Liquidation

Time flies, another year.

Yinzhen and Yinhu gradually entered the court, Yinzhen entered the Ministry of Officials, and also worked part-time in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Yinhu went to the Ministry of Rites.For the time being, I'm just watching and learning, and I can't really get involved.From this point, we can also see what Kangxi meant. The crown prince has been in the household department for several years, and the household department is the "cradle" for cultivating future emperors. An emperor may not understand military affairs, but he must know the society and the people's livelihood. This is also the case. The influence of the era of heavy agriculture.

It's just that the prince is inappropriate after all.Years ago, when Kangxi personally conquered Galdan for the third time, the crown prince was staying in the capital, and for a moment he listened to the advice of the people around him, and attacked the army.It's just that Galdan's defeat is a foregone conclusion, Kangxi went to his confidant's serious trouble, and the prince kept it a secret, so he got rid of the relationship, and nothing happened.

Later, there were rumors in the palace again, saying, "It is said that the prince is more like a bandit than a bandit, so his behavior has changed." Kangxi referred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and executed a string of kitchen staff and haha ​​beads.It is ridiculous to say that these people's behavior in the womb of the crown prince is "very chaotic".

I'm afraid it's not that the subordinates themselves are "very rebellious", and the prince himself must have participated.If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, how can the prince be any better?Executing these people will only make people think that the crown prince will not be under his command. How can he take on the burden of a country?

In any case, the prince's love gradually faded away, and he gradually lost his sacred heart.

Yinzhen never hides from Yinhu what he does secretly, but Yinhu always avoids what should be avoided and does not interfere.Don't say they are just brothers, even if they are intimate couples, they should give each other some space.Seeing that Yinzhen was doing it safely and keeping it secret, he let go of his worries.Instead, he thought about what help he should give him in the court.He is friendly and does not put on airs.He was also a virtuous corporal, and his reputation in the court and the field gradually spread.

In the 37th year of Kangxi, Kangxi visited Mount Wutai.Yinzhen Yinhu and others drove there.

Mount Wutai is divided into Wanghai Peak in the east, Guayue Peak in the west, Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north, and Cuiyan Peak in the middle, so it is called Mount Wutai.The top of the platform is majestic, with overlapping peaks and ridges, tall and straight.The climate in the mountain is cold, because there is ice on the top of the platform all the year round, and the weather is cool in midsummer, so it is also called Qingliang Mountain and is a summer resort.Since ancient times, it has been a site of Taoism, and later became a sacred place of Buddhism. After the Northern Wei Dynasty, Buddhism flourished, and Wutai Mountain was gradually expanded. Many eminent monks came here to give lectures, and gradually became the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in the Central Plains.

In the Qing Dynasty, Taoism had been in decline for a long time, and most of the nobles in the palace believed in Buddhism.There are many speculations in the history books about Kangxi's visit to Wutai Mountain this time. Some people think that Shunzhi died of many causes in the past. When there is another "Deer and Ding Ji" in later generations, it is said that Shunzhi became a monk for love, and he wanted beauties instead of mountains and rivers.Kangxi came to visit Wutai Mountain only after looking for his father.

If Shunzhi is still alive, he will only be 55 years old this year.If you become a monk in Wutai Mountain and have a pure heart and few desires, you may live longer.Unofficial history said, there is some truth.

After Yinhu came here, he came into contact with a lot of knowledge: During the 18 years of Shunzhi's reign, Gan Gang was arbitrarily determined, determined to update and reform, respected Confucius and Confucianism, and reused Han officials. , stabilize all aspects, and also learn the lessons of the Ming Dynasty's demise, and clarify the administration of officials... As an emperor, it is not easy for him to ascend the throne at the age of six.

Posterity's evaluation of him is: Shunzhi has made great achievements in all aspects.Contributed to the consolidation of the rule of the Qing Dynasty and created a new situation in which the Qing Dynasty moved toward prosperity.It laid the foundation for the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong. [①]

As for the impetuous, irritable, willful and indulgent personality, it is flawed.Later, he only favored Dong E's family, and when Dong E's family died, Shunzhi also became disillusioned. He had thought of becoming a monk before, but at that time it was out of control, and he even shaved his head and wanted to abandon the country and leave.

In order to prevent Xiaozhuang from venting his anger on those around him, on the second day of the first lunar month in the 18th year of Shunzhi, he arranged for his personal eunuch Wu Liangfu to become a monk.On that day, I went to watch the shaving ceremony in person. After returning, I was "infected with smallpox and had a persistent high fever". Within a few days, I became very heavy, and I was about to die.

