It snowed all night in Beijing. At the beginning of the year, it seemed that there was no more snow in the sky, but it was very overcast, shrouding this lifeless ancient city. If you don't hold up a lantern and look carefully, the palaces and corridors in the Forbidden City are all...
It's like being covered in a layer of black fog, and you can't see anything clearly.
At five o'clock in the morning, as the chime clock on the dormitory table rang four times, the 76-year-old Emperor of the Qing Dynasty got up.
After the eunuch took care of the washing, Qianlong felt lazy and a little lack of energy. Thinking of the young woman last night, Qianlong sighed inwardly that he was still old. He walked out of the Yangxin Hall, with the eunuch following closely behind him.
After walking out of Dongnuan Pavilion, Qianlong's eyes first glanced at a small cloisonné jar on the imperial desk in front of the palace. The eunuch beside him quickly knelt down and said: "Old man, there is not a single drop missing."
Qianlong tilted his head slightly, stared at it again, then turned around and moved away.
The jar contained thirty-six hay sticks about one inch long, with a name called "Cuncao as Standard". Decades ago, they were still scattered on the imperial desk, and were later moved to the jar. These three
The eunuchs must inspect the sixteen grasses every day, which means that all objects in the palace, not even an inch of grass, are allowed to be thrown away.
The so-called royal soil in the world, even an ordinary grass is no exception. However, the group of traitors entrenched in Shuangchengzi area really made Qianlong feel embarrassed. Every day when he saw the "rule grass", he felt ashamed of his ancestors
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After walking out of the palace and looking at the snow on the ground, Qianlong wondered if the wintersweet in the Imperial Garden was blooming? He strolled down the steps of the Yangxin Palace, preparing to go to the Imperial Garden to practice sword-fighting. When he came out of the right door of Yongshou Palace, he had not left yet.
When he arrived at Kunning Palace, a large number of eunuchs had already surrounded him.
The eunuch in the Jingsi Room ran at the front and kept making "chi~~chi~~" sounds to warn everyone along the way to avoid the holy driver; behind him were two eunuchs in charge, close to both sides of the corridor, walking like ducks and geese.
Walking step by step.
Even though it was still so early, the eunuchs of Sura who were clearing the snow in the Forbidden City and the guards who were on night duty were all busy. When they heard the familiar voice, they stood up quickly and stood facing the red wall of the corridor, waiting for the large group of people.
After walking through, everyone can go about their business.
An eunuch beside Qianlong raised the yellow umbrella cover. Behind the umbrella, a large group of eunuchs were holding various objects. Some were holding horses for the emperor to rest at any time, some were holding clothes so that he could add more at any time, and some were holding hands.
There are stoves and foot stoves for keeping warm at any time, and there are also people carrying snack boxes, hot water kettles, and tea sets. The eunuchs in the imperial pharmacy also carry medicine picks for ready use. In winter, those Huoxiang Zhengqi pills, Sha medicine, and Wanying are used to prevent heatstroke and exorcise evil spirits.
All tablets and the like were gone, replaced with fragrant glutinous pills, chrysanthemum water, turpentine and the like...
Behind them are the eunuchs with toilets. Although Qianlong may not relieve himself outside in the dry and cold early morning, these are all due etiquette. It is better to have them ready than to use them. At the end of the team,
It is a warm sedan with a golden roof and yellow satin. If the old emperor gets tired from walking, he can get on the sedan immediately and return to the palace.
Qianlong had long been accustomed to this set of rules and etiquette. But today, for some reason, he felt very disgusted. Qianlong walked a few steps, suddenly stopped and said to the eunuch in charge: "Everyone, go down, I don't want any of them!"
What happened to the old man today? The eunuchs accompanying him were stunned and quickly knelt on the snow.
The emperor, who had been in power for more than fifty years, had great prestige. The eunuch in charge did not dare to disobey the order. He knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Come on, take the order!" After saying that, he stood up and walked behind Qianlong and waved his hand to signal the accompanying eunuchs to get down.
He held the sword and followed Qianlong to the Imperial Garden.
The eunuchs waited for Qianlong to walk twenty steps away before they stood up. They did not dare to go far, and scattered to the secluded alleys. Behind the rockery, they held the pile of bits and pieces as usual, and did not dare to stay away for a moment, for fear that the old man would call him on a whim.
people.
