Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I don't understand. The Indian war is halfway through. Why don't our missile troops use it?" Jiang Baili finally raised his own question after some deliberation.

Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "What's the rush, the country's sharp weapon should not be easily shown to others. The missile force is a secret force of the empire and must be directly under the Ministry of the Army. Their battle plan will naturally be assigned by the Ministry of the Army. You don't have to worry about this."

"Yes." Jiang Baili touched a nail that was neither hard nor soft, and his heart suddenly jumped, and he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Okay, it's victory anyway, so I won't talk about it for now." Guan Xuqing smiled and said, "Tell me about your next plan. I think the war in India will end as soon as possible."

Jiang Baili nodded and said: "I have ordered the troops on all fronts to launch a full-scale attack, and strive to end the battle before the end of October; plus the follow-up troops currently have 10 infantry in India, 80 tanks and armored vehicles, and 3700 artillery pieces of various types. With joint operations by aircraft, we are confident of winning the final victory."

"As for the war, you can just follow the orders of the Ministry of the Army. I will not interfere with this." Guan Xuqing touched his chin and said, "But you must keep in mind that after the Indian War is over, your troops will continue to stay in India. Hand orders, not even a single soldier can be disbanded."

Jiang Baili boldly asked: "Does the emperor mean that he wants to continue to expand to other countries and regions?"

Guan Xuqing didn't answer, but the moment Jiang Baili raised his head, he clearly caught the light in the emperor's eyes!

Early this morning, Zai Yi, who had been away on business for a long time, finally returned to Beijing.Zaiyi felt strangely heavy and excited at the same time.Along the way, he couldn't forget Liu Meier's lingering smile on Shili Chunfeng Street in Yangzhou Prefecture. Of course, he also had something on his mind that he couldn't let go of. Having made friends in private, he will always remember one thing, if he wants to get ahead in the court, he must have a group of people around him to support him, otherwise no one will care about him as a prince.

Wind and Thunder Surge Three Thousand Miles Chapter 698 Zai Yi Returns to Beijing

Overthrow the emperor?Although he has a lot of resentment towards the emperor, such words scare him to death and he dare not say it at this time. Right now, he is fledgling, and if he shows his feet a little bit, it will bring about catastrophe.He Zaiyi is not a fool, he knows this truth very well.However, he has been calculating in his heart that when he finds the right opportunity, even if there is no big storm, he will suddenly give the current imperial court a sniper arrow, so that the person in the Forbidden City will not be able to sit comfortably.

Arriving at Luheyi, it was already the last stop back to Beijing. According to the rules, imperial envoys returned to Beijing, and they could not go home without seeing the emperor.But the family members did not know where they found out that he was coming back today. Jingfang and dozens of prominent male and female servants in the mansion were already waiting beside the stone lion outside the inn.As soon as Zaiyi's big sedan chair got off, he walked out, only to see a group of people kneeling in front of him, "Slaves send greetings to the lord".

"That's all." Zai Yi smiled, "How can there be such a shortcoming? According to the rules, I was not allowed to go home, and you all came first. This set a precedent. The emperor knew that it would be such a big pomp to say that I Zai Yi went back to the capital." It’s really not good, you all go back! Anyway, I have to meet the Holy Majesty tomorrow, so why don’t I go back?” He looked at Jingfang with a smile and said nothing.

Jingfang was a little flustered when she saw him get off the sedan chair, but now she has calmed down. She saw that her husband had been away for several months, and instead of losing weight, he had put on some weight. He was not wearing an official uniform at this time, but was wearing a navy blue suit. Black fox-style wool lambskin gown, and a black Ning silk Batulu vest with embroidered beads and gold threads on the outside. The clothes are not much different from the appearance when he left Beijing. A big black braid is dragged behind him, looking A bit heroic.

