Dreams of Qing surround Jade Pool 158 Frosty Morning Moon (Upper) Confused Net
The five officials expressed to the Emperor and Hongli that the responsible attitude of the Duke's mansion towards this matter is to send their eldest son Debao to Tibet as the Resident Minister - in fact, after pacifying the Dzungar Khanate, Yue Zhongqi led the army to garrison there for two years, suppressing and calming down the unstable elements, now it's just a bit harsh but not dangerous.
In the peaceful era, this position had little opportunity to build merit, and among the sons of the Eight Banners nobles in the capital, there were not many who truly wanted to suffer this hardship, but Debao was one of them.
Compared to De Lu, De Bao is obviously a bit mediocre in terms of talent, but as the eldest son, it's good for him to be tempered. Yongzheng was still very satisfied with Wu La Nara, his wife's brother, and allowed this matter - that is, no longer pursuing the guilt of the Cheng'en Gongfu in the frame-up of Yunzhu. Of course, how the Cheng'en Gongfu will make up for the loss of the Wula Nara clan is another story.
First came the letter hastily sent by his daughter, followed by various messages from the capital. Gao Bin couldn't help but take a look at Wu Ge: "I didn't expect him to have such courage to cut off his wrist, no wonder Fei Yanggu chose this son to inherit the title."
What's even more unexpected is that compared to his three elder brothers, Li Rongbao, who didn't seem particularly capable, was able to raise such an excellent daughter...
In comparison, his eldest son Gao Heng was not very intelligent or wise, and was not a down-to-earth person either. His other sons were also mediocre. His eldest daughter Gao Lufang was gentle and virtuous, married to the second son of Ertai as a concubine, there was nothing for him to worry about. His youngest daughter Gao Luwei was beautiful and had a good heart, but she was too revealing, her actions were somewhat hasty and self-serving, fearing that their fortune would not last long. He himself was still fine, but what if he passed away one day, who would they rely on?
Thinking of his nephew Gao Jin, who had been raised by him since childhood and was now working in Shandong Province's Sishui County, he sighed, sealed the letter and memorial to be presented, walked out of the study and handed them over to the attendant, "Send it back to the capital by fast horse."
I hope that this little achievement of mine, continuing the construction of Fan Gongdi's 64,000-odd zhang long dike, will make the Emperor treat the Gao family with a bit more leniency. He is too familiar with the Emperor's temperament, and it's typical that he can't stand anyone deceiving their master. If it were just for personal gain, that would be one thing, but this time the Gao family's meddling, if you look at it from a bigger perspective, amounts to interfering with state affairs, shaking the foundations of the country, and looking down on imperial authority - almost causing the Aixinjueluo family to lose face completely.
When facing the master's anger, a servant has no choice but to yield and endure.
Gao Bin did not expect that the Fourth Prince would be so ruthless, and in one fell swoop, he eliminated nearly half of the palace's guards who had infiltrated over several decades. Moreover, those with connections to the Liangguo Duke and close ties to the Imperial Household Department were also thoroughly purged. Furthermore, the Gao, Jin, and Ula Nara families' servants in the Imperial Household Department were "implicated" and relocated out of the Upper Three Banners... The entire Imperial Household Department underwent a thorough cleansing under the Fourth Prince's and Fifth Prince's purge, not only reducing personnel but also redefining roles and clarifying powers. It can be said that everything has been revitalized.
For Ulanara and the Gao and Jin families, the loss was too great.
Is it really true that one day an emperor and the next a minister?
For many years, he has been in power, dominating Jiangnan. Gao Bin also recognizes the emperor's mind and is not angry or resentful, but today, neither the Emperor nor the Fourth Prince are people who can be fooled, they are wise and capable, so such an emperor can only follow along.
