The ninth time, the prefect of the wine and the little hair bullet
Kangxi was suddenly startled, and then he realized that he was being asked about himself. He stood up and said with a smile: "I am Long Dehai, who went from Tongzhou to Wutai Mountain to offer incense. Thanks to the invitation of Mr. Cai, I came here to meet your honorable face in my later life. How lucky I am!"
"Hmm." Zhou Yunlong lowered his head and muttered, then returned to his position as chief. In the sixth year of Kangxi's reign, he failed to take the exam. He had worked as a clerk in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for three months. When he saw Kangxi passing by, he felt vaguely familiar.
But how could he remember it? Kangxi looked at his cloth robe and couldn't help but smile to himself.
"Your Majesty," Cai Liangdao finally got to the point after drinking for three rounds, "Although it is a court order to recruit horses, it is not easy for small businesses to rent goods. After the spring, horses are used for land reclamation in Henan, and the court has repeatedly
There is a clear edict to advocate it. I won’t say anything about these. The right to accept or release them now is up to your lord. These horse dealers are fellow villagers of Liu Ming’s mansion. If you can find a way to let them go, it will be a good idea.
Great good governance..."
"Brother Jingyun," Zhou Yunlong turned the big pine cone fish over with chopsticks and said with a smile, "This dish is really not bad. If you want more, ask them to send me a few." Cai Liangdao had no idea what Zhou Yunlong was saying.
He said "excess (fish)", he agreed repeatedly, and ordered the cook: "Make another one immediately." Seeing how honest his boss was, Kangxi almost laughed out loud. Liu Qingyuan, who was sitting next to Zhou Yunlong, smiled bitterly and said,
He stood up and poured wine for Zhou Yunlong and said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the court's order to recruit horses this year has not yet been issued. These horse riders have tea guides from Kaifeng Prefecture, and they are not unscrupulous merchants who went out to buy horses privately. I have been here for several years."
If you can return the horses after reporting to the governor, not only will they be grateful to you for life, but the face of Kaifeng Prefecture will also be maintained. If the governor is worried that there will not be enough horses this year, he must not return them. Looking at Cai Yuanwai's face
, can the price of the horse be refunded so that a small profit can be made, and the road of horse trading in the Central Plains will not be wiped out——"
"Okay!" Zhou Yunlong agreed wholeheartedly, "This is all reasonable. This matter is not difficult to handle in the first place! Please ask your county to add some more from the fire consumption and make up for the horse price. Why bother to mobilize all the troops to make these false documents?
"As he said that, he put the chopsticks on the table and took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. Liu Qingyuan first heard his promise and was immediately happy. But later when he heard that he had to rip off the people himself to make up for the debt, he couldn't help but froze and sat down again.
He went back and murmured: "If it is hundreds of taels of silver, it can still be handled. How can the small county of Fanzhi handle this huge sum of nine thousand taels?" Several horse dealers were shocked when they heard this.
They were dumbfounded and kept beating their heads to beg for mercy. Zhou Yunlong didn't even look at them, he just talked and laughed with Cai Liangdao calmly.
Cai Liangdao knew that this person was difficult to deal with, so he stood up and poured the wine one by one, while softly advising: "Brother Nian, Fanzhi is a poor place, how can you afford so much at one time? Brother Nian got off Datong, he always loves the people like
Son, you need to be more considerate of Xia Qing!"
"It's already midnight." Zhou Yunlong took out his pocket watch - it was given to him by Wu Sangui. It is very rare for a foreign official to have such a thing - he looked at it and said with a smile, "It's noon."
When it comes to horses, it’s no wonder you circle around the word “horse”.”
Kangxi was already impatient. He saw Zhou Yunlong slowly sipping Fenjiu and squinting at the horsemen, just like an old cunning cat that had caught a mouse but was in no hurry to eat it. Kangxi was about to get up and speak.
Fu Shan, who had been sitting silently next to him, suddenly said: "The world has used twelve to control the twelve zodiac signs for a long time, but few people know that there are three beasts in one group. My lord - it is not yet the horse hour at the beginning of the afternoon."
