The Princess of Fortune in Qing Dynasty

The Shi family originally belonged to the Manchuria Banner, but after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it was divided into the Zhengbai Banner of the Han Army.At the beginning of this year, the emperor carried the Shi family from the Zhengbai Banner of the Han Army to the Zhengbai Banner of Manchuria, and the Shi family officially recognized their ancestors.The Eight Banners of Manchuria, the Manchu Eight Banners first, and the Han Army after the Mongolian Eight Banners, among the Eight Banners, the Inlaid Yellow, Zhenghuang, and Zhengbai are respected.

Duan Min had always been worried that her daughter would be made things difficult during the draft, but now that her family has become a Manchurian flag, Duan Min feels that her back is straight, and she is not worried about someone who is not good-looking bullying her daughter.

This year is also a draft year, and Fujin, the eldest brother in the palace, has decided to choose Shangshu Keerkun's daughter Yi Ergenjueluo.This Irgenjue Luo family background is not outstanding, but it is said that he has a gentle temper and is easy to get along with.

Still no one entered Yuqing Palace, and I don't know what the crown prince told the emperor, but the emperor acquiesced.Duan Min was both happy and apprehensive.Who made her daughter younger than the prince, she will be of the right age until the next term.

With her head resting on Duanmin's shoulder, Shiliu comforted: "What is Er Niang worrying about? You don't know what your daughter is like. It's just a Yuqing Palace. Don't worry, my daughter can take care of it."

"You," Duan Min looked at her daughter amusedly.In the blink of an eye, my daughter has become a grown-up girl. My daughter always feels that three years is a long time, but she doesn't realize that it is only a blink of an eye.

In 28, Shi Wenbing was appointed general of Fuzhou, and his family transferred from Hangzhou to Fuzhou.I saw a kind of fresh grain in pomegranate in Fuzhou. The locals call it barley and some people call it corn. It is said that it came from foreigners.

The yield of corn is higher than that of wheat and rice. Now Daqing's rice yield has increased through her improvement, and the fertile land has been stable at 800 catties, and it can reach more than [-] catties in good times.This corn is only planted in a small area in barren areas, if it wasn't for pomegranate and Ama who followed her to inspect it, it really wouldn't have been discovered.

The barren and inferior fields of corn can also produce one or two hundred catties, if it is a good field.

Pomegranate can't wait to know where its production limit is.

With the previous experience in developing rice and wheat, the development of corn this time was very fast and successful.After her research, the yield of corn can reach up to 200 jin, which is much higher than that of rice and wheat.Moreover, the output is very stable, and basically fluctuates under the Qianjin Mountain, unlike rice and wheat, which can fluctuate by more than [-] catties when they are high.

When Shi Wenbing learned that his daughter had researched a new kind of food, he immediately wrote a note to the emperor.With a capable daughter, he is in pain and happiness.Fortunately, my daughter is only interested in studying food, and never asks about other political affairs, otherwise he will have a headache.

Kangxi paid great attention to this matter, and Yinfeng asked for orders immediately, "Khan Ama, my son is willing to go in person."

The matter of food can't be sloppy, this time the pomegranate is even hiding it from him, it really deserves a spanking.

"Go, if I remember correctly, Shu Yuan will participate in the draft next year, you go and bring her back together. The place in Fuzhou is barren, and Shu Yuan will definitely not be able to eat well there. While there is still time, let her Come back to raise her, and she will look good in the draft."

"My son leads the decree." He hadn't seen Pomegranate since that year's southern tour, and he didn't know what she looked like now. 13 years old is also a big girl, she must look better than before, right?

The emperor attaches great importance to food, and Yinfeng brought a lot of people this time. Kangxi didn't say anything about it this time, and no one except them knew why Yinfeng was going out of the palace.

From the capital city to Fuzhou spanned more than half of the Qing Dynasty, it was already winter when Yinfeng arrived, but Fuzhou is different from the capital city, the winter here is still very warm.

When Yinreng saw the pomegranate, he didn't say anything else, but went to see the corn.

"Your Highness, this corn has a high yield, and the flour it makes is a bit rough and not as fine as wheat. It has a strong sense of satiety, and it can last half an hour longer for steamed buns of the same weight. People here are used to calling the things it makes Wowotou, eating three corntou will fill you up and save one steamed bun.”

"However, this food is not as nutritious as flour, and it will definitely not work for a long time. People in Fuzhou grow a lot of corn. Look at their bodies are thinner than ordinary people."