Seeing that Zaiyi told everyone to go back, Jingfang pursed her lips and said with a smile: "We heard that the prince has returned to Beijing, and everyone rushed to greet him. They are all kind-hearted, why would they anger the emperor for no reason? Well. We don’t stay here overnight, and prepare a table of water and wine for the prince to meet the wind.” As he spoke, he ordered the servants, “Why are you all stunned like wooden stakes, quickly unload the wine and food from the mule cart, and move Come to the station. In addition, give some rewards to the people at the station. Is it a casual thing for the prince to stay here, just let them take good care of you."

Jingfang saw the crowd busily arranging dinner and wine, and said to her husband with a smile, "Go to the greenhouse and change your clothes first. The black clothes are dirt-resistant, so I couldn't see it just now, but now they look dusty." Then he took out a small bundle from the box, and urged Zaiyi to put it on.

At this time, both Zaiyi and Jingfang were in a hurry with fifteen deer in their hearts. Jingfang peeked at her husband and said that I am pregnant with the emperor's dragon species in my stomach. She backs her up, but if Zai Yi really finds out, scandals will inevitably spread to the outside world. Her dignified queen sister and prince Fujin have been given a notorious reputation of being unchaste, so how can she see others in the future.But what if he wants to have intercourse at this time, if one accidentally drops the dragon seed, wouldn't it be good for the emperor to blame him?

Zaiyi was also thinking in his heart at this time, I had been having fun with Liu Meier in Yangzhou Mansion for so long, now I see my wife unexpectedly, who can guarantee that I will not show my feet, during those days, I was with Liu Meier every day Passed through the Yumen Pass three times, until now my feet are still soft.What if she wants to have sex, I can't handle it, but if I don't take the initiative first, she will see the clues, and I will be in trouble in the future. Knowing that he hangs out with prostitutes, what kind of decent will it be in the future, and he can't even think about hanging around in Beijing.

Thinking of this, Zaiyi chuckled softly: "Do you want me to change clothes, or do you want to see me change clothes?" Then she came up to hug Jingfang, in fact Zaiyi was also pretending, but she didn't know how nervous she was , afraid that the other party would come over as he wanted, Jingfang spat, slapped his hand aside, and said with a blushing face: "Be careful outsiders, listen, I have been unclean for several days, waiting for you to go home You have to endure it for a few days! If you have no conscience, you have eaten a lot of wild food outside, and you still miss me!" Saying this, she pretended to pack Zaiyi's clothes, and took out a crumpled handful from her sleeve. There is also a piece of paper, and I opened it bit by bit to take a closer look, but it is a love poem written in small letters: "Qingqing Zijin, take my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't say it." ? Qingqing Zipei, leisurely I think. Even if I don’t go, Zining won’t come? I’m picking up, I’m in the city gate. I don’t see you in a day, it’s like March.” Jingfang rolled up the paper in her hand, and was carrying Yi raised a smile in front of him and said with a low laugh: "What is this? How dare you say it's not? It's a killer!"

Zaiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly snatched the piece of paper from Jingfang's hand, crushed it in her hand and threw it in the corner of the wall, and said with a smile: "You come to search the imperial envoy as soon as you get off the car, and if it spreads out, people don't even say that it's in Prince Duan's mansion." Is it the Roar of the Lion in the River East? There is another reason for this piece of paper. It was originally intended for you to read, and I will explain it to you later. I was an imperial envoy outside, and I walked every step with dozens of eyes staring at it. Even Sun Xingzhe would steal Not a woman." After saying that, she stood at the door and coughed dryly, and walked out of the greenhouse in a big way, Jingfang let out a breath behind her, patted her chest and followed.

Early the next morning, Guan Xuqing met Zaiyi at Qianqing Palace. On the way here, Zaiyi carefully considered the correct words before the court, and when he met the emperor, he was dignified and dignified. He narrated in detail what he had seen in various places, how he dealt with it, and his long-term and near-term plans. After talking for more than an hour, he finally said: "The emperor's leniency is the most suitable strategy for governing the world today. The people from all over the country were full of praise, and some people even carved monuments and built temples to praise the holy. But the situation is different in different places, some places are well done, and some places are not well done. Well done, the upper and lower are integrated I am grateful for the emperor's kindness; if it is not done well, the people will only slander the local officials. According to the slaves, as parents and officials, they can't spread the holy grace and rain all over the grass and fields. Xun Yue deal with it in time, so there will be no chaos." Having said this, Zai Yi straightened her body, took a peek at the emperor, and seeing that the emperor had no special expression, she let go of her hanging heart a little.

