Chapter 65 Jade Seat Bead Curtain (20-2)

"Then among the remaining ten people, whose virtue is better?" "Your Majesty, don't ask me." Princess Rongshou shook her hand and said, "I don't know, even if I know, I can't tell." The emperor wanted to ask again, but he saw Xiao Li rushing over, knowing something was wrong, he looked at him and asked, "The two empress dowagers are looking for me?" "Yes!" Xiao Li knelt down and replied, "It's almost time to pass the meal. The Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager are asking Princess Rongshou, where are you going?"

"Let's go!" In front of the eunuch, Princess Rongshou refused to neglect her etiquette to the emperor, so she asked An to answer: "Yes!" When she raised her body and looked at each other twice, the emperor saw her tear-stained, and immediately asked: "Eldest sister, do you have a powder box?" Princess Rongshou understood what he meant, and remembering that the powder box was carried by the nanny who accompanied her into the palace, she didn't know where to find her for a while, and she was able to find it, and it took too much time, so she couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

Xiao Li was clever and immediately said: "If Princess Rongshou is not too dirty, there will be a hair comb box in the room where the girls live in the back." "Is it far?" "Not far." "Okay, you go ahead." Xiao Li led the way, and the emperor accompanied Princess Rongshou, surrounded by a group of eunuchs, to the northwest corner of the Chonghua Palace. There was a small courtyard with two rows of bungalows, which were the residences of the maids.This day, Empress Dowager Cixi, Wanshou, went on a errand, and the yard was empty, with some messy clothes hanging out. Princess Rongshou saw that this was not a place where the supreme being was lucky, so she turned her face and said, "Please stand here for a while, Your Majesty." Let's go! I'll just make a face and come right away."

"Princess Rongshou doesn't need to go in." Xiao Li pointed to an empty room and said, "Please sit there, I'll go find the comb box." "Okay, you can hurry up." "Yes!" Xiao Li promised and went quickly. Sure enough, soon, Xiao Li found a hair comb box, served Princess Rongshou, evened his face in the mirror, covered up the tears, then came out, and accompanied the emperor to the side of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. "Where have you been?" asked the Empress Dowager Cixi who was eating. "The emperor summoned me." Princess Rongshou didn't want to lie, and felt that there was no need to lie at all, "I talked for a while in Chonghua Palace."

Empress Dowager Cixi stopped asking.She also knew that the emperor must be asking about Zhiduan's condition.Empress Dowager Cixi was also troubled by this, she really wanted to ask, but she was afraid that asking Princess Rongshou would be sad, it would be inappropriate at this time and place, so she swallowed the words again. But this time, the Empress Dowager Cixi's interest in listening to the opera was greatly reduced.Fortunately, there were not many plays, and it was over by three o'clock in the afternoon.The wife of Fujin kneeled to send the two empress dowagers and the emperor to leave their seats, but Princess Rongshou was a little hesitant. She didn't know whether to leave with everyone or wait a while, fearing that the Empress Dowager Cixi would look for her.

Just then a eunuch came in a hurry and came to summon him.When Princess Rongshou came out of the palace, she saw the Empress Dowager Cixi waiting in front of the soft sedan chair. As soon as she saw her, she said, "I wanted to keep you, but I was afraid that your heart would be broken. You should go back!" "Yes!" Princess Rongshou suddenly felt infinitely distressed, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come to pay my respects to Queen Mother for several months." This means that if Zhiduan dies, he will not be able to enter the palace if he wears filial piety.The Empress Dowager Cixi naturally understood what she meant, so she quickly comforted her and said, "Don't be sad too! The calamity of the year and the moon will be dark, and you will be fine after a while. When Zhiduan is a little better, I will send someone to pick you up!"

When Princess Rongshou heard this, she naturally suppressed her tears and kowtowed to say goodbye.The Empress Dowager Cixi was also very concerned about Zhiduan's condition. She sent people to ask him every day, one day was good and one day was bad. On the sixth day, she said that Zhiduan was dead! The news spread quickly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor was having a meal, he put down his chopsticks when he heard it, he was completely dazed, no matter how Xiao Li tried to persuade him, the emperor was just unhappy. "Ah!" The emperor suddenly sighed, "Life is dew!"

