As the weather got hotter day by day, Kangxi could no longer stay in the Forbidden City.
Soon, the old emperor made a decree to serve the empress dowager and move to Changchun Garden together to escape the summer heat.
Changchun Garden faces south and is divided into two parts: the north and the south. The south is the palace part used for political discussions and residence, and the north is the garden part mainly featuring water features, covering an area of about 900 acres, totaling more than 60 hectares.
The overall design of the garden landscape was undertaken by the court painter Ye Tao, who also ordered Zhang Ran, a gardener from the south of the Yangtze River, to manage the mountains and water, renovate the Wanquan River water system, and introduce the river water into the garden.
In order to prevent flooding, the West Embankment was built to the west of Changchun Garden, which is now the East Embankment of the Summer Palace.
When the emperor travels, the earth trembles.
Once the decree was issued, the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs was operating at full speed.
Normally, the three general managers take turns, and when the emperor moves on, there will be a division of labor.
He Yi, Ma Wu and Yu Zhu sat together, drank tea, and discussed the division of labor.
Ma Wu and He Yi are both very young. He Yi was born in the twelfth year of Shunzhi and is already fifty-seven years old this year. Ma Wu is slightly younger, but he is also fifty-three years old this year.
How big is the jade pillar?
Hehe, Yuzhu was born in the 30th year of Kangxi's reign and has just turned twenty-one this year. For a bannerman, he is one year old when he is born.
Yuzhu is the first person to be such a young and third-grade head of the Internal Affairs Bureau since the imperial dynasty!
Young people are more suitable for running errands, so Yuzhu is responsible for the outside dining room where he can run his legs.
There are many dining rooms in the Forbidden City.
The dining room outside Jingyun Gate also manages tea and meals. It is generally called the "outer dining room" and is responsible for the meals of the emperor's women, eunuchs and maids below the concubines.
Taking the concubine level as the boundary, women in the palace (including concubines) and above each live in a separate palace and have a separate dining room.
The Imperial Dining Room of the Qianqing Palace is a dining room dedicated to serving the emperor. It is located directly opposite the gate of the Qianqing Palace and is also known as the "Da Nei Imperial Dining Room".
In addition, there are also dining rooms in imperial gardens such as Yuanmingyuan and Changchun Garden, which are called "yuanting imperial dining rooms".
Dining rooms were set up in palaces such as Rehe, Luohe, and Zhang Sanying, which were called "Roading in the Imperial Dining Room."
It's just that it's good to stay at home for a thousand days, but it's difficult to go out.
When he was about to leave, the emperor's accompanying concubines (concubines) had to go on the road with them, and Yuzhu was responsible for all their supplies.
Among the four concubines, De Fei Wu Ya was the most favored. In the past, she always traveled with Kangxi.
This time, Yuzhu's aunt, Concubine Tong, followed him out of the palace. Concubine De stayed in the palace and was responsible for presiding over the overall situation in the palace.
Logically speaking, from the day Yuzhu became the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was impossible for Little Concubine Tong to have the power to take charge of the Sixth Palace.
After all, Yuzhu was a favorite, and Kangxi also gave him face.
After a few months of transition, it was not until he left the palace to go to Changchun Garden that Kangxi quietly replaced Concubine De and took charge of the affairs.
The diet in the palace is extremely strict and the terms and conditions are extremely clear.
All major events in the external dining room have already been established.
Once someone makes a mistake, there are rules for whether they should have their heads cut off or spanked, so Yuzhu doesn't need to worry too much.
What was difficult to deal with was the various special requests of the concubines that went beyond the rules.
No, not long after Shengjia set off on his journey, Lao Wu's own mother, Concubine Yi, ordered someone to call Yuzhu over.
The fifth child was raised by the Empress Dowager's side since he was a child. His relationship with his biological mother was just a face-saving relationship that seemed to be that of a loving mother and a filial son.
On the contrary, it was Lao Jiu who was raised by Concubine Yi. The relationship between mother and son was very deep.
Yuzhu had tricked Lao Jiu more than once. When he met Concubine Yi, he naturally did not dare to be careless at all.
"My minister Yuzhu, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, comes to greet the empress Yi Fei. May the empress Yi Fei be blessed with peace and prosperity."
When they arrived outside Concubine Yi's carriage, Yuzhu bowed carefully to avoid being criticized for being impolite.
This is mainly because Yuzhu’s situation is so embarrassing!
Just Lao Jiu, that's it. The problem is, Yu Zhu and Lao Wu are die-hard An Da.
If Yuzhu is disrespectful to Concubine Yi and causes trouble, Lao Wu will definitely be embarrassed.
This is the dilemma of throwing a rat into a trap!
"Yuzhu, you are such a bad person. This place in this palace is all meat and there are no vegetables. Why are you so worried?" Concubine Yi slapped the hat off immediately.
Even though he was separated from the car and the curtain, Yuzhu could already feel the chill.
Yuzhu knew very well that Concubine Yi had long wanted to vent her anger on him.
Several things came together, and Yifei had been holding it in for a long time!
In the first case, Lao Jiu made a mistake in the Chongwenmen Supervisory Office and was almost killed by Kangxi. He ended up studying behind closed doors.
In the second case, when the prince was deposed, Yuzhu jumped out again, causing Lao Jiu to be imprisoned in his elder brother's house.
The third example was in the forty-eighth year of Kangxi's reign, when the old emperor conferred many titles on the princes, the idiot Lao Shi all became the Duke of Dun, but Lao Jiu was just a shellfish who couldn't hold chopsticks.
If Concubine Hui was in front of her, Yuzhu would definitely find a way to fight back.
The problem is, you can withhold face from anyone, but you can’t deny it to Lao Wu.
Yuzhu said tactfully: "Go back to your Majesty, the people below dare to neglect anyone, but they dare not neglect you, my Majesty."
