[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

September [-]th, the birthday of the Empress Dowager Lafayette.He Shen stayed up all night, so he got up at Yinshi to make arrangements.

In the middle of the night, the Qingyi Garden was still brightly lit, and the servants hurriedly arranged the objects in their hands.He Shen personally directed: "This, put it here."

"Let this go, let go, yes."

"Take it easy, don't break it."

When everything was ready, it was five o'clock.He Shen stretched his waist, put on his official uniform, got up and went to Xizhimen Leshan Hall to welcome him.

This time, Hongli decided to take Lafayette to Qingyi Garden by water from the Forbidden City.When He Shen arrived, many civil and military officials were already present.After waiting for about a stick of incense, I heard the eunuch in charge of ceremonies reporting in a sharp voice: "The emperor is here, and the queen mother, Lafayette, is here."

Hongli personally helped the queen mother off the golden chariot.He Shen knelt in the ranks of officials, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the sapphire tassels on Lafayette's flowerpot-soled shoes.

"Stay flat." Hongli instructed while helping Lafayette to go to the dragon boat, "He Shen leads the way."

He Shen saluted, bowed and walked beside Hongli.The whole body of the dragon boat in front of me is black, the top is decorated with golden glazed tiles, and the patterns of dragon and phoenix are carved around the portholes, making it look solemn and luxurious.

Lafayette sat at the head, Hongli accompanied him, and the mother and son enjoyed themselves happily.He Shen consciously left space for them and quietly retreated.

He Shen stood at the stern of the boat, the autumn wind in the capital city was howling in September, and the sky had turned pale.In the twilight of the morning, he raised his eyes to see the high sails, on which the dragon and phoenix auspicious patterns were vivid.Inexplicably, He Shen felt a little uneasy.

"Luodai, a pill, and a silver basin float on Bixiu." Just as he was in a trance, Hongli's voice suddenly came from behind him.He Shen was startled, knowing that Hongli Tour was on the rise, and said after deliberation: "Thousands of scales, green moon and golden waves."

Hongli stepped forward, nodded and said with a smile: "You are worthy of being the Tanhua Lang appointed by me personally. This couple is well connected. I will write the inscription on the Yixiu Bridge by myself tomorrow for future generations to look up to."

Knowing that Hongli likes to keep calligraphy everywhere, He Shen made another mistake, so he avoided the topic without a trace: "Your Majesty, have you seen the Seventeen-Arch Bridge ahead, we will dock at Nanhu Island next to the bridge.

Hongli saw from a distance that Nanhu Island seemed to be covered with a blanket of heavy colors. When the boat got closer, he realized that it was a collection of white, purple, red and yellow chrysanthemums.The fragrant flower clusters made Lafayette squint his eyes with a smile, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay."

He Shen followed Lafayette slowly, and said softly: "Look at the piece that looks like a lotus platform, Lafayette, it's called Taizhen Smiling; the black one is called Mo Qilin; and the rarest "Xianlu Pantao". Knowing that Lafayette is coming, everyone is rushing to open it."

The queen mother laughed and said: "Emperor, look, how beautiful this flower is." After speaking, she greeted a few older brothers, and Gege stepped forward: "My family sees that this flower blooms better than before, Se'er Bright and beautiful, you have never seen such a beautiful flower before."

Seeing that the brothers all nodded, Hongli began to investigate, and said loudly: "You guys all say that you like chrysanthemums, but why?"

All elder brothers had their own thoughts when they heard the words, but no one answered for a while.

Hongli glanced around all the elder brothers one by one, and finally called his name: "Yongxuan, you are the oldest among the brothers, why can you tell me why this chrysanthemum is so good?"

Yongxuan was obviously unprepared, and was suddenly asked such a question, stuttering for a long time and unable to speak a complete sentence.Under Hongli's sharp eyes, Yongxuan could only bite the bullet and say: "This chrysanthemum is auspicious in color, look at this red and purple one, how festive it is."

The tenth princess who was following behind him gave a laugh, and joked bluntly: "Then according to myna, isn't the bright red peony more festive, why do you prefer chrysanthemums?"

Yongxuan was blocked by her words, her face flushed immediately, and she said angrily: "You..."

Hongli shook his head, then turned to ask Yongxing: "Tell me about it."

Yong Xing was obsessed with Sinology and had a brilliant literary talent. I saw him shaking his head and saying: "Tao Yuanming wrote 'Plucking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and seeing Nanshan leisurely.' Chrysanthemums symbolize the life of idle clouds and wild cranes, and they have the metaphor of returning to the mountains and forests." Xun saw Hongli's gloomy face, and all the unspoken words were choked in his throat.

"Idle clouds and wild cranes, returning to the countryside, do you want to learn from Tao Qian's deviantism? I think you are stupid in reading, and you have learned the rotten Confucianism of the Han people, and you have forgotten the ambition of my manchurian man."

Yong Xing usually thinks he has outstanding literary talent, and he often puts on airs among his brothers. He has never been reprimanded in front of everyone.Hongli's words made him feel ashamed and annoyed, he hung his head and dared not speak again.

Hongli continued to look over, his eyes paused on Yongzhen, and he said, "Yongyan, tell me."

Yong Xin, who is the twelfth elder brother, was passed by in this way.Because of the distance, He Shen couldn't see Yong Xin's expression clearly, but he could feel Yong Xin's head drooping even lower.

