Chapter 51: Guo Xiu makes a banquet and attends a minister of power, and Mingzhu is copied and interviewed
Mingzhu felt as if he had been slapped, his face immediately turned gray and he was dripping with cold sweat, but after all, he had a lot of experience and had seen a lot, so he gritted his teeth and held on, without falling back all of a sudden. He only used one hand to hold the table and tried his best to calm down the madness.
His heart was beating. Gradually, he calmed down. Amidst Guo Xiu's ups and downs of reciting, he looked back at the ministers at the head of the table.
Suo'etu was also stunned by Guo Xiu's sudden attack. The smile on Guo Xiu's face when he first came in to greet him was still there. Impeaching Mingzhu was something he wanted to do. He had tried to talk to Guo Xiu several times in the past.
Guo Xiu always talked about him, but he didn't know why he did this suddenly? And how should he maintain it on this occasion today? Gao Shiqi thought in his heart, Guo Xiu's move has a lot of background, how can he do it without backup?
Dare to risk his life without leaving any way out? Thinking that he still kept Yu Chenglong's secret documents, which confirmed Guo Xiu's memorial, he suddenly understood, but he didn't know why Kangxi kept himself in the dark, and he couldn't help but
I was confused, wondering if this stubborn censor would also make trouble for himself? Just as he was thinking about it, Guo Xiu's mood changed and he read:
... Not only Mingzhu himself, but also his accomplices Gao Shiqi, Yu Guozhu, Wang Hongxu and others were quoted as traitors on the surface. Gao Shiqi was born in a humble background. He first came to Beijing on foot, but he was in dire straits. The emperor was very good at calligraphy and was informal.
In one case, he was ordered to worship in the south study room, but Shiqi was unscrupulous, trying to get married, flattering ministers, and recruiting power in order to share the wealth. He was only governed by governors, governors, vassals, vassals, roads, prefectures, states, and counties.
The amount of money bribed by the ministers and officials in the inner court amounted to tens of thousands. A poor scholar with no name suddenly became a millionaire. Where did the gold come from? There are seven crimes for this pearl... In short, the pearl is a noble scholar.
Strangely enough, jackals have their nature, snakes and scorpions have their hearts, and ghosts have their shapes. Those who are afraid of power will wait and watch but dare not speak, and those who are in a trend will support and refuse to speak. If the minister does not speak, he will be betraying the divine grace. Therefore, do not avoid resentment, please
If the punishment is given immediately and the punishment is correct, then the world will be very lucky!
Gao Shiqi's heart suddenly shrank. After all, he still couldn't forgive me! His face immediately turned pale as paper, but he knew in his heart that he had to learn from Mingzhu's behavior as a prime minister. If he fell down in front of thousands of people, he would immediately attract people.
A swarm of impeachment memorials, that's it! In his eagerness, he secretly glanced at Xiong Cilu, and saw that Xiong Cilu also had a confused look on his face, and his hands were clenched nervously. He couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Guo Xiu was really dissatisfied with the pearl?
Is it difficult for the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager to celebrate their birthday while they are ill and sing this drama alone?
This scene was indeed arranged by Xiong Cilu. He arranged it for his protégé, the censor Bai Mingjing. Unexpectedly, Bai Mingjing acted softly on the spot. Instead, Guo Xiu jumped out automatically, not following the rules, and even Gao Shiqi was involved.
came in, and made a grand declaration, asking for an order to "immediately punish and punish him"! What would the emperor think if the trouble went to such an extent?
Everyone was thinking about it randomly, but Guo Xiu had finished reading the thousands-word chapter. He folded it up and said with a smile: "Guo just said that a gentleman loves others with virtue. I don't know what Ming Xiang is thinking at this moment?"
"I admire your courage and your true manliness." Mingzhu had completely woken up. His face was still pale, but his hands no longer trembled. He turned around and poured a glass of wine, smiling and saying, "Would you please take a full drink of this glass?"
Gao Shiqi also poured himself a glass of wine, stood up and said, "How wonderful and gentle, Han Shu can drink with you, I will give you a drink!"
"Guo Xiu is very courageous!" Guo Xiu raised his glass and smelled it with squinting eyes, half-smiling, and bumped it with Gao Shiqi's wine glass.
Wine is just folk blood ointment, so it has a bit of the smell of blood!" He raised his hands and said, "Guo Xiu is rude!" He walked away from the stunned crowd.
The longevity wine was too much to drink, and thousands of guests were frightened by Guo Xiu's move. After Guo Xiu had been there for a long time, everyone woke up from the shock. Some came to comfort Mingzhu, and some whispered to each other and got up.
