Chapter 1,744: Coming out (asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
The date for the government's treat was set on September 13th.
However, on the afternoon of September 12th, a steward came over from the government office and mentioned that the date of the treat had been changed to September 20th.
It turns out that Concubine Xi died on the morning of September 12th.
The emperor stayed in court for two days.
Although it is not a national mourning, even the emperor is visiting the court, so of course the ministers below are not allowed to have a feast.
Because Xi's concubine's surname was Heshe, some people outside often said that she was from the Yuan Hou clan, but she was not.
This man was also a military attaché in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His natal brother had served as a military officer in the Imperial Guard, but he had died of illness. His nephew was now a lowly military attache, and the family fell into decline before it could rise.
Shu Shu had never had any dealings with this concubine, and her impression was that she looked miserable and had no sense of presence.
No children and no favors.
It is said that this concubine is unlucky. Good concubines and concubines all came from her palace. It is said that she is lucky. She has no romantic relationship with those two people. Qixiang Palace has no sense of existence just like Xianfu Palace. .
When Brother Ninth came back, he also mentioned this person to Shu Shu.
"I fell ill on the fifth day of the lunar month. On the sixth day of the lunar month, I moved to the back hall of Jingshan. There was no sound and no news spread. I passed away early this morning..."
Brother Ninth had a bad impression of Xi Concubine. The mother of the Seventeen Princesses was originally from Qixiang Palace. However, Xi Concubine misappropriated the Ling Bing of Seventeen Princesses, and it was Brother Nine who revealed the matter.
"I felt uncomfortable after hearing this. He is forty-five years old, four years older than our mother-in-law..."
Brother Ninth sighed and said: "Let's be more filial and filial to our mother in the future. Life, old age, illness and death are really uncertain..."
Shu Shu said: "Okay, don't say this, it's unlucky."
Brother Jiu thought about it and said, "Our queen is open-minded, which is a sign of longevity..."
Shu Shu felt the same way.
Even in history, Concubine Yi survived into the later years of Yongzheng's reign and died at a high age because of Jiu Age, a terrible son.
Shu Shu said: "When will Xiao's funeral be held?"
Brother Jiu said: "Now I am serving you in the back hall of Jingshan, and I will send it out on the 18th..."
When a concubine dies, she must be buried in the concubine cemetery in the imperial mausoleum.
The imperial mausoleum has been repaired twenty years ago, and now three concubines have been buried in the concubine garden, namely Concubine Hui who passed away in the ninth year of Kangxi's reign, Concubine Wenxi who passed away in the thirty-third year of Kangxi's reign, and Concubine Ping who passed away in the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign.
The concubine’s coffin will be sent to the concubine’s cemetery and she will be buried at a selected date.
"Now the twelfth elder brother is taking the lead in taking care of Xi's mother's affairs, which can be regarded as a sign of dignity..." the ninth elder brother said.
Shu Shu: "..."
This elder brother has already started to arrange the funeral ceremony?
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Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi wore plain clothes and was a little depressed.
Even though he was well prepared and knew that Xi Concubine was about to leave, when he arrived, he still asked someone to step aside.
As a result, his dislike for good concubines has diminished a bit.
The good concubine was also a palace elder. In the 14th year of Kangxi's reign, she was selected into the palace along with Concubine De, noble Wan Liuha and noble Dai Jia.
Have you been too unkind to your beloved concubine?
A woman is narrow-minded and can only see the area in front of her. Some small calculations are not unforgivable sins.
Because of his good concubine, Kangxi read the seal that the eighth prince had given him a few days ago to invite him to the palace. He read it and told the eighth prince to enter the palace.
The last time Eighth Prince saw Shengyan was half a month ago when he went to Shunyi to greet his wife.
It was only half a month ago, but looking at the tired look on the emperor's face, he showed worry and said: "Khan Ama, please show your condolences and comply with the change."
Kangxi asked him to get up, looked at him, and saw that he was no longer as weak as he had been two years ago, and said, "Can you still draw the bow every day?"
The eighth prince hurriedly said: "I don't dare to slack off. I shoot two hundred arrows every afternoon, just because I'm worried about my hand."
Whether it is for a siege in the future or for other purposes, whether you are good at riding or archery or not, you will be treated differently in front of the emperor.
The eighth prince could see clearly that the emperor still liked sons who were both civil and military.
The reason why Thirteenth Brother is favored is also for this reason.
My earlier dignity in front of the emperor also came from this.
After spending a year at home, the eighth prince has been like a trapped beast, but he has not forgotten to practice archery and knows that his strengths cannot be lost.
If your background cannot make up for it, then you have to be strong in your own abilities.
Kangxi nodded slightly, somewhat satisfied, and said, "What about calligraphy lessons?"
The eighth prince's homework is not perfect, and his handwriting is not very pretty.
The eighth elder brother said sarcastically: "I also write twenty large characters every day."
Kangxi snorted slightly, not satisfied.
He thought of He Zhuo, a "caoze legacy talent" recommended by Li Guangdi, the governor of Zhili, who worked in regular script and could be a companion for the eighth prince.
With Eighth Prince's contribution this time, he deserves to be a companion reader.
But the eighth prince took the initiative to ask for a job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
Most of the compassion that Kangxi had in his heart was extinguished.
He looked at the eighth elder brother and said: "I want to set up a minister in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you want to go there, just take over the stall in Fenchenyuan!"
The eighth elder brother endured his excitement and said hurriedly: "My son must do a good job..."
Kangxi saw that his eyes were bright and he could not hide his ambition. He felt that it was boring, so he waved his hands and said, "Kneel down!"
The eighth prince responded and retreated from the imperial palace.
After leaving Qianqing Palace, he went straight to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The twelfth elder brother is talking to some doctors and the chief.
