The Queen Mother stopped Su Peisheng from continuing the investigation.
Because, if the investigation continues, the matter of Queen Chunyuan will no longer be hidden.
Yongzheng ordered a thorough investigation of the harem, which was considered interrupted.
However, Su Peisheng was ordered to conduct a thorough investigation, which still made the Queen and Concubine Hua restrain themselves a lot, and they did not dare to act recklessly again in the short term.
In addition, Nian Gengyao also sent a message to Concubine Hua, asking Concubine Hua to serve the emperor carefully and not to exceed the rules. Concubine Hua did not dare to be arrogant and unreasonable anymore.
Fang Guiren had a miscarriage, so Yongzheng went to Suiyuxuan several more times.
He was given a lot of things as compensation.
Fanggui is not the only one who gets pregnant in the harem.
A few months later, Cao Qinmo gave birth to a girl named Wen Yi.
The competition for favor in the harem was fierce, and Cao Qinmo only gave birth to this child with the support of Concubine Hua. Otherwise, he would probably be beaten by the palace's 'abortion captain'.
However, due to the abnormal position of the fetus, Cao Qinmo almost died.
Although the concubines in the harem have no worries about food and clothing, the 'sharp sword' hangs over their heads, and they may lose their lives at any time, and they feel too much pressure.
Those who have not entered the palace want to enter the palace, but only after entering the palace will they regret it.
Yongzheng also visited several times.
Yongzheng didn't like Cao Qinmo's appearance and personality.
However, the reward will not be small.
Maybe if Cao Qinmo was more beautiful, Concubine Hua wouldn't let Cao Qinmo get pregnant.
Concubine Hua also took the opportunity to invite favors.
Yongzheng saw that although Concubine Hua was not young, she was well maintained, so he favored her several times.
Concubine Hua's small kitchen was also well thought out and the cook was very good.
Yongzheng felt comfortable eating.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed since Yongzheng ascended the throne.
Yongzheng went to the harem only a handful of times.
On the one hand, Yongzheng did not want to go, but on the other hand, he needed to recuperate his body.
Xin Changzai was not pregnant because Yongzheng did not let her sleep with him.
When Yongzheng ascended the throne, he was forty-five years old.
At such an old age, coupled with long-term fatigue and many women, the body has long been empty and riddled with holes.
The reason why I can still favor the harem is because I take a lot of supplements and barely use them.
In the past six months, Yongzheng spent neither too much nor too little time dealing with political affairs.
The thirty people in the Hanlin Academy are constantly changing dynamically.
The talented ones stay and the useless ones are driven away.
Continue to recruit people and continue to eliminate people.
Yongzheng gave opportunities to truly talented people.
If you do a good job, Yongzheng will remember it in his heart and entrust him with important tasks sooner or later.
The number of people was no longer thirty, but fifty.
Yongzheng asked these fifty people to read the memorials, make suggestions, and assist in handling government affairs to ensure that government affairs could be handled quickly.
With dozens of people helping out, Yongzheng's workload was greatly reduced.
Enko was also held.
But something happened and the test questions were leaked.
The person who leaked the question was one of the examiners, Liu Bi, the Minister of Rites.
People who know the test questions: Yongzheng, the examiners Zhu Shi and Liu Bi.
Long Keduo took the lead, and a group of people came to Liu Bi to buy test questions. Why I bought it, I don’t know.
Liu Bi sold the test questions for money.
Candidates in their 40s and 50s all bought exam questions in advance.
The examiner Zhu Shi discovered the situation in time, discussed with Yong Zheng, and hurriedly changed the examination questions to avoid a turmoil.
However, after the incident, Yongzheng did not let go of Liu Bi and other officials who leaked the test questions, and directly ransacked their homes and exiled them.
Candidates who bought fake test questions entered the examination room and found out that they had been cheated. After leaving, they immediately took revenge on Liu Bi.
Yong Zheng didn't want to take this mess seriously and just let his subordinates handle it.
"The imperial examination is a major matter, and there is no room for sloppiness. Check it carefully. I will check it carefully. No one involved can be spared." Yongzheng ordered Xia Gao.
"Your Majesty, the person who took the lead in buying the title is Longkodo."
"Longkodo? Huh, deal with it strictly according to the law!" Yongzheng did not show mercy just because it was Longkodo.
Now Yongzheng does not need to take care of or fear anyone.
Previously, Yongzheng sought stability and did not dare to act rashly. Everything should be done carefully before taking action, and strive to be safe.
His style of doing things should be a habit he formed when he was a prince, and he is considered cautious.
Now that we are all kings of a country, do we still need to be careful?
Governance should be conducted on thin ice and not blindly advance. this is correct.
But there is no need to be careful when dealing with courtiers.
There are only a few ministers on the left and right. There are many people who want to be in power, and anyone who is disobedient or dares to act recklessly will be killed.
