145, offering sacrifices to Confucius, returning to Luan]
On November 10, the twenty-third year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Luan set off from the southernmost end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and returned to Beijing.
Riding a dragon boat all the way north along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the temperature also dropped at an increasingly noticeable speed. Wen Xi also wore a mink cloak to keep warm. The cold air in winter on the Grand Canal hit her face, and the cold wind blew her face.
They all hurt.
Seeing that we have entered the boundary of Shandong, the dragon boat passed through Si River and entered Qufu.
On November 18, the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi disembarked and went to the Confucius Temple in Qufu. Because it was an important occasion, Wen Xi specially changed into the imperial concubine's auspicious clothes, wearing a heavy fumigated mink crown and a golden court gown.
, only slightly lighter in color than Kangxi's bright yellow nine-dragon robe. The embroidered pattern is gold dragon nine, with five-color clouds in between, no folds in the middle, and eight treasures in the lower part. It wears a collar and two dragons. The sleeves are straight, with one dragon on each sleeve.
There are two rows of dragons at the junction. The collar and sleeves are all stone blue, with a gold piece and a sea dragon edge. A bright yellow sash hangs from the back of the collar.
The royal concubine's gold covenant is engraved with twelve gold clouds, decorated with one east pearl on each side, with coral in between, and red pieces of gold. At the back is a gold-titled turquoise knot, with beads hanging down, a total of 204 pearls, three rows and three.
There are two gold lapis lazuli knots in the middle, each decorated with East beads, six pearls each, and finally decorated with coral. The so-called gold knot is a thing used to tie the hair before wearing the imperial crown. It is shaped like a round hairpin. The golden knot is carved with golden clouds.
The rank of the concubine can be seen from the number of jewels inlaid and the pattern, as well as the different shapes and grades of the beads hanging from the back of the head.
The imperial concubine’s earrings are made of third-grade Eastern pearls, three on each side, and two on each golden dragon holding pearls. These are the so-called three swords and six holes. Fortunately, there were already these six holes when Wen Xi came here, otherwise they would have been poked again.
.Don’t be in pain!
The royal concubine's collar has a golden yellow sash, decorated with seven pearls and corals in between. There are two yellow sash hanging at both ends, with a coral in the middle and two corals at the end. The collar is worn around the neck.
accessories, necklaces and the like.
The concubine's auspicious dress is equipped with a plate of coral beads and a golden ribbon.
The imperial concubine wears a ribbon. The ribbon is golden yellow, and the embroidered pattern is "Five Grains". The ribbon is a colorful ribbon hanging from the chest to the feet, which plays a decorative role.
After putting on all the clothes, Wen Xi felt that her whole body was ten pounds heavier! And she had to put on the flowerpot-soled shoes that Wen Xi had put aside for a long time since she found out she was pregnant. She felt a little uncomfortable for a while. Fortunately, there were
The mammy and the maid are supporting me, so I won't make any mistakes.
Kong Yuqi, the 67th-generation eldest grandson of Confucius, led the direct descendants of the Confucius family to kneel three times and kowtow nine times to welcome the Holy Master outside the Confucius Temple.
The Kong family has lasted for two thousand years and can be said to be the longest family. They rarely set foot in the court, but they have received preferential treatment from rulers of all dynasties. Kong Yuqi was granted the title of Duke Yansheng in the sixth year of Kangxi, and was awarded Guanglu in the ninth year of Kangxi.
Doctor. In the fifteenth year, he was promoted to the rank of Prince and Young Master. This shows his high status. Although the Kong family was not involved in the court, they were very attentive to the prominent officials in the court. The wife of Yan Shenggong Kong Yuqi was the deputy envoy of Shandong Province.
Daughter of Heng.
With Yan Shenggong leading the way, Wen Xi followed Kangxi half a step behind, entered the Confucius Temple, and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in the Dacheng Hall. She kowtowed to the ground and felt dizzy. In fact, Kangxi kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang first during his southern tour.
