Emperor Qianlong: the beginning of his glory

Chapter 50 Xianruoguan Tang'er complains to the uncle of the Qing Palace about the government (2)
"That's all." Fu Heng said with a smile, "How can there be such a rule, I am not allowed to go back, you are all here! Make this an example, the emperor knows that he will say 'the uncle of the country will return to Beijing to welcome you'! Not good—all Go back! You and Zuo Minger have met the Holy Majesty, can I not go back?" Looking at Tang'er with a smile, he said nothing.Tang'er was a little flustered when she saw him getting off the sedan chair, but now she calmed down.When looking at Fu Heng, he saw that Fu Heng was not wearing an official uniform. He was wearing a navy blue fox-style wool lambskin gown, and a black Ning silk Baturu vest trimmed with embroidered beads and gold threads. It was not the same as before. Far away, a big black braid trailed behind him—the man was pretty in a suit of soap, it was true.Seeing Fu Heng driving everyone back, Tang'er pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Don't you know that the master came back and came here to curry favor? Bring the table of water and wine to the master." Then he ordered, "Unload the food and drink and move it to the post station. Mr. Zhang, send the money rewarded to the post station people!" "It's really a woman, I can't do anything with you!" Fu Heng smiled After saying a word, he entered the station.

Tang'er saw that everyone was busy arranging food and drinks, and said to Fu Heng with a smile, "Go to the warm room and change your clothes first. The black clothes are resistant to dirt, so I couldn't see it just now, but now it looks like dust!" He took out a small bundle from the cage and supervised Fu Heng to take it off and change it.Fu Heng laughed softly: "Do you want me to change clothes, or do you want to watch me change clothes?" Then he came up and hugged Tang'er.Tang'er spat, knocked his hand down with a slap, and said with a blushing face: "Be careful outsiders, listen up, I've been dirty for several days, you have to be patient tomorrow too! —— Heartless I don’t know how much wild food I ate outside, and I still think about me!” Then he packed up Fu Heng’s clothes, took out a mess of banknotes from Fu Heng’s sleeve, and when he opened a piece of paper, it was Love poems, Yang Yang chuckled softly: "What is this? How dare you say no? Kill a thousand swords!"

"You come to search for the imperial envoy as soon as you get off the car. I'm sure Fang Xuanling!" Fu Heng buttoned his button and smiled, "There is a story on this paper, which I asked you to read, and I will tell you later. I As an imperial envoy outside, with dozens of eyes staring at me every step of the way, even Sun Xingzhe can't steal a woman!" After saying that, he stood at the door and coughed dryly, and walked out of the greenhouse, and Tang'er followed him out.

On the second day, Qianlong met Fu Heng in the Qianqing Palace. Fu Heng made a draft along the way, which was divided into three levels: military administration, civil administration, and disaster relief. The arrangement was endless, and it took two hours to talk.Finally, he said: "The emperor's policy of lenient governance is the most suitable strategy for governing the world today. The people in the grass and fields benefit from it. Even Gong Wei wrote a eulogy. It's just that the situation is different in different places. Some places do it well, while others do well." If the local government is not well managed, if it is well managed, the whole body will respect the emperor's grace; if it is not well managed, the common people will only complain to the local officials. According to the views of slaves, as parents and officials, they cannot spread the holy grace rain and dew all over the grass and fields. It is the responsibility of the Simu. When the senior officials are often sent to patrol and deal with it in a timely manner, there will be no chaos. When the late emperor was there, He Yukui in Shandong, Zhang Ziqiang in Shaanxi, and Hu Shiping Xiao in Jiangxi all rebelled. Since the first year, although there have been a few religious bandits inciting and gathering crowds, the ministers went to inspect, but there were no more than a few hundred people, and no more than a dozen people. When the local officials announced the constitution, many people dispersed like birds and beasts. It is a flower, Piaogao thieves, there were only a thousand or so people in the official report last night—comparing the two, the emperor’s intention of lenient government and love for the people has been seen to be effective.” At this point, Fu Heng straightened his body and leaned forward. He is full of heroism and quite energetic.

"Gong Wei, is that the Chaolin Mountain Man from Kunshan, Jiangsu?" Qianlong sat upright for two hours, moved his body and sat still, looked at Fu Heng and said, "Don't force him to write a eulogy?" Fu Heng smiled and said: "Master, this is not from the lower newspaper. The slave likes scholars. When I passed Kunshan, I visited his house in Weifu and read his diary." He held a small piece of paper with both hands.Seeing that he was so meticulous, Qianlong nodded in satisfaction, and when he unfolded it, it was really a diary.

