Qianlong watched Chen Shiqi leave the hall, and sighed in his heart. Thinking of Zhang Tingyu's old age, Ortai's illness, and the two of them have been in power for a long time, each has its own door, and each of them has a group of disciples and cronies, and even they can't restrain themselves. This hidden worry has always existed in my heart and cannot be publicized. At present, Fu Heng has both civil and military skills, a close to the public, honest and diligent errands, a Han Liu Tongxun is just and not a superman, and now there is another Chen Shiqi, who is knowledgeable, magnificent, and knowledgeable, and is generally a pillar. Thinking of the replacement of the old and the new, when the lord was suspicious, the abolition of the prince and the remnants of the party took the opportunity to make a foolish move, it was really full of mixed feelings. At that time, the old feathers withered, the new feathers were not abundant, overstretched, and they were panicked day and night; Nowadays, the wise people can come out in large numbers, the old and the young are united, and they are assisted together, and they are both excited and joyful in their hearts, with the melancholy of "Si Chuan is gone......

A trace of cold wind penetrated through the window, causing Qianlong to shiver slightly, and remembered that he had to go to greet the Queen Mother, so he stood up. Gao Dayong was directing the eunuchs to pack up calligraphy and paintings in the west side hall, and he was busy changing into deerskin oil boots for Qianlong, and instructed Wang Li: "Take the oil coat from Xingong!" - Master, the thief outside is cold, according to the minion, the new gray felt cloak made by the Ministry of War, thick and large, is the clothes that the master rewarded to the guerrilla officials stationed outside the Jiekou, although it is not very good-looking, the front placket can be wrapped tightly, the master will wear this, no matter how big the wind and snow are, it will keep warm and warm......" said and put it on for Qianlong, and gently buttoned the bright yellow buttons on both sides under his neck. Qianlong really felt warm, and said with a smile: "This is indeed practical, send someone to pass the decree to the military department, hurry up and give it, let's not send an umbrella in the rain, who will wear this in the spring?" So saying, he went out of the temple.

Outside is already a world of snow, a vast expanse, thousands of flowers, the red walls and green tiles in the palace have been clothed in silver, becoming Qionglou Yuyu. The wind howled and the iron horses on the roof of the temple clanged. The snow swept back and forth on the ground, and one after another swirled around looking for a way out, either over the wall, or through the doors and windows. Although the weather is cold, the guards and soldiers guarding in front of the palaces and halls are standing like nails, some of the eunuchs are building snowman snow statues, and some are using urns to store snow water, preparing for the next year's imperial sencha.

Wrapped in a heavy military cloak, the cool breeze and cold snow rushed towards him, Qianlong suddenly felt refreshed, and he was tired and cleaned up after a day's work. He paced slowly, listening to the gurgling sound of the snow being trampled under his feet, and walked out of Yongxiang. At the entrance of Tianjie, Qianlong looked at the low row room at the military aircraft, the swarthy doorway cotton curtain was open, it seemed that someone was lighting a fire inside, there was light smoke floating at the door, and the figures inside the door were building, he couldn't help but think that it was also this weather that year, and he met Qian Du in the military aircraft department, an emperor, a small secretary with no merit and fame, who did not know each other and ate wine around the fireplace, talked about the governance of local officials and the strategy of governing the country, and now it has been passed down by officialdom as a beautiful talk. It still feels like yesterday...... He took a step towards the military plane, and felt that he was a little nervous, so he couldn't help but smile secretly, turned around and walked towards Cining Palace.