Xiao Li couldn't understand what he said, but only knew that the emperor was very sad and listless in the study, which made Master Li's expression fluctuate again.I was very anxious and didn't know how to make the emperor happy. Xiao Li has tried many methods, but the one that is more effective is talking about the situation outside the palace.The emperor always has the opportunity to go out of the palace several times a year, but when he goes out to the police, he draws the curtain in the bright yellow sedan chair and takes a peek for a while. Are there many complicated rules like the palace?I don't understand.As for the vulgarity of the market, how lively and interesting it is, it can only be imagined from the "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival".

Therefore, when Xiao Li talked about temple fairs, Liulichang, Guangheju, and the opera garden in Dashilan, the emperor could often calm down and listen, asking questions, and had a lot of time to kill.But apart from temple fairs and opera gardens, when the emperor asked about the books at Liulichang, the peonies at Chongxiao Temple, and Master Weng's banquets in restaurants, Xiao Li couldn't answer. "It would be great to have Cheng Baylor to accompany Lord Long Live to the study!" Xiao Li's inadvertent words aroused the emperor's heart again. In his mind, Zai Cheng was the one he yearned for and even admired the most.Not to mention that he knows a lot about the outside world, it must be very interesting to be with him in the study.He heard many jokes from Xiao Li about how Zaicheng was naughty in the upper study and played tricks on his master Lin Tianling. The one he couldn't forget most was learning Lin Tianling's Fujian Jingqiang.Just listening to Zai Cheng learn the tongue, although it can make people laugh, but I don't know his beauty, until the day when Lin Tianling was summoned by the servant Xie En, listening to his accent with a big tongue in the throat, thinking of Zai Cheng imitating him The sound made the emperor almost laugh out loud, so he could only cover it up with a loud cough, which made the Minister of Military Aircraft look stunned, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was very unhappy.

So he asked the Empress Dowager Ci'an to send Zai Cheng to study with him in Hongde Hall. "I'm afraid this matter will be difficult." The Empress Dowager Ci'an replied, "If Zai Li doesn't learn well, when your sixth uncle mentions it, he will be angry and sad. In my opinion, your mother will not agree." "If he doesn't learn well, should I just learn from him? That's impossible! Besides, the rules of Hongde Hall are stricter than those in the study room. Maybe Zaicheng can be managed well!" "You have the right to say that. But..." Empress Dowager Ci'an pondered for a moment, "Let's see the opportunity!"

This opportunity refers to discussing with the Empress Dowager Cixi, but unexpectedly there is an unexpected opportunity. At the end of the year, Xia Weng Tonghe's mother died of illness, so please open the vacancy as usual.This accident in Weng Tonghe's "sorrow and destruction" has brought great difficulties to the empress dowagers of the two palaces, Prince Gong, Wen Xiang, and Li Hongzao. The emperor's homework is at a critical juncture, and among the three masters, Xu Tong is not taken seriously at all. , just for the sake of respecting the teacher and emphasizing the way, it is inconvenient to withdraw his "study mission", so he just stays in the Hongde Hall, pretending to be the emperor's teacher.Li Hongzao was unable to join the army due to the complicated military affairs, and the only one who could do it most was Weng Tonghe, but he couldn't contribute. So Lin Tianling, the master who went to the study room, had to go to Hongde Hall for a walk, and Zai Cheng followed him to Hongde Hall to study with him. ※ ※ ※ Once the new year is over, one of the major concerns of the upper and lower levels is the establishment of the empress, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces have their own thoughts. Empress Dowager Cixi's predestined empress was only fourteen years old, and she was the daughter of Wai Fengxiu, a member of the Jiangxi Division of the Ministry of Punishment.Fengxiu's surname is Fucha's family, which belongs to the Zhenghuang Banner of Shangsan Banner. His family is not only a family of the Eight Banners, but also one of the "Eight Great Nobles" in Manchuria.Qianlong's filial and pure empress came from Fucha's family. During the Kang, Yong, and Qian dynasties, there were many generals and ministers, and they were extraordinary.When it comes to Fu Heng, Fu Kang'an and his sons, they are more distinguished and honored.Fengxiu's daughter is qualified to be a queen in terms of family background and character.The Empress Dowager Cixi has already calculated many times, the Empress Dowager Ci'an backed down in everything, and the emperor dared not object—and she couldn't think of a reason why the emperor would object.The only concern is that outsiders are optimistic about Chongqi's daughter, once someone else is chosen, it may cause a lot of gossip, which makes people feel uncomfortable.According to Prince Gong's words now, everyone can keep their duty and dare not talk about the middle palace, so their own worries seem superfluous. The queen mother in the west is thinking like