Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2554 Nine Volumes 36 Foreshadowing
The pamphlet was a hand-copied volume, all in Manchu, and it was authentic old Manchu dialect, the kind that many people from Jingqi could no longer speak because they had been in customs for a long time. .

There are some words in it that Wanxi can't understand.

Wanxi roughly flipped through the scroll, and saw that there were about a hundred sentences before and after.

It is hard work to transcribe stroke by stroke, not to mention that it is not easy to collect these words.

Besides, Xiao Shiwu was a child raised by her and Sister Lu, and her own Manchu was half-baked, and Sister Lu's side couldn't even speak it, so Xiao Shiwu was a little short-legged in this respect.And these authentic old Manchurian dialects are definitely not something Xiao Shiwu can learn by himself.

"Adventure who taught you clear Chinese, copied it for you?"

Xiao Shiwu went to the study to study, and the master arranged by the emperor for Xiao Shiwu was Jueluo Fengkuan.

Hongdaizi Jueluo is also a descendant of Aixinjueluo's family, and his status is not comparable to that of an ordinary minister. Wanxi thinks that Mr. Fengkuan may have the ability to record these old sayings.

Xiao Shiwu smiled and shook his head, showing off childishly, "It belongs to Brother Twelve!"
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Wanxi was a little surprised.

The surprise is not that this hand scroll belongs to Yongxin.

Because Yongzheng was born in the Nala family, and he is the only one among all the princes who came from the old Manchu minister's family. With the influence of the Nala family, Yongzhen's Qing dialect should be the best among all the princes.

Wan Xi was surprised that Yong Xin would show this to Xiao Shiwu.

Because the old Manchu language is recorded in this hand scroll, its significance is far beyond the comparison of other hand scrolls.

It should be known that Xiao Shiwu has short legs in this matter, and the emperor has always attached importance to Manchu traditions, so if we look at Yongzheng's temperament in the past, Yongzhen would have wished that Xiaoshiwu would keep his short legs. .

What's more, as long as Xiao Shiwu's short legs can't be made up for, then the future clan, Jue Luo, and even the ministers of the previous dynasty will hardly forget that Xiao Shiwu is a prince with half Han blood, and it will be difficult for him to return to his heart. Yu Xiaoshi went.

In this sense, this hand scroll can be said to be the most precious thing of Yong Xin, and it is also the most important thing for Xiao Shiwu.

——Yong Xin was willing to give it all.

Wanxi felt hot in her heart, she raised her eyes, the rims of her eyes were already red.

She stretched out her arms to hug Xiao Shiwu, "Yuanzi told Ernie, what happened between you and your twelfth brother?"

Little Shiwu shook his head, "It's nothing special. The son is the younger brother, and the twelfth brother is the elder brother. The son just spends time with the twelfth brother every day as the younger brother respects the elder brother."

Xiao Shiwu is easy to say, but in the royal family since ancient times, brotherhood is the rarest thing.

Wan Xi embraced Xiao Shiwu, pressing her forehead together, "My good boy, do you know that you have a kind heart by nature."

There are too many people in this world who think they are smart, use their tricks or tricks, and always think that this is the magic weapon for winning.And kind people always look weak, so since ancient times, the saying "people are kind and others deceive" has been passed down...

As everyone knows, the sky has eyes, and it will always take care of those who deserve it.On the contrary, those agencies have done their best, even if they can win a moment of glory, but in the end it will be pitiful at the end of the day.

After all, between Yongzhen and Xiaoshi brothers, the one who can really protect Xiaoshi is not her and Sister Lu who are mothers-in-law, not even the emperor... On the contrary, it can only be Xiaoshi himself.
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The emperor came back from the mausoleum, and according to the rules, this year is the year for the selection of the Eight Banners Showgirls once every three years.

Although there are such sad things in the palace, the rules still have to be enforced.

The selected ones were mainly used by the prince's sons and grandsons and the close clans for marriage; the emperor just dealt with it, only selected one for the harem, and sent him directly to Yuqin's palace to learn the rules.

Yuqin was helpless, and murmured to Wanxi in private, "What's the matter with the emperor, just choose one, and let it go to my palace~~ Can I teach you to go?"

Wanxi smiled and remained silent.

Concubine Ying coaxed Xiao Shiqi to talk nonsense, while also laughing, "Our imperial concubine asked the emperor about that noble person just once, why the emperor can't figure it out? This is the choice A newcomer is also sent to Sister Qing's palace, isn't it just to let our master and empress feel at ease?"

