A Survival Guide to the Qing Harem

Chapter 22 The "female man"'s promotion step by step (2)
During Cixi's entire pregnancy, a special imperial doctor was on call, and a consultation was held every month, and the situation of the mother and baby was immediately reported to the emperor.

In order to welcome the arrival of the prince, (although no one can say that it must be the prince) the palace must prepare everything necessary for the baby in advance.There are also detailed records here. The things prepared for Cixi's children include: 27 cotton-padded jackets and [-] jackets. These [-] pieces of clothes share the same fabric. , three feet of white Goryeo cloth, three bolts of blue Goryeo cloth, two bolts of white bleached cloth, and two bolts of blue button cloth."In addition, dozens of diapers, small quilts, small pillows, bellybands, swaddling clothes, etc. were prepared, as well as wooden basins, wooden bowls, and rocking carts necessary for babies.

All items, including a Yiyi stone, must be sent to Chuxiu Palace in advance for Concubine Yi to have a look.On March [-]th, a sword to ward off evil was hung at the gate of Chuxiu Palace, and everything was ready, just waiting for Concubine Yi to give birth.

At this time, Cixi was already so popular that the emperor liked her to death, not to mention her belly was also very competitive, and she gave birth to a precious son.Emperor Xianfeng couldn't be happier. With a wave of his big hand, Cixi changed from a concubine to a noble concubine like a cloud, which is really enviable to everyone in the harem.It has to be said that this is a typical case where mothers are more expensive than children.

However, an ambitious person like Cixi doesn't just want to achieve such a low-level goal by having a son.For her, the mother is more expensive than the child, the real purpose is to hope that her son can become the emperor!After all, I am so young, and the emperor is not an immortal god, so I have to plan well for my future when I am young.Now, with his son in his hands, he has already taken the most important step towards success, and the rest depends on how to manage his son as the heir to the throne.

But Cixi soon discovered that there was no need to worry about this problem at all, because the son she gave birth to was also the only son of Emperor Xianfeng. In the late Qing Dynasty when the emperor's heirs were withered, she took a big advantage.

Don't think that Emperor Xianfeng is just such a son, and he appointed him as the prince and let him go.Although all dynasties and dynasties inevitably called the prince croaking, countless women turned to the prince instead of the emperor's idea. In short, they should strive to use their youth to fight for wealth.But in our Qing Dynasty it was not the case.

Originally, it is normal for the emperor to establish a prince. Either he should establish a son or an eldest son. This has been the rule for thousands of years. From rich to old.However, there are some people who like to make noise.For example, those elder brothers who were unwilling to be lonely in the Kangxi Dynasty.

Although starting from Nurhachi, the monarchs of the Qing Dynasty did not have the situation of establishing a heir or a head. Nurhachi originally wanted to pass the throne to Dorgon, it all depended on his own preferences.Although in the end it was Huang Taiji who took over the baton, but Huang Taiji was neither a direct descendant nor a long-term successor.When it came to Shunzhi, the emperor was unbelievable, he was wrong, and he was not the designated successor of Huang Taiji, because Mr. Huang Taiji died suddenly, and he didn't have time to explain his funeral.Before Shunzhi died, he left his posthumous photo and passed on the throne to Aixinjueluo Xuanye, the Emperor Kangxi.The basis for Shunzhi's passing on the throne was that he felt that this son was very smart.

Only Emperor Kangxi established a prince early. Of course, he also had helplessness in doing this.The empress Hesheli, who had a deep relationship with him, was a concubine, and when she gave birth to her first child, she encountered dystocia and lay on the bed reluctantly to close her eyes. Kangxi was anxious and sad, and immediately ordered Hesheli's son to be consecrated. Prince, the young queen let go with satisfaction.

But Emperor Kangxi was affectionate and healthy, so in the days that followed, he won many princes.As the saying goes, "There are nine kinds of dragons, each of which is different." These princes each have their own thoughts. In addition, the prince himself is also mediocre in qualifications, lacking in emotional intelligence, and unable to convince the public, causing others to covet his position.

