The forty-fourth time: Asking the treacherous ministers to lose their color
Gao Shiqi also saw that the person on the boat was Chen Huang. He stood in the crowd and stared longingly into the distance. The small boat was rising and falling in the whirlpool of the rapids, spinning in circles. As Chen Huang was pitching and pitching, his feet seemed to be nailed to the boat.
After a while, he used a pole to put Ruozhi on the bow of the boat and push it close to the shore. Gao Shiqi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Kangxi and said: "Master Long, I know who Chen Hebo is. His name is——" Yin Jian
Kangxi was dumbfounded, with a confused look on his face, and said no more.
"Tell Wu Dan," Kangxi ignored Gao Shiqi's words, walked away from the crowd, and said slowly to Gao Shiqi: "Those people in the Hebo Station were handed over to the local magistrate for severe punishment - the rescued Ruo Zhiruo is still alive.
Take her to my boat and ask her if you have anything to say." After saying that, he walked away. Wu Dan ordered the young guards to follow the order, and Gao Shiqi hurriedly followed.
Kangxi was unhappy all the way back, and he saw Jin Fu kneeling beside the side of the ship. He just nodded and opened the curtain and entered the cabin. Gao Shiqi hurriedly stepped forward to meet Jin Fu, holding hands with him, and said in a low voice: "Goodbye, Mr. Jin, are you okay? Are you okay?"
You are so fast, have you received my letter?" Jin Fu quickly stood up and returned the greeting, and whispered: "This is the river worker, so naturally I can come. I didn't see your letter. I received the message from the governor of Anhui and knew that the Holy Emperor was coming.
Why...why does the master not like it?"
Gao Shiqi nodded, listened carefully, and heard the sound of washing in the cabin. After coughing slightly, he said: "My slave Gao Shiqi would like to pay my master's order!" After a long while, he heard Kangxi say: "Come in, Jin.
"Fu, come in." Jin Fu and Gao Shiqi bowed slightly and entered the cabin.
"Jin Fu," Kangxi's face was no longer so gloomy. He only looked a little tired. After Jin Fu saluted, he half-reclined on the chair and said, "You came just in time. I saw the Yellow River today, and it was during the cauliflower season. In Kaizhong
Is the river in the way? How effective is your memorial? I always feel a little uneasy!"
"Return to your Majesty's words." Jin Fu kowtowed and replied, "Several servants of the imperial censor have read it, and I really don't agree with it. The master now understands everything. From here, go south, via Suqian, Taoyuan, to Qing Dynasty
The river mouth is one hundred and eighty and a half miles long, and is transported by the Yellow River. The river is deep and winding, with strong waves and strong currents, making it a dangerous route for water transportation. By diverting the water from the Yellow River into the middle river, not only can the water transport ships avoid the risk of wind and waves for several days, but the water can also be diverted.
After that, the water level of the Yellow River dropped, and the Luoma Lake was no longer in danger of backflow..." This was the most expensive project to regulate rivers and canals, and was criticized by the courtiers, so Jin Fu spoke in detail, gesticulating with his hands, and talking eloquently.
, Bei detailed the effectiveness of the Yellow River control project over the past few years and the consumption of money and food. Finally, he said: "Some people say that I am so happy about my achievements that I cause trouble for no reason. The Lord has seen with his own eyes that if this section of the river is not managed, the canal transportation downstream will be very poor.
Worry. The emperor's dragon boat is still blocked by congestion, let alone the small boats transported by water? Please give me some advice, Master!"
As Kangxi listened, he confirmed his impressions of the inspection. By now he was calm, nodded and said with a smile: "It's really tiring for you. You have to ask others to speak, and I haven't punished you! It seems like this!
, I am very relieved and happy. But I can't help but wonder, Jin Fu, you alone have such talent? I think you must have someone who is knowledgeable about the past and the present to assist you, right?" Gao Shiqi laughed and said: "You can't do it this time.
Don't tell me, my master has met your Hebo Chen Tianyi by the river today." "Chen Tianyi!" Kangxi suddenly realized that it was the one he had seen in Tieniu Town! He smiled and nodded.
"Chen Tian's name is Chen Huang, and Tianyi is his nickname." Jin Fu said hurriedly, "In fact, the master has seen it in the play of the slave. The slave is a 'tiger', and he is a 'tiger' - because he is afraid of being involved.