"You went out this time, gained experience, saw the world, understood the people's sentiments, and all my painstaking efforts were not in vain." Guan Xuqing's tone was very gentle, and he continued to say to Zaiyi: "The memorial that came up is not only empty, It is more accurate to see the problem. I am very happy in my heart. The few imperial envoys I sent out are considered capable, but they are not as good as you who have a high-level overview of the overall situation. Those beauties, Baylors, have no right to do anything right all day long, only relying on the relief of the imperial court for their entire lives, I feel angry when I see them."

Zaiyi blushed with excitement, stood up and kowtowed for the emperor's kindness.Guan Xuqingxu raised his arm, told him to stand up and speak, and said: "Some people think that it is easy to change from strict to lenient, but in fact, the difficulty here is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. The combination of leniency and strictness makes the government safe. This This is a simple and easy-to-understand truth. I am not old yet. Looking at the court, there are still many old ministers left over from several lifetimes. The harsh policies of the former Qing Dynasty were all handled by them, and some of them made their fortunes through this promotion; when I ascended the throne Since then, some people have been advocating the New Deal, and some people think that it is "one emperor, one courtier" and intends to punish him. Some people are used to bullying the poor, and they have always been domineering. If you want to forgive him, you can't do it. Because he is not I don't know what government affairs are all about, and I think 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 be sympathetic to my wishes, and not rely on the "clan" It is rare to have a reputation that dominates the local area, but only maintain a pure heart for the court, work hard and do great things well without avoiding resentment."

Zaiyi sighed and said: "The servant went out this time, and fully realized the word 'benevolence' in the administration of the master. From benevolence comes loyalty or forgiveness, generosity or strictness, all of which are in the middle. It's just because the minister is dull, there are still many problems in handling errands. Every time I think about the ineffectiveness of this, I make my slaves feel ashamed."

"It's very rare for you to be able to say this by yourself." Guan Xuqing said: "I heard that when you were patrolling Taihu Lake, you made a decisive decision and killed [-] company-level officers, greatly rectifying military discipline. But you didn't expect it, did you? Soldiers patrol Taihu Lake all year round, and there is no supply of charcoal and vegetables for the winter. How can the morale of the army be stable? I am not saying it as an afterthought, nor do I want to be a good old man. There is nothing wrong with military discipline, but what is wrong is that when problems arise, you only know how to stop them but not how to fix them.”

"Master." Zaiyi paused for a moment, then said cautiously: "The imperial edict says that slaves will be sent to Xinjiang to reward the soldiers on the frontier. I don't know when you plan to let the slaves go?"

Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "Don't be busy, I thought about it later, Xinjiang is far away, and it really hurts you to ask you, the dignified Prince Duan, to go there. I still plan to let you go to the southern province to do business. Check it out. The shortage of money and food in various places has caused panic among the government and the public. Many people say that I am clearly looking for money and food, but in fact I want to suppress the government. Why should I use you? In today’s peaceful and prosperous times, literati are easy to find, but military generals are hard to find Confucian generals are even more difficult to come by. You have a city, and you also have contacts in the officialdom, go out and practice more, and collect the voices below for me to collect as many as possible."

Zaiyi was overjoyed when he heard this decree, and said loudly: "I have read "Shengwuji" since I was a child, and I admire the famous general Zhou Peigong who was in front of Kangxi 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 a The slave is lucky in his life. The slave is still young, and he will definitely relieve the master's worries in the future."

