It was nearly October, and the Emperor and the Queen Mother went to Mount Tai to offer incense.
The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the DPRK and China saw him off outside Di'anmen.
"Two dear friends, I am going to Mount Tai with the Empress Dowager this time. You two have been too worried about the affairs of the court." Qianlong looked at Heshen and Fukang'an and said.
One of them is in charge of the Military Aircraft Department, and the other is in charge of the Ministry of War. They are both key departments of the imperial court.
In comparison, although Xiang Nan was also a second-grade official, he only managed the Hanlin Academy. Qingshui Yamen does not have much real power.
"How dare you, my slaves, not to do your best!" He Shen said quickly and respectfully.
"Your Majesty, there are several counter-writing cases that must be investigated immediately!" Fukang Anze reported.
"Oh, there's another counter-proposal?" Qianlong frowned upon hearing this.
In order to maintain the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Qing court has continuously set up literary prisons since Shunzhi, imprisoning ideas, destroying talents, and fooling the people.
Emperor Shunzhi established the Literary Prison seven times. Kangxi and Yongzheng each established more than 20 literary prisons. In the Qianlong Dynasty, literary prisons flourished, with more than 130 prisons in total. Under the strong pressure, the scholar's back was bent.
"It's the Emperor. The case is Xu Shuxiang's anti-poetry case." Fukang Anhui reported.
"Yes, this person openly wrote in his poem, 'When the Ming Dynasty was in full swing, I went to the Qing capital in one fell swoop.'" He Shen continued, "This clearly means that if you want to revitalize the Ming Dynasty, go to the Qing Dynasty."
"Hmph, how brave! Why don't we arrest such a traitor immediately?" Qianlong was very angry when he heard this.
"Yes, Your Majesty, there are also Ding Wenbin's anti-poetry case, Yu Tengjie's anti-poetry case, and the "Dream of Red Mansions" anti-book case..." Fukangan reported again.
"This Dream of Red Mansions is anti-book..." Qianlong was stunned. He had heard of the previous cases, but this was the first time he heard of "Dream of Red Mansions".
"Your Majesty, this book uses red as a metaphor for vermillion. It contains many rebellious words and offensive words. It scolds Emperors Kangxi and Yongzheng to death! How vicious!" Heshen immediately added fuel and jealousy, spreading rumors and slandering.
Qianlong immediately believed it to be true without further investigation, "It's okay! Fu Kang'an, I order you to search this book immediately. Anyone who keeps, reads, transmits, copies, engraves, prints, sells, or sells this book will be put in jail!"
"Wei Chen obeys the order!" Fu Kang'an heard the order and immediately accepted the order. He and He Shen then looked at each other and smiled. The trap had been dug and Xiang Nan was waiting for Xiang Nan to jump in.
…
While Heshen and Fukangan were busy digging a hole for Xiang Nan, Xiang Nan took Du Xiaoyue to deliver food to the Queen Mother.
After Du Xiaoyue became a teacher in Nanfu, she also went to the palace many times to sing for the emperor and the queen mother. Because she was beautiful, enthusiastic and lively, she was highly appreciated by the Queen Mother, and she was called to the palace every now and then to accompany Luan.
"Your Majesty, these are some snacks that Mr. Ji and I have prepared for you to quench your thirst and relieve your fatigue on the way." Du Xiaoyue presented the food box.
"Hey, Xiaoyue, you are so filial. You are the only one who still thinks about the Ai family." The Queen Mother said happily after hearing this.
The so-called raising a child does not require gold and silver, as long as you see the scenery and fall in love. A few snacks don’t cost much, but this kind of kindness is really rare. With so many concubines in the harem, no one thought of this. It's hard to believe that Xiaoyue is so filial, how could she not love her.
Afterwards, the Emperor and the Queen Mother set off on their journey, accompanied by the ceremonial deacons, which was vast and endless.
Xiang Nan, He Shen, Fukang'an and others watched Luan Jia go away, each with their own concerns.