Qianlong entered the Yimen of Cining Palace, bypassed the Great Worship Hall and ordered people to stay and wait, strolling alone along the east corridor into the dormitory, several girls and eunuchs were fanning the stove under the dripping eaves to turn snow water sencha and change food for the winter grasshoppers, all of them prevented him from wearing this kind of cloak to come in, until he was closer, the eunuch Qin Meimei squinted and saw it, and knelt down busily, beat Qian'er to say goodbye, and pulled the male duck's throat to apologize and apologize: "Good my master, long live the master, you are wearing such a big gray cloak, and your body is not the same as usual, I can't even recognize the dog's eyes of a minion! Lafayette is happy today, he entered a big bowl of old rice at noon, and the Western turkey of Prince Zhuang Fu Jin also met the Buddha's appetite, and he entered a whole leg, and also entered half a bowl of sauerkraut and pork belly soup. One is afraid of stopping eating, and the other is that Lafayette loves snow and doesn't want to take a break, so first call a few emperors and grandchildren to come over to relieve boredom and laugh, this will be to play with a few old ladies and nobles to appreciate calligraphy and paintings! While speaking, he lifted the curtain and invited Qianlong to come in, and a few palace maids explained Qianlong's outfit. As soon as Qianlong entered the house, he couldn't see anything clearly, and it took a long time to get used to it. Sure enough, the Queen Mother watched calligraphy and paintings with several female dependents in the yarn lattice of the Xinuan Pavilion. The concubine Geng, Qi, and Li are all there. Geng sat on the side, and Qi and Li accompanied him. The concubine Nala sat opposite, and on the side was the concubine Wang, who looked at a painting around the table, and didn't even pay attention to Qianlong coming in. Qianlong approached quietly, and when he looked at the table through Nala's shoulder, it was a picture of "Luo Shen Carriage and Horse". The painting is on the shore of Luoshui, Cao Zijian stands solemnly under the willows with withered autumn leaves, looking up at the opposite side, with a pool of autumn water in between. On the other side of the river, the clouds and fog are covered, a dragon cart, full of horses and angry horses, vaguely all the gods follow each other, and the treasure flags and clothes are swaying with the wind. In the middle, Luo Shen is embraced, the clouds are wonderful, and the wind rings are extremely noble. Luo Shen's eyebrows frowned, leaning towards Cao Zhi below, as if he was gently asking something. Cao Zhi looked dazed, his hands slightly flat, as if he was sighing, and seemed to be calling...... The drawing is very old, the edge of the paper is yellowed and becomes a little brittle, but the scroll is new, the inscription on the lower left side of the painting has been blurred, and the upper and lower heaven and earth are densely packed with countless stamps, which is obviously an extremely precious ancient painting. Qianlong couldn't help asking:

"Whose handiwork?"

Everyone turned their faces together, and when they saw that it was Qianlong, the first of the Nala clan knelt down to say goodbye. The queen mother took off her reading glasses with a smile and said: "When the emperor comes, he doesn't call them to say a word, which scares our girls!" I'm counting that you'll be here in an hour! This is your sixteenth uncle's family bought, spent more than 10,000 silver, said that it is Wu Daozi's painting, the name is unrecognizable, said that it is for my longevity, I am afraid of a fake, please find a connoisseur to identify. I just think it's good, where can I tell it? But you read a lot of books, you can take a look. "Yes!" Qianlong said with a smile: "But my son is not good at identifying antiques, and Ji Yun, who is called Hanlin Academy, will come in and take a closer look." As he spoke, he leaned down to look at the painting carefully, and then looked at the inscription with his eyes, and said, "Wu Daozi is good at painting Guanyin Shinto, and he will never give up his long length to paint this character landscape short." But these two words are indeed 'Wu Dao', which is really weird! Seeing that Concubine Wang and Concubine Qi were still kneeling on the felt mat, they asked, "What's wrong with you?" Concubine Qi and Wang just kowtowed but didn't reply. The Queen Mother smiled beside her: "This is the rule set by your sixteenth uncle." The Wang family is the concubine who descended, and the Qi family was affected by your third brother...... Here I will ask them for a favor, so as to avoid this layer! ”

