Chapter 1450 Khan Amma Shengming (wowling for monthly votes)
The next day is the summer solstice.
Kangxi left the Zhai Palace, went out of Andingmen, and went to the Fangze Altar sacrificial site.
The current Shaoqing of Taichang Temple is appointed as the Minister of Taichang Temple. It is none other than Zhang Tingzhan, the eldest son of Zhang Ying, who has become an official scholar.
After Kangxi completed the sacrificial ceremony, he summoned Zhang Tingzhan to come forward.
Zhang Tingzhan was born as a Jinshi. He once served as an official in Japan and accompanied Hu San in his expedition to Mobei.
Kangxi was very impressed with him, so he pointed him to Jiu Age as a ceremony, thinking of teaching Jiu Age to read.
Now that Zhang Ying has become an official, Zhang Tingzhan's qualifications are enough to be promoted to Xiaojiuqing.
Kangxi thought about how the preparations for today's ceremony should be simple yet solemn, and he was in harmony with his intentions, so he said: "Ai Qing's errand is in order, and you can go with the word "appointment".
Zhang Tingzhan was busy thanking him.
Ever since his father returned home, he had known that this day would come, but he never thought it would happen so soon.
Kangxi did not mention the ceremony at the Prince's Mansion, and neither did Zhang Tingzhan.
There is a shortage of people on the Ninth Brother's side, so there is no need to rush to make room.
The key is that Zhang Tingzhan doesn't want to move now.
Where to move?
Most Han officials rented houses in Nancheng, but since his wife was pregnant in Liujia, it was not suitable to move.
No matter what, getting to the third rank of Beijing official is a hurdle.
Zhang Tingzhan has survived and has a promising future.
When you have enough qualifications, the next step is to be the Minister of the Sixth Department.
He is only in his forties, in his prime, and has about twenty years left to survive. It may not be impossible for him to become a minister by then.
Kangxi was also in a good mood.
In this imperial court, both Manchu and Han officials were needed.
The Zhang family also became famous among the scholars in Jiangnan. The use of the Zhang family also stabilized the hearts of the scholars in Jiangnan.
Zhang Tingzhan's younger brother Zhang Tingyu was also doing well. I heard that he was good at Manchu studies in the Hanlin Academy. When the school was over, he could go to the South Study Room. He just learned enough, but he was more clever than his brother's simple temperament.
Kangxi liked Zhang Tingzhan's character even more, so he placed him next to his ninth elder brother, hoping that his ninth elder brother would be able to see him as a wise man.
His good mood only lasted for a short while. When he returned to Qianqing Palace and learned about the events in and outside the palace in the past few days, his face drooped.
Although the number of times he visited Yonghe Palace in person was not as high as that of Yikun Palace, he still had to go there every three to two months.
He treated Concubine De with more dignity on weekdays and remembered the palace people around her.
"How is the injury?" Kangxi asked Zhao Changdao.
Zhao Changdao: "The high fever has gone away yesterday, but the wound is a bit deep. The records from the Taiyuan Hospital say it will leave scars."
The master and the former errands are as good as disabled in appearance and should be dismissed.
It has been forty years since Kangxi ascended the throne. Now, no one in the court has any constraints, and he has begun to like a good reputation.
Whether it was the cruelty of the prince or the cruelty of the concubines, it was not what he wanted.
"Concubine Chuande..."
Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong and ordered.
Liang Jiugong agreed and retreated to Yonghe Palace.
A few days ago, as Kangxi was fasting, Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu were also at the Zhai Palace. This was the first time I heard about this.
Liang Jiugong couldn't help but slander him.
Could it be that this woman has become hateful as she gets older?
Although Concubine De was not as smart as Concubine Yi, nor as thoughtful as Concubine Hui, she still had her own strengths, otherwise she would not have come from behind.
As a result, she became more and more concubine-like, and began to behave erratically...
In the Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was dressed neatly, holding a book in her hand, still hesitating.
Everyone knew about Kangxi's character, not to mention Concubine De?
After weighing the pros and cons, she realized she had made a mistake.
The emperor is most sympathetic to the weak and rarely beats or scolds the palace officials.
In this harem, over the past few decades, there have been only Jieyuhua and no Rose of Thorns.
The emperor doesn't like that, and he doesn't like women being sharp.
My own way of handling it is indeed not appropriate.
