[Red Chamber] Come for a hexagram?

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When Wang Ren entered the palace to ask for an audience, Kangxi was reading the memorial in the room.It was a busy time, so the emperor didn't want to be disturbed.He planned to let Wang Ren go back first, and talk about it tomorrow.Suddenly he saw the contents of a memorial, changed his mind and called back the eunuch Li Yu who had already walked to the door.

"Let's announce it." The emperor said, "I just happen to have something to talk to him about." Then he closed the memorial and put it on the table.

Wang Ren was announced into the upper study room, bowed his head to salute the emperor, and after being let go, he told the story of the previous Monday.

Kangxi tapped the table slowly with his fingers, and said in a deep voice, "According to Aiqing's words, what should I do?"

"I think that what should be done should be done." Wang Rendao, "I came this time to ask for a decree, allowing me to investigate and deal with the historian's residence."

"You are very courageous." Kangxi was not angry, but with a smile in his words, "This Marquis is a first-class man, even if he has no official position, he is older than you, the fourth-rank Shaoqing of Dali Temple. You If the investigation is not true, you will be charged with one of the following crimes."

"You are very courageous." Kangxi was not angry, but with a smile in his words, "This Marquis is a first-class man, even if he has no official position, he is older than you, the fourth-rank Shaoqing of Dali Temple. You If the investigation is not true, you will be charged with one of the following crimes."

"I'm trying to manage my affairs in this position, and I'm the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. If someone complains, I will investigate." Wang Ren bowed his head and said, "Handling a case has nothing to do with status or rank."

"It's a good one to seek his own government in his position." Kangxi laughed loudly, "If all my subjects are like you, I will be much more relieved. You are a virtuous man, you are really worthy of the name I gave you. "

"Your Majesty's praise." Wang Ren bowed his head.

"No, you really deserve it." Kangxi said, "It seems that Bao Qingtian will come out of my court."

"Bao Qingtian is upright and honest, I feel ashamed of myself." Wang Ren said.

"Okay, don't talk so much nonsense, sit down." Kangxi said.

Wang Ren turned his head to see that a slightly unfamiliar little eunuch came to Wang Ren with a chair in his arms, and put the chair lightly behind Wang Ren.Raising his hand to thank Shengen, Wang Ren sat down.Just as he was sitting firmly, the chief eunuch Li Yu brought a memorial to Wang Ren with both hands.Wang Ren looked at Kangxi suspiciously.

"It's all here, just take a look." Kangxi said a little tiredly.

Wang Ren lowered his head, opened the memorial, and frowned deeply after only a few glances.

This turned out to be a memorial for the impeachment of the prince by a civil official. It said that the prince should pay for food and clothing according to the emperor's share, and he did not have the self-consciousness of being a prince.And the people in the backyard are very chaotic, both men and women.Of course, besides this, there were other trivial things that Wang Ren saw as nothing more than trifles.The most serious thing is that the prince once complained to others: "Throughout the ages, do you see who has been the prince for 40 years?" '.

But any of the items here can be called a crime, but as long as Kangxi says a word, it is not a crime.That's all.But the content of this memorial is well written because what is said in it is all facts, not fabrications.Although it's not a big problem, if you mention a few things today and tomorrow, you will reduce Kangxi's favor towards the prince by three points every day. If you persist in the past, even though the behavior of the prince has never changed, Kangxi's attitude towards the prince will gradually become worse. .Especially the prince has enjoyed too many years of favor.How far is the favor? Kangxi personally taught him when he was a minor.When my son was young, he was shown the memorials presented many times.And every time Kangxi went on tour without bringing the prince, he often wrote letters to send things to the capital.Sometimes I even carry a stack of letter paper with me, and write down whatever I think of wherever I go.Therefore, the content of the letter is particularly trivial and messy.Such a unique love lasted for more than 30 years.It wasn't until the prince's power gradually grew that Kangxi used other elder brothers to check and balance him when he felt that he couldn't hold it back, and the relationship between father and son gradually weakened and cracks appeared.

This kind of favor, not to mention the royal family, is rarely comparable in this world.Even so, can it not compare to the charm of the throne?Today's Kangxi already has suspicions about the prince.

Wang Ren closed the memorial and returned it to Li Yu.

"What do you think?" Kangxi asked in a deep voice.

"Which angle are you asking? Monarch and minister? Or father and son?" Wang Ren asked rhetorically.

Kangxi was taken aback, and said, "How do you look at it from the perspective of father and son?"

"From the point of view of father and son, this is not a big problem." Wang Ren shook his head and said, "It's just a small complaint from the child worried that his father will no longer love him. As for these small details, the closeness between father and son, and the son using the father's things are not considered. on the question."

"What about being a monarch?"

"A minister who tampers with the emperor's property, if he commits disrespect to his superiors, he shall be beheaded." Wang Ren said.

Kangxi's face was gloomy: "Is it so serious?"

"There is a world of difference between the emperor and his ministers. The ministers used the emperor's things, ranging from stealing imperial possessions to conspiracy." Wang Ren said, "No matter which one, they should be executed."

Kangxi was silent.

"Your Majesty, the crown prince is a subject, but he is also your son." Wang Ren stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Although he is a king and subject, he is also a father and son. Doesn't the crown prince call your father the emperor first and then the emperor? family."

Kangxi thought for a while, the gloomy look on his face gradually disappeared, and he showed a satisfied expression. Obviously he had made up his mind, so he nodded: "Sure enough, I should talk to you to refresh my heart."

Wang Ren smiled.