"Get up," Qianlong smiled slightly. He remembered that Prince Zhuang Yunlu was in charge of the royal affairs of the inner court of the palace, and he did have a rule: the mother of the guilty elder brother and the guilty palace concubine saw the king, and was demoted to the same etiquette as the foreign official Wang Jue Fujin - he had approved it. Concubine Qi's brother Hongshi was his third brother, who was ordered to commit suicide by Yongzheng for plotting the throne. Wang was flogged to death by the palace maid for a trivial matter and was deposed as a concubine. Seeing that the two of them were pitiful and kneeling and didn't dare to move, Qianlong was moved with compassion, and when the two of them were blessed, he said: "You come to serve Lafayette on a snowy day, this is filial piety." With this thought, God will bless it. I will exempt you from this. It has been a few years since the affairs of the Wang family, and I will pardon you, and from now on you will be promoted to your concubine. Aunt Qi, don't be like this, when I was a child, you used to play with me, and ride on your shoulders to pick grapes in the imperial garden...... The third brother is guilty, it's his business, and you don't know, what is the crime? Lafayette has always treated you, and I have made her old man happy, and I am also ready to promote Hongday's Eniang Geng to the imperial concubine, and you will also be promoted - you are too low, and it is not appropriate to accompany Lafayette. The two women listened to Qianlong's words as if they were homely, and every sentence was considerate, and when they talked about their hearts, they couldn't help but burst into tears, and they only held their mouths with handkerchiefs and didn't dare to make a sound. The queen mother smiled: "This is your master's mighty imperial grace, you should be happy, which family will hurt your heart at this time?" I'm afraid the emperor hasn't eaten yet, so I'll use it in my kitchenette today. Wang's good cooking, you will cook a few by yourself, and we will go together. This heavy snow, if there is no important business, call the study, the military aircraft office, and the six departments to have a day off, let them and their families enjoy the snow around the fireplace, is it also your grace! ”

Wang and Qi turned into laughter, and Qi said, "I will also cook for Wang." The two of them withdrew and cleaned up the meal. Qianlong said to the Queen Mother: "Mother, they will accompany you here, and the son will go over to see the queen." This morning, Cui Mei'er of Yikun Palace came to greet me, the queen didn't sleep well all night, but she was soft and dizzy, and her son was busy going to the military plane, so she only called the imperial doctor to go over to see a doctor first, I don't know what to do? The holiday asked Qin Meimei to pass on Yi's will to go out. However, the Military Aircraft Department and the Household Department still have to do their errands as usual, and the Shuncheonfu and the Yamen of the Nine Gates Admiral cannot rest, and the capital of Gyeonggi must see that it is easy to collapse in this weather. And then there is the lack of cooking, which is also terrible. Before he finished speaking, the Queen Mother had already folded her hands and chanted the Buddha repeatedly, and said: "Amitabha! My son, this is really called the great mercy of the body, heaven, and things! Just now Geng came in and said, what kind of alley-" Geng pursed his lips and smiled: "It's the place of Hongday's and the Prince's Mansion, called the deep alley of flowers." "That's right, it's Flower Alley." The Queen Mother said, "At night, the heavy snow overwhelmed the three grass houses. Although it didn't hurt anyone, the adults cried and the children screamed, and the people on the street were terrified. Several Italian monks passed by, and they all wept with him, saying that they would help him build the house. I don't think that's going to work. Are we Chinese less people who do good? Just ask Hongtian to do this, and if you arrange it like this, I will be more at ease. Don't be busy with the queen's side, I just sent someone to ask, she took medicine. It's going to be a rest. Fu Heng's family also came in today, and is now waiting there. You've eaten hot here, and it's never too late. ”

"Really?" Qianlong smiled and said, "That son will receive his life!" He had something to do with Tang'er of the "Fu Heng family", so he couldn't help blushing, glanced at Nala's family, and said: "She gave birth not long ago, and it was difficult for her to come in on such a snowy day." The concubine Nala knew the reason, smiled and bowed down and said: "Ming'er is her son's 100-day soup cake meeting, catch Zhou'er's good day, come in and ask the Buddha to say goodbye, so I will ask for good luck and give my son a name." The master's mother and mother are not safe, Fu Heng is busy with business, and she, the daughter-in-law of her mother's family, should also come in and wait. I saw that it was snowing a lot, so I wouldn't let her go back. Tonight, I will settle down in my palace to rest. After speaking, he glanced at Qianlong. Qianlong and Tang'er had a tryst in Zhongcui Palace, and they were "taken" by this concubine on the spot. Although she was given a big hat of "jealousy" and suppressed it. Seeing her say this now, Qianlong nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's very good." I promised to give her son a name, and I caught Zhou Er in 100 days, and it didn't look good if I didn't have an official name. Lafayette, my son thinks that Fu Heng is a person who has contributed to the country, and he is a close relative, so he has to give this face. If my son wants to, let's call it Fukangan! These three characters are combined with the surname of Fucha, and the meaning in the Chinese characters is also excellent. ”

