Zhu Yihai rejected the proposal to go to Chengde for summer vacation, and was unwilling to go to Duolun grassland. He stayed in the capital because he had too many things to do.
Fortunately, there are many ways to escape the heat in the Forbidden City, including the Cooling Hall, swimming pool, large ice cubes, ice cream, and iced sour plum soup.
In the afternoon, after a nap and a pot of tea, I felt much more energetic.
While drinking Poria paste, I read the memorial.
This traditional palace delicacy is made by steaming Poria cocos, adding milk, and boiling it over low heat into a paste, which can nourish the spleen and stomach. This was specially made by Wang Sangyu for him. This strange woman from Shandong has been cooking for Zhu Yihai in recent years.
She gave birth to two daughters, and the most important thing was that she entered the palace and was canonized as a concubine.
Qian Qianyi presented another memorial.
This time it was not a matter of speech, but an impeachment of Geng Zhongming. Geng Zhongming had been stationed outside the Pass for a long time since Shandong surrendered to the Shaotian Dynasty. He also participated in all the military deployments outside the Pass and showed great loyalty. He used to be stationed in Dongjiang and is now the governor-general in Korea.
This kind of governor stationed in a vassal country is usually given the title of general. He is the governor stationed in North Korea and bears the seal of general of North Korea. It is a special military position in the Shaotian Dynasty today. It has great privileges for the vassal country and is used by the court to supervise the vassal.
One of the important means is to command the troops stationed there, and even hold the joint command of the armies of the vassal countries.
Qian Qianyi is now the Zuo Jianyi doctor. He impeached Geng Zhongming, a Korean prince, for a series of serious crimes, including raising dead soldiers, secretly hiding armors and crossbows, secretly forging firecrackers and iron cannons, secretly hiding fugitives, embezzlement and bribery, and secretly embezzling.
Military expenses, secretly taking Korean clan girls as concubines, secretly forming alliances with Jurchen leaders, smuggling trade, privately exploiting minerals... feeling resentful and plotting to rebel!
Geng Er, one of the three Shun kings who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, can be regarded as a hero for half his life. He was able to repeatedly attack the Jurchens for several generations in his family, and later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
The Jurchens were able to live in a thousand households, but later they took the people south to carry out the Qing Dynasty and fled to Pi Island. Mao Wenlong was relied upon as a confidant, adopted as an adopted grandson, and became a general in charge of the army's finances.
Later, he defected to Sun Yuanhua and went to Shandong, and then joined forces with Kong Youde to rebel against Shandong. After the defeat, he fought his way out of the siege, crossed the sea to the east, surrendered to Hou Jin, surrendered gold and became king, and entered the Zhenghuang Banner. It was indeed remarkable.
But later in Shandong, he decisively defected to Zhu Yihai instead of going to the dark side like Kong Youde and Shang Kexi.
His loyalty was only intimidated by the majesty of the emperor and the troops of the imperial court, but he did make a lot of contributions to Zhu Yihai in guarding the frontier, regaining the border areas, and even intimidating North Korea and destroying the Manchus.
Over the years, Zhu Yihai gradually took back his military power, but he retreated again and again, never resisting, and he was very sensible.
Eventually he became the governor-general of Korea, bore the seal of general of Korea, and went to Korea to become the supreme emperor. Almost all of his original military power was taken away, and he did not mess around.
Of course, as a veteran warlord, he is not a moral person. He is just honest and loyal in the face of today's world. But after reopening the Dongjiang River, he robbed the Jurchens, attacked Mongolia, extorted North Korea, secretly smuggled trade, and even sent people to collect goods.
Participate in hunting, etc., I do this kind of things a lot.
There are many large iron mines in North Korea, as well as a lot of coal. Geng Er secretly has a role in those large mines, and even many small mines are directly mined privately. Although the military power is gone, he still controls the court in North Korea.
The garrisons, and even the Jurchen tribes in the Yalu River to the Great Wall of Goryeo and the Twin Cities that were fighting for self-reliance, were all under his command, so it is not an exaggeration for this guy to say that he is the emperor of Korea.