He made it clear in advance that this food is not for dignitaries at all, but it is a good food for ordinary people.Another one is a good material choice for marching and fighting.

"I understand, Mr. Shi has worked hard, why don't we eat it at night." Yinfeng was taught by Kangxi himself, and he also inherited his character. He has to try everything himself before drawing conclusions.Whether it's delicious or not, he has never eaten it, and he doesn't know why he can only hear what Shi Wenbing said.

"The slave will arrange it now."

"Your Majesty Shi, you're welcome. Our relationship is good. You don't have to call yourself a slave all the time, and you don't have to call yourself a slave." There are differences between monarchs and ministers, and the future father-in-law is another matter.

"Don't dare," Baocheng was the prince's baby name, except for the emperor and the empress dowager, who would dare to call the prince Baocheng.He is happy that the prince has this kind of heart, but he can't lose his sense of proportion.

The dinner was served in the general's mansion, and the Shi family made two kinds of steamed corn bread and corn porridge.

The Shi family's corn is the most finely ground. Yinfeng still couldn't help frowning when he ate it for the first time, but he had to admit that it had a special taste at first.

After confirming the efficacy of corn, Yinfeng asked people to load the car, and he wanted to transport the things back to the capital.

"Gu is going back to the capital soon. According to Han Ama, Shi Gege will go with the convoy, and it will be safe. I don't know what Fujin wants?" Kangxi attaches great importance to food. There are also five thousand people.

There is food, they can't walk fast, and it doesn't matter if they bring some family members.

Duan Min nodded without hesitation, "If that's the case, His Highness will be disturbed."

In order to be able to catch up with the draft in a remote place like Fuzhou, it is necessary to start preparing now.When all the show girls on the list have assembled, it's almost time to set off.The draft is in early May, and it will take them about four or five months to travel from Fuzhou to Beijing.

Yinfeng was protecting the food, and there were many forbidden troops, so Shi Wenbing simply asked everyone to set off a few days earlier and follow behind the large army.If there is really something on the road, we can take care of each other.

This year will definitely not catch up, and Yinfeng doesn't care about waiting two more days.Wait until all the show girls are assembled before setting off.Along the way, there was no such thing as Xiu Nu deliberately coming to meet the prince. Everyone stayed in the carriage obediently and never approached the prince.

Yinfeng was very surprised, and he said to Shiliu, "Fuzhou is well managed by your Ama. I just see that the rules of these beautiful girls are much better than those of Hangzhou." He did not forget the attitude of those girls when he went to Hangzhou.Everyone wants to have a chance encounter with him, and when they go out, they can meet several official ladies.

Not to mention the show girls in Fuzhou rubbing against him, they all wore felt hats when they got off the car, for fear of being judged by others.

Yinfeng felt that this was the attitude Han women should have.

It doesn't matter whether Shi Wenbing goes or not to send off the show girl. Although he has the title of Dutong, he also has a mission on his shoulders. In fact, it is better to stay behind.It was Yinreng who saw that Fuzhou was being governed well, plus he was carrying a large amount of grain, his Ama often praised Shi Wenbing's ability, and he thought it would be safer to take Shi Wenbing on the road.

Shiliu chuckled lightly, "Look at what your Highness said, you are a scourge when you are a woman?" She rested her chin in one hand, and said slowly, "Probably because you have lived a lot of hard times, maybe in their eyes, His Highness is not as good as a white woman." Steamed bun."

Hangzhou is a place of wealth and prosperity, and the ladies live a good life. They play the piano, compose poems and read picture books all day long. If they read a lot of picture books, they will naturally think a lot. Stories about gifted men and beautiful women are more attractive to them.Fuzhou is poor, and the life of the magistrate here is not as good as that of the magistrates in Jiangnan. Everyone is thinking about how to eat well, and their energy is occupied, so there is no time to think about other things.

Besides, Erniang is free, and in the second half of this year, she asked the nuns to teach these noble girls the rules.The first rule is: as girls to be drafted, they are the emperor's women until the draft is over. They had better not have too much contact with foreign men, so as not to cause trouble at home.

Girls in Fuzhou are good at this, they are obedient, and they don't have so many twists and turns in their hearts.The nuns can tell them the rules in advance, and they have nothing else to do but study hard.

The actions of the show girls pleased Yinfeng, he likes this kind of people who can see clearly and understand the rules, so he recruited the commander of the imperial army, "It's not easy to look at these show girls alone, wait until the next place to add a dish to them Let them make up for it. They are housekeeper girls, if they are hungry and thin, what will others think of the court."

