Half Moon Head
In the warm pavilion of Ciren Palace, Xiaohui saw the three little fellows lying on the wooden table, laughing and playing harmoniously. He turned to Xianying, who was sitting on the precious chair with her, and scolded with a smile,""BenGong doesn't even know how to say this to you. It has just been peaceful for a short period of time and you have provoked the emperor's anger again. Moreover, what bad things did you say and you actually talked about the money and rat tail passed down by the ancestors? If it wasn't for the emperor seeing that your health wasn't good, then no one in the hall would have heard your words.
Xianying saw that Xiao Hui was teasing her, but his words were stern. Xianying quickly stood up and bowed to Xiao Hui,""Empress Dowager, you are right to lecture me. However, when there is no one in this hall, Xianying still wants to speak to you from the bottom of her heart. The world is currently ruled by the Manchu people, but after all, the majority of the people in this pass are still the Han people. Under the pressure of iron and blood, the Han people have the posture of surrendering. Who knows what they are thinking in their hearts?”
Xiaohui could not understand what Xianying was saying. They were not talking about this. However, when he heard Xianying's worried expression, he comforted her,""Although there are still many Han people in this pass, what they want is a stable life. Those few remnants of the previous dynasty really don't have the ability to shake our Qing Dynasty.”
Hearing Xiaohui's words, no one would believe that she was a dull and untalented woman as recorded in history. However, she did not think about it carefully. Although Kangxi was indeed doing his best to govern for the sake of the people, not to mention the many things Kangxi did for that name in his later years, even the emperors of the Qing Dynasty could not guarantee that they were all good.
It was not that Xianying had not thought of changing things, but she was not an immortal cultivator and could not live forever. In fact, even if she could teach Yinzhen to become a useful person, it would only delay the decline of the Qing Dynasty by a few years. After all, Country Z could not stay in the monarchical system forever. It still had to go through hardships to improve and develop.
However, Xianying did not do nothing. It was the management system arranged in the harem that made Kangxi of the previous dynasty make many changes. She suppressed her own existence and hoped that it would subtly change Kangxi and even the Qing Dynasty.
The current Kangxi was no longer a young emperor. After being the emperor for more than 20 years, Kangxi's mind could not be controlled by others. Xianying did not want to use any confusing methods to lure Kangxi's interest in her. If Xianying really did this, even if Kangxi liked her because of her uniqueness, there was still the existence of the Empress Dowager. Xiaozhuang would never let the Qing Dynasty be controlled by a harem concubine.
She no longer thought about useless things. Xianying was being so careful and humble, not because she was afraid, but because she wanted to protect the lives of Little Yinzhen and Little Tangxin in the harem. She wanted to change the world outside even in the palace. The Tong family had already done many things according to her instructions. Xianying was now using the time when Xiaozhuang was still alive to arrange everything before the Tong family really stepped in front of the people.
The first thing she needed to do was to sort out her messy thoughts. She looked up at Xiaohui, who only showed her intelligence and rationality in front of her. She controlled her voice and said,""Empress Dowager, the assimilation of Manchu and Han is something that the three emperors of the Qing Dynasty have been doing, but who can really succeed in doing so? You may think that Xianying is not full of popularity, and even despise the old ancestor's hairstyle, but now is indeed the emperor's opportunity, a chance to make more Han people sincerely submit to the Qing Dynasty.”
Hearing Xianying's words about the rules and hairstyle, Xiaohui really did not understand if changing the hairstyle could make the Han people sincerely submit to her. But even if she could do it, so what? Xiaohui looked up at the determination in Xianying's eyes, and his heart wavered slightly as he weakly retorted,""The world is peaceful now. Although the Manchu and Han are not as close as one family, nothing major has happened.”
Xianying heard the Empress Dowager's helpless expression and secretly sighed to apologize to Xiaohui. Xianying knew that there were no secrets in the palace, but if she really wanted to avoid Kangxi and Xiaohui's eyes and ears, Xianying had a way. She looked at the white handkerchief on the side of the door frame outside the palace and did not stop persuading," Emperor Wen and the previous emperor both used the Han people to shave their heads. This was unbearable for the Han people who had always believed that their bodies and skin should be protected by their parents. However, because of the previous emperor's iron-blooded methods, they did not dare to say too much. However, this was a thorn in their hearts, a heartache that made them remember that they were different from the Manchu people. Now, the remnants of the previous dynasty can still secretly win over many soldiers and horses, but it's precisely because they know that the Manchu people are different from the Han people.”
Although Xiaohui was smart, he had heard many secrets of the court beside Xiaozhuang. He knew that the remnants of the previous dynasty were a headache. The wildfire couldn't be blown away, and the spring wind would blow again. Every year, there would be some trouble everywhere. Many natural disasters in the past years were to cover up their figures.
"Even if what you said is true, what about the ancestral rules? We can't let the emperor erase the achievements of the previous emperor in order to win over the hearts of the people after the previous emperor's hard work has shown initial results.”Xiaohui could not accept such a result. Even if the emperor was moved, she would risk her life to not let this stain be painted on Shunzhi.
Hearing Xiaohui's eyes turn red with excitement, Xianying wanted to give the credit to Little Yinzhen, but she had no choice but to explain to the Empress Dowager. She turned to look at the white handkerchief outside the door and knew that the people sent by the Emperor were still there. However, seeing the Empress Dowager's increasingly uncontrollable anger, Xianying bowed and replied,"Empress Dowager, please calm down. Xianying doesn't dare to have such thoughts. However, the rules of the ancestors and the people's hearts can coexist.”
On the wooden throne of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kang Xi sat on it and played with the Hetian seed jade ring on his index finger. The clear color of the ring was even more eye-catching through the faint sunlight outside the window.
"Half Moon Head? It seems that this imperial consort is not simple. Today, I should go to Jing Ren Palace to see my beloved consort's body.”After Kang Xi heard the report from the spy, he waved his hand and ordered his men to retreat. He muttered to himself in the hall.
Looking up at the clock in the room, Kang Xi was a little anxious, but he was still composed. He raised his pen and was about to flip through the memorial when he thought of the Empress Dowager, who already knew what Xianying had said to the Empress Dowager. Kang Xi's face revealed a mischievous smile. He didn't know how his beloved concubine would deal with the Empress Dowager's questioning and let Kang Xi know how capable she was. He raised his hand and touched the tail of the mouse that was only the size of a copper coin. He was even more curious about what Xianying had said about Half Moon Head.
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