Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

At the end of March, Baye Hunting Park

On an ordinary morning, animals gradually appeared in the hunting park that had been silent for a whole winter.

The farmers in the nearby villages, after bribing the patrolling guards with a few jars of home-brewed wine, can catch some hares and pheasants in the corners of the hunting garden before dawn.

Zhang Er is one of the farmers. Seeing that it is spring and the masters are coming to hunt, there is not much time to hunt the autumn wind. Zhang Er is determined to catch a big guy today.Hard work paid off. After searching in the grass, Zhang Er found the trace of the wild fox. He followed the footprints all the way to a big tree, and a big dark hole caught his attention.

"There must be some kind of animal's den in here, that's why the fox circles around here." Zhang Er looked around, lowered his body and dug the black hole with a plane.

The sticky wet soil was scraped to the sides, and occasionally dead maggots stuck to the soil. Zhang Er gradually lost his patience. The hole seemed to be dug out by some animal, but there was no sign of living things inside.After digging angrily for the last time, Zhang Er stood up with a sullen expression on his face, and was about to walk back, but was stopped by a piece of white flower in the soil.

"Ah!" A scream startled the birds all over the garden, and the patrolling guards hurried to the place where the sound came from.

Everyone walked through the grass and found Zhang Er with a pale face in a forest. There was a white hand bone beside his feet.

Qianqing Palace

Xiao Yongzao, Minister of the Ministry of War, pays his respects to Lord Long Live. Although Xiao Yongzao was born in Yin, he is bold, careful, courageous and resourceful.

Marhan and Jin Shirong, the ministers of the Ministry of War and Han Dynasty, have both reached their terms of office. Many ministers recommend Xiao Yongzao to take over Jin Shirong's position, and Long Live Lord also has this preference.

"The position in the Ministry of War is very important." Long Live Lord leaned back in his chair, his face slightly haggard. "I plan to let the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Qi Shiwu, take over the position of Malhan, and he will be in charge of the Ministry of War with you. How do you feel?"

Xiao Yongzao thought for a moment, lowered his head and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am not familiar with Qi Shiwu, but I know that he is a good general who leads troops to fight, and the post of Minister of the Ministry of War is also suitable for him. But I am worried that after Qi Shiwu takes office, It will be biased against the old subordinates of Sichuan and Shaanxi, which will cause dissatisfaction among other soldiers."

"Well, you're right," Lord Kangxi frowned and nodded, "Then I'd better find an official from the capital to take up the post of Secretary of the Ministry of War. Qi Shiwu can also take up his post."

"Your Majesty is wise," Xiao Yongzao bowed, "Actually, Sir Malhan is quite prestigious in the army, and if he continues to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War, I believe no one will complain."

"Malhan is getting old after all," Lord Kangxi sighed softly. "The Ministry of War is related to the safety of the country, and the burden is too heavy. I can't bear him to work hard all the time. Right now, there is also a vacancy for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. I plan to transfer Malhan Going to the Ministry of Officials, according to his temperament, he will definitely not practice favoritism, cheat, and be crony."

"Your Majesty is very thoughtful, but—" Xiao Yongzao hesitated for a moment.

"What worries does Ai Qing have?" Lord Kangxi raised his eyebrows.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Xiao Yongzao seemed to have made a lot of determination, bent down and said, "Master Malhan is the father-in-law of the thirteenth elder brother. After the thirteenth elder brother was left in the palace to recuperate, this Lord Malhan and four Baylor walked very close. In the past few years in the Ministry of War, this is the first time I have seen Lord Malhan look at a certain prince with admiration. This time, the princes went out to build a mansion, and the thirteenth master came back from the palace, and he also had his own influence He Menting. Based on the relationship between the Thirteenth Master and Si Bei Le, when the time comes... I am somewhat worried, after all, the Crown Prince just moved back to Yuqing Palace..."

Xiao Yongzao didn't finish his sentence. Seeing Lord Kangxi's face turned cold, he immediately bowed down and said, "This minister deserves to die, my minister speaks nonsense, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Lord Kangxi closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment and said, "I don't blame you, you get up. I will consider the matter of Malhan and Yinxiang, you go down first."

"Yes, my minister will leave," Xiao Yongzao kowtowed and bowed to leave.

elder brother so

The ninth elder brother Yinzhen, the tenth elder brother Yinyu and the fourteenth elder brother Yinti gathered together.

