Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 54 Enwei used the emperor to gossip about the prince and the village woman ridiculed the emperor (1)
It was already the beginning of Zichu when Kangxi returned to the Forbidden City in the snow, and the sound of beating guards came faintly through the snow curtain, adding to the tranquility around him.Suo'etu had already been waiting under Danchi, and saw Kangxi's team coming with lanterns from a distance, and hurriedly shouted into the room: "Mingzhu, the master is back, please take the prince!" Mingzhu, who did not talk about the local scenery, hurriedly agreed, and came out with Zhuo Suotu bowed, and the three of them knelt together to receive him.

Kangxi only glanced at the three of them, did not say anything, stomped his feet in the corridor, Li Dequan took off his cloak, walked into the brightly lit Qinzheng Hall, sat on the dragon chair in the middle, and slowly drank a cup of hot milk , Fang said: "You all come in!"

The three of them entered in a file, Suo and Ming silently retreated to the two sides after only a thousand children. Zhuo Suotu went forward and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times. He said loudly: "My servant Zhuo Suotu respectfully welcomes the Son of Heaven!" followed by another string of Mongolian words.Kangxi was still listening blankly, and couldn't help laughing until now, leaning over to help Zhuo Suotu get up, and said: "I see you can't see it, so you are so flattering! Your Chinese is pretty beautiful, get up!"

Zhuo Suotu stood up, and Wei Dongting, who was standing beside Kangxi, couldn't help looking at the Mongolian prince curiously.Five short stature, dark complexion, thicker neck.Two thick eyebrows are raised upside down like a brush, wearing a golden dragon three-tiered crown, eight oriental beads and rubies shining brightly, and four dragon robes are dazzling and bright--a brave and brave temperament, only his legs look a little circled.Wei Dongting couldn't help thinking: This person must be good at riding!I was thinking wildly, but I heard Kangxi ask: "Do you know why I called you here?"

"The slave doesn't know." Zhuo Suotu replied with a bow.Just now in the court room, he spent a lot of time asking Mingzhu and Suo'etu about Kangxi's intention to summon him, but when the two ministers mentioned this matter, Wang Gu talked about him.It made me feel uneasy all the time.But he didn't know that even Suo and Ming were in the dark.

Kangxi stared at Zhuo Suotu closely, and smiled for a long time: "I want to take Taiwan, but I'm short of military pay. I heard that you have become really rich in the past few years, and you have dug a gold mine. I want to borrow some temporarily for national use." , how?" This made everyone look at each other in blank dismay, no one would have guessed that this was the only thing that called Zhuo Suo Tuwei in the middle of the night.Zhuo Suotu was taken aback, and quickly glanced at Kangxi.Said: "Thank the Lord, Hong Fu, the Horqin Grassland has sufficient rain in the past few years, the grass is fat and the horses are strong, and the cattle and sheep have more than doubled. But there is no gold mine in the slave territory, and it may be rumored that it is unknown-the emperor said that the military salary, this It's also a slave's job, please give the amount, and the slave will try his best to repay you!" Kangxi stood up without saying a word, walked a few steps, turned around and approached Zhuo Suotu, his eyes became aggressive, and he said with a smile: "I know You can’t get gold from Horqin, but Zhun Geer has it. What’s Ge Erdan’s is yours, and what’s yours is Ge Erdan’s, isn’t it the same? I want to know how many times he has sent you, and how much each time. Why don't you have this copy for the Ming court—huh?"

There was tremendous pressure in his voice, and King Horqin's solid and powerful figure was also shaken all over. He knelt down on his knees with a "plop", and hurriedly said: "Return—return to the emperor's words, since Kangxi 15 Since the beginning of this year, Galdan has given away once every other year, a total of four times, 5000 taels each time—”

"I'm afraid it's 5 taels?" Kangxi cut him off coldly.

"The first time was 5 taels..." Zhuo Suotu swallowed helplessly, and said, "Because I was celebrating my mother's birthday, my slave was stupid and thought it was a private relationship, so I didn't write the memorial in time and begged the emperor to punish me ——The gold received, the servant is willing to pay all the treasury, to help the emperor's military pay!" "Oh? Oh!" Kangxi couldn't help laughing: "I am the emperor and rich in the world, how can I get your idea of ​​gold? It’s just to test your heart. There is a saying in your grassland: money without a reason is like a lamb without a mother, do you understand?” Zhuo Suotu stared at Kangxi for a long time, and said: “Gerdan is lawless. The imperial government decreed that he plundered and killed people in Khalkha without authorization, and claimed to be a great Khan. The slaves knew about it. But after all, he still paid tribute to the emperor, and he was very friendly to the kings of Eastern Mongolia. The slaves did not want to turn against him easily, so Only then... received his gold."

Kangxi sighed softly, and said, "You're not smart enough!" Turning around, he opened a gold-skinned memorial box, took out several copies and handed them to Zhuo Suotu, "This one belongs to the Xicun Guole League. This one belongs to the Zhaowuda League, this one belongs to the Zhelimu League, and Wendur Khan's... They are all secret reports from the kings of Eastern Mongolia. So Galdan didn't just send gold to your family? They all have them, but the Mongol kings who are near Zhungeer don’t give a single coin! Think about it why?”

