In the first month of the ninth year of Shunzhi, at the Lantern Festival banquet, Fulin crowned Prince Zheng Jierharang as "Prince Shu and Shuo Zheng", and also added an uncle in front of his honorific title.

This is a seemingly similar honor to Dolgon's old days, which the courtiers do not understand, and even Zilharang himself is very sudden.

He entered the palace to meet the queen mother, and Yu'er said that the emperor had not discussed this matter with her, and advised Ji'er Harang not to think about it, but the emperor wanted to highlight his status among the eight banners.

When Zilharang was worried, the emperor announced the next day that he would successively remove Prince Baylor from the power of the six ministries, and in the future, the selection of officials of the six ministries would seek merit rather than relatives.

The young son of heaven hit down this heavy blow, which greatly affected the power and status of the relatives and nobles in the court, and now there is no Dolgon to control the gate of the Qianqing Palace, they broke in unscrupulously, openly polite, and secretly forced the emperor to ask why he did this.

There are Sonny Aobai in the Zhenghuang Banner, Kubilong in the Yellow Flag, and Suke Saha in the Zhengbai Banner, whose status in the court is rising steadily, and among the Hanchens, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou have always been favored and are the confidants of the Queen Mother.

These former minions, now with their official ranks, gradually climbed to the head of Nurhachi's princes and grandsons, and at the beginning of the new year, they set off a storm in the Eight Banners.

The children of the Eight Banners all believe that the country was fought by them together, and in the past, Dolgon was dictatorial and dictatorial and covered the sky with one hand, but now that Dolgon is dead, the emperor should be a bowl of water and treat all the heroes fairly.

But so soon, the emperor began to weaken the power of the children of the Eight Banners, and this little emperor, who had been smooth sailing since birth, had not even blown the wind on the battlefield, made them very unhappy.

But this time, Fu Lin behaved very toughly, and he did not waver in the face of the pressure of his relatives and royal relatives.

At the end of the first month, Fan Wencheng entered the palace to give a lecture to the Queen Mother, mentioning this matter, Fan Wencheng said that at the end of last year, the emperor summoned several of their ministers to discuss this matter, and asked them to recommend suitable people to manage the six departments.

At that time, Fan Wencheng and Sony were surprised, but the young emperor told them that the Eight Banners system was no longer applicable to the current Qing Dynasty, and it was necessary to preserve the strength of the Eight Banners and have the courage to reform.

New shoes will inevitably wear your feet, but as long as they are suitable, walk for a few more days, and they will naturally fit.

Fan Wencheng sighed with emotion: "The emperor's cognition of centralized power and the domineering of the king in the world are beyond the imagination of the ministers, and the ministers are ashamed to regard the emperor as a teenager." ”

Yu'er remembered that very early on, she mentioned to her son that she would improve the Eight Banners system in the future, and this road was very long and difficult to walk, hoping that Fulin could overcome obstacles for future generations.

It is a good thing that the emperor can remember it, but he is afraid that he will be eager for quick success and quick profit, which will backfire.

"You have to be measured." Yu'er said, "The children of the Eight Banners, the war is the soldier, and the peace is the people, and now except for the anti-Qing forces that pop up from time to time, the country is stable." The military is always the weight of a country, and the emperor can weaken the power of the Eight Banners, but he can't treat our soldiers badly. Mr. Fan, this is all my woman's foolish opinion, you can take it and consider it. ”

Fan Wencheng knew that the Empress Dowager had never had a desire for power, and when she confronted Dorgon, it was her softness and unreserved sacrifice that ushered in today's situation.

If the queen mother had forcibly listened to the government and fought against Dorgon's forces at that time, it would have been a great chaos in the world, and it was likely that their mother and son would have been wiped out.

"Queen Mother, the minister has one more thing." Fan Wencheng said, "Although the affairs of the harem are the emperor's family affairs, but the harem concubines are from the Eight Banners, and they have different backgrounds, and the forces behind the mother's family should not be underestimated, although they cannot be compared with Horqin, but just as you still retain the dignity of the concubine, the emperor's harem ......"

"Did you say anything out there?" Yu'er asked indifferently.

"At the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, there was no figure of Tong Guiren, and it is rumored that Tong Guiren was bullied by the empress." Fan Wencheng truthfully admonished, "There are other nobles who are often admonished and punished, and even disrespect the emperor, saying that the middle palace is arrogant and tyrannical. ”

Yu'er looked at Fan Wencheng with cold eyes, Fan Wencheng's heart trembled slightly, and he lowered his eyes and said, "Queen Mother, minister...... is to tell the truth, there are a lot of rumors outside. ”

"Finally, I don't talk about me and Dolgon, but my emperor and queen instead?" Yu'er sneered, "They are really, not idle for a moment." ”

Fan Wencheng said: "The queen mother is broad-minded and doesn't care about villains, but the emperor and the queen are still young and strong-blooded, I'm afraid they won't be able to listen to such gossip." ”

"They're still here." Yu'er said, "I will naturally teach my own children, and I don't need outsiders to talk too much." You know my temper, so let them talk about it in their mouths and rot it in their hearts. ”

"Yes." Fan Wencheng understood that it was useless for him to say more, and the Queen Mother was still reluctant to let people interfere in family affairs.