On February [-]th, the first year of Qianlong's reign, it was sunny and windless, and now I know the Shangyu.This year, all the land, money and food in all provinces will be completed one by one, and they will rest with the people.Self-serving, caring for the people, administrative staff are lenient, my fellow villains are relieved of their burdens, but wishing Fengnian urgent public taxes, a little zeal for expressing Meizi's enthusiasm, is even more brilliant, and the common people He Fu takes it as it is.Since only the thatch is useless to repay, the song of Qu is not enough to praise, only to pray to God with a stick of fragrance and thin wine, only the sons and grandsons of the emperor will protect the people forever.

Qianlong's face became a little pale, and his hands trembled a little. These words were not written by a minister, nor were they appropriate words for a Jinshi and a proud person.Chaolin Shanren is the well-known "Gong Quyuan", the son of a scholarly scholar, and the son-in-law of the famous Huang family in Loudong. Yongzheng said in his lifetime: "Gong Wei's failure to be number one is because of his fate, and it is also the responsibility of the prime minister!" It is not easy to make such an underappreciated Lin Xiashi willingly speak the words of praise to the saint.

"It's not in vain for you to go out this time." Qianlong said to Fu Heng warmly, "Not only is there no empty words in the memorial, but as far as the matter is concerned, it can be strict or lenient, even reasoning. Peeking out of the cave. I am very happy. The imperial envoys I sent out, like Lu Zhuo and Zhuang Yougong, have also done their jobs well, but they are not as good as you who have a high-level view of the whole situation. This is the style of a minister!" Fu Heng blushed with excitement and bowed When thanking him for his kindness, Qianlong said again, "Some people think that it is easy to change from strict to lenient. In fact, the difficulties here are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. The combination of leniency and strictness makes the government safe. This is an easy-to-understand principle. But Wang Shijun and his ilk want to misinterpret it, and want to blame me in the name of unfilial piety. I am young, and my subordinates are all veterans left over from several lifetimes. The previous tyrannical policies were all handled by them, and some of them rely on this. Get promoted and get rich; if you turn over the government affairs, he thinks that "one emperor, one courtier" intends to punish him. There are also some people who are used to bullying the poor and always domineering. If you want to forgive him, he can't do it. Because he I don't know what government affairs are all about. I thought that being an official means "flattering the superiors and suppressing the inferiors". He can do nothing but bully people to curry favor with the superiors! It's hard for you to understand thoroughly and not rely on the "uncle of the country" It's rare to be bossed around outside, with the heart of being a courtier, working hard without avoiding resentment, and getting things done well!" Fu Heng then found a way to talk, leaned forward and said: "This time, the servant is out, only considerate of the master. The word "benevolence" comes from benevolence, whether it is loyalty or forgiveness, or generosity or strictness, all of which are in the middle. It's just because the minister is stupid and obtuse, but even so, there are still many mistakes, and I can't bear the shame of thinking about it." "This If you can say what you say, you are the best." Qianlong said, "Training the Taihu Navy, you beheaded [-] generals to rectify the military discipline. But you didn't expect that the navy patrols Taihu Lake all year round, and the charcoal and vegetables for the winter are all If the supply is not enough, how can the morale of the army be stabilized? Killing people is a common practice in the military law of the country. I didn’t abuse being a good person. I blamed you for that incident because you only used killing to treat the symptoms and didn’t try to stop the source of chaos.”

"Master," Fu Heng paused, and said cautiously, "The imperial edict said that slaves should be sent to Shanxi to quell the chaos in Piaogao. I don't know when to leave?" Qianlong said with a smile, "Don't be too busy. In fact, grassroots bandits like Jiangxi and Shanxi , the province can be wiped out. Why use you? In today’s peaceful and prosperous times, literati are easy to recruit, military generals are hard to find, and Confucian generals are even rarer. Sooner or later, Jinchuan and Zhungeer will use troops, so I deliberately keep a few small thieves to call you relatives The disciples of Xunchen practice their skills so that they will not be unable to survive the battle in the future. Zhang Guangsi's soldiers have already blocked the grain road of Tuo Tuo Peak in Luliang Mountain, starve them for a while first, and you will rest for ten and a half months before you go on the road." Fu Fu Hearing this decree, Heng was really overjoyed, and said in a loud voice: "I have read "Shengwuji" since I was a child, and I admire the famous general Zhou Peigong who was in front of the late emperor the most. I often sigh secretly that my Manchurians do not have such all-round talents. If the emperor is willing to cultivate in this way, It is the luck of this slave in his life. The slave is still young, and in the future he will surely make a name for himself on the battlefield with a knife and a gun!"

