The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 385 Princess Gulun Xingping Princess Gulun Shuhui, to

Everything has its origins in the past. There was Wu Sangui's memorial first, and then the memorials from Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong expressed roughly the same meaning, although they did not openly ask for fiefdoms!
But he also forced the court and the emperor to reward the two kings with silver and grain in his memorials to support their private soldiers and war horses. He used the silver and grain from the court to store soldiers, horses and grain for the two kings.

Kangxi was angry once, and his face became more stern! Qin Rou lowered her eyes secretly. The power of heaven was unpredictable. Wu Sangui and his men were far away in the sky, and only those who served him closely were trembling with fear. Could it be that they were still treating Kangxi as an ignorant child?
Maybe not necessarily.

It's just that people are greedy. They are used to asking the court for soldiers and food... and even asking for fiefdoms! Now that the airs have been raised, people's greed is endless. After tasting the benefits, how can they be willing to lose them again?

The arrogance has been set high, and even if they want to come down, the thousands of generals and subordinates who support them will not allow them to retreat even a little.

One step back and you’ll fall into the abyss!
Kangxi suppressed his anger and ordered Li Dequan to take the memorial away. Knowing that the emperor was in a bad mood, Li Dequan was also silent, not daring to delay for a moment, and did not order his servants to come. He picked up three parts of the memorial and put it aside where the emperor could not see it... so as not to hinder the emperor's eyes!

"In the past, Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong were three brave generals under Taizu! They also made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty and were loyal to the end. Even today, I have never forgotten their contributions." Kangxi said.

Otherwise, they were surrendered generals of the Ming Dynasty and were of Han ethnic origin. Otherwise, even though the Qing Dynasty had an unstable foundation at the beginning of its establishment, they could not have been crowned kings for their merits. This shows Emperor Taizu's appreciation and trust in the three men.

Kangxi was holding Qinrou in his arms, looking a little hurt! He said this, but no one knew what it meant.

Although Qin Rou has always been not very smart, she is cautious enough. She always thinks twice more about everything and thinks of the worst outcome. If she can be fearless, then she will not be so afraid. It can be seen that most people in the world are afraid of the unknown! She is probably the best among them.

Qin Rou had to think a little harder. In the past? In the past, they were also three brave generals, who had made great contributions and were loyal. So what about now? I am afraid that no matter how many great contributions they have made, they cannot make up for the loss of their loyalty...

The three former generals were brave, meritorious, and loyal! Now, I'm afraid there is nothing left but fear.

Qin Rou was silent. She was used to being quiet, and her years of experience had taught her that talkative people who couldn't control their mouths would never have a good ending.

Disaster comes from the mouth.

She is always quiet, but clear-minded. But people are fierce and proud. When a quiet person becomes determined, even the mountains and rivers cannot stop her.

Nothing matters to her!

"Why aren't you talking?" Kangxi raised his head and looked at the face in front of him, which was obviously extremely charming but chose to be extremely quiet and gentle. He wanted to know what she was thinking.

Being stared at so sharply by the emperor, Qin Rou felt pressured. She simply decided to be slow and replied quietly and docilely, "I think people will change, right?"

The loyalty in the past was a choice in accordance with the will of heaven and the trend of the times; but the excessive demands and endless talk nowadays are just in accordance with the trend of the times, and one's own choices have changed.

A young ruler makes the country suspicious! A baby becomes an emperor. It is human nature to bully the weak and fear the strong. To put it in a more pleasant way, it is to know the current situation and be a hero. Once the natural weaknesses in people's hearts are aroused, they will become obsessive and difficult to eliminate...

So the previous contributions were real, and the loyalty was also real; it was just that things had changed now, with troops and grain being stored, and letters of advice being sent from the fiefdom to the capital, pressuring the emperor on the throne and the court to give in and retreat. This was just a "change".

"You are always clear-headed..." Kangxi's forehead was already touching hers, and his right hand lifted Qinrou's chin. His extremely sharp face and extremely sharp eyebrows caught Qinrou's eyes unexpectedly. At that moment, her heartbeat was like a drum. It couldn't be fake!

Kangxi looked at the trembling eyebrows on her beautiful face, found his target, and kissed her pink lips.

……

The emperor's movements were urgent and powerful, as if he was venting something! Qin Rou's eyebrows trembled slightly, allowing Emperor Kangxi to do whatever he wanted!

Time slowly passed, healed the pain, healed the joy, and healed the emotions. In the imperial study, peace returned, but what was different from the past was that Kangxi was still holding Qinrou in his arms, reviewing memorials from all over the world.

The Mongolian princess and others who came to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday arrived in the capital one after another.

The Empress Dowager's eldest daughter, Princess Gulun Xingping, and second daughter, Princess Gulun Shuhui, also came with their families to celebrate the birthday of their old mother, the Empress Dowager.

Li Dequan paid attention to the news outside the palace and reported to the emperor: "In accordance with the emperor's wishes, Prince Yu and his wife went to greet him 20 miles outside the city gate. They are now on their way back."

Kangxi listened to the words while reviewing the memorials, and immediately made a decision: "Go to Cining Palace to report to the Queen Mother, and then go out of the palace to tell the two princesses not to rush to the palace to pay their respects. They have been tired all the way, so they should rest for a while, relax and feel better, and then come to the palace to show their filial piety. Tell the Queen Mother to rest assured."

The Empress Dowager had three daughters and one son. Khan Ama and the youngest princess died young. No matter how much she missed them, she could not see them. Even though she had many grandchildren, there was still a gap between her sons and grandchildren. The gap was so big that the intimacy became countless times farther.

How can there be a closer relationship than between real children?
Kangxi might not be unaware that, apart from the two princesses Xingping and Shuhui, the only thing that the Empress Dowager is concerned about is the glory and respected status of Khorchin, which can be compared with the two princesses.

The scale of the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration might have been a little simple, so Kangxi had to make up for it in other ways.

This was not only his filial piety as a grandson, but also the filial piety of an emperor to the Empress Dowager. Kangxi once again ordered:
"Go to Kunning Palace again and tell the queen that a banquet will be held in the palace tomorrow to welcome the two princesses. The princes, dukes, beile and beizi of the royal family will be invited to the palace with their families to welcome the two princesses."

Since he couldn't make up for it elsewhere, Kangxi could only try to make some improvements on Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui, which might make the Empress Dowager more at ease.

"Yes! I obey your order." Li Dequan flicked his whisk and knelt down respectfully.

This reflects everywhere the filial piety of the Emperor's grandson towards the Empress Dowager!

Qin Rou listened to the whole thing, she had no idea. There had been some rumors in the palace, and the Queen had been preparing for the past few days. She also often summoned Concubine Niu Hulu to Kunning Palace, busy... preparing for the reception of the two eldest princesses under the Queen Mother.