Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 398
The Forbidden City in the last ten days of the twelfth lunar month is already a world of snow, the drowsy sky is vast and vast, thousands of flowers are flying, the red walls and green tiles are covered with silver clothes, and it has become a beautiful palace.As the saying goes, "Swirling bead curtains across the powder wall is lighter than catkins and heavier than frost."

The howling north wind made the wind chimes and iron horses on the top of the hall tinkle, and the snow on the ground was blown back and forth. On the square outside the Qianqing Gate and the Hall of Supreme Harmony, snow circled one by one looking for a way out, or Go over the wall, or get into the door and window.

Although it was freezing cold, the guards and guards in front of the palaces stood motionless like nails. Some eunuchs were making snowmen and snow elephants, and some were storing snow water in urns for the next year’s tea. The head and body are covered with snow, and the work is done very vigorously, adding a lot of vitality to this imperial mansion that has gone through vicissitudes.

At the mouth of the pit outside the eaves window of the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, two eunuchs opened the covered wooden boards and got into it to fill the fire pit with coal.Since the Ming Dynasty, fire heating has been the main heating method for the imperial palace in winter.

The eunuch who stood behind and was responsible for delivering the coal basket saw someone in Dongnuang Pavilion when he went down the pit, it seemed that Qianlong was receiving several ministers, so he whispered to the eunuch in front: "Second brother, who do you think the old man is seeing? "

The eunuch who was filling the coal in front didn't turn his head back and said, "It seems to be He Zhongtang and Lord Liu Chongru, right? Others didn't see clearly."

"The yamen should be sealed by now, right? It's so cold, how comfortable it is to be at home under the quilt."

"Work hard! It's not up to us to talk about national affairs. If people hear you, it's easy to reward you with a board!"

In the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, it is as warm as spring. On the big kang leaning against the eaves window, 77-year-old Qianlong sat cross-legged, with more vigorous brows and several fine wrinkles around the corners of his eyes.He was wearing a red velvet topped sea dragon leather uniform crown, a maroon quarto wedge uniform robe, and a stone blue uniform coat. There were no court beads around his neck, and he looked a bit loose and casual, but his expression was very dignified.

Yong Yan, He Shen, A Gui, Wang Jie, Qing Gui, Dong Gao, Fu Chang'an, Liu Yong, Ji Yun and others sitting on the twigs in front of the kang were all dressed in regular clothes and robes, none of them hung up. Chaozhu.

The emperors of the Qing Dynasty summoned ministers, no matter which palace they were in, they were in the warm pavilion or in the second room. It was absolutely impossible to say that sitting on the throne in the middle of the Ming Palace to discuss state affairs was not in line with etiquette. (Some film and television dramas in later generations were always filmed nondescriptly, and the emperor would sit on the throne of the Ming Palace and hold an imperial meeting at every turn.)
And when summoned, the emperor and the ministers all wear the same type of crown clothes.Either they all wear auspicious clothes, or they all wear crown clothes. It is impossible for ministers to wear mended robes and flower feathers on top, while the emperor wears dragon robes and a melon cap.When the minister handed over the sign, the eunuch in charge of the imperial court would remind the emperor what style of crown clothes to wear today, so that he could change in time (this file is called Qing Palace "Wearing File", which is accurate to what the emperor is wearing at a certain moment.)
This is called "the monarch and his ministers guide the rules", and it is called the system of laws and regulations.It's not that the people below are slaves, I'm the emperor who wears whatever he wants.

At this time, except for Liu Yong who was talking freely, the others were listening quietly.

".I think we have to attack from both sides. This person is not only the mortal enemy of our court, but also the enemy of the scholars in the world. From my knowledge, we still need to maintain discipline and correct education, so that the common people know that this person is related to Zhu Ming. It has nothing to do with it, it is purely using Zhu Ming's guise to deceive the world, to cultivate the vitality of the country by rectifying people's hearts and customs."

Qianlong's eyes were full of sparks, and he glanced at several courtiers and said: "Liu Yong's words are on point. Governance is based on orthodoxy, and if you don't learn the rules, you will not know the way. Yu Ting’s words of warning are the source of governance through the ages. If you go against the Tao and try to gain the reputation of the people, if you do not treat the people with sincerity first, your flow will surely fall into the rule of miscellaneous tyrants.”

