Fukangan immediately led his troops to Ji Mansion to capture Xiangyun.
"Open the door, open the door!" The officers and soldiers came forward and smashed the door, but after several times, no one came to open the door.
"Listen to the people inside, if you don't open the door, this general will attack you!" Fukang'an couldn't help shouting when he saw this.
Hearing what he said, the officers and soldiers smashed the door harder.
Bang bang, bang bang, the door of Ji Mansion was smashed to the point of collapse.
At this moment, the door suddenly opened, and a man walked out.
Fukangan was shocked when he saw it, and immediately took the lead and knelt down, "Fukangan meets the emperor!"
After hearing what he said, all the officers and soldiers quickly knelt down.
"Fukangan, what a coincidence that you came here. You came over just as I arrived at the thatched cottage." Qianlong smiled and said, "Why, why did you bring so many soldiers?"
"My escort is late, please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Fukangan explained quickly.
Qianlong smiled and said, "Okay, come in."
"Hey!" Fukangan quickly followed into Ji Mansion.
…
I saw Xiang Nan playing the guzheng in the courtyard.
Du Xiaoyue was singing "Wan Ning Mei".
The tune played by Xiang Nan is exactly the tune from the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions". It is sad, melodious, poignant and moving, and can be called a classic.
Du Xiaoyue is the most popular actor in Yunzhou. She has been acting since she was a child, and her figure and singing voice are also first-rate.
Under her interpretation, the song "Wang Ning Mei" is even more touching and touching.
The queen mother's eyes turned red unconsciously.
"Okay, Xiaoyue sang "Wu Ning Mei" well, and Mr. Ji's music composition was also good." After hearing this, the Queen Mother sincerely praised her.
"Your Majesty, your lyrics are still good." Du Xiaoyue reminded.
"Well, this word is sad, moving and soul-stirring. Mr. Ji is indeed the most talented person in the Qing Dynasty." The Queen Mother praised with a smile.
"Well, the lyrics are good, the music is good, and the singing is good." Qianlong also praised, "It's all good, but the main thing is Mr. Ji's book is good."
"Your Majesty, do you really think "The Story of the Stone" is a good book?" Xiang Nan stood up and said with a smile.
"Of course." Qianlong nodded, "Although I haven't read as many books as you, in my opinion, this book "The Story of the Stone" can be regarded as the best in ancient and modern times."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment! But, Your Majesty, someone is falsely accusing this book of being false." Xiang Nan said.
"Oh, who is it?" Qianlong asked displeasedly.
"Ask Lord Fukang Anfu why he brought so many soldiers to my thatched cottage?" Xiang Nan looked at Fukang Anfu and said.
"Fukangan, what's going on?" Qianlong looked at Fukangan and asked.
"Your Majesty, Rong Bing, Ji Xiaolan not only secretly kept the counter-script "Dream of Red Mansions", but also took in Xiangyun, the dying maid of Cao Xueqin, the author of "Dream of Red Mansions". The evidence of the crime is conclusive and will be known upon investigation." Fukangan immediately knelt down and said loudly.
"Ji Xiaolan, is this really the case?" Qianlong looked at Xiang Nan again.
"To report to your Majesty, I did indeed hide "Dream of Red Mansions", but I hid "Dream of Red Mansions" for one person." Xiang Nan explained.
"For whom?" Qianlong asked with a frown.
"For the sake of the Queen Mother." Xiang Nan looked at the Queen Mother and said, "The Queen Mother wants to read "Dream of Red Mansions", so I have no choice but to find ways to collect the whole book. So I am not only innocent, but I have made meritorious deeds."
"What the Ai family wants to see is "The Story of the Stone", not "A Dream of Red Mansions"." The Queen Mother said doubtfully.
"To inform the Queen Mother, "The Story of the Stone" is actually "A Dream of Red Mansions"." Xiang Nan explained, "Ji Xiaolan deserves death for deceiving the emperor and the Queen Mother. "The Story of the Stone" was actually written by Cao Xueqin.