Qianlong nodded silently, and said: "I have been waiting for a man from Manchuria to say what you said. I finally let you say it! Gao Hengzhen, the younger brother of the Niu Hulu family, has already issued an order to let you speak." He went to Nanjing to pick up your errand. He will give it a try. How about you? Since we are talking about this, I don’t necessarily want you to be a military official. There will be a decree within a few days—you go back and Take a rest, do your best, and I and the country will never let you down."

"Thank you!" Fu Heng bowed his head deeply, and when he got up, tears were streaming down his face, and he didn't dare to wipe it away, so he stepped back.

When Fu Heng returned to the mansion, he was so excited that he was just in a daze.Tang'er wanted to ask several times, but she didn't know if she was involved in what Qianlong said, so she sat on the side drawing and cutting flowers.It took a long time to hear Fu Heng sigh deeply.Tang'er was taken aback, and forced a smile, "What's the matter with you, you have been silent for a long time, and even if you were hit by the emperor, I can criticize you if you say it!" Heng smiled and said, "I have to go on a business trip in a few days, and I can't bear you!" Then he explained the situation of Qianlong's interview in detail, and said, "The poem you saw was written for Miss Juanjuan. The trip to Shanxi is going to meet with soldiers again, and I can't help feeling."

"What I said is that I don't want tea or food!" Tang'er took the ginseng soup brought by the girl and gave it to Fu Heng, and smiled on the table, "You go and capture her alive, the master said, no It's yours!" Fu Heng smiled and said, "Aren't you jealous?" "Aren't all men like that?" Tang'er laughed, "If they all get jealous, all the women in the world will die of anger."

At this time, Fu Heng's mood gradually calmed down, and he told Tang'er about his situation outside, and said: "Cao Xueqin and the others are going to Nanjing for a while. I heard that Fangqing just gave birth, and I'm going out , you need someone to take care of you. Cao Xueqin is a great talent, but also poor, help them a little bit, he gets benefits, I got the name. I have nothing to do with Fangqing, really, don’t be petty." Tang'er agreed one by one, and then Said: "The Hongxiao mansion and the Cao family also have a close relationship. They copied every chapter of the "Dream of Red Mansions" written by Cao Xueqin. And Hong, once took Yong Lian to visit them. Don't worry, Fang Qing It was our family who went out, after all, we took the lead!"

The husband and wife were chattering, and suddenly the family members rushed in to report: "Grandpa Gao's decree is here!"

"Please! Fire the cannon and open the middle door!" Fu Heng and Tang'er stood up at once.Tang'er personally changed Fu Heng's official uniform. First, he put on the gown with nine pythons and five claws, then put on the peacock mending suit on the outside, and put a blue clear glass top on for Fu Heng. Fu Heng sat down. Tang'er changed into official boots and ordered the maids to burn incense.As soon as the packing was done, Gao Wuyong walked in with two small guards and four Sura eunuchs.Tang'er hurriedly retreated to the room.Fu Heng only took two steps towards him, then turned around and knelt on the ground facing Beichang.

Gao Wuyong was expressionless, and stood facing south behind the incense table, and shouted loudly, "Fu Heng listens to the order!"

"Sir Fu Heng," Fu Heng kowtowed loudly, "Listen respectfully to the oracle!"

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Edict said," Gao Wuyong read, "Fu Heng, the guard of the Qianqing Gate, was sent to inspect the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River and worked hard to do the king's affairs. Minister Zhi, give me half a month's leave, and go to Shanxi to inspect and handle the affairs of suppressing bandits. After returning to Beijing, I will take up my post. This is my honor!"

"Thank you!"

Fu Heng felt dizzy for a while. He didn't expect Qianlong to make such a decision in less than two hours.For a moment, he felt that he couldn't bear this kindness, so he thought about getting up slowly.Gao Wuyong changed his smiling face, and greeted Fu Heng: "Your servant congratulates you! Tiangong Patriarch Amitabha, who has ever seen someone like you, who was promoted to a minister before the age of 30! It's not a servant who flatters you in person. , you are a blessed prime minister, and you are sure to be the prime minister of Taiping for 50 years! The prime minister and prime minister of Gaojiang village in front of you are not as old as you!"

"Take 50 taels of gold." Fu Heng smiled and said, "Give it to Gao Wuyong!"

(End of this chapter)