Although Kangxi is an outstanding monarch who is rare in a century, he is not so ideal in managing his sons, which is probably due to lack of energy.The matter of the nine kings seizing the heir is still talked about by people, but those who experienced it at the time thought it would not be so easy.Therefore, in the Yongzheng Dynasty, the secret storage system appeared.

Having said so much, in fact, what I want to tell you is that although "the mother is more expensive according to the child" and "the son is more valuable than the mother", in the Qing Dynasty, no matter how high your status in the harem was, whether your son could Being the heir to the throne is not directly linked.Therefore, your son can't be relied on by you, and you can only rely on him to get promoted step by step.Anyway, as long as you don't make any big mistakes, as long as you have a child, there are still things like getting a title or increasing your rank and bonus points.

When the elder brothers grow up, whoever is more capable, the mother and concubine will be able to enjoy the blessings or rise in status.In TV dramas, the scene where elder brothers gather together to compete in archery and horseback riding is common in our harem of the Qing Dynasty.At this time, their mother secretly broke into a cold sweat.To know who performed well, the emperor can see it all!Moreover, whoever the emperor likes, his name may appear on the roster of princes hidden behind the pillars of the Hall of Mental Cultivation!
So, to put it simply, if you want a mother to be more expensive than a child, you must give birth to a son as soon as possible, and raise a son as soon as possible!

Applause and sprinkle flowers, congratulations on skipping a grade | Leapfrog promotion
Girls of the Qing Dynasty who like to time travel believe that they will not let go of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".Do you still remember such a scene in the play?When Zhen Huan first learned etiquette in the palace, Fangruo said: "The canonization must come from one level to the next, and you can't jump through the ranks." It can be seen that jumping up the ranks in this harem will break the rules.

As the saying goes, the state owns the state law, and the family has family rules.Breaking the rules is absolutely impossible.At this time, some people may have doubts again. In the play, Zhen Huan's initial position was Chang Zai, and she was later promoted to be a nobleman.But why did the queen say that Zhen Huan was promoted by leapfrogging?People who have devoted themselves to practicing this book must know that the level above Chang is a nobleman, so why is there a saying of leapfrogging?In fact, the so-called leapfrogging here means that Zhen Huan was named a nobleman before going to bed, which broke the rules.Seeing this, you may say: "My God, this is too strict!" That's right, the harem has its own rules.Those who don't understand the rules of the game will step on the thunder and leave at any time.

In the history of the Qing Dynasty, there is another typical example where it is clearly possible to leapfrog but cannot be leapfrogged due to rules.Anyone who has watched "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" probably knows that there is a vicious queen in it.In fact, her prototype is the second empress of Emperor Qianlong, Ulanara. She is seven years younger than Qianlong.

In the 13th year of Qianlong, Empress Xiaoxian passed away, and the seat of Empress Zhonggong became vacant.At that time, the empress dowager was very concerned about whether there was a queen in the harem, so she personally appointed the noble concubine Ulanala as her successor.In order to handle this matter well, the empress dowager also specially issued a decree to Qianlong: "The queen's mother honors the world, as if the heaven and the earth complement each other, and the sun and the moon follow each other. The emperor's spring and autumn are at their peak, and internal governance needs people. The noble concubine Nala She is a concubine concubine bestowed by the emperor Kao Xiangri, and she is also dignified and favored. It should follow the law and practice, that is, to comfort the heart with the eminent concubine Nala's successor Kun Ning. Even if the emperor can't bear it, he should also be treated by the emperor 40 Before the New Year's Eve, 27 months have passed, and auspicious ceremonies are held, with beautiful children and beautiful wives, saluting with kindness and peace, and beginning to feel comfortable in your arms."

At this time, the empress dowager meant to let Concubine Xian be the empress and lead the harem. This is a leapfrog promotion!what to do?Qianlong didn't dare to disobey the Queen Mother's will, and was afraid that the ministers in the court would catch him as the reason for breaking the rules of the harem, so he made a compromise after considering the past and the future.He promoted concubine Xian to imperial concubine, who acted as queen and managed the affairs of the harem, which was called "the affairs of the six palaces".This does not violate the theory of leapfrogging.What's more, this noble concubine is only acting as an acting empress, not the real empress, so she obeyed the empress dowager's opinion without breaking the rules.