The Queen Mother suddenly smiled and narrowed her eyes, clapped her hands and knees and said, "Okay—this name is good." If a child is born in such a family, does it need to be said that he is rich? What is rare is that the word 'Kang'an' is healthy and safe. Good! As he spoke, he saw that the Qi family and the Wang family supervised the eunuch and carried the food box, so they ordered the cloth seat. The same cloth came up. A plate of dumplings, a plate of fried mung bean sprouts, a plate of chicken with sour bamboo shoots in the hot pot, hot and fragrant, surrounded by small steamed buns, spring rolls, bean noodles and pancakes, and a plate of vegetables are crystal clear, like squid shreds, white and bright mixed with green peppers, just out of the pot, still making a sound, Qianlong sniffed it, and couldn't help but praise: "Good!" ”

"The master said yes, that is, my piety has arrived." Wang smiled: "I'm afraid that Lafayette may not have used this dish!" Such a plate of dishes can't be done without five hundred taels of silver! Qianlong's smile slowly froze and asked, "What kind of dish is that?" Qi gave the Queen Mother a basket of bean sprouts on the plate, and returned to Qianlong with a smile, "That's called exploding dragon whiskers, and it's hard for Wang's to collect so many carp beards." In order to eat this dish and slaughter fish, it is really impossible to do without five hundred taels - Lafayette, this is light, this is the bean sprouts prepared by my kitchen, all of them have been pumped and the buds have been removed, and there is no beany smell! ”

Qianlong ordered everyone to sit and eat together, and said with a smile: "I only pay attention to tea, and the meals are very ordinary." said that this dish was worth five hundred taels, which scared me, after the flood in Zhoukou in eastern Henan this year, some people eat people, and parents eat their sons. If it is rumored that a dish of food is so expensive, won't I become the lord of the ruins? Wang said: "The soup made with fish whiskers is extremely fresh, so I paid attention to it and asked my palace maid to collect it in the imperial dining room every day and freeze it for later use." When it comes to money, it's true to say it's worthless. Qianlong sandwiched a basket, and it was really full of fresh fragrance, but he refused to praise the taste, only said: "You can worry about this heart for Lafayette and me, this is your loyal heart." He tasted another dumpling, and hurriedly sandwiched one for the Queen Mother, and said: "Lafayette taste this-there are no leeks in it, why is there a mouth full of fresh leeks?" The Queen Mother tasted it and said, "It's really good!" In the winter, how can this leek be grown, and there are no leeks in the filling, how can this taste come out. Wang's little elf is becoming more and more ingenious! Wang Shi smiled: "That's leeks, twist the juice and mix it into the fresh meat filling while it's fresh...... You see, this diced chicken is actually ham and simmered tofu, simmered for three days, and the dried tofu boiled out is wrapped in chicken skin and fried chicken He'er meat - if the Emperor Lafayette likes to use it, I still have it there! Everyone tasted it, and it was really good, and they said in unison, "Wonderful!" ”

Everyone talked and ate at the same time, very lively and harmonious, after a while, everyone rinsed their mouths and wiped their hands. The Queen Mother was still worried about "people eating people" and asked: "Emperor, how is the situation in Zhoukou now?" The one sent someone to give alms. The first emperor was the most taboo about these things, if he wanted to hear this, he would have jumped up and been angry, in the early years of Yongzheng, the turtle Mengding He dog set off a cannon to rebel, not just for the hungry people, that time even the top of the governor of Shandong was picked, and the county officials and government officials were more than a dozen. It's not like I'm talking too much, I'm just giving you a word of advice. The common people are hungry and anxious to rebel, the Holy Grandfather said it, the first emperor also said it, I heard it with my own ears. ”

