The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

The manager of Fan Xilai is a middle-aged man, widowed, childless, and has no relatives in his hometown. He went to Beijing to join his relatives, and was recommended by his relatives. He was a business talent. He is very good at business and good at running business.

He was also the first person to learn the new bookkeeping method of Fourteenth Prince.

But he is already 35, almost ten years older than Qinglian!

And because of his name, Fan Xilai matched Xilaishun very well, so Elder Fourteen used him.

He is from the Han Army Banner, and Qinglian is also from the Han Army Banner, so they are a good match.

"Yes, Manager Fan is a very nice person." Qinglian lowered her head and said softly, "The family background is simpler."

Elder Fourteen couldn't help but nodded, isn't that right, Fan Xilai has a car and a house, and both parents died!

With a high-paying job, it is no problem to support a family, plus he gives him a year-end bonus of 1000 taels of silver every year!

It is 100 taels every year and festival.

I have made a lot of money over the years.

Qinglian still didn't say a few words, she always felt that it was a little too much for the master to hand over such a big Xilaishun to an outsider to manage it.

When she married, the first was to find a good home for herself, and the second was to look after Fan Xilai for her grandfather.

Moreover, Qinglian's family is headed by her stepmother. If she goes back, what kind of good family can her stepmother find for her?It's better to find a suitable one yourself.

"Then let me ask him!" Brother Fourteen felt a little pity: "Is he ten years older than you?"

"Twelve years old." Qinglian seemed to have planned for a long time: "It just happens to be a big one."

Elder Fourteen stroked his chin: "A little old."

"Only the older ones know how to love others, and the slaves are younger than him." Qinglian is quite confident: "He is also in good health, and can give him children."

"That's all right, you are good at arithmetic, if you marry him, you can be my accountant, well, the internal accountant will also be calculated according to the housekeeper's aunt's standard money, and the treatment will be favorable!" Elder Fourteen said with a smile: "It's just right, he came to pay me the bill at night."

"If that's the case, bring up Bilian and Water Lily and be maidservants!" The grandma looked around, "There are also Meixiang and Plum Blossom."

Fourteenth elder brother nodded: "All follow the arrangement of the eldest mother."

The fourteenth elder brother went out in the afternoon this day, and sent share and bonus to the eighth elder brother's family. The eighth elder brother was not at home, and eight Fujin received him.

However, the two of them didn't talk speculatively for more than half a sentence, so they said goodbye after a few casual words.

The second family is Brother Jiu's house, and Brother Jiu is at home, but Fourteen still gave him the share, but gave the bonus to Jiu Fujin: "Sister-in-law Jiu's things, Brother Jiu, are you willing to take it?"

Brother Jiu blushed and said, "Stop teasing me!"

Jiufujin has a gentle and virtuous temperament, but he also resolutely defends his money: "This is saved by my concubine for future children, and I can't take it away."

The embarrassing Ninth Brother was even more embarrassed: "I just want to see, you have quite a lot of bonuses!"

"This is a bonus in the vegetable greenhouse." Elder Fourteen proudly said: "Sister-in-law Nine, keep it and give it to my nephews and nieces in the future."

Brother Jiu's face darkened: "Did you do it on purpose?"

Brother Fourteen covered his mouth and smiled: "No, don't get angry, Brother Ninth."

Brother Jiu got another brother, and now there are six princesses.

It can be called the elder brother with the most daughters in the Qing Dynasty!

none of them.

Brother Jiu wiped his face: "This is the sixth one."

"Hi, my daughter. My daughter is Ama's little padded jacket." What can Brother Fourteen say?

"Am I destined to be the father-in-law?" Brother Jiu was very depressed.

The fourteenth elder brother comforted him: "Why don't you take care of yourself and live a good life with the ninth sister-in-law. Look at the fourth sister-in-law who gave birth to an eldest son, and the first two of the fourth brothers are princesses."

The Song family gave birth to the fourth elder brother's big princess, and the Li family gave birth to the fourth elder brother's second princess. Only Si Fujin gave birth to a big elder brother.

Other families also have Di Fujin, who gave birth to the eldest son.

Brother Jiu looked at the back of the departing Jiu Fujin: "Really?"

"Ninth Brother, do you still remember the pre-marriage incident? I told you, that matter has nothing to do with Ninth Sister-in-law." Fourteenth Elder Brother said: "If you are like this, you are being narrow-minded!"

Brother Jiu nodded with difficulty: "I see."

But that night, Brother Fourteen had dinner at Brother Jiu's place, and Fujin personally ordered the kitchen to cook some better dishes.

