My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 350 Emperor Qianlong's strict rectification campaign: He issues an edict to execute veteran Manchu generals!

Fu Peng was Hongli's childhood friend and classmate.

Furthermore, Fu Peng's maternal clan is still a bondservant of Hongli.

That's why Hongli sent Fupeng along to investigate.

However, Chalanga still tried to protect Chala under these circumstances.

He further explained that this was also Ortai's intention, deliberately giving the court an opportunity to eliminate Yue Zhongqi's supporters.

Hongli then deliberately informed Ortai of Fupeng's secret report.

Ortai's face gradually turned pale upon hearing this.

"Your Majesty is wise; this servant did not secretly pass on any messages to Chalang!"

Then, Ortai immediately knelt down, and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

Hongli then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the edge of the kang bed: "That's good. It seems that it was Chalang'a's own idea!"

Ortai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fuerdan!"

But then, Hongli suddenly gave an order.

Fudan immediately stepped forward.

"The slave is here!"

Hongli turned to him and said, "Go again and make sure you investigate thoroughly to find out who is telling the truth between Fupeng and Chalang!"

“Bring back whoever you believe is telling the truth, including both Fu Peng and Cha Lang A Zhong.”

"But you must also understand that you are a Grand Councilor. If Grand Councilors deceive the court, then the entire court will lose face!"

Hongli turned his head, looked at him coldly, and said.

"Slave understands!"

Fu Erdan quickly cupped his hands in response.

In February of the ninth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, the entire Northwest was still shrouded in white.

The remaining troops of Galdan Tsering and Da Tsering Dondrup have also disappeared without a trace, and it is unknown where they are hiding for the winter.

Only eagles circled in the leaden sky, emitting sharp cries.

And there, high above where eagles soared, Fuerdan arrived.

He did not inform anyone beforehand, nor did he tell anyone about his whereabouts.

Instead, he infiltrated the grain transport team, posing as a grain transport officer, and questioned the Manchu, Han, and Mongol soldiers under Ji Chengbin's command in the Western Route Army camp.

Fu'erdan also had many Mongolian prostitutes from Emin Khoja's tribe identify Chala.

That's right!

Because of the Qing Dynasty's policy of reducing the male population in Mongolia, a large number of Mongolian men became monks, resulting in a situation where there were more women than men in Mongolia.

Many Mongolian women resort to prostitution to make a living.

They earned a living by providing sexual services to Han merchants and local troops.

This led to a rampant prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among the lower classes in Mongolia, which in turn resulted in a severe reduction in the population.

As a result, Fu'erdan found witnesses who confirmed that Chala had indeed arrived in Turpan first, stayed there for several days, and had indeed indulged in nightly revelry, drinking, and debauchery.

In addition, Fu'erdan also found the proclamation issued by Chala after he first arrived in Turpan.

Only after all the evidence was conclusive did Fu'erdan officially arrive at the camp with his imperial credentials, and take away Chala and Chalanga.

Both Charanga and Chara were extremely shocked when they were arrested.

They didn't expect things to take such a turn, and they certainly didn't expect Fu Erdan to be so serious about his work.

Chala then questioned Fu'erdan: "Your Excellency, am I the only Manchu who is afraid of death in the entire Northwest? Why is the court so insistent on making a fuss about this!"

"You admit you're terrified of dying?"

"Furdan asked."

Chala immediately deflated like a punctured balloon: "Since you've already found out, why should I try to deny it?"

Chalang Aze looked at Fu Peng and gave a bitter laugh: "Prince Ping is still a level above!"

He had clearly guessed that it was Fu Peng who submitted a secret report, which led Grand Councilor Fu Erdan to come here quietly.

Fu Peng simply said, "Even if you think you've guessed what your master is thinking, you should still give the choice to your master!"

Chalanga's lips twitched slightly after hearing this, but he didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Ji Chengbin and Cao Xiang naturally guessed why Chalang'a had also been arrested.

This relieved the two men greatly, and they both paid their respects to Fuldan and Faupen.

Yue Zhongqi also looked at Fu Erdan and Fu Peng with the same respect.

But he was even more grateful to Hongli.

Because he knew that Fu Peng had simply given Hongli the choice of whether or not to believe Chalanga, rather than accusing Chalanga of slandering the Han general for the sake of justice.

Yue Zhongqi couldn't help but tear up. After all, the Fourth Master, far away in the capital, wasn't just a shrewd fellow; he was truly fair in his dealings!
Seeing this, Fu Erdan took the initiative to pat Yue Zhongqi on the shoulder: "Trust your master, trust Fourth Master!"

