Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

In the tenth year of Qianlong, the emperor ordered Yu Minzhong to supervise Shandong and Zhejiang to study politics.During his term of office, he selected talents for the imperial court, built a school palace, and eliminated long-standing abuses, which was highly praised by scholars.Later, he went back to Beijing to enter the study, taught the prince, supervised the teaching, was rigorous and good at teaching, won the favor of the emperor, and moved to the cabinet as a bachelor.So the elder brothers are all familiar with him.In the 15th year of Qianlong's reign, he re-supervised Shandong Xuezheng.In the 19th year of Qianlong's reign, he was promoted to be the minister of the Ministry of war.

In the 21st year of Qianlong's reign, Yu Shufan's father died, and Yu Minzhong returned home to mourn.Not long after the system was kept, in the 22nd year of Qianlong, Yu Minzhong received a special edict and went to Beijing to be the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment.Unexpectedly, in the 23rd year of Qianlong, his stepfather Yu Fang died.Soon after the funeral, his biological mother also passed away, so Yu Minzhong had to wear a funeral.In order to return to the court as soon as possible, Yu Minzhong concealed the loss of his mother from the court.After Zhu Ji, the censor, knew about this, he immediately impeached General Yu Minzhong for "two relatives' funerals, confused into one, and went to the government." , should not affect national affairs for family affairs.Because of his irreplaceable position, the emperor forgave his literary talent and forgave him for this mistake. Instead, he reprimanded Zhu Ji for "pollution of a person's reputation, which is not unreasonable."At the end of that year, he was awarded the title of Minister of the Household Department of Yu Minzhong.

Yu Minzhong has outstanding qualifications in Hanchenli. Since Wang Youdun's death, another Hanchen has joined the military plane.Menglin unfortunately died of illness, and Qiu Rixiu was able to control the water diversion work, so now there are two Han people and two Manchurians in the military aircraft, but Fu Heng has not returned yet.Immediately afterwards, the emperor decreed that Ali Gon was transferred back to Beijing and continued to serve as the minister of the Ministry of War and Minister of Military Aircraft.Hong Zhou and the Nala family were quite puzzled by the emperor's series of decrees, but Ali Gun's return to Beijing was of course beneficial to them.

Qingyi Garden was put on hold again due to the project, there was no one around, and the gates were neglected. Except for the gatekeepers, the rest of the officials came only once in a few days.One day, a simple gray sedan chair arrived at the gate of the garden, and a man in his 40s who looked like a Confucian scholar came down. After talking to the guard, he was led to see Fu Heng.

Fu Heng was very happy to see him, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying: Fu Zhongtang!haven't seen you for a long time!Seeing that you are so energetic, the villain is relieved.Fu Heng stood up and helped him up, saying: Mr. Shao, please sit down.This person is Shao Fan, Wang Youdun's chief aide.Shao Fan hurriedly said: "Don't dare, Mr. Zhongtang still calls me Shao Fan."Saying that, he sat down in the next chair, and said to Fu Heng: The Wang family has been relying on adults for the past two years.Mr. Yu finally got into the military plane, and it is even more thanks to Mr. Yu, for which I am extremely grateful!The master emphasizes the knowledge, and it must be extremely comforting!

It turned out that two years ago, on the day of Wang Youdun's death, he asked Shao Fan to contact Fu Heng, and the two began to communicate secretly, because it was inconvenient to meet publicly.As early as 21 years ago, Fu Heng recommended Tai Minzhong to join the army, but the emperor did not agree.Fu Heng smiled and said: "The emperor values ​​Mr. Wang, and it is reasonable for him to influence the descendants of the Wang family. Young Master Wang has secretly attacked the head of the sixth rank before."The matter of Yu Minzhong is the emperor's holy order.

