The Crown Princess's Time Account
In order to write essays, students who have been poisoned by the exam-oriented education will recite various famous quotes and deeds of ancestors to argue for their essays. One of them is - Newton said: If I can see farther than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants.
When I first started memorizing them, I expanded my knowledge. Later, I got tired of memorizing them. Now, it seems that whether these things are true or forged, they all make sense. The Crown Princess successfully used Xu Zhimo from two hundred years later to TX the Crown Prince from two hundred years ago, and the effect was quite good.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yinreng still hadn't seen his concubines. Construction on Xiefang Hall had stalled, and no one dared to move, yet the work was still going on, making it difficult for anyone to enter or exit. Furthermore, Kangxi was about to return, and Yinreng, reflecting on what his eldest son had done with Kangxi, decided to reorganize the court's dynamics. When Kangxi returned, he would definitely be more impressive than his eldest son.
The Crown Prince frequently summoned the ministers who remained behind, wrote brief reports on recent events, and memorized a few key events. He then returned to consult with the people at Ningshou Palace to learn about the Empress Dowager's condition, preparing for Kangxi's examination. In fact, the Crown Princess knew everything about Ningshou Palace without having to ask anyone else: "The Empress Dowager herself said... My appetite is good now, and with the cooler weather of autumn, I'm sleeping well..."
We have first-hand information, which is clearer than summoning Lu Yun to ask.
On the other hand, Shujia also felt a sense of crisis. Concubines were not just for opening the curtains, and concubines were not just for guarding the house. She was the Crown Princess, and these were her servants, but she could not dispose of them at will. The pregnant Crown Princess was indeed aggrieved.
To humanely destroy the mother and her son together was something only a BH Crown Princess like Jia Nanfeng could do. Yinreng wasn't Sima Zhong, and there was still Kangxi above him. Besides, as long as Kangxi was around, even if Li Jiashi was gone, there would still be Li Yishi and Li Dingshi...
It's better to keep these few. They're good for show, and they're good for pretending to be virtuous. If you keep them, if there are too many flowers, it will become a sea of flowers. Who will care what each one looks like? A drop of water only stays dry when it's placed in the ocean. That's because... it's no longer water, but part of the ocean.
You have your own schemes, I have my own ways. If you like one, I'll give you two. Sooner or later, you'll tire of the beauty. That being said, I still feel uncomfortable, but... Yinreng has already done it for the first day, and Shujia will do it for the fifteenth. If you respect me one foot, I'll respect you ten feet.
The concubines were now living in Xiefang Palace. It was late autumn, another peak period for the outbreak of various diseases. The eldest prince of Yuqing Palace was ill, and Li Jia had to take care of him. Li Jia had no complaints about this, and even felt a little grateful to the Crown Princess when Li Jia cast an envious look at her.
If the Crown Princess gave birth to a son, her son would be incomparable, so it would be better for her to raise her son diligently. At least he could be crowned king in the future and enjoy the blessing of having a son. If the Crown Princess gave birth to a daughter, her son would probably be taken away to be raised, so she would take this opportunity to bond with her son.
As for Li Jia, she lost two daughters in a row, which was a huge blow to her and she herself became ill.
Shujia decided to be a good person and called Eunuch Cui over. "In Xiefang Palace, Li Jiashi gave birth to two sons, which is also a merit. Li Jiashi's daughters didn't make it, so even if they didn't have any merit, they still worked hard. Go to the Imperial Household Department and tell them that I asked you to increase their share. If it's not in accordance with the rules, you can take two points from my share and give them the extra share."
Because of her position, the Crown Princess's words were more powerful. Eunuch Cui flattered her, praising her: "How could we possibly divide the master's possessions? Even if the Imperial Household Department had ten thousand guts, they wouldn't dare to do so. Master, please be merciful. I will go right away."