Before that, he was summoned back to the capital and appointed as a Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall, in charge of the Imperial Lectures, and concurrently served as the chief compiler of the National History, Veritable Records, and Ming History. He was enfeoffed as a third-class baron for his civil service achievements and held the position of First Assistant... The name sounds good but it's not as free and easy as holding a big knife in the southwest, now he envies him a bit, at least Oertai can alleviate some of the worries about being too prominent and have more communication with future emperors.
Even Li Wei, who was not in good shape, had been approaching the naval camp during the time when the fourth and fifth princes were leading the army to occupy Macau. Only he himself had just sorted out the salt affairs and was rushing to continue repairing the Fan Gong dike... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again. His little daughter had entered the palace for over a decade, but hadn't made much progress.
Here, Gao Bin was due to the emperor's emphasis on water conservancy and river affairs in previous years. Several princes and imperial brothers were also sent out one after another to inspect water conservancy projects across the country. As a result, the Huai and Yangtze River floods this time only caused a small disturbance and did not have a significant impact. Gao Bin also had less merit for disaster relief. Later, the water conservancy and river course projects of Zhili Yongding River were no longer his business. In the tenth year of Emperor Yongzheng, the titles of Crown Prince's Protector and Minister of Personnel that he should have been awarded were all gone.
Moreover, the Yongzheng here has undergone quite a few changes from the historical Yongzheng, with changes in military and political environment, vision, and methods of handling affairs. The number of talented people under his command has gradually increased, and tasks are no longer concentrated in the hands of his trusted ministers as they were in history.
Worried that he is getting further and further away from the Emperor's heart, Gao Bin considers whether he should also return to the capital and become an official. The family, after all, still needs to see if there are any good seedlings to cultivate early on, lest they end up like his several sons who are not accomplished.
It just so happens that on the Emperor's birthday, I was granted an imperial edict allowing me to enter the capital to pay respects. At that time, I will try to gauge the Emperor's intentions.
"Dongmei, isn't it very lively outside?" Gao Lu asked softly while lying in bed. The decline of the Qing family and their loss of power in the Imperial Household Department had dealt her a series of blows, causing her to truly fall ill, and she had now been bedridden for nearly a month.
"Yes, today is the Longevity Festival, I haven't seen such a lively scene since entering the palace."
That's natural, this time recovering Macau is different from the great victory in the northwest in the eighth year of Yongzheng, and its merits can be compared with those of the previous emperor's recovery of Taiwan. It belongs to the category of expanding territory, which is different from pacifying a rebellion.
"I heard that many generals and officials have been rewarded, and the king has also received a double salary as a prince..." Dongmei chattered on, she had stayed with Gao Luwei for a long time, and her personality had gradually become less timid and weak than when they first met, Gao Luwei was somewhat comforted, there was progress.
Although it's like this, she still misses Cui Lianqing and the two of them were truly clever and familiar with the palace survival rules, unfortunately, they all died, not even leaving their lives behind.
Rise and fall, prosperity and decline are the eternal and unchanging rhythm of the world. Has she not truly savored the glory of being high above and already become a failure? She should have known long ago that she cannot rely on anyone, and no one can bring her everything she wants.
Ulaanara, Naimu, sorry!
Gaotai Fujin, who was on her last breath, used all the silver she had to bribe Zhao Mama, a rough servant in charge of sweeping and cleaning at Qianxi's second garden (does everyone still remember this person?), through a certain eunuch, to deliver a note to Fourth Brother on the third day after the Dragon Boat Festival.
No ornate fragrance, no bright colors or elegant patterns, but simply and clearly written is a poem "Picking Lotus at the River": Picking lotus at the river, fragrant grass fills the valley. I pick it to give to whom, my thoughts are on the distant road. Looking back at my old hometown, the long road stretches far and wide. With a shared heart but living apart, sorrow will last until old age.
The poem expresses his deep love and longing for her, as well as the sorrow of unrequited love, and the helplessness and gloom of "the road ahead being long and obstructed".