It's the time of the deer. Your watch points to the deer, but in the next moment it turns into a horse!"
"Oh, I've never heard of it." Zhou Yunlong had long heard that Fu Shan was a local celebrity. He couldn't stand the insinuation that he was "calling a deer a horse". After a long time, he slowly said: "Mr. Qingzhu is worthy of being a great scholar of the mountains. As expected,
The words shocked everyone, but I don’t know where they came from, or was it made up by the gentleman to deceive others?”
"How dare I make this up in front of your lord," Fu Shan said with a smile. "The beginning of the afternoon is carved as a deer, the middle of the afternoon is carved as a horse, and the end of the afternoon is carved as a deer! It can be seen in "Five Elements of Justice" written by Xiao Ji from the Sui Dynasty.
You will know after you go back and check it out!" After saying this, he burst into laughter again, and all the drinkers in the hall looked at each other, only Kangxi smiled and said: "How good!"
Zhou Yunlong was a little irritated and was about to explode, but he held it back. After a slight hesitation, he raised his glass and said with a smile: "We'd better eat at the bar and dwell on this unsolvable matter. I'm afraid it won't be good! I'm going to issue a drinking order now.
Anyone who can't tell will be punished with a full cup - he is asked to say a thing in the sky, a thing in the earth, and an ancient person - the people next to him will ask him what he is holding and what he is saying... the speaker
You have to answer questions as you please. Do you all agree?" The group of people accompanying the wine couldn't figure out what tricks the prefect was playing, so they all stopped talking and listened with bated breath. After a long time, they saw him say:
There is a moon in the sky, there is Kunlun underground, and there is an ancient man named Liu Bolun.
Kangxi asked: "What are you holding in your hand?" Zhou Yunlong smiled and said: "He is holding a wine glass." Liu Qingyuan asked: "What are you talking about?"
"No need to mention anything other than the wine glass." Zhou Yunlong replied calmly. After speaking, he smiled, raised the door glass and took a sip.
"I have it too." Cai Liangdao pondered for a moment, stood up and said with a smile:
There is a Palace of Lihen in the sky, a Palace of Qianqing underground, and there is an ancient man named Jiang Taigong.
Liu Qingyuan asked: "What is that in your hand?" Cai Liangdao said: "Fishing rod." Zhou Yunlong asked: "What are you talking about?" Cai Liangdao was about to say, "Hook me," but when he reached his lips, he changed his words and said:
"The one who wishes will take the bait." Wei Dongting couldn't help but laugh and said to himself: "This man has a needle hidden in his cotton wool." When he looked at Kangxi, he held the teacup in his hand and listened with great concentration.
Liu Qingyuan looked at the pleading looks from several horse dealers who were sitting on pins and needles, and said with a smile: "You have the audacity to show your humiliation even in a humble position."
There is a canopy in the sky and a canopy below the ground. There was an ancient man named Qin Qiong who was unlucky enough to be a beggar - holding a pair of concave maces - and said, "Give me my horse!"
Everyone did not expect that the thin county magistrate was so witty and funny. They couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Kangxi laughed so hard that he stamped his feet and pushed Wei Dongting and said: "This is interesting - Dongting, why don't you say something too?"
Wei Dongting agreed with a "yes", stood up and said: "Please listen to me -"
There is the Tianhe River in the sky and the Fenhe River underground. There was an ancient man named Xiao He who held a copy of the Qing Dynasty Code and said it was "punishing corrupt officials"!
When everyone suddenly heard Wei Dongting suddenly say "corrupt officials", they all looked at each other and turned pale. In an instant, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"You're right!" Zhou Yunlong's face turned red to his ears and he said with a ferocious smile, "I have it again -"
There is Lingshan Mountain in the sky, and Taishan Mountain underground. There is an ancient man named Hanshan who holds a broom in his hand and said, "Please sweep away the snow in front of your house yourself, and don't wait for your order to destroy the house!"
"This thing is like a dog lifting the door curtain, all with one mouth!" Xiao Maozi suddenly stood up with a smile, walked proudly for two steps with his hands behind his back, and said:
There is a Jade Emperor in the sky, a Kangxi Emperor underground, and an ancient man named Hongwu Emperor Zhu who carries a three-foot Longquan sword and talks about "peeling off corrupt officials"!
