The old man in the imperial city

The emperor returned to Beijing, but Prince Xiang, who was accompanying him, was surrounded by a half-circle and was not allowed to show up. The queen mother noticed the possible reason, but she couldn't speak directly to the imperial concubine, and she even helped to cover up one or two things, which inevitably filled her with resentment.

Dong E's reputation is too strong, the queen mother is a sensible person, knowing that she is becoming more and more out of touch with this son, she has to consider avoiding the edge for the time being, and only verbally mentions that the emperor should go first before going to Chengqian Palace Kunning Palace visited the queen who was nearly eight months pregnant.

Yinzhen's mind was spinning quickly. He thought that the queen mother's behavior was either because she really didn't know that Lao Ba had run away with him, or because she knew she was planning to come to Yin.In any case, I won't suffer if I don't make trouble in the open.

Both the Imperial Hospital and the Chengqian Palace are in my hands, and it is not easy for the Empress Dowager to do so.

Of course, the contacts of the Compassionate Ning Palace should also be cleared up. Let Lao Ba handle this, he is good at buying people's hearts.

The emperor and his own brother had been swaying all the way, and now they were not in a hurry to make a fool of themselves in front of others, so they left the Compassionate Ning Palace and went straight to the Kunning Palace to visit the empress.

Borzigit's eight-month-old belly is quite spectacular. Yinzhen thought that this is at least the first child in his life, and of course it may be the only child who is not born to the eighth child. It is also a good thing to deal with it patiently Should be divided.

No matter how much Yinzhen cheered him up, he was still cold-hearted frequently to the Mongolian-speaking Empress Xiaohui.

Empress Xiaohui also read and wrote Mongolian books on weekdays, and she has nothing to do with Emperor Yongzheng, who was elegant and fond of calligraphy and poetry.

In his previous life, the emperor liked women like Nian, who were docile and intelligent, and knew when to say something and when to shut up; in this life, all the images of women in his mind were twisted into the same face by the old eighth, who were obedient, docile, sweet-hearted, and secretly hid adultery. Still refused, in short, very exciting.

Casually talking about trivial matters during the Mongolian alliance, and mentioning the people from Horqin, the queen's hometown, Yinzhen's eyes wandered around the queen's belly, which was as big as a basket.

... The old eight had a big belly and didn't know what was going on.

Probably the queen herself was not very comfortable, so she deliberately showed fatigue after a few words.She was raised in the palace when she was a child and has always been the emperor and uncle. It is too challenging to sleep together and become a husband.What's more, with Concubine Jing's lessons learned, she will only fight for favor when she is tired of work.

Yinzhen appreciates the queen's knowledge and interest, no wonder the old man has served the empress dowager Xiaohui for many years without complaint or regret.

The emperor used the refreshing fruit in Kunning Palace, and wandered back to Chengqian Palace.

As soon as Yinzhen entered the door, he saw Lao Ba changed into a loose thick moon-white uniform and was lazily reading a book on the imperial concubine's couch. On the low table beside him was a half-used cup of rock sugar sweet pear watermelon jade cup.

Yinzhen inexplicably felt a little thirsty after spending half a day outside in the sun, so he went up and snatched the silver spoon Yinhu was still holding in his mouth, and dug it out of the watermelon cup to eat, saying: "This thing is cold, you eat it." Two mouthfuls are enough, but if you eat too much carefully, your stomach hurts and you can't sleep half the night."

This sentence is so dead that it just stepped on Yinhu's painful foot, reminding him of the tragic past of the reborn woman again and again.I can't even eat more ice, this bitter summer is going to pass!The fourth child is afraid of the heat, and always eats all kinds of ice and cold food in front of him to seduce him.

Yinzhen didn't see Lao Ba's face clearly this time, but suddenly thought of Empress Xiaohui's belly, so he leaned over and continued: "I heard that a woman's disease can be cured, or if you grit your teeth and give birth to one, maybe you won't be able to bear it." It hurts."

Yinhu lifted the table directly.

The court ladies and eunuchs went in to clean the floor as usual, lamenting that the imperial concubine's usually delicate and weak appearance was as majestic and heroic as when she lifted the table.

