Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

chapter 5
When the four of them heard that the late emperor had such a will, they were very grateful, because it was a happy day before the new emperor's coffin, so they didn't dare to cry, they just sobbed and sighed.Sonny bumped his head to the ground, turned around and said to the three of them: "The late emperor treated us so well, how can we repay you? Today the heir ascends the throne, the four of us should make an oath together: I will follow the late emperor's edict to protect the young master, Do your utmost to assist government affairs with all your loyalty and wisdom. Don't take advantage of your relatives, don't count grudges, don't form cliques, don't accept bribes, don't seek unjust wealth, but repay the kindness of the late emperor with sincerity. If each seeks selfishness for himself and violates this oath, heaven and earth will perish , short-lived and tragic death. Are you willing to make this oath?" Although Obai thought Sony was troublesome, he had no choice but to follow the two of them and replied: "Yes!"

Kangxi didn't quite understand these half-literal words, even what he said just now was taught by Su Ma Lagu Road.But the five or six "no"s in a row were clear, and they were excellent words, so he nodded calmly and said, "Okay! You can kneel down now."

The four ministers and the King of Political Affairs retreated with all the officials. Emperor Kangxi was relieved, and suddenly he became an innocent and lively boy, and ran out without ordering his followers. caught up with him.While running, Kangxi waved his hands and said, "Don't come!" As he spoke, he walked around the glazed screen wall and rushed towards the Amu Sun and Lagu Su Ma who were kneeling on the corridor.

Seeing Kangxi running too fast, Sun yelled anxiously: "My good old man, be careful not to knock your teeth!" Kangxi, as if he hadn't heard this, giggled while running: "Get up! I'll be back!" Already!" He said and plunged into Sun's arms.Aunt Su Ma, who was next to him, straightened his back and said, "Now that you are the emperor, you can't be like 'you' or 'me' anymore. You should say 'Zhen' is back."

Kangxi smiled and said: "Sitting for a long time, I'm really cramped, take me to see the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager." Mrs. Sun gave him a gentle twist on the face and said: "The old man showed his face today. I'll carry you!" As they spoke, they picked up Kangxi, and the three of them walked towards the Compassionate Ning Palace talking and laughing.The four young eunuchs saw that Sheng Jia had gone, and ran over to follow behind.Just after turning around an alley, someone shouted sharply: "Put it down!"

The three of them were startled, and when they looked up, it turned out that Wu Liangfu, the deputy capital eunuch, was standing in front of him. Wu Liangfu first apologized to Kangxi with a smile, then raised his face and scolded Sun: "You are holding the emperor all over the palace like this." Run away, what kind of dignity do you have?" Sun has always been docile and honest, seeing Wu Liangfu's face livid, she was a little scared, put Kangxi down embarrassingly, and said: "The emperor is still young..."

"Little? The little one is also the emperor! Do you mean that he is your own child?" Wu Liangfu became more and more annoyed when he saw that Mrs. Sun dared to reply, and loudly ordered the little eunuch: "Go, call the eunuch Li Mingcun, the chief eunuch of the Palace of Compassion and Peace."

Kangxi didn't understand what was going on for a while, when he saw the little eunuch about to leave with a "Zha——", he hurriedly shouted: "Come back!" But he didn't know what to say, so he just looked at Su Mala who looked serious. aunt.

Aunt Su Ma first knelt down and asked for an order: "Your Majesty, how about leaving this matter to the servants?" Kangxi nodded heavily and said: "I asked you to do it!"

Aunt Su Ma then turned around and said, "Wu Liangfu, who would have allowed you to shout and drink in front of the master, what a shame to put on!"

"You are a maid of honor under the Five Banners, what rules do you know?" Wu Liangfu pushed back immediately.

"Lady of the palace?" Aunt Su Ma sneered, "Now I am an imperial envoy, kneel down!"

"Huh?" Wu Liangfu twisted his neck, and just said "You don't—" before the word "with" came out, Lagu Su Ma raised his hand, and Wu Liangfu slapped Wu Liangfu on the face. "The old master has just become famous, and you dare to despise the emperor! By order, I want you to kneel down! ——Master, do you want to do this?"

When Kangxi came back to his senses, he realized that he was asked to "deliver an order", and hurriedly said, "Kneel down, and slap your mouth fifty times!"

Seeing that Kangxi had spoken, Wu Liangfu knelt down helplessly.A young eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and raised his sleeves to beat him. Aunt Su Ma shouted: "What kind of hospitality are you showing! The master wants him to slap his own mouth! You just count here - old man, empress dowager and empress dowager We're still waiting for you, let's go!" The three of them walked off alone.

Wu Liangfu was so angry that Aunt Su Ma made a fuss so unreasonably.Seeing them go far away, the little eunuch next to him was still waiting for him to slap his mouth, and he couldn't help being ashamed and angry, so he stood up and slapped the little eunuch with a slap all over his face: "Damn beast, how dare you?" Trample me!"

"Brother Gang, forget it, what are you fussing about with this kind of thing?" Wu Liangfu looked back, and it turned out that it was Oboi's servant and guard Namo standing behind him.Namogege smiled: "Ao Zhongtang invites you to come back to the mansion tonight. The Fuguo Gong Ban Burshan, Taibitu's servant, and Lord Luo Shi are all there. How about it? Come or not? ——It's easy to get angry Very!" Wu Liangfu nodded fiercely, and shouted to the little eunuch, "Get lost!"