After finishing his sword practice, Qianlong sweated a little, and then he returned to his usual energetic self.
Heshen went out in a sedan early in the morning. When he got off the sedan at Shenwu Gate, the palace gate was already open. He entered the Shunzhen Gate and turned around the Qin'an Hall. From a distance, he saw Qianlong standing alone in the thick snow.
Under the plum blossoms, she was lost in thought and was startled. She thought to herself: Why is the emperor standing here?
He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed in greeting.
"Old man, He Zhongtang is here."
"Well, ask him to come over."
When Heshen saw the eunuch in charge waving, he stood up and walked to stand behind Qianlong. The old emperor said without looking back: "Heshen, this winter the capital is dripping with water and turns to ice. Do you think it's colder in Jilin than here?"
Is there any need to ask? He Shen was a little surprised, but still said: "I remember a joke."
"Tell me."
"When Hengxiu came to Beijing last time, I heard from him that you had to use a stick to urinate when you went out to pee in Qiqihar in winter."
"oh?"
"The servant was also surprised and asked him if he was guarding against wolves? Wouldn't it be better to use a knife? But Hengxiu said that the urine will directly turn into ice sticks, and he must keep beating with a stick, and continue to pee while beating.
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"Oh? Hahahaha."
Qianlong laughed for a while and felt a little relieved, then he said again: "Yes, pee turns into ice. In such a cold weather, do you think Zhao Xin and the others can endure it like this?"
"I met with the people from the Li Chao mission yesterday and heard from them that Zhao Xin has been leading troops in the past six months to conquer the east and west of Japan, and he has got together with a Sendai clan to fight against the generals of the Tokugawa family.
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"Yeah. No matter where he goes, this person will always stir up trouble and cause trouble in the world."
If Seigou Gongfang and Matsudaira Sadanobu were here, they would hug Qianlong's lap and praise you for what you said is so right!
How about we all work together to kill him?
On October 29, as Fukang'an led his army across the sea and arrived at Luzai Port, the Qing government's war in Taiwan finally began to receive frequent successes. Fukang'an first sent a small force to capture Bagua Mountain, and then sent Mu, the general of Songpan Town.
Keden'a directly attacked Dali Zhu.
During the battle at Bagua Mountain, Hailancha's son-in-law and the third-class guard of the Shangsi Court, Fu Ke, took the lead. He only led more than twenty guards and came down at once.
Immediately afterwards, Pupu, commander of the Zhengbai Banner Guards, led his troops from the end of Maogang to attack Lin Shuangwen's troops who were gathered in the area from Zhuluo to Juncheng, thereby opening up the main road to Taiwan's capital city.
As the situation of quelling the chaos in Taiwan improved, Qianlong was no longer worried about the chaos in Taiwan, and he turned his attention to the Northeast again.
Qinggui stayed in Jilin for two years. With his efforts, Ninggu Tower City and Hunchun City were transformed from wooden cities into solid cities with walls two feet high and six feet thick and equipped with urns. .
As a result, the Qing government took Ningguta City and Hunchun City as the core, deployed the Manchu, Han and Mongolian Eight Banners troops transferred from the north in series near the two cities, and strengthened the scale of Karen in various places from the west and south directions, step by step Walk towards Beihai Town.
Based on past lessons, the Qing government once again strengthened the firearms strength of the Qinggui Division starting in September. In addition to the artillery produced by the Jilin Artillery Factory, some Manchu Eight Banners musketeers began to equip flintlock muskets. In order to meet the demand for gunpowder and lead bullets According to reports from Zhili Inspector Liu E, Qianlong agreed to mine sulfur ore and lead ore in Changping.
Unexpectedly, a royal censor, Meng Shenghui, appeared in a memorial, saying that digging mines in Changping Prefecture would destroy the feng shui of Beijing and suggested that the mines be closed down. The memorial said: "Changping Prefecture is located on the main ridge of the capital, and its mountain is the barrier to the north of the capital. "The mountain is received by the weak, and the Qi flows by the strong. If the strong is cut, it will be easy to make the weak. If the weak is made up, it will be repaired..." and other words, which imply the meaning of protecting the Feng Shui of the Ming Tombs, which made Qianlong great. Light fire.
Coal and quarrying have been done in Xishan for hundreds of years, and no one says bad Feng Shui. Why can't it be opened in Changping?
