Lord Fourth, Madam Has Tricked You Again

Concubine De Fei glanced at Fourth Master, and said softly, "Go in, don't ask you Huang Ama to wait for a long time."

The Fourth Master slightly chins his head, and enters the Qianqing Palace with a faint "um".

Before the screen, Si Ye bowed to Kangxi on the dragon bed.

"Children see Huang Ama."

"Q..." Kangxi said hoarsely, weakly.

After the Fourth Master got up, he didn't approach, but stood still.

"I don't know what the Emperor Ama has to order if he calls his ministers to come."

"I can't talk about orders, I just want to say something to you." Kangxi moved his fingers, and said weakly: "I know you are a good one, but I also know that you are indeed as they say, a deep mind. Yes, you actually go to Yuanmingyuan to be the first idler of the Qing Dynasty, just to hide your power and bide your time."

Hearing this, the fourth master just got up, and knelt down again.

"Huang Ama is wise." He turned his eyes, and said: "The children do have the idea of ​​keeping a low profile, but the most important thing is that they still want to avoid the edge and don't want to fight with the brothers, so as not to make trouble. , It's not easy to end."

"So... for so many years, you have deliberately hidden your edge..."

"Yes." Since Huang Ama has seen it all, he no longer hides it.

Moreover, at this time, there seems to be nothing to hide.

"What you do, whether it is good or bad, I see it in my eyes..." Kangxi paused and breathed a few breaths before saying, "Sometimes the hidden edge is It’s a good thing, but at the critical moment, you still have to use the courage of a man, but...for your relatives, it’s better to leave some leeway, not too cold-blooded."

"Yes, I would like to follow the instructions of Huang Ama."

Kangxi coughed a few times and said, "This is actually better than what I did..."

"Huang Ama loves my brothers, and honors the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager. Your kindness and justice are obvious to all."

"Fine, these are all things in the past, I won't mention these." Kangxi sighed, "I am calling you today to tell you something."

"Huang Ama, please say."

"I know that the princes underneath are very good. If they are not born in the royal family, they may be good seedlings with righteous roots. The bad thing is that they are bad in the royal family. All of them are wolfish ambitions. But no matter what, if it is. They will do their jobs in the future, and forget the blame for the past."

"Yes."

"Of course, if they get worse, you don't have to be merciful. But just a little bit, try to save their lives. This is good for the royal family and your reputation in the future."

"I remember it."

Immediately afterwards, Kangxi asked Si Ye a few more words before opening his lips and said: "I am tired, you can withdraw."

"Yes." Si Ye got up, looked at Kangxi behind the screen, and walked out with some heavy steps.

Three days later, it is a big day to sacrifice to heaven.

On this day, many princes and ministers, lamas, and female shamans came to the Forbidden City.

The place to worship the sky is also at the Yuheqiao East Memorial Hall outside the left gate of Chang'an.

There are two shrines opposite from the north to the south. One square is in the north and faces south. It is called the Temple of Sacrifice.

There is a circle in the south and north, and it is called Yudian.

Seven quarters before sunrise, as soon as the hour came, Zhai Palace sounded the Taihe Bell, and the Fourth Master went from the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the Qiqiu Altar.

During the whole process, you can't ride in a carriage or sedan chair, you can only walk.

When I arrived at the Qiuqiu altar, there was a burnt calf in the southeast, a sky lantern in the southwest, misty clouds, and the candle theater was red, giving people a very sacred feeling.

On the altar is the position of Iori.

The so-called "eight gods" are eight kinds of heaven, earth, sun, moon, yin, yang, four seasons, and army gods.

In front of the throne, there are a large number of offerings such as jade, silk, whole cows, whole sheep, whole hogs, wine, fruits, and dishes.

There are more than 700 pieces of vessels for holding sacrifices and various ritual vessels used.

Paper money is hung inside and outside the hall, which is also a Manchurian custom.

At this time, Si Ye wore a navy blue court dress, and under everyone's attention, he went to the Yuandian to worship.

When he arrived at the main hall, Zhaigong sounded too and the bell stopped, the drum music began, and the ceremony officially began.

I saw two leading shaman wives, wearing embroidered robes, tanzi on their heads and embroidered platform shoes. One bounced the three strings, the other was tied with a string of copper bells around the waist, and the other was holding a rattle. Holding the chair board in one hand, he jumped up.

She jumped in the center first, and then jumped to the four directions, singing "E La Luo" in Manchu and raising her sword to draw.

Singing is nothing more than asking the gods of heaven and earth and the gods of the four seas for blessings, exorcism and healing.

Seeing this scene, the princes and ministers also followed.

They all sat on the row of stone seats in the middle of the southern courtyard.

The prince and Baylor are all inside.

Of course, Eighth and Nine Ye are also among the crowd.

It stands to reason that on such occasions, only the emperor will be there.

If the emperor were not present, the princes and ministers would not come.

But now, Kangxi is too sick to get out of bed, and everyone can only get there.

Moreover, these four elder brothers might be the new emperors in the future, so they dare not make a statement.

After about a stick of incense, Mrs. Shaman handed Si Ye a bowl of sake.

After the fourth master took it, he sprinkled the wine on the willow branches.

Although it was the first time to sacrifice to heaven, he was calm and tidy throughout the process, and his expression was serious and focused.

Every gesture is the arrogance and domineering characteristic of mature men.

Immediately afterwards, it was accompanied by a sound of "Libi".

The fourth master then gave the sacrifices to the princes and ministers who had taken the sacrifice.

At this moment, looking at the sacrifices given down, and then at the manner of the Fourth Master, the more the Jiu Master looked, the less convinced.

He quietly said to the Eighth Master on the side: "If the fourteen hadn't returned to Beijing, how could this sacrifice to heaven fall on the fourth brother, now it's cheaper for him."

As he said, he paused slightly, his face full of insidiousness, "However, let him be proud for a moment. When the fourteenth brother comes back, do I think he is still proud?"

"I don't think it's that simple." Ba Ye spilled the wine in the glass a few times, lightly.

Hearing this, Jiu Ye looked around, approached Ba Ye, and asked in a low voice, "Myna, what do you say? Isn't Huang Ama's fourteenth brother set up by the edict this time? Shouldn't it!"

Anyway, in his heart, although Fourteen was reckless in temper, he was better at fighting and was far better than Fourteen.

Out of selfishness, he also hoped that Fourteen could become emperor.

Myna has nothing to play, and can only count on fourteen.

In this way, they are in the same camp anyway, and they can keep a low profile.

But if the fourth elder brother is enthroned, take those things he and the starling did.

Perhaps they are the first to suffer.

"Don't forget, it has always been the responsibility of the emperor to sacrifice to the sky." Eighth Master said indifferently.

"But isn't Fourteen not in the capital?"