"Mother's teachings are yes!" Qianlong bowed down and said: "When this matter came out, my son was also shocked, and he was afraid that he had wronged someone, so he sent Qian Du to investigate." The day before yesterday, an order had been issued that the Shangshui County Order had been corrected on the spot, and it was killed in front of the victims, and the prefect of Chenzhou Prefecture ordered himself to commit suicide. The rest of the governors were handed over to the ministry for the crime of negligence. The son is lenient in politics, not to be a bad person. The government can be lenient and the punishment cannot be slackened. This is the constitution of the son. Mother looks, the son will never guard the Forbidden City to eat the ancestral meal, the son will go out of Beijing in the near future, and he will go down after the Mulan hunt in the spring of tomorrow, there are officials who are greedy and lawless, who love silver and are not afraid of death, and there are those who take people's lives seriously and derelict their duties and blasphemous, and the son will kill a group of them! ”

His tone was very heavy, and the people in the hall had seen Yongzheng lose his temper, and he was annoyed and scared to the people around him, but it was very rare for him to kill people and kill officials. Moreover, Yongzheng has never left the capital since he ascended to death, except for one time to worship his ancestors. This master can sit still and go down, every year in Beijing Zhili, even Henan and Shanxi, to observe the people's situation without a trace, don't look at him gentle and elegant, his face is amiable and approachable, but if he wants to say murder, he has not hesitated at all. The people in the temple were silenced by these words, and a gust of wind whistled outside the temple, and people felt a chill pressing up. After a long time, the Queen Mother came back to her senses, muttered something, and said: "The more serious it is to kill, the better, there are more people in the peaceful and prosperous times, and it is easy to arouse anger." When I heard that murder was killed, my heart was mad. ”

"The queen mother, Shengming, is extremely well trained!" Qianlong was still amiable and happy, and said eloquently: "My son doesn't dare to kill a wronged person." Some officials, if you feel sorry for him and refuse to kill, he will kill people indiscriminately, harm the people indiscriminately, and become a national beetle. Kill him, the people will be happy, and they will not easily commit thefts, but will kill fewer people. The son has already asked Chen Shiqi to coordinate the disaster relief and military affairs two messengers, to see what other places should be relieved, neither distressed by the silver nor distressed by the grain - look at the land under the snow will not be small, the folk proverb 'wheat covers three quilts, head pillow bun to sleep', next year's harvest, the imperial court still takes turns to exempt donations, the people are rich, are we still poor? The queen mother smiled: "That's right." Go and see your daughter-in-law, Nala and Wang will also accompany your master over and say hello to the queen. Tell her to take care of her life and illness, and not worry about me—we'll be gone after a while. Qianlong smiled and went.

The Queen Mother has been waiting for Qianlong and his party to go out, because she saw that the Geng family, the Qi family, and the Li family were still preparing cards, so the Queen Mother said: "Leave a few of you, so that our old sisters can say a few words of self-consideration, not to play cards." They all sat on the kang, warm, drinking tea and talking. If you don't stop this snow today, you can live here with me. I don't see the old sisters when I was a child, and I'm bored too! The three of them naturally rejoiced when they heard this, and saluted together on the kang. The Geng family has the highest position, and sat next to the queen mother against the wall, while the Qi family and the Li family only sat on the edge of the kang, facing the queen mother, and the queen mother smiled: "The emperor just said, give you the position of the emperor and concubine, so as not to be too ghostly in front of me." It's still a good pattern, and the words are not sweet. Qi Li and the others sat cross-legged with a smile. The Queen Mother asked in a slow voice: "Sister of the Qi family, sister of the Li family, remember that you moved out of the palace in the year when the first emperor died?" The emperor told me that for the time being, I would live in Changchun Garden, except for the narrow house, everything would be provided as usual. The Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn't know what to do? ”

Qi and Li glanced at each other, according to the Qing system, the emperor died, only the queen mother was left in the palace, and all the concubines and concubines had to move out of the palace. Geng's son Hongday was crowned the prince and lived in the palace in the alley deep in the flowers, although the son of the Qi family was not deposed for his crimes, and the childless concubines of the Li family were placed in the remote corner of the northwest of Changchun Garden. The "response" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is actually just a monthly distribution of charcoal. All purchases are handled by eunuchs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is very common to deduct them. Where can it be compared to Geng's? But this kind of thing, why can't you tell the Queen Mother, Qi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said: "The Internal Affairs Office is okay as it deserves, and it's all because of the blessings of Lafayette......"