They all left. Suo'etu and other ministers who went to the study were also sitting on pins and needles. Xiong Cilu forced a smile and said: "Instead of sitting here and eating bitter wine uneasily, it is better to go inside and listen to the emperor's holy will. Brother Ming, you
Take care and hold on tight. If something happens later, we will naturally have to talk."
"Take care?" Mingzhu suddenly laughed wildly and said, "I have suffered such a great shame and humiliation. I have no regard for my life and death. Why should I take care of myself? Come on, I will face the saint with you and accept the sin!"
When the four of them arrived at Xihua Gate, they happened to be on duty at Su Lun. They handed the sign in, and soon there was a message: "Mingzhu is on leave for three days. Go back and have a good rest while the other three come in."
Mingzhu stood outside the Xihua Gate and watched the three people walking in. In an instant, he understood the two meanings of being so close to each other and the unpredictability of heaven. He saw Kangxi sometimes as many as three or four times on weekdays. He was very busy.
I was spending the night in Da Nei, and handing over the sign was just a routine procedure. A decree said that if you can't see it, you can't see it. Maybe you can never see it from now on. How terrible! A gust of autumn wind came over, blowing the withered grass and cold trees outside Xihua Gate.
The golden and red poplar leaves fell one after another. Suddenly, Pearl felt a chill. When she looked down, she realized that she had forgotten her thoughts and didn't even wear court clothes. It would be ridiculous to go in! For a moment,
His mind went blank and he couldn't think of anything. He even forgot to call the sedan chair and walked alone back to the mansion with one foot high and one foot low as if he were stepping on a cotton pile.
The house became as deserted as an ancient temple, with dozens of attendants packing up the remaining mats in silence and with grim faces. The lady and a large group of concubines were guarding the back hall, all of them in a trance, staring blankly at their thoughts.
Seeing Mingzhu come back, he stood up in a hurry, but he had nothing to say. Mingzhu cheered up, and suddenly thought that this was tantamount to sitting around and waiting for death, so he said: "There is no need for me to die one by one, I may not
Guo Xiuzhi fell! You can't sit down now. Madam goes to the palace to see our mother-in-law. It would be better if she can meet the old Buddha. Kuixu and Xingde should also go and meet their friends, like Xu Qian and learn from them. Just remember one thing
, no matter who you meet, you can't scold Guo Xiu even a word, just say that I have been careless in my work over the years, which inevitably offends people. Now that I am getting older, I feel regretful when I think about it. It's time to go to the spring forest to enjoy leisure time - understand?
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"Is Xu Qianxue free of charge?" The eighth concubine, who is usually very capable and eloquent, came down after listening to Mingzhu's instructions and said: "It's really not a toy! Among thousands of guests, he was the only one who ran to the cashier's office and asked him to
Check off the name on the gift list. How did Mr. Suri treat him? He turned out to be a heartless bastard!"
The veins on Mingzhu's forehead bulged rapidly, but she didn't get angry. She slumped down and sat down on the chair. She waved to Ruozhi and sighed: "I used to only talk about how Hong Jinglue was, but I didn't expect the same thing for me, Mingzhu! I'm so pitiful."
My child, you can't get out of misery by running around here and there. You can relax your mind. Now there is no will from the Holy Spirit, maybe you don't know about it. If something really happens, I will make another plan to prevent you from following my Ming family..."
At this point, my heart was filled with tears.
"What did the master say!" Ruozhi didn't seem too sad, "During the Warring States Period, something happened to Pingyuan Jun's family. It's not just that things tend to go well when things go well, but go away when things go bad. Even the eighth aunt doesn't have to care about Xu Qianxue. Although I
Xiao, now that this has happened, how can we beg for food? When the master said this, I, Ruozhi, also had a rebuttal: I was born as a Ming family member, and died as a ghost of the Ming family, so there must be a place for me in the old grave of the Ming family!"
She spoke very calmly, and Mrs. Mingzhu couldn't help but burst into tears. Several concubines followed her, and the back hall was filled with howls like a dead person.
"Shut up, everyone. Do you think I am dying too slowly?" Mingzhu shouted, "Everyone, get lost! Do what I say and do it separately!"
So the whole family got up one after another, cheered up, sat in small sedans, and went out from the small corner gate in the northwest of the palace to visit relatives and friends and find out news. For fear of attracting attention, they all went out in a swarm, and immediately there was another piece of news. Mingzhu was anxious.
I was just walking around in circles at home like an ant in a hot pot. When it was time to apply for the license, I saw the eldest son Kuixu hurried in. He stepped through the door and said: "Master, Xiong Zhongtang has withdrawn from inside. I just came back from his house!"
