My father-in-law is Kangxi

The next day, the summer solstice.

Kangxi left the Zhai Palace, went out of Andingmen, and went to the Fangze Altar sacrificial site.

Today, the Taichang Temple Shaoqing is appointed as the Minister of Taichang Temple. It is none other than Zhang Tingzhan, the eldest son of Zhang Ying, who has become an official scholar.

After Kangxi completed the sacrificial ceremony, he summoned Zhang Tingzhan to come forward.

Zhang Tingzhan was born as a Jinshi. He once served as an official in Japan and accompanied Hu San in his expedition to Mobei.

Kangxi was very impressed with him, so he pointed him to the ninth elder brother as a ritual, and wanted to teach the ninth elder brother to read.

Now that Zhang Ying has become an official, Zhang Tingzhan's qualifications are enough to be promoted to Xiaojiuqing.

Kangxi thought about the preparations for today's ceremony, which were simple yet solemn, and in harmony with his heart, so he said: "Ai Qing's errand is in order. You can go with the word "appointment".

Zhang Tingzhan was busy thanking him.

Ever since his father returned home, he had known that this day would come, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Kangxi did not mention the ceremony at the prince's palace, and neither did Zhang Tingzhan.

There is a shortage of people on the Ninth Brother's side, so there is no need to rush to make room.

The key is that Zhang Tingzhan doesn't want to move now.

where to move?
Most Han officials rented houses in Nancheng, but his wife was currently pregnant in Liujia, so it was not suitable to move.

No matter what, becoming a third-rank official in the capital is a hurdle.

Zhang Tingzhan has survived and has a bright future.

When you have enough qualifications, the next step is to be the Minister of the Sixth Department.

He is only in his 40s and is in his prime. He still has about twenty years to live, and it may not be impossible for him to become a minister by then.

Kangxi was also in a good mood.

In this imperial court, both Manchu and Han officials are needed.

The Zhang family also became famous among the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River. The use of the Zhang family also stabilized the hearts of the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhang Tingzhan's younger brother Zhang Tingyu also did well. I heard that he was good at Manchu studies in the Hanlin Academy. When he left, he could go to the south study room. He just learned enough, but he was more clever than his brother's simple temperament.

Kangxi liked Zhang Tingzhan's character even more, and placed him next to his ninth elder brother, hoping that his ninth elder brother would be able to see him as a wise man.

His good mood only lasted for a short while. When he returned to Qianqing Palace and learned about the events in and outside the palace in the past few days, his face drooped.

Although the number of times he visited Yonghe Palace in person was not as high as that of Yikun Palace, he still had to go there every three to two months.

He treated Concubine De with more dignity on weekdays and remembered the palace people around her.

"How is the injury?" Kangxi asked Zhao Changdao.

Zhao Chang said: "The high fever has gone away yesterday, but the wound is a bit deep. The records from the Taiyuan Hospital say it will leave scars."

The master and his former servants are as good as disabled and have to be dismissed.

It has been 40 years since Kangxi ascended the throne. Now, no one in the court has any constraints, and he has begun to like a good reputation.

Whether it was the cruelty of the prince or the cruelty of the concubines, it was not what he wanted.

"Concubine Chuande..."

Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong and ordered.

Liang Jiugong agreed and retreated to Yonghe Palace.

As Kangxi fasted a few days ago, Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu were also at the Zhai Palace. This was the first time they heard about this.

Liang Jiugong couldn't help but curse.

Could it be that this woman has become detestable as she gets older?

Although Concubine De was not as smart as Concubine Yi, nor as thoughtful as Concubine Hui, she still had her own strengths, otherwise she would not have come from behind.

As a result, she became more and more concubine-like, and began to behave erratically...

In the Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was dressed neatly, holding the book in her hand, still hesitating.

Everyone knew about Kangxi's character, not to mention Concubine De?

After weighing the pros and cons, she realized she had made a mistake.

The emperor is most sympathetic to the weak and rarely beats or scolds the palace officials.

In this harem, after decades, there are only Jie Yuhua and no thorn rose.

The emperor doesn't like that, and he doesn't like women being sharp.

The way I handled it was indeed not very appropriate.

But thinking about Fourth Brother's ignorance and Jiu Gege's yelling, De Fei was also holding back her anger.

