Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

chapter 4
The "Great Funeral" of Emperor Shunzhi was held in a grand manner. The "Mourning Hall" is located in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.A Dharani Sutra quilt, yellow satin covered with Sanskrit scriptures woven with gold threads, was laid in the Emperor’s Zi Palace—the Golden Chamber, and benzoin was inserted in a gold-plated Xuande furnace in front of the coffin. Green smoke as fine as gossamer lingers in the hall, announcing that its owner's soul has ascended beyond the Three Realms.After a decree was passed down, all civil and military officials took off the red tassels that hung on their big hats.The hall officials of the Ministry of Rites had already drawn up the various etiquette procedures for the new emperor's imperial pole - first dress up, then issue the will, and hold the enthronement ceremony.

At the beginning of Sishi, the emperor Daxing began to burial, and outside the Qianqing Palace, the prince, county king, Baylor, Beizi, and officials from various ministries stood in black crows.Wu Liangfu, the chief eunuch of the House of Internal Affairs, stood under the tan ridge with a gloomy face, his neck twisted, his upper lip pressed against his lower lip, and a deep line appeared on his smooth chin. People who didn't know it thought he was angry.

In fact, he was very pleased with himself at this time.This Wu Liangfu was originally the head squad of Prince Horqin Zhuo Liketu's residence. Since Bor Qijin was selected into the palace, because there was no capable person around him, the prince cleaned him up and sent him to the palace.In terms of status, he was originally a eunuch who was married to the empress, so within a few years, he became the deputy capital eunuch of the Sixth Palace.Bor Qijin was deposed as a concubine, the emperor saw that he was Ao Bai's godson, and did not make things difficult for him.

Today's funeral, before mourning, when the auxiliary ministers held a meeting, Ye Bilong proposed that Wu Liangfu be the master of ceremonies, and asked the Queen Mother for permission.Because of this, he felt that the limelight was about to turn again, and he walked with his face raised and ignored people.

At this moment, he was a little impatient and a little sweet.In the past eight years since Bor Qijin entered the cold palace, he has never been as embarrassed as he is today—Wang Jieshu, the first-class Bosoni, and Suksaha, these princes and ministers who never take their servants seriously. There are a group of Baylors and Beizi standing in line under the eaves of the dripping water, all wanting to listen to him.What a prestige that is, what an honor that is!

At the second quarter of the first day of the new year, Sony, who was in his 60s, the chief minister Gu Ming and the assistant minister, went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning for training, and welcomed the crown prince Aixinjueluo Xuanye to the Palace of Qianqing for a small funeral ceremony.The new Empress Dowager Tong Jia was a man of few words, clumsy in eloquence, and couldn't handle it, so she looked at Empress Xiaozhuang and said, "Please be kind to me, mother." Asking for training, I thought of my own life experience: entering the palace at a young age, losing my husband when he was in his prime, how many twists and turns I went through, how many adventures I went through, dealing with Dorgon and Jierhalang, and even caught up with my own Chastity, it was so hard to keep her son's throne, and she only had a few days to live a peaceful life, and then this accident happened again!There was a burst of bitterness in my heart, and tears flowed down: "You are the old minister first, and you have to mourn and obey. The emperor insists on going forever. There is nothing you can do. The third elder brother is smart enough. You should take good care of him. He will naturally not let you down when he grows up! You pass my words on to Gu Ming and tell them that my little grandson is also in Baoding. It will be enough for you! Just these words, Aunt Su Ma, you send the crown prince to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Aunt Su Ma pulled eight-year-old Xuan Ye from the back of the pavilion.He seemed a little unnatural, and greeted the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager respectively, and said, "Empress Mother, I want Eminem to go with me!"

"Em" is the nanny.When Sun heard the crown prince calling her, she hurried out, took Xuan Ye's hand and said, "Good brother, I heard that from now on, you will be the emperor, and you can't be willful anymore. E-Mu is just a bag Clothes servant, this kind of place is not allowed to go."

"La Aunt Su Ma told me that everyone has to listen to the emperor, right? The emperor's words are the imperial edict, right? Now I will issue the imperial edict: 'Em, accompany me'!" Xuan Ye said stubbornly.Aunt Su Ma pursed her lips and laughed, looking at the Queen Mother.

Tong Jiashi was very relieved, and also somewhat proud. When he looked at his mother, Xiaozhuang was also nodding and smiling.Soni, who was kneeling aside, was also taken aback, looking at this little master who was about to rule the world in amazement.Seeing that the Queen Mother nodded at this time, Sony hurriedly said to Sun: "You still don't thank me!"

Seeing this, Mrs. Sun knelt down and kowtowed to Xuan Ye and said, "Slave Mrs. Sun, thank you for your grace!" After speaking, she stood up, and Xuan Ye rushed forward, holding Mrs. Sun with one hand and Su with the other. Aunt Ma La was about to go out, so Sonny got up in a panic, took a step with the agility rarely seen in the elderly, and shouted: "The crown prince is driving, and the servant is waiting for you!"