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"What's the message?"
"My son obeyed his orders and didn't dare to ask." Like Xingde, Kuixu worked hard on his poems every day. He had many friends outside and had good connections in the world. He knew that Suo'etu was a political enemy and Gao Shiqi was a person in the case, so he
He went straight to Xiong's Mansion, which was also his shrewdness. When Mingzhu asked, with a look of anxiety on his face, he hurriedly said: "Master Xiong said that the emperor had received Guo Xiu's book. He smiled and put it aside, but he
Gao Shiqi cursed so bloody..."
Mingzhu rolled her eyes and listened, weighing the weight in her heart. He was too familiar with Kangxi. Scolding may not be a bad thing. She thought about it and asked: "Xiong Dongyuan didn't say what punishment Gao Shiqi got?" "No punishment." Kui Xu said, "
Later, he even said some kind words to Prime Minister Gao, saying, "Only after I got Shiqi did I know the way to knowledge. When I first saw Gao Shiqi reading ancient poems, I knew the era as soon as I got it. I can do it now. Gao Shiqi is not a useless person."
.Although he has no military exploits, I treat him well. His contribution to the sacred science can be considered a credit and cannot be completely dismissed...' I also said a lot of other things, probably to protect the high minister." Mingzhu felt a little aware after hearing this.
Don't worry. Gao Shiqi is fine. To clear himself up, he had to give him a hand, so he asked again: "Did Xiong Xiang talk about me? What did he say?"
"The Holy One didn't mention my father, but Lord Xiong did have a few words." Kuixu said hurriedly, "I just said that this birthday is not at the right time. The old Buddha is now short of water and rice, and the emperor is too anxious to attend court. He is here day and night.
Waiting in front of the bed, doing things at this time will inevitably anger people like Guo Xiu. I think there will be a decree soon, and I advise you not to be impatient and not to do anything useless."
Listening to these words, Mingzhu felt that she was at a loss. Being blocked today was a very bad sign. What kind of "useless move" was it to tell people to "don't be anxious"? But it was useless to be anxious at this moment. Going out in person would be asking for it.
I was so shameless that I had to lie down with my clothes on and wait for the news. When it was time to light the lamp, the family members who had gone out came back one after another. Naturally, there were all kinds of news, none of which was painful or itchy. When the wife entered the palace, it was regarded as meeting Huifei Nalan. But Nalan
Not only was there no news from the Lan family, they didn't even know that something had happened to her parents' family. Mingzhu felt angry and amused. She gritted her teeth and thought for a long time, then got up and said, "Prepare the sedan and go to Huaishu Xiejie!"
Gao Shiqi had just withdrawn from the court. After a good scolding, he finally passed the test. He was secretly glad in his heart. When he heard that Ming Zhu was visiting at night, he just waved his hand and said: "Just say that I am not feeling well and have gone to bed. I will go there in person tomorrow."
I’m here to visit you!” Madam Fanglan stopped the family and advised: “According to what you just said, Mingzhu is going to be in bad luck. But standing on the dry bank and watching the river rise, what will people think if this kind of thing is known?
What about you? After all, you are an official in the same dynasty, so you can't even have some fireworks!" Gao Shiqi said with a smile: "I didn't think about it carefully, what you said makes sense. This pearl is smart all his life, but he was confused for a while.
, didn’t he think that coming to see me at this time wouldn’t mean giving someone a hand?”
One word reminded Fanglan that her husband was also involved in the case. When they met, it was equivalent to admitting that they were a party. How could it be better to tell the truth? Just as he was hesitating, Gao Shiqi had changed his mind and ordered: "Please!"
She tied her belt and wore only a crimson floral robe and walked out of the outer hall. Seeing Mingzhu sitting and waiting while eating tea, she hurriedly cupped her hands and said: "I feel unwell and have gone to bed. I mean I'm going to the house tomorrow. I don't want to work hard.
Guilty, guilty!" He lifted his back and sat down.
Hearing that he never mentioned "Ming Xiang", Mingzhu knew something was wrong. She smiled heartily and said: "I came today because I was afraid that I would cause you resentment. But having said that, Mingzhu is also a man who stands upright.
There is no need to be afraid of the high-ranking minister!" Gao Shiqi felt ashamed as he listened. He didn't expect Mingzhu to have such courage. He usually underestimated him, but he said: "I'm just like you.
If you are not afraid, what should I be afraid of? But..."
"Huh?" Mingzhu rolled her eyelids and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"This is not a good thing," Gao Shiqi muttered, "you have to know it."