Yongyan first looked at Yongzhen beside him, and said hesitantly, "I think that chrysanthemums can withstand the cold winter, which symbolizes upright people. We should all emulate the character of chrysanthemums that are not afraid of severe cold."

Yongyan's answer made Hongli frowned, and He Shen also sighed secretly.Frankly speaking, Yongyan's answer has neither merit nor demerit, but it is too mediocre, very similar to Emperor Jiaqing's life, imitating the method of his ancestors, blindly keeping things. "

Hongli let out a long sigh, pulled a slim girl to his side, and said in a gentle voice, "Shigeer, tell me."

The tenth princess tilted her head, her nimble eyes were like two puddles of water, she pouted and said coquettishly, "Huang Ama, if what my daughter says is wrong, Huang Ama won't be angry."

Hongli pinched her on the head, laughed and said, "You ghost, I promise you, just tell me."

"According to my daughter, the chrysanthemum is very special among all the flowers. It can bloom in winter and compete with other flowers in summer; it is upright and humane. Therefore, among the flowers, people in the world This is also the reason why I prefer chrysanthemums. It is difficult to be proud, but it is even more difficult not to be lonely and self-admiring. What do you think, my lord?"

He Shen was shocked by what the tenth princess said, and suddenly heard her asking himself, and quickly responded: "What the princess said is very true."

Hongli looked at the tenth princess, with a complicated expression on his face, and finally said: "What are you talking about Heshen, he is not as good as you said."

The tenth princess shook Hongli's arm: "Huang Ama, you won't be angry if you say so."

Hongli looked at his daughter's pretty face, and suddenly said, "Shi Ge'er, it would be great if you were a boy."

As soon as these words came out, the scene immediately became tense.Seeing that everyone dared not speak out, the queen mother could only laugh and said, "My emperor, Yongzheng hasn't said anything yet."

Hongli came back to his senses, looked at Yongzhen with his head down, and said, "Then Yongzhen, let's talk about it."

Yong Zhen replied without hesitation: "Chrysanthemums are used as medicine and have the effect of prolonging life. Making tea with chrysanthemums can clear the liver and improve eyesight. Therefore, I believe that chrysanthemums symbolize longevity. On the emperor's grandmother's birthday, the beautiful blooming of chrysanthemums symbolizes The emperor's grandmother is as blessed as the East China Sea, and her life is longer than that of Nanshan."

This time, before the emperor opened his mouth, Lafayette laughed heartily: "Okay, okay, the Ai family has a filial grandson." Yongzhen felt that Hongli's gaze was fixed on his face for a long time, and it took him a while to move away. Opened the line of sight.

He took off the dragon-patterned Jade Hanging around his waist and handed it to the tenth princess, and said softly: "Ten Geer, this is for you." Then he turned to his elder brothers and said: "I will add the eighth elder brother Yongxuan as Shen Beile, The twelfth elder brother Yongxi is Yu Beile. Except for the eleventh elder brother, all the elder brothers will reward each with one agate stone pen holder, one agate stone paper weight, and one green stone inkstone. A pair of bows."

He Shen realized that the trajectory of history had quietly changed direction again.The former Yongzhen was not posthumously named Baylor until the third year of Jiaqing.But now Yongzheng is not only named Baylor by Hongli himself, but also has an exclusive title.

After a reward, everyone sat down with their own thoughts.The Empress Dowager looked at her grandchildren sitting at the bottom with a smile on her face that never faded.

When it was time for all the ministers to present gifts to the Queen Mother, Liu Yong was the first to present a picture of Songhe painted by himself to the Queen Mother.Hongli said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that Liu Yong is a master of calligraphy and painting, and his handwriting is really good."

Agui then presented three bolts of mang satin and five mink furs: "This is something the slaves hunted during the march, and it is specially presented to the Queen Mother to keep out the cold."

The eunuch accompanying the eunuch presented the mink fur to the Queen Mother for a look. Lafayette touched the mink fur and praised: "It really is a rare item. Ai's family is old. Every winter, I feel that the days are long, and sitting in the house is very boring. This year With this mink fur, the Ai family can finally go outside for some fresh air."

Immediately afterwards, Ji Xiaolan knelt down and saluted with a long brocade box in her hand.Hongli smiled and said: "Xiaolan, don't tell me first, let me guess. You have a couplet here, can I guess right?"

Ji Xiaolan scratched her head, smiled wryly and said, "The emperor has a clear understanding of the world, and I respect you."

The minister on the side joked: "Scholar Ji sends couplets every time, the emperor has already seen the trick."

Hongli waved his hand, and the two eunuchs unfolded the couplet, and saw on the snow-white paper: the sixty-year-old lady is not a human being, and Guanyin from the South China Sea descends to the mortal world.

Her son became a thief, stealing peaches from Tiangong to offer to his mother.

The queen mother widened her eyes, and couldn't help laughing for a while.When the old man was happy, Hongli also laughed and said: "Well, Ji Yun, you can make fun of me in a different way."

After Ji Xiaolan stepped back, He Shen stepped forward with a plate covered with a red cloth.Hongli asked in a deep voice, "What's on the plate?"

He Shen lifted the red cloth, and underneath was a vivid Jade Buddha, exquisitely white, verdant green, with smooth and soft lines.Lafayette looked at the Buddha statue carefully, and smiled after a while: "He Shen has a heart. Such a fine Hetian Jade Buddha is a rare treasure. The jade is gentle and nourishing, and the Buddha is compassionate. The two complement each other. fit."

He Shen bowed and said, "Thank you, Lafayette, for your compliment."