Difficult for you · Yiyong

General Nian Gengyao of Fuyuan was very powerful in Beijing. He not only participated in the internal affairs of Beijing and China, but also often issued orders to ministers and workers together with the Minister of Prime Minister Affairs. He was favored and favored, but he had just returned to his post in Xijiang, and Yongzheng's warning followed closely.

"...For a mortal minister, it is easy to seek merit, but it is difficult to succeed; it is easy to succeed, but it is difficult to keep it; Difficult; it's easy to protect kindness, but it's difficult to give full kindness..." Yin Jishan read for a long time, seeing that Yunxiang remained silent, he paused a little nervously, and asked for instructions: "My lord... from outside It's windy, why don't you go back to the mansion first?"

Yunxiang came back to his senses, and waved his hand absently, but he was still thinking about the long period of merit and difficulty in his heart. Seeing that Yin Jishan was waiting for him to make up his mind, he nodded slightly and took his hand. The imperial court reported: "What day is it today?"

"Go back to your lord, today is fifteen."

"Oh, it's the fifteenth day of the first lunar month..." Yunxiang smiled self-consciously, stood up and patted the folds of his cuffs, and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, with a refreshed feeling on his brows: "Since it's a festival, you don't have to If you're just sitting here, let's leave early and go back to the mansion."

The officials of the household department didn't realize it all at once, and when they thought about thanking him, they saw that he had already walked a long way away.

Yun Xiang bypassed the Qianqing Palace, turned around and entered the Yangxin Gate, but just in time he saw Nala family leading Li family, Niu Gulu family and Geng family out together.

After the two ministers saluted, Nala stood still and smiled: "Hello Thirteenth Uncle, a few days ago it was said that you caught the wind and cold again, and our fourth princess was so anxious that we were like ants on a hot pot, making trouble every day. In order to go back and see you..."

"Thank you, Empress, for your concern. You know about this problem of yours, and those who have minor problems always like to repeat themselves. It doesn't seem to get better. In fact, it doesn't matter." On the one hand, Yun Xiang only respectfully said: "It's been like this since I was a child, but now I'm tired of you and the fourth princess."

"Liu Shengfang said the same thing, and I only remember Hui that girl very much. I said that today is the holiday, and I will send her back to see you, but I asked the emperor to keep her. It happened that I met Thirteen here. Uncle," Nala said with a smile on his face, and looked in the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation: "Uncle Thirteen, if you go in now, you may still see that girl."

Yun Xiang thanked her, Geng Shi and Li Shi saw him walk a few steps, then put the handkerchief they were holding into their sleeves.Niu Gulu also straightened up a little and let out a sigh of relief.

According to etiquette, they are Yongzheng's concubines, and they all served Yongzheng's side when they were in the residence. They have high status and deep affection.Although Yunxiang is the prince in charge of the prime minister's affairs, he is a foreign minister after all, and they don't need to salute Yunxiang.However, in fact, for this uncle, even Queen Nala, the mother of a country, has always wanted to "give way" to him.

Compared with his father Kangxi, Emperor Yongzheng was very weak in terms of love. He had very few wives and concubines when he was King Yong.What's more, after succeeding to the throne, he has been diligent in political affairs and has never been enthusiastic about the harem.

Others only said that Yongzheng was indifferent and ruthless, only those who had been with him for a long time knew that he was very different from Yunxiang. When he was young, he taught and pampered his younger brother, and it was even more so when Yunxiang was imprisoned. He tried every means to protect her, including the children and slaves in Yunxiang Mansion, helping him in everything.Up to now, he has personally promoted him to a position below one person and above ten thousand people.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Yi is also coming to the palace today. I think she is here to see the fourth princess, right? Our fourth princess is really a busy person, and we can't easily see each other."

"Mother and daughter are heart-to-heart. They haven't seen each other for a long time, and they went back after talking with me for a while," Nala looked at Niu Gulu with a half-smile, and invited : "Since it's a holiday today, why not come and sit with me for a few younger sisters."

Niu Gulu responded with a smile, although Li and Geng heard the temptation in her words and Nala's evasion, but they didn't want to go into this muddy water, they just nodded and said yes.Because of the fact that Hongli and Hongzhou are always together on weekdays, Geng took a step behind, smiled at Niu Gulu, and rounded up the situation: "The fourth princess is smart and lovely, and usually has a very lively temperament, but it's a pity that she is called today." The emperor has stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, otherwise he would make a big fuss with the empress."

A few people walked away talking and laughing, but Yun Xiang was taken aback by the scene in front of him. He saw a small pot in the room, and He Huizheng threw things into it with his sleeves rolled up.Yongzheng just sat on the side and watched with a smile.

"What? Our little princess has to learn how to cook porridge too?"

"It's not cooking porridge, it's cooking medicine for Ama."

He Hui saluted quickly, his eyes still fixed on the contents of the pot.Yun Xiang was taken aback for a moment, walked up to him and looked Yongzheng up and down, wondering: "What kind of medicine is boiled? Is it uncomfortable? Why didn't you call Liu Shengfang?"

"It's not yet the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. There is no reason to call the imperial doctor at the slightest sign. Besides, if you make him so hard, his old bones will run away sooner or later," Yongzheng joked, pointing out Pointing to a chair on one side for him to sit down, he smiled and said, "Also...you're asking a strange question. My daughter told me to boil the medicine for you, but you're asking me why I'm not feeling well..."

