After returning to the Forbidden City in Nanjing, although the scenery remained the same as before, the mood of Kong Simin, the Queen Mother of the West, who was waiting to see her, was completely different.
Last time she came with Wu Sidao and Suo Etu, and it was Nalan Xingde, the minister of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty, who took her into the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate. But this time, it was Natasha, the "sword holder" beside Emperor Zhu, who personally went to the Guanyi where the Queen Mother of the West was staying, and used an inconspicuous four-wheeled carriage to carry her quietly from Dong'an Gate into the Forbidden City... ....And the curtains were drawn along the carriage to prevent people outside from seeing who was sitting in the carriage?
With this way of entering the Forbidden City, could the Queen Mother Kong not have any ideas?
However, if she has an idea, she will have an idea. In order to seek as much benefit as possible for Xiqing and Ruba Banner, she can't care so much... If she really cared about her reputation, she wouldn't have to live thousands of miles away as a widow. Come to Nanjing.
Regardless of the name of her faction, the Eight Banners of Confucianism, they are all disciples of Confucianism. They seem to care about Confucian etiquette, but in fact, that is not the case at all. When those Confucian disciples were eating well and drinking hot food in the Central Plains, they had sufficient natural resources and knew their integrity. But when they got to that corner of the Western Region, they didn't have anything they wanted. There is not so much "morality".
A widow like Queen Mother Kong, who is less than thirty years old and whose body is so moisturized that she can squeeze water out of her hands, must remarry if she is not the Queen Mother. Only if she remarries can she have children! How can the population increase if everyone becomes a chaste martyr? Although Queen Mother Kong was not suitable for remarriage, raising a decent person and having several children was not a problem at all. Even if Hongxi knew it, he would agree... This is leading by example!
Of course, there is a high probability that Queen Mother Kong will not be able to give birth to a child. If she could, Hongxi would be very worried...
And Queen Mother Kong sat in the carriage all the way so uneasily, not knowing where the carriage was pulling her? When the carriage stopped and she got out of the car, she realized that the palace in front of her was very grand. The palace was nine rooms wide and the white marble base was very high. The walls of the base were covered with exquisite carvings. Contents It seems to be related to Tiangong. Several beautiful guards holding swords were guarding outside the palace. When they saw Natalie coming with Queen Mother Kong, they all stepped forward to salute Natalie and called Natalie "Mrs. Sword".
Natalie asked them: "Has the Holy One arrived?"
A beautiful guard replied: "We have been here for a while, and we are drinking tea with the Grand Imperial Concubine and Mrs. America in the Nine-Five Flying Dragon Hall."
It turns out that this hall is called the Nine-Five Feilong Hall. Queen Mother Kong said to herself: "The name is quite impressive, but I don't know what it does?"
Natalie seemed to hear Queen Mother Kong's question and said with a smile: "The Ninth Five-Year Flying Dragon Hall has existed for a long time. It was originally a place for worshiping gods and Buddhas, but that hall was destroyed long ago. This one was built not long ago. , is the place where the Holy One practiced martial arts and strengthened his body. There is also an inner racecourse to the north of the Nine-Five Feilong Hall, where the Holy One used to ride horses and play polo."
In fact, she only told half of it... The newly built Nine-Five Flying Dragon Palace is not only Zhu Heji's "gym", it is also a place for him, his concubines and the female swordsmen to have fun. Those beautiful guards are all "multi-purpose". They are either "gifts" from the Ottoman Sultan, or they are swordsmen selected from Mongolia, Tubo and other tribes loyal to the Ming Dynasty. They are all under the control of Dabo Ling, Anu and Natalie.
Zhu Heji placed the place where he summoned the Empress Dowager Kong for the second time in the Nine-Five Feilong Hall. Of course, it was not to compete with her in martial arts, but to make it more convenient... As he grew older, Zhu Heji also became more and more... Pay more attention to your health. After all, life as an emperor is so comfortable. Who doesn’t want to live a long life? These days, if you want to live longer and maintain a relatively high quality of life, the only reliable way is to exercise more.
Therefore, the Nine-Five Flying Dragon Hall became Zhu Heji's main activity place in the Forbidden City. He not only exercised here, but also often slept here. When Queen Mother Kong arrived, Emperor Zhu had just finished a training session and had taken a comfortable bath. While eating snacks, he was bragging to Daboling and Anu about his outstanding martial arts skills. After many years After training, his boxing skills and wrestling have become more powerful than those of Dabo Ling and Anu. Of course, that's just a matter of skill, not brute force. His swordsmanship has also improved greatly and is now on par with Natalie.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has brought it."
Just as Zhu Heji was talking about his superb swordsmanship, Natalie had already led Queen Mother Kong in.
Zhu Heji followed her voice and saw a tall and graceful Queen Mother of the West with her hair combed twice, dressed in filial piety, and wearing a pair of Manchu high-heeled shoes. She walked with her body straight.