Even though he was prepared, once it was confirmed, Mingzhu's mind still pounded. He leaned forward uneasily and said, "Is it... the Holy Will?" Gao Shiqi nodded silently and said, "The Holy One will never mention you.
, this is very unlucky. Maybe you don’t know that Yu Chenglong also came in today, as well as Li Guangdi, Xu Qianxue, Chen Yuanlong, and He Kai. They are probably all writing notes at the moment. Hanlin Academy, Ducha Yuan and Liubuli
Everyone is eager to give it a try. In addition to you, Jin Fu, Chen Huang and others are also implicated in Yu Chenglong's excerpt. Although the emperor didn't say anything, it has been sent to the six departments and nine ministers for discussion. Ming Gong, the storm is coming.
!" The more Mingzhu listened, the more nervous she became. Her palms were wet with cold sweat, and her face had changed color. She suppressed the panic in her heart and asked: "Thank you for your concern, but according to my brother, is there any room for redemption? Or can I?
Should I take the blame and resign?”
"If I can resign, what else can I do?" Gao Shiqi shook his head and sighed, "I have been punished by God, and I have nothing to pray for..."
The blood all over Mingzhu's body was gushing, she stood up and said: "The bird is hidden behind the bow, the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked. It's the same thing through the ages. I already understand, just go back and die, and say goodbye!"
"Slow down!" Gao Shiqi waved his hand to stop. Mingzhu's heroic spirit deeply moved him, "Listen to what I have to say!"
Mingzhu stood still.
"Have you read "Book of Jin"?" Gao Shiqi asked.
"No."
"There was a man called Shi Chong in the Western Jin Dynasty who was a millionaire."
"Shi Chong, I know."
"You don't know." Gao Shiqi said coldly, "He went to the execution ground, looked up to the sky and sighed and said: 'The villains want to take away my family property!' The executioner said: 'Since you know, why didn't you leave early?' - Do you know?"
Mingzhu thought for a long time and said: "What you said makes sense. But apart from that, this time I designed the trap because Suo Laosan refused to let go!" Gao Shiqi said: "You are such a character, I will go on.
When it comes to this matter, this time it is not Suo Xiang's plan, but the Holy One's own arbitrary decision! But I don't know if Suo'etu can save your life!" Mingzhu looked at Gao Shiqi, who had always been a humorous person with a serious look on his face.
, as if he was joking, he said: "How can there be such a thing?" He sat back down in surprise.
"Are there any of your friends who are on good terms with Suo and are good with you in person?" Gao Shiqi asked.
"Yes!" Mingzhu replied without hesitation, but did not say his name. "That's OK!" Gao Shiqi giggled, "Suppose this friend strikes while the iron is hot and takes your book seriously. He won't say anything about bribery, but only
He said that you were snaring private individuals, endangering the prince, and trying to undermine the country. This will save you!"
Mingzhu was shocked and said in a low voice: "A beheading turns into a beheading, and one person turns into a whole family. Are you talking nonsense?" Gao Shiqi took a sip of tea carelessly, his deep eyes flickered, and after a long time he said: "You don't study after all?
You cannot understand the superior truth. The current Holy Lord is actually the Lord of heroes throughout the ages. This is not a false reputation. The Lord is open-minded, knowledgeable, and able to make good decisions, but he is quick-witted and can be suspicious. Now that the government and the public are interfering with you, it is nothing but
Because of accepting bribes and appointing private individuals. As soon as your friend read this chapter, he immediately became a critic of the three parties and criticized the Mingzhu Party. How can the Lord, the Holy Spirit, allow one party in the DPRK to gain power and destroy the other party?" After saying this, Mingzhu couldn't help but smile. Mingzhu listened.
I felt like I was enlightened. I was stunned for a long time and said: "Come on, I really obey you! If there is a glimmer of light, I can escape from this difficulty, I will live in seclusion in the woods and never participate in politics again!" After that, he hurriedly left.
, arrange by yourself.
But Gao Shiqi's idea of letting Mingzhu disperse the family property was too late. The next day, while Mingzhu was still drafting the chapter on how to pay the family property, he saw the door come in and replied: "Master, there are guests outside to pay their respects."
"Who is it?" Mingzhu asked as she stood up.
"Master Xiong, Master He Guizhu of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are two more I don't know."
"Please!" Mingzhu hurriedly walked out, only to see the prince in the middle, accompanied by his fourth elder brother Yinzhen and Xiong Cilu, and He Guizhu leading the way. He had already entered the Yimen. Mingzhu took a few steps and pushed back his horse hoof sleeves.