Shao Fan shook his head and said: "Second Young Master was appointed as the head of the Ministry of War and served as the commander of the military aircraft in Zhangjing. It was all because of your lordship. If you hadn't taught him to give sacrifices and burials to thank the emperor, and said that his calligraphy followed the master's style, he would have done it. How can there be today!Since the death of the master, he and the prince have strongly recommended the Manchurians, if not for the mediation of the adults, the adults would never have been able to enter the military plane.Fu Hengdao: Wang Ershao could have donated his life, but he followed the imperial examination and won the Juren at the age of 20. He is indeed a talent that can be made.Mr. Yu is very talented, has outstanding official achievements, and has qualifications. He wholeheartedly wants to serve the court. The emperor appreciates his talent and learning very much and often praises him.Fu Heng did nothing more than lift a finger.

Shao Fan shook his head and said: Your Excellency is too modest.How difficult it is for so many bright and famous children to be in official careers, let alone join the military plane to get close to the emperor, the old lady asked the villain to thank you for your kindness to the Wang family.When the master was alive, he was also optimistic about the adults, but at that time he told the villain that Yu Minzhong was going to go up, not to mention that the Manchus were dissatisfied, and the Han people were also dissatisfied. As expected, Zhu Ji's impeachment was an example.

Fu Heng nodded and said: Please go back and say hello to the old lady.Talented people are always envied by others, and what happened to Ding You was indeed out of courtesy, but luckily the emperor protected him.Now that he has entered the military aircraft, I hope he can bring a new wind to the court.Shao Fan hurriedly said yes, and said again: Fu Zhongtang, you have a high position and authority, but you are respectful and corporal, upright and selfless, and admired by all officials.During the Wushi Rebellion, he stepped forward even more. For the sake of returning to Xinjiang, he would rather be punished himself. Shao Fan has been admiring the adults for many years, but there is a difference between Man and Han, and the villain has a low status, so he dare not stand up to the adults.If Master Meng does not give up, from now on, the villain is willing to serve the Master as the master.Speaking of getting up, he knelt down in front of Fu Heng again.

Fu Heng was a little surprised, quickly helped him up, told him to sit down, and said: Mr. Shao is serious. Fu Heng is a high-ranking official with a generous salary. He is deeply favored by the emperor. He should devote himself to the country. For the country.Now that Fu Heng is guilty, it is only thanks to the emperor's grace that he is able to stay here at ease. Mr. really shouldn't have anything to do with me. If it wasn't for the remoteness of this place and the fact that no one cares about it, I wouldn't ask you to come here for a meeting.Fu Hengke recommends you to serve in the Sixth Ministry, but you must start from a small official.Shao Fan shook his head and said: My lord, if Shao Fan is willing to be an official, he would have done so when he was a Jinshi 20 years ago.At that time, Shao Fan did not want to be an official in the court, so he became the guest of honor at Mr. Wang's mansion.

Fu Heng nodded. Shao Fan once told himself that the Shao family is a prominent family in Taizhou in the south of the Yangtze River. The ancestors have been in the Jinshi since the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. He and Yu Minzhong were actually Jinshi and the same age, so they were old acquaintances.Later, he was appreciated by Wang Youdun. In addition to teaching the children of the Wang family to read, he also became the chief staff member of the Wang family.After Wang Youdun's death, the staff of the Wang family were disbanded, and Shao Fan opened a school outside to give lectures, accepting students regardless of high or low, and only interested in learning. The "Guangfan Hall" he opened has become well-known in the capital in the past two years.So he smiled and said: I am also a Manchurian.

Shao Fan said: My lord, as long as he does not become an official, Shao Fan will not violate the precepts of his ancestors.Shao Fan had served Mr. Wang for almost 20 years, and Mr. Wang was an important military officer. Shao Fan was no longer an innocent and cold scholar.The villain knows that the adult has no aides, but the villain feels that this seems to be incompatible with the status of the adult.Just as Fu Heng was about to speak, Shao Fan said: "The villain understands that the emperor is suspicious. As a relative of Jiaofang, the adult is very sensitive in his position. He must avoid the suspicion of cronies. The villain wants to serve the adult as the master and is willing to be urged by the adult, but there is no need to communicate publicly. Just as good as ever.In fact, there are a lot of aides with the prince. Even if the adults have aides, but the villains are not in the officialdom, the emperor will not say anything.

