novelonline Chapter 2084 What else is prepared
Chapter 2084 What else is prepared
Chapter 2084 What else is prepared
The Fifth Prince and the Ninth Prince were both as quiet as chickens, not to mention Shushu and Guaerjia.
Both of them bowed their heads, ready to salute at any time.
The children, on the other hand, were still young and did not know how to fear the imperial power.
The Eighteenth Prince had a smile on his face, showing his joy without concealing it.
No matter how caring our brothers and sisters-in-law are, they cannot be as close as our parents.
Niguzhu's eyes widened, he was a little puzzled, he took two steps back, and whispered to the Ninth Prince: "Father, are you done with the Khanmafa?"
If everyone goes out to play and no longer works, how can they still support their family?
Influenced by his surroundings, Niguzhu began to care about livelihood issues at a young age.
The Ninth Prince nodded and said nothing else, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart.
I didn’t expect Khan Ama to be such a Khan Ama. He started to like to eat at the table for free.
This happened several times when I had to show up just before dinner time.
The Fifth Prince had come to his senses and said, "Khan Ama, why don't we go to the yurt first? It's sunny outside."
Judging from the position of the sun, it should be almost noon.
Kangxi did not reply and looked at the temporary parade ground in the distance.
The wrestling and archery competitions were over, but they didn't end yet, as there were still people competing there.
Because Kangxi was wearing casual clothes and did not go there, the guards there remained as usual.
Kangxi asked the Fifth Prince, "Don't you like wrestling the most? Why don't you go up there?"
The Fifth Prince said honestly: "My son fell once, but he didn't choose the right opponent and was defeated by Chunlin..."
As he spoke, he pointed at Chunlin who was standing beside him and said, "He is a second-class guard in the Ninth Prince's mansion. Not only can he shoot a 14-force bow, but he has also practiced hard skills."
Kangxi motioned Chunlin to come closer. He had some impression of him and saw that he looked young. He couldn't help but ask, "How old are you?"
He looks like a teenager, not yet in his prime.
That's amazing.
If he gets a few years older, his bow power might be even stronger.
Chunlin has a baby face, but he is not very old, so he answered honestly: "I am twenty..."
Kangxi had some impression of him and knew that he was the best among the guards in the Ninth Prince's Mansion. However, because he was the only son, he did not choose armor. He nodded and said, "You can beat the Fifth Prince. You have good skills. You deserve a reward!"
As he said this, he looked at Liang Jiugong next to him.
Liang Jiugong took the purse and stepped forward.
Chunlin took it with both hands and thanked for the reward.
The Fifth Prince then introduced the champions of the wrestling and archery competitions.
Kangxi knew Seleng, but had no impression of Bala.
Judging from his features and name, he is Mongolian.
Although the Mongols are strong, they are actually not as tall as the Manchus.
Among the Manchus, the people of the four Haixi tribes were higher than the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the three Donghai tribes were higher than both Haixi and Jianzhou.
This Bala is considered a brave man among the Mongols.
With such height and physique, I should have been impressed.
"Are you a newly recruited guard this year? Which flag are you from?"
Kangxi asked.
Bala replied respectfully, "Yes, I was appointed as a guard in early February, and I am a member of the 13th lieutenant colonel of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner."
The Ninth Prince was listening nearby and looked at Bala twice.
You should know that there were only a limited number of Mongolian commanders who could be incorporated into the Eight Banners of Manchuria. Most of them were Mongolian nobles at the time of the founding of the country. Basically, they were from the Borjigit clan, but no one knew which tribe they were from.
Ordinary bannermen were incorporated into the Eight Banners of Mongolia.
Kangxi did have an idea in mind, and said, "I remember that the Thirteenth Commander is from Xilamuleng, where the Mongolian soldiers are always brave and powerful."
The Ninth Prince felt that the place name sounded familiar, so he whispered to the Fifth Prince, "From the Sizi tribe? Why haven't I heard that they have a banner in Beijing?"
The Fifth Prince thought about it carefully and said, "He surrendered during the reign of Emperor Taizong and made great contributions in his military campaigns. His leader was made the Duke of Duolo, and was given a nomadic territories. He was also given two assistant commanders and sent to the capital."
The Ninth Prince thought about it and understood why the Four Sons' tribe was split up and is not prominent now.
This was originally the right wing territory of Ligdan Khan.
The relationship between these central tribes of southern Mongolia and Manchuria is not as close as that of the eastern tribes.
The Sizi tribe has a small population and only one banner.
He was able to obtain a fiefdom and be incorporated into the corps of Taizong. He should be a meritorious official who surrendered to Ligdan Khan during his lifetime.
However, after all, he was once a subordinate of Ligdan Khan, and the court did not value him much.
Barak also received a reward.
Kangxi loved talents, and he instructed Fushan, the Minister of the Imperial Guards, who was accompanying him, "See if there are any vacancies in the inner guards recently. If there are, transfer Bara to the inner guards."
The so-called inner guards are the guards of the Qianqing Palace, who serve in the emperor's presence.
Fushan agreed.
Kangxi looked at Se Leng again and said, "In recent years, the Imperial Guards have been recruiting all the archers. You have won first place, which is a reward for the hard work of the past two years."
He was the one who arranged for Seleng to be a guard, so he naturally knew that Seleng was very diligent after coming to the capital. He would shoot a hundred arrows every day without missing a target.
Se Leng said excitedly: "I have been granted the emperor's grace to serve in the capital. I dare not slack off. I hope that one day I can do my best to serve the emperor loyally."
Kangxi nodded and said, "You know how to make progress, that's good..."
As he said this, he also instructed Fushan, "Seleng will also serve as a substitute for the inner guard."
