The thirty-fifth chapter: Huan Hai, Yanliang and other ministers report illness, the world is dangerous and purple
Kangxi returned to Beijing, and the next day, he summoned Yinzhen, Yinzhen and others to ask about Feng Shengyun and Ren Boan. These two matters were approved by Kangxi in Yangzhou. Not only was the Ministry of Justice refuted to death, but even the prince was disgraced. It was done in accordance with the order. Feng Shengyun and Ren Boan were both stunned at this moment, why haven't they finished yet? Everyone couldn't understand Kangxi's true meaning, and they didn't dare to reply for a while. After a long while, Yinzhen knelt forward and said: "Feng Sheng This case was caused by the Ministry of Punishment being confused for a while. Shi Shilun also made some mistakes because he followed his son to check the accounts. It was all his fault. As soon as the imperial edict came, he was killed in half on the same day, and the case was closed..."
"The case is closed?" Kangxi took a sip of tea and said, "Go on!" Yinzhen was startled for a moment, kowtowed calmly, and said again: "The prelude to the case of Ren Bo'an has already explained that the criminal was taken by his son. Because I was too busy, I took it upon myself to ask Ninth Prince Yinzhen for trial. He also obeyed the order and executed Lingchi on October 29th." Kangxi nodded and asked Yinfeng: "The Ministry of Punishment has improperly imposed the sentence. You should ask yourself. Why is there no memorial for the punishment? I heard that Ren Boan was executed late and his heart was cut out with a knife. What was the reason? Ren Boan had been entrenched in Beijing and restricted the officialdom for twenty years. How many lives had been secretly framed? And who was protecting him? ?How could he, a small official in the court, be so arrogant when there is no one in the court to support him? Tell me, how did you and Ma Qi discuss it? I want to hear it clearly!"
Yinreng murmured: "My son was ill a while ago, and he was a bit careless in doing things. He only focused on cleaning up dozens of corruption and bribery cases. He thought that the fourth, thirteenth and ninth brothers were smart and capable and would be able to take care of them. As for the Criminal Department, Please excuse me, because the emperor will return to Beijing in the near future, and his ministers stayed behind without sending any information. Since I want to review it, I will respectfully submit it to the emperor tomorrow." Kangxi said with a blank face: "Ma Qi, the prince is not feeling well, there is something you can do. The Minister of the Study should take care of this. Why don't you see this chapter? Instead, I handed you a pamphlet for reporting illness. What's the point of this?"
"Your Majesty!" Ma Qi was full of grievances, but he had no place to express his grievances. Seeing Kangxi's stern questioning, he quickly paused and said: "This slave is indeed suffering from heartache. There is evidence from the Taiyuan Hospital's medical records. How dare he lie to you! Although In this way, if the government fails and the ministers make mistakes, the slaves cannot escape the blame. I always ask the emperor to severely punish me..." As he spoke, tears burst out of his eyes and he lay weakly on the ground. Zhang Tingyu couldn't help shaking his head, but secretly sighed: I didn't expect to stay here Several people in Beijing are leaderless and doing their own thing!
Yinzhen was heartbroken and said again: "The files copied by Ren Boan weighed more than three thousand kilograms, which is really shocking! According to my humble opinion, if they were verified one by one, hundreds of ministers would be implicated. How can we be rash when the Holy One is not in Kyoto? Therefore, there is no I dare to open the seal and investigate carefully. If I mishandle my son, I pray for long life to punish the sea. The files are all there and there is a mountain of ironclad evidence. It can still be undone..."