Rather than saying that he is making suggestions for the emperor, it is better to say that he is unraveling the emperor, slowly digging out the thoughts in the emperor's heart.Ultimately, it is the emperor who makes the decision.

"Okay, step back." Kangxi said.

"Yes." Wang Ren cupped his hands and took a step back, then he paused, blushing.He took a few steps forward and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have come to ask for permission."

Nima almost forgot.

Kangxi picked up the vermilion pen and said in a low voice: "That historian, let Aiqing do it. Didn't I reward you with a jade pendant? That is the jade pendant I used to wear. Everyone from princes to courtiers knows it. Yes Whoever refuses to accept your case, you let him come to me."

The corner of Wang Ren's mouth twitched, and he bowed his head in salute and said goodbye.

The next day, Wang Ren, who had received the emperor's oral order, led a group of people to knock on the door of the historian.

The concierge of the historian opened the door and was startled when he saw Wang Ren and a group of people behind him. Reflexively closed the door and was pushed in by the people behind Wang Ren.

"Look for your master Shi Ding to come out." Wang Ren said, "There is a case that needs to be handled by him personally."

"I don't know what you are going to do, sir..." Before the concierge finished speaking, he was stared at by the people around Wang Ren, and ran into the room in fright, calling for someone.

This Shi Ding was messing around with his aunt in the room, and when the porter found him, he was horrified, kicked the porter in fright, pushed the woman beside him away, straightened his clothes and went out to greet him.After seeing Wang Ren, he immediately put on a smiling face, cupped his hands and said, "Oh, isn't this Mr. Wang? This is really flooding the Dragon King Temple. The whole family doesn't know each other. Although we don't have much contact with each other, But they are all with the Jia family..."

Before Shi Ding could finish his sentence, Wang Ren interrupted him: "I'm not here today to catch up with Lord Hou, but to handle the case. Please cooperate with Master Hou in the case of the old man of the Zhou family on South Street."

Shi Ding's complexion changed, and he said gloomyly: "According to what I know, Mr. Wang is only in the fourth rank now, and the ministers of the Dali Temple of the third rank may not be able to manage..."

"Yesterday, I went to the palace to meet the saint and reported the matter of the old man of the Zhou family to the emperor." Wang Ren took out the jade pendant on his waist and said, "Your Majesty said that if you are not convinced, you can also enter the palace to meet the saint."

Enter the palace to face the saint?Give me a break.Even if he is Lord Hou, he has no right to see the emperor as soon as he enters the palace.At the gate of the palace, no one reported.After all, the notification also needs to be shouted up layer by layer. If you go to someone who thinks you are not qualified to face the saint and refuse to report, then the face saint will naturally have no chance.Only first- and second-rank officials, princes, and Wang Ren, who had won the emperor's jade pendant, could give the green light all the way, and no one dared to accept money from the guards and eunuchs.

Shi Ding's face was already livid, and he didn't care about so many people standing here, so he yelled: "Wang Ren, what are you! You are just an official with the fourth rank, and I dare to do it? I am Lord Hou! Don't forget Now, the four families of King Jia Shixue have always been in-laws, so what good will it do you if we break up!"

"It's no good." Wang Ren said sharply, "Your historians have nothing to do with me. I only handle the case. Don't say it's Lord Hou. Even if you are a prince, if someone sues, I can't ignore it! It's time to investigate. I want to investigate! Take it away!"

No matter how Shi Ding pissed off, the guards still pulled the hard-hearted Hou Ye away.The case is simple and clear, as long as the emperor's permission is obtained, everything will be easy to handle.After all, he had cheats in his hands, so Wang Ren never procrastinated in handling the case, the plaintiff Monday, the defendant Shi Ding and his family.The gangster who was bought to cause trouble, the IOU, and the antique.All witnesses and evidence are available.As long as the case is judged according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, everything is very simple.Not only those gangsters, but even Lord Hou was sent to prison and ate his food.Monday was awarded 3000 taels of compensation, and the antiques were returned to Monday.At this point, the case is considered over.On Monday of the first day, he knelt and scolded at the gate of Dali Temple. That night, Wang Ren faced the saint. On the second morning, he was arrested, the case was judged at noon, and the case was closed in the afternoon.This speed can be said to be vigorous and resolute, and no one has ever been able to be as fast and accurate as him.

If it was someone else, it would probably take three days just to find clues.

Wang Ren said at the beginning that it would only take three days, and it was really not a lie.

After the case was over, Monday expressed his gratitude and wanted to give the antique to Wang Ren.Of course, it is impossible for Wang Ren to accept it.He didn't dare to ask for anything on Monday, and he might be the one to be impeached the next day.After the case was over, Zhou Yi knelt at the gate of Dali Temple for a long time, first to apologize, and second to express his gratitude.From then on, Wang Ren's reputation of incorruptibility, impartiality, and selflessness was not limited to the capital, but began to spread throughout the world.

The case is over, but the historian's misfortune has just begun.As the saying goes, everyone pushes the wall down. After Wang Ren judged this case, all the officials seemed to have discovered the existence of historians, and then impeached historians one after another. A letter is full of historians. This is not good, that is not good. .It violated the regulations here, and robbed other people's things there.

After Kangxi read it, he directly drafted the decree and listed a bunch of crimes. The final result was to deprive historians of their titles, demote them to common people, and take back their property.That is to say, copying the house.

The ransacking of the house was no longer Wang Ren's business, and he began to live a leisurely life again.

Of the four major families, historians were the first to withdraw from people's sight.

Wang Ren was leisurely, and Jia's family fell out.The reason is naturally because of Jia Mu, the old lady of Jia's mansion, whose original surname was Shi.