, kowtow to Confucius, don’t think that the emperor is superior, he only needs to wait for others to kowtow to him! Not to mention the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother in the palace, just the annual sacrifices to ancestors, gods, heaven and earth
, all the irregular sacrifices to Confucius require kowtow! It can be seen that the first thing that the emperor needs to kneel down is the dead, the second is the gods, and the third is his mother and his grandmother! Added up, it’s a lot! Even in a year, he has to do it.
Kowtow a hundred and eighty times! Wen Xi really regrets coming along now. Is kowtow interesting?
In the afternoon, Kangxi personally wrote "Teacher for All Times" and gave it to the Confucius Temple in Qufu. That night, of course, he stayed at the Confucius Mansion and had a long talk with Duke Yansheng. It is not known what Wen Xi was talking about. Anyway, Kangxi issued an edict the next day.
Qufu County will be free of money and grain for the next year. Duke Yansheng has done a good deed for the people of Qufu.
On the second day, Kong Shangren was selected as a lecturer for the emperor. He wrote lectures on Confucian classics, lectured on "The Great Learning" in front of Kangxi, and introduced Kangxi to visit Confucius' "holy relics". The name Kong Shangren was familiar to Wen Xi, as he was from the Qing Dynasty.
Although we have not yet written "The Peach Blossom Fan".
Kong Shangren was the 64th grandson of Confucius and the great-great-grandfather of the current Duke Yansheng! On that day, Kangxi made an exception and promoted Kong Shangren to the rank of Doctor of the Imperial College.
What rank is Dr. Guozijian? - From the seventh rank! Wen Xi sighed, he is another petty official as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean! But just like the imperial edict, this official cannot just be judged by rank. Doctorate was the name of an academic official in the Qing Dynasty.
His main task was to teach knowledge, so he went to the Imperial College, a government-run university at that time, as a professor, which was considered as inheriting the legacy of his ancestors!
Kong Shangren was not born in Gongsheng, but he still donated money back then. To be able to reach the seventh rank in one fell swoop was considered an exceptional promotion.
After the lecture, we set off again, back to Beijing.
On December 9, the twenty-third year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi returned to the palace from Zhengyangmen of the capital. His first southern tour lasted sixty days. Emperor Kangxi was thirty years old (one year old) at that time.
The first thing after returning to the palace, Wen Xi had not yet settled down, so she went to Cining Palace to greet Xiaozhuang. Xiaozhuang was as kind as ever, holding Wen Xi's hand, as if he were his own granddaughter, and said kindly:
"You are a lucky child after all! In total, you are already two months pregnant, right?"
With a shy look on his warm face, he nodded and said: "Yes, it's been exactly two months." Then, with a hint of sadness, he said, "It's just that when he was in Jiangning, the emperor took his concubine to Bao'en Temple, and the abbot there
Master Duxian, I said that my concubine’s face looks very sinister, and I’m afraid that she is pregnant with a princess.”
Xiaozhuang patted his gentle hands and said comfortingly: "Don't take those words to heart! You can just raise the baby with peace of mind. According to the Ai family, you are the most blessed child, and you will definitely give the emperor a prince."
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Wen Xi sighed and said: "In fact, after such a long time, I have figured it out, no matter how princess I am. I have been out of the palace for two months, I am afraid that the tenth prince will call someone, right?"
Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "Fei Yi was well-educated, but it's a pity that Eleventh Brother was born with a birth defect and died last month???" He sighed, "Guo is really pitiful."
Without the elder brother who was born with great difficulty, the Guo family would have no hope of going any further in this life! Wen Ru thought to herself, with a look of sympathy on her face.
Xiaozhuang smiled and looked at Tumen Baoyin who was standing aside, and said, "The Ai family followed Concubine Fu out for a trip, and she has learned a lot!"
Concubine Fu said hurriedly: "It's all the result of the imperial concubine's teachings and care!"