It was difficult for Yi Fei to seize the conclusive evidence, and she would definitely not be able to listen to Yu Zhu's explanation.
"But the problem is, I am missing the green vegetables of this palace. Isn't your Ministry of Internal Affairs too bullying?" Concubine Yi scolded Yuzhu in an arrogant manner.
Yuzhu knew in his heart that the person responsible for delivering vegetables would never dare to treat Yi Fei slowly. At most, there would be too many people and too many hands to handle, so the delivery would be a little late.
However, it is impossible to explain why Concubine Yi deliberately used the topic to act like a hooligan.
Yuzhu had no choice but to cheer up and remained silent.
Yifei's idea is actually very superficial. As long as Yuzhu can't stand it and dares to speak back, he can be labeled as disrespectful.
However, Yuzhu simply stopped defending. Concubine Yi scolded her for half a quarter of an hour. She was tired of scolding and found it boring.
Yuzhu simply lay down, and Concubine Yi really had no good way to deal with him.
Even though the Minister of Internal Affairs is only a third-rank official, only the emperor can order a ban or beheading.
The most Yi Fei could do was seize the opportunity to vent her anger by scolding her.
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Regarding Lao Wu's face, Yuzhu was not as knowledgeable as Yi Fei and let her vent her grievances.
When Concubine Yi had scolded her enough, Yuzhu suggested: "Go back to your Majesty, since the people in charge of purchasing are so negligent and useless, I will go to the emperor to ask for an order and take the officials responsible for purchasing and hand them over to you."
The Criminal Division will deal with it strictly, okay?"
Concubine Yi was so choked by Yuzhu's dirty knife that she rolled her eyes.
As we all know, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are several departments responsible for purchasing fresh vegetables. One is the "Vegetable Library" under the "Guan Guan Defense Department", the other is the "Fresh Collection Department" and the "Comprador Department" under the Imperial Kitchen Room,
It is the "Imperial Vegetable Garden" located in Nanyuan on the outskirts of Beijing.
These extremely well-oiled departments can do whatever they want with the emperor's money, and Yuzhu has never had a hand in it.
Now, since Yifei took advantage of the shortage of fresh vegetables, Yuzhu took advantage of the situation and defeated Yifei's army.
Your Majesty, since the people below have neglected you, then I would like to ask the emperor to come forward and vent your anger on your behalf. How about that?
However, all fools know that among the officials responsible for procurement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which one does not have a strong backer?
Not to mention anything else, the head of the vegetable bank is the maternal cousin of Concubine De.
The general manager of the fresh food department is a member of Concubine Hui's natal family.
The chief of the comprador office is even more powerful. He is Liang Jiugong's nephew.
Offending Liang Jiugong was ten times more terrifying than offending the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager has a gentle nature, and she only cares about taking care of herself and trying her best to be kind to others. Even if the people below her make mistakes, the Empress Dowager will basically not care.
Liang Jiugong is different. This guy is famous for being narrow-minded and will retaliate for his anger.
Yuzhu really went to report to the emperor and punished the people responsible for purchasing vegetables. Liang Jiugong's hateful revenge was definitely something that even Concubine Yi would not be able to bear.
In "The Legend of Zhen Huan", how good is Su Peisheng? It is no exaggeration to say that Liang Jiugong is even better than Su Peisheng!
"Forget it, if we really pursue it, it will ruin the good reputation of this palace, so you can just kneel down."
Yuzhu only used some tricks, but Concubine Yi was scared at first.
To put it bluntly, Yi Fei is a typical example of someone who can’t carry it!
If Yuzhu hadn't really cared about Yi Fei for the sake of Lao Wu, he would have had many tricks and dealt with the people around Yi Fei one by one.
Putting aside Yifei's little incident, the entire external dining room supply work is actually in good order.
Because Yuzhu still uses the old method. After the meals and dishes are delivered, the relevant person in charge must come to Wendner to sign and deposit.
Yuzhu's routine is very deep. He will never engage in empty talk and white teeth. He will only believe in signatures and signatures written in black and white.
Hey, please tell me clearly what time it was delivered and how much it was delivered.
After signing and using the small seal, if something big happens, Yuzhu only needs to check the bottom file to easily find the person responsible.
It’s clear who is who and who is wrong!
When it comes to the Qing Dynasty, you have to be afraid of taking things seriously!
When Yuzhu takes it seriously, the people below him become afraid!
Besides, Yuzhu didn't delve into the bottom price of purchasing materials and deliberately blocked everyone's way of making money.
If even supplying things to ladies has to be delivered late or even delivered incorrectly, then don’t blame Yuzhu for disowning his relatives!
Originally, Ma Wu and He Yi were holding back their misfortune and wanted to see a joke about Yu Zhu being in a hurry.
Unexpectedly, the entire external dining room was kept in order by Yuzhu, without any mess.
Yuzhu knew that the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs was in shambles, but he took care of the errands he was supposed to be responsible for and would never meddle in any other affairs.
In official circles, the most taboo thing is to put your hand into someone else's bowl!
Anyway, everyone is greedy for the emperor's money, and the emperor turns a blind eye. Yuzhu is not the fourth child who hates evil, so why bother to worry about it?
After arriving at Changchun Garden, Kangxi moved into Qingxi Bookstore, the Empress Dowager moved into Danbo Weide Palace, and the rest of the accompanying concubines also took their places.
As for Yuzhu's residence, it was a row of bamboo houses next to Qingxi Bookstore, so that the old emperor could call him in for questioning anytime and anywhere.
However, Ma Wu and He Yi lived outside the garden.
The old emperor's different treatment immediately highlighted Yuzhu's great favor!
(PS: I’m getting back late and too tired, so I’ll just make do with it.)