Honghui is reborn in Legend of Zhen Huan, I will protect my mother

The heat is scorching in July, the weather is warm in September, the dull autumn days have quietly gone, and winter is here before we know it.

At the end of October, the emperor returned to the palace, and Honghui's leisurely days officially came to an end.

——Kangxi couldn't bear to see his grandson staying in Prince Yong's mansion all day long to develop farm tools. Even when he left the mansion, he would work with the ninth prince to make glass. So he simply transferred him to the Ministry of Works. On the one hand, his skills would not be wasted, and on the other hand, he could observe government affairs in the court to gain experience.

The Emperor values ​​him so much, what can Honghui do? As the Emperor's grandson, he is almost the same as a prince!

Why do I say this? It is because some of the next generation of the emperor's grandsons have errands to perform, but none of them have entered the court to observe government affairs.

So every day at the hour of Yin, when it was dark, the horse-drawn carriage of Prince Yong's mansion rumbled through one long street after another. It was deserted outside the carriage, but there was peace inside the carriage.

In fact, according to regulations, there is no need to hold a morning court every day, but the current government is still quite diligent, so there is a morning court almost every day, the difference is just that it may be big or small.

The court was held every ten days, and the rest of the time was a small court. The big court was held in the square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the small court was held by ten or twenty people in the Palace of Heavenly Purity to discuss matters. But whether it was a big court or a small court, the time was either long or short, and whether it could be ended early depended on whether the state affairs of that day were urgent.

Honghui encountered an emergency just a few days after he went to court!

This is nothing new. It is still the story of Tsewang Arabtan causing chaos in Tibet, but the consequences this time are much more serious.

At the end of last year, Tsewang Arabtan, under the pretext of escorting Lazang Khan's eldest son back to Tibet, secretly dispatched his general Da Tsering Dundub and others to lead 6,000 troops, starting from the Ili River Valley, bypassing the Gobi Desert, passing through the Khotan Mountains, and breaking into Tibet in July of this year.

The news of Lazang Khan's defeat only reached the capital two months ago. Unexpectedly, Lhasa was captured by the Dzungar in October, and even Lazang Khan himself was killed. Now most of Tibet has fallen, and Tsewang Arabtan almost controls the entire Tibet.

After the defeat in the Northwest War, Kangxi was furious: "What does Xi Zhu do for a living? He fought against the Dzungars and they didn't even know that they had marched straight into Tibet! Now that Tibet is in such a mess, tell them to get out of here..."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The war in the northwest is urgent and Xi Zhu and others cannot spare the time!"

"That's right, Your Majesty. The only solution now is to dispatch troops to Tibet. We must not let that rebellious villain go."

After a few words of persuasion, Kangxi took the opportunity to back down: "Tsewang Arabtan is insidious and cunning, and he is fickle. If I don't get rid of him, I will not be able to sleep or eat in peace!"

"Your Majesty is right. The Junggars have offended the dignity of the Qing Dynasty. We must defeat them completely and make an example of them."

It is necessary to send troops this time. This is the common feeling of everyone present!

There were also those who supported the negotiations, but they were rejected as soon as they made their first move. They ended up getting nothing in return and also angered Emperor Kangxi. It was truly a loss.

Afterwards, everyone argued endlessly about the generals leading the troops, the troop routes, the military food and weapons and equipment, etc., but there was no progress after half a month.

Bad things happened one after another. In mid-November, the Empress Dowager became ill and her condition began to deteriorate.

Kangxi was worried and went to Ningshou Palace to attend to the empress dowager in person. He also set up a tent inside Cangzhen Gate to live in so that he could be closer to the empress dowager.

However, perhaps because she was reaching the end of her life, the empress dowager's body became increasingly thin and weak, and she passed away after only half a month.

When she was about to leave, the empress dowager was too weak to utter a word. She only looked at Kangxi with a worried and reluctant look.

"My Queen Mother, please hold on a little longer. You are my only elder now!"

Kangxi's biological mother died early, and only his stepmother had been with him for fifty-seven years. Now that his stepmother was about to die, how could he not be sad?

The concubines kneeling in the hall and the princes, grandchildren, clan members and court officials kneeling outside the hall did not dare to cry out loud; they only shed tears silently, for fear of incurring the wrath of the Emperor.

"Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager has already left Xuanye, and now you are leaving too?" Kangxi's entire attention was focused on his dying mother, and his eyes did not move even a bit!

The Queen Mother blinked slowly, and for no reason she felt a little bit of strength. She unconsciously held Kangxi's hands back, "Xuanye, please don't be sad. I... have to go to Changshengtian to see my aunt..."

This was a flash of life! Kangxi, suppressing his grief, took a few steps forward and said, "My Queen Mother, please don't leave me, okay?"

"No, it's sad. In my life... I suffered a lot when I was young. Cough cough cough..."

"Empress Dowager, please stop talking and take a rest..."

The Queen Mother shook her head firmly, "Xuanye, listen to me... I don't have time. The late emperor rejected, rejected the Mongolian concubines, and abolished a queen. I was worried every day, afraid, afraid of following the footsteps of Concubine Jing... Unexpectedly, the late emperor died early, and asked you, an eight-year-old child... to take the throne. Although I worked hard in my early years, but... but I am very happy. These years I have really... really been very happy."

Kangxi's eyes were red, and he murmured to himself: "Empress Dowager..."

"Empress Xiaokangzhang, how lucky I am to have a son like you. I am so envious. The only regret in my life... the only regret is that you are not my biological son!"

As soon as the call was over, Kangxi burst into tears: "Empress Mother, although you are not my biological mother, I have long regarded you as my mother. Blood cannot block the deep love between us."

The Queen Mother laughed and cried at the same time: "Xuanye, you are a good child. After I am gone, you must...you must take good care of yourself. You are not young anymore. You must...you must see more of the world for me and...and your aunt...As for Khorchin, there is an endless supply of wool. I am very relieved!"

After the conversation, the Queen Mother seemed to see something and stretched out her hand to grab the air, "Aunt, you are here to pick me up..."

Before he could finish his words, there was no more movement.

Kangxi trembled, felt his breath tentatively, and burst into tears: "Empress Mother, Empress Mother..."

"The Empress Dowager has passed away!" A sharp and suppressed cry resounded throughout the Ningshou Palace, and then the whole room was filled with weeping.

On the sixth day of the twelfth month at 3:30 pm, the Empress Dowager passed away in Ningshou Palace.

After the death of the Empress Dowager, all the princes and grandchildren had to mourn. Kangxi was also extremely sad. Despite his old and weak body, he went to pay tribute and lead the funeral procession in person. The plan to send troops to Tibet was delayed for a while.

When the mourning period is over on the 21st day, the new year will begin.

The New Year of the 57th year of Kangxi's reign was rather dull. The Empress Dowager passed away, and the Emperor contracted a foot disease. While the kings and ministers rushed to the funeral, they also had to comfort the Emperor, lest he suffer from excessive grief and damage his body!