The forty-ninth chapter: Respecting the Emperor Confucius and giving great gifts, hearing the bad news of Su Gu
Kangxi paid homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum and had a great time in Nanjing. What about Qinhuai Night Ferry, Peach Leaf Linliu, Mochou Lake, Xuanwu Lake, Jiming Temple, Banshan Hall, Yanziji, Bailuzhou, Stone City, Qingliang Mountain, etc.
I traveled around for several days, and I have never been so happy since I ascended to the pole. I only had to suffer for Wei Dongting and his family. I devoted myself to honoring Kangxi and worked day and night in a mess. Unexpectedly, on the eighth day, I received a gift from Xiong.
An urgent memorial came from Feiyanggu's Six Hundred Miles. Galdan had assembled about 300,000 troops in Khalkha and was about to move to the east of Mongolia. Along with the memorial, there was also a fragment of King Horqin's memorial.
Chen Geerdan made an appointment to meet up with troops at Ulan Butong in the coming spring and go south. The Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War sent a thick stack of memorials for the deployment of troops and food, all bearing the crown prince's four-inch seal and approving "things."
If you are too heavy, please ask the emperor to decide."
After receiving these urgent messages, Kangxi felt nervous for a while, and all his thoughts of playing games came to nothing. But at the same time, he was a little excited: the plan to lure the enemy to the east was indeed realized! Sure enough, he could annihilate the main force of Galdan in Inner Mongolia in one fell swoop.
Things would be much easier to handle! Thinking of this, he immediately sent an order to the Minister of Shang Study who lived in the palace to come to the Wei Mansion to discuss matters.
"Long live my Lord, this southern tour has really changed the world!" Mingzhu said happily as soon as he entered the door. His beard was neatly trimmed and he looked radiant. "The * Lama of Tibet, the Zhuomu Hui tribe of Qinghai, Taiwan
Ji, the foreign vassals that did not practice the way of serving in seven or eight years all sent congratulations by express horse!"
"Well, okay, okay!" Kangxi smiled brightly and took the abbreviated list of congratulations from Mingzhu. He glanced at it and said, "After all, you are very capable in doing things, and you can read this word!" Mingzhu smiled hurriedly.
He said: "The one who is close to Zhu is red! The slave copies the master's calligraphy every day, so naturally he will make some progress." Kangxi smiled and said: "Calligraphy pays attention to the charm and momentum, the intention is correct, and the words are in the right mind. This is not a matter of talking, you do everything.
Can you learn from me? I can understand astronomy, know geography, calculate the difference between the ecliptic and the equator, understand music, understand the Yi language, and perform mathematics well. Can you do it? I'm afraid you will have to study for several years before you can do it!"
I couldn't help but laugh after saying that.
Kangxi said such a serious warning while talking and laughing. Gao Shiqi's spine went cold when he heard it, but Mingzhu was completely unaware. She smiled and bowed and said: "Of course! I don't even dare to imitate my master in everything.
Where does this slave come from with such great ability?" At this time, the atmosphere was very lively and joyful. Kangxi said: "These false flatteries have been around since ancient times, and I will not be fooled! I am very happy that so many elders have written praises.
Poems dedicated to Xiaoling Mausoleum are rare. These people are not sincere and they will never write such articles easily. But why haven't you seen Gu Yanwu?" Mingzhu said hurriedly: "Neither Gu Yanwu nor Huang Zongxi were invited, so
There is no congratulatory form or poem."
"The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds." Suo'etu looked very energetic these days, with his newly cultivated eight-character mustache and black mustache, and said with a raised face, "The person named Gu and the surnamed Huang are so ignorant of praise! I will send a message to Zhejiang now.
Governor, ask the two of them to make up for it!" Mingzhu smiled and said: "Although Mr. Suo said it is true, the master just said that what he wants is sincere service, but now there is no need to force him to have his head pressed."
Kangxi nodded, gently put down the list in his hand, and said: "What Mingzhu said is true. To transform a person, you must rely on virtue, not power, but I don't force them, there is another meaning. Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi and others are the current leaders.
Yang Yishi has always been loyal to the previous Ming Dynasty. This style and integrity are extremely valuable. I actually pity his heart and respect his integrity! There are such a few people in the mountains and fields. I don't see any harm. On the contrary, they can maintain the world's customs and set an example for scholars. Why force them?
