The Crown Prince's magical power is first achieved
The concubines received their official appointment letters, and the New Year was approaching. Tong Jia finally took the rightful place at the head of the concubines, and Liangpin finally got her place after so many years of hardship. Everyone was happy.
To become the queen, one must have one's own palace. Before Tong Jia was officially canonized, she already lived in Chengqian Palace, where her elder sister Xiaoyi had previously lived. When Empress Xiaoyi was still the Imperial Noble Consort, Tong Jia lived with her sister.
Empress Xiaoyi died after serving as empress for only half a day, but Tong Jia continued to live here. She already enjoyed the treatment of a concubine, with no one higher than her in Chengqian Palace. Now that she had received official permission, she continued to live here, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs had added many official rooms for a noble concubine and provided her with additional servants according to her rank.
Concubine He and Concubine Liang, originally not the main concubines but living with others, had to move out. It was just the right time to move into a new home, a new look, and celebrate the New Year happily! Concubine He was assigned to the Yongshou Palace, while Concubine Liang was moved from the Zhongcui Palace to the Chuxiu Palace.
At this time, the harem was actually overcrowded. The twelve palaces, nominally the East and West, were not all used to house concubines. Qixiang and Changchun Palaces were reserved for the ladies who stayed overnight during the selection process. Jingren Palace, the bedroom of Kangxi's mother, Empress Xiaokangzhang, was now vacant. And so on and so forth.
The living space is not particularly large to begin with, and it is squeezed. With new people constantly arriving, the per capita living area is getting smaller and smaller.
There is only one advantage: it looks lively when it is new!
Because it was New Year's Eve, the palace maids were allowed to dress up, and even if they had just been beaten by their superiors, they had to put on a smiling face. After all, they had to look festive.
It’s New Year, time to give gifts again.
This time, the East Palace felt no more burden. The Crown Prince and his wife, having come to their senses, spent their earnings without any pressure, their demeanor remarkably relaxed. The Crown Prince's former teachers were greeted with greetings from their students, and the staff of the Imperial Household Department received sympathy from their superiors.
Giving gifts is also a matter of etiquette. You can't just give someone two pounds of rice and then ask them to do something else. You have to act like a gentleman's friendship is as pure as water, and you can't just give someone a bottle of mineral water. A casual attitude without rushing into quick success will achieve the desired effect. Even if you're polite and don't put any conditions, you'll always feel embarrassed.
Among these, the attitude towards Kangxi is particularly important.
At this point, Yinreng almost made a mistake.
When the prince wants to be nice to someone, he does the same thing as his father: he picks the best for him! Shujia picked out two ruyi, but he felt they weren't good enough. He rolled up his sleeves and went to the storehouse to pick out two ruyi made of Khotan jade himself: "Don't we have the best ones here? Use them this year and look for more next year. We still have a whole year to go!"
Shujia frowned: "Look at that stick!"
"What happened to the stick?"
When you look at it, it says "Imperially Made XXX". It was designed and ordered by the emperor himself, and it's made for you.
The prince put Ruyi down very calmly and said, "Is that so?"
Such a thick skin! Shujia gritted her teeth: "Do I feel bad for these things?"
"Haha, of course you wouldn't. I'm just anxious, right? Is there anything else?" As if nothing had happened...
I was wrong. He is not shameless, but he has no shame at all.
If you have no shame, you will be invincible!
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The Crown Prince was quite nice to her. Shujia had never seen the confrontation between Yinreng and his elder brother.
It was New Year, and everyone wanted to give each other gifts. Yinzhi's money had been growing, and he seemed to be very wealthy. In contrast, Yinreng was very calm. As for the money, as long as he had enough to spend, he was fine.
Yinzhi wanted to provoke Yinreng. He was well aware of his brother's competitive spirit, and the two of them often quarreled over trivial matters. Today, Yinzhi appeared as a good brother who cared about his brother's quality of life: "Prince," he called out reluctantly, "how are the preparations for the New Year going?"
Yinreng's alarm immediately went off, and he smiled sincerely, "That's not bad. Let Hongdan's mother handle it. There's a woman involved in this matter, so why should a man worry about it?"
Classmate, your sister-in-law has just been harmonized!
Yinzhi twisted his face, gritted his teeth, and persisted: "As a man, you should always have some responsibility. It's not good to push all the things to women, right?" Don't think I don't know that the money your wife earns from the business she does is just enough to fill your hole, and the rest is limited.
