The fifty-eighth chapter of the Western Regions, the unification of the world, the Yellow River Qingyuyu
Kangxi's army marched again. It was a cold autumn, and large areas of dead grass and dead leaves were undulating on the grassland. The white-haired wind made a whimpering sound. During the day, they marched without feeling anything, and at night it was cold.
It was so frosty that all the sergeants sleeping in the tents were so cold that their teeth were shaking, but it would take half a month for the winter clothes to be delivered. What was even more unbearable was that the food roads were getting further and further away, and there was no supply at all. The soldiers
He had no choice but to kill horses to satisfy his hunger. Kangxi sent people to strictly order Suo'etu several times to transport the grain as quickly as possible. Suo'etu always replied that he would try his best to supply it, but the food supplied was pitifully small and almost ran out as soon as it arrived. Feiyanggu knew that this was
During the Battle of Ulanbutong, General Suo'etu transferred all his supplies to the east. However, as the commander-in-chief, he did not dare to tell the truth, so he had to order the Northern Route Army to scrimp on food and clothing and hurry up.
By the beginning of September, Kangxi's central army had only three days of rations left, and was still ten days away from Tamir. At this time, he received a report from Feiyanggu Army that the North Route Army had run out of rations! Wu Dan and Su Lun, who were accompanying him,
Seeing that Kangxi was so anxious and haggard, they all advised him to suspend the march to wait for military pay.
"Today is the ninth day of the Lunar New Year," Kangxi seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion, and said with a wry smile, "It is the day in Beijing to climb high with a pot and enjoy the chrysanthemums to relieve the cold. How did they know that I am suffering here? The notes they sent were all about 'I respectfully invite the Holy Spirit'
An', who knows what they are thinking!"
Axiu and Su Lun looked at each other. They felt sad in their hearts, but they did not dare to reply to Kangxi's words. Wu Dan sighed: "This place is so close to Gansu and Shaanxi, but we have to get food from Horqin and Longhua. I really don't know what these uncles are saying."
How did we plan it in the first place!"
This sentence reminded Kangxi, thinking of the several halls he had secretly set up in Yan'an and Yulin. There was plenty of food there, so why did he choose to go far away? At this moment, Kangxi was really grateful to Zhou Peigong. He was refreshed and said: "Fei Qi went to Feiyang Ancient Army to deliver the decree."
"Order to send cadres to Yulin, Yan'an, and Yikezhao to take out all the food and supply it to the Northern Route Army!" "What should we do here?" Su Lun asked. Kangxi said: "The Northern Route Army wants to cut off Galdan's return to wealth.
On the road to eight cities, we have to conquer cities and capture territory. The journey is far away and we must not be without food. From today on, we will only have one meal a day from me to the groom, waiting for the food aid from Suo'etu!"
How can this be done? Wu Dan was stunned, opened his mouth, but could not speak. After a while, he kowtowed and said with a sob: "I obey... your order. I only ask your Majesty..."
"Don't persuade me." Kangxi's eyes were full of tears and he looked at the guard who had been with him for many years. "I am like everyone else. Only by maintaining my morale can I keep my morale. Otherwise, I will walk even slower..."
The emperor, like the grooms, only served one meal every day at noon! When the edict was passed, the soldiers all cried bitterly. But Kangxi didn't seem to care. On the same day, he summoned the officials from Jia Qianzong and above, ordered them all to sit on the ground, and spoke earnestly.
Said: "Although I have never tasted the feeling of hunger, I know how sad it is. Fortunately, we are marching on the grassland. We can occasionally see wild sheep, roe deer and the like, and we can also hunt while marching. From my soldiers
, I have asked you to remember your name, and I will never forget you. We share the same hardships today, and we will naturally share the blessings in the future. This is the first thing I think about right now." Kangxi looked into the distance with his deep eyes, and said
, "On the second level, the country is now at its most prosperous time since the founding of the country. Yesterday I read the newspaper, Shanzuo is ripe, Shanyou is ripe, Jiangnan is also ripe, and the national treasury has more food than can be used up in ten years!
Our army is short of food, it's just that it can't be transported temporarily. When Galdan is trapped in Tamir, his army is exhausted and there is no food source. Our army's food will be transported in a few days, so why should everyone be temporarily trapped?
Are you worried? This battle is for the unification of the world. The Central Plains of the Western Region will never be invaded again. The divisions will be famous and upright. I have to say that there is food behind me. Even if there is no food, I will just eat snow. I will pursue it to the end and cut off the chaos in China.