Hongli didn't feel anything, he thought of the first embroidered pouch Yunzhu gave him on their wedding day. In the end, he couldn't bear it and on the second night of the Double Ninth Festival, in his outer study, he personally used a small knife to carefully pick open the stitches one by one, revealing what was sewn inside the lining of the pouch.
It wasn't the kind of poem he had expected, something like "one life, one world, one couple" or "holding your hand, growing old together". Instead, it was a jumbled collection of long and short sentences, simple, easy to understand, and unexpectedly touching. She said she loved him, not like a climbing flower that uses his tall branch to show off itself... She wanted to be with him like two trees standing side by side, roots gripping the earth below, leaves touching in the clouds above... She wanted to share with him the cold fronts, windstorms, and thunderbolts, and also share with him the misty rainbows and halos... She said she loved not only his majestic body but also the position he stood for, the land beneath his feet.
She regards him as a lifelong partner, neither looking up to nor down on him, standing with him on an equal footing. Such feelings, with great love for the country and family, with children guarding and protecting each other... are more suitable for their identity and position.
She has always been quietly, like a white orchid hidden among the crystal greenery, blooming with her unique fragrance and beauty for those who cherish her. He didn't suspect that if he didn't know how to cherish her goodness, her feelings would be like the letter paper tucked in his wallet, never to appear one day. And she would still live her calm, leisurely, and self-satisfied life.
"Shè Jiāng Cǎi Fú Róng"? Is this Gao family member reading too many plays?! He casually threw the paper note on the ground and asked, "How much did you get?"
"Two thousand two." Gao Yu very sensibly took out the silver ticket. Without the master's permission, how dare he take the money and hand over the goods, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
"How generous." An ordinary citizen's monthly expenses are only one or two taels of silver (in the capital), and she gave Gao Yu 2,000 taels. What about others? "Follow the rules."
"Hmm." Gao Yu smiled and went to find Wu Shu, handing over 80% of the money. He would still be able to get 400 taels for himself.
On the same day, Yunzhu also received an unexpected windfall. Gu Mama said: "This Madame Gao is indeed more sensible than Madame Ula Nara, able to yield and adapt."
"Let her play around, anyway the prince will still be cold to her for a while." As long as Gao Bin doesn't fall, Gao Lüwei can keep her position as the side concubine.
But now Gao Bin is not as versatile as he was in history, and his achievements are not so remarkable. With the current physical condition of Yongzheng, it's unlikely that he will only live until next year. Moreover, with the suspicion towards Gao Bin over the past two years, some dark forces in Jiangnan are no longer under his control. Can Gao Lüwei still be promoted to Guifei? She is really curious about this.
"Master, aren't you worried about her flirtatious ways?" Servant Mo was quite disdainful. A noble lady from a good family would never be so immodest as to write love poems to a man? Alright, even if she did, it would be in the study or bedroom, and she wouldn't be so shameless.
"Don't worry." She just wanted to make Hongli pity her. The tactics of sending letters and writing love poems, she had laid them out long ago, with his temperament, he wouldn't be able to bear not looking at them.
Love poems are too straightforward and uninteresting when used as a means of flirtation, and their effect is also limited, especially for someone like Hongli who has a natural talent for romance.
Since their marriage, she has received many love poems from him, especially during the two periods when he went to the Northwest and recovered Macau. Her return letters have always been warm but not sticky, and she has never written love poems back to him. Many things, too much, too white, are not precious.
Gao Lüwei did not wait for Hong Li's pardon order after all.
Her numb heart flashed a thread of sharp pain. She smiled bitterly, it was something she shouldn't have hoped for in the first place. Song Niang brought her medicine, "Master, don't worry about Qing'e's matter, Master said he would think of a way to send someone else to serve you."
"I know." She had never doubted her father's ability. As soon as he returned to the capital, the Gao family and those old foxes in the Imperial Household Department did not dare to not give him face. "But being favored still depends on myself." With a cold glint in her eyes, since this plan wouldn't work, she had no choice but to choose the second one.
