Chapter 5
The early summer nights are still as cold as water. When I sneezed, I asked Wu Liangfu to bring me a cloak.
I was reading Yu Qian's "Lime Yin" in the former dynasty, "Thousands of hammers are chiseled out of the deep mountains, and the fire burns as if it is idle." I am not afraid of broken bones, and I want to leave my innocence in the world. ”
"Your Majesty, forgive the slave for talking too much, it's better not to read such vulgar poems." When Wu Liangfu put on the cloak for me, he said coldly.
"What do you know, an honest and ambitious person like Yu Qian is a talent that my dynasty needs."
My name is Aixin Jueluo Fulin, and I am the son of Emperor Taiji of the Qing Dynasty. My mother, Empress Xiaozhuang Wen, with the support of Prince Zheng Jierharang and Prince Rui Dolgon, helped me to ascend the throne as emperor when I was six years old.
Since then, I have completely lost the joy of my childhood. Every day, I was confronted with either the advice of Manchu officials or the piles of twists and turns, even though I didn't know how to govern the country at the time. I was overwhelmed by the pure teachings of the queen mother and the master Taiwei, and the majestic Forbidden City was nothing but a beautiful and impregnable cage for me. The thick fog that fills the air makes it impossible to see the long road of life ahead.
I know that when I was twelve, I met a young girl, and she was like a golden ray of sunshine shining into my gray world. In the future, every time I am struggling and sad, remembering her smile in my memory can give me great encouragement and support me to continue to move forward and grow.
That time, I traveled with my mother in casual clothes and went to Linyun Temple in the capital to make incense and make vows. I took advantage of my mother's eyes to close her eyes and chant, I sneaked out and wanted to relax by the stream behind the temple, but I saw a little girl sitting by the stream and stunned. The pink back looked a little lonely, and the long black hair was draped over the shoulders, spreading out one by one.
I just wanted to go up and say hello, I didn't want her to accidentally drop an object in her hand into the stream at noon. I saw that she wanted to go into the water and fish it up, so I stepped forward, and although I stepped on the smooth stone in the stream and accidentally stumbled down, I was able to quickly scoop up the object without letting it be swept away by the rushing stream.
In my hand, I saw that it was a unicorn jade plate, the jade was delicate, and the white was crystal clear. The front of the round jade plaque is carved with a majestic flying unicorn, and the back is engraved with a character. When I gave it back to the girl, she whispered a thank you and hurriedly put the jade plaque into her sleeve. Only then did I see her face clearly, and it was as moving as her back. She is elegant and vulgar, and she has a light spirit. The skin is whiter than snow, and a little red lips are very eye-catching.
"You don't have to be polite to me, but I don't know if you have anything on your mind when you sat here just now?" I was a head taller than her, and when I leaned over to look at her, I noticed a cinnabar mole behind her ear, looming in the fluttering hair.
"Autumn is picturesque, but it can't help but add a touch of sorrow, I just have some feelings." The moment she raised her eyes to look at me, I seemed to be illuminated by her gaze, and a spring blossom bloomed somewhere in my heart.
For a while, I didn't know how to answer, so I wanted to compose a poem to show off, and after a little thought, I chanted: "The grass in the long forest is in the autumn wilderness, and the unique ghost is to amuse the evening fragrance." Every direction is proud before the wind, and I want to stay after the frost. ”
"In the west of the small building, the clouds are low. Two rows of sparse willows, a trace of afterglow, 10,000 crows. After she heard this, her teeth opened lightly, and the words were fresh. The way she smiled was even more drunk. I was speechless for a moment, and she was embarrassed by what I looked at, so she turned and ran away.
I screamed, "Hey," and she didn't stop. It wasn't until her back disappeared that I realized that she had dropped the jade plaque on the ground. I couldn't find her in Linyun Temple, and I was very disappointed. I put the jade plaque away, and whenever I missed her alone, I would take it out and look at it.
Just as I was thinking about it, the queen mother stood in front of me at some point. I came to my senses and saluted my mother. I was a little embarrassed in my heart, and Chao couldn't help but reprimand the eunuchs around me: "Why are you so bad, your mother won't report it when she comes back." ”
"Fulin, don't blame them, I didn't let them tell them. I just wanted to come and visit you. I quickly helped my mother and sat down, and turned around to tell the eunuch and palace maid who was kneeling on the ground to stand down.
"I made a bowl of lily bird's nest porridge with my own hands, and you have been tired lately, so drink it while it's hot to replenish your body." Zhilan, the personal palace maid beside the queen mother, heard this, and took out a small bowl from the basket.
"Queen Mother, you don't have to worry about these things for me in the future, the people in my food palace are very attentive." The queen mother always boiled me some soup and water every once in a while, which made me very troubled. I'm not hungry after dinner. But I took it and took a few sips. "Queen Mother, you just love your sons too much." Although the queen mother is strict with me, she still loves me very much.
"Silly child, in the world, how can a mother not love her child? In fact, Qionghua's child is the same as the emperor's heart for you, and you should go to see her more. "I knew that it was time for the queen mother to talk about Borzigit Qionghua, and when I was fifteen years old, the queen mother let Borzijit Qionghua live in Jingren Palace. In order to win over the Korqin tribe and strengthen the alliance with the powerful Mongol tribes.
"Queen Mother, you know I don't like her." I was particularly helpless about my mother's arrangement, even though I knew she was doing it to consolidate the regime.
Borzigit Qionghua is an arrogant, arrogant, domineering woman, although sometimes innocent and cute, but I really appreciate this type of girl. I like a fair lady who is as gentle as water like her in my heart.
"The knows what you think, but even if you look at the face of the queen mother, you should be closer to the queen." After speaking, the queen mother sighed, "Your Majesty, you are an adult, for the sake of your heirs, the queen mother wants to ask you to issue an edict, select a beautiful girl, and open up branches and leaves for Aixin Jueluo." "After the queen mother's words landed, I was a little confused. But after a while, I reacted. Maybe this is also a good thing, she who I met when I was young may be the daughter of a courtier, maybe I can see her again through the draft.
"Queen Mother, since you have such an idea, the sons also think it is appropriate, and tomorrow the sons will make an order. However, Erchen felt that in this draft, it was better to pick half of the Manchu and Han military flags, which could also show my Qing Dynasty's attitude towards the Manchu and Han Dynasty equally. "At that time, she was dressed as a Han Chinese, although I have always advocated that the Manchu and Han families are treated equally, but this time I still have selfish intentions.
"Fulin, you have really grown up, and you will consider the pros and cons in the long run." The queen mother smiled with satisfaction, "Just do what the emperor wants, the hour is not early, and the emperor should rest as soon as possible." The Queen Mother turned to leave, and for the first time she heard her praise me in this way, and the thought that maybe I could see her again could not contain her excitement. So after the queen mother left, I drove to Jingren Palace, and according to the mother's wishes, I visited my queen.