Wanxi spat lightly, "Bah, Gaowa, you're screaming like that again."

Concubine Ying was also naughty, she kept shouting, "Master Mistress, Mistress Mistress... Now that the imperial concubine is the lord of the six palaces, she is naturally Mistress Mistress!"

Xiao Shiqi was originally talking to Concubine Ying there, but seeing Concubine Ying saying these words repeatedly, she followed the parrot's tongue and called out "Master and Empress".

Wanxi reached out to hug Xiao Shiqi up, scratching her nose, "You, just be a quiet little ginseng, can't you?"
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In March, bad news came from the Ningshou Palace. The Empress Dowager Wen Hui still couldn't get over it, and passed away on March 86th at the age of [-].

The imperial concubine Wen Hui has the kindness of raising the emperor, and the emperor has always served him very filially.The old imperial concubine lives in the Ningshou Palace and is respected like an empress dowager.

At this time, the old imperial concubine had gone. Although 86 years old was a happy birthday, the emperor was also sad and hard to complain.

On March [-]th, the emperor went to Ji'an to have a libation; on March [-]th, the golden coffin of the old imperial concubine was to be sent from Ji'an inside the palace to the funeral palace outside the palace for a pause, and the emperor came to deliver it in person.

A person who is nearly 60 years old, so farewell to the old man who raised him, in the glimpse of the golden coffin rising and falling, what he sees is the return journey that is not far away and belongs to him.

This adds another layer of sadness.

The emperor decreed that the emperor's twelfth son, Yongxi, and the emperor's second grandson, brother Mianen, should wear filial piety for the empress dowager Wenhui.

This has been the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd years of Qianlong. For three consecutive years, Yongzheng is the first person to wear filial piety.

After Nala's death, the previous dynasty still held hope for Yongzheng, but under the emperor's continuous suppression, the clan and princes have already understood the emperor's heart, no matter how dissatisfied they are, I could only bear it silently, not daring to speak out.
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In April, another concubine from the previous dynasty passed away—Yongzheng's Ma Chang was here.

This Ma Changzai's family background was not very high, so when he first entered the palace, he just agreed; in January of the eighth year of Yongzheng, he was promoted to Ma Changzai.

This constant position has also become her last position.After the death of Lord Yongzheng, and now in the 33rd year of Qianlong, nearly 40 years have passed, and she is still there.

Even behind this person who often stays behind is a tragedy.After her colorful coffin was moved from the palace to Tiancun Funeral Palace, it actually stood still for seven years without being buried in the ground.

Seven years later, Lord Qianlong was furious when he found out about this matter, and punished a large number of officials, so Ma Changzai's colorful coffin was finally buried in the concubine's garden in Tailing Mausoleum.

This kind of life and death is the most vivid portrayal of a lowly concubine in the usual position.

No one cares whether the harem woman who has no family background, no favor, and no children lives or dies.
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Because of this continuous mourning, and this year is the year of the selection of the Eight Banners Beauty Girls every three years, and this year's jade certificate was completed, the emperor sealed the harem during this year.

On May 21st, the emperor Feng Qing concubine came out of school and ruled that girls were normal.

The word "Ping" can give a glimpse of the emperor's desire to pacify the southwest; or it can be the perception and position of the newcomer in the emperor's heart.

On June [-]th, the emperor issued a decree that Yuqin was promoted to noble concubine; concubine Rong was promoted to concubine;

Wanxi was delighted to pass the decree to the harem, and went to congratulate Yuqin and Concubine Rong in person.

It is not surprising that Concubine Rong became a concubine this time, because of her status, she had already enjoyed the treatment of a concubine a few years ago, and the people in the palace had already begun to call her "Master Rong Concubine" in private.

It is somewhat surprising that Yuqin can be named a noble concubine.After all, Yuqin has never come out of nothing these years, and it is said that it is special to be named a concubine.But now she can be conferred as a noble concubine, and everyone in the harem understands that it is because of raising the fifteen elder brothers.

Although he was not his own, he raised the prince since he was a child.Moreover, this fifteenth elder brother has a high status, so it is reasonable for his adoptive mother to be a noble concubine.

The one who makes everyone have to be careful is naturally the concubine of the nobleman Chang.

