The 15th Wei Dongting's Meeting at the Door and Raising the Stage Su Manguwan
On the third day of the secret meeting between the Empress Dowager and Kangxi, Wei Dongting received a special order and went to the prison to release Zha Yihuang. In his mind, the man named Zha was a great man who shook the world.
When we met, we couldn't help but be disappointed - it turned out that he was just a skinny old man in his sixties, with a gray beard widely parted, which made him look ridiculous. In addition, he was unkempt, down and dirty. Except for Wu Liuyi's care, he was in prison.
Apart from eating well and looking good, there really isn't anything surprising about him.
According to Kangxi's order, he quietly took out the people, hired a sedan and sent them directly to the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion. The man at the door only glanced at him and said arrogantly: "Titai is in the main court to sign the pledge room to summon the generals for discussion.
Your Majesty, please come back another day." He sat down and ignored me.
I have heard for a long time that the people in the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion are very arrogant, and it turned out to be true when I saw it today! Although Wei Dongting was not wearing official uniform, he was wearing plain clothes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he went straight in and out of the Yamen without ever being blocked. He thought about it
Thinking about it, he changed his smile, took a small silver ingot from his arms and handed it over, saying: "Excuse me, please tell the official, and tell Wei Dongting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to see you."
"I have already seen that you are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." The man did not accept the money, just looked at them and smiled, "This must be your first time here, right? Our yamen does not like this! There are many rewards for being promoted, and the punishments are also heavy.
, It’s not worth eating a meal for your little money!”
"Don't pass it on!" Wei Dongting was about to say something, but Zha Yihuang said from the side, "I have nothing to do with looking for someone named Wu, and I won't go to your place. I still have friends in Beijing!" He said and walked away.
Walk.
"Mr. Cha!" Wei Dongting caught up with him in a few steps and said with a smile: "Why should we be the same as him? We have made a good deal at the beginning. Let's go to Panhuan for a few days before we talk!"
Unexpectedly, when Geshha heard the word "Mr. Cha", he jumped up as if he had been shocked by electricity. He took a few steps and rushed over to give him a bow and asked: "Your surname is Cha? Who are you, Mr. Cha Yihuang?"
Zha Yihuang stubbornly refused to answer. Wei Dongting hurriedly took over and said: "This is Mr. Zha Yihuang, who has just been pardoned and released from the prison!"
"Ah?" As soon as he finished speaking, Nagoshha was shocked, and he knelt down and said, "I don't know, I don't know Taishan, sir, you have to be tolerant!" He got up and hit Qian'er again, and flew away.
Wei Dongting seemed to have gone in. Wei Dongting was surprised and surprised, and just looked at this inconspicuous old man in astonishment.
In a moment, only three cannons were heard, and the central door of the Admiral's Mansion opened with an uproar, and dozens of soldiers lined up in two lines and rushed out. Wei Dongting had heard of the Iron Beggar by name, but had never met him.
At this time, he looked up carefully and saw a man in the middle, with a short figure and a mustache. He had removed his official uniform and only wore an overcoat and a black belt. He hurried out to greet him. He was followed by five or six senior officers and lieutenants.
With a smile on his face - this is Wu Liuyi, the eccentric "Iron Beggar" who is famous in Beijing.
Wu Liuyi took a few steps to catch up, turned over and knelt down, crying uncontrollably: "My benefactor! When will you be released from prison, why didn't you tell me first?"
Zha Yihuang hurriedly helped him up with his hands and said with a smile: "How could I get out if you weren't the one who saved me? It was this brother who picked me up."
Wu Liuyi turned to Wei Dongting and bowed again, saying: "May I ask your surname, Taifa?" Wei Dongting was so flustered that he couldn't return the courtesy and said with a smile: "I don't dare, otherwise my surname is Wei, my nickname is Dongting, and my nickname is Huchen.
That’s it!”
"I have admired you for a long time!" Wu Liuyi smiled and said, "The emperor's close ministers!" He said and let the two people in. The soldiers and generals on both sides lined up in order and stood upright with their hands down. Wei Dongting secretly praised in his heart: "I have admired you for a long time!" I heard that Wu Tiebei was strict in managing the army, which is really unequivocal, and the people in front of the Qianqing Palace were just like this."
When he arrived at the second hall, he heard a man coming out with a smile and said: "Master Titai is so happy from heaven today, but I'm not around!" As he said this, he looked at Cha and Wei bowed. Wei Dongting While returning the salute, he thought: "The soldiers are so disciplined, who is this person, but he is so unruly?"
When Fang wanted to ask, Wu Liuyi introduced with a smile: "This is Mr. He, the minister of the mansion, whose courtesy name is Zhiming."
