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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 74: Incorruptible and Shameless

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    The duck-like cry reached her ears, and Kang Qi knew it was Peng Youyi, the eunuch in charge of the Jingshi Room. This person was a close relative of Emperor Xianfeng today. He had served as his elder brother as early as Emperor Xianfeng  The old man who followed him was very mean and stingy, but he couldn't be offended in the slightest.

    At this time, Peng Youyi had already arrived at the palace gate, but he did not allow Kang Qi to think about it any longer, so he had to pull Xiaoquanzi and quickly go to the palace gate to greet him.

    "Oh, it's Aunt Kang. I didn't expect that it was Aunt Kang who came out to greet me. I, Peng Youyi, was really flattered." Peng Youyi was wearing the arrow-embroidered python robe unique to the chief eunuch, a black belt with white jade hooks, and a fourth-grade crown on his head.  Dai, his face was filled with smiles and frowns, and his duck-like voice was extremely harsh.

    The symbol of the official rank of the Qing court is shown by the patches of civil and military animals embroidered on the azure gown outside the python robe.  However, eunuchs do not have official positions and cannot wear supplementary clothes. They can only wear arrow-sleeved python robes.  In the late Kangxi period, the Qing court had stipulated that the highest eunuch official position was fifth rank and the lowest was eighth rank. However, in the seventh year of Qianlong's reign, the highest eunuch official position was fourth rank and it was always customized. Within the Qing court, the chief eunuch could be fourth rank, and some were held by seventh rank.  There were as many as fourteen eunuchs in total. Peng Youyi had followed Emperor Xianfeng for many years, so he was promoted to the fourth rank of eunuch in charge.

    Although Peng Yi smiled warmly, Kang Qi did not dare to neglect at all. She and Xiaoquanzi hurriedly stepped forward to be rude. After the ceremony, Kang Qi smiled brightly and said: "Eunuch Peng said this to offend my slave. I am just a wrapper."  Slave, how can you deserve the title of aunt? My father-in-law has been working really hard for my master. Please serve tea." Then he turned around and whispered to Xiaoquanzi: "Xiaoquanzi, why don't you come forward and give me some tea?  Father-in-law, can you help me?"

    Peng Yiyi was even more happy when he heard this. He laughed sharply and said: "Aunt Kang is Aunt Kang. She has seven orifices in her heart. No wonder she is so popular in the palace. Okay, for Aunt Kang's sake, let's  As long as we serve tea and talk inside, I should also pay my respects to Mr. Lan. Let's go"

    Kang Qi and Xiaoquanzi immediately led Peng Youyi and the two young eunuchs accompanying him to serve tea in the east side hall of Lijingxuan. The east side hall was called Fengguang Room and also had three rooms.

    After personally serving tea to Peng Yi, Kang Qi Yingying stepped forward and said, "Forgive me, Eunuch Peng, but my master is taking a bath. Please take me with him for a while. I will go and invite you." She took it out of her sleeve after saying so.  A piece of silver was thrust into Peng Yiyi's hand.

    Peng Yiyi let out an ouch, chuckled, and hurriedly put the money into his horse-hoove sleeves, saying, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's natural for us as slaves to wait for our master. How dare we say "urge"? We  They are all doing errands for His Majesty, I should say they are urging His Majesty on behalf of Him."

    Kang Qi smiled faintly and said, "This servant made a mistake. Please wait a moment, father-in-law. I will come back as soon as I go." At that moment, she told Xiaoquanzi to greet Peng Youyi, and she quickly returned to Lijingxuan.

    Opening the curtain and entering the house, I saw two girls, Zhiyu and Tinglan, bathing Mr. Lan behind the orchid screen.  Kang Qi turned around the screen and saw Lan Guiren sitting in the bathtub with a dull face among the purple mist. Her delicate jade body was soaked in the water, and her gorgeous and charming face was nothing but numb.  Nothing more.

    Kang Qi suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. She felt that the expression of the young master was very similar to the expression of a maid in the palace before she died. The maid was her friend for many years and had entered the palace with her because  He made a small mistake and was framed as a scapegoat. In the end, he was punished to the clothing bureau and could never leave the palace.  When Kang Qi finally saw the palace maid, she was in the same situation as Lan Guiren, and there was nothing more sad than death.