The funeral of the concubine Xi will be carried out tomorrow, and the funeral of the eighteenth concubine will take place for a total of seven days.
The royal family's imperial edicts and women of third rank or above must mourn in the imperial city.
When the time comes, the carriage guidance and dressing area will be ready to avoid panic.
Seeing the eighth elder brother arriving, the twelfth elder brother was a little surprised, but he still stood up and said respectfully: "Eighth elder brother..."
Several doctors and the principal also respectfully paid their respects.
The eighth elder brother said: "Twelfth brother is busy? Then you guys talk first, I'm not in a hurry."
Brother Twelve said: "I'm almost done here."
Several doctors knew what was going on, so they all complained.
The eighth prince looked at the empty seat in the duty room, and then looked at the twelfth prince.
It has been half a year since the ninth elder brother left his job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The twelfth elder brother in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not been promoted to general manager, and he is one of the best, but he does not even have a regular position.
Brother Twelve acts too cautiously.
But the eighth prince also understands the twelfth prince.
The birth mother's position is low, and she is a little brother who does not show his face in front of the emperor. No matter how careful he is, he should be careful.
"Twelfth brother, Khan Ama asked me to take charge of Fengchen Garden. I want to ask, what does Fengchen Garden do? How many subordinate officials are there? Who is in charge of it?"
Eighth Prince asked.
The twelfth elder brother was a little surprised when he heard that the eighth elder brother was in charge of this stall.
There are many places where the Ministry of Internal Affairs is short of personnel.
There is really no shortage of people in Fengchen Garden, with several levels of management.
Without revealing his face, he answered honestly: "There are several palaces in Guanjingshan, Xiyuan, Nanyuan, Changchun Garden, Diaoyutai and the river. They were previously managed by Qing Fengchenyuan. One of them was from the Jian style of bodyguards.
One is an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there are forty subordinate officials and fifteen official officials. The duty room is located in Jingshan..."
The smile on Brother Eight's face faded as he listened.
Fenchenyuan is one of the seven divisions and three courtyards under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It sounds good, but everyone knows that important places such as Nanyuan and Changchun Garden have ministers appointed by the emperor.
Even Fengchen Yuanqing has his bodyguard Jian Pai, so no movement in the entire yamen can be hidden from the emperor.
He asked for a job, does he have to keep an eye on the maintenance and repair matters of various gardens?
The repair matters are handled separately by the Construction Department, and it is not his turn to act yet.
The eighth elder brother was disappointed in his heart, let out a breath, and said: "Then I will go to Jingshan to have a look. If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I must ask my twelfth brother."
The twelfth elder brother leaned forward and said, "My dear, you're welcome."
The eighth prince left the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and went to Jingshan.
The twelfth elder brother sat down and looked at the ninth elder brother's seat, missing the ninth elder brother again.
He is also an elder brother. The twelfth elder brother only trusts and is close to the ninth elder brother, but he wants to stay away from the eighth elder brother.
Shu Shu is pregnant, so she can skip the usual greetings, and she can also decline the small banquet outside, but she has to attend this condolence event.
Although the funeral of concubine Xi is not a national mourning, for the prince and prince Fujin, it is a family mourning.
A concubine is also a mother, and she is a concubine with a high status.
If you are disrespectful to your concubine, you have also lost your filial piety.
She also changed into plain clothes and silver jewelry, and followed the crowd to the back hall of Jingshan to mourn.
Madame Bo is a daughter of a noble family, so she rarely has to show up.
The two went out together, but when they arrived at Jingshan, they separated into two places.
On the other hand, Mrs. Bo went to join the clan daughters.
Although there are many eldest daughters from Fu Meng, there are also many eldest daughters who stay in the capital. In addition to those who marry into the families of nobles and nobles of the Eight Banners, there are also some eldest daughters from Fu Meng who live in the capital with their husbands.
Madam Bo, she is mainly talking to her niece, Princess Shushen.
Seeing that Princess Shushen's face turned pale and looked a little haggard, Mrs. Bo asked with concern: "This...hasn't healed her body yet?"
Princess Shushen had a miscarriage before the Mid-Autumn Festival and had a small confinement period.
Princess Shushen said: "I'm still a little tired. The imperial doctor said I need to recuperate for a while."
Mrs. Bo patted her hand and said: "You have eternal life, and your heirs are not in a hurry. The most important thing is to take good care of yourself."
Princess Shushen nodded.
She was feeling depressed. She had not been able to save the fetus, but the roommate diagnosed her with a happy pulse...
Shu Shu went to meet her sisters-in-law.
Except for the "sick" Ba Fujin, all the other princes Fujin gathered together.
San Fujin held Shu Shu's hand and looked at her belly, his heart aching: "This looks like my elder brother!"
After everyone heard this, they all looked over.
Shu Shu felt uncomfortable being stared at and said: "Brother and Princess are both good. If Princess is the same as the third sister-in-law, she will have both children, two good words!"
Although many people say this, there is no guarantee until the fruit is ripe.
Sanfujin was heartbroken after hearing this.
Yes, I have two children, which is one of the best blessings among my sisters-in-law.
Shu Shu's family background is not as high as his own, and his ninth elder brother is not as good as his third elder brother. It would be great if he could be lucky enough to have both children.
When Shu Shu returned to her seat, she happened to be sitting at the lower head of Wufu Jin.
Wu Fujin looked at the smoke-filled mourning shed with concern. He turned sideways and whispered to Shu Shu, "Would you like to go outside for some fresh air?"
This was because he knew she had a cough and was afraid of arousing her illness.
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "There are so many people outside, and there is no place to rest. If you endure it for a while, we should disperse."
I guess two minutes later, all the foreigners had finished mourning, and everyone left one by one...