Xue Panzhi's gossip red mansion

Xue Pan bid farewell to Liang Sheng and Xia Gui, stopped in Guangyuan, Sichuan, and after pulling a large cart of lychees, he rushed to the capital day and night without stopping.Mid-July is the last batch of lychees to ripen. In Daqing, lychees are mostly produced in Sichuan and central Fujian. Northerners don’t say they tasted new ones, but they rarely saw them with their own eyes.Rich and noble families, such as the Jia Mansion, can only eat a little dried lychee. It is difficult for future generations to understand the true meaning of "a concubine who rides the world of mortals laughs, and no one knows that it is a lychee."In this era without railways and automobiles, lychee, a food that will be stale after seven days after leaving the tree, is an extremely laborious and costly matter whether it is transported from Sichuan or central Fujian to the capital.

Until the Daqing Dynasty, when the most fundamental means of transportation had not changed, lychee was still a precious item among the tributes.In the official courier post system, it is common to travel 240 miles a day, and the relay delivery is one stop and one stop.If there are urgent documents and tributes, the speed will be increased to four or five hundred miles, or up to six hundred miles.But if you want to transport perishable food like lychees, you need to shorten the journey even more.Under such circumstances, except for the emperor and his close relatives, no one else could get involved in the things transported in less than three days for the three thousand miles.

Xue Pan said in his heart that it was because he was carrying such a precious thing as lychees that he rushed to the capital in such a way. When he got off the black donkey, he was a little dazed, as if he was still in the ruins yesterday. Alji, who was born in Beijing, stepped into the bustling Forbidden City today.This huge sense of gap is like walking from one world to another, and it is not clear whether it is true or false for a while.

It seems that the smell of blood in the northern Sichuan plateau has not completely dissipated, and the wind of the plateau can no longer be heard, and the simple Tibetans cannot be seen.The yelling of hawkers and pedestrians coming and going at the beginning of Huadeng gave Xue Pan the feeling of returning to the mundane world after a thousand years in the mountains.

In a small alley outside the southeast corner of the palace, there was an inconspicuous carriage parked.Xun raised the curtain of the car from time to time to watch the movement outside.A black donkey with a tuft of white hair on its head ran towards the carriage as if it sensed something.Seeing this, Xie immediately got out of the car and looked at Xue Pan under the lights.His clothes were covered with mud and dust, his hair was disheveled because of his haste on the road, his face was gray, and green beard stubble appeared on his chin.

However, Xun Shi didn't seem to notice it at all. He took three steps forward and hugged the person in his eyes. His thousand words became only one sentence, "Pan'er, you are finally back!"

Xue Pan's eyes turned hot when he heard these words, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only say in a deep voice, "Fifth brother, I made you worry, I'm back."

At this time, Xue Pan belatedly discovered the longing and fear in his heart, and the worries and worries that had been accumulated on the battlefield suddenly burst out. It turned out that he hadn't been afraid.If they failed in that battle, would they still have the life to return to the Central Plains?Can you still meet your loved ones for the last time?When he received the news that Xun was enthroned as emperor, he quietly wondered whether the new emperor and Xun were the same person, and could they still be the same person.Between yes and no, he wanted to know a definite answer.I haven't had time to say I love him.Therefore, pulling up the lychees that must be delivered to the capital within seven days now seems to be just a ridiculous excuse.In fact, it was these feelings in his heart that made him rush back so recklessly.

As soon as the two got into the carriage, they kissed each other naturally. This time, it was no longer a casual taste, but with a lingering feeling of reunion after a long absence. After a while, they calmed down from such excitement.

Xie hugged Xue Pan tightly, and gently stroked the prickly stubble on Xue Pan's chin, afraid that the meeting at this moment was just an illusion, so he lowered his voice, almost biting Xue Pan's ear. "I shouldn't have let you go to Qinghai at that time. In the past month, I have been thinking all the time, the battlefield is ruthless, the sword has no eyes, what should I do if something happens. We didn't even say goodbye, but But at this time, my father let me ascend the throne."

Xie spoke in a very soft voice, although Yin Xi was driving the car, but he was afraid that the walls had ears.He didn't use 'zhen' but used the word 'I', in front of Xue Pan, he was just the same as when he first saw him.Xue Pan didn't know how to answer, it was still the same, the throne was not the most important thing in his eyes.But today, there are some things that can only be done but not talked about, and even do it in a leak-proof manner, so as not to let others catch any handles.