After all, she has only been in the palace for two years, and she is also from the empress dowager's family, so her status has already begun to rise, which is what Yuqin and Wanxi were worried about before.

On the contrary, Wanxi lowered her eyes and smiled, "Anyway, the emperor turned over her brand when he was in autumn last year, so don't let her reputation of being favored be vain, right? If the emperor promotes her, then she will be sure to be favored, then It's also a good thing."

Concubine Wan, on the other hand, smiled detachedly, "What the imperial concubine said is that this harem has to be replaced by the old and the new, and it can't go forever. Now that we are old, we have to be honored by some newcomers in the harem to be favored." , if this is in line with the Son of Heaven's duty to share the rain and dew, isn't it?"

Wanxi looked back, and nodded to Wanbi with a smile.

Later, the Ministry of Rites sent Chang Guiren's title of concubine, which was a word "Shun", and Chang Guiren has been Shun's concubine since then.

Coming from the family background of Concubine Shun, the emperor gave him such a title, even the harem was a little surprised.

Those who follow, follow also.

Concubine Ying also found it interesting, and said straightforwardly: "With the empress dowager's mind, it may not be that she hopes that the concubine Shun can lead the harem, so how did she become a submissive one?"

Yuqin snorted softly, "According to this, I think the battle between the Wang family and the two Niu Hulu families is not over yet."

Sure enough, Yuqin guessed correctly, three days after concubine Shun was made concubine, the emperor decreed that Yongchang Zaiye would be promoted to nobleman.

But he didn't give Yonggui a special beauty, and even Lan Changzai was granted the title of Lan Guiren again.

Yuqin laughed, "Oh, look at this lively scene. From now on, the harem will be the stage for the three of them. Let's see if I come on stage after you sing, who will dominate the stage?"

Wanxi turned her eyes lightly, "We have retired after we have finished our work, and we can't sing anymore. Let's hold our children and watch the play leisurely."
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This year, the royal family finally had the joy of having a baby again.

In March, Cuihuan finally gave birth to the eldest son Mianzhilai for the eighth elder brother Yongxuan.

Immediately afterwards, Fu Ling also gave birth to the eldest son Mian Qin for the eleventh elder brother Yong Xing.

Yongxuan and Yongxuan are siblings from the same mother, now that Imperial Concubine Shujia has two grandchildren in the same year in heaven, I think it must be very gratifying.

It's easier for Yongxing to say that everything is taken care of by Concubine Shu and Jiufujin in the palace.It's not easy for Yongxuan to get a child, and it's from Cuihuan's family. Cuihuan's mother's family is humble and can't accompany her in the palace, so Wanxi personally asks Xiaoqi and Jiujiu to go there together, and visits every now and then.

It's going to be autumn again in July, so we need to prepare some furs in advance to make some winter coats and hats.

Wanxi asked Yuchan to bring out a few extra pieces of lynx cat, and gave silver to the servants Sura, went out and bought a few pieces of ordinary snow rabbit and hare skins, and brought them back to Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi was puzzled before, "Where can these pieces of leather be worn by my little nephew?"

Especially snow rabbits and hares, the leather is too ordinary.

Wanxi lowered her eyes and smiled, "It's not for the little emperor's grandson. You give this to your starling or eighth sister-in-law, and say that Cuihuan should send a heart to the north after receiving this great joy."

Although Xiao Qi was a little stunned, his eyes lit up immediately, "Ernie!——Ernie, are you saying...?"

Wanxi smiled and shook her head, "I didn't say anything. You don't have to tell your starling and sister-in-law anything. If they understand, they can understand it; if they don't understand, you can just take this leather back. "

Both Yongxuan and Yongxuan had such a happy event, the mother's family of Imperial Concubine Shujia naturally wanted to enter the palace to congratulate her.

At this time, the brothers of Emperor Shujia and Noble Concubine were all officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially the Jinjian. Although the official positions were still only in charge at this time, they had shown a tendency to be used gradually.

Give this thing to Jin Jian, and I believe that Jin Jian will have his own way to pass it to Dasang Ula.
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In this year, the official student He Shen married Yinglian's granddaughter Feng.

Because of the relationship between Yinglian and Yuqin's mother's family, Yinglian has been taking care of the Lu family with great care these years, and this year happens to be the happy day for Yuqin to become a noble concubine, so Yuqin has also prepared a reward , and rewarded Yinglian in the name of Lu Changzai.

