Chapter 130: Xiyuan’s Kids (1)

On April 22, Gui Liang arrived in Beijing, and was restless all the way and was in a state of peace. He also hoped that Yi would speak in front of the emperor, so that he would be punished for death and would be given the title of demotion. On the other hand, he was afraid that the angel would bring him the imperial edict to death. The feeling of living like the New Year was really sad. In just a few days from Jiangning to Beijing, he was twenty years old. On the way back to Beijing, he heard that the emperor wanted to treat himself in the West Garden of the Old Summer Palace, which gave Gui Liang a glimmer of life: Or is the emperor intending to take this opportunity to show his loyalty? Is this a sign that the will of heaven has become warm?

He thought randomly and entered the city, first took him to the Ministry of Justice, waited for the order, and then summoned him. He had three mansions in the capital, and had already sent personnel to the clan mansion, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Justice, and the military and horse corps of the nine cities to seal the door and search. All the old and young servants in the family were also imprisoned within the high walls of the clan mansion. After the case was completely settled, he asked the imperial dictator to decide the next step.

On the side of the Ministry of Justice, when Zeng Guofan was on duty, he saw the memorial that had been approved by the red mark. Jianshe sent the Huangqi to lead the guards to the inner minister, and Gushan Beizi Miansheng to handle the preparations for the personal care. Because he was in the Xiyuan Guard, he handled the nearby handling, which was convenient.

Although Miansheng was the emperor's uncle, he was very young and had never done such an errand, so he had sent someone over long ago, saying that "Mr. Zeng, the Military Affairs Office, is here, please send a letter, Sheng Beizi is coming to visit." Zeng Guofan of course knew what he was going to talk about. The Military Affairs Office was not a place for meetings, so he sent Sula to go back. After calling him, he asked him to speak to the court room.

After meeting the emperor in the Mirror Hall, Zeng Guofan went directly to the court room. Miansheng had been waiting for a while. Although the two of them were ministers in the same hall, they were not familiar with each other. After a few greetings, he realized that Miansheng was the commander of the Guardian Barracks of the Old Summer Palace.

He was very young. When he was in the study room, he had a friendship with today's class. However, he was not easy to study and practiced good kung fu. He was highly respected in the camp, and the emperor knew it. Later, he was the foreman of the military guard camp and even appointed him as the title of Minister of the Inner Guard.

"After receiving the notice, I asked many people, and they all said that I had never done such an errand, so I could only ask for advice from the adults." Miansheng was not upholding the verbal nature. After the greetings, he got to the point. He said, "You are a senior, and even an old man. Even if you give me instructions, I will do whatever I want."

"Speaking is heavy, saying is heavy." Zeng Guofan said, "But, Mr. Beizi, the first thing now is to ask for an order. It will be on which day and when will it be personally tried."

"Yes, when I go back, I will go to ask for the imperial edict in person."

"It is naturally good to be able to play face-to-face. Another important thing is that the person who should be sent to serve the team needs to be clear about the face-to-face."

"Yes, the old man said it very well." Miansheng asked, "If the emperor asks me, who are re-submitted, what should I say?"

"Of course, the Ministry of Justice must be there, and the Ministry of Works must not be there. In addition, I think people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have to stand on duty to serve."

"Where are the princes and governors of Lord Gui's banner?"

This is what it means to talk about Shi Duo. "The chief of the Zhenghong Banner seems to be here, but it is only the chief of the Han army. King Li is sick. I see, Mr. Beizi doesn't need to mention it."

"Okay." Miansheng nodded irresistibly, and he asked, "Is the archives prepared by the old man?"

"certainly."

"I heard that torture is still needed? Do the torture instruments also need to be prepared by the Ministry of Justice?"

"No! How can these torture instruments be taken to the palace?"

"What if you want to be tortured?"

"Aren't a stick just a torture instrument?"

"Ah, ah! I understand."

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In the Mirror Hall, the emperor was listening to Yan Jingming's resignation on the details of Jiangning's work. When he heard from Cao Dezheng and confirmed by Gui Liang, the matter of replacing the civil servants hired in the major worker three times within four years was just to encroach on the wages of the civil servants. The emperor said, "I understand. Every year, a group of new people will be replaced, and naturally, there will be no fear of the old people asking for wages and money again. Is that true?"