"The thing that I can't let go of every day is Mr. Cha. Today we are going to have some fun!" He Zhiming said with a smile, and then ordered Ge Shiha on both sides, "Hurry up and serve the wine!" As if he was half the master, Wei Dongting Looking at it, I became more and more surprised and confused.
How did he know that Wu Liuyi always ran the army very strictly, and if his subordinates violated the military orders even slightly, regardless of whether they had any dignity or not, they would be dragged down and beaten until they were unconscious. Because the punishments were heavy and the rewards were high, often as much as a thousand taels of silver, so people were afraid He respects him and cannot live without him. But Wu Liuyi is extremely tolerant and generous to the literati and respectful as guests. He has more than a dozen masters of calligraphy and calligraphy to make plans for him. He Zhiming is the first person he can use. There is no need to go into details about this. When the banquet was arranged, Wu Liuyi forced Zha Yihuang to sit on the top of the table. He Zhiming and Wei Dongting accompanied him on the left and right, and he sat down as he pleased. He sat down and drank the wine himself. At the next few tables were the deputy generals, generals, and general guerrillas, sitting in order, and lined up in the courtyard in front of the second hall.
Wu Liuyi had finished settling down for the banquet, and poured himself a large bowl of wine. His face was flushed with excitement, and he said loudly: "Everyone! Everyone who came from Xunzhou with me knows that this is Mr. Cha. Please go first." After drinking this drink, Mr. He will be pardoned and return!"
All the generals stood up and raised their glasses and said, "Invite me to the table, Mr. Cha!" Wu Liuyi always hated flatterers, so drinking was just drinking, and no one dared to come out and say a word to flatter him.
"General Iron Beggar!" After three drinks, Wei Dongting said with a smile, "I have admired General General for a long time as a great hero. When I meet him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation. With his generosity alone, there are few opponents!"
The iron beggar laughed and said, "What's this! When I first met Mr. Cha in Haining, the snow was as heavy as the palm of my hand, and I was so drunk that I drank more than 30 cups in a row and still didn't finish it. The gentleman kept drinking with me, and I was already drunk." Zha Yihuang smiled and asked: "Is it still possible today?" The iron beggar said: "But it's hard to compare to the past." After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, feeling very close. Wei Dongting secretly sighed: "This is what we call friends. !”
"Hu Chen," the iron beggar saw Wei Dongting thinking thoughtfully and asked, pressing the wine bowl with his hand, "I have only saved Mr. Cha's life seven times, so this pardon must be protected by Hu Chen?"
"No, this is from the holy decree." Wei Dongting replied without hesitation. After hearing this, He Zhiming was shocked and put down his chopsticks. Seeing that both Zha Yihuang and Tie Beggar were surprised, Wei Dongting hurriedly said: " This is also the kind order of the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty is well aware of the loyalty of the general and Mr. Cha did it unintentionally. He does not want to disappoint the general with Mr. Cha’s affairs. He specifically informed the Empress Dowager and issued a special edict to pardon him." These words. He spoke in a very serious voice, and all the generals in the room were shocked.
The iron beggar suddenly had a solemn look on his face. Zha Yihuang, however, seemed to be drinking by himself nonchalantly. Wei Dongting continued: "The Empress Dowager kindly taught her that Zhuang's case was handled a little harshly, but at that time, she entered the customs." It has not been long since people's hearts have been undecided, but it is still reasonable. Now that the world is settled, talents should be cherished." Upon hearing this, Zha Yihuang couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said: "It's too late to know that people are old and yellow, so what use is there!"
Seeing that Zha Yihuang was upset, the iron beggar hurriedly consoled him and said: "The Holy Spirit will tell you tomorrow. Please restore your honor and make further progress. This is also a feasible way."
"No, no, no!" before he could finish speaking, Zha Yihuang hurriedly stopped and said, "After staying for a few days, I will go back to Haining. I am homesick in my old age, and I will never be an official. Iron Beggar, you know I mean, no need to be polite."
"That's fine!" The iron beggar said with a smile, "It's better to obey orders than to be respectful. Let's get drunk today before talking!" After saying that, he raised his glass and asked for wine: "Please, please! Li Mazi, Huang Laowu, what's wrong with you?"
He drank until the second watch that night and then broke up happily. From then on, Wei Dongting made friends with Tie Beggar and He Zhiming, and they had similar voices. Occasionally, Tie Beggar made an exception and went to his apartment in Hufangqiao in plainclothes. A few months later, They actually became brothers.
