I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 11
Time moves forward.

In the 60th year of Kangxi's reign, it was early May.

Two urgent reports were delivered to Fuzhou and the governor's office of Fujian and Zhejiang almost at the same time.

On this day, the office of the Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang was usually uneventful.

A middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing a long white robe, walked slowly to the lobby of the government office.

This man seemed to have a problem with his legs. Not only did he walk extremely slowly, he also limped.

However, Jueluo Manbao (Jueluo's surname), who was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang at the time, saw this man being so procrastinating. Not only did he not have any intention of urging him, but he even stood up to greet him.

"Master is here!"

"You're welcome, Mr. Taiwan (honorific title)!"

The lame middle-aged man who was called Master also returned the favor. Although he was polite, he was also distant.

When Jueluo Manbao saw him, he neither felt unhappy nor overly enthusiastic.

He just raised his hand and handed over two memorials and said, "Master, let's take a look first!"

The lame master took the report and looked outside first.

Well, one letter has an urgent sign, and the other letter is not only urgent, but also has a varnish on it. This is a military report.

The envelope of the military newspaper has been opened, and Manbao has obviously read it.

The lame master understood clearly and opened two more memorials and read them quickly.

After half an hour.

The lame master closed the report in his hand again, raised his head and looked at Manbao: "I wonder what the master of the platform wants to do?"

Manbao walked back and forth for two steps and said: "Now Taiwan has been captured by the rebels. Wang Zhen, the prefect of Taiwan, and a group of local officials have reported it and asked the governor to immediately send troops to conquer. Fujian Navy Admiral Shi Shi prostituted Shi Junmen I also seconded this matter, Master, what do you think the governor should do?"

This is obviously not what he meant.

Taiwan Prefecture is the prefecture capital of Fujian, and Fujian is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang.

At present, Taiwan has fallen. No matter who is responsible, he, the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, cannot escape the blame. It is certain to send troops.

But, what is the process like?For example, when to send troops, whether to report, and how much content to report, you should carefully consider it.

"I wonder if Mr. Taiwan is trying to protect himself wisely, or is he going one step further?"

The master smiled slightly and asked suddenly.

"Oh?"

Manbao's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but ask, "How about Mingzhe protecting himself? What about going one step further?"

The master shook his head and said, "In order to protect one's own safety, I followed the instructions in this report, ordered all the troops and horses, prepared all the food and grass, and sent troops to Taiwan. In this way, now that Taiwan has been restored, your Excellency, the Taiwanese prefect and all his officials will use this to make up for their mistakes."

"When the time comes, with Long Zhongtang mediating in the court, everything will be fine and everyone will be happy."

"...What about going one step further?"

"Go one step further? Haha...immediately report the consequences of the fall of Taiwan to the imperial court, then arrive at Quanxia, ​​and make arrangements from the center to gather troops, horses and supplies as quickly as possible to quell the chaos in Taiwan."

Manbao was shocked: "What? You want me to report this first?"

The master looked stern: "Yes, not only must we report, but we must report truthfully, and remember not to hide anything. Including the governor of Taiwan and a group of fugitive officials who abandoned the city and lost their land, preying on the people. In addition, the governor was lax in his supervision and neglected to observe All the responsibilities should be reported to the imperial court without any reservation!"

Manbao frowned: "Is there something wrong with this?"

The master asked back: "What's wrong?"

Manbao said: "He (Wang Zhen) is from Longzhongtang after all..."

"Master Taipei, including this year, the Emperor has been ruling the world for sixty years..."

The master suddenly said in a leisurely tone.

Sixty years?
Manbao just thought about it for a moment, and then he suddenly became enlightened and understood.

yes!The current emperor has been sitting in that seat for too long.

He is no longer the high-spirited, wise and mighty king he once was.

Especially in recent years, this suspicion has become more and more serious.Therefore, if he deliberately takes sides and conceals the report in order to please Long Zhongtang, it will cause big problems.

After all, the Emperor is just old, not stupid.