The bane of... I feel very sad to see you suffering and starving..." At this point, Kangxi lowered his head, and there was a sigh of relief in the audience.
"Cheer up!" Kangxi suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "The governor of Henan's memorial said that the Yellow River is clear, which is an auspicious sign from heaven. If the Yellow River is clear, the world will be unified. This is my long-cherished wish! It goes against the will of heaven, but it goes with heaven's will.
We are prosperous, and we are willing to work together with you!" Upon hearing this, the officers knelt down in unison, their sabers and spurs clinking against each other, and they thundered in agreement:
"twitter!"
... After marching hungry for eight days, the forward army was already at war with Galdan's army. It seemed that Galdan's army was also so hungry that it could only survive. The two sides fought briefly and ended in a draw before returning to their camps.
At this time, Kangxi's rear camp came to report that the grain had arrived. Although it was only four hundred stones, at this time, it was like a long drought followed by sweet rain. The soldiers immediately buried pots to make rice, preparing to attack Galdan's camp with all their strength in the afternoon.
Camp, destroy this last lair.
Unexpectedly, after lunch, the enemy camp set a fire in front of the formation. Because this place has been in war for a long time, no one has been grazing, the grass has grown waist-high, the autumn clouds are strong, the grass is dense, and in an instant, a boundless sea of fire rolls over from south to north.
, flames soared into the sky, black smoke and burning grass blades rushed up from Laogao, and swept in on the west wind. The Qing camp was immediately in panic.
Kangxi had just returned from patrolling the camp when he heard people shouting for horses outside. He thought it was Galdan who risked his life and came to kick the camp. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, Wu Dan and Su Lun took him one by one and helped him onto the horse. Wu Dan pulled him
Reining the reins, his head covered with hot sweat, he shouted: "Your Majesty, hurry up, my servant is taking the Zhongying to put out the fire. Even if he dies, he has to wait for an hour to burn it again!" Su Lun pushed Wu Dan past and said: "Your Majesty
I can't live without you, you protect the master. This is my mission, hurry, hurry!" After saying that, he turned back and ordered his followers, "If you have the guts, get out of the way with me!"
"Slow down!" Axiu suddenly opened the curtain and came out, her face was extremely calm, "You don't know the fire on the grassland. As long as it doesn't rain, I can catch you even if you run to death!"
"Smelly bitch!" Wu Dan had already forgotten his etiquette and cursed angrily, "If you weren't a sinister person in the army, how could you have attracted this yang fire? If you don't leave, will you be burned here?"
Axiu smiled coldly and said: "I don't care if you, a rude person, speak in a hurry, but what I say is the truth!" After saying that, he took out the coal, shook it, threw it to the ground, and immediately wiped the grass under his feet.
It's burning.
Kangxi immediately realized, drew his sword on his horse and ordered: "Send the order to each camp to light a fire immediately, burn out the empty space, and move the big camp over!" In an instant, the Qing camp was also a sea of fire, spreading to the east, waiting for the fierce fire in the west.
By then, Kangxi had already safely moved camp.
Night fell quietly on the burnt grassland. Without the grass, there was no more rustling sound every night, no more birds and beasts, no more howling wolves and jackals from time to time, it was completely silent.
When Kangxi came back from his inspection tour, he saw Wu Dan milling around the tent, so he asked, "Didn't I ask you to arrange the food that was brought in? What are you doing here?" Wu Dan blushed, lowered his head and kicked his feet.
He touched the root of the grass and said: "...I was rude today and wrongly scolded your master, minion..." Kangxi smiled heartily and cursed: "You stubborn donkey, who cares about you! Go and do your job!"
After saying that, he went straight into the tent and said to Axiu with a smile: "It's a good thing I brought you here, otherwise, I would have to go to see my ancestors! Wu Dan just went to plead guilty, and I sent him away."
Axiu frowned, and after a long while, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, have you ever thought about it? The fire we set will block the grain path behind..." Kangxi couldn't help but be startled after hearing this. After a long time, he smiled with relief.
He said: "The people transporting grain are all Mongols, it doesn't matter to them! But... I'm afraid it will be slower." While he was talking, Su Lun came in from outside and said: "Your Majesty, Nian Gengyao from the Northern Route Army is here and wants to see the Emperor.
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"Nian Gengyao?" Kangxi couldn't remember it for a moment, and after a long time he smiled and said, "It's the brave general in white! Tell him to come in!" As soon as he finished speaking, Nian Gengyao rushed in, kowtowed to the ground and said, "Slave Nian Gengyao
Yao, long live my prayers!"