Although these words are vulgar, they are arranged very appropriately. In addition, Xiao Maozi said it in a cadence and with a clear voice. Everyone in the audience was shocked and looked pale. Only Kangxi clapped and laughed and said: "Hurry! This is a good drinking order!"
Fu Shan, who was standing next to him, also praised him and said, "You can drink wine if you are a good drinker. I am so excited about this!"
Zhou Yunlong had been patient for a long time, and now he could no longer hold back. He slapped the dining table and cursed: "Where did the wild bastard come from, so wanton? Cai Liangdao! You turned out to be here just to mess with me, Zhou."
Yes!" After saying that, he ordered the people around him, "Take it with me!"
"Who dares?" Kangxi stood up according to the case and shouted loudly, "Is there no king's law?"
"Wang Fa?" Zhou Yunlong sneered, "Take them all together!"
Several of the servants waiting in the corridor agreed with a "chirp", and rushed in like wolves and tigers and went straight to Kangxi. Unexpectedly, Wei Dongting went out sideways, and a "Wang Xiang Woyu" hit him out, and the first four were knocked over long ago.
On the ground, Cai Liangdao never expected that such a situation would occur, and was so frightened that he was covered in chaff. Several horse dealers were even more frightened and their faces were ashen. Only Liu Qingyuan looked on with cold eyes. He had already seen that Kangxi was not an ordinary person, and he was so angry that he only looked at him with his eyes.
Zhou Yunlong was trembling all over.
"Pick up - holy - drive!" Xiao Maozi suddenly shouted loudly. Following the shout, Lang Ding led eight guards to line up. Each one was wearing a python suit, with a sword on his waist, and entered the hall with great dignity.
, walked to Kangxi and kowtowed and saluted: "Long live, please issue the decree!" Cai Liangdao and Liu Qingyuan looked at each other in panic, and the leader knelt down, followed by everyone else who also knelt on the ground. Zhou Yunlong was stunned at first, like an earthen puppet in the temple
Still nailed to the ground, his eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the ground like mud.
"What a great Ling Yin!" Kangxi snorted. He asked for paper and pen, scrawled a few words, sealed the jade seal with him, and handed it to Liu Qingyuan, "If you do well, you will be appointed to Datong Mansion.
, deal with this slave in accordance with the law, and report the document to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment - Wei Dongting, come on!"
After all, Gong Rongyu could not see Zhou Peigong again before returning to Shaanxi. He went to the woodshed behind Fahua Temple to meet with Zhou Peigong. The monks said that Zhou Peigong was invited by his friends to go to Xishan with him early in the morning. Gong Rongyu stood on the eaves in embarrassment.
Next, I don’t know what to do for a moment - where can I find him in such a big place as Xishan? Yesterday I saw off the Emperor Kangxi, and he ordered his entourage to prepare that night, and is scheduled to leave Beijing this afternoon. Gong Rongyu is a member of the Chinese army of
Attendant, why are you so late in asking for leave? After hesitating for a long time, Gong Rongyu opened the door and saw that the table was all covered with tiles, inkstones, linen and paper. After thinking about it, he wrote with a pen:
Pei Gong, my younger brother: I can’t have a drink with you anymore. I will leave Beijing in the afternoon. He will go to Shaanxi next year and talk about the brotherhood again.
honor
He wanted to write a few more words, but found it difficult to write. When he looked up, he saw Zhou Peigong's clean and neatly folded rags with two Arhat coins strung on a sheepskin thread. He walked over and held them in his hands to read.
At that time, it was his mother's thing. As long as he could remember, this thing had been placed in the sewing basket. His mother sometimes used it to tease Rongyu and Peigong into singing children's songs:
Luohan money is shiny, and the baby can grow up to be stronger than a human being.
The big one earns a mountain-opening ax, and the small one earns a treasure-gathering steamer.
To support my mother in her old age and to see her to death...