After his last close meeting with Bambul, Oboi was very careful to restrain his arrogance. Although he still gave orders at home, when he arrived at the Palace of Qianqing, he was meticulous about the etiquette of kneeling and worshiping, and he was a little more friendly to Kangxi, like It was a different person. Kangxi felt much more at ease. Wei Dongting presented the list of more than 20 carefully selected young people and asked Kangxi to review them and fill them in as errands in Yuqing Palace. He looked at them absently and laughed "Puff" He said: "Stubborn Donkey, what a good name!" Wei Dongting said with a smile: "This is the sworn brother of the slave when he was in Guandong. His real name is Jiang and his name is Lizi. Because of his stubborn temper and rough nature, everyone nicknamed him "Stubborn Donkey" , he simply admitted it."
"Okay." Kangxi said with a smile, "Starting from tomorrow, ask three of them to come in to serve, and the remaining people will be added every ten days." Wei Dongting said by the way, "I haven't gone to school for two days, Mr. Wu is really thinking Your Majesty, why don't you go today?" Kangxi nodded and said with a faint smile: "That's fine."
Just after noon, Kangxi changed into a Qingluo shirt without wearing a hat, took a small carriage, and took La Aunt Suma to the back garden of Suofu. Wei Dongting followed at a distance with two or three people. I didn't see anything strange.
Hearing them entering the garden, Wu Ciyou came out from the curtain and said with a smile: "Brother, you haven't been here for three days. I really miss you!" Kangxi smiled and said: "Why don't students want to come? It's just that the weather is hot, and my great-grandmother is afraid. I'm getting hot, so I'd rather do less homework to avoid damaging my body." Wu Ciyou then smiled and asked the master and servant to enter the study.
"Although I haven't been here in the past few days," Kangxi said as soon as he sat down, "I have read a few miscellaneous books. In terms of the Spring and Autumn Period, it is really puzzling. Why is the Zhou Dynasty in such a mess that it is out of control?"
Wu Ciyou smiled heartily and said: "Brother, you don't study the literature of the times, but you pursue the path of an emperor. How can you become a general or a prime minister without entering an official career?" Kangxi laughed happily. Aunt Sumala covered it with her handkerchief. His mouth was also smiling uncontrollably.
Kangxi picked up the Song Dynasty porcelain tea cup on the table, looked at it and asked: "I have the ambition to be a general, don't you, sir?"
"I'm afraid." Wu Ciyou waved his fan and said with a smile, "Learning is one thing, practice is another. If we go back twenty-five years, when the world is in chaos and the weather is stormy, we may be able to rely on horses for the emperor. Cao Zhao. Today it is clarified. Scholars who can look forward to the Hanlin Academy will not dare to think about it any further." Kangxi hurriedly said: "Given Mr.'s moral articles, this is not an extravagant thought."
"Brother Cai Cai asked about the reasons for the chaos in the Spring and Autumn Period." After a pause, Wu Ciyou changed the topic, "People have always had different opinions. According to my opinion, the emperor's decrees are not issued, and the princes do not respect the Zhou Dynasty, which is the root of the chaos! "
This sentence hit Kangxi's chest, and his calm mood suddenly became turbulent again. He forced a smile and said: "Now the emperor's decrees are not issued by the emperor, isn't it great?" Wu Ciyou sneered: "Now it only has the appearance of peace, but in fact it is peaceful." There is an atmosphere of hidden dangers, the country is suspicious of the young master, and there are dangers everywhere. There are powerful and traitorous people inside who control the government, and the vassal towns outside have soldiers and self-respect. How can we talk about it being 'very good'?"
After hearing these words, Kangxi's face suddenly changed color. Aunt Sumala hurriedly covered it up and said: "I heard that Ao Bai Zhongtang is more respectful now." Wu Ciyou turned to look at Aunt Sumala and said, "Whether you are respectful or not does not depend on your words. . Wei Zheng offended Yan Pi Long Lin, but Taizong did not think it was a traitor because he knew that he had no selfish intentions. Lu Qi was respectful and humble, and was known as a traitor in the world. What do you think of this? When looking at Ao Bai's loyalty and traitor, we can only see whether he will hand over power. "The emperor has been in charge for two years, why does he still take over the government affairs and discuss military and state affairs privately? Is this what a loyal minister should do?"
The more Kangxi listened, the more shocked he became. He couldn't sit still. He smiled calmly and said: "I won't be a general, and you just want to be an imperial minister. We don't care about his loyal ministers and traitorous ministers!" He stood up and pulled Wei Dongting away and said: "Hot." Very good, Wan Niang, please accompany your husband, and you and I will go out for a walk before we come back." After that, the two of them came out together.
