It turned out that in order to save Liu Fenggao's life and save Ruan Yuan's face, Zhou Zhaoji and the others deliberately omitted the section about bribery in the manuscript of the replay. , there is no stolen goods to be reckoned with, as usual, please send it to Yili. This means that they will be exiled to Yili, Xinjiang.
Emperor Jiaqing disagreed. He believed that Liu Fenggao was specially rewarded by Emperor Gao, and after I took charge personally, he was also given the palace title and was repeatedly awarded with high privileges. He should have been dedicated to the public affairs and tried to serve the public. , Who would have known that he would dare to cheat in the examination ceremony with intention, it can be seen that Liu Fenggao was ignorant of his kindness and neglected his kindness, don't take it seriously! Tuojin and others planned to be transferred as usual, and asked him to be sent to Yili. Shang felt a little lighter, so Liu Fenggao was dismissed from his post and asked for questioning. ,
The Ministry of Punishment re-examined the case and held that Tuojin and others compared it to "the officials did not follow the financial rules and violated the law, with a hundred sticks and a journey of three thousand miles." It would become a capital crime; and the Qing Dynasty law stipulated that "additional crimes shall not be punished by death," so after deliberation by the Ministry of Punishment, the original proposal was still submitted.
Jiaqing was one of the few emperors in the Qing Dynasty who truly understood and understood the laws of the Qing Dynasty. He also knew that "aggravation is not punishable by death," so Zhu Pi sent Liu Fenggao to Heilongjiang to serve in Heilongjiang after the Ministry of Punishments recited it. Atonement. In addition, Ruan Yuan was also dismissed from his post, but he was also rewarded with the title of editor, which was equivalent to starting from scratch. Everyone involved in other fraud cases in the examination room was sent to the army, but at last no one died.
When Liu Fenggao arrived in Heilongjiang, he attracted the attention of the Heilongjiang generals. In the 18th year of Jiaqing, he wrote a New Year's greeting list for the Heilongjiang generals. The emperor knew it was his writing style when he saw it, and said to people around him, "This is Liu Fenggao's handwriting. The article is better than before." Even better, is it because you are poor and then work?"
Because of this idea, he was pardoned and returned to his hometown. In the 23rd year of Jiaqing, he was rewarded as an editor and ordered to serve in Beijing. However, in the Hanlin Academy, even the bachelor of the Academy was his descendant, and it was not easy for him to interact with those He was more than twenty years younger than me, editing, reviewing, and competing in writing. At the same time, the head of the court did not dare to send him on errands. Naturally, he did not have to go to the Yamen. He lived with a servant in the Jiangxi Guild Hall and had very few friends. I feel bored and have been making plans to report my illness and return home.
It was already the early years of Daoguang's reign. On this day, a person suddenly came, and it was Cao Zhenyong.
Cao Zhenyong is a bachelor of Wenhua Palace. He was the teacher of Emperor Daoguang when he was studying in the study room. He is also the most popular person in front of the new emperor. Liu Fenggao was surprised and delighted by his visit. He respectfully invited him to the upper room. After asking, he found out that he was here to ask for advice about opening a new record library.
Liu Fenggao was indeed in high spirits during happy events, and he was already very good at eloquence. Therefore, he went through the process of compiling the records from the opening of the library to the completion of the book and invited those who contributed to the book to be rewarded. All the points that should be paid attention to were explained in detail.
Cao Zhenyong listened very carefully. After listening, he asked questions in detail. Finally, he asked the employer, "Besides the promotion, who should be the most important person in the library?"
"He is the chief editor of the manuscript." Liu Fenggao said, "The actual records are divided into years, months and days, and were compiled by many editors. Although there are general rules to follow, everyone's opinions are inevitably different. How to eliminate the differences, in order to Being neat and consistent depends on the person who always reads the manuscript."
"What does it take for this person to be qualified?"
"First of all, you must be familiar with the allusions of the imperial regulations. Secondly, you must not be sloppy in the writing. No word or word may be inappropriate. You must go over it repeatedly and consider it to perfection before it is finalized. But the most important thing is to have historical knowledge and the emperor's actual records. It¡¯s not a family history, but a national history, and the discrepancies are very important, so calligraphy is very important.¡±
He paused and recalled for a while, "I remember when I was reading the manuscript of Qianlong's actual records, I came across a question that seemed sad to me, that is, where was Emperor Gaozongchun born?
This is a curious question that has existed for decades. Cao Zhenyong is also very interested in it. However, he is a very deep man. He just responded lightly and refused to make any further comments. He deliberately waited for him to continue.
"In order to record the truth, we must carefully read Gaozong's collection of essays and poems. Although the final version of "Leshantang Poetry Collection" only has thirty volumes, there are six poetry collections printed by Gaozong during his lifetime, totaling no less than five hundred volumes. I I have read them all from beginning to end. There are three mentions that Gaozong was born in Yonghegong. In the collection of Renzong (that is, Jiaqing), there are two poems commemorating the emperor Wanwanshou. The annotation of the poem is that Gaozong Xinmao was born in "Shanzhuang Dufu's Courtyard," may I ask, how do you write it in the records? Do you listen to Gaozong or Renzong?"
