Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 262
In charge of the defense of Qianqing Palace, it is no longer a mere first-class guard.

Working in the palace, no matter what kind of job it is, being in the Qing Palace is always more noble than other places.

The same goes for the bodyguards, but not only that.

Protecting the safety of the emperor must be the most trustworthy person.

Even if the position is not high, grace should not be underestimated.

Tong Guowei and Suo'etu both had the names of ministers in charge of the guards, but the defense of Qianqing Palace had always been under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor's cronies.

Now the emperor has handed over this important task to Chen Xihai, and the status of the Chen family has risen again.

This is just in case, to keep Nalan Pearl at bay.

"Xuanye wants to check and balance with my mother's family? But why is it not the second brother, but my father?"

Chen Xihai, the first-class bodyguard, is free. After all, in the Forbidden City, it is unlikely that anyone would dare to break into the palace and hurt the emperor.

Idle jobs are also the most difficult to get promoted, because there are no opportunities for meritorious service.

It was different for Chen Wenyi, he was in the prime of his power now, and it was much easier for the emperor to promote him.

The emperor shook his head, "Lan Xiang is a rare general, I can't risk his future."

He didn't want to promote Chen Wenyi too quickly, he just hoped that he could lay a solid foundation and gain a firm foothold.

For him, the emperor really loves him and wants to cultivate him well.

"Your father is different. He is also getting older. If something happens in the future, I will remove him from his post at worst and confer a title on him so that he can be raised at home."

In the eyes of others, a high-ranking minister was suddenly removed from his post and ennobled, which was an obvious promotion and a secret demolition.

But the emperor knew what the Chen family was thinking, and Chen Xihai didn't want to be a high official to fight for any rights, so he wouldn't feel any dissatisfaction if he was kindly raised at home.

What the Chen family was looking for was nothing more than safety from the beginning to the end.

Besides, even if Chen Xihai loses his official position, there is still Chen Wenyi in the court.

With him around, no one can affect the status of the Chen family.

Chen Wenxin nodded after listening, "Father is also getting old, so he doesn't care whether he is an official or not, and it is up to the emperor to use it."

Anyway, the emperor knew that Chen Xihai would never abuse his power for personal gain, that's enough.

"Speaking so wronged, don't worry, I will never treat your father badly."

Chen Wenxin still gave the emperor a vaccination, "Xuan Ye has always been a good person, you know what kind of person my father is. If there is something about my father that angered Longyan in the future, please tell the emperor clearly, Let father correct it."

Thinking about it, Chen Xihai would honestly do the job of guarding the palace, and he wouldn't offend the emperor.But it's better to say this in advance, after all...

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

"Understood, you are the one who thinks more!"

The emperor scolded her, and said: "I heard that Nalan Mingzhu and the Chen family are very close recently?"

Chen Wenxin said without hesitation: "That's right. The eldest son of Mr. Nalan's family is good friends with the second elder brother. They both have a literary and a martial arts, but they cherish each other."

"Didn't Xuanye ask my father to befriend more courtiers a while ago? Master Nalan intended to make his second brother his son-in-law. Seeing my father take the initiative to make friends, how could he refuse?"

The emperor nodded, Nalan Rongruo is now a second-class guard in the palace, and often walks in front of the emperor.

The emperor has also heard about his relationship with Chen Wenyi.

He also appreciates Nalan Rongruo's poems, which are indeed full of literary talent.

Recently, he often heard that Nalan Mingzhu spent most of the time in Nianxin Garden except for coming to see him.

Not only did he go by himself, but he often took Nalan Rongruo to discuss poetry, calligraphy and painting with Chen Xihai.

The father and son of the Nalan family are very proficient in Sinology, and Chen Xihai is also a person in this way, and they have a good chat.

"Nalan Mingzhu, an old fox, knows Feng Shui."

The emperor smiled and said: "His eyes are poisonous, since Lan Xiang was appointed as the fourth-rank Xuanwu general, he has seen the way."

Maybe not only from Chen Wenyi, but also from Chen Xihai, or even Chen Wenxin.

Hearing what the emperor said, he doesn't seem to like Nalan Pearl very much...

Chen Wenxin also felt that this Nalan Mingzhu was very cunning. He could tell from the way Chen Wenyi spoke to Suo'etu, Tong Guowei and others when he came back from Horqin last time.

He clearly had the same status as these two, and the emperor valued him more.

But in front of these two people, he just made a little low, making people think that he has no temper to lose.

Being in a high position can be so forbearing, this person is no ordinary old fox.

The emperor attached great importance to him, and he wanted to check and balance Suo'etu and others more.

Chen Wenxin said: "But Master Nalan seldom disobeys Xuan Ye's wishes, it's better than Master Suo and others seeking personal gain like that."

"Do you think he doesn't seek personal gain by following me?"

The emperor said disdainfully: "His foundation is not as stable as the other two, so naturally we have to be careful. It's just that sometimes I fear him more than Tong Guowei. I always feel that he is much smarter than Tong Guowei and the others, and he can guess my mind."

As an emperor, the people around him naturally speculate on his thoughts.

It's like if the emperor doesn't speak, Li Dequan can also tell from his eyes and complexion whether he should step back so as not to annoy the emperor, or he should agree to make the emperor feel happy.