He secretly owns a large number of land estates, minerals, and even a huge smuggling caravan and slave-catching mercenary group in North Korea, as well as a maritime plundering fleet. This guy's wealth is astonishing, and the number of slaves he owns is astonishing, with tens of thousands of slaves owned.
Thousands of things.
Zhu Yihai was very aware of his situation, but Zhu Yihai didn't pay attention to it before.
Because Geng Laoer was a dog he sent back from Shandong to open a new front in the Mantar rear, and later used him to suppress the Jurchen tribes, even Horqin Mongolia, North Korea, etc. He was not the emperor's imperial concubine.
It is easier to do things if you are directly related to the business.
Of course, Geng Er's face is particularly dark, but he has a pair of white jade-like hands. This guy is very smart. In fact, all his actions were reported to the emperor in private. Of course, he didn't explain it clearly, but he didn't fully explain it either.
To hide it, even though he had worked hard to make money these years, he had not been greedy. He not only gave a lot to his old brothers, but also paid tribute to the emperor and the court.
It's hard to say whether he was committing suicide or making amends by handing over military power.
Before, the emperor and Lao Geng had always had a tacit understanding. You did whatever you wanted, and the emperor kept silent. There was Geng Er, a vicious dog in North Korea who was quite a deterrent at times, and he used his hands to do some of the dirty work.
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Qian Qianyi had worked in the Admonition Yuan and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He had never personally impeached Geng Laoer before. In other words, some minor censors had been impeached without any pain, but basically in the end they were
Geng Er was fined, downgraded, transferred, etc., but he never really did anything to Geng Er.
Qian Qianyi should be very aware of Geng Lao Er's status, so he never tears Lao Geng himself. They are all eagle dogs raised by the emperor. How can they bite him without the owner's order?
Now he suddenly bites and bites so harshly, listing dozens of major crimes, all of them fatal, and they are all serious crimes committed against the Nine Tribes. This is a deadly attack.
Qian Qianyi is a smart man. He is in his seventies, and his reactions are still so sensitive.
After reading it, he closed the memorial.
Qian Qianyi is very smart and ruthless. He will be dead if he doesn't take action. The crimes he impeached Geng Er were not impeachment based on rumors. Instead, he listed a lot of evidence and even formed a lot of solid evidence.
As long as the chain is verified according to these investigations, it is basically impossible to escape.
Obviously, this guy has been admonishing the two courts in Taiwan for many years. In fact, it is not that he has not taken action against Geng Laoer, but he has secretly collected a lot of incriminating evidence, but has never brought it out.
The dog bit.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.
Does Qian Qianyi want to bite others desperately in exchange for a chance to save his life? Did he guess that the emperor wanted to purge people like Geng Er, so he is now willing to act as a vanguard?
The Ruan sisters sent people to invite the emperor and said that today was the birthday of Princess Nanhai, the daughter of Concubine Ruan.
Zhu Yihai put down the memorial and moved to Chengqian Palace, the first of the six east palaces. This place was originally called Yongning Palace. Zhu Yihai did not repair it in the first few years after returning to Beijing. When he visited the west, the prince approved a comprehensive renovation of the Forbidden Palace.
, or the silver pulled from his East Palace Treasury.
Inherit Qian and obey God's will.
The Ruan sisters were deeply favored by Zhu Yihai, and gave birth to five sons and six daughters for Zhu Yihai. They were the only ones among the six palaces. Especially the Ruan family, as the daughter of Ruan Dacheng, had been married before entering the palace, and even had children.
After several children, she finally divorced her husband.
But after entering the palace, she was favored deeply and gave birth to three sons and two daughters in succession. Her cousin also gave birth to two sons and three daughters for the emperor.
Sunset in the west.
In the evening, the summer heat subsides, and the evening breeze brings coolness.
Chengqian Palace is a courtyard with two entrances. The front courtyard and the main hall of Chengqian Palace are five rooms wide, with yellow glazed tiles on the top of the mountain. There are animals on the eaves and corners. The inner and outer eaves are decorated with paintings of dragons, phoenixes and seals. Even the doors and windows are double-crossed with four-sided flowers.
