The struggle of the eight blessings of rebirth

Chapter 233 The Empress Dowager's Thoughts

Kangxi has not returned from the Summer Resort for a long time, and the Queen Mother in the Forbidden City is uneasy. Recently, I always feel panic in my heart, and there is always a bad premonition lingering in my heart. I will dream for several nights, dreaming about those old people who have passed away. , Those sisters and sisters described vividly, as if they were reborn.

The old man knows that he has fallen into a demon barrier, and the knot has been formed.On this day, the Empress Dowager held the hand of Wu Fujin and came to Fengxian Hall, where the portraits and tablets of Empress Xiaozhuang Wen, Empress Xiaokangzhang, and Empress Xiaojingxian were enshrined. The Empress Dowager stood in the hall, looking around the portraits, Time was tearful, and I didn't expect that when I was about to die, there was a crisis of reserve in the Qing Dynasty. I still remember that when the Empress Dowager was dying, she had repeatedly told her to keep Yinfeng's crown prince no matter what, so as to avoid the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Internal trouble.

This is why Yinzhen was born to be adopted, but the jade plate was still the son of a servant girl in clothes. Xiaozhuang deliberately created the appearance of a grandson restraining his wife. After Queen Renxiao, no queen gave birth to a child. How could the palace have no means? OK?
Xiaozhuang's requirements are not high, and she also knows that her great-grandchildren are ambitious, and she is unwilling to be suppressed by an appointed prince.But at the beginning, in order to rely on the Suo family, or because of his grandson's impulsiveness, he gave empress Renxiao an unrivaled grace, the son of the middle palace, and the baby prince.

However, with the growth of the crown prince, the battle for the eldest son intensified. The empress dowager had only one request for Kangxi, that is to ensure that the position of the crown prince was stable and unshakable. The meaning of Xiaozhuang was very clear. It is the world of the Han people, the rules of the Han family, first there is the division of concubine and concubine, and then there is the theory of elder and younger, the status of the queen of the palace is undoubtedly detached.

Since you sealed the Kunning Palace for the sacrifice of Empress Renxiao, and made her youngest son the crown prince, it is equivalent to telling the world that the Manchus have also begun to follow the orthodox line of inheritance.That being the case, persistence is king.You cannot overturn everything you have done just because the other sons are dissatisfied.This is not only related to the inheritance of the royal family, but also related to the long-term stability of the Han people under the rule of the Manchus.

After all, the mode of tribal elections, where the strong are respected, is too outdated and too bloody for the majority of the people in the Central Plains.The Han people have always liked a smooth transitional regime change.

Therefore, when the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was there, the status of the prince was as solid as gold.However, as keen as Xiaozhuang, he discovered early on that his grandson's expectations for this son had always been higher than reality.If things go on like this, it will inevitably lead to intensified conflicts between father and son.So, before she died, she summoned the current queen mother and gave her a task. When there was a conflict between Kangxi and Yinreng, she would stand by Yinreng's side to mediate.

This made the current empress dowager very embarrassed, and she didn't know that the empress dowager Xiaozhuang then summoned Kangxi, and Kangxi prayed affectionately beside her for her recovery, but she said something that seemed helpless but had a deep meaning: " After assisting my grandson for so many years, I am tired and need to rest, as for my great-grandson, I can't take care of him!"

This sentence is actually a disguised form to relieve Kangxi's pressure. When she was there, she took a clear stand, respected the king and fought against barbarians, and everything was focused on protecting the crown prince.In fact, in the heart of the old man, neither the husband nor the son is as important as the grandson who has been brought up step by step in front of him.Therefore, the old lady's last words to her grandson are completely different from those to her daughter-in-law.This has also led to the current empress dowager's extremely painful and entangled situation.

Yinfeng was abolished, Shi Jiashi died, what about the mother-in-law's last words?Tell her what face she has to meet her mother-in-law after she dies!The queen mother is entangled, and the queen mother is sick.But at this time, Kangxi went on a trip and didn't come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival!Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager became even more depressed, with tears dripping down her cheeks, thinking that she was not welcomed by her husband when she was young, and by her adopted son when she was old, because of this shitty thing about Aixinjueluo's family, she made herself a stranger inside and out , I really panic!

Wu Fujin on the side was terrified. Seeing the old lady crying, he immediately knelt down: "Huangma...you are..." The queen mother took the veil from the mother's floor, wiped her tears, and looked down at the kneeling head. Wu Fujin, who didn't dare to lift it up, sighed. He really should have worn a pair of reading glasses before giving Yinqi a daughter-in-law. This Tara family is more than submissive and lacks spirituality. He was injured at the time and could no longer have children. It's quite pitiful, but it's not uncommon for a first wife to have no children, and it's not uncommon for the other Fujins to live freely and beautifully.

However, this daughter-in-law felt discouraged, and the old lady sighed: "You have worked hard today, go back!" Wu Fujin kowtowed: "Daughter-in-law resigns!"

When the queen mother returned to the Shouning Palace, the mother almost served it. As soon as she smelled it, she regained her spirits: "What is this? It smells so good?" The recipe sent here has been tried in the kitchen, please try it out, the queen mother." The queen mother's eyes lit up: "Chuxiu Palace sent it, could it be that girl's new idea? Submit it and let me try it."