"You don't have to cover it up for them. I'm also a concubine, what don't you know? The Queen Mother sighed, "In this Forbidden City, the same concubines are not red in front of the emperor, and the treatment is one in the sky and the other in the ground!" She paused, "Haven't you ever eaten the randied rice sent by the black-hearted cook, and haven't you used the tattered silk that melts when you see the wind?" The emperor told me that he wanted to connect Xihaizi, Changchun Garden North and the Old Summer Palace together, and build a big garden that did not exist in ancient times, the name is still called the Old Summer Palace, and it has been surveyed by the Internal Affairs Office. ”

These three concubines have all lived in Changchun Garden, and thinking about the scale of the Queen Mother's drawing, they can't help but secretly sigh in their hearts. Geng first chanted the Buddha: "Amitabha!" How much silver will it cost to have a hundred miles of ground there! "It's a little smaller than Afang Palace." The Queen Mother smiled, "I told the emperor, I have received your filial piety, you can't learn from Qin Shi Huang to build Afang Palace!" The emperor said that the villas of those little princes and little monarchs in foreign countries are still very big, and our Celestial Empire should be much larger than theirs, and we must build the most beautiful houses and gardens in Beijing according to the Oriental and Western ones, and the most beautiful houses and gardens in their places can be built in Beijing. It's not just about honoring your mother. This is another matter, it is his great ambition, if I stop it again, I will become a little family. This garden costs tens of billions of silver, divided into decades, and now several gardens are connected together, in fact, it is the first step, in the future, the court has more money, it will be built faster, and the money will be less to repair it slowly, so as not to disturb the people. If you think about this garden, the big garden is covered with a small garden, the bungalow garden, the Jiangnan Garden, the Beijing Garden, the Haizi Mountain Forest, the surrounding shooting garden are all gathered, and the ancient and modern books are hidden in it. She looked at the heavy snow outside the glass window, her eyes were shining with excitement, and her breathing was a little uneven, and it took a long time to retract her senses, and said to a few concubines who were in a daze: "I'm old, and I digress as soon as I say it." You two now live in the garden, and I heard a little gossip and wanted to ask you. ”

"What?" Concubine Qi's thoughts were chasing the Great Old Summer Palace, which was unique in ancient and modern times, the only one in heaven and earth, and suddenly heard the Queen Mother change the topic, and couldn't help but be stunned when she heard the word "gossip". The widows were most afraid of "gossip", and even the Li family was taken aback. Concubine Qi felt that she was a little out of shape, and said steadily: "I am next to the door with the Li family, except for the eunuchs in the garden, there are women, and the guards can't cross the ...... of the persimmon forest" The queen mother laughed when she heard it, "Who said you?" I heard that the two girls brought by the emperor from Henan live in the garden, and the emperor rests with them at night whenever he goes to do errands, have you heard? ”

This incident has been rumored for half a year, saying that Qianlong did not inspect the south of the Yangtze River when he did not ascend to the pole, and once brought two Han girls, not only the knitting women are good, but also handsome, and they have good martial arts. When Yongzheng was critically ill, he also treated Yongzheng. Before his death, Yongzheng said that he would raise the flag for their citizenship. Just because the Queen Mother controlled Qianlong strictly, this matter was only hidden from the Queen Mother. When it came to Dengji, he had to hold a funeral for three years, listening to the queen mother's tone, and it was against the ancestral teachings to accept Han women in the palace, so he didn't dare to explain it to the queen mother. Qianlong couldn't let go of these two friends who had gone through the danger of the thief ship with him and fled thousands of miles to avoid Hongshi's pursuit. had to quietly settle them in Changchun Garden, persimmon Linnan. Their residence is only a few dozen zhang away from Qi and Second Concubine Li, in order to prevent "gossip", Qianlong also specially instructed these two "aunts" not to leak a word! Now the Queen Mother asked bluntly...... One is the supreme who reigns high in the nine folds and controls the four seas; One is the mother of the Son of Heaven who is in the inner court and has the power of the six palaces; The two of them only had to flick their little fingers to the ground—Qi and Li couldn't help but be silenced at the same time. His face turned red and he snorted, and he didn't even know what he was saying.

