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Text 139. The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus

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    On the second day of September, Huang Li said: Everything is not suitable.  (eng.com) Gao Shiqi, who was accompanying him, reported to Emperor Kangxi: "Your Majesty, Chen Menglei has been escorted to the capital and is temporarily detained in Dali Yuan." Kangxi thought for a while and ordered: "Haosheng will be guarded with the four treasures of his study."

    As expected, no one interrogated Chen Menglei in the single cell where political prisoners were held in Dali Yuan.  There are two meals a day, including meat and vegetables, tea on the table, and mattresses on the bed.  The prison boss also gave Chen Menglei pen and ink and a large stack of paper, and asked him to write quickly on the small table every day. When he was full, he would take it away and give him a new stack of paper.

    Occasionally, Xu Qianxue visited Chen Menglei once and told him to wait patiently in prison. Maybe the case would turn around.  But Li Guangdi never came, because Lao Li himself was not feeling well. He had been waiting in the Ministry of Personnel to fill the vacancy, and was not summoned by the emperor.

    At that time, Emperor Kangxi had no time to care about the disputes among his subordinates about their fame and fame. He had already gone to the Tangquan Palace in Zunhua to spend the winter to recuperate. He secretly took the pregnant Wei to the palace to wait for delivery.

    September 9th, Double Ninth Festival.  Emperor Kangxi accompanied the Empress Dowager to enjoy the golden autumn scenery and brilliant autumn flowers in the mountains.  When they reached Qixia Pavilion halfway up the mountain, the Empress Dowager held Su Gege's hand and sat down to rest together.  The old lady was in great spirits and even laughed with Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you accompany Ai's family to have a drink or two."

    Kangxi said hello repeatedly, picked up the shallow cup of Long Yue East Sea, and drank it all in one gulp. The fragrance of the mellow wine lingered between his lips and teeth.  Qixia Pavilion is surrounded by half a rock wall to the west, and is covered with lush flower trees to the north and south. The air is filled with elegant and sweet aroma.  Kangxi sniffed and suddenly thought of his home in his previous life.

    Once upon a time, "his" home was near the botanical garden, where roses and osmanthus were also planted.  Every autumn, he and his parents would visit the garden together on holidays. His mother would often buy some dried osmanthus flowers to take home. After washing them, they would mix them with glutinous rice flour to make osmanthus cakes, which were sweet and fragrant.

    Kangxi was slightly absent-minded, until the Empress Dowager called "Emperor" twice, and then he was able to bring his thoughts back from the memory of his past life. He saw in front of him a large tray with blooming crabapples and banana leaves, and there were rose pine nut cake, jujube paste yam cake,  Goose fat crispy balls, calla lily seed crispy

    Kangxi smiled lightly and said to the Empress Dowager: "Grandma, you can eat some osmanthus cake at this time, it is also in season."

    Hearing this, the Empress Dowager said: "Your Majesty is still elegant. When you smell the fragrance of osmanthus, you can think of eating osmanthus cake. Just come."

    The old lady turned to Su Mo'er and said, "Gege, did you hear that the emperor ordered it? Send someone to do it quickly."

    Su Moer smiled and responded: "Your Majesty, osmanthus cake is a famous snack in the south. Moreover, the number of osmanthus flowers in the mountains is limited. They must be washed before they are collected and eaten. Please wait for one more day, Your Majesty."

    Kangxi couldn't help but be confused, and inadvertently ignored the regional differences between the north and the south, so he changed the subject with a smile, and said seriously to the Empress Dowager and Su Mo'er: "I don't have to eat osmanthus cake, but I just remembered an allusion and felt that it tasted bad.  The harvest is very good."

    The Empress Dowager smiled and said nothing, looking at Kangxi and waiting for him to say.  Su Mo'er took it in time, "Your Majesty, please tell us quickly."

    So Kangxi said: "According to legend, in ancient times, when the scholar Yang Sheng'an was sleeping in his study, he saw a Kuixing fairy coming into his dream. The Kuixing asked Yang Sheng'an if he wanted to go to the Moon Palace to win laurels, and Yang Sheng'an immediately answered yes.  Kuixingjun then ordered the Dragon King of the West Sea to fly Yang Sheng'an to Guanghan Palace. Yang Sheng'an saw a majestic palace and a lush golden osmanthus, so he tried his best to climb the tree and break off a branch of golden osmanthus. After Yang Sheng'an woke up from the dream, that year  I went to Beijing to take the exam and won the top prize."

    "Therefore, some people use sweet-scented osmanthus flowers to squeeze out the bitter water, pickle them with sugar, sprinkle with licorice water, pound glutinous rice powder, and cook oil to make cakes. If students rushing to take exams eat it, not only will the fragrance fill their cheeks, but also the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.  , the auspicious meaning of the number one scholar breaking his crown. This is the origin of Guanghan Palace Osmanthus Cake."

    Su Moer praised: "The emperor's knowledge is so good."

    The Empress Dowager couldn't help teasing him: "Yes, our emperor has always had the literary talent of the No. 1 Scholar."

    Kangxi chuckled: "The Imperial Grandmother is overly praised, at most I can be a scholar."

    The Empress Dowager glanced at her and said, "Don't belittle yourself."

    Kangxi smiled and said nothing, but in fact he had a clear mind. It was an exaggeration to say that he was a scholar in the examination. The style and style of calligraphy and writing strategies in classical Chinese were all basic skills necessary for the examination, and these two thresholds were not easy.

    At the same time, Kangxi heard a secret report from Beijing that Chen Menglei, who was imprisoned in Dali Yuan, Kyoto, was writing diligently in his cell every day.  Kangxi then leaned on the large dragon chair and sighed with relief. Sima Qian was still able to write a historical record after suffering in prison. Chen Menglei was a Jinshi and was really talented in literature. He stayed in a closed and quiet learning environment, but he still had to write something.  Useful article.

    In fact, Chen Menglei is immersed in writing a brief summary of the Book of Changes.  Things in the world are impermanent, yin and yang change, and the heartAlthough the situation is difficult to calm down, in the cell with three high walls and one wooden fence, even though the body's movements are restricted, there is still free paper and pen.

    After Chen Menglei was detained, he had to worry about his own fate and future. He would never have guessed that in the emperor's mind, those who rebelled against him in the three vassals would not be the vassal generals who led the rebellion, or important leaders who were unforgivable, Kangxi  Kangxi was determined to kill one person as a warning to others, but as for other literati and staff members who were coerced into submission, Kangxi didn't care at all.  Originally, there were not many people who could read and write in ancient times. Killing each one would result in one less person.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Outstanding officials in the imperial court were only high-level wage earners. In modern society, it was common for them to change jobs. Kangxi did not have the concept that his subordinates could stay the same.  Royal state-owned enterprises have a promising future and good profits, so they are naturally willing to work hard; if the enterprise is in turmoil and is on the verge of bankruptcy, it cannot stop others from having different ideas.  Instead of wasting time settling old accounts, it would be better to spend more energy on practical construction.

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