The palace man brought a plate, but there were three rings of small cakes in the shape of six-petaled plum blossoms inside. The fragrance of milk rushed to the face, and the queen mother moved her index finger.Pick up a piece with silver chopsticks and put it in your mouth. It tastes crispy, sweet and delicious, and has a strong aroma.The queen mother ate a few pieces in a row, and said dissatisfiedly: "This girl, copying the scriptures is just copying the scriptures. I really want to make these things to honor my mother-in-law..."

The mother said respectfully: "The good master said that this thing can adjust the mood and relieve worries. What does the queen mother think?" The corner of the queen mother's mouth curled up: "I'm afraid it's not just to relieve the worries of Ai's family, but also to relieve her worries, right? She wants to use this thing to find out about Ai's family!"

What Concubine Liang offered was the cream shortbread that Minzhi brought to Concubine Liang during the New Year’s Eve dinner. She has been urging Dongzhuang to invent an oven that uses charcoal fire to provide heat, which can be used to make biscuits and cakes. Unexpectedly, after describing it for a long time, people still didn’t understand it. Then it was the foreign missionary who understood Minzhi’s meaning, communicated with the masters, and finally came up with a Western European court-style bakery. Baking workshop.

It turned out that Minzhi's thinking was too simple. The oven was invented in the late industrial revolution. Before that, every step of baking was separated, and the whole process was like an acrobatic performance. You can have biscuits, chocolate No more, no coffee.Minzhi was very embarrassing. When she learned that the French were proud to drink Chinese tea, she was overwhelmed.

The biscuit was made, and Minzhi was a little disappointed when she tried it, it couldn't be compared with the modern leisurely and sweet Oreo.Even so, Yinhu, who participated in the tasting together, thought it was amazing.Minzhi tried butter honey flavor, cream chive flavor, etc., and finally selected several fruit flavors to send to Concubine Liang. She originally wanted to give a copy to the Queen Mother, but she did not expect to catch up with Shi Jia’s disease The queen mother was also seriously ill, so she didn't dare to send it inside.

Later, there was a series of deposed princes. The prince was crazy, and he was locked up. He completely forgot about this thing. Who knew that the concubine Liang dedicated the recipe to the queen mother. It became a Chinese-style shortbread, but unexpectedly, it fit the characteristics of the Queen Mother who is old and has bad teeth.Minzhi in the Buddhist hall was completely unaware that a mere piece of biscuit became her opportunity to leave the Buddhist hall.

The Queen Mother even ate a few pieces of shortbread with different flavors and some herbal tea, and then she felt better, so she said to the mother next to her, "Let me see what she copied and handed in today." Knowing it well, she held up a stack of papers: "Master, please read." The queen mother took the top one, took a closer look, it was the "Book of the King of Medicine", and smiled: "This child, the "Book of the King of Medicine" she Can you copy it with your eyes closed? When she showed off in front of the emperor, Aijia remembered the fact that she had copied out different fonts a hundred times. The emperor also said at the time that this was the only one among the royal daughter-in-laws. of."

The mother thought about the master's tone, and knew that the master had always liked that one, so she replied in vain: "Princess Lianjun understands your painstaking efforts now..." The queen mother shook her head: "It's not enough, she has She has a wiser mind and broader vision than Shi Jiashi, but the only thing she lacks is a heart. And Shi Jiashi is born with this kind of temperament. The emperor did not choose the wrong person, but just matched the wrong person. As for that Girl, it is an unexpected harvest, if she was born in a powerful family, with both parents and sisters... If that is the case, she will not be born with this kind of character..."

The queen mother smiled: "Wait a little longer, Aijia can still afford to wait for a few days or tens of days..." The queen mother said: "What does Mrs. Tong say about those beautiful girls this year?" "If you go back to the queen mother, There is no news from Kunyi Palace yet, I think the opinions of the empresses are different."

The Empress Dowager frowned: "The marriage of the fifteenth has already been decided, what else can there be? Could it be that their relatives are among them?" The mother did not dare to speak, and the Empress Dowager pondered for a moment: "Decree, the roster will be published within two days. Pass it in, there must be no mistakes!"

In Kunyi Palace, Concubine Tong frowned and looked at a portrait of Zhang Xiunv. In the primary election at the Qianqiu Pavilion, the two daughters-in-law of the fifteenth elder brother successfully advanced, but the rest made her face difficulties.Apart from these two pre-selected contestants, there are quite a few girls with special identities this year, and they are all the daughters of court officials.

Three years ago, the Zhengbai Banner Zhaojia family was designated as the thirteenth Fujin by default, which made the Manchu officials see the hope of the family becoming a wealthy family. Therefore, in this year's draft, the daughters of officials will start to show their power, and those who are on the three banners are fine. , Even the flags of the Han army are trained to advance and retreat with restraint, and salute like a ritual.What makes people even more eye-catching is that the Han army flag was originally a foil, but this time it has a posture of overwhelming the host.

Looking through the resumes, I can't afford to provoke everyone, not the daughter of a first-rank official, but the daughter of a great commander, I can't afford to provoke them!However, the number of places in the annual draft is limited, and the Huangzis are all well-equipped. With so many beautiful women, there is a situation of too many monks and too little food.Kangxi was not in Beijing yet, and there were no more internal instructions in advance. It would be very difficult for her to be the chief referee of the primary election!
(End of this chapter)