But thinking about Fourth Brother's disregard and Jiu Gege's yelling, De Fei was also holding back her anger.
She was thinking about when to send someone to the Imperial Palace. Should it be before lunch?
As a result, Liang Jiugong arrived.
Concubine De was silent and walked directly to Qianqing Palace with Liang Jiugong without calling for the chariot.
In the Xinuan Pavilion, the eunuch serving the kitchen was asking for instructions on how to pass the meal. Kangxi said: "I will pass it on later..."
Thinking about the menu he had seen in the morning, he said: "The braised mutton dish is for the concubine of Yanxi Palace; the haggis pot is for the concubines of Qian Palace; the roasted eggplant is for the nobles of Yonghe Palace..."
The serving eunuch responded and went down.
Liang Jiugong brought in Concubine De.
Kangxi looked at Concubine De and saw that she still looked kind and kind-hearted. He snorted coldly and lost his smile.
At first, he felt that Concubine De was soft-hearted and kind-hearted. Although she had been concubine and concubine long ago, she took great care of the good concubines and the noble Wanluha who entered the palace at the same time.
Therefore, even if Concubine De was occasionally paranoid and blindly protected the fourteenth elder brother, and was unfair to the fourth elder brother, Kangxi did not care too much.
Concubine De gave birth six times, half of whom died in infancy, leaving only one of her three children, which was pitiful.
Today I finally understand that there must be something hateful about poor people.
Her child is a treasure, but other people's children are just useless?
Eating fast and chanting Buddha's name have become just a show.
Seeing Kangxi's cold face, Concubine De was able to bend and stretch, and she knelt down and said: "I'm here to express my regards to the Emperor, and I'm here to apologize to you."
Kangxi said calmly: "What crime? I want to hear it. You have been in the palace for thirty years and you understood everything before. Why are you so confused now?"
Concubine De smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know why, but as long as it concerns Brother Fourteen, I don't care about anything else. I just want to protect him and protect him..."
Kangxi said with a cold face: "In your eyes, my Khan Ama is just a decoration, and I can't protect my son?"
Concubine De was half squatting with her knees bent, but Kangxi didn't scream. She was now a little unsteady on her feet.
She murmured: "My concubine is really scared. Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi are just trying to make it up to them. I just think they are unlucky. But Twelve Gege has been raised to twelve years old and has been vaccinated with acne. It is not the age that he cannot stand up."
, why... Ever since the death of Twelve Gegeshang, Fourteenth Brother has become my lifeblood. I am afraid that I can’t eat or sleep well..."
She couldn't say the next words, and her tears were already falling down.
Kangxi's heart trembled.
Twelve Gege, the youngest daughter of Concubine De, was two years older than Brother Fourteen. She died when she was twelve years old.
What was the cause of death?
Wind and cold.
The time is March of the thirty-fifth year, when spring and summer change.
At first I didn't think there was anything strange. Birth, old age, illness and death are normal in the world.
There are many children who died young in this palace.
But really speaking, after reaching the age of ten, only Twelve Princess and Eleven Brother are still in mourning.
When I was thinking about checking out Gege's place later, I noticed the complicated manpower inside.
Kangxi felt guilty in his heart.
Even if no one harms Twelve Gege, it is true that he is not taken care of well.
Thinking about Concubine De's temperament, she was not very smart when she was young, but she was not so paranoid.
Kangxi felt some pity, but he didn't show it on his face. He only said: "You are not loving your son by being so indulgent, but you are harming him..."
At this point, he looked at Liang Jiugong and said: "Go to Qiandongtou and tell me what I said. The fourteenth elder brother neglected his studies and injured someone with his bow and arrow. He will be fined one year in silver to provide for the injured. He failed to take responsibility for the incident and harmed the concubine."
My mother is worried that she is being unfilial, so she will whip her twenty times to serve as a warning. I will also select two guards from the bodyguard department to join the head office from tomorrow to supervise the fourteenth elder brother's archery, and he must shoot three hundred arrows every day!"
Liang Jiugong responded.
When Concubine De saw this, she couldn't help but become anxious and said: "Your Majesty, it's not the fault of the Fourteenth Brother. It's my concubine who cares about her son, loves to worry, and keeps herself in front..."
Kangxi looked at Concubine De without saying a word.
Concubine De also calmed down, rubbing the handkerchief with her hands, feeling worried.
Kangxi said: "Don't worry about what happens next."