The fourteenth elder brother happily ate some dishes that are not often eaten. The dried salted fish from the side, after soaking in water, removed the too salty taste and excess salt, fried it with vegetable oil until both sides were crispy, sprinkled with fried Cooked white sesame, eat a mouthful, full of flavor!

And dried oysters!

I actually made soup and served it, and it tasted good.

Elder Fourteen didn't drink, he was injured, Elder Ninth didn't drink too much, after the two had dinner, Elder Fourteen left, and Elder Nine took advantage of the opportunity to stay here in Fujin Jiu.

Back at his own Baylor Mansion, Fan Xilai had been waiting for a while, and when they met, he would say hello to An, then pay the bill, and by the way, ask for a marriage.

"Qinglian told the students." Fan Xilai is a scholar, so he calls himself a "student" in front of the Fourteenth Brother, and his new bookkeeping method is learned from the Fourteenth Brother. He regards Brother Fourteen as "Sir".

"What do you think of Qinglian? If you don't like it, don't force it." Elder Fourteen knows that scholars are very lofty. If Fan Xilai doesn't like Qinglian but has to marry her, that would be bad.

There is no way for a resentful couple to live happily ever after.

"Students like her very much. She is gentle and virtuous. She is not as aggressive as a Manchu woman. She is very suitable for students. Even if they can't have children, they can adopt a few." Fan Xi said very clearly: "Besides, students are also boring people. With a virtuous woman to accompany me for the rest of my life, I don’t want anything else.”

Fourteenth elder brother called Qinglian: "If you both agree, this marriage is also up to the Lord."

The two of them had nothing to say, but Elder Fourteen also said that Qinglian was over 35 years old and had no children, so she wanted to take a concubine for Fan Xilai and continue the incense.

He didn't mean to kill people.

But Fan Xilai said: "Students don't take concubines, they only spend the rest of their lives with Qinglian."

He said so, of course the fourteenth elder brother is more satisfied: "Don't worry, with my master here, I will make decisions for you when you are old."

The two kowtowed to the fourteenth elder brother to thank him, and the two marriages were considered settled.

The fourteenth elder brother realized that the people around him were getting older and older!

He not only asked Grandma and Grandma Sun to discuss the two marriages, but also asked them to pay attention to the people in the mansion: "Those who are old and have a sweetheart, hurry up and get married! Don't delay the good time, you can get married too Come back to serve, I am used to using my own people, it is not good to be strangers."

"Understood, Lord Belle!" The grandma agreed with her mouth, but she didn't intend to do so in her heart. You can't always use the women around you, and you have to change the maids one after another.

If you don't like to use strangers, then use acquaintances. It just so happens that several granddaughters in my family are growing up, and Grandma Sun's family also has granddaughters who can come out to work as errands. The master is kind to the servants, and I will ask Lord Belle to find someone Good in-laws, very good.

Elder Fourteen still doesn't know what Elder Madam's plan is, but Nanny Sun is looking for a daughter-in-law for her two sons. She has set her sights on the four new maids next to Elder Fourteen. body.

The next day, Elder Fourteen went to give money again, this time to Elder Ten's house, and Ten Fujin was pregnant again, and his body was filled with happiness.

The two children are also healthy.

Elder Brother Ten is able to do everything right now with a son, according to his words: "Just be better than Brother Ninth."

The fourteenth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are the most relaxed together, because the two of them have a lot of things, all of which are far-fetched problems.

People who have wives and children are different. Although Elder Brother Shi is still the reckless Ten, he is not so single-minded.

At least it's not so stupid to charge the eighth elder brother.

"Mynah has changed, and he is no longer the original mynah." Elder Brother Shi said a little lonely: "He was not like this before. Fujin and I would go to see Concubine Liang when we entered the palace, he..."

"Maybe I'm too busy!" The fourteenth elder brother also looked down on the eighth elder brother. When the fourteenth elder brother entered the palace, he would go to see the ladies in each palace and buy some small things for them. The women in the palace are actually The loneliest existence.

Especially for those women who are old and fading and no longer loved, Concubine Liang has a higher status. Although it was not honorable to be in the position at the beginning, what can she do?

The family sent her to the palace, either to let her serve others, or to go to the imperial concubine position. Although it has been many years, the family has no previous plans, but now that Babeile is here, Concubine Liang's natal family is Babel. Die-hard Baylor supporter.

Elder Fourteen had a dinner at Elder Ten's house, there was no other way, but Ten Fujin insisted on doing so, and cooked him Mongolian style.

Ten Fujin has several dowries, and he is very good at roasting whole lamb!

Elder Fourteen discussed with Shi Fujin and hired some of her dowry, who will serve as master chefs for his roast sheep shop in the future!