this, and the queen mother in the east is also thinking there.Her thinking is exactly the opposite of Xi Bian's, she is looking at Chongqi's daughter.This is really for the emperor, and she doesn't have any love or hate for her, but she also thought that if the emperor doesn't like this person, she has to follow the order, and she will become a resentful spouse in the future, so she has to find the emperor. ask. "The second day of February is coming soon," she asked leisurely, "What do you mean?" "I listen to the decision of the two empresses." "This is your filial piety. But I think it's better to ask you first. Mother and child are half a lifetime, and husband and wife are a lifetime. I plan for you for the rest of my life!" The emperor was grateful for the kindness, and he couldn't help but knelt down: "The empress is so worried about her son, she must have chosen a good one." "Look at this, all of those ten people are good for you. If that's the case, I will naturally choose for you." The Empress Dowager Ci'an thought for a while and said, "Of course not!" The emperor understood the meaning, this refers to the daughter of Saishang'a, the youngest sister of Chongqi, the Arut family, both aunt and nephew were selected within the tenth place, so if the aunt is unqualified, it naturally refers to the niece up. "Just one thing, I'm afraid you don't want to." The Empress Dowager Ci'an said tentatively, "The girl from Chongqi's family is nineteen years old this year." The emperor is seventeen years old this year, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an is afraid that he will marry a "sister" back.But the emperor's mind was just different. He was often alone, and had to bear many red tapes beyond his age, and sometimes had to deal with some difficulties arbitrarily. A queen like Princess Shou has a heart to rely on.Moreover, I heard that Chongqi's daughter is dignified and steady, and is skilled in poetry and calligraphy. When she is free, she can talk about homework in the study and read a few poems she is proud of. Just like Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao's life, you can make a The pair of couplets is called "Heaven's family is rich and honored, and the gods on earth are gods", and this couplet is written by the queen.I have heard for a long time that Chongqi's daughter can write very good big characters. The empress of this dynasty has not yet mastered calligraphy. Isn't it a good story that this couplet will be hung in the Hall of Mental Cultivation or the Palace of Qianqing, and will be passed down for generations to come? Thinking of this, the emperor was extremely proud, "What are you afraid of being one or two years older?" He said without hesitation, "Isn't Emperor Shengzuren just one year younger than Empress Xiaochengren?" The emperor didn't think so, that's great!The Empress Dowager Ci'an was very happy, so she explained to the emperor why she liked this "Queen". If it is inconvenient to ask about state affairs, it will not be able to help the emperor, so a virtuous queen who knows the general situation and can use pen and ink must be required to assist the emperor. This is slightly different from the emperor's idea, but it is not contradictory. It is a further enlightenment. The emperor kept saying "yes" while listening. "What does your mother mean, don't know what to do?" The honest Empress Dowager Ci'an expressed her feelings directly, "Sometimes when we talk, I always pick people's shortcomings, and I don't know if she said that on purpose, or if she really can't see it at all. superior?" It’s okay to ignore everything, follow the rules step by step, and in the end, only one queen will be selected among the remaining ten people, so you can’t look up at all, or you can say you like everything, in other words, Empress Dowager Cixi There is no prejudice.In this way, as long as the Empress Dowager Ci'an mentioned her name, the matter would be settled. The mother and son have such a tacit understanding, and they are very cautious in their words. If things are logical, they are afraid of accidents, so keeping silent is the smartest attitude.Although the emperor was a little impatient, he could at most say a word to Xiao Li.In the past two years, Xiao Li has learned to be very obedient, and he understands the importance of every sentence. For such a big matter, even Prince Gong said, "Don't dare to speak rashly", let alone a eunuch?Moreover, he was warned by the emperor, so he was even more reluctant to say more. When some eunuchs and court ladies asked him about the meaning of "superior" out of curiosity, he always replied like this: "Just wait and see. The second day of February will just flash away." Is it my son's work?" Although it was a short period of time, for some people, the words "living like years" are not enough to describe their state of mind. Among them, the days of Saishang'a, Chongqi and his son are the most sad.It is unusual for a family to have two girls among the last ten.Saishang Axian has been deposed for a long time, recalling that the Emperor Mengxian bestowed the "Yibilong Sword" on that day, and paid two million taels of internal money to pay for the army, and led his troops to fight Changmao's prestige, and was defeated and arrested, sent to prison for punishment And the miserable situation outside the imperial pass seems