"But father, you also know that he said the same thing. If I say I'm going to Qinghai at this time, he..." Xie didn't finish the sentence. In fact, he knew the importance clearly. On the contrary, it will only leave the image of Xue Pan in the heart of the emperor.What he can do is to stabilize everything in the capital and arrange reinforcements as soon as possible. A stable rear is the greatest support for the soldiers.

Of course Xue Pan is aware of the twists and turns. The Qinghai incident can be said to be a blessing in disguise. When he and Xia Gui separated, they had thought about this issue.According to the historical process in their memory and combined with the historical changes of this world, the two judged that the Battle of Qinghai was supposed to happen in two or three years.

In the original time and space, in the last years of Kangxi and the early years of Yongzheng, more than [-] people rioted in Qinghai at the same time, plundered cattle and horses, killed officers and soldiers, and invaded Xining.At that time, Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi led their troops deep into the rebel lair, beheaded and captured tens of thousands of enemies.It was also after this incident that the Qing court strengthened its control over the Qinghai area.

Of course, this battle in Daqing is different.First of all, the composition of the enemy army has changed to the king of Xining and the princes of Houmeng, and their number is larger and they are coming quickly. However, these people are not as fierce as the Mongolian army in the original Qing Dynasty. Severely suppressed.

From the comparison of firepower, compared with the Qing Dynasty, which did not like to use firearms to fight, the northern Sichuan garrison used a new type of fire mine to give the enemy a head-on blow.As a result, the price paid for this battle in Daqing was much better than it took two years to put down the rebellion.And in the post-war treatment, there are still many things that can be done.

"Fifth Brother, I am going to Qinghai by myself, so you don't have to blame yourself." Xue Pan didn't want Xian to take the matter on himself. In fact, he was more grateful to the Supreme Emperor for recalling Xian back to the capital, otherwise this In times of crisis, it is too dangerous for the crown prince favored by the Supreme Emperor to be far away in the northwest. Not to mention the need to beware of the enemy, but maybe also to guard against people with malicious intentions. After all, the flames of war are ruthless. clear. "Everything will be fine only if you are doing well in the capital."

Xun was just silent without words, and the carriage entered the palace.Walking along the path, Xue Pan came to Xunshi's bedroom. I don't know if it was a coincidence, but the location he chose was the same Hall of Mental Cultivation as Yinzhen's back then.

"Father and concubines have all moved to the east, and there is only the queen here in the west, living in the Changchun Palace." Xie said, frowning here, and skipped over, "Min'er is in Yongshou Palace, I will see you tomorrow Him. He misses you very much."

After Xue Pan washed the dust off his body, changed his clothes, and ate a warm meal, he wondered if he should go to see the Supreme Emperor first, "Fifth brother, I'd better go to see the Supreme Emperor first, otherwise it would be too late." It's the rules."

"No need." Xun looked at Xue Pan's appearance, and only found out after asking Jing Jie that it took him only a few days to rush back from Sichuan. Looking at those fresh lychees, it was so far from Sichuan to the capital. How could he not be tired after only walking for five days? The blue color under his eyes is so obvious. "Father already knew about it before, and asked you to go tomorrow. His old man does not deal with political affairs every night and goes to bed early, so you can't disturb him."

This is the original words of the Supreme Emperor. From the ministers to his sons, it depends on whether he is in the mood to see him during the day, but he doesn't see him at night.Xue Pan looked at Xun with concern. The Supreme Emperor used to be a diligent emperor, but now he let go of the power in his hands, but he let it go too quickly, making people have to guess whether his health is really bad. "Then I will pay my respects to the Supreme Emperor tomorrow morning. There is also something about firearms..."

"Okay, look at your appearance, don't think about anything else, get a good night's sleep first, there is no need to go to an audience in such a state." Xie didn't allow Xue Pan to think about any more messy things, and put him in bed. In the quilt, "I'll talk about other things tomorrow. About the firearms, don't talk about it unless the father asks you. You go to sleep first, and I will accompany you after I finish approving the memorial."

Xue Pan lay down on the bed, not caring about the problem of the dragon bed anymore, his bones seemed to have finally found a foothold, scattered, and immediately fell asleep.Xie looked at Xue Pan who fell asleep not long after, planted a kiss on his forehead, and left the dormitory gently.