Xiaozhuang nodded and said, "You should also thank your concubine properly."
Wen Xi bowed her head and said with a smile: "We are both sisters, why should we be so polite? Qi Chen and Sister Fu have always been very close to each other, so it is right for them to take care of each other."
Xiaozhuang was also wearing homely clothes today, his appearance was neat, dignified and restrained. He called Concubine Fu to come forward and said: "Now that the imperial concubine is pregnant, you still haven't received good news. This really worries the Ai family!"
Concubine Fu lowered her head, pulled the embroidered handkerchief with peonies and butterflies in her hand, her cheeks flushed and said: "Bao Yin Fu Bao???"
Xiaozhuang looked at Wen Xi again and said, "You are pregnant, and the tenth brother is at a lively and active age. It's really hard for you!"
Wen Xi's heart trembled, and she hurriedly smiled and said: "I have a wet nurse and a nanny, so it doesn't take much effort for me. Concubine Yi is tired, having to take care of three brothers at once, so I should go and thank her properly."
Woolen cloth!"
"The Aijia is thinking that someone should continue to help you take care of Brother Ten! Wen Xi, do you think so?" Xiaozhuang's last question was raised in tone, with a deep hint, "If it is to take care of Brother Ten,
Brother, if it hurts your stomach, the gain outweighs the loss!"
Wen Xi tried her best to smile, Xiaozhuang was attracted to the tenth prince! Fu concubine had never achieved anything, Xiaozhuang meant to ask her to give up the tenth prince to Tumen Baoyin! If it was just a hint,
That's all, but Wen Xi clearly heard the threat in Xiaozhuang's words! It seemed to say that only one of the unborn son and the tenth prince could be kept! This made Wen Xi feel a little annoyed!
"What the Empress Dowager said makes perfect sense!" Wen Xi smiled indifferently, "I have always envied Concubine Yi's fifth elder brother who could be raised under the Queen Mother's knees and taught him to be so sensible and well-behaved. I also have the talent for Concubine Yi.
People who are pregnant originally did not want to burden the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother! What a pity??? The biological mother of the tenth prince is a concubine after all, so she should be raised by someone above the concubine level! What a pity that Concubine Yi
There are nine elder brothers, Concubine Hui has the eldest elder brother and eighth elder brother, Concubine Rong has the third elder brother and the second princess, Concubine De has the fourth elder brother, and Concubine Cheng has the seventh elder brother. They are all very busy people! The Empress Dowager can be
Don’t blame me for setting my sights on you and the Queen Mother!”
After a few words, Tongliang said it clearly. Wenxi was determined that Xiaozhuang could not raise the prince because Kangxi was the first to disagree! Giving it to the Queen Mother to raise and giving it to the Queen Mother to raise are completely different things.
!The Queen Mother did not speak Chinese and did not know Sinology. He was left to her to raise. Kangxi had the mentality of raising a son to gain filial piety! But Xiaozhuang was different. He was proficient in Manchu and Mongolian Chinese and was a good political player.
! Even Kangxi was taught by her! Kangxi would never tolerate the second him!
As for the prince's upbringing, he was always the son of a low-status concubine, and was handed over to a concubine with a higher status than himself to raise him! Tumen Baoyin was a concubine, and the biological mother of the tenth prince was also a concubine, and the concubine was canonized in Fu.
Before becoming a concubine, she was no lower than her! Theoretically, she couldn't raise the tenth prince! And all the other concubines have elder brothers who need to be raised! Therefore, it is most appropriate for the tenth prince to continue to be where he should be!
Seeing Xiaozhuang's silence, a smile appeared in his warm eyes, but he smiled and said: "Brother Ten is extremely sensible! After being educated by Yi Fei for two months, he must be even more well-behaved! Yi Fei can suddenly
"Taking care of three elder brothers, I should learn from her!" I can take care of three of them, so it won't be a problem for me to take care of the two inside and outside the belly, right? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome
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