When I went back to the fourteenth elder brother in the evening, I wrote a large plan for the roast sheep shop.

This can be!

Totally possible.

The next day he got up very early and planned to go into the palace to see Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, Concubine De and Concubine Min, and then tell Eighteenth Brother and Nineteenth Brother about their The problem with the roast sheep shop.

The most important thing is to find out what's going on in the palace, especially if Brother Thirteen is locked up in the beekeeping lane.

In fact, a few years ago, Elder Fourteen secretly sent someone to repair the beekeeping lane.

Beekeeping Lane is an ordinary alley among countless alleys in the capital. It is located across the road from the back gate of Zhongnanhai.

In this alley, there is a large courtyard. There is no sign or other signs at the door, and there is no name either inside or outside.

This is where Kangxi put Thirteen Brothers under house arrest.

And this courtyard was repaired and built by the fourteenth elder brother. Of course, others don't know the details.

But the fourteenth brother can't come, because the thirteenth brother was taken away by Kangxi, he should not know, and he can't know, he can't come to visit the thirteen before Kangxi has not spoken, so Fourteenth elder brother took the Kangxi clothes he had worn before, and the cloak given to him that day, and entered the palace.

Since he came to return the clothes, he spent the morning with his two younger brothers before coming to see Kangxi.

He chose this time at noon, so he could have a chat with Kangxi and have another dinner.

As a result, as soon as he arrived at the place, he was arranged to meet him, and then he was arranged to wait in one of the five inverted rooms on the south side of Yangxin Gate.

As soon as he entered the door, his body became a little stiff, because the door was full of his brothers!

His elder brothers also saw the fourteenth elder brother, especially, what the fourteenth elder brother was holding in his hand, which was a black fox cloak and a set of clothes.

The casual clothes of the emperors in the Qing Dynasty were mostly made of monochrome woven or jacquard silk, satin, yarn, brocade and other textures.

Regardless of whether it is weaving flowers or jacquards, patterns that symbolize auspiciousness and wealth are mostly used.

Such as tuanlong, tuanshou, tuanhe, implying "happiness" and "longevity"; bats, tuanshou characters, coiled intestines, and ribbon patterns imply "blessing and longevity", because bats are homophonic for "fu" and panchang are homonyms for "long". , Ribbon and "shou" homonym.

For another example, the pattern composed of the word "Wan" or Wannian blue and white and Ganoderma lucidum head is called "All the best"; the ribbon on the neck of the gourd is called "Wan Dai" decoration together with the word "Wan", because the gourd is a climbing plant, continuous Receiving fruit has the meaning of continuous reproduction of descendants and eternal continuity.

The emperor wears casual clothes, also known as ordinary clothes, on ordinary days.

The emperor spent most of his time wearing regular clothes in the palace, such as the Jingyan, Yumen hearing the government, respecting the posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title, and holding the book of treasures, etc.

It's not like in the TV series, wearing a yellow robe all day long, running around the palace.

There are two types of uniforms: uniform gowns and jackets. There are no special regulations on their colors and patterns, and they can be chosen according to the emperor's favorite style.

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu nobles liked to wear sky blue and sapphire blue coats, which meant lightness and brightness. .The emperor's casual clothes also choose sky blue and royal blue.

The palace painting "Portrait of Kangxi Studying in Qing Dynasty" in the Forbidden City is a portrait of Kangxi in casual clothes, which is a realistic work of a young Kangxi in royal blue casual clothes.

Even the emperor's dress and auspicious clothes with bright yellow or stone blue face, the lining is also made of sky blue or moon white.

The court admired blue, and the Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties had casual clothes of this color.

It was still a popular color until the Daoguang period.

Just like the picture scroll of "Xi Yi Qiu Ting" collected by the Forbidden City, it depicts Emperor Daoguang in royal blue casual clothes playing and relaxing in the imperial garden with his concubines and children, sharing the happiness of family relationship.

In addition, the colors of the emperor's casual clothes also include wood red and maroon red, which symbolize the prosperity of the world and the prosperity of life, gray-green homophonic for "Lu", and clean and refreshing ginger yellow and light beige.

At this time, the emperor was wearing casual clothes. In the autocratic era, regardless of the emperor's appearance, historians would give him some exaggerated descriptions to show that the emperor was different.

Although the suit held by Fourteen is a common color, it is by no means the royal blue that is popular now, but royal green!

In addition to the embroidery patterns and ornaments on it, it is definitely not something that Shisi can have...then there is only one possibility: this is Huang Ama's, and Huang Ama's clothes are worn by Shishi.