Kangxi couldn't help being surprised and asked: "What crime are you asking for? Speak slowly, don't be hasty!"
"The Northern Route Army has joined forces with the Hui tribe, blocking Galdan's escape to the west and south. Galdan's nephew Alabutan submitted a declaration of submission to the court! Galdan led a hundred men and failed to break through. At Acha'a
Mutata committed suicide by swallowing gold. Slaves..."
"Wait!" Kangxi didn't believe his ears and stopped Nian Gengyao, "What did you say?!"
"The servant said that Galdan is dead." Nian Gengyao said, "The enemy army in front is commanded by Galdan's daughter. She originally wanted to block our army and let Galdan escape. She didn't know that our army had lost its way back.
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"Death requires a corpse?" Kangxi still didn't believe it.
Nian Gengyao shook his hands, took out a piece of paper from the pages of his boots, held it in both hands, and said: "This is Galdan's death letter. Feijunmen ordered his servants to pass it on to him, but he failed to capture this animal alive. He has failed to honor the precious trust of the Holy One."
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When Kangxi grabbed it and looked at it, it was written in Chinese characters crookedly:
The bow is broken, the wings are flying, relatives and friends are betrayed, and the soldiers are dispersed. God destroys me, and it is not a crime of war. Galdan's last work
After being stunned for a long time, Kangxi suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Are you going to plead guilty for this? I said that to capture Galdan alive, it was just a canonical punishment. Now that he is dead, it's too late for me to rejoice! Do you have any wine? Please pour it.
Bring me a bowl!"
"My slave killed Ge Li!" Nian Gengyao added abruptly, and after that, he hit his head heavily on the ground.
Everyone in the tent was shocked when they heard this. How could Nian Gengyao, a humble general, dare to do this? Everyone turned pale with fright. Axiu was crying with joy and could not help but stare in astonishment. For a moment, there was a dead silence in the tent.
"Why?" Kangxi asked after a while.
"He seized the military rations for the army transporting from Gansu and Shaanxi to the north!" Nian Gengyao replied stiffly, "The commander ordered me to supervise the rations. He said that all the rations had been distributed to the refugees, so he went to Yulin and Yan'an grain depots in person to see what was in the depots.
There were still more than one million stones of grain, and he was forced to send it out immediately, but he pushed back and forth, saying that without horses and chariots, it would be difficult to raise an army. It was also the servant who was anxious. He scolded him a few words, and he said that the servant below is guilty of the above, and he is evil.
Don't hesitate. I'll kill him in anger!"
This man was young and insignificant. No one would have believed that he was so powerful and vicious unless he said it himself. Kangxi stared at him for a while and said, "Which banner are you from?"
"The Han army is setting up a yellow flag." Nian Gengyao replied in a high voice, "Now the fourth master is on duty in the vassal office. I am a slave who is good at killing ministers. Please ask for orders to be killed!"
"Then Ge Li is the newly restored governor of Gansu and Shaanxi," Kangxi turned around and sat down and said, "There are so many followers and so many soldiers, so how can you kill him?" Nian Gengyao kowtowed and replied: "The army is hungry.
Nearly a thousand soldiers died, and the food supervision was not available several times. The slave borrowed the commander's Emperor's Sword, killed him, and asked for an order to punish him!" Kangxi was silent for a long time, and said noncommittally: "Let's not discuss this matter for now, you don't have to return to camp.
Just wait in the imperial camp, go!"
Kangxi dismissed everyone and wanted to think alone for a while. Before leaving Beijing, he repeatedly issued secret edicts to the northern provinces to fully support Feiyanggu. How dare Ge Li be so bold and openly defy the order? Horqin and Chahar provided six
Why are thousands of grain trucks not used, but horses are used to support the front line bit by bit? What is even more surprising is that no one except himself and Gao Shiqi knows the setup of Yulin and other departments. How did Ge Li find out the real information?
Did Gao Shiqi dare to leak it?... A series of doubts made Kangxi's forehead feel hot. He stood up and walked around for a few steps. Suddenly he heard a faint sound of flute in the distance outside, whimpering very sadly, and tilted his head.
After listening to it for a while, I felt that I had heard this song before, so I called Jin Su Lun and asked, "Who is playing the flute?"