…
A few days later, Du Xiaoyue and Xing'er went to the market to buy vegetables.
"Sister Xiaoyue, this fennel is good. Let's buy some and go back to make dumplings." Xing'er said with a smile.
"Hey, sir, I don't like eating fennel stuffing. Let's buy some radishes. It's autumn and it's time to take supplements. Let's make dumplings stuffed with radish and mutton for him to eat." Du Xiaoyue said with a smile.
"Sister Xiaoyue, you are so kind to your husband." Xing'er smiled.
Du Xiaoyue blushed and said, "Young girl, you are as big as a kid."
At this moment, a group of officers and soldiers hurried over chasing a woman, scaring the shopkeeper. The people setting up stalls fled in all directions and became confused.
"These stinky officers and soldiers are arresting people again." When Du Xiaoyue saw it, she couldn't help but said angrily.
Although she learned to read and write from Xiang Nan in the past two months, she still couldn't change her heroine style in her bones. As soon as I saw the officers and soldiers arresting a weak woman, I thought they were bullying the weak, and I couldn't help but take action.
He casually picked up two big radishes and threw them at the two officers and soldiers who were chasing the most fiercely. They were knocked dizzy immediately.
Du Xiaoyue immediately stepped forward and held up the woman with one hand, "Don't be afraid, come with me~" and said to Myolie, "Myolie, run away quickly!"
Xing'er didn't buy any mutton or radishes, so she hurriedly ran after her.
Because the vegetable market was in chaos and full of people running for their lives, the three of them blended in with the crowd and escaped quickly.
"Oh, sister Xiaoyue, don't run away, don't run away, the officers and soldiers are not chasing you." Xing'er ran with sweat all over her head and panted, "You scared me to death!" '
"Girl, thank you for saving me. It's a great kindness that I will never forget. Please be blessed by the incense cloud!" The woman who was saved said gratefully to Du Xiaoyue.
"You're welcome, sons and daughters of the martial arts world. When you see injustice on the road, you draw your sword to help. What's there to say thank you for?" Du Xiaoyue waved her hands carelessly and said, "By the way, why did those officers and soldiers arrest you?"
"Because they want to grab my package." Xiangyun explained.
"What do you have in this package? Gold, silver and jewelry? Stolen money and stolen goods?" Du Xiaoyue asked curiously.
What are those officers and soldiers doing grabbing a package for no reason?
"No, it's just a painting." Xiangyun waved her hand and said, "Girl, those officers and soldiers are chasing me so hard, can you help me save this painting? Just three days, three days later, at Liangma Bridge outside Xizhimen, I Come and get it. I will thank you greatly."
"Hey, I helped you out of loyalty, not to express your gratitude." Du Xiaoyue waved her hand.
"Thank you, girl." Xiangyun nodded.
…
After Du Xiaoyue returned home, she opened the bag and saw that inside was indeed a painting of several pots of orchids.
"Hey, what a painting." Xiaoyue said in surprise, "The sketch of Qin orchid is really beautiful."
"Sister Xiaoyue, do you think it's strange? Do the officers and soldiers deserve to chase people just for such a picture?" Myolie asked doubtfully.
Du Xiaoyue blinked and felt a little strange. Could there be something fishy about this painting?
She looked over it several times until her eyes were almost blurred, but she still couldn't find anything strange.
"Forget it, don't waste your time. When your husband comes back, let him take a look and everything will be clear." Du Xiaoyue said immediately.
"Yes." Xing'er nodded, "I don't know when I will go home."
"He is now responsible for compiling Sikuquanshu. He is so busy every day. Every time he comes back, it is late at night." Du Xiaoyue said distressedly.
"Yes, it is really rare for an upright official like our master to be so good in the world." Xing'er also sighed with emotion.
Just as he was talking, he saw Lao Cai walking in, "Miss Xiaoyue, there is a woman at the door looking for sir."