Yue Zhongqi bowed respectfully: "Your Excellency is right. I thank you for your keen observation, impartial judgment, and strict military discipline!"

"I have done my utmost for the court, and there is no need for thanks!"

As he spoke, Fu Erdan mounted his horse and waved his hand: "Take him away!"

So, Chalanga and Chala, who had been imprisoned in the train station cage, went to the capital with Fuerdan.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it was early summer in the fourth month of the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign.

At this time, Chalanga and Chala were escorted to the capital.

Hongli also listened to Fuerdan's detailed report at the Grand Council.

At this point, Hongli said, "So this Chalang'a is either stupid or wicked. Since I sent Fupeng to investigate together, he should understand my intentions."

"Am I afraid that Yue Zhongqi is too powerful to control?"

As Hongli spoke, he asked this question and even glanced at Ortai.

Then, Hongli specifically called out Ortai's name: "Ortai, do you think the court should take advantage of the opportunity to frame two Han generals to eliminate Yue Zhongqi's support?"

"no!"

“This servant truly had no intention of instructing Charanga to do this.”

“It was Chalang’a who was too clever for his own good.”

Ortai replied solemnly.

Hongli nodded after hearing this, and then asked, "So what do you think should be done with these two?"

"Behead!"

Ortai replied without hesitation.

Hongli then asked, "Where is Shi Yunzhuo?"

"He should also be executed!"

Ortai replied.

Hongli smiled after hearing this.

Then, Hongli solemnly commanded, "Granted!"

"I'll say it again: in large-scale military operations, discipline must be strict! Whether Manchu, Han, Mongol, Hui, Tibetan, or Miao, all those in the army should be treated equally!"

At this point, Hongli looked at the Grand Councilors before him and said, "Next, let's discuss the candidates for the new Deputy General of the Western Route Army and the Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi."

"For the Western Route Deputy General, your servant recommends Yilibu, the Commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Han Army."

"Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, your humble servant recommends Zhang Guangsi, the Governor of Guizhou."

Ortai then spoke first.

Hongli glanced at Ortai with a surprised expression, secretly feeling that Ortai was both laughable and admirable.

Because he discovered that Ortai was genuinely active in the Grand Council and didn't care at all what Hongli would think of him because of Chalanga's matter.

"You truly have a heart as pure as ice in a jade pot!"

In response, Hongli said something.

Ortai readily cupped his hands and said, "Because this servant believes that Fourth Master is a wise man and knows whether the person this servant recommends is virtuous or foolish!"

Hongli only looked at the other Grand Councilors: "What do you think?"

Perhaps it was because Ortai was too fond of showing off that he didn't take Marsai, the chief military minister, seriously.

Zhang Tingyu, Jiang Tingxi, and Fu Erdan all consciously waited for Marseille to speak first.

At this moment, Marseille spoke up, saying, "This servant will listen to Fourth Master. There is no one more wise than Fourth Master besides you!"

Fu Erdan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Zhang Tingyu immediately said, "The person recommended by Lord Ortai is indeed capable. Yilibu is magnanimous and generous, and Zhang Guangsi is knowledgeable in military affairs, good at social interaction, and understands the Emperor's mind."

Jiang Tingxi followed up, saying, "I second that."

"This humble servant also agrees!"

Hongli nodded and said, "Then it's settled. But, Ertai, I'll say what they can't say for them. You can't be blamed for what happened to Shi Yunzhuo and Chalang'a before, but if these two get into trouble, you won't be able to escape responsibility."

"Slave understands!"

Ortai replied.

Hongli also admired Ortai to some extent, after all, it was rare for him to take responsibility and do things when he was in the adversity of being suspected by his master!

"Upon investigation, it has been found that Shi Yunzhuo failed to rescue Keshetu within the time limit stipulated in the military order, resulting in increased losses to the imperial army's elite troops. Upon the recommendation of the Grand Council, he is hereby sentenced to immediate execution!"

"Cha Nara Chalang'a has been found guilty of deceiving the emperor, distorting the truth, misleading the imperial envoy, and framing a high-ranking official. He has been impeached by the Grand Council and sentenced to immediate execution and stripped of his hereditary command!"

“Cha Nara Chala was cowardly in the face of battle, falsely accused his superiors, and deceived the emperor. After being impeached by the Grand Council, he was sentenced to beheading and his household was removed from the banner system and reduced to civilian status.”

Soon, Shi Yunzhuo, Chalanga, and Chala received their judgments.

(End of this chapter)