What's more, Beihai Town is using the banner of Qian Ming, and Zhao Xin calls himself Queen Zhao. What do you, Meng Shenghui, mean by protecting the feng shui of Ming Tomb?!
In the history of another time and space, the censor Meng Shenghui was criticized as "obscene and deceitful" because of this memorial, and was later handed over to the ministry for discussion. But in this time and space, Meng Shenghui was directly captured and imprisoned, and what awaits him will be It's beheading.
Qianlong had a conversation with Heshen in the Imperial Garden and felt much more relaxed. He waved his hand and asked Heshen to go to the military aircraft office and come back to wait for him later. He passed through the side gate of Chuxiu Palace, passed through Tihe Hall, and Yikun Palace. Returned to the Yangxin Hall.
The eunuch knelt down and said, "Master, do you want to pass on the meal?"
"Pass the meal."
The eunuch in front of the imperial court quickly shouted "pass the meal" to the eunuch guarding the Yangxin Hall. The eunuch then passed this message to the eunuch standing outside the gate of the Yangxin Hall, and then to the eunuch in the imperial dining room on Xichang Street. , the voices came and went, and soon they arrived at the imperial dining room.
After a while, dozens of neatly dressed eunuchs appeared. They carried seven large and small dining tables and dozens of red lacquer boxes with golden dragons painted on them, and headed straight for the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
The eunuchs holding the food boxes entered the Yangxin Palace and stood there. The eunuchs wearing white sleeves took them one by one and placed them in the Dongnuan Pavilion.
As usual, there is a table of dishes, a table of snacks, rice dishes, porridge, and a small table of pickles; and because it is winter, there must be a table of hot pot.
The eunuchs were quick and agile with their hands and feet. They arranged all the bright yellow porcelain and silverware with dragon patterns and the words "Longevity without Borders" on them. Under each silverware was a porcelain basin filled with hot water. Each bowl and each bowl were filled with hot water. There is a silver medal stuck on the side of the plate.
After Qianlong sat down, a eunuch called out "Hit the bowl lids~". Several young eunuchs immediately came up and took away all the bowl lids, put them in a big box and passed them to the outside of Dongnuan Pavilion.
A meal recipe for an emperor can feed a hundred people for several years.
After breakfast, the fifteenth elder brother Yongyan and Heshen handed over the sign to ask for permission. When the two came in, Qianlong pointed at the stool and wiped his face with a hot towel.
The book has arrived, the road from Luzi Port to Fucheng has been opened, and the destruction of Lin Shuangwen and his like is just around the corner."
"This is all because the emperor (master) is wise, far-sighted and strategizing. The minister (minion) is incompetent, please punish the emperor (master)."
"Get up. Sit down and talk." Qianlong took a sip of hot tea and said solemnly: "There is good fortune and safety in Taiwan, and I am finally relieved. Huang Shijian, how did you decide Ren Chengen's crime?"
"Behead and make a decision." Yongyan pursed his lips and said: "To delay and wait and see will delay the military opportunity. I believe that strict military discipline is more important in the past, and it is especially difficult to be punished for breaking the discipline. Huang Shijian led the troops to cross the border last winter.
Taiwan, to suppress bandits and bandits. At that time, the rebel leader Lin Shuangwen was just colluding with one or two traitors to cause chaos. If Huang Shijian had been able to lead the troops and hunt for them with strength at that time, he would have brought trouble to the entire Taiwan today. Moreover, after he arrived in Taiwan, he only
Zhi sat guarding the capital of Taiwan, deployed troops sporadically, patrolled timidly, and was unable to do anything. As a result, the rebel bandits gathered here and there, and they were punished for a long time.
As for Ren Cheng'en, he is a man of strong age and is not comparable to Huang Shijian. He went to Taiwan to suppress the rebel bandits before, and he also requested it on his own. Unexpectedly, this man just sat in Luzi Port, watching each other with Huang Shijian, and did not go to the battle in person.
Fight hard to kill them, and according to the law, you will be punished for lingering."
Qianlong was getting older, and his murderous intention towards the officials below him was no longer so serious. He asked He Shen: "What is the situation of the two of them now?"
Heshen said: "Huang Shijian has been ill since he set out from Taiwan, and he has not recovered yet. A few days ago, I took the imperial doctor to see him. It is true that he has been ill for a long time. As for Ren Chengen, his father Ren Ju was in Jinchuan a few years ago.
