The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

"Chang Kechi, I invite you...you...you...!" The man who came in was dumbfounded when he saw Elder Fourteen sitting there and the people around him.

This man was only in his twenties, but he was wearing a black cloak and a hat. His whole body was round and round, and his eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like Concubine De.

After seeing this person, the eldest mother immediately beamed with joy: "My lord, this is the younger brother of Master De, Wu Yaboqi."

Little Fourteen suddenly realized that this was the most authentic relative of her natal family, this was her real uncle.

Moreover, Wu Yaboqi is now a second-class bodyguard. Although he is not the kind to be on duty in the harem, he is only on duty in the treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he can also receive a salary.

Little Fourteen slipped out of the kang, walked over, looked up at Wu Yaboqi, Wu Yaboqi looked at the child in front of him dumbfounded.

Little Fourteen suddenly smiled, that smile was very cute: "That's out!"

Wu Yaboqi was suddenly called back to his soul by such a sound.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be... Slave Wu Yaboqi, pay homage to Fourteenth Brother." After speaking, he knelt down and saluted.

Manchu ritual is not just for fun, except to prove to the world that they are not ignorant barbarians, and because the Manchu itself is a semi-slavery internal ethnic group.

Not everyone is qualified to call a "slave". It is not a subordinate relationship, and they will not recognize this "slave". Therefore, it is very normal etiquette for Wu Yaboqi to salute.

But how could Little Fourteen let his uncle kneel down on him?

But before he could stop him, Wu Yaboqi had already knelt down, Xiao Shisi quickly took the opportunity to hug his neck, and yelled again coquettishly, "Nake Chu, I'm Xiao Shisi, Yinzhen !"

The soft body of the child hugged himself and shouted "Na Ke Chu". If Wu Yaboqi could stand it and continue to meet each other with the gift of the monarch and his ministers, there would be ghosts!

He couldn't help but half kneeled and hugged Xiao Shishi's small body, his eyes were red: "Master Shisi..."

Since the Manchu language is different from the Han nationality, the title is also different from the Han nationality;

The Manchus call their fathers "Ama" and their mothers "Eniang".

The uncle said "Angbang Ama", and the uncle said "Changkechi".

The son said "Ji", and the woman said "Yi Er Han Ji",

The husband says "fear the root", the wife says "righteousness and Han",

The elder sister said "Ge Ge" and the younger sister said "Nen".

Grandmother called "Madam" and grandfather called "Dada".

The father-in-law said "brother aunt" and the mother-in-law said "brother aunt".

The Manchu call "Ye" does not mean grandfather, but a respectful title for men.

The Manchu people called grandma, not the meaning of grandmother, but a respectful title for women.

Therefore, "banner men are called Lord, and women are called milk, which is a very noble name."

The Manchu nobles called their male servants Aha, and their maidservants Mama or Nanny.

Manchu titles are different from Han people. Han people are called by their surnames, but Manchu people are called by the first character of their names.

For example, if the person’s name is Xiangmou, if he is a trafficker or pawn, he is called Xiangzi; if he is a shop owner or a person with a little dignity, he is called Lord Xiang; if he is an official, state, county, Cheng, Dian, etc., he is called Master Xiang; If he is a magistrate, he is called Master Xiang; if he is a Daotai, he is called Master Xiang;

Little Fourteen is the prince's elder brother, but he has not been knighted. If he has been awarded the title of Beizi or Baylor, Wu Yaboqi should call him the title of title, such as Fourteen Beizi and Fourteen Baylor.

Fourteen is the order of the prince's teeth, the most honorable; the latter is the title of title.

But Little Fourteen didn't, but everyone called him "Master Fourteen", which was what his own people would call him, and outsiders called him "Brother Fourteen", which meant respect.

It can be seen from this that the Manchu people have a strong sense of hierarchy in their titles. Even if Wu Yaboqi is the uncle of Xiao Shishi, he is still a "slave" and he should pay his respects to his nephew.

But when he was five years old, he didn't see his own uncle, and Xiao Shishi was also very emotional.

"That's it, that's it!" Little Fourteen hugged his uncle and didn't let go, Wu Yayue looked dumbfounded.

Although he said he was the other party's uncle and grandpa, he was not a close relative.

So when he came here, the Fourteenth Master was not so affectionate; but now seeing this guy Bo Qi, his eyes were red when he hugged the Fourteenth Master, and he was a little sour.

The fourteenth master was not so close to him just now.