"Whether it's Gaozong or Renzong, everything must be based on facts."
"In that case, Renzong's poetry annotations should be the main ones. But in that case, it will cause many questions in later generations. Regardless of whether the prince's retinue can bring his family to Rehe, it will be calculated based on Gaozong's birthday on August 13th. , when in early May of the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the fourth son of the emperor, Prince Yong, and Prince Fujin arrived in Rehe with their retinue.How can I travel a long distance when I am at least six months pregnant? I'm just afraid that I'll have a miscarriage before I get to Rehe. If Emperor Gaozong was born in Rehe, his biological mother must be someone else, not the saintly and filial queen who lived in Yonghe Temple all year round. So, who is the other person? If they were pursued one by one like this, I'm afraid Gaozong's spirit in heaven would also be uneasy about it. "
"But you used Gaozong's own words?"
"Yes." Liu Fenggao said, "This is what is called calligraphy in history and law. A while ago, I read the imperial edict of Daxing. At the end, it said that Emperor Gaozong was born in a summer resort. I don't know who wrote it. Why didn't I check it? This is wrong. It's an ordinary oversight, and the person who checked the manuscript is fully to blame."
Cao Zhenyong memorized his words verbatim, but showed no expression on his face. He changed the subject and asked, "The record will not be officially completed until the manuscript has been read, and there are no flaws in it until it becomes the final version?" "
"yes."
"How long will it take?"
"Not necessarily. The actual records of Qianlong took eleven years. This is because Emperor Gaozong lived ninety, made six southern tours, performed ten major martial arts, discussed memorials, and had many volumes. It took a lot of time to compile the records. According to my opinion, the actual records of Renzong can be completed in three years. Done." Liu Fenggao glanced at Cao Zhenyong and said again, "Three years is also very fast. Like my four years in Heilongjiang, when I think back, it only took a blink of an eye."
How smart Cao Zhenyong is. He immediately heard a trace of Xiurenzong's records in his tone and hoped that he would be given the important task of reading the manuscript. This time I came to visit Liu Fenggao. It was fate. If I could get his help to achieve my goal, I would naturally have to give him some reward. However, the responsibility of compiling the records was heavy and I couldn't allow it lightly, so I said something about being well-educated. If there were too many words, he said goodbye and left.
Liu Fenggao was inevitably disappointed when there was no news after Cao Zhenyong left. He was a poor Hanlin scholar and could not fail in the examination, so his life was very tense. Relying on the help and assistance from fellow villagers, I can barely survive. ¡ñIn the same year of his reign, in addition to Ruan Yuan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, there were two people in Beijing named Na Cheng and Liu Zhi. Both of these people have great backgrounds, among them Na Yancheng is the grandson of Agui; Liu Zhi is the grandson of Liu Tongxun; but they are of the same age, but their identities are completely different, so although they have received some help, Liu Fenggao and them There are not many contacts.
One of the people he often interacted with was Lu Yinwen, who was from Dezhou, Shandong. His ancestor was Lu Jianzeng, who served as a salt transport envoy to the Huaihe River. Ji Xiaolan and Ji Xiaolan were related. Later, because of Lu Jianzeng's involvement, he was also exiled from the army. Urumqi suffered four years of hardship.
Lu Jian was once sentenced to beheading the prisoner Hou and killed in prison. All his family property was confiscated, and his descendants were all killed. He had a grandson who was only nine years old. He relied on his mother's family with his mother. Later, he studied hard and became famous. He won the 46th Prize of Qianlong Jinshi in 2010 was ranked in the same year as Cao Zhenyong. This person is Lu Yinpu, who is now Minister of Military Affairs as Minister of Household Affairs.
Lu Yinwen and Lu Yinpu are brothers of the same clan, and the name of the family is very early. However, his reputation has a strong morale, and he is not liked by the superiors, so he is only a fourth-rank deputy envoy of the General Affairs Department, but he is very enthusiastic and loves Liu Fenggao. We often bring wine to visit, have a quick drink and talk for a long time, and we sit there for most of the day.
On this day, Lu Yinwen came to visit and said a major event that was widely spread among the government and the public! Emperor Daoguang sent the great scholar Cao Zhenyong, the co-educational scholar Bolin, the Minister of Rites Yinghe, and Huang Yue to the military aircraft office to deliver the edict, saying that the imperial edict was great. At the end, there was a statement that Emperor Gaozong was born in the Rehe Summer Resort. Where did this statement come from? Come? The minister of military aircraft who ordered Gong to draft the imperial edict understood the response.
When Liu Fenggao heard this, his hands and feet immediately went cold, knowing that his words had been used by Cao Zhenyong!
"This is indeed the case. It is indeed Cao Zhenyong's fault! This is because Gaozong¡¯s birthplace and biological mother have always been a mystery. Moreover, Gaozong was extremely careful and completely wiped out the writing about his life experience. Later generations had to look for traces from some clues, and finally could not find out the details. , on the contrary, you will cause trouble for yourself because of a careless word.