She was thinking about when to send someone to the imperial court. Should it be before lunch?
As a result, Liang Jiugong arrived.

Concubine De was silent and walked directly to Qianqing Palace with Liang Jiugong without calling for the chariot.

In Xinuan Pavilion, the eunuch serving the meal was asking for instructions on how to pass on the meal. Kangxi said: "I will pass it on later..."

Thinking about the menu he had seen in the morning, he said: "The braised mutton dish is for the concubine of Yanxi Palace; the haggis pot is for the concubines of Qian Palace; the roasted eggplant is for the nobles of Yonghe Palace..."

The serving eunuch responded and went down.

Liang Jiugong brought in Concubine De.

Kangxi looked at Concubine De and saw that she still looked kind and kind. He snorted coldly and lost his smile.

At first, he felt that Concubine De was soft-hearted and kind-hearted. Although she had been concubine and concubine for a long time, she took great care of the good concubines and the noble Wanluha who entered the palace at the same time.

Therefore, even if Concubine De was occasionally paranoid and blindly protected the fourteenth elder brother, and was unfair to the fourth elder brother, Kangxi did not care too much.

Concubine De gave birth six times, half of which died in infancy, leaving only one of her three children, which was pitiful.

Today I finally understand that there must be something hateful about pitiful people.

Her child is a treasure, but other people's children are just useless?
Eating fast and chanting Buddha's name have become just a show.

Looking at Kangxi's cold face, Concubine De was able to bend and stretch, and she knelt down and said, "I'm here to express my condolences to your Majesty, and I'm also here to apologize to you."

Kangxi said calmly: "What crime? I want to hear it. You have been in the palace for 30 years and you understood everything before. Why are you so confused now?"

Concubine De smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know why, but as long as it concerns my fourteenth brother, I don't care about everything. I just want to protect him and protect him..."

Kangxi said with a cold face: "In your eyes, my Khan Ama is just a decoration, and I can't protect my son?"

Concubine De was half-crouching with her knees bent, but Kangxi didn't scream. She was now a little unsteady on her feet.

She murmured: "I'm really scared. Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi are just trying to make it up to them. I just think they are unlucky. But Twelve Gege has been raised to 12 years old and has been vaccinated with pox. It's not the age where he can't stand up anymore." Why... Ever since the death of Twelve Gegeshang, Fourteenth Brother has become my lifeblood. If I can't eat well or sleep well, I'm afraid..."

She couldn't say the next words, and her tears were already falling down.

Kangxi's heart trembled.Twelve Gege, the youngest daughter of Concubine De, was two years older than Brother Fourteen. She died when she was 12 years old.

What was the cause of death?
Wind chill.

The time is March of 35, when spring and summer turn.

I didn't think there was anything strange at first. Birth, old age, illness and death are normal in the world.

There are many children who died young in this palace.

But really speaking, after reaching the age of ten, only Twelve Princess and Eleven Brother are still in mourning.

When I was thinking about checking out Gege's place later, I noticed the complicated manpower inside.

Kangxi felt guilty in his heart.

Even if no one harms Twelve Gege, it is true that he is not taken care of well.

Thinking about Concubine De's temperament, she was not very smart when she was young, but she was not so paranoid.

Kangxi felt some pity, but he didn't show it on his face. He only said: "You are not loving your son by being so indulgent, but you are harming him..."

Having said this, he looked at Liang Jiugong and said: "Go to Qiandongtou and tell me what I said. The fourteenth elder brother neglected his studies and injured someone with his bow and arrow. He will be fined one year in silver to provide for the injured. He did not take responsibility when the incident happened, and the concubine was harmed." My mother is worried that she is being unfilial, so she will whip her twenty times to serve as a warning; I will also select two guards from the bodyguard department, and from tomorrow they will be on duty at the head office, supervising the fourteenth elder brother’s archery, and he must shoot three hundred arrows every day!”

Liang Jiugong went down in response.

Seeing this, Concubine De became anxious and said: "Your Majesty, I don't blame Brother Fourteen. It's my concubine who cares about her son and likes to worry about it, so she keeps it in front..."

Kangxi looked at Concubine De without saying a word.

Concubine De also calmed down, rubbing the handkerchief with her hands, feeling worried.

Kangxi said: "Don't worry about what happens next."