The "dry reputation" mentioned by Qianlong here comes from "Guwen Shangshu", which means to seek prestige among the people by means that violate the orthodoxy. The ancients were cheap."

His words seemed to have nothing to do with Beihai Town, but they actually had a lot of meaning.In his opinion, Beihai Town's disrespect for orthodoxy is fundamentally wrong.Zhao Xin ruled under the control of land, commercial goods, and even military prestige. This is not treating the people with sincerity, but seducing them with utilitarianism.

At this time, everyone heard this, and quickly knelt down on the ground. Ji Yun, who is the Minister of Rites, said: "The emperor regards sincerity as the foundation of governing, and it is appropriate to take measures from time to time; he regards morality as the basis of governance, and the people follow the wind." And Xianghua, grasping the holy short of the charter, and passing on the essence of the essence. The minister is very admired."

Liu Yongdao: "The emperor understands the unity of the monarch and the people, and expounds the principle of the same accord between heaven and man. He still understands the essentials of governance, and directly reveals the origin. The vastness and subtlety have never been discovered through the ages, and the ministers will be taught!"

These two flattered all the flatterers they should, and the others had no choice but to kowtow: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Be flat."

At this time, He Shen said: "This is a slave's dereliction of duty. In the Dongtai Xu family's rebellion case, the whereabouts of Shen Chengzhuo's granddaughter has not been found out. I implore the master to punish the crime."

Liu Yong also said: "The minister is also responsible for negligence, please punish the emperor."

Qianlong smiled and said: "There is no need to mention this matter again. If I offend you two because of this matter, wouldn't I be following Zhao Xin's wishes? Get up."

When everyone got up and sat back in the hut, Qianlong asked Qing Gui: "Qing Gui, what do you think about Zhao Ni's entanglement with the Russians?"

Qing Gui hurriedly got up and played: "Return to the emperor. Now Zhao Ni is holding tens of thousands of Raksha captives in Yaksa, and he has fought across Lake Baikal. The Russians will definitely not let it go. Next year, they will definitely have a large army to fight Zhao Ni to the death. The minister thought that it would be better to take this opportunity to increase troops to Kulun and Qiqihar, otherwise with Zhao Ni's momentum, he might turn back and go south after fighting Luocha."

The Minister of Economics and Strategy sent by the Manchu Qing to the Northeast came back the day before yesterday. Counting today, Qianlong has summoned him three times in a row.Although Ningguta's defeat annoyed Qianlong, he also knew that the Beihai Navy's weapons were too fierce.If this had happened in the past, Qing Gui would have committed suicide long ago.

Wang Jie, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion and Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "I would like to transfer the garrison troops from Zhangjiakou to the north, and then send [-] soldiers from the six tribes of Khalkha Mongolia. In addition, [-] green battalions from Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, and Henan were dispatched from various ministries in Inner Mongolia to support the line from Qiqihar, Buhat to Mergen.”

Qianlong remained calm on his face, but he sighed in his heart. He turned his head to look at He Shen and said, "He Shen, what do you think?"

Although Heshen was not well versed in military affairs, he was very clear about money and food. He replied: "I think it is absolutely unacceptable. Such a large-scale deployment of troops will not be able to supply the military supplies. The folk proverb can't build a house without mountains of rice, and the national proverb You can't fight without mountains of gold and silver!"

Wang Jie said: "I don't think so!" After that, he knelt down again and said to Qianlong: "I ask the emperor to issue an order to recruit [-] households of landless tenants from Hubei, Henan, and Shandong, and go north to Qiqihar to farm fields, second only to Qianlong. One item can save hundreds of thousands of food and salaries for the army."

Qianlong frowned and asked, "What's the reason?"

Wang Jie said: "Instead of asking Zhao Ni to recruit refugees in the interior to open up wasteland in Jilin, it is better for the emperor to grant a favor and move [-] households to the north of Qiqihar, practice in leisure time, and cultivate land in busy farming seasons. frontier."

He Shen said: "I don't think so. If Zhao Ni's army hits Qiqihar, it will be a gift of [-] households for nothing."