"You are also sick, he is also sick. I am in the south of the Yangtze River, and I know that reporting of illness is common nowadays." Kangxi said calmly, "Of course there are some who are really sick. If I recognize the truth, I will order the Taiyuan Hospital to report them one by one. I'm afraid some people can't bear the blame! According to me, some suffer from the disease of lack of emotion, some suffer from the disease of worry, slander and fear of ridicule, and some suffer from the disease of fear of difficulty and avoidance of disaster. Extreme feelings lead to sadness, extreme sadness leads to illness, and all are harmed. Heart disease can be seen from Fan Zhongyan's saying, "Be worried when the world is worried first, and be happy when the world is happy later." It is easy to say, but how difficult to do it!" Everyone listened, couldn't help but feel ashamed, but they had nothing to say, so they all He leaned over and nodded repeatedly. Seeing that he was the only one standing in the whole palace, Fang Bao felt inappropriate. He lifted his robe and knelt down in the tunnel: "According to my opinion, Fourth Brother handled the Ren Bo'an case very appropriately. He has already locked up the corrupt officials." The case of Ren Bo'an has shocked the government and the public. If the case of Ren Bo'an is tried more carefully, it will definitely arouse the fear of all officials. It is very worthy of consideration. I think that the false documents set up by the Ren family should be burned with fire, which may calm people's hearts."
This means that during Kangxi's absence from Beijing, the best case was handled by Yinzhen. Yinzhen couldn't help but feel a sense of confidant. For a moment, he felt that the old man was a bit ugly and cute. Kangxi smiled and said: "Fang Bao, you
I don’t know the details. I’m angry in my heart, but it’s not about this. It’s too unbecoming to cover up the official administration when it’s so corrupt.” Fang Bao knew that Kangxi was dissatisfied with the bribery list, so he vaguely advised: “Such things are common in the world.
Yes. Generally speaking, if the peace lasts for a long time, troubles will arise in the administration of officials. We should first calm people's hearts and then make new plans. If we seek too hastily, it will easily lead to unexpected events."
"I am of no use!" Kangxi stared blankly outside the palace and sighed, "Dongting knows about it. I had already done these things back then! Alabutan invaded the east many times and sent troops several times.
Returning in vain, relying on my temperament when I was young, why should I be like this? But these few dogs, even the details of the capital's affairs are messed up, isn't it terrible and lamentable? "
Wei Dongting was the most meticulous in his life. He was afraid that he would also be involved in this frightening whirlpool. He thought deeply and said: "At this time and that time, the master can't say what he said back then. According to the slave's knowledge, the few masters can do nothing but find out what happened."
It is a huge case. Since we have to manage the affairs, it is inevitable to make small mistakes, and it is inevitable to offend others." Kangxi smiled helplessly, stood up, stretched his arms, and said: "Yinreng, I didn't seek bad luck for you as soon as I came back.
You are worried! I am already half dead. I have to rest assured that you can pick up this ancestral inheritance! You can see for yourself whether the lock list you set is out of public motives or to vent your private anger.
Son? Jiang Chenying is an old celebrity. He was born in the top 100. He has a bank account of twenty taels. You remove him from his position. He Huaishun is a well-known upright official. He has only one complaint against him. You also send him to Beijing - the real story.
Thousands of people have given and accepted bribes, but you just don't take them! - What's wrong with you? Are you still settling old scores and killing all those who recommended Yinhu? You are not smart enough, Yinreng! Acting like this is calling me a minister.
Why aren't the workers afraid, why don't they report illness?" He took a slight breath, and then said: "Now that the matter has been resolved, we must deal with the aftermath properly. Those officials on the lockup list you have drawn up must be carefully screened when they arrive.
.If the case is unclear, you are not allowed to deal with it casually. I will try my best to save your dignity, but it cannot be done if you have wronged someone." After that, he called Ma Qi again, pointed at Fang Bao and said: "Take him to the various ministries to see, and
The guards have all met. He has just arrived and is not familiar with anyone. There are several houses on Ren Boan's house search list, and it is up to Fang Bao to choose one that suits his needs. If you treat him lightly because he is a commoner, I will not obey him."
It was already the end of the Shen Dynasty when Yinxiang exited the Qianqing Palace and returned to the mansion. Wen Qishi, the second housekeeper Jia Ping, and his entourage went out to sweep the snow. A group of people came out with brooms and wooden shovels to see Yinxiang.