Gong Rongyu felt hot in his heart, and his eyes filled with tears. He rolled around a few times, but they still flowed out.
With trembling hands, he took out a copper coin and carefully put it into his arms. He took out a silver coin and tucked it under his ragged clothes before striding away.
* He was in a hurry to leave Beijing because he didn’t want to stay in Wu Yingxiong’s mansion for too long. After leaving the capital, he slowed down. He had to wait for the imperial court’s transfer mail for Moro to arrive before returning to Xi’an. A group of twenty riders rode along the Taihang Ancient Road, passing Niangzi
Pass, pass through the well path, and cross the Yellow River from Fengling to Shaanxi.* He seemed to be in high spirits all the way, chatting and laughing with the accompanying captains. He was very satisfied with the trip: Kangxi raised one hundred thousand taels for him
They also transferred Moro and Varg, and moved several heavy stones. Even if Moro and the others didn't move away, what would happen to him? He was no longer a soldier, but a dignified man.
The Han army was under the red flag! Wu Sangui’s end was not offended, and this end was close to Kangxi again.* He touched and looked at the leopard tail gun along the way, and he was really happy. But Gong Rong
Yu's mood became more desolate the farther west he went. He touched and looked at the Arhat coin with his own body temperature. The majestic scene of clouds covering the mountains and the sunset over the long river only made him miss his mother more.
The heavy feeling of missing hometown.
On the tenth day after leaving Beijing, I passed Lintong and arrived at Baqiao. The majestic east gate of Chang'an City was already in sight.* Wearing a black cloak, he stood at the bridge of the horse, pointed with the tip of his whip in the distance, and said to Gong Rongyu:
"Old Gong, we are almost home, our own home! Chang'an City looks really majestic and majestic from this side! The blue water of Basi and the millions of willow branches make people feel melancholy!"
Gong Rongyu said calmly: "These mountains and waters all look gray to me, and there are no birds to look at."
* didn't care about Gong Rong's foul language. His troops were very mixed. There were three battalions stationed in the suburbs of Xi'an with nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses, led by three generals: Wang Pingfan, Ma Yigui and Zhang Jianxun. These generals and the three
Two-thirds of them came from the old troops of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng, and they were wild and untamable. Although Gong Rongyu only held the title of city gate leader, the three thousand sergeants he led were all recruited and trained after entering the Qin Dynasty. They were diligent in training and well-equipped.
, also serves as the envoy of the Xi'an City Defense and Guards* Admiral's Mansion, and his status is not much different from that of Wang Pingfan and others. These forces are not convinced by each other, and they cannot completely make the decision. But they are both civil and military, and they are willing to spend money on their subordinates.
He is also the general appointed by the emperor to open the palace and establish teeth, so everyone in public still listens to him. After listening to Gong Rongyu's words,* lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Rongyu, don't follow Ma Yigui and the others.
Veteran scoundrels. I have to rectify the gangsterism of those people! Rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. You have to help me a lot - you are about to be promoted to a general, and the imperial mail will be here soon - good luck
Keep up the good work, maybe you will take over as my admiral in the future!"
Gong Rongyu listened, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart: *After all, they are friendly enough. He bowed and said: "Thank you for your support to the military sect! Gong will do his best to serve the military sect!"
Just as he was talking, a group of dozens of horses came rushing in front, led by Wang Ping Fan's generals. They all rolled down their saddles and dismounted under the bridge, raised their hands and said: "Master Junmen, thank you for your hard work. I apologize for the late arrival!"
As he spoke, they all knelt down on one knee, their swords and spurs clinking against each other.
"Ah, what are you doing!" * hurriedly dismounted and picked up Wang Pingfan with a smile, "Why bother? We are all brothers - get up, get up!" As he said that, he glanced at his Chinese army staff Yin Chengpeng
, patted Yin Chengpeng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You, a dull scholar who has never made a fortune in ten generations, are here too? This time I got you a fourth-grade Xi'an Road. In the future, your Majesty will see you and you will be promoted. Don't forget it."
Horse kite!" After saying this, he burst out laughing. All the generals and officers couldn't help but laugh too.