A court that can't even afford to support officials, those so-called 'righteous men' will have something to say again.

The road went smoothly, and it was just half a month before the draft to the capital.The capital city was very lively at this time, and the number of soldiers patrolling the streets also increased a lot.

Shiliu followed Yinfeng into the palace to meet Kangxi, and the matter of food had to be clarified.

The other show girls are quietly waiting for the draft, only she is busy in Huangzhuang.Today's weather is just right for sowing corn, and she was so busy that she didn't go home until the day before the draft.

When he came to the capital again, Shiliu only felt that things were different, that the two brothers Fu Dali and Qingde had already been waiting beside the carriage, and today they would send their sister to the primary election.

The three brothers and sisters haven't been together for a long time, but they have a good relationship. They always think about each other when they have good things.Both Fu Dali and Qingde knew that it would be difficult for their younger sister to see each other in their lifetime, but now they can get along for a while longer.

For a default character like Shiliu, the nuns in charge of the draft are more polite, and she easily passed the primary and secondary selections.

A day later, Shiliu followed the show girl who also passed the primary and secondary elections into the palace, waiting for the final selection.

"Shi Gege, this is your residence, my maidservant Chuntao, who will be in charge of your food and daily life from now on, if you have anything to do, feel free to order my maidservant."

Shiliu nodded, and she looked at the residence.There is only one bed and a dresser in the room, which means that she will only live in this room. "So do Xiu girls live alone?" No one lives with her, Shiliu heaves a sigh of relief. To be honest, she has long been used to being alone, and acquaintances are fine. If she lives with someone she doesn't know well, she will inevitably feel uncomfortable comfortable.

Chuntao shook her head, "That's not true. Most of the show girls live in a room of four, and you live in a single room. Ge Ge from Dong E's family and a girl from Ulanara's family live in a double room, and there are a few Mongolian Ge Ge who also live in a double room." world."

"A girl from the Wulanala family?" She knew that Gege from Dong E's family was not Wanrou but her sister Wanzhen. It was said that Wanrou was ill, so she could only wait for the next session. Have the opportunity.

Pomegranate sneered at this, she was sick, how could there be such a coincidence in the world, she said Wanrou did it on purpose.She had heard from the prince before that the emperor intends to give Ge Ge the Dong E family to the third elder brother.But Wanrou herself has taken a fancy to Sixth Brother, she might be doing this for Sixth Brother this time.

Wanzhen's temperament is actually much stronger than Wanrou's, but she is not born in the first place, otherwise she would be more suitable for matching with the third elder brother than Wanrou.

There is also this girl from the Ulanala family. Shiliu didn't pay attention to it before, and she is not familiar with it. She only vaguely remembers that her Ama passed away early, and now the family is run by brothers.Known as a girl, Ulanara's family should not have a title, but whether she can live in a double room or stay with Wanzhen, Shiliu has to think about it.

The crown prince is seventeen this year, the third elder brother is the same age as her, and fourteen this year, and the fourth elder brother is younger, so he can choose the Fujin this year or next year.The emperor specifically mentioned this Uranala family, is he planning to ration the fourth elder brother?

The fourth elder brother's adoptive mother, the imperial concubine, suffered from a cold two years ago, and she has not woken up until now, and has been hanging her life on the ginseng soup.Not to mention other things, this imperial concubine is very kind to Yinzhen. If she proposes to watch the fourth elder brother get married, the emperor may not agree.

"It may not be very clear that Gege has not been in the capital for a long time. This Ama of the Ulanala clan is Fei Yanggu, the former Minister of the Infantry Command and Consul, and belongs to the Zhenghuang Banner of Manchuria. Her Ama Fei Yanggu is the fourth-generation head of the Ula tribe. , Er Niang is the fourth daughter of Mu Erhu, the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of the ancestor Beizi Township, and she is the titled Dorogege."

"Although Lord Fei Yanggu is gone now, the emperor still remembers it in his heart."

"This Ulanara girl has a good temper and is kind. Ge Ge can walk around more if she has nothing to do."

What Chuntao said was interesting, she didn't say anything on Wanzhen's side, but here she actually hinted that she could move around.What does this mean? It means that this person has also been appointed by default.

After talking about these beautiful girls, Chuntao said some rules that need to be paid attention to. Generally speaking, it is similar to when she was at home before, except that there are time limits for meals and water, and if they miss it, no one will make another one.

In the morning, they are reserved for housekeeping, and in the afternoon, they will go out to unify and study the rules.