Moreover, Yongzheng alone could settle anything.
What's so scary about Yongzheng?
Don't be afraid of anything!
Just do whatever you want without thinking too much.
"According to the order!" Xia Gao hurriedly went to catch Longkodo.
Catch Longkoduo!
Except for Yongzheng, no one thought it was a trivial matter.
Not long.
The Empress Dowager went to Yongzheng to plead for mercy.
In "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Longkodo had an affair with the Empress Dowager.
"For the sake of the Queen Mother, we won't go into details this time." Yongzheng still wanted to give face to the Queen Mother.
Yong Zheng was not afraid of anyone, but he did not want to have bad relations with everyone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Empress Dowager looked at Yong Zheng with admiration.
Yongzheng seemed to have something to rely on. For Nian Gengyao, who had a lot of troops, and Longkodo, who had great power, Yongzheng scolded and arrested him whenever he wanted, without any regard.
"What can I rely on?" The Empress Dowager knew less and less about Yongzheng.
This time Enko.
Not just literary examinations, but also military examinations.
Pay equal attention to civil and military affairs.
Through examination and selection, Yongzheng had many more officials in front of the palace, a hundred people in total, and they were still changing dynamically, with the survival of the fittest.
Most of the civil and military scholars were transferred to the palace to listen to them.
Yongzheng was not afraid of having too many people, but he was afraid that there were not enough capable people.
With more people, more things can be arranged.
Yongzheng had many ideas, and they began to be slowly launched.
During this period, Yongzheng's work and rest habits were very regular.
Get up at 6 o'clock in the morning and exercise for a while, playing "Ba Duan Jin" and "Wu Qin Xi" from the imperial physician.
This is a health-preserving exercise.
When the empress dowager and empress found out, they didn't say anything.
They also wished the emperor good health.
Some concubines even followed suit, hoping to have a chat with Yongzheng.
Not to mention, after Yongzheng heard that his concubine was practicing "Ba Duan Jin" and "Wu Qin Xi", he actually called his concubine to the Yangxin Hall to eat, discuss and exercise together.
This is just great.
Yongzheng's concubines, including the Queen and Concubine Hua, were practicing secretly, hoping to see and talk to Yongzheng more often.
The concubines in the harem are like birds in a cage. Although they are luxurious, they are still very depressed after being locked up for a long time.
There are still benefits to exercising.
Had breakfast.
Take a break.
Yongzheng began to handle government affairs.
Yongzheng adjusted the morning morning time, not 5 am, but 8 am.
At the end of the morning court, Yongzheng took the officials in front of the palace to review the memorial.
Of course, it was not just reviewing memorials. What Yongzheng mainly did was go to the cabinet to discuss major national affairs.
Yongzheng was well aware of the shortcomings of this era.
how to change?
This needs to be figured out slowly.
Yongzheng had an idea.
Cabinet ministers will work out specific measures.
Agriculture, commerce, the military, and other major national events are all undergoing subtle changes.
The border was uneasy and the troops needed to be strengthened, so Nian Gengyao and other generals were arranged to do this.
Yongzheng did many things in advance and would not wait for foreign enemies to attack before reacting passively.
In the Tai Hospital, Yongzheng also asked for a medical skills competition, and the capable ones were promoted, while those who were short of being kicked out of the Tai Hospital.
At the same time, he also recruited famous doctors from all over the world and entered Tai Hospital.
Let a pool of stagnant water flow.
Yongzheng put a lot of pressure on a technical place like Taiyuan Hospital, and I hope they can make more progress.
Yongzheng also paid attention to farming technology and river management, and asked people to inspect and promote capable ministers and officials.
The army, weapons, muskets, and other matters also began to change, encouraging new inventions and creations.
As the king of a country, Yongzheng must have a lot of things to do every day.
In the past, Yong Zheng could have been exhausted to death.
Now, Yongzheng rationally arranged officials and got rid of tedious repetitive work.
There are a lot of things to deal with, and things that are beneficial to the betterment of the country are gradually being arranged.
But Yongzheng's level of fatigue was greatly reduced.
Make time to exercise every day.
Yongzheng's body recovered quickly.
Yongzheng would not read all the memorials.
But Yongzheng knew everything about it.
No one can fool Yongzheng.
Anyone who dared to fool Yongzheng was driven away.
The power of Yongzheng was widely spread among the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy, and everyone said that Yongzheng was a sage and wise monarch.
After being busy for a while, Yongzheng went out for a walk and practiced "Ba Duan Jin" to relieve his stiff body.
lunch time.
Yongzheng would ask concubines with elder brothers or princesses to bring their children over and have dinner together.
Although I rarely spend the night with the concubines, I did meet them and talk to the children.
This is also a rare kindness.
Because before, there were concubines, elder brothers, and princesses who could not see the emperor for several months.
