After returning to the Forbidden City, Song Qingshu felt a deep sense of powerlessness, because he acted too hastily this time, and his team had not yet been established. Neither did people.
Previously, Song Qingshu planned to gradually develop the sticky place into his own personal power. As the sticky place grows, his staff will naturally become more and more abundant.
Of course Song Qingshu didn't regret Bolang's blow this time, he knew that according to the established plan, all his actions were actually under Kangxi's control. There is no such thing as the best of both worlds, and what you gain must be lost, not to mention the gains you have gained this time can be described as astonishing.
Sitting in the imperial study room, he felt that the entire empire was under his control. The inexplicable excitement made it difficult for Song Qingshu to calm down.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to visit the Empress Dowager." A young eunuch hesitated for a long time, and finally stepped forward to remind him.
This little eunuch is called Xiao Lizi. The Wen Youdao and Wen Youfang brothers who used to be in the Imperial Study Room were transferred to other places by Song Qingshu in the form of promotion. After all, Wen Youdao and Wen Youfang served Kangxi for so long and continued to stay by his side. It's hard not to show flaws.
"The Queen Mother?" Song Qingshu subconsciously resisted to visit her, after all, he was not the real Kangxi. It's a pity that this is another etiquette in the palace. When I come back from Shengjing, I should go to pay my respects to the Queen Mother.
Thinking of going to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay respects to the Empress Dowager every day, Song Qingshu felt a headache and waved his hand casually: "Let's go."
"Let's drive!"
Following Xiao Lizi's high-pitched and thin voice, a group of people surrounded Song Qingshu and walked towards the Palace of Compassion. Looking at the eunuchs and maids, Song Qingshu secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, it was done in Shengjing. If it was in the Forbidden City, it would be troublesome just to deal with these eunuchs and maids.
Song Qingshu soon had a headache again. No matter where he went, there would be so many people following him, and it would be inconvenient for him to move around. While meditating, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from next to my ear: "The concubine sees the emperor."
Song Qingshu was taken aback for a moment, only then did he realize that a group of maids surrounded by a beauty in palace costume was visiting him. The beauty in palace costume had snow-like skin and a beautiful face.
"Your Majesty~" Seeing Song Qingshu staring blankly at him, little Empress Tong felt sweet, a blush appeared on her face, and her flowery face looked extraordinarily beautiful.
"Oh..." Song Qingshu finally came to his senses, and quickly motioned her to get down, thinking that before he had to greet her respectfully, but now he suddenly became her husband, it was inevitable to have an absurd illusion for a while.
"Is the emperor going to pay his respects to the queen mother?" Looking at her husband who had been away for many days, the little empress Tong was overjoyed. She had just married not long ago, and the two were still in the stage of being inseparable, so the words were naturally full of affection.
"Well," Song Qingshu nodded subconsciously, and worried that he would be too indifferent and make people feel abnormal, so he quickly asked, "Are you also going to the Palace of Compassion and Peace?"
"The concubine has already greeted the queen mother..." Empress Tong suddenly felt a little ashamed, "The concubine is just relaxing in the palace at will."
Seeing the appearance of Queen Tong, Song Qingshu quickly realized that the other party guessed that Kangxi was going to visit the Queen Mother soon, so he could hang around on the only way to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, waiting for him.
"I... I will go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to greet the Empress Dowager first, and you can continue to turn around." Facing Kangxi's concubine, Song Qingshu felt uncomfortable, and prepared to leave after a casual sentence. Grieved and sad, I couldn't bear it, so I added, "It's cold outside, don't go shopping for a long time."
Looking at Song Qingshu's disappearing figure, Queen Tong's beautiful eyes were shining brightly, and the maid at the side also took the opportunity to chatter: "The emperor really loves the empress so much..."
Song Qingshu naturally didn't know everything behind him, all his attention was focused on how to deal with the Queen Mother later. Standing in front of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, Song Qingshu could not stop slandering: In almost all film and television works, the Queen Mother is the most evil image of an old godly woman. I never thought that I would have to face such a terrifying role.
"My son pays respects to the Queen Mother." Although he was extremely reluctant, Song Qingshu had no choice but to respectfully salute the Queen Mother.
"Emperor, get up." The queen mother raised her left hand, and with the support of the maid, she walked down from the couch, looked at Song Qingshu with a look of relief on her face, "Sure enough, the first emperor saw the right person. In just a few years, you captured him. Having conquered the powerful minister Obai, pacified the Shandong Golden Snake Camp, and now subdued the power of Shengjing, having this Holy Master is really a blessing for my Qing Dynasty."
Hearing the empress dowager's praise of Kangxi, Song Qingshu had no choice but to remain silent and stand aside respectfully.
"It's very good not to be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat." Seeing Song Qingshu's calm expression, the queen mother nodded approvingly, "At first, Aijia was worried that the emperor would be dazzled by the victory if he removed Prince Bao this time. The Ai family is relieved."
"How does the emperor plan to announce the cause of Hongli's death?" The queen mother motioned the maid to go out first, and then asked suddenly.
"Naturally, we can only declare to the outside world that he was sick and died, and then I will announce to the world, bury him with the most solemn etiquette, and then let Hongli's son Yongyan inherit his throne, and promote the prince to hereditary king. Replaced Iron Hat King." Song Qingshu studied this question for a long time, and quickly answered.
"Okay, no matter how much the outside world speculates, as long as you treat Prince Bao's descendants so well, most people probably won't believe that you did something to Hongli. The emperor is now more and more proficient in handling state affairs, but... "The Queen Mother suddenly fell silent.
