On September 30, the 30th year of Kangxi's reign, the triennial military parade of the Qing Dynasty kicked off at Yuquan Mountain.
This year's military parade is different from previous ones. Not only was the location moved from Xihongmen in previous years to the majestic Yuquan Mountain, but the content was also greatly adjusted. Kangxi listened to Fei Yanggu's suggestion and added both
The soldiers of the Eight Banners marched in various phalanxes, and also participated in a large-scale exercise with new guns and ammunition that had just been introduced from Europe.
Neat queues, loud slogans, powerful weapons... formed unprecedented grand scenes, which shocked a large group of princes and nobles from neighboring small countries who were invited to watch the military parade, and also condensed the military morale of the Eight Banners. Kangxi was impressed by the sight.
As well as a large group of princes and ministers below, everyone was filled with excitement and pride.
Our army is so powerful, why would a small country dare to covet it at will? I hope that this military parade will enable the surrounding small countries and tribes who are eyeing the Qing Dynasty to completely curb their coveting ambitions, especially since the rebellion has not stopped since last year.
of Galdan.
If the great Qing Dynasty under his command could not handle the surrounding small countries and tribes, wouldn't it be a disgrace and a great loss?
Until the military parade came to a successful conclusion, many spectators were still immersed in the shock of the super strong performance brought by the Eight Banners disciples.
Kangxi nodded with satisfaction. This kind of military parade was the result he wanted. Compared with the previous revolving-door military parade that was held every three years, it was undoubtedly a waste of manpower and material resources and had no effect at all.
Therefore, the military attachés and generals who spared no effort during this military parade and trained the Eight Banners soldiers day and night received more or less praises and rewards from Kangxi.
In particular, Fei Yanggu, the man who proposed this plan and participated in the training, received praises that made everyone jealous.
Because, Kangxi directly promoted him from the infantry commander of the second rank to the rank of cavalry captain to the minister of the bodyguard of the first rank. He also raised his flag status to the Zhenghuang Banner to help him completely escape.
Baoyi’s embarrassing pseudo-originality.
Such rapid promotions and salary increases once again made the Ulanala Mansion usher in a lively and happy event.
Jinxi and Yinzhen came to congratulate themselves. After chatting with Fei Yanggu for a few words, Yinzhen was left to accompany Fei Yanggu to meet a large group of colleagues who came to the mansion to congratulate him. Jinxi accompanied Minrong back to Liuzhou.
Tangyuan told Minrong about her trip to the south of the Yangtze River after the New Year. Minrong was overjoyed and sighed inwardly at Yinzhen's love for her.
"Last time, I returned to Ning. I haven't had time to ask you in detail... Brother Four is with you...?" Minrong asked her daughter with a red face.
"Which one?" Jinxi responded subconsciously. He looked up and saw Minrong's expression of hesitation and extreme shyness. He instantly understood what he, a cheap girl, meant. He also blushed at the moment. He pretended to be calm and shook his head.
Shaking his head, "Where are you thinking? How old is your daughter..."
"So, Brother Si...hasn't touched you yet?...Xier, tell your mother honestly, how does Brother Si treat you in private? Is he...really good to you?...Um
Mother… I don’t mean to make irresponsible remarks, but…”
Minrong's eyes were worried. She was originally worried that her daughter would experience intense love between a man and a woman at such a young age. She was worried that her body would not be able to bear it. But now that she learned that the fourth elder brother had never touched her daughter's body, she was also worried that her daughter had been wronged privately but
Dare not say anything. After all, a dignified prince's elder brother proactively refused to take a concubine or marry an attendant, which was unprecedented in the many years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty... Minrong couldn't help but worry that all this was just an illusion deliberately created by the fourth elder brother?
"Eniang!" Jinxi blushed hard at Minrong's words. She didn't know how to say it. After thinking about it for a long time, she said weakly: "Brother Si said that I am still young, and these things... have been waiting for a while.
It's not too late to talk... Oh, Mother, don't worry about it..." Even though she was a modern person, she couldn't resist Min Rong's direct inquiries.
"Fourth brother... did he really say that?" Minrong felt a little relieved after hearing this, but she didn't dare to feel relieved immediately, so she couldn't help but murmured: "After all, he is a prince brother... He..." How is it possible?
Is it because my daughter abstains from sex when she is young? Is it possible that like Chun'an's husband... he already has a woman outside...
Thinking like this, Min Rong said to Jin Xi'er with a serious face: "Xi'er, although you are still young about some things, I still have to say that men's needs for those things are no less indifferent than women. Nowadays,
You have a good relationship with Si Age, and E Niang is very happy that he can do this for you, but you can't guarantee him... In short, it's one thing for him to cherish you, and you have to consider his needs..."
"Eniang!" Jinxi felt an obvious heat rising on her face, interrupting Minrong's nagging suggestions, "Eniang, my daughter knows all of this." How could she care about Yinzhen's love for her?
You won't feel it. If Yinzhen couldn't wait any longer, with his temperament, he would take the initiative to bring it up.
She also believed that he would never eat out secretly. Otherwise, he could have followed the example of his eldest brother, Fujin, Fujin, Fujin, Gege... and married them home one by one... After all, the one who didn't marry a concubine
The oath was not forced upon him by her with a knife.