"Don't be afraid." The Queen Mother said calmly: "This matter is almost clear to everyone, as long as they have carried the flag and corrected their reputation, it will be forgotten." What's more, they still have some skills, and the emperor will take them with him when he goes out, so I feel more at ease. Qi and Li were relieved when they heard this, and Li raised his eyebrows and said: "No one went to the slaves and maids to gossip, and the slaves and maids did not dare to inquire about the affairs outside the courtyard wall. I only heard the palace maids say that the emperor had been to the palace south of the persimmon forest, and said it a few times, and then I knew that there were women living in it, one was called Yanhong, and the other was called something. "That's it." The Queen Mother nodded and said: "When you go back, you will say that you will take them to the Li family according to my decree, and you will bring them in to meet me after the New Year, and then knock on the queen." After passing the bright road, being a concubine seriously, saving people from saying that the emperor stole women, how ugly is it? ”

Geng Shi hurriedly said: "Now the flag is in the hands of Prince Zhuang and Hongday, I will go back and say to Day'er, just carry the flag, if you don't do it, God will do it without knowing it." ”

"This is all to maintain the dignity of the emperor." The Queen Mother sighed, "The emperor is good at everything, but there is this problem, I am really afraid that he will suffer the loss of a woman after all." I heard that there are more than these two, there is also a wife surnamed Xu of Hanlin Academy, who also has a relationship with the emperor. It's okay for them to be red, there is a reason for this, this Xu family has a husband, why is it so messy! What's that reputation? So I can't let go of this kind of thing - the difficulty is that I can manage it loosely and indulge him, and if I manage it tightly, I am afraid that I will wronged him. That year, I executed Jinxia, and I heard that the emperor went to her palace several times to pay homage in private...... The heart of a mother in the world, how many sons can be really considerate? Jinxia is not dead, I am happy to be rich and honored to be my 'Lafayette', and if I hurt my yin for him, he may not receive my love! As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief and wiped away his tears.

The three concubines saw that she was sad, and they were busy comforting. Qi said: "Although I don't study, I heard my father say something when I was a child, 'Xiaoci is a thief of great mercy'. The queen mother did this, and the emperor's reputation was fulfilled, and Jinxia also died well. This is the great compassion for the world and the emperor. Shall he hurt the skull? If I had managed Hongshi more tightly then, I wouldn't have ended up where I am now! As soon as he thought of his son Hongshi, who was ordered to commit suicide, a burst of sadness welled up in his heart, and Qi also shed tears. Li Shi hurriedly said: "Why should the Queen Mother be sad? Now the emperor is doing well, he has handled the affairs of the outside world well, is filial, and sage, and is more popular than the holy grandfather and the first emperor! My mother's brother is in charge of the treasury, and now the imperial court has saved the most since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and the copper coins are rusty, and the ropes of the strings of money are rotten! I'll say something that should be slapped, what man doesn't love women if he doesn't love women, the emperor's idea is really nothing. Geng Shi continued: "Li said this privately, it is not bad at all. The inner management leader Qingtai is the clothed slave of Day'er, and he is already full of three rooms and four concubines, and even the seven aunts and eight aunts have to be provoked, which is too unethical. I saw that the emperor was a loving person, and he didn't bully anyone, but then again, what is wrong with being lustful. has the queen mother in charge, and as she grows older, her heart is contained, are you still afraid that she won't be able to change it? ”

A few people, you say a word and I even make fun and persuade them, and the Queen Mother has turned her sadness into joy, and said with a smile: "This is what people say, there is nothing in the world to disturb melocrity." The old sisters have seen each other less, and these thoughtful words can only be said to you, and as soon as they are spoken, they can't be stopped. The emperor's dignity is the first priority, Sister Geng, you go back and tell Hongday, you have to fight father and son soldiers, and you have to rely on your own brothers to fight tigers, his prince is different from others, ask him to find a way to send the fox of the Xu family far away, and it will be over if they don't meet again. Geng Shi hurriedly said: "It's easy. The surname Xu is now in Guozijian, Leng Cao Yamen'er, let him go far away, and there is no reason to leave his family in Beijing. was promoted to foreign official again, and he didn't have any reason not to go. He is a petty official, and the emperor has no reason to keep him. Several people laughed when they heard this, but they saw Wang Zhi, the head of the Yangxin Palace, covering a wooden plate with a yellow jacket, covering it with an oilcloth, and rubbing it into the patio step by step. The Queen Mother knew that he was going to see the emperor, so she ordered someone to call him in through the window and said, "Have you seen your master?" He went to Yikun Palace - what kind of rare things are you holding, I'll take a look! ”

"Galeries Lafayette is auspicious!"