Are you desperate?" These words were serious and thoughtful, and everyone heard them as if they were chewing olives. The more they chewed, the more endless aftertaste they felt. But Gao Shiqi's heart seemed to be blank. It wasn't that he didn't understand Kangxi's meaning, but he felt that Kangxi was thinking.
It is getting deeper and deeper and unpredictable: If you say that you hate the pearl in your heart, you can't see the color at all, and you don't investigate it, but you have to keep it secretly archived, what does this mean? It was known that Kangxi hated Qian Qianyi, and Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Qingming ministers, but
Wait for Hong Ruozhi to be so considerate! What on earth is the emperor in his thirties thinking? As he was thinking about it, Kangxi said with a half-smile: "Mingzhu, you must not treat Ruozhi poorly because of my words.
Fortune and misfortune, life and death, honor and disgrace depend on my thoughts, and I have my own principles, do you understand?"
"Understood!" Mingzhu replied hurriedly, "I should treat her well."
"Let's talk about the military." Kangxi shook the papers on the case and got back to the topic, "I hope you have read these. I plan to return to Beijing immediately to take care of my affairs. What do you think?"
Suo'etu said: "Master, it seems that there is no need to be anxious at this moment. Galdan will not dare to come at least until the next spring when the grass has melted and the fertilizer has melted. Why did he call at once? Master returned to Beijing in a hurry, but it seemed that the matter was urgent and he wanted to cause trouble.
The little people below are frightened and uneasy." Mingzhu said: "What Suo'etu said is right, but if you keep such a big thing in mind, I am afraid that the master will not be interested in seeing the scenery of Jiangnan. From the slave's point of view these days, Nanjing is actually not that important.
The houses are the same, but the tile eaves do not need to be sealed with mud; the walls are the same, but most of them are pink and white. The military and state affairs in the north are so high that it seems inappropriate to listen to songs and watch dances here..." He spoke humorously, with a look on his face
But he was serious. After hearing this, everyone wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh. Kangxi said with a smile: "There are a lot of things to see in Jiangnan, but it is true that I am not interested at this time." He suppressed his smile and his voice became a little loud.
Trembling, "How did I get squeezed by him that day? As the king of heaven, I couldn't even protect a weak woman from a foreign vassal. I've been waiting for him for more than ten years, and he has indeed come. He really dares to come."
! God has entrusted me with the great responsibility of stabilizing the Western Frontier and destroying this ugly beast. How dare I disobey the order!" The more he spoke, the more excited he became, with a piercing look in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth, as if these words were bursting out from between his teeth.
Come.
Looking at his appearance, Gao Shiqi was really afraid that he would just leave and immediately make the people of Nanjing uneasy. He took a breath and said with a smile: "I think Suo'etu is right. It's best to talk and laugh calmly and return north."
According to the original plan, we stayed in Nanjing for another three days, met everyone who needed to meet, and went to Shandong to visit the Confucius Temple and pay homage to our ancestors. The outside was loose and the inside was tight, and the northern army was dispatched, with food and wages. Unknowingly, major things were done.
The people will not be disturbed by this, so isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
When Kangxi heard this, he suddenly realized that his southern tour was originally to whitewash the peace, to show that the world would be governed by Longzhen, and to calm the hearts of the people in Jiangnan. He left in a hurry. How could the people not be suspicious? He wanted to step back in one step.
Beijing immediately began to mobilize troops and send generals to fight in person. At this time, they calmed down and said with a cheerful smile: "Okay, it's up to you! I have heard about Kong Shangren for a long time. I have also read the script of "The Peach Blossom Fan" written by him. This time
When I visit the Confucius Temple in Queli, I want to meet this man." Gao Shiqi tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said: "The emperor's sacrifice to Confucius is as important as the visit to Xiaoling Mausoleum. Xiong Cilu is not here, so I don't know how to arrange the ceremony.
I begged the emperor for instructions, and the servant immediately issued an edict and ordered the governor of Shandong to prepare it." Kangxi pondered and said: "Confucius is known as the prime king, and he was the teacher of emperors for hundreds of generations. I naturally practice the etiquette of a student - no, the etiquette of a minister. Accordingly.
The rule of Xiaoling is to perform a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times!"
Gao Shiqi was surprised and said: "As far as I know, the emperors in the past dynasties never paid tribute to Confucius. At most, they knelt twice and kowtowed six times. Does the emperor..."
