novelraw Chapter 248 Smuggling (6)
Chapter 248 Smuggling (6)
The good news of Yibol made the Empress Dowager Concubine Rong Qing, including the imperial concubine Rui Changzai, very happy.Empress Nala lamented that Yongxuan had not yet given birth to a son and a half daughter, and she was so useless in family affairs.Concubine Shu couldn't help feeling sour, but seeing that after moving to Changchun Garden, the Empress Dowager fell in love with Yongxing, she was relieved.
According to what Yingluo said before, after Yiboer became pregnant, she invited her to Changchun Garden to accompany the queen mother, but the queen mother taught her to stay at home, saying that she had the emperor's concubine Shu, an elder brother and two princesses by her side, cooking It's not a big deal, but she is pregnant with two, so she must be careful, and she must not be careless, and don't let her ancestors worry.And issued a decree, asking Prince Rong's mansion to take care of him carefully and not to be negligent, otherwise he will never forgive him lightly.He Zhu led the crowd to receive the order and regularly sent people to report to Changchun Garden and the palace.
After Yibol was happy, Yongqi went to He Zhu's room to get more excited, and He Zhu was very happy.Hu Jiajia was almost in charge of the pawn shop's account supervisor. After Yong Qi came back, he often made calculations with her until late at night before resting.
Another month later, all the facts of the case came to light. After the retreat between China and Russia and the interruption of the Kyakta trade, Sangzai Dorje asked the vice-capital of Manchuria Chouda to give a ticket in the name of building a temple. Tea etc. go to Kyakhta for trade.Details are as follows:
In May of last year, Khenpo Shakdur bought [-] carts of tea, [-] carts of cigarettes, and [-] carts of cloth with more than [-] bags of tea from the Lama, and went to Kyakhta to trade with the Russians.
In August last year, lamas such as Sangzai Dorji and Khenpo Nomon Khan Jambala Dorji consulted with the vice-capital governor Chouda, bought white iron from Russia, and shipped it to Kyakhta, asking for a ticket.Baladorji brought 57 camels to carry [-] baskets of tea, and bought [-] pieces of white iron in Kyakta. Sangjaidorji ordered the guard Dalai to carry four camels to carry silk, cloth, and cigarettes and wait until Kyaktu for exchange. Yellow fox fur, lynx, woolen wool, etc.
In November last year, Lama Tenzin Qiusangzhaidorji in the Erdenizhao Temple exchanged the donated animals of the people who built the temple for goods, a total of 2000 bundles of cloth, [-] baskets of brick tea, etc., and sent his guard Dalai to take them to Russia For trade, more than [-] pieces of Russian chinchilla skins and more than [-] fox hooves were purchased.
In February of this year, Sangzaidorji sent Jambaladorji to buy 43 pieces of Russian white iron with [-] baskets of tea leaves on [-] loads.
In March of this year, Sangzai Dorji once again dispatched his bodyguard Zhulonga and others to carry 25 camels to carry cloth tea and cigarettes to trade with Russia. The bodyguard Dalai l borrowed silk, brick tea, and cloth from businessman Song Shiyong on credit for a total of 190 yuan. Seven taels.
From these transactions, we also found out the following:
The 34 packs in the first month of this year are because Sangjaidorji’s bodyguard, Jia Laduandan, etc. returned to Beijing to receive Sangzaidorji’s salary. During this trip, eighteen thousand squirrels were sold in Chahar and the capital. The skins totaled 540 taels. Lama Danjin's 2000 squirrel skins and more than 460 fox hooves were sold for a total of [-] taels of silver.
Earlier in the first lunar month two years ago, the bodyguard Jiala Duandan took advantage of his return to Beijing to receive the salary of Sangzhai Doerji. He bought a total of 540 taels of silk and satin cloth, used three hundred silver and six taels of yellow tea, and 48 taels of tea in a basket. 27 taels of silver, one tael of five catties of Songluo tea, three catties of silver for three qian of powdered tea, twenty catties of five taels of silver for Lu'an tea, and grain, medicine, and copper and iron utensils, with a total of more than [-] taels of silver shipped to Qia Ketu traded with the Russians.
Jambala Dorje is a relative of Sangzai Dorje, and he is regarded as a confidant. Khenpo Shakdur is Sangzai Dorje’s uncle, that is, all the smugglers in Kyakhta are Sangzaido Erji's relatives and cronies.
Chouda ordered his family members to participate in the transaction three times.One is to ask his family A Lin to buy silk and satin from the merchant on credit, totaling more than [-] taels, and exchange for the skins. In addition to paying back the merchant's original and self-made clothes, the remaining skins are sold for more than [-] taels.In August and September of last year, Chouda ordered Alin to borrow more than [-] taels of goods from merchants on credit in exchange for skins.In March of this year, Sangjaidorji sent his bodyguard Zhulong'a to trade, and Chouda ordered his family member Song Heifuzi to borrow more than [-] taels of goods from Ren Shaowen on credit, and went to Qiaktu with Zhulong'a in exchange for skins, some of which Packed four boxes, handed over to Earl, the head of the Fanyuan Academy, and brought them back to the capital.
