Chapter 37: Fast horses report success (1)

Days passed day by day, and the summer solstice came. The emperor's father, heaven and mother, so worshiping the Circular Mound in the Winter Solstice and offering sacrifices to Fangze in the summer solstice is a very serious ceremony. He had to fast three days in advance. He slept in the vegetarian palace east of the Ganqing Palace two days ago, and stayed in the vegetarian palace outside the Ditan Gate on the last day. He abandoned the concubines, banned wine and vegetables, did not hold banquets, and did not listen to music. The next morning, the sacrificial ceremony was held. With the princes and ministers accompanying him to worship, he held a ritual of rituals, and took a long time to report the ceremony.

The emperor was traveling, which shocked the world. Fang Ze was a grand ceremony. The emperor even had a complete set of braised and thin robes and crowns. After resting in the Zhai Palace in Xijiao for a while, the emperor ordered several people from the Military Affairs Office to come here to see him.

Even if the emperor lives, he naturally needs to have a complete set of rituals and entourage personnel needed to handle political affairs. There is even another advantage over being in the inner world: that is, he can see the emperor at any time without having to follow the layers of knowledge.

Mu Zhanga led several members of the Military Affairs Office to step into the Zhai Palace. After the ceremony, he stood aside and answered: "Have the Military Affairs Office seen the transcript of Yang Dianbang about the resettlement of the Cao Gang personnel?"

"Yes! I've seen it."

"So, what's the right thing for the Military Affairs Office?" He pointed at Mu Zhanga with his hand: "Mu Zhanga, you are the minister in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. Do you think the contents of this memorial are practical?"

"When I say to the emperor, I think that the number of Cao Gang is large, and there are always tens of millions. Although the Sand Boat Gang can be diverted, the number of remaining Cao Gang is also shocking. Many of these people live all by relying on the matter of Cao transport, and there is no other livelihood to make. If we do it according to the memorandum of Lu Jianying, I am afraid that it will cause a big change in Liangjiang!"

"Change? You don't mean something like Guisheng?"

"I dare not speak!"

The Military Affairs Office's opinion was something that even the emperor could not ignore, so he had to look at the other people standing next to him: "What do you think?"

Unfortunately, the people from the Military Affairs Office disappointed the emperor: "The emperor, the old minister also believes that the proposal of the Master Yang of the Cao Governor was in trouble. The reform of the canal transportation is of great importance, and it involves too many people on both sides of the canal. Should we make a long-term plan?"

The emperor regretted and was both upset. Of course, he knew that the reform of the canal transport was of great importance and also knew that it was involved. The most important thing was that the reform was like a wild horse that broke away from its reins. Once it started, he was afraid that he would not stop easily. Yang Dianbang and Lu Jianying had just had a little idea about the reform during their tenure. If they obeyed the opinions of the Military Affairs Office at such a moment, not only would they not want to, but they would also let all their work there go to waste. This is absolutely impossible, unwilling to agree.

With such an idea in my heart, I felt that the respectful and usual people in front of me were disgusting: they were all old fools who were just corpses!

The young man's lips, which were already slightly thin, were also pursed tightly, but after he ascended the throne, he had some experience in handling government affairs. If he had a quarrel with the Military Affairs Office for some reasons during this high ceremony, it would be a big deal of the world. He was immediately distracted: "A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs presented the snacks from Guishunzhai in Tianjin. They were made of horses and sesame oil. I have tasted some, which is really good. Another day, I will send them to you to the mansion and you can try them, it's very delicious."

The emperor's sudden and stiff disconnection of the topic was an attitude - a dissatisfied attitude! Several people from the Military Affairs Office looked at each other and could not make the scene cold in front of the king, so they had to respond vaguely: "The emperor always thinks about the old minister, which makes us very grateful."

"I won't talk about it." The emperor could not let go of this matter like this. The reform of the canal transportation is of great importance. If the ruler and his ministers cannot be united, it may be an exaggeration to say that the government orders do not leave the palace. However, the constant obstacles and constraints will always be inevitable in handling government affairs in the future. He continued to say: "In the 38th year of the Kangxi reign, the 'never increase the tax', and the descendants of future generations are unswerving. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty will be long-term and the people will be rich. In fact, in my opinion, long-term peace may not be necessary. Just as Yang Dianbang said in the memorial, the people will be patient at first, and then gradually become mechanical. If we cannot take advantage of the situation and resolve the harsh feelings of the common people one by one, let me ask, what if there is a second Hong Xiuquan and the third Hong Xiuquan?"

