[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

Hongli was stunned, and in the blink of an eye, he vaguely felt that he had caught something.Wang Danwang's rhetoric made him suddenly understand why He Shen, in his previous life, would amass a lot of money when he gained power. Perhaps it was because of fear of the day when Jun's grace would no longer exist.

Hongli thought of Shen He again, that gentle and calm man, from the sharp edges and corners at the beginning to the smooth and transparent one now, in the eyes of outsiders, he seems to have changed.However, only Hongli knows that Shen He is still the same Shen He, his love is clean and pure, like a clear spring, infiltrating people's hearts unconsciously.

Hongli recalled the man's answer: "In this world, there are far more important things than silver, which are worth pursuing and protecting." The depression in his heart dissipated a little, he looked directly at Wang Danwang, and said with a sneer, "I will protect him." , because he deserves it."

Wang Danwang was taken aback, obviously he didn't expect Hongli to say that, so he buried his head lower for a moment.In the silence, Hongli gradually came to his senses. It was Wang Danwang's words that made him realize that there are no fish in clear water, which is a common situation in officialdom today.Officials protect each other, implicate and curry favor, and the inside of the bureaucratic system has begun to rot and fester.He looked at the jade seal on the table, and his heart trembled suddenly. In Shizong's hands, Jiangshan, which was still in good condition, was in his hands. After so many years of hard work, it turned into a mess?Then why have I been so busy all these years?

Looking at it from Yongzhen's point of view, he saw an expression he had never seen before on his father's face, it was not anger or depression, but genuine sadness.Just as he was surprised, Hongli's eyes suddenly turned towards him, and he heard Hongli ask: "Yongxi, you said that the officials in Gansu province are all rotten to the root, is it true that the other provinces are also like this?" The general situation in Gansu?"

As soon as Hongli asked this question, Yongzhen understood what the emperor was worried about, and he said softly: "Huang Ama, my son thinks that corruption of ink cannot be generalized, the key depends on the person."

Hongli frowned and said, "Tell me."

Yongzhen began to prepare words in his mind, and he slowly said: "Does Huang Ama still remember Zhou Yuanli, the magistrate of Baoding during his east tour? In Baoding Mansion under Zhou Yuanli's rule, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Even the cultivation palace and the manpower and material resources for building the plank road It is also obtained through work in lieu of relief. It can be seen that not all officials have corruption in ink." Seeing Hongli nodding his head, Yongzheng continued: "Besides, corruption in ink has occurred more often in prosperous times since ancient times, so I think that, Greed is not terrible, but what is terrible is to indulge and not cure corruption."

Hongli was a little surprised. Yongzheng was much more mature and alert than he imagined. Hongli turned his gaze back to Wang Danwang, and seeing that he was about to bury his head on the ground, he said in a deep voice, "Wang Danwang, you keep saying There is nothing you can do about being greedy for ink, but it’s not like I didn’t give you a chance. It took at least half a year from Agui to Gansu to investigate the case, and during this time, as the governor of Zhejiang, you can clearly tell the truth out, but you didn’t. I see that you are not greedy and helpless, but greedy to enjoy it!”

Wang Danwang was taken down, and there were two father and son left in the hall. Hongli glanced at Yongzheng who was standing with his head bowed under the steps, and waved to him, "Come here, I think I haven't tested your homework for a long time."

Yong Xin raised his head, his eyes suddenly burst into a gleam of surprise.Hongli saw it, but felt a little sad for no reason. He had really neglected this son for too long.

Yongzhen walked up to the steps step by step, Hongli looked at his cautious appearance, couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't be so rigid, is it possible that I am a tiger and can eat people?"

Hongli had never joked in front of Yongzheng before, this sudden smile made Yongzheng feel unreal like a dream.

Hongli saw that he let go a little bit, and then asked: "For a king, what should be done in troubled times, and what should be done in prosperous times?"

Yongzhen didn't have time to think about Hongli's intention for asking this question. He thought a lot, and in an instant he came up with the answer: "I think that in troubled times, wars are raging, the people are displaced, and they don't have enough to eat. A ruler should rest and recuperate. As for the prosperous age, it is just the opposite. In the prosperous age, on the surface, the world is peaceful and the people are rich, but in fact, it is easy to be greedy, and a king in a prosperous age should be more clear about rewards and punishments, and the law for disasters and chaos People who are wronged must be severely punished and will not be tolerated."

