Yongzheng period

The slaves of the royal family have different political status, and the selection methods and status are also very different.Coated three-flag show women are selected once a year and presided over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although some of them are gradually promoted to concubines, the ones who undertake the chores in the harem are all the women in coats from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

However, in the late Qing Dynasty, women who were selected for the Three Banners Coating were no longer referred to as show girls, and when selecting court ladies, they clearly said "introduce the maids of the Three Banners Coating".Therefore, it is mainly the Eight Banners show girls who can become empresses of the Qing court.

However, there are exceptions to this system: Yongzheng's biological mother, Defei Wuya, was the first concubine in the Qing Dynasty to be promoted to a high-ranking concubine by a coated court lady.The families in the dressing room are closely connected, so the success of the concubine De concubine also greatly increased the power of the dressing room. Xia Dongchun in the drama "Zhen Huan's Legend" dared to be so arrogant as the daughter of the dressing assistant leader; The power of Yi was at its peak, with Hui Xian in the front and Xiao Yi in the rear, the royal house of internal affairs almost became the private land of the Bao Yi family.

Not only the coating, but Emperor Kangxi's Shunyi mi concubine Wang is just a Han, not even the Han army flag; Qianlong's Chunhui imperial concubine Su was originally a Han, and later carried it as the Manchu army flag.

Therefore, the "official woman" in the concubine system of the Qing Dynasty was set up for the concubines of the court ladies.The Qing system stipulated that court ladies were not allowed to leapfrog promotion, and Xue Baochai was granted the title of "official woman" first when Yongzheng treated her, and she was given the title of "promise" after she went to bed.

However, some of the selected show girls are only thirteen or fourteen years old, their bodies are not yet fully developed, and they cannot do anything.

Yongzheng has no interest in lolita, so he raised the age of showgirls to 15 to 19 years old; the showgirls who were not selected can return home to marry on their own the next year; Learning the rules, with a black face, it is specially stipulated that "all the girls who are selected for the show will be taught the rules of the palace by the nurturing nuns in the West Garden, and those who stay for reading will be canonized after the second selection by the emperor and empress."

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At midnight on the first day of June, the show girls from all banners enter Di'anmen in sequence in mule carts, wait outside Shenwumen for the palace gate to open, get off the cart, and enter Shunzhen gate in sequence under the guidance of the eunuchs in the palace. .At this time, it is not possible to start the selection. Wait for the mule carts on which the show girls ride east from Shenwumen to the south, exit Donghuamen, go north from Chongwenmen Street, pass through Beijie Market, and then pass through Di'anmen. The selection can only start when you get outside the Shenwu Gate, and it is already noon the next day.

The show girls chatted with the show girls they knew outside Jingyixuan in twos and threes, Lin Jia Daiyu [In Chapter 2, the Lin family was given the surname 'Lin Jia' because Lin Hai's family carried the full white flag (full of the three flags)] stood It is quite interesting to look at the colorful flowers and reds in front of you from a place a little far away from the crowd.

Ever since she had a stepmother who came from a wealthy Manchurian family, she has changed her previous slightly weak posture under the careful guidance of her stepmother.Not to mention a lot of health, my mind is more open, and I no longer worry about my dead mother and Jia's family.

Even when my father was not transferred to Beijing Central, she was a senior member of the third rank. She was a serious official lady. Thinking about how she could only cry aggrievedly when the servants of the Jia family said in private that Xiaojiazi was not as angry as Xue Baochai. It is really unclear; she came home after her stepmother taught her to manage the accounts and found out that the annual gift she gave to the Jia family every year was the heaviest. Her father worried that she would be bullied by ignorant slaves at her grandmother's house, and the money she gave every year was only more How can one be treated lightly?But the servants of Jia's family still gossip about her saying that she is "living under the fence".

——I don’t know whose hands all the money I sent over went to.

Thinking of Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang who had always been kind to her, and Feng Lazi who was able to get along with them as juniors--daiyu's heart almost turned cold when she thought about the grievances she had suffered.

The Jia family that my mother misses is really too unbearable!

After Wang Xifeng begged for Zhen's family and brought Sanchun to her to reminisce about the old days, Daiyu's last trace of affection for Jia's family was forgotten.

——It’s true that her Lin family’s daughter is a clay sculpture, so she can’t be bullied!

Afterwards, Jia Baoyu came to the mansion in person, and was thrown back to Jia's family by the enraged servants of the Hutu clan after hearing the news—they were not in-laws, but they could still lick their faces to talk about relatives, this Jia's family also It's so unruly!

The Jia family also became the laughing stock of Beijing for a while.

"Sister Yu'er!"

Dai Yushang was still immersed in her own thoughts, for a moment she didn't notice that someone was standing next to her, and after being called her name, she reacted and turned her head to look.

The person who came was Ma Jia Yunhui, the daughter of Dianyi Duhu, the fourth grade of the full inlaid white flag. She was also a friend of Daiyu's when she attended the boudoir girl gatherings in Beijing these years, and she was the most straightforward person.

Yesterday, two yellow flags were read and selected, and today there are two white flags. This is just a coincidence.

Seeing that it was her, Daiyu couldn't help but pursed her lips and said with a smile, "I haven't seen my sister for a long time, today I can see that my sister is destined to be with my sister."