    Kang Qi couldn't help but trembled, and walked forward to tell Zhiyu and Tinglan to go down and prepare other items. She walked forward and took the silk scarf from Zhiyu's hand, wiped it gently for Lan Guiren, and whispered in her mouth  : "Little Master, I remember that you entered the palace in May. You were not like this at that time. The women in this palace are like this. You have to wait patiently. And sometimes if you miss the opportunity, it may last a lifetime."  I can't turn over. Now that the little master has entered the palace, everything is a foregone conclusion. Whatever else outside the palace makes you unable to let go, it doesn't matter now, because since the draft mule cart arrived at Shenwumen,  There is no turning back, this is the fate of our bannermen women."

    "Destiny?" Lan Guiren softly uttered two words under her red lips. Kang Qi was slightly happy and then said: "We banner women have to participate in the draft since we were born. We, the Eight Banners women of the Han Army who are from humble backgrounds,  Many of them can only be palace maids, unlike you, my little master, who are of noble birth and will be promoted in the future. A humble person like a slave can accept his fate and survive, just because the slave knows that one day he can still walk out alive, but if he dies now,  , then there is nothing.¡±

    "Accept your fate?" Lan Guiren tilted his head slightly and murmured: "Alive? I am no longer me, what's the point of living?"Kang Qi was very smart. After listening to Lan Guiren's words, she only thought that she meant that she would have no choice but to do it from now on. She sighed softly: "My young master, how old are you, this slave? Just listen to my advice and enter."  A woman who has married into the palace can either live a glorious life above everyone else and live happily, in which case she only has to please and serve one person, and that is the emperor, or she can live alone in desolation and have no one to rely on, in which case she has to please.  Only a lot of people can survive. After entering the palace, women are indeed locked in cages in all directions, but you can still choose whether to live happily or live alone and helpless in this deep palace. When you get here  Inside and outside the palace, you have nothing to do with it. You are living for yourself now. If the young master is not even afraid of death, is he still afraid of living?"

    Lan Guiren moved slightly, with a wry smile on his face, and murmured: "It turns out that living is more courageous than dying."

    Kang Qi smiled gently and said: "My young master is smart and understands it as soon as he explains it. Let's get ready quickly. Eunuch Peng is still waiting outside."

    Lan Guiren sighed softly, slowly closed his eyes, and murmured: "If this is a dream, let it wake up quickly."

    Kang Qi didn't understand why the girl said this, but she didn't care about it. Her hands quickly wiped her clean, put on her clothes, followed Ming Zhiyu and Ting Lan to put incense on Lan Guiren, arranged the headdress, and then returned to the palace.  Go and ask Peng Youyi.

    Not long after, Peng Yi followed Kang Qi. When he saw Mr. Lan, Peng Yi hurriedly punched his horse-hoove sleeves and knelt down, saying, "I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Lan."

    Lan Guiren was speechless and stared at him blankly. Peng Yi was slightly angry. Seeing this, Kang Qi hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "My lord, you should ask Eunuch Peng to get up and watch."

    Lan Guiren said with an ooh, "My father-in-law, please get up and take a seat."

    Peng Youyi stood up and said, "I don't dare to be a slave. I ask Master Lan to prepare quickly. Let's leave now. It would be bad if the Holy Lord waits."

    Kang Qi secretly cried out when she heard this. Peng Youyi was stingy and narrow-minded. It was not a good thing to hold a grudge against him. She hurriedly asked Peng Youyi to wait a moment. Then she went back to her room and gave Peng Yiyi fifty taels of silver. She whispered.  He said: "Eunuch Peng, don't forget this. The young master is new to the palace and doesn't understand the rules yet. It's my fault that I didn't teach you well."

    Seeing Kang Qi taking over the matter, Peng Youyi didn't say anything more and said with a hum, "Aunt Kang, please hurry up and take care of things. We'll wait outside. Once you're ready, we'll come and carry the person."  After saying that, he turned around and went out with the two young eunuchs.

    Lan Guiren asked blankly: "Why did you give him money?"

    Kang Qi sighed softly: "My young master, there are many people in this palace who want to give money. I am afraid that the silver is too small. Unfortunately, I only have so much money."

