The imperial court's New Year's Eve activities lasted for about a month and ended on the 20th of the first lunar month.
The 21st day of the first lunar month was an auspicious day for Qin Tianjian's election, and Yinzhen reopened the seal on this day.
Ji Ling once thought that "opening the seal" meant that the emperor would start handling political affairs from this day on, but later she found that her idea was too naive.
As a workaholic among emperors, in fact, during the Spring Festival, the fourth master only really took a breather on New Year's Eve. On other days, political affairs continued, and he issued orders and memorials as usual, and did not slack off in state affairs because of the New Year festival.
"Sealing the pen" is just a ritual for him.
In the boastful words of Fourth Master, "I personally cut off all opportunities in one year, and there is no wasted day."
For example, on the third day of the first lunar month, Yinzhen issued eleven edicts to provincial civil and military officials, admonishing everyone to do their jobs well.
On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Yinzhen ordered the governors of various places to conduct a strict investigation - whether the silver coins awarded by the imperial court to the lonely old man had actually reached the old man's hands, and had they been seized by officials at all levels?
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Yinzhen summoned the Mongolian prince in the Yangxin Hall - this was the first time that he gave a banquet to a foreign vassal in the Yangxin Hall after his filial piety period expired.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, seeing that there were fewer memorials sent from various places, the Fourth Master, who was dedicated to seeking governance, even issued an order: All officials must submit a memorial and speak freely on major national affairs in the New Year, and it was stipulated that they were not allowed to communicate with each other, discuss and copy homework.
, and you are not allowed to discuss it with your family, you must complete it independently and hand it in quickly.
Civil and military officials: ...I can’t let anyone have a good New Year!
Generally speaking, throughout the Spring Festival, as long as there were activities in the Forbidden City, they were all centered on the emperor.
There were many ceremonies and ceremonies to celebrate the New Year, and the emperor was very particular about pomp and ceremony. He had to host and participate in the luxurious and grand ceremonies. Only after the eighth day of the first lunar month did Yinzhen have a little more private time.
But at this time, the princes and clan came again...
After a year passed, Yinzhen could not rest at all and was even busier than usual.
Compared with the busy Fourth Master, Ji Linggui's days in the harem were so leisurely and lazy that he was ridiculously lazy - eating, sleeping, teasing the dog, applying rouge and combing his hair.
In fact, except for the second day of the Lunar New Year, when she went to Yangxin Palace and Kunning Palace to pay respects to the Emperor and Empress according to the rules with everyone else, at other times...
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, lie down; on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, lie down sideways; on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, lie down sideways...
Grandma Chen couldn't help but persuade the concubine to get up and walk around, so Ji Ling started a day-to-day tour in the Chengqian Palace - she just wanted to stroll around in her own territory, and she had no interest in visiting other concubines.
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As a result, after only two or three days of swimming, a sudden snowfall descended on the Forbidden City.
This is the first snowfall in the fourth year of Yongzheng reign, and it is also the biggest snowfall in this winter.
At night, while Ji Ling was still asleep, he heard the sound of branches and leaves falling outside under the weight of snow.
In the morning, I was helped by Qixi to wake me up. When I looked up, it was indeed completely white outside.
Goose-feather-like white snow sprinkled endlessly from the sky, just like the cotton bag of the Heavenly Palace had a leak and was continuously sprinkled by the gods to the human world.
Ji Ling walked to the window and looked at it for a moment, feeling a little lost in thought - she thought of the time when she had just traveled through time.
The weather was also like this, with snow flying all over the sky, and a thin layer of snow foam accumulated in front of Jingyang Palace.
She was lying on the hospital bed wearing the shell of her original owner, almost freezing to death, but the first hot food she ate was the roasted sweet potato brought to her by Qixi.
That’s called a fragrance!
Now sweet potatoes... As long as the concubine says she wants to eat them, the small stove in the imperial kitchen can make them for her, but she can no longer taste the fragrant taste.