like a world away.Unexpectedly, his son would win the first prize, and now his granddaughter has the hope of being in the middle palace. Even if the title of "Cheng En Gong" is not in his turn, but Jiao Fang's noble relatives, seniors are respected, and there is great hope of a comeback Look, if you don't go out of the mountain, you will be done, and once you go out, you will enter the pavilion to pay homage to the prime minister. What if the aunt and nephew both lose the election?Prosperity and wealth are really like a dream, there is no reason to come, no reason to go, and it is easy to dispel when one is in a moment of loss.Nowadays, the Eight Banners clans, especially the Mongolian Banners, all have high expectations. At that time, they will express condolences one after another, and they have to gather their energy and make some insincere entertainment, which is the most embarrassing.What's more, if the imperial examination fails, the condolences can also represent the grievances, scolding the chief minister for being blind, saying that he is a late bloomer, and three years later there will be a chance to feel proud, and he will be expelled after the election. Thinking about others, it is beyond words. It's a big deal. As the day draws nearer, the heart of gains and losses becomes more severe, and Chong Qi feels more like a year than his father.People who talk about Neo-Confucianism focus on sustaining ambition and cultivating energy, and they must teach people to look like "a mountain collapses in front of them, but their color does not change".When he was the number one scholar in the middle of the year, his excitement changed drastically, which was quite ridiculed by the Qing Dynasty, just like a fox who has been cultivating for many years and is about to be reborn, unconsciously revealing a fluffy tail!Just this one, I knocked myself out of five hundred years of Taoism.The lessons learned from the past are shocking, and I swear that this time I will learn Zeng Guofan's three words of "not moving" no matter what, so I am cautious in my words and deeds, always be careful, my heart is artificial like a bowstring that is too tight, and I know that I will soon lose control up. In such a mood like a prisoner awaiting execution, Chongqi really couldn't be tempted to hear a rumor!This rumor is that his daughter has no hope of being selected, because the year of birth violated the taboo of the Empress Dowager Cixi.His daughter was born in Jiayin and Xiaohu in the fourth year of Xianfeng, while Empress Dowager Cixi was born in Yiwei and Xiaoyang in the fifteenth year of Daoguang. , this rush is no small matter and must be avoided. This cannot be said to be nonsense.Chongqi knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi was very particular about these festivals, she was the son of the emperor, and she was in power, as long as she had such concerns, her beloved daughter would be thrown out.This is really "fate"!Chongqi was worried for a while, but she was able to accept her fate. However, these words can only be kept in my heart, and it would be a catastrophe if it is spread to the palace, so on the surface, I prepared to be elected as usual. Younger sister and beloved daughter wait in front of Shenwu Gate. The palace was really bustling that day, the nearby Fujin and wives were called into the palace one after another to assist in the grand ceremony of Empress Liberation, and the place was still in the Qin'an Hall in the Imperial Garden.A long time ago, officials from the House of Internal Affairs entered the hall to make arrangements. Behind a long table surrounded by a yellow satin table, there were two chairs side by side. They were the thrones of the empress dowagers of the two palaces. sit.On the imperial case was a pair of Ruyi inlaid with jade, a pair of purses embroidered with red satin, and on the other a silver plate, there were ten lottery lottery, from which Empress Tongzhi would choose. The clock struck eight times, the emperor served the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and a group of noble ladies headed by Ting Wang Fujin followed them. They came to the Imperial Palace of Qin'an, and the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who waited on the envoys saluted, and then received an order to send the selected ten Famous and beautiful girls, bring them into the palace.The girls who are loved by the aura of the Eight Banners are all here, all of them are peerless Fengshen, their actions are very stable and extraordinary, and they have performed the ceremony the day before, so they entered the hall without any haste Standing where they should stand, they divided into two rows and saluted calmly, only to hear Empress Dowager Cixi say: "Stand up!" Ten people lined up in two rows, ranked according to the ranks of father and brother, the first time it was a re-election, the empress dowagers of the two palaces had already negotiated, and first four out of ten were selected—as long as they were among the last four, it was decided. Saying goodbye to parents and entering the deep palace for life is like the ten papers presented in the imperial examination, including the Sanding Jia and Chuan Lu, and at worst, the second Jia "given Jinshi background".The last four names will be one empress, one concubine, and two concubines. As long as the concubine who is appointed at this time does not make mistakes and proceeds step by step, one day she will become an imperial concubine. There is a day when she becomes a concubine. The Empress Dowager Cixi was confident, so she picked up the first lottery lottery in a calm manner, and read it to the Empress Dowager Ci'an: "Alut, the daughter of Sai Shang'a, the former deputy governor." He was once awarded the title of deputy capital commander, and that was a military officer of the second rank. The rank was quite high, so his youngest daughter ranked first. "Leave it?