Guan Xuqing nodded silently, and said: "I have been waiting for a man from Manchuria to say what you said, and finally let you say it! Concubine Zhen's brother Zhijun seems to be okay, and I have issued an order to let him Go to Yangzhou to pick up your errand. He is the vice capital of Manchuria. Let him try his hand at writing this time. What about you, since we have talked about this, I will of course value you very much. Within a few days There is a decree of kindness, you go home for two days to recuperate, and think carefully about the errands in the southern province. I will never let you down with the empire. Others say that since I became the throne, I have alienated the Manchus, especially the clan, but I don’t know how close it is. No, no matter if it is a man or a man, as long as he has the ability to handle the errands well, I will reuse them."

Wind and Thunder Surge Three Thousand Miles Chapter 699

"Thank you, Lord Long En!" Zaiyi kowtowed deeply, and when she got up, tears were streaming down her face, she didn't dare to wipe it off, and she exited the hall step by step.

When Zai Yi returned to the mansion, her mind was still churning, staring blankly at a jujube tree outside the courtyard.Jingfang wanted to ask several times, but she didn't know if she was involved in the emperor's words, and it was inconvenient to ask directly, so she just sat on the side drawing and cutting flowers.

After a long time, Zaiyi suddenly sighed deeply, Jingfang was startled, and forced a smile: "What's wrong with you, you are silent, you have been in a daze for such a long time, and you have been punished by the emperor." Curse, if you tell me, I can help you come up with ideas together!"

Zaiyi smiled and said: "I have to go on a business trip in a few days, everything else is fine, but I just can't bear you." So he told the whole situation of the emperor's interview with him just now, and then said: "The time you met me This poem was written by a female thief from Taihu Lake. She thought I was a dirty official and wanted to assassinate me, but I captured her alive three times and released her. Unexpectedly, when I was about to return to Beijing, she actually asked someone to deliver this poem. Look It looks like she has genuine affection for me, I really don't know if I will see her again during this trip to Yangzhou, and if I do, I don't know how to treat her."

"What I said is that you don't think about tea or food." Jingfang took the ginseng soup brought by the girl and gave it to Zaiyi, and smiled on the table: "Go and capture her alive, and turn around and ask the emperor for help." With a pardon, as long as the master says a word, she will be yours."

Zaiyi laughed and said, "Aren't you jealous? You still say these sarcastic remarks."

"Aren't all men like that?" Jing Fang said with a smile: "If everyone becomes jealous, all the women in the world will be pissed off."

At this moment, Zaiyi gradually calmed down, and told Jingfang about her situation outside. The couple chattered, and suddenly the family members rushed in to report: "The prince has issued an order!"

"Please! Fire the cannon and open the middle door!" Both Zaiyi and Jingfang stood up at once. Jingfang changed Zaiyi's official uniforms by herself. , put a blue clear glass top on Zaiyi's place, Zaiyi sat on the chair, Jingfang changed the official boots, and ordered the maids to burn incense.As soon as the packing was done, Wang Shang had already walked in with two small guards and four eunuchs.Jingfang hurriedly avoided to the back room.Zaiyi only took two steps towards her, then turned around and knelt on the ground facing the north.

Wang Shang was expressionless, standing south behind the incense table, and shouted loudly, "Zaiyi listens to the order!"

"Minister Zaiyi," Zaiyi kowtowed loudly, "respectfully listen to the oracle!"

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Edict." Wang Shang read, "Duanjun King and Qianqingmen Guard Zaiyi was sent to inspect the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. He worked hard for the king's affairs. He has made outstanding achievements and is deeply in line with my heart. He wrote and walked in the study room on the second level. , and also led the Minister of Sanzhi, and gave half a month's leave to go to Yangzhou to inspect and handle money and food affairs. After returning to Beijing, I will go to the post. This is my honor!"

"Slave thank you Lord Ron!"

Zaiyi felt dizzy for a while, she didn't expect the emperor to make such a decision in less than two hours.It was as if a five-flavor bottle had been knocked over in my heart, full of all kinds of tastes, sour, sweet, bitter, and hot, and I stood up slowly in a daze.At this time, Wang Shang had already changed his smiling face, and greeted Zaiyi with a thousand children, "I congratulate you, my servant! The patriarch of Tiangong, Amitabha, who has ever seen someone like you, was promoted to the minister of the court before the age of 40!" It's not about being flattered by slaves and maidservants face to face, you, a blessed minister, will be the prime minister of peace for 50 years!"