He got off the sedan in high spirits, and everyone bowed and saluted. Yinxiang smiled and said: "Old Wen, what do you care about these things? Don't sweep the snow! Go in and tell Zigu to get some good wine, just in time to enjoy the snow!"
Jia Ping said hurriedly: "The snow in front of the door should be swept away. If you are not careful, you will fall if you are slippery." Yinxiang said: "You just came up from Zhuangzi. You don't understand my temper. Looking at this snow
, I feel at ease. If you sweep it, you will defeat my purpose. It will rain again today, so you can sweep it again when it snows again, do you understand?"
Jia Ping said: "I understand, my slave! This is because the master is caring for us! What's the value of this white snow?" Yinxiang spat, laughing and scolding: "You know shit! I just love snow, you swept it all black. "What fun is there? Get out of here!" After saying that, he went straight to the upper house with his hands behind his back.
"Master Thirteen is back!"
"Yes, I'm back." Yinxiang agreed casually. When he looked up, he saw a parrot on the corridor saying hello. He couldn't help but laugh. He stepped forward to tease, and when he saw Alan, Sister Qiao came over and asked without looking back: "Why don't you see Zigu?" Sister Qiao stared at Alan and said, "Zigu has gone home. She said that her mother had a severe fever and she might be useless. She will be back in a while. The wine has been prepared. Master Should we eat on the porch or in the house?" Yinxiang said with a smile: "We will eat in the main room, you two will play Go, and I will drink and watch the game!"
After hearing this, Alan ordered people to put away the charcoal fire. Sister Qiao came over with the cloud box and the chessboard, and said with a smile: "I am so in high spirits today!" Yinxiang poured the wine from the pot, took a sip, and said with a half-smile but not a smile: " Really? I'm really happy today!" Actually, he couldn't explain why he was happy. Anyway, he came back from Qianqing Palace and felt extremely relaxed.
Alan's chess skills are very weak, and Rao's four pieces have gradually fallen behind after more than 30 moves. Sister Qiao did not give in, and while playing the pieces, she said with a smile: "You only want to kill me, don't you see that you are all If you don't fix the 'big pig mouth' on the corner, I'll kill you with just one penny!" Alan smiled and said, "If you want to kill you, then kill you. I'm a pufferfish eater and I've lost all my money. I have to keep the big chess piece!" After saying that, he dropped a piece into Sister Qiao's formation, and the two of them fell silent again, frowning and trying to make a move. Yinxiang sat on the easy chair, holding a cup and pondering, while the two Ji Shis played chess. One of them has dark eyebrows and weak constitution, while the other is smart and enchanting, both of them are beautiful. Yinxiang couldn't help but think to himself, what a pity that two beauties were instigated by others and were willing to hide around him and act as spies for others. He thought he didn't know! Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Zigu coming in with two little girls carrying a stove. He sat up straight and asked, "You're back? How is your mother's health? Do you want me to ask the imperial doctor?"
"Master Thirteen is back." Zigu's face was very pale, as if she had just cried. Seeing Yinxiang watching chess, she squatted beside her and said with a forced smile: "My mother's illness is of no use. I just couldn't breathe for a while. Who am I? I dare to work as an imperial doctor!" When Yinxiang saw the snow on her head, he brushed it off for her and said, "Is it raining again outside? You look very unhappy. Okay, go back to your room and rest. Tell the Jia family what kind of medicine you want to use tomorrow, and go to Wanshengtang to get it. The medicine is all there." Zigu said "yes", seemed to be a little choked, and left with tears in her eyes. When Yinxiang saw that the two people were playing chess more and more chaotically, he disrupted the game and said, "You go back, they are all bad chess! I will teach you a game tomorrow."