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked. "Good!" Empress Dowager Ci'an agreed. So Saishana's youngest daughter knelt down to thank her.In the following, three "brands" were "put down" in a row. "Pull up the sign" also has to thank you, but in fact, for some Xiunv and her parents, this is a real kindness, because, in their view, being selected into the deep palace is equivalent to being sent to prison. The last person in the first row is the daughter of the magistrate Chongling, surnamed Hesheli. In terms of appearance, she is the leader among the ten people.At this moment, the emperor's favor was specially invited, and her eyes always stayed on her face, so when she saw the Empress Dowager Cixi holding her lottery lottery at this moment, she wished she could tug on the sleeve of the Empress Dowager Ci'an , Let her say: "Stay!" Fortunately, just when he was about to make a move, the queen dowagers of the two palaces exchanged a wink of agreement, and finally they did not place any more signs. Chongqi's daughter and Fengxiu's daughter stood together. Chongqi's professional title was "Hanlin Academy Daily Lecturer, Annotator and Attendant", and Fengxiu's punishment department members were all from the fifth rank, but the status of the Hanlin Academy was higher than that of the Ministry. The officers are much taller, so they are arranged in the front.When the Empress Dowager Cixi hadn't finished reading her lottery lottery, the Empress Dowager Ci'an spoke. "Of course it stays!" Empress Dowager Cixi has no reason not to stay.But my heart suddenly became vigilant, so after choosing Fengxiu's daughter, I said again: "Take them all out first! I'll pass them on later." She has already seen that something is wrong, and her wishful thinking is not easy to carry out.Therefore, when Shufangzhai was resting, he dismissed the emperor with excuses, waved away the maids and eunuchs, and had to talk to the Empress Dowager Ci'an first. "Sister!" She originally wanted to use an inquiring tone to ask who the Empress Dowager Ci'an prefers?When I got to the point of speaking, I felt that it was better to express my wishes directly, so I changed my words and said: "I think Fengxiu's child is a blessing, and he is also stable." "Too young." The Empress Dowager Ci'an shook her head, "The emperor himself is still childish, and it's outrageous to be matched with a fourteen-year-old queen!" Empress Dowager Ci'an seldom had such a clear and decisive tone when discussing people and affairs. Empress Dowager Cixi had a big accident, and she couldn't think of anything to refute her for a while. "I think it's Chongqi's daughter! She doesn't look very good, but she is good at virtue and talent, not her appearance. Besides, she is two years older than the emperor, and she is much more sensible. Among other things, she should at least take care of the emperor's studies. It will benefit her a lot.” It is inconvenient for the Empress Dowager Cixi to say "the sheep will fall into the mouth of the tiger". Although she has always paid attention to the character of life and palace after the election, as long as she is in harmony with the emperor, is it against the empress dowager?It was not considered, so she could only say: "Then ask the emperor what he means!" So the empress dowagers of the two palaces passed on the decree and called the emperor to meet.Due to the strict security, it is expected that if there is any inquiry, the candidate for the middle palace will not be taken away. The emperor has prepared in his heart, but even so, he still cannot get rid of the uneasy feeling in his heart because of the austerity of his biological mother. . To my surprise, when I entered the palace, I saw the Empress Dowager Cixi's expression was gentle and kind, but the Empress Dowager Ci'an had no smile on her face and looked very awe-inspiring.The emperor couldn't figure out what was going on for a while?But he didn't have time to think about it, so he asked Ann, and stood aside with his hands down, waiting for questioning. "Establishing an empress is a major event," Empress Dowager Cixi said slowly, "We have selected two people here, one is Fengxiu's daughter Fucha, and the other is Chongqi's daughter Arut. From Lord Kangxi to the present in the Qing Dynasty, There has never been a Mongolian queen, and the concubine is always selected from the Manchu family, you should think about it for yourself!" This obviously implied that the emperor should not break the two hundred years of practice, and should choose the Fucha family as the queen.The emperor was unwilling to obey, but he was also unwilling to openly disobey the will of his biological mother, so he said hesitatingly: "I'd like to ask the two empress mothers to consider it, the son dare not make his own opinions." This