Only then did Mingzhu and Suo'etu know Kangxi's true intention to meet Zhuo Suotu, and they were overwhelmed with admiration.Suo'etu said: "He is now making friends with you Eastern Mongolian kings. I am afraid that in the future when he attacks Monan and fights with Yikezhao, Ulanchabu, and Kulun kings, you will send reinforcements to fight against them!" Mingzhu also said: " After they are dealt with, it will be your turn! Is it worth it to covet his petty profits, forget the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, and die?"

Zhuo Sutu murmured, "Really?"

"That's right!" Kangxi sat back firmly, crossed his legs, saw Gao Shiqi come in through the curtain, and said with a smile: "I really let Zhou Peigong talk! Zhuo Suotu, Galdan can't leave because of you." It's too far away, and I can't reach it, so I will use my children's treasures to hold you, and let him toss around in the west until the soldiers come to Horqin, and it will be too late for you to understand!"

Zhuosutu frowned and thought about it. After a while, his heavy cowhide boots stopped, his face suddenly flushed, and he shouted loudly: "This wolf of Western Mongolia, he can't think about it!"

"I can't allow him to run amok in the grassland!" Kangxi said coldly, "Prince Niebuhr rebelled back then, and I put down the rebellion in just twelve days after Prince Niebuhr rebelled - you've seen it all! Let alone today The world is unified, and millions of Eight Banners are fighting against the Central Plains? Zhuo Suotu, don’t forget the benefits, you have to make up your own mind!” Although the words were not clear, the meaning of one blow and two rings was heard, Zhuo Suo Tu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "This slave is confused. I accepted his gift and thought it was a good intention. With the master's touch, the slave's heart will be clear." Kangxi laughed and said: "What I want is your heart, I understand. That’s good. If Galdan brings gifts again, you will still accept them, you know?”

All of a sudden, a new idea came to Kangxi's mind, since Ge Erdan is "a long-distance friend and a short-term attack", why not use the trick to lure him to the east?Wouldn't annihilating nearby be better than traveling long distances?Gao Shiqi was born with a crystal clear mind.Having figured out Kangxi's thoughts, he bowed and said with a smile: "The slave was at Zhou Peigong's place just now, and I heard him pointing to the map for a long time, which is also the reason. According to the slave, it is not as deep and far-sighted as the master. " Kangxi heard Gao Shiqi say the word "map" loudly, and he didn't feel his heart light up. He made up his mind and sighed: "When I saw you tonight, I thought you would be evasive and cover up in every possible way, but I didn't expect you to be so straightforward." , It can be seen that you did not really hook up with Galdan. This is not only the blessing of the country, but also your good fortune. Zhuo Suotu, many concubines of the previous king, and the current empress dowager are all people from your Horqin grassland , I trust you like my own siblings, you have to do more for me!" Zhuo Suotu was wondering why Kangxi called him "according to the acceptance", and he was very touched by Kangxi's intimate words, and stood up The son said proudly: "I have thirty thousand warriors who are as vigorous as eagles, and they are all the emperor's most loyal servants! From now on, I will never charge Galdan a penny!"

"I said that you will accept it, and you must do it! Why don't you do such a good thing?" Kangxi giggled and said meaningfully, "We must find a way to convince Galdan that you He was fooled!"

"twitter!"

Kang Zhao went on to say: "I want to issue a decree to reprimand you for accepting bribes from foreign vassals privately, and cover up your mistakes in the previous text, and then take away the oriental pearl on your crown!"

This is not a light punishment. Tomorrow the princes will gather together, and King Horqin will not have Dongzhu on his head. Where will he put his face?Seeing that Zhuo Suotu blushed, Kangxi laughed, his eyes flashed, and he said, "I can't bear it? Otherwise, it's not enough to make my plan! Don't feel that you have suffered too much. I still have something to give you—" said Walking towards the desk, he thought for a while with a pen, and wrote quickly:

King Zhuo Suotu was a feudal clan of Guoping.In addition to the great rebellion, I will avoid death twice, and my son and grandson will avoid death once. I will keep Horqin forever and rest with the country.This!
After writing, I read it, used the seal, approached Zhuo Suotu, and said, "I have never given such special favors to people. But Horqin was the first Mongol king who entered the customs in the Qing Dynasty; I flattened the 'San Francisco', At the time of hardship, Horqin took the lead in dispatching [-] iron cavalry to help the country clean up the atmosphere of wolves, and this kind of grace is deserved. You go back and cast iron coupons in the same way, so that your descendants will guard the northern part of the Qing Dynasty forever!"

Zhuo Suotu was shocked and received great grace again, his heart boiled, he didn't know what it was like, he threw himself on the ground and kowtowed and said: "The emperor loves you so much, his kindness will last forever, and his servant will be smashed to pieces, it is not enough to repay the holy grace." just in case……"

(End of this chapter)