Clearly, she doesn't want to be a concubine

The missionary held up the cross and said, "Amen."

James didn't understand.

He came from aristocratic background, his whole family was devout Christians, he went to seminary and met good people.

He believed in every word in the Bible.

The Lord makes people tolerant and loving. Every man in the world is his brother, and every woman is his sister.

He is so honest, kind and simple.

He couldn't understand what these people were saying.

He still lowered his head, raised the cross, and kissed it on his lips: "May the merciful father protect everyone in the world, they are all my brothers and sisters. Amen."

He is so open and unselfish.

The missionary who persuaded him had no choice but to shake his head slightly and leave, leaving him to pray alone.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi finally got tired and took a rest.

Old Jiu Yinzhen, who was poking his head outside the door, came in now.

Concubine Yi hugged him with a sad expression,

Yinzhen whispered: "I heard that the eleventh brother has gone."

"...Your eleventh brother...has indeed gone."

This matter has been reported to Kangxi, and Kangxi just said that it should be done as usual.

Concubine Yi couldn't bear the pain of losing her son, so she beat all the Yikun palaces, except for painting accidents, for [-] boards, and then asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to replace her again.

Even so, she was heartbroken with anger.

She was the one who asked Eleven to come here today. She wanted to have a child, so she would have caused this disaster.

Yi Fei burst into tears.

The fifth elder brother Yinqi got Kangxi's order and went to the palace to see Concubine Yi.

Concubine Yi had her two sons by her side, so she was relieved.

Yin Qi said: "Emiang still has to take care of your health, you not only have Eleven, but also me and Lao Jiu."

Concubine Yi cried for a while before she said: "I know it's so reasonable, but when I think of your short-lived brother, I can't bear to be sad."

Yinqi sat and coaxed for a while, and finally stayed with the empress dowager in Ningshou Palace.

The two brothers stayed with her for several days, until Concubine Yi was carried out of the palace on Shiyi, and Concubine Yi got better.

After crying for several days in a row, her eye sockets were red, swollen and tired, like crabapples after rain.

Kangxi also came to accompany her for a while after he came down to court.

Concubine Yi cried all night in Kangxi's arms, and fell asleep the next day when she was tired of crying.

Kangxi didn't sleep well all night, went back to Qianqing Palace and planned to sleep for a while, but couldn't fall asleep because of tossing and turning.

He was physically sleepy, but his mind was clear.

Tossing and turning, Liang Jiugong looked sideways.

Kangxi sat up: "Liang Jiugong, tea."

Liang Jiugong served the tea and said carefully, "Would you like to go to Yonghe Palace for a sit down?"

"Let Concubine De come."

"Yes." Liang Jiugong went down to do it.

After receiving the order, Umalu got into the sedan chair and went to Qianqing Palace.

On the way there, Wei Zhu had already said, "The emperor didn't rest well last night."

Kangxi asked her to sit down.

After sitting down, Umalu stretched out his hand and said with a faint smile: "Please bring your heart, my servant will pay my respects to you."

Kangxi was taken aback when he heard the words, and scolded with a smile: "Little bastard."

He asked her to go to bed to rest, and held her in his arms: "How is your health recently?"

"It's much better. It's just that I can't walk for a long time. I feel tired after walking. The other things are nothing serious."

"That's good." He closed his eyes, "Concubine Yi cried all night, making me sleepless all night."

He yawned, feeling sleepy.

Slowly, the sound of breathing came.

When Kangxi fell asleep, Umalu carefully got out of bed and left the inner room.

Liang Jiugong wanted to persuade her to stay, but Umalu shook his head slightly and left.

Kangxi woke up in the afternoon and asked someone to send some things to Yonghe Palace.

This matter is hidden from Concubine Yi and dare not tell.

In Yikun Palace, except for Huayi, they are all new palace servants, so naturally they won't be in a hurry to catch her bad luck.

Those who made good friends with her knew that Concubine Yi had a rift with Concubine De, so they would never bring up such a boring thing in front of her.

A few days later, Kangxi took several concubines to stay in Changchun Garden, and also took Concubine Yi to relax.

After changing the place, Concubine Yi didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore.

It's just that she is in a daze sometimes.

Kangxi brought Lao Jiu with him this time.

Concubine Yi was much better with Lao Jiu by her side, and the smiles on her face gradually increased.

In September, Ebedura, the Hami ruler who originally belonged to Junggar, was attached to the Qing Dynasty.

Afterwards, Kangxi ordered the compilation of the "Regulations of the Lifan Academy" to consolidate the rule of Mongolia.

In October, during Kangxi's northern tour, he brought Concubine Yi with him to let her relax.

He originally planned to take Chen Changzai, who was awarded this year, with him, but Chen Guiren is now pregnant, so he ticked it off the accompanying list.

After Yifei came out, she felt much better. Seeing the vast grassland, Dama and Kangxi walked side by side.

She invited Kangxi: "The master is willing to compete with the slave."

"can."

Two people race horses, you chase me.

The two just competed a little bit, and didn't run far.

After running back and forth, Kangxi reined in his horse and said with a smile, "You are good at riding."

Concubine Yi said: "It can't compare to Master."

Kangxi looked into her bright eyes and sighed: "It would be great if you had a daughter, she must have the same temperament as you."

His daughters were brought up like Han people, very delicate, and none of them were bright and bright.

Yifei smiled and said: "It's not impossible."

At night, Kangxi was lucky to concubine Yi.

Longevity of the Empress Dowager, the letter said that she wished the Queen Mother to send the clothes, and the letter said: "The time is cold, the river is not frozen, there is no need to set fire to the tent, and when it is severe cold, you will be happy to wear it."

Now that it was the Empress Dowager's birthday again, Kangxi prepared gifts in advance, and wrote a letter of congratulations, asking people to send them back quickly, so as not to miss the Empress Dowager's birthday.

Then the Empress Dowager replied to the letter, and along with the letter came the sent clothes.

Right now the team is stationed in Lisu.

The letter asked Kangxi, what is the climate like in the place where he is located?Whether it is cold or not, pay attention to your body.

If so ordered Yunyun.

Kangxi wrote back: "The weather is still hot, sleepy, and not yet frozen. There is no need to place a brazier in the tent. When the weather is cold, I will happily wear the clothes sent by the queen mother."

Those who returned with the reply letter included dried fruits and local products.

He also ordered that the chief eunuch consultant invite the queen mother to try something new.

When the weather turned cold, Kangxi was going to return to the palace in late November.

When I arrived in the Forbidden City, after finishing handling political affairs, it was another year, after I sealed my pen.

Kangxi walked around until he reached the Yonghe Palace, where Umalu was learning paper-cutting from Liuli, and Ruyi and Changsheng were sitting beside him, also cutting paper with small scissors.

After Kangxi entered the house, Umalu asked someone to put away the things.

Liuli served hot tea.

Kangxi said: "Your place is much hotter than mine."

"The servant is afraid of the cold."

Kangxi looked around: "You have already pasted the blessing I wrote."

In the palace every year, Kangxi would write blessing characters and divide them into Spring Festival couplets.

Umalu smiled and said, "Yes, the two of them also wrote a few and posted them together."

Kangxi looked along what Umalu pointed at.

Among them is a pair of Spring Festival couplets with silver hooks painted on iron. Although the handwriting is thin, the strokes are sharp.

He said, "Is this written by Ruyi?"

"Yes." Umalu took a look and said, "She writes very well."

Kangxi nodded: "It's the same as you, I'm afraid it's too easy to break."

He shook his head and said, "Young lady, it's better to be gentle."

Ruyi heard the words, and felt displeased, but because it was her own imperial father, she didn't say anything.

Kangxi asked them to sit down and talked to them: "A few days ago, the queen mother called me to go and told me that she wanted to keep Ruyi in Beijing."

Umalu nodded: "That's good."

Kangxi said: "I plan to marry her to the Tong family."

"The Tong family is my mother's family. I dare not treat her badly with me watching." Kangxi discussed with her carefully, "A few days ago, I asked my uncle and said that it was Shun Anyan, the son of his eldest son Ye Keshu. For example, Yi is not older than a few years old. He has a handsome appearance, a gentle personality, and a clean style. He is a good match."

Umalu wanted to refuse a little bit.

She figured they were close relatives.

This is not good.

But she couldn't find any reason.

In this era, it is believed that relatives increase relatives, and there are countless cousins ​​who marry cousins. For example, Lu You married his own cousin, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Empress Chen were also cousins.

And the Tong family, during the years when Kangxi was in power, has jumped up and become a member of the aristocratic family.

Kangxi chose the Tong family for Ruyi, which was the result of his many considerations.

Umalu looked at Ruyi: "What do you think?"

Ruyi bowed her head and remained silent.

Girls of this age are always so shy when talking about their marriage.

When Kangxi saw this, he directly made a decision: "Then it's settled, and I'll ask the Ministry of Rites to make two preparations for him later."

Umalu opened his lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Is this not very good?"

Kangxi held her hand and comforted him: "There is no better choice than him."

He said, "My daughter deserves the best man in the world."

Kangxi said: "There is no need to talk about this matter, it is settled like this."

Seeing that this matter could not be changed, she no longer resisted.

But she still asked: "If the servant makes a fuss about this, will the master change his mind?"

"Marriage is such a big deal." Kangxi was already holding back his displeasure, "It's the New Year's Eve, why do you say such unpleasant things."

Umalu sighed softly: "It's a slave messing around, don't take it seriously."

She cheered up again and said a few words to Kangxi.

It's just that the warmth is gone, and I can't continue talking. Kangxi said a few words in a hurry and left.

Ruyi asked her: "Why did Er Niang refuse so much? It's not worth offending the emperor for this."

Umalu was stunned for a while before replying: "Emiang read a book, saying that the closer the blood is, the less likely it is to have a child. Even if it is born, the child is likely to die young, or Get sick."

Ruyi smiled and said: "It's just miscellaneous writing, if that's the case, why would everyone be so keen on kissing each other."

Ruyi rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Emiang always thinks too much. Even if I can't have children with him, his other children should be raised under my name, it's no different."

Ruyi inherited the intelligence of both of them, she blinked slyly: "As the emperor said, this is already the best choice."

"My daughter is Gege of the Qing Dynasty. She was raised by the Empress Dowager herself, taught by Er Niang, and will be crowned a princess by the emperor's father in the future." She smiled, "As a daughter, I only make the best choice."

Umalu looked at Ruyi's smile, which she had never seen on her face: "Even if that choice is not what you want?"

"The best choice is my choice." Ruyi smiled, "My daughter believes that every time I make a choice, I must choose the best choice."

"What if you make a wrong choice?" Umalu asked her, "Will you regret it in the future?"

"No." Ruyi emphasized, "Because every time I make a choice, it must be that choice, the best choice I can make at that time."

Umalu laughed out loud after a long while, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "You are right, it is Erniang who is hypocritical."

Umalu is acquiescing to the marriage.

She looked at the pretty girl, innocent and fearless, confident and flamboyant, with a pampering that was not annoying.Smart and transparent.

Umalu sighed: "You are far more transparent than me."

Ruyi hissed, blinked, swayed her feet, and said with a smile, "It's okay to be transparent or confused. It's best to know when to be transparent and when to be confused."

She said, "Er Niang, you are too clean to tolerate sand. If the water is so clear, there will be no fish."

Umalu couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Her daughter has grown up.

Her daughter is already an adult with her own thoughts, although it is inevitable with childish innocence.But after all, I have grown up.

She can no longer look at her through the eyes of a child.

She took off the jade bracelet from her hand and gave it to her, and put it on Ruyi's wrist.

She smiled and said: "You can do whatever you want, Er Niang will always support you."

Ruyi rubbed the bracelet with a smile: "Okay, thank you, Erniang."

Chang Sheng apologized and said: "Emiang is only for my sister, not for me."

Umalu teased her: "Emiang gave it to you as a dowry. It will be your dowry when you get married."

"What will I do if I don't live until then." Changsheng said displeased.

Umalu probably understood Kangxi's feelings at this moment, suppressed the displeasure in her heart, and nodded her forehead: "It's not good to say such things."

Ruyi pulled Changsheng out.

Umalu sighed softly: "You send the white jade beads sent by Meng Deyi to the emperor, and say it is my apology."

This is the first time Umalu has admitted his mistake in so many years.

Liuli was overjoyed by her change, and went as ordered.

Seeing that everyone was leaving, Umalu twirled the beads in his hand, thinking about what happened today.

She realized that cultivating the mind was like sailing against the current.With a little carelessness, Nian Nian retreats and becomes an ordinary person.

Now she has a better understanding of what it means to refine one's heart in the world of mortals.

Cultivating the mind does not mean that you can cultivate your mind when you stay behind closed doors. It is more in every action, every word and deed, and in the interaction with others, in the smallest and subtlest place.

Just like, the way is drowning in excrement.

She couldn't help wondering whether those so-called Qingxiu could really make a name for themselves.Instead of being vain like a castle in the air, once you come to the world, it will collapse like a mirage.

Qingxiu should only be a retreat, and the world of mortals is still needed to cultivate the mind.

She lowered her eyes and turned the beads.

Dim light flooded the room.

December 31st, New Year's Eve banquet.

After Kangxi finished his work, he came to the family banquet and raised his glass to congratulate him. During the action, the white jade beads on his wrist were exposed.

Seeing it in his eyes, Umalu smiled and toasted together, covering the smile in his eyes.

Now in the banquet, apart from Kangxi and the Queen Mother.

In addition to Umalu, there are five concubines: Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong, Concubine Yi, Tong Jia Cangxue, and Concubine Borjijit Baoyin of Xianfu Palace.

Don't worry about this, I don't know if I wrote it before,

Song Shi.Volume [-] of Daoyuan's "Jingde Biography of Lantern Records": "Guang (Hui Ke) said: 'My heart is not at peace, I beg the teacher to be at peace.' The teacher (Dharma) said: 'Let my heart be at peace with you.' Said: 'Seek You can't get it if you are satisfied.' The master said: 'I will be at ease with you (finally, it's over).'" See Song Shi again on this matter.Qi Song's "Zhuanfa Authentic Records".Hui Ke Chuan", which is called "Shenguang".

Hui Ke worshiped Bodhidharma as his teacher, stood in the snow for many days, broke his arm to seek the Dharma, and asked Master Bodhidharma to help him settle down and practice meditation.The master asked him to show his heart to help An, but Hui Ke said, how can he find the heart and take it out?The master said, I am done for you.How can you reassure others?It's just words that make you feel at ease.

"Let your heart rest with you" is a word of peace of mind,
When Huike said, "You can't find your heart if you look for it", his heart has been relieved by thinking about the teacher's words, so the master said, "I and you are at ease."Later, it is used as a metaphor for the secret of Buddhism, and it also generally refers to the method of cultivating and becoming a Buddha. It can also be used in a shallow sense to comfort the mind and calm the mind.