Yun Xiang was even more puzzled, and wondered: "What kind of medicine did she cook for me? Could it be that she took the opportunity to mess around again?"

"It's so kind to treat you as a donkey's liver and lungs. You can see for yourself." Yongzheng rolled his eyes at him. Seeing that Hehui had already frowned beautifully, he stopped being tricky and took out Li Wei's booklet and handed it to him: "Li Wei It is said that I got a prescription in Yunnan, which is very good for your legs and feet, and I presented all the medicines, and your daughter is boiling and ready to apply to you."

"Didn't he be transferred to Zhejiang? Why are you still wandering around in Yunnan?" Yun Xiang's first reaction was Li Wei's transfer order, and he frowned and said, "He's addicted to being a chief executive. Dare to procrastinate and not take up the post."

"The salt administration in Yunnan has just taken shape, and the matter of reforming the land and returning it to the local people is planned to be done. It will not be handed over for a while, and Ertai, the future governor of Yunnan, must be the first to understand the situation first." Yongzheng didn't care about it, and said with a smile: "Besides, these medicines of yours are only available in the middle of winter, so I will let him stay for a while. Wait a few days for spring to go to Zhejiang to take office."

"I think Ertai is very proper in doing things. How can Li Wei worry about him?" Yun Xiang said happily: "It's not that I don't want to see him, but in terms of doing things, in Yunnan-Guizhou, Ertai can do things well." Do better than him."

"Oh? I didn't know you valued Ertai so much." Yongzheng was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Li Wei is also good at doing things. What is rare is that he is sincere and loyal, and his heart is pure."

Yun Xiang nodded, and said affirmatively: "Is he the slave who went out from the fourth brother's residence? Of course, he is loyal, and he has a way of doing things, but it is inevitable that he will be a bit arrogant when dealing with the people below. Ertai, is he really talented? It can be used to great effect, but it is a little cautious, but it is not a bad thing, I dare to assure you..."

"Okay, let's just talk casually, why did you talk so much?" Yongzheng made a "stop" gesture, and laughed again and again: "I didn't call you here today to criticize the big officials in the frontier with you. These few of them are considered useful, if there are more, you and I can really sit on the world and rule the world. As long as we don't forget our roots like Nian Gengyao... I will regard them as my powerful arms. …”

"It's alright, why did you go over there again?" Seeing his frown, Yun Xiang immediately cupped his hands as if begging for mercy, and interrupted him.Seeing that Hehui was still staring at the ointment in the pot earnestly, he felt a little funny, but also inevitably felt proud and joyful, and laughed loudly: "It is said that a daughter is worth a thousand gold, it is really good. Fourth brother... we can We have to pick a good husband's family for her."

"Father Wang! What are you talking about?" He Hui was originally sitting quietly brewing medicine, but immediately jumped up when he heard this, blushing and shaking his head: "I will not leave you and Ama Khan."

Yongzheng and Yunxiang looked at each other and smiled. The child's mind is actually very sensitive. They never told her about Hehui's life experience, and Hehui always thought that Yunxiang and Zhao Jia were his biological parents. La Shi is a "fostering husband and mother", and usually looks very affectionate with the four of them, but the ones who are really close in his heart are Yunxiang and Yongzheng.

While the three of them were talking, Su Peisheng had already presented the day's notebook, Yongzheng checked it out, and when he saw Nian Gengyao's notebook, he took it out first to look at it, and it really was some words of apology.After a cursory glance, he handed it to Yunxiang: "Look, is what he said really true?"

Although Yunxiang took it, he didn't comment, the apology was nothing more than a few sentences, whether it was true or not, how could one tell from such a few short sentences?If Yongzheng still had the idea of ​​the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, he would naturally feel that the crime was "true", and vice versa.This problem actually lies in the "emperor's heart".

"What do you think, brother four?"

"Let's just leave it at that, remove him from his post, and investigate." Yongzheng was a little disappointed, and put aside the notebook and said, "What I told him was not for nothing. I will give him credit for how much merit he has." How much kindness, from the general soldier to the governor of the four provinces, no matter where he is placed, his promotion is not unhappy, right? I have never owed him the slightest thing. But what does he do? He is proud of his kindness , flying and domineering, beyond borders and borders... This is because he has failed me, not because I have failed him..."

"Fourth brother..." Seeing that he was about to keep counting, Yun Xiang hurriedly stopped him and said, "Why bother to say these things, his greed for ink in the Northwest these few years alone is enough to sentence him ten thousand times." Several death sentences."

"You also think my words are too unreasonable, don't you?" Yongzheng seemed a little annoyed when he interrupted the conversation. When the order is strictly prohibited, I also know this truth... What I said to Nian Gengyao is indeed not the way to be imperial, but I still have to explain it clearly to him. "

"Fourth brother, I..."

"I'm not afraid of anyone else saying it. Just now I can say it to Nian Gengyao, and I can say it to each of them." Yongzheng was a little excited, sat up straight and leaned forward slightly, and said in a deep voice: "They have merit, I I can give them grace, and if they don’t fail me, those graces will rest on them safely, and I will never fail them. I have such a temperament, so I am willing to be such an emperor.”