Chapter 148 The Selection of the Imperial Envoy (Three)

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You said the emperor would choose our Fu family as the imperial envoy? After hearing Ertai's words, he saw Ertai's expression was serious and as if he was confident. Furen immediately looked at him with surprise.

Ama, you have been a courtier for more than 20 years. Don’t you know our master yet? Ertai asked with a smile, and the gaze that looked at Fulun was quite profound.

What do you mean? Folun understood the meaning of Ertai's eyes and nodded thoughtfully

Ama, what are you thinking about, that's what? Ertai replied with a smile

Generally speaking, from ancient times to the present, people in the officialdom have always been talking about the foul-faced attacks, and they only talk three points, but they are not like this between father and son. Generally, there are one words and two words, but now they are in the court room, with many people and eyes, so Ertai is trying to be confused when talking to Ama Fulun.

Although Fulun was able to be a court official under the shrewd and powerful Qianlong for more than 20 years, his political wisdom was certainly not low, so he naturally understood Ertai's meaning.

Ertai means that in order to balance the power of the two factions, Qianlong naturally chose a third party, Zhonglifang as the imperial envoy. Their Fu family was Zhonglifang, and from his ancestors he was loyal to the emperors of the Qing Dynasty.

Looking at the ancient dynasties, there were contradictions between prime minister and imperial power everywhere. However, since the Qing Dynasty, imperial power has always been higher than prime minister and there has never been a phenomenon of emperor power falling behind. The Qianlong, who has always been very good at taking power and is smart and intelligent, has mastered the skills of emperors.

It’s like Liu Yong was a clean official, a honest official, Heshen was a corrupt official, and a jester. Qianlong’s hearts were like a mirror in his heart. According to the general understanding of the people, corrupt officials should be killed and honest officials should be promoted. But why did the emperor know who was greedy for money and who was honest, but he used both honest officials and corrupt officials?

In fact, this is out of balance. Whether you are a clean official or a corrupt official, as long as you reach the position of a high-ranking official or even the head of the nine ministers, you must be sought after by the people below to spread political instructions and influence. Otherwise, your government orders will not be out of the yamen and then go away in a single step. These followers are for your party members and you are their heads, so they have formed a "club". In this way, all the officials below will listen to you, so who will listen to the emperor's orders?

Wouldn't the imperial court and the country become the country of officials?

Therefore, the emperor used and guarded the important officials in the court, for fear that the strengthening of the prime minister would overwhelm the imperial power and make himself a real "lonely". The so-called "use" means that the emperor would value this faction and at the same time use another faction. The so-called "defense" means that the emperor would adjust the two factions high above and allow the two factions to reach a balance and restrain each other. If one faction suddenly becomes higher than the other, the emperor would tilt the weak ones, allowing the two factions to reach a balance again. In this way, the imperial power will be completely consolidated. No matter who the officials below are, they can only follow the head to listen to the emperor. In the final analysis, they will become dependent on the emperor and exist, and the imperial power will reach the supreme and unshakable peak.

As an important official in the court, it is impossible not to know or understand the emperor's imperial power. However, what shocked Fulun was that Ertai was just a young man who was only eighteen years old at this time, but he could understand the twists and turns between the important officials and the emperor. Take himself as an example. At Ertai's age, he was still a "blind man" with a slight look and he had not yet understood the most basic situation in the officialdom!

How could Kertai understand so thoroughly?

Could it be

Is this the legendary political genius?

Fulun couldn't help but feel very relieved. The Fu family has produced a political star like Ertai, and there is a successor!

Thinking of this, Fulun looked at Ertai and became extremely appreciative. At the same time, the balance in his heart began to tilt towards Ertai. Although Fulun liked Erkai and Erkai, he had previously liked Erkai more and intended to pass the title to Erkai, but when he saw Erkai suddenly rise and emerge, he was like a rising political star in the Qianlong Dynasty. For the future generations of the Fu family, Fulun could not help but reconsider it.

Ertai naturally observed the changes in Ama's eyes, and was also very excited. He Fulun had been in the court for 20 or 30 years, and his subordinates had a loyal confidant, and many of them were in high positions. If he could take over it in full, it would be a considerable amount of money to rectify his wealth.

Dear sirs, the time has come, let's enter the hall. Ertai was thinking about his own thoughts. The deacon and eunuch walked in with a whisk in his hand, and said to the adults in the room with a sharp voice.

Hearing the eunuch coming to pass the order, the adults everywhere curled their smiles and their expressions became serious. Then they stood in two pairs of civil and military personnel and lined up to the Ganqing Palace.

Because Ertai's official position was a humble among these court officials, he stood at the end of the military officer, and Fulun was the first-class duke, so he ranked fifth among civil servants. In front of him were a prince, a prince, two Beile, and the two behind were Liu Yong and Heshen, two military ministers, including military officers.