Lunch breaks are inevitable.
Yongzheng will rest for a while.
Then, exercise again and get on with political matters.
There are more rest times arranged, and Yongzheng will not let himself be too tired.
dinner.
Yongzheng would call the harem concubines in turn to the Yangxin Palace.
The concubine who was originally neglected could meet Yongzheng every few days to eat and talk together.
For them, it is a rare favor.
Yongzheng rarely went to the residence of his concubines. This can be considered a change.
Yongzheng would not favor one person exclusively.
After dinner, it depends on Yongzheng's mood whether he should arrange for someone to sleep with him or not.
However, most of the time, Yongzheng did not leave any concubines to sleep with him.
Half a year passed.
Yongzheng's health improved a lot.
There is no problem in pampering the harem.
However, the concubines in the harem are a bit old.
Even for Concubine Hua, Yongzheng only favored her a few times, which was a bit boring.
Yongzheng also had a taste of the other queens, including Concubine Duan, Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, etc., and did not have much interest in favoring them.
Concubine Hua's Huanyixiang, Yongzheng found an excuse and had her removed.
Huanyixiang was made by Yongzheng in the past to prevent Concubine Hua from getting pregnant.
Yongzheng was afraid that Nian Gengyao would do this. He was worried that Concubine Hua would have an elder brother, and Nian Gengyao would help Concubine Hua's son seize the throne.
In the entire harem, only Concubine Hua has Huanyixiang.
Yongzheng was a little too cautious when he acted this way.
Now, whether Concubine Hua can still get pregnant depends on fate.
Today's Yongzheng will not favor a concubine just because he is afraid of a certain minister.
Yongzheng did not allow his concubines to sleep with him for a long time, and the Queen Mother also understood what was going on. This was because Yongzheng did not like the 'old' concubines in the harem.
All men are lustful.
Yongzheng was certainly no exception.
It’s good-looking, so I want to be favored.
If it doesn’t look good, we’ll just eat together.
This evening.
The Queen Mother came to Yangxin Hall.
Let’s chat a few words with Yongzheng first.
"Your Majesty, it's time to add some new people to your harem." The Empress Dowager said about the draft.
"Everything is up to the emperor's mother-in-law's arrangement." Yongzheng also hoped to rush the draft.
Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang, Fang Chunyi, etc. Yongzheng wanted to favor these young and beautiful women.
"Then let the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle it." Yongzheng agreed happily, and the Empress Dowager was also happy.
"Let the queen and Concubine Hua handle the draft together." Yongzheng still left room for Concubine Hua. After all, Concubine Hua has been following her for many years.
"good."
"In this draft, more women should be selected from the Han military flags." Yong Zheng reminded, after all, there are many beautiful women among the Han people.
"Okay, that's easy to say. As long as the emperor is willing to choose a new person, don't neglect the old one." The empress dowager reminded Yong Zheng that the empress should be allowed to sleep with him. The queen and the empress dowager come from the same clan, and their main goal is to firmly control the queen's position.
"Understood." Yongzheng also understood.
However, that night Yongzheng asked his concubines to come to the Yangxin Hall to sleep.
"Your Majesty, will you give me a child?" After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he no longer doted on Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua had fallen out of favor, and Concubine Jing had an idea and wanted to have a child.
Concubine Jing was once a member of Concubine Hua's palace, and Concubine Hua liked to compete for favor.
When Concubine Hua was favored by Concubine Hua, concubines would stay away from her, not daring to have children for fear of being killed by Concubine Hua.
"Okay, then I'll give you a child." Yongzheng smiled slightly, lay on the bed, and asked his concubine to sleep with him.
A few days later.
Concubine Jing has a child.
However, no one except Yongzheng knew how many days she was pregnant.
The queen's side.
Before the draft, Yongzheng still needs to go there once. Although this is not a rule, it is done normally.
However, this night, Yong Zheng just wanted to go to the queen.
Concubine Hua's slave Zhou Ninghai is here.
It was said that Concubine Hua had prepared the meal and wanted to invite Yongzheng over for dinner.
Concubine Hua was quiet for a while, and then began to compete for favor again. She is the most jealous person.
"Zhou Ninghai?" Yong Zheng thought of this lame eunuch who was so ruthless that he killed many people in the palace.
Even Fang Chunyi, a Chungui man who entered the palace later, was killed by Zhou Ninghai.
"Su Peisheng, this Zhou Ninghai has weak legs and feet. Can he do his job well?" Yong Zheng asked. This question is very strange, because Zhou Ninghai has been lame for a long time. He didn't ask it before, but if he asks it now, there is obviously something wrong.
"Back to the emperor, Zhou Ninghai is indeed not doing well in his errands. He also deducted the official silver and was greedy for money." Su Peisheng understood what Yong Zheng meant and said a lot of bad things about Zhou Ninghai. They were all well-founded and not nonsense.
