Survive in the world of Red Mansions

On this day, Lin Hai and his staff member Zhao Ze were discussing the current situation in Beijing in the Yanzheng Yamen based on the report they received yesterday.

Zhao Ze took the mansion newspaper and looked at the information on the distribution of the princes to several princes and said: "Ruhai, what do you mean by the emperor's arbitrariness in granting several princes? The emperor is almost sixty now, shouldn't he wait for the new emperor?" Will you be kind to your brother after the throne, and then be crowned the throne?"

Lin Hai looked at this mansion newspaper and thought of watching TV dramas of the Kangxi Dynasty back then. Isn’t that what Kangxi looked like when he was old?It is a good thing to have more sons, but it is not so wonderful if all of them are smart and ambitious.When the sons were fighting for the victories, the old emperor himself gradually couldn't suppress it. In order to ensure his status, didn't he also reward the elder brothers, making the competition for the sons more intense?Maybe not only the battle in the capital, but also the fight in the south of the Yangtze River will become more intense?

Now the old emperor seems to be doing the same thing. The first prince is appointed Prince Xinyi, the third prince is Prince Xiaoyi, the fourth prince is Prince Chengyi, the fifth prince is Prince Liyi, and the sixth prince is Prince Shunyi.

A few years ago, when the First Prince joined the army, the Northwest War was going on. The First Prince was brave and good at fighting, winning consecutive victories. After returning to the court, the Emperor also praised the First Prince. Now many generals in the army support the First Prince.

The third prince was named the prince because his mother concubine Zhenhuang Guifei has always been loved by the emperor, and the fourth prince is really taking advantage of the third prince to be named the prince this time.The fourth prince is a few months younger than the third prince, and his biological mother is an unfavored little nobleman. He was only lucky enough to have him. of.

The mother and son of the fourth prince may not see the emperor as often as the concubine Zhen Guifei's mother and son in half a month. It is the prince who sees their mother and son helpless and wants to train the fourth brother to be his helper in the future. Taking care of them made the life of their mother and son in the palace better.

The fourth prince, Li Min, also obeyed the prince's orders when he became an adult. Now that the princes mentioned by others are the first three, the fourth prince has not received anyone's attention.Thinking of this, Lin Hai sighed, isn't this the prototype of the fourth elder brother in the Kangxi Dynasty?At the beginning of the battle to seize the heirloom, apart from the original second elder brother, eldest brother, third, eighth, ninth, tenth, and later a fourteenth elder brother, when he was in full swing, the fourth elder brother was determined Is he a follower of the prince, and he cultivates himself and prays to Buddha? Who would have thought that he would be the last laugher?

Thinking of this, Lin Hai replied to Zhao Ze: "Your Majesty is probably in trouble now. Except for the prince, first prince and third prince who each have a large number of supporters, I don't know how many people will follow suit in the future!"

Zhao Ze was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about the meaning of Lin Hai's words, it really is.Those who strongly support these princes now, even if the princes who support them last can take the throne, these people who support and follow them don’t know if they can persist until the end. Maybe they were used by the old emperor as cannon fodder, punching bag, and scapegoat for these princes before this. up.The old emperor is unwilling to kill his son, will he show mercy to these ministers who follow his son?The old emperor probably thought that his son was good in the first place, but now he was bewitched by these people around him!

"I was sent by the emperor to Yangzhou, and I was appointed as the inspector of the Lianghuai River and the salt censor to manage and supervise the salt administration, in order to serve the emperor." Lin Hai said to Zhao Ze, and saw the young servant Lin An come in and said, " Master, Mr. Li is back."

"Brother Yi is back, please come in!" Zhao Ze stood up excitedly.

Only saw a man with a bag on his back and a dusty face in a short suit walking in. Zhao Ze was surprised when he saw Li Tuo's attire, and quickly asked, "Yizhi, why are you dressed like this? What's the matter?" He poured a cup of tea and put it beside him.