As for him, the slaves have never dared to openly ask for credit for him...How dare the slaves deceive the master? Innovative projects such as reducing the dam, opening the Zhonghe River, and building the remote embankment were all his plans..."
Kangxi laughed loudly: "This is a genius who manages the river! It's not wrong to call him 'He Bo' - it must be his suggestion to plant trees in the upper reaches of Gansu and Shaanxi to protect the soil? This matter has not seen any results, so it is not a good idea to slander him."
Young!" Just as he was talking, Mingzhu and Suo'etu filed in one after another. Mingzhu smiled and said: "Master loves us, I really had a good sleep today, my head is not dizzy, but I am just a little tired.
Shiqi - The Yi Cheng outside is bringing four gentry and a girl. Wu Dan asked me to ask for an order, do you want to see them?" Kangxi then remembered that he had a purpose in front of him, and smiled and said: "Tell the Yi Cheng to go back.
, I may not stay at his place tonight, maybe I won’t even take the boat, it would be interesting to go south along the river by land - call the others in." After that, he ordered Jin Fu to stand up and wait.
The four squires chosen by the postmaster were all around seventy years old. Each of them had a slow gait and dim eyesight. They all wore new black satin and flowered gowns and came in cautiously. Gao Shiqi almost didn't laugh.
Where did he find such a few living treasures? But Kangxi seemed to ignore it, ordered no courtesy, and cordially asked about the cold and warmth. He also inquired about the local customs and the harvest, and was actually given a seat, enjoyed tea and food, and chatted casually. Hong Ruo
Zhi also changed into new clothes and stood aside shyly. After a long journey, Kangxi seemed very happy to meet these country bumpkins. The few gentry had nothing to say and were chatting in a lively manner. Kangxi suddenly asked
:
"Do you know how many ministers I have around me?"
"Returning to the Emperor," a gentleman leaned forward and said, "I know, you know. Your Majesty, Mr. Suo, Mr. Ming, Mr. Xiong, Mr. Gao, as well as Mr. Tang Bin and Mr. Li Guangdi are all very talented and knowledgeable people!
"
Kangxi turned around, pointed at Suo, and Ming and others asked the old man with a smile: "They are all here now. Can you tell me, are there any treacherous officials among them?"
Everyone was startled by this question, and their faces suddenly changed color. Even Jin Fu's heart was pounding. He saw the bad old man put on his reading glasses and looked at the three prime ministers one by one, as if he was watching the temple.
Everyone is on tenterhooks because he is a clay sculpture of a god. They are really afraid that he will tell who the traitor is. Although it is a joke, Du Jing has been known among the people since he was a child. How can he withstand it?
The old gentleman held his glasses and looked at everyone carefully, shook his head, and said: "Emperor Cheng asked everyone. I can see that none of the people around the emperor are traitors!" After everyone heard this, they all felt relieved.
However, Kangxi asked again: "How can you see it?"
"The little old man is seventy-four years old." The old man replied solemnly. "In the past, when Emperor Shen Zong of the Ming Dynasty was in the Ming Dynasty, he would go to the theater with his father-in-law. All the traitorous ministers had big pink faces, bee-like eyes, and scorpion noses.
Or they may have deer heads and rat eyes, but they don’t look the same. These are all blessed figures with full chins and round chins in heaven, and their faces are full of red light. How can they be traitorous officials?”
Before he finished speaking, everyone in the cabin burst into laughter. One by one, they bowed their backs to their chairs and beat their chests. Even Ruozhi blushed, turned around and snickered. Only then did Gao Shiqi understand: a few of them
The old man looked sloppy, but he was not confused in his heart. Kangxi laughed so hard that he held his belly and said, "Well said, I laughed to death." Gao Shiqi wrote to Xiong Cilu, saying that I laughed so hard and was so happy...
…”
After a long time, Kangxi turned to Ruozhi and asked Ruozhi: "Are you the granddaughter of Hong Chengchou?" Ruozhi hurriedly lowered his head and replied: "Yes..." Kangxi's eyes flickered, and he sighed and asked again: "Isn't your home in Jinling? How could that be?
Are you here?"