When Yongzheng was answering, Hongli didn't listen to his answer very carefully, but the expression on his face gradually relaxed during the conversation, showing the publicity and self-confidence inside, no longer the same as before. A look of caution.Hongli understood a little bit. If he were Ah Gui, he would be impressed by his demeanor when he saw such an outstanding elder brother.

After Yongzhen finished answering in one go, he found that Hongli didn't have any special expression, he just kept staring at him, and Yongzhen called softly: "Huang Ama, Huang Ama."

Hongli recovered from Yongzhen's soft call, he patted Yongzhen's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Remember what you said today, go."

Feeling Hongli's touch, Yongzheng felt that his mood went up and down that day, trembling at one moment, and soaring to the sky at another, and he really lost his usual calmness and self-control.

Hongli sat on the throne and watched Yongzhen exit the hall before he got up and walked down the steps, looking up at the upright plaque that countless courtiers guessed, as if he had made up his mind, he returned to the throne, Just picked up the pen, but put it down again.

Just wait a little longer, Hongli said silently in his heart.

It was also from the case of Gansu's false relief that Yongzheng asked to guard the mausoleum for the queen mother, but no one mentioned it again.But Yongzheng was not able to stay in the palace for many days throughout the year. There were many errands that Hongli would entrust Yongzheng to handle.He Shen also heard such an argument in the court, saying that Hongli hated Yongzheng, so he tossed him in other ways, and even officials asked him to come to him.However, what they are facing is He Shen who has learned a full set of Tai Chi, and He Shen is often confused by He Shen. After a conversation, except for He Shen's unchanged smiling face for thousands of years, they don't get any useful information. It is often only after being invited out of the Hefu gate that I realize that my visit was in vain.

Two years later, Yongzheng finally reached the age of leaving the palace to build a mansion. To the surprise of those gossiping officials, Hongli did not embarrass Yongzheng. He was named Prince Jin.For a moment, the voices of all kinds of discussions seemed to be slapped loudly, and the ministers who had slandered Yongxi everywhere in the past also shut up.

On this day, when He Shen came to the door of the imperial study, he saw Wu Shulai looking at him with a smile on his face: "Eunuch Wu, why are you so happy today?"

Wu Shulai said with a smile: "The mood of our family is not all up to the master. The mood of the master today is better than others."

He Shen wondered, "Oh, what good thing happened?"

Wu Shulai nodded and said: "That's right, our family doesn't understand what happened in the court, but in recent days, Shi Gege is going back to the palace, and the servant is watching, the smile of the Long Live Lord is much more than the previous days .”

He Shen was startled when he heard the words, if Wu Shulai hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten it, and three years would have passed in the blink of an eye.The tenth princess is about to return to the palace from Tailing Mausoleum, and He Shen looks up at the blue sky in the distance, and suddenly realizes that he has lived in this world for so long.From being ignorant and reckless at the beginning to being used to it now, he has changed a lot, but he also silently insisted on his position, and even gained an unexpected lover.

While he was in a trance, he suddenly heard Hongli calling in the hall: "Is that He Shen outside?"

Wu Shulai leaned forward and said, "Go in quickly with your lord."

He Shen walked into the hall, and before he could speak, he heard Hongli say: "It's just in time, I'll show you the copybook."

He Shen took the booklet and looked at it, and saw the word "return to the east", and immediately cheered up. If he guessed correctly, it should be the Turghut tribe far away in the Volga River Basin, and they are going to return to their homeland.

Hongli paced and said: "Che Budeng Zhabu's booklet said that the Russian side has sent people to negotiate and confirmed that the Torghut Department is returning eastward in the direction of the Qing Dynasty. What do you think of this matter?"

He Shen murmured: "The Turhut tribe moved to the Volga River basin around the end of the Ming Dynasty. Their ancestors lived in the Yili area for generations, and they are in the same line as our Qing Dynasty. Now that they have surrendered, we There is no need to refuse, just arrange them properly."

Hongli raised his eyebrows and said, "If I accept the Turghut Ministry, but because of this, I have a conflict with Tsarist Russia, what should I do?"

He Shen smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty, the current Torghut tribe has lived in the Volga River Basin for a long time. If it wasn't for the moment of desperation, how could they venture back east?"