Alan and a few little girls were listening to the greetings in the conservatory next door. In the empty upper room, a few candlelights were burning silently. Yinxiang leaned on the red pillow, half lying on the kang and closed his eyes to meditate. For a moment, he thought that Kangxi was satisfied with the errands he and his fourth brother were doing, and was very pleased. He also thought that he had offended Bage and the others by running the errand this time, and he couldn't help but be wary. Then he thought about Yinzhen's villainous character, what would happen to him in the future? How could he leave the prince behind and be alone with Yinzhen? Being in charge of politics felt unbelievable. Suddenly I thought of my mother who had had a rough life. How desolate it was to face the ancient Buddha with green lanterns alone in Huanggu Village outside the Great Wall on this snowy day. I couldn't help but shed tears again. I listened to the rustling of the big self-ringing bell. After being hit for eleven times, Fang Mengzhen fell asleep.
I don't know how long it had passed, but suddenly there was a "bang" in the room, as if a teacup had been smashed. Yinxiang was suddenly startled. The flowerpot on the side of the curtain next to the girl sitting next to him also fell down for no reason.
Shattered to pieces!
"What's wrong?" Yinxiang sat up with his hands and said vaguely: "Is there an earthquake?" When he looked carefully, there was nothing strange. He saw Zigu standing there in a daze holding a tea tray.
Xiang smiled and said: "So it's you!" He suddenly stopped smiling, thinking of the flower pot, how could it fall down for no reason? Without thinking about it at the moment, he turned around, pulled on a big cloak, put it on, took off his shoes, came down to the ground, and took a look.
Zigu, whose face was as white as paper, remained silent.
The girls behind the curtain had been alarmed for a long time. Alan led them out. When they saw their master wearing clothes and shoes, and Zi Gu standing with tea in hand, they all blushed with embarrassment, but they did not dare to make fun of them. Only now did Zi Gu come back to her senses.
. Nana said: "Are you afraid that the cat kicked over the flower pot? It's scary... please... have some tea..."
"Yes." Yinxiang tried his best to stay calm. He took the tea and looked at it. There was nothing strange. His eyes flashed and he ordered, "The cat is on my bed. Catch it! Although this tea is good, I'm just not thirsty."
!" After saying that, he put the teacup on the table and quickly twisted Zigu over with his backhand. Zigu was thrown five or six feet away, and red blood immediately came out of her forehead! Yinxiang shouted: "Search her.
!”
Several girls were stunned at first, hesitated for a moment, then came up to surround Zigu, pulled her wrists and lifted her clothes, and searched for a while. Suddenly there was a scream, and a sharp dagger fell to the ground with a bang! The girls saw it.
The snakes and scorpions said "Mom" and fled in all directions.
"Are you drinking it? Or do you feed the cat?" Yinxiang stared fiercely at Zi Gu, who was huddled up in a ball. He held the cat in his arms and stroked it while saying "chanting", but his tone was very calm, "It's just this Persian
The cat is pregnant with a baby!"
Zi Gu slowly raised her head and stared at Yin Xiang. When she suddenly burst into laughter, she stretched out her hand to grab the dagger on the ground! Yin Xiang stepped forward with a lunge and stepped down.
The bloody flesh... mentioned it casually and slapped him again, and said with a ferocious smile: "What a beauty Jing Ke, a heroine Nie Zheng! If God hadn't blessed me, I would have been in prison at this moment! Who ordered you?"
"No one instigated it." Zi Gu swallowed a mouthful of bloody saliva and smiled miserably, "You and I were destined in our previous life, and we want to go to hell together..."
At this moment, even Sister Qiao and other people sleeping in the wing were alarmed, and rushed in to wait on Yinxiang. Yinxiang glanced at Sister Qiao, Alan, and said with a gloomy smile: "You don't have the skills of Gu Yamen and Red Line Girl, but you want to kill her."
I'm afraid I'm not an accomplice, right?" His anger suddenly burst out, "Killing is forgivable and unreasonable! Everyone is here, you tell me in public, what is it about me, the Thirteenth Master, who doesn't tolerate you? You are actually right?
Why would I do such a cruel thing? If you just say one bad thing about me, I will let you go immediately. If Yinxiang says anything false, he is not a man!"