    Lan Guiren frowned slightly and said, "How can I let you use your own money? I remember that I really wanted to have some money, so I can return it to you."

    Kang Qi was a little dumbfounded and said hurriedly: "My young master, if you have money, you should give it to Peng Youyi. I'm afraid it's too late now. Let's take it one step at a time." After that, Zhiyu and Ting Lan were asked to sit on the bed.  After putting the embroidered cloak on the bed, he asked Lan Guiren to prepare his undress, and then asked Peng Yiyi to come in for inspection.

    This room for worship is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  In charge of enforcing edicts and documents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, managing palace affairs and etiquette, collecting money and food from the external treasury, selecting and recruiting eunuchs, and inspecting the opening and closing of doors and fire and candle protection. One of the important responsibilities is to be in charge of the emperor's chambers.  Things.  All affairs between the emperor and the concubines in the palace were managed by the Jingshi Room and must be properly recorded. From the birth of a dragon heir to the concubine's letter and period, all matters must be documented.

    Whenever the emperor turns over the sign, the manager of the Jingsi Room will take his eunuchs to carry the concubine into the palace and deliver her to the dragon bed.  When arriving, the concubine needs to be undressed in the concubine's room, then wrapped in a large cloak, carried all the way to the palace, then take off the cloak and put the concubine on the bed.

    Noble Lan seemed to be very shy and dodged at first. Peng Youyi couldn't help but said in anger: "Noble Lan, I have seen many concubines, but I have never seen such a pretentious one. If the Holy Master gets angry later, I will blame him."  Come down, I have to report back truthfully."

    In the end, Guiren Lan slowly calmed down. Under the almost pleading eyes of the maids of the Chuxiu Palace, he slowly took off his clothes and lay down quietly, letting the cloak wrap around his body. Two eunuchs who were carrying concubines came forward.  He came to pick her up and left Chuxiu Palace under the guidance of Peng Youyi.

    Kang Qi and others arrived at the gate of the palace, and saw the crystal tears in Lan Guiren's beautiful eyes quietly slipping down. Kang Qi sighed softly, thinking to herself that the little master didn't know what was going on. If this happened, it would be a blessing.  It's hard to predict, but she has done everything she can do. The young master seems to be extremely resistant to this matter. Could it be that there is someone she likes outside the palace before she enters the palace that she can't let go of?

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    The sky has darkened, inside the Dongnuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.??Eunuch Bingzhu has lit a huge candle lamp, and the Qing Emperor Xianfeng is sitting cross-legged on the warm couch in his regular clothes. He is only over 20 years old, and his thin cheeks have many small pits.  But it fell after smallpox occurred when I was a child.  At this moment, he was holding a memorial in his hand, his hands were shaking constantly, his eyes were red, and veins appeared on his forehead, showing that he was extremely angry.

    There are two ministers kneeling under the couch. One is Qi Zuanzao, a third-generation imperial master, a bachelor of Tiren Pavilion and minister of military aircraft. His courtesy name is Shuying, and he is from Shouyang, Shanxi.  The other is Kuilin, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Minister of Military Aircraft, a native of Xiangbai Banner in Manchuria, Suochuoluo family, named Meigu.  The two of them did not dare to raise their heads. Qi Zuozao was already an old man with white hair. At this moment, it seemed that he could only kneel down, trembling all over.

    "Sai Shang'a, Xu Guangjin, Cheng Zicai, Luo Raodian, Luo Bingzhang, Bao Qibao! These mediocre ministers! They are all mediocre ministers!" Finally Emperor Xianfeng's roaring roar sounded, and the memorials and pens on the short table were all overturned.  On the ground, Qi Zuozao and Kuilin were almost hit. Emperor Xianfeng shouted angrily: "Changsha has fallen! That is the capital of a province! There are more than 100,000 officers and soldiers on the side. I have already issued a strict order to let them block it carefully.  Defense, pain and suppression, now you actually tell me that Changsha is lost?! Do you, do you still have a little bit of shamelessness?!" At this point, the words came suddenly, and Emperor Xianfeng was so angry that he carried it away, so bluffed that  Qi Jianzao, Kuilin and a group of eunuchs and maids started a chaos.

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