"If you want to return to Long Live." Ruozhi's eyes turned red, she hurriedly held back, and said with tears: "The family was originally located by Mochou Lake in Nanjing, but it fell into decline ten years ago. Because... the official family expropriated the homestead, and everyone was scattered.
"After my father died of illness, I left Jinling with my mother to beg for food. I didn't want people here to recognize us as members of the Hong family. The suffering here is hard to describe..." As he spoke, he started to sob.
In fact, Ruozhi had already made the truth clear: Hong Chengchou was not popular among the Han people. The trees fell down and the hozens scattered, and no one came to disturb him. His homestead was also forcibly confiscated and taken into the monastery. Looking back to his roots, the imperial court did not regard him as a human being.
Kangxi pondered for a while and said: "Everyone pushes against the wall, and it is human nature to be in trouble in the world. I compiled "The Biography of Er Chen" to warn future generations, and not to embarrass the officials who served in the previous Ming Dynasty. Hong Hengjiu, unlike Wu Sangui, did not serve Li Zicheng.
Is it a bit too much to treat an eunuch like this?" As he spoke, he glanced at a few squires and said, "The Qing Dynasty came from Li Zicheng, and Hong introduced the heavenly soldiers into the pass.
Revenge for the Ming Dynasty is not considered a traitor to the former Ming Dynasty - don't you think so?"
"Your Majesty is absolutely right!" A squire quickly bowed and replied, "Young old men don't understand this and have always failed to take care of you. I beg your Majesty to punish you."
"It's good that you know. I want to be loyal and forgiving in dealing with others. Ruozhi endures humiliation and serves as my mother-in-law. I think she is a filial daughter." Kangxi thought as he spoke, then turned to Mingzhu and asked, "Who else in the Hong clan is serving as an official?
?" Mingzhu said hurriedly: "Hong Shiqin, the fourth son of Chengchou, was originally the young minister of Taichang Temple. In the seventh year of Kangxi, Ye Pingqiu, the governor of Jiangnan, accused him of being worried about not mourning, and seizing the official position to idle at home." "What is it about not mourning!" Kangxi sneered, "
You are bullying people. If you send a document to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Hong Shiqin will be reinstated as soon as he writes it." Gao Shiqi laughed and said: "Ruozhi, you are very fierce. You have to think a little bit - if the wife dies, the street will be broken, if the master dies.
No one lifts you up - when has it not been like this! Why do you always commit suicide?"
Kangxi pondered for a moment and then asked: "Ruozhi, have you ever promised me this?"
"No..." Ruozhi blushed.
Kangxi turned to Mingzhu and asked: "Remember, you have two children, how old are they?" Mingzhu knew what he meant as soon as he heard it, and when he was about to answer, Gao Shiqi clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful! I am going to be a matchmaker."
, but the master said it first, Nalan Xingde and she are not a match made in heaven!" Kangxi crossed his legs, nodded and smiled: "That's it. I think this child Xingde is very good and talented.
Ask him to join the bodyguards!"
The son was promoted to the throne as a "guard", and the emperor proposed marriage. How could he expect such a good thing? Mingzhu was so happy that she couldn't help but said: "My eldest son Kuixu was favored and promoted to a bodyguard the year before last. The servant himself is also a bodyguard. Now we have a family."
They are all the master's bodyguards - I have been given a marriage again, and this slave is in for a double happiness!" Yin took off the gold and jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Ruozhi, saying, "This is for the betrothal gift. You can keep it, my child. I will send someone tomorrow.
Send your mother and daughter to Beijing for resettlement."
When it was time to move again, Kangxi ordered everyone to disperse. Hearing that the merchant ships had already evacuated, he ordered Wu Dan to send people to lead the fleet from the waterway to Suqian and wait for him. He wanted to travel by land. He thought that Han Liu would be lucky to have it in the evening.
He went home and told Jin Fu to go do some work. Then he lay down to rest - he was really tired.
Jin Fu disembarked along the plank, and Suo'etu followed him out of the cabin. Seeing that the sky had not yet reached Shen hour, he took a few steps to catch up, patted Jin Fu on the shoulder and asked: "Where is the home of Han Liu's son? Do you know
"Is that so?" Jin Fusu knew that this man didn't like him, but he couldn't afford to offend him. He laughed and said, "I didn't know that at first. Last year, I came here with Chen Huang to survey the terrain and met Han Chunhe. He was by the lake in the west of Luoma Town.