"It's the Pearl." Su Lun replied, "Just now Wu Dan came back and Ming Pearl was wandering around the ridge over there with Zhi Xiao..." While Wu Dan was talking, Wu Dan had already entered the tent, and Kangxi asked: "Wu Dan,
Listen, when have you heard this song before?"
Wu Dan listened carefully for a long time and said with a smile: "I only heard the second half. It was played by Mingzhu at Wei Dongting's house in Weizi Hutong that year, but I didn't hear the first half!" "The first half was played by He Guizhu at Yuepeng Store that year.
Home, the pearl blows!" Kangxi listened for a while, and suddenly realized that the past of meeting Wu Ciyou for the first time twenty-six years ago, and the gathering of guards at Wei Dongting's house to plan the elimination of Obai came to mind. He took off the hanging on the wall of the tent.
He put on his cloak and walked out without saying a word. Wu Dan and Su Lun had no choice but to follow at a distance.
These days, the most difficult thing for the entire army is Mingzhu. Ever since the army was short of food, he had to have two meals a day. Kangxi ordered the entire army to have one meal a day, but they were deducted from it, and sometimes they just gave him two Wotou.
Mingzhu has experienced a lot in the world, but he doesn't care much about it. What's terrible is that the soldiers who follow him and monitor him become more and more cruel to him, and attack him at every turn: "Those who deserve to die should die on their own.
Why must the emperor speak?" This pearl is like a fallen phoenix. What can be done? I couldn't help but walk under the desolate autumn moon. I couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts, so I leaned against the ridge and played the flute for a while.
When I was drowsy, I heard someone say: "Mingzhu is in a good mood, is it you who plays the flute?"
"Long live!"
Mingzhu was startled, turned over and fell to the ground, saying: "Long live my servant Mingzhu, I don't want to disturb the Holy Master by playing the flute, I hope you can forgive me!"
"Get up!" Kangxi waved slightly. Under the moonlight, he saw Mingzhu, who was thin and emaciated, with a haggard face and hair that was more than two inches long. Thinking of a minister who went to the study to be in this situation, he couldn't help but feel pity, "I'm afraid there is no food these days.
You've suffered even more, it's hard for you to bear it!"
"How can I be a mere slave?" Mingzhu choked, "This time Galdan escaped and the whole army was deprived of food. This is a man-made disaster!"
"What caused this trouble?"
"Someone wants to starve the emperor to death on the grassland!"
"Who?" Kangxi's heart moved and he asked sharply, "Do you still want to harm others?"
"How dare I!" Mingzhu was not afraid and said loudly, "I have trapped many people in my life. Mr. Wu and Duke Pei of Zhou were all killed by me. Now I have no regrets. How can I frame others again? I have lost the chance of life given by the emperor."
Thought - Since he repented and died, the emperor agreed to his words! The emperor thinks about it, who transferred all the military rations from Hebei and Shanxi to Ulanbutong? There are thousands of horses in Mongolia, why only one is used?
Thousands of horses transporting grain? Is there a shortage of grain? The Battle of Ulan Butong was laid out like a dragnet, but why did the culprit get away? How could Feiyang, a famous general from ancient times, make such a mistake? If someone hadn't interfered with it
, How could the emperor have made this journey of thousands of miles!" After saying that, he burst into tears, "The slave is the one who deserves to die... Encountered in the holy world, I should have been a virtuous minister, but I became a sycophant...Long live, you kill me
Bar……"
Kangxi's face became paler and paler as he listened. Considering the strange events during the southern tour, he already had some prejudices in his mind. After a while, he said: "You... don't have to do this. From tomorrow on, if you have any questions, you can still report to me directly..." After that,
He went back to his tent without saying a word and arranged an all-out attack on Xiaozhen's military camp the next day.
But there was no need to fight anymore. In the early morning of the next day, the gate in the middle of Xiaozhen's military camp was opened wide. Musar and Xiaozhen tied themselves up with yellow silk ribbons and surrendered to Kangxi's camp. The remaining three thousand Galdanqiao
The cavalry abandoned their swords and bows, and followed them in formation. When they arrived in front of Kangxi's tent, a large area of black crows knelt down. Kangxi hurriedly ordered people to untie them and welcomed them into the tent to talk. It turned out that Xiaozhen thought that her husband was dead.
In the hands of the Qing army, Musal was determined to fight against Kangxi to the death. He detoured thousands of miles and rushed back to the camp that day. When he heard about Galdan's death, the young couple did not want to be enemies of the imperial court.