Earle also carried goods for profit. He borrowed 1000 taels of satin cloth, tea, silk thread and other goods from Ren Xuejing, a trader, and exchanged them for skins. In addition to paying off the debt, the remaining skins were about 50 taels.In March of this year, while going to Chakalun, I borrowed 280 taels of tea silk thread from businessman Song Shiyong, and asked the guard Dalai and others to bring it to Russia for trade. .At the same time, Chouda sent the businessman Ren Shaowen to trade, and Earl borrowed 700 taels of satin cloth and other goods on credit from Ren Shaowen's shop, loaded five packs, and asked Ren Shaowen to trade for him, and returned the goods Off the account, the remaining skins are worth about 420 taels.
Chouda and Earle have solid credit records in various companies in the foreign hall. They used geldings, camels and sheep to repay the debts, and earned about 15.00% to [-]% of profits from these transactions.
As a result of the final investigation, almost all the upper-level officials of Kulun and Chakta were involved in the case, involving many officials of the Lifan Academy. It became the most serious serial corruption case since the emperor ascended the throne, and the amount was huge. for several years.
Soon, in accordance with the emperor's order, Ali Gon tied all the people involved in the case in Khalkha to the capital and escorted them to the capital, where they were beheaded and awaiting imprisonment.Hu Turinga stayed in Kulun to take over as Kulun's minister of affairs.Sangjaidorji, as the main criminal and core figure, was imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Ministry, and his family members were not allowed to visit. He asked the emperor not to implicate his family members, because their mother and child did not know anything before.
Sang Yunduan and his mother were naturally very anxious.Yongqi and Yiboer felt sorry for the Sang family when they heard about it. Yongqi revised the book for Haishi, and asked Yingluo to think of a way.Yingluo naturally wanted to be the mother and son of the Sang family, so she discussed with Fu Heng.Fu Heng said that this matter is extremely difficult, and according to what the emperor revealed to him, the deputy governor, Chouda, and the Earl of the Lifan Academy, should be severely punished to serve as an example. , It's just that the matter is too big, and it is difficult for the emperor to explain to the courtiers and Cheng Gongzabu. The emperor now finds it very difficult to deal with it.
Yingluo was plotting secretly, and Sang Yunduan went to Changchun Pharmacy.When he was brought into the study in the backyard by the shop assistants, Yingluo was surprised when she saw that it was him, but she was relieved a bit.He hurriedly let him sit down, asked the clerk to go out first and closed the door, smiled and said that he hadn't seen him for a long time, felt that he was angry with him, and asked him how he knew to come here to find him.
Sang Yunduan immediately knelt down and said: Mrs. Nalan, I took the liberty today. I was going to Yujing Garden to look for you. Miss Cui'er told me that you were here when she saw that I had something important to do.I know that Mr. Fu Heng is the Emperor's confidant, my father's case is very serious, Yunduan came to ask you and Mr. Fu Heng for help, and only hoped to save my father's life.Yingluo hurriedly helped him up, and comforted him: Don't call me Mrs. Nalan here, just call me Sister Hui.You and your mother-in-law will be fine, don't worry, after all, you are also the emperor's nephew.
Sang Yunduan said, "I'm not worried about myself. My mother was so emaciated that she couldn't sleep at night because of my father's affairs. The family kept the truth from my great-grandmother. She was afraid that the old man would be hit. She loved my father the most.I ran around every day to see if I could save my father, but now no one dared to get close to us, and relatives and friends all avoided us. As a last resort, I tried to beg my wife.Yun Duan had offended me with his words before, so today I kneel here to apologize to you, and the teacher also asked me to ask, I hope my wife will help me because of the face of the acquaintance and the teacher.Then he knelt down and kowtowed.
Yingluo hurriedly pulled him up again, and said: "The man has gold under his knees, why don't you kneel casually, don't worry, I won't just sit idly by if you don't tell me, Qi'er and Yun'er want me to help you."
When Sang Yunduan heard the words, he was not surprised, his nose felt sour, and he was about to shed tears. After a while, he said: "Do they still remember me?"Yingluo pushed him to sit in the chair, and said: Look at what you said, you are the great benefactor of both of them and our family, why don't we remember you!It's just because you didn't want to associate with us before, so it's not good to bother you anymore.
Sang Yun said: Thank you, madam, thank you all!Yingluo saw that his clothes were covered with dust and he was sweating profusely when he walked, so she asked the staff to fetch water to wash his face and serve him tea.Sang Yun thanked him, washed his face and drank tea, and said: Father has done such a bad thing, and greedy so much money, he is a big sinner of the court, so I have never come to see you, I am afraid You are also implicated.