Aunt Sumala and Wu Ciyou were the only ones left in the room. They sat and stood, and no one spoke for a long time. Aunt Sumala poured a cup of herbal tea and gave it to Wu Ciyou with both hands. Wu Ciyou took it carefully and said, "Thank you." After another pause, Sumala Aunt Fang said: "Autumn is coming, Mr. Wu, don't you want to take the exam?" Wu Ciyou was confused for a while, and Fang murmured: "It has been ten years in the cold window, why? I want to go."
Aunt Sumala sat across from her, waving her gauze fan and saying with a smile, "Sir, are you willing to listen to Wan Niang's advice?"
Wu Ciyou felt a little uneasy when he saw that Long'er and Xiao Wei had been gone for a long time, leaving Wan Niang alone. Seeing that she was sitting across from her so generously, he felt even more embarrassed and sweat broke out on his face. Hearing what Wan Niang said, Looking out the window, he put the cup on the table and said, "Please speak."
Seeing his Taoist appearance, Aunt Sumala found it funny. She stood up, twisted a cold towel and handed it to him, saying, "I advise you not to take the exam this autumn."
Wu Ciyou originally thought that Wan Niang would persuade him to strive for fame and urge him to take the exam. Unexpectedly, she would persuade him like this. He couldn't help being surprised. He turned around and looked at Aunt Suma, and asked with a smile: "Why?"
It was the first time for her to sit alone with a young man and talk like this, even though she was a well-informed, smart and resourceful Manchu girl. When Aunt Sumala saw him staring at her, she couldn't help but blush and scream. He mustered up the courage to answer: "Now that Ao Bai is in power, it will be difficult for you to achieve your ambition and follow your path. If you don't take the exam, you will be afraid that once you enter the examination room, you will be imprisoned."
These words were so touching and so true that Wu Ciyou couldn't help but be moved, and then he smiled and said: "There were no troubles after the last scientific examination!" Aunt Su Ma said casually: "Su Zhongtang was present last time, but not this time. This is
It’s different! Just tell sir, Obai is still looking for you everywhere!” Wu Ciyou said in surprise: “How do you know this?”
Aunt Sumala was startled and said without thinking, "I was just listening to the chat between Mr. Suo'etu and his wife."
Aunt Sumala's words were so wrong that Wu Ciyou couldn't help but be startled: "Why didn't she say 'our master and my wife' instead of calling Suo'etu by her first name?" Fortunately, he had never taken it seriously.
It was very serious. This thought passed by in a flash without thinking about it again. She smiled and said: "Do you think you will never take the exam?" Aunt Sumala also smiled and said: "There are two most thought-provoking lines in the poems sung by Mr.:
'Borrowing the bright moonlight from the Xijiang River, it always shines on the lonely sail in the middle of the river!' As long as my master is here, sooner or later you will have the same background."
"You mean-" Wu Ciyou became more and more confused as he listened.
"There is no need to say more now," Aunt Sumala said with a smile, "Mr. is aloof and aloof, and of course he is not willing to seek fame and fame in music. We know it well, how can we force others to make things difficult?" Wu Ciyou pondered, word by word.
After thinking about it for a long time, I felt relieved and said with a smile: "It's up to you! Just wait until the old thief dies before taking the exam again."
The two of them were chatting lively when they suddenly heard someone outside the window laughing and saying: "Miss Wan Niang is so talented, she can wake up obsessed people with just a few words!" Aunt Sumala blushed and spat: "It's a narrow-minded devil like Xiao Weizi! It's such a hot day!
, where have you taken Long'er? Look, I told the old lady, be careful!" While talking, Kangxi and Wei Dongting came in with a smile. Kangxi smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, Wan Niang, it's the same as don't be anxious, sir.
The truth is, I asked Xiao Weizi to eavesdrop here." Aunt Sumala lowered her head and said nothing.
Wu Ciyou's heart moved. This young man seemed to have an indescribable temperament. He was cheerful and simple yet graceful and noble, making him familiar and hard to offend. After sitting down, Kangxi smiled and said, "I just walked out for a few steps and realized that
The new autumn is approaching, and the willow leaves in the garden have begun to fall. How about I invite my husband to go on an outing with me in a few days?" Wu Ciyou cupped his hands and said jokingly: "I respect my brother's orders!"
Kangxi raised his head and looked at the sky. It was almost late, and he smiled at Aunt Suma: "Mother Wan, we can't stay here forever, it's better to leave, so as not to worry about the old lady and send people to urge her." Wei Dongting didn't.
Su Ma Lagu smiled sheepishly and said: "Who is in love? If the master doesn't tell me to leave, will the slave dare to go?" (To be continued)