After a while, all officials entered the hall, and then arranged four teams and under the dragon throne according to the "civilization, military, and military," and the size of the official positions. Then, when the eunuch general manager Xi shouted loudly, the emperor arrived, everyone slapped the horse's hooves and bowed down and bowed, shouting, "Long live my emperor, long live my emperor."

Then he saw the emperor sitting high above the dragon chaise, looking down at the ministers below, and said loudly that the beloved ministers were flat. Everyone replied to the emperor, and stood up, rolled up the horse's hooves and sleeves, and stood respectfully with their hands down.

Today I called Ah. I want to talk to the list of my dear friends about the Red Lotus Sect’s rebellion. How do you think these thousands of rebellion parties should deal with Ah?

After everyone got up, Qianlong took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, but his eyes were shining sharply, sweeping over the officials one by one.

When everyone saw Qianlong's sharp gaze, most of them seemed to be afraid and glanced at the side, while others lowered their heads, as if they were guilty.

Why, is no one willing to make an idea for me? After a round of eyes, Qianlong felt a little unhappy and his tone became a little stiff

In fact, the officials in the court were not unwilling to speak, but were used to it. They knew Qianlong's nature well and did not like the officials to stretch out their hands and interrupt. Moreover, capturing the Red Lotus Sect was the matter of the Nine Gates Admiral Camp. Since Fulun did not speak, these officials wanted to say it but were not convenient for them to say it. After all, this should not be done with them. If they could not talk about it, it would be unbeautiful if Qianlong was disgusted by Qianlong, so it would be better not to say it directly.

This situation made Ertai think of the official precepts of Zhang Tingyu, the elders of the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong. It is better to be silent than to be silent. This is a famous saying summed up by the Prime Minister of Taiping for twenty years.

However, among the court officials, Heshen and the Lord are the best at judging Qianlong's meaning. Seeing that the officials were not talking about the atmosphere, they fought sideways and bowed, "Long live," the slave thought that these Red Lotus Rebellionists were extremely abominable, and not beheading them to be angry.

He shouted, finally someone spoke, haha, very Ah

Qianlong put down the teacup and said in a sarcastic tone. Then he glanced at the officials one by one. Everyone looked straight down and then looked at Heshen and said with a smile, "What does He love mean to behead these rioters one by one?"

It's the Emperor. Only in this way can one kill one to warn a hundred and shock other people who want to make plans and make mistakes. He bowed to the adults again and said

Well, Qianlong did not agree with his meaning, so he asked, do other dear ministers have different opinions?

Long live my emperor, I agree with my opinion. For these rebels who only know the trouble of the substitute and disturb the stability of our Qing Dynasty, it will really harm my power if they do not behead them.

It's Ah, the emperor, and I agree with the views of the adults

I agree with...

As soon as he spoke, his hardcore supporters made suggestions, agreeing with his views, and at the same time looked at Qianlong, waiting for him to show his advice.

Do other beloved ministers have different opinions? Qianlong took a sip of tea and saw that everyone still didn't say anything, so he called out, "Love Queen Fu, this group of rebellion was captured by your soldiers from the Nine Gate. What do you think about this?

Seeing Qianlong's name, Fulun took a step forward and bowed his hand. He returned to the emperor. I thought he was very honest with the emperor. Looking at all dynasties, he would not be merciful to the rebels.

Oh, Qianlong still didn't agree, so he looked at Liu Yong and asked, Liu Aiqing, what do you think Ah?

When I returned to the emperor, I thought that the main offenders should be punished for this group of rebellious parties, but the accomplices, or were instigated, and did not understand the emperor's mind of governing the world with benevolence and virtue. Therefore, I thought that we should treat them differently. Those who are willing to surrender to our Qing Dynasty can be allowed to repent and reform themselves, and be incorporated into the green camp, and those who are stubborn will also agree with the meaning of the emperor and should be killed!

Liu Yong bowed and replied

Haha, interesting Ah, today I went to court, it was a picture of the harmony between ministers and officials

Qianlong smiled sarcastically, and at the same time he picked up the teacup, and used the lid to pluck the edge of the cup. Through the tea scent of the teacup, he glanced at Heshen and Liu Yong with his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

Haha, the emperor, it is precisely because of the harmony between the monarch and ministers of our dynasty, the unity of the superiors and subordinates, and the respect and love of the ministers, that is, the prosperity of the Qianlong era is achieved.

He Gong naturally read the sarcasm in Qianlong's words, but he used a word of flattery to block Qianlong's mouth

My Emperor is wise! After talking to the Lord, everyone bowed in unison to praise Qianlong

OK, let’s not talk about the wise or not, or the question just now, Ertai, do you have a different opinion?

Qianlong waved his hand, stopped everyone's favor, then put down the teacup and ticked Ertai's name

According to common sense, Qianlong should have called Ertai Fu's Aiqing, but Fulun was already in the court. If he called him like this, it would inevitably cause chaos. Moreover, Ertai was once Qianlong's imperial guard, and Qianlong had become accustomed to his name, so it was difficult to change his words.

