The war in the south did not seem to affect the slightest song and dance in the city of Beijing, and the silkworm ceremony in March was held as scheduled, and the Empress Dowager Cixi accompanied the Empress Dowager Cixi out of the palace to the Xiannong altar to worship the imperial concubine Zhu Shi, and Princess Huiqing went to the current mother's house, the house of the Chengen Gong Alut clan Chongqi. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chongqi and the others naturally knelt down to greet them, but Zhu Yuanxiu was shy in the end, embarrassed to say something close, Chongqi was a moral gentleman and couldn't say anything about patting the horse, and he was more and more embarrassed, and the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, in the end, Princess Pu Yu of Huiqing was bold, and she didn't recognize that she had run in front of and behind Chongqi for a long time, and she took a fancy to the orchid pattern on Aixinjue Luo's sleeve, and said to the imperial concubine, "Eniang, you look at this orchid, it looks like the head in the imperial grandmother's flower room." ”

With the children interrupting, the atmosphere is also lively, Zhu Yuanxiu was originally a kind person, but this righteous relatives were the idea of the Queen Mother, and they were not familiar with it before, so they were a little rusty, the imperial concubine shouted at Chongqi Amma, and then shouted at Aixinjue Luo, and asked Princess Huiqing to call her grandparents, Princess Huiqing smiled and refused to shout, "I don't recognize these two old ladies, how can I shout?" ”

Chongqi said respectfully to the imperial concubine, "The princess is eccentric, it doesn't hurt if she doesn't call it, the imperial concubine can come to the cold house, it is really full of brilliance, and the posture of the minister's jackdaw, the luck of inviting the heavens, has to marry the nobles, the princess is the daughter of Emperor Yingzong's widow, and her status is noble. ”

"Amma, you're polite," Zhu said, "Speaking of Empress Xiaozhe, you are also the grandfather of the princess's serious son. ”

Chongqi didn't have time to say anything, so the housekeeper hurriedly came up and said, "Master, the Queen Mother has arrived!" Hurry up and prepare the incense case to take over! ”

Chongqi panicked, "What? Why did the West Saint come suddenly? He said to Emperor Ying's concubine, "Did you say you wanted to come before?" ”

"I didn't say it, Amma. Let's take it quickly. ”

A group of eunuchs walked in, did not salute, and stood still, and several black-clothed eunuchs went to various places to make a round. found that there was nothing abnormal, so they all retreated in an orderly manner, during which there was no coughing and talking, in order to welcome the imperial concubine, Chongqi and other family members had already made up according to the product. It's cheap now, just waiting for Feng Jia solemnly, only Princess Huiqing looked at those eunuchs with a smile, "As soon as these black-clothed eunuchs are here, I know that the imperial grandmother is coming." ”

After a while, the Empress Dowager Cixi arrived at the main hall on the Chongqi Mansion, today is a great gift to sacrifice silkworms, and the queen in the past can only go out of the palace at this time to worship justifiably, by the way, of course. The Western Sage of this dynasty has no such scruples......

She was wearing a bright yellow auspicious dress today, rolled up with royal blue horseshoe sleeves, with a five-phoenix warm hat, with five strings of Dongzhu Chaozhu hanging on her body, stepping on the bottom of the flower pot on Li Lianying's hand, into the main hall, Chongqi and others knelt down to salute, even Princess Huiqing was also an honest salute, the Empress Dowager Cixi smiled, "Why are there so many salutes?" To know. Cheng Engong, you and I are sons and daughters. ”

The emperor and queen all have to bring the throne when they travel, but today they are not in a hurry to prepare the Xingchengen Mansion, so they are. The Empress Dowager Cixi sat on the top, turned her head, and smiled at Chongqi, "Today, the matter of the Xiannongtan is done, and on the way back to the palace, I happened to pass by here." Thinking that Yuanxiu and Baobao are both here with you, so come and take a look," After saying a few words of gossip, the Empress Dowager Cixi saw Aixinjue Luo and asked, "Are you Duanhua's daughter?" ”

"Back to the Queen Mother's words, exactly."