"The emperor's holy concerns Zhou Yuan, and I can't ask myself."

The emperor raised his eyebrows sharply. I don’t know if these ministers of the Military Affairs Department were because of their age or because they had been an official for a long time, and their courage became smaller. The heroic spirit at the time was wiped out, and they just kowtowed and greeted each day. They said some wise words from the emperor, but they had no statement in the court affairs! What’s the purpose?

Although he was a veteran, the emperor never dared to have any arrogance towards the people of this era with his special identity. As the emperor, he has always been very sympathetic to the old ministers, but this time, the idea of ​​replacing these people still arose!

He forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, picked up the tea that had been prepared for him, and took a sip of it: "The imperial court's orders have no reason to change every day. Not to mention such things that are beneficial to the people and the country, and it must be carried out seriously and properly. Even if there is a little resistance, there is no need to consider it."

"yes!"

A fast horse came from the south entrance of the Warring States Street east of Zhengyangmen. Hearing the jingling of the bridle bell, he knew that the difference between the other provinces had arrived. Sure enough, the fast horse passed the Warring States Office and headed straight to the office of the Titang Office of various provinces. When he arrived at the door, he suddenly slammed the horse and a long neighed. The man was immediately lifted off. A third-grade bright blue top red tassel hat rolled aside. The man struggled to get up and staggered two steps. Before he stepped into the threshold, he tilted his body and fell down again. He coughed a few times, and white foam was already sprayed out!

People in the office recognized him as a severance from Nanning. His surname was He, and he was a severance. He was originally a personal soldier of the Guangxi Admiral Min Zhengfeng. He had accumulated merits and had been promoted to the third rank of generals, but he had no choice but to make up for it. He still had to act as a severance when he was a severance.

When they saw that the hot weather was running for a long distance, the people fainted. Everyone carried him in, and while prying their teeth, pouring the whole bottle of "Zhuge Junsan" into his mouth, and removing the folded bag from his sweat-soaked back. The Titang official in Guangxi opened the package and calmed down. It turned out that it was a survey issued by the Ministry of War! Then he uncovered it and saw the summons outside the oil paper bag. He was shocked: the summons were covered with a purple seal of the governor of Guangxi, which stated that it was the imperial envoy Zeng Guofan, the governor of Guangxi, Zheng Zuchen, and the governor of Guangxi, Min Zhengfeng, and the governor of Guangxi, who were given the title of Nanning. The date of the prayer was May 25, but he specially stated with the word "The flying 800 miles was pressed, and the strict limit was to arrive in Beijing on June 13."

The Titang official quickly took out a silver watch and looked at it. The long and short needles were pointed at the eleventh character in the foreign character. It was only a few minutes away. When it was handed over at midnight, it was considered a violation of the limit. It was not a matter of military law to be used! No wonder he ran so hard that he rushed to hand over it without his life. Now the responsibility has fallen on his head! As soon as he noticed the five words "Eight Hundred Miles", the Titang official was stunned and shouted in a daze: "Eight Hundred Miles Extended? Never heard of eight hundred miles of extended? The fastest is only six hundred miles!"

This shout alarmed several Titang officials from other provinces. When they came around, they all felt strange. There were certain rules for post delivery. The most urgent thing was to use "six hundred miles to speed up" and it was limited to reporting the governor, general, academic officials and others to die of illness, as well as to lose or restore the city. Now the heads of military and political leaders of Guangxi jointly report the report, which shows that it was not an accident such as death. Moreover, if it were an exception to use 800 miles to speed up the Keqi to Beijing, if it was not a major event that could not be achieved, it would not be so strict.

"Get in with express delivery!" someone said, "Nanning has arrived here for three to five thousand miles, and the weather is three to twenty days. It's just a waste of time! You can't delay it with you."

"Yes, yes! I'll go into the palace to hand it over." The official of Titang bowed and said, "Mr. He, please take care of you. It's really a big thank you!" After that, he hurriedly dressed neatly, went out to get on his horse, and headed west.
Chapter completed!