After hearing Qianlong's name, Ertai strides forward, stands in the middle of the team, and then kneels down and bows.

This time you captured the Red Lotus Sect’s rebellion, you have made great contributions. As for how to deal with these rebellion, I believe you have also been calculating in your heart?

Qianlong asked lightly, and the ministers turned their heads to Ertai, with different expressions

Ertai took all the expressions of the ministers one by one, and then said an ambiguous sentence. The emperor, I think what he said to Lord Liu and Lord Liu and the ministers make sense.

Haha, you won’t offend anyone, then you analyze and analyze what they say, what is the reason? Qianlong laughed and asked

Returning to the emperor, I think that the Red Lotus Rebellion Party should be beheaded to warn the world. I agree with this and the Lord.

Hearing Qianlong's questioning, Ertai couldn't help but complain. It was his first time in court, and he was promoted to the second-rank official title without any intention. He just wanted to be low-key and not to be too popular, so as not to offend other ministers and become the enemy in their hearts.

But since Qianlong asked, Ertai had to say that he had to be a good man and say some slick words, and no one could offend him. At the same time, he could also take the opportunity to express his meaning and make his own voice so that these old ministers in the court could not underestimate him.

So he continued, and as for what Lord Liu said, I thought it was very reasonable. As Lord Liu said, a large number of people in this group of Red Lotus Rebellion were bewitched by others and were considered to have mistakenly entered the pirate ship. As long as the Lord is kind to them, I think they will still abandon the darkness and turn to the light and serve our dynasty.

After a pause, Ertai saw that there were several ministers in the court nodding secretly, and continued to say something that surprised everyone and became angry. As for Han Yun, the leader of the Red Lotus Rebellion, I thought I could not kill him and should be kept!

What……

you……

After hearing Ertai's words, the ministers in the court immediately changed their expressions, saying that Ertai's words were really absurd and ruthless. Moreover, the first criminal Han Yun planned that the kidnapping of Lao Fu was a serious crime. Ertai's son said that he wanted to keep him, so how could he not make everyone angry?

However, due to Fulun's face, the ministers in the court did not condemn him too much, but criticized him for "not being young" and "woman's kindness", "a nonsense". But Fulun, as the Ama of Ertai, could not openly plead for Ertai, and could only turn his worries and concerns to him, and at the same time, he also signaled to him not to say anything further.

Ertai naturally saw the concerned gaze that Fulun cast, but he smiled at Fulun confidently, because when he said this, his eyes had not left Qianlong's cheeks. Seeing that Qianlong did not look any displeasure because of his words, he instead looked curious, and then explained

Your Majesty, the reason why I left the chief culprit Han Yun is that everyone does not know Han Yun’s identity. He is the real brother of Yi, the leader of the Red Lotus Sect.

What? Han Yun is the younger brother of the leader of the Red Lotus Sect?

After listening to Ertai's report, from Qianlong to all the ministers, his face immediately became quiet. The ministers who criticized Ertai were all obediently shut their mouths and did not dare to say anything else.

All the ministers who could stand in court under Qianlong's hands, who were not very smart, understood what Ertai said in the next sentence, that is, to leave Han Yun and lead the leader of the Red Lotus Sect

But after Ertai revealed Han Yun's identity, Pity, the ministers who had just criticized Ertai, had to swallow the refuting remarks that had yet to be said, and their cheeks were red.

But Fulun, who had been sweating for Ertai, was secretly relieved at this moment, and bowed his hand to Qianlong and said, "Master, if what Ertai said about Han Yun and the leader of the Red Lotus Sect are true, then I think Han Yun should really stay. Of course, whether to stay or kill, I still have to ask the Master, you will make a decision.

What do you think? Qianlong still hadn't arrived, so he asked everyone

The ministers and others respectfully requested the emperor to make a decision. Everyone bowed in unison according to the routine.

Atu, you are the Minister of War. You can find out about Han Yun’s identity. After it is found out, you will be able to quickly return it. Then we will decide whether Han Yun will stay or kill him!

Qianlong was not sure about his idea for a while, so he ordered Atu to find out whether Han Yun's identity was true before making a decision.

The minister obeys the order, and the Atu arches the fist and responds loudly

Ertai, get up. Qianlong waved his hand and signaled Ertai to get up. Ertai said, "Thank you, Emperor", and stood up and returned to the back end of the team and stood with his head down.

As soon as he returned to the team, he heard Qianlong sitting on the dragon chaise say again, the Shandong case has been suspense for a long time and has not been decided. I am so happy that all my dear friends will discuss with me that anyone in the committee will be the imperial envoy, and then go to Shandong for a review and quell the rebellion of the remnants of the Heaven and Earth Association.