"Your Ama is in Shengjing, can you take care of it from time to time?" The Empress Dowager Cixi took a sip of tea and said slowly, "It's cold there, and it's not easy to live." ”

"Concubines often send people to Shengjing to send clothes, money, etc.," Aixinjue Luo said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Although my father is a sinner, his body is also tough, and now he is over seventy years old, and he can still take care of himself." ”

Duanhua's identity is also the reason why Aixinjue Luo hated the two kings and others who rebelled at the beginning, as long as Empress Xiaozhe successfully gave birth to the new emperor, then the maternal grandfather of the greatest hero, Empress Xiaozhe, the great-grandfather of the new emperor, would definitely not be a sinner, at least he could return to Beijing to live and raise.

"It's a good thing to be alive," the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't seem to care about Aixinjue Luo's attitude, and even asked Chongqi's son Bao Chu how old he was, where he was on an errand, and when he heard that he was on an errand in the Hanlin Academy, the Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head and objected, "I know your family lineage, and you are always a literati, but now if you want to make a contribution, it is impossible to hide in the Hanlin Courtyard and chant poetry. I'll arrange another good one for you, you also have the title of Duke Cheng'en, and you can't stand the grievances when you get there. ”

Chongqi's family was naturally grateful, and he also understood the first condition for solving his son's future, that is, to solve the matter of Eight Banners.

The Empress Dowager Cixi smiled at Princess Huiqing and said, "It is difficult to get out of the palace, so how about letting your mother take it and visit your grandfather's house?" I heard that your grandfather had a lot of books at home, and in the future, Bao Bao will be a well-read lady. ”

Princess Huiqing said innocently, "The granddaughter should be the same as Eniang, and she will also be a talented girl who reads poetry and books." ”

"Yes, yes." The Empress Dowager Cixi was quite happy, she kept having a smile on her face, and it was not until Aixinjue Luo took a few people to the backyard that the smile retracted, "Chongqi," the Empress Dowager Cixi said, "You know why I came here today." ”

"The slave only knows that it is the matter of the Eight Banners."

"Your excerpt is well written, although some methods are more intense, it's not that they can't be feased, and now there is only one thing to worry about, that is, how to send your method down." The Empress Dowager Cixi saw that Chongqi was a little silent, "En? What do you mean in your heart? Is it difficult or worried about something? ”

"The slave has nothing to worry about," Chongqi said in a deep voice, "Xisheng Tian'en, let the imperial concubine recognize my marriage, this is also to promote the slave, so that the people of the Eight Banners know that the Western Saint values the slaves, which is a good thing for the reform of the Eight Banners." ”

"It's good that you know," the Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "I want to follow Hua Tuo's example of disemboweling to save people, but I lack a quick knife in my hand, and you Chongqi is that fast knife." Only by cutting quickly can the blood be lost, and it is possible for the patient not to die, and it is possible to get better quickly. Regarding the matter of Eight Banners, if you have any worries, just say it directly. ”

Empress Dowager Cixi came this time, in addition to a whim, but also to Chongqi to increase face, so that with face can have the authority to deal with this troublesome matter, "The most important thing is to silver, I have visited Baozhongtang a few times, but he has never let go to give silver, just said no, at most can only pay in advance for two years of Ding Yin of the Eight Banners, Xisheng Mingjian, if you want the Eight Banners reform to have a slight effect, this bit of silver is far from enough." ”

"The matter of silver," the Empress Dowager Cixi said silently, "it is indeed embarrassing." ”

"If there is no silver, the matter of rashly expelling the Eight Banners will naturally not be possible, if it is according to the opinion of the Queen Mother, this silver is far from enough," Chongqi said, "The big guys are just for food, not rebellion, and the Queen Mother naturally can't destroy them." ”

Cixi smiled bitterly, "Although I am the queen mother, I need to do things according to the rules, if I kill people for no reason to deter everyone and implement the reform of the Eight Banners, this will definitely not work, even if it is temporarily forced, there will be repeated in the future." ”

"Yes, so Xisheng still needs to get the support of the king of parliament first, the seventh prince will take the president, plus the king of parliament, so that there will be absolutely no more turmoil." Although Chongqi is radical, he is not stupid and knows how to do things successfully. ”

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "I know, you wait a few days, I'll pull someone for you, and then you will be able to do things." ”

Li Lianying walked out just now, and this time she walked in again, "Qi Xi Holy Master, there is an urgent military situation from the south." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Thang Long province in Vietnam has fallen." (To be continued.) )