The royal family and important officials outside the Qianqing Palace were waiting impatiently.Gu Ming's assistant minister Ye Bilong, who was ranked second, quietly moved to the side of the fourth assistant minister, Obai, and winked first.He has this problem, he winks his eyes when he speaks, and he can't speak if he doesn't wink his eyes - his tongue circles around his mouth twice before he speaks: "Grand Ao, I came to the study and came back from a business trip in Chengde. According to the report, Zhongtang Circle occupies the land of Badahuangzhuang. Look—"

The muscles on Aobai's face were tense, he didn't even look at Ye Bilong, he pushed back stiffly: "Then please deal with Ye Bilong impartially!" Ye Bilong winked and said: "Ao Gong , I didn’t mean that, I’ve dealt with the excerpts, and there’s no need to be serious with him for provoking provocations like these villains, and Mr. Sony is old, so I don’t think it’s necessary to bother him with this matter.”

For such a favor, Aobai had to accept it.He turned his head and glanced at the serious Ye Bilong, and said with a slight smile, "Thank you for your care, and I will thank you in another day." Ye Bilong nodded knowingly. "This kind of thing can never happen again." He said in his mouth, but his eyes were looking at Sukesaha, the Minister of Gu Ming standing in front of the steps.Aobai glanced at Suksaha, nodded with a sneer.

"The crown prince is here!" Wu Liangfu shouted loudly, and all the officials immediately stood up with their heads down.Ye Bilong also quickly returned to his seat.

In Xiyong Lane of Qianqing Palace, Aunt Su Ma and Mrs. Sun helped Xuanye off his shoulders.Xuan Ye was curious at heart, and when he saw that there were many people standing in front of the hall in the courtyard, he was anxious to go in.Aunt Su Ma whispered into his ear: "I'm going to be the emperor, don't be childish, walk slowly, the more dignified the more decent!" After finishing speaking, she knelt down with Mrs. Sun and sent Xuanye into the room.

Sony acted as the lead, leading Xuan Ye slowly through the straight corridor.The imperial guards Wohe, Xizhu, Zheketu, and Jue Luosaierbi all followed suit with swords hanging from their waists.When he walked past Wu Liangfu, Wo He stared at him, making Wu Liangfu suddenly three points shorter.

Wohe is the son of Fei Yanggu, the minister of internal affairs, and served as the imperial guard in the eighth year of Shunzhi.Shunzhi couldn't live without him for a day.The queen was deposed, and Wu Liangfu stole the wishful handle that was bestowed on her without authorization, but was caught by Wohe and slapped him.Wu Liangfu went to Shunzhi to cry, but Shunzhi said: "He has a conscience, and he will not take advantage of others' bad luck to abuse others." Because of this fate, he hated Wohe deeply.

The six monarchs and ministers went up the steps of the palace, Sony stepped forward and knelt down, and the three ministers also knelt on the ground.Soni said loudly: "The crown prince is invited to enter the palace as a ceremony!" Turning around after speaking, he saw Oboi knelt down and was standing side by side with himself, waiting for Xuan Ye to enter the palace, so he turned his head and said in a low voice and solemnly: "Please Ao Gong, love yourself!"

Aobai has always been afraid of him.Although Sony is very old now, everyone knows that back then he was as powerful as a gold and iron horse, and he didn't even buy Prince Rui Dorgon's account.With this old prestige, no one has ever dared to touch the brand of Yuanxun of the Three Dynasties, so he had to restrain himself a little in front of Sony.Holding his breath, he knelt and took half a step back.At this time, the officials inside and outside Danchi saw them kneeling on the corridor, and they all knelt down too.

Xuanye stepped into the hall, and the Xinuang Pavilion was filled with plain curtains and white curtains, surrounded by cigarettes. The position of the emperor of pure filial piety" - this is Shunzhi.According to Sony's pre-ordered, Xuan Ye bowed three times and kowtowed nine times. A servant had already held a bottle of imperial wine, and Xuan Ye raised a handful of wine to the sky with both hands.Looking at this scene, Soni thought of the kindness of the late emperor when he was there, now that people go to the palace, there is nothing like a yellow crane, and the fun in life is exhausted, and he can't help crying.The eunuchs, princes, and Baylor who were present at the scene mourned and wailed in unison—this is considered "Feng'an".

From this moment on, the crown prince bid farewell to the "Emperor Daxing" and ascended the throne before the coffin.With a wave of Wu Liangfu's fly whisk, there had already been a tribute official from Honglu Temple coming out to sing the ceremony, Baiguan Heron walked forward and knelt down to worship, and Xuan Ye sat on the yellow dragon chair to accept the worship.The eight-year-old "Master Kangxi" is in charge of eighteen provinces and one hundred trillion sentient beings.

Kangxi patiently accepted the congratulatory gift, stood up slowly, walked to the front of the four Gu Ming ministers, and helped them up one by one.While supporting him, he asked: "Your name is Sonny?" "Your name is Sukesaha?" "Your name is Ye Bilong?" "Your name is Aobai?"Kangxi said: "The late emperor said before the great trip that you are all Manchurian heroes and loyal ministers. If I listen to you, you will be able to do things easily!"

(End of this chapter)