Song Qingshu was startled, worried that there might be some flaws, and quickly asked respectfully: "I hope the queen mother will make it clear."
"It's just that the women's affairs are handled in a mess." The Queen Mother seemed to be angry and snorted coldly, "What are you going to do with the two women you brought back from Shengjing?"
"My ministers have already made a decree in Shengjing. After returning to Beijing, they will be named concubines Hui and Concubine Ping." Thinking of Xia Qingqing in his mind, Song Qingshu thought about going to see her as soon as possible, so that she would not make any troubles again.
"Hmph! A broken flower and a broken willow, a woman of the rivers and lakes, how can He De be my imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty." The queen mother snorted dissatisfiedly.
Why do women make things difficult for women! Looking at the queen mother's gloomy face, this sentence suddenly appeared in his mind. Song Qingshu wanted to laugh, but he had to explain what should be explained: "This time, the ability to get rid of Prince Bao without bloodshed depends entirely on Miss Ma's patience." Kangxi actually did not hesitate to sacrifice his chastity, approached Hongli through Fukang'an, and succeeded in the end, Song Qingshu admired him very much.
"The Ai family knows that she has made a lot of contributions, but if this matter is leaked, what will people think of you, the emperor?" The queen mother sighed, "As the saying goes, kindness does not command soldiers, let alone emperors."
Song Qingshu was shocked: "Queen Mother, you mean..."
"If you can't bear it, Aijia will send someone to take care of it." The empress dowager's face was full of drooping and loose skin, and she couldn't see any expression.
Song Qingshu was silent for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "I have my own discretion, and I will handle it well." If it is handed over to the Queen Mother, Ma Chunhua will either hang himself to death or fall into the lake and drown. In such a big Forbidden City, how many more innocent souls are there? Can't make any waves.
The queen mother looked at him suspiciously, worried that he was trying to explain herself, but she thought that the other party was the emperor after all, and it was not easy to push too much, so she nodded, "Ma Chunhua has made great achievements, but the other Jianghu girl, He De How can you enter the palace?"
Song Qingshu quickly explained Xia Qingqing's role in the whole incident to her, and finally added: "Because of the Golden Snake Camp, the imperial court's control over Shandong has always been weak, and the Red Coat Army under Yang Miaozhen is in Shandong. It is a power that cannot be underestimated, if you can use the method of concubine concubine, you can use this power for your own use, it will be of great benefit to the imperial court."
"Okay," the queen mother nodded, obviously agreeing with his statement, but soon hesitated, "she is a Han after all, and the ancestors rule that Man and Han cannot intermarry."
Song Qingshu hurriedly told her the countermeasures that he had thought up before, and when he heard that Chengengong Gabula accepted Yang Miaozhen as his adopted daughter, the queen mother finally nodded with satisfaction.
Coming out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, Song Qingshu finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there is no way to come to pay his respects every day...
Back at Qianqing Palace, Song Qingshu ordered Xiao Lizi to bring over the memorials that had been piled up recently, and it took a whole day to see. After this period of experience of rushing ducks to the shelves, Song Qingshu gradually learned how to review memorials.
However, he read the memorial more to find out the power faction of the imperial court, rather than really intending to govern this huge country. Looking at the thick pile of memorials in front of him, Song Qingshu thought bitterly: "I have to find a few secretaries to share my worries, or I will be exhausted to death as the emperor."
In fact, with the existence of the Military Aircraft Department, the emperor does not need to personally handle the memorial. It is just that Song Qingshu wants to get the power in his hands as soon as possible, so he intends to bypass those military air ministers.
Song Qingshu threw the memorial on the table and stretched, only to realize that it was getting late, thinking that it was time to visit Xia Qingqing. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the door, he was stopped by an old eunuch.
"May I ask where the emperor wants to drive?" the old eunuch said respectfully.
"I'm going to Concubine Ping." Song Qingshu frowned. When he was a bodyguard in the palace, he recognized this old eunuch. His name was Liang Jiugong, and he was the chief eunuch of the palace.
"Could it be that the emperor has forgotten the rules of the ancestors? In order to prevent the emperor from favoring only one person, you can't decide which concubine to spend the night with." Seeing Song Qingshu's gloomy face, Liang Jiugong secretly sweated, but The Empress Dowager ordered him to lock it up properly, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet while explaining, while beckoning the little eunuch to bring up a plate.
Seeing the wooden signs neatly placed on the plate, Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. He had never watched costume dramas in his previous life, so he naturally knew what it meant. Each sign had the name of a concubine written on it. Which piece he turned to Sign, which concubine will sleep in that night.
Although Song Qingshu's appearance is flawless, it's all right to deceive the eunuchs and ministers, but how can he deceive Kangxi's bedside person? "I'm not going anywhere tonight." With a cold snort, Song Qingshu turned around and left.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has a decree, saying that the Emperor has been away from Beijing for a long time, and he should spend time with the concubines in the harem when he comes back." Liang Jiugong stopped Song Qingshu and said with a bitter face.
Song Qingshu was heartbroken, knowing that it was not an option to hide like this all the time, and it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of interested people, so he bit the bullet and opened a sign at random, praying that it would be best to be an unfavorable concubine, so that the possibility of being seen through would be great reduce.
After reading the above words clearly, Song Qingshu couldn't help crying inwardly: Why is it Xiao Tong Queen!
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