Of course, this Xian noble concubine has the support of the empress dowager, so it will be a matter of time before she is promoted. Twenty-seven months later, Qianlong held a ceremony for concubine Xian to confer the title of empress.Since then, Ulanara has ascended the throne of queen, and she was 27 years old this year.Look, even those who are backed by big shots cannot be promoted, which shows how strict the rules of the harem are.

At this time, you may sigh: Then I traveled to the Qing Dynasty, is it hopeless to become the master of the harem in a short time?Do I have to work diligently step by step to climb to the highest point!How much of my youth should this waste?
No, things are not absolute!The rules are made by people, and the final power of interpretation is naturally in the hands of the person with the highest power.During the reign of Emperor Tongzhi, there was an example of a harem concubine being promoted by leapfrogging.This person is the Fucha family. She was promoted from Concubine Hui to the imperial concubine, and she was named the imperial concubine Shushen.You probably think that this woman must be loved by the emperor, so she can be promoted by leaps and bounds! No, what surprises you is that the person who made this woman leapfrog promotion is also a woman.This woman is the Lafayette who made many people in the harem of the Qing Dynasty terrified.

Let me talk about the imperial concubine Shushen first, she is from the Fucha family, a Manchurian inlaid yellow banner, and she was less than 13 years old when she was elected to the palace.She looks pretty and delicate, and considerate, but she is narrow-minded and extremely scheming!Because of Fucha's sweet mouth, he especially knew how to flatter Empress Dowager Cixi, so he was deeply loved by her.

At this time, there was also a beautiful girl named Alut, the daughter of Chongqi, a servant of the Imperial Academy, who was two years older than Emperor Tongzhi.

As a result, the empress dowagers of the East and West Palaces had differences of opinion on which beautiful girl to choose as the queen's reserve candidate, and finally decided to follow the emperor's opinion.At this time, how would the emperor choose?First popularize the relationship between Emperor Tongzhi and the Empress of East and West Palaces.

Emperor Tongzhi is the biological son of Empress Dowager Cixi, but he is very disgusted with Cixi's way of dominating the government.And Cixi is a person who regards power as his life, and loves power more than his own son, so he has been reluctant to hand over power for a long time.Therefore, the mother-child relationship between the two is very shallow.The Empress Dowager Ci'an was loyal and kind, and treated Emperor Tongzhi as her own, and cared for her, so she was deeply loved and respected by Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Guangxu.Therefore, when the queen was elected, Emperor Tongzhi followed the wishes of the Empress Dowager Ci'an and chose Arut.Cixi was naturally very annoyed. In order to sing against Emperor Tongzhi, Cixi named Fucha as Concubine Hui and enjoyed the treatment of noble concubine.More than two years later, the Fucha family was directly promoted from concubine to imperial concubine, and was promoted two ranks in a row.Just half a month after the death of Emperor Tongzhi, Cixi canonized the Fucha family as the noble concubine of Emperor Dunyi.Before Cixi's [-]th birthday, Cixi canonized her as the noble concubine of Dunyi Rongqing.This is the only case in the entire history of the Qing Dynasty that the imperial concubine was given a four-character title.It can be seen that in the harem, obtaining the emperor's favor is not the only way to the road of prosperity, and it is also a coup to win over the empress dowager.

So, if you really traveled to the harem of the Qing Dynasty and were able to leapfrog promotion and become a rare example in the history of the Qing Dynasty, then I will definitely spread flowers and say congratulations to you!

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After successfully advancing, the next step is to go through the canonization process.What kind of process will it be?I'm so nervous, will it be the same as walking on the Avenue of Stars?Don't worry, the steps of canonization are different for different levels.Let's first look at how the harem of the Qing Dynasty canonized concubines and concubines.

