Chapter 296: The Pear Blossom Courtyard Melts the Moon
After teasing his daughter, Yinzhen took Ji Ling's hand and went out. Ji Ling saw that he seemed to have something to talk about, so he ordered the wet nurse to take good care of the third princess, and then followed Yinzhen out.
Although it is summer, in the courtyard of Chengqian Palace, because the servants have already used mugwort to incense them, even if there are insects and ants, they can be seen everywhere.
Under the nine-turn cloister in the courtyard, a palace lantern with a pattern of falling plum blossoms and snow was hung, with silver tassels hanging below, just in line with the scene of the pear blossom trees in Chengqian Palace. At this time, the palace lantern was dimly lit, and the evening breeze blew gently.
Ji Ling followed Yinzhen here and saw the fourth master lift the hem of his robe and sit down, and she followed suit.
Yinzhen looked up at the pear flower lantern for a moment, and then told her the main idea.
It turns out that the Fourth Master thought: Now that the third princess is growing up day by day, Ji Ling has been living in Chengqian Palace for a while, and everything is starting to go on the right track.
As a rule, there are two eighth-grade eunuchs in the Chengqian Palace. One of them is the chief eunuch in charge, who is considered the head of the entire Chengqian Palace eunuchs.
In addition, the maids of honor also need to have maids in charge.
The palace maid in charge is easy to handle - if there are no accidents, it must be Qixi.
In fact, this is the role that Qixi has always played.
It's just the eunuch...
Yinzhen looked at Ji Ling: "Lingling, do you have any opinions or candidates?"
As soon as Ji Ling heard this, she knew that the fourth master still loved him very much - after all, this was the Yongzheng period, not modern times, and he could respect her thoughts - at least with this posture, for the emperor, it was already
Very rare.
Otherwise, he could just call someone from Yangxin Hall for this kind of thing.
"I listen to the emperor," Ji Ling said.
When she said it so gently and softly, Fourth Master narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Ji Ling also smiled.
The longer they got along, the more she knew that Fourth Master, who was so strong and controlling and had obsessive-compulsive disorder, had to be touched along the way.
Once she followed him like this, he felt in control and was able to put the decision-making power in her hands.
I "let" you decide.
Yinzhen held her two little paws and looked at her, his voice as gentle as a pool of spring water: "I came to ask you just to see if you have anyone you like."
He paused and said: "After all, this chief eunuch will be placed in your palace from now on to do things for you and Xi'er. Just appoint someone who suits your liking. If there are no mistakes in the future, he will continue to do it.
"
When Ji Ling heard Yinzhen say "Xi'er", her heart moved. She raised her head and glanced at the Fourth Master. She smiled in her heart and said that the Fourth Master had followed her and learned to call him this way.
What Fourth Master said made sense, and Ji Ling thought the same way - the eunuch in charge was a good job.
Although if Yinzhen really transferred someone from the Yangxin Palace and caught his eye, he must be reliable, but without the ups and downs along the way, the relationship between her and this new leader, the eunuch master and servant...
In the end, it will take a period of adaptation and observation.
There is no need to fix these.
It's not like there's no one around her.
"Xiao Fenzi." Ji Ling said softly but decisively: "Your Majesty, I think Xiao Fenzi can be flexible and tactful, but her temperament is careful enough, and she is also measured in everything."
It was someone she brought out from Jingyang Palace.
There was no surprise on Yinzhen's face at all.
Ji Ling looked at Yinzhen's face and knew that he had also considered Xiaofenzi.
This is easier to do.
"Call people over here." Yinzhen turned to the servant next to him and said slowly.
When Xiao Fenzi heard that the emperor called him, he actually had a premonition in his heart. At this time, Xiao Bu quickly ran over and calmly beat Qian'er in front of the emperor and his master, knelt down to say hello - he said he was calm and unhurried.
In fact, I was still panicking, but I was just trying my best to stay calm.
He raised his head and couldn't help but glance at his master.
