The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

The birthday of the emperor is called the Longevity Festival, which means longevity without boundaries, and it is a national festival.

Celebrating the emperor's birthday is one of the important etiquette activities in the ancient court.

The birthdays of empress dowagers and empresses are called Qianqiu Festival, and those of concubines are called "Fang Dan".

Kangxi's birthday is March [-], and there is still half a month of preparation time.

The women in the harem were making preparations, and the previous court was also full of joy. Even Xiao Shishi began to think about what gift to give him, Huang Ama?

"You are only 11 years old, you don't need to prepare, Er Niang will prepare it for you." Concubine De didn't care, before her sons got married, she had paid for both of them from the palace.

Whether it's the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu Festival, or the Longevity Day of the Lord Longevity.

It was only later that the fourth elder brother got married and had Di Fujin, so she stopped this activity, and now she can only take care of her youngest son.

"Really?" But Xiaoshi still remembered that Kangxi asked him to cook noodles.

"Of course." Concubine De thinks what do little kids know?He and the thirteenth elder brother were driven away, and I got together with Concubine Min to discuss, Min Concubine also wanted to give a gift, three copies for myself, the thirteenth elder brother, and the fifteenth princess.

Concubine De is her own and the fourteenth elder brother's. As for the fifth princess, the Empress Dowager is there, so she doesn't have to worry about it.

Little Fourteen has thought about it for the past few days, his Empress Ama has everything, as No.1 in the world, money, beauties, and even land, is he the most important thing in the world?

In the past, I didn't listen to Huang Amati's request for birthdays. He cooked a bowl of noodles for his brother, so he let Huang Ama know about it, and even proposed it, alas!

It's just a bowl of noodles. At worst... at worst, he can just roll out a piece of wide noodles. By the way, how old is Huang Ama?

Hurry to inquire, Kangxi is 45 years old.

Little Fourteen has been running around these past few days, very busy.

When it was March [-]th, it became lively.

The year name of Kangxi has a very good meaning, Kang, tranquility; Xi, prosperity, implying the prosperity of all people, the prosperity of the world, and the Mongolian word for "peace and tranquility".

He is the longest reigning emperor in history, and his grandson Qianlong is the longest living emperor.

On the Longevity Day, the emperor's royal palace accepted congratulations and gifts from princes and officials.

Moreover, the Longevity Festival will last for three days. The first day is naturally celebrated by the whole world, the second day is the ancestor worship, and the third day is the harem family banquet.

Slaughtering is prohibited during the Longevity Festival, and criminal names are ignored for several days before and after, and civil and military officials are required to wear boa robes as required.

On this day, artisans in the capital use colorful paintings, cloth, etc. to decorate the main streets in colorful ways, singing and dancing everywhere.Civil and military officials from all over the country set up incense tables and saluted in the direction of the capital.

The first day is the congratulations in front of the palace and the presentation of gifts, starting from the eldest elder brother Zhijun Wang to the youngest nineteenth princess, who is still in the arms of the nanny, and her mother also presents an embroidered "Fushou Ankang" on her behalf. "The handkerchief is a congratulatory gift.

Xiao Shisi's gift was prepared by Concubine De, and it was a jade pendant of Hetian mutton fat jade that "five blessings hold longevity".

The gift is not brilliant, but it is thoughtful, the carving is very good, and the meaning is better.

The gifts given by the ministers were also very good, especially the Mongolian princes and nobles, who all gave gold taels, a lot of gems, cattle and sheep, and so on.

The emperor received so many gifts for his birthday!

Xiao Shishi was very envious, especially the generosity of the Mongolians, really rich.

In addition to Mongolia, there were also gifts from foreign countries. Goryeo brought in [-] eunuchs, [-] court ladies, and a lot of Korean ginseng, cinnabar and Hericium erinaceus, which are special products of Goryeo.

Kangxi didn't want their people, he just wanted things.

Naturally, the first day was a big banquet for the ministers, there was not much delicious food, and the little fourteen ate so-so.

Early the next morning, everyone dressed up and went to the Fengxian Temple to worship the ancestors, and prayed to the ancestors to bless their Aixinjueluo family with flourishing and prosperous.

This time it was the women and children in the palace, Wu Ya knelt down together, they were all Kangxi's women and children, both men and women.

Kangxi was very satisfied. With so many sons and daughters, there will be more descendants and grandchildren in the future.

Then he took a special look at Xiao Shisi.

Xiao Shisi secretly smiled, spread his hands, and a helpless little expression floated on his face.

Kangxi pointed at him empty-handedly, turned around and left, with a smile on his lips, in a good mood.

