The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 138 Thrown into the Horse Manure Pile

At present, among all the duties and part-time jobs of Yinyou, managing Shuntian Prefecture is actually a meaningless thing.

Although the Shuntian Prefecture Governor was only a third-rank official, he used a silver seal like the governor-general.

The importance of Shuntian Prefecture is self-evident. Kangxi would never allow anyone to control Shuntian Prefecture alone.

More importantly, there is a Zhili Governor above Shuntian Prefecture.

The scope of authority of the Zhili Governor is actually no different from that of the Zhili Governor-General, the only difference is the rank and title.

However, after taking charge of Shuntian Prefecture, Yinyu could control the two capital counties, Daxing County and Wanping County, with ease.

As for the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard of the Bordered Yellow Banner and the Guard Camp, it all depends on Yinyou's patience. What he needs most is time.

However, there are indeed many benefits to part-time work, and the salary is several times higher.

The downside was that as the Minister of the Imperial Guard who was also in charge of the Guard Camp, Yinyou needed to go to the duty rooms of the Imperial Guard Mansion and the Guard Camp and start taking turns on duty.

Fortunately, the duty rooms of the Imperial Guard Mansion and the Guard Camp are both near Jingyun Gate.

Yinyou had just finished reporting at the Imperial Guard's Mansion and hadn't even sat down yet when he saw the Minister of the Interior, Langzuo, running over in a hurry to report.

"Master Fifteen, Ma Qi is so hungry that his eyes are rolling!"

Starving Ma Qi for three days to let him wake up was Yinyou's suggestion, but it was adopted by Kangxi.

However, it was unexpected that it had been four days and Ma Qi was still hungry.

After all, Ma Qi was Kangxi's childhood friend, and the two had a deep relationship. Moreover, Ma Qi was the former Grand Secretary of Baohedian and a well-known Manchu Prime Minister.

If Ma Qi really starved to death in the Imperial Guard's Mansion, it would definitely cause an uproar.

"Hurry up and tell them to prepare two bowls of very thin porridge for Ma Zhongtang."

"Whoo."

The most frightening thing about things in the palace is that no one is responsible.

Since it was Yinyu's order, Langzuo was not afraid. Anyway, he had to follow his superior's orders. Even if he was wrong, Yinyu would take the blame.

The fire in the palace guards' dining room must not be turned off for 12 hours, so that the guards on duty can have extra meals at any time.

However, what Yinyou did not expect was that after drinking two bowls of porridge, Ma Qi actually took the initiative to ask to see him.

Anyway, he was free anyway, so Yinyou ordered someone to bring Ma Qi from the stable to see him.

Alas, after only four days of not seeing him, Ma Qi was already dishevelled and stinking of horse manure, making one want to vomit.

"Ma Zhongtang, what do you want to see me for?" Yinyou deliberately did not give up his seat to Ma Qi. This old man was notoriously stubborn and refused to leave even when he was beaten.

"I want to ask the Fifteenth Master, when will you send me off?" Ma Qi still stood straight and looked directly at Yinyou.

When Yinyou heard this, he knew that Ma Qi was actually guilty!
Now that I know I'm afraid, why did I go there so early?

Not to mention anything else, Ma Qi knocked off the emperor's crown in public, which is a serious crime punishable by death!
Fortunately, the Bannermen did not have the rule of punishing three generations of a family, otherwise, Ma Qi’s entire family would have been wiped out.

To be honest, both Kangxi's educational methods and his way of doting on his favorite ministers had serious problems.

If what Ma Qi did happened during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, even killing ten of his clans would not have satisfied him!

However, Yinyou also understood Kangxi's difficulties.

If Kangxi didn't favor his close ministers, it would be even more difficult for him to hear the truth!
As an emperor, Kangxi's biggest headache was to find the truth from among so many lies!

"Ma Zhongtang, you are a wise man, so I won't waste my words." Yinyu picked up the teacup and took a sip. "The sooner you plead guilty to the emperor, the easier it will be to get a lighter sentence. If you continue to be stubborn, it will not do you or the entire Fucha family any good."

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit; this is the inherent logic of the Qing Dynasty!

Lao Ba was defeated, and defeated miserably.

Ma Qi, who wanted to take advantage of the situation, was also defeated.

If you lose, you should look like a loser. You can't say that losers are more arrogant than winners, right?

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? He was the first to be unreasonable..." Ma Qi, who had been hungry for four days, was still very angry and kept complaining that Kangxi was acting like a hooligan.

Yinyou thought to himself, if you weren't locked up in the Guard's House, I wouldn't bother with you.

Half an hour later, when Ma Qi had finished venting his anger, Yinyu said calmly, "Come on, take Ma Zhongtang back to the stables and starve him for another three days!"

Ma Qi actually slammed the table and said, "I want to see him!"

Yinyu frowned and ordered sternly: "Why, what I said was bullshit?"

The guards who were originally hesitant no longer dared to hesitate and hurriedly dragged Ma Qi away.

Hearing Ma Qi's yelling and cursing in the yard, Yinyou secretly shook his head. Alas, Kangxi really spoiled the people around him.

The Crown Prince, the former Old Eighteen and Ma Qi all seemed extremely arrogant, and this was obviously not an isolated case!

As long as you have water to drink, if you go hungry for three days, at most your body will be weaker, but you won’t die!
Yinyu had seen many people like Ma Qi who were always looking at the pot while eating from the bowl!

