A Survival Guide to the Qing Harem

Chapter 20 Gongdou is a hard work (3)
Apart from the second faction, the pure palace fights of the third faction will appear much simpler. Most of these women have no sons, and they may not even have children. The purpose of their competition is only the emperor's favor.This faction does not have a huge contradiction with those queens who look away.However, if the master of the faction you belong to is too arrogant, relying on the emperor's favor to ignore the queen, then the queen will naturally deal with her.

Alright, now that we recognize the faction, let's choose a square team to stand in!If you think things are so simple, then it is better not to travel to the Qing Dynasty, because no matter how naive you are, your death will be ugly.Everyone's faction, except for the faction leader, no one's identity will be fixed.Even if you have chosen the third faction, you may still be interviewed by the queen in private, asking you to play Infernal Affairs.At this time, your promise is tantamount to changing factions.How about it?How to choose?

This requires a clear eye, a bright heart, and a tight mouth!
With a clear eye, you must have a clear understanding of the situation, who has the power at the moment, who has the best development prospects, and who is most likely to become the ultimate winner of the palace fight.Of course, just like betting on a horse, in addition to analyzing the current situation and the situation of your opponent, you also have to think about the ability of the faction master.People with big breasts, no brains, and short-term power are determined not to think about it.Such unintelligent people will eventually be shot to death on the beach of Gongdou by Houlang.Because women with big breasts and no brains are favored, they all have a fatal characteristic: they are too ostentatious!They only think of being favored at present, so they are arrogant, no one pays attention to them, forgetting the truth that flowers have no hundred-day success, and the day they naturally dismount is the time when the entire faction is destroyed.Therefore, recognize this kind of master, stay away from her, and choose a low-key, wise, favored, black-bellied master. It is best to have power in the court, even better if you are a second-generation official.

The heart needs to be polished!If you follow the master, you have to polish your heart.On the one hand, show your master your heart from time to time, let her see what you have done for her and what you have found out for her; on the other hand, you must fully grasp the master's mind.Because some masters want to create a diplomatic image, they often don't mean what they say.If she really wants to attend a grand banquet of the emperor, but says in front of others that she is not qualified and dare not expect to attend, if you believe it and don't actively plan for her, then you will die.Such a stupid person, which master wants to stay by his side, is it used to piss himself off?
If the above two points have been achieved, those who travel to the Qing Dynasty should also pay attention to keeping their mouths tight.As for the master's secret, you must not tell anyone casually, not even your mother.Because as long as you reveal it, you can only meet with your head.You are smart, if you don't want to choose a faction, you still apply the dogma of "clear eyes, bright heart and tight mouth"!Grasp these three points, and moderately express your lack of desire and desire. Everyone knows that you are not here to share a piece of the pie, and maybe they will let you go!
The emperor favors you, aren't you looking for a lottery?|
As a woman, of course I hope that my man will be unswerving and dedicated to me until death. Even if I can't be the only one, I still want to be the favorite.Think about it, in the years you have lived, after you understand the love between men and women, do you expect this kind of love?

Logically speaking, it is normal to hope that men will be persistent and single-minded, but men are born as "lower body animals", let alone in a harem where various rights and interests overlap.Therefore, since you are already in the Forbidden City, don't expect any consummated love, the real thing is to survive first.

Of course, it doesn't rule out that you are beautiful and considerate, you can go out of the hall and enter the kitchen, and you can play the role of the emperor's love, Xieyuhua... (Don't forget what I said before, omnipotence is also dangerous) The emperor just likes you, and he is willing to be with you. When you stay together, you neglect other people.Don't be complacent!Because at this time you are already in danger!

It's a pity that few women can see this clearly. When most people get special favors, they are easy to be arrogant. They think that the emperor likes you for a while, and it seems that he will like you for the rest of his life. He will give you whatever you want. , Let whoever you want die die... Hurry up and wake up.Leaving aside the fact that this man is fickle by nature, you may not be able to enjoy it for life even if you specialize in petting him.Even if you really met an infatuated emperor like Shun Zhi, what good would it do?You have no friends, all women hate you, everyone attacks you, even the Empress Dowager blames you for bewitching the Sacred Heart.You are wronged, you are sad, you cry night after night on your lover's shoulder, trying to exchange the weakness of a woman for the love of your husband for a lifetime, but unfortunately you are really wrong. The most important thing at present is not to get this man, but to get this A lot of women behind a man!

However, Concubine Dong E, who is of half Han blood, still knows her embarrassing position in the palace. If she hadn't fallen in love with Shunzhi at first sight, she probably wouldn't want to come to this harem to meddle.Of course, this matter is not up to her, just look at Shunzhi's deceitful behavior, he did not hesitate to let go of his royal dignity, and brazenly snatched his younger brother's love. You have to enter whether you love the emperor or not. This deep palace compound has wasted a lifetime.

Fortunately, Concubine Dong E has read poetry and books since she was a child, and she also understands some truths. The more favored she is, the more she must restrain her edge.So she quickly put out an obvious label: do not compete for favor.In order to let everyone believe that she will not compete for favor and lower their guard against her, she often leaves the emperor alone in the palace, and goes to pay respects to the empress dowager and empress herself.When others bullied her, she also endured the humiliation, repaid the grievance with virtue, and lived in peace with other concubines.When the empress dowager, empress, and concubines were sick, Concubine Dong E also took good care of her and was willing to be present.