"Brother prepared it himself... Oh! Look at my memory..." His voice became lower and lower, and he apologized to his brother with his eyes without any regret.
Yinzhi's ears were red with anger. He still had deep feelings for Irgen Jueluo. He took a deep breath and was about to fight back, but suddenly realized something was wrong: I was here to provoke him, how could he have digressed?!
Looking around, I saw the two of them standing in the courtyard in front of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. There were quite a few people just passing by to watch. Some were already whispering to each other! Although most people stayed away, not daring to approach, but... these days, myopia is rare, and everyone has good eyesight. I could already tell that one was calm, the other was irritable.
Trying hard to suppress his anger, Yinzhi reminded himself that he must not lose the battle. He was being watched!
He laughed loudly on purpose: "You're not doing a good job!" He gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that my sister-in-law's servant is doing business outside? He only does a few things, which may not be enough! You can't just throw such things to the Crown Princess! The expenses are quite high now!"
Yinreng smiled and said slowly, "In the palace, all my food, clothing and expenses are paid for by Khan Ama. Even the expenses of the servants are paid by the officials, so I don't have to spend anything myself."
He looked at his elder brother with a look of contempt, "You idiot! Don't think I don't know. You robbed other people's shops and forced them to death. Now you are even accepting tributes from your followers and even governors from all over the country!"
Yinzhi was irritated by this look. He had divided up the family property, but he still had to pay for all the family expenses out of his own pocket. Was Yinreng showing off? He immediately retorted: "You and I are brothers, what is there to be embarrassed about? The prince is a noble man. He can't lower his face to get money like us, but he can't suffer losses either. I have some surplus this year. If the prince needs it, just send someone to tell me." He laughed loudly after saying this.
Yinreng waited quietly for him to finish laughing. "My nieces are not young anymore, so I'd better keep them to add to their dowries. When my eldest sister-in-law passes away, I can't treat my nieces badly."
Yinzhi was in a state of collapse and could only use laughter to cover it up. Damn! Why did I choose to do this in the courtyard of the Qianqing Palace? I can't scold or hit him!
A head popped out of the duty room nearby: "What are you howling for? It's so noisy! It's okay to howl once, but why is it so incessant?"
Yinzhi really wanted to curse back, but when he opened his mouth, he found that the person speaking was an acquaintance, so he held back his words with great magnanimity - an acquaintance, Orondai.
Orondai closed the door and said, "Boy, where were we talking about?"
The emperor's cousin was discussing with the Crown Princess's second brother a plan for drinking and fun before and after the Lunar New Year. They were discussing whether they could go ice fishing in the river any day and experience life together. Orondai was recounting his military campaigns with Kangxi, shooting ducks and catching fish in the river, and Yinzhi smiled...
Yinreng smiled and comforted his elder brother: "He is just this straightforward. Big brother has always been straightforward. He will not care, right?"
Yinzhi's intestines were twitching, but he still insisted: "Of course." He wanted to continue the topic, "You really don't have to be embarrassed."
Yinreng said sincerely, "I'm not being polite to you."
Yinzhi insisted that even if you have a wife, you cannot order her around like this, and that you are an irresponsible man.
Yinreng said, "If my wife is capable, I should give her space to develop her abilities. I have a good wife, so I don't have to worry about her." This is the measure of a leader!
In a nutshell: I thought you were praising me. I am magnanimous and proud of myself. I am proud of my capable wife.
Yinzhi retreated and was defeated.
Kangxi knew his two sons were talking outside the door, and Yinzhi was laughing, but he didn't pay any attention. Until Orondei yelled, his face darkened and he put on a helpless expression.
Yinreng didn't tell anyone about his pride, but he kept it to himself and felt happy for a long time.
The only one who was truly aggrieved was probably Yinzhi...
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The 40th year of Kangxi's reign was a fruitful year for the Crown Prince.
Years ago, his elder brother was so angry that he skipped a meal. After the year, Kangxi generously promoted Chao Ketuo, the cabinet scholar and the head of the Imperial Household Department, to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice in Shengjing, and Xin Bao, the Right Secretary of the Right Spring Office, to the position of Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Metropolitan Censorate. Furthermore, the crown prince's relative, Xin Yu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Plain Yellow Banner Mongolian Banner, was also promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Bordered Blue Banner Manchu.
What’s even more exciting is that his father finally takes him out to play!
Wiping away a few bitter tears, he was feeling very worried. It was the beginning of February, and although it was spring according to the calendar, it was still very cold when he went out in the morning!