This is all knowledge.

But the slave guessed the emperor's intentions, but those intentions that the emperor was willing to let him see, let him know whether he should advance or retreat.

The courtiers speculated on his intentions, but that was different.

He didn't want anyone to speculate on some ideas that the emperor didn't want to be known.

Even if he guessed it, he must not let the emperor see it.

From this point of view, Nalan Pearl is still not smart enough.

A truly smart person should know how to act stupid in front of his master.

Of course, the emperor was too smart, so he couldn't hide it.

Chen Wenxin thought of this, and sighed: "It's not tasteless, it's up to the master to decide whether to eat it or not."

She told the story of Yang Xiu, Cao Cao's subordinate during the Three Kingdoms period.

Relying on his cleverness, this Yang Xiu has repeatedly speculated on Cao Cao's intentions, and boldly declared it.

When he sent troops to Hanzhong to attack Liu Bei, he was trapped in a valley and was in a dilemma.

Cao Cao used chicken ribs as his night slogan, so Yang Xiu made his own decision and started packing his luggage in front of the soldiers.

It is said that the Lord will definitely retreat, so you can pack your luggage as soon as possible.

In the end, Yang Xiu was killed by the suspicious Cao Cao because he repeatedly guessed Cao Cao's intentions.

Nalan Mingzhu is not as outspoken as Yang Xiu, and the emperor is not as tolerant as Cao Cao.

But the reason behind this is the same...

The emperor glanced at her approvingly, "Nian Nian is still my confidant."

"It's just that," he changed the subject, "now I still hope that the Chen family and the Nalan family will form a friendship to check and balance the power of the Manchu ministers."

Suo'etu and Tong Guowei are representatives of Manchu ministers, and Nalan Mingzhu is also a Manchu, but he was favored by the emperor because of his outstanding Sinology.

The Chen family and Nalan's family hugged together, they were representatives of the Han ministers.

In this way, the emperor can win more voices in the court to support the recovery of the Taiwan war.

He also knew that Suo'etu would not stop...

The emperor can wait, but time cannot.

He always remembered how much military rations would be wasted in vain every day of delay.

Chen Wenxin said: "Don't worry, everything is under Xuan Ye's control."

When the emperor was young, Oboi was in power, and he almost never overthrew the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, he is particularly jealous of powerful ministers, and he dislikes high-ranking ministers forming cliques for personal gain and acting behind the emperor's back.

"Li Dequan, what are you still doing outside?"

The emperor cursed out angrily, and Li Dequan rushed in almost scrambling.

He straightened his hat, bowed and hurriedly said: "What is the emperor's order?"

"Immediately formulate an order to change the defense of Changchun Garden, and promote the first-class bodyguard Chen Xihai to be the second-rank leading guard. He will be in charge of the defense of Changchun Garden and the defense of Qianqing Palace."

This decree was made urgently, without warning.

Once the decree was issued, it was even more urgent. The original Changchun Garden guards were brought out from the palace, and half of them were the guards of the Hall of Supreme Harmony led by Chen Xihai.

All of a sudden, half of the guards in the garden withdrew and returned to the palace.

As soon as Chen Xihai's subordinates in the palace received the news, they ordered a group of people to enter Changchun Garden.

A group of people left the palace, and a group of people entered the palace. The two sides met at Shenwumen, and the atmosphere was solemn.

The leading guards had murderous intent in each other's eyes, looking at each other like swords meeting.

Zheng——

It was a silent beep, with the smell of blood.

After all, the team that entered the palace lost the battle, so they looked away first and lowered their heads.

"go!"

The leader of the team leaving the palace issued a calm and composed command, as if they should be courteous.

When the team walked out of Miyagi, a second-class guard said to the people beside him: "Happy! It's been a long time since we had such a good time. When will ours under Master Chen overwhelm the guards led by their Manchurian ministers?"

The guards in the palace are the emperor's most important protective force, which is equivalent to holding the emperor's life.

Therefore, they are all led by the emperor's trusted ministers, such as Tong Guowei and Suo'etu.

Chen Xihai is a rare first-class guard of the Han Chinese in the palace. He defends the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and he has won the trust of the emperor.

Unexpectedly, the emperor handed over the defense of Changchun Garden and Qianqing Palace to him. What kind of honor is this?

The fact that Chen Xihai was so trusted by the emperor also meant that some Manchu ministers lost the trust of the emperor.

The intention to adjust the defense was so hasty, if someone hadn't forced the palace to rebel, it could only show that the emperor was in a fit of anger.

Another second-class guard beside him said, "Hmph, I'm a Manchu too, but I just can't stand their domineering appearance."

"You think you are nobler than us because you are under the leadership of the king? Now we are working in Changchun Garden, and we will be working in Qianqing Palace in the future. Who dares to look down on us?"

The other sighed: "I'm no better than you. I was originally from the Han Army Banner. If it wasn't for Mr. Chen's hand, I'm afraid I won't even know what Qianqing Palace looks like in this life."

He exaggerated what he said, which made the other laugh.

"It's not just asking you to take a look at the Qianqing Palace, the good days are yet to come! Hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)