"Yes. I asked Gui Liang, and he said that this approach is just to worry that the people will carry out large-scale construction work and will damage farmers' time. Instead of desolating the land and people's conditions in one province and one land, it is better to hire them in different provinces. In this way, the loss can be minimized."

"It's really hard for him," said the emperor. "What a pity that this brain would be better if it was used on the right path? Then you say, what else did he say?"

"Yes. I asked him, the matter of the Jiangning Railway was more than four years from the fourth year to the seventh year of Xianfeng, and the people's income was only five or six cents of silver. However, the reimbursement of the imperial court was about three or three cents per day, and the difference between the two or seven or eight cents of rice was as high as two or seven or eight cents. Even if there was food and water consumption, it would definitely not be enough to spend. He said that if there was only food and water, it would be impossible to use so much. However, during the four years, the civilians and men occasionally had illnesses, and the medical treatment funds would be deducted from the wages and money..."

"Okay. Don't need to say it." The emperor suddenly stood up, paced back and forth in the hall with his hands in his arms, and was extremely angry! The money spent by the civilians and patients was also among the funds allocated by the court to the province. Now Gui Liang has established such a different name. It is really unbearable to deceive the emperor and the emperor to such a horrific level!

Yan Jingming and Zhu Xueqin knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads at all. They felt the power of the sky, and were frightened, fearing that they would make a sound, and they would be extremely condemned. "Who are Huang Zonghan, Ling Gui, Chunshou and others among them?"

"I think Linggui, Chunshou and others still have some conscience in their hearts. Seeing that one of them left with a crown and the other sued him, I think that I will always leave a decent part for them."

"Decent? If they still know what kind of decent means, they will not be able to treat me as if nothing is within four years..." The emperor turned around and looked at them, "Yan Jingming, in these few years, you have served in the Ministry of Revenue. People next to you must know that since the fourth year of Xianfeng, officials in the world have always asked me to pray for my birthday. When did I refuse what I asked for because the court was in short supply and wanted to spend the silver to the right place? You... you are all Jinshi, from the right path, and have a familiar manner. Tell me, have the emperors in the world been the only one who can do my best?"

Yan Jingming sobbed and climbed forward a few steps, and replied loudly, "The emperor betrays himself and follow others, and the people of the world see each other. They all think that they are the most wise lord from ancient times to the present!"

"What's the use of me being a wise man? All the people saw were foolish officials like Gui Liang, Huang Zonghan, and corrupt officials! What did the ignorant village fool know? They only thought that the court intended to harm them. This anger and resentment would only be passed on to me in the end! With this point alone, Gui Liang, Ling Gui, Huang Zonghan and others would never forgive me!"

"I think that there is a public opinion in the world, and justice is in the hearts of the people. Gui Liang, who is in the law of the law, the law of heaven, the law of the country, and the human feelings are unforgivable, so the emperor does not have to worry about it."

The emperor nodded and said, "I have decided to kiss Guiliang, do you know?"

"On the way back to the capital to reply to the imperial edict, I have already seen the mansion and know a little about it."

"You did a good job this time. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works are also included in it. I will give you three days off. After going down, take a few days off, and then you will be on duty. Yan Jingming, report the list of the meritorious people among the entourages who accompany you to Jiangning this time. I will take a look. In the future, I will have another decree to you."

"Minist and others are ordered to do their jobs, share their worries for the king and father, and dare not be greedy for the rewards of heaven."

The emperor was not even interested in speaking, and waved his hand irritably, "Go down, go down."

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Zeng Guofan arrived at Prince Gong's mansion in plain clothes at night. When he retreated at dusk, the eldest son of the prince's mansion, Shunfu, sent someone to tell him that he had something to do with him. So Zeng Guofan knew that it must be for Guiliang's business, so he went back to the mansion for dinner and walked straight into the car, and arrived at Prince Gong's mansion in Xiangfeng Hutong.

