After returning to the capital, Xiang Nan and He Shen were imprisoned.
"Old Ji, you can do it. You even kidnapped a girl when you went out." He Shen joked, "Counting it all, this is the fourth one. Du Xiaoyue, Shi Xiangyun, Su Qinglian, here comes another Hong Xia. No wonder people say you are a talented person of Fengliu."
"Okay, He Er, you only have nine wives and concubines." Xiang Nan curled his lips and said, "Not counting your foreign concubines and those sweethearts in Bada Hutong. If I were Fengliu, then you would be obscene. "
He Shen was embarrassed by his rebuke, "Okay, okay, I can't tell you anything. Then let me ask you, have you been bitten by lice in the past two days?"
"I don't care." Xiang Nan turned over and said.
"Hey, you don't know any pain or itching. You're rough, very rough." He Shen couldn't help but said flatly when he saw that he smoked, slept, and ate all day long without caring about anything else.
"What does a louse mean?" Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Only you...ah, the emperor's eyes were wrong, so he asked, "oh, is the emperor angry?" The emperor smiled, and asked if it was a fake smile? You, There are too many things that matter in life."
"If one louse attracts you so many times, you are unreasonable. What's wrong with me?" He Shen said dissatisfied, "If everyone respects the emperor like me, we won't go out with the emperor for a while and then come back... Being locked up in this hellish place."
"It's all your fault." Heshen said again, "You should be like me and accompany the emperor to go out and have fun, see this bright spring scenery, taste this folk delicacy, and have fun with the people. , isn’t it good?
What kind of brackish well water must be built, a dark den, a dilapidated thatched house and an animal shed... After the emperor saw this, could he not feel blocked? If he feels bad, will we feel better? "
"You are committing fraud." Xiang Nan said scornfully, "It's not enough for you to coax the emperor in the palace every day, and you don't let him see the truth when he goes out. If this continues, how can the emperor be a wise king? How can he govern well? This country?
Heshen, Heshen, it’s a pity that you seek fame by reading the classics and history. You don’t even know the words “family, country, world”. In everything you do, you take it as your duty to invite favors and flattery. There are three hundred and sixty days in a year, and you don’t think about any time or minute. Live with the common people in the world.
Apart from the Emperor, you are yourself. What kind of official and scholar are you? Poor those lice will bite you and eat your blood, which is also dirty blood. After eating your blood, the lice will grow into villains! "
"Hello, hello, you understand the righteousness and serve the country and the people, but why are you locked up in this damn place with me?" He Shen sneered.
"So what? I'm locked up here with an open mind and no regrets." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I saved the Hong family and my daughter by myself, brought down the corrupt official Shang Rong, and sought justice for the people of the world. I have reached Consummation. Unlike you, apart from official position, money, and women, what else do you have?"
If the words didn't make sense, He Shen had to shut up.
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At the same time, in the south study room, Qianlong was losing his temper with the officials.
After the two important ministers Xiang Nan and He Shen were imprisoned, he was greatly disappointed by the performance of other ministers.
No one could take on the errands of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Military Aircraft Department; the book repair work in the Siku Hall also came to a standstill. The entire court seemed to be rusty and unable to move without Heshen and Xiang Nan. This made Qianlong Naturally very dissatisfied.
"Tiantian is guilty, I am guilty. You just plead guilty and don't know how to do anything. Are you all living on dry food?" He couldn't help but reprimanded loudly.
"I am guilty!" The courtiers were so frightened that they all knelt down and said.
Seeing that they were still stubborn, Qianlong was so angry that he became dizzy.
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The next day, He Shen was singing Kunqu opera in the prison to relieve his boredom, while Xiang Nan was lying on the bed and picking out his ears.
"Ji Xiaolan, why do you pick out your ears whenever I sing Kunqu opera?" He Shen couldn't help but get angry when he saw this.
"I'll take out your ridiculous voice for you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Sage Kong heard Shao's voice and didn't know the taste of meat for three months. I listened to your arrogant voice and I didn't want to eat it for three days. Meat, I’m disgusted.”
"Do you understand Fengyue, hum!" He Shen couldn't help but cursed after hearing this.
Xiang Nan laughed and sang loudly, "The sea laughs, the tide surges across the strait, ups and downs follow the waves to remember the present..."
"What are you singing like? The music doesn't sound like the song, and the tune doesn't sound like the tune?" He Shen couldn't help but frown.
Xiang Nan ignored him and sang louder.
At this moment, I heard someone laughing and saying, "Oh, Ji Xiaolan, you can sing this mountain tune quite boldly."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan and He Shen hurriedly knelt down to welcome him, "The guilty ministers and slaves are joining the Emperor!"
"Okay, everyone, get up." Qianlong said with a smile, "It seems that your life in prison is not bad."
"I'm scared!" Xiang Nan and He Shen hurriedly apologized.
"Okay, let's all get up." Qianlong smiled, "I have nothing to do, and I thought of the four great blessings passed down by the people. Rain comes after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, when the gold list is named.
Thinking about it, the summary is really correct. If ordinary people can spread it, they will definitely be satisfied. But good fortune often turns into misfortune. Just like this time when I left the palace, I could have happily killed corrupt officials and rescued honest officials, but you two made me unhappy. "
"I will die!" Xiang Nan and He Shen bowed again.
"Okay, I'll test you. Add two characters to the first two of these four blessings, and change them from blessings to misfortunes. Whoever does well will get out. If he doesn't, just stay here." Qianlong said again .
When He Shen heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Long live, should I add it in front or behind?"
"It doesn't matter, it's the same everywhere." Qianlong said with a smile.
He Shen thought for a while, then nodded, "Long live, I have a slave."
"Oh, quick, just say it!" Qianlong nodded.
"A hundred years of drought is met by sweet rain, and you meet an old friend in a foreign land thousands of miles away." Heshen said immediately, "Long live, you think, a hundred years of drought are met by sweet rain. It has been a hundred years of drought, and there is no harvest. So what if it rains?
Meeting an old friend thousands of miles away. We have traveled ten thousand miles, we are getting old, and our brains are numb. What if we meet our old acquaintance again? "
"Well, it's not satisfactory. Ji Xiaolan, what about you?" Qianlong nodded and then asked Xiang Nandao.
Xiang Nan was about to answer, but He Shen stopped him, "Long live, I just added you in front. If Master Ji says anything else, you have to add me in the back."
"Yes, that makes sense. Ji Xiaolan, you can add it. If you add it well, I will reward you." Qianlong said with a smile.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Long live thanks! My dear, after a long drought comes rain - a drop of rain, and I meet an old friend in a foreign land - a creditor."
When Qianlong heard this, he laughed and said, "Okay, as expected of Ji Xiaolan. Okay, since you are all facing each other, let's get out of jail and don't stay here anymore."
"Your Majesty, didn't you say there are rewards?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Push further!" Qianlong said with a smile, "Okay, I promise Xiaoyue to marry her for you."
"Long live thanks!" Xiang Nan was overjoyed when he heard this.