Yingluo was very surprised when she heard the words, and said: You already knew?So you deliberately alienated us then?Sang Yunduan said: "When I bid farewell to my wife that day, I was depressed and I didn't want to see each other again. Later, I felt that I was very rude that day, but my father had already explained the matter. He wrote a book and told me that he wanted me to keep it from my mother. I don't think it's appropriate to associate with you anymore.After my father was locked up and taken to Beijing, I saw that my relatives and friends were perfunctory to us, and I felt even more uncomfortable to hurt you.Yingluo nodded and said: You are such a good boy, you must have worked hard all by yourself during this time!
Sang Yunduan shook his head and said: "All the teachers and classmates in the school knew that it was my father, they treated me very well and often comforted me, although they couldn't help much, it's just that the princes and relatives told me to recognize it. I have realized that it is easy to make icing on the cake in this world, but it is difficult to give charcoal in the snow.Unexpectedly, I, Sang Yunduan, would one day ask for someone.Talking and laughing.
Yingluo knew that Shao Fan had come to Fu Heng twice, and it was for Sang Yunduan. Seeing him smiling bleakly, just about to speak, he suddenly burst into tears and said, "Fortunately, Yun'er has already married Brother Qi. She really followed me, and now that the Sang family has become like this, she will be implicated.Yingluo was even more moved when she heard the words, and said: Yun Duan, you don't mind if I call you that, you are such a good child, there must be a good woman to match you in the future, don't let your imagination run wild.
Sang Yunduan smiled again, and said: "When the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow."That day Yun Duan said that if I wanted to marry a wife, it would be easy, but he was so crazy!Let alone marrying a wife now, which girl would dare to approach me?The name Sang Yunduan is like a mustard.Yingluo shook her head and said: Don't talk nonsense, if you trust me, you can leave this matter to me, okay?I promise you to marry a good girl.Sang Yun said with a smile: "Thank you so much Madam, but let's wait until father has passed this test first."Yingluo said: Don't worry, with me here, your father will be fine.
Sang Yunduan felt that this remark was very strange. Even though she was the wife of the country's uncle Fu Heng, such a big court case was no small matter, and Fu Heng's intercession might not be effective. She dared to vouch for it, thinking that she was comforting herself, and said: Thank you.No matter which woman, Madam, it’s better not to reveal my identity. Yunduan didn’t want her to marry me because of the power of the Sang family, and then laughed at herself: Now that the building has collapsed and there is no power, just say it’s a sinner. , so that she will not blame me when the time comes.
Yingluo said: You child!Look at this gentleman's temper!I take care of all your affairs!You just don't worry!Seeing Yingluo laughing and chanting, Sang Yun didn't seem to care about the disaster of the Sang family, secretly surprised, and thought: Mr. Fu Heng is indeed very special. He was able to retreat completely when Wu Shi was in chaos before, and he still returned. Jun Ji is worthy of being the emperor's number one favorite, but his uncle and the others disdain it...
Yingluo asked again: Do you want to see Yun'er?Sang Yunduan was very surprised, she was silent for a while, and said: Don't say anything else, it's not convenient for her to meet people now, right?Yingluo said: In my Yujing Garden, the two of you just talk, what's the inconvenience?Sang Yunduan hesitated: Brother Qi, won't you mind?Yingluo laughed and said, "If you don't teach him to know, it will be fine. Don't worry, I'm here!"
Sang Yunduan stood up and bowed, and said, "Thank you Ma'am!"Yingluo laughed and said, "I still keep the mink fur. After receiving your gift, I will reciprocate it naturally!"Sang Yunduan said "Oops" and said: Ma'am, I forgot about this matter, and I can't tell you what things you kept!Seeing that he was very nervous, Yingluo smiled and said: I am not afraid, what are you afraid of?Don't worry, you go back first and wait for my news.
A few days later, the emperor came to the pear courtyard before dinner. Gu Qin welcomed him into the main room at the gate of the courtyard. Yingluo was waiting inside the door of the main room, and was about to kneel down to salute. Seeing that Yingluo was a little surprised, he called out waived.Gu Qin said: "Before the meal for the servants is ready, the emperor will talk to his wife first."He said and went out and closed the door.The emperor sat down on the stool by the table, and said with a smile: You must have something to do with me, so tell me, what's the matter?Is it your business or mine this time?Yingluo smiled, walked over to squeeze his shoulders, and said, "Fourth Master, long time no see, how are you?"The emperor stretched out his hand, patted her hand on his shoulder, and said: Good!