The prince had nearly exhausted all his farewell words. Acting cute at his age wouldn't be good for his image. He had no choice but to get his son out. It was so cold... I couldn't bear it. What if he froze?
He hurriedly packed his luggage. Even though it was just a tour of the capital, it was still a trip, right? Of course, it would have been better if Yinzhi hadn't been among the entourage.
Seeing his name followed by "Prince Dou Luo Zhi, Prince Yinzhi" in the imperial edict, Yinreng wanted to roll his eyes. This guy's combat effectiveness index was too low. It was boring to play with him, and he was an eyesore... Really!
In comparison, the other two younger brothers who accompanied the emperor were much more pleasing to the eye. The fourth prince Yinzhen and the thirteenth prince Yinxiang were also among the emperor's entourage.
Yinreng was somewhat relieved that he had handled the situation impartially when the third son acted foolishly. Initially, he thought that Kangxi simply liked to entertain his clever youngest son and that Concubine Min was somewhat favored by the emperor. Unexpectedly, after Concubine Min's death, Yinxiang was still kept by Kangxi's side, which showed that Kangxi appreciated this son.
He shook his head, thinking that brothers are also enemies. He still didn't know how to get back with Lao Sanyuan!
They stayed in Nanyuan that day. Yinreng's residence was very close to Kangxi's bedroom and was outside the palace, so it was convenient for the father and son to talk.
After eating, I read the memorial.
Leaning against the fumigation basket, Yinreng stretched lazily: "I haven't been out for a while. The suburbs of Beijing haven't changed much. It's still peaceful."
He had been to the suburbs of Beijing a few times, but the intervals between visits were relatively long. He continued to sigh, "When I first came here, my son was still young."
In the warm air, Kangxi felt a little lazy. He did not scold his son for his improper posture. He relaxed himself, raised his eyelids and cast a contemptuous look: "It's the 24th year of Kangxi's reign. You are ten years old. You are not a child anymore!" The emperor's memory has always been an annoying thing.
"No matter how old my sons are, they are always small in front of Khan Ama," Yinreng sighed. "Seeing my sons grow up to be as old as I was back then... I think my childhood was the best. Back then, I would follow Khan Ama wherever he went. He would explain the customs of the neighborhood, the people's livelihood, and the hardships of farming."
Kangxi also recalled: "You were truly adorable back then. You were always by my side, wherever I went, whenever I ate or drank, never leaving my side. When I was in the imperial palace, the desks were surrounded by books. I would flip through books and history books, write in large and small characters, or compose essays and poems, often staying up until midnight for long periods of time. You would also study beside me, never falling asleep before me." He looked at me with a loving and proud look. "You have always been a hard worker since childhood."
"It was Khan Ama who taught by words and deeds. I could learn a lot from Khan Ama. You read books along the way. Whenever you came to the parts on managing the family and governing the country, benefiting the body and mind, and the difficult parts in the classics, history and philosophers, you would explain the fundamentals and the details to me, and use metaphors to enlighten me one by one until I understood them. I always feel that what you say is more thorough than what the masters said. Ahem, I look down on the masters when I come back." Sorry, so sorry, he still has to complain that his father is too outstanding.
Kangxi deliberately kept a straight face. "There are differences between the emperor and his subjects. There are some things that your teachers would not be able to say if they knew. I am your father, so I will tell you everything. I didn't expect you to misunderstand me like this. I guess you have been so considerate to your teachers in recent years. Have you come to your senses?"
Yinreng replied vaguely: "Half and half."
"You're a smart kid. You understand everything I say and respond with ease. But you can't see through this."
"Weren't we young then? We didn't think much, we only knew who had the ability and I admired them. I didn't expect that the masters also had their hardships."
"I see you are still young now! You don't know much!" This is purely the 'self-deprecation' of a proud father.
Yay! Cleared successfully! The Crown Prince's recent concern has been his attitude towards his teachers. As long as his father lets go of this issue, the rest will be easy.
"Son, aren't you coming to your senses now?"
It was too warm, and Kangxi was sleepy, his eyes squinting. The emperor was supposed to be a role model for the world, but shouldn't he also be allowed to take a slightly less serious nap?
Yinreng was almost exhausted, and was awakened by his father's vague words: "Since you think I am a good teacher, go back and leave Hongdan to me."
"!" Yinreng's eyes opened wide in an instant, and he sat up and looked at Kangxi.
Sensing Yinreng's movements, Kangxi asked, "Why? Are you worried about me?"