The eunuchs close to the Crown Prince came with the order from the Crown Princess, and the content was completely reasonable and legal, so the Imperial Household Department didn't dare to argue. They were asked to confiscate the Crown Princess's belongings and send them to Xiefang Palace. Even if there was a Crown Princess, they wouldn't dare to do so! They had no choice but to file a report and add things to Xiefang Palace. After all, they were spending the emperor's money on the emperor's people, so there was no need for them to feel bad or take the blame. It would be better to just go the straight and clear route.
The Imperial Household Department handled the issue of palace salaries in this way: when initially adjusting, it must be reported to the higher-ups. Subsequent payments can be made monthly without waiting for the top boss's signature. The issue of Xiefang Palace salaries was the first change to be made, so it had to be reported. Now that Kangxi was gone, these matters had to be reported, and they would have to go through the Crown Prince.
Yinreng saw it as a matter of course, picked out the memorial and put it aside. After finishing other things, he put the memorial in his pocket and took it to the back to find Shujia: "Did you call? It's no use."
"I thought it was too late. I've been so busy these days that I've actually delayed it. They've both served for many years. Even if they haven't made any contributions, they've worked hard. I have to honor them."
"Then you sent a message to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Shujia smiled and said, "There's no precedent for this, so I don't know how much is appropriate to give them. The palace has a lot of rules, so it's not easy to give random orders. The Internal Affairs Bureau is old and used to doing things, so I just handed it over to them."
"No matter how much you give, it's all a reward. Who has anything to say?" The prince now cares about his family, but there are only three of them at present: the Empress Dowager, Kangxi, and his wife. The prince's emotional intelligence is not enough to take care of the others for the time being.
"That's different. If I gave it privately, I would have earned a reputation as a virtuous person, which is not good. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave them more, it would have been a fair move, letting everyone know. Besides, it makes sense. Why sell official salt as private salt?"
Yinreng was unconcerned. "That's all right. I think we should give Li Jiashi the same amount as a noble lady, and double Li Jiashi's share. You don't have to worry about them anymore. Just take care of yourself."
Shujia was surprised. What was the share of a noble lady? Most noble ladies were treated half as badly as the prince's concubine. In other words, in the eyes of the Crown Prince, even though Li Jia had given birth to his only two sons, the mother of the children still had little status. But they gave birth to sons!
Let's introduce the system of wives for the princes. The first wife, called "Fu Jin", was of course arranged by the emperor. She held the imperial edict, was listed in the imperial book and entered into the family tree. Her husband had a clear title, such as the Crown Princess, and also had a job certificate. There were several types of concubines. The highest was "Ce Fu Jin", who also had a title in the imperial book and was born into the Eight Banners. However, being a "Ce Fu" was not easy.
The eight banners girls were arranged to marry. So far, except for the legitimate wife, Kangxi had not directly arranged a concubine for them. They were all concubines, and their treatment was much worse than that of a concubine. At most, they were considered concubines. The princes' families were more politely called concubines, and those who were below them were from the bannermen family.
If a concubine wants to become a concubine, there are two ways under the current circumstances: 1. The status is determined when Kangxi arranges the marriage; 2. The prince reports to his father - Dad, I want to promote this woman, and the reasons are as follows.
The status of those in Xiefang Palace was a matter for the Crown Prince to report to Kangxi. On the issue of status, the Crown Prince and Kangxi shared the same view: titles should be granted based on ritual, not out of love. Moreover, several years had passed, and there was little love left. A look at Kangxi's harem reveals this: except for Consort De, the principals were essentially all from the Eight Banners, and the Empress, Imperial Noble Consort, and Noble Consort were even more prominent. Even Consort De was known for her fertility, having three sons and three daughters. Consort Rong, whose family background was less advanced, also gave birth to a large number of children.
It can be said that Kangxi's assessment of a woman's status was primarily based on two factors: family background and fertility. No other criteria existed! Beauty was of no use. Yinreng also inherited this view, and the position of Crown Princess was rock-solid. Her position within the palace was secure, and so was her position in the Crown Prince's heart.