"I heard from Er Niang that the Ministry of Rites has already started to draw up our titles and rewards." Brother Jiu brought hot tea for the two of them. "I think we will be able to go out of the palace and build a mansion before Huang Ama's northern tour."

"Finally the day has come," Yin said, stretching her waist, "This elder brother's small yard is almost crowded to death. I only hope that my mansion can be more spacious. As long as the reward given by Huang Ama If that’s enough, I’ll build a big manor outside of Beijing, and then please be cool, my brothers.”

"Before leaving the palace, I was thinking about spending money." Yinzhen glanced at Yinyu, "I built my own family and took care of my own profits and losses. Our little salary is probably not enough to reward people."

"When the fourth brother and the others left the palace, didn't Huang Ama return the settling fee?" Yinyu looked at Yinzhen and then at Yinti, "Do you know what title we are? The prince and Baylor His salary is one digit short."

"You can't go past elder brother," Elder Fourteen took a sip of tea and said, "Mynah and the others are still Baylor. Once we leave the palace, we probably won't be much different."

"Ah," Yinbi propped her chin, her eyes full of sorrow, "How can those money be enough money, no wonder the third brother and the fourth brother are stingy."

"Okay," Yinzhen interrupted Yinyu's words, "Brothers are out of the palace, are you afraid that there will be no money? When the time comes, wave your hand casually, and the money will fly to the mansion with wings."

"Ninth brother likes to settle small accounts." Yinbi curled the corner of his mouth, "Is there any business to make money? Let brothers join in."

"Don't worry, the benefits will definitely be indispensable to you," Yinzhen leaned back, "My maternal ancestor's family knew that I was going to leave the palace to build a mansion, so they gave me several shops. Nothing else is nothing, the most let me What I care about is the Shengping Building."

"Shengping Tower?" Yinyu raised his eyebrows, and Yinti raised his head to look at Yintang.

Yinzhen suppressed his voice and said, "This Shengpinglou is a place for the wealthy and dignitaries to have fun. There are gambling workshops and theater troupes inside, and the people who usually come and go are famous merchants in the capital. At that time, as long as the master let the wind out, These merchants must not squeeze their heads to come up?"

"If you want this kind of money, you're not afraid of being known by Huang Ama?" Yinqi frowned, quite disgusted.

"If you are alive, don't you just want to be prosperous and rich?" Yinzhen leaned back in the chair, "What can be as beneficial as the money in your hand. What's more, if we want to help myna with something in the future, we have to With money?"

"Brother Jiu is right," Yin Ni agreed, "Yinti, don't be so awkward, after we leave the palace, we will have a good time with mynah, since mynah won't come to the palace for a while."

"That's not it," Yinzhen glanced out, "Now the crown prince is valued, and the fourth brother is favored. However, Yinzhen, you are miserable enough. According to my mother, Huang Ama is the most taboo of the prince's clique. , especially my brother. This time the fourth elder brother is promoted to the rank, I guess you have to abdicate to let the virtuous, but fortunately my fifth elder brother is mediocre and has no achievements, so he will not block my way."

The fourteenth elder brother took a look at Yinzhen, but didn't make a sound, just picked up the tea bowl and sipped slowly.

Siyefu

The fourth elder brother swept off the inkstone on the table with one hand, and the black ink spilled all over the floor.

"What a good Xiao Yongzao, you're really a good guy." The fourth elder brother sat on the wooden chair, still resentful, "What kind of benefits did Erlundai and the others promise to let Xiao Yongzao join in?"

"It is estimated that Xiao Yongzao was recommended as Minister of the Ministry of War," Zhang Tingyu said slowly, "After all, Tong Guowei and A Ling'a have many disciples distributed in the imperial court, and the influence they can form cannot be underestimated. Of course Xiao Yongzao is capable and experienced. , but the background is always weak, and it depends more or less on the recommendation of others before being considered by the Long Live Lord."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips and did not speak. Zhao Jia's family on the side cupped his hands and said, "Master Baylor, my grandfather said that according to the current situation, we can only stand still for the time being. Fortunately, the thirteenth master is not in danger in the palace. The emperor's side It is inevitable to choose one between my grandfather and the thirteenth elder brother, and Lord Baylor can only play by ear at that time."

The fourth elder brother put one hand on the table, his face was quite depressed, "I was careless for a while, I didn't expect them to start from Yinxiang. I missed this opportunity, I don't know when I will be able to get the title."