Concubine De's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Then... will the emperor discipline the fourteenth brother? He already knew that he was wrong, and he has learned a lesson, and he will not be wanton again..."

Kangxi sneered.

Lesson learned?

Is this because he has learned a lesson, just shoot arrows to scare the palace maid, and smash the long bow on the palace maid's head? !
Although he didn't mean to hurt anyone, he didn't have any good intentions, it was meant to scare and tease.

However, because of this, Kangxi also knew that those speculations about men and women were nonsense, and the Fourteenth Prince had not yet figured it out.

Anyone who knows something about men and women and has some affection for women would not do such a thing.

The gossips spread by the slaves outside are becoming more and more outrageous. This is the Forbidden City. If they are allowed to continue, it will become a den of whoredom.

At the end of the sentence, Concubine De felt a little lack of confidence.

Kangxi wanted to scold her, but when he saw the dots on her temples and thought of her age, he stopped himself in his mouth if he wanted to scold her.

You are no longer young, and you are not at an age where you can change your temper through training.

He thought of Concubine Rong.

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

No matter the concubine Rong or the concubine De, there is nothing to force her to do.

Why can't they stay true to their original aspirations and trust themselves wholeheartedly like Concubine Yi?
Kangxi was a little sad and tired.

Seeing this, Concubine De did not dare to talk about Brother Fourteen anymore, and said with shame: "I am confused and let the emperor worry about it..."

Kangxi looked at Concubine De and said, "On weekdays, learn from Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi. When your children grow up, let go when it's time to let go."

After hearing this, Concubine De's eyelids drooped, feeling unconvinced.

Can it be the same?

The eldest brother was carried outside the palace as soon as he landed. He returned to the palace when he was six years old. When he reached the age where he could live alone, the emperor placed him in the Xiefang Hall instead of the inner court.

Concubine Hui meets her son three or four times a year. Mother and son are not close to each other and they only coax him. How can he discipline him?

Not to mention that Concubine Yi is not someone who knows how to take care of children. She only cares about flattery and doesn't take her son seriously.

What I have here is unrivaled compassion.

When Kangxi saw this, he knew that Concubine De did not listen.

Because the elder brother's house is spacious now, his original plan was to wait a few years when the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth elders would have more children and they would no longer be able to live there, and then think about the three little ones. Brother's leaving the palace.

But seeing Concubine De like this, Kangxi felt that he could ask Ninth Prince to pay attention to the vacant land in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The fourteenth elder brother is not stupid, and he knows how to read emotions, but he is not used to it.

If you don't get used to it, just be honest.

If someone gets used to it, it will be ruined.

We need to separate Concubine De and Brother Fourteen as soon as possible.

As for Fu Jin, the fourteenth elder brother, he also needs to find someone who is strong-tempered and can control the fourteenth elder brother.

How did Concubine De know that Kangxi was already thinking about letting the Fourteenth Prince leave the palace?

Although she was worried about the twenty lashes from Brother Fourteen, she was also glad.

For the emperor, being willing to punish is a good thing.

She also heard a lot of dirty words outside.

The emperor's move also dispelled the rumors that questioned the character of the Fourteenth Prince.

*
Gandongtou, the front yard.

Brother Fourteen closed his eyes and lay on the bench, clasping his hands.

What a shame!

Among the princes, he was the number one who was rewarded with a whip!
But he was also relieved.

Ignoring it is scarier than a whip...

*
Liang Jiugong took people to the head office and whipped him again in the yard. The news spread immediately.

When Liang Jiugong took his people back to Qianqing Palace to resume his duties, the main office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also got news.

The ninth elder brother couldn't help baring his teeth when he heard the twenty lashes, and said to the twelfth elder brother: "I don't know if I took off my pants or not? I don't know if it hurts if I spank my pants through my pants, or if I spank my butt bare?"

Brother Twelve doesn’t know how to answer the call, so you don’t have to worry about this, right?
Brother Jiu then curled his lips and said: "It's an advantage for him. I only gave him twenty lashes. He deserves another twenty!"

As he spoke complaining words, his expression relaxed.

It's Khan Amma Shengming. It's a trivial matter, so it should be discussed openly.

It is secretive and the details are not known outside, so the rumors become more and more evil, and things will become more serious...