There was also a preparation on this side. Shunfu sent guards to wait on both ends of the street. When he saw a car with the lantern with the word "Zeng" arrived, he immediately went forward to greet the driver and entered directly from the West Corner Gate. He got off at the back garden. Shunfu and a butler in the royal palace were already waiting there.

"Mr. Zeng really dare not take it. In addition to being troubled by official business, you also have to work hard on your boss." Shunfu said, "There is the same for my prince. After explaining this matter, I will go to the mansion to learn about it. Isn't it the same?"

"I'd better come here in person." Zeng Guofan got out of the car and bowed to Shunfu and asked.

Shunfu hurriedly returned the gift and led him into a small pavilion. The lights were bright, and Yi greeted him, "Brother Disheng, thank you for your hard work."

Zeng Guofan naturally said a few polite words. Yu Shunfu set up a seat beside him. After hearing the help of the tea, Yi ordered, "Get out and take care of him."

This is because of the fear that an unrelated person would break in. Zeng Guofan saw that the guards were tight, so he spoke up, "The prince must have known about the emperor's personal care," he said, "I think he has already known about this?"

"Yes, I've heard of it." Yi asked, "Is the life settled?"

"It's always within three or two days."

"I heard it's..." Yi smiled bitterly, shook his head, no longer asking indirectly, and got to the point, "Brother Disheng, I'm going to tell you, recently, I haven't slept soundly every night, one is that my inner person cried in my ears, and the other is that, in my brother's opinion, should the emperor stop this matter and Gui Liang, or continue to investigate it?"

"After all, the fire cannot be contained in the paper. I will squeeze it out as soon as possible. However, a burnt mark will make it difficult to preserve it once a flame appears." Zeng Guofan said in a very low voice, "Sixth Master, don't make mistakes."

This metaphor is very profound and can also be regarded as a very serious warning. Yi and Shunfu were both moved. "Thank you, Brother Disheng, for your advice. It's such a good word. But..."

Yi frowned and said stutteringly, "I really can't figure out what the emperor wants? Disheng, you have experienced the incident last year. No matter how wrong Bai Jingtao is, he is just a mistake, but he is just a mistake. As for the end of losing his head? This time, Gui Liang... is just greedy, can he need to start a prison like this? I heard that the emperor wants to completely replace the Liangjiang officialdom?..."

Zeng Guofan felt that this resentful remark from the emperor was particularly incomprehensible. Yi almost personally participated in the administrations since the emperor ascended the throne. The feeling and respect not only appealed to the words, but also came from the five worlds. Not to mention that he had been educated by human relations for many years, even from the perspective of brotherhood, he should not be so criticized behind the scenes, right?

Not to mention that Gui Liang committed this time, a serious crime that was really difficult to deal with. It is greedy and impolite, but it is hard to tolerate the deception of the king! Is it better to be a father-in-law and son-in-law in Yi's heart than the monarch and his brotherhood? Zeng Guofan's mind flashed and he suddenly understood. Yi said this not to save Gui Liang from the mud, but to find another way to protect himself.

It is not surprising that during the years when Guiliang was in office in Liangjiang, it was not that no one in the court had submitted a letter to impeach him, but it was not for the sake of greed, but that it was in office and that the people were waiting for it. The most important part was that in the sixth year of Xianfeng, the railway construction was at its end. Guiliang issued a Jun order on his post: When the railway construction was completed, it was the day when the emperor was honored to the south. Since the sixth southern trip in Emperor Gaozong's 49th year, it has been nearly seventy years since the imperial guards had not been to the prosperous land of Jiangnan. Now there are gentry in the province, and the people repeatedly appealed, and the emperor bowed down to what he asked, which was actually a blessing for the people of Liangjiang. To express his subjects to the pure filial heart of the Holy Emperor, he devoted his joy and donated in the province.

After Yulin, who was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, he reported a memorial to the public, saying that Gui Liang had threatened the court with the successful work, which violated the emperor's imperial edict of "never increase the tax" and sent donations in the province. He had an illegal intention and should be dismissed.

The report came to the imperial court and when he shouted at the Military Affairs Office, the emperor took out Yulin's memorial, "Do you think Yulin's words are credible?"