Seeing Hongli looking at him puzzledly, He Shen explained: "From this point of view, even Tsarist Russia did not regard the Turghut Ministry as their subjects, and the Queen of Tsarist Russia would never treat a The Turghut Department was torn apart from the Qing Dynasty, not to mention that Tsarist Russia and Ottoman Turkey have been fighting for years, and their national strength is fundamentally useless. Therefore, the men of the Torghut Department are recruited to fight for Tsarist Russia. The emperor is welcome Don't worry."

Hongli walked to the hanging map, compared the distance between the Volga River Basin and Ili in Xinjiang with his hands, and muttered: "Return to the east." He suddenly turned around and said: "Heshen, draw up an order immediately. The Tsarist Russian government came to negotiate and ordered the frontier general Che Budenzabu to block all of them, and Ili general Yiltu to make preparations for the resettlement of the Torghut troops." Hongli ordered, thinking at the same time: "Give the Tu The Khan King Ubaxi of the Erhut Department sent an order to let him lead his troops in Mulan Qiushou to Chengde to see me after he has rested and recuperated."

He Shen paused, and said in a gentle voice: "Recently there have been many happy events. I heard that the tenth princess is going back to the palace."

Speaking of this, Hongli's face became more joyful, he nodded and said: "Yeah, speaking of it, I haven't seen Shige'er for a few days. In the past, she was in the palace, and I could see her every day, but I still don't notice it." What happened, this is outside the palace, so I can't see it easily, so I realized it."

While writing, He Shen said with a smile: "This time the ten princesses come back from Tailing, and the emperor can see her whenever he wants to." I don't want to worry about it, it's just that I and the ten princesses are quite sympathetic, so I would like to ask, does the emperor have any idea about the marriage of the ten princesses?"

Hongli paused, the joy on his face subsided a bit, and he sighed heavily: "I promised the Queen Mother that if Shi Geer doesn't like her, I will definitely not force her. This daughter, I must Staying by my side, for this little girl's marriage, I did not worry less. When she was still young, I selected a wave of noble children for her to enter the palace, hoping that she would find a pleasing one, but this Little girl, she is too smart and capable, and her ideas are right, so no one has taken a fancy to her all these years. I thought, if she doesn't like her, it doesn't matter if I keep her by my side for the rest of my life."

There is a saying that Hongli did not tell Heshen that Concubine Dun always thought that Hongli married Shi Gege to Fengshen Yinde as his wife because of her own selfishness in her last life. If Shigege hadn't taken a fancy to Fengshen Yinde, Hongli would never have forced her.

You must know that Heshen in the previous life was quite good at teaching children. Fengshen Yinde inherited Heshen's good looks. Looking carefully, he is definitely a handsome young man. In addition, he has a good family background and has read poetry and books since he was a child. He is full of economics and has a calm demeanor.Hongli appreciates Heshen, and Shi Gege even has the opportunity to get to know Fengshen Yinde. After coming and going, this pair of young children who look very suitable to outsiders also see each other right.

This marriage was once Hongli's most proud handwriting. However, after Shi Gege got married, even in the capital, Hongli did not have many opportunities to see his beloved daughter. The last time he saw Shi Gege was his soul. Entering Heshen's mansion, Heshen had already been imprisoned at that time, he wished to see Shi Gege with satisfaction, but found that she and Fengshen Yinde were no strangers.

Shi Gege's temperament is too smart, and she was pampered and grew up. Coupled with her noble status as a princess, she has not been able to learn the tenderness of Han women for many years after marriage.Fengshen Yinde's temperament sounds good to say is stable, but to put it badly, he can't get a fart out of three sticks. When the novelty passed, he gradually found that he still prefers gentle and considerate women.He didn't have the guts to really take concubines, but he also had a few confidante outside, and the nuns in the mansion found out about it, and they talked eloquently in Shi Gege's ear all day long.

Shi Gege is also smart, she noticed Fengshen Yinde's growing indifference to her very early on, but what can she do, even when they have sex at night, Shi Gege invites Fengshen Yinde to her room , Teacher Xi emphasized etiquette all day long, emphasizing her dignity as a princess, but she didn't know that such an approach would imperceptibly push Fengshen Yinde's heart farther and farther.

Hongli watched the scenes of his daughter guarding the vacant room alone, watched her cry bitterly for her death, and saw her helpless to what happened to He Shen, and felt heartbroken.