With such an identity, it is not easy to stay in the inner guard for a long time. You can train in the inner guard for a few years and then be released to the guard department. You will have the qualifications and grace.
Good fortune and good deeds are also recorded.
I also appreciated the color edges.
Kangxi helped the empress dowager and took the group back to the yurt.
Looking at the yurt full of life, Kangxi looked at the fifth prince.
He had already heard the report and knew that it was all arranged by the Fifth Prince, but it was rare for him to be so meticulous.
The Queen Mother sat in the center.
Kangxi sat on the left, and Concubine Yi sat on the right.
The younger generations were sitting on chairs. On the east were the Fifth Prince and the Eighteenth Prince, Guwalgiya, Tana, and Niguzhu; on the west were the Ninth Prince, Shushu, Fengsheng, Akdan, and Hongxuan.
The children were not afraid before, but now when they entered the house, they looked at the adults' expressions and became quiet.
Each of them looks very well-behaved.
Kangxi was talking to the Empress Dowager about the relatives of the Khorchin tribe this year: "If your mother misses her relatives, please send someone to the court."
The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "The older generation is old, so don't bother with it. The younger generation has only seen a few times, and there is nothing to say when they do see each other. After thirty-seven years, I can go back to pay homage to my parents and relatives, and my worries are over."
Kangxi considered and said, "Khorchin is too far from the capital, but Rehe is close to the capital. When the time comes, if Enie wants to see someone, she can go to Rehe to escape the summer heat and summon them to the court in Rehe."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to the Emperor."
Seeing that the room had become quiet, Kangxi looked at everyone.
He had nothing to say to his son, and it was even harder to talk to his daughter-in-law, so he looked at the younger ones.
Seeing that the Eighteenth Prince was looking at him eagerly, Kangxi asked, "Have you gained any new knowledge by going out to visit other people?"
The Eighteenth Prince did not answer immediately, but thought for a moment and said, "Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law said that when my son went there, he was also home, not a guest. He had two home-cooked meals, which had more dishes than those in the garden kitchen, and tasted better. There were also more sweet dishes, and my son was so full after eating so much."
This morning's breakfast was also good. The braised beef was delicious, and the egg rolls were also delicious. These two things are not usually available in the palace.
Kangxi glanced at the Ninth Prince, worried that he might lead the Eighteenth Prince astray, and snorted, "Extravagant."
The Ninth Prince hurriedly said, "My son is innocent. We usually only have two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for meals. We are very frugal. The table yesterday was specially prepared by my son's wife for Little Eighteen."
Kangxi did not say anything more about the Ninth Prince.
This frugality is not real. They bought cows, raised pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese, and in the past two years they even started raising fish and shrimps.
It seems that there are new mills and oil mills.
No other family has ever been so troubled as they are.
However, it was not appropriate to scold the Ninth Prince in front of his daughter-in-law and grandchildren, so Kangxi temporarily put the matter aside and asked the Fifth Prince: "You have only prepared wrestling and archery, what else have you prepared?"
The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "There are also the Wuzhitu Road, the Chaoer epic, the Andai dance and the horse-head fiddle..."
The Queen Mother was surprised when she heard this and asked, "Is there Chao Erqi in the capital?"
Chaoerqi is a storyteller who accompanies himself with the Chaoer, a musical instrument unique to the Khorchin tribe.
The Fifth Prince said, "What a coincidence! There is a Buddhist named Chao Erqi who wants to go to Mount Wutai for pilgrimage and happens to be staying in the capital."
The Queen Mother looked at Kangxi and Concubine Yi and asked, "Should we listen to the book first, or set up the banquet first?"
According to the rules of Mongolian banquets, one naturally eats and listens at the same time.
Kangxi said: "Let's set the table first..."
Concubine Yi naturally did not say anything.
The Fifth Prince ordered the eunuch beside him to pass on the message, and soon someone came in with a dinner plate that was one and a half feet long and one foot wide.
In front of each person was a plate with large pieces of hand-pulled meat, two kinds of Mongolian fried fruits, soft and hard milk tofu, Mongolian dumplings, and steamed apples.
There is also a bowl of mutton soup and a bowl of milk tea.
This kind of banquet is a bit shabby, but it is the most common dining table in Khorchin.
The Empress Dowager looked at it with a nostalgic look, pointed at the steamed apple and said to Kangxi: "When I was a child, there was no fruit to eat. Wild fruits were rare all year round. The first time I ate an apple was in the eighth year of Shunzhi, when the Empress Dowager gave it to Korchin."
At that time, Angel went to Korchin to pick up her cousin to come to Beijing.
The empress dowager was in her teens at the time. She held her sister's hand and watched the wedding procession leave Khorchin.
Unfortunately, two years later, her cousin was deposed from the position of queen.
A year later, the fourteen-year-old empress dowager was hired as a concubine and left Khorchin with her sister.
Thinking of her cousin who returned to Khorchin in the 13th year of Shunzhi's reign, the Empress Dowager couldn't help feeling a little envious.
Is she blessed or not?
If the Empress Dowager had not stopped her in the 15th year of Shunzhi, and she had been deposed from the throne, would she have returned to Khorchin like her cousin?
The Queen Mother was a little dazed.
Kangxi said: "Khorchin is no longer what it used to be. Not only is wasteland being reclaimed and wheat planted, but there are also orchards."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's all the grace of the court. They gave Korchin the best pastures and a larger population. It's a good thing to open up wasteland and cultivate the land. We don't have to worry about the white disaster anymore..."
Among the Mongolian tribes south of the desert, Khorchin was the first to submit to Manchuria and became the most loyal ally of the Aisin-Gioro family.
For this reason, the greatest benefits were also obtained.
Occupying the land of Six Flags, no other tribe can match it in terms of population or ranches...