Concubine De's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Then... will the emperor discipline the fourteenth brother? He already knew that he was wrong, and he has learned a lesson, and he will not be wanton again in the future..."
Kangxi sneered.
Lesson learned?
Is this a lesson learned, just shoot arrows to scare the palace maid, and smash the long bow on the palace maid's head?!
Although he didn't mean to hurt anyone, he didn't have any good intentions, it was just to scare and tease.
However, because of this, Kangxi also knew that those speculations about men and women were nonsense, and the Fourteenth Prince had not yet figured it out.
Anyone who knows something about men and women and has some affection for women would not do such a thing.
The gossips spread by the slaves outside are becoming more and more outrageous. This is the Forbidden City. If we let them continue to do so, it will become a den of whoredom.
At the end of the speech, Concubine De felt a little lack of confidence.
Kangxi wanted to scold her, but when he saw the dots on her temples and thought of her age, he stopped himself in his mouth if he wanted to scold her.
You are no longer young, and you are not at an age where you can change your temper through training.
He thought of Concubine Rong.
Women are inherently weak, but motherhood makes them strong.
No matter whether it is a concubine of honor or a concubine of virtue, there is nothing to force her to do.
Why can't they stay true to their original aspirations and trust themselves wholeheartedly like Concubine Yi?
Kangxi was a little sad and tired.
Seeing this, Concubine De did not dare to talk about Brother Fourteen anymore, and said with shame: "I am the concubine who is confused and let the emperor worry about it..."
Kangxi looked at Concubine De and said, "On weekdays, learn from Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi. When your children grow up, let go when it's time to let go."
After hearing this, Concubine De's eyelids drooped and she felt unconvinced.
Can it be the same?
The eldest brother was carried outside the palace as soon as he landed. He returned to the palace when he was six years old. When he reached the age where he could live alone, the emperor placed him in the Xiefang Hall instead of the inner court.
Concubine Hui meets her son three or four times a year. Mother and son are not close to each other and they only coax him. How can he discipline him?
Not to mention that Concubine Yi is not someone who knows how to take care of children. She only cares about flattery and doesn't take her son seriously.
Here, however, I have a compassion that no one can match.
When Kangxi saw this, he knew that Concubine De did not listen.
Because the elder brother's house is spacious now, his earlier plan was to wait a few years, when the twelfth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother had more children, and they couldn't live anymore, and then think about the three little ones.
Brother’s leaving the palace.
But seeing Concubine De like this, Kangxi thought he could ask his ninth elder brother to pay attention to the vacant land in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Brother Fourteen is not stupid, and he knows how to read people's faces, but he just doesn't know how to do it.
If you don't get used to it, then you will be honest.
If someone gets used to it, it will be ruined.
We need to separate Concubine De and Brother Fourteen as soon as possible.
As for Fu Jin, the fourteenth elder brother, he also needs to find someone who is strong-tempered and can control the fourteenth elder brother.
How did Concubine De know that Kangxi was already thinking about letting the Fourteenth Prince leave the palace?
Although she was worried about the twenty lashes from Brother Fourteen, she was also glad.
For the emperor, being willing to punish is a good thing.
She also heard a lot of dirty words outside.
The emperor's move also dispelled the rumors that questioned the character of the Fourteenth Prince.
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Qiandongtousuo, front yard.
Brother Fourteen closed his eyes and lay on the bench, clasping his hands.
How embarrassing!
Among the princes, he was the first to be rewarded with a whip!
But he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Ignoring it is scarier than a whip...
*
Liang Jiugong took people to the head office and whipped him in the yard. The news spread immediately.
When Liang Jiugong took his people back to Qianqing Palace to resume his duties, the main office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also got news.
The ninth elder brother couldn't help baring his teeth when he heard the twenty lashes, and said to the twelfth elder brother: "I don't know if I took off my pants or not? I don't know if it hurts if I spank my pants through my pants, or if I spank my butt bare?"
Brother Twelve doesn’t know how to answer the call, so don’t worry about this, right?
Brother Jiu then curled his lips and said, "It's an advantage for him. I only gave him twenty lashes. He deserves another twenty!"
As he spoke complaining words, his expression relaxed.
It's Khan Amma Shengming. It's a trivial matter, so we should talk about it openly.
It's secretive, and the outside world doesn't know the details, so the rumors become more and more evil, and things will become more serious...