So he brought the whole army to surrender. Axiu and Xiaozhen were good friends. Speaking of it, Xiaozhen even saved Axiu's life. When the sisters met, they couldn't help but burst into tears. The whole tent was filled with Mongolia and all the Han people saw this scene.
Tears of sadness.
Kangxi was really mixed with joy and sorrow at this time. He rubbed his hands and lamented that decades of worries had disappeared like this! But both armies had no food, and all the horses and camels had been killed. What should he do? In the midst of a dilemma,
Nian Gengyao said, "Is your Majesty worried about food? Do you think that once the enemy in front is gone, the food from Feijunmen will be delivered! Today Pegasus is going to deliver the order, and the ministers will have the information within three days."
A large amount of food and salary has arrived!" Kangxi stared at Nian Gengyao for a long time, and laughed and said: "Okay, okay, I can't see you showing up, you are actually a good general! You killed Ge Li to act on behalf of heaven. I won't punish you.
Do not worry!"
As soon as the news spread, sure enough, on the evening of the fourth day, two thousand carts loaded with millet, sorghum, oats, yellow rice, pork, beef and mutton came from the west, but Fei Yanggu personally escorted them. Qingying and
There was a sensation in the Musar camp. Soldiers of all ethnic groups immediately rejoiced and shouted "Long live". There was thunderous cheers and singing on the banks of the Tamir River. Happy people hugged and danced regardless of each other. The sound of reed flutes,
The sound of the maqin floats everywhere over the grassland.
"Long live, you have become much thinner, and I ask you to suffer such hardship..." Feiyanggu's skinny body fell in front of Kangxi, already sobbing, and said incoherently: "...Fortunately, Galdan finally passed away.
When the army was destroyed, food was provided... When supplies were provided, one thousand, four hundred and eleven of my soldiers... starved to death..."
Kangxi lifted him up with both hands, looked at him for a long time and said: "Don't cry, today is a happy day! The two divisions will meet tonight, and there will be soldiers and generals who surrendered to Musar. We will have wine, meat and food. We will have a great time."
Have fun! You are so thin too...I can hardly recognize you. I will go back and ask Mo Ju to nurse you back to health..." As he spoke, big tears rolled out of his own eyes.
That night, banquets were held in every camp from Kangxi's Chinese army tent to Mussar's camps. The soldiers, who had been dizzy with hunger for many days, celebrated with candles and torches, drinking and eating.
In the big tent, Kangxi was the leader, and Feiyanggu, Wudan, and Sulun sat next to them. They were also given seats on the right side as an exception. On this side, Musal and Xiaozhen sat at the head, but it was Axiu who accompanied them. They were really drinking each other.
The laughter and laughter present a harmonious and intimate scene.
"Long live," Feiyanggu said, taking advantage of the wine and seeing Kangxi's face glowing with joy, "After Galdan's defeat, his nephew Cewang Alabutan had seized power and became Khan and professed his vassalage to the imperial court. Turhu
Tehan is Cewang's father-in-law, and he has also made peace with the court, and all the tribes in Mongolia have been appeased. I want to..."
"Well," Kangxi listened very attentively. Seeing Feiyanggu's hesitation, he urged, "Go on."
"My slave thinks that we should follow the example of the Central Plains and change the political system of the Khalkha ministries to the county-governor system." Feiyang Gu said, "In this way, the central government's control will be strong, and we can ensure that there will never be any military trouble in the western frontier!"
Hearing this, Musal, Xiaozhen, and Axiu were all startled. They stopped drinking and stared at Kangxi. Kangxi thought nervously and remained silent for a long time. For a long time, a man with a snow-white beard was seen behind Xiaozhen.
The old Mongolian man played the matouqin and said tremblingly: "Bogda Khan, Mongolians do not eat dry wine. We have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and we cannot sit in silence today. My name is Lao Hu, although
I am from Mongolia, and my princess Gege and I both have Han surnames. I have some skills, and I am willing to offer them to accompany the wine!"
"Okay!" Kangxi couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he smiled and said, "Listen to your matouqin and relax for a while!"
Lao Hu bowed, sat cross-legged, and slightly tuned the strings. The melodious morin fiddle immediately sounded, and he heard Lao Hu singing:
Snowflakes flutter like catkins on a shirt,
Seize the Yellow River as a manger.
Destroy my famous king and capture my singing skills,
I want to leave without a camel!
Oh, what's the matter with the north of the Yellow River!
Woohoo, what's the matter with the south of Beidou!