Even the crown prince glanced at fourteenth elder brother several times, and the eldest elder brother did the same.

The third day was Kangxi's real birthday, and it was also the day of the palace banquet. On this day, all the relatives of the emperor and the country came, and the relatives of the family gathered together for a meal.

The banquet started in the afternoon, and some relatives of the royal family would give gifts to Kangxi alone. The gifts at this moment were different from those of the day before yesterday.

And the things given at this moment are all in the emperor's private treasury.

So this time the things came out as expensive as possible. One of the princes specially found the best goldsmith and made a half-person-high gold vase, which was studded with bright gemstones.

Looking at Xiao Shisi, it was very hot. His golden vase was only arm high, delicate and delicate.

Compared with others, it's a shame.

Kangxi glanced at Xiao Shishi several times, but he didn't notice any movement of his fourteen son. Instead, he didn't blink his eyes when he saw the golden vase presented to him by others, and he was so mad!

Hurry up and put it away stingily, and then look at the fourteenth son... huh?What about people?

At this time, the dishes started to be served.

According to the rules in the palace, the number one dish here is ten pieces of Wugui bowls: bird's nest shredded chicken soup, stewed pork tendon with sea cucumber, shredded radish soup with razor clams, shredded pork belly soup with kelp...

The second set includes ten No. [-] Wugui bowls: crucian carp tongue stewed with bear's paw, rice dregs with orangutan lips, etc.

The third serving is ten thin white soup bowls: pork belly, fake Jiangyao, duck tongue soup, chicken shoot porridge...

The fourth set, [-] blood dishes: broiled, halba, piglets, fried pork and mutton...

Snacks, desserts, royal wine, dried fruit, tea...

After walking over and over again, the food Kangxi ate was tasteless.

Until all the meals were gone, Xiao Shishi didn't show any moths, his mouth was full of oil, his head didn't lift his eyes, and when the food was almost finished, Xiao Shisi left the table early!

Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little depressed, but when he returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation after the banquet was dismissed, Little Fourteen appeared.

He brought over a bowl that was bigger than his head: "My son made Huang Ama a bowl of longevity noodles, a piece of longevity noodles, and a poached egg with double yolks. I hope Huang Ama will live a long and healthy life. "

Kangxi was happy: "Bring it here!"

"This is a longevity noodle, 45 inches long, which represents Huang Ama's life expectancy this year. The poached eggs are double springs, which means "100" when added together!" Little Fourteen happily announced: "Huang Ama, eat Don’t bite off the longevity noodles, you have to swallow them in one bite.”

It is 45 inches long and about 150 centimeters. Little Fourteen was a waste of time, and even made a poached egg with double yolks. Looking at it this way, it is a hundred.

Kangxi happily ate such a bowl of longevity noodles and felt satisfied.

But he was a little puzzled: "Why didn't you make it for me at the palace banquet? I thought you forgot it!"

It made him a little depressed.

"Huang Ama, it's filial piety for my son to make longevity noodles for you, son... son doesn't want to show off in front of others." Little Fourteen stood honestly on the ground, lowered his head and touched the jade pendant on his waist: "My son just wants to be filial to Huang Ama, No need for everyone to know about it.”

Longevity to Kangxi, the crown prince is flattering Kangxi like a competition with the king of Zhijun, the ministers below are also booing and standing in line, the same is true of the elder brothers, the women in the harem are full of tricks, several nobles often play musical instruments and sing on the spot , Dancers abound.

Even if it's a palace banquet, you can still smell the gunpowder between the prince and elder brother.

The last time Xiao Shisi was only invited to dinner by the prince and the third elder brother, so what about this time?

Kangxi was stunned, he never thought that Xiao Shisi doesn't like to show off, especially in the current situation, his sons are all grown up, their minds have grown up, and their ideas are even more different.

"Are you... are you blaming me?" Kangxi was a little sad.

"Not at all!" Little Fourteen leaned over and touched Kang Zi's arm: "I respect Huang Ama, as long as Huang Ama knows, as long as I know, no one else needs to know."

Kangxi couldn't help raising his hand, and patted Xiao Shishi's head: "It's Huang Ama who made it difficult for you."

"Huang Ama is kind to Xiao Shisi, Xiao Shisi knows, so Xiao Sisi picked a double-yolk egg out of more than 300 eggs and made noodles for Huang Ama." Xiao Shisi smiled: "It tastes good. Is this soup actually not made by Xiao Shishi? Yes, of course the master chef in the kitchen made the dough, Xiao Shishi didn't really do anything."

