Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 381 Proposition [-]: The Mystery of Concubine Rong's Origin (Part [-])
Regarding this point of view of teacher Yang Zhen, there is a little doubt here. Xuan Ye got married in the fourth year of Kangxi, and the Qing emperor had sexual education, so it is said that Kangxi developed precociously and had a desire for the opposite sex to stand up. For one, this is questionable.

However, it is stated in "Records of the Joseon Li Dynasty", "It is very taboo that the one who goes out first will be the eldest son, so it is suspected that his concubine will come out." There may be a misunderstanding by the envoy himself. What everyone knows is that there is no avoidance. After all, it is normal for an emperor to have heirs no matter who gives birth to them. Of course, there must be a difference between concubine birth and concubine birth in ancient China.

In short, to sum up the above, it can be tested from here that Concubine Rong was indeed born as a court lady, that is, she was born as a "coated slave". All the eight banners are owned by the ruling class, and the three banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are coated with the upper three banners (yellow, inlaid yellow, and white). They are slaves who are rewarded by their masters, and men may not achieve certain Official positions, while women are eligible to enter the palace to serve the supreme ruler "Emperor". However, most of the outstanding three-flag coats who have set up palaces for the Qing court will carry the flag from the coat flag, so It is historically logical to speculate that Concubine Rong was lifted up after she was born in Baoyi, and Concubine Rong’s background is so simply recorded in historical materials, her father’s official position was only a fifth-rank Yuanwailang when she entered the palace. Might have something to do with it.

The Qing Dynasty has stipulated since the time of Shunzhi that all Manchu Eight Banners girls who have reached the age of 13 participate in the "Show Girls" draft. For the palace, these people will directly become the emperor's concubines when they enter the palace. These people are selected once every three years and are presided over by the household department. After entering the palace, they can be directly granted the title of nobleman and above.

In addition to draft girls, the Qing Dynasty also had an annual draft for "court ladies". Once a year, it was hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The candidates were the three banners under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that is, the Three Banners of Coating. After these people were elected, they would be elected to the palace To be a palace maid is to serve the masters in the palace.These people also have the opportunity to be promoted by the emperor's favor, but their promotion must be a step-by-step promotion, starting from low-level titles and often being promoted together, and there are very few people who are promoted to concubines.It is indeed very rare for Concubine Rong to be conferred the position of concubine with a wrapped body.

(End of this chapter)