After singing, he fell to the ground in mourning and burst into tears. Everyone in the audience was in mourning. Kangxi couldn't help but be moved when he heard this, because he said to Feiyanggu: "What you said is not true. It is better for the Mongols to govern themselves. But they cannot do their own thing like before."
The leader of the Erkha tribe can still be called Khan, but he will be divided into forty-nine banners. Each army will be commanded by a flag commander and directly under the central government. I have not yet thought carefully about the return of the Khalkha relatives living in the pass and Mobei to their old places.
, divided into various levels: Prince, County King, Beile, Beizi, Zhenguogong, Fuguogong. Generally speaking, it is like this. Zekhalka is considered to be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. This matter goes back to the study room and all the ministers work
Let’s discuss it in detail and then issue an edict to the world!”
Kangxi thought about it briefly and realized that this argument was already superior to others: setting up counties and prefectures would not only increase the government's expenses, but it would also be extremely difficult for Mongolians and Hans to work together to the end. In the event of an accident, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, beyond the reach of the whip, and things will still happen.
Chaos. The Mongols were autonomous and decentralized power directly to the central government. It was difficult to unite as an enemy of the imperial court. The pacification of Khalkha was equivalent to setting up an insurmountable Great Wall in Western Xinjiang. Not only was it not afraid of the Jungar of Ili
The troops had different intentions again, and even the road for Rakshasa's internal invasion was tightly blocked. Below Musal, even Axiu and Xiaozhen did not realize the profound meaning of Kangxi, but they were overjoyed to seek autonomy for the Mongols and could not help crying.
With eyes filled with tears, they all raised glasses to celebrate Kangxi's birthday, shouting: "May the Supreme Emperor Bogda Khan live a long life without borders!"
After the war in the Western Regions ended, the driver immediately returned to Luang. From the vast sea of desert, the windy and cold desert outside the Great Wall to the east of Gansu, it was already spring in April. The Gansu-Shaanxi Plateau was covered with lush vegetation, green mountains and clear waters, distant mountains like black clouds, and white clouds. This team had a near-death victory.
Everyone in the army returning to the court felt as if they were in another world. After passing Dongsheng City, they reached the Yellow River not far away. From there, the army crossed eastward and passed through Datong and headed straight to Beijing. On the way, they read a report saying that the water of the Yellow River
After all, Kangxi only said that his ministers were wrongly repaying good fortune, and it was only used to inspire the morale of the army. When he was crossing the river, he saw with his own eyes that the Yellow River, which was gushing down in the east, was really as quiet as a virgin. When he reached the river bank, he picked up a handful of water with both hands.
Although it was not completely free of sediment, the fingerprints on my hands were clearly visible, just like freshly washed well water, which was only slightly turbid.
"Oh my God!" Kangxi looked at the sky and let the water drip from his fingers. "It's really clear. It's really -" His heart suddenly moved. River management wizards like Jin Fu and Chen Huang were beyond compare.
Yes, that is really a big mistake on your part! He hurriedly boarded the boat and ordered: "Hurry, hurry back to Beijing!"
After Galdan's death, Gao Shiqi and Suo'etu asked for orders to return to Beijing first. When they heard that the holy driver was about to return to Luan, the whole capital was in shock. From Juyongguan to Beijing, the road was paved with loess and swept every day.
One hundred thousand people welcomed Master Wang's triumphant return with fragrant flowers and wine. Hundreds of colorful doors were wrapped with yellow silk wrapped with cypress leaves and brilliant flowers. Firecrackers and firecrackers continued to burst into the air. It was truly a scene of blooming flowers, wealth and romance. The Crown Prince led the way.
Zhang Tingyu, Tong Guowei, Gao Shiqi, and Suo'etu came out thirty miles away to greet them.
"Good morning!" Kangxi only glanced at Suo Etu, who was kowtowing on the ground. He raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to get up. He glanced at the energetic ministers one by one and asked, "Where is Jin Fu? Isn't he here?"
Tong Guowei hurriedly stepped forward and bowed and replied: "Replying to the emperor, Jin Fu died of illness three months ago. He was an dismissed official and as a rule, he will not report..."
"Yes." Kangxi agreed with a gloomy face, and went straight away. The delicacies of water and land prepared in a large green reed hut, as well as fresh fruit and wine were not used at all, which made the civil and military officials look at each other and hurriedly drove into the city.