Yinreng felt a flash of ecstasy in his heart, but he tried to remain calm: "No. How come Khan Ama suddenly remembered this?"
"He's six years old now. It's time for him to start reading."
"I'm afraid it's not convenient for Khan Ama. My son also lived with Khan Ama before he started school, and later... we moved to Yuqing Palace."
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Clean up the place where you used to live. It will be very convenient."
The final word.
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Shujia didn't know yet that her son would soon be separated from her. She had heard from Yinreng that Kangxi would personally raise his grandson. At the time, Dongguapang was still young, and since the matter wasn't immediately before her, she wasn't anxious. It wasn't something she could decide, so there was no point in getting anxious. She just sat there, ignoring the situation.
Since no one had brought up the topic recently, she had assumed her son would continue to live with her. Shujia's stated goal was to strengthen the father-son relationship between Donggua Pang and Yinreng. Her goal was to ensure that everyone, from top to bottom, accepted Donggua Pang as Yinreng's successor, and that Yinreng himself would also believe so.
Once Yinreng left, she no longer had to worry about some demon taking away this piece of Tang Monk's flesh. She temporarily put aside the things in the backyard and accompanied the Empress Dowager to look after the little girl.
This year's tasks are very heavy. There are several princes in the palace who need to marry wives and concubines, and there is another one outside the palace who is waiting to remarry.
Before Kangxi left, he gave the Empress Dowager a task: "If you are bored, take someone to see the girl. Whoever we call must come!"
So, the Empress Dowager gave an order and all the main seats in the palace were brought over, including the grandson's wives, whether they were the Crown Princess living in the palace or the several wives living outside the palace.
Shujia did not comment, but simply echoed the Empress Dowager's words, saying, "Look at how beautiful they are, like water chestnuts. Just looking at them makes me feel good."
As she spoke, she looked down and saw Concubine Yi looking at the young girl from the Dong E clan. She was the cousin of the Third Lady, and the daughter of General Qi Shi was also among those summoned. Dong E was a descendant of one of the Five Ministers, and her father was also very powerful. It seemed that Concubine Yi had taken a fancy to her.
Shujia was puzzled. This Dong E was dignified and well-mannered, ahem, completely meeting Kangxi's usual standards for choosing a daughter-in-law. But the girl's father was Qi Shi, who was repeatedly called "Macaque Commander" by our creative Crown Prince and who didn't mind letting Kangxi know how much he disliked him.
This girl doesn't look like a monkey at all!
Looking at Concubine Hui next to Concubine Yi, she looked completely uninterested. This one was even more bizarre. Her eldest son had a bunch of children at home with no one to take care of them, so why wasn't she anxious?
Concubine Hui felt very sorry. She certainly hoped that the new daughter-in-law would have a better family background, but Kangxi's attitude was clear: "The first wife cannot be suppressed." The first wife's father has been reduced to a blank slate by you!
If she couldn't suppress the first wife, she could only look among lower-ranking officials, who weren't qualified to be summoned by the Empress Dowager. Concubine Hui had no expectations for today's meeting, but she had made up her mind to send more people to inquire about the concubines' every move when the selection actually began.
Concubine De, who also wanted to marry her daughter-in-law, was much more proactive than Concubine Hui. She was always smiling and quiet, but her eyes were like an X-ray machine. Yinzhen was her beloved youngest son, so naturally she wanted to choose a good one.
Rong Fei came just to accompany everyone, and like the Crown Princess, she joined in practicing Taiping Quan.
After Concubine Tong's promotion to Imperial Concubine, she gained greater influence. Although she already oversaw palace affairs, she still lacked confidence. Now that she held the throne, she felt compelled to demonstrate her abilities. Considering that the Tenth and Thirteenth Princes' mothers had passed away and were not left in the care of any concubine, she felt a strong interest in their marriages.
Shujia evaluated the girls in front of her. It was the same every year. When answering, she felt it was very appropriate, but when you sit in the interviewer's seat, you will find out... the examiner and the candidate are thinking two completely different things!
After seeing the young lady twice more, the concubines asked the same old questions. When Kangxi returned at the end of February, the selection of young ladies officially began!
The Crown Princess had no time to worry about whether Da Tiao would bring a new member to the Eastern Palace—her son was more important! Kangxi wanted to take her son away to raise! No, Kangxi had already made the decision to take her son away to raise. Her husband was eager to pack up his son and waste the rice and grain in the Qing Palace, and she... was just informed.