One day, the joy was disturbed by Wu Liangfu, and Kangxi felt disappointed.Mrs. Sun and Aunt Su Ma followed behind, also full of preoccupations.Mrs. Sun originally wanted to take advantage of today's Long Live God to ascend to the top, and was very happy, so she talked about her son Wei Dongting's affairs and transferred him from the patrol yamen to work as an errand. .This idea of ​​hers was once whispered to Aunt Su Ma.She knew that although this girl was only 15 years old, she was the empress dowager, the first capable celebrity in front of the empress dowager, not to mention her appearance, her mind was much smarter, and she could say ten words to herself!I don't want to meet the unlucky Wu Liangfu, so I don't want to say anything more.Aunt Su Ma knew that she was right there, but she didn't say a word, thinking silently all the way: "What kind of medicine did Wu Liangfu take today? So bold!" Thinking, she took a step forward and said to Kangxi with a smile: "Long live Don't be angry with these villains. I want to make a fortune today, and I will be happy when I see the empress dowager and the empress dowager later, ah!" Kangxi nodded after hearing this, and walked quickly into the palace of compassion.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were lying on the couch, and the other was sitting obliquely in front of the first case. There were many exquisite teas and foods on the table, and they had been waiting for Kangxi to come in.Seeing Kangxi approaching steadily, Lagu Su Ma and Mrs. Sun stepped on the "bottom of the flowerpot" and followed suit with yellow silk handkerchiefs in their hands. They looked at each other and smiled, thinking in unison: "You look like an emperor!" Kangxi greeted Ann, and the Empress Dowager pulled him into her arms and asked some questions: "My son, it's so cold, didn't you catch a cold? Your mother-in-law has prepared so many good things, and you can choose to overcome them." Eat more!" Hearing what her mother said, the empress dowager hurriedly ordered: "Lagu Su Ma, find that sable fur for the emperor to wear - I heard from Zhang Wanqiang, today you are a villain One day, my lord, it’s really hard for you!" Sun hurriedly said, "Oh! So many people, such a big show! I knelt beside me and felt trembling in my heart. It's all thanks to the old man who is the right man. If you can hold back and be decent, you'll get things done!"

Aunt Su Ma took out the sable fur and slowly put it on for Kangxi.Kangxi walked up to the large gold-encrusted glass dressing mirror to take a picture. It fit him very well. He walked up to the two elderly people generously and said, "This fur is very nice to wear, thank you, Queen Mother!"

Tong Jia hurriedly said, "Sit down." Turning around, she said to the Empress Dowager, "Everyone is too busy these days about Lord Shunzhi's affairs. I think the emperor should find a suitable master. It's already It’s eight years old, it’s time to study.” The Empress Dowager nodded and smiled, “Yes, I’m also thinking about this, the books I read a few years ago were all taught by Aunt Su Ma, now I have to find someone University can only be achieved by asking the master. But this matter should not be too urgent, just pay attention to the well-behaved and knowledgeable person. Now the emperor wants to add a useful person, I think I will point out Lagu Su Ma to him. Don't worry about serving in the morning and evening——Sister Man, are you listening?"

Aunt Su Ma hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and replied: "Follow the order of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager! It's just that slaves still have feelings, so I don't know whether to say it or not?" The Queen Mother hurriedly asked: "What?" Aunt Su Ma said: "The servant and the Long Live Lord can only care about the pain and heat. The most important thing for the Long Live Lord right now is to recruit a few capable confidant guards. It's not that the slave is bold, and the Long Live Lord is still young after all. As the old saying goes, 'People's hearts are unpredictable', It's hard to guarantee that among so many courtiers and guards, none of them are malicious..."

What he said made the two palaces change color in horror.The queen mother hurriedly asked: "Where do you start with this? What's the rumor outside?" Aunt Su Ma told the two middle palaces about Wu Liangfu drinking and driving.

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager quickly asked: "What's the matter with Wu Liangfu? He's still above the eunuchs of the Six Palaces?" Seeing the question, the Empress Dowager hurriedly stood up and replied with a smile: "Sister Man and grandma are also a little bit confused about this matter. However, this Wu Liangfu was originally the godson of Oboi's assistant minister, seeing this kindness, I have never felt sorry for him. Last time when I summoned the four assistant ministers, it was agreed that all external affairs would be entrusted to Soni, and the chief bodyguard in the palace would be Oboi. Don't worry about Buddha, what can he do? There are some Wohe and the others in trouble." The empress dowager was silent after hearing this, and said after a long time: "Sister Man is very careful, and she is very worried. But The emperor is also tired, so that's all for now. Man Nizi, go and wait for him to rest."

Kangxi knelt down to the two old men, got up and walked a few steps with Mrs. Sun and Aunt Su Ma, then turned around and said, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, has the edict of amnesty been issued?" He couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly said: "Go, go! Think about this again! Then what did they do? Sony and the others had already made arrangements when they received the edict last time." Kangxi was speechless after hearing this, and followed Su Mala Gu and Sun went.

(End of this chapter)