Wang Jie said: "If it is not like this, wouldn't I want to fall into Zhao Ni's hands in the land of Longxing?!"

This sentence can be regarded as poking on Qianlong's heart.Right now, Aihui City, Ninggu Tower, and Sanxing City are all in the hands of the enemy. If they are not taken back, the source of Sauron's soldiers will be completely cut off.Everyone knows the virtues of the Eight Banners in Guannei. At present, the most capable of fighting among the Eight Banners is the Tianshan Banner Battalion composed of Sauron soldiers.Before Mingliang had transferred 3000 people, it would be impossible to transfer again.

Since the defeat of the Ninggu Pagoda in the Qing court, not to mention the various ministries of Outer Mongolia, even some people in the Northwest and Qinghai-Tibet have begun to move around.

Qianlong said slowly: "It's the sixth generation since I beat the Taizu. The Taizu and Taizong created a great cause, the ancestors unified all nations, the saints, the saints, the gods and the martial arts only rule the world. For more than [-] years, the emperor emphasized the prosperous period of Xixi and Liqiu, and accumulated the richness of the pendulum. Only with virtue and prosperity can he succeed in governing.

'The predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoy the shade', I have thought about these words carefully. Yu's family is a prodigal statement, and Yu's country is the sound of a subjugated country. If future generations enjoy the shade without planting trees, future generations will have no shade. take.Junzi Zhize was cut off for the fifth generation, because the tree was not planted from generation to generation.Once the old trees are cut down, the hozens enjoying the shade will naturally disperse!

Doesn't he, Zhao Xin, want to learn from my ancestor Taizong?I just can't let him succeed!Wang Jie, Qing Gui, you two go back and draw up a report. "

"Whoo!"

Qianlong waved his hand and said, "Let's step back first, and He Shen stays."

After everyone else left, He Shen said to Qianlong: "Master, how should the Raksha people answer?"

Qianlong took the hot tea from the eunuch, took a sip, and said, "Russia is mean by nature, and also treacherous. Now they beg for mercy quietly, humble and humble, but because of a big somersault in Zhao Xin's hands."

"Back to the master," He Shen pondered Qianlong's thoughts: "The slave actually thinks the same way, but no master sees it so thoroughly. These barbarians who don't abide by my Chinese morality have two ends. This time they The queen sent an envoy to see the left deputy general of Dingbian (General Uliasutai), and actually wanted to use Khalkha to carry out a north-south attack. According to the thinking of the slaves, these people are only looking for profit, and what they are looking for is the Kyakta trade. "

Seeing Qianlong's silence, He Shen knew that his words had an effect, so he went further: "Master, no matter how treacherous the Russians are, what they want is money and money. They sent troops into Heilongjiang before because of the previous The shutdown drove them into a hurry. It is said that if there were no rebels like Zhao Xin to bring disaster to Jilin, even if the Qing Dynasty would never do business with Russia, they would not dare to send troops.

The servant thought that neither Russia nor Zhao Xin was a good thing!It's just that one is for money, and the other is to dig our roots!It's better to get rid of the confidant's worries first, as long as the northwest and northeast are stable, he dare not have any more thoughts. "

Qianlong frowned, and He Shen just expressed the greatest pain in his heart.What he used to say "white mountains and black waters, the ancestral land must not be with outsiders" turned out to be a joke.

Although Fukang'an went to Guangzhou to receive the British warships, he also had to train a new type of navy.However, according to the secret report of the spies stationed in Beihai Town, Zhao Xin already has four large Western sailing ships under his command, and it is said that they were captured from the Russians.In such a comparison, the advantages of the five new sailing warships added by the Qing court suddenly disappeared.

For the Manchu Qing Empire, which dominated East Asia in the eighteenth century, Beihai Town, which lived in a corner, was like an iron pea that could not be steamed and smashed, which made the Manchu rulers and officials helpless.Hate teeth itch, but always can't fight.

What Qianlong is most worried about now is that after Zhao Xin dealt with Russia, he freed up his hands to wave his troops south. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court could not resist the artillery of the Northern Navy.Whether it was Fukang'an, Mingliang, or Na Qitai, in the memorial they all mentioned the North Navy's cannon that can strike for tens of miles in a single blow.

