The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year.

Looking back at the bleak place, there is no wind and rain and no sunshine.

In the past two days, the already prosperous capital has become more lively, the shops, restaurants, restaurants, and inns of Sijiu City have welcomed guests from all over the world, and people with various accents on the street have also appeared to be more, these women are delicate and blooming, and the country is captivating, and the men are wearing silk and satin, gold and jade, and they are generous, and they are happy to see the joy of the local shops, which is the most different group of people from other places in ordinary times, and they are the most identifiable people, because among these people, there must be hidden concubines in the future, Even the Empress Guifei couldn't say for sure. And now, they have a unified name, Show Girl.

Most people are still willing to participate in the draft, because whether it is for the families of dignitaries and dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, or for the state and county officials, and local merchants, it is the best way for the family to become a relative of the emperor and the dragon. Most of the people who were selected were very happy, thinking that if they entered the royal family, they would be able to shine on the lintel and glory for a lifetime, but they didn't know that it was also a life of striving for fame and fortune and being dangerous and abnormal; Most of those who were not selected were depressed, and they always felt that they had not been able to get what they wanted, but they could also live a peaceful and comfortable life that was envied by the selected people. Precisely:

A few families think about a few women, a few people rejoice, and a few cry.

Now that he has entered the Jinluan Palace, he will not look forward to the return date!

According to the Qing system, the draft girls are held once every three years, and if there is no other purpose, the show girls are selected from the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners, and the age of 13 is called "and the age", and the age of more than 16 is called "over the age".

Following the Empress Dowager's decree, the household department immediately embarked on Kangxi's first draft ceremony. Emperor Kangxi set the auspicious day of the Dragon Boat Festival to select the show girl, and the household department immediately wrote that all the flags were unified, and each flag made a list of show girls. It was sent to the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City by the staff leader, the assistant leader, the Xiao Riding School, the leader, the patriarch and his parents or uncles, and the household department was handed over to the internal supervisor for two citations. After that, the eunuch was introduced into the Shunzhen Gate and watched by the emperor and queen.

There are historical records of the process of selecting girls in the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods: "First of all, Manchuria in Zhenghuang, then Mongolia and Han. Then there were the yellow Manchu, Mongolian, and Han armies, which marched through the tail of the fish. The car tree has two lights, each with a logo. Day and night, night into the back door to Shenwu Gate, waiting for the door to open, get off the car in turn. The car is out of Donghua Gate from Shenwu Gate, from Chongwenmen Street to North Market, and also goes around the back door to Shenwu Gate. Those who have completed the selection will board the bus in turn and return to their homes. Although there are thousands of cars, and orderly, it is commonly known as the row of cars...... The woman should be selected to enter the Shenwu Gate to wait outside the Shunzhen Gate, and there is a household official to manage it. At that time, the eunuchs were introduced according to the class, five people per class, standing and not kneeling, and those who were concerned left with a name tag were called to leave a brand, and those who were re-watched regularly and did not stay were called the grid brand. Its brand reads the daughter of a certain official, and a certain banner Manchurian (Mongolian, Han army, then Mongolian, Han army). Selected as a show girl, those who have won the title of emperor are not allowed to leave the palace to marry until death. ”

After two rounds of introduction, more than 1,000 cars drove slowly forward, straight to Shenwu Gate, although it was huge, but only heard the sound of the car moving forward, and carefully walked on the ladder leading to the clouds with the rules. Each draft family is a small team, leaving a distance of a few zhang before and after, which shows their differences, some cars with two thin lights and a few attendants, and some are holding a few cars to drive twenty or thirty people, using the power of the family to whitewash the hope of the clan and destroy the self-esteem of others. And the eunuchs who are responsible for the leadership of each clan use their faces and attitudes to remind everyone that they belong to the Forbidden City.