Fu Heng looked at Shao Fan, and Shao Fan said: Zhongtang understands what I mean, and the prince has always wanted to deal with your lord, now that your lord has offended the emperor because of the Wushi Hui chaos, they have an opportunity to take advantage of it.The previous rumors between the lord and Concubine Rong were written by his mansion.Now, seeing that the lord has been punished, many people in the court who are following the trend have attached themselves to the prince. There are all courtiers and Hanchens. They heard that the iron lion alley is full of people, and the prince is very happy. The villain is very worried about the lord.

Fu Heng laughed and said: Mr. Shao, you are very well informed!Shao Fan hurriedly said: "Don't dare, the villain cares about the adults."Zhuojing's clan sister is Lord Debao's concubine, and the emperor sent Lord Debao to take charge of the rumor, so the villain has heard a little bit about it.Fu Heng nodded and said: Thank you for your concern.Let me think about what you said.Shao Fan hurriedly stood up again to salute, and said: Thank you, Sir, Shao Fan is waiting for Zhongtang's reply.

The two talked for a while, and after Shao Fan left, Fu Heng's eyes flashed brightly, and the corner of his mouth curled into a smile.Shao Fan didn't know that the source of the rumors between him and Concubine Rong was not Hong Zhou but Huang Jiao. The emperor dealt with this matter. He had heard Yingluo say that it was actually Concubine Rong... and that matter involved the emperor's suspicion of Doro ...

Because his grandfather Yunlu and Fu Heng edited the book together, and he was on good terms with Hong Zhou, he told Hong Zhou what his father said that Fu Heng seemed to be calm and confident.

Seeing Fu Heng and the emperor like this, Li Yu was very anxious, so he told Concubine Rong that day that the Empress Dowager was also very concerned and wondered how the emperor would deal with Fu Heng. , Teach Concubine Rong to ask the emperor's mind.Concubine Rong only told Li Yu to teach him and the queen mother not to worry, Master Fu Heng has his own calculations.Li Yudao: It wasn't possible a year ago, but after Mrs. Nalan gave birth, it's hard to say.Concubine Rong smiled and said: Do you think the Emperor will make Madam sad?

Li Yu shook his head and said: "I understand what your mother means, but this is not a trivial matter, the military planes are already recruiting new recruits!"It's not because Mr. Fu Heng is not in the military board now.The servant looked at this time, but it was really hard to say!Then he lowered his voice and said: "Maybe the emperor will settle the accounts together because of Mrs. Nalan!"You don't know, recently some ministers gave the emperor a statement, saying that he couldn't appease the Minister of Military Affairs, who are they talking about?Isn't it Lord Fu Heng?It's just that I dare not say it clearly, because this matter is too big, and I don't know what the emperor is thinking.

Concubine Rong just smiled sweetly and said: Don't worry, Lord Fu Heng will be fine.He picked up the tea, drank a few sips, and asked leisurely: "Who are these people who gave the emperor a book?"And the prince's people?Li Yu had never thought about this matter before, he was startled, and hurriedly said: This slave doesn't know, but I saw that I was in a good mood with the prince recently, it wasn't a while ago.Concubine Rong nodded, and then asked: The emperor read those scriptures, what was his reaction?Li Yu shook his head and said: "The face is not good, the servant is worried about Mr. Fu Heng."Concubine Rong asked again: What did the Queen Mother say?Li Yudao: "The slave didn't tell the Queen Mother about this, and her old man didn't ask either.Concubine Rong nodded and said: "I see, you can go, if Empress Huang is still worried, I will go see her."Li Yu nodded, seeing that she was mysterious, he didn't ask any more questions.