Ying Lian received the reward, it can be seen from the gift list that it is definitely not something that Lu Changzai can get, and he naturally understands that it is the reward from Imperial Concubine Qing.

Ying Lian was very happy, so he didn't keep any of those rewards, and gave all of them to He Shen and his granddaughter Feng.

Concubine Qing is a new concubine this year, and He Shen also knew that, seeing that his grandfather-in-law was so happy, he said with a smile, "Father Ma and Concubine Qing's mother's family have a deep friendship. The son-in-law must also respectfully serve Concubine Qing and his master."

With decades of experience in the officialdom, Ying Lian said in a low voice, "Concubine Qing and Lu Changzai are just two people, you especially have to take good care of the fifteenth elder brother raised by Concubine Qing..."
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In October, the emperor came back from Rehe in autumn to celebrate the canonization ceremony of noble concubine, concubine Rong and concubine Shun.

Fu Heng, a senior scholar, was appointed as the envoy, and Ta Yong'a, a cabinet scholar, was appointed as the deputy envoy.The Concubine Lu's family was conferred the title of Noble Concubine by holding the festival.

The booklet said: "I only support the law in the palace, specialize in Shude, shine in the grace and light in the Zhai, and advance to the ranks. It is the Pizhao of Hengdu, and the Zaixi of Yilunyin. The concubine Lu of Erqing, Bingzi Shushen, expresses fan Wengong, Lan Ye Chenghuan, respects the emblem of kindness and honor, Jiao Tingzhi's style and my aspirations are not violated; Roujia's class of nine emperors has long been diligent in setting an example. Ling Zexi is a four-star position, Ying Jin was honored by her husband. I hereby enshrine you as a noble concubine according to the empress dowager's kind order, and praise her for her internal duties, exalt the beauty of elephant clothes, and honor the beauty of the fragrance, and the weight of the eternal lotus dragon badge. Thank you."

Yin Jishan, a bachelor, was appointed as the envoy, and Myraxon, a cabinet bachelor, was appointed as the deputy envoy.Huo Zhuo, the concubine of Rong, was conferred the title of concubine Rong.

The booklet said: "I only wrote that Gu Kexiang was elegant in Ernan, and Lun Xuan was kind. It is appropriate to prepare Chongban in Jiuyu. Yuan Shen Maodian, Jin Rongfeng. Errong's concubine Huo Zhuo, Duan Jin Hold the bow, be soft and beautiful, and be careful and respectful. I have served Ciwei for a long time, and I have not violated the internal duties. He upholds Xi's order, Xu orders virtue to be Changsui, only the lotus praises Jia, and the Shaofang emblem is Yu Yimao. Qin Zai."

The envoy who conferred the concubine Shun was Chen Hongmou, a scholar.

The canonization ceremony was completed, and the three of them went to bow in front of Wanxi together.If this is the case, the pattern of one middle palace and one noble concubine will be established in the harem.Yuqin is the only one under Wanxi, so far it is step by step, and only Concubine Qing Yuqin is qualified to "threat" Wanxi.

The reason why Yuqin was able to ascend to the position of imperial concubine was because of raising Xiaoshiwu.In this harem, it was the first time that the harem and the noble concubines and sisters were deeply in love and there was no more fighting.
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Concubine Qing is going to perform the canonization ceremony, and Yinglian, who is the official of the Lu family's assistant leader, will also enter the palace to celebrate.In the names of himself and Heshen, Yinglian prepared a generous gift for Yuqin.

Heshen was originally an official student, and he studied in the official school of Xian'an Palace in the palace, so it was convenient to walk in the palace. Yinglian arranged for Heshen to enter the palace to give gifts.

Although He Shen could not enter the inner court, he met Gui Yuan, the chief eunuch in Yuqin Palace, on duty outside the palace gate.

Gui Yuan was trying to save face for Ying Lian, so he came to meet a small official student in person.But as soon as they met, Gui Yuan couldn't help but look He Shen up and down.

After returning to the palace, he presented the gift list in front of Yuqin, and smiled, "...the one who came in to give the gift is Lord Yinglian's grandson-in-law. Oh, he looks really good-looking! Lord Yinglian is right, really Pick a good son-in-law for my granddaughter."

What kind of eyesight is Gui Yuan? A person who can make Gui Yuan seriously praise him must be extraordinary.