"But be prepared." Yu'er put the book back on the shelf, and said with a heavy heart, "Everyone has a time when they can't help it, even the dripping Qi Qige collapsed in the end, who can really endure what can't be endured for a lifetime?" I can't help it, and it's all over. ”

"Queen Mother, what do you mean?" Fan Wencheng's heart lifted.

"I can tolerate a disobedient child, but I can't tolerate a queen who is not virtuous." After Yu'er finished speaking with a heartache, she let out a long sigh, "Fan Wencheng, what was it like when I was young?" Am I qualified to teach others? ”

Without waiting for Fan Wencheng to answer, Su Mala quietly entered the door, with a little joy on his face, and said: "Congratulations to the Queen Mother, the Tai Hospital has announced, Chen Guiren of Chuxiu Palace, I am happy." ”

Fan Wencheng hurriedly saluted and congratulated, but Yu'er sighed lightly, and did not show surprise, only ordered: "Let them take care of them." ”

This news soon spread throughout the six palaces, the original concubine was pregnant, and she should hide it, and when the time is right, the fetus is safe, and then announce it to the world.

However, the emperor's eldest son was newly mourned, and the pro-government was only a year old, and it was very important to have an heir.

When the good news reached Jingren Palace, Pomegranate helped the young lady prepare a congratulatory gift and sent it to Chuxiu Palace.

This first favor after entering the palace finally came.

But when they entered the palace together, everyone was pregnant, and their nobles didn't even say a few serious words to the emperor.

Yuan Xi was very calm, holding his cheeks to look through the contents of the gift box, and discussed with Pomegranate: "Isn't it too valuable?" Turning back and comparing the queen mother, let's not be bored. Even if Chen Guiren doesn't open it in person, there will be gossip when he turns around. ”

Pomegranate said embarrassedly: "The slave also knows that she doesn't dare to show it, but there is really nothing worthless in our house, which is the most ordinary." ”

It was still two little eunuchs who were clever, and Lai Wang inquired from elsewhere and said that the other nobles were discussing, but they each took five taels of silver and did not send anything.

Yuan Xi said: "Only five taels of silver? You won't lie to us again. ”

Pomegranate sneered: "Don't make jokes, five taels of silver are worth a lot, and your annual annual allowance is only eighty taels of silver." ”

So he packed up, wrapped in snow, and went all the way to Chuxiu Palace in the West Sixth Palace.

Let's say that in Chuxiu Palace, it is much more lively than Jingren Palace, not only are the east and west side halls inhabited, but the backyard is not empty.

It's just that the Nala clan who originally lived in the West Side Hall was demoted because of the fake Yizhi pit Yuan Xi, and Chen Guiren, who originally lived in the backyard, changed the house, but he didn't expect that not long after the change, Chen Guiren spread the good news.

Yuan Xi entered the palace for a few months, and it was the first time she came to the palace outside Kunning Palace, as she said to the Queen Mother, no one played with her, and no one treated her.

Coincidentally, when I arrived at the door today, I saw that Barya Fujin also came with the little palace maid.

When Barya saw Yuan Xi, she said kindly: "It just so happens that we are companions, I don't know them well, I just want to give a gift and drink tea and leave, you are here, I am relieved." ”

But the palace people in front of the door went to pass the word, but the palace maid of Chen Guiren came out and said embarrassedly: "You are asleep, how about you two come back another day?" But...... The Queen Mother sent a message asking my nobles to recuperate, but in fact, they did not see the guests. ”

Barya and Yuan Xi looked at each other, and they didn't know who was involved with each other, and they both felt that it was their own fault, so they left congratulatory gifts and didn't bother anymore.

Barya said, "Noble Tong, do you want to go and sit in my small courtyard?" ”

Yuan Xi was invited as a guest for the first time, and he happily went, and the two talked about their own things along the way, and gradually became acquainted, and they fell in love.

But at this moment, the people in Kunning Palace were panicking, and when Chen Guiren sent out the good news yesterday, Horqin happened to write a letter.

When Wu Keshan gave the New Year's gift, he forgot to give his daughter a message, and specially sent another letter, persuading the queen to make plans as soon as possible, and it was important to give birth to the eldest brother.

Since New Year's Day, more than 20 days, except for the night of the Lantern Festival, the emperor has not come to the Qianqing Palace again, even on the night of the Lantern Festival, and he has not touched her at all.

At this moment, Tana came in from outside the door and said nervously: "Back to the master, the slave and maid have inquired, all the nobles are in Chuxiu Palace to congratulate Chen Guiren, do you really want to go now?" ”

"Let's go, it's more crowded." Meng Guqing got up coldly, "I'm not happy in my heart, no one wants to be happy." ”