According to Manchu custom, when a parent is mourned or an emperor or empress dies, the hair is not allowed to be shaved within a hundred days, let alone the braid.
When Empress Xiaoxian passed away, Emperor Qianlong did not have a haircut for a hundred days. Some Manchu and Han ministers did not follow this rule and were severely punished.
But now that the Queen Mother passed away, the emperor not only did not adhere to the old custom of not having a haircut within a hundred days, but also cut off the braid in front of the Queen Mother's body. Do you think there is any problem in this?
"Isn't it a bit of a fuss? I think the Emperor was heartbroken over the Queen Mother's death and couldn't control his emotions at the moment, so he cut off his braids as a sign of condolence."
The perpetrator must know the victim best.
Jia Liu has always been fair and equitable, and he is cruel and ruthless towards his enemies, but sometimes he has to talk about basic laws and human relations.
Since ancient times, heroes have not always been ruthless.
Therefore, Jia Liu thought that Qianlong would be experiencing the pain of losing his mother. Should he slow down and let go of some unwarranted flattery?
Let’s talk about it in three to five days?
After all, regardless of Manchu and Han customs, the filial son is the most important.
You have to let Qianlong wear a sackcloth and show his filial piety, and then counterattack after falling into a basin, right?
No hurries?
During the period of the Empress Dowager's funeral, all the government offices were restrained and the imperial court was essentially at a standstill. Isn't it the best time for various rumors to spread and ferment?
Even if Qianlong knew it, he, a filial son, would not care.
Therefore, it is a bit inhumane for the old rich man to be the emperor and not to be anxious while the eunuch is.
The old rich man didn't want to, but he just gave Jia Liu a roll of his eyes, with a look on his face as if I was just like you and being stupid.
To describe it in the language of later generations, it's probably like you don't care about politics at all, how can you mess with me in the future.
Based on the facts, Lao Fu put forward two opinions.
The first point of view is that the emperor suddenly broke off his ancestral rules and cut his hair in front of the Queen Mother's body. Is he declaring something as a winner?
"Declare what?"
Jia Liu's back began to feel cold, and he felt that the old rich man might have gone crazy.
"Declare that you are Han Chinese!"
If there weren't so many people coming in and out of the palace gate, the old rich man would have liked to slap his head on his head.
After a long time, Jia Liu struggled to say: "Even if the emperor is Han, he won't be so stupid, right?"
The old rich man sneered: "As you get older, it's normal to be confused. Do you think any of the emperors in the past dynasties who have been emperors for a long time have not been stupid?"
Jia Liu didn't answer and asked the old rich man what his second conspiracy theory was.
Lao Fu made a surprising statement. He actually said that after his reasoning, the soul-calling magic that was becoming more and more popular among the people was probably caused by the emperor.
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Jia Liu was stunned.
The old rich man was right, the soul-calling magic was really caused by the emperor, but not by the emperor who is now dead.
Everything must have a motive.
What was Qianlong's motivation for engaging in sorcery?
"Cut off your pigtails and restore your Han Dynasty crown in an attempt to restore your original sect and subvert our country, the Qing Dynasty!"
The old rich man looked determined.
Jia Liu took a deep breath and asked the old rich man if he had ever seen the Queen Mother's body, and what was the cause of her death?
Is it a normal death?
This was the reason why the old rich man was anxious to leave the palace. Although he was the Minister of Rites, he could not go to see the Queen Mother's body alone, so he was anxious to find Prince Zhuang and Prince Jian.
Jia Liu wondered what he was doing with them.
The old rich man informed that a funeral committee must be established for a major event such as the Queen Mother's death. According to the system, at least two members of the royal family and princes must participate. For major events such as the Empress Dowager's body being placed in the coffin, people from the funeral committee must be present.
Jia Liu understood it, completely understood it.
If he is still at the stage of spreading rumors, Lao Fu, the head of the Ministry of Rites, has already trotted to the intermediate stage of conspiracy.
The steps are too big.
"Brother, no matter whether the emperor is Han or not, he is not kind to me. Isn't it a little unkind for me to doubt the emperor so much?"
Jia Liu really couldn't understand why Fulehun was so keen on denying the legitimacy of Qianlong, who treated him well.
This question also hit the heart of the head of the Ministry of Rites.
He thought of the poor girl next door, the woman who was his childhood sweetheart but suddenly entered the palace and became the queen, and then died suddenly and mysteriously.
"Brother?"
The sadness flashing in the old rich's eyes made Jia Liu feel a little sympathy for no reason.
"Queen Nala may have found out that the emperor was not a Manchurian, so she was murdered by the emperor."
The old rich man once again threw out a shocking conspiracy theory, which made Jia Liu shake uncontrollably.
"It's a long story, and now is not the time to talk,"
Fulehun didn't want to talk to the Japanese Liuduo about Queen Nala, so he asked him to go to the palace first, while he was anxious to find Prince Zhuang and the others.
Jia Liu said "Oh" and after the old man left, he returned to his wife Ruxiu who was waiting for him in front of the palace gate.
"What did Tomibu-do tell you?"
Ruxiu was very surprised to see her husband and Fubutang talking there for a long time.
"Nothing, it's just about the Queen Mother's funeral,"
Jia Liu thought for a while and asked Ruxiu if she knew about Queen Nala.
"Queen Nala?"
Ruxiu was startled. The matter about Queen Nala has been the most taboo thing in the clan and the palace for so many years.
She didn't know much about the details. She only knew that Queen Nala accompanied the Queen Mother. When the Emperor went on a tour in the south of the Yangtze River, she suddenly lost her temper and cut off her hair in order to become a monk. Then she was imprisoned by the Emperor's decree and ordered to reduce the Queen's treatment to the lowest level.
supply.
"Queen Nala was living in Yikun Palace at that time. The emperor dismissed all the maids and eunuchs, leaving only two palace attendants for Queen Nala. I heard from Amma that the emperor even sent eunuchs to take care of Queen Nala and sealed them up.
Searched the Queen's palace and residence in Yuanmingyuan, saying that they suspected that the Queen had fallen into evil ways."
"Bewitched?"
Jia Liu and Ruxiu looked deep in thought as they walked towards Cining Palace.
Suddenly stopped, took Ruxiu's hand and whispered to her: "Have you ever thought that Queen Nala might not have been possessed by evil spirits, but discovered some shocking secret of the emperor that led to her death?"
Ruxiu was shocked by her husband's words: "What secret?"
Jia Liu glanced around and said in a low voice: "Recently, there are rumors that the emperor is not a Manchurian, but may be a Han."
"ah?"
If Jia Liu hadn't covered it up in time, Ruxiu's voice would have shocked countless princes, ministers and wives who entered the palace.
"How can it be!"
Even Ruxiu would not believe this matter. It is simply ridiculous.
"I don't believe it either. Someone must be spreading rumors, but,"
Jia Liu randomly found a few facts that confirmed that the emperor might be a Han, and Ruxiu was stunned for a while.
"No way?"
Ruxiu, who had never heard of these rumors, was shocked and confused for a moment.
"By the way, don't tell Chunying what I told you."
Jia Liu took his wife's hand and continued to follow the crowd towards Cining Palace, the sadness on his face gradually emerging.
Halfway through, a group of imperial guards in plain clothes passed by. Although one of them did not stop when he saw Jia Liushi, he greeted Jia Jia's consort with his eyes: "Sir, you are here!"
Well, there are many factual evidences in the history of Qianlong that may be Han people, as well as various mysterious cases, but the author deliberately connected them for the plot of the novel, purely for entertainment.
Although they are all official historical records, readers must not read them as official history, and don't try to be disrespectful.