Wang Zhi smiled like a slit in his eyes, put the strip plate on the kang, got up on the spot, gently uncovered the tarpaulin, and said: "This is a god priest in Europa called Madegringon to come up, the emperor has already seen it, and said to bring it in for Lafayette to see." If Lafayette likes it, he will keep it. ”

When the Queen Mother looked at it, on the velvet backing, there were more than 20 jade ornaments of extremely fine workmanship, all in the shape of rings, more than a dozen rhinoceros horn wooden combs, more than a dozen gold crosses, crystal bright lying inside, and twenty gold shell pocket watches hanging silver chains on the side of the box. The queen mother took out ten wooden combs, gave one to each of the three concubines, and the rest of the palace people accepted it, and took three pocket watches to reward the concubines. He opened another wooden box and looked at it, which contained a piece of yellow and black raw soil, and looked at it for a long time: "I don't recognize this object, what is it for?" ”

"This is called opium," Wang Zhi said with a smile, "If you have a headache and brain fever, you can take it a little bit by pinching your fingernails, and it will work immediately." Just don't overdo it. The Queen Mother nodded and ordered someone to cut off half of it and keep it. He asked, "What is the ring for?" Earrings are too big and heavy, and bracelets are too small, whose hands are so little? Reaching out and uncovering the cardboard box, Wang Zhi hurriedly opened the carton for her, and replied: "That's earrings, foreign women have strong ears, and they are not afraid of sinking ......" opened the box, and there was a Western painting on the inside, painting a topless girl, wearing a long skirt, Shao Yan and childish teeth were very beautiful, a pair of big blue eyes stared at something with a smile, the most conspicuous thing was a golden hair, flowing gold and soft silk hanging from the shoulders to the feet. The Queen Mother looked at the painting and said: "Needless to say, the body is not to be said, and the face plate is also attractive, how can you save it like this?" Open up a little more, won't the two big ** be exposed? But this hair is a rarity. She reached out to the box and grabbed the object, and when she saw that it was a wig set, the same color as the painting, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise: "Look at this wig!" It's soft and smooth, just like the real thing! After raising it and looking at it for a while, she suddenly became childlike, smiled childishly, and put the wig on Li's head. Li is dressed in a flag uniform, pedaling on the bottom of the flower pot, with this wig on his head, and the golden and brilliant drape down, how strange and strange it is, how rare and rare, the people in the hall are laughing happily, Qi's Geng family is a person who has been widowed for many years, and today he and the Queen Mother are talking about family life, and their hearts are comfortable and smooth. Qi clapped his hands and smiled: "The foreign girl ran away from our palace!" It's a pity that the clothes are not right, and the age is not right. Really in the future, the crown of all nations will be the son of heaven, and we will be able to meet foreign blessings, and we will accompany Lafayette to play together, how interesting it should be! Geng said with a smile: "Sister Li looks good wearing this!" ”

"It's pretty good," Li smiled brightly, turned to the side and admired himself, and said, "If you go to the palace for a while, don't ask the guards to be goblins!" ”

Everyone laughed again, and the Queen Mother saw that there was still a picture album, so she took it with great interest and said with a smile: "This must be good, look at it!" The three concubines and a few face-saving palace maids also hurriedly came over. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Queen Mother opened it, her face changed color. It turned out that this painting depicted a man throwing a shuttle mark, exerting his strength, working hard, and looking ahead, but he was naked, and the thing under his legs was hanging down...... All the women blushed in an instant. The Queen Mother was also embarrassed. The next picture stared at the painting and turned the page again, this one was a woman, reclining on the swing, also not an inch, naked and leaning on her back, with yellow hair hanging from her shoulders to her legs, helping her to cover her ugliness.

"These foreign devils are full!" The Queen Mother chirped: "Pick out boring things to paint!" ”