Lin Hai also hurriedly asked Li Tuo to sit down. Li Tuo was probably really tired, so he sat down unceremoniously, picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp, and then began to say: "My lord, brother Qinghe, it didn't take so long this time." , when I was about to go back to Yangzhou, the Qian family should have noticed that all the roads leading to Yangzhou were checked. It took me more than 20 days to return to Yangzhou after a long detour. Bring the data back."

"The road leading to Yangzhou has been checked, and the Qian family alone can't do this," Zhao Ze couldn't help but said to Lin Hai and Li Tuo.

"Through my investigation this time, I found that the Qian family may not only sell private salt, but also secretly transport salt to the northwest. I guess it may be sold to the grassland." Li Tuo said solemnly to Lin Hai.

Hearing what Li Tuo said, Lin Hai knew that the matter was troublesome this time, and he could not solve it, so he said to Li Tuo: "In addition to smuggling salt, the Qian family you said can prove that the matter of transporting salt to the northwest ?"

Li Tuo nodded and said: "Although I didn't get very definite evidence on this point, I still found some clues. It is because of this that I encountered trouble when I returned to Yangzhou this time. I guess there is a chance that it is true, mainly It’s because there’s not enough manpower, it’s not found in many places, and there’s no definite evidence.”

"It's not easy for Yizhi to find out these things. If the Qian family really transported salt to the northwest, there would be many people involved. How did they pass through so many guards along the way? The Qian family alone can't do it." This Neng Nai doesn't have the guts, even if the influence of the Zhen family involved cannot go to the northwest, and the Northwest garrison may be involved in it, this is not something we can handle. I will sort out these materials immediately, send The people were sent to the capital immediately.

I think it's better to send a few more skilled people to investigate, and then contact Mr. Xu, the general political envoy of the Jiangnan General Political Department, to find out definite evidence.Brother Yi has a good rest these few days. If others mention where he has been going during this period of time, he can just say he went back to his hometown in Jiangxi to visit relatives. "Lin Hai specially instructed Li Tuo.

Li Tuo waved his hand and said, "It's not necessary. I'm too nervous to carry the account books and materials along the way. I'm too tired. My lord, tell me to hand in these things. Will the emperor take action to clean up these people this time? These people are too bold." gone?"

Lin Hai couldn't help but pressed his forehead and said in distress: "It's hard to say these things now, let's see if the emperor can be ruthless, alas, let's have a look first and then talk about it!"

Li Tuo looked at Lin Hai, then at Zhao Ze, and said, "Is there something else happening that I don't know about? Why do you and Brother Qinghe have such expressions?"

Zhao Ze looked at Li Tuo and said, "Yizhi, you haven't seen the latest mansion report yet, the emperor rewards all the princes, the eldest prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince are crowned princes, and the other princes and county kings, you Understand?"

Li Tuo couldn't help but smile wryly when he heard the news. Now the emperor's behavior is more and more beyond everyone's expectations.

Lin Hai saw that everyone was in a low mood. He remembered that Lin Ruhai had asked these two staff members if they would take part in the next spring test a few months earlier. He said that after a while, and thought that this was the opportunity to ask: "Yizhi, Qinghe, it's September now, I asked you a few months ago if you want to take part in next year's test, now what are your thoughts, if you want to take part, you need to prepare early."

Zhao Ze looked at Li Tuo and said: "I'd better wait until the next session to participate. Now that the princes are fighting with each other, if they are lucky enough to pass the exam, they will inevitably become the target of wooing. In order to replace the dead ghost. That is, I dare to speak here, and besides, it is the time when the adults need manpower, so I will disturb you for another three years, what do you think, Yizhi?"

Li Tuo thought for a while and said: "I think it's better to wait until the next session. According to the current situation, the princes in next year's test will definitely compete for the position of chief examiner. I don't know what will happen to this session's sitter. "

Lin Hai bowed to the two of them, and said: "I would like to thank you two again first! Next year's term will expire, and I will resign from the inspector Yan Yushi at the top of the discount, but I guess it is very likely that I will resign Stay in office, and you two will have to worry more in the future."

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