Of course, as the master said, with Long Zhongtang mediating in the court, and with him putting down the rebellion as soon as possible, it is estimated that the emperor will not really punish him.

But similarly, don't expect any impression on the emperor.

In other words, this time he worked hard and risked deceiving the king.At most, he just gave Wang Zhen a hand, and people might not think well of him.

To put it nicely, it’s called Mingzhe’s protection, but to put it harshly, it’s a thankless task.

On the contrary, if the report is reported truthfully, the emperor may be angry.But by the same token, doesn’t this also mean that Manbao is a pure minister and likes to tell the truth?
Even if the emperor dies in the future and a new king ascends the throne, he will not be forgotten.

Let me ask, which emperor would not like a capable, loyal and honest minister?
Moreover, by doing so, Long Zhongtang will not be offended.

Although Wang Zhen was in the memorial, she hinted at her relationship with Longzhongtang between the lines.But in fact, it would be difficult for Long Zhongtang to save this guy if he committed such a serious crime.

I am just doing my duty, Long Zhongtang may not be angry.Even if he is angry, he doesn't necessarily have to compete with himself, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, for such a minion.

All right!It's that simple for smart people to talk to smart people.

With just a few words, Man Bao will understand everything.

"Master is a great talent, but I can't match it!"

Manbao praised sincerely.

"Master Taipei is ridiculous. You spent money to ask a certain counselor to keep secrets. He is just getting paid to do things. I really don't dare to take it seriously!"

However, the master didn't buy it at all, and instead hinted that the full insurance should be paid.

When Manbao saw this, he was not angry. He seemed to have expected it: "Come here, take the master to the accounting room to collect the money for this consultation!"

"Whoo!"

A servant came in and skillfully led the lame master out of the hall.

Manbao picked up the two memorials that the master had just placed on the table and looked back and forth.Then he returned to the study and drafted a memorial.

According to today's discussion, Manbao should report the memorial situation truthfully.There was no partiality towards Wang Zhen and others, nor was there any deliberate smearing.

Incidentally, he also raised his hand to Fujian Navy Admiral Shi Shibiao and praised him for his insight into subtleties. He was able to judge the Taiwan Incident just by sailing from Hong Kong. He was indeed a good general.

In this way, in Kangxi's eyes, Manbao became a pure and capable minister who loved to tell the truth, recommended talents, and promoted subordinates.

This is killing two birds with one stone.

By then, when Taiwan is pacified, he and Shi Shiqiao will definitely be promoted based on their merit.

This is the relationship.

Without him, Shi Shiqiao, as the commander-in-chief, would definitely have made achievements.

But with his words, how could Shi Shibiao not be grateful to him?
Yes, until now, regardless of Manbao, he was still the lame master who had given advice before.They all just think that the Taiwan rebellion is a bit big, but it's not so big that it's really a big deal.

And I don’t know how many days passed.

Emperor Kangxi, who was in Beijing, received a carefully prepared memorial from Jueluo Manbao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Although he was a little angry, it was just as the master judged.

He didn't really blame Jueluo Manbao. On the contrary, he felt that this minister was quite innocent, and he didn't deliberately try to hide these things and escape.

And Kangxi, who was already over sixty years old and in his seventies, had not seen anything?

I am only a little surprised by Taiwan's rebellion.But at most, it is a Ming and Zheng pattern.

However, as the emperor, Kangxi still gave a serious reply in the memorial: "This matter is very serious, and the imperial edict of recruitment is to be issued by Yifa."

　Jueluo Manbao (1673-1725), a member of the Aixinjueluo family, with the courtesy name Fushan and the nickname Jiuru, was a native of Zhenghuang Banner in Manchuria, a descendant of Suo Chang'a, the third brother of Jue Chang'an, the ancestor of Qing Dynasty, and an official of the Qing Dynasty.

　　Jueluo is a surname that has basically appeared in five servers and has nothing to do with the current royal family.

　　And, the lame master knows everything, the Shaoxing master, haha!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)