After Fu Heng returned home, Yingluo saw that he was in a heavy mood, so she asked what was the matter. Fu Heng sighed and told Shao Fan that the emperor had taught Hai Lancha to execute the leader of Wushi's rebellion. Yingluo also sighed and said : This Hai Lancha, he will not resist the decree.Fu Heng, I have made up my mind. We will leave the capital when Chang An is born.I have written to the emperor today, telling the matter, I believe he will let us go, Xiao Quanzi is in the south, we will live there, so that he can reunite with Pearl without coming back.

It was only then that Fu Heng remembered that after they returned to Beijing, the small house they bought next to Yujing Garden had not started construction. It seemed that Yingluo had already thought about it.So he hugged her in his arms and said: "I taught you to worry. I taught elder brother not to tell Er Niang and the others. I was afraid that they would be worried, but I can't hide it from you. Let's talk about it after Chang'an is born."Yingluo was sad and shed tears.Fu Heng kept reassuring her, saying that nothing would happen to her.But what Yingluo thought in her heart was the same as what Li Yu said, the emperor would probably take this opportunity to settle accounts after the fall, and Fu Heng would be doomed because of her.She no longer worried about what the emperor would do to Fu Heng many years ago, but after this incident, her original fear returned.

Every December, envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama and Mongolian princes go to Beijing to pay tribute as usual, and then participate in the Buddhist ceremonies in the first month.The emperor was very busy at this time, and the harem naturally entered a deserted day.

The most solemn Buddhist event in Tibetan temples during the New Year is ghost fighting and jumping dances, which are held in Shuanghuang Temple and Lama Temple respectively.In the eighth year of Shunzhi, the Pujing Zen Forest outside Desheng Gate was rebuilt into Donghuang Temple. In the following year, in order to welcome the fifth Dalai Lama, the old temple "Huizong Fanyu" in the Liao and Jin Dynasties adjacent to the Pujing Zen Forest was rebuilt. The Xihuang Temple was built on the basis of the Xihuang Temple. The East and West Temples are the famous Huangjiao Shuangsi Temple. They are extremely majestic and commonly known as the Shuanghuang Temple. It is under the jurisdiction of Li Fanyuan.

Every year in the first lunar month, the lamas of Shuanghuang Temple dance in front of the temple and throw ashes, and give them to Qian Wen, who are watching. On the 23th of the first lunar month, they practice fighting ghosts. .Therefore, a fair will be formed outside the Shuanghuang Temple during the first month. Men and women in the city compete to watch it. Tourists gather in the teaching ground in front of the temple to stock up. There are also businesses rushing to take advantage of fragrant tea, fruit, food, makeup, puppets, paper kites, bamboo horses, and string drums. , Butterflies, trivial dramas, etc., are very lively. The public not only drives away ghosts and sees off worship, ushers in auspiciousness, but also participates in temple fairs and fairs.The Buddhist activities in Lama Temple lasted for eight days from the 23rd of the first lunar month to the beginning of February. On the 29th, the ghost fight was exclusive to the royal family.

In the evening of that day, the emperor turned over Concubine Rong's signboard, but Caiyun told Li Yu that Concubine Rong was ill after going to the mosque for the evening ceremony today and could not serve the emperor.The emperor knew it well, and only said that he knew it.Li Yu stood aside and said nothing.After approving the papers, it was almost Haishi, the emperor still couldn't bear it, and said to go and see Shen Bi.Li Yu took the square glass palace lantern and led the way ahead.Seeing that Li Yu was also very silent recently, the emperor said: You are all for Fu Heng, right?Li Yudao: I don't know who the emperor is talking about. The servant is worried about Mr. Fu Heng, afraid that the emperor will lose an important minister.The emperor was speechless, and entered the Longxi Palace, Caiyun said back and forth that Concubine Rong had already gone to bed.The emperor didn't ask about the situation, but told Li Yu to watch outside, and entered Concubine Rong's bedroom.