Yinzhen thought to himself that it was a pity that he only ate two bites of the watermelon cup, and asked with a serious face, "Did the Queen Mother bother you?"

Yinhu didn't bother to talk about the boring and trivial matters in the harem at all, so he directly took out the booklet on the imperial concubine's couch and spread it out in front of him: "Your Majesty, my younger brother thinks that what Hong Chengchou let out can be a fuss."

The emperor got excited when he mentioned the business, and immediately took the booklet, scanned it and said, "I haven't decided whether to let him go. He never took the initiative to attack when he was the prime minister of military affairs in Huguang, Guangxi, Guizhou, so he sat in town for several years. It would be better if I put him in the capital to raise him until he dies, because it won’t cost much money.”

Yinhu threw another piece of paper and drafted a statement: "Didn't the emperor say that the method of stationing troops in Shengjing can be referred to in detail, but is he afraid that the old prince is too powerful? My younger brother thinks that Hong Chengchou has gone far enough away, so I am not afraid of someone plotting chaos." .”

Yinzhen suspiciously took over the message and unfolded: "Aren't you afraid that someone will make trouble? I'm afraid that the remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty will not die, right? The prince with a different surname in Shengjing just wanted to change his surname again in the dragon chair of the Forbidden City. Those Han people won't be able to guarantee it after they hold the military power." Is it another Wu Sangui?"

Yinhu disagreed: "Hong Chengchou is neither Zu Dashou nor Wang Fuchen. He knows current affairs, so he will turn against him early. Do you think he had no guts to sit on his own in the previous life? He dared not betray the court, but he did not dare to betray the court again." It’s all about killing the Han people.”

"So you want to send the Eight Banners to Huguang in turn for Hong Chengchou to practice? This is only a few years of defending the city, and the century-old foundation of the Qing Dynasty is like a flick of a finger. Besides, it is not easy to travel thousands of miles."

Yinhu looked at the emperor like an idiot: "Did the younger brother talk about the drill? Fourth brother, at least look at the article and what did the younger brother say?"

The emperor was embarrassed, bowed his head and studied the details word by word for a while, then got up and said, "You said that Hong Chengchou's soldiers should practice on their own and cultivate the fields by themselves? Are they self-sufficient while mobilizing their horses?"

Yinhu nodded and explained: "I have been reading "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" for a long time, and these days I have been thinking about the military system of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It has its own merits. Hong Chengchou led the banner of the Han army and was familiar with farming. It is logical for him to deduce the method of garrisoning troops. He likes to defend the city anyway. Criticize him after eating too much."

After thinking about it, Yinzhen felt that this method had some tricks, so he turned around and sat beside the concubine Yinhu's couch, and argued with him one by one, but he still had doubts: "The peasants and soldiers are deserted for their own reasons. If something happens throughout the year, Wouldn’t it mean that there would be no free time throughout the year to farm? Even if we could take care of both, it would take time to plow the fields, and there would be no time to rest or train—so the harvest would not be good, and the soldiers would not be good, and it might not be good for both.”

Of course Yinhu also knew this, and said: "So let Hong Chengchou try first, if he can't support himself by defending the city alone, then he has to find someone else. But you should give it a try."

Yinzhen thought and thought, and felt that this was the best way at present.

Yinhu spoke so dryly that he beckoned someone to bring another snow pear flower on ice and a bowl of pre-rain tea.

Yinzhen hurriedly stopped him: "You want to eat ice again, instead of the ice flower cup, replace it with red bean and bird's nest soup soaked in well water for the imperial concubine."

Yinhu squinted her eyes and said in a low voice: "Ice is for the emperor, and the tea for my servant is Yuqian tea."

Yinzhen didn't feel ashamed at all, and immediately changed his words and said: "Swap the tea for red bean bird's nest, and put it in the ice cup. After two games at noon, I'm not exhausted, but I'm also dying of heat."

The matter of Hong Chengchou was finally settled. The emperor was worried about who would send Hong Chengchou to guard the south if he didn't send Hong Chengchou.

It's great to have a military adviser, an aide, and a younger brother.

