lied to Kangxi

Chapter 312 Kangxi's favorite minister

As the weather got hotter day by day, Kangxi couldn't stay any longer in the Forbidden City.

Soon, the old emperor made a decree to serve the empress dowager and move to the Changchun Garden together to escape the summer heat.

Changchun Garden, facing south from north, is divided into two parts: north and south.The southern part is the palace part for government affairs and residence, and the northern part is the garden part mainly with water features, covering an area of ​​about [-] mu, or more than [-] hectares.

The overall design of the garden landscape was in charge of the court painter Ye Tao, who also ordered Zhang Ran, a gardener in the south of the Yangtze River, to renovate the Wanquan River system and introduce river water into the garden.

In order to prevent flooding, a West Dike was built to the west of Changchun Garden, which is now the East Dike of the Summer Palace.

When the emperor went out, the earth shook and the mountains shook.

Once the decree is issued, the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs will run at full speed.

Usually the three stewards are on duty, and when the emperor moves, there will be a division of labor.

He Yi, Ma Wu, and Yu Zhu sat together, drinking tea, discussing, and decided on the division of labor.

Ma Wu and He Yi are not young anymore.He Yi was born in the 12th year of Shunzhi and is 57 years old this year.Ma Wu is slightly younger, but he is also 53 years old this year.

How big is the jade pillar?

Hey, Yuzhu was born in the 29th year of Kangxi and just turned 22 this year.A bannerman is considered one year old when he lands.

For such a young Zhengsanpin Internal Affairs Office Chief, Yu Zhu has been No.1 since the Kingdom of China!
Young people are more suitable for running errands, and Yu Zhu is in charge of the dining room where they can run fine.

There are many dining rooms in the Forbidden City.

The dining room outside the Jingyun Gate is in charge of both tea and meals, commonly known as the "outside dining room", which is responsible for the meals of the emperor's women, eunuchs and court ladies below the concubines.

Taking the rank of concubines as the boundary, women in the palace (including concubines) and above each live in a palace alone, and have their own dining room.

The Imperial Dining Room of the Qianqing Palace is a dining room dedicated to serving the emperor. It is located directly opposite the gate of the Qianqing Palace, also known as the "Da Nei Imperial Dining Room".

In addition, in Yuanmingyuan, Changchun Garden and other imperial gardens, there are also dining rooms, which are called "garden imperial dining rooms".

Dining rooms are set up in Rehe, Luohe, Zhang Sanying and other palaces, which are called "walking in the imperial dining room".

It's just that it's always good to be at home, but it's difficult to go out.

When they were about to go out, the dining room of the emperor's accompanying concubines (concubines) had to go on the road together, and Yuzhu was responsible for all their supplies.

Among the four concubines, Defei Wuya is the most favored.In the past, she always traveled with Kangxi.

This time, Yu Zhu's aunt, Concubine Tong, followed her out of the palace.Concubine De stayed in the palace instead, taking charge of the overall situation in the deep palace.

Logically speaking, from the day when Yuzhu became the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is impossible for little Concubine Tong to take control of the Sixth Palace.

After all, Yuzhu is a favorite minister, and Kangxi also gave him face.

After a few months of transition, until he left the palace to go to Changchun Garden, Kangxi calmly replaced Concubine De to take charge of the affairs.

Food and beverages in the palace are strictly restricted, and the terms and conditions are also very clear.

There are already established rules for various major events in the dining room.

Once someone did something wrong, there were rules about whether he should lose his head or spank his ass, so Yuzhu didn't need to worry about it.

What is difficult is that the concubines have various special requirements beyond the regulations.

No, not long after Shengjia set off, the mother of the fifth child, Yifei, ordered someone to call Yuzhu over.

The fifth child was raised by the empress dowager's side since he was a child. The relationship between him and his mother is nothing more than the face of a mother who seems to be kind and filial.

On the contrary, it is Lao Jiu, who was brought up by Concubine Yi alone, and the mother and child have a deep relationship.

Yuzhu made Lao Jiu miserable, more than once.When he saw Concubine Yi, he naturally didn't dare to be careless.

"The head of the House of Internal Affairs, Chen Yuzhu, greets the concubine Yi, and the concubine Yi is blessed and safe."

Arriving outside Yifei's carriage, Yuzhu saluted carefully, so as not to be picked on, saying that he was not polite.

This is mainly because Yuzhu's situation is too embarrassing!

It's just Lao Jiu, that's all.The problem is, Yu Zhu and Lao Wu are hardcore An Da.

If Yu Zhu was disrespectful to Concubine Yi and caused troubles, the fifth child would definitely not be able to bear it.

This is the dilemma of throwing rats!
"Yuzhu, you are doing a poor job. This palace is full of meat and no vegetables, why are you so concerned?" Concubine Yi took off her big hat with a slap in the face.

Even though separated by the carriage and the curtain, Yu Zhu could already feel the chill.

Yu Zhu knew very well in his heart that Concubine Yi had long wanted to vent her anger on him.

Several things came together, and Concubine Yi has been holding back for a long time!

In the first case, Lao Jiu made a slip of the tongue in the supervisory office of Chongwenmen, and was almost slaughtered by Kangxi, and ended up studying behind closed doors.

In the second case, when the prince was abolished, Yu Zhu jumped out again, causing Lao Jiu to be imprisoned in Elder Brother's cell.

The third one is that in the 48th year of Kangxi, when the old emperor granted the titles to the princes, the idiot old ten became the king of Dunjun, but the old nine was just a shellfish that couldn't hold chopsticks.

If Concubine Hui was in person, Yuzhu would definitely try to fight back.

The problem is, anyone can refuse to give face, but the fifth brother has to.