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The concubines received their official appointment letters, and the New Year was approaching. Tong Jia finally took the rightful place at the head of the concubines, and Liangpin finally got her place after so many years of hardship. Everyone was happy.
To become the queen, one must have one's own palace. Before Tong Jia was officially canonized, she already lived in Chengqian Palace, where her elder sister Xiaoyi had previously lived. When Empress Xiaoyi was still the Imperial Noble Consort, Tong Jia lived with her sister.
Empress Xiaoyi died after serving as empress for only half a day, but Tong Jia continued to live here. She already enjoyed the treatment of a concubine, with no one higher than her in Chengqian Palace. Now that she had received official permission, she continued to live here, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs had added many official rooms for a noble concubine and provided her with additional servants according to her rank.
Concubine He and Concubine Liang, originally not the main concubines but living with others, had to move out. It was just the right time to move into a new home, a new look, and celebrate the New Year happily! Concubine He was assigned to the Yongshou Palace, while Concubine Liang was moved from the Zhongcui Palace to the Chuxiu Palace.
At this time, the harem was actually overcrowded. The twelve palaces, nominally the East and West, were not all used to house concubines. Qixiang and Changchun Palaces were reserved for the ladies who stayed overnight during the selection process. Jingren Palace, the bedroom of Kangxi's mother, Empress Xiaokangzhang, was now vacant. And so on and so forth.
The living space is not particularly large to begin with, and it is squeezed. With new people constantly arriving, the per capita living area is getting smaller and smaller.
There is only one advantage: it looks lively when it is new!
Because it was New Year's Eve, the palace maids were allowed to dress up, and even if they had just been beaten by their superiors, they had to put on a smiling face. After all, they had to look festive.
It’s New Year, time to give gifts again.
This time, the East Palace felt no more burden. The Crown Prince and his wife, having come to their senses, spent their earnings without any pressure, their demeanor remarkably relaxed. The Crown Prince's former teachers were greeted with greetings from their students, and the staff of the Imperial Household Department received sympathy from their superiors.
Giving gifts is also a matter of etiquette. You can't just give someone two pounds of rice and then ask them to do something else. You have to act like a gentleman's friendship is as pure as water, and you can't just give someone a bottle of mineral water. A casual attitude without rushing into quick success will achieve the desired effect. Even if you're polite and don't put any conditions, you'll always feel embarrassed.
Among these, the attitude towards Kangxi is particularly important.
At this point, Yinreng almost made a mistake.
When the prince wants to be nice to someone, he does the same thing as his father: he picks the best for him! Shujia picked out two ruyi, but he felt they weren't good enough. He rolled up his sleeves and went to the storehouse to pick out two ruyi made of Khotan jade himself: "Don't we have the best ones here? Use them this year and look for more next year. We still have a whole year to go!"
Shujia frowned: "Look at that stick!"
"What happened to the stick?"
When you look at it, it says "Imperially Made XXX". It was designed and ordered by the emperor himself, and it's made for you.
The prince put Ruyi down very calmly and said, "Is that so?"
Such a thick skin! Shujia gritted her teeth: "Do I feel bad for these things?"
"Haha, of course you wouldn't. I'm just anxious, right? Is there anything else?" As if nothing had happened...
I was wrong. He is not shameless, but he has no shame at all.
If you have no shame, you will be invincible!
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The Crown Prince was quite nice to her. Shujia had never seen the confrontation between Yinreng and his elder brother.
It was New Year, and everyone wanted to give each other gifts. Yinzhi's money had been growing, and he seemed to be very wealthy. In contrast, Yinreng was very calm. As for the money, as long as he had enough to spend, he was fine.
Yinzhi wanted to provoke Yinreng. He was well aware of his brother's competitive spirit, and the two of them often quarreled over trivial matters. Today, Yinzhi appeared as a good brother who cared about his brother's quality of life: "Prince," he called out reluctantly, "how are the preparations for the New Year going?"
Yinreng's alarm immediately went off, and he smiled sincerely, "That's not bad. Let Hongdan's mother handle it. There's a woman involved in this matter, so why should a man worry about it?"
Classmate, your sister-in-law has just been harmonized!
Yinzhi twisted his face, gritted his teeth, and persisted: "As a man, you should always have some responsibility. It's not good to push all the things to women, right?" Don't think I don't know that the money your wife earns from the business she does is just enough to fill your hole, and the rest is limited.