Author's note: Note: The heroine originally found this poem "To the Oak Tree" in her purse, and there were some elements of evil, which really came in handy, haha... Okay, I admit it, I also used this clichéd time-travel romance plot.
The five officials expressed to the Emperor and Hongli that the responsible attitude of the Duke's mansion towards this matter is to send the eldest son Debao to Tibet as the Resident Minister - in fact, since the pacification of the Dzungars, Yue Zhongqi led the army to garrison there for two years, suppressing and calming down the unstable elements, now it's just a bit harsh but not dangerous.
In the peaceful era, this position had little opportunity to build merit, and among the sons of the Eight Banners nobles in the capital, there were not many who truly wanted to suffer this hardship, but Debao was one of them.
Compared to De Lu, De Bao is obviously mediocre in terms of talent, but as the eldest son, it's good for him to be tempered a bit. Yongzheng was still quite satisfied with Wu La Nara, his wife's brother, and allowed this matter - that is, no longer pursuing the guilt of the Cheng'en Gongfu in the frame-up of Yunzhu - of course, how the Cheng'en Gongfu would make up for the loss of the Wu La Nara clan was another matter.
First, he received a letter hastily sent by his daughter, followed by various messages from the capital. Gao Bin couldn't help but take a look at Wu Ge: "I didn't expect him to have such courage to cut off his wrist, no wonder Fei Yanggu chose this son to inherit the title."
What's even more unexpected is that compared to his three elder brothers, Li Rongbao, who didn't seem particularly capable, was able to raise such an excellent daughter...
In comparison, his eldest son Gao Heng was not very intelligent or wise, and was not a down-to-earth person either. His other sons were also mediocre. His eldest daughter Gao Lufang was gentle and virtuous, married to the second son of Ertai as a concubine, there was nothing for him to worry about. His youngest daughter Gao Luwei was beautiful and had a good heart, but she was too revealing, her actions were somewhat hasty and short-sighted, fearing that their fortune would not last long. He himself was still fine, but what if he passed away one day, who would they rely on?
Thinking of his nephew Gao Jin, who had been raised by him since childhood and was now working in Shandong Province's Sishui County, he sighed, sealed the letter and memorial to be presented, walked out of the study and handed them over to the attendant, "Send it back to the capital by fast horse."
I hope that this little achievement of mine, continuing the construction of Fan Gongdi's 64,000-odd zhang long dike, will make the Emperor treat the Gao family with a bit more leniency. He is too familiar with the Emperor's temperament, and it's typical that he can't stand anyone deceiving their master. If it were just for personal gain, that would be one thing, but this time the Gao family's meddling, if you look at it from a bigger perspective, amounts to interfering with state affairs, shaking the foundations of the country, and looking down on imperial authority - almost causing the Aixinjueluo family to lose face completely.
When facing the master's anger, a servant has no choice but to yield and endure.
Gao Bin did not expect that the Fourth Prince would be so ruthless, not only wiping out nearly half of the palace's guards who had infiltrated over several decades, but also eliminating those with connections to the Liangguo Duke and close ties to the Imperial Household Department. Moreover, the Gao, Jin, and Ula Nara families' servants in the Imperial Household Department were "implicated" and relocated out of the Upper Three Banners... The entire Imperial Household Department underwent a thorough purge under the Fourth and Fifth Princes, not only streamlining personnel but also redefining roles and responsibilities, with clear divisions of power. It can be said that everything has been revitalized.
For Ulanara and the Gao and Jin families, the loss was too great.
Is it really true that one day an emperor and the next a minister?
For many years, he has been in power, dominating Jiangnan. Gao Bin also recognized the emperor's mind and was not angry or resentful, but today, neither the Emperor nor the Fourth Prince are people who can be fooled, they are wise and capable, such an emperor can only follow along.