He runs a Maosheng warehouse and specializes in porcelain and tea exchange. He often visits Hu Chen and others at the customs. I heard that he has been registered as an imperial merchant by the Ministry of Internal Affairs..." Suo'etu smiled and said: "I'm not interrogating you.
What are you talking about in such detail? You wait here, I will go back to the boat and change into plain clothes, and we will go to his house for a walk - the emperor is going to his house as a guest in the evening!" Jin Fu was startled after hearing this, and then thought that he must
He first went to Han's house to stand in front of him, smiled and nodded, and waited under the shade of the willows on the shore. After returning from his visit, he took Jin Fu's two-person official sedan and meandered over.
Han Chunhe's Maosheng Warehouse is adjacent to Luoma Lake to the west, the Yellow River to the east, and is located in the southeast corner of Luoma Town to the south and north. It faces water on three sides and is right outside the dock, which is very convenient. There is a hanging flower brick door along the street, and a whitewashed wall faces west
There is another big door, and inside is the warehouse. Looking from a distance, there is a stone building standing in the courtyard, probably to avoid theft. Jin Fu looked from a distance, smiled and pointed to Suo'etu: "That's it. This
Han Chunhe is just as smart as his mother. His business is booming and he even built a burglary shelter!" Suo'etu seemed to have something on his mind, nodded, and said with a smile: "In the past, eight people carried you.
One, the emperor is here today, and four people are carrying the two of us. Now that we have arrived, we should get down early, so as not to yell at these dogs and curse them in our hearts." After saying that, he kicked his feet, and the sedan chair stopped immediately.
Han Liu was talking to Chen Huang at length in the back, while his son Han Chunhe and daughter-in-law Han Zhou were enjoying themselves. Hearing that Jin Fu and Suo'etu had already entered the house, they hurriedly stood up to greet them, laughing in their mouths.
He smiled and said: "Good morning, my dear Buddha! Mr. Jin is a frequent visitor. Needless to say, which gust of wind brought Mr. Suo to our house? Tsk! Hurry, please come quickly!" He introduced them one by one.
"Greetings to Prime Minister Suo!" Chen Huang bowed as if reluctantly. When he heard that Han Liu was back, he hurried over to inquire about Axiu's situation. When Han Liu talked about Longhua Town in Fengtian,
He talked happily about how Axiu was favored and honored now. Somehow, a faint sadness and melancholy gradually came over, and it became more and more heavy on Chen Huang's heart. For several years, he walked around the river in the wind and rain, working desperately
Qian, the past feelings and experiences were almost forgotten, but as soon as he mentioned them, they burned his heart again like ashes, burning him to the point where he was in a trance, distracted, and sat there with his head bowed and silent.
Seeing his arrogance, Suo'etu was naturally unhappy. However, after years of experience, he had already learned the art of concealment. After a pause, he smiled and said: "I have never met Mr. Chen, but we have known each other for a long time! Today
My son, Long Live, praises you as a prodigy who knows how to manage rivers. Your promotion is just a matter of time! Now that you're here, it's great. Long Live will arrive later, so I'll introduce you to you - Lao Jin, what do you think?"
Jin Fu smiled quickly and said: "Of course we have to follow Zhongtang - Tianyi, please thank Suo Xiang quickly!"
"Oh my god, is the master really coming?" Mrs. Han Liu clapped her hands, "I thought the master was just joking!" The resourceful old woman suddenly panicked. She stood up quickly and said, "He'er, you and your wife
Don't stand still here and behave yourself. Call a troupe and invite the best cook here to wait on you! How can we handle this just a defensive matter?"
Han Chunhe hurriedly stood up and agreed repeatedly, and then said: "It doesn't matter. Now that the world is peaceful, what are you afraid of? My son's yard is modeled after your house in Huangliangmeng. How can it be so unlucky that there will be thieves?"
After saying that, he went out with Mr. Zhou, and the hundred or ten people in the house immediately became busy. Here, Suo Etu and other three people just sat eating snacks and chatting. It was not until it was almost dark that Jin Fu resigned and went back to the boat to guide Kangxi.
.The rest of the people hurried to the waiting room at the gate.
