Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 65 Seats for the Longevity Festival

The emperor went to Yikun Palace for dinner at night, and the members of the Chen family had already left the palace.

Chen Wenxin told the emperor about the interesting things about his family coming to chat today, and also talked about the magic of the ink fox cloak.

The emperor has vaguely heard of such legends, but has never seen it with his own eyes.Chen Wenxin tried it himself, and imitated Chen Wenyi's method to show the emperor.

In order to cater to her interest, the emperor pretended to be shocked.

She was very satisfied with the emperor's expression, so she handed the cloak to Bai Lu to take it away, and said, "When will I get another ink fox and make a cloak for the emperor. This way the emperor will be warmer when he travels in winter, give it to me It's a waste."

She stays in the palace all year round, and doesn't go outside, what is she doing with such a good snow cloak for nothing?
The emperor smiled and said: "Do you think this ink fox can get it if you want it? I remember that the Empress Dowager also had such a big fur coat with ink fox fur, which was probably bigger than yours. I have golden monkeys and Tibetan antelopes to keep out the cold." It's good, but it doesn't have the effect of avoiding snow."

This ink fox fur is so rare, even the emperor doesn't have one?

Chen Wenxin's eyes widened. How could the emperor just reward her with such a thing?

She knew the Tibetan antelope that the emperor mentioned was the kind of Tibetan antelope that had been poached heavily in previous lives.

Tibetan antelope skin is thin and short, but very fine.It is said that wearing such a cloak in winter is the best way to keep warm.

She liked the lightness of the fur, so the emperor said that he would also make her an inner wear in winter.

"The arrangement for the Emperor's Longevity Festival is pretty much the same. Will I also go to the Qianqing Palace to have a banquet at that time?"

Since she told Concubine Tong Gui about Fengyin to protect herself, the emperor simply asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send all the affairs that needed to be dealt with to Yikun Palace.Chen Wenxin had eunuchs sent by Li Dequan to watch over her, and if something went wrong, they would be sent to Qianqing Palace.

It is only said to the outside world that it is the concubine Qin who assists in managing the harem.

These words were illogical, and the people in the palace knew something was wrong in their hearts when they heard it on their faces.

There is not even a person in charge of the harem, so where does the assistant harem come from?Who is assisting?
Since there is no one in charge, then the concubine Qin who is in charge of Fengyin is not in charge.The emperor used the name of an assistant, which is simply trying to cover up.

Therefore, Chen Wenxin is the clearest about the progress of the Longevity Festival.

The emperor nodded and said: "Who will you go if you don't? There are not many concubines with status in the harem, and they will all go at that time."

Not only concubines in the harem, but also princes, ministers and royal children will line up from the main hall of Qianqing Palace, to the blue brick courtyard outside the main hall, and then outside the Qianqing Gate in order of rank.

There are many more who can't even get a seat.

In short, this Longevity Festival is probably the biggest festival in the palace besides the Spring Festival.

This year, not only Chen/Xihai ranked first, but even Chen Wenyi was placed on the gift list alone.Chen/Xihai naturally went with the Zheng family. Chen Wenyi had never married a wife, so he happened to take Chen Wenren with him.

In addition to the consideration of official position, because of the identity of the Chen family's relatives, the seat is much higher than other officials of the same level.

Chen/Xihai is in the seat near the door inside the hall, and Chen Wenyi is in the front seat outside the hall.

Chen Wenxin took the gift list and studied it carefully. Concubine Tong's father, Tong Guowei, was a minister of the first-rank guards and had a high position.Sitting next to concubines and princes, and the only two princes in this dynasty.

The descendants of the first emperor are rare.The emperor is the third son of the first emperor.

Prince Yu, Aixinjueluo Fuquan, was the second son of the first emperor and the elder brother of the emperor.Prince Gong Aixinjueluo Changning is the fifth son of the first emperor and the younger brother of the emperor.

Apart from Tong Guowei, only Rongpin's father was the servant of the third-rank household department.The position is not high but very important, and the seats can be arranged at the end of the hall.

The rest of the concubines, even Concubine Hui's father, Suoerhe, were only fourth-rank officials in the Langzhong.

Presumably Concubine Hui's position as a concubine has something to do with her giving birth to the emperor's eldest son, right?

De concubine and Yi concubine's mother's family couldn't even get a seat in the hall, and as for Ding Chang Zai and Wei's family background, the mother's family couldn't even get a seat outside the Qianqing gate.

"The seat in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not well ranked, will the emperor not change it?"

She felt that the emperor gave Chen/Xihai a high position, aside from Chen Wenxin's reasons, as a first-class bodyguard, there were also people who were ranked outside the Qianqing Gate!

