Save the Bachelor of Heaven

Chapter 3331 Chapter 3333 [Release the maid]

After the Zhiyuan was successfully launched for trial sea trials, Xiang Nan then ordered the shipyard to step up the construction of other warships.

 Because of the successful experience of the first battleship, the speed of subsequent battleship construction has been greatly increased.

The construction of the Zhiyuan took three years, and the subsequent warships of the same type may be completed in two years.

In addition, Xiang Nan is also preparing to build a 10,000-ton super ship. At that time, we can really suppress those great powers and drive them far away from the surrounding areas of the Qing Dynasty.

In order to better control these warships, Xiang Nan specially built military ports in Jinmen, Minzhou, and Yuezhou, and established a naval armament school to recruit strong young people from the local area who were familiar with water and proficient in writing as students.

 Learn ship driving, artillery drills, ship formations, maritime navigation, etc., so as to become the backbone of the new navy in the future.

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Xiang Nan was very happy because of the successful launch of the Zhiyuan, so he named Yonghuang the Ding Prince that month, and appointed Xilin Jueluo, the legitimate daughter of Ortai's eldest son Orong'an, as the Fujin clan.

Ertai is a veteran minister who has lived through the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong. His grandfather was a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his father was a wine minister in the Imperial Academy. He himself served as a foreign minister in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, supervised the rural examination in southern Yunnan, served as the chief envoy of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, governor of western Guangdong, and The position of Governor of Sichuan and Guizhou.

Yongzheng was accused of being the minister of Gu Ming before his death. He served as the minister of prime ministerial affairs, minister of military aircraft, minister of internal bodyguards, and director of the Hanlin Academy. He was also crown prince and tutor, and was granted the title of Xiang Qinbo. In the tenth year of Qianlong's reign, he died of illness and was given the posthumous title Wenduan. He was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple and be enshrined in the Xianliang Temple in the capital.

Ortai's eldest son, Orong'an, was a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign. He later served as Nanshufang Zongzong, Zhanshifu Zhanshi, Guozijian Jijiujiu, and Minister of War. Now he has just been promoted to governor of Yuzhou. If he doesn't make mistakes, it is certain that he will join the cabinet and become the prime minister in the future.

In addition, the father Ertai has been a veteran for three dynasties and has disciples and former officials all over the world, so the power of the Er family can be imagined. Therefore, it is indeed a good match for Yong Huang to marry his legitimate daughter as Fujin.

This marriage was specially chosen by Lang Hua for her son because of the power of the E family in the previous dynasty.

Xiang Nan also knew that Lang Hua was planning for his son's future succession, but he was not worried about it at all.

Although there have been many examples of emperors being usurped by their sons since ancient times, these were mostly due to the fact that the emperor was old and feeble and lost the support of his ministers, while the power of his son expanded rapidly, resulting in an imbalance of power.

For example, Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen, Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty, etc. Since the Song Dynasty, such things have become rare.

 First of all, all dynasties after the Five Dynasties absorbed the experience of the feudal rebellion in the late Tang Dynasty, and therefore changed the military system. The army is under the unified command and dispatch of the army by the imperial court, and civilian officials are used to control military officers.

As a result, the generals who command the army do not have the power to mobilize troops alone, while the civil servants who have the power to mobilize troops do not directly control the army. This will avoid the occurrence of military commanders rebelling and separatism.

 From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, for hundreds of years, military generals' rebellions have almost disappeared. This is the reason. Without the support of the army, usurping the throne is just a joke.

Secondly, Xiang Nan is not bragging. With his intelligence and wisdom, if Yonghuang can usurp his throne, it will only be a miracle from heaven.

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"I am very happy that Yong Huang is getting married. Xilin Jueluo is from a well-known family, dignified and generous." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Lang Hua, you have chosen a good Jin for Yong Huang."

 “It’s the Emperor’s great grace to give him this good fortune.” Lang Hua said with a smile.