Before that, he was summoned back to the capital and appointed as a Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall, in charge of the Imperial Lectures, and concurrently served as the chief compiler of the National History, Veritable Records, and Ming History. He was enfeoffed as a third-class baron for his civil service achievements and held the position of First Assistant... The name sounds good but it's not as free and easy as holding a big knife in the southwest, now he envies him a bit, at least Oertai can alleviate some of the worries about being too prominent and have more communication with future emperors.
Even Li Wei, who was not in good shape, had been approaching the naval camp during the time when the fourth and fifth princes were leading the army to occupy Macau. Only he himself had just sorted out the salt affairs and was rushing to continue repairing the Fan Gong dike... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again. His little daughter had entered the palace for over a decade, but hadn't made much progress.
Here, Gao Bin was due to the emperor's emphasis on water conservancy and river affairs in previous years. Several princes and imperial brothers were also sent out one after another to inspect water conservancy projects across the country. As a result, this time the Huai and Yangtze River floods only caused minor trouble and did not have a significant impact. Gao Bin also had less merit for disaster relief. Later, the water conservancy and river course projects of Zhili Yongding River were no longer his concern. In the tenth year of Emperor Yongzheng, the titles of Crown Prince's Protector and Minister of Personnel that he should have been awarded were all gone.
Moreover, the Yongzheng here has undergone quite a few changes from the historical Yongzheng, with changes in military and political environment, vision, and methods of handling affairs. The number of talented people under his command has gradually increased, and tasks are no longer concentrated in the hands of his trusted senior ministers as they were in history.
Worried that he is getting further and further away from the Emperor's heart, Gao Bin wonders if he should also return to the capital and become an official. As for his family, he needs to take a look at whether there are any good seedlings to cultivate early on, lest they end up like several of his sons who are not accomplished.
It just so happens that on the Emperor's birthday, I was granted an imperial edict allowing me to enter the capital to pay respects. At that time, I will try to gauge the Emperor's intentions.
"Winter plum, isn't it very lively outside?" Gao Lu asked softly while lying in bed. The decline of the Qing family and their loss of power in the inner court had dealt her a series of blows, causing her to truly fall ill, and she had now been bedridden for nearly a month.
"Yes, today is the Longevity Festival, I haven't seen such a lively scene since entering the palace."
That's natural, this time recovering Macau is different from the great victory in the northwest in the eighth year of Yongzheng, and its merits can be compared with those of the previous emperor's recovery of Taiwan. It belongs to the category of expanding territory, which is different from pacifying a rebellion.
"I heard that many generals and officials have been rewarded, and the king has also received a double salary as a prince..." Dongmei chattered on, she had stayed with Gao Luwei for a long time, and her personality had gradually become less timid and weak than when they first met, Gao Luwei was somewhat comforted, there was progress.
However, she still misses Cui Lian and Qing'e. The two of them were truly clever and familiar with the rules of survival in the palace, but unfortunately, they all perished, not even leaving their lives behind.
Rise and fall, prosperity and decline are the eternal and unchanging rhythm of the world. Has she not truly savored the glory of being high above and already become a failure? She should have known long ago that she cannot rely on anyone, and no one can bring her everything she wants.
Ulaanara, Naimu, sorry!
Gaotai Fojin, who was on her last breath, used all the silver she had to bribe Zhao Mama, a rough servant in charge of sweeping and cleaning at the Qianxi Garden, through a certain eunuch. On the third day after the Wan Shou Festival, she handed over a note to the Fourth Prince.
No ornate fragrance, no bright colors or elegant patterns, but a simple and unadorned poem "Crossing the River to Pick Lotus Flowers": Crossing the river to pick lotus flowers, fragrant grass fills the lanze. I want to give it to whom, my thoughts are on the distant road. Others who are reading: Still looking back at my old hometown, the long road stretches far and wide. With a shared heart but living apart, sorrow will last until old age.
The poem expresses his deep love and longing for her, as well as the sorrow of unrequited love, and the helplessness and gloom of "the road is long and obstructed".