tone is not good!Empress Dowager Cixi was wondering if the emperor really didn't understand, or was he pretending to be stupid?At this moment of silence, Empress Dowager Ci'an gave the emperor an encouraging look, and then spoke. "Those two people, we think they are both good, but I can't decide, so I want to ask you." The Empress Dowager Ci'an slightly raised her voice and said: "It's a matter of your life, you can say it yourself!" At the moment when Tu Qiong met with the dagger, anyway, it was just a sentence, and if he said it bravely, he could pass the test. Thinking about it this way, the emperor knelt down and replied without hesitation: "My son is willing to make Alut as his queen." As soon as the words were finished, there was a dead silence.Empress Dowager Cixi's anger was worse than when she heard that An Dehai had been killed three years ago. The blood in her chest and diaphragm immediately churned, and there were bursts of pain. Her old disease of liver qi relapsed immediately! "Okay!" She said in such a tone that she was so sad and desperate that she had to let go of everything, "It's up to you!" After she finished speaking, she was about to stand up, looking at the other side, as if ignoring the presence of the Empress Dowager Ci'an and the emperor. Look aside. "Sister!" The Empress Dowager Ci'an called her softly, "Everyone is waiting outside to hear the good news!" This is to remind her that she must not disregard the Queen Mother's ceremonies, the Empress Dowager is a happy event celebrated by the whole world, and there must be no trace of unsatisfactory appearance, which will arouse the suspicion of the subjects inside and outside.Of course the Empress Dowager Cixi understood what she meant, turned her face back, changed her expression, first ordered the emperor to get up, and then said: "Go back to Qin'an Hall!" So they were still served by the emperor, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces came back to the Qin'an Hall, calling for the last four selected women, and still waiting for the emperor to personally select the empress. "Emperor!" The Empress Dowager Cixi picked up Ruyi and said: "Now the queen is established according to the family law of the ancestors, and whoever you like, give her Ruyi!" "Yes!" The emperor took Ruyi on his knees, stood up, took two steps back, and then turned to look at a row of four ladies from the Eight Banners. The first one is the daughter of Saishang'a. She knows that she is a concubine and has no extravagant expectations. If her niece is established as a queen, she will serve in the palace every day, what would it be like?As a result, there was unconscious resentment between her brows, and against her purple satin robe, she looked a bit old-fashioned, and she was inferior in comparison among the four of them, the emperor walked over without even looking at her. The second one is Hershey, who was born with a long body, white skin like snow, and a pair of eyes like a thousand zhang cold pool under the noon sun.Seeing that she was wearing a moon white satin embroidered with peonies and a leather robe with silver foxes, the cuffs were extra large, more than the prescribed six inches, the style looked fashionable and gratifying.She was repeatedly warned by her parents that she was beautiful enough, but she was afraid of being less dignified, so at this time, her face was so stretched that even the slightest wrinkle could not be found, but she was born with a face of Zhang Yixi and Yichen. Just like this, the emperor still couldn't bear it. I wanted to look twice more, but she was shocked and ashamed, her cheeks flushed, her eyelids drooped, and her long eyelashes kept flickering, which made the emperor's heart tremble a little, and he almost wanted to Pass Ruyi over. He took two steps and stood still, right between the two people who caused the dispute between the two empress dowagers. The emperor first saw Fengxiu's daughter Fucha, with a round face and picturesque eyebrows. He is an honest and easily manipulated person.The empress ruled the six palaces, and she also had to have some dignity. The Fucha family did not look like an empress in the eyes of the emperor. The queen is the third in this row.Chongqi's daughter is not very beautiful in appearance, but she seems to be "poetry and literary in her stomach". In front of the emperor, she looks calm, humble and calm. Someone who is happy to discuss with her. There is no need for any hesitation, "Go on!" said the emperor, and at the same time handed over the stick of mutton fat jade. "Yes!" Chongqi's daughter knelt down.Wearing "flower pot bottoms", you can't kneel with your knees bent. You have to squat down to pay your respects, and then put your hands on the ground before you can kneel down.She took her time and skillfully completed the etiquette, then took Ruyi, bowed her head and thanked her: "My servant thanked the two empress dowagers and the emperor for their kindness." The universe has been set, and the vague hope that the Empress Dowager Cixi kept, that the emperor might change his mind before the event, has also been shattered, so she kept her face silent, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an had prepared it long ago, and had already put a red The satin embroidered pouch is in my hand. "This," she turned her head and said to Prince Gong