"You know, Jie, dogs, and Yao each have their own masters?" Zigu stroked her disheveled hair, "My father committed a capital crime, and Master Ren rescued me; my mother died of illness, and Master Ren helped rescue her.
;... He asked me to jump off the cliff, and I would never hesitate for a moment! If you can kill Mr. Ren, I can kill you too!" She smiled sadly, and her usual gentle and peaceful demeanor was completely gone.
Yinxiang felt the hair on his body stand up and his face turned gray and green. After a while, he said: "Your mother... is dead long ago?! You always said that Guining, where have you been? Where are you today? Ren Bo'an must have been dead long ago.
Someone else is instigating you! I advise you, it’s better to speak your mind, lest you be sent to the Ministry of Punishment at dawn - a slave who kills his master should be executed at an early age according to the law - and be cut with 3,700 swords and fish scales. This is very difficult to bear! "
Zi Gu frowned and said with a raised face: "You are so sentimental, who wants to pity you! I died to repay my kindness, with both loyalty and filial piety. When I met my mother, we were still reunited - let alone 3,700 knives, it was 30,000
Seven thousand swords, if I scream in pain, I will die and go to Abi Hell!"
Everyone present was shocked when they heard her impassioned speech. Yinxiang took a deep breath and stared at Zigu for a long time. He suddenly thought of the past when he was tortured to death in the Prison Temple and Zigu served her with decoctions day and night.
, his heart was churning up and down, with all the five flavors. After pondering for a long time, Yin Xiangfang sighed: "Now that we have today, why bother at the beginning?" He felt sad, lowered his head and waved his hands: "You... go!"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked and stared at the young master, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. Alan and Sister Qiao must have been fishing for big fish for a long time, so they couldn't help but look at each other. Zigu was stunned at first, then sneered: "You
Forgive me for being a fool! Do you want to send someone to follow me? Stop dreaming!"
"You go, you go!" Yinxiang waved his hands impatiently, "Alan, take her to Jia Ping's place and pay her two hundred taels of silver. The sky is as high as the birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as the fish can jump!" He said, stamping his feet, "
Go, go quickly! I never want to see you!"
Alan stayed for a long time before he came to his senses, walked to Zi Gu, and said softly: "Master, please forgive me, go away! I will pack some clothes for you..." Zi Gu stood up without saying a word, at a loss.
He glanced at the crowd and followed her out like a sleepwalker. Seeing her coming out, the parrot in the corridor jumped and shouted: "Zigu, give me some food and water!"
Zi Gu smiled miserably, and a gust of cold wind hit her, making her tremble. Suddenly, she woke up, and her blood surged all over her body. Zi's face flushed, and she gritted her teeth and cursed to the sky: "Oh my God! Are you asleep?"
Or am I dead? Why did you send me to this world! Now that I'm here, why did you arrange for me to have such a fate? You...you are so cruel!" After that, he held up his hair with one hand and threw himself into the courtyard.
The stone lock was closed. There was a "pop" sound, and blood flowed out, staining a large area of snow red. His legs trembled, and the fragrant soul had left the body.
Yinxiang took a step forward and stood in the corridor. For a while, he felt empty in his heart. He seemed to be thinking a lot, but also seemed to be thinking of nothing. He turned back to the people who were having nightmares and said: "Good luck... bury her. Even though she harmed me
, but she is a loyal and filial woman, you should learn from her. Alas..."
The place had just been tidied up, it was already bright, and the snow was falling more and more. Jia Ping came in from the second door to say hello, because he saw Yinxiang and the concubine Ji's maid were standing under the eaves in a daze, in a daze.
Qian Qian said: "I got up early! You like to watch the snow being swept when it snows. I will ask them to come in and sweep it now."
"Hmm." Yinxiang looked at the snowy scene, and after being stunned for a long time, he slowly said: "Prepare the sedan and go to Prince Yong's Mansion." (To be continued)