The emperor has decreed that anyone who circulates "A Dream of Red Mansions" will be guilty. The minister committed the crime of [passing], and the emperor and the queen mother committed the crime of [reading]. Ji Xiaolan framed the emperor and the queen mother, and deserved death! "
"Hmph! Fukangan, arrest him." When Qianlong heard this, he was furious.
Xiang Nan actually dared to dig a hole for him and tricked him into reading the counter-proposal, which put him in a dilemma now. He should be severely punished!
Fukangan smiled proudly, and then ordered someone to come forward and arrest Xiang Nan.
"Empress Dowager, do you think "The Story of the Stone" is an anti-book?" When Du Xiaoyue saw it, she quickly begged the Empress Dowager.
"The Story of the Stone is certainly not an anti-book." The Queen Mother nodded.
She understood the righteousness well and knew that "Dream of Red Mansions" had been wronged and the emperor had been deceived. Naturally, she did not want him to make the same mistake again and again.
"Yes, I heard the emperor say just now that the lyrics are good, the music is good, and the book is even better." Du Xiaoyue said again.
When Qianlong heard this, his face showed embarrassment.
"Of course the books that the Emperor also likes are not anti-books." The Queen Mother said with a smile, "Since "The Story of the Stone" is not anti-book, then "A Dream of Red Mansions" is certainly not an anti-book either."
"The Queen Mother is wise." Xiaoyue said happily.
"Emperor's mother~" Qianlong's face became even more embarrassed.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have committed three crimes. The first crime is to pass off Cao Xueqin's book as the minister's book; the second crime is to conceal the fact that one book and two names are in the book; and the third crime is to trap the emperor." We are in a dilemma. My minister, Ji Xiaolan, begs the emperor to come down."
He knew that Qianlong was very embarrassed now.
He had previously been biased and misjudged "Dream of Red Mansions" as a counter-book, which led to the arrest of countless booksellers and collectors and the unjust prosecution of the book.
Now he has been tricked by Xiang Nan, who has read "Dream of Red Mansions" and committed the crime of "reading", which puts him in a dilemma.
If he insists on convicting Xiang Nan of privately possessing anti-book, then he is also guilty of reading anti-book. When the emperor breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people. When the time comes, in order to maintain the dignity of the Qing Dynasty, he will have to be punished, which will become a joke.
But if he just let Xiang Nan go, he really wouldn't be willing to do so.
So Xiang Nan specifically asked him for forgiveness, which was regarded as giving him a step down.
"Hmph, take him to me!" Qianlong snorted coldly and then said.
"Queen Mother~" Du Xiaoyue became more and more panicked when she saw her.
"Well, I don't have much to do with the affairs of the previous dynasty." The Queen Mother waved her hand.
She also knew that the emperor was thin-skinned. He must be very angry after being plotted by Xiang Nan, and she couldn't let him vent it out. So even if she knew Xiang Nan was wronged, she could no longer help speak.
Seeing that the Queen Mother had stopped talking, Du Xiaoyue couldn't help but anxiously ran to the Emperor, "Your Majesty~"
"Xiaoyue, don't beg anymore. I have committed a crime and I deserve to be punished." Xiang Nan advised, "Look after your house and don't forget to water those orchids.
Mr. Fu, let's go. "
After saying that, he walked out of the thatched cottage.
When Xiaoyue saw this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
…
"Hey, Mr. Ji is gone, who can I ask to read "The Story of the Stone"?" the Queen Mother sighed.
When Qianlong heard this, he frowned.
"Queen Mother, sir, I know that you like "The Story of the Stone", so you specially ordered all the manuscripts of "The Story of the Stone" to be sent to the palace." Du Xiaoyue quickly explained after hearing this.
"Oh, okay, okay, then we will go back to the palace right away." The Queen Mother said happily after hearing this.
When Fukangan heard this, his face darkened.
