Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Winning by Lying Down

Emperor Yongzheng defeated his brothers and ascended the throne, only to die exhausted after thirteen years, leaving behind ambitions unfulfilled. Unwilling to accept this fate, his soul wandered t...

Chapter Sixty-Four: Touring Mongolia

As soon as Yinzhen issued the order, all government departments sprang into action with remarkable efficiency, which was also related to Yinzhen as emperor.

Since Yinzhen transmigrated to this world, his subordinates have figured out what kind of people the emperor likes. He likes people who can get things done and who value efficiency.

There's a saying that goes, "What the superiors do, the inferiors will follow." If the emperor likes high efficiency, those below will not dare to slack off.

Besides the necessary officials and servants, only Yunrong, a female relative, accompanied him this time. He also brought Bobo along. Yinzhen believed that traveling ten thousand miles was better than reading ten thousand books, and it would be good for Bobo to broaden her horizons. The worst thing about studying is to be closed-minded and work in isolation.

Since Bobo was going, Zhang Ying, the teacher, wouldn't be left behind, and Tinglu, the study companion, would naturally go as well. Yinzhen remembered his capable assistant Zhang Tingyu from his previous life, so he granted Zhang Ying the favor of taking his eldest and second sons with him.

This was indeed a great blessing, and Zhang Ying naturally kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Zhang Tingzan was alright; as the eldest son, Zhang Ying took him under his wing, so he had more experience. However, Zhang Tingyu, as the second son, was not as knowledgeable as his elder brother and was very much looking forward to this trip.

Moreover, Zhang Tingyu was also very interested in the imperial prince, whom both his father and younger brother praised, and wanted to see him for himself.

Yunrong was also very interested in going to Mongolia. She had never been to Mongolia in modern times, and her impression of Mongolia came from television.

My impression of Mongolia is that it should be a place where the wind blows across the grasslands and cattle and sheep graze, with blue skies, white clouds, and vast grasslands, where horses gallop and geese land in yurts, and where you can occasionally come across a crystal-clear stream.

Yunrong was very much looking forward to it.

The emperor's procession was a grand and imposing affair, with the Imperial Guards clearing the way in front and protecting the emperor from behind, while a convoy of carriages of varying sizes ran in the middle.

Most of the accompanying civil officials rode in carriages, while the military officials rode bicycles.

The area around the capital was fine, since there were paved roads that made it easy for carriages to travel steadily and quickly. However, once outside the capital, the roads became rugged.

If there were no comparison, it would be fine, but now that there is a comparison, the official road that seemed quite good before it was built now feels very unsatisfactory to drive on.

There was nothing we could do once we got there, so we just had to endure it. Fortunately, we had already covered most of the distance.

They set off in early April and arrived in Mongolia in mid-April. It wasn't that they were slow, but there were many people, and they also had to consider whether their master could get enough rest, so their journey was naturally slower.

The weather in Mongolia in mid-April is still a bit chilly, especially in the mornings and evenings, so you should wear more clothes.

When Yunrong arrived, she discovered that Mongolia was somewhat different from what she had imagined. There were blue skies, white clouds, and vast grasslands, as well as yurts and streams, but there were no scenes of cattle and sheep everywhere.

She ate a lot of roasted beef and mutton on her first day, but didn't see any beef or mutton.

Of course you can't see them. When the Mongolian prince entertains the emperor, the cattle and sheep naturally have to be driven elsewhere. The scene of cattle and sheep everywhere looks beautiful, but if you were actually there, it wouldn't be that nice.

Putting aside the smell of cattle and sheep, their excrement is everywhere, and these things, which are considered filthy, are naturally not something that noble people would see.

Even the yurts they lived in were newly built, and the grass under their feet had been specially tended.

As the emperor, Yinzhen naturally wouldn't just come here for sightseeing. He had to meet with princes and dukes from princesses' tribes or banners every day, and he also had to deal with memorials sent from the capital every day. He was even busier than when he was doing official business in the Qianqing Palace.

Yunrong thought she was here for fun, but after arriving, she found that she couldn't find the time at all. People came to visit every day, some of whom were princesses from the Qing Dynasty who had married into Mongolia. Yunrong couldn't very well turn them away.

Since she had received the princess, she couldn't show favoritism. Yunrong welcomed all the princesses, including the wives of princes and dukes.

Aside from the bonfire party she attended on her first day, which was a bit relaxing, Yunrong felt like she was about to be ruined by the constant meetings with the wives of the princes in the following days.

Just when Yunrong was about to give up, Yinzhen saw how hard she was working and decided to take her out for a walk.

Enjoy the scenery and browse the unique Mongolian shops.

Yunrong was overjoyed to learn that Yinzhen was going to take her out to play. Playing was secondary; the most important thing was that she could finally rest. Meeting those princes and their wives and having to engage in verbal sparring with them was exhausting!

Yinzhen and Yunrong, dressed in Mongolian attire and accompanied by several servants, went shopping. Of course, those who secretly followed and protected them were another matter entirely.

While Mongolia couldn't compare to the bustling capital, the shops here sold items with a strong ethnic flavor, and Yunrong took a liking to quite a few.

After selling the goods, the next step was to try some Mongolian specialties. Yinzhen and Yunrong had actually eaten them before. After all, as the host country, Mongolia naturally had to treat its distinguished guests well and serve them the best dishes.

They thought it was okay at first, but after a while they got tired of it. Today, when they came to the street, they saw many local delicacies that they had never tried before.

The Mongolian prince who was hosting them probably felt that these snacks were not befitting of an emperor, so he didn't have them made.

Yunrong enjoys trying new things, so for lunch she ordered many Mongolian specialties, such as local specialty pies, milk skin products, and some other unique pastries...

We ordered a huge table of food, but we weren't worried about not being able to finish it.

Yunrong tried everything. Some of them were delicious, while others didn't suit her taste and were just average. There were even a few that tasted strange to her, so she only took one bite and then stopped eating them.

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