The first month of the fourteenth year of Kangxi's reign was extremely cold. It was already the end of February, and the palace was still wearing cotton-padded clothes and dared not change them. Moreover, the weather was dry and cold, with no rain or snow. The ministers outside were also talking about it, worried about the bad weather.
This is indeed not a good year. Ever since the San Francisco rebellion started the year before last, there has been no laughter in the palace. And when the Yuezhou War broke out last year, the imperial court did not see an advantage. Originally it was just turmoil in the southwest, but now the rebel provinces
It has been able to separate from the imperial court.
Also last year, Queen Hesheli gave birth to her second elder brother Baocheng, but the queen passed away immediately. This incident cast a shadow over the Forbidden City. The emperor was deeply mourned and could not let go for a long time. Soon after, some people began to
The ministers who supported the withdrawal of the vassal state shouted for beatings and killings, and even urged the emperor to move the capital back to Shengjing.
People in the capital and palace were panicked. Fortunately, these were refuted by the emperor and the empress dowager, and nothing further happened.
It was hard to survive the thirteen years of Kangxi, but in the spring of this year, the emperor's eldest son, Baoqing, who was raised in the house of the Galu family of the housekeeper outside the palace, got acne!
Aunt Liu ran back to the Yanxi Palace against the wall. Her master, Concubine Nalan, the biological mother of Brother Baoqing, was living in the side hall of Yanxi Palace. The eldest maid next to the concubine saw Aunt Liu and hurriedly
He winked at her and asked her to walk more slowly. The concubine was chanting sutras to pray for her brother.
Concubine Nalan is about the same age as the emperor. She has just turned twenty. She should be young and young, but her face has a gloomy look.
She had already lost a son. There were too many children who died in the palace at that time. After the queen's eldest son Chenghu Yao died, the emperor sent Baoqing out of the palace as soon as he was born and asked the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to raise him.
The child was taken away when he was just one month old. The concubine endured, waited, and inquired about her son, just hoping that his son would be safe. Finally, when he was three years old, he got acne again.
Concubine Nalan's heart felt like it was being fried. She couldn't see her son and couldn't take care of her personally. She could only hide here and chant sutras and pray to Buddha... Nalan finally couldn't hold back her tears and threw herself in front of the Buddha statue and cried, "Please protect me, Buddha."
My son, I would rather lose my life, just ask him to live well, and ask gods and Buddhas to bless my son!"
Aunt Liu and the eldest maid also cried together, and after a while they dared to step forward to help the concubine, help her wash up and change clothes. Nalan gradually calmed down, and then asked: "Mom, go ahead.
What did your family say about sending someone here?"
"My uncle sent someone to say: Yesterday, after hearing the letter, my uncle took Brother Chengde to the house of the Governor of Galu." Mother Liu said softly, "My uncle has to go to court during the day, so go
The Ministry of War is doing business, but the young nephew and his people have been staying at the housekeeper's house."
Concubine Nalan was relieved when she heard that her eldest nephew Chengde was here and that her brother Mingzhu had gone there in person. Her eldest brother Nalan Mingzhu was serving as Minister of War and had the emperor's trust, and her nephew Chengde was very consistent.
Smart, eager to learn, and prudent in doing things.
Even though Suo'etu and his group had previously shouted that they would execute those "treacherous ministers" who agreed to withdraw from the vassal state, the emperor reprimanded them and protected his brother.
As long as he is here, she will not suffer any loss in protecting her innocence in the future, but her son must live well!
The concubine couldn't help but said: "My Chengqing was gone, and her Chenghu was born; her Chenghu was gone, and my Baoqing was sent away after he was born... She gave birth to brother Baocheng,
I got acne the next year after my Baoqing. I’m afraid it’s not a violation!”
"Master!" Aunt Liu shook her head in disapproval: "The queen is gone, what are you talking about? Brother Baoqing will be rich and prosperous, and he will definitely live a long life. Your good days are still to come."
"I know too." The concubine wiped away her tears and tried her best to control her emotions: "But I just...my elder brother got acne when he was only three years old. His parents are not around, and I feel sorry for him. Besides, the emperor has not cared about him until now.
What do you mean, in a few months it will be the late Queen’s anniversary, so I’m afraid she’s not in the mood to take care of my son.”
When Grandma Liu heard this, she had nothing to say, so she had to persuade her: "Gao Bage is already making inquiries, master. Don't worry, the emperor will make some arrangements." The master and servant were speechless for a moment.
"master!"
The young eunuch Qin Jilao ran in and almost tripped over the threshold. He rolled and crawled to the front of the Nalan family, knelt down and said: "Master, the slave master is inquiring from the front. The emperor said: The prince has acne.
, starting from tomorrow, all the yamen memorials will be sent to the cabinet. Long live the emperor personally took the imperial doctor to the house of the steward!"
Concubine Nalan was stunned. Nanny Liu and the eldest maid beside her happily pulled her: "Master, listen, the emperor is thinking about our elder brother. Our elder brother must be safe and sound!"
"Okay, okay." Concubine Nalan's tears fell, but she tried her best to smile: "Brother will be fine!"
In the inner palace, it was not only the biological mother Nalan who helped Baoqing brother to burn incense, but also the concubine Ma Jia from Zhongcui Palace to burn incense in front of the acne empress, praying that the brother would survive the acne safely.
Her nanny also said: "My queen is still pregnant. Besides, why don't we take care of our princess? Brother Baoqing has Concubine Nalan to worry about."
Ma Jiashi stared at her grandma without saying a word, looking down at her, and then she said lightly: "Of course I care about Princess, but I also care about Brother Baoqing. If he can pass this test, my younger brothers and sisters will
It will naturally be peaceful."
