bookcurios Chapter 153 Talking about Dreams with Kangxi
Chapter 153 Talking about Dreams with Kangxi
"Ahaha, that's where you got your idea."
Spreading out the scroll and glancing at the various markings on it, Jun Yierha and he knew what Yinreng wanted to do without even looking at the notes.
Ningshou Palace Area: tentative. Currently this area is roughly in this state.
Construction began in the 29th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, three years ago. It was originally planned to be a new residence for the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.
Now, it has been temporarily shelved due to various reasons.
This is also the predecessor of the Huangji Hall. Emperor Qianlong made drastic modifications to it, which gave it the magnificent appearance it has in later generations.
Today it is similar to a rough house.
East of the Forbidden City, the distribution of the Yuqing Palace is roughly as follows:
Kitchen (2 acreages) - Yuqing Palace (1.2 acreages) - Fengxian Hall (3 acreages) - Ningshou Palace (12 acreages)
The proposed unit of Ningshou Palace area is 12, which does not include the Ningshou Palace Garden covering 3 acreage in the rear and the future area of 3 acreage from Yangxing Gate to Jingqi Pavilion.
After this comparison, it really lived up to what Yinreng had said in the note, "I... am living a life worse than that of a concubine! How horrible!"
As if to express humor, Yinreng also drew a realistic grimace for her.
Yinreng was a very good painter, so he and Zhun Yierha burned the note on the spot, gathered the burnt ashes, and put them in a small jar, preparing to have Folgon take it back and return it the next day.
She agreed with Yinreng's idea of expanding his residence. After all, they would have to fight for at least another ten years in the future, so a spacious and comfortable residence was very important.
Living in a cramped space for a long time will subtly affect your mood and spirit, making you depressed or crazy.
Her faith in Taoism was firm and stable and was not affected, but Yinreng was just a mortal.
History has long provided the answer to his mental state.
After forty years of his career as a crown prince, wasted in this small Yuqing Palace, he could no longer be more crazy.
Perhaps deposing the crown prince for the second time would be a relief for him.
It is a good idea to incorporate the Ningshou Palace area into the Yuqing Palace, but the only difficulty is the Fengxian Hall that lies in the middle.
It would be a bit troublesome to go around it, which goes against the main purpose of "convenience in life".
But if you think about opening up or tampering with Fengxian Hall, that would be too filial.
Therefore, the best solution is to "move the palace".
They decided to go all out and incorporate the 18 units of land in the front and back areas of the Ningshou Palace into the "New Yuqing Palace".
As for what reasons she used to convince Kangxi, she did not help the prince solve this problem. Instead, she boldly talked about the future in her letter, which was rare.
She strolled around the courtyard with her son or daughter, went dancing, and visited relatives. Later, Yinreng, as the father, took her son to study and practice martial arts in this small courtyard from an early age...
The family was drinking and singing in the courtyard, playing chess...
This extremely bold letter ultimately could not escape the fate of being burned, but Yinreng childishly placed it in the same porcelain vase together with the corpse in the ghost mask painting.
"In the future..."
When he imagined this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little yearning.
So he immediately went to the imperial kitchen, made a bowl of ordinary chicken soup hand-rolled noodles, and carried it to the Qianqing Palace in person.
After Kangxi finished his bowl of noodles, under Kangxi's gaze that said "just say whatever you want to say", Yinreng spoke honestly.
"Father, I think Yuqing Palace is too small and I want to move to another palace."
The more obvious Yinreng's intelligence in military and political affairs was, the more Kangxi liked his honesty and his willingness to never think in front of him.
Moving the palace was a big deal, but not too big either. If any other prince had complained that the South Three Palaces were too small and wanted to move to another place, he would definitely have lectured him for a while. But since it was Yinreng who proposed this, everything was different.
"Why? If you can't give me a reason, I won't agree."
Although his words were tough, the way he sat leisurely already showed his attitude towards the matter.
As long as Yinreng can come up with a reasonable excuse that convinces the public, even if it is sophistry, old man Kang will handle the matter steadily.
But Yinreng was not here to make excuses today, he was here to talk about his dreams with Kangxi!
"My son is getting married soon, so it's inevitable that he will have some thoughts before going to sleep..."
This opening remark made Kangxi frown slightly.
But then he listened to Yinreng continue preaching,
"If my son has five sons and a daughter in the future, it seems that Yuqing Palace will not be able to accommodate them."
"Hahahaha, can I still ask you to live in Yuqing Palace forever?"
"In fact, my son thinks there's nothing wrong with living here for life, as long as we move to a bigger place."
Kangxi never expected that a line of dialogue that he thought of without thinking would elicit such a straightforward and sincere response from Yinreng.
Kangxi thought that Yinreng would not understand what it meant for the Crown Prince to live in the heir apparent's residence for the rest of his life.
Can……
As an emperor, Kangxi felt mixed emotions at this moment.
However, Yinreng did not give him room to fantasize and continued to tell the story of his dream.
"My son thinks that the eldest son is the one who supports the family. He must be both civil and military. At the very least, he must be like Zengshou, who at least has martial power and is a kind person, so that he can protect his younger brothers and sisters.
My son has been taught martial arts in the yard since he was young, and his mother taught him how to wield a sword and a knife. With my husband and I working on both fronts, this kid will definitely have a bright future and can even become a Baturu.
As for the second son, the son hopes that he can be more stable and able to play the role of connecting the past and the future, assisting his elder brother, and filling in the gaps, so he needs to read more.
There is a golden house in the book. If you can appreciate one or two of the principles that have been passed down by saints for thousands of years, you will definitely become a wise king in the future.
……
The youngest must be a daughter, so that if anyone bullies her, her son can bring all five sons to fight together..."
Kangxi could tell from the number of his offspring that Yinreng's was definitely the stuff of dreams copied from the Dong'e family's configuration.
But listening to Yinreng's detailed description, Kangxi couldn't help but fantasize about his grandson and what role he could play in this beautiful and peaceful dream.
Can he play the role of the white-bearded old man who distributes gifts during foreign festivals as described by Yinreng, or the good Marfa who gives red envelopes to dolls during the New Year?
Then, can we have him join us in planting trees and flowers, and tasting tea, brewing wine, and appreciating the moon using local materials in the yard?
sure.
From what Yinreng mentioned from time to time, "Father, you are in your prime," he knew that he could do it.
This Yuqing Palace is indeed too small.
If you think about it carefully, it can't even compare to a concubine's courtyard...
The only good thing is that it is very close to me...
The child is wronged.
At this moment, Kangxi didn't need Yinreng to find any excuses on his own initiative. Today, the relocation of Yuqing Palace had been decided. If any censor dared to make a fuss about this matter, he would be plotting to murder the crown prince and the royal heir!