For a moment, I heard horses hooves outside, and Kangxi said and laughed getting closer and closer: "Jin Fu, I thought it was so far away. It's such a small distance, it's great to walk and drive, and get these horses!" Everyone was busy!
He came out and knelt to pick him up. Kangxi waved his hand and stepped into the courtyard, smiling and saying: "I heard that Chen Hebo is also here. It's great! Call me over and let me have a good look!" Chen Huang's mind went crazy when he heard what Kangxi said.
With a sound, all the blood in his body surged up, and his face immediately turned red. When Kangxi sat down, he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down with a plop:
"Chen Huang, a commoner scholar, bows to the sky and wishes my emperor long live!"
"Okay!" Kangxi looked Chen Huang up and down with a smile on his face, "It's not our first meeting, but do you still remember me?"
Chen Huang was stunned for a moment, thought for a long time, kowtowed and said: "Long live my forgiveness, Chen Huang really can't remember when he saw the holy face..." Gao Shiqi, who was following Kangxi, took the gift from Han Liu.
While holding the teacup in front of Kangxi, he smiled and said: "Tianyi, you have met the emperor, why didn't you write to me and tell me?" Seeing Chen Huang stunned and speechless, Kangxi laughed and said: "That year I
While inspecting Kaifeng, we met along the Yellow River in Tieniu Town, and we had dinner under a shed. Wu Dan at the door also scolded you for wearing a straw hat without a top - remember? I'll treat you to a table of wine and food.
That’s it!” He said while taking a sip of tea.
"Oh..." Chen Huang remembered it all of a sudden and kowtowed repeatedly, "I am blind to the beauty of the sky, and my words are very offensive... What the emperor said makes me feel ashamed..."
"Get up and sit down and talk." Kangxi said. Seeing that Gao Shiqi knew Chen Huang, he added: "Gaojiang Village, it turns out that you, Chen Huang, and Han Liu have known each other for a long time?"
Chen Huang and Han Liu told the story of their adventure, but the story about Chen Huang and Axiu was hidden, which made everyone laugh. Han Liu came to Mingzhu and whispered: "Master only brought a few of you.
This place is unfamiliar. We should bring in a few more people..." Mingzhu said, "The master doesn't want to attract attention by shouting around. You don't know his temper yet? Besides, this isn't the past few years.
Will something happen?" Mrs. Han Liu was worried, so she went out and ordered people to go out and look around the house.
After chatting for a while, Kangxi saw that Mrs. Han Liu was busy setting up wine and singing, so he stopped and said: "I came to your house to have some leisure time and see the life of a small family. If you want to make trouble, I will go." He called again.
After passing by Han Chunhe, he asked about the success or failure of the business and the harvest of local crops. Finally, he twisted his beard and said: "At the beginning of my administration, I had three major issues in mind. One was to withdraw the vassal; the second was river affairs; the third was water transportation. I didn't want to cause trouble with the withdrawal of the vassal.
I went through so much trouble, spent so much money, and delayed the river and water transportation for several years. Now these three things have finally come to a good end, so I am very happy. I am happy.
For the maritime ban, Wei Dongting was in charge of this job in Nanjing. Han Chunhe, it’s not bad for you to be an imperial merchant, but don’t think about just earning Chinese money, porcelain, tea, rhubarb, angelica and other things. Charge more and ask for more.
The customs pays some taxes, and if you ship a ship to a foreign country, you can get back half a ship's worth of silver. Such a good thing, why don't you do it? Don't underestimate business, farmers, industry and commerce. Business is among the four peoples. Fan Li, a great businessman in the Spring and Autumn Period, also did it
How about surpassing the prime minister! The widow Ba of Sichuan is good at amassing wealth, Zulong meets her with courtesy, and Zheng Guoxian is also a businessman, so he is not the same as having contributed to the country?"
Kangxi spoke eloquently, as if he were homely and very kind. Han Chunhe secretly admired what he heard and agreed repeatedly. Han Liu originally wanted to ask for a family background for his son, but he swallowed it. The group of people were chatting and laughing lively.
, the front housekeeper Ma Guishi rushed in hurriedly and loudly reported: "Old lady, Liu... Liu Tiecheng... they rushed into the town to borrow... to borrow food! Several shops on South Street were on fire.
, the cavalry is coming... toward our house!" (To be continued)