Kangxi sighed with emotion: "It's delicious, this is the most delicious and beautiful birthday noodles I have ever eaten."

Little Fourteen suddenly smiled brightly.

It was only then that Kangxi realized that Xiao Shisi actually knew everything. He knew the silent competition between his brothers, and he also knew that it was not good to be in the limelight. care so much.

Xiao Shishi is neither the eldest son nor the heir apparent, nor is he the youngest elder brother now.

But Kangxi likes him the most because he doesn't ask for anything. This is out of sincere filial piety. Compared with Xiao Shishi, no matter how expensive the gifts those people give, they are not as real as this bowl of longevity noodles.

The father and son warmed up for a while, Kangxi still had something to do, so Xiao Shisi left.

Going back to my elder brother's place to sleep, and opening my eyes the next day... Little Fourteen made an earth-shattering voice: "What is this?"

He pointed to a corner of the bedroom, a golden thing, dumbfounded.

"Long Live Lord sent this from someone last night. He said that you must like it. There are 1000 taels of gold, all of which are pure gold!" Lord Long Live has a little something, a bowl of noodles, but Lord Long Live rewarded so much back.

"For me?" Little Fourteen felt that he was dreaming, and even pinched himself!

Scared so much that Grandma Sun hurried forward, pulled up her sleeve and took a look: "It's all pinched red!"

"It hurts!" Little Fourteen hurried down to the ground with bright eyes, and was held down by Nanny Sun and put on shoes and socks.

The little Shisi who got off the ground came to the golden thing, touched the gemstone on it, and his saliva was about to flow from his smile: "It's so beautiful, much prettier than my gold bottle."

That's right, in front of you is the golden bottle of rich and precious begonias that Kangxi received.

Kangxi knew too well what his [-]th son liked, did he like money?

He can't give anything else, but he still has money, especially this kind of goldware, he has a lot, and the fourteenth son likes it, so he will give him one.

Little Fourteen was very happy when he got this gift. He was very beaming early in the morning, and he smiled and showed his eight teeth when he saw everyone. The sun was shining brightly.

The laughing Ninth Brother rubbed his arms: "Tenth Brother, what's wrong with Fourteenth Brother? It's scary to laugh so happily."

"I don't know." Elder Ten also had goosebumps all over his body, and he didn't even go to the small class to grab the snacks for Fourteen at noon.

Fourteen and Thirteen always have endless pork jerky and beef jerky.

This abnormal phenomenon, even the elder brother who didn't go to the palace very much knew about it, so he went directly to the Zhongcui Palace, met the eighth elder brother who was out of class, and told him: "Go and ask, why is the little fourteen so happy?" ? I think Huang Ama has been doing the same for the past two days."

Spring is an eventful season, and the government affairs are also a mess, but Kangxi miraculously did not get angry, let alone remove anyone's top-wearing flower feathers, but only dealt with government affairs step by step.

This is not right!

The elder brother had to let the eighth elder brother act as an eyes and ears, and asked the little fourteen what did he do?

The eighth elder brother is unwilling, but he can't express it yet. This time his mother-in-law has become a good concubine, and also the status of a noble concubine, but he still lives in Zhongcui Palace and is still under the control of Concubine Hui.

Moreover, Kangxi hadn't seen Wei Shi for a long time, even if he was promoted to be a good concubine, he was promoted along with the others.

The eighth elder brother had to go to the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother. He had a good relationship with the fourteenth elder brother, but not as close as the tenth elder brother. Because of what happened back then, the tenth elder brother always remembered the love of the fourteenth elder brother.

Brother Nine feels that he has the same interests as Brother Fourteen, um, they both like money.

Even on Brother Ninth's birthday, Brother Fourteen gave him a small abacus made of gold, which was carried by Brother Nine every day, and the angry Concubine De scolded Brother Fourteen, but Concubine Yi felt quite Well, gold is worth money!

As soon as the eighth elder brother said the words, the ninth elder brother laughed crookedly: "Engage, you don't need to ask, my younger brother already knew it, it was Thirteen who said it, and fourteenth got a golden bottle from Huang Ama, he is so beautiful Tianlehehe, I heard that the golden bottle is still placed in the corner of his bedroom, and he has to touch it every day, hahaha... I think I am a money fanatic, and he is even more money fanatic than me!"

The eighth brother had a black line on his face: "Really?"

"Brother, it's true. Little Fourteen can't hide his words. Basically everyone in the Shang study knows about it." Elder Brother Shi also smiled and said: "And I also know that he has a small golden vase, and now he has a little gold vase with the big one. Put them together and look at them all day and feel good.”