"What's the point!" Kangxi leaned up and said coldly, "This is for the country and the country! Mencius said that the country valued the emperor more than the emperor. In the past -" He suddenly stopped talking. He originally wanted to say: In the past
The Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty led his troops to break into the Confucius Temple because Confucius said, "It is better for the Yi and Di to have a king than for the Xia to have none." He shot an arrow at the old master with all his strength, which made the world's literati gnash their teeth. Why should I learn from this?
What about him? He felt that it was very indecent to say it at this time. Kangxi swallowed it and said: "Let's just slow down and go east along the Yangtze River overland to Guazhou Ferry to get on the boat." After that, he got up and left.
Here everyone also discussed various matters regarding guarding and guarding the roads and stationing at festivals along the way, and Gao Shiqi drafted an edict and sent it to the governors of Shandong, Anhui and other provinces.
Ever since she heard that Galdan was preparing to go east, Concubine Xiu was so anxious that she was out of her mind. She thought about it day by day and hoped that Kangxi would come back early every night. She was a Mongolian woman who had been making a living since she was a child. Since she followed Kangxi, how many people in the palace had she had?
The rules of killing people! If you say a word or take a step, you will be punished by the nanny and the palace guards. It is like being imprisoned. She endures it. The memories of Chen Huang's past gradually become distant, but the sea of blood is like a sea of blood.
However, the deep hatred grew silently in this endless loneliness, burning her heart like a fire. She became more and more arrogant. Why did Hui Fei Nalan get Jiangnan's Su embroidery, Rong Fei Ma Jia's birthday, the imperial concubine's button?
The Hulu clan was rewarded by the Empress Dowager for her hand-recorded Diamond Sutra, etc. Everyone rushed to congratulate her, but she was too lazy to move around. Only the concubine Wu Ya clan was also a Mongolian. Although her temper had been worn out long ago, she was
He knows her thoughts well and keeps in touch with each other.
Until the seventh day of the sixth lunar month, when she heard that Kangxi was driving into the city, Axiu's heart was pounding with nervousness. She was thinking about how to persuade Kangxi to take her with him on the expedition, which road to take along the way, and whether to ride a horse.
It was better to take the car. One moment I thought about holding Galdan, and the next moment I thought about meeting my father, brother, and uncle again, and what if I didn’t take him with me? I was so tormented that Axiu’s blood was boiling for a while, and she fell into the ice cellar for a while.
It was as if Kangxi was here. However, when Kangxi came back, he didn't see him for several days. When Axiu asked someone to find Grandma Jingqi to ask, she found out that Kangxi had been meeting ministers these days, and because of his sacrifice to Confucius, he inscribed the title "Teacher of All Times"
The four words promulgated the World Academy. As for military matters, there was no news at all.
"What about Mrs. Han Liu?" Axiu asked, "Is she too busy to come to see me?" Aunt Jingqi was very smart and said with a smile: "I'm sorry that your master is looking forward to his coming? You
I forgot that you are several months pregnant. How could the master turn over your name? I heard that Aunt Han has made great achievements with the master on the southern tour this time. She is given a leave of absence and may even be given a royal seal. I'm afraid
It will take a few more days to come back. Don't worry, my master loves you so much that he will definitely come back." Axiu told the old woman what she was worried about, without any restraint. She blushed and spat,
Just as he was about to speak, the parrot in the golden cage on the corridor suddenly shouted:
"Master is here, Master is here! Your Majesty, please pick me up!"
When Axiu looked up, she saw that Kangxi was wearing a beige gauze robe and an azure gauze jacket. He was not wearing a hat and came in with a big folding fan. Axiu felt sour and tears had already flowed out. It was just a royal rule.
I couldn't be wrong. I wiped away my tears and knelt down, saying in a low voice: "My slave, Axiu, pay my respects to my master!"
"Get up!" Kangxi was so hot that he was sweating. He picked up Axiu and said, "Your body... I don't need this gift in the future. It's too hot in this room and it's not suitable to fan. I should get more."
Ice comes, put it in a flower pot and put it in the corner of the house. It won’t soak well with the cold!” As he said this, he laughed. When he turned around and saw Grandma Jingqi still kneeling aside, she said, “Didn’t you hear what I said? Go ahead and do it.
!" The nanny lowered her hands and stepped back.
Kangxi then sat down and looked at Axiu carefully. Seeing that she had a phoenix bun in her hair, a pearly hairpin, and slightly rosy cheeks. She lowered her head and was just rubbing her clothes. He couldn't help but say: "You are becoming more and more beautiful. You are dressed like this.