Being able to put oneself in such a low position is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.With her hard work and devotion, Shunzhi liked her more and more, saying that she liked her character, and she declined several times to make her queen.Therefore, it is difficult for Concubine Dong E, who knows the general situation, to become a thorn in the queen's side.In addition, Concubine Dong E is also a rare concubine in the harem in the eyes of the ministers because of her excellent virtues. Some people even wrote articles that Concubine Dong E created a good harem condition for Emperor Shunzhi to fully handle political affairs, in order to highly praise Concubine Dong E's character.

Concubine Dong E, who enjoys the favor of the special room and does not make enemies for herself, has successfully become the favorite of Emperor Shunzhi.Before his death, Emperor Shunzhi also specifically reviewed himself, saying that because he spoiled Concubine Dong E too much, he lost etiquette at the funeral of Concubine Dong E, and caused excessive extravagance and waste.This shows how important Concubine Dong E's status is in the mind of Emperor Shunzhi.

But it is not easy to be a woman like Concubine Dong E.Because Concubine Dong E flaunted her image as a good person everywhere, anyone who fell ill would rush to the front line, not to mention contracting germs. Over time, her body would be overwhelmed, her health would decline day by day, and she would eventually pass away due to illness, ending her beautiful life as a pet. .

Concubine Dong E was no match for fate, and she was only in her early twenties when she died, which is really a pity.However, except for Emperor Shunzhi who was sad about her death, everyone inside and outside the palace seemed to be a little happy.why?Because the emperor spent too much time on her, and even had the idea of ​​not being an emperor, and wanting to be a wild crane with Concubine Dong E. In the eyes of everyone, what a dangerous move it was!

In fact, when Concubine Dong E was alive, Emperor Shunzhi's life was not easy.why?This matter will be traced back to the "Speaking Officer System" established in the Ming Dynasty.Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang established the Metropolitan Procuratorate following the example of the Yuan Dynasty system, and raised a group of "Mr. Daoxue" who accepted death and liked to talk, and dared to speak, as "Speakers".The main job of these officials is to act as the eyes and ears of the emperor, impeaching everything that they don't like.Of course, this kind of impeachment must be well-founded and cannot be fabricated, otherwise it is very likely to be killed.

In the Qing Dynasty, the Ming system was inherited, and the Yanguan still existed.These nerds who dare to speak don't even give the emperor face. If they see the emperor doing something wrong, they have to speak out.In the eyes of the courtiers, Emperor Shunzhi's behavior of indulging in female sex was really detrimental to the country and the world. Of course, some people would risk their lives to persuade the emperor.

Emperor Shunzhi was not a fatuous person, and he would not put any minister to death just because he said something unpleasant, so he could only endure the torture of his ears.Thinking about his life at that time, it was not easy. The officials handed over a memorial every day, citing scriptures and saying not to favor concubines.Seeing that the emperor didn't respond, some ministers spoke upwards and downwards, making Shunzhi's life difficult by rambling.Of course, the ministers were not the only ones who said this.Back in the harem, the empress dowager persuaded them earnestly, and the empress and other concubines would throw face willfully, say some accusations, or complain bitterly, saying that the emperor had forgotten himself.

The only thing that can really make him comfortable is Concubine Dong E, who does not explain, does not complain, and is gentle as water to share the pressure on the emperor.Therefore, the more pressure others put on him, the more the emperor liked to be by this sweet person's side.

With regard to this kind of exclusive favor, as I said before, the empress has the right to intervene, and this is her mother's responsibility.In addition to the queen, ministers can also intervene.If the emperor delays the government because of indulging in female sex, the ministers are also responsible for persuasion, especially those ministers who have the last emperor's will.

Of course, whether to talk or not is the business of others, and whether to listen is the business of the emperor.It's okay for the emperor to listen to the persuasion, do what you should do, don't expose your feelings so obviously, then everyone will live in peace.If the emperor doesn't listen, then you who are the only favorite will suffer disaster.Think about it, if others persuade the emperor to persuade the emperor, he is the king of a country after all, so who dares to blame him?Doesn't everything have to be focused on you?People in the harem will call you foxy and seduce the Lord, and courtiers will say that you have bewitched the Sacred Heart, suggesting that you should be thrown into the cold palace and so on.And the minister and the concubine are often related, for example, the concubine's father happens to be the minister in the study or the military aircraft department.So, the father spoke the official words in the court, and the daughter also received the information secretly, and began to talk about how to plant you, and if you were convicted, the emperor would have to punish you, and even hate you from then on, and everyone's life will be fine Got some relief.

Therefore, in the face of the emperor's special favor, it is the most stupid way to be arrogant. This will not only put you in the position of the first bird, but may also bring disaster to your family.You want to ask me if I have the best strategy?Sorry, I really can't tell.This kind of thing that varies from person to person has to be figured out by yourself.But keep in mind the principle of "shooting the bird that stands out", and avoiding pets is also necessary when appropriate.

Fortunately, there are not many such emperors, even pitifully few. Most emperors have a very limited shelf life for their so-called love, and their so-called favorites are only short-lived.For example, Emperor Yongzheng once favored Nian Gengyao's younger sister Nianshi alone when he was still a prince.However, this enthusiasm only lasted about three months.

Although later Yongzheng's feelings for Nian remained the same as before, and he did not ignore her or forget her, but it was also based on politics, not pure feelings.To put it bluntly, the Nian clan was just a chess piece used by Yongzheng to contain Nian Gengyao.Of course, the Nian family in history gave birth to four children for Yongzheng, which is considered to be the only sacred heart, but it is a pity that none of these children made Yongzheng fancy as the heir to the throne.

It can be seen that in the harem of the Qing Dynasty, such things as special pets did not happen often, but most people's minds were on how to invite pets.If you have the right method and keep the Sacred Heart long enough, it is not a dream to rise every step of the way.

(End of this chapter)