"Brother prepared it himself... Oh! Look at my memory..." His voice became lower and lower, and he apologized to his brother with his eyes without any regret.
Yinzhi's ears were red with anger. He still had deep feelings for Irgen Jueluo. He took a deep breath and was about to fight back, but suddenly realized something was wrong: I was here to provoke him, how could he have digressed?!
Looking around, I saw the two of them standing in the courtyard in front of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. There were quite a few people just passing by to watch. Some were already whispering to each other! Although most people stayed away, not daring to approach, but... these days, myopia is rare, and everyone has good eyesight. I could already tell that one was calm, the other was irritable.
Trying hard to suppress his anger, Yinzhi reminded himself that he must not lose the battle. He was being watched!
He laughed loudly on purpose: "You're not doing a good job!" He gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that my sister-in-law's servant is doing business outside? He only does a few things, which may not be enough! You can't just throw such things to the Crown Princess! The expenses are quite high now!"
Yinreng smiled and said slowly, "In the palace, all my food, clothing and expenses are paid for by Khan Ama. Even the expenses of the servants are paid by the officials, so I don't have to spend anything myself."
He looked at his elder brother with a look of contempt, "You idiot! Don't think I don't know. You robbed other people's shops and forced them to death. Now you are even accepting tributes from your followers and even governors from all over the country!"
Yinzhi was irritated by this look. He had divided up the family property, but he still had to pay for all the family expenses out of his own pocket. Was Yinreng showing off? He immediately retorted: "You and I are brothers, what is there to be embarrassed about? The prince is a noble man. He can't lower his face to get money like us, but he can't suffer losses either. I have some surplus this year. If the prince needs it, just send someone to tell me." He laughed loudly after saying this.
Yinreng waited quietly for him to finish laughing. "My nieces are not young anymore, so I'd better keep them to add to their dowries. When my eldest sister-in-law passes away, I can't treat my nieces badly."
Yinzhi was in a state of collapse and could only use laughter to cover it up. Damn! Why did I choose to do this in the courtyard of the Qianqing Palace? I can't scold or hit him!
A head popped out of the duty room nearby: "What are you howling for? It's so noisy! It's okay to howl once, but why is it so incessant?"
Yinzhi really wanted to curse back, but when he opened his mouth, he found that the person speaking was an acquaintance, so he held back his words with great magnanimity - an acquaintance, Orondai.
Orondai closed the door and said, "Boy, where were we talking about?"
The emperor's cousin was discussing with the Crown Princess's second brother a plan for drinking and fun before and after the Lunar New Year. They were discussing whether they could go ice fishing in the river any day and experience life together. Orondai was recounting his military campaigns with Kangxi, shooting ducks and catching fish in the river, and Yinzhi smiled...
Yinreng smiled and comforted his elder brother: "He is just this straightforward. Big brother has always been straightforward. He will not care, right?"
Yinzhi's intestines were twitching, but he still insisted: "Of course." He wanted to continue the topic, "You really don't have to be embarrassed."
Yinreng said sincerely, "I'm not being polite to you."
Yinzhi insisted that even if you have a wife, you cannot order her around like this, and that you are an irresponsible man.
Yinreng said, "If my wife is capable, I should give her space to develop her abilities. I have a good wife, so I don't have to worry about her." This is the measure of a leader!
In a nutshell: I thought you were praising me. I am magnanimous and proud of myself. I am proud of my capable wife.
Yinzhi retreated and was defeated.
Kangxi knew his two sons were talking outside the door, and Yinzhi was laughing, but he didn't pay any attention. Until Orondei yelled, his face darkened and he put on a helpless expression.
Yinreng didn't tell anyone about his pride, but he kept it to himself and felt happy for a long time.
The only one who was truly aggrieved was probably Yinzhi...
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The 40th year of Kangxi's reign was a fruitful year for the Crown Prince.
Years ago, his elder brother was so angry that he skipped a meal. After the year, Kangxi generously promoted Chao Ketuo, the cabinet scholar and the head of the Imperial Household Department, to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice in Shengjing, and Xin Bao, the Right Secretary of the Right Spring Office, to the position of Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Metropolitan Censorate. Furthermore, the crown prince's relative, Xin Yu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Plain Yellow Banner Mongolian Banner, was also promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Bordered Blue Banner Manchu.
What’s even more exciting is that his father finally takes him out to play!
Wiping away a few bitter tears, he was feeling very worried. It was the beginning of February, and although it was spring according to the calendar, it was still very cold when he went out in the morning!