Ji Ling immediately smiled encouragingly at him and motioned for him to stay steady.
Xiao Fenzi swallowed. She was fine at first, but she was even more flustered by her master's unexplained smile.
Then I heard the emperor start talking about being the chief eunuch.
Xiao Fenzi stopped shaking and was completely dumbfounded - he knew that with his master by his side and the emperor calling him over, it must not be a bad thing.
But he didn't expect that when he opened his mouth, the leader of the eunuch opened his mouth. It was like a pie falling from the sky, but it was still an invincible big pie, and it hit him with a "bang".
God, the leading eunuch of the entire Chengqian Palace!
Yinzhen looked at him.
In the Qing Dynasty, the status of eunuchs was strictly restricted from the beginning of the dynasty.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty eunuchs who were extremely powerful and arrogant and could bully, insult, frame ministers, and even depose the monarch at will, the Manchu eunuchs were real slaves.
Emperor Kangxi once said: "Eunuchs are the most despicable, like insects and ants."
This kind of deliberate derogatory language was also the result of the Manchu Qing emperors seeing the consequences of the Ming Dynasty's powerful eunuchs causing trouble for the country, learning lessons, and always being wary of eunuchs.
In order to prevent eunuchs from forming cliques for personal gain and internal and external alliances, starting from the Kangxi Dynasty, more and more emphasis was placed on restricting the power of eunuchs: they were not allowed to leave the imperial city without authorization, they were not allowed to attract outsiders, they were not allowed to hand over foreign and internal officials, and they were not allowed to buy land and control the government.
When Yinzhen ascended the throne, his focus was no longer on this. What he was most taboo about was the interaction between the eunuch and his elder brother. The tragic battle in Kowloon for the heir left a deep impression on many people.
In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Yinzhen designated the office in charge of internal affairs as a third-grade yamen.
In the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign, at the beginning of the new year, he implemented a system of additional titles for eunuchs with official positions - for example, it was stipulated that the fourth-rank chief steward of Jingshi Fangzheng would receive the title of palace supervisor, the seventh-rank leader would be the executive rank, and the eighth-rank leader would be given the rank of executive eunuch.
He was given the title of Attendant Supervisor. He was assigned as a regular follower.
This series of measures, overt and covert, are all designed to limit the eunuchs' rights and expand them infinitely.
But the eunuch in charge of the first palace should not be underestimated.
In the palace of concubines, regardless of whether they have side positions or not, there are two eighth-grade eunuchs and twelve ordinary eunuchs.
These two eighth-grade eunuchs are subordinates, that is to say - there is only one official, and the actual power is only in the hands of one person.
This person is the eunuch in charge of this palace.
The other person can only control, not decide.
Ji Ling looked at Xiao Fenzi and motioned for him to thank him quickly.
At this time, Xiao Fenzi finally became smart, and kowtowed three times: "I will definitely fulfill my duties, serve the concubines well, take care of the affairs of the palace, share the worries of the empress, and fulfill my responsibilities for the princess. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Thank you, Your Majesty.
Ron!"
He said so many words in one breath without even breathing. Yinzhen actually smiled - he glanced at Ji Ling.
Does this fool think he couldn't notice the wink he just gave Xiao Fenzi?
Lingling was very protective of the minions around her, and she knew it was a good job, so she wanted to keep it safe for him.
Yinzhen stretched out his hand and put it on Ji Ling's shoulder, pulled her into his arms, pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiao Fenzi and said calmly: "Do this for a while, and we will see what happens later.
Make sure again."
Xiao Fenzi knew clearly in her heart: the emperor explained these words to the concubine Chen.
Otherwise, how can he fight against those elites in front of the Yangxin Palace?
If the concubine master hadn't promoted him, the emperor would have never thought of him as a candidate.
Ultimately, I still feel that he is not deep and stable enough.
Xiao Fenzi pursed her lips and kowtowed deeply: "I will obey the emperor's will!"