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The Crown Prince and his wife, who had a very good relationship, were in perfect harmony. After discussing this matter, they began to talk about it. The Crown Princess's belly was already slightly bulging, and the Crown Prince's favorite hobby was to stare at her belly, using his eyes to convey his hope: "My son must be ten thousand times better than the old lady's!"
Shujia stretched out a finger and pressed it on Yinreng's shiny forehead: "With your head bent so low, doesn't your neck feel sore?"
Yinreng looked puzzled. "A few years ago, my eldest brother showed off to me that his wife's fetus moved when she was pregnant, but why didn't our son's move?" He stood up and said, "Call the imperial physician!"
Shujia grabbed him and said seriously, "You can only feel it when the pregnancy is five months." Well, the Crown Prince's knowledge of gynecology is still flawed.
Yinreng was a little unhappy: "We have to wait for more than a month?" His tone was full of dissatisfaction. The crown prince could get whatever he wanted, but his son was disobedient.
Shujia asked, "Why don't you read to him? Tell him to grow up quickly?" She was definitely joking, but Yinreng took it seriously: "Read what?"
"Uh...just pick whatever you want. How about something simpler?"
"No, no, I can't be so careless. I almost forgot! Tairen's nature is upright and sincere, and she only cares about virtue. When she was pregnant, she never looked at evil, never listened to obscene sounds, and never spoke out of her mouth. She gave birth to King Wen, who was wise and sage. Tairen taught him, and he learned a lot from one. He eventually became the Emperor of Zhou. Gentlemen say that Tairen was a master of prenatal education," Yinreng began to recite. "At this time, everything you can see and hear cannot be neglected! You too, from now on, don't look at that ugly face of your eldest sister-in-law too much, and don't talk too much to that woman in Zhongcui Palace who can't teach her son. It's best to listen to and read something useful...bulabula"
Shujia: ... "I see, you're absolutely right! I've also read 'Records of the Grand Historian' and 'Biographies of Women', but I couldn't remember this passage. You have a good memory, though. So, you tell me, and I'll listen."
The prince, who had jumped in a circle, was completely unaware of it and was a little proud: "It was because you told me that I remembered it. I didn't remember it before," he muttered, "Of course, let me think, "The Analects of Confucius" is good, "Zhuangzi" cannot be read now... "Zizhi Tongjian" is better..." He made a prenatal education plan, what a good father.
The Crown Princess, who had dug a trap, began to do the math: there are twelve hours in a day, and work, study, practice riding and archery, plot with the Crown Prince's party to harm the eldest prince, and write letters to Khan Ama would take up at least six hours. Eating would take at least an hour, and he would also have to sleep (pure sleep) for at least three and a half hours to ensure his health. How much is that?
There is still one and a half hours left, three hours.
After deducting the average twenty minutes spent paying respects to the Empress Dowager, and allowing for ten minutes of idle time, there were still two and a half hours left. Including walking back and forth and breaks between classes, the entire day was at least forty minutes. The couple chatted about their experiences in Ningshou Palace and the staffing arrangements at Yuqing Palace, and another half hour passed.
The prince has one hour and twenty minutes of free time!
We used to have a book club, but since I got pregnant, we've rarely discussed it. They said they were worried about wasting our time. We haven't even finished the geometry proof from last time. Now, you read to me.
Read a few paragraphs, discuss for a while, drink some tea, write a little, and discuss the child's future education. Such a short period of time passes quickly.
Unless he sneaks into Hogwarts to steal the time turner, or even if he has a concubine in front of him, he won't have time to cheat!
Oh~
The author has something to say: It’s a bit late today. It’s already 10 o’clock when my colleagues came back from the party = =
I will be very busy this week. On Friday, which is the day after tomorrow, a colleague is getting married and I will go to the wedding banquet in the evening.
After two years and two months of being fooled by logistics, we're finally set to move this Saturday. Comrade, last time you said you were moving, I requested leave and packed my belongings, but then you didn't respond, so we had to unpack everything again! Now we have to pack all over again!
But there should be nothing else to do during the National Day holiday, so I will write some words with Xia Xiaoshou, haha.
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