"Others join us in fighting the world in order to be promoted, get rich, and receive titles. What they want is the glory and wealth of themselves and their children and grandchildren..."
"I heard that Xiao Letian particularly likes a book called The Story of the Stone? Have you heard of it?"
Zai Cheng nodded hurriedly, "I've heard of and read this book, Banner Man, and many people are fascinated by it. It was written by the descendants of the Cao family who made Jiangning weaving in the past, but I heard it was lost dozens of times later..."
"It's not that it was lost, it was because the writing was so miserable that Emperor Qianlong listed it as a banned book... After that, it was not allowed to be published by the public. But at that time, there were several elder brothers with yellow belts and red belts who really liked the book, so they took the risk The risk remains!”
"Later, during the ten thousandth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, it was said that Heshen also liked this book, so he secretly told it to the Queen Mother, but he did not dare to tell the last few dozen chapters..."
"The Empress Dowager liked it, and Emperor Qianlong had no choice but to lift the ban in order to show his filial piety. However, Heshen was very smart and knew that the last few dozen chapters were what Qianlong disliked the most, so he deliberately said that the next few dozen chapters were lost..."
"Gao E wrote the continuation of "Relief from the Encirclement", and Emperor Qianlong reluctantly nodded. This led to the now popular "Book of Stones", but this book has not been liked by kings of all ages... Do you know why?"
After hearing this, Zai Cheng shook his head with a confused look on his face. Guiziliu sighed, "You... just don't study!"
"Actually, the Story of the Stone only tells the whole process from the Cao family's prosperity to its demise, and it also includes stories about what happened to other Eight Banners families during their decline!"
"In the book, the two princes of Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion started their careers through military merit. What is military merit? In fact, it is the merit of the dragon. Back then, they followed their ancestors to enter the pass and conquer the world..."
"The ancestors of the Cao family have already joined the army since they entered the customs. However, in the Kangxi Dynasty, the Cao family's deep trust in the emperor and their previous military exploits have allowed them to flourish for decades!"
"Why is Wang Xifeng complaining, where can he make millions more money at this time? Haha, this sentence has already exposed the prosperous nature of his Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion!"
"The two governments made their fortunes by relying on the loot captured on the battlefield! Think about it, in this country for two hundred years, the general who has made great contributions has been rewarded by the court with more than one million yuan in silver."
"It has never happened before, but each of these generals has a net worth of several million. Where did this money come from? Wasn't it obtained by killing people during the war?"
"It's just like Ronglu and Yisiha... if they break into any county, the money they rob will be several million, and their subordinates will get a share, but he still has to keep one million for himself!"
"They will be able to loot three or four counties. They will spend more than nine lifetimes, and their grandchildren will be able to enjoy the blessings! This is the fundamental reason why they follow us to fight, to make a fortune, to make a fortune!"
"Why did the court reward them with titles? Land and farms? This was just to give them a peace of mind. It was to prove that the money they robbed was legal!"
"With the protection of the title, they feel at ease when they use the money to spend it!"
"Emperor Qianlong classified the Stone Records as a banned book. The main reason is that this book clearly describes the secrets of the prosperity and final decline of these families when the imperial court was founded!"
"Especially the tragic situation of the family's collapse is written in too much detail! This is very bad. If this kind of book spreads, it will cause collective uneasiness among the nobles within the Eight Banners!"
"Every noble who has watched the last forty times is worried that he will be so miserable in the end. Everyone is worried. Can the court be stable? What will happen to the country? What will happen to the people?"
"So Lord Qianlong can't let these nobles think like this. He has to let them continue to believe in the court and go on happily!"
"Haha... The world is in the hands of the king. I will make you rich. You killed people and looted millions of taels of silver. Not only will I not punish you, but I will also give you a title..."
"But after a few generations, your family will become useless, and then the emperor will find an excuse to take away everything you have...but it won't show that we are killing the donkey!"
"This book, The Stone Chronicles, ends with a very detailed description of the process of the imperial court's dismantling and slaughtering of donkeys. It also describes the process of the collapse of the noble family in such a way that it is so penetrating and scary..."
"The spread of such a book is not conducive to the internal stability and unity of our Eight Banners nobles! It is not conducive to being a monarch and ruling his subordinates, so this book must be banned!"
"What Gao E writes is just a paper-pastor, smearing the imperial power so that these nobles can continue to have confidence, loyalty and hope in the emperor!"
"Child... now you understand how we should deal with Ronglu, right?"
ah! Zai Cheng finally understood: "I understand, I understand... Let Rong Lu make money now. We are not afraid that he will make a fortune. Anyway, the meat will rot in the pot in the end..."
"Either snatch it back from him, or snatch it back from his grandson... Anyway, our Aisin Gioro family will never suffer!"
Guiziliu smiled faintly with a hint of bitterness in his heart. How will this incompetent son inherit my empire in the future? But I really have no good choice now!
If this silly son had half of my cleverness and half of my political awareness, he wouldn't be able to tear apart and crush his teachings like this!
When Master Daoguang taught me this truth, it was all so straightforward that there was no need to say it. This child's potential is really too bad!
The father and son were chatting when Zai Chun suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Hey... I heard a rumor before. It is said that Xiao Letian has obtained the last forty chapters of The Story of the Stone!"
"I heard that there is a hand-written tablet in Mongolia...it was left by the Mongolian noble family. During the Qianlong Dynasty, my ancestor served as a military attache in the capital for many years and secretly brought a copy back to the grassland, which has been passed down to this day..."
"Xiao Letian spent a lot of money and a lot of connections to get it... When I have time, I will find a way to get the Chinese to make a copy and show it to my father. It will be an eye-opener!"
"Hmph!" Guizi Liu angrily snorted, "Kuchiki! Go away... go see Ronglu and the others demolish the archway, and see how much money they can get in the end... Don't be an eyesore in front of me!"
Zai Cheng stuck out his tongue and ran out of the big tent. When he went out, he happened to meet his elder brother Zai Tu!
"Oh... isn't this eldest brother? Why are you here to say hello so late?"
Zai Tu smiled honestly, "Brother, we were joking. I just made a cup of white fungus soup for Ama to clear her temper. Is Ama asleep?"
"Haha, filial piety...but it's inconvenient, Ama has already fallen asleep!"
"Ah? Are you asleep? Then I'll wait at the door. I'll send Amma in after she coughs in the middle of the night..."
"Who is outside? Is it Zai Tu?" Guiziliu's voice came from the big tent. Zai Tu quickly replied, "Father, it's my son... My son made a cup of white fungus soup and asked my father to clear his temper!" "
"Come in...it's hard for you!"
Zai Tu smiled innocently at Zai Cheng, and walked into the big tent carrying the white porcelain soup with his own hands!
Zaicheng stomped his feet angrily and turned away, "Damn it! I'll kill you sooner or later... give me some eye drops!"
