PDLP Chapter 148: Northwest China only knows the general, but not the emperor
Chapter 148: Northwest China only knows the general, but not the emperor
Chapter 148: Northwest China only knows the great general, but not the emperor
"Fortunately, the emperor punished those servants who led the horses, so they were not wronged." Zhen Huan said.
During the journey, the horses were fed grass and something was added to the grass. No one would believe that the horse slaves didn't know.
But it is not clear at which level these people are assigned.
Hua Fei and others gathered for a while and then went back to the palace.
The emperor returned to the Yangxin Palace and met Zhang Tingyu.
Zhang Tingyu reported that Nian Gengyao would go to Beijing soon. When he was in the northwest, Nian Gengyao loved the people like his own children and when there was no war, he would send his soldiers to the fields to help the busy farmers with farm work. When Nian Gengyao went to Beijing this time, the people of Qinghai jointly wrote a letter requesting that Nian Gengyao should be allowed to continue to garrison in the northwest. The people were reluctant to see him off and the farewell team continued for ten miles.
Yongzheng looked at the mountain of memorials in his hand requesting commendation for Nian Gengyao.
There was no trace of sadness or joy on his face.
"People in the northwest only know about the general, but not the emperor." As soon as Zhang Tingyu said this, Yongzheng's mustache moved slightly for a moment.
When Yongzheng sent Nian Gengyao to the northwest, he did not like his arrogance and self-righteousness.
Every time I get along with Nian Gengyao, I feel a sense of oppression as if someone is riding on my neck and shitting on me.
Later, when he arrived in Qinghai, Nian Gengyao's words in every letter of greeting were respectful and sincere, and Yongzheng's intolerance of meritorious officials was finally smoothed over.
This is how the relationship between an emperor and his subjects should be.
Now, hearing that Nian Gengyao not only did not exploit the people, but instead loved them like his own children, Yongzheng felt a little unhappy again.
Zhang Tingyu looked at the emperor in silence, with no emotion visible on his face. He couldn't guess what the emperor was thinking and didn't dare to speak easily.
Zhang Tingyu is feeling a little regretful now. The Emperor just had a newborn princess, and he heard that Concubine Hui, who gave birth to the princess, was very good friends with Concubine Hua. Yet, he chose today to come and complain.
"The Northwest is a bitterly cold place. I think General Nian has spent a lot of time handling local government affairs, which is why he has such a good reputation. As for what you just said, I'm afraid some people are deliberately trying to sow discord between the monarch and his subjects. Lord Zhang should also distinguish clearly and be a man with sharp ears and eyes."
Yongzheng put down the letter in his hand and said.
"Yes, I am biased in this matter. I will take my leave."
After Zhang Tingyu left, Yongzheng leaned on the desk and thought for a long time.
"Su Peisheng, go tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs that in addition to the imperial concubine's clothing for Consort Hui, we also need to rush to make another set of imperial concubine's clothing."
"Whoo."
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Huang Guiquan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received the news. In addition to the auspicious clothes that Hui Guiren would wear when she was crowned as a concubine, he also had to rush to make another set of auspicious clothes for the imperial concubine.
This made Huang Guiquan very happy.
According to the ancestral system, there should be one empress, one imperial concubine, two noble concubines, four imperial consorts and six imperial concubines in the harem, and the remaining noble ladies, maids and maids are countless.
Now the Empress Dowager has issued an edict to confer the title of Noble Consort Hui on Huifei next month. Then who among the existing concubines will be promoted to Noble Consort?
Huang Guiquan was originally a distant relative of Concubine Hua, and now that the Emperor had made such arrangements, he naturally thought that it would be Concubine Hua, the most favored of the four concubines.
So Huang Guiquan asked the young eunuch to take the newly made jewelry to Yiku Palace to congratulate Concubine Hua.
Concubine Hua, who was reading a storybook in Yikun Palace, was confused when she saw the joyful Huang Guiquan.
The corners of Huang Guiquan's mouth were grinning even wider than the Maitreya Buddha on the incense table.
"What's the matter? Why are you so happy?" Concubine Hua was flipping through the storybook and only glanced at Huang Guiquan.
"Reporting to the queen, the emperor just ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to quickly make a set of clothes for the imperial concubine, so I hurried over to congratulate the queen."
When Concubine Hua heard the words "Imperial Concubine's Clothing", she paused flipping through the storybook.
"The Emperor only said to hurry up and make the auspicious clothes, but didn't he say for whom?"
"Oh, among the four concubines, besides Your Majesty, who else is more favored by the Emperor than you?" Huang Guiquan was beaming with joy, shaking his head, and looked very angry as a father-in-law.
"Zhou Ninghai, send Huang Guiquan out for me. Once you leave the Yikun Palace, I will pretend that I didn't hear anything you said today. You should also watch your mouth and do your job well." Concubine Hua suddenly threw away the notebook, her expression turned cold, and asked Zhou Ninghai to ask Huang Guiquan to leave.
Huang Guiquan didn't understand how he had offended Concubine Hua. Shouldn't Concubine Hua be happy to hear that he was going to be promoted to noble concubine?
But thinking of Concubine Hua's cold look just now, Huang Guiquan didn't dare to spread the matter everywhere.
"Zhou Ninghai, go find out what the emperor said when he left Xianfu Palace today and went to see Zhang Tingyu."
When Concubine Hua thought about the morning in her previous life when the Emperor used the Imperial Concubine's auspicious dress to test her, her heart began to beat like a drum.
This time, is the temptation coming so early?
Huang Guiquan hadn't stayed in his palace for long just now, so this little dog slave probably didn't dare to do anything rash outside.
Concubine Hua was waiting for news about Zhou Ninghai in the Yiku Palace, but unexpectedly she received two pieces of Shu Brocade as tribute from the Shu Brocade Bureau, delivered by a young eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is embroidered with sunset glow, a simple and elegant color.
Shu brocade has always been tributed in February every year, but now, before October, these two pieces have been tributed.
"Your Majesty, these are new patterns embroidered by the Sichuan Shu Brocade Bureau. Three pieces were presented to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Emperor ordered my servants to pick out two and send them to you. You can use them to make clothes for your Majesty or to give them as rewards. It's also just for fun." Huang Guiquan had just been driven out of the Yiku Palace, so he didn't dare to come again.
He took the pair of newly embroidered shoes made by the embroiderer to Suiyuxuan to ask for a reward, and sent a young eunuch to deliver the Shu brocade.
It is strange to say, why would the Sichuan Brocade Bureau make this new pattern for no reason and send it to me when they only got three pieces?
“Shu brocade is rare, especially this kind of Shu brocade with gold weaving and carved patterns. It may take ten Shu embroiderers three months to make one piece, and the price of one inch is as much as ten dou of gold.” Hua Fei stroked the embroidery on the Shu brocade with her slender fingers and smiled as she asked Song Zhi to give the eunuch a reward.
"Your Majesty is so thoughtful. I will go to thank you in person later. But isn't this Shu brocade usually delivered to the capital in February every year? Why is it delivered at this time now?" Concubine Hua asked the eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you don't know that the Seventeenth Prince Guo went to travel in Shu. The Seventeenth Prince usually likes elegant things. When he saw the beauty of the evening jasmine flower, he gave the Shu Brocade Bureau an idea. The Shu Brocade Bureau came up with a new pattern, so of course they had to quickly present it to the emperor as a tribute."
Hua Fei listened to the eunuch's explanation as if she were listening to gossip. "So that's how it is. Prince Guo is really a talented man. He even has such a wonderful idea for the silk that women prefer."
"Does this Shu brocade belong to me alone? Or does it belong to everyone?"