"This slave is so bold that he was sent to the Department of Punishment for severe torture!"
"嗻!" In this way, Zhou Ninghai was dealt with.
"Also, it's been a while since I've been riding horses and archery with Concubine Hua. Let her prepare and go to the Arrow Pavilion tomorrow afternoon." Yongzheng liked women who were 'athletic and sunny'. In this way, it is healthier.
Now that Yongzheng has taken good care of his body, he naturally needs to increase his exercise intensity.
You can't do anything wrong immediately.
When the news reached Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua was filled with joy and sorrow.
Zhou Ninghai was arrested, which was a very bad thing.
But Yongzheng also asked her to accompany him on horseback and shoot archery, which was a great favor.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Emperor still remembers our past friendship." Songzhi advised.
"It's just Zhou Ninghai." Concubine Hua was worried that Zhou Ninghai said something she shouldn't have said.
"Don't worry, Madam, Zhou Ninghai is loyal and won't talk nonsense."
The servants around Concubine Hua are all loyal.
But the servants around the queen are not.
Jiang Fuhai is the eunuch beside the queen.
After Jiang Fuhai was arrested, he told all the bad things the queen had done.
Zhou Ninghai was dealt with.
Yongzheng was still a little worried.
The harem is too big and there are many remote places.
Security is an issue and this needs to be addressed.
Although there are many guards, there are always areas that cannot be taken care of and are somewhat inconvenient.
"Su Peisheng, find some strong slaves and let them practice wrestling. If they practice well, they will be rewarded." Yongzheng wanted to train some capable eunuchs to provide protection for the women in the harem.
"As you command!"
"Okay, let's go to the Queen."
Zhou Ninghai, the eunuch beside Concubine Hua, was sent to the Criminal Punishment Department by Yongzheng. This matter soon spread throughout the harem.
This is a big deal.
It was a big blow to Concubine Hua.
But, the emperor wants to ride horses and shoot arrows with Concubine Hua again?
How is this going?
Some concubines also wanted to go with them, and there were several concubines in the harem who knew how to ride horses and shoot arrows.
Concubine Hua is no longer a special favorite.
The concubines are not so afraid of Concubine Hua.
Jingren Palace.
The queen's bedroom.
Concubine Hua's bedroom is in Yikun Palace.
"The queen's craftsmanship has improved again." Yong Zheng complimented casually. The food here is not as delicious as Hua Fei's. Yongzheng didn't eat much, he just tasted a little.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." The Queen looked delighted. She hopes to please Yongzheng, and she also hopes to be favored by Yongzheng.
"Concubine Hua is impetuous in her work. You should worry more about the draft." Yong Zheng said about the draft.
"I obey my orders."
"By the way, Queen, I remember that you can also ride a horse and shoot arrows."
"That happened many years ago." Women in the Qing Dynasty, especially nobles, basically learned horseback riding and archery.
"Tomorrow afternoon, you will follow me to Jianting."
The queen nodded, "Your Majesty, there are several concubines who can also ride horses and shoot arrows, don't you know?"
"Invite everyone, there are so many people and it's so lively."
After dinner.
Yongzheng did not leave and asked the queen to sleep with him.
The smile on the queen's face couldn't be hidden, and she seemed to be several years younger.
The next day.
afternoon.
When Concubine Hua saw a group of people, she was a little unhappy.
Concubine Hua thought it was just her and Yongzheng.
"Today, you dress up like this, which is refreshing to me!" Yong Zheng's eyes were full of joy.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty." Yongzheng was happy, and so were his concubines.
"Okay, let's go!"
Soon we arrived at Arrow Pavilion.
Yongzheng suggested that there be a lottery, whoever performs best would be rewarded with a pair of jade pendants, and so on.
The reward is nothing, but no one wants to lose.
Riding horses and shooting arrows is such a joy.
Yongzheng played for a while.
Just watch the Queen, Concubine Hua and others perform.
Concubine Hua has the best foundation and performs best.
The Queen is a little worse, but not bad either.
Others, just barely.
"Okay, you performed well and got rewards!" Yong Zheng was very happy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The concubines were also in a good mood.
“The Queen and Concubine Hua performed best.
However, Concubine Hua is even better.
I will go to bed in Yikun Palace today. "Yong Zheng said this deliberately.
He wants to change the atmosphere in the harem.
Aren’t the concubines in the harem jealous?
Well, then change your jealous approach.
Yongzheng liked concubines who were good at riding horses and archery. Whoever performed well would be given the opportunity to sleep with him.
So
When the concubines heard this, their eyes lit up. They had all learned horseback riding and archery. Although they didn't learn it well, they could learn it now.
In short, whatever Yongzheng likes, the concubines will do the same.
(End of chapter)
