Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

A shabby carriage drove into the old city of Guihua.

Although not far away, the new city has not yet been completely built, but the project has brought a flow of people and excitement. In the early morning, vendors are shouting their own breakfast, which is high-quality and low-price; the leader of the work team is taking roll call, and some craftsmen are banging stones. It’s not alone, it’s even more vibrant than the old city.

The driver was wandering around between the old and new cities, successfully getting rid of the spies behind him.

"Brother, do these people really don't know how to give up? They followed us all the way from Yangzhou, and then we got rid of them and then came back again. It's so annoying."

There were only two people sitting in the carriage, one was the eunuch Fugui brought out by Haifeng, and the other was tied up with a black cloth, his face covered with black cloth, and his mouth was still tightly stuffed with a handkerchief.

It was Huang Luzhuang who was invited by Haifeng sent Fugui.

"They are all doing things for the master. On the other hand, we would have to follow them all the way to the capital. Just get rid of them. I hate that the garrison at the tiger's mouth is not up to par. I have made it so clear, but I can't catch these people."

"Master doesn't always say, what's the name? It's ice and cold."

"Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. Oh, let me tell you, do you want to be successful? Being transferred from Zhangjiakou to serving the master is a blessing that no one can ask for."

"Aren't you fair, brother? It's really hard to remember the words in this book!"

"Then just memorize it!"

The two of them just chatted and drove the carriage into the backyard of Kejing Bank.

Today is the day when the bank sets out a banquet to entertain customers once a month. The yard is filled with feathered chickens and trimmed lamb legs.The second shopkeeper in charge of the reception was already waiting at the door.

"Why are you so late? I wrote to Sha Hukou, but there was no reply."

"Don't mention it, everything is not going well."

Hidden away in the city, the residents of Guihua City who flocked to the city became the best disguise for Fugui and his entourage. The informants who finally followed him were dispersed by the flow of people and did not see them entering the bank.

Fugui and the second shopkeeper worked together to carry Huangluzhuang into the basement where the silver was stored.

"Father, it's dark and cold here, and there's not much ventilation. Isn't it going to suffocate this guy?"

"It's better to hold it in than to run away. You deserve to be fined if you don't drink the toast. Let's go out and talk."

After nearly four months of running around, I entered the bank, and Fugui's responsibility was over.Sitting comfortably on the hot bed in the guest room, drinking wine, eating peanuts and stewed mutton.

"What Xiao Shuanzi and I have suffered is not what people deserve! This Huanglu Village is evil! We were in Yangzhou City, and Baba walked around four times! Four times! Everyone knows him, and no one can find him! Elusive!"

The second shopkeeper was boiling wine and serving dishes. He was so busy that he could still talk.

"Then how did you find him in the end?"

"Thank you, Xiao Shuanzi! Guess what? Even the Ministry of Internal Affairs has concealed this man named Huang! He is thought to be very old, but he is actually only over 40 years old. I was in the inn, sighing, How should I confess to the master? This kid was clever and ran out to inquire again. Or he asked it from a child's mouth, saying, Old Man Huang, what, what is it? "

Xiao Shuanzi swallowed a fat chicken leg and slurred his words.

"Head, the hair will turn black."

"Yes, that's right. We both packed our bags and planned to come back. When we heard this, we started looking again from the beginning and found him. Finally, we went to his house and asked, okay, can we hurry up? In the past, people came to inquire twice. The man surnamed Huang felt something was wrong and ran away the day before. We spent 60 taels of silver to bribe the neighbor and find out where he had gone. "

Having said this, Fugui lowered his voice and put down his wine glass.

"This man surnamed Huang still has some eyesight. After knowing our origins, he said that he would have to be arrested anyway, so he might as well return to Huacheng with us. The master has a good reputation outside, and it has spread to Yangzhou City. Who knows? When we reached the border of Shandong, he was about to run away, but I noticed him; when we approached Zhili, he ran away again!"

"That's unreasonable!" "The hard part is yet to come! The group of people looking for Huang are always following us. I think something is wrong. The shopkeeper should pay more attention to the strong men who are looking after our homes and nursing homes. Send more for the night. I might not be able to sleep well tonight."

Since Fugui doesn't know, it means he shouldn't know.

The second shopkeeper didn't ask any further questions. He cleared the table and went out to make arrangements.

Xiao Shuanzi had not had many good drinks in his youth, so he drank two glasses and fell asleep on the kang. Fugui slowly chewed the peanuts and recalled the situation on the road little by little.

The people following them were neat with their fists and kicks, could talk to the officials, and had a bit of the style of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It can't be the emperor.

If the emperor wanted to think highly of Huang Luzhuang, he would have called him to work in the manufacturing office ten years ago. What are you trying to do now?
wrong.

We have to take the total from Huang Luzhuang.

Before setting off, Fugui probably knew what new gadgets Huangluzhuang had created before.There are dragon-tailed carts that can lift water from the river, wooden dogs that bark, and he also said that he used wood to make birds and animals. As he was doing it, the wooden sculptures would move on their own.

To the people, these are the same as gods turning stones into gold; but the rich and noble have been in the palace since childhood and have seen too many good things, so they are not surprised.

A craftsman who makes clocks for the emperor can make birds of gold flap their wings and dogs of wood bark. This is not a great skill.

If we really talk about it carefully, Fugui only admires Huang Lvzhuang for one skill, and that is his ability to pretend to be an old man.

The staggering gait, the hesitant tone, the makeup on her face, and the white hair that covers her head are really perfect.

It would be a pity not to go on stage to sing.

After much deliberation and no clue, Fugui also decided to take a rest, so he pulled over a pillow and leaned on it to doze off.

For a short while, he had a dream.

In the dream, Huang Luzhuang still looked like an old man at first. Suddenly, large tracts of snow-white hair fell out; new black hair rushed out; he threw away the walking stick in his hand, straightened his collapsed spine, and walked as fast as flying. .

"Rejuvenate your youth?"

After saying these words in his sleep, Fugui suddenly woke up.The movement he made when he sat up was too big, knocking the small bolt next to him and waking him up.

"Ah? Father-in-law, do you want to ask me to run errands?"

"No. Just go back to sleep."

Xiao Shuanzi turned over and fell asleep again, while Fugui didn't feel sleepy at all and his mind was racing very fast.

He knew who it was and sent people to capture Huangluzhuang. What did he want to do?

Huang Lvzhuang may not be mistaken for thinking that he has the secret recipe for rejuvenation and immortality.

On the face of it, the emperor never believed in these things, but who could dare to say that there were no such things as ghosts and ghosts?
There was a prince who, under the emperor's secret instructions, supported a group of Taoist priests, built a monastery for the emperor to pray for, and sometimes even made alchemy as a gift.

He is, Four Baylor.

In the official history, Kangxi often appeared as someone who did not believe in ghosts and gods; however, it can be seen from several sealed seals that he believed at least part of it.

For example, when a minister is sick, his first reaction is not to send a doctor to help with diagnosis and treatment, but to say, come on, I will use the Book of Changes to tell you what is wrong.
In the last years of Kangxi's reign, Junggar rebelled again. Kangxi sent a Taoist priest to the generals on the front line, planning to use the Five Elements method to set up formations. He even sent a Taoist priest to go deep into the army alone, go to the opponent's general, and do it to curse him to death.However, these were not written into official history and were only kept in the secret archives of the Qing Palace.