Ma Jia Yunhui complained, "That's right, I was forced to learn the rules every day and night at home - now I feel scared when I see those nuns." She whispered again, "Sister, listen It is said that there is a Gong Yan in the palace who was recommended by the empress from among the maids? It is the Miss Xue family."

——This Miss Xue family was the most showy when she got together with other ladies from her family before she entered the palace. He disliked this Miss Xue even more.

Hearing about sister Xue's deeds again, Daiyu couldn't help but remain silent.Daiyu knew about her participation in the election, but now she doesn't know whether it is good or bad for her to become the emperor's concubine.

"Sister Xue's appearance and character are excellent, and her talent is also the leader of the girls' middle school - it is reasonable to get Mu Huangen."

Ma Jia Yunhui didn't think so, "It's just a coat," she joked again, "Lord Lin Jia is a very popular official recently, I heard from my father that you must be the silent choice of the Sacred Heart—I don't know if you will Just like a noble concubine, you can directly become a concubine."

Sighing, Daiyu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and said, "If it's really like this, I don't know how much I will be hated when I first enter the palace."

Ma Jia Yunhui was about to say something more, when she saw a eunuch who looked like a manager coming out of the door.

"The selection has officially started, everyone, please come in—"

"Hesheli Fangyi, daughter of Keeler, Minister of the Interior, aged 17—"

"Put down the sign, give flowers—"

"Minister of Rites, Yin Gui, daughter Zhang Jia Qingyu, 15 years old—"

"Put down the sign, give flowers—"

"The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is like Lin Jia Daiyu, a sea girl, aged 15—"

Yongzheng, who had been squinting all the time, cheered up when he heard the name, and looked at the young girl who came out and knelt on the ground to salute.After a long while, he smiled and said, "I often heard that Lin Qing's family has a good family style, and today I can see the 'Lin's daughter is very graceful'-as expected, the reputation is well-deserved, leaving a brand."

The other beautiful girls in the same row couldn't help being jealous and envious—this is the first time Yongzheng has left a sign in these two days!

Daiyu was not in a hurry, she got up slowly and saluted, "My daughter thanked the emperor for your kindness." The whole process was like flowing water, but it brought out a different temperament.

Seeing this, the queen mother nodded secretly, she was indeed the daughter of a good tutor.

Afterwards, Yongzheng left the brand of Ma Jiashi inlaid with white flags, and the selection of the two white flags of the Manchu army was over.

These two show girls have to go home to prepare first, and after the other show girls from various banners are selected, they will live in the West Garden together to learn the palace rules from the nuns.

【fourteen】

This time, there were more than a dozen women selected for the first draft of the Yongzheng Dynasty. In July, after being re-screened and second-selected by the nuns, there were only four who were finally canonized as young masters and entered the palace.

Gyeongin Palace

The Queen looked at the list in her hand: Manzheng White Banner Minister of Officials such as Hainv Lin Jia Daiyu, 15 years old, registered as a fifth-rank "noble man", bestowed with the title of "Hui"; full-inlaid white flag fourth-rank Dianyi guard Ma Jia ·Yunhui, year '16', registered sixth rank 'Chang Zai'; Han Xinghuang Banner fourth rank Fengen General Jia She's daughter Jia Yingchun, year '18, registered sixth rank 'Chang Zai'; Han Zhenglan Banner principal Zhang Zhonggeng Female Zhang Xingyu, '17', registered as Qipin 'promised'.

"Manchu army flags and Han army flags are divided into half... Lin Jiashi..." The queen murmured to herself, and then handed over the list of newly promoted concubines to Gong who sat at the bottom and promised, "This Huigui and Jia Chang are thinking of you Are you very familiar?"

"Yes, these two are the cousins ​​of the servant." Gong promised with lowered eyes, "The servant was also fortunate to see Ma Jia often at the banquet when he lived in Jia's residence."

"Oh?" The queen became interested, "What do you think these three people are like?"

"Sister Lin is the most talented, but she is a bit noble, and she is more sensitive than others on weekdays; Sister Yingchun is the most gentle and kind-hearted. However, although she is the eldest daughter in the family, she basically ignores affairs; It's somewhat similar to Xingui's temper."

"Mr. Huigui is the daughter of a senior official of the second rank, so she is naturally more arrogant," the nobleman Fang who sat opposite said sourly, and then looked at Gong with disdain and agreed, "It's just that one of them is full of military flags, and the rank 'Noble person'; one is the Han army flag, which is listed as 'Chang Zai'—it's not like a little promise from a coat can be full of 'sister' and 'sister'."

——Mr. Fang has always been favored by herself, and she is as brainless as Concubine Qi.Ever since Yongzheng restored her title and relegated Xue Zitao, who was at odds with her, to 'Chang Zai', she has also regained her previous complacency—naturally, she looked down on Xue Baochai, who was born in a bag and borrowed the queen's position, and ridiculed everywhere in her words. .

Xue Baochai clenched her fists even more when she heard the words, her chest was stuffy, but her face was still dignified, "What my sister said is that my sister has been taught."

——It was like hitting the cotton with a fist, and it was weak.Mrs. Fang was choked by Xue Baochai's attitude, but she had no choice but to hold back, and it was her fault to say anything else.

The queen always watched the two people's open and secret struggle with cold eyes.