"Ah, ah!" After being excited, Wu Yaboqi quickly picked up the child and put it on the kang, but Xiao Shisi didn't let go, and leaned on his uncle. Coaxing: "Master Fourteen, it shouldn't be called that, sister is not a queen."

According to the rules, this imperial concubine is only a vice queen, not to mention that concubine De is not even an imperial concubine, she is an imperial concubine, and all the princes and daughters can only call the queen's brother "Nake Chu", which means uncle .

It is indeed inappropriate for Xiaoshishi to call him that.

But Xiao Shishi had an idea as soon as he rolled his eyes: "Then I will be called uncle, not someone else!"

Uncle is the name of the Han people. The Manchus have always rejected being Sinicized, but they have to be Sinicized.

In the past, Manchu girls could ride horses to hunt, but now, among the princesses in the palace, who can ride horses?I'm afraid I haven't even touched a bow and arrow.

Seeing Xiao Shisi's insistence, Wu Yaboqi was also a little excited, and this matter was settled like this.

Little Fourteen also thought it was easier to call him Uncle.

"Uncle, what are you doing here?" Little Fourteen was sitting on his uncle's lap, so happy.

"I originally invited Chang Kechi to dinner. Your uncle and I have just been promoted to second-class bodyguards. When I was filling in for third-class bodyguards, Chang Kechi... oh, my uncle helped me a lot, so I was promoted. Uncle invited your uncle Grandpa has a meal." Wu Yaboqi was smart enough to change the name of the Han people directly.

"Oh, that's a good relationship. I have something to do here this time." Little Fourteen raised his hand, okay, Ah Qi's colleague over there, Sun Xiao, who is also a powerful eunuch, came up with a big box.

After opening it, the two men from the Uya clan were a little dumbfounded.

Inside, at first glance, it looks like something to coax children.

They are all gold and silver, but they are all spent money, more like New Year's money.

"What is this?" Wu Ya Yue Se asked in embarrassment. After all, no one knew what a prince elder brother brought so many things to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for.

"I want to exchange all these for gold, Jin Zizi, understand?" Little Fourteen gestured: "The kind of money that can be spent."

"Does the Fourteenth Lord have no money to spend in the palace?" Wu Yaboqi was more concerned about whether his sister lived poorly in the palace?

Should not be!

Speaking of their mighty Ama, he is not a big or small commander, not to mention that their Mafa was one of the first batch of chief managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At that time, all the people who managed the imperial dining room were the royal henchmen.

At that time, Mafa made a lot of money, and life at home was much easier. After Mafa passed away, Ama also joined the army. In the army, he could not only earn military merits, but also spoils of war.

It's just that Ama was too honest, so she sent her own daughter into the palace to be a palace maid. Later, her elder brother died in battle, and Emiang gave birth to him at an advanced age. Ama was also old. Died early.

In the current Concubine De's natal family, there is actually only one mother and her younger brother left.

Fortunately, the Wuya clan has a large number of people, while the other clans are thriving.

Only then did Little Fourteen know that he had an elder uncle, but he had already died in battle. The premature death of his grandfather cannot be said to have nothing to do with his elder uncle's death in battle.

But to Little Fourteen's surprise, Wu Yaboqi's biological uncle was the first son and youngest son of his grandmother, Lao Bang Huaizhu.

"Er Niang said that my sister is like her, and Er Niang was born as a slave when she was 35 years old." Although Wu Yaboqi is a real uncle, he still calls himself a "slave" in front of the prince's nephew: "And my sister was born at the age of 28." Lord Fourteen."

Xiao Shisi thought about it, 35 years old, that is indeed an advanced maternal age.

His mother-in-law, concubine De, was not considered an advanced maternal age when she was 28 years old.

But in ancient times, people got married at the age of 28 or [-], and had children at the age of [-] or [-]. According to the rules here, at the age of [-], [-]% of them became mothers-in-law.

And Concubine De gave birth to him at the age of 28, so it can be regarded as able to give birth and raise him.

Moreover, Concubine De has not given birth to children all these years, but one after another, not many of them are raised.

Besides, it is impossible for Kangxi to have only one woman, Concubine De, but many women!

But it is said that Wei Wu, that is, his maternal grandfather, has only one official wife, which is his maternal grandmother, and the other women are all concubines, there are always three or five, and there are many maidservants in the same room, but only one concubine gave birth A daughter, considered to be De Fei's concubine sister.

This concubine sister is also very powerful, Uya Mayanzhu, who later married A Ling'a, who was the half-brother of the former Empress Xiaozhao Niu Hulu, who inherited the Duke of Cheng'en.