As for the green iron box of the Beihai Navy mentioned by Mingliang in the plea booklet, which can not be pierced, and can be fired while advancing, Qianlong didn't pay much attention to it; It's just a scull cart with iron plates.This thing has existed since ancient times, and Taizu Taizong used it when he attacked Ningyuan.

"The slave thinks that it doesn't matter if you don't mention the matter of excuses, a group of barbarians think that I have no one in the Qing Dynasty? It is better for the two sides to negotiate in advance, agree on a time, and attack from the north to the south. Cut off Zhao Ni's battle in Irkutsk and Kyakta The way for soldiers and horses to escape to the east. As for Russia’s arbitrarily provoked frontier provocations and invasion of Heilongjiang before, how about asking their queen to send an envoy to Beijing to plead guilty? As the master said before, if you don’t come to apologize for a day, you won’t be here for a day. open."

Qianlong looked at He Shen's gritted teeth, couldn't help laughing, and asked after a while, "How is that matter going?"

He Shen quickly replied: "The people sent by the slaves to the island country have already contacted the Date family, and they agreed to sell [-] blunderbusses."

Qianlong thought for a while and asked, "Is that Ma 83?"

He Shen replied with a smile: "My name is Ma Ruilin, and he is the safest among the slaves. Now the slave keeps him in Nagasaki, not only keeping in touch with the shogunate, but also getting in touch with the Date family. .”

Qianlong said: "It's really nothing to shoot short guns repeatedly. The French also paid tribute before. The most important thing is to find out the secrets of Beihai town cannons."

He Shen said: "This matter is also being done. Several people sent before have entered the ironworks in Beihai Town. I believe news will come back soon."

After hearing this, Qianlong nodded in satisfaction.He asked in a deep voice, "Have you found all the people you were asked to find?"

He Shen said: "The servants have found the descendants of Chang Naizhou with the letter written by Xu Ji, namely Chai Rugui, Gao Liugeng and Li Qingwen. The three of them have learned the true biography of Chang Naizhou. The important criminal Dong Yulin also agreed to serve the imperial court, and the slave promised him to be the general manager. After the incident, he would release his family members from the northwest. It is said that this person's Bagua boxing is extremely vicious, and he once killed people in an instant. .”

The name of "Baguaquan" in history was conceived from Baguajiao, just like the relationship between Hongmen and Hongquan.Otherwise, in North China in the Qing Dynasty, the name "Baguaquan" would not have appeared without the influence of the Bagua Sect.

The Bagua Sect is the "Tianli Sect" in the Jiaqing period, which belongs to a branch of the White Lotus Sect.The theory of the three pans of Bagua Zhang in later generations is derived from the three pan theory of "upper, middle, and lower can divide heaven, earth, and human beings" in the Bagua religion.

The Dong Yulin mentioned by He Shen is the leader of Bagua Sect in Guanxian County, Shandong Province. He was captured by the Qing court in October 51 of Qianlong.

At this time, Qianlong was a little tired, and he felt more and more exhausted recently, so he finally told He Shen: "This matter must not be exposed, otherwise you are the only one who asks!"

Engaging in assassination is something that can only be done but not talked about.If it really gets out, the dignified emperor of the Qing Dynasty sent killers to deal with the rebels, which would really be disrespectful to the court.But there are not many ways to be upright, Qianlong had no choice but to play tricks.

After hearing this, He Shen kowtowed to the ground and said, "Master, don't worry, the slave will definitely handle it seamlessly!"

　Xu Ji, who used to be the governor of Henan, hired Chang Naizhou as a martial arts teacher in the governor's department during his tenure, and "respected him very much".When Chang Naizhou died, Xu Ji had already transferred away from Hetian. After hearing the news, he still sent him a poem: "Traveling to Chu and Shu in the south and Qin in the west, I didn't see Chenggao and Chang Luochen. Looking back, Liang Yuan was all a dream, and the family full of peaches and plums were like gods. Boxer Wu Mu's roots are right, and his spear is true to the mantle of Marquis Huan. The heroes of the world are now gone, and there are three people who have been promoted." The so-called "three people who have been promoted" refers to the three famous disciples of Chang Naizhou, Chai Rugui, Gao Liugeng and Li Qingwen.

　　
　
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