* and the others mounted their horses again, and rode alongside Yin Chengpeng. They stared blankly at the setting sun for a while, and then suddenly asked: "Chengpeng, have you paid a visit to Master Mingzhu?"
"Prime Minister Ming received an imperial edict from the court the day before yesterday and was preparing to leave Shaanxi before he started to meet with foreign officials." Yin Chengpeng said with a smile, "I have already visited him in compliance with Tai Jun's decree - in fact, he is a very easy-going person."
"It's good to have seen him before," * said. "Say hello to Ma Yigui tonight and have a table at his place tomorrow night. I'll bid farewell to the imperial envoy."
"Yes," Yin Chengpeng hesitated and replied, "but Wu Yingqi and Wang Shirong on the other side of the prince are also here, what should we do?"
"Hey, you haven't left yet?"* was startled, the smile disappeared from his face, he looked at Yin Chengpeng thoughtfully, and said coldly, "Let's call him together."
At the beginning of the second day at Youshi, three cannons were fired in front of the gate of Ma Yigui's military camp. The crows that had returned to their nests nearby were startled and hovered in the cold spring sky for a long time. Hearing that the imperial envoy had arrived, * led Qian Zongzong
The above-mentioned officials and aides came out from the Yimen. I saw Mingzhu dressed in plain clothes, an azure lambskin robe, a jade-colored belt, and a pair of thousand-layer soap boots. She walked in leisurely, elegant and elegant,
There is no official air at all, and he looks very friendly and approachable.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!" * said, "mark *——" * kneeled down after announcing his title.
"No longer an imperial envoy!" Mingzhu hurriedly supported him and said with a sweet smile, "You are a kite and you are firing cannons and opening the door, but I don't dare to take it!"
The two exchanged brief greetings and then introduced the generals in the hall one by one. Mingzhu didn't recognize any of them, so she could only nod with a smile. When Wu Yingqi and Wang Shirong were introduced, her eyes flashed and she said with a smile: "Oh! So it's our senior brother,
It’s not easy for you to come to Shaanxi! Come, come, let’s sit down together!”
Wu Yingqi nodded reservedly and sat down as soon as his robe was lifted. He felt very unhappy about inviting Mingzhu as soon as he came back. If Wang Shirong hadn't advised him to "don't act out of emotion", he would never have come. He looked like a dog on his butt again.
Although he warmly welcomed Mingzhu, he was less enthusiastic towards him, which made him feel even worse. Wu Yingqi looked at Wang Shirong in the next seat. Wang Shirong was sitting quietly, playing with a jade flute in his hand, silently.
Sheng. Mingzhu is such an alert and smart person. He had seen it a long time ago and just laughed and interacted with everyone.
The banquet was not sumptuous. The generals were not particular about "never getting tired of fine food and fine food" - as long as the wine was strong and the meat was fat.
The place was immediately chaotic and noisy. Mingzhu was a close official of the emperor and was not used to such a rough environment. He just stared at it coldly, picked a light dish and ate a little, while chatting with me. Unexpectedly, when the cooking wine was in full swing, Gong
Rong Yu picked up a long piece of meat from the plate and asked Ma Yigui:
"Old Ma, what is this?"
When Mingzhu saw it, she almost vomited on the spot. It turned out to be a dead earthworm!
Ma Yigui's face immediately turned as red as pig liver, and the muscles on his left cheek twitched violently. This man was usually very cruel in his punishments, and would kill offenders immediately with just one stick, so he was nicknamed "Ma Yigui"
"One stick." Today, he showed his ugliness in front of Mingzhu, and he couldn't keep it on his face anymore. He quickly ordered someone to pass the cook over, and shouted: "I'll serve you with a big stick!"
The sound of finger-guessing stopped. The generals were about to kill again when they saw the horse hitting the stick with their sticks. When they saw the trembling and ashen-faced cook coming in with his head lowered, some showed unbearable expressions, and some were picking their teeth to watch the excitement. Mingzhu then
He stood up and said: "Brother Ma, we are all happy together today, you have to save face for your brother, please spare him!"