There are a lot of suspicious points among them.It really makes people feel that it is a suspicious formation, deliberately trying to get out of its shell.After Shunzhi's death, cremation was carried out in accordance with the old customs of the Manchus, and there was no evidence of the remains.

There are inaccuracies in history books, and later generations always speculate.No matter what the purpose of Kangxi's coming to Mount Wutai was, Yinhu followed and saw the scenery of Mount Wutai at this time.Without the noise and pollution of later generations, it is even more refreshing and beautiful with beautiful mountains and rivers.

During the day, you devote yourself to worshiping the Buddha, and at night, you stand alone on the platform, and you can see the lights of thousands of houses and the world of mortals at the foot of the mountain.

Having some free time this day, Yinhu left the group and changed into light clothes without even Feng Jing, and went to worship Buddha in private with Yinzhen.There is more than one temple in Mount Wutai, and there are many types of temples, not just worshiping one Bodhisattva.

He didn't have any beliefs before, and when he became the eighth elder brother Yinhu by chance, he felt that there was something about gods and ghosts in the dark.There is also a bit of awe for the Mantian gods and Buddhas.Dressed up as brothers from a rich family, the two walked along the beautiful scenery, entering temples on the road, and worshiping temples.When I saw Bodhisattva Arhat, I also sprinkled incense and bowed down, enjoying myself very much.

Such a two-person world is very rare, and Yinzhen also enjoys it.In the past few years, he understood that Yinhu just wanted to go with the flow, so he became more and more aggressive.If it wasn't for attracting people's attention outdoors, he would have pulled this person together to get close and lingering.

Kangxi didn't want to disturb the people, and ordered Wutai Mountain to go on as usual.Yinhu and Yinzhen mingled among the tourists in Shangxiang, talking about allusions and gossips, just for entertainment.When Yinzhen saw that he was looking for those small households with few families, and saw the most popular ones, he didn't linger around, and asked him why.

Yinhu smiled and said, "Fourth brother, you don't know, but in all the novels, it's the so-called real people who don't show their faces, and those who show their faces are not real people. High-school hermits are not born in the world. We go as we go, maybe You can find a good person."

Yinzhen glared at him, but there was a smile on the corner of his lips: "You have a lot of fallacies!"

The two of them walked forward again, unexpectedly the sky was overcast in a blink of an eye, the wind was blowing and the clouds were blowing, and it didn't take long for it to be dark and dark, as if the sky had changed.

The heavy rain came in an instant, and the two of them came out to relax. Only Yinzhen thought that he might not return to the station at night. Because Yinzhen was weak, he brought an extra cloak. At this time, he hurriedly put it on him, holding hands and looking for a place to hide from the rain .

There are dense forests in the mountains, and after walking for a long time, they found a dilapidated courtyard with three big characters "Hehe Temple" written on it.The two went in side by side, and saw that the hall was dilapidated, with two statues standing in the middle, covered in cobwebs and dust, it was obviously a small abandoned temple.

Yinhu frantically lit up the fire, Yinzhen looked back and forth, and saw the soot on Yinhu's forehead, jokingly said: "Xiao Ba, I wonder if this small remote temple is in line with your imagination of looking for an expert?"

Yinhu said angrily: "Fourth brother actually came to make fun of me? How did I know it would rain!" He swept away an open space, and the two sat down next to each other, and took off their soaked coat and cloak and held them up to dry.Looking at the sky outside, he said worriedly: "It's raining so heavily, I'm afraid it will rain until tomorrow morning."

Yinzhen said calmly: "It's okay, we came out to say hello. We will definitely send someone to look for it before dinner." He pondered for a moment, and then said: "If you are afraid of disturbing Huang Ama, maybe you will watch it later. That’s right, just go back sooner.”

Yinhu nodded in response, nothing happened to the left and right, squinting his eyes to look carefully at the enshrined statues, he saw that they were different from the Bodhisattvas and Arhats seen in other temples. There is no kindness and peace, but a spring breeze on the face, clapping hands and laughing, very unlike a Buddha statue. Another person is holding a lotus flower, and the other is holding a box.Surprised, he asked, "Fourth Brother, which two Bodhisattvas do you think these are?"

Yinzhen has a lot of research on Buddhism, he looked at it for a while, and said in surprise: "I see, these two are not Bodhisattvas."

"Oh?"