Kangxi returned to the city, visited the Ancestral Temple, worshiped the Dou Altar, and offered sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven. It was already the Youzheng time when he returned to the Forbidden City. The eunuchs He Yuzhu, Li Dequan and others worked hard for several days to renovate the place, and there were piles of Kangxi's favorite things everywhere.
Many new antiques and Western tributes were added to the food, but Kangxi didn't care and only sent an order to Zhang Tingyu and Gao Shiqi.
"The Mingzhu case should be settled." Kangxi ordered Axiu to bring the ginseng soup, and while sipping it, he said slowly, "There are corruption, fraud in the examination room, and trapping of ministers. I am going to remove the ministers from rank.
I will retire in Beijing and never use it again."
"Yes." Zhang Tingyu agreed softly and went to draft the decree. Gao Shiqi took the opportunity to say: "The Mingzhu case involves a slave. Although there are discrepancies in what the officials have impeached, it is not appropriate for there to be tainted people in the emperor's hall. I wish the slaves were holy.
The main network is open, and the servant is allowed to take the blame and resign from the post of minister of the study."
Kangxi was silent for a long time and said: "It's okay for you to stay away for a while, but your talent and learning cannot be wasted. After Xiong Cilu left, there was no one in charge of the National History Museum. How about you quit the study and focus on compiling history?" Gao Shiqi asked.
Lao Gao's heart immediately relaxed. He was so grateful that he shed tears and knelt down and said: "The Lord loves me and protects me. Even though my servant is wearing a grass ring, it is not enough to repay His grace..."
"Long live the imperial edict," Zhang Tingyu came over with the draft of the edict and quietly presented it to Kangxi. He only said, "Please have your Majesty take a look at it."
Kangxi took it and looked at it carefully, and said: "There is no connection, it's very good, take it and use the seal." Zhang Tingyu took it and turned to leave, but Kangxi stopped him, "Go and deliver the order. From now on, you don't have to ask for the Etu."
Now that I'm here, I'll let Prince Jian Labu speak on my behalf. Oh - also, bring Chen Huang to me from the Prison Temple immediately."
"Yes." Zhang Tingyu's eyes flashed, and then he bowed and responded. Gao Shiqi didn't want to stay in the place of right and wrong for a moment, so he also left. Kangxi, however, seemed very kind, and actually stood up and walked out of the palace, standing under the dripping eaves and said
: "If you want to see me for something, just tell Ting Yu and come in and talk to me to relieve your boredom. Go ahead."
Half an hour later, Chen Huang reported that he was just brought in on a stretcher. He was already dark and thin. At this time, his bones were broken, and he was lying upright with his eyes lowered and silent. His face was green and gray, and his hair was messy.
, the clothes had not been changed for who knows how many days, and they carried a musty smell like prison. Axiu leaned on the dragon case, her face was as white as snow, and she could not say a word.
"Chen Huang," Kangxi came closer, bent down and called softly, "Chen...Mr. Chen!"
Chen Huang slowly opened his eyes and saw that it was Kangxi. Sparks flashed in his eyes, then he closed them again and said in a weak voice: "Yes...Long live...I have lost all my six meridians and there is no hope of survival...
It's up to you... to deal with it... to deal with it..."
"I...I have made a big mistake, and I want to use you!" Kangxi said, "There are also Peng Xueren and Feng Zhiren who have to be used. You...don't despair, I have good doctors and good medicine, I want medical treatment
Good on you. Don’t you like to control rivers? I will leave the Yellow River to you! The Yellow River... has been cleared... I want it to be cleared for a thousand years, ten thousand years..."
At this time, Chen Huang became more conscious. He shook his head feebly and said: "Yu Chenglong is a good official, but he doesn't know how to control rivers... He can't control the Yellow River - actually it's sand control... He can't, he can only
He can dig sand, but he can't cure it... The Lord must ask him to cure it... to cure sand!" With shaking hands, he struggled to take out a roll of paper that looked like rags from his arms, "This... this is what I wrote "
"River Fang Shu Yao"... The paper is not good, the pen is not good... and there is no table..." He handed the scroll to Kangxi, and suddenly he saw A Xiu, who was leaning against the dragon table and shaking all over!
How many adventures are there in life! How could we meet here like this? Such a time, such a person, such a feeling, such a scenery, Axiu felt so mixed in her heart that she couldn't even say a word. Chen Huang just had a flash in his eyes, and immediately
After fainting, Kangxi stepped out of the palace and shouted sternly: "Hurry, someone will send Chen Huang to the Imperial Hospital!"