"Lord Baylor," Fu Nai hurried over and bowed to the fourth elder brother, "Shi Shilun, Yin of the Shuntian Mansion, went up to impeach Baile for ignoring human life and hiding the corpse—"

"What?" Brother Si's eyes widened, "Where did this Shi Shilun come from? How dare he impeach the prince so easily?"

"Back to Lord Belle," Zhang Tingyu arched his hands, "Shi Shilun is the son of Shi Lang, Marquis of Jinghai. This year, he was transferred from the Shaoqing of Taipusi to the governor of Shuntian Prefecture. He used to be the prefect of Suzhou and Yangzhou, and he is known as Shi Qingtian among the people. His subordinates have heard that since he took over as Governor of the Shuntian Mansion this year, he has been immersed in dealing with old cases and has impeached many dignitaries, and the Emperor also attaches great importance to his memorials."

"I actually neglected this character," the fourth elder brother pressed his eyebrows, "It won't delay anything if he impeaches Yinhu, it's just that Huang Ama knows about it earlier. You give orders, and everything will be carried out according to the original plan. "

"Lord Baylor," En Chuo stepped forward, "This Shuntian governor is very good at solving cases. If we act rashly and let him find clues, I'm afraid something bad will happen."

The fourth elder brother frowned, and sighed inexplicably, "If I had known, I would have let someone beat him up..."

"Master?" Fu Nai raised his eyebrows, not sure what he heard.

"It's okay," the fourth elder brother leaned back on the chair, "I can't wait any longer, everything is going according to the original plan."

Qianqing Palace

"Just because someone dug it out in Yinhu's hunting garden, it can't be concluded that he killed him," said Kangxi Master, leaning on his chin, looking at Shuntian Mansion Yin in front of him with some annoyance.

"Your Majesty, the truth is more than that." Shi Shilun slightly cupped his hands, "It has been proved that the deceased was a quack warlock who had been in the capital for many years. Before his death, he was seen walking around Babeile Mansion with a group of cronies. At that time, it was the time when the prince was suffering from the curse and the princes were confined in the mansion. These quacks blamed the prince's serious illness on Zhang Mingde's curse when he was dying, and they actually wanted to involve Babeile in the witchcraft case. Therefore, Babeile must hate these people to the bone, and there is enough motivation to send people to murder and bury them in the hunting garden."

"It's not a pity for such a person to die," Lord Kangxi lowered his eyes, "Even if Yinhu didn't do anything and dared to slander the prince, it would be an unforgivable crime."

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people." Shi Shilun lifted his robe and knelt down with a serious expression, "Even if a prisoner is murdered before going to the execution ground, the murderer must be tracked down. The Emperor cannot just because he loves his son Treating the laws of the country as child's play. If this matter is spread, the courtiers and officials will all follow suit. At that time, how should the people live and live, and what should the Qing Dynasty-"

"Okay," Master Kangxi interrupted Shi Shilun in a cold voice, "Do you want me to disregard human relations and kill my parents and children? I said, that kind of person deserves to die! No matter who makes the move, it should be regarded as an order from me. Could it be that if I kill a person who deserves to die, I will also be imprisoned and beheaded?"

"I don't dare," Shi Shilun hurriedly kowtowed, but his face was still quite unconvinced.

"Okay, get up," Lord Kangxi raised his hand casually, pointed at Shi Shilun's nose, and said, "You are just like your stubborn father, and it gives me a headache. Well, you can check it out, as long as you can check it out." If we see the evidence of Yinhu's action, I will definitely punish him severely. But now, with a motive for murder and a place where the body is buried, how can we convict the prince? There is not even any decent evidence."

"Yes, I obey." Shi Shilun finally showed a satisfied look, bowed and retreated after bowing to Lord Kangxi.

Liang Jiugong walked to the side of the couch with hot tea and said, "Master Shi is really accommodating in every possible way. He attaches so much importance to him. This slave looks at him, and he is no different from Li Dashi."

"Shi Lang has made meritorious service in conquering Taiwan, so I have to take care of his family no matter what." Master Kangxi scraped off the tea dust, "What's more, this Shi Shilun doesn't have the greedy habits of his father and brother. Yin, I also want the people below to learn from him more. When the habits of the local officials are improved, the people will have a good life."

"Long Live Lord cherishes the common people, and has a good intention," Liang Jiugong bent over, and the two were talking, when the consultant walked in.

"Long live, something happened to Eldest Brother." The consultant knelt down in the center of the inner hall, "A guard came to report that Eldest Brother suddenly fell ill and fell unconscious."

Volume IV Prince Yong's Mansion