Fujin, "for Fengxiu's daughter, the Fucha clan." "Yes!" Prince Gong Fujin took the purse, walked up to Mrs. Fu Cha with a smile, took her hand, stuffed the purse to her, said softly: "Congratulations!" and reminded her: "Thank you." Thanks to her voice, the future concubine did not lose her manners. After she thanked her, Empress Dowager Cixi stood up and stepped down from the throne without paying attention to anyone. Empress Dowager Ci'an was naturally uncomfortable seeing this, but she had to ignore the overall situation. She came out with Empress Dowager Cixi, and first ordered: "Go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!" This said, the Empress Dowager Cixi cannot go her own way.When I arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I saw that led by King Gong, the ministers of military aircraft, the ministers leading the guards, the ministers before the imperial court, the Hanlin of the South Study Room, and the masters and masters of the Hongde Hall were all standing there. The Empress Dowager Gong and the emperor arrived and knelt down and kowtowed to congratulate each other. Then there was the summoning of military planes—the Empress Dowager Cixi had figured it out on the way, and she had already lost one game, and she couldn't lose the second game!If he is unhappy, let the Empress Dowager Ci'an speak up for everything, and it will appear that she is presiding over the emperor's wedding, and if he gives his officials such an impression, it is a big mistake of his own.Therefore, she concealed her unhappiness and announced insincerely: "Chongqi's daughter, dignified and stable, with noble character, is elected as the queen. You draw up an edict to the world! " The decree has been prepared a long time ago, as long as you fill in the name and title, you can "distribute it clearly". Prince Gong first took out a "play piece" and submitted it to the imperial case, explaining that it was the title proposed by the cabinet, and asked Zhubi to delineate it . The title of concubine cannot be separated from the words of chastity, tranquility and virtuousness. There are many concubines. There is a simple way, just like the ranking of the characters in the big family, pick from the "Jade" part of the "Kangxi Dictionary", as long as it matches the Just don't repeat what has been used in the previous dynasty.Empress Dowager Cixi raised the Zhubi and circled three characters: Hui, Yu, and Xun.Hui is concubine Hui, the title of the Fucha family, and the words Yu and Xun have to be explained. "Chongling's daughter is Concubine Yu, and Concubine Saishang's daughter is Concubine Xun. Concubine Yu is in front and Concubine Xun is in the rear." Empress Dowager Cixi turned her face and asked, "Is this good?" Having already acted arbitrarily and made a verdict, what is there to ask?And this is also irrelevant, Empress Dowager Ci'an naturally agreed. "I would like to ask for an order," Prince Gong asked again: "Which month is the date of the big wedding? I want to teach Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious date." This has been discussed a long time ago, and the decision has not been finalized. If you want to issue an edict at this time, you must formally request an edict.The Empress Dowager Cixi did not want to say it clearly, looking at the Empress Dowager Ci'an, she meant to let her speak. "It must be autumn." The Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "It's not good to be early, and it's not good to be late. How about in August?" Prince Gong hesitated for a while and said, "I'm afraid I'll be a little cramped in August." "Then in September, it can't be later." This is where the Empress Dowager Ci'an is loyal and sincere, and the wedding is held before the tenth day of October. In this way, this year, the Empress Dowager Cixi will have a long life, and the emperor and empress will both kowtow for her.Of course Prince Gong understood the intention, and replied: "I will obey the order." "Sixth Master," Empress Dowager Cixi specially added, "You and Bao Jun will host the wedding ceremony. Make a mention in the imperial edict to avoid irrelevant people from making a fuss." Who does this refer to?Prince Gong couldn't study it for a while, so he only agreed to hand over the three drafts to Shen Guifen, filled in the name and title on the corridor of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and submitted it to the imperial case. As soon as the good news spread, Chongqi's house was lively again, especially the princes and ministers of Mongolia, who were very excited, and all of them came to congratulate.Chongqi had planned a long time ago, at this time, she forced herself to restrain her extremely excited mood, and acted calmly and reservedly, circling among the guests.But his father was different from him. He kept praising the emperor's kindness in a grateful tone, saying that his family had a champion and a queen. day.The guests naturally echoed his words, and some of them were not very proud of their official career, but those who had a close relationship with Sai Shang'a talked in private, saying that the university's non-commissioned officer Wen and Wo Ren died of illness one after another, and the old man withered, and the court would pay more attention to the old. Sai Shang'a still has hope of recovery, so the most important thing at this