Yuzhu said mildly: "Go back to your mother, the people below dare to neglect anyone, except you, my mother."

Concubine Yi finally grasped the conclusive evidence, so it is definitely impossible to listen to Yuzhu's explanation.

"But the problem is, the green vegetables from the palace are missing, isn't your house of internal affairs too bullying?" Concubine Yi reprimanded Yuzhu domineeringly.

Yuzhu knew in his heart that the person responsible for delivering the green vegetables would never dare to treat Concubine Yi slowly, at most, they were too busy with too many people and the delivery was a little late.

However, it is impossible to explain Yifei's deliberate use of the topic to play hooliganism.

Yuzhu had to cheer up and kept silent.

Concubine Yi's idea is actually very superficial, as long as Yuzhu can't bear it and dares to talk back, she can be labeled disrespectful.

However, Yuzhu simply did not defend.Concubine Yi scolded for half an hour, she was tired of scolding, and felt very boring.

Yuzhu simply lay flat, Yifei really has nothing to do with him.

Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, don't look at only the third grade, but only the emperor can order to beat the board or cut off the head.

Concubine Yi could at most seize the opportunity, scold and vent her anger.

The mother of An Da is also my mother!

In the face of the fifth child, Yuzhu is not as knowledgeable as Concubine Yi, so she lets her vent her grievances.

When Concubine Yi had finished scolding her enough, Yuzhu suggested: "Mrs. Hui, since the purchaser is so negligent and useless, I will go to ask the emperor for an order, and take the officials in charge of the purchase, and be careful." The Criminal Division will deal with it strictly, okay?"

Concubine Yi was so choked by Yuzhu's knife that she rolled her eyes.

As we all know, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are several departments in charge of purchasing fresh vegetables. One is the "vegetable warehouse" under the "Department of Customs Defense", the other is the "Fresh Collection Office" and "Comprador Office" under the Imperial Dining Room. It is the "Queen's Vegetable Garden" located in Nanyuan, a suburb of Beijing.

These lucrative departments, they could greed the emperor's money as much as they wanted, and Yu Zhu never intervened.

Now, since Concubine Yi borrowed the name of the shortage of fresh vegetables, Yu Zhu followed suit and took Concubine Yi into the army.

Niang Niang, since the people below have neglected you, well, I ask the emperor to come forward and vent this anger for you, okay?
However, all fools know that behind the officials in charge of purchasing in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which one does not have a strong backer?
Not to mention anything else, just the head of the vegetable storehouse is De Fei's natal cousin.

The head of the fresh collection department is a servant of Concubine Hui's natal family.

The head of the comprador office is even more powerful. He is Liang Jiugong's nephew.

Offending Liang Jiugong is ten times more terrifying than offending the Empress Dowager.

The empress dowager has a gentle nature, she only cares about taking care of her life, and tries her best to be kind to others.Even if the people below made mistakes, the empress dowager basically didn't care.

Liang Jiugong is different. This kid is notoriously narrow-minded, and he will take revenge.

Yuzhu really went to report to the emperor, and took care of these people who were in charge of purchasing green vegetables.Even Concubine Yi would definitely not be able to bear Liang Jiugong's revenge.

In "The Legend of Zhen Huan", how good is Su Peisheng?It is no exaggeration to say that Liang Jiugong is far superior to Su Peisheng!
"Forget it, if you really pursue it, it will damage the good reputation of this palace, so you can kneel down."

Yu Zhu used a little trick, but Yi Fei was the first to give up.

To put it bluntly, Yifei is a typical example of being confused!
If Yuzhu didn't really care about Concubine Yi because of the face of the fifth child, he would have resorted to tricks and dealt with Concubine Yi's people one by one.

Leaving aside Yifei's episode here, the supply work of the entire dining room is actually in order.

Because, Yuzhu is still the old way, after the meals and dishes provided are delivered, the relevant person in charge must come to Wendner to sign and pledge.

Yuzhu's routines are very deep, he will never engage in empty talk, and he will only believe in black and white signatures.

You, what time did you deliver it, and how much did you deliver, list them all clearly.

After signing and using the small seal, if something big happens, Yu Zhu only needs to check the back file to find the responsible person very conveniently.

It's clear at a glance who is right and who is wrong!
I'm afraid to be serious about the affairs of the Qing Dynasty!
Once Yuzhu is serious, the people below will be afraid!

Besides, Yuzhu didn't delve into the reserve price of the purchased materials, deliberately blocking everyone's money.

If you have to deliver things late, or even send them wrong, then don't blame Yuzhu's six relatives for not recognizing them!

Originally, Ma Wu and He Yi were suffocating, wanting to see the joke of Yu Zhu being in a hurry.

Unexpectedly, the whole dining room was tidied up by Yu Zhu in an orderly manner without any mess.

Yu Zhu clearly knew that the entire House of Internal Affairs was rotten, but he cared about the errands he was supposed to take care of, and he would never meddle in any of them.

In officialdom, the most taboo thing is that you put your hand into someone else's bowl!

Anyway, everyone was greedy for the emperor's money, and the emperor turned a blind eye to it, so it was rare to be confused. Yuzhu was not the fourth son who hated evil, so why bother to worry about it?

After arriving at Changchun Garden, Kangxi lived in Qingxi Bookstore, the Empress Dowager lived in Danbo Weide Palace, and the rest of the accompanying concubines also took their places.

As for Yuzhu's residence, it is a row of bamboo houses next to Qingxi Bookstore, so it is convenient for the old emperor to call him in for questioning anytime and anywhere.

However, Ma Wu and He Yi lived outside the garden.

The old emperor treated them differently, which immediately showed Yuzhu's great favor!

(End of this chapter)