Chongzhen felt a little flustered today, so he called the imperial doctor to see him. He said that he had strong anger, and prescribed a prescription to remove the fire and return it to the clear state.
At this time, he was frowning and drinking medicine in the pavilion of the imperial garden. After drinking, the banquet was held. Concubine Tian was in a good mood today and insisted on dragging him to enjoy the snow.
Chongzhen doted on her and was very annoyed by her coquettishness. He asked Wang Chengen to hold a banquet in the pavilion of the imperial garden.
Chongzhen has been busy with political affairs recently and has not seen the harem for a long time. He recently lived in Qianqing Palace and went to Wuying Palace during the day to discuss military affairs with the cabinet, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and the nobles.
The imperial court did not expect that Chifeng could defend the city for such a long time. It turned out that Ma Dengyun was so good at defending the city. He had discovered a talent.
Chongzhen was very proud for a while. The Ma family had generals for generations, but Ma Dengyun was not the oldest. He promoted him to be the chief military officer and appointed Ma Dengyun as the commander. He was against all objections. Now that Ma Dengyun is playing well, he is equal to Give him a face.
"Your Majesty, there are four pavilions in the imperial garden for spring, summer, autumn and winter. Which one will we hold the banquet at today?"
Chongzhen thought for a while and said: "Since you are enjoying the snow, let's go to Chengrui Pavilion. Invite the Queen, Concubine Yuan Guifei, Concubine Liu, etc., and let's have a hot pot together."
Since Yang Fan introduced modern hot pot to the imperial capital, it quickly became popular. All the dignitaries in the capital followed suit.
The hot pot base and dense sesame paste in Xinghe Supermarket were also sold very well. The dignitaries soon discovered that their own cooks could not get the taste out of them.
Yang's three-story hot pot restaurant on Gulou East Street has more than a hundred tables and thirty private rooms. It's very popular. It's impossible to get a reservation without booking in advance, especially after the beginning of autumn.
In this era, people pay attention to putting on autumn fat. After the beginning of autumn, you can eat mutton as a tonic. Now that Monan Mongolia has returned to the Yang family, Ujimqin mutton comes from the grassland in large quantities.
Hundreds of sheep come into the city every day and are slaughtered in Nancheng. The sheep from Ujimqin are of delicious meat, and the mutton slices melt in your mouth. The blood in the slaughterhouse is clean and there is no fishy smell, so you can't afford to cook it. Mozi.
The high-ranking officials in the capital have never tasted such delicious mutton. The mutton is sold out every day. Since ancient times, it is not easy to earn a living in the capital, but this is only for small officials.
For nobles, clans, and civil servants, they only care about whether your goods are authentic or expensive, and they don't care. As long as the goods are good, they are worth the price.
The Yang family's hot pot restaurant became very popular because of its good meat, delicious soup, and delicious dipping sauces. This modern hot pot was even introduced into the palace.
The four pavilions in the Imperial Garden are Wanchun Pavilion (spring), Fubi Pavilion (summer), Qianqiu Pavilion (autumn), and Chengrui Pavilion (winter).
They respectively symbolize the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter within a year, which you can associate with just from the name.
Among the four pavilions, Wanchun Pavilion and Qianqiu Pavilion are built with a round top and a bottom. They were used to place Buddha statues and emperor tablets in the Qing Dynasty. Fubi Pavilion and Chengrui Pavilion are square pavilions with a pool below. The Jinshui River on Gongnei West Road is connected and is a source of running water.
At this time, the palace ladies were singing and dancing, and Chongzhen and the concubines shared a table to eat hot pot. Only Queen Zhou could dine at the same table as Chongzhen.
Nowadays, the palace also uses this kind of copper hot pot with cloisonne on the outside and gold plating on the inside. However, the cloisonne used by the royal family is inlaid with dragons and phoenixes. It is custom-made.
Empress Zhou took out a shrimp from the hot pot, cut it open with gold-plated scissors, and put the shrimp meat into Chongzhen's plate with chopsticks.
Chongzhen gave her a gentle smile. He was very satisfied with Empress Zhou. She was gentle, virtuous, respectful and polite, and never went beyond her duties.
He pretended not to notice the secret fight between Queen Zhou and Concubine Tian. Although Concubine Tian was favored, Chongzhen had no intention of letting her give birth to a prince now.
The queen had given birth to a son and had been established as the prince. The status of the middle palace had been consolidated. Chongzhen was not worried about trouble. He was more daring to pamper Concubine Tian as he liked.