He was killed in battle. His elder brother Ren Chengxu previously served in the Beijing camp, but died fighting a fire last year. Ren Chengen himself has no children, and his elder brother only has two daughters in his family."
Qianlong didn't say anything for a long time, and then he said: "You can't use your troops for a hundred years, but you can't be unprepared for a day. The court will punish you if you send a reward, and it's hard to fake it. From now on, anyone who sends a message in the dark should be doubly vigilant. As the saying goes, when marching, you must be the first to lead the troops.
The results of defeating the enemy will be determined by merits and demerits, depending on bravery and cowardice. If we can jointly attack the enemy with sincerity and achieve great results, I will definitely be rewarded. If you are afraid of cowardice, you will make a serious mistake and die.
Dian. Forget it, let’s be executed as a prisoner instead!”
"Hey, I (slave) accept the order!"
"The reason why I don't kill them is to let the soldiers understand that the law is nothing more than human feelings. Only when the soldiers use their lives can they live up to my instructions and warnings!"
"Your Majesty (Master) Shengming!"
Qianlong looked at the gloomy sky outside the window through the glass. It seemed that the snow last night did not satisfy God, and a bigger snowstorm was still brewing.
"I see what Lin Shuangwen and others did, they are nothing but clowns. As soon as the soldiers arrive, they will be wiped out in ashes, just like scabies. For example, a person's external injuries are worrying, but he will not die in the end. However, Zhao Shun is the one who is dying. If not
Cut it off with all your strength, and the country will overturn just between your elbows and armpits. After two years of planning in Qinggui, everyone was so tired that they vomited blood, and the siege formations of Ninggu Pagoda and Hunchun Camp were completed."
Qianlong's tone became firmer as he spoke. He took a sip of ginseng soup and continued: "The foundation of our Qing Dynasty is to comply with the will of God, to follow the geography, to harmonize people and people. I have sent troops to conquer the east and west in recent years, for the sake of future generations.
Determination of the country will never be easy for generations. Zhao Shun was unwilling to bow his head and obey the people. He pretended to be the Queen of Zhu Ming, harassed the court, and invaded the ancestral land of Baishan and Heishui. This will never be forgiven!"
Having said that, Qianlong suddenly slapped the emperor's case, and scanned the palace with fire in his eyes. Everyone was frightened and dwarfed, and Yingping's body trembled with fear.
This battle is never over!
Yong Yan lamented in his heart that in the south and in the north, the court's money was wasted like water. The Yellow River needed to be built, the canals needed to be dredged, and millions of people in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Henan needed relief, and everything was stretched. Originally, he thought he could have a five-year truce with Zhao Xin.
In the year, the imperial court can take a breather and gather enough strength to fight again.
But what's wrong with this old man today? He's in such a posture that he can't wait to fight Lin Shuangwen this year, and next year he'll fight Beihai Town. But the flintlock guns haven't been reloaded yet? The warships ordered from the British haven't arrived yet!
Emperor Ama, can’t you bear it any longer?
He Shen was full of joy and made a lot of money. Taking advantage of the Ministry of War to close the accounts, he could also handle his own accounts cleanly. This is not like the following governor who suffered a loss and made a million taels.
He ceased his activities, retired and returned to his hometown. In his hands, he held all the big accounts of the Qing Dynasty, including the Old Summer Palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the provincial treasury.
The pens and pens were transferred to my account in three turns...
Liu Quan and Ma Bashi purchased goods from Flower and Bird Island and did business with Beihai Town. It was nothing. Just the money the imperial court paid to buy warships from the British cost him two million taels.
When Sun Shiyi raised five million taels to buy a boat, He Shen was jealous and encouraged Qianlong to transfer the money to the account of the Ministry of Revenue. However, the fact that Sun Shiyi was captured by Zhao Xin somehow reached He Shen's ears.
, so he could only obey orders.
The Eight Banners shotguns were reinstalled, Ninggu Pagoda, Hunchun Camp, and buying ships from the British. From these three events alone, Heshen made tens of millions of taels.
How much property does Heshen have now? Not only he himself can't count it, but also the members of his family.
I'm afraid there are hundreds of millions, right?
If Zhao Xin is the imperial family's grave concern, who do you think he is? The greatest worm in the world throughout history?
Zhao Xin wants people and territory, and he wants money and power. The two brothers are similar.
Thinking of this, Heshen suddenly felt his calves begin to cramp.