The meaning of these words was so profound that she wished she could bury her head in the cracks of the bricks and pretend she didn't hear anything. The concubine Ma Jia's concubine was already pregnant with her fifth child, having given birth to four children before her.
Only one daughter, Xiao Gege, survived. Chengrui, Saiyinchahun, and Changhua. None of these three elder brothers survived past the age of two.
Mammy wished she could slap herself a few times. She knew clearly that her master had a grudge against her, so why did she talk so much!
The ministers of the outer court were also discussing. Xu Qianxue, who was now working as an official, said: "The emperor still loves his son. The war is tight, so he still leaves some affairs to the cabinet, and then goes to take care of the eldest brother. He has a fatherly heart.
It’s rare, but Mr. Duan Fan must also be careful.”
Xu Qianxue was not only the emperor's daily assistant, but also Nalan Chengde's teacher. He said this purely to remind Mingzhu: Look over there, there is something wrong with the look in Mr. Suo'etusuo's eyes.
In the view of Mr. Suo San, no matter now or in the future, no prince can surpass the second elder brother, who is the living treasure of their Hesheli family. However, Suo'etu, the bachelor of Baohe Palace, stroked his beard. Who knows?
Will the eldest brother be able to survive this? If he is not so lucky, then Baocheng's elder brother in their family will be both a direct descendant and a eldest son.
Mingzhu, who was called Duan Fan Gong, looked at Suo Etu with an upright face, and Suo Sanye also nodded and smiled, looking peaceful. Xu Qianxue next to him murmured in his heart, these bannermen learned from Minister Fan.
I learned pretty quickly.
The home of Galu, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has been surrounded by the Shanpu Camp inside and outside. The house is brightly lit until midnight. Brother Baoqing, who is raised in Galu Mansion, is not going well when he gets acne. There is a lot of chaos inside and outside.
Lu and his wife kept worrying about it, even though the emperor himself seemed to be very tolerant.
"I have lost four elder brothers. You just have to do your best. If... I won't blame you."
The emperor, who had just passed his twilight years, had a look of despair on his face. He was already a little numb to the death of his son, but he had to do his best and accept his destiny. Today he is here. If the child fails to survive, he can at least be an Ama.
You can also give him a ride.
Inside, the imperial doctor was treating the prince. Outside, Emperor Kangxi summoned his little cousin Nalan Chengde and said, "Last time you missed the imperial examination due to illness. I heard that you are now studying with Xu Qian and are still editing books?"
"Yes." Cheng De lowered his hand and replied: "I am compiling the interpretation of Tongzhitang Sutra. It is just a rough book, and it is not quite finished yet."
The emperor nodded silently: "Do it well. Cao Yin?"
Cao Yin, who had been standing at the door, heard the sound and came over. The emperor pointed at him and said: "If Xu Qianxue helps you introduce those Jiangnan literati, you might as well bring some Qing with you."
Cao Yin's face was just slightly happy, but Cheng De didn't care. He and Cao Yin also met when they were young, and the two of them had a good rapport. This was not a big deal.
However, Nalan looked at the emperor, was he really so calm? The second elder brother was not yet one year old, and Baoqing lying inside was his oldest son... was he still in the mood to talk about this?
The emperor had been playing with the beads, and he was rarely so absent-minded. Xuan Ye's eyes reflected the imperial doctors coming and going, and Galu who looked nervous and worried. But in his heart, he was thinking that he would not be able to save the Qing Dynasty.
...Then maybe he should really consider moving the capital back to Shengjing.
Maybe this is his destiny. People can't compete with fate, and the same goes for the emperor.
“Brother’s acne has gone away smoothly!”
After staying up all day and night, the imperial doctor finally knelt down in front of the emperor and almost cried with joy: "Your Majesty, Brother Baoqing's acne has gone away smoothly!"
The emperor's beads were cut off by him and scattered on the ground. He turned his head slightly and wiped his eyes: "Eunuch Gu!"
He first called the chief eunuch consultant: "Go back to the palace and report the good news to the Empress Dowager, saying that with the blessings of our ancestors, Bao Qing will be fine! Tell Nalan that she can rest assured."
Eunuch Gu responded and left, and the emperor walked into the room alone. Looking at his son who was breathing steadily, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
It was midnight when An Xiu woke up. He had woken up several times in the past few days, but he was really out of energy and fell asleep immediately. He remembered that he went to Ghost Peak to do free rock climbing and was about to reach the top.
, but suddenly a stone slipped and he fell down.
How could he still be alive after falling at such a high speed? An Xiu turned his head slightly and saw several men dozing around his bed. It didn't matter at this glance, An Xiu almost screamed in fright, looking at his clothes and hairstyle.
, look at his hands, is he... reviving a dead body?
Moreover, if there had not been a funeral for these men in the family, An Xiu could be sure of one thing. The child he resurrected should have been born before the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, that is, in the early Qing Dynasty.
Although An Xiu is not a historian, his parents are, but one is engaged in the history of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the other is engaged in the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. His father once told him that although since the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, people believed that the early Qing Dynasty
It was the money rat's tail, which gradually turned into thick braids in the late Qianlong period, but the academic community is inconclusive on this issue.
Because judging from the existing portraits of emperors and people in the early Qing Dynasty, although their foreheads were shaved, they still retained obvious sideburns. The complete loss of sideburns began in the Yongzheng Dynasty. Based on this, An Xiu roughly judged his period.
Well, there is only one question now, who is this child?
"Brother, you're awake!"
An Xiu trembled. Damn, I was scared to death. What did he call me?