"That's good... I'm just worried..." Min Rong paused, realizing that his tone just now was a bit more serious, and he hurriedly explained with a frown on his face: "It's all your fault that Aunt Ningjing came to the door and caused a scene.
, so that my mother can’t help but worry about your future..."
"Huh? Why did Aunt Ningjing come to our house? Isn't Sister Chun'an a well-married woman?"
Jinxi vaguely remembered Minrong mentioning Chun'an's marriage to her. At that time, she was still working as an errand in the Queen Mother's Palace. Although she did not witness the lively scene of Chun'an's marriage, she also heard that she married very well.
Yes, the other party is the eldest concubine of the Xiao family, that is, Xiao Yu's concubine brother Xiao Sheng.
Speaking of the Xiao family, Jin Xi has a good impression. Firstly, Xiao Yishan is the husband of Minrong’s best friend Song Fuya. Secondly, Xiao Jingshan, the former head of the Xiao family, and Jin Xi have also become sworn friends. Thirdly, the Xiao family
The current person in charge, Xiao Yu, has a fairly good relationship with her.
It is said that the friendship between Jinxi and the two heads of the Xiao family first began at the first Lantern Festival after she came to the Qing Dynasty.
Later, as she opened several very eye-catching shops one after another, the two heads of the Xiao family came to discuss cooperation. From the initial sale of dishes and dim sum recipes, to the current cooperation between the two companies
For the Xiao family who runs the high-end restaurant "Yuan Yuexuan", Jinxi can be regarded as a regular customer.
However, Yinzhen should not let Yinzhen know this, otherwise he would definitely get a look from him again.
Yinzhen has always been a bit jealous of the friends of the opposite sex who come and go around her, maybe because she is afraid that she will turn him into a cuckold.
Although she clarified this several times, the soothing effect was obviously not good, so she had to give up.
Anyway, now she only needs to squat behind the scenes to operate. The specific affairs are taken care of by a few capable maids below. Occasionally, she needs to meet to discuss cooperation matters, and then she appears, and there are also guardians.
Yinzhen accompanied me.
Not to mention, this actually contributed to the revolutionary feelings of friendship and mutual help between Yinzhen and Xiao Yu. Of course, most of the time, their conversations revolved around business, and even Jinxi wanted to be satisfied by pretending to be a rotten girl.
Strong curiosity has no chance...
Logically speaking, Chun'an married Xiao Sheng, the concubine of Xiao's family, and should have lived a happy and contented life. Why did something happen again?
"Well, you just got married a few days ago, and your Aunt Ningjing came to our house to make trouble, saying that we didn't help Chun'an at the beginning, which was equivalent to pushing Chun'an into the fire pit... Well, you also know that Chun'an was
After being abandoned, your aunt Ningjing made the decision to marry Xiao Sheng, the concubine of the Xiao family's eldest family, as a house filler. I thought that a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, and the house filler of a big family was better than the head wife of a small family.
A hundred times stronger. Who knew that Xiao Sheng had a bad character. On the surface, he only had Chun'an as his official wife. He also said that he would not take concubines or marry each other, but secretly he went around messing around with women. No, there was a "life" incident not long ago: there was a
The woman surnamed Liu actually went to the Xiao family with a full-month-old boy in her arms to ask for an explanation. She said that the boy was Xiao Sheng's son and insisted on recognizing his ancestor and returning to the clan... Oh, what a crime... Chun'an cried.
What's the use of fighting life and death... It's just that I can't keep my husband's heart, I haven't even conceived a son or a daughter..."
No wonder! Jinxi suddenly realized it. No wonder Minrong wanted to ask her about Yinzhen’s attitude towards her. He was afraid that she would become Chun’an’s second best.
Thinking about it, the men of the Qing Dynasty all had extremely bad qualities. They always liked to eat from the bowl and look at the pot... However, she should believe that Yinzhen would not be such a person.
"Mom, don't worry. My daughter knows what kind of person Fourth Brother is."
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On the way back to the palace, Jinxi couldn't help but tell Yinzhen about Chun'an, and finally asked him what he thought.
"What? Are you worried that I will become Xiao Sheng's second best?" After hearing this, Yinzhen glanced at her with a half-smile, then rubbed the top of her hair and said with a smile in his eyes: "Don't worry, since I have confirmed it
Naturally, you won't change it. Otherwise, you will be overturning your previous decision. Such a man has no sense of responsibility, so what's the use even if you insist on keeping him? "
"That's true, but how many sixteen years does a woman's life last? It's like... I finally picked out a brocade quilt with a gorgeous appearance and bright colors, but soon I found that it was just a pile of rotten cotton wadding inside...
... Even if it is not difficult to replace it, when I think about the days and nights I slept with it, I can’t help but feel sick... Isn’t this a waste of human feelings..."
"Ha... what kind of metaphor are you talking about..." Yinzhen looked at her with a smile: "But don't worry, no matter how gorgeous and colorful I look on the outside, I'm still fair and soft on the inside... Don't forget, we are all human beings.
, a match made in heaven that cannot be separated by words."
Jinxi looked at the sky speechlessly, as if she was married to an extremely narcissistic and arrogant man... (To be continued)