In other words, the two sisters of the Wu Ya family, one is the concubine De of the harem, and the other is Mrs. Cheng Engong.

Moreover, Ah Ling'a's biological sister is the imperial concubine Niu Hulu, the birth mother of the tenth elder brother.

More importantly, Ah Ling'a's biological father is Ye Bilong, the grand master, and he is the seventh son of Ye Bilong.

The family is prominent, but he married Concubine De's concubine younger sister, a concubine daughter from a servant's family, as his main wife.

Wuya Mayanzhu is a powerful character. The eldest son and second son of Aling's family were both born to her, but Ci Fujin gave birth to a son, but he was caught off guard when he was a teenager!

That is to die young!

But Uya Mayanzhu later gave birth to a young son.

And there are three daughters in front of her, all of whom are descendants!

Uya Mayanzhu gave birth to three sons and three daughters, and none of them died young, but the third son born to Xi Fujin died suddenly at a young age.

It can be seen that the two sisters are so capable of giving birth and raising.

"Emiang gave birth to me at the age of 28, and my elder brother at the age of 19. At what age is the wife's Emiang born?" Little Fourteen wanted to know.

Wu Yaboqi smiled: "The slave's mother is a 20-year-old sister, and a 35-year-old slave. The year the slave was born, my sister was 14 years old, but she entered the palace at the end of the year when she was 14 years old. The eldest brother died in battle a year later, and the fourth son was born to my sister at the age of 19."

Little Fourteen did the math, this uncle Wu Yaboqi is five years older than the fourth elder brother, and is 20 years old this year!

I am five years old, 15 years older than myself.

And Erniang is 14 years older than him....

"There's a big age difference between our family!" The Fourteenth Master shook his head, "Then uncle, are you married?"

"It's done, uncle already has a son." The 20-year-old is married at this time, and has a son.

It is because of having a son that holding Xiao Shisi is so easy.

"But, Fourteenth Master, these things?" Wu Yayue was a little ready to move: "How about, the slave will take them out and exchange them for you into gold coins!"

"Okay!" Little Fourteen beckoned for someone to give him something: "I want one tael of gold each."

"Do you want new ones?" Wu Ya Yue Se asked. ,

"Yeah!" Fourteenth Master nodded, and Wu Ya Yuese went out with the box.

As soon as he left, Xiao Shisi immediately felt more relaxed: "Uncle, where do you live?"

"The house is still in the old place, just at the second gate of Shaojiu Hutong." Wu Yabo Qi said: "The house is not big, but it is enough to accommodate all the people."

"What's the name of the little cousin?" Little Fourteen said excitedly: "There is no boy younger than me in the palace, and I have never seen a few younger sisters. I am finally an older brother!"

Although it is a cousin.

"It's called Xiangyong!" Wu Yabo said with a smile, "It's only been one year old, and my sister has given something from the palace."

"I don't even know!" Little Fourteen thought for a while, took off the little blessing beans on his body, and stuffed them into Wu Yaboqi: "This is for my cousin to play with."

Of course, the things that Xiao Shisi can wear on his body are not ordinary.

It was an emerald blessing bean, and there were four blessing beans.

The different meanings of the number of beans in Emerald Fudou:

Two beans are mostly worn by pregnant women to bless the safety of mother and child;

The three beans represent Fu Lu Shou respectively, implying three yuan in a row;

The four beans represent the four seasons of peace, so the emerald green beans pendant has a beautiful meaning and rich connotations.

There are twenty pieces of Xiao Shishi's emerald bean, all of which are carved from high-quality apple green jadeite.

"This..." Wuya Boqi didn't want it. Although this thing is not expensive, it is very delicately made.

"Take it, I can't go out to see my cousin." Little Fourteen smiled cutely: "Uncle, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What's the matter? Tell me, uncle will definitely help!" Since everything was delivered to him, Wu Yaboqi had no choice but to accept it, but he liked this little nephew who had just met.

There is a strong shadow of a concubine De between Xiao Shisi's eyebrows.

And Wu Yaboqi is also very similar to his mother-in-law, and Concubine De looks eighty percent like her mother-in-law.

So the uncle and nephew are somewhat similar in appearance, and they feel very close at first glance.

Little Fourteen gritted his teeth, he really has something to do, and he needs this uncle's help.

However, before he spoke, he pushed everyone to the opposite side, and said in his uncle's ear so that no one else could hear him.