"Your Majesty, please try this. It's made from black tiger shrimp that just arrived this morning." Concubine Tian Guifei saw the queen peeling shrimps for Your Majesty. She quickly stood up and handed a plate of black tiger shrimp to the palace maid to take to Chongzhen.
On the table.
"Well, let me try it." Chongzhen put down the Pipi shrimp, waited for the black tiger shrimp to slide and tumble in the boiling water for a while, then picked it up and ate one.
"Yes, yes, this shrimp slippery dish is also delicious." Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction.
Empress Zhou inadvertently glanced at Concubine Tian with the corner of her eye. Now that the crown prince has been established, she feels relieved.
Even if His Majesty dotes on her, what will happen if she gives birth to a prince? She can still turn the world upside down.
Wang Chengen looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose with his heart. He seemed to see nothing. The masters of the harem were beginning to stop day by day.
Concubine Yuan Guifei and Concubine Tian Guifei both wanted to give birth to a dragon son. There were many precedents in the past dynasties for abolishing the eldest son and establishing a younger one. It is strange that they can calm down. Concubine Liu Guifei, on the other hand, knows her own affairs and will not fight.
If you snatch it, you will live freely.
At this time, a captain of the Imperial Guard quickly walked into the Imperial Garden. Wang Chengen's ears and eyes were sharp and he noticed it immediately.
It is rare for Your Majesty to be happy today. He is having a feast with his family. Ordinary things will not come to ruin the fun. Could it be that something big has happened?
Wang Chengen had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
"What happened? Please submit the report." Chongzhen saw the dusty Jinyi Guardsman and recognized him as a Qianhu officer sent by Luo Yangxing to the Liaohe front line. He was responsible for supervising the garrison and liaison.
This man rushed back to deliver the letter in person. Something must have happened to Chifeng.
Chongzhen hurriedly picked it up and saw that it was an urgent military report with three pheasant feathers attached. He checked it and found that the paint was intact. He hurriedly opened it.
The more Chongzhen looked, the paler his face became, and his hands couldn't stop shaking.
The front line has been completely defeated. This makes him a little unable to react.
Chifeng has fallen!
Under Dorgon's trick, the city wall was blown open.
The Qing army made a breakthrough, and the entire Laoha River defense line was shaken. The Ming army was completely defeated.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Madeng Yun, Tan Shide, and Hei Yunlong have fled south along the river valley. They are trying to resist at every pass.
However, these broken troops could not stop the Eight Banners and the Mongols who were coming in like a tide. Huang Taiji deployed more than 100 artillery pieces and more than 3,000 shotguns from the Han Banners in the front. Taking advantage of the narrow width of the valley front, he attacked all the way forward.
They were defeated again and again, and their morale had reached its lowest point. Now it was on the verge of collapse. They couldn't even stop the Han army flag.
"Bring the map, quickly bring the map." Chongzhen shouted angrily.
With trembling hands, he walked south along the river valley. Finally, he stopped along the Great Wall.
"Zunhua, Da'ankou," he murmured. "Where's Yang Fan, has he come back yet?"
Seeing Zunhua, he immediately thought of Yang Fan. Although Yang Fan took four months' leave from him, there was still one and a half months left.
But he was already anxious.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Dingyuan's family has gone to sea. Only the chief steward Zhao Fu and the training envoy of Xinghe Tuan Zhang Geda are here, and they can't contact Uncle Dingyuan."
Chongzhen's face was gloomy and uncertain. He was not sure whether Yang Fan was hiding from him on purpose. He felt regretful for a moment.
Only then did he feel that he had gone too far by completely stripping Yang Fan of his military power.
"Wang Banban asked the Supervisor of Ceremonies to draw up a decree and confer the title of Marquis Dingyuan on Uncle Dingyuan. His wife, Tushan, was made a first-grade imperial concubine. His son, Yin, was made an official of the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei. Please go there in person. On my behalf, I wish you comfort.
Come to the Yang family." Chongzhen said anxiously.
Wang Chengen sighed in his heart. It happened at that time.
To be granted the title of Marquis at this time would not be as appropriate as when Uncle Dingyuan made his triumphant return.
At this juncture, let Uncle Dingyuan think. It’s really not worth the gain, and the prestige of the court and His Majesty has been lost in vain. It makes people look down upon the famous official and noble weapons.