Since the beginning of Chongde, the emperor's concubines were conferred on the same day.On the day of canonization, the concubines and others led the princess and Fujin to the emperor to perform the ceremony of six sues, three kneelings and three knockings.So what is "Six Su"?Those who have traveled through time must learn it well, so as not to make mistakes frequently on the day of canonization.The so-called "Six Suppressions" means kowtow three times, please give peace once, knock back three times, please give peace three times.

Perhaps you will find this step very troublesome, and even sigh: My God, it is so troublesome to be the emperor's concubine!In fact, the real big trouble is yet to come.

When the Qing Dynasty wanted to canonize the imperial concubine, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry must first deliver the prepared booklet and seal to the cabinet.When it came time to hold the canonization ceremony, the Ministry of Rites made a request to the cabinet again, and ordered the university scholar and the minister to act as the canonization envoy, and the assistant minister and the bachelor as deputy envoys.And these people must arrive at the back hall and Fengxian hall of the Taimiao one day in advance.

Well, after the complicated procedures are processed, the canonization will be carried out.On the day of canonization, many people had to work before dawn.The Luanyi guard set up a pavilion outside the cabinet door, and officials from the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites first put the books, treasures and other items used for canonization in the pavilion.Immediately afterwards, using an umbrella stick as a forerunner, officials from the Ministry of Rites lead the way, and the Luan Yiwei carried the pavilion to His Highness Taihe, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites displayed these items on the tables in the hall.

Well, it was finally dawn, and the grand scholar was standing on the east side alone in court clothes, and the chief and deputy envoys were standing on the east side of the open space on the steps in court clothes.At this time, there will be a Qintian supervisor, like the scene in the TV series, shouting: "The auspicious time has come!"

As soon as the voice fell, the chief and deputy envoys knelt from the east to the left and north.The bachelor took the booklet from the case, walked out through the central door of the hall, and handed it to the envoy.After receiving the brochure, the envoy will stand with the deputy envoy.At this time, the cabinet and the officials of the Ministry of Rites reset the book and treasures in the pavilion, and guided Luan Yiwei to carry them to the palace of the imperial concubine.

Alright, alright, the things have finally arrived in the imperial concubine's palace.Don't worry, it's not over yet!There are also things that must be paid attention to, after all, being an imperial concubine is not so easy.On the day of canonization, Neiluan Yiwei should first set up the guard of honor for the imperial concubine outside the gate of the imperial concubine's palace, and also put the festival case and incense case in the palace, and set the book case and treasure case separately in the middle and east and west.In other words, after the principal and deputy envoys accepted the mission, they went from Xiehe Gate to Jingyun Gate, and the envoys stood west of the gate and handed over the booklet to the inner prisoner.The inner supervisor held the booklet in his hand, and the captain of Neiluan Yiwei carried the booklet, Baoting to the palace gate, and then the inner supervisor carried the booklet and Bao Suijie to the imperial concubine's palace.

At this time, the imperial concubine should be ready to greet on the right side of the palace gate in a formal dress.The inner eunuch displayed the supplies for the canonization of the imperial concubine on various tables in the palace and then withdrew.Then, the female officer of the ceremony cited the imperial concubine to kneel to the north of the place of worship, and read out the booklet and Baowen.After the imperial concubine received the canonized booklet and the treasure seal, she performed Liusu, three kneeling and three prostrations.

After the ceremony, the inner eunuch went out of the palace holding the booklet and other items, and the imperial concubine was guided by the female officer who led the ceremony to send the inner eunuch to the right side of the palace gate.The internal supervisor handed over the items to the envoy again at Jingyun Gate.The envoy walked forward with the booklets and other items, and the deputy envoy followed closely behind to return to the rear left door and return the festival.At this point, all relevant personnel must leave the venue, and the ceremony of conferring the imperial concubine is also over.

Wow, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief, Sahua, Sahua!If you are happy at this time, it is too early to be happy.The next day, the imperial concubine had to go to the Empress Dowager Palace to perform Liusu, three kneeling and three worships in person, and then went to the emperor and empress to salute respectively.

How about it?After reading this, do you also feel that it is really hard to be a woman in the harem!Do you want to tell the emperor, don't be so troublesome, just send me an E-mail!
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