"The name 'Shen' is also jade. If a person who can use such a name can also look like jade, he has a relationship with the royal family." Yuqin bowed his head and said, "I heard that this He Shen is also from Niu. Hulu's."

Gui Yuan has been serving Yuqin all these years, so why doesn't he know what the master is taboo, so he replied with a smile, "Although He Shen is also from the Niu Hulu family, he is not from the same family as the Empress Dowager."

Yuqin nodded, "I see. I will also present the gift list to you, Master Lu Changzai, and see what she likes. Let her choose first."

Xiao Shiwu went to salute Concubine Rong and the nobleman Shun and came back. Seeing the grand gift list, she couldn't help asking curiously, "Who sent such an important gift to Er Niang?"

Yuqin shook her head, "It doesn't matter if you don't ask, but you may not know it anyway."

Xiao Shiwu looked at Yuqin's expression seriously, "But my son is watching, but Erniang is not happy."

Yuqin sighed softly, "As the saying goes, 'When a gift is given to others, one must ask for it'. I don't think it's a good thing for them to send such an important gift."

Xiao Shiwu followed Gui Yuan for a walk to Lu Changzai's side hall, but saw that Lu Changzai was smiling when he saw the gift list.

Xiao Shiwu secretly pestered Gui Yuan and asked, "Anda, tell me, who is the gift giver?"

Gui Yuan quietly winked at the little master, "Master Yinglian in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He also works in the household department and is a good hand at earning money!"

Xiao Shiwu frowned, "As an official of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, earning money is also for the court. How did he save so much private property?"

Gui Yuan was so frightened that he didn't dare to say any more, he just coaxed Xiao Shiwu carefully, "The servant doesn't know."

Xiao Shiwu lowered his eyes, "This year, the empress dowager Wenhui passed away. In April, the emperor asked Ningshou Palace about the silver balance. I heard that there was only one eunuch in charge of Ningshou Palace, Gong Sande. Go to the private property of more than [-] taels of silver!"

"These slaves have rich family property, so they must have been embezzled~~"

This case was handled by a group of ministers in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and above the ministers in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there was the sixth son of the emperor, Yong Rong. Although Xiao Shiwu was young, he also heard this from the sixth brother.

Such a huge amount made Xiao Shiwu, who was nine years old at this time, full of hatred for such slaves.

Yongrong and the others also said that these servants dared to act so boldly, but they were just bullying the old imperial concubine, and the old people in their 80s were really forgetful and confused. Cloth, jewelry and other accounts, I don't know exactly what to count.

"It's even more abominable to openly deceive the old man's servant!" Xiao Shiwu clenched his fists and went.

This is the first time that Brother Fifteen, who is lenient in everything since he was a child, has shown such a look in front of the slaves, which made Gui Yuan's heart tighten, and he knelt down and said, "Don't worry, little master, slave Don't dare!"

Xiao Shiwu nodded slowly, "Huang Ama can't tolerate such a slave!"

Not only the eunuchs in Ningshou Palace were severely punished, even the dead were dug out from the graves, and the broken bones were thrown away; even the ministers who dared to be greedy, even Hui Xian The imperial concubine's brother, Gao Heng, was also beheaded by the emperor.

At that time, Ninth Master Fu Heng also wanted to intercede for Gao Heng.Perhaps Master Jiu thought that because Gao Heng was the brother of Concubine Huixian, the emperor would be merciful to Gao Heng's subordinates even for the sake of Concubine Huixian's face, at least the death penalty would be replaced by a living one.

But that day the emperor looked at Fu Heng coldly, and asked him: "Huixian's brother broke the law, and I will loan Gao Heng because of Huixian's kindness; if one day, it is the queen's brother who broke the law, I will Don't you also forgive your sins?!"

The emperor hated Gao Heng's corruption and perverting the law very much, but after hearing this, Master Jiu suddenly felt ashes in his heart.

The emperor is decisive in killing and attacking, with clear grievances and grievances. He will never disregard the law and discipline just because he is a queen or imperial concubine in the harem.

The brother and father of the imperial concubine Huixian are like this; the brother of Empress Xiaoxian... is also like this.

It was also in this year, and also because of the corruption and perversion of the Lianghuai Salt Administration, that Ji Yun and Ji Xiaolan, as the emperor's attendants and bachelors, tipped off the Lianghuai Salt Administration Lu Jianzeng and were found out by the emperor.Ji Xiaolan was fired and sent to Urumqi.

(End of this chapter)