Qixi went to make hot water. When she came in, she looked up and saw Ji Ling standing by the window, meditating on the past. She was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward and interrupted: "Master, it snowed all night, and the steps have already frozen! This window
It’s the coldest around here, so even if you close the windows, you still have to be careful!”
Ji Ling was helped back by her nagging all the way, and sat down on the edge of the bed. Qixi rolled up her sleeves, knelt down, and tested the water temperature several times before helping Ji Ling wash her hands, rinse her mouth, and wash her face.
After washing her face, Ji Ling applied a few layers of moisturizing essence from the porcelain jar and patted it gently on her face - the Nuan Pavilion was warm, and it was a veritable "warm" Pavilion, but the air was a bit too dry.
If you don't pay attention to moisturizing, it will be bad for your skin.
At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and Bixue came in from the outside, with cold air all over her body. Qixi said quickly: "Just stand there and relax for a while, but don't bring the cold air on your body and freeze the master!"
Bi Xue stopped as she was told, greeted Ji Ling from a distance, and asked when breakfast would be served. Seeing Qixi holding a comb to comb her master's hair, Bi Xue whispered: "Master, the Queen is in the imperial garden.
Where is Mei! All the concubines and ladies from each palace are accompanying her!"
Ji Ling turned around and blurted out: "Appreciating plum blossoms?"
Qixi was holding a comb to distribute Ji Ling's seams. At this time, while applying osmanthus hair oil, she kept moving her hands and said: "Master, there are plum blossoms in the imperial garden, red plums, green plums, jade butterfly white plums, cinnabar
Plum... there are also many varieties that even this servant can't recognize, but they haven't bloomed in the past, and the branches are sparse, so you didn't notice."
Ji Ling nodded and asked Bixue to retreat.
On the platform in the front hall of Chengqian Palace, there was a thick layer of snow, as white as cotton candy.
The hands of Yiquan and the other maids were all red from the cold, but they were laughing and starting to build snowmen.
First, he piled up a lively puppy in the shape of a unicorn, and then he piled up a snow lion, one big and one small. The two squatted at the door of the yard like mythical beasts, but they took out Grandma Chen who came out.
I was startled, but I was so happy that several palace maids covered their mouths behind their backs and bent over with laughter.
A few days passed by, and it was the Lantern Festival in the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign.
Since the three-year period has passed, this year's two wonderful Lantern Festival activities in the Forbidden City: viewing lanterns and watching fireworks, are particularly grand.
Fireworks are nothing more than that. For Ji Ling, a person who has traveled from modern times, "the east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and the stars are like rain." She is watching fireworks as if they are playing, far away
No other concubine was so amazed.
But watching lanterns is different.
Watching the lanterns in the Forbidden City at night brings joy to the Yuan Dynasty.
It is said that "watching lanterns" actually includes two things: watching static hanging lanterns and moving lantern performances - especially the lantern performances, which are quite lively. Basically, this is what the concubines look forward to.
There are many kinds of lantern plays in the Forbidden City. Since the Kangxi Dynasty, there have been "Ten Thousand Spring Lanterns of Wealth", "Peace Spring Lanterns", "Jiangshan Ten Thousand Generations Lanterns", "Lanterns of Fortune, Luxury and Longevity" and so on.
As dynasties change, the number of plays continues to increase.
In the palace, everything was very particular. The concubines had to wear appropriate flag costumes when watching the lantern show. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent the concubines special flag costumes for the Lantern Festival.
In addition to Kunning Palace, the best and most beautiful clothes are naturally supplied to Chengqian Palace - prepared for the concubines is a three-touch wide full-length lantern scene robe refined by the Suzhou Weaving Bureau, as well as autumn-green silk tapestry
An eight-tuan lantern patchwork robe. The body is woven with eight lantern patterns. The collar, sleeves, and sleeves are also decorated with lantern patterns, which is lively and pretty.