moment is to let the two palaces see his name and think of him as a person. In the end, it was Sai Shang'e who came up with his own idea, and ordered the servant to call "Master" and said, "Please draw up a thank you note for me!" "Yes!" Chongqi replied, "The two brochures have been drawn up, I'll go get them and ask Ama to have a look." "Why?" Sai Shang'a asked loudly, "Why are there two?" Why not two?Chongqi should come forward after standing up, and Sai Shang'a should come forward Feng Xun's concubine. This is the order, and there is no room for confusion.Chongqi immediately replied: "One belongs to the younger sister, and the other belongs to the granddaughter." "Hey!" Sai Shang'a disagreed, "They all bear my title, why bother? One will do! " Chongqi was very surprised, wondering why his father didn't even understand this rule?He hesitated and said, "I'm afraid it won't work, right?" "Why can't it be called? Tell me!" "A family is a family, and a country is a country." Chongqi muttered, "Xie En Zhezi, who has been established, has always been stepped forward by his stepfather..." Before he finished speaking, Sai Shang'a was furious, put down the snuff bottle, slapped the table and scolded: "Disobedient and unfilial thing! What kind of shit are you talking about? Why is there no stepfather like a stepfather, no stepfather like a stepfather?" The country has a monarch, and the family has parents, and you don’t put me in your eyes before I die! It’s unreasonable for you to be a real bastard!” Seeing that her father was furious, Chongqi was too frightened to speak, but it was impossible not to, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "Ama calm down. My son came here for advice." "What?" Sai Shang'a became more and more angry, "Why didn't you come to ask me?" He turned his face pale with anger, his eyes widened, he stared at Chongqi, suddenly raised his hand, and slapped himself , Grinding his feet and gnashing his teeth: "Damn it, damn it, what a good son! No wonder you are so unlucky. If you beat your own son, you will first look down on your own father." These actions and words frightened the whole family!Chongqi even knelt down to plead guilty, and Saishang Ayu was furious. He vented his grievances about the defeat of the Hunan army and his dismissal from the army on his son. It's just that the imperial court valued the Mongolian Banner man, not because of his real talents and learning. The Banner family has strict rules and strict family laws. Chongqi's wife, Guerjia, the sister of Ronglu's family, saw the "old man" lose his temper so much, and led several sons to kneel beside her husband.And Saishang'a felt very uncomfortable because he looked back at the past and recalled the past, so he complained more and more.In the end, the future queen was invited out, and she also had to kneel down, which made Sai Shang close the awning in a panic. Of course, Xie En's excerpt needs to be rewritten, and the two are merged into one.When it was handed over to the emperor, Empress Dowager Cixi was in a bad mood. When she summoned the military plane, she sneered at Sai Shang'a and sarcastically sarcastically, and even talked about the "flag raising" of the descendants. Empress status is noble, so it is reasonable to say that she should be born in the upper three banners, but there are many talented women who are talented and virtuous, and there are many concubines who are born in the five banners. , then what will happen?For these problems, a system was established, which can change the division of the banners of the descendants to subordinates. Originally, the lower five banners were raised to the upper three banners, which is called "lifting the flags".Saishang's family belongs to the Zhenglan Banner of Mongolia. According to the area where the Eight Banners of the capital are stationed, it should be carried to the Yellow Banner of the Upper Three Banners. "If everyone can't carry it, what's that?" Empress Dowager Cixi said, "There's no need for Saishang to flatter you. Cheng Engong can't take his turn, so naturally he doesn't have a part to raise the flag!" These places depend on "grace". If the queen mothers of the two palaces have a good impression of Sai Shang'a, and Prince Gong is willing to speak for him, it is not impossible for the "big family" to carry the upper three banners.According to the current situation, Saishang'a sought glory and rebelled against humiliation, but in the end only Chongqi's branch was carried into the Xianghuang Banner, while Saishang'a and his other two sons were still under the original banner division. There have been disputes between the queen mothers of the two palaces, and there have been rumors outside, but the affairs of the palace are secret, and it is difficult to prove it. After seeing the imperial edict of Chongqi's branch raising the flag, it can be seen that the family's favor is not prosperous, which seems to confirm It is not the original intention of Empress Dowager Cixi to establish Alut as the empress.Of course, this kind of legend will definitely spread to the ears of the Empress Dowager Cixi, which makes her quite annoyed and more restless, and the eunuchs and maids on the left and right are all in a state of anxiety, not knowing when and for what reason they will offend her temper , so his behavior and language are extremely cautious.