Sherry left some people with the Crown Prince, instructing him to protect his offspring.
Jung-hee was somewhat surprised and delighted.
Sherry: There's no need for that. It's all thanks to your own father.
Sherry ignored him, told him to keep an eye on her younger brother, and then patted her bottom and left.
She missed her Guo Ren.
Meiren was somewhat resistant, but not too disruptive.
When the two met Guo Ren, Shirley and Mei Ren looked at each other, completely dumbfounded.
Sherry was extremely grateful that she had released him from the palace early on.
Guo Ren is now estimated to be 1.9 meters tall, and both Shirley and Mei Ren have to look up at him.
He was dark-skinned, tall, strong, and had a big beard.
"Have we mistaken someone for someone else?" Sherry asked casually.
Meiren lowered her head and smiled mischievously.
Guo Ren, who was originally full of excitement, looked as aggrieved as a 200-pound puppy upon hearing these words.
She whimpered and whimpered while hugging Xue Li...
Sherry couldn't help but burst out laughing.
In fact, Meiren later disguised herself as a eunuch in the palace.
After all, she had grown to 1.75 meters tall, and she was quite fortunate back then. Now, Mei-ren was standing in front of the tall and burly Guo-ren.
He seemed so petite and dependent on her, which made Meiren very depressed.
Sydney has decided to spend the winter in Jiangnan!
Sherry happily began planning her trip, and the emperor had no objections, even making meticulous arrangements for her.
The Empress Dowager seemed to want to say something, but in the end, the Emperor suggested that she could return to Khorchin for a short stay.
So, he received gifts and paintings that Shirley sent back to Beijing one after another, as well as travelogues written by Meiren.
Bumbutai suddenly wanted to leave the palace walls.
But fearing that the court officials might take advantage of the emperor's young age, he delayed leaving for three years!
Sherry stayed in the palace that year because the Queen was pregnant.
Sherry stayed for a year, made arrangements for her own people, and then left.
Following closely behind was Jeong Hee, who was about to personally lead the expedition.
The court officials and the Empress Dowager on the grasslands all disagreed, but after thinking about it, Sherry nodded in support!
Jung-hee was overjoyed!
So they appointed Zhengde to oversee the country, but he fled.
Many ministers openly and secretly tried to win over Zhengde, who displayed great ambition at the daily court assemblies.
He secretly took notes in his little notebook, all so he could confidently show his brother his abilities and then go to the battlefield to shed his blood!
He didn't want to stay in the capital or the palace at all, and he didn't like living a life of routine.
Reading Shirley's travelogues made me want to secretly follow her, but every time her brother caught me.
On several occasions, when the Zhengxi brothers saw Meiren next to Xueli, they suddenly realized that this person looked exactly like their Aunt Meiren/Grandpa Changshou, who had accompanied them as they grew up.
A dark glint flashed in Zhengxi's eyes, and he nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Sherry smiled casually and lazily, waving goodbye to them as she walked away without looking back.
Shirley wasn't worried at all, and took Mei-ren and Guo-ren sightseeing.
Of course, she had no idea that as Zhengxi held his son and ran his fingers over his peach blossom eyes, the image that came to mind was none other than Meiren's face.
In the past, he only thought that his mother liked women and was always affectionate with his aunt Meiren. When he was little, he once thought that he was the child of his mother and aunt Meiren.
Later, after studying and understanding things, he learned a lot and realized that his initial idea was just funny.
Now that I think about it, what if Aunt Meiren wasn't my aunt?
He remembered feeling fortunate back then, fortunate that his mother didn't love his father, so she wouldn't be like the concubines in the palace, constantly heartbroken and weeping in front of the mirror.
In his memory, his father was very cold to him when he was young and never took the initiative to go to his mother.
He always took Dong Eshi with him wherever he went, and later various concubines, but never his mother.
Looking back now, he was extremely grateful that his mother had Meiren by her side...
Who would have thought? The so-called Changshou Gonggong he saw was actually the same person who played with him every day, helped him study and practice calligraphy, and let him ride on a big horse.
At that time, he only thought that he had returned to his mother's palace and was familiar with everyone and close to them.
To my utter surprise... Mother, you are truly audacious!
Because of this, Jung-hee always kept in mind to respect women and give them leeway and dignity; otherwise, who knows if he might encounter another madwoman?!
By sheer chance, Jeong-hee elevated the status of women and strictly prohibited foot binding.
And corresponding disciplinary measures were introduced. Jung-hee was extremely tough on this!
Of course, on the one hand, Dorgon reached a cooperation agreement with Sydney, and on the other hand, there were obstacles that Shunzhi had tried his best to clear before his death.
Compared to others, Zhengxi did not suffer any grievances in the imperial court or the inner palace.
His attention was focused on rebellion and feudal lords.
Meanwhile, far away in Jiangnan, Shirley received news that a Japanese envoy had come to pay her respects.
Shirley wrote a letter to Jung-hee earnestly.
To keep her in the capital, Zhengxi arranged for a garden to be built for her!
Finally, there is a grand royal garden.
Now, they're using the garden and the envoy's affair to trick Sherry into returning to the capital.
Sherry was very unwilling; wouldn't that prevent her from having two women on either side of her?
Finally, still fuming, she drew a cute pink pig for her son and continued her leisurely life.
Zhengxi was somewhat helpless, but he simply opened the door and let the dog out—no, let Zhengde out. Hadn't he been wanting to go out and have fun for a long time? Let him go.
Zhengde was overjoyed and initiated both the military examinations and the improvement of weaponry.
In the second year of the Hongtai era (1670), Shirley gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, in Jiangnan.
Upon receiving the message, Jung-hee's expression became somewhat complicated.
He suggested raising it in the palace, but Sherry refused.
The Zhengxi brothers accelerated the pace of eliminating the rebellion, and during this time, foreigners came from afar.
Adhering to the idea of knowing oneself and one's enemy, Jung-hee also vigorously promoted him.
Through exchanges between East and West, Zhengde and his men developed pistols and grenades.
The advanced weaponry also made it easier for the Qing Dynasty to pacify Tibet and the border regions.
Jung-hee recognized the importance of weapons and instructed Jung-deok to select skilled craftsmen, including those who invented things related to clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Every few years, a group of students would travel by boat to the other side of the strait to learn and exchange ideas.
This included many agricultural products from foreign lands, as well as a diverse diet, ensuring that people had enough to eat and wear, resulting in a significantly different mental outlook.
A large portion of those who waved the banner of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming were merely using it as a pretext to become villains.
Zhengxi had them all slaughtered!
His imperial authority would not tolerate any challenge.
Of course, he also learned something from the traitors.
It was brainwashing. He didn't carry out literary inquisitions like Emperor Kangxi in history, or destroy Han classics and recompile the Siku Quanshu like Emperor Qianlong did.
Jeong-hee set up a department to publicize his achievements, what he had brought to the people, and the difference in living standards between the people of the previous dynasty and the people of the previous dynasty.
We will vigorously promote intermarriage between Manchus, Mongols, and Han Chinese to protect the rights and safety of women and children.
Those who made those inventions set up factories and vigorously developed the economy. As people worked, their lives got better and better!
Sydney was very satisfied with the rapid changes taking place in the country.
What really bothered her was the twins.
The daughter's name is Shangjia.
The name symbolizes that, like water, the child will never lack love and care from those around them, and also signifies that the child is intelligent, quick-witted, and highly adaptable.
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