Shangguan Lan'er and her mother, Mrs. Shangguan and her adoptive mother, rode in the same car, the first one was a young lady of Shangguan Mansion, the jade unicorn, and the two in the back, one was used by Xie Boen Xie Mansion of the Governor's Office of the Ministry of War, and the other was taken by Meng Yiren Mengfu, a waiter of the Criminal Department and a waiter of the Household Department, with the strength of the three families at this moment, they would definitely not let Shangguan Lan'er be wronged in the momentum of the guard of honor, but it would not be public, and the eunuch who led the lead had already been swollen and satisfied, and secretly glad that he could share the difference between this family, and naturally he was enthusiastic and close to him.

Everyone came to Shenwu Gate, a group of show girls got off the car, and a eunuch led them to Shunzhen Gate, and entered according to the book, waiting for the emperor to select and leave the card.

The show girls came to Shunzhen's door one after another, and those who arrived early became familiar with each other in groups of three or five, in groups of twos and twos. Shangguan Lan'er was walking forward, stumbling under her feet, and bumped into a person next to her, because she was about to visit the saint, everyone was afraid of ruining her makeup and ruining her decorations, so she hurriedly apologized, but saw that the woman smiled and said easily: "If it's not in the way, don't take it to heart." It's okay for everyone to be fine. My name is Wanruo, Guerjia, fifteen this year, what is your name, what is this year? ”

Shangguan Lan'er suddenly had a good impression in her heart, this woman seems to have an excellent family cultivation, not delicate, and understanding, Lan'er stepped forward and grabbed Wanruo's hands, and said with a smile: "Sister, my name is Shangguan Lan'er, two or seven years old, my sister calls me Lan'er, my sister is so beautiful!" "But see Wanruo: gorgeous and noble, delicate and beautiful face, clear eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful and beautiful.

Wanruo smiled and said: "Sister Lan'er is really good-looking, this is Niu Hulu's family. Chu Xi, we are the same age, we are younger than me in our birthdays, and we have known each other since childhood. "But I saw Chu Xi: his face was like a moist jade and red, his eyes were like a clear spring, his lips and teeth were shaving, and he was slim and beautiful.

Shangguan Lan'er took Chu Xi's hands and said with a smile: "Sister Chu Xi is good, how can I meet all the beauties in the world alone!" ”

Chu Xi cocked his chin and smiled slowly: "Seeing that your little mouth is quite sweet, it is not bad to see your family fighting on the road, and when you enter the palace, you can be with the two of us, and we will take care of you." He immediately paused and said: "My eldest sister is the current Concubine Zhao, and she will definitely not let us be wronged." ”

Wanruo said angrily: "Chu Xi, you and Lan'er said that you didn't insult the sisters' love for the first time. Lan'er, don't listen to Chu Xi, she is such a character. ”

Chu Xi said: "Okay, it's okay, just talk about it, and there's no harm, I won't say it." ”

Shangguan Lan'er heard this, and said secretly in her heart: It seems that this Niu Hulu. Chu Xi is a strong and domineering character, and a good skin can't hide what is in his bones, but Wanruo, the daughter of Aobai, has such a virtuous character, she must be a person who reads poetry and books, which is really surprising.

While the three of them were talking, a woman passed by Niu Hulu. When Chu Xi was beside him, he knocked him to a stumble, and the man hurriedly apologized, but she didn't have Shangguan Lan'er's good luck. Chu Xi stood in front of him, and said in a hurry: "Apologize, I will face the saint in a moment, I will spend your makeup and give you a salute, do you say okay, what is your name, what is the family in charge?" ”

Seeing that the person's appearance was very outstanding, he was indeed a beautiful embryo, but his timid eyes were moist, and tears were about to fall in a moment, and he said softly: "My name is Nangong Yan, my father's second-class guard Nangong Xixi, I really didn't mean it." ”

Shangguan Lan'er said: "Sister, just spare her, my sister's makeup looks good!" ”

Wan Ruo also persuaded: "Yes, Chu Xi, forget it, I'll face the saint immediately, don't affect my state of mind." ”

Chu Xi snorted softly: "It turns out that he is from such a small family, no wonder he looks like this, he is too lazy to bother with you!" ”

As if while persuading Chu Xi, Shangguan Lan'er also comforted Nangong Yan.

After another moment, I saw the eunuch in charge come here and announced in a loud voice: "The auspicious time has arrived, prepare to watch the show!" ”