Yingluo said: You and the Queen Mother are the most important thing, what else do you need?The emperor said: That's your business, Fu Heng's business?What's the matter with him?If not for your son?Yingluo smiled and said, "Thank you, Fourth Master.In your heart, we are the only ones who are playing tricks by your side, and you don't think about your own son!The emperor was surprised and said: You mean, Yongqi?What's the matter with him?
Yingluo said: "He, for the sake of his friends, doesn't think about food and drink."The emperor asked: What friend?Yingluo said: "Guang Fantang's friend."The emperor said: Oh, Guangfan Hall, the one in Chongwenmen?I have also heard about this family, and it is quite famous, why would Yong Qi go there?Yingluo said: "Friends are the most important thing to know. If you don't go there, you can't know the friends there?"The emperor laughed and said: What exactly do you want to say?Who is this friend of his?Yingluo said: "His surname is Sang."
The emperor let out a "huh" and asked: "Is he and Yongqi on good terms?"Yingluo said: "He is the favorite student of Mr. Shao Fan Shao, the master of Guangfan Hall. He is good at both literature and martial arts. He gets along very well with Yongqi. They ride, hunt and study together, and make appointments when they are free. The emperor will like it when he sees it.The emperor said: "Since you said yes, it must be good. 'Things of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups'. The child Yongqi always reassures me, but he must pay attention to safety. I will tell Doro later.
Yingluo said: Unfortunately, his father committed a crime recently.The emperor said, "It's not a big deal, is it?"Who is his father?I asked Fu Heng to ask.Yingluo said: But it's a big deal!He smuggled goods and is still in prison.The emperor's eyes turned cold, he straightened his back, thought for a while, and said, "There is no Sang."Yingluo said: Think again?The emperor thought for a while, then suddenly stared at Yingluo.Yingluo nodded.The emperor snorted and said: How could his son go to Guangfan Hall to study?Shouldn't he be on...Zhenglan Banner, um, Zuo Wing Zongxue?
Yingluo said: He is still riding and shooting in Zongxue, because he admires Mr. Shao's fame and loves Sinology, so he used a false identity to go there to continue his studies.The emperor then asked: Then how did he and Yongqi know each other?Yingluo said: Without him, your emperor and grandson would not know where they are now.So he told about Yiboer who was in danger on the street and was rescued by Sang Yunduan, and because of the Mongolian prescription he gave to conceive, and said that the place of distress was not far from Yujing Garden, so Yiboer asked him to send him to the hospital. After leaving Yujingyuan, Yongqi and herself, that's how they got acquainted with him. At that time, no one knew that he was the son of King Sang.And told the emperor to rest assured that until now he didn't know that 'Qi'er' was the fifth elder brother.
The author has something to say:
[Historical prototype] [Sang Wang smuggling case] occurred in the 29th and 30th years of Qianlong. It was a famous government corruption case in the Qianlong Dynasty.The origin of Sangzai Dorje is also shown in the article, and his son's name is Yunduan Dorji, but his story is fabricated in the novel.
【Left and Right Zongxue】In the 1653th year of Shunzhi (1724), each of the Eight Banners set up a Zongxue school, and those who were not entrusted with the clan's children over the age of ten were enrolled to study Qingshu (Manchu), and Manchurian students were selected as teachers.In the second year of Yongzheng (1738), the system of [Zongxue of the Left and Right Wings] was established: the four flags of the left wing (inlaid yellow, white, white, and blue), and the four banners of the right (yellow, red, red, and blue) ) each set up a religious school, and all the children of the clan who are willing to study are ordered to study Qingshu, Hanshu, and learn riding and archery; each school has a prime minister, two chief managers, and eight deputy chief managers. Science affairs.In the third year of Qianlong's reign ([-]), each school re-established the chief inspector class of the inspector Zongxue Jingtang officials, and monthly tests on scriptures, translation and archery.There are changes in the number of teaching and student quotas.Cao Xueqin used to be a teacher of right-wing religious studies, where he intersected with brothers Dunmin and Duncheng.
It was established in the Jiaqing period: each school has three Qingshu teachers, three riding and archery teachers, and four Hanshu teachers; the student quota is 34, and the living treatment is the same as that of Jueluo students.Every September, the patriarchal government invites the translation of the examination, the scriptures, and current affairs policies, and orders the bachelors and other officials to review the papers and rank them into six grades, with rewards and punishments.Every five years, the ministers of the Jane School will jointly test the students of the two wings, and the ranking will be determined by the emperor, and they will be registered in the Chinese style of the general examination. All tributes from all over the world will be tested in the same hall, and they will be given the first rank of Jinshi, who will be used as officials such as Hanlin or subordinates.In the 1908th year of Guangxu ([-]), it was abolished and merged with Eight Banners Jueluo School and Official School into Eight Banners Higher School, Left and Right Wing Higher School, and Junior School, all managed by the Minister of Management.