, the interior is made of square bricks, the ceiling is painted with dragons and phoenixes, and there is also a plaque inscribed by Zhu Yihai hanging in the main room.
A palace full of royal elegance, sophistication and nobility.
However, in Zhu Yihai's view, although the Chengqian Palace actually has five front and back halls, and three east and west side halls, which are two courtyards, the overall appearance is a bit small, and it is even a bit hot in this summer.
Da Ruan is a concubine with the title of imperial concubine, second only to Chen Hanhui's daughter. After deposing Empress Xiao Zhang, the six East and West palaces are presided over by the two of them. Normally, Concubine Chen lives in Chuxiu Palace, the head of the West Six Palaces.
The two are responsible for the six palaces in the east and west.
Xiao Ruan's title is Concubine De, one of the nine concubines. She lives in Changle Palace in the West Sixth Palace, which is the original Yongshou Palace.
At this time, the two sisters and the eleven princes and princesses born to them stood on the spacious platform in front of the palace to greet them. In the courtyard, under the big tree, the children played and played, and watermelons and other food were prepared.
When Zhu Yihai stepped into the courtyard, the Ruan sisters brought their children, and the palace eunuchs came to greet them and salute them. Zhu Yihai found that there were several outsiders.
But it was Qian Qianyi's wife Liu Rushi and several other foreign wives.
Just now he saw Qian Qianyi's bullet biting Geng Zhongming, and now seeing Liu Rushi here, Zhu Yihai felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence.
He looked at Liu Rushi, and she also looked up.
This woman, who is the same age as the emperor, is somewhat petite and delicate. She looks like she is only in her twenties. Her long hair is black and shiny, like satin, and is tied up in a pony style on her head, which is a bit skewed and asymmetrical.
On the contrary, it adds a different flavor.
An oval face like an oval, unusually white and delicate, a pair of slender eyes that look forward and affectionate, as if they can speak intelligently, and even the two willow-leaf-like eyebrows are so delicate.
This woman just looked up and said nothing, but she seemed to have revealed countless meanings to the emperor.
Zhu Yihai had to sigh, she was worthy of being one of the ten beauties in Jinling. She was already thirty-six and could still have such charm. Even if she was with the Ruan family, she could even be one point ahead of her.
Zhu Yihai smiled slightly at her and tapped his chin.
Liu Rushi also smiled lightly at the emperor, which was indescribably charming.
Zhu Yihai became more and more certain that he had indeed come prepared. They were all old foxes with thousands of years of experience, especially as a high-ranking person. He had seen this kind of initiative too many times.
Ignoring Liu Rushi anymore, Zhu Yihai went over to pick up Princess Nanhai, today's birthday girl. The little princess was a little over three years old. She was just born before the western tour. When Zhu Yihai first came back, she didn't even know her father. Fortunately, during this period of contact, she
He got to know Zhu Yihai more and more, and he gradually became familiar with it, and even happily hung on Zhu Yihai's body and actively kissed his face.
Under the trees in the courtyard and under the sunset glow at dusk, Zhu Yihai put aside those annoying things and celebrated his children's birthday with everyone. He even told the children about the deserts and yellow sands of the Western Regions and the snow-capped mountains and grasslands. A group of children listened with rapt attention.
Liu Rushi is attending the birthday party of this small family today. She and Ruan are both talented women, and they even have similar experiences. They usually maintain a close relationship, so they have a close relationship today. They found an opportunity to come today. Just now
He also deliberately displayed all kinds of charms to the emperor, which made him smile.
But in the following time, although she always found opportunities to flirt with the emperor from time to time, the emperor did not respond as he did at the beginning.
This made Liu Rushi very frustrated, not only disappointed that his charm was ineffective, but also ashamed of the emperor's neglect, and also mixed with a bit of fear for the future of the Qian family.