At that time, Yi was the chief minister of the Military Affairs Office. He often exonerated Gui Liang in his words, believing that this matter was just Yulin's hearsay and might not be taken seriously. Moreover, even if it was true, none of the silver donated by Gui Liang was in private pockets, but was used in the construction and renovation of the Jiangning Palace, which had a little concern to the emperor.

Another point is that the railway construction is about to end. Gui Liang has been in Liangjiang for many years and is in charge of his duties. If he suddenly replaces it for details of official business at this time, not only will the progress of the project be difficult to guarantee, but it will also hurt the emperor's love for the people and the virtue of knowing people.

After hearing this, the emperor thought that Yi's words were not unreasonable. He had a plan in his mind, and was going to take advantage of the completion of the railway construction to go to Jiangnan and take a look. He could not dispel the plan for Guiliang to seek domestic demand in the province. However, Guiliang's actions were ultimately inconsistent with his original intention. In the seventh year of Xianfeng, Sushun was sent out of Beijing, and the provinces along the way inspected and investigated, and ordered all provinces not to be able to please the king and father, and to ask for civil decrees. But by this time, all the palaces in Jiangning had already been renovated.

Now that Gui Liang's incident has happened, he will never let this matter go, and no one knows what the emperor's plan was about Yi's report back then, so it's no wonder Yi was so timid that he asked himself to talk to the mansion overnight.

With a thought through, all the principles are integrated. If you think through this meaning thoroughly, it will be easy to say the next word. "Why should you worry about this? You are you, Guiliang is Guiliang. Not to mention the friendship between a father and son, but the blood relatives of a father and son, what should you do? The Ministry of Justice's sword is fast and cannot kill a guilty person!"

"Oh? What did Lord Zeng say?"

"The prince will understand after thinking about it. It is true that Gui Yanshan has many wrong actions during his tenure, but he is in Liangjiang and has been in contact with the court, and often reported memorials. The road between them is far away, but there are some dark and unclear... The emperor is as wise as the sky, how can he not know?"

Yi Changshen for a moment, nodded in agreement, "Brother Disheng said so much. Please do the exaggeration again to help me."

"The word "learning" cannot be discussed. A few days ago, when Guiyanshan arrived in Beijing, someone went to see it. He said that this time he definitely did not dare to blame others. I think the prince would be very pleased to know that he had expressed this."

Yi's face turned red and he didn't say anything. The Changshi named Shunfu beside him coughed and said, "Sir, did Lord Gui say anything else?"

"I haven't heard of it either." Zeng Guofan said immediately, "Actually, the prince should send someone to see him."

The people were sent, but they were not worth enough. This was Shunfu's idea, and he thought that it would be better to stay away from Guiliang at this time. Yi Yuan did not agree with it. Now, after hearing Zeng Guofan's words, he immediately made a decision, "You will go tomorrow, bring more food, use it, and comfort him."

"Yes." Shunfu had no choice but to agree. He knew that the prince was trying to make Guiliang feel that they were not just father-in-law and son-in-law, but also that was so simple for his colleagues. He also had to let him share the same feelings of hardships in order to protect the prince from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, he nodded repeatedly, "I am afraid that the Ministry of Justice will not be allowed to meet because the case of the elder is too serious. Since Lord Zeng gave this order, I will go early tomorrow morning."

"By the way, the sooner you go, the better." Zeng Guofan said again, "You might as well talk to him about the pros and cons. The more responsible he is, the more beneficial he is."

"Yes, yes! Thank you for your advice."

"Brother Disheng, I want to ask for something else." Yi said, "Can you ask the brother to come to the emperor to ask for an order and allow me and my inner fellow to visit the prison?"

Zeng Guofan pondered for a moment. This layer was very related. If the emperor pursued it, why would he go to see Prince Gong in casual clothes at night? Obviously, there was something unspeakable, so there would be no way to argue.

After a change of thought, I thought of a way to dodge, "Plainclothes are disrespectful, so it is not advisable to talk too much at night. I will come to visit the prince again tomorrow. Fortunately, I have already understood the matter. If there are other things, I will talk to the prince again tomorrow."

Yi thought about it and realized that his words were a little abrupt, so he didn't try to keep them now and got up to see them off.
Chapter completed!