"The Queen Mother of the West, come here." Zhu Heji and the Queen Mother of the West really didn't show up, and directly greeted her with a smile.
The Queen Mother of the West had no choice but to move lightly, walked up to Zhu Heji, performed a squatting salute, and muttered: "Long live the Lord's peace."
"Sit, sit, sit down quickly." Zhu Heji smiled and pointed to an armchair that had been placed nearby. "Empress Dowager of the West, you and I don't need to be polite...we are our own people!"
How did the Queen Mother of the West and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty become friends?
Queen Mother Kong didn't understand and didn't dare to ask, so she had no choice but to follow Zhu Heji's instructions and sit down.
Zhu Heji said: "The Queen Mother of the West, I am a Confucian saint, your father and your brother are a Confucian saint... Confucianism and Confucianism are the same family! So the Queen Mother of the East and West of the Southern Emperor and Northern Khan of Great Mongolia , only you and I are really on the same team. The reason why I don’t support Hong Xi to be the Southern Emperor and the Northern Khan is because your strength cannot support such a big deal. Only by joining forces with Fourth Brother Yinzhen can we stabilize our Confucianism on a plate in Great Mongolia.”
This is the difference between Eastern philosophy and Western monotheism. Confucianism is not black and white, nor does it have to exterminate those who hold different opinions. In the early years, the struggle between Confucianism and Confucianism was actually the same as the struggle between explaining and intercepting religion. The purpose was to compete for political power, not to destroy the other party. If the school did this, it would be without legitimacy. Without legitimacy, it cannot be justified. The elimination of opponents will make the people below doubt the school itself. But monotheism is different, God’s will is unquestionable! The believers would not think this is wrong at all!
Therefore, in sectarian struggles, the combat effectiveness of monotheistic religions is always higher than that of polytheistic religions, let alone a school of thought... It is for this reason that Zhu Heji cherishes the Confucian Eight Banners who occupy a large territory in Central Asia. of.
No matter how bad they are, they can still be used to resist the monotheism of Central Asia!
Zhu Heji paused and then said: "In addition, Hongxi's surname is Aixinjueluo, not Kong! I support you, not the descendants of the Aixinjueluo family! In the future, the Southern Emperor and the Northern Khan may not be able to come to Confucianism." In the hands of the Eight Banners, the Queen Mother of the West must be named Kong!"
What? Does the Queen Mother of the West have to be named Kong? Is this Queen Mother going to be hereditary?
"Your Majesty," said the Queen Mother Kong, "Since ancient times, I have never heard of a hereditary Queen Mother..."
"How can the Queen Mother be hereditary?" Zhu Heji was amused by this silly little widow. "What I mean is that both Yinzhen and Yinzhen's heirs have to marry the daughter of the Kong family as their official wife, so the Queen Mother of the West Everyone has to be named Kong!
In addition, you, the Kong family, will also select Hu Ji and half-blood Hu Ji who are well-informed, courteous, and beautiful from generation to generation to serve in the Daming Palace in the name of the daughter of the Kong family in the Western Regions. In this way, my Ming Dynasty and Mongolia are indirectly related. "
Zhu Heji asked the Empress Dowager Kong to bring Hu Ji and half-blood Hu Ji to serve in the palace. Of course, it was not because of lust, but because he had a plan.
First, this is to strengthen the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and the people of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions... Friendship comes first! With this friendship, the future Ming Dynasty will not easily give up its secret control over Suiye Mansion and the Kazakh Grassland in the Western Regions. That was the forefront of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions, shouldering the important task of resisting the expansion of the Tianfang Sect and the Rakshasa Kingdom! If there is no special friendship, then give up. After all, Suiye Mansion and the Kazakh Grassland are not the territory of the Ming Dynasty, not even a vassal.
Secondly, Zhu Heji has already stipulated in the "Ding Ming Dynasty Royal Succession Law" that any orchid or mixed-race orchid (referring to non-East Asian races) cannot ascend to the title without special decree, let alone succeed to the throne! Moreover, Hu Ji cannot be made the main wife. Of course, such regulations are limited to the direct line of the Ming Dynasty, and the succession of vassal states and vassal kings must be established separately according to their respective circumstances. But even so, introducing some orchids and mixed-blood orchids can also reduce the number of nobles - too many nobles is not a good thing!
Thirdly, Zhu Heji's arrangement was of course also to elevate Xi Kong's status, so that Xi Kong could replace Aixinjueluo as the real controller of the Confucian Eight Banners and Suiye Mansion. In order to maintain their position, Xi Kong naturally had to hug Daming's thigh tightly. From now on, Xi Kong will be the agent of the Ming Dynasty within Mongolia!