"Yong Cong will be granted the title of king and build a palace in two years. You should pay more attention to see which family has a better character." Xiang Nan added, "When the time comes, choose a good Fujin for him."

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Lang Hua nodded. "Also, is it time to let some people out of the palace?" Xiang Nan asked again, "Let's see who is willing to leave the palace and let them out, so as not to delay their youth."

It is now the thirteenth year of Qianlong's reign. Langhua, Ruyi, Xiyue, Zhuying, etc. are all already forty years old. Luyun, Wanyin, and Hailan are all in their thirties. Even Yi Huan, Wen Qing, Yu Han, and Ying Li have been in the palace for seven years. Time flies really fast when you think about it.

 As for the maids around them, it was basically time to be released.

Before the Kangxi Dynasty, the maids of the Qing Palace were released from the palace at the age of thirty, but during the Yongzheng period, the age was specially reduced to twenty-five. When the palace maids leave the palace, in addition to taking away their wages, clothes, jewelry, and rewards, they will also receive an additional severance pay.

At that time, the annual salary of an ordinary palace maid was six taels of silver. If she was promoted in the future, her monthly salary would be higher and higher. If you can reach high positions such as Shang Gong, Shang Yi, Shang Fu, etc., it is not unusual to have an annual salary of more than one hundred taels.

Moreover, the palace maids also receive pieces of cloth from the palace throughout the year. For example, ordinary palace maids have Yun Zhen with one band, Gong Zhen with one band, yarn with one band, spinning silk with one band, Hangxi with one band, and kapok with two ribs.

  If you are a high-level female official, your annual benefits will be even greater.

In addition, during the New Year and festivals, the concubines were given rewards. If you are a generous master, you may be rewarded dozens of taels of silver at a time.

Therefore, when the palace ladies of the Qing Dynasty left the palace, they generally had a few hundred taels of silver, which was definitely a huge sum of money at the time.

During the Qianlong period, the price of three tile-roofed houses in the capital was only one hundred taels. After working in the palace for ten years, a palace maid can buy two or three three-bedroom apartments in the capital. The salary is definitely not bad, so the palace maids of the Qing Dynasty did not have to worry about getting married.

In addition, if the emperor is kind enough to propose marriage, that would be the icing on the cake. Yongzheng once arranged marriages for many palace maids, and the marriage partners were all Eight Banners Assistant Leaders with fourth-grade official titles.

"I think so too." Lang Hua nodded, "I will ask them for their opinions and see if any of them wants to go out, then let them go."

Some of the palace maids are willing to leave the palace to get married, and of course there are also some who are willing to stay in the palace.

 After all, the monthly salary in the palace is generous and the work is not tiring. Even ordinary palace maids only clean the courtyard and serve tea and water. There is no particularly strenuous work.

If you have no relatives outside the palace, or if you are unwilling to marry, you can apply to continue to stay in the palace.

For example, Aunt Fujia, who was next to Zhen Huan, chose to stay in the palace to serve her. In history, the famous palace maid Sumalagu stayed in the palace until she died of old age.

Xiang Nan nodded.

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Subsequently, Xiang Nan also mentioned this matter to Ruyi, and planned to propose a marriage to A Ruo and Ling Xin.

 In the play, Ah Ruo betrayed Ruyi and hoped to become emperor, but in the end it was all in vain.

After Xiang Nan ascended the throne, he had always been strict with the harem. Anyone who was jealous or sow discord would be beaten by him. Therefore, Ah Ruo did not dare to attack and always behaved fairly loyally.

So Xiang Nan was going to point her out to Fan Chengye, a weaver in Jiangning. His wife had just died, and it happened that Aruo was making a continuation string for him. Jiangning Weaving has a good job, and it would not be wrong for Ah Ruo to renew his string.

As for worrying, it’s even simpler, just point it to Jiang Yubin.

 (End of this chapter)