This fragrance is really ecstatic! - Have you missed me?" As he spoke, he came closer, caressed Axiu's slightly bulging belly, looked at the hot sunshine outside, and kissed Axiu on the cheek, affectionately.
He said: "You are going to give birth to a prince, who will be the thirteenth! I have already thought of a name for him. It is called Yinxiang. It is auspicious and wishful Xiang. Do you like it, eh?"
Axiu snuggled into Kangxi's warm arms and nodded after a long time. She didn't know whether it was sour or sweet in her heart, but she had already shed tears. Kangxi hurriedly comforted him: "Don't be like this. I know you can't get used to it in the palace."
, It will get better as time goes by. Now I am at the Jehol Cultivation Palace. I will take you there every summer. It is cool and close to Mongolia. If you want to ride a horse or hunt, you can do it!"
Unexpectedly, it would have been better not to comfort her. After hearing these words, Axiu felt even more uncomfortable and actually started to sob and cry.
"What's wrong with you?" Kangxi slowly lifted Axiu's tearful face, "Isn't your body feeling useless?"
"No..." Axiu broke away slightly and said, "Master, are you willing to take me to the Western Expedition?"
It turned out to be because of this! Kangxi let go of Axiu, let out a long breath, and sighed: "If I were to go, why wouldn't I take you with me? It's just that I can't go now!" Looking at Axiu's surprised look, Kangxi said slowly,
"You don't have to be sad about this matter. I have my own opinion in my heart. You also know that Galdan is very strong and cannot act hastily. Lafayette visited Sumala Aunt yesterday, and the dinner was not of any use. The imperial doctor said that it was necessary to stop
I can't help but eat, so I have to go and have a look. Aunt Sumala's illness is serious this time. You two have a good relationship, so you should go and visit her. Alas, I have been having a hard time returning to Beijing these past few days.
I am troubled by all the things outside." After saying that, he gave many more instructions before he stood up and left.
Axiu had already heard about Aunt Sumala's illness yesterday. Because she was pregnant, the Empress Dowager ordered someone to send a message, saying that the illness was irrelevant. She was afraid that the patient's room was not clean, and the fetal air had collided, so she was pregnant by fate.
Axiu and his concubine Wan Liuha didn't have to go there. Now, listening to Kangxi's tone, he was actually very ill. Axiu saw off Kangxi and immediately ordered someone to prepare a sedan to visit Sumala Aunt. Just after passing the hanging flower gate of Chuxiu Palace,
Seeing Gao Shiqi coming towards him, he stood on the sedan chair and asked, "Are you going to see the master for treatment? What's wrong with you?"
"It's your lord!" Gao Shiqi greeted him with a greeting, frowned and said in deep thought, "I was ordered to come in to check Lafayette's pulse, but I didn't expect Master Su to be so ill. It seems..."
He stopped here. He wanted to say that someone seemed to have leaked the news of Wu Ciyou's death. But thinking that there was no evidence, he swallowed it and only said: "I said at the beginning that the master is a lamp that burns out.
It seems that the time has come! This is not something that human beings can do, so it has to be like this." Axiu nodded and asked again: "Have you seen Lafayette?" "Not yet," Gao Shiqi replied, "I respect you.
I went to the Zhaiji Palace, but the people there said that the old Buddha had returned to Cining Palace, so they rushed back."
Axiu looked around and saw that there was no one around, and mumbled: "This time I'm on my southern tour, and I'm taking the waterway or the dry road. I heard that the river construction was pretty good?" Gao Shiqi knew as soon as he heard that he was asking Chen Huang, and he didn't dare
Talking more about this topic, Yin smiled and said: "The river construction is very good. It's all because Jin Fu hired people properly. With one person guaranteed, many people are going to be promoted! - Is your master going to see Master Su? Hui Zhuer.
Heyi master, good master, are all there!" Seeing that Axiu was speechless, he lowered his hand and bowed and left.
Axiu entered the small Buddhist hall of Zhongcui Palace, where she happened to meet Concubine Hui Nalan, Concubine Yi Guoluoluo, and Concubine Liang Wei resigned from inside. The four of them sat under the flower pot to greet the ceremony. Concubine Liang Wei was the
He was born as a sin slave and had a low status. He rarely spoke to people when he saw people. He bowed to Axiu and then silently stepped aside. However, Guo Luoluo was the lord of the Zhenghuang Banner. He had a noble status. He had three sons in a row for six years after entering the palace, and he didn't pay much attention to others.