"Take 50 taels of gold." Zaiyi smiled and said, "Give it to the prince!"

Wang Shang took the gold and left happily.Jingfang prepared a table of water and wine for her husband's farewell, and was busy packing his luggage for him. She was so busy that she even asked the housekeeper to pick a few capable servants to follow.Zai Yi smiled and said, "Do you want me to move the house and walk? You're so worried, why don't you pretend to be a girl and go with me, lest you worry about me being promiscuous outside, and I'm worried that you will steal a man at home."

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had intentions. Jingfang blushed and spat: "You have no conscience, you want to go out and attract others before you leave! You are not a careful person, I will not help you, who will help you?" Woolen cloth."

"I brought the guide from the personnel department, and there are post stations along the way. You don't have to worry about here and there." Zaiyi laughed and said, "I'm going on a patrol by order, and I can get anything I want. But I don't want anything. I want to go all the way. Go out for a private visit."

Jingfang was folding clothes, she couldn't help being startled when she heard this, she hurriedly came over to stare at her husband and asked, "Really? Are you talking gossip?"

Zaiyi said: "This is not a gossip. If I go out all the way in the official sedan chair, or hang out in the officialdom, listen to them brag about their political achievements, and see their flattering smiles, what else can I tell the truth?"

Jingfang frowned and said: "I heard that there was a Hanlin who was released to be an official. Passers-by were killed. Others pretended to be him and took his official seal to take up the post. The case was not discovered until this spring. You If you want to go far away, I think it’s better to be brighter. If you want to visit privately, stay somewhere and come back in a day and a half, how safe it is.”

"Your husband is not an idiot, how could he be assassinated for no reason?" Zai Yi took a sip of tea, put the cup on the table, and said with a smile, "You just want a few more people to watch me."

Jingfang laughed angrily and said, "I don't care about you. There are a lot of whores on Spring Breeze Street in the Ten Miles of Slender West Lake. You just have to be careful not to get sick, and then you will repay the world! Why, you want to go out?"

Zaiyi put on a moon-white waistcoat, buttoned it up, and said, "I'm going to see Mr. Xiong, he is the real prime minister of the imperial court. I'm going there to learn scriptures. I'm not going out for a stroll. Slender West Lake, after you come back, you will have a prelude to the emperor, if you don't find out the people's sentiments, wouldn't you be scolded by the emperor?"

As soon as the emperor was mentioned, Jingfang smiled and said: "If you say that the emperor is still the emperor, every move of the court ministers is under his control." Speaking of the emperor, Jingfang suddenly became excited.

Zaiyi suddenly turned his face down, sneered and said in a sly way: "Hmph, the old man is indeed a saint..." After finishing speaking, he stopped talking to Jingfang, and went out as soon as he lifted the curtain.Only Jingfang was left in the room in a daze.

Zaiyi didn't take the car either, and walked all the way to Xiong Xiling's mansion, but saw Xiong Xiling and Zhirui enjoying the cool and talking in the courtyard, seeing Zaiyi coming, the two rushed out to greet him.Zhirui is only about 40 years old, with straight eyebrows and a square face. He wears a sauce-colored pegasus-style lamb baturu vest, a rain-coloured azure leather robe, and a pair of black cloth shoes with a layered sole. Holding a sandalwood fan in his hand, he walked gracefully, and he and Zaiyi were also very familiar, as soon as they met, they jokingly said: "Wow, what fragrant wind has brought the majestic Prince Duan here."

Zaiyi also laughed and said: "I dare not be so, the emperor's will let me go to the southern province for business, and before I leave, I will go to Master Xiong to ask for advice. I didn't expect you to learn from here too!"

"Really?" Zhirui said seriously, "Isn't it? I come to learn scriptures when I have nothing to do. A conversation with Xiong Xiangye is better than ten years of reading."