"Master Ming is right." * also said hurriedly, "We are all people who crawled out from the pile of dead people. Master Ming has accommodated us, but we are poor and sophisticated? To be honest, I have eaten both dead flies and dead crickets.
..." After hearing this, Ma Yigui calmed down, pointed at the cook and cursed with a smile: "Fuck you, why don't you kowtow to Lord Ming!"
The matter was already over, but I bumped into Wang Pingfan, who loved to play pranks. He was so drunk that he blushed, blinked, and smelled of alcohol and said to *: "I don't believe you are talking about mentioning Taiwan. I am also an old military officer! Don't you love me very much?"
Is my chrysanthemum green? If I can eat this earthworm, I will give this horse to you!" As he said that, he picked up the dead earthworm, which was almost half a foot long, and sent it to*
before.
Mingzhu thought this was too much and just said, "General Wang has eaten too much wine..." Unexpectedly, he picked up the earthworm and swallowed it as soon as he stretched his neck. At this time, the room was full of people, some clapping, some laughing, and some
Some were full of foul language and making jokes for fun, and some were cheering and cheering. Mingzhu felt like her head was buzzing and she couldn't hear a word.
"Brother Fuchen is so capable!" Wu Yingqi finally couldn't bear it any longer. He drank a few glasses of wine and was furious when he saw * trying to please Mingzhu so much. He sneered and said, "You are short of money to buy a horse.
If you just want something from your brothers, why should you bet with others to eat dead earthworms? If you bet on eating shit, why should you open your mouth and swallow it like this?"
Mingzhu's face was so angry that she put down her chopsticks with a smile and said: "Let me give you a few words of advice: I see Brother Wu, I have a drink. This is just for fun, how can it be involved?"
What about eating shit? People eat shit? Brother Wang, you don’t have to mind."
It was obviously teasing, but he said it was "excusing". The firewood was already burning, and Mingzhu poured a ladle of oil on it. Seeing this, Wang Shirong smiled slightly, stood up, said "goodbye", and left the table.
"I guess you have someone to support you and come to Shaanxi to bully me?"
"That's right!" Wu Yingqi's face turned pale with anger, and he still pressed his hand on the wine glass and teased, "If it hadn't been for it, my son would have grown up. Where would he hide his money?" After saying that, he raised his face and laughed.
Before the laughter stopped, he heard a "bang" sound. He was so angry that all his senses were out of place. He punched the plate, bowl, cup, plate, lamp and bottle with a "crash" sound.
Jumping Laogao.* came over, grabbed Wu Yingqi by the chest, nodded his nose and yelled: "Don't you just rely on Wu Sangui? Others are afraid of him, but I am not afraid! What a fucking prince, king grandson, I think he is a shrimp, turtle grandson
!" He cursed and slapped Wu Yingqi, and Wu Yingqi's left cheek immediately turned purple.
Mingzhu secretly laughed in her heart, but pretended to come over and grabbed her and said, "What are you talking about? You can't eat this wine. Come, prepare a sedan chair!" Then she walked away.
* He returned home angrily that night and issued a general order to ask Gong Rong to catch Wu Yingqi and Wang Shirong in Yuguanyi. Today, he wanted to break up the relationship with Wu Sangui by drinking wine. Unexpectedly, he left so quickly that he did not come back.
Suddenly, a school captain came back and reported: "Wang Shirong has escaped long ago, and only Wu Yingqi is sleeping there..."
"Why did you run away?" * couldn't help being surprised.
"The people in the post house said that Wang Shirong and Yin Chengpeng rushed back to the house together, rolled up the paperwork in a panic, and then rode out on two horses!"
*'s face immediately became very ugly. Yin Chengpeng kept all the manuscripts of his letters to King Pingxi. He originally planned to stabilize the man named Yin first, and then find an excuse to kill him later. Unexpectedly, the man named Wang was so alert that he first
Let's go for a while! In this way, we can't fall out with Wu Sangui yet, and we can't even kill Wu Yingqi.* I felt dizzy, fell on the chair, and waved to the captains: "Tell Gong Rongyu to come back...come back.
, I ate... drank... a little too much today..." (To be continued)