There was not a single waiter left in the dormitory. Xue Pan didn't like to be served, as if he was being spied on, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better.Standing outside the hall was Eunuch Sun, and Xie was an old man brought out from the mansion.Sun Hui watched the emperor come out from inside and gently closed the palace door, then stared at him coldly for a long time, so long that he thought that the person who was gentle with Mr. Xue just now was a possessed emperor, and so long that he thought he would When I was silenced, the sense of oppression subsided, and I heard the voice without any emotion, "You are a sensible person!"

Sun Hui knelt down, "I don't know anything." Sun Hui was about the same age as Xie Shi, and had been by the emperor's side since childhood. Except for Yin Xi, no one knew this master better than him.He said that he had a heart, and kept a trace of warmth for his own people, but said that he was unfeeling, and if he committed a crime, he would understand after looking at the queen.

"It's better for you to know something, so that others don't know anything." After finishing speaking, he left without looking at Sun Hui.Eunuch Sun, who didn't know what to do, was left behind. This probably meant to let him help cover everything in the palace.The emperor really thinks highly of himself, the little one can't do it!Come on, if you can't do it now, you have to do it. This is the emperor's will. If you can't do it, just wait and bury it here.

Xue Pan slept soundly this time, he didn't know when Xun came and left, but there was still some residual warmth around him, proving that there were traces of that person here.

After taking care of it, Xue Pan looked at the time, yes, there was still an hour in the morning, and he couldn't wait for him to come back. The Supreme Emperor must know that he had entered the palace, and it would be unreasonable if he didn't go now.

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"Here you are, don't kneel down, sit down. Those lychees taste very good, and you have a heart. This journey is not easy. Hurry up and hurry up. In fact, the place will be dedicated." The Supreme Emperor looked in front of him. I haven't seen Xue Pan for two years, and I can't match up with the boy in my memory. The calm aura on my body is no less than that of a courtier.

'The future is awesome', this is the only impression the Supreme Emperor had of Xue Pan, especially after this war, when he knew that the person who killed the king of Xining was Xue Pan, he had this feeling even more.

But Xue Pan didn't have the slightest murderous aura on his body. The Supreme Emperor who passed the battlefield was secretly startled. He had fought in many places at the beginning, and those who had killed people were always stained with blood, but Xue Pan in front of him was gentle and jade-like.People with murderous intentions are not scary, what is scary are those who seem to have no defense at all.

The Supreme Emperor did not talk to Xue Pan much, and his physical condition was indeed not good. When he knew that the battle was won, he let go of his hanging heart, but his body also deteriorated a lot in one day, as if he was exhausted. Lost the last vitality.

When Xun Shi came down to the court, the Supreme Emperor chatted with him for a while, and then let them leave.Looking at the backs of the two, one in front of the other, the Supreme Emperor narrowed his eyes, and opened a box that had been dusty for many years.

Originally, I thought that the first to fall would be the Xue family with no one in the court and no nobles, but I didn't expect that the one who was ruined was a historian with two families.Originally thought that Dongping and Beijing, who had no military power, could be removed first, but they didn't expect that the one who had been decapitated for many years was the king of Xining who had endured for many years.There are too many unpredictable things in the world, and the original orders have begun to be fulfilled.

The Supreme Emperor took out an old letter, thinking that this secret would be useless, and he himself was not that interested in this matter, besides, he had no way of knowing whether it was true or not.But looking at Xue Pan today, he thought of the increasingly prosperous Xue family behind him.The Taishanghuang still made this decision, treating it as the last test between Xian Shi and Xue Pan, if they can even pass this, then they will be considered defeated.

Is the trust between people really that strong?It is acceptable for him to make private firearms, and it is acceptable for him to have a higher and higher status in the court in the future, so what if this is added.

The Supreme Emperor suddenly thought of Imperial Concubine Chen, would she be happy if she knew that she was plotting against her child again?In this whole life, in front of Xun Shi, he was the father first and then the emperor, this time for the sake of Daqing, let him make a mistake once.He can't just be a father who wants his son to be happy, but also an overlord who can't watch the emperor be easily influenced by others.

At the end of the letter, there was only one word 'qu' at the signature.If Xue Pan saw it, he would be surprised. This is exactly the handwriting of Nanny Qu.