There is no trace of writing in the temple either. Yinzhen thought of the word "Hehe" in the name of the temple, and said with a smile: "This is the two immortals of Hehe. They are two great masters of the Tang Dynasty, Han Shan and Shide. Shide became a monk since childhood, but Han Shan has never been ordained. It is very rare for the two to be worshiped together. I didn't expect to see it in this remote place."

The Song Dynasty believed that these two people were the incarnations of Manjusri and Samantabhadra, and since then they have been included in Buddhism.Yinhu also knew that these two were very good friends.Han Shan was a poet, and the most famous of them in later generations was a dialogue[②].

Han Shan once asked: People in the world slander me, bully me, humiliate me, laugh at me, belittle me, and belittle me, how should I deal with it?Shi De replied: Just endure him, avoid him, let him, endure him, ignore him, and wait for a few more years to see him.

Yinzhen obviously also thought of this festival and thought a little bit.Yinhu said with a smile: "The family affairs of victory and defeat are unexpected, and it is a man who bears shame and humiliation. [③] The words of the ancients can be used for reference."

Yinzhen said: "That's right, if I want to achieve great things, I must have the word forbearance."

Yinhu's heart moved, but he didn't show it on his face, but slowly changed the subject and said something else.During this year, when Yinzhen entered the court, it was like a dragon entering the deep sea, moving freely and smoothly.Yinhu looked only happy for him, and she was afraid that other people's remarks would affect Yinzhen, so she tried to be cautious in her daily interactions.It has been a long time since I played with my arms and met privately like today.

Unexpectedly, Yinzhen changed the subject and asked about his inner house: "You have been married for a long time, why hasn't there been any news? Could it be that there is something wrong with Dong E's family? Can the imperial physician be sent to see it?"

There will be no news if the house is not consummated.Yinhu just wanted to find a reason to prevaricate, Yinzhen said again: "I heard rumors in the palace that Concubine Hui sent you a maid, but you also refused? Could it be Dong E's jealousy and refusal?" He seemed like After deciding something, he put on his brother's airs upside down: "Sure enough, it's not a good one!"

Yinhu couldn't laugh or cry, and hurriedly explained: "It's not her, it's me...it's me who never consummated the marriage with her."

"Why is that so?" Yinzhen was very surprised, but delighted.Seeing Yinhu hesitating, it seemed like something unspeakable. "Is it because you... don't like her? Or..." Yinzhen thought about it, and thought of what he expected, and felt that it was very possible, "Or you don't want to be with women?"

Yinhu said: "No, she is a very good housekeeper. I just heard that if a woman gives birth too early, it is not good for the health and bad for the child. But I want to delay it for two years."

"As for Concubine Hui's gift to the maid, I just feel that Yaertan and I are both involuntary and have no feelings for each other. It's just a matter of living in harmony. Why bother to involve other women?"

"Actually, women are born with the desire to be a couple from generation to generation. Since I can't give them happiness, why should I stop their thoughts and let them find another way?"

These words have been hidden in his heart for too long, and he doesn't expect Yinzhen to understand now.How many people can understand this in this era?Even Nalan Rongruo, who wrote "One generation, one couple in a lifetime, two places to teach. Lovesickness and love, but not blind date, who is the spring for?"

Yinzhen is interested in him, but he can't make a pair with him.He has Fujin, Fujin, Gege... If he becomes the emperor, there will be countless people from the Sangong Sixth Academy and the three-year draft in the future.

People must be restricted by the times and accommodated by society.He is not Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl on Zhongnan Mountain, detached from the world, ignoring any human reason.He didn't expect Yinzhen and himself to give up the wives and concubines in the backyard and only have each other, it was impossible for them to do that.I just feel that if he is really with Yinzhen, even if he can understand this feeling and understand this state... that's all.

Even if Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv live in seclusion and don't care about world affairs, how happy will they really be?The stone room is bleak and cold, and the two are silent.By the time the woman in the yellow shirt later, she had already traveled with many servants and ostentation.It can be seen that people cannot completely separate from the outside world after all.

Now that I said these words, it seemed that the emotions that had been hidden in my heart for a long time were finally revealed.Yinhu lowered his head to think about his own thoughts, but Yinzhen held his hand tightly and called out solemnly: "Xiaoba."

Yinhu raised his head, his eyes were full of bewilderment.Yinzhen raised his hand to stroke his cheek, his expression was the most serious Yinzhen had ever seen.

"If you are a woman, I will follow the example of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty[④]. For the rest of my life, you are the only one."