When Queen Mother Kong heard the two conditions proposed by Emperor Zhu, she immediately beamed with joy. According to Emperor Zhu's wishes, the Southern Emperor of Great Mongolia will be a filial son of the Suiye Kong family for generations to come!
Thinking of this, she immediately stood up and bowed down, lying on the ground and said to Emperor Zhu: "The Holy Lord has given me such a great kindness, but I have nothing to repay, so I am willing to be a cow or a horse, driven by the Emperor..."
"Being a cow or a horse?" Zhu Heji glanced at the little widow Empress Dowager lying on the ground, and asked half-jokingly, "I wonder how the Queen Mother Kong is going to be my cow and horse?"
Upon hearing this question, Queen Mother Kong's pale face suddenly turned red...
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Just when the Queen Mother Kong was thinking about how to serve as a fool for Emperor Zhu Da, Wu Sidao, the envoy of Yinzhen, the candidate for the Southern Emperor of Mongolia, was having a discussion with Guo Youde, the Right Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, in a living room in the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty. After Aixinjueluo Yinzhen became the Southern Emperor, he negotiated how to safeguard the interests of the Ming Empire.
"Mr. Wu, Ni Le is also a sensible person. You should know that there is no free throne in the world, and Ni Le's master Yinzhen cannot get an emperor. Now that he wants the support of our Ming Dynasty, he has to pay something, right?"
The person who is reasoning with Wu Sidao is the great diplomat Guo Youde!
His mission this time is a little more difficult - to turn the future Emperor Yongzheng into the eagle dog of the Ming Dynasty!
But after all, Yongzheng was not the Queen Mother Kong. He was an ideal Southern Emperor. Of course, he could not be willing to be a hawk for the Ming Dynasty. However, due to the current situation, Wu Sidao could not reject Guo Youde outright. It was not a question of whether Yinzhen could become emperor, but a question of whether he would be killed by a furious Sofia!
Because of Yinzhen's death, Yinzhen seems to be unable to escape suspicion!
After all, he and Yinti were the biggest beneficiaries of Yin?'s death!
Although the affairs of the two brothers Yinzhen and Yinzhen were handled flawlessly, Sofia is unwilling to leave India now... If she doesn't leave, she can continue to investigate.
I keep checking, and maybe I'll find something. Therefore, if Yinzhen cannot become the Southern Emperor, he will be in big trouble!
But Yinzhen can't kneel down too completely...otherwise the people below won't be happy! Mongolia is still branded as one of the top three in the world, so it has to look like one of the top three, right? It cannot be turned into a semi-colony of the Ming Dynasty!
In addition, there is also an elder brother Bei Khan!
"Xiang Guo, this matter is not easy to handle!" Wu Sidao looked embarrassed, "The eldest brother is the son-in-law of Louis the Great, and this Northern Khan is destined to be the king. If my master goes too far, I'm afraid that the people below will They will deviate from their heart and morality.”
"Don't worry, nun," Guo Youde said with a smile, "We in the Ming Dynasty always put justice first when doing things, and our long-term plans will not let the nun's master, the fourth elder brother, not come to power."
Guo Youde paused and then showed a strange smile: "The Queen Mother of the West is currently in the Forbidden City... I guess she won't leave the Forbidden City tonight!"
"What?" Wu Sidao was stunned, "She is the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty..."
"Hehe," Guo Youde said, "Didn't the Qing Dynasty fall? She is more sensible than Si Age, so Si Age can't touch the plate of Confucian Eight Banners!"
"Okay, okay, don't touch it!" Wu Sidao nodded, "Actually, I can't reach it even if I want to touch it!"
Guo Youde smiled and said: "Yes, yes, it's out of reach. The Confucian Eight Banners will definitely shrink to Suiye Mansion. From now on, the Confucian Eight Banners will be in the north, your fourth brother will be in the south, sandwiching the eldest brother, it's just the right time to make friends from far away and attack close by! Let's do this , you can get married again... The Kong family of the Queen Mother of the West will have queens and queen mothers for generations from now on!"
"This is quite good." Wu Sidao said, "But the eldest brother and the fourth brother are brothers!"
Guo Youde laughed: "My Da Ming doesn't want the fourth brother and the eldest brother to fight... My Da Ming is planning for the long term!"
In fact, the eldest brother and the fourth brother cannot fight. What did both of them do? If we start a fight, it will definitely not end well.
"Okay," Wu Sidao nodded repeatedly, "What about now? What is Ming Dynasty planning now? Prime Minister Guo, please tell me clearly!"
Guo Youde smiled and said: "With a confidant like you, Fourth Brother, it's hard to think of anything impossible! Since you have made it clear, I have to say that our Ming Dynasty does not want the land of the Western Regions, nor does it want the territory of India... ...We are just trying to make a fortune!”
"Oh, you want Indian money?" Wu Sidao asked.
"No, no." Guo Youde shook his head repeatedly, "We want Frank's money!"