The prince had nearly exhausted all his farewell words. Acting cute at his age wouldn't be good for his image. He had no choice but to get his son out. It was so cold... I couldn't bear it. What if he froze?
He hurriedly packed his luggage. Even though it was just a tour of the capital, it was still a trip, right? Of course, it would have been better if Yinzhi hadn't been among the entourage.
Seeing his name followed by "Prince Dou Luo Zhi, Prince Yinzhi" in the imperial edict, Yinreng wanted to roll his eyes. This guy's combat effectiveness index was too low. It was boring to play with him, and he was an eyesore... Really!
In comparison, the other two younger brothers who accompanied the emperor were much more pleasing to the eye. The fourth prince Yinzhen and the thirteenth prince Yinxiang were also among the emperor's entourage.
Yinreng was somewhat relieved that he had handled the situation impartially when the third son acted foolishly. Initially, he thought that Kangxi simply liked to entertain his clever youngest son and that Concubine Min was somewhat favored by the emperor. Unexpectedly, after Concubine Min's death, Yinxiang was still kept by Kangxi's side, which showed that Kangxi appreciated this son.
He shook his head, thinking that brothers are also enemies. He still didn't know how to get back with Lao Sanyuan!
They stayed in Nanyuan that day. Yinreng's residence was very close to Kangxi's bedroom and was outside the palace, so it was convenient for the father and son to talk.
After eating, I read the memorial.
Leaning against the fumigation basket, Yinreng stretched lazily: "I haven't been out for a while. The suburbs of Beijing haven't changed much. It's still peaceful."
He had been to the suburbs of Beijing a few times, but the intervals between visits were relatively long. He continued to sigh, "When I first came here, my son was still young."
In the warm air, Kangxi felt a little lazy. He did not scold his son for his improper posture. He relaxed himself, raised his eyelids and cast a contemptuous look: "It's the 24th year of Kangxi's reign. You are ten years old. You are not a child anymore!" The emperor's memory has always been an annoying thing.
"No matter how old my sons are, they are always small in front of Khan Ama," Yinreng sighed. "Seeing my sons grow up to be as old as I was back then... I think my childhood was the best. Back then, I would follow Khan Ama wherever he went. He would explain the customs of the neighborhood, the people's livelihood, and the hardships of farming."
Kangxi also recalled: "You were truly adorable back then. You were always by my side, wherever I went, whenever I ate or drank, never leaving my side. When I was in the imperial palace, the desks were surrounded by books. I would flip through books and history books, write in large and small characters, or compose essays and poems, often staying up until midnight for long periods of time. You would also study beside me, never falling asleep before me." He looked at me with a loving and proud look. "You have always been a hard worker since childhood."
"It was Khan Ama who taught by words and deeds. I could learn a lot from Khan Ama. You read books along the way. Whenever you came to the parts on managing the family and governing the country, benefiting the body and mind, and the difficult parts in the classics, history and philosophers, you would explain the fundamentals and the details to me, and use metaphors to enlighten me one by one until I understood them. I always feel that what you say is more thorough than what the masters said. Ahem, I look down on the masters when I come back." Sorry, so sorry, he still has to complain that his father is too outstanding.
Kangxi deliberately kept a straight face. "There are differences between the emperor and his subjects. There are some things that your teachers would not be able to say if they knew. I am your father, so I will tell you everything. I didn't expect you to misunderstand me like this. I guess you have been so considerate to your teachers in recent years. Have you come to your senses?"
Yinreng replied vaguely: "Half and half."
"You're a smart kid. You understand everything I say and respond with ease. But you can't see through this."
"Weren't we young then? We didn't think much, we only knew who had the ability and I admired them. I didn't expect that the masters also had their hardships."
"I see you are still young now! You don't know much!" This is purely the 'self-deprecation' of a proud father.
Yay! Cleared successfully! The Crown Prince's recent concern has been his attitude towards his teachers. As long as his father lets go of this issue, the rest will be easy.
"Son, aren't you coming to your senses now?"
It was too warm, and Kangxi was sleepy, his eyes squinting. The emperor was supposed to be a role model for the world, but shouldn't he also be allowed to take a slightly less serious nap?
Yinreng was almost exhausted, and was awakened by his father's vague words: "Since you think I am a good teacher, go back and leave Hongdan to me."
"!" Yinreng's eyes opened wide in an instant, and he sat up and looked at Kangxi.
Sensing Yinreng's movements, Kangxi asked, "Why? Are you worried about me?"