Finally, the emperor got up and went to change his clothes. After waiting for a while, she also told Ruan to wash her hands, plucking up the courage to go further.
backyard.
Zhu Yihai was knocked into her arms by Liu Rushi, feeling warm and fragrant.
"My concubine is disrespectful and charges against the saint. She deserves death." Liu Rushi was extremely frightened. She wanted to stand up and retreat quickly, but she stumbled and fell into the emperor's arms again, rubbing her whole body against the emperor's body.
A pair of hands seemed to have brushed against several vital points inadvertently.
Zhu Yihai always kept her in place with a smile on her face. I have to say that her acting skills are very good, and her bold actions are quite tempting.
It's a pity that Zhu Yihai has already seen through their couple's thoughts, and his body after a long illness has made him immune to this stunning beauty.
"It doesn't matter,"
Liu Rushi stood up, her face flushed, even more touching.
"Let's go."
When Liu Rushi saw the emperor's reaction, she was both surprised and disappointed. Especially when his eyes met, she felt many things that could only be understood. It was a look that was completely seen through.
It was not the emperor's aggressive gaze through her well-dressed dress and accessories, but the emperor's gaze that penetrated her thoughts. At this moment, she felt so ridiculous, just like those old and lustful women in Nanjing who had to stay in the city.
He worked for a living in the dock area, soliciting customers from those vulgar men.
How did you end up like this?
At that time, there were countless scholarly talents, and dignitaries were eager to pursue him.
Yes, I am thirty-six, and the emperor is only thirty-six. With such a majestic king and saint, all young, beautiful, and talented women in the world want to be favored by the emperor. What does it matter if I am a ruined flower and a willow?
Suddenly, Liu Rushi started crying.
Zhu Yihai looked at her and didn't know if she was continuing to act.
He was a little impatient, the smile on his face disappeared, and his voice became emotionless and cold, and he said directly: "Qian Qianyi asked Madam to come today, right?"
"Qian Yiyi is a very smart person, but he is not smart enough. He just likes to be clever and has no great concentration. If he is very smart, then since he can guess some of my meaning, he will know his little tricks.
It’s of no use to me.”
When Liu Rushi heard this, he collapsed completely.
"Actually, Madam, there is no need to be so sad. Some things must have an outcome, right? Qian Qianyi is over seventy years old, and he should bear the punishment he deserves for the big mistakes he has made. Of course, thinking of him
His subsequent performance was somewhat meritorious, so I will deal with him, but I will still take care of his wife and children."
"I sent someone to send my wife back and tell Qian Qianyi that I read his memorial to impeach Geng Zhongming and it was very good."
After saying that, Zhu Yihai left, ignoring the pitiful Liu Rushi.
She went back to the front yard and sat down. After a while, Liu Rushi came back and directly told Zhu Yihai and the Ruan sisters that she was feeling unwell and asked to go back first. Zhu Yihai sent someone to take her back. The laughter in the courtyard of Chengqian Palace continued.
The Ruan sisters seemed to see something, but when they looked at the emperor, no one mentioned it.
Liu Rushi returned to Qian Mansion in despair. Qian Qianyi had been waiting for a long time with a restless expression. When he saw her coming back, he was relieved but full of worry.
"Madam...is back?"
"Master, don't you want me to come back today?" Liu Rushi said coldly.
"No, that's not what I meant," Qian Qianyi said as if scratching his cheek, "Um, that thing?"
Liu Rushi walked directly into the back bedroom, lay down on the bed and burst into tears.
Qian Qianyi's face turned pale green, and he asked again after a long time, "What about that?"
"No hope." Liu Rushi replied with three words.
Qian Qianyi was stunned for a long time, then he stamped his feet and clapped his legs vigorously, "Wouldn't that mean that I lost my wife and lost my army?"
Liu Rushi knew where he wanted to go, but he didn't even bother to explain.
Qian Qianyi angrily went back to his room to sulk, and was preparing to go to court the next morning. His confidant Qian Yang was waiting at the door, "Master, Geng Zhongming hanged himself in North Korea out of fear of crime."