After throwing it away, he knelt down on the stone corridor, kowtowed and said: "Slave Mingzhu, I respectfully invite Your Highness the Crown Prince Jin An to pay your respects to the Fourth Master!"
It was the first time for the fourth elder brother to run an errand. He looked very shy and looked at the prince a little at a loss. In the past few years, when Emperor Kangxi was away from the capital, the prince often presided over court affairs and became much more experienced. When he saw the pearl, he saluted and glanced at it with a smile.
Looking at Xiong Cilu, he said: "It's all the master's business. The fourth child and I are just sitting on the bamboo pole. Let the master tell us what to do!" Mingzhu looked around nervously, neither "crying" nor "crying out".
What are you telling me to do? Although Xiong Cilu and Mingzhu are not close friends, after all, they have worked together for twenty years. A shrewd, intelligent and well-groomed person seems to have aged ten years in just two days. Xiong Cilu can't help but feel confused.
Feeling a sense of pity, he took a step forward and said slowly:
"We have a decree, and Prince Yinzhen, Belle Yinzhen, and the study minister Xiong Cilu are sent to inspect the Mingzhu family's property!"
Mingzhu seemed to have been cramped, her body went limp and she almost collapsed, but in a moment she stood up again, kowtowed and trembled and said: "I accept the decree and kowtow to thank you for your grace!"
At this moment, the soldiers transferred from the Shanzhao Camp by the Ministry of Internal Affairs had sealed the door, and more than a dozen people from the Ministry of Punishment came with written notices. Together with the people from the Shenxing Department, they all looked at He Guizhu, waiting for him to immediately start searching if he spoke.
He Guizhu was also filled with emotion. From the first year of Kangxi to the present, he has been acquainted with this cunning and treacherous Mingzhu for twenty-six years. If he hadn't poured Mingzhu a bowl of old rice wine, the man in front of him would have been sent to Zuojiazhuang for transformation.
The human place was burned to ashes. For more than twenty years, I saw Mingzhu prospering, saw him enter the cabinet, and saw Wu Ciyou, Zhou Peigong, and Li Guangdi all fell into disgrace by him. Who would have expected that today would happen! This is really the retribution of nature, which is not satisfactory at all, and the results are immediate!
He Guizhu smiled dumbly, stepped forward and gave Mingzhu a kiss and said: "Mingxiang, I was ordered to send you and I couldn't help myself. Zhu'er will apologize to you first!" He stood up and turned around and said, "Here comes someone!"
"Cha!" Several people replied in unison.
"Seal the accounting room first." Although He Guizhu couldn't bear it, he had no choice but to follow the rules, "Make a few empty rooms, ask the family members to take shelter temporarily, and count the belongings according to room numbers. You two are busy doing errands. The prince will naturally reward you afterwards. If you want,
If there are people who bring personal belongings, the people from the Division of Punishment are here to guard them before they start making scandalous remarks - do you understand?"
"twitter!"
"Slow down!" Yinzhen waved his hand, bowed forward and helped Mingzhu up with a smile, and said, "Get up and check the family property according to the order. There is no other punishment. You don't need to panic. But there is a meaning. I don't know if you are related to
"Kui Xu, is Xingde together, or have they separated and lived in another house?"
Mingzhu stood up tiredly, moved her lips dully, and said: "Returning to the fourth master, the eldest son of the servant told me that we were separated the year before last, and the second son was Xingde. We only had the ceremony of marrying him last year, and we have not separated yet.
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Xiong Cilu and his two elder brothers looked at each other and said: "Kui Xu and Xing De are both guards and people with official positions. The emperor's order is only to inspect the pearl's property. It seems that there should be a distinction. I think this matter is the prince's.
We can make a decision after discussing it with Fourth Master, and there will be no one who refuses to obey me." Fourth elder brother Yinzhen has always been very close to Xingde, but he is tired of being cunning. Hearing what Xiong Cilu said, he blinked his eyes like black beans.
After thinking about it, he smiled and said to the prince: "I think the master's words are reasonable. Could you please give me some advice and exempt your character from the investigation?" The prince has always had no good impression of Mingzhu's family, but the face of his brother and master is too great.
He couldn't help but buy it, because he said with a smile: "Just draw the line based on where you live, and if you can make do with it, just make do with it."
When He Guizhu said nothing, he waved his hand, and hundreds of people immediately took action. Some chased people away, some posted seals, and some opened boxes and rummaged through the cabinets. At this moment, the huge Mingzhu Mansion was in chaos.
, the cries of family members have already been faintly heard. (To be continued)