The light in the room was very dim, the emperor opened the bed curtain and saw Concubine Rong sleeping soundly, the bed was full of fragrance, he didn't know what it was like for a moment, turned around and left, walked to the door, turned back again, opened one side of the bed curtain, and Sitting on the side of the bed, after sitting for a while, said: Shen Bi, I know, you haven't slept, since Yingluo and the others came back, you have lost your mind, I have already seen that, you are worried about them, I know it all.Concubine Rong remained silent.The emperor let out a long sigh, and said: Shen Bi, you are at odds with me because of them, but it is actually because of Yongqi and An'er, right?Are you really alienating me because of your son?If I had known earlier, at that time, I should not have given them to you.Concubine Rong remained silent.

The emperor was very angry in his heart, he lifted his foot and walked out of the main gate, and walked straight out. Li Yu was surprised when he saw this, and hurriedly followed the emperor with his lamp on.The emperor was walking in the night, and suddenly felt the desolation of the winter night, and he really wanted to find someone to accompany him. After Li Yu came up, he told him to call the nobleman of Wu to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Because of Shen Bi, he has not been in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to thank others for many years, this time he will let her take a look.Li Yu turned around and left. After walking a few steps, the emperor stopped him again.The emperor didn't have time to think why Li Yu didn't turn to Concubine Rong this time, turned around, and walked back angrily, he must not let Shen Bi be so self-willed, so obsessed with pets and threaten him, his exception to her is unprecedented!He was just so nice to her!She must be pretending to be asleep and deliberately ignoring herself, no, I must wake her up and ask her to understand!

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["Tongwen Zhi of the Western Regions"] 24 volumes, is a translation dictionary of names and place names in six languages ​​including Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Tote Mongolian. Lu and others were written by imperial edict.The book is organized by region, followed by Xinjiang region, Qinghai region, and Tibet region.The content mainly includes the names of places and mountains and waters in Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Tibet, as well as the explanations of the names of upper-level figures in the Junggar and Hui tribes.It is divided into 6 categories: heaven, earth, mountains, water, and people, and each entry is compared with 5 kinds of characters.The first column is Manchu, the second column is Chinese, and the meaning of the words is annotated in detail, followed by the standard Chinese pronunciation of the Chinese triad, and then the Mongolian, Tibetan, Tote Mongolian, Uyghur, etc. are arranged accordingly, and the translations, Tone.This book was compiled by the rulers of the Qing Dynasty to clear away language barriers and consolidate the rule of the northwest frontier after the Qing Dynasty pacified the Western Regions. It was personally approved by Emperor Qianlong and is an important reference book for the study of the history and geography of ethnic minorities in the Northwest.

[Yin Sheng] In the feudal society, the title of those who obtained the qualification of supervising students by relying on the shadow of their father and grandfather.There are many names of Yin Sheng, such as the title of Ensheng specially given by the emperor, and the title of Nan Yin given by the ancestors who died in the line of duty, etc.Nominally entering the prison to study, in fact, you only need to pass an exam to obtain a certain official position.

[Zhongtang] In the Qing Dynasty, the Minister of Military Aircraft was called Master Zhongtang, because the military aircraft was the core center of the court affairs, the cabinet of the imperial court, and the Minister of Military Aircraft did not have a fixed official name.

[Wang Chengpei] Wang Youdun's second son.The word Chun Nong.In the 12th year of Qianlong's middle school, he was good at poetry and ancient prose, and his style of calligraphy was similar to that of his father. He was also good at painting, with excellent landscapes, figures, and flowers.After the death of You Dun and the end of the funeral, Cheng Pei thanked him with a sacrifice and burial.For Yan Chengpei, Fu Heng wrote to Youdun, who was appointed as the head of the sixth-rank military department, and Zhang Jing, who served as the military aircraft department.Lei moved to the doctor, except for the prefect of Shaowu, Fujian.When my mother was eighty years old, I asked the Minister of Military Aircraft to make a petition and stay in Beijing to serve as a doctor in the household department. In 36 years, Xiaojinchuan was conquered, and Agui was conquered. Later, he moved to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of Households.In the early years of Jiaqing, he was the censor of Zuodu and the minister of the Ministry of war.