To put it bluntly, it is greed that is at work. They are obsessed with maintaining their wealth and want to pass on their power and position from generation to generation.

how can that be possible?
After nightfall, Yinyu led two teams of guards holding lanterns and began to check the guard situation door by door. The Forbidden City was too big, and fortunately the three upper banners each had a designated garrison position, otherwise Yinyu would not be able to check all his men's posts.

At night, there were only four men in Qianqing Gate: two imperial doctors on duty, one internal affairs official on duty, and Kangxi.

The more than 70 palace gates outside the Qianqing Gate were all guarded by the guards.

As it happens, Yinyu is the prince in charge of the Guard Camp. As a result, Yinyu can almost have the final say outside the Qianqing Gate.

After a full inspection and finding nothing wrong, Yinyu returned to the duty room.

At this time, Yinyou felt a little hungry, so he asked Wulin to go to the guards' dining room and bring back some midnight snack.

However, when Yinyou was having a midnight snack, Kangxi suddenly came in.

Yinyou quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the oil off his mouth, then knelt down to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I, Yinyu, respectfully wish you the best of health."

"what to eat?"

Kangxi walked to the table and looked down. He found that Yinyou was eating the same egg noodles as the second-class guards, with two plates of pickles.

The guards' dining rooms in the palace were divided into special kitchens, small kitchens, medium kitchens and large pot stoves according to the ranks of the guards.

Given Yinyou's status, he should have enjoyed the delicacies from the special kitchen.

However, Yinyou disliked the food in the special kitchen because it was too greasy, so he deliberately asked Wulin to order egg noodles.

The meals in the palace, whether breakfast, dinner, or midnight snack, are almost all meat and fish; even vegetables are rarely seen.

If you eat like this for a long time, it is easy to have cardiovascular problems.

"Eat first. When you're done, take me to see Ma Qi!"

When Yinyou heard this, he immediately understood that Kangxi really had feelings for Ma Qi!
However, the nostalgic Kangxi is more easily accepted than the ungrateful Kangxi.

After all, they were father and son, so Yinyou simply stood up and ate with the bowl of noodles in front of Kangxi.

Most people, if faced with this situation, would definitely wolf down the food in a few bites.

However, Yinyou was not too anxious. He picked up a few noodles with one chopstick and ate them slowly.

Kangxi also seemed very patient and kept staring at Yinyou who was eating noodles.

After Yinyou finished eating the noodles and wiped his mouth, he led Kangxi to the stables of the Guard House.

With the help of the lantern light, Yinyou discovered that Ma Qi was leaning weakly against a wooden pillar, staring at Kangxi who was gradually approaching.

The two old guys must have a lot to say. Yinyou didn't want to stay in the stable and be a hindrance, so he turned around and wanted to leave.

However, Kangxi called out to Yinyu, "Come back!"

Yinyu had no choice but to return, but Kangxi ordered again: "Throw Ma Qi into the horse manure pile. I want to see how long he can be stubborn."

Well, apparently, Ma Qi is saved!
Otherwise, given Kangxi's supreme status, why would he deliberately humiliate Ma Qi?
Kangxi walked away, and Ma Qi was thrown into a pile of horse manure by the guards sent by Yinyou.

Originally, Yinyou thought that Ma Qi could at least hold on for a few hours.

Who would have thought that Kangxi understood Ma Qi.

Only an hour later, Wulin woke up Yinyou, who was lying on the bed in his clothes, and said, "Master, Ma Qi opened his mouth to beg for mercy."

Yinyu had understood Kangxi's thoughts, so he ordered: "Let him soak in the horse manure first, so that he won't dare to talk nonsense when he sees Khan Ama."

As a result, poor Ma Qi was stuck in the stinking pile of horse manure for four hours.

It was not until Kangxi finished his imperial court session that Yinyou passed a sign into the Qianqing Palace and told Kangxi that Ma Qi had vomited due to the fumigation.

Kangxi thought about it and deliberately asked Yinyu: "Do you think Ma Qi will really give in?"

Yinyu lowered his head and said, "My Lord, Ma Qi is very selfish and will not be willing to die!"

"Oh, how do you see that?" Kangxi asked Yinyu again.
"My dear Khan, if Maqi was not so selfish, how could he have failed your kindness?"

Yes, if Ma Qi was more honest and lived a stable life as a peaceful prime minister, wouldn’t that be comfortable?
However, people always want more after getting something.

"Ma Qi is very talented, and I really can't bear to kill him!" Kangxi opened up and talked a lot about Ma Qi's past.

After hearing this, Yinyou realized that this was not the first time that Ma Qi dared to fight with Kangxi.

"That year, he gave me a black eye. I had no choice but to lie and tell the Empress Dowager that I accidentally bumped into the door frame. In fact, the Empress Dowager had already seen through it, but she didn't expose me."

"Little Fifteen, you must think of a good way for me to pardon Ma Qi's death sentence." Kangxi started to act like a hooligan again.

Yinyou knew that if Ma Qi was not pardoned, there would be no way to release the eighth, ninth and tenth brothers from confinement.

"My Lord Khan, why are you in such a hurry to pardon Ma Qi? It is better to send him far away. After a few years, when things are calm, no one will mention him anymore." Yinyou's proposal was exactly what Kangxi wanted.

"It just so happens that the Rakshasa Kingdom needs to send an envoy over, so let Ma Qi go and make merit to atone for his sins!" Kangxi suddenly changed the subject and asked Yinyu, "Eighth Prince, what should we do?"

This is a real key question, and Yinyou must respond with caution!
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