes, boxes, dressing tables, thrush cages and other sundries, and they meandered westward. Kangxi thought it must be a feudal lord from some province who was passing by when he took office, but he didn't know.
I care. The landlady looked at the official sedan and blinked when she saw a middle-aged man getting off his donkey outside, followed by little Xi Nu. She hurriedly smiled and said: "We have a guest - the food and wine are all here, gentlemen, please use it for yourself - eh
"Old guest! Please sit inside, it's clean and bright, and then go on your way..." He said and went out.
The middle-aged man got off the donkey and ordered the little Xinu to tie it to a willow tree. He only said to the landlady: "We are in a hurry and we won't go in. Let's boil two bowls of wine and a plate of dried tofu and eat standing outside.
Let's leave as soon as we're done -" After saying that, he stepped forward and grabbed the companion who was walking at the end of the official sedan, and asked softly, "Hey, brother, which family did you pass by just now?" Kangxi couldn't help but glance at the middle-aged man.
, although he felt a little familiar, he couldn't remember when he had seen him before. "You ask our father?" The companion looked at the middle-aged man, sipped melon seeds, and said without paying any attention, "The new county magistrate is in charge of Sanhe County.
Order! Mao Zongtang Mao Dali!" After saying that, he swayed away. The middle-aged man was startled after hearing this for a while, then nodded and said: "Oh - what a great momentum!"
Kangxi was shocked in his heart. A small county magistrate, the top son of the eighth rank, actually brought such a large group of monsters and monsters with him when he took office! Thinking about it, he couldn't help but glance at Mingzhu. Seeing his sudden gloomy face, Mingzhu said loudly for fear of having an attack on the spot.
: "As a county magistrate, Bailihou, how can he not have some influence?"
"Baili Hou?" The middle-aged man had finished drinking outside the store, handed the proprietress twenty coppers, wiped his mouth and sneered, "This is a Baili tiger, eating with its mouth open.
Common people!" He said and walked away. After looking at him for a long time, Wu Dan recognized him. Seeing that Kangxi was lost in thought, he hurriedly leaned closer and whispered a few words. (To be continued)