Hongli didn't feel anything, he thought of the first embroidered pouch Yunzhu gave him on his wedding day. In the end, he couldn't bear it and on the second night of the Double Ninth Festival, in the outer study, he personally used a small knife to carefully pick open the stitches one by one, revealing what was sewn inside the lining of the pouch.
It wasn't the kind of poem he had expected, something like "one life, one world, one couple" or "holding your hand, growing old together". Instead, it was a jumbled collection of long and short sentences, simple, easy to understand, and unexpectedly touching. She said she loved him, not like a climbing flower that uses his tall branches to show off... but like two trees standing side by side, roots gripping the earth below, leaves touching in the clouds... She wanted to share with him the cold fronts, windstorms, thunderbolts, and also the misty rainbows, the aurora... She said she loved not only his majestic body, but also the position he stood for, the land beneath his feet.
She regards him as a lifelong partner, neither looking up to nor down on him, standing with him on an equal footing. Such feelings, with great love for the country and family, with children guarding and protecting each other... are more suitable for their identity and position.
She has always been quietly, like a white orchid hidden among the crystal greenery, blooming with her unique fragrance and beauty for those who cherish her. He never doubted that if he didn't appreciate her goodness, her feelings would be like the letter paper tucked in his wallet, never to appear one day, while she would still live her calm, leisurely, and self-satisfied life.
"Shè Jiāng Cǎi Fú Róng"? Is this Gao family member addicted to reading too many storybooks?! He casually threw the paper note on the ground and asked, "How much did you get?"
"Two thousand two." Gao Yu very sensibly took out the silver ticket. Without the master's permission, how dare he take the money and hand over the goods, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
"How generous." An ordinary citizen's monthly expenses are only one or two taels of silver (in the capital), and she gave Gao Yu alone 2,000 taels. What about others? "Follow the rules."
"Hmm." Gao Yu smiled and went to find Wu Shu, handing over 80% of the money. He would still get 400 taels for himself.
On the same day, Yunzhu also received an unexpected windfall. Gu Mama said: "This Madame Gao is indeed more sensible than Madame Ula Nara, able to yield and adapt."
"Let her play around, anyway the prince will still be cold to her for a while." As long as Gao Bin doesn't fall, Gao Luwei's position as the side concubine is secure.
But now Gao Bin is not as versatile as he was in history, and his achievements are not so remarkable. With the current physical condition of Yongzheng, it's unlikely that he will only live until next year. Moreover, with the suspicion towards Gao Bin over the past two years, some dark forces in Jiangnan are no longer under his control. Can Gao Lüwei still be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort? She is really curious about this.
"Master, aren't you worried about her flirtatious ways?" Servant Mo was quite disdainful. A noble lady from a good family would never be so immodest as to write love poems to a man? Alright, even if she did, it would be in the study or bedroom, and she wouldn't be so shameless.
"Don't worry." She just wanted to make Hongli pity her. The tactics of sending letters and writing love poems had been laid out by her long ago, with his temperament, he wouldn't be able to bear not looking at them.
Love poems are too straightforward and uninteresting when used as a means of flirtation, and their effect is also limited, especially for someone like Hongli who has a natural talent for romance.
Since their marriage, she has received many love poems from him, especially during the two periods when he went to the Northwest and recovered Macau. Her replies have always been warm but not sticky, and she never wrote love poems back to him. Many things, too much, too white, are not precious.
Gao Lüwei did not wait for Hong Li's pardon order after all.
Her numb heart flashed a thread of sharp pain. She smiled bitterly, it was something she shouldn't have hoped for in the first place. Song Niang brought her medicine, "Master, don't worry about Qing'e's matter, Master said he would think of a way to send someone else to serve you."
"I know." She had never doubted her father's ability. As soon as he returned to the capital, the Gao family and those old foxes in the Imperial Household Department did not dare to not give him face. "But being favored still depends on myself." With a cold glint in her eyes, since this plan wouldn't work, she could only choose the second one.