Yinreng felt a flash of ecstasy in his heart, but he tried to remain calm: "No. How come Khan Ama suddenly remembered this?"
"He's six years old now. It's time for him to start reading."
"I'm afraid it's not convenient for Khan Ama. My son also lived with Khan Ama before he started school, and later... we moved to Yuqing Palace."
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Clean up the place where you used to live. It will be very convenient."
The final word.
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Shujia didn't know yet that her son would soon be separated from her. She had heard from Yinreng that Kangxi would personally raise his grandson. At the time, Dongguapang was still young, and since the matter wasn't immediately before her, she wasn't anxious. It wasn't something she could decide, so there was no point in getting anxious. She just sat there, ignoring the situation.
Since no one had brought up the topic recently, she had assumed her son would continue to live with her. Shujia's stated goal was to strengthen the father-son relationship between Donggua Pang and Yinreng. Her goal was to ensure that everyone, from top to bottom, accepted Donggua Pang as Yinreng's successor, and that Yinreng himself would also believe so.
Once Yinreng left, she no longer had to worry about some demon taking away this piece of Tang Monk's flesh. She temporarily put aside the things in the backyard and accompanied the Empress Dowager to look after the little girl.
This year's tasks are very heavy. There are several princes in the palace who need to marry wives and concubines, and there is another one outside the palace who is waiting to remarry.
Before Kangxi left, he gave the Empress Dowager a task: "If you are bored, take someone to see the girl. Whoever we call must come!"
So, the Empress Dowager gave an order and all the main seats in the palace were brought over, including the grandson's wives, whether they were the Crown Princess living in the palace or the several wives living outside the palace.
Shujia did not comment, but simply echoed the Empress Dowager's words, saying, "Look at how beautiful they are, like water chestnuts. Just looking at them makes me feel good."
As she spoke, she looked down and saw Concubine Yi looking at the young girl from the Dong E clan. She was the cousin of the Third Lady, and the daughter of General Qi Shi was also among those summoned. Dong E was a descendant of one of the Five Ministers, and her father was also very powerful. It seemed that Concubine Yi had taken a fancy to her.
Shujia was puzzled. This Dong E was dignified and well-mannered, ahem, completely meeting Kangxi's usual standards for choosing a daughter-in-law. But the girl's father was Qi Shi, who was repeatedly called "Macaque Commander" by our creative Crown Prince and who didn't mind letting Kangxi know how much he disliked him.
This girl doesn't look like a monkey at all!
Looking at Concubine Hui next to Concubine Yi, she looked completely uninterested. This one was even more bizarre. Her eldest son had a bunch of children at home with no one to take care of them, so why wasn't she anxious?
Concubine Hui felt very sorry. She certainly hoped that the new daughter-in-law would have a better family background, but Kangxi's attitude was clear: "The first wife cannot be suppressed." The first wife's father has been reduced to a blank slate by you!
If she couldn't suppress the first wife, she could only look among lower-ranking officials, who weren't qualified to be summoned by the Empress Dowager. Concubine Hui had no expectations for today's meeting, but she had made up her mind to send more people to inquire about the concubines' every move when the selection actually began.
Concubine De, who also wanted to marry her daughter-in-law, was much more proactive than Concubine Hui. She was always smiling and quiet, but her eyes were like an X-ray machine. Yinzhen was her beloved youngest son, so naturally she wanted to choose a good one.
Rong Fei came just to accompany everyone, and like the Crown Princess, she joined in practicing Taiping Quan.
After Concubine Tong's promotion to Imperial Concubine, she gained greater influence. Although she already oversaw palace affairs, she still lacked confidence. Now that she held the throne, she felt compelled to demonstrate her abilities. Considering that the Tenth and Thirteenth Princes' mothers had passed away and were not left in the care of any concubine, she felt a strong interest in their marriages.
Shujia evaluated the girls in front of her. It was the same every year. When answering, she felt it was very appropriate, but when you sit in the interviewer's seat, you will find out... the examiner and the candidate are thinking two completely different things!
After seeing the young lady twice more, the concubines asked the same old questions. When Kangxi returned at the end of February, the selection of young ladies officially began!
The Crown Princess had no time to worry about whether Da Tiao would bring a new member to the Eastern Palace—her son was more important! Kangxi wanted to take her son away to raise! No, Kangxi had already made the decision to take her son away to raise. Her husband was eager to pack up his son and waste the rice and grain in the Qing Palace, and she... was just informed.
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