That night, resuscitation was ineffective, and Chen Huang, who had endured hardships and spent his whole life running on the Yellow River, suddenly passed away. That night, both Kangxi and Axiu had insomnia. No one spoke in the dark night, and they opened their bright eyes and thought about their own thoughts.
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What Chen Huang said is absolutely true. Yu Chenglong is indeed incapable of controlling sand. In the past three years, the riverbed in the lower reaches of the Yellow River has been silted up to a very high level. Fortunately, the Shaanxi-Gansu Plateau has been planted with grass and trees, and the mountains have been closed for afforestation. The water and soil are well maintained, and the sand flow has been reduced. Otherwise,
It had long since collapsed. In the thirty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign, the autumn floods came and were really unstoppable. Seventy-two dams east of Lankao collapsed at the same time, diverting water reduction dams and rolling dams built by Jin Fu and Chen Huang.
The rivers were completely destroyed. The Qingjiang River and Gaojiayan alone flooded 420,000 hectares of farmland. All the farmland that had been fought for so bloody times turned into a swamp. Yu Chenglong drowned himself several times, but was always
He was rescued by his subordinates. He became demented and wandered on the shore in a daze every day. His staff were so frightened that they followed him closely, fearing that he would commit suicide again.
Yu Chenglong was unable to die. He saw thousands of victims begging along the streets, but he didn't want to live to see them. However, the imperial edict was gentle, and they provided food and relief, and sent envoys to comfort him. He even said harsh words to cheer him up.
He didn't say anything. But the more the people had no complaints and the court did not punish him, the more shameful Yu Chenglong felt in the world. After planning for several months, he actually nailed a shackle himself and took an official ship to Beijing to plead guilty!
A high-ranking official from the frontier came to Beijing with a yoke, and the yoke had the words "Judgment of the River Governor Yu Chenglong"! It immediately caused a sensation in Beijing. Kangxi ordered Wu Dan and the eunuchs to drag him into a sedan chair and carry him into the Qianqing Palace.
"What do you call this?" Kangxi personally opened the shackles for Yu Chenglong, "It's outrageous for a minister of the state to be so impulsive! It's common to control the river and break it up! I didn't punish him!"
Yu Chenglong kowtowed and said: "If the emperor does not punish me, he is not necessarily innocent. If he is guilty and does not punish me, it will be more difficult than killing the minister. Since I cannot die, I have to take the humiliation myself..."
"You are too stubborn." Kangxi said with a smile, "This is another kind of petty mentality. Jin Fu had a lot of defeats when he was controlling the river, and I didn't do anything to him because of the defeats." When mentioning Jin Fu at this moment, Yu Chenglong's heart felt more uncomfortable than being cut out with a knife. He lowered his head, choked with sobs, and cried for a while: "I was wronged by the ancients and made a big mistake. Although I know the wrongs of the past, it is irreversible. I wish ... I would like to express my gratitude to Jin Fu and Chen Huang with my death... It's a pity that these two suffered so much from their ministers during their lives and never enjoyed the blessings of a single day..."
Kangxi's heart also felt a twinge of pain. Shortly after Chen Huang's death, Axiu proposed to lead her in spiritual practice. Kangxi neither punished nor granted permission. He only designated Longhua, which was located on the border of Mongolia and Han, as her fief. In order to prevent the dispute, the name was changed to Huanggutun. Facing the miserable Yu Chenglong, how could he not be sad when he thought about the past? He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The books of the ancients must be read, but not the ancients' books. , blindly eating them alive, this is your problem. Here is the "Report on River Defense" written by Chen Huang. I have ordered someone to copy it. You can take it and read it carefully. You are still responsible for the post of Governor of River Affairs. Now it is no better than in the past. Four million silver can be allocated to you every year, and you must bring the Yellow River and canals to me to be restored!"
Yu Chenglong thanked him and resigned with tears. It was already late, and it was time to pass on the dinner. Kangxi didn't want to eat at all. At this time, the smoke from the imperial furnace was lingering, the chiming bells were clicking, and on both sides of the long corridor outside, stood The sword-wielding guards and the Yulin army were all solemn and solemn.
There were hidden worries in the prosperous age, and Kangxi walked out of the palace in silent contemplation. At this moment, what he was most afraid of was that the root of disaster lurked within the Xiao Qiang... Thinking about it, he raised his face and ordered: "Invite the Crown Prince !”
"Invite the Crown Prince!"
"Invite the Crown Prince..."
The sound of calling each other spreads farther and farther... (To be continued)