Even if Chen Wenxin, who is a diligent concubine, is given face, it is enough for Chen/Xihai to be placed on the blue bricks outside the palace.

The emperor took the gift list in her hand and looked at it carefully.When I saw the order of the seats, I was a little dissatisfied when I saw Tong Guifei's father, Tong Guowei, ranked behind the two princes.

"It's really time to change it. Tong Guowei is used to this position, and he really regards himself as the head of the country to show his prestige."

Chen Wenxin hurriedly said: "I'm not talking about Master Tong, I'm talking about..."

She slenderly pointed to Chen/Xihai's name, "Did you place the position of the concubine's father too high?"

Every time she called herself a concubine, she was talking about serious topics.

For example, when she wanted to reward her brother last time, she refused in such a serious manner.

"No. Your father is a third-rank first-class bodyguard, and is related to me by marriage, so he deserves this position."

The emperor thought for a while, and then added: "Originally, Chen Wenyi's seat was also allocated in the hall. His General Xuanwu earned it by his own military exploits. It's just that your father and son are officials in the same dynasty. After all, you want to avoid suspicion. .”

There was an unwritten rule in the Qing Dynasty that father and son were officials in different dynasties.Except for some special cases, generally the father has a prominent official position, and the son can only hold some low-level positions.

The fear is that the father and son will collude with the officials of the same dynasty, and the son will not dare to disobey his father, resulting in the loss of personal political opinions.Generally, only when the father retires and returns home, can the son take over the father's high position and be truly appointed by the emperor.

This is why in the TV series "Han Zhu Ge Ge" she watched, the father of the hero Fulkan is a bachelor, but he and his younger brother Foltai are only the imperial guards.

The special situation is like Chen Wenyi, who was originally appointed by the emperor as a small green battalion garrison.But with his own ability, he has established more remarkable achievements than Chen/Xihai.

In addition, Chen/Xihai's first-class bodyguard is not a position of real power, so he was successfully named a fourth-rank Xuanwu general with one military exploit.

She could tell that the emperor admired Chen Wenyi very much.Not only because he is his elder brother, but also because Chen Wenyi is indeed young and promising.

The emperor wanted to praise him, but he was afraid that his father and son would sit together in the main hall, which would attract the jealousy of those who cared about him.On the contrary, it is not good for the Chen family, and it also ruins this promising young man.

After listening to the emperor's explanation, Chen Wenxin remembered what the emperor said to himself when he rewarded Chen Wenyi last time.

She couldn't stop her older brothers, and even future younger brothers, from making contributions just because she wanted to keep a low profile.

They are men with their own ideals and aspirations.

Speaking of which, she hadn't seen her two younger brothers, Chen Wenli and Chen Wenxin, for a long time.

According to the rules in the palace, outsiders without a position are not allowed to visit. Chen Wenli and Chen Wenxin are still young, and it will take a long time to earn a position.

The emperor knew that her two young brothers happened to be the same age as the elder brother Yinfeng, and the other was the same age as the second elder brother Yinfeng.While lamenting the coincidence, at the same time feeling that there is a big age gap between himself and Chen Wenxin.

Her younger brother is the same age as her own son, isn't she just like her own daughter?

He thinks about it too, treats Chen Wenxin like he treats his little daughter, coaxing and loving her?
He did not love the fifth princess so much.

"If you really want to see them, I can issue a special summons. They are about the same age as my brothers, and they can also be sent to the palace as servants. The masters that my brothers have are better than your father's private tutors at home?"

"Can they really enter the palace to study?"

She knew that Chen/Xihai was a literati at heart, and he most hoped that his children would pass the imperial examinations.Chen Wenren and Chen Wenyi were too old and it was too late.

Fortunately, Chen Wenli and Chen Wenxin were still young, so Chen/Xihai worked hard to train them to study and hired one teacher after another.

If Chen/Xihai knew that the two of them could go to the palace to study with the elder brothers, they would be very happy, right?
"Naturally. It's just that the masters in the palace are very strict. If you want to study in the palace, you will be punished for being lazy."

The emperor was afraid that she would feel sorry for his younger brother, so he had to explain these things to her in advance.

Chen Wenxin didn't care, "That's natural. Naturally, you have to work hard if you want to learn well, otherwise you deserve the beating."

This idea coincides with the emperor's, and he also demands the same from his elder brothers.

The fourth elder brother was still young, and he practiced calligraphy very hard in the Qianqing Palace. The emperor never beat him.At most, it is to train him, so that he will not dare to be complacent and forget to make progress.

"Since that's the case, after the Longevity Festival, I will order them to come into the palace."

The emperor has spoken, and this is the official decision.She wanted to write a letter to tell her family quickly to let them know the good news.

(End of this chapter)