, just laughed, and left like a willow with a raised face. Concubine Hui was as exquisite as her brother's pearl. She came over with a smile, the elder sister held hands and talked lightly for a while, and then she and Liangfei went together. A Xiu knew that it was appropriate
The concubine and the Nalan family had a close relationship. Although they were both hot and cold, they looked down on her as a character without her natal family. But these two people, one is the charming daughter of the iron-hatted king of Manchuria, and the other is the cousin of a prominent auxiliary minister.
, knowing clearly that he couldn't afford to offend him, but although his heart was cold, he didn't dare to bring it out on his face. He stood dazed under the sun for a long time before he picked up the curtain and entered the Buddhist hall.
Aunt Sumala was half lying on the couch, her fluffy gray hair was only loosely pulled up, hanging straight down from the big black pillow. On a hot day, even though she was covered with a quilt, she was still shivering as if she was extremely cold.
But he seemed to be in good spirits, and although his pale face was bloodless, there was still a smile on his face. Seeing Axiu come in, his bright eyes suddenly flashed, and he said in a weak voice: "Sit down, come closer to me, so that you can talk."
"Axiu couldn't help but shudder when she heard this voice, which seemed to come from a very far away place. She sat down next to Aunt Su Ma and said warmly: "How is Master? At least you should be considerate of yourself...
"As he spoke, his eyes felt wet.
"Good sister," Aunt Sumala stretched out her hand, caressed Axiu's back, and looked at the caisson on the top of the Buddhist hall. "The deadline has come, I'm afraid I won't last a few more days. Thank you for thinking about me and coming to see me..."
…”
Axiu wiped her tears and tucked her into bed, and said, "Don't say that. This is just a temporary disaster. Gao Shiqi said it has nothing to do with it. After the disaster passed, you still went to my place to lecture on Buddhist scriptures. I loved listening to it!" Su Ma
La Gu sighed and said: "I have committed too many sins in my life, and I brought this misfortune on myself. After more than ten years of self-examination, I realized that I should never have come to this world, let alone become a Manchu and enter the palace. Now I have passed away.
Return to nature, I can only say this to you and Si Gege!"
"Well, I listen..." Axiu choked and said, "You have to relax, isn't this illness just a cough? It really doesn't matter."
Aunt Sumala shook her head and said slowly: "There is one thing I have to tell you. When you first entered the palace, I persuaded the master to let you out. Now that you have it... let's just leave it at that. But you have to
Pay attention, among the dozen or so concubines here, there are very few who are kind-hearted. Some of them are showing good intentions and working hard in their hearts, while some are making up their minds alone, making plans for their own sons - do you understand? Enter the palace.
You are already in prison. If you give birth to a son and start making housework, a person as weak as you can only be used as stuffing for others to eat... When a person is about to die, he can also say good things. You should remember it at least.
, it’s best to hide quietly aside..." As he said that, he suddenly coughed and spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm into the basin. Axiu hurriedly cleaned it up for her and sobbed: "Master
...Stop talking, I already understand. Although you don't say it on weekdays, I know that you treat me well in your heart. I am also a miserable person, and I know your heart!" "I entered the palace when I was six years old, and I know what is going on here.
That's the case, I won't come back in the next life." As Aunt Sumala said, she closed her eyes for a long time and then suddenly opened her eyes and said, "One time I went to Yikun Palace and listened to you playing the harp.
I’m from my hometown. I don’t know where my home is in Manchuria, but it’s not far from the grassland anyway. You play so well... It’s a pity that I don’t have the konghou here..."
When Axiu heard what she said, her heart almost broke. Because she saw the guqin on the cupboard, she got up and took it down. She brushed off the dust and saw that the string was broken in the middle and the fist was bent. Her heart moved and she remembered that she had broken it.
The stringed harp. While pressing the strings, she said with a tearful smile: "Master, if you like it, I will play it for you." She adjusted the tune of Gong Shang, and with a slight touch, her right hand was raised high, and the clear sound of the piano tinkled.
The bang-dong came out of the air, but it was not "Goose Falling on the Sand" or "Deep Night", but "Naihe Bridge" that I played in Congzhong a few years ago. I didn't dare to recite the words in my mouth, I just understood it in my heart.