Naturally, Emperor Daoguang also had his own use for it.
It turned out that Emperor Jiaqing left Beijing and set out for the Rehe Summer Resort, except Prince Zhi Ning - his original name was Mian Ning, because 'mian' is a commonly used word and it is difficult to avoid taboos, so in the reign of Emperor Gaozong, it was changed to ', Ning¡ª¡ªIn addition to accompanying him, there were also military ministers Dai Junyuan and Tuojin. The emperor suddenly fell ill before he arrived, and the box containing the imperial edict was not with him. Dai Junyuan and Tuojin couldn't help but panic.
Ning didn't realize it at the time, but in retrospect, he couldn't help but think that these two people were suspected of caring about their lives - he was the eldest son, and because Lin Qingzhi was the first prince because of his contribution to protecting the palace, he would definitely inherit the throne. We won't know until the box is opened; but the fussiness of these two people made him wonder: Could it be that in the eyes of you two, is there anyone more qualified than me?
Who knows how important the succession of the emperor is? Even knowing that there is no doubt, we must act according to Jiaqing's imperial pen. This is the only procedure that is upright.If the light is established first and then opened, it will become a fait accompli and become a mystery.
But the emperor does not need to be reasonable, because Emperor Daoguang had such thoughts and kept brooding on them. He made a fuss about what Cao Zhenyong pointed out. The final result was that Tuo Jin and Dai Junyuan were expelled from the Military Aircraft Department, and the other two military aircraft ministers It is Lu Yinpu and Wen Fu. Because they are still young and have a long way to go with the first two, they still have to temporarily stay in the position of military minister, behind Cao Zhenyong.
Liu Fenggao did not expect that his words would stir up such a big political turmoil. He deeply regretted that he had done something wrong this time and acted like a cat's paw for others. Feeling pain and regret, he looked for a way back to his hometown in panic. went.
When Li Ciming said this, he came to an end. Tao Ran drank his cup, feeling a little tipsy. He picked up another chopstick of the roasted food, put it into his mouth and started chewing, "Well, you can't eat Tianjia's delicacies outside Beijing, Zhongtang Sir, Tong Hui Lou¡¯s craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!¡±
Sushun knew that he had been a foreign official for a long time and that things in Beijing had not happened for a long time. He didn¡¯t know some of the inside information. Although Tonghuilou¡¯s cooking skills were good, the more important thing was that the owner behind the scenes was none other than Zai here!
There is an imperial dining room in the palace to prepare royal meals for the emperor. In fact, the imperial dining room has long been turned into a redundant food. The daily meals of the emperor and the concubines are served in the small kitchens in their respective palaces. What the imperial dining room does is just for show. However, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have always been busy running errands, and the presence of the imperial kitchen can also provide an extra way to make money, so it has been preserved to this day.
The small kitchens in each palace have their own chefs. The Queen's Zhongcui Palace has a chef named Wei Dahai all year round. Later, because of his age, he resigned and returned, but before he could leave the capital, he was intercepted by Zai. , promised to stay in Beijing with rich qualifications and become the chef of Tonghui House. As for the dishes, naturally they cannot be called imperial cuisine, but no one knows the inside story.
Wei Dahai is also really amazing. He changed the names of the imperial dishes in the palace and added them to the menu in the building. Among them are "Zhibao Zhengxiang", which should have been called "Shou", "Zhibao Zhengxiang", and what else (ten thousand words) seafood chicken Silk, (Xinjiang character) duck product collection, (no character) mushroom assortment, etc., all came from the palace.
Such things are naturally taboo, but the names are different. Even if someone hears about the matter and intends to impeach him, he must take into account his status as the prince. Can he be offended? Therefore, Tonghui Building has been open for more than half a year, and customers are coming in like clouds. Its business is the best in Beijing, and people even come from other provinces.
Seeing that his brother was making money every day, but Zai Ying didn't mention it, Zai Li was extremely jealous, but he didn't have the courage to do so, so he had to complain in front of the emperor. The emperor sent people to investigate, but there were no results many times, so he had to let it go. .
Sushun winked at Li Ciming, who was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what he said wrong, and it was difficult to ask, so he had to keep silent, lowered his head and started eating.
Because of Li Ciming's words, Zaiying deliberately smiled and glanced at her third brother. Zaiye felt a little embarrassed, and the scene became deserted for a moment. "That's right," Sushun asked in surprise, pretending to have just discovered it. Why didn¡¯t fifth elder brother come today? I met him by chance on the road in the court hall a year ago, and he said he was coming to my house on the third day of the lunar new year. Why didn¡¯t he come? "
"The teacher doesn't know yet? My fifth brother went to the British Embassy today."
"Is there something serious?"
"Ah, I heard it is the birthday of the British Minister Mr. Henderson. No, he was invited to visit."
"Oh." Sushun said a long "Oh," nodded thoughtfully, and stopped talking.