Pomegranate came out early, and the teaching mother hadn't arrived yet, but Xiu Nu came out a lot.Shiliu looked around and a few people looked familiar, but she didn't intend to communicate with these people. These years, she ran back and forth with Ama and was busy with Zhuangzi's affairs. In fact, she was a little out of touch with the circle of noble women.

In addition, her current status is really special, and she will listen to others' flattery when she goes there, which is very boring.

It's just that if she doesn't look for others, others may not come to her.

Having not seen each other for three years, Li Sijin looked at the more and more beautiful pomegranate, and felt extremely jealous in her heart.More importantly, she had inquired before that Shiliu lived in a single room, and she was the only show girl who lived alone in this draft.And she lived in the most common four-person room, not to mention the crowded room, and she had to share a servant with other people.

The family background of the people in the room was about the same as hers, and no one would let her go, which made Li Sijin, who was used to being praised, unbearable.

They all said that Pomegranate is the pre-determined princess, so they can use a room alone. No matter whether this statement is true or not, they say that she has the identity of Shuogege. As long as people know that she is on good terms with each other, the people in the room will I dare not do anything to her.If she wants to be served by that servant, these few have to let her go.

Thinking of this, she walked towards Pomegranate.

Li Sijin hasn't seen him for three years, and the changes haven't changed much. Pomegranate recognized him after a while.She didn't have any affection for Li Sijin, and when she saw her walking this way, she subconsciously moved aside.

"Greetings to Heshuo Gege. I haven't seen Gege for many years and she looks even better." Shiliu may not know Wanzhen, but Wanzhen knows her. Even if she doesn't know her, she will know who she is when she comes out of that room.

"You are sister Wanzhen?" Shiliu smiled embarrassedly, "We haven't seen each other for six years, right? Don't mention me, my sister is also unrecognizable."

Seeing that Pomegranate is easy-going, Wanzhen also heaves a sigh of relief.In fact, she has a mission in this draft. Wanrou has offended many people in the past few years.She, Ama, also talked and trained, but Wanrou just didn't listen.People like them all know that Pomegranate is the next princess. Ama has no choice but to order her to befriend Pomegranate as much as possible in this draft.

The prince has become more and more thorough in his work over the years, and the emperor is becoming more and more satisfied with the prince every day.Sooner or later the world belongs to the prince, and the princess is the future queen.He didn't want Shiliu to have an opinion on Dong E's family because of Wanrou's matter, so as not to blow the prince's pillow wind in the future.

Wanzhen originally thought that Pomegranate would be difficult to get along with, so she was very nervous. "How can I compare with Gege, Gege's demeanor can't be said for anything else, no one in this show can match it."

"Sister, don't underestimate yourself. I'll just look after my sister. Anyway, we're going to live in the palace for half a month. Why don't we go for a stroll together when we're free in the future?" Visiting the Imperial Garden, this can be regarded as a program selected by the palace.The imperial garden is far away from the emperor's Qianqing Palace, so there is no need to worry about bumping into the emperor at every turn.

Wanzhen smiled, Shiliu's words were exactly what she wanted, and just as she was about to agree, a female voice suddenly came in beside her, "If the two sisters are going to go shopping, how about adding me?"

Wanzhen turned around and saw Li Sijin looking at Pomegranate with a smile on her face. Li Sijin spoke too casually, she didn't know the inside story and really thought that the other party knew Pomegranate.

Shiliu ignored her, and stretched out her hand to grab Wanzhen, "I heard from the maid that the girl from the Wulanala family lived with my sister. We are also relatives who are turning a corner. I don't know her character. My sister can introduce her conveniently." Do we know each other?" Although from the Baylor House, she should be called Aunt Wanzhen, but Wanzhen has never answered it, and she will not call herself an elder, but always a sister.Now that Shiliu's future has been decided, she is even more modest.

Wanzhen understood the meaning of pomegranate's action. She raised her hand and pointed, "The one over there is sister Wulanara. Before the nanny comes, why don't I get to know Gege?" Going to Ulanara's side, as for Li Sijin, they were completely ignored by the two of them.

The author has something to say: Maize (Latin scientific name: Zeamays L.) is an annual herbaceous plant of the Poaceae Zea genus.Alias: corn, stick, corn, corn, millet, corn, corn, pearl rice, bract reed, big miliary millet, it is called pearl grain in northeast Liaoning dialect, barley kernel in Chaozhou dialect, corn in Cantonese, and fan in Hokkien dialect. wheat.

Both Fuzhou and Guangdong are considered to be in the south, and the name here follows the name of Guangdong.