The emperor was very enthusiastic and discussed in detail with Prince An the method of raising troops and self-cultivation. Prince An was very surprised and reminded vaguely that the emperor hastily made such a decree. Could it be that he had already predicted that Hong Chengchou would only defend and not fight?

The emperor choked, he really forgot it was too early to speak.

Without any pressure, Yinzhen pushed the charge of lack of thoughtfulness to Lao Ba, only saying that the imperial concubine has always been cautious and considerate, thinking that although Hong Chengchou guarding Huguang will definitely be loyal, but his status is embarrassing, and he is not concerned about the bloodbath of the Han people. If you are willing to do it, it is most likely to fight with defense.

So the imperial concubine was labeled as a half-immortal by the emperor.

Prince An had no choice but to accept the emperor's deceit again, and tried his best to help the emperor perfect his statement in court.

The queen mother's way of fighting against the imperial concubine's interference in politics this time is to bring up the old story of Princess Kong's serving as a concubine.

The empress dowager said several times that the harem should not interfere in politics, but was ignored or dismissed by the emperor every time. The empress dowager made a big fuss once, and finally concluded that the emperor had not come to pay her respects for three days.

The emperor attached the statement that all major government affairs come from my own mouth. Since I came back from Mongolia, the imperial concubine has never been out of Chengqian Palace except to ask for peace. How can I talk about politics?Didn't the Empress think that I didn't follow the government order to the point where I had to rely on a woman to catch the knife in my back?

The Empress Dowager's face was more embarrassing than ever. This is the son she gave birth to. She was not allowed to say a word about that woman, but let the concubine interfere in politics.

The usual ancestral family law is no longer effective, and the queen mother has begun to worry about what kind of situation the court will be messed up by these two people.Unless it is necessary, she is unwilling to abolish her son and establish a new emperor.What's more, the dragon descendant in the queen's belly does not know whether it is a man or a woman, so she has to endure it.

The queen mother had no choice but to mention that Kong Sizhen's marriage should be settled when the emperor came to the Palace of Compassionate Peace on the fourth day as if nothing had happened. The daughter of a heroic and loyal minister should not be treated lightly. By the way, this means that the whole Chahar still looks at the imperial concubine and Prince Xiang. It is always inappropriate for the emperor to imprison a prince for no reason.

When Yinzhen heard it, he was blessed to his heart.

Princess Kong hated marrying, and Prince Xiang stared at Lao Ba to make people annoying, wouldn't it be enough to bring these two together?

The queen mother was speechless for a long while, and then angrily reprimanded: The emperor is making a fool of himself!If Kong Sizhen's good girl is randomly assigned to marriage like this, isn't it afraid that the Han officials and the Han army will be separated?

Yinzhen's eloquent mode is fully open, eloquently discussing the various advantages of Prince Xiang marrying a Han princess as his successor to Fujin, and implying that now the whole palace and court know that the emperor is devoted to one person, and it will be even more angry and resentful to admit that Princess Kong is cold in the palace .

The empress dowager was so angry that her heart ached. Would it be nice to say this kind of thing in an open manner?Has it become a grandiose reason?But after all, she remembered not to embarrass the emperor face to face, implying that there is absolutely no reason for the royal family to marry a Han man as his wife, Fujin.

Yinzhen despised the queen mother's rhetoric very much, so he said: "It is for the sake of heirs, so the princess cannot be made a Fujin, why not make a first-class Fujin? Isn't there a side Fujin? As long as a son can be born, a child of Mongolian blood will be established. As an heir." On the first side, Fujin's idea was something that Hongli did, and it's not too much for him to borrow it and use it.

The queen mother was so angry that she vomited blood, and the emperor stepped on another sore spot of Borzigit's.Prince Xiang's side Fujin has been out of favor for more than half a year, and even the grand-niece who gave birth to him is not welcome. Every time she invites this grandniece into the palace, she has to watch her forcefully smile.

Thinking of the fate of one or two of the nephews I brought out, what went wrong?

If Yinzhen knew what the Empress Dowager was thinking, he would definitely say something venomous: Horqin's mothers are right in the world, but it's a pity that women from Horqin can't give birth to sons. Haven't you heard of the Queen Mother?