Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

In the Battle of Zhaomoduo, the elite troops of Galdan were completely wiped out by the Qing army. They were defeated like a mountain and had nowhere to go. The fleeing Galdan led only a thousand remnants. In March, there was no news from Galdan. There were already rumors that the emperor would go on an expedition to exterminate Galdan himself, but in fact the emperor still stood still and had no further plans.

As for the awards for this battle, General Fei Yanggu took the lead, and Prince Yu and Eldest Brother, who led the flag, only got a little credit, but this is the second time that Eldest Brother has been on the battlefield. Watching from behind my uncle, this time I have led troops to fight against the remnants of Galdan's troops, which is a small test of my skills.

Concubine Hui is very satisfied with this result. The other good news is that Da Fujin is pregnant again. It is said that the child was conceived in the first month. Since she gave birth to four daughters in a row, there has been no news for three or four years. Nian diligently followed the emperor to participate in politics, and he was no longer as concerned about female sex as he was when he was newly married. He has grown into an excellent prince and servant, so that Concubine Hui can patiently wait for him no matter what grievances she suffers in the palace. The son of a full-fledged.

But even though the emperor rewarded his achievements and his wife was pregnant, the elder brother was not satisfied, especially when there was still no news from Galdan in March, and his father was not in a hurry to go out again. Impatient, he couldn't help but speak to the emperor , not wanting to be blamed by his father, not only did he not agree with his point of view, but he was even sent home to his house, where he would contemplate for two days behind closed doors.

Concubine Hui was anxious, so she sent someone to look for Mingzhu and enlighten her son. Sure enough, Mingzhu had already made preparations. That night, she went to the elder brother's house in the dark, and Da Fujin happened to be talking to her husband in the study. After saying hello, he left.

Too many people saw Mingzhu coming to the elder brother's mansion without even serving the tea. Eldest elder brother sat at the table and sneered: "Now you come to see your nephew, and you have to sneak around like this."

Mingzhu smiled again: "Gou Jian tried his best to restore the country and destroy Wu. If the minister has been dormant for several years and can hold the elder brother to a high position, everything is worth it."

Big brother smiled lightly: "In that case, it's impossible to say right now."

Because he couldn't stay for too long, he directly analyzed the matter with his elder brother, and asked why the emperor didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy Galdan. Vanarabutan took the opportunity to occupy the territory of Junggar. After the defeat of Galdan, he stayed in Khobdo and could not return to the west. However, his wolf ambition is not extinguished. Over the years, he has been strengthening other soldiers and horses and constantly harassing the Khalkha tribe. He is still the imperial court. A big worry. In fact, Galdan’s strength has long been no longer comparable to what it was back then, and the emperor knows in his heart that if he conquers Galdan again, he will surely return victorious.”

"In this way, Huang Ama doesn't care about the credit I brought back at all?" The elder brother seemed not to understand the point of his uncle's words.

Mingzhu smiled helplessly, and continued: "What I mean is that for the emperor, it is only a snap of his fingers to exterminate Galdan now, it is not at all such a major event that almost required the power of the whole country as it was back then. Butan wholeheartedly wants to regain his father's Khan throne, and has always been loyal to the Qing court. You have personally experienced the war. This time, Allah Butan's powerful resistance to Galdan is also the reason why our army was able to wipe out Galdan's elite troops. important reason."

Eldest brother's eyes shined brightly: "That's right, Tse Wang Alabatan blocked Galdan's rear, and he was almost hit by the enemy."

Mingzhu said: "Galdan is the uncle of Tsewang Allah Butan. After his father, Sengge, was assassinated, Galdan returned from the west and became the Great Khan of Junggar. At that time, the Junggar tribe continued to fight for power. In turmoil, Cewang Allah Butan led his troops to attach to Galdan, and the world has changed over time, but now he pushes the uncle who supported him to survive on the road of no return. Such a heartless and unrighteous person, the elder brother thinks, What will the emperor think of it?"

The elder brother was puzzled: "Huang Ama?"

Mingzhu also said: "If Galdan is a wild wolf, Tsewang Alabutan is a jackal. Galdan still has a bit of magnanimity, but Tsewang Alabutan is a wretch. Brother, the gentleman is easy to deal with, It's hard to guard against villains."

The elder brother seemed to understand a little bit, and asked: "So, Huang Ama wants to wait for Galdan to return to the Junggar tribe, and first solve the decision-making Arabbutan?"

But Mingzhu still waved her hand: "Galdan's current strength is no longer able to fight against his nephew, the emperor must have other plans, and it is inevitable to take precautions against Arabutan. Besides, the ministers guessed that the emperor probably wanted to take advantage of this I have some experience with the elder brothers, after all, attacking Galdan again is no longer a big war, and I think that if we fight again later, the emperor may want all the elder brothers to share in the credit."

The elder brother stood up suddenly, and said dissatisfiedly: "It is obviously due to our first battle."

Mingzhu smiled and said: "Your first achievement has already been praised by the emperor, but the next time you fight again, the situation will inevitably be different. I hope that elder brother will be prepared in his heart. You must know that more and more brothers are entering the court. You are no longer alone in the past. In the future, you will share with your brothers no matter your achievements in military affairs or government affairs. The emperor never likes to be dominated by one person. He and Prince Yu and Prince Gong are brothers and sisters, so naturally he is happy to see everyone Elder brother loves you dearly. If you show dissatisfaction because of this, the emperor will definitely despise you."

Yinti's eyes trembled, he pursed his lips and said for a while, "I will listen to my uncle."

That night after Ming Zhu left, Da Fujin came to the study alone, and advised the elder brother to rest early, she was pregnant and couldn't take care of her husband, so she asked him to sleep in another room, but Yinti still went back with her, those of Ming Zhu He didn't mention it to his wife, but when he was waiting for her husband to change clothes, Da Fujin still shunned the servants, and said to Yinti: "Master Mingzhu must support you, but I don't feel at ease in my heart, Yinti, you have to understand in your heart, Is it what they want to get to pursue you, or what you want to get to cling to them. If it is the latter, I will definitely support you, but if it is the former, you have to think about it in your heart. Once you go up some roads , there is no turning back."

Yinti sank his heart, and said to his wife, "I have my own measure."

Time passed by, and the emperor had no intention of attacking Galdan again throughout March, and everyone gradually let go of this matter.In April, Liu Jiashi, the concubine of the fifth elder brother, gave birth to the younger elder brother smoothly. The Queen Mother and Concubine Yi were overjoyed. At the end of the day, he will choose a family for him to rely on among the court ministers, so as to prepare for the future canonization of the Fujin.

Concubine Yi was very satisfied with the queen mother's arrangement, but her wish to go out of the palace to visit her grandson could not wait until the child was full moon, but was rejected by the queen mother and the emperor. At that time, people in the palace spread it like a joke. The scene that Xuan Ye secretly brought out of the palace made him more aware of how special and unique he is in Xuan Ye's heart.

It's just that Lan Qi's faint joy didn't last long, and the succession of good news outside the palace made her frown.After the good news came out from the eldest elder brother Fujin, the third elder brother Fujin soon had good news, and almost at the same time, the prince's concubine was pregnant, and the seventh elder brother's side Fujin was also pregnant.

Among the grown-up princes, news of their heirs blossoming and bearing fruit kept spreading, but only the fourth elder brother's mansion remained silent.If it weren't for the fourth elder brother who already had a daughter under his knees and had lost a child before, the situation would have been even more embarrassing.But no matter what, Si Fujin's embarrassment as a wife is inevitable, and Lan Qi can imagine the tremendous pressure that Yuxi outside the palace would bear when hearing the good news from the palace again and again.

Therefore, after learning that Sanfujin was pregnant, Concubine Rong did not joyfully come to Lan Qi to share the good news. Compared with when they were young, they themselves conceived a child for the emperor. More important and sensitive, except for Concubine Yi who got her grandson to show off in the palace, most of the others kept a low profile.It didn't take long for the lively atmosphere to dissipate. Of course, it's not all about the face of Yonghe Palace, but the matter of pregnancy and childbirth has always been stingy, and it is better to be cautious.

That day, Mrs. Bugui came from Zhongcui Palace and wanted to ask Lan Qi how many pieces of satin she wanted. Mrs. Bu said she wanted to cut new clothes, but Lan Qi laughed: "We once said that this material is the softest for children to make quilts. Read Tong's quilts are all made of this material, sister asked for it for Mrs. Dai, right?"

Mrs. Bugui smiled embarrassedly: "She is sewing a quilt for the child. She has always taken good care of Duanjing. She helped Duanjing a lot when she got married. Brother Seven's wedding was supervised by the Empress Dowager and the House of Internal Affairs. I watched it from the sidelines, but now that elder brother Qi is going to have a baby, she can do some small things, I can't just watch. I know you have good satin here, and I want to borrow flowers to offer Buddha."

People who love like sisters don't care about a few pieces of material, Lan Qi just sighed: "Even my sister is so careful with me, the people in the palace must be laughing at me even more. Back then I gave birth to three daughters in a row and they laughed at me that I would never be able to give birth again." When I was a son, I wasn't so sad, but now looking at Yuxi, I feel so hurt that I don't know what to do."

Bugui said: "You said that Song Gege has not been able to give birth these years, what about Li Fangfujin, or how about choosing a few more concubines and sending them to the fourth elder brother's mansion?"

Lan Qi smiled bitterly: "You know Yinzhen's temper, and because of the death of Song's child, I heard that Yinzhen has always been indifferent to Li, and I really can't get involved in their house. If you say I am Don't worry about them having children, they are so old, there is nothing to worry about, but sister, look at this wave of excitement, except for the eighth prince, the thing I was most worried about happened. "

Bu Guiren persuaded: "In my opinion, you can't talk to